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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-11-28
Afternoon Tea

Rich autumn tlnts, iu%terminglcd
with gorgeous white chrysanthemums
and ported plants decorated the nome
Of Mrs. Fred Tucker at 16 Scott street
southwest who with Mrs. Leslie kcar-
ney entertained with quite the most
elaborate affair of the week, Friday
honorlng Mesdames Kirk Tucker, Wal
ter Jarrett Of Oklahoma City and
John o. Wharton Of Dallas, Texas.
Guests were greeted by Mrs. Charts
Rogers and introduced 70 the receiving
line by Mrs. Cecil Williams. Receiving
with the honor guests and hostesses
was Mrs. Hoxie Anderson.
A silver basket holding white chry-
santhemums conferred the dining tab
les, which were covered with a hand
some fillet luncheon set, everything
a red cover. silver candle sticks,
holding red candles We're at each
end Of the table.
Mesdames Mort Woods and Gene
Cruce poured tea. a salad and ice
course was served.
Others in the house party were,
Mesdames Mark kirkpatrick, T, X
Kearney, p. r. Sites, Russell Brown
Clarence Dobbins, f. L. Evans, Ton
Frame, Ernest Hendon, Joe Cook
Arthur Hall, Ray Poland. Howe Nc
culIom. c. E. Sykes and l.. l.
Hadley.
Music was furnished Throughout
the hours by Wilson'S orchestra. owe
two hundred guests called durinI
the afternoon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-11-28

The Junior Philharmonic Club will
meet at the Chamber Of Commerce
rooms, Saturday, December 9, at
$3.50 O'Clock. The program will be
in charge Of Mrs. J.. r. Pennington.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-11-28

On last Saturday afternoon tho club
met at the Chamber OF Commerce
and gave the following selections:
Scarloth---------Elizabeth Alternately
Reading ----------Frances Pennington
Piano Solo: Song Of the Brook"
--------Mona Ruth Webb
Reading ------Nottie Pennington
Piano Solo; March Grotesque''
Sindig-------Anna Mao Hail
Piano Solo: Cate De Occur"
Sidney Smith----Katherine King
iNUiulnb --------------Jerrle McLlSh
A'N"NihH IHNN
Piano Solo: shepherd and Shep-
eTu'Ss GODDARD
Mable Ruth Stong
Violin Solo: "Reverie"----Lois Dixon
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-11-28
The Year with the Ladies of the Leaf

When the question arose OF h
things were most worth while FOR
busy women to study during the
Q x was agreed that tho Ladies
OF the Leaf must avoid such study
az would end in self-profit and en-
tertalnment alone. II was very gem
orally felt that only so far as they
concerned themselves with oommu-
nifty needs and the problems con-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-11-28
ri Phi Alumnaa Club

"NhA' NUN 9ANih
lin Solo: "Reverie"----Lois Dixon
Evening journal., 1920-02-10
MExICo MOVES UP.

~ HE news from Mexico is not all blood thunder ard
petroleum Comparative peace is permitting the
Mexicans to start a new decade In a way that leads to
better things the way OF civilization and prosperity
Some facts and figures for the year 1919 beginning
come through from the land Of the Montezmas For
Instance Mexico land Of silver Its soil Is full Of the
white metal and a good deal more digging done last
year than many years. previously with the result that
shipments Of silver to the United states for the twelve
months toialed siOoOOO moro than the previous
The crops Of Mexico in 1919 were the best years and
OF sold when shipped out OF the country for the
highest figure record The abundant yield made food
plentiful cheap far cheaper than in the United States
And after an Is said about the wonderful mineral re-
Of Mexico, they nothing to what that great
country can be made agrlculturaly. Her future is IN
farming But the prime necessity for successful farming
in many Of her States is irrigation and II Is interesting to
know that the government has worked out great irri
cation program and is already spending money to carry
Il out.
With reasonable scientific education and management
the agricultural possibilities OF Mexico startle belief No
other country the world has such variety Of soil and
climate: within its territory be grown every product
useful to mankind Every OF its thirty states is highly
productive. noted American agricultural expert after
visit to all these States ventured the opinion that,
given even haf-heared effort to extend the neglected
farming industry Mexico by 1850 will be Of the FIRST
countries Of the world in the volume OF its agricultural
products.
The prosperity OF Mexico is linked with that Of the
United States The American people but feel the
deadening weight Of pauper nation next door to them;
similarly they cannot but feel a beneficial effect from
prosperous nation next door.
II is to be sincerely hoped that the troubles in Mexico
will keep dwindling, and that she win start in
aer upward career
Evening journal., 1920-02-10
WAR DEPARTMENT NEGLEoTING WOUNDED SAYS
JOHNSON

~ oNGRESSNAN ROYAL c. JOHNSON. OF South Dakota,
~ who himself served overseas and was wounded,
charges that the War Department not giving disabled
veterans the treatment guaranteed them by law"
Because Of Ignorance negligence" says he "or
because OF wilful disregard Of the laws by Carter
Glass, Secretary Of the Treasury. Rupert Blue sur
geon-general OF the United States sick and wounded
american soldiers receiving treatment that cannot
be Justified by any who has any regard for the
wen being Of the men who fought to maintain the
country"
The Congressman asserts that although Congress has
provided ample funds for caring for returned soldiers
who need attention the officials have refused to make
Of them. Particularly is this in the vicinity
OF Chicago. according to Mr. johnson. There because
Of opposition to the taking Of the Chicago Speedway
Hospital men who have been and ought to be receiving
continue treatment and leave in order to make room
Tor other more urgently IN need Of attention. In
those crowded hospitals Mr.. Johnson says that
"men syho have been gassed quartered in dark
Railways where no ray Of sunlight has been. or ever
viii be- permitted enter and this spite of the fact
that since March O. 1919 s9OOOOO have been available
and could, and should have been used"
Mr.. Johnson has made personal investigation Of
conditions at Fort sheridan, and found sixty who
not properly fed and many others who could not
procure sufficient food. lie made complaint to Secre-
ary Baker who investigated the charge. and made
attempt to remedy the situation Representative John
has photograph OF bathroom, ten feet square,
in the Chicago marine hospital. which is used for
vocational training workroom. In that bathroom,
says he ten men are supposed 10 work. and It would
be crowded II three there al time"
Evening journal., 1920-02-10
WHERE IS THE DOLLAR


Where, then, are the dollars of 1911?
inquiries political economist?
Where are the scads OF auld lang syne
Where are the duds we used 10 wear ;
The hats, the shirts, the 'shoes-the
shine
That lighted those brogues with a
luminous hare?
Where is the rent, and the tempting
fare?
Imperial Caesarllke, turned 10 clay.
That's easy. What worries me now is
where,
Oh, where is the dollar of yesterday
Joyless the juice Of the jocund vine,
And rye is a relic that all forswear,
While hops with woodbine have gone
10 twine,
And COWS and cattle the barley share.
Hence nothing wrong could that dol
lar snare;
And yet II has gone like the one horse
shay,
A ghost OF a figure once debonair.
Oh, where is The dollar Of yesterday
All recall, as I now opine.
Was sandwich and pie in a one arm
chair,
An evening paper, the subway line;
Then, dinner over. cigars-a pair
And after that, having climbed the
stair,
! donned my domet and hit the hay.
awoke with teeth, and | have my
hair.
But where is the dollar OF yesterday
Ye Arabs. who folded your tents with
care
And then so silently stole away,
Ye haven't a thing on your phantom
heir
Oh, where Is the dollar Of yesterday?
Maurice Morris. in the New York sun
Herald.
Evening journal., 1920-02-10
PLANT TREES.

TT the American people realized the money value OF
trees to themselves we'll as 10 the nation this
country would not be in me danger is Of forest denuda-
tIon.
Mayor Dumont Kennedy, Crawfordsville Ind has an
object lesson OF increased wealth from few trees The
Mayor is farmer. In his cowlot slightly rising
mound
On May 10, 1902 it occurred TO him that this mound
would make good site for home some day SO, that
very day. he planted twelve young shade trees around that
mound leaving 100 feet each In the center for the
house In eighteen years those twelve trees have grown
to fine size their branches spreading beautifully around
that central spot
The acre on which those trees grow was worth 5000
as cowot. Today II is worth $1,000 building Site
entirely OF the trees that Mayor Kennedy planted
Trees are Joy forever. They worth planting for
the pleasure Of seeing them grow they are worth planting
for the they bring your land by reason OF their
decorative effect.
Arbor Day is not far away from Delawareans Plan
to plant more trees your LOT.
Evening journal., 1920-02-10
GOOD sTORIEs.

NYBODY IL better of for having heard good Stories
"A clean stories, told by born story teller Because
good story is good Itself and, wel-tod is bound to
let loose the laugh germ. And laughter is healthy.
Abraham Lincoln whose birthday anniversary VIII be
celebrated on February i2 an acknowledged leader
both as teller and inventor Of apt Stories The story
telling habit became part OF his nature, and ne gave
free rein to IT, when the fate Of the nation seemed
to be trembling In the balance, Lincoln could tell
funny story That and laughable book, was an outlet
for the agony he undergoing IN his soul.
Lincon's supply OF stories seemed as unfailng as
rock spring He always had tap. And he enjoyed
them himself fact which added to the enjoyment Of
others in them.
Delaware too has pretty good story-ellers one
of the best OF whom Is former Congressman L. irving
Handy He seems to have at command at all times
story TO IT. cevery and enterainngy into every sltua-
tion.
Evening journal., 1920-02-10
DELAWARE CRY AFFAIRS.

Sperial IN tho Fvening IOurnai
DELAWARE CITY, Feb. iO.-AIr and
Mrs Edward Hutchinson, Of Carney's
Point, spent Sunday with his parents.
Mrs Frank Delhi, Of Reading Pa, IS
visiting her mother, Mrs. John Kane, Of
Clinton street.
John Kauff, Of Philadelphia, spent
Sunday here with friends.
Miss Emma Mulligan. who has been
confined to the house with illness for
the past ten days returned TO her posi-
ton yesterday with the Security Trust
and Safe Deposit Company, Of VIII
mingtOn.
Miss Ella Bartlett, Of Wilmington,
spent yesterday here.
George Hutchinson. who has been
IN with pneumonia for the past two
weeks, Is slightly improved
A meeting Of the Boy Scouts was held
last night.
A meeting OF the executive board OF.
the Delaware City Century Club swas
held yesterday afternoon at the home
Of the vice-president, Mrs. William B.
Jester
Miss Florence Hall, who has been III
Evening journal., 1920-02-10
DrL,w,REs su,II WAR Monr,IIry.

n EvIsED War Department figures dealing with Della
N ware casualties In the World War show total OF
203 or that number four officers and seventeen enlisted
men were killed in action One officer died from disease
onlcers were killed by accident or the enlisted
men, apart from the seventeen killed in action thirteen
died from wounds. thrty-six from disease four from
accident and nine from other causes
seventy-eight were wounded severely seventy
were wounded slightly and fytwo suffered wounds the
exact nature which forth The total number
1f wounded was 200.
Our state Is fortunate. indeed in having escaped so
well from such a sanglniary conflict Had it not been
for disease especially the nu" the mortality showing
would have been much smaller.
Evening journal., 1920-02-10
With the Photographers

indianapolis News.
Our good Josephus continues to emit noises like a
man In need Of assistance to turn a wildcat loose
Greensboro News.
The next time we buy a load Of wood at IS $3.50
we are going to pay the In pennies and then hen
have bigger load going home than he had coming in.
Polo News-Herald
General Won Bernhardi thinks kaiserism is coming
hack in Germany but considering what we know OF the
general as prophet we should say what ne thinks has
no great bearing on the queston-hsnsas City Times
,.speeders and Joy drivers will get lanlency from
me said Kansas City police judge in the fierce way
poce udses have. And them to righ.en the speeders
ont Of their wits he fined several chaufeur 50 apiece
for driving past street from which passengers were
alightlng.-kansas City Star.
Evening journal., 1920-02-10
AMERrcANrzATroN BILL PASSES.

~ HE Senate by vote OF So to "a. has passed the
bin for the Americanlzation Of citizens and alien
residents.
The measure has been in charge Of Senator Kenyon,
OF Iowa. who has spent much time and effort in its
preparation and presentation
II provides that all citizens OF the United States
between the ages Of &c and a. and all alien residents
between the ages OF i6 and 49, who cannot speak, read
write English shall attend school not less than 200
hours year.
The Federal Bureau OF Education Is to administer
the act and supervise The expenditure Of the moneys to
be appropriated under II.
Allotments Of money are 20 be apportioned among
the states In the ratio OF the number of resident NIT
crates. provided that each state furnishes an equal
amount.
Not less than 5000 is to be given to one state in any
year
Evening journal., 1920-02-10
TO STUDY Roy PROBLEM.

A program covering various fields
of activity In handling the boy prob
lem has been arranged by the council
OF the Presbyterian churches Of Della
ware in order TO provide united effort.
officers Of the organization have been
elected as follows: C. Coleman Bent
ley, Grace NJ. e. Church, chlirman; !;
c.. 2. Zortman, Trinity Lutheran
Church, vice-chairman; Robert c.
Bruce, West Presbyterian Church,
treasurer. No secretary has been elect
d as yet.
Evening journal., 1920-02-10
HAVE STRONGER
BODY AND BRAIN
II Your Nerves are shattered by Worry,
0verwOrk, Over Indulgence or by En-
eesses OF any Kind Evans Triple Pros
pilates are What You Need Right
Away

It matters not what excesses have
wrecked your nerves, Evans Triple
phosphates are guaranteed 10 stop
your trembling, to restore your conf
dence. TO drive way forgetfulness and
to make your mind keen and alert, 10
change your sluggish disposition for a
vigorous, active one or money back.
II you have worked too hard. lived
too rapidly or have become weak, nerv-
Gus and lost ambition because Of ex-
cesses, arouse yourself right now and
get large i2-oz. bottle Of Evans
Triple Phosphate.
Take according to directions or as
your physician may direct for at least
10 days and then If you don't feel
stronger, better and more ambitious,
get your money back. That's how
speedily ii acts.
All pharmacists dispense Evans Triple
Phosphates in the original bottle. ~.
D. Danforth keeps 10 on hand all the
time and says the demand is increasing
every day.
Evening journal., 1920-02-10
Gems of Thought
Hate has no reward.

Hate has no reward
-.
Men who allow their wives to choose their stenog
raphers set more work done.
-:-:.
Most people will hnd thai they reduce their daily
ration by onethird, sometimes one-half, without any
inconvenience whatever.-Dr. J. II. Kellogg.
-.
It's the way sticks 10 a thing that marks him
as success or failure. Many a fellow has out
at the eleventh hour just because he wouldn't let so
Don't be quitter-Farrington.
-:
Health and long life usually blessings OF the poor
not OF the rch-and indeed If rich does not in
many things. live like poor man. be Will certainly be
the worse for his riches.-Sir William Temple
Evening journal., 1920-02-10
DINED HIN AND THEN
HAD HIM pI\CUFT

LONDON, Fob iO-When William A.
Baden accosled Albert Coles on the
SIR ct and accused him Of stealing IN
clothes he was wearing, Baden invited
Coles TO the Carlton for dinner. Coles
had Baden arrested.
Evening journal., 1920-02-10

with gripp, is improving.
Mrs. Brown, who recently lost her
sister, Mrs. Faulkes. will make her
home In the future with her grandson,
Benjamin Dunlap, Of Clinton street.
Evening journal., 1920-02-10

The chef he is a gloom guy,
A crab and exc a crouch.
The meanness in tft fellows eye
Would make you holler, "OuchP
His attitude Is vicious,
But II Is no more than right.
His cooking Is delicious
And he has 40 appetite.
Stanley Waiting, Coltsnall, Norfolk,
Eng, says his son hooked a 2i-piund
pike. Several hours later. when the
pike was cleaned an apparently dead
Dream weighing thrce-fourths Of %
pound was fOsnd inside ihe pike. When
examined the Dreams tail was seen to
quiyer.
"Thereupon," said Mr.. Wailing. II
poured a drop Of brandy down It's
trr0at. II soon began TO reyice and IN
two hours was swimming about In the
can
This has started another English
deb Be on Did Jonah really dwen in
the whale?"
Fillowing the verdict OF physicians
that whisky is not a "nu'' cure, the
champion snake charmer or the. world
gives voice 10 the oDlnlon That whisky
won't cure snakebiie either.
Evening journal., 1920-02-10
Sore Throat or Mouth

You should keep the throat and mouth
clean and healthy. Any disease thai
attacks the canal through which must pass
the food we eat, the beverages we drink
and the very air we breathe is serious
matter. Why neglect Sore Throat OK
Sore Mouth when TONSILINE makes il
80 easy for you to get relief?
TONSILINE is specially prepared fos
that one purpose. TONSILINE ~.
does its full duty-you can xs.sss-S
depend upon it. Keep bottle
in the house = where you can
get it quickly when needed. &c., It
and 6oc. Hospital Size. si00. ts
Your druggist sells TONSILINE- "a
Evening journal., 1920-02-10

Exports OF domestic raw cotton last
November reached a total OF 47s,5l53s7
pounds lnvoiced at sisi ,309.272.
Evening journal., 1920-02-10

Mississippi school teachers have been forbidden to
marry during term The Idea is to keep them in state
OF Miss
Evening journal., 1920-02-10

one wonders II Europe couldn't set on her feet quicker
II she could set The idea that Uncle Sam will serve
as wet nurse
Evening journal., 1920-02-10

In Milan a chldless marriage is ground for divorce
THAT causes most OF the divorces this country too
Evening journal., 1920-02-10
CANNED.

IN our more or less witty slang the product Of The
4 phonograph is frequently referred to as canned
musicv The phrase is commonly used disparaglngly
But canning" Is one Of the most useful arts that cN-
cation has developed and u takes Of It's highest forms
10 the mechanism Of the phonograph
A leisure half hour might be spent pleasantly and not
unprontably in recalling Of the uses OF canning
OF course fruits and vegetables conserved in that way
for future use and the shelves in the grocery and the
rubbish piles in the alley tell eloQuently OF service TO
men along that line.
But very many Of the things that make life wor'h
while are canned products that would not otherwise
have .been available Books are the canned wisdom
or fooshness Of the ages. Without This canning pro-
cess The wisdom Of solomon would have died away on
the eastern winds and Shakespeare and Longfelow and
Mahon and Bancroft and Of all scientists and seers ana
singers would have died with their own generation.
Evening journal., 1920-02-10

The Poles have ceded Teschen to the Czechs in ex-
change for the privilege Of taking something else that
doesn't belong 10 them.
Evening journal., 1920-02-10

Science does wonderful things, and scme professor
may yet isolate the germ OF the common or epidemic
form Of greed.
Evening journal., 1920-02-10
PAPER WASTE IN THE SENATE.

G ENATOR sMO0T, Chairman Of the Joint Committee
- Printing, is having prepared report the use
Of print paper by the Senate and House.
In view Of the acute shortage OF paper throughout
the country, the Senator thinks Congress should set an
example of economy.
Mr.. Smoot states that not long ago. upon the re-
quest OF certain Senator speech printed as a
Senate document
Thereupon it was reprinted in great quantities and
sent over the country free Of postage.
The cost OF printing betrayed by the person
ordering it, but the people had TO pay the OF
poraton in the mails and the rest of the publishing
dusry suffered the loss Of that hugh quantity Of paper
In that 1egretiabe clash with Semenons troops Amer
leans captured IS members Of his The other
ser escaped
II man offers you drink he is probably afraid IL is
wood alcohol and wishes TO try 1t on the dog
Evening journal., 1920-02-10

When you have a cold and
neglect it you are IN great danger
of grip or pneumonia.
The pure food elements n
Father Johns Medicine build
energy to resist cold and grip
germs
The gentle laxative effect of
Father Johns Medicine helps TO
drive out impurities.
Father Johns Medicine soothes and
heals the lining OF ihe breathing pas
saqes
You are safe when you take Father
John's Medicine because IL is guaranteed
free from alcohol or dangerous drugs
in any form. Sixty years in use.
Evening journal., 1920-02-10

II man offers you drink he is probably afraid It is
wood alcohol and wishes TO try Ii on the dog.
Evening journal., 1920-02-10
THIS MAKES TOM DUFF SORE.

Mama" inquired Danny Duff, why
did you marry papa?"
"Ah." replied Mrs Duff. looking out
Of the corner Of her eye at Mr. Dun TO
notice what effectfhis was having upon
him. the brute having inst said he
wasn't going to the Shindig's recep-
ton next week, $50 you've begun TO
wonder, too?"
Evening journal., 1920-02-10

In an almshouse for old people near
Rome, Ga, an inmate named Follini,
% years old, fell In love with another
inmate, woman s. years Of age. The
lody resisted his attentions, with the
resuh that the depsondcnt lover threw
himself into the river and was down
ed. He left a long letter for the lady.
Y
George n. Harris, OF Kearney, Neb.,
found way 10 beat old ". C. L lie
has just completed a twenty-elght day
fast.
y
Twenty per cent income tax 70 aid
old maids by bachelors was proposed
in the constitutional convention OF I'LL
nois.
Y
When Anton Zink, OF Vancouver. n. C..
was divorced from his wife, he agreed
10 supply her with potatoes. She has
secured a court order compelling him
to show cause why he has not delivered
the spuds.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-04-08
E.LLAVHLE
SOCLALLIFE

ELLAVILLE, April IA pretty
birthday party was given by. little
Miss Kathryn Wall Monday after
noon, celebrating her ninth birthday.
She is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Wall and to their home on
West Broad street 20 children were
invited to participate in the festivi-
ties.
The decorations were wistaria and
yellow roses. At a suitable hour the
lite guests were invited into the dim
ing room where punch and sand
witches were served. The table was
beautifully decorated for the occas-
ION, lovely cake with 8 lighted I'M
shaded candles on it, forming the
centerpiece. Music was enjoyed in
the parlor and games were played on
the lawn. Miss Esther Smith and
Miss Nan Carter entertained the
happy children, thereby adding very
much to their pleasure Invited were
A. B. Jordan, Eileen Hart, Milton
Carter, Hansell Lightner, Mary
Dwight Wall, Chaaner Wall, Frances
Arlington, Lillian Rainey, Florene
Collins, Ea Bess Morrison, Emma
gene Bate, Henrietta Davis, Carolyn
Johnson, Margaret Cook, Ruby Nell
Wall, Sammie Livingston, Virdie
Lightner, Billie Manning, Edward
Manning, Edwin King, John Battle,
Minnie Belle Wall, Carmen Rainey,
Bessie and Eva Belle Stevens and
Marion Wall.
Miss Elizabeth Caller, of Column
bus, spent Sunday here, returning
to her home Monday.
Julian Collins has returned to At
lanta after short visit to homefolks
here.
Mrs. A A. Arlington and Miss
Hattie Arlington went up to Column
bus Monday, where they spent the
day shopping.
Miss elma Williams, VINO IS a
member of the High school faculty
al Preston, is the guest of her par
ents here.
Roy Carter and H. c. Asher vert
down 70 Americas Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Grafton Kimbrough and two
young sos :, of Montgomery, are
spending It's week with Mrs. W Il.
Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Collins autoed
to Montezuma Saturday morning.
Chares Wheatley and John Butt,