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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-16

true Of the concern that employe tho
stcnographer who said, they will
simply nave TO 90 out Of business,
stenographers are too scarce. Claims
OF this sort were wcll represented in
the list Of excuses and reasons =
One Young man. who, on application
fas a position with an express COM
pany. had signed an affidavit his age
as . years and had registered with
the rest of the nation on June ;, 1914.
10 back up his bluff had difficult
time proving his real age when called
q account for not answering call
by his local board
Claims Of exemption on the ground
that the claimants are attending
schools of religious instruction and
theological seminiaries were almost
as numerous as the claims Of those
who have recently acquired depend
cnts."
One registrant presented four diff
TYsztA l., ,Uoutluuuu -. Page Seyen.)
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-16
GERMANS ARE
FAILING TO LAND
BY Philip Gibbs.

Correspondents Headquarters on
the British Front April l6-A diary
was found ON The body Of German
officer of The Twenty sixth division
killed south Of Ilebutorne on April e
Ii reveals the high hopes OF the Ger
many army before the great often
syc Of March Il thoir enormous con
centraion Of troops and guns and
thoir ambitious plans Of driving
wedge between tho French and Brit
ish armies by hurting all their weight
against the British front aud advanc
ilg "in a westerly direction to tho
ports Of Boulogno Abbebyvillo etc"
The enomy's tactics OF breaking Off
attacks where they are checked and
moving at once to another section
whero tho chance of success may be
greater arc noted by the German dlsr
iat This plan is exactly what has
been adopted BY the German high
command since March o
Following are extracts from The
diary
March l9 Al last we are getting
further information about the opera
tion7 on this front In three armies
huge masses of troops are intrench
irg forward In This salient south OF
Arras attacks viii be launched at
three different points the code names
fer which will be Michael l., 2 and g.
Zero day is to he called Michael
day This namo is also The symbol for
tic German Michaols day Of revenge
The general line OF advance is in q
westerly direction to the ports of Bou-
logne, Abbevile. etc. in order 10 sep
aTate the British from the French II
France is left to herself she will
come 10 terms quickly therefora the
chief blows are TO be directed against
the British.
The preparations have been so
thoughtfully planned that failure is
almost an imposlbilty. In spite Of all
ttis, it it should happen that the at
tack is held up at ono point it viii be
Immediately broken off here and
troops moved to another sector
Colossal Amount of Artillery.
10 the north Of group I Michael Ia
group Mars We have a colossal
amount Of artillery at our disposal
For instance. in our own division, Of
which Only two regiments will be la
ine va have sixty eight batteries
end several hundred trench mortars
OF various caHbcrs.
Gas IS to be freely used Au I'M
fr.rIiutna .,fs 4ns., Civ a
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-16
Il APTlSrS SHOW THEY'RE
NOT NRIiD on WATER

Despite the heavy rainfall Sunday
evening the Baptisi church was well
riled with Young people Az the
evening services all present were well
repaid tor hoir attendance. The Rev
Maddox, pastor spoke ON the sub
iecl. Things That Help and Things
That Hinder lie showed that pro
nCr selection of companions, books and
pictures with proper respect for par
eHts, mould the lives Of individuals.
many times, before it is known.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-16

CHRIS CLUR NOW LOG NIFD
At COUNTY COURT H0USE

The girls club work of the Logan
County Agricultural clubs now has its
headquarters at the county court
house, as the home demonstration
agent has her office there.
Mrs Emmons has all the bulletins
printed for the food administration
and they may be obtained by calling
Tor them at the rest room Of the
court house on Saturday. Other forms
OF distribution will soon be adopted
that all may readily obtain copies Of
these aids in food problems.
Any help possible will be gladly CIV
en- by Mrs Emmons, the home domon
sration agent.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-16
BRITISH EVACUATE BAILLEUL BUT
HOLD POINTS DOMINATING FIELD
.,ANP LOGAN TROOPS
MlIINN; DESERT

Houston, April lG-Approxmate
y 100 men belonging to various or
ganizatlons In the headquarters train
and military police companies, es
capped from Camp Logan yestcr day in
rebellion against an order transfer
ug them to the other organizations
II the division. an but two OF them
have been captured and will probably
face charges of conspiracy to mutny
t was announced today
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-16
REGISTERED NINETEEN
HUNDRED FOR BEAST

More than 1900 admissions were
registered at the Gem Yesterday
Nearly $i00 will 20 to the American
Defense society Every rural route
i" the county was represented in the
audience and Fords from the country
were parked all over tho city. The
advertising in The Leader brought
them in, said a committee member.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-16
IiINDENByRG'S s AIMS
REVEALED IN DIARY
PLAN TO ATTACK IN NEW
SECTOR WHEN CHECKED
III Gil NUMBER or
GUNS Used IN THE
HUNS IN LATEST
DRIVE


brItI5h Headquarters in France.
April 16-Germao prisoners captured
N raids Monday have admitted the
enemy offensive has failed On one Of
feer Of hiQh ranN taken. was found
official reports which ne had nor
Yet dispatched in which il was stated
that more than two thirds Of the men
N two divisions had been killed In
the battles Of Saturday and Monday
and that the morale Of the men was
such that it had been necessary 10
shoot several dead as d warning 10
others that orders must be obeyod
even though the orders meant almost
certain death.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-16
GERMANS NnE PAYING
Illl\NE.N FOR \DN N\Cl

Washington, April i6--Tne heavy
price the Germans are paying for their
advance on the western front was tod
i'm dispatches to the state department
today saying that 25 trains loaded
with wounded are passing throu9n
Ajxola Chappelle every night.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-16

considered possibility since fhe be
ginning Of the war Tho course OF in
rasion is mdicaled on the map by
ue crossed luer 81 railways There
are three lines 81 railroads in Ger
many beginning AZ SJrassburg, Ere
burg and stuttgart which come.
with Swiss lmcs thal run on to tha
French border Tho Germans would
.ol COURSE seize the lines for their in
asion If they marched thor soi
dicr they would follow wagon roads
alongside the railways BuD the ra
roads must be used for their cnor
nous quantities OF munitions and
equipment While the Swiss will fight
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-16

london April Meetings to pro
test against conscripton were held
Monday 10 100 parishes IN ireland, all
classes Of the population participating
says a dispatch from Dublin to ths
Times The clergy took eadIn9
part n all the meetings. Resolutions
Of protest are pouring IN from public
bodies and Sim Fein clubs are very
active,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-16
THEY TREAT THEM Illll
RIGHT WAY IN TULSA

Tulsa, April l6--John Kubecka, 20.
German Amer can was taken fron
the street lata Monday night by the
Knights Of Liberty" taken quietly to
secluded spot north Of the cit,
tarred and feathered and given fifty
lashes.
Kubecka is sald to have invaded lie
intimacy of the Nome Of soldier
called in the draft and to have made
dlsoyal remarks
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-16
COLD WEATHER IN
ApRILS Oh THE PAST

April IT, twenty years ago. Guthrie
was mcased tu thicl, layer of sleot
and ice that covered trees, buildings
streets and the noses Of tho pedes
trans The thermometer Registered
near zero
one hundred and nmo years ago.
according 10 history the United
states endured winter weather during
lhe cutre summer period
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-16
TEN Hun BOATS
SUNK BN GUNEIlsIl

London April l6-Ten German
teawlers have been sunk by gunfic
IN the Cattegat Cbetwcen Sweden and
nenmarkl the admiralty announces
Their crews were saved by British
SHIPS. There were no British casual
lies
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-16
ANOTHER SHIP ToRpEO

Halifax, \ S. April lG The for
per Lunenburg schooner Wantauga
vas torpedoed Mare - Six mem
beDs Of the crew wore lost when q
boat containing them capsized as they
Norc about to make landing
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-16

AN AMERICAN ESCAPES.

Paris, April 16- The first American
prisoner to escape from Germany
says he Temps, has reached Basel,
Switzerland.
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GERMAN MORALE SHATTERED BY
TREMENDOUS LIFE SACRIFICE
Messines Ridge e
! Vas Scene of
Fierce BaHh

London, April l6--Messincs
ridge, part of which the Germans
now aold, has been the scene of
be most terrific fighting along
the west Flanders front. Thore
VAS a great battle there IN June.
i9lr the British capturing the
ridgo on the seventh day Of that
month.
lies just south Of Hin No. so,
whore the British set OFF a series
OF unprecedented mines wrecking
the German positions for miles.
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New Orleans, Arri1 Tonight and
u ednesday generally fair.
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CONTINUED ON PaEe Two.
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-10
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EMhEp1tn1leetS1 49,
SI Mhzf Mason N
PEACE TALK.

TT fills my soul with sorrow, that men
must fight and kill today and yet
tomorrow, and more tomorrows still;
I'm tired of all the Staying in spring
fields over thcre, where once the chill
dren, maying, with Laughter filled the
air. I'm weary OF the story of shriek'
and dying groans, OF weapons red and
CORY, OF graves and dead mems bones.
And yet I'd hold it treason to boost for
balmy peace, its surely not the season
to give such thoughts release. Until
our avalanches OF men have crushed the
foe, no doves with olive branches will
have the slightest show. Until we're.
done with shooing the Prussian off tie
walk the dove that comes a-cooin2 is
due to meet shock. The Deate that
leaves the Junker of Prussia still on
deck, would be a whole lot punker than
war and death and wreck We had to
leave our haying to polish off the Hun.
and now we'll 60 on Staying, until the
job is done. We had to quit Our farm
ing, desert our growing crops, and
there'll be no diSarming while yet
Teuton yawps A half licked Hun
would never forsake his dreams OF
power. and he'd be worse than ever in
less than half an hour. And so no gents
or ladies can talk OF peace TO me, al.
though the war is hades that's multi
Piled by three.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-10
MAKE ESPIONAGE UNHEALTHY.

A APPARENTLY the federal authorities have nabbed
AA of spies in New York That is refreshing news,
the people convinced there too many such
agents abroad in the land But what will he done with
them after they caught is of OF
something will be gained If they are lodged in some luxu
rious detention camp for the duration Of the But
such saps on the wrist will discourage others who
still the job likely to enter mat field of
deavor On the contrary such mushy methods encourage
others to go and do likewise The Hun must be answered
by force the president has said and that force should
apply the snakes who the kaiser in civilian garb
we'll as to his fighting egons So long the custom
of treating spies like honored guests continues shall
have a continuance of munion explosions incendiary
fires and poison propaganda. Making example and
subject for target practice of few of them would tame
the others than loads Of loving kindness This war
is not party, and Americans it to themselves
to apply stern to spies Any other
needless sacrifice of American lives and property
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-10
FAIR PRICES FOR FOOD.

THANKFUL for small favors or the prospect thereof,
ultimate consumers will welcome Mr. Hoovers order
for nation wide move TO reduce food prices by standard
iring methods OF compelling the observance Of fair price
lists That lengthy is somewhat harry and lack
ing in detail but thus the good is set forth in
Washington dispatch which adds that price interpreting
committees consisting OF wholesalers, retailers and con-
sumes will be established In advance It seems probable
that such a committee will have difficulty reaching an
agreement and that the consumer member is likely to
bring minority report contrary to the views and e''
mates OF the merchandising members That belief IS
based on the theory that it would be dtcu to induce
any grocer to admit that he is or has been addicted 10
profiteering.
But there is firm conviction among consumers that
they are being exploited TO extent One thing they
know is that prices unusually high and another IS
that they are higher stores than in others They
know enough Of business transactions TO know that the
dealer charging the lowest prices isn't in trade for phan-
thropc purposes and will therefore fight to make the
fair price list at least as low as the lowest just how the
fair price list is TO be enforced Is made clear in tho
advance notices but we arc optimistic enough to believe
that II the persistent and aggressive they
may accomplish something and every little bit helps.
Relief from proteering was Of the earliest prom
ises Of the food administration and doubtless it has
saved us something on sugar and something on wheat,
but food prices general much higher than when it
started operation and there widespread feeling that
hasn't delivered the goods as it should The latest
scheme will cause no revolutionary startling reductions
but may help enough to the effort And II it is
possible beat down the price Of provisions somewhat
the plan should he extended include shoes and clothing
As briefly outlined it improbable that this plan
can stop proiteerinR but IL it reduces it little it is worth
trying.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-10

diced, But isn't it a fact that YOU
often hate a man whom you don't
even know2
When bewhskercd man reforms he
never gets clean shave. tIe always
leaves a mustache or a goatcc for seed
Did you ever add up your talk? An
honest man sat down the other day and
figured that 81 words out Of every 100
that he used in talking were super
fIous And he wasn't any Gabby Gabc
either.
Fly Swatting is a splendid indoor
sport But the amazing supply of raw
material always discourages a lazy
man
You can whitewash a guilty mans
character, but the black will soon show
through again.
II woman has a perfect figure and
perfect complexion she is prone to
forget to say her prayers, because she
hasn't anything to pray for.
Every man would be a success il he
only knew as much at 50 as he thought
he knew when he was 2s
After glancir over a newspaper, and
seeing all the sure cures advertised
for everything in the form of patent
medicines, an ordinary man wonders
how the poor doctors ma age to make
living.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-10
A WASTED EFFORT.

DEFENDING the l. w w. strikes us as the most futile
- effort and the defender places himself in the same
class those offenders against this nation and its
Such defense is contained in pamphlet entitled THE
Truth about the w W. The truth about the l. W. W.
is sufficient condemn it, and enough of that truth is
generally known that further brochures need be
circulated to hamper postal service already overworked
The l. W. W., even in this defense doesn't claim to be
patriotic 1t is by its admission, composed mainly
Of floating laborers and may be said parentheticay that
they float than they labor Such creatures this
ganzaton would have the country and of course they
would it into the ground they did Russia. Such
organization is to be condemned its own statements
any time but right now when it doesn't hesitate to prac
tice sabotage in industry oppose the draft and openly
preach anarchy and defiance of the government is real
There kinds of citizens now patriots and
traitors and has accused the w. w. of pat
riosm After scanning this volume of defense,
convinced than that the movement should be
sternly dealt with wherever encountered.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-10
CONVICTs TO THE COLoRS.

JUDGES occasionally arouse our ire by giving convicted
cu,prts their choice between prison and entering the
army or navy as IL our coun RVS service sort OF
punishment instead of a honorable careet And now
comes Mrs. Balington Booth with the suggestion that
certain carefully selected inmates OF our penal institutions
be enlisted in the army or navy That somewhat diff
ferent plan than the judges mentioned have followed u
Mrs Booths proposal should be accepted the men selected
would not escape the punishment for their ofcnse They
would at least have paid the penalty Of Incarceration and
served part OF the imposed upon them They
would know the difference between prison discipline and
army discipline and better appreciate the latter.
Punishment however is only part Of the purpose ot
the criminal code To reform offenders particularly those
who will he again released TO mnge with society al
large s OF even greater importance And to those VINO
have shown by proper conduct and repentant mood,
desire to mend their ways, this offers large oppor-
tunes should they be given their chance in its ranks OF
fighting men For here is opportunity to serve for the
greatest cause against the fercest foe the world has ever
known The man who measures to such test has made
good in a large way and has endeared himself TO the
hearts of his counrymen so they will not ask his ante
eedents farther back than the date of his enlistment For
such man no stigma or tant of prison servitude will
lineer For him the way will be to take his place IN
honorable peace as he has in righteous war.
II care is rsed in this proposed selection it might
effect most desirable result 1t is not desirable that
hardened criminals be mnge with our fine young
men who bear the nations arms but there are many
In prison who aren't of that type many who are honestly
patriotic and anxious for chance TO beat back to re
spectability Ours is democratic army, and it will not
be damaged such given the chance they seek
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-10
THE HEALTH SURVEY.

EVERYONE should assist much as possible in the
health survey which is started here today Those who
ore ignorans Of sanitation will be taught Those who
have neglected il due for reminders Sufferers
from infectious diseases who haven't had proper care may
ret result of this survey and healthy folk be better
saeguarded against the danger OF such disease Food
supplies which carelessy stored and handled will
receive better when this investigation ends and in
teresting facts about milk and water supplies will be
made known All for the general good and the conscrva
ton and upbuildng of health The health of commu-
nifty should always be eaousy guarded, but now, with
many nurses and doctors gone to war, and with in
ereasing calls man power the need Of such pro-
section is increased and emphasized Health is asset
Of the greatest Sickness i, liability besides the
of suffering Most of the sickness from pre-
ventable and in the elimination of such this
survey will play important part.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-10
Dls 1915 1917 1913

kndom fleet program resources at hand which dwarf
The snip building power OF the British Empire its fourth
lhere nothing niBrish this
at understanding between the allies regarding The
oneo states can do the by the ship building than
most OF and the cope stipend
Gus program OF Messers Hurley and Schwab
In May the United
was bu the United States during the entire 1914 Great Britain
May poduced WH4 Great Btans best month OF production
me war Is ZSA5 tons We the record premier
nation the world in the fifth month of ship production
eet building
ways Hundreds OF kee laid ribs rise in
yards Seattle Galveston and Hog Island the Atlantic simultaneously
TO present plans we will put nearly million
TACT that
experimental and moulded
por1ant factor in devali1ng the submarine
II takes days build buId
wuen " hull Think OF producing quantity production
after fashion OF the making blocks build house
nat exactly what going to be done $500
poured ~ The possibilities
standard mouds which will make for
limit ~
Production May spite of the sav Of the b
this side of the Atlantic show the i'm
ponee OF lp boaed palmer and
Frank Sinonds bidding Of the American Repngo with hi,
dreadfuly OF
the River Some the abandonment of Calais Bouogne
the line until winter Remembering the ports
handful 94 and 1915 simply bring
retirement more than highly improbable There great disparity
today The
that the lines cannot be held lightly General och thin line
and the tat reserve for the lean and the heavy line
another between in
confidence in
our moving millions than Smond his Sunday
Oklahoman
Any doubt the intention pound out the whole line from
ras Rheims salient yesterday when he resumed
the attack last striking between Mner and northern
limit OF activity in the fighting of the last
We depend that there will
tte An The whole the
old lines defense cung Picardy in March
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-10
Luke McLnke Saws

buhC mILuho Gays
II is a good thing that all of our
prayers are not answered If they were,
the angels would want to come down
here and live.
They have improved on everything
else ever invented But there hasn't
been an improvement made in kissing
since the first man met the first maid.
Dosen't it make you weary when
fellow can't answer a simple question
without making a speech? And are
you quite sure that you are not that
kind OF a fellow2
The world is getting more sense
about some things There was a time
when the Boy who remained on the
Burning Deck until he was destroyed
was regarded as a Hero. But il he
attempted that stunt today he would
be regarded as dern fool
The American woman seems TO cult
vate every virtue save that of Fru-
gality,
A man won't admit that he is preju-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-10
A Toledo Boarding House.

John Carpenter runs n boarding house,
Sam Plumber came 10 stay,
hut John found Plumber hit the pipe,
And hustled him away,
The other boarders are quite punk;
jack Gardner II a rake,
Mike Vinegar is plckled Oft,
Bob butcher has no stake,
Oscar Waters In always drunk,
]. Henry Tramp is tired
Graham Cracker Oft is broke
Tom Cannon's often fired
Walter Shoe soon got the boot
VIII Baker had bum
Poor Harry Clock he had no weight
or course he had TO run.
ID !. r.