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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-25
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-25

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Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1918-05-10

stairway. there was howl OF indigna.
ton. but we had their money and told
them that IL they did not like II they
could write TO the management later
and their money would be refunded;
but under these conditions they would
not be allowed to witness the perform.
ance that night.
After little grousing they accepted
the situation with the promise that II
the show was rotten they certainly
would let rs know about II during the
performance.
Everything went lovely and Il was
howiing success, until Alkall Ike APP
peared on the scene with his revolver
loaded with blank cartridges, Behind
the bar ON a shelf was a long line OF
bottles. Alkah Ike was supposed to
start ON the left of this line and break
| six Of the bottles by firing at them with
his revolver. Behind these bottles n
piece of painted canvas was supposed
to represent the back Of the bar, at
each shot from Alkalis pistol a man
behind the scenes would hit one Of the
bottles. with his entrenching tool
handle and smash 1t. 10 give the Inn
preston that Alkali was a good shot.
Alkali Ike started in and aimed at
the right of the line Of bottles instead
Of the left. and the poor boob behind
the scenes started breaking the bottles
on the left, and then the boXholders
turned loose; but outside Of this little
flasco the performance was huge sue
cess, and We decided to run 1t for u
week.
l New troops were constantly coming
through. and for six performances VT
had the rs, r. o." sign suspended out
side.
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OVER THE TOP


Hopess" Her reply made our love die
out Instantly.
"Ah, 90 to h--lr
This brought quite a laugh from the
marching column directed At me, and I
Instantly made up my mind that our
sketch should Immediately run In op-
position to "Blighty-What HopesT
When we returned to our billet from
the march, Curley Wallace, my the
atrical partner. came running over TO
me and said he had found a swanRy
place In which to produce our show
After taking of my equipment. aud
followed by the rest Of the section. l
went over to the building he had picked
out. 1t was monstrous barn with a
platform at one end which would make
an ideal stage. The section got right
on the lob. and before night had that
place rugged out In appie-pie order.
The next day was Sunday and after
church parade we put all our time on
a dress rehearsal. and II went fine.
I made four or five large signs an
nouncing that our company would open
up that evening at the King George the
Fifth theater, on the corner OF Ammo
street and Sandbag terrace. General
admission was one-half franc. First
ten rows In orchestra one franc, and
boxes two francs. By this time our
printed programs had returned from
London, and l further announced that
on the night OF the first performance
a program would be given free of
charge to men holding tickets costing a
franc or over.
We had an orchestra Of seven men
and seven different instruments. This
orchestra was excellent, while they
were not playing.
The performance was scheduled to
start at 8 p. m.
At Sis there was mob in front OF
our one entrance and 1t looked like q
big night. We had two boxes each ac-
commodating four people, and these
we Immediately sold out. Then a
brilliant idea came TO Ikey Cohenstein'
Why not use the rafters overhead, call
them boxes, and charge two francs for
a seat on them? The only difficulty
was how were the men to reach these
boxes, but to key this was mere de
tail.
He got long ropes and tied one END
around each rafter and then tied a lot
of knots in the ropes. These ropes
would take the place of stairways.
We figured out that the rafters
would seat about forty men and solo
that number of tickets accordingly.
When the ticketholders for the boxe:
got a glimpse of the rafters and wer'
informed that they had TO use the ropt
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1918-05-10
Announcement

| hereby announce myself as q
candidate for the Office Of Sheriff
of Gillian county. Oregon, on the
Democratic ticket.
1t had not been my intention
to again become n candidate for
the office. but since nearly all Of
the sheriffs throughout the
United States have for over a
year made themselves familiar
with the draft law. and are now
he chairmen of the local draft
boards, the War Department OF
the United States Government
mas recommended that he pres
mt sheriffs OF the United States
ne retained in office, 20 as not to
interfere with the draft machin
cry which is 80 essential at this
time to help bring victory to us
in this great war. Many persons
who have the best interests Of
our government at heart In this
crisis. have informed me that 1t
is my duty to retain the Office for
another term. And since true
Amelicanism requires that every
me do not alone his bit but his
all in a time like this, | have con
cluded to again become a candi
date. II | am nominated and
elected I shall accord to the pub
lie the same courteous treatment
in the future as in the past.
]. w. LILLE.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1918-05-10
CHAPTER xxx.
On His Own.


OF course Tommy cannot always be
producing plays under fire but while
In rest billets he has numerous other
ways of amusing himself. He is 8
great gambler, but never plays fol
large stakes. Generally. in each com
pany, you viii find regular Garfield.
This man banks nearly all the games
of chance and is an undisputed author
ity on the rules of gambling. When
ever there is ali argument among the
Tommies about some uncertain point
as to whether Houghton is entitled to
Watkins sixpence. the matter is taken
to the recognized authority and his de-
cision is final.
The two most popular games are
Grown and Anchor" and House"
The paraphernalia used in Grown
and Anchor" consists of piece of can.
vas two feet by three feet. This is
divided into six equal squares. In these
squares are painted club, diamond,
heart, spade, crown. and an anchor,
one device to a square. There are
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1918-05-10

three dice used. each dice marked the
same as the canvas. The banker sets
up his gambling outfit In the corner OF
billet and starts bally-hoolng until a
crowd OF TommIes gathers around I;
then the game starts.
The Tommles place bets on the
squares, the crown or anchor being
played the most. The banker then
rolls his three dice and collects or pays
out as the case may be. II you play
the crown and one shows up on the
dice. you get even money, II two show
up. you receive two to one. and II three.
three TO one. II the crown does not ap-
pear and you have bet on ii. you lose,
and so on. The percentage for the
banker is large II every square is
played but II the crowd Is partial to.
say two squares. he has TO trust to
luck. The banker generally wins.
The game OF House" Is very popular
also. 1t takes two men to run II. This
game consists Of numerous squares Of
cardboard containing three rows of
numbers, five numbers to row. The
numbers run from one to ninety. Each
card has a different combination.
The French "estaminets" In the vii
lagos are open from eleven In the morn
Ing until one in the afternoon In &C.
cordance with army orders.
After dinner the Tommies congre-
gate at these places to drink French
beer at penny a glass and play
House"
AS soon as the estaminet Is sufii
ciently crowded the proprietors Of the
House" game get busy and. as they
term 1t, form school," This consists
of going around and selling cards al
| franc each. II they have ten In the
school, the hackers OF the game de-
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1918-05-10
FOODS TASTE BETTER COOKED
TOBACCO TASTES BETTER
TOASTED

Since the day of the caveman. who
liked his meat raw, civilization has
learned lot about the scientific treat.
ment of the things we eat, ~
Naturally none of US would now
prefer to have our meat raw, our po-
tatoes as they come from the ground.
our coffee unroasted,
And naturally follows the great dis
covery recently made by The Ameri.
can Tobacco Co.-that tobacco tastes
better TOASTEDl
This wonderful new idea-simple
like all great inventions--was first
used in producing the famous LUCKY
STRIKE Cigarette-made of toasted
Burley tobacco,
Burley has a mellow flavor. entirely
different from the tobacco usually
used for cigarettes 1t Is pipe toe
bacco and LUCKY STRIKE Cigarettes
taste like pipe.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1918-05-10

duct two francs for their trouble and
the winner gets eight francs.
Then the game starts. Each buyer
places his card before him on the tn.
BILE. first breaking up matches into fif.
teen pieces.
One of the hackers OF the game has
small cloth bag In which are ninety
cardboard squares. each with q mum
Der printed thereon. from one to nine
~. He raps on the table and cries
out: Eyes down. my lucky lads"
All noise ceases and every one Is at.
tention.
The croupier places his hand In the
bag and draws forth a numbered
square and Immediately calls out the
number. The man who owns the card
with that particular number on Il.
covers the square with u match. The
one who covers the fifteen numbers on
his card hrst shouts House" The
other hacker Immediately comes over
to him and verlfies the card by calling
OUT the numbers thereon to the man
with the bag. As each number Is
called he picks II out Of the ones
picked from the bag and says. Right"
II the count Is right he shouts. "House
correct. pay the lucky gentleman. and
sell him q card for the next school.
The lucky gentleman" generally buys
one unless he has miser trace in
his veins.
Then another collection Is made, q
school formed, and they carry on with
the game.
The caller-out has many nlcknames
for the numbers such as "Kelly's Eye
for one. Legs Eleven" for eleven
"Clickety-cllck" for sixty-six. or TOP
Of the house" meaning ninety.
The game is honest and quite en-.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1918-05-10
Announcement

To the Republican voters Of
Gillian county: | will be q can
didaIe for the republican nomina
ton for the Office of County
Clerk of Gillian county at the
coming primary election. lprom.
ise that If [ am nominated and
elected I will conduct the affairs
of the Office In a business like
manner, and it will be my earnest
endeavor to cooperate with all
the departments Of the United
States Government In regard to
ell war work. in connection with
the Office.
~ BRUCE H. HULL.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1918-05-10
For Representative

. would deem it an honor to
represent so loyal and patriotic a
people as those of the 2Sth Rep
resentative district in the follow.
ing platform:
will use my best endeavor to
advance the interests of the state;
to be economicaksbut not to the
extent of retarding development
or hampering efficiency; and to
aid and support a vigorous prose.
cution of the war to a successful
conclusion; and will do my duty
to the very best of my under
standing and ability.
A. M. WRIGHT.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1918-05-10
Announcement

To the Republican voters Of
Gillian county, | hereby beg to
announce my candidacy for the
Republican nomination for Coun
ty Clerk of Gillian county, sub
ject to the will of the voters at
the primaries to be held on May
18th, 1918.
JAKE E. SCHROEDER.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1918-05-10
An Endless Supply of
Electric Light

Electricity in endless supply-that is what Laey-Lght
gives you
Electricity for light electricity for power
Electricity light only your house. but your barn, your
lane. *ft'@
Electricity only drive your churns and separaors and
on but pump running water whenever you want it.
plant that will last for years, with minimum Of upkeep
expense.
plant you run every day. at the lowest operating
cost
A real farm economy, users experience proves.
Call for the book of owners letters free demonstration
of Lalley- Light
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1918-05-10

Plant 10 ~ inches long,
Ia inches wide, Il inches high
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-11-29
CqA4l4NyA 0EAZL CUNneAlE5 WHzE NazNCHlE5

men appreciate the privilege of free
speech with their superiors, but never
abuse it, and any man with legiti-
mate complaint can always get a ready
and sympathetic hearing. This system
has fostered a spirit of mutual trust.
loyalty and confidence which has
prompted some of the most heroic
deeds of the war.
The high standard of education and
intelligence accounts in great meas
ure for the extraordinary adaptability
of the Canadians to new and varying
styles of warfare and for their ability
to spring many painful surprises upon
the Hun in the shape of 'ruses de
guerre.' Raiding, which is now recog-
nized as essential for intelligence pur-
poses, originated with them and has
been developed to such an extent that
the Germans have found it necessary
to issue frequent army orders warn
ing commanders to be particularly
watchful when opposed to the Cana
dianS. General Won Arnim, In COM
mand of one of the German northern
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-11-29
BOYS FIRST TO WEAR ARMOR
Veteran Soldiers of Rome Scorned the
Idea Of Such Protection From
Danger as 1t Gave.

While these metal clothes, uncOm-
Portable, hot and heavy though they
were, have been necessary style of
wearing apparel ever since the for
gotten ages when men began TO quar-
rel and TO strive, writes e. S. Brooks,
in "StorieS of the Middle Ages" it was
not until comparatively recent date
that warriors rode to battle wholly
incased in armor. The Assyrians and
Egyptians. the Greeks and Romans
of the earlier days, were satisfied
with such partial protection as
would shield part of their
bodies. The stout old Roman
DICTIONARIES. bronzed and Scared with
exposure and fighting, laughed rather
contemptuously at the fresh levies
which, when sent to the field, wished
to shield their bodies as much as pos
sible. Indeed, the first use of the word
armor, as we understand it, is found
in the works of military writer OF
the latter part of the fourth century A.
D.. one T. Vegetius Renatus. who re-
fers TO armor as defense worn only
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-11-29
"Gohs,, Not "Jackies," and
.Yanks,' Not "Sammees," Are
Names Our Fighters Prefer

A pch is a sailor. a man of the Amer
lean navy, bluejacket ana the term
is self applied writes Samuel u. biythe
In Saturday Evening Post. 1t is the
generic term for all men in the serV-
ice. up to those who wear the gold on
their sleeves: and even so, the sail
ors often speak of the austere COM
handing officer as the main goD. Inc
use of it primarily is to show the SAIL
ors' detestation for the usual deslg-
nation of them-jackieS. Notnihs
rouses the ire of sailor so quickly
as to call him jackie. He doesn't
like it, and will not have 1T. NO ui-
minutive, as expressed by the lie" Tor
him. 1t doesn't fit either his own as
sumption of his manliness or with the
fact of that manliness.
He is big, broad-chested, Drowned
hairy, two-fsted person, and this
speaking of him as a jackie with It's
implication of small bOyishness is
anathema to him. He is rough, tough
stuff in a rough, tough game; hght-
ing man, a man who goes to sea in any
thing that comes along, from dread
naught to q motor launch no bigger
than q whale boat, withstands the
perils of it, does the incalculable Ia
Dor of it, has the cIear-eyed courage OF
it, is ready to fight over, on top or I'M
der water, and does so fight, and he
feels insulted to be called jackie as
if he were fair-haired, red-cheeked
little fellow sailing a toy boat in
pond.
Jackie? Forget that jackie stuff.
Where do you get it, anyhow? Cob,
'dod CAST you-g-O-b! 1t is the same
with the soldiers. Their resentment
Of the attempt to tack the SammeeS
on them is acrid and universal. They
won't have it. And / don't blame
them, having, as it happens, an acute
personal interest in the matter. Now
Samuel is a good sOnorous Biblical
name, and Sam is the virile contrac-
ton thereof, but this Sammee business
gets on ones nerves. Hence our
soldiers, scorning the Sammee appel
lation, call themselves Yanks, which
is a good masculine, sOldierly term;
thus the men in our navy call them
selves gObs.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-11-29
Reasons for Failure Of Heating Systems
~ By D. HOFFMAN
From Paper Presented the Meeting ofe American Society Heating
and Ventlahng Engineers In Buffalo. New York;
By ]. D. HOFFMAN


found through which educate public demand and that they get
satisfactory heat in their homes
fit their
heating and ynlatng system into Iconved and poorly cnsuc
imposed the by architects who knew little
winter is approaching may ask
laying the foundation
of a effective economy the just ahead?
have especially in mind of those conditions (pncpay
number of these conditions to the mistakes
heating Cor MANI SYSTEM
those householder is not willing
very
building its
equivalent building few have
courses of paper in face contact are should be stated one
with the sheathng and the inside of the stud
upper and lower ends of the spaces between the studs are in this
between the and layers
the wall and the heat that should within dsspated
this air and lost the attic the conditions than the
wall that the heat there physical bne
Another feature of house design that plans
the heating engineer is the Sanging room with only one thickness of
always cold floor that occupants but
eliminates heating possibilities cold These remarks do apply
sleeping porches with heat desired
be sure to provide for wel[insulated floor
than the architect is the loose construction around the windows The owner
free moving sash and the him everything he could
this inhb
velocity?
caught hand distance of tightly locked
strips metal weather strips windows may urged Storm
dos TON hnng Give satisfactory insulation during tho cold davis and at te
provide
with windows
Wndow on
at chimney.
nciency The outside chimney spite
producer
because of the
pitch
eight instead of often
of education such that
building himself little home
that
vntang with the building
thinker who will not be
uniformed individual
whofr S architect engineer?
and ota as cantOnments.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-11-29

armies. is almost brutally frank in his
illusions to Canadian aggressiveness
and practically admits. that it would
be hopeless to try and develop a SINH
lar degree of initiative among German
troops, who must never think, but
obey. His published orders, several of
which have been found on prisoners
at various times, are strong testimony
to the spirit which animates and
guides the Canadian army-the spirit
of democracy impelling each man to
bear his burdens cheerfully and will
ingly, to be loyal to his officers and
to the traditions of British chivalry
and justice.
The days of slave-driven armies are
over and the old savage spirit of mill
tarism that forfeited mems lives in
millions to the god of war is about to
be crushed once and for ala happy
result made possible to q great extent
by volunteer forces led and not driven
to fight, waging war not for wars sake
or lust of conquest but for the free
dom Of the world.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-11-29
Meat Balls.

Trim all the fat and skin from a
pound of round steak, put over the
fire and add quart of cold water, an
onion, a stalk of celery, tablespoon
full of parsley and a teaspoonful OF
salt. Cook one hour. Soak a slice of
bread in water and squeeze dry, then
mix the steak, which has been finely
minced, with a beaten egg, two table
spoonfuls Of sweet fat, one teaspoon
full of salt and a dash of pepper. Make
into balls as large as an egg, and boil
ten minutes in the broth. Brown a Ia
blespoonful of flour in the same
amount of fat; add the broth, stirring
until thick. Pour the gravy over the
meat balls and serve.
When few frankfurts must serve
a larger number than expected, slice
them thin and fry in little fat, in
stead of boiling them. Serve with
fried potatoes.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-11-29
German Idea.

"The German idea of good soldier
is one who breaks all the rules" said
Representative Roberts of Nevada.
1.-THE soldier who kills the most babies,
murders the most women and poisons
the most wells is the best soldier, ac-
cording to the German idea.
'The Germans remind me Of the
youth who said to his father:
"'Father, have saved ten dollars
the first money | ever saved in my life.
Naturally / feel rather proud of my
self
"'Good' said the father. so you've
saved ten dollars, Ell? How did you do
itY
last night the youth chuckled,
4 lost ten dollars in a poker game and
then refused to square up"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-11-29
N,a< M4<~sa1
Plant Strength viii Force
Stones Out of Their Place

One would scarcely associate great
strength with so delicate and fragile
a thing as maiden hair fern, yet If its
roots have not sufficient room they will
break the pot in which the plant
grows. Blades of grass will force the
curbstones between which they spring
up out of their place. Indeed, plants
are on record as having broken hard
rocks. The island of Aldabra, to the
northwest of Madagascar, is becoming
smaller through the action of the
mangroves that grow along the foot
of the cliffs.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-11-29
U. S. Sets New High Mark
For Its Foreign Commerce.

New high records for September for
eign trade in both imports and exports
were announced by the department of
commerce. Imports were 1852 10000
an increase of nearly $26,0O0,OOO over
September, 1917, and exports $780,
100000, an increase of about $780,
100000. For the nine months ending
September, 1913, imports We're 1922
100000, an increase of $40O00,OOO,
while exports for the nine months, val
ued at S4,561 100000, represented q
slight decrease.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-11-29
Cream Soup.

Cut thin slices of bread as thin as
shavings, put them with a small
amount of butter in a saucepan and
stir until we'll Drowned; add salt to
taste and add boiling water enough to
make the amount of soup needed, then
add cupful of boiling cream, and be
sure that the soup is we'll sailed. More
cream may be added if richer soup
is desired.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-11-29
Dutch pous.

In Holland the lot of some dogs is
not at all a happy one. Many of them
have to work very hard. indeed, for
the little food that is necessary to
keep them alive. In many instances
the food they eat is not the same as
the American dog has. Some Dutch
dogs will eat carrots and turnips-in
fact, almost anything that is put be-
fore them. They have to draw the
vegetables. milk and other tradesmen's
carts In order that mynheer may walk
alongside OF his ease.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-11-29
Mot the Same

dad. see in many wars there have
been prfvateers."
"Why?"
"Was a privateer the same as
profteer?
"By no means. A privateer preyed
on the enemy, my son."-Kansas city
Journal.