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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-06-02
HAS HAIG FoRGOTTEN7

The complete report of Field
Marshal Sir Douglas liaig copies
II which have reached Washing
ton is said 10 have aSfoundei
imeriean Officers. The only ref
'renee tho marshal makes Of
Ancrieaus. i be has been cor
rceily reported. iS Thar they oc-
.uried Coblenz after the armis.
ice. lie calmly assumes that it
Is the great battles of 1916 and
1917 that we have to seek for the
secret Of our victory IN lal> ITe
Ignores the fact that ii was In tho
spring Of 1918 he had IA issue his
dramatic appeal to bis retreating
armies: We arc fighting with
our backs to the wall. III
ignores also the American diviS-
ions which fought under him and
took the lead in the final drive IN
Cambria Nothing i said To
recall the well known and then
admitted fact that the Allies were
virtually all IN" when America
IN response TO frantic appeals
eushed It's armies to the rescue.
hat in the race between Wilson
md Lgdendorff." as LLOYD
George described il, America
Won. thatssit was pershing's in
sistence on an offensive that
compelled the Allied command to
-"vlSe its program Tor poStponinc
the supreme effort until 1919, ana
that il was the Americans who
checked the German rush at
'hateau Thierry, who in few
days wiped out the st Mihicl
salient that had defied the Allies
Tor four years and who stor-ned
md captured the Argonne in the
face Of Allied opinion that it was
impregnable.
This amazing myopia on the
part Of Sir Douglas IIaie is the
more Interesting because It bears
M exactly the statements in the
Thanksgiving Day article in the
leader recording the impress
'ions o. Americans abroad gather
Il by the editor of this paper on
his tour Of the war zone. These
observers, commenting on the
European disposition at that mo-
ment to minimize America 5 part
IN the war, remarked upsn the |
failure to give credit to the |
American soldiers AMI the tend |
ancv 10 assume all the glory for
themselves. That tendency. as |
in that article. has
yrown since until now Field |
Marshal Haig can only see the
americans entering Coblenz after
The arnistiee, and claiming the
var won in the battles of 1851
md 1917 which landed him with
us back to the wall just before
he Americans got into the fight |
iaig, if correctly reprted. isl.
just nor generous. =
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-06-02

Ifeinrns from Europe runilden'
|sneh a league will be established
and therefore pending that de
Ieision rreoa.mends suspension 81
The former additional program nn.
|tii Il j. sren what shall b. ths
outcome, he finds support in ihi.
position Ia the euriaillaenl oi
british naval construction Tor The
Same reason
As some ~ the ships authorize
In the 1910 program have not yei
been heeun. ihe keels ol two ol
tie dresdnaughis not YET heins
laid and others barely started.
with naAai authorities undecided
which fYpe ~ vessel should b.
built. = fafihrr paper isrease a.
ihs time would not be of any
prariiral service. The little de-
lay 20 await the test ~ the league
Il nations pact need not handicap
us II ue have to authorize a new
building progrsm and nay save
money and misunderstanding "
general reduction Of naval arina-
meff j. adopted. America was
meyer IN better state Of naval de-
felse than today. thanks 10 our
efforts during the war. Nor was
there ever less probability Of our
being called upon 10 use il. What
our future course should be must
depend upon conditions now in
process of creation, conditions
thar will either make a great naval
expansion unnecessary or compel
il. To attemp, 10 anticipate either
would be a mistake.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-06-02

ons - lAs mosi iamoaa a. esll =,
ere y the <arsi Fans q hislosg -
TsrRelrsfe1 ~ kins lanes ! q Rar,
laHi. sAsn ST. Nsi,sF RaieiEh ~hom
Cor political rrssons As tlslnsd. "a.
lfsseaied 70 him SAID re kins. fix-
rs RaisisA s.ih a.s soA enough sss;
~Rasiy' hawly 'frus snoash. for !
iai.k q iAse very Rawly, mon'-
oae y tAs larsesi American fiaEs
vas displayed IN ne 0rand csniFaf
railroad station In New Work auring
ne Liberty Loan eAmsslgna The
vidil was given s. e feef; lsngih
~ iesi; stripes 5 ieei side; welss,
~ pounds. ~
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-06-02

Ninety -iaTee successful operations
in one month is the record made dur
Ing the winter BY Dr Charlotte Fair-
banks. cieg snrseon of the American
Women's Hospital a; L1zancy. France
She has n1, broken her own record
ye, but she has kep, close TO }, ever
since sFor She says $50 many doc
tors were Killed during The war that
a surgeon .s IN demand Although
az TIE women doctors in France are
pressed with work. Dr. Fairbanks
realizes iae needs ia other countries
and in a leSeE recently received from
her al the -eadqHar,ers Of the Ameri-
can Women's Hospitals In New York.
she emphasizes ,he necessity of send
ing physicians. nurses. ambulances
ami medical equipment 70 Serbia The
is now raising a fund OF
2s9.903 to send a comp.a,e unit rc
serala.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-06-02

The Leader W I W sounded a
Good poln. the other day In telling
aboa, the small per cent OF business
houses in Gnihrie thar owned their
own property. business men should
put more OF their surplus In Guthrie
brick and mortar Nothing shows
faith so much IN the town as property
owning. Rentals are an outgo W 7
We struck right cord. and hope
his contention win bring results. In
surance Man.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-06-02

When Secretary Daniels last
appeared before the Naval Com
mittee ii was before the peace
conference began He then urged.
in addition to the building pro-
gram adopted in 1916 4 further
three years program calling for
the construction Of 10 additional
battleships and 10 scout cruisers.
His avowed position was that if
there was 10 be no league of ma
tons America must have navy
second 10 none, an opinion that
flnttered London a good deal. He
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-06-02
VELVET
The Friendly Tobaeco Home Again.

The Friendly To6acco Home Again.
yeiTe, Tobacco. in It's Jolly rel tin
ls again ieasr-e 81 eag4r stores. big
and ,iiile There is again Velvet n
tae pipes, aaa comentment IN the
hearts 9. Alb army of American pipa
smokers. And there's y hangs sale.
~waere yelve, Tobacco gone r.
sAo.a same folks inquired. when dis
appointed eir guest FOR that age
melloved. friendly tobacco. which had
made ihsm ara their pipes side part
ners f0r years.
Where was velvets Ask the Red
Gross men 81 The r. man ASK the
salvation Army lassle ASK the
dougahoy d. The Jaok.e. AsS the bur
ried and aFassad Quartermastes
Corps that were responsible for morS
beef, more bullets ard EaoFe tobacco
for the boys under the tin 8srbias.
The doagahoy who smoked tire stiu-
ned KENTUCKY sunshine fn France can
now enJow I's friendly company on his
own fron; porch Those At as who
willingly gave Up nfxuries shat the
boys over ere might have them. can
stuff cur old pipes once more with
Velvet and smile, smile. smile
And good old yelves joe Well. he's
back In the columns Of this paper and
glad to see you all again
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-06-02
Stop Itching Eczema

Never r..i-.i low often you have tried
and failed, yru cs.n otcpbyrr;ng, itching
eczema quscisly ~ arrlYing lemo fur.
nishcfl t,y any druggist fCr35c Extra
LARGE bottlc, SiG1. Healing begins the
rnor1cHt Zc:=o Is ar1srd. In shor,
ti-le usually every trace Of eczema
tc,ter. pinr.cs, r1Ss, Li-ckheads anS
ciri,a- skin diseases wiil be removed
sFcr elc1sins the lSin and making u
v;gcrously Eca,slly, always urc Zeno.
.he penctr sing. ansiseptic liquid. Il
is not greasy ~sld doss net stfin. Wher
othcr3 f1sl e Is the snc dependat's
treatment 5ir skinsrc,stScs G all kinds
1.rE ii. Rrsg 81 Cleveland. o.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-06-02

The German denials are now
moderated TO asserting that Ger
many was not alone in RESPONSE
biliiy for the war. OF course 1t
takes two TO make war, but this
does not divide the responsibility
between the one who proyokes II
and the one aSsailed.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-06-02
OF Local Moment

Mrs 4 Thompson OF Oklahoma
City who has been the house guest
OF Mrs Cora Fsrrall. has returned TO
her home.
The army worm is doing some dam
age 10 wheat in the county.
Friends os the Cafhoiis college are
cordially .nsised TO the commencement
exercises wednesday evening June T.
~ 5 O'Clock and Thursday evening at
nine O'clock.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-06-02

I.ndendcrff explains that while
he Is not over proud Of the part
he took in the breakdown Of the
Kaiser : armies, he can not tell a
lie-it was the Yanks who broke
up the game.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-06-02

Roget, the French aviator, on
his way TO essay the ocean flight,
broke the worlds record and his
machine. recalling the surgeon 5
successful operation where She
patient died.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-06-02
wants Farmers 70 be officers.

Edi.cr Leader: ! see agitalors have
entered the wheat fields IN Kansas 10
discourage honest farm hands. Let's
don't let them get down in Oklahoma
7 think our farmers should be COM
mlssloued as deputy sherifss. and al
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-06-02
ngneGR or THE Associated

The Associated fFrss 4 exclusively
enlltled 70 the use for rlEnllcaiion
- ali news DISPATCHES CREDITED 20 =
or no, othsr~iss credHed 10 his
psl~r sna slso The iscai ness pso-
iishsi herein.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-06-02

Does il mean anything TO any
hni the snperstltious that the
thirfeentli note Of the Germans
was ON war guilt
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-06-02
PRICE LOWERED.

Beginning june !. the Daily and
Sunday Ok.ahonran will be delivered
for 65 cents a monih.-H. A. Booth
Phone e9s r."
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-06-02

After the luxury tax has been
repealed there will perhaps be a
demand Tor a repeal Of some Of
the taxes on neeessliief.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-06-02

OF ss.2fs. .s-as i1o was subscribed. but
for the first time ail the reserve dis
tricts did not subscribe She full quota
The Atlanta dlHrici failed by less
than per cent. and Dallas by less
than per cent Well-ih wars
over.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-06-02

wonderful sale OF white AT Lutz
store, starting June an. The values
are very obvious and everyone should
take advantage OF this offering.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-06-02

George MeGregor with The big
fourth % July celebration. peach crop.
waterworks Improvements, clmarron
Valley fair. white way aad every
thing coming onr way. looks like
events are c7owdlng into the summer
and fall for Guthrie
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-06-02

Sam Gardner. The United States
government IS wondering whether
suspenders are underwear, and as
such taxable to car for the war. Those
experts who call 'eTn gallusss Insist
they are not underwear. but outer
garmests- Former nSsident Tar.
who ought to know. says ron won't
care II suspenders are classified as
underwear or overcoat-if you wear
a belt."
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-06-02

Get ready for the Big June White
Goods Sale al Lutz'a Including ey-
erythlny In white goods from domes-
lies TO beautiful evening dresses.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-06-02

= houshs a much better used Ford
car today for So han the ono
houshl from young Mcvey LAST week
tor the same price said J y Van
Hoozsr. ~The wrong imrr'sion vas
given "a the sherin's statement o.
The stolen ca. The care is worth
little more than ne trsce ! paid To
make Il worth while twill require
much work 90 be done ON H. That's
I.ari Of our business. bnying cars, fix
ing em up and selling" added Mr
Van IIooxer.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-06-02

Remember this and help boost the
game. The Fourth 0f July home
coming" celebration will be the big
gest thing ever. High lights in the
demonstration: Automobile races.
flying circus. military parade and the
big fireworks display at night And
then there are many lesser features
that will fill up the doings Of the day
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-06-02

The Victory loan went over wah
nearly 10 million 10 spare A total
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-06-02

in manner that viii be long remem-
bercd
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-06-02

To The Leader Rsl.u.ng once
again 20 thar chs1nni. lhe school
board ros Now that we have elected
a new supcriniendeU of city schools.
hope ihe board will tell this new
man that h. is boss of the schools. II
he allows a Maddox TO run over him
and lets ieachera rebel. the same old
trouble viii be On. The new man
should get club and declare himself
The boss in word and deed School
Patron.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-06-02

BlHe prints of the pro osed white
way are now ready The plan Is very
attractive.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-06-02

Mr. and Mrs J u Fairfield write 20
The leader hat they VIII BE- located
Tor The summer ~ Long Beach. Cal
Their address is Lyle Apartments, ~
Chesnut avenue.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-06-02

Jake Douglas has returned from a
swing around the circle as he terns
il. Newer saw conditions better in
business than right now: everybody
Is buying and there seems 10 be no
fear felt that prices in goods or labor
are going to tumble for at least a
he said
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-06-02
T HE FOR u M
Communication TO the Editor

lowed 70 shoos and kill all " vs.
The b'st I-won't worker. is the dead
one -BR
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-06-02

Mussogee Is In the tfroes Of street
car strike and feels ell swelied up
oser IT, Big town stuff
june 2 and oyercoats comfortable
Guthrie peoIe wont 10 work this
morning shivering.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-06-02

when the Guthrie tralnmen pui on
an entertainments Il invariably turns
out 2 success: as evidence we mention
he dance Saturday night a. 40 L v
hail.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-06-02

The movemens az The grea' wheat
crop wtll SO tie 10 traffic that the
price os lumber and other building
material Is certain to 80 ap during the
summer said a travelling man today
There are rare days in June and
then again there are raw days in
June.
The Pollard will open this week 10
the public The Pollard IS the most
up 10 date picture house in the state
Mary PickfoFG. in Daddy Long
Legs will be shown AT the Pollard
'heafer here Thursday next The
prices will be the same az charged
as the Old Gem. ~The Pollard viii
play nothing but the best. said Man
ager Pollard today
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-06-02

"The huns stand firm on refusal ot
peace. sure. but SO did they stand
al verdun and in the Marine, hui they
cried Kamerad shortly after taking
the firm stand and history viii re-
peat iiself."--John Hildreth
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-06-02

Colder tonight with goss'ble frost
j. the weatherman's prediction to-
day.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-06-02

John Dean ~Burleson finally came
through never knew q % fail II
the newspapers get after a PROPOSE
tion and give ubllc opinion. show
the result Is inevitable"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-11
MEET With ALLEN
Railroad Officials Discuss Car
Shortage in Kansas.
Conference Held in the Gov
errors Private Office.

Officials of four big Kansas rail-
roads are in conference with Governor
Allen this afternoon regarding the car
shortage situation. The troubles of
the railroad administration are being
related to the governor by officials
who were asked to visit the state
house in an effort to work out solu-
ton of the car famine.
Representatives of the Santa Fe,
Rock Island, Union Pacific and Mis-
souri, Pacific are here for the discus
sion. Information gathered by the
governor concerning discrimination in
the distribution of cars as well as fall
ure of the railroads to move cars
promptly are to be placed before the
operating heads of the various roads.
Information iii possession of the
governor is to the effect that fewer
cars have been supplied to shippers
in wheat growing counties than year
ago.
Attending the conference in the
governors office this afternoon are:
F. C. Fox Topeka. and R. J. Parker,
Amarillo, Texas. both representing the
Santa Fe: T. H. Beacon, Chicago.
Rock Island; w. M. LETTERS, Omaha.
Union Pacific, and J F. Murphy, st.
Louis, Missouri Pacific.
The conference will be concluded
late this afternoon. It was shortly
after o'clock this afternoon when
the discussion of the car situation be-
gan. The conference is in Governor
Aliens private office and is attended
only by himself and representatives
of the operating departments of the
railroads.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-11
DRILLING AT HERINGT0N
Skaer Showing Indicates That There
Is Another Good Sand.

Herington, Kan, Oct. 1.-THE oil
excitement in Harrington has not sub
sided in the least today.
The thrill Friday caused by the
showing in the Skaer & Skaer well,
1866, is at fever pitch owing to the
decision of the driliers to go on down
to the second sand. The positive
showing was made at 2,275 feet and
many barrels of pure crude were
pulled out of the well with great sat
isfaction to the owners
After passing thru 20foot stratum.
water was encountered. The drillers
are going down and are confident that
they will pick up the Peabody forma-
ton in a few days. The oil strike
means that prospecting efforts will be
extended turnout the Harrington field.
AS result of the showing Topeka
men, owners of an offset to the Skaer
well, were offered $4,000 for forty
acres last night. They refused the
offer.
Things never looked SO good here"
Charles Edlin, president of the First
National bank. said here today as he
exhibited bottle of oil from the
Skaer well.
Six other Standard rigs are in oper-
alton in this field
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-11
HUNS SEIZE RIGA?
Let's Go Down Before Russo
German Offensive.
Evacuated City Under Heavy
BOmbardment, London Hears.

London, Oct. lit was stated in
authoritative quarters here this after
noon that a German Russian attack
on Riga was carried out under cover
of a heavy bombardment by German
guns, forcing the Let's to evacuate the
city.
Copenhagen. Friday. Oct 1o.-Ger-
man troops under General Won der
Goltz. together with Russians under
Colonel Avaloff- Bermondt, attacked
and occupied Schlotsk, which is out
side the demarcation line. according
to a report issued by the Lettish bu-
reau at Riga.
Remnant of Imperial Army.
The report adds that the attack was
repulsed with sanguinary losses. The
forces of General Won der Goltz include
and airplanes, says today's report.
which adds that the Germans attempt
ed to bomb Riga, but were repulsed.
The Let's claim that their losses
were small.
The Lettishs bureau says the Ger
mans and Russians attacked on the
front of St. OLAF, thirty kilometers
from Riga, and the shore of the Gulf
of Riga, and occupied the coastal town
of Shlotsk and also attacked the
coastal town OF OuppeIHi, thirty hAiO-
meters from Riga.
The Let's in addition to claiming to
have inflicted sanguinary losses on the
enemy and to have destroyed an arm
ored train at the st. OLAF Station, de-
clare they cut up two companies OF
Germans with their machine gun fire
The fighting continues on the whole
of the front.
Another dispatch from Riga says
the Germans attacked repeatedly dur
ing the night in overwhelming num-
bers and with all modern weapons. but
that the Let's successfully counter
attacked.
Allied Warships to Join.
British and French warships in the
harbor of Riga have cleared for
action, according to another dispatch
from Riga to the Lettish information
bureau, on account of the attack by
IConfTnued ON page TWol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-11
LUNCH IN FRISCO!
Maynard Expected on Pacific
Coast Today in Air Derby.
KieI and Spatz Lead Flyers
Toward Atlantic Control.

Reno, Ney., Oct. 11.-Lieutenant
Maynard took the air. here at 1853
a. m. on the next to the last lap of his
transcontinental journey. He lost
nineteen minutes trying to find the
field here, landing at 10:23:15. His
engine was working beautifully, he
said, and he expected to take lunch in
San Francisco.
Buffalo. Oct. 11.-Lieut. E. C. Kiel
landed here at 11:4S a. m. leading the
eastbound flyers in the transcontinent-
al air race Two minutes later Maj.
Earl Spatz came in.
Major Spatz left for Rochester at
1851 p. m. Kiel followed him a few
minutes later.
Cleveland, O.. Oct. 11.-Maj. c.
Spatz, machine No. 81, who left Bry-
| today. was the first of the east bound
aviators to reach Glenn L. Martin field
here. landing at S:16:35 in a heavy
rain.
Major Spatz, No. IL, took the lead
in the eastbound race when he left
here for Buffalo at 8 a. m.
Lieut.. E. c. Kiel, machine No. g.
who left Bryan at GAS a. m, was the
second of the eastbound flyers to ar
| rive. landing at S:34 a. m. <iel said
he did not pass Captain Smith on iht
way here and believes Captain Smith
! Is tsoNH SIIlllIl ltlI an sew INN
Utes before Major Spatz and Lieuten
ant Kiel.
| Capt. L. T Smith. one of the leaders
| in the eastbound race, lost his way
| in the heavy rain seven miles south OF
| Cleveland, broke his propeller in max
! ing a forced landing, and will continue
east as soon as he secures a new pro
peller, he announced when he arrived
here at 500 a. m.
! Lieut. E. c. KieI left for. Buffalo a
! 9:09 a. m.
Salt Lake City. Utah. Oct. IL
Lieut.. B. W. Maynard. leader in the
aerial derby hoped to complete hi:
coast to coast flight today. He landed
at Salduro, Utah. last night after {
half day of flying from Cheyenne
Wyo.
Lieut. II c. Drayton, No. Al spen
the night at Rawlins, Wyo.
New York, Oct. 1.-THE first les
/ of the tIanscontinental aerial race wa!
expected to end today.
Five planes-three eastbound and
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