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Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-30
Influenza
j, at Its Source

matte quality. Accurate observers
noted long ago that influenza in its
epidemic form did not constitute al,
exception TO the common rule govern
ing epidemic diseases, which were
obviously associated with persons and
their migrations. What the early stu
denfs made out by tracing the cpl
demic backward to it's point of depar.
ture. more modern observers have con-
irEled by carefully kept records, often
graphically compiled. as In the excel
lent instance of 1.-THE Munich records
covering the epidemic OF 1892, which
can now be supplemented by a number
OF similarly constructed records of the
epidemic just passed. These detailed
records show c~onyinciEgly 4 period Of
Invasion during which there is a grad
ual rise in the number of cases to
culmlnate. within a period variously
estimated at from n to three weeks,
in a widespread. so-cailed explosive
nf the disease.
ut happens that the early cases of
epidemic influenza tend not to be Sc
we're, chiefly because they rarely are
attended by pneumonia and hence are
mistaken. and the confusion
in diagnosis is resolved only when the
full intensity of the epidemic is real
lied. In the meantime. rich oppor-
tunity has been afforded for the free
and unrestricted cOmningling Of the
sick and the well. Of doubtless
healthy carriers of the i1citing agent
and others, until so high a degree of
of the provoking micro
organism has been secured as to ex-
pose the entire susceptible element of
the population, which happens to be
to an almost simultaneous re-
Spouse to tire effects of the injecting
deductions of like import can be
drawn from the geographic movements
influenza epidemics. In Eastern
and Turkestan, inf1uenZa
spreads with the pace of a caravan
in Europe and America with the speed
Of an express train. and in the world
ut large with the rapidity of an ocean
liner; and if one project forward the
outcome of the means of intercom-
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-30
Acid Stomach
Makes the Body Sour
Nine Out of Ten People
Suffer From II

1t sends its harmful acids and gases all
over the body. instead of health and
strength. Day aid night this ceaseless dam
age goes on. No matter how strong, its
victim cannot long withstand the health
destroying effects of an acid stomach.
Good news for millions of sufferers.
Chemists have found a sure remedy-ons
that takes the acid up and carries it out
Of the body; of course, when the cause il
removed, the sufferer gets well.
Bloating, Indigestion. sour, acid, gassy
stomach miseries all removed. This is
proven by over half a million ailing folks
who have taken EATONIC with wonder.
full benefits. It can be obtained from any
druggist, who will cheerfully refund its
trhling cost if not entirely satisfactory.
Everyone should enjoy its benefits. Ere
1uently the first tablet gives relief.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-30

., "JTTys % 1T beams and daddys
% ~ Daddys got l. beans more han Jerry"
CLOCKS IN watches began to xer a great fascination upon h mind of
ne little boy, who wouldin Unfortunately figure he time in hours, minutes and
seconds Fearing thai his mathematical talents might develop 1t III expense
OF the rest of his Intelligence. Mr. and Mrs. Kuntz gave the care of their son
10 b. LGhtner Wilmer, head of the department of psychology of the Univer-
Isy OF pennsylvania. who placed him in his psychological school in
Seacane, Pa
THERE vas found that the fveyearsdd boy. who had o learned arth-
Without hesitation he would give the correct answe to questions such as
these:
How many seconds are there in 40 m.nutes?" How man hours in
three daSs: Hon many hours are there in a week?' There are three feet
in a yard. How many in &c yards?' What is onehalf of 911Y" ~One-half
of S211y' Seven times 56?" etc
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-30

E&9EAIRY TALL
lA @ ndp Graham
~-N Bonner @aySsso*k
THE DINNER r

ibid you ever hear or see anything
% at,surd?" asked the giraffe named
Gerry of the giraffe named Terry.
said Terry. whats il al!
afS.ur2"
You see" said Gerry. "the people
Of size. circus ere giving a dinner &c
Their friends and they're having II
here in this big room.
The circus. as you know. is in thu
city a great big city. | don't know
Is aanne- but it's a very big city. /
wouldn't Ell anyone else I didn't
ssr'fFVp the game of the city for they'd
laugh
And It's cot my job to make folks
faugh- 1tse clowns do that and that's
ali rTghs. I'm q giraffe for folks to
look at III do nothing more than l
EE8Ee 20 do. Fun a very u%p-to-date
giraffe"
~ut:F, and what do you mean?" ask
eli Terry.
4 uiean-" said Gerry. that In these
s5EteS folks and creatures wont do
anything more than they agree to. l
sssyf"sse it wilt change after a bit.
Fur for q while now folks have
gsrarIEteTs that there was a word called
1tsIiGing and a word called willing and
seSerz2l words - do-a-Iittle-mOre-than-
yGs9T-siIare.
$50 I've Joined In with them. too.
Ami I stiap't tell jokes because I
wasn't engaged to tell jokes. See?"s
"t'es.r me-" aid Terry. you are q
sunny one"
Well" said Jerry, my bark is
s<srs@ than my hite."
-Wha62" said Terry. "Whatever DC
you meant You don't bark aud you're
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-30

appeared at lei door, claiming that they were police officers in search OF an
escaped holdCr who had fled for refuge into tn apartment building.
I'm sureh e ism here" protested IRIS. HonoranL
In the bedroom the found a nan sitting in the darkness h protested
that h e a Innocent. Then, despite Mrs. Holorans assertions that he had
been there all evening, they called in the alleged victim Of the robbery to see
If she could identify her assMant She said he wasn't the man.
After Mrs.. Honoranh had completed her testimony in he district court he
husbands counsel brought in the alleged victim" and Officers" Then, for
the first time, Mrs Honcran learned hat hr nocturnal viNtorsw were William
Powell, detective; Mrs. Powell. his wife, and Carl Amberg. another detective.
ut was a ruse % gain admittance ami obtain evidence that Mrs Hol-
loran was entertaining anotherm n without arouingh her suspicious" X
planned Detective Powell OIL the witness stand. AIRS Honoran told is hat
the other man "a her husband"
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-30

wherever they were agoin' Didn't hind that much. though, Frank didn't
Always heard the ciy was a considerable busy place.
Anyway, got gu to this here stockyards place n 90 o # the car. Right
smart Of folks husin' around. Everybody gOn' nckety split. More folks N
n corner than h whole dadbusted own OF Taft,
telegram.
Went Int h dadburned telegraph ofus n writ O # me or two. Then
reached or thu old wanet-hoym ackerel! h consumed thing gone!
Couldn't imagtne what in tarnaton became of the pesky thing, Frank told
sergt. Dan Monroe It the Central detail station a hour Or s o later.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-30

before the wife's home ut 1913 Ban
mock street, following the order Of
Judge Charles G. Butler of the dis
trict court awarding the custody of
the child to the father. HOlloran and
a detective got the child away from
Mrs. HOlloran and a woman friend.
The street battle followed a court
hearing that was equally sensational.
The surprise sprung on Mrs. Hol-
loran in court vas the sequel to an
incident on the night of March 8 to
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-30

c-onvalescence Is required for those
who ecover.
The extraordinarily cold weather OF
the Austrian winter contributed large
II to he prevalence OF the epidemic
among children. Without food and
clothing. and in q generally weakened
physical condition. they quickly sue
cumb to the disease.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-30

Discovery of he growth Of sugar on
Douglas fir trees in British Columbia
Is announced in the American For
estry Magazine. The discovery re-
suited from investigation by Prot.
John Davidson Of the University of
British Columbia at Vancouver.
Specimens are said to have indicated
the presence of q large percentage of
an extremely rare variety OF sugar.
Indians have made use of the sugar
for many years. The illustration
shows a fir rec branch with the sugar
o0zing from the bark.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-30

nse q dog And you don't bite. When
you fight yoa fight with your hoofs."
Ola" said Gerry, that is just an
expression, meaning that what l say
Is worse than what l do"
"Uo say what you mean in simple
wurris in the future" said Terry, "or
/ can't understand you"
We'll, il [ didn't talk in simple
wna.fs, or use simple words. or how
ever n does express it, l wouldn't be
aale to- understand myself"
You We're talking about this din
Ter" said Terry. Tell me more about
1T
You see, as l said before, we're be
ginning u spring season by giving
b cirI1s for a whole month in this
big cfry- Then we move on to some
E2sSHe cities and then we go about to
co'u'sEy places when the summer time
Is mere, and 20 small cities, too.
I1iey're ali the same to me. But the
carszls people are giving a dinner here
To sid their friends who aren't in the
circus-~
& Everyone who Isn't. In the circus,
but VINO IS In the city is here then,
fhen7" inquired Terry.
Gracious no." said Gerry, "only
These Who are friends OF the circus
people The circus people don't know
everyone In the city by any manner Of
EeanS-"
Well, of course ] didn't Know" said
Terry.
They're In this big room as you see.
6Sxs rvrn -o~o. l-A 49,,
think OF us3 One is looking at the
monkeys N It us. and at the old ele-
6phaar just below yonder stairs with
q susfze on his face! Hear. the mon
Keys are squeaffag for them, and the
kangaroo IS junezsing about. I'll have
sao pass the word around that this isn't
N IRE entertainment.
a free dinner. Of course. That
ls. the circus Is giving it to their
friends and the friends are getting the
dinner tree They got great big bill
posters as Invitaticus with all sorts
nf cosored animals. and creatures and
vssrdS ssxsou them. most beautiful words
telling OF how tine the dinner and en-
~artainmeHt would be. But we're
not supposed 10 be In the show. That's
to b. afterwards Foolish of the mon
&eys TO be doing tricks like that"
oh. Gerry. don't get SO fussy. Be
enrertaining while you can. You've
only one CRATES life to lead. and be
0appy and make others happy"
81 guess you're right. Terry" said
Gerry. And the giraffe began waving
0is head about and saying. "Well.
folks. har-do-yeu-do. ! hope the meat
Is coad enough and the water is hot
enough. or rather I C4ean the other
G1y aroHnd-"
-CooA evening. ladies and gentle
u,en," said Terry. waving his long
ncck. tee. rs test he could. 'it's a
pleasure 60 welcome YOU to this sup
DER party. And we're hoping you're
m having q pleasant timeL"
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-30

use Douthitt's own phrase. are ended.
Mental agOnies endured during the
33 months he has been in the death
cell, daily expecting TO be led to his
death, while three governors over
looked his case and failed to sign the
warrant. have given place to calm.
Governor Morrow, in committing
the sentence. said: Eight times he
has seen those confined with him in
death row go from their cells to their
death. Eight times they have passed
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-30

couldn't miss takin' In the stOckyards.
Well, on the way out there he got
on one of those there Halsted street
cars. Darndest lot of people out and
up and about at that time you ever did
see. Couldn't imagine where In tarna-
ton they all could be a-goin'. Seemed
like there must Of been a fair in town
or sumthin'.
Ornery lot o critters. they was,
too. Kept a-pushin' and a-shOvin' OF
a fellah aroun' most uncommon. Seem
cd To be In q right SIGHT of q hurry.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-30

Owensboro, Ky.-G.W. Potts. farmer.
owe his life to his mules. Uprooted
by b wind. a giant maple crashed
across the seat Of Potts wagon. The
mules saw what vas coming. bolted
and jerked Potts out of the seat In
time.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-30
He Goes Through the Agony Of Death Eight Times

I OUISVILLE, KY-Gov. Edwin P Morrow la committed to life imprison-
l. ment the sentence of Charles Douthit of Scott county, convicted in 1917
of murder and condemned "o be destroyed in thu electric hair"
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-30

him, stopping long enough to say goodby Eight times he has known that
the never would return.
HE has already passed through the agony ofd death eight times do lot
undertake to sit in Judgment upo those who have permitted this delay. I
make n know no explanation for it, 1t is enough to say those charged with
the execution O III law shout have acted lin this matter IN way or the
IL lCn o
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-30
Quiet BOYS Are the Worst When They Get Started

nANBURY, CONN-when Frank s. Kemp and his wife retired they left
u their son Franklin, nineteen, sitting q the kitchen table reading a Sum-
day school paper. He is a quiet. lowspoken home" boy.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-30

HlIdfIeipNla. and MIS-. kuntZ, learned
OF "Jerry's" remarkable talent for fig
ures before he was three years old.
AT that time. Wien he could scarcely
speak, the baby was able to say with
precision how many men. women and
children were in a room, and how
many tassels there were to the table
cloth. When he was five the lad at
the supper table would cast a glance
at his plate and would exclaim the
same Instant:
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-30
Here's Something Unusual in Divorce Case Doinqs

nENVER-Heres something unusual in divorce case doings. A pitched
y battle over the fouryear-old child Of frs Dorothy Holoran and her di
vorced husband, Frank Il. IIdloran. recently of tn Internal revenue couec.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-30
1.-THE Dawgonest Thing You Ever Did Hear Tell Or

CH1cAeo-Jist the pskest dawgonest thing you ever did hear tell Of
- happened today to Sheriff Frank Haines O Taft, Cal. You see, the sheriff
m to Chicago to sort O. take a look around at things and o course he
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-30
pac,s knowledge

PUpv
ye& my sm
1Ehss paper says there r g gia.
eE u 8uttzeEt1n4- What e q gla-
auIpapT
why. hss = man ~ho puts In
9@r
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-30
Jeremiah Kuntz, 8-Year-Old Mathematical

Hh~ADELPHlA-This city boasts an eghtyeardd mathematical prodigy.
= 'efehiah unit tn boys parents. rev. Frank S. Kmtz pastor of the
evangelical Lutheran Church of the Apostles. Park and susquehanna avenue.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-30

The First Census.
We FIRST census OF the United
0fx1ns was taken In 1870.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-30

XII HOU1 U1 50 IdteT they were
awakened by shouts in their room.
Franklin stood before them hrandish.
ing two revolvers and then firing from
them alternately As the parents
sprang out Of bed one bullet grazed
Mrs. Kemp's forehead, inflicting 9
scratch. Then two more struck the
father, n In the arm and one In the
hip.
Mr.. Kemp grappled with his sor
and was kicked, punched. and bitten
A younger brother. Robert alsO was
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-28
ANNUAL ELECTION OF
OFF GERS OF FIRST
CHRISTIAN CHURCH ON
SUNDAY AFTERNOON

Annual election Of officers OF First
Christian church will he held Sunday
afternoon beginning at 2:S0 o'clock
at the church.
In addition 70 tho election Of Off
GERS reports viii be made from the
various departments OF the church.
The program for the afternoon is
as follows:
The Junior Endeavor--Miss Benton.
The Intermediate Endeavor - Mrs.
Downing
Division One of the Womens I'm
ion; Division Two of the Women's
Union; Division Three OF the Wo-
mems Union; Division Four of the
Womens Union; The Women's Union
at Home; The Women's Union-Mis-
sionary. by presidents of the organi'
zations.
The Sunday SCHOOL,. R. Mason.
Our Contributors-O. A. Shumate
Our Finances-W A. Doak.
Our Church Membership - j. $
Whitsett.
Memorial. r. Best
HISTORICAL. Il. Mason.
Election OF officers.
Reading-Mrs r. L. Disney
Solo-Mrs. c. NJ. Campbell.
Reading-NIiss Pearl Jones.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-28

wick in the firm Of Torgerson and
lIardwick and in the future will be
actively connected with the business.
The new firm will be known as
the Ardmore Wall Paper and Paint
Company and Mr. Torgerson will re-
main in active management.
The new firm has been incorporated
under the laws Of the state of Okla
homa. with capital stock Of $4,000.
The building recently completed
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-28

west Of their present quarters Is
ready for the firm who will begin
to move the stock tomorrow
II Is the intention Of the concern
10 materially increase the stock and
open store in this city second to
none Of like character In the state.
The two new members of the firm
are here today going over the books
Of the company and making final
preparations to take charge.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-28
MASTER MUSICIAN WILL
ENTERTAIN ARDMOREITE
FAMILY WITH RECI TAI

J. Warren Howard, representing
G. 7. Howard. cotton controller, Liv-
.erpool, England. is an Ardmore Wis
itor today, renewing his acquaintance
with the cotton men of this city. Mr..
Howard has been a visitor to Ard
more at intervals for several years
and his congeniality and generosity
with his musical talent has made for
him many friends in this city.
Mr.. Howard will be at the home
Of Mr. and Mrs. John F. Easley
this evening at o'clock where he
will give a musical recital for the
entertainment of the members Of
the Ardmoreite family and their
friends, and following the musicm
the party will go to the Convention
Hall 10 be present at the High School
commencement exercises.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-28

Over fifty years ago a young
physician practiced widely in a
rural district and became famous
for his uniform success in the
curing of disease. This was DR..
Pierce, who afterwards estab-
lished himself in Buffalo, N. Y,
and placed one of his prescriptions,
which he called Golden Medical
Discovery" in the drug stores of
the United States so that the pub
lie could easily obtain this very
remarkable tonic, corrective and
blood maker. DR.. Pierce manu-
factured this Discovery" from
roots and barks "a corrective
remedy, the ingredients of which
nature had put in the fields and
forests, for keeping us healthy.
Few folks or families now living
have not at sometime or other used
this Golden Medical Discovery"
fox Che stomach. liver and heart.
Over twenty four million bottles
of this tonic and blood remedy
have been sold in this country.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-28
Must File IL Want Referendum

Oklahoma City. Okla, May IS
People OF Oklahoma have several days
remaining in which TO file petitions
10 refer the suffrage amendment to
a vote Of the state, Attorney General
Freezing announced today. The names
so far turned in have not been count
ed, he added.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-28
Census Statistics

Washington, May rs. - Brookline
Mass. 27,94s; increase, 1856 or 35.S
per cent.
Newton, Mass, 46.OSS; increase c.
2S2 or 1871 per cent.
PEABODY Mass, 1852, increase, g.
S3l or 244 per cent.
AIeirose, Mass, 1924, increase, 3
4S9 or 1873 per cent.
Wyandotte. Mich, (revised- 1S,
s51; increase 1854 or ell per cent.
New York.-Prnce Michael Mural
at whose Paris residence. President
and Mrs. Wilson stayed during their
soiourn in Paris. indicted by a grand
jury for grand larceny on complaint
of Manhattan furrier.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-28
WEST MAIN STREET
COMPANY REORGANIzED

5. Parlett and c. II. Wiger OF the
Oklahoma Book Company, have pur'
chased the interest Of Carter Hard
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-28

Use Ardmoreite WANT ADS anC
get results.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-28

THE Won KELLER HOSPITAL
Ardmore okla
by the Won Keller A. d. 1917
D.
L. H. G.
r. NJ.
Franklin Harold Wallace A. simpson " "
building equipment; Pathological
Ambulance
exclusively Surgical obste
Contagious accepted
all ethical physicians surgeons
, 1920-08-25
Executive Order No. 10.

WHEREAS, by virtue of the Treaty of
Cession entered into on August 4, 1916,
between the United States OF america
and Denmark, the sovereign rig is there
tofore exercised by Denmark over the
Danish West Indies passed to the Uni
ted States in accordance with tie terms
thereof and
WHEREAS, by virtue of Section / Of
the Act OF Congress approved March 3,
1917, entitled AN Act to Provide for a
Temporary Government Of the Virgin
Islands of the United States all mill
tary, civil and judicial powers necessary
to govern the said Islands are vested in
the Governor thereof; and
WHEREAS, by Executive Order, No. II,
dated April %, 1920, made under the au-
thority of the aforesaid Act Of Congress,
approved by the President of the United
States on June l8, 1920, and promulga-
ted at St. Thomas, Virgin Islands OF the
United States on June %, 1920. the tenn
porary law of the Danish Rigsdag con
frmed October 2, 1914, was abrogated
effective on and after August %, 1920,
and it was decreed that Section l and
Section 3 of the Danish Law confirmed
March 20. 1904 shall, upon such abroga-
ton becoming effective, stand III full
force and effect and
WHEREAS, the National Bank OF the
Danish West Indies has made representa-
tons to the Government OF the United
States that on account OF the difficulties
and delays incident to communication,
it will find great difficulty In complying
with the aforesaid Executive Order on
it's e lective date, and has requested that
the effective date of the said Executive