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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-04
BY Sergeant Arthur Guy Empey

AldcrshOt fcr a special operation TO
try and make the scar presentahle.
| arrived at the hospital and got an
nwful shock. The food was poor and
the discipline abnormally strict No
patient was allowed 10 SIT on MS bed,
and smoking was permitted only at
certain designated hours. The face
specialist did nothing for me except
to look at the wound | made appli.
cation for transfer back to paignton,
offering TO pay my transportation
This offer was accepted, and after two
weeks absence. once again I arrived
in Munsey ward all hope gone.
The next day after my return Doc
Tor Frost stopped at my bed and said;
"Wel Empey, if you want me to try
and see what / can do with that scar
I'll do it, but you are taking an awful
chance"
l answered: "Well, doctor, Steve
Hrodie took q chance; he halls from
New York and so do l."
Two days after the undertaken
squad carried me to the operating
room or pictures" as we called them
because of the funny films we see un-
der ether and the operation was per-
formed. II was a wonderful piece OF
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-04
YOU ARE AT WAR;
BUY THRIFT STAMPS
Special Appeal Issued to Every
Pupil; II Means Future
Prosperity.

Your country is at war, which
ncans--YOU arc at war.
It needs money to carry on the war
YOUR money
Dut il is not going to take your
money away from you. unless you are
comparatively we'll off and can spare
5omo OF ii in taxes. Even then i'll
axes only a small portion compared
o the service which it renders you.
The rest it asks you to loan It andI
offers to pay YOU back with interest !
guaranteed by all the wealth and re.
sources Of hundred million people
but there are some Of you who dol
cot see how you can loan your govern
ncnt any money. You say prices
have gone up You say all your earn.
ngs are needed for the expenses OF
lIour daily living.
Are they?
Here is where the Thrift Plan
aomes in. Your 8 overnment asks
,ou through this plan to loan ir
IS2,0OOO00,00O placing $47,000,000 as
Ihe quota expected from oklahoma
TO help you find this amount of money
s suggests that YOU look into your
ally expenditure more carefully and
zee whether YOU are not spending
money for something that you can get
along without tempororily-until the
md Of the war 1t says that even a
luarter is not too small an amount to
Oe useful to it in the emergency.
How many Of us are there who can.
lot spare a quarter day, or at any
'ate a week, from our resources with
,ut greatly injuring our health or our
Efficiency?
But the government goes farther. it
lays, when you have loaned me six
cen quarters and a few cents more
| will give you a stamp that will be
worth S. in 1928. Isn't that fair
Enough offer to encourage everyone to
ntrust his quarters and his dollars,
he has them, to the government?
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-04
CARDINAL GIBBONS URGES PUBLIC THRIFT

Cardinal Gibbons has stirring appeal
America in the Thrift Savings PLAN
The appeal written Savings
Director of Maryland and first published the
The appeal Is follows
To My FeIomCountrymen:
The door opportunity country flung open
for practically savings
stamps This the impressive thing which
undertaken by National Savings There
be few whose circumstances permit them to buy
at intervals the 25cent thrift stamp
by step of the
which the credit
$500 Off what costs $4t3 in February March,
compound nteres
the lesson Of thrift practical
sy commend Old particularly to parents
this simple and method acquiring thrift Many
avoided much to
application of the principles of thrift building
brings profitable with seIfriance
valuable aid to good citizenship blessing once propey
grounded is faithful campanon through life
We reached time In
this country afford dollar wasteful lxur
Such expenditure resolves itself into dsoyal act
Welcome indeed therefore is the
savings cultivation t h.
the time to s,oh
the of the first 25cent thrift stamn
Such Is not only privilege but clear duty of ev.rv
American citizen, and old,
schools to aid in every way in promoting thrift through the puhas.
of savings stamps
the help gives ountrys for the mood II win
who take such steps this carry its par
practical mission of the nation
faithfully yours
(siened) j. CARD. GIBBONS
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-04

Ahat a shell would hit us and end our
misery. Personally l was uot particu.
lar, II was nothing but bump JOLT rat
tie, and bang.
Several times the driver would turn
around and give as a "Chccro, mates,
wen soon be there fine fellows
thosc ambulance drivers, a lot of ,i,ym
go West, too
We gradually drew out Of the fire
zone and pulled up in Front Of an inn
mcnse dugout StryJchorbearcrs ear.
rcd me down n number Of steps md
placed mc on q white table ina br htIy
lighted room.
a sergeant of the Royal Army Med.
teal corps removed my bnlars and
ut of my tmic. Thou the doctor
VITA his sleeves rolled up took charge
Uiuked at me ana Wukcd back
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-04
THRIVE BY THRIFT

Here are seven excellent reasons
why every American should get into
The war savings campaign:
i. Save for your countrys sake.
because it is now spending millions
a day, and must find most of the
roney out of savings
.. Save for your own sake be-
c11se work and wages are plentiful
and, while prices are high now. dol
lar will buy more after the war.
3. Save because, when you spend.
you make other people work for you.
and the work of everyone is needed
now TO win the war.
4. Save because. by saving. you
make things cheaper for everyone. es-
pecally for those who are poorer than
YOU.
). Save because, by going without
YOU relieve the strain on ships, docks.
and railways, and make transport
cheaper and quicker.
6, Save because, by saving, you
set an example that makes it easier
for the next man to save A saving
nation is an earning nation
z Save because every time you
save you help twice first when you
don't spend and again when you lend
to the Nation
Buy War Savings Stamp NOW
The price is sab in February, S414
in March and one cent more each
month thereafter The United States
government will pay you $500 for
that stamp January /, 1923.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-04
STOMACH UPSET?


That's what thousands OF stomach
sufferers are doing now. Instead Of
taking tonics, or trying to patch up a
poor digestion, they are attacking the
veal cause Of the ailment -- clogged liver
and disordered bowels.
Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets arouse the
liver in a soothing, healing way. When
The liver and bowels are performing their
natural functions, away goes Indigestion
Ind stomach troubles. 81
Ah you have a bad taste in your
mouth, tongue located, appetite poor,
lazy, don't-care feeling, no ambition or
energy, troubled with undigested foods,
you should take Olive Tablets, the sub.
stitute for calomel.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are a
purely vegetable compound mixed with
olive oiI.t You will know them by their
olive color. They do the work without
gripping, cramps OK pain.
Take one or two at bedtime for quick
relief. so you Can cat what you like.
At l0c and 25c per box. All druggists,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-04

surgery and marvellous success,
From now on that doctor can have my
shirt
More than once some poor soldier
has been brought into the ward in Il
dying condition, resulting from loss OF
blood and exhaustion caused by his
long journey from the trenches After
an examination the doctor announcer
that the only thing that will save him
is a TRANSMISSION of blood Where il
the blood to come from? He does not
have to wait long for an ansWer--sey.
cral Tommies Immediately volunteer
their blood for their mate. Three or
four are accepted; a blood test il
made, and next day the TRANSMISSION
takes place and there is another pale
face in the ward.
Whenever bone is needed for some
special operation, there are always
men willing to give some-a leg il
necessary TO save some mangled mate
from being crippled for life. More
than one man will 90 through life with
another mans blood running through
his veins, or piece of his rib or his
Shinbone In his own anatomy. Some
times he never even knows the name OF
his benefactor.
The spirit of sacrifice is wonderful
For all the suffering caused this war
is blessing to England-it has made
new men of her sons; has welded all
classes into one glorious whole.
And can't help saying that the doc
tors, sisters, and nurses in the English
hospitals, are angels on earth. love
them all and can never repay the care
and kindness shown to me. For the
rest Of my life the Red Cross will be
to me the symbol of Faith, Hope and
Charity.
After four months in the hospital, |
went before an examining board and
was discharged from the service of his
Britannia majesty as physically unfit
for further war service
After my discharge | engaged pass.
age on the American liner New York,
and after a stormy trip across the At.
lantic one momentouS day, in the haze
OF early dawn, | saw the statue of lib.
'erty looming over the port rail, and |
wondered If ever again l would go
"oNer the top with the best of luck
and give them hell"
And even then, though it may seem
strange, was really sorry not to be
back in the trenches with my mates.
/ War is not pink tea, but in Il worth-
while cause like ours, mud, rats, COO
ties, shells, wounds, or death itself, arc
far outweighed by the deep sense of
satisfaction felt by the man who does
his bit.
There is one thing which my ex-
perience taught me that might help the
boy who may have to go. 1t is this
anticipation is far worse than reaiza-
tion. In civil life a man stands in awe
of the man above him, wonders how he
could ever fill his job. When the time
comes he rises to the occasion, is up
and at it, and is surprised to find how
much more easily than he anticipated
he fills his responsibilities. 1t is really
so "out there"
He has nerve for the hardshlps; the
interest of the work grips him; he finds
relief in the fun ana comradeship Of
the trenches and wins that best sort OF
happiness tAat comes with duty well
done.
THE END. ,A4lAs4sl,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-04

Victory bread may be sold on the
two wheatless days Victory" pies
and pastries may be sold on wheat
less days to public eating places.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-04

Victory" bread means bread that
is only so per cent wheat Victory"
pies and other pastries are those that
have one-third substitute.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-04
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was Bligbtv Nearly an bod a grin on
thclr rncos oxcpnt those who didn't
have enouch face left to grin with. L
prinnod with nv riobt eve fine other
was bondoa.d
Stretcher-bcorere cnne In aud he.
gan TO carry fine Tommies outside. You
could hoar the cbue Of the engines in
The waiting ambuIancps
was put into an ambulance with
three others and avov we went for nm
ciahtecn-miln ride
was ON bottom strotchor The
lad right across from me was smashed
uu something horrible.
Right above me WINS man from tbe
ROYAL Irish rifles. while across from
him was a Scotchmap.
lyo hod oone obopt thrno r,ilo. ,rbon
! bp.n,J tho d.eth.r,ttio fn tho t,root
m tho NAM nnno.ito Ito Ind oono to
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ages ON his foot and had started it
bleeding again. This blood ram down
the side of the strotchcr and started
dripping. | WAS lying on my back, too.
weak TO move, aud the dripping of this.
blood got me in my unbandaged right
cor,d not onon ,ho IA. ~ tlaa1 ha1
congealed ana CLOSED II, as If it were.
glued down.
AN English girl dressed in khaki was
driving tine ambulance while beside
h'r ON the seat was corporal of the
H. "A. NJ. c. Ihey Kept up running
conversation about Blghty which ALL
most wrecked my nerves; pretty
soon from the Siretcher above me, the
freshman became aware of the fact
lhat the bandage from his foot had be-
come loose II must have panied tim
horribly, because he yelled in loud
NVIee;
I'll you don't stop this bloody death
wagon ana fix tins d. banSage ON
mI 'oot' VIII get out ana walk
Ihe gIrl on the seat turned around
aha IN a sympathetic voice asked
I0or leIloW are you very badly
W9llHded z
Ihe IriShman' at TINS question: let
"uj 2 hoWl ot Indignation and am
sW'fed, Am very badly wounded
"hol bloody cheek mo, I'm not wound
'05 We ouly beeh kicked by canary
htr'"
! ne HmDuI0QtO immediately StOnnp0
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-04

Grocers have ceased advertising
flour and sugar; in many places they
20 together and advertise the fact
that they will adhere to the new
rules of the Food Administration.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-04

Covers every rural route - The
Daily Lsaders ca.nx-u--g@aAk
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-04

Know about the war. Get q late
map. AT Leader Office, jaxs~.-u.,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-05
Community Kitchen Meeting.


 The Community Kitchen had a most interesting and instructive meeting yesterday morning. Mrs. Tom Cald- we'll and Mrs. J. F. Mcintyre demon strated plies, and were assisted in this work by Mrs. Dave Caldwell and Miss Eunice Morris. The attendance at these demonstrations is growing each time and they are certainly help to all patriotic housewives. A number of rural people are at the seml-Week- ,ly meetings, and this is especially de sired. The recipes demonstrated yes terday morning were tried out and made successfully by one of the patrl- otic cooks of the demonstrators, and are indeed delicious. You will notce that one of the pastry recipes calls for a little white flour-this is only to be used until our 30 day supply runs out. But the other recipe for pastry proved to be just as good, if not bet fer. than the one calling for wheat flour
 The recipes used yesterday are:
 Pie Crust-2 cups shorts l cup of white flour; 1 cup meal; l cup lard !; teasnoon salt. 1-2 teaspoon baking powder. le pumpkin Pie-1 can pumpkin -four cuns): 3 eggs; cups sugar; l-2 lb. hutteh: 8 teaspoons nutmeg. rms recipe may be reduced for small fam
 Raisin Pic 1-2 cup nuts; ? eggs 1; h CID sour cream; l cup sugar, cup raisins.
 Pie Crust-2 cups rye; 1-2 cup rice i; I12 cup meal; 1 cup lard; 1 teaspoon salt. 1-2 teaspoon baking powder. Grapenut Pudding-1 cup grapenut; i; egg: 1-2 cup raisins; 2 1-2 cups milk
 (sweet); 6 teaspoons sugar.
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terday closed the contests for children which have been running for several weeks. The prize winners will be an nounced and prizes awarded some time today.
 The committees in charge of the re- ceptiOn yesterday were Mesdames c. A. Duoning, w. J. Miller, H. c. Higin- hotham and w. R. Crawford. in charge cf decorations; Mesdames A. F. Drey- fus w. C. Alexander, ". w. Taylor and J. A. MeLeo entertainment; Mes danes Sam Taylor, W. C. Hudson
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-05
Adolph Bluthenthal and Cora Giles
 pie, publicity.
BIRTHS.

Born, to Mir. and Mrs. Charles Ross, on the Main street Pike, a girl.
 Born, to MT. and Mrs. Frank Brown, Tuesday, April ?, an ele"en pound boy. MT. and Mrs. Brown are from Indiana and are visiting MT. and Mrs. George Stemmle and MT. and Mrs. Frank Nickell of this city.
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Nunr-McClellaD Quiet Wcddins.

Miss May Nunn of Monticello and Lieut. James Mcclellan of Pine Bluff were quietly married Wednesday evening at Asbury church in Little Rock the ceremony being said by the Rev. " P Whaley.
 The following members of the fam- ily of the groom motored to the capl- tai city Wednesday afternoon to at end the wedding Mrs. ". 5. McClel- Ian, mother of the groom MT. ana Mrs. Virgil McClellan: MT. and Mrs Curtis Mead; Miss Lucille Alexander and Vireinius Mead.
 The bride is an attractive Eou,i5 woman. reared in Monticello, gradu- ate of Galloway College. and stu dent of the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. She is a musician or mueh abilitv and natural talent, and mas been irstructing at Altheimer
 Lieut.. Mcclellan is the son of Mrs. v. S. Mcclellan, and member or well known family of our state. lie was reared in Pine Bluf1. ana IS young man highly regarded DIV ms many friends and associates. lie IS with tho 24Sth Infantry, company D. stationed at Camp Pike.
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Tom de Jarnett, who is employed at the Cotton Belt shops, is very criti- cally ili at his home on 18th and Da- kota Streets.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-05
Library Reception
 Yesterday 8 Success.

Yesterday afternoon and evening, from 2 til 9 o'clock, the library had open house for their friends and mem bers. The library home was beauti- fully deo~-'-'- -r-''h spring flowers in white baskets patriotic flags of all the allied nations were also much used in the decorations. Victrola selections
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-05

Mrs. A. F. Wilcox is recovering at her home on East Sixth avenue, from an overdose of medicine by mistake
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-05
Women's Liberty

Loan VtlIMItTee tV Nctt.
 The women of the Liberty loan oo,,,mittee are requested by the chair man of the committee to meet with inc men at the court house today at fl o'clock. Mrs. A. w. Troupe is char man.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-05

of patriotic airs were played turnout the affair and were indeed delightful. The Victrola and records were loaned
 by the Ho]lenEerg Music House. Yes
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will go from Lonoke to Hot Springs where she will spend several days.
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|rainmen's Auxiliary

rainmen's Auxiliary
 Entertained.
 Miss Wanda Slaughter. alO Dakota Erect Will entertain the Trainmen's Auxiliary this afternoon from until
 o'clock, and all who come are re huested to bring their knitting. Pity Beautiful
 Iteting.
 This morning at 10 o'clock, in the Library committee room, the City eeautiful club will hold a meeting All members and friends are urged to be present.
 Nrs. Millie llaizlip left yesterday or Portsmouth, \. H., to join Captain ana Mrs. Furman McCammon and fhlldren, with whom she will spend ne summer.
 Mrs. H. B. Mizell and little grand laughter Elizabeth Mizell of St. Regis, wont, are the guests of Major and Mrs, H. A, Mccoy.
 Bible Class Meeting.
 rms afternoon at the First Presby- ,;a uaiah ehureh at ".30 o'clock, the la 'les Bible class will meet. On ac- count ol the absence of Mrs. E. R. a.eel' the regular teacher, Mrs. Cora ,n'esple nn will be in her place, the les on oelns the whole book of Ephe- Ia Ut key. Theodore Copeland return yesterday from Hot Springs. Dr.
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Copeland was called to the vapor city to attend the funeral of N. M. Moody, proprietor of the Moody hotel and bath house.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-05

Mrs. Defir left for her home at Me- Arthur, Ark, yesterday after being a patient at the Davis hospital for some time.
 Mrs. J. D. Ward, of 1904 West 18th, is a patient at the Davis hospital.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-05
Y. ". C.. \. Classes So


 Classes
 The gymnasium classes for business girls last night at the Y. w. c. A. were so we'll attended and successful that another class will be opened next Friday night after the French classes for business girls Miss Virginia Crutcher is instructor in these gym nasiunl classes and is proving to be quite a valuable one. Mrs. Powell has given up her share of the teaching in the classes and has taken charge of the Glee club, which meets at the same time every Thursday night. A num- Der of splendid voices have been found among the girls, and they are being taught sight reading and the fundamentals of voice culture.
 This evening the French classes will begin at o'clock. instead of the usual hour 7:30, on account of the lecture at the tabernacle, which should be we'll attended-thus giving all the Y. w. c. A. members a chance to be pres ent and hear the Honorable William Jennings Bryan.
 MT. and Mrs. A. D. Foster are in iChicago for short visit with their son, Clifford B. Foster, who is in the Quartermaster department of the army.
 Miss Hattie Burford is spending the weekend in Little Rock. the guest of her sister, Mrs. Walter Purvis. -a--
 Miss Frances iWoolridge will spend i the weekend with Miss Gabrella Jones in Little Rock IS. |. A.
 Lakeside School.
 The regular meeting of the Lakeside l s. I. A. will not be held this afternoon on account of the teachers meeting in Little Rock. The meeting has been postponed until next Friday, the 18th l of April.
 ] Dave Cohn and sister, Mrs. Cohn, of Greenvilla, Miss, who have been the gusts of MT. and Mrs. B. Gottlieb and family have returned to their home. MT. Cohn has enlisted in the navy and will leave soon for his post of duty. l Mademoiselle Daisy Jean, of the Bel gian Royal Trio, who has been in Pine Bluff for several days, left yesterday morning for Little Rock, where the trio will make their headquarters in the future. They will appear in Pine Bluff on the 18th of this month A number of Pine Bluff people are going to Little Rock this morning to witness the review at Camp Pike, which will be held this afternoon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-05

Mrs. A. G. Carpenter, of Missouri street, is among the patients at the Davis hospital.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-05

Mir. and Mrs. Leon Silbernagle have returned from a short honeymoon trip to Memphis, and are now at home with MT. and Mrs. NJ Silbernagle, SOP West Rarraque.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-05

Miss Lois Julian has recovered from an illness of a few days, in her nome on South Olive.
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A number of Pine Bluff people are going to Little Rock this morning to witness the review at Camp Pike, which will be held this afternoon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-05
poard Meeting Thic EvapiUU

poard Meeting
 This Evening- !. .
 The official board meeting of the rirst Methodist church will be held this evening at 6:15 olock.
 Fred Wavmack little son or MT, anu anu Mrs. ". Wavmack IS fecoVer'uS 'ou, an attack of pnenmon,a' 0. ,'o i'o'''0 of his parents, 1S1l west l''l'
 The condition of the little four-veai' o1d dauehter of MT. and Mrs h. A. McNillian of 9o4 Martin Place, IS showing very little improvement.
 Miss Anne Brown has been the guest of Mrs. sennett C. seahrook Tor sev, s,s,s eral days. Miss Brown leaves ,n,o nao morning for Lonoke to attend oa.oe cne by the aviation officers there' @0
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-05

VI. Overton of Fairfield is a patient at the Davis hospital, where he under
 went an operation on his eye yester-
 day.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-05

Mademoiselle Daisy Jean, of the Bel gian Royal Trio, who has been in Pine Bluff for several days, left yesterday morning for Little Rock, where the' trio will make their headquarters in the future. They will appear in Pine Bluff on the 18th of this month
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-05

MT. and Mrs. A. D. Foster are in Chicago for short visit with their son, Clifford B. Foster, who is in the quartermaster department of the army.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-05

Dave Cohn and sister, Mrs. Cohn, of Greenville, Miss, who have been the gusts of MT. and Mrs. B. Gottlieb and family have returned to their home MT. Cohn has enlisted in the navy and will leave soon for his post of duty.