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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-01-25
WOMEN WILL CONDUCT
PROGRAM At N { CHURCH
Miss Nell Naylor. Returned Ms.
sionary Prom India. Has In.
ieresting Story, Miss
Beach VIII Also Speak

Miss Nell Naylor a mlsslonaf, IRON,
india no~ on leave 81 absence fsf o.e
year vii speak a. n M al tho
firs, Methods, church sunday Miss
Naylor has d vital message she ~as
IN India dufing the sreaier pau OF ,e.
Saf You vii ne interested lr hear
ing hos india q ially TOOK e., part Of
Great Britain in 'ss war
Al s2o y NJ N!ss Lillian Reach
viii speak Ms nassh rcpres snt.
tho Kansas Ciis National Tra.ninr
school for daacunesses AMI mission
arios she has given this last week
20 siudenl conferences A. the South
western College. Winfield. Kansas
She has compelling r csssre on llie
service
sDu VIII BE- especially lniere ted IN
both services Miss Hoy and i'ro
tsasor Ryan vii have caafge u the
music Don't fan 70 be present for
me Community Sing at7.3p
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-01-25
SUIT ON VALUABLE
OIL LEASE STARTED
Plaintiff Alleges That Drillers
Abandoned Test Well and vio-
lated Contract Made To Com
plete a Test Near CARRIER

A suit involving an oil and gas lease
on valuable irac, Of land. near Gar
Ger Garfield county. was this morning
transferred from the district court OF
that county 10 ,ae United States dis
triei court here
The plainiff, Lydia Seaman. In her
petition. alleges thar she entered into
contract with a drilling company
known as the Price Drilling Co. non
residents of Oklahoma. TO drill well
on the south half OF the southeast
quarter 81 section twenty nine, town :
ship tweniy-three north. range three
west and that the company agreed 10
drlil 20 a depth OF 2.6oo feet. bu'
abandoned the hole after depth oi
only 1850 feet had been reached. and
refused 10 drill any deeper She asks
that TIE lease be- cancelled. aud that
the drilling company release the
lease of record
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-01-25
Public Control, or What? the Question

Relations between the nations arr
not the only ones that seem certain "a
be changed as result OF the world
war, Most people expect to see those
between capital and labor undergo a
more or less radical change. with la
Dor having voice in the control of
Industry and receiving greater share
Of the profits.
Not 40 much popular attention. how
ever, has been drawn TO the cAanges
that seem impending in the relations
between public service and corpora
tons and the public A. represented
by the city. state and federal govern
ments. The increase OF street railway
fares and gas and electric lighting
rates In numerous localities. and the
assertion in some states and denial
In others by the public service COM
missions OF their power to alter rates
fixed by franchise or by city authorf-
ties under ire terms OF franchises.
are both causes and symptoms Of the
changes that seem impending.
The users. on the one hand, are OBJ
jecting % the increased rates and. in
many cases. to the poorer service ex
perienced during the past year. The
companies complain that. unless they
can increase their incomes. financial
ruin is certain; and even where they
have been permitted 10 increase rates
they claim in many cases that reduc-
ton In volume Of business resulting
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-01-25

from Increased rates prevents their
profiting sufficiently TO avert bank
uptcy. Then. 100. labor h being sup
ported by federal and state boards in
~ demands Tor higher wages or where
not 80 suppoied is otherwise making
itself thorn in the flesh OF the com
panies.
Altogether. 10 many Of the man
ayers and officials Of public service
enterprises the future has by no
means a rosy outlook and. a. stated
In these columns a few weeks ago.
many Of them favor turning such en-
terprise over TO the pablic.
There Is tho other side. Of couxe--.
a side which Is chiefly responsible for
the failure Of the public to entertain
much sympathy for the companies.
In few " any osses can u be said
that income will not meet operating
expenses. but the deficiency 10 in the
ability TO psy interest on bovos and
disieends on pre'erred and common
stock: and the public have oooo res.
son for svspectins that IN many N not
the majority of eases large psrt Of
the stock 10 water. or that stocks and
bonds represent purchase OF corpes-
ing lines or other property that 10 w.
necessary for the service rendered.
The final outcome is far from GER
tain. II IL even uncertain what solution
would be best for the companies. what
best tor the public. or what best for ,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-01-25
COSTS MORE THAN WIFE
FOR CLOTHING, PROVED
Spouse Requires s70sa. But
Husband Must BE Allowed
To Spcnd sii6.s0 On
Self

New York. Jan 20 "a costs $50 - a
year 10 clothe Friend Wife. aooardlns
g. testimony eivcn today hefnro the
national war labor hoard sub Co,n
mite" by Paul A Narearclll. Vice
president Of the international Ions
rhorvmens union or course that sum
does net imporil ones war saylura
stamps nut When Friend Husband B.
body is clothed that 10 different
matter Tor 4, costs slid 90 10 secp him
Ia proper habllimcnt
Naccarelli's explanation Vas made
IN support of his contention that 81
rcaulfoa $500 year to keep a
family d"cent'y these days ile bad
scoffed openly AZ an experts claim
that o. 500 was living lncoms for
family In this he was Joined by
Thomas !. pclss,antv secretary ~
tne marine engineers. another vil-
ness
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-01-25
DEPTH CHARGES PUT
cR|MP IN SUB BOATS
Submarine Chasing Handled In
Practicable Manner By United
States Navy and End of
War fastened Thereby

London, Jan s5-Deplh charges IN
The opinion OF many officers engag ged
In submarine chasing. were the chief
factor in checking the German sub
marine campaign The war had gone
on Tor nearly two and a half years
before the depth charges were per
fecied. Previous to that time frawl-
ers dragged mines about on cables in
an effort 10 strike submarines and
used other equally dangerous and fu-
tile devices.
Blu, the perfected depth charges. 50
arranged that they could be timed for
explosion at any desired depth. solved
the problem OF the small chasers
which were fighting the submarine
Trawlers with sufficient speed could
drop these charges and ge, out OF the
DANCER zone The mortality among
submarine chosers Immediately drop
ped and tie seas became very unsafe
for the sensitive underseas craft.
One of the novel devices adopted by
the British for the coordination Of the
efforts OF trawlers and submarines
has just been divulged. A trawier
would drag submarine by a cable
and maintain communication with n
by telephone. When the ;rawler
sighted a German U-boat. the British
submarine would slip is cable and at
tack the German boat before the sur
prised Germans could submerga or
prepare 70 give fight.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-01-25

all concerned. Shall the public take
over the lines Many cities ooniem
plate doing 40 ana one state has ro.
Gently passed a Law authorizing tw,
or more cities 10 combine In the own
ership and operation of lnterurban
street railways
or shall the cities and states refrain
from public ownership. but exert
more comprehensive control n tho
private ownersy This l. now more
generally favored by the public fwhcre
the public service commissions are
not believed 10 haze sc0mr rnder the
control ~ tho corporaiions but =
point has apparently been reached
where a change must be made. " moi
In the fundamental principles OF con
iroi Al least In the matter Of applying
such principles
. The vital necessity is 10 keep the
utilities operating and to secure a
high grade Of service 10 the public.
II or where Il u reilly the case that
such service cannot be given under
existing conditions. then conditions
be change in some way what
form such change a. shall AXE IN each
case Is one OF the most important
questions 10 be solved by our city an
stafe administrators durfnr the nert
year or two or postwar reorranlza-
lon -.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-01-25
BLOODY VILLA SHOULD
Be SUPPRESSED NOW
Bandit Chief Forced Mining Men
To Watch Execution OF Their
Partner. Lined Up and
Robbed

Juarez. Jan % American mining
men were lined up ana forced by
Francisco villa 20 witness the hans
Ing u Antonio Cabello. former mayor
of Santa Eulala, chihuahua. Wed
ne'iay morning when villa occupied
he mining town sixteen nuie. from
chihuhuA cry. looted The safes OF
the mining companies robbed the
stores and houses of Americans and
departed after killing four federal
soldiers and capturing the remaining
thirty-one
The details ~ the raid we're brought
1efe Friday hy passengers ON the
train from the state capital Villa
had 500 men. they said. and took sa0o
from the mining camp Officers. Tho
hanging Of the "a mayor Wa ne ro-
suit of grudge villa held against
him since faey were partners IN the
cattle business After forcing them 10
witness the hanging and telling them
they must increase me wages ~ the
Mexican miners villa permitted The
Americans 10 20 20 chihuahua city
Train service south Of chihuahua
City was suspended because 81 the
villa activities He was reported IN
the vicinity of parrel today Gen
Jesus Austin Castro commander OF
the northeast. left for Chihuahua city
today to take the field AGAINST villa
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-01-25
BIC STAR OIL COMPANY
BRING TROUBLES TO COURT
Injunction Il Before Judge Boles
In Absence OF District Judge
Swank Drilling Tied Up
Temporarily

Early this week. ihe Fifst state
baak. of Oklahoma cay. got oui u
srIi Of replosln. and took possession
~ ne easing Ia tho Big Star oil veil.
now drilling IN the northern part 81
This county. about ton miles north o.
This city TIE officer served the xrli.
but loft tho rasing IN the hole. having
no means 10 pun T.
The Blr star people continued io
drin Then ihe piainiiff asked FOR an
injunction prohibiting the dflliers
from using tho pipe IN any manner
The injunction matter came up bofor.
Judge a iinoles of the county court
In the absence OF the district Judge
yesterday. and the novel proponltlon
presented Itself u tiie defendant on
company flllnr affidasifH e. the Effect
that taey had in nowise lnferforei
~iih tho officer IN the repiesin mat
ter had never refused 20 aii0~ hlm
10 remove the eaeing. and we're viii
Ing now for him 90 remove 10 How
ever. ~ the easing Il Ia the well noa
drilling b. The Oh Company. and the
officer has no means 20 remove The
repleyined property. the oil company
asks that the injunction b. 80 m0sil
fled a. TO permit them 20 continue
drilling.
The matter sums itself up 70 ne
that tho weii belongs fpI
The OIL people. and the casing q
Theoretically in the possession of the
bank The oh people say that II TIE
bank wants its casing II should pail
!, and no, interfere with drilling oper.
stions. The bank says the OH peo
pie are using their casing The oii
people say that the banks easing Il
their drilling. and shoaid
,e removed.
Judge Bolea united the cofdlan knot
~ passing the bucx 10 District JUDGE
swank. Who will pass on the con,en-
ions Of the parties iitigant next Sat
rdsy.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-01-25
MECCA OIL COMPANY
BRINGS IN GOOD WELL
Guthrie Men and Women Will
Benefit By Burkburnett Strike;
First Well Will Probably
Run 1000 Barrels a Day

Wire messages TO shareholders In
Mecca Oil company of this city to-day
announce that the eompsny's we'll in
the Burkburnett field. Texas, had
been brought IN and tina, II was big
one. - firmly believe that the well
will be at least eooo for 1000 barrels
. Day. and ! advise all shareholders
rot TO dispose Of their stock. Hold on
TO the stock for the price you Will be
offered now will be nothing IN CON-
rsrison 20 the benefits to be derived,
" the we'll 10 even a 400 barrel prop
osition,- said Tom jenkins. the pro-
rsoter Of the company. today. Mr.
jenkins and several members Of the
company will 60 to the 60rkburnett
field tonight to find ou. just how the
we'll stands. The company will i'm
nssdisteIy begin the Mecca No 2. Four
wells can be drilled on the 5-aere
lease owned BY the company. The
company also has an option on g.
acre lease within 800 feet Of the
present lease. This will be bought
and . test we'll drilled Immediately.
sharehoiders In the Meccas will be
given first chance to acquire stock in
the new company. A number Of
Guthrie people are shareholders in
the Mecca and Trey are all happy TO
day - . ressI, Of hearing the good
newv.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-01-25
B o LeH EvIKI POLICY OF
DESTRUCTION MED
UNLESS FIELD is WIDEN
Ed: LET'S WEARY OF
L00D- LETTING AND
CRIME; ANARCHY SPREADS
FROM RUSSIA INTO PRUs.
SIA. AIDED BY SELFISH
SOCIALISTS

Berlin. Jan Is Boishevism telns
On animal whaeA saasisis On carrior
and Is anahle to create or produce. Il
must, In order 20 live. take from those
who work and produce Thar Is why
in Russia the Bolsheslki. seeing thar
they must fail sooner or later. are "a 5
kias desperate steps 10 save them
selves BY world revolution The
treaty o. Bresf- lliorsk has become a
boomerang whieh ireatens tAe pos
sihtlity q the central powers saving
somethirA nom the ~reckage o. their
disastrous adventure
Occasionally people escape from
Russia who are able 60 tell the Ger.
nsns shat 70 expect a. the Bolshesiki
win. For example. today the Red
Terror i worse than ever Ia M Rus
STA. where about thirty executions are
takins place daily in Petrograd alora
The regiment OF Let's. forming the
bodyguard of Lenine and Trotzky g.
not performing fae executions The
men were unnerved by numbering for
mer ministers and old men who Wish
ed TO pray before dying TIE Re-
sheyiki said there was no use praying
since there sas no God and ordered
them TO shoot the men as they Snelt
The Let's could no, DO this and 50
the Bolsheyiki leader used revolver
himself. whereupopn the Letts started
firing However. taey were SO unncrv-
ed that they could not shoot straight
and made such a horrible. mess that
they refused to perform any more ex
ecutions.
Chinese Act as Eseeutioners.
This task was then assigned 20 a
force OF about II. .0oo Chinese who find
tcentinHed On rsge Twol
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-01-25
CITY COMMISSION EMPLOY
CONSULTING ENGINEERS
Water Extension improvements
VIII Go Ahead From Now On
With Rapidly. Black a
Veach fim Employed

A meefinF ~as heia al city hat.
YESTERDAY afternoon. tY The clty CON-
r.lssonsfa. and the ,iilisna advisory
committee. and a ooaifaci Waa enisf-
- into with matA keafch. con
sslflnE and constructing ausinesrs ~
kansas city Alo. 10 sa.srlntend ana
con .iruci ths nse saterwofka euon-
sion ~ fhls ely
1hs chsee q As firm was unanl-
Hoasly agreed uloa and work wili
eommsueE 81 once q b expected
ihat ~ engineers wili be- on lha
efoand The flrsi of neat week. and
'he preliminary safsafs ulll BE- fnaae
~ The Farioas loeafiona submitted.
When fhs best ayallsbls site IL deter
mlnei. actual wOrk xiii commence,
and the additional sysfem xlil b. in
stalled a. ths earliest possible date.
Mayor Hartman sald. 4 am un-
qualified In favor q home labor. aud
be oihers are with me on this point.
Tie work Niil give employment TO all
he retlrned soldiers Of Logan coun-
- sho want Jobs. and many other
i@borera wiil - accommodated AZ
god vages. The money Tor tias ex-
tension vas sofed BY The cifIzens OF
cuihrle and IN the expenditure of q.
iAeir c>lnia should come FIRST
Il i expected thai ihs preliminary
vork wiiI take about sixty days anc
then the seiusi work os construction
xrfIl k~m1m
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-01-25
1InMt\ DEMOCRATS NRI
stIuO\a N Htiut\

herHn Jan - The 1erman ses.tl
aemo,ras, polie'i m0fe fhan ioslU
uoa ,oiss in The slssilous sardsy. A.
eoriine % the frslaeii a. againrl
.ae eQo IN iae laaf reieasiak sles
lions rseniy added maniatss
woald give them a. sbsolaie ~hrkinf
majority IN he national assembly
The majority sociallf arc conceded
90 have received sona eoC votes aua
lhe Independents = trlns under ,
o0o aOo
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-01-25
DISTRICT COT m vIIsE
BEGINNING <E\T StTl 'IuDNN

District Judge Arthur u swnnk r.
turned from saltwater tm. morning
aud viii remain over SUNDAY IIe then
returns 20 saltwater. waere be- "a
pecis 20 be busy with court ana Jury
cases for Payne county until the
middle Of Fcbuary
Jndre Swans announced that hs
would hold a one day term ~ court
here next saturday February l Al
which time motions viii be passed
upon. and court eases be- heard
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-01-25
" Ak MOTHERS Plan
\ ~ MI, RECEPTION

The Logan eoanls War Mofhsrr
association ls planning their neat pub
iic reception Cor the returning soldier
and sailors ior February a. lt viii
- held a. Carnegie library aud thee
Will be a musical and patriotic proc
gram aud refreshments Every rc-
turned soldier and sailor il Urged -
have himself IN readiness for 4 roya.
welcome and a vFand sooa time and
citizens OF the coaniy are urged 10
spread the news
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-01-25
SPECIAL CARS CARRY
MASoNs TO SHRINE

Two special inierurban cars. one
loaded with shrInerH and the other
with nuvices. lcft Guthrie yesterday
for Oklahoma city G G Ford of this
not learn In the evening a party OF
city took the shrlner degrees. IN nd
dilion TO Others whose names We dld
Guthrie Young folks attended the his
Shrine dance a. which there were
over 800 people On the floor AZ one
time. .Eys
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-01-25
MRS CARL pvsa IS
PNEUMONIA VICTIM

Mrs Carl Dyar. wife OF Carl Dyar.
1874 East Springer avenue. died
Thursday Of pneumonia. after an m
ress Of ten days. Sae Is survived by
her husband and a small child. Fu-
neral services will be had at the house
Of 2:3o p m. Sunday, and interment
will be made at Summit View ceme-
tery.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-01-25
ONE MARRIAGE LICENSE

Court Clerk Martha NJ Neal issued
only one marriage license today. The
necessary permit was granted to
Christopher II Columbus. mo blood
relation 20 the discoverer OF America)
who gave his age a. 50 years. TO marry
Henryetta Denice. OF Oklahoma City.
3s years OF age
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-01-25
End of Red Terror
Reign In Russia
Is Non In Sight
Bremen Doctors
and Chemists Are
On Big Strike

-Amssercars. Jan 2s--Ai doctors ara
chemists IN Bremen have aeeioeu
20 90 on strike. according 20 the
Berlin Losai Anzeiser as soon a.
the political strikes ends-ser the
traffic o. supplying the peopis ~,sn
food, gas ana electricity Or q cit.
Eens of Bremen are asresses for %
ilticsi reasons
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-01-25
,oBLENZ fs ALL No
AFTER RIooRs or RATTLE
IN FRANCE. ANCIENT
TALES UNITED
sIoHrsEERs rrND EVERY
CASTLE OK RUIN HAS IT'S
STORY OF MEDIEVAL
CHARM HAnk BACK TO
DAYS or THE CRUSADERS

tohlena nag onr may nos lsss
~ Gsrhana. bai ans muas taeu tAs
nhiaa li sas t.onffslhsN who saia.
rhs prtie u ne 'sermaa heart h this
nohle river Ard rlsh a ls. OR ali
fhe rl,srs Il ihs hsartlhal earth there
none - beautiful As lhi.
kindred senilnvnis ere awakened
ro~ in hsars - ihea@,nis ~ men
iurmirs ths Amrri.an army ~ ofra.
paiion ehlsh The fF'ans ~ eAr haA
s,f do~n hers on t,r hanks "a thl4
stream. fhe iostlinrss % whi,h masps
shem slAd thar. a. me, had to eoma
herr somehow of other. sh~s asa Tot
have to harm lf- brsulY la reach lia
.ansa IT, see ihe sailsf h to inxe Il
one fsrls lhaf t l. no, ne hnd u
Nahelm tui rather ~. Land ~
Go"lhe lsFeada eilng TO every raes
Tho romance % hlsios hides IA their
eraFs .sWal
Tho isfraefA vineyards "a Is hill
slides 10 the srrsn and browu ~ ne
seFaisfis oi fueA and NJ leavra of he.
lated aalumn. slp.v down 20 np.
filng stream which whispers iusl a.
10 the DAYS when tha Crusaders ss
oui "a knlshtly ouands ~hleh ms
llphsnfollsfua have forruaien cresta
topped with castles. each holdlns tales
~ other centuries. sucssed onr an.
other asar lhe hanAa 90 whish his
'er, has hv"n made and unmada lraa
teesaFh iaf 10 lNs
plsasan, Place for oeaahhoys
q = tfun ihas NJ iaiisallsa ~ fha
iludsUn would lcnh better 20 ne
i1uNhhoy ihan the hills n tho nhins-
ant. and tho bends of ,he Misulaulprl
mors beauiiial than ihe sweepu of
Germany = uUhle nser bat lhs dough-
npy hrre 8 ., wha haa done tho firht.
Ing ln france Var many months bis
iaiY has been % hoia ground IN bat.
De scared Northern France Now ~
p in ono ~ naiurc'n Fafisa slputa and
1r thinks q q liksiy valley a. yaa.
rYs -. although h. ensies svvry drnp
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-01-25
BOLD ROBBERS PREVALENT
IN OKLAHOMA CITY

Hold-up men are actige again in
Oklahoma City Some stranger with
In the gates Of that wicked town r.
robbed each night The police seem
powerless 10 stop the war1.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-01-25

Prof Paul II Stevick OF the Metho-
dist university. this, week received
notice OF an appointment 20 transport
service with the Red Cross To-day
lo sent telegram declining the APP
polntment 20 Southeastern division
Headquarters at 81 Louis. and Will
continue in his present work viii the
local college.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-01-25

= London dispatch announces thai
IA" Hungarian cabinet has resigned
once holding is not 90 popular In
Europe. these days.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-01-25
Doughboys Repey
In Romance o..
Rhine Legends
Many American
Soldiers Are In
French Hospitals

-~wsshsnsses. Jan ss-An sff,eisl -
port from General penshira ,saay
snesss thss on Jan there ~ess
fosfd msn IN Amsrlesn army hoe .
piials ~ frsnes. ~ ~hosn f2.ea'
were suffering frem disease aaa
h.iii ffon ~ouads % ether .nluf
ies
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-01-25
TIT ron TAT lu,.-

Way not roand ~ the kaiser sni
ais ia SONS and lst them serve a.
sAields nr ihe uoyrrnmeni troopa -
the spauacans. or death IN The Berlin
fighting
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-01-25
"ooHsHiNuHa ARr CUTTING
ACTIVE IN OKLAHOMA

a moon4hlua sllll ~sa found in suai
working condition iu rlait National
Para. near sulphur. oklahoma. yca.
irrday
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-01-25
iSE,

Don't faii 20 read the second
instalmen, o. "one of Three" ap.
pesrina in today's Leader. This
- continued story of unusual
gripping interest Start today. ~
you missed the firsi instalmen,
look up last Saturdays paper. The
story will run for fifteen weeks
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-01-25
GIVE IT A REST

That short circuit al che power
house i being pretty well over~ork &.
"a these days
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-01-25
THE WEATHER.

New Orleans. Ia Jan TONIGHT
fair. colder, Sunday. fair
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-27
A Weather Pronhet.

A leech confined in a glass Jar OF
water is an excellent weather prophet.
If the weather is to continue fine, the
leech lies motioniess at the bottom Of
the vial and rolled together in a spiraI
form. II 1t is 10 rain, either before or
after noon. 1t Is found to have crept
remains till the weather is settled.
If we arc to have wind. the poor pris-
oner gallops through it's limip ha bita-
ton with amazing swiftness, and sell
dom rests till it begins to blow hard
If a remarkable storm of thunder and
rain Is TO succeed. for some days be-
fore the leech lodges almost continu-
up to violent throes and convulsive-
like motions. In frost. as in clear sum
mer weather, 1t lies constantly at the
bottom; and In snow as in rainy
weather. II pitches it's dwelling on the
very mouth OF the vial.