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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24

level. II the Capt. Talcott comes up 70
expectations she will probably b pur-
chased and added to the engineer serv-
ice fleet at this city.
The small dredge Atlas is employed
in digging trenches along the Eastern
branch for the riprap for foundations
waterway. The drsdEs Dalscarlia has
gone to the Mattaponi river. tributary
of the York river, Va. and 10 employed
in dredging work between walkerton
and Ayletts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24
MRS. BENETA BRYAN DEAD.
Had Been Resident Of Capital More
Than HALF a Century.

Mrs Bensta Bryan died Friday evening
at her residence, 1904 N street north
west. Her illness had its beginning
four months ago. shortly after the
death of an only sister, Mrs. Josephine
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24
POULTRY. PETS 1 LIVESTOCK.

POULTRY. PETS & uVEST0w
BARRED ROCK CHICKS with mothers: layias
pnilrts. fl.25 each. Box "a. Ronte b. statisa n.
BEALL's White Leghorns: chicks. Matching err:
next hatch June q; send for circular Esd pg$eop.
II. f. Beail Berwyn, Nd. Phens Defvys l-W.
BEIlGTAN HAREs-young stock fer saie. ifSi
9th 1t. NV.
CATS BOARDED for the summer; pe6i9.0s1
Persian cats and kittens for GALE Nfs u a.
Kyrer. Bladensburk. Nd. Tel. Hyatts 1917 iySs
PERSIAN KiTTENs-Blue and smoky: De1i.
greed: nne year-old white stud. Main 3s17.
22l St NV.
8. c. WHITE LEGHORN yearlinss for eaIe. 6
cents. Mrs. Ryland. Henry St. Brentwood Nd.
walk two blocks east. Phone 2s0w Hyatts-
vile.
SINGLE COMB White LAgherns. Young asI 1Sse
strains; - . .Es, III 100 cssss g Ec,srZ sV
sc. Phone Liaen. $50
THOROUGHBRED white poodle pups handsome,
cheap. Rhode Island ave. NV. Apt 81. 30
so WHITE LEGHORN yeariings (iayis15, q
each. Guy Morgan. Phone Cleve. s3s. 80
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-03-06

A conference of Sunday schoo
teachers was called by the president
OF the city federation Of Sabbath
schools, Mr. D d Duskin, Sunday 70
make preparations to secure a large
delegation, to attend the state con
vcntion OF Sabbath schools. which is
TO be held this year in Enid
The meeting was held in the First
Methodist church, and was called to
order by the president Miss Rosa
Hardsaw, was elected secretary for
this meeting The different repre-
sentatyes of the churches gave re-
ports, as to the number of delegates,
to be sent from their respective
schools Ways and means, were
then discussed to enlarge these del
egations, so that Guthrie might
measure up to the highest standard.
in this respect
Mr. Bolts, OF the Christian church,
and Mr. Gaffney Of the W-st Side
Methodist church, suggested some
good plans A Guthrie Day was
one plant that met with instant ap-
proval by all present TINS meant
that all Of the churches in Guthrie,
should make an effort to send as big
delegation as pr 1le upon the
second day of the convention, and to
80 IN body It was suggfsled in
Inc with this. that ears bg solicited
TO make the trip and the chairman
appointed Mrs pitenGer, to take
charge OF this part Of the work
fycry Christian worker in the city,.
Is urged to Join i'm making this part
Of the plan q success II You have
err plan to attend the convention
end ille as many with YOU as your
cr wll hold Let Mrs -ttenger
knew that you are going. and how
many you can take Those desiring
10 80 may confer with her. also. as
tc ways and means
The schools are arranging TO send
from one TO three delegates and pay
tfe'r c'nenses, but Guthrie must not
be satisfied with a small delegation
She mus show the other cities IN
the state that she is alive and eomg
forward in religious matters as we'll
as c.yic.
Il means much to this city % ser1
q large, enthusiastic delegation to
Eiid from cur Sabbath schools view
irs il as en- advertisement and NOT
fvr a religious standpoint Guth
y'ar aie great al these eettogether
nee .ngs and it s. to be hoped thew
WI not fail in this one
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-03-06
WAGES PAID j 8
SAILORS EXCEED.
ALL THE NATIONS
SHIP OWNERS FEAR
MIlITNTE AGAINST
III RE- Sl PRI,MACN

New York, March 6-TIigher wag
os paid sailors on American as com
pared to English merchant ships Will
handicap this country at the close
of the war in It's competition with
England for commercial supremacy
OF the seas, according to DR. George
Sidney Webster Of the American Sea
mans Friend Society DR. Websters
opinions are based on observation in
2 number Of American ports and es
pecially in the port Of New York
whore a large Sailors home is main
tanned on the North River waterfront
The increased merchant ship pro-
duction Of this country says DR.
Webster, will not of itself give the
United States a commercial suprem-
acy of the seas although in 1916 the
output for probably the first time in
history approximated that Of Great
Britain.
"This increased production viii not
entirely fly under the American flag,
but even a large percentage Of the
ships which should be under Ameri-
can ownership viii be under foreign
registry a the end of the war when
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-03-06
SUNDAY SCHOOL
WORKER'S CONFERENCE

The churches represented were
Christian, First Methodist, West
side Methodist Methodist church
south and First Presbyterian, at this
meeting
Mr. Bolts suggested We have q
rally" just before the convention
and the chairman appointed a com
mittee TO prepare for this meeting.
with Mrs Bolts as chairman It was
also decided 10 ask the newspapers
of the city TO lend their assistance
by printing notices and reports
Mrs S + Richardson.
Chairman of publicity committee.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-03-06
ALL HAIL 7 H {
.DASHEEN; It MAY
RE D ICE cos 7


All hail the "dasaccn" and thrice
welcome
No, It's not dog It's a root crop
new to America, planted and grown
exactly as potatoes are Il may be
grown in all the southern states The
"dasheen produces from 800 to AS
bushels pel acre tastes as good as a
potato, is almost twice as nutritious,
and will be cheaper than potatoes as
soon as the farmers Of the south 81;
to growing them. and people learn
how good they are.
Therefore, welcome to the dashecn.
Welcome to anything that VIII help to
keep down the grocery bin.
Ed Robertson deputy sheriff and
Xpert gardener has dasneen seed ard
viii fry the new root crop this year.
The high price Of potatoes has re
viyed the interest Of the department
)t agriculture in the dasheen. and it
has issued bulletin giving the his
tory Of The dasheon instructions how
to grow it and how to prepare il in
various ways for the table
The dasheen is one of the import
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-03-06
"TIz' A JOY TO
SORE, TIRED FEET
Use "Tiz' for aching, burning,
pufTed-up feet and corns
or callouSes.
Good byc. sore leeL. bnrning ieet. swol.

Good bye sore feet, burning feet swol.
len feet tender feet, tired feet.
Good bye eorns, callouses, bunions and
raw spots No more shoe tightncss, no
more limping with pain or drawing up
your face in agony liz" is magical,
acts right off sriz' draws ont all the
poisonous eyudations which pull up the
feet Use "ri1" and wear smaller shoes
Use "Ii1' and forget your foot misery
All how comfortable your feet feel
Get 25-ccnt box of "l'iz' now at
any druggist or department store. Don't
suffer Have good feet glad feet. feet
that never swell, never hurt, never get
tired A years foot comfort guaranteed
or money refunded,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-03-06

Tho cold damp weather of March
seems to be the most favorable for
the pneumonia germ Now is the
time 10 be careful Pneumonia often
result from cold The quicker a
cold is gotten rid off, the less the
danger As soor as the first indica
tion of cold appears, take Cham
ber'0ns Cough Remedy As to the
value of this preparation. ask any
one who has used it.
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z r. y % sT a N IL HRE EKn
( foflcs or THE o
z TOWN AND STATE n
mHM~ ~GMxM TAaA mMA


Negro Druggist appeals
II l. Wiley negro druggist at Ok
lahoma city who was convicted in
federal court here last week on charr
es Of violating the anu-narcotic acl
h-s lilcd appeal papers
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-03-06

Maud Powell, violnist Guthrie
Theatre, March 29
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-03-06

Maud Powell violnist Guthrie
Theatre. March 20.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-03-06

musical act AZ the Highland Tho
city Of illusion was unique For
Wednesday the Highland offers Mua-
a- and a hrim-oyer program
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-03-06

Pierce great tonic Golden Medical Discovery
Favore Prescription universally known nygoao Tor
womany ills.
person daily offers his her words Of praise OF Anunc
Now j. CAswELL speaks;
Tablets gave great relief after eight Of
suerng with kidney trouble and dop of limbs and feet Anunc is
certainly good"
Also Mr. r. GOULD RI have used Anuic with good
results for pains would recommend the Anurc Tablets
10 suffering from kidney trouble"
step the drug and ask T soc bottle Of A@tc or
send I0c to DR.. Pierce for tim lackaQe
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-03-06

Maud Powell, vioinist, Guthrie
Theatre, March 20
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c G :: :: M
TUESDAY. MARCH 9

1.-THE Travelling Salesman" with
mh NcsntVre and Doris Kenyon.
Comedy drame.
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OIL AND GAS
What Lease Men and Pro
ducers Are Doing in
Various Sections
OIL AND GAS


Z xNET = >. EMs = = = = T. .
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1MRK n GRE q E a n n a q
n STATE NEWS NOTES n
GAN .gGRS &kE "a Rs =

Pawnee This county will pay a
bounty on ears Of jack rabbits and
coyotes Much damage to crops re-
ported
ponca Joe Donahue who has been
with the local postoffice as assistant
postmaster for 10 years has resign
ed lie enters the oil game
clinton Military spirit prevails I'M
Custer Company A is full and
there are fifty on the waiting list
Permission to organize another com
pany win be asked
Cordcll Thirty-eight of the forty Z
TWO miles OF road ON the ozark rral
have been put i'm fine condition.
Gate The PEOPLE of Gate will vote
March ON proposals to issue bonds
in the sum of $1,000 for electric Light
and Sa.0uo for waterworks
Cmremore Attorney Fred Cap
haw formerly member of the firm
eft Chambers * Capshaw, of Glare
more. has been employed by the Buco
on and Refining company OF Enid
legal adviser He has gone To
Enid TO assume his new duties.
shawnee " II Wells OF shawnee.
received word today that his daueht-
en- Mrs Clifford C Crowder had been
kllcd by gasoline explosion at Los
Angeles
Ardmore Ardmore merchants
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Ford Weekly (scenic), = AZ,
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Evening journal., 1917-11-27
$50 CHI CKEhS STRUT
At POULTRY SH[W
And Eggs From These Birds
Would Cost You
$3.50 Each
EXHIBIT BIGGEST
IN STATE HISTORY

General Hieh Cost OF Living had 10
take a back seat this morning when
chickens weighing less than four pounds
with shining coats or Tea hers that look
ed as though they had been run through
washing machine, strutted about their
cages IN the old Court House with pla-
cards In forming the passorby That they
were worth $50. The Growing qualities
OF these birds were not better than the
Growing qualities OF the common barn
yard fowl. but they have pedgrees as
long as ones arm. In fact, The small
boy who spiod the price tag thought u
meant the price for all the owner had
and he injured the owners feelings by
asklng him how many chickens went for
the $50.
With eggs for table purposes bringing
IS cents a, dozen IN the markets. 70 has
been figured that an egg from some OF
the $50 hens was worth g 80 each. but
so far no sales at such a figure have been
recorded AS the higher priced birds
which Will be on display at the poultry
show this week d not arrive until late
this morning the judges were retarded In
their work, This delay caused a post
ponement Of the awards until the latter
part Of the week.
When the last fowls were cooped to-
day It was seen that there were forty
or more pens each containing 1--WE fowls; ;
four hundred singles and 100 pigeons In
addition there are 30 or more bantams,
geese, turkeys and ducks and large dis
play Of Wild Mallards owned and eA-
| hibted BY w. G Haskell OF the Hillgirt
| Farm az COssart, Pa.
The exhibition will be formally open
ed this evening and from then until the
end OF the week. It Is expected that the
old Court House viii be oiled with poul-
| try fanciers.
The executive committee In charge
Of this years exhibition Is hoping that
the attendance Will be large as the com
mlttee has arranged 10 turn over one
third Of the gate receipts 10 the To-
bacco Fund for the Sammies and thos'
who want TO do their bit and st,ll ge
something for their money can secur
Evening journal., 1917-11-27
CAESRCOK On EDGE TOR
THO c CIR D ron SOLD ERS

Chesrook football team VIII clash
with the eleven OF the 317th Machine
Gun Battalion at Camp Dix. at Front
and Union streets on Thanksgiving ar
ternoon. In its bissost game OF the sea-
son. Formidable iinoups viii be pre-
scented by both teams. so that there is
little doubt that one OF the livollest
tussles That ever took place on a local
grldlron VIII be staged.
In the Camp Dix teams llneun arc
Lieutenant Crane, NJ Coleate: Lieuten-
ant ponroNk OF Harvard: Lieutenant
Baird. OF the Springfield Y NJ. c. A
Training Scho0: Lieutenant Lewis. of
Cornell. together with "Nlppy' Hart
tickets az the show or at the following
stores: Rawnsiey's cigar store. Sixth
and Shlpley streets. or Hanleys cigar
store, No. S37 Market street.
Evening journal., 1917-11-27
Only 10 Boxers Remain in
Australia; -Four Out of 60
EnIs' in United Siaies

of scores OF. men who formerly
made their living by boxing only ten
remain in Australia. The Others sre
all with their regiments at the front.
or this ten seven are married and have
dependents. This does not include
preliminary boxers. Australian sports
men formed a committee several
months ago to send 1000 athletes to
France. Boxing arenas were turned
over to this committee as recruiting
stations"
Quite a difference In the attitude OF
Australian and American boxers, ac-
cordlng 10 this. And II must be re-
membered that there is no conscrlp-
ton In Australia.
Tom Andrews latest boxing record
lists some eighty American boxers
within the draft age. OF this num-
Der but four are in active service.
This. Of course, does not include those
who are serving as boxing instructors.
Evening journal., 1917-11-27
TRAP SHOOTING
BASEBALL

man. the local boy. who starred with
Lafayette.
Opposing this aggregation Of former
college stars. Chesrook will have a
combination o. men that have also
seen service on some OF the leading
gridlrons OF the country together with
some OF the best ever produced In Dol
aware.
Chesrook VIII be without the services
OF Emil Kempske. the star fullback
who is IN with typhoid fever but the
lineup VIII be shifted to take care OF
his abesnce from the game Lieutenant
Flnlay who was The leading star on
last years Carnegie Tech eleven which
held the powerful Pitt team 10 if-6
score VIII come up from Annapolis.
where he Is stationed, FOR the game. as
win Butch" Young, a former team
mate. who Is studying marine engi-
neering at Columbia Finlay. who
scored Techs only touchdown against
PIT and who was elected as this years
captain before he enlisted, win play In
the bacfnald. while Young Will be seen
on the line.
Evening journal., 1917-11-27
BY AIAYAfE MCDONALD

champion All-Around Girl Athlete OF
the Northwest.l
A girl doesn't have to be big ply
slcally to make good as an athlete.
have known some big girls who had
the hardest kind Of a time doing any
thing at sports.
The small, wiry girl oftenilmes finds
It easier to become porlclent athleti-
cally than her larger. brawnier sis
ter.
weigh only iis pound, but l have
gotten the greatest kind OF pleasure out
.of physical competitions.
But whether large OF small. It be-
hooves all girls in these 81. m times OF
war TO develop strong, sound bodies as
foundation for healthy mental pow
ers, so necessary in withstanding new
and serious responsibilities that have
come TO US.
In these times when women are form
ing battalions OF death, driving ambu-
lances through shell Ore, doing service
as nurses near the battle front and per-
forming sll sorts OF strange tasks 10 as
sist uIeir brothers 10 victory, physl-
cal fitness r paramount
We've got 10 be n natlcn OF strong
women II we hopo to see the world
made safe for decent people to live In.
and In order 10 be strong many OF US
must right-ahout-fsce II our methods OF
Twins.
Just as our men folk are undergoing
a rigid physical preparation for the
battlefield. so we women should be 1T
ting ourselves to endure any condition
that may result from war. no matter
how severe.
We can help do our bit by keeping in
good mfntsl and physical trim and
know OF 10 better way OF accomplishing
that than 10 choose some sport that
has a personal appeal and 10 practice
It faithfully for a little while every day
II you enjoy doing Il you will gain
enough benefit from Il 10 keep you In
fne fettle for any duty that comes Up.
You don't need 10 be a champion ath-
lete. Just keep cheerful and healthy.
II you do that you will be In the right
frame Of mind 10 accomplish much In
helping the cause.
The day Of the languid, dollhouse fow-
or type Of woman Is past The woman
Of action Is tho popular one today. The
athletic girl has come into her own.
Il Is the patriotic duty Of every girl
and woman 10 tie country 20 see 10 70
that she is strong enough 10 shoulder
her share Of responsibility.
| And 1 HnmfN hnffnxr. American xuananm
will fail when put 10 the test.
Evening journal., 1917-11-27
MISS McDONALD's REcORD.

Tennis-Northwest woman cham
pion in doubles. Indian Empire cham
pion In singles and doubles.
Baseball-Throws ball 100 feet. Is
expert pitcher and plays skillfully In
any department OF the game.
Track-iOO-yard dash In 70 seconds.
5O-yard hurdles in 81 seconds.
Basketball-Sfar forward on All.
Star Varsity Honor team at Univer-
sity Of Washington FOR three. years
Hockey - Member University OF
Washington school championship
girls team three years.
shotput-Throws s-pound shot 81
feet
Jsvelln throw-Hurls iavelin 81
feet.
High jump feet, inches.
swimmlng-Does two miles easily
No time.
Miss Mcdonald weights only IFS
pounds. She Is 2 senior al the Uni
versity OF Washington.
Evening journal., 1917-11-27
FOR BALL SCORES
CALL
D & A. 80
| DELMARYIA 1903 /

Much has been written, serious,
ure OF American professional boxers
20 enlist for Government service dur
Ing the war. and the dellrious efforts
made by many to claim exemptions.
a roll call Of the top-notchers in
the American ring fails to show one
name reco ded in actual service. Sew
eral have evadod the issue by enlist
ing as boxing instructors at army
camps lat pretty good salaries, II may
be guessed, but when II comes to
active duty. there has been positively
nothing doing.
The war has taken a number Of
second-raters. II Is true, and a large
number Of so-called pork and beaners
enlisted voluntarily before being call
ed by the draft
All OF which is merely a prellmi-
nary to short spatch from sgd
ney. y. s. W, sporting paper which
recently reached America.
Evening journal., 1917-11-27
Amt
Nature
Wonderful
mn VOTI IJVOlVP

One good thing about the polar
night is, there's a chance OF finishing
4 chess game during the evening.
The best description Of a tank is,
It's webbing thlngamjlg, full Of
watchamacall- lens, and they blaze
way like blazes.
Would you say q man IL over head
and cars in debt when the derby he
las on, is not paid for?
Nlnety-nine women In a hundred
prc naturally generous. Where one
woman will keep a secret, nineiy-nine
yill give Il away.
In the stone age, butterfly collect
ors went after a butterfly with
UJI.-...... .... ss......
wagon load Of boulders drawn by
ilnosaur.
Hardware dealers report calls for
left-handed nails are getting scarce.
Evening journal., 1917-11-27
rnEAcnrRs sons AnE FIeHTERs.

Robert Bowser, son OF the Rev. A. T.
Bowser. OF Cambridge, Mass, and FOR
merly OF this city, has been promoted
TO FIRST lieutenant In the aviation corps
OF the Regular Army He is now on
duty In Washington. D. c.
William ]. Beach, son Of a former
rector OF st. Johns Church. has been
a second lieutenant In
the infantry. He has been ordered 10
report at Tacoma, Washington.
Evening journal., 1917-11-27
AUTO ON WILD RUN.

Starting on from Thlld and Wesl
streets yestel day afternoon, while tn
driver was out Of the car, an automo
bile OF the Wilmington Gas Compan,
an down Third street, crashed hrougl
a fence and, crossing a lot, smashed
.nto the fence IN the rear OF the nous
it No. PAS Tatnall street. occupied b!
William Griffith. The machine was
hadlv damaCed.
Evening journal., 1917-11-27
oI-oIT SERIES

The p, B and w. r. R. A. a. and the
Young Mems Republican Club quot
,eani will meet IN the second set Of i've
games Of the series Of fifteen for the
-iiy championship at the Young Mems
Republican Club tonight 10 the first
set Of Ave games last week the G o. p.
tossers took three out OF i've and the
Railroaders are out 10 take the Ions
end in tonights series.
Evening journal., 1917-11-27
WILMINGTON FIVE WINS.

The Wilmington team Of the Penn
'ylvania Railroad Basketball League
easily defeated the General once Of
Broad street station at the p. e. r..
Y. ~ C. a. in Philadelphia Saturday
nght by the score Of AZ TO a. The
Wilmington five easily outplayed the
Philadelphians IN every department Of
he game.
Evening journal., 1917-11-27
InfaIlible.
DIR. ELLE0oon HOME.

Or. Robert E. Ellegood has returned
rom his wedding trip. and has resumed
his practice here. Tie has removed bis
oflces from the Equitable Building 10
he Vernon apartments. No. 1906 IeIer.
sop street
Evening journal., 1917-11-27

The Moose soccer team will meet In
special session az Seventh and Madison
streets tomorrow night John Wendi,
manager, requests that an the players
De- present
Evening journal., 1917-11-27
II 0POPE}'zEG3
|5S%e51S5sNTTATTERGS(I
RABBIT VS.. CUPID.

Rabbit Maranville will play football
with navy team. II he ever tackles
CUPID Black and Cupid finds 1t out there
nay be trouble
A fellow named Devers has been sus-
pended by the Wisconsin boxing COM
mission FOR laying down in a bout
with Fred Fulton. Anyone who would
lay down in a flght with Fulton ought
% be shot at sunrise.
After reading the scores piled up by
Georgia Tech several members Of the
pit sburgh team decided 10 get ton
iilitis.
Evening journal., 1917-11-27

The coming week VIII Ind domesti~
help advertised in the Want Ads and
all the interests OF the home unde
5000 ruling
Evening journal., 1917-11-27
Wilmington
Gcncral Omce, Philadelphia.


Otdlh .s.s.ssss-ssss-ss -
Referee-Gemmill. Timekeeper-Win-
'rup.
Evening journal., 1917-11-27
OR cROQUET MAYBE.

Cornell has accused rutgers OF using
rough tactics in a football game. What
did Cornell think II was getting into,
anyway a game Of tiddledewinks
Ted Lewis has been boxing on the
coast and has shown his patriotism
by paying three cents postage on two
letters which he did not aave 10 write.
Western League may quit" says a
headline. The Western League has been
quitting every winter since eighteen
umpty-sIx. Some day they may fool US
and do 10.
Evening journal., 1917-11-27
MOOSE I'M MEETING.

Hardware dealers report calls 70
ieft-handed nails are getting scarce.