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THE NEW CONSTITUTION

On Saturday, December If, special election will be held in Ark ansas for the purpose of permitting the voters to pass judgment on the work of the constitutional conven- 1ion. While the new constitution doubtless is not an instrument that meets with the full and unqualified approval of any voter, it is at least a vast improvement over the present constitution, which was adopted forty five years ago The proposed new constitution is in fact the old consti- fufion with additions and alterations intended to meet the changed con- ditions. It removes many of the ob- structions in the old organic law that have operated to retard the material development of Arkansas and substi- futes for these provisions sections em- bodying modern and approved ideas that will encourage and help rather than discourage and hinder the pub lic-spirited citizens of Arkansas in their efforts to realize on the natural advantages the state possesses.
 While perhaps few of the voters have taken the time to study the proposed new constitution, they will none the less be safe in voting for it because it is the product of the best brains of the state. More than one hundred men. from all walks of life, participated in the work of framing the new constitution. Every interest was represented and every oppor- tunity was afforded for full and free discussion of all matters touching the work of the convention Neces- sarily the document is a compromise between conflicting ideas. In the very nature of things it could not be otherwise. However. it contains so much that it sound and good and progressive and so little that can be objectionable to any citizen that every voter should give the new constitution his vote of approval in the election of Saturday of next week. The Courier-IndeX trusts Lee county will roll up an overwhelming majority for it.
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A MIXED CROWD

The nations are to form league and make each other behave.
 They win all retain a certain de but 1t will be pooled and administer ed by the league under army and navy officers selected from it's yari- ous members. There will still he bombing planes. submarines, tanks and similar confetti. but they %ill only be used to suppress any member of the league who wants to fight.
 The generalissimo of the composite army contributed by the subscribing nations may belong to the nation that tries to start a riot. It will be his duty to lead his army of all nations against the army of his own nation if he is captured his own people won't know whether to kiss him or hang him. He will still he their com nander in chief
 If there are fifteen subscribing ma. tions and twelve of them decide to steal territory from the other 'hree the thre may appeal to arbitration The assessors Contributed by the if teen nations) will vote twelve to three against the appellants. which suggests that the time spent in arbi- Tration could be saved by two minute exercise in simple arithmetic
 The moral there of is not that the principle is an absurdity. It isn't. 1t is a magnificent ideal. but nke all ideals. presents difficulties in mater aalization The difficulties 'n this case are stupendous. but not sui. Iiciently so to discourage us from try ing to approach as closely as pos sible to realization
 We should attain to it, but we will
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attain to something well worth while.
A LABOR PARTY IN POLITICS

Organized labor has proposed to form an independent political party
 The principle of labor unionism IS excellent, but the advantage to any nation of a separate labor party is dubious. It's presence involves class legislation.
 If bankers and stockholders organ ized separate political party to get special privileges for financiers the effort would be mischevious. It would mean an attempt to get lega! privileges for a favored class.
 Organized labor is favored class It's members get far higher wages than bookkeepers, stenographers. clerks, sewer diggers, farm laborers and many other grades of employed help.
 Labor unions are no novelty. They had them in Solomon's time. When Hiram, king of Tyre. sent mechanics to help Solomon build his temple they organized in lodges and federations. And before Shakespeare's time in England the different classes or crafts were classified according to guilds. A labor party in politics is a more modern conception, but they have had one in England for fifteen years, and during the war it has done a good deal toward hold up munition supplies and lengthening the struggle.
 The proposal presents too many of the features of an aristOcratic gov ernment to be really democratic. l, suggests the sacrifice of the nation for the benefit of the party.
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Chr Gnnrtrr- -Jnnrx

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security of as sublime courage, as unwavering faith, and as knightly example of self sacrifice as the an nals of the human race disclose Houston Post.
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The reputation of the former crown prince has preceded him to Holland That country has assigned him home in small hamlet on the lonely island of Wieringen. He will live in a furnished house, carefully selected as having nothing in it worth taking away
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SECURITY

What security has the United States for the billions of dollars sent to Great Britain?" asks an anony- mons mutton head of St. Louis. The
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Many a young soldier who set sail for Europe in an ordinary transport will embark for home in transport of delight
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The German naval officer wbo :. gretted that the German flae, <, to be surrendered without hais sa beaten unknowingly expressed Msl sentiment of every English and Ams, ican sailor.-New York Sun
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Mir. McAdoo has resigned his of fices. But the country does not ac- cept the procedure on his part with any special resignation.
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It is to be hoped that the members of congress will not devote the rme of the presidents absence 10 drawing on the black board and throwing spit balls at each other.
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The readjustment from war con ditions to peace conditions In the commercial and industrial world will have to be handled with great care or in a year or two we shall be ask ing each other, Does reconstruction reconstruct?
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The American army has had luck. It helped to end the war in spite or it's flyless planes and fireless guns.
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We hope that for all future time the worlds only use for trenches will be for raising celery.
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President Wilson is even willing to face seasickness in the interest ol peace.
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Since the war is over Gen. Santa Claus will be allowed a heavy pack and a free hand in America.
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The war restrictions are rapidly coming off everything but food and drink
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King Albert of Belgium certainly had a wonderful comeback at Brus. sells.
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Indian summer is gone and Ameri can winter is at hand.
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Secretary McAdoo has been Sec retary Much-To-Do.
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Everybody but the turkeys enjoy ed Thanksgiving day
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You may swallow your peach stones now-Chicago Tribune.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-16
NEW BIT Of HUN
CHIVALRY SHOWN
British Prisoners of War Are
Forced At Bayonet's S Point to
Work Under Fire of
Allied Soldiers

London, April 16-"rhe detention
and employment by the German
armies behind their firing line in Bel
sium and France of British non com
questioned officers and men captured
ON the western front have brought on
these prisoners an amount Of unjusti-
liable suffering for which a parallel
would be hard to find in history.
tragic in so many of its incidents that
history has been Of the treatment by
jae enemy Of their prisoners during
this war;
This is the opening sentence of the
report Of a government committee Of
Inquiry into tho treatment Of British
prisoners of war by the Germans. It
is shown that they were systematical-
ly forced to work close behind the
firing line, where they were deliber-
ately exposed to the fire of the guns
of their own and the allied armies.
Many were killed and more were
wounded.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-16
SOME DEVIL DOGS.

Washington April l6-That time
honored nickname borne by The Unit 81
ed States marines for generations
loathelnecks" is no more AT least
the Germans have abandoned il. ac-
coding to reports from France.
In its place the Teutons have hand
I'd the earsoldier5 one with far more
meaning. They call the American
scfappers "teufel hunden," which, in
English means devil dogs"
Gee, those guys rank us with the
Ladies from Hell. declared a grz-
zled old marine sergeant, swelling
with pride, when he heard the new
title.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-16
oral election will be held November
NJ coBB FlNALLY sroppEn.

Detroit April 6-Tyrus Cobb, bat
ting king and checker pioye extra
ordinary Of the Detroit Americans,
finally has run against game thar
sto ped him
Dominoes proved Ty's mdoing
This season, during spring practice,
dominoes su9planted checkers as one
Of the popular indoor sports, Tv
watched a few of the players - 20-
tion and then tossed his hat into the
ring AT this writing, Cobb's average
IS 600 minu
But Ty is happy He will stage a
checker match with Christy Mathew
son, during the northward trip of The
Tigers and the Cincinnati Nationals.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-16
FORD'S NEW PEAcE.MAkE

Henry Ford's submarine busters ave
2O0 feet in length and not 50 large Of
beam but that they can find their way
from Detroit to New York through
Lake Erie and the New York state
canal, now open for traffic. The De-
troit genius will turn them out at the
rate of one day as they are needed.
Henry Ford started out to stop the
war two or three years ago, it will be
remembered, but if he can't stop it
one way he will try another
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-16
KANSAS THINKS OF WAR ONLY

Topeka, Kan, April ID Kansas
faces a wartime election with every
Indication that it will fail to stir the
state as have elections in peace
times. Wrapped up in war activities.
the state is showing little interest in
coming events in political circles.
At the primaries, August 3 candi-
dates will be nominated for United
states senator, congressman. all state
offices, the lower branch Of the state
legislature and county and TOWNSHIP
offices. In addition candidates will
be elected for two state supreme
court iusticeships and for twenty
Judges of judicial districts Nomina
tions also will be made for one va
cancy in the state senate. The gen
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-16
WATERS WANT
BETTER TREATMENT

Chicago, April lG A new wage
scale for 2,4o) walters waiuesse 5.
cooks and other employees was 2re-
sonted today to more than 200 res
taurant owners by he Hotel and Ras-
taurant Employees Union.
Strict rules are provided for wait
resses They must no do Worter
work or be reprimanded before guests
Incidentally if they are working in
places of men gone TO war. they mu t
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-16
For Burning J Eczema

Greasy salves and ointments should not
be applied if good clear skin is wanted.
From any druggist for 35c, or $1.00 for
extra large size, get a bottle of zemo.
When applied as directed it effectively
removes eczema, quickly stops itching, and
heals skin troubles, also sores, burns.
woundsand chadng. 1t penetrates, cleanses
and soothes. Zemo is clean, dependable
and inexpensive, penetrating, antiseptic
liquid. Try it, as we believe nothing you
have ever usedisas effective and satisfying
The E, W Rose Co.. Cleveland, o.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-16

ways galore. until was blue IN the
face ana rcd in the toes. 80 more for
me. Use Gets IT. It mover fails
Touch any corn or cailus with two drops
of Gets It, and "Gets-lt" does the rest.
It's relief to be able TO stop cutting
corns, making them bleed, wrapping them
up like packages and nsing sticky tape
and salves It removes any corn clear
and clean, leaving the toe as smooth as
your palm. You can wear those new
shoes without pain, dance and he frskv
on your feet It's great to use "GelS-lt"
"GetS-lt," the guaranteed money back
corn remover. the only sure way. costs
but Il trille ut any drug store. Mrd by
i. Lawrence X Co, Chicago Ill.,
sold in Guthrie and recommended as the
worlds best corn remedy by Lille Drug
Co., A. Il, Gray and the owl Drug Store,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-16

Deaths from starvation and over
work were constant The men wero
half starved Such was their hunge,
that they picked up for food potato
peelings that had been trampled under
foot An Australian prisoner who
was starving, had fallen ont 10 pick
up piece Of bread left ON the road
side by Belgian woman and was
shot and killed by guard
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-16

sents the overhead expense at Wash,
ngton The expense Of inducing
volunteer into the service reached an
average Of $29.S5 during this war. IN
the civil War it cost the government
S94S for every man called to tho
Seriee
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-16
DRAFT A MONEY. SAVER.

1t costs the government $5 a head to
draft men for military service. OF
this sum $493 represents the expense
Of the draft boards and the states
adiutant general, and Z cents repre-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-16
MUSTN'T swEAR AT MULES.

Mule drivers with the eXpeditionary
forces in France are not allowed to
swear at the animals II is said the
muleteers are trying to learn to say,
Tut, tut, mule, with sufficient em-
phasis, but that they find it a heart
breaking job
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-16
TRY THIS FOR
YOUR COLD
What you need is DR.. Bells
Pine Tar Honey, at once.

AS a cold is only dangerous when
neglected, the prompt use of Dr. Bells
pine-Tar Honey will break it up and
prevent the weq':ening cough from be-
coming chronic.
This happy combination of balsam
and healing agents soon oyercome5
the cold germs, loosens tho phlegm
relieves congestion and quickly re-
lieves the cold
Search as you will, you will not find
a better remedy than DR. Bells Pine
Tar Honey Not only recent or lin
gering coughs, but grippe, bronchitis,
or asthma are helped toward speedy
recovery by its proper use. Still sold
at 25c by all druggists.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-16

Sergeant Hank Gowdy whose name
has been mentioned as one of the
Americans who attacked and repulsed
the Germans in the Lunevilla region.
was catcher for the Boston National
League baseball club when it won .he
pennant. In fact, Gowdy's heavy
batting won the pennant. He was the
first big Lacquer to enlist for Uncle
Sam.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-16
Strategy Still a Secret.

Amsterdam, April lG-Thc strategy
Of the German supreme army com.
mand is still meyealed says tht
Koelnische Volks Zeitmg, and will 5'
recognizable only in the course b
further operations
The paper discounts the extreme
ly foolish idea which it thinks ma,
crop up that the German thms'
against the Anglo Portuguese nol|
Indicates that when an offensive I,
Picardy could not be carried To- su
cess, the German commanders wish
to try an experiment elsewhere.
The Frankfurter Zoiune regard.
the new thrust as a portion Of a grea'
pan Of attack and dwells on the gjca.
strain put on the enemy's nerves J.,
the necessity of making dispositioa.
in the greatest haste
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-16
GERMANS PUT FORWARD
5000 MEN TO NILE
Wave Uuon Wave OF Hun Flesh
Break Against Entente Walls
Along Hindenburg
Line

London. april lG-The London eve
nng newspapers, n reviewing The
situation on the western front state
that in tie WyJschaetc resion ja"
Germans failed to gel the main cross
# the ridge The Germans have t.S-
rn the yilag" of Messmes, while tpo
British are holding the outsk.rts
Attacks ON Wysehaete and the
Nessines ridge failed the Germans
losing very heavily in their attack.
Al least seventeen divisions are en-
gagged on Che German side on the
front from Hollebeke to Giyenchy, the
reviewers declare
Oo0 Men to Each Mile.
This would mean that the Germans
put more than 100000 in action so far
an this comparatively narrow front of
approximately twenty-five miles, or
scme 5000 men to every mile of front
age
Tho reviewers point out that the
Germans checked in their advance
ward Bethune have turned west
ward with the idea of developing a
success in the direction of Bailleul
which is an important railway center
AID Hazebrouck, about fourteen miles
Vn4t nF AryOnptiprog ThnN nnint o.,t
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-16

Colonel Douglas Macarthur, son of
General Arthur Macarthur, has been
given the Cross de Gucwe by the
French government for heroic action
He was censor in the War depart
nent when the war begun, but he de-
manded that he be sent to the front
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-16

Be Patriotic-Buy a Bond.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-08

Ianother officer. 'Shrapnel must have
struck the ship when she was coming over
the coast
Its got to act, you swine p screamed
von Putkalmer to his subordinate.
Suddenly there came from the darkness
below a helching, steady light, striking
the Zeppelin on all sides. and an instant
afterward- guns from many different spots
emitted shells which rained their venom
on the airship. Falsatto voices shrieked
orders in great excitement, and still the
machine descended, so low that it was
less than a mile over Tie land. The anti
aircraft guns continued their merciless
fire, striking often on the light hide Of
the great airship.
Make iSondon?" shouted the crazed
commander shrilly to an aid why, we
cannot return TO Belgium"
Then a sell aimed shell burst on the
stern of the airship and she slowly and
surely continued TO descend, obeying none
of the appliances which were calculated
to keep her at high speed at a great
altitude Then there was a swishing
Putkalmer knew that his fuel
was gone.
The Zeppelin, as you will remember,
landed in a tall poplar tree, down which
the officers and crew clambered, Won
Putkalmer forgetting about his little
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-08

You are branded with the crimson.
Evrything you dare to touch
Leaves a smear that brings a picture
OF a grave pit or a crutch;
or a canvas OF the thousands IT,
Lying on the battle plain y
Do not try. o hapless monarch.
For you can't remove the stain.
And those pictures. weird and livid.
VIII forever come to view.
To collect the toll Of conscience.
To exact a price from you.
VIII you dare excuse your murders
With lying alibl
When your fingers are discolored
With a telltale crimson dye7
Gaze upon those dripping fingers.
Read the story that they tell.
In the blood Of siaughtered children
And that martyred soul. CavelL
Read therein the rape of Belgium
And a broken Northern France.
For the bloodstains on your fingers
Tell the story at q glance.
Gaze upon departed beings (
Who would be alive to-day
But for you. whose base ambitions
Sent them down the silent way.
All because they had the courage
To refuse your stern demands
you have delved IN wholesale murder
And the blood IL On your hands.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-08

the idea in many cities. More than sixty
clubs have already been organized Ia
different parts of the United States.
A few days after the publication Of the
story the boys OF Portland. Ore, organ.
lied an anti-yellow dog club, Big ad-
vertising clubs of Cleveland and of
Brocktoi., Mass, then adopted the idea;
a business concern of Milwaukee wrote
that it was getting out antl-yelow
dog posters for It's window. In Danville
H., the Yellow Dog Catchers were or.
ganized by the High Twelve Club and
other Masonic fraternities of that dis
trict. From Hamilton. Ohio. came the
announcement of the formation of an
anti-yellow dog club which quoted Cen
eral Pershing as saying. Il viii smash
the German lines in France If you viii
smash the damnable Hun propaganda at
home" y woman with two sons in the
army wrote:-"You see why l hate the
yellow dog. Strike again, dear friend
strike long and hard"
81 saw your piece about how to sup
press the yellow dog" wrote one asnif-
ing boy detective. Il am sixteen years
old and am willing in every way to help
my country along So 1 would likef 10
know if 1 would be old enough to or
ganize the boy detectives of America in
my own community. When we hear
anybody discussing anything against this
should we get their names and
send them to Washington?"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-08

vealinS. NOT his beauty ssiih glossy, golden
'oGry hair, but the face os an Englishman.
whom it chanced had dark 9nd somewhat
flasktag big eyes
"Schwein!" uttered the Zeppelin com.
mander.~
so good Of you to take me with you,"
said the stranger. after Il few whispered
words with the English officer. And
did caddish trick in Gu ting those lines
and doing my best to put your old bus
out Of order. But remember this, you did
kiss her and she kissed you. So l had to
get even somehow, as she's going u be
my wife"
And Won Putkalmer, or whateVer his
name may be, is the blond haired Zeppelin
prisoner who is enc Of throng Of Ger
man officers who are captives in Donning-
ton Hall. T1crc there are no women.
"And the next night" observed my
phlegmatic lieutenant. Il. n. v. r., "the
chap who did the Yep in was in the
Carlton and sume silly woman presented
him with a white feather. The actress
was with him and sne laughed in the
woman's face"
And l have n sneaking suspicion that
the young gentleman who told me this story
was the same officer who had posed as the
actress, for remembered afterward that
had noted how small were his feet
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-08

cause our ambition Is extended to this
sort of work. If you desire our services
kindly notify US at once at above hd-
Dress"
'sThey were Immediately notified that
their services were accepted" said Mr..
Dodge, "and they are now actively en-
gagged in eliminating yellow dogism from
Hoboken, a most fruitful field"
Girls can do as good as boys" wrote
a Juvenile advocate of the equality OF the
sexes who aspircs to start a girl de-
tectives' club. 'The girls won't hear the
men and boys discuss things. but they
will hear the women, and the boys would
not be around where the women are.
was at n social meeting the other day
where some Of the women said dreadful
things against our country and when the
other women tried to argue with them
they would not listen"
In New York State the movement is
indorsed by Francis NJ. Hugo, Secretary
of State.
"Its all asfree as air." said Mr.. Dodge.
..T.et that be understood. Anybody is at
liberty to form anti-yellow dog clubs.
There is no central organization. We
want people to go ahead and form their
own clubs TO work In their own way.
Charles j. Giegerich, who is acting as
my deputy, is organizing clubs in New
York and vicinity but there's no set
formula for a club TO follow. The more
clubs the merrier. Anything to swat the
yellow dog"