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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-06-20
NOTICE foe sios.

Scaled bids will be received q, the
office of ne Cliy CLERK up TO 10 A NJ
June giat. 1915. Tor painting the out.
aide wood work of the CITY Hall
Specifications on fiie At the abovs
office The Commissioner reserve
the right 70 feleci any Or an bids.
GRO =. ANDERSON,
cIy Clerk
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-06-20

Red Crc headquarters at Fedora
building.
Surgical dressing room at Masonl,
t<mpie.
: CoSterai nit at Cotierai school.
Work ROOMS a. West Side W c T [
AspdQuarteri
Methods unit az Methodist church
Altar SOC ETY. q, X OF c hail.
neneay
w. r C unit. Altar Society. Ladies
OF Trinity church.
rSseday
u c r unit. Baptist Circle, G A r
uiit, South Division unit
Hsdnesday.
Telephone operators. Welfare unit.
fucker- Burton unit. Dread unit. Ffrs,
National bank init. Methodist unit
Altar Society. Lady Lifts. Willing
Workers.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-06-20

Sodium chloride or table salt .
often the cause Of gout and oth@
pains. Use nothing but Catharsoi 20
move the bowels At Owl Drug Stare
and Corner Pharmacy.
Harsh ana strong cathartics often
cause chronic constipation. Moral
use Catharsol. At Corner Pharmacy
and Owl Drug StorM
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-06-20
HEALS|
| SKIN TROUBLE |
On Shoulders, Neck and Arms.
Very Itchy, Also Burned.

NY sksn vas red and swollen and
had pimpies that ran wstefy eorrup-
ton. the paris sHecsed b>ing the
shoulders. neck and arms. The pim-
pies would dry up for q ~hiie. leaving
the skin sed and sosIy and very ifchy
which caused . grsaf deal q scratch
ing. Thy also burned and caused
resslessness and Disagreement. Thk
trouble lasted for sbou three months.
Then Iused c1sscusa and two cakes
of Cusicurs Soap With one and one
hsf bones Of Cusicurs Ointment healed
me" tSixned) Prank Y. ovgby,
vsriIh. Ky-, July II, 1917.
Having cleared your skin with cu.i-
cara haEp h eianr by using The Soap
for esry -dsy soIiN purposes and the
Onemem no. and fhon - neRded
s>~els Esek Pro- b. Nail. Acdre~ POD.
cs<e Scsstssso. DsUs- =. Dssssa- sol1
sreDvhezs- Sneozl oun>u . zDd5 Sc.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-06-20

Cermaay's War on
The wosr-sa.
German alrphnea recently bombed
large Amsrsoan hosli,al Hovcrins
a. low ahliudvl every effort va
made TO hh the main build nw. whioh
VS. cons ieuonlls marked with the
Ted cr0ss emblem. Doctors and the
nawea removed our wounded bos
- trenches prev ouaiy dug tcr such
Emergencies National War Saving,
lay Tlyea an opportunity 70 register
hta practical way your vow tha, such
things must end.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-06-20

Loyahy TO our town and her insti-
tutions should be an every day
vatchword. How many cf our citizens
are <zd!as sss~wh~re. Ho~ sasay
students will be sent away from
Guthrie next fall We al are 10 =
debed to our next DOR pvxhobr.
Why not begin nov and here to do
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-06-20

Forty nine handages. eight ..irs o.
drawers and three bed shirt. vefe
completed by the members ~ he
loyal Women's Bible class which
sswed all day on "Wednesday II .hr
hggne Of Mrs A A Noris a. aoin A
'e''c'ons dinner was served to aaoat
fifteen guests. The class viii WORK
Il .Ae hed Cross rooms tomorrow
morning
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-06-20

CArHARsOL relieves chronic coa-
stipaiion. Catharsol IL a safe and
effective family cathartic. caiharsoI
ia the best medicine fos lack OF pep"
For sale at Corner Pharmacy and owl
Drug Store.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-06-20

aud Miss Ruth liildreth Mr. and Mrs
W n Coyie. Mr. and Mrs LYMAN Gray
~ children. Mary Coyle ar John
lyman. Mr. and Mrs Charles Ssel,.
AIRS J II Beiand and daughter i.@n'se
Donald. Fred and Corinne Ca'sop sLi
x d Walton
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-06-20
Ar evsnino on the Lake.

Among those who enjoyed a picnic
supper and an evening on the lake
s, the Country Club were Mrs Mau-
rice O'Rourke and two sons of Kan
eas City; Mr. and Mrs J J dadreth
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-06-20

X NJ Chsloolt while In tho cas-,
heard a story OF awful cruelty
Two girls were taken by the Huns
ai'd their tongues removed. They are
NV on their way to thli country Tor
treatment by noted specialist WIN.
Il IL said VIII graft animal tongue in
ar attempt to replace the loss
AZ LAST accounts, the Rucsian Red
Shirts had degeneated into dirty
shlstn
Every soldier who dies for his
country. goos TO hoavem" declares
Guthrie minAaer II such preach
hg isn't theological u Is at least
timely and time has not heretofore
dealt very kindly with theology.
Stacker. as not defined In Webster.
is the man who falls 10 lay his sub.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-06-20
Hcrninq 500 Party.

Following the Pheasant ca tom OF
entertaining during the morning hours
Q. the summer season, Miss Vida
Crook was hostess 20 the III Jinx
cub. A game 81 five hundred was
enjoyed aud prizes were awarded TO
Miss Anime McEih.nney and Miss
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-06-20

Paa'y and pimpiy compsssios cass-
Ell by inactive liver 10 relieves %
arinz daily doses of Cathar.oI. doar
get chronic constipation by ssias
strong cathariios uss catharsoi; st
Corner Pharmacy srf owl Drug psesa
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-06-20
FRIDAY. JUNE ~.
~Tha NIiI ereet Myyeory.s

An exce!S>nf mystery story WIN
plenty Of action. suspense and hesr'
Interest ,ruvsdes the Pafbe vrogrzn
With q production Il ezceot5onA val
~ The story constitutes murds
muory Of . &ikbsly ciffereut sngis
than has been usua1ly offered Ths<
U courve. adds materially 20 tn
vor<h of the phosoplsy. The no<'
np<icsabie feature y sAe fse< fhnt The
srnnDomenew us2Aliy accompanying
eo-es q ssis de<crsp<1ou has beer
eliniunfst anl The onfo;emenf o
saos and situations has bees doe.
n . thWD lghiy consisfsnf style % .
90 make TIE story ea<y-eoine and q
the sane tine thoroughly entertain
fne. Thpee vino enjoy nysery stories
- md this urcduof5on an ex<er-
fsznnsnf Of en- <xceptssnG nn1ure-
Soxb e2tgots og -eseuDe ~ No..
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-06-20

- ~ " -
Thursday.
Acorn unit. Cambridge unit. Meth
ohist unit, Auxiliary units. q and |
In:..
Auxiliary Div. No. 2--,Mrs. Alber
Metrler.
Acorn vnlt.-Red Gross Rooms.
Causerisike Unii--Red Cross rooms
Leisure Hour Club-Mrs Vernon
Paws
Hygiene and Nome care OF Sick
Central School. ss0.
Friday.
Macabe~ un.s Mrs. { A Jones.
New Idea Ciuh--Mrs. W : Matt
hssts
Five O'Clock Tea Unit. Maocabee.
u-''
rs Ist gTe-s Uni, Mrs r Hixon
Estsrcsy
chldreAs Hour-Carnegie Library
Ee:ee a. n. 10 1890 a. m.
Chl6re Hour-Carnesie library.
ss9s
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-06-20
Mrs Henry Thompson Hostess.

Mrs Henry Thompson Hostess.
The kimono club met III the home
% Mrs u Belsnd with Mrs Henry
Thompson as hostess ON "Wednesday
afternoon. The time was spent with
Red Cross work and at the close OF
the afternoon an ice course was ,sery-
Cd Mrs Maurice o'Rourke OF Kan
sAs City a former club member. was
present Next Wednesday the Red
Cross unit viii meet al the surgical
dressing room and IN two weeks the
club VIII be entertained ~ the home
O. Mrs + II Lille.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-06-20

Jessie kellogg 81 oklanomA Oiay and
Miss Lea Hughes Al one o'clock.
delicious luncheon o{ two courses
A. served and in ihc afternoon the
club worked at the surgical dfyssing
room at the Masonic temple. Thoss
present were Misses McEfhinney.
kellogg. Hughes. Iona Wallace. Ruth
iiiidrvth Dorls Gaffney Georgia
" est and Dorothy Davis.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-06-20

something for Guihrlof 1t ooatn les.
and Is much more aat.siaciory. This
: not meant tor the other leraon
Lot for you What will YOU do for
Crthries
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-06-20

n makes hss Children want 70 stand
ap md scrcsm
When Il cumes 20 the gayety OF ma
tens Austria doesn't seesn TO have
lauch ON Russia.
rar arps~~ refuses to worry about
,~nr .s.son oysrom. BY the heat at
a oda fountain.
';onw BY Ernie Meta The anxhr
" h a harry hop eySsS forrh 20 reap
| ili Grape crop
harry Arieey. The early bsrd
- yh~~. the worm. but who in thnn
49, wants q worm"
What has become Of 10 oil IA sa-
soaed American haars~.a who iradel
her dacass for duke
When Uncle sam finally kickp thr
kaiser. the latter will rcslsae where
she Scst Of Justice n.
Too trae, It's ho, Hat Mr. Town
asan, don't Kick -dhink OF the far
rser In the hot harvest field.
livery time the German shock /
troors 10 np against thu Americans.
4 shock b. what they ret.
From an authority; 10 not ak
res D cure dy~s~pxts. ar kidney
tfoubie. whiie using tobacco.
There are two kinds OF people In
this country al present Patriots
and skunks whloh. In fac,, are yoa
You can huy more wheat flour noa
eW You don't have to Potato~ ar.
bead Potatoes arr reasonably
cheap
Some years aeo popular sone
ehich foretold coming events Lot
he women DO the work. do the work.
10 the work
Durink tte war We don't give
mort what cheese II the oayyweight
hampton OF the world or who les.ds
D the batting.
Years ago one of the most famil-
r songs was about the kaiser and
'a dog. but today many OF the songs
ter to the kaiser as the dog him-
II.
A 2.o00 Bbl Concrete Fuel OH tank =
II soon be built by thn Carbo on so
mpany on tho foundation OF the old NJ,
'ckfng plant az tho Refinery loca a.
,n. -,
Cr
Dr NJ Barker. who has taken over
Watkins dental office, over tho
Icker- Burton dry goods store comes
yhly recommended from the Chica.
college Of dental surgery. hN
Another reason why girls ought to NJ
careful OF ths kind OF shoes ihay uV
ar is because they are going 10 II
ed their feet when they get me, ar
a and have TO do a lot OF kicking
Never shall my people be slaves Shl
the Americans" said Emperor shi
] In "A speech yesterday TO his hlgh
shaw. BIZ. Uncle Sam 'o'
cs people hut never enslayes them a
R NJ Cmloott has returned from TN
icago Mrs Chiicott who accom- d'a
lied her husband. will remain
' weeks 10 visit their daughter. >
8 Ramona Gahl. al iiit Rascher -
niue.
Elk
u ~ true that Venezuela a af-
ding succor 10 German u-boats.
nszuela viii do we'll to conceal her
4 from tho tall old gentleman 4
Iped trousers and chin whaskers
D may some day call for came.
Guthrie passenger on the inter-
an said the car suddenly turned
, a beauty Darlor when the FL
nd girls boarded south bound fo~ ,
IN ana .vorx .,os. ..,.it<t ,.f,u,, ~
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-06-20
New Class In Hygiene.

New Class IN Hygiene.
Miss Madeleine Askew, Rel eros
home defense nurse win start a class
IN hyg and home care OF the sax
rsxt Thursday evening at 7.30 q. tla
entral school building and after THE
week the lessons will be given tNico
week. on Monday and Ti.drs Jay
e, 5,enings
The claSi in first aid under he IL
ffc;ion OF Or Pauline Barker. viii ~.
start unt the first OF July to- al.
irtormation call Mrs Housewor D al
ess.
Mrs Mary Hart left today Tor New
York. Pennsylvania and other pnnss
IN the east for q two months visit
The Loyal Women's Bible class OF
the Christian church will sew al the
Red Cross rooms on Friday morn
ing.
Elaine and Ruth Chandler are
Spending the week with Mr. and Mrs
Teter plagg at hair country home.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-06-20

"HrIp WIN rAr WAR" nuy
SAVINGS STAMPS.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-06-20
emicitia Club Works
for REQ Cross.

Mrs John Pucke,t was hostess 10
the Ainiciiia club yesterday after
loon and the lime was spent with
Red Cross work After dainty
luncheon the club decided TO meet in
two week. at the home OF Mrs Hol-
lins worth.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-06-20
Chiidrens' hour at $50;
Mothers Also Invited.

Mas LYDIA Lohr viii again have
oharxe OF The chadrens' hour at the
Csnee:e kerary on Saturday morn
ing al $50. A special invitation is
also extended 20 mothers who wish
TO see the great suocess OF thls
weekly story hour. Miss Lohr will
have some OF The vsctrois educational
records. damas.ssiion. rythme and
folk games in addition TO the reg
u.ar story tel,ing.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-06-20

Quotation froM boo. No food
should over be fried Everything
should be cooked BY steam .us. ho.i
ing brolling roasting and baking.
Tho frying aan IS lhs best friend ihs
doctor and the undertaken ever hal
lan- fr'od potatoes. frlod erEa. fried
fotk and becfuicak. fried In hogs
hrd until "oll ll-tannod" are unfi 40
lat In tho stomach OF any civilized
IAN Pickles. prcsefNou. hot sauces.
candles. sweets and paatrlel pervcrt
che inhie sour tho stomach and
clog the liver.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-06-20

seription 10 the Red Cross or NJ
& \ war fund Guthrie has soma
real siackers. Tho word also should
be applied TO those who aro amply
elle 10 pay. but uuIl"nly rcfu 20
come across" Tor The benefit of thous
ho have gone across
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-06-20

Mp w T Fields and daughters.
Remayne. Katherine and Mar n i.ft
ytsserday for Colorado 10 ~ re
tcsss guests OF their aunt. Mrs LOPEZ.
fcr the remainder n tho summer.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-06-20

Mss kathryn Coehnell OF Wichita,
u the house guest OF Miss Lea West
and has been entertained BY Masses
LoHayne and katherine Fields and
N ss katherine Dean.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-06-20

A Guthrie pass~nser on the inter-
urbsn said the car suddenly turned
into a beauty parlor when the Ei-
ioond girls boarded south bound fo-
Zach and every one" applied talcum
To the4r faces-eviden,ly To cover
possible unwsshed spots.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-06-20

lcve rules the court. the camp. a
grove.
And men below snd saints above.
For love ! heaven and haaNea
hove
Scott
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-06-20

heroalese camp ssss will meet to-
h'orrow evening al o'clock at Ma
sonic temale All members are urg
a. TO be present.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-06-20

Mr. and Mrs y l. Curd and Mass
Vida Crook motond 20 Oklahoma
CITY today.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-06-20

ff u n true that Venezuela n af-
fording succor 20 German u-boats
Venezuela win do we'll to conceal her
goat from the tall Old gentleman =
striped trousers and chin whaskers
who may some day call for came.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-06-20

Stacker, as not defined in Webster.
Is the man who falls 10 ray his sub.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-06-20

Durink th- war We don't give
snort what cheese II the heayyweight
Champion Of the world or who les.ds
N the batting.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-06-20

Some years ago popular sone
which forctold coming events: Lot
the women DO the work. do tho work.
do the work
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-06-20

You can buy more wheat flour noa
bus you don't have to. putatoe~ ar.
bead Potatoes ar. reasonably
cheap.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-06-20

There are two kinds OF people In
this coin'ry AT present Patriots
and skunkT Whsoh In Fact, are yoa
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-06-20

Years ago one OF the most famil-
ar songs was about the kaiser and
tir dog. but today many OF the songs
reier o the kaiser as the dog him
self
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-06-20

A 2.o00 Bbl Concrete Fuel oil tank
WI soon be built by thr Carbo on
company on tho foundation OF the old
ieckfng plant at tho Refinery loca-
tion.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-06-20

From an authority: 10 not az
ieoi m cure dy-s~pwhs. or kidney
trouble. whiie using tobacco.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-06-20

Tar arps~~ refuses to worry about
~nf .s.son oysrom- BY the heat at
uda fountain.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-06-20

Il NJ chlcott has returned from
Chicago Mrs Chiicott who accom-
rsnicd her husband. viii remain a
few weeks 10 visit their daughter.
Nrs Ramona Gahl. al iiit Rascher
avenue.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-25

FIGURED the Macbeth principle. Kaiser Will helm will have to live many years and be on duty every night to meet the ghosts of all his innocent victims.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-25

ahead" This is good advice to those sena- tors who have seemingly forgotten that Am erica is in the most terrible war ever known and that she is facing, with her allies, the most critical twelve months of this war.
 It is high time that sane counsel pre- vails upon them to forget personal matters. The President is charged with the prosecu- tion of the war As commander-in-chief of the American armies and navies, he is re- sponsible to the American people for the sue cessful utilization of these forces for the pro- lection of the country and its people. He has asked for what he considers essential authori- ty in order that the country's resources can be fully exerted, yet certain cliques in both big parties are haggling over whether to give him what he wants or what they think he should have.
 The leaders of the allies have told us that they expect to be called upon to repel the greatest attack ever yet attempted by the Huns, who have been able to concentrate great numbers of fresh troops and enormous artillery strength upon the western front be- cause Russia has fallen down. It falls to the three allies to bear the br,lnt of this assault for America can hardly do more than assist the weakest of these nations. And the re- suit of this years campaign may depend upon how much assistance we can render This is Understood in all quarters.
 In the face of such condition of affairs the senate has been dragging along for weeks trying to make a goat out of Secretary of War Baker and tie the President hands be- cause he wont dismiss Mr. Baker at the sug- geston of few senators whose knowledge of warfare was gained at political picnic
 The nation is on trial before the world and these personal fights must be stopped or the summary of 1918 will be that of Lloyd George referring to the operations of 1915 1916 and 1017-"Too Iate"
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-25
CRIMINAL DELAYS

The good record set by congress prior to the Christmas holidays in rapidly dispos- ing of much important business, is being sad y marred by the wrangling which is now occupying most of the time in the upper house of the national law-inaking body It is true that many important matters are being brought up, but there is tendency, we'll de- veloped, to discuss everything under the sun, to the detriment of the affairs which need remedying at once.
 Director General McAdoo has repeated ly asked that the railroad legislation be rush. ed through so that steps can be taken to re- lieve the serious congestion of all freight movement in the eastern section of the coun- try. Instead of passing the administrations senate is madly debating over whether the roads shall become permanent government property or only for the period of the war
 This, of course, is an important matter, but the decision arrived at just now will not add any to the governments ability to meet war conditions and could just as we'll be de- cided after the war as now. A strong effort is to be made to have the present congress set the time for turning back the roads to private ownership. Even should this be done it cannot be absolutely binding upon future congresses. The final disposition of Ameri- can railroads will in no way rest with any congress, but with the American people, If in solving the wars transportation problems the nation is convinced that government ope- ration is more efficient, government operation will certainly be continued But in any case, government ownership is practically inevit- able The sentiment for this among Ameri- can people is steadily gaining ground
 This, however. is question for later decision when there shall be ample time for deliberation. The administration measure is purely war measure and is not designed to cover times of peace. War measures will be handled more efficiently and promptly by de- taching them from the domains of partisan discussion. Congress would perform a need ed public service if it would pass this mea- sure and leave issues of the future for deci- sion at the proper time.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-25
WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY

Today America commemorates the one hundred and eighty-sixth anniversary of the birth of George Washington. The observ- ance this year will be more general and more heartfelt than upon any former occasion.
 He has well been called "The Father of His Country" ," and with the country, whose existence he assured, engaged in fight for continued existence as a free nation his life and precepts have more than usual interest and bearing upon current events. The world today Is more topsy-turvy than when he guid- ed the destinies of America, just embarking upon her career of state.
 The success of his military career was the result of careful preparation, and his statesmanship the fruit of close study of world events as we'll as of knowledge of Am erican affairs. His actions were not guided by impulse, but taken after careful and long deliberation
 Being commissioned as commander in chief of the American forces by the conti- mental congress, when he assumed command of some 16,OOO men on July 3, 1775, he found them to be lacking in arms, ammuni- tion, accoutrements and esprit de corps, in fact, everything which goes to make up an effective fighting force. Many long months were spent by him in fusing this motley or ganization into force of fighting men,
 The story of the difficulties which had to be overcome furnishes parallel to the state of affairs which existed in America when the United States entered the present war There was no authority, and much jealousy was encountered from various conti- mental governors and officials who saw them selves in danger of being sidetracked and their powers infringed upon by new forces.
 By his patience perseverance and mili- tary genius, the revolution was brought to a successful conclusion. During the five years following his retirement from the army, he labored earnestly to bring about the consoli- government This work as much as his mill tary record resulted in his selection as the first President of the United States. By close application and thorough study of every condition, affairs of state and every political act of importance, he laid the foundation for