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New-York tribune., 1920-11-21

T0T TT' 7NN0nd year IN eucccYsion
''f machine swcit through unbcatcn.
ana after ar it is The record that,
crun'H. No undue criticism il deserved
"heIe nhcn'nc has accomplished ths.
~ "ns not great Harvard machine OF
thr Iahon days, but first class onh
lh"' ma1c the most of what IL had
af"lnhc PRINCETON, but not quite 80
much sYainHt Yale.
nv me record shows another un~
oca'eit yfar. why ask for more?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-27

roat has doubled, many workers IN
the field say it will be the largest
town in the Hewitt field II is on n
rural route from Wilson and has n
good mail service. II is midway be-
tween Healdton and Wilson, and there
is n vast travel through the town.
Wells are drilling to the west. north.
west and southwest and locations are
made to the east and southeast. The
Rexroat farm upon which the town is
located will have eight drilling wells
within short time. because that
many locations have already been
made. Just across the street to the
west OF the town, the Magnolia is
spending $4,000 building shops and
garages and homes. on the w. |.
Cruce farm.
Every lot in the town has been
sold hy Mr.. Rexroat, which is an
unprecedented record made IN the
sale of townsite.
The town OF Rexruat has a board
ing house and number Of grocery
stores and meat markets and confcc-
tionaries: a garage, an automobile re-
pair shop and big rooming house is
needed and the first man to build
such house will make money.
Ardmore and Carter county people
will rejoice with Mr.. Rexruat upon
his good fortune. He has made a
nice little fortune out OF the sale Of
his lease; he also made money out Of
the sale Of his townsite but the really
big money is yet to come out of his
royalty, which comprises 200 acres.
While no wells are on his farm at
this time. yet there are offset wells
producing and there will be produc-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-27
Republican Convention as Seen Through Democratic
Optics; Strenuous Session of g. Q. P at Chicago
Developed Some High Class Jockeying aud Trading
Among the Various Prominently Mentioned

long and tiresome Everybody was
on the qui vive The convention had
been in session since Tuesday. 1t
was Saturday night.
Everybody was hungry thirsty dis
appointed, in a bad mood, and they
wanted nothing so much as to get out,
take a little rest, n bath, and start
for home. There were a few lead
ers, and no supreme chief.
when Connecticut broke from its
moorings, and Kansas was reached,
tee governor of that state who had
placed Woods name before the con-
vention, and to whom promises had
been for the second place on the
ticket, if he would bolt, tore from its
place the state standard and the
states entire delegation following him,
threw its entire twenty votes to Hard
ing. Other states followed 80 that on
the ninth ballot, Harding had 463
votes Of the needed 493.
''1hen thousands of folk to whom
there had been suddenly and quietly
ner, began to wave them in a frenzy
of excitement. The psychology of the
mob was apparent They lusted for
blood, they wanted decision, victory.
AS the tenth ballot started, suddenly
there was intense silence. one could
hear every side. Here is where they
pu. him over" BY the time Pennsylva-
mia was reached with its powerful vote
of 76, Harding had gone over the top
This state. playing politics from the
jump, was not needed and therefore
lost its reputation for political judg-
ment They should have seen the
band wagon rumbling along on the
ninth ballot. When the vote was
counted on the last. Senator Harding
had more than six hundred votes.
Senator Harding and Governor
Lowden were standing together in
"A little obscure room TO the rear of
the chairman's table. when the fate
ful moment came. He was the first
of all his opponents to congratulate
the successful man.
Missouri trouble destroyed Low
den. At first he was the best man
for the place. After that, Harding.
He is a good man. Honest, a plodder,
a good citizen, regular. He looks like
a president.
"Our esteemed fellow-to 7n5nan, Mr..
Hamon, was a power. lie was loyal
to Governor Lowden, for whom he
started. He stayed with him as long
as there was a hope This is charac-
teristic of the man, as | know him,
and / know him well.
Let me drop the remark that at
this moment he is one of the really big
political men Of the United States. /
myself please, was present that night
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-27
Town of Rexroat. Bearing the Name
Of One of Carter County's Respected
Most Progressive Citizens, Soon to be
In Center of Unlimited Oil Production

The ruthless march of oil develop
ment md Of town building has but
scant regard for the hallowed spots
Of the country.
In the north part OF the Hewitt
field, as the field stands today, but
of which it may be said 1.-The center
of the field" within few months.
stands log cabin. a typical frontier
Indian Territory home, built 25 years
ago by S. II. Rexroat.
And this home must be moved.
Within its walls the Rexroat chill
dren were born and reared, every
spot about the yard is hallowed to the
parents by the footprints of the chill
dren as they grew to manhood and
womanhood
This pioneer home is now occupied
by one of the Retreats. II is located
in the southwest corner OF section 10.
and well has been located in the
yard, offsetting the Anderson and
Simpson well In the southeast corner
Of g. and the town Of Rexroat is
also building at the edge Of the street
in front of the home.
The town of ReXroat, named for u
r. Rexroat who owns 200 acres Of
land where the town is located, is a
fast building oil field town. 1t is on
the north side of development where
there is "A wonderful activity. II is
located far enough away from a rail
road to make the demand for town
imperative. 1t is on the main road
between Healdton and the Hewitt field
where sections 9 and 10 and Is and
16 corner.
Trade in the last ten days in Rex
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-27

morning had insisted to hang to their
man for n spell. The governor
climbed 10 3l2 votes out of the nee
essary i93. but on the eighth ballot
receded to 3O7 and General Wood to
29s. Thus the peak of the runners
ur had been reached and recession
had set in. At ten to noon, the floor
strategists of both Lowden and Wood
combined to achieve an adjournment
until o'clock in the afternoon
1T was then that Hamon, Hurt,
King. and others of his friends. went
to Governor Lowden's headquarters
at the Blackstone Hotel. and told him
that in their Judgment he had no
further chance to win, and that they
intended TO quit him for Harding: that
they were compelled to do this in the
face OF Borah's insistence that he
not be nominated. Whereupon Low.
den seized hold Of the phone and
called up General Wood. telling the
latter Of the proposed DETECTION. and
urging Wood to become an aspirant
for the vice presidency. and allow
replied that the break would go to
himself instead of Harding. The bet.
ter-informed Lowden insisted, Wood
was obdurate. Lowden then called
Johnson and proposed that their joint
forces try to accomplish an adjourn
men until Monday in order to patch
up their respective fences Borah.
who I think was both stubborn and
scif-seclling, was afterwards unable
10 carry out this program. The con-
vention seemed to have penchans
to have done with the whole thing
speedily.
Instead Of o'clock it was prac-
tically 8 before there was any sort
OF system out Of the chaos so they
could proceed. So when the conven-
ton failed to adjourn, Governor Low
den jumped into a high powered car,
going to the convention hall, and en-
tering from the rear and from
quiet secluded place and out of sight,
sent word to the Lowden delegates
on the floor they We're released, and
expressing a preference for Hard
ing.
Alabama, after the recess, was call.
ed as the first state for the ninth bal
lot. Everything was tense. Connecti-
cut, under the leadership of King.
and therefore Lowden state was the
first II hurled its entire vote into
the Harding column. 1t then began
to be observed by the merest bystander
that Johnson in order to accomplish
his ambition and Borah to aid him.
that they had thrown a lawn-mower
ver into the whole machinery, and
anything could happen, except John
sons nomination. The convention was
not and crowded. The day had been
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-27

ton just as soon as drilling can W
done.
Mr.. Rexroat deserves the good tor'
tune that has come to him.
Reared IN this county he has helped
to pave the way for others. He mas
taught school. cleared farms. set ont
orchards, built homes and has al
ready been honored in return by twice
being elected as member OF the
state Legislature.
He is raising an interesting family
and his oldest daughter, Miss OPAL
Is at Edmond this summer doihs
school work In the State Normal.
He and his family expect to spend
the greater portion OF the summer
this year at Sulphur.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-27

when Senator Harding in person, ex-
pressed directly his keen appreciation
and heartfelt gratitude to MIR. Hamon
for the inestimable service he had ren-
ended him. IL Mr.. Hamon had played
his cards rightly, and a republican is
elected president. his field of useful
ness will be great, and 1t is TO be
hoped. indeed expected, that 1t will
rebound TO the tremendous good oil
all the people In general, and this fair
state Of ours in particular
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-27
.SgfH.t
rts.ssfI
NOTICE

We are moving to corner OF Caddo
and Broadway, In Fraley and Dunlap
rev building. Will now be In shape
To sell you goods at once. cheaper
than nay store anywhere. Come seq
Us.
25.2 HENRY FLYNN.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-27
Mcmillan Items

We are having rain nearly every
day and farm work is interfered with
and the oat harvest is at stand
still. Corn is looking very well, co..
ton is doing well considering being
planted so late.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-27

New York-"Babe" Ruth got two
more home runs in the game with
Boston, bringing his seasons total ia
22.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-27

Mcmillan baseball team played a
match game with the Oakland team
last Sunday and beat Oakland badly.
The Mcmillan team is winning nearly
all the games against the teams ir
the nearby towns.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. l., Winston ana
children have gone to the Imperial
valley of California where they will
visit with Mrs. Winston's parents
and relatives. They will be gone about,
a month
Work has begun on the Yellow Hills
oil well Ii is being done by differen'
parties now and they are going AZ
il with vim.
There will be a free picnic at the
baseball park on the 2Sth and 29tn
of July.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-27

CIGARS, CANDY, COLD DRINKS.
AT COURT HOUSE LOBBY. WILLIE
HENDERSON.
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Adv c
OF THE TWINS
b. Olive Rohertr Barkon
Roberts Bar ton

1.e. .o-uA .sn many
questions. But he wasn't gong To
lose his patience! We'll" he replied
thoughtfully, the patience fairies
don't go back, but others take their
places. If a child in the world is
quite careful he can keep his pa
tience always"
This seemed to satisfy the little boy
and girl. At least they didn't ask
any more questions. Besides, two
little fairies were running down the
path crying, Hello, Nick! Hello,
Nancy! We're 30 glad to see you
again!'
Again" asked Nancy in surprise.
Did you know US before?"
"Oh, yes!" said one. Were the
fairies you lost that time you could
MT get your number lesson. Don't
you rememfber? Nick kicked the cat,
and you threw your book across the
room and tore it."
The children looked ever SO
ashamed and sorry to think they'd
lost such friends But the fairies
comforted them. "Oh, you've got
other patience fairies with o all
the time, nicer thar we are, only o
can't see them"
Then" said the twins, I'VE are
going to try and never lose them
copyright, 1920. N. E. Al
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|GanEG111nI S7aBrtdLr
0~azrs4ea NO b The l-IM~pp~hnlazn~A4o.n1n

in everything else he moved honestly
and openly and directly. Nothing
could upset his magnificent poise. His
experience at the hacienda had tried
his soul but he was still it's maste..
The sound of our voices brought
him from q deep reverie He stepped
from the auto and hurried to meet
US with an exclamation of joy.
MY son! My SOM" ne said. My
hildreni" He enclosed Bob and me
in a single embrace. then he shook
hands wi n Morrison as If that genial
gentleman alone were responsible for
the recovery of the foolhardy but
precious pair. Archer and Spence he
greeted also-of course he had known
Bob's college chums for years-and
hen his eyes questioned the path we
had followed.
Bob put his hand on his fathers
arm.
spence and I are going to find
her" he said gently. Believe me, Dad,
are to escort jan and Archer to the
coast"
Daddy Lorimer made a quick ges-
ture of dissent. Bob tapped his
fathers wrist to emphasize the re-
mainder of the plan.
Archer is oLc of it. He needs a
| nurse. Fol Gods sake get him and
Jane aboard the yacht as o o as you
can. Morrison can't help you after
he gets you to the coast. He has a lot
to do in Mexico besides guarding the
Lorimer clan. We need him to help
us rescue Chrys, you know"
(To Be C~ontinucd.)
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The Girl Who Smiled Thru
By MARION RUBINCAM

away SO long it burns"
I'm so glad to have met you"
She added to Mrs. James.
Som 7, I'm sure Mrs. James said
in her best company voice.
Mrs. Myer announced that she too
would have to be 'trotting along"
and left with Alice. The other two
women sat on the porch and watched
them go up the street, until Alice
turned into a gate and into a little
house half a block away.
It was the very epitome of the
word "neatness," this other little
house. Originally it had been built,
exactly like all its fellows on the
street, two stories and an attic"
plain overlapping boards. with a
porch across the front. The builder
had saved money On his architects
fees, at least.
But time and the diverse charac-
houses had worked to give each
dwelling a little personality Of its
own. Some had added carved frills
and ornaments, some kept their
places we'll painted, a few prosper
u ones had opened the walls to let
in a bay window. One could see
that no extra money a been spent
on the Fairbanks home. But climb
ing roses had been trained on crudely
nailed ladders, and in June the
house was a bower Of fragrant bloom
and all summer 1t was clothed in
green leaves. The hedge was trinity
cut, the lawn moved perfectly, the
flowers along the edges showing good
care. Every window shone. and if
they could not boast the elaborate
lace hangings most jewellers on the
street INDUCED in. they were all the
daintier with their freshly Numbered
muslin curtains.
Alice hurried around to the back
door, and with housewifely anxiety
opened the oven door. She took out
several loaves Of d~eliciously brown
ed bread, and set them to cool, first
brushing them carefully with butter
80 the crust would keep nicely.
Quickly and efficiently she spread
the white cloth over the kitchen
table, and put out the silver and the
plates and cups, stopping now and
the~ to stir something bubbling away
inside a pot. Last of all she made
tea, and opened a jar Of preserves.
Then, when everything was ready,
she walked over the kitchen to the
closed door leading to the next room.
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Alice Fairbanks came UP the path
to the porch where the three neigh
bors sat. She was smiling and her
cheeks were a little flushed. Whether
it was because she had walked fast
with a laden basket on her arm, or
a she suspected herself to be
the subject of her neighbors' gossip,
only n who knew Alice very well
could say.
Whatever it was, her cheeks were
the loveliest rose, n it gave her a
look of buoyant health thai she did
not always have. She was gray
eyed, and creamy skinned, with
straight brown hair that fell, just
now. in loose wisps where the wind
had blown 1t about her face. She
was too slender to be very fully de-
veloped-in fact. her figure was i'm
mature.
II want you to meet Mrs. James,
Mrs. DIR. James," Mrs. Riley intro
duced her guest by her full title.
"She used to be a neighbor out here
years ago"
II think I remember you" Alice
said. looking at the woman with her
house one night for you husband
one time when father had a sudden
attack"
'Oh yes" Mrs. James said indif-
ferently. People who came in the
night for her husbands services were
nothing new to her!
"How's your mother?" Mrs. Myer
asked, starting to get up from the
porch step.
"Oh, about the same" Alice an
swered, and smiled.
We'll. I must say you take 1t
cheerfully," Mrs. Myer shook her
apron and prepared to go. I'D
probably feel a little discouraged IN
your place. It's been six years now.
hasn't it?"
about that time" Alice agreed.
But you see, she isn't any worse so
there's hat consolation"
Now, that's you all over" Mrs.
Riley approved, pulling the last of
the peas from the paper bag and
dexterously Smelling them into her
pan. you can always think of the
cheerful thing. 1 wish I could"
For answer Alice laughed again
Then she turned from the step-'I
left some bread in the oven" she
remarked, land 1 won't be able TO
think of anything cheerful If 1 stay
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Enterprise, Association }
Cosw16hhed u b, the

Copyright, 1920. by The Newspaper
Enterprise, Association
Daddy Lorfmer sat stiifly in a cor
ner of The auto. For the first time in
his strenuous life found himself I'M
able to cope with circumstances but
from his defiant attitude / could see
that his spirit had not been broken by
the miSfOrtuncs of the week. His
tria.s had been extreme; First l had
disappeared in a most unaccountaDie
way; Chrys had dropped out of sight
sust as mysteriously; then Bob had
vanished!
Daddy had been forced to accept
a single explanation for all Of the
cases and it was a plausible one. His
children had been kidnapped by
Mexican outlaws, a revolutionary
gang at war with the Mexican
government and having no con-
nection whatever with the inabi-
tants of the hacienda! That was the
lie he had been told. He had no idea
that the man whose guest he was, his
former business partner and best
friend. was actually at the bottom of
the plot. Certeis might conspire to
upset nations but he would never,
harm his friend. SO Daddy Lorimer
! believed.
Kidnapping, however, was the fash
ion OF the day in Mexico. Naturally
the Hon. James u. Lorimer might
! conclude that he himself was in dang
err of being carried off with n price on
his head. 1t was so like him to remain
on the ground. 1t wa like him to defy
all Mexico, those in authority as well
as the 81 varieties of political
owe outside of the government. 1t
was like him to remain where his
dear ones had disappeared, with the
ransom money ready. There was In
his attitude. as he sat In the auto,
SIN in ignorance OF the fact that Bob
n / had been found, n stolld in
difference to the seen and unseen
forces OF evel which surrounded him.
! thought as Bob and l ran to greet
him, that Daddy Lorimer, better than
n n l a ever known, could hon
estly quote:
II am the master of my fate,
81 am the captain of my soul"
How can a human being acuuire
such a tremendous per~sonaIity?" l
asked myself. My answer to my own
question was:
= not fussing and frettinG and
wearing himself out over petty things.
Character is c~umu'ative.' The men
and women, when they grow old. are
beautiful or ugly, hateful or lovable
according MS they have builded all the
! days Of their lives"
Had6v Lori'ner hadn't treated dear
mother just right. 7 remembered. but
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by CORA

e Yorll's Fashion Authority.
NEW YORK-Here are Julie and
Polly. Molly and Nancy in their order
from left to right. in their new town
blouses
jules blouse is made of cartridge
silk. 1t is lemon color. embroidered
in brown and black and gold, with
tiny buttons of gold up the sides and
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ITO BE C~ontinucd.)
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A-AAL-4.Ns4 ~ 49,.
Whisk! Another adventure, to be
surei The twins felt themselves lifted
through the air by the green shoes
and set down gently in a very beau
tiful place. There on the green lawn
set out in yellow buttercUps were the
words, PATIENCE TOWN"
DO you think Jocko is here? ?"
Nancy asked the mushroom.
NO, he isn't" answered their
friend. "Only fairies live here. You
see, when children In the world lose
patience their good little patience
fairies come here to stay"
And don't they ever go back"
asked Nick eagerly.
The mushroom looked for q min
ute as though he did wish the chill
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DON'T NEGLECT THE LITTLE ONES.
A snuffing. sneeZing, coughing Child
certainly Is q reflection upon the par
ents. TO permit a child to suffer from
a cold is more thar negligence; IL 10
cruel. A cold that hangs on weakens
the system. and can easily turn into
something serious. Mrs. J. $. Pitson.
876 e. 1853 St.. Cleveland. Ohio. writes:
Il can't speak too highly OF Foley's
Honey AMI Tar. When BY little girl
has a cold I give her Foley's Honey and
Tar and hat stops her coughing III a
little while." Children like it. 1t con-
ia no opiates.
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n gold cord around the neck and
sleeves.
Polly's blouse Is creamy g~eorgette
with great chrysanthemums embroid-
cred on it in their rightful colors.
hen it is shaped at the sides by two
Or three fine tucks and it has little
pockets let in just below-a part of
the decorative scheme, though the
artist hasn't shown this point very
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She stopped for an instant, her
face grave and troubled. But her ex-
preston changed as she opened the
door, and her announcement Sup
per is ready was in the most cheer
full sort of tone.
A frail, sweet-faced little woman
emer~ed from the room-the living
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clearly.
Molly's blouse Is a joyous thing.
It's material is satin. navy blue, whicr
is sedate en- ugh but then it's en-
broidered with wool in the brightest
gayest co'ors and has streamers of
wool braid looped to stimulate pam
niers. Altogether it's very novel and
inspiring as. indeed arc all of these
blouses "in the flesh" az you might
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room of this tiny cottage. Her arm
i Al ce led her to a place
ct table, and sat opposite. serving
"e the little old lady
poured out the tea.
ere a charming contrast,
this mother and daughter, and the
n~iotnre Of De"cc and harmonv.
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,ay, inc udIns Nancy's, which, is in
Iced, most novel of all. and IL not
the prettiest. as pretty as any.
It's made all of ribbon and the rib
bon IS novelty striped, as you see in
the pattern of the cuff-hem. Ribbon
of a different cut. but not too differ
ent, pattern and a darker hue forms
the shoulder bands. This blouse, too
his odd little set-in pockets.