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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-27
FORTUNES OF WAR \
CHANGE IN RUSSIA
German Invaders Unable To
Hold Towns Taken From the
MusCovites, Who Fight
Doggedly I

London, Feb 27-lt is uncertain
whether The Germans or the Rms
slams NOW hold PskOV An "a
change Telegraph dispatch from Perr d
grad under Tuesdays date. but beari
ing ON time, says that the Bolsheviko
announce Pskoy has been rocaptured.
Al reports confirm he earlier state
ment that the town frequently chang
ed hands.
Another Exchange Telegraph dis'
patch says that l}orisoff sixty miles
northeast of Minsk has been captured
by the Germans and that Orsha and
Smoensk, northeast Of Mnsk. are be
ing evacuated.
Fighting at Bost0v-On- the Don ccas
ed Monday night Tho Cossacks re-
tired and are being pursued by Bol-
sheyiki forces
General Nazaroit, the Cossack lead
er, has been arrested by Bolshevlii
troops who are now attacking Noyo
Tcherkask, which is resisting strongly.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-27
Allies Scour West Front For Kasers Twenty
Lost Divisions Their Whereabouts Mystery

trench raiders, the allies know the
local Of every unit of the kaiser's
great army with the exception of APP
proXimately a score Of divisions.
Means Much to Allies.
Those are the Lost Divisions that
the allies seek, the finding OF which
might unlock the whole secret of Ger
many's point of attack
Allied experts agree that there haB
been no battle in this war in which
the results could not have been
changed by the bringing into action
OF a dozen unexpected divisions. Tiat
is why it is so necessary for the allies
to know, before Germany strikes, just
where these lost divisions will be
brought into action,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-27
CUBS TO PLAY
HERE ON APltlL L.

Guthrie is TO have a baseball oani-
val on April IL if plans now working
prove effective Manager Weeghman.
of the Chicago Cubs, baseball cham
pions, has his team on tour for eXhi-
bition games April 18th is an open
date and Weeghman has wired the
]Chamber of Commerce for booking.
rho Chamber has accepted the propo
sition and will donate the proceeds
fir om the game, above expenses 10
wa funds Weeghman asks that a
sol diers' ball team from 1T sill be
bro ught here to play the Cubs, and
agr ses to gay half cost Of transporta
tion
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-27
LYMON Gb'lY To HEAD
LIBERTY LOAN CAMPAIGN
President OF Oklahoma STATE
Bank Apr pinted Chairman
For Los ,stn For Third
Liberty Loan Drive

Lyman ] Gra! , president OF the Ok
lahoma State Ia NIX viii have absolute
charge of the Third Liberty loan
e mpaign In Ia gan county The ap-
rontment came ito Mr. Gray as COM
f'ete surprise
OF course will undertake the
work; it is my dtty to do so. but it
Is big job and As for the duration
O.. war IT, mems that will have
y devote whole Ion Of my time to
i ~ said Mr. Gray totlay
The campaign wiz probably be
launched during the latter part OF
Aiarch. Appointment of committees
and organization Of t, 1e county into
school districts will be the first work
undertaken by Mr. CIR ~ Following
y the letter from II, i4lk WlcoH,
chairman of the third district ap-
pointing Gray:
Dear Sir. As che pirmGn of the
lflrd district now OF ganizialg for the
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-27
LOGAN COUNTY NOW HAS
REGIMENT HOME GUARDS
Governor Has Promised Aid In
Securing Uniforms and Rifles
Commissions For Officers
To Come Soon

The county council Of defense for
Logan county is gradually grasping
the real meaning o. the task before It.
Campaigns have been oranizod for tha
various war industries, atf each has
been carried clear cover the Top But
as Il new movement is started Il new
organization would be Necessary. This
meant 4 lot of lost motion These In !
cidents demanded, the national coun-
ell of defense, which reached down
through the state to the COUNTY coun-
ellis, and now the machinery has been
completed with the school district war
councils-reaching the basic source
and enlisting the whole people as
nothing else could have done
This brings an organized head to
! all this war work. 1t has given solid
backing i'll Logan county for every
/ line of war work.
The organization Of the state home
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-27

Quillie Mcconnell self-confessod
slayer OF Sheriff George Arnold OF
Lincoln county sentenced to die in
the electric chair on December 2S.
1917 but later reprieyed to March l.
will probably get another rcprieVa,
according to Judge J NJ Crook, state
pardon and parole officer
The last reprieye was granted Nc
Conneu to enable him to perfect his
appeal to the criminal court of a9-
peals, but as yet no appeal has been
filed. According TO Judge Crook s
opinion there is little doubt but wha5
the appellate court will be given m
opportunity to review the case ana
that this may be done it will be neces
sary to grant another reprioyo.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-27

Washington, Feb 27--Where are
Germanys Lost Divisions
That is the big puzzle on which the
whole effort of the French and Eng
.lish intelligence offices is centered to
day
That is the puzzle on which allied
ayiators are busy And ii is The an
swer to that puzzle that British and
French and American soldiers have
sought for the past two weeks in ey-
cry trench raid and reconnaissance
they have carried out.
Tho allies know Germany Is plan
ming a tremendous offensive on the
western front.
Through the activity of their intel.
ligenee divisions, the aero scouts and
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-27
NEGRO TROOPERS SAVED
FROM DEATH FOR TIME
President Wilson Grants Indeti-
mite Respite To Five Men of
Oath Infantry Who Were
In Riots
Associated Press.

Associated Press
Washington, Feb 27-An indefinite
respite has been granted five negro
soldiers Of the Twenty fourth infan-
try, sentenced by courtmartaI to be
hanged for participation in the FIous
ten riots
The number and character Of an
zeal for clemency reaching the pres
idont from clergymen and negro or
Gani2ations caused the respite. The
president has notified the war depart -
ment that he will suspend action on
tie case until he has received the
record Of the courtmarial proceed.
irgs in the cases Oh thirty other mem
bers Of the regiment, now bong tried
at San Antonio. Thirteen Of Tho riot
c9s already have been hanged and a
large number are serving heavy pris-
on terms
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-27

This map shows the extreme claims
of the new ukraine Peoples Bepub
lie running east and west $40 milos
and north and south $40 containing
more territory than Germany Tie
population of this territory is aboll
2S,OO00 coo In Kiey the capital, which
is Indicated by a circle, some 1000
were killed in lighting between the
Ukranans and the Bolsheviki gov
crnment of Petrograd and battle rage
all through that neghborhood
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-27

Extreme massing of men and ma
terials at Zeebrugge and along a front
of twenty miles in Flanders where the
lines begin, and information secured
from prisoners, indicate that the biz
attempt is to be made there, with
Calais as the immediate objective.
Tie capture of Calais would put in
TO German hands the French port
through which the bulk of Britain-
men and materials move into France.
Tremendous terminals and port facili =
ties have been developed there
With Calais held by the enemy. Eng
lands whole system Of supply would
be disruped, her line of communica-
ton cut.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-27
SHIP ON ROCKS; FIVE
KNOWN 70 RE DEAD
Assoclated p-ess

Associated P-ess
Washington, Feb 27--The navy to.
day received word Of the sinking Of
q small vessel named the Cherokee
eli Fenwick island Hahtship, p miles
south of Delaware Capes.
"The navy department is advised
that the U S Cherokee, navy tug.
fouadered yesterday morning off the
Atlantic coast OF the forty five of
ficers and thirty enlisted men--ten
had been landed at last accounts, and
taken to Phlad jhia, -Four dead were
picked up by steamships.
The ten known survivors got away
N the first life raft Four got away
en- the second life raft but two more
were washed overheard and the other
two were dead when picked up by a
British steamer"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-27
TllIl INCOME. TAX

The time for making out income
tax blanks has been extended to April
/ Married men with incomes OF 81
GOO or more and single men with in
cnmes of $ eco or more are subject
70 payment of an income tax
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-27


London. Feb 27--Although Chap
ecllor Won Hertling has deelarei
tuanys intentions IN the east W
rot aggressive, German military au
tEoritios have declined to grant
armstice on the Russian front in yicN
Of lhe bol3heyiki offer TO accept pea
aud thc German troops continue tn
onward march The bol3heyifi arr
now bending every effort to save IN
revolution and Petrograd from IL
hands of the invaders.
II is rumored that the German
have reached Luga midway between
Pshoy and Petrograd This is VI
confined, as Is a report that tn
enemy has advanced TO a point ha
way between Luga and pskoy Mean
while the street fighting in Psko1
goes on, the city changing hands al
Tentatively
WorEmon and troops from petro
grad and troops from Moscow are
Being sent to check or stop the ad
vance on Perograd Women and
mcn are busily building trenches and
defensive positions around Peuograd
! The bolshevlki government, II is de-
CARED will retire to Moscow il the
Germans take the capital
Disagreement in the council OF
wolbmcns and soldiers delegates is
reported and 1t is added that Foreign
Minister Trotzky will quit the gov
| eminent
( A provisional government has been
/ formed in Esthon.a with headquarters
at Reyal and tho independence Of
Esthonia has been proclaimed Chan
ccllor Won Hertling said that Germany
would give self government to Cour
land and Lithunia, but 1t is reported
from Switzerland that a Saxon prince
IS to be made king OF Lithuania which
win be united to saxony
Artillery bombardments on the
western front have increased in in
tensity, especially in the Ypres sec
tor along the Cheinin des Danes and
on both banks Of the Meuse near
Verdun. On the American sector
n, vthwest of Toul the Germans have
ait ymptcd un3uccessfully to wipe out
the Americans with flaming gas and
aas .Mells. Three American soldiers
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Drop Bombs On
German Airdromes.

london, Feb 27--The war office re-
ports on aerial operations today says:
Twelve hundred bombs were drop
pc Monday night. The chiof targets
,tacked were airdromes south OF
client, west of Tournai and in the
ncighborhood Of Courtrai Ho tile
Ll}ets around Dousi and east Of ST
Quentin also were bombed All our
machines returned
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-27

Associated Press.
Mexico City, Feb 21--P President
Carranza IS studying the proposed
agreement with the United States re-
gardmg the removal Of export re-
strictions 1t is expected he will be
prepared to present his conclusions
at the resumption Of the conferences
with American Ambassador Fletcher
Oh Thursday
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-27

The Glenart Castle G.S07 tons gross
and i40 feet long was built at Belfast
Ill 1906 She was owned in Southamp-
ION.
The Bristol channel is an arm Of
Tie Atlantic extending into the south
western part Of Great Britain between
England and Wales.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-27

Most of us think that enemy spies
are not very common in this part Of
the country at least Seventeen gov
eminent horses sent to Waco, Tex,
the other day were found dead in their
cars al their destination They had
heen killed by mixing ground glass
fl their feed
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-27
American Soldiers Killed
In Hun Attack.

With the American Army in France
Feb 27-Three American soldiers were
killed and nine badly "gassed' in two
formidable gas attacks made by the
Germans on the American positions in
the Tonl sector early this morning
with projectors.
The enemy also heavily bombarded
the American batteries with gas shells
bu without result
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-27
BRITISH A|RMEN DROP
BOMBS ON GERMAN FORTS
ALLIED HOSPITAL. SHIP II
sunk IN BRITISH CHAN
MEL; ALL PATIENTS
SAFE; RE ) E. L l.
STEAMERS AID
WRECKED SHIP
BULLETIN.

Paris, Feb 27--French and Amer
can troops in the Champagne. last
nlqht hurled back 4 determined at
tempt on the part OF the Germans to
reeapture positions recently taken by
them, near Butte du Mesni. American
troops took prisoners. Three Ameri
cans were killed.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-27

Waiter SchieiNg and A Il Elliott,
Logan county boys, who volunteered
for service in the national army were
sent To- Waco Texas for service in
the await on corps
Henry Haywood Mason, Guthrie boy
will go to camp Green Worth Carolina
tonight lie enlisted in the infantry
wing of the army yesterday.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-27
\rTENPT MADE 70
BION Up SIiIPNAKDS
Assoyiatv1 Press

Associated Press
Newbu,oh, N Y. Feh 27-An at
tempt to blow up machinery in the
yards Of the Newbur9h ship yards
company here was frustrated today
after a guard had picked up a bomb
aGd hurled it out e danger which
exploded and did some damage but
net enough to delay work At the
plant.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-27
British Hospital Ship Sunk.

London, Feb 27-The British hos
pital ship Glenart Castle was sunk
yesterday in the Bristol channel it
was announced officially. There were
10 patients on board Survivors were
landed by an American torpedo boat
Eight boats are still adrift.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-27
Germany Floats
LARGEST Cargo Ship.

Amsterdam Feb 27-The largest
German cargo steamer afloat, the
Rhneland, has been launched at tho
Vulcan ship yards at Vegesack, on the
Weser, ten miles northwest OF
Bremen The Rhineland registers
10000 tons.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-27

London, Feb 27--The Russian reVo.
luton will defend Itself against Ger.
e any, says an official Russian state
ment sent out by wireless, and which
announces that Germany has refused
20 grant an armistice.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-27
kRUPP WORKS UNDERGROUND

Passengers reaching New York from
Holland bring the story that the
Krupp works, Germany's famous nun
ition plant, is being put underground
to protect it from expected American
air raids. tAi.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-27

Drafted mon now may be inducted
directly into the coast artillery. a0-
cordng to message received yes =
terday by Adj Gen L II Gipson Loc Il
board was notified today that select
ed men who will volunteer for this
branch OF tho service may be sent TO
Jefferson barracks at ST Louis.
"The opportunity for drafted men
to get into The coast artillery prob
ably will be open only for few days. -
General Gipson said in his letter to
the local board
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BUY mWAR STAMPS" a N,1 SAVE.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-27
AIRpLANE SERVICE TO
BE ESTABLISHED


Washington, Feb 21--Airplane mail
ervice between New York and Wash
ington will be in daily operation be-
ginning April 18TH, the postoffcc de-
partment announced today
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-27
AS HUNS NEAR PETR0GRAD
RED GUARDS AND LOYAL
REVmUuONIsTs EN-
GAGE THEM IN
& L T. RILL A
WARE ARE
GERMANS MEET STRONG
RESISTANCE At PSKOV
W0RINNEN NND TROOPS
FROM PETROGnlD AD-
VANCE TO MEET THE
INVADERS. MOSCOW
10 BE B0LSllENiAi
CAPITAL.
BULLETIN

Amsterdam, Feb 27--As a German
army was nearing Luga today a mine,
set by retreatng Red Guards was
exploded, killing practically all Of tho
Germans and destroying great guam.
titles Of ammunition and guns
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-27
Distress Signals From
Wrecked Hospital Ship.

st Johns, y T., Feb 27-Rescue
steamers were ordered today to in
vestigatc a report received here that
signals from the Red Cross liner
Florizel, wrecked Sunday morning
near Cape Race, indicated that per
sons were alive ON the vessel.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-27
GERMAN RE2INENT iNNIHILATEl
BY NINE SET E*2USS|ANS RETREAI
Uucle Sam To
Grab All
Canned Goods

Washington, Feb n All Gamers
were advised today by the food al
ninistratiun 20 hold for war pur-
poses, until further advised. ail
canned corn, peas. tomatoes strinS
beans and salmon now on hand
other canned goods will be re
misiioned later
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-27
Fifty. four Survivors
From Torpedoed Ship.

Swansea, Wales, Feb FIFTY four
survivors of the Glenart Castle have
been landed here The number Of
persons on board is said to have been
200.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-27

New Orleans, La, Feb 27-Torieht
and Thursday cloudy probably rain or
snow. Colder tonight, exeent in ex,
.renle east Oklahoma Colder Thurs.
day,
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Evening star., 1918-01-20
BIG PART IN WINNING WAR
FOR WOMEN OF AMERICA

NEW YORK. January 19.-The win
ming of the war, and hence the future
of the world. is. to a large extent. in
the hands of American women. Capt.
Andre Tardieu, French high commits
sioner to the United States, told mem-
bers of the vassar College Alumnae
Association at their banquet here to-
day.
After expressing admiration for the
"initiativa patriotic spirit and devo-
ton with which American women
have so far performed war service and
made sacrifices due to the nations war
preparations. Capt. Tardieu said:
you are confronted now by graver
and harder duties. You. too. now, as
mothers. wives and sisters, are called
upon to face the separation from all
that is most dear to you.
MANY of you already have borne this
burden with true American steadfast-
ness Remember that the war must be
won not less by women than by the
lighting men,.
The war the high commissioner de-
clared, has established "a special bond
Of understanding between French and
American omen.
Evening star., 1918-01-20
S41,854 WORTH OF WAR
STAMPS SOLD IN 5 DAYS

Total sales of war savings stamps at
the war savings and thrift desk, at the
entrance of the Treasury Department.
for the period of January II to IS in
elusive. were S41.S54.72. OF this total.
s10.559.04 represented sales to indi-
viduals, as against s2.S31.50 for the
preceding week.
II. c. Tieman of the bureau of PEN
sions reported today that total of
s7,4SS in war savings stamps was sold
in that bureau January Is.
The Wells Fargo Express Company
has entered into cooperative relation
with the government for the sale of
war saving stamps in furthering the
plan to reach every individual in the
country This work is being done by
fhe Wells Fargo people throughout the
Nited States. and the local branch will
aid the campaign in the District of Co
rumbia.
Charles w. Darr of the speakers COM
mittee addressed the Yeast Workers
Union. Local 307, last evening in Typo
graphical Temple. At the close of the
address it was unanimously voted that
the treasurer be instructed to purchase
$500 worth of war savings stamps at
once.
The sales from the city post office for
the week of January IL to IS inclusive
were S32,723.S3. OF this amount the
sale of war savings stamps was s25-
6s4.0S, and of thrift stamps, s7.039.75.
Evening star., 1918-01-20
FELLOWSHIP CLUB MEETS,

The Fellowship Club. composed of
master Masons from the bureau of en-
craving and printing. met last evening
at Pythian Temple, with the following
guests: Past Grand Master ]. w. Whit
ten. Grand Master Lem Towers, Grand
Potentate L. Whiting Estes and James
L. Wilmeth. director of the bureau.
Addresses were made by Messrs.
Whitten, Towers, Estes. Wilmeth and
John Poole. The entertainment pro-
gram was provided by H. w Falkner.
Charles Bartlett and Miss Blanche
Breedin, who was accompanied by Mrs
s. C. Leisetter. After the program a
social hour was announced
Evening star., 1918-01-20
LECTURES ON MUSIC.
Daniel Gregory Mason Gives Third
Instructive Recital Here.

The third lecture-recital by Daniel
Gregory Mason in this seasons course
under the auspices of the Washing
ton Society of Fine Arts took place
last night in the auditorium of the
Corcoran Art Gallery
Mr.. Mason's subject, THE Symphony
Classic and Modern" was copiously
illustrated at the piano by the lee
turer. who gave in mastery style the
major portion of Beethovens Fifth
Symphony"
me remaining lectures in this series
will take place at the Corcoran Cal
lery. not at the New National Museum,
as the latter building is now being
used for government war work.
Evening star., 1918-01-20
Capt. Witherill Back in Service,

After being out of service for sew
eral months. during which she was
fitted with new boiler and had other
work done to her. the United States
Army steamer Capt. A. NJ. WitheriIl
has sfeturned to service as tender to
Fort Washington and Fort Hunt. She
is making daily trips between this
city and the Potomac forts with Army
stores and passengers.
Capt. Rollins. from the Potomac and
Chesapeake Steamboat Company serv-
xee. - IN command Engineer Charley
1npaga6 y IN her engine ROOM
Evening star., 1918-01-20
TWENTY YEARS SERVICE ENDS
A. S. Lowen, Soldier by Vocation !;
Dies ct Soldiers Home.

A. S. Lcwen. formerly of Company
d. I'd Engineers. who had seen twenty
years of continuous service. eied last
Tuesday. Interment will be made with
fGll military honors at 1890 O'clock
tomorrow morning at Soldiers Home.
Mr.. Lowen, who was tbirty-nine
years old, had been ill several months
in Corozal. Canal Zone. whence he
was brought to Walter Reed Hospital
here He had served sixteen years as
non commissioned officer, the last
fourteen years as sergeant and first
sergeant, and was an expert rif1eman.
He was recommended for admission
into Soldiers Home last month,
He is survived by three daughters,
mother and sister. and three brothers.
One brother is now second lieutenant
In the Army serving ir France.
Evening star., 1918-01-20
PLATE PRINTERS TO MEET.
Protective Legislation to Be Mapped
In Conferences Here.

Delegates from several branches of
the Plate Printers Union in New York
are in Washington today for the pur-
pose of holding conferences during the
coming week with the officers of the
local union relative to matters affect
ing the trade in the United States. Leg
islation for the protection of plate
printers will be mapped out at the con-
ferences which will be held in the Of
nee of the Plate Printer in the Wash
ington Loan and Trust Company build
ing, at 9Th and + streets northwest.
Inc visiting delegates are: Joseph S.
Leech of Boston, president of the Inter-
national Plate Printers Union: James
Il. Goodyear of Philadelphia, secretary
of the union. William Holder of New
York, president of Local No. 5. Joseph
l.. Miller. John J. Mcmahon and Joseph
+. Cox of New York.
Members of the executive board of the
local branch, with whom the delegates
will confer. are: Chairman John j. Dew
my, Louis Nichols. Daniel +. Quigley,
George A. Herman, Elmer S. Jordan
James H. Beck and P. J. Ryan.