davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-05-23
FIYKllER F sr4Szo7a A SSS K7nIs
Mystery Explained.

He stood amid the blaze and splen-
dor of his magnificent mansion, and
in his hand he held the portrait Of a
beautiful woman. His face was pale
and haggard and his lips moved con-
vulsively.
What was this mystery. Was this
the picture of his departed wife?
No.
Was it the portrait of his dead but
dearly remembered daughter.
No.
What, then, was the cause of his
haggard face?
Was 1T not the same portrait that
two minutes ago had fallen from its
nail, and raised a lump as big as q
hens egg on hiss head?
1t was.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-05-23
A DIAGNOSIS.

"Oh, DOCTOR" said a worried looking
agrarian, MY wife is in an awful con-
dition From medium fat woman she
has been reduced to skin and bones.
She talks necessarily in a loud squawk-
ing voice, begins a sentence and never
finishes it, and jumps from subject to
subject without uttering anything that
has the least sense to it."
HINT see y returned the physi-
cion. 60 home, Mr.. Gabbleby, and take
out your party line telephone at once
Your wife has been listening In on 1t
too much kansas City Star.
Lots Of people make fortunes out Of
other peoples curiosities.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-05-23
The hero escorts the he
roine to his own rooms for
the rest of the night-and
brings about a tragedy.
Mentioned In the Bible.

CTo BE coNl.-,UEDl
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-05-23
That Friend!

Mother doesn't think she'll go to
the theater with US tonight, Albert"
''Is that so? l have got three tickets.
What shall do with the third one?"
"Give it to the man you always 60
out to see between the acts. He can
sit with us and you won't have to go
out and see him."
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-05-23
COMPLIMENTARY to Him.

He-But l asked you, dearest, to
keep our engagement q secret for the
present.
She-I couldn't help 1t. That hateful
Miss Oldum said the reason wasn't
married was because no fool had pro-
posed to me, so l up and told her you
had.-Brooklyn Citizen.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-05-23
I'VE
$ Took
DEHoRNInG OF CATTLE URGED
Use Of caustlc, Clippers and Saw
to Prevent Growth and Remove
Horns 10 Favored.

prepared by the United States Depart.
ment Of Agriculture.)
Dehorning makes an animal more
easily handled.
1t renders the animal less dangerous
to attendants.
1t prevents the goring Of other cat
tie in the feeding lot or in transit to
market.
1t adds uniformity to the appearance
Of cattle and thereby adds to their
value.
Methods Of dehorning cattle have
been the subject Of unusually Interest,"
Ing demonstrations held by cattle spe-
cialists Of the United States depart
ment Of agriculture cooperating with
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-05-23
FEEDING SILAGE TO HORSES
Limited Quantity May Be Given II
Care Is Exercised-Cannot Con-
sumo Large Amount.

Silage may be fed to horses in linn
tied quantity If care is exercised, but
a horse cannot consume the large
quantities of roughage used by the
steer or COW, and the amount Of silage
given to horses on full feed must be
very limited.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-05-23
LOVE. ADVENTURE, FIGHT
ING, TREASURE.

"Jacqucline Of Golden River"
10 romance Of love, adventure
and fightinq---the basis Of all
good romance. II is no preach
nent in story form; no sex
problem novel; no propaganda
under the Quise Of fiction. II 10 4
real romance and its purpose is
to entertain. And, as II love,
adventure and fighting were not
enough, = most enorossinQ mys-
terry Of hidden treasure gives
reason for the plot and action.
The heroine 10 beautiful, fasci-
nating-and mysterious. The
hero. freed from city drudoery
by legacy, Is ripe for adven-
ture and when 1t comes en-
braces It whole-heartedIy. And
such an adventure as II proves
to be! II begins in big city
and swiftly the scene changes to
the Canadian wiIds. Action at
every stage and the mystery
deepening with each new devel-
opment!-Editor's Note.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-05-23

Biblical mention Is made OF 10 diff
ferent precious stones, & metals, l05
trees and plants. 80 animals. 20
birds. 6 fishes. IL reptiles. 20 n
sects and other smaller creatures
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-24
What Grade of Motor Oil to Use

a guide TO the selection of the grade of TEXACO
Motor Lubricants Uhich tUN giUe the most sotisfdc
tory results in different makes of cars. Unless
otheruDise stated, the recommendations all
models for all years.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-24

L" indicates TEXACO Motor Oil Light M ind
H indicates TEXACO Motor Oil Heavy Ell il
TIC" indicates TFXACO TIL
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-24

TEXACO Motor Oils are carefully
filtered and possess clean, pale color
and natural zero cold test, and pro-
duce little or no carbon as the burned
product is soft and fluffy, never hard
and flinty, and is blown off with the
exhaust.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-25
NEW ITALIAN PREMIER
IS MOST FRIENDLY TO
AMERICA, SAYS MARCON|

Rome, Monday, June 23.-"F'rances
GO Nitti. the new Italian premier un'
doubtedly is "A stateman who is most
friendly to America" said Guglielno
Marconi today, in speaking of the new
Italian cabinet.
1t is known that Signor Nitti wishes
to establish close financial, economic
and commercial relations with America
to bring about the resurrection of Italy
from the consequences of the war. lie
has the highest regard for President
Wilson, having been acquainted with
him as a fellow educator as well as u
politician. The two men We're cordial
when Signor Nitti visited America in
1917 as a member of the Italian mis-
sion headed by the Prince of Udiue.
The newspapers favorable to Baron
Sonnino, former minister of foreign
affairs, and the nationalist press are
unfavOrable to the new cabinet, main
tanning that it is not particularly keen
to uphold Italy's claims; but Tom
maso Tittoni, the new foreign minister
who will be the first Italian delegate
at Paris, has declared "a satisfactory
peace for Italy must be such as will
allow to conclude equitable treaties,
insure raw materials for her indus
tries, protect her immigration and safe
guard her position in the Adriatic and
Mediterranean, besides giving to her
her legitimate colonies
Impartial political observers agree
that the downfall of the Orlando min
istry was due to Italy's disapproval
of the handling of the nations affairs
at the peace conference. When Sig
nor Orlando returned from the confer
ence in April, the Italian parliament
signified by a vote the countrys atti.
tude of insistence upon Italian claims,
but after six weeks more at the con
ference the Italian delegates complete
ly failed in their task.
The new government must go to
Paris with a firmer resolve to secure
the ends for which Italy fought" said
Capt. Gabrielle d'Annunzio, the Italian
poet-writer, today. "Woe to it if it
should return without having accom-
plished this mission. Italian claims on
the Adriatic must be allowed. This
s the dictum of the Italian people which
has been expressed several times by
The people and parliament"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-25
DEMPSEY IS a TODAY;
SEAT SALE FOR FIGHT
HAS REACHED S4O0,O0O

Toledo. Ohio. June 2i.--lack Dempsey
challenger for the worlds heavyweight
championship, will celebrate his cath
birthday today exchanging punches with
his sparring partners in preparation for
his title contest with Jess Willard here
July I. The challenger received a score
of greetings from admirers throughout
the country. Children living in the vici.
nifty of Dcmpsey's quarters, with whom
he is a prime favorte, had planned to
surprise him with birthday cake.
Willard planned to resume boxing to-
day after yesterdays lay off, The cham.
pion said he was entirely satisfied with
the progress he is making ana thought
that day of idleness would be bcnefi.
cial to his condition.
Dempsey considers honors even for a
jolting Sergeant Bin Tate a giant negro
sparring partner, gave him in their
workout sunday. Dempsey put Tate
completely out yesterday, flooring him
with rasping jolts to the chin. The up
set was no surprise to the boxing eX-
perts. who expected Dempsey to take
revenge at the first opportunity for the
shaking up Tate gave him before I,S00
persons who visited the challengers
camp.
In the first round Tate went along
easily, seemingly content to stay ON the
defensive ana back away from Dempseys
driving attack. But when it came Tates
turn to face the challenger again, Dem
psey tore into him and in less than 10
seconds had him stretched ON the can
vas. 1t was the firs, time in three years
that Tate had been floored.
Tex Rickard, promoter of the lndepen-
dence day match, said today that if all
of the seats in the huge arena are sold,
the gate receipts will total $1,000, 900.
The advance sale has reached 100000
leaving 100000 worth of seats remain
ing to be sold.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-25
10000 MORE WHEAT
HARVEST HANDS ARE
NEEDED IN OKLAHOMA

Oklahoma City, Okla, June 24.-As
sistant Commissioner of Labor, w. A.
Murphy, in statement sent today to
all labor agencies and commerce cham
bers in oklahoma gives notification
that 10000 additional harvest hands are
needed at once by farmers of the state,
if large percent of wheat is not TO
be lost.
Murphy's statement ascribes the
labor shortage to the fact that grain
ripened simultaneously in many states,
Oklahoma and Texas being delayed by
rains.
The usual procedure of starting the
harvest drive in Texas and working
northward through Oklahoma to Kan
saS has been upset, and farmers must
have more laborers if the states un-
usually large crops is to be harvested in
all sections.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-25
CLEMENCEAU CRIES:
We WAITED 49 YEARS
FOR THIS MOMENT!'

Paris, Monday, June 23.-"We
have waited 40 years for this mo-
ment," exclaimed Premier Glenn
enceau as he opened the dispatch
announcing that Germany would
sign the treaty, at the meeting of
the council of three this afternoon.
For 40 years" he continued, "the
mailed fist of the retire German
trooper) who has governed Germany
has menaced the world. Whether
the mans name was Bismarck or
William II, it was still the same
retire of the middle ages, surround
ed by soldiery and drunk with pride.
BE careful! Keep your powder
dry! Be CAREFUL Remind the world
that it is living on a barrel of that
powder!
This reitres dogma is that might
is right. that a states only obliga-
ton is its own interest, that treaties
do not exist when they clash with
the interest of a state. We know
from witnesses who We're at the side
of William III that when he learned
of the Saravejo treaty, he cried:
The hour has struck! Now we
shall see what an army isl
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-25
WOMAN NEAR MIAMI
SHOOTS 3 PERSONS
WITH ONE SHOTGUN

Miami, Okla, June 24.-Mrs. Carrie
Brooks, about 40 years old, is in the
Ottawa county Jail charged with shoot
ing five persons-two men, two boys
and one woman-at her home in Hook
erville, II miles northeast of Miami,
about Z o'clock Monday night.
Alleging that a daughter Of Mrs
Brooks had severely beaten a three
year-old child earlier in the day, a dele
cation went to the Brooks home to as.
certain the cause. As they neared the
house Mrs. Brooks, armed with a dou-
ble-barrel shotgun, stepped out of the
door and fired both charges into the
crowd.
G.. Verferzil was shot i'm both legs
and seriously wounded; Henry Ivy,
Is years old, Clarence Vaughn. Joseph
Bowman and Mrs. Joseph Bowman al
so were shot in the feet and legs.
Mrs. Bowman is said to be seriously
injured.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-25
Daily Summary
of Peace News
(By The Associated Press. !

The signing of the peace treaty
with Germany probably will take
place Thursday, it is indicated in
Paris advices today. There is some
doubt about the date as vet. how.
ever, because of lack of word from
Germany regarding her new rep
resentation at Versailles DR.. Haniel
Won lfaimhausen, who was named
as plenipotentiary to sign, the treaty
has telegraphed his resignation to
Weimar.
President Wilson has ordered the
transport George Washington to be
held in readiness at Brest for his
departure for home He has agreed.
it Is said, to remain in Paris until
the treaty has been signed. Final
arrangements for the ceremony are
being made at Versailles by Prem
Ter ClemenCeau, president of the
peace conference, who has announc-
ed his intention to resign the pre-.
miership as soon as the treaty is
ratified.
Work on the Austrian treaty was
resumed by the representatives of
the great powers in Paris today,
and their intention of hurrying the
document to completion is evident.
The council has referred the ques.
ton of the sinking of the German
ships in Scapa Flow to "a commits.
sion for determination as to wheth-
er the armistice conditions were
violated by the Germans act.
Tommaso Tittoni, new foreign
minister of Italy, will be the lead
ing Italian delegate at the peace
conference, according to advices
from Rome. 1t is said that decla-
rations he has made do not reflect
any disposition on his own part
to recede from the position taken
by former Premier Orlando and
Foreign Minister Sonnino as to TIA
liam claims on the eastern shore of
the Adriatic.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-25
BROTHERHOOD OF MAN
GETS INTO FORD CASE

Mount Clemens, Mich, June "a
Prof. j. S. Reeves, head of the depart
ment of political science at the Uni
versity of Michigan, was recalled for
cross-examination in the Ford-Tribune
libel suit today. Last Friday Professor
Reeves testified that many of Henry
Ford's utterances were similar to those
of well-recognized anarchists.
Some of Mr.. Ford's ideas are held
by others who are not anarchists" ask
ed Attorney Alfred Lucking.
Some of them yes" replied Professor
Reeves.
Isn't the brotherhood of man a
Bible teaching, also?' asked Mr.. Luck
ing.
Yes"
Anarchism, the witness said. contem-
plates the immediate or the ultimate
disappearance of government.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-25
TENAS SENATE COMNIENDS
L. =. GOVERNMENT FOR
STRONGER MEXICAN POLICY

Austin Texas, June PA resolution
was adopted by the Texas senate today
commanding the federal government
for Its expressed determination to pro
tect our citizens in Mexico" and es-
pecially commenting army officials
for their efforts to protect life and
property along the border"
Senator j. j. Strickland of Palestine
introduced a resolution that would
strongly urge the federal government
ito recognize that a state of war eX-
lists in northern Mexico between two
independent and distinct factions" and
that citizens of the United States he
permitted to sell supplies both to the
Carranza government and the govern
ment recently proclaimed by General
Angeles as provisional president" The
resolution was referred to committee.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-25
REGULATIONS FOR TESTS
OF OIL BYPRODUCTS
MAY BE SHOWN SHORTI. y

Oklahoma City, June 24-Transcript
of the recent conference of producers
of gasoline, kerosine and other by
products of petroleum with the mem
bers of the state corporation commits
sion having been completed it is eX-
pccted that the rules and regulations
under which such products shall be in
spected will be made before the end
of the week.
The principal objection raised at the
conference related to the gravity test,
the tentative rules having specified 81
and the producers were a unit in the
opinion that that standard was too
high. Most of the producers favored
a So test.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-25
BALTIMORE MAYOR HEADS
LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE

Aurora, ILL.,, June 24.-Mayor William
F. Broening of Baltimore, was elected
supreme director of the Loyal Order of
Moose today at the thirty-first annual
convention in session at Moose Heart,
near Aurora. Other officers elected
We're:
Supreme vice dictator, Darious Brown,
former mayor of Kansas City, Mo-:
supreme prelate, James Griffin, Boston;
supreme secretary, Rodney Brandon,
Moose Heart; supreme treasurer. Harry
W. Mace, Philadelphia; supreme council
-four elected included John w. Pierson,
Dallas, Texas.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-25
WIRE STRIKE SITUATION
TO BE PLACED BEFORE
BURLESON AT CAPITAL

Chicago, June 24.-S. J. Kronenkamp,
international president of the Com
mercial Telegraphers Union of Ameri-
ca. will leave for Washington tonight
in connection with the strike situation,
which will be placed before Postmaster
General Burleson by a committee ap-
pointed last night by the American
Federation of Labor The committee
includes John Walker of the mine
workers and W. Z. Bryan of the leath-
er workers.
Konenkamp is going to Washington
at the suggestion of Frank Morrison,
secretary of the American Federation
of Labor. Konenkamp has asked f
J. Manion. president of the Order of
Railway Telegraphers. ano ]. p. Noon
an of the Electrical Workers to attend
the conferences.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-25
EXPERTS TO DETERMINE
IF SINKING Of SHIPS
IS ARM|ST|CE BREACH

Paris, June 2i-The council of three
has referred the question relative TO
the sinking of the German fleet in
Scapa Flow to a commission of eX.
perts which will determine whether
the armistice conditions were violated.
Niscount Gustave de Kerguezec,
member of the naval committee of
the chamber of deputies. told the bud.
get committee of the chamber yester.
day that he had warned the French
ministry of marine previously that the
German fleet interned in Scapa Flow
was not being watched with sufficient
care. The budget committee then de-
cided to ask Premier Clemenceau for
further information on the subject
Newspaper comment in some cases
shows much bitterness over the acts
of those whom the Figaro calls "a per.
Jured race with no respect for their
plighted word" Some criticism is dir.
ected at the British admiralty, the Jour.
nal saying:
No article in the armistice forbade
the maintenance of British guards
aboard the German ships"
l.. 'Oeuvre says the fate of the Ger.
man ships was that proposed for them
by the British government.
Germany" says L.Action Franchise,
may one day, if we are not careful,
scuttle the League of Nations as she
scuttled the fleet Premier Lloyd Geo
rye and Sir Robert Cecil will be just as
much responsible that day as are now
the authorities at Scapa Flow"
1t is likely that the whole subject
will come up for discussion in parlia.
ment.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-25
ANOTHER CLEW TO LOST
COLLIER CYCLOPS" TURNS UP

Columbia, S. c., June 24-Another of
the many clues to the lost collier Cy-
clops-all of which so far have been ex.
ploded-turned up here today when the
mother of Otis Ramsey, a seaman on
the ship. received a telegram from New
York saying he was safe in this coun-
try again." and that the missing vessel
was in German port.
The navy records show that Otis Ram.
sey of Columbia was a seaman on the
Cyclops and he is listed as lost at sea"
with the ship. The navy, however.
knows of nothing that would clear up
the mystery. Officials think the mes
cage probably hoax, but as they expect
to solve the mystery some day they are
carefully looking up every clue.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-25
TEXAS A|RMAN KILLED
IN FALL WHEN LYING
OVER F|ANCEE'S HOME

Rye Beach, n. Y, June 2i.-Lieut
Shelley Watson of Rogers. Texas. and
his civilian mechanic, NJ. Ireland OF
Westbury, l.. l., were killed today when
an airplane in which they We're flying
crashed to the ground here and caught
fire.
Watson, who recently returned from
Is months service overseas, had flown
here every morning from the aviation
field in Alineola to circle the house in
which his fiancee was spending the sum.
mer. He was at Il height of about 200
feet this morning when his motor stop
ped and the plane fell to the ground.
The accident was witnesses by his
fiancee.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-25
ANOTHER BUSINESS HOUSE
FOR NORTH WASHINGTON

1t has been announced in building cir
cles that Harold Wallace has awarded
the contract to b. =. Williams for the
construction of business house 50X
ITO feet.
The structure will be erected on the
lot Immediately south of the Easley
building, on North Washington street.
1t will be of fireproof construction, with
cement floors and will be occupied by
the Guy Harris Buick sales agency.
Architect John White has the plans in
charge and will have the superinten-
dency of construction under personal
supervision.
Preliminary work upon the building
will start at an early date.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-25
PROBLEM OF REPATRIATING
10000 CZECHO-SLOVAK
TROOPS IN SIBERIA SERIOUS

Paris, Monday, June 23.-The transfer
of 60 900 to 10000 Czecho- -Slovak troops
| to their homes from Siberia is becoming
IA pressing problem for the entente.
These soldiers, exhausted by years of
fighting, are eager to return to their
newly-formed republic, which needs
their help against the Hungarian boil
sheviki, and they have become dissatis-
fled and restless, now that their use
fulness in Siberia is believed TO be at
an end. Some of their regiments have
become infected with bolshevism, and u
general spread of red ideas is feared il
the men are kept from their homes an
other winter.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-25
PAROLE FOR CONDEMNED
SLAYER OF CHAUFFEUR
IN CHICAGO Is DENIED

Springfield. Ill.,, June Ex-Governor
Lowden this morning denied the appli-
cation for commutation of sentence
in the case of Earl Dear, on recon-
mendation of the division of pardons
and paroles. The supreme court has
set the date for Dears execution on
June 27.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-25
STEPS TOWARD GENERAL
RAIL LEGISLATION TAKEN

Washington, June 24.--First def
mite steps looking to the drafting of
general railroad legislation was taken
by the senate interstate commerce com
mission in authorizing a sub-commit-
tee headed by Chairman Cummins to
draft a tentative bill Senator Cum
mings said he hoped to submit the
measure within a month and that fur
ther hearings might be held
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-25
IL KILLED IN FOOD RIOTS
AT MANNHEIM, GERMANY

Berlin, Monday, June 23.-Police and
soldiers who intervened in food riots
in the northern suburbs Of Berlin to-
day exchanged shots with mobs of
men and women, but there were no cas-
ualties. a number of shops were
plundered. Reports from Mannheim
say that IL persons were killed and
81 wounded during the rioting there
Sunday. Two hundred persons were
arrest
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-25
CASUALTIES Of WAR
TOTAL 289,O16, Of
whom 1852 DIED

Washington. June 24.-Total cas-
ualtios of the American expedition
airy forces reported to date were
announced today by the war depart
ment as 2S9,0l6, including:
Killed in action Including 3S1
lost at seal. 1854.
Died of wounds, 1850.
Died of disease, 1896.
Died from accidents and other
causes, 4,9i2.
Total deaths, 75 ,662.
Wounded in action, 2l0,9S4.
Missing in action mot including
prisoners released or returned.
2,37O.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-25
CATHOLIC EDUCATORS
MEETING IN ST. LOUIS

St. Louis, Mo-. June 24.-The six
teenth annual convention of the cath
olic Educational Association was open
ed formally here today with the cele-
bration of a solemn pontifical mass
at the Cathedral. A sermon on Catho-
lie education was preached by Arch
bishop John ]. Glennon of this city.