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COTTON ASSOCIATION
COK NKit SIMINK OK MASONIC
i'ATHEOUAIi TO lit) 1-AIK
OKLAHOMA STATE REGISTER
Government cotton classers from
tin districts of Oklahoma met in Ok-
lahoma City Monday with officials
of the Oklahoma Cotton Growers'
association for the purpone of de-
veloping plans whereby the classers
can assist from an educational view
point in the membership organization
work of the association.
"The cotton division of the llunl-
ted States bureau of markets Is
squarely behind the Oklahoma Cot-
tou Growers' association,' said C
F. Mitchell in charge of the work of
the division for Oklahoma. "All of
our classers are devised to meet
with the various county organiza-
tion when they are formed .to ad-
vise with them and to lend every
assistance they can to them. The
bureau feels hat co-oepratlve mar-
keting la to be encouraged and the
cotton division, throush its repre-
sentatives in this state Is back-
ing the Oklahoma ol'tton Growers'
association to put tho Oklahoma cot-
ton farmer on his feet. Our men are
In position and will co-operate Just
as strongly as the extension service,
through the county agents, is doing."
Director J. A. Wilson of the ex-
tension service of A. and M. college
at Stillwater. Wr. R. Shelton, as-
sistant director and C. W. Caller-
man and T. <M. Millstead. district
agents were also In attendance at
the conference. Tho plans of the
association were explained fully by
C. U Stealy, secretary of the as-
sociation. and Carl Williams editor
of the Oklahoma Farmer-Stockman
The corner stone of the new
Scottish Rite Cathedral being erect-
ed in this city at a cost of nearly
two million dollars will he laid
during the reunion noxt week. This
is the regular mid-winter reunion
otieniug on Monday and lasting four
days and their will bo the usual en-
tertainment features for the ladies
as we'I as the corner stone lay-
ing. From 1000 to 1500 Masons and
their families will he present in-
cluding the grand lodge officials
and other notables.
Guthrie people should not onlv
open their homes, but ho acllvo In
receiving and entertaining the visit-
Guthrie's Greatest Amusement [vent
GOVRIf N M I NT I'llOIIKS
SOFT IMNK 1NIU STKY
Washington, Jan.—'A general in-
vestigation by the department of
justice of lumber interests, with
especial reference to tho yellow pine
Industry of the south, and a deci-
sion of the department of extendin?
its Inquiry into the building ma-
terials situation, particularly In con-
nection with the Lockwood Investi-
gation in uNew York, was announced
Monday for the purpose of determing
of there have been violations of the
Sherman anti-trust act. Both inves-
tigations are being conducted separ-
ately according to Krank K. Nebeker
assistant to tho attorney goneral.
gBCOKHsrui. miHicAi. iurkctou
TO BK IN (H1THR1K 800N
Robert M. Lehew, Jr., pastor of
our West Guthrie eMthodist Episco-
pal church, has been very fortunate
In securing the services of Prof. I ■
O. Spindler of Tulsa, to assist him
\n a series of special evangelistic
services beginning January 30. Mr.
Spindler is now in the midst of very
successful meetings In the large First
W. E. church at Fort Scott, aKn.
He will come direct from there
here.
The West Side church is showing
reach growth in congregation and
spirit, it Is making itself a big as-
set to tho community. The public
is nrged to keep the dates of these
special meetings in mind and at-
tend.
CHANGE IN FIRM NAMK.
On account of the absent of 0. R.
Burton from tho city for a large
portion Of his timo the firm name
of Burton Brothers Dry Goods Co.,
has been changed to the Glffon Day
Goods ,;'o. Chalmers Glffen, who has
been the active member of the com-
pany. will continue as general man-
ager of this big mercantile establish-
ment.
Opera Festival Night Wed. Jan. 21st
Ralph Dunbars Monster Production of
Gilbert & Sullivans Greatest Comic Opera
MIK ADO
Company of 45—Symphony Orchestra
All Star Cast-Two Complete Choruses
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DESTROYED BY BLAKE
Wellington, jnn.-—Valuable re-
cords dating back to 1790, when the
first enumeration of tne Ur^ted
state* was taKen. were desroyed by
a fire Monday at the department of
comnie ce. The records included fig-
ures from every census up to the
preeent one.
According to T. J. Fitzgerald,
clerk of the census bureau, records
of the census of 1S9U were kept
•tacked outside of the vault. These
were destroyed in the vault were
■tacked records dating back to 1790
and read according to years up to
1910
Mr. Fitzgerald said an actual fire
loan is slicht but "the records des-
troyed cou'd not be replaced if we
had tho entire wealth of the United
fitaie* at our disposal. There are no
duplicates "
SALTS IF BACKACHY
J.VW ARTIST 1.0818
IX KilJIlT TON TCG
Houston. Texas,—1-ewiB Sacker.
freak stunt puller .has plenty of
"Jawbone" but its "out of place
now.
In practicing for a show, Sacker
attempted to pull with his teeth
fire truck loaded with twenty-five
men, a total weight of more than
eight tons. To help start the load si
other firemen tugged at his arms
i until Sucker's jaw was dislocated
and other injuries inflicted.
KTOKE THIEVES AUK HI NTED I
Chickasha. Jan.—Grady county of-
ficers are conducting vigorous search
for burglars who Sunday night en-
tered the Eagle Mercantile company
store here and escaped with mer-
chandise valued approximately
$1,000. The thieves gained entrance
to building by removing a portion
of skylight.
This Is the second time this
establishment has been robbed in
tho past six mouths. Last July
merchandise valued at more than
$2,000 was taken.
Dunne Nelson as
"Pooh-Hah"
fe "The Mikado"
"ENQUIRER," CINCINNATI,
OCTOBEIM7, 1920
Will the present generation of
theater-goers support opera?
The question was affirmatively
answered by satisfied audiences
of Ralph Dunbar's revival of
"The Mikado" at the Grand
Opera Touse.
In an educational way, this re-
vival is of inestimable value, it
America is to progress musical-
ly and take its rightiul place
among the nations 01 the world
as a people who love the best in
musical art, nothing will answer
quite as well as tiie irequent pre-
sentation of such works as Ralph
Dunbar is giving to the stage to-
day. Young folks—even chil-
dren—may attend such perform-
ances without fear of a jolt to
| the sensibilities. No ot icr form
I of entertainment is quite so edu-
i4 cational, so essentially worth
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Dunbar
power to Ralph
Girls ensemble from Ralph Dunbar's elaborate revival of "The Mikado"
Patricia Baker as
"Yum-Yum" In
Balpfc Dunl'ur's "Mikado"
KAi>o . - 1 JObiusAL,
NOV. 15, 1920
Such productions as oflered
by Ralph Dunbar at the Grand
last night in his re-creation of
"The Mikado," are rapidly
breaking clown any sentiment
existing against the revival of
comic opera successes of many
years ago in a polychrome dis-
play ol oriental colors, "ine Mi-
kado" came back to Kansas City
with the same pleasing, jlasiiing,
tuneful, colonul mixture that
pleased'playgoers of lormer pro-
ductions. xiiis elaborate revival
has lost none 01 its lormer charm
with the cast assembled by Mr.
Dunbar an . its music and cos-
tumes have charmed audiences
in every city of tiie counti'v. i he
musical background is well car-
ried out and the minor parts
have been given lull attention.
The opt ra carries its own orc.n s-
tra under the leadership of
Charlt s B< rton, who was a mem-
ber o the original company in
London.
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The OPERA WITH lOQQ BIG LAUGHS
u
Drink lota of water and stop eating
meat for a while if your Bladder
troubles yotL
When you wnke up with backache and
dnll nvisory in the kidney region it gen-
erally menna you have bwn eating t<>o
much meat, says a wvll-known authority.
Meat fornia uric acid which ov«>r.vorka
the kidneys in their etlort to filter it
from the blo«Hl and they become sort of
paralyzed and loirgy. When your kidneys
get sluggish and clog you must relieve
ihem, like you relieve your bowels; re-
moving all the body's urinous waste,
else you have backache, sick headache,
dizvy spells; your stomach sours, tongue
i« coated, and when the weather is bad
you have rheumatic twinges. The urine
U cloudy, full of sediment, channels often
gi-t sore* water 6cahls and you are obliged
to seek Tclief two or three times during
tbo night.
Either consult a good, reliable physi-
cian at once or get from your pharmacist
•bout four ounces of Ja<f Salts; take
A tablespoonful ia • glass of water
before breakfast for a few iays and your
kidneys will then act flue This famous
aalta is made from the acid of graphs
«nd lemon juice, combined with lithia,
And ha* been used for generations to
eiean and stimulate sluggish kidneyB,
*lt o to neutralise acida in tiie urine so it
no longer irritates, thus ending bladder
WenkncHB
Jad Salts is a life saver for regular
meat eaters. It is inexperiaive, cunnot
injure and mak«-s a delightful, elfer-
yuoent iithia-water drink.
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHERS
C A S TO R I A
Kivi: WITH HI K HOYS HIM,
Ull.VUrATK FROM NORMAN
Norman, .Tan. ( Special)—Out of
425 who will graduate from tho Uni-
versity ot Oklahoma this year. Guth-
rie claims «ve All of whom will re-
ceive dcKree* from the college of
arts and sciences. Their courses
of study vary some what, one maj-
oring In economics, one in history,
one in pharmacy, and two in geolgy.
Those receiving degrees are Roy
Scovll. economics; ec.il Oscar ilut-
ler, pharmacy; A. O, Blerer, Jr.,
hNto y; Thoburn TaKRart, geology;
and George Stevens, geology.
The coming 0f Ralph Dunbar produc-
tion of Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera
"The Mikado" to the Guthrie Theater Fri-
day, January 21, will prove a noteworthy
event in local annals. It will afford the
opportunity desired by hundreds ol hear-
ing the famous and tunetul opera adequa-
tely done, with a cast ol real American
principals, a chorus that cannot be equalled
and a complete equipment of costumes,
THE MIKADO."
scenery and lighting effects, together with
a symphonic orchestra.
So promised and overwhelming is ( ic
assurance of support for "The Mik do
that Mr. I)ubar is willing to ssume the
risk of sending to the smaller cities, a,
real metroplitan attraction- However it
should be remembered that the coming
of the big oper.i is somewhat of rn experi-
ment.. Manager Net! Pedigo of the Guth-
rie The ter asks that everyone, lovers of
American standards in musical art and
citizens in general, lie boosters for "The
Mik: do".
"I want to gel more productions from
the Dunb r offices" says Mr. Pedigo. "The
Dunb r folks have mammoth productions
of "Ormen" and "Robin Hood" and it
"The Mikado" is given a rousing recep-
tion here, we will get the other attractions
before the end of the present season".
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young women or men who possess
musical vocies and who desire to
develop their gift. If their voices
show promise Mr. Dunbar's repre-
sentation will explain to the own-
SAGE Wi BEAUTIFIES
«THK MIK VI>0."
•iRalph "Dunbar, tho hicago opera
prrducer, whose decidedly pleasing
reviva1 of the Mikado will be the
attraction in our theater Friday
January 21st, is one hundred per-
cent American" says Manager Pedigo
of the (Juthrie Theater
"Mr. Dunbar believes in giving
the American singers the preference
over the foreign song-birds and to
this end hns people his casts in the
Mikado in Robin Hood and in Car-
men with men and women who wrl a
U. S. A. after their name.
"And now for some good news
for 'ocal singers. On the day The
Mikado company arrives In this
M*v the manager nnd the vocil
d'rector will give hearings to any
Don't Stay Gray! It Darken
So Naturally that No-
body can Tell.
era how they en secure training
in Dunbar studios in Chicag >
To those of th- amatuer singers
who make good Mr. Dunbar will
find places in the choruses of his
various operas and will give promo-
tion whore they are deserved.
I "Singers who desire to try out
should communicate with the box
office at once and arrangement 3
j will be made for a hearing. When
good voices are found Mr. Duubar
| instructs the po essors in the art
'of stagecraft."
You enn turn pray, faded hilr beau-
tifully d.irk and lustrous almost over
ntpht If you'll ^«'t a bottle of "Wyeth's
Fa«e Hi d Sulphur Compound" at any
drug store. Millions of bottles of thi
old famous Oage Tea Reripe, lmpt o\p i
by tin* addition of other Injrrod 10?>.:.-
ire sold annually, says a wcll-kno.vn
druggist here, because it darkens tt:
Hair so naturally and evenly that no
one can tell It has been applied.
Thoss whose hair i  turning iray "r
bc-oming faded have a surprise await-
ing them, because after one or two
applications the gray hair vanishes
o!: I your locks become luxuriantly
dark ! :..! beautiful.
This Is the age of youth. Gray-
haired. unattractive folks aren't
wanted around, so get busy with
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compour
to night and you'll bo dellghte.l w th
your dark, handsome hair and n ur
youthful appearance within ^
days, y
'J tils preparation is a toilet retju
arid Irt not Intended for ttie cure, limi-
tation or prevention of dlaeaso.
Get In I.ine - ' per cent of oil
hauling ia within tlio two ton limit
—Tho -100 pouinl capacity Traffi
Truck is utandariied and Standard
Size—i Wilson-Mulhall.)
nd. T. F.
HIHIOV\VMK> HAH ,
« tl.l.tR MAKE niilVi
Kd'-nr Waller Held I'p I a«t Ssilnr.
day Vjflit Hy T«o M.n Who Forc-
ed II list To lake Them To
Cot burton.
(Crescent News.)
« While crimes, murders, holdups
and all sorts of fierce things Hv«e
been going on In other commup.th
for several months, the first hap; en
in.n along that line of any serious
c nsequence, in this community oc-
curred last Saturday night, when
Edgar Waller was held up and rob-
bed. and then forced, at the point
of a gun .to drive his automobile
with *he robbers to Covington, where
he was tO*d to tU* back and ! • a
It down the road for home.
Just after dark, Edgar was gett-
ing eady to go home, he says, and
while in front of the Graff Hard
ware getting some gas put in hi
car. two men came up to his and
asked him if he was going west
•He to'd them yes. and they wanted
to know if he would let thein ride
They s lid they had a car broken
down on the west road, and wan -
cd to get to it.
They got in the back seat of
tho car with Fdgar, and when they
got out In the country a mile or
they asked Waller if he wrndn'
take them to Covington. He tn*d
he couldn't as ho had a sick babv,
iird had to po on home. On« f
the men got over In tho front
seat, with Edgar, and rode th ♦ "
unMl thev reached tho SmRh c-rre
where Fderar tod them that was
fur as he was eHng on their ro<v'l
P^d that ho hrn to turn wr •
there. And Instead of the~< r
out. the man in the front sen* n--
ed out a gun and told Waller to do
the getting out act.
Tho searched him, found he had
n"> gun .took his money away from
him, and told him to ge back in
the car and take them to Coving-
ton. Edgar to'd them he did not
have enough gas to make that long
a trip, and they said they wou'd stop
at l-zove'l and get some They warn-
ed him that if he said a word
whie they were getting the gas that
they wou'd kill him.
They bought gas at I>ovell paying
for It with Edgar's money and drat*
up to ovington, and when they get
to the outskirts of the town they
got out, made Waller turn hi*
car around, and beat it down the
road.
Waller describes one of the me«
as being big and heavy set, whll*
the other one was slim, and tall
The tall one was the one who ha*
the gun. Wal'er says.
Auto drivers in this community
should ho careful about picking us
strangers and taking them a piece
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