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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-03-09
Legion Has 10000 Posts.

The American Legion entered 1921
with virtually 10000 posts, according
10 the estimates based on the latest
figures. During the week ending De
cember 10, II new posts were added
which brought the total to $3.50.
Arkansas led with three posts says
the Stars and Stripes. The Women 5
auxiliary in the same period obtained
% new units, enlarglng its list TO 1.5S6.
Four new units, gained by the New
York department. placed that depart
ment in the lead for the week. For
eign posts added recently are at Chu-
quicamata, Chile, and Guatemala City,
Guatemala.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-03-09

The proposed pipeline to convey oil
products from the Mackenzie river
basin in northern Canada to Bering
sea, from whence they would be car
ried by tankers to the markets Of the
world. would run from the Mackenzie
river TO the Yukon river systems by
way OF Rat river and Ball river.
thence by the Porcupine and Yukon
rivers 10 salt water. Ii Is reported
that sanction for the project viii he
sought from parliament. The strike
AT Fort Norman IS said 10 be s s'ch
flow.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-03-09

The following editorial appear.
ed in The Christian Endeavor
World Of March 9rd. This
paper Is the official organ of tic
Chri tian Endeavor movement
Trying TO Destroy Sunday.
A cone Feed drive to down
SUNDAY Laws and open our cities
wide to eommereiali2ed amuSe.
hents has been started. accord
ipg TO q number of Influential
New York City clergymen. Here
are some significant facts
1. \ news dispatch from
Washington stated that the
Lord : Dav Alliance was in
augurating national legislation to
amend the Constitution OF the
United States. stop Sunday trains
and Sunday newspapers. and
bring back the Sunday of the
seventeenth century This dis
patch was utterly false, and the
newspapers were notified Of that
fact. yet many persisted in their
misrepresentation, and few cor
rected their error.
,. The official organ of the
moving picture theaires in Amer
iea carried an article, 4 Call to
Arms, urging the nation picture
interests to resie' attempts TO
block the showing OF pictures for
pay on Sunday.
3. The International Sporting
Club. the press states. financed a
street demonstration in New
York City. The demonstration
consisted of floats caricaturing
the foibles of the Puritan Sunday.
Motion pictures Of this burlesque
were thrown on the screen
throughout the country, evident.
ly in an attempt to make Sunday
Observance laws farce.
There Is no national SUNDAY
observance bin before Congress.
No reform society has indorsed
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-03-09
PLEDGED to Use irish Tongue.

In Ireland many persons are to be
seen wearing a plain brass ring on
their breast. II is known as The
Fainne," which is the Gaelic equiva-
lent FOR ring" and is the badge worn
by those students Of Gaelic who have
attained colloquiaI knowledge Of the
tongue which its advocates declare
WIS for centuries in daily use in Ire
land. The wearer of the badge pledges
hiinself or herself TO speak only Irish
10 those who are acquainted with that
telgae.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-03-09
WILL NOT CJRTAIL
1921 TOBACCO CROP

Lexington. Ky. March s--Plans
for cul-ailmant OF the 1921 crop oi
hurley tobacco were abandoned hl
The Burley Tobacco Growers assoe.a
ton al its annual meeting here today
The reason given was that j was in
possible 10 get sixty per cent Of tns
growers OF the district to sign .he
pledge. seEh
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-03-09

EIRST Lady Of the Land Mrs. Warren g. Hard
II ing. has assured delegation of Carl Scouts that
l. She wished herself ioariscl years old and
member OF their oFganizaNonl
/, was during Mrs HArdings shopping visit 70
New York preceding the inaugural that She was noti-
fed by delegation Of two Girl Scouts that she had
been chosen Honorary President 81 the organization
Although every minute of Mrs Hardng's time
crowded. she received the committee consisting Of
Beatrice Cline, fourteen years old. and Gertrude Ma
than fifteen at the Ritz Carlton. made them COM
Portable while they delivered the notification posed
with them for photographs and made them ST with
Ter while they ehaicd pce:aN,lF. .nc PRESIDENT 5
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-03-09
KNocKER OR BOOSTER

When the made all the good hinxs Se 49,
NOS .,iu dirtyw He made tne pe's's w
,,,.s ana The posonous when lie han "'s"'"
An, that were too paa !" pa' INV
skunki :" ne p'' -
.h... wrapped
marked / n streak and called a h>o' MN
product fearful contemplate tha ne "a "
csunterac sunbeam put INTO " '"'
heart n the brain wrapped " ~ '"" p"
covered made believer IN eau' ~"
iusticc thing
u,pn,v and called a heneeforth mortal mas
had the privilege Of associates
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-03-09

vile hred The gifIs with invitation % The Vine
House
Il would be perfectly delighted il the Girl Scouts
would come down 10 Washington during my sojourn
at the White House." she said, accepting bouquet
rendered on behalf OF IS ,sl2 Girl Scouts Gertrude
delivered the greetings OF Mrs. lane DeeteF Rippin
National Director OF the organization
II am sincerely and genuinely interested IN the
Girl Scout movement said Mrs Harding \ think
YOU all have a wonderful future in store. What
wish IS: that I were your age and could start lie
over again as Girl Scout
Two very proud and happy girls took away this
ncssa~e Of the Presidents wife to the girls OF
America.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-03-09

California fruit growers have iapn-
ched a nation wide campaign to rut
the rasin back in legitimate channels
Of circulation as food and out Of use
as poison and a killer The tma-
teur brewer is responsible for The
campaign.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-03-09

a large section Of state stree
Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. recently
dropped into the mines beneath he
city. Tne hole was four hu.ured feet
square end very deep
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-03-09

Mattresses and cnambermails ars
located easily. quickly and without
any personal bother by means OF tao
Want Ads.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-03-09
SPRING WEATHER IN
OFFERING: NO PEACH DAMAGE

Don't be down hearted The III
berta crop is not hurt and wealhe'
forecasts now indicate that the storm
pe riod has passed, 1t will be lis'.-
chilly tonight but by Thursday morn
Ing the wind will be in the south an
the air will be balmy and spring VII
be here in earnest
Leader Classified Ads, Get Results
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-03-09

Acala cotton Is the best cotton. Buy
Acala cotton seed for this years
planting. It will bring results.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-03-09

Acala cotto, is the best cotton. Buy
Aoaia cotton seed for this years
planting. II will bring results.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-03-09
| BANNER BLUE
LAW" CENTURY
Seventeenth Saw Drastic Rules
Made For .le Government
of manners and
Morals


The Seventeenth century. according
70 historians. was the banner FOR hiue
laws Legislators vied wlsh one an
other 10 win either the pla.ilss et the
people or 20 provoke ih,' wrath of
the moh> hy thlnking up new measures
for the statute books one blue law
~ particular which COMEDIES somewhat
with some Of the legislation rumored
10 be- contemplntedtln this country
is Interesting This was Ia the form
OF an ordinance IN a Swiss ely, aud
X virtually put such stage folk as
iuselrrs massers. jumpers and such
llfe' oar az business. They We're pro-
hibiied from plying their profession
for the reason that "ihvy do things
whlel God did not intend he human
race TO perform
Gambling was frowned upon
throughout Europe during this re-
r0d. hmt THE blue laws did not seem
to mako much Of an impression it
is to ue also noted that a prohibition
movement was alive ia that period
Kefofmers We're engaged ut various
times in efforts 10 STOP drinking at
tayernS In little city in France
the dry wave did not gain much head
way as the leaders turned to the al.
tentative of reducing or trying 20 re-
duee. drinking 10 minimum ON >at
uuiay afternoons so that worshirers
night attend evening services wilh
full possession ~ their faculties.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-03-09

Carrier boys have 10 receipt booke;
do not pay them for Leader sub
scriptions.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-03-09

Candles are used Tor lighting 3ur
roses in the gold, diamond aud othe
mines of South Africa
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-03-09
OUTLOOK is BRIGHT
~ OIL iNDusTa'
tcontinnea rom Page y

tContinned rom Page -
the welfare Il the producers par; OF
hss concern. and ny leasing from me
Pra' 'rie on & Gas company seFer1'
million barrels Of steel iaakage has
III reased lis facilities for lmmedisic
storage Of oil Tho fac' tal' thf
Prairie consented TO lease tanks TO iii
principal competitor shows clearly
taat the Prairie also Las she produc-
ers' welfare in IA I'D. Is is noi g
their advantage to see the producer
losing money aud becoming disconr
aged. In the long run The sioFase o'
oil will probably prove Profitable Is
tie meantime the storage Of oil N
the Sinclair and other large ompan
les helps the producer 10 stay on ihe
Job against the time when Of VII
be at premium.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-03-09

WANTED Clean. light cotton rags
at Leader office.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-03-09

Garner BOYS nave e receipt 5ooks:
10 not 1sr them for ..sade. sub
~sripftons
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-03-09
To Extend Sinclair Line

"At the time OF tho sale OF a hal
interest in the Sinclair pipe lines to
the Standard Indiana It was announe'
cd that the capacity Of the lines
would he increased The Sinclair
gathering lines arc already being ex-
tended and eventually this VII meen
n much bigger outlet for mid-,ontin-
ent crude. Unless the Sinclair in
ts.rests and the STANDARD Of Indiana
had confidence IN the future Of the
mid continent fields and in the future
level Of crude oil prices, they wola
rot be planning big increase n pipe
line capacity. That fact coupled
With Snclair's 100 per cent announce
rnent should BE decidedly reassuring
10 producers.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-03-09

WANFED-Clean. ngnt cotton rags
at Leader Office.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-05-05
Biggest Force Wins

a correspondent in Siangtan
writes in this vein to a friend here:
From al. appearances 1t IL doubt.
tul whether the province Is any
more prosperous under present con-
ditions OF peace than a year ago.
when 1t was occupied by northern
troops.
Although there does not seem to
be any Northern foe to fear, re-
cruiting continues and the forces
have been augmented by the addi-
ton Of several Southern leaders.
General Diao Heng ii can main.
tain his position only by keeping a
larger force under him than his
aspiring successors.
General Djao Heng ii seems to
be well thought Of here. He Is bet
tr thanfthe average in the matter
of squeezing for his own personal
gain. Unfortunately for him, though
Human is already a lemon squeezed
dry.
OPlum Running
Every effort is being made to
secure sufficient funds 10 run the
government; For a while It seemed
as II the North would replenish
IDjao Heng TITS treasury with the
understanding he would throw his
influence on the side of the Chilli
war lord (Peking Is In Chilli pro,
vince but no money has'come from
that direction.
Then he thought he might Sc
cure a monthly revenue by permit
ting q half million dollars worth OF
opium 10 be exported from the pro.
vince, but the anti-opium society
and the British consul caused him
to change his mind
He has made a great effort to be
permitted to export some OF the sur
plus rice stored in our Human gran.
aries and thus obtain revenue by
granting export permits to the rice
merchants. Thus far, however, he
has not been able to get permission
from the powers that be.
Printing Money
Just before the Chinese New
Year a lot of money was needed to
tide the soldiers over the holidays
They were getting restless. So the
governors bank was opened with
very little cash or collateral. The
bank issued a large amount Of pa
per money which the soldiers spread
throughout the province. The peo-
pie could not help themselves,
1.-THE bank closed its door for the
New Year season and delayed open
ing up again from time to time az
forwards while the people anx:ously
waited to see whether they had
money or Just scraps Of paper.
General Djao meantime was
making every effort through the
Changsha Chamber OF Commerce TO
maintain the solvency OF the bank.
The bank has now been opened, and
the paper dollars are negotiable at
face value-but no individual car
present more than three dollars at
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-05-05
RAILROAD NOTESOF
INTEREST LOCALLY
Sparks Brothers Compli.
mented For Its Fine
Rail Equipment

B. & o. railroad men say that
the Sparks shows have some OF the
best equipment and stock that ever
came TO Fairmont. The stock cars
are Of steel underframes while the
flat cars are entirely steel. The
circus, however, has but IA cars
The circus came here from Wheel
ing, where It exhibited on fWednes'
day, arriving at $3.50 o'clock this
morning and unloaded at Walkers
siding. The show exhibits at Yves
ton on Friday, Richfood Saturday
and at Clarksburg Monday.
NJ. ]. Clifford, Brownsville, Pa.
assistant trainmaster, Monongahe'
la railway, was in Fairmont yester,
day.
Monongahela railway, returned &c
Brownsville, Pa, yesterday after
noon on the 4:12 Pennsy train aft
err spending several days here.
J. M. Scott, Wheeling, general
superintendent Of the West vir'
ginia district, B. & o. R. R., B. Q,
Holverstott, Grafton, superintend.
ent OF the Monongah division, A. H.
Freygang, Grafton, division engl'
neer, are here today for the Public
Service commission hearing. Mr.,
Scott came here on train A last
night.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-05-05

ed aud Mrs. C. Fred Anderson, con-
ference secretary from Wheeling
gave some excellent suEgsttons as
TO methods Of working at home in.
the interest OF the foreign field!
Following the Tuesday evening pro-
gram a reception was held at the
church and the delegates and their
friends spent e delightful social
hour with refr< hnlents OF ice cream
and cake. Tlt,y one and ali pro.
nounced the Diamond street church
a wonderful hostess to the conven-
ton.
Mrs. F. R. johnson gave an ad.
mirable talk on Tuesday afternoon
when she used models and small
figures to illustrate her points. She
showed different foreign mission.
airy stations in small model form
and model homes for missionaries.
She announced that such a home
would be built at once in Africa in
honor Of Mrs. Sadie Rexrode who
was sent out by the West Virginia
conference two years ago and who
died during the past year as result
of exposure and heavy walking.
The sum Of $3.50 was contributed
by the convention yesterday to help
build this home. This sum came
simply on request OF Mrs. Johnson
and was generously and quickly
given. Miss Rexrode, It was learned,
was forced to walk 50 miles to COW
er the distance between stations to
get to her people with whom she
worked. It was because OF this
that Ford cars were furnished re.
Gently to all missionary workers.
Those in charge of the work at
home grieyed greatly over the fact
that conveyances of some sort
were no FURNISHED long before.
Officers were named yesterday
morning and following a most ap.
petizing noon luncheon the conven.
ton adjourned.
The new officers are:
President, Mrs. Levi B. Harr,
Fairmont; vice president. Mrs. @.
Richard Hall, Faifmont; recording
secretary, Mrs. W. A. Beavers.
Grafton; corresponding secretary,
Mrs. j. D. Hecker, Fairmont; treas.
urer, Mrs. J. D. Clark, Morgantown;
superintendent young people work,
Mrs. Frank Bonar, Morgantown;
superintendent chiidren's work,
Mrs. H. il. Rose, Fairmont; mite
box secretary, Mrs. Robert B. Pc.
land, Morgantown; secretary OF ex.
tension work, Miss Lulu Jenkins;
secretary Of tithing, Miss Blanche
Brown, Terra Alta.
Several Kings Herald members
sang some songs and gave an inter.
esting reading during the conven.
tion. Mrs. Bailey ~Thompson's two
little daughter song a solo very
sweetly. At the close OF the ser.
vice on Tuesday evening an offer.
ing was taken to help defray the
expenses Of the speakers.
The First NJ 3. church has the
largest membership Of Kings
Herald, an organization Of young
children, in the church.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-05-05

one dine % conyerslon Into hArd

one time for conversion into hard
money.
BUSINESS Dead
"In s.angtang during, the past
year there has not been a single
native bank doing business. They
have many outstanding loans which
they cannot collect that they have
all been obliged to close their doors
Consequently business IS moribund
and nobody knows how to regalvan.
ize 1t into newness or life"
II Human Is lucky-as the writer
asserts-what must things be like
in other provinces?
And IL General Djao is 'bettel
than the average III the matter o.
equeezing'' as claimed by one who
ought to know, how about some Q,
the rest?
Conditions in Hunan-which Il
one of the comparatively well.to-dt
provinces in the Yangtze valley
are far better than In some OF the
others at that, thus the picture pre-,
scented by the Siangtan correspond
ent must afford a fair idea OF wEaI
Is going on In China today,
A Eree.for-An
Every province almost Is left Il
shift for itself. The government al
Picking, however willing 1t may be
IS financially and physically unable
10 lit a finger to help them.
Each, however, Is in charge OF
military governor. Left to pay h!t
troops as best he can, he pays then
las best he can.
an one town occupied by Chang
Kuei-t-i's troops" a writer in q
Shanghai paper reported. II fine
that some OF the soldiers are still
seven months in arrears Of pay
Some OF the officers, however, arr
making money hand over fist BY
dealing out bags OF pills to such
farmers as have a little money ant
ordering them to sell them at $40
bag. No excuse is taken and the
man can do as he likes with them
Just so the money is forthcoming
Crooks Paradise
Once China has O stable govern
ment and sound finaces her free
hooters will he out OF q job.
Corrupt officials who can now geN
away with anything and do be
case the governments hands are
tied will be in the same boat. Thest
now waxing rich by working tht
Squeeze for their own personal
gain and the grafters whose skull
duggeries are lost sight OF IN the
general confusion will find things
less easy. So naturally 1t Is to the
advantage Of all such that condi
lions should remain as they are.
Many friends of China therefore
believe little can be done by The
Chinese alone-unless the miracle
OF a native Napolon should harper
Some outside influence they say
will be necessary to SO Fighter
those now preying on the countr!
that they will get off the stage, ant
give the Republic a chance.
Copyright, 1921, N. e. Az
H-.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-05-05
Mrs, Frances Estep
Dies At Mt. Glare

Mrs. Frances simms Esteo. ave
80, daughter Of Tom and TiTFjs
shackelford simms, died this morn.
ing at 8 O'clock at the home Of her
mother at Mt. Clare, near Clarks-
burg, after an illness OF several
months with tuberculosis, she was
married IS years ago to ]. E. Estep
and is survived by eight children,
Irene, Archie. Elmore, Naomi, Marg
aret, Kenneth and an infant Of five
months.
The body will be brought here
this evening by Undertaken Fred
jenkins and will be taken to her
home near New England. The fu-
neral will take. place on Saturday
at 3 o'clock and burial will be made
here.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-05-05

oueEtlons,

d." id. NHGtSt1loS
1. When BALKAN was on his way
to appear before King BaIak, what
obstructed his passage in the road?
2. What phenomenal thing hap.
pened to Balaam's ass on the road
to Moab?
8. why did Paul have to flee
from Jerusalem?
4. What did the heather at Lys.
ira call Barnabas and Paul?
s.. What made the heather look
upon Paul and Barnabas as gods?
6. Did Delilah bind Samson with
the seven green withs as he had
told her to do?
Z. What are the seven candle.
sticks symbolical OF in the Book Of
Revelations?
5. What is Abraham called in the
Bible?
0. How many sons did Isaac have
and what were their names?
10. Who did God show the lad.
der reaching up to heaven?
Answers to Yesterdays Questions.
/. The seven stars In the Book
Of Revelations stands for the an.
gels OF the seven churches.
2. Samson told Delilah, his wife,
"It they bind me with seven green
withs that were never dried, then
shall be weak, and be as another
man."
3. Saul escaped from Damascus
by the aid Of the disciples letting
him down in q basket from the wall
OF the city.
4. Moses wrote the Book OF Deu,
teronomy.
s. God first prevented BALKAN
from sending a curse upon the
6. Balak, King OF Moab, wanted
the ~1sraelites cursed because he
! feared they could pverpower his
4 army.
Z. The Lord eomforted Abraham,
when Abraham was grieyed at the
thought OF casting Hagar and hi
son out Of his house, by telling hin
that He (Lord) intended to maxi
each OF them a great nation.
s. The Old Testament and the
New Testament are the two part.
OF the Bible.
0. God, the Holy Spirit. directed
the men who wrote the Bible.
10. Saul made three misslonar.
journeys,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-05-05
Charter Granted Fol
Shinnston Hote!

Especial to The West yfrginianl
CHARLESTON, WI Vi, May 81
The Shinnstop Hotel company was
granted q charter BY the secretary
Of state. The capital stock is ono
hundred thousand and the incorI
porators are R. s. Johnson, @. M
Smell, Robert E. Lee, Basil ri. Lu'
cas-, j. s.. Malloy, shinnston.
Another charter granted was ID
the Osborn Machinery company
Olarksburg; copital seyehtysffys
thousand, w. F. Osborn New York
Herbert Johnston. Thurman Stout
Harvey Criss, Francis Osborne,
Clarkshurg, incorporators. z
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-05-05
.C%IRCOSLO0KS GOOD
THE Rain
Crowd Attended First
Performance This
Afternoon
while mothers and fathers and

While mothers and fathers and
uncles and aunts slumbered peace.
fully this morning, excited groups
of expectant sons and daughters
and nieces and nephews gathered
at the railroad yards to witness the
unloading OF the Sparks big circus
which Is exhibiting on the ball
grounds today.
II a circus train is any criterion,
the performances Of the Sparks
circus should be wonderful for new
er has there been seen in Fairmont
such a beautiful train OF carS as
those that are used TO house the
people and equipment OF this ia,
nous organization. Absolutely
every car Is seventy feet in length,
made entirely Of steel and built new
this season. In fact the circus
proper has been greatly enlarged
this season In all departments and
the increased size of the "big.top"
permits more thrilling aerial acts
and in greater number than in the
past.
The parade which took place this
morning was one Of length and bril-.
liancy, containing three bands Of
music, several calliopes and many
open cages OF wild animals, as well
as the finest collection of horses
ever seen on the streets Of this
city. The afternoon performance
began at two o'clock and another
will be given at eight with the
doors opening one hour earlier. A
brilliant opening pageant will fol.
low the one hours band concert in
which the vast resources Of the
circus in horses, elephants, camels
and people have been drawn upon
to the fullest extent,