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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-08-17

Hostess 10 U Ma ka Club

Miss Hazel Pennoch was hostess to
the u Ma Ka Club Monday evening
Dancing and music were the features
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-08-17

McAles,or. Okla / made personal
inspection 0f cotton conditions thru
yut the county aud have never aeen
cotton loiokinK any better uHleus
,oll wceyil and worms destroy. should
nave a banner or bumper crop Of
'otton this year
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-08-17
!. TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

WANTED. Industrious young man
10 work from fiyr 10 eleven, eve.
nings and earn so month while TAX
Ing course. Guthrie Business College
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-08-17

ny Art I. WALKER, chniruma"
Local men who hayn read sony
'he corporation epmmlaalnn's o.
ivf declare that the third pro. aaitlaa
'hr ona thar eon1elns tbs smea.~
= The entire nutition that the wufia
"nd VIII fix q reasonable and rnman
fA'Ne rate tor Kas ~ be rhargea ~
tis petitioner Ia cach og the aAli
owns and eltles can mean notaln9
fns that the Oklahoma tiaa eompsny
wants another increase In ratea
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-08-17

Ryan, Okla Plant IA growing rap
dly fruitIng well. no insect or pest
eportcd found. some fow farms are
illghtly grassy but mostly clean and
with nothing further preventing will
make SO per cent Of normal crop
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-08-17

FOR SALE-Ten room. roominG
house always full. 20l N>'first u
Guthrie. Okla. Phone 1895
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-08-17

~ the evening after which an ice
course was served by Mrs pennoc' 4.
the members and Miss olive SneAa
ot Shreveport. Louisiana Earl ine
Foyd Pennock
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-08-17

Mangum, Okla, Crop here consid
red quite good, exception little late.
Weather conditions perfect
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-08-17
SIX MONTHS |
COULD NOT WORK
Lydia {. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound Made Me Strong and
Able to Work. Recommend
II To All My Friends.

Bayonne, N. il had pains in back
and legs 80 that could not stand caused
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-08-17

FOR SALE---A Mol Jersey COW w..E
young calf Wayne jenkins 8 block
.. Il. Dukes Santarium
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-08-17

The Service Star Legion will have
the regular monthly meeting Friday
August twentieth az the Library. Al,
the members are urged 10 be present.
as the officers for the following year
Will be elected
n ~ II
The East Guthrie w. G. r. T.. viii
meet Friday az two-.hirty with Mrs
Iielie Parker az 50i East Cleveland
y n y
Mrs. Chris Burker OF Pleasant Val.
ley. Mrs. Ruth McCrusty OF Meridian,
Mrs. Alice Cobb OF Jennings, Mrs. Ro-
berts OF Nash and Mrs. L. ID Nelson
OF Lowell are here taking treatments
AT the Welton Health Emporium.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-08-17
DAILY THOUGHT

DAILY TAouGAT
~The unfinished friendships OF .h.s
life are al once It's dearest exnaFl
ences and most glorious hopes"
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-08-17
Past matrons



Messers Leo Garner, William
iIifschi, Otto HirschI. \ c Roe Gny
Roe. Ed Redd and Bny McGluleg
are enjoying three days camplng
trip on the banks OF the Cirmarton
River.
~ II ~
Mias Lucille Burke went TO OKLA
homa city yesterday to spend Tvs q
weeks.
~ u 4
Mr.. Roy MoCaffefty OF Garl-~y
spent the week end here with Ills
mother and sister
be X Y
Miss Myrtle Payne OF Commanche
Texas. Is here visiting Mrs. George
L. Ritxhaupt
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-08-17
CALENDAR

Wednesday
Ladies' of the a A. II Library
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-08-17
Ladies OF the @. A. n.

The Laties OF The q A. H. VIII hold
their regular meeting "Wednesday at
two thirty at the Carnegie Library
All members are requested 90 be pre-
sent.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-08-17

Friday
Monthly meeting of the Service
Legion Carnegie Library.
East Guthrie w. G. r. u Mrs
Belle Parker,
~ x y
Past Matrons
The Past Matrons OF the Eeastera
Star met informally last eyenins with
Mrs, y, \. Lowiher AZ the close
of the evening an Ice course was scr
we'd TO Mrs " II. Mcclure, Mrs e
c. Clcthier Mrs. u $ Mitchell Mrs
Il. Cook. Mrs. Adele Speer. Mrs. II,
J. Allen OF ponoa CITY Mrs, league
Ray, MgS Cayolt aud Mrs Burnsdale
The next meeine will be in seatemoe.
with ID 3 Mitchell. n
"a - ~
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-08-17

After years OF constructive service
Miss Robertson was awarded by Of
ficial recognition shortly after Theo-
doe Roosevelt became president In
1907. She was named postmistrees In
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-14
G0RTON WELL IS
To WIDEN FIELD
BY THREE MILES

That the Cement field is to be OK
tended at least three miles southeast
Is indicated by the showing at the
No. ! well of the Gorton Trust, Wag.
ner farm, in the east half of the
southeast section 1919.
At depth of about 1900 feet, q
strong gas pressure was encounter
ed This flow is estimated at around
10000,000 feet. The well is also
spraying oil in quantities said TO be
about Is to 90 barrels day.
The operators. it is understood,
will not stop at the present depth,
but will pass this showing for Law.
ell around 220O feet where it is OK
pccted one of the best producers in
the field will be opened up. This
belief is based on the showings en-.
countered at the present depth OF
the well in other tests of the east
side of the field, the Wagner well of
the Gortou company shwoing much
more gas and fluid than is usually
found at this depth on the east side.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-14
C. o. p. plans Campaign.

By United Press.
Chicago, June 1f.-Republican lead
ers here are planning their presiden-
tial campaign on the assumption that
William c. McAdoo former secretary
of the treasury, will be the democrat
ic presidential nominee.
Prominent democrats who were
here to look on" at the G, O. r..
convention stated that not even
guess could be made as to who VIII
be nominated to head the democratic
ticket.
Governor Cox, Vice President Mar
shall, Attorney General Palmer, Cow
ernor Edwards, Secretary of Agricul-
ture Meredith, Senator Hitchcock,
Homer Cummings and Secretary OF
War Baker are being mentioned
prominently as possible presidential
candidates, IL was learned.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-14
BAPT|STS PLAN
COTTAGE PRAYER
MEET THIS WEEK

The next three weeks are billed
for busy times in the First Baptist
church. Beginning with tonight the
Baptists will conduct cottage prayer
meetings in every part of the city
every night this week except Satur
day night Next Sunday they are to
hold dedication service for the
church building which has recently
been paid out OF debt
DR.. f. NJ Mcconnell Of Oklahoma
City will preach Sunday morning, af.
ter which will follow the burning Of
tho old church mortgage. In the af-
ternoon DR.. w. w. Chancellor will
preach. Then he will continue to
conduct a series of revival meetings
for two weeks. Prof Weeks is pre-
pairing for special choir and song
service for Sunday and the following
two weeks.
The places announced for prayer
meetings this evening arc as follows:
S. l.. Newman, SO South Fifth, w
II. Ferrell leader.
Mrs. Kinnard, sos Colorado E. Tig.
nor, leader.
E. G. Reynolds, 1919 Minnesota,
Mrs. Barnes, leader
Rev. C. p. Alcorn, 41s Pennsyl.
vania, Sam d. Taylor, leader
r. L. Wallace, 4O2 South Twelfth,
R. X. McGregor, leader.
Logan Hanks, 727 South Fifth, j.
w. Wilder, leader.
F. F. Samson, 1927 Washington, ].
A. Wright, leader.
Gerald Bednar, 1901 South Seventh,
Mrs. Una Burton, leader.
1t is hoped by the church officials
Continued on Page 6.)
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-14
Loaders Arrive In San Francisco and
Move to Choke Down Sentiment
for Repeal of Drastic Prohl
Laws; Weapon Sought.
REPUBLICANS BELIEVE
M'ADoO TO BE CHOICE
From Campaign to Battle Former
Treasury Secretary; Demos De-
clare No One Can Tell; Hard
ing and Coolidge for COP.
By United Press.

By United Press.
San Francisco, June 1.-THE dem
ocratic leaders who have arrived here
early for the convention are casting
about for means to choke down tho
sentiment for repeal of the dras-
tic prohibition laws, it was learned
today.
In the rule providing for a two
thirds majority to nominate they SEQ
the most effective weapon to prevent
an organized effort to make the dem
ocratic party the champion Of the
vets.
Governor Edwards OF New Jersey.
the wet favorite, is expected to BIO
the first candidate to arrive here.
The party leaders are determined
to keep the resolutions committee
dry and avoid a plank In tha demo-
cratic platfrom that would violently
offend the drys.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-14
THREE DROWN IN
LAKE At NORMAN
SUNDAY EVENING
Oklahoma City Printer Swimming
With Child on Back Goes Under;
Real Estate Man Goes to the
Rescue and browns.
B. United Press.

B. United Press.
Oklahoma City, June ut. D.
Woodson, real estate dealer; j. l.,
Green. printer and official of the
International Typographical union,
and Bernice Green. five year old
daughter of the printer, were drown
ed at Z o'clock yesterday evening
while bathing in lake near Nor
man. All were residents of Oklaho-
ma City.
Mr. Woodson swan to the rescue
of Mr.. Green who went down while
carrying his daughter on his back
while swimming. WOodson, in the
struggle which followed, also sank
beneath the waters surface and all
efforts of others to rescue the trio
proved to be in vain.
'Tlteir bodies were recovered an
hour later by dragging the bottom
of the lake.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-14
SCHOLARSHIP To
SERVICE MEN IS
OFFER OF "Y.M. '
Wide Range of Courses from Which
to Choose; Gives Opportunities
to Reutnrde Soldiers or Sons
OF Dead Soldiers.

Several Y. NJ C. A. scholarships
will be offered to former service men
or sons of dead soldiers in Grady
county, according to II. Y. Allen,
county superintendent of public in
struction.
Supt Allen and Dr. l.. II. Emanuel,
of the American Legion, have been
selected by the educational service
of y. M. c. A. to receive applications
and render information regarding the
scholarships. No applications will
be received after September 18th
Mr. Allen said today.
Many Courses Available.
Twenty agricultural, six CONNER
cial, sixteen applied mathematical
and twenty engineering courses, IL
addition to home study correspond
enoe courses for those who canrot
avail themselves OF residence school
ing, is being offered in this district.
Tie education service offers two
funds: A general scholarship fund
with which to purchase commercial
private or correspondence courses
and a collegiate fund, which will pay
tuition in colleges.
"By the wide range of courses OF
fered it is possible for the man with
little or no elementary education t.
participate in the benefits on ar
equal basis with those more fortu
nate in the matter of education.
ead Supt. Allen.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-14
Here's Team Selected on G. @. %. Ticket

thctic and corporeal pleasure II gave
him.
1t is also chroncled that Harding
first became a candidate for the of.
flee of president OF the United
States at the age of ~. His father,
Or. George T. Harding, youched for
the story. Harding announced his
candidacy to group of companions
while the church bell was being toll.
ed on Washington's birthday.
You'll see the day when bells will
be ringing for me, he told them
I'm going to grow up to be a great
man and be president myself"
Senator Harding was born Nov. 2,
1865, near Corsica. Morrow county,
Ohio In 1881 he was graduated
from Iberia college. in the same coun-
ty. Three years later he took fling
at the newspaper business by pur.
chasing the Marion Star. He mar
ried Miss Florence King of Marion
in 1891 and in 1S99iwas elected state
senator He was reelected In 1901
and at tho close of his second term
won the election to the office of
lieutenant governor Of the state. He
was defeated foh governor in 1910.
In 1912 he helps nominate william
Howard Taft 'fdxe presidency aud
two years later WIS elected United
States senator from Ohio In 1916
he acted as temporary chairman of
the republican national convention at
Chicago.
Harding's experience as q devil
in the office of the Caledonia, Ohio
Argus, stood him in good stead when
he took over the Marion Star The
consideration was around $500. He
was business manager, editor, re.
porter. type setter, pressman and col.
lector. Harding recollects that half
of the time 1t was toss-up whether
he or the sheriff would get out the
next issue.
When Blaine ran for the presiden-
cy he found a staunch supporter IN |
Harding. Harding's enthusiasm
reached the fever point on the eve
of the national cqssen'iop. His pa
per was heavily in debt. wanted
to attend that convention And he
also wanted a Jim Blaine" hat. He
had plenty of railroad mileage, al
lowed the newspapers in those days
So he hit upon the idea of trading
advertising space in the Star for
Jim Blaine" hat He succeeded and |
attended convention and waved that |
plug hat whenever and wherever it
would serve his political hero.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-14

Senator Warren G. Hardings early
passion for the cornet blasted a
promising career at law.
While studying law in Marion. o..
he joined the village cornet band
The band was naturally a popular
institution and it performed at all
ceremonies and picnics. Young
Harding found it took considerable
money to attend all these functions
Unable to earn enough at his voca-
ton, he abandoned it rather than
give up the instrument and the es.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-14
BUYS CLEVELAND RANCH

John Woodall, wealthy Grady coun.
tw farmer living near Verden, has
purchased the j. H. Johnston ranch
located In the Ten Mile Flat" in
Cleveland county. west of Norman.
The consideration is said to hayc
been $4,000. Johnston made the
race for corporation commissioner
several years ago lie has announc.
ed that he may enter the race this
year.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-14

"Do the days work. If 1t be to
protect the rights OF the weak, who.
ever objects, do it If it he to help
a powerful corporation better to serve
the people, whatever the opposition,
do that Don't hesitate to be as
revolutionary as science or as rcac-
tionary as the multiplication table!
Don't expect to build up the weak
by pulling down the strong Don't
hurry to legislate; give administra-
ton a chance to catch up with legis-
lation!"
The foregoing is the political creed
Continued on page g.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-14

BY United Press.
Chicago. June tl.-Late Saturday
evening an apparent deadlock was
broken in the republican convention
when the Lowden delegates stam-
peded to Warren G. Harding, from
Ohio, and on the tenth ballot the
Ohio senator was nominated as pres
idential candidate on the republican
ticket The final vote was 692 for
Harding with only u left supporting
Lowden.
Governor Calvin Coolidge of Mas.
sachusetts was nominated as vice
presidential candidate completing the
republican team. The Bay State
governor got ca votes; Senator Len
root 56S IL, and Governor Allen OF
Kansas % 10.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-14
SIX HOUR WORK
DAY IS PLANNED
BY LABOR HEADS
BY United Press.

Montreal, June 14.-Organized la.
Dor is preparing for a nation wide
fight to establish a six hour day, it
was learned today.
All unions who open such a fight
are assured of the support of the
American Federation of Labor under
the unanimous decision of the con
vention here.
Secretary Hay of the International
Typographical union presented re-
port stating that it may become nee.
essaIy to establish a six-hour work.
ing day.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-14
DRUNKENNESS CHARGED

A complaint charging V. r. Ash
more with being drunk in public
place was filed Saturday in municipal
court. Ashmore was arrested by Po-
liceman Frank Stone.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-14
Ready Made Weather Plus Ideal Con.
ditions Bring Predictions for
Speedy Wlnd-up of Gathering
Grain Crops Here.
LABOR Is PLENTIFUL
DECLARES FARM AGENT
Acreage Cut from 10000 Last Year
to 10000 This Season; Growers
Making Plans to Hold Crop
Owing to Car Shortage.

Grady county's wheat and oat har-
vest is in full blast today, ], w. Ow'
ems, county agricultural agent. dc
clared this morning.
Although some grain was harvest
cd last week, harvest proper was
started this morning and will last
probably two weeks, Mr.. Owens said.
adding that wheat growers would
start threshlng within the next two
weeks.
The countys 1890 wheat acreage
Mr.. Owens said, is only one-third as
large as the 1919 acreage. This year
Grady county farmers planted 10000
acres in wheat, I5,OUO acres in oats
and 10000 acres of rye and barley,
figures given out by Mr. Owens stat
cd The rye and barley have been
harvested.
Mr. Owens predicts yield of from
10 to rs bushels of No. wheat per
acre Last year, the average yield
per acre was Is bushels.
Prepared for Speedy Harvest.
Farmers of Grady county are pre-
pared for speedy harvest and Sat
urday OF this week will see a big
per cent of the wheat crop in the
shock" Mr. Owens said.
with perfect conditions for har-
vest brought about by the made to
order weather, with farm labor plen-
tiful and with minimum amount OF
straw to handle, conditions for har-
vosting were never better.
This morning | sent sixty men to
Grady county wheat fields. Harvest
hands are arriving on every train
and | am supplying the farmers with
hands as fast as they demand them.
Farmers of this county are offering
40 cents per hour for harvest hands.
who are coming here from Georgia
Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee. and
out OF the oil fields as well as col
leges of the United States.
Thrcshina Prices Fixed
Threshermen of Grady county met |
here Saturday and fixed a uniform
price for threshing the 1920 wheat
crop. When the gas engine is used
and where the thresherman furnishes
gasoline, oil, etc, the following price
schedule will be in effect: Wheat, /
If cents; rye, Is cents; oats, 9cents;
barley, II cents, and millet, 20 cents.
When the coal burning engine is used I
and where the farmer uses coal for
fuel, the following prices will be .
charged Wheat, ~ cents, oats. I
cents: barley, 10 cents; rye, II cents, +
and millet, 90 cents.
Wheat viii be Stored.
That a majority of the Grady coun-
ty farmers will hold their wheat un-
Ill cars for shipment of the grain
are available is the belief of Mr..
Owens.
MANY of the small wheat growers
are building graneries in which to
store the wheat until cars are avail
able. Practically every big wheat
grower already has storage available.
Grady county wheat growers will
hold their grain" said Mr.. Owens I
this morning.
Mr.. Owens believes that the wheat
growers who hold their grain until
arrangements can be made for ship
ment, will receive big price for (
their wheat The county's wheat /
crop has not been damaged by pests
of any nature and the wheat produc- !
cd in this section will be of an ex-
cc!lent grade, it was said today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-14
League Asked to
Take Action For
Red BOmbdrdment
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
London, June 1.-THE League Of
Nations met today to consider the
request of Prince Firouco, the Per-
sion minister, for action as result
of the bolsheviki bombardment OF
Enzell.
The prince states that several war.
ships were seized by the reds in the
raid on the city.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-14
-Four Are Killed
When Train Hits
Their Automobile
Bv United Press.

BY United Press.
Richmond, Ind, June 1.-two men
and two women were killed near here
last night when Pennsylvania train
struck their automobile.
The dead are Helen and jeanette
Leas, Levi Creager and L. Howell.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-14
COTTON CONSUMPTION
SHOWS BIG INCREASE
- y

BY United Press.
Washington, June 14.--Cotton con
sumed during May was 541,080 bales
the census bureau announced this
morning as compared with 1894
bales for May of last year.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-14
Vice Prevy Candidate.

BY United Press.
Dallas, Tex, June 14.-Former Sen.
ator ] Hamilton Leads OF Illinois an
nounced here last night that he would
be candidate for the democratic
nomination as vice president Of the
United States.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-14
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Marriage licenses have been issued
to John Falcon, age p, of Cement
End Miss Nellie Longhat. age 20, OF
Cement. Frank Kimbler. age sc, OF
Alex. and Mrs. Ellen Kimbler. age
65. of Alex. r. w. Hall, age %. OF
Chickasha. and Miss Marguerite
Tucker, age II, OF Chickasha.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-14
Fl. SCOTT, KAN.
SHOWS INCREASE
BY United Press.

Dg OHlbCu fAItoo.
Washington, June 1.-THE census
bureau announced today that the
population of FIT. Scott, Kans., was
1858, which is an increase of 23O
or little more than two per cent.
Bolton. Kans., was given a popula-
tion of 5,O9S by the figures of the
census bureau. This shows an in
crease of s34 or twenty-five and four
tenths per cent.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-14
DROWN WHILE WADING

BY United Perss.
Wichita Falls. Tex, June
l4.-J II. Burke, aged 76.
was drowned in Lake Wichita
yesterday while wading in
shallow water. He was over
come by stroke of paraly-
sis. Vangalo Panaretes, aged
IA, was caught in whirlpool
in the Big Wichita river and
also was drowned.