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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-06
DON'T FORGET YIIE BARY
BONDS; THEY'RE GOOD

During the coming Liberty loan
drive the activities of tine War Sav
ings Stamp work will be Stacked just
d little but the organization Of all the
forces for this work will not stop. IN
fact the organizers will work more
earnestly getting their various Say
ings societies in perfect workins
shape, so that at the close Of the
Liberty loan drive the savings work
viii be taken up with renewed
oamestness The organization Oh
these Savings societies among the
churches of the county should be
pushed without delay SO that thoy
win be ready for active and constant
work as soon as the Liberty loan
drive is completed
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-06

4 Another Jimmie Long Letter.
! Somewhere in France, Feb 6, 1918.
My Dear Folks:-I received the
letter you wrote Jan q, and OF course
vas glad to hear from you am
veil and hope you are the same
have been getting your letters pretty
regularly
Yesterday wa pay day so thought
| would send YOU a check for $i5.
Now folks ! want you to get your
Christmas presents with it, and those
that sent me something. 1t isn't very
much for you all. but have $4,000
insurance have to pay for each
month, and they will start next month
keeping $40 out for my allotment, so
NY money doesn't come in lunches
Folks want you to get yourselves
something nice, please, then write
back and tell me what you got am
going to see about sending some pic
ttres home, but don't think ! can.
am off this afternoon as an iron
crank hit me in the head and | have
a bursting headache, but it will be
alright so I can work tomorrow.
received the box with the sweater
ana things and | thank you all very
much for them The sweater was
lnst a fit, | thought maybe you would
send me one like ! wore while | was
home If you had | couldn't have
worn it for ! am much heavier now.
weighed l54 pounds about month
ago but haven't had chance to get
Weighed lately bui guess 7 haven't
Let.
Last Sunday we had the day off
SO my roommate and hired some
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-06
BATTLE IN PlCARDY Is
RAGING FIERCELY.

London April 6--On the anniversary
of the entrance of the United States
irto the war, the greatest battle in
that conflict is still being waged on
tie fields of Picardy Their great
attack halted, the Germans are max
ing strong but Intellectual efforts to
break tA,aagh the allied lines or bend
tfem back. so as TO gain Amiens and
complete lhe first stage of the ad
vance which began at st Quentin
General Foch, the commander-in in
caief and under whose orders more
than 100000 American troops are
ready to aid the French and British
declares that the boche tidal wave
is broken IAN is going Well he
adds, and expresses confidence in ihe
future AS proof Of his statement is
the fact that in the past two days the
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enemy has made only slight gains on
thirty eight mile front and these
have been eQualized in part by Fran
British advances at some points.
French resistance broke the Ger
man storm Thursday south Of the
Somne and north of the river the
British on Friday showed the same
stern mettle before furious assaults.
Tho sudden swatch in the attack to a
front OF twenty miles north of the
Somme may have been to catch Field
Marshal Haig mapping, but if so. the
attempt was futile AS in the attack
en- the Franco British front, tho Ger
mans sustained heavy casualties in
their fruitless efforts against the Brit
ish.
Dernancourt and Albert along the
Ancre, were positions attacked most
@eovily by the enemy, while strong
assaun nao made near Moyenneyille,
twenty miles norG. ~ tho Sommo
For many hour the eneln5 euraod
heavily on, getting footing in the
foremost trenches at Dernancour
Southwest Of Albert British attack
drive the enemy from the front line
positions he had entered there
At Moyenneyille the enemy vas
thrown back with loss Between this
point and Albert in the region Of
Mesnil, the Germans were unable TO
disodge the British from their de-
tcnses Southeast OF Commocourt, in
tre region of Seme, north Of Me9nil,
the British launched an attack and
captured l20 prisoners
In vigorous countcr-attacks the
French have driven the Germans from
some positions north Of Montdidier
AT Mailly Raineyal, the enemy made
gains Thursday but was later driven
back Farther south al Cantieny he
French attackers gained and hold the
northern and western outskirts OF the
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Committees Closing Order
Was Not Authorized

The Guthrie Daily Leader; Last
night in your paper there appeared an
article saying that the Guthrie retail
merchants would close their places ot
business
Whoever inspired that article has
done a great Injustice to the retail
merchants of this city To dellber-
ately put such a notice in the paper
without having consulted the mer.
chants in any way is very unfair The
retail merchants are very glad 70
close any time when it really becomes
necessary and when the buying public
have had plenty Of opportunity a
week or so ahead to learn that the
stores will be closed and this inst.-
tuition wishes to enter its protest
through the columns of your paper
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ANOTHER VIEWPOINT.

A farmer came into town to mako
sometfurchases at the hardware store
Can't sell You a bicycle to ride
around your farm on?' asked the
clerk
Il can sell You first class one
70; $40"
No, guess not" replied the farm
or; I'd rather put my $40 in a cow"
We'll that's all right" said the
Clerk. but imagine how foolish you
would look riding around town on a
cow"
Il spose so" said the farmer, slow
r. "but how would look milkln' a
bicycle ?"- Satire
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Today sure has been u windy day.
l. reminds me of the days in March.
The Frenchmen say that this was the
ccldest winter they have had in 20
years, so ! guess it was the coldest it
ha been all over in long time. But
the winter is over now and they are
painting their gardens
Give my best wishes ana regards to
all my friends. With love, your son
ana brother Jimmie.
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HUNS LOSE STRATEGIC
POINT NEAR AAlIE\S;
SACRIFICE Is APPALLING
roNrlNuED FROM PAGE oNmJ

Of the Lafayette escadrine, have been
missing since April w.
Kerwood, while patrolling in the
Somme region, encountered seven
German airplanes Kerwood's ma
chine fell behind the German lines
and it is not known whether the fall
was fatal to Kerwood or he was taken
prisoner
Woodward left on a scouting expe-
itioh on April and has not yet re-
turned.
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through such actions,

through such actions. Ey
The loyalty ard patriotism of the
Guthrie merchants can not be Ques-
toned We believe to man they are
for everything that will benefit the
government at this time, but to close
up the city tight without notice to our
friends and customers for miles aud
miles around no difference how far
they have driven to trade, is some
thing we do not think should be asked
Of especially Saturday afternoon ana
again this concern wishes to enter its
protest against this kind of procedure
and we believe that the parties or
persons responsible for this an
nouncement certainly owes the bust
ness interests of this city an apology
Yours respectfully, f 0 Lutz d G co.
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N. Dav Red Cross Workers.

Womans Auxiliary Division No 3
accom- lished considerable Red Cross
work at heir last all-day meeting
Many women ON farms distantly To-
Gated are invited TO meet with this
unit and are given an opportunity to
help, which they would not have 9th
elwise Everyone took their lunch,
school girl fashion and the hostess,
>trs N Suits, served hot coffee.
Regular meeting in two weeks with
Mrs Tom Blair
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General Ferdinand Foch, considered
the ablest of the French commanders,
was made commander-in chief of all
the armies Of the allies. 1t is declared
that both General Haig, the British
commander on the western front, and
General Petain commander-in- chief
of tie French army welcome such ap
arrangement
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-06

JaaaaeFe naval forces have been
ltnl'd i all NladNostok, eastern Siberia
nowd Japanese citizens, and pro-
p.5y The landing is declared to
nave no connection with the possi-
3!ity Of amed japanese intervention
y Serhia.
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all the hills aud mounds and max e
IT level
When we were out riding last Sun
day, on the wheel we saw some
French girls on wheels so we went
riding with them and have dates for
next Sunday received q letter from
the Portsmouth girls and they sent
ne another picture.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-06

Prince Charles Lichnowsky former
German ambassador to Great Britain.
has been publishing negotiations and
diplomatic secrets of the pre-war
period in which he has shown the
German side in such light that he has
fallen into disfayor with the powers
in Germany.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-06
BARY.KlLLERS BUSY

Paris, April 6-The bombardment o..
Paris by long range German guns was
resumed at lli40 O'Clock this morn
Ing. No casualties reported
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Is 1t for rent? Try The LeaJ9
Want Columns.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-06

"HELP WIN THE WAR" BUY
SAVINGS STAMPS.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-06

EFFICIENCY-that Is the watch.word Of today. It
( means speed. 1t means the elimination Of all
h waste IN time and effort. 1t means the correlation
OF brain and muscle in making each minute a
productive minute
II we are to win the Great War, we must introduce
this doctrine into every phase Of our daily hte
AS nation, we must learn to challenge each
tick OF the clock and insist that it register Action
In this connection, please remember that the auto
mobile is 'one of the most efficient Time and
Labor saving devices that has ever been dcvcI
oped 1t has become the pace.makcr of modern
progress and to eliminate it would mean to turn
back the calendar quarter Of a century.
The Coconino sun., 1918-05-17
ECHO OF FLAGSTAFF AFFAIR

Mir. McGonigle, of the Northern Arizona Normal school board, who was in the city on Saturday, in the course of an interview regarding the review of the Blome case, said that Flagstaff was not the proper place for such rehearing to take place. Of course, there will not be rehearing. In the circumstances it would serve no purpose; it would result in nothing but a waste of time. It would not re- move statewide impression that a grave injustice has been done the foremost educator of the state, or a suspicion that the Normal school is under political control; that if occas- ion should arise, we would witness the domination of politics in every educa- tional institution in the state.
 But We cannot avoid asking why Flagstaff would not be the proper place for rehearing if an honest re- view of the case were intended. The people of Flagstaff are not only more deeply concerned in this matter than the people of any other section of the state, but they know more about it, If Dr. Blome has been at fault that fact would be better known at Flag staff than anywhere else in Arizona. If there wer eany improper, local mo- tives for the action that was taken against him that fact, too, would be better known at Flagstaff than any where else. That is where Mir. Me Gonigle and Dr. Blome both have liv- ed for many years.
 Mir. McGonigle more than hints at the warmth of feeling at Flagstaff re- garding this controversy, and we sup pose, for that reason, he believes that the rehearing would take place in an atmosphere hostile to the board. We had already heard that the people of Flagstaff were highly indignant; that they felt that the action of the board was an outrage.
 That is the highest compliment that Mir. McGonigle and the other political and personal enemies of Dr. Blome could pay him. If whole community of intelligent citizens, such as the citizens of Flagstaff are, rises in in- dignation in support of Dr. Blome, that alone would establish the fact that he is highly esteemed, by those who know him best, as an educator and a man, and that they have an abiding conviction that he has been grossly wronged and that the com munity as an educational center has been wronged.
 The admitted attitude of the people of Flagstaff, the best qualified judges of the facts in this controversy, is it. self judgment in review, and it re- verses the finding of the board Phoenix Republican.
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"WHAT AMERICA WILL
 GET OUT OF THIS FIGHT

Dr. James A. B. Scherer in an ad- dress delivered in Los Angeles, makes the following, clear-ringing declara- tion, which should be remembered by every American:
 "The most contemptible copperhead I meet in my travels is the man who wants to know what we are going to get out of this fight" Dr. Scherer be- gan. "I'll tell you what we are going to get out of it after we have put into it all that we have to put into such a worthy cause-we are going to get out of it better patriotism. We are going to put an end to the establish ment of foreign colonies in this coun- try. We are going to quit loving foreigners who don't care enough about liberty to take out naturaliza- tion papers. We are going to ascertain whether or not the I. w. W. have a grievance, and then make them shut
The Coconino sun., 1918-05-17
HOLD YOUR NOSE!

The New York Times, Wilson or. gan if any such there be in this coun. try, editorially demands that Fed. eral grand jury investigate the fail. ure of aircraft production and that Secretary Baker take the initiative ir bringing this about. This is the first time that any responsible utterance has been made to indicate that any of the delay and waste which has accom- panied our war preparation in the last year has any criminal aspect. The New York Times holds that the condi- tions in the aircraft field "plainly point to an organized conspiracy, bold powerful, numerous, made up of men able to formulate a great and definite plan and embracing within their num- Der men sufficiently high placed and influential to have the ear and the confidence of the secretary of war" :" Here is definite charge. Whether the grand jury room or a committee room at the capitol is the place to hear it, is not wholly clear But that the charge must be thoroughly investigated is only too plain.
The Coconino sun., 1918-05-17

Sergt. Hicks at the Orphetm Satur-
 day matinee and night. He will
 lecture on the official government
 war films.
 Sergt. Hicks enlisted at the out break of the war, saw three hard years of the service when the Ger mans outnumbered us in men and guns seven to one; he served fourteen months in the front line trenches and was twice wounded in the great bat tie of Ypres, where the dead lay in piles three feet deep on the morning after. Sergt. Hicks will appear in person at the Orpheum Saturday mat inee and night and will tell every father and mother what their boys are doing each day over there and what every American can do to help them, in making the world free from autocracy.
The Coconino sun., 1918-05-17
ROAD TO OAK CREEK OPEN
 AS FAR DOWN AS THE FALLS

Fred Thompson, who has been do- ing strenuous work on the Oak creek road for some time, advises that the road is now open to automobiles as far down as the Falls, below the Thomas ranch, where the bridge across the creek was washed out by heavy floods this winter. Timbers are now being hauled to the bridge site to repair it and MT. Thompson be- lieves that it will be put in shape for use within the next three weeks.
 It is claimed that the floods on Oak creek this winter were the heaviest ever known by old settlers and the road was badly washed and impossible until repaired recently.
The Coconino sun., 1918-05-17
URGES UTILIZATION OF
 THE GRAND CANYON

Government development of the Grand Canyon to reclaim semi-arid lands and to furnish power for new industries was urged before the house water ways committee by Mrs. H. w. R. Strong of Los Angeles.
 Mrs. Strong asked that the Grand Canyon be exempt from the admins tration water power bill, which pro- vides for private development of water power. Electrification of the Santa Fe railroad is one of the possi- bilities of dam construction and the harnessing of the water, Mrs. Strong said.
The Coconino sun., 1918-05-17
STATE TAX COMMISSION
 MEET HERE TOMORROW

State Tax Commissioners Howe, Zander and Kutchler went through Flagstaff Tuesday evening on their way to Apache county to examine into tax affairs there and from there they will meet with the people of Winslow. A special meeting of the commission is scheduled for Flagstaff tomorrow, when they will meet with the cattle men and endeavor to settle the ques- tion as to the valuation to be placed on cattle. The cattlemen feel that the valuation placed on cattle for assess ment this year is altogether too high considering prices and range condi- tions.
The Coconino sun., 1918-05-17
RED CROSS RUMMAGE SALE
 NEXT WEDNESDAY-GO-BUY

The ladies of the Red Cross chapter who have been doing such valiant work for the soldiers at the front dur ing the past year, will hold rum- mage sale at the Red Cross headquar- ters in the Masonic building, next Wednesday, May 22d, for the benefit of the Red Cross.
 During the past year many articles of value which cannot be used for war purposes have accumulated and it is their desire to dispose of them to se- cure funds for goods that are urgent ly needed.
 Come and bring your wallet--it is Red Cross week anyhow.
The Coconino sun., 1918-05-17

Williams has bunch of people who are very much interested in the out come of the war and are not afraid to mention it whenever it seems necessary for the good of the cause. Just recently they concluded that there was no necessity for so much deadwood lying around and advised a number of huskies who could get work and were not looking for work that it would add much to the peace and quiet, not to say scenic effect, if they would change their addresses pocC pronto. Their population is not now quite so great, but it is much improv- ed as to quality.
The Coconino sun., 1918-05-17
ADVISES GOVERNOR HUNT

c. W. P. Hunt promised Dr. Blome hearing at Flagstaf, but now has decided that it would not be a safe thing to do, so he has changed the program so that the hearing can be pulled off in Phoenix. If Flagstaff is in reality so bad that a school board hearing can't be conducted without in- citing mob violence we recommend that the war department put the town under martial law until Hunt has full filled his promise to Dr. Blome. Hunt might deputize a bunch of I. W. WIS to leach him as body-guard and pro- ceed.-Snowflake Herald.
The Coconino sun., 1918-05-17
HUNTS DILEMMA

Governor Hunt appears anxious tc put a couple of Arizona editors ir jail, but should he succeed he would be in a worse dilemma than ever. His "honor system" at Florence would not be in keeping with what he would want done with the newspaper men were he to win out in his desire.- Douglas Dispatch.
The Coconino sun., 1918-05-17

The Florence Blade-T Tribune may well be proud of the 32-paged indus trial edition published last week. The edition covered Pinal county thorough ly, with write-ups, and illustrations that were not mere smears of ink, but clean-cut pictures. If the people of Pinal are not proud of the production then Editor Wrenn's people are hard to please.
The Coconino sun., 1918-05-17

Borglum, the sculptor, who recently carved into the aeroplane division, seems to have made deep gash in the war department. Many gas bombs are being let loose, but it does not camouflage the fact that we haven't the air craft, and that is the sore point with the people, for they thought we would have the sky full of them in France by this time from all they had been told. We hope that they
The Coconino sun., 1918-05-17

"Whom the gods would destroy they first make mad" seems to properly fit Go. Hunts case at this time and it appears there is no limit as to what he will do to perfect his machine, the people to the contrary, notwithstand- ing. He has certainly started enough young wars over the state to last un- til his term is ended and leave a legacy to the deomcratic party that will not be easily side-stepped.
The Coconino sun., 1918-05-17

If the hun ever gets into America the tight wad will have every reason to regret that he horded up his wealth merely to have it taken away by them Every dollar given to the Red Cross means the relief of that much suffer ing and deprivation of our boys. Re member now in the days of our pros perity and live not to regret in days to come.
The Coconino sun., 1918-05-17

"Slim" Puffner is conservin' of food these days. He don't wear egg on his vest enny more.
 co
 The spring clean up campain ain't got we'll started here yit, but Pink Shutter bot tooth brush yesterday think it was bran new one, too.
 O--0
 Bill Swiggins got kicked in the head by a colt Sunday. Swedge Ellis, who
The Coconino sun., 1918-05-17
NoN.PARTIsAN pARsIMoNY

The president of the non-partisan league, testifying before the senate's committee on military affairs, said that his organization has a member ship of about 100000 and that the an nual dues are SS. Senator Weeks ask cd how many Liberty Bonds the lea que had bought, and Mir. Townley owned up to having subscribed the magnificent sum of S5,000.
The Coconino sun., 1918-05-17
NOTICE TO sToCKMEN

The State Tax Commission will be in Flagstaff on Saturday, May 17th, at the County Assessor's office, where they will be pleased to meet with stockmen of the county to adjust any and all claims they may present as to assessments.
 J. D. DUNN, May l7-1t. County Assessor,
The Coconino sun., 1918-05-17

There is a wide spread feeling among the people of all parties that Tom Campbell earned the pay that was given to Hunt and they are go- ing to see that he gets it this time. The man and not the party is going to win this year all over the country.
The Coconino sun., 1918-05-17

Evidently Governor Hunt begins to feel the poker smoking on the end he has hold of and wants the State Coun- cil of Defense to take the libel suit off his hands, or at least part of it.
The Coconino sun., 1918-05-17

Like many more Americans we don't like the headline: American Boys Make Good" Of course they will make good-they were made good be- fore they went lover there"
The Coconino sun., 1918-05-17
HANDIN' US THE BULL"

Have been keeping an eye sn Col. Breen's stock corral all spring and have never yet spied a calf. Whats the matter, Colonel; are they all con firmed old maids ?-Superior Sun.
The Coconino sun., 1918-05-17

first get busy and get the aeroplanes for the men now ready for them, then they may investigate to their hearts content
The Coconino sun., 1918-05-17

is some of hoss docter, says the colt will git over it.
 The alleged report that the War Stamp Savings fellers had to get tracter engine to pull a certain fel- ler's wallet outen his pocket, in this burg, is denied and the feller has since bought stamps.
 %
 It is roomered that the Nose Bag Corral will put up screens this sum- mer if there is enny need of it. Last year there was severil flys noticed in that vicinity, but cold weather got 'em at last.
 Constable Peats is so paterotic that he won't let the boys round here sing their new song of "Whack Elm on The Rine, Boys; Whack lem on the Rine." He prefers "Monney Musk" and Crush the Kizer's Crust"
 Most of the old whittlers out here hev been movin' back from the stove these days.
 See Billie Burke. Orpheum tonight in "The Land of Promise" 10, 20, BOG.
The Coconino sun., 1918-05-17

their mouths forever. We are going to evolve new United States, hate mo- body, but fight whenever we have any thing to fight for"