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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-01-13
Republican Secretary In Charge

Washington. Jan. 13.-Former Rep.
resentative Miller, the new secretary
OF the republican national committee
took charge OF national headquarters
here today and at the same time
james i. Reynolds, the retiring secre.
tary opened national headquarters FOR
Governor Coolidge OF Massachusetts.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-01-13
Membership Drive n Success

Much interest was shown at ,he
meeting OF the American Legion Pos
last night when the membership drive.
which has been going ON for the past
corpl" of weeks, came TO an end 'rhc
boys had been working steadily ,cd
N'tL good results. for they mora than
doubled the previous membership and
now have group of men that V,,it
represent the "N service men o. Ctr.
ter county Tho losing team is now
Preparing for the dinner which the,.
must give to the WhizRang ara
Captains Early and Sayrc are To hon
the kitchen force.
This dinner VIII be held in a couple
of weeks and win represent the Annual
Meeting Of the local post At that
time Officers for the ensuius wear
win hc chosen from tho nominees put
forward las, night.
The following nominations ,yere
made
Post Commander:
II. H. Fells, W. +. Crucc.
Vice Post Commander:
Willis Wilmington. X. O. Early.
Post Adjutant:
=. 7. keid. .. w. DeVeny. ------
Post Historian:
y. +. Whbehurs' Byron Pucl. John
r. Dixon.
Executive Committee:
7. y. Orr S. W. Wilson Wolfe
suges, II. II. Sayle, q. y. Otey. \. C..
Hall
Mike Gorman, T.. 5. Dolman and
John j.. Easiey We're invited to be- pres
ent at the meeting ANA spoke to the.
boys, outlnine to them the work that
lay ahead They expressed thcmsely.,
as being heartily in sympathy with
the legion and the work # is tryiug
to perform. Their presence was ap-
prcciated by the mon, who are glad
to know that they have the backing
Of the best citizens Of the county.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-06-30
CONTINUED from Last week.)
CHAPTER XII.

1t was the second day aftei. this
the day set for Claire Bradfofd's we'd
ding-that in the morning, much ear
lier than customary German came to
the prison to see me.
met him jubilantly. My unclc's un-
expected return to the city and his
generous and convincing offers Of aid
had filled me with new hopes.
trusted, too, that old Rufus keen eyes
quickly would discover the secret pas
sageway now that had Indicated to
him where to look for it. l was conf
IDENTIFY expecting that the resulting de
VelopmcntS quickly would free me
from even the suspicion of being
murderer. The minute, however, that
l laid eyes on German I knew that
something had gone wrong.
What is it?" l cried. whats the
matter now2'
You're wonderful liar, you ore"
was his surly greeting, with your pipe
dreams about secret passagewuyS and
stolen pearls"
What do you mean?" l replied. II
had not the least idea what he was
getting at
you almost had me believing YOU"
he said snvagely. "If 1t wasn't thut
knew that Wick and that girl up there
were crooks / would wash my hands
of the whole affair"
II don't understand" answered in
dignantly. Every statement have
made to yoa has been the absolute
truth"
"Yes, 1t hast" he sneered
Ordinarily l would have resented
anyone talking to me in this manner,
but felt that under no circumstances
could l afford to quarrel with German
He was the only friend had in the
whole city that I could rely on, eX-
cepting Of course my great-unce.
contented myself with merely reassert-
ing:
II tell you it Is all true-cvery word
of it."
"The old mans home-old Rufus"
he responded lrrelevantly.
II know" 1 replied. II saw him for
few minutes day before yesterday.
He promised to do everything In his
power to free me rs speedily as pos
sible. After talking with him I am
confident that he had nothing what
ever to do with any part of the plot.
Have you seen him?"
EYES," said German, significantly,
i've seen him. He looked me up YES
ferday and we went over the case to-
gether. He suggested that we go up
to the Granddecll and look over the
apartment, and we did. The minute
we got In he went to the wall safe and
opened 1t up and"
German stopped short and looked
at me. 1t seemed to me that there
were doubt and distrust in his express
sion.
go on" I cried, what did you
findi"
"We found" he said, speaking slow
ly and putting special emphasis on his
third word, "two jewel boxes there
the one with the pearls and the other
One."
what" I cried, aghast ut this In
credible bit Of news, "two jewel
cases!" .zy
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-06-30

llI -iSurc we Glt, ne announced trl-
umphuntly. And the pearls were
| there as safe rs when the old man
went away. Now what have you got
| to say to that?"
What could say?
l,Kncw its positively as | knew that
l was alive that on that Saturday
when I had opened the wall safe to
put away my money there had been
but one of the 5ewcl boxes there.
had taken it out and had examined its
contents again. Win the aid of II
lighted match ] had explored every
corner Of the Stccl-lincd receptacle
The box containing the pearls and the
rest of the valuableS in the CASTOR
collection WAS gone. Now tho pearls
were safe'y back there again. How
cOulG tat be explained? The lnystcry
was too much for me.
Thcr. was not the slightest reason
for me to believe that German was
lying to me now. had found him In
all our dealings straightforward and
candid If he said he had seen great
uncle Rufus find the pearls there it
must be so, but how could they have
got there? Could it be possible, won
dcred, that sub consciously, burdencd
with the responsibility of the custody
Of such costly gems, l might have risen
In my sleep and In n Somnolcnt state
removed the pearls to some other hid
ing place. No. decided, that the
ory was too prcposterouS and absurd
for even moments consideration.
If l had done that in my sleep
| must also have restored them to the
safe again In my sleep. 1t was far
more likely that the thief, Becoming
alarmed over tie publicity brought to
the Granddeck Ry the murder, had
been afraid to attempt to dispose Of
gems so wclNanown as the CASTOR
| pearls, and haGerestorcd them%dn the
| same mysterious way that he hnd ab-
| stracted them. I suggested this theory
| to Garmnn.
Nothing doing" he sneered. "Any
crook daring enough to steal those
pearls, once lie had got his hands OH
them. never would return them
| Pearls are too easily disposed OF.
You've got to dig up better cXpla-
nation than that"
"What did Mr.. Castor think? What
did he say when he found them
| thcre?"
"He had nothing to say. He was
so tickled at finding them again that
he hustled with them right away to
the safe deposit vaults and did not
rest until he had them safely locked
up. He took both jewel cases with
him and made me 60 along with him
to protect them"
Didn't you look ut oil for the secret
passageway I told you aboutY
"Still dreaming about that, are
you?" scoffed German. "NO, we didn't
On the way up to the Granddcck the
old man spoke about 1t and l told
him that In my opinion there was
nothing to it. After he recovered the
pearls he was too excited to think
about anything else. 1t seemed to
break him all up, and took him back
to his hotel and left him there He
said he had some writing to do, and
that he would meet me at my office
Mt noon today"
"1Iow DO you account for the re-
turn of the pcnrls?" cried desperate
ly. whats your theory about them 2"
-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-07
TANLAC is WORTH S1OO
ABOTTLE SAYS WHITE

10 eating so little that il was almost
There was a feeling like lead in the
pit Of my stomach and l was in so
much misery that I could hardly get
any rest or comfort night or day.
Il got up mornings all tired out,
seldom ate any breakfast. and never
felt like going TO work. and would
almost give out before noon. I tried
nearly everything in the way of
medicines. but with il all / kept get
ting worse.
MY friends had advised me to try
SO many times that il was some time
before 1 got a bottle. But my misery
kept up until I finally bought some
Tanlac and IL has proved TO be the
luckiest move OF my life.
Right from the start I could see
IL was helping my stomach. That
heavy feeling began TO leave and I
got better so fast that il surprised
me. But I kept getting better rap
idly and when l finished my fifth
bottle there wasn't a sign Of the old
troubles left.
Il now enjoy every meal. break =
fast is about my biggest. and my
stomach never bothers me "A particle.
sleep like a top at night and get
up In the mornings feeling as well as
when l was n school boy. I am so
thankful to get my health back that
l feel like telling the whole world
about Tanlac."
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-07
Wa STUDY al
NHELPS1
study Schedule.

1t isn't always the fellow who
works the longest hours that gets
the biggest results. The boy or girl
who gets there is the one that puts
in the kind OF ticks that count at the
time and place where they count
most.
study should be planned and
scheduled. What time OF the day
is your mind freshest? Plan to
study at that time your most i'm
portant lesson or the lesson with
which you have the most trouble.
II is not necessary 10 study each
lesson Immediately before the reci-
tation period. Rather il is better to
study IL a little while in advance.
giving IL time TO soak in so far that
it will stay there
To make a study schedule. take a
plain piece OF paper and rule il
both ways Down the side list the
days of the week; across the top the
hours Of the day or evening when
YOU can study. Then in the square
write in the names OF the lessons
that should be studied at the differ
ent hours.
Can you get a lesson better in
less time than you did two years
ago? Tell the Boys Girls Messenger
how YOU do it. To others, your
story will be a Study Help"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-07
indianapolis Contractor Suffered
So Much With Stom c h
Trouble He Thought He
Would Have to Quit Business
Feels Like Boy Now.

indianapolis Contractor Suffered so
Much With Stomach Trouble lie
Thought He Would Have To Quit
Business. Feels Like Boy Now.
Il have taken FIVE bottles of Tan
lac and consider it has been worth
more than a hundred dollars a bottle
to me-" declared L. White. well
known contracting painter, 2449 Col
lege avenue. Indianapolis. Ind.
AT the time / got TanlaC." said
Mr.. White, Il had been suffering
with my stomach for fifteen years
and was in such a bad fix that I
thought ! would simply have TO give
up my business.
II could never eat any supper
without just suffering torture after
wards One night l came home all
tired out. ate some fried potatoes
and ham, and such awful cramps
came in my stomach tina. il was past
midnight before 1 got any reueI.
Well, that's the fix l was in often.
would bloat terribly and finally got
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-07
COX.ROOSEVELT CLUB
IN MICHIGAN CITY

MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. Sept g.
Democrats I'm Michigan City have or
ganized a Cox Roosevelt club with
n big roster The club is an after
math OF the enthusiasm created in
Northern Indiana by the visit or
Gov. Cox to South Bend two weeks
ago. Democrats in St Joseph coun-
" are planning TO organize a Cox
Roosevelt club there also.
A. L DenistOn Of Rochester, CHAIR
man OF the Thirteenth district and
Mrs. Grace A. Carpenter Of Elkhart,
chairman OF the Women's Democ-
ratio state Central Committee in the
Thirteenth district, agrees that the
visit Of the presidential candidate
TO South Bend developed tremend-
Gus amount Of democratic sentiment
throughout the north end OF the
state.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-07
STATE And FEDERAL
ESTIMATES DIFFER
Kansas Wheat Crop Subject of
Discussion By Agricul-
tural Experts.

TOPEKA. Kan. c7t. s-Morc
light on the size or the Kansas
wheat crop-whether IL will be
Kansas second or third Iargest-is
expected tomorrow when tho Kan
sas state board Of agriculture issues
its monthly estimate Question has
been raised by a difference Of Is
00-0, 900 bushels between estimates
OF state and federal authorities.
The discrepancy turns on differ
ent means employed IN calculating
acreage In wheat. according TO a
statement from the Kansas agri-
cultural board.
The state board says 10 based it,
report on the wheat acreage as
shown by figures turned I'm this year
By assessors OF the los counties OF
the stale The assessors returns IN
creased the wheat acreage estimat-
ed last fall 1.5T4,964 acres. In its
July estimate tire state board used
the total acreage shown on the as
SCISSORS reports. S,043,098 acres. The
report OF the federal statistician IS
sued on Aug. 10 used the acreage
estimated last fall, 7,I25,0Oo. This
means a difference Of 1,218,O9S
acres.
1T is the custom Of the federal
statlsticians not 10 accept the asses
sors acreage figures until the final
report on the yield, after threshing
is completed said Secretary j. g..
Mohler OF the state bo3rd The
difference IN acreage practically &C
counts for the discrepancy az this
time. l am certain later reports on
the crop will not show less than
10000 900 bushels
Meanwhile clyde NJ. Reed, a
Judge OF the state industrial rela-
tions court. who is supervising the
struggle the state is making 10 fur
nish grain cars with which 20 haul
the 1920 wheat crop 70 market. has
made public an estimate, based on
threshlng returns, that the crop VIII
exceed 156. 600 900 bushels.
The record Kansas wheat crop
was grown in 1914. II amounted to
1SO.g24.SS5 bushels. Thus. Secretary
Mohler claims. this years crop Is
the second largest on record, Fed
eraI crop statistiCian Edward G..
Paxton's August report said this was
the third largest crop, his estimate
OF I43.O4q. 600 bushels being smaller
than both the 1914 crop and last
years WELD Of 100000 600 bushels.
The state board gathers it's crop sta
tistics from 1900 correspondents.
practically one for every township
OF IS square miles. the federal sta
tistician has 1900 correspondents.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-07
To Add Thirteen NelU
Pictures I'm Class Room

Thirteen new pictures will be adj
ded TO the class rooms of the high
school this week. purchased with the
money gained from the Elson Art
exhibit which was held in the high
school gymnasium last fall. Most
Of the pictures are reproductions
done in sepia, but the largest picture
in the group, John Sargent's 'Frieze
Of the Prophets" is a colored print.
The other pictures are Hoffman S
Christ" George Washington, -
Lincoln" Sir Galahad, - The Race
OF the Aplastes.' a Court Yard. -
The Reading From Homer The
Harvest Moon" and The Parthe-
non" These thirteen pictures are
the beginning of what is hoped will
be "A large collection Of worth while
pictures which will be added 70 from
time TO time
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-07
CUBA IS PROSPEROUS
FROM BIG SUGAR CROP
nv Jonathan Rccd.

Final and positive. though tardy.
defeat OF the sugar shortage propa-
vanda allows popular interest to
turn 10 elements of factors in the
production of sugar 10 determine
list why prices should be what they
are. a writer for the National Geo
graphic society gives some illumlnat-
ing facts and describes a condition
that may awaken any possible dor
mant envy in the breast OF the
American farmer at the ease with
which the Cuban sugar planter gets
away with H."
The American consumer Will need
some time 10 satisfy himself through
figures that with the crop doubled
and the price on plantations more
than ouadruplcd Cuban producers
can be suffering from the economic
rramp claimed IN their behalf The
consumer. unfamiliar with the tech
nique OF sugar growing. viii be sur
t,risCd 10 learn. for instance, that the
seed problem is disposed OF for at
least ten seasons through a single
planting and that the plantation mo-
tive oyser-Oxen-feeds largely
from the stripped leaves Of the
plants year after year. This IS what
may excite the envy OF the Yankee
farmer whose crops require labor
and cost OF seed annually.
At the time OF the Panama-Pa
cihc exposition the planter received
s.62 cents per pound for his product.
a rate that allowed the share plant
or. the "colona. from $40 70 $5l per
acre and the owner Of the ground
from SIS 20 SCI per acre. With
present prices running from four 20
six times the price received for SUI
gar at that time and labor cost viz
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-07
Play
Work
Home
81 STAY ON FARM" SAYS
CANADIAN BOY, OWNER
OF 1,192.OO PRIZE CALF
CTrue Sorry OF a Real BoyD

CTrue Sorry OF a Real BoyD
Glen Campbell, years old, Of
Chatter, Manitoba, was the proud eX-
hibitor Of the first prize and grand
championship winning calf at the
recent stock show in Winnipeg The
calf weighed 1850 pounds and sold
for so cents a pouid or S525.
The second prize calf exhibited
by Richard Hamilton, aged 10.
weighed go pounds and sold for
c1.31 a pound or S1.192
Boys and Girls clubs interested
in the breeding OF pure bred live
stock recently have been formed all
over western Canada as part OF a
movement 10 keep S1ys and girls on
the farm by quickening their interest
in farm work. AS a result, farmers
children in the prairie provinces now
own live stock valued at several hun
dred thousand dollars.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-07
First Senior Hop Of
Year to be Giuen Friday

The first dance Of the school year
will be given Friday, Sept. TO-, in
the high school gymnasium with the
class OF 81 acting as hosts 10 the
alumni. Tie tickelish tunes OF Joe
Arts orchestra are enough to put
pep into the toes Of the oldest mem
Der OF the faculty so The senior
class looks for YOU all there before
we say good bye TO the departing
alumni for another year. Decora-
tons are verboten so all energy goes
into programs. Pick Hollowell and
Louie la Pierre are taking care of
all necessary arrangements.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-07
Pyramid Pile
Suppositories
A Household Necessity for Quick
Relief in Itching, Bleeding or
Protruding Piles. Send for
a Free Trial.

Almost ev cry
family has at least
one sufferer who
should h a V e the
bic 8 3 e q relief
afforded by Pyra-
lmid Pile Supposi-
tories.
Thousands have
written wonderful
letters about Pyra-
mid. A go cent box
from any d r u &
1store should be
i e n o u z h 10 con-
vince you as II
n a S q h o st o I
others. Take no
substitute.
The fact that
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-07
OLD LADY RIDDLE

Why are the bakers always IN
want? Because they knead much
and always sell everything they
knead themselves.
Answer 10 yesterdays: our word
Is what we should always keep, even
after we have given II 10 another.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-07

tually the same. the American con-
sumer may easily estimate how the
poor sugar grower" fares as COM
pared 70 the man who pays the bills.
And the American farmer who feeds
the nation and tries at tim IS 20 feed
the world has basis OF &C imperative
proft-making that will aid nothing
10 his good humor. Why shouldn't
cuba have become a lard OF luxury
and riches?
If the hustle should come back.
as limited. could you imagine seven
women in one fiivver2
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-07
MAKE REUNION PLANS.

Extensive plans ae being made for
the reunion Of the class Of 30 which
will be held during the Christmas
holidays at the high school. The
committee in charge is composed of
Henry Bimm, chairman, Benner
Maus. Ned and Fred Schwartz and
Margaret Shafer
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-07
The Ne7oS- shines School Department
Edited by Elisabeth Steele
The Boys and Girls Daily Messenger
SCHOOL YELL.

Make up a yell and send IL in.)
We slay EN-; We fray en-,
We biz EN-. We stiff EN-,
We're the hard boys Of this town.
Watch out for Us; Wen tramp you
down.
RAEi
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-07

YOU will find Pyramid on sale In al
most every drug store in the y. ,.
and Canada shows to what extern
the public depends upon Pyramid.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-07
Cheers for Crcaky.

I'VE are 10 celebrate this morning
the first birthday Of THE Winnebago
School News VIII Managing Edi-
tor Creel please come up and take
this seat?"
The cheerleader leapod 10 the plat
form and Three Cheers for Creaky'
shook the windows.
1t was a program Of many short
speeches.
Nothing that has happened in
this county in the past five years has
done so much TO increase the inter
est OF country boys and girls in their
school work. We had a much bigger
county enrolment for nigh school
this fall than ever before. IL is due
to The Winnebago School News -
The county superintendent Of schools
was speaking.
Il never had such GOOD work done
in the English classes. before the
newspaper started, sl.ilCd Hiss i'Gl-
ton.
There never was real spirit here
till after that paper started. We al
most won the state championship
last year. We will do it this fall %
Sunset Schneider, new football cap
tain, was the papers biggest booster
now
You couldn't get me 10 stop The
WinnebagO School News'-it is the
best thing In our paper. | am for
it, now and forever" Captain New
ton was Justify cheered as ne SAT
down.
Creaky's speech was brief
last year we were Just begin
ing
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-07

The young man who is not i'm
mune 10 lead poisoning takes con-
siderable risk when he gees court
ing.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-07
OF D MAN PUZZLE
MAN

FIJI in the missing letters and you
will have the square Of man.
Answer to yesterdays: Keats;
('CaKE AT SUPPER
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-07
SUCCESS OF NEWSPAPER
ACCLAIMED BY ALL AT
FIRST BIRTHDAY PARTY
Third Day Of story.)

Volume I, Numer l Of The Win
nebago School News" had become a
page Of history Tomorrow. Volume
II. Number j. would appear.
The editorial stan was laying a
plot. All day conspirators whispered
in corners.
Again on n sunny Thursday morn
ing Of early October the assembly
hall was filled. ON the right Of the
stage sat Captain Newton. editor Of
the Daily News. In the center was a
vacant chair. over at the left was
the High Schoo! Band.
AT the end Of the opening song.
Mr. Hail. the principal, stepped 10
the front
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-27
PLATING SUPERINTENDENT (ASSitSanfl.

We have good opening for bright young man as super intendent in our plating and coloring department; must be expert on brass plating and coloring. Elk ceIlent opportunity for right party to connect with a rap idly growing New York corporation and offers ad- vancement to position of superintendent as soon as ability is proven. Write giving full particulars as to age, married or single, past experience in this line and salary expected to start. Ap- plications treated confident ially. Address MT. Karmen, Keeney-KaTmen Company, 40 9th Avenue, New York City. U24p*
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-27
SUPERINTENDENT SHEET METAL STAMPING
 ASGiSfantl

We have an opening for a conscientious young man as assistant superintendent who has held similar position and is an expert on sheet brass stamping, particu iarly on brass novelties such as brass vanity boxes, lip stick hold CTS, etc. Excellent oppor- tunity for the right man to connect with rapidly grow ing New York corporation and offers advancement to position of superintendent as soon as ability is proven. Write giving full particulars, as to age, married or single, past experience, in this line and salary expected to start. Applications treated confidentially. Address MT. Karmen, Keeney Karmen Company. 40 9th Avenue, New York City. U24p*