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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-12
WITH PEACE PACT CERTAIN
ALLIES PREPRAE FOR At TACK
Germany Begins Massing Forces
In West; Weather Improves
and Big Offensive To
Start Soon

London, Feb Announcement OF
America purpose to emancipate the
world from threat and attempted mas
terry Of selfish groups of autocratic
rulers by President Wilson comes at
almost the same time that the Ger
man emperor, eXulting over the col
lapse Of opposition ON the eastern
front eXclaims that peace will come
but the victory Of German arms
must first be recognized
Meanwhile on the western front.
where Germany is massing her Forces
in an effort to crush the entente,
there are signs of growing alertness,
portendng the battles 10 come. The
weather has improved and on some
parts of the British front the ground
is in condition for military operations
on larger scale than for several
months. German troops and guns are
still pouring into France opposite the
British lines, but the British are re-
ported confident the preponderanct
of men and guns being still with the
allies,
Raids are increasing in intensity
and the artillery fire is becoming
more violent along important sectors
In an attack against Cauriores wood
northeast Of Vordun, the French re-
pulsed the Germans with loss. On the
Italian front the Austrans have fail
ed in some attempts against the po-
sition Of TIE British recently formed
by the Italians
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-12
SEDITIOUS ACTS WILL Be
PROMPTLY DEALT WITH
Much Good Resulted From Mass
Meeting Saturday; War Saw
ings Stamps To Be Sold
BY Drive Committee

The mass meeting Of delegates from
all over the county, held Saturday
at the city hall unanimously decided
to form a war council in every school
district in Logan county Most Of
the districts were represented, and
each delegation was supplied with
the blanks neces airy for forming a
permanent council which shall have
charge Of every war interest or cam
pNign during the war.
These war councils shall embrace
as members every man. woman and
child over II in the school district,
and shall have a president, vice presi-
dent and secretary treasurer These
councils shall have immediate charge
OF looking after any sed.tou; acts or
utterances They shall report to the
county council Of defense, they to
The state council of defense and they
tc the national council which is in
direct touch with the war depart
ment It lis expected that every dis
trict in the county will be organized
this week and reports sent to the
county council
The first active campaign to be
launched under this new organization
will be the sale Of war savings
stamps and thrift stamps The coun-
t. manager of this particular drive
is Chas Seely and he has already
started his force on the work of pub
licity and supplying the stamps oYel
the county. Through the county su-
rerintendent and city superintendent
he will reach the various district wal
councils with in }tructions and litera
tUre. Every teacher in the county
will be an authorized sales agent, anC
the dictrist councils will have as
many as possible appointed among the
local merchants and business men
Every postmaster, bank and merchant
VIII assist in the campaign
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-12
SERMAN TROOPS IN FIELD
NOW 0UTNUNBER ALLIES
FRENCH OFFICIALS DO NOT
TAKE TIE TEL Tonic
PEACE TREATY SERI-
Ot SLY; " OEFICIN.
ASHI\GT0N
VIEWS IT
BULLETIN

London, Feb l2-ln his speech at
the opening of pa iamcnt today KING
George said the struggle had reached
critical stage which demanded more
than ever the full uses Of the eounttys
energies and resources.
Until recognition is offered OF the
only principles upon which an hon
orable peace can be concluded, the
king declared, it is the duty Of the
British to prosecute the war with all
the Vigor they possess Tc insure
success every pound Of energy must
he placed on the scales "Our ally
across the sea is needed badly now
and we are depending on him. said
the king.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-12
American Soldiers Trim Tails off Long Army
0vercoats; Use Pieces for Many Purposes.

al guardsmen--suddenly appeared
With coats that reached to the knee
or an inch above H.. The old long
coats were exchanged by their own
ers for the new ones in response to an
order signed by the general command
ing. About the same time soldiers in
other divisions cut their coats off
themselves or had them trimmed
down. Some men who were among
The first division to enter the trench
IS clipped the Objectionable bottoms
with knives.
In a trench an oyercoat that strikes
the ankles, drags in the mud and wa
te, and lis nearly as bad as no coat at
all. The practice of cutting off over
coats now has become general thru
the zone of the American army and
a garment Of the length usually seen
in the United States rapidly is com :
ing to be regarded as sort of a
curiosity over here.
All this shearing, of course left
as many strips of cloth as short
coats There was nothing to do with
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-12

With the American Army in France,
Feb 12r--American army truck driy-
ers have found a use for the strips
o. heavy khaki cloth cut from the
bottoms of soldiers overcoats One of
the drivers discovered that mittens
of extraordinary warmth could be
made from the cloth and now nearly
every driver Of motor truck or auto
mobile is wearing a pair or has de-
termned to make himself some the
first time he has spare ten min
utes,
Many unit Of the army in France
discovered that the regulation over
coats were too long when first they
donned them. The bottoms, becom-
Jig soaked with rain or caked with
mud. flopped about the legs of the
men and made the garment burden,
Some soldiers discarded their over
coats whenever it was possible for
them to and many colds or other all
ments resulted
Then one entire division-a newly
| landed organization of former nation
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-12
AMERICAN FUERSDROP BOMBS ON
HUN SOIL; DESTROY POWDER WORKS
Goats Sought TO
4 Be TheGoatS
ss In Bomb Tests

Washington, Feb l2-Wanted-
1000 goats to be the goats
In these days nearly everyone
except the goat is the goat, and
now the ordnance department is
going to make it unanimous and
make TIE goats goats IN other
words. the bilies and nannies are
to be used for experimental pur-
poses at the Edgewood, Md, plant
where gas bombs are filled.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-12

Rome Feb Electric light was
used for the first time in the Sistine
chapel Of the Vatican palace, on the
occasion of the third anniversary Of
the coronation Of Pope Benedict XV.
lr former years candles We're used
to light the chapel, which is dark ex-
ccpt ON sunshiny days.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-12
THE KING SPEAKS.

Continuing the king sald ] hayo
full confidence thai my forces in thu
field, in close operation with those
Of my faithful allies, will continue
to display the heroic courage and my
people at home the same unseltish
devotion that have already frustrat-
cd so many Of the enemy's delgus
and will insure the ultimate triumph
OF the righteous cause.
i have summoned representatives
oi my dominions and my Indian en-
Wre to a further session Of the i'm
nerial war cabinet, in order that
may again receive their advice on
questions Of moment, affecting the
common interests Of the empire.
Gentlemen Of the House Of Com
mons You will be asked to make
suitable proyi lions for the require
mcnts of the combatant services and
for the stability Of our national e.
nance
My Lords and Gentlemen: Tho
struggle in which we are engaged has
reached critical stage which de-
mauds more than ever our united en-
etgies and resources confidently
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-12
HOSTILE RAIplNG PARTY.

London, Feb 12-"Hostile raiding
party attacked one of our posts last
Light northeast Of Epehy, but was
driven off by our fire the war office
reports. Yesterday evening Man
chester troops successfully raided
German trenches west of La Bassee,
Many casualties were inflicted on the
enemy at slight cost to ourselves and
seven prisoners and a machine gun
were captured"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-12
TWO WEDDINGS

Rev Mansfield performed the mar
rage ceremony uniting Charles Won
Houghton to Mary Bolden. at If o.
clock Monday. Both of Guthrie. At
the same hour today he united in
wedlock Jacob Van Moon and Ruth
Ellen May Both ceremonies were
performed at the parsonage.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-12
EMPEROR TAKES WATER.

London Feb l2- Emperor William S
personal headquarters are to be
transferred to Spa, the Belgian water
ing place near the Pru9sian frontier
according to statements in the Ger
man press, says the Exchange Tele-
graph correspondent at Amsterdam.
The emperor expects to take the cure
there for short time, i; is said.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-12
HUN TRADERS PROSPER

London Feb 12-The correspondent
at Berne CT the Morning Post reports
that German traders have taken ad-
vantage of the situation in Russia and
erected four hundred booths at con-
venient spots along and close to the
Russian front. 1t appears that the
Russian soldiers are most anxious to
obtain playing cards ard that they
readily exchange a machine gun for
pack of cards.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-12
POST OFFICE DEP PARTNIENT
TO USE MAIL PLANES

Washington Feb establishment
OF an airplane mail service between
Washington philadelphia and New
York during the coming summer was
indicated today when the postoffice
department called for bids on five air
planes for that service.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-12
NOTED EVANGELIST DEAD.

Elizabeth, n j, Feb l2-The Rev S
N Robinson, formerly assistant edi-
tor of The Christian Advocate, and
for many years associated in Evan
gelistic work with the Rev A c Dixon
an dthe late Dwight /. Moody. died
suddenly here yesterday, He was So
years of age.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-12
ON ITALIAN FRONT

Berlin Feb l2-After Il day OF live
ly artillery fire on the Sette Commun
plateau on the Italian front, the Aus
trians attacked south Of Sasso Rosso
clearing supporting positions and cap
turing nearly 1870 prisoners, army
headquarters announced today
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-12
BLIZZARD SEASON OVER;
FLOODS NOW FEARED
Dynamite Is Now Being Used To
Break Un Great Ice Gorge On
the Monongahela
River


Associated Press.
Pittsburgh, Pa, Feb l2--To move
the danger of flood and to permit
the resumption of river traffic, Unit
eG States engineers today began the
breaking up of the nine mile ice gorge
in the Monongahela river near
BROWNSVILLE Pa, by the use of dyna :
mite.
1t is estimated that removal of the
gorgs will permit the shipment OF
more than $4,000 tons Of coal daily
Workmen numbering more than 100,
00O have been IDLE for several weeks
through the inability to move coal on
the Monongahela river.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-12
A,rplanes and Heavy
Artillery Active.


With the American Army in France,
Feb Pit was bright and clear to-
day and a considerable number Of all
craft was over the American sector
The enemy machines were busy tax
ing photographs and making obser
vatons and number of air fights
resulted One group of three enemy
arplanes flew so low that they be
came tarkets for antiaircraft and
machine guns and were driven off
The artillery continued active on
beth sides The enemy dropped shells
into number of villages behind the
American lines and the American ar
tillerymen replied Only one man was
reported wounded during the past Il
houhe He was injured by a bursting
shell in village behind the lines
Several American patrols reached
the enemy wire entanglements last
night without encountcriug any Ger
mans
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-12
Ill GE PROFITS MADE
IN YEAR IN TOBACCO

London, Feb l2-tluge profits have
been plade out Of tobacco during the
past year One large company shows
a net Profit for the year Of over three
million pounds sterling. They raid a
dividend of 30 per cent and carried
forward two and half millions sterl-
inp
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-12
NO MARDl GRAS THIS YEAR

New Orleans. La, Feb 12-For the
first time since the war between the
states, New Orleans today failed to
celebrate Mardi Gras with the Gus
tomary festivities, masking and par
AIDES, owing to the war.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-12
OFFICIAL PEACE REPORT

London Feb denomination OF
the German report that Russia has
withdrawn from the war is contained
in an official Russian statement re-
ceiyed here today
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-12
WATER PROPOSAL
I D BE GIVE n
OVER To PEOPLE
TO CALL ELECTION
TO VOTE $500, 900 BONDS
FOR RESERVOIR STOR-
AGE S\SiGM, MASS
MEETING

AS 4 result Of the mass meeting
held Monday night at the city hall
20 consider plans in connection with
a permanent water supply for the
city Mayor Hartman within few
days will issue proclamation calling
for an election within the next sixty
days to vote 100000 in bonds to
build a storage reservoir system and
other water Improvements.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-12
SAMMIES PUT ON HIGHLY
SENSATIONAL STUNT
RAIDI\G PARTIES WPtLS-
ED BY ALLIED EFFORTS
ON WE ST FRONT;
MANY CASJ ALIIIIS
WE'RE INFLICTED
ON TIE Huns
BULLETIN.

With the American Army in France,
Feb 12-American flyers today drop
ped bombs on a German munitions
factory, we'll within the untouched
territory of Germany The loss is
said to be terrific. The fiers re-
turned to their hangers untouched
by the flock Of German machines that
gave chase.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-12
BARNETT IN AGAIN

Washington, Feb 12-Maior Gener-
a. Barnett, commander of the marine
corps. whose term is ABOUT to expire
will be reappointed. Secretary Dam
iels announced today.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-12
VRGlNlAN ON TARIFF BOARD.

Washington, Feb 12-Thomas W
Page of Virginia, was nominated to-
day by President Wilson to be mem
Der of the United States traiff board
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-12
TO RELEASE PRISONERS.

Amsterdam, Feb 12-German and
Russian delegates at Petrogfad. ac-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-12
:S."s As@2sN,-, ,''''-' ,..Ss'---''gs sIs--s=-ses~
Z, a,NIE'Al|'dE|N

Monday-Wheatless day
Tuesday Meatless and one
neatless meal all other days.
Observation-Disclosures
Thufsday--PorkIess.
Saturday-PorkIess.
New Orleans, La, Feb 12--Tonight
and Wedesnday fair.
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Continued On page Eient.)
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Continued ON Page Five. /,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-30

CONTINUED on page four)
The Nevada County picayune., 1918-07-25

There is no profession in the uni verse which is so trying upon the nerves as Journalism, The weekly grind becomes in time serious strain upon the nerves of the constant work CT, and irritability is as logical a SC quence as mud after rain. And td keep sweet amid the whack and ruin of physical fibre requires more than ordinary strong will But to smile and smile, though feeling a william stlsl iS our sacred duty, if not to ourselves, at iea>t to our neighbors some one vitl Il w.se noddle says tAIt sugar wia catch more flies than vinegar and if k true Then lec pS r,e sugar aud keep sweet.
The Nevada County picayune., 1918-07-25
FrepsssA Co..titutisnai Amendment

No. IA.
 He 1t Resolved by inc senate anal sIossc sf Representatives or 'h' ssfate of Arkansns, thc Majority "' 10th Hoasem Agreeing rheretot
 That the following is hereby pro Dosed AS an amendment to the Con etttutfon of the State of Arkansas anu the same being submitted to the eIec- tors of the State for approval or re- lection at the next general election tor Senators and Representatives. IT a n'aJority of the electors voting al such election adopt such amendment the same shall become n part of the ton Q stitution of the State of Arkansas. to- 0it.
 That Sections 3 and of Article ! of the Constitution of the State or Al kansas be amended to read as follows The Supreme Court shall be cotnpoS- tA of seven Judgea. one of whom shall be styled Chief Justice and elected aS ~ueh. In the con iteration and deciS- t5a of cases, all Judges may sit or he t'Ourt may be dlVi6.d into two dlVls- ioas. and the decision of each If satd divisions shall be the decision of th" uurt. The Chief Justice shall aseis,a 5ttree of the Assoei}tc Justices to =a1#3
 Isicn and he HFJE Ch0HE" such |0~ Enments from tfHe ta tHnc, and the Associate Justice may interchange Uith each other by 99rHrH4eui among sbamselves. The coneuFref##e of thtee udges shall be necessary to T decis- aan in either d,yi#.cnz When the eseart Ia sitting in banc the Chief Jus Pcs shall preside. and the Soncurrence of four shall be necessary 10 decls- Son. The Chief Justice shall allot the aaaes to the divisions. and he may or der any case to be decided or recon sidered by the court in banc. The Chief Justice may sit in either division, and shall preside when so sitting. The Judges of each division shall elect presiding Judge for that division, who shall preside when the Chief Justice is not sitting in that division. If the Chief Justice is absent from the court, the senior Judge present shall perform hts duties.
 The Governor shall appoint the two additional Judges provided for herein. one of whom shall hold office until his successor Ia elected at the general cleo ton for State officers in 1922, ana qualities. and one of whom shall hold office until his successor is elected al the general election for State officers in 1924. and qualities.
 Approved by tho Governor, ana hled in the office of the Secretary of State January 1T. 1917.
 Each elector may vote for or against the above amendment.
 Witness my official signature this the 2tth day of April 1918,
 ISeall TOM J. TERRAl4.
 Secretary of State
The Nevada County picayune., 1918-07-25
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

For C <. Senator. Joe T. Robinson. For Congressman, W. s. Goodwin For Governor, ChaS. H. Brough e For Attorney General. J. D. Ar buckle.
 For Associate Justice T. H. Hum phreyS.
 For Secretary of State, Tom J. Terral
 For State Auditor, Hogan Oliver For State Treasurer. Joe Ferguson. For State Supt Public Instruction, l. l.. Bond.
 For Commissioner Mines. Mfg. and Agri Jim Ferguson
 For Commissioner of State Lands, w B. Owens.
 For Railroad Commissioner, H. K. Wilson.
 For Prosecuting Attorney, Luke Monroe
 For State Sena tor, J. D. Montgom cry.
 For Representative, C. B. Andrews. For County Judge, J. w. Franks. For Sheriff, Luke Steele. For Circuit Clerk, A. S. McGough For County Clerk, K D Martin. For County Treasurer, w. K. Nancy For County Surveyor, Hugh White For Coroner, Dr c A Buchanan. For Public Weigher, Luther West mOreland.
The Nevada County picayune., 1918-07-25
PROPOSED LEGISLATIVE AMEND
 MENT.
Proposed Constitutio Amendment
 No. f5.

Providing credit of State may De loaned and indebtedness incurred to an amount not exceeding two per cent or 'the assessed valuation of property in state for the purpose of providing funds to be loaned upon the security sof tarm lands within the State or mak 1ne farm loans: providing Governor, Secretary of State and State Land Com missioner shall constitute State Land 'Hosrd having authority to sell bonds VII name of State. place money in Sta te rreasury and loan money to bona fida tpurcha sers of farm lands in Arkansas. and presc rtbing manaer in which such loans sha1f be made and repaid. dele 'i,sttng to the Legislature the authority To'provide for carrying out. administer lng and safeguardir- the provisions of this amendment; prov iding all provi5- ians of the Constitution of Arkansas in conflict with this amendment are repealed.
The Nevada County picayune., 1918-07-25

ue It Resolved by the House of Rep rrsentatives and the senate of d" ..tate of ArkNnsRs. the Majority of g;oth Houses Agreeing Therefor
 That the following is hereby pro. posed as an amendment to the ConStl t5ltion of the State of Arkansas, and t.s.n same being submitted to the cleo tors of the State for approval or re lection at the next general election Tor Senators and Representatives. If h majority of the electors voting at such lection adopt such amendment, the stme shall become a part of the Con ..iitution of the State Of Arkansas. to- Wit.
 Section 1. Notwithstanding the linn Etation contained tn Section l of Art- tte iG of ths Consultation, the credit Ws the State may be loaned and in Fehtedness incurred to an amount not exceeding two per cent of the assess ad valuation of all the property in the State for the purpose of providing funds to be loaned upon the security
 { farm lands within the State, subject \ the Limitations herein contained. Sc. ec. 2. The Governor. Secretary nf
 and State Land CommissIone. Sts4 constitute the State Land Board NIH board Is hereby authorized and Mft to issue and sell or pledge drsssS hn5ds the n.ms as of the State .t, to De Eao8n % an "ao%as' amouas not af@ to exceed Fs%11 Bondss of the assessed valuation two per cen. ,perty in the State, and ot all the pf> proceeds in the State rrcssarS s PaA |" ro,. ro ne knowh os, Erd ss nns sec s' s.id boo 's 'ss. sssoc De ,ico. icsusa co ,e ,S escG sc ss .Iss,,Ssssss s,,,,Ssssas cs % shan De f. !, S6Vyn .ast,a. .h slNA 'o,vv .tu or mun.,, n, NtlaJtsof. drawn to . a: nor shai, N-tTe than thirty-six yeah nnIcatin, s.id bonds be sold until .Isnd an Sram S bona nde purchasers ot sn' .sn a,et ae ,r..s1at,ng tio. 800 % have b> en n'"a nr'stS ~rN approved by the StaAe . Lahu s..sra Said bonds shall bear in> e,us' =, tne rate ot four per cent per n,un. and shall he exempt from Tax atton by the state CT ArkanssA' o' "'' of IL. subdivisions.
 aac Said State Land Board is au- .horixed and directed to loan the mon ,s in said Arkanses Rural Creoits | enn Fued to bona nde purchasers ~ o' ,..,red by mortgages or deeds or trust .,",, ssttutiaa nrst Hens on such farm a,nds in ansunts which snail nov N r,eed seventy i've per cont or the ai .,,.ised vaies of such lands. The cre'- ths ssste shall not be loaned to
 nv ,srson to purchase more than Ss
 af lasd ner lan1 velued at nor Ynar yS0 60 per acre, Nor snail ias .s lass than 9ses.oe nor more than sS 100 co he made to any puronasef ~ ssc s. Such loans shall not be ma'
 sect tc owners who operate" Ar
 aecupy" lands mortgaged, and sha ,.a made for the following purpose raA The payment for lands purchase. @ tha nurchase of live stock and oil
 eauInment and the making or ,"
 ravsments which. in the judgmeh.
 id' hoard, will increase the pfoaN ta.ity of such lands or add 10 tHs
 ,ne as A farm home in degree
 ,.',ttfv such expenditure; and Go
The Nevada County picayune., 1918-07-25
Young man. when you are courtin

yolr best girl, don't get soft. Don t get soft Don't say: These little hands will not do u stroke of work when you are mine. and you shall have noting to do our house but sit all day long and chirp to the canaries. As If any sensible woman could he happy foO&ing away her time in that sort of style X girl has a retentiye memo ry of the soft things and silly promis- e,s of courtship, and occasionally, in after years, when she is bending over the wash tub or patching the west end of your trousers. she will remind you of them in the cold sarcaStical tone of voice