The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-09-02
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| The racing events u thc tai
grounds Labor TAy. drew larS'
crowd from the city and <he surround
lng c0unlry. The card was fAss an
the l<ople Who attended tho event'
we're well satisfied wlth snc cnsersain
| rent. The track vas In splendtd hApe
the day was pleasant and everyon'
seemed 10 enjoy the outing immense
lily. The paris were crowded all da,
and many basket dinner parties were
Ia evidence. Stores closed In the aft
crnnn and the crowds swarmcd Il
lie parks and attended thr races and
The ball game.
IL drouih Of five weeks. which
was becoming serious. WIS broken
saturday BY heavy rains sli over the
state and north Into Kansas. In some
sections the precipitation exceeded
inches Guthrie aud Logan county
enjoyed abou, three inches during the
past three DAYS. The atmosphere has
also cooled on and the red hot days
of summer are over tor the acason
IN many places over she state the
ground was in such condition that
plowlng was ont OF the question. The
rains have made this possible now
and farmers are 10 better spirits. Cot
ten has been benefited greatly also
There Is nothing dope head
win nos do 10 secure money with
which 10 buy the snow." said we'll
known local doctor today. "As an in.
stance: Rec entity young man. who
by the way h now being treated for
the morphine habit and We hope will
be cured. having no money and no
other way to get Il, stole his mothers
new ~ hat and was ON the lolnt OF
swapping II for dope wheu the father
broke into a room and recovered II.
The dope seller or course. escaped.
This same boy has implicated Lowell
doctor, whom he says he bought the
dope rrom. There Il sieo charges tiled
again 4 north Logan ..octor as re-
suit Of this boys confs sion.
~~Tae ball game yesterday between
the Guthrie nine and tho boys from
Merrick resulted In vicfcry for the
home team a lamentablc accident
occurred Just as the game was coming
to an end. Levi Griswold. Que of the
Guthrie plsvers, valle nxksis -
for base colllded with another play.
or and sustained very o0ily broken
arnsu. He came up smiling. however
and cscered the boys on to victory
\ large crowd witnessed the home
boys take the visitors 10 cleaning.
--.sIenyr Johnston. of Perry. who
was billed 10 make the labor day ad-
dress here failed TO arrive aud Hon
Johy/ colobie filled the date In bis
usual excellent manner. Senator
Goio1ie talked for an hour and Asm-
onstratcd that II Is not necessary for
Guthrie people 10 so outside OF the
city 10 secure speakers who kuos the
conditions OF the day. Senator Co
lobio was introduced by Judge Charles
Smith ~no also made hiief speech |
on the labor conditions aud the rightly
OF the toilers. A good sired crowd !
the speaking waich was held
at Federal park
Ono Of the most attractive OF the
many attractive show windows IN the
city is that OF the Guthrie Fashion
Shop. The decorations are nifty and
tho taste displayed by t3e decorator
beyond rcproach. THIS newest OF
business houses ii doing
nice business. Another pair OF very
attractive windows are those OF the
Joe Willis Furniturc store. The win
lows show ivory furniture and other
,f the very latest in the furniture liae
md the display is neat anc well ar
'ansed.
The Guthrie Rating snd Credit
Will nold I meeting at the
'ity ball tonight. Every business man
n the city should attend this meeting
ind become identified with this new
department II win be worth while
or everyone 10 attend tonight and
lear the matter outlined and plans
xplslned
boy scouts Of all troops are in
tied to attend a meeting to be held
1 the Caristisn church tonight a.
saich time plans for like viii be
rranged. All are invited aud urged
D come.
COMMITTEE meetings. arranging
be last details for the succcsssof the
lining fall fair. have been the order
Z the past week. President Charles