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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-14
Par Value Reduced

At a meeting of the stockholders OF
the Texas Pacific Coal and Oil Com
pany Tuesday at the company's head
quarters in Thurber the stockholders
approved the proposal for the reduc
ton of the par value of the stock from
500 to $40 per share. 1t was said
Wednesday morning this was the only
matter of importance that came before
the meeting. President Edgar l.. Mer
ston was not present at the meeting
The proposition to reduce the par
value of the stock to $40 a share was
Enade some time ago to facilitate trad
in the stock.-Star Telegram.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-14
The Ardmore and Southern Oklahoma
OIL AREAS

Moore, in the Breckenridge district,
offsetting the Lanlam lease Of the
Magnolia Petroleum Company, and is
making 4OOOO,OOO cubic feet of gas
at about 1000 feet.
This is the largest gasser ever
brought in in the stephens county shal.
low sand.
The Rosenquest No. "A of the sun
Company, in Stephens county is Flow
ing 1000 barrels after having been shot
with 200 quarts of nitroglycerin The
well is 3,43O feet deep.
The Magnolia Petroleum is building
a pumping station on the Clear Fork
Of the Brazos river which will supply
water for drilling purposes for n mum
Der of the company's wells in the
Breckenridge -StarTelcgram
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-14
MANY New LNCations

Charles Il. Clay has recently survey
ed. four new locations for West
he!mer & Daube, in the north half Of
the northeast Of the southeast of sec.
. ton l6. 5s2w. Mr. Clay has also sur.
Ieyed four new locations for n. L.
F'mster Of Boston, who purchased 30
acres from Westhemer & Daube, in
the southeast quarter of 16, 4s-2w. Two
of these locations are on the south
east southeast southeast and two are
On the southeast northeast southeast
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-14
win Re Concubines in China

Paris, Nov 4.-The increasing mum
ber of marriages between French girls
and Chinese laborers in France, has
resulted in the minister of the interior
warning French women that most OF
the coolies already have wives III
China, where, upon arrival with their
husbands they would be regarded mere
lY as secondary wives.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-14
Anderson & Simpson We'll

Anderson Il Simpson, in section 27,
4s-2w, is running the 3-16.nch casing
at a depth of about 1850 feet. The
bit and lugs which were lost in the
hole have never been fished out but
have been sidetracked and the drill
has passed them.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-14
Gives $4,000 to Boys Home

Yale, Okla, Nov. I'D. l.. Martin,
Of this city has completed his great
gift to the oklahoma Baptist Orphans
Home by writing his check for $4,000
payable to Rev. i. NJ Mcconnell -.
D., superintendent Of the home and
corresponding secretary of the Baptist
General Convention Of Oklahoma. MIR.
and Mrs. Martin now have given $40
GOO on the new boys dormitory at this
orphanage,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-14
Pine Line Completed

The Nyanza Refining Company, at
Wilson has completed construction
work on a 3inch pipe line from its re.
finery into the Hewitt field. The Ny.
ANA is making preparations to run
some oil in the Carter Oil Company's
production.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-14
Cd People Who Are Feeble and Chill
drpu Who Are Pale and WpaIl

Would be greatly benefited by the Gen
aral Strengthening Tonic Effect Of
GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC.
II purifies and cnrichos the blood and
builds up the whole system. \ Cen
eral Strengthening Tonic for Adults
and Children. 60c--adv.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-14
NOTICE

There will be a meeting of the Mod
ern Woodmen of America at Odd FEEL.
lows hall tonight at 1870. All mem.
bers are requested to be present as
there is business of importance to come
before the members for discussion
adv.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-14
Witnesses in District Court

NJ. NJ. lIightower Of Loco, and w.
w. Woodworth OF Ringing are here
attending district court as witnesses
in the case of Heenan and others, VS.
Writ Franklin, affecting the title to
the Thompson lease in section p. As.
2w
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-14
Drilling ON Hamilton Farm

Carter Oil Company began drilling
operations last Tuesday on well No. T.
on the Hamilton farm, on the south
line of section %, 4s.2w.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-14

to medium, $12,75 to $3.50, stockers
$40 to $13.
Sheep and goats, none.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-14
16 sbips Delivered in 10 DAYS

Washington, Nov. 1S.-Sixteen ships.
totallins 92,675. deadweght tons, were
delivered to The shipping board by the
emergency fleet corporation during the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-14
On fhe Sirnmnn Lense

HumbleS Simpson wen, on the Stro-
man lease, in section %, 4s.2w is drill.
ing at a depth Of something like $50
feet
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-14
Discovery of Gas Sand

In the Stephens county fields the
Gulf Production Company has just
completed one Of the largest gas wells
ever brought in in the West Texas
Fields. 1t is the company's No. /
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-14

Lease on 300 acres section %. 3j, and
&c, 5s-3w $3.50. Redficld x Gardner,
Phone 9G. 9-3.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-14

mington, Del; Lieut., Ke meth
Shrewst urg, Charleston, W. Va.
Capt. Edward j. Corsi, Brooklyn;
Capt. A. B. Kelly, Richm .: =, Va;
Capt. Marian c. Cooper, Jack IN.
vile, IA, and Major Cedric L.
Fauntleroy. Chicago.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-14
Don't
Suffer
From Piles
Send for Free Trial Treatment.

No matter how long or how. bad"
60 to your druggist today and get q
90 cent box OF Pyramid Pile Treat
ment. 1t will give relief, and single
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-06-27
CHAPTER XII.
The Thing and Other Things.

The Thing and Other Things.
I returned to Mr.. Hacket's hoass
late in the afternoon of New Years
day. The schoolmaster was lying on Q
big lounge In a corner of their front
room with the children about him. The
dusk was falling.
welcome, my ladcle buck !" he ex-
claimed as entered. "We're telling
stories o. the old year an you're just
In time for the last O. them Sit down.
lad, and God give We patiencsl tn
soon be over"
After supper he got out his boxing
gloves and gave me lesson in the art
of self-defense, in which, was soon
to learn. he was highly accomplished.
for we had few rounds together
every day after that. He keenly en-
joyed this form of exercise and 1 soon
began to. My capacity for taking pun
ishment without flinching grew apace
and before long got the knack Of
countering and that pleased him more
even than my work in school. have
sometimes thought.
"God bless We, boyi" he exclaimed
one day after had landed heavily ON
his cheek, we've nice way o. sneakin'
In with yer right. I've a notion ~
may find 1t useful some day."
I wondered little why he should
say that. and while I was wondering
he felled me with stinging blow On
my nose.
"Ah, my lad-there's the best thins
I have seen We do-get up an come
back with no mad In y0." he said as he
gave me his hand.
One day the schoolmnster called the
older boys to the front seats In his
room and among them.
"Now, boys, I'm going to al -
what We want to do In the wsrsc.. -
said. "Don't be afraid to tell M vHal
We may never have told before an n
dc what can to help ye."
For some months had been stut,.
ing book just published. entitled.
"Stenographic Sound-Hand," ana had
learned its alphabet and practiced the
use of 1t. That evening / took down
the remarks Of Mr.. Hacxet In sound.
hand.
The academy chapel was crowded
with the older boys and girls and me
tcwnfolk. The master never clipped
his words In school as he was wont Il
do when talking Familiarity with thu
children.
"Since the leaves fell our little VII.
lage has occupied the center Of the
stage before an audience Of millions
In the great theater of congress. Our
leading cItizen-the chief actor---has
been crowned with immortal fame. We
who watched the play were thrilled by
the query: VIII Uncle Sam Yield "a
temptation or cling to honorf Krs has
chosen the latter course and We may
still hear the applause in distant gal
leries beyond the sea. He has decided
that the public revenues must he paid
In honest money.
my friend and classmate, 0sorrs
Bancroft. the historian. has wftttsr
this letter to me out Of full hoartk
(TO BE CoNTINUED.)
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-06-27
GOOD
ROADS
PROSPERITY IN Goon ROADS
Future Development OF Country Must
Begin With Improved Highways
to Relieve Congestion.


There are today some 100000 miles
of rural roads In the United States. OF
this amount perhaps IL per cent could
be classified as improved, while only
about one-fourth of one per cent can
be said to be suitable for the carriage
of heavy-duty motortrucks. And In the
face Of this condition 1t can be said
without chance of contradiction that
the future development Of the United
States rests upon the roads.
The past few years have witnessed
a tremendous turnover In Transports
tion from the railway to the highway,
says Roy d. Chaplin, former chairman
of the highways transport committee
of the council Of national defense.
The congestion which prevailed during
the war made necessary the CONNER
cial utilization of the highway to an
extent thought impossible scant few
years ago.
The motortruck, little known r.
fore the war. sprang into prominence
as a commercially practical form of
transportation, and while the fighting
has ceased the need for the motor
truck remains with us, more insistent
than ever before.
Within certain limitations the
freight car of the highway is more
efficient than the rail carrier, and be-
cause of 1t 1t may be taken as a per-
manent form Of transportation and one
destined to have large influence on
the movements of trade in the future.
The hour has struck when the fast
moving efficient motor vehicle of COM
mcrce must replace the horse and the
costly terminal charges which prevail
upon the short-haul branches of the
rail lines. Already the motortruck
has become a feeder" to the railroad ;
shortly 1t is destined to aid enormous
~ to the profitable long hauls, while
entirely or very nearly so eliminating
the Improbable spurs.
Railroad men generally recognize
the new movement and welcome it.
Street railway men, not so keenly
alert to its possibilities as feeder to
their lines, have yet to take the full
est advantage of the opportunities
which 1t presents.
But back Of the motortruck rests
the road. While the highway as such
is of little interest to those outside of
the engineering field. as "a means for
transportation 1t becomes Of vital i'm
portance to every citizen Of the United
States, whether he be in profession or
trade, minister, merchant, doc
for. High and low, rich and poor, the
toad comes into contact with all Of us
and upon it's relative efficiency de-
ponds to greater extent than most of
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-06-27

ayesi Shes goin' to stag with NJ ue
tomorrow"
Good idee r. said Uncle Peabody.
So took the money out of theff
hands and went in and gave II to tbs
Silent Woman.
That's your present from me- !
said.
How can forget how she held mp
arm against her with that loving, 70
miliar. rocking motion OF woman
who is soothing a baby at her breast
and kissed my coat sleeve? She re-
leased my arm and, turning to the win
dow. leaned her head upon its sill and
shook with sobs. The dusk had thick
ened. As i returned to my seat by the
stove I could dimly see her form
against the light Of the window. We
sat In silence for little while.
Then Uncle Peabody rose and got
candle and lighted 1t at the hearth.
held the lantern while Uncle Pea
body fed the sheep and the two cows
and milked--a slight chore these win
ten days.
You and are to 90 or to bed purity
early" he said as we were going back
to the house. Eyer Aunt Deel wants
to see Kate alone and git her to talk
II she can.
II dunno but she'll swing back into
this world ag'in," said Uncle Peabody
when we had gone up to our little
room. II guess all she needs IL to be
treated like a human bein'. Yer Aunt
Deel an couldn't git over thinkin' q
what she done for You that night In
the Of barn. So ! took some o yer
aunt's good clothes to her an pair
o. boots an asked her to cUme to
Christmas. She lives in a little room
over the blacksmith shop down to But
terf1eld's mill. / told her I'd come
after her with the cutter but she shook
her head. knew she'd rather walk"
He was yawning as he spoke and
soon we were both asleep under the
shingles.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-06-27

us dream the ultimate cost Of ell that
we eat, wear, have.
mo one knows how much the coun-
try pays for carriage" said William @.
Redfield, secretary Of commerce. re-
Gently, 'but anyone who looks into
the question is pretty sure to find out
that the figures are larger than he
thought 1t could be.
Yet carriage is but one phase Of road
costs. Poor roads mean isolation,
which In turn mean fewer POSSIBLE
tiles for education, fewer orportgri-
ties for wealth. lower real estate val
uations as well as increased costs of
supplies. Every sound. fundamental
economic reason speaks out for the
durable road. just as It protests against
tho poor, inadequately constructed
highway.
Despite these facts. which win be
verified by all who have studied the
question. despite the fact that the ON
cial government figures placed the
hauling over the highways ut 2O00,-
100000 ton-miles In 1917, our roads are
today all that they should not be.
They are inefficient. inadequate. anti.
Quated.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-06-27

Ing good will and found their owners
! have never forgotten how Uncle ia
bez chased Aunt Minerva around the
house with wooden snake cunningly
carved and colored. observed there
were many things on the tree which
had not been taken down when we
younger ones gathered up our wealth
and repaired to Aunt Deel's room to
feast our eyes upon it and compare
our good fortune.
The women and the big girls rolled
up their sleeves and went to work with
Aunt Deel preparing the dinner. The
great turkey and the chicken pie were
made ready and put In the oven and
the potatoes and the onions and the
winter squash were soon boiling In
their pots on the stovetop. Mean
while the children were playing In my
aunt's bedroom and Uncle Hiram and
Uncle Jabez were pulling sticks In a
corner while the other men sat tipped
against the wall watching and making
playful comments-all save my Uncle
Peabody, who was trying to touch his
head to the floor and then straighten
up with the aid of the broomstick.
In the midst of 1t Aunt Deel opened
the front door and old Kate, the Silent
Woman. entered. To my surprise. she
wore a decent-looking dress of gray
homespun cloth and q white cloud
looped over her head and ears and tied
around her neck and good pair Of
boots.
Merry Christmas" we all shouted.
She smiled and nodded her head and
sat down In the chair which Uncle Pea
body had placed for her at the stove
side. Aunt Deel took the cloud of
her head while Kate drew her mittens
newly knitted Of the best yarn. Then
my aunt brought some stockings and a
shawl from the tree and laid them on
the lap of old Kate. What a silence
fell upon us as we saw tears coursing
down the cheeks of this lonely old
woman of the countryside-tears Of
joy, doubtless, for God knows how long
1t had been since the poor, abandoned
soul had seen a merry Christmas and
shared its Kindness. I did not fail to
observe how crean her face and hands
lookedl She was greatly changed.
She took my hand as went to her
side and tenderly caressed 1t. A gen.
tier smile came to her face than ever
I had seen upon it. The old stern look
returned for moment as she held one
finger aloft In gesture which only
and my Aunt Deel understood. We
knew it signalized peril and mys-
terry. That l. should have to meet 1t,
somewhere up the hidden pathway. I
had no doubt whatever.
Dinners ready!" exclaimed the
cheerful voice Of Aunt Deei.
Then what stirring of chairs and
feet as we sat down at the table. Old
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-06-27

Kate sat by the side Of my aunt and
we were all surprised at her good man
pers.
We TESTED and laughed and drank
cider and reviewed the years history
and ate as only they may eat who have
big bones and muscles and the vitality
Of oxen. never taste the flavor Of
sage and currant jelly or hear hearty
laugh without thinking Of those holi-
day dinners In the old log house on
Rattleroad.
That Christmas brought me nothing
better than those words. the memory
of which is one Of the tallest towers In
that long avenue of my past down
which have been looking these many
days. About all you can do for boy,
worth while, is to give him something
good to remember.
The day had turned dark. The tenn
perature had risen and the air was
dank and chilly. The men began to
hitch up their horses.
So. one by one, the sleighloads left
rs with CHEEKY good-bys and grind
ing Of runners and q jingling Of bells.
When the last had gone Uncle Pea
body and went into the house. Aunt
Deel sat by the stove, old Kate BY the
window looking out at the falling dusk.
How still the house seemed
There's one thing forgot" I said
as proudly took out Of my wallet the
six 0ne-dollar bills which ! had earned
by working Saturdays and handed
three of them to my aunt and three to
my uncle. saying:
'That is my Christmas present to
you. earned 1t myself"
Z remember so well their astonish-
mert and the trembling of their hands
and the look Of their faces.
TITS grand-ayesI Aunt Deel said
in low tone.
She rose In a moment and beckoned
| to me and my uncle We followed her
through the open door to tho other
room.
Urn tell 70 what I'd Do shs whis-
Ipsred. srd Eise en- . r. Kate
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-06-27
IMPROVE TO SAVE HAULING


The test Of wagon road IL the
amount Of work that can be done on
II without injury thereto, that is the
time and labor required in hauling over
1t. Any improvement, whether in hard
ening its surface, easing its grade. or
shortening the distance, reduces the
time and effort Of getting to market
and brings the farm nearer to town.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-06-27
Staying Away From Church.

The habit Of absenting ones ,seif
from the Sunday services Of the church
Il one that some seem to acquire very
easily. It IL habit to he summed
Sometimes X Is occasioned ny sick
ness; often some small excuse. soms
grudge against member. some ~
sentiment at Q fellow members fauit,
10 the occasion. Jesus will be there.
even II an unworthy member II pres
emit. Jesus may be present especially
to meet and forgive that unworthy
member; and who are We shat We
should Judge . brother or = sisterf
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-06-27
Peer Widow Gives aalte.

They were only four sacks, washed
and pleced together BY patient fingers
and then fashioned into undergAr
ments. Around the neck Of each wac
q crocheted edge made frm IL
string with which the sacks bad besu
sewed. A poorly dressed woman
brought them into the department ef
refuge clothing Of the Red Gross a.
her widows mite"
'sIt isn't much" she said. - she N
did the bundle, ''but 1t 10 all had, and
/ hope 1t will be of use to snme ~
gian woman who may have less than
I have"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-06-27

There is not a man or woman. how.
ever poor they may be. but have II
In their power, by the grace Of God,
to leave behind them the grandest
thing on earth. character: and their
children might rise mp after them and
thank God that their mother was =
pious woman. or their father = pious
MANN. Macleod.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-06-27
Charity ana Denial.

Brother men. one act Of charity win
teach Ms more Of the love Of God than
. thousand sermons-one denial. thap
whole volumes Of the wisest wrtters
On theology. w. Robertson.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1919-10-24
BNAI BIRTH TO STAGE LARGE
INITIATION.

The regular meeting of the Bnai Birth
to be held on Monday evening, Octo-
Der 9th, at the Arcanum Hall, will
probably be one of the largest initia-
ton meetings held by the Lodge, there
being some fifty candidates awaiting the
membership ceremonial
In the notices scnt out for the meet
ing, detailed report of the Community
Club Building proposition, embodying
the report of the Bnai Birth committee
which has been working on the move
ment, and the offer of the heirs of Bes-
sic Calmenson to give $4,000 to a fund
for such a building was submitted for
the study of the members. The meeting
Monday will be devoted almost entirely
to discussion of the reports submitted,
and the Initiation Ceremonial.
The meeting will be adjourned by the
serving of refreshments.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1919-10-24

paign for membership of the National
Child Labor Committee, held in St.
Paul at 5th and Minnesota Streets,
where conditions of child labor are WV
idly portrayed. The campaign is one
for the securing of legislation, and the
enforcement thereof, prohibiting the en-
ployment of child labor, thus giving to
the child "his inalienab1e right to play,
freedom, fresh ar, unimpeded growth
and development"
The campaign has been endorsed and
is being urged by the leading Jewish
welfare organizations of St. Paul. Mr..
S. R. Reuter-, head of the Social Service
committee, of the Bnai Birth, is the
chairman of the St. Paul campaign, and
is devoting considerable effort to "put-
ting it over" The various women's or
CARNATIONS, of the city are taking an
active part, and at meeting of their
representatives, Miss Julia Hess, was
elected chairman for the city of the
Women's Division of the Campaign.
Other Jewish women represented in the
Women's Division are Mrs. M. I. Lieber-
man, Madison School Mothers Club:
Continued on page ID
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THE AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD

favored by the men who had seen serv-
ice.
The Aleph Beth Club was organized
in 1910, by group of high school stu
dents, and maintaining membership of
only about thirty during its entire ex-
istence, was able, until the entrance of
the United States in the world war,
to aid materially in furthering various
Jewish undertakings.
"A Get-together Stag and Banquet will
be held by the old members of the or
ganization on Monday evening, Octo-
Der 9th at $50, according to the plans
of the Committee, consisting of Ivan
Cope, chairman, F. Bert Baer and Mil
ton Rosen. By this meeting, it is hoped
to reawaken the organization, to newer
and greater era of activity during its
second decade of life, which it will soon
enter upon.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1919-10-24
ALEPH BETH CLUB TO START ON
NEW ERA OF LIFE.

A meeting of number of the active
members of the Aleph Beth Club, took
place last week. at the Parlors of the
Ryan Hotel. The meeting was the first
held by the club since the return Of
the last club member to remain in the
military service, DR.. L. R. Weiss. Dur
ing the war, the Aleph Beth Clubs &C
tivties was necessarily brought to a
standstill by the enlistment of twenty
seven of its members, out of total of
thirty-fve, in the American forces.
A number of the returned soldiers
were present at the meeting on Mon
dav evening, and the need for purely
Jewish social club, not only for social
purposes but to keep together the Jew
ish young manhood of the city in max
ing useful endeavo-s in all worthy Jew
ish movements, where the young mans
assistance may be required, was strongly