The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-19

congressman J)hn william Harreid
father who lives in Ardmore, said the
other day when being congratulated
upon his sons election in the Fiftl dis.
trict: "Oh. we'll Win always was
lucky boy"
The Sunday Oklahoman carries the
following story of tho hew congress
mans life and LUCK, and as Judge ana
Mrs. Harred lived in Ardmorc for
some years and are known to many
readers of the Ardmoreite the story,
which is written by Gene Dyer, is re
produced below:
When the democrats woke UP the
other morning, rubbed their eyes ma
realized a republican would represent
them in congress, it dawned ON them
at the same time that something
new in the political history Of
the Fifth congressional district, Okla
homa. had happened.
The smoke of the surprise attack
has cleared away and the democrats
are wide awake enough to get life
sized glimpse at the G. o. Z. adherent
who is all ready to pack a trunk and
route it through to Washington, TO
represent the district that never be-
fore had paid travelling expenses for Il
republican.
Leaving the political side Of that
Washington trip alone, there is some
thing of distinct human interest about
the couple who will board the capital
bound train.
Forty Years Ago
To get the right slant on just what
it means TO Representative-elect j. w.
IIarreld and Mrs Harred to make that
trip. the reader must forget politics ana
go back about forty years.
First, let us give his name straight,
It's j. W. Harreld, meaning John
William Harreld. For some reason
not clear to Harreld himself even-his
folks called him "Will,' and VIII it
has been ever since.
When win Harreld was Z years old,
his father was engaged in the saw
log business on the old Green river in
Kentucky VIII had a chance in those
days TO mix with the crews Of the
steamboats, that forsook the Ohio river
for the winter to steam up the quiet
Green mouth. The griZ2led old Mississ
ipps steamboat captain took liking
to the lad whoseemed so interested in
his fathers work of sending the huge
log RATS down to Evansville. He told
the boy a story one day about the In
dams who used to play along the scenic
banks of the Green river and who were
now still playing in the Indian Terri
tory directly west Of there. The lac
never forgot the story.
4 few winters later the logging busl
ness turned out poorly for Wits father
and the nine children in the Harrel(
family. VIII worked at odds and ends
around Morgantown and was able tC
support himself and continue his edu
cation.
An Instructor at l6
1t was pretty much of a struggle
through a normal course at Ohio bu
win managed it and at l6 he was
qualified as a school teacher. Louis
Vile was his objective and while teach
ing in commercial college there, h'
kept up his work studying law. Hl'
was admitted to the bar and located
again at Morgantown.
70 one person at Morgantown a
least, the struggling attorneys troubles
must have appealed. Miss Laura Ware
daughter of the late Judge j. w. Ward
OF Morgantown, finally accepted Johns
proposal of marriage. But the wedding
was put off several years-becaus'
VIII wasn't making enough money from
his law practice to justify the mar
riagc.
Politics i'm Kentucky
Harreld's entrance into politics il
kentucky in those days took about a
much nerve as it did for a republican
TO hope for success in Oklahoma
Kentucky was democratic to the bone
but HaITeld was elected prosecuting
attorney of Butler county without or
position.
Way back in Harrelds mind ther
remained that story Of the steamboa
captain about the Indians. Tales o
wealth, awaiting the adventurer in OK
lahoma, crystalized Harreld's dream o
invading the red mans territory wit
the steady stream Of homeseeker
bound that way Harreld and his fam
iy-now including Ward, u sonar
rived with the savings of the lega
work, $500, at Ardmore, Okla.
From this time on, the story of j. W
Harred's life is the story Of financia
success.
Real estate investments at Ardmor
were successful from the first. The
came returns from oil land, and toda
Harreld is vicepresident of an oil col
poration whose capital amounts to mi
lions and Harrelds personal holding
IN the state are thousand times NOR