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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-22

smell the hot peanuts and pop corn
and taste the red lcuOndte. There
was the big tent ana side show
scenes, the hatkrrs, peanut vendors
and the sidcshow girls Also the
roar Of th" beasts in the m"naEcrtr.
As tho Ruhe Edgar barnett scored
une of the biggest hts and his antics
ire particularly funny when h"
climbs the ladder to csChpe the
black bear Harry Bowers as hts
nephew is 4 Irregular country boy
at the circus Perhaps the funniest
ihluE ever seen at this thCAter ia
pulled hy l,ol" bridge when she
leads the band Her hurlcsque is
remarkable ana the audience viz
tIllly 80 into spnsms uf JOY, As the
aunt who puts a circus IN the cat.
CORY OF hurrorS. she Is n h.R Int.
Harry Erl,rS is regular actor
when II comes To spioling for the
side show. The pathetic scene he
tween the clown. ldttlo Polly and
the Minister shows splendid tHlcnt
on the part VI Harry Cheshire. MIR.
Sherwood and Joy Graves, The
Martin and brought down the
house with their two songs whil"
tn" Stcinwhy quartet songs were
very clever, indeed.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-22
LMNNENrInN NIL.

Few farCcs have achieved tho cX-
t'aordInary success Of "plrlur. Bed
room and Bath" the flmou. farce
comedy which \. II. Woods VIII pre-
sent at Convention hall ON sunday,
November -, fur an cnEaErmrnt uf
one night only. direct from 4 year s
run IN New York and Chicago. The
success uf the piece in both cities is
matter Of theatrical history II
vas one OF the few plays that sur.
N'N"d the withcring New YORK heat
ana ran well INTO thN-Eumm"r The
New York Evening Mail called it
Two hours 81 laughter Tn" New
YORK Tribune enthusiastically de-
ClHrcd 1t had more fizz than Fair
and Warmer" "Parlor, bedroom
and Bath" contains what both critics
and pny-gucrs declare is one Of the
most novel and amusing ideas eyer
embodied In comedy. II Is Il broad
shtire-al almost burlesquc ON the
romantic Side of feminine nature.
The story concerns "A young wife who
fen in love with her husband be
caus" she believed that he had been
a NCritullo Romeo with women in
his day Sh" loved what she thought
was his scarIot past. Her husband,
whom the swish of a skirt would
have filled with unholy terror. HIS
wife was the first and only woman
he had ever loved But he is com
PEELED 20 sustain his w!fe's illusions.
A tuo-clger friend comes to his res
cue with the result that the unfur-
tunat" husband enters upon An es-
capadc that nearly proves his undo
inE lie hotakes himself 10 "A lonely
waysido inn with another mans wife,
but before long other women appear
more than he had ever dreamed
could appear in on place, The de-
velopmcnts that ensue provide, as
the New York Evening sun said,
action enough for "A two-family
house" The notable cast. one OF
the best MIR Woods has ever pro-
vided, includes Eda Ann Luke. Ho-
mer Barton, Marguerite Riser,
Noettc Aimes, Eleanor Martin, GER
trudc Webster, Violet Barney. Frank
+. Moore, Ryder Kcane. George
Williams. Jack Osterman, John
FernlOCk.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-22
IIRI,I{TY.

This stirring photodrama, which Is
based on revelations by Capt. Horst
Won der Goltz, for 10 years a German
spy, stretches clear back to the civil
war
The nefarious spy organization left
behind by Count Won Bernstofff, the
dismissed German ambassador, Is re-
veaIcd in all its hideOus aspects. Cap
tain Won der Goltz personally appears
In many Of the scenes and shows just
how the German system OF espion-
age works Secret agents, working
for the kaiser, go through the land,
stirring up labor troubles, burning
factories and supplies, setting bombs,
poisoning public opinion.
No motion picture has ever shown
so many world figures as this. Presi-
dent Wilson, Abraham Lincoln, Cen
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-22
WORLD DRY LEAGUE
PLAN IS DEFERRED
No Attempt VIII BE Made TO Organ
Inc IL at Columbus Conference
Meeting 10 he Called Later.

COLUMBUS, Ohio. Nov. 21.-No
attempt will be made at this time to
,orrnu,ate league OF nations to WORK
nr world wide prohibition, II was
s.ated by dry leaders participating
In the worldwide prohibition con-
ference here today. To undertake
such AT this time. it was pointed out
would be useless, in view OF the small
,eprcscntatiOn OF foreign countries,
occas.11rd by the world war.
Il is expected that the only step to
be taken toward such organization
row ~ n he for the AntiSaloon league
9, America as the principal factor in
the movement, TO extend an invita-
lion 20 dry organizations OF other
countries TO participate In a future
meeting when the world wide or.
gan.2Iron will be formed. No def
mite time has been mentioned for
this meeting.
Governor Charles 8. Whitman OF
New York, addressing the confer
rnce tonight, sad though the never
has been disposed TO deny the larg-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-22
Where Life Is MirrOred
Resume of What Is Going and What VIII Go at
TuiSd'S Leading ThedterS.

erai nershlnE, General FoCh, tho kaI
ser tho crown prince, Won Bernstoru
Won llndeuhurg, Won l4rpit2, Am
bassadur Gerard. senator's, cabinet
members aud thousands Of soldiers
saiIurs ANA civilians move through
The great scenes.
The hIiruus German atrocities, the
great battle scenes. and the session OF
the United States conErrsS on the eve
ui the war have never pceu surpassed
for dramatic imprcsSiYcn1S Yet
throuThuut the absorbing historic
panorama runs the beautiful love
story ufta young American man and
woman who devote their lives TO hu-
man liberty.
Miriam Cooper. star Of many bril-
liant motion picture triumphs. and
other eminent screen players form "A
notable cast for this colossal spec
taClc Of war. love and democracy.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-22

est Iioerty OF personal action and
thought TO others, have always
claimed It for myself, and while /
nave never believed that drinking Of
VINE or OF beer or of any stimulant.
tenperately and in moderation, is
necessarily or inherently wrong, yet
! 40 neIleVe that II Is wrons for the
American nation longer to hermit the
licensing and tho continuance OF an
INDUSTRY whose completed products
~ round IN the almshouses. the
as!iums and the prisons. The LIQUOR
tFaitlc Is national curse"
speaking on the prohibition s!tua-
non In New York state. Governor
whitman declared that the defeat
oi a governor who can not rntify the
federal prohibition amendment is an
empty victory for a traffic which
laiIed to capture the legislature that
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-22

decorated by tho British government.
It's n dandy show at the Empress
six aCtR. including the Hawaiian
sextette. composed OF native Hawai-
ians. who extract lots OF that haunt
ing Hawaiian melody out OF Their
guitars and ukaleles.
But the big hit of the show Is the
little street urchln, Holinist, Nal
Mack Rhoads. lie has wonderful
talent has been praised by Fritz
Krelsler. and on tho Orpheum bill in
Washington recently President VIII
son did him the honor to mark his
act as the one ne most enjoyed. He
also wrote young Rhoads "A personal
letter. which tho little fellow prizes
highly.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-22
NLlSIlI,

The rapidly increasing attendance
At the MaIrSpC this week during the
run ~ -. W Griflrh's masterpiece,
"lIrartA OF the World" indicates
that Tulsans are awake to the vital
importance of TINS motion picture
epic OF the great war,
Should We feed the Huns? Should
wc be charitable to thcm - See
Hearts OF the World" ana then de
eide. Surely you will steel your
heart against too much COnsldrra
ton FOR this nat.on OF murderers,
for these blrhHriaus. deSpOileTs Of
virtue. dustrOycrs uf life and liberty
No true American can view this
wonderful story OF the war without
saying to himself. Thank God the
war * over hut TO be- charitable to
those people, Nevcr!'
Now that the question OF modify
ing the terms Of the armisJicc Is up
permOst In tho minds OF the people,
let the German people he judged by
their actions Hs shown IN this pic.
urc. Let the war lords who turned
loose Il he'll on earth be made TO
answer for the Crimcs here pictured
SO wildly. II for nothing else than
to show the actual conditions
brought on by this war. Hearts OF
the World would be worth Rolng
miles to see, Not only does 1t do
this hut 1t stands as a mighty monitor
admonlshing the good people OF the
earth TO mcto out justice to Ger
many and all things German.
Hearts OF the World" with Its
wonderful spectacular effects and
enhancing music is being shown
twice daily at AIS and S!l5 p. m. at
the Majestic theater. Seats are on
sale in advance at the theater every
morning and throughout ths day and
evening Get your tickets early and
be seated on time, for the perform
ances start exactly on the minute.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-22
mo MANS LAND" BRINGS REAL HERO
Sergt f. r. Fraser, Heading Big Orpheum Act at
Empress, Captured II Germans All by Himself.

Never has the Vividncss OF "NO
Mans Land" been 30 impressed upon
Tulsans as when they witnessed the
big Orpheum act by that name at
the Empress theater yesterday, pre-
scented by seven Canadian soldiers
who saw service "oYer there" 1t Is
nm act that touches the heart strings
filled with humor and pathOs. The
settings are impressively realistic, be-
ing II reproduction OF trench life that
IS striking for It's eXactitude. Sergt.
T.. r. Fraser. OF the BLACK Watch"
Royal lIighlandcrs. Canadian army,
enjoys the distinction OF having cap
tured at one time single handed and
alone, II Germans, for which he was
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-22
CUT THIS QUIT is WORTH
MONEY!

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this
slip, enclose with &c and mail 1t to
Foley & Co., 2S35. Sheffield Ave,
Chicago. ILL.,, writing your name and
address clearly. You will receive
in return a trial package containing
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound.
for coughs colds and Group. Foley
Kidney Pills. for pain in sides and
back; rheumatism. backache kidneys
and bladder ailments; and Foley Ca
thartic Tablets. wholesome and
thoroughly cleansing cathartic, for
constipation, biliousness, headache.
and sluggish bowels Sold every
where.-Adv.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-22
In the Oil Fields
CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE

OoN llNuED FROM PRECEDING PAGE
ELK COUNTY, KAN.-No wells
nave been completed in Elk county
this week.
sinclair's No. ! RAIDER. in the
northwest OF the southeast OF So
ZS-ll' is down at 1,275 feet for fuel.
The Big Elk oil company MOL,
on the Cranes farm, in the sltith-
east or the northwest OF 2l-2S-l2. is
tishing at 1850 feet.
Johnson and others are down 300
rect In the No. ] on the Woodail
farm In the northeast Of the south
west OF 32-2S-l2.
Ihe NO. | well on the Adams farm
in the northeast Of the northeast
or S-3O-l3, being drilled by butcher
and others, Is fishing at 500 feet.
ANDERSON COUNTY, KAN
Johnson and others No. white
Face Ranch, in the northwest OF the
500 feet.
The Helena OIL & Gas Co. has
bought in the No. II Poss, in the
northeast Of the northwest OF IL
1919, u barrel well in the sand
from go 10 $50 feet.
The Golden Eagle oil company
No. 6 Fraker in l4-2O-2O is drilling
at 500 feet. II is located in the south
west OF the southeast OF the south
west OF the section.
DOUGLAS COUNTY, KAN.-One
completion is reported for Douglas
county during the past week. The
Valentine oil & Gas Co. brought in
the No. Sturm. a 2,00O-foot gas
well, in the shallow sand topped at
740 feet. The we'll is located in the
southwest OF the northwest OF the
northeast OF the northwest Of
33-14-21.
Kenny and others are drilling at
1900 feet in the No. Lucy in the
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-22
RROADMAY

When the curtain went up at the
broadway yesterday afternoon on
the new play. Circus Days" pre-
pared especially for the Iii Jinks
company by Edgar Barnett, the men
and women in the audience were
taken back to the scenes of their
childhood days. one could almost
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-22
Medals Authorized.

WASHINGTON, Nov. ~ Bronze
medals for all soldiers and Hallors
who have served in tho war are au-
thorizcd by resolution adopted by
the senate today ana sent 10 the
house Senator l'lttman OF Nevada,
author OF the resolution. read let
II.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-22
II ItIC,

one of the strongest scenes IN
The Turn ~ Card" the rarap
play featuring j. Warren kcrr.gan,
wlAth will be shown at the Lyric
thcatCr today was also one OF tho
hardest problems which the raralta
producing staff has yet had to solve
II called for the shooting of one
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-22

CRAWFORD COUNTY. KAN
G. CARRIER and others are drilling at
700 feet in the No. / welsh, in the
southeast of the southwest of 33-
2S-22.
The Quincy walnut oil & Gas Co.
is down $50 feet in the No. Stew
ems. in the southeast of the north
west OF 35-2S-2I.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-22
EAST OF BRISTOW.-

EAST OF BRISTOW.-The Role
stone test in 3O-l6-lO is drilling at
1926 feet. Mr.. RollstOne deserves
credit for his deep test and here's
hoping he runs into very rich pay
before abandoning his test.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-22

BEGGS-W. B. Pine is reported
as getting good well at around
$3.50 in 36-15-11. The Producers
and Refiners in the same section are
not In yet.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-22

ARCHER COUNTY, TEXAS-The
Sinclair-Stalker well drilling south
east of Archer City is drilling at
LAO feet. They are still In the IL "
inch hole. 1t being necessary to do
considerable underreaming in order
to get in all possible big pipe. The
hole will doubtless progress with
considerable more rapidity than It
has in the past.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-22

CLAY COUNTY, kAN.-The NO.
well on the Avery farm Of the Nell
son syndicate, in the southeast OF
( the southeast Of 1904, is shut down
at 1850 feet.
DECATUR COUNTY. KAN.-The
Hopper Oil n Gas Co. has rigged up
the No. / Harshman, in the south
east of the southeast Of 3l-l-3Ow,
and is ready TO drill.
BARBER COUNTY, KAN.--M j,
Sullivan and others are fishing at
1850 feet in the No. s Rule, in the
sos6fiS sos5heast of the northeast oil
WEST OF OKMULGEE-The
Kawfield OIL company is drilling at
100 feet in 2-l3-ll where they off
set the Producers and Refiners good
propt rty.
II is owned by Frank and c. NJ.
Welsh owners Of the Illinois oil
company refinery at Cushing. and
large jobhers and marketers of re-
fined products with headquarters at
Rock Island,
LYON COUNTY, KAN.-Carter
No / Pearson, in the southwest Of
the southeast Of 26-l6-l0. is fishing
at $500 feet
BIRD CREEK DISTIICT-The
Early Bird Otl company has 20
barrel well IN the southwest Of 10
2l-13. The well was shot Monday
with l2j quarts
WALTER FIELD -- The Gypsy
Oil company Is about due with a test
on the Pruett farm in 29-ls-l0w
where it is drilling at 2335 feet.
Standard and other American oil
companies are preparing to resume
business in Europe in which THEN
affairs were disrupted by the war,
Prominent among them is the Vac
uum Oh company, which has not
ABLY large interests there and in
practically all the countries of the
world. These foreign Vacuum Oh
companies owed American Vacuum
company s12,OO0,O00 on December
81. 1917, whereas the American
company owed them in excess OF
81. 900 900. With the war over,
there is expected to be rapid de-
yelopment OF the oil business In
Europe. There will be a greatly
Increased use OF automobiles in Eu-
rope in the opinion OF oil men. Peace
Is also expected to be followed by
special developments in the affair."
OF Vacuum OIL company. it Is the
understanding in certain quarters
that capitalization OF this company
will be increased from $l5,0OO,00O
to $50, 100000 The company is
now credited with surplus Of about
$50, 900, 600, an increase of 10000
600 for this year.-Houston Fible
& Co
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-22

CLAY COUNTY, KAN.-The No.
/ we'll on the Avery farm Of the Nell
son syndicate, in the southeast Of
the southeast of 30-9-4, is shut down
at 1850 feet.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-22

n'' ''N'St Oh lIt pulN"tNl Oh
T-l3-lS.
JOHNSON COUNTY. KAN.-The
Oakland OH company has abandoned
the NO. ] Morgan In the northeast OF
the southeast Of the northwest Of
the northwest of S6-l8-2i. The total
depth of the well is 1870 feet.
The King MurdoCk on company
NO. l Rutkomski in the center OF the
east line OF the southwest Of 3-2S-6w
is fishing at $40 feet
Hal" and AillnEcr 80 on the
Winfrcy farm in the southwest OF the
southwest OF ll-27-7w Is down 500
feet
TILIIMtN COUNTY,. T.. Evans
No. Young In the northeast OF IL
2s-l5w is shut down at 1872 to in
stall cable tools.
The Burdett oil companys 40 /
school land in lO-2s-l6w is shut
down at i25 feet waiting on set
OF Jars
The Central OF Il Gas Co No.
Marllng in 20-ls-20w is spudded in
and shut down for water at l25 feet.
The Panhandle Petroleum com
pany No. / Coke In 23-2u-22w is
shut down at $500 feet.
AT COWETA The CQrine OH
company ana ]. r.. Martin have
made a location for No. . Lizzie Cul-
ley farm 3-l7-l6 and will drllL 1t
is a location west OF No. / which is
an oil and gas well and in what Is
called the Wilcox sand. There are
three sands in this vicinity. namely
at $40, $40 and 800, the latter being
below the lime and has been named
the Wilcox sand.
The Livingston Brothers are drill
ing at 500 feet in .l7-ll-16 directly
east OF Coweta.
FOX POOIr-Thc GYPSY OIL COM
pany No. Lindersmith In 33-2s
Sw IL drilling at 1000 feet. This
company's No. Montcrief in a.
2s-3w Is drilling at 1900 feet.
rf' Plains uil company In its No
| Goodnight IN 6-2s-Sw has drilled
into salt water at $1,000. The hole.
will be drilled deeper.
The Magnolia Petroleum COM
pany's No. F'rensley in 36-ls-5w
has been abandoned at 6S5 feet.
CoWLEY COUNTY, KAN. - The
Star Petroleum company is drilling
at 800 feet in a bad hole in the No.
| Elliott. in the southeast OF the
Of 34-3l-5.
The Texas Company Is drilling at
1926 feet in the No. Burden, in
the southeast of the northwest Of
Salt.
The Carter No. Craig well, in
the northwest Of the southwest Of
1926, is drilling at 1875 feet.
DUNCAN. c. Keys is building a
rig on No. 2 Smith in the southeast
OF 22-ls-l0w.
The Four Six oil company No.
Priddy in the northwest OF 3-2s-l0w
Is IA rig.
The B-Line Oil company No. /
GlOusey in the northeast OF 25-2s-iw
is abandoned at 575 with a bailer in
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-22

DECATUR COUNTY, KAN.-The
Hopper Oil " Gas Co. has riggcd up
the No. / Harshman, in the south
east OF the southeast Of 3l-l-3Ow,
and is ready 10 drill.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-22

northwest OF the southwest
1-l3-lS.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-22

BARBER COUNTY, KAN.-M. j.
Sullivan and others are fishing at
2 $50 feet In the No. Rule, in the
southeast of the northeast OF
S-3O-l2H.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-22

LYON COUNTY, KAN-Carter
No. | Pearson, in the southwest Of
the southeast Of 26-l6-lO. is fishing
at $500 feet.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-22

BIRD CREEK DISTIuCT.-The
Early Bird OH company has a 70
barrel well m the southwest Of To-
2l-1S. The well WAS shot Monday
with 1875 quarts
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-08
Insurance Men Agree
TO Explain Insurance
Act Free to Soldiers

Rules and provisions of the Sol
dfers' Insurance Act will be vouch-
safed to all who desire to know them
under a special plan adopted at
meeting of the Central Pennsylvania
Underwriters Association held yes
terday. It developed at the meeting
that many soldiers and their de-
pendents do not comprehend the
workings of the act devised for their
benefit and to meet this situation, all
information thereon will be given
ifiauirers. Any of the following will
answer questions relative to the act
if called on in person:
e. r. Eckenrode. Penn Mutual; II.
r. Whiteside, Penn Mutual; ]. j.
Johnson, Equitable Life of Iowa; p.
ID. Rice, Equitable Life of Iowa; AL
bert A. Vert, New England Mutual;
Earl II. Sheaffer, Fidelity Mutual; S.
G. Landon, Prov. L. and t.; George
l.. Buck, Prov. L. and t.; ]. r. Nor
rison, Phoenix Mutual; v. w. Ken
ney. Conn. Mutual; w. S. Essig, John
Hancock; John f. oneill, John Han
cock; F. L. Wright Northwestern
Mutual; ]. Q. Rutherford, Northwest
ern Mutual; John Heathcote. Metro
politan Life; John r. Rote, Equitable
of U. S.; e. r. Espenshade. Equitable
of u. s.; w. II. Cordry. Mass. Mutual
Life; ]. N. Kinnard. Mass. Mutual
Life; w. e. Dietrich, Mass. Mutual
Life; ]. c. Mackay, Conn. General
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-08

a full cellar In the place. the rear
part being confined to an offset, or
air chamber, and Thomas sought
shelter in the nethermost part of this
cavity as dugout. Binner was there
Iore compelled to crawl on all fours
grabbed Thomas by the scruff of the
neck. but the Instructions did not hold
out entirely. for instead of Thomas
pelng at his mercy he wriggled around
and seized Binner's thumb in q vice.
ike grip between>his teeth.
without Gns Masks
Mr.. Binner let out whoop that
ratified the rafters and backed out of
the hole in the number of seconds
that 1t had taken minutes to enter.
and made for the open air without
taking notice that he was dragging
the eat along, for the air was redo
lent of the German trenches, and both
men had forgotten to take gas masks
with them. For a moment 1t seemed
that all the mustard bombs. gas shells
despicable army had been smashed all
at once in that vicinity, and Thomas
at one time had a chance of making
an ignoble getaway like his German
prototypes, but once in the open air
Binner recovered his sense of Justice
as we'll as of smell and sight. and for
getting his own pain and. bleeding
thumb. he got a better hold on the
neck OF that pestiferous, smell-reek-
ing. loathsome and disgusting muste-
line carnivorous son of Mephitis and
emmissary of perdition, ana kicked
even forgetful Of it's one lone virture
"a hide worth five dollars-he pep
pered 1t with a load of number seven
from his shotgun"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-08

In days to come, when warriors bold
Return from over there,
fotpH henr of many a tale of blood
From veterans of lie guerre.
hut centuries hence, when Lebanon
Exchange the merry bunk,
They'll tell how Henry Binner
Massacred a German skunk.
From a casual glance at the Leb-
anon newspapers we gather that that
city and it's environS especially the
village Of Fredericksburg, are un-
duly agitated over a sporting event
which we would hardly notice were 1T
with the war. 1t appears that Henry
Sinner, cigarmaker. in his utter
detestation of all Germans was wont
to allude to them as "skunks." Thus
this animal bore an odium even more
OBNOXIOUS than the one bestowed by
nature. The Lebanon narratives say
nothing about this cause for revenge,
but the way the skunk battled Henry
lnulcateS a stronger emotion than or
dinary maliciousness. 1t shows that
even skunk hates to be called Ger
man.
Henry VOTED not of this injustice
the other morning when he saw
Friend Skunk in his cellar. His only
thought was, Five dollars for the
lates:
He first consulted Cyrus Smith, an
old-time trapper of the town, and
then, fortified with correct informa-
ton how to nab the animal back of
the neck. ETC.. he waded into the sub
his lair, with Cy Smith at his heels
carrying the flashlight.
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Now it happened that there is not