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CONFINED TO BED.

Clerk L.. r Kucheubeokei of ths board os supervisors. is confined C" his home ui;li d case of g-i2ge
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FFoM SOUTHLAND.
FROM VALLEY.

EN.u ErGNu Nd, d ys..;ur in i-lay From Cau;tsaud
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BACK T0 NooALEs.

Gene i.aIrieu returnrd |, h- Asn al Noesirs today. following a bsi {. business y4-ii her-
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ENTERTAINED STUDENTS.

work ai the army post.
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RETU 7NEO FROM EAST.

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years ago.
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IMPROVING.
FROM sISB EE.

t.C.u. operation
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-10-12
STATE MEDICAL FACILITY
MOUR\S ron DUKE

A resolution expressing sorrow
over the death Sunday OF Dr John
W. Duke Of Guthrie. former 4tat'
health commissioner. was adopted
yesterday by the faculty OF the med
cal school Of the University az oxla
homa.
Doctor. Duke was professor OF men
tai Jurisprudence
The resolution follows:
Through the dsath Of DR. John
w. Duke. the faculty OF the medl.l
school OF the University Of Oklahoma
.sss lost an important member, WI
all feel keeniy the passing away d
this much beloved man. Ills work
his friendship and warm,heartsfnes'
will leave an enduring Impression o.
all those who were fortunate enough
10 know him. He WAS TEACHER, bril-
liant and forcefnl. Az an officisi Ol
the state he gave the public seryies
great energy and contributed mucl
70 the elevation Of The stste healtl
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-10-12
NIGHT RIDERS
m SOUTH Kill.
AND USE TORCH

fContinueA from Page -
have confessed that the motive was
robbery. retatlng the theory that the
shooting was an xcf OF night.riders
IN a proclamation citing the hurn
sng of gins and kin houses. In Alaha,
ma. Governor Kllby has offered ~.
ward Of $3.50 for the arrest and con.
victlon az any person gailty IL the
destruction of property This char
acter OF lawlessness deliberately sio-
lAtes one o. the fundamentals for
fer which government is established
and threstens to substitute for orderly
government a reign Of terror and yfo-
.snce. the governor declared
Governor Cooper. in communica,
ton TO | w. Harris. solicitor Of the
Tenth Judicial circuit Of South Caro-
Ina. deplored the acts of fanatics
and gave assurance that should any
situation develop which would require
extra effort on the part Of the state
he would no; hesitate to order II.
Replying 10 suggestion from 4
county sheriff that the offer by the
state OF reward for the arrest OF
nsghs-riders in Georgia would have !
beneficial effect. Governor Dorsey
stated that threats against propers,
in Georgia constituted mssdemeanol
oAly. and that under the circnmstan
ees he was not authorized 10 post i
reward. The governor declared. how
ever. that In the erent rroperty wai
DESTROYED feiony would have beer
committed and that he would "be glat
to offer the highest reward possible
under Law"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-10-12
FORMER KING IS A
GREAT FAvOR|T[ NOW
Ferdinand Of Bulgaria l. Spend
ing His Time Living a Gay
Life and Is Pride of
People

Berlin. oct. IL Former kinE fs~t
alnana IL bulgaria, fearing the IN
roads on tho tax sathereg. IA enjoying
his wealth by spendlns Il
At Mergontheim. which he u visit
ng for the sake OF the magneria
springs. he leads a iosiai and uncon.
oernea existence Ia striking contrast
10 the cloirtered seciualon Of the toF.
NOR German emperor at Anerougen.
Under the name Of Count von Muir
amy. says writer IA The xNoelt
uhrhlall, ferdinand ia residing Al the
kurhaus tokeihef with his suite com
posed " chaplain. chamberlain. ehaaf
feur. foot man and private secretary
His lavish expenditure has made him
popular IN the town and surrounding
country. whore the villagers see IN
him an emblem OF ihs good lQld
times" and greet him with cheers
as he drives past in an automobile.
The fact tina, the British govern
meni has released the former xmas
selucNterad property ~ Anosn to All
and has earned for him the reunta
iion, frequently embarrassing. ~ be.
Ing fabulously rich Hts chief pur
chaece are hooks, hruRYos. pictures
and Jewels His secretary has dif
ficult task keeping OF the host of
people who want private audience on
business a chimney sweep Tor in.
stance. has discovered the secret of
turning chimney smoke into high.
class boot polish. and wants klng Fer
dinand to advance him 1900 marks
for the exploitation Of the invention.
Someone also has invented an ever.
burning match and he wants money
from the king to convert his theory
into practice. The secretary has much
trouble 70 make Il clear that his mas
ter has finally retired from business
other aEpiants TO munifleonee avoid
the economically minded Reeveiar,
and waylay Ferdinand on his motor
excursions
| A man whose ambition ia life waI
TO shake hands with royalty receives
one day card ostensihIy from tbs
Count won Muranny inviting him /,
an audience Overjoyed. be hurrie,
to the kurhaup IN frockcoat and tai
hat The victim of hoax did no
obtain the longed.for audience. bu
instead fou- new 5omark notes whicl
Ferdinand sent out TO him as conas
lation money.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-10-12

Cty today for few DAYS visit
& NJ "
Mr. Jack lIulme ~ Gushing stoprci
otf yesterday on his ~ay home from
Denver.
" X u
Mr.. Roy crahbc Il ia Florida on
business.
~ NJ &
Mr.. G. NJ Sanders. Who was oeei'
aled on a few DAYS az Tor appen 6.
Tia. IL doing nicely
n " %
Mrs. {. S. Mccreishi 81 uklahoma
CITY was visitor here YESTERDAY
VI NJ VI
Among those who win come ~
from Oklahoma city TO aitenf pr
Duke's funeral nre Dr A. r. Lewis
J. r. Folan. Mr.. and Mrs Walie
Brum. Mrs, Leo IseRrun. Mr. NJ ;
Hancock and Miss Ethel Ilasies
x Il N
The Ladies Aid Society of the Wes
NJ. y. church meet next wednesda
October 18th. with Mrs r. - payue
1919 West Dqie
N N NJ
This Missionary Circle nf the Carts
lian church win meet this eyenin
at 1880 with Miss DoIlie Mae Marii'
i0S East Perkins All the gifIs II
ierested in missionary work are II
sited
* x n
The Maccabees will meet Tbursda
at tho A. o. u W Halt
~ v y
Rev. and Mrs q O Nichols OF tn
Presbyterian church win be At hon
10 the members and friends of q
congregation "Wednesday from ihrs
tc five In the afternoon and 7so
o .. M. at The manne a02 East Nobi'
" " a
Auxiliary No. ? viii meet Tuhr
day a, 23o with Mrs Carl Madden
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-10-12

The following straw vote Of The ~
Rexall stores over the United StalkN
as posted in the window Of the Gray
Drug store IL quite interesting.
Local Guthrie Vote Oct. ~.
Male vote Harding D: Cox .. fe-
male vote. Harding 4 Cox total
vote. Harding 200: Cox. s5.
State Vote.
Male yote-Eiarding. s.5is: Cox. g..
ss7; female vote. Harding 2.0lG. Cox
1861: to,a. vote, Harding. 1854.
Cox 1888 fy,H'
National Vote.
Male yofe--IIarding. 1888: Cox
lse.s55; female vote, Harding, s5,57s;
Cox. 55,s17.
Combined Electoriai Vote.
Harding. 1858; Cox ITS
Total vote up 10 and Including Oct
ober H. g13.sg2.
Electoral vote required TO elect 2e6
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-10-12

department He WAS a good physician
md a good citixen.
The faculty OF the school OF Ned'
Inc OF the University of OklahSHa
wishes 10 express It's sympathy 20
he family of Dr Duke and to spread
hcse remarks upon the minutes oi
be faculty as a mark Of respect
Dr. Antonio d. Young. ID W Grit
In constituted the committee
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-10-12

data collected by the STATE tabor de-.
partmant These figures DO not IN
clude some Of the high salaried buy
egs for department stores nor DO hny
include commissions paid 70 sales
women. The labor department -.
certainsd the wages paid female elii-
ployss al score of ths pfinoINl rs
lall stores Ia the city. the minimum
and maximum wages. for clerical help
and salespeople The lowest ~ass
reported was 81 a week. which was
the minimum At two stores.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-10-12
GUTHRIE BOYS LAND
ON tGciEs TEAMS
Continued from Page j.


schedule includes games with leaalns
teams Of three conference. Mis-
souri Valley. Southwestern, and Rocky
Mountain. Following 10 the schedula
October II. Texas University al
Dallas.
October "a. Baylor University a,
saltwater.
October 30. Texas A. & NJ a, sun
water.
November s. Annual varsity-Fresh-
man game.
November ls, Oklahoma University.
q; Saltwater.
November 25, Colorado University
November %. Haskell Indians. at
Kansas City.
The Thanksgiving Day game will
Colorado, originally scheduled for OK.
.aaona City. may not be played there
tnless certain existing difficulties
srssing out Of the presence OF a CON
D'stiag football game there on thai
date can be arranged Failure u
settle the difficulty will mean ;
transfer Of the big game To som
other city. probably 20 Mnskogee.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-10-12
SOCIAL CALENDAR
Tuesday.

SOCIAL CALENDAR
Tuesday.
Six Hundred cinb--Mrs. Helen
Smith.
one O'Clock Luncheon Wail
Patterson.
Shakespeare Club Postponed,
Ladies' OF a. A. r. Mrs Julia kes
ler.
Wednesday.
Miss Cora Smith Al CIty Hall Sssa
A speech
NJ NJ G. Clab~-Mrs Alberta T'oad
Dslphlan Clao--l.ihrary.
AT Home--Rev. and Mrs. @. O,
Nichols.
Ladies Aid West NJ T. Church
Thursday.
One O'Clock Luncheon Mrs. VIII
Patterson.
Acorn Club Postponed,
Tau ri MIA Club Miss Max Nc.
Goldrick.
y. y. Ciub~Mr and Mrs Lloyd
NeagiasS.
u M, G. cl0b~AMrs. Geo Gaffney
Auxiliary No s~-Mrs Carl Madden
Nscvsoee~ a. o. U. W. Hall.
Friday
Five otfock Ten Club Mrs. W. II
cosle
Saturday.
Phi Delta q Gamma Club Mrs
Wayne Glover.
Phi Delta Gamma Club Mss
Mayme oliver,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-10-12


lar session yesterday. the president.
Mrs. l. j. Stark presided Mrs.
George Riizhaup, was leader Of the
study. The story Of English drama
Strife" and the struggle between
Capital and Labor were told BY Mrs
Price. discussion on Labor Unions
III Mrs. George Ritxhaupt: the "weav-
ers" and Strife" comparative
study by Mrs Deselms These top.
ics furnished excellent food for
tAoaeht and lively discussion FOL.
lowed In which very different opln.
1ons were expressed IN regard 10 the
demand OF strlkefs and the justinea
ton OF strife.
The Information OF Miss Laura
coughlan's withdrawal from the clus
vas received with much reeret.
Mrs. Harold Keim sister OF Mrs
Ray Davis. was special guest.
Club members were delighted with
The announcement that Miss Edith
Johnson of the Oklahoman and our
own Miss Florence Adler would give
personal accounts OF the san Fran
cisco convention at the next club
meeting al which time each member
may invite two guests
x ~ y
Nr. and Mrs. J. A. Ramsey aud
daughter Betty Low have returned
from Norman where they attended
the ceremony In connection with the
laying OF the corner stone by the ma
sons. fg
Mrs., John Adams OF 6I0 X. Cleva
land has returned from several
days visit with Mrs. Floyd waterfleId
Of Muskogee.
Mrs Harriet KnusIey Of Chautaqua
+, New York will arrive today TO be a
guest OF Mrs. w. 4. Furrow while
here on business.
~ xE
Mr.. and Mrs Bell OF the Boot shop
In Oklahoma City and Mr.. and Mrs
r. A. Nelson motored up from ths
city and spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. David Hetch OF ia ". Drexel
1 X N "
Professor Barney. Mr.. Wharton and
Mr. Higgins and daughter have re
turned TO Cushing.
1 Mr. W. VI. B0asen was In Okla hoinl
City yesterday on business.
/ Hv "
| Mrs. Fred Byers Is in 0klahomi
City the guest Of Mrs Calen Grow.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Mitchell u
Oklahoma City spent the week enc
with Mrs. Mitchell parents. Mr.. ant
Mrs. Harry O. Newman, 502 Fss
Springer.
i ~ y n
Il Ar. calen Crow of, Oklahoma CIT,
was a Guthrie visitor yesterday.
n ~ y n
Mrs. George Martin returned fror
a few days visit with her sisters Mrs
Herbert ID. Garfield and Mrs. Jsrr.
Marker in Oklahoma City.
/ " " H.
Il Mrs. Earl Patterson went 10 Pore
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-10-12
MOTHER or SLAIN BOY
SUES ron LARGE Sun

Muskogee, Oct. u Mrs Ella Davis
of Hugo sued the American Rail'~ss
Express Company In the United
states district court here today for
$4,000 damages for the death of her
son Elmer. aged "a. who was acci
IDENTITY shot 10 death last May BY &.
=. Garrison IN the express company $
office at Hueo Both were employees
tf the company. The shooting was
one with a pistol kept on hand as
protection against robbers.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-10-12

st Louis-Coyernor Cox. IA an
address ss;he coliseum propounded :
speeif1c questions 10 former President
Tar bearing upon Tart's support o.
senator Harding.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-10-12
s.ss cAlklss OPENS s7uD,o

Madeleine Czlkins, who has studied
classic dancing with some Of the asst
se@eAers II the country viii enroll
supsls N classic dancing vhich is
composed Of Greek Interpretive. Toe
Naiioaai and Ballet dancing. AZ The
lone Hotel hall room. Saturday CT
.s. al u O'Clock
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-10-12

s<e1s n hare beeorne 20 xeneraily ard "a
1NME1Ssflr D1pulsr - the znereoIlxst
wsr preeess- Eridenfly the reason Il thar
fbAs n,s<bo1 zftnsllF gsfs rid - : bsd
esNb2erieB, wtich can hardly - sid n
shF etser. To temporarily hide or bIeseb
TIE dffeftrs skin with coxmeffcs ssnnof
compare rffk the effert - literally rernor-
ine tie skin its<lf Hsrcolized Nex = KS
81 f1e effeo6iag srrfaee xkin in fiour like
g'zrxteiets iiftie - > ffr1e. uufIi fherefs
1esf - u beff The new esmpiexinn fhns
pFafNsssd exhibits heslfhF glow and 9f-I
- b<suty etfainzb5e in 10 other uay.
his ~nr. whieh ygn can gst Af FDsr
fregglmA. ~ sppikea AZ rfghf 10 fhe sara~
sEsF ren n~ cold cream. and washed eff
nsxt Forming
HsrE Il cos thfng thar actually dos
rexo1xe wr1rk,e~, ard remove fh<fa
eNlexir: Pov1eres ssxelife. ene ennee.
Dissolved IA CO. h4f pint witch hszel
E< . fsne wzsh
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-10-12
LILLIAN RUSSELL Ir APPEARS
10 A RgpusLicAN

Des MoInes. ia. Oct. ~ HepubIi'
an women of Des Moines and vicinity
sere addressed BY Lillian Russell at
noon meeting today.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-10-12
INVESTIGATE WAGE
SCALE FOR WOMEN

The wages paid women iu merean'
tile establishments In Oklahoma cry
average si4 week as a minimu''.
and 32atO - msximum. according 70
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-10-12

BOX SUPERB basement cf South
N z Church Friday evening II
-sa everybody earitsd.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-10-12

Broaze lanterns With horn plates to
permit passage Of light have been
fozn1 IN the ruins a PoupeiL
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-10-12
ROSE WONDER,
The Livink x Ray.

Free diagnosis every day ex-
cept Saturday and Sunday. DO
not tell her your ailments, let her
lind them.
316 Herskowits Bldg.
Oklahoma City, Okla.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-10-12

Mrs. Earl Patterson went 70 Pore
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-31

P)ans = ms abeat 91Soe vticb
y laekiag = inako ~ 49, nsed-
"a IL N e1tl2oymegt eS Bdvan1
70. Don0oGt, ~ Dln9oefs VIII =
dioo1oGo1. g ~ 1ooei1e of he
|Aeok ls1ia1 ~ DleaDing ooa11ls-
- q 9Uoc1ty oven1nG q u ely
hall. AQeonset vae 49, q n
eaGo r.. uontiett q - u b. En-
uott-N. r. notuon0 company q chi
caGo, u ~ 1ast neeting of the
cOHmission, but no contract will be
entGred ineo smfdl the entire 1S00o
10 On hand. The commission has
about - 800 allowed them from the
Patriots fund
4 II. osysr. chairman Of Tie COM
mittso II charge Of making pians
fos DE rais6ag Of The necessary
money. will present the commit
tees IDEAS 1t the meeting.
william y. Parsons. Of the city
planning company, was IN the city
yesterday coiifefring With L. W.
Ramsey of Davenport, who n 70 be
associatsd With the arm in III work
here. Preliminary work in getting
maps, plans. and other data on the
layout Of the city has already been
started BY Mr.. Ramsey.
The preliminary work will take
several months, 10 that actual work
on the arrangement Of the city will
not b.. IN prt'gress until after the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-31
OF
CROP PROMISING
Charles C. Campbell, County Re.
porter, Anticipates Good
Harvest

With corn in excellent condition,
the question which is preeminent
in the minds Of the farmer Of Rock
Island county is: How long can 1t
stand the drought?
Crops in exceptionally good aver
age condition, according to the
monthly statement Of Charles C.
Campbell. county reporter. promise
a good harvest, but the long siege
of dry weather is rapidly drying up
pastures and even threatens to i'm
pair the potato crop.
None Of the crops are falling far
below the average yield or condi-
ton for this time Of the year, and
the amount of acreage Is well as
the yield anticipated is high in
per cent reckoning 100 as repre-
senting normal conditions and q
high medium grade.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-31
COUNTY SOLDIERS
AND SAILORS WILL
PICNIC ON SEPT. Z

e. M. Armstrong Of Peoria. de-
partment commander of the Illinois
G.. A. R., will be the principal
speaker at the annual picnic of the
Rock Island County Soldiers and
Sailors association which will be
held on Tuesday. Sept. Z, at Pros
pect park. Committees engaged in
the arrangement Of details Of the
outing are completing preparation
of the minor matters, more impor-
tant considerations having already
been disposed.
Following = brief business ses.
sion and registration in the morn
ing, q basket lunch will be served
at noon and a patriotic program
observed in the afternoon.
Veterans OF recent wars are es.
pecially invited to Join the asso.
citation and attend the picnic, al
men who have served the United
States, whether on dand or sea, be.
ing eligible for membership.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-31

Plans are being formulated by q
committee for the program and en-
tertainmsnt Of guests 1t the con-
yention Of the Rock Island county
Sunday school association, to be
held Oct /. George N. Burnie. gen.
eral secretary OF the state organ
ization, will be the leader.
The program committee includes
S. W. Searle. Miss Georgia First
Miss Claire Van Calder, Mrs. W.
H. Guthrie and J. H. Hauberg.
Aug. IA and Is there will b
visits by international Sunday
school workers, w. C. Pearce and
Mrs. Maude ]. Baldwin. who will
address q morning session Aug. II
at the First Congregational church
at Moline. and will speak at the
Hauberg summer home near Port
Byron in an open-air meeting in
tho afternoon. All leaders in the
upper end rural schools will be
invited.
The county is to be formed into
seven or eight district units, &C.
cording to q plan of the state lead
ers announced to county leader
Details of the plan have not been
made known.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-31
TRUCK STRIKES
BIKE; BOY HURT
Kenneth Fletcher, II, Racing With
Companion, Receives Serious
Injuries.

A bicycle race ended tragically
and. almost fatally yesterday after
noon. when Kenneth Fletcher, IL
year-old son of e. H. Fletcher, 1919
Twelfth street, in the course Of a
speed contest with = companion,
ran head on into . passing truck.
He was thrown to the grown, mar
rowly clearing the wheel Of the
truck, and received serious cuts and
bruises.
The accident occurred at about
4:30 o'clock ON Sixteenth street
near First avenue. Kenneth and q
younger boy had been racing in the
drive near the Anderson Dairy
company. where Mr.. Fletcher IL en-
ployed, and according to witnesses
had narrowly escaped similar acct
dents earlier in the day.
The truck, driven by Harry Sell
lers, and belonging to the Boron
stein Fruit company on First ave-
nue., was coming south on Sixteenth
street. Seeing the boys ride out
from the alley at his right, going at
q high rate Of speed. the driver
quickly turned his car, but too late
to escape the collision.
The bicycle of the Fletcher boy
was bumped from the rear by that
OF his companion, and be dashed
into the side Of the truck and was
thrown to the ground.
His companion also fell, but was
not injured. Both bicycles were
damaged.
Spectators state that Sellers was
driving at about five miles an hour
He was not held as responsible.