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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-26
UTILIZING THE STATES
COTTON OUTPUT
How Pioneer Plant Is BUILDING
Great Textile Mills Some
improvements To Be
Made

During the past year there mas
been a great deal Of agitation in OK
lahoma. about its need for textile
plants, to utilize its vast cotton out
nut, but thus far, Guthrie is the ilrst
civ in the state that has taken del
sYiie action. II has had the nucleus
for such an enterprise since 1906
when ] T. Douglas organized stock
company with capital OF S2OOOO0'
and established 4. the Pioneer Cotton
Mills here. AS there was then a
heavy demand for twine,' warp ana
ccrd, the plant devoted all of it's en-
ergics 10 The manufacture of these
articles, and no machinery for weav
ug was Installed Thirty two diiier :
cEt kinds of wrapping 'twinc IRON
NO TO sixty ply were made. The de-
mapd for these products gradually in
creased. until now, this plant mar
kots annually about 100000 WORTH
al manufactured cotton products
ltom its six thousand spindles About
;.G09' bales of cotton arc consumed
by this plant every year, and large
part OF il is produced in Logai
county. All of the stockholders are
residents of Guthrie, and none OF thl
stock of the plant can be bought by
outsiders
The Guthrie Pioneer Cotton Mills
have been a success from the very
start, and the success Of this enter
prize shows the progressive spirit o.
Is gcople. Recently, the stockholders
held a meeting and decided to enlarge
the plant, and to install new equip
ment required for weaving purposes
Az the present plant is already
equipped with power and much of th'
machinery required, il was found ina
only about 100000 would be required
fer the purchase of the necessary ad
ditional machinery J Il Douglas, TN
9lesident and general manager, ha!
irst returned from the East where h'
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-26
TO CONTROL BOTH WHOLE
SALERs AND RE- TAlLERs
MEAT PACKERS Will. Bt
FIRST TO BE HANDLED;
GOVERNMENT CONTROI.
OF THE PACKING
HOt SEES MOST
i LIKELY
lRulLETlNl

Washington, Jan 26-~Prce liking
on scale heretofore untried by any
nation is provided in draft Of bill
President Wilson has laid before the
house Agriculture committee.
With one stroke, the president hopes
to wipe out the profiteers in food and
other products the people and the gov
ernment need in the conduct Of the
war, members Of the committee that
visited the president last night ndi-
Gated today The bill will control
bo'h wholesale and retail prices, t is
understood.
The president believes the situation
in this respect has become alarming
and his request was for immediate leg
islation.
The details Of the bill At present are
being carefully kept secret
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-26
CITIZENS MUST OBSERVE
LICHTLEss NIGHT RULE
Canvass of City Last Thursday
Night Revealed Many Infrac-
tions Of Order; One More
Chance TO Make Good

Violators of lightless night orders
are going to be given one more chance
to come clean. That chance will be
Sunday night Local council Of de-
tense has names of Is yiolators of the
CIDER The state fuel board has or
ders to cite all who violate the order
t. appear and show cause why the
public service corporation should not
be instructed to cut off the electric
Eight service. ,.irsu
A letter from the state fuel board
says
AN investigation OF the situation
Thursday night was very discouraging
There were mere chan dozen, Yiolai
9l5si Of the, order ip the Business dis
,fjict The board had considered hold
,ing a hearing on Saturday and sum
nlons, these yiolators to appear at the
hearing, but decided to make another
appeal through the press.
We have been very lenient i'll tht
enforcement of the order. We want
ed to give everyone time to becom'
familiar with tlle order, ana the mem
hers of the police department, as wei
as members of the fuel board hay
personally discussed the matter witt
violators OF the order. However, j
should not require more than ST
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-26
MI Gil OH IL LOST
m PIPE LINE BREAKS

Five breaks have occurred in the
I'll pipe line east Of The city during
me past Tour weeks Monday, break
rear the tank farm caused a loss Of
500 barrels of oil. before the leak
could he cured. on Tuesday a easket
blew out and 100 barrels of oil were
lest and before repairs are properly
made and additional loss OF 500 bar
rels will be recorded.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-26
Escaped British Soldier Tells Of Brutal Treatment By Hun
Captors; All Prisoners Forced to Work for Germans

treat. Our other pals got safely
away. and we ourselves began to re-
tire, But, not knowing our ground,
we eventually fell into the hands Of
tho Germans, who by this time were
surrounding us.
have known cases where our lads
Of our German captors when they
learned that they had been held mp
by q handful of Britishers
\ As prisoners Of war we wero taken
n SennelHgen camp, in Wostphalh,
.iE. g. ips 3 IN iQd di andy
,aaeard, gl.sr@ui 4 pr b'<Ard wae
q Vssia ofr~f ia@ ga9ds
+ l.4iPr We .hullt a few huls ourselves
and when the Germans began TO caD-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-26
written by Corporal Passelow OF the
Royal Scots

nUHdl I'NotH'
THE sentence of the court is that
you will be shot within four hours "
Strangely enough this decision OF
The court-martial at Sennelager
camp, Westphala, did not depress
me in the least. for was really TOO
iii to care toss.
The court scene was the sequel to
ny arrest on a charge Of. melting the
camp prisoners to mutiny, and the
trial lasted from nine o'clock in th2
morning tn two in the afternoon ~
For some amazing reason ! VA
relea led after being taken to the con-
demned cell, and. ordered to restar'
work. From that day till this ! have
never learned why the sentence was
rot carried out.
Huns Astounded.
II was at Mons that | VAS cap
tured. When our battalion got th'
order to retire a party of "a men 60
whom was one) was, under tn
leadership of Lieutenant Grey de
tailed with orders to cover the re
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-26
GERMAN AGENTS
ST AR 7 MILLION
D D IL AR F IRE
OIL BARGES, \ PIER AND
WAREHOUSES; DESTROY
ED NEAR NEW JERSEY
SUBMARINE BASE
0GREAT FIRE RAGING ON
CANADIAN SIDE ALSO
l. MGE MUNITlON PLANT
DESTROYED AT DETROIT,
WAR NOTES FROM Ell
ROPE AND CONGRESS-
BULLETIN. e

Newark, N j, Jan 26-More than a
million dollars worth Of property was
destroyed today in fire believed to
be the work OF German spies, which
burned up oil barges, pier, ware
houses and freight cars on Newark
bay close to the plant Of the Sub
marine Boat Corporation and store
houses Of the quartermaster's depart
ment Of the army.
SPIES DID lr.
This plant was recently inspected
by Chairman { N Hurley, of the
United States shipping board, who or
dtred additional military guards for
the property. The order was alven.
it was said, because Of hints OF spy
plot which reached Mr. Hurley. The
keel Of an 8,o0o-ton ship was recently
laid in the yard.
The bargers were lashed to a wood
en- dock which was being used by the
qIartermaster's department OF the ar
ny and in order to save II, soldiers
dYnamted the dock to prevent the
spread OF flames.
The blaze was discovered by sol.
ders who claimed they saw a man
running away from the scene shortly
after the fire broke out When they
tried to stop him shot was fired and
a bullet went through the hat Of the
sergeant in command Of the guard
The man escaped
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-26
ANOTHER BIG FIRE.

Toronto. Jan 26-A serious fire IS
in progress in Peterboro, an exten
siye manufacturing town "a lines
northeast Of here.
Wire communication has been in
torrupted and details so far are mea
ger
Lindsay town 25 miles away, sent
aid during the night and to help fight
he flames.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-26
KIstllNEV IN DANGER.

London, Jan 26--Kishinev Is report
el to be surrounded by Rumanian
troops according TO Perograd dis
patch to the Exchange Telegraph com
pany and a fight is said TO be in pro
gress between the bosheyik troops
and the Rumanians
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-26
PRESIDENT BACKS DRASTIC BILL
TO GUT OFF WAR PROF|TEER|NG
Roosevelt Has
Thrown Ais Hat
In The Ring

Washington. Jan 26-lN is no
longer a political secret All Wash
ington is discussing the now Ger
tain candidacy Of Theodore Rooae-
Welt for president Ills hurried
trips to the capital and the banquet
rendered him last night by seventy
five congressman Blly Sunday
the evangelist was an honor guest
The noted evangelist says "thc coll
onel is a most wonderful man and
general" The campaign is on
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-26
SUGAR SHORTAGE IL
GUTHRIE IL ALAi,NII\G

There is another sugar famine in
Guthrie Last night there was not a
store in the city. Ono sack 10 each
lgrocer was parcelled out today
Grocers are restricted to sell but l2
pounds OF sugar to a customer
In many cities over the country,
particularly in the lar east the sugar
famine is complete Detroit, city OF
100000. has been without sugar of any
kind for five days Cities along the
Pacific coast are more fortunate, there
is plenty OF sugar on the Pacific coast
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!, ~ Al ~ 44s4- -.-r
4{yxE.A1'HEpl

New Orleans, Jan 26-Tonight
cloudy with strong northwest wind; ;
cold wave with temperature zero to
fourteen degrees, Sunday probably
fair, continued cold,
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DESTROY MuNlrloN PLANT

Detroit Jan Pa large munition
plant recently commandeered by the
government, was destroyed by fire
here early today The loss Is estl
mated at $500.000
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-26
GUTHRIE FIRM LANDS \
4 BIG CONTRACT

BENSON & Farrar, local contractors,
Landed $4,000 contract at Oklahoma
City yesterday. The Guthrie firm will
install the water and heating plants
in the new state emergency hospital.
Ar Benson returned today with the
contrae II d Bowden makes the
bond.
BUY WAR STAMPS" AND SAVE,
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Wilson Wants
Irish Question g.
Settled Now

London, Jan 26-President Will
son has made representations to
the British government urging a
settlement Of the Irish question at
the earliest opportunity. the Daily
News, stated today
If the Daily News is correct tie
American executive evidently act
ed in the interests OF national I'M
ity at this critical hour of the war.
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The Mount Holly news., 1918-07-30
Old nitx a. rInnaA

Ttmgad is an ancient Roman city,
forgotten and buried on the slopes OF
the Aures mountains. The desert
winds heaped the market places and
ruined streets with shifting sand; the
saclzals and birds Of prey made the
Stately forum, with It's crumbling col
umns, their haunts and hunting
grounds. For centuEies Timgad lay de-
Serted and forgotten. unvisited except
by occasional wandering caravans.
In recent years, however, the city
has been partially restored and exca-
waited by French architects and arch
eologists. The columns Of the facade
Of the capitol have been re-erected;
the sand cleared from the mosaic floors
of the ruined baths. whose colors are
as fresh and bright as In the old days
Of Roman splendor. The arch Of Ira
Jan over one Of the two main streets
stands as it did in the days Of the
great emperor, the founder OF the city.
The amphitheater, typically Roman,
held at least 1000 spectators in the
days when gladiatorial combats were
considered respectable.
The Mount Holly news., 1918-07-30
STUDY HOLDING OF CAMERA
Successful Work With the Instrument
Depends Largely on Its Being in
Proper Position.

Successful hand-camera work de-
slow shutter exposures with the cam
era held In the band, and in this con-
nection sufficient attention is rarely
given to the matter of grip" 1t is
not enough to hold the camera firmly
against the chest or stomach. The
best position must be found by trial,
and this will vary with different in
dividuals and different makes of
camera. In general it will be found
that the most comfortable position is
the steadiest. At waist level the
hands will be usually placed SYM
metrically on either side of the instru-
ment, the right, near the release, for
ward, and the other a little behind.
When the camera is.held at eye level,
one hand is usually held rather under
the instrument as a support, and the
other grips the back or side, or with
a folding type of camera both hands
may grip the back. With the very
small types, one hand often almost in
closes the instrument and releases the
shutter, whilst the other Is used as q
support. At eye level it is often a
great assistance to steady aim to
press the back of the camera against
the cheek. Just as the feel Of a ia
vorite gun gives confidence, so the
use of the camera should be familiar,
and regular and systematic practice
with the unloaded camera viii be a
great help in this. Trial exposures
should be given from time to time, and
the resulting negatives carefully ex-
amined. At first fairly short exposures
only should be given, to gain conf
dence, gradually employing slower
speeds as the hand is trained and
nerve Is acquired.
The Mount Holly news., 1918-07-30
Children Cry
FOR FLETcHER'S
G a 8 T Q RIA
Red Cross Yarn Has Arrived.

The yarn for which the Mount Holly
Red Cross has been waiting for some
time arrived in town on Monday and
is now ready for distribution by Mrs.
w. Roland WarEick, chairman OF the
knitting committee. 1t is urged that
all those ready to do knitting see Mrs.
Warrick at once, as not minute can
be lost if Mount Holly is going to COM
plete its allotment on time. BY Sep
tember the town must turn out 200
pairs of socks, 10 helmets and so sweat
ers, and the Red Cross wants to keep
up its reputation of doing things ac
cording to schedule. Those who have
previously requested yarn and were un-
able to get it because it had not ar
rived, should see Mrs. Warrick about
the work that is of such great import
ance.! She will give it out any time
at her home and make special sitting
at the Red Cross headquarters on We'd
nesday morning of this week to meet
the knitters. The greatest amount of
work to be done is on socks and the
danger Of delays should be impressed
upon the minds of all persons who
have the time and inclination to do
the knitting. 1t will not take long to
finish this task if everybody with
needles will get busy.
Quick and decisive action in this
matter is absolutely necessary, as the
yarn has been delayed and much valu-
able time lost since the allotment was
announced at the recent meeting of the
Red Cross executive committee. Again
he reminded that Mrs. Warrick is ready
to give out the yarn now and answer
all questions about the knitting to be
done, 1t is up to you. Get busy!
The Mount Holly news., 1918-07-30
Feminine Diplomacy.

"Yes, l finally got rid of him." she
said, without having to tell him in so
many words that / never could learn
to love him. l didn't want to do that,
because he's an awfully nice fellow,
and / should have been very sorry to
cause him pain"
"How did you manage it?" her friend
asked.
"Why, you see, he's subject to hay
fever, so I decorated the house with
golden rod whenever he sent word that
he was coming. Brooklyn Citizen.
The great cause Of the decline In fish
life In stream Is the pollution Of the
stream, and for this there is neither
palliation nor excuse. A writer In All
Outdoors says 1t is true that a brook
or river is convenient place into which
to throw refuse. The people Of medi-
eval cities thought the same of their
streets until plague and pestilence
taught them better and instilled the
elements Of hygiene into their minds.
Such ignorant negligence was a sign
Of their unenlightenment, yet With al
Of our boasted civilization, we are but
4 step in advance when We convert our
,ajATkling streams k46 n6ssQnae aAWerR
The Mount Holly news., 1918-07-30
MooreStoWn

A. ]. Frohock, of Camden, has
bought the fine John G. Petit prop
erty on Second street, and will occupy
it about September 1st. The Petit
family will remove to East Orange.
Mr. Frohock is connected with the
Esterbrook Pen Co., OF Camden.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Howard q. Dimmig
came north from Fort Worth, Texas,
last week, and have been the guests of
Mrs. Dimmig's sister, Mrs. E. Robert
Stackhouse. Lieut.. Dimmig, who is
in the Aviation Corps, has been trans
ferred to Garden City, L. l., and ex-
poets to go overseas in the near future,
William C. Lowry, Jr., and family,
who are living in the Mrs. Joseph HI.
Gaskill property on Chester avenue,
left last week for the Pocono Noun
tains, where they will spend a portion
of the summer.
Major C. G. Thompson, known to
many of our residents as in command
of the Remount Station at Camp Dix,
has gone overseas. Sergeants Wood,
Swenson and McNally, of the Re-
mount Station, all of whom were here
on Memorial Day, have been promoted
to second lieutenants. McNally is 8
son of Mrs. Charlesi McNally, who is
spending the summer in Rev DR.
Joseph Reeds house, on West Mair
street.
The Mount Holly news., 1918-07-30
Fire ON Allen EARN

There was disastrous fire on the
farm of Barclay HI. Allen, on the
Eayrestown and Vincentown road, on
Wednesday. Five barns, a crib house
and wagon shed were destroyed. This
comprised all the buildings except a
wood shed, garage and the residence.
Much of the machinery, wagons,
harness, etc., and all the live stock ex-
cept four calves were saved, but the
loss of crops was considerable-abou
1000 baskets of potatoes. 150 tons of
hay, over 100 bushels of corn, etc.
The total loss is probably $4,000. The
insurance amounts to about $4,000.
The fire was discovered by Mr.. Allen
as he was leaving the residence to &c
| t. one of the fields. 1t seemed to have
originated in the NOV of one of the
large barns. No other cause than
spontaneous combustion in the hay
can be given.
Firemen from Mount Holly, Mason.
vile and Vincentown, with chemical
engines, did the best they could to STOP
the fire, but met with little success.
Mr.. Allen began to rebuild immedia
tely.
The Mount Holly news., 1918-07-30
MARRIED


ANDREws-LowDEN-July 20, at Riverton
William Ii. Andrews. of Brooklyn, and
Miss Edna ID. Lowden, of Riverton
CLINE-SIM MMERMAN-July IL at Medford.
by Rev. William Thompson, Maurice c.
Cline and Sarah Simmerman, both of NJ ed
ford
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. July b. ut River
side, by Rev. n. K. Mcconnell Knole 5.
Deacon. of Delanco. and Miss Elizabeth
Louise Pensinger, of Riverside.
ECKSIAN CoTToN-July 20, at Borden
town, by Rev. James Burns, Percy Eek.
manand Miss Alice Cotton, both of Roebling
HEINEKEN=-FRIANT- 20, at Mount
Holly. by Rev. Charles s. Lewis. John Helm
eken, of Burlington, and Miss Myrtle Mae
Friant, of Mount Holly.
KEvIr ALLEN ~ July 49, at Trenton
stephen Kevit; of Beacon Falls, Comp, and
Miss Anna Allen, of Trenton, formerly .oi
Bordentown.
NNINGToE-SANDoz- July "a, at Pal
myra. by Rev K. A. Robinson, Alfred l..
Pennington, of Millvite, and Miss Made
line Sandoz, of Palmyra.
TowNsEND-TAYLoR. 81 at Borden
town, Harry S. Townsend, of Philadelphia
and Miss Margaret b. Taylor, OF Borden
town.
The Mount Holly news., 1918-07-30
EXERCISE or WILL NEEDED
No Reason Why Women Should Not
Obtain q Maximum Of Physical
Strength and Power.

Women can obtain greater physical
strength and power so soon as they
determine to do 30, and adopt a DIFF
ferent mode Of living. There is abso-
lutely nothing In the woman's organi-
zation that forbids 1t, as we are finding
out more and more daily. Many young
women are too lazy to grow strong.
They cannot walk dozen blocks, or
do anything that calls for the slight
est physical strength. Why7 Because
there is any inherent quality IN the
woman's body forbidding it? Not at
all. Because they never have done It.
There is no other reason on earth.
The women who are growing strong
er mentally and physically can smile
at the objectors who tell them they
cannot do this or that, and answer by
doing what they are accused of being
incapable Of doing But the more tim
IA and younger ones, who yet hesitate
to venture into new fields of activity
IN the face of opposition and ridicule,
need the assistance Of professional
opinion and the encouragement Of
those who have gone before.-Montre
HERALD
The Mount Holly news., 1918-07-30
Columbus

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph E. Stevenson
spent Sunday with friends at Philadel-
phia.
Malcolm Kerlin, assistant postmast-
er at Washington, ID. c., is home on
a two weeks vacation.
Miss Bertha Poinsett, assistant at
the post Office, who has been ill for
several months, has returned to duty.
Senator Wells, of Bordentown, was
in Columbus on Thursday of last week
Miss Alma Prentice spent last Friday
with Miss Ruth Mcintyre, near Bur.
lington.
The M. E. Sunday school will hold
its annual picnic on August 1st, al
Groveville Park.
The picnic of the Presbyte rian church
will be held at Cadwallader Park, Tren.
ton, on August 7th.
Lieut. D. G. Burnhouse, of the avia-
ton corps, at Minneola, l.. l., was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. l. N Prentice,
Tuesday and Wednesday of last week.
Miss Laura g. Swain, of New Egypt
pent several days with Mrs. Pheb,
Erhart last week.
Some residents of the town are turn
ing out the street lights in front of
their residences at night. These lights
are for the safety and convenience Of
the public and the officers of the Law
should put stop to this practice,
The Mount Holly news., 1918-07-30
Liberty Sing

Notwithstanding the extremely high
temperature ON Sunday afternoon, a
large audience was present at the pub
lie sing-now called Liberty sing-held
in the court house yard, under the
direction of the War Camp Commun-
ity Service Commission.
The programme opened with prayer
by Rev. Johnson Oatman, followed by
a brief address by Rev. Thomas 8.
Hammond. Then came vocal solos by
Stetson Humphreys, song leader at
Camp Dix. and accordion selections by
J. Schievinin, soldier, all of
which were highly pleasing and re-
peatedly encorsd. Schievinin, an
Italian, is fine performer on his in
strument. Before the war he appeared
in Keith's and other high-class
theatres.
The pianist was T. L. Schmid, who
is great success as an accompanist.
The singing of well-known national
and other songs followed, in which the
audience joined heartily, under the
leadership of Mr.. Humphreys.
Next Sunday another interesting
programme will be given. The public
is cordially invited.
The Mount Holly news., 1918-07-30
BordentoWn

Mrs. Mary Buoni, whose husband,
Vincent Buoni, was recently killed on
the tracks of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company, near Trenton, has
given birth to baby girl. This is the
fifth child, the eldest being nine years
old.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wolfe, of Wind
sor, announce the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Lillian V. C. Wolfe, to
Holmes L. Pellet, of this city. The
marriage will take place in October.
A surprise party was given on We'd
nesday evening to Elizabeth Brewer at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Karl H. Brewer, in honor of her
eleventh birthday anniversary. A
merry time was had in games and
music. Refreshments were served.
Many beautiful gifts. including a gold
wrist watch, were received by the
hostess. Each of the guests was given
a pretty favor.
While riding her bicycle along the
road near Lakeside Park about eight
o'clock Wednesday night, Miss Grace
Herbert, who lives with her grand.
mother near here, was run down by an
auto truck and so badly injured that
she died while on the way to st. Fran.
els hospital Trenton. Her neck was
broken and chest crushed Miss Her
bert was 20 years old and employed al
the Morris mills. She was the daugh
ter of George Herbert, of Bordentown
The driver of the truck, Albert Dun
can, Trenton negro, has been arrest
ed and placed in the Mercer county
jail and will be held for manslaughter