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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-08-20
AMERIcAn AssoclArioN.


Oklahoma city. Aug. 7es-perma
nent assessment OF The Muskoges
Electric Trzslsn Company. which for
several weeks has been. ard yet Il. In
. strike controversy. has been deferr-
res by the state board Of equalization
until August z5. The final action of
assessing the company was posfpss.,s
at the last meetfaz OF the board On
request ir the hope fhsf the grlk-
might be settled By fhis time. No
s1eeess has attended efforts TO that
end.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-08-20
1.-The friendly tobacco

~ r. W. Rsdiich Arcabssct Depari
rpenf Of Architecture. Oklahoma A
4 ~ College. s'ilivsfer. Oklahoma.
Copies OF the pisns. Specifications
and proposal blanks may BE- obtained
frpm che Architect upon snymen' Of
Eys gE.se) Dollars for The Geners'
Contract
The cesersi coDtrset vail incIsds
the following trades: Carpentry,
Steel and Iron unsk. Excsystion- Ma
sonry. Sheet Metal. etc. snd Elects-
cal work.
B.1s must be ACCOMPANIED by .
certified cheek in sbe sum Of ; pr
GENT ~ bid. made szysble to the stsss
Lizard Of Agrscnltsre. and mast ~ en-
closed in scaled enve,op<e endorsed
~fYopc>ass for Ths nAfry Barn" and
slrecses 70 The Okishena sssse
Bozrd Of Agr5cuifuse.v
~ asr~<sios ~ me sts1e Board Of
Dx>1 Asxsst s. 1915.
~. J. 0TUY.
PIn<=eia' Secretary So PsrshaslnE
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-08-20

Velvet's sweetness is the sweetness of good
tobacco, not s'put on" like 'froshng' cake. It's
n,ildness comes from natural ogeing, not from having
the life baked out It's fragrance IS true tobacco fra
grance not perfume. And Velvet makes
Number One cigarette. Roll one.
As good old Velvet Joe says:
FIJI yo' heart with friendly thoughts,
Yo' mouth with friendly smoke
An let the old world wag.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-08-20

BIDS WI te -eeeire1 by sh4 Okla
bszns sssse Boar1 ~ s>rscsifurs on or
bssors sen c't'oek 4 ~ segsemb>.
:. f8s. n be Office ~ tze Board.
cs-ssel Bsfl5lng. okszhons City. ior
- nz,e-zz- s.d labor required Il
he Dzirr Barr . - erected % the
lara q fb< okIshomz A<rscnlssrsl
I'D E@-hzriesl cosiest. s<i;.rs.ss.
Dfizbo-ns. +, zccor6>se- with - /,
drawings znS f5ec.1czrioss prepared
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-08-20

ever men are Tom" and Bill to each othef
IFS when good pipes a-going. If ever good
pipes go their best us when Velvets in the
i For Velvet is a mighty friendly smoke
~ Kentucky Burley is the leaf that Nature made
for pipes. Wholesome and hearty honest as
the day. And Velvet is that same good Burley leaf
brought to mellow middle age
For eight long Velvet "meditates" in
wooden hogsheads throwing off the rawness OF
young" tobacco-truly ageing in the wood" Out
Velvet comes-cool calm and generous-the tobacco
Nature made good kept good and made better.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-08-20

The merits ~ Che snberfain's Collie
and Diarrhoaa n hsmahy are wsli known
srt appreciated. but there Is oeca-
sionally a man who had no acquaint-
arce with them ard should read the
following by y n Dear, hotel man
at ssfff'-ty- AtffurTf- -T0If years ago I
rssd chambefIain's Colts and Diar-
rhoea Remedy with such wonderful
reauits that ! haze since recommend
"a Il 10 ms friends
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-08-20

H-h@a exssnEions are eoDpsesed ~
~ nlzmEpotn sblpyxrd of Harlan 4
Holff Al Eseifsss. Ireland. from $500
- tsesss extra zasn ~iil - hired.
'azking a total Of nearly ssysss en-
pio9es.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-08-20

s<e 70 $3.50 o8s: 3.36s from si6s 900
80 ssse.8eo. 2.zs7 from si5spes 70
80 .ssss. ss< from ssss. .e5e TO 500 .fsse !:
81 fron sre haif 10 one n!lison dol
IrTz ard So oser that figure.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-12
Todays' Events

Seventy-fve years ago today was signed
the treaty for the annexation OF Texas to
the United States.
George Gordon Battle, New York law
yer and orator, is to deliver the Found
er's Day address at the University of Nir-
ginia today.
Several cabinet officers and other Dem
ocrats of national prominence are to be
among the speakers at the Jefferson Day
banquet of the National Democratic clut
in New York city tonight.
Twenty members of the I. 5. house o.
representatives are to sail from New York
today for Porto Rico, to study the pc
litical and economic conditions on the IS
land with reference to legislative problems
to come before the next congress.
A party Of officials of the Royal Bank O.
Canada win depart from New York to
day for South America. where branche,
of the institution are to be established
in Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Ayres, Monte
vdeo, and other of the chief cities.
| Kate Richards O'Hare, noted Socialis
speaker and writer, is to surrender her
self into the custody of the federal author
tiles at Fargo today, preparatory to be
| ginning service of five-year prison tern
| imposed upon her for violation of tn
espionage act.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-12
demption of the pledge made by the
United States government.

demption of the pledge made by the
United States government.
He is bright enough to sieze upon the
self determination principle so ably
ehampioned by President Wilson for
Europe and ask for its application at
home. If the commission can convince
the American people that the govern
ment of the Philippines is stable enough
to control its own territory, it will be
hard for this country to say the doe
trine of self determination shall not
apply to American dependencies.
| Senator Quezon S statement, ''the
United States has not found it neees
sary to undertake any part of the gov.
eminent for a long while, except in the
question of foreign relations, will sur.
prise most Americans. We had sup
posed the United States still main
tanned a military force, at eonsiderabl,
expense, on the island and that all it.
laws were subject to approval or re
L Z
eral If this is not true the American
people viii be interested to know it
There is a suspicion that the Philip
nos are not telling the whole truth whel
making their plea.
| Refusal to grant them independence
may lead to the adoption of resolution
in England similar to those sent from
the United States to England regardin,
Ireland Doubtless there will be littl
opposition to Philippine independents
as soon as the American people are con
WINGED it is safe to grant it but Their
must be quite a lengthy campaign o
education in Philippine conditions be
fore the United States will expose al
the constructive work it has done i
those islands to enbryos in government
or the greedy powers of the East eovet
ing foothold there.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-12
CALL SPECIAL SESSION AT ONCE

Information comes from Paris that
the President is considering calling a
congress in special session but gives no
intimation as TO what he will do in the
matter. In this hesitation he is play
ing with powder On July first the
money for the support of the govern
ment ceases and congress should be
called together in time to organize and
give careful consideration of the ap-
preparations required and pass them
before the first of July.
The president cannot hope to hold NJ
the next congress as he repeatedly did
the last congress. The tremendous ap
preparations necessary should not be
made on demand but. after the most
thorough investigation of their neees
sity and legitimacy. Such an investi
cation cannot be made in a few days OF
weeks and the president cannot reas
onably ask it of congress. Good govern
ment will be best served by calling
congress into session at the earliest
date possible and giving sufficient time
to perform its work intelligently. Th,
country looks to the president to per
form this public duty and surrende
some of the dictatorial powers granted
| him under the stress of war.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-12
DADDY,)EvEN|NQD
FAIRY TALE Fl
nary Graham bon 1I.e! N
THE WINDS POWER.

Il am the king and the leaves are
my subjects" said the wind.
I'VE know It." said the leaves.
You're the same with US as you
are with them," said the leaves Of
the autumn before.
"And why shouldn't I be-" asked
the wind. You're my subjects. too"
But, Wind" said the leaves of the
autumn before. "you used to blow US
about SO much then that we should
think now you would only bother
about the new, young leaves"
NO." said the wind, 81 bother about
you just as much as / do about them.
And you really all like to have me for
king, don't you? You all like to
have me blow you about. for you have
such fun scampering, playing, rustling,
laughing, don't you, leaves:"
"We do, indeed" said the leaves.
but We must admit, Mr.. Wind. that
you make US go where you please, and
just as you please"
"Of course do" said the wind,
''for / am your King. as said before.
/ think it's such fun to make you
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-12
At the Library
Gift Fiction Wanted.

The American Library association
war service again sends out call for
gift books for soldiers, most of these to
be shipped overseas. The chief need is
for good fiction. The war service head
quarters in this state sends the follow
ing communication:
San urgent appeal for reading mat
ter, both books and late magazines, has
been sent out from the A. L. A. war
service headquarters at Washington.
The half million men still in arms in
France and Germay, as well as those in
the military hospitals on this side, are
calling for books. At no time has the
need for wholesome entertainment and
recreation been greater; for with the
cessation of the business of fighting, The
men are but marking time. And the
flew of gift books and magazines has
almost entirely stopped.
"a. l.. A. funds are reserved for the
purchase of non fiction, funds which
with the educational scheme now being
carried out in the army are barely ade
quate. The lighter reading must be
supplied by gift, and 100000 volumes
will be needed within the next three
months. The post office will forward
your stamped magazines. and the public
library your books. -
Brattleboro's quota is go volumes
as many as possible to be collected be
fore May l. Bring in any good books
you have finished reading, or contri
button of money, however small, as ;
| limited number of books are to be hac
at 25 cents each which are suitable tt
send and will help towards the 25i
asked for.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-12
PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE.

The presence of forty-one prominent
natives of the Philippine islands in the
United States conducting an organized
campaign for independence may mean
the opening of serious issue for the
United States 1t is called a commits
sion and is headed by Senator Manuel
l.. Quezon, president of the Philippine
senate. Senator Quezon is no novice in
politics, having represented the islands
for nearly seven years in congress at
Washington. He is largely responsible
for the Jones law which promises the
islands eventually freedom but for the
past few years has been at home pre-
pairing the Philippine government for
full control of the islands and the re-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-12
SATURDAY, APRIL u, 1919.
AN ORGY OF WAGES.

The announcement that the railroad
administration has ordered an in
crease of $65,000,000 a year to the AGO.
600 members of the Big Four brother
hood will cause CONSERVATION among
practical business men. The wages
previously given these men had been
forced beyond the bounds of reason,
even for war time, and to advance them
still further at the opening of peace is
simply disastrous for all branches of
private business. These advances are
far in excess of the advances in the
cost of living and are greater than leg
itimate business can endure. The gov
eminent has granted wage cost that
the public cannot bear.
A statement of the increases in wages
made under government direction
proves the above statements. The total
advance in wages to all railroad en-
ployes since 1916 amounts to 81 ,260, 000i'
| 600, an average of 5000 per man. Che
average annual earnings of train men
in 1910 was 1893, in 1919 $1,000, an
increase of $1,027 per year. For rail
road employees not in train service the
averages are:--in 1910 $599, in 1919 81 )
1926, an increase of 1926 per year. There
has been no such increase in efficiency
of railroad labor, and that the in.
crease in labor cost TO the railroads is
| greater than the business will bear is
creases in freight and passenger rates
made under government operation does
not pay the increased cost of wages anC
materials by $3.50, 100000 year. The
! government can tax the public to make
up this deficiency but private business
cannot meet deficits in that way. 1t is
a deadly blow to private management
of railroads or any other kind of bust
ness, because labor in all other branche
will fix its price according to the gov
eminent standard for railroad men.
1t may be good politics because Their
are 100000 railroad employees in thi
country, majority of them voters, VIII
are expected to support the party tina
has given them such high wages. 1t ma.
not be as good politics as the presen
administration thinks, because the grea
mass cf consumers in this country vii
soon realize they cannot get as goo
4 living under government politics as Tin
der safe and reasonable private manage
\ ment. When they are convinced of thi
they will turn against the party tina
produced industrial and business rui
and support the men and policies whic
have made America the richest and bes
country to live in in the world TIL
\ orgy of wages may prove fatal to thos
now depending on it for political SUI
cess.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-12
In the DAVIS News.

Forty years old today is Col. Luke Lea
of Tennessee, who is said to have led the
party of American officers and non-coms
who attempted to kidnap the ex-kaiser
Wilhelm. Those acquainted with Col.
Lea and his remarkable career are not
surprised at the story of his daring ad.
venture Few men of 40 years have been
able to render such a variety OF distin-
guished service to their state and nation
He was barely "a when he hung out his
single in Nashville and began the prac
tice of law, having previously graduated
from the University of the South and the
Columbia university law school. At q
he was an influential factor III Tennessee
politics, and five years later he took his
seat in the United States senate, being
the youngest senator in the Sixty second
congress.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-12

Jones opened the /paaler window all tx
cited and asked them If they was trying
to- kill the. baby. thus ending the contest
without the baby having showed weather
it objected or not. a as
Exciting Chase. Sid Hunts fox terrier
Teddy chased yello cat up tree last
Wensday, and then tried to jump up al
ter it in vane, and nobody saw the cat
come down agen but the next day it was
ent up there, So it must Of
Pome by Skinny Martin.
NUTIIING But THE EXERCISE.
| found 1890 sent
Vile digging a site hole in the yard.
And | tried for 2 hours TO find some
more,
In vane, but you awt to of saw the yard
Intristing Facks About Intrsting Pee
pie. Ed Wernick can stick 6 fingers in
his mouth and wissel being more on ac
count of the large size of his mouth than
| the small size of his fingers
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-12

The Sun Shone While the Wind Blew.
&C in the direction / want you to go
in. l have a good time doing it and
you really don't mind, do you? None
of you mind what the old king does.
Ell? For I'm jolly, playful old king.
eh?"
You are indeed" said the leaves.
"We really are anxious for a little
exercise" said the leaves of the au
tenn before. For many of them We're
still around; they had been sleeping
under the snow, and they were still
staying for awhile.
That's good" said the wind. you'll
have your exercise"
"And we'd like to wave and blow
and race and rum" said some grass
which had been growing very fast in
the warm spring days.
That's good said the wind. THAT'S
very good. indeed"
I'VE have heard that when you whis-
tie and blow through u.s." said the
grass, ''that it looks just as though we
We're blowing away and going on and
on and on"
That's the way you'd like me TO
bow now?" asked the wind.
Yes, so it would look as though we
We're running races, too"
And we want you to blow" said
the young leaves. I'VE have heard
some jolly jokes. and we are longing TO
shake with laughter. We need your
help. King Wind"
81 see that my subjects want good
| Storm" said the wind.
mot a rainstorm, though" said all
| the subjects.
| "All right" said the wind. you
must make all your requests and tell
me all your wishes before ! get start
ed. as once get started ! can't stop
| and ask what anyone wants ] am
powerful and | am your king and you
| started. but before / Go get started |
! like to know what my subjects want.
| That's fair, isn't it?''
And the winds subjects said:
1T is very fair"
So they told the wind just what
sort of storm they wanted, good
windstorm. And they asked Dir. Sun
tc stay and watch them while they
| played. - re- 4s
SO the sun shone while the wind
| blew and the grasses ran races and
| seemed to run on and on and on. SO
fast and hard did they blow.
And the leaves blew this way and
that. and did just as the wind said,
while the wind sang:
when all Is still
| | ask them their viii.
| But this is the hour
When show my power.
For once 1 start blow ing.
4 ] keep them all going.
/ My way. King Winds wayi"
ADVERTISE YOUR FOR SALES
J IN THE DAILY REFORMEE
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-12
Three Strikes.

Attorney Joe Jones of Rutland, coun-
sci for the defendant in the Eastman
perjury case, has a state wide reputa-
ton for his closing remarks in pleas.
He closed at the end of an hour and a
half s talk with the following burst
of oratory:
"The hour is struck. The day of vim
dication is near. The soldiers are return
ing home-the soldiers of Truth. The
mighty sway of right over might is
irresistible, compelling and triumph
ant. The truth SO long hidden, traduced
and assailed, energies from behind the
clouds refulgent as the sun in heaven
bGstering the painted eamoufiage of the
prosecution and effacing the distortions
and Misrepresentation thrown upon the
screen to muddle and befog the issue
and to assassinate every one of the liv
ing truths behind the veil.
1.-THE hour is struck. Day ascend.
the throne where night has been. Light
penetrates every crevice where darkness:
once east its gloom, and from an ocear
of unimpeachable evidence. a tidal wav,
of facts appear-overwhelmi flood
ing and drowning every accusation a.
deluge browns every living being.
"The hour is struck. The Crane
Army of REPUTATION is marching befor,
you. The mighty hosts of Truth, will
| full armor on. salute you. They COM
not as deeoys to lead you astray
nor to ravage and destroy, but as tru
| knights of old to rescue the right from
the wrong, the truth from the clutche
of the false and to place Justice one
more upon her time honored PEDESTAL
| - Truth crushed to earth shall ris
again. =
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-12
Little Benny's
Note Book
The Park Ave News.
By LEE PAPE

Weather. All rite if it don't rane wicll
it proberly will.
Sissiety. Last Thersday AFTERNOON Mr..
Benny Potts and Mr.. Leroy Shooster
painted mustash on each others faces
with bernt cork to see how they would
look with mustach, both looking mulch
older but not old enuff to fool enybody
even with their coat golfers termed up.
+; Spoarts. Mrs. Joneses baby was out
side the house; in its baby carridge last
Satidday, and Pubs Simkins and Sam
Gross had contest to see how meny
times they. could poke. its milk bottle in
its mouth the ferst shot, the score being
6 to in favor of Pubs Simkins wen Mrs.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-12
Today's Birthdays.

Rt. Rev. Arthur c. A Hall, Episcopal
bishop of Vermont, born in Berkshire
England, y years ago today.
= Frederick II. Brown, federl district at
torney Tor New Hampshire, born at Os
sipee, ~ H., 40 years ago today.
Vice Admiral Sir Rosslyn Erskine Wen
yss, first sea lord of the British admiralty
during the war, born IS years ago today
Maj. Gen. Jesse Mel. Carter, formel
chief of the militia bureau of the u s
army, born in Missouri, Sc years ago to
day.
William b. Bankhead, representative il
congress of the Tenth Alabama district
born in Lamar county, Ala, 40 years ag
today
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-12
ls3lLUniversitv OF Alabama at Tusca-

lS3lLUniversity of Alabama at Tusca-
loosa was opened to students
lS4EPresident Tyler signed the treaty Of
annexation between the United
States and Texas
lS93-A complete Syrian text of the Four
Gospels was discovered in the Con-
vent of Mount Sinai
l9l5-German ambassador at Washington,
in note to state department called
upon the American people to stop
export of arms to the allies.
l9l6-Germans penetrated British lines on
road between Ypres and Pilkelm.
l9l7-United States took first step toward
formation of a great army by call,
ing for 900 volunteers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-12

The city of Budapest is contemplate
ing inviting Henry Ford to come and
help organize factories along the lines
he has followed in his automobile
plants in America. An opportunity for
Henry to renew his acquaintance with
Nine. Rosika Sehwimmer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-12

The war department has shipped to
Europe since the first of January, 1885,
900 eases of, eggs which eonvinees us
that somebody's hens have laid some
where.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-12

The Reformer is on sale every evening by
the following news dealers:
Brattleboro, Brattleboro News Co., c. w.
Cleveland, S. L. Purinton (Esteyville), Brooks
House Pharmacy, Aliens Depot News stand,
George J. Bower, Q Riverview street (Fort
Drummer district.
West Brattleboro, ]. L. Stockwell.
East Dummerston, M. f. Brown.
Putney, NJ G. Williams.
Newfane, NJ NJ. Batchelder.
Townshend, c. w. Cutler.
West Townshend, c. III. Grout.
Jamaica, X. ]. Daggett.
South Londonderry, F. II. Tyler.
South Vernon, E. B. Buffum.
Mortified, Mass, Thompson Bros.
West Chesterfield, N. H., Mrs. w. Streeter,
Hinsdale, N. H, w. II. Lyman.
Greenfield, Mass, Greenfield News Co.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-12
Marvellous Thoroughbreds.

FOR SALE: A guernsey COW: gives
good quality milk, also rope, pulleys,
stoves and refrigerators-Adv in The
Stafford (Kan.) Courier
FOR SALE-Jersey Bull, ! year old
Great grandson of Noble of Oaklands
$4,000 bull. Grandson produced COO
pounds of butter fat in IL MONTHS
Adv. in the Cambridge CO.. Times.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-12

A good many of the boys may take
a larger shoe than before they went in
to service but it is quite noticeable that
none of them seem to require larg-
er hat
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-12

Every now and then the news comes
that food prices are going down, but
along the way from the producer to the
consumer the reduction is lost. Some
how, it is taking a long time to reach
the kitchen table.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-12
Today's Anniversaries.

l792-First Earl of Durham, one of the
authors of the English Reform bill
born at Durham, England. Died at
Cowes, July 2s, 1910.
ls1l-Trading post of Astoria was estab
lshed on the Pacific
lSl9-James S. Lippineott, one of the first
scientific agriculturists in America
born in Philadelphia. Died at
Greenwich, n. j., in 1885.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-12
TRY This ON Your Automobile.

Honk, honk, honk, the horn is sounding,
Cheer up friends the time has come
When the roads viii all be dry
Refund the country we viii fly,
In our own beloved Ford we soon will
roam.