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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-10
Make Education Practical

Tulsa World: Philadelphia schools
have abolished the formal spelling
making. Pupils who follow this course
may not learn 70 much, but what
they do learn will be Of more i'm.
mediate practical benefit. The gradu.
ate will make better stenographor,
perhaps, even n he does fall short
on etymology. Next thing to do IA
to reform the study of grammer. Cut
out the fol-de-rol and let's get at
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-10

One of the most pleasing sights
recently seen upon the streets Of
Arimorc, was meeting between an
old G.. A. X. man and Confederate
veteran. Hello, Yank," said the Con
federate. as he clasped the G. A. X.
mans hand, Hello, Johnny! Who
brought your saddle home? was the
reply.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-10

While we did not catch him with
the stolen article on his person, we
have conclusive evidence pointing out
the man who swiped our safety razor.
We bought ham sandwich from
him. No other razor could cut as
keen and as thin as ours.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-10

Whenever we read, in some ex.
changes, that So-and-so has passed
to his reward" we cannot help won
derlng what that reward may be
and where it is located.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-10

A New York judge has ruled that
the child of an unmarried mother
belongs 10 the father Boy! Please
page the anxious paternal ancestor
OF the unfortunate younGster.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-10
Wildcat Caught at Miami

Miami, Okla, June 9.-Federal and
county officers today raided an Illicit
still at home in Belmont, north
of Miami, seizing five gallon still
made from an oil can, destroying 10
gallons of mash and taking several
gallons of corn whiskey to the court
house for evidence. Billy Parks, the
alleged operator. was arrested and
held for federal authorities
Use Ardmoreite WANT ADS and
vet restlts
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-10

Tic Ponca City News refers to
Senator Lodge as man who is
both learned and a political leader.
Some republicans might think such
statement libelous.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-10

SWEET POTATOES SLIPS PULLED
FRESH FROM THE BEDS AFTER
YOUR ORDER Is RECEIVED. S1.50
PER 1000. K. T. FOSTER. ARDMORE.
ADV. 7-6
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-10

YOUR WATER BILL Is DUE AND
UNLESS PAID ON OR BEFORE
10TH OF THE MONTH WATER
WILL BE DISCONTINUED AND
PENALTY CHARGED. YOU WILL
NOT BIZ NOTIFIED BY PHONE
ANY MORE WHEN DELINQUENT
adv. g.:
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-10
Oklahoma State
Press
He Is Right

He Is Right
Chickasha Express: Hi Johnson has
the right idea. II gink just must
make speech and can't get anyone
TO invite him to get it off his chest.
the only thing left for him to do is
TO hire hall.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-10

DON'T FORGET ARDMORE BABY
SHOW, CONVENTION MALL, JUNE
l4-15, BENEFIT ARDM0RE DAY
NURSERY. ADMISSION 25c AND
35c. TICKETS ON SALE AT THE
FOLLOWING PLACES: GRAVITT'S
DRUG STORE: RINGER DRUG
STORE; PRIZES ON DISPLAY AT
STRASMlCK'S JEWELRY SHOP.
adv. 90
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-10
THURSDAY, JUNE 10. 1920

It is the duty Of debtor to pay
a debt without waiting for de-
mand.-Encyclope Britannica.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-30
Sewing Machine Ghost
Drives Folk From Home
Soul Of Seamsress Is Expiatng
Sin Is Belief IN
Portugal.

7 IsBON. Portugal. Oct 50-Portu-
u gal always a hotbed Of supersti-
ton. now Is sgitated BY what Is
described as "a phantom sewing ma
chine
Columns OF the daily newspapers
are filled with letters reporting cases
in which a mysterious sound resemb-
ling that produced by a sewing ma
chine has been heard. Other COM
munications are from scientists, phil
osophers and spiritualists attempting
20 explain its origina-
The Lishond newspapers say the
strange sound was first heard about
three months ago Ia a house in Oporto
at midnight and the newspapers add
that hundreds OF people have heard
the same sound since. but at diff
fereut places.
Il Is reported that one family
abandoned their house at a fashion
able bathing resort because they had
heard the sound for six successive
nights At Sinfaes. a young girl IS
seriously iil from fright and her par
euts declare they heard the sound for
several hours each night. apparently
coming from the bed railiugs-
The popular explanation is that the
soul OF a seamstress has been doomed
to haunt the world 10 eIpiate a sin
and, all through the provinces. the
peasants are praying for her repose-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-30
Dr0Shky Drivers
In Berlin Broke;
Lot Is BewaiIed

Berlin. Germany. Oct. so.-Taxicab
and droshky drivers IN Berlin. as nu-
merous now as before the war. have
so little TO do that many Of them
stand all day al their places without
q single fare. They have increased
their prices 10 10 IS times the old
rate. but the cost Of living has kept
pace with the increase and some Of
them are in abject poverty. There
are a few smart equipaEes, the obvi-
Gus pride OF the owners. but most Of
their vehicles present a batted forlorn
aspect.
A droshzy driver, whose tall hat
was dirty and broken and whose
clothes were patched n many places.
perked up eagerly at the prospect OF
a fare but when he discovered only a
questioner 1apsed into his customary
lethargy.
i've had only three fares IN two
days and have not earned enough 20
feed ny horse he said.
Before the war we were busy. Feo-
pie then went pleasure riding and al
ways called a cab to go % their Of
fees. Now the Germans cannot az
ford &c and the majority OF the for
eiEners have their own automobiles
on either side OF the parkway down
the middle OF Inter den Linden 1un-
drsds OF taxicabs and droshkies are
parked, waiting FOR customers They
take their turn at calls from the no
tells and they consider tEey are lucky
70 get one 'Iong haul customer a
fnw
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-30
REDS OFFER
REWARD FOR
U. S. AVIATOR
Would Give 100000 Rubles
For Maj. P. Cedric Fauntle-
roy. Dead or Alive.
POLISH MEN SEE
HARD FIGHTING
Poland. oct. 30 Polish


TITABsAW. Poland, Oct. 30 Polish
w army intelligence officers re-
port that Moscow offered a re-
ward OF 100000 rubles for the cap
ture. dead or alive. Of Maj. P. Cedric
Faunueroy. OF Chicago, and Nc
.Gehee. Ark. commander OF the Polish
air forces Of the southern front
General Budenny's failure to take
Lemberg when the Bolsheviki made
the August drive upon Warsaw. g.
attributed by Lenine and Trotzlzy
chiefly 70 the fight against the Cos
sacks from the air
Major Fauntler0y was recently ap-
pointed chief Of aviation OF the sixth
Polish army. He has four squadrons
under his command. one Of which Is
the Kosciuszko air Organization COM
posed chiefly Of Americans Aviatora
OF that squadron, under the command
Of Capt. George II. Crawford. OF Will
mington. Del. are known by Bolshe-
vik soldiers Of the southern front as
devils Of the air" according TO re-
Gently captured rad soldiers.
See Hard Fighting.
During two dayl In August when
Gen. Budenny was striving with ev-
cry force at his command TO break the
Polish southern front and dash into
LemberE, the BolsheViki in the north
having virtually reached the OUT
skirts Of Warsaw, the four squad
rons Of the sixth army made 10
flights, dropped 5000 pounds o.
bombs and used 1890 machine CUR
bullets IN attacks.
Gen RozWadowshd. chief Of staff O.
the Polish army, in communication
to the chief OF aviation. says -Ac-
tivities Of the squadrous OF the sixth
army in battles with the cavalry army
OF Budenny were directed with TIL
greatest efficiency, this being &C
kuowledEed BY statements Of Bolshe-
vik prisoners, and soviet wireless;
messages
One wireless message signed BY
Budenny and intercepted by the Poles
said: In battles near Lembarg our
cavalry troops sustained great losses
from Polish airplanes which flew in
squadrons Of 10 planes bombing and
covering the soldiers with machine
gun fire"
Major Wakes SIG a Month.
Reviewing the work OF aviators o.
the southern front. Cen RozdowsEl
wrote. The extraordinary maneuvers
Of the air squadrons Of the sixth army
are due 10 the organizing ability and
unlimited energy OF the army's chief
Of aviation. Maj. Fauntleroy, 70 whom
I convey the highest praise for the en-
thusiasm with which he has fought
for Polands cause"
Mai. Fauutleroy was decorated re
Gently by chief Of state Pilsudsk
with the vfrtuu militari, the highesi
military award OF the Polish govern
ment. The RAZOR. who has been o
member Of the Polish army more thar
a year. received In pay. at the present
rate OF exchange, owing TO the low
value OF the Polish mark. about SIC
per month
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-30
Fashions In Ultra Smart Sets Shops Have Ideas That Certainly
Are Innovations; Advance Discussions of Coming Season
Involve Complications That Are Confusing

I oNDoN. Eng Oct. so.-The classic
/ -Perus Of Pauline" were not
more involved in complications
than have been the advance discus
sions on the fall and winter styles
As in the classic P. OF P. each day
has brought forward some new en-
tanrlement Those experts who scout
and purvey 10 the faithful the
straight dope" have put their fin-
ser on the mystery and said, Be
hold, These are the winter styles"
This they have done time and again
dav after day. And always with a
different these" under their finger.
There has been no straight dope.
Nobody knows.
But now, perhaps, we have IT.
A woman can wear practically what
she likes. SO long as she looks nice
And
some OF them are going to wear
This is no idle talk. Nor is it a re-
hash Of the war Eorb OF womankind.
land girls and what not
This is straight from the we'll
known feedbox. Pants for women are
to be fashionable.
At Lucilc's up in the hundred
guinea west end fasllou-nak king. or
Paris-f sshion-couying district, one
may refer 10 the Innovations as a
"troussr effect" But after an DO
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-30

ltically and financially women are
wearing the pants. Why halk az the
short and uglier word Just because
Lucile's is a dove-colored sofr-voiced
emporium OF the very rich and pre-
slmably cultured.
Our Special Represent atlTe- writ
ing i'm the Evening Standard. IS
learned scout for the fashion follow
ers- The testimony follows
Just as the ordinary person really
had begun to feel that he or she had
quite a clear notion Ct the right kind
Of clothes, along come gowns Win
real trousers-none OF your make-he-
liere ubstirutes-and skirts that lock
like a succession OF minarets-"
and OF one such, this intimate de-
scription-
"ReaI chic can be achieved IN a
skirt Of green and silver brocade that
finishes its career from the knee
downward in pair OF tiElt-littinE
breeches just Ike those known as
5odhpurs'
Most assuredly everybody knows
jobdpurs.
Even more effective is scarlet vei-
vet. similarly treated as TO extreul-
tiles. bound with green velvet and
draned with spanglad purple chiffon
-Eut dent run away win the no.
ton that trousers are compulsory or
wide hips either. for that natter
Danish also the fear that % your am
kles are not IS good as they misnr
be they must be exhibited to Che crlt-
zeal gaze OF an unsymDathetic world
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-30
Streets Are Animated and It For This Time That the Average
Carsne Really Lives; Many Dine Sidewalks Get VAR
Gus Courses From Many Different Sources Of Supply.

trade; others sell little nosegays Of
strongly scented jasmine. ard the
evening papers are bought eagerly by
the awakening population. while birds
rwitter their evening hymn
II is on the pavement that the true
Caireue prefers 10 dine. There is one
street in particular filled with moth
ing but cafes. and their tables stretch
half way across the road
At some you may order your meal
Ia carte from the restaurant at
others you order a glass Of beer and
pick UP your courses h1rIazard from
half dozen different vendors.
strange mixtures Of salad from one.
bread from another. slices OF spiced
sausage. the leg Of a chicken. a hand
full OF prawus. fruit. and all manner or
things from as many different
sources
This is Cairo's hour; there are
other things that the strenuously in
clined may do during the daytime
tennis. golf cricket out at Gezira
Sporting club. swimming in the fresh
water bath beneath the shadow Of the
pyramids. OF I'm the sulphur spring a.
Helouan-but there is more OF hard
labor than pleasure in such pastimes
It is for the evening that one lives
and the perfect evening finishes
with a sail in felucca on the roman
tic Nile. where one takes deep breaths
OF the cool night air and turns ones
face TO catch every little breeze that
blows
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-30
BLeached Bones
Of ItalyS Dead
VIII Be Buried

Rome, Italy. Oct. SEA great ma
tional subscription is being made to
collect all the bodies OF italian sol
diers who died fighting on the noun
tain front and are inrufficieatly
buried. II the bones which are
whitening on the rocky mountain
sides. and 70 give them fitting sepul-
chre on one OF the highest peaks,
probably san Michele It Is proposed
that q simple. noble manument should
be erected under which viii rest to-
gether officers and soldiers rich and
poor.
One OF the sad phases Of Italy's var
on the mountain front was the diff
Guilty OF buryinE those who fell fight
ing. The soil on the Carso range IS
such a thin crust over the massive
rock Of which the mountains are
formed that dynamite hid often 20
be used in order TO make a sufficient
" deep grave, especially on those his
toric peaks like Monte Santo, None
Nero. the Grappa and the Hermada,
where Italian blood flowed Ike
water
The Austrians originally held all
the passes there and dominated the
Italians At every point but they were
taken and retaken over and over
again EztiI the final victory gave
them 10 Italy for ever
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-30
Germans Desire
EngIandASAUy
In Trade Fight

Berlin. Germany. Oct Span
German elements are aEitatine for in
economic alliance with England as
the only way IN which Germ. ny can
regain her prewar commercial pres
uge. The radical wing OF the con
servativas believe the European stu.
alton has made such a uniou rot only
practicable but probable. and are ure-
ing that ancient hates be FORGOTTEN
and an understanding reached be-
tween the Two nations. ENGLAND ana
not america. is considered the CHIEF
factor with which Germany must
reckon In International and Euronea=
commerce
writers in the newspapers discuss
az length the problem OF aliayinr
what they say is an unatatinr anti
German Keeling among the English
The Ereuz Leitung. The old organ OF
the monarchists. says in an editoriar-
II We have in mind any foreign alli-
ance only England can be considered
I am fully aware that 7 wiz meet
with the earnest opposition OF marr
q my comrades whan suggest an
alliance with England, which has
done everything TO destroy US IN
alliance with England on the follow
Ing grounds
Politics are not founded on sym
pathles- That IS the sirst lesson that
the honest German should learn from
his English cousin. We should POS
sass enough clsrerness 70 put syn
pathy out Of our politics and as a
wise business people travel with the
partner who ca nmaEs rhe going prof
table
And that England certainly can
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-30
SquaLid Huts NoLO Stand
Where Stays Romped

Vienna. Austria, Oct. 5o.-squzt-
tiers have taken possession OF the
famous Lainz-Tiergarten on the out
skirts OF Vienna and. where once the
royal stays and wild bears fattened
on rich meadows and under splendid
oaks. huts are being erected and
ground broken for crops.
The procedure Of occupation was
svrnptomaria OF present conditions In
Austria. Some months ago a group
OF men. mostly war invalids, formally
demanded this park from the gov
eminent. giving notice that Il their
demands were not met within GER
tain period they would take posses
zion The demand was ignored by the
authorities. so a few days ago the
period expired and several hundred
men marched quietly 70 the entrance
an 5demanded admission The keep
ers swung open the gates, the men
entered and staked out their claims
placing a model hut in one Of the
open erased spaces as a symbol Of
it is said that 1900 families VIII
take up claims
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-30
Winter STYLES In London Are Startling
Women Wear Pants; Not Trousers; PANTS
S6O.OOO,OOO Bond Issue
To Be FIoated In China

Picking. China. Oct. 50.-The cabi-
net has authorized the ministry Of
finance to issue bonds TO the extent
Of ss0.OO0.o0o to be used for retire
ment Of deprecated currency Of the
Bank OF China and Bank OF Commuui-
cations. Since these banks were
granted a moratorium at the time Of
Yuan shih-kai's momarchial fiasco.
the notes have been exchangeable
only at 40 20 so percent Of their face
value. It is the plan now 10 retire
all Of these notes in exchange for
bonds secured by customs revenue
surplus. bearing six percent Interest
and payable over period Of six
years from March. 1891.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-30

CAIRO. Egypt Oct. 50.-The War
exploded the myth that unless
English people in Esypt went to
Europe for at least three months ev-
cry sumner all manner oladreadful
things would happen 10 Them This
year again the high cost and the diff
ficulty Of obtsining passages have
prevented many from going home
u Is FOR the evenings that Cairo
really lives. Through the long after
noon sou may lie motionless in q
darkened room. avoiding even the ef-
fort OF thought, but nothing arrests
Tie steady loW Of perspiration that
drips and drips until you marvel that
there is anything OF YOU LEFT but skin
and bone When the Nile Is rising
the air is heavy with moisture, and IL
IS this THAI makes the heat SO hard
90 bear.
At last the setting sun foods the
desert and the LoEattam hills with a
fangerine glow that changes swiftly
Into q soft upalesccut green light
Dusk fails swiftly and a little breeze
shivers through she tree tops
The streets that but a short while
ago were almost empty save Tor list
less policemen and hegEars sleeping
in a patch OF shade, become as ani-
mated as Paris boulevard. The
pavement tables outside lhe cafes are
thronged-
Picturesque sellers Of water and
rherbet clashinE two brass bowls to-
Eether 20 attract attention, ply their
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-30
DIAZ MAY YET
START REVOLT
ENEMIES SAY
Clam Mistake Was Made II
Allowing Him to Leave
the Country.
THINK He WILL
ORGANIZE JUNTA

n FEXICO CITY. Mex, Oct. 30
lfl Enemies Of Felix Disz think a
mistake was made IN permit
ting him 10 sail away from Mexico TO
Havana. Cuba They say he viii Ger
tainly disturb the peace Of Mexico at
some future time through revolution
airy cons7iracies. They believe he
VIII begin az once to organize a junta
when he reaches a safe place for such
operations
These enemies. who charge that
Disz was the moving spirit in the
conspiracy which resulted in the as
sassination Of president Francisco l.
1Iadero. insist he should have met the
fate which. they say. he marked for
1fadero. OF thst he should have been
nut in a Mexican prison where he
could have been kept out OF mischief
Revolt Proves Hia Hold
The revolt OF the troops at the Al
totouEo garrison when a ru1or
was pointed 10 by the opposers Of
Diaz Is proof OF the hold he sim has
on some elements in the army and the
menace he may prove 10 be TO Mex
leo.
Many Of the AItotongo soldiers
were once in the army commanded by
Diaz and they still have affection FOR
their former general, who understood
perhaps better than any other man en-
11ersco the art Of catching the eye ard
commanding the admiration Of ignor-
ant people
Hoped They'd Forget Him.
Order was not restored at Altotongo
until &c was explained TO the soldiers
that Diaz had sailed from Mexico or
the steamship la Flaudre. and was at
the time 81 the revolt well on his way
10 Cuba
Those who supported the plan 20 let
Diaz get out OF Mexico as quickly as
possible believe his remaining popu-
larity viii disappear when it is known
among his followers that he surren-
dersd and abandoned them. masking
IFS surrender under the appearance
Of capture by Gen Sanchez. so as to
avoid possible violence at the hands
OF rasentful members OF his band
who had for years made every sacri-
flee IN support Of his cause
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-30

Such IS the most striking assertion
Of a Traveller" who has recently
spent much time in Germany and wha
writes some German Impressions" in
the Spectator, by way OF correcting
British misconceptions Of the state Of
Germany today.
The writer finds that 70 speak Eng
lish Is ones best passport in Ger
many, but that Il is not always safe
70 speak French This, he believes. IS
partly due TO the fact that prisoners
returning from English camps have
done justice 20 the treatment they re-
celved in English camps. and, he
adds, Sin Cologne a girls honor is
safe
Il cannot say that found much re-
morse in Germany" he writes The
attitude toward the war is a Ia Tai
lyrand- u was a biunder rather than
crime They cannot altogether IN
darstand that there should be any
feeling against them IN England
Finds 1Iuch Poverty.
As for his outline Of conditions
Germany is not a cheerful country
at present. Seventy per cent OF the
factory chimneys are hfsless- Pow
erty Is everywhere. The people seem
lIstlss and uuderfsd- Officers wild
ovs have IN some cases taken 10 the
dren. And Berlin O. haunted. Behind
every mans chair stands the spectre
OF Bolshevism- There VIII be trouble
in the winter g the burden OF every
mans thought. and winter is very
near
Germany at present is no more fit
90 govern herself than was Egypt In
the eighties. II Is not ripe for pcpu-
lar government As a result Il IS ar
"a N
raud and for autocracy on the other
"a popular government strong
enough 20 do what g right because
ir is right is a thing the German can
not conceive. And so they are drift
Inr RAPIDLY toward the whirlpool
England the Remedy.
what Is the remedy Ask the
woman Ask the business man Ash
even the monarchist, whose lips arc
stiu curied with the contempt borr
OF unrsstrained arrogance, and who
makes no effort 10 conceal the taci
that he IS looking FOR a return with
the vioIetss They all ansWer-Lng-
land. England must bring coal and
food. England must see that We have
raw materials That England can do
il they never doubt In fact, they feel
aEErieved that she has not already
achieved g. To point out that We
have allies 10 consider IS useless For
our allies and America they have
nothing but contempt. There are only
two countries fn the world-iermany
and England"
The writer concludes that the poli-
tical saEacity OF the German has noi
advanced beyond what Il vas IN 1919
But Ne ends his observation with
this.
There viii be trouble IN the win
ter. with the first cold snap the
workers viii rise. and the Boishevlsm
which we fiatter ourselves was
pushed beyond the Bug wiz be break
/ inE the bounds OF the Rhine
''The issue is clear. Help Germany
through the watching 1000 ano
L coal within the reach Of all-sst BUSY
the silent factories. or-prepare Tor
war