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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-21
RITCHIE NOW LIEUT.. COL.
Philadelphia Major Promoted In
Rank In Motor Transport Corps
Rank In N

HdNK TT WTOtOT ur1oPor@ oor P1
Major James Milton Ritchie. a mem
ber of the Engineers Club, it was
learned today, has been promoted to
the rank of lieutenant colonel.
Colonel Ritchie. who was born in this
city, was formerly connected with the
Department of Public Works and the
Pennsylvania Cement Company.
He is now assigned as chief of opera
tions of the motor transport corps,
Washington, D. G.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-21
TODAY'S CASUALTY LIST
Three PhiladeIphians Named in War
Department List

Three Philadclphians are on today
casualty list released by the War De.
partmout.
Private Robert J. Martin. 1909 Ham
berger street. has been wounded severe
". Private Edward G.. Moran, 1913 Du
pont street. died of wounds. previously
having been reported as missing in ac'
ton. Private Harry a. Lips. 224 Nortl
Hicks street. has returned to duty after
being reported missing in action.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-21

ket street, nearly
had his heroism
overlooked on this
side Of the water.
But when some
one tried to appro
pirate credit due
rightfully to Ser
gcant Macdonald,
p brother soldier,
SorgSa n t John
Werner, who was
W / t h Macdonald
constantly u II I / |
his division came
home, | @ av ! II g
.,l,. n fn,,. sick
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-21

hind, came forward TO tell the real
story.
Sergeant Macdonald received the
Distinguished Cross when his rcgi-
mont, the 32Gth Infantry. went
through weeks of fighting in the Ar
gonne region. All the officers of the
company were either killed or wounded
and Sergeant Macdonald took com
mand. II" was badly wounded in tn"
fighting, but refused to quit until the
company was relieved.
He is now recovering from severe
attack of influenza, which swept his
| regiment Just before it was about to
sail for home. 4 copy OF the citation
| which accompanied his service cross
| has been received in the city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-21
Million for Cornell Chemistry Hall

Ithaca. \. V, June 21.-President
Jacob Gould Schurman. of Cornell Uni
versity. announced last night that an
unnamed donor had provided the funds
for a new chemistry building for the
university to take the place of Morse
Hall. which was destroyed by fire sew
eral years ago. The sum promised is
said to be about 81 100000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-21
PHILA. MAN WINS D. S. C.
officers Killed or Disabled. Sgt. Mac.
Donald Led Soldiers In Battle

Lying i'll and unhappy in some small
French village. Sergeant Matthew B.
Macdonald. who lives at 1915 Mar
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-10-31
COT TON PRICE HIT
CEILING WEDNESDAY,
SELLING At 40 CTS.

Cotton struck another price record
Wednesday when semilong staple sold
on the streets of Ardmore at ~ cents
per pound.
or course this does not mean that all
cotton sold at that price, for the pre-
vailing prices paid for average cotton
on that date did not pass the 39.cent
mark.
Carl Russell reports the sale of the
highprice cotton as sample Of what
may be done by farmers who will pay
strict attention to securing and planting
good seed
The cotton was the Acola variety and
was grown by G. c. Shaw, Tom Hor-
ton, w. y. Gillespey, all of Ardmore,
and j. Z. Murphy of Marsden.
Mr.. Russell says that his office, act
ing in conjunction with the Ardmore
Chamber of Commerce, will lay in a
supply of the seed of this cotton, which
shows a lintage of "a per cent. for
the farmers of this county This seed
will be disbursed to all who want to
try il, at the wholesale cost of same.
plus carriage charges.
The county agent says that the Acoa
cotton shows n net yield of 20 per cent
more than the Mebane and that It Is
Of longer staple.
With the good prices which have pre-
vailed throughout this season, the price
paid for this cotton brought the farmer
an average of $40 more per bale than
was paid for any other variety of the
staple.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-10-31
OFFICIALS ISSUE WARNING
AGAINST USE OF SACCHARIN
AS SUBSTITUTE FOR SUGAR


Washington, oct. 3O-The use of
saccharin in place of sugar. which
many housewives are being tempted
to resort To in these days of sugar short
age, may involve menace to the health
and therefore is to be- condemned, ac-
cording to specialists in the Bureau Of
Chemistry Of the United States Depart.
ment Of Agriculture. In most cases
housewives have turned to this sub
stance in their emergency, because they
do not understand that saccharn is
a harmful drug; to consider it harm
less healthful substitute for sugar is
absolutely false, say the governments
chemists
The Department Of Agriculture has
received a number of inquiries from
housewives in the last few days con.
cerning the properties Of sacchalin,
and in every case it has answered by
condemning the use of the drug for
cooking purposes. 1t calls attention
to the fact that the Bureau of Chemis-
try IS now aiding in the prosecution
of a large ST. Louis concern which
makes saccharn for violation Of the
Food and Drugs Act.
The attempt to exploit the shortage
of sugar and create a demand for sac
charm for use in place of sugar en-
deaVors to capitalize the publc's lack
of knowledge Of the properties of this
substitute and the Bureau Of Chemis.
| try feels called upon to reiterate the
warnings which it has given repeatedly
/ in its publications" said Carl l.. Ais
/ berg, chief of the bureau, who cites
| his testimony before subcommittee Of
! the senate's committee on agriCul urc
a few days ago, on this same subject.
as showing the extent of the present
menace due to the public's not being
properly informed.
The department regards the use Of
saccharin in food as a menace to
/ health. says Dr. Alsberg This is the
position of the department today as
it was in 1911, when official decisions
were rendered There has been no
/ scientific evidence adduced on the basis
of which the department would be JUS.
titled in any manner in altering its pc.
stion.
The department regards food to
which saccharin has been added as
adulterated since a substance has been
added to the food which may render
il delerious to health. 1t also re-
CARDS it as adulterated in that sub
stance of no food value whatever has
been substituted for sugar, a very
valuable food. The department has
now pending a criminal prosecution
against one concern for the shipment
interstate of parcel of saccharin lab
eled as harmless. Furthermore, a ma
jority of the states prohibit the use of
saccharin in food either by statute or
by regulation"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-10-31
IL MOLASSAS SHIPS TO PLY
'TWIXT MEMPHIS AND HAVANA

Memphis, Tenn, oct. 2s-Direct
water transportation between Memphis
and Havana, Cuba will be inaugurated
Dec. /, according to an announcement
today by local agents of the Sugar Prod
uct5 Company Of New York, who have
assigned to ply between this city TO
convey black strap molasses from the
Cuban sugar plantations and return
with miscellaneous cargoes. The mo-
Iasses will be used in the manufacture
Of stock food Terminals will be con.
structed here at a cost of approximately
500 900.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-10-31
NEW ORLEANS DOCKMEN'S
STRIKE PUTS SUGAR Up

New Orleans, Oct. 2S.-Demands for
increased wages or changes in working
conditions at virtually every port along
the gulf coast are involved in the hun
dred or more cases scheduled to be
heard by the national adjustment com
mission, which will convene here late
today and remain in session several
days.
Locally the strike situation along the
water front remains unchanged and
prospects that the longshoremen now
on strike will submit their demands
to the commission are considered doubt.
full. Local longshoremen steadfasty
have refused to submit their demands
to the commission or to return to work
until their demands are granted.
The principal concern over the
strike here now is the fact that large
quantities of sugar in port cannot be
handled because Of the refusal Of the
men to work.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-10-31
COL. SAM H. BUTLER
GIVES AN OLD TIME
'P0SSUM BANQUET 7
DO YOU know Sam Butlerq

40 you know sam Butler?
II YOU don't, you had better get ac.
Quainted with him. according to state
ments issued by a number of old timers
who are very near and dear to Sam
ing his good opinion and trying to make
him forget all the bad things they have
ever said and thought about him.
sam, as he is known to his ntimates,
Colonel Butler, as he likes to be called,
is connected with the legal department
OF the Mullen-Mullen Company.
He is, as may be judged from the
above, lawyer, by profession He Is
also a republican by occupation and a
lover OF good things to eat by inclina.
tion.
In spite Of his peculiar political affil-
iation, Mr. Butler is a native of the fair
southland. He first saw the light of our
bright, perennial sunshine in the land
Of Mississippi the land where sweet po-
tatoes grow and where the persimmon
trees flourish; the land where the fes-
tive and juicy possum fattens on the
simmons: the land where all religious
dogmas and political affiliations arc
laid aside and forgotten when its people
gather about the festal board upon
which reposes the 'possum and sweet
taters.
With this brief prologue, as a lead.
ing Ardmore preacher recently remark.
ed as he came to the "nlneteenthly''
sub-held in his address our informant
tells US that Sam recently fell heir to
Two great big, smmonfattened, juicy
possums.
one Of these he donated to his life.
long friend, Col. Sidney Suggs, the 9th
er he had cooked according to colored
chef rules, rules which are Of ante-bel.
lun date and served at a banquet to
which he had as invited guests, Mr. But.
Ter, Colonel Butler Attorney Butler
Lawyer Butler Judge Butler Sam But.
Ter and Sam
And all Of the above named gentle.
man are now strutting about the streets
telling the other old tops how delightful.
ly reminiscent of early days and ash
cake the possum supper was.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-10-31
MISSOURI EDITOR ACQUITTED
ON CHARGE OF NUMBERING
CIRCUIT JUDGE DIVEIBISS

Richmond, Mo, Wednesday, oct %
Robert s. Lyon, editor of the Richmond
Conservator, was acquitted last night
of the killing of Judge Frank p. Divel-
bliss circuit judge. Judge Divelbiss died
following an encounter with Lyon In
the Ray county court house April G.,
1919. in which Lyon admitting stabbing
the jurist. The jury delberated 20
minutes.
Lyons plea was self-defense He as.
serted that Judge Divelbiss had attack
ed him and that the judges knife had
dropped to the floor during the scuffle
and that he Uyon) had picked it up
and stabbed Judge Divelbiss in self.de.
fense. The two men, formerly friends
and political allies, had been estranged
for two years, following the unsuccess.
full race of Judge Divelbiss for congress.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-10-31
MISS0URI-0K OKLAHOMA
FOOTBALL CL ASS|C
IS NEXT SA TIL RDA Y

Norman, okla, oct. 29-Oklahoma'
1919 gridiron classic, the annual battle
with the University of Missouri will
be- held Saturday, November /, on Boyd
field at the University of oklahoma.
That game will be the last the Soon.
ers viii play on the home field this
season, it also viii be homecoming
day for students of alumni and former
students and viii be made the biggest
event Of the year in athletics.
The team will try harder to win
that battle than any other Of the sea-
sen. Loss Of the Kendall game before
d home crowd dampened football en-
thusiasm considerably at the univer-
sity; a victory over Missouri would send
il up again and keep it up regardless
o. the outcome of later games.
Ticket reservations are coming in
fast from alumni and former students
who will occupy several sections. Other
sections in the main grandstand will
be sold to visitors and extra bleachers
will be placed on the east side of the
field for university students. Alumni
and former students may reserve tick
cts for the game through Richard r..
Cloyd, alumni secretary, and others
should write j. L. Lindsey.
Home coming festivities will open
Friday evening when a rousing old
fashioned pep" meeting will be held
in the auditorium. Talks will be made
by football stars OF various years since
1905 and the old-timers will endeavor
to show the freshmen how they pre-
pared for a game in the old days.
Alumni viii hold a luncheon Satur'
day and various social events are being
planned for that day.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-10-31
No Worms in Healthy ChId

An children tro1acd with worms nave
nm unhealthy color which indicates moor
blood, and as "a rule there is mo"n on
less stomachdistmbance. GROVES
TNSTELESS chill TONIC given rcgu.
mrly for two or three weeks will cu.
rich the blood improve the digestion.
and act as % General Srcngtheninc
Tonic 20 the whole system Nature win
then throw off or dispol the worms, ana
the Child will ice in perfect health Pleas
ant to take. zoe per bottle. adv.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-10-31
BREAK IN EDUCATION
Is SELDOM REPAIRED

Norman, Okla, Oct. 29.-Large num-
bers of Oklahoma high school gradu.
ates decided to work year before con
tinuing their education but few Of them
afterward entered college, according to
statistics compiled by T.. r. Newly,
secretary-registrar Of the University Of
Oklahoma.
OF the 1000 freshmen in the univer-
slty this fall, only % finished high
scholo in 1916 "a in 1917 and 80 in 1918.
All others were graduates from high
school last spring.
Each year the university impresses
on high school graduates that if they
do not 90 to college the next year the
chances are they never will go.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-10-31
LOOSEN UP THAT
HEAVY COLD
Go after it right away with
DR.. Bells Pine-Tar-Honey

TINE person who once gives this
nationally popular cough and
cold relieving medicine a fair
opportunity OF proving itself, becomes
a convert. He learns how really bene-
fetal its healing and balsamic antisep-
tics arc in helping relieve a cold, cough,
grippe, bronchitis, hoarseness. He
finds out how promptly it assists
Nature in chccting complete eradica-
tion Of phlcsm and Inflammation and
congestion.
Today fright now-gct an econom-
ical bottle at your druggists. 1t will
be wcll-paying investment.
SOC, o0c., $t.20.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-10-31
FUN ANNEXATIONIST
VOTE Is OVERWHELMING

Paris oct 29.-Reports of the elec.
tions held i'm Fiume on sunday for Sc.
lecting members Of the new communal
council show that G,6SS persons voted
the straight nnexationist ticket that
for the party led by Professor Zanela.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-10-31

WHY NOT TRY TUE LOTS THIS
YEAR. HILLS ARE THE PREDOMJ.
MATING PART AND Vt LESS THAN
HALF PRICE OF LAST SEASON.
LOTS, CITY WATER AND TROUGHS
TIREEF0UHTIlS on MILE OF MILL
FOR 1000 HEAD.
ARDMoRE OIL n MILLING co.
2l-lmO.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-10-31
KLAHOMA SOLDIER
BOY WRITES OF LAND
Of FROZEN RAINBOW

Asa l.. Lewis. Boswell. Okla. who
enlisted in the United States Army for
service in Alaska is well pleased ao
cording to a letter received by the local
army recruiting officials
The letter follows;
Fort ST. Michael, Alaska.
"Oct, 3, 1913.
". ) Army Recruiting officer
"Ardmorc, Okla.
Dear Sir:
Having az last been permanently
located, am writing you a few lines
to let you know of my whereabouts,
81 was stationed at TT. Logan, Den.
yer. Col, for one month. ! was then
sent to Vancouver Barracks, Wash
ington, and from there to Ft. St Mich
ael, Alaska, with Company II. 2lst
Infantry.
This is fine place to soldier, AL
though it is very cold We have nice
warm barracks, however, to live i'm and
on account Of the cold we do not drill
but spend most Of the time in the bar
racks.
1--WE have a fine gymnasium and post
exchange here. on the whole, / think
the army life is great.
Respectfully yours.
pvt Asa /. Lewis
Private Lewis enlisted through The
local recruiting station in July, being
the only man who has requested ser
vice in Alaska since July 18th.
Service in France ana Germany
seems to be the choice of the major
ity of men who desire foreign service
with the Philippine Islands as close
second
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-10-31

restores vitality and energy by puri
flying and enrching the blood You can
non feel jtS Gtrc1gth NM, Iny. 1t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-10-31

FARM LOANS-FARM LOANS
If you have a farm for sale see Jeff
Craddock Co. Offices Pauls Valley and
Ardmore elmo.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-10-31

who came to an open break with Capt.
Ga2riele d'Annunzio, lS6 votes vera
cast and that 3lS9 Of those registered
did not vote, according to advices reach
ing here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-10-31

Use Ardmoreite WANT ADS.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-01-30
BIG DISTRICT EVENT
HERE THIS AFTERNOON

The District meeting Of the West
Texas Chamber Of Commerce is hold
ing forth at the Court House this af-
ternoon. There is a large delegation
present. there being delegates from
fifteen counties IN attendance at thus
meeting The local board of ~..~,-
tors gave a luncheon to the visiting
delegates. Porter Whaley. who is
acting manager for the West Texas
Chamber Of Commerce is here and is
very enthusiastic over the possibilities
of the organization Lubbock. as
will be remembered is the head OF
one Of the ten districts in the terri
tory embraced in the West Texas
Chamber of Commerce. and Geo W.
Briggs is chairman Of this district,
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-01-30
GET BUSY AND PAY
YOUR TAXES NOW

Every good citizen Of Lubbock
County plans to vote upon the various
issues and candidates, during the
forthcoming year No citizen no
matter how good he is, can vote un-
less he has his poll tax receipt There
is great many people right here in
this town and county, who thus far
have failed to pay their poll tax.
January the 3lst is the last day in
which this matter can be attended to,
and not do as some have done, put
ting this matter off until the last
moment, trying to hold on to their
money as long as possible, not think
ing to what disadvantage they will
have in paying on the last day, as
there are hundreds Of people who may
be- doing the very same thing that
you are. thereby causing extra ex-
pense on the county in getting clerks
and an extra Inconvenience to your
self - you will have 10 probably
stand in line, on the last day, and
wait, as every one, pay now, or as
soon as possible
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-01-30
CHURCH NOTES =
Baptist Church.

Sunday was the Lords day and he
sent his snow. 1t seemed that the
very hour for church going was the
worst Of all the day Wen. we may
profit by our extra efforts to attend
our worship. But il is sure our peo-
pie who braved the weather were in
the spirit of worship Never have we
seemed 10 be nearer 10 our Lord than
last Sunday. His blessing was uron
US all and we knew what il means to
realize the presence Of our Lord
among his people
The pastor spoke on the Coming
Of Jesus to His Baptism" trying to
lead the thoughts Of the people from
the coarse road Of dispute to see the
beauty and teaching Of this wonder
full ordinance We had no worship
at night But ii was decided by those
present that during the prevalence Of
the influenza we would hold no more
services al night but in the afternoon.
So let US get the announcement clear.
Preaching next Sunday at II O'Clock
in the morning and at three thirty IN
the afternoon This will be the ar
rangement during the remaining win
ter time Let us take notice and try
70 meet the change heartily. Other
towns are pursuing this method and
are pleased with the change
II Is encouraging to see how 2
people Of our town are trying 10
stand by their church work under
most awful tests Men think more
Of their religion than is ordinarily
believed The very spirit Of the mar
tyrs is yet among men.
II is very probable that in the life
time Of the present generation we
shall see greater Christian progress
and heroism than the world has ever
witnessed Every sign is full Of
There will be passing
of the mere forms Of Christianity and
the life OF the Christian VIII be the
test Of his profession Phariseeism
must die while genuine truth and
goodness will be more and more es-
teemed.. Come to church next Sun
day. Yours. j. h. Cole
n B.-Don't forget the hour for
the afternoon services 80.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-01-30
col. SLAUGHTER DIED
AT HIS DALLAS HOME

Dallas. Texas. Jan. 25 Colonel c
G. Slaughter. well known Texas pio.
neer. died at his home here today
following long illness.
Colonel Christopher Slaughter
pioneer cattleman. Indian fighter
Confederate veteran. banker and
philanthropist. was born in Sabine
county Texas. February 9. 1897. lie
was the first male child born in Tex
as after the state became a republic.
His father. George Webb Slaughter.
native of Mississippi, was an ac-
credited itenerent Baptist minister,
although engaged in farming and
stock raising He participated in
the battle Of the Alamo. II was he
who carried the message from Gener-
al Sam Houston 10 those holding the
fort TO vacate it.
The mother Of Colonel Slaughter.
Sarah (Mason) Slaughter was born
in Alabama She was a daughter Of
John Mason and relative of John
u Mason, after whom the historic
Nason-Dixon line was named.
Christopher c. Slaughter was the
Oldest of family of ten children Of
whom he is survived by two brothers.
John B. of Post and W B. and two
sisters. Mrs. r. l. Dalton Of Mineral
Wells and Mrs Jane Harris. Of Palo
Pinto. He was educated at hontr and
in 1861 married Cynthia A lowell.
Of Palo Pinto, Texas She died in
1875 Hrs second marriage was to
Carrie A Averill Of Boston in 1877
who survives him He served thru
the Civil War in the Confederate
army, having been captain In the
Texas Rangers previously
Colonel Slaughter was reputed TO
be the wealihicst cattleman in Texas.
and a: one time, the richest in the
southwest Al the time Of his death
ne owned 100000 acres Of ranch
lands in Texas. and business proper
ty in many cities His start In the
cattle business was when he was ~
wears old he purchased an interest
in his fathers business with $500
cleared from a three-months' trading
trip which he made in wagon He
bought 1000 mead - cattle IN 1897
known as the y j." Herd. originally
started by Colonel Charles Good
night in 1874 in Pueblo county. Col
orado