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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-21

Tho National Capital plans tomor-
row n city-w wide observance of the
birthday of George Washington.
Government departments will be
closed, kchools will have holidays,
there will be but one mail delivery.
and scores of clubs, societies and
patriotic organizations will have
special services.
First formal observance of the an
niversary began this afternoon in
the schools. In every grade and high
school teachers devoted from ten to
twenty MINUTES to reading brief lives
OF the FIRST President or TO reading
his farewell address or other i'm
portant addresses he made.
The principal celebration tomorrow
morning Will be that at Memorial
Continental Hall. This meeting was
arranged by the Daughters OF the
American Revolution the Sons of the
Revolution and the Sons OF the
American Revolution.
President Will Attend.
President Wilson will attend this
celebration and will make a short ad :
dress in presenting to Miss Ina M.
Lawrence Of Eastern High School q
gold medal for the best essay sub
niitted in a contest. The subject was
The Campaign Against Quebec I'M
der Gen. Richard Montgomery"
At noon the Association OF Oldest
/ Inhabitants will hold a celebration IN
their quarters at Nineteenth and II
streets. In the afternoon the Wash.
! ington National Memorial Society will
hold It's annual meeting at the home
OF Theodore w. Noyes.
Nrla ali Ill.
many OF the city's churches. Other
| churches had their celebrations yester-
day. with special sermons and ad.
dresses.
Many societies, including the North
Dakota Association. the knights OF
| Momus. and the order of Washington
: will hold annual banquets. One grour
OF Masons will make a pilgrimage &C
Mt. Vernon TO lay flowers on the grave
OF Washington.
Members OF the Army and Navy
Union. the q. A. r., Confederate Vet.
Grams, Spanish War Veterans. and Vet
| Grams OF Foreign Wars will attend ex.
ercises to be held in Arlington In con
| nection with the sinking OF the battle.
ship Maine.
At Central High School.
A unique feature OF the observanc,
OF washington's b irthday will be tn,
Americanization meeting. under tn,
auspices of the Chamber OF Commerce
to be held at Central High School.
| Scores of societies will hold dinners
| meetings. or memorial services. Sci
| dom has there been more Widespread
observance OF the day.
| An extensive program is announced
for the exercises in Memorial Continen
| tai Hall.
James Mortimer Montgomery. genera
president. National Society OF the SOM
OF the American Revolution; Mrs. VII
liam Cumming Story. president genera
National Society Of the ID. A. r., and
William C. Fits. Department OF Jus
tice, will be the speakers in addition 4
the President. The United States Ma
| rine Band will play.
| on the platform will be seated TIN
| Ambassador from France and Nine
Jusserand. the Secretary OF State ant
Mrs. Lansing. and Mrs. Josephus Dan
| ielg.
Hampson Gary. OF the State Depart
ment, will read extracts from Washing
toms State papers.
Tomorrow evening the President an
Mrs Wilson will give a dinner mt tn
White House in honor of the Speake
Of the House and Mrs. Clark.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-21
AUGMENTATION Meeting
At Central High School

An Americanization meeting at Cen
trail High School Will be feature OF
the celebration OF George washing
tons Birthday tomorrow. The meeting
is being arranged under the auspices OF
the chs mber OF Commerce by a COM
mittee OF which Louis Gutenberg is
chairman.
Justice Gould. Of the Supreme Court
of the District. and T. v. Powderly, OF
the Department OF Labor. will be the
principal speakers. Addresses also viii
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-21
Two Navy Barges Lost
In Chesapeake Bay Gale

Two United States barGes were lost
in Chesapeake bay during Saturdays
northwest gale. the NAVY Department
announced today. 1t Is believed no one
was aboard either.
The barges were being towed 10 Nor
folk by the tug Wahneta. when the
cables broke. The Wahneta ana the
Hercules. from Norfolk. and the Triton.
from Washington. have been ordered
to search for the barges
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-21
Dakotans to Celebrate.

A celebration OF washington's Birth
day coincident with the twenty-seventh
anniversary OF North Dakota into the
Union will be held by the North Dako-
TO Association tomorrow evening. Lorin
G. Nelson Is president OF the associa-
ton; John NJ. Hancock. vice president.
and Joseph +. Miller. secretary
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-21
Only One Delivery.

But one mail delivery will be made
tomorrow. Postmaster Chance has an
nounced the money order and stamp
windows at the postoff!ce will be open
all day. Substations will be open as
Station A. to 10 a. M. sta
ton c. 8 to 10 n. m; Station r. 7:a0 to
10 a. M: Station q. S to 10 n. m; sta
ton II. to 10 n. m; BrooEland sta
ton. 8 to 10 a. m; Chevy Chase branch.
I to 10 a, IN; Takoma Park station. S
to 10 a. m.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-21
California Association
To Honor Washington

Members Of the California delegation
to Congress will be the principal speak
era at the celebration OF George WASH
ington's Birthday by the California
State Association at the Raleigh tomor-
row evening at 3 o'clock.
A general invitation to every Cali
fornian in Washington to attend has
been issued.
There will be q musical program.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-21
Oldest Inhabitants
To Hold Exercises

Patriotic exercises win be held at
noon tomorrow by the Association OF
Oldest Inhabitants at Nineteenth and II
streets. The celebration will follow a
business meeting at IL o'clock.
Washington's Farewell Address will
be read by Chaplin Brown. An address
will be made by the Rev. DIR. Clarence
II. Vincent
Families OF members have been IN
yited.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-21

consideration. These eenters had
changed from tho council 10 the COM
mission form. They are Dayton. Ohio;
Reading. MIIkesbRrre. anT tAiIeh-
town, Pa. Covington KY; Saginaw,
Mich: Springfield Ohio. and Jopltin.
Mo,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-21
Library to Be Open.

The law library and the divisions of
the Congress sional Library composing
the Sunday and holiday service will be
open tomorrow from o'clock until 10.
Other divisions of the library. including
the copyright office. will be closed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-21
Piles Cured in 6 to II Days

Druggists refund money If PAZO
OINTMENT fails to cure Itching,
Blind, Bleeding or Protruding
Piles. First application gives re-
lief. soc. -Advt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-21
To Speak on Oil.

DR.. David A. Day. OF the Bureau OF
Mines, authority on the oil and gas re-
sources OF the United States. will de-
liver his lecture on The OIL Industry"
1911 street northwest, Thursday even
ing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-21
CapitaltoP ayHomage|
To Nations First Chief
George Washingtons Birthday Anniversary Will Be
Celebrated by Closing of Departments and
Schools and Celebrations by Patriotic Or
CARNATIONS Throughout the City.

be made I'm various foreign tongues.
have been sent by school
children. and through other channels. 10
all the foreign population Of Washing
ton.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-21

WHHdmS the Dig GuH.
The White House looks primarily to
Senator Williams to reply. the Presi-
dent having been greatly pleased
with his speech some time ago in de-
Tense OF the Mexican policy. Both
Senators Stone and Williams will go
over their arguments with the White
House
Moreover, there has been informal
comforting among Democratic leaders
on the Senate steering committee.
They are looking to the speeches In re-
ply, to Root Tor use as campaign ma
terial.
That attacks on the Root speech will
Draw FIRE from some OF the Republicans,
ID expected
Airing OF views ever Mexico In con-
sequence OF the report In answer to the
week.
The Foreign Relations Committee will
take up the confirmation OF Henry p.
Fletcher as ambassador 10 Mexico.
This Will provoke opposition on account
OF unsettled conditions In Mexico
where. as argued by some Senator's,
tablished
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-11
BANKER WHO KILLED
SELF SHORT s87 500

Southington. Conn, Jan. IA
shortage of $4,000 in the accounts of
Louis X cuftiss. cashier OF the South.
ihgton National bank. who committed
suicide last Wednesday, was revealed
last night by the directors of the in
siitution.
According to an official statement,
the bank is absolutely solvent DE.
ducting the shortage, The net worth
OF the bank is declared to be S5i,70l.37
Curtiss, who had been cashier since
1882. dled in his apartments while
federal bank examiners were conduct
ing an examination OF the books
The report Of the medical examiner
showed he probably committed sui
eide by poison
Ills friends believe that he lost the
money by speculation in stocks.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-11
KANSAS STATE.
INSTALL.
MOVIE MACHINES.
T. SIEp TON sRDS NEN
Plan az VISUAL EDlCi-
fl0N; POPULAR

rop,Aa, Kan. Jan. 1.-The install
lailon OF motion picture projecting
machines al six OF the state higher
educational institutions as a prolimln
ary step toward the organization OF
the proposed state bureau of visual
education WIS announced here today
by Lee Harrison. secretary OF the
Kansas board OF educational admin-
isiration.
Machines are available for use at
the University Of Kansas, the Kansas
State Agricultural college. the state
normal schools AZ Emporia. pittsburg
and Hayes and at the Olathc school
Tor The Deaf
The hoard of administration pro
poses 10 establish molion picture
circuit which win serve all the
schools OF Kansas aud to begin
courses 10 photography in the higher
educational institutions of the state.
u is plnancd 10 supplement, visually,
those lessons. which students have
learned by ear.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-11
READY FOR Distribution
OF SCHOOL MONEYS

Oklahoma City. Jan 1 The Jan
uary distribution OF the state school
roneys win be made January 18th.
The largest senIi.mnual apportioIi
r cnt heretofore made was in January
1914 when each child received SIS
from tho state funds. Supt II. II
Wilson announces that the per capt
IA fund this January will be in ex-
cess of that made in January 1914.
although the scholastic popMation Of
the state has increased from j57 ,00i
in 1871 to 5S7l$i in 1916 gain OF
a0,130, hence the coming apportion.
rent will be the largest ever made
in the history of the state. lmmedi-
aiely after the apportionment has
leen made Supt Wilson will notify
the county superintendent the county
clerk and the county treasurer Of
each county Of the amount apportion.
ed and these officers will distribute
Tie money among all the school dis
tricts Of the respective counties.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-11
sAsv PLAY AT TULSA.

Tulsa. Okla, Jan Mayer
Wooden has formally charged Com
missioner o. u. hunt with granug
and the city hall war Is now af the
danger point. Hunt Is aligned With
the cleanup element and has. while
claiming to be acting mayor. pending
woodens suspension by district court
issued orders for the closing Of joints
Wooden's charges were not expected
by the public Hunt denies every
thing.
The specific charge IS that Hunt
collected SIS rebate on purchases of
dump wagons by the city
The county has two sheriifs and the
city has two mayors. aud it will be
several days before there is any
determination in court of the stand
inc of the claimants James Wooley
and James Patton are camping ai the
sheriffs office and Wooden and Hunt
are maintaining quarters at the city
hall.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-11

Be mentioned the TACT that it is a
purely theoretical scheme and will
hay, % be organized from the ground
in. while the militia is already in ex.
steree aud has proven lls value IN
fe past as well as being provided
uf by the tnited States Constitution
Why spend money on theory when
you have M organization already in
existence which has in the past and
can in the future perform the same
seryice2
our local company Is badly in need
1f the services OF about twenty-five
gonug men OF the better class. The
training received IN the militia while
AS thorough as that of the regular
amy is. nevertheless OF great benefit
10 the average young man, as it
teaches self control and discipline.
which most young Americans are
hadly in need OF The physical drill
improves the eait and bearing of the
men as viii be noticed by any one who
sees man in uniform Il gives the
young man SELF confidence and poise
that he can acquire in no other way
Na mere sioop shoulders. no more
slouch gait
lt Nill, IN great many instances
actually prolaag life by teaching now
70 hold the shoulders and how TO
breathe end how to take care Of the
lealih in great many other ways.
Capt Barber and Lieut.. DAyignon
If the local company. are well quail.
led By experience TO make this the
oest drilled company in the state II
S impossible 10 do anything along this
iine ii the people OF the city do no
back up The efforts Of the local com
pany II seems that every one in the
'ity OF Guthrie should take an interest
in this matter from patriotic motives,
but if not from patriotism, at least
from an advertising standpoint.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-11
CHANGE 10 BOOST Ml\IRN
WELLS A\n N.Sn Gt TIINlE

CONTINUED FROM PAGE oNEl
year This school brings TO The city
about one hundred Officers OF the
tate militia. together With several Of.
Ulcers of the regular army The ma.
ional guard officers to receive in.
str1cuon and the regular officers as
instructors This school viii last at
least ton days and esenis great
opportunity for advertising. as these
officers come from all parts Of Okla
homa. and the regular officers from
al parts Of the United States and its
possessions
Tho state encampmeni for this year
sill probably be held outside Of the
state. either az IT, Riley Kansas or
at IT, Sam Houston. Texas. A well
drilled company representing the city
OF Guthrie would be- great asset in
the advertising line. as these men and
officers win come intimately ia con.
tact with men and officers represent
ing a large section OF the United
States. Thls kind Of advertising IS in-
valuable and is far superior 10 the
ordinary variety The encampmeni
this year will last thirty days and the
guard win be- trained with a large
body oi regular troops This training
Is designed 10 prepare troops FOR
actual war and will be- given under
conditions approximating as nearly as
possible actual warfare
The national guard pay bin noW
lrioro ihe national congress. il IL
thought will. ia large measure help
io make the national guard far more
efficient and Of greater service to the
country. and far more attractive 10 The
personnel Of the organization than in
the past great many people think
this will solve the national defense
problem ri this country. Not many
people take kindly 20 the continental
army scheme Of the secretary Of war.
for several reasons, among which may
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-11
Peel OF The Old Skin;
Bring Out The New

1na knaN that beneath ihat uuliF.
over I'd OF hlatehF eHmHigxian sHu haft
= skin that's clear. seit aua wt lf
ycu could enls Aave this more heaai' tel
ska exr9sed - view lnsteat Hf fNc N.f-
ri Old SAN xun naA aehul in Hal
mifnar' You caR-auA hg Ner smn
painless. harmless frare>s NHl NnN
can use snafSell tsft 81 glmlt uf gli.
men meFeeiiEei wax at Frur 'fsl 40 -
and tits evening Sprtai ta-n Hnatir- -
n L oxer Npur iaHe Tamae ~ utHrU-
lng wash e aH vlta uaHn NIflr ~.II
roHder-ltke paftcIcs ot Hffifss tHr stI
vii ceane of NltA ihe HIK. Alr.st t0'H
daily until an tae WnIn-atf t1If
has hem absarls,sl rfen fua Hn" t
tseher healthier iaaxrl eluHiD.' .'HN
than Sou noW think possible. f.-
heads nlmrIes Sfsfi.- ffltsftt t1Hf'a ..
other Surlaee diSnEHtHtff- uTf I
courze rempeei Rlfa lna sam Nsf'I
II Your skia g. Nf'rhoi nr fHl'NH
hattie the fare daH. aer suNNf
ton made ~ disseNine 4 81 rNNl' 'raI
saxolste h Z. o. ViteH ha1ci fas f
Just spleaald
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-11
OKLA, WOMAN
TELLS Of ILLNESS

Airs. Mars Bfas OF Chandler. Okla.
suffered for Years with stomach and
liver troubles. She tried all kinds Of
treatments and medicines in vain.
At last she came upon MaAr's Won
ierful keemdy and got immediate re
suits. Part Of her letter IS given
here.
have been sick with gall stones
for over three years must say
tat your wonderful stomach remedy
completely cured ne.
4 took all kinds Of medicine but
got no relief had heart trouble and
r.alarla 50 bad that | thought ! would
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feel fine
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and Intestinal ailments Eat as much
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Get one hottie Of your druggist now
and try IT on an absolute guarantee
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turned. Grays Drug Store and all
|other reliable druggists.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-11
AUDITOR ISSUES CALL
FOR STATE WARRANTS

oklahoma City. Okla. Jan. 11-A
call for warrants 10 the amount of
has been made by State
Auditor +. b. Howard. The warrants
called are on the general revenue
fund for 1915 up TO No. 37l00; general
revenue, 1916. to No. 4li0; Central
normal. new college fund. to No. 125
Eastern Oklahoma normal, new col
lege fund. to No. 120. and A. 4 NJ.
college, new college fund, TO No. 1000.
Il is the belief of State Auditor
Howard that the state will be on a
cash basis in a few weeks. probably by
The end Of February.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-11
SPECIAL TO GUTHRIE
REUNION ON 18TH

Tulsa. Jan. rl.--Tulsa Masons AMI
their wives will leave here Monday
morning January IL. in special train
20 attend the annual Scottish Rite re-
union to be held al Guthrie. Okla .
january Il 10 ~. inclusive
Arrangements for the special train
have been completed. II will leave
here over the Frisco. At least seven
tg-fiye Masons and their wives Will
be on the train. Special entertain
ncut will be provided for the ladies
e the reunion Most Masons from
Tulsa who will make the trip will be
candidates and viii receive the de-
gree work In the famous Masonic
temple nj Guthrie.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-11
STANDARD OIL BEHIND
PERU'S LOAN Project

Lima, Peru. Jan. H. Some opposi.
ioa exists e the sl500o.O00 loan
lroiect now before the congress, but
II is expected that the bill will pass
Il is stated that the Standard Oil
company is behind he loan and will
nance The project They ask in re-
urn that congress fix the tax on
petroleum production at shilling per
lon for the term Of the loan, or about
twenty years The probable rate OF
ssne will be about IS per cent with
interest TO maturity Of per cent.
It is proposed TO use $l2.0OO.OO0 of
he loan in partial liquidation Of mis-.
'ellaneous debts Of the government.
II is also stated that If the deal is
,loaed the Standard OIL company will
naugurale a vigorous development
,oicy in the Peruvian oil fields.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-11
ESCAPES F FR0 NJ
CLU UTCHES Of
REBEL CHIEF.
IOlIS TIRRN/ks. ill.IR TO
MILLIONS. llIiD BN VILLA
THREE YEARS

tl raso. Texas aH ii kaesed
nom lls long emlt,mcnL nervous
as iho result 81 Ais imprisonment af
tor having .lFen Ten wears IN ihroo
Lon luis Terrazas Dr. son and heir
~ General lais r,rrasas 10 millions
81 Northern McNica icaehod the bon
der today after being held as pris-
oner and hostaec hy Cer,ra' Fran.
cisco Villa since January igri
When Chihuahua Cily VAS cSaeu
aicl before Villas advance TerraSas
WAS captured ami locked Ia the state
prison There he remained for two
years. being Frequently hcaien and
hanged bg the neck Go force him 70
reveal where the Teraya gold was
hidden. when black Ia the face. hls
tongue protwding from his mouth
and his lace terribly distorted he
was lowered and whispered the hing
place OF the money before he tainted
Under the forge az the chihuahua
foundry. owned hy his father, vas
found 100000 in Mexican sold where
Don luis had said it was
After that whenever villa wished
to raise ready money he would take
Luis and stand him up to be shoi
releasing him only upon HIS written
promise TO obtain various large sums
of money from his AGED father who
was an exile in FL Paso. Five times
ne was the victim OF this fake exc
cution until his nerves gave way and
ne was forced TO he removed to the
town house of the Terrazas family
where he remained under guard
Two months ago he succeeded IN
Nrihing the guards taking the TALLER
with him and escaping to the bills.
where ne lived on roots and Wild
fruit until he could reach the borie-
Il am an old man, be said today
AZ the palatial home Of his father N
Golden hill q have suffered many
deaths and the Villistas treated me
as they would not treat a dog. But
my health was rugged and have liy-
90 to see villa wiped out and | only
wish 90 return TO my home with my
cid father and live a peaceful life
where my nerves will recover and ]
can forget"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-11
Ape Loose in Big Hotel E
Skaters Nerues of Guests

cd. Toto showed a decided ihcl;na-
tion to hurl vases and cut glars ar
ticles at them. At this moment, LADY
Mackenzie and her companion l.. NJ.
Shelley the hunter, arrived where.
upon Toto leaped to his mistress
shoulder thus saving the situqtion
and much glassware.
Toto has been declared by sSicn-
lists to be of a species of ape never
before seen and he was cagtuTeI
when mere baby on the NIalay
Peninsula BY British planter. whe
presented him to Lady M...kcnzio
two years ago. ssA,l.ts
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-11
Ease Sore Throat
With Kam-E-Th0l

Comfort the irritased mucous lln-
ings and tissues ct yoar throat with
Kan E-T liol.
Kan L Thol. pure. liquid prep
aration OF camphor aad inenthof and
other valuable medicinal ingredients,
is strong antiseplic and germicide-
pleasant and safs to use. s
Kan Efhol peletrates drives out the
inflammation. soothes the soreness.
Sore throat is dangerous. A little care
will save YOU serious trouble. Gargle
with KAN -Thoi as directed and IN
severe cass roisten few ihicknesses
OF soft cotton with Kan E. Thoi and bind
around Your throat. You will fipd tnat
the soreu IS will disappear rapidly. Try
this effective, harmless. pleasing treat
ment. Macy dostofs recommend Il Most
druggists have Ka'n-E-l liol. II YOURS
has no sunplv On hand send US his name
and twen;y five cents aad we viii send
YOU direct alargesile bottle. Your money
back Il v5a are not satisfied. Insist on
Kan 7 Tloi-nothing else can Equal IL
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