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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-08-12
AGED NAN KILLED BY
SANTA r PASSENGER TRAIN
d d Boots, 50. Was On Railroad
Bridge North of City When
Tragedy Occurred; Hurled
80 Feet BY Impact

ID d Boots. residing with relatives
at 2Is n Broad. was almost instantly
allied last night. ny santa Pc oassen
ger train No. i5, whicn reaches this
city at about \ o'clock.
Mr. Boots. who is retired farmer
81 years Of age. was with hly rela
tives at the Cimafron river. on an
outing. and attempted TO cross the rail
road bridge. ana when part way
across. the passia,se- train came sud
denly on the nof,h end of The fridge
heading for this city He started to
return. but was oycrtrken by 'he train
and thrown ab,u 30 feet 10 he
ground. receiving injuries from which
he died while De'ny brought 90 the
The decreased was for only a short
time a resident here. coming from
Roger Mills county. this STAT. where
he had lived for II years
The body l. AZ Patterson g. paymral
paror.
Funeral services will - held NJ 'he
residence. 2i2 North Broad Street.
afternoon ai 2"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-08-12
COUNTY WILL UO\ti~lNit
ANOTHER liOOLE car

nonor Jones. well known JuiArlg
negro " 10 trouble again homer haa
boon IN trouble many times aud ~
ually la connection with boozu aus
violation OF the ufohlblliofy laws
thls time u may bo az against a
sslffcr proposition man usual The
todef, government may take 4 hand
In the case Of hetcr honcr and an
osnf, indian ma rcd John Mcuieseun
wuro ARRESTED b. tho shariI's uisies
on a charge Of haylng liquor Ia their
posse~sion The two ~ere IN q tour.
lng car when The officers grabbed
them County Attorney awank order.
ed TIA car held and will start pro-
ccedings 10 conflrcaie Il
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-08-12
UNHAPPY ONES ASK
COURT FOR RELIEF
Two Women Charge Husbands
With Cruelty and Eon-sup-
port; o. Husband Says
Wife Il Shiftless

Three divorces auiia Sere flied N
di4lfie, ooart last seek. t~o by ~omsn
md ons hY the Iirn ln the case Deiia
white Who xaE ~odded 10 liomcl
white in Aay $40 and separate.
from him iu i.1f vanis an ab.oiai'
divorce ana TIE easioer ~ fheh
,hlla she eharses o1eiis. zr0sa
neeiecf and non anpporf
q " Thompssr state in his Pc
ililon that hia wi.s rik0ns J. isky sed
Vii nof 10 hoaseFork nor attend 10
ihe dsfies ~ her horne They ~efe
married In 1915 and smsfnfsd IN
isf4 No chiisfen fIs far hef
staiar fhri tlrons . ,fsel snd aba.
sive
lula y and Harry T Tsrrill were
uaftis8 IN Texas In i<t1. Thef hate
lived IN Logan county fosrfeen years
and have siK chi aren. most q them
ero~n The .lfs states IN her petl-
ton thai life wif5 her husband has
becoms lnfoierab'e That he n sbu-
tive. cruel ana ti,at he wiIi not con
trlbnie 10 The rupport of his family
she ssts fo- 3 clrfsion of property
and an absois's divorce
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-08-12

board. Once aen a time peoples
thought that wrr wss grsnd. ne,
now know that wsr Is insane Tho
few highly placed pcfsens N ans cosn
try who want war only snccecd d.
starting the efficient rschlnery Of
war BY mystifyshg and mesmerIzing
the peo.ls They arouse alarm and
ercsenent 1hsy ~ alDst
crisis" and abo.t delicate ncrofl-
ations." and about en- acute crisis. %
and shout q dea1'ack. and about -an-
'icipating M v,rsf~ Noboiy out
side the ring knows anyihlnx Ia
norance is the neither of fear. and
fear O. the mother Of foollrhness
snddeniy there = a panic on the
stock Exchange Newspaper fnII 81
nsnghi but PREPARATIONS for var DO
ne rest-fhe peopie< have gone 20
sar. ana tbey don't F1ox why. Later
on they learn that fhey veni 10 psr
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-08-12
IS SWEDEN, At THE eleventh HOUR
PREPARING To J9|N ALLIED CAUSE?
my CITY rINDl.N
~ REMAIN Iit.Ist

During tho past several months VA
Flous efforts have been made 81 ae-
cure tho servicea Of REV Jay " Ftnd
~ III some of tho more active
branches OF war work aud he has
neen seriously eonElinFing some
such change
The official board q alg church aas
also held several meetings 60 canaideF
What Was best for the interests os
h,la the community anl the first
siiatan church
AZ special meeting sunday the
board by a unanimous vote, decided
on a. ndeslnate cali. aln@ hln MI
70 consider any OF tho contemplated
ehanaem. aa tho church and unsarie
could not spare bis ennrgasio woss
at This time.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-08-12
MIRO BOOkIIs IItD
"CiiOtk" HER IN HAND

tcfo BOOKER E ne.i side negro ls
nas Recently 'he ciiy and county
officers HAYS bean tracing lhe origin
Of larsc quantity of 'chock" beet
fHaf has been on the market Bat
arday a tip led 20 the door % Nero
home. Officers conflscaiod % gal.
Ions OF the ehock~ brew and Nero
must answer IN court TO charge Of
making and disposing OF iniosicai
Ing beverage
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-08-12

Reports wceiscd IA London astur.
day that me ilolshrvlk leadars M
tended 70 flca 10 ucrmAay. lent oolor
20 the German report that they al
ready have Enhe TO krons,adt. Co
penhagen dispatches sunday said
iha, the aail. nolahevik movement IN
Russia was growing rapidly and ,hsi
the nolshesik government ur'ua'ly
had gone tn pieces These report
waro iaAen from RusaiAn newspaper
tenlne and Tro'shy have besn 70
power ever since tho overthrow 0f
the kerrnsky cabinet last Novesntsr
They negotiated the brest LltosrF
peace
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-08-12

can affirm without heration IN
In sweden the feeling in favor of the
Entente 1. growing In strength aud
deepening IN fsrvof
There Il nn doabi OF that
This tendency has been particularly
marked during toe last few months.
especially since he real objects Of
Gcrmahy'n designs IN RLsria and vi
lBnd have bscomr apparent
with regard 20 ne proposed lntst.
ssniion u ihs Allies on behalf ~
Rulsia wili nnt senture 20 express
30 opuion a. prasent. as am not saf
ficisnily familiar wiih all the inlfi-
ese.e " IN exeesd,nriy difficait snd
srfesie froblsm Bni that German
domination n Rsssia ~oaid Be . very
crave msasee y sredsn. CONNER
elsHy snd olhervlse. Is unqussiion-
sbls
The hops ~ sHeslen's commercial
aevelsi msni lies not towards ne
.suth. bal sast rnd west
Kuasia has bssn long one Of her
k-af markets. bis the present policy
~ Germany \ fiesriy % establish
iiofe q saoDopoiv for IN hrnsfif -
hsr o~u lnaastres This ls . de-
,eiapmsnt whsca Sweden eanne
,ie. ui,hoat rrsai App-chsnsicn-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-08-12

Sheriff shurv lss started 70 Ne.
Aiefter Saturday Alfh iwo nrlponers,
John 4 Quinn and e. linalon,
bui h. arrived % NJ a. iln niion ullh
only Que quinn lo4ped ihfonnh ihn
car window ~ ere fAln VAS rnter.
ing rhl,kasha Hrh escaped Doth
were deseiiris from ihu timf
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-08-12

In the following statement ~
Drauilng. the famous Socialist ieadsf
now In London. discusses swefsH
attitude Ia the war. and kindred suh
luects1
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-08-12
TWO BRITISH LINES ARE LINKED

London Aug l2French have nearer the
important point Roye from the southwest BY capture the
villages OF Amanoourt and Tloe according official
rtatemsnt from Field Marshal Haig today
South Of the Somme British captured prisoners
British positions east Of Mercour south have
been linked with the British lines of Enhem
river
The British positions south Of Lhons attacked last
evening " the Germans The attack was repulsed
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-08-12
A MAN or FEW WORDS

Is always Interesting So IL an al
OF few words People read The
Leaders Classified Columns. Send
us your Want Ad'
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-08-12
GERMANS BRING UP HEAVY REINroRCEMENrs

Farh Aug Extremely bitter being encountered
from the Germans along the line Chaunes Noyon The
enemy bringing strong renforcements while allies
preparing for further advance. The statement reads
Between the Avre and the Disc situation is without
During the night there artillery firing
Of aarquviss and Grivilers Nothing reported from the
remainder Of the 'front.'" sss. '-,s1sf
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-08-12
FRENCH CONTINUE THEIR ADVANCE.

London Aug IL The French continuing their advance
between the Avre and the 0ise according received
London today and have captured town of 81 Arn
three miles directly west of Roye
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-08-12
GERMANS ARE TIRED OF USELESS WAR

London Aug 2Three German generals recently commanding
Monde have beey ahered for neglect duty according
Belgian reports Amsterdam by the
Exchange Telegraph company.
large number soldiers martaled Quentin
Saturday for high treason
The Germans Belgium showing of great
and hte German emperor reported have Brussels
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-08-12
ALLIES TAKE $4,000 HUN PRISONERS
HUTIER HAMMERED
INTO TIGHT HOLE

Hun Army Csrnered By Master Stroke Of Foch,
Whose Legions are Driving two Enemy Armies
Into Another Pocket From Which 1t Will Be
Hard to Escape; With Back Against Somme,
Kaiser's Harried Troops Are Making Bitter
Resistance.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-08-12

nat he most risrked imfstns q
III sentimens n fsvor q the En-
,enie bss been <ssen By our reecd
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-08-12
BULLETIN.

Paris Aug 2Neary 80 900 prisoners and 700 guns been
taken by the allies Pcard according reliable information here
Evening star., 1918-02-06
REHEARSAL OF "ELIJAH"
TO BE HELD TONIGHT
Oratorio Section of Washington to
Recruit Hundreds of Singers
From D. c. Newcomers.

The first rehearsal by the Oratorio Sec
ton of Washington of Mendelssohn's ora
torio Elijah" will be held at $40 o'clock
tonight in the chapel of the Church of the
Covenant, 18th and N streets northwest
Sydney Lloyd Wrightson, director of the
section, today sent out invitations for
singers in Washington to be present.
Since rendering 1.-THE Messiah" here the
Oratorio Section has been besieged with
requests for another public concert, and
Mr. Wrightson has selected Elijah" as
the next attraction for Washington song
lovers A chorus of 500 voices is needed,
and efforts will be made to recruit hun
dreds Of singers from the newcomers in
Washington who sing or have a desire
to learn.
According to present plans. Elijah" will
be given in the auditorium of Central High
School May 13. For this concert a new
gradually rising platform will be erected
at the school, which will place each row
of singers on an elevation for an unob-
structed view of the conductor.
Rehearsals will be held every wednes-
day night in the Church Of the Covenant,
and Washingtonians who can take part
are urged to attend.
Evening star., 1918-02-06
D. c. MEN COMMISSIONED

Harry Graham of the Hotel Harris
has been appointed captain in the
Signal Corps. National Army.
Other Washingtonians appointed Of
f1cers in the National Army are:
Louis G. Rowe of 2032 P street. to
be first lieutenant in the Ordnance
Reserve Corps.
Frederick S. Dellenbaugh of College
Park. to be a first lieutenant in the
Signal Reserve Corps.
Edwin Dew. Ackerman of 119 D
street northeast. Martin T. Fisher of
the United States na tent office. John c.
Grier, jr., Of 1916 S street. and George
Harold Pfau Of the Arlington Hotel. to
be second lieutenants in the Aviation
Section, Signal Reserve Corps.
Omar ]. Ruch of 143s U street and
John c. Yocum of the Office Of the
quartermas general, to be captains
in the Quartermaster Corps, National
Army.
Evening star., 1918-02-06
CAT TALES.
Midwiinter

The wind is shrieking at the
door, the ice is thick upon the
river; l don't feel comfy any
more: all day l sit around and
shiver. The windows rattle in the
1ast, the snow is heaped against
nv howell: I'm burning coal so
doggone fast it keeps me busy
with a shovel. Another cold
waves on the way--the last one
vas a ring-tailed hummer; oh, for
a redhot August day, oh, Tor a
sizzling slice of summer! Too
long old Boreas has reigned, and
I'm tired OF winters rigors; ah,
can it be that | complained OF
trifling things like flies and CHG
gers? I clean the flue, | shake
he CRATE. I carry coal to hungry
heaters; am | the idiotic skate who
srouched because OF harmless
skeeters? Am / SO shy OF good
horse sense that when fair sum-
mer had her inning, | bumped my
head against the fence, and wished
that winter was beginning? It's
hard for one to realize. when this
cold world with ice is sheeted, that
once he beefed at azure skies, and
licked because the winds were
heated. My breath's translated
nto frost, as down the cellar
stairs / scamper, to shovel coal,
at frightful cost, and open up
some tinhorn damper. The coal
man gets all | can earn, except
what goes to pay the plumber,
and as | watch my wages burn,
| say, mo more I'll kick at sum
mer." WALT MASON.
Evening star., 1918-02-06
ASK INCREASE.
Adept Resolution Seeking Graded
Raise, With $4,000 as Maximum
and $1,000 Minimum.

Resolutions urging increases in the
wages of teachers in the grade schools
of the District of Columbia We're passed
at meeting of the Grade School
Teachers Union last night in the Public
Library. A minimum yearly salary of
$1,000 is asked, with an increase of 800
year until the maximum of $4,000 is
reached. This increase, it was stated.
will be but a living wage
School teachers, it was explained at
the meeting. must be high and normal
school graduates, while many men and
women of this city, many of whom
have not had high school training, have
obtained positions paying annual sala-
ries of from $1,000 to S1.400. More
than $50 school teachers have left the
schools to take positions paying larger
salaries. and it was pointed out that
such Withdrawals are fast producing a
state of decentralization in the school
system.
Evening star., 1918-02-06
INvENTs CELLUL0ID sPLINT.
DR.. Stands Method May Play Big
Part at the Front.

The making Of splints and braces for
broken and deformed limbs and spines
from celluloid is an invention by DR..
A. R. Sands. professor OF pediatrics in
George Washington University Medf-
cal School, just made public at the
university. 1t is probable that the In
vention will play big part in the set
ting Of fractured limbs of American
troops at the front
Durability. extreme lightness, fexi-
bilfty. hrmness. cleanliness and non-ab-
sorbent. non-warping and non-inf1am-
able qualities are claimed for the in
vention.
Evening star., 1918-02-06
Absolute divorce 1. asked In two suit.
ICE STOPS STEAMERS.
Service to Norfolk Not to Be Re.
= sumed Until River Improyes

Ice conditions on river and bay pre-
vented the Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat Company sending out its
steamers yesterday evening and no eff
fort to resume service will be made
until weather conditions improve. 1t
was stated at the Office of the company
this morning that as soon as there was
any possibility of the boats getting
through with any degree of ease the
service will be resumed The Norfolk
Rnd Washington company is stated to
be the only steamboat company oper-
atiHg on the Chesapeake that has made
eforts to maintain its service,
Evening star., 1918-02-06
THEFTS ARE REPORTED.
Duplicate Key Worker Gets Re-
4olyer From Home-Other Losses.

Idus Faircloth, 1906 street south
east, has asked the police to recover
his revolver. His name is on the weap-
on that was taken from his house yes
terday by duplicate key worker.
NJ. G. De Larue. 1925 East Capitol
street, told the police forty-three hom-
ing pigeons were stolen from his yard
Sunday afternoon.
Mary Diggs, 2237 Georgia avenue, re-
ported the theft of a pocketbook con-
tanning s29 in bills. She said the pock-
etbook was taken from her handbag in
eth street store.
Evening star., 1918-02-06
MExICANs SEEK FOOD.

{ Efforts to effect an understanding re-
gardiH8 interchange of Mexican and
American products have been resumed at
the State Department by Ambassador
fletchsr and President Carranza's repre-
oentatives
4 commission Of business men from
Monterey has informed Mr.. Fletcher that
unlsss foodstuffs are procured there soon
zhs eutpa4 Of the steel plant, smelters and
eeher paents that sold largely to the United
s9tat0 win have to be materially short
Evening star., 1918-02-06
Falls on Ice; Unconscious.

Earl Wells, twenty-five years old,
Woodbridge, Va. temporarily living at
the homo of a brother. IS @ street, was
found unconscious on the car tracks at
Wisconsin and Dumbarton avenues this
morning about $3.50 o'clock. His head
was cut and he was suffering from ex-
posure. He regained consciousness
shortly after he reached Georgetown
University Hospital and explained that
he had fallen on the Ice. Paul Moffett.
3401 p street, found Mr.. Wells as he
was driving along Wisconsin avenue.
Evening star., 1918-02-06
FOR SCHOOL HYGIENE SOCIETY.
Organization to Be Undertaken at
Meeting Tomorrow Afternoon.

Organization of a District social
hygiene society is to be undertaken at
meeting at 4:45 o'clock tomorrow in
the office of Health officer William c.
Woodward, at the District building.
All who attended the recent meeting
at the District building, when the plan
to conduct organized social hygiene
work in the District was approved. are
expected to attend. Representatives Of
the Council of National Defense and the
district Council of Defense will be pres
ent.
Committees will be. appointed to put
the society on a working basis as soon
as possible. Secretary Baker attended
the former meeting and is favorable to
the organization.
Evening star., 1918-02-06
SEEKS $4,000 FUND HERE.
Blue Ridge Association Asks D. G.
to Aid in Campaign.

A quota of $1,000 has been set for
the District of Columbia in the Blue
Ridge Association campaign to raise
S125,000 in thirteen states and the Dis
trict to meet the needs of this institu-
tion at Black Mountain in the heart
of the Blue Ridge mountains near Ashe-
Vile, y. c.
The campaign ends Sunday The
association serves the southland as
summer conference grounds and train
ing schools for social service and re-
ligious workers of the Y. NJ. c. A. and
Y. w. c. A.
Evening star., 1918-02-06
Holy Name Society to Entertain.

Arrangements have been completed
for an entertainment to be given at
Carroll Hall tomorrow evening by the
Holy Name Society of the Holy Rosary
branch. for the benefit of the building
fund of the Holy Rosary Church. A
number of scenes on the Italian battle
front will be shown. Maciste, the ItaI.
ian actor. will be seen. T/Giuffre is
of the entertainment Charles w. Darr
is to speak on war savings and thrift
stamps.
Evening star., 1918-02-06
Hit by Truck, Asks $1,O5O Damages

Farran's Transfer and Storage Com
pany is named as defendant in a suit
to recover $1,000 damages filed in the
District Supreme Court by F. Oscar
Bumback for personal injury and dam
age to his bicycle. occasioned by a
collision with a truck Of the defendant
July % last, at B street and New Jer-
sew avenue. Attorney E. F. Crawford
appears for the plaintiff.
Evening star., 1918-02-06
ASK j. S. OWNERSHIP
OF D. c. RAILWAYS
Member of Citizens Associa-
tion Also Urge Government
!, Control of Power Plants.
FLAY TRACTION SERVICE

Government ownership of street rail-
ways and power plants in the District
of Columbia was advocated by the Co
lumbia Heights Citizens Association
at a meeting in the old post office hall.
Park road near 14th street. last night
Due in part to increase in popula-
stion. but more largely due to the strike
conditions last summer" read the re-
port of the associations special COM
mittee w. /. Swanton. chairman, the
facilities of the Washington Railway
and Electric Company are grossly in
adequate, the service is irregular and
inadequate and there is frequent COM
plant by the public"
The lines of the Capital Traction
Company are not subject in general to
such criticism. declared the report
The association. however. amended the
report to include the latter company.
and recommended that the lines of the
two companies and the property of the
Potomac Electric Power Company all
be taken over at fair valuation and
operated by the government.
Contested in Courts.
In regard to the electric power plant,
the report declared:
'.An order of the public utilities COM
mission reducing the rate for electric
current from 10 cents per kilowatt
hour, instead of being complied with.
is being contested in the courts. In
Cleveland. Ohio, a municipal power
plant erected under the administration
of Mayor Baker. now the Secretary OF
War, sells electric current for ) cents
per kilowatt hour and makes money.
A resolution was introduced by J
Clinton Hiatt and adopted by the as
sociation calling upon the board of ed
ucation to obtain sufficient coal to en-
able schools to keep open during the
entire winter term The difficulties in
getting coal were recognized, but the
closing of schools was deprecated.
Adopt Resolution.
The association adopted a resolution.
introduced by James n Fitzpat. k. IA
voring the appointment of public
utilities commission for the District in
no way connected with the federal or
municipal government"
Secretary Hiatt. in a report of gar
dening work. advocated that owners of
vacant lots permit the of the lots
for gardens this spring and summer.
Resolutions of regret upon the death
of Mrs. NJ E. Bundy. wife of Judge c.
8. Bundy, longtime member of the as
sociation, were adopted.
= Associate Justice Walter l. Mccoy of
the District Supreme Court spoke on
war savings and thrift stamps.
j. H. Bangs was elected to member |
ship.
Evening star., 1918-02-06
To Take New Office at Dinner.

The Inauguration of Judge Robert
w. Bingham as president of the South
ern Commercial Congress will be fea-
ture of the dinner to be rendered in his
honor and in honor of the retiring
president. Senator Duncan L. Fletcher.
Monday evening at o'clock at the Uni
IerSitY Club.