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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-26
Nrar Ental ACCIDENT

Miss Myra Whitsett. 500 c street.
northwest, while swimming in the
Wilmington Park natatorium Thurs
day night, got into water beyond her
depth and was nearly drowned. Her
struggles attracted the attention of
others in the pool who went to her as.
sistance. Losing consciousness she
dragged her would-be rescuers to the
bottom with her, and only by the ef-
forts Of several men, were all saved.
Miss Whitsett was given attention inn
mediately and soon regained conscious
ness.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-26

construction of a situable memorial
to oklahoma soldiers who lost their
lives during the world war Mrs.
Thomas II. owen of Oklahoma city
was chosen treasurer and Col George
). Sutherland of Enid was selected
secretary. Governor Robertson les OK.
officio chairman of the commission.
The other members are Gen. Roy lIofl-
man and Dr. Charles Evans, both of
oklahoma City.
The act of the Legislature authorizing
the memorial contomplates the eNpcu.
diturc of not more than half a million
dollars in the construction of the mo
mortal. The commissioners serve
without pay.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-26
Forest Fire Situation Bettep

Spokane, WASH, July 25.-The fcs
est fire situation In western Montan'
and northern Idaho. which has beei
regarded by forest officials as critica
for the past 10 days, appeared muci
improved today following heavy rains
The fire between sand Point and Hope
Idaho, was burning unchecked afte
having covered approximately D
square miles.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-26
Prominent Mason Here

John G. Redpath, custodian of the
Masonic Temple at McAlester, is in
Ardmore upon Masonic business.
While here Mir. Redpath will receive
applications from all members of the
craft who wish to take the higher de-
gress and join the class which will
journey across the burning sands at
the next meeting. in October.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-26

cept cotton germanate, spring Into a
joyous youth, reach the days OF ma
turity and pass into the scar and yell
low leaf. but | never before sought
To connect with my monthly meal tick
ct whore II was considered good grow
ing weather when the thermometer
waltzcd with the l90dcgree mark, In
the shade, when the mercury scared
to such magnificent heights and re
fused TO come down and bc comforted.
Got a match?"
And the dcni2cn from the shores of
Lake Michigan again wiped his flooded
and fcvered brow, gave the Manon'
the, Street another hand shake which
recl,cd OF Precipitation and good fell
lowship and wpddled Off down the
main stem, tanning himself with his
Inoar.panama and wncorking language,
relative To oklahoma climatic condi'
tons. which would never, under any
circumstances, cntitlc him to "a front
scat at a Sunday school convention.
-
Ardmorcitc WANT ans bring what
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-26
THE MiDiIL CHURCHES
Al Methodist Church

"The Basis of the kenoss." The even
ing sermon will be preached by Rev.
w. l.. Blackburn Of Durant.
Special music.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-26
At Presbyterian Church

Rev. w. Il. Morrison. president of
the oklahoma Presbyterian Woman's
College of Durant will fill the pulpit
at the morning service in the absence
of the pastor, Rev. T.. IL. Moseley. who
is with his family in California.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-26
BANDITS GET SlO,G0)
IN JEWELS FROM STORE

Chicago. July 25.-Five bandits held
up a jewelry store in residential sec
ton today locked two clerks and a
customer in a closet and escaped in
an automobile with three bags of jewel
ry valued at $4,000.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-26
Erench Rehabilitation Rapid

Paris, July 25.-Al RESERVES of tn
French army, including the class o
1915. viii be demoblized by the mid
die of October, according to plans com
pleted by the government and publishes
today. 60
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-26
Pavement Pickup5

Mr.. and Mrs. $. G. Wood and daugh-
ter, little Miss Marguerite, are touring
western Love and jefferson counties,
visiting friends and relatives.
Jet Porter, who was accidentally shot
at his home near orr, Monday after
mono. is reported as resting fairly
comfortably.
Rev. j. NJ. Jones of Marietta was in
Ardmore Thursday afternoon. Rev.
Jones has recently returned from
France, where he was Il chaplain in
the service.
Prof OXley of Bromide was in Ard
more Thursday on cattle business.
W. T.. Tarpley of Tishomingo visited
in Ardmore Thursday.
NJ c. High and Larkin Alexander of
Marietta attended TO business matters
in Ardmore Thursday.
MIR. ana Mrs. Earnest Mckinney with
their two sons motOred to Ardmore
Thursday from their home near Mari
eta.
viii Gordon of Tishomingo was in
Ardnore Thursday en- route to Okla
homa City.
C. b. Burrows, president of the Far
mers National Bank Of Tishomingo,
was ab business visitor to Ardmore
Thursday.
In the city court this morning Mayor
Freeman remanded Zeke Purvey and
G.. w. Ray. colored to the county. The
defendants are charged with stabbing
Van Mason. another negro, in an east
side row last night. Mason is in 4
local sanitarium where his injuries are
being treated.
Jim Morehead, who drove Mr.. and
Mrs. Homer Hinkle from Ardmore to
Fredericksburg. Va, returned to Ard
more last night. He reports good roads
all the way, despite heavy rains that
have fallen almost continuously in the
east for the past two weeks.
County Commissioner George Evans
was in the city today from his home
at Newport Mr.. Evans says that he is
getting roads and bridges that were
damaged by the recent rains repaired.
Mr. and Mrs James Beach of Madll
were Ardmore visitors today.
H. D. Ward was transacting business
in Ardmore today.
Ollie Sparks and Pat Whitfield Of
Berwyn are Ardmore visitors.
Judge Thomas w. Champion, VIII Wis
tied Fox Thursday. states that roads are
in bad condition in that section. Also
that bridgesare all either swept away
or in bad repair as a result Of recent
rains.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-26

Mrs. Harrie Welch and her sister,
Miss Belle Autry of Marietta spent Fri
day in Ardmore.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-26
SOLDIERS MEMORIAL BODY
COMPLETES ORGANIZATION

Oklahoma City, July 25.-As a re-
cent meeting of the Soldiers Memorial
Commission, authorized by the Seventh
legislature to formulate plans for the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-26

The city commissioners have begun
packing broken places in main and
Washington street pavement. Several
bad holes have already been filled but
much work yet remains to be done.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-26
At the Baptist Church

The pastor, Rev. T.. l.. Averett will
conduct theregular morning and e ven
ing services.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-26
At the Church of Christ
Sergeant Pennington Home

There will be no services other than
the regular morning Bible lessons.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-26

Mrs. w. B. Mobley and little daugh
ter Miriam and Mrs. j. X. Davis and
daughter. Miss Lucille of Marietta were
in Ardmore today. Mrs. Davis and
Miss Lucille are en- route to sulphur.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-26

County Commissioner G. W. Young
of Berwyn was in Ardmore Friday pur-
chasing paint for his house and barns
on the ranch north of Berwyn. Mr..
Young stated that the rains did a lit
tie damageto roads and bridges but
not to the extent reported from other
places. TTe is having a new plank run
way put on the Washita bridge, on the
road between Berwyn and Sulphur.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-26

Judge Thomas w. Champion, VIII Wis
tied Fox Thursday states that roads are
in bad condition in that section. Also
that bridgesare all either swept away
or in bad repair as a result of recent
rains.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-26

The Apple e Franklin building on
West Main street, that was remodeled
to suit the needs of the Sneed Furni-
ture store viii be open for business
some day the coming week. New goods
have already arrived and when the
doors are opened the management
promises one of the finest furniture
establishments in the state.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-26

The George w. stiles Construction
Company, which has the contract to
rebuild the Kress building destroyed
by fire early in the year have about
finished the job and the fixtures will
soon be in place to receive the goods.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-26

Ollie Sparks and Pat Whitfield Of
3erwyn are Ardmore visitors.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-26
COLOMBIAN TREATY MAY

the comim tie neeextwantfai.Jer-b .Je be Miss
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-26

II. D. Ward was transacting business
in Ardmore today.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-12-04
WORK PROGRESSING
Smiths New Building VIII be Finish
ed Soon

Work on the new hotel building
being erected by H. W. Smith on
Marian avenue Is progressing in a.
very satisfactory manner, although
some difficulty has been experienced
by Contractor Speck in securing the
necessary materials.
Whein completed the new hotel
will help to relieve the shortage of
rooms and accommodation to a con-
siderable degree. Five new rooms.
besides an Office, dining room and
kitchen are being added, in addition
to lafge store room that win
occupy part of the lower floor.
The dining room. kitchen and Office
will be on the second floor. When
completed there will be 21 bed rooms.
and the building is being constructed
with an eye to the necessity of en-
larging again in the near future.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-12-04
TO BOOST PUNTA GoRDA

Benny Krause, owner and manager
of one of the largest carnival organ
izations in America, and Mrs. Krause
are now occupying their home in the
northwestern part of town. Mr..
Krause is a booster of the kind that
will prove a great asset to the
town. Mr.. Krause stated to a
friend few days ago that he will
use the facilities of his shows to ad-
vertise Punta Gorda when they tour
the country next season, and he will
endeavor to induce his friends to To-
cate here.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-12-04
ROTARY PRESS BREAKFAST
Will Again be Feature of SoutT
Florida Fair

/ Tampa. Efforts are being made tt
attract to the South Florida fair. tc
be held February 16 to 21, larger
number of notable mon than have
gathered in Tampa at any former
period. these to be entertained al
1.-THE Rotary-Press breakfast, given an
nually in honor OF the editors OF
Florida. Several notables have al
ready accepted the invitation, and
the event is expected to be the most
brilliant Of the kind of Florida his
tory.
Plans are being perfected to hold
the Gasparilla carnival in connec-
tion with the fair on it's o;d-time
scale of brillance-the carnival fea-
ture was dropped while the war was
on-and big street parades, right
dancing and social functions for all
at the hotels and Spanish clubs win
be features.
All counties of South Florida, with
some from other sections of the
state, have signified the Intention of
being represented in the exhibit de-
partments. This being the case, the
largest fair yet held in Florida will
result.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-12-04
EDUCATION - LONESOME PETE

Brederin and Sisterin: Education
don't always come outer'n books er
frum de brains OBJ de perfessers an
teachers. A man may 60 thru col
llege and not know whedder straw
bers grow on tree err under de
groun' er whedder hiz forefodder
wuz man er a monkey.
| Hit don't do man no good to
know how many miles hit is to de
sun when he don't know how ter
keep de landlord from putting hiz
family out in de street. Nuther
does hit do him good ter know how
ter git $40,000.000 and not know
ter eat ter keep from having indiges-
| tin.
Real edication is ter know not only
how ter git de corn pone, possum
and sweet taters, but jes how ter
cook it and jes how much er how lit
tie to shubel inside SO de machinry
dere can take care OBJ it.
Maybe yo remember wen BIZ
Huckleberry ct 13 big roastingers
jes Gaze dey wuz good and he wux
nongry Well, in quenseconse of
putting 13 years in stomach what
cud take care OBJ only he cum mar
dying wild collie and SAINT hiz wife fur
de doctor. But she wuz gone SO long
fore she cud find de doctor and de
pain wuz CITING worser all de time,
he decided ter call on de Lord, an
he say:
20 Lord, hab not call on yo much
in de pas an ar not goin' ter AK
much OBJ yo now, not any more dan
haff ter, but If yo will please take
care OBJ 8 years OBJ, dat corn. / will
try to take care OBJ de od1er S my
sep--Amen," and he did.
Wize edication is maxim de bes'
use out OBJ de tings dat cum yo way
and recognizing dat de odder feller's
health an happiness is. Necessary ter
yo own.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-12-04
TOURISTS ARRIVING
IN LARGE NUMBERS
HOTELS AND BOARDING DOUSES
ALREADY CROWDED
Every Indication Points to Biggest
Season in the Towns
History.

Unless all signs fail, there is going
to be more visitors to Punta Gorda
this winter than have been here In
| any two previous seas0na. Nearly
every hotel, boarding ana rooning
house in the town (with the excep-
tion of the Hotel Punta Gorda, which
is not open yet) Is already well filled
and number are crowded beyond
normal capacity A newcomer here
called at four of the smaller hotels
and boarding houses in search of
a room only to be informed that 1--WE
are turning people away every day"
No doubt the town is getting its
share of the overflow Of Northern
people that is rolling this way now,
but the great increase in the number
of visitors Is attributed by some
chiefly to the fact that the town is
becoming better known as one of the
most delightful of Florida's winter
resort towns "A few weeks ago."
said one of the towns old residents,
Il knew every face met, but now
know hardly half of the people
see"
1t has been rumored, and the rum
or seems to have good foundation,
that in anticipation OF an extraordin-
ary season. the Hotel Punta Gorda
Will be opened on Christmas day this
year, which will be much sooner than
mas been the custom to open it.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-12-04
STOP YER KICKIN.

Stop yer kickin' bout the times.
Git a hustle on you;
Skurmish round and grab the
dimes
Ef the dollars shun you.
Croakin' never bought dress.
Growlin isn't in it;
Fix yer peppers on success,
Then go in to win it.
Times is gettin' good again
Try to help 'em all you kin.
Don't sit round with hangin'
lip;
That is sure to floor you;
Try to get a better grip
On the work before you.
Put some ginger in yer words
When you greet naber.
Throw yer trubble to the burds.
Git right down to laber;
An you'll notice every day
Things is comm right yer way.
Stop yer kickin', git holt
Wv the wheel an turn it;
You kin never handle gold
Less you try to earn 1T.
Brush the cobwebs from yer
eyes,
Stop yer durn repinin',
An you'll notice that yer skies
Allus'll be shinin'
II you hain't the nerve to try,
Sneak away somewheres an
die.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-12-04
PAY UP NOW

On January first the subscrip-
tion price of the Herald will adj
vance from $3.50 to $500 a.
year. We have been forced to
advance the price because we
cannot longer print and mail the
paper for $3.50 without losing
money. All newspapers, espec-
tally the smaller ones. face the
gravest crisis that has ever con-
fronted them because of the
shortage of print paper. Paper
that formerly could be bought
for about three cents a pound
is now costing them nearly three
times this amount and they are
not sure of getting it at any
price.
Up until January first we will
accept renewals and new sub
scriptions a. the old rate of
$3.50 but will not take any sub
scription at this price for longer
than five years.
Just as soon as we are able to
get the size of paper necessary
the Herald will be enlarged to
six-column size, which will al
low us to give subscribers more
reading matter than Is now pos
sible with the five-column size
without a great deal Of extra
work.
Don't forget. Unless you
want to pay 50 for the Herald,
subscribe or renew before Jam
uary first!
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-12-04
TO KEEP AWAY THE
UNDESIRABLE ALIEN
IMMIGRATION LAWS no BE
MADE STRONGER
Deportation to be Resorted to In sen
eral Cases Of Radicalists
a Sensaction Spring.

| AS a result Of the hearings of the
House Committee on migration at
Ellis Island, New York, several sug-
lgestions have been developed for
Strengthening the weak spots in the
immigration laws, and proposals for
new legislation will undoubtedly be
Submitted to Congress after the in
lvestigatioIs of undesirable aliens
away from the Department Of Labor
and vest 1t in the Department Of
Justice. Another suggestion would
keep an Assistant Secretary of Labor
at Ellis Island, so as to assure speedy
hearings and prompt decisions.
Members of the committee are con-
vinced that dilaaoriness is the chief
fault Of the present system.
Chairman johnson, Of the Con-
gressional Committee, made state
ment regarding the matter which
reads in part as follows:
I'VE want to make the law strong
Ter and juster, and to strengthen the
service so that the enforcement of
the law will be more efficient.
There have been too many officials
vested with the power of delay or
with discretion that could be abused,
and we want the authority centeral-
lied
One Of the first of those to be de-
ported to Russia is Alexander Bsrk-
man, who was finally ordered on
Wednesday to be deported after his
case had hung fire for long time.
According to members Of the COM
mittee, the announcement of final
decision by the Department of Labor
to deport Emma Goldman is likely |
to be made shortly. All of the meth
ods of dealing with Reds that have |
proved to be unnecessarily dilatory |
are to be promptly abandoned.
Soviet Russia is not the only desti-
nation to which Reds are expected to
be deported WITHIN sort time.
Many of the Reds on Ellis Island are
from other countries, including Tur-
key, Austria, Finland, Norway, Il
Sweden and Denmark.
AT the hearings Of the House Com
nittee on Wednesday a sensation was
sprung by the reading of letters to
'ormer Commissioner of migration
;. Howe from the notorious anarch-
st Emma Goldman in which he was !
as Dear Fred Howe"
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-12-04
Big ACREAGE Being
PLANTED IN TRUCK
SECTION COMING INTO IT'S OWN
AS TRUCKING CENTER
Prominent Gardeners from Another
Section Have Bought
Land Here.

Punta Gorda seems to be coming
into her own as trucking center
this winter, every indication point
ing to the largest acreage ever plant
ed in winter vegetables here.
A large landowner stated q few
days ago that for the first time since
he has been here all of his truck
land has been rented and will be
planted in winter vegetable crops.
Another indication of the growing
prominence of the section as truck
ing center is the fact that a consid-
erabEe number of some of the States
wealthiest truckers who have here
tofore confined their operations to
another section of the State, have
purchased and rented a considerable
acreage here. These men, no doubt,
were attracted by the exceptional
fertility of our soil and its adaptable
ity to the culture of almost any kind
of vegetables and the fact that this
section is practically immune from
frost. Punta Gorda's advantages
as a trucking center were demonstra-
ted few years ago when disas-
trous frost killed crops not only
north but south of the town, but did
no damage to the tenderest vegeta-
tion in the immediate vicinity
Old timers say that this was because
of the water protection afforded by
the bay and river.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-12-04
BASKETBALL SATURDAY

The Punta Gorda High School
basketball team will play the
Gwynne High School team ON the
local floor Saturday afternoon. Dec
emher 9Th, at o'clock The girls
are very anxious that everyone come
out and "root" for them. Their
team was defeated by the TT. Myers
girls last Thurcday by score OF
eight to six and the local girls are
very anxious to "get back" at them.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-12-04
MY MOCKING BIRD

The following was written last
spring, but for some unknown cause
failed to appear in The Herald:
/ call him my mocking bird be-
cause he makes his abiding place in a
mango tree right under my bedroom
window. Every moonlight night, he
evidently gets lonely, for, often in
the lonely vigils of the night" he
pours forth an Incompatible rhap-
sody, to which one of his musical
competitors down the street at Ed
Smiths home, promptly responds.
My bird sounds the notes of the wren,
pauses a moment, and on hearing his
notes repeated from down the street,
runs off into lively roundely of the
cat-bird, the red cardinal, the blue
Jay and all the hosts of the feathered
songsters, which are repeated and
sent back to him by Ed Smiths bird
He seems to be teaching the Smith
bird how to sing, for, after every
note, he pauses and waits for a mo-
ment to hear from the Smith bird;
and, as soon as the latter replies, ne
breaks into a new note copied from
some forest songster.
For an hour or more, ! lie awake
listening to the inimitable carols of
this glorious, blessed bird. AS soon
as the day dawns, he wakes me with
his delightful music. Listening to 1t,
ka fc n a
notes into words; that he says,
Lazy! lazy! Get up! get up! See
to it! see to it! Chr-r-r-r- Cheer up!
Tee-auch! tee-auch! Chr-r-r- to-weet!
to-weet! = Pee! pee! tee! - Get up!
Get up! - Lazy! lazy!" - and a
hundred other things equally bean-
tiful and inspiring.
1t doesn't make any difference
with him about the weather. Neith-
er clouds nor rain suppress his mel
ody. He pours forth his glorious
song at all hours of the day and
night. He is always cheerful and
happy and singing. He is not worry
ing and sulking because the null
berries in the back yard are becom-
ing exhausted; he thinks not of fam
inc or murderous cats, but he sings,
and sings with all his might, as II
his very life depended upon it. He
is the merriest, jolliest, mcst inspir-
ing creature in the land. God bless
him!
He teaches US all fine lesson.
We are not to NOPE because clouds
for a moment obscure the sun, be- {
cause night with a black mantle en-
velopes the earth, because things {
ook dark and gloomy, but we are to {
put on smiles to brighten the dark
ness and sing cheerful songs to dis
oell the gloom. That is the lesson t
which my mocking bird teaches ma.
gain, God bless him!-A. P. ]. t