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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-05-21
Chicago Grain Market.

Chicago-Big upturns in the
value of wheat have taken place
this week in connection with re-
ports of a precarious outlook for
the winter crop. Compared with
a week ago, wheat prices this
morning were Sc to 16lac higher,
whereas corn was down Use to
27sc, and oats off S4c to Use.
In provisions, the net changes
varied from 27c decline to poe
advance.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-05-21

The American ambassador,
George Harvey, ! in his first
speech since presenting Lis ere
dcntials in London, declared that
American armed forces went to
Europe in the world war solely
to save the United States and not
to save European states opposed
to Germany. as some had con-
tended. Thus is shattered an
other illusion that America
warred for ideals.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-05-21
Why the American Dollar Leads

me reason the American dollar the standard Of currency
throughout the world that the United States the only onn
which an actual gold redemption The worlds traders
now buy or sell on dollar basis instead of English pound
sterling formerly.
comparison of gold holdings circulation in The six
leading Powers of the world she that all have increased
their paper 1914 fut that Great Britain the
United States and Japan added gold supplies The
figures comparative gold holdings circulation are
given as follows in millions of dollars par
Julv
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-05-21
ENGLAND'S COAL STRIKE
NEARING AN END

New Orleans. May 81. Week end
evening up on the short side and
hopes that the settlement Of the Eng
iish coal strike was al hand, put the
price OF cotton to points higher
In the first hour OF trading today
July rising TO i243 The weather
may was considered favorable. but
offerings based on it was limited.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-05-21
WANTED-Clean. light cotton -ag
at Leader Office.
SLAYER OF JlTNEY DRIVER
GELS 90 YEARS IN PRISON

Victoria. Texas. May 21-The jury
in the case Of Lonnie Lidberg. charg-
ed with the murder of Alexander Lind
Victoria jitney driver, who was
killed on the Victoria Goliad road on
February 10, 1921. at 7a0 this morn.
ing returned verdict OF guilty.
The defendant was sentenced to 80
years in the penlten iary
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-05-21

The budget system proposed by
the Chamber of Commerce should
become a reality and that speed
ily. II is the only sensible, eco
nomic and Logical method for oil
ing the wheels Of the city's busi-
ness organization.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-05-21

rived in New York and informed
interested persons that he will
win the Franco-American battle
July 2. That settles another
serious international problem.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-05-21
PRICE OF GRADING COTTON
DROPS TEN CENTS

Washington. May. 2l.-The charge
for grading bale of cotton will he
thirty cents after June /, under an
order signed by Secretary Wallace
The present charge Is forty cents.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-05-21

In the death of Chief Justice
White a great man passed. lie
was known as the great dis
senter,n and during long period
on the supreme bench he upheld
the high ideals and traditions of
tha co,1rt
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-05-21
PROMINENT TEXAN DROPS
DEAD ON A JALlAS STREET

Dallas. Texas. May. 2l.--CoI J. r.
Strickland, president OF several Tex
as public utilities companies. dropped
dead of heart disease at 10 o'clock
this morning at his home here.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-05-21

In acting as peacemaker this
time Uncle Sam is not in the
danger usual to those who engage
in that role.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-05-21

In Tulsa burglars save time
now by backing a truck up to the
door and hauling the safe ava,
to be opened at leisure.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-05-21

Washington y. Vanderlip 5
Yankee syndicate is still securing
territorial concessions from
Soviet Russia-on paper.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-05-21

Lord Hugh Cecil's plan tc
make the. Prince of Wales king
of Ireland is confessedly advanc-
ed without over optimism y
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-05-21

The draft Stacker may find his
punishment cut down to the low
est point by the many mistakes
in the hst
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-05-21

Notwithstanding the use of
clubs and weapons by the Fascist
in Italy, election day seemed to
have passed off with the usual
disorder and violence.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-05-21

The guilty in that New York
building material price conspir.
acy will have plenty left of their
profits after paying the modest
fines imposed
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-05-21

If France is really determined
upon isolating herself she is tax
ing the right course.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-05-21

The new Republic of China is
looking to America. 1t doesn t
cost ANYTHING 10 look.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-05-21

The Italian censor seems to be
having trouble with the results Of
Sundays election.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-05-21

Peacemaking seems to be the
most hazardous role in Ireland.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-05-21
Sutherland Born In England

The difficulty about appointing for
mer Senator Sutherland to the chief
iustceshlp Is the fact that he was
born In England. IT has never been
customary for any bn. a native Ameri
can to accept the position though. of
course, Senator Sutherland like the
late Secretary Lane and Former Sac-
retary of Labor Wilson. spent so little
OF their youth under the British flag
that they were never regarded as any
thing but 100 per cent Americans.
While George Sutherland is likely.
therefore. 20 become an Associate
Justice some day. the chances are that
he will not be made Chief Justice.
That place will in all probability go
TO former President Taft, II IL goes
to anyone no.' now on the bench.
The difficulty about elevating the
present members OF the court is that
the Republicans are too far advanced
in age and .he younger justices are
Democrats. The next Chief Justice
Will be Republican.
The movement to appoint former
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-05-21
BUFFALO PRINTING SHOPS
AGREE TO OPEN SHOP PLAN

Buffalo. n. Y. May 21.-As an
outgrow:h of the job printers
strike in Buffalo, so printing shops
today announced an agreemeut by
which they hereafter will operate
only on the OPEN shop basis and
also declaring for the 4Shour week.
Fish that has been KEEP. on fee
should be allowed to become slieh ~
warm before frying or the chilled fat
will become greasy.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-05-21

About the only valuable com
mercial arrangement not dam
aged or in some way intcrfered
with by the aurora, is the race
Tor the big league pennants.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-05-21
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

FOR SALE OR RENT
6 rooms modern 500 South Drexel.
s rooms. 120S West Mansur.
Phone 26s. y. 7. Hansford
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-05-21
GERMAN REGULARS HAVE
ENTERED UPPER sELlslA

Berlin. May 2l-An unofficial
statement issued today regulates
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-05-21

Washington. May 2l--Who will
be the next chief justice OF the United
States. The death OF CHIEF Justice
White hastens the consideration OF
problem that President Harding did
not expec: to tackle until the end OF
the presen. term OF the Supreme
Court. when 1t was generally assumed
that Mr.. White would retire.
For many months II has been ac-
cep;ed that the end OF his term OF
court would see not only the retire
ment OF a Chief Justice. but other
members OF the coun. OF advanced age
President Harding has from the begin
ming hoped that he would be able TO
appoint former Senator George Suth-
erlani OF Utah. who was his constant
adviser during .he campaign. and
whose judicial ability Is unquestioned
Another hope which Mr.. Harding
mas had was that an opportunity
would present itself whereby he could
honor former Preside d Taft with a
place on the highest bench OF the
land To appoin. both Mr. Taft and
Mr. Sutherland would require two va
cancies and It Is not improbable that
President Harding will delay appoint
ing successor to the Chief Justice
until after the close OF this term OF
court. so that he Can make two ap-
pointments at one time.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-05-21

Possibly BRAND is a better
actor delineating magnificent
anger than a Premier ready to
trample down the rest of the
world in pursuit of ambition
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-05-21

Governor Dorsey of Georgia.
may be impeachcd but he has
done more for his States welfare
than can be appreciated just now
in insisting upon the rule Of law.
The suggestion that Premier
BRAND is making an issue out of
Slesia to staye off the expected
attempt to overthrow his ministry
is at least in keeping with Paris
politics.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-17
NOTICE TOTAXPAYERS

Every person, firm or corporation President or non-residenD liable to taxation on real or personal property in the Town and City of Bridgeport on September l, 1921 MUST FILE with the Tax Commissioner a sworn statement of all Taxable property own ed by such person, firm or corporation in the Town and City of Bridgeport, or. spc -ially printed lists furnished by the Tax Commissioner. Such lists must be filed during the month of September 1921.
 FAILURE so to do will compel the Tax Commissioner to make out such lists from the best information ob- tainab1e to which a penalty of ten per cent will be added as by law re- quired. - if each parcel of real estate is not separately listed, and properly de- scribed, giving metes and bounds; street number or lot number Build ings thereon must be entered separate lv from the land value.
 FAILURE to file list deprives the owner of the right to appeal to the Board of Relief.
 Hours: g a. m. to p. m. daily.
 g a. m- to 1 p. m. Saturday, A. F. CONNOR. Tax Commissioner
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-17
CALL FOR REPUBLICAN
 PRIMARIES.

for the fourth day of October. 1921, for the election of delegates to the Bridge port Republican Town and City Con- vention, and for the nomination of can didates for Aldermen in each District, at the following designated places: Ballot Boxes will be open from 6 o'clock D. m. to o'clock D. m. Only those persons whose names appear on the regular Republican Primary list will be eligible to vote at said Primaries: 1st District Prospect St. Public School, 5s Prospect St.
 2nd District, Jefferson Public School. 321 Myrtle Ave School, 545 Brewster St.
 4th District, Plias Howe Public School 2S7 Clinton Ave.
 5th District, Maplewood Ave. Public School. 434 Maplewood Ave.
 9th District, Shelton Public School, Wheeler Ave.
 7th District, Bridgeport High School, Lyon Terrace.
 Sth District, Read Public School, 709 North Ave.
 9th District, Garfield Public School, 655 StilIman St.
 10th District, Barnum Public School, 52s Noble Ave
 11th District, Franklin Public School, 263 Nichols St.
 l2th District Surnm merfield Public School, PA Grant St
 JOHN, A LEONARD,
 Republican Town Chairman. Dated this 14th day of September. 1921
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-17
MOVE AGAINST KHAN.

Ell Paso. Tex, Sept. 16-The city council adopted e first reading yes terday an ordinance forbidding public gatherings or demonstrations of masked persons. Permits from the police chief are necessary for masked balls or carnivals Supporters of the ordinance say it is aimed at the Ku Klux KIan.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-17
CLAIM AMOUNT EXCESSIVE.
. Barrett, G

Nellie A Barrett, Greenwich; Douglas F. Cox, Orange, N. J., and Herber- Appleton, Brooklyn. N. Y. are p-aintiffs in an action appealing from the state tax assessors ruling on tfre estate of the late John D. Barrett, who died in Greenwich on October 20, 1920. The plaintiffs. who are executors of the will of the deceased claim that the amount due the state, by the assessors report, is excessive.
 The state first claimed SPA "21.75. This amount was later revised to s16,67o.94, and later boosted to $16,- 730.94. All of the amounts named are claimed excessive in the appeal filed in Superior court today.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-17
NOTICE.
Taxes on Grand List of 1920

payers of the City of Bridgeport that the second half of the taxes on the Grand List of 1920 ar, due and pay able at the Tax Collectors office, Rooms and 5. City I1all, Thursday. Sept. l, 1921.
 The undersigned will be at the col lector's office as above on Sept. l, 1921, and daily thero liter, Sundays excepted from a. m. to p. m. and Saturdays from a. m. to 12 noon fer the purrose of collecting said taxes.
 After Oct. 1, 1921, required by law, interest at the rate of three quarters of one-per cent, will be added to the scond half of all unpaid taxes and the same on the first of each succeeding month.
 HOWARD F. SMITH, Tax Collector.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-17
SETTLE YOUR FUEL PROBLEM BY USING
 GAS

STATE OF CONNECTICUT. District of Bridgeport, ss. Probate Court, Sept ember IA, 1921
 late of the Town of Bridgeport, ir said District, deceased.
 of Bridgeport hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for Creditors of said Estate to exhibit theIr claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts properly at barred a recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make JOHANNE A KNUTSON.
 Executrix 1Ss.p Address, 1oe Morehouse St
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-17
CALL FOR THE REPUBLICAN
 CONVENTION.

Notice is hereby given that there will me meeting of the Republican Town and City Convention at Bridgeport High port, at 500 P. M., Friday. October 7th, 1921, to select candidates for Mayor, City Clerk, Tax Collector, Treasurer, Town Clerk, Assessors, City Sherihs, and Se- lectmen, and to transact any other busi- Convention
 Attest:
 JOHN A. LEONARD,
 Republican Town Chairman. Dated this 14th day of september. 1921
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-17
LAWLER
 AND
 FITZPATRICK Real Estate - Insurance MEIGS' BLDG. Bar. 494s
SCHOOL SUPPLIES

School Bags. Pencil Sets. Book Straps, Pads, Loose Leaf Sheets. Fountain Pens. Paperotd Envelopes suitable for carrying school papers now c1 sale Office News Store
 II Post Office Arcade.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-17
NOTICE

At a meeting of the l.. BERNSTEIN & SONS CO, Incorporated, it was voted that it's corporate existence be terminal. ed. A limitation time for preSentatio9 1922.
 All claims against the said corpora g Wall St, Bridgeport Conn I s.6-6-6
Evening star., 1921-05-15

made and not born a doctor. His
batu bintang is just one of the
charms with which he effects cures.
He has also batu that is a petrified
part of a Sembilan fish. Water in
which this has been soaked is given
to the patient to drink or is rubbed
on the part affected. Other charms are
the batu lintar (thunderbolt), which
is rubbed wherever pain is felt;
another batu, also thunderbolt,
which is a piece of crystal; a batu
that is part of the backbone of some
animal, one that is another piece Of
crystal. and, finally, the pelican stone.
This last is the most highly priced of
all. 1t secures the magic presence
and cooperation of a spirit that
dwells in the pelican. When the doc
tor is seeking to enter the spirit
world in search of the soul of the
sick person this spirit insures to him
swift passage there and back. The
crystal stone is Indispensable in dis
the sick person is in hiding and for
detecting the spirit who is causing
the sickness. And the backbone batu
cures dysentery, indigestion and
consumption.
In practicing medicine for the bene-
fit Of the natives I worked out one
theory in regard to leprosy, which is
a fairly common ailment in the
l asked myself = why.
since a snake sheds it's skin. a man
who is afflicted with disease should
not be able to do the same thing
In Singapore there was rich
Chinese leper. known as Ong 81 Chou,
who asked me repeatedly why l did
Evening star., 1921-05-15

fish mabok (drunk). as the Malays
say. They rise to the surface and are
gathered into boats
Except for such annoyances as in
sects and leeches. which fastened on
my skin as / walked through the
jungle, those days in Sumatra were
delightful. We hunted. fished and
played games; there was nothing to
worry about and little work to do. ]
was accepted by the natives as one Of
them. wore a sarong over my
trousers, and l shouldn't have worn
the trousers il my skin had not been
so sensitive to the insects. And, of
course, had shoes-the great barrier
between castles. The MaIays of the
coast towns sometimes. but not often,
wear shoes. and even then it is more
a matter Of showing Off than of being
comfortable. I did everything possi.
BILE to minimize the differences be-
them as they were. not as they
thought I wanted them to be. They
rapidly lost their self-consciousness
and treated me simply as compan-
ion who knew more than they knew
and who had a wonderful gun and a
kit Of medicine.
In jungle countries white men are
always supposed to possess great
knowledge of medicines and curing,
and I was often called upon to act as
doctor. At first the Malays showed
some hesitancy at accepting the
orang puteh ubat (the white mans
medicine), but gradually they became
less shy. During my circus days l
had acquired a knowledge of first aid
work. and in the jungle became quite
Evening star., 1921-05-15

was getting much higher prices for
animals than he, he decided that 1
was right.
One Of my Australian commissions
was to secure for the New Gardens at
Perth a pair of tigers-male and fe-
male and unrelated. I sent the word
out among animal dealers and shortly
after / received a cable from a Cal
cutta dealer named Rutledge asking
me to come at once. I took the next
boat to Calcutta and found that there
were two tigers up-country near
HaZaribaugh, a mica mining district
about three hundred miles northwest
of Calcutta Off the line of the rail-
road.
1 was warned that it was a danger
Gus country to go through and that
the people were thieves. 1t was sug-
gested to me that I hire a native of
the locality to protect me. He would
do all the stealing he could. they told
me, but he would prevent the others
from stealing.
The trip was made with a retinue of
servants. cooks, bearers and runners
each with his own little task 1t was
my first experience with the caste
system, and 1 was amazed at the
number of people 1 had to take with
me. We travelled by the main road
for two hundred miles: then by a
branch road to place called
Pachamba- The remainder of the trip
was made by OK teams and bearers
along the line of the government rest
houses erected for the use of officials
visiting the country.
We stopped at rest house about
three miles from the vii;.r-. eu.. .
Evening star., 1921-05-15

ien to dry. afterward sorted again.
according to their market value, and
sold to the Chinese. who ship them in
paImleaf baskets to Singapore.
Then the Malays have finished their
work for another month or so. Often
the merchant advances money for
future delivery. and the Malays find
themselves obliged to work for long
periods to keep from being punished
for debt. That Is a favorite method
Of making them work They consider
themselves gentlemen and despise the
Chinese as pig-eating heathens. II
they must submit to working for the
Chinese merchants they have the sat
most of the hard labor while they
spend their days at games.
The days routine while I stayed in
Palembang with the old hadji was
simple and pleasant. l lived with
him and his first wife-he had three
a swim in the river. and then, squat
ting on the floor and eating with our
fingers, we breakfasted on fish and
rice. After breakfast the hadji and !
smoke and talk until my servant
came to prepare my lunch. A Malay
eats but two meals a day-always
rice and fish-but i found that two
weren't enough for me. After lunch
j slept through the heat OF the day.
about 125'. Then, when evening
came, Palembang stirred into life
Tho Malays liked games and they
were continually after me to show
them some new kind of kindergarten
pastime 1t made no difference
whether IL was tag or diving into
buckets Of treacle after money: IL it
was a game they liked it. Some of
them knew how to play chess and
they gave whole days and nights to
H. They are especially fond of gam
offng, and they repeatedly lose all
their money and borrow from the
kind merchant. with the result that
to make good their debts they spend
weeks in fishing.
Occasionally / went to the Dutch
quarter to seek q few hours of com
panionship with white people. but l
got little satisfaction out of these
visits because I could speak better
Malay than Dutch. and at Palembang
there were few people who knew
English. The white people could not
understand why i preferred living
with the natives, and some of them
looked down on me for II. However,
that fact did not trouble me, because
knew what I wanted and I was on
the way TO getting II. With the hadji
I learned the Malay language rapidly.
and before LONG knew the natives
Evening star., 1921-05-15
stay in 1t until some one goes up and
pulls them out.
4 4


A MOTHER way of capturing small
monkeys is by means of sweet
ened rag in a bottle. The bottle is
covered with green rattan and tied to
a tree. The monkey puts his hand
through the neck and grabs the rag.
He cannot pull his hand out while it
is doubled up with the rag in It and
he hasn't sense enough to let &c
There he sticks. fighting with tho
bottle, until tho hunter comes along
and. by pressing the nerves in hit
elbow. forces him to open his hand
and leave the rag for the mex
monkey.
We SHARED and trapped many small
animals and occasionally built pit.
traps for tapirA Tho natives some.
times used pits for marsh elephants.
but have never seen elephants cap
tured in them without being injured
They arc 80 heavy that they hurt
themselves in falling.
The marsh elephants in Sumatra
are not worth the trouble Of captur-
ing, since they are. weaker. shorter
lived and less intelligent than the
other breeds. They bring low price.
and consequently only the babies.
which can be handled and transported
easily. ever reach the market. The
usual procedure among the natives is
to shoot the mother and take the
baby. 1t is little like the real game
of elephant hunting as I found 1t
later in Trengganu and Siam.
Dynamiting for fish Is a great sport
among the Malays. 1t is done. of
course, with the maximum chatter
and excitement The natives line the
banks of the stream while the dyna-
mite is dropped; then they rush of.
some In boats and some Of them