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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-04
BUSY, HARD-AA0RkED
MEN AND WOMEN

VIII find that the sarsaparilla. pepsn'
nux and iron trea tment comprised in
Hoods Sarsaparilla and Peptiron vii
give brain and nerve force, relieve the
nervous strain incident to too muta
TO do in too little time" characteris-
tie Of life today
These blood and nerve medicines
seem to lift the nervous and over
worked into new life, enabling them
10 accomplish easily the things that
nave fretted them and have seemed
10 bring them to a standstill.
Hoods Sarsararlla and Peptiron
are very effectively supplemented by
Hoods Pills, in cases where a hXa-
live is needed. These three prepara
tions are all sold by your druggist
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-04
SOLDIERS ON EUROPEAN
FRONTS HARD TO REACH
The Rev Henry Bowden Is Rals-
ing War Work Funds; The
Salvation Army Work
For Funds

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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-04

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case Of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
r. J. CHENEY & Co. Toledo, o,
We, the undersigned, have known ] ]
Cheney for the last Is years. and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his firm.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE.,
Toledo, O
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken iatornally
acting directly upop tie blood and mn-
sent free. Pricc 1j cents pcr h9.,... sod
by all Druggists.
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-04
NOW is THE 1lME TO BE
CAREFUL

Avoid limitations or substitutes, get
the genuine Foley's Honey and Tar.
and you have a cough medicine you
can depend upon. 1t gives prompt
relief, clears throat, loosens phlegm'
soothes, heals. Checks coughs, colds.
whooping cough, la grippe, bronchial
coughs. Contains no opiates. Sold
everywhere.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-04

Houses burn and autos are
stolen every day; 900 were stolen
in Oklahoma last year; yours may
be the next.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-04
MIRRORS PRE-
VENT NCIDENTS

An Oklahoma motorist says tha. IS
miles west OF Denver Colo large
mirrors have been placed at two
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-04
Lay. Eos With Pensin.

A Liquid Digestive Laxative pleasant
to take Just try enc soc bottle for
Indigestion or Constipation.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-04

BUY "WAR STAMPS" AND SAVE.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-04

sharp turns of the winding road for
NE purpose of preventing collisions.
These by 5-foot mirrors have been
mounted upon costs which are ce-
mented into the rock that edges the
highway.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-04
THE WIRE

RRoIGur IN WELL OK QUICK &C
TION tONlPNNN'N LEASE IoOA\'
ON MS HERE ESTIMATE coon
FOR 100 BARRELS OK BETTER. Will
START 10. AT ONCE. HAVE
CLOSED CONTRACT FOR WELLS.
TO 60 oNTO WAR BABN PROPERTY.
WE HAVE GAMBLED AND WON.
CONGRArI LNFlONS.
DOS GRtEN,
Field Mgr
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-12

The Armenians are of Latin origin.
About 1900 B. C. they left their origin
al home in Thrace, Southeastern
Europe, crossed the Bosphorus into
Bythinia, pushed easterly into Cap
padocia, and in the eighth century B.
c. reached Ararat, where they founded
the State of Armenia.
Under Tigranes the Great, about the
first century B. C.. Armenia attained
the height Of her glory and power. Her
territory extended from the Caspian to
the Black Sea and the Mediterranean,
from the western Caucasus to the Meso.
potamian plains, with an area exceed
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-12
President Wilson'S Appeal to the
American People.

One in compliance
ana py tne House Of appointed days which the
people Of the United States might
disposed aid
American diplomatic and
lean residents recently
many thousands Of lives
American people last
continued effective distribution suffering
ana death from exposure and starvation will inevitably
greater this winter than helped by
further contributions
indicate
besides reaching Of more
make a special appeal to the sympathies
In view of the of
dStates
their
Contributions be made through
ngton, direct Armenian and
Syrian Relief Cleveland H. Dodge
New York City
WOODROW WILSON
20 October, l.,I tsAAsTaa vnsa VwHgl
(since the foregoing grown more
acute by the advance Of winter collapse Russia and
the progress Of destituton)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-12

ing 100000 square miles and a popula-
tion of 25,00O,0OO.
Armenia was the first nation to en-
brace Christianity as a national relig-
ion. Apostles Thaddeus and Bartholo-
new preached the gospel there. The
Armenian church has had 1877 Pontiffs
in unbroken succession, whose seat,
since 300, with occasional transfers
elsewhere has been at Etchmiadzin, the
Great Monastery in Russian Armenia.
There were in 1918 4,5O00,n 200 Ar
menians the world over. OF these
about 100000 were communicates Of
the Church of Rome. Since 1S47 about
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-12


Bread winners generally have perish
ed through massacre, deportation or
in the army. Estimate number deport-
ed at one and one half million Prac-
tically all now destitute were selfsup-
porting before the war.
Property taken from these people
by military or destroyed in deporta
tions totals millions of dollars. The
number of destithte is increased by
the deportation of. Greeks from the sea
coast. Refugees from regions occupied
by military are increasing the power
ty, Business paralyzed. Animals requi-
sitioned Schools and churches gener-
ally closed. Buildings used by military.
Prices of food and other necessaries
of life increased several hundredfold,
going higher. Needs greater because
destitute people are more numerous
than last year.
determination or material diminu-
tion of Christian races greatly deplor-
ed, as the hope of future upbuilding
lies with this progressive element,
which is most useful for regenerating
the empire. American and Swiss mis-
sionaries remain. ON the field for con-
tinuing the work for destitute as in
the past. They are now imploring that
we continue usual appropriations.
There are many more whom we can
not help than the number helped by
us. They come pleading for work until
it seems sometimes as though we must
go crazy from being constantly com
PEELED to refuse them. Illustrations
seem out of place. 1t is one constant
stream of ragged, forlorn women with
drawn faces, begging with tears, and
even demanding work. 1t is impossible
for the people to return to their old
homes; conditions are too uncertain.
Local farmers and merchants feel the
stress of the times too much to employ
help, so the refugees are dependent
almost wholly on charity. 1t IS pitiful
to see people once well to- do now beg
ging. When opportunity presents itself
most of them swallow their pride and
gladly become servants.
1t seems inconceivable that in this
day and age, human beings could cru
city, drown, tear to pieces, burn by
wholesale, other human beings.
Last year no rain fell in Syria be-
fore December 25 or after the last
week in March. The fields could not be
sown before January. This drought
coming after the locust plague result
ed in great shortage of crops, reduc-
ing them to one half of their normal
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-12
DEMOCRACY'S DEDICATION

the T 0s @ vSv a @ a tn ev s09 Win dc Bs5s w
ned adasa last ''ps'vs crime 70 the long list which has Mortified and
Plndsr slaughter
to unknown % & the history % of the world & this his the tragedy Of Armenia
ton The Turk unsaed by positive slaughter his horror the
Marching the Turkish
side the gates 4 them & dig their and and into where
Torture They pulled pncher
women bayonette They living They
carried boys and girls into speakae slavery And this the
with tribes the and
Women birth to babes the the
te trail % the R e s ss En they
swamps hunger
an5a @ fa Eo "s vsf Ss
& s S 'q Se 9a1 of W an nc a the M East % h b h e ]
undSf N H0s e @ aRy e % @ sns co%p pity reaches
that righteous @ ecu indignation % against Armsns And it reaches
that 'N
I For Amef @ @ fogq designation ign Amsa is idea and
ma g % % se we ps 3 % dme its fn a gsa M % %
and having set hand the pow can by no means turn backward until the f
The The fact millions that challenges America
that might makes right! That Americas challenge
t our and said not be- We see Armenia stuE down
@ s tisss s@ ] s dno
little Europe and those peoples being Hoed Asia
The pa a fa47 is ma part p Of the A american
FGanee and the Destruction @ @ te the German % the
cannot be made safe for democracy until made unsafe for auo And
America Indifferent the democracy Of
which Stars over
took the sword to defend and maintain the right
s asks e 49g % I for a % M that s she a f sn @ @ & for se m e aa H S
T Us 5 sf ma @ for AMY peS @ 5 vsFs 5 b SR % as % sny % % a5 %
her helping her,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-12

Details from Constantinople and Asia
Minor; Beirut and Syria; Tiflis and
Russian Caucasus; Alexandria and
Egypt; Tabriz and Persia; Bagdad
and Mesopotamia; Jerusalem and
Palestine
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-12

amount, This shortage is the first
cause of starvation. The second is the
difficulty of transportation. Mules,
horses, camels and wagons have been
commandeered by the army. The rail
road engines burn wood so that the
Lebanon has become bare of trees.
The use of trains is limited to soldiers.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-12

Quoted from Consuls, Missionaries and
Others. Representing Many Distribu-
ton Centers.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-12

The last news received from Syria
and Palestine confirm the tidings that
the present conditions in that country
are of the worst Thousands of the
people are dying from hunger, and it
is asserted on good authority that in
one province alone $4,000 persons have
so died.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-12
STORY OF ONE
WHO ESCAPED

(NoTE:-These thrilling experiences of
Mooshek Vorperian are so full of hui
man interest details that his story is
reproduced practically as he has been
giving it before audiences in America.
He is seventeen years old, the son of
an American professor in the college
where the boy was a student up to the
time of deportations in 1916. He es-
capped from Turkey, crossed the noun
tains into the Russian Caucasus, trav-
eled through Siberia, Korea, China
and Japan to America, landing in Sc
attic, Washington, May l, 1870
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-12

Demands for help are inexorable.
Bread winners generally have perish
ed through massacre, deportation or
in the army. Estimate number deport-
ed at one and one half million. Prac-
tically all now destitute were selfsup.
porting before the war.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-12

FL Hoda says that in the Lebanon
province alone 10000 have died Of
and disease. In Beirut they
are dying by dozens in the streets.
Each day the government sends wa
gons to collect the bodies which are
buried in common potters field.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-12
The Story in Letters, Cables and
Conversations.

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-12
Armenia---The Challenge to America

Included under the shadow the historic Armenia not
Ayrians Maronites
10 perish exposure diseases
wealth abund
blessings will fail to
piteous these of
with thousands of
others help appalling need described
a certain Camartan, jouneyed, where he
him with compassion, and
wounds, pouring them oil and
he brought him
O.
shlngs host said, Take him.
whatsoever thou spendest when back again.
will thee.-Luke
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-12

Continued on page twelye)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-12

Confined on page twelve)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-12

If what we saw today in Sunni
Mosque, Urumia, could be transplant
ed ten hours westward to Madison
Square, New Xyr. eveyy newspaper
in america would ring with the story
of most object spectacle in a world at
war and millions for relief would fol-
low straightway. Refugees from noun
tain villages, driven from ripening
crops, living unsheltered on stones, in
describable rags, starvation, sickness
and filth. Human beings in state Of
oriental street dogs with whom they
compete for offal. Work already done
by Americans for Armenians, Syrians
Assyrians is national triumph, but vast
ness of continuing need is overwhelm-
ing. (signed) ELLIS, BEURY.
William T. Ellis and Charles H.
Beury are commissioners N the AM
eriean committee, who at their own
expense went to investigate conditions
in Persia and the Russian Caucasus.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-12

The three races that are suffering
most severely from this blow are the
backbone of the Turkish empire, so
far as industry, intelligence, enterprise
and general ability are concerned.
Without them the country must mis-
erably go to ruin.
The committee therefore now is col
lecting funds for keeping the refu-
gees alive, but is looking forward to
the great and final work of repatria-
ton, which win mean the moving of
more than 100000 destitute and
stricken people-some OF them across
a thousand miles of intervening ter
ritory-and their establishment in
their homes upon self supporting ba-
sis.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-12

Persia committee asks American APP
proval for the inclusion of special re-
lief work for another group of 10000
driven from home by war. Villages de-
stroyed Extreme dcstitution. At least
should be saved No hope eA-
cept America Wholesale relief is most
strategic measure for pacification and
settlement Of the local race problem.
This the most abjeet case of suffering
we have seen.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-30
Bethel.

Mrs. Agnes Straw and Niece, Mrs. Will
Howe of Waltham, Mass, arrived at
Bethel, Saturday, April 20. Mrs. Howe
went to East Bethel the next day
and after q few days visit with
her sister and brother there, re-
turned to her home. Mrs. Straw has
just returned from the South, where she
has spent the winter months.
A patriotic lecture Vas given recently
at Odeon Hall, and was very well attend.
ed.
DR.. and Mrs. Tuell are spending few
weeks With their daughter, Mrs. Colt.
haIdt Carlson, of Dorchester, Mass.
All this last winter Ito save coal was
one reason), the Universalist and Congre.
gational young peoples societies held
union meetings Sunday evenings, alter
mating churches.
Seven we're received into the COngre-
gational church Apr. 81 by baptism and
confession of faith, 1t being the largest
number since the pastor, Rev. w. c..
Curtis, has been here.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
r. s. Chandler were glad to welcome
them to their home after their winters
stay in Auburn.
The Red Cross entertainment which
was held last Thursday evening was
fairly well attended, and with good
money results.
Mrs. j. 81. Howe and children, little
Agnes and Rodney, are visiting at the
home Of Mrs. B. W. Kimbsll.
Mrs. Will Howe visited at the home
of Mrs. Straw Q few days before
going back to her home In Waltham,
Mas.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-30

The many friends OF Wilbur Caldwell
here will be glad to learn OF bis marriage
Friday. April 10, to Miss Josephtns Col
lins of Turner's Falls, Mass. Mr.. Cald-
well 10 the SON Of the late Dr.. and Ars.
J. G. Caldwell, and has been 10 Chicago
and other western towns since leaving
school. He has been suocessful IN insuf.
ance business, and 10 now In the United
States service attached to the balloon
squad Of the signal corps.
The local Rebskah lodge held big
meeting Tuesday evening initiating seven
candidates, and had Q banquet following
the work, which was we'll done BY the
degree staff of the lodge.
Evening Star Lodge Of Masons con
ferred the Fellow Craft degree on ont
candidate Monday night.
Rev. I. A. Bean Of Lewiston 10 t.
deliver the Memorial Day address here
and the South Paris ladies' quartet vii
sing.
Mrs. Cynthia Libby has returned /.
her rooms at the Methodist parsonage.
Flossie Lewis of Biddeford has been {
guest Of Rev. and Mrs. w. n. Davis.
G. B. Spaulding was In Portland Tues
day on business.
Radoliff BRIGHAM with . friend wa
here with bis parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W
q. Brigham, over Sunday.
| Mrs. Leon Cash has been with he
parents at Litchfeld for visit, return
ing Tuesday.
| Mrs. 81. A. Murch WAS ut East Sumne
Friday assisting in starting an auxiliar
Red Cross.
| A. F. Warren and W. q. Bridghar
have been laid aside several days wit
severe colds.
| Mrs. Eta Mitchell went to Bosto
Thursday for short stay.
i The high school boys were defeated !
base ball game at Canton Wednesday
I13 to 8.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-30
Lowell.

Nelson T. Fox has sold bis mill prop.
erty of all descriptions, about two mil.
lion feet of logs cut the past season, and
all his timber lands in this vicinity to
the DUPONT Powder Co. THE also In.
cludes the two large lumber trucks and
horse teams. he will reserve the use OF
the trucks and teams = sufficient time to
carry the lumber sawed last year to
Fryeburg station, of which there ia
about one half million feet. Work BY
the new owners has begun on renovatipg
and repairing some Of the houses.
w. 8. Fox has taken job In Limerick
to log about two million feet of timber
to portable mill. He will take eight
horses, which he has bought, and sufi-
cient choppers to do the work. Quite q
number of men are going from here, tax.
Ing their families, and camping on the
grounds.
Many salmon are being taken from
Upper Kezar Lake.
Our worthy townsman, Geo. r. Mason,
told the Liberty Bond committee that
bis grandfather fought at Bunker Hill
to gain liberty and freedom for this
country, and although he was too old to
fight be had $500 of hard earned money
which he proposed to put into Liberty
bond, and II 1t helped achieve the pur-
pose for which bis grandfather fought,
1t went freely whether 1t was ever re-
deemed or not. That 10 the spirit which
has helped this town to 20 from its
quota OF 30, 100 of bonds to $4,000.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-30
Bryant's Pond.

Lake Christopher was cleared of ice
BY the heavy wind of Wednesday after
noon, April "a. Last season the Toe
went out of the lake on May Sd.
Civil engineer Henry Nelson of Rum
ford was In town Thursday assisting In
laying out lines for the state highway 10
be built through the village.
Charles Kelley, who has occupied tht
Johh Littlefield farm for several years
has rented the John Chase farm neaI
North Paris, and will move there within
few days.
Oliver Swan has returned from the
Central Maine General Hospital.
Oxford County Sunday School oonven
sfon will be held at the Baptist church
May 1st.
Work has been renewed on the Eller!
property at the east shore Of the lake
The head gardener came from Boston
the first of the week to take charge an(
many Improvements are to be under va!
soon. Mr.. Ellery will also continue
work on his estate In Greenwood.
John r. Howe and Delphon Howe ar,
to take the examination as carriers To-
the two mail routes on May 18th.
The Red Cross have the past winte
held their meetings at the library rooms
They will make change and futur'
meetings will be held In the Town Hall
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-30
The s. P. G. s. lineup:
Maine News Notes.

j. L. Cannon of Canton secured 2;
foxes the past winter which averaged
about $18 each, and also has coon skim
which together made q profitable win
ter's work.
Dependency from long continued Ill
ness is given a. the cause Of suicide o.
Mrs. Georgia, wife Of G. q. Cookson Of
Plymouth. She leaves q husband anG
adult children.
Ex. President William q. Taft hat
notified Dean Kenneth c. N. Stills, act
ing president Of Bowdoin College, thai
he will accept the invitation to be the
Annie Talbot Cole lecturer at Bowdoir
next year.
Secret service officers stationed In
Portland have Investigated three alleged
cases Of ground glass In food, and found
that the complaints which were made to
the Department of Justice cannot be
authenticated.
Fifty.two former residents of the little
town of Charlotte met Friday, April 10,
In tho American House, Boston. Dinner
ct noon was followed by "reminiscences
Of the old town. The majority present
live 10 Massachusetts,. A few from diff
ferent places In Maine were present.
James B. Porter OF Milford presided.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-30
South Sumner.

Bonney Chafin spent the weekend In
Livermore.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Record visited
relatives In Paris over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Stetson and chill
dren of Hartford were recent guests d
John Bonney's.
Miss Gladys Buck, who has been tax
ing care OF Mrs. Nellie Austin Feron OIL
Buck field, has returned home.
r. D. futile was In South Paris re
Gently on business.
Ariel Horton had the misfortune tG
hurt his hand quite badly Last week.
Miss Marian Cobb has been unable tt
attend school for few days on account
Of illness.
Eugene Chafin is cutting wood for q
W. Cobb.
Paul Stevens has purchased pair o.
work horses.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-30
EaSt Sumner.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Keene are boarding
and assisting in the family Of s. Robin,
son. Ray ls now employed on the rail.
road section here.
Elroy Russell found one of bis horses
Sunday morning with broken log, and
was obliged TO kill him.
The G.. A. r. Relief Corps met here
on Wednesday and dined at the vestry.
People, ~ was expected, have to pay
more for -four substitutes than for the
real thing. Wheat -four Is 6 cents per
pound, corn meal Z cents, rye -four 6
cents. Yet while substitutes are more
costly to use, the "boys over there" may
be better provided with good bread, and
self-denIals must form an element in our
loyalty. Let the "boys" be we'll fed
and encouraged in their arduous work.
Don't forget that war is no picnic for the
masses, though food spectators and
manufacturers Of war necessities are
having the time of their lives.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-30

The ice went out of Kesar Lake on
Monday. Arthur Fox, DR.. Eaton,
Irving Bowley, w. 8. Fox, Oris LeBarou
and w. d. Irish were among those who
caught salmon Tuesday.
School commenced Monday with
Sarah Stearns - teacher. Fred Stesrus,
Jr., and Marion LeBaron are attending
school their frat term.
Earl p. Fox married Nellie Blake Of
Brownfleld aud they have come 70 bis
homo 20 live.