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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-06-23
TWENTY YEARS BACKWARD

The NV York Tribune Ren }
SAWS. The Chicago convention
was only incidentally concerned
with the nomil,~-ion of canei-
date for president Its main
business was 10 keen the control
of the republican organization IN
the hands Of little group Of re-
dictionaries who dominate H.
Harding owes has nomination In
rihe fact fhst his personality and
has record fli INTO this program
Senator Harding may he elect
"a PRESIDENT of the United States.
bat he will never be president of
the United Siates except in name,
I'm the event of q republican We
tory next November the execu-
Tive power VII he in the hands Of
the Penr0ses. the Lodges. the
Brandepees the Wals0ns and the
other old Guard senator's who
bossed the Chicago convention
and mate il the servile creature
Of their political desires
The republican party today Is
as resciionarv aS il ever was un-
der Hanna and ii has @ candidate
for president who * far more
irliahle than Mckinley. All the
liberal tendencies Of the party
have been sharkled. All tgat was
progressive has been stifled.
Everything that men like Hughes
and Hoover represent has been
repudiated The last vestiges Of
Rooseveltism has been eradicaied
The revolt II 1912 is merely .
memory Nothing is left Of il ex-
cent rancid recollection of the
nower and PATRONAGE that We're
lost because of il. The moral les
son Is completely forgotten and
The ancient partnership between
republican politics and special
privileke is re-esiabliShed
The country IS In mood 10 de-
mand information. II viii insist
on knowing exactly where Sena-
tor Harding stands in regard 10
the treaty of pesce-wheiher he
is for the treaty with the Lodge
reservations for which he voted.
whether he is for ihe Knox sena-
rate peace with Germany for
which he voted whether he is
with the battalion Of death who
dictated the treaty plank in the
republican platforr"
The questions VIII not ston with
the treaty The senator can not
indefinitely dodge the prohibition
issue He can not indefinitely
dodge the labor issue lie can
not Indefinitely dodge the taxa
tion issue. He can not indefinite
lv dodge the Mexican issue. lie
can not dodge any issue, unless
the democrats al san Francisco
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-06-23
ANOTHER GOOD WHEAT CROP

The favorable estimates on the
1920 wheat crop in the United
States and France have been sup
plemenied by a more encouraging
prospect from the Canadian wheat
fields The Northwestern Grain
association. which speaks for the
wheat section of Canada, and the
Saskatchewan. another represen-
rative Of the food producers. re
port that crop conditions in Can
ada never We're more promising.
The Dominion area seeded 10
wheat totals 100000 acres,
which the Grain association re-
ports as 10 per cent below last
wear acreage, but the difference
is offset by crop conditions.
which indicate a yield practically
double that Of last wear.
In 1919 the Canadian average
wss 10 bushels to the acre be-
cause Of unusually unfortunate
weather conditions, while this
year the yield will run not less
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-06-23
sheer kInaness.

Moreover. he was largemindea
enough to overlook his poverty for lhe
sake az love He proved this ty pro
posing 10 the heiress
But the heiress was saured by her
experiences Of the greediness Of men.
and doubted the sincerity Of his afec-
ton.
Are yon sure" she asked him
sterDly. 'fhat II is not merely because
Of my money that you want 10 marry
mer
"Of course. not" replied the shah
by suifor frankly. y am anxious te
marry yon because haven't the heart
TO let you become sn old maid merely
because you happen 10 own half NIL
lion"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-06-23

Ragged little Tom Brown had been
committed to Juvenile hall where he
was Immediately given hsth. clean
clothes, had his hair washed and cut
short His old clothes were burned.
AS bis adenoids inIerfered seriously
with his breathing they were removed.
When he had recovered from the op-
GRAFTON the mstron noticed thar there
was an unusually big and cis1gur7ng
wart 81 the end q his thumb
''Non." she said, IN see that this
wart is removed to3sy."
A look of absolute disgust spresd
over Toms face. Gosh J" be erclaim-
ed Don't you let fellow keep any
thing herey"-Harper's Magazine
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-06-23
MADE DISCOVERY TOO LATE
Detectives knowledge Really cie Him
Little Coed After Ne Had
Acquired ~

While they walled for the train two
Messengers entered into conversation
Presently enc disclosed the fact that
he WAS a detective. and the other WIS
greatly interested.
Il suppose you have sn exciting
time" be exclaimed.
Yes. must say have had my share
of il" owned the slenih
discovered great many gigantic
frauds ! SUPPOSE
Il should say So the detective re-
Piled ~Beiween yOn and me. the most
complete case of fraud ever saw was
woman. young and pretty. would
have been ready TO swear she WAS sn
Hnrel- But she has q temper Ike a
whirlwanc, and Is as cunning IS ser
penf'
''How did you discover her true char
scserg"
u married herf"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-06-23
MANY SHIPS. TO Sc RAISED
HUNDREDS ef vessels Sunk ey the
t-vns VIII Sc lifsec and Put
irte Service.

II is esiamsied that 1000 British
ships ranging Ia size from 200 TO
10000 tons can be raised from the sea
bed 10 which they were sent by mines
or submarines They were sunk In
water SO shallow that divers can
work on the sea bottom. and the cost
81 new construction is SO great that
II viii be far chezper TO raise such
SIS are rsiSable. thar 70 build other
vessels The work Is already Ia prog
ress
II only half these vessels can be
raised and pni TO work again. wha, a
gain IL win he for BragalA--and for q
world in which transportation Is even
scarcer than goods. What q romance.
toa. Imagine one Of these salvsged
ships carrying cargo TO Bremen or
Hamburg, and being anloadcd. per
haps. by some ot The men who served
In the submarine that sent II to the
bottom. Such an event would hardly
add 10 international good will. st
least not al the por- in question. but
II would be Interesting and impres-
sive 10 d degree
Perhaps IL is just IS wei. however.
that no hope is Offered Of raising the
Lusitsnia. II Is too deep for the
divers 10 reach IT, Let Il rest 10 peace.
let there be nothing TO dull the worlds
horror Of the most pOnstrous crime
ever PerpetrGted on blue waller. For
other ships resurrection al The hands
OF men seems appropriate; for The
Lnsirania, nothing but the last trump
Ngil suffice ce--Chlca 20 JoaruaI
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-06-23

than is bushels, probably little
higher. Should the ls-bnShel
estimate not be lowered. Canada
will have 200.000,0o bushels for
export as against l00,000.0O0 in
1919, and the prospect is pleasing
in that ratio. Discussion Of prob
able lower prices has begun on
the plausible inference that other
crops viii increase their tonnage
Broporiionaiely with wheat,
marking the first glimmer Of
genuine hope that the principal
cause Of unrest may be removed
with the harvesting Of the sea-
son ; farm products
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-06-23
One and the Ss-,e.

Sindent farmer. author. politician
and retOrmer. Sir Horace Plankett y.
one Of the most versa tile Of Ireland's
sons.
He is very witty also. On one occa.
sion be delivered q lecture In Dnbiir
on the best wsy 10 improve the con
ditions among The poor. AT that time
be was not exactly & finished speaker
and then. SIS now. bachelor.
The day following his address he re-
ceived from 8 lady 8 note which read
What YOU need are two things-hrst
q wife; second. lessons in elocution."
To this be replied: These are only
one"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-06-23
Miles s.snsish Was Msnyn.,.

Evidence that Niles StsDdish was
MsnInan and born into the Manx
family Of Stsndish Of EllanhsDe has
been discovered by the secretary O.
the Isle Of Man Antiquarian society.
The family Of Stsndish probably came
10 Man with the Derby family in the
fifteenth century. II is stated. for there
is q record that they held property
In the capital of the island in the year
15iL This was seventy-three years
before Niles Is supposed to have been
born.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-06-23
ALTOGETHER TOO MUCH LIGHT
as re ceGie. sne Then En-.
tere5 Protest

They stood together by tie open
door What fn2ftered the cold to these
nulsatine lovers What nattered the
icy wind that entered from the street
outside and threatened 10 extingulsh
The hickerinr hsll lampf What. in
fact- mAfTered snyfhines
For their last moments hsd arrived
ana they would not meet again for -
long hours,
Heart q my heart" be whispered,
how love vou 7"
And how ! love yon," she answered
hack light of my days. light Of nv
thoughts light Of my very existence,
light"
Lucy" shouted her fathers angry
voice from above Just put out thar
light AZ once and get 10 bed ="
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-06-23
aira study Of Interest.

A novel opportunity for studying the
Influence of extremes OF climate on
birds is offered by the English spar
row. This bird was introduced inio
New York citS. soon after 1850, did
not reach California until 1871 or lsf-,
but has recently been found by Dr.
Joseph Grinnell OF the University OF
California TO have settled la The heart
Of Death valley at Greenland ranch.
This location is LIS feet below sea
level, with d temperature al times ex-
ceeding $50 degrees y. andV great dry
hess. How development will be af-
fecied Is a matter Of much interest
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-06-23
The Glamour Remains.

why DO the Billions put on so many
airs these dsys?"
They got that way by having Sec
cnd lieutenant in the family"
Il see"
And despite The fact that be has
been mustered cut and has resumed his
JOB as shipping clerk In q ssrdine fac
tory. thes can't forget how be looked
IN bis uniform
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-06-23
PROTESTS HEARD ON
cAM1llha EGCS {

Protests from several commission
merchants against tina announced
purpose Of the state heaatA depart.
ment 10 compel merchants 10 candle
eggs before they are sold. have been
received from large number o.
consumers, Dr. A r. Lewis. state
health commissioner. said today.
No matter Cow much they protesL
] am going 10 see that they candle
the eggs" he said "Jnly ard August
are the worst months in the year f0r
eggs. intend to begin now 10 en-
force every rrecaniion TO prOtera the
public on that account Many mss.
sages OF approval have been received
from consumers.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-06-23
In Running oroer.

Look here" said the automobile
dealer. "the bin for that car I sold
you has been running for over q year
now
Let II run" said the oellDqnenf
customer. want to have something
connected with that aivver thar win
run over half sn hour without stop
ping"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-06-23
poin. 81 Nsnfsoe.

What have you herey"
"A humorous article entitled. The
Funny Side Of Strsphsnglng.
-'Tbe Idea Of anybody being able to
see the funny side Of srsphsnging go
''0h. II can be done. II you view
straphanging from the right angle.
The author Of this piece occupied .
seat"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-06-23

Lawrenceburg. lnd.-Mrs Elizabeth
A Myers. aged 81. a widow. who Is
dead from the effects Of broken hip.
sustained in fall down stairway
at her home. died In the room In which
she was born and In which she slept
Ill her life
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-06-23

II We had not allowed Europe
10 get so much sugar at The start
Al low prices we would not now
he nsying fancy prices for impor-
1ations from Czecho-Slovakia and
Arpentina.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-06-23

The movies can not he such
money makers after all if Mr.
McAdoo has not been able to
catch up in Is months. Bit per-
haps he could not handle the
cucfard pies lust right
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-06-23

Mr.. Gompers has been unani-
mously reelected, suggesting that
the fight in the federation over
that government ownership plank
was not so fierce SIS reported.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-06-23

Before marriage my husband wss
50 susceptible 10 fattery"
'Yesg"
And now be IS susceptible 10 moth
ing buf fresh cold--F9orida Tines
Union.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-06-23
The Price.

II took iDe an hour yesterday 20
convince my wife tina; ! was right
You succeeded. fheng"
''oh. yes, bui she hRsn'; spoken 10
NE since"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-06-23
Her Las. Chance.

Dick-ThIs is the second time you've
been engaged to that girl Look out
you don't lose her again
Tom-Not much fear Of that; she is
ten years older now.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-06-23

Then again Senator Johnson
NAV consider that his silence Is a
heap better for the party than ihe
vociferafions Of General Wood
and Professor Bniler.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-06-23

Making money, see. II you keep
on IKE this ysu may get into our cir
c3e"
Il have no time for circles. ! pro-
post to plug straight ahead"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-06-23

The British are going TO grant
the Turks concessions. Usually II
has been the British who have
rrahhe3 them
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-06-23

make such monumental fools of
themselves that the campaign Is
lost 10 them betore i j. begun.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-06-23

Reno-He always rubs II into the
people. friends or no friends.
Henry-Alwsys knocking. ehs
Reno-No; he's IN osteopafA
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-06-23

II have nores idea for . dim play.
what is itf@
The husband and wife In the plot
have no serious marital difBcultiek"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-06-23

tNsiAonsi Crop Improvement ssrvicei
(("HE SHORTAGE Of cars in
the West Is seriously in
terfering with the move
mert Of grain says James s.
Brown. manager Of transportation.
Chicago board of trade. The grain
dealers all over the map and espe-
ctally the managers OF elevators
throughout the grain states have
appealed TO us day after day for
relief and while our department has
been doing everything possible to
present the case emphaticaily. we
ask that the grain trade. the com
mercial clubs and farmers o-gani-
gstions keep on demanding their
quota OF cars Of rhe interstate com
merce cotnuission.
I'VE certainly should have cars
enough TO move the grain on the
farms before the new crop begins
TO come in
The commission has now ruled
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-06-23

gravafed by unfavorable labor cons
ditions. an emergency exists which
requires Immediate action with re-
spect 10 the distribution and re-
location Of box cars from eastern
and southeastern territory to the
West.
1t is cheering TO state that CON-
mencing May Is, the interstate
commerce commission has ordered
the eastern roads 10 deliver six
hundred empty box cars In good
condition suitable for grain ship
ments each day for thirty dsya
This order is good as far as II goes.
but win alleviate the situation only
temporarily at best.
what the outcome OF the matter
viii be is problematical, but II IA
TO the interest Of all concerned
that the railroads should have suf.
hcient funds to order the immen.e
number OF new cars demanded ana
also to allow them to operate their
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-06-23

He stepped on the throttle to see Il
he could beat the train to the cross
ing. He couldus.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-06-23

He patted strange bulldog on the
head TO see II the critter was sffec
tlonafe Ii wasn't
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-06-23
TRAGEDIES

He touched an electric wire TO Sc,
II II was alive. II was.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-06-23
Smoke Contained Potash.

The electrodes In The sInOkestacks Of
this company yielded every day q hun
dr-d tons Of the sinuie particles.
which would otherwise have been
spread out on the community. AT the
suggestion Of Doctor C0ttreli this com
psny examined into tie quality Of the
material thus precipilated They found
ihst il contained large quantities of
potash, and potash is the basis Of one
Of The most valuable fertilizers IN
the world
This accomplishment wss back Of
him when tbe young scientist gave up
his work as q teacher and came TO
Washington 70 enter the government
service. The idea Of an application
Of his findings slumbered for years.
but today this device has been Install
I'd In scores Of great plants through
out the United States
Doctor Cottrell gave his patents on
this process TO science He turned
them over 10 the Smithsonian inslieu-
fion TO demonstrate. A research cor
po1suon was afttrwsr0 formed ana
this corporation is marketing the pai-
ents and realizing royalties from iheIa.
The war materially inferfered with the
Installation OF these devices. but as far
hack as 1915 the net profits were run
ming up TO 10000 year Now that
the war is over II is thought the device
viii be generally applied throughout
industry. and there would be no sur
prise on the part of the research cor
poration II II should. In a year or
two. be yielding million dollars q
year In cleaf profits
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-06-23

He looked down the barrel Of
gun 10 see IL Ii was loaded Ii was
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-06-23
His Bit.

Ex-Bnck-Gotts 3ob a. last
FIX Sarg-- Did ia. poin' whstf
Carving samples for salesman
what ljDe2"
-Anrils- The Home Sector.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-06-23

Local eight TO one bets are being
ni~ced that vAes Rrlson win NOT be
Frisco nominee.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-06-23

He struck & match TO see IL his gas
oline tank wss empty. 1t wasn't
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-06-23

He said he would not bond hii
clerk because he thought he was hon
est He Weekly Underwrit
er.
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f4xs.l

Leader CLASSIFIED Ads Get Results
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-06-23

money taikx.- remarked Mr.. Dustin
Stax-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-06-23
+. c. C0TTRELL IS
REAL SCIENTIST
New Chief Of the Bureau Of
Mines Has Notable Record,
Gave World Secret
Free

Washington Frederick C. Cegtrell
true scientist. who has gwen
away lhe wealth has brain has pro-
dused and con,inued to work for the
small stipend u federal employee
has been appointed the chief Of one cg
lhe governments greatest scientific
agencies the bureau II mines
III yhe group Of scientists which re-
golves around the Cosmos club in
Washington. there is much saiisfac-
i.on oreT this appoininsenr Too often
the man Al the head ~ government
Z scientific bnreau is more of a politician
than = scientist But this cannot be
said ~ Doctor C0ttreil
tie has MANY claims to the appreci-
alton Of his fellows. He Is man who
does things and says little He Is that
rare thing. an American who cares lit
tie for either money or Publicity
The ciearesf proof of the possession
of The qualities of the true scientist
thar this man has ever given, 3 demon
stra ton deemed model TO he follow
ed by those Of his kind. came a decade
aso, when he made discovery OF such
practical value that Il was obviously
capable of being made TO yield all tie
riches amy man might desire After
having demonstrated its possibilities
Doctor Cottrell gave il sway He
gave IL 10 The cause Of science He
gave II as an endowment to he used
10 aid other scientific research. Doc
tor CoureiIs invention Is a device
which may be put into srnokestack
81 factory, or a snelter, or even the
chimney Of your own house, and which
preciniiates tile particles that make M
smoke. thus preventing them from
emerging TO snirch The country. and
also obtaining valuable hy-products-
Ne Made Good Decade Age
The first demonstration of Doctor
Coiirelrs invention cane more than
a decade ago wien he was 8 young
professor al the University Of Csli-
f0rnia. There was a sInelfer near by
and the fumes from this smelfer were
nuisance 10 the community. making
il unpleasant for the residents and
blishting The vegetation. Doctor Cot
irell worked in bis laboratory and de-
veloped his plaS for preventing this
otfense on the part of The smelter
The device which be Invented was elec-
trical As the fumes passed up be
tween electrodes the result was that
all suspended particles in them were
deposited upon these plates.
Doctor Cotirell won local fame he
this Invention Al Riverdale, a town
no, far away. there WAS a huge cement
factory which had likewise become
nuisance in the community because The
dust from II found its way into The
blossoms Of orange groves near by and
inierfered with The development of
the fruit The orange growers brought
suit aEainsI the cement factory snc
the litigation which ensBed is said TO
have cost a million dollars. Eventual
~ the cement people heard Of the local
renoun Of the scientist at the Cniver-
sity Of California and of his ability to
precipitste the materials in smoke
stacks Doctor COitrell went 10 River
dale and installed his apparatus. The
result was that the nuisance was
ahaied and il was necessary that the
community sacrifice neither its cement
Evening journal., 1920-10-09
.LUTZ and LEWIS
FOUND GUILTY
Charged With Conspiracy
In Carrying on Illicit
Liquor Traffic
ATTORNEYS ASK
FOR NEW TRIAL

With a recommendation for the
mercy OF the court. a Jury in Court
OF General Sessions yesterday after
noon, convicted George Lutz aud VII
liam r. Lewis OF charge of con-
snracy In carrying on an Illicit liquor
traillc. j. Frank Ball. attorney for
Lewis. and Richard s. Rodney. att0r
ncy FOR Lutz. asked FOR am arrest Of
Judgment and moved for new trial
Their application Will De heard ON
Monday
Edward p. Lewis. alleged 20 have
been implicated with The other two
men, pleaded guilty. Hc is said 90
have made a confession 90 state De
ieciivo Mccoy last May. he claimed
ihlt he was Go receive from Luiz a
commission OF an over s26 that hc
obtained a gallon FOR liquor. and That
Doc has never been paid $500 In COM
missions due him.
Deputy AilOrncy-Gcncraf Green
termed the case an Ouigr0Wlh OF an
organized plot 20 traffic In liquor
which. 10 is alleged. was 90 be deliy-
cred al the home OF Edward 4. Lewis.
near Holly OAK. where prospective
customers could call and sample it
About % gallons OF whiskcy Is said
tO have been found in the attic of
Lewis home last May. 10 WAS alleged
two barrels mad heoe delivered al
Lewis home and a portion OF 10 drawn
out into demiiohns and sold in vii
minglOn