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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-08-11
MILLIONS or DOLLARS ON
DEPOSIT IN GUTHRIE BANK
First National Bank Exceeds All
Past Records; Indicating Not
Only Prosperity For Bank
But Yor All Generally

Here's prosperity lem that 4
worth while end H an indey of Guih
rie's growing greatness.
For ms fIrAs tiua In the history Of
tuc city of Guthrie. ons of It's local
banks bad Oh deposit over two million
dollars, when tAe deposits Of the First
National bank at the close 81 business
on saturday. August >. 1919. showed
70 ~ t2.Vigssf II.
This speskx volslmns Cos the spien
did prosperity existing IN this city
and The surrounding country
NJ Ioimsn. president Of the bank.
states that The larso increase Of de-
posiis IL due both 70 nany new people
coH'lns into this section and the geo-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-14
BRUNO DUKE, ,S0Lver of fBuSiness Problems
By HAROLD WHITEHEAD FHn etc.
(Copyright)

down you get no bonus. but you have no
say in it at all"
And as Jerry reasoned so did other
statesmen. I was amused to hear nearly
all the statesmen complain that their
territory was by far the poorest and it
was extra hard for them to keep up
sales, but, of course, each one was mis-
understood by ]. NJ. and C. NJ.
When I told Bruno Duke about it he
said that the belief that the other mems
territory is easier to work than their
own is a common belief with most sales
men-and is one OF the problems Of all
sales managers. He told me how on
one occasion he adjusted it by the
simple plan of asking statesmen which
was the best territory and then giving
it to them. They soon tired of the new
route and were glad TO get back on to
ground they knew.
1t took me five weeks to get a general
consensus Of opinion from the employees
of Mangus Brothers on the "profit-shar-
ing plan"
Then 1 returned to Bruno Dukes
rooms in Seventy-seventh street to write
up my report.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-14
Business Questions Answered

t., ! read your column and am very much
=, Now. will you help me out by answering
sophomore in high school and am taking
up a commercial and business course OF
studies: After ! finish high school will
EDUCATION: IL any. And / want to Join the
civil service. / want to get some good gov
ernment position as a typewriter operator
necessary for me to get college education?
Would a six months course or a years
course help any? II you think could not
position would you advise me to take? Will
matter? p. e. S,
When you've completed high school
there is no reason why you should not
be able to pass the civil service ex-
animation OF course, you need thor
ough business training, and, IL possible,
you should plan to take the full course
Mt some business college. Not merely
a business school, but try to. 60 to a
college of business administration, such
as that connected with. Boston Uni
versity, New York University and such
like
If you cannot get the time to do this
you could doubtless take an evening
course and work during the day. Write
to the universities l Nave mentioned and
ask them to send you catalogues of
their work. You will see there list
of subjects TO be covered Many of the
local evening schools have courses on
this subject. No doubt you could take
some Of them there.
I hope that this information will help
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-14

keeper turned to leave, Evelyn asked,
why did you go IN the library. Mrs.
Ward? The coroner has forbidden
ANYONE entering it,"
Not stopping her rapid walk, Mrs.
Ward looked back over her shoulder
and answered none too civilly: Il
went in to straighten the ROOM. Your
mother told me to; therefore, the re-
sponsibility is hers"
Without comment, Evelyn watched
the housekeeper's tall spare form dis
appear toward the back stairs, then
she moved ,thoughtfully over to the
library door and turned the knob
only to find the door locked. Evelyn
stared at the closed door IN a brown
study. She recalled distinctly seeing
the housekeeper step into the hall and
she had most certainly not stopped to
lock the door behind her. The lock
was like the others>in use throughout
the house, not spring catch but one
which had to be turned by a key.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-14
BY NATALIE SUMNER LINCOLN
Author of "The Nameless Man"

upon his back in fact. He was about
to comment upon It, but his compan.
ions preoccupied expression and air
induced him to remain silent.
Nanny, who had shut the door with
such precipitancy, leaned against its
panels and looked with staring eyes
at Marian.
Use recognized him now. Honey"
she gasped. AT las Use recognized
him, I mean his voice"
"Stop!" Marian laid a warning
finger on the old woman's trembling
lips. I'VE mustn't tell all we know
Come and help me get to bed. I am
tired. oh, so tired" and to Mammys
CONSERVATION she burst into violent
weeping as she ran into her bedroom.
wo-three-chimed the clock
on the mantel in Marian's parlor and
the sound drowned the faint noise
made by the turning of the lock of
the front door; the next instant the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-14
The PERFECT DAY

The breeze is fresh and clean and
sweet
And as I walk along the stree.
1t says Good morning, sir; you may
Congratulate Inc on this day -
Before the hospital there stands
A tree with blossoms in her hands
4 great magnolia who says.
This is my choicest day of days.
A willow tree with branches green
Sways gracefully upon the scene
And says "Obcdient to my curves
l have the day my worth deserves"
Two trees with names 30 me un-
known
A wealth of green have lately shown.
L heard them say, LET others fuss
We know this day was made by u.s."
The fleecy clouds that run on high
Claim credit from an azure sky;
While down below i note with glee,
A little lassie smiles on me.
Ay, nature in her wondrous ways
Makes very many perfect days;
But (you will find the dope correct)
A smiles the greater architect!
GRIF ALEXANDER.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-14

TN one Of our northern states where
i the mountains rise highest and
streams flow. swiftest, there lies securely
hidden from the world tiny hamlet
Never boasting any place on the most
modern map. its inhabitants live quietly
and thriftily; travelling into the world
and back to their secluded home much
oftener than their more worldly brothers
Of the great metropolis would believe.
DIeGeptively It modest farm houses set
miles on the one main road which curves
and drops and rises through many
towns.
On the last. most graceful curve Of
the road leading from the town, on
slightly raised ground. stood, with quiet
superiority, a. long, low comfortably
modern bungalow. Broad green lawns
spread themselves about the house. Two
ancient elms stood guard before the
long green flower boxes. holding GRIM
son blossoms.
Behind the guardians, Mrs. Marden,
mistress of the house and mother Of
four healthy grown children, sat in a
low wicker rocker, knitting. Not quite
forty, plump, and with sense of humor
Mrs, Marden surveyed life from a safe
and sane altitude. Now as she sat, her
she rose in greeting to her partner. who
was equally plump, a little over forty,
and with the same sense of humor.
Supper ready, mother?' he asked,
with that intimacy which needs no
acknowledgment of meeting.
Yes, we'll sit right down. Come,
Mary and Dot" she called to her first
and last born "Come. boys" this last
to two boys just turned into serious
young manhood, recognized by carefully
tied neckties and perfectly creased
trousers, Supper is ready"
How could they know, quietly eating
Mars had sent his dark cloud to hang
over America? That Clotho, the distaff
holder, had snarled her golden threads
and only by breaking them could her
sister go on spinning?
Mother, mother. some ones coming
up the drive - cried Dot, simultane-
ously pushing back her chair. the rest
following her. why. it's Burt" from
father. How do you do. Burt? You're
Just in time. We'were just having sup
per-"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-14

boy, she said. We'll yet along grand
on the farm with Pat and the girls help :
ing me-.
$50 brave Mike went to war. Soon
he wrote that he was studying to be
an officer. Then he wrote that he had
been graduated as lieutenant, but he
needed money for his officers clothes.
The crops looked good, so mother said
to herself, I'll borrow $500 from old
Mr.. jenkins and pay it back when ]
sell the crops
$50 she did, but bad luck came.
When we had gathered the crops the
barn burned and all our summers work
went up in smoke. Mother couldn I
pay her $500 and had to borrow $500
more, $50 Miser Jenkins took a mortgage
on the place. The mortgage is due at
@ o'clock this afternoon, and mother
has been having such bad luck with the
tools burning up and old Dobbin getting
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-14
BURNHAM PREFERS CHARGES

MRS. WARD, going about her work
A'A languidly, distracted Jones from
his usual duties; he was not quite Ger.
tain what was expected of him, to at
tend to the housekeeper's whims or to
valet Peter Burnham, whose continued
indisposition had developed a fondness
for being waited on. The butler
searched in vain for Mrs. Burnham
to ask for orders, but the only person
he located on the second floor was
Evelyn Preston.
Indeed. Miss Evelyn" he protested,
what am I to do? Mrs. Burnham
says Mr.. Burnham is to stay abed, and
Mr.. Burnham says he wants his
clothes, and Mrs. Ward comes along
and says I am to pack Mr.. Maynard $
bag"
Mr.. Maynard's bag!" Evelyn sat
down in the hall chair. What are
you talking about, Jones?''
II don't rightly know. Miss; I've
moved Mr.. Maynard's things from the
room upstairs to the spare bedroom
on this floor cause Mrs. Ward said it
was too hot for him up there; that was
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-14
THE THREE STRINGS

caught her by surprise in it's direct
answer to her unspoken question.
The elevator boy, Jim, told me YOU
were looking at the vacant apartment
next to this Maynard. and he had seen
you afterward stop at Mrs. Van Ness's
door, So" added Palmer, "t took the
chance of finding you here"
DO you wish anything, Palmer?'
Maynard rose reluctantly: he had
hoped to prolong his tete-a-tete with
Marian.
1T is nothing so very important"
replied Palmer. Peter Burnham has
telephoned several times to ask If YOU
were with me; he wants you 10 play
chess with him. l tried to locate you
in several places, as / Judged from
Burnham's voice that he was getting
excited and I thought a game with
you might quiet him down."
I'VE can try it," Maynard, picking
up his hat, inadvertently knocked sew.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-14

sore feet that we have no money to
pay him. Miser jenkins says that she
must have the 5000 at @ o'clock or he
will take the farm
Poor Pat! Poor Widow Clancey y"
said Peggy.
II wish I were fairy godmother,"
said Billy. "Then we'd pay your
money in hurry and send Miser Jen-
kins kiting down the road with his
$780,.
"a fairy godmother Wouldn't that
be great?" In his excitement Pat for
got his grief.
Maybe il we should wish very, very
hard fairy godmother would come
to, our aid," suggested Peggy. CLASP
your hands and close your eyes and
wish, wish, wish !"
Billy and Pat clasped their hands and
closed their eyes and wished very, very
hard, while Peggy. shutting her own
eyes, repeated n rhyme she had once
heard.
"Wisherame, wisheramy, may my
wish come true in the wink Of an eye."'
For a moment there was silence.
Then faint stirring in the bushes
caused\ all three to open their eyes.
There before them stood an astonishing
creature. Startlingly tall, brown as
polished bronze, garbed in the raiment
of an Arabian pasha, and wearing a
scimitar at his side he looked like a
spirit from the Arabian Nights.
"Wisherame, wisheramy, your wish
has come true in the wink of an eye,"
rpared the stranger. "Who called on
the Mightq Bronze Genie?"
I'm tomorro,o's chapter the Genie
finds untold riches on the farm of
IVidoD Cldncey.)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-14

Evelyn paused to reflect; where had
she last seen her mother?
Il think she went down into the
basement" she said uncertainty. "Or
did she go to the garrett"
Jones concealed n smile behind a
discreet cough. Never mind, Miss
Evelyn, I'll keep going until 1 find
her." he said as he moved off.
wait. JONES'" and the butler halted.
Has Mr.. Maynard gone out?"
No, that is all. thank you" and
the servant went downstairs.
Left to herself Evelyn stared re.
fectively down the hall. Was Dan
Maynard really leaving? He had said
nothing to her at the breakfast table
about going; surely he would keen his
word and help. The sound NJ an
opening door made her look around
just as Mrs. Ward stepped out of the
library. At Evelyn's call she turned
with reluctance, or so 1t seemed IN
Evelyn, and approached her.
Yes, Miss Evelyn" she said. and
stood waiting resectfully.
did Mr.. Maynard mention at what
hour he would return when he gave
directions to have his bag packed?"
asked Evelyn.
No, Miss" The housekeepers
voice, monotonous in tone, ALWAYS
grated on Evelyn's ear. She scanned
the woman attentively; Mrs. Ward
certainly had more lines in her face
and her hair, already gray, had gained
an added whiteness in the last few
days, which, contrasted with her sal
low skin, made her look for the first
time old IN Evelyn's eyes. Mrs. Ward
moved restlessly under her continued
staring; and her severe mouth tight
ened as she pressed her lips more
firmly together.
'Is there anything else, Miss Eve
lyn?" she inquired finally.
mo, thank you," but as the house.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-14

yesterday, and now" Jones wagged
his head despondently. "a body can't
obey everybody" he grumbled. I'D
best be accepting the Missions offer
-
Now, Jones, don't talk nonsense"
interrupted Evelyn firmly. "The per-
son to be obeyed In this house is"
Who, Miss? That's just what I
want to know" blurted out Jones as
she hesitated.
"Why-why, mother" Evelyn re-
GREETED the words the moment she had
spoken; whatever her private opinion
of the extent or limitation Of her step.
fathers authority it should not have
found expression before a servant.
Mother is the proper person for you
to go to to settle that question" she
added in haste.
where can find Mrs. Burnham?"
asked Jones,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-14
Copyrioht, 1913, bv D. Appleton 6 Co.
COPYRIGHT, Public LEDGER Co.
READ THIS FIRST

Evelyn Preston finds the body of
. stranger in the library of her home
in Washington. Her mother and
her stepfather, Peter Burnham, re.
turning, are unable to throw any
light on the mystery. An autopsy
shows the mans death was due to
prussic acid. Captain La Montague,
in love with Evelyn. learns from
Marian Van Ness, friend, that his
letters to Evelyn have been inter-
cepted and blames Burnham. Burn
ham Is shot and blames La Mon.
tagne. Marian is employed in the
State Department. She receives a
message which she decodes while a
special messenger awaits.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-14

eral papers from the desk. Picking
them up he laid them with the red
blotter back on the desk, and then he
turned to Marian and held out his
hand.
She shook it with perfunctory cour.
tesy. DO I understand you have
taken the next apartment" she asked
and there was catch in her throat
which Palmer was quick to detect.
II plan to-" Maynard preceded Pal
mer to the door. You will find me a
quiet neighbor. Good night"
Palmer. following Maynard closely,
was surprised at the speed with which
the door was closed behind him, almost
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-14
THE PROBLEM Of THE PROFIT.
SHARING PLAN
The Preliminary Investigation
COMPLETED

THE first salesman / tackled about
Il the profit-sharing plan was Jerry
Mcclure. He was going upstate on a
three weeks trip and was taking a
trunk of samples with him and 1 was
helping him get packed.
"Mr. MCGUIRE" I asked, as I was
vigorously polishing a line of cutlery,
would you mind telling me something
about the profit-sharing plan?"
What do you want to know about
it?"
IT was wondering just how it worked
and-if it was fair and all that"
1T works once year. and IL you
think it's fair for one salesman to get
piking hundred dollars as a bonus
when they give youngsters like you
just as much. well. I've got no more to
say about it,
"What" I exclaimed with well-simu-
lated surprise. you get no more than
the inside men?"
My remark pleased him evidently, for
he opened up.
That's the solemn truth. Now, you
know, I've no kick against you fellows.
You're damn smart bunch-but, tell
me, where would the whole lot of you
be If it wasn't for US? There'd be no
business at all, in fact, IL we statesmen
weren't everlastingly humping. Believe
me, hardware men aren't handing orders
over these days; they don't exactly
clamor for us to take their orders. We
aren't the only bloomin' pebble on the
beach, although to hear J. M. (every-
body calls James ]. NJ. and Charles c.
M.) talk you'd think this was the only
concern in existence on the whole At
lantic seaboard."
"Have you ever told j. M. what you
think of the profit-sharing plan?"
asked after I had duly sympathized
with him. -,
TELL ]. M. anything! Say you don't
know ]. NJ"
"Well-C. NJ. them"
mo use. best to plug ahead and say
nothing. We do get hundred or SO out
of it and that's better than a poke in
the eye with bunch Of firewood"
But wouldn't the bosses be glad to
know what you think?"
ooh, yes; they'd be as tickled as a
starved Jew with a pork chop. You
can't tell them anything-they're damn
fine fellows but they know it all"
We'll" mentioned. what would you
do If you had to plan a proft-sharing
plan?"
IT don't believe in them. think the
firm should pay us statesmen a percent
age on all the business we do; taking
in consideration, of course. the territory
we work. Now have some mighty poor
picking in my route, and to be fair l
should have bit larger percentage than
the 'other fellows--but 1t could easily be
worked out-some percentage plan on
sales or on increased sales. Something
of that sort would encourage us to do
more, but as it is, whatever we do helps
everybody more than us.
you, for instance. will get bonus
If you stay a year, that is, and where
does it come from? AN of it from sales
| we statesmen make-not a damn nickel
comes from anything you do-if We fall
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-14

been started by Tool"
A fool is man whose mentality de-
parts from the normal.
When the normal is stupidity the
fool" may be genius.
Sometimes he is plain "fool'' touched
with a little ray of truth.
Always he has fools" for followers
plain "fools," earnest fools ia =
natical "fools," cruel "fools," wicked
Sometimes the truth carried by the
fools" is hidden by ignorance, like
the seed on the edge of mulch pile
But the seed is there and may later
sprout.
APRIL VARIETY.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-14
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES RES--By Daddy
49, "THE MIGHTY BRONZE GENIE"

In this adventure - Peggy and
BiHy, like fairy godmothers, raise
poor tcidoo from poverty to riches,
being aided BY the Mighty Bronze
Genie.) T.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-14

door opened and a figure slipped in
listened a moment, then slipped with
incredible swiftness into the parlor. A
second later a flashlght played over
the furniture, never ceasing in its
rapid movement until the rays of
light disclosed the scrap basket. The
intruder turned over its contents, then
the basket was replaced, and once
again the flashlight played about the
parlor, to linger longest on the desk.
Underneath pile of correspondence
lay piece of red blotting paper. The
intruder picked it up; a few words
were discernible on it's almost unused
surface. With soft sigh of thankful
ness the intruder pocketed the blotter
and silently stole from the apartment.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-14

In this space Mr.. Whitehead tDit an
s,oer readers business questions on buy
ing, selling. advertising and employment.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-14
THE FOOL AND HIS FOLLY

Everything in line worth while has
been started by 'fool."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-19
WAR MINISTER DEFENDS
GOVERNMENT TROOPS
Declares They Were Not Guilty OF
brutality in Dealing With
Berlin Mob
MANY SOLDIERS LOST LIVES
"Pcaceablc" Strike Not Evidenced
by Discovery of Machine Guns, and
Even Cannon, in Hands of Strikers,
Colonel Rciniiardt Declares.
MANY SOLDIERS LOST LIVES
LBy Associated Press

! BERLIN March 1s.-Coloncl Rein
hardt. the Pruss.an War Minister, de-
Tended the government troops today in
speech in the Diet against the
charges of brutality in the Berlin riot
! ing.
! He declared the summary execution
order of Gustave Noske, the Minister
/ OF Defense. directed at rebels with
4 arms in their hands. was required by
the situation.
Colonel Reinhardt was continually
! interrupted during his speech by howls
ana yitrie!ic remarks by the inde-
! allegations Of the independents and
| communists that they intended the gem
eral era strike to be peaceable one. and
! Reinhardt said:
How do such vast quantities Of
! weapons happen TO come into the
hands of the criminal insurrectionists?
How do even cannon get into the hands
of o-called innocent persons, and how
is il that those weapons are regularly
supplied with ammunition?"
Colonel Reinhardt recalled the re-
peated orders of the government for
the surrender of all weapons in un-
authorized hands. and he declared not
withstanding these orders the govern
single small suburb OF Adlershof TWEEN
iy-seven machine guns, ESQ rifles, g.
J2l bayonetS and 1850 cartridges.
The War Minister said the govern
ment troops of single division had
lost twenty officers and eighty men
up 10 Thursday. and he charged some
OF these had been tortured by the in
surgents.
Herr Reinhardt assailed Adolf Hoff-
man, the Minister of Education, for
tcrming former Emperor William a de-
scrtcr.
ANY other decision which the Kaiser
could have made on November o." said
the War Minister. must necessarily
have led to further sanguinary fighting
and to further sacrifices, whether in
battle against the enemy or in civil
war. In order to prevent this: in
other words. through pure hifmanitar-
ian and patriotic feelings, the Kaiser
went TO Holland"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-19
WHEN IS BEER BEER?
REVENUE COLLECTOR
NOW SEEKING ANSWER
Puts Brewery Controversy Up
TO Department of Justice
for Decision.
fRv Associased Press. l

WASHINGTON. March 1S-whether
the internal revenue bureau has au-
thority TO enforce it's rule against the
sale of beer containing one-half of
one per cent or more of alcohol, will
be put up to the Department of Justice
Internal Revenue Commissioner Roper
today decided 10 ask for an opinion
on the subject
The question was raised by an
nouncement of New York brewers that
they would resume manufacture and
sale of beer containing not more than
Misunderstanding.
Commissioner Roper discussed the
subject today with deputies of the
bureau in charge OF enforcing liquor
laws. but found the various laws and
food administration regulations were
so complicated that n legal opinion
would be necessary before he could
decide whether to enforce the bureaus
ruling.
This ruling promulgated recently
permitted the manufacture Of beer con-
tanning not more than "a per cent
alcohol but provided that before sale
the alcoholic content must be reduced
to not more than one-half of l per
cent.