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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-08-18
MEN CHARGED WITH
MAIL BAG THEFT H[lO
Williams. Baker and Young Are
Held For Acton Of the
Federal Grand
Jury

noHn J William. Arhpr hatknv
and l'oe yanng charged wish rHi
ms man sacks aud stealing diamond
salVcd 81 tiaoe0 81 Nulnsonev naa9'
eoWnDs about June haya hee
hound over to the federal sfaad fFy
nt pFel mluag hearing before 81
nasseti United ssaiea eammla
eleuer nouar were nlaeed a. iteNo
eaea erd lhr mrn wrr@ rpmmiiled fD
sall u H. rislne.f. assistant tfHl
tod ststea district Atl0fhrf anpeaf
cA FOR the government At the hvaF
fpp
Tho mou ars charged y3lh haHne
red mail sacks ou the station
platform at Nnlaeoney Tho arrcass
wcre made hy federal officers their
abous three weeks aro
WnllAms. who n sad Va hv wanis'i
q, chandler authorities "a euHnef
fon With u hank robbery there. a
said 70 have offered to plena ruiity
n PROMISED lmmuuliy from tho state
rnrge ~ federal authorities Th't
aifer has heen refused Wy the gos
einmynt Federal office declare
yoane vii 81 the pflupa wtness
ior the government A. The iflal
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-08-18

The first service done by German
science 10 the world since the war has
been in the announcement from lleidel-
berg that the earth passed through the
tail Of n comet August :.
The reason that it was such serv-
lee was the fact that none Of us noticed
It. The sky-watchers 9t Lick observa-
tory saw what they believe to be q
comet. just before the sinking Of the
sun on August Z. Yet they could not
be sure that il was comet.
And now that we have passed
through the tail Of comet. we know
lust what il is like. II is like nothing.
Likewise the collision of the earth with
a comet would mean nothing at all TO
the earth, but to the comet would
bring everlasting smash. About III
years ago Halley's famous comet, in
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-08-18
GOVERNOR RTrusea
tt0Ar ALLOWANCE

Governor Robertson. In 4 letter u
= Wlehlser. president of camera
tfhpol oi asrleaiinre at i,axtan said
the reason the school had 40 elecsrie
Tights vas haeause the legislator fo'n
camanehe eonpiy had spent hia 90
tire time ai Oklahoma city in agtaes.
ins ihe aamlnlalmtson instead ot al
tempting 20 obtain 'ampa Tor tAa In.
deficiency Tho governor refused -
algn a deficiency warrant for ts.00a
asked By Mr. wieklser wl,h which 20
buy electric light 70 rsrlace kofoasoa
eues nov nand At the school.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-08-18
DRY LEADER IS
ROASTED 6y SENATORS

Washington, Aug. IS The pres
ence OF wayne y. Wheeler. eenersi
counsel Of the anu-saioon league az
a meeting OF the conferees on the
anti beer bin was characterized m
the senate today by Senator Reed
Democrat, Missouri. "as unwarrantet
and mitlgated lnsolence
Senator Reed read a newspaper
item saving "wheeier had been
closeted with the conferees" and
asked Senator Sterling in charge Z
Il were true. The man declined 70
answer saying The question was I'm
pertinent.
Il viii state however said ser
ator sterling that Wayne Beauty
Wheeler was not oloseied with 'ae
conferees.
lie asked for few minutes after
We had concluded our work yeste'
cav. lie had nothing % say Win ans
vote or action taken by as.
After more than two hours ot ae-
bate. Senator Sterling's motion e
send the beer bill 10 the sena'e ni'a
amendments was adopted without re-
cord vote.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-08-18
NEAR WRECK. +. :. \ W.
OFFICIAL TELLS WHY

Fort Smith 4 Western tralnmaster
Is in the city today and complains
OF too much activity on part Of The
road draggers. He says several near
wrecks have occurred at the crossing
north on Vine street on account or
the road draggers pillng dirt on the
track. Recently psrlof car ~as de-
railed at that point on account Of he
accumulation OF the dirt on she cross
ing. "If the draggers insist on this
work we Will have serious wreck
some day" he said this morning.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-08-18
Kills Great Eagle
After Terrific Fight
To Sape Child

Butte. Mont, Aun. is.--whilr
picking berries AZ a SUNDAY
seheel pienls south of Butte shls
afsernoon. Arber Pierce tovent
with ard Killed an eagle which
attacked his ten. racnths.oie baby
which ne was holding under ene
arm. The bird, wessurira four
feer from tip 20 ,lp. seemed DE
sermined 10 have his prey, whisn
IN the clash was dropped into me
grass
The father. after beating eff
the attack. first With rcek'
seired a heavy ssles and sh'ec
the eagle after fight lasting
ten minutes. The baby was un
ln,ursd, but the fathers face VAS
badly scratched and bruised. The
bird was~ brought home 80 .
trophy.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-08-18
TWO stare ICE COMPANIES
ACCEPT pwpucTto

Gathrle and klngfIahsf leo coin-
paniss raesday announced their In
tealion of accepting shs rnllax ~ shs
eorporaiipa commission reducing the
price - lce Gacbrie lea prices ars
reduced from 81 70 - cents. cash.
and from 50 cen'a . 70 cents Tor
coupons while the prices at KInx-
fisher we're reduced from IS esn's for
coupons % 20 cents and the cash
price ot 50 cents was permitted To
stand
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-08-18
=. A MILITANT WOMAN

Ssefcigns of France were wont q 5e
aunointed with oil from ana uudimn-
isling phial. that 1t Joan Of Are raw
King Charles te Seventh crowned on
July II. 1929
Two months before this ehild II
seventeen had raised the siege u
Orleans few weeks later she had
broken the English power a. the battle
of paiay. But Rheims beheld her
supreme happiness. her chief glory. in
the coronation of one whom history
records as royalty ungrateful. but who
10 her was the chosen of God Less
than year remained 10 her Of liberty.
less than two years before her sad
mart riyrdom, but at Rheims she indeed
shared the victory Of Charles the Vic
torious.
CONTINUED on PAGE 81
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-08-18
WATER FETE At
COUNTRY CLUB THURSDAY

The water fe.e at the Country Oiuh
tomorrow night will be OF unusual
interest and an excellent program has
been prepared by Phil TraoAna
These events are carded:
women's race. free for all; boat
race for men. each TO use two pair
O, oars: girls dive of spring board :
Mems hzgh VIve OF ladder; boys
swimming race, Is years and under.
girls swimming race i5 years or
under: boxing match In the water;
the polo game played last THURSDAY
night was declared tie-th1s tie
game will be played of TOMORROW
night.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-08-18
END OF ANCIENT FEAR

diminished glory. was once more
rushing toward this part of the solar
system With oil the cool interest Of
scientists in the phenomena, there
came also a disheartening revival OF
old superstitions. and these supersii
tions were strangely reinforced by a
false science. Ready seribblcrs spoke
Of the comet as great peril. and
others. affecting high scientific
knowledge. learnedly babbled Of the
great damage from "cyanogon gas
fumes in the tail. "
Ii was as useless to talk to these
people as to an old-time seer who
could see portcnts Of war and high
prices in this Pickering planetoid.
Scientists knew the gas was too
tennous to do harm, but they could
not prove il to the prophets Of doom.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-08-18
HOM|NY WILL PLAY
RETURN GAME SUNDAY
Guthrie Will Play It's Regular
Team; Big Crowd Coming
a Ruling on Rain
Checks

'Guthrie's sunday hall games has
Put Guthrie on the sporting map.
said John Dean today. exhibiting
dozen letters aud several ielegramv
from fast ball teams over tho state
and from adjoining states. asking for
q date 10 play on the Guthrie grounds
When ball team plays our boys
they must come prepared 20 meet
our requirements The team must
be able 70 put up classy game of
ball and meet the financial require.
ments 70 the letter" he added
Guthrie will play tho Hominy team
next Sunday. The Hominy fans have
Chartered special train and several
hundred cast side ball game lovers
will come over with the team Speak
ing Of the game the Ifominy News
has this 70 say.
"A game al Guthrie r. planned io-
August q. II the present plans hold
out. there will be a special train
large crowd will probably 20 Tha
1Iominy team has struck q winnira
streak and the public IA dellghtse
over its clean success In this game
There was no foolishness on eiihal
side
r. ~. whitney announces that III
lIomlny iesm has matched game a
Guthrie for mex. Sunday Il Is expee'
Cd to b. big affair"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-08-18
CUPID Is on THE JOB
AGAIN AFTER LAN-Ott

The following marriage licenses
have been issued by Mrs. Martha
Neal. court clerk:
Ira A. Sprsigns. 10 and Fannie Y.
Matt. 10. both Of Guthrie; Dock Jack
sol. 81 and Vera Young. both of Lang
son; Cevil f. Harmon, M and Carrie
Marie Swank. is, coyie; John Adair.
tButtermilk John) 35 and Gertie
Fowler. Il. both OF Guthrie. Thomas
Koen. 20, Kingfisher and Alta Shelts,
10, Enid
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-08-18

r. r. Beech. charged with issuing a
check on a pawhuska hanS wnen he
had no funds In the bank tae che X
was drawn on. has been released on
bond pending his hearing here =
had money In the bank. but not
enough TO cover" Is his explanation
Beech lives in Pawhuska and IL an
oil scou.. George schvoke OF tails
city made the complaint
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-08-18
More Arrests To
BE Made Soon
hkennedy Case

tos Angeles kaa q peas,
bic arrest - eanrestion ~lth sNs
Nenrsas case ~ = n'aA ~ los
Anesi's ssif lass aeaie srsin
shlsh lsft hare A. slaNs e'eles~
iass alpn, "a fsfesass " siar
~hssh she les Anosiss fmsa IL
o. et4ep ,his WeeNlra
fNs Tunes says me eAn u he
lisSea 10 nave been one ~ t~p
ter ~naN autemaalie cisco offi
elaa ars searching IN comedian
with the theft ~ an automobile
tes nlaht % ihs siaylHa ~ ken
reay aed its recovery near tns
scene 81 the sheestna s~o daYs
later.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-08-18
RELEASED on BOND
on BAD CHECk CH\R6t-

Frank Hadlcau, returned soldier
who met with an accident IN the
santa Fe yards six weeks ago N
which he lost his rlgh; leg. has hsen
released from the " T. Hospital and
viii leave Tor bis home in Elgin. Kan
sas today. During his time OF
trouble the local American Earion
took care OF him and. in conjunction
with he VI. r. Hospital officials foot
ed all erpen SOS OF operation and ho~
ni.al care.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-08-18

at IBIS Clfe ypi ~e have twenty
one lhousand three hundred ana 700
leen farms without aHy uaitle. even
q milk Cow The mllk COW hhs held
Yer owu ou account of production II
tntter fss hu, the Aeof aud rans,
cattle are mplily Nelny shipped Is
market ana thousands ~ eaite rata
ers declaring thcy VII auI yte toai
ness
Is eanaarn 3, hanks, county
agents farm ORGANIZATIONS chambers
of commerce could never he notc
oppnrinne than 10 urge upou ills
farmer who has grass and rongli
feed 70 hay f'w cowe AZ the pres
mt nriec and time 20 consume 30
feed that VIII otherwise waste anf
ie worthless % him Some ~ a
hnsc too many cattle and owe ta1
much on thom n they could be-
eold in thelr loenl community 10
farmers lhnt need them thoni hay
Ink 70 go 20 mafkei pay'nF frelra'
ccmmieaoa aHd vardaee 'he nnrof
could w hanae1 bf fiit'uv 80 fe s.
laan about ehat he needed and li-
ile real money would have 20 ghanr
scon.inuoe on page ~
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-08-18
WIFE SAYS III SBA<D
IL MAN t<CIEN

Edith n Allen has filed a sui, for
divorce from william A. Alien, in
district court here charging extreme
cruelty and non support She also
STA as in her petition that she has
not lived with her husband since last
MAY following n confession made BY
him that he was afflicted With a
loathsome disease,
The couple were married IN Guthrie
IN 1918 There are no children and
the wife asks the court to restore her
maiden name OF Edi,h Wickam
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-08-18

U.S.. Trade
In Slump

Washington. AVS ls-The de-.
crease ~ over ST. 900 90 60 In ths
value Of the coantrss foreign trad
during tAe past fiscal year. was
ascribed nv the commerce depar'
ment 10 the world Wide trade AZ
pression coming az sn aftermath ut
ahe war.
Lower prices rather than dlmln
ished quantities. were 70 \ great es
tent responsible for ihe decrease In
exports. tho DEPARTMENT asserted IN
statement reviewing the year, for
elrn commerce
The total value OF the foreign trade
OF the country dropped from $i1.sts
0oo .ooo In the fiscal year 1900 10 $50.
lTl. .oea 600 IN ssei. The stasrmea'
showed Imports dropped from 8
22s. .eea.ooo IN leeo, u g. est ooo ooa
IN l0aA n loss or a tltSseeoooa
while exports amounting TO ssfoa
ea0.00a in iqea. against ssrl* coo oAo
in 1891. decreased 81 gs9 .eoen0g
Aside from lower nfleea. oihe~
canses contributed 70 the smnll fof
elen trade totals. the department de
clarcd. asserting that the ADVANTAGE
enjoyed BY this country during anil
after tho war of heirg the only coan
try able 70 supply the needs of n
others. has passed. Tho exchanee
situation also had IN adverse effcei
IN American exports. tho department
said
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-08-18
lions 10 HAVE
rig PARK PICNIC

Tbs Lions Club picnic witt ba beli
M Mlnsral Wells para somowow eve.
nng Friday a. gis Club members
With earp viii be on corner ~ okla.
homa apd Division ~ > m. Every
uieuft'ef cf club meet there A. that
time aad ride 10 park
We are Kglng % hayn a rip roarlnx
iin.e
Don't flli - bfiag iha kiitles
" - aoubt vs. 70 what elsn yon
mus tHaf all aea
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-08-18

GAMBLING IN CITY
MUST Be STOPPED
Sheriff Robertson Pulls OFT a
Surprise Raid Last Night,
Gamblers Were
Caught

Gambling In this city has been
going on long enough in fiagrant Nio-
laslon OF the law and must cease
said Sheriff Robertson today y also
wish 20 serve notice 20 al violators
~ tha law ia Guthrie and oat of
Gu hrle. that hereafter my men VIII
no, wait for the other fellow 10 'ake
action. he added
Las, night sheriff Robertson and
his deputies raided several gamhlns
places ana made some arres's More
viii follow.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-08-18
Oklahoma City Is
After Rent Hogs

Oklahoma City. Aug. lS.-An
ordinance providing that rents IN
Oklahoma shall not exceed y
percent OF the legal assessed
valuation OF property IS ready %
be introduced a a sess pn q the
city council late today, according
TO members OF he Renters Pro-
tective association which drafted
the measure. The proposed law
provides q penalty Of $40 and
costs for violation Of the ordin-
anee.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-08-18
CITY GIilf. MAKES Ilslp
~ NIO 70 ~Ol I'll

Mlsa Beenesa lawson. deputy lH
Frank npnd office VIII leave today
for he southern part of tbs state %
speud her vacation Sh- will bo nc
eompaned by her mother and ,hey
wiii motor through and visit friends
and rela ives IN Arapaho. F1lnon.
Lawion and will spend a wees Ia
boautltui Medicine Paris, in commau
che county
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-08-18
REouislrloN SIGNED
FOR pARoLEp PRISONER
By GOVERNOR

Requisition papers for the return
10 Oklahoma OF Lyman Ford from
the state penItentiary OF Minnesota,
where he has been paroled, were sig
ned Wednesday by Governor Robert
son. Ford is wanted in Oklahoma 10
face robbery charges in 0ttawd
county.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-08-18
NEW AUTO EQUIPMENT
COMPANY CHARTERED

The samnlss Manufacturing con
pany. with capital stock of ti00.e9o
vas granted a charter by tho ssere
,ary Of state "wednesday. The eom-
pany is composed of Montague Sing.
all Of Oklahoma City I, proposes
20 manufacture equipment fer au,a-
mobiles. aeroplauez. and 70 dsstribut,
tire accessories.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-08-18
Irish Parliament
Enters Secret Session

Dublin. Aug. fa-T'e peace
negotiations between the British
government and the Irish repvo-
lican leader were not mentioned
during the mornings secret ses
sion OF the Dial Eirann or ir'sn
parliament, Il was announced OF
Hcially this afternoon.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-08-18
FAMOUS DETECTIVE ~
NAMED ~ Dtt .iIERIN

Washington, Aug. is.--Appointmeni
of WliIar J. Burns, as director o.
the Bureau cf lnvestioation o' the
department OF justice. was announc.
ed today by Attorney General Daog
heriy.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-08-18
y,cn.vrs uLD

J. n. Gray and Luther G Lynn. two
suspects from the Duncan oil fieids
are being held In jail here on 'vag-
rancy" charge pending the arrival OF
some Information as % their activities
In that part Of the state.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-08-18
MUCH BOOZE IS
GRABBED AND oEsrEoYro

Oklahoma CITY. Aug is-ssssn,y
five gallons o. iliiel, red ilavoe ~ers
seired and destroyed 10 four raids
conducted BY the sheTiffs force hers
,ast night.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-08-18
FightFor
PureBeer
Looms
BULLETIN

Washington. Aug, is-serssor As
hurst. Democrat. Arizona. announced
TO-DAY that he had refused 70 psrtlei'
pate in further conferences or the
anti beer bill because o. an evident
Intension or the part os the eonfer.
enees 10 weaken and destroy the et
sect Of the Stanley amendment. acep
ted unanimously BY the senate"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-08-18
FRESHMAN. kkiGHrED ~
KING rs DEAD

Belfast. Ang rs Sir samu J
Davidson. who was knighted when
King George opened the ris'er par-
lament In May. is dead at his home
at Bangor. I. was announced here 10.
day
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-08-18

Now IN the midst of our usual aciisi-
ties we have passed through cloud
of this same cyanog0n gas. without
being DESTROYED or even discouraged
50 now let rs have an end Of all
eomeiary. superStitions. pseldoastro-
logic or psend scientific We hope
none Of them viii. strike the earth, be-
cause rs no fun to smash them. We
are all sorry W. passed through the
tail Of this one. because tailess comet
isn't pretty any more.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-08-18
HOW GUTHRIE INHERITED
HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING
Legislature of 1903 Enacted Law
To Create County High
School. Later Law Was
Repealed

The legislature of 1909 enacted i
.aw whereby counties conld estah
lish aud maintain county high
school ri The expense of the entire
county The intent of the ac' was
thar nep high school for hisA
school rurfs of lhe entire county
oould r. hult and supported ~ q
s-s----sss ar9saas
l..--. lL.-..-a ~ |.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-08-18
CErYnTHV
Disc ned,
Suss ,edS
<x
Wtshtn eco o. Flsanlie her
military Aaf - ~ w. hV r~ason

MiniAfe Ast - vi. az reason
* sbe AtaNslahsea anA hiandefias
rogleles af shs allied and associated
spvsYa. msy yst scgurs eeoaomls
dominance IN Europe says wiillam
S nsfah ef Idaho IA ne eafgent lsaas
81 rAs SNiaaa fsaAlness. eeiiesAi o..
san nt ihs chamber u Congress q
ihe raited sialas
Il Waa uofsh whnan speeches IN
Ehr saaate vigorously adv0sailaw IN
fArnNlenAl dlaarmameas araused
Use eauagry aaa convinced President
uafilas taat pahltc sentiment would
auepost aueh rFoNvAm
The President enafusrva wllA
poFab at ghe whHs itoaan lass
rhuy.aay auA II woala aDs BE sur.
pfIslae u sha president mAaa him
Aas II the oifielal representatives n
the l'atei state, Al lhe wAshlastpn
Disarmament coufeFsasss sallea ~
November Ii
Usrmany Predicting
nefaa nosaba article goes on
q say has resulted IN u~rmanya
tsing ropFiyed 0r her army ani
nAvY Tho burden n armamensa
has haen forced from the hacks N
hr German peopla They may now
aeHay thnlr energies ana fAelf ,al.
sats to agriculture, 20 inaaAsev. 10
the arts to tho things whleh ennasi-
tate he real wuaith aad strength et
.a peorle Their genius Will find ex.
preston nnt ln arms or on The mlii.
iarY field but ia Improved maehln.
ery ana cooperative Industry
Every nunee ~ effort whlrh they put
fpr 4 plH "a aiong llnaa whleA pro
'lues something which aid wealth
* she community vhleh make fsr
eintvp'men, and prosperity 70 tho
people. vhleh lasurs greater phyal-
al prowsas ami higher brain
power
"on lhr oiA~F hand lha ailled snd
assos ialei powera sre carrying
saat hsrien because of their xFoas
tcon'inasd 40 PAGE !,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-08-18

One Of tho most impressive eerc-
moniaIs in victorious FRANCE has been
the recreation Of the siafue Of little
serf.girl Of the Fifteenth century,
whose figure IN arnor and on horse
back was solemply unveiled before the
cathedral nf Rheims where the
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-08-18
WEATHER

New Orleans, La. Arg. ls-To-
n,rh, and Friday party cloudy to
cloudy.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-08-18

fcontinued on Page Z .
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-04-10

The car SIR. taeer was driving was
-old 10 him last rammer by the cui
lum Motor Company n Amarillo.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-04-10
TWO WOMEN CHOSEN
IS SCHOOL TRUSTEES

LUBBOCK. April a.--Thc ~cen,
School election IN the cicy 81 Lubbock
-csulted In a second woman being placed
n IN. school hoard. Mrs. W. II. Sims,
Smiley Wilson and John y. Bacon TAX.
'ns the places of A. II. Conley. Jr.. W.
T. Spikes and Dr. Ballenger. Mrs.
stubb- IN the present woman member OF
the srhool hoard and has served most
satisfactorily 20 all the patrons OF the
school and citizens 81 the town.
The city schools % Lubbock are com.
posed OF a Ward School. a Grammar
School. a High School. A Negro and IL
Mexican School. to,aillng i.Tle enroll.
ment The scholastic enrolment for
this term was Isl. or an increase OF Is
Der cent over that Of twelve months ago.
The result In that all buildings are
crowded TO overlooking and plans are
being discussed for the erection OF "a
High School building large enough TO
are for the needs the city and pos.
slbly an additional Ward school build.
ing In remote part of the district
NJ. NJ Dupre II school superintendent.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-04-10
]. S. SUFFERS HEAVY
FOREST FIRE LOSSES

WASHINGTON. April 9 49, Forest
.ir.s. sweeping over s64fs07 acres OF
Land IN a. states. caused damage
amounting to iss,1i5.747 during the five
years 1915 20 1890. inclusive. accord
ing % Information made public today
~ the FOREST Service ~ the United
states Department OF Agriculture. 4
total OF iso.sis forest fires occurred dur
ing this period Minnesota was the
-hlef sufferer. is loss being i9o,ssS.ses.
The bulletin containing this informa'
ton - a special edition 81 Safeguarding
America Agalns, Fire. issued for the
Federal and State forest services by the
National Bard o. Fire Underwriters.
Il presents the latest survey Of the
country's foTes, fire situation. and
points OF; that the major portion o; the
damage 20 Americas forest resources.
due to human agencies. IL preventable
Railroads caused the largest number 81
all fires chargeahle Co such agencies.
The bulletin also presents reports
from the Forest Service on fires
the Nstlornl Forests and from State
forestry officials covering conditions In
twenty states. These reports deplore
he present day waste of natural re-
tources and emphasize the need for pub
&c education to avoid the disastrous
.ons-luences ~ continued neglect In
falling 70 provide adequate Tire pru,ec.
ton for the forests Of the country.