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Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1917-02-16

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9cre, eunel f%outart. Reiteu paa lette getinz
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Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1917-02-16

Williams on Merchant
PatentAdVokate og Solicitors.
les. h. Williamson 4 fraEA u Mcreianp Minneapolis Nj
Hovedkontorer: 929-995 Guaranty Loan Bill,
filiaI: Room 81 Mctiill Bldg, Washington, d. &
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1917-02-16

81 uifcs.-Tprlteflasies Waifrni=
~ ter. @ieoeNmcbe, nGpeuplti0c MGno
% ulminOelige Arbeiocre. sob CON. Stas
oi9t @r6ejOe. MauItowoc Sbip6uiIOirg 60,
Mduitopoc, isis.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-05

On the left
Leather in France
these daysis not only
quite scarce, but
very expensive.
Here is a French
poilu 6 scalping a
great pile of Hun
helmets for their
leather straps.
Kadd = Herbert.
On the right
Midst the ruins Of
Verdun Cathedral.
so ruthlessly de-
stroyed by German
she'll FIRE. stands,
a p p a r e n t ! y
charmed and un-
harmed. the statue
Of a praying nun.
Kadel = H0bOt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-05

General Pershins and his staff visit the
French Aviation Camp at lie Bourget
Aisne. Here is the latest type OF French
Farman airplane that mounts a power
full searchlisht. Note the three electric
signal flashlights attached to the lower
plane. Also note the wind propeller OF
the electric wireless generator on the
lower plane to the right.
French OSeiGl from P'eovio! Press
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-05

On the left-Though
strangely reminis-
cent, this ism a paint
ing of Napoleon s re-
treat from Moscow,
but a photograph Of
French troops return
ing from the front line
trenches to their more
comfortable billets in
the rear.
Rddel = Hubeyt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-05

Below-One of the few good photos to pass the GEN.
sors showing our navy on the job in foreign waters
One of the many U. S. destroyers in Admiral
Sims division that are cooperating so splendidly
with England's feet in rounding up the German
U-boats. Three of her four vicious 4-inch rapid.
FIRE guns show in the picture-one forward and
two just aft the mast Underwood y Underwood,
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08

you viii find It q great benefit: 4
fine machine when It VIII DO the busl-
ness is greatly to be preferred
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08

liners at the pestofzces N all cities
ara furnishing detailed information
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08

Ioeue of the new records December
1st
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-19

~ Ne news al he time The Argus
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-05-01
MASS MEETING FANORS
EXTRA MILLS LEVY
FOR CITY SCHOOLS
CONFINED rRoM rAor oNEA

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONEl
by saying he had been Of
fered and accepted the superintend-
ency Of the city schools Of Coffey-
vile, Kansas, at salary Of 5000 a
year. Scott is thoroughly trained
when it comes TO knowing his own
business. His local resignation has
been filed. His resume of school con.
ditions. equipment, standardized
forms and present crying needs was
illuminating. He urged an extra levy
to keep the schools to standard and
pointed out present deficiencies and
short -comings. On the few women
who imagined they had hampered him
he poured some vitrol, He said he
had been hired to run the schools and
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order and introduce democratic CON
ditons, which, the writer says, is the
only sure basis for future peace.
Scarcely less noteworthy than his
scathing criticism OF German diplo-
macy (but not that Of Count Won Bern
storff, former ambassador to the Unit
ed Safes, whose work he praised is
Herr Harden's justification to Ger
man readers of Americas attitude
during the war and his demolition for
example OF the favorite Pan German
arguments that the United States was
inspired solely by dollar chasing and
looked upon war only as source for
enormous profits from muniton sup
plies.
Gave Up Riches for an IDEAL"
The United States, Herr Harden de-
clares. could have continued to amass
unmeasured riches. not from muni-
tion contracts, from which only a
mi ute part of its income was derived
but as a worlds source of supply.
Instead. he adds, the United States
chose for an ideal to reject contInu-
ance OF its profitable neutrality to
load itself with burden Of expendl.
tures which no other country would
safely bear. Those who would profit
Harden tells his readers can be sought
nearer home, In the ranks OF those
wanting to retain Belgium. the Briey
iron distri.t. Ceprland and Liyonia
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-05-01
LURlD SCHEME UN.
COVERED BY SECRET
SERVICE oPERATN IS
WoNTINrrD FROM rAcr oNra

(CONTINrTD FROM PAGE oNED
navy, while Meyeringer who was
Kitchen man in the Roosevelt
hospital, is IN expert teegrapher
and student Of finance.
The Germans expected, the po-
lice say, TO make a fortune In
Wall Street on their investment
by instruetno their brokers to
buy just as the expected tumble
in the market declined from the
bomb explosion and the false
news.
Persons familiar with market
conditions have informed the po.
lice that the Germans either were
misled Of the probable outcome Of
such an occurrence In Wall
Street or that they are putting
this story forward to hide their
real intentions.
Hirsh and Meyringer have been
shadowed since the war began.
orders have been given, detec-
tvs say to shoot either one in
their first attempt TO make use
OF their bombs.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-05-01
PROMINENT GUTHR|AN
CLAIMED BY DEATH
7 ] H Taggart Called After Pro
tracted Illness; Had Recently
Returned From Health
Resort

Rev 7 II Taggar, superintend
eni OF the Oklahoma City district, Ok
iahoma City district, Oklahoma con
ference, of the Methodist Episcopal
church died at his home here Mon
day evening following an Illness OF
several weeks duration, due TO over
work and acute arterio sclerosis. He
recently had returned with his wife
from Battle Greek, Mich, where he
had sought relief under the care OF
specialists Since his return he had
heen slowly sinking until the end
came about o'clock yesterday af-
'ernOon.
Rev Mr. Taggart was of Ohio birth
I'D education While a young man
! went to Kansas where he entered
he ministry of the Methodist Epis-
opal church. serving various shag-
es with distinction. and finally be
ng appointed a presiding elder of
one of the largest districts Of Kan
eas.
About fifteen years ago he moved
Win his family to Oklahoma where
e served as pastor at Shawnee. Fl
Reno and Alya In 1914 he was ap-
olnted superintendent Of the Okla
aoma City district Since 1915 the
family has resided in Guthrie. where
two sons were attending the Metho-
dist university.
Mr. Tageari had been honored IN
ne Methodist church in being chos-
N delegate to three general confer
'nccs-at Omaha in lS99 Los An
gele in 1914 and Saratoga Springs in
l'lG. He had been a trustee of the
Methodist university since IT'S estab-
shment and has served on numer-
MS boards and committees Of the
differences and church al large.
Hts w,dow survives him. as do his
other brother and sister who
'ye in Ohio. and seven children. The
neral will be held Thursday. May
at p m at the First NJ e church.
" r S Pittenger will be incharge
rd will be assisted by Drs II c
'ase. Edward Hislop, Frank Roach
I'd c b Spencer. The body will be
Eried in Summit View cemetery.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-05-01
THIRTY STATE
GUARDSME\ ARE
ON BLACK LISI
,coNrrNrrn rnoM RAGE oNEl

tcONTINuED TROM FACE oNEl
announcement made this morning by
col Roy Hoffman. The description
Of the men will he placed in the
hands of the sherlffs who will p.ace
them under arrest. sheriffs will re
oeive the usual $4,000 reward for
each de ,erter arrested
These men might just as well
heye killed man in cold blood" said
Col Hoffman, in emphasizing the
renaliy for the offense 1T means
deaih. or life Imprisonment for them,
dnidng a period Of war"
The arrests have been ordered RI
rardless OF the dependent condition
Of the mems families Newspapers
viii be furnished with list Of the
nemes for publication.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-05-01
ROUND UP "SLACkERS"
AND Street LOAFERs
They Are Needed on the Farms
If They Cannot Join the
Colors

There was never a time when the
services Of every able bodied man
a. well MS those who are not able
bodied who could contribute their bit
ia helpng to staye off a food short
age. In Guthrie as well as every
city and town in the country are toI
80 found idle young men. young men
ai.d old who could contribute their
jRarc N helping TO solve the food
crisis. These men are needed on The
farms as much as they will later be
needed in The trenches
The bread line and souphouse In
every large city can be reduced if
not entirely eliminated by rigorous
legislation forcing able bodied yag
rants and slackers' in the country
10 work on farms When the presi-
dent signs The draft bill win take
care of the street buns said Chief
Of Police Mitchell today
Sheriff Sherwood has stated that
he will do likewise.
Thou ands OF sturdy beggars are
living OF OF the mistaken charity Of
the public It is common boast Of
these loaiers in New York city and
: every other city that they live com
foriaby without work by lying to
the authorities They pretend IN
ness. tie an arm in sling or siimu-
late cough and are rewarded by a
bed and board
The strong arm Of he state should
! he used 20 sweep these beggars out
ot the cities and into the ranks d
6 farm hands The rule for sturdy mel
should be he rule enforced by Iohl
Smith at the founding of James
town He that will not work shal
= not eat"
The age KNIT for the trenches h
a narrow but the age limit for IN
hay field is broader Many lonre
Of 80 or oven CO. now grating rre,
feed in city souphouses is capabl
,i OF producing his own food and a 1T
= tie more.
# The city and state government
l. cen ito much for The national FOO
sjpply by wedding out the able bod
led loafers who make up the brea
lire and fill the municipal lodgin
houses, Let specific farm jobs b
offered to them after Il is ascertain
ed that they are physically able b
work If they accept, let them b
assisted to the farm. If they refuse
h IL; them be put to work building
roads or cultivating potato patches.
q As soon as the selective draft Law
is signed there should be a clean ~
! Of the loafers in the large cities
, Those Of military age should go intt
, uniform; those above age but able.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-05-01

was unanimously in favor Of an ex-
ira levy Of 21-2 mills.
The following committees by wards
were appointed to look after the levy:
First: II Gray John Dean. Ed
Robinson, Frank Woods.
Second: W II Coyle, DR. Sharp.
John Fairfield. c G Clothier
Third. G McNulty. G Wright, NJ
Weinbcrger Mr. Rainsburg
Fourth. + f. Houghton, J J Nelson
Fifth: Jake Douglass E Cook.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-05-01
NOTICE

To the Taxpayers of Logan County:
In compliance with the law ! have
visited each voting precinct in the
county for the purpose of assessing
the taxable property therein. From
May to the 10th, ! will be at my Of
flee in Guthrie, to assess those, who
have not rendered their property for
taxation At the expiration of twenty
days those failing to assess their
property, will be declared delinquent
and a penalty of sl00 will be added
TO his or her tax. Your respectfully,
q f Carter. County Assessor.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-05-01

In France they say "Tell 1t to
Sweeney just as they do in every
city Of the United States which sports
rlalto Captain Charles Sweeney,
soldier Of fortune and captain in the
foreign legion, IS responsible for that
Captain Sweeney is a West Point man
But things got too duh for him in the
United States, and lie joined the
foreign legion, which for many years
has been the home of foreigners who
wished to serve France They made
him captain; they had to because
he did so many daring things he was
needed
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-05-01
BOLD BIlRLI\ER
HITS At KAISER,
PRAISES WILSON
CONTINUED FROM FACE cNrl

CONTINUED FROM FACE cNFl
many could pass TO relentless subma-
rlne warfare.
Praise Wilson Policy.
Herr Harden has only words of high
praise for President Wilson and his
policy. and reveals a sighting opinion
of Dr Alfred Zimmerman which he
did not conceal at the time of thinner
mann's elevation to ministerial rank.
Another article by Herr Harden
eliminates in an appeal to Germany
Ia nut the interior of her house In
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-05-01
NOSE CL0GGED FROM
A COLD OR CATARRH
Apply Cream in Nostrils To
Open Up Air Passages.


Ali What relief Your clogged NOS.
trils open right up, the air passages OF
your head are clear and you can breathe
freely No more hawking, snufiling,
mucous discharge, headache, dryness--no
struggling for breath at night, your cold
or catarrh is gone
Don't stay stuffed upl Get small
bottle Of Ely's Cream Balm from your
druggist now. Apply little OF this
fragrant, antiseptic cream in your nos
trils, let il penetrate through every air
passage of the head soothe and heal
the swollen, infiamed mucous membrane,
giving You instant relief. Ely's Cream
Balm is Just what every cold and ca.
tsrrh sufferer has been seeking. It's
st splendid.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-05-01
Bruce Gives Summary.

Following Scott, George Bruce, OF
the school board gave summary OF
school work, conditions and needs He
urged the voting OF an extra levy for
school maintenance, explaining that
mill issue would aggregate $3.50 a
thousand on taxes The statistics as
presented by Bruce will be printed in
The Leader later
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-05-01
To Censor Cables
Cut Of U S and Mexico

To Censor Cables
Cut Of U S and Mexico
Washington, May THE executive
order signed by President Wilson
for the censorship Of cables
out of the L S and of telegraph and
telephone lines into Mexico, togeth
er with regulations governing the
same were made public today by
the committee on public Information.
The object Of The censorship Is TO
prevent the sending of information
which might be of value to The cne-
ny
The committee announced that ar
rangements have been made to pul
the executive order into effect imme-
dlately.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-05-01
SCOTT RESIGNS
As school. HEAD

At the coming meeting of the
school board, Supt Tom Scott will
present his resignation and ask for
its immediate acceptance. At the
school mass meeting last night Scott
announced that he had been elected
superintendent OF the city schools at
Cofieyyille, Kasas, at $1,000 year
and had accepted the offer Scott is
regarded as an Is karat school man
and his departure from Guthrie will
be generally regretted
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-05-01

war. your l'fe WI be in danger un-
les You st in the work where
a. ycu will aid in conserving the
lives cf all Il ose about YOU if you
Ccan up your residence and business
premises, and keep them clean.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-05-01

not play fayorites, This he had done
and while his re- election was assur
ed, he felt he should go to wider
field where his work would not be
hampered by petty politics petticoats
and insectivorous manifestations
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-05-01
5ombs Dropped BY
Alrplains on Dutch Province

Airpains on Dutch Province
London, May Bombs were drop
led by airplanes Sunday night on
Iierikzee in the Dutch province Zee
and says a Reuter- dispatch from the
liague under Mondays date. Three
persons were killed and much ma
terial damage was done the message
ates.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-05-01
t-ioh School Adopts
Military Training

Purcell, May Purcell high school
has adopted military training and %
rockies are in the ranks now. Four
ale enlipilns daily Murray Gibbons
Of The L S naval reserve is in charge
OF The company
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-05-01

Patriot or Stacker? To which
ass do YOU belong2 Are vou will
'ng to volunteer your services in the
mpaign to make Guthrie the clean
ast city in the United states. or will
il he necessary to pass an ordinance
to conscnpt you for service? AS in
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-05-01


TT. 5arricade," Metro in Five
reels. Here Is a real suspense story
With plot that is better haN rsn-
Il. and has all the earMa.Rs q be-
ing a play We y ace ''isbie 10 aver
age audiences. Ana the foundation
OF the interest here is a lie and It's
consf uences. with the suspense neld
10 the very last Features Mabel Tai
lafel.o. Frank Currier and Clifford
Bruce
Matinee Only, for benefit Of Bet
Ter Babies" club ladies', one reel OF
. t.aye pictures on the Flagler rail-
road over the Florida Keys pictures
que Key West,
One reel Better Babies Body Bullc
ing" i.--.-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-05-01
The Best Yet

sr'nquestionably the finest piece Of
literature inspired by the war is Al
Ian Seeger's 81 Have q Rendezvous
With Death SeeGer was an Amer-
cen who enlsten in the Foreign Leg
on. and was killed in hattie some
whore in France" Only the first
four lines Of Seeger's poem stick 10
tie memory of the writer. But II
YOU have not read IT, Il Is worth look
ing up
Il have rendezvous witl death
Al some disputed barTcade
When spring comes round with rus
Ting shade
ND ample bio ossoms fill the air +"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-05-01

w II Coyle praised Supi Scott and
knocked the knockers, During his
excoration, + S Rexroad arose and
declared that Coyle had tried to con-
irol the school board by electing Ger
tain men and failed and that Coyle
had IL in for Scott at first and want
ed to get his scalp" Coyle retorted
THE only thing know about sealps
is that your wife called me In one day
and talked to me about getting Scott's
goat Coye roasted some female
trouble makers. as he called them
and incidentally the Patrons club,
Mrs f + Houghton said that tha
Patrons club had made no attack on
Scott. II any criticism had been
made It came through the Federated
clubs She said Mrs Houghton urged
three and a half mill levy, so as to
include music, kindergarten work, etc.
Mrs J L Nissley also favored an extra
mill for kindergarten and music in
the city schools Judge Boles urged
La 4 - mill levy and the adding of a
military department
Called Calvert Liar.
John Calvert was opposed to an
extra levy He interrupted several
speakers. asking about wages, etc.
He wanted to know the number Of
teachers employed and why teach
er with 2S pupils had to draw the
same salary as teacher with 3S
pupils" He said money had been
squandered by the old boards and
that economy was not in school cur
riculum. "Why the old beard sent the
little professor, Brooks, to Columbia
college TO complete his education at
the expense Of Guthrie taxpayers, he
said Member Barker said this was
not true well, you told me about
it," said Calvert you're liar,
cried Barker He started TO smash
Calvert, but hystanders interfered.
School Board Brooks refused to
take "any interest in the proceed
ings, but Member Blankenship finally
! stood and said he favored the extra
levy and had not been in amy com
bination."
) All For the Levy
= Several other patrons interjecteC
| remarks anent the schools and thu
] levy and the meeting was full of yes
q withall At the close Of the discus
} sion, the chair asked II amy presen
o opposed the extra levy No on
j answered. On q vote, the meetinI
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-05-01

Immediately after notice was receiy
ed that relations had been broken of
the German official communications
ceased addressing Mr. Whitlock as
"excellency' and referred to him sim
ply as Mr. Whtlock 1t Is said, made
an emphatic protest against the de-
tention Of any OF the Americans, de-
claring that he and his family would
remain in Belgium as long as any Am
orleans were held The Germans fin
ally weakened before Mr. WhiIlocks
insistance, and a week after the date
Of the request for passports the docu
ments were issued for the minister
and any other Americans who de-
sired to leave
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-05-01
First published in The Guthrie Daily
Leader, May |, 1910

tFlrst published IN The Guthrie Daily
Leader, May l. 1910
The Board Of Education of the City
Of Guthrie. Oklahoma CSchool Dis
lrict No 6O)
To the Electors of said City and
School District, and to all whom II
may concern.
Whereas. the assessed valuation of
said school district for the current
fiscal year beginning July |, 1917,
and ending June 30, l9lS,-is nor suf-
flcien by levy of five mills TO
create fund necessary for the sup
port of the common schools in such
district as determined by the budget
prepared by said Board OF Education.
it is therefore determined by the said
Board of Education of the said City
of Guthrie, okla, that the amount of
excess levy above the five mills that
viii be required TO raise the amount
rs determined by fhe assessed valu-
alton for the curren fiscal year for
the support of the cOmmon schools in
such district, for such year, is 30
mills, constituting a total levy of rs
mills,-and the said Board of Educa
tion has made out an itemized state
ment as required by law, and by pub
licallon thereof hereby submits the
same for examination and considera
tion, prior TO the calling of an elee-
iion for submitting the question or
making an excess levy of 25 mills.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-05-01
EYES OF OLD WORLD TURNED
TOWARD BERLIN, WHERE
INTERNAL STRIFE is RIFE
lcoNrlNrtD fRoM rAGf one.

wing troops from Australia to Eng
land. The soldiers were rescued by
british torpedo boat desiroyers
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-05-01
g E vi
TUESDAY, MAY I

Jesse |. Lasky resents Lou Telle
gen In "The Black Wolf" a stirring
tale of sunny Spain Lou Teiiegen
was seen recently in The Victory oil
conscience" ana The Victoria
Cross In this production Mr. Telle-
gen Is seen as a dashing Spanish ban
an w'b price on his head The
snnpol ing cast Is composed OF Nell
shirnln Paul Weigel and others
~. t,,tenan Of "purnle MAST
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-05-01

bodied, should be impressed into ag
r.culWre
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-05-01
Williams to Succeed Blessing

Mike Williams, former assistant
labor commission will succeed " l.
Blessing who recently resigned as
member of the state Industrial board
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-05-01

School closes May 25th Vacation
begins. II you are going on a trip
you will need baggage A full line of
high grade wardrobe steamer trunks
and hand bags will be found at
Lowther \ McGregor. 2l2 West okla
homa avenue, opposite post office