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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-11-15

John Adams says that with all his
money Uncle John Rockefeller can't
'ook fat
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-11-15

abaied, and that the schools a
again in operation.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-11-15

Women are wearing less and less
every season. Now they are threaten
ing to shock ones nodesty BY lear-
ing the lower part of their ears nude
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-11-15

'lAM no oAnce-Oa"eins class
every Tuesday and Friday evening".
AT A. o. u W Hall. c. +. Cox. in.
struetor.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-11-15

Nobody wants his coal bin TO b
a hasbin.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-11-15
What is home without a bother

Time flies. The young lady. who
'as child. went to bed with warm
flatiron at her feet. now wears low
shoes in the snow and nothing on
her breast for the cold north wind 10
ruffle save warm flesh.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-11-15

Over in the Falls neighborhood
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-11-15

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-07
If You Are Easily Tired Out,
Your Blood Needs PURIFYING

have been accommodating and make
themselves felt more distinctly with
the change OF season. They show
that Nature needs assistance in Civ
ing the system a general houseclean.
ing.
Nearly everybody just now needs
few bottles of s. s. s.. the great
vegetable blood remedy. TO cleanse
out all impurities. IL is good for the
children, for II gives them new
strength and puts their system in
condition SO they can more easily re-
sist the many ailments 80 prevalent
in summer. s. s. $. Is without an
equal as n general tonic and system
builder. 1t improves the appetite and
gives new strength and vitality to
both old and young.
Full information and valuable lit
erature can be had by writing TO
Swift Specific Company, sos Swift
Laboratory. Atlanta Ga
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-07
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had never met him before. and Prick.
ly Perky was such n queer looking
fellow that Baby Possum was afraid
OF him and started TO climb a tired.
Hi. Baby Postum! What are you
doing that for?" shouted Peter Rab.
bit.
Because Ah'm little might
skeery." said Baby Postum.
Peter Rabbit laughed. 'Prickly
Perky wont hurt you. Besides. Il
wouldn't help you to climb n tree,
for he can climb just as well as you
can. In fact he lives most OF the
time in the treetops.' said Peter
Rabbit.
Baby Possum stopped climbing.
and then very slowly he slid back
to the foot Of the tree and eyed
Prickly Porky doubtfully. Prickly
Perky smiled, and when Baby Pos.
sum saw Prickly Porky's long teeth
Baby Postum was more frightened
than ever. and backed away hur.
riedly.
But just then they heard footsteps
pattering over the dry leaves. and
there was Reddy Fox hurryins along
with his nose to the ground In the
tracks OF Peter Rabbit and Baby Pos
sum. His tongue was hanging out
and he WAS painting for breath. be.
cause he had hurried so. He saw
Baby Possun first, and his yellow
eyes CLEANED as he leaped forward
Poor little Baby Postum was too
frightened to move.
I've got you this timer snarlcd
Reddy Fox. Hardly were the words
out OF Reddy's mouth when he heard
sound that made him stop short.
and all the fierceness died out OF
his eyes. II was n queer. rafting
sound. Reddy Fox had heard II be.
fore. and he really didn't need 10
look ND TO find out what II meant
OF course. II was Prickiy Perky rat.
ting the thousand little spears hid.
den In his long coat Prickly Porky
stepped between Rsddy Fox and
Baby Postum. ard once more ratified
his thousand little spears. Reddy
Fox backed away.
Then Baby Postum knew that he
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-07

effort
Oscar walked suddenly then and
blinked his sleepy eyes. He was cross
at being disturbed. just when Nun
chic Mouse wps about 10 pop down
his throat. On the dr~aml
Rat-a.tat-tat' knocked Tnralinx
again. rive come for the rent I'm
the landlord
''who7- called Oscar.
'Tingaiing." answered the fairy.
the landlord. I've come for your
rent"
"who-or' called Oscar again. I'm
patiently.
whats the natter Are you
.deaf7' roarcd Tinealing. rafting tho
door.knob violently.
mo. not deaf. but awfuiiy mad"
snapped Oscar. t.rking the door open
suddenly. Whats all this about
rentr'
II want II. that's ALL answered
Tingaiing. getting pecvish himself.
"Indeed-' said Oscar Owl. well.
I've paid you the last dozen times.
Why don't you collect from Rustic
Redsauirrei sometimes? He's al
ways here at nights"
Copyright, 1920. y. r.. A.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-07

ZxEEx- nored Oscar Owl 30
lizard that the tassei on his nirht-cap
sshook like everything. "Bzz-zz-" he
went again like a saw-miil-one that
hadn't seen an oil can since i+s3.
And oh. but he looked happy,
He was dreaming that little Nun
chic Mouse. who lived In the cellar
and who took care OF the garbage
cans for Everybody in Msple-Tree
Flats. had got onto the dumb waiter
by mistake. and Furthermore. he went
on dreaming that the dumbwai
had stopped at his own floor and
that when he opened the little trap
door. there sat Munchic all huddled
up like q round ripe berry.
So no wonder he didn't hear Mr..
Tingaiing coming for the rent. nor
Nancy and Nick. OF course. fairies
tread lightly. and. a. for the little
Green Shoes the twins wore. they
were auieter than thoughts. being
magical. They walked UP the maple
tree az easily as the rubber tires on
your bicycle slide over the cement
sidewalks.
Rat-tat.tat. rata-tat-tat.tat. knocked
Tingaiing. his bells jingling with the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-07

had nothing 70 fear from Prlckly
Porky. and when the latter told him
10 trot along after Peter Rabbit,
Baby PossArn did so with light
heart And 10 they marched thru
the Green Forest. Peter Rabbit hop.
ping along In front to show the way.
behind him Baby Postum. and. last
OF all. Prickly Porky. rafting his
thousand little spears. so they came
to the hollow tree where Unc' Billy
and Mrs. Postum live.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-07
ClogsedJp Impurities VIII Under
dermine Your Health

As summer approaches the impu.
rites that have been accommodating
In the system throughout the winter
begin 10 clog up the circulation. caus.
ing n general weakness and debili.
tated condition that is generally
known as Summer Sickness"
The FIRST symptoms are usually n
loss OF appetite. followed by a grad.
ually icssening OF energy. the system
becomes weaker day by day. until
you feel yourself on tho verge Of q
breakdown. Children just at this sea.
son are peevish and irritable. and be.
come puny and llfelcss.
This whole condition is but the re-
suit OF impurities In the blood that
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-07

Then the Commodore gave
them a little nag and when the
schooner was finished they paint.
ed her black with a white line
running from stem to stern. and
they were some proud
They thought II would b
great sport to surprise the Factor,
10 they sailed down the william
cite 90 Fort Vancouver.
They sailed 30 close 20 the
barge Vancouver that II nearly
touched her side and Capt Gale
shouted Helm lee-
AS she swung around. tho
Stars and Stripes were flung In
the faces OF tho British sailors.
and on the schooncr's side tho
English tars read In fullfaec let.
tors. -rffe Star Of Oregon
The Americans were mighty
crowy. tell you, They offered TO
carry some special mail to Cali.
fornia.
''But the Canadians were scorn-
full. and said their mail would 20
later on the Csdborough.
The sailors on the barGue
jecrcd at them. 'ohor they cried.
Ohio As soon as you see the Pa.
cific you'n be scared and turn
back
Gale spread his san IN ansv~r 10
that. and shouted back. T'u SO TO
Davey Jones locker ffrrs.'
so off they sslied--foar men and
. little Indian boy.
Just at sunset. September ~. ts.
they crossed tn. bar and turned their
faces south. The wind blew q gale
and tho little ship flew over tue
saves like a stormy petrol
The little crew was reasiek. but
the captain stood at the helm OF his
flying ship for IS hours
And on the NTH dsy the star shot
thru tho Gcid~u Gate Just a. the sun
vent down"
TO Re Ccntinucuh
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2far Seattle !.
::StqgrE;y II A3{.{,k!5 }; ;.
Page 90
THE STAR
Chapter Z

'WHoorrE~ exclaimed IA.
w vid. THAT was regular
SCRAP. wasn't IT. And what did
Mr.. Ward do abou, building his
boat
-wefi.- Daddy took UP the
story. The Factor hardly knew
what to think. He said. Well.
we'll we'll. II I tell my Canadians
to stop. they stop. But II tell
these Americans to stop. they
keep right ON
And SO they did. on wapaio
Island they found what they need.
ed. They made n keel OF swamp
white oak. grubbed up red ar
roots for timbers. and planked II
with cedar dressed by hand.
when the schooner was nearly
finished. Commodore Wilkes went
up the Willamette. The Commo.
dore was as interested as he could
be. and he said things TO the Fac
tor which made him stand around.
and so the men got all the
things they needed. but the Factor
thought he had them yet.
They can't SO he said. They
don't know anything about the
sen. and they have no papersT
~ have tested Gale the Com.
modorc replied. and have given
them papers. Gale is an old
sailor
THE schooner isn't wen built-
the Factor then objected. she
isn't strong enough to so TO sear
Hathaway worked In a ship
yard in tho States said the Com.
modorc. And the vessel Is stout
enough 10 double Cape Horn. IL
they can't pay for what they
want. charge Il TO me-
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A 8 FAST as ever they could. Peter
"A Rabbit and Baby Possum ran
away from the Laughing Brook.
where Snapper the Turtle was hold
ing Reddy Fox fast by the tail. on.
on they ran thru the Green Forest
land always Peter Rabbit kept watch
ing behind for fear that Reddy Fox
might have got away and be follow
ing them. Baby Postum was so tired
and 80 out OF breath that he could
hardly walk when they met Prickly
Porky the PorcupIne. Baby POesum
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-07

regions OF Northwest Tasmania, con.
firms the existence 10000 or 10000
years ago of giant womba,. one
OF the pouched animals peculiar to
the Antipodes
In life It would he bigger than
mule. with four eiephantinc legs and
n head resembling a bulldog.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-07

Accept california" Syrup OF Figs
snIy-iook for the name California
on the package. then you are sure
your child is having the best and
most harmless physic for the little
stomach. liver and bowels. Children
love It's fruity taste. Full directions
on each bottle. You must say Cali,
lorpla-"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-07
Blood TRANSMISSION
Saves Her Father

BRISTOL. Eng. July T.--Taken
suddenly III with internal. hemor.
rhage, Detective Inspector May was
removed TO a hospital where his Is.
year.old daughter Gladys saved his
life by submitting 10 blood transfu-
sion Nearly a pint of blood was
taken from the girl.
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the sound OF Peters voice. and when
she saw her lost baby. she hurried
TO take him into her big pocket.
Bur Baby Possum wouldn't go. In.
No. sir: Baby Postum wouldn't go
into Old Mrs. J'ossum's big pocket
"Ah amt a baby no mo-" said he,
and started to climb up the hollow
tree.
And back In the shadow OF the
Green Forest Reddy FOX ground his
teeth in hunger and anger as he
watched, for he knew now that Baby
Postum had learned to look out for
himself.
Next story; Jerry MusIrat Is
Laughed At
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-07

Columbia Co.'S. the new American
beer.--Adv.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-07
Find Skeleton of
Prehistoric Bat

HOBART. Tasmania, July IA
complete skeleton recently discov-
cred In the Mowbray Marsh, on the
far outskirts OF the wild marshy
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-07
Eats Evidence, but
Must Pay SIS Fine
ALTMAN
BY LEO
BY BLOSSER
POP MOMAND
by AHERN

LONDON. Eng. July when
William White, a Silvertown gate
keeper. was arrested for taking
betting slips. he put the papers in
his mouth and swallowed them. He
was fined s25.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-30
CHAUTAUQUA SYSTEM
BUYS $4,000 HOME
Radcliffe Bureau Moves 1ntU Re-
built Residence at 907
18th Street.

The Radcliffe Chautauqua system
this week moved into its new home
at 907 18th street northwest. The
building, which formerly was a resi-
dence. was lurchaSed by William l..
Radcliffe through the Office of John
f.. Maury in cola boration with the
Office of Francis Lee b. Smoot. The
consideration was reported in the
neighborhood of s65.0 900. including the
cost of extensive alterations.
The system previously had been To-
Gated in the new Masonic Temple, at
18th street and New York avenue.
During the first seven years Of it's
operation in Washington the chautau
qua headquarters were in The Star
building. Growth of the organization
made necessary the purchase of a new
home to accommodate the executive
officers. it was explained by officials
Between twenty-five and thirty en-
ployes will be stationed permanently
in the offices on 10th street. with sew
eral hundred others. including speak
ers. assigned to the new home as
headquarters.
In explanation of the decision on
the part of Mr.. Radcliffe to establish
permanent headquarters in Washing
ton, it was pointed out that educa-
tional facilities were easily accessible
here, with the various libraris and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-30
ANTHRACITE OPERATORS
TO AID PRICE CUTTING

PHILADELPHIA. October 30.-An-
thracite coal operators at meeting
here yesterday pledged themselves to
cooperate with the Department of
Justice in attempting to reduce "ex-
cessive prices of coal to the con-
sumner"
The operators, most of whom repre-
scented Independent interests. were in
conference here with E. Lowry
Humes. special assistant to Attorney
General Palmer. and after the meet
ing the operators gave out the follow
ing statement:
AT meeting of committee ap-
pointed by the policies. committee of
the anthracite coal operators TO con-
fer with E. Lowry Humes. a special
assistant to the Attorney General.
relative to anthracite commercial
conditions, it was resolved that VIC
pledge to the Department of Justice
the cooperation and aid OF the an
thracite operators in attempting 10
reduce excessive prices of coal to the
consumer by stabilizing the anthra-
cite coal market and eliminating such
bad practices as may have grown up
in the industry through improper and
unsatisfactory methods of distribu-
ton"
DENVER, Col, October 30:-Produc-
tion of coal in Colorado. already cur
tailed by strike of miners in the
northern part of the state. was SUI
further reduced yesterday when fort!
mines in the southern part OF the
state suspended operations because o.
shortage of railroad cars. A tota
of seventy-one mines in the STATE
now are reported idle.
Striking coal miners are leaving sew
eral points in northern Colorado fol
other fields. according to reports reach
ing this city. There seems to be no in
I dication that the deadlock between TIT
! miners and operators is near the break
ing point.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-30

American manufacturers. are giving
American consumers the benefit of
their present limited outputs. even
though the premiums frequently Of
fered by export purchasers greatly
overshadow present open market
prices.
"The recourse of building material
manufacturers in the event Of gen
eral cancellation movement ema-
mating from local conditions, such
as. for example, the inquisition into
local building conditions, instead of
from general conditions. will be to
close down indefinitely, as the lumber
mills have done. or to turn their
available stocks and supplies to the
export trade.
Credit is too scant. and probably
will continue to be until well after
the turn of the year, to warrant man.
ufacturcrs in pfling up stocks in re-
serve. Inventory time will come be-
building season. and banking credits
are likely to be unsympathetic. with
large stocks without visible mar
kct.
building material manufacturers
are at present catering to buyers
, market conditions This is noticeable
in the current prices on brick. lum-
Der and metals. but signs developed
, last week indicating that the bottom
is being reached on price concession
in such items as structural steel and
similar finished products. oak, maple.
poplar. cypress. North Carolina pine
and common brick. Glass. under the
influence of foreign manufacturers.
has been softening on price. but the
, fact that many American mills Will
! !, when the supply of natural gas to
these establishments is finally shut
off, indicates that glass also is very
close to price bottom in this market"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-30
10 JOIN CITY CLUB.
Names of Newly Elected Members
Announced.

The names of eighteen newly elect
ed members of the City Club were an
nounced today by the board of gov
errors. They are: DIR. Frank w.
BalIou superintendent of public
schools: Roland Whitehurst. L. Mar
shall Rust, Theodore 2. Moves, Her
bert r. Hill. Dwight Clark, p. G. Bur-
ton. Meyer Davis. G. A. Sanderson. W.
L. Fitch. c. u. Vallette. +. w. Hyde.
jr.: S. =. Landers. J. A. Oliver, H. 1.
Sharr. G. +. Stringfellow, j. X. jane
son and Il. T Goodman.
Two new members have been added
to the nonresident roll. They are
NJ. Z. Waller and II. d. Lipford.
The three following Members have
been transferred from the non-resi-
dent to the active roll: DIR. 4. w. Ii
tus. S. NJ. Williams and NJ. c. Living
ston.
The six following members have
been transferred from the active to
the non resident roll: F.. NJ Reeder,
c. S. Elliott, o. H. Cheer. DR.. @. L.
brennan, G. l.. Harrison and c. A.
Cleaver.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-30
GREAT-LAKES-TO-SEA
WATERWAY is URGED
Barrett, in Chicago, Advocates
Plan as Connecting Link to
South America.

CHICAGO. October 3o.-A plea to
join the great lakes with the sea was
voiced yesterday by representatives of
business interests Of Illinois and Wis
consin. before the International joint
commission, which is considering the
proposal for St Lawrence River
channel, which will link the ports on
the lakes with the Atlantic
A. S. Brown, representing the Chicago
Board of Trade. told the commission the
waterway would make a saving of So
361,5oO a year over the cost of ship
ment from midwest points to New York
by an all-rail route.
Masnus SwenSon of Madison. Wis.
representing the Governor of Wisconsin,
declared congestion and inefficiency in
the port of New York were past belief
and that a strike there, under present
conditions. would tie up the whole of
the United States"
John Barrett. formerly president Of
the Pan-Anerican Union. urged the de-
veloprent Of the st. Lawrence project
on the ground that it would enable the
great lakes to get into direct commune
cation with South and Central America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-30
down operations unless business in

down operations unless business in
creases.
This tendency is particularly no
table in southern pine territory. This
week one of the largest producers is
sued new and reduced price list TO
its statesmen and a letter to them
which says. in part: We want 10 Keep
our mills running and our organiZa :
tions intact and to accomplish that
end we will. if need be. as tempo
rary measure. sell our lumber at cost,
but we will not sell it for less. 1t is
pertinent to say here that the price
list we are sending you today is based
upon our actual manufacturing cost
The figures shown are the absolute
min imum at which we Will accept fur-
Their business
Another equally strong manutac-
turer of southern pine, in taking sim
liar action, says: We are not Wiling
TO sell our lumber for less than cost
of production. If prices decline fur-
Their it will be necessary for US TO ano
we will shut down our mills, Wnlci
will result in throwing men out Oh
enplovment We will not go below
these prices unless our men VIII en-
able us to reduce costs by acceplihs
materially lower wages or giving us
materially greater efficiency.
New York Market.
ing its zero stage as far as the New
York construction market is con-
cerned, according to the Dow Service
Daily Building Report. The state
ment follows:
"Prospective purchasers seem con-
tent TO await eventualities OF the l,ai
mediate future. These include s1ch
factors in the building constructor
industry as finance. fuel supply
freight car manipulation, unempio!
nent at manufacturing centerS anu
its effect upon mill production III the
building material production centers
export and import trends. price sta
Utilization. liquidation of labor ana 'h'
effect the investigation now in prog
ress may have upon building opera
tions on which estimates nave oeen
received, but not yet acted upon.
The wholesale release or skilIeo
artisans at automobile establishments
in the west is having an indirect e.
feet of helping building material and
especially equipment mills, 10 cical
up their untitled tonnages. There Is
however a reaction to this trend, De
cause the buying market is not freely
calling for material. If this poilcy Is
long continued shutdowns at manu-,
featuring centers may be expected
until demand comes back. All eyes
will be conferred upon the tinancta
! market therefore, during the neS'
sixty days. IL the ma utiai
policy familiar to the building trades
| of the last nine months is continued
| the late deplorable runaway price
market can be considered as being IN
merely passing lull. emerging into
| full activity again as soon as demand
begins to he felt upon the low mil
ard dealer supplies.
Foreign Trade Relations.
The fact that foreign glass man
ufacturerS are making themselves
! felt in this market, that export ce-
| ment demand is constantly pressing
upon Atlantic seaboard manufac'
| t,Irers. that lumber has heard in
ouirics from clear across the ocear
! and that the metals are so closely
pressed by foreign markets as to
| make it easily possible TO eclipse
dome site business at the moment al
] merely emphasize the fact thai
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-30
The Best Section

The Best Section
To be merely in Wash hing to n
Heights is distinction, but to be
also situated directly adjacent to the
Park and new Waterside Drive, with
a superb outlook entirely embracing
the beautiful Connecticut Avenue
Bridge, puts these homes in class
excelled by none
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-30
WILL TAKE BRITISH COURSE

Maj. William H. Borden, Medical
Corps, on duty with the American
forces in Germany, has been ordered
to London, England. where he will
ton at the Royal Institute of Public
Health. On the completion of that
course he will proceed to this city for
instructions.