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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-09-19
man ESCAPES Fl00O;
FIGHTS WITH BIG SNAKES
Another Flood Story; Baby
Adrift For More Than
Two Days. Rescued
At Last

Corpus Christi. Tex, Sept ia
fisherman Of Rockport. named Hig-
gins, was carried across Puerto Bay
and more than half way 10 Stinson
over the plain. being rescued late yes
tcrday by parties from Stinson, who
have maintained a watch along the
storm swept area. Higgins said he
left Rockport In a skiff Sunday, but
was soon adrift with nothing but a
liie belt which carried him until he
was enabled to climb upon house
top which came in his path.
Escaping from the chilly waters was
/ little relief, however. for sharing his
raft were number OF large rattle
snakes which had sought safety there
on. A tree top which severeal addi-
tional reptiles. drifted against the
house top and Higgins fought for
hours before ne dlslodged them all
with a piece Of timber.
Drifting as he did across Live Oak
peninsula, Puerto Bay and long strh-
Of coastal plain. Higgins covered more
than 90 miles before he was rescued.
His journey is proof that the tidal
wave went inland for a least eight
miles over the low-lying plain.
Floating on the open bay for more
than two days, ten months old baby
was hauled ashore about s O'Clock
Tuesday afternoon, fastened to raft.
The baby was alive and in fairly good
condition.
Another baby was found under an
overturned basket, In which he had
ben placed In the hopes that he would |
float to safety!
Eli Rollins. of this city, reported
mis- ing. was brought in on the relief |
train from Robstown. having been
picked up three miles from Odem |
where he was carried by the tidal
wave on wreckage, lie was severely !
bruised about the face and body and |
was suffering from exposure.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-09-19
KANSAS CITY LIVESTOCK.

fTFy AsS1TIHtrfr TTFFF.T u
Kansas City. Mo. Sept l9-HOGS--
Receipts 1900: market i0c 10 lo'
h CHER. Top. $I7.50ai1.i0 heayies
$t&504l7.35: medium. ITMl1.5oi
lights. si625Ili. so; pigs, $50 1919.
CATTLE-Receipts $500; calves
20 10 soy lower. Heavy steers, $l5.a'
Ml-.75. medium. si2G 1865; common
si0.G5 d il.90; lights. sl2.,5ml1: cows
$3.50 to ll.50; calves, si3.T5Qi1
stockers, sGQs.35.
SHEEP-Recelpts 1000, market -Gt
10 soc lower. Lambs. $l2.I5G li.I5i
ewes, s625@S25.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-09-19
OF Local Moment


Prices have dropped in fourteen
states during the past ten days from
ten to fifteen per cent. This Is on
food .rices. No reduction shown in
clothing or shoes in any state.
.
Wanted. good. modern rooms. close
in. during consistory. beginning Sept
%. Phone GIG or ll6. between 6 and
10 p. M
------------------------et
Messengers wanted by Western
Union Telegraph company; can use
boys, girls. men or women with or
without wheel. Come In, let's talk It
over.
Another job lot of mems Goodyear
welts. mahogany calf. black vici Eng
lish and straight last shoes just re-
ceived at Lowther 4 McGregor's, op'
pos site the postoffice. Can save yo'
Twenty five per cent on shoes.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-09-19
THIS KIDDIE KNEW
PERSHINC HAD EARNED IT


Washington. Sept 19--In the crowds
that awaited the appearance Of Ger
Pershing at the Shoreham hotel yes
terday morning, were two small news
boys.
The eyes OF one gazed uron the
generals personal flag OF four white
stares on field OF red. which was
flown over the entrance.
Say" said the lad, what's that
flag up there for?"
WHAT'S that flag up there for?" re-
turned the other. why, you poor
fish, It means that four men from
pershing's family were in the army
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-09-19
The Strong Withstand the Heat os
Summer Better The~ the Weak

Old people who are feeble and
younger people who are weak. Will be
strengthened and enabled to so
through the depressing heat Of sum
be in perfect health Pleasant to
ner by taking GROVES TASTELESS
chill TONIC. II purifics and enriches
the blood aud builds up the whole
system. You can soon feel It's
Strengthening. Invigorating Effect
c0c.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-09-19

Movies are making Guthrie girls
more beautiful.
Sounds bit far fetched. doesn't it?
Nevertheless It's true. aud as the
days go by and the little girl around
the corner grows into budding
young thing-ever notice the dress and
the complexion
It's all caused by the movies.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-09-19

As result OF injuries received
when she fell from the porch OF the
Lacy home, Mrs w 4 Lacy, age 80.
wife OF Chickasha broom corn
dealer, died here. Funeral services
were held in Chickasha.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-09-19
FOOD RIOTS IN eEHL,N
ARE FREQUENT NOW
INV Associated Press,

London, Sept l9-Dispatches re-
ceived here quoting Berlin papers OF
today's date. tell Of food riots We'd
uesday night in Berlin. Troops were
summoned BY the authorities to main
tain order.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-09-19
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

LOST-Pocketbook, containing be-
tween fourteen and fifteen dollars,
between Houghton grocery and Tall
mans garage. Finder return to Lead :
er office. Reward.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-09-19
MOVIES ARE MAKING
GIRLS MORE BEAUTIFUL
Continued from Page ID

one walks down Oklahoma or Harrison
avenue one sees so many baby doll"
vampire appearing" silken clad girls
walking as II they were sleuths on
the trail OF man OF whom they have
been spurned.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-09-19
GREAT PLANE WILL
CARRY II PASSENGERS
(By Associated Press, !

Mineola, n ~ sspt ts-carrylns
seurtssn passsHsers, including ! ersw
o. siW men, NE Lawsen air liner Isst
here q $40 c'elock thIs morning for
The Washington times., 1919-07-03

Saving Is not a dull duty. 1t Il n
ticket 10 the land of prosperity. Buy
W. s. 8.
The Washington times., 1919-07-03
SENATE TO CLASH
OVER WATERPOWER

Senate advocates Of legislation en-
abling the Government to control
water power sites, and those who OPP
pose such control, are expected to
clash soon in debate over the Esch
bill.
The situation today was:
The Esch bill has been passed by
the House and is before the Senate. 1t
creates a Federal power commission,
composed of the Secretaries of War,
Interior, and Agriculture, and con-
tains provisions which would enable
the Government to control power con-
Germs seeking to monopolize streams
for generating current. The power
commission is authorized to issue
fifty-year revocable licenses covering
every activity Of such power COM
panies.
Senator La Toilette, Senator Jones
Of Washington, and other progress
sives urge the legislation. Conserva-
tives, however, assert such restric-
tions would discourage capital. The
opposition will probably be led by
Senator Smoot of Utah. This is the
first time the water power control
bill has come up for action in the
Senate so early in the session, so
prospects of a vote on it are consider
ed good.
The Washington times., 1919-07-03
WIFE 'FRAMED-UP
ON HIM SAYS BROWN

NEW YORK. July al would
have to be a fiend incarnate to harm
that child"
Theodore J. R Brown. for many
years prosecutor of Ocean county,
y. J., almost wept as he talked to
reporter about the charges brought
against him by his wife.
He is a large man of fifty-one years,
stoIid. strong featured and gray
haired. The wife, Lois Lyman Brown,
who caused his arrest, is only about
half his age; handsome and one OF
| the most popular women in the
northern tier of Jersey counties. He
is accused of trying to assault lsa-
belle Wilbur, a thirteen-year-old pro-
tege of Mrs. Brown.
There is only a stones throw be-
tween the Brown and Wilbur houses
in the little village of BrteHe, and
both families have lived there for
generations. He said:
Il can forgive Mrs. Brown almost
everything because she loved our lit
tie Lois, 'Bo-bo' we called the baby.
Every one in a hundred mile radius
knows how crazy / was over my
baby.
Little Bella was beloved by our
baby and that is why we kept her,
despite her faults. She is not an at
trsctive child: Mrs. Browns state
ments would have people believe that
/ had misconducted myself with that
girl for some time. In other words,
IL the charges are true, Mrs. Brown
exposed the child's morals repeatedly
for the sole purpose of forcing a
financial settlement from me. II Is
unbelievable.
The whole thing seems ghastIy
tragedy to me, and even. now l md
it hard to credit it. Our baby, Bo-oo'
used to say when I came home, kiss
mother then Kiss Bo=bo;' then kiss
Bella and I would do so, each in
turn. The baby would crow joy
fully"
Mrs. Brown denied at the home Of
her mother last night that she had
framed up the charges against her
husband to get his property and
money. He has very little if any
of either" she said.
The Washington times., 1919-07-03
CONGRESS FACES
BUSIEST SESSION

Congressional leaders today pre-
pared for one OF the busiest sessions
on record, to start Immediately after
President Wilson submits the treaty
of peace, probably next Tuesday
While the Senate is considering the
treaty, the House will take up the
prohibition enforcement bill.
This will be followed by measures
defining the status OF the railroads
after their return to their owners at
the end Of the present year, protec-
tive legislation for the new dye in
dustry, measures for general revis.
ion of the tariff. legislation outlining
the future policy OF the American
merchant marine and the general
shipbuilding program, reorganization
Of the army on a peace time basis.
anti-red legislation and the soldiers
land bill.
Several Investigations will run
through the summer, including the
probe Of War Department expendi-
lures.
Marine insurance, public health hos
pitfalls, the Postoffice Department. and
Victor Berger's right to seat in the
House, will be looked into, Repub-
lican leaders promised. Repeal Of some
consumption taxes will also be con-
sidered.
The Washington times., 1919-07-03
DAUGHTER KILLED
BY FAREWELL KISS

ATLANTIC CITY. N. J., July g.
Hysterical with worry over the death
OF her husband, two months ago, Mrs
Hannah Getthal last night wrote al
the Hotel Calvert a pathetic farewell
note to her daughter Mildred, aged
eighteen. Then she stepped to the
bed in which Mildred was sleeping
revolver in hand, planning to press
it against her own temple after kiss
ing the girl.
AS Mrs. Getthal bent toward her
daughter the revolver was dis
charged. The bullet crashed into Mil
dred's brain, killing her. The I'M
nerved mother screamed for help.
She was sent to a sanitarium, where
it was said she suffers from chronic
melancholia. The police say they will
not prefer charges against her.
The note said, in part:
"Oh, il is so hard to kiss you fare
we'll. but will close my eyes and do
II Some one will watch over you.
Mother Is 50 tired and lonely. and it
is dark and hopeless. cannot endure
1t longer: for no one cares. and my
heart is broken for lack OF friendly
hand or voice. I've always been good
to every one, but no one can help me.
I am alone. Be good, dear, and God
will help you.
"All the world seems happy and
joyous. Ny heart breaks. and gaze
upon my darling, sleeping and per-
haps dreaming of happy days when
the sun of life shall beam it's best
upon her. 1 must leave her soon. 1t
is SO hard"
The Washington times., 1919-07-03
URGE CITY COURT
HAVE MORE POWER

Relief OF the congestion in the Cir
cult Court OF the District Supreme
Court, through charging the scope of
the municipal courts Jurisdiction, was
recommended by the board of direc-
tors of the Chamber of Commerce at
their meeting in the chamber rooms
last night.
The committee on law and legisla-
ton, which framed the resolution.
pointed out that the docket of the
Circuit Court is almost hopelessly con-
gested. They recommended that the
District code be amended so that the
municipal court could handle cases in
volving from $500 to $4,000. in the
class of cases over which that court
now has jurisdiction.
The amendment would make the
Jurisdiction of the municipal court
exclusive where the amount does not
exceed $500. and concurrent with that
of the District Supreme Court in cases
of from $500 to $4,000.
Want More Judges.
The committee also recommended
three more judges Of the municipal
court and at least two more of the
Supreme Court The amendment also
provides for jury trials where the
amount exceeds $50.
A committee Of twenty-five was ap-
pointed TO bring conventions to this
city, the hotels having announced
they are ready to take care Of large
transient trade.
Appropriations Made.
The following appropriations were
made: 800 for the July celebration.
800 for the fund for childrens out
ings at Camp Goodwill and $50 for
the Boy Scouts.
Fourteen new members were ad-
mitted on recommendation of. the
membership committee, bringing the
total paid-up membership to 1.039.
They are Henry S. Adler. J. NJ. Berry,
Louis Bliss, Joseph c. Brown, Burress.
Pope G. Co, +. H. Coolidge, Vernon NJ.
Green, Harry Mailman, T. +. O'Donnell.
George W. Rue, Benjamin Sherman.
William c. Watts, L. c. White and a.
+. Harper.
The Washington times., 1919-07-03
CLERICAL CHANGES.
AT GOVT. PR|NTERY

Appointments. separations. promo
lions. etc. in the Government Print
ing Office for week ended yesterday
has been announced as follows:
Appointments-Timo R Ingles,
probationary linotype operator, REIN
stated: Edward s. Moorhead. limo
type operator. reinstated: Mrs. Mag
gle s. Curtis, skilled laborer, rein
stated; Edward NJ. Nevils, foreman
reinstated: William ]. Schnable.
bookbinder. reinstated; George A.
Gettings. messenger boy. reinstated;
Mrs Mamie NJ. Berry. probationary
linotype operator; Lawrence E. Bur-
dette, Matthew d. Fenton, probation
airy messenger boys; Reuben N.
Jones, Ernest B. Fooks, probationary
monotype keyboard operators; Harry
P. Simonds, AdeIbert H. Lewis, Peter
c. Gibson, John B. Ulrich, William. B.
Whichard, James F.. Stewart, Carl P.
Gray, Philip A Kenney, Raymond H.
Zim, probationary comPositors. =.
Separations-John L. McKinnon, Of
ficeman; John H. Long, skilled labor
er, resigned; Miss Norma c. Kennedy,
skilled Iaborer, resigned; Miss Cora
L. cambridge, Miss Jennie l. Clark.
Mrs. Elsie NJ. Eckert, Mrs. T. d.
Jones, Mrs. BERTHE. c. Mercer, Mrs.
Sophie NJ. Droney, Mrs. Francis
Marin. Mrs. Minnie r. Croker,
skilled laborers; Mrs. Mary; +. Tuck
er, Mrs. Anna T. West, Mrs. Mildred
E. Reed, Mrs. Priscilla L. Wilkes, Mrs.
Hannah V. Gates, Mrs. Nita- H. Rich
ardson, machine operators; August
Person, monotype keyboard operators
resigned; Walter Z. Babcok, emer-
gency messenger boy; Thomas H.
Noone, emergency brieklayer;. George
c. White, compositor. resigned; John
A. Compton, John +. Roy, unskilled
Iaborers, resigned: George NJ Wirth,
Edward A. Wright, pressmen. re-
signed. "
Promotions. etc.-Francis I. Beach,
pressman So cents per hour, to press
man in charge, 20 cents per hour;
Edward F. Latham, maker-up IS cents
per hour to maker-up in charge 20
cents per hour; Michael J. Quirk,
George F. Roye, Victor ]. Thompson,
Raymond w. Towles, Owen A. Madi-
gan, skilled laborers 80 cents per
hour to helpers 40 cents per hour;
William +. Crump, assistant foreman
IS cents per hour to copy editor 20
cents per hour; William S. Schin-
nerer. foreman $4,000 per annum to
assistant foreman $1,000 per annum;
Hugh Everett, assistant foreman,
$1,000 per annum to assistant foreman
75 cents pc hour; James /. Nelson,
caster helper, As cents per hour TO
skilled laborer 35c per hour.
The Washington times., 1919-07-03

Public Ledger. Manz shops. were
sacked or wrecked with revolver
shots. The populace seized motor
cars. issued red flags and paraded the
streets.
The movement took a Bolshevist
turn. Many shops were. closed. and
on the doors werc fixed labels with
the words. Keys handed to represen-
tatives of the people"
The Washington times., 1919-07-03

mond B. FosdIck. former chairman c.
the Commission on Training Camp
Activities. has left this country foff
London, where he viii undertake thss
organization OF the secretariat Of ths,
league
The official position occupied BY Mr.
Fosdick Is not known, but u Is stated
that Sir Eric Drummond has given,
him an ad interim appointment. Whiehf
later will be ratified BY the leaguss
council
The Washington times., 1919-07-03
ITALIAN RIOTS TAKE
BOLSHEV|ST TURN

MILAN, July 3.-Serious disturb
ances have occurred at ForH. follow
ing street demonstrations against the
cost of living, according to a copy
righted dispatch to, the Philadelphia
The Washington times., 1919-07-03
FOSDICK LEAVES
FOR LEAGUE lob

Although the League OF Nations has
no official status so far as the United
States is concerned until accepted by
the Senate, preliminary organization
work is already under way, and Ray
The Washington times., 1919-07-03

WOulan't zen pay = quarter 60 bGy
your child q ViFtueR Buy q ThRifs
stamp today and start hin In tAa
ways Of intelligent economy.
The Washington times., 1919-07-03
MAKE BOYS SPANK EACH OTHER.

STAMFORD, Conn. July Slight
boys. charged with trespassing on
railway property, were compelled by
Judge Jones to spank each other with
a board.
The Washington times., 1919-07-03

Saving is not n dull duty. II Is
ticket TO the land of prosperity. Buy
w. s. s.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-01
WOULDN'T STAND FOR THAT
BiIdad's Hurried Exit From Doctors
Office Only Thing to Do Under
the Circumstances.

Bildad, age four. is so called because
he is a shoe height. which indicates
something approaching 4 sense OF hu-
NOR in West Indianapolis as well as
in the effete suburb TO the east
Bildad got a splinter in his thumb
and hied himself into the Office Of the
family physician and his fast friend
next door The splinter was firmly
imbedded and Bildad. though a regular
Indian. otherwise. is no stole. He
hOwled-
Maybe I'd better give you an anal
gene,'' said the doctor.
While his friends back was turned
Bildad stole softly out OF the Office,
splinter and all, and In a jiffy was in
his mothers lap In his own words he
''ist bellered awful" When his moth
er had quoted him 10 the point OF ex-
PLANTATION he said:
1T wasn't the splinter so much. but
Docky said he was gOin' 10 give me to
a ole geezer."
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-01

fol the sun was hot. Ny companions
were far ahead. I could not see the
dust of their heels now 1 gave up try
ing to catch them and checked the
speed of my horse and went on at
walk. The horns were still sounding.
Some of them seemed to be miles
away About twenty rods ahead saw
three riders in strange costumes come
out of dOOryard and take the road
at wild galIop in pursuit of Latour
and Purvfs. They had not discovered
me. I kept as calm as could in the
midst of this excitement.
L passed the house from which the
three riders had just turned into the
road A number of women and an old
man and three Or four children stood
on the porch They looked at me in
silence as l was passing and then be-
gan to hiss and jeer. It gave me
feeling I have never known since that
day. 1 logged along over the brow OF
the hill when, at white, frame house.
L saw the center toward which all the
men Of the countryside were coming.
Suddenly 1 heard the hoof-beats of
a horse behind me. I stopped, and
looking over my shoulder saw a rider
approaching me in the costume OF an
Indian chief. A red mask covered his
face. a crest of eagle feathers circIed
the edge of his cap. Without a word
he rode on at my side. I knew not
then that he was the man Josiah Cur
tis-nOr could I at any time have
sworn that it was he.
8 crowd had assembled around the
house ahead. 1 could see a string of
hOrsemen coming toward it from the
other side. 1 wondered what was go
ing to happen to me. What a shouting
and jeering in the crowded dooryard
[ could see the smoke of a fire. We
reached the gate. Men in Indian masks
and costumes gathered around us.
"OrderI Sh-sh-sh,' was the loud COM
mand of the man beside me in whom I
recognized thought that I did-the
voice of Josiah Curtis. what has
happenedT"
"One o. them tried to serve a writ
an we have tarred an feathered him."
Just then 1 heard the voice of Pur-
Wis shouting back in the crowd this
impassiOned plea:
"Bart, for Gods sake, come here"
1 turned to Curtis and said:
eff the gentleman tried to serve the
writ he acted without orders and de-
serves what he has got The other fell
low is simply a hired man who came
along to take care of the horses. He
couldn't tell the difference between a
writ and hole in the ground"
''Men, you have gone far enough"
said Curtis. ''This man is all right.
Bring the other men here and put 'em
on their horses an I'll escort 'em out
O. the town"
They brought Latour on a rail
amidst roars of laughter. What bear
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-01
HE WANTED ROLLER SKATES
Exquisite Pathos in Request Of Grip
pied Lad Unable TO Realize Ex-
tent of His Misfortune

Alexander Grant Of the Episcopal
academy told me recently touching
little story OF the ate Julius Meyer.
the manufacturer Of chemicals. writes
Gerard in the Philadelphia Ledger.
Mr. Meyer was in the habit OF visit
ing the hospitals in the weeks before
Christmas to ascertain what the pa
tents would like in the way OF g re-
membrance from Santa.
At the Children's hospital he came
upon a tiny colored lad who had lost
both feet when the cars ran over him.
what would you like, my little
mang"
Come close" said the child. -and
bend down low SOS can whisper in
your ear"
The good old man approached and
bent over.
The child whispered to him. "a pair
of roller skates"
It was too much for the old man. He
broke down and cried like a baby.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-01

Il shall send the sheriff and a
posse" ne said with troubled look
Pardon me, but I think it will make
a bad matter worse" 1 answered.
we must not forget that the pa
troons are our clients he remarked.
yielded and went on with my work.
In the next week. or so satisfied my
self OF the rectitude of my opinions.
linen came the most critical point in
my history-a conflict with Thrift and
Fear on one side and Conscience on
the other.
The judge raised my salary. 1 want
ed the money, but every day 1 would
nave to lend my help. directly or indi-
rectly, TO the prosecution of claims
which L could not believe to be just.
Ny heart went out of my work. be-
gan to fear myself. For weeks had
not the courage to take issue with the
learned judge.
one evening went to his home de
termined to put an end to my unhap-
piness. After a little talk I told him
frankly that 1 thought the PATRONS
should seek q friendly settlement with
their tenants.
Wny! ne asked.
Because their position is unjust
un-American and untenable," was my
answer.
He rose and gave me his hand and
a smile of forbearance in cOnsidera-
ton Of my youth, as I took it.
left much irritated and spent
sleepless night in the course of which
L decided to cling to the ideals of Ia
vid Hoffman and Silas Wright.
In the morning resigned my place
and asked to be relieved as soon as
the convenience of the judge would
allow it. He tried to keep me with
gentle persuasion and higher pay, but
1 was firm. Then I wrote q long letter
to my friend the senator
Again had chosen my way and with
due regard to the compass.