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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-05
MARlET
MRS. NATIVE N. ROSE
Correspondent
Bell Telephone Office
I. J. JONES. Agent
at Smiths Drug Stole)

Miss Iona Beeler left Friday fol
-Burneyville, where she will visit rela
tiNes and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sid Starriett left Sat
urday morning for Wilson. where they
will visit Mr.. Starriett's brother.
John Scott Of Thackerville, was j
business visitor to Marietta Saturday
Mrs. VIII Frensley and daughter
left for Ardmore, where they will visit
Mrs, Frensley's mother and other rela
tives.
Mr. and Mrs Robert Willis OF
Loves Valley, were in Marietta Satur
day.
Misses Betty, Cora and Sophia Black
and Miss Byrd Kelley departed Sunday
for Colorado, where they will spend the
remainder OF the heated season enjoy
ing the cooling mountain breeze.
X, III. Walker and son. Ray. OF
Alabama, are here this week visiting
relatives and friends.
Miss Edith Clem left Marietta sat
urday for Oklahoma City and other
points where she will spend her vaca'
tion.
Mrs. j. IL. Hickman returned home
Saturday from Gainesville, where she
has been with her daughter who has
been in a sanitarium at that place.
Miss Alma Hair of Loves Valley,
left Saturday for Fort Worth, where
she will visit relatives and friends Tor
some time.
Mrs. Eta Nortan who has been at
tending the normal at Edmond, mas
returned home and will start her
school at Shadydale Monday.
Miss Ruby White spent the week end
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A.
White at Thackerville.
Ed Wadley an overseas boy. receiV-
ed his discharge from Camp Pike, Ark,
and is visiting at the home or Mr. ana
Mrs. Burch of this city.
Miss Client Plumney of Weatherford'
Texas, is visiting at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. J. c. Graham.
Misses Ruth and Beulah McCarty
left Sunday for Ada, where they Will
visit relatives and friends the remand
er of the summer.
Mrs. Gaines Mitchell left for Ed
mond. where she will reside in the
future.
Irby Black of Wichita Falls, Texas
spent the Sunday with his nome loiks
in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Omri Autry left Satur
day night for Wilson. where they VIII
spend the week end.
Miss Jessie White of Thackerville'
will spend the week end with Marietta
relatives and friends.
Mrs Frank Miller. accompanied py
her children left Sunday FOR Wyn-
newood. where she will visit her moth
ar Mrs J. H. Johnson.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-05

his reputation for better things in legis'
laton, the enactment of many of the
most important laws on the statue
books. Campbell Russell, X. II. VIII
son, \. y. Leecraft, at present state
treasurer, and f.. NJ. Kerr, state senator
from the Muskogee district. also are
the subjects of u great deal of com
ment.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-05
MEXICAN PRO.ALLY LEADERS
WANT PRINCIPLE or SMALL
NATIONS RIGHTS APPLIED

Mexico City. Aug. 4.-Mexican pollt
icaI leaders who throughout the war
espoused the allied cause, at ban
QUE yesterday voiced the plea OF the
pro.ally Mexican faction that In view
Of attempts to bring about foreign IN
tervention In Mexican affairs, tho world
powers should apply the same princi'
pies regarding the rights OF small ma
tions to Mexico that they fought for
during the world war.
Among the speakers were Jesus Ure'
ia. former secretary Of foreign rela'
tons in the Carranza provisional gov
ernment: Juan Sanchez Azcona, mem
Der of the senate and former private
secretary to ex.premier Madero, VINO
tried to swing the Mexican government
into the allied ranks: Rafael Perez ray
lor, a wellknown orator, and Felix Pai'
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-05
WORLD MOVES
FORWARD WITH
LONG STRIDES
PEACE HAS IT'S VICTORIES NO
LESS THAN WAR-SCIENCE ROBS
CAIJOMEI. OF ITS NAUSEATING
QUALITIES. "CALOTABS" THE
NEW NAME.

Here is good news for the sixteen
hundred millions Of people In the world
who had livers 10 be cleaned, systems
to be purified and billiousness, consti
patioI and Indigestion TO be corrected.
Calome, the most successful liver medi'
cine, has been robbed OF its gripping,
and nauscating effects, Calotabs. the
new name, makes calomel taking u
real pleasure.
In future ask your druggist for
Calotabs, the denauseated calomel tab
let. lie Is authorized to refund the
price il you are not perfectly delight
ed" with Calotabs. one tablet on the
tongue ut bedtime. with u swallow OF
water.-thats all. No taste, no salts
nor unpleasantness Of any kind. You
wake up in the morning feeling fine,
with a hearty appetite. Eat what you
please and go about your work. no
danger,
The genuine Calotabs are sold only
in original, sealed packages-neVer IN
bulk. Price thirty.five cents."adV).
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-05

Senator r. l.. Davidson, president pro
tenn during the Seventh legislature, may
be acting governor during the latter
part of this month. Governor Robert
son will attend the conference of gov
crnors at salt Lake City and it is Is
understood that Lieutenant Governor
Trapp will spend the latter part of the
month in Colorado.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-05
IMPROPER HANDLING SPOli.S
VAST QUANTITIES or FOOD

Chicago, Aug. 1.-Two million POUNDS
OF food stuffs shipped TO Chicago III
1913 spoiled and had to be condemned
and destroyed because Of delay on r'u''
roads or improper handling by the pro
ducer, shipper, commission man or ~
taller, according TO Health COMMISSION
er Robertson.
Dr. Robertson believes this enormous
and unnecessary waste of foods is an
important factor in the high cost ol
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-05
A Medicine That Is Especially Pre-
pared For just One Thing.

Just try one bottle of LAX FOS WITH
ADV.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-05
TEXAS BANKERS son is
KILLED IN PLANE FALL

Cameron, Texas, Aug. Al. Green.
% years old. son of A. n. Green. a
prominent banker here. was killed in
stantly Saturday afternoon when an
airplane in which he was a passenger
fell into tail spin and crashed to the
ground The pilot. Lieut.. Erret Will
liams OF Waco, was seriously but not
fatally injured. The airplane was
brought to Cameron in connection with
a trade celebration of local merchants.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-05

avicinl, editor OF FL Universal, Those
present included numerous legislators
and editors, among them Rafael Aldu'
elm, editor of Excelsior, and Antonio
Medic Bolio, editor of I'll iieraldo de
MeXicao.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-05
HOTEL AND CAPITOL CORRIDOR
GOSSIP FROM OKLAHOMA CITY
ABOUT POLITICS AND PIFFLE

Adams and Ferris has been pretty thor
oughly covered. Governor Robertson
was the subject of an unauthorized in
trrview credited to John a, Whtehurst
and the governor merely said, by way
Of comment, that It is an honor which
no man could truthfully say he would
not appreciate. but, for the present, at
least, that he Is sufficiently occupied
with the duties of executive of Okla
homa The governor, in what was re-
ferrrd TO facctiousy as an "Alphonse'
Castor" manner, suggested the candi
dacy of Mr.. Whitehurst. Judge Ames
is an assistant attorney general of the
United States and few regard the talk
about his candidacy with seriousness.
Judge Stuart was credited with making
an announcement as long ago as March
or February, but did not admit its au'
thcnticity.
Hoffman, Wilson and Russell are. no
doubt properly classified, They would
take il, of course, if 1t came their way.
Harrison made formal announce
ment several weeks ago, but his repu'
tation for wittcism has detracted from
any serious CONSIDERATION ana ne lS cre"'
tied. also facetiously, with having en-
tered into a solemn compact with Dick
Graves who, by the way, was injected
into the gossip by a friend who also Is
a newspaper writer that they shall both
do all of their active campaigning be-
tween now and December 81, and that
on the morning of January ! each will
Gtn fol
will resolve, as a sort of New Year res
olution, to retire from the race. Mr..
Graves is editorial writer for the Tulsa
Democrat and is widely known in his
profession.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-05
Summer DiarrhOeas

can be controlled more quickly with
GROVES BABY BOWEL MEDICINE
and it is absolutely harmless. Just as
effective for adults as for children. price
30c-Adv.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-05

living ana he has asked the city heaitn
''''as,raut,s ~ '"s bureau TO consider plans
for eliminating this waste
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-05
oklahoma City, Aug. A.


"Prince freezing has crossed the
subicon.'
This was the laconic comment OF a
obiclan when informed that the attor-
ley general had torn his John Il. from
lis head and hurled it into the sena
orial race.
"Freelng comes from one Of the most
,opulous counties of the state ana IL
Extremely popular throughout the
ength and breadth Of the common
sealth. He is a sturdy cumpaigncr and
take it that he means just what he
ays when he declares h" is in to the
inish." continued the talker
The announcement of Mr. Freezing
hat he will attempt to snatch the sen
ttorial toga now worn by Gore came as
/ surprise to many who were of the
minion that he was more likely to east
mvious eyes upon the gubernatorial
ampaign of 1922.
II had been expected that Congress
nan Scott Ferris. who was in the city
Saturday ON his way to his home at
.awton on a hurried visit, would make
IN announcement Of his intentions, but
he congressman refused to say more
han that he still is considering enter
ng the race.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-05

Friends of Congressman Ferris be
ieve that the announcement Of his can
ndacy is only matter of days. per
iaps even hours and that the senatorial
contest is certain to be at least four
,ornered affair which. when it reaches
he campaign stage, win develop to such
proportions that the hottest day Of the
hummer of 1913 will be as Christmas
lay in Greenland, as compared with
he heat of battle waEed between the
iuartet of asprants for the senatorial
nomination.
It is probable that now is as good a
ime as any to catalogue the dozen or
10 democratic senatorial candidates,
Who. it might be said come under four
reads: Avowed those who have made
ormal announcements; potential. those
Who have been the subject of unoffi-
,ial announcements; receptive, those
Hho naturally would if they could; and
hose whose names have been mentioned
)r who have "sidestepped."
Avowed-T. p. Gore. present incum
,ent s. r. Freezing, attorney general;
:. G. McAdams.
Potential-Congressm Scott Ferris,
iov. j. +. \. Robertson. Judge c. B.
Ames. Judge c. b. stuart.
Receptive-Gen Roy Hoffman: r. II.
Wilson, state superintendent of public
Instruction; Campbell Russell, corpora
ion commissioner.
Mentoncd-John \. Whitehurst, pres
dent state board of agriculture; State
Senator Luther \. Harrison of Ada and
Richard $. Graves Of Tulsa.
And there you have bakers dozen,
rust thirteen Of 'om-count 'em.
The status Of Gore, Freezing, Nc
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-05

The announcement Of Attorney Gen
ral Freezing puts three aspirants in
he race, each of whom, it Is declared,
sill remain until the last vote is count
a on the first Tuesday of August. 1920.
Gore. OF course, naturally Is expected
o be in for the finish fight. Freezing
,lys he knows of no words that would
make his statement more positive and
hat there will he no backup, that his
candidacy is of the sort that goes clear
the wire. f.. G. McAdams Of Okla
roma City, formerly president of the
State Bar Association. who was the
irst to make an outanld-out declara-
ion of candidacy. always has main
aimed that he is in the race until a
certificate of nomination has been
rwarded.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-05

Discussion of 1922 gubernatorial pos
sibilities has been topic of frequent
conversation lately One of the names
first mentioned in this sort of talkfest
is that of NJ. +. Trapp, lieutenant gov
ernor. who is regarded as the most for
midable of those referred to. Trapp is
the only Lieutenant governor in the
United States who has the reputation oil
being "always on the job and who has
made that office one of real Importance
In other states the lieutenant COVER
nor merely presides over the sessions
of the senate and is acting governor
when the executive Is absent from the
state. Trapp maintains an office at
the state house, is always available and
has proposed and secured, because Of
The sun., 1919-08-17
Minerals In and Around the Metropo-
lis Number More Than 300 Largest
Garnet in World Found Here
Radium Appears in Traces

nished several good specimens of chal-
copyrite, which We're taken from Man
haitian street near 10th street. In
the same locality flakes of malachite.
that rare and rich green mineral, were
also noted.
Iron has been found in considerable
quantities in New York city and ON
Staten Island, which is the scene a
Brandenburgs recent exploits. Con-
siderable ore of good quality was
turned into a blast furnace. A form
OF iron. magnetic, was uncovered in
the summer OF 1919 near broadway at
176th street while blasting into q vein
OF the prevailing Manhattan schist.
Large blocks of the magnetic were
subsequently found by Chamberlain,
a New York collector.
Mr.. Manchester mentions in q re-
cent monograph the finding in the
Broadway excavations OF marcasite,
which is a sulphide of iron. 1t is in
small slender crystals, almost hair
like, which are interviewer in q be-
wildering fashion. Several fine speci-
mems. the presence OF which indicated
an extensive deposit, were disclosed at
bTOdQWdy near SOiln street.
When the upper part Of Manhattan
Island was far less settled than It Is
at present the stove dealers used to
send boys out to the rock piles to COL
lect mica This they split into sheets
along the line OF cleavage and used It
for the doors of stoves. Mica, gen.
orally found on Manhattan Island in
the form OF muscovite. is used for
many purposes. 1t makes a fairly
good window for an automobile tfp.
In Russia mica IL often used for VIM
dows and is called Muscovy glass.
Being highly resistant to electricity
and not affected ~ sudden changes
OF, temperature. mica is a very valu-
able mineral. There is a great deal OF
II in the rocks OF New York city. and
some of the sheets which are obtained
are OF exceptionally good quality.
Good specimens were taken from
broadway along the line OF 162d to
172d streets. Connected with the
mica deposits were green berYls. gar
nets, tourmalines and ma8hetities.
Small, scalelike deposits OF phlogopite,
variety Of mica which crops out
in the limestone deposits OF upper
Broadway, are often In evidence.
A Local Source OF Potash.
One OF the great needs of the nation
In the European war was potash for
making explosives and also for fer
t.lizer. Broadway teens with minerals
containing this valuable element.
Among them is oligoclase. which &C.
ours in the schist at 16lst street. One
of the choice specimens in the Man
chester collection is two and three
quarters inches high. The Washington
Heights section has several fine speci-
mems.
And the orthite of good quality at
Broadway and Fifty sixth street. which
contains so much thorium. might be
exceedingly useful for the purpose Of
making gas burner nantes.
Apatite, which is one OF the fayorits
minerals with collectors lin the city,
also has potash.
The sun., 1919-08-17
1E6UH

Kaolin, derived from the decomposi-
ton Of feldspar and serving we'll for
the making of fine porcelains, exists in
liberal quantities In West Thirty
second street between Broadway and
Fifth avenue. 1t has also been discov-
cred in quantity in the neighborhood
OF Broadway and 15Sth street.
Perhaps a little pyroxene would BE
to the liking of some of US who are ad-
dicted to mineral fads 1t has small
percentages OF soda and potash. IN
der the name of malacolite this apple
green mineral has been much admired.
The crystals are common in the upper
end Of the island OF Manhattan.
The limestones of New York have
many finely divided crystals of ruttle,
hairlke in appearance, which extend
In a kind Of fairy web across cavities
In the stone. Years ago these gossa-
mer threads Of ages gone were found
In Broadway near Fifty-fourth street.
Stilbite is found in fine condition at
Broadway and Sixty-sixth street and
In very small quantities in other parts
Of the island.
That mysterious agent, radium, a1-
pears in traces in some Of the min
erals OF this our city. The radioactive
substance pitchblende, known also as
uraninite, was brought to the surface
at Broadway and 155th street several
years ago.
According to Mr.. Manchester one Of
the rarest and at the same time ore Of
the most interesting minerals on Man
haitian Island is xenotime. 1t consists
n
among which is thorium. The small
crystal of 1t, obtained at Broadway
ana l6bth street about seven years
ego when the foundations We're being
dug for the Audubon Theatre is held
IN high regard by collectors.
Graphite. which is of such high
value for the making of lead pencils
end various mechanical uses. has been
seen IN few localities in New York.
but hardly enough OF it has been avail
able to agitate wholesale statiouers
In upper Manhattan it occurs in tho
quartz
The rocks of the city from t'ms
immemorial have attracted the a''rr-
Ton or visitors from outre mer When
Hudson arrived here on the Half NonB
ne was much impressed by the color
or the rocks in the nelEhborhOoI "-.
recorded the sight of the green
that great mass Of serpcntinc
crops out at Castle Point. Iru
and dips down under the river O. r.
appear in lower Manhattan nm
Fourteenth street, along the d. -.
Tenth avenue.
The marble OF Marble HiT lp
ouarries which once were pro.
near Kips Bay. arc all examples Cs -' a
unworked riches Of New York.
one who is accustomed to cXorc.-a
imagination there are almost i-. ~
possibilities for exploitation.
Although there are not so man" -7-
portunities for wealth in exp, .-5
mineral Manhattan, there o:o .s
the less many chances to derive l.D.h
and exercise by holiday quests 5nF
the excavations and in the Gorgcs a3I
rawlings which still remain.
The sun., 1919-08-17
Passing of Joe, the Fireman
By AIDA ADAMS ANDERSON.

IRE on one OF those hot days, and Just
az he LEFT his engine he fell-desd.
The captain told me that he was at
ending the funeral at st. Joseph's, in
old Greenwich Village. on Saturday
morning. I did not think OF going
myself, and was not thinking of the
hour and time when. upon the follow
Ing morning, I happened to be directly
across the street. where my sister Is
living.
saw q long procession OF people
and heard a solemn and beautifully
played funeral dirge. and then saw
the Captain-in full naval regalia-at
salute as a flower covered violet casket
was carried into st. Joseph's.
Then / asked a fireman, who was
standing there, II I might go in, as I
had known Joe and knew one who So
cared for him, and. he said, YES"
II Is not the first time that have
moro solemn one. nor one where more
obviously every one present was there
because they loved and grieved.
When the eulogy had been given, the
last words OF Mother Church spoken
and the casket carried past the crowded
pews, filled with flremen. policemen,
civilians. old and young, men and
women. and ono naval officer, who
stood always at salute. and sad faced,
pale, brown eyed woman leaning in the
arms OF two symmpathizing' relatives
followed by several. oh. so pitiful.
children. deeply dressed in mourning,
stood In the portico until I could
pass, and heard a child who wept and
! took him in my arms and held him
closely pressed to me. His name, he
told me between sobs. was Daniel-he
was ID; he had always known Joe
he loved him-and he could not be
comforted. A woman, his grandmoth-
err. told me how he had neither eaten
nor slept since he had heard OF his
friends death.
Joe also must have suffered "the little
ones to come unto him." and so needs
very little OF our wishes. but good-by
for little time-God bless you and
keep you. Joe. Greenwich Village fire.
man.
The sun., 1919-08-17
TEN MINUTES To FIVE in the
morning. and can not sleep
until have written the story,

THEN MINUTES To- FIVE In the
morning. and I can not sleep
until have written the story.
a. know Il, OF Joe, the fireman.
I did not know Joe very well. but /
am 90 happy now to have had the
privilege OF once having met him
often have heard OF him. This
morning attended his funeral.
. met him in this way: Several
weeks ago It CHANGED that ran across
q young naval officer Of my acquaint-
ance on his way to breakfast It is
only in Greenwich Village, where Joe.
the fireman, was born and had al
ways lived, that one meets ones
friends before breakfast. And this
captain asked me to have coffee with
him and. as he is a very wonderful
captain. was SO glad to be able to
do 90.
After wo had had coffee and were
waiting for various eggs. he left me to
telephone and shortly returned with
Joe. the fireman.
They were very fond OF each other,
these two. but like all who have truly
done great things. They were just
simple and could not get them to
speak Of the things each had done
one who had served his country so
CALAMITY In war, and the other who
had served humanity always, more
especially here in Greenwich Village,
where every street urchin knew and
loved him-Joe.
We separated shortly. each to the
work OF the day.
This happened perhaps three weeks
ago ana since then had not seen the
captain--at least not to speak with.
met him on Friday, August 1, and
he said to me. Have you heard about
Joe. the fireman." NO" answered.
"what about Joe?"
This man. who had commanded our
transports and seen death in hideous
forms. this mans voice broke. Joe"
he said. dropped dead yesterday"
1t seems Joe was returning from .