The Guthrie Daily Leader (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 49, No. 22, Ed. 1 Friday, February 5, 1915 Page: 1 of 8
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FEE' Guthrie daily Leader imi!!
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' NUMBER 22
VOLUME XLIX
HOME
GUTHRIE OKLAHOMA FIJI DAY FEWirAKY 5 1915.
lira hurls in
iwjsnisiiri
Reinforcements 84000 Strong Bat-
tering at Muscovite Positions Fail
in Daring Undertaking
40.000 DEAD ID
COVER EASTERN
General Von Hindenberg in Com
mand of G erman Army Makes
Ten Futile Attempts to Win
Village of Borjimow
' ; ' ' London Feb. C One of the most furious battles of the war
is now at its height along the Kusso-Oermau front west of War-
saw. "' Large bodies of German troops have been brought up
for General Vou Uiudenberg's third desperate effort to batter
bis why through the ..Knssiau line. The attack has been cen-
tered "nearthe Polish village of Borjimow where for the last
fiVdays has been raging a battle that for iuteusity compares
w ith the struggle iu Flanders earlier in the war.
- ' 'Official Htatemcnts make no mention of the 'extent of the
losses which; judging from the nature of the fighting must be
enormous. A communication received from the Bussian war
office m'y that along a section of the front about six miles long
(he Germans have brought up no less than eighty-four thous-
and men supported by a hundred batteries of artillery.
In compact masses these troops were hurled against the
liussian positions. A Tetrograd statement further .asserts
that these attacks were broken up and that the Bussians as-
suming the offensive in turn captured the German trenches
and occupied two villages.
In the Carpathians the fighting is hardly less severe. The
l'etrograd war office admits that the Bussians have retreated
in one section of this front after meeting Ihe Germans in ten
succcsivc engagements .with the bayonets. The field is strewn
w ith the bodies of the dead and the dying; thousaud of wound-
ed have been taken from the battlefield. It is estimated that
40-000 have been killed during the past twelve hours.
CHEW AND OFFK'EBS OF JAP CRUISER HAYED.
Tokio Feb. .".An offieial rejxu't on the loss of the Japan-
ese cruiser Asama says thatall of the officiers and crew were
saved. The cruiser struck an uncharted rock off the north-
western coast of .Mexico. The extent of the damage to the ves-
sel is unkown.
BLOCKADE OF BRITISH ISLES
IS 'ORDERED BY KAISER.
Herllu. Feb. 5 (By wireless to
Sayville) The German adn.iralty to-
day iEFued the' following communica-
tion: "The waters around Great Britain
and Ireland Including the whole of
Ihe English Channel are declared a
.war none from and after Fe'bruarj
IS. U'.'J. ' '
' "Every enemy ship found in this
war zone will be destroyed even If
It
Is Imiiosolbla to avert dangers
which threaten the crew and passen-
J1HH BELIND. FORMERLY
. OF GUTHRIE OEIO
. ihe'latives of John Bcland in th'.s
city-toda received the sad new that
he iaV'Iilei.Un Kansas City .this
morninft'Vni-ai arrangements have
not yet been -rade. He was a broth-
er of 1... I- inland of this city and
was well known here.
NAVAL PLUCKING BOARD IS
PLOCKEO FROM FAT SALARIES
... . I tT.
Feb. 5. -The provision
-n dsuiufeiuM . v". -. . .
of
the tVava) bill to abolisn we
t. .a- .ml siithnHze the
"plUCKIOK una."
...-aiMeiit to restore jo the service
i .h.. k..irj a a a Alt- .
t'l .r-a r.' 1 1 r.-ll ui iur ' u " r " .
tflst night at the close or
a
DYING
BATTLEFIELD
;crs.
'Ulso neutral ships In. the ivar
ione are In danger as In consequence
of the misuse of neutral flags ordered
by the iliritith govern roe til on Janu.
ary 31; and In view of the hazards
of naval warfare It cannot always be
avoided that attacks meant for ene-
my s.Mps endanger neutral shli.
"Shipping ninhward around the
Shetland Islands in eastern area of
the North Sea. and in a strip of at;
least thirty nautical miles in breadth
along the Dutch coast is endangered
Ip the same way. '
legislation including provisions for
the creation of temporary grades of
Admiral and Vice Aduiiral for the
creation of a naval reserve and to
set aside $."OO.00O for aeronautics
were stricken out of the -bill.
It had been expected that the' new
IpiHslation would be defeated by
taints of order or otherwise in
the
house and the administration fore-
cs expect to have it reinserted when
the bill reache-s the senate. If pres-
ented in the fora: of a conference re-
port it would be Immune from points
of order
BLIZ-ARD N NEBRASKA
Lincoln. Neb.. Feb. 5. -Fanned by
a fiftv--:rile gale tne worst onzzara
- - -
0f the year swept into cseDraska rrom
iha nnrthvAfit t Ire fommnch-ation
- f
ani train service are completely de-
n.slt In Ita i.utll Pnrltn?trin
mvmit.. ... - o-
trains are stalled on the Burwell and
Remarkable Picture of Germans in
1 --v&2$m$ - .
.;M& ft ri ' '.r
KAISER'S
ACTION
THRILLS
MAKING OF NAVAL ZONE
AROUND BRITISH ISLES IS
REGARDED SERIOUSLY
(By Associated Press.)
Washington ' R;b. S.Germauy's
declaration of a naval zone around
Great Britain 'and Ireland is regard-
ed here as the most serious develop-
ment of the war.
i 'At first there were some intima-
tions in administration circles that it
might lie the subject of a protest by
the United States but later It was
officially said that until some specif-
ic case or the destruction of an Am-
erican nliip;in the new y.ono develops
It is unlikely that any protest will
be made' by this country although
further inquiries as to the exact
boundaries of the prohibited waters
is expected to be made. It was re-
garded as highly probable that a declaration-would
haBfen the movement
begun by the 'Latin-American coun-
tries for a speedy conference of the
neutral states to devise means to
reduce the looses of neutral com-
merce. EZRA ARTHUR FATALLY
INJURED IN AMO-
BIIE ACCIDENT
Ezra Arthur 20. brother of iByr!
Arthur former deputy city clerk of
this city was run down "by an am
mobile driven by Sheriff Wilder at
Sapulpa yesterday and was probably
fatally Injured. He was well known
here. .
BAD CHECK ARTIST
ARRESTED BY SHERIFF
George 1. Carter charged with ob-
taining money under false pretenses
was arrested today and placed In the
county Jail to await trial in district
'ourt Me cashed a number of
nhonev" checks on Guthrie mer
chants. He came to Guthrie several
weeks ago and represented that lie
y.as an attorney. Shortly after his
arrival he get on a drunk and re-
mained in an intoxicated condition
for a week. During that time he
"shoved the queer" checks.
WHEAT GOES UP HIGHER.
fEv Associated Press.)
-i.i... in t-h U'hnat tnd.iV
.
a(jTanrea to a new high re'orJ. Jlty
- . . v
wheat reaching $1.66.
This photograph said to be the
tirst of an actual battle scene in the
present war was taken by in
American photographer. It is ap-
parent from the fact that the earner;-
shows men falling within a short
distance' that the photographer him-
self was under the fire of ilia French.
The danger of the photographer ac-
co'tnts for the indistinctness of the
photograph for there are few who
would take careful pictures undur
such conditions. - !
AXE-MAfl
in
FAMILY Ur JnKtt ruunui
DEAD IN BED WITH
SKUILS CRUSHED
(iBy Associated Press.)
Buffalo X. Y. Feb. 5. The bodios
of Mrs. Lizzie Drake sixty-five; Mrs;
arene Slpon-rer sixt-ifive and (her1
daughter Gertrude Spencer twelve
were found dead in bed at their
home at Sallamanca today. Their
heads had been crushed with a sledfte
hammer. No clue so far to perpe-
trators of awful crime. This Is the
third murder of like nature In year.
Detectives and police on case. Sledge
hammer found in a woods near by.
DAMAGE SUIT AGAINST
CITY FOR WOO FAILS
Pierson Case Has Been in Court
Since 1905; Widow Dcr.icd
Damages
In the damage suit agafnst the city
brought In J')';" by America Pierson.
for f-KiMK a jury in the distrl 't
court yesterday evening returned a
verdict in favor of the city. Mrs.
Pierson must pay the court coets.
The suit was first brought in lit'O.
Richard Pierson. husband or the
plaintiff fell through the rotten Hear
the the bridge leading to Island park.
Two weeks after the accident Pier-
son died rrom the injuries received.
The first trial of the cause came up
in JJW1; a jury awarded the widow
J1.10O: an appeal was taken. The
busy
NEW
YORK
next trial came VP before Judge San- by the first of March or Guthrie
dtln In superior court; this time a loses her chance. If you are eligible
Jury awarded the widow ffi. Yes-! make up your mind to join and get
terdav a jarv decided she was not ' in touch with the officers. If not
entitled to anything. (eligible help get somebody else !n-
James Hepburn represented the terested.
citv; he gets a fat fee; the city at- '
torney is in the east on city business; I PETE HANRATY LANDS JOB.
his partner. Kred Green appeared Fort Smith. Ark.. Feb. 5. Peter
against the city and for Mrs. PifTEon.1 Hanraty former mayor of McAles-
H gets a ftn-. J 'er. and member of the Oklahoma
. j constitutional convention and lat-ir
Ted Taylor of Portland. Oregon is sate mine Inspector was - chosen
the miofit of hi p arents. Dr. and Mrs.' nresldent of district twenty-on.
C. E. Taylor.
Charge on French
VANCE NOT
WANTED AS
! LOBBYIST
FREE EMPLOYMENT MAN IN
BAD; SENATE PASSES
POOL HALL BILL
Special to Daily Leader
Oklahoma City Okla. Feb. 5.
With a special pen sent to the state
house 'by II. T. Laughbaum of the
State Anti-Saloon league. Governor
'K. h. Williams signed the bill pro-
vldlnar that the evils of alcohol be
. . . ftU(1
taught in all publlo and state main
tained schools in Oklahoma.
Pretest Against Vance.
Whether K. W. Vance former sup-cr-ntendont
of the state free employ-
ment bureau shall bo permitted to
appear before the legislative com-
mittees as a representative of the
Brotherhood of Railway Conductors
Is one of the questions now up for
solution before the senate. Vance
comes before that body with an ap-
olicatiom for (permission to occupy
such a position. Protest is filed antt
ho is charged with being guilty ot
conduct during the recent campaign
that makes him persona non grata to
the members of the senate.
A bill to create a state fire insur-
ance board lias been entered hy
Representative Maxey will doubt-
less become a law
The senate ratified the taking of a
rtft-day option on Norman asylum.
The state will pay 1 132(103 for the
Institution.
The senate passed the pool hall
l ill. Senator Cordell said Governor
Williams had written the bill and
wanted it passed.
The Watrous bill making a slight
change in the laws governing ceme-
tery corporations was passed with-
out opposition.
NEW COMPANY OF MILITIA
BEING RECRUITED RAPIDLY
The militia boys are working right
along recruiting' new members but
yt'ere are still a large number needed
io fill the ranks and the company
'must be complete ready for muster
1'nitcd Mine Worker tod.iy.
LI
TEACHERS 10 MEET
Excellent Program Prepared and
Large Crowd Expected Satur-
day at Sun Room Meeting
The Logan County Teachers' as-
sociation will meet in the Sun Ruom
of the .municipal bath house Satur
day at 1 p. in. A good program has
been selected and a large attendance
la expected
iAt the meeting Saturday announce-
ments will 1e made of canning eon.
tests examinations teachers train
ing courses and other events of In
terest to Logan county teachers. Miss
Margaret Doollttle will deliver an ad
dress on the topic: "Your school as
seen by the county superintendent."
Miss Doollttle has made an exception.
ally painstaking county school head
and has won a warm spot In the
hearts of the teachers. F. D. Brooks
Is president of the county organiza
tion and 'Miss essie '.Mills is secre-
tary. The following program has been
prepared:
Music Belocted.
"The boy and his status to the
gang 'J. rc. wittmayer.
"Plana and Inspirations that make
me a Better Teacner; wnere i get
them; how I use thorn" -Each teach
or present two minute report.
IReadlug selected Bculah Walters
'Address Pres. has. 'Evans
SEEK FREEDOM
Three divorce cases were filed In
district eourt today thc first to be
filed in a month. Artie IP. Stafford
sues IWllllam Stafford on a charge
of abandonment. The couple were
married In ' 1904. ' Xtiere aro no
children. 'She asks for an absolute
divorce and that her maiden name.
Artie IIV llarjis 'he restored'..
John U Fraker was . married In
New York to Sophia. Jones In 12
The couple lived together but a
short while when the wife deserted
him. Since that time they have liv.
ed apart.. Ho asks for an absolute
divorce.
Vernal lllansome charges lllennle
ilfonsome with gross neglect of duty
and abandonment and on that ground
she asks that a divorce be given her.
She also asks that her 4-year-old
son be given Into her custody.
SINN FE DETECTIVE
DUKE DYE TO STAND TRIAL
On an Information iBsued from the
county attorney's office Duke Dye
Santa Fe detective at this point was
arrested yesterday evening charged
with firing the shots that cauBed the
death of -Walter .Coombs the young
negro who was wounded In the Santa
Fe yards last week from the effe its
of which he died the next day. Dye
was t'p for hearing in Judge Soward's
court but was discharged. New evi-
dence submitted to 'County Attorney
Swank caused that official to issue
the Information. Dye demanded an
immediate trial and the cane began
this afternoon.
"PROSPERITY SMOKER"
T0N1SHT AT CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE
Citizens generally aro taking an in-
terest in the prosperity smoker to b
ueld at the Chamber of Commerce to-
night at 7:30 and- the altendan:e
promises to be good. No public
spirited citizen can afford to stay
away and not participate in the plans
for greater things for Guthrie in
1!1j. "Whether you are a n.tmber ot
the Chamber of Commerce or not you
should be out and take part in tho
meeting. Come and bring yo'T
friends or your neighbors.
TWO COUPLES IRE
BY JUDGE CHJPPEUE
Three marriage licenses were Is-
sued today In county court. I. M.
Lowrie 23. and Bessie lilaok 21. bth
of! MulbalU were
married by Judge
John Chpelle. The udse
"a;li-ed" "Win. Newman 2.
alio
and
Fedora Balsiger 27 both of C'oy.le.
Prluce H. Smith 43. and Allle J-
iimiHr ?s -both of GulhrK procured
licenses to wed.
I
I
STOLEN
FORTUNE
RETURNED
SWINDLERS ESCAPE PRISON
BY MAKING RESTITUTION
TO AGED WOMAN
NOTED CONFIDENCE MEN
GIVEN FREEDOM BY AGREEMENT
"Paper Collar Joer and "Sir John
Gray" Dig Up $10000 of $33-
600 Taken From Victim
New York Fdb. iS. The harsh hand
of justice was again set aside yester.
day In the Interest of saving three el-
derly women from poverty when two
notorious swindlers were granted im-
munity from prosecution after return
lug f 10000 to iMrB. Josephine Krae-
ger of iPaul Street iFrankroM
who was defrauded "of 113600 nearly
five years ago. With the loss of the
money 'Mrs. Kraeger and her two
sisters were left virtually pennlleei..
lilenry O. Stewart aged ami whllo
haired known throughout tho coun.
try as "(Paper 'Collar Joe" and '1Slr
John IGrny" and Mlchiei IShea who
uses various names were the men
relieved from standing trial in Quar-
ter Sessions Court on charges of lar-
ceny and .conspiracy. - . .
Owing to the advanced age of Mrs
Kraegor it was difficult to got'a con-
nected story from her of the swindle
and hor Identification of . ' -ftitnmitn -ahd
(Stuart also was not a strong one.
John lit. iK. Scott attorny for the de.
fendants. Joined with Assistant At-
torney Rogers and William lA. Gray
private counsel for Mrs. Kraeger ia
an effort to make) tho. swindlers re-
turn some ot the - money. Judge
Sulzberger also suggested that with
a case so apparently wi alt the $10
00O settlement was a wise move par-
ticular!;; under the circumstances of
tho age of the prosecutrix. With the
submission of the 1)111 against the de.
fendants it was arranged that tho
money will be hold In trust for the
aged woman. i
Shea could not appear In court toe-
ing on trial in the Criminal Court In
Toledo Ohio. The two men are al-
so under Indictment In New York
City.
Stewart and 'Shea who was then
known as IHannum went to Mrs.
Kreager in lf'10 and posing as brok-
ers prevailed upon her to intrust
them with $18000 to purchase gov.
eminent bonds for "her. The woman
did not hear of the men again until
their arrest in New York two years
later. 'Mrs Kreager in an' effort to
regain her money consulted Elmer
Wolf known as 'Elmer Miller who
had been recommended to her as a
private detective and he assured her
that ho would not only get back for
her the $18000 but also lO000' ad-
ditional. .Wolf who la now said to
be dead told the woman that Stewart
and Ilannum had In-vested her mon-
ey In 'Mexican gold mines and hsd
become millionaires.
Wolf also represented that It would
take $1M00) to arrest and extradite
(Continued on Page Six.)
THE WEATHER
(CPiTlht bf McClur Syndic!)
Whit Govrnmnt Porfxxwtar fUport
Via Ophalla
l fty Ak luted Press )
New Orleans. U.. Feb. 5. Tonight
jfalr somewhat colder; Saturday fair.
:QrttCSl
Ions dilute in the
house
All
new cheyenne lines.
Utta Tba Leader delivered. 45 mo
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