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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-08-17
MulHALL TO HAVE BIC
COMMUNITY FAIR
September 10 ard l6 Dates Bet
w. n. Mathews Says Farmers
Are Greatly Interested
This Year

''Mulhall IA planning for bis
time ana a big crowd at her Com
muuity Fair TO BE- held September II
and is." said banker w, II Mathews
today while attending sessions of the
County Election Board cf which hs
lis chairman.
The business aen of Mulhaii de-
string 10 encourage the single and
unmarried men and women OF our
community, Will give 10 thh first
three couples who register with y.
r Ball, Serreiary OF the Commercial
Club OF Mulhall. tall names to be
kept confidential) by september /.
1922. and be married on the second
da~ OF the Miahall Fair, At a cub
lie place TO be provided BY the Fa.s
Committee. by minister TO be fur
nished by the committee. money to
pay the license Zee and donations
as follows:
Oklahoma State Bank, $500 in
cash.
Farmers State Bank. $500 In cash.
" y. Ball, the Wedding Rims.
Beaver Valley Hardware Co. 81.
White Rock Silver Knives and
Forks.
Boedecker Bros 81 in merchan-
disc
J. Jay Estus. $3.50 In merchandise.
II. r Duehning. IS In merchandise.
ALREADY number of young men
and several young ladies have been
making inquiry at thu secretary's
office and the great activity IN
'ourting In our part Or the county,
ndicstes an early filling OF the con-
est"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-08-17
NEW OIL TEST TO Be
MADE IN COUNTY
-Four Big Producing Companies
Join In Drilling Test
In Bear Creek
Township

There is q chance yet for Logan
County to be in the I'll producing dis !
tfict OF the state.
-Four OF the largest producing oil
companies In the United States hare
joined ana will sink a 1000 foot test
within six miles OF Guthrie. White
the location has not yet been an
nounced II Is known thct II will be la
Bear Creek township not more than
seven and probably SIX miles due east
OF the city.
Frank Kelly. local ri man. who Sc.
cured the block OF acreage for the Oh
companies, has been working on the
problem OF securing the necessary
$500 acres In a BLOCK for the past
three months seven weeks OF which
he has spent In the field with the ge-
ologists who located the anticlincs
and structures, justIfying the compan-
les to take a chance on opening
new oil field. III.
Money has been deposited In the
First National bank 20 ray expense
OF drilling the well ard work will be
gin within the next few weeks.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-08-17
'0lSNITH m PlEl
FOR bETTER SERVICE
Postmaster Urges Office Patrons
70 Obtain Numbers and
Boxes; For Good Of
Service

R,simaSter olsmlih through Geo, A
harher superintendent of malt haa
ISSUED tho following
To The Public Prom time ID tins
instructions have been lssued BY the
Post Office department regarding tho
piaci:v of street Plumbers ana rural
box numbers on mail matter. Patron.
are In very many cases nrglaesful OF
these THINKS thereby eatailinx a great
amount % unnecessary work aud ex
pansc upon the Postal Service
Most of thL unnecessary work il
becanso OF a lack of understanding ~
tho difacuaies encountered Ia tho
handling of mail matter Tho aveF.
age cliIsen never stopa to think how
his mail gets 10 him of OF the sras
amount OF work involved MlIllona D.
letters ana parcela 80 astray each
Year and find their way 10 the dead
letter section. A very large per cent
- a"N"" ~ b0NahW VI ANh on care IN
addresaing or tho giving of the cor
rect street address IN many inatannas
sasy fail TO give the fuli name OF the
party addressed.
A. all the larRer lnst offlcos of the
country no attempt IL made al dis
trsbuiing mail that Is not addressed
with street post office or rural hoA
number. This mail goes directly 10
the directory section Where a very
large number oi clerks are engaged il
trying 10 complete the address 40 thar
delivery may be effected, An THU
could beayoidsd II patrons could b.
broush, TO see the srest need 20
having their mail properly addressed.
When Il IN considered that IN a city |
the size of our own there are approx
mately 10000 names which must bo |
kert In the minds OF distributors Ia.
gethcr with che proper. route etc
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-08-17

to The vital and basic principles Of
government which Thomas jefferson
and the Democratic fathers promul-
gaIcd, fostered and enforced by
line of Democratic Presidents. We be-
licve that government il for public
good and not for private gain We be.
lieve in the government aud institu-
tIons Of the United States; in its con
stitution, in the liberties it safeguards
In the privileges II bcstowa, and the
opportunities it affords to every ciii.
zen. Democracy fosters the progress
sive spirit in the affairs OF peoples. 1t
seeks the betterment Of the indiyid-
nal man. II only restraints in the face
Of wrong: and these principles are in
wrought in the whole fabric Of the
state government Of Oklahoma. Our
constitution has left the power IN the
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-08-17

The majority report, presented at
the state Democratic convention Tues
day afternoon, and which was passed
without record vote after the mi
noriy report, offered as an amend
ment had been voted down, 450la to
270las, embraces eleven Of the eighteen
planks in the state platform Of the
Shawnee document, discards two ~
together, and amends five.
The report in full is. as follows:
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM
We, the duly constituted represen-
tatives of the Democratic party as
sembled this day in convention, de-
clare our abiding faith in the inherent
virtue and integrity Of the American
people, and their capacity for self
government.
We declare . steadfast adherence
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-08-17

we have the lowest stats tax in the
history % tho commonwealth. AT the
same time the state is caring for 90
600 students III mroe than twenty
schools; $4,000 blind, insane and delin-
quent and helpless in its hospitals,
pcnitcntiary. reformatories and nsy.
lums. II has built and Is building
more than 1000 miles Of hard sur
face road. II il enlarging It's schools
for the Increasing army of les youth.
II has erected sanjtarillms for the
unfortunate Of our state who are
stricken with tuberculosis. II seeks to
encourage men In useful cndeayor by
training the youth Of the farms in
agricultural schools and domestic sci
ence and in the arts and trades. Let
the tree be judged by lis fruits, and
these are the fruits that Democratic
(Contnued On Page ~
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-08-17
|PlRTn|DGE Wins N
RECOUNT BY l3 VOTES
Dinwiddie Accepts Verdict Of
People Gracefully and Will
Support Nominee and
the Ticket

| Judge George Partridge came Out
victorious In the recount OF vote. IN
the contest for county attorney by the
close margin or rs votes
Believe me. the number IL il NJ.
unlucky for me" said the Judge TO-
day.
Mr. Dinwidd.e says Is has always
been an unlucky number for him.
In the recount Of ballots DinwIddic
would be Ia the lead for while ant
then some giaring error on the part
OF election officers would give par
fridge the lead, When all town
ships had been counted and the fouItl,
ward Of Guthrie had been reaches
Dinwiddie had majority OF four. Dn.
In the language OF the golfer he blew
up ON that hole and Partridge nailed
him for gain Of eleven points. Ar
ter that ninwiddie gained three ana
Partridge five. giving the nomination
to the latter by the small mrfgin o,
thirteen votes
The returns a. received by the cleo
tion officers OF the thirty three pro-
cincts OF the county. gave Partridge
a majority OF twenty nine votes TIE
recount cut this 10 thirteen
II am satisfied" said Dinwiddie To-
day. Il bow TO the will OF the people.
their choice Is mine and | shall d,
what can to aid In not only elect
ing Judge Partridge. but the entire !
ticket. and OF course we VIII win. a, /,
usual"
i am deeply grateful 10 my friends
for their genuine loyalty and SUPPORT:
for their sacrifice OF time and efforts
IN promoting my candidacy. and also
have great respect for the good inten-
ions and honest differences OF those
supporting my opponent Now having
been chosen by the small majority OF
thirteen. as the nominee OF the tepub
lean party, hope 10 receive and Will
gratefully appreciate the support OF all
republicans as we'll as all good ci.i- !
Tens whose judgment will favor m, 1
Election In November" said Juda.
Partridge today.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-08-17
Three-K League q
Tulsa, Lash Men
Who Sell Booze;
Woman Escapes

Taisa. Auu. iT.~~Feur men wsFs
iAshsd ard . fIfsh WAS warned Ny
q group D. one hurdra fssy men
N the robes ef an esaan.xasloH
dominated a. shs wv klus Khan
near hers last eight. A woman
who haa been ssised hy tho nsr.
ported elsnsmsa. heard sentence
passsd or the four men. saw pur.
lshmert executed and shsn flsd
from her eapssfs whils the ".
formal court wss debating her sen.
tsnes.
All " shcse isshsd ware local
characters aesussf % ssilsnu
whisky Aeeefain1 "a = reporter
who wax tAksn w witnssx nv
whipplraa eseh admitted hs Wa
guilty.
These before tho clan court srt
the sentence passs~ ard scsvssd
upcn shsm weres rarl Lee. Red
Ferk. charged with settling llaves.
10 Iashes A young man whoss
name was withheld on account ci
his mother. charged with selling
liquor and running Joint. . 'ssnss.
Henry nsnny, nsi Fork, barber
charged with sslstu whisky. 10
Esshss. Claude T.. Ivsy. city. trash
man. Garden City. charged with
liquor peddIIno. allowed 10 30 upen
premises 10 90 straight. nsrnlcs
BaIlard Dill stsslor, charged ~l'F
sslIp,s whisky. escaped her guards
Everything was is psffsss or
der. indicating that tho court had
been we'll oruanifrd IN adsansee,
Beginning st about io;su the pro
eeedinos lasted almest two hours
After the accused story hAu uecn
heard. the clsnsmsn decided ~hss
ths rurlshmens would be. After
which anyone In the ssfcls was
permitted 20 make suoassilon,
In zach case after judgment hso
been pronounced. sentences was
executed. forthwith. The vietlms
oarmsntsw crest rippsd from him.
10 was forced 10 knssi With .
husky clsnsmaa hoI,iire each hard
ana each foot ard the soevssss
stepped up snd applied the punIsh'
ment decided upon.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-08-17
JACK IANosroN sAvs ourHnlI
nGsr CRY IN avATE

Mr. and Mrs, Jack L.angascn ars
here on short Walt 10 friends
Jack has been Twins ia Il~Aiaton
during tho past ais years and u
pFospsriuE wonderfully WE'LL For
five Years ha was mayor III his town
iis Ia president of the First NstIoasl
Bank oi Heaidson and Il heavily in~
tereated ~ eity property aud owns
the two best drug stores Ia that city
II have saeessdsd fairly we'll IL shs
OIL country since ieasins Guthrie but
! am coming back homs some day
and live tlns r*ss of my life IA
Guthrie" BE- saId today @0uthrssis
The best city in the state to live In
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-08-17
W|CKs SELLS HIS
FARM FOR $4,000
Pioneer Logan County Farmer
Moves TO Oklahoma City.
Miller To Live on
Farm

j. g. Wicks. pioneer Logan cDunts
resident. left today Tor Oklahoma
City. to make his home Ne will 70
side at sio East Sixth street MIR.
wicks owned two fine farms south or
Guthrie iIe sold one isO-acgs pIac ;
to A. Miller. OF Oklahoma city. To-
$4,000. and will retain the othef
farm Mr.. MILLER win move 10 the nc~
farm from Oklahoma city. The wiets
family has long been popular In south
Logan county They were given sew
eral fouaing farewell parsias BY
neighbora and friends
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-08-17
Strik,I
Features
1O11'Dlary "a


II Chicago, Aug l7.-An end ID
The strika az big four trans.
Iortation hrothsrhuods on wvst.
eFn railroads. au improved out
look Tor peace In ihs New York
conference today. shnotingx.
bombinHs and huraingx were
high lights ia the nasIon's rad.
way crisis during the last at
1 hours
/ Rloekasle~ and sieap~ an ths
Acthlsan. Topeka Il Santa W..
thr tninn parifles Western Pa.
eific and southern Pacific clear.
ad NJ when striking train erswx
called off their walkaut ana
opened the way IN Immediate
restoration of traffic on lines
which wer paralysed BY the
strike of tho big four brother.
hoods.
Stranded Santa Fe trains we're
moved out IN Altmat#rqus. N.
A., aud trasnmcn Al PRESCOTT.
Aris, notified Santa Ne officials
that strikers would return 10
work These moves followed
earlier developments towards
ending thu tleup on the santa
Fn.
Tentative agreements looking
toward an end Of the srainmens
strike on the Cumberland Valley
division nf the Louisville 4 Nash.
Vile were announced ~ Corhin.
ny.
bombs were thrown al 4 Santa
Fo train which ieft San Herman.
dino, Calf, for the first TINA iii
six days The first bomb ex.
ploded IN The railroad wards anil
Two more were hurlr,i ID the
pamnn9rr as The engine wheels
spun over oibsd rails III pulling
out ~ the city
George stambauah. brake.
man nn tho 0reat Nnrihern. was
shot and killed vi IIavre Mont.
hy q railroad guard.
William Craft. 4 hlneksmiths
hslper employed hy thr Denver
A Rio Grands since the shopmenx
sthIke. suffered broken Iex
and other injuries when be- was
attacked on the streets N Pueblo,
Tol0
Mrs Nela linnssr. wit, N
Santa F'e foreman. was shot and
killed IN her home. Police took
,ip The trail of two men who are
said % have attacked her.
james lewis, Il striking Penn
syIvania railroad marhiniAs. was
shot 10 death Nv Charles Par
sons, d wealthy real estate man.
following a dispute over the
.A~.- e -. /. -
sContInuad on raxs "
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-08-17
DE MOLAk BALL TEAM
AND LIONS TO BATTLE

DeMolay's will combat Lions on
the ball diamond here Friday after.
noon at 6 o'clock. This will be a
real ball game. as Il Is the general
belief that tho Lions, badly out
c'assed IN tho past by tho young
sters, have strengthened their weak
points and hope TO win victory.
The peMolay team has no new ma
terial but the infants have plenty
OF pep and have been praetic.ss Of
late Don't miss this game.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-08-17
EDUCATIONAL DAY AT
FAIR, BIG EVENT

The program committee of inc
County Free Fair to be held sertem-
ber IS to 81, have arranged big
feature program for educational day
including q track meet for county
schools, pony races, giving OF
number Of valuable free prizes to
boys and girls and big foot bii'
game between Guthrie and Chandier
High Schools. all free.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-08-17
MAY AWAIT
OUTCOME STRIKE PARLEvs

Washington. Aug, II Agreement
between railroad executives and
railroad labor organization leaders to
hold another conference today In
New York 10 seek settlement Of
the shopmen's strike. II was said had
resulted In President Hardirw'a
questioning the desirss..lsv of maxi
ing HE expected report 90 congress
and the country on the strike situa
tion within the next few hours.
Plans made for tho reception Of his
=
CONTINUED on Page 81
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-08-17

Local republicans will make haFa
fight 10 give John F'icldn a record
breaking vote In November. Tna
FleIds-for gorornor club Will meet
Friday nIght ~ tho ecuit house EEK
\ o'clock 10 dlacuAa tho campaign ami
plan the battle TO bu waged JOIN
Adams Is chairman. pr, Furrow sec
retary and Mira Media liurnsdale Il
assistant secretary.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-08-17

people SO, now il is so provided that
the majority can amend or repeal
any part Of the constitution; II ean
repeal any law on the statute books
through the referendum; II can enact
any Inv the public desires through
the initiative.
Sound Progressiveism
The people Of Oklahoma, through
the Democratic party, have exempli.
fled d sound progressivcisin in an the
affairs Of state government during
the entire fifteen years tenure OF the
Democracy. We reaffirm our indorsc-
ment Of these administrations for the
faith kept and good works accom-
pIished. And at this time we direct
public attention TO the act that the
present administration Of state gov
ernment y being 50 conducted that
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-08-17
CUBERNATORIAL CANDI-
DATES TO SPEAK At FAIR

Invitations have been sent to J
c. Walton, democratic candidate for
governor and John Fields, repuba-
can candidate to address the people
of Logan county during the big Free
Fair September Is to ~. Two big
political rallies will be features Of
the fair.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-08-17
HICKMAN COUNTY
FARMER BANKRUPT

Petition In voluntary bank uptcy
was filed Wednesday In United States
district court BY John Henry Morgan,
farmer. OF Delhi. Bsckham county. His
debts are listed as s6.902Jo and as
sets at $7.io5. Farrimore Philips OF
Erick Ia named as the principal
creditor OF secured debts
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-08-17
Ne1y
Problem
BobS Up

Washington, Aug .l7.-Settle-
pent in part OF the bituminous
strike and prospects Of an agree
ment to end the suspension OF
work In the anthracite fields has
brought the government face to
face with new problem, the
matter OF controlling the prices
."f tie augmented coal supply
The government has used car
supply ax weapon to enforce
he price agreements 10 wh'ch
The producing operators ss,b,rrib-
ed at the behest of Secretary
Hoover but with new mines open.
ing daily the federal fuel DIS
tributor has been confronted with
tbs pan sibility Of a breakdown
in the control exercised over
prices.
Whether the present voluntary
system can be extended IL ,ha
mines now being oponed is a
question being given serious con-
sideration By officials.
Some Of President sIarding's
advisers, notably Secretary Hoov-
er, are known to feel that con-
gres should be asked to enact !
some sort Of price control leeis-
l.tion to prevent skyrocketing OF |
coal prices as the result o. a
shortage caused By the miners
wnlKout. Belief has heen ok
press d In some quarters that the
President would include such /
request or suggestion IN his
message TO congress on the In
dustriaI situation but no inform
alton had come from the White |
ITonse today as to the President IS
disposition in the matter.
The federal distribution com
mittee asked today that another
question that ha dcome TO il for
solution was whether grain cle-
vators should be classed as public
utilities and thereby given priority
in coal supplies. Representations
have been made, the committee
said. that the operation Of large
elevators in Kansas City, Omaha,
and other middle wes.-
crn cities was a matter of con-
iderable urgency at this time !
when grain shipments are at their i
peak. The committee was said i
to hold that the needs Of ele- i
gators come within the jurisdie- /
lion Of the various state fuel ad- /;
Federal Fuel Distributor Spen-
ser pointed out today that i'm |
Of British coal had
shown a tendency to lag because
- the higher prices it commands
Is compared with domestic coal :
md declared that there is a real G
leed for all British cargo coal
ind that it should be held to
meet the requirements OF many
consumers in New York and New
England. :,
The shipping board announced "a
yesterday that total Of 90 coal p'
vessels had been chart. S
red to bring coal from England ci
md Wales since the strike began OF
. reach serious proportions. CT
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-08-17
FRENCH DEBT COMMISSION
ORDERED TO RETURN HOME

Paris. Aug. 17-Premer Poincare
has ordered the French debt COM
mission, headed by Jean v. Parmen-
tier, to return Immediately 10 Paris
from Washington II was learned to-
DAY.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-08-17
FIRST WHITE GIRL m
CARSON CITY IA DEAD

Reno. Memo. Aug. i7s-~Mra. Eu
gone Mara. ~, said 70 have been the
first while child TO arrive in Carson
City, Nsv.. and reputed 10 have been
sweetheart OF Samuel l.. Clemens.
died In Carson city last night
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-08-17
mArRoM AssIsTs SCHOOL GIRLS

Many girls from the country. who
expect to attend High School this
fan are applying TO Mrsl Inskeep.
,matron OF the city rest room. for
work for room and board.
Anyone desiring high school girls
win do weil to phone Mrs. Inskeep
at once.
Several applicants Will attend the
Junior High and wish places on the
West Side.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-08-17
WEATHER

New Orleans. La. Aug. 17.--To-
night and Friday generally fair and
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tContinued on Page s.,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-05

healing the sick and in locating in- juries that otherwise would go un- noticed is becoming recognized.
 The X-ray room of the City Dis pensary is one of the most modern and fines tequipped in the state Technicians from all parts of the country visit the department in search of ideas and to learn the mysteries or the penetrating rays The room is one of the best planned and laid out departments in the country and 1t IS the only one in the state with two transformers.
 Little did Roentgen. the German physicist who discovered the x-ray in 1895, think how the discovery would be perfected and how it would one day reUolutionize medical science and surgery. Physicians of the city pay daily visits to the Demonstration room of tn division to view the plates on exhibit there. The room is light-tight and resembles a long hall It is at the west end of the Welfare Building and is SO equipped that light is thrown from glass frames onto plates which are laid up against them.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-05

Mrs. Rosella McDermott of New Ha- ven, NIHs Thomas Hearn of Bridge port and Mrs. c. M. Yale of Hart ford.
 Miss Caroline Rutz-Rees, who was introduced by Mayor Fitzgerald, de- clared that women in politics were divided into many classes, the "snob politician, who. the national commit tee member declares goes into a party organization, or doesn't go in simply because "that party is not set" and other similar light reasons.
 The woman, Miss Rutz Rees, said, who joins a party, for the sake Of family reasons, is not at all important either in what she says or what she does, and what the Democratic party really wants, is the woman who can think, and does think, and then joins the party which presents to her the best situations. The democratic par ty presents for the thinking woman all phases of a beneficial social, po- litical and economic program and to that party Mrs. Rutz-Rees invites and urges all women to turn, and join.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-05

Corde Hull national chairman of the Democratic party, visited many parts of the country quite that the tide setting against the Harding administration for this movement he it. and conspicuous that it cannot escape attention. his country that prosperous from end to end.
 At the end of two the country is in deep dis citizens te number millions have been employed it's business taxed the former scale their enterprises have Appreciated until returns nonexistent Hunger stalks where plenty before.
 the American people have received type of political education makes them the very part which the mismanaged in bringing about much misery.
 During all preceding panics Republican statesmen have charged those unfortunate conditions the Democratic government and have caused the people believe that government and business prosperity nected than they really
 To the Harding administration be- accorded the sad