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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-08-12
FRIENDS WOULD STOP
HORRORS or WAR
John Boston Organizing Party
To Take To Worlds Peace
Conference At London;
Churches Pay Bill

John w Boston, ~ Cherokee. Okla
was in Guthrie. today He Is organ
iEins party OF friends 20 take /,
the world peace conference In Lon
don
= have twelve promises from OK
lahoma friends, and six from Kan
sas" said he
y want narsy OF at least thirty
90 we can make an impression. Frisr,
churches thoughou, the coaniry VII
ray the expenses our only purpose
IL 10 lift our voices % stop tho Sil
ing OF men IN wars"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-08-12
NEGRO BOy ~ CHARGED
WITH AsSAtLTI>G GIIu

John oliver. coyle negro, AGED ~
Is IN sail here charged with assault
lue iiycar old ida iIumfhrles, Alvo
colorcd The assault ~ alleged ~
have taken place Tuesday nigh, wner
the boy wayiald the girl a. she VA
driving COWS home from pasture
Ben Dodsou, deputy sheriff brought
Oliver 10 Guthrie today and lodRra
him Ia iail
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-08-12

GUTHRIE MAN NAY HAVE
TO FACE GRAVE CHARGE

County Attorney Dlnwlddle and De-
ruiy sheriff Charley Swanson are III
oklahoma CITY today inyes,iga'ins
grave charges that have been mais
against former Guthrie merchant
~ is almost certain that an arrest
will follow said Sheriff Robertson 70
day The charges against tlrn Gufh-
RE man wrs sworn to BY girl.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-08-12
DENIES iiI ~ nIist.DOII.,
TIM DRAFT INNDIil

oneonta Y v Aug rs A Yean
man who state troopers say Saawe'
DE description ~ Grover CleyeAaa
pofganIl the wealthy dfRfl sYadef
who eHcaped from the custody ~ tine
military authorities, was arrested ~
two troopers ten miles west ~ hsfs
to-day
The man denied that he waa Grover
cAyalaHd liergdgu and rave Bic
name ~ George irnun ~ Buffalo
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-08-12

These marriage iieensea wsFe NJ.
sued By court Clerk. Mrs Neal. alnes
yesterday. John E Humphreys. -,
wYpnswood and Cleo tiiilen, ~. of
Roll. Texas: Ceeil f George. ~.
Guthrie. aad Hazel winngred AIMS !
bury. a. Oklahoma city Joaerh ".
siiyls. 80. oioou. n n, and Jennie
Bell Nswiand. 20. Meridian.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-08-12
CHARLES PO<xI. MAN WHO
MADE MILLIONS IN FEW
MONTHS. St RRE<DERS
rot. :. AUTHORITIES
UNABLE TO STEM
TIDE AFTER EXPOSURE
ADMITTED HE IAN SERVED
TERMS IN TWO PRISONS.
ONE FOR FORGERY. ON.
FOR AIDING ALIENS
TO ENADE LAW
BULLETIN

Boston, Aug i2.-charies pcnxs.
today surrendered 20 tho United
States marshal and a warrant for his
arrest 10 being prepared.
District Attorney Gallagher said
that ponsl had surrenoed because ne
felt himself unable 20 carry oUt prom
isc he had made for the redemption
of his nctes tomorrow.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-08-12
III NOR THAT
FREELI\G WILL QUIT

A rumor Is going the rounds at the
state house TO the effect thar Prince
Freezing, states attorney general.
will soon tender his resignation and
enter the service of Tulsa oil com
pany.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-08-12

omahn Aag ia Mra Lotha Hida
der. ~ Lcachvilie. Ark. arrived n
Omaha lnst night peunllssa aBa
sought si'e aid of the police IN finding
her SON. Avail johnson. is years old
who was kidnapped ~ member ~
a ihoatrsnal es0tk romlmny eight
months ago. and for whom She has
been hcarcHng constantly ever since
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-08-12
HANOVER TRUST COMPANY

Boston. Aug. 12.--Hank Commis
aioncr Allen announced this after.
noon that the capital OF the N<nover
Trust company probably had been
completely wiped out. The bank MAS
closed BY .he commissioner yestee
day. Charles ponxi had e,en a ui'
rector UP TO Yesterday.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-08-12
,R[AT BRITAIN NOTIFIED
Or FRANCES DECISION
HANDS O>i, iiOrE >uW
~. =. A>n SIN iWrt~
10 CASH ~ IN rilOM-
i~iS MAnI. NNis
MUNITIONS NIiI.
M ASKED IOtl
auL1arlN

tenaaW. Aua ls.~~sarsss tsrltAln ass
been officially assiflsd ~ sNe eesoa
nltlen ~ Francs ~ sns government ~
GsaerAi asrea wrsrue1. a. shs ~
fAsta aavvvamaos ~ sausn Huasa aua
,hs question: IA hslea discussed b~
s~ssa ths s~e governments.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-08-12
Jocky Dies While
Driving A Race

lensen, Ausi ts.--Nalssr wlnAns
WIDELY sae~n American resident "a
Lcwdon, collapsed and died while
driving his horse HsnFiet,a Guy,
in a race a, Parishes para ,hls au
ernoen.
Mr.. wlnaHa sAl'sd os, for hts
horse 70 10 stopped, be-, before shss
eeula be scns he fell css the auisy
tte wss dead when picked vp.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-08-12
Kansas Mob Is
Intent on Hanging
Negro Who Killed

pittshura, kan. Au0. i2.--Lsarn-
Ing that several motor cars loaded
with members of Fert Sect, mob
intent on snehina had passed
through Arma. eight miles north of
pittshung. Sheriff clarrses Armour
o. Bourbon county. hurried out az
plttseurs at ~ o'rleek thss morning,
with a negro wno iast nlpht shot
white man al Fort Scott.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-08-12

drifted one mule skinner. stolidly
driving load of supplies to the
front. From sheltered dugout 4
voice hailed him.
Hey, fciiar what dyer think ~
the war nov
The skinner reflected long and
carefully and then made up his mind.
Shes bear" he replied at last.
"Ciddap."
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-08-12
CHICAGO TO SPEND
MILLIONS ON LAKE FRONT

Chicago. Aug l2 First constrac.
tlon work on betierment of the rail.
road situation on Chiragor dorn
town lake front has begun. Cost n
the entire lake front Improvement ls
cstimated AZ tl3O000.o0o The m
inols Central Railroads share ~ cali
culatcd at sss ,O00 900.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-08-12
NAY nE rHg nwClsivT
nAffLN yoN WAHmAW

Paris. Aag. ias--A arsat bsssis ID
la peoassa On the Russo Pelisn treav
unan ~hlsh haaas tns fate ~ War
sA~. according 70 lnfsrnasIen Fsseh'
laa shs FfsneH fsrslgn effire
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-08-12
warns MerIa

Hlmuitsseonsly with the Aialatees
announcement the legation mats
pnhile proclamation by thr poliAa
eauneli of national defenAa ~ War
saW warnins ths nations that n~w
world var HANKS oyer the world"
and that Il Poland should be crushed
by tha tsolaheyiki n wonld be due 10
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-08-12
VACATION At HOME
AND HARD HIGHWAYS
Interviews With Business Men
on Local Topics, General
Wood Makes Mistakes;
High Price Of Water

THE matter ~ hard surface
r,ad fron the eaty 20 tho coaatrs
clab ,oagh, TO receive atsentea ot
business men saia a business mar
today The club n our pes astrac.
slon and the onls objective a. uAomen,
lcadlne from the city a hard road
could ec constructed FOR sec zoe, aud
a systomatlaed effort should be mad
By business men to conenmmaso Tits
much needed Improvement
We heAr great deal ehlmed
IN another imam. about groam tax
from oil production paying the state's
expense. but ! notice there Ia no how.
ering Of the tax rate IN Logau county,
Our county and city taxes are entire
" too high and too much Al variance
with the eood we get. The era 0f
high cost of paving viii soon be over.
thaak goodness. but there are other
tasshle cras present Take tho matter
of city Mater AZ cents Thousand gai
Ions IL more than any town IN ORia
homa Is paying Gathric has alwass
had too much 10 Tay for her improve
menls and the ontpnt Of utilities II
We have sonhe psedno. r~formeFs. and
! take II thar we have, lot them bend
their energies toward cutting over
head, instead of talking wildly about
reducing taxation on a general scale J
The city could save consumers tho
cost of utilities ousimt hy cutting oni
waste There is entirely too mn,h
expenditure of funds In bo I
,iiy and county And while We aFa /
alking about building hard sur
aced road 60 the Country club wny
not bend our efforts toward huiiame I
tard~urfaced reads ia other direc
lus Everybody In Guthrie docs
lot belong TO the Country club, and
.hree fourths OF the people have NJ
connection with the civic bodies. lnt
hey pay taxes II VIE are going 20
ak reform. lca lis have general f's
orm-~let the people be benefited
nd not just few"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-08-12
RuaalAN CAVALRY
HnAcH pHAag

Londpn. Aua. Russian eayalrY
have rsaahsa praa@. suhasb " Warr
sa~. seesFa,na 70 wireless alapsteH
rsewiysa bses from Berlin today,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-08-12

-DaIlasYoung Fitzsimmons OF
Oklahoma. defeated Pat Bishop Of
Michigan, in i2 rounds in the opinion
OF ringside critics.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-08-12
CRESCENT FLOODED

A terrific rain storm visited the
crescent neighbcrhood last night. DO.
Ing much damage 10 crops.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-08-12
ff'onliEasd On rags Z Cot ID
rHg SITUATION I'M
MEAoporAMLA 70 Arnioua

Paris. Aug III The aiinstIon in
hnsopotanla continues aeFlous. Says
v Hayas desptteh from peirut nr.t-
In dsiaehmeBts On the Eushrates
ars falling back. adds the despa, h.
and the GARRISON OF Dlsanieh, sitna,
ted on tbs right VA Il ths sivsr.
about ss miles o1 III
has been cp&
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-08-12

Local ex service man ia reminis
cent mood. told this:
"Up in the Argonne the ferries
we're sending over shells. ahrapcl and
gas with disconcerting and monoton-
Gus regularity. Most o. the Yanks
had sought whatever meagre shelter
they could find, but along the road
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-08-12

Here Il " nearly the middle u
August and cool sea breezes wave the
marcels on our aiahasterH. while the
people who flocked 90 California AMI
and Colorado are either being shock }
ed 10 death or eaten by mosquitoes
and flies" said woman today.
Oklahoma is just as good vacation
country az any and better than most.
This thing of jazzing around So called
watering places trying 10 keep cool. is
funny. During this whole summer
we have not had three severely hot
days In succession
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-08-12

II think Major General Leonard
Wood made a consummaie ass of him
self IN offering untoward and unsolic
tied advice In the Denver railway
strike" said a republican politician
this morning. The politician WAS G
confirmed Wood man up 20 che MON
ent Harding was given the plum
"rm glad Wood failed He would
have been absolutely unsafe tts a
president The strike al Denver Il on
the heads OF the strikers themselves
II they had behaved and remained az
ork there would have been no call
or strike breakers Thines are com
ing to a pretty PASS when a major
general Of the army has 20 be called
In as mediator in labor troubles
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-08-12

II have revised the entire operat
ing force ~ the lone" said Manager
Scarden today New clerks and new
everything Guests can not get much
service where one clerk has motor
car on tho mind and another II IN
love. The desk force is now com
osed OF experienced people who
know the wants Of guests" scarden
" tho first and only man who has
made a success of the hotel bust
ness in Guthrie.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-08-12
CREATE NEW SEWER DISTRICT

In order that the patrons of the
Lincoln school may enjoy sanitary
conditions which Is not nov in vOgu 3.
the city will create hy ordinance a
new sewer district In that part OF the
city The matter Of extending the
sewer district 80 that part u the city
can Ire served has been a problem ts
the city and the county excise board
The value OF property IN that section
is not high and the increased tax viii
be- a burden to the owners
ANOTHER INCH or RAINFALL
More rain has fallen IN Logan
county during August than has ever
fallen during August in the history
Of the state So far there has been
rs inches. The rain last night was
fully an inch, and while Il did much
good generally. some farmers say the
cotton crop has been injured as a
result
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-08-12
GET RICH QUICK
MAN WAS WONDER

Boston, Aug. i2-Actlon to checs
the business DEALINGS Of Charles
Ronzi who claims to have made mil
lions through international postal ex
change. was taken through Al
Involuntary petition In bankruptcy
filed by three men who hold notes
totaling $3.50. and Joseph C. Allen
bank commissioner. who ordered the
Hanover Trust Comanpy to paw no
more checks OF Ponxi or bis agent
belcause OF alleged ovcrdlawing 81
account at that bank
An increased activity in federaI
and state investigations was also
noted Attorney General J. wes,nt
Allen gave out statement whicf
charged that inquiries by state Off
cials had thus far failed TO confirm
PonEis claims that he has dealt cx.
tensively IN international coupons.
Late In the day ponzi was closeted
in conference wi.h United States At
iorney Laniel J Gallagher and Edwin
l.. Pride. the federal auditor. ENGAGED
in going over his accounts, but at
adjournment nothing was given out
except the statement that the confe.
renee would be resumed tomorrow
One or ponzfs attorneys. however.
said that they had been engaged in
checking w on the audit"
There was nothing to indicate that
the report Of the audit had been
filed
Ponxi Says He Is Solvent
Ponzi, In statement 10 newspaper
men discussing the days. deveiop-
ments. reiterated that he was solvent
and that he desired 10 have the IN
vestigations completed as coon as
possible so that he might resume his
business operations. He said tina. he
had a certified check for i III milton
dollars subject to thirty days notice
OF withdrawal a. the Hanover Trust
Company. where It IL alleged he has
oveTdrawn on account, and added
that he had in deposit In the form of
funds and securities at other institu-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-08-12

tons In the city amounts more than
sufficient 10 cover all liabilities.
Bank Commissioners Allen. IN i
statement explaining his order 10 tho
Hanover Trust Company. said he had
found that the account OF Lucy Mar
tell, trustee for PonzI. had teer
cyerdrawn and was therefore. com.
PEELED TO take action. He refused 10
say how much the account had becn
oyerdrawu.
"As commissioner Of banks,~ he
said, n have no supervision over the
affairs Of Ponzi or the Securities Ex.
change Company Ponzfs company. }
The moment | learn. however. taat
he is overdrawing his account III a
trust company, which is under my
SUPERVISION, It is my duty to inter.
fere
g.. AA..~
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-08-12

Ed Henry. cx-serviee man. says the
auto laundry Is as much an appoint
ment OF the modern town as any 9th.
or htility "Ybu know Il requires
training TO wash an auto; not ona
high jarker IN one hundred can do
the job properly unless trained In
Gasoline Alley ! have fitted up some.
thing for motor car owners os which
they should avail themselves without
delay"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-08-12

New telephone directory will ~ tu
press soon Arrange for changes and
ADVERTISING apace AZ once.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-08-12
WEATHER

New Orleans. Aug. i2-~Tonight.
showers. cooler; Friday. generally
fair.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-08-12
Say Assets Were Transferred

The petition in bankruptcy ALLEGED
that Ponzi was insolveni. and thar
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-08-12

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-05
COBB CERT|F|ES ID
 ROTATE JUDGES NAMESOF NOMINEES
Democrats, Republicans, So- cialists and ProhibitioniSts All Will Have Tickets In
 Coming Election

Montgomery, October 4.-Complying with the state election laws W. P. Cobb, secretary of state. today certified to the sixty-seven probate judges of Alabama the names of nominees of the democratic, republican, socialist and pro- hibition parties. for national, state and Judicial office. who will be voted upon November ,.
 The republican, party is ctfering an en- tire ticket for state office, candidates for the long and short term senatorial seats and for Congress from the fourth, fifth, seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth districts, and ticket of electors. The socialist ticket offers candidates for the senatorial office for Congress from the first, second seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth districts and ten electors, while the prohibition party proposes candidates for electors, two of whom are women
 Alabama voters will be called upon to express choice on three proposed amendments. No. l, authorizing Jeffer- son county to expend monies. issue bonds or lend credit for construction of ter minal facilities on the Warrior river No. ? authorizes the several counties to levy special tax of 50 cents on Sl00 of property assessments for highway and bridge building purposes, while proposal No 3 amends Article 93, of the consti- tuition, to authorize the state to lend it's credit in the development and opera tion of harbors or seaports within the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-05
DAVIS APPOINTED
 BY GOVERNOR K|LbY
Will Be State Fuel Administra- tor to Fix the Prices of
 Retail Coal

:. Montgomery, October 4,-Gov. Thomas F.. kilby has appointed Harwell C. Davis assistant attorney general as state fuel administrator, to handle the distribution and the fixing of retail prices of ccal under the contracts be- tween. the executive department and the operators of the Birmingham district which were signed before the legisa- trre passed the act last week creating the office of fuel administrator. The appointment was made Monday.
 Mrs Davis will obtain Leave of ab- senee from the attorneys general de- partment to serve temporarily in the other capacity. It is believed he will be able to take Up hisrold duties aga II during the spring as there will be no need for fuel administrator during the summer and if conditions become better he may be relieved Of the new responsi- bilities before spring.
 Under the law creating the office MT. Davis will act as distributing agent for coal delivered 10 the governor under the contract. and will work out sched- ule of prices which consumers should pay in the various sections of Alabama, Coal dealers who exceed the prices set Sy the fuel administrator will be prose cuted for profiteerng under the laws enacted last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-05
VETERANS GATHER /. BY THE THOUSANDS
 AT REUNION CITY
Fight Expected on Next Meet ing Place, With Savannah, Little Rock and Louisville
 Making Bids
By Associated Press

Houston. Tex, October 4-Special tralns augmented the usual regular train serv- ice into this city today and brought thousands of Confederate veterans to att tend the reunion of the United Confed- crate Veterans. Their numbers were .swelled by those coming from the re. unions ssef thes southern Confederate
 aemoriaf \ ssocistior snd tfse Sons of Confederate Veterans. to be held jointly witIl that of the old soldiers who fought for the south.
 The first special train today brought the Washington, D. C., and part of the Virginia delegations.
 General Van Zandt on his arrival to- night declared he would not be can didate for reelection. His refusal to run again, which contradicted information given out earlier, will precipitate fight among the higher officers of the organ ization to succeed him, according to other officers now in the city.
 The greatest contest expected, they said, would be on the selection of the next reunion city, Savannah, Ga, and Little Rock, Ark, having both sent notice that they would be candidates for the next meeting. Louisville, Ky, is said to be preparing to enter the lists for the next reunion also.
 The first session of the joint reunion will be held tomorrow afternoon by the memorial association. The Sons of Vet erans will hold their first meeting to- morrow night and the opening session of the veterans will be held Wednesday, morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-05

ernment under which the American na- tlon is operating
 The constitutional amendment is pro- posed as follows: !, "A person to be en- .iueu 10 register or vote must, in addi- iion 10 the qualification already pre- scriped, be of good character and must unaerstand the duties and obligations of government''
 This amendment will be vo,ed on at the same time as the amendment which sNes the state bond commission au- tnority to dispose of s5Oo0, 900 of the s25,- ""'VV road improvement bond issue at i per cent per annum. The date was set for thIs time in order that the state should not be forced to the expense of two elections on the two amendments
 Governor Kflby announced during the afternoon that he would sign the b.lI calling the election on the bond issue amendment, and it is known that he looks with favor on the other. as he be- iieves restrictions should be tbrow,, around the ballot which will prevent the registration of undesira bles who have no interest in the maintenance of the repyp- lican form of government.
 One other constitutional amendment was proposed at the special session. pu. did not receive the majority required of the constitution. This amendment would have given ef-e tcars of Uniontown, Citronville, Eaa Miaette and Camden the right to inefeasgs n tax rates and would have peef. Ai,sfl to the arnenI- ment which aaVe NO other towns and cities the rxht make the in- crease last year
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-05

about the facts than tay-at-hone people do, and want to make as sure as they can that their dead and dis abled comrades have not died ana suffered in vain.
 The American people are now ap-
 proachjng a moIncntous crisis.
 They are called upon to render \
 decision on questions not rs.st.Ertt@
 economic or industrial, bat reint-
 ing chief, to national duties. re-
 ~p"nsibiiitics. and obligations.
 The decision will depend on the pres- ent state of The national characs IT. which is of course an outcome of he moral and religious leadership enjoyed by the people during the past thr@e centuries and of the national experi- ence at home and abroad during he same period and also on the opeaness of the peoples heart to the worlds 4p- peal for help. Under these cireuin- stances the stability of the two great parties m tho country is sure To be Impaired, the number of independeat voters will increase. and many nore voters than usual will be making a real choice among the policies and persons that solicit their votes.
 HELP FOR INQUIRING VOTER
 What are the documents which ths intelligent and conscientious voter needs to study in order to make up his mind whether he ought to cast l re- publican or democratic vote?
 The leading documents are of eousss
 tcontinued on Page Two,