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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-12-01

SPECIAL Factory price on all cotton
mat resses 1885,. Sass. sio.ss. $li.-
ss and sl4.e5. Nelson Mattress Co
7Os w. Noble. Phone $50.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-12-01

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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-12-01

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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-12-01

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nished rooms for light housekeep-
ing. Party viii sell furniture IN
same at bargain. Phone s24
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-12-01
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MODERN--Fur. or uufur.. rooms for
light housekeeping. Phone 5Gi. Al
dress. TIC ". Broad. 81
The Jasper news., 1920-11-18

Of great value TO large mailers. In adj
dltIOr to saving time and labor the
meter will enable large firms to ex-
pedite their mali by at least severat
hours. The meters will protect firms
from loss Of stamps through thefts or
-carelessness and will also give a mark
Of distinction to the firms mall, all Of
which will bear private permit num-
Der, mark Of big business. The
metering OF the mail also viii tighten
the work Of postoffices and will lessen
the number Of postage stamps needed.
thereby making II possible to reduce
government forces and expenses con-
siderably.
Metered mail will not bear regular
postage stamps, but merely a permit
number.
The Jasper news., 1920-11-18
Jap Governor for 700 Isles
South Sea Group to Have Executive
and Thorough System Of Admin.
lstration.

Tokyo.-The 700 islands OF varying
size In the South Sen group for which
japan obtained mandatory rights at
the peace conference will have a Jap
nnese governor and a thorough system
Of administration.
The governor at present will remain
under the direction Of the navy, which
has heen In control OF the islands since
their acquisition five years ago. II Is
possible that later all connections be-
tween the navy and the Islands will
be severed.
The League Of Nations rouncil In
November is expected to work ont u
detailed scheme for the application OF
the principle Of trusteeship by which
Japan retains her control.
The idea involved In enlarging the
scope of civil administration is to es-
tabllsh three distinct administrative
The Jasper news., 1920-11-18
Peasants Work From Dawn to
Dark and Have Little to Eat
Except Corn Bread.
HALF OF CHILDREN SURVIVE
Homes Are Made Attractive on the
Outside, Although They Are Bare
of comforts-Peasants Are
Simple and Honest.

Belgrade, SerbIa.-TO the American
visitor accustomed to the ordinary
comforts of life II is constant source
Of wonder how the peasants and poor
of the Balkans can live on the meager
food they have. Poor cOrnbread, sup
plemented by goats cheese or ordinary
leek or onions, forms the diet of a
large part of the village population.
This slender regime produces robust
bodies, strong muscles and rosy rheeks.
The adage that bread Is the stan of
life finds Its best proof here.
On the whole, the poor of the Bal
The Jasper news., 1920-11-18
Metered Mail Is
Next Novelty

lower of the two doors and the postal
authorities will keep record Of the
amount Of postage sold t. each meter
owner. so that an absolute check may
be kept.
Help Large MalIers.
The frm will keep the meter at Its
Offices except when It is necessary to
buy more postage. The meter will be
operated by a small electric motor. The
letters will be fed into the meter II
patches and will be sealed. stamped
and cancelled at the rate of $50 a min
ute. AS the letters nre handled the
meter will automatically record the
number Of Cancelled letters on the up
per door. The user will adjust the
mechanism Of the meter so that the
time stamped on the letters will be
one hour In advance of the time Of de-
livery of the letters at the pOstoffice.
The meter, 1t is expected, will prove
The Jasper news., 1920-11-18
Woman With Rolling Pin
Knocks Out a Burglar

New YOrk.-When Mrs. So
phie PetrOwsky' returned TO her
home nt lOS Bedford avenue af-
ter shopping, she discovered
man ransacking her home. See
ing her he rushed out with
bag of loot and she followed.
first arming herself with a roll
ing pin. In the street In front
of the house she caught up with
him and Knocked him senseless
with the rolling pin.
At the Bedford avenue station
the man said he was james
Duane, %, of lOS Bedford ave-
nue., Brooklyn. The police say
he has been out Of Sing Sing on
Iy two months after serving
four-year term for burglary.
The Jasper news., 1920-11-18

II you are afflicted with any
form Of skin disorder, you are well
acquainted with the flaming. burn
ing itching that these diseases pro-
duce.
Skin diseases are caused by an
impurity or disorder in the blood,
and there Is no real and genuine
relief within your reach until such
impurities are removed.
S.S.S. has given great satiEfac-
tiou in the treatment Of these dis
The Jasper news., 1920-11-18
Eruptions of the Skin
Cause TOrturous Itching

orders, because it Is such a thor
oughly satisfactory blood purifier.
II cleanses the blood of all impuri-
ties, and thus eounteracts the ef-
fects Of the germs that attack the
skin.
Begin taking S.S.S. today, and il
you will write a complete history
Of your case, our medical adviser
will give you expert advice without
charge. Address Chief Medical Ad-
wiser, 158 Swift Laboratory, Attain
n, Ga.
The Jasper news., 1920-11-18

wellsboro. Pa.-TiOga county has
produced at ieast one set OF triplets
that have lived to be more than ten
years old. On January IL, 1904. two
daughters and a son were born here
to the wife of Dennis w. Navie. They
were named Doris. Dorothy and Den
mis-. and always lived in this commUn.
Ity until a few weeks ago, when they
became residents of Towanda.
The Jasper news., 1920-11-18
Lot of Balkan
Poor Unhappy

kan countries have an unusually hard
lot In life. Their poverty is practically
permanent Their plight seems to ex-
cite little sympathy from those who
are well of. There is a cslloused In
difference to the sufferlngs of the poor
which strikes an American rs almost
heartless. In few II any Of the Hal
kan states does the government make
any provision for care OF the poor.
This work in the past has been left
largely to foreign relief agencies end
private charitable organizations
EIpht-Hour Day Unknown.
The eight-hour working day 40 COM
mon in the United States is unknown
In the Balkan rural districts. The
peasant works from sunrise until after
dark. He is so bent and weather
beaten that he looks twice his age aft
er thirty. In some cases he belongs
to one of the nomadlc tribes and leads
an existence unknown In the country
districts Of America. At night one
often passes whole wagon loads Of
them on the road going from town to
town. Every mnn is asleep on mis-
lead, and Is not disturbed by thoughts
of burglars or hlghwaymen.
The peasant removes his hat to
everyone better dressed than himself
and gets his ox-cart off the road for
every automobile. He Is a simple,
honest. home-loving person with
much homely virtue. The peasant
women have enormous families OF
children. only about half of whom
survive the rigors OF chlld-life IN the
extreme conditions that prevail In the
Balkans,
Cottages Are Crude.
The peasants cottages are crude
structures with thatched roofs and
mud walls. But they contrIve to
adOrn them with attractive exteriors
and take great pains to produce the
utmost decorative effect. This EN-
hellishment frequently takes the form
Of a porch with a small background
hearing q border design whose con-
Trusting cclors and composition sug.
gest the patterns used by the Nava-
JOS OF the American Southwest In
blankets and carpets.
But while the exterior Of the home
is attractive. a peep into the Inte-
riOr SHOWS the economic stress nm.
der when these people live. There
ia seldom any kind OF food except
coarse cornmeal. The cooking uten.
sils are limited TO a few homemade g
pewter pots. The furniture consists
of table and few rudeIy con.
structed benches The beds usually
are upon the floor or upon rough
hewn boards.
The Jasper news., 1920-11-18
New Electric Device viii Permit
Business Concerns to Can
eel Their Own Output.
VALUABLE TO LARGE MkILERS
VIII Save Several Hours In the Han
ding Of Mall and viii Protect
Firms From Loss OF Stampo
Through 'Ihefts

Washington.-"Metered mail" is 10
be the next novelty IN the rapidly de-
velOping postal system of the country,
remarks the Washington Herald. II
has received the Endorsement of con-
gress and the pOstoffice department and
is scheduled to make Its appearance
within the next two months.
Metered mail will be sealed, stamped
and cancelled by the individual owner
of meter. The mali then will he
taken to the postoffice and placed Inn
mediately upon an outgoing train with
out necessity of remaining In the post
office until handled In routine fashion.
Metered mail is provided for In
rider on an agricultural bill passed at
the last session of congress. This
rider grants to first class mail matter
the registered permit privileges now
enjoyed by second class mail. Instead
of being required to stamp each letter
q firm now will have the privilege Of
obtaining a mailing permit, thus ex-
pediting Its mail.
Under the pOstoflice plan, which soon
VIII bS III CHtCl, llIluS VIII De dDlt "
lease postal meters that have been
authorized for use by the postal
authorities. The local postOfiice
authorities will register the meter and
will issue a permit number 10 the
firm
Meter Operated by Electricity.
The meter will be rather heavy
metallic box. about the size of lunch
box. 1t will have two small doors
which will be locked by the postal
authorities and securely sealed. A
firm will take the meter to the post
office and buy desired amount of
postage. The postal authorities will
adjust the meter so that It will stamp
and cancel just so many letters and
no more. Tile number of letters for
which advance postage has been paid
will be automatically registered on the
The Jasper news., 1920-11-18
sections of domestic affnirs. colonial
affairs and police affairs.
DUTCH STUDY YANK METHODS
Send officer Observers to Watch Work
Of United States Army on
the Rhine.

The Hague.-The Dutch war de.
partment has decided to study Ameri.
can army methods, and with the per.
mission Of the United States govern.
ment has sent commission OF officer
observers to the American army on
the Rhine.
The Jasper news., 1920-11-18
Chimes Play a Hymn Of Death

Fort Wayne Ind.-Few understood
why the program was changed when
Edward r. Yarneile gave a recital
on the new chimes erected In the Pres.
byteriaH church tower, but a telephone
message from the bedside OF q dying
woman asked for I'm Going Home to
Die No More."
The Jasper news., 1920-11-18

The "haby tanks" Of the FrencI
army have been generally adapted
for agricultural purposes.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-02-09
ALBERS MUST
 PAY FINE AND . GO TO PRISON

SAN FRANCISCO; Feb g (by Asso- ciated Press) ).-The circuit court of appeals here has affirmed the deci- sion of the federal district court at Portland imposing a fine of $1O,000 and three years imprisonment on Henry Albers, the wealthy miller, for violating the espionage act. -
 During the war Albers declared he was a German sympathizer.
 An Unpleasant Surprise!
 PORTLAND, Feb. g (by Associated Press). Henry Albers expressed sur prise today when informed of the de- eision of the circuit court at San Fran cisco. He said he would carry the case to the United States supreme court.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-02-09
SPOKANE MILLING COMPANIES
 AND RETAIL FIRMS CHARGED BY JURY WITH PR0FITEERNC

SPOKANE, Feb. g (by Associated Press).-The report of the grand jury, submitted to the court Saturday, charges wholesale speculation in grain by the milling companies of the Northwest, including three in which Max Houser, vice president of the Grain Corporation of the Northwest, is alleged to be interested.
 It is declared that through manipu- lation of the markets the price of wheat was advanced a dollar above the government price.
 A Sensational Allegation
 It is declared that the plan to ap- propriate money for European famine relief, which is being urged by Her bert Hoover, is really for the pur- chase of wheat now owned by specu- lators, and in some instances by in- terests with which officials of the Grain Corporation are interested.
 Retail Firms Indicted
 The federal grand jury also has returned indictments against the Spo- kane Dry Goods Company, the Gull
The Cordova daily times., 1920-02-09
RISE ANDDRIvEJAPS
 OUT OF KIRIN

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 (by Associ- ated Press).-It is officially reported that two thousand Koreans, armed principally with equipment furnished by the Bolsheviki, have entered Northern Kirin and killed three hun dred and routed the remainder of the Japanese force there.
 The dispatches say the attack is the initiation of an active rebellion in Korea, and is said to be the be- ginning of a tremendous affair.
 Population in Revolt
 LONDON, Feb. 9 (by Associated s).-Moscow dispatches say the Japanese have evacuated Northern Korea. The population, the dispatches say, rose to the aid of the Korean forces from China.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-02-09

bertson-Grote-Ranki Company and the Hill Bros.' Shoe Company, charging them with profiteering
 These are three of the largest stores in town.
 Denial by Official
 PORTLAND, Feb. 9 (by Associated Press).-Max Houser, vice president of the Grain Corporation of the North west, who is among those charged by the Spokane grand jury with being concerned in the alleged manipulation of the grain markets, declared yester- day that there was no basis for the allegations. He promised a complete statement of the case later.
 MT. Houser declared that there was animus back of the allegation of the federal grand jury at Spokane, that he with others had been instrumental in manipulating wheat deals to their own advantage. He says that in the public statement which he intends to publish he will give the names of the men whom he thinks are back of the plot.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-02-09
B0LSHEVlKI
 TAKE0DESSA T AND LOOT 1T !

LONDON, Feb. g (by Associated Press) "A Moscow wireless message states that the Bolshevist troops have victoriously entered Odessa.
 It is reported that the Bolsheviki took enormous booty when they occu- pied the city. British warships are bombarding the reds" from the har- bor.x
 Foreigners Leaving CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. g (by As sociated Press).-Messages from Odessa state that the foreign clements began evacuating the city when the British ships fired over the city.
 Two hundred sick were taken on board the American ship Navahoe.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-02-09
MANY KILLED AND WOUNDED
 IN ATTEMPT TO LYNCH NEGRO ! WHO MURDERED LITTLE GIRL

LEXINGTON, Ky, Feb. g (by Asso- ciated Press).-Four men were killed and several injured here today when a'mob charged the court house in an attempt to lynch William Lockett, a negro who confessed to the killing of 10syear-old Geneva Hardman. Lockett was on trial in the court room.
 The police and state troops fired on the mob, and it is reported that two women were among those shot. The mob was held at bay while the officers slipped the negro to place of safety.
 The ringleaders of the mob carried a rope.
 While the mob was charging the doors of the court house the jury found Lockett guilty and he was sen tenced to be electrocuted on March H.
 City and Country in Turmoil
 Four hundred troops have been or
The Cordova daily times., 1920-02-09
W0MANBURNS TO DEATH IN
 APARTMENT

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. g (by Asso- ciated Press) The fashionable Berk- shire apartments, at Sutter and Jones streets, were destroyed by fire last night. One woman was killed and score of persons were more or less severely burned.
 . Mrs. Marie Donohoe, secretary of the local Rebekah lodge, was burned to death. Thirty-two lodgers, flremen and policemen were injured.
 Many persons jumped from the win dows of the burning building into nets held by firemen, or slid down ropes made of sheets. Tenants cried from the windows for help.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-02-09
TWO BRITISH STEAMERSARE
 LOST AT SEA

HALIFAX, N. S., Feb. g (by Associ- ated Press) ).-The British steamship Bradboyne is believed to have fOun- dered in mid-Atlantic with some loss of life. Other vessels report having picked up some of the crew.
 The second officer and five men of the British steamship Oxonian per- ished while attempting to save the crew of the steamship Bradboyne when she was abandoned, off the coast of Newfoundland.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-02-09
TRADE UNIONS T0TAKE HAND
 IN CAMPAIGN

WASHINGTON, Feb g (by Associ- ated Press). s).-Vigorously denOuncing congress for it's attitude on recent the American Federation of Labor, in a statement issued on Saturday last, announces the appoint ment of a national non-partisan politi-' cal campaign committee to mobilize "trades-unionists and all lovers of freedom in an effort to defeat candi- dates who are indifferent to or hostile to labor" and to elect only true and tried friends.
 The trades union movement can paign will start immediately.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-02-09
IRISH MOVIE
 SCENESCAUSE
 ROUGH HOUSE

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. g (by Asso- ciated Press) Following the showing a downtown theater here last night a score of men broke into the project ing room, tore up two films, damaged panic followed during which several women tainted.
 It is believed that the anger of the men was aroused because the movie pictured Ireland as poverty-stricken, with pigs in the parlors and chickens in the homes.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-02-09
TRAIN WRECK
 KILLS0NE AND
 INJURIES TEN

FORT WORTH, Texas, Feb. 9 (by Associated Press).-A deliberate at tempt to wreck a Texas & Pacific train by throwing a switch in front of an approaching passenger train Is charged by Engineer Newton Smith, whose train was wrecked near Ranger, Texas, on Saturday last.
 Smith says he saw man turn the switch eight hundred yards ahead of the train.
 One man was killed and ten were injured in the wreck.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-02-09
MIDDLE CLASS
 FORMS UNION OF ITS OWN

NEW YORK, Feb. g (by Associated Press) Articles of incorporation have been granted to the Middle Class Union," which, according to one of the signers of the articles, is con- posed of "that host of refined and in- telligent but hitherto unorganized in dividuals who are neither labor union ists, politicians nor capitalists"
The Cordova daily times., 1920-02-09
l. ". ". MINERS . IN UTAH WANT PAY INCREASE

SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 9 (by Asso- ciated Press).-Two thousand copper miners employed at Bingham, and holding membership in the Metal Mine Workers Union of the I. w. w., threaten to strike Tuesday unless their demand for a flat increase in wages of one dollar day and the bet torment of working conditions is granted.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-02-09
PART OF CREW OF BRIGHTER
 ARE MISSING

ROCKLAND, Me-, Feb. g (by Asso- ciated Press).-Ten members of the crew of the freighter Polias who left the wreck Friday night in defiance of the orders of the captain are believed to have been lost when their lifeboat was swamped.
 The captain and twenty-eight of the crew were saved.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-02-09
ADVISES DEMOCRATS NOT TO OPPOSE UNIVERSAL
 MILITARY TRAINING

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 (by Associ- lated Press) Wilson has written to Representative Caldwell, a member of the house military commit tee, that it would be inadvisable for the house Democrats, at their caucus tonight, to declare their opposition to universal military training.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-02-09
ALASKACABLE
 WILL SHORTLY
 BE REPLACED

SEATTLE, Feb. g (by Associated Press).-A special to the Times today from Washington says that approxi- mately one hundred miles of the Se- attleAlaska cable is to be replaced as soon as the army deficiency bill be- comes law.
 The cable lies in two miles of water and is in bad shape.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-02-09

dered from Camp Taylor to prevent more trcable. The farmers from the surrounding country have crowded into the city,. and the streets were roped to prevent the crowd from get ting the negro when the officers took him to the court house.
 The, police have stripped the pawn shops and hardware stores of guns to keep, them from the crowd.
 /. Trouble Was Anticipated
 Three hundred armed militiamen were on duty at the court house when court opened this morning, having been brought here Saturday in anti cipation of trouble.
 Quiet was restored at noon The mob footed the pawnshops and hard ware stores for arms.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-02-09
VICTIMS OF TURKS WERE
 TWO Y. M. (. A. WORKERS

WASHINGTON, Feb. g (by Associ- ated Press) ).-The state department has been advised that James Henry and Frank Johnson, representatives of the Y. M. c. A., were the two Ameri- cans killed in the recently-reported attack by a Turkish brigade on an American convoy.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-02-09
UNIVERSITY COACH
 DIES OF INFLUENZA

SEATTLE, Feb. g (by Associated Press). ).-James F. Clark, former pitcher and coach of the University of Washington baseball team, died of influenza yesterday He had played with the Vancouver, Seattle and Ab- erdeen teams, and was once under con- tract to the White Sox.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-02-09

American Legion men who might have participated in what he alleged was a prearranged affair, he said, were but .catspaws of the Centralia commercial organization.
 Vanderyeer declared that the de- fense intended to show that the Cen tralia commercial organizations had planned to raid the hall, and said it had been discussed at meetings of the Commercial Club and the Elks' Club. The ''wobblies," he said, shot in self defense.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-02-09
FOR "W0BBLIES' IN MURDER TRIAL EX0NERATES
 AMERICAN LEGION FOR RAID

MONTESANO, Wash, Feb. g (by As sociated Press) Attorney Wander veer for the defense, made the open ing statement for the accused before the jury this morning in the trial of the eleven alleged l. w. w. for the murder of Warren Grimm and other ex-soldiers at Centralia on Armistice day.
 Counsel said he exonerated the American Legion from any part in planning the alleged plot to raid the "wobblies' hall at Centralia Any
The Cordova daily times., 1920-02-09
IS INDORSED BY
 SOUTHERN REPUBLICANS

. JACKSON, Miss, Feb g (by Associ- ated Press) 1.-The executive commit tee of the state Republican committee has indorsed the candidacy of Major General Leonard Wood for the presi- dency
The Cordova daily times., 1920-02-09
ANOTHER STRIKE CALLED
 BY RAILROAD WORKERS

DETROIT, Feb. (by Associated Press) 1.-The Brotherhood of Mainte- nance of Way Employees and Railroad Shop Laborers has called a strike of it's three hundred thousand members for February IT.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-02-09
NEVADA RATIFIES
 SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT

RENO, New, Feb. g (by Associated Press) ).-The Nevada legislature on Saturday last ratified the woman suf- frage amendment to the federal con- stitution
The Cordova daily times., 1920-02-09
FOUR DEATHS RESULT
 FROM EATING OLIVES

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Feb. g (by Asso- ciated Press).-Four persons are dead here and two are critically ill from eating ripe olives.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-02-09
SPOKANE BROTHERS UNDER INDICTMENT
HERBERT HOOVER CEASES TOFLIRT
 WITH POLITICIANS OF TWO PARTIES

NEW YORK, Feb s-In formal statement public here yesterday Herbert Hoover President
 Mr. Hoover that if the election standing
The Cordova daily times., 1920-02-09
DESTROYER AND FOOD
 {. SEIZED BY D'ANNUNZI0

TRIESTE, Feb. (by Associated s).-D'Annunzio's forces have seized a destroyer, and also a train of foodstuffs.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-06-08
WATCHES AND JEWELRY

DIAMONDS, WATCHES, JEWELRY,
Clocks, Radiolight Trench Watches,
and Seasonable Novelties. Fine re-
pairing. Crescent Jewelry. Goa Main
street