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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-16
NURSING COJRSE FOR
WOMEN Is OUTLINED

1t has been suggested by cores
pondents to the state council Of de-
Tense that girls and young women be
encouraged to join schools where
nursing is taught and in this way en-
list all the women in this phase Of war
work as much as possible The pos
sibility Of such service becoming an
actual necessity later is prophesied.
AT any rate, the instruction will be a
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-16

vest machine constantly renewing it,
self, and that so, in the march of
ages, by the collocation Of the same
matter of which his body had for
merly been composed, every man was
born again and again and SO on ad
inlinitum
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-16
HER TROUBLE is 1UNE

Mrs. Thomas II. Davis, Montgomery
Ind. says she had trouble with her
bladder and had doctored for several
months without relief, when Foley
Kidney Pills were recommended and
she commenced using them and got
relief They relieve backache, rheu.
matte pains, stiff, swollen joints and
kidney trouble.-Sold everywhere.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-16
GROUP at MIDNIGHT WELL in
MORNIMG

A few nights ago one of my patron
had a small child taken with crou
bout midnight" writes NJ. 4. Davis
Bearsvil1a w. Va. They came to m,
store and got a bottle of Foley
Honey and Tar. Before morning tn
child had entirely recovered Us
only FoTey's, for coughs, colds, Group
and grip.-Sold every where.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-16

The recent experience of the
United States engineers near Cam
brai when many Of them dropped
shovels and spades to seize guns and
tight side by side with their British
allies, emphasizes the fact that an
army of workers is needed constant
~ to supplement an army Of fighters.
The upper picture shows in striking
silhouette a detail of sappers secured
by the British and Canadian Re-
cruiting Mission returning at night
after hard days worl, consoli-
dating Sains on the French front.
The lower photograph appqrcntly
doesn't show the "bone dry district
because Tommy is RESTING und II a
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-16

" wanted by the inland waterways
and docks section Of the Imperial
Royal Engineers are blacksmiths,
boat builders, carpenters, caulkers,
drillars, frame bentlefs, heavy tim
bermcn, platers, platers' helpers,
pile drivers, quarrymen, riggers,
riVetters and their mates. seamen,
shipwrights, shipyard machinists
and stevedores between the ages of
4, and 56. A sapper, who ranks as
private, receives 76 cents per day. a
lance corporal S4 cents, a second
corporal 81, corporal S10S and
sergeant $l.28, and all ret free
transportation to the point ist-
ment, 8
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-16
TEACHERS EXAMINATION.

Examination for Teachers Count
Certificates will be held at office o,
County Superintendent, Jan. oath
25th, 26th, beginning at A. M.
MARGARET EJCLtTTLE.
County Superintendent.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-16
Quick Cure for Croup.

Watch for the first symptoms
hoarseness and give Chamberlains
Cough Remedy at once. 1t is prompt
and effectual.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-16
Lax Eos With Pepsin.

A Liquid Digestive Laxative pleasanr
to take. Just try one SOC bottle foi
Indigestion or Constipation.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-16

load of corkscrews. These are not
used for bottles, but as posts upon
which to hang barbed wire for the
famous barbed wire entanglements.
Founding in post is not only hard
work but noisy work as wcil and is
apt to attract the unwelcome atten-
tions of the German snipers and ma
chine gun pill boxes,' so Tommy
laboriously but silently screws these
corkscrews into the ground and then
strings his barbed wire between
them. The insert at the left is a
striking silhouette Of an anti-aircraft
gun at twilight guarding the work
ers and the fighters from German
aeroplanes, AmQng the men urgent
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-16

"HELP WIN THE WAR BUY
SAVINGS STAMPS.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-16
H C L IN MILAN.

Milan, Jan l6-Household expense
have increased 105 per cent herc
snce 1872 and clothing Tl4O per cent
according to figures published by the
municipal authorities.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-10
NATIONAL GUARD BACKBONE
OF ARMY, WRITES OFFICER
Lieutenant Albert Horar Who Told of Slaughter of Camdens
old Third Regiment at Sedan Describes Fec
Experiences of His OtUn

that the first sign of cheerfulness ap-
peared.
II am content to get back to civil
life as soon Us possible. I am READY
to take up thu threads OF life where l
left off on July 25. 1917.
"All hail to the National Guard" he
added. TT was the backbone Of the army
in all the fighting" Writing on October
2S, he said
I'VE joke in spite of our surroundings.
We are in the open, with no protection
except what we dig ourselves. We have
driven the Hun so far that he hasn't
any more trenches just now for US to
get into. Therefore, we are subjected
to maehine-gun and artillery fire l
have dug a little place in shell hole
with some OF my men, and am writing to
you from it,"
Referring to the big drive in letter
written November he said his division
had suffered the heaviest losses of any
on the front.
But" he added, I'VE captured more
Prussians than any other and drove the
Hun from where he had been four
years. We drove him twelve miles,
In this letter he tells of falling asleep
In shell hole with a companion. only
to wake up suddenly to find that n shell
had killed the man beside him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-10
CITY NEGRO UNIT
TOB HOME SOON
First Big Quota of Phila.
delphia's Fighting Men
Expected
HEROES OF MARBACHE
Members of Race Here Are
Planning Demonstration of
Welcome for BOYS

The first big quota of Philadelphia
fighting men TO arrive nome will consist
of the men In the 36Sth Infantry Regl-
ment. u negro unit trained at Camp
Meade.
These veterans OF the Marbache sec
tor are due to arrive In this city early
in January, and their friends in Phila-
delphia will extend a royal welcome.
Pastors of negro churches, officers
of fraternal organizations and leaders
in the South Philadelphia and German
town colored sections will get together
this week to plan celebration
They will be aided by the city otll-
cials and organizations having in charge
the work of welcoming home the veter-
ans of the world war.
Sent 1000 From Here
ut is difficult to estimate the MINI
ber Of men we sent into the service from
this city," said Andrew +. Stevens, but
II Is certain that the number will exceed
1000. Our men proved themselves 100
per cent efficient when sent to the firing
lines. and scores of them have been
selected for. special honors."
Stevens Is a banker and prominent
among members of his race. He is
reception committee and promises that
the soldiers will get Just as warm q well
come as their white brothers.
Most of our men," continued Mr..
Stevens, served In the Ninety-second
Division and that organization has been
selected to come home. We expect the
boys early In January and a reception
worthy Of true and gallant Americans
VIII be given them"
Besides contributing hundreds of men
TO the 36sth Infantry. the city sent a
big number of negro soldiers to the
250th Field Artillery that trained at
Camp Dix. Among the negro officers
from this city who served in these
units are Lieu'enan Hitler Johnson for
mer policeman, and Captain Alon2o
Myers, of 1922 Wharton street.
The Ninety-second Division, after Its
arrival in France. took over the Mar
bache sector and participated In heavy
fighting. The division drove the boche
from the D ellie Farm, Bois de Frehaur
Mouion Brook and several other towns
in that sector.
@. First to Leave Meade
Tho 36sth Infantry had the homo,
Of being the first regiment to leave
Camp Meade for France, for it pulled
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-10

PRE-WAR TRAINS
SOON TO RETURN
Director General McAdoo
Announces Early End to
Curtailed Service
EXECUTIVES MEET HERE
Plan First Steps to Replace
Transportation Systems in
Private Regulation
EXECUTIVES MEET HERE

Coincident with the first meeting here
today of the railway executives ad-
visory committee to plan for returning
the railroads to private interests under
responsible regulation, announcement
was made that Director General Nc
Adoo has under way restoration of
the country's normal passenger service
A number of trains Mr.. McAdoo an
ssnounced. will be added within the next
few weeks to existing schedules.
In a statement today to the "American
people," Director General McAdoo with
draws his plea, made last January, for
ctrtailment Of passenger travel for the
war emergency.
THE war now being virtually over"
said the statement, at will be the policy
of the railroad administration during the
remaining period Of Federal control to
give to the public the best service of
which the railroads are capable. As
rapidly as possible service will be i'm
proved, although trains which were run
under private control merely for compet-
itive reasons will not be restored. Such
service was unnecessary.
plans have already been made for
service to California, Florida and the
southeastern States during the coming
winter. The public may be assured that
the railroad administration will do
everything possible to meet the needs
Of the travelling public
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-10
RIVERTON TO HONOR SOLDIERS
Big Reception Tonight in Christ
Church Parish House

Riverton appreciates what her sons
did In the cause of democracy.
A hearty welcome will be given those
In the country's service tonight at Christ
Church parish house. 1t will be used as
n community hut, where the boys who
have already returned and those who are
on the way home may find rest and
recreation.
The hut" has been tastefully decorat-
ed with American and Allied colors and
breathes the spirit of patriotism, There
will be an interesting entertainment to-
night and every Tuesday for weeks.
Refreshments will be served and
everything possible done to show the re-
turning warriors that Rivertun has not
forgotten the sacrifice they have made
In the cause of liberty.
The address of welcome will be made
tonight by DR.. John c. Dorrance. The
committee in charge includes Reuben f.
Cory, chairman Robert L. White.
George L. Clark, Walter L. Bower, II,
+. Meyer Harry G. Worrell, Fl. c.. Van
Steenburgh. Louis A. Flanagan and
John Reese. About 115 men Of Riverton
are the service.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-10
OPPOSES ROBINSONS RETURN
Against City's Best Interests, Says
Doctor Crammer

The return of Captain James Robinson
as superintendent OF police Is opposed
by DIR. Carl C. Grammer, rector of st.
Stephens Episcopal Church and presi-
dent of the Interchurch Federation.
I'VE feel It Is against the best inter-
ests of the city to return Captain Rob-
inson to a post he has already proved
incapable of filing" Doctor Grammer
said.
The interchurch Federation, through
it's wartime commission. declared the
former police chiefs return to power
would be public calamity"
Clergymen who are members of the
commission conferred with Colonel c.
l.. Hatch, Of the marine corps. the Navy
Departments law-enforcing officer in
his city. ..
Colonel Hatch would not comment on
The Robinson case today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-10

Lieutenant Albert S. Howard, who
wrote the letter that told Of the heavy
losses Of the 11ith Infantry, which in
cludes former National Guardsmen from
Camden and it's vicinity. was knocked
down three times by high explosive
shells during those five days near
Sedan.
Once a. stone hurled by the explosion
of shell struck him on the knee. but
he was on his feet again a few minutes
later. He got a slight dose of gaA.
These and other experiences are de-
scribed by the lieutenant in letters to
his father. DR.. L. NJ. Howard, ana his
wife. who live at 400 Linden street,
Camden.
Even the news of the signing OF the
armistice did not entirely lift the feel
ing Of depression that followed him
from the time his regiment went into
its last battle on october IL.
columbus Day, October IL, will never
be forgotten by the 114th,' he said In
a letter written October 20, the day his
division, the Twenty-ninth, was relieved
by the Twenty-siXth.
He wrote several letters in the latter
part of October. but it was not until
November 13, when he wrote to his wife,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-10
SOLDIER GETS PROMOTION
Sergeant W. ]. Peltz Is Made Lieutenant
While in France

Mr.. and Mrs. William ]. Peltz. of 4031
North Marshall street, have just re-
ceived~ letter from their son Henry
Peltz, who Is in France, announcing that
he has been awarded commission and
is now a second lieutenant
Lieutenant PeltZ Joined the colors in
September. 1917. and was attached to
Company Il. S15th Infantry at Camp
Meade. He was acting top sergeant
when he went overseas with his regi-
ment in July. sailing on his twenty
third birthday. Lieutenant Peltz re-
ceived his commission after six weeks
In an officers training school behind the
lines in France. He was transferred
TO the 372d Infantry.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-10
VESSELS SIGHT MINES
Is Placed by U.Boats Located
Off North Atlantic Coast

Twenty-Five mines, apparently part OF
tic coast early in September by U-boats,
were sighted in midocean directly in
the path of transatlantic steamships.
Captain Wood, L. S. N, in charge
of the branch photographic office in the
Bourse, said the mines We're passed last
Sunday by the American tank steamship
Currier on the way from Port Arthur,
Tex, to Boston, with u. cargo of crude
oil. Captain Wahl. of the Currier. sent
a wireless warming to all ships. giving
the location as latitude S9.S3, longitude
69.57.
miles east northeast of the Delaware
Capes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-10
GET TARDY TTDINGS OF SON
Ardmore Soldiers Parents In
formed of Wounding Sept. 80

A few lines scrawled on the bottom
of u letter, written just as lie was 10
GO on the operating table somewhere
in France, were the last received by
the parents Of Private Edward r. Ryder
West Spring avenue. Ardmore, until yes
terday when a telegram came from
Washington announcing that he was
severely wounded.
The date given for the wounding ts
September 80. The letter bears a
moro recent postmark. What was the
result of the operation no one knows,
although the boys father, Edward p.
Ryder, for many years on the Lower
Merton police force, has bombarded the
War Department with kilograms.
Private Ryder enlisted in the fall OF
1917 at the age of sixteen in the 10th
Infantry, was assigned to Company f.,
and trained at Camp Hancock.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-10
. BOYS HURT BY TRUCKS
Stealing Rides May Result Fatally il
Case Of One

Two lads were perhaps fatally in
jured yesterday while riding on the rear
of automobile trucks without the lnowl-
edge of the drivers.
John Perry, twelve years old, of 443
Haines street. was squeezed between n
heavy machine and n telegraph pole at
Germantown avenue and Haines street.
and taken to the Germantown Hospital
with n fractured leg and internal In
juries.
Ernest Morrell. ten years old, of 31O1
North Percy street, also sustained Sc
we're internal injuries when crushed be-
tween the truck on which he was riding
and another vehicle at Seventh and
Clearfield streets He was taken to the
Episcopal Hospital. :.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-10

up stakes in the Maryland cartonment
late In May, or six weeks before the
Liberty Division.
When the Camp Meade soldiers
marched to Baltimore and passed In
review before President Wilson the
negro regiment was given the place OF
honor IN the line and won the warm
praise of President Wilson for its
splendid showing.
In the second Liberty Bond cam
paign the regiment won first honors. not
only for the number of individual bonds
sold, but in the grand total OF sub
scriptions.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-10
Entertainment Today
for Service Men Here
WAR CAMP COMMUNITY SERVICE
BULLETIN

WAR CAMP COMMUNITY SERVICE
IN THE NAVY YARD
7h5'p m. Moving Pictures--Y. NJ. c. A.
1880 p. in. Variety Mighty. NJ. c. A.
hut.
spices OF Jewish Welfare Board. Navy
and Marine Corps recreation center.
OUTSIDE THE NAVY YARD
Dances
d, m. Dancing Class and Refresh
ments-Partners furnished. United
Service Club. 20T South Twenty-secohd
street. Twenty-Five cents.
s p. m. Dance-Under auspices Woman
Suffrage Party. Group. at the Roose-
welt, 2O27 Chestnut street preceded BY
French and dancing lessons.
Entertainments
7:30 p. m. Liberty Sing and string
ouartet--Central Y. NJ. c. A.. 1f2t
$50 q. m. Address by Judge Joseph
of Appeals. Old St. Stephens Club.
10 South Tenth street.
1880 y. m. Stunt Night--Central Y. NJ.
c. A., 1921 Arch street.
8 d. M Taudeville-For Marines only.
United States Marine Club. 1917 Chest
s g 1o:so p. m. Social for twenty-five
teenth and Wallace streets. See Dad
at City Hall booth.
s D. m. Basketball game between cost
accounting. League Island team. and
ORDNANCE department team. Ship and
Tent Club. Dancing will follow.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-10
RETURNING PRODICAL OUSTED
tbsentee's Warm Welcome Crows
Too Hot for Neighbors

> Mourned as dead five years William
Barry came home last night and was
received with open arms. Today he is
forbidden, by order Of Magistrate Co.'S
tello, to return to the house at 4245
orchard street. His wife and two daugh-
ters begged the police to keep him away.
When he turned the doorknob in Or
chard street last night Barry was in
jov,ai mood and the family greeted him
as returning hero They thought he
had enlisted in the Canadian army early
IN the war and had been killed in France.
He had not gone away to fight II de-
ton. ~
But he was home only few minutes
when llostilities began. .Neighbors sum-
moned Patrolman McGinnis from the
Franlsford station to suppress the dis
order and Barry was arrested. charged
with 'disorderly conduct. .."-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-10
RECEIVER FOR FRUIT co.
Action Taken in Trenton, n. j.. Regard
ing Hammonton Concern

Az the result Of an application by
Kern Dodge, consulting engineer OF
this city the Federal Court at Trenton,
y. j.. today named Lewis Starr. Camden,
temporary receiver for the Home-Way
Process Fruit Company, of Hammonton.
A hearing will be held Monday, at New
ark. to show cause why the receivership
should not be made permanent
Kern Dodge Is president of the COM
pany He alleges agreements made by
william II. Dodge, Of Hammonton. his
cousin. and former president of the com.
pany. were prejudicial to the interests of
creditors Of the company. Reeves. Par
selling agents for the concern. 1t is
alleged that large stocks of jellies, jams
and other preserves are being held up at
Hammonton and that the Home-Way
Process Fruit Company is insolvent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-10

proved SO valuable his commanding Off
officer refused to give him up. Recently
his unit was shifted to Camp Beaure-
gard, Louisiana, and will probably be
demobilized soon.
Private Sharkey comes of 4 fighting
family of EngliShmen. For two hundred
years there has been a Sharkey in every
war Great Britain has had. Three uncles
have been in France virtually since the
world war started. One belongs to the
famous Black Watch Highlanders and
has been wounded three times. One is
a member of the Grenadier Guards and
one is in the Royal Horse Artillery
young SharlSey has applied for citizen
papers as soon as he becomes Of age.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-10

j T., = lss NOTtH
Eleventh street. en-
listed in the Ameri-
can army in Sep
tember. 1917. giving
up a good position
with a grocery cor
poration to fight for
democracy.
Sent to a training
camp in Texas he
was kept there a
year. despite his
appeals to be al
lowed to go to the
front. Being a good
mechanic he was
assigned to the mo-
tortruck CORDS and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-10
Autos Damaged by Fire in Garage

by fire today In the McGrath Garage.
1918 North Fawn street, when one or
the autos burst into flames. The motor
backfired, setting fire to the other ma
Ichine.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-10
FARM, $50 ACRES; OUTSKIRTS

EARN, $50 ACRES; OUTSKIRTS
QUAINT MORAVIAN TOWN,
NAZARETH. Pa; ALONG Troll
LEY; SETS OF BUILDINGS,
ELECTRIC LIGHTED; ALL I'M
REGIsTERED GUERNSEY cows,
90 JERSEYS AND HOLSTEINS,
REGISTERED BULLS, so REG
ISTERED DUROC HOGS. 8
PERCHERON HORSES. THOR
0UGHBRED POULTRY. TONS
HAY. ETC. 2 TRACTORS. MOTOR
CULTIVATORS, CONfPI ETE SET
MACHINERY. MOTOR TRUCK.
BARGAIN PRICE TO QUICK
BUYER.
GARIS & SINNER
BETHLEHEM, PA.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-10
BRITISH, BUT JOINS U. 5. ARMY
Anthony Sharkey, ID Years Old,
Comes of Fighting Family

Though only eighteen years old. and
still an English subject. therefore not
subject to the draft, Anthony Sharkey,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-10
TIE GVERCOATS

SingLe-breasted
DOubLe-bredsted
FLy-frOnts
Butt0n-through fronts
Velvet Collars
Cloth Collars
CLOse-ftting lUaisic
ChesterfeIds
DOubLe-breasted listers
Convertible Collar Coats
A large assortment of
fabrics, patterns, cOLOrs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-10

@. First to Leave Meade
Tho 36sth Infantry had the honor
Of being the first regiment to leave
Camp Meade for France, for it pulled
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-04
STOMACH Upset?
PAPE'S DIAPEPSIN AT ONCE ENDS
SouRNESS, GAS, ACIDITY,
INDIGESTION.

When meals upset you and you bclch
gas. acids and undigested food. When
you have Jumps Of indigestion pain or
any distress in stomach you can set re-
lief instantly-No waiting.