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THE CUTBDRIE DAILY LEADER For May: State Press, Odd Fellow, State Elks Association. Militia Officers School. Good season to recom mend Hercules water and Baths to traveling friends. VOLUME XLIX HOME GUTHRIE, OKLAHOMA, SATURDAY, MAY 1, mi. TWELVE PAUKS. PRICE ?c NUMBER 92. S STILL FRENCH D2AD IN FRONT OF TRENCHES AFTER AN UNSUCCESSFUL CHARGE. HOLDS I DEATH SHIP Oil LITTLE SEIIIi 1 I tttf It i ,i' , . - . . - , 1 TO DUNK RK 11 A N Y NON-COMB ATANTS ARE KILLED, AM) HOUSES DESTROYED TEUTONS DRIVE BACK THE ALLIES IN EAST AND WEST CHINESE FIRMLY REFUSE TO ACCEDE TO DEMANDS MADE RY JAPS (By Associated Press.) Parle, May 1. The official com muriication from the French war of f;-. ! "Ten more shell fell on Dunkirk during the evening, on Frl- .riu iMinv wn,n.,eo'inlbaitan;ts were . slain and dwellings razed by the fire The populace, however are not over- y excited. British warships are on the way to Dunkirk." Dunkirk Calm Under Fire. iPnrls. Mav 1. (Dunkirk remained calm and there was no siga of panic whin It was bombarded by shells from the giant German guns, accord lng to tho editor of a newspaper of that city, who ha arrived In Paris. He said the bombardment began at W:30 Thursday irrorning and 'contin ued until about 2 o'clock In the af ternoon. Twenty projectiles were hurled into the city. They fellat in tnruiia'nf about seven minutes.- All were fifteen inch shells, which blast ed craters sometimes forty feet, across and sent up groat columns of dense black smoke. The British battleships Majestic. Triumph and Vengeance were partly ret on fire and severely damaged. Several transports and destroyers were sunk," ,, Federal Council Calls For Troops. Heme, May 1. The federal council has decided to -call out the sixth di vision of the Swiss army. Allies Are Driven Back. , London. May il . A Berlin an nouncement says that all attacks of the Allies against German positions on the' canal, north of Ypres, in Bel gium, were successiully repuiseu. Chinese Refuse Concessions. Peking. May 1. The Chinese gov ernment has definitely refused some of the most important demands .irade by Japan. On learning of China's decision, the Japanese minister said to the Chinese foreign minister: 1 I am very sorry. I believe my govern ment v M be disappointed." , i Berlin Issues Optcmistic Report. Berlin. May 1. The Overseas Ag ency today says: "French soldiers who landed on the Asiatic side of the 'Dardanelles were all expelled. The Gallilopli peninsula has been cleared of all Invaders, except a small num ber at Caba Tepeh point, where the landing detachment, under cover of the big guns of the warships, is ten aciously maintaining Us position on the coast. "Terrlfls bombardment by the Al lied fleet on April 2Sth killed a few Turkish officers, while .the allies lost several thousand dead in addition to the French armored cruiser.' Jeanne de Arc."' Germany -Issues Warning. . Washington, May' l.-The tier ran embassy has issm-.l warning that all persons traveling, on the enemy's snro dof-o at their, own, peril. It is poiaMfr-it aJd,tbaf ' this fore shadows i ftddttlonal '-hndersea ! and aerial activity on the part of the Ger mans. MISSOURI DEFEATS KANSAS (By Associated Press.) Columbia, Mo., May 1. Missouri won the dual meet from the Kansas Aggiea by the score of 70 to 39. Bar Thi iMiet d&UTored, H . j DIPLOMAS ARE ISSUED TO 15! EIGHTH GRADE COMMENCE MENT; NEXT EXAMINA TION PERIOi) MAY i:M'i DIItfjQMAS 42 SHT FIRST . lOut of a total of 350 icounty school pupils who tried for diplomas in the cohmjOU school examination held at the court house under supervision of CountjT Superintendent Margaret Doolittle April 14th and 15th, .108 passed the test and have received beautifully engraved diplomas, fur nished by State Kupcrlntendent iR. II. VVilson. Miss Doolittle has just fin ished mailing the diplomas to the successful ones. Another examination for diplomas ill be held in Guthrie May 13th and 14th, at which time a largo class is expected io take the work. 'Pupils re allowed to retain all passing grades from the April examination and complete the credits for diplom as at the May examination. There were 132 graduates last year. Muj;h stress is being placu upon the upper grade work in the rural schools, In an endeavor to hold all pupils in school until they have earn ed a common school diploma. The results, Miss Doolittle says, thus far are very gratifying, but much is yet to bo accomplished to make the In novation complete in all details. Eighth grade commencement e (Continued on P.ikp EIkM.) LEGISLATURE MUST GIVE WARKANT RELIEF. McAlester, May 1. In a suit to re cover on two sta'e warrants, strickei from the state funding issue, broug'it by ho McAlester National Bank tho court held that the bank could not recover from the parties from whom they were purchased. The court held that relief must come from the leg islature. OH OF SI. HI'S .' : tILMI! II Tho children of St. Mac's School celebrated May Day. yesterday after noon w!;h a j.rogram. consisting or readings, music and drills. The tlow er drill siven by the girls of t'io school was worthy of special men tion, those who took part were: Llia and Amy Selstrum, Margaret and Mario Dorsey Florence and Helen j l!hckner, Katherine Kroeger, Francs Herber, Frances Meek, Philimena an il Agnes Dorsey, Katherine Wolgamo',' (lope Kennedy, Marie Feary, Alice Katherine Fitztfatrick, -Mac Coylo Cray, Viols Knebel, Ellen Freshonr and Mary Purcell. 1 mm pupils This remarsabie plioingrnpn of an actual scene was recently taken after the French were defeated in a charge in northern France on a position of the Germans. It shows the dead French in front of the first line of trenches in which hte soldiers who COUNTERFEITERS ARE GRABBED Gf UNCLE Si ONE AT EL RENO AND ONE AT OKLAHOMA CITY; HAD DIES FOR MAKING BOGUS COIN 'Win. Barnette, , smooth youngster, travel stained and with several weeks growth of beard was arrested at El Reno yesterday on a "vag" charge as he was emerging from a "side door" pull man in the Rock Island yards. iBarnette looked like a man who was "dead broke" and without a friend on earth. But a search of his clothing brought fourth starting results. The officers found him in possession" of enough counterfeit coin to bring grief to eveiy merchant in the state. a device for making nlrkels and "sil ver dollars was also found. tie was turned over to the federal au thorities and brought to Guthrie last nlibht, 'Before TJ. S Commisslpner Fred Green today ho entered a plea of guilty and was remanded to jail to await action of the next grand jury. A. Strntip, caught by officers at Ok lahoma City, ia in jail here also on a counterfeiting charge, lie had a die that made a very fine imitation of a $5 gold piece. Judge John A. Fain is here today appearing before Com missioner Green as prosecutor against 'Straup. II. L. Kl'i ti- A telegram received by II. S. Ar- dery today from Mrs M. L. West stated that she was on the way to Guthrie with Mr. West, and would arrive in Guthrie either Sunday night or monday a.orning. Dr. E. O. Bar ker, the family physician, met tho party at St. Louis today. The condi tion of Mr. West remains unchanged, lie was stricken March 30th. FEDERAL COURT, If 12 John A. Fain, United States At- torney for this district is hero today on ofricial business. "Criminal co irt docket begins at Oklahoma City, May I "lect at least a 30 div term of court, tci"S the criminal cases," he said today. The nest term of federal court will he held at Enid. ia J"'5'. BENNY HAUFF IS OUT, Cincinnati, May 1. Tho Nations! baseball commission has refused tna application for re-instatement .it Be nny Hauff, a Brooklyn Federal plajer, who signed a New York Xa-j U-mal contract last Thursday. J escaped have taken reiuge. . The French, had worked their way lo the trench tn which they are seen a front trench without breastworks. From that they charged on the Ger man position. The fire was too hot for them and they had to fall back. FIB HUE IS OUTLINED SPIRITED EVENTS SCIIEDl L ED FOR FAIR GROUNDS TRYGK, SUNDAY Spirited events are cardt.: for the racing matinee at the fair grounds at '2:30 Sunday. There will be three big events. The official program is 1st Race, 2:25 Pace. Horses ' Owner Mai Wilkins .... .....Chas. Waehob John B : U I. Beiand Shadeland Dan Hilly Wagner 2nd Race, 2:3o Trot. Syi:u Moce Fred Young Electric C Win. Clark Thornless Chas. Waehob Dividend Dr. Fish 3rd Race, 2:30 Pace. Fid ward F. V. E. Furrow Oklahoma Dan W. W. Bishop luthrie Girl J. O. Belfour Exhibition half mile. Given by Billy Wagner, owner and driver of the '2-year-oUi brown Stallion "Rom ea" against time Secretary F. I. Kelley will act as starter. MRS. THEN SELF LOUIS SCHWEGER TURNS GUN ON ; ROTH WILL DIE Kansas Cityy, May. 1. Louis Scu wegcr, president of a const rue tii.'i company, here, was snot and proii- ably fatally wounded by his .wife today lli the corridor of the court house. Tho woman then shot herself, u0th will prolably die. Kchweger obtained a divorce las" November and the -wife (H'tition for an annulment was denied by the court this morning. Schweger was standing in a coiri-do- with his back turned when the lie and a woman companion cam1 out of the courtroom. Mrs Schweger suddenly opened her hand bag, ex- traded a revolver and fired fiv? sho s at her hustiand, stireiking .now I vc fcot you for lying.'' As S:hweg r sank to the floor the woman sii.l herself twice. WE SHOOTS HUSBAND MO DiRCED BED several men laueu to reach the pro tection of tho trench and they fell, some of them within a few feet. The photograph was taken before the firing had ceased so the French might reach out for their dead and wounded. HP TO GUTHRIE TO E IMPORTANT MATTERS TO BE DIS CUSSED BY EDITORS; LARGE ATTENDANCE EXPECTED The coming meeting of the Okla homa stale editorial association wiil be the largest and most importaui meeting held for many years. The editors have some very importaui matters before this couven'ion aud reports from over the state are that thoy will all be present if possible. Officers of the' association expect tha largest gathering ever seen since tha organization of the state into an as sociation. me various committees held ai special meeting late Friday and ar ranged many matters which demand ed immediate attention. All commit, tees report very flattering success. The citizens of Guthrie are recog nizing that they have a glorious op portunity for exhibiting their usual and well known hospitality and gen erous entertainment. They aro nit going to neglect such a chance a- this convention 'presents for doing the handsome things in perfectly proper manner. The ladies and citizens generally, and especially tho auto owners, should give just a little of their time diirin:-; Friday and Saturday to the proper reception and to giving these viat ors the royal glad hand and in show ing them a lot of nice, timely co.ir- lU'HIl'S. J'jiuiy riimij trains must u inci .... ... "" i i. i tUn t-tfmat about the union depot should crowded with machines so that the reception committee can hurry tha visitors from the trains to the lone as rapidly as possible. Guthrie known hnw flnlhr e shoil ( at least uo :i well as she iknowg how. It she dews, it will be well 'and properly done.. FREE CITY LIGHTS EDR MILITIA SCHOOL Advance guard of the militia of ficers school of instruction arrived today. The school will open Thurs day at Mineral Wells Park and 111 lie in session to and including Jla' 12. Adjutant General Canton will be in chargo of tho camp. The city, through Mayor Nlsslev, will this year donatw the (Jlei-tr" lights for the camp. The school asks no lo al aid, an I heretofore has been forced to pay for the lights. K COMING EVENTS y. State Press Association, May Y. Odd Fellow X Stale Elks , May 10, 11, 12. Association, May y. H and 14. K Militia Officers School, May 2- X . 12. ' 'j " ELOUR IN OF IS BEST PLAN WHY RELGIAN RELIEF FUND LAGS; IT IS STRICTLY NEUTRAL Several weeks ago solicitor were busy securing Belgian relief funds. Mrs. K. J. Blackman was In charge ol the funds. Some cash was collected In this connection tho following cor- respondence is Interesting: "Mr. I. A. Morris, Mpr. State Corn- miUee Bc!s,!,in Relief, Oklahoma City. Dear Sir: Answering your card of April 27th, beg to advise that I have a number or times appointed relief I uiiiary cupu.ni, wni norm committees. Mrs. E. J. Blackman is I al population has been Increased from it present the chairman. I have call- ed for contributions so many times that people are taking it now, you know, as an old story, and the collec- (Ions come very slowly. Nor do the people like to send checks. They are much more attracted by tho proposi tion which I have insisted upon of sending out Gulhrie flour. I have a small amount on hand, but not enough to make an other shipment yet. There Is another thing that lessens the en thusiasm; and that is there are a great many who feel that this relief is not" strictly neutral. They realize that while the Belgians are in deplorable condition on account of the uiil'or- !tiitiiit us n t H...rn U i.niln ..Hlnn r.f ,t,nst Prussia and of Poland which they believe Is in as bad condition as Belgium, and where the suffering is just as great, more with less opportunity humane sentiment of l lor the the principals in this barbarous war giving them assistance .and the ap peal for one, and not for the other, therefore meets with this criticism. I would be glad to see It broadened out, so that the funds collected could be distributed equally among the suf ferers of the different nations. I realize we are called the "Belgian" relief, but then it is our own business to relieve whom we please, no matter what the name is. Yours very truly. A. G. C. Bierer. CILLI! VETERAN MAIL , USES "FIRST AID" John S. Tallin, vtte .n city mail carrier is entitled to an ebony medal. Recently whi!.' traversing his route he came uion a group of wildly ex- .ite.l colored folks in the center o; which lay a little negro child about four years old. apparently dead The women, told Callin the nhild had fal len into a i istern and was dead. Callin detecting life in the little body got busy and in less than five si inutes. by using the "pump method" vigor ously, brought the chilj back to life. The negro popuL route now hail hiii population along John's m as a savior. THOUSANDS ARE SI 1 1 ERING FROM TYJiil s UIICII ENVELOPS NATION , CHOLERA IS NOW THREAT ENING TO ADD TO TERROR I MANY ARE DEAD FROU DREAD DISEASE; PEOPLE'1. IN PITIABLE PLIGHT New York, May 7 The Rocketed ler Foundation War Relief Commis sion lias made public a report on des titution and disease in Serbia ia which It is stated that on April 10 probably from 25,000 to 35.000 per. sons were suffering from typhus in Serbia and that this and other epi demics were "swiftly enveloping the entire Nation." The report was trans mitted from Berlin. Cholera was -at that time expected with tho arrival of warm weather and no preparations had been made to combat it, the report said. Prob ably 300,000 persons were destitute. Neither the Serbian government, ab sorbed in the war, nor the people themselves wero able to control the situation, which the coitmission de scribed as not only a "menace td the health of the Serbian people, but' of the whole world " The Serbian government, the re- P Mys-.-attfJUrtterrhr IiK-eptlon of typhus to Austriun prisoners who were quartered to the number of i0.- 000 throughout the country. Every community on tho main lines of trav el Is infected with the disease. A lone illustration of Its ravages and of tl10 prevalence of aestltutmn, the report describes the situation at ,Nlsh J 23,000 to 80,000. due chiefly to the in- flux of refugees. ' ' "About 275 refugees occupied a school building adjoining and in tha enclosed grounds of a large church in iNish," the report says. "Eleven small schoolrooms were used -with the number of occupants In each ranging from 1.1 to 23. There were no beds Not tho slightest attempt was made to clean the place, inslda or out. It is difficult to describe the con- ditiou of the people In this building- in tho language of restraint. Tbs :i;iu i.oors and the stairways were, foul, and grew worse wit U each day'S addition. In the rooms the people were huddled Jn family groups on the floor. The ravages of starvation and disease were appalling. There remains in our minds the picture of a baby, whose drawn faes. the skin stretched sharply over the bones, gave an impression or tooth less old age, clutching weakly at tha breast of a mother too weak to nour ish or care for it. The woman In charge said that usually there were three or four deaths every day." (Continued on Page KlBht.) THE WEATHER Cprrlht. fcr UcCiw sradlcau. (By Associated Press.) New Orleans, La., May 1. Unset tled; thundersbuwera tonight or Sunday. . .