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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-14
TWO THOUSAND TROOPS
IN TEXAS CAMPS CALLED
Many oklahomans Among Those
Who viii See Early Service
In French Trenches; To
Sail Soon

Camp Travis, Mqrch tl-Mon from
this camp and from Bowie have been
ordered to be prepared for marchne
orders. Two thousand Of the bosl
trained men in the camp are to be
sent TO Europe soon to fill up the
gaps that have occurred in the ranks
of the American expeditonary force
and they probably will be sent to the
front soon
This is the second CONSIGNMENT
Men from these two camps for serv-
ice abroad, the first grou % mo
heing skilled workmen Thoy n6u.
bered something more 'hqn 0a m
many Of them have been hsaa tau
since they landed on French sol
Drafted Men Coming,
While this has depleted the rank
q this command to a certain exten'
there is no appreciabe difference anf
i is assured that sometime in the
next few weeks enough draft men vii
he sent here TO bring the division tc
maximum strength Announceme7
made from division headquarters to.
day is to the effect that the men who
are called into the service April =
probably will be used to bring tAis
organization to the strength neces
sary TO fill every unit
Each division Of the United states
army is authorized to have a maxi
mum Of 27O00 enlisted men and some.
thing like 1000 more are needed horo
following the withdrawal Of the mu
for service in France. Scattering ..
GOO now men Through the division
to be trained will hardly he notice
row, however, and the men who con-
m through the draft should be aGt
to go within very brief space o.
time after they enter the army. The
same situation exists in almost every
other national guard division in the
United States.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-14
HISL0P TENDERS HIS
RESIGNATION AS UNI HEAD
Chancellor Of Methodist Institu.
tion Receives Call To Pastor.
ate of Salina, Kan, Church,
Trustees to Meet

Confirming a rumor that has been
gaining headway The last few days.
Chancellor Edward IIislop Of the
Methodist University last evening said
that he had reeeived a call to the
9rlp.t of the First Methodist church
o. salina, Kansas and has pre- .eated
as resignation to the trustees Of the
university to be a al On Of the spe.
cial meeting Of the trustees on April
2 next.
The call to the pastorate came in
the nature Of an appointment by
Rishop w D Shd ard Dr Alexander
Bennett, the former pastor at sallna,
has been appointed by the Methodist
heard Of home missions and Bishop
Shepard the Methodist pastor for the
soldiers 1t Camp Funston. and the
distinct vacancy thus created has
been filled by the appointment of
Chancellor Hlslop to tho work.
Salina is q prosperous and growing
city in the rich agricultural section
OF northwest Kansas, and the site Of
Kansas Wesleyan university a strong
Methodist institution.
Dr. Hislop Is asking to be released
from his position es head of the uni
Yersity as soon as possible after The
April meeting Of the trustees He
has been houored already in his new
field by being asked to give the "a
triotic address at the patriotic sery-
ice Of the Northwest Kansas confer
ence of the Methodist church, on
April 3, and also to deliver the com
mencement address at Kansas Wes-
ltyan university on May 3.
Chancellor Hislop came to the
Methodist University in the summer
Of 1914, and his administration has
been marked by able handling OF
difficult situation. Good wishes of
a host of Guthrie and Oklahoma
friends accompany him, and genuine
appreciation Of his services here.
No plans have as yet been formu-
lated as to new head for the uni
rersity, but action will probably be
taken on April @
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-14
CONDUCTOR BATTLES WITH
TWO, AS TRAIN SPEEDS ON

stearns. Ky, March 1i--ln gun
battle on a Southern railroad train
here today, Geo A Lawhorn, conductor,
shot and seriously wounded Mrs Cinda
Lewis and her son, Benjamin.
According to the conductor, Lewis,
drunk, tried to take possession Of the
train.
Lawhorn threw him from the car
He then made a second attempt to
own the train," the conductor said,
and finally began shooting.
Mrs Lewis ten appeared to rein
force her son.
Several bullets were fired, some
piercing the conductors clothing.
Finally he whipped out q revolver
and shot the two.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-14
NEAR THE Stacker
LIMIT ARE THESE MEN
List of Men Called BY Exemption
Board For Military Duty
Who Have Failed to
Respond

Thirty six Logan county men are
military delinquents, according to the
records of the local exemption board.
They have been called for duty, but
have thus far failed to respond Per-
hars their friends can enlighten the
beard as to their whereabouts.
Richard Crabb, John Mckinney.
Sylvester keeton, Andrew Walter
Reed, chas 5edlna, Harry Martin
Waldo, John Horny Williams, Sam
Keith Brown, Andrew Williams.
Henry Ellis Lewis, Tony kuhisky
Byers, Jess Cleveland Wreath, Roy
west, Fred Scott, Frank Terrell,
james c Smith, Lamar StubhefieId,
Clarence Easterley, William Fred An.
drus, Frank John Wright, chas a
Barry R j Hartmann, Walter T Fer.
ehson, Lewis Larkin Hill, Clarence
Hearst, Tippe Alberty.
The secretary OF the exemption
board said: These men have not
yet been reported to the military au-
tborities as "slackers" as we wish to
spare them that trouble If some of
them are delinquent through no fault
Of their own or if they are already in
the service and we hope their friends
AID relatives viii help us in locating
them"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-14
LITTLE CHANGE ON
FRENCH FRONT.

British Front In France and Bel
gium, March 14--This has been an
other day of ideal fighting weather,
but there has been no change in the
situation. The British and German
military machines-tuned up to the
finest pitch and probably as nearly
perfect as it is possible to make them
ARE still awaiting the signal which
will send them crashing against each
other. Meanwhile the artillery pounds
away In thunderous duels at various
points and myriad airmen are busy
bombing, photographing and acting
as eyes for the respective armies.
BRITISH AlRMEN BUSY.
The British airmen have been doing
marvellous work recently. The first
ten days of March, as a whole, have
beon among the best yet recorded for
the service. During that reriod, in
addition TO vast amount Of recon
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-14
TWO STATES REJECT
NATIONAL DRY LAW
New York Refers To Voters
While Rhode Island Defeats
the Resolution Out
right

Albany N Y March IA A proposal
to ratify the Federal prohibition
amendment this year received what Is
considered q death blow in the New
York legislature wien the assembly
by vote of 81 to GA, after one Of
the most spirited debates In years,
adopted substitute which would pro
vide for a referendum this fall on the
ratification question The senate has
not yet acted ON the proposal, but
a committee OF that body earlier in
The day fayorably reported a refer
endum bill The referendum propo-
sition now is apparently IN to Gov
eluor Whitman as there is little
doubt that it viii pass the legisla-
ture.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-14
M'ADoo TAKING STOCK
OF AMERICAN RAILROADS

Washington, March Railroads
we're ordered today by Director Cen
'ral McAdoo to make an inventory OF
materials and supplies on hand Dec
NV 'a7 when private control ceased
,of use u connect on with govern
nent administration OF purchases, ad-
iit.ons and betterments and railroad
financing
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-14
MOTHER KILLS BABY;
IS CALM IN CONFESSION

East Orange, N J, March 1.-THE
two months old baby of Mrs Maud
Bunnell will never again be o bur
den" to the mother. It's life was
snuffed out by ehloroform, held to It's
nose on a handkerchief, and Mrs Bun
nell was today committed to the Es b
sex county jail in Newark on q mu--
der charge
Il do not feel guilty. Mrs Bunnell
said, calmly to Recorder Mott, when
aTaigned. There is nothing the mat
tor with my brain or with my physical
condition
Ruth Bunnell, L. was sent to d
drug store for the chloroform, accord
ing to her father. Isaac Bunnell, and
the child's life was taken while Ruth
was in school, he said.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-14
COURT CLERKS UNDER
CLOSE INVESTIGATION

Chicago, March 1i--Federal inquiry
into alleged extortionate fee being ex-
acted by federal court clerks has been
begun here
Government attorneys stated today
that the inquiry would develop a
seemingly unlawful practice al.
most nation wide in scope.
The scheme, they claim, involves
a charge Of So cents above the legal
fee Of 81 for United States citizens
on special applications.
For this sum applicants are said 70
receive pamphlet entitled:
"How to Become q Citizen"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-14
coNoRErg aHlp LAuMoArn.

a Pacific Port, March 1.-THE
largest concrete ship in the world
vas launched here today. If the yes
sci stands all to5ts, the builders hone
this tyne will help to solve the nations
need for ships. Every step OF the con
5tructl0n has been watched by the
government. The vessel Is 500 feet
between perpendiculars, 44.6 feet
wide and 80 feet deep, and when load
ed will draw "a feet of water. Her
displacement will be 1900 tons and
she will have a carrying capacity Of
1000 tons and make ten or eleven
knots an hour with triple expansion
engines furnishing 1760 horsepower,
She is ten times larger than any con.
nete boat now on record in this coun-
ny
Advantages claimed for tho new
vessel are that concrete construction
does not interfere with steel con-
stuctlon, plenty Of concrete can be
had concrete vessels can be built for
tie present cost OF wooden vessels;
concrete vessels OF 1900 tons can be
punched within ninety days after
work starts; while the cost OF the
plant" is "as S25,0OO to s50O,0OOo
compared with a steel shipyard.
When the first steel vessels we're
built, people said they'd not float, or
il they did, they would be too heavy
to be seryiceable," said w Leslie
Comyn, president OF the concern.
which built the boat. Now they say
the same thing about concrete. But
all the engineers we have taken over
this boat, including many who said
il was an impossible undertaking. now
agree that it is a success"
The floor Of tho vessel is about
! lt2 inches thick; the sides four
inches, with great steel shoe down
the bow lnbedded in the concrete
are $40 tons Of steel; continuous
basket work OF welded steel mesh.
and hundreds OF heavy iron bars, also
welded together
A watortight wood flooring resting
tCantinnpG on Page Hiwhkl
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-14
ROTARY CLUB TALKS
ON WAR ACTIVITIES

The Rotary club, at its MONDAY
luncheon yesterday discussed war
funds. Red Cross work, thrift cam
paign and kindred subjects. c w
SDangler OF Drumright was guest
OF the club Mr. spangler has re-
moved TO Guthrie and is devoting his
timo to the management OF the Car
hJ OH refining company He rs q
member Of the Drumright Rotary
club, and delivered foroeful talk on
Rotarian subjects and matters Of mo.
ment to Guthrie Action on new mem
berS will be taken next week.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-14
This is one Of the first photographs

This is one Of the first photographs
to arrive In the United States showing
Americans ON the fighting line. These
boys are in the chow camp. just hay-
ing gone back from the trenches for
some warm food While they are
within firing distance of the Germqns
their chow camp is screened so the
boChe can not see IT.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-14
ENOUGH DYNAMITE PLANT
ED ON SITE TO DESTROY
HALF THE ISLAND AND
MILLIONS OF Dot
LARS WORTH OF
SHIPS
N'AD0O ORDERS INVENTORY
OF AMERICAN RAILROADS
LARGEST CONCRETE SHIP,
FIRST OF 4 NUMBER TO
hi II l. | l. I WAS
LAUNCHED AT A
PACIFIC PORT
TODAY
BULLETIN

Washington March 14--Enouah dy.
nemite to blow up half tho great
shpyard at Hog Island has been found
trore during February, Dudley r Ken.
nedy manager Of the industrial rela.
tons department, told the senate In.
vestgatIon committee today. and SO.
oret service men have been unable
10 find who placed Il thore.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-14
LITTLE BELGIUM ARMY
IN FORWARD MOVEMENT
ALLIED BOMBING RAIDS
HARRAS S S HUNS, WHO
Sc L X TO REALIATE
But MEET WITH
MANY SERIOUS
DISASTERS
BULLETIN.

Washington, March 14-The com,
mander Of the American division was
personally congratulated by General
Gerard, commander OF the Eighth
French army for the manner in
which the American conducted them.
selves.
American troops that repuIsed the
German raid on March S, were from
the forty. second or "RaInbow" divi.
slon, which is made up Of national
suardsmen, General Pershlns reported
today.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-14
ALLIES WILL DAILY WITH
THE DUTCH NO LONGER

London March 14-Because Of the
long delays in the negotiations with
Holland over Dutch ships In allied
ports and the failure OF tho Dutch gov
srnment to act In this respect, Great
Britain and th9 United States have
reached an agreement TO end the nc
aotiatons and take over all sucn
ships next week for the use OF the al
lies
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-14
RECLAIM LOST LAND
BY TERRACING IT
County Agent and Expert Give
Practicable Demonstration On
Humphrey Farm Near
Meridian

The county agent, f II Dillenback.
N company with Il + MarNland, dis
tNct agent for the north central dis.
tr'ct Put on q torraeing dcmonstra
ton on the farm Of W NJ Humphrey
near Meridian last Wednesday and he
expects 20 do some more terracing IN
the near future In other pants Of the
county as q large percent Of the farms
in Logan county need to be teiwaced
to prevent the land from washing.
When the land is tcrraced the wa
ter is drained off gently and doe, moi
wash ditchea in the land aud it also
gives the water mora time to soak
into the earth; In this section it is as
much Of problem to get the water
.nto the soil as It Is to keep It there
after it is ia aaid Mr. DlllenbacN
today.
Any farmer can terrace his farm
and by so doing can greatly increase
IFS productive quality and conserve
the fertility Of the soil When prop
elly constructed the terraces do not
interfere in any way with the tiliing
of the fields, as they can be farmed
over and crops planted on the ter
races Many fields must bo tcrraced
in the near future or they win soon
be so badly washed that they will
not pay them TO farm"
There are nine local Boys and
Girls clubs in this county now and
three to be organized soon, over l40
boys belong to these clubs and the
number is increasing daily.
The garden movement Is getting
along fine, and great interest is be.
Ing shown in all parts OF the county
and with a favorable season Logan
county will be nearer self supporting
than ever before in its history and
IN this way viii be helping TO win
the war, as not 50 many freignt cars
will be needed to SIP in goods to the
people here and can be used for
carrying purposes elsewhere
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-14
MORE MEAT FOR ALLIES

Washington, March t4-Meat ex.
ports to the allies will be Increased
fifty per cent and perhaps doubled
shortly under arrangements being ne.
gotated by the food administration
with the allied food representatives
here.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-14
BABY KILLERS BUSY.

London, March 14-In last nights
air raid one airship crossed the coast
aud dropped four bombs on Hartle-
pool. Six dwelling houses were de-.
moli3he' here and thirty We're dam
aged. Eve persons were killed and
nine injured.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-14
ITALIAN WAR
LOAN Is FLOATED

Rome, March 14--The fifth national
war loan closed yesterday. The sub
scriptions in italy reached five billion
lire. with results in some cities not
yet reported.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-14
B0YS0F RAINBOW DIVISION SAVED
DAY IN GREAT HUN COUNTER ATTACK
Speed Maniacs
Will Find Ii
Harder Hereafter

Police are going to close down
on speed fiends and hereafter those
who persist in driving at a break
neck speed over the city's streets
face the desk sergeant at the 20.
lice station
Last night patrolmen were plac.
ed in all Of the leading thorough
fares of the city and people were
warned against using bright lights
and also not to drive faster than
the law provides.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-14
BELGIUM MOVE UP.

Paris, March 14-Freneh aviators
have accounted for thirteen enemy
machines, according to statement
from the war office, which also re-
ports another Belgian forward move
uent near Lombaertzyde.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-14

Providence, r /, March 1.-THE
senate by vote of 20 to is defeated
resolution for the ratification Of
the Federal prohibition amendment
There is pending in the senate bill
already adopted hv the house prov'd-
ing for referendum on the amend
'ilent at the election next November
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-14
TWO BATTLE FIVE;
HUNS DEFEATED,

London, March l14--Two British air.
planes on Tuesday engaged five cne-
my aircraft over the North sea, de-
stroying one seaplane and downing
another, It is announced officially,
Both the British planes returned,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-14
MAY PUBLISH THE
CASUALTY LIST,

Washington, March 14--At the re-
quest OF President Wilson, Secretary
Baker, while in France, will take ~
with General Pershing personally the
subject OF the manner in which Am
eiican casualty lists shall be issued
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-14

-EIVE CAR SEED POTATOES

Logan county farmers association
las received a car load of seed pota-
oes from Minnesota and County
\gent Dillenbeck and Dwyane Jeh-
uns have been busy this woek par
clling the spuds out TO the farm
rs. The potatoes are of fine variety
Id reached here in good condition
0he price laid down IS $l62 the bush
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-14

The clmarron Valley Fair Is abou.
TIE only thing left that brings big
crowds 70 Guthrie and II should 90 on
bigger and better than ever.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-14
AUTO BANDITS


Cleveland, 0, March iA--One work.
ng man was shot and killed and two
others seriously wounded early this
morning when nine armed automobile
bandits held up six men in railroad
construction camp near here, secured
}24o from the dead and wounded men
and escaped in their automobile.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-14

Washington, March Id--The United
states and Great Britain have pre-.
sented a final notice to Holland that
unless the pending agreement for al
ed use Of Dutch ships Is accepted
5y March u, the ships will be taken
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-14
FEDERAL AGENTS UNEARTHPLOT To
BLOW Up HOG ISLAND SHIP YARDS
American onkS
To C , Y High
20 J Engines

That Amerie = building tanks
for service at : front that will
carry engines c :. rec times the
power Of those british manu-
facture now In and OF much
greater destructiy 'ce Is report.
ed today.
The proposed tauk can withstand
small artillery fire which the Ger
mans are using effectively against
the British tanks, and feature will
be that the American tank will
have speed. the lack OF which has
been a handicap for tanks already
in use.
Thousands Of Ford tanks are al
SO being made for light work.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-14
ANOTHER MYSTERIOUS FIRE.
Associated PTeEs.

jacksonville, III. March l4--Fire
which was discovered in the high
school building early this morning.
completely destroyed the structure
and spread to the Episcopal church
adjoining, burning it TO the ground,
The total loss is $4,000.
The origin of the fire Is not known.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-14

Airpiane Lessers.
Bootleggers are carrying booze
from Joplin to Tulsa in an airplane.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-14
gDra &MN>S'--' tsSs''--sa asrs--s-.rr~-
TsNEAIEIEIg

Monday--wheatisss day,
Tuesday Meatless.
Observation-Disclosures.
rhUrsday-Porkiess.
Saturdav--pnrkiaaa
New Orleans, March 14-Tonight
fair, colder; freezing Temperature
northern Oklahoma, probably frost
southeastern Oklahoma; Friday fair,
rising temperature uirth.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-14

HELP WIN The VAR" BUY
=, aVlNGs STAMPS.
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BUY WAR STAMPS" AND SAVE.
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A WAR MEASURE

'""n''nuAd m page Fight :
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contipnsd on page nIxSt,
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There are nine local Boys and
Girls clubs in this county now and
three to be organized soon, over l40
boys belong to these clubs and the
number is increasing daily.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-23

churches of Wilton. Rev. Paul Cor
don, favor of Pennington for our
sister churches of the country. Rev.
w. H. Palmer, pastor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Colin H. Da>combe
of Plainfield. y. j., arrived Friday
by auto and are spending some time
at the Codington cottage. Judge and
Mrs. Codington will cone in August.
Mrs. l.. +. Abbott o. Lewiston is
visiting her mother, Mrs. NJ. Wood
ward.
DR.. and Mrs. w. j. Trefethen. Miss
Dorothy Trefethen am Mrs p. J..
Leighton Of Strong, returned Friday
from Orono. Miss IQrothy Ire
fethen will enter L. of N: in the fall.
Rev j. r. Clifford will 60 to Old
Orchard MondaS where he Will at
tend the campmeetin1 and have
charge Of the daily BiFIe readings
Prin. and Mrs. d. + Harthorn and
daughter Clara of Wate willie. were in
Wilton for the weekend.
Miss Susan Weston Of Madison
was the guest Of Miss Adelaide Bax
ter this week.
John s;crihner has bought the Ger
aid Howard farm and will move the
last Of the month.
Rev F. +. Emerich preached at the
White schoolhouse Sunday afternoon.