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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-03-31

a good citizen" does not neceS-
sarily carry the conviction that
he will make an efficient public
servant. Virtue, honesty, faith
fulnesS, cluuch-membership are
necessary adjuncts and commend
able in a candidate for public
honors. but they alone and I'M
supported do not qualify a man
to take charge Of an engine pull
ing train on which there are
thousands Of human lives. The
next two years viii be crucial
ones for Guthrie. The man who
occupies the position Of engineer
must be more than merely a
good man lie must be more
than man with one idea. lie
must be broad enough TO rccog
nize the fact that there are
many men Of many minds, " and
that there are varied interests to
be cared for. He must be far
above the idea that any one thing
is the Alpha and Omega Of
achievement that the success Of
one idea or the carrying out of
one sentiment means the greatest
good to the greatest number In
choosing a man for mayor, there
fore, it will be we'll for the voter
/ 10 take into consideration all 'oSc
facts and select the one who will
most nearly filI these Walifica-
/ 6ons. II is the man of broad
ideas one who can view all in.
icrcSts and not confinc himself to
any one hobby Look At the in.
fcrosts the factions, the IDEAS.
that are responsible for the can
didate and ask Yourself if You
can trust such in the next two
years Of Guthrie life.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-03-31
MA DINIONTN By
WA | NI-lVl\JINILl | ZOE BECKLEl

you suppose he had the nerve to
charge me for eggs? Sixty three
cents Why only paid So in town!
Coffee 3S cents; it was only 30 in the
city for the very best And / wish
you'd seen the lettuce he sent up
My dear, it was positively NANCY
and he asked is cents for it. ! re
turned it. Hurry, dear, and get on
your things. Come, kiddies.
Lirll buy you some lollypops.'
Arcadia had two stores One was
survival of the days of the post
office and general store when there
was no land Improvement no con
crete houses, no modern bungalows
rented by commuters and their city
bred families The other was a gro
cery and meat market combined.
which catered to the new and more
affluent population Most OF the
newlN arrived residents began with
the up-to-dato looking shop Mrs
Ferrol and Mrs Blake now entered
and were greeted with he effusivc
poliieness of pdfit- hungry pro
prietor city folks were usually
"spenders'
Lii opened the attack, but the shop
keeper stiled her exuherant com
plants with harsh facts.
we have to get everything from
town, said he. II paid Il cents my
self for that head of lettuce Some
days we can't get any at all Same
with eggs"
They listened at length to his ex-
plantations, left small orders for their
immediate needs and made their exit
their spirits dashed with vague mis-
giyngs
Il tell you what said Edith,
struck with an idea, lets find some
nice farmer and buy direct from him
There must be lots around here We
can get their wives or daughters or
somebody to come TO us twice a week.
too, for washing and cleaning
The two housewives spent the af-
ternoan in fruitless quest. Every
farmer declared he sent all his truck
to town because it only paid to sell
in quantity Every farmers wife was
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-03-31
CITY HEADS FOR TWO YEARS.

On next Tuesday the voters Of
Guthrie will be called on to choose
a mayor for the city TO serve dur
ing the ensuing two years. There
are two candidates. Which can
best subserve the interests of
Guthrie Material dcylopment
will be witnessed these coming
two years. There may be vital
civic questions calling for solution.
Which man is best suited to the
task of solving these civic prob
lemsR It should be remembered
that because one is a good man,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-03-31

above going out to service The
daughters worked in neighboriug
factory They recommended that the
ladies 90 to the "Eyetalian settlement
over by Kents Bridge They had
truck gardens and their womenfolk
occasionally took In washing. Or the
ladies might try the regular laundry
in Danyille, three miles away.
The children were fretfully tired
and hungry and Edith and Lii went
weaylyI home. Edith felt like crying.
But Lii Blake was an optimist
"Oh. don't fret, dearie,' she said
Let the men take the laundry in to
town TO some Chince. As for the
feed, Wen soon be having fresh
things from our own garden Come
on to my house for a cup o tea"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-03-31
NEWS SPACE COSTS MORE

Oklahoma city March So-An
estimate made by Charles Daugherty,
chief clerk of the state board Of pub
lie affairs at request of Governor
Williams, shows that the cost of pub
fishing initiative arguments in news 4
papers under The act Of the legisla-
mre just adjourned would be in ex-
cess of the cost of the publicity
pamphlet that is to be replaced It
is a subject of careful consideration
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-03-31

Berlin may have no respect for
international law, but it must
have both respect and admiration
for Bonar Law, Great Britain 5
chancellor of the eXcheQuer, who
has succeeded in raising '''e
billion dollars for British tof
purposes.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-03-31

There is a good deal of uncer
tainty at Washington as to where
Senator stone now stands out
this way il is quite plain that he
stands rebuked by the patriotic
sentiment of the people of Mis-
souri regarding his efforts to de
feat the bill to arm merchant
ships.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-03-31

by Governor Williams. He is looking
to the cost and to the other features
of the proposed change
A protest against the proposed law
has been filed with the governor by
Senator r l. owen and other good
friends of the initiative, urging the
governor to veto the bill.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-03-31
Lingering couaps Are panderous

Get rid Of that tickling cough that
keeps You awake at night and drains
your vitality and energy DR. Kings
New Discovery is a pleasant balsam
remedy aniiseptic, laxative and
promptly effective. 1t soothes the
irritated membrane and kills the cold
germs; your cough is soon relieved
Delay is dangerous Get DR.. Kings
New Discovery at once For nearly
fifty years il has been the fayorIte
remedy for grippe Group, coughs and
colds Get bottle today at your
Druggist, SOC.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-03-31

on leases and township plats for
oil men, on sale at Leader office, Al
so assignments, affidayits Of posses
sion and affidavit of cash bonus
paid All os the latest forms. and
conform to oil leasing laws.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-03-31

There is more Catarrf in this section OF
the country than all other diseases put
tgethtrs sand until the last few years
was supposed TO be incurable. For great
Tany years doctors pronounced it a local
disease and prescribed local remedies and
oy constantly falling 10 cure with local
treatment, pronounced IL ineurIhle. sSci-
ence has provcn Catarrh TO be a constl.
tutlonal disease. and therefore requires
constitutional treatment Halls Catarrb
Cure. manufactured bv Il J Cheney g.
Co, Toledo, ONO, is the only Consutu-
tional cure on the market. j is taken In
terually in doses from 10 drops 10 a tea
spoonful IL acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the systcm They
Ter one hundred dollars for any case il
9is 10 cure Send for circulars and tes-
4monials.
address. II. J. CHENEY q Co, Toledo, o.
Sold hv Drugrists, 7-c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-03-31
Sc HgaAg 90
4 4
Humphreys Seventy-seveA
For Grip, Influenza
COLI DS
Common Variety

If common Cold is at
tended to promptly, there never
will be any other variety.
To prove this to be true, take
Seventy Seven, at the first
sneeze or shiver ~
If you wait until your bones
ache, you may have a serious
illness.
Small vial of pleasant pellets,
fits the vest pocket.
At Druggists % cent? aud 800 or
mailed
Humphreys IIomeo. Medicine Co,
15G William Street, New York.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-03-31

The QuInIne That Does Not Affect
Head
Because OF It's tonic and laxative ef
feet, Laxative Bromo Quinine can be
taken by anyone without causing
nervousness nor ringing in the head
There is only one promo Quinlne.
f. W. GROVES signature is on box
25c.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-03-31

Between the warning local law
firm and the candidates for utlli
ty commissioner, Guthrie has the
real thing without waiting for
congress to act.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-03-31

Offers of peace to Russia are
not likely to appeal to the new
government. Premature peace
might give the dark forces" a
chance 10 sneak back.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-03-31

If the French keep on as they
are doing they may solve the Hin
denberg puzzle for the military
experts. 8H
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-03-31

China threatens to take Austria
off its calling list. And this is the
country that was supposed to be a
doormat for everybody
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-03-31

The naval gun factory in the Wash
ington navy yard is being carefully
guarded these @ days while the work
men there are turning out weapons
for United States battleshlps with
more energy than they ever worked
before Rear Admiral II Glennon,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-03-31

Won Hindenberg got the boys
out of the trenches with one yank
when he got ready, if Henry Ford
cares 10 notice.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-03-31
COTTON

. 1, tl .L,,,h
your ''''''''iS as - '"o' e's'o ''' -
age OF cotton This is all right we
are greatly in sympathy with the
mo, emenf For a good many years
,,.orya,,on MO royo ro,,cor ,o,r ~
''.' - - " W
''col'y sure yfop ID Logan county 10
wen as olhu parts of the state we
cover " usually hear during the
season .it fs ton ve,o or TOO dry"
,n 49,.
''' ''op anu ~ ~ nov q "n"'lo' "
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-03-31
Williamson-Halsell Frazier Co.
Touch on Industrial and
Crop Conditions
in Logan


Editor Leader We have noticed
with interest the ginger You are
putting into the matter of crops and
the betterment OF general conditions
for Guthrie and Logan county we
feel your efforts are being put forth
at a very apportune time in divert
ing the pubic's mind from oil and oil
leases to those things with which We
are familiar, and, in view Of the pres
ent high market prices should be
given more thought than in any pre-
yious year We feel the farmers, the
bankers and the merchants should
all pull togetser endeayoring to i'm
prove the opportunities that are be-
fore us or any other agricultural com
munity ..lEH
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-03-31

in the neghborhood of zoe per gall
len, an advance of lG7 - per cent
One very good reason for this was
the fact that elycerine, which today
is in such demand by the warning ma
tons. is one Of the very important by
products of cotton seed oil and the
soap factories all Of whom use cotton
seed oil From one gallon of cotton
seed oil about three fourths of a
pound OF glycerine is produced Some
thing over two years ago glycerinc
was worth about zoe per pound The
price today is CSC 10 zoe per pound.
About thirty days ago at meet
ing of the sales managers and de-
partment heads OF one OF the largest
soap manufacturing companies in Dhc
world, the president in his address
stated in very positive terms that the
world today was confronting the
greatest shortage ever known in The
way Of fats and grcasos This is cs-
recially true in foreign countries,
which means an increasing demand
ard a high market for cotton see oil
Yesterday the supply of cotton in
New York warehouses was less than
5000 bales, or the smallest in
twelve years for the same date
About two and half yeays ago
it was demonstrated that cotton was
the one crop that was practically
legal tender The merchant and
banker took it as such from the far
mer, we and other jobbers took it
as such from many Of our merchants
and many factories took it from us
likewise. The PioIeer Cotton Mills
advised Us today the present supply
of cotton in proportion to the con-
sumption is the smallest the world
has ever known
The bringing out of the facts and
conditions through your columns will
in a very great measure encourage
the raising of one Of the largest
cotton crops Logan county ever pro-
duced Williamson, IIalsell, Frasier,
Co, by J S Mckay.
Part 2-Monday
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-23
LOOK TO THE TARIFF.

When the democrats are talking about resorting to an increase in the tariff, it must he recognized that they are confronteWM with an unfavorable financial situation. They have had experience with their policy of tariff for revenue only and it has failed to produce the desired results. so that federal taxation has had to be resort ed to to an unheard of extent and still they are not only unable to make ends meet but are confronted with a sub stantia1 deficit.
 And while this country is showing an increase in it's foreign trade, the department of commerce figures make 1t plain that 1t is buying more goods elsewhere. Even Australia and New Zealand are not so far off but what they are feeling the effects of the let ting down of the bars. During the first eleven months of 1916 our inn ports from them totaled $54, 100000, an increase of S24, 4,000, ,Oo0 over the simi- 1914 period and $41. .000, 900 over the were under the republican protective tariff law Our balance of trade with these two countries has, however, dropped from s34,000.0o0 in 1918 to s20, 900, 900 in the 1916 period.
 And yet in spite of the Increased importations by this country we are failing to get as much revenue as we did under the previous law. Other countries are pouring in their goods regardless of the war and it is plain ly shown what can be expected under the present tariff arrangement after peace is declared.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-23
TILES BOY

TiIlie standing slim and taIl-2i- quant of face-animated of gesture up to date from the crown of her head to the soles of her feet-versed in all the latest happenings of our small town-with ready laugh and sympa- thetic tear-this was Tillie. Plugging at her skirts, always yank- ing the wrong way = always wanting to go when Tillie wanted to stand straight, coal black hair over 8 lew brow from which stared big blue eyes bright red lips that always poused; stubby plump hands-and fat little legs. with feet that scuffed rather than walked-this was Hughie. Where on earth did Tillie, Of all girls. get. that suilen child ?" we used to wonder. while the pessimist dole him, mark my wordsi"
 Tillie had married very young s'been married" she put 1t bitterly, growing confidential one day. An older sister had made an unfortunate choice and Tillie's mother in a panic had hastened to marry off her other daughters safely-and that's it," Ti-- lie said with tragic eyes as he came up the walk-short, stout, with round red face, a shock of stubby red hair, big red hands, and the ungainly gait of a pure greenhorn.
 "Um.' grinned the pessimist. 'she may fool 'em yeti" Tile wants me to keep house, bake sweep, dust and the like % that-but nay, nay-not for mine" So Tillie was saleslady in the biggest store down town. Her money was her own ard Hugllie was always just a little better dressed, just a little more up to date than the boys with whom he played had always the newest mechanical toy the soonest discarded for a newer.
 Safely through the Kindergarten, the primary and the grammar schools, at the high school he baked, and cigar cite between ye11owed fingers, non- cha1antly informed Tillie that the stuff they passed out to you was all rot and he wanted to go to work and have few cents in his pocket like the other fellows
 Tillie must have gasped at this, for she knew, none better, that he had with pocket money for many moons, but
 "Hughie's so ambitious" she boast ed-"he wants to be something and do something"
 .'Um," prophesied the pessimist. Hell do something all right"
 And he did. He began by doing a little stunt that necessitated a short industrial school term, and Tillie's tailor-ma grew shabby round the edges while the bills were being paid But Tillie's chin tilted a trif1e more. Her forcedt laugh was a little more ready. In fact, as Ti1lie's boy pass ed from one escapade to another Til- lie unconsciously registered each mis- deed.
 Hughie decided to go into business for himself. Tillie browbeat his
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-23
ARMED MERCHANTMEN.

Tn connection with the taking of the crews of the merchant vessels which have either been captured or sunk on the high seas by the German raider, to a German port as prisoners of war, German official circles profess to re- gard the case as affording an oppor- Eunity for negotiations looking to the bettlement between America and Ger many of the status of armed mer- ehantmen-
 That may in reality be the reason For this action which has been taken n sending the Yarrowda1e to Germany lside from the demonstration that the British blockade is not all that has been claimed for it.
 This country will in the first place be anxious to learn whether the pris- pners of war include any Americans. If those members of the Yarrowda1e who claim citizenship in the United Etates are now being held in Germany, without being allowed an opportunity to return to this country, there will be a much speedier tackling of this question than might otherwise result These men must have the protection pf their country, the same as other neutrals must of theirs and it IS per- haps as well that this question as to armed merchantmen, with a dfstinc- kion made between those armed for defense and those for offense, should be settled now. If Germany does not intend to respect what this country considers to be the rights of it's citi- gems, whether they happen to be pas- Eengers or members of the crew of merchantmen, it is time that 1t was known, but until the question is set &Ied the German interpretation cannot be accepted by this country.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-23
United States Sugar Exports in 1e1t
 $1oo,0 ,oOo.


 Nearly a half billion dollars worth of sugar passed through the ports of Continental United States in 1915. About s23o.0o0.OoO worth of this was raw sugar from foreign countries,
 chiefly Cuba; 25.ooo,0o0 worth of raw sugar from our own islands, and s100, ,o0O, 900 worth of refined sugar sent out of the United States. chiefly to Europe.
 A coEipilation by the Foreign Trade Department of the National City Bank of New York show that the value of sugar exported from the Uni- ted States in the calendar year lSl6 was in round terms $100 .o00, 900 against s4s, s,0oO, ,o0o worth in 1915. $1S,- 100000 in 1914, and less than $2,OOO,- 900 in 1913, the year immediateiX pre- ceding the war. Indeed the United States had neve-. been an exporter of sugar in any considerable quantity until the exigencies of the war rem dered inaccessible the sugar produc- ing area from which Western Europe had been accustomed to draw its and Russia as the worlds great pro- ducers of beet sugar had met all the sugar requirements of the remainder of Europe, but when their supplies became no longer available by reason of war conditions, and those of France and Belgium were greatly reduced, the remainder of Europe necessarily turned to the cane sugar section of the world for it's supply. Cuba, Java, the Hawaiian Islands, Porto Rico and the Philippines are the worlds larg- est producers of cane sugar for expor- tation Ondia is a large producer, but has none for exportation), and as Ja- va distributes most of it's output to adjacent Asiatic countries, and Cuba, Porto Rico and Hawaii send practic- ally all of their sugar direct. to the United States, our own market be- came the chief source from which Europe could draw sugar, especially in the refined form, since the cane pro- ducing islands of the world export most of their product in the raw state. As a consequence the quantity of sugar exported from the United States jumped from 52,000,000 pounds in 1913 to 390,00o,oo0 pounds in 1914 963 ,o00,00 pounds in 1915 and ap- proximately 1,750,000,000 pounds in meantime put the total value of re- fined sugar exported in 1916 up to about $100,000,000.
 The quantity of sugar entering Con- tinenta1 United States in 1918, was, from Cuba about 5.0Oo,000,000 pounds, from Hawaii 1,250,000,000 pounds, from Porto Rico nearly 100000. 900 pounds. from the Philippine Island about 250, 900, 900 pounds, while our own fields produced about 1,750.o00, 900 pounds of beet sugar, and over 500,- GOO, 900 pounds of cane sugar. Thus the total quantity of sugar handled in the United States including the pro- duct of our own fields, that of our own islands, and that brought from foreign countries was about 9.750, ,0000,000 pounds, of which about 750,000,000 pounds was exported leaving the amount retained for consumption about 5000, 100000 pounds against an average of about $500, 000, 900 pounds in the years immediately preceding the war, this slight reduction in do- mestic consumption being presumably due to the great advance in prices which, as is we'll known, are mate
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-23

on the opportunities that exist there.
 There is no question but what this country needs to have as good a line upon market conditions throughout the world as other countries do. There is every reason for studying the wants of possible purchasers elsewhere. that they may be the better catered to in stead of trying to insist upon the sale of articles which are not wanted, and if we are going to endeavor to build up our trade it should be done in a businesslixe manner. which ought to result from the efforts of such an ex- change.
 As 1t is now dependence is generally placed upon the consular representa- tives. They have done good work but there is, good chance to improve it and certainly the field is broad for those who are equipped to study the foreign wants and give this country the benefit of it. The government Is therefore doing commendable thing in lending encouragement to a move ment to improve trade relations where they already exist and to establish them where there are none today.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-23
pHR IN coNNEcrIcur.

An effort is likely to be made at the present session of the general assem- ply to have the deer in the state pro- tected by a closed season. There are those who do not like the way in which the deer have been killed off since the last legislature made 1t pos sible to hunt them, and they cannot allow themselves to think of the time when there will be no more deer in Connecticut.
 X The action of the legislature in mak- ing it possible to hunt deer was made necessary because of the havoc they were causing to the farmers of the state. They were doing endless dam age to the crops. The farmers were forced to provide the keep for the deer and they got nothing in return, and in consideration of the ways in which waste could be stopped this was looked upon as one of the important ones. It was not from any other op- position for the deer are pretty crea- lures but experience shows that they are tremendous eaters and destroyers.
 It is probable that the continuation of the present law will mean the erad- 1cation of the deer in this state but that is only what is to be expected if the nuisance is to be abated. If that law Is repealed, and another passed Wn1cn proLecIS them TOT another per- 1od, it will simply mean that they will again increase in numbers and the same problem which was faced a few years ago will soon confront the farmers and legislature again. If the deer are detrimental to those who de- pend upon their crops for living, it would seem the best thing to end the trouble once and for all instead of en- couraging their propagation again only to cause more damage and slaughter later Ou