The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-08-16

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measures. the workers In our ship
yards are probably better protected
from accident ard disease than any
other body OF workmcn In America.
Auburn. " Y. nas been excited over
in German rumor that the S54 draft
men who went to Camp Dix on July
90. were subjected to an experiment
with new kind OF serum and five
were dead the day after their arriv
IL" The editor Of the Auburn citi-
zen investigated the report and found
| IL wholly baselesa The commanding
officer wired: ''One man indisposed.
| b. hospital Another man sick first
day. better. and returned to duty,
Others all we'll" John Boncaro. the
first man who uied.' telegraphed to
relatives; Il am not dead. but alive
and we'll" a. ~sool IL
The report of the deaths OF these
men was given most circumstantially
l. was said that ulen returning from
camp after rejection on physical ex-
animation" saw the bodies OF their
comrades carried out and 'knew pos
ltively that they had died" The story
was circulated chiefly among the
foreigners In Auburn II was effect
i,ely discrediied hy the prompt ac-
tior NJ tho newSn.ner
Bridgeport. Neb. has heard that
men enlisting in the tank service \
are required 10 sign pledge that in
csse OF impending capture they Will
GLOW up the tank and commit suicide
to guard the secret OF the tanks
II Is said that the 5
authorities exact such
pledge II Is a ridiculous lie
There is o.lol ger any secret about
the construction OF tank. The Ger
mans are making them in large num-
bers, II would be impossible TO de- I
;troy one OF these armored monsters ,
By means OF an explosion so as 10
sonceal the secret OF its construction, |
ind committing ilicide would not help I
o that end
There is a repors in New Hampshire /
o the effect that the British are 5
hipping train loads OF little children G
D New Brunswick, Canada. and =
Jumping them there to be taken care g.
4 by anyone who feels inclined - An !,
has discovered no basis =,
rhatever Tor such a report No chill
ren have been sent to Canada. And
he British war mission points out +,
lat on account OF the dangers OF sea
.avel the British government is en-
orcing very strict regulations
gainst the travelling OF women and
hildren by sea az the present time >
Since Secretary Bakers visit to
rance numerous pro German stories
lave been put in circulation regard
rg the impression which he made on
he French militi-y authorities. Judge Z
Ben II Lindsey oi Denver has noH
eturned from France with an explicit O
enial OF these falseboods OF an in
erview with Geaeral Jotfre. Judge 5
lindsey says: Never have heard y
uch compliments paid to an official b
S Joffre paid TO Secretary Baker He
aid his grasp OF the situation and Z
bllity TO cope With unheard OF diff .
icultles stamped him one OF the most
sficient men thi- war has produced G
German propa gandists are repeat $
ng reports thA- the United States Y
Intends 10 confiscate bank deposits Il
nd that deposi,ors should take out II
heir money and conceal It. A mum |,
er OF small runs on local banks have 9
nsued. Fortunately the federal re- =,
erve act preveGIs a run on a bank
rom being dangerous to the banks =
clvency. The Propaganda Is conse- !,
uently causing nothing more than
title needless slarm among the ig-
nrant