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Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-31

You ssas Eve S1ao1rf eat ~ business"
Blake and Jcues did IT down. weak
". There was q moment e stupeasd
silence. Then the two men shook nnp.
u the hand held out to thsm-
But not until the door had closed
on Henry were their tongues loosened,
swhat dye know about thatr
Saved his money and bought ouA
the businessi" In the mind of each
was the thought that the man when
they had cursed a. q tightwad wa
now In q position to make est tAsi1
payrolls.
Suddenly Blake chuckisd. "EocA
here boyi Floss hasn't shown up
What do you bet the hrst thing Henry
did was to IRE herr
Again the door opened. sTeryot b
tell you" said the employer. .There'n
be Q new stsnographer around IN. thu
morning. 1ossie ie-er-I should say
NrA Simmons. and ] were married
yesterday" he paused. then with q
twinkle In his eye. a. though he were
reading their minds and seeing there
the hope that Flossis's successor would
smbody the charactsristics whose ab
ssnce they had 30 frequently and volu'
bly, lamented IN her. hs addsd, NE,
name IL Nrs. Matilda PaYkins and che
was hired By my wife"
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-31
DAY OF THE SAIL NOT OVER
Many Years Likely to Elapse Before
Steam 10 Without Rival on
the High Seas

Is the dayo { sail overt A few
years ago many people would have an
swered that question In the afi1rms-
i've. Square-riggers. there Is no
doubt are decreasing In numbers; but
recent years have witnessed remark
able revival In the building of sailing
craft. Most Of the new sailing yes
sells are fitted with internal combus-
ton engines for use In calm or con-
trary winds. the sails being brought
into use In favorable weather. And
the sailing ship Of the future will most
probably be the fore-and-aft type IA
miliar for many years on both coasts
Of the American continent especially
In the lumber trade.
They have stark. austere beauty
Of their own, with their four or hye
tall masts their great sails. and their
usual carved sheer and low free
board. They are considered remark
ably handy vessels, especially adapted
to sailing close-hauled. that Is, as
near to the wind as possible And
since sail must always remain the
cheapest form Of propulsion, 1t would
seem likely that-especially since the
coming Of the internal combustion en-
gine-so adapted for combustion with
sailHthe threatened disappearance OF
the sailing ship from the seas will
never come to pass.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-31
DIsuKED KEATS AND SHELLEY
EnpiIshman Chiefly Known 70 Fame
Ter He Expressed Distasts a
Great Posts' Writings

John Wilson Croker, British states
man and author. and the model for
"Rlgby" In Disraeli's novel. "Conings-
BY" was born In Galway, Ireland, In
17S0. His father was an Engiishman.
who was one Of the government OH.
cials IN Ireland.
His great interest as q young man
was the French Revolution, and the
many documents about 1t that hs col
lected are now In the British mu.
scum.
He entered politics and was sue
csssful from the start. One Of the
FIRST acts Of his career was to ex-
pose a fellow official. who had ap-
propriated funds to the extent Of
about 100000.
He had no sympathy with the
school Of poetry then growing up.
with Keats and Shelley at its head.
and attacked It unfairly, which
brought attacks down on him by
those who liked the new verses. In re
turn for these, he re-attacked his lit
erary antagonists, and kept himself
more or less embrolled all his Life.
During the latter part Of his life
he became editor Of one Of the great
magazines Of literature and politics..
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-31
APPEALED TO HIGHER COURT
Decree From Judge Cupid Enabled
German Engineer to laugh at
Government Regulations.

II q government refuses q passport
there Is q higher authority that may
be appealed to In certain cases. as
demonstrated by the recent experience
Of a German engineer. This author
ity Is no less a parsonage than Dan
Cupid himself.
The German engineer was preparing
to marry and the wedding day was
set, the Paris Journal des Debats
states. At the last moment it was
discovered that the bride-to-be had
not obtained q passport. and az she
lived In q neighboring country there
was no possible way for her to get
into Germany at the hour appointed
for the ceremony.
Rather than postpone the happy
event, however. the couple devised
an ingenious plan. They had the
wedding party gather at the frontier,
and the marriage service was read
while the bridegroom stood on German
soil and the bride on the other side
Of the line. When the ceremony was
over the groom reached out his hand.
drew his bride over the line into Ger
many and drove away In q waiting
coach.
The authorities were Impotent for
the lady was now q German citizen by
marriage, and as such had no need of
Q passport.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-31
close-Fisted
Henry
By H. LOUIS RAYBolD


Il say, Blake" said Jeose opening
his ledger with q bang. "did yoa se'
onto that tightwad Henry loosenins up
TO the extent Of half dollar for fnas
fund our amiabls Fiossis u soilscuns
for some hard-up friendr'
ar should say did." exploded Blake
-snd she's the last ons you might ex'
pect to worm anything out OF him.
Why. I've actually been sorry for the
poor Ash at times. the way she goes al
him with that sharp tongue or hers
"well, she'n get hers some DAY.
grumbled Jones' But thsn." he added
his face shrouded in gloom, "if looks
ar if We ell would for that matter
This particular concern "a on the blink
my son."
aAw. you're forever taking the Joy
out of lifs." retorted Blake. Il fancy
the arm will last out your time and
mine. lust as Il did our great-rand-
fathers"
AT that moment the door opened and
Henry simmons entered. putting STOP
to further conversation concerning
him.
Henry simmons was the least I'M
portant member Of the arm Of Baiiou q
Ballou. exporters and importers. Above
him In salary ranked Blake and Jones
above him In Importance ranked the
heads Of the company--and F1ossie'
the stenographer. Yes. he was utter
" insignifcant. This morning. al nc
softly and unobtrusively entered ano
made his way to hin desk In q dimly
lighted corner. no one would have
glanced twice at his short, meekly car
risd person. cheaply garbed In an Ill
fitting suit.
Yet it was not hin looks nor his In
significance that his fellow clerks held
against him. It was what they termed
his parsimoniousnsss Never In the
long years they had associated had
they been able to persuade him ts
join them In q little spree Of any kind
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-31
Los. Sunday Dinner by mlstaiss.

Changing cars In midseason ended
as disastrously for q real estate dealer
as changing horses In midstream. The
dealer has ridden for several years In
q car Of rather ancient vintage. Re.
Gently he bought a new car Of, the
same make.
Saturday night he drove his new
car to the city market. He parked Il
beside an old car. he bought bushel
Of apples. big roast and q weeks
supply Of vegetables
Probably It was force Of habit. his
friends say In explaining the conse.
Quences. BE placed his purchases I'm
the old car. Then he returned to the
stall to add further to his supply. On
returning he discovered his mistake.
The old car had been driven away.
carrying his Sunday dinner and his
weeks supply Of vegetahlea-Kansas
City Star.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-31
BROUGHT ALL HE COULD FIND
Evidently osorsis Had Had onlfs .
Serious Spill From etcyoas
He Had Rented

Bsl spokes, q secondhand bicycle
man. was q just man and usually slept
the sleep Of the Just. but one night MS
sanity slumbers were disturbsd ny
voice hailing him below his window.
whats veongr hs called out
drowsily.
-D'you remember lending 0serSie
Smith q machine this sfternoonT
pipsd ths voice.
THAT'S right" said ths bicycle
man, but I amt going to take II N af
this tina Of night George VIII have
10 keep the machine tn mornin. and
pay by the hour"
Yes Of course" agreed the vosee
from below; 'that's fair. But Georgia
had q Bit Of q spill through running
Into q uooeorcAr, and he don't want TO
Day for the hire Of mors'n hs can help.
I've brought round all We can IND OF
the machine % far"
At that the secondhand bicycle man
Jumped fron his bed and rushsd an
grily 10 ths window.
.And what have you foundr be
shouted.
Its coming upl" pipsd the voice.
and an oil can sailed into the ROOM
Boston Glob&
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-31
Temptation Windcssa

In q small Indiana town the Meehe-
dist church has stained glass windows
on the bottom panels Of which are
printed verses Of Scripture One that
ux-year-old While has been able to
deciphsr, and from ths effort remm-
bars well, goes: And lead us not
into temptation"
Not long after. his mother took him
20 visit an old friend who had built
an expensive new home. Now. In the
hall thsrs were two high windows
and both Of them were made OF
ornnss-eolored glass When thsy en-
tered that room Willie stared and
stared but said nothing. But that
night when he told bis father all about
me new house he remembered the
orange windows and said: -And oh.
dad. they're awfully religtoua They've
got those windows that keep out temp
tation."
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-31
NOT MANY FEEsLE-KINDED
Authority Shows That Only I've Pw
Cent sf the Pepulatioa Can b
90 Classsd

Ths idsa that We are msnaeed % q
nation hy tllttsratss and fssbls-usfnded
n al wxocg. We have ulitsratss and
fssb,s-mtndsd In our midst, but they
ass q rsas<a~say nseidbh fprss numss-
ieally. Ths revere idsa. or IDEA IN the
N~sesA that We ere short on genius
also b wroas. according 10 Dr. George
q Chamber, director Of admassaons a
tha University Of Psnnayfvsnia. ana
ths educators who co-opsrats win
him. Doctor Chambsrs says gsnius as
s national crop b stattRienlly a.
stronr a ths more discusosd feeble
minded and that each rspressnn Q
mere per cent of the population
But genius, says Do. Chambers. ID
not ths mere possession Of q talent
swollen 10 phenomenal degree. PERHAPS
20 hypsrtrophied that Il is useless. de
daniss genius 70 ths man. however
grsat his talent4 who cannot and does
not sxsrciss them. Genius in his dsfi-
nision u high intelligence followed by
astual use Of that intslligsnes In NE
And intelligence = the ability b adapt
onss self to new circrmstancsA 10
ons's surroundings-in Q word, TO Do
able to know something and maks uss
q ones knowiedga Under this dem
milton It u surprising that The adapt-
able Yankee should not bold higher
record for genius than 3 psr can't
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-31

~.&J S~ssSsOss4 NV sWS8Sstss
We have borrowed from the Romans
the term Candidate" or whitesobsd
one. The Roman citisen announced
his willingness to serve the republic
In m odicial position by appearing In
q loose white toga. Il was white to
symboliss the candor e. his nature.
and worn loose. Our political
prudsry makes 10 shrink fspm the
Idea a open candidacy. Ths dsmure
statesman of- the populas Imagination
b supposed 70 act strictly On the prin-
eiple that the once must soGk the
man. But we should hardly call one
politician who was not willing to
meet the once at least halfway. He
would say. NY dear o6icss I hsar that
you are seeking . man. u u Z pleas
ant coincidence for han I am.s--
SannGl xcchned cl1tAaea
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-31
Back 10 Medicine Of Msyaa

Prof. william Gates president Of
me Maya society. states that In Gen.
tral America there have recently been
discovered the evidences OF an ancient
raee Of people. with q ctvilixatioo a
old and a cultured a. that Of the
ancient Egyptiana They were Of Q
lofty mental attitude and of high
metaphysical qualities
Among the most important discov-
cries expected to be made there are
the unearthing Of native medical
works. some Of which are already In
the hands Of ths Maya society, that
win add valuable specific pharms-
eopoela and medicinal knowledge to
that science in this country.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-31
A 4oo-Pound Shark on a Rod.

James A. Thomson Of Auckland
writes: I'm February, along with
three friends, had four weeks sea
fishing In the Bay Of Islands We
caught a number Of good kingfsh up
to IS pounds. besides whapuka up to
80 pounds. and landed one big Moka
shark, which piece OF luck fell to my
rod He was a great fighter. Q feet 8
inches long. and weighing little over
200 pounds. Unlike the brown and
other sharks, he comes right out OF
the water when hooked and jumps
sometimes twice his own length per.
pendiculariy-a great fighter" Cor
respondance OF the Field.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-31

Tampering with signs has long been
q favorite amusement with yoans
people. To remove the fourth lettel
from manicure" for example 20 thai
II reads "man cure" tickles their
sense Of humor. The latest case We
heard Of u where a little boy at q
public gathering was greatly disap
pointed because no refreshments were
served BE insisted to his mother
that q feed was promised. and a
they passed the bulletin board In
going out he pointed out that prom
iseL Some mischievous urchin had re.
moved the IS" from "Seats frea"-
Boston Transcript
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-31
Empsror,, Dessert ssrv,ss ss,a.

Empsror's Dessert Service esja
A French dessert dish Of gilt plata.
double thread and shell pattern. con
sisting Of two sugar siffsrst -four
spoons. q pair Of sugar tonsS twss<y-
four small spoons. twenty-four forks
and knives with porcelain handles.
formerly the property Of the Emperor
Napoleon. and bearing the imperial
cipher Of the bee. was sold in Len
don auction house not long ago. the
service was the property OF q noble
man whose name is not revealed.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-31

Nyrrh 10 q resin used fer No.
dicinal purposes and ln dentistry. II
3 also used In thsI manufacturs of inr
ssnsg and psrfumery and ID obtained
from tress and shrubs that grow n
ArAbia and Abyssinia-
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-31

All. CHILDRENS COATS
HALF PRICE
nEw SERGE AND TRlcOTINE DRESSES
several weights plain taIosd
straight line tmodssg assortment OF sizes now
Dresses that were $1975 May Sale Price $l41o
Dresses that were $14e5 May Sale Price $loss
saved for YOU to advantage dress Of this kind Vau
SILK DRESSES, SPECIAL PRICES
The Price $1975
Not marked styles cepeeehne and aHea
Cdor navy, browns embroidered ..,-
Other Silk Dresses for $24.75 up to $3475
LADIES' DRESS SKIRTS
Small Ia, p1ated Plaid Skirts and box pls
Skirts that were $1975 to $2475 May Sale Price $3.50
Ladies Serge navy and black good quality all WOOL neatly
trimmed pockets and belt.
The Price $685. May Sale Price $475
Misses Pleated Plaid Skirt, good cooring
The Price was $685. May Sale Price 1896
cEoRcETTE AND WOLFE WAISTS
In the sale are many styles Sinh long ant
WAISTS white and @ lace and embroidery trimmed several 0h3s
style .
Georgette Waists $3.50 $685. May Sale Price 1896
WOLFE WAISTS and sleeves Lace
embroidery used for trimmings
voie Waists that were 1926 $24 May Sale Price $165
May Sale Price, 95c
BLOUSES $150 $95 May Sale Price, esG
So 395 $595 May Sale Price S&
RoMPERs several styles neat stripes were
$15o May Sale Price, 95c
SILK AND MUSLIN UNDERWEAR IN SALE
prices
cAMIsoLEs May Sale
Price, 95c
ENVELOPES embroidery.
We're $395, May Sale Price $1.95
trimming
Were $1.39 and $1.50 May Sale Price 95c
GOWNS trimmed with
Regular Price $780, May Price
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-08-15
.D Brown ON OIL
AND VITAL STATISTIC


Il came from an Horticultural coun-
try" said Thaddeus Brown talking
to a group OF friends at his house
while his wife was laying the table
for a luncheon Therefore. | anow
little or nothing about crude petro-
leum and it's by products Since com
Ing 70 Oklahoma, however find :hat
a goodly portion OF the states operat-
Ing expenses are betrayed from oil.
Naturally | have made a good
many inquiries among the business
men Of Guthrie pi''aining TO the
leasing game In this county and the
oil situation in general
Il have found that there have been
large number OF tests made to the
north. east and south OF the county
but that :he majority have been
abandoned due primarily TO the high
price OF casing caused by the war.
| was told that the Roxana to the
north OF Guthrie would be tes.. in
deed. since the requisite amount OF
money had been sci aside and placed
in the bank tor the completion of a
test to a depth OF $500 feet lnas-
much as :he Roxana is a subsidiary
to a powerful oil company. ! believe
that this test will be thorough and
h.. .f..f4 - ali
a strata of thirty FOO. sand will have
been encountered have been told
that the tests In and about Marshall
and Mulhall are very much alive and
that the presen. shut down 1t but
temporary.
The striking of oil in Logan County
would mean much for Guthrie and its
Development
I'VE are all aware OF that fact yet
II appears to me mat the people have
given too much attention to oil talk
and allowed our live stoca and agri-
cultural interests to suffer.
4 don't know whether /. he a fact
or not. hut have been told that more
than s550.o0o have changed hands in
Logan County for oil leases within
the past three years"
Thaddeus Brown among other
things was deeply in.eres. ed in vital
statistics
lie spent several days at the court
house during the last week. gather
ing up some dope for doctor in his
old home town
The doctor wanted % know about
the birth and death statistics in
Logan County
Thaddeus dug up the data for 1920
which was nearest 10 hand and sent
the doctor this
During 1920 or rather from January
/. 1920. TO November 80. 1920. there
were 37s73 births reported in the
state During the same period there
were 1886 deaths reported which
shows the s.ork far in advance OF
The Grim Reaper. The increase over
the same period ia 1919 stands. births
% percent deaths 90 per cent
This increase. it Is believed is un-
douhtedly due 10 the better system
OF reporting now in vogue The most
deaths occurred last February due to
the epidemic OF influen.a that swept
this country at that time.
In Logan county the births from
January to November 80 of this year
.otaled 437 while the deaths reported
were s12; lead of i25 in favor of
the stork. This record shows an in
crease in births over the same period
in 1919 OF % per cent. The death
rate remained practically the same
In his rounds Of the city. Thaddeus
Brown found that the mater OF des-
tructive fires. Guthrie had been rather
during the past few years.
Continued on Page ID
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-08-15

A City of Progressive People
A Good City In Which to Live
The Leader presents series of stories on the derelt
and resources of Guthrie,

This series made possible by the progressive business
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Bigger and Better Guthrie and leaders for the
betement of city they deserving Of your patronage
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tContinued on Page -
The Washington times., 1921-07-28
Pen League Anniversary.

Walter Rsineck. vice consul at
The Washington times., 1921-07-28
DIR. Rowe Goes North.

of the Pan-American Union, has gone
to Williamstown, Mass, to participate
in the conferences of the Institute OF
International Relations. to be held at
Williams College.
-
Mrs. Holm o. Bursum, wife OF
Senator Bursum, has gone TO her
home In Sacorre. New Mexico. to re-
main until the fall.
-
Mrs. w. Sinclair Bowen has gone
to Dark Harbor, Me-. to visit Lady
Geddes. wife of the British Am
bassador. Mrs. Bowen will make
several visits on the north shore
and Long Island.
The Washington times., 1921-07-28

accompanied by Mrs. Rel
neck and their son, will sail today
on the Mongolia for Europe.
Capt. and Mrs. Steele Wotkyns. Of
Camp Meade, are receiving congratu-
lations on the birth of a son. on
Friday, July 90. The infant has
been named James Hornbrook. and
is the grandson of Col. James j.
Hornbrook. Calvary U. 8. A, and
great grandson of the late General
Sanno.
Mrs. William Anterior Du Puy,
national president of the League Of
American Penwomen, left Washing
ton today. with her young daughter.
Jacqueline, for visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. Houston Newman, of Edinburgh.
Va, where they will Join a party
and will motor from Edinburgh to
the camp OF their hosts In the Allie
ghanies.
-
Walter Reed Farewell.
Lieutenant Mendelson was enter
tanned recently at farewell party
at which the patients of Ward 81,
Walter Reed Hospital, were the
hosts. Lieutenant Mendelson leaves
this week for a short period of train
ing in Carlisle, Pa, and the boys de-
sired to express their appreciation Of
his friendship. The ward was taste
fully decorated with flowers for the
CONTINUED on Page Nine.)
The Washington times., 1921-07-28

IN HE President received Wis
count Northcliffe. the famous
London Newspaper publisher.
at II o'clock this morning.
Lord Northcfffe arrived in Wash
ington today in time to breakfast
with H. Wickham steed. editor of
the London Times. who is his trav-
cling companion on this tour of the
United States. Mr.. Steed came
yesterday and is at the Willard
where rooms had been reserved for
Lord Northcliffe.
1t was the plan to 60 to Mount
Vernon this afternoon. II other en-
sagemnts did not interfere. Lord
Northcliffe has many friends in
Washington and has been a Wis
itor at the White House in former
administrations.
The principal hospitality that
will be extended to Viscount North
cliffe and Mr.. Steed. on the occa-
sion Of this midsummer visit. win
be a luncheon tomorrow at 1880
o'clock at the Willard, given by
Overseas Writers" This will be
the first entertainment Of the or
ganization, Of Washington corre-
spondents who have had journal
istic service abroad. The luncheon
guests will be confined to men,
bers of the organization. editors of
Washington newspapers. the presl-
dent Of the Gridiron Club. the
president of the National Press
Club, and the chairmen Of stand
Ing committees of correspondents In
Congress.
The luncheon will be given in
the Cabinet room of the Willard
and will be preceded by an in
formal reception. The arrange
ments are In charge of the execa-
tive committee of Overseas
Writer'S" Richard ". Oulahan,
chairman; Frederic william VILE,
Mark Sullivan. David Lawrence,
and oliver Owen Kuhn.
Lord Northcliffe and Mr.. Steed
intend to leave Washington Friday
evening for Vancouver. b. c. Lord
Northcliffe will sail from Van
couver for Hawaii, the Fiji Islands
and Australia. Mr.. Steed will go
to California for several weeks and
will peturp to Washingtoan before
he sails for England.
-
British Engage Tennis Box.
The British embassy has engaged q
box for the United States lawn tennis
championship matches. which will be
staged at the Germantown Cricket
Club at Mannheim during the week be
ginning September g. The personnel
The Washington times., 1921-07-28

|and will return in the autumn to pass
the winter In Florence. Italy.
%
Mrs. william NJ. Alexander will
leave tonight for York Beach, Me-,
where she will be the guest OF Mrs
J. Eakin Gadsby. Mrs. Alexander will
be Joined en- route by Mrs. Archibald
Oracle. who viii also visit Mrs. Gadsby.
The marriage of Walter c. Poteet
and Miss Chrystal L. Matthews,
daughter Of George T. and Lydia A.
Matthews, OF this city, took place yes
terday at the parsonage of the Rhode
Island Methodist Protestant Church,
the pastor. the Rev. @. I. Humphreys,
officiating. Among those witnessing
the ceremony were w. G. Poteet,
father Of the bridegroom; George r.
Matthews, father Of the bride; the
Misses Ella Poteet. and Miss Nora Pc
teet, sisters of the bridegroom; Miss
Violet Schwing, Miss Frankie Osborne,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. M. Deviin and Ray
mond Ryan. The bride was gowned
In white and carried q bunch Of white
roses. At the conclusion of the wed.
ding ceremonies Mr.. and Mrs. Deylin
gave the bridal couple and party a
reception at their home. The newly
married couple left on a honeymoon
tour to Philadelphia, Atlantic City and
Niagara Falls. to be gone three weeks,
and on their return will be at home at
"a Q street northwest.
-.
Pen League Anniversary.
The National Pen League and In
Sternational Literary Association will
celebrate it's first anniversary at q
fete champetre to be held at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Carlin. Octurus. Va. next satur.
DAY aftsrnoon from ESQ to 7
O'Clock.
MP. and Mrs. Bradley Davidson
Will motor to Elkins, w. Va, TO
spend the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs- Arthur Lee.
Walter Reineck. vice consul at