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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-09
CIVIC LEAGUE WILL
BEAUT|FY CEMETERY
WEDNESDAY MAY Z

Wednesday, May ~, has been made
an important day in Ardmore's cal
endar this year.
The Civic League has set this day
aside and dedicated it to Rose Hill
cemetery.
An persons who have lots in Rose
Hill are requested to clean them off
nicely either on that day or prior
thereto.
All persons who are SO inclined
and who desire to do SO are re-
Wednesday morning at $3.50 for the
purpose of devoting the day to work.
The city will be grading the streets
Of the cemetery.
Tom Howell will be overseer for
the day.
The small house at the entrance
will be moved to n lot which has
been given the league by o. S. Bal
ley.
a steel fence will be built across
the north side Of the cemetery and
an attractive entrance will be made.
This work will be done at an OPP
perfume cost of $1,000.
Public spirited men have already
contributed toward this fund and 9th
er moneys will be received.
President. Mrs. Foster, and other
officers Of the league feel that the
funds will be forthcoming.
They feel that the importance of
the work justifies donations TO carry
out the projects already started.
The league will employ man to
work during the month Of June to
keep the weeds down and following
the close ot this fiscal year the city
Will make ample provision " take
care CT the cemetery.
But if this work is done this year
it must be done by private subscrip'
tious,
The degree Of difference between
the civilized man and the uncivilized
is demonstrated in the care given
the dead
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-09
MANY LAW WYERS READY
FOR BIG Fl CHIT ON THE
MARSHALL F|EL D WILL

Chicago. May S.-What Chicago at
torneys say will be the most expen.
siye of legal talent ever called in
a case here. will appear next Tues.
day before Judge Foell of superior
court to argue for an Interpretation Of
the twentieth article in the Marshall
Field will
The article provides that two-fifths
of the residuary estate should go TO
Marshall Field III, two-fifths to Hen
ry Field and one-fifth to Gwendolyn
Field, provided they all reached the
age Of so. Upon the death of any
with issue, the share was TO be held
in trust for the children until they
reached 81.
Peggy Marsh. English actress, as.
serts her son, Henry Anthony Marsh,
is ar issue of the late Henry Field.
Judge Roell will be asked to con-
strue the term, tissue as to whether
legal issue" was meant. or any is
sue.
Marshall Field Ill, contends. in the
present action, that the share Of
Henry Field should be turned over
TO him and his sister, Gwendolyn
Field, at once. Whether or not
Nancy Perkins Field Tree, Henry
Fields widow. is entitled to dover
rights is another question.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-09
SPECIAL BOOZE OFFICER
WILL MAKE HIS BOW To
THE PUBLIC THIS WEEK

There is going to be special off.
Ger parading the streets and alleys
or the city in quest of the lair of the
blind tiger within the next few days.
and IL the said officer is alert, it is
alleged that he will have quite a
Inenagerie at the county jail within
few days after his tenure of office
begins.
AZ the regular meeting of the city
commissioners Friday night an ordi-
nance was passed providing that the
police commissioner be empowered to
employ special officer whose duty
IT Will be to see that the prohibitory
law is enforced; to put the knights
of the green cloth out of business;
and to see that certain rooming hous.
es and hotels are not the hives of
iniquity alleged against certain OF
them.
Lf this officer succeeds in doing
all that the mayor and commissioners
have cut out for him, he will be one
busy man, but his compensation as
liked by ordinance is ample and he
can afford 10 do some hustling.
The ordinance provides that the
police department work in conjunc-
lion with him and that every officer
lend their aid to put the boouegger
and gambler out OF business in Ard.
more.
Just who the police commissioner
will appoint for this job has not been
intimated. but who ever he is. his
appointment will have TO be confirm
ed by the mayor and board OF city
commissioners to become effective
No definite period Of time was
named in the ordinance for this Of
ficer 20 serve, but his tenure Of Of.
flee can be terminated III any time
by the same powers that created him.
II is alleged that Ardmore is a
pretty wide open proposition ut pres
ent and considerable protest has
been registered against certain men
and places, il is for the purpose Of
suppressing such as these that the
81 ecial officer was suggested and
the ordnance creating the office
passed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-09
BOLD SNEAK THIEF
MAKES A QUICK GETAWAY

During the absence OF the family,
about $50 Friday night the resi-
dence Of John +. Reardon, corner or
4th avenue and B street, northwest,
was entered by petty thief, access
being gained through a rear win
dow.
The family returning found the
thief up stairs and his only exit was
window through which he dropped
to the roof of the rear porch and
made his escape.
A watch and some other valuables
are missing.
In his hasty retreat he left on the
floor a good sized suit case into
which he had stuffed n suit belong
in gto Mr. Rearedon and suit be-
longing to Mrs. Reardon, also a boys
suit and other apparel.
The police were notified but so far
the culprit has succeeded in keep
ing his identity secret.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-09

Use Ardmoreite WANT ADS and
get results.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-09

Plenty orange. amber and red top
cane seed. $500 pc; bushel.-Norris
Grocery Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-09
New York. May S.-The cotton mar
ket closed steady.
Scottish Rite Concert.

Arrangements have been perfect
ed by local Scottish Rite AGasons to
bring down the fun Scottish Rite
choir from McAlester, who will give
4 concert at the Presbyterian church
this evening at eight o'clock.
This choir is one OF the best musi.
cal organizations in the Southwest,
Scottish Rite degrees at McAlestcr
is one Of the most impressive features
Of the degrees. For sometime an ef.
fort has been made 10y local Masons
to bring this choir TO Ardmore for
the benefit OF Ardmore citizens gen
orally, but various circumstances have
prevented them coming prior to this
time.
There are several hundred Scot.
tish Rite Masons in Ardmore and
Carter county. and it is expected
that many of them will be present
at this concert. An earnest invita-
tion, however. is extended TO the
public to attend.
l.. II. Love,
V. r. Shores.
c. c. Weith,
Roy NJ. Johnson,
Otis NJ. Smith,
Ed Sandlin.
Plenty orange, amber and red tor
cane see. $500 per bushel.-Norrl'
Grocery Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-09

Plenty orange, amber and red top
cane see. $500 per bushel.-Norrls
Grocery Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-09
Ardmore Boy Wins HonOrs

Walter Colbert son OF Mr.. and
Mrs Walter Colbert. 1924 Wolverton
avenue. northwest junior in the
agricultural and Mechanical College
1t Clemson. South Carolina has won
several honors in the past few
months.
lie won first place in the discus
'ar"w At a meet held in North Caro-.
lind, siA states contesting. also sec.
end place in the shot putting contest.
lie will enter 4 contest for the cham.
pionship Of the south. to be held
S1On.
sl5t sides his excellent showing in
athletics, Walter is elitrr-in.chief Of
the athletic section Of the college
pdp"r,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-09
Census STATISTICS

Washington, May s.-Newarl. n
j., 1860; Lynn, Mass. 99,14s; Ne
wark. Ohio, 2t,71S; Clinton. Iowa
24,l5l; Muocatine, Iowa, 16.0GS.
Increases
Newark. y. j., GS,140, or 1876 per.
cent; Lynn, Mass. 9,Sl2, or IL per
cent; Newark, Ohio, 1,6l4, or So per
cent
Decreases
Clinton, 1,42e, or sc per cent; Mus
catine. 10. or or per cent: Conneaut
Ohio, s,343: increase. 1,024 or 1914
per cent; Benton Harbor, Mich, IL,
227; increase, S,O42 or 331 per cent
Mandan, n. D., 4,336; increase 569
or IL per cent; Ottawa. Ills, 1886;
increase 1,2S1 or 1874 per cent; Bcr
lin, N. H.. 16.10f: increase 4,924 or
SG.7 per cent; Holland, Mich, 1916
Increase 1876 or 16 per cent.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-09
OKLAHOMA CITY
LIVESTOCK MARKET

New Orleans, May S.-Opening bids,
May 3s.4O; July 1890; Oct. 1857
Dec 34s3 Jan. 34.4O. Market steady.
New Orleans, May S.-Reports OF
rains in southern Texas causes sell.
ing on the opening OF the cotton mar.
ket today under which prices fell off
20 TO Al points, July selling down
to 37S5 and oct. 35.42.
The outlook for fair weather over
the belt, coupled with claims that
some important sections of Texas had
not yet received sufficient rain. caus.
ed new buying and at the end OF
the first hour Of business, the trad
ing months were to points over
yesterdays close, July rising TO 3S.15
and October to 3592.
New Orleans, May s.-The cotton
market closed steady at net declines
Of two to 27 points.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-09

Potato slips now ready, orders filled
in rotation, send check with order.
r. T. Foster, Ardmore, Okla. 90
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-09
NOTICE

/ have sold my garage known as
Porter's Garage, IL South Mill street,
and I will be located with the Ken.
nedy Motor Company on East Main
street. Phone 704.
PORTER CRAIG.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1920-12-17

'"'PO'- o"SSSi o"u heSiO
rule champions from its borders to
return never agfin.
The best OF the souths citizenship
was enrolled within the ranks of the
"ku Klux Klan." apd not an ire
sponsible aggregation OF rowdies
and cut-throats as some porthern
and anti-southern newspapers were
wont to allege. 1t was composed OF
men who were loyal to the south and
its traditions: men in sympathy with
its ideals and aspirations: men who
thought II better to die in defense
of righteous cause ihan to live in
infamy and disCace brought about
by he md carpet-bagger domina-
tea y" ma Gould be- eligible to
Membership mis- KlaIS who placed
his individual liberty and well being
above that OF the people OF the en-
tire southland. Had il not been for
the work and activity OK the "Ku
Klux Klan." in the dark and trying
days OF Reconstruction when the
whole southland lay torn and bleed
ing: when it's fields lay waste: it's
institutions closed and it's civilization
imperiled. there would be no pros
porous south such as we now have
and such as the Confederate SOL
diers through four long years OF
warfare battled for. AS further
proof OF the calibre and moral fibre
OF the men who composed the "Ku
Klux Klan," history does not record
one single instance in which a mem
her ever violated the oath taken up
on his admission to membership
though the whole machinery OF the
federal courts was used to obtain
confessions and information relative
to the workings OF the Klan and It's
membership. To the men and wom-
en- OF the south-the true men and
women mean-the "Ku Klux
Klan" needs no defense.
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THE KU KLUX CLAN
NEEDS NO DEFENSE
(Ccntinued From Page Ono }

To further carry out their plans,
these carpet-baggers formed an alli-
ance with the deserters and traitors
to the south, commonly known as
"scalawags" who were the lead
ers of the republican party in
North Carolina. and upon this alli-
ance being formed. began to di-
"ide the political Offices. apportion-
ing out such as they did not es-
pecially care for among the negroes
and scalawags. reserving for them
selves In most instances. the best
paying offices.
The greatest act OF infamy en-
acted in the great tragedy immed-
ately following the close of the
war. was the complete overthrow
OF the organic law of the Southern
States. necessitating constitutional II
conventions for the purpose Of
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1920-12-17

spiritual> culture has its place in
meeting the need OF childhood The
greatness of the race is original i'm all
childhood. Moses. Samuel. David
Paul. Gladstone and Woodrow Wilson
were once laughing boys. This was
true of Jesus himself. who spent his
boyhood in the Galilean hills. So
Christmas is the time of JOY for child
hood. specially JOY in the recocni-
ton of Him who sanctified child
hood.
Christmas is the birthday of the
best hopes of man. Nothing else re-
greatness OF man. Nothing that can
be said as to mans capacities and
possibilities approaches even dis
family to that which is involved in
Gods having so loved the race that
He gave His Son to take our nature
upon Him. While He was upon eArt h
we see the meaning of His mission in
the irradiate lives of those around
Him. Poor fishermen like John and
Peter, peasants like Jude and James.
taXgatherers like Matthew. are more
to us than the soldiers and states
men who ruled Rome. 1t was be-
cause the touch of the word made
flesh had begun to create in these
men the first samples OF a new hui
manity. The pursuance of the word
made flesh is the pattern of the new
humanity He came to create
Christmas is the birthday OF hu-
man brotherhood. For We are all
sons of God through faith. in Christ
Jesus. There can be neither Jew nor
Greek. there can be neither bond
nor free. there can be no male or fe-
male: for we are all one man in
Christ Jesus" In Christ all class
spirit is abolished and all peoples be-
come one brotherhood This is one
great fundamental of Christianity
that the world now sorely needs.
Christmas has also a message as
to our duty. Let this mind be in YOU
which was also in Christ Jesus" AS
He revealed Gods love to us we
ought also to communicate our love
to others in helpful deeds OF kind
ness.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1920-12-17

away the tears. no Christ to sooth
tie sorrows, no Christ to save us
from sin and death, then all our
preaching, all our service to Him. all
our JOY making becomes open mock
cry But yes there is a Christ. and
as great writer said. as we grow
older let us be more thankful that
the circle OF our Christmas associa-
tions and the lessons that they bring
expands. Let us welcome every one
OF them, and summon them to take
their places by the Christmas hearth,
Welcome all that was ever real to
our hearts: welcome all the JOY. all
gladness. and as we gather around
orr humble tireside. we welcome the
Prince of Peace on this holy Christ
mas day.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1920-12-17
GOODS BEST GIFT TO 4
WORLD"
(By REV. T.. II. MASON.)

1t often takes long time for great
events to become appreciated and
valued at their true worth. A seed
may lie for months, or even years.
before il wakes under the broth OF
spring into bloom and fragrance and
fruit. The birth OF Christ was not
celebrated during first centuries
C;f'tom finally settled ON December
25. and after the fifth century its
observance became general Festiv-
tiles graually became absorbed
with the day and JOY with the giving
OF gifts became, its dominant fea-
ture. The day spread throughout
Ghristendom and Is now practically
universal. The star that led those
wise men from the east to pour out
their best gifts at the feet OF the
Babe who, according to the promise
OF the angels made to the shepherds
on the plain, was the Savior, which
Is Christ. the Lord. would lead all
to the same source. There ts a star
in the sky for everyone God put 1t
there just for us. II we have never
seen 1t. II is becouse we nave never
lifted our eyes above earth to pene-
trate the beyond.
Christ is the center and source of
true. thoroughgoing Christmas
He was Gods best gift to world
He gave himself as a remedy for
every disease. Once Roman Emper-
or was passing through the streets
of Rome in triumphal procession,
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1920-12-17

BenOlo l stand at the door and
knock: If any man hear my voice,
and open the door. l will come in tn
him and will sup with him. and he
with me. Rev. 3:2O.
Christ. the Christmas guest.
Another Christmas season is draw.
ing near. and all no doubt, are max
ing some plan for the festal occa
sion. Christmas is indeed season
of joy and happiness. time of fes-
tivity and especially fireside festivity.
At this season there is no place quite
members of the family gather around
the home table and hearth side.
where the spirit of sociability and
fellowship flows from heart to heart
AS we make our plans for Christ
mas, as we send out our invitations
aud cards of greetings. as we prepare
our good things to eat, and as we
look forward to having good time.
let us not forget the Unseen Visitor
at the door of every home and heart,
qmietly and patiently standing and
knocking that he might enter in and
take part in all OF our Christmas
pleasures. for his presence imparts
to us the true spirit of Christmas To
His we are indebted for love. JOY
peace. happiness. unity. harmony
and sociability. without which
Christmas would be barren of all thar
which makes the heart truly glad
Christmas does not consist in the
goodies" which we have TO eat but
in the spirit OF life. the spirit OF love
and appreciation. OF praise and graf
titude. We can never keep Christ
mas alone. but must share II with
others. Then chiefest OF all let us
keep IL with Christ
Not only does Christ bring to us
the true Christmas spirit. but also
his presence purifies and heightens
our JOY and gladness. Some might
think that to let Christ in would cut
short their joys and pleasures on this
erence to some so-called pleasures OF
the world. but his presence will puri-
fy, sweeten. and intensity every real
joy in life. Christ is no kill-joy.
With his presence there is fullness of
joy. 20. taste and see that God Is
good" If you have not supped with
Him, If you have not tasted OF His
pure and over-flowing JOY. open your
hearts door and take him in as -
Christmas guest. and this will truly
be the happiest season of your life
His presence will not only assure
the highest JOY brt also an abiding
Joy. JOY for time and eternity. May
we all have and maintain through the
years the Christmas spirit of love.
OF joy. and happiness by living with
Him in the home and heart
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1920-12-17
THE PRINCE OF PEACE.
tBy REV. F. v. ROBERTSON,

HIS name shall be called The
Prince OF Peace. Isaiah. 9:6.
Once more we are permitted to
celebrate the greatest event the
world has ever known For two
thousand years, the world had CROP
ed Its way on in darkness. supersti-
tion and sin: prophets had foretold
the coming redeemer. while for all
these years the world had anxiously
waited his coming. Now He is
come. 1t was a great event, because.
1st. He came as the great teacher. He
shall save His people from their sins.
All other plans for the salvation OF
men have failed. No other can take
away the sins of the world. and bear
them in his own body to the cross
light to tighten the Gentiles and
the glory OF thy peoplef Israel. TO
bring light and life. Loosed from the
bonds OF superstition and ignorance.
men can now follow Him, and now in
this glorious day We can work upon
the thousands OF Christian schools
and colleges, where, thank God, we
see to it. that the great fundamental
principles of the Christian religion
are taught. We are waking up to
the fact, that Christle.;s, Goddess
education .is not the education that
this world needs. God speed the day
when those who love the Prince OF
Peace will see to it that the holy BIZ
BILE and the principles OF the religion
OF our Christ are taught in every
primary. high school and college in
the land.
End. Great, because He is the Sa-
vior of the world. the dream OF sages.
the utterances OF prophets. and the
language OF the pious are at length
fulfilled. Today the long promised
deliverer is born. "Oh," this is what
we needed. WithSat His birth we
are helpless and hopeless. II by one
mighty blow the power of sin could
strike forever into oblivion the fact
that Savior is born. then the world
's doomed. But thank God He is con-
cueror. He is born. He lives. He
reigns. and today we gather around
our fireside in peace without fear be-
cause He is Christ.
3rd. He is great because He is born
the Prince of Peace. Oh! how we love
peace. Jesus is our Prince of Peace:
He has established the old relation
between God and man which existed
before that dark hour when man flrst
sc in rebellion against his maker
II there was no Christ, no Prince of
Peace. then how could We enjoy this
the greatest of all festivals in peace
with our fellow man and the world :?
| AS We walk through the art galleries
OF the past centuries, we see the
painted scenes Of bloodshed and sac
rifice( that peace and liberty mjskt
be bought. and today His blessed
peace gladdens>every heart that loves
the Prince Of Peace
Suppose there was no Christ to
bring peace. no Christ to bind up the
broken-hearted, no-Christ tb wipe
~ - va sfrF.s' r,h -
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constitutions for

dra1tlnS constitutions for tn
states. Instead OF selecting
best and most intelligent class of
southern men as delegates to these
conventions, the records show that
there were in the Alabama consti-
tutional convention S3 carpet-bag-
gers and II negroes: i'm Georgia,
1873 carpet-baggers and 33 negroes:
in Virginia, the home OF Washing
ton and Robere +. Lee, so carpet
baggers and 25 negroes. The other
southern states were similarly
cursed
When the legislatures of the
southern states We're elected and
met each state was. without excep-
ton. plunged into almost immeas-
urable debt. Bonds we're issued.
not for the purposes of supplying
the needs OF the state and the re-
opening OF it's institutions, but for
the sole purpose of supplying graft
to this army of Garpet-baGgers who
had come into the south to prey up
on its misfortunes. North Carolina
gar legislatures: it's fraudulent
bonds and its officers notoriously
out OF sympathy with the south
Young man. YOU of the present day.
imagine. if you can. IA Legislature in
your capital city of Raleigh compos-
ed of illiterate negroes and the scum
OF Northern society. Could YOU afford
To align Yourself with the political
party which elected them That was
the condition which was forced upon
the South solely because of the fact
that it refused to ratify the l4th
amendment to the federal constitu-
hon. New Jersey, Ohio and Oregon
after first ratifying the amendment.
withdrew their ratitiation. hut no
srch punishment was accorded those
states
Almost. IL not ALL of the southern
STATES. had negro congressman and
tl"state of Mississippi had two Uni
ted States senator's, Bluce and Rel
els: the state OF Louisiana had two
and Florida one. All Of this was
the result of the seed sown by the
carpet-bageer and the scalawag to
accomplish his own disreputable
purposes
1t was at this acute stage in the
history of the south that the "Ku
Klux Khan was organized, having
for its object the restoration OF
white supremacy and the removal Of
the negro and carpet-bagger from
the politics OF the south. No one
has ever learned. and il safe to
say that no one ever will learn. by
whom this organization was started.
But that it did start and that il saw
ed the civilization OF the south. ev-
eryone is bound to recognize The
methods adopted by the Klan were
at times severe and harsh. but. for
one. I do not believe that il acted at
any time save from an honest and
sincere motive to protect the socie
ty of the south and to convince the
negro that they must not take the
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"THE UNSEEN VISITOR"
(By REV. w. =. PATTERSON.)

Behold l stand at the door and
knock: If any man hear my voice,
him and will sup with him. and he
with me.''Rev. 3:2O.