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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-08-02
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LOST sS POUNDS AND COllD
HARDLY NAlk-TANIAC
RESTORES HEALTH
AND WEIGHT

"A ueaicGne that ~lll get maa "a
cut os oed and Increase his ~eiehN
sw-nsy-sx poanas in few weeks
tirae. Is certainly well worth tsikins
sbcat and g'm wiglissx for the whols
worAa TO kno~ that this Il whal
Taniac has done for nac, ~as the
characteristics statement made hy
Christopher y Jones. . grading fore.
man FOR the Missouri. Kansas Texas
raslroad. lissns as'iSea Mckee street..
Dallas. Texas, recently Mr. Jones j.
prominent member " the Ffwsernai
Order 81 Eagles. also an active Yeo-
man. and l. well known throughout
this session
Up TO year and hall ago, cnn-
t.naed Mr. Jones. nay health was al
Ways good. weighed one hnndred
and seventy aoands and hardly knew
my strength Rat my stomach goi In
such bad fix that my food woald
sour and commenced 10 hare bilious
spells and headaches. Then | de-
veloped scistic rheumatism and the
rain in my lett hip and leg was fright
ful Sometimes a. night, when /
termed over In bed. The pain wc4ald al.
most make me cry. and al times my
head felt like II would split. Il ached
50 bad was also badly constipated
and had tha; sluggish tired feeling
all the time tried numbers Of
treatments. iinlments. osntments and
every kind of medicine l read OF or
heard about even resorsed to min-
ersi baths. hut kept getting verse
until had 10 lie on the bed most Of
nv time
When took my flrs, dose OF Tan
lsc wcighed only one hundred and
sorsy-t~o pounas- had lost twenty
eight poaads-and when I finished my
nnh hot,el OF Tanisc had gained
4 all back rxcept twosounds ! nov
weigh one hundred and SIXTY eight
pounds and Tanlac has relieved my
pain and lirberec me np until | can
climb the iailesl ladder ever built
ooaid work OF a scsffoid II necessary l
and can walk any distance ! please
and feel full OF ginger all the tine
Ny stomach feels fine and | can eat
and as much as want with
Gu, Il hurting me in the least Il was
last MAY when began on Taniac and
after taking my first bottle my Pains
began 10 leave me and CONNIE reed
10 feel stronger and better Soon
felt so good started hack 10 work
End have ke7f X up ever since and I'm
stili feeling fine and In my opinion
there's nothing equal 10 TanIac-
TaniAc is sold in Guthrie By Lille
Dug q Stationery Co. and By LEADING
.-usgisis and dealers everyvhsrs
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-08-02
HUN FLOUR RAT|0Ns
IS RAISED AGAIN

Amsterdam. Aus = The flour ration
IN Germany will aeain be raised TO =,
eramsses on August ~. according 10 a
dispatch from Berlin The first meat
hss week also viii begin Aueua ~
As . substitute seven pounds of 70.
'asoes will be supplied
The nour ration In Germany was
10 grnmmes daily per person fsAS
oancesl up TO June 6, when II was re-
daeed 70 100 erammes tss oun~esl
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-08-02

OKLAHOMA CRY. OK - Was ~ siS
aohths had i've aoctors and all failed
Finally. friend told me ie try Dr. plerco 3
'olden Medical Discovery. The first do.s
heips~i me and in tNo wrcks vas able
% ~ Down town. recommend the
Golden Medical Discovery as hsing a
sresi mediclnc. q. w Bnfcr, s"g
". Sohle.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-08-02

We o1sr One Hurcrsd noIlnsp NJ
war1 for any cass of CatarrA that
carnot b cured by Hall's catarA
Cure
~. CHENEY 4 CO. Toiesa. O.
We the unasrstxn<d have known y !.
Chsn<y Tor the iAst Is sx~fn. aud believe
hsx1 perfecsiy hSn1f3tls "a ali b1sin<ss
tfaueacftons ara financially ski@ 60 carr
uot any obligations rsAas by his rffm
NATIONAL Rank or COMMERCE.
Tossds. q
Hafrs cAtsrrh cnrs II taken internally.
hctinx dkrccsly u.son tho hlood and me-
ecAA suff&ces ~ the system. TeefsmonJ&is
ee1t rres. Price = e<1ts yer bottle, Sod
~ ell nrnxgssta
zAks uAi1e r1A1y run - ssnsslpasssa
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-08-02
OIL STOCK SALESMAN
HELD ON BIC BOND

Se~ York. AUG 1--WE indici-
rpen,s charging larceny vere return
81 today against George Graham
Pies. the broker shose offices we're
rsided by Federal agents here Mon
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a the germs, II the liver is inactive
and the blood impure.
What is needed most IL an increase HI
he germ.hghtlng strength. To - TIA
succssslulls YOU need 10 put o. n,ulfa
acsh. reuse the liver % vigorous ncti0a
20 Il ~ill throw OF these g,f,n-. alss
nursty the blood 10 thai there viii he i,s
weak spots. " OF soil for germ, growth.
We claia Cor Doctor Piercc's Cold, r
Medical Discovery that II docs ali u,li
a way peculiar 20 itself.
II cures troubles rsused hy torpid liypf
= impure blood. Liquid ar tablets
NJ druggists. Tahlcts, tsD cents.
Send Dr. V. " Pierce. lnvahds' Ho,e
md Surgical Institute, Buffalo, n. ".
10 cents ior trial package.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-08-02

To ReisevS yea In rhe Btcracn
which dtsturbs yca, sleep, Just trT
one 60c bottle of LAx-roS WITH
PEPSiS, A Liquid Digestive Lara.
tive for Indigestion or Conssipaf "A
Plea SAINT 10 take
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-08-02

DR.. pierce's Pleasant Pellets beet for
stomach and Liver. Al druggists.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-08-02
AN APPRECIATION.

-Nobs~ ?. sewsiiy Or SEE esivsily. - ks e e.
vor, Worth. rssas. and Ns muss nave bees sSsss
twelve yssrs Old whom ~s became sesusirsse. Ne wos
as's'ns delivery wagon ZOE srssssy sssss ~ ne
tine end HE loslai ivsh swlis seemed rethss vok
hsss sssst 70 the firm fos which he westsd We sssa
liked baseball and ~ss ~ ths tine Ne ssssr'ss<
formed end esmsr,sd . srs.sshp ~hlsh nee IssssI
through all the yssss uii shls dSy.
we we're beth smhisovs-hs perhaps. more %
ehsn land few yss~s later Ne eoresd rts the selL
sead agency 81 Saginaw. e.s No wss net sssisNsl
essee No had mastered the Job. Ne resigned 70 %
Asdmers where No worked ss hired hand on . Sss~.
Vhs wss thirty tssrs ago. later ne rented Q pssslss
~ ssc.ioo snd In fs~ years, BY ss,ses bsyire
s"s ceiling live stock. managed 10 by plsss " As
s~". Ne has bssn fssm'ns and rs'sins ssss's. hs.s
sob started the nss store o. Ardess end 10 ssiis
lssss town the boundary ass es sls csssss sssrsv
FARM No stood the struggles ard trials ~ the els-
ness dsys - veil - srsst msas osnsrs ss 10. Ne
the eoorss ss time. rssehsd the age ., which ysss
sssrs ere vsusiiy sent 70 school, ss there ~sss ~
= ssss.,s :" ~. sss.,,,; 20 s..., sss.nsss sn sas.
nsehberheod 10 ssssg hls e~r and his ssisnssss'
mere active IN the orosnisatioa of Carter county sss
ssstsheod thar my boyhooa fflses. Ne slsctsS hin
msmess t" me board of county commissioners. ~
which NJ served 40 chairman for sbou els yssrs ere
during ~hioh time he ~ss horsfss o. bslas maze
president es the state Assoessor ~ cesrsy csm~,s
siensgs-thls. " VAS said. sesosns ~ he hsvles
psrslsssasy assees,ss bsusr reads. ssnssie s.S
higher sdsesnsrsi facilities
"n hss beer only fs~ yssrs ago that Sch zee
ssIsots6 smhsr of the state heard ~ susie.issrs
bscssss % HE prsetiesi saossdss ~ live ssoek sas
agricultural eerstiens have been ,sls shss hs 80
erino s6orss IN stimulating activity 70 fid the
s cattle sioss zee largely responsible Ter tss ssss
srste1 ~ tire campaign under ~sy ss ssS tNe
sevsssy of the eostiy cattle seosfss.
"Whs~ ~sr ~ss dscisrsd last rssr. setsishssss<sss
hss having beer spSortss chairman % the arss sis
ves exemption board Ne erssatsss the cs~ss sssssv
homo eusrds ~ mss physically M. between sns sess
d ferry sod slssy year. Hs 10 Q born sssselsse he
10 ready 70 ssrvs the sosaty 4. sny esesssr.
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the fiahllne forces engaged nus tins
Americans sio have been undergo.
isse their first BAPTISM of fire in the
eraai battle behaved ike veterans
sna gave us an idea Of what their CO.
ogeration viii be when once they arr
on the western front in great num-
herx
Thes have proved 20 ne by their
l'~ernese. their snpnleness and ten.
acsis hat they know how to win r
snd they will win =
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To Resist the Attacl



Grip, Malat
means iof all
us light or DE
Tbs - ksfniA ara
eyegyNhere ia
he at NJ =
breathe. The
odds are in favor
H.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-08-02

srhs advertisement written ~
scvAs who Wishes him polls
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-08-02

s hundreds Of other rasns i've sssss % oss
DEAL accomplished nss
adisida
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-08-02
CHARLEY PARKER WILL
RUN LIKE 4 WOLF

One man who ~ going 70 fool ,he
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-08-02

TanlAc is sold IN Guthrie By Lille
Dug 4 Stationery Co. and By leading
e-ueEists and dealers evsryvhsrs
The Washington herald., 1918-11-01
Army and Navy News

readents Of this city and yfri,it,,
haT. been commissioned in the army
as follows:
Henry H. -Hapman. 1913 Q street
saptz n. Army Service Corps.
rnIel a. Weakley, I745 Kalorama
rCad, first lieutenant engineers.
Richard T. Irwin mo address given)
and Max W. Winter. l21 B street
northeast. first Heutenants. Ordnance
Department
Chester 2. Idema. 1872 Twentieth
street second Lieutenant. Ordnance
Department.
Wayne Murray, 1515 Lamont street.
-SaPtain, Qartermasrer Corps.
FSaEcis L. Jouannet. - Kent street.
first lieutenant. Quartermaster Corps
Harry +. Davies. 522 Seward square
southeast; Hugh L. Buckingham. SIS
Taylor street, Gaylord b. Kidwell,
100 W street. and Borden r. Put
nam, l216 Pennsylvania avenue south
east, second lieutenants, Quartermas-
ter Corps.
Percy v. Heating, 6703 GeorCia ave
street first heutenants, Motor Trans
port Corps.
Joseph c. Clark. Chevy Chase. Md. {;
Bert II. Comerford, 1873 Eighteenth
street, and Frederick P. Hinkel, 216
Maryland avenue northeast, second
heutenants, Motor Transport Corps
Thomas H Z. Best, Walter Reed
Hospital, first lieutenant, Medical
Corps.
william W. Smith. the Portland.
captain, Sanitary Corps.
Joseph J. Howe, 5S4 Shepherd street,
first lieutenant, Sanitary Corps.
William NJ. Sweet. q Florida ave-
nue.. second lieutenant. air service
/ tproduction).
wehcr L. Perley, Clan Echo. Nd,
.ssd Arthur T. Brodv. ~, Brunswick
apartments, second IieUtcnants, air
service taeronautiCs).
Charles ". Berry. 920 MassachU-
setts avenue, second licutvnnnt, Motor
Transport Corps.
Seventeen prisoners at the discipli-
nary barracks at Fort Leavenworth,
Kans., are to be placed oa trial on
the charge OF conspiracy u commit
murder and OF murder by having
killed Prisoner shelby Histle on July
.. Histle was killed by blows with
an iron bar and by being traTn2led
upon by other prisoners. after which
his body was thrown into a cell. This
was done because Histle reported the
accused prisoners for not keeping
their cells clean. officers to act or
the court-martiaI are to be detailed
from " ashiDgton by TIE WaT Depart.
ment so as to avoid the appearance
OF prison trial An officer to reDre-
sent the Judge Advocate General is
also to appear. SJme OF tho prisoners
have influential relatives aud Insy
The Washington herald., 1918-11-01
SAY 7. R. AIDED
PARTY IN LOAN
Democrats Publish Letters
Bearing on Politics of
Speaking Tour.

Theodore Roosevelts recent West
ern tour ostensibly in behalf Of the
Fourth Liberty Loan was planned
and utilized for partisan purposes and
in some particulars at least partially
financed by certain leading lumber
interests in conjunction with prom
inent Western Republicans, according
70 documents made public last night
ty the Democratic National Commit
zee. ~
Authenticated copies Of a telegram
and a letter addressed by A. A. ID.
Rahn. a well-known Republican OF
Minnesota, and former Bull Moose
-.leader OF that State, to F. II. Car
penter, head Of the Carpenter lum-
Der concern, of Minneapolis, are in
cluded in the statement issuing from
Democratic national headquarters.
under the authority Of Acting Chair
man Homer S. Cummings.
Wants Record straight.
The correspondence is submitted TO
the American electorate. says Mr..
Cummings, "in order that the record
may be kept straight and that the
american people may have full in
Formation as to whether or not the
Republicans have at any time in the
present campaign been governed by
an understanding that politics was
Adjourned, or even observed the
agreement soIemnIy and generally en-
tered into that the liberty loan cam
paign should be kept free Of politics.
IN addition. the Democratic state
ment directly implies that the in
formation as to Col Roosevelt's ac-
tivities. revealed by the dOcu-
ments. has been known to Presi-
dent Wilson and the Democratic
campaign managers for some time.
It is distinctly hinted that knowl-
edge Of the situation as disclosed
sby the correspondence constituted
: one Of the reasons why President
Wilson felt that the general Con-
gressionaI situation justified a d.
: rect appeal by him to the voters or
the country.
Baltimore Meeting.
Incidentally the letter from Mr.
Rain to the president Of the lum-
beT COMPANY states that the large
Baltimore meeting held under the
auspices OF the Liberty loan. at
at which Col Roosevelt spoke. was
engineered by the Republicans of
Baltimore"
In connection with the documents
Acting Chairman Cummings repro
duces the following extract from a
speech Of Col. Roosevelt delivered at
Billings, Mont. on October ):
i am out here for the Liberty
loan, but that is only a part Of my
mission"
Mr. Cummings adds the following
comment: The Liberty loan closed
on October 10 President wilson's
appeal-to his fellow Countrymen was
issued oP Friday, October 25.''
The Washington herald., 1918-11-01
THE WASHINGTON Herald. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER /, 1918

teal organisations within the State
would be the proper person TO pre-
pare the credentials of the represent
tative of his party for presentation
to the commanding officer. AS this
department has no way of knowing
who those chairmen are and is there
fore unable 70 communicate with
them. 1t is suggested that the In
formation contained in the amended
copy of the General Order No IA,
1917, together with the interpreta-
ton placed upon the same by the
War Department, be transferred 20
these gentlemen for their informa-
ton in order that they may govern
The Washington herald., 1918-11-01

haps more. to complete the first few
vessels II affords the designers an
opportunity to make corrections
that may be suggested as a result
of the trials under actual steaming
conditions. Errors can then be
eliminated from the plans. and with
the men trained and the machinery
tested out for the manufacture of
the various parts OF the vessels. the
work of assembly can proceed with
speed and the chasers be manufac-
tured at a rate that will mean a
continuous flow of production. The
success OF this type of vessel and
their production in number is due
The Washington herald., 1918-11-01

upon this order. as amended. is 90
the effect that where the machinery
of the State government does rot
provide a proper official or officials
for the purpose of taking the neces-
sary affidayits and registering the
individual voter in order that he
may exercise his franchise privilege,
the proper accredited officials of the
different political parties in the State
are authorized to perform these func-
tions. ead such assistance. VIII be
extended TO them as will not inter-
fere with military efficiency. It is
suggested in this respect that the
State chairman OF the various polit-
The Washington herald., 1918-11-01

themselves accordingly" The order.
of course, applies to all States.
The first of the fabricated subma-
rine chasers. officially the Eagle
class. being manufactured by Henry
Ford at Detroit has had its trial
trip in the presence OF officers rep
resenting the Navy Department
The trial was held on Lake Michi-
gan, and was pronounced a sue
cess, not only for the vessel itself
but for the system of fabrication.
One of the great advantages of this
method of construction is that while
ii takes quite as much time, per-
The Washington herald., 1918-11-01
Embassy Nonina6o. |

The nomination Of Charse4
Chapman. OF San yraae'scd, \
fccretsry OF embassy or icsI,
class fo1r. wac seis, 10 tlr1
yes. rday by the Pfssise-L
Gorge G. Beams vas r4af
" reiver of IaNiic n ,cs r. \
N,br. 4
The Washington herald., 1918-11-01

accidents to the trigger and shutter,
undoubtedly caused by the heat from
the fire.
The Signal Corps needs $50 bonus
telegraphers for service in France.
Men between the ages of IS and SIS
who are skilled in telegraphy should
apply at once for details to the
Chief Signal Officer of the army.
Washington. d. c. Gen. Pershing
has asked that the operators be sent
to France between now and June
30, 1919. One hundred and fifty qnali-
fed men will be sent abroad imme-
diately and the balance will go
overseas at the rate of about so
month.
Men qualified for the work are
needed badly at the front and un-
usual opportunities are offered them
for early service. Telegraphers who
have physical disqualifications for
active service will be accepted for
this duty overseas. The Signal
Corps states specifically that the
physical standard will be lowered in
cases of men having the necessary
technical qualifications, SO that
practically anyone who is physically
able to do his work will be ac-
cepted.
Following the abdication of King
Ferdinand of Bulgaria on October 3
and the accession of his son, Boris.
to the throne with the title King
Boris III, announcement was made
on October that the first decree
signed by the youthful king was one
demobilizing the Bulgarian army.
King Boris was born January Is, 1894
Assistant Secretary of War Bene-
dict CroweIl has written to Governor
Augustus 0. Stanley, of Kentucky,
saving that while G. O. No. IA, dated
November 4. 1917. provides for the
exercise by the individual officer and
enlisted man in the United States
service of hi5 franchise privilege as
Il State voter. II does not provide
for the necessary affidavits and reg
iste,ing required of him before he
can vote. The order has therefor
keen amended SC that the required
atfidavits may lie taken and the regis
tering of each individual from the
state provided for. The Acting Sec
retary adds that the interpreta-
ton that the War Department places
The Washington herald., 1918-11-01

20 the co-opefztion beaweef11
manufacturers and the Buf
Construction and Repair
navy
The Washington herald., 1918-11-01

accidents to the trigger and shutter
undoubtedly caused by the heat from
the fire.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-07-02
FRENCH CAPTBRF, RinGEs
AND TAKE SOME fRISONERS

"hSfhNdfoS July Asseciated Keen nib
on9s at and biting front 10 the north
t We N9Enr Northwest Of Chateau Thry yesterday
ued IN capturing the of
position There was some hard hand fighting stoning party
TOOK o5 prisoners and infantry activity repot
ed in the French rial repors ''T 10y
On the British front was genVa quiet except an attempted
rand by the Germans in tbehaMytf Meek rppulseI
$3.50 DAMERfcANs MAKE RAID
At stVerat points along TIE were d Or eDounter
bet ~een patrols il Is said last nights c5aMhbque In f4eary smn bod,
captured Of In
gs sector heavy losses Inflicted attempted
sT~sed n the ViiniG of Chateau Thry heavy
Geaeral Perahihg improved their 30
nut Torty' "'P" '"'" y"
Aif says aAt Ntt lie engagements along the Af
nns were generally
all places holding and
line. ~ 80 fl"'"' "' "'o"H tut
CASUALTY LIST GROWS 49, 3.
Pqiag TIE got into the fight
he'd
IP csrales date Yesterday the and
s2 among the marines yesterdaYS casualty list
kd listed died Of fOtyOne and
atlpn, dead Of WoVnds
There ando
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-07-02
HOLLANDAEnONl
HRSfDURlNG WAR

AMSTERDAM, July, ,l-(Associated
Press The general election in Hol
land fixed for July 3, has more than
ordinary interest for the outside world
as it win be the, first during the war
1t may possibly result in the replace.
ment of the present extra parliamentary
cabinet, which has held Office through
out the war, by a regular party minis
try. 49,. <...--.r T..
It will be the. first election to be
held on the basis of the revised con
stitution with universal and proper
tional representation, so that the re
suit is more than usually uncertain.
While the Dutch socialists have hith
crtO refused to participate in the gov
ernment, the party now intimates its
readiness to enter an eventual ministry
If satisfactory guarantees are forth
coming regarding the democratic basis
of its policy. i---}.' -
TYenty-one parties haze, nominated
candidates including the new EeouOmie
Lengue. of which fhe. present, Finanef
Munster, DR.. .Trepb, il leader, another
body calling itself the League for
Decentralization Of; the Army, ana lit.
'l class groups claiming to champion
the interests Of shopkeepers, the a"ri
cultural population or the police. The
campaign is already in progress.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-07-02
USE Of FLOUR TOBE -.
CLOSELY . RESTRICTED Ri iiii' TED

Az indicated by the sales Of whole,
salers and retailers, both business
houses and housekeepers In dOnolplu
are responding in satisfnctOr2 way
to the instructions of the food admins.
tration in regard to. the sale and use
of -four. Since the move against
certain restaurants last week, the eat
ing houses Of the city have also been
more careful. According TO informa-
ton received, many. of the bakeries,
however, have not been following in
struetions, The result Of this is, that
permits are now issued to retailers for
purchases from wholesalers Of -four and
rice. in order that a closer tab. may
be kept. .. .a.4t.
In checking up, the .fopd administra-
ton has found that one maearohi fac
tory In Honolulu and one In Hilo have
already used their -four supply, respect
lively, to the end of July, with the
result that they win have to go out Of
business until they are entitled to new
allowances. This week bakeries of the
city will be checked up and if it is
found that any Of them are ahead Of
their allowances they will also be cut off.
F6Od Administrator Child explains
that there is only one month e supply
of flour in the United States available
for the market. while the country has
two and half months vet to run be
fore the new supply comes in
WI 4 y 4 n
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itEIRs
HKNkWA.AA

h,is''No& 100 eaHf teii me, ~ asked the
maehibe guk' corporal ~ 200 invented
the Lewis gun I ia'ntThs ,sauhd of re.
tfHits sathsrea toaaa bh6t looked at
Que aS6t6sr, asaSh one expseting his
tohfrade % answer 4 this sbuundrum,
Nkieh Ito thSIIpbS, fsp Gfsssen al Spe of the
greatest gpsstiops of,ttsir world. Bill
Hiekson whlspefea /, 10 his f'Rl, " 90
was the blDke. any i1wli'Et
fG{Ss + sap You; Gfhlists ,auhbf" asked
tho NJ. g, o., aud seeing the negative
eSpressi9ns ON their faces, be, turned to
Bill Hieksot; ~ '1gkson, 2 said he. II
just wants you to pay attention ere
a minute and never mind
them girls in the road Now 90 DC
you think would invent n gun aud call
il the Lewis gunl Not blOke called
,ssa%eels, would .itt q Nor Teksson-
4 CLEAN Of intelligence came into
Private HicksOn 5 eye. Corporal
said he with a proud voice, "that there
gun was invented by q cove called
Lewis
The corporal smiled into his hand and
nodded an Affirmative. r
g 'Ie ksou," said be, II m beginnin
to- think as 'ow you we missed your
vocation! A fine Intelligent lad like
You is wanted in the Sherlock, 'olpe;
line ,'.-... -
He addressed the recruits in general
"What lckson as jis' told you il
correct. The Lewis gun-Iike this pnC
ere ('Opkins, when you've finished
strokin the ba"k of yer neck was
invented by Colonel Lewis, of the
American Army. You II find plenty 'OC
will tell YOU that the Lewis gun is q
Belgian, but YOU can take it from me
they re wrOng-Out of it altogether
Sect"
A fat faced recruit broke in, " But
corporal, Il thought the Belgians--' ,
The corporal turned on him like {
flash. me boy, YOU don t ave to Dc
no thinkin not yet. Your job is II
listen to hlUkes like me, what g pal,
to teach you 'ow to use your Brain
afOre you begins thinlfin with emit"