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The Washington times., 1916-12-29
Leave. All To widow.

Thomas N. Wood. by his will dated
November 20, 1856 and filed for pro.
bate In the District Supreme Court
yesterday by Attorney Arthur HELEN.
leaves his entire estate TO his widow,
Katie G. Wood. who II also appointed
eNccutriS. Tho testator died on De.
eembcr ~.
The Washington times., 1916-12-29
To Addres. .Kesp .wsil..-

Dr. william a. Jacks will talk TO
the National Society OF Keep Wells to.
night In tho parish hall OF 81. Johns
church. His subject will be Cancer,
Its Prevention. and Treatment. All
women are invited to be present.
The Washington times., 1916-12-29
To Give New Year Dance.

Tho third dance OF the Crescents
Will be held In the ballroom OF the
Raleigh Now Year night. The com.
mittec on arrangements INCLUDES Jo-
scph w. Mckcricher. Harry c. sigour.
ncy. Fred ID. Giesler. and T. Ellis Al.
lison.
The Washington times., 1916-12-29
To Lecture At Church.

From the Mississippi to Hawaii"
will be the subject OF lecture by
John p. Clum, OF California, this even
ing at the First Congregational
Church, Tenth and q streets north
west.
The Washington times., 1916-12-29

Mrs. Virginia Youns reported yes
troday that her, store at 24oe Eight.
zenith street northwest was entered
and goods to the value OF $40 stolen.
The Washington times., 1916-12-29
OIde.t IphabIt.nt. 90 Nee,

The New Year meeting OF Oldest In.
habItants' Association will be held at
tho Union Engine House. Nineteenth
and II streets northwest, Monday at
~ o'clock.
The Washington times., 1916-12-29
co,orcd Woman M,..,.s.

The police have been asked to look
for Katie Chase, colored. who has
been missing from T54 Harvard street
since last Monday.
The Washington times., 1916-12-29

Miss Katherine Lee Jones. Miss MI.
rism Larking. Miss Christine Church,
and Miss Mccoy. Russell Hin, a guest
OF the club, sang.
The Washington times., 1916-12-29
THREE peseRreRs ESCAPE.

oswEoo, N. Y, Dec. 2o.-overpow.
ering their guard at tho point OF a
revolver and taking his rifle. three
United States army prlvates, await.
ing trial for desertion at Fort on.
tario, here, escaped.
The Washington times., 1916-12-29
Citizens Body 90 Meet.

The North Washington Citizens As
ISOLATION will meet January 8 at 8
o'clock, In the Gage School.
The Washington times., 1916-12-29
Music Club Entsrt.In..

The Friday Morning Music Club al
the Raleigh today gave a diversified
program. Among the soloists were
The Washington times., 1916-12-29

steriiss Hotel. 18th sna E SITS. N. w.
New fears Dinner. II to 8 p. NJ. Ibc.
New Years supper. 8 TO II 20 p. NJ. ~
kiusio--DsncipE.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-11-21

Luke B Simpson to Janet Wood
$4,000, wd, Sc 1-2 "A 3w.
Gertrude Harris to Henry Long $-a
wd lots n and l2 block . Highland
View add to Coyle
George Shehan to Henry Ione $50
wd lots and I block Highland
View add to Coyle.
James Rado Wade to Henry l. Rob
ertson, $1,000, wd. - sw IA and 8
acres off South side N Il Sw IA
"a Is 2w.
James p Douglass to Isaac \
Douglas. $ioo. wd lie int lots 10 to
"A inc. blk 10, Belyea Add.
Fred f Cragn to Gladys Bronson,
$500, wd l-g int lots Is and "A, blk
23 Cap. Hill.
Lulu II Huston, etal to N o Bills,
$1,000 wd. lot I blk 80. Cap. Hill.
William Stark to William Ander-
SON $l00 and 0 V c, wd. lots 3 and
and r l-2 Sw IA 80 II 4w.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-11-21
BRITISH EMPIRE:
GIVE s BILLIONS
TO 7 He NEEDY


London nov q Estimates com
pleted ior the first two years OF tne
var show mat the enormous sum Of
$3.50 100000 has been raised ID the
British Empire for charities growing
.out Of the world conflict
Of this amount more lhan 100000,
900 has been contributed for the re-
lief Of distress and the establish
ment Of men returning to civil life.
The Prince OF Wales fund IS perhaps
the greatest Of the public charities
dealing with distress. About $50, p
100000 however has been raised in
factories, banks offices and various
business establishments through
weekly contributions for the assist
tnce OF families and dependents Of
employees who have gone to the front
Part of such funds is, of course, being
reserved for relief work after the war.
For sick and wounded soldiers and
sailors the contributions are esu-
mated at $30000000 most OF which
has been raised aud administered by
the British Red Cross Another $50. i
000000 has been spent for soldiers
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-11-21
WEDNESDAY,, NOV %
TUESDAY, NOV q

"The Black Sheen of the family" a
Red Feather photoplay, featuring
Franoelia Ellington and Jack Holt.
An exciting tale OF the follow OF
youth. with the great Corona rae
es in the background.
It was In the making OF this Red
Feather that the last race in which
Bob Burnham. the speed king, ever
took part. was filmed as part OF the
action. Director Hunt had arranged
10 be present with hts company at
the Corona track on that dav last
Anril. when he auto race was run in
which Rurnham his mechanician and
q track guard all lost their lives In
the story. Bert Saunders, played by
panl BYRON who as treasurer Of his
college fraternity has misannropr'
ated some Of the funds and homes 10
recoup himself nv betting on the fav-
orite. goes to the track on the dav ot
the race and loses the rest Of the
money intrusted to him The th0ns-
anas az snectatnrs az the course the
~reat racing cars the start or the
contest. the excitement among the
crowds and the rush Of tho greet cars
-weenine around the "Death Curve
were I'll careht hv tho camera onA
ere shown as part of the story. The
accident itself was filmed, in which
m the ninety-seventh lap Of tho 200
mile contest nnrman's car turned
over and wrecked.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-11-21
ASK ENGLAND BE DRY


London Nov 20 A motion That tie
manufacture of intoxicating li0uor ia
Great Britain should be prohibited win
be made in the House OF Commons.
according to notice given by a group
of members after the speech last
night of Walter Runciman, president
OF the board OF trade. ON the food sit
uation
The members OF the group, their
notice said. will move that prohibition
should be imposed in view of Mr.
Runcimans grave statement respect
ing the shortage Of corn, sugar and
other foodstufts
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-11-21
II Is e e Il n q q .3 x n X " N%G
< REAL ETATE TRANSFERS *
EM NJ II ii : Il X n ii ii II " VI g %

William B Herod to Mrs Cordelia
Il Wicker love and affection, wd,
- int lots and S, blk 7S, Il G.
Nevada a Reed TO NJ Kroeger,
$3.50, wd, lots 10 and II, blk EG.
James L Fry. to w r Whitaker,
s1.0O and 0. v c, wd, VIZ EA Of
rw ia IS lE, except acres in
N w corner.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-11-21
Head of that All.wlnter connn

~ THo IITst SEN or sore Imoat
tlsht chest or stuffedp head take a
dose of DR. bens Pne.Tar Honey
The healing pine tar soothing honey
ana g'yccrne quickly relieve the con.
g#tion loosen the phlegm and break
np Your cold Dr BeN's Pfne-Tar.
Honey has all the benefits of tho
the healing aroma from a pine for.
est it is Pheasant to take and anti.
septic The formula on tho bottle
tells why It relieves colds and
coughs AT your Druggist. 25e.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-11-21
F u R ST A 7 { 6
/ A Y {. ' D | { [:
IN OZARK MEET
MONSTER 0UTP0V RING on
PEOPLE Ar GO0D ROADS
CONVENTION

Oklahoma CITY, Noy II Delogates
from al parts Of Oklahoma, Texas
Arkansas Kansas Missouri aud NeW
Mexico were here today for the op-
enng session Of the ozark Trails
convention Tho convention win last
two days closing tomorrow night a
few delegations from Memphis were
also here The dceclates il lis esti-
mated, number upward Of 90ol 4.
Tho principal streets Of the city
arc decorated with American flags
and red white and blue bunting for
the occasion Office buildings in the
business districts were decorated
with the national colors and the
Ozark Trails banner green and white
Virtually one-thrd Of the dele
gates. it was estimated arrived in
automobiles Officials Of the con
yention have taken steps to elm
inate advances in hotel rates and all
delegates have been requested to reg
lister and report any irregularities in
hotel rates to the convention officials
who in turn will start vigorous in
yestigation Each visitor was given
a slip when be regis tered at the con
yention headlnariors on which ap
peared the hotel and room rates
Members Of tho good roads com
mitiee Of the local Chamber OF Com
merce and from the Oklahoma CITY
Retailers association working in con
junction with the local Ozark Trails
organization are in charge Of the re
eepton and entertainment Of the Wis
itors committee numbering about
seventy escorted incoming delegates
who made the trip here in automo
bles from the outskirts of the city
to the convention headquarters
Prominent state officials Of Okla
homa Missouri and New Mexico are
on the list Of speakers for the con
vontion Col W II Harvey prcsi
dent of the organization, arranged to
have his address printed and a copy
distributed to each delegate in order
to economi2c the time needed for
others to be heard Mr. Harvey. in
his paper discussed ways and means
of constructing good roads and econ
omy of construction
Gov Major Of Missouri Is expected
10 deliver an address to the delegates
during the convention as is also Coy
Williams Of oklahoma and Gov Mac
Donald Of New Mexico Good roads
exports of the University of Oklaho
ma and the oklahoma Agricultural
and Mechanical college a;so were
scheduled to deliver short talks
Several routes for the proposed
Ozark Trail are under consideration
NY the convention When the route
IS finally decided on the decision wiz
be made by the Ozark Trails Board
consisting Of It's president and fou
vice presidents The vice preside %
in the state where the selection is
made will have no vote.
Officials of the association will con
slider distance, drainage location
above high water grade. mlyerts,
bridges, curved turns and hard sur
face of all the routes before announc
iug a decision In case two routes
appear to be a tie when these things
are considered the population, seen
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-11-21
Sufferer From lndoestlon ReIIe-ed

Sufferer From Induction Relieved.
Before taking Chamberlain TAB
lots my husband sutfe ID for several
years from Indigestion. causing him to
have pains in the stomach and dis
tress after eating Chamberlain's
Tablets relieved him Of these spells
eight away writes Mrs Thomas Cas-
ey Geneva, n. Y Obtainable every
where.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-11-21

Portland Senator Chamberlain,
who is chairman of the senate com
mittee on military affairs said that
at the coming session he will put for
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-11-21

Can't look well, eat wen, or feel
we'll with impure blood Keep the
blood pure with Burdock Blood Bit.
tcrs Eat sim9y, take exercise, keep
clean, and good health is pretty sure
to follow. $l0O a bottle
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-11-21
cry and the enterprise Of the people
will be considered according to Mr..
Harvey. TEER
IEHe

Hives eczema, itch or salt rheum
sets YOU crazy Can't bear the touch
OF your clothing Dodn's Ointment IS
fine for skin itching. All druggists
sell it, SOC a box.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-11-21
BRIEF BITS BY WIRE

Washington A national bank call
as Of November l1th has been issued
by the comptroller Of the treasury.
Chicago OF The 2NS counties in
the United States, 2,5i3 are now in
the Dry column Leaders Of the
dry forces are iubilant and declare
they win have won the dry nation by
1920.
El Paso-Pancho Villas second wife
died here yesterday She was young
and pretty. His first wife lives in
Havana, Cuba.
Kansas City Hotel men of Kansas.
Oklahoma and Missouri in session
here last night decided TO raise the
rates TO minimum of $50. High
cost OF foodstuffs given as reason.
Riverhead. N Cauliflowcr
brings sl00 the ton now, the highest
price in history Early in the sea
son it sold for $50 the ton.
Oklahoma Citv rnoroa A. nut
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-11-21

Henry George, son of the great
single taxer, is dead at his Washing
ton home, at the age of fifty-four.
Mr.. George was sent to the house of
representatives two terms from New
York City. He liked Washington so
well that he remained there after he
left the house.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-11-21
Race Suicide is the attraction a
the Highland today.
LIE SOLDIERS WHOM

who phoned me Friday afternoon IL
requested to inquire further in regard
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q r = q xxxxx xwzAN
4 THE THEATRE "a
Ms ,; "a MANA x gHA


The Highland
The Polly Primrose minstre
Maids certainly proved winning
card at the Highland the past two
days. packing the house both nights
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oklahoma City George NJ Flici
seer, is dead here at the age Of co.
Ho was considered quite wealthy.
The Seward gateway., 1916-07-18

Oyster Cocktails at TIE branch"
The Seward gateway., 1916-07-18

landed down among the French.
After a lot of haggIng and trying
to air the French we knew We manag-
ed to land on a road We knew and ulti.
matcly landed home after walking
miles further than we would have if
it had been daylight. We had Charlie
Thomson in for dinner the other night
and think he quite enjoyed himself.
The menu was: green pea soup,
mince and onions, corn flour and april
cots, sardincs on toast and coffee, so
we had a we spread. We get chance
to feed kind of half decent down here
but get no chance in the firing line.
We are all much thinner but l could
easily spare lot. 1 feel absolutely
fit and think I am the only one who
has not been at the DR.. for something
or other I had better not bounce,
Continued on page p
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Continued on page p
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SHIPPING
Come on Alameda

SEATTLE, July 17.-The Alameda
left Sunday with the following for
Seward: c. L. JeGreys aod wife, $.
J. fetcrs AID wife, w. G. Eanshaw
and wife, J. e. Venable ard wife, Mrs.
=. Earnshaw Duncan Stewart and
wife, Miss Cathleen Stewart, Miss
Ruth Burke, Cecil Niece, John
Laughran, Mrs William Saunders and
three stecIage.
The Seward gateway., 1916-07-18

brought out has some small improve
mcnt to make it more deadly OF
course the ones you throw cam only be
used at very close quarters as they
are q fair weight and can't be thrown
very far. They are mostly used after
am attack whore we take an enemys
trench which is occupied The ones
we fire with the rifle and catapuIt are
very useful i'm the kind of warfare
we are carrying ON just now as we
can quite easily put them into the
eucmy's trench from ours. You can
imagine the force Of the explosion
when / tell that it can blow up about
ten yards Of trench and Kill every
thing within about a fifteen yard
radius.
"Jm Adam, Nmmo and / have had
q very comfortable dug-out this time
which makes all the difference. 1t
was just am ordinary trench when we
started but we soon dug lodges for
cur beds and then my acquaintance
ship with George Brown came i'm very
handy as he gave me plenty wood
aud Waterproof sheets to finish it. 1t.
is is much better than sleeping M q
trench and quite worth all the labor
we expended ON it. We have had bat
TALON concerts three nights which
were quite a success. George Dun
and Charlie Thomson were prominent
performers. George gave us among
others his old fayorj,, Annie Laurie
with a' o.d gusto. Ivas eNuoordin-
lry To- see hundreds of fellows all
sitting round in q circle singing for
llI they were worth and Tine Turks
'o.y about four miles away Not a
she'll has fallen u the Rest Camp all
b.. week So I think You vii. see that
uy description of the situation is a I
title more corec, than CathoIs. We
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ct
The Seward gateway., 1916-07-18

had a great night on Tuesday wher
we heard OF the big French victory a,
Souchcz. The word came in the after
noon so it was arranged that both in
the French and British lines there was
to be an outburst of cheering and The
firing of a general salute by the guns
at z o'c. We got all the men lined
Iup just before E and just at 7 the
signal was given by a long blast 4 "a
whistle. Immediately every Allied
throat and gun ON the Peninsula let
so and l can tell you there was some
noise. Each gun put about a dozen
shells into the Turkish trenches so
they had a hot time for about ten
minutes. What with this and the
cheering the Turks must have been
frightened out Of their wits. They
opened terrific rapid fire and kept It
up for about an hour Every time
they hear cheer they expect Brit
ish attack. 1t was splendid news and
hope they can keep it up now that
they have 60, started. 1t would be
rather a joke i' tac war was decided
IA France after all and we were left
at q stand still here w are all
anxiously waiting Bulgaria's decision
which VIZ maxi am enormous differ
euce to us oat Ecrc. We are still
sticking fast ON this side of the hill
but are expecting good news from
further up the Peninsula some Of these
days. 1t is from this part that the
war out here will be brought to a con-
cusion. l think there must be some
thing big on today as we can hear the
naval guns fairly letting them have
it just now. l believe the Scottish
Horse are up on that part. We have
been having programme here this
week just much the same as we used
to have at Cambusbawon. We have
an hours physical in the morning and
then an hours platoon drill forenoon
and afternoon and a bath. think
the men are much the better of
for the exercise When they are in
the trenches they get no exercise and .
am certain that this is the cause of !
SO much sickness. Well, the rainy
season has proved a myth up till now
5ut no doubt it will come soon enough. |
1t was supposed to start in the middle .
of Sept. for 8 weeks, but we have
never had a drop yet The weather
just now is simply ideal, a warm sun
The Seward gateway., 1916-07-18
Soldier Tells of
GalliPOli Warfare
Letter Written in Trench Comes TO
Seward and Tells Vivid
story.

A letter has just been received u
Seward which was written I'm British
trench on GallipoG peninsula and
which throws vivid light ON the
manner of fighting there This let
ter vas sent to T.. W. Isbam of Sew
ard and was written by j. Shines Mcr-
ser who was o deacon of the church In
which Mr.. Isbam's daughter and hes
husband were members. The follow
ing is the letter:
"Ga,lpo,j, grd oct 1915
My dear George:
ut i. getting near Sunday again
which is the day usually write home
Well, we have been down in the Rest
Camp since las, Sunday and have en-
joyed the time immensely. The Wealth
en- has simply been splendid and we
have had bathing every day. was
having a course of bombing Cor Two
days which i thoroughly enjoyed
Bombing is q thing ON which they
place the utmost Importance oat here
and every man and officer on the pea-
insa'a is to have q course. We are ."-
stucted in the construction of bombs.
how to throw them and how to carry
out q bomb attack. They are mwd-
erous weapons and you cau clear q
trench in very shor, time with them
If they are we'll thrown. There are a
great mary kinds and everyone THAI, is
The Seward gateway., 1916-07-18
CATHOLIC CHURCH

Sundays: Communion Mass at $50
a. m.
Mass and Sermon at 1890 a. m.
Sunday school after Mass.
Rosary, instruction and Benediction
at 1880 p. m.
Weekdays: Daily Mass at 1880 a.
m.
The Seward gateway., 1916-07-18
Fresh Doughnuts and Coffee.
MYERS BAKERY.

Boys Blouses, all weights, colors,
and prices, large assortment to select
from. Brown & Hawkins" Quality
First"
The Seward gateway., 1916-07-18

Why not give Lawrence a chance
to do some of your wiring Price
right, material the best None but
expert wircmen do your work.
MT MCKINLEY ELECT. CO.
7-11-3t
The Seward gateway., 1916-07-18

Long distance telephone booth at
The Branch.
The Seward gateway., 1916-07-18

No advertiser can afford to omit
the Seward Gateway.
The Seward gateway., 1916-07-18

Coffee and Sandwiches. Ms.
Bakery.
The Seward gateway., 1916-07-18

Fresh Popcorn ana Peanuts.-Sew-
ard Club.
The Seward gateway., 1916-07-18

Special mail delivery. Phone Main
l3 for particulars. tt
The Seward gateway., 1916-07-18

Job printing Of every description at
The Gateway.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-07-05
DEMOCRATS COM
D. MEND WILSON
CONTINUED from Page One.)

other names presented, he was named
by reclamation. Mr.. Hagge made a
brief speech before the convention
thanking them for the honor conferred
upon him.
For the office Of supervisor for the
1918 term it developed that there were
several candidates in the field. The
names of Fred Jepsen, Ed Ebert, VIM
Eggers, Chas. Speck and Thomas
Ahart were presented, and after two
ballots had been taken Mr.. Eggers was
Nominated, the vote on the formal bal.
lot standing as follows: VIM. Eggers.
los; Fred Jepsen, 55; Ed Ebert, IL.
Mr.. Eggers thanked the convention for
the honor bestowed upon him and was
heartily applauded.
A committee of one from each pre-.
cinct was named by the chair to Sc
lect a list Of thirteen delegates to at.
tend the state convention to be held
at Des Moines July 18th, and after due
deliberation the committee reported
the following list Of delegates to at
tend the state convention: M. OCon.
nor, Vail; J. ]. McDermott, Manila;
lG. l.. Caswell, Denison; Theo. Rohwcr,
Schleswig; Charles Smith, Dow City;
P. S. Durham, Boyer township; Chas.
Speck. East Boyer; p. j. Welsh
Hayes: J. H. Riessen. Charter Oak; C.
Fl. Lohse, Morgan; Daniel Hemphill,
Buck Grove; EdwarA Ebert, Hanover,
and Fred Jepsen, Goodrich. 1t was
Recommended by the committee that
each delegate report his own alternate.
j. r. Haugh. of DenisOn, was named
by the convention as congressional
committeeman; G. d. BrOkaw. of Ma
)nilla, was named national committee
man, and Morris O'Conor, of Vail, as
judicial committeeman. g. &
After the convention had concluded
Its business prominent democrats
were called upon for short speeches.
Those who spoke were E. w. Houston
of Boyer township; Chas. Holiness OF
Nishnabotny township, and G. l.. Cas-.
we'll, of Denison.
, At the conclusion of the convention
t(a township precinct committeeman
mot as required by law to effect per-
manent organization for the next two
Years. G. L. Caswell, county chair
imam, called the meeting to order and
on motion Johannes Lorenzen, OF
|Schleswig, was chosen as committee
man from that precinct to succeed A
Up. Hollander, who declined the posi-
|tion. G. l.. Caswell was continued as
chairman of the county central com
mittee as was J. w. Monaghan for the
office of secretary.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-07-05
Tho HuraIar's Hour.

"This Is a poor night for burglars"
I said to the policeman when l took
the dog for his last trot. you could
see mouse tonight"
"Yes." he said, land hear 1t too. It's
dead still as well rs light"
what sort suits burglars best" I
asked.
His answer came without any hesi.
tation.
Ozark, wet and windy" he said.
Ozark l can understand" said,
"but why wet?"
Folk stay at home in wet weather,
and they think the burglar would new
err choose rotten night like this
That's their way Of looking at it. The
burglar knows that, and he says, My
best time Is just when Pm least ex'
pected.'"
"And why windyT' queried.
"You can hear a cat sneeze tonight"
said the policeman. "If a window or
door squeaked the householder or his
missus would be sitting up listening,
and the old woman wouldn't rest till
hubby prowled round bit. But on a
windy night it's different. Bang, rat.
tie, bump, swish, clatter. all the bless
ed night."-Exchange.