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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-07-22
DADDY'SEVENIN(7
t1EAIY TALEp
byMARY GRAHAM BONNER
~ - rra -
CROWS AT THE BALL.

"The Fairies had one Of their fine
Calls the other cyenng-just two eve
aings ago" said Daddy. you know
fhcy haven't had real Ball for long,
long time. and they have been waiting
FOR some time for this one.
"You SOC there has been so much
going on lately in Faryland There
nave been swimming Parties, Flower
Hunting Parties, Games, Fsolics, and
III sorts Of good times-but not Ball
II a really long time.
1.-THE Fairies said that as they
nadn't had one IN such long time they
we're going TO have this Ball one of the
finest ever given. so they went to the
greatest trouble aud care to make 1t
big success lii the first place they had
great many Guests and they gave II
IN their biggest wood Ball Room.
"Among their Guests were the
Brownies, Elves, Gnomes, many of the
Birds, Butterflies Humming Birds,
Red Lizards, Grassh0ppers and Crick-
IT'S. The Crickcts had arranged to sing
Tor the dancing and the Hummng
Birds said they would hum the tunes
all the time that the Crickets sang
The Robins sang some extra songs and,
If course, the other Birds all joined In
the chorus.
"Dancing and dancing-sucb dancing
as you have never even dreamed Of
went on in Faryland the evening OF
this big Ball. The Fairies said their
Ball was being given in the evening,
though it really was the latter part OF
the afternoon--but they had invited 50
many Guests who never sit up really
late in the evening and yet the
Fairies knew their feelings would be
hurt if they called their Ball an after.
noon dance.
"The Butterflies did some special
dancing for all the Fairies and their
Guests, and the lIumming Birds and
Honey Suckles played hide-and-go
seek. for, Of course, the Fairies had
plenty Of Honey Suckes and delicious
Flowers around for the Humming
Birds. They love Flower honey even
better than boys and girls love ice
cream
"And then came supper time. The
table was made of Daisies and Moss,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-07-22
DEATH OF FRED BARDE.

Not only the newspaper fraternity
but public men in Oklahoma, Mis-
souri, and Kansas win sincerely
mourn the untimely death of Frederick
3 Barde. w
Coming to Oklahoma in the early
ninetles as a staff representative oil
the Kansas City Star, Mr l'arde AZ
orce took rank as the most versatile
and best trained newspaper man in
In, entire southwest
Deeply identified with the form.
ative period Of early Oklahoma, he
devterously placed a strong vein OF
beauty and art on the history Of
those interesting times Barde was
Identified with every good movement
In the territory and state. lie vac
ever alert for the better things and
never missed the strong and good
traits OF character in either man or
nature A born naturalist, he was al
hcme in the secluded, quiet haunts Of
the birds and animals and his last
volume covering the bird life Of the
state Is a classic that will he frequent
u thumbed In the years to come. His
"Ontdoor Life in Oklahoma, and
Forest, Field and Stream, take rank
with the best literary output Of the
times.
All his life Barde was identified
with newspaper and magazine
work, He was a prolific writer but
csreful and painstaking withal.
Barde's chief quality was accuracy.
For more than twelve years, Mr..
Darde was a star staff man for the
Kansas City Star His daily history
Of things physical and official touch
inl. Oklahoma added in no small de-
gree TO the rapid Development Of the
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-07-22
THE NEW PRIDE.

1t is a curious thing that ofttimcs
our greatest satisfaction is suddenly
revealed TO us AS a most dctestabc
Something ovcrthrows the
O'd order and 10, we find the new
order full Of delight and charm We
wonder how we could have enjoyed
things as they were.
Exactly this phenomenon had hap
pencd to Rose Brett She suddenly
found her husband transmogrified
from follower to leader, from amiable
poodle to intelligent friend
After the first shock of surprise was
over Rose liked it, The bitter part
VISA that another woman two women
had worked the change. But Mrs.
Brett soon lost sight of this uncom-
Portable fact in her new pride in Car
WI IL Nuh'a Nbul 'llldlltlpdlcu l'-
male to succumb to masculine flat
terry. Your Amazon to melt at
caresses
So novel was It for Rose to be
sharply opposed by her husband in
matters of business the realm of her
shining success that It took on the
pleasure of a new thrill So umhcard
of had II been for Carter Brett TO say.
as he now often said Rose | shall
not sign the check for that survey Of
the hill property YOU ordered" or
something of the sort, that Roses in
dignation al being crossed was lost
In her joy of being bossed
There is something In woman's ma
ture-or is ii her education?- that
Graves being dominated by stronger
force The weak woman clings to the
mastcrfu man, The sclfreliant wo-
man, it.is true. glorlcs in her freedom,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-07-22
STORY YOU CAN BEGIN AT ANY TIME
Her Side--and His
HOW CORA AND DAVID TEMPLE SOLVED THEIR
MARITAL PROBLEMS.
yet longs for the masculine mint
which can subdue her
BY ZOE BECKLEY.

yet longs for the masculine mind
which can subdue her.
Rose Brett was too much woman
or too little one, az you choose~-,o
rush to Cora Temple and Wanda
Laurence and say "rhank you for
iIlfllng with my husband. it has
wakod him up, reused him to sense
ol his power and Importance, made A
strong man of merely amiable one. -"
she still had a feeling of something
IKE contempt for Cora, of vague ex-
ASPIRATION toward David for allowing
himself to be pulled away from her
influence by his wife and cordial
dislike for Wanda Laurence.
II Is not recorded what Rose would
have felt toward Wanda had the
latter gone bit farther in the capti-
walton of Carter Brett Rose was
puzzled about Wanda. Was she really
only fighting her friends battle? Was
she merely clever and cultured wo-
man of the world who played with all
men for sheer love of the game, yet
wanted no one of them for herself?
Was she comradc or siren, schomer or
friend?
Rose Brett longed TO satisfy her
curiosity as 90 these Things. She saw
them one bright afternoon on the
Country Club veranda Cora and
David Temple and their charming
house guest Wanda Laurence laugh
ing and chatting merrily over tea.
II may have been ilceting express
sion on Cora Temples mobile face 1t
may have been a bright flash directed
at David or only vagrant fancy fit
ting through Roses mind, But some
thing suddenly occurred to her.
"Whal II those two-Wanda and
David should find some special har
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-07-22
KANSAS GIRL LIBERAL
ON CLOTHES QUESTION
(By Associated Press J

Topcka. Kan. July % In safe.
tr first bulletin for Kansas babies
eUol from the division of child hg.
glcne Of the state hoard of health
here this afternoon Dr. Lydia A. Do
Nllbiss head of the department urges
mothers to beware Of iced drinks for
tlair children. The bulletin is as
follows:
Hot weather and iced drinks are
a bad combination for little folks.
Iced foods or drinks taken into the
stomach affect the mucous lining ex.
actly as piece of ice or very cold
article does when applied to the skin.
The circulation Of the blood Is inter.
fered with, the blood vessels become
red or blue and engorged with blood
ard the function of the skin Is stop
ped.
In exactly the same manner the
blood vessels of the lining of the
stomach become filled with blood
circulation is impeded and digestion
Of the food is stopped until the
warmth of the body and blood can re-
store the stomach contents to the
proper temperature.
This stopping of the process Of d.
gestion gives he individual an un.
comfortable sensation in the stom.
ach and it the interference with the
circulation is too great 50 that tho
stomach Is not able to resume diges-
tion, serious inflammation Of the
stomach and illness will follow. For
this reason it is plain why even
small amounts of iced drinks are not
safe for little folks, especially in hot
weather when babies have hard
erongh time anyway.
During the summer months pie
ncs and visits to the parks and plac
es OF amusement are common Child !
ren are attracted naturally by the ice
cream cones, the yari-eolored soda
pop bottles, penny candies and var
ious other iwligosNhles. But the
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-07-22
REAPlNG A HARVEST.

Henry Clews In his weekly review
directs attention TO the fact that the
foreign trade OF the United States
has passed the most optimistic eXpec-
tation. The total for the fiscal year
ending June so being $6,000000, 900
This is much the largest total on rec
ord, and must be chiefly attributed to
the war. Exports amounted to ST.
3iJO00,000 and imports $3.50 600 0O0
leaving an excess In exports of 81.
$4,000 900 The principal articles OF
exports were steel products, 6lS,O0O,-
cl0. nearly treble last year, eXplos'
ives, l73000,000, a tenfold gain; cot.
ton, S7OO00Ooo breadstuffs, 3li-
100000; meats, 27O0OOO0o; coffee,
1i0.00O,000; mineral oils li65, 900, ,0O0,
brass 126 millions, autos, 1873 millions
chemicals 1913 millions and horses,
73 millions. In imports the principal
amouts were fibers, l3l millions; cop
per. - Millions wood manufactures,
Ia millions tin. As millions and cot.
ton manufactures, AZ millions. Amer.
ican gunmakers and munitions of war
manufacturers have certainly reaped
"a harvest. Banker Clews predicts
that the beligerents will refuse to
buy luxuries until the coming Of
peace. Fighting men do not need
Injuries. They need shrouds and cof-
frs
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-07-22
No. 2-Biscuits

Biscuits. What source of hui
NOR for cartoonistsl More human
beings, in the way of newly mar
ricd husbands and mothcrs-in-law
have been killed in the comic sup
plement by those so-callcd inno-
cent looking instigators OF mdiges-
ton than by the bandits OF Mexico.
Nor is the humor derived from bis
cults confined to cartoonists. Only
the other day at the studios, while
resting between scenes OF Nell OF
Thunder Mountain my next
photoplay, was acquainted with
the reason for naming one OF our
prop boys biscuits" "Why do
you call that boy biscuits:' | in-
quired of the stage carpenter.
With a wink he replied: Because
he is a hard guy"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-07-22
BELL-ANS
Absolutely Removes
Indigestion. Onepackage
provesit. 25cat all druggists.

commonwealth. A stickler for facts
and free lance was he, yet bitter
ness did not corrode Bardes work
Irue, many public man have felt tho
sting of his work, but his shafts were
never downright excoriation. but as
sembled in the light of analyses
KINDLY humor blended with his probes
OF ofiicial misconduct As news.
paper man Barde was square and up.
right Few men of the press in the
southwest possess his force and ready
grasp and understanding.
Personally, Fred Barde was Inc
most likable man on earth. Always
courteous, obiging TO high
degree he numbered his friends by
ioglons' Kind and loving husband.
irdulgent father, he was truly a good
man and citizen and in his passing
Oklahoma suffers an irreparable loss
Peace to his ashes.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-07-22

John Hessn Clarke of Cleveland,
whom President Wilson named to sue
creed Charles Evans Hughes on the
United States Supreme bench, bolted
William Jennings Bryans nomlna'
tion in 1896. but returned to the Dem
ocratic fold in 1910 because Of his an
ti.imperalism. He was a Wilson del
egate to the Baltimore convention
ard a candidate against Mark Hanna
fer the United States senate in 1903.
The best Washington information is
that Judge Clarke will be confirme !
without serious opposition His an
cestors came over in the Maytlower.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-07-22
STATE ARD HEARS
PLEA or OIL MEN

Oklahoma City July %. The state
board of equalization will hold a
meeting Monday at which time hear
ing or protests by oil companies
against paying gross production tax
VIII he heard. Any protests that
have been made ard are not follow.
ed up will be dismissed. and after
this is done and the money turned
into The state treasury by the audi
tor, IT can not be recovered except
through legislative act valuations
of the counties have not all been re-
ceiyed yet.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-07-22

and all the delicacies on that table
Well, it would have made your mouth
water"
What are dclicacies, Daddy?" asked
Nancy.
They are goodies to eat" said Dad.
ly and then Of course Nancy under.
stood "And they had the goodies thatl
every Guest would enjoy most. Not a
Guest was forgotten. There were even
little Worms fer the Birds-and the
other Guests didn't mind at all. AZ
they knew the Robins and Orioles and
other Bird Guests loved little Worms.
They were given to the Birds in spe.
cial dishes made of grass
But just as all the Guests sat down
to supper the Fairy Queen said: Come,
all my Fine Waitersr And as she said
this she waved her wand high in the
air.
"Then from far and near the black.
est of black Crows flew down and
alightcd all around the table. They
had promised the Fairy Queen to be
Just as good as good could be, and ia
wait on all the Guests before they had
anything at all to eat. They were
quite willing to do this for they had
mover been invited to a Ball given nv
the Fairies before and they were high.
ly iattered
"They all had had their black suits
polished and brushed with the great.
est care and they wore very fine
aprons and hats made of green leaves
Every time a Guest said Thank you'
when anything was passed, Crow
would say, 'Caw-Caw,' which means
You're welcome.
"The Crows always saw 'Cow.Cow,
70 almost everything but 1t is lust the
tone they use that makes the .Cow.
Cav mean something quite different
each time they want it to. AT the end ~
the supper, after the Crows had had
a least, TOO, the Fairy Queen asked
them If they wouldn't sing the old, old
song about Blaekbirds being baked in
pie.
AT first the Crows looked bit
sad' but then they said. WHY Of
course, Wen be happy to sing It. Its
lots of fun TO sing about such things
after we have had feast and know
quite well that the Fairy Queen
wouldn't bake us in a pie.
How the Guests did laugh to hear
the Crows singing about Blackbirds
being baked in a pie-and stonninr
every minute to shout out Not ne
enough on no o.-and the Fairy Queen
was delighted ~
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-07-22

wise mother will 20 prepared with
lemonade or orange or grape Juice in
the home filled lunch basket and will
not permit her children to risk a spell
OF foolish eating and drinking. Be
SIDE it requires a certain amount of
ser control TO refrain from doing
what Other children are doing. Bu,
self control of the appetite IS one of
the first steps to poise and selfmas
terry
Iced drinks only in moderation
fm adults and none at all for child
rer means safety first in hot wealth.
er"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-07-22
TWO NATIONS REACH
AGREEMENT, SEA LIFE Loss
BY Associated Press

Lucerne, July 22.-Newspapers to-
day say that Germany and Switzer.
land have reached an agreement re-
gdrding indemnities to be paid the
families of the Swiss victims who
went down with the steamer Sussex
Each government has appointed ex
perts who will fix the amounts.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-07-22
EMPLOYEES INJURED WHEN
DRY HOUSE" BLOWS UP

Kinyille, n j., July Seven EN-.
nloyes OF the Hercules Powder Co.
were injured in an explosion at the
plants Dry honSs The company
denied reports that some of the EN-
ployes were killed and said that all
Will recover.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-07-22
BiBY'S FEET CIT
OFF IN MOWER

Concordia, Kan. July -. Frank
Cote, farmer living nine miles south
of this city, while moving grass with
a moving machine, cut off hoth feet
of bis 3 year old son. the father did
not see tn hoy until he Dropped over
the sickle har of the machine Sur
eeons say the boy stood the shock
well, and has a good chance of re
covery.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-07-22

A. Goodwill Spalding, adopted son
Of the late A G. Spalding, was killed
in action with the lnniskillen Fusil-
liers this month. He was on business
in England when the war broke out.
and he promptly enlisted as private
in the Coldstream Guards. In De.
cember. 1915. he was made a lieuten-
ant for meritorious conduct under fire
and then went to the fusilliers.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-07-22
WILL MY CHILD TAKE

DN' NTFN . WV DTOOUVENYI
inns best answer Is DR. Kings New
discovery itself It's a pleasant sweet
syrup, easy TO take It contains the
medicines which years Of experience
have proven best for Coughs and
Colds Those who have used Dr.
Kings New Discovery longest are It's
best friends. Be ides every bottle IS
guaranteed II YOU don't get salts.
faction you get your morcy back.
Buy a bottle, use as directed. Keen
whas is left for Cough and Cold In.
surance.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-07-22

Sir Roger Easements appeal has
been dismissed and now he must face
tie inevitable. Powerful influences
are said to be working for reprieve.
Easements followers are dead why
should the leader expect mercy?
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-07-22

Sometimes Switzerland does not ap-
pear to get much more enjoyment
out Of the war than she would if her
neutrality had been violated.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-07-22

Washington announces that Car
rama has. things under control and
the boys are being sent to the border
simply for an outing.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-07-22

There is no assurance, however
that the findings of the commission
which is to adjust our differences with
Mexico will carry much weight with
rriIIa
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-07-22
OKLAHOMA GARAGE.

Stock of United States and Aiax
tires. Storage cars s2,OO per month.
Quick service. Open day and night.
Harry Hall in charge of repair shop.
Phone Z Ralph Ellis, Prop.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-07-22

For dyspepsia, our national all
ment, use burdock Blood Blitsrs
Recommended for strengthening di
gestion, purifying the blood, At al
drug stores. s1.0J a bottle.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-07-22

And while the academicians theor-
ige about their failure, 1t might be
Noted that the French women keep
on patiently turning out shells
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-07-22

The moving slogan, Better country
roads.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-07-22

One-hais gross hand painted piate
worth $l0O each, for soc. NationaI
Coffee & Tea House. ~.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-07-22

Britain can change its mind on the
al plication Of international law TO
everything except opening the mails
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-07-22
| YDa A1@Q., A@QeAae,N
|HJI7IANMAR7INS @KINGb
NO~ & FL ATTEE2

For these | silt together quart Q
dry flour and three teaspooniuls o
baking powder. a piece Of butte
the size of an egg is mixed in TIN
thoroughly and two well-beatei
eggs arc added together with
tablespoonful Of sugar and a lev
pinches of salt. All is mixed to
gethcr quickly into a soft dough
with a cup OF milk. ! roll out the
dough about half inch thick, GU
into biscuits and bake immediately
in very hot oven from fifteen tc
twenty minutes.
When sitting down to theii
initial repast prepared by myself
my friends often accept one OF my
biscuits with look of doubt ii
their eye. However, up to date, nc
undertaken has had reason to give
me commission for sending him
customers as a result OF my bis
cuts,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-07-22
Vinegar Biscuits

Just why Myrtle Stedman, who
has been selected from among all
the pretty stars of the screen to
play the title role in The Ameri-
can Beauty" should favor VINE
GAR biscuits, is more than can
say. Surely there is no swecter
girl-both in appearance and per-
sonality-appearing in motion pic
lures to-day. Yet the fact remains
Myrtle is fond of sour things
even to her biscuits. Following her
suggestion recently tried the fol-
lowing recipe which turned out most
satisfactory-but of course could
not come up to my graham-raisn
biscuits, viz: Two quarts OF flour,
one large tablespoonful o eSutter,
one and three-quarters tablespoon
fuls Of vinegar and q teaspoonful Of
soda. The soda IS placed III the
vinegar and stirred we'll, then the
-four is stirred in and two lightly
beaten eggs are added The dough
is made with warm water, stiff
enough to roll out tone inch thick.
ness) Then the dough is eut anc
baked in very hot ov'c
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-07-22
Graham-Raisin Biscuits--My
Favorite

Yet, a we'll baked biscuit is liked by
most everyone. AS far as | am con-
cerned, graham-raisin biscuits repre-
sent one of my most popular culinary
offerings. In preparing my graham
biscuits I usually fix the dough the
night before baking. | use one pint
OF milk, tablespoonful Of butter,
two tablespoonfuls of sugar, one half
cup OF raisins, half cup OF yeast
and pinch of salt. ] take enough
wheat flour to use up the water,
making it similar to batter-cake
dough. 0Added to this use as
much graham -four as can be stirred
in with spoon, then set |: away
till morning. In the AM. ! grease
a pan, flour my hands, take a lump
OF dough the size Of an egg, roll
il lightly between the palms Of my
hands, let them (the biscuits--not
my hands, rise twenty minutes and
then bake in a very hot oven.
s Egg Biscuits
Although graham-raisin biscuits
arc ny iavorite. ] often make egg
biscuits just by way of change.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-07-22
THE DAILY LEADE II
BY LESLIE C. Nl9LAcK

Published from The Daily Leader build
ing, West Harrison avenue, and entered
at the Guthrie poNoffice as second clas'
matter
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The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-28
DEVFREUX PLAYERS
 HIGHLY COMMENDED
GAZETTE CRITIC PRAISES COM. PANY APPEARING AT CON-
 WAY TONIGHT

The Clifford Devereux Company, Shakespearean players, will open a two-nights engagement tonight at Central College, presenting "Twefth Night" The Devereux players were at Kempner theater, Little Rock, last night and the following is taken from today's Gazette:
 "The Devereux Company, which played Twelfth Night at the Kemp ner last night, came to Little Rock unknown. They leave record of having presented thoroughly artis- tic production of Shakespeare's beau- tiful comedy No such satisfying production has been seen here in a decade and in the following of the textual finale it was more artistic than any produced in Little Rock in the time of the Gazettes reviewer Almost as essential as good acting is