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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-28
THE REAL ISSUE

II might be written, Political cam
paigns may come and go, but pusi-
ness goes on forever"
Every four years the people OF the
United States divide into factions
and go out and shout themselves
black in the face for the Republican
choice or the Democrat favorite-that
is the rank and file, the fellows who
do the voting do this, many OF them
neglecting their business affairs IN
order that Tom or Dick or Harry
NAV defeat Harry or Tom or Dick and
sip of the flesh pots Of the nation Tor
a period of four or more years.
With recurrent frequency the outs
want to fet in and the ins do not wan,
to get out With great regularity the
outs shout about turning the rascals
out, while the ins want to know IL
Won are soing to entrust the welfare
Of the good Ship of State to the
rascals who proved themselves un-
worthy every time the opportunity
presented?
With the true American spirit, our
people, at regular four-year intervals
forget all about everything else and
throw themselves, body and soul and
heart and mind into struggles the
outcome Of which will benefit some
set of persons who constitute the real
personnel Of the political parties with
which the several integrals OF our
citizenry are affiliated.
News writer's and editorial writer's
pound their tipping machines, preach
ers thump pulpits, platform orators
froth at the mouth telling OF the
good people of the country that a
free tariff will be the salvation OF
the nation, or that the nation, without
a high protective tariff is hell-bent
for destruction; editorial writer's and
preachers and platform artists per-
lure their souls and damn their
chances of salvation through trying
10 CONVINCE lHt Stiltibl PbpAAS NAAeNN
the league OF nations is the panacea
for all ills, on the one hand or that
Article Ten. on the other hand, will
sink the United States into the black
est depths of the bottomless pit.
And. after it is all over and the
shouting has all been done and
American Public wakes up the morn
ing after the election, with a bad
taste in his mouth and chunk of
ice tied on top Of his head, he real
ICES that politics may come and
politics may go, but, If ne wants to
eat regularly and pay for that new
flivver: business must so on forever
Hence II is that the passing years
are bringing the American people in
closer contact with the plain duties
attaching TO business lives, with
lesser and lesser attention given, each
passing year. as to who or what poll
iical power controls.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-28
Editorial
of the Day
FOR THE GENERAL GOOD
(From Poteau News)

We do not know whether We are
ahead or behind the times, and neither
do we know how the proposition will
take with the other towns, but We are
going 10 propose that the best thing
that could happen to this county right
now would be the organization of a
county chamber of commerce with al
towns taking an equal interest and
furnishing a given number of men,
bers We believe Poteau and Heaven
er are the only towns in the county
having active commercial bodies at
present. Now what we propose is for
bunch Of live wires from Heavener
joining bunch at Poteau, set q
date and all journey over to Spiro
and help the boys over there organize
rousing commercial club and all
get better acquainted and have a real
love feast among ourselves, and dis
cuss what would be best for all OF US.
Later We should take in Bokoshe,
Milton, Cowlington, Panama Braden,
and all the other towns in the north
territory that cared TO become MEM
1Ni~s ~sANNi VI 6eAiAIta Aial
tory we could begin on the towns
south of us and keep the good worl;
up till We had the entire county in
one big organization, working under
the slogan Of one for all and all for
one. 1t would localize the remotest
districts in the county and make the
trouble and joys of one the troubles
and joys of al, with a great deal
better opportunity OF rlghting wrongs
than we now have This may sound n
| little too utopian 10 some. but II is
something more than an idle dream
and II Is the surest method we can
adopt TO bring about a better feeling
among the people OF the county and
better conditions generally among all
CLASSES and in all communities. This
move may not take now, but mark this
we are coming TO II very fast. It's
not a selfish motive on the part OF
the News, for We claim to be as much
| interested In our readers condition
in Splro as we are In the condition
Of our readers here or in any other
town in the county. What helps sprc
and the other towns helps Poteau
and when Poteau prospers the other
towns do the same-what we need
now is an organization to push pros.
perity along al tho time. and ther,
Ia no better way than for us all te
set together and discuss conditions and
unitedly tackle every proposition iha,
comes up that would help tho cause
OF LeFlore county and her popula.
tion. We appeal to the live wires Of
Poieau, Heavcner and Splro to be
Gin agitating this question and lets
see IL we can't get the move started
while we can visit each other In
droves OF automobiles.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-28

Willard, 72s C street, southeast, in
stead of the Chamber Of Commerce
as previously announced.
THURSDAY
Lions: Regular meeting Lions Club,
Thursday noon, at Chamber of Com
merce. Luncheon served at IL o'clock.
Second Ward: The Second Ward
Mothers Club will meet Thursday af-
ternoon at 2;S0 o'clock at the school
building, instead Of Wednesday after
noon, as previously announced.
TO ALL ORGANIZATIONS
This column has been established to
remind members of the various or
ganizations of dates of regular meet
ings and is open to other similarly
conducted organizations. The an
nouncements will be run daily and
all notices should be in this office
not later than $3.50 a. m. Of day OF
publication.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-28

the professional platform exponents
of a Sahara country may win their
way to the hearts of pocketbooks Of
the people, on flowery beds of ease.
Prohibition is a national law. Pro-
hibition is a fact, Prohibition has a
place upon the statute books Of the
United, States and every honest
minded, law-abiding citizen, Democrat
or Republican. who respects the Con-
stitution Of his country. wants TO see
the laws of that country enforced.
All this harping about Cox being
a wet and about Harding being
week-kneed on the dusty issue, is
nothing more than balderdash. 1t is
all political propaganda of the rotten
est sort.
Cox is not a wet, nor is he q dry.
Harding is not a dry, nor is he a
wet. They are both high-minded. up
standing men, who want to see the
laws of the union honored, respected
and obeyed, and all the drivel about
either of them being luke-warm on
the prohibition issue eminates from
those who are trying to reimbue with
life something which is no longer an
issue. something which is no longer
a living factor in the affairs of the
day in order that the sentimentalists
of the country may be induced to dig
down into the depths of their bank
rolls and produce for those who
would live without toll and without
effort
Do not understand that we are
opposed to prohibition; do not assume
that we would see the open saloon
again infest country and ruin the
young men Of the earth. We are for
the enforcement Of the prohibitory
laws, Just as we are for the en-
forcement Of every other good law
just as Mr.. Cox is for It, just as Mr..
Harding is for it.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-28

ing TO market 100 acres of sweet po-
tatoes he has on his farm near
Dougherty. Mr.. James and others have
started growing sweet potatoes on a
large scale and the yield this year
will be between go and 800 bushels
per acre. The price now ranges
about sl.25 per bushel but Mr.. James
will consign his crop to be cured
and sold later.
W. F. Presson was an Oklahoma
City visitor yesterday.
Mesdames Hoyal Byars, Fay Con-
nally and w. + .Raine motored to
Ardmore, Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs n II. Heath went to
Ardmore one day last week to take
their baby for an X-ray examination,
after the little fellow had swallowed a
small coin. The coin lodged in the
baby's throat and it was quickly ex-
tracted without injury.
A. NJ, Wright went to Oklahoma
City, Wednesday.
Attorney Latimer. of Oklahoma City
was here the first of the week.
Mrs. S. NJ. Bailey returned home
from Oklahoma City the first of the
week.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-28
Real Estate Transfers

The following deeds have been filed
for record with the county clerk.
Nellie Malone 70 s. a. Heflin.
lots 10 and IL, block 10, Wilson.
b. X. Wade to j. +. B. Roberts
lots /, 2 and ., block /, Healdton.
Lucinda Curry to Ira Booker, part
lot 2, block BIG, Ardmore.
S. Sloan to c. p. Tilley, lot II,
book 33S. Ardmore.
o. II. Wolverton to G.. II. Sigler.
lot 8, block ESQ, Ardmore.
Love County Judge TO Jesse Kirby
part Is. 5s-1e.
G. P. Selvidge to w. p. Gardner
part lots and 5, block 449. Ardmore
j. Robert Gillian to Z. H. Royer
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-28
BusineSS IS Meetings
| Scheduled For Week

Citizens Committee: Members of the
representatives of organizations at
Convention Hall, Tuesday night when
matters relative to managerial form
of government will be discussed.
WEDNESDAY
Rotary: Regular meeting Rotary
Club at the Chamber Of Commerce.
Luncheon served at ~ O'Clock.
Philharmonic Club: Special meet
ing, musical tea, to which all men,
bers are permitted privilege Of invit-
ing guests at Chamber of Commerce
Ferndale Review-The Ferndale Re.
view Club will meet Wednesday af.
ternoon at the home of Mrs. r. S
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-28
OF COURSE NOT

The news dispatches today carry an
item which sets forth that the pro-
hibitionists see no difference between
Senator Harding and Governor Cox
on the liquor issue.
or course they do not OF course
there is no difference in the attitudes
of these men upon the enforcement
OF the laws OF the nation.
Prohibition IS no longer an issue
It is no longer n question for the
voters Of the country to pass upon
It no longer is matter OF contro-
versy out Of which the liquor inter-
ests may gain free advertising and
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-28
Oklahomaa State
Press

Healdton Herald tells OF demise
OF a local gun man in n battle with
officers by stating that he took
passage on the houseboat which fer
ries across the river StyX."
Miami News mournfully enquiries
for anyone who remembers the time
when the ladies' skirts swept the
pavements and hid their beautifully
turned ankles?
Without telling how many years
over fifty he is. the Sulphur Democrat
states that the boy preacher has
just closed q most successful meeting
at which many converts were made. ="
Referring TO the tax squabblo be-
tween state Auditor Carter and Cow
ernor Robertson, et al. Sequoyah
Democrat says Garter has taken
up the tax fight for the common peo-
PIE of the state OF Oklahoma"
Chlckasha Star wants to know II
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-28
SULPHUR
Papers on sale at
WEey's. Drug City Drug
Store. Store,
East Side West Side
Death Of John T. Grady


John 7. Grady well known citi-
zen of Dougherty, passed away We'd
nesday. September 18th at his home
in Dougherty and was buried Thurs
day following. Deceased was a high
~ respected citizen who had lived at
Dougherty for a long time. He
leaves wife to mourn his loss He
was a member of the Odd Fellows.
Funeral services were conducted a;
the home by Rev. Ferguson OF
Davis. A large crowd Of old time
friends and acquaintances followed
the funeral procession to the ceme-
terry TO pay their last respects TO a
good neighbor and citizen.
His death occurred on the anniver-
sary of his wedding day, September
18th.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-28

part lots / and 2, block 1863, Ard
more.
r. F. Wood to Ivey Smith. part lot
s. block 2, Wilson.
Lois Hedges to S. E. Hedges, part
IA, 5s-le.
H. d. Mccullom to A. S. Lynes, ~
Is, block 449, Ardmore.
Sarah Owens to C. W. Rollins. part
lot 4, block 26, Ardmore.
Lena Williams to C. A. Bryan,
part IL 4s-le.
C. A. Bryan to H. NJ. Curtis. part
II 4s-le.
J. l. Berryhill to E. C. Porter, part
20 Ss-2e.
w. d. Conway to c. A. Dufford. part
block s. Hamons addition. HealdtoI.
Lillian G. Colley to L. r. Lindsay.
lot is, block Z. Rose Lawn.
Use Ardmoreite Want ads for quick
results
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-28
Burelarise Cherokee Store

Enid. Okla. Sept. 2s.-over hun
drcd pairs Of shoes. ten suits OF clothes
three dozen neck ties and large
number OF hats and other mons wear.
Ing apparel were taken from the Con-
mel clothing store in Cherokee last
night. according to word reaching
the sheriff OF Garfield county jus,
before noon today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-28

Art Walker may not be very much
to look at. He may never cop off
more than third prize at a beauty
show but he certainly has shown
himself lined up on the right side in
the manner in which he has called
upon the telephone and railway COM
panies to kick in with the service.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-28

Joe Bailey contemplates starting a
weekly newspaper And now every
Bailey man in Texas will have an
opportunity afforded him to step and
tell Joseph just how the thing should
be done. OF course none Of them
would have ever dreamed Of telling
him how to vote in the national SEN
ate, but any fool knows how to run
a paper.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-28

Oklahoma county officials are going
after the stomach robbers of the
state metropolis for boosting the
prices and cutting down the portions.
Without saying anything disrespect-
ful OF our own restauranteurs. we
verify believe that 1t is easier for
a camel TO go through the eye of
cambric needle than 1t would be for
the average fodder factory owner to
serve a full meal at a reasonable
price.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-28

An exchange devotes considerable
space to telling about the foolishness
and evils of using cuss words. Maybe
so, but we'll bet he never tried TO
drive a balky mule or write double
deck head on the lead story OF the
day while the society editor, the city
editor and the oil editor were argu-
ing over the relative merits Of their
several mental efforts.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-28

We enjoy reading our own editor
ials in some of our exchanges. We
cannot think of anything which we
could enjoy more, with the possible
exception of noting credit line
at the end.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-28
STEALS SIX CHICKENS; GOES
TO PRISON TWO YEARS

Enid, Okla. Sept. ss.-N. Il. Cot
troll aged man charged with stealing
six chickens. Plead guilty in district
court whom arrairned this morning
and was sentenced to two years in the
penitentiery. .s...
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-28

We saw a humming bird a few
mornings ago-that is, we thought
it was a humming bird until after he
had bitten. us. Then We learned he
was mosquito.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-28
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER %, 1920

racSwiney Is Sullen.-Headline'
No doubt his keeper served him
cold breakfast with burnt toast
enough to make any man suiieh'
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-28

there is a man or woman who has
not felt the pull Of babys smile. No.
nor the call to be wild, which per-
meates the human heart when baby
has the collie and other kindred all
ments.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-28

Muskogee Times-Democrat thinks,
"a girl may not be able to drive an
automobile very well, but If her hair
is swatted over her ears in the latest
style. she comes down among the
crowded traffic with the greatest and
most placid confidence.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-28

Madll Record evidently knows very
little about the girls Of today, other
wise he would not run a lengthy ar
ticle on his editoria, page advising US
to tell the girls to sweep the floors.
Girls these days are too effete for
such pursuits.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-28

Use Ardmoreite Want ads for quick
results.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-28

Chlckasha Star wants to know If
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-03
STORELOOTED
IN NEW BETHEL
Thieves Carry Away Cigarets,
Candy and Drugs in Auto.

Thieves who escaped In the direction of
Indianapolis in an automobile robbed
the drug store of W O. Aoch at New
Bethel, ten miles southeast of tho city
early today.
The thieves carried away 100 pounds
Of chewing and smoking tobacco, a large
wooden bucket of chocolate candy, more
than 100 bars Of toilet soap and a large
supply Of drugs. The drugs missing may
reach $500 in value, it Is said. The com
plete list of the loot has not been re-
ceived by the indianapolis detective de
partment. The burglars also obtained
200 pennies and a number of Canadian
coins that had been left in a cash
drawer.
Entrance was gained to the store by
scoring the sash on a rear window with
a glass cutter.
Burglars broke a window and entered
the r. G, Harris Transfer Company s
building. $50 South Delaware street, early
today. They broke a lock from the rear
of an automobile truck owned by the
indianapolis Fancy Grocery Company
and carried away a supply of tobacco,
which was in it. Motor Police Reilly and
Morarity were told that two cartons of
chewing tobacco and 14OO0 cigarets
were missing. Fourteen pairs of canvas
gloves were also taken from the truck.
L. J. Lorenz col Fl Wayne. returned
home late last night just In time to sur
prise n burglar in his home. The bur
glar escaped but left in such a hurry
that he deserted his loot.
Cornelius Sullivan. 55T Hamilton ave-
nue., told the police he gave his watch
and & small amount of money to two
young men, who persuaded him to do so
with a revolver, He was walking in
front Of $50 Hamilton avenue, he said,
when the youthful footpads accosted
him
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-03
DEAD MANS KIN
FLAYS CORONER
Son Says He Was Not Notified
of Fathers Death.

Vigorous complain was voiced today by
J. f. Reed against failure OF Coronore
Paul Robinsons office to notify relatives
of the death Of Thomas Reed, Co. who
dropped dead on Maryland street, near
Illinois street, about 8 o'clock yesterday
morning.
my father carried three Identification
cards in his pocket" said Reed. "sating
that my home should he notified in case
Of accident or death. My wife was home
all day
about 4 o'clock, when returning from
work, I met a friend, who asked me If
1t was my father who dropped dead. He
had read about it in The Times | went
home and found my father had not re-
turned from work. At the police station
l found that the body was in the morgue.
but that the morgue was locked. 1t was
not until about o'clock that our under
taker got the body"
Mr.. Reeds father, who was a veteran
railroad man. lived with him at 273 North
Elder avenue.
The case was turned over to the coroner
for investigation yesterday morning
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-03
GUARD NEGROES
IN COURTROOM
Sheriff Takes Precautions in
Case of Alleged Murderers.

Abe Spaulding and Earl Mccoy,
negroes, who were TO go trial In
criminal court today on charges Of mur-
dering Lee Stringer. railroad detective.
were heavily guarded by deputy sheriffs
and uniformed policemen in the court
room.
Sheriff Miller said be had heard ru-
mors on the street that something might
happen" in the courtroom. In addition
to guarding the alleged murderes he
scattered deputy sherins through the
crowd In the. courtroom.
Because Of A disagreement as TO what
attorneys should defend Spauldins and
Mccoy, Judge Collins continued Spauid-
ings' trial until next Monday McCoy's
trial will follow. He appointed c. r.
Cameron and William H. Lott, negro
attorney, 10 defend S2aulding
Stringer, who formerly was city de-
tective, was killed at night while trying
To apprehend coal thieves IN railrOSd
Yards
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-03
SEEK MOTHER
AS KIDNAPER
Father Claims Ex-Wife Ran
Away With His Child.


NOBLESVILLE, Ind, Feb. 3.-Mrs.
Helen Cappel today is sought in many
cities on a charge of KIDNAPPING her G.
year old son Donald.
Philip Cappel of Cincinnati, the child's
father, had a warrant issued for her
here yesterday. He said he understood
his former wife is in New York City.
Cappel and his wfe were divorced in
Cincinnati several months ago, the court
awarding the two children to the father.
Donald, the youngest child, came to
Hamilton county a few weeks ago to
visit his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
julius Worley. Later Mrs. Cappel took
the little boy to Indianapolis to buy him
some clothes and Worley accompanied
them. The three started home together
on an interurban car. They had gone
only q short distance when Mrs. Cappel
left the car and took her child with her.
They have not been seen since.
Cappel instituted habeas corpus pro-
ceedings in court in this city some time
ago for the custody of the child, but the
case has not been tried owing to the
absence of the mother and the child.
Shortly before Mr. and Mrs. Cappel were
divorced the wife attempted suicide by
drinking poison, 1t is said.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-03
TREATY FIGHT
SUFFERS BLOW
IN MISSOURI
BOrah and Johnson Quit Fray
to Be On Ground in
WASHINGTON.
VOTE TO BE BAROMETER

WASHINGTON. Feb. 3.-With another
and perhaps final battle over the treaty
Of Versailles brewing in the Scared ana
war-torn senate sector here, the smashing
attack Of the republicans upon the demo-
cratic stronghold of the Third congress
sional district of Missouri, where. the
treaty is also the issue, may be obliged
to thunder on with some Of its heaviest
artillery missing.
Senator William E. Borah Of Idahos
who was to have added the crash of his
forty-two centimeter voice TO the fray,
today announced that this is now prac-
tically out of the question, owing to the
situation here. Senator Hiram Johnson
of California, who has been speaking in
that region, leaves today for Washing
ton where he will arrive tomorrow to
be ready for any emergency which might
arise over the treaty.
HITCHCOCK HURRIES
BACK TO TRENCHES.
Senator Gilbert NJ. Hitchcock Of Ne
| braska, called home on important busi-
ness, will hurry back to his post OF
duty. He will be on hand by the end
or the last Of the week at the latest,
and any idea he might have OF lending
! lis support to Missouri democracy in
| the st. Valentines day election, must
now be abandoned, unless another Of
| those lightning and well-known changes
in the treaty fight takes place mean
| time.
Therefore, despite the Importance at
| tached to the contest in the Third dis
| trict of Missouri, where a successor to
Joshua D. Alexander, democratic rep
resentative in congress, is to be chosen
on Friday, the sudden shift of the treaty
/ situation here throws it into partial
/ eclipse.
/ MISSOURI VOTING
I TO BE BAROMETER
The voting in Missouri, it is pretty
! generally conceded, will give a fairly
accurate indication Of how the voting
/ will go next November.
If a republican is returned to congress
from this district usually democratic, the
republicans Will claim the national cam
paign is all over but the shouting.
They will also claim that their tight
against the treaty has been vindicated.
If, on the other hand, the democrats
win by larger majority than usual, they
will treat 1t as a victory for the ad-
ministration and its policies, and a con-
demnation of the opposition party