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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-22
P[TROCRAD WING Of RUSSIAN ARMY
W|LLF|GHT HUN|NVADERS To DEATH
Has Peg Leg, But
EIe Can Fight
The Germans

Boston, Feb 22-Uncle Sam is TO
have q soldier in the net draft who
will smile if a German she'll takes
of one leg
When William Leary, OF Dick
son street Dorchester, filled out
his questionable he was frank about
his lor. but said there was no rea-
son he could not serve, so his local
exemption board promptly put him
in Class /, Division A
81 can walk as well and as long
as any rookie they'll call" said
Leary. The only time my bad leg
would bother me would be when
some one would hit me over the
head with it. It's of wood
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-22
ENEMY RAlCiS FREQUENT
ON THE WEST FRONT

London, Feb 22-"Early last night a
large party of the enemy raided two
OF our posts in the neighborhood Of
the Ypres Roulers railway and a few
Of our men are missing says today's
war office report
"A raid attempted by the enemy
early yesterday morning against posts
held by Belgian troops in the MerckeL
sector was repulsed by artillery and
machine gun fire" IN dEN BsE
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-22
o NJ u CAGElkS WILL
MEET PHALLnS TONIGHT

Coach "Johhlly' Maulbetsch Of
Phillips University, brought his bas-
ket ball quintet over from Enid this
morning for a game with O NJ u this
evening The game will be called by
Referee Arnett dBaker ID promptly at
s o'clock, IN tie University gym
nasium. Captain Taggart has been
busy this week. training his men in
goal shooting, and with Brown back
in the game ag lin Is confident of put
ting up a winni ng team tonight
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-22
FORD, LOCAL BILL POSlEh,
DENIES AN UNkI\D RUMOR

C " Ford, bill poster In order
to settle rumors that / am being paid
for posting advertising matter gor
Liberty bonds Thrift Stamps and
kindred war propositions, and that !
am using flour for paste, wish TO
make this statement get absolute
" no pay for my work from the gov
eminent; like the Daily Leader | do
nate all with no compensation what
ever. | do this willingly in an effort
to help win the war and only regret
that am not able to do more
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-22
Austrians and Germans
Advance Together.

London, Feb 22--Austrian and Ger
man troops are advancing in the
south simultaneously with the Ger
mans in the north and Ukranian
troops are reported to have joined
them against the bolsheyiki, accord
ing to a Petrograd disptach to the
Morning Post The Polish legions Of
the Russian army have Offered an
armistice in the prevailing civil war
on condition of free passage in any
direction and are now trying to reach
Warsaw
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-22
MODERN NOODMEN TO
ADOPT $4,000 ORPHANS
Homeless French Children To Be
Distributed Among $1,000
Woodmen Camps In This
Country

Plans for the adoption OF $4,000
French war orphans are being made
by the Modern TOodmen of America
according to an alnoule ement reeeiv-
cd by the local camp. l. is planned
that each Modern Woodman camp
adopt at least one of these little un-
fortunates who have lost their faith
ers in the war, paying s36,5O annual
ly towards its support. Curtailment Of
regular social functions, in order to
meet this extra expense, without add
ing to the dues of members, is the
manner in which the money is to be
raised.
Local camps will take the matter
up shortly. 1t is believed that each
member will BE- heartily in favor of
the plan. There are 1900 NJ II a
camps in the United States.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-22
Russ pisoraanization
Is Complete.

London, Feb DIFFERENTIATION III
the Russian navy has reached an eN-
treme point and there is no Hkeli-
hood Of any order being obeyed' ac-
cord.ng to an Exchange Telegraph
dispatch from Petrograd. The naval
authorities at Reval report that in
order to save the Russian navy from
the hands Of The Germans 1t will be
necessary 10 remove the ships at Re-
Val and Heisingfors to Kronstadt
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-22
Allied Embassies Not
To Gut Petrograd.

London, Feb 1.-The allied en-
bassies in Petrograd, according to a
dispatch from the Russian capital to
Tie Morning Post dated Monday, have
been besieged by anxious inquirer
who have been assured that as far
as is known at present, the embass-
les will quit the city if the Germans
come but not otherwise. The allies,
it is added, have no intention of aban-
coming their once greatest ally
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-22
BETTER HEALTH CONDI-
TIONS IN u. ;. CAMPS NOW

Washington, Fob 22-~Health condl-
tions in all american army camps
showed decided Improvement during
the week ending Feb Is and for that
week htere was a lower death rate in
all camps thap at any other time since
last November
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-22
AMERICAN TROOPS WILL
Be IN THICK Of Il
BAKER SAYS L. $. FIGHTING
MEN ARE WELL EQUIP
PED; ALLIES CONEI-
DENT LINES WILL
HOLD; GERMANS
SHALL NOT PASS"
BULLETIN.

London, Feb 22--The great Hin
denburg offensive began on the west.
ern front today. It is semi officially
stated that the Germans have brought
VI more than 100000 troops and
are concentrating every effort to
break through the allied lines In
western Francs ana Belgium The
booming of thousands Of great guns
sjnnalIed the opening of the greatest
offensive of the war. The allied
mics, we'll entrenched, are rst ri al
discouraged
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-22
sAMMlEs CAPTURE Hun

Whit the American Army in France,
Feb 22-In patrol fight Americans
from units under instructions in the
famous chemin des Danes sector, Kill
ed one German and captured another.
One American was slightly wounded.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-22
CHAOTIC CONDITION PRE-
WALLS IN RUSS CAPITAL
ALLIED EMBASSIES WILL
REMAIN AT POSTS UNTIL
CONDITIONS ARE MORE
THREATENING; AUS
TRANS JOIN GER
MANS IN MARCH
BULLETIN.

London, Feb 22-"Defense to the
DEATH" against Germany, is ordered
n a proclamation Of the Russian
commissioners, Reuters Petrograd
correspondent telegraphs. The com
nisaioners appeal to the soldiers to
'estroy railways and provisions and
compel the bcurgeoisie to dig tenches
under penalty Of death.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-22
ON ITALIAN FRONT.

London Feb 22--In Italy there has
been no change i'll the general sitna-
ton on the fighting fronts. Small
raids and artillery duels continue, as
does the aerial activity German ar
ti!lery fire has been heavy north OF
the Aisne and in Champagne. on
the American sector the intense ar
tillery firing continues with the Am
erlcan gunners doing the most dam
age
Demands of Austrian Socialists that
the government begin peace negotia-
tlons on the base of President Will
sons recent message, has brought
the threat from the emperor that he
will dismiss parliament il the budget
which the Socialists have it in their
power to pass or defeat, is not given
a bajority. Not only are the Social
lists dissatisfied but the Czech Sla'
and Polish deputies in the Austrian
reicharath are openly hostile to th'
government in its war and peac'
policies. The Socialists have callet
mass meetings to support a demand
for the opening Of peace negotia'
tons with the United States
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-22
Al o M us

Services commemorating Washing
toms birthday were held at the Meth
oCist University chapel this morning
al 10 O'Clock, when Prof, p r Steyick
gave brief address on the true
greatness of our first president He
spoke of the great -heartedness Of
Washington in dealing with the petty
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-22
BAKER coNriDfAy

Washington, Feb ~ ENr1casl1e
confidence that the alliod Wo vim
succeed in holding IL HH s9iat
Hindenburg's expectei dueo o b4
western front, Secretary al Wa.
Bakor disclosed the Gact TOD
American forces of every character
conspicuously employed in modern
warfare viii participate in the opera
tions
On the firing line will be American
infantry artillery, gas and flame arr
bombing units, while over the linz
will said American battle rluo
manned by American airmcu Tho eait
arm of the service acbDg wll 8.
cavalry which seldom he baCu om
plowed in this war but, according
tie war department, American al
I-y units will be in France eventua
~
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-22
TERRY MeovERN DEAD.

New York, Feb 32--Terry NcGovern
former featherweight champion, died
at the Kings county hospital this
morning.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-22
TONNES TAKE JERICHO

London. Feb 22-The British have
captured Jericho. in Palestine, the war
office reports.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-22

w ar CRISIS al HAND,
Throughout the military establish
ment there is the feeling that the 81
preme crisis of the war is at hani
of the expected drive by the 0ermor
ch the western front Secretary Bake
had this to say today IN MI uel-v
war review:
While there have boeu Oa,Wr3lf
no new Developments IN lha military
situation in the west durHg the pefioJ
under review, yet ii is apparent Thai
both the enemy and the aiie5 attat
the extensive preparations which uafe
been silently and Systematically ear
ried on, are ready for battle.
Tho Germans have recently with
drawn number of their veteran
west front units from the first line
trench and are buslly training them
IN mobile warfare.
Hope For Crushing Blow.
According to advices received the
German general staff hopes that by
mas. wing a large number Of these
pickle 4 shock battalions which have
been jntensively trained they may
deliver a crushing blow.
The hnlk o. the German forces are
now ass vmbled n the west. But q
large number OF the >se units are Who'll
ly untarlnnd in the N sthod OF western
front warfare, which 'ffers radical
/ ly from that conducted along othel
1 fronts.
Furthermore, the Germa u hlghe
/ command realizes fully tha,s thel
forces will meet with far more dllii
] ~-----,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-22
es.s% ArSg W s-'''-''- ,ss''-~-1urss'---'-vsA :.
= s''NE,Al'TFFIl.T,,,..s.
~ $50 q =. ~ VI

Monday Wheatless day
Tuesday Mcaslesa ~s-.aad ens
meal all ntheF dsys.
Wednesday--Whea,lsss.
Thursday-Porkless
Saturday-Porkless
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-22

sosheviki Will Oppose
Onrushing Germans.
London, Feb 22--The bolsheyiki
government again mas changed IT'S
tactics and ordered that opposition
L PIAZZA EiRAl
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-22

New Orleans. Feb 2l--Tonight and
Friday generally cloudy and warmer.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-22

Tonite, Phillips VS. 0 M U, in Gym.
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CONTINUED On Page Five.'
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1918-02-12
Enactment Urged
of Railroad Bill
az Review 80 W1rel

WASHINGTON. Feb. u.-Enact-
ment of the administration railroad
bill with as little delap vas possible
because of its importance as a war
measure and its relation to the finan-
Gals problems. was urged by Chair
man Smith. of the interstate COM
meree committee today. when the
consideration of the measure began in
the senate today.
Debate on the bill opened with but
few senators in their seats Many,
however. have announced their inten-
tion offs of discussing tn measure and
administration leaders admit a final
vote will hardly be reached much be-
fore the end of the month.
Because of President Wilson's un-
expected visit to the capitol and the
rush Of other business. the house was
unableto take up the railroad bill to-
day. Chairman Sims announced he
would attempt to obtain an agree
ment tomorrow for consideration of
the measure to begin later in the
week, probably Thursday.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1918-02-12
Patrol Lost
In Encounter
With Enemy

10y ILENACS A-rd<tG "AANN
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. Feb. f1.-Five American
soldiers are believed 10 have been Kill
led, four are missing, and one wound
ed when an American patrol was am
bushed in NO Mans Land" Friday
night by superior German forces
One soldier, wounded through the
cheek and unable to talk. crawled
back TO the American lines. There is
no doubt that the Americans fought
calamity but were completely over
powered
In France, where the American
forces recently have engaged the en-
emy in minor encounters. the viOl-
ence OF artillery action is daily in
creasing-
Details of the encounter on Friday
night with the superior German force
in the region of St Mihiel show that
every American fought desperately to
overcome the larger force of the en-
emy. Suddenly coming upon the Ger
mans in No Mans Land" the little
party of II Americans quickly chang,
ed formation and in the minute and
a half that followed before the enemy
retreated. the rifle fire gave way tc
hand grenades and autOmatics, so
close were the combatants.
On Saturday an American artillery
man was killed by shell fire and five
others wounded. These casualties
though light. indicate that the Ameri
can forces in the trenches have as
sumed their full share of the burden
in the sector under their control.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1918-02-12
nation
FACES CRISIS
With RUSSIA
OUT OF FIGHT
Member of Root Mission
Paints Discouraging Picture
of Future for the United
States With Slavs at Peace.
By Review Leased wire)

KNOXVILLE. Tenn. Feb. IL
Charles Edward Russell. member
OF the Root mission to Russia.
speaking at the East Tennessee
war conference here. said tonight
If the reports OF a separate peace
by Russia are true America faced
a crisis.
There are 100000 Austro-
German prisoners in Russia who
are in good fighting condition"
he said These. together with
l47 divisions OF German fighters.
will be thrown against the allies
on the western front. This viii
give Germany an army OF more
than four million.
They will outnumber any force
OF soldiers that the allies can put
on the front. Germany will subju-
gate Italy and then sweep over
southern France and drive the re-
naming portions OF the allies ar
mics into q small northwestern
corner OF France and there defeat
them by detachments.
In such an event we can do on
" what the Russians did in the
war with Japan; send our troops
abroad only in sufficient numbers
to have them defeated at the point
of Decentralization Thus can Am
erica be defeated without even a
shot being fired upon American
soil"
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1918-02-12

AMSTERDAM. Feb. ia dispatch
from RreSt-LitovSk via Berlin giving
details of the conference at which the
peace treaty between the Central
Powers and the new UkrSinian repub-
lie was signed has been received here.
The dispatch follows;
Il was possible to announce at the
beginning OF the last pause in the ne
gotiatiOns that the basis for the con-
cluSiOn OF peace between the Quad
ruple alliance and the Ukrainian peO-
pies Republic has been found. After
the return of the delegation 20 BreSt-
LitovSk negotiations on this basis
were continued Thanks Othe ener-
getic and untiring work OF all commits
Sions and thanks to the spirit Of con-
ciliatiOn inspiring al parties. agree
ment on all points was established so
that the final drafting Of the treaties
and their signature could be carried
out. Owing TO the technical difficult
ties connected with the five treaty
xetS it was not possible to hold a
formal sitting affixing signatures until
the early morning hours Of saturday.
Speech BY on kuehlman.
Or. Richard Won kuehimSn, Gernan
foreign minister as president opened
the sitting shortly after O'Clock in
the morning with the following
speech:
Gentlemen: None Of you viii be
able to close his eyes to the historical
significance OF this hour at which the
representatives OF the four allied
powers are met with the representa-
tives OF the Ukrainian peoples Re
public to sign the first peace attained
in this world war. This peace. sign
ed with your young state. which has
emerged from the storms Of the great
war. gives special satisfaction to the
representatives OF the allied delega-
tion.
May this peace be the first Of \
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1918-02-12
3 MURDERERS
ARE REPORTED
SURROUNDED
BY DEPUTIES
Men Who Killed Officers In
Graham County Said to Be
Surrounded by Posse of Of
ficers and Cowmen.
~ Review ueased Wlrel

GLOBE. Feb. 12.-TOm Powers.
John Powers and Tom SissOn,
sleyers of Sheriff Frank Mcbride
and Deputies Mark kemptOn and
Kain Wootan III a battle between
officers and draft evaders in the
Klondyke district of Graham COan-
ty are within reach of three com
bined posses early this morning
That battle will be fought before
the fugitives are stopped is the be-
lief OF federal and county officers
here. The men have been run
down a mile from Reddingt5n.
twenty-five miles south OF the
sene of the murders
Jeff Powers, father of two of the
fugitives, died this afternoon at I o.
clock. He was shot by the officers
when they attempted TO take the two
Powers boys at 1880 o1Ock Sunday
morning The bullet entered his bOdy
a short distance below the heart
Deputy United States Marshal Frank
HAYNES, former sheriff OF Gila county.
sought the two Powers boys, aged 26
and 2S years as draft eyaders under
the federal draft Law. The Graham
10 investigate the mvster.-
Gus death OF a sister of the youths
who was alleged TO have been assault
ed and murdered by unknown persons.
A battle followed the approach of
the four officers TO the Powers cabin
resulting the death of the three Gra-
ham county officers and OF the elder
Powers. Haynes escaped and made
his way back to Stafford where he
gave an alarm that resulted in num-
erous posses being sent into the field.
The capture of the fugitiyes, who in
clude Tom Sisson, a hester" and ex-
convict paroled by Governor G. W P.
Hunt. after conviction on a cnarge of
stealing cattle from an Indian, is an
ticipated this morning.
That the fugitives are well supplied
with food is indicated by a telephone
report from ReddingtOn that two wag-
on loads Of supplies were taken into
the hills today. Officers are on the
trail of this food now in order to ascer
tain its destination.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1918-02-12
lands UPHOLDS
GOVERNMENT IN
THE VEEDER CASE
Chicago Jurist Holds Search
And Seizure of Espionage
Law Constitutional. Tenn
porary Stay Is Granted.
Rv Review Leased Wire)


CHICAGO, Feb 11--Judge Lands,
in United States district court. today
denied a motion to quash the search
warrant issued TO agents OF the fed
eral trade commission last Tuesday
authorizing the seizure of books and
papers alleged to have been used in
committing certain felonies from the
vault of Henry Veeder, general coun-
sci for Swift & Co. At the same time
the court held the search and seizure
section OF the espionage law. under
which the writ was issued. constitu-
tional.
Judge Lands, in his decision, over
ruled objection advanced by counsel
for the packers and upheld the gov
ernment in its demand to search the
Veeder vault for evidence.
Execution Stayed
Counsels for Veeder were prepared
for an unfavorable decision and by
a series OF formal motions perfected
the record in the case so that an fm-
mediate appeal could be taken to the
United States court OF appeals Upon
the application for a writ Of error to
the upper court. Judge Landis entered
a temporary order staying further ex-
ecution of the search warrant until
II O'Clock tomorrow morning
District Attorney Charles F. Clyne
vigorously opposed the granting of
the temporary stay order and declared
the government would demand an i'm
mediate hearing on the appeal
The moment Judge Landis had sign
ed the temporary stay order counsel
for Veeder went before Judge Francis
E. Baker in the United States circuit
court CT appeals with a petition for a
writ OF error and q stay. Judge
Baker received the petition and said
he would consider il at 10 O'Clock to-
morrow morning. Meanwhile the
Veeder vault is guarded by deputy
United States marshals-
Complicated Questions
Judge Landis said the L ". W. case
in which ninety-two Of the 166 mem
bers OF that organization under in
dictment demand a return OF the rec
Ords and papers seized by the govern
ment in raids made last September in
various parts of the country presented
even more complicated legal questions
than those raised in the Veeder case
and he would give his decision al a
later date
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1918-02-12
Victims of
TUsc0nia
Number $40
CRv Review Leased wlrel

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.-Only ten
names were added to the roll of sur
vivors OF the liner Tuscania by dis
patches to the war department today
and tonight. The list of American sol
diers who were on hoard the liner and
who have not been reported rescued
now stands at $40. although = Is Ger
tain that about 200 OF these and prob
ably more are safe
still trying TO decipher a number Of
names received by cable in garbled
form, and a considerable addition to
the list OF survivors may be announc-
ed tomorrow.
Eleven new names have been report
ed since yesterday. but one OF them,
John NJ ShOrtwell of De Solo. 40.
had appeared on a list OF the saved
previously cabled. In many instances
it is considered possible that men still
recorded as unrepOrted have succeed
ed in getting private messages to their
families.
Survivors OF the Tuscania previous
ly listed among these unrepOrted were
announced today as follows;
William F. Evans. New York City.
Charles Phillip Merten, Wauktsha.
Wisconsin.
William MOreau. Leon Springs. Tex.
Second Lieutenant Charles Scott
Patterson. 1904 S. Union Avenue. Los
Angeles. Cal
Privates Walter Alexander. Marshal.
Mo; Gustav Boyer, Utia. Mimi: Rob-
ert E Lee Hickey. Denton. Tex; Oscar
ROebuck. SOper. Okla; Clifford ID.
Spang. Lebanon. Pa; Herman StOes,
Hennessy. Okla.
Among the men on the Tuscania still
unaccounted for are:
Roy Muncaster. Denver. Col; Faui
A. Williams. Pueblo. Col; Cruz r. Mar
timex. Morenci. Ariz; Fred NJ. Unger.
Parkston, S. D.: John c. Robinson,
Potlatch. Idaho: William l. Droogs,
Mount Idaho. Idaho; Fred ]. Groomer
Horse Shoe Ben. Idaho.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1918-02-12
"Peace" Forced Upon
Ukrainians by Huns;
BOLsheUikis GiUe Up
Abraham
Lincoln
Was

BORN in Hardin county, Kentucky,
on February 12, 1903.
MADE CAPTAIN of company in
Richlsnd. H.. for service in TIE
Black Hawk war. April 2l, 1882.
ELECTED CONGRESSMAN from
Illinois in 1S46.
ACCLAIMED ORATOR in 1S5S
after his famous slavery debates
with Senator Douglas
ELECTED PRESIDENT OF the
United States November s. 1850
HAILED SLAVES EMANCIPA-
TOR by virtue OF his prOclama-
ton issued January !. 1868.
SHOT AND KILLED by John
Wilkes Booth in Ford's theater,
Washington, the night Of April
II, 1865.