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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-26

"No-they are not real music, ex-
cept to the operator They are dots
and dashes. 1t is so fascinating to
listen when you know that every
sound you hear has a lot OF meaning
orce you know the code
Are the young women making apt
pupils? James e. Smith, their in
siructor, says they are making better
progress than the men
Making Good.
At the end of four weeks the wo-
men are taking eighteen words pei
minute and they have five more
months in which to complete the
course.
Miss Hske. of 1874 Columbia road
IS eager to finish her course, take
the Government examination, and be
a.aeed in service at a land station
No naval boat for me- says Miss
Fiske.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-26

will be allowed to serve in almost
any capacity, so am not barred from
service near the front"
Highly satisfactory records were
made by the three young women in
question in their tests by the Depart
nent of Commerce.
Miss Duncan took delight in tell
ing OF her studies in the National Ra-
dio School here.
I'VE go UP Two flights Of stairs
each morning at nine o'clock, Just as
II we were going to school again, "
she said. "A big long room is fitted
up with tables, which make it appear
like a billiard room but for the little
wireless phones on them.
Sounds Like Music.
with the receivers fitted over our
ears, we hear what at first sounds
like music. High notes like a flute
ard then bass notes are sounded
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-26
STORY Of FRONT IS
GRAPHICALLY TOLD
Hector MacQuarrie, OF British
Royal Flying Corps, Spoke To
Large Crowd At Federal
Park This Afternoon

Lieutenant McQuarrie won the
hearts Of his Guthrie audience this
afternoon In a two hour address he
covered the four years war and told
America her duty"
The lieutenant uses a flippant tone,
purposely at times, but he drives his
vital message home none the less
The lieutenant comes to Guthrie
from Oklahoma City in an auto with
J Il Boardman. At the city hall, he
was presented by Judge Bierer
Lieutenant McQuarrio opened his
talk with a series of Pat stories
He impresses upon the audience
the fact that the British feel no re-
sentiment toward America for her ac-
ton IN 177G, declaring that the senti-
ment OF the British people was then,
as at present, opposed TO those royal
measures which forced America to
throw off the British yoke, He show
ed the high regard in which America
Is held by England and seeks to re-
move whatever prejudices may exist
ia the United States against the
English
Lieutenant MacQuarric's tales Of
active trench life are interesting and
most enlightening to the young men,
who are about to go to the front In
an interesting manner he presents
the awful truths without going into
gruesome details lie was gasyed," ="
but his voice is strong and full and
his humOr adds the touch which sof-
tens the relation Of a story Of slaugh-
ter and hardshirs
In his story History Repeats IT.
self" Lieutenant MacQuarrie com
pares the present day struggle to the
one which occurred 57l years ago
when the Germans tried to annihlate
Edward the English King, and his
small band Of followers who We're
stationed at Crecy, in Pontheu, The
Germans then were successful for a
short time, but finally met with de-
feat and annihilation.
But there is still much to be
done explains the writer Unlike
Edwards S nation We are democracies
In the making and we must have
those bombards made by the men at
home, and we must have the balls
sent by flame, also made by the
people at home Also, the bows and
arrows must always be fully supplied
because if they are not forthcoming
n.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-26
WILL INVESTIGATE
COST or FOOD AND FEED


Mr. Brandes and Mr. Bullitt, Of the
enforcement department of tho food
administration, are in Oklahoma City.
conducting special investigation on
the cost to consumers of flour and
other wheat products. Anyone hold q
ing information showing the prices
that consumers pay. distribution and
production are invited to attend
Those with special food information
are requested to communicate with
G II Hyde, at the Lee Huekins hoioi
or the federal court room at Oklaho-
ma City.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-26

Houston, Tex, Feb 90 Beaten 20
death evidently for the purpose of
robbery, the body Of Clyde E Scott,
of Battery c, t23rd Field Artillery
was found early this morning in the
railroad district of the city. Beside
Scott's body when found was his bi
bIe and other personal effects remov-
ed from his pockets. Scott enlisted
at Fairmount, Indiana, ten days after
war was declared.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-26
Girls Of Nation Take up Radio work to Help
Win the War; Many Will Go to War Zone

Washington, Feb 26.--Uncle Sans
ccrps of radio girls has been aug
ntented by three young women whose
kinsmen are high in the affairs of the
nation,
Knitting and sewing for the sol
dters satisfy some, but not these
three, who are Miss Willie Duncan,
niece of Congressman w, 3. Oliver
OF Alabama; Miss Caroline Fiske,
daughter of Rear Admiral Fiske, and
Miss Elsie Hepburn, relative of
Congressman Hepburn,
q tried knitting for the Red Cros.;
for a while, but | wanted to do some
thing real big something that men
do 90 I chose wireless telegraphy, y
Miss Duncan told the Associated
Press
Would Serve in France.
1T is my ambition to serve as a
radio operator in France. Women
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-26
LOCAL FOOD SITUATION
II NOT UNDERSTOOD

The local food situation is not UNI
derstood, evidently by many local
merchants The bulletins issued from
Washington convey all the necessary
Information and merchants should get
them Some merchants say they have
rot been notified Of food require
ments. Under the new food law it is
up to the merchants to consult with
Food Administrator Smith, who rep
rosents Logan county, and get the
necessary information
Mr. Smith viii explain the rules and
requirements at the Chamber of Com
mercc Wednesday afternoon at 1870.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-26
FOOD ADMINISTRATORS
WILL SPEAK HERE

The county food administrator will
address the merchants and others in
torcsted at the chamber Of commerce
Wednesday afternoon at 1880 lIy
cry merchant and citizen Of the city
who can should attend the meeting
az the requirements under the food
rule will be given VIII X Patterson
President Chamber of Commerce
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-26
CAPITAL AND LABOR To
COOPERATE DURING WAR
Elk President Taft Is Chosen BY
Capital and Labor Names
Washington Union
Head

Washington, Feb 20 Former Pres
iGent TAFT was chosen today by rep
resentaiiyes Of capital as their rep
resontatIyc for the public in Joint
conferences here between employer.
and em1loyc5 to establish d basis OF
relations during the war.
Representatives OK the workers
named William Johnson of Washing
ton, president of the machinists' un-
ion to take the place Of J a Franklin
president Of the boiler makers, who
was unable TO serve on the commit.
tee
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-26
CUBA HAS BEST SYSTEM
HANDLING GERMANS
Property Confiscated Interned
For Duration Of War; After
End OF War To Be De
ported To Germany

Hama, Feb 26-Julius Messer, a
German mining engineer Of Santiago
de Cuba, was arrested by federal Of
ficers today and interned in the Ca
banas fortress charged with espon-
age and propaganda among laborers
In an effort to Interrupt the handling
Of the sugar crop.
The customary sentence is to IN
carceratc for the duration Of the war.
confiscate all property and order that
the condemned be deported to Ger
many after the war.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-26
GLORIES IN ABJECT
SURRENDER OF RUSSIA
JAPANESE WILL ENTER THE
WAR TO SAVE SERBIA
Is THE SEAII-OFFICIAL
REPORT VIA LONDON;
ON THE WESTERN
FRONT
Associated rresa.

hbnVrlHttu EEehA
London Feb &c Germany. thru
her chancellor Count Won Hertling
declares that general peace can be
discussed on the basis OF tho four
principles laid down recently b.
President Wilson However, the
caancelor's acceptance was followed
by the statement hat the principles
must be recognized by all states and
peoples which stage. he said, had not
yet been reached
A court Of arbitration is lacking,
the chancellor said, adding that the
tribunal OF the world Is prejudced
against Germany, which declines to
BE- judged by it, He insisted that the
entente war aims were stn imperial
istic, although admitting that The
presidents message Is a Small step"
toward peace
Chancellor Won Hertllng voiced no
great change in Germany's attitude
toward the question which entente
statesmen have declared to be fun
damental. He did not 60 into great
detail concerning Germanys con-
duct toward President Wilson's pro-
posals. The abject surrender or
Russia was gloried in as leading to
peace on the eastern front and a hint
was thrown out to the Belgian gov
eminent to enter into separate no
gotiltons with Germany The prob
lem of Alsace- Lorraine continues to
be held as having no international
aspect
Meanwhile although Russia is
ready to conclude peace, the Teuton
conquest of her territory goes on ap-
parently unimpeded. Reyal, the Rus
sian naval base on the southern
coast OF the Gull Of Finland, has been
occupied The rapid German ad-
vance continues along the Inc south
ward, especially in Volhynia and
Ukraine
In Serbia the situation is very SER
ious and Japan is rqsorted to be pre-
pairing to intervene there very soon.
The non bolshevik forces there have
10 contend not only with the bolshe-
Wiki but also against released Austro-
German prinoners
Activity on the western battle front
Is still confined to raids. artillery
duels and aerial fighting and bomb
ing There has been an increase IN
the raidlng operations along the
Piave river in Italy, but no change In
positions has occurred The artil-
lery duel in the American sector In
France Is still intense.
Another German raider, the Wolf,
has arrived after harrasslng entente
merchant vessels in the AsSlntic, In
dian and Pacific oyeans. The total
number OF vessels destroyed by the
W OFF has not been disclosed, but the
less of eleven. three OF them Ameri-
can, in the Indian and Pacific Oceans
Is assumed by the British admiralty
lnnnIInnnh On nnrrn Arirn
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-26
WILLIAM STRIKER, WELL
KNOWN EDITOR, DEAD

Tulsa Feb. 26.--Acute heart
trouble claimed William Stryker.
veteran editor and pioneer citizen of
Tulsa at O'Clock Monday morning
at his home. He is survived by Mrs
Stryker and son, William Stryker,
Jr
Mr. Strykef played prominent
part in the farmers alliance and
Peoples party movements in Kansas
N the early sos lie was chosen
state superintendent OF public in
strnction in the alliance landslide
wien Leedy was elected governor.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-26
BURNETT GETS WISE
TO COOKED FOOD LAWS

W l. Burnett, the East Oklahoma
avenue restauranter spent yesterday
in oklahoma City, getting wise to
the new food conservation rules. J
wanted TO be dead sure about the
matter and get it at first hand
found that had been doing just what
the law requires, But there are some
restaurants that are ignorantly or
otherwise violating the cooked food
rule. A meatlcss day is "A hours
long Some serving places do not OBJ
serve this rule he said
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-26
L. $. CONSUL ON LINER
ATTACKED BY U-B0ATS

An Atlantic Port. Feb 96.--A thrill
ling tale OF attacks by four German
submarines was told here today by
passengers arriving on an Italian
liner from Italian Spanish, and
Fronch ports BARLEY S. Yost
American consul general at Genoa.
was among tho passengers.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-26

This is only another illustration Of
how carefully the Germans prepare
for the war The auto with a steel
frame running over it is used to cut
barbed wire entanglemeuts in mo
Mans Land where they Interfere
with assaults over tho trenches by
their troops The parts OF the steel
frame are 50 sharpened that they cut
the wire quickly and leave way for
the soldiers to follow without injury.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-26
100 POLITICAL FOES
SHOT IN MEXICO

Eel Paso Tex Feb. Wholesale
executions OF political prisoners who
are accused of plotting against the
government are taking place In Mex
leo City according TO reports reach
irg here.
Moro than 100 are said to have
been executed within the past week.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-26
DISTRICT COURT TO
REGlN TERM MARCH

Judge llickam will begin the next
term Of district court in Guthrie
March ith Jury term will begin on
the 11th, The docket is not heavy and
tho March term will probably last
less than two weeks 1t is probable
that Judge Hickam will render de.
cision in the IIorner- Cassidy contro-
yersy with reference to promotion
stock in the Alice katherine oil com-
pany. during the term
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-26
GERMAN TROOPS MuTlNY.

Amsterdam, Feb German re-
cruits in a camp at Beyerloo, Bel
gum (thirty miles east of Brussels
nutined and shot several officers
after one of the latter had sabred a
soldier, it was reported from the
frontier today A number Of the mu-
tineers are said to have been court
martialed and shot,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-26
TRIBUNAL ! WORLD IS PREJUD|CED
AGAINST CE,, ,|lANY SAYS HERTLINC
Many National Guard
Officers Found To
Be Inefficient

More than 900 of the 1900 COM
missioned officers In the national
guard divisions Of the United
States army have been discharged
from service since the war with
Germany began,
This high proportion OF men
found inefficient is approximately
same MS I'm the national army, tho
officers for which were recruited
from civilian life without any pre-
yious military experience,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-26

VIM Spurlock inserted a three liner
in the classified columns, Taken Up"
@The ad did the business" said Mr.
Spurlock. "Take it out, the property
has been restored"
w M Mccoy has a house to rent
A want ad, one time, secured him a
good tenant and numerous inquiries.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-26
RED GUARDS Of RUSSIA RESISTING
GERMAN ADVANCE ALL ALONG LINE
Ask Million Heart
Balm From His
Mother-in-law

pittsburg, Feb 26--IIere is Il
motherinlaw that may prove pro
fitable if Clifford NJ Hartford, man
ager Of local department store.
wins a suit he has just filed in
common pleas court.
Hartford is suing Mrs Henry L
Shelton for $1,OO0,0OO damages,
charging alienation OF his wife's
affections and slander.
Mrs Shelton is reputed to be
worth several million dollars.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-26
PSkOV, AFTER BATTLE,
RETAKEN BY B0LSHEVKI
AMERICAN HEAVY ARTIL-
LERY AND MACHINE GUNS
OCCUPY ATTENTION OF
BOOBIES; HUNS DROP
BOMBS ON BEATI-
FUL VENICE
BULL e. TIN

London, Feb 26--Pskov, Us miles
southwest Of Petrosrad, has been re
captured by the hoIshevik and street
fighting Is going on there, according
to an Exchange Telegraph dispatch
from Petrograd dated Monday The
Red Guards are resisting the German
advance everywhere.
Death rather than slavery" is the
Russian Red Guards battle cry.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-26
Americans to Study
French in Paris.

Washington, Feb 26---The Univer-
Sity of Paris is preparing a special
course for Americans to learn the
language literature, art and history
CT France, the bureau of education
announced today. No diploma will be
gwen. as Ii is merely intended to
meet the immediate needs Of Ameri-
can students.
Artillery Heavy In
American Sector,
With the American Army in France,
Feb 26--The artillery duel in tho Am
erican sector northwest OF Toul
grows more intense daily, The Ger
mans fired a hundred or more shells
during the last "a hours and late this
evening began 10 lombard violently
scme of our batteries with gas and
high eXploslce shells.
The American artillery has replied
constantly doing most effective WORK
against the enemy front line trench
es, his battery positions and wire en-
tanglements. Numerous enemy work
ing parties also were shelled. Be
ycnd observation by balloons there
has been no aerial activity owing tC
the low clouds and rain.
American machine guns last night
and this morning fired many thous-
and rounds III the rear of the Ger
man positions where marked move
inent OF men and material progresses
The enemy tried unsuccessfully t
hinder the American patrol work b,
hLrling new and powerful flares in
tC the American wire ENGAGEMENTS
The raid had been planned care
fully and rehearsals were held th
day before. The barrage fire begai
at $3.50 o'clock in the morning an
continued until 6:35, guns of all cal
ibres taking part The American
fContInuad an paCa E;~hfl
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-26
Huns Drop Bombs on Venice

Rome, Feb 26-During air raids OF
Sunday night, an official announce
ment says, enemy airplanes dropped
n bombs on inhabited places at Ven
ice thirty on Mestre and five on Cas-
tc. France Two persons were killed
end nine injured at Venice and three
were killed at Mestre. All were civil p
ions. The material damage was but
slight.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-26
TWELVE DEAD IN WRECK

Columbia, S C, Feb 26-Twelve
dead and 81 seriously injured was the
tell of yesterdays Southern Railway
wreck near here. The coroners in.
guest was under way today,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-26
UNCLE SAM MAKES RIFLE
PRODUCTION RECORD

America has been a record in rifle
procurement which ordinance Off
cials believe has never been equaled
by any other nation the War Depart
ment announced today
During the week ended February
l6 upon which the statement is based
the production was 72,152.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-26
Americans Leave Petroerad
Bound for Siberia

Petrograd, Feb ga special train
left Petrograd for Siberia last night
with fifty Americans, including a part
of the embassy and military staff3
There were also forty Japanese and
a number of Chinese and Siamese on
board. One hundred and two Ameri
cans are still in Petrograd including
twenty women and four children
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-26
Kaiser Promises Self
Government to Russians

Amsterdam. Feb 2G-Tho Central
powers intend to give self govern
nent to the provinces of Courland
and Llthuania. Imperial Chancellor
Won Hertling declared in his address
TO The reichstag yesterday
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-26
SLAYER Of LOREN HOOPER
IS STILL At LARGE
Funeral Of Guthrie Boy Killed
At Tulsa Saturday, Will
Be Held Here Wednes.
day

= { Hooper returned from Tulsa a.
one o'clock today with the remains
of his son, Loren who was murdered
at that place last Saturday night. The
funeral services will be held at the
family residence, 22t East Oklahoma
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock.
Rev Guy II Findly of the Christian
church Officiating A Tulsa dispatch
says: ss'
"Thc slayer Of Loren Hooper, the
young man who was mysteriousIy
shot and killed in Central park late
Saturday night as a result of jeal-
Gus quarrel over girl, is still at
large, but police expect to place him
under arrest within a few hours. He
IS stu in the city or was yesterday,
but apparently in hiding. Off
GERS refused last night to give his
pane until his capture has been eff
fected.
Utah Carroll, known to his pals as
Chief, an 1S-year old messenger boy
who is employed by the Hasty mes
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-26
ss-.,s s@ss> .'-''-'' -~as~-r'-@zss- 4
Z, IRE.AI''HE'.Ii'a

Monday-Wheatless day.
Tuesday Meatless and one
meatIess meal all other days.
Observation-Disclosures.
hursday-Porkless.
Saturday-PorkIess. '~fT7 -'T--l
New Orleans, La, Feb 26-Tonight
fair, warmer. Wednesday fair, warm
er in southeast oklahoma
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-03-28

John E. Penniwell arrived in Leon
last Wednesday from Matanzas,
Cuba, where he has been since Oc-
tober, 1915, in charge of construc-
ton work for the westinghouse,
Church, Kerr Co., of New York,
who were erecting big fertilizer
plant and deep. water pier for, Ar
mour & Co., the Chicago packers,
and will spend few weeks with
relatives in this city before taking
up similar work for his firm else
where. John says Cuba is fine
place to winter, as the mercury sell
dom gets below. SO degrees above
zero, but when it does they nearly
freeze, for none of the houses have
any stoves or means of heating.
Matanzas is city of about 10000.
and not over two per cent of the
population are English speaking.
the Spanish language being used.
But they have the prettiest girls in
the world. and they are much In
evidence, there being four band con,
certs each week on the plaza. and
the girls are all out in holiday at
tire on band concert nights.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-03-28

SELL GROCERIES, of the
worlds largest wholesale groceries,
Capital over $1,00O,OOO.O0) wants
ambitious men in every locality to
known brand of groceries, teas,
coffees, spices, paints, oils, stock
foods, etc. Big line, easy sales.
Values beat any competition Earn
big money. No experience or capt.
tAl required. Complete sample out
At and free selling Instructions
start ron. Long established reli-
10y sa1 u, ss CAis1s =. 1t 49,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-03-28

The scholars of Pleasant View
school a couple of miles northeast Of
Leon, are certainly doing their bit
for the war, under the direction of
their teacher, Mrs. Ivan Reed.
There are 81 scholars enrolled in
the school, and up to last Saturday
% # them had invested in dol
lars worth of War Savings stamps
for each pupil. That's going some.
and We doubt II this record has been
beaten by any rural school in Deca-
turs county.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-03-28

A Kansas editor has noticed that
when a man finds fault with his 10
he hasn't an advertisement in it;
five to one that he never gave it a
lob of work; three to one that he
is delinquent in his subscriptions;
even money that he never did any
thing to assist the publisher to
make it a good paper, and forty to
one that he is most anxious to see 1t
when it comes out.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-03-28

Merle Cornett surprised his rela-
ing by arriving home from Atlanta,
Georgia. When it came to the final
"shoW down he failed to pass the
physical examination on account OF
heart trouble. He was given an
honorable discharge from all mill
tary service and sent homee.-Pleas-
anton Star
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-03-28

Charles Billiard drove one of the
big trucks owned by the Leon Bus
and Transfer Co. to Osceola one day
last week with load of household
goods for Joe w. Culp, who was
moving to farm four miles west Of
Osceola, making the trip of almost
23 miles in an hour and thirty min
utes. That's pretty good across
country time for March roads, and
speaks volumes as to what has been
done in road improvement in De-
catur and Clarke counties.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-03-28

The Knights Templar, following
their time honored custom, will at
tend church Sunday morning in full
uniform. This year they go to the
Christian church, and the sermon
will be preached by Rev. Flannery,
the new pastor of the church.