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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-11-18
Two Dry Pools at the Barnes Pool.

There are TWO wells just east Of
the Barnes pool at CARRIER that ap-
pear 10 be failures. as both are be-
low the sand depth. but OF course
may run into something by deeper
drilling. One is the Aubyne COM
pany's test in the northeast of IS
23-3w and the other is Furlough and
Others in the same quarter section.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-11-18

The sugar rations in Zurich. Switz-
erland. for a recent month was II
pounds and OF bread half pound a
a day.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-11-18

These are a few Of the items 50
suddenly brought ic the surface by
ihe rapid progress Of events attend
ing TO The approach Of world peace
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-11-18
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sunday ana overtime work on gov
crnment contract will now stop.
War risk Insurance. which in Lon
don was $40 ger $50. has suddenly
dropped to nny cents on the sloo.
Tntornment of dangerous enemy
aliens % continue
But the saloons where open de
capacity business
Military men decare that a force
OF American soldiers viii be required
Ia Eurofe for al least Two years.
Special legislation viii be required
10 change our indus rial affairs from
war 10 a peace basis without an ac-
cute disruption Of an business az
fairs
Reconstruction OF war torn eoun
imes VIII require the presence Of large
forces from an the allied armies
mostly American soldiers
Most American units now IN France
win have D h. entirely re0r,-8nlyea
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-11-18

Each local draft beard viii now be-
come a labor office for hat locality.
* viii place the men il sent to the
war in positions found vacant
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-11-18

Some Of Inc more than 000, 600
men now in American training camps
w!ll have 10 be sent TO relieve mer
cf longest service overseas
Evening star., 1918-02-07
j. S. AWATORS FIGHT
GERMANS ABOVE CLOUDS
One Hun Plane Il Sent to the Earth.
Twenty Enemy Machines
Cross Lines.
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, February e.-Two American
aviators accompanied q French esca-
drille on q bombing expedition last
night Tho Frenchmen dropped their
bombs and the squadron started on its
return trip.
At daylight an enemy squadron Of
eight planes was encountered well
above the clouds and . general en-
gagement ensued. The Americans each
picked out an enemy machine and with
in a few minutes one of them, second
lieutenant, got a stream Of machine
gun bullets into the enemy. The Ger
man plane toppled over and fell crash
ing toward the earth.
The other American failed to get his
man. The French f1iers warmly con-
had only recently graduated from the
flying school, for their couage. cool
ness and efficiency.
Twenty enemy airplanes which en-
deavored to cross the American lines
were violently shelled by the anti-air-
craft batteries and driven OFF.
Rain began falling heavily this after.
noon and the pumps are being kept
busy in the trenches and dugouts.
Artillery firing continues lively day
and night. and the American heavy
guns registered well on important en-
emy positions. The 75s and some
heavies are now engaged in shelling a
town within the enemy lines. but there
are no civilians there. The 75s are
continuously shelling the enemy
sives.
Among today's casualties was a Sec
ond lieutenant, who was hit in the arm
by a sniper's bullet.
Evening star., 1918-02-07
GEN. MARCH TO RETURN
Pershing's Artillery Head Called
Back to Become Acting Chief
of Staff.

Secretary Baker has announced that
Maj Gen. Peyton c. March. now chief
of artillery with Gen. Pershing, will
return to the United States to become
acting chief of staff. Gen. Bliss. chief
of staff. in France as the American rep
resentative on the supreme war coun-
Gil. will continue his present duties.
Although actual head of the staff
corps. Gen. March will not receive ad-
ditional rank at this time. Congress
has authorized only two appointments $
in the general grade. one to be the chief
Of staff and the other the commander
in-chief OF American forces in France.
The CONTINUATION Of Gen. Bliss in the
former office while he Is serving on
the allied war council will prevent the
promotion OF Gen. March.
When Gen. Bliss will return to the
United tSates has not been determined,
1t was stated officially
Maj. Gen. John Biddle, assistant chief
of staff and now acting chief, will re-
main as assistant temporarily. but later
probably will be assigned to duty in
France.
Evening star., 1918-02-07
WEST FRONT SITUATION
NEED CAUSE NO ANXIETY
Germans Not Yet Numerically
Stronger Than French or British,
Says Gen. Maurice.

LONDON. February 7.-Maj. Gen.
Frederick B. Maurice. chief director Of
military operations at the war ONCE,
yesterday resumed his weekly inter-
view with the Associated Press after
q month abroad.
'fhe chief event Of military I'm
pertance in the past month." he said.
has been the continued movement of
German troeps to the west front. We
long ago calculated the rate at which
this movement could be carried on,
and it is not going on any faster than
needed. The Germans now are stronger
on the west front than at any time
during the war. but they are not yet
numerically equal to the French and
British forces. That being so, I do
not know that the situation need at
present cause US any great anxiety"
Gen. Maurice, who was in Paris dur
ing the recent air raid, declared that
the air defenses of London are far
more complete and effective than those
of Paris.
Evening star., 1918-02-07
Massachusetts,. was

tive Rogers OF Massachusetts,. was
adopted. 80 to 80.
Fight for the bni was opened by
Chairman Burnett Of the immigration
committee, who declared there were
100000 aliens in the United States
subject to draft. practically all OF
whom claimed exemption because OF
their allegiance. These men have been
placed In class ave- which insares
against their being called to service, he
said. II all are made subject to the
draft 1t will reduce the number of ma
tive-born Americans who will be re-
quired to respond to the call
In opposing the bill Representative
Parker of New Jersey said its enact
with retAliAtory legislation.
Evening star., 1918-02-07

chairman Of the immigration commit
tee and author Of the bill. insisted upon
action so that the aliens might be sum-
moned In the next draft. Representa-
tive Flood, chairman of the foreign af-
fairs committee: Representative Mon
dell. acting republican leader. and 9TH
ers vainly tried to prevent considera-
ton Of the measure and then argued
II would embarrass the tSate Depart
ment In It's negotiations with other ma
tfons over reciprocal application OF the
draft.
ton Of treaties, offered by Representa-
Evening star., 1918-02-07
ACTION ON ALLEN STACKER"
]. BILL IS POSTPONED IN HOUSE

A3ssr S,a-lAy AsSAts In the House
$s>ans1AR 1HAa aak4sn % the 'Alien
Stalkaa tnsA Wtat evse antil nsxt
wSASSa&iS. 4AiA measure Was taken
sp ID sssts d Ssotssts from the state
Dlbassnsnfs Vslcsa BY both asmocratic
A1a r6p1SaseAa isAders. The measure
6oos6 unkA alseas e3 ds.x1 age subject
% Saii fsr ataitAsy s6rv1ce. During the
anASaA sa ansoAnen4 Wno Adopted to
ps11o1e tAAt ~ measure should not be
esoseruea - ouoss0s61n1 pfovasiens Of
infsSsvs eu1nss& Of Aiabsma,
Evening star., 1918-02-07
WILL BUY LIBERTY BONDS.
Chamber of Commerce Directors Vote
to Sell $4,000 Securities.

The directors Of the Washington
Chamber of Commerce at meeting last
night voted to dispose of $4,000 worth
Of the chambers securities and buy
liberty bonds with the proceeds. A COM
mittee Of five was appointed to carry
out this action.
The directors also discussed plans
which the chamber made for the sale of
war savings stamps. A. Leftwich Sin
clair, president, was instructed to name
two delegates to attend the annual con-
vention of the United States Chamber
of Commerce at Chicago in April.
surprise in the way of entertain
ment is being planned for the full
meeting of the chamber to be held in
it's rooms. Gil 18th street, Tuesday
night.
Evening star., 1918-02-07
Canadian News Print Prices Revised

Canadian news print paper prices have
been revised by the government to give
the manufacturers an average Of $53.le
q ton for the ten months ending Mar
l. an increase Of $2.10 over the former
price Odacial advices to the DepaTt-
ment Of Commerce said the new pIiee
for February. March ana Aprl was se}
made retroactive, a. the governm0at
reserved the right to do In dxtnG He
tsss. sssaRss:. sRs. & 6 sssS; g, TIA ss,
Evening star., 1918-02-07

Only One "BROMO QUININE."
To get the genuine. call for full name, LAxA-
TIVE BROM0 QUISINE. Look for signature of
f. ". GROVE. Cures Cold in One Day. 30c.
Evening star., 1918-02-07

TwiclrenhAzn. England, has five horse
butcheries, owing to the influx OF Bel
Evening star., 1918-03-29
Our Troops in the Great Fight.

Gen. Pershing's announcement to Gen,
Foch that the entire American expedi-
tionary force in France is at his dis
posal for use in. tha campaign now in
progress is doubly significant. It. in
dieates first that the contribution Of the
United States to the defense and pos
sibly offensive operations against Ger
many will be material, and second that
a seneralissimo Of the allied forces is
now recognized. There has been no
previous announcement that a single
commanding officer would direct the op-
erations on the western front, though
hints to, that effect have. Come. in the
past few hours. Gen. Foch's record at
the battle of the Marna justifes the eIr
pectation that he. will prove a com.
mander-in-chief capable of handling the
critical situation now at hand.
American troops have already been in
action in resisting the big drive, though
to what extent is not known. An esti-
mate was made, yesterday to the effect
that ''ir the army of reserve Of thea
lies 100000 Americans werc ,reckoned,
with q total in this force Of 100000, as
against 100000 German reserves. In
view of the likelihood Of q heavy coun-
ter attack by the allies it is probable
that very shortly the American contin-
gents will be in the thick Of the greatest
battle in history. Perhaps they are al
ready fighting. Casualties are to be ex-
pected. They are inevitable in war
fare. Our participation in the war has
become. a reality, and the fact Is soon to
be brought home to the American peo-
pie. = a-sa q.
Evening star., 1918-03-29


g!anc1s 81 ths sun IRE nseded 10. pet
suade them to unfold. These nerry lit
tle I. bell-shaped, four-parted yellow
flowers that have come to us SO recent
" arc kinsmen or kinswomen to the
liiAa. which viii soon splash the old
fashioned gardens with masses Of pur-
pie and some whits. and al the air with
one Of the sweetest perfumes. Our At-
tie golden visitors are. also closely. re-
lated to the jsssamins that lights up
the spring woods and, gardens south OF
Washington. a~'-
Blooming in the gardens and the parks
whefs they have had the best measure
Of warmth and sun which position can
give them are those. oriental trees which
cloths themselves with, pink, white, pur-
pie before they put on. Or put forth.
green leaves. Bloom has burst" out from
these trees. even though their leaf-buds
have not swe!led enough to give tinge
Of green or a trace .ut,greenery to the
boughs These are the magnolias. They
base their claim to admiration simply, on
their beauty, for they e1hale no sweet
scent, and perhaps are not as dear to
Washington people as the magnolia
which fourishes in the low moist wood
lands. near the city and whose cream
white flowers have an odor as delight
full to many persons as that Of the rose
or tbs violet. i 4s-ss
The jonquil has ioosened his yellow
petals and in those gardens where
grandra's favorites are still allowed to
visit the star Of Bethlehem is bloom
ing. Tulips. many Of them this year
American born instead of Dutch bred,
have reused themselves from the long
wintcr's sleep and have thrown out their
multi.colored signals that spring is here.
Prominent among those Bold and adven
turous. flowers which march close upon
the retreating footsteps Of Jack Frost
are the crocus and the hyacinth. It
might. be harmless compliment to in
ciude among the brave and gentle
flowers the golden dandelion, but per-
haps every owner Of lawn may rise
up and say: "Curses on thee dande-
liont Thou art not a flower; thou art a
pest!"
Evening star., 1918-03-29
Flowers 4 EarIy Spring.


Flowers are bloomtpge r. Washington
gardens. Early spd ,xenturazome bios
SONS sAsve opened their petals Within o
dsxssfa two, and it might hot be gfsat
exagseSation to write that they have ,un-
tSldsd within q few hours. Forsythia,
wtitkifter residence OF many centuries
in Chilsand Jspan AaHsp9ead its bloom
around the world - xivinx;a golden lus-
ter TO some Of the hsne sardens-really
Il. N HE homo saidsns i 'iiss, beer. in
vilpf q sntef, TITS slso agttsps: yto.eh
of spring color in the parks. Fofsythia,
witch was named1 after tEej English
bl1eeist Forsyth. is . leadise mspbsr -pf
the advsncs guapd .sksthe PROCESSION Of
Asrys.yhieh esmies' 10 cheeSk Jip Wash.
i35iSa sssry spsiaag Ths Isasoh To-:
sytkie sonsl = ssTlf aseordiss tssiilSss
w - iss hahits n. .that itss Inns
me Assias ths ,4nnpts ssesk der-
na14 tssueA thssvntsr. But slssp with
- s open and 70 'Siisdfit fosfis 4 Tho fila
- = uintsx er a ink1iag sf the ap-
Il - 81 ssly ! In saaial
Evening star., 1918-03-29
Premature Presidential Booms.

The republicans Of Maine In state
seavention yesterday did Mr.. Roosevelt
aad the cause for which he was speak
iag . distinct disservics when thsy rose
% their fest on the call of one OF the
dslagasss and acclaimed him % "ths next
Prssident Of the United Ststes." The
lsuonstration win everywhere be quoted
hy those who would impair his influence
q this time - proof that he is work
ins. not for the country, but for him
sell, that he IL using the war for the
purpose Of laying foundations for an
ether presidential campaign
It would be idle. to deny that Mr..
nsessvelt Is under discussion in connee-
taen With another term in the White
House. Some Of his friends are keen
70 sss him again at the helm. But his
interests Will not be advanced by pre-
mature booming. They cannot be
forced, but must develop, If at all, along
With = changing situation. sfa
There is no good reason for doubling
Mr.. Roosevelt's- unselfsh sincerity in
tAs course he is now pursuing. He is
entitled to a hearing on the subject of
preparedness and the war. He was an
early advocate Of both. he. spoke for
both at q time when many men Of his
way Of thinking were holding their
psase. He refused to be restrained by
imputations that he was giving aid and
eonfqrt to the enemy. ~, ~
Those friends Of tho President who
are now booming him for q third term
ars likewise doing him. "a. .disseryice.
Ihsy are linking his activities with per-
eonal ambition. It. will. be charged
ae.inst him that he is using the war
ysRtly for ambitious ends and to for
ward personal and party purposes. In
deed, the charge, growing out Of the
third term boom. is already heard. Such
m interpretation is pnt upon his recent
letter to his party friends ip New Jer
ssy, and to his deliverance in the mat
tsfsek the senatorial race in Wisconsin.
IA in the case Of the Roosevelt boom,
H. Wilson boom is premature. ~ can
mot be forced, hut must take It's chances
with a developing situation.
The friends OF no man, no matter his
aiatlon Or prestige, should attempt for
Id benefit to play politics with the war
For the war is far too big thing to be
hasnsssed for political or personal uses
II admits Of discussion as to. means and
methods Of conduct, but that discus
mon, to be effective, must be absolutely
frss from all party considerations and
sslf-seekins. The season for presiden-
tiAl booms will open later. -
Evening star., 1918-03-29

division ran on what may bsieallsd mil
lennialistio lines. Those who thought
the last war had been fought opposed
the adding of another ship to the Navy,
or another regiment to the Army.
Those who had made the proper ap-
praisement Of world conditions saw an
urgent necessity for building up an
American fighting machine Of the first
class. n ~, s@
The debates In Congress- on this sub
ject only few years ago arc amazing
when recalled now. Equally amazing are
some press comments on those debates
made at the time. The warmest advo-
Gates Of preparedness proposed no such
figures then as are generally accepted
today.
We thus see that politics, properly So
called, has never ruled in this matter.
There was no politics in it during the
years when all efforts to rouse the coun-
try to danger failed. There was no poll
tics in it when the war came. There is
no politics in it now that we are en-
gagged in the war, and our resources are
being heavily drawn upon.
After the war closes we shall not
maintain large standing army. The
situation will not call for that. But it
is ineonceivable that we shall return to
the police squad upon which for SO long
we relied. An armed force Of hun
dred thousand men in nation Of a
hundred million people would look, and
be. after this war, grotesque.
We shall not emerge from the war
with an Incompatible Navy. But such
Navy should be within our calcula-
tions. We shall need it both as against
protection from war, and for the protec-
ton Of the incompatible merchant ma
rine which will be the demand Of the
American trade world when world trade
again begins to boom. ...-.,.
And as politics has not ruled in this
matter in the past, and is not ruling to-
day, it will not rule in the future. Men
may, and probably will, divide on. what
the new conditions demand. Some may
propose more progress than others are
willing to support. But We shall prob
ably never have a national campaign
based solely or prominently on the issue
of big or little America. Big America
will be the resounding cry. 4. SAD
Evening star., 1918-03-29
When to Change the Clock.

Some confusion appears to prevail in
the minds Of the people. regarding the
time for starting the 1daylight-saving
system" Under the law it is to be-
gin at 2 o'clock Sunday morning. The
statute reads: ,. y.
~.That at o'clock antemeridian of
the last Sunday in March Of each year
the standard time Of each zone shall be
advanced one hour and at 2 o'clock ante
meridian Of the last Sunday in October
in, each year the standard time Of each
zone shall, by the retarding Of one
hour. be returned to the mean .astro-
nomical time Of the degree Of longitude
governing said zone, SO that between
the last Sunday in March at 2 o'clock
antemeridian and the last Sunday in
October at 2 o'clock antemeridian in
each year the standard time in each
zone shall be one hour in advance of
the mean astronomical time Of the de-
gree of longitude governing each zone,
respectively" 49,.
Thus the clocks are to be turned forward
at 3 am. Sunday, and Sunday will be
within the daylight-saving period. In
asmuch as it is iimpracticable actually
to set the clocks forward at 2 am, the
practice will doubtless be uniformly to
advance the hands just before retiring
on Saturday night. In order to gain
the usual amount Of sleep tomorrow
night. therefore, the retiring hour
should be advanced, for rising time Sun
day morning will be one hour earlier
than usual, though the clock will record
the customary hour.
The best rule to observe is to 70. to
bed one hour earlier tomorrow night
after turning the clocks ahead sixty
minutes and then forget all about the
change. The clocks will do the rest.
Evening star., 1918-03-29

Lloyd Georges; ,cadI fof reinforce
msats is the big word Of the hour. Every
seher expression Of thought or feeling
siaks into insignifcance compared
with it. a ~ = .wsia..3a
Evening star., 1918-03-29
Preparedness and, the Future.

-.-' ~ > z 's'7E@F fk['F Ii
It should not be forgotten for = mo-
ment by, anybody that tho countyy's nm,
prspsssdness for ,Nas at the beginning
OF hostilities was not chargeable to
either party. On. the.. question Of pre-
paredness men had not divided cnqparty
lines: Democrats md republican, were
found for and against. There were lit
tie Army and little Navy demss.ats; big
Army and - Navy rspubHeans. The
Evening star., 1918-03-29

Censorship requires discreet manage
ment to prevent suspicious from gain
ing headway when they might safely
and easily be dispellcd by facts.
Evening star., 1918-03-29

The patience manifested toward the
German propagandist has called forth
an .impudence that begins to pass en-
durance
Evening star., 1918-03-29

Tho. greatest objection to the Ger
man language IS the manner in which
the Hohenzollern crowd have been mis-
using it.
Evening star., 1918-03-29

The seventy mile gun is spectacular
incident, but not SO serious a danger
as the lack Of American airships at the
front
Evening star., 1918-03-29

Even the nihiist has come to be re-
garded with some hope as trouble
maker for the usurping powers in Rus
sia-
Evening star., 1918-03-29

The kaiser has been quarrchng with
his generals. The controversy claims
no legitimate sympathy for either side.
Evening star., 1918-03-29
Income Tax Report.


He figured through the weary day,
s.And also in the dark,
Where numbers stood in wild array
sBeside dollar mark.
He added and he multiplied,
sand next he would subtract, 4>,.s.
And even algebra he tried,
THAT all might be exact. 9>H F
He wrote his history for the year, =, ;,
And. many missives sent ,A,ia'
Requesting data. to make clear sr-ss.s.
! What shesareceived and spent;s.l., Is
He vowed he'd earn his countryis thanks
by being brief and plain.
Each, day he filed .dozen blanks II
And itose them Up agsinssr Il. ~ 81,
With faithfnlsand untiring pen tseru :
He labored day and night,
AID finished it, at last. And then !. /.
he didn't get it.right. 4:4afsc2 ID ~
Evening star., 1918-03-29

Many a human sinner could be re-
formed IL he could have rs many
chances as the New Haven railroad has
enjoyed. .-.-..
Evening star., 1918-03-29

For some few years past Wisconsin
congressman has been obliged to strug
gle with rather captious constituency.
Evening star., 1918-03-29

Playing politics just now resembles
the gentle sport Of the youth who did
not know the gun was loaded.
Evening star., 1918-03-29
}, .BlessinRv' Flown.

The sumner days will soon be hero, =
by fair and fragrant blossoms graced.
And then we'll pause and shed tear
For all the ice that went to waste.
Evening star., 1918-03-29
Ability Recognized,

ssNoah had the whole ocean to him
self. He didn't, have to be much of
navigator
tF'Maybe. But yeu will admit he was
a wonder as an animal trainer"
Evening star., 1918-03-29
SHOOTING STARS.
By PH1LANpER JOHNSON.
Heads ana Ships. +

55..aDid you refer u me as |a.wooden-
II IAN a,ses q u. ~ y
TT don't think SO. What's the diff
ference.f A head is like a ship. The
material Of which it's composed doesn't
matter, The carrying capacity is what
counts"
Evening star., 1918-03-29
Il would be worthy Of Hindenburg
strategy to slaughter Germans till there
are not enough to conduct a revolution
when. the war failure is discovered.

Odessa has provided another example
Of the uncertainty which surrounds any
advantage wrestede depEsajoled- from Bus,
sia. &sE.~..s! 81. - ;-.er-
Evening star., 1918-03-29

German reports are always optimistic.
Hohenzollern optimism is the kind that
endangers other peoples lives and prop
erty. - 2t54 .9t.
Evening star., 1918-03-29

As an outlaw Pancho Villa faded from
attention when Prussian competition as
serted itself.
Evening star., 1918-03-29

!; csn BE Taken 'Either Way I
Limitation is the sincerest fattery."
;HNot at ALL" rejoined Miss Cayenne.
ssFlattery is the insincsrest imitation"