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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-08-22

,Faordinary statements. such as you,
issue OF the sth that Christ vas a
black man. or protesting when the
grip OF mortal illness that they are
about 10 recover. e.c.
Just this slight stepping aside ,heir
Rnaccustomed minds make into the
unsried field OF politics. OF religion or
q medicine IS enough 20 confuse
them. and to lead them mo the
iungles q absurdi.y or even Of vicious
Injury Perhaps in The year 2oeo A.
D. the reveret Abraham Lincoln will
he represented as black man. or a
dissolving by supernatural
means ihe chains 0f seryitude PoF
as long as men exist ,hes will persist
.gnoran; and absurd souls straying
away from their propa~ rarye o.
.hoasht--J X. B.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-08-22
MINISTER DISCUSSES
HIS W|FE's TROUBLE
Thinks 1t Only Short Tine Be
fore Mrs. Sykes Will Be
Fully Restored.

Rev. A. H. Sykes. former pastor
of the Watkins Park Presbyterian
church. Nashville. Tenn. says:
After seeing what Tanlac has ac-
complished in my wife's case. am
convinced that it is medicine Of
great power and extraordinary merit
do not think have ever seen any
thing to give such prompt results
Mrs. Sykes had been IN delicate
health for ten months. suffering from
stomach trouble and nervous break
down.
Il frequently sought medical sd-
vice but Tanlac is the only thins
that gave her any relief After tax
She ell vhwhoer-----. q vb 81 vyA
ing the medicine only a short time.
she was able to sit up and help vita
the household duties think Il oni
a short time until her health will be
fully restored"
Tsnlac is sold by leading druggists
everywhere.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-08-22
EXPLAINING M
TROTZKY" BETTER
THAN OPTIMISM

CONTINUED from Pase -
indicate an almost pathological
lmmaturity Al the same time.
like the words Of some leaders of
our own parlor pretenders TO
Bolshevism. they are not without
demagogie power, if directed to
an audience which is ignorant Of
Fiblic affairs, that is. to an au-
dience Of illiterate Russian peas.
ants or parlor Bolsheviki.
Modern psychology has offer
ed simple explanations Of Other
wise unexplainablc men; Nero.
Elagahalus. Ivan the Teuible.
without Of course changing the
record Of their ctual deeds, II.
G Wells has offered an expIana-
tion of Nikolai Leuine by the
title. The Dreamer Of the
Krenlin. y a pink-note- paper name
quite suitable TO Mn. Wells No
mere epIthet can explain Lenine
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-08-22

Editor Leader II yoa ask cos-
man where he has the most trouble
in moving a bunch OF cattle away
from his ranch. he viii ell you ,ha,
the greatest trouble Is to get the
cattle started, 70 get them of their
range as he says Now there are
some animal traits s.ill ief, IN the
most OF US. and We are apt to shSr
Psychological reactions az kind
similar 10 this After those cattle
were removed from the surroundings
familiar 10 them they were easily
driven 70 ano.her pasture. to The
branding pens. or 20 their des,rac-
tioa az the shamhles q, the Nlli q
those who know hoS to herd them
And SO with human beings. the so
called leaders of thought, can, hy
getting he crowd gu, Of their i'm
mediate surroundings and familiar
habits Of though; herd them with lit-
tie trouble 10 the branding peas o;
denomina,ionalism or actually to the
very jaws OF destruction Take the
Russians for example. who in limit
ed way. in conducting the business
OF their villages had had some ex-
perience with communism YET "a the
wider sphere Of state. and decoyed b.
the red flag OF anarchy from OF their
accustomed range are now weltsring
in the dirty sink Q. destruction But
Il matters no. whether the scene ef
action be laid in the field Of politics
or religion or even Of pseudo science
the result Is the same. Some Mo
hammed or other fanatic will dangle
before their bovine eyes a vision o.
eternal bliss. or SOME qusck pretence
% have a scientific cure for all THE
Ills that flesh IS heir 20 They are
into making The most ex-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-08-22
FIVE MILLION DOLLAR
OIL COMPANY IN TROUBLE
Keys Corporation of Lawton Is
Forced Into Bankruptcy
Court: Judge Cotteral
Names a Receiver

4 dual recelsership for the KEYS
corporation aud subsidiary oompan-
les. the IAvton Gas and Electro
company and the Temple Gas com
pans. is in force following the ap-
poinimeat OF a receiver for these
companies by Judge A S. Wells Of
the district court Of Comanche coun
ty. On application OF Charles $ shaw.
s,oekholder.
A federal receiver was appointed
for the same properties last week BY
Judge John II Co,terai of tho federal
toart Ia Guthrie z l. Richardson.
vice president os the First National
hank o. l.awion. was named receiver
rs Judge Wells sam Render OF
oklahoma was named federal receiv-
er. -sTiHp
Appointment ot Richardson by
Judge Wells follow ID the closing Of
testimony BY Shaw Sam Render
was appointed BY Judge Coiteral
~vhen ALBERT Keys. manager Of the
company. confessed Judgment Of
sigs 900. according to testimony
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-08-22

eumrnodities. aliases. books on ship
ping, on marine Insurance aud for
eign exchange. international bank
Ing and ports and harbors- The To-
cal schools can do similar work
Most important Of all. however,
is the proper organization Of the
business men OF the community.
The Chamber of Commerce should
form a center for the foreign trade
activities of It's members. Il should
maintain an up-to-dafe list OF all
members doing an exporting or I'm
porting business, with full details Of
the commodities handled and Of
the foreign countries In which the
members are interested A foreign
trade reference library should he In
stalled in the local Chamber Of
Commerce and should contain iirec-
tories Of foreign markets and direc-
tories and list Of American export
ers. exporting manufacturers. deal
ers and commission houses This
library should receive regularly all
the publications OF the Bureau Of
Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-08-22

Peoples lnhabitink them Is daily
service Of Information By mall, wire
and cable from private and official
sources and from their branches.
subsidiaries and agents throughout
the world regarding changing condi-
lions. new demands for American
products and movements OF foreign
buyers Over the desks Of these ex-
perrs there passes each day large
quantity Of written and printed ma
terial in all languages. and items Of
interest TO American exporters and
importers are sent ont promptly to
especially selected mailing lists
There are a number of ways in
which the Interior banker can fos-
ter interest in foreign trade in bis
community The local public libra
~. for instance, can be utilized
most effectively In foreign trade
promotion II should be supplied
with a good selection of books on
foreign commerce. foreign countries
and foreign travel. commercial ge-
ography. international law, tropical
and sub-trop.cal and other imported
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-08-22
A 6LACkMAiLER is SENT
TO PEN FOR YEARS

Poteau. Aug. e2-Lewls Hodge.
married. OF Heavener. was convicted
in the district court here on a charge
OF attempting to hlackmail John Pat
ton. prominent Heavener hardware
merchant, and was sentenced TO IS
months in the penitentiary. John
Lowe. boy also OF Heavener. plead
ed guilty TO being the author OF
letter Patton received demanding
5000 from him. Lowe was given
three years In the state reformatory
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-08-22

The gospel Of optimism is
: preached 10 rs from pulpit and in
the press. Il amounts 20 telling
us over and over again that
i everything in the world is as ~
should he-a doctrine false and
foolish. There is better word
for what we want to express.
This IS courage.
When optimism IS not based on
facts it is silly and unMailing.
When il is merely a hope made
articulate ii is only conversation.
Courage takes account Of facts
L faces life and all possibilities
boldly and cheerfully
History porves over and over
again that after evcry great war
there has been a period Of ,ranSi
tion when nations were upset by
industrial and social unrest
such times as we are experiencing
today an dsomeiimes much worse
than these are. After the Greeks
were through with their affairs
with the PerSians they suffered
the hardships of reconstruction
But in the years that followed
Greece made her greatest contri
button to All thar constitutes CIV
ilization-a contribution we stillt
measure as priceless
After Julius Caesar had carried
war throughout the western
world, the Augustan era ser in.
the roSt splendidly progressive
period Of the Imperial Empire
II was not war which ruined Rome
or Greece II was the habit and
temper Of the people in the So
called normal times that brought
eventual ruin
In the six years between the
close al the American revolution
in l7s5 and the adoption Of the
constitution in l7sq there were
six revolutions that threatened
the weak aud waverlng republic.
America went through more
trouble then than she has dream.
ed Of going through now The
cool courage az leaders. the firm
determination of people in gem
eral TO obtain and establish a
strong government made the re-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-08-22
a TYPICAL ffioOlE-reST BOARD or COMMERCE
oyiLDihG- THROUGH COOPERATION NTH ThEsx
INSTITUTIONS TIE Lc<Al BANKS ARE AIpiNt
BUSINESS ren IN WORLD rERcHAnpfxlN6

mentx They are N direct and con-
slant communication with thou
sands Of correspcndents In every
trade center q zny importance
Throughout the world
In their foreign trade ~rviees
these International banks have Gre
ased departments 70 gtre specific
commercial infornztion. by inter.
view or BY mail. regarding che pros
pecf for the sale Of American goods
abroad. They have immediate sc-
cess 10 reports regarding the credit
and COMMERCIAL standing Of hun
dreds q thousands of foreign f-rus
and corporations. all Of them care
fulIy revised - cover changes made
during the war.
These departments include In
their personnel experts on tariffs.
marine Insurance. freiehts. forward.
Ing. customs dHtses and shipping
documents. and men who have trav-
eied extensively in foreign COM
tries SappiernenfIng their personal
knowledge OF foreign countries and
Of the manners and customs Of the
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-08-22

foreign trade Is evident from the
fact that large proportion Of the
manufactured goods exported from
the United States Is produced in
towns with population OF City
thousand or less There are two
thousand one hundred and forty
nine towns u this class. As 70 our
import trade. X j. only necessary 20
point out, for instance, that Akron.
o. with s population OF one hun
dred and dfty thousand. buys about
one-fourth of all the crude rubber
In the world. In four hundred and
sixteen cities Of ten thousand 10
twenty-five thousand. In 1914. the
total value OF manufactured prod
ucts was S.c6l. .S25.ocO.
Cities Of fifty thousand and less
make Gp large proportion of our
manufacturing area and present al
most unlimited possibilities from
the foreign trade standpoint There
are one hundred and thlrty-three
towns Of this class in Indians and
the same number in Massachusetts
The most curSory examination OF
the manufacturing facilities Of
these hundreds of small towns e
vsals their possibilities from tor
elen trade point of view
And -ho ma ~. s,-rt-z-e n 49,
towns are 10 longer creeping in the
dark in regard 20 foreign affairs.
Practically all OF them are men,
bers OF powerful trade associations
They Journey Ia large numbers from
the snail Interior towns 10 Kew
York or San Francisco TO attend
foreign trade conventions. and they
are dIlisent readers OF foreign
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-08-22
Same old s,ory uu, Good Ore

Mrs. Mahala Burns. savanna. No
relates an experience. the Ike Of
which has happened In almost every
neighhorhood IN this country. aud
has been told ami related By thou
sands Of o,hers as follows Il used
a bottle Of Chamberlain Collie ami
Diar-hoea Remedy abou' nine wears
ago AMI It cured me Of fux tfysen-
ieryl had another attack OF the
same complaint three or four years
ago ard few doses of his remedy
cured me-. have recommended ID
70 dozens OF people since first use
\. ana shall continue 70 DO so for
know II Is quick ard positive cure
for bowel troubles
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-08-22
Cause q Appenalel,Is.

When the bowels are const.pated.
lowe bowels o. -a .-sastines he
conre racked wish Fefise matter. that
Is made m largely ~ germs These
Esras enter the vermisorm appendix
and SET up inflamuailon. which IS
commonly known as appendicitis
Take hamhsrlain's Tablets when
needed and keep Jour bowels regulaf
and you have liStle to fear from ap-
pendlcitis.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-08-22

trade publications. But In far too
many cases when they 20 back
horne they do not find in their Own
town the facilities FOR obtaining the
information for transacrinx their
foreign business Export shipments
are made constantly from al these
small towns Imports 0t raw ma-
terials needed In our Industries are
constantly flowing from the sea
board to the Interior. AL these
transactions involve the services Of
banks The interior bank may In
terpose Itself IS a useful LINK IN the
system OF overseas trade
II Is obvious that the interior
hank cannot set up elaborate ma
chInery and an expensive personnel
equipped TO answer specific in
quiTses regarding foreign trade.
The International hank has. how
ever. built Up a worldwide network
81 branches. Affiliations and special
correspondents. backed up By stats
Of experts II the metropolis. which
Is freely offered 10 the interior
banker IN order TO assist him to de
yelop the foreign trade Of his con-
m1nity.
To Illustrate concreteiv Just wha,
this means. let Us examine the IA
cilities which are offered 10 the ri
terror bank by the large interna-
fional financial institutions First
of all. they have direct banking con
nections with Great Britain and
Continental Europe. the Near East
f-atin-AHiericz. South Africa and
Australasia. with China. Japan.
British India. the Dutch East In
dies ard with the Straits Settle
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-08-22

Direct contact should be estab-
llshed with the American CONNER
cial attaches and trade commission
ers maintained by that bureau in
foreign countries. Arrangements
should be made to obtain regularly
the foreign trade publications Of the
National Foreign Trade Council. the
American Manufacturers Export
Association and of the large banks
which specialize In foreign trade.
Subscriptions should be made TO the
leading export trade Journals. For
elgn visitors to this country should
be encouraged TO visit the local
manufacturing plants. Another ef-
fective method OF obtaining infor-
nation direct from foreign sources
is for the local Chamber Of Com
merce 10 arrange FOR the exchange
Of membership and services with
American Chambers OF Commerce
In foreign countries
Thainterior banker has an inpor-
tant part TO play In the develop
ment OF our import trade. as wen as
that OF our exports. Our depend
ence upon other countries for food
stuffs and raw materials grows con-
stantiy greater with the increase In
our population and the productive
capacity OF our industrieS
In order to provide a sustained
market for our surplus manufae~
lures We must have a regular and
increasing supply of many COM
modities which are not produced In
the United States. or which are pro-
duced In such small volume as 10 be
entirely inadequate for our require
menfs.
The interior importer must have
facilities for buying these COM
modlties in distant lands. He may
desire help In locating sources OF
raw materials. advice regarding re-
liable foreign exporters and market
conditions and on how he may es-
tablish the necessary import credits
through his local and International
bankers.
II our foreign trade Is not to suf-
fer through inadequate financiaz.
we must give thought to some form
or long term credits in order to sup
plement the operations Of the inter.
national banks and to make liquid
the frozen long-term credits In for
eign markets. To meet this situa-
ton the Edge law was recently
passed. This law gives US. for the
first time in our history. financial
organizations for the express pur-
pose Of assisting foreign trada
through long term investments. The
original Federal Reserve Act sr. |
thorized the establishment OF
branches by our natiopai banks In
foreign countries. The Edge law
goes one step further In providing
for the Information Of these foreign
investment banks under Federal
charter. A most important proyt
sion Of the Edge law Is that uhi0
permits corporations formed under
its provisions 10 issue their own /.
notes and debentures for sale TO In
vestors
The interior banker. therefore.
plays a very definite part In edu-
eating his community IN the reia- |
ton which our overseas commerce |
bears to domestic prosperity and In !
pointing out the desirability Of such |
securities in order TO make possible |
continuous and increasing flow Of
foreign orders.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-08-22

Sauce Is used TO create an ar-
petite or relish for the food The
right way is 10 look 10 your diges-
tion. when you have good digestion
you are certain TO relish your food
Chamherlain's Tablets improve the
digestion. create a healthy appetite
and cause gentle movement Of the
bowels.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-08-22
BY FRANCIS X. slssoN,
Vice presicer, Guaranty Trus. Com
parry of New YORK.

"A : result Of the war, this
~ country has been forced tn
70 many new Industrial
and financial activities that
reach out into every foreign coun-
iry, activities which affect The vel
fare II the smaller communities
nearly as much as they do those
OF the larger cities. Mannfactur-
ers IN small towns throughout the
United States have become inter
eSied in The possibilities u for
elsn markets. and they naturally
ar leoking to their local banks to
advise them regarding their foreign
trade problems both actual and 10
tential We believe that the time
has come Tor the interior bank TO
realize that the biggest thing il has
:" sell is service. and that one Of
It's greatest opportunities is to aid
In the Development OF American
foreign trade.
We have learned by recent ex.
rerierce that the factories of Amer
lea are Today SO huge and their out.
pat ai full capacity Is so great that
the domestic market cannot reSu-
larry absorb il. II Is o.siy by 4
constant flow of overseas trade tina,
we can run full time all the time
To do less than that means homes
in American In which the breadwIn-
her Is out ~ work
Increased orders from foreign
countries tend to change the sea
sonal demands 10 year round de-
mandS- The manufacturer who has
market for his goods In South
America. for instance. Possesses
great advantage. because the sea
sons there are exactly the reverse
of our own. And 80. heczuse the
markets NJ all The world are great.
er and steadier than the markets OF
any ore country. the American man.
ufaeturer and merchant musf cuitI-
rate the foreign fehl. and the in
terror hank In cooperation with
tie International hank snus- be pre-
pared 10 nlrer facilities necessary
fer The prompt and efficient hsn-
t:lin- ~ foreign trade transactions.
That the interior hank IS vitality
interested in the development Of
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-08-22

turn to The normal certain
There is no cause for fear as To
the return 10 normal times now.
Mere .rinniug optimism will not
speed the process. But courage
WI. 1t is the word to live by
now.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-08-22
A TEXAS WONDER

For kidney and p'acier troubles
gravel. weak and lame back. rheu
natism and irregularities OF the xiii
neys and bladder Regulates hlad
de- troubles in children. II not so.t
tv druggists mail si.s5. Small bot
.'e often cure. Send for sworn test
u.cnials DR.. z. w. Hall. 2sss Olive
street. St Louis, Mo
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-08-22

Are you eae Of the nine who pass
men By
IN this hasty life We live9
DO you refuse with downeast eye
The help which you could gives
Or are YOU the one in tie ten whose
creed
Is always 10 stop for he man in
need Edgar A. Guest.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-08-22

.x xgx&xx xxxxsx
Don't lie lin can TO the tail of
all your troubles and send them howl
ing all over the nelghborhcod Just
other people have few
little troubles OF their own which
they are trying 10 rock to sleep for
your sake
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-08-22

I've counted them all and you're one
in ten.
Such a kindly deed % DO.
And the tenth MN smiled and he
answered hen.
Make sure that you'll be the one in
ten"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-08-22
meApoo FOR PRESIDENT
CLUB IS ORGANIZED

Sedalia. Mo. Aug "A "McAdoo
for president" club for the purpose
OF boosting william C. McAdoo for
the next president OF the country has
been organized here. Lee Looney OF
this city. who was elected presiden.
OF the organization. was delegate
from this district to the Democratic
national convention In San Francisco
last year.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-08-22

or Trotzky, but the article in
Forward at least furnishes some
material for psychological
laboratory.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-08-22
A GENTLE WAY
TO END CORNS



The old corn enders were harsh.
crude and uncertain They came
into disreputc-
Then worid-famec laboratory
created new method. and millions
have adopted IL.
The new way is Bine-jay-liquid
or plaster. One applies Il by a
touch. The pain stops instantly.
and soon the whole corn loosens
and comes out.
To pare a corn and keep il now
is folly. Stop Il the moment Il ap-
pears. Remove il in this gentle way.
Watch oae corn go when Blue.
jay is applied. You will let Il deal
with all corns after that.
Send to the drug store now.
Liquid or Plaster
Blue-jay
ssops Pain instantly
Ends Germs Quickly
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-08-22

Leader Classified Ads. Get Results
The Seward gateway., 1921-10-15
Sore Throat, Colds Quickly Checked By HamIIn's
 Wizard nil

Sore throat and chest colds should never be neglected. Few people realize how often they re- suit seriously if not promptly checked. Hamlin's Wizard Oil is a safe, simple and effective treat ment. Used as a gargle for sore throat it brings quick relief. Rubbed on the chest it will often loosen up a hard, deep seated cold in one night. Keep bottle on the shelf
 Wizard Oil is a good dependable prep aration to have in the medicine chest for first aid when the doctor may be far away. How often sprains. bruises. cuts and burns occur in every family, as well ss little troubles like earache toOthache, cold sores, canller sores, stiff neck. and tired aching feet. Soothing, healing Wiz ard Oil will always bring quick relief
 Generous size bottle 35c.
 II you are troubled with constipation or sick headache try Hamiin's Wiza I'd Liver Whips. Just pleasant little pink pills at druggists for BOG. Guaranteed
The Seward gateway., 1921-10-15
GIRLS STATEMENT WILL
 HELP SEWARD

Many women will profit by the fol lowing statement of one of their sex: T was afraid tc eat on account of stomach trouble. Even rice did not agree. After taking Alder-i-ka I can eat anything" Alder-i-ka acts on BOTH upper and lower bowel, remov- ing foul matter which poisoscd stom- ach. EXCELLENT for gas on the stomach or sour stomach. Guards
 against appendicitis. It brings out poi sonous matter you never thought was in your system.-Seward Drug Co.