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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-06-27

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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-06-27

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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-06-27

Tie Herssl liners have beer
p,e6red not "a 6rlve oui the old
fashioned steamships -hss summer
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-06-27

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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-06-27

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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-06-27
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-06-27

New L sc-eboSr w-nls only
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-06-27

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Evening star., 1919-04-09

Un1eFwear DeDt-StPeet Floor
Evening star., 1919-04-09
$1Se Value Stamped
Nightg0Wns
Ready to Embroider
At csc

Women's Nightgowns /; dainty
creations in pink and white, at
only 9Sc-is not half Of the
facts. Stamped in designs to be
embroidered-any one of these
gowns can be made artistic
enough and beautiful enough to
be worth very much more than
$50.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-06

TO be effected, the Civic League of Cleve-
land describes the issue thus:
ITO be substituted for: one county,
three cities thirty-two villages. sixteen
townships. forty-one school districts
one city-county.
Beside an estimated saving of 20
per cent in cost of administration ian
estimate based on Dehver's actual ex-
perience), Cleveland expects to avoid
confusion of authority. to secure definite
ness of responsibility and to promote
Administrative cooperation throughout
the whole urban area.
why are !. 90 lax? When shall
we hear the good news Of constitu-
tionai amendment in Pennsylvania. un-
der which Philadelphia cit and county
can really be made one orga siE3 ton,
free from the enorinity that now stands
in the way Of effective government; free
from the absurdity OF duties of city ad-
ministration performed by officials who
are not city officials. free from civil
service dodging; free from conditions
under which n discharged city employe
can change his desk in City Hall and
appear. when the smoke blows away,
as an employe Of the county OF Phila-
delphia
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-06
ARTTST-HERO'S A SKETCHES
SOUVENIR OF 2STH DIVISION
Eugene Gilbert, lO8th Engineers,
Made Drawings Of Impressions
in France
Booklet Sent to Representative
Cox BY William F. Bradley. OF
This City

Members Of the House in Harrisburg
are greatly interested in souvenir of
the Twenty-eighth tEeystoneD Division
which Representative Edwin II. Cox. Of
Philadelphia, has received from France.
The souvenir Is brief history Of the
famous division by Eugene Gilbert. of
the lOSd Engineers. on the front of
the booklet is the history of the diyi-
sion. on the final pages are the cita-
tions which the Twenty-eighth won for
bravery in action.
The body Of the booklet consists OF
about score OF drawings. Each draw
ing represents scene in some town or
rural spot where the division was en-
gagged. Opposite each drawing is a
blank page 10 be used as "A diary.
Representative Cox prizes the souvenir
very highly. II was sent to him by
william +. Bradley. OF the Twenty
eighth NJ. p. Company, who is one of
Mr. Cox's constituents.
The author Of the booklet fought with
the Keystone Division himself all
through its battles and dedicates the
souvenir to the men of the Twenty
eighth.
"You who have fought with the Key
stone Division" he says. from Chateau
Thierry until the finish before Metz, Will
recognize in these sketches at least one
spot where you Topped for safety's
sake or place where you passed the
night and read your shirt" The sketches
were made in spare moments between
shells"
The first sketch shows Chateau
Thierry, Hotel de Vile, where the Twen'
ty-eighth was baptized" The capture
Of Chateau Thierry was the beginning
of the end"
A little later comes the picture q the
convent at lie Charmed. BY this time
the Germans awakened to the realiza'
tion that the milk-bottle soldiers were
the deadliest proposition they had ye'
bucked up against In front OF the con
vent the Prussian Guards were ordered
| to stand and stop the Twenty-eighth ol
die. They did not stop them. but were
cut down like wheat.
demolished Fismes" follows with th'
inscription. Hell hath no fury like
Jerry in retreat
Bradley is the son Of Mrs Mar!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-06
ONE GOVERNMENT
FOR CITY IS URGED
Bureau of Municipal, Re-
search Says Dual System
Is Too Costly
ABOLISH COUNTY PLAN
Growth of Philadelphia Has
Changed Conditions and Con.
fusion Exists

In a bulletin issued today by the Bu-
reau OF Municipal Research particular
emphasis is placed upon the need Of
correcting evils" OF the old time county
government.
The bulletin points out that the
growth of cities has changed conditions
to such an extent that in cities like
Philadelphia The dual srs,ar, 80 city and
county administration is too costly and
Ineffective to continue The bulletin
says:
Our dual system of city and county
administration confuses the public mind,
disorders the management Of public af-
fairs and checks at the outset many i'm
provements in local government. The
worst part of ii is that the distinction,
from the standpoint CT the citizen. is
purely imaginary.
Idea Brought From England
County government. anyway. started
as a unit OF local government brought
over from England in a day when all
government was Overwhelmingly rural
and the creation of counties in the
]
On that same assumption. Counties were
organized to apply government 10 more
or less sparsely settled regions Where
the chief business of government was to
act as the states local agent in per-
! forming state functions.
! "As urban areas grew up. city govern.
ments were formed to handle the specia
needs of the cohgested districts. But
the scheme OF county government was
| left unaltered.
so long as city remained but q
small part OF its county the confusion
was not serious. But when city
spreads over almost an entire county
and contains the majority OF the popu.
lation, problems and difficulties accumu.
/ late. ...-
! 'When-as in the case of Philadelphia
city and county are coterminous, ant
/ the county has lost its rural admins
trative characteristics and taken or
many functions of ordinary municipa
! government and when the separat,
county organization is no longer founded
on anything but legal phrases and DO
| litical expediency, then the need OF
city and county consolidation, in botf
law and fact, becomes self-evident and
essential.
Confusion in other cities
The confusion is not confined to Phil
adelphia. 1t has come up elsewhere
Denver, st. Louis. Baltimore, San Fran
cisco-and has been met and solved
And now comes news of a proposed con
stitutional amendment for our neighbor
/ ing state Of Ohio.
The proposal will, If adopted. free tn,
entire state from the plaster Of infexibl,
uniform county government. and will
in addition. permit the voters in coun
ties of 100000 and over to abolish an!
or all existing local governments within
the county and substitute a single uni
fed city-county government.
In Cleveland and Cuyahoga County
where the chief consolidation project II
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-06
PHILMONT HOME
LURE FOR THIEVES
Residence of Mrs. +. ]. +.
Collins Robbed Three
Times Since Jan. |
SPENT WEEKEND ONCE
Abingdon. Philadelphia and
Bethayres Police Sorry,
but Can DO Little

Because Philmont is a town just out
side OF the jurisdiction of Philadelphia
and little beyond the township Of
Abingdon and absolutely nothing in the
life Of the constable OF Bethayres. the
home of Mrs. f. j. +. Collins has been
robbed three times since January.
The robbers took their time when
plundering the house. when they last
tansacl<ed the residence ten days ago
they spent the Weekend. occupying the
servants room in the rear of the place.
So far they have looted the place of
silverware valued al several hundred
dollars and q quantity of bric-a-brac. In
their search for cash they smashed a
quantity OF furniture.
The house is the summer home OF
Mrs Collins and her son. Wilbur j.
Collins, who is a department mana ger
OF a Market street store. Their city
home is at 1872 North Thirteenth street
Philmont consists of six farm houses,
the home of Mrs Collins and the Phil
mont Country club. Until the series of
raids on the Collins estate the residents
never supposed the community would
need constable.
Sorry, but Could DO Little
| After the first robbery Mrs. Collins
notified the Abingdon police chief. He
expressed his deep regret--his sincere
sorrow, in fact--at the calamity that
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-06

and six enlisted men. II the fog clean
today she will mos, likely dock here late
this afternoon or tomorrow morning.
There were few clearances or arrivals
yesterday because OF the fog. Among
the ships delayed Is the cargo carrier
Walter D. Mundsen. which left Brest
February 10 with army cargo.
Shipping men are preparing 70 well
come to this port the newest shipping
line. the Lloyd Royal Beige, which will
operate between New York, Philadei-
phia and Antwerp. The first vessel OF
this line to dock here. the Rogier. Is ex-
pected Saturday. This Will be followed
by the Persier, which sailed from Car
diff. wales March |.
This will be the maiden voyage OF
both Of these ships having just been re-
Gently completed on the CLYDE. Each
has cargo capacity OF 400 tons. THE
Red star Line will look after their inter-
ests i'm this country.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-06
WAITED rs YEARS,
BUT MISSED FRONT
Major Curney Smith Tried
All Branches and Couldn't
Get Overseas
it make you mad IL

Wouldn't it make you mad II
After you had waited and trained
faithfully for a real war fer more than
twenty-six years. and you had got into
a unit designed for overseas service,
and you had believed reports that 1t
would never 70 over. and YOU got a
transfer to the cavalry for quick action.
and had been renovated into an artil-
lery man, and you finally got no nearer
to the war zone than did Doctor Cook
to the North Pole -.-
Wouldn't It make you mad?
That's what happened to Major Cur
ney E. Smith. who is back in civil
life again. with an honorable discharge,
after being no nearer European battle
field than "a blubber-lned Eskimo sit
ting on an ice cake"
II think I've been in every kind of
unit but an air squadron" Major Smith
said today. "and I guess I would have
been in one of them. but somebody re-
moved the war from under me.
"All my own fault, too, and III tell
YOU about 1t. After / saw that the
United States meant business and was
in the war up 10 its neck, | went to Fort
Niagara, got a commission as captain
and went to Camp Meade and COM
manded Company L of the 313th In
fantry, a lot Of Baltimore drafted men
OF the Seventy ninth Division.
while I was down at Meade lot OF
wise chaps said we would never get
across. and I fell for it. So just about
that time Pershing sent word that he
would need a lot of cavalry. and that
seemed to be my meat, ! was in old
Troop A Of the National Guard for years
and went to tn. Mexican border with
those fellows.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-06
FOG DELAYS VESSEL
BRINGING YANKS HERE
Steamship West Hosokie Held
Up Outside Delaware
Capes

soke. scheduled TO dock at this port
Yesterday with nine casuals aboard, is
held up just off the Delaware Capes
10y dense fog that enveloped the river
and bay.
The vessel left Bordeaux February IL
with two ordnance and one air officer
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-06

Bradley, 22i1 Sears street. He was
formerly patrolman in the traffic squad
in this city. He enlisted at the begin
ming of the war. Though he has been
through some of the hottest battles. he
has escaped unhurt
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-06

had overcome the Collins home. But
he pointed out that Abingdon Is a mile
and half from Philmont, and the Abb
ington police force Is small and mile
and half is a considerable walk, even
for patrolman.
lie agreed TO send man over Occa-
sionally to look the house over" This
was done. too.
Mrs Collins says the Arlington police
did everything they could to prevent an
other robbery. But It happened that the
special policeman detailed 70 Philmont
was not on the scene when the robbers
made their second visit. This was the
time when they unearthcd the silver.
ware and went away with II.
Wilbur j. Collins notified the police
Of the Branchtown station. ThirtN-iifth
district, which il the nearest Phiadel-
phia unit to Phimont. Mr.. Collins was
told that the Branchtown station is two
miles from Philmout and philmout is
in Montgomery County and. therefore,
out of the jurisdiction OF the phladel-
phia police and. believe the officer who
was talking he was sorry to hear that
the home had been robbed second
time and he sincerely hoped it would not
. occur again.
win Get Little Next Time
J NJ. Collins decided that II it did occur
again there would De slim picllings for
/ the thieves, He had the valuabes re-
manning in the house removed to Phila-
/ dclpha.
Ten days ago the thieves broke into
the place again. made complete but
futile search for something worth steal
I ing, and decided that in lieu of property
/ they would take few nights rest When
the special policeman from Abingdon
! visited the house a week ago he found
! that servants bedroom had been oc-
cupied while the kitchen bore traces at
amateur Efforts at light housekeeping.
| Constable Harry Ely. OF Bethayres
, who is the police force of Bcthayres
was called upon for such aid as he
might he able to furnish. Constable Ely
explained that Bethayres was a mile
away from Philmont and II he tried to
take I'm 80 much additional territory
there is no knowing what might happen
10 the citizens Of his own town.
SO ii looked as though Mr.. Collins will
have TO install special police force
i'm Phlmont
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-06
WILLIAM +. BRADLEY

Former traffic squad patrolman,
now serving in France with the
Twen,y.Eighth Military Police Com.
pany. who has sent to Representa-
tive Edwin r. Cox a souvenir book.
let Of the keystone Division. which
Mr.. Cox and his associates in the
Philadelphia delegation at Harris.
burg highly prize
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-12-11
BRADBURY ATTENDING
MEETING AT SALIDA

Secretary f.. A. Bradbury of the
Chamber of Commerce left this after.
noon for Salida where he will attend
meeting of the representatives of
the business mems ORGANIZATIONS OF
the central western section of the
state. called for the purpose os taking
stems to open up Southwestern Colo
rado to tourist travel next summer.
This rortion of the state. one OF the
most atractive and picturesque in the
Rocky Mountain REGION. has hitherto
been practically unKnown 10 tourists
becaDsa of the lack of publicity. The
Salida Chamber Of Commerce is ar
ran-ing to spend $4,000 to properly
advertise it next year. Mr.. Brad
brrv Is expected. to return home
Wednesday afternoon
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-12-11
Parkdale

w. II. Murray. Sr., left on train 4
Friday for a brief business trip to
Canon City and Pueblo.
Work on the concrete piers of our
new bridge across the Arkansas river
here has been suspended owing to the
last storm.
John Murray, who had the misfor-
tune TO mash his foot last week. is
slowly recovering, but is still confined
to the house. being unable to bear any
weight on the injured member.
ID. a Crooks, who is engaged in
driving a tunnel on his mining claim
eight miles south of Parkdale, was a
visitor in onr city Friday for the pur-
pose of getting his mail and learning
the news from the outside world. We
are always glad TO have Mr. Crool.s
pay us a visit
| The Dahlberg and Johnson families
spent the evening very pleasantly at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. +. Murray
last Thursday.
] Mr.. and Mrs. w. II Murray, Sr.,
visited at the home of their son. John
Murray Wednesday evening.
]. F. Murray and A. II. Dahlberg
were Caonn City visitors Saturday
Miss NJ. Flock of Denver is visiting
at the home of her sister Mrs w. E.
Cross
The Lochlaven trout fry. placed in
feeding ponds here last May. have
made a good growth, most of them
now measuring three to four inches.
They are fed weekly on liver, which
together with natural food in ponds.
seems 10 be an ideal combination.
( They will be released into the Arkan-
sas river next spring about the time
the fishing season opens. when an
other shipment from Buena Vista will
take their place. Mr.. Dahlberg is at
present looking after their wants
No blockade by snow on the river
auto road. although it has showed
about four inches the past "a hours,
ending Tuesday morning
Dale Hoover spent Saturday evening
in Canon City
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson visited their
friends and took in the movies in
Florence Saturday evening.
Charles Summerville and Oscar
Green we~e business visitors here Sat
urday
Considerable local butcher.ng Is be-
inc done in this neiehborhood Helps
some in the fight against old II. c. L.
Thermometer registed "a below a.
! m. Tuesday
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-12-11
East Canon
and FOurmile

East Canon is going to have new
store and one blacksmith shop.
Mr. and Mrs. Banta of East Canon
left for their new home at Manzanoia
Saturday. Francis Keith took their
furniture down in the Keith truck.
Mrs Emma Pritchard left for her
home in Florence last Sunday. She
has been with Mrs. Nellie Tremayne
for some time conyalescing from an
operation at the Graves hospital.
Mr. and Mrs w. Worden left Sun
day morning for Eads. Colo. to visit
their two sons. They expect to be
gone until after Christmas.
A letter from Mrs, Joseph Griffee OF
Winfield. Kan. announcing the death
of Mrs. John Whether has been re-
ceived. She will be remembered by
her many friends on North Cotton
wood avenue. East Canon.
George Smith of Denver University
visited his grandparents. Mr. and Mrs.
w l.. Robson. Thanksgiving, return
ing to Denver last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Dunn are NOV
ing from Lamar TO Four Mile. They
have bought the Mattoon place.
Mrs. Ed Curtis and Helen Hall were
visitors at Portland last Saturday.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-12-11
Fremont County Farm Bureau News

An East Canon boy wins the first
prize in the pig club this year. He
has been awarded a gold pin and IS BY
ihe County Farm Bureau.
Ronald Kees' pig, pure breed reg
istered Duroc,Jersey, weighed 20
pounds on June 4, the day the contest
started. On October 4. 1t weighed
22l pounds. making gain OF 1s1
pounds in four months, or 1.6 pounds
a day. According to his records he
fed 1882 worth OF grain. S2.S2 worth
of milk and the alfalfa pasture at
S4is. making total cost of S22.22,
besides apples and cabbage that were
fed during the month Of September.
The total cast pound was about lie.
Ronald:s story of his pig is as fol-
lows:
Il am pig club member because .
wanted to learn more about feeding
hogs think another year ! could
handle more quite as well. My IA
ther went to Pueblo and bought me a
pig out of the Blue Ribbon herd.
named 1t Lady Hoover, because 1t is
particularly fond of cornmeal and but
termilk. The reason ] selected a
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-12-11
rELks' MEMORIAL SERVICE
WAS VERY IMPRESSIVE

The annual memorial service of the
members Of Canon City lodge. No. $40.
B. p. o. E'ks. at their c',5 building
Sunday evening in honor of their de-
parted brothers. was one OF the most
beautiful and impressive in the history
OF the order here. Despite the nm
favorable weather for such gather
ing. the attendance was the largest
for several years. and every seat in
the lodge room was occupied by rev
erent and interested auditor. The nd-
dress delivered by w. B Price OF Col
orado Springs was patriotic and elo.
quent to an unusual degree. The
r'usicsl features Of the program wers
high class and delightful.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-12-11

Duroc is because | know more about
them than the other breeds. Mr..
Burke used to live on my fathers farm
and / have seen him raise some flne
Duroes. My pig has an alfalfa pas
ture with water running through it.
Grass keeps pig healthy and makes
bone and muscle. Ny pig became
quite pet. have a separate stall
In the hog house, and talk about edu-
Gated pigs: i shut and latch the door
to keep the other hogs out, and when
she gets through eating she turns the
latch and goes out to the pasture. l
have my feed in the same room and
crate and scales. so IL does not take
much of my time. ! fed three times
day. but not much at a time. fed
rolled barley and milk. not much corn.
because corn makes TOO much fat. |
took my pig TO the state fair. ! found
it impossible to care for It as did be-
fore. and II lost a weeks growth and
80 pounds in weight My pig is re-
lated to hogs that weigh 1.oGe pounds.
I do not think scrubs ever get that
big. do you?"
RONALD KEGS. East Canon.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-12-11

tunity TO advocate IL as a means for
Increasing the efficiency of she public
schools, stated this morning that the
school boards in about dozen of the
rural districts OF the county are max
ing provision FOR increasing the pay
OF teachers in their employ. The ad-
dress OF Miss Sallie Hill OF Denver,
representative of The National Eduea-
ton Association IN Colorado. at the
meeting OF the Fremont County
Teachers Association at the high
school building here Saturday morn
Ing. ON Better Salaries for Teach
ers, was heartily indorsed by those
present. and elected a spirited COM
mandatory discussion.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-12-11

ASSISTED IN CHAPEL
SERVICE AT PENITENTIARY

Miss Nina Skinner and Miss Bessie
McQuown assisted Chaplain Sperry in
the Sunday mo, ming services at the
penitentiary by adding to the interest
OF the musical program. Miss Nc
Quown presided at the piano in a most
acceptable manner and Miss skinner
sang several solos and gave several
readings that were most enjoyable.
Every number was heartily encoreI,
and both ladies' were invited 10 visit
the prison on similar mission. AT
the conclusion OF the service Misses
skinner and McQuown sang as a duet
Holy Might" and softly and Ten
derly.' The subject of Chaplain
Sperry's sermon Vas 1.-THE Bible:
Gods Revealed WIN