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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-02
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The following satire on the slack
er" was written by Floyd Faubiou
Logan county boy here on a furlough
from Camp Travis. 1t shows the
contempt the boys who have joined
the colors have for the paltrOon who
fas eyaded the draft
Now, since we've joined the army,
DO you think you're doing right
V, hen YOU treat the Stacker better
Than the man who has to fight?
Il he won't defend his country,
lie is hardly worth damn,
And nothin but a nuisance
In the eyes OF Uncle Sam.
From eighteen year to forty
He's supposed to volunteer,
And buckle on his armor
With but little sign OF fear
Eut youll find him chasing dollars
Playing games and at the dance.
For he'd rather go to hell
Than to take trip to France.
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We're not disposed to grumble,
But we think it mighty queer
That the soldier drinks the water
While the Stacker get the beer
| We must always be in quarters
/ Rather early in the night,
And show up in the morning
With our faces clean and bright
/ But the Stacker is a piker,
And with no one else to please
Save the one and forty FOUNDER,
That he arms around at ease.
Ee is all for gain and pleasure,
For his country takes no chance,
But he ought to go to hell
Ii h,e doesn't go to France.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-02

A big railroad official says that tho
seating capacity of the autos in this
country exceeds that of all street and
railway cars in service. n9a
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-02

Eight hours day, with three shifts
in a hours of continuous work. is
the order for all arsenal workers.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-02

Watermelons may be kest some
time with a fair degree of success by
sealing the end of the stem, where
il is cut from the vine, with wax.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-02

We are not only making things sale
hut high priced for democracy.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-02
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entitled to the use for republication
of all news dispatches credited to II
or not otherwise credited in this paper
{ and also the local news published
I herein.
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-19
C. E. UNION
 BRANCHING OUT

At called meeting of the board of directors of the Christian Union at the temporary quarters, 36 Thomas street, it was voted to use the old Beardsley homestead, on Main street next to the Hydraulic office. The north half of the building will be used for salvage work; the clothing, shoes, furniture, etc., collected about the city will be cleaned, repaired and used in the work of the Union. The south half of the house will be fitted out as private rooms for the men who deserve promotion from the dor mitories of the Union on Thomas street.
 Already men are having to be turn ed away for lack of room, as there are not nearly as many beds in the dormitories as there were in the old Union building on Bank street.
 The tearing down of the old 1odg- ing houses to make room for the Plaza creates a great demand for sleeping accommodations. Men are asking for a chance to get cleaned of the vermin and to have the great blessing of sleeping in a clean bed.
 The Union is hoping that friends about the city who have furniture in by giving it to help outfit this annex building. A telephone call will bring a prompt response, and any thing in the line of salvage will be gathered.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-19
THE NEW CLOTHES

An in threed On is
 
 
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  nnedw1 slnndar represented both sleeveless 
 of blue shown The foundation skirt is scant The wata and trimmed
  Belt att the n
 
 
  to
  unreeYed  the affair of bright coored beads
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-19
Unheralded Heroes of theWar

By MARK ANDREWS

in France. Not long after his arrival in France, however Gravatt was trans fe1Ted to the British flying corps and took part in some of tho most notable bombing expeditions that marked the earlier history of British air raids over German territory.
 The most notable of these events in which Gravatt took part was the bomb ing of the great Krupp works at Essen in July, 1916, when 42 machines started out on tho raid and only II got back. Gravat was a bomber throughout his service in the flying corps and made more than a hundred trips over the German lines.
 It was at Verdun, however, that Ora watt received the wounds that put him out Of commission as f1ier and finally gave the American army new cook. Ho had been out on a bombing trip over the German positions, had success fully covered his objectives and was on lis way back to his station when a Hun shell exploded directly over his ma Chine and fragments pierced his body. He was only about hundred feet from the ground at the time, and, although badly wounded, succeeded in guiding his tlane safely to the ground. When his comrades got to him. however. they
 
 thought him dead. But on finding that the spark of life was still .n him, they hurried him to hospital
 For weeks he lay in the hospital at an even break between life and death. An ugly wound in his left side threatened at any time to end his career. and htS right foot was so badly shot up that t would make a cripple of him for the rest of his days even If he should live.
 When I got out of the hospital I knew I couldn't fly any more," says Gravatt, 50, of course. wasn't sur priaed when they transferred me from the service. What I wanted most was to get back to the United States, for America had gotten into the war by that time and I wanted to connect myself With her army again in whatever capa- city could. So I caIne back. and when a cooks job seemed to be the only ono open to me took 1t, just to keep in the game and doing my bit.''
 Gravatt was formerly in the 9th U. g. infantry and wears an expert rifieman's badge. He also wears stripes which de- note service in the Philippines and Mex leo with American forces. service in the Foreign Legion of Canada, and service in French. English and Belgian corps.
 But I am an American" says Gra- watt. I'm proud of 1t, and Chicago is my home.'
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-19

To be possessed of head of heavy, beautiful hair; soft, lustrous, fluffy, wavy and free from dandruff is mere ly matter of using little Dander- inc.
 It is easy and inexpensive to have nice, soft hair and lots of 1t. Just get a small bottle of Knowlton's Dander- inc now--it costs but a few cents-all drug stores recommend it-apply a little as directed and within ten min utes there will be an appearance Of abundance, freshness, f1uffiness and an incomparable gloss and lustre, and try as you will you can not find a trace of dandruff or falling hair; but your real surprise will be after about | two weeks use, when you will see new hair-fine and downy at first yes-but really new hair-sprouting out all over your scalp-Danderine is, we believe, the only sure hair grower, destroyer of dandruff and cure for itchy scalp, and it never fails to stop 1 falling hair at once.
 If you want to prove how pretty | and soft your hair really is, moister a cloth with a, little Danderine and | carefully draw it through your hair | taking one small strand at a time
 Your hair will be soft, glossy ana
 beautiful in just a few moments
 delightful surprise awaits everyont who tries this.-Adv.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-19
DEBORAH SAMPSON.

Deborah Sampson was the first American woman to win fame as a soldier. She was born in Plymouth, Mass, 158 years ago. Fired by patri- otism, she dressed in mems clothes and entered the Continental Army un- der the name of Robert Shurtleff, and took part in several battles. She was a seasoned soldier before Molly Pitcher gained fame by serving the gun of her slain husband in the battle of Monmouth. Deborah served three years, and was wounded several times before her sex was discovered during a campaign in the vicinity of York town. It was in the Philadelphia hos pital that her ruse was discovered, and upon her discharge she was sum- moned before General Washington. He praised her for her bravery and gave her an honorable discharge and presented her with a purse of money. After the war Congress voted her a grant of land and a pension. She died in 1927.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-19
ANNIVERSARY OF NAPOLEON'S
 DEFIANCE OF LEGISLATORS

One hundred and five years ago to- day Napoleon opened the Corps Legis- latiff with an address in which he sought to secure the support of that body and to rally the energies of a fainting people from whose veins the last drop of blood had already been drained. Hedged in as he was by enemies, with the allies along the Rhine and the armies of Wellington and of Spain on the southern frontier, the Man of Destiny still refused to consider the honorable terms of peace offered him. He had crushed Europe beneath his heel before, he could do it again; so he asserted, while the deputies listened coldly to the ha- rangue, revolving in their minds the while their projects for peace at any price. And peace at any price was necessary. New levies of troops had been ordered, but the supply had been exhausted. There did not re- main in France a single family that was not in anxiety or in mourning" There was wild alarm and unrest in Paris, and while the deputies were de- batting the mob outside cried for peace and bread.
 The Corps Legislatiff heard their monarch without any manifestations of enthusiasm. Their first eSct was to demand the restoration of rights of which Napoleon had deprived them. The report of the committee on the Frankfort proposals of peace, recom- | mending the termination of the war on almost any basis, drove Napoleon 1 to a wild frenzy.
 In dissolving the Corps Legislatift 1 at the end of the month, the Elm 1 peror did not n1ince words. His anger | was pathetic.
 T stood in need of something to | console me-" almost sobbed the man | who, but a few years before, had 1 posed as a demigod, land you have sought to dishonor me. I was expect | ing you to unite in mind and deed | to drive out the foreigner, and vol have bid him come. Had I lost two battles, it would not have done France any greater evil"
 How can you blame me for m!
 misfortunes?" he pleaded. "Is it b1
 reproaches that you hope to restore
 the glory of the throne? What is ;
 throne? Four pieces of wood covered
 with a piece of velvet: everything de- ! bends upon him whose seat it is.' .'' | Thus Napoleon's sublime egotism re- asserted itself. "I have a title and
 you have none. You are only depu-
 ties of the departments. I am be-
 yond reach of your declamations. IT
 three months we shall have peace, oI
 I shall be dead. Our enemies have
 never conquered us, nor will the!
 now"
 A braver prediction, but within
 months peace was not achieved, nol
 was Napoleon dead. Instead, Pari was on the verge of surrender to tn
 allies. and Napoleon was soon forced
 to accept terms that left him, not tn master of an empire, not even tn , ruler of France but the petty mon
 arch of the little island of Elba.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-19
Only One of Many

always what should be, Sometimes spoiled sometimes ourselves, glory chancehere is the hour for all that itself And it has risen-t indeed. thought
 
  o he Is born Men work for take illness the need must background. We're after al aren't we? spoil and took just to
  and oh but heart proud
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-19
ADMIRALTY BOARD
 EXPRESSES THANKS

London, Tuesday, Dec. 1.-The ad- miralty board has issued an order to all dock yards, victualling yards, ordnance, torpedo and mining depots and other civil establishments of the navy expressing grateful appreciation of their valuable services throughout the war. The order says each estab- lishment bore it's full part ''in secur- ing the victory of right over might"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-19

THE never say die' spirit of the
 soldier of the allies is shown prob
 ably better in the story of sergt. A. A. Gravatt than in any other story that has come out of the war.
 T was determined to stay in the army, cripple or no cripple. don't like to be Quitter. so if they won't let me fly, they will let me cook, and I'll be & cook. Cooks are as necessary to an army as fiers, aren't they-even if they're not heralded as heroes?''
 This statement by sergt. Gravatt sums up h!s story. It is the story of man who served first in the infantry, then in tke flying corps, and-when wounded and 30 crippled that he was rendered in capabie of further service as lighter offered his services and took his place as cook rather than leave the army.
 Gravatt was born in France, hut has lived most of his life in the United States
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-19
WINIFRED RI LACK XdFHS XBGU4 A Home Nrse Heroine


carried letter. could sleep mend ing-one sitting meaAe Broughton that all smiled waited rally quiet peaceful and-was gone
 Brave heart faithful strong farewell! You have the mark for oloB opportunity.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-19
She Was Too Tired

he never thought of going She their pillows She soothed little ones caned their augd they did not hear the black river rushing
 By cool soans shady Till how fair the lily bowdd wonder the night help hpon the hill of Sharon's
 She cooking cleaned swept and
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-19

and calls himself an American. Several years ago he joined the United States regular army, saw service III the Philip pines and was with Pershing in Mexico, just before America entered the war.
 After the return of the troops from Mexico, Gravatt, with several other members of his regiment, went to Can ada and enlisted and was soon fighting
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-19

Miss Sue Miller, supervisor at the Telephone Exchange, is in charge of the arrangements for an entertain ment to be held sometime during nex week in the form of Christmas party at the exchange. A large tree has been bought and the members will have an enjoyable time during work ing hours when gifts will be exchang- ed and refreshments served.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-19

The Minute Women are working every day this week at the various sections of the city to help enroll to the Red Cross those people of the city who could not for some reason or other join on Sunday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-19
NEWS OF CLTTBS
 FASHIONS SHOPPERS GUIDE
RELIABLE RECIPES
OYSTER SAUCE

in and
 
  of a thorough hly ndserye
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-19

Miss Louise Powe, daughter of MT and Mrs. L. B. Powe of Seaview ave- nue, has been chosen a member of tke floor police committee for the sopho more ice carnival of Smith College.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-19

Disturbances are reported at Bal boa and Barcelona, Spain. The king suspended parliament indefinitely.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-19

Miss Helen Williams of Park ave- nue has as her guest for the weekend Miss Hilda Rogers of New Britain.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-19

Miss Grace Boyle, a teacher at the City Normal school, has been confined to her home for the past few weeks with the grip.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-19
DEVILS FOOD CAKES

 cupu dissolved baking
 
  frostng
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-19

The members of the class of 1918 of
 the City Normal school are planning a reunion which will be held in the Normal school auditorium on January 10. Miss Ruth Halsey is chairman of the committee and Is assisted lby Miss Angelus Cunningham, Miss Mildred
 Hit, Miss Isabel Evers, Miss Cath crime Russell and Miss Marion Meigs.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-19

Fire destroyed the Boston Arena. $ It had a seating capacity close to 12,- 900. Loss is estimated at s25o,- 900,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-19
FRUIT CAKE

cupfuls
  teasponfus
  and a n a
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-19

Miss Mary Anderson, representative of the Travellers Aid Society at the Bridgeport station, will leave today for Cortland, N. Y, where she will remain for. the Christmas vaca- tion.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-19

Frank Deegan of Black Rock is convalescing after a serious illness with tonsilitis.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-19

with the grip, is convalescing and will resume her duties at the school after Christmas.
 The Emmanuel Cantata will take place on Friday evening, Dec. 27, at the Bridgeport High school audito- rum under the auspices of the Board of Recreation. Herbert A Strout will be the conductor of a chorus of 35 voices. HutzeTs orchestra will furnish the concert music. The following well known singers will appear: Mrs. Ger trude Y. Thompson, of the Stratford Methodist church, soprano; Mrs. Vera Bertilson Simon of the First M. E. church, contralto; Walter Ley of the First Methodist church, tenor; and J. Lavey of the Park Street Oongrega- tional church, bass.
 The Columbus Community associa- tion will hold an entertainment at Eagles hall on December 20. At this time an opportunity will be given thoss who wish to join the association to become members.
 1 Mir. and Mrs. Charles J. Mercer 0.
 F'airview avenue, are entertaining fol
 the Christmas holidays their son
 Frank Mercer of Carnegie institute 1 Pittsburgh.
 Mrs. Samuel Shaw will entertain
 her sons, Pierpont and Kempto1
 Adams students at the Philips Exete
 Academy in New Hampshire, over tn,
 Christmas holidays at Bedding, Conn f The Travellers Aid society will
 meet on Friday afternoon at 2:3
 o'clock at the Stratfeld.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-19
PANCAKES

Mix and sf level oupu corn flour one teasPonfu sat- & two tablespoonful melted butter and webeaten egg and onha milk to make ater If can spare an ex il delicious
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-19
IN LEGHORN


  thing oaed with appliques
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-19

Alice Broughton, trained nurse, stayed on
 The neighbors protect them from the dreaded walk the other street.
 Even the officer the beat did three days when the whole family trained nurse-did
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-19
LICE BRoUGHToN. trained nurse, Berkeley,

"A Calffornta-write down that name in your
 heart of hearts and hold 1t in your memory-it is written large upon the roll of honor of the times
 She was called to nurse a case of influenza in a family. One after another the family was stricken. first the smallest child then the next then the older people and there was no help except the help of Alice Broughton, trained nurse
 The doctor came many times a day and did his best but he overworked and worried about other difficult cases, and the servants whispered together
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-19
CHOCOLATE SOUR MILK CAKE
CHOCOLATE CAKE
SMART MILLINERY
AMETHYST VELVET

 in CT n
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-19
WOOL EMBROIDERY


  A  holding  by the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-19
PERSON N AIS

Mrs Charles Williams of 156 West avenue, who opened her home on Saturday aftrnoon for a food and fancy article sale to help swell the Welcome Home" fund which the Comfort club is raising to entertain the boys of the 102nd Ambulance Company when they return, ex- presses her thanks to the employees of the Artistic Bronz company, the American club, and to Fairchild & Sons, who have generously contrtbut- ed to the fund. Mrs. Williams also wishes to thank the following women for their untiring efforts to help make the sale a success: Mrs. c. o. Wood, Mrs William Price, Mrs. John R. Woodruff, Mrs. Grace Strat- ton, Mrs. Irving Davis, and Mrs. L. M. Leaman. The exact proceeds of the sale have not yet been obtained, but the sum today is $125. Every one of the members who assisted Mrs. Williams worked enthusiastically, and Mrs Charles Sprague, president, thanks them for their earnestness.
 Some of the members of the Avig non club have mailed over a dozen packages to the orphans in France for Christmas. These packages were sent under a special license issued from Washington for French orphan donations.
 The Liberty Chorus met Tuesday night at the Y. M. c. A. rooms for their last rehearsal until after the Christmas holidays. They will hold their next meeting on January 8.
 Miss Della and Rose Cuneo of Pembroke street, are confined to their home with an attack of the influenza
 Mrs. Fraray Hale of Wa1lingford, will entertain at Christmas, Dr. and Mrs. Fraray Hale of Bridgeport, and Clarence B. Hale and family of AL bany, N. Y.
 Members of the Thtmble club will meet on this afternoon at the home of Mrs. c. E. Williams of Black Rock, and work on layettes will be resumed
 James M. Kelly, M. P, of William street has been mustered out of the i United States service and is at pres ent employed at the Remington Arms company.
 John F. Cotton, publicity agent of ! the Bridgeport Ordnance bureau dur ing the past few months has taken a position as executive assistant to President Lucien S. Storrs of the Con- necticut company and will maintain an office on Church street, New Ha- ven.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-19
WOODEN READS
SATIN HATS

shown almost entirely in black blue entirely self trimmed excepting when the beads
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-19

Miss Anna Harrigan, teacher at the Black Rock school, who has been i'll with the grip, is convalescing and will resume her duties at the school after Christmas.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-19
APPLE ROI.Y POLY

spread layer of dried cooking oil roll hour in moderate oven
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-19

 oyster hy da f 5 @ Boil for minute or " then put in the oysters to hsA'
 DEVILS FOOD CAKES and TD ] ssa & 9nS nOp % o0Fn yD ] & oaD dissolved M % % cup frost with
 FRUIT CAKE hOus in two cupfuls ] 9ss until % de G20 & a4 Sa in ] @ % a flour 0n' @ eDa @ baking onehaf pound rains Bake two and a half hours in slow oven
 PANCAKES ugn nd dnt @ m oP' n @ 'ST corn Add " SaS SaPfd isse S1' Beat sn8 %s ha egg it will make these unusually delicious
 APPLE ROLY POLY Make sweet biscuit dough Roll & thin s and aS @ ] 5 Of oil da I jelly hour in moderate
 MINCE PIE @ 5 5 GR into GSDp opn ner 6v 'q Ha & four SoRa a @ @ 0nfn ] R % out fhU @ m p qGck I ght M stroke Fill with EGGIEss GINGERBREAD add 1-2 the first with 3 cup milk; a spread n thin G soss sssa immediately after removing from over" serve hot cold with CORN SYRUP DROP CAKES Sa cup @ s1" s saD a fat sa93sS 's spoonful salt tsasponfu of tartar teasDoonu soda 1S cup
 
 SYRUP GINGERBREAD meal oH @ R cup of % % @ @ @ a 5 4 sa oo cups H sa ful salt teaspoonfu la chopped raisns if wished CHOCOLATE SOUR MILK CAKE 12 well and add
 
 CHOCOLATE CAKE 8 1 O.  dissolved in 1-2
 SUGAR COOKIES
 
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-19

Some of the members of the Avig- non club have mailed over a dozen packages to the orphans in France for Christmas. These packages were sent under a special license issued from Washington for French orphan donations.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-19

James M. Kelly, M. P, of William street has been mustered out of the United States service and is at pres ent employed at the Remington Arms company.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-19
MTNCE PIE

barley one-haf cupful tablespoonu shortening this stroke Fill with your
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-19
FABRICS WITH STRAW

Much chrysanhenums braid combination
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