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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-27
GREAT SURPRISE IS
AWAITING PEOPLE
Of UNITED STATES
MORE AMERICANS WILL BE IN
THE TRENCHES BY SPRING
THAN PLANNED FOR.
RED CROSS is CHALLENGED
Chapters Throughout Southwest Are
Urged to Double Their Efforts
to Take Care Of Brave Sol.
diers lover There

Red Cross chapters Of the South.
west are urgently requested by the
headquarters Of the Southwestern hi
vision, American Red Cross, at ST.
louis, to mobilize all their forces and
prepare for a surprisingly big drive in
the spring,
From all signs and iGtlmatons com.
ing from Europe IN yelled Cablegrams.
from persons high in the conduct of
the war. and from hints dropped fram
Washington, the number OF Americans
who will be in Europe by spring Will
be a great surprise.
1t is admitted, on high authority.
that there are thousands more sol.
ders in France than it was thought
there would be From preparations
being made at cantonments and from
the numbers now in transit, there viii
be many thousands more in Europe
within a short time They not only
will be in Europe, but they will be in
the front line, so present adYices point
out.
This all goes to show that Red Cross
workers will have to double up on
their work and provide comforts for
our own boys and at the same time
continue to aid French Italians and
Servians.
1t is up to chapters to inform their
members of the necessity for more
sweaters, wristlets, helmets, mufflers.
hospital garments, surgical dressings,
etc Hundreds of thousands of each
Of these must be made to take care OF
the boys in The spring,
The time to start the preparation is
now The chapters realize that it takes
lots OF time to get all of the necessary
articles together and each one will
want to make a good showing when
the shipments are made.
OF course, the thousands of AmerI-
can soldiers will need Red Cross
nurses TO care for them Forty thou
sand is the number estimated by the
surgeon general for the near future,
The nursing service Of the Red Cross
offers many inducements and undoubc.
edly many Of the patriotic women OF
The Southwest will Join it, so that they
can go to France and help in the fight
for democracy.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-27

Major Owen saw the bitteres
hhghhting at Ypres, the Somme. Vim,
iM{dge and MeSsines. He was in thu
thick of fighting during which Ia
o'IIcers who came to his battalion
were killed or wounded. From thn
cay when he was given commant
Oh ms company in the bloody Ypre.
Salient through. the great battles
WWHlch followed the then Captaih
owen led charmed life as he never
received more than trivial wound
Notwithstanding officer after o ,eI
assigned to serve with him. was car
RED back dead or wounded. Time
after time, he went over the ton il.
attacks on the German trenches
The staff Of the Mission at ali do J
pots IS made ur of returned men !
who although on sick leave or in.
v.allded out of service, continue TO.
night the only way they can, which
IS by sending forward recruits tos
STRENGTHEN the Bi.tish lines h.
france,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-27
csPuigh.
Lovc Alfalr or Business Career?

Love Affair or Business Career?
II was Clalres last evening at MS
Jennings When she came in q
supper Jane Browning was already at
| me table
so that's your archtccL" satl
Jane in tone That challenged Cloi"
instantly to defense.
Yes; Mr. Whitney the man work
ror replied Claire determined to
keep her good humor for size wanted
OF leave every one at Jennings in
friendly spirit Sorry your FIRST
glimpse of him was under mlavorablc
circumstances We were both dis
hcyeled and grimy When we me-
YOU and Mr. Reayes ON the street we
had just come from my new and
palatial apartment We Lad worked
there all day getting things in snaps.
80 gathered / saw You giving
him the key James smile was
sweeLIy innocent as she passed the
sugar bowl.
"No.-il was he who was giving nt
the key Claire said flushing with
an annoyance She would MOI give
way TO-
"oh . see" There was a little
pause. then Jane resumed in a
pleasanter tone 81 say. Claire, tel
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-27
BE: E:L..l..-ANS
Absolutely A Removes
indigestion. Druggists
'eiund money if it fails. 25c

tiyes rolling stock trackage and
luniNl tariIies are necessary are
TO be provided 80 chance + 10 Pie
takcn tup II The war,dnnimucs there
can lu another such winter of hcm
ic ucss due Jo congestion OF trans
pmaron and tho rasul ing paralysis
Of industry and business, with ho
canc,mitau oI famine prices in C.c
midst OF me plost abundant crops d
our history grinding down both con
SINNER aud producor
Tho sum estimated necessary. mrg,
though hc is not 70 BE- compared
VI L. what # has cost and is COSTING
the American people to muddlc alcGg
as We have been doing with wolk,sa
weeks and tcatloss days, with the
collapse of our whole system of dis
ributlon obstrGdtng industry, tu-
lenling business. forcing the cost 1r
living "a Hnhcatd ot levels and
threatening ourselves and the world
dependent o1 MS fr food wilh re-
stic cd productiou and war rationa
Arguing about the responsibility for
the ruu-doWn condition of tha rat
roads when taken over by the Gy
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-27
PUBLIC OPINION AND LAW

Public necessity may be relieved ut
the cost Of violation OF lae law in
Kansas whom the acts are backed by
public opinion according to the oxpar-
cuce Of residents of Lawren .c in thai
state, includ ing a number Dr coal and
wood dealers But the dealers. reali2
ing that the iaw may be wrong when
IL IS forced 40 operate against the in
forests of tho citizens, have chosen
not to put the legal Wheels in motion
tc punish the Violatol" of law and de.
lend The future of cogl and wood dea]
ers one direct result is the deter
animation Of the Kansas League of
Municipalities, composed Of a mem
bcrship that embraces every town and
city IN the state of more than 1000
population TO demand legislation at
The next session of The state assembly
to enable municipalities to dead in fuel
and ice
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-27

q background of intreoid service
not only in the bitter Fighting in
France out before the war in the
loyal North West Mounted Police
was related hy, officers Of the Brit
lsh-' anaddlano Requiring Mission as
.leason for the promQtion to com.
5n7nd to tie Western Division Of
HAlalor A. Wallace. Owen lie was
fSne G: the men OF thd RoyAf West
Mounted Police detailed to hold in
&lim restraint the border Characters
Who Swarmed into the KlonGike in
me Alaska gold rush.
AS type of "the men who came
pack from No Mans Land" Major
owens experience explains the keen,
interest shown at recruiting rallies
aud meetings addressed by officers
and men of the Mission in intensive
en- oftSs to get as volunteers the
british subjects who in three months
or or so VII be subject to the United
States draft.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-27

Of the sort Claire? Come now, owr
upl
Claire WINGED How di.ierer
things sounded W en- some olo srI
them disapproy.nely
Look here Brownie Claire began
frankly 81 don't like you 10 insinuate
things You know me. You know FIN
in absolute earnest about making ny
living and doing my best every way.
Il isn't fair to make me feel I'm doing
wrong"
Brownies Brown eyes seftened ami
she patted claiges 4apd. wbich held a
litilg tork@t Of salad she. hace .sul
denly LOST appetite FOR and RETURNED
10 her plate after it Fad been haIi
way TO her trenulous mouth.
Come. dear I'm warming you; nci
scolding you want tc see you get
on. could help you if you'd take nv
Iadvice But honest Claire Berton.
J. believe you're looking more for ,
love affair than for a business career
Don't be offended; think it over Ana
if You need friend any time. I'm M
Goodbye. And Brownie hurried Off
to keep an engagement
Clairle drank her tea slowly fooIrq
very much misunderstood.
She left the table aud started uD.
stairs TO read a book Dillon Whituav
had loaned her q story of life in the
Paris artists colony She bumped
into John Reayes in an upper hallwa,
tie took his chunky pipe out or his
mouth. held his land over the bowl
and said quid1y9 You're leaving
us?'
Yes. !. said Claire simply ANA
thank YOU Mr. Reavcs, for all the kind
'a'nss you We done Goodbye Claire
held out her hand Reayos took II
friendly
Lets make It au revoir if Won
don't mind. hc said "And-and r
the new way Of living disap,
points you, come back, won't you?
Au reyctr then and-and good luck"
Next morning Claire saw only Mr3
Tennng The old grenadier smiled
srimly as she took Claires board
money.
lou onghtnt so, child If told
you why, you'd only think me mor-
cenaY Girls your age never under-
stand an old womans wisdom. Come
back when you-need us.
What did it all mean-these people
warning her. Claire hated it.
And tonight-her "bousewarming +"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-27
AND THEN HE DID IT.

Daughter" said the mother Sc
verely, e" wish to speak to YOU on
4 very serious subject
Daughter assumes her most child
Ike expression and murmurcd Yes,
mamma
Il must tell YOU that | was passing
through the hall last night and | saw
that young Mr. Simpkins kiss you"
Yes. mamma"
Did YOU give him permission to
kiss YOU
NO, mamma"
Then how did h" come to do it,"
He asked me if it would offend me
il he kissed me.
Yes. yes. And what did you say"
i said how could tell until know
hcw it would affect me. Cleveland
ain Dealer
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-27
NEuRALCIC PAINS
sfve Way 10 Soothing Hs,p,ln,a
n .-. Wizard Ogl

Hamlin'EWizstd OH Is ! s,f. T., Z.
euecnve ereatment fns headache sn5 a
neuTais1A Rubbed in where tbe ca;.' 40
= n acfs as tonic to the tot,,,rall pald
quick relied '''"" pt1l'ss
tts heshne, antiscptic qualities ear,
1lwsys be retied upon 10 nrerer, r,-,s, an - ,
tehuon, or other serious resnlts frsn-
s2ralns, bruises. cuts burns, bites aA ~
ssungs. ust as good. too. for srro g
@ .rsT sun neck frost bites, cold sores
r. Get It from druggists for 80 eerts
~ ~ not satished return the hottie and
sef your money back "uo
Ever constipated or have sick be.d. /
ss sGher Just try Wizard Liver Wh;ns
,,s ,.sssnt s. n...s cite pink pills. 50 eenta
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-27

A severe cold is often followed b,
a rough cough for which Chamber
Ian.s Cough Remedy has proven espe.
c!ally valuable. Mrs. f. w. Olsen.
MarysYille Mo, writes about two
years ago my little boy Jean caught a
severe cold and coughed dreadfully
for days tried a number of cough
medicines but nothing did him any
good until / gave him Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy, 1t relieved his cougb
right away and before he had finished
taking one bottle he was cured I
think it is just fine for children"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-27
WOMEN WANT The REST

Woman is more finely constructed
Ian man aud she requires the best to
be had in medicines when her system
becomes disordered. Foleys Kidney
Pills help the kidneys cleanse the
blood Of impurities that cause aches
and pains in muscles and Joints. back
ache, rheumatic pains and puffiness
under eyes Sold everywhere
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-27

Patriotism, locally, was given EN-
rhasi5 in Guthrie, Tuesday by tb
address OF Liant MacQuouc, British
army officer he comnmenfcl
America, bpt also advised watefJ
ness, VII lees criticism Of govern
mont and more criticism oG ourselves
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-27
RED CROSS WANTS
100000 CHILDREN
IN ITS MEMBERSHIP

Resolutions requesting the govern
ors Of the five states in the South
! western Division of the American Red
/ Cross to make official proolamations.
II they have not already done SO. rec-
/ ognizing the Junior Red Gross AZ an
| important elenient in he work OF the
I schools Of these states and calling spel
cial attention to the Junior Red Cross.
drive from Ffb I to % we're adopted
I by the advisory committee OF the Jun
| ior Red Cross at a conference in st.
Louis recently.
The committee also urged The vari-
Gus boards OF education state, county,
and city, in this division, TO recognise
the Junior Red Cross as the one Of
ficial organization for war relief ac.I
tiyities in schools. and asked the Unit
ed States Bureau of Education,I
through its department work for com
munity centers, to give all possiblel
help to work of the Junior Red Cross
II was requested that the Depart
ment Of superintendent of the Ma
tional Education Association in its
meeting in Atlanta recognize the work
of the Junior Red Cross.
Slogan of the Campaign.
Every school a Red Gross auxiliary
and center for national service is the
slogan of the intensive drive for the
enrolment of all public. private and
paroChial schools as Red Cross school
auNiliaries George ". Simmons, man.
ager OF the Southwestern Division,
who has gone 10 France for Red Cross
informationa said since the South
western Division passed all other di-
visions in the country during the
Christmas membership drive the jun
iors must go over the top In the
same splendid way The goal is for
22,000,000 junior members in the Unit
ed States, which With the present Red
Cross membership of 22,000,00o, will
make the total 44000,000
Mrs +. r. Kroeger, director of Jun.
ior membership in the Southwestern
Division, says each school will be en-
rolled as unit, all OF its pupils be
coming junior members Of the Red
Cross, the school unit assuming the
obligation TO raise sum equal to 2S
cents for each member This fund re.
mains in the school treasury 10 be ad
ministered by the pupils themselves
in the purchase Of raw materials With
which 20 work or otherwise, az ther.
with the advice Of instructors. NAY
elect.
What Children Can Do.
There are many definite lhlngs
which the junior membership can seI
complish within the range OF theirt
scholastic activities says Mrs. kcoe-
ger 1T is not the intention 10 en-.
croach in any way upon the pupils
play time, but to defect the coNrsss
in manual training, domestic scieuce.
etc, into some form of Red Cross pro.
duction"
President Wilson Sept Is. 1917, 81
sued proclamation to the school chill
dren of the United States offering
them the privilege of membership N
the Red Cross Dr Henry H. Mac.
CraCken president of the Vassar Col.
lege, developed the idea of junior mev,-l
bership.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-27

The American Red Gross has appc0
priated S4,771, $50 for work in Italy Re
tween November, 1917 and May, 1918
according to word received at lhc
headquarters of the Southwestern Di
vision American Red Cross, at 81
Louis The amount was fixed after a
survey to determine ltaly's needs.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-27

one comparatively small STRIP of
the coal fields that have been dis
covered in the Antarctic continent is
e-timaicd TO contain as much fuel as
al the unworked fields Of Great Bri-
tain
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-27

EXperimentcrs in New Zealand have
succeeded in producing pig iron on a
commercial scale from IRON sands
found in that country
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-27

The equivalent of the labor of "a. e
'I7 men for a month has been lost to
lhe governments shipbuildng pro
siam through strikes and lockouls
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-27

During the first nine months ofter
We entered the world war enemy in
ndialics destroyed $5O,O00, ,OOo worth
of property in the United States
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-27

The production OF quicksilver in the
United States last year, 2.12G,399o
pounds, was The greatest in quantity
s'lee 1859 and the greatest in value
a;ncc 1875.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-27
Who s the Man for Me
By ZOE BECKLEY

about t. Engaged to him?'
81 should say not why ask sueh
a thing, Brownie | know country
folks jump to conclusions if man
looks twice at girl, or walks homo
with her from church But | didn't
think you city people We're like tha'
People safd Brownie, biting
'crisply into aer cinnamon toas., ARE
pretty much The same everywhere.
This informal-looking Young MA
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-27

For signaling a pocket flash light
has been invented with interchange
able colored lenses mounted ON one
end of a movable arm.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-27

No collar buttons are needed with
recently patented collar for men.
which has projecting tabs that engage
shirt button holes.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-27

Electrical apparatus for analyzing
aHd registering the quality of furnace
gases has been invented in France
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-27

Experiments are being carried ON in
ceba with the fiber of native 2lant
that is said to make excellent fabric
for sugar bags.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-27

Every man, woman and child in the
town OF Prairie du Rochor. Ill. en-
relied in the Christmas drive of the
Red Cross.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-27
Z How's 'ThisP

We offer One Hundred Dollars r1c.
ward for any caso of C,atarrh l6slf
cannot be cured by Halls Catatfh
Cure.
i. j. CHENEY & Co. Toledo. O.
we. the Undersigned have known l. !
theney Tor the last Is years, aud hclicIo |
nm perfectly honorable IN an husinceo
o,st datnsaetlons @ and financially able 70 carJ
OUT any obligations made by his lirrl.
NATIONAL BANK or COMMERCE
Toledo, @ |
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intcrnallv
aetlns directly upon tho blood and mn
sent free, Price IS cents per bottle. Sole
BY ali Druggists a "o'V
cake Halle Family Pills tor eonst,pAuop
ii
BUY WAR STAMPS" AND SAVE
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-27
MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED
HREsS.

The Assoctate,l Press 10 exclus vciy
entitled to tbs use for Republication
Of alf news diepatdhee credited o "a
OF not 0Sherwiae credited in this eaitt
snd also the local news pub hbd
herein.
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-27

BUY WAR STAMPS" AND SAVE
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lIEMRER OF ASSOCIATED rN,lss.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-19

the square whore the artillery was,
and l believe this was the first time
a british square oFer was Oxen We
hld to reform 20 get at Their without
killing our aown rien. One If them
got me through the leg with a spear
LII ut gave it oack to hiN,"
NJ regiments Il the British army
have won greater fame for bravery
in this and prsvioys wars than the
CCaGOKs, the Black Watch, ;he Sea-
fcTths, the Cameronc. the Argyll an
SoHtherlands, and many pthrry Of
equal renOwn. The Germans call them
tie ladies From hell" because If
TIER kits and heir fierce fighting
Qualities.
arrangements will soon lie con-
sunnoated for drafting all British sub
j"cts in this country into the United
States army provided they do not
volunteer for the British or Canadian
army. Brigadier General w. A. White
of the British and Canadian Re-
cruiting Mission has started a whirI-
wind drive to raise 2O,OOO men in the
next two months. Scotchmen in the
United States can join one or other
of the world-famous Highlanders If
they volunteer at once for, the British
or Canadian army they can be added
to the allied strength on the western
front in. six months. and thus ma
-erially aid in helping to win the war.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-19
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
tN ADVANCED

its citizens. They have faced
death that their homeland and
their home people may be
made secure against the fiend-
ish power that desecrated Bel
gium and northern France and
is trying to overrun the world.
They fight for freedom and
against tyranny; for humanity
and against beastiality. They
are dying over there that pres
ent and future Americans, our
boys and girls, may secure our
greatest national heritage, the
right to life, liberty and the
pursuit of happiness"
While our boys in France
lay down their lives for cause
that is ours as much as it is
their own how light and trifl-
ing in comparison are the duties
asked of those who remain at
home.
Think it over.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-19

week.
The people of Umatilla county can
well afford to be generous in giving
lup many privately owned books to the
brave men at the front, especially
when the fourteen free public librar-
les of the county system are equipped
to fill the needs of those who are safe
at home.
When a book has once been read in
a home 1t has usually served its pur-
pose there. If then passed on to an
army camp. its service value would
be increased many times over.
over $4,000 books were circulated
from our county libraries last year.
The Pendleton figures aeraged 30
books to a family, while several of the
branch libraries gave out as many as
forty books per family and one went
as high as 65 books. One Pendleton
family having five library cards red
206 books during years time. All
families have the same privilege for
any child old enough to write his own
name legibly is entitled to a library
card.
Let us be generous for the sake of
the soldiers "over there" who also
need good books to read when resting
from their dangerous duties. Bring
our book gifts TO the library and time
between ten in the morning and nine
o clock at night. Write our name and
address inside of the front coyer,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-19
28 YEARS, AGO

CFrom the Daily East Oregonian
A new precinct called Valley has
been organized in the northwest part
of the county which should be allowed
representation if it desires it at the
the central committee meeting.
An infant sorgum industry Is being
started in UmatiIla county. Howard
Brothers purchased several gallons
of home made sorgum today from T.
L. Ragsdale.
A newly married couple furnished
matinee for the passengers on
the down Spokane train this morning
They INDUCED in a lively hugging
match during the entire trip. paying
no attention 10 the sensation they we're
creating. odds were freely offered on
on the bride with no takers az the
bride groom began to show signs Of
exhaustion. He rallied admirably
however and as the train reached PEN
ileton the contest ended a. a draw.
r. y. Adams ana William Daughtrey
nave sold their band Of 200 cattle 70
{. p. Page.