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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-04
LATEST SPORTING NEWS.
PAsTlME LEAGUE,

The Rebels exolpded their torpe.
does in the Zeppeiins last night. which
were very effective indeed, and when
tn smoke cleared away they had three
games to their credit. Whipple and
Harden were the big bowlers. Tho
scnras,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-04

Totals ......... $50 2ss so9--Sss
Tonight-cubs VS.. Pelicans.
Results of the Merry Widow two.
men tournament at the Temple al.
leys:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-04

The United States navy has per.
.fcctel searchiight visible under ia
yorabln circumstances for 100 miles. ,
.FoolFcap paper derives its name
from the fact that the watermark ON
it in early times was a fools cap.
Tie matching OF colors has been
brought down to an exact science by
tho invention OF a machine for the
purpose. - S.. &C., .
French scientists have found the
spectroscope n valuable and speedy IN:
srument for analyzing mineral wa.
tiers.
French knapsacks weigh 40 pounds,
which Is considerably less than their
weight during the Franco.German war
OF 1870.
!. II has been suggested in England
a y . . i
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-04
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CONSOLIDATION LEAGUE.

The Purchasing and Operating de.
partmentE teams rolled off their post.
poned games in the Three G League,
the Purchasing boys winning two OF
the games In the first match, but the
Operating boys turned on them in the
next contest and cleaned them for
three straight games. The scores:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-04
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y
that chewing gum, which sallays thirst
and wards OF pangs Of hunger. is a
suitable present forsthe troops.
The total circulation Of Paris pa.
pers is G,o00.0Oo, OF which the greater
part is absorbed by tile Petit Parisien.
Journal. Matin and Petit Journal, In
the order given.
Commissioners from Argentina to
tho Panama-P Pacific Internal onal Tx
position arc preparing to return TO
their country to3plan the shipping OF
Argentina's exhibit. Argentina is
spending s1,700.0o0 for participation
and has asked for greater space since
the outbreak OF the war. The ex-
ribits will arrive in San Francisco iii
December.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-04
Miller School Defeats
Defeats Riyesville

Rivesvllle Basket ball team was de.
feated last night by the Miller school
building team. The game was played
on the Miller schoo! gym floor. The
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-05-10
a NOTABLE LIST or DEAD.

Those men best fitted 10 chronicle
the last moments OF tht Lusitania
Elbere Hubbard, Justus Miles For
man hafles Frohman, Alfred Gwyne
Vanderbilt and others, appafently all
went to their graves with her
The Lasitahias speed at the time
she Was struck is yariously estimat-
ed at from to 4 knots The liner
could do % knots outstripping even
The fastest and latest submarines,
hence i is the prevalent belief that
a battery Of underwater craft num-
bering perhaps four or five, lay in
wait Friday, posted adyantageously
along tAe rout it was surmised that
vessel would take II was easy to
keep all but The lip Of the periscope
submerged ana then for the craft
nearest the liner to let 90 torpcdoes.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-05-10

The sentiment expressed by Rep
resentatiye r. r Hensley Of Fl Reno
voices in measure, the sentiments
u he press visitors IN Guthrie last
week That the pres convention in
Guthrie has done incalcuahle good for
Guthrie cannot be questioned. Not
more than score pi editors had
been in Guthrie since the completion
Of the municipal b b house They
were not only agreeably surprised
but amazed al the scope and worth Of
the institution The press men will
sing the prases Of this municipally-
owned monumcnt TO enterprise and
progressiyeness This ornate hath
house added to the mineral waters
with their great curative properties
makes the thing more than a local
institution The whole state takes
pride In It The publicity foFthcom
ing viii help the bath house immense
Av"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-05-10

had 10 five minute talk was like
reducing alcohol to formaldehide.
i "O,-lahoma history really reaches
from tie top to the bottom of things
SO that can only touch briefly upon
the feature that is closely related to
the press Of tho state. Also. that the
press OF the state is likewise very
closely related to the historical
proposition of Oklahoma. The society
/ had its inception at the meeting of
j the editors held at Kingfisher in May,
! 1888, at which time 1t was chartered.
and afterward the state of Oklahoma
was made the legal successor. It's
first object was proper and safe
receptical for complete file of every
issue of every paper published in the
state, such accumulated files being al
ways available for reference for those
seeking the material and historic
facts as recorded in these daily and
weekly records of events in the state.
This feature has been faithfully
and systematically followed until now
the society has in the neighborhood
of 1000 volumes of Oklahoma news
papers, He deplored the fact that a
few editors were inclined to treat the
matter as of little value, excusing
themselves with, Il did not think my
paper of enough Importance TO really
be missed If failed to send In every
issue ! printed.sk Mr.. Campbell laid
stress on the Importance of a copy of
every issue of every paper in the state
being regularly filed among the
archives Of the society. His talk was
full of amusing and interesting expert
ences he had endured during his long
service as custodian of the society.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-05-10
FOLEY KIDNEY PILLS
FOR shckAcHs 'KiDHEYS AN0 BLADDER
TWO DIVISIONS COUNTY
COURT IN SESSION TODAY

There were two divisions Of coun-
ty court in session today at the court
house. Judge Fred Green held forth
In the commissioners court room and
Judge Jchn Chaprelle heard The Joe
Allen johnson case. Young Johnson
wa sentenced to the McA.ester 'prs9
on but was psroled ~ tBes 1ndge dpr
ing good behavior lie must report
each week to the county court John
son Is "A years cid and Is charged
with statutory crime Judge
Chappelle disqualified himself in the
Clayton case and the. bar elected
Green TO Try the canse.4e s
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-05-10
Restorative
Treatment for
Nervous Men

Coming FROM q seu,rs of unops.t
lenep legthprtv an tar gilmeHfs ri
mSn it d prssHmed 10 d. iufiilsie.
~iuls fl'o profession rencrafy el-
nptt0 The Ingredients Hua rrrsrrli,i
tisein ~ msuy fiiifcrrnt forms ~ ,ir.
sous diseases TIE follow iuc fa tii-
uls is highly etfhdcnt and oiirkh r.
storins iu ncfNuus cNh0usiion mel
mssie4ia. ANXIETY tsniduy in Teufuf-
los dizsiness. hesf rairtatlnh. tiem
hlipe uphs Insomnia. thinnrss cald
eNtrsnrlivs firei-ar n feeling ana
eenvral inahiiy lon 90 those nafurlI
and fati1u.i acts, apaN Bhirh dtrrrJ
oan's rucfess and happiness is sa-
sial and EVERYDAY iife
Tho instrncfions fnf uhtrininr Ir
shncc erain tRnleis are siur'c as o.
1iN sirlans prescription s na lanrcr
ot #ft, hepsuse thc f8llrf. a. NOT
ceptsiu any npiAtrs 81 hafif fnmini-
dsuss Just g-1 Tor thfvs-elam cad.
eiufue tablets iu seahl iuits. vlth
tUN difeptiens Ter iione gsr AS
taupdiue nervous forcr and cquu-
lhsum toi,Ow the treatment. 40 mat
tef hoN serious tho case aud the fsy
~ : healthy tioty and strong uf-vvs
q som experienced.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-05-10
GUTHRIE MARKETS.


Livestock.
Steady TO strong.
Steers. prime, to 6 i-2.
Horse hides, damaged. 800.
Cows, to 3 IL
llelfers. prime. $500 10 $3.50
Hogs. 27yD to S725.
Grain and Hay.
Corn, per hu 95c
Wheat per bu, $3.50
kaiir corn. per bn, 75c.
Oats, per bu.. 55c
Prairie hay per Ton. $500 sloun.
Alfalfa hay per Ton. $1,000 to Sl2.
Straw twheaD. per bale. 15o.
Straw toatsl per bale he
Hrau. per 100 lbs. $40.
sran, mil, run. per 100 Us. Sl.5o.
Corn chops. per 100 lbs. sl.7O.
Kafir chops. per 100 lbs. $Li5.
Alfalfa meal. loo lbs $3.50.
Cane seed. per bu.. goo
Hides.
,hdss. green. salt, iec.
llies. green. Zoe
Horse hides. No j. $3.50
licrso Hides. Ne $3.50
Horse bides. damaged. Si0
Proevoe--Llve Poultry.
Dncks Sc
Brolors under lbs. zee.
Springs. over 3 lbs. Ice
Hens IQc. a.fa
Turkeys. 40. !. Sc
Turkeys. No ;. iOc.
Turkeys. old IONS. Sc.
Ducks. Sc
Geese. SC
Roosters. &c
Eggs. per dozen. 12c.
Cotton.
Bale. S I-4c.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-05-10
KINDNESS TO AMIN. Is.

a person perhaps feels more com
Portable II he never stops 10 think
whether The animals around him are
living comfortable lives or not Also
he is nore popular among certain
classes Of people The story is told
Of certain young woman who used
to warn drivers of horses that thpy
did not care for their animals prop
eriy AS result every rrocers
boy IN the town made It a prac'icc
20 crack ats whip violently over the
horses head every time he saw this
earnest pro,agorst of the dumb an
ima's
But kindness 10 animals Is good
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-05-10

| cause The Ame-sean Humane 80
\ e:ety IL planning q country vide oh
Ireryance having appointed May 2
as Humane SUNDAY. and the wecl
before IA ise Kind TO Animals Week,
These occasions are well worth talk
! lng about in day schools and Sun
day schools.
IN almost any town a certain pro.
portion Of the horses look i'll fed
Still more OF them are left out in hoi
days in The brciiing sun and with nc
pfotehtlon from .inse cts. In cold
weather 'many horses are inperfectly
covered. Two thirds OF the people
who keep dogs ~ cats never think to
give them any water, which they are
forced to pick up from drains or mud
puddles Drivers permit horses to
wear III fitting and chatting harness.
And so on for a long cataIog Of of
fenses against the voiceless side Or
creation,
Police officers IN most places are
not apt TO enforce the cruelty to an
imala laws very sirenuously. They
have troubles enough with drunkards
and thieves and yagrants. TO most
People a horse Ii, 0 horse and q dog
a dog New arc Interested enough 10
give keen euoght inspection TO In
beasts of burden to detect
signs Of neglect or abuse
The American feeling for person
i liberty is sinng. The man who|
gives his horse only half enough tol
at resents being called in question
or It He thinks humanitarians
hould mind their own business. The |
nly forms Of life in this world who !
et Justice are those who can speak
Or themselves. The animal ltingtiom
eeds friends and advocates
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-05-10
LITrlE BABlEs nv rHE MoRuues
SAYS THREE TOR
rEDOES WE'RE FIRED.

! London, May l0 The abatement
tha, three torpedoes we're fired at the
LusitaDia is made by the Rey Guyier
Of the Church Of England, who declar
cd that the third found its mark
while the last life boat was being
lowered
When the Lusitania sank. Guvier
said the German submarine rose to
the surface and came within three
hundred yards OF the scene, The crew
surveying its handiwork, but made no
effort 20 save the struggling passen-
gers who were helpless ia the water.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-05-10
WILL MAKE AUTO TRIP
| TO THE PACIFIC COAST


Dr. Er G. Sharp and wife Of this
city and Or. r. |. Sharp end wife of
Orlando Will leave in a few DAYS for
an auto trip to tAe Pacific eo4st go
ing from here by way Of Amarillo,
Texas. albuquerque, New Mey;qos and
Grand Canon of Arizona, 20 Los An
geleS, where their mother, Mrs. ".
PsisR sy9' Hk Harsaras kati3s will
meet them After suImef spent
on the coast and at the Panama Pa
cific exposition they expect to return
via the central auto route through
Nevada. Utah. Colorado and Kansas,
reaching home before September list.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-05-10

n p = !. 4 2. = H Z. ). <. X " e =: ,
= FLIES OR HEALTH, WHICH? /;
II A fly in the milk may mean ,
= a member of The family in the 4:
" grave.
I% Keep flies from the house and !
y you will help keep the doctor \
II from the door, a
n The wise mother screens h
y haby's cradle and wears a smile h
n the foolish mother fails to screen !,
@ the cradle and wears mourning. .
" Flies In the dining room pre- )
= eede nurses in the sick room. \
~ Wire screens in the window /,
y may keep crepe from the door. \
y SWAT THE fly 3
u 8 3 :. Y 4 = s S q 3, Z = =. u =
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-05-10
Resi Thinu Tor a Bilious Attack.

"On account Of my confinement in
the printing office | have for years
been chronic sufferer from indiges-
ton and liver trouble A few weeks
ago ! rad "a attack that was SO Sc
we're ihst J We not able to 20 to the
ease for two DAYS. Failing to get
aeg rrlfef fram any other treatment.
took three of chamberlain's Tablets
and the next day ! felt like new
mar wteg II. c, Bailey Editor
t'9rciina News Chaplin. s. c. OBJ
'ainafse cv0Trwherc.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-05-10
"D,sseas Liver Tone" Is Harmless Il
So, Clean Your Sluggish Liver z za
Ii Hs, and Bowels. ~

Ugh, Calomel makes You aisk. ,Itit
horribtii Fkkc d dose of the daretrrnl
drug fGhishtsnd tomorrow you may lose
a dasss w5rid
Caiomel is mereury or quicksilver
which causes necrosis OF the bones.
Calcmel. when il comes into contact
with sour bile crashes into il. breaking
i up. This is when you feel that awful
nausea and eramping. II you are slug
gish and "all Knocked out" il yonr
liver is torpid and bowels constipated
or you have headache. dizziness. coated
tongue, if breath is bad or stomach sour
just try a spoonful of harmless Dodson's
Liver Tone tonight on my guarantee.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-05-10
SCHOOL OF INSTRUCTION
TO BREAK CAMP

Tle militia .oifiscsa ehool Of in
strugsiansst ailneralH.We eHniphnic Npl
lsAese9.lueadey eveninmo1 H90h
Lessons on hridse,ta taking and dc
plogiag have becn given Tho Of
fieeFs have been much bonef;tet
Damp grounds intcrfercd with the
work FOR several days.
Adintanr General Canton said The
Officers have Joined business with
pleasure and have profiied we'll The
heavy rains OF last week retarded
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-05-10
CUSTOM oF SEA DESERVED.

London, May Any-a The first Of the
hoasss'.'s esordins ssss..sar rss rzi;;I.a sastcml 3.
the sea were Filled .with women AMI
children. II struck the water even
y eapsizing and Throwing its sixty
oeenpants into the sea- The Lusi-
tania even then was making consid
eratee headwaY and no women and
little children @bre swept to death in
spite Of the attempts Of two stokces
g save thean. These heroic men. aa-
eofdiIig p passengers. were drowned
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-05-10
TOTAL NUMBER OF
SURVIVORS Gas.

Washington, May IA cable to
the state department from Consul
Foreoost at Queenstown places the
total survivors Of the i.usitania at
Gl5. Probably i,2oo bodies have not
been recovered. TIE persons not
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-05-10
tane RaokL

Lame back IS usually due to rbeu-.
natsm of the muscles of the back.
Hard working people are most likely
70 suffer from it. Relief may be had
by massaging the hack with Cham
berlain's LINN ent two or three times
day. Try It, Obtainable every
where.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-05-10
WILSON SAYS WAR
IS UP TO THE PEOPLE

Chicago MAY 10.-The Chi-ago
Chicago Tribune yesterday sent to
the governors of all the states in the
Union the following telegram:
Chicago, May President WI
son says war is up to the people. The
Tribune would be glad to have an
expression from YOU.
(Slgnedl
"THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Gov. Capper. Of Kansas, sent a
glowing message OF confidence '1
pledge the support of Kansas to any
steps the President may take" he.
said. ''s'" Is
Gov Williams, Of Oklahoma pledg-
ed warmest support.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-05-10

lsngland paid 100000 for the Will
heIrninas cargo. valued when seized
at sisp0Oo Bethlehem Steel and dn
Pont Powder aren't in il With the
business OF exporting cargoes to be
captured BY the British government
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-05-10
OKLAHOMA clTYAMs SAFE.

Oklahoma CITY May lo.- Mr.. and
AIRS |. lewis Of this city. and their
daughter, Edith who booked passage
on the Lusitania. were reported safe
in Liverpool. ina dispatch received
here today. lowis is a cotton buyer.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-05-10
ss'a 7, .,''a|!i!a'. 'ai!alffs ~ 'ssIfIHsl11'

not suffcredg I m III !
Cart chas. Barrett SAID: "ra,
school has been very successful
Guthrie u the ideal spot for our
schools, Here we have good drain
age and good water"
\ me officers and their wives anc
sweethearts were special guests al
Inc state press association ball at the
Elh's club. Saturday night The Of
ficers looked resplendent ia theii
white khaki uniforms. Col ar
Esf'ifned ioiRslahome City .ts4st, am
several officers will leave Tuesday
a'he school with tfcak esam5lfucsda,
n'snslJf IL .issltgfg
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-05-10

tigany. 1t is alleged he went to
Barnard a month ago with a young
woman represented as his wife. This
week another woman claiming to be
Fosters wife No. j, appeared from
Blackwell Okla. She had her hus-
band arrested, He has been IN the
county jail since
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-05-10
How Mrs. tIarrod Got Rid Of Her
Stomach Trouble.

Il suffered with stomach trouble
for years and tried everything
heard Of, but the only relief | got was
temporary until last spring | saw
Chamberlain Tablets advertised and
procured bottle OF them at our drug
store. | got immediate relief from
that dreadful heayness after eating
and from pain in the>stomach,' writes
Mrs. Linda Harrod, Fort Wayne, Ind.
Obtainable everywhere.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-05-10

An outcry In this country over the
sinking Of the .l.usitania Will not rise
high. Those Americans who we're
passengers on the Inflated boat were
duly warned
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-05-10
T0DaTS QUOTATIONS
MARKETS BY WIRE
CATTLE:

CATTLE:
Kansas city MAY iO.--
Receipts. 5000.
Market, strong to 10 hihger.
Dressed beef steers. IS % to SAL
Prime beef steers $725 to sS.25
Cows and heifers $500 to sg.15.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-05-10
ON STATE
H|sTOR|CAL SOCIETY

w. P. Campbell custodian. in
response to the call for talk on the
State Historical Society,"" said that
TO compass so bread subject as he
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-05-10

Would the Tan who refused $'V''-
600 for his baby give 80 een's io'
another one?
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-05-10

cals for society meetings. caras ~
thanAs. OBITUARY notices resolutions So
ct.,y Ana church sooials, lecture hotiee+'
eaDia FOR church meetings teScept suhp's
serinon) are considered as aaNei''H'''9
ana win bo charged ioi
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-05-10

rohn Bunny left but 5000 tsi'her
John was free spender or the lab
nlcus salary he received was in stage
money
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-05-10
Regular cinch.

Regular Cinch.
Nobody can say you don't know
how to dance these days"
"Why not?"
III you don't dance as they do, it
may be new step you have. And
nobody is going to run the risk of
criticising new step
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-05-10

iaho Leader Is not Responsible iof a.
v4Fslsemeuts ordered OF discontinued y
tsssphone.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-05-10

grhe Leader reserves The righl TO f'9.''
MA adecrtislng matter that II may de''n
t,.,sro,er aitd no, according 70 contract
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-05-10

For volume. texture and color Sun
Gold gives the best results.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-05-10
WHEAT:

Kansas City, May To-
May sl46 -
July, 81 IS rs, split.
September s1.1S S-4.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-05-10
THREE ToRPEDoEs CRACKED
BOTTOM OF LINER LUSlTANlA
tcoMrINuEp rsom pAor onE4

/ (coNTiNuED From PAGE ONE
take charge OF the body.
The bodies win be sent to the
United States.
DIG GRAVES FOR DEAD.
4 saiah company Of British soldiers
has completed digging three huge
graves, each thirty by twenty feet in
which one hundred and forty odd TN
Identified dead viii be buried to-
morrow.
LITTLE BABIES IN THE MoRGuEs.
Many children and little babies still.
lie in the morgue like so many dolls.
The townspeople covered them with
flowers and II is probable the little
ones win be placed in grave to-
gether.
Not body was brought in today
from the spot where the Lusitania dis
appeared
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-05-10
HOGS:

Receipts. 1000
Market 10 higher,
Bulk Of sales, SEQ to s7.S5. ,
Top price. S7.i0.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-05-10
CORN:

MAY 7s IA. split.
July, ~ SIS, split
September "A 3-4. split.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-05-10
MEMBER or ASSOCIATED pHess
pA,Lv SUBSCRIPTION RATES

i. non.b ~ carter ..........,g 80
perayear. ~ carrier, in advance h'op
5.r ce3r ~ mai n ,aaeairh, ,s.4, %
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-07-01

consul general. and the American
judge for China, who ranks next TO
the American minister at Pekin, and
other prominent American residents,
keep open house for all their friends,
regardless Of nationality. An grafton
Is delivered as a rule, the Stars and
Stripes fly in all parts OF the foreign
settlement and the city generally is
in a gala mood A program OF sports
and dress parade by the Shanghai
volunteer corps. composed OF British.
Germans, Americans. etc, help TO
make the day lively and the good old
fireworks are not omitted.
For several years II has been the
custom in some treaty ports OF China
for the British and Americans Jointly
to celebrate the Fourth Of July. This
may sound strange 10 ears that are
not cosmopolitan And in CONNER
cial sense II really is unusual, for II
there is any nation upon whose adj
vancement In the far East the In
trenehed Briton looks with misgiyings
II Is the American. Nevertheless,
there always are enough liberal minds
on both sides 10 bring about q mutual
rejoicing. In these celebrations the
Americans acknowledge England as
their mother and the British express
their unbounded pleasure over the
wonderful progress and mighty growth
Of Britannia's lusty offspring.
Since China became q republic the
Chinese people themselves have de-
veloped a keen curiosity over Melt
can mans merrymaking. They know
that their government came 10 them
from this country, through students
who were educated in our colleges and
taught the true spirit Of democracy.
An exceedingly graceful compliment
was paid to America and Americans
last Fourth OF July In Picking. by Presi-
dent Yuan Shih Kai, who drove per
sonally to the American legation TO
congratulate the American representa-
tive, z. T. williams. on the birth OF
the nation and to lay stress upon the
debt China owes the United States for
her fast friendship and good example
in the past In several cities leading
Chinese requested the privileges OF par.
ticipatIng In the American fete.
In the Philippine islands the Fourth
OF July passes on without much varia-
ton from the way we observe II here
at home ALI the time-honored forms