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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-08-10
TOO MtCH BA~EHtI.L
ron THIS NARt,B

Chicago. Aug fos--ChNraing shss
bio losses " baseball ventures had
made him lnsolyent. creditors o. chas.
Weeghsm former owner of the chi.
ea1o Reds. and proprietor os ehaln
Of restaurants here, tiled q petition
,for involuntary Bankruptcy in tho
circuit court today.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-08-10

DR.. r. X. Wade Of coyie WAS a
visitor at the odd Fellow State mead
quarters today.
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WEATHER

New Orle4s. Aug. Io--Tonight
and "Wednesday, partly cloudy. -
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SOLD HER FARM
Rebecca Potest has sold her farm
to Susan Downing Tor $1,000.
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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-08-17
NFICHBORLY INTEREST.

DAYTON turned out en- masse to welcome
Governor Cox in the Homecoming celeoratloh
The same was true of Marion when Senator
Harding returned home There was neither
nolitical creed nor partisan adherence IN the
greetings. The people of the home city of
each of these men who had been signally hon
ored shouted themselves hoarse because ne
was their neighbor, not because he was par
tisan candidate. Nothing in American life Is
so expressive of the safety and security OF
republican institutions as the loyalty OF the
community to the men who are honored by
their parties The welcoming address to
Senator Harding, when he returned to Marion
from Washington, was made by democrat.
The welcome to the committee which notl1ed
Governor Coolidge of his nomination and the
crowds who attended that ceremony was
democrat In the crowds which applauded
both were scores who will vote for Governor
Cox In the throngs which paraded and
greeted Governor Cox at Dayton were scores
who will vote for Senator Harding. For the
time party fealty was forgotten and all paid
tribute to their neighbors who have become
national figures
The spirit OF nelghDorhood interest IS NOT
artificial. There is not man in Dayton who
is not proud that his fellow townsman is the
nominee There is not one in Marion who
is not equally as proud that man who has
spent his entire life as one of its citizens has
been called to position of trust and honor.
There is not man in either city who would
not shoulder his gun and fight to the death
any revolutionary group that attempted to
take personal vengeance on the candidates
They would be just as grim in defending their
candidate neighbors as they were enthusiast
tic in greeting them. Therein lies the safety
and security of American institutions, Men
differ on politics but not on government
When citizen needs help no one asks his
politics.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-08-17
The League Issue.
From the Review of Reviews.

II is going to be very difficult IN tins cam,
naion for the cool headed and well informed
citizen to arouse himself to any fury OF OH
tnr feeling over either side of tire controversy
about the league of nations. All Leading GEM
ocrats and ali leading republicans alike IN pri-
vate conversation, so far as we are aware au-
NIT that if the president had remained IN the
white house and sent a wisely selected group
of neace commissioners to join in the confer
nnce at Versailles he could have dominated
the framing of a treaty probably more Satls-
factory to him than the one he brought nome
and. further, could have secured Its immediate
ratification 1t would have been based upon
his fourteen points, and he would nave re-
ceved plaudits much more satisfying than the
aduation with which he was
greeted when he visited Europe. Mr.. Gum
mings does not succeed in convincing Thought
full people that the Lodge reservations We're
of serious detrment to the treaty, or likely
to impede the beneficial working of league
of nations, any more than Mr.. Lodge succeed
ed in convincing that same class of readers
and thinkers that the determined position OF
senators under his leadership had
saved the United States from the imminent
peril of being drawn into maelstrom OF IN
ternational adventures against the country's
will and to its inevitable destruction. In the
main the reservations were not harmful to
the treaty, and they may have been useful
as explaining the position of the United
States. The thing that has been harmful to
this country and to the world has been the
deadlock between the president and the SEN
ate Party spirit in such a matter as the
discussion of the treaty was not justitiable
and a compromise ought to have been reached
promptly.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-08-17
NATURE A LAVISH SOWER.
She Provides Innumerable Seeds and
Distributes Them Admirably.
From the Detroit Free Press.

1t was merely a bit of thistle down, blown
along city canyon through an open WINDOW,
resting moment upon desk then as idly
drifting away on passing gust But II
brought to the beholder a vision of graylng
stubble fields shimmering with heat waves
under an August sun, and of painted LADIES'"
lowering over arid waysdes where the thistles
grow from whose guarded sheaths float the
delicate periphery of fairy balloons, ballasted
by plump brown seeds.
This little voyage is but one of the myth
cal ways in which nature provides for the
perpetuation of species. She has no end OF
devices for sowing the seed she provides so
lavishly; single plant of purplane will pro-
duce over a million seeds. The dandellon's
hoary head is a sphere of seeds, each of which
has feathry pappu as sail; the pod OF
the milkweed contains perfect cone of over
tapping brown seeds until it opens and each
seed floats off under its own parachute. The
Willow herbs silken hairs float away in clus-
tiers, several helping to buoy the perfect seeds
At one time the theory of spontaneous gener-
alton was held to account for the declduous
growth which followed forest fires.
A better knowledge of natures many and
ingenious methods of seed distribution soon
disproved it. The very character of the new
growth showed its source; mostly willows,
poplars and birches, the seeds of which are
specially constructed for aerial journeyings.
Inc nuG-lIke SeeuS OI IHe UdSSNOOu are az
tached to braets which are, like seeds, swept
by the wind over the snow Engineers who
insure the safety of ships by constructing
hulls of watertight compartments may have
studied the fruit of the bladder-nut, which is
in three sections; if one is broken the seeds
in the other remain unframed.
All the family of burrs, "sticktights,"
"pitchforks," attach themselves by hooks to
animals or to clothing and thus are carried
long distances. Nature even provides for
planting seeds; some species have bearded
points, with screwGke arms, which bore into
the earth, anchoring the seed. One most in
teresting method of disposal is thai which re-
sembles artillery fire. The specs Of some
mushrooms are thrown eight or ten feet;
seeds of the garden balsam are discharged,
when the pod bursts like a miniature ma
chine gun, while the witch-hazePs nut goes
off like a cannon ball; often thrown stance
of thirty feet.
Nature makes lavish provision in seeds, but
concerns herself in no way about their fur
Their fate. Her work is done when she has
given them a chance for life In that re-
spect she parallels some human parents, who
dismiss heir children to the arms of chance.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-08-17
A Billion Dollar State.

Georgia produced in 1919 crops worth APP
1925, 100000 and sold animal
products valued at $125,00O,OOO. Thus the
total soil and animal production of the state
reached the great sum of $3.50, 100000 Inc
cotton boil weevil cost us $4OOOO,O0O, the
corn weevil $15,000,000 and our crop ana
animal waste amounted to 500, 100000. Add
to this our annual soil loss OF approximately
S37. 5S4. 900 and the $157,000,000 which we
spent out of the state for weat, flour, butter,
stock feeds, and other commodities which we
could have easily produced at home ana we
begin to realize the magnitude OF our agrl-
cultural losses, actual and potential.
Georgia is rapidly growing into billion
dollar state. In comparison with the oGhet
states we stand sixth in crop production and
seventeenth in animal production. Some OF
these times Georgia will reach the top. our
goal of a billion dollar state may De reached
within a year if we will only take the neces-
sarv steps to reduce our crop and live STOCK
losses produce more of our food crops, and
increase the production per acre by better
preparation of the land, proper Fertilization;
careful cultivation, rotation OF crops, ana
better seed.
ONLY one-third of Georgia's land is now
nroducing crops Of the 37,584,00 acres IN
the state approximately 12,298,Oll acres are
regarded as productive and l4,6OO, 39o acres
as unimproved. This leaves 1O,63O,oof acres
Of wooded, cut-over or unimproved wild
land. Thus we see that Georgia may easily
become a two billion dollar state if the I'M
improved land is brought under the pillow,
the wild lands made to yield return IN
forests, and the production of all our cult
waited lands increased by the application OF
scientific practices and principles of farming,
The need of the day and the hour is more
food and more raw materials Tor INDUSTRY
The standards of living of the American peo-
ME have already undergone revolutionary
Change in this era of high prices. and me
people of the open country are rushing to the
cities. lured on by the phantom OF high wages
and better living conditions. Our basic IN
dustry is trembling in the balance.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-08-17
THE SPEED LAW.

How many motor car drivers know the law
governing the speed of cars in the city streets
and the rural highways? From observation
we would judge that not one in thousand
knows, and that the others do not care. 1t
is seldom, very seldom, that any driver OBJ
serves the law.
Nor is it certain that those who do occa-
sionally observe it are Intentionally guilty.
They may be but momentarily cautious, and
the rest should not blame them too much for
this.
1t is not at all uncommon to see cars
speeding at 20 and 25 miles an Rour in the
business district. They go to 80 and 80 miles
and better in the residence sections.
1t would seem that fast driving was quite
as bad as parking in forbidden spots. Surely,
it is more dangerous.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-08-17
Somewhere All The Time"

Nine o'clock, July sixth, Terrell folks and
others did mix to board the train at Dawson
town to visit the cities of great renown. We
had heard of New York and Washington,
too, but never before had we thought it true
Skyscrapers and museums galore take dol
lars and cents and then some more OF all
fine places in the nation New York is the
climax Of creation. We think U. S. A. a
grand old place, but Canada keeps up the
pace. With furs and diamonds and all that's
fine we decked ourselves to look very fine.
There were fat Ones tall and lean, such
curious shapes are rarely seen. Over the
dirt powder and paint made us look like
what we amt. We went up, we went down,
over the river and under ground. Something
new for US folks; when we tell it it seems
a joke. Nevertheless we are in Georgia
again and greet you with the same old grin.
Although our heads are full of high ideals,
still to us the old South appeals.
LUCKY 10, ELIOT PARTY.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-08-17
WALL, STREET TAXES.

The rest of the country will get some con-
ISOLATION out of the fact that in the payment
of national taxes for the fiscal year ending
June 80 the Wall street district, the heart of
the money and financial interests of the ma
ton and the bugaboo of the political reform
ers, paid 81, 135, O97, 4O3 out of total of $5,-
410, ,784 for the entire nation. The Wall
street district, which is no larger than the
business section of Macon, Ga, pays approx
mately one-fifth of the taxes levied and col
lected by the nation The Capitalization of
the wealth within these narrow limits shows
the power of those concerned in financial OPP
erations.
Aside from the fact Wall street pays one
fifth of the taxes of the nation there is an
other interesting feature of the government s
report. The total taxes collected is so large
as to be nearly incomprehensible to the per-
son who does not think in sums of millions.
But staggering as the amount is, it does not
meet the costs of the government. 1t is esti-
mated that there will be deficit from the fis-
cal year ending June 80, last, of approx
mately 5000, 900, 100000 The cost of the
government for the present fiscal year viii be
slightly over 100000 900. 1t will take al
most twice as much money as was collected
last year to pay the current government ex-
penses this year and meet the deficits from
last year
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-08-17
THE, PUBLIC THE GOAT.

The demand of the railroads for Increased
freight and passenger tariffs has, as was
expected, resulted in the public again being
made the goat To meet 100000 increase
in wages awarded by the arbitration board
the railroads have been granted revenues
amounting in all to approximately three bill
lions of dollars. 1t may be true that they
have been operating at loss and that I'M
der the guarantee of the government they are
entitled to six per cent on their invested
capital, but to meet the demands of the rail
roads and the huge sums the government
has authorized for them the public must do
some tall figuring. In this endless circle of
wages and prices the public suffers most,
and will some time reach the point where IT
will be bled dry. So far as wages are con-
cerned they can keep on demanding more
money. But with the men and women OF
<'fixed" incomes, the salaried people, and
those whose incomes~are constantly dwind-
ling the case is different. They are helped
neither by greater production nor by more
rigid economies. Their prospect is less and
less on which to live. Their substance is be-
ing confiscated as effectually as though 1t
were seized by the bolsheviki. These are
the people who are most likely to employ
radical measures to secure relief when they
are deprived of other alternatives. They are,
too. the backbone of the public
Little or nothing is gained, so far as the
public is concerned, by continuing this mis-
chievous circle, and much may ultimately be
lost so far as all are concerned. The mis-
chief of this circle consists in the poSsiblll-
ties, of national financial disaster overwhelm-
ing ALL including the wage Garner. This the
brotherhood chiefs have repeatedly pointed
nut in demanding lower cost of living in pref
,rence to increased wages.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-08-17
Automobiles and Immortality.
From the Townsville TimesEnterrpise.

FROM the InOUdSNHIe
The following editorial in recent issue of
the Spartanburg Herald bearing on tragedy
at Abbeville, S. c., deserves to be passed
along because it serves several different kinds
of warning to the public:
at is a horrible story that has been told
in the court room at Abbeville during the
past week. but it is one that should have
been told, perhaps 1t is story that should
make many mothers and fathers of boys and
girls stop and think of the danger and temp
tations that come in these days of joy riding
automobiles and a loose standard of conduct.
The automobile has long since been recog-
nized as an agency of immortality among
those immoraly inclined, and the Abbeville
case is but revolving exposure of how these
Joy rides end Here we have a story of sor-
row. shame, ruined homes, because two
young girls-nether of them bad-got into
car with two boys they did not know for
an automobile ride Sunday afternoon. We
know that type of girls-all of us see them
these days-on the streets. They may not
be bad but they dress bad and they act
bad The boys said they thought they
were crooked because they got in a car
with them without knowing them and We're
willing to take ride. That's the way boys
think. And there you are, young ladies.
Girls allowed to paint their faces, wear ex-
IRENE clothes and make friends on the street
may be ever so pure, but they haven't a
chance to remain so. And the trouble is
right in the home"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-08-17

The Legislature has been scolded as "a do
nothing" legislature. If that is true The
News is inclined to believe it has served the
people well in not making a multitude of
new laws. Most of the legislation the past
several years has been to create new and
useless offices and devise methods to increase
taxes and wiring more money from the pockets
of an already heavily burdened people. Let
US hope the succeeding legislature will do
nothing and make as equally credtable a
record.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-08-17
IT'S GOING TO BE COLD.
rom the Iroquois Chief.

From the Iroquois Chief.
Another strike in the bituminous coal
mines of Illinois is the latest threat. With
the miners insisting upon higher wages, the
mine owners profiteering to the limit, and
the railroads failing to furnish cars for the
transportation of fuel the publc's chances
of freezing to death are becoming brighter
more popular han ever and the use of trucks
every day.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-08-17

The legislature very properly killed the
measure to add to the already oppressive tax
burden a state income tax. The proper
way to relieve Georgia of its financial en-
barrassment is to quit creating new commits
sions and offices Gall of which require more
money! and increasing appropriations a mil
lion or more dollars every year. Jones foots
the bills. and is entitled to consideration as
well as the spenders of the tax money.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-08-17

Why should the United States nag Japan
about the Saghalin? The islands very exist
ence is unknown to nine-tenths of the Ameri-
can people, and its exact location is unknown
to the other tenth 1t is part of the Japan
ese-Russian question, and why should Amer-
cans worry themselves over it?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-08-17

Governor Cox's speech accepting the demo-
cratic nomination for president made fine
impression throughout the country. The
opinion is growing that the San Francisco
convention did the wise thing in placing the
standard of the party in his hands.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-08-17

If any one says they ever saw South Geor-
gia looking prettier or ever saw or heard Of
a more beautiful sight than the fields of to-
day-well, there is something wrong to the
point of their needing attention of any such
possible person.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-08-17

An increase of $4,000, 900 in the salaries of
railroad employees has been allowed and an IN
crease in freight and passenger rates of ST.
$1,000. 900 has been authorized to raise the
money with which to pay it. The railroads
indirectly, have some very good friends at
the nations capital who think there is no
limit to the ability of the public to pay. 1t
If time for the poor devil who foots the
bill to rise up and demand to be heard.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-08-17
ITS EFFECT is MILDER.

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
The taste of near beer" isn't so radically
different from that of the real thing, but the
imbiber does not call for the seventh glass,
cock his foot on the rail, and, gazing at
his reflection in the bar mirror, think how
handsome he is.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-08-17

The days of interference at Washington
in state politics are numbered Governor
Cox has made the refreshing statement that
he will not NEEDLE in the politics of the states
and attempt to dictate party nominations
It does credit to his good judgment and sense
# propriety.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-08-17

We are going to pay more freight in order
that the railroad men may receive larger
wages to pay more for goods, the price of
which will be enhanced by higher freight
rates. Passenger fares will also advance, but
you can beat the raise by staying at home.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-08-17

The railroad unions of the country are llV-
;ng exemplifcations of the idea, "Ask and ye
shall receive" They have been asking con-
tinuously in the past, and have always got a
slice when they asked. So, they continue TO
ask.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-08-17

IF all the political theorists and dreamers
ould be driven into third or fourth party
nd kept there for the rest of their lives
1ere might be little more peace Tor the
est of US.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-08-17

Speaking of elections, has it ever occurred
r. Won that some way ought to be devised to
make it possible for poor man to run LOT
limited States senator or governor!
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-08-17

Automobiles and trucks are fast cutting into
the business of the railroads. but it is still
dangerous to try to bump train from its own
rails.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-08-17

Another public nuisance is the couple who
stand in the middle of the sidewalk on a
busy corner and chatter about their personal
affairs
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-08-17
WORK is so UNPOPULAR.

From the Chicago News.
There would be more farm hands except
for the alarming tendency to let the other
fellow do the hard work.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-10-07

Cow under years--First. Leon:
Nelson. V. X. bes. cIaD. seton.
Roy Landrefh. X. H. MeAlee cIIc
third. Kenneth kenwOrthy, Ars
Blce eluD.
Cow yler 3 years Old-First, Don.
aid Mccla.n. Mrs. Bees CLUB: sec.
'ond. Willie Walton. V. n. Bell club
third, George Winsier, Mrs Bice /
club.
GuerBseys
Best bull-First, John Owens. Mrs.
Bryants club.
Best First, Clifford cald
well. Mrs. TrruebloO1's club; second
Barley Griggs. Mrs. Bryants club:
third. Robert Weaver. Mary Gray
biIrs club: fourth. Alfred StrOnk,
Mrs. Bryant's club.
Best male-First. Clifford Cald-
well. Mrs. Truebloods club: second
Robert Weaver. Mary Graybill's
club; third. Alfred Stronk. Mrs. Bry-
ants club; fourth. Anna Hurella,
Mrs. Bice's club.
Best litter OF 4-First, Clifford
Mrs. Trueblood's club; sec
ond. Robert Weaver. Mary Graybiils
club; third. Alfred Stronk. Mrs. Bry-
ants club; fourth. Anna Hurelle.
Mrs. Bices club.
Poland emma First. Ralph
Brown. X. H. MeAtee's club; second.
Howard Bush, Mrs. Bryant's club.
Poultry
American class First. Raymond
Itichardson. Mrs. Bice's club secoad |
Ruth Brown. X. H. McAfee's club.
ihird, Ina Sierer. X. II. McAtee's !
hub.
Asiatic-first. Isabelle Clark, Mrs |
,lark's club; second. Leila Sievers. |
Mrs clark's club. third. Jane Sierer |
Z. III. MeAtee's club; fourth, Ina K
'ierer. II. H. McAtee's club.
Domestic Science and Art
Sewing, first year-First, Gene
love Stevens. Mary GrayDill's club:
econd. Mary Alice Otter. Mrs. Dit-
or and Mrs. McDowells club; third.
lola Diehl. X. IA. McAtee's club
Second year-First, Velma Grim.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-10-07

n. II. McAtee's club; second. Eliza
beth Buckley. Mary GrayDni e4dD
third, Edgarina Chandler. A4ar
GrayDills club third. Mabel Orm
Mary Graybiil club.
Third year-First. Helen Mellow
ell, Mr.. utter and Mrs. Mcdowell ,
club. second. Irene Jay, Mrs. George
Childs' club; third. Eva Seully. Mrs.
Childs' club.
Sewing
Sewing demonstration - First,
flIef team.
Pillow case First. Margaret
Smith; second. Vera Cheiina; third
Hazel Ledgerwood. Mary Craybili 5
l..-D.
Cooking First. Louise Buesing;
second. yeiina France, Mary Gray
b. tab: th'rd Mrs Bryan's club
Canning-First, Media Thomas
Mrs. Onger's club; second. Agnes
Mrs. Bryant's club; third,
.-e....-e..- oIaItn, A.rs. Clark club.
Community sweepstakes ~ First
Nsroa; second. Mcmillan: third, M.
View; fourth, Mrs. Bryant's club.