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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-04

few DAYS ago Mrs. Nina Wilcox Putnam the Sun,
,osting as Of white shoes against the condition Of
r. York streets the wearing of white shoes take
de But somebody else somebody might have been
nected TO wrte-ta Mrs Putnam didn't have TO white
h and she deserved have them muddod This the attitude
~ v facoryowners who violate the Board Of Health rules
b is no law forcing you work here they and by the
subway management whose policy seems to imply that you
l ike riding in oycrcrowded ride in automobile
walk White shoes for women!
T. all wrong all wrong the idea that nothing
ns in newspaper Office Last night when everything but the
tveters the telegraph instruments still, query from
& Paul correspondent Mr.. Haywood Broun, The
Trbunes Lopokova sporting editor Member Of
RUSSIAN ballet here read engaged New York sporting
writer Can cetg good 500-word interview"
WHEREIN TIE DOC OR GETS a F. EE ADVERTISEMENT
trrom Newsl
Bertha Coburn does
any. Dr. Judkn attends her
A. the of dawdng the rumor that the President
s considering esgnng, refusing to be candidate for reeec
m had been attacked their Western front They etreated
and the rout utter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-04
"Galesburg Liar" Dead.

Galesburg. Mich. March ISAAC
Rogers. sevcnty-nine, a newspaper man,
nationally known as the Galesburg
Liar" died at his home mere early to-
day. Rogers's whimsical stories. which
he good naturedly insisted were
news" were reprinted by newspapers
born IN Connecticut
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-04
DIPPEL OPERETTA HEARD
princess Tra-la-la" Has English fre-
mier at Atlantic City.

Atlantic City. March 3.-Andreas
Dippels new operetta. Princess Ira
la-la.o was presented here tonight at
the Apollo Theatre. Phyllis Parting
ton. Emmy Nicklass and George Bald
win we're seen in the leading roles.
The performance marked the debut
on the English speaking stage OF MISS
Nicklass, who appeared as Molly,
which part she played 200 times
abroad and at the Irving Place inca
ire. New York, in German. Leo Asch-
er's music was a feature Of the pro-
ducfinn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-04
IJIEI.

ASHLEY March 3, 1916. u the
home of her daughter. Mrs. Bertha
Ashley Soarle, Of Arrochar, Staten
Island. Eliza Goldsmith, widow OF
Edwin T.. Ashley, Of Troy, y. Y. in
the 7ith year Of her age. Funeral
services at 203 Barrett ay., Arrochsr
on Sunday afternoon, March 8. Troy
papers please copy lnterment az
Athens. y. 7.
JELLIFFE- Helena Leeming, beloved
wife OF DR.. Smith Ely Jellife, on
Friday. March 3. after a brief illness.
Funeral services viii be held az her
late residence. - West seth ST., on
Sunday, March 3, at Up. m.
SCHANTZ Funeral services FOR Mrs.
Louise Graham Schantz will be held
AZ the residence Of Miss Isabelle
DOolittie. Gcnesee 81, Utica. y. Z, az
$3.50 Sunday afternoon.
TAPPAN Bound Brook, y. j.,
March 2. in the sith year Of her age,
Pauline. daughter Of the late George
+. Patten, of Bath. Ne, and wife OF
the late Winthrop Tappan. Funeral
Saturday afternoon. Iarch 1, AZ ;
p. m, in 81. Pauls Church, Bound
DlbDhf -
TWEEDIE-On Thursday, March ?. 1916,
at his residence. $40 Madison ay..
New York City, David Tweedie, in his
SD year Funeral services will be
held At s.. Bar'holomew's Church.
sith -. and Madison ay, on Monday
morning at II o'clock.
WHEELOCK-ln Brooklyn, Thursday.
March 2, Mary Adams, widow Of John
Whitman Wheelock. lnterment IN
Li.chheld, Conn, Friday.
WING Suddenly on March I. 1916. Of
angina pcctors. st bis late residence,
West ssth So. New York City, l..
Stuart Wing. 10 his dfty-second year.
Funeral service az s.. Bartho omew's
Church. corner 18Th II. and Madison
sv. on Saturday. March 1, az half
past y o'clock kindly omit flowers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-04
DAVID PERRY sKELLENGER.

Morristown, y. j.. March David
Perry Skellenger. forty four years old.
who for the last Ave years had been
teller in the National Iron Bank, died
to-day in the Memorial Hospital An
operation for appendicitis was per
formed last Thursday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-04
NEWS OF PLAYS
AND PLAYERS
Edgar Selwyn Denies Ru-
mors by Naming Plays
Company Will Produce.

Moved By rumors said TO have ema-
mated from his brother Archie. Edgar
Selwyn yesterday announced that Sell
wyn & Co. had not the slightest inten-
tion of going out Of business. In sup.
port OF this statement he said the COM
pany Of which ne is president had deh-
nitely arranged 20 produce five plays
next year. Two are farces one b.
Margaret Mayo, the other by Aver
Hopwood. Another play is the JOINT
work of Irwin Cobb and Roi Coorer
Megrue, a fourth is a comedy for Mar
garet Ellington and the last is play
by Mr.. Selwyn himself.
I'm addition" said Mr.. Selwyn, wh)
returned from Havana yesterday, we
are considering five other plays, CT
which we expect 10 produce at least
three
A special representation Of the HIP.
podrome Ballet OF the states" will be
given al the Woman's Suffrage Carnival
Ball TO be held at Madison Square Car
den next Tuesday night. X. ii. Burn
side has arranged new formation, gI'
ing due prominence to the states III
which suffrage already exists. a trst
rehearsal III Sousa and the band was
held yesterday.
Dorothy Dunn, younger sister OF
Emma Dunn, has been chosen 20 play
the role Of Melissa in The Littl"
Shepherd OF Kingdom Come Eugene
Walters dramatlzat!on Of John FoN,
jr's, novel, now in rehearsal. Miss
Dunn was the original Nendy with
Maude Adams in peter Pan"
Alice Johnson, one Of the models in
the Spring Fashion Show at the Cas-
tles-in- the-Air Ice Palace. won another
500 prize yesterday for being the best
looking OF the fifteen models up there
The students Of De Witt Clinton
High School will produce "A Midsum-
mer Nights Dream" IN honor OF the
ShAkespearian tercentenary on the
nights Of April 7 and (.
The second annual ball OF the allied
arts of the theatre for the benefit OF
the Actors Fund will be held at the
Hotel Astor on Thursday evening"
March 80 The Sixty Club Will handle
the affair.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-04
THE PERFECT PROPOSAL.

ye fore | ai
Ny heart had been haunted and harred by grief;
For" said now indeed things never grow worse
And where under Heaven is hope Of relief"
Nv heart had been haunted and harried by grief,
Wv lost faith in woman had left me a cynic
And where under Heaven is hope Of relief
For an almcn that cannot be cured IN clinic!
Ny lost faith in woman had left a cync
Chose days I'd no notion that you, love, near;
For am almen that be cured in a clinic
Stern measures are best-and turned to you, dear
Those DAYS Ia no notion that you, love,
Before had met you through luckless reverse
Stern measures are best-and l turned to you, DEAR
-Fo" said now, indeed things grow worse
PETRARcH H.
Chicago musical circles wild about clever pianist named
Edward Collins But he will never thrill that community playing
second base Ike Eddie does Houston Post
Can anv little Girl named Marjorie sterret tell what is
with the sentence?
Not the nirutest Of ournasm's mysteries the
ape Office boys hands always and the number of hours day
he spends doing nothing but washing them
The Perfect school o
From an advertisement In Bulletin
stylish Stout
That's all We make
'Tis worth your while
Investigated
We fit Stout
That's all W.
And do it right
These facts are true
We make stylish" stOuts
For the generous
ThatIl make your dept
Grow bigger and bigger
Again says"
For Goodness" sake
Buy stylish"
OF NJ. Gross make
The Columbia s c. State whimsicaly observes that Mr. Owen
be mood TO cancel his suoScrpOn 70 HIS 'Pp's
bureau.
RESOLUTION Warning Americans to Be Killed I0-dayir0un'
The headline wasn't over a Mex story, either
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-04
The Coming Tower
Ir HORACE HAD WRITTEN FOR THE PENN STATE FROTH
Horace: Book !. Ode IS.

Horace: Book !, Ode IS.
"Pcrsicos odi. rucr opparat.s--'
The Persian pomp? Well, not for me-
] like it
As plain as anything can be.
like it.
This rest beneath shady vine
With lots of California wine
This is the life! Myrtle for mine
like it,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-04
ALWAYS GLAD TO OBLIGE.

Two Of our States have chaufeurs within their
border. than soldiers and sailors of the nation Oh,
for Kiplng with about the gogged goops
n, the spars-plug the mudded OATS at the whee!-Ihe
Evoung Post.
ye, arc the tioHs to rubber and the serfs to 9asone;
Then coud barter their souls for Royce-Rol or purple
limousine. -
Copnbj1 betrayed By derH that dr'oes IN heHmooHe
BIZ the goggd goops the parkg and the 'add'ed odfS at
the uheeu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-04

The esteemed nteborough opinion Of the passenger ~Ouu
SEEM is that strap-hanging is too good for him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-04
Mother Entertains al st.
Regis - Mrs. Borden
Debutantes' Hostess.
MISS NORTH TO WE'D
d. B. BUFFUM TO-DAY
Miss Beatrice NJ. PARROT To Be
Bride of J. Watts Mercur, Jr.,
at St. ThOmas's.

MrS. fnler Oetclho4t' Oh - A%"0N
Ninety-third Street, gave dance last
night at the s.. Regis for her daughter
Miss Marie Osterholt. The dancing
took place in the marble ballroom,
which was decorated with spring flow
crs and palms, and seated supper was
served soon after midnight. The guests
numbering 175, included Miss Lillian
Palmer, Miss Marie Demilt Jordan,
Miss Charlotte Guye. Miss Margaret"
Romans, Miss Amy Reick. Miss Caro-
line Dorset. Miss Mabel Alker' Miss
Josephine 8edle, Miss Jeanette Blake
Miss Margaret Phillips, Miss Beth
Leary, Miss Gertrude Sondern. MISS
Elise Sage. Miss Margaret Thompson
Miss Marjorie Cleveland and MISS
Anita De Witt.
Mrs. Bcrtram IT. Borden gave dance
last night at her home, q West Fifty
sixth Street, for some Of the seasons
debutantes. The dancing began early
and supper was served at midnight.
Mrs. Borden's guests numbered about
$50.
=
Miss Marjorie S North, daughter OF
DR.. ana Mrs. James Harper North. Will
be married to David Bradley Bufum,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas l.. Bufum'
of Princeton. ~ j.. nj noon TO-DAY IN
the Church Of the Holy Trinity, IN last
Eighty-eighth Street. The Rev. James .
y. Chalmers. rector OF the chuIch' as-
sisted by Bishop FREDERICK Courtney,
will perform the ceremony when WIZ
be followed by RECEPTION al we Iu.l'
of Dr. and Mrs. North, % faSt SeNen'y
third Street. The bride VIII nave ne,
cousin, Miss Helen Bogert, as her nl"lu
Lawton. Of Boston, will be best man D.i.i ana
the ushers VIII be hoi,laS II. w. ". ,'.'.'
Howard NalnwrighI' ploh 6',.,;.,',a,,,o
John a. Cook ana Roger buI''ls"iHe'
Of Boston.
Mrs. F. Ashton de Peyster, OF TINS
CITY will act as matron OF honor al we
marriage of Miss Gladys Mackay- smith
daughter of the late Bishop AleNander
kins. which will be celebrated tQ-uay III
St. Johns Episcopal Chureh' Washing
ton. d. {.
49,
PARROT daughter OF Nj and ,H Is. ~
nest j. Parrott' or Altoona Sl'..i
J. Watts Mercur, lr, OF fh'iasHelpni".'
will take place to-day N d. lhoi'''S
Church, this city.
&C., NJ.
James W. Markoe. Mrs. Thomas thomas Nov Mrs
ard, Mrs. Carl a. dc NcISu 10 -
Charles Merrill Chapin ana Mrs. ~
sell Il. Hoadley, lr" arc ar ~ " sberTv's
on Easter TUESDAY lot some u '''' ''
SOM deDuI"H'eS,
49,, W. uou,o for
In AID OF the Doe. " w. &c riven YES.
terday IN me m,' Gase@ ,5e ofternoon there
bllth'ols;: 49,, 5orcee bv professionals
were oAn.oI..o' 600 amateurs. Among
a VU' .orostod in the affair were Mrs.
W W. OT T;I III" Scott Mrs ]. Mullen
- - w ;io,. and Miss Ida Bliss.
r,.Do,,r,r will rive lunch
- .. 80 bor home r. East Sixty
49, wi So for her daughter, Miss
Se.V"u 80. Nom
i-S''''i '-0-'
~. uanilton Mex. Twombly will
give the lasr OF on,o es4 Tiftb Avenue.
bo, dongbter. Miss Ruth V.
T,,,on,hlv viii leave town tomorrow
Tor SANTA Da'O"lo =, a.
,,,; ILL o--
Mrs. Henry stuart fi. I'm w. ~',' SIN.
tertdln lHe mem" - homo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-04
There are nnite a large number Of

There are quite a large number Of
water colors Of birds at the KATE gal
iery, the work Of II. c. DcuslOw. W.
should judge that, as accurate pictures
Of different native birds. they are eX-
celient The ornithologist might well
wax enthusiastic over them. But as
works of art they have little merit
There Is TOO great an inclination tow
ard painting pretty, or cute pictures
of birds combined with roses, lilies and
other flowers in the manner Of the
i8s0's and 1905.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-04

% In tho rover .-'
Of place az n GEMS chop HOUSE, ~ 1900
March 2ti ems that contnls there ,,o,e, %
Aae-.f y. mention 1.-THE aforesaid c'''' W O.
a ,ross "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-04

A. we urdorand the Cas0lcne people are getting as much
for that commodity they think they and most OF the news
ra that carry advertising equally atruistic about adj
vertising
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-04
HORACE: BOOK III, ODE 20.

ytr, D4cnis taoneus
liked the girls when was young,
Nv share Of fighting have done
But now upon the wall I've hung
Nv banjo cartridge belt and gun
Close by where Venus statue stands
Put down the the floor,
Right by the that my hands
Made short work Of the guardhouse door,
. queen Of Cyprus, goddess fair
DO this for me- humbly beg;
These chilling from Brooklyn bear
And bring Miss Chloe down peg
g.. A.. R.
II think could mention that has got into many great
cmcY,es and will get many greater, from maintaining 700
large a rcnue Of words"
But this IT, not taken from antiadmna'ion ne"Sp'P''
Not at all. II is from David Copperhed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-04
OH. ANxoUNcE IT YOURSELF.

The headline wasn't over a Mex. story, either.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-04

Mrs. Bcrtram IT. Borden gave dance
last night at her home, q West Fifty
sixth Street, for some Of the seasons
debutantes. The dancing began early
and supper was served at midnight.
Mrs. Borden's guests numbered about
lao.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-04

eYtjon Waning Americans 10 BE Killed Io-day-III
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-04
g.. A.. K.

But ths il not taken from an anadmnistraon ne"Sp"Per
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-04

Not at all. It is from David Copperheld."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-04

Inc Columbia S. c. whimsicay obseVeS tH"V II owen
yy .t he in a mood 20 cancel his subscription to his clipping
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-04

Mrs. T. Ashton de Peyster, OF this
citv viii act as matron OF honor at the
marriage of Miss Gladys Maek,ay
daughter of the late Bishop AleXander
Mackav-Smith, to William Bell wat
kins. which will be celebrated today IN
St. Johns Episcopal Church, Washing
ton, u. {.
The Home news., 1916-04-07
OFFICIAL VOTE
Returns by Townships.
Following are the official re- turns of each precinct for the various township officers:
Augusta Township

AUGUSTA BOX For Justice of the peace: c. L. Jackson 182, A. H. Hamilton 1O2, H. L. Byrd 81. For constable: c. H. Hamil- ton 31, Sam Anderson 176. For road overseer: Ben Simmons 123, John Davis 68, J. P. Gipson 26. For committeeman: A. H. Ham, ilton POI, J. c. Mcdonald 2O3, Fred Shoup 205, Tom Stanley 198 R. M. Hutchins 196.
 REVELS BOX Justice of the peace: c, L. Jackson 35, H. l.. Byrd 5. For constable: c. H. Hamilton 8, Sam Anderson 27. For road overseer:: Ben Simmons 6, John Davis 19, J. P. Gipson
The Home news., 1916-04-07

II. For committeeman; Lee Mil Ter II.
 RIVERSIDE BOX-For jus tice of the peace: c. L. Jackson 27, A. H. Hamilton IS, H. l.. Byrd, 19. For constable: c. H. Hamilton 4, Sam Anderson 26. For road overseer: Ben Simmons 13, John Davis 5, J. P. Gipson 12. For committeeman: H. L. Byrd 30.
 Barnes Township.
 BARNES BOX-For justice of the peace: J. s. Clark B, A. E. Ridgeway B. For constable: J. B. Holleman 23. For road overseer: w. A. Cole 19, B. S.. Holder IS. For committeeman: w. E. Jelks 37.
 Cotton Plant Township
 COTTON PLANT BOX-For justice of the peace: R. E. Mills 252, w. c. Fry 129, B. A. Trice 34. For constable: c. w. Brooks 168. For road overseer; I. R. Phillips 267. For committeeman: J. B. Mooring 22O, H. c. Argo 168, D. H. Echols 154, J. T. White no, J. R. Boon 26.
 Cache Township
 BULLVILLE BOX For jus tice of the peace: N. H. Chaney 6, E. L. Joyner 9, N. A. Chad wick 39, J. B. Brady 36. For constable: Leo Soles 5, Floyd Johnson 17, J. w. Morgan 23. For road overseer: w. L. Arm strong 8, w. P. Merrill 3, Wess Reneau B. For committeeman: l.. l.. Cole 35.
 HOWELL BOX-For justice of the peace: N. H. Chaney 20,
The Home news., 1916-04-07
Dent Township

MORTON BOX For justice of the peace: M. A. Sparks 10, Ed McCauley II, G. J. Tennis 6. For constable: Ed Materna II, Will Lysinger II. For road over seer: A. H. Materna II, A. D. Cain 9, Mack Hale 0, Andy Mackey 1. For committeeman: Ed McCauley 10, M. A. Sparks |8.
 PENROSE BOX For justice of the peace: G. J. Tennis 9. For constable: Newton McElroy r, Ed Materna 1. For road over seer: A. H. Materna 2, A. D. Cain 0, Mack Hale 5, Andy Mackey 4. For committeeman: Geo. Durham 1.
 DeView Township
 DeVIEW BOX For justice of the peace: J. w. Medley fl, A. J. Stapp 130, l.. B. Winfree 80. For constable: Neal McCue 138. For road overseer: J. l.. Bronte "A, E. c. Caudle 6, Granville Wilson AZ, B. H. Wilson IS. For committeeman: A. s. Thomp- son 149, J. H. Swanson 118.
 JELKS BOX For justice of the peace: J. w. Medley 45, A. J. Stapp 19, l.. B. Winfreel 43. For constable: Neal McCue Fl. For road overseer: J. L. Bronte Al. E. c. Caudle 3, Granville Wilson 2, E. H. Wilson 21. For committeeman: l.. c. Baxter 13, Chas. Harris 10, J. H. Crossett |3.
 McCRORY BOX For justice
The Home news., 1916-04-07

B. L. Joyner 3, N. A. Chadwick Al, J. B. Brady 57. For consta- ble: Leo Soles IS, Floyd John son 7, J. w. Morgan 38. For road overseer: w. L. Armstrong 1, w. P. Merrill 1, Wess Reneau 62. For committeeman: Ben Finney 57.
 TIP BOX-For justice of the peace: N. H. Chaney 40, B. L. Joyner 7, N. A. Chadwick 15, J. B. Brady 46. For constable: Leo Soles 22, Floyd Johnson "A, J. w. Morgan 8. For road over- seer: w. l.. Armstrong AZ, w. P. Merrill 4, Wess Reneau 3. For committeeman: E. w. Chaney 32, Edwin Ramsey 22.
 WHILE BOX-For justice of the peace: N. H. Chaney 12, E. l.. Joyner 28, N. A. Chadwick 20, J. B. Brady 13. For consta- ble: Leo Soles 29, Floyd Johnson 5, J. w. Morgan 2. For road overseer: w. L. Armstrong 10, w. P. Merrill II, Wess Reneau IF. For committeeman: J. c. Crittenden 24.
The Home news., 1916-04-07

of the peace: J. w. Neelev Qc A. J. Stapp 94, L. B. Winfro' 77. For constable: Neal Mccuo 124. For road overseer: ! Y Bronte 95, E. c. Caudle 10 Granville Wilson IA, E. H. WH' son II. For committeeman: c q McCrory 68, Walter w. Ranar 59.
 Frank Township
 HILLEMAN BOX-For iustioo of the peace: c. F. Hay 69. F H. Cole 80. For constable: Trs Sullivan 81. For road overseor. George Smith 60, c. P. Chappel IA. For committeeman; R. H Mauldin 16.
 Freeman Township.
 FREEMAN BOX-For justice of the peace: L. Spears 69, T. E. Trice 58, J. P. White 27. For constable: Jesse Spears 58, Bob Lowell 21. For road overseer:: C. E N. Cochran 54, M. F. Smith 23, j. l.. Bradshaw IA. For commit. teeman; T. E. Trice 75.
 Garden Township.
 McCLELLAND BOX-For jus tice of the peace; D. L. Nelson 35. For constable: Ed Cunne- ghan 35. For road overseer: s. H. Hill 35. For committeeman: B. A. Fletcher 35.
 Point Township.
 GREGORY BOX For jus tice of the peace: Lee Presley 54, c. Andrews 2; B, B. Matkin 1. For constable: Ed Holder 49, Harry Kirk 3. For road overseer: J. D. Eldridge 29, s. A. Davis 9. For committeeman: J. D. Eld- ridge 57.
 Pumpkin Bend Township
 PUMPKIN BEND BOX-For Justice of the peace: J. W. Browning 21. For constable: Robert Key 15, A. Ball 1, J. K. Danial, 1. For road over seer: w. R. Wilson 8, J. M, Brooks 4, J. H. Wiggins 4, H. D. Shue 2. For committeeman: J. w. Browning 12, J. R. Dainiel' 1.
 White River Township
 FITZHUGH BOX-For justice of the peace: w. D. Overstreet 36, L. M. Reynolds 31, Rube Dunn 26. For constable: Fred
The Home news., 1916-04-07
Caney Township

HUNTER BOX-For Justice of the peace: c. J. Harding 152, L. N. Vanderberg 92, Will Col- Her 54. For constable: none. For road overseer: w. s. Hunt 115, J. H. Gossage 26, J. D. Painter 32. For committeeman: H. o. Penrose 166, J. I. Ashby 166.
The Home news., 1916-04-07
Garden Township.

McCLELLAND BOX-For jus. tice of the peace; D. L. Nelson 35. For constable: Ed Cunne- ghan 35. For road overseer: s. H. Hill 35. For committeeman: B. A. Fletcher 35.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-06-15
JEAN WEBSTER IS DEAD.

Jean Webster, the author. wife o
Glenn Ford Mckinney. a New York
lawyer, died at her home in New Yorl
on June H. A daughter was born tt
Mrs. Mckinney.
Jean Webster probably was best
known as the author Of Daddy Long
Legs" She was born at Fredonia. N
", July "A, 1876, She was graduated
from vassar in 1901, after which She
lived for some years in Italy Shit
gained her first fame as the author OF
stories for girls.
Jean Webster first gained popular
ity as writer Of college girl story
when Patty Went 10 Chicago a
work With haive sense of humor
that delighted the reading public thir-
teen years ago. Other successful
books followed, but her most popular
one was Daddy Long Legs which
was dramatized and had several sue
cessfu years OF stage life Daddy
Long Legs first appeared IN serial
form IN the Ladies' Home Journal
Dear Enemy" was her latest work.
Miss Webster was a grandniece Of
Mark Twain and Il IS not surprising
that her rumeroua writings had lit
tie OF that quaint touch that made her
granduncle famous. She was married
10 Glenn Ford Mckinney in Septem-
Der. 1913. after a courtship in which
Mr. Mckinney met with many ohstu-
cles. Il am too busy" was Miss Web
ster's reply to his persistent appeals.
Finally she consented TO become his
wife on his promise that all details Of
he wedding Arrangements should be
aiken out OF her hands leaving her
rec to continue her literary work un-
nterrupted.-Pr Dispatch.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-06-15
RUSSIA COMES BACK"


II haa not been many months since
Il looked like Marshal Won Hinden
berg had put the Russians out of this
game with his great drive in the east
After the Slsva he'd made a great
sweep westward TN II appeared that
they were about 10 clean up on Aus
tria. the armies Of the central powers
took the offensive and drove them
back within their own borders, push
INK them far into the interior tn the
possibility Of Germen move on Pc
trogtad itself loomed up.
WShIn the past few weeks, how.
ever. the Rgsaians have come back
4 III q most unmiatakable manner II
reports are to be credited IN the pre-.
vious campaign IN which they were
compelled to retreat they lost hun.
dreds OF thousands Of men, enough TO
cripple any nation OF limited human ro-
nourcee. but now they are advancing
on their foes In mighty hosts and IN
addition IA their own fighting forces
they are lending soldiers to France. Il
ID safe to assume also that they have
amply replenished their supplies OF
munitions which ran short in the for.
mer campaign
II would appear reasonable 10 infer
that the activities OF the Russians
would tend 10 draw men from the Ger.
man and Austrian lines in France and
Italy. thereby affecting the entire
course OF the great conflict. Appar
entity the allies were able to hold the
Teutons IN check on the western front
even while the slays were giving no
great amount OF trouble With Rus
MIA again IN fighting form, It is possi-
bic that some decided changes in the
status OF affairs IN France may soon
be seen. Al any rate the success Of
the Russians will serve TO disslpate
somc Of the gloom IN the allied camp
caused by the recent naval disasters
of England