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dsrstand this. but the lenders emors the
big financial institutions are ur'on-
WINGED.
Wages OF those working in ne III
factory and mine and Of worries Nno
assemble materials at the building are
up and are more apt to go higher ''aA
to decrease. Freight and transport non
charges are higher and will ny %
less. How then can building costs sASf
"If these items. representing as ''e
do eighty per cent. OF the cost r"SAI
as they are, what chance Is there '7'
substantial reduction even II raT ~
terials like lumber, sand, cement con-
and pig iron go DOWN.
The wages OF mechanics IN l..
seven building trades IN this city ''H
1914 20 1919 have been Increase" "n.'
twenty nine per cent as al aNeraF',
This is not equal 10 the increase q" y
of living and In my chief reas'
believing that building costs ". ..
higher. The lessened imnlgra''
diminished the supply OF unsEh'
Dor and forced an increase m
among this class of from b
per cent. The increase anon
skilled workers has not been 70
portion.
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realize the pleasures of home ownership
can i'll afford to incur any unnecessary
risks. A few dollars expended for COM
petent professional advice may save
hundreds or thousands Of dollars which
would have been lost II the prospective
purchaser had relied upon his own judy
ment or upon the assurances of the
seller.
1t is probable that more dangers lurk
in the plan of purchasing real estate by
a long time contract than In any other
system of acquiring property. By this
plan the prospective home owner under
takes to purchase a homo to which he
is not to take title for months or years
TO come. Often would-be purchasers
under this plan do not even take the
trouble to place the contract on record,
but impressed by its imposing and legal
appearance treasure It In their homes.
believing that It will give them a title
to the property when they have fulfilled
their part Of the bargain as incontesta-
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COST OF BUILDING
NOT COMING DOWN
c. Richard Davis Says People
Should Build NoU.

In my opinion, building will cost
more next year than now and will not
be substantially less for six OF seven
years" said q. Richard Davis this week.
we must forget the costs OF pro-war
days and begin with courage TO meet
conditions as they are"
Mr.. Davis was assistant manager OF
tho Operating Division OF the United
States Housing Corporation, which, had
the war lasted longer. would have been
the official body to meet the problems
OF housing congestion. As a Manhattan
builder accustomed to operations on a
big scale he has pronounced opinions
on the present situation
The principal difficulty st present
II that builders. lenders and buyers are
not sure that building costs will remain
at their present high level he said.
Builders are gradually coming to un'
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by means Of a house at Pelhamwood, II
seemed quite obvious that the thing for
him to do was to help US both out all
he could.
II that wasn't being decent don't
know what Is
He made up some nonsense about know
ing some one who knew some one VINO
knew Smith OF course I knew that
the facts of the case are that he knows
Smith no more than do.
1t mieht be very possible for an out
slider to think that Smith has had Har-
rington and myself playing his own game
rather nicely, practical as We both are.
probably had better admit right here
that there is u very uncanny charm
about Smith. feel 1t, and know that
Harrington does. think his personality
| Is very elusive and perhaps a very rare
| one, and that II what We both recognize,
When he bent over my hand with that
very courtly bow and said, IT will do my
best to make 1t possible for you TO see
the place soon" I carried the memory of
his whole attitude and that smile-so
wistful and strange for a man--in my
mind for hours afterward-
Almost I'm Despair.
He has put me or and put me on
about seeing the place. and when Har-
rlngton called me and cancelled the
last appointment was very nearly
in despair. Besides, Jonathan heard
me talking over the telephone. and 1
am more than ever nervous about
Jonathan for fear he'h do something
rash and SILLY.
The night that Harrington took mo
to the Winter Garden to talk over the
sudden eclipse of Mr.. Smith behind
some new cloud of mystery II seems
| that Jonathan was there too
| Only l don't believe he saw me.
hope not, because according to all signs
as / know them Jonathan IL Jealous
Of Mr.. Harrington, and don't like to
encourage that unfortunate trait in my
Jonathan's character.
He's so pathetic when hos Jealous
He Just droops and loses all confidence
In himself and queer wrinkles come in
his clothes. lie acts stubborn and
balky, and his voice doesn't seem nat
ural. And no looks rather constrained
| and homely.
That always upsets me entirely, be-
cause Jonathan has In reality all the
clear eyed natural dignity and conf
dence in his physical self that his strong
and hearty ancestors OF the pie belt
bequeathed him He hasn't great height
or striking features, but It's all there.
that quiet competence. that indefinable
American freedom of spirit that I prize
30 much.
No. no, mol never for any mere
within Of mine willingly would make
Jonathan jealous.
The Truth of the Matter.
The truth was that Harrington and
| had much 10 discuss
Harrington said that ashen Smith an
nounced an enforced delay in our plans
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To BUILD on 9TH Av. CORNER,

As a site for a business Improvement
Samuel Schlossman has purchased from
the estate of Caroline Arras s55 TO 36S
West Thirty-ninth street and 52i to $50
Ninth avenue, northeast corner OF these
thoroughfareR The property, which had
been owned by the family OF the seller
for sixty years. consists OF six four and
Ave story tenements fronting ~ feet on
Ninth avenue by 100 feet on Thirty ninth
street II had been held at $4,000.
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PART-12.

firmly hope that this will be my last
clandestine use OF paper and pencil, but
II Is the only practical way to keep an
account of my activities with regard to
this matter of getting away from town.
1 often say to myself: "Arabella. you
are piling up a great deal OF incriminat-
ing evidence" But why on earth should
care?
Well this apartment is all ready to
be taken to pieces Ake a picture puzzle.
with the very last details worked out TO
perfection that our late enemies across
the Rhine would envy-if they had it
left in them to envy anything.
know exactly what l shall wear
and what the children shall wear on
the train. l know what I shall wear
and what the children shall wear the
FIRST day in the new house. l know
where everything is to be packed from
the tea kettle to the Turkish rug.
1t will be so simple matter that
Jonathan will feel as though the world
had slipped from under him when have
at last given the signal for the de-
parture. While he has been going
around with such an air of secrecy and
Importance things have certainly been
happening in the family
where Caution Was Necessary.
OF course I have had to be extremely
careful In my dealings with Harrington
OF Pelhamwood-in fact with every one.
being as I am 30 totally inexperienced.
Harrington's a nice sort, just a practi-
cal well bred youth who has found II
possible to make good in real estate
because he has tact as we'll aa the nee
essary Information and ability. He's
been as sympathetic and nice about
everything as IL he were my own brother.
There would be no hesitancy on my
part in shifting the responsibility to
him entirely II the house l think We
shall take were in Pelhamwood. But I
pr1clted UP my ears rather when un-
derstood from Mr.. Smith that the place
he has described 80 enchantingly is not
IN Pelhamwood
"Now, see here" said 10 myself, 1T
must look alive. What is this Mr.. Har-
yington doing advocating the sale OF
property not in Pelhsmwood? The OBJ
vious thing for him to do Is TO cell his
own venture 10 me, not an anonymous
rose garden belonging to this strange
man Smith and located no one knows
where"
So / put it fairly up 10 Harrington
after one Of my interviews with Smith.
and his answer put me right at once
about the whole popular idea OF the self
seeking real estate agent.
Harrington Was Emba IRA ssed.
He was not self-seeking at all. He
was rather embarrassed about having
been caught In the act Of not being
strictly husinesslike. but TO be 30 was
very evidently not unnatural to him or
unusual Since he liked Smith, he said
and liked me- and thought We were going
to be ahSe to solve each others prob
lens better than he, Harrington, could
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snobbery and poverty that they now ex-
hibit they must be extremely dull to
know. Why those two young women do
no: get out and do something ia n mys-
terry to me.
1t may have been considered a virtue
once to live in seclusion on pride and
potatoes, but 1t certainly Is not in these
days
Why should any one pity them, pray.
when hundreds of young women all over
the country face life for themselves and
for others and make a splendid go Of
It?
OF course one mustn't be too harsh.
II they have barricaded themselves
safely always from new ideas It's very
possible that they don't realize how ride
ulous their position really is.
Perhaps IL the girls had little moral
support they might be able to break
away from the family tradition. Jona-
than and might be able to help.
We shall see
1t is amusing that Jonathan should
expect me to feel congenial with them.
Pretty accurate, too, judging ms from
the old days when / married Jonathan
He did have TO undergo an inspec-
| toni It's q wonder to me that he ever
endured It,
And how passionately worked on the
relatives to gain recognition Of each OF
his excellent qualities in order to blot
out In their minds the fact Of his birth
In the pie belti
Advice From AGED Ladies.
A lot Of the aged ladies who wrote
advice to me were exactly as poor and
exactly as proud as the Redfelds, and
probably as duh and embarrassing.
l. 1aa~ ra-aa
principal question.
1t was Jonathan who taught me the
little trick OF Jumping the human race
into one grand potpourri and Judging
each character according to the way In
which ne handled the problems life
brought him.
Good old Jonathani Thank heaven
found him in the potpourril
All those old ladies who objected to
his ancestry are tucked away now I'M
der neat green graves.
And instead of such splendid chill
dren as ours, they have to survive them
few crusty old batchelors. very dys-
peptic and generally Riling, and some
oddly similar spinsters. the sole NOR
tai remains OF some OF our FIRST fam
| lilies"
| So, unhappIly for Jonathan have
grown beyond the standards Of the Red
| fields, and although / am Interested ir
them as human beings, I'm not exactly
impressed by them
In my most indolent moments It doe'
please me 10 have relations with peo'
pie who have been so thoroughly wei
trained that they are warranted nevei
to do anything surprising or original.
It's 80 soothing 10 ones mentality
But there goee the telephone
And here 10 the message exactly n
Mr.. Harrington gave It to me
mr.. Smith will take me to SEQ his
place one week from Saturday sotthou
JdA.S
So. Jonathan. the end OF our differ
ences 10 quito In sight at last
| (To BE- conttHued)
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he was obviously not only worried but
immensely impatient and evidently
bored.
Harrington told me that ne thought
Smith was pretty free in trying my pa
thence. He had told Smith 30 and re-
ceived the answer that It couldn't be
helped. He begged Harrington to per-
suade me TO walt
The strange part OF Il all Is that I
seem willing to wait endlessly on the
convenience of this man Smith and I
don't know myself why do It So on
this occasion as on others. I agreed
I asked Harrington what Smith was
like when alone with him and Harring-
ton said that he was always a gentle
man, but that he sometimes broke out
into as much helpless invective as though
his whole life were being set at naught
by some ineradicable force. He y
proudly and stubbornly lighting that
force whatever II L.
A Desire to Assist Smith.
And II circumstances make me his
partner in the fray, shall certainly
assist him 10 the best Of my ability.
feel sure that he is not only honorable,
but perhaps one of those moral giants
that sometimes crop up in families and
wage tremendous battles against the
hardest forces of all-the unseen forces
OF disapprovA and criticism that any
family can foist upon luckless member
who Is perhaps little different from
the rest.
The reason that this Is clear 20 me IS
that II Smith were fighting anything
tangible ne would have won or lost in
about two weeks. No one with that
amount OF aggression in his physi-
cal makeup would DO SO mentally dis
turbed
But the shadow that crosses his eyes
sometimes, and that little frown OF help
less impatience. and that amused and
cynical but stubborn mouth are all
signs that any mother Of a man could
surely read at will.
How I hope that I will never lose the
power to read any struggle that takes
place in my Roberts innermost soul!
But Of course It isn't quite all femi'
nine longing to unravel the mystery OF
this mans character and the difficult
role that he seems to be playing that
has decided me IN favor Of a place that
have never seen.
II were a silly young girl certainly
would lose sleep over him and give w
several eligible suitors for a chance to
be kis friend.
1t is the fact that his place Is old that
attracts me. There Is so much that If
satisfactory in working on nne old foun-
dations. however the details OF place
may need to be rearranged- And II
seems to me that grating on an old rose
garden. instead Of planting brand new
one. is a delightful idea and somehow
| symbolic
don't want to try to make this new
homo of ours an experiment. I want to
weave into the fabric OF an old America
the design of our generation and OF
our children's
II we as a family put the best that
We have into American life as We find
It, destroying only as we can rebuild ant
| improve, we will have done our bit to-
ward the development OF the democratic
State, At least that's the way feel and
I'm sure that Jonathan feels that way
| too.
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Concerning tho RedneIds.

Right here l want 10 make q little
note concerning the Rednelds
II Jonathan thinks that that family
would ever upset my equilibrium he's
very far from correct.
It's quite true That they are refined
Rne pleasant. But II they have spenta
lifetime nursing the nauseous mixture Of
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-30
DAV Wis
TESSA MAJOR, Correspondent

II. l.. Freeman and Mat Wolf made
a shipment of cattle to Oklahoma CITY
the first of the week.
John Henry Demory, who formerly
lived here, is here this week from Writ.
Mrs. Nellie Hunter was here from
Dougherty Tuesday shopping.
Miss Mary Ethel Ellis left Tuesday
noon for Edmond to enter school.
Miss Lena Parks came over from
sulphur Tuesday to visit Miss Bess
Kelley,
j. r. Harden and w. NJ. Findley went
to Houston. Texas. Monday to see about
disposing of their cotton of which they
have quite a lot.
Mrs. Clark Abbott is visiting Miss
Hazel Richardson in Ardmore4
Tom Frame and NJ. r. Easter attend
ed the druggists convention ut Ardmore
Tuesday.
Burford Fields is visiting his aunt,
Mrs. NJ. y. Searcy. at Wynnewood and
from there will return to his home at
saltwater.
Mr.. and Mrs Raymond Hamilton
gave party Tuesday night for the
younger set .at their country home.
Miss Madalne Chambless went to
Ardmore Wednesday, shopping.
Miss Lucille Hutchins returned home
Wednesday from Checotah. where she
has taught music in the school the
past term.
Froman Grant was here from Pauls
Valley Wednesday.
King Crppen returned "Wednesday
from a business trip to Oklahoma City.
a partition is being built in the City
Barber shop and Sam T.. Hale will oc-
cupy part TO the building with a
stock of gents furnishing, to be in
charge of Herbert Garrison when he
returns with the 9Oth Dicision.
Miss Eunice Russell of Alma, is Wis
iting in the home of her uncle. $. II.
Davis.
Miss Ruth Ramsey came home Wed
nesday from Ozark. where she has
closed a season as milliner.
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ing carried out in the refreshments.
Ferns, white carnations and roses We're
banked for a background in the main
parlor. In the rear parlor SmilaX and
lilies of the valley were the charming
combination for the table, while satin
runners added to the beauty of the de-
sign. Carnations and shasta daisies
We're also utilized in this room. Mrs.
NJ. w. Merrill presided over the regis
try. The bride was the recipient of
many beautiful gifts.
The following guests We're present:
Dr. and Mrs. j. w. Jones and son,
Durwood, Mr. and Mrs. Joyce Adams,
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ w. Merrill, Mesdames
George o. Alvis, p. S. Mcclure, r. Il.
Rice, A. A. Rogers, Misses Pearl and
Nola Snow, Winnifred Alvis and Marion
Rice, Mr.. and Mrs. H. +. Becker, Mr..
and Mrs. Errett Dunlap and son, Errett,
Jr., Mrs. l.. n. Murdock, of Ardmore;
Lawrence Dunlap, Of Madill; Tom A.
Hickman, of Gainesville; Misses Ber-
nice Dulaney, Oma Cornish and JAG
ques Cornish, of Ringing.
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CAPTAIN r. T.. Bowling Of Company
G., National Guard. has issued orders
for the full muster of the company FOR
Sunday June 9th. to assemble in Pauls
Valley for drill is the late instructions
from the War Department A picture
of the company and armory will
be taken at this time.
Mrs. u. NJ. Montgomery and little
daughter Mary, of NARROW, Okla, is
the guest of her sister. Mrs. j. X. Ped
rick. Mrs. Montgomery was met here
by her two sons. James aand David
Milton, the former has been in school
at the Baptist University the past year,
and is spending a few days with their
aunt. enroute home with their mother.
Mrs. Jack Kinnebrew and two chill
dren left yesterday for Oklahoma CITY
for a several ways visit with her par
ents.
Harold Freeman and Gordon Carr
left yesterday for Edmond, Okla, where
they will attend the Normal and take
special work this summer.
Mrs. Alfred Stevens entertained infor-
mally. Tuesday afternoon, having as her
guests. her aunt. Mrs. Feagan OF Ham
lin. Texas, Mrs. Draughan OF Broken
Bow. Okla, Mrs. +. II. Scrivner of
this city and Mrs. Callie Ryan, Mrs.
Roy IL. Lewis, Mrs. Crockett ScriV-
ner and Mrs. Henry Scrivner all OF
this city. Ice cream and cake was
served during the afternoon.
Miss Corrie Bell. daughter and Rev.
c. H. Bell and Mrs. Bell arrived home
yesterday from Shawnee, where She
has been a student at the Baptist Uni
versity for past year.
Thomas Vaunghan. Jr.. is reported
quite sick at the home of his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. 4. II. Vaughan on North
Ash street.
Despite the cool weather a number
of young folks are taking advantage
of the swimming pool in the City Park.
The water is changed daily when the
crowd justifies. A cold drink and lunch
counter has been installed. and it is
expected will be quite a popular place
as the hot weather comes on.
Prof W. L. Martin. who has been
principal of the Maysville School for
the past several years. was in the city
yesterday en- route to Durant. Okla,
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New Wilson
PEARL SNOW, Cor.

Prof. C. Sanford Wood returned Mon
day from a weeks visit at sulphur.
Lawrence Dunlap of Madill came to
Wilson Tuesday to attend the wedding
of his sister, Miss Matte Dunlap, TO
w. J. Hickman, of Shreveport, La.
Mrs. C. w. King visited in Healdton
Tuesday.
Mrs. Eva Daugherty and daughters.
Misses Jessie and Iva Riggs, went to
Burkburnett Tuesday where they Will
make their home.
R. NJ. Mobley and son, r. NJ, Jr.,
spent Tuesday in Wilson.
Prof. c. Sanford Wood went to Loco
Tuesday to visit his father, f. S. Wood.
II. A. Watson was in Ardnore Tues
day.
Mrs. T. f. Yountt went to Fort Worth
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Long, of Healdton'
were in Wilson Tuesday
w. H. Midwiff spent Tuesday in Ard
more.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Holt and daughter,
Doris Lee, returned Tuesday from sew
eral days visit at Marietta.
Carl Wilson was in Ardmore Tuesday.
Walter Hodges went to West Texas
on business trip Sunday.
Carley Tadlock was an Ardmore WIS.,
itor Tuesday
Mrs. ]. w. Lawrence entertained
Tuesday evening at her home in north
Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. L. o. Addy and
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Hamilton. honoring
Mr.. Hamilton, who recently returned
from France.
Misses Opal Lawrence and 1nez BY
mum spent Friday and Saturday in Ard
more with friends.
Mrs. c. Stevens went to San Antonio
Wednesday to see her son, Colder, who
is i'll.
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FREED FROM THE
PHYS|C HABIT
Saws Her Constipation Ended and Ston-
ach Trouble Left. Tells How

81 had stomach trouble and consti-
patton very bad for a long time. Tried
everything, but kept getting worse /
wouldn't move unless l took a physic
every day. | have TO support myself
and two children, yet | was not able
to work.
"The first bottle Of Milks Emulsion
did wonders for me. and | have con
tinued it's use until now | feel fine ana
can work every day. | have good
appetite my stomach trouble has left
me. and my bowels are as regular as
clock work. Mrs. Mary Widner, 1O3
S. Court ST., Sioux City, Iowa.
Mrs. Widner found out what all suf-
ferers should know-that pills, salts
and physics do not end constipation,
but usually make it worse.
Nlilks Emulsion is a pleasant, nutri-
tive food and a corrective medicine. 1t
restores healthy. natural bowel action,
doing away with all need of pills and
physics. 1t promotes appetite and
quickly puts the digestive organs in
shape to assimiliate food. AS builder
of flesh and strength, Milks Emulsion
is strongly recommended TO rundown
nervous people. and it has produced
amazing results in many cases OF asth-
ma, chronic bronchitis, and tubercu-
losis of the lungs. Chronic stomach
trouble and constipation are promptly
relieved-usually in one day.
This is the only solid emulsion made,
and SO palatable that it is eaten with
spoon like ice cream. a truly wonder
full medicine for weak. sickly children.
No matter how severe your case. you
are urged to try Milks Emulsion under
this guarantee-Taxe six bottles home
with you. use it according to directions
and if not satisfied with the results,
your money will be promptly refunded.
Price 6Oc and s1.20 per bottle. The
AIilks Emulsion GO. Terre Haute, Ind.
Sol dand guara,leed BY City Drug
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in Oklahoma and a favorite because OF
her lovabe personality.
Mr.. Hickman is a successful young
business man, formerly connected with
the Humble Oil Company's refinery of
New Wilson, now with the same firm in
Shreveport
Mr.. and Mrs. Hickman left via Gaines
vile and other points in Texas for their
future home in Shreveport.
Miss Winnifred Avis sang "At Dawn
ing" by Cadman. and Grieg's Il Love
Thee" Immediately preceding the cere-
money. Mrs. Jean Mangold, at the
piano, played Mendelssohn's Wedding
March, also LISTS Nocturno during the
ceremony. Master Durwood Jones en-
tered bearing the ring in the heart of
a lily. Standing at the left of Rev.
Mr.. Becker, jacques Cornish of Ring
ling, little flower girl, strewed petals
in the path of the bride and groom. The
impressive ring ceremony was used.
A two.course luncheon was served.
The rooms We're tastily decorated in
green and white, this color scheme be-
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Friday for her home in Ola, Ark. She
has been employed by the Company
store for the past few months rs sales
lady.
Mrs. Bert Tummins and children are
visiting Mrs. Tumnins' father, Or.
Bates and family, at Coalgate.
Mrs. j. L. Walton has returned from
u visit to her father at Walters, Okla
c. w. Watterson received letter
from his son, who is spending the sum
mer in California, for his health, stat
ing that there had been no rain since
he had been there.
Jim Watterson and his wife are here
for an extended visit with his son, c.
W Watterson, ana family.
Mrs. j. G. Riley, who has been critic
ally i'll for the past two months, is i'm.
proving.