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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-03-18
ROBERTSON FkV0Rs
AMENDING SCHOOL LAWS
Governor Would Call consti-
tuilonal Convention To Draft
New Educational
Plan

Tulsa. March IS "oklahoNs a
ready for another constitutional con
ycniinn."
Governor ~ A. Robertson. ~ Al
rect opposition TO the advice nf hls
most Intimate political friends il
telling the state that the time for =
sweeping change IN the enu.aann
woaitha constitution IL al hand
The governor reiterated thle con
lentlon before more than go msm-
hers of the klwanis club a. the rea
ular weekly meeting held Monday
noon az Hotel Tulsa.
The present constitution" he
said. Twelve years aga was the hest
constitution ever arranged Al least
there we're some Of We democrats
who made that contention. Il may
be that The document embodied ane
of m" best orwanlc laws eve, eniah.
llshed Ia that period but Ms no good
now.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-03-18
Changes Proposed
In Peace Treaty
are Voted D0wn

Washington, March is.---one
after. another today the senate
voted down proposed reservations
20 the peace treaty.
About a doxen reservations
were TO be disposed Of during the
day under an sereement to limit
debate and put the resolution of
ratification into final form for
a vote tomorro~.
Renewed attacks IN the mesr-
time were made IN the admins.
trstion line up. opposing rstifi-
cation with the republican reser-
vations already adopted. but there
was not much hope in any quarter
that enough democrats 20 rstlfv
would break away from President
Wilson's recommendation.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-03-18
raw clornrs olvan R,cHrsr
'NoiAN IN woNI0

She seeks q pegnssaal iniunetloa
against oHoruett. Cato sells. siahe
Parker and James G. Davis. federal
government agents She wants them
restrained from interfering IA any
way between her and her husband.
She charges conspiracy 70 hresk up
lcon,lnued on rass 4. Col. ~
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-03-18
GREAT RECORD FOR
OKLAHOMA FARM CLUBS
Convincing Evidence OF the
Profitableness cf Boys and
Girls Work Is
Shown

The wonderful record made by
Oklahoma boys and girls In club
work last year Is convincing evidence
OF the profitableness OF this work and
movement throughout the United
States.
The report OF the extension di-
vision at A. and NJ. college. in charge
Of this work in Oklahoma shows
that 2s.027 boys and girls. and 2.0lS
women enrolled as club members un-
der the supervision OF the sixty eight
county agents and thirty eight home
demonstration agents. and that the
total value OF all products reported
was over a million dollars
Members OF the Boys Pig clubs made
an average profit OF $3.50; members
OF Boys Calf clubs an average profit
of si157l: members Of Boys Sheep
clubs an average profit OF s5iE4 The
total value OF cash premiums won by
club boys at township. county and
state fairs was s24r4017.
The total number OF Poultry club
members was l0.72s. and the total
profit of Poultry club work was si0.-
es44
The greatest project was canning.
n this work there were enrolled A.
sol girls and 500 women in the home
demonstration clubs.
The total number OF articles OF sow
ing reported by the girls was 1913.
and the total value Of canned products
WIS sil2. .7ss12
The total value OF all canned
prsducts reported By the women was
1927 .902 60. The total value OF all
work reported by women demonstra-
tors amounted 10 a grand total OF
SSoe.619Ss.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-03-18

did heg Well. suppose mus,
then. Lets see. how marh Is u
On. yes. ninett-two my. Well. sefs
Is three hundred which will fix IL np
nicely. Now Mr.. Jones please don't
'et the bank do this again"
A. she left the window the teller
tainted. She had handed him a check
On the oyerdrawn account
Copyright. 1890. BY Walter
Bayse.l
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-03-18
The Handy Check Book in This Suffrage Age

vice. Now. Mr.. Jones. plesse don't
e the bank be 40 negligent asain
sii youT Her words were appeal
ng and the sentence ended IN 4 pout.
Z was with. difficulty that the teller
1erved himself 20 his duty
Well It's like this. Mrs. smith,
your account has been oveydrs sn
seversi times and your husband made
up the deficit. But this time ne said
10 let yon settle IT,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-03-18

About that notice the bank sent
understand that my account has
been oyeYdrawn."
~Yes, Mrs. Smith"
Who did it,"
The teller looked through the bars
of his cage upon a winsome worfan
she was trying to be firm. and her
voice possessed a sharp note Of email
lenge. yet she was slightly troubled
Why. suppose you did It, Mrs
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-03-18

Smith. The account il in your name
an1 nobody else has authority 20 draw
checks upon 1t. You have exceeded
The balance 10 your credit"
"Oh is that all?" She was plain
ly relieved and her happiness was ex-
pressed in winning emile. well,
the truth OF it Is the bank is really 70
blame. isn't it?"
Yes. in a way. II this had been
the ordinary depositors account, we
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-03-18
Short Cuts To
Home Mems


Ed A. RinehaFi. ieas time cliiren
OF shls county Is dead after a pro-
longed Illness neaih came 10 this
eel known and respected citizen al
{ o'eicck Yesterday evening lie had
suffered with pleara pneumoala FOR a
Iona time tie i survived hy wife
aud five children. Doris. Helen. James
Edear and Frank lnierment will he
made in the Ayier cemetery southeast
Of he city. Funeral oortege Mil leave
the Maichess undertaking narlors AZ
O'Clock Friday afternoon.
War mothers Of Guthrie aud the
county viii meet At the Carnegie H.
brary AZ = 80 tomorrow afternoon
This viii be an important meeiins
and all war mothers are urged W be-
present Among other things that
viii be up for consideration will be
new name for the war mothers
council
Thomas Hickman Guthrie man
who went 10 Tacumeari. New Mexico
in search OF health j. dead. A wire
message 10 the Mateheit undertaking
establishment was received today an
noancing his death al that place sun
day The body is being shipped to
this city and viii be- buried m Sam
mil View cemetery Sunday al u o
clock. Funeral services will be held
~ the home ci4 West Logan lie
was - years Of aee and leaves wife
and one child.
ANON l.. Jerniean and Ida l.. BAL
siger. both OF this city. acre united
IN marriage by l. J Anthis az his
home. ei6 North Broad street last
night AZ : o'clock They will make
Guthrie their home.
The Magnolia on Company
have decided not 20 drlll test well
IL the Marshall neIghborhood. Ten
quarters on which that company held
Oh and gas leases have been released
20 the owners this week and more will
come. according to reports
The big dam south OF the city
Is all ready now TO receive the spring
rains. The gap was closed yesterday |
and all necessary connections made
with the main pipe line that will
carry the flow TO the city mains.
The dam proper covers - acres. part |
o. the old Fisher farm. Watershed |
land owned by the city. formerly the
Dodson and Elliott farms comprise
20 acreg II IS thonshs II will not
be necessary 10 secure additional land
for watershed purposes.
The knights of Pythies are fit
ing up the han over the Leader Of
ilees for their future home and will
hold their first meeting az this hall
Friday night. March 49, An knights
n the city are requested and invited
c meet AZ this informal session OF
he lodge. whether members OF Guth-
.ie lodge or not.
An Near East relief commit
ees are called to meet at Arman-
ront's studio, Friday at 1:30. ]. w
)ernley, Chairman
City Clerk Anderson reroris that
he Lions are roaring 10 go in the
'olley ball game next Thursday eve
ling. March - and that the Rotes
vill have TO go some II they even
lave look in. S.ven games are
'layed each evening and the season
cries. which will decide the cham
'ionship between the two teams. will
.onsist Of about eight or ten eve
lings. The games next Thursday will
Z the third OF the season series ard
;reat interest is shown since both
cams have one evening 10 their
redit
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-03-18
MAN CHARGED WITH
STEALING CAR II HELD

a. u. Parish charged with the theft
OF Ford car from George Pool Of
Crescent viii be tried March -. His
bond was placed a. 5000. He was
unable 10 secure the bond and Il now
In iaH. Parish was captured Al cnsh-
ing By Sheriff Robertson. Strong evi-
dence has been secured. The car has
never been found.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-03-18
FORMER FIRE CHIEF WINS
HIS CASE IN COURT
VIM Gruber Has Long. Hard
Pull To Secure Benefits
Under Law He Had
Passed

Former Fire CHIEF wm Cruber has
had his final day IN court and Il sp-
pears he has won his point
For several years. In fact ever since
the Nissley administration began In
the days away bscs before the var.
Gruber pas con'ended for pension
under the firemen's pension act.
passed By the second LEGISLATURE. In
fact Mr. Gruber was largely instru.
mental in having the iaw passed.
Bui the Nissley Standardization did
not take kindly TO Mr. Gruber and the
CONTINUED on Page 4. Cot. i.)
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-03-18
aREns. All MoRK

London, March fs--The communist
movement in Germany is spreading,
according 10 adviees received here
from German sources juss before noon
Agricultural worked are proclairIne
soviets. In MeekIerbure, the eommun-
lists seized a number Of estates.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-03-18

would have returned those last check;
to the people you gave them 10"
What would they have doae -
They would have called on yo1 te
make them good
Then J would have hsd 10 write
new checks"
"Yes-er. surpose 80. or pay item
the cash.
Wouldn't that be snnoyings
would have had to pay thos people
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-03-18
TEACHERS ovlrrlso

Teachers in the state schools are
quitting and are taking positions with
oil companies or are floc<sng to the
oil certers Of the state where better
ray can be had. II good teachers are
10 oe retained In the Guthrie schools
more ray must be given them.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-03-18
NOskE ~ CAPITAL; M
PORTS FROM cEliut\N
NOT CONFIRMED BIT
ARE BELIEVED To
III TRtE
AMERICANS IN GERMANY
TELEGRAPH FOR HELP
SOVIET REPUBLICS N,L
SpIi\Gl\G lp ~ MANY
DISTRICTS; RED cO\-
ER\NE\T ~ 20
LAND, REPORT
BULLETIN.

London, March Is DR. Wolf
gang Kapp. who resigned yes'er-
day as head of the reactionary
government. set uu in Berlin last
Saturday, has committed suicide,
according TO dispatd1 10 the
Exchange Telegraph company
from Amsterdam quoting a tele-
phone MESSAGE from Berlin.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-03-18
AMERICANS IN LEIPslo

ANt IN OANItk
Coblenz. March 1.-TWO hundred
Americans. who have been attending
the fair at Leipsla. have teissrsphed
and telephoned Major General Henry
T Allen. commanding the American
army Of occupation. urgently asking
for help to leave Leipsie whsre they
describe conditions as dangerous TO
their lives General Alien is sending
a spe.iaI train TO bring them away.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-03-18
President Ebert
Back in Berlin
Is Latest Report

lenaow Maee ief ~eslssns
Ebert arrived ~ aeFiis lse alshs
aeeeralaa 20 a tslspeors mssssss
received b. ,hs Amsterdam ear
respoassrt 81 the tsehsras fels
oraph ffom Berlin.
President Ehsrt hss orusFsa ths
imperial court ~ lsspsse 10 bring
action against the leaders % the
revolution. o.. Kspp. General ven
lsutt~iis. 0otsllse zen Jsge~.
Aanieal rfetha ard csp,sln 60.
srhaFdt tho earrVeonssnt ssss
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-03-18

--Roanoke-After stormy session
the Virginia Republican stale conyen-
tion elected national convention dele
gates pledged 10 Governor Lowden OF
Illinois.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-03-18
SPRING STYLE SHOW

The style show and spring
opening TO be given by Guthrie
merchants tomorrow night will
be an event no one should miss.
Music. souvenirs and good
time.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-03-18

Boston. Mass. March 1s.-Senato-
Gore made remarkable anti-military
and anti English address here last
night.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-03-18
BAND CONCERT

Professor Ryan all direct the band
concert Friday night. Don't miss IT,
7 O'Clock. Federal park. Then the
style show.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-03-18

THE style show tomorrow might VIII
be worth while Don't miss this
treat.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-03-18
GERMAN NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
IN SESSION TO-DAY

Stuttgart. March is-Two hundred
and fifty members Of ths German ma
tionai assembly met in the Art Hall
here this afternoon. Military forces
occupied the great open place before
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-03-18
No, 10 A.k re election.

Some OF my best politics. friends
tell me- should Keep OF % this sen.
tilution. but t'll tell YOU vikh, now
that I'm not candidate FOR any II.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-03-18
THE WEATHER

New Orleans. March fS-Tonight
and Friday, partly cloudy. colder.
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Continued on PAGE I. Col. 81
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-03

talked this morning for the first time
since he was returned from Nebraska
following his escape from officers on
a train bringing him to Kansas City
Given Laughing gas, combined
with ether, Chester. upon coming
FROM under the Influence of the an
esthetic, cried:
oh. God. let me talk. Oh. God,
let me talk"
81 never done it. never done it.
never killed anybody"
Almost all Chester's utterances were
repeated, according to hospital in
ternes.
Chester is being held in a cell at the
city hospital under observation of
physicians. Altho having use of his
muscles, he has been in a state re-
sembling coma, and until this morning
efforts to get him to talk have been
unavailing.
After his brief outburst of speech
this morning, Chester lapsed into a
state of apparent sleep following a
second administration of ether. The
experiment will be tried again to-
morrow. hospital attaches said.
Shortly after the anesthetic test,
Chester grew violent Altho shackled
hand and foot, he raised himself and
butted his head twice against the iron
bars of the cage in which he lies
Physicians said Chester was jus,
emerging from his state of anesthesia
and the action was due to effects OF
the gas and ether.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-03
CURE FAC FIENDS
Miss CASTOR Would open Public
Clinic in Topeka.
Meeting viii Be Held Sunday to
Arouse Sentiment Here.
Voc unto the cigaret!


The nicotine bug in cigaret form Is
about to be attacked severely
Topeka may have a public clinic LOT
the cure OF the cigaret habit
One of the principal plans maze at
the meeting of the ani-ctgaret com
rnittee today at the Central Y M =
A. was to establish a clinic in topeka
for statewide use IN curing kansas
citizens Of the use OF coffin nails.
In such a clinic we would rescue
and cure smokers" Miss Lucy Page
CASTOR. leader of the anti-cigaret
movement, said after the meeting In
Chicago such a clinic is working ano
hundreds of applicants are cured OF
the habit. We have the way to cure
the habit and will give it for the ask
ing" Ill,
a large public demonstration VIII
be staged in Topeka on Sunday after
noon. December II. to arouse senu-
ment in favor of the anti-cigaret cam
paign. Plans for the meeting were
laid bv the meeting of the committee
today at the Y NJ. c. A. Prominent
Speakers will be asked to address the
meeting. The Boy Scouts VIII pr2-
mote the meeting and will furnish the
music for the occasion
The meeting today at the NJ. -
A. was called to organize a state anu
ciEaret league. Members OF the com
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-03

mittee will get in touch with state
officials, members of the legislature
and many well known KansanS over
the state before next wednesday, when
luncheon win be held at the Y M. c.
A., to elect officers for the state or
ganization. The committee desires to
have appointed on Wednesday a board
Of thirty directors to strengthen the
league work over the state
To protect the state law and to Sc
cure enforcement of it are the main
principles of the constitution framed
By the workers at the meeting today
Among those present were: Miss Gas
ton. F. L. Crabbe, new superintendent
of the Antf-Saloon league; the Rev ].
NJ. Gurley. Of the Kansas Baptist con-
ference; D F. Shirk. and Mrs ". E
Mcdowell of, the Kansas Children.s
Home Finding society; the Rev. B. H
Hobbs of the morals committee OF the
Ministerial alliance; n. w Baker ana
Ralph Murphy
Miss CASTOR left today for Wichita
on business of the league. Thursday
night she spoke before the Salvation
Army and was promised the co-opera-
tfon of that body.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-03
ASKS s1s.s7a.75 DAMAGES.
Action of Arthur Anderson, Negro
Against Otis Bicklehaupt, Heard.

The trial of the case in which Arthur
Anderson. negro. IS asking $16.672-75
from Otis Bicklehaupt, farmer living
near Silver Lake. for Injuries he claims
to have sustained when Bicklehaupt.s
automobile struck his motorcycle on
the Silver Lake road last summer. was
in progress today in the first division
of the district court
Anderson claims to be crippled for
life a a result of the accident Bickle-
haupt AYERS that Anderson was a,
fault and filed cross petition asking
for $2,774 damages Anderson is the
negro who was arrested a year ago
charged with a criminal attack upon
Mrs. Eva Mullinix, the young wife of
farmer living near Grove Anderson
was discharged when the preliminary
hearing was held in the court of To-
peka, the court holding that the evil
dence was not sufficient to warrant
binding him over to the district court
for trial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-03
= Mems
Union Suits
$1.48

The sale of all our mems
underwear has been ex-
tremely large, so that now
ON some styles the size as
sortment is broken.
So we have included these
all in one lot at this low
price to close them out
quickly. There are ribbed
cotton models in white or
ecru, a fleeced style in gray
and a part wool model in
the natural color. They
are indeed bargains.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-03
Kansas CIV Hay Alarket.

Kansas City, Dec 3,-HAY-Declines of
dollar ton were quoted this morning In
timothy and clover mixed hay.
-Alfaifa-No. /, S24.O0624. so; No. 2, $3.50
61SO0; No 3, $10OOG13.OO.
Prairie-No. l. $1450I15.O0; No. 2, SIC. %
G135O; No. ,, $7.006lfo.oO.
Timothy-No. 1, 23.00624O0: standard,
500. 50922J0; No. 2, $16.O0@ 10000 No, ;,
81. cog 1850.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-03
UnbIeached MusIins Lowest Prices

1t is not our policy to exaggerate in our state
ments about the quality of muslins we have for
sale. We do not tell you that the quality is good
unless it is good. Nor do we draw you in with
extravagant statements about the quality and
then have you disappointed when you examine
it. Here are the best values obtainable-all are
full yard wide.
Fair quality-yd. 15c. Good quality-yd. 25c.
Medium quality-yd. 19c. Heavy quality-yd. 29c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-03
New York surar Market.

New York, Dec. AR-Offerings of
raw sugar Increased early today and sales
Of 1900 bags OF cubas were reported at
Az cents, cost and freight equal to o,Ib 1or
centrifugaI The demand for refined con-
tinued light and fin graduated was IN
changed at s. TJN9.0O
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-03
Outing Flannel, yard, 19c

The same weight, the same width and the same
quality that stores located in expensive buildings
or in the High Rent District" must of necessity
sell at 25c yd. The saving of &c yd on num-
Der of yards will mount up to where it viii be
well worth while to make your purchase here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-03

On a table that occupies seventy
five feet of valuable space in Hairs
Stationery shop is an array of Christ
mas cards so beautiful that the sight
of them gives immediate Christmas en-
thusiasrn. The display represents the
stock Of $4,000 Christmas cards Halls
have to offer this year. Cards are
there for every price and every need.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-03

Friends of woman in our town"
who knows all there is to know about
Topeka population and the Happenings
of the day have christened her .'Pathe
News"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-03

FAR, 5Sc
A former shipment of this
same stocking sold with sucin
rapidity that we uickly or
dered another lot. We got all
they had, so when this lot is
gone, no more of this style
is available. They are in
plain black and are really
worth S1.00 pair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-03
Yarn for Making Flowers, bunch, 1Oc

The sale on these punches has been so large that
it has led us to believe that the quantity in these
punches must be much larger than can be Sc
cured elsewhere. In fact several customers
have expressed themselves that way. And the
variety of colors that you can choose from is
large.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-03

Topeka's well known traffic cop,
George Brown. who studies human ma
ture at Eighth and Kansas avenues,
has a new story that should be post
script to his OCCUPATIONS of a Traffic
Cop He says that a motorist ran
down a pedestrian The angry pedes-
glance.
Say, fella, don't give me such a
dirty look" the driver said 1t wasn't
my fault"
I'll admit you have a dirty look,
the pedestrian retorted. -'bpt I didn't
give it to you
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-03
Best Nurse Stripe Bingham, yard, 29c

About 20 pieces of the best quality reduced in
price as a special. Not only is this good for
nurses uniforms but is desirable and long wear
ing for use as ladies' house dresses and chill
dren's clothes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-03
USE DOPE TO FORCE SPEECH
Murder Suspect Given Ether-Under
Influence Continues His DeniaIs.

Kansas City, Dec 3.-Denzel Ches-
ter, held here in connection with the
shooting to, death of Miss Florence
Barton. Kansas City society girl,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-03
Xmas
Towels

You certainly can make a
satisfactory selection here,
for there is such a multi
plicity of styles to choose
from. Plain white turkish
towels, beautiful patterns
in fancy colored turkish
bath towels, neat patterns
in close woven cotton, plain
or hemstitched.
And best of all there is a
large size pure linen hem
stitche dtowel that is &C
tually worth S2.o0 but our
location "Out of the High
Rent District allows us to
price it at S1.25.