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TWENTY-NINTH YEAB.No. 60.
CHARTER REVISION AND
CITY MANAGER ASSURED
The movement lor charter revision over the country In favor of the
and city managership in Guthrie has managerial form of government. A
rlmally readied such momentum that number of cities in the state are
ihe voters can be assured of an op- fiUainR It very successful, and have
purtunity to pass upon the question adopted tills form of city govern-
at the polls within the next thirty ment. Atfcr considerable study your
' PMCES SERVICE AftilVE PAKTY POLITICS. FRIEND OF SCHOOL I. AM> I.FSSFS.
GUTHK1K. OKUV, JAN.. 13. 1920.
11.50 Per Te«r
Aerial View of the Brooklyn Navy Yard
days.
The report of the Committee which
hue been at work on the matter for (
some time, providing for the election
of a board of five directors in tho
citj at large, to employ a city man-
ager to conduit the affairs of the city
under their direction, has been ap-
proved by the Chamber of Commerr*\
the Retailers Association. The Rotary
und Lions Clubs and the Real Estate
Dealers and was submitted to the
public at large at an open meeting
of the Chamber of Commerce on Tues-
day evening, where, atter a thorough
discussion, the plan suggested by the
i ommittee was unanimously approved
by the large number of citizens and
tax payers present.
Attorney Fred W. Green. who has
made a special study of city charters
committee begs leave to recommend
an follows:
•*!. That the charter of the City
of Guthrie be amended and provide
for the commission manager, char-
ter plan of municipal government
for the City of Guthrie. That such
contemplates a commission consis-
ting of five members who shall
be elected nt large on a non-parti-
san ticket; such commission to con-
stitute the legislative and advisory
bodies of the city, and all of whom
shall be subject to recall at all
times; and that said commissioners
be elected for two years terms.
"2. That upon the election of the
five commissioners, they phall or-
ganize by electing one of their
members as mayor, mayor pro tem,
<5
iiuipmt'iit und I'i
ui li of the modern
OKLAHOMA ^TTON GROWERS
CAMPAIGN IK VOGAN COUNTY
The farmers of Oklahoma are awak
entng at last and everywhere in the '
state are rallying to the support of lie
Oklahoma Cotton Growers Association. It
This movement which has the activ« s<
backing and co-operation of the I'. S
Bureau of Markets, the Department jf
Federal Farm Demonstration, the
State Marketing Bureau and the Ex-
tension Division of the A. K- M. 'V>1-
lege already has a membership bales
resenting one hundred thousand foal  s
of cotton and will have three times
that much before planting time in the
spring. Oklahoma has taken the lead
Tin* Oklahoma Association has u
this time
work to th
the south a
made a special study of city charters ^ ^at thereupon they proceed to
and city management, has been em- manager.
ployed toy the Chamber of Commerc
.to prepare the (necessary* petition.
select a city manager.
That the city manager will be the
A detailed air | liotoj;rupli of tlie Brooklyn navy \
handling the largest ships of the navy.
to prepare the necessary p«h. , f admln,Btl.ation o(ficer of lhe
amendments and provisions for ta. ^ sWl have charge of
submitting of the matter to a uf ,hfi fUy servlce8 except
of the people. matter '119 otherwise provided for in the
He is now at work on the matter | ^ ^ ^ ^
and will have the petition ready tit i0„.a „n(i
submit to the City Commissioners! with the executioner     
Within the next ten days. and. if they ordinances of the city; that he shall
approve it. an election can be held , appoint all officers and employes
bv the middle of February, and the of the city except the elective of-
whole matter passed upon and out of
the way before the time of the regular
city primaries in March and election
in April.
The suggested changes meet with
the approval in a general way of every
citisen who has given them careful
consideration and there is no doubt
of their carrying by a large majority
if submitted to a vote of the people
ficers .and the officers whose elec-
tion is vested in commission by this
charter. He shall have power to dis-
miss an yofficer or employee ap-
pointed by him whenever in his
Judgment the interest of the city
services so requires. He shall at-
tend all meetings of the commis-
sion and may take part in the dis-
cussions, but shall not vote. He
"Article No. 2, sections 1, 2, 3, 4,
5, (J, 7. H, 9. 10. 11, 12,. These sec-
tions relate to the powers and
duties of the mayor and the board
of commissioners. z
"Article No. 4 relate to the pow-
ers and duties of the board of com-
missioners anil the limitations there-
in, and sections 2, 3. 4. 5, 6, 7, S,
it, 10, 11, 12, 17, and 21 or Article
4, need revision in order to comply
i with these recommendations.
| "Article No. 10, section 2, with ref-
ereene to the number of the board
! of education and the term,
be amended at the same time.
The drafting of the charter
recompense due you for your la-
and your sacrifice- the remedy
he present condition of af'airs
<2 th you, if you do not avail >..ur-
  the opportunity you will have
nobody to blame but yourself.
Come out and learn the plan of sal-
vation. bring your family along, they
are all interested in getting out of
cotton bondage.
Tell your neighbors about it and
see that they come Make yourself
a committee of one to get the people
out und make the meting nearest you
I a rousing success.
   Your own future prosperity and
)ufined its organization suceess, the prosperity and success of
large cotton counties in your community, your county, your
I southwest but are >w state depends on your activity in this
starting in to push the work in (Ten- , movement.
tral Oklahoma and an active catnp>ig/i | IT IS I P TO YOU, MR. FARMED!
was this week inaugurated in Lot,an j WILL YOU STAND TUB TEST?
County by .las. J. Hastings, organizer i  
for the Association, County Ag Mil si'tT VTION l> L0-
Wiley and a commitee of a few ot the : LOOKS UOOD
leading farmers of the county inter- j
ested in the plan of the Association.
, The opening meeting of the cam- j The oil prospects for Ixjgan
Ipalgn was held at the Guthrie Cham-bounty look brighter every day and
  .... TT pAmmonv at the capital but I jber of Commerce yesterday under dl- Guthrie undoubtedly be a boon.
wm sm-llINACGUABL Win be most pleating to me to hare rectlon of Secretary Oregon where a • « oil center before the year 1921
this ceremony take place within the meeting of bankers and merchants ot Is very old. At the Umpire Tett
canitol or on the east porch with Guthrie presided over by President In Springvale township the new 8
President elect Harding 011 Monday •' ^ slmijlcity. without a Lyinon 11. Gray was addressed liy Dr inch casing is set. tho cement run
took a decided stand against the pro- ' ,e exlra preparation for the A. 11. Woodward, field man of the and drilling again in progress with
posed inaugural cereomnies of pomp 1 w(.aslori ThlB wln require no ex- State Marketing Bureau, who ex- a prospect of reaching the oil sand
end display .taking a stand for sim- ,ltul we shall t,e Joint parti- plained in detail the plan of organl- most any day.
,limits in an example of economy zation and work, the proposed meth-1 At the Roxana test in Uurie
AS well as simplicity which may ods of pooling, warehousing and sell-j township after 11 fishing job of
hel l in the process ot seeking ing the cotton direct to the spinner several days the tools were recov-
our normal ways once more. and the benefits of the same lor tho ered and drilling is again in pro-
Committee Gets Message. ! farmer, the banker and the merchant gress at 1200 feet.
r alike The Owens well near Lovell is
have addressed a message of uuki i
like import to the inaugural cora-1 Oklahoma, he was proud to say, had progressing fine and
sliowiti
plicity economy and unostentation
which will meet the approval of the
great mass of American \people.
A telegram addresed by him to ihe
lnuaguarl Committee reads as fol-
lows*. | ..i nave auuresaeu «* uhjooih,- i
"I beg respectfully to suggest to I to lhe inaugurai com-1 Oklahoma, he was proud to say, had progressing fine and the Champlin
could your committee the comp.ote aband- j ee .lgkln„ the abandonment of taken the lead in this movement ^Wrinkle people at Crescent report
| onment of all plans for an inaugural I ]he ^ ba„ and hopo fol. emancipate the cotton farmer and as- progress.
! celebration. Heretofore I have been
sur
but
Mulhall the company have
him a fair price for his proriuc t | At
Texas had already adopted tue raised additional funds and resumed
Oklahoma plan and begun active or drilling with fuel oil and active
The joint committee selected by'shall keep the commission advised
lhe various commercial und civic of all needs of the city and shall
organizations of the city In Novem- recommend measures for its adop-
ber to investigate certain proposed j tion. He shall prepare the annual
and suggested changes In the city i budget, and perform such other
character and report theron with re- duties as may lie imposed up-
commendatlon held Its final meeting on him by the charter, or by or-
last Friday and agreed upon the fol- dinance.
owinr report to submitted unanl- "The manager shall he subject to
nuuHly for the committee by Chair -j dismissal at any time, without hear-
mnn C. C. Clothier and Secretary ing or excuse, by vote of the ina-
Kred W Green and "addressed the jnri'y ot the commission.
C.nthrli Chamber of Commerce the1 "We further recommend that un-
Hjtary club, the I.ions club, the iler the plan above outlined, that
Ri tialors- association, the Ileal Es-1 the function of tlie city government
tate board, the Women's Kedera-' he divided into departments, under
ted clubs. |lhe control and jurisdiction of the
"The original letter of November city manager, along the lines of
II 111-0 contained i-evcn provisions , 1 lie present forms of the departments
which wo take up In order |as a liasis for such organization;
•The first, paragraph related to , anil that said departments consisi
ihe appointment of the committee substantially as follows
me u.u^m.s u. ....  - 1 an acceptance of the Intruded sug
herein proposed, would have to have ; very reluctant to express my person- ^ ^ th<j 8p,r,t whlch has in
• 1 ♦ • q umnii al views to your committee, because! .... %
| careful consideration > • know of the cherished regard in our sp jV |' v wARniNG" ganteation work in every part of thut driling will soon be in progress at
^nP °f nat,onnl capita! for this quadrennial 1 J ^ lmmedlately of all State In an endeavor to have a million the new location in section 3C
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with the Inaugra o - ... With the bulk of the cotton crop cf <jO\FR>OH WILL O. K.
HardinK was announcefl ai i
Slci,ean chairman ; Giese two states pooled, to lie mark- I
group of persons particularly quail- • —
tied to draft the same in order to | national capital for this 1«^"nnlal
and in order event, and the generos.ty of the clti-
I to bring about the wishes of the ' ien. of the district In making provis
'citizenship of the City of Guthrie. Ion for it. You were good enough to
I "The committee has carefully con- accept the chairmanship at my re-
' i .^onootfniiv quest and you and your associates
sidered the matter, and respectfully i
i have won my lasting gratitude for the
sumits the following recommenda- . n'ue won   fc
That the work of drafting the,"™ an<1 labor f00 have *ivon pre"
; amendment he done by Fred if it is becoming to ex-
(Jreen at a compensation to be de- ,
... >r, 1 press my preference I wish you ana
urmined upon by a committee con- , ^ ^ ^
stating of Seely. raun and prcsdon of extravaganco, expenditure
dreth. said compensation to be paid ^ ^ ^ )t a
the Chamber of Commerce, and very unha rtlclpant.
that the work be done under the     is i Imely.
supervision and direct,on of the | f ^ ^ we)i U)at the govern.
present committee as now consti- jg rolatively gmall and
and its organization.
M minis Nchooi Hoard.
"The second paragraph was as fol-
lows. "That the charter be amend-
ed to provide for seven member
"1. Department of public affairs,
accounts and finances.
"2. Department of public utili-
ties and public property.
Department of public safely
iid to provine 101 i>e cu ...   --
of the beard of education." We beg i and health. That the Wichita, Kan.,
leave to report that this has been j plan be followed somewhat as to
provided for by a vote of the the details of the managerial fi rm
people of the City of Gtuhrie. and jot government.
that at that is aiking Is for the "We further recommend that a
provision to have the approval of nominal salary be fixed for the five
the governor, and to be filed with commissioners, and that the city
the county clera. I manager shall recei\e such salary
Two Year Term*. | as may be fixed by the ordinance
"Section three of the letter ot; 0f the commission.
October 11. 1920, Is as follows; ! "The changes above suggested ne-
"Tbat the length of the term of the' cessitate the ye-drafting of a num-
members of the hoard of education ! ber of the sections of the city
be two years." Said committe res- ; charter, as It now exists and the
pectfully recommend that the term statute provides that a charter may
ot the members of the board of edu- be amended by the submission of
nation be two years. j such amendment by the mayor and
'Section four of the letter of j comm^ssionr.rs to the qualified
Ocfobcr 11, 1920, as follows: "Sec. | electors at a special election for tlie
4. If motion No. 3 is not approved [ ratification of such amendments, ami
hy the charter committee, it is re- in the event the mayor and com-
dintnended Uihat the appointees misMc.ners decline to submit such
on tlie board of education shall serve 1 amendments, the amendments may
hy uppointment ony until the next i,e submitted hy a petition to he
regular city election." The above circulated and signed by a numb r
recommendation covers this para- j „f qualified electors redding witli-
graph. I in the city, equal to twenty-five per
"Paragraph five and six relates ,.ent of the total number of votes
to the powers of the mayor and that , at the 'ast preceding general lnuni-
tho committee investigate the man- j c|pai election, and upon the filing of
agerial form of government before j3Uch petition a special election shall
subrouting its recommendations. jK. held not later than twenty-five
Your committee has In accordance ; jays after the call thereof.
with that suggested made Invest!- j "The particular sections of our
Ration of the various managerial present charter which would neces-
forms of govnerment, and we find sarily have to he amended are iib
that there is a growing setiment follows
tued with such additional represen-
tation as each of the various organ-
izations care to designate, to the
end that the work may be completed
at an early date. Respectfully sub-
mitted, Mrs. N. M. Carter, for Lad-
ies Federation clubs; Chas. Seely,
for Chamber of .Commerce; C. C.
Clothier, fir Retailers' association;
Fred W. Green, for Lions club; H.
A. Braun, for Rotary cluli.
Attest,—C. C. 'Clothier, chairman;,
Fred W. Green, secretary.
once by E. B. Mc->n J - nrl„ blg solllng ...
Of the Washington inaugura1_ com | g„ch a  la s0 8uecessfu.ly
mittee in accordance with the ^ , (>roployud by lhe fruit growers of
sire of Mr. Hauling. I California, the farmers will receive a
| fair price for their cotton and once
PAUTIStN I.K\«rE! " re Prosperity comfort
., .... N,m. and the prosper.ty of the farmer
Salina. Kans. Ja. . . ! means the prosperity of the towns and
Partisan league fight in Kansas brok(he towng ca„na( be in
out in earnest here Monda n.B-t ^ pru8per0UB without him
with the formation of an anti-league
association backed by world war vet-
erans determined to oppose activities
of league organizers who have invaded |
TAX EXTKN8H>\
During tae rest of the week the or
ganizers will visit many localities it
the countv making preliminary ar
of league organizers wno nave ...vaueu , a whirlwind school b~
the state and a public declaration by j, B be prece(, 1 " °
that the larger expenditure comes
from the generous contributions of
d-strict citizenship, but it is tii.iely rceg j],at he was in me ngin uw.,.. |
and wholesome to practice the utter ' s utical tampaigu is car-! "'S88everal towns ,n the counly
where . .
ried out in the state.
Fit EE I'Alii
ASSOCI VTIO'V
TO MEET
denial of public expenditure
there is no real necessity, and it will
be a wholesome example of economy
and thrift, if we save the many, liany
thousand which the inaugural cele-
bration will call from the private
purses cf those attending.
"I have sent a message of like pur-
port to the congressional committee
and expressed the wish that no prepa-
rations or outlay of any kind be made.
It will be most pleasing to me to be
simply sworn in, speak briefly my
the state and a pu.i u. ci ara j, carapalgn which will he preced- i
- C- ToWn,ey' dlreC Or',f "a ed next week by trading point met-
fori es tliat he was in the fight until |
lorces, mat l j .jigs ut gevera| towns in the county.
j These meetings will open witli a
Governor Roberston will approve
the Joint resolution passed almost
unanimously by the house of re-
presentatives Wednesday to extend
the time for paying ad valorem
taxes for this year, he declared Wed-
nesday night. The measure is the first
to pagrf both house# this session,
t "I'll sign it as soon at it is sent
to me," said the governor.
| The resolution as amended in the
house Wednesday provides that the
the taxes shall be-
After an all-day meeting of nearly
500 former service men from every
section of Kansas, an organization
grand rally of colored cotton growe.s
at the Langston University on the
i Iter noon of Tuesday, January 18, b
come due on June 15 and the se-
cond half on September 1.
FIRST S\o>V OP THE SI.ANON
The first real snow of the winter
fell Wednesday night between 11
and daylight covering the
6
be known ba' tht American Defense tfnnta* * *0'Ql™k' TWb P. m. and daylight covering the
I,-ig'ie of Kansas." was perfected t..llllt; ul" e"': entire country to a depth of 6
carry on the contest against the; P^'8 tr>"  1S'at° | tarta.. There was no wind and
Tlie anti-'eague organization elected |( U urc' " 1 , hence -no dMlJts and no traffic
1 a,u eaf>uc other prominent speakers, who will
n a Kitterman. commander ot tlie obstruction.
u. a. iviiieriiiau, ^ i of the real cotton situation anu <
i President O. 11. Acton, of the U>- P'^ht of faith to the country;
gan County Free Fair Association, was turn at once to the work which will
in the city Tuesday In conference with ')e calling.
Secretary VV K McKean planning for ««•«'"! "'r «" ""oslly.
an early meeting of the County Fair "Again expressing my grahtude to
, , , you and your ass.stants and to the
Board to f.x the dates for the next J ■> , ,,
« • nt the generous people of \tashmgton, I am.
fair, arrange for Issurtince or tne * ,
new premuim list and work out other . 'er-v re",:'"AIjREN Q harD[ng. 
preliminaries lor the big l.l-l ^ The Iol!owlng ,„essage was sent
It is the aim of the Board to make
the fair this year one ot the very to Senator Knox:
, . t j "I have been reluctant to int.ude
best to be held in the 3tate.
    my views on inaugural plans, but I
of Salina state treasurer
The aim of the league is set forth
as follows:
"We deplore and will oppose any
system of thought argument or action
which causes, aims or resultsi in the ^ ^ ^ ? ^ ^ ^
creation of class hatred or prejudlc . meeUn wi„ bo R:. follows;
and will at all tunes and under a, j ^ TbQ Ja„ y 20; at 7:30
circumstances contend against Town-
lyeism and similar movements or rad- . P" Thursday, January 20, at
Icalism In any form and under what _ ^ ^
ever name, which aim to impair lhe '| "Cr(,8c{.nti KfWaay, January 21. at
, The snow will he u genral bene-
point tlie way out for the coifing ^ th(_ ((mlnrjr Weather lndlca.
tions are for warmer weather and
more snow or rain to-
moiruw With clearing weather the
at tlie county Agent's office in the o( ^ wpek
post ofiice building at Guthrie, in the ,  
afternoon and a meeting of cotton I
growers and owners of cotton farms '
in the IJ. S. District tlourt room in
local American legion post as its stat
president. John Allen, of (Atchison j
my was chosen vice-president .C. J''1'"' j Wednesday, January 19, ther.
and secretary, and Dr. F. G. Ha8enbach-, wi„ be a (,onfercnce of colton growers I)OS9ibly
- - • ' *   I 1 morrow
MARRIAGE MCKNSES
and Ada Meter,
THE WEATHER.
Washington, D. C„ January S,
1921.—Forecast for the period Jan-
uary 10, 1921, to January 15, 1920,
inclusive.
West Gulf States: Generally fair
weather and normal temperature.
s on Inaugural plans, but 1 prindpIe and vlrtue of our ,
can no longer remain silent without Bennett and family recently P' , .. , . ......
embarrassment and misunderstanding ani) ordor anJ hlgh ,deals." i Mulhall, Friday, Junuary 21, at ....
which 1 had rather avoid.   — j m-
Desires Simple Ceremony. ROAD BRAG MEN II0I.D THE SACK There will be good speakers at e sell
"Plea e convey to your committee The county road dragging fund one of these meetings from the Ktate
my wish for the simplest Inaugural which is obtained from automobile Cotton Growers Association, the State
program consistent with the actual taxes was exhausted two months i.g > Marketing liureau, the A. & M. 1 ol-
requtrements. in taking the oath of and the men who drag the roe.di! lege and other sources and a thorough
Fred D. Daines
Oklahoma City.
Wm. A. Leftwich, Drumright and
Ruth Ellen Wilson, Arcadia .
John Hudson and Clara Mump-
hroid, Meridian.
'Oliver Crawford, Seward and
Janie Bronson, Guthrie.
Ernest Bryant and Eliza B. Hayes,
Guthrie.
I'ONCA LEGION WILL FIGHT.
The Ponca City post, American
west uui.   requirements, in taking the oath of and the men who drag the rcr.d:i; legs and other sources anu a rni\ ^ ^ ^ ^ cQm.
eather anil normal temperature. office and the utterance of befitt- through all the rough cold days of win- discussion of the cotton situation, the (^ work of the American
Upper Mississippi 'and lower Mis- ing address. I very respectfully re- ter must wa.t until next April for their , p am, o e i a loma ' ( |leglon ut Salina and other places
sourl VaMeys- Cene-ally fair weath- quest that congress will not ap- pay as it will be that long befrnre ers Association and  ay out for g nonpartisan
71^norma, temperature. proprlate and your committee will the State Highway Department make, , the cotton armer will be he d all ^^c.^ that 8tate. „
Southern Rocky Mountain and Pla- not expend any fund whatever. any movib nd take nny "f ''°'™ ' p','rtU-ipate " ^ ' Ulso prepared for action in case
teau Regions: Generally fair and "1 am familiar with the custom mu ated ' jC ar„ er 0tl,g..C0 .ty,lbH 'he noi.-nartl.an workers .Um,.t to
cold weather of erecting a platform and p ov d- bank, .nd them 1 opportunlty t0 get the recognition and entr Oklahoma.
K. H. BOWIE. ing seats for guests who witness counties. _.
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