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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-05

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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-05

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lately Both under assumed names.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-05

BIG DRIVE tN THE BEAUMONT
hNTlCLfNE DISTRICT.
ouou 0om leading Petroleum
4u4inM published u Wichita, Kansas
n last ISSUE explains itself, and reads
as follows: .
GREENWOOD COUNTY.
The Ptahie OH ana Gas company
Tie Texas COMPANY G4d tAe kAEssE
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-05

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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-05

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Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06
CHARITY BENEFIT PLAY

Cast of characters in the play
Joe" that will be given at the
High School auditorium in this
city Friday evening, Dec. 10.
Admission Is and 25 cents:
Josephine, sometimes called Joe
Lucille Monroe.
Marjorie, her sister, Salina
Turner.
KittY<Blanchard, Joe's cousin,
Edna Jones.
Dolly Blanchard, Kitty's sister,
Kate Mullins.
Master Jack, Joe's brother, Au-
drey Mullins.
Master Sam, Kitty's brother.
Mabel Claire Gold.
Micky Finn, a bad boy, Jolly
Amonette.
Mrs. Morton, Joe's mother, Ora
Mullins.
Mrs. Neal Mrs. Morton's girl
hood friend, Evelyn Bailey.
Katy Neal, Sallie Ellis.
Susie Neal, Ruby Lawlis.
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06
Why should not the Presidel

Why should not the President
of1e United States visit Eu-
rope apd see things at first
hand? Isn't it a fact that he
can act more intelligently af-
ter having done so? Those who
want to declare the office of
president vacant are just talk
ing through their hats.
The terms of peace proposed
by the American president have
been accepted and no man in
Europe will command more at
tention-few as much-and
what the President says will go
a long way towards settling
matters. There will be moth
ing spiteful done when the A
merican president has had his
say. Suppose the Office of pres
ident could be declared vacant
and another president elected,
don't you know that Would be
Woodrow Wilson? He has car
ried us through some trying
times and landed us safely, nc
living man could have done bet.
ter. The President will take
a broad view of things, and
nothing will be too small tC
escape his attention if it is fo1
the benefit of humanity. The
whole world will be benefited
by reason of the fact that Pres.
idcnt Wilson has attended the
Peace Conference.
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06
KEPT PLEECE
T0lSENDVDREAB
American Nation Maintained Al.
lied Loaf Through Sell
Denial at Home Table.
#ERTED Evso3EAasOEsPHs.
With Military Demands Upon Ocean
Shipping Relieved, World 10 Able
to Return to- Normal white
Wheat Bread. =

Since theaedrent0nsthet tlatestl wheat
crop the Ondy ilmft6sdn upon Ameri-
can exports to Europe has been the
shortage of shipping. Between Jon 7
and October 10 WEI shipped 65eSlk ko6
bushels. II this rafe should couffoue
until the end offthe fiscal year va thl
have furnished the Allies with scrs
than 237, 800 900 bushels of wheat and
dour in terms OF 'wheat.
The result of increased production
and conservatloDtefforts. the United
States has been that with the cessa-
ton of hostilities we are able to re-
turn to a normal wheat diet. Supplies
that have accumulated in Australia,
Argentine and other hitherto inacces-
sible markets may be tapped by ships
released from transport service, and
Europeen demand for American wheat
probably will not exceed our normal
surplus There is wheat enough avail
able to have n white loaf at the COM
mon table.
But last year the tale was different
Only by the greatest possible Saving
and sacrifice were we able to keep a
steady stream or wheat and flour NOV
ing across the sea. We found our
selves at the beginning OF the harvest
year with an unusually short crop.
Even the most optimistic statisticians
figured that we had q bare surplus of
2o,O0o,OoO bushels. And yet Europe
was facing the probability Of a bread
fsInsne-and in Burope bread is by far
therubstimportant article in tho diet.
all OF this surplus had left the
country early In the fall. BY the frst
ct the year we had managed to ship a
thtie more than 100000 bushels by
prscticipG the utmost economy at
bozne-bJ wheatless days, wheatless
neals. heavy substitution Of other
cereals and by sacrifice at almost
every meal throughout the country.
In January the late Lord Rhondda,
then British Food Controller, cabled
that only II we sent an additional TO-
oooge0o bushels before July l could he
take the responsibility of assuring his
people that they would be fed.
The response OF the American peo-
pie was S5,o00.Oo0 bushels safely dellv-
cred overseas between January and
July 1. Out of n harvest which gave
US only 20,000,0Co bushels surplus we
actually shipped 141, 100000 bushels.
Thus did America fulfil her pledge
that the Allied bread raticns could be
maintained, and already the American
people are demonstrating that with
an awakened war conscience, last
yesr's figures viii be tsttered.
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06
GREATEST OPPORTUNITY
WOMEN EVER HAD

1t was given to the women of this
country to perform the greatest serv-
ice In the winning Of the war vouch-
ssfed to any women In the history Of
the wars Of the world-to feed the
warriors and the war sufferers. By
the arts of peace, the practice OF sim
Pile, homely virtues the womanhood of
a whole nation served humanity in its
profoundest struggle for peace and
freedom.
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06
PARAMOUNT AGAIN.

"Ihc government seems to think
people are making too much money
cut of the war"
"That brings up the old ques-
ton"
"What old question:"
"The law and the profits. Lou
isville Courier-Journal.
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06
AMONG THE POSSIBILITIES.

"What do YOU suppose has become
of that famous wooden statue Of
Won Hindenburg in Berlin?"
at may be still there"
"Yes?"
But it wouldn't surprise me to
hear at any time that it had served
as the piece de resistance at a bon
fire. Birmingham Age-Herald.
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

Preaching services each 4th Sunday
at 11:00 a. m. and 500 p. M, by
Rev. j. H. Gold, until a regular
pastor is called.
Sunday School-Sunday morning at
at 1000 o'clock.
Ladies Aid-Meets each first and
third Thursday. Mrs. Luther Smith,
Pres, Mrs. T. o. Holt, Secretary;
Mrs. W. H. Etter, Treasurer.
Everyone invited to attend.
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06
Influenza Gets Old and Young.

Grip" and "Flu" coughs should
not be neglected. Profit by the ex'
pcrience of thousands like Mrs. Mary
Kisby, Princeton Ave- Spokane, Wash
who writes: "Our little boy found re-
lief in wonderful Foleys Honey and
Tar. 1t surely cured me. am 75
years old; had very bed cough from
la grippe"
Sold here at Colds Cash Store.
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06

If Sherman should succeed in
having the Presidents office de-
cIared vacant, it could be ex-
pressed as one Sherman once
defined war.
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06
eLANKETY BLANK.

Askett-Why are you wearing
such a blank look, old chap?
Tellum - QUESTIONABLE, income
tax, Liberty bonds, War Savings
Stamp pledge, food regulations and
a marriage license. Life is one
blank after another.
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06

The government of Chile
wants a slice of Peru and is
talking about war. Both sides
had better take Peruna and stop
this nonsence-We have had
enough war to last for a while.
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06

General Foch says that Ger
many must send those locomo-
tives as instructed, and if she
does not, then Germany will be
occupied.
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06
EVOLUTION.

''what's become of that bartender
who was so popular in Crimson
Gulch 2"
"He is still gettin' rich dispensin'
fiery fluids. They've turned the sa-
loon into a garage"
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06

1t might be a good idea to es-
tablish a colony of ex-kings and
ex-princes in some good, safe
place, as no country seems to
extend a royal welcome to them.
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06
THE READY HOUSE AGENT.

Gentleman Ito house agent)--
The great disadvantage is that the
house is so damp.
House Agent-Disadvantage, sir?
Advantage, call it. In case of fire
it wouldn't be so likely to burn
London Tit-Biis
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06

+ Our exports s'1ce is country :
+ entered the war have justified a i
r statement made oy the Food Ad- +
; minlstratfoa shortly utter its con- =
r ception, outlining The principles +
+ and policies thRe vssuld govern /,
+ the solution OF this country's +
+ food problems. !.
+ THE whole foundation Of de- !.
+ mocracy," declared the Food Ad- 1.
r ministrGtion, '1ies in the lndl- !.
+ Vidual initiative Of It's people t.
+ and their willingness TO serve the i
+ interests OF the nation with com +
+ plete self effacement In the time i.
+ OF emergency. Democracy can /.
+ yield to discipline, and we can i.
+ solve this food problem for our =.
+ own people and for the Allies in i.
+ this way. To have done so will 1.
1. have been a greater service than i.
+ our immediate objective, for we +
!. have demonstrated the rightful- i.
+ ness of our faith and our ability i.
+ to defend ourselves without be =.
+ ing Prussianlzed." r
+ =.
+ + + + !. + + i. = + + !. + i. + i. :. i.
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06

Aerial mail routes are being
surveyed, and the next step, it
is presumed, will be to secure
a right-of-way from the own
ers.
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06
IN BAD.

"Do you consider iiiGl obedience
an evidence Of goodness and intelli-
gence?"
Sometimes" responded Miss
Cayenne. ''But not for Crown
Prince Willv."
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06

Sending to Europe 141, 100000 BUSH
els of wheat from a surplus of appar-
entity nothing was the outstanding ex-
ploit of the American food army in the
critical year of the war.
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06
THE FIGHTING SPIRIT.

"T'm afraid Bliggins' patriotism
is slightly color blind"
"Why?"
"When the war news is unfavor-
able he looks blue instead of seeing
red"
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06

Deposing Kings seems to be
a popular business just at this
time; it is a much healthier
business now than formerly.
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06
FIRST CALL TO FOOD ARMY.

This cooperation and service
l ask Of all in full confidence
that America will render more
for nag and freedom than king
; ridden people surrender at COM
pulsion.-Herbert Hoover, Au-
gust 10, 1917.
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06

Woman's Missionary Society-Each
Monday afternoon at 2:30. Mrs. J.
F. Dugger, President; Mrs. j. E.
Gold, Secretary.
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06

King Nicholas of Monte
gro has joined the ranks of the
eX-kings.
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06
+%s*++++++<*@+%%+++4

A year ago voluntary food control
was a daring adventure In democracy
during the year an established proof
OF democratic efficiency.
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06

The President is going right
on to Europe and paying no at
tention to Senator Sherman.
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06

Sunday School-Sunday morning at
1000 o'clock. f. Dugger, Sup't.
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06

Prayer Meetting-Each Wednesday
afternoon at 500 o'clock.
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06
Churches
METHODIST CHURCH.

Rev. B. Z. Mullins, Pastor
Preaching services every first and
third Sunday, at 11:00 o'clock a.
m. and 500 p. m.
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06

Dhl SAA1
Rev. Geo. B. Hardy, Pastor.
Preaching each second and third Sun
days and at night by the pastor.
B. Y. P. U.-7:3O every Sunday even
ing. Dr. F. o. Wood, President
Sunday School-Sunday morning at
1000 o'clock W. r. Parsons, Supt.
Ladies Aid-Each Tuesday afternoon
at 2:30 o'clock.
Prayer Meeting-Every Thursday
evening at $3.50 o'clock.
Teachers meeting and Choir practice
Each Friday evening, $3.50.
Everyone invited to attend.
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06

Everyone is cordially invited to at
tend any and all of these services.
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06

Enteredatpostoffice at Washington
Ark, as second classmail matter.
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06

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The Washington times., 1918-04-15
The -Four OF Hearts
charming.

, chat with you. Can yon mset me
this afternoon at tho Waldorf and
take Il cup Of tea with me- And
might susBrsi that you say moth
ing to anyone about IL / received
your uav.-'s letter aud have replied
10 IL. 1 said nothing Of CpmiuE To
New York But as have 10 be here
On business of my own ! thought
you might arrange 20 see me"
oh. yes, indeed. would love
to" cynthia assured him
Then. after telling Cynthia just
where - meet him. hr rang on
cynthia stood uncertain "a to
what to do. She was determined To
meet Mr.. Blake and t. have
frank talk with him But what eX-
cuse could she make should her
uncle and aunt question her? They
would not like her rvHsiOus of di-
rect questions. An inspiration seized
her, and she called up Gerald Stew
arts ou.cr. She mad never done
such a thing before.
who wishes to speak to Nr.
stewart" GerAIds steuoErapher
asked briskly.
There was 10 help for f.. and
cynthia said. Miss Long" A mo-
mcnt later she heard Gurald's voice.
"EKaUAo ma for calling yuu un.
please" sEo faltered, but could
not help 1t. Are you to bo busy
tho last part Of this nftrrnuoug If
not, can you meet me downtown and
bring Tue humo-'
"tertainlyH The mans full. even
tones rcassured her. Where shall
We make it,
Il expect to have n business in
teryiow with my fathers lawyer AZ
the Waldorf" she explained. 'I will
meet yUu in the lobby quarter Of
six. | have said n"thiug to any
one here Of the proposed interview"
Very welli l understand" Stew
art replied. Il viii meet you at
fiv" forty-five."
rhat was AL. yet cynthia felt
rush Of gratituds u this pIan ELs
The Washington times., 1918-04-15
An Invitation.

The answer TO this question crept
to the threshold of her conscious
ness, but she banished It as soon
as she recognized a pair OF familiar
and very blue eyes.
We'll. my dear. you were gone a
long time" her aunt observed as
Cynthia returned to the morning
room, where she had left the trio OF
hey relatives. "Did you have sat
isfuctory conversation with Ger
ald?"
Yes. thank you," Cynthia re-
syonded. Il am to meet him down.
town late this afternoon, and he is
to bring me up home
Cvnthia turned 'to her uncle.
Would you mind-I mean would 1t
.dispIease you--if wait to give you
my decision about the double we'd
ding until ] have a little talk with
I mean until after this after
noon?" she questioned timidly.
Her uncle shook his head. No.
l want to make it easy for you, my
dear, SO | will wait until you and
tcEaLu haHo SOui I'''4' ia
no doubt that. being sensible fell
low, Gerald Will see the sense OF
my proposition"
If so. We will begin tomorrow
to order your trousseau." Mrs. Liv-
inEstone remarked. 1T will be a
happy and exciting time for both
you girls"
Dora had slipped unnoticed frem
the room. and her mothers Joyous
predIcti.1 passed unchallenged.
ITO Bs COntInued.l
The Washington times., 1918-04-15
CHAPTER XLIlI.
Copyr!-At. 1913. Star Cuiupany.

GSN1oME In Stephen Living
stone called s., iupaI.ently
that III" maid oboyius his
summons hesItnted on the threshold.
"WnaI Is lr?' he us.-d. II you
please. cir. there's gentleman on
the telephone would Ike 20 speak
to Miss Long" the g.rl announced.
"iiotaer tho trlrpI"nr." SIR. Ltv-
iugsIone exclaimed can't you
take the u-ssuge. Marie?"
No. sha cannot, Stephen" tho
mistress int-rfyred That's all
right, Marie Miss Long VIII come
Ht once. Ask the gentleman to hold
tho wire"
when the maid had loft the room,
Mrs. Livingstone explained. 1t is
doubtless Gerald, stephen. 1t would
hardly do for a servant to convey
his message To his DrtrutAed.
Sho smiled, but there vas no
more warmth in tho smIla than In
the sunshine on Il u.r4r y inter day
when the thermometer is below
zero. Run on To the telephone
Cynthia" she added. 81 know your
sweetheart Is waiting imputicntly."
Cynthia. hurried from the room
without replying. For the moment
she actually wanted to be alone
with Gerald. not because shg loved
him, but that she might tell him "f
her present predicament and ask
his advice.
What is it?" she called into the
telephone. "Is that you, Gerald?"
1t was not Gerald's voice that an
swered. Instead 1t was the voice of
her fathers lawyer and old friend.
Darius Blake.
Il am In town for to-day" he
told her. y would like t0 have =
The Washington times., 1918-04-15
BOBBIE AND
HIS PA
By William F. Kirk.

MA & Pa was looking at 4 seed
N book last mite, thay are
AVA going to have a big gard
ing this yeer sumware In the coun-
try.
This maiks me think of wen I
was a littel boy. sed Pa used to
git the seed book wen 1 was hum
cry & look at the pictures Of the
water MELONS. Thay was luVly
picters of MELONS. all cullurd red
with black seeds so I cud almost
taste them, sed Pa I Termed a lot
about. making Eardings in them
days & 1t win all cum In handy
now. .
The thing that will come In ham
dy, sed Ma, is yure mussels. There
will be a lot of things to be did.
sed Ma, with shuvvel & with .
hoe. Remember that. sed Ma, wea
you are making yurs plans for .
gardIng.
I will be thare with the mussel,
sed Pa, & lIttel Bobbie is Citing
quite strong now. He will cum in
handy wen the tender littel weeds
beegin to poke thars green heds
above the ground. Poor littel
weeds. sed Pa. cut down in the glad
days of thare yuth. sed Pa. That In
one of the saddest fsechurs about
making a garding, sed Pa.
do not see anything sad about
killing weeds. sed Ma. If you
dIdsnt kill the weeds thay wud
choke the onions. sed Ma.
It seems a shaim to kill anything
braiv enufr to choke a onion. sed
Pa.
know. sed Ma. but thare Is no
sentiment about making a EardinE.
1t is all hard work, but 1t is work
for our gIorus nashun & that shud
lend us strength. sed Ma know
It will lend me strenth. Ma sed. q
will see to It that you use the
strength you aIreddy have.
All rite. sed Pa. I will promise
not to shIrk. sed Pa 1 was newer
afrade to work. l will show you be-
foar long that am a regular gar
dener. Watch me wen the dirt bee
gins for to fly, sed Pa. Watch my
smoak then.
hoap so. sed Ma. look for you
to do CRATE things to help me a I
dare say 1 shant be disappointed,
sed Ma. You will be proud to know
that you have helped yurs nashun I
wen the Fall Gums. sed Ma. & you !
will be glad to see yure cellar full
of potatoes etc. sed Ma.
Yes, sed Pa, one can luv ones
country moar wen one has q cellar
fun of spuds on wich to live on. Sed
Pa, spuds that will keep the hre OF
life brite & burning. sed Pa. A gent
that can maIk two potatoes grow
ware only one spud grew beefoar.
sed Pa. Is a honor to the land OF his
birth. sed Pa
I want to help. sed,
hoap you will want to help wen
the weeds beegin to grow. Bobbie.
sed Pa. That will be the time for
you to do yure duty. wen the brite
sun & the gentel rain has brot out
the gentel pigweed & the dashing
dog-fennel. sed Pa. Dog-fsnnel is
sum weed sed Pa. 1t will grow like
mad II you doant yank It out OF the
soil OF our nat!v land. sed Pa, Down
with the dog-fennsl & up with the
spud, sed Pa. that must be our bat
tel cry.
& then Pa beegsn for to look sum
moar AZ his seed beck
The Washington times., 1918-04-15
Still Waiting.

Matsby-I used to think I would
know Just how to manage my wife
when l got her.L
Bowles-Has your system proved
to be a failure?
Matsoy-No: the system 10 all
right. so far as know. cha Aks
never let me try IL
The Washington times., 1918-04-15
PUSS IN BOOTS.
JUNIOR
A Pleasing Good Night
Series by David
Cory

WY ELL, as the little gresa
" snake famed herself with
the clover leaf. as 1 men,
tioned In the story before this. she
began to sing:
I'm a little green snake that gIides
through the grass,
And hurries away when travellers
For I dread the heel of slipper or
boot.
And that Is the reason 1 always :
scoot. /.
To hide In a hole in the old stOnS !,
wal,
For nobody sees me there at all.
Then why didn't you run away
from ms?'' asked little Puss Junior.
and he sat down on a stone and
grlnned in a friendly way at the
little green snake.
Because I'm not afraid Of you"
she replied. and, besides. I'wish to
ask a favor of you"
what Is It?'' asked Puss. and he
eurled his whiskers and Erinnsd
some more and then he took OF his
hat and scratched his ear. for he
thought perhaps that little green
snake might ask him something
which he wouldn't want TO do.
And guess she thought that. too.
for she began to laugh. and pretty
soon she said: It's not much Of
favor. It's only to md the little
gold ring which wore on the tip
Of my tail I've lost II somewhere
In the grass near here"
"Oh. IL that allr' said Puss. and
he began to purr, for he was much
relieved So both OF them began to
look for the ring. but. goodness mel ;
they couldn't md II anywhere. and
At last Puss took OF his cap and
touched the Erass with the flaming
gold feather, and. would you believe
II, the grass burst into flames and
burned up in q jiffy. and right there
on the ground. not two steps on.
was the little gold ring. shining like
q star when only one Is shining In
the sky. So Puss picked It up and
handed 1t to the little green snake
Please put 1t on my tail" shs
said. so Puss did, and at once she (
changed into a lovely princess with
. green silk gown and a little dia-
mond crown.
You have broken the SPELL she
said. pattIng little Puss on the
head. The ugly witch who changed
me into . snake told me the onlyt
way 1 would ever regain my
natural form again was when .
little cat with red-toppsd boots
placed q little gold ring on the
tip OF my tail"
We'll. Il was very lucky I came
along" laughed Puss Junior.
And do you know" said the lit
tie green snake. 1T was many
months before 1 could find a little
gold ring. But one day as I was
creeping along the highway. I saw
something glittsring in the dust.
and when I looked closer II was
this little gold ring. so I kept It
ever since. But It has been weary
waiting till q little cat came along
with red-top boots" and the lovely
princess sighed, for 1t had been
pretty tiresome being 4 little green
snake.
Now I must 60 back to my cas-
tle." and she invited Puss to gol
with her. blh he replied he must be
on his way, and in the next story
you shall hear Of another adven-l
ture which befel him shortly after
leaving the lovely princess
Copyright. 1918. David cozJ.
To BE COntinued. |