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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-12-27

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Express in Jersey city He was the
tallost thing You ever saw, blond pale
aud disconsolate Hand unknown lie
Immediately invested the savings o.
hard years as a. reporter on tbs
cleveland Leader in New Yorl
hall bedroom andna typewriter; aud
made four carbon copies OF play he
had brought with him lie sent il
10 four managers at once. Brady got
il because he telographed his accept
ance while the three others waited
to write theirs The play was
Clothes" the author was Avery
Uopwood. Oh yes, such things do
happen You can verify this from
Hopwood any night you can catch
him at The Lambs He is still tall
but no longer quite so pathetic
Clothes" made money for every
body connected With IT, even TO lh
author His share Of the loot he
spent in doing the gentleman adyen
mer act all over the market from
Paris to Wiessnichwo buying him
self learning and experience Also
Clothes" first introduced him to
Grace George They dance together
divinely now AMI make a wonderful
pair. both SO blond and slim and
straight His Seven DAYS tin col
alteration was the first of the year
run type of farce Now when he
sends in a farce. such as Fair and
Warmer which comes to tue Guth-
rie Theater tonight. the manager YER
flies his signature reaches for con
tract blank and says Fine Great
Sign here, please"
Becoming serious for a moment
Hopwood's greatest claim to dramat
urgic consideration is his ability to
construct quick stepping amusing
farce without using the eternal tri-
0ngle as his theme While not writ
ten necessarily for children, they
still move in a healthy atmosphere.
The characters are always likeable
Avery Hopwood is an influencing fig
'ire in decade which has practically
freed the American theatre from the
nasty French farce.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-12-27
Children Cry
FOR FLETcAER'S
Q q g OR ! q

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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-12-27
STATE HAS Bic
ROAD PROBLEM;
HIGHWAY COS I
OKLAHOMA TO E\PfND
THOU SANDS FOR BETTER
ROADS, E\Phit! DE
CLAIRIES

Norman, Dec 27-"The problem OF
building good roads in this state and
the problem Of so laying the tounda
ton that just as little as possible OF
millions of dollars spent in highway
construction will be wasted is one OF
the greatest ones now facing the peo-
pie Of Oklahoma declared Prof J !
Tucker Of the college of engineering
Of the University of Oklahoma in dis
cussine the first annual Good Roads
Week. to be held in Norman from
Jan ! to c.
Some expert every few months AZ
'empts TO estim9te the number Of mil
lions the people of America are los
ne every year on account OF poor
highways the university professor,
who Is also consulting state highway
engineer. declared and the amount
S immense II might he just as well
10 estimate the number Of millions
hat are wasted in this country every
| wear in road construction that is not
properly done and that results in
practically no permanent benefit
These figures would also amount far
into the millions"
With Oklahoma Just beginning an
2ra Of road building, the road man
estimated" II Is important that The
men in charge have all possible in
| 'ormation at hand on methods mat
have proved profitable in this state" "
and that is why we are giving road
men an opportunity TO meet at the
university for a week, from Jan to
Il y to hear discussions by the hes,
! highway experts in the country. to
learn Of the most improved methods
md to exchange with each other
heir own experiences in road work
IN this state"
Letters are coming every day from
county officials, automobile men
community boosters and road enthus
lasts stating that they will be at the
meeting A movement has been start
I'd in a number of cities where the
county commissioners could not make
an appropriation for citizens of thr
town to send one of their road mer
o Norman 10 get more ideas on the
uilding of good roads aud the saving
" money in doing il.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-12-27
ITALIAN KILL 8
DESPO|LER WHEN
THE LAW I A|L5
iNilRS HOME WHERE WIFE
Is KEPT AID STAYS \
iEONt-BlsE AIiiGR

Chicago. Dee q An italian yendet-
"a only eight months old is only
baby vendetta at best But this one
broke up home wrecked a woman's
life. cast sinister shadow for all
umc on two innocent children ana
made q man an outlaw 1t achieved
Its first death yesterday
carmell Bcrucci of Sl2 Sholto
street awokc last April to the fact
that he wanted Mrs Lucia Basile the
pretty wife Of Joseph Basle of l42S
Spruce street 50 he took her
He induced her on a preteM to ac-
company him to his home at Western
avenue and Adams street There he
held her prisoner for two weeks.
Trap for Bertucc.
Basile appealed TO the police 10 fnd
his wife They found her after B"r-
tucci is said 10 have forced her into
the streets TO earn money for him
Bertucc was tried for paudering be-
fore a Judge Of tho city courts.
Basilc expected tho court to aycrgc
him What he called vengeance the
lawyers call Justice The court die
nothing for him He found Bertucci
and gave him sound American beat
ing with his fists.
Basie pondcrcd over this American
method Of vengeance. f1o dccidcd II
was not enough Moreover Bertucc
despite a black eye and d cul lip, con-
tinuod to live with Basilcs wife one
night in August Basle slipped upof
Bertuccis porch and. climbing or :
soap box peeped over the transou al
Bertucc sleeping in his bed Bash,
fired one shot from his revolver JUS
MS he fired the soap box turned Owe
aud spoiled his aim Bcrucci wa'
only wounded
Courts do Nothing,
Basilc bded his time until late pes
terday afternoon Then he knocked
Mt the Bertucci home Berlucei open
ed the door a little and looked our
Rasilc said he wanted to talk to Der
, tucci "in nice way about getting H.
wife bpck Bcrtucci let him in.
Bnsilc kept his right hand in hh
,oyercoat pocket Bcrlucei meutionc'
that It was not considered good form
IN polite italian circles for any mN
who wished 10 talk "in nice way
to keep his right hand in his oyerc'ai
pocket So Baslo drew his band ON
of his pocket 1t clutched a revolver
ana Bortucci fell dead with two hui
lets in his heart Basile escaped
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-12-27
Continaent

Contingent
Young man. said an nquisiiiee
old lady to tram conductor ir r.
put my foot on that rail shall J re-
oeive ali elecu.s shock
"No, num- he replied unless you
place your other foot on the over
head wire"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-12-27
Baroness Won sehoenn

DdioHeSS NSn OCHOSU III
Miss Catherine Birney. daughter u
The late Theodore Wells Birne9 u
W4 hihltoa haspeeq married 5o
Baron Wilhelm Won schoen' setre-
tary OF the Germany embassy The
baron will take his bride to Mexico.
whore he has been transferred by his
government She is we'll known as
she is in the United States. having
visited a brother-in law and sister
frequently in the Mexican capital,
The social prominence of beth prin-
cipals made their marriage of inter-
national interest
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-12-27

The Benedictine Sisters Of 81 JOS
eph's Academy long desirous OF tax
iug up The study OF the sacred chant
will commence chant course at the
Academy today under the guidance oi
the Rev Gregory lIugle Of Conception
Abbey Conception Missouri Each
lecture is to be supplemented by drill
in order TO establish the free ora
torical rythm which forms the soul OF
all chant melodies The principles OF
psychology and pedagogy, applicable
to musical instruction will be duly
considered
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-12-27

Colds Cause Heaoacne and Grip
LAXATIVE BROMo QUGNlNE re-
moves the cause There Is onlv one
Promo Quinine," r. w. GROVES
signature is on b6x. CSC n
tis q \
Have The rieader Deliver d. e5c mo
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-12-27
Kind

Kind
Papa said the sweet sirl affec-
tionately YOU wouldn't like me -
go away and leave you, would vou9"
Indeed would not. my dearest
said the wealthy father. fondly.
I'm 50 glad sighed the girl
Now I'll marry Mr. Poorchap. He's
willing to live here.s 6nAas!Es
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-12-27
A More Convenient Pathway

Many attempts have been made and
are still being made the world over
10 find an easier way Of teaching the
Groporian Chant Years ago the pu-
pills we're led along the highways and
byways that cross the yasl fields Of
chant theory Il was deemed indis-
pensable to lead chant pupils up and
down the eight avenues In which the
venerable melodies Of old move nu-
nils were told wonderful and c0ntus-
ing tales about diatonic scales in their
natural sequence and in their trans
posed conditions The square notes
on slaves OF four lines tho movable
clefs and a number of other things
were duly produced What was the
result Pupils became frightened.
like Haensel and Gretol the hewild
erred children in The woods they found
themselves astray removed from the
clear mhammeled road, an abiding
aversion for tho chant not seldom res
manned for life time
We live in a busy world forsooth.
and who IS more busy than our teach-
ers9 They labor under mental and
physical strain those many hours ey-
eryday Shall We impose upon thom
another heavy burdon2 Indeed not
It is high time 70 bring them some
relief
When the progressive music SER
ies made known 10 the world IT'S ideas
of teaching songs to tho children, the
thought flashed through the mind of
an eminent school man "This is the
way to teach plain chant" Action
was hitehed 10 thought the result
lies before MS in the Catholic edi-
tion Of the Progressive Music Series
(Silver Burdott and Co. Chicaeol
The eminent school man mentioned
above is none less than the valiant
bishop Of Toledo. the Rev Joseph
sehrembs. D y
The plau comprises four books for
the eight grades of our parochial
schools and three manuals for the
teachers Books 4 lG1 pages. for
second and third grades and book !
iq2 pages for fourth and fifth grades
have already appeared
Book three. 20 pages for sixth and
seventh grades is in the e. graver's
hands,
Book four, 90 pages i. eighth
grade. is to appear in fan Of lai7.
aa0f the teachers manuals. Volume
1 IL available ltis fast endearing it
se'f 3telfhe hearts Of teachers. The
fiftS chhuti numbers prove to be a
veritable gold mine to the busy teach
or Vol 2 is TO appear in spring 1917
and vol 2 next fan.
The redeemirs fe9tura Of the pro-
'reSsive series 'an briefly he express
q thus Give the children ,ha besf
'enos from the beginning LET the
heory wait for a long while. and
when the time for it mas come. give
in small doses-a spoonful at a
'A'V - 4AAAs kA sA !
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-12-27
ennd for cnns,lmntlon.

COMMUNICATIONS Tahlots are oNceTTNh
for constitution They are pleason'
to take and mild and gentle In effect
ObtaInahle everywhere
The Dermott news., 1916-11-30
Anonymous Communications

We wish again to call attention to the fact that we cannot give publica- tion to articles which reach this office unless we know wheret they come from or who is responsible for them. Ar ticles of perfectly legitimate nature come to us through the mail nearly every week in blank envelopes with no name attached, and because We have no authority for their authenticity We cannot publish them. The name need not be published, but We cannot assume the responsibility of the article unless We have some authority. Please remem- Der this in sending in programs, social write-ups, local items. etc. as 1t is to these that we refer.
 Anonymous communications of other character are promptly consigned to the waste basket, usually without go much as being even read, and We would suggest that the senders of these save their time. stamps and stationery for better purpose.
The Dermott news., 1916-11-30
Rah for Bowie!

According to figures recently issued by County Clerk George Elder. oyer % per cent of the vote cast in Ghicot county at the recent election was east for Amendment Number l2, the Edu- catonal Amendment of the town ships of the county, Bowie led, 19ao of her voters casting their ballot for that measure The figures were obtained by County Manager L. C. Barnett for the use of the State Campaign Com mittee. which has offered a fine library to the teachers of the county and also to those of the township of the state having the highest per cent ot the vote cast for the Amendment GhIcot coun- ty will he third and possibly second in the contest. being surpassed only by Desha. with Crittendon running her a close race for second place This is an unusual honor for Chleot county and shows plainly the strong sentiment for education It ls likewise a matter of pride for our good township ot Bowie ta lead in the county, II means better teachers better equipment and there fore better schools
The Dermott news., 1916-11-30

Southeast Arkansas than Dermott. be- cause of the numerous bricks, sticks of wood, etc. which adorn our streets. While we think the gentleman in ques- tion took rather an extreme view of the case, 1t is nevertheless true that these things on the streets are a nuisance and menace. Beautifully graded and oiled, it seems a pity to have our other wise attractive streets marred by a thing which is so unnecessary and so easily remeded.
 An effort has been made by some of our foremost national magazines to have Pick It Up adopted as ma tional motto Thus every one would lend a hand toward this much to- be de- sired result, the idea being meant to apply not only to bricks, wood etc. but also to papers and other trash that litter and despoil our streets and walks.
 Aside from the actual good accom- plished this motto instiIled into the minds of children would help to teach them the invaluable lesson of neatness in public as we'll as private affairs.
The Dermott news., 1916-11-30
Free Drainage Advice.

o. c. Baxter. Senior Drainage En- gineer. with the Office of Public Roads and Rural Engineering, l. S Depart mont of Agriculture, recently an nouneed that he is willing to help the farmers of the state by furnishing plans and holding demonstrations for drainage work on tracts of land re- gardless of size The work undertaken up to to this time has been largely dis trict ditch work Now the individual farmer is given the opportunity to get personal and expert advice on how to drain the wet spots on the farm For this work q staff of assistants have been assigned to cooperate with the Extension forces of the University of Arkansas and 1t k hoped that every one who Is interested Tn drainage work will get in touch with MT Baxter hy writing him at the Old Statehouse, Lit. tie Rock
The Dermott news., 1916-11-30

We understand that movement is on foot to petition the City Council to put up Keep to the right posts at the crowded corners on Front Street, this being a preventative measure talk en with the hope avoiding serious ac cidents such as have so many times re gently been narrowly averted. It seems strange. but 1t is certainly true, that a large per cent of the vehicles one meets in driving turn to the left instead of the right, many times eaus- ing serious accidents While so far our town has been fortunate enough to escape any fatalities from that cause, there have been numerous halr breadth escapes which fairly cause one hair to stand on end and keep you continually wondering what minute will. as the lrlshman says. be the next. The erection of keep ito the=r right posts on. Front Street at the corners of Main, Freeman and Arkansas would be money we'll expended, and doubtless prove the proverbial ounce of proven ton for accidents, the results of which could perhaps never be cured.
The Dermott news., 1916-11-30

4 motorist from a neighborlng town recently stated to the writer that he would rather visit any other town in
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-13
DON'T HAVE
GRAY HAIR
It's Unnecessary-Q-Ban DarlSens 1t
Evcnly-No, Dye.

No matter how gray your hair pre-
maturely gray, faded, bleached,
streaked with gray, all you need to
do is to shampoo your hair and scalp
once day with Q-Ban Hair Color
Restorer, This Is a very pleasant
experience, and after a few applIca-
lions you will be delighted to see all
your gray hair gradually turn to an
even beautiful dark shade. Q-Ban
acts on roots. making hair and scalp
healthy, restoring the color glands so
all your gray hair Is naturally dark
ened and entire head of hair becomes
soft, fluffy, long, thick and Of such
an even beautiful, soft dark shade NO
one could tell you had used Q-Ban.
Also stops dandruff and falling hair,
leaving your hair fascinating and
abundant, without even a trace Of
gray showing. Sold on money-back
guarantee. soc for a big bottle at
Wells and .Haymaker Drug Store.
Out OF town folks supplied by mail.
Advertisement.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-13

A preparation OF solidlhed blue,
which can be used instead OF rubber
for many purposes has been invented
by German scientist.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-13

Paris has the largest steam turbine
electric plant in Europe, street rail-
way power station, producing 10000
horsepower.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-13

they are now below any OF the known
producing sands,
Two and onc-half miles north OF
Overfeld, Barbour county, the Hope
Is down 1870 feet at test on the
Cletus Stout farm. This well will be
drilled TO creator depth than any
previously drilled in that county. Three
miles south Of Lumberport. Harrison
county, the test on the A, j. Reynolds
farm Is drilling at 1850 feet Five miles
northeast Of PhllIppi. Barbour county,
the test on the L. n. b. Paugh farm
Is drilling at 1880 feet One and one
half miles north of Peoria, Harrison
county, the test on the Eliza Robinson
farm is down $3.50 feet, and the |. II.
Lake farm test, located two mllea
from Valley Falls, Marion county, Is
drilling at 1850 feet. These wells arC
widely distributed and each important
as to determining the probability OF
finding production In a formation low
or than hitherto known.
Southeastern Ohio.
In the deep sand territory in Licking
township, Muskingum county, o., the
Columbus oil and Fuel Companys M
3 on the George Madden farm, drilleu
through the Clinton sand fow days
ago, has been shot and produced 100
barrels the ensuing twenty-four hours.
This location is 800 feet west OF No. Q
on the T. S. o'Bannon farm. In the
same township. the same company is
starting Nos. and on the Samuel
Frazier farm, and the Carml OH Com
pany is staring a second test on the
Walter w. Stump farm.
The Local Fields.
In the Bellevue district. Allegheny
county, the South Penn Oil Company,
Midland division. has drilled a test on
the A. BAIL farm into the Fourth sand
and It is showing n little oil In the
Burgettstown district, Washington
county, the ePople's Natural Gas Com
pany's No. 8 and the Burgettstown Oil
Company's No. 2 on the S. f. and NJ.
Scott farm are holding up at 245 and
125 barrels, respectively.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-13

The government maintains 27,34O
miles of road in Spain and has more
than 5000 miles under construction
at the present time.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-13

A dry battery-fed electric light
mounted at the top of writing pad
has been invented to permit persons
to write in dark places.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-03-16
FIGHTS LYNX
FOR HIS LIFE

LIvERMORE. Cal. March 16.--
Attacked by lynx while pruning
vines at the Concannon vineyard.
Grant Baxter was compelled to fight
for his life before he finally sue
ceeded In overpowering the animal.
Baxter was at work in the vine
yard when he saw the animal
crouching for q spring. He attempt.
ed 10 back away. but was followed
for so feet when the lynx suddenly
sprang at his throat. A desperate
fight followed. Baxter retained his
pruning shears. and with these and
his feet dispatched the animal. only
after his clothing had been torn to
ribbons and his face and body
scratched and bitten. The lynx was
one OF the largest ever seen in this
vicinity.
wireless waves have been utilized
to light and extinguish gas lamps In
Germany.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-03-16
Golf Gospel Truths Straight s'9 0..,.

ton and sinks on for a recovery
shot like a dog with its tail be-
tween its legs. while the bumptious
braggart has usually the disposition
to BLUM OF the feeling OF dismay by
a loud explanation of how his foot
slipped or TO turn to the gallery
with a scowl as though a collective
and not a personal fault Tad been
committed.
To the great golfer, or the be-
ginner destined 10 become famous.
a gallery, II noticed at all. is merely
an incentive TO hand out : dazxler
from the tee. There are some very
capable hands. too. who are always
poseurs before a crowd and the per
haps unconscious airs and graces
ONO, we will name no names
at national tournament are al
ways an incidental cause Of enjoy
ment to the discerning In the gal
lery.
The best way to overcome gal
lery shyness when player Is fully
conscious that he Is In its power Is
to purposely try for a short. safe
drive, ito spare the shot" and to
try to make good on the second
when. unless II is a match that car
ries a gallery, he will be far from
the madding crowd" and In a Sor-
NAL frame of mind.
Playing the last hole to an await
ing gallery at championship is also
a trial of temperaments. The dis.
comfiture Is least on a two-shot hole
and most aggravating. II victim
TO the shyness. on one-shot hole.
especially II the carry Is over wa
ter. as at Garden City. Often. un-
der these circumstances. there is
great circle OF spectators extending
from tie tee and surrounding the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-03-16
TAYLOR WINS
over DALTON
Enright Shows Real Ability
But Poor Con-
ditiOn

While Sammy Taylor punished
Jerry Dalton for 10 rounds IN Wind.
sor A. C.. Wednesday night, he didn I
do II effectively enough 10 damage
Dalton much and never approach he'd
a knock-dowu
Popular sentiment said Taylor
vas victor. however. for never did
Dalton seem really TO have the bet
ter OF II. But the crowd didn't en-
thuse over this main event. as "a
did In the semi-hnals. when Tommy
Enright, Of Bay City. and George St.
Pierre. FLASHED. The Detroit man
came on victor BY . small but un
doubted margin.
Enright showed real caliber. but
worked too hard for a knockout. and
failing to deliver the goods. only
weakened himself
In the preliminaries. Jimmy Col
Inns and Jack Critchley put up some
real fast ngtfting to draw and
Tommy Long bested Joe Nagel
These were four-round mills.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-03-16
NATIONALITY
SPLITS TIcES
Celts Against Dutch, To h
Saints Day
Feature

wAxAHACHlE. Texas. March IL
An ancient custom. under the bxa
for the past two years, will b 70
vived In the Tiger camp tomorrow
when the annual game between the
Irish and the Dutch will be staged
The Celts will be Baker, McTigue
Boland, Cunningham, Heilman, Kav
anagh. Bush. Burke. veach. Harper
and Sullivan. They will be opposed
by Mckee, Boehler. Loudermilk
Burns. Young, Fuller. Maisel. Witt
Stanage and Dauss.
This afternoon the boys will at
tend a barbecue In their honor ri
Bell Branch country club. Yester
day the usual practice game was
staged. with smitlson and Boehler
doing some Hne pitching and Lou.
dermilk and James performing very
indi6erently. Saturday anad sunday
will md the club at Waco. and Dali
las will be here Monday to dedicate
the new Waxahachie park with
game with the Tigers.
Harris. the new infield recruit
from Pennsylvania, arrived last
night He looks as young AZ Full
Ter. and il not much bigger.
WILCOX.