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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-08-01
Girls Bridge Club

One OF the most pleasant parties
o. the summer was given Thursday
morning by Miss Katherine Reed TO
the Girls Bridge Club, honoring Miss
Dorothy Ann Duncan of Ada who
is the houseguest Of Miss Reed
The rooms were prettily decorated
with summer flowers and refresh
ments were served at the conclusion
Of the games.
Miss Lee Ona Ream made high
score and won the club prize and
Ms Frank Porter won the guest
prize.
Out of town guests We're Miss Dun
can, Mrs. Jack Humphreys, Miss Rush
and Miss Estes.
Additional guests were Mesdames
Sherman Pyle. Budd Hoard, Frank
Porter and Miss Eloise Sandlin.
Club members present were Misses
Frances German, Lee Ona Ream,
Mary Jarrett, Gladys Scivally. Mil
dred Feed. Mary Dale Jones, Beatrice
Fraley, Helen Walcott, Ruby Randol,
joy Moore, Mesdames Jack Humph.
reys and Margaret Spurlock
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-08-01
By MAURINE EASLEY
Telephone 538-

Ardmore is 10 be congratulated
upon having four Of its young ladies'
doing chautauqua work with DR. By
ron w. King of Pittsburg, Penn.
At the beginning Of the summer
Miss Eleanor Lilley, who has charge
Of the expression department in the
high school went to the Byron w.
King School of Oratory as a member
of the faculty and one Of the enter
tainers. She was accompanied by
the Misses Juanta Richardson. Oita
McCarty, Ruth Rollins and Delore2
Fenner, who went TO take special
courses in dramatic art. voice music
and esthetic dancing
After the summer course was com
pleted DR.. King took about sixty Of
the students and entertainers to SaliX
Pennsylvania, where a ten days chau-
tauqua was given This IS a yearly
custom and is called the "Chautauqua
of the Hills" as it is located in the
hills of Pennsylvania.
The opening program was given
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by the young ladies' from this city
and consisted of readings and songs,
which We're well received. They ap-
peared in plays and gave the prelude
TO the closing program. The song
oklahoma" was sung on different
occasions and was received with en-.
thusiasm.
Miss Eleanor Lilley. who is a great
favorite with the Ardmore public and
who is an artist Of no small merit.
and her sister Miss Faye Lilley de-
lighted the audiences with readings
and chart talk sketches. Miss Lilley
gave the monologue. Michael O'Hal-
loran" which has pleased Ardmore
audiences on different occasions.
Since the close of the chautauqua
on July 26 the party has visited Ma
CARA Falls, Buffalo, Toronto and are
now in New York. They will visit
in Atlantic City, Washington, Cleve.
land, Chicago and the Great Lakes
before their return to this city about
August Is.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-08-01
Swimming Party

Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Pyle enter.
tained with swimming party at
Forest Park Friday evening with a
dinner on Saturday evening. having
as guests Miss Mildred Reed and
her houseguest Miss Dorothy Duncan
Of Ada, and Mrs. Wesley CLANCY Of
Fort Worth.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-08-01
Moving TO Ardnore

The many friends Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Buchannon will be glad TO
learn that they, with their two chill
dren, Margaret and Walter, Jr., are
moving from Marietta to this city.
They viii make their horne on c
street, northwest.
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EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
Tlenhona

The Ladies' Aid Society OF the
Broadway Baptist church will meet in
business session Tuesday afternoon
al four o'clock at the church.
All members are urged to be pres
ent.
The members OF the Red Cross
Luncheon club will meet Wednesday
with Mrs. Velie Suggs. 7O9 North
Washington.
Mrs. Mercer president OF the West
Oklahoma Missionary Conference will
address the ladies of the Methodist
church at their regular meeting
which will be held on Wednesday IN.
stead OF Tuesday, at the church a,
three o'clock.
Mrs. Mercer is one of the pioneers
in this kind of work and it will be
a privilege to hear her, and il IS
hoped that the women will avail
themselves of this chance of meeting
Mrs. Mercer.
Following the address a social hour
will be enjoyed.
The PiPhi Luncheon club will meet
Thursday with Miss Eleanor Barron,
325 + street, southwest.
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At Turner Falls.

Mr.. and Mrs. j. d. Whitsett, Mrs.
Margaret Churchill, Stewart and
Costello Whitsett, Virgil Churchill, Miss
Marie Reed, Miss Myra Whitsett spent
Friday at Turner Falls, enjoying swim
ming and mountain climbing.
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Lawn Party.

The members of the Broadway Bap-
tst church entertained their young
people and additional friends with Il
lawn party Thursday evening at The
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Cooper,
corner street and Stanley.
The rooms were beautifully decorat.
ed with daisies and tube roses, white
the lawn was fairy land with its
large trees and many colored lights.
The guests were greeted at the
door by Mrs. d. A. McKeller Mrs
Lynch and Miss Julia Davis.
Music and old fashioned games fea.
tured the evening hours after which
O water melon feast was enjoyed, the
melons being furnished by the Young
Mems Bible class.
This is the first of series OF
young peoples social which will fea
ture the fall months.
A large crowd was present and ev.
cry one enjoyed the occasion
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Fanneita Constance Cathey.

Mr.. and Mrs. 4. r. Cathey, 1211
West Broadway announce the birth
of a daughter on Sunday. July 25,
whom they have given the name Fan
Meta Constance
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turned to her home in Waynesboro
Mississippi.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Swarner of Tip.
ton, Missouri, are the guests of Mr..
and Mrs Warren Martin.
Miss Hiawatha Jackson has re.
turned from a months visit in Kan.
sas, Colorado. New Mexico and Tex
as
Mrs. A. L. Kraft, accompanied by
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Graham
of Lawton are the guests of Mrs.
Kraft's sister, Mrs. p. NJ. Brigance,
26 Sixth avenue, northwest
Mrs. V. A. Gravitt will leave Tues
day for a six weeks visit which will
be spent in Kansas City, Chicago and
Findlay, Ohio. At the latter place Mrs.
Grayitt will visit with her mother.
Mrs. H. B. Dooley accompanied by
Miss Beatrice Stringer and Miss
Beatrice Cain left today for six weeks
visit in Colorado Springs Denver
and Boulder
Mrs. f.. W. Clark and children. Eath-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-08-01
Society Personals.

Mr.. .. NJ. Redheld and daughters,
Misses Florence and Margaret, AMI
son, Jack, left today on motor trip
through Colorado. They will visit Col.
orado Springs. Denver and Estes
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crime Fern, Hazel, Louise and Bobby
will leave this week for Helena, Ok
lahoma, where they will visit with
Mr.. Clark's parents.
Mrs. Clark will go TO Fort Dodge,
Iowa, where she will join her hus'
band, who is manager of the Mes
senger Printing Company.
Mrs. Il. c. Surber and daughter,
Dorothy of Berwyn are the guests OF
Mrs +, w. Clark
Mr. J. II. Musgraves of Omaha,
Nebraska, is the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. b. Cook, North Washington
street.
Mrs. Musgraves and children who
have been here for several weeks
will accompany him home on Thurs.
day.
Mrs. G. L. Gano returned yesterday
from visit in Dallas with her
daughter, Mrs. John o. Wharton.
She was accompanied home by Mrs.
Wharton who will remain here for a
weeks visit.
Mrs. Wharton was formerly Miss
Matte Claire Gano.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. C. Bridgeman and
Miss Alice Brown and Mr.. S. A. APP
pie will leave Tuesday for Glenwooi /
Springs, Colorado, where they will
join Mrs Apple.
They expect to return some time
in September.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Ward and lit
tie daughter, are spending today in
Oklahoma City. The trip was made
overland.
Mrs. Lizzie Stamps of Waco. Texas.
is here visiting her sister, Mrs. d. T.
Nisbett 402 b Street, northwest.
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Park. En- route they will visit with
relatives in Herford, Texas.

Park. En- route they will visit with
relatives in Herford, Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moss Patterson and
daughters, Mary Nell and Dorothy
have gone on an extended trip
through Northern Oklahoma
They will go from Oklahoma 10 Kan.
sas City thtn on to Colorado where
they will remain for some time.
Mrs Bessie Jenkins of Ranger, is
visiting with Mrs. Beatrice Buchapnon,
81 Eleventh avenue, northwest.
Miss Eunice Beasley has gone to
Oklahoma City where she has accept
ed a position for the Continental Sup
ply company d1ring August. Begin
ming On September Miss Beas,ey Will
b ccnnec cted with the branch office of
the Now York Life Insurance Com
rany.
Mrs. Jennie Ramsey has gone to
California where she will spend the
remainder of the summer.
Miss Velma Rush. who has been the
house guest of Mrs. Frank Porter re-
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Mrs. f. W. Clark and children, Kath-
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Miss Velma Rush. who has been the
house guest of Mrs. Frank Porter re-
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Mrs. II. c. Surber and daughter,
Dorothy Of Berwyn are the guests OF
Mrs. +. w. Clark.
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Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Ward and lit
tie daughter, are spending today in
Oklahoma City. The trip was made
overland.
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Mrs. Lizzie Stamps of Waco, Texas,
is here visiting her sister, Mrs. d. T.
Nisbett 402 Il Street, northwest.
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Mr.. j. II. Musgraves of Omaha.
Nebraska, is the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. A, B. Cook, North Washington
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Park and other nearby oil fields. On
Sunday the count was TO go to
Ranger, where he will be the guest
OF Jake Hamon. multi millionaire
oil operator, railroad magnate, and
Oklahoma politician.
When seen a day or two ago
Count Luserna wore his immaculate
uniform Of a captain in the Italian
cavalry. 1 shall take eet off,
though he said. in his slightly
broken English. when l go out into
your oil fields. l shall put on the
clothing of the men who work
there He hesitated a moment. then
added, L have worn this indieat-
ing his military tunic, for five
years tHe meant that fgurative-
ly. 1 assure you: not Hterally)
Count Luserna is surprised, de-
lighted and astonished at what he
""T ALREADY seen Of the Texas oil
fields. The Iowa Park district
to ave attracted his atten-
tion more than any other he has yet
visited.
His purpose in visiting the oil
fields at this time is to investigate
the holdings of the various compa-
nies with whom he has invested ex-
tcnsively. The count believes in the
The Washington herald., 1920-05-02
ALL THE GUESTS AND MORE
AT BARRETT RECEPTION.

All OF Mrs. Colby's guests and
then some-several hundred more
attended the Barrett reception that
evening. 1t was probably the most
brilliant function and certainly one
of the largest of the week il not
of the season. Everyone was dis
appointed that 1t rained that even
ing so that the party could not
be given out in that gloriously
beautiful Aztec garden of the Pan
American building, for there isn't
any place in Washington that
makes such a perfect setting for
function as that garden, especially
on moonlight night, and the moon
should have been high in the
heavens that evening. Mr.. Barrett
was the most disappointed, for he
had made very elaborate arrange
ments for an al fresco party, in
cluding platform on the terrace
for dancing and a screen to show
slides of the Pan American build
ing and matters of interest con-
nected with IL.
With all Of the guests crowded
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here during that period and took
some part in the social life Of
Washington, but. didn't stay here
for any length OF time: ran back
and forth between Washington and
her home in Montreal very fire.
quently. Sir Charles is said TO be
a very active man. a hustler" 10
use a slang expression. and q man
of wealth most of which was ac-
cumulated through real estate deals
in Montreal. Before he came 20
Washington he was vice chairman
of the imperial munitions board at
Ottawa and has large cotton inter
ests; sSpresident OF the Dominion
Textile Company. The Gordons
have a family of small children.
The Honorable Robert Rogers, Of
Winnipeg. has also been mentioned
as a possibility. but 1 know moth
ing about his family. He is a big
political boss who has grown up
with Western Canada; is perhaps
the strongest political boss in the
Borden cabinet and is something of
the Penrose type. dor't you know.
Lloyd Harris. who has also been
mentioned, seems to be very pop
uIar man; belongs TO the old Brant-
ford family of Ontario. He is a
director Of the Massey-Harris Com
pany, the largest implement manu-
factory in Canada. a business ri
val OF Medin McCormiCk's factory
in Batavia. y. Y. His wife. too.
is charming: was a Miss Patterson.
and they make their home in
Brantford.
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the occasion reunion and ceIel

the occasion a reunion and Geld
tion.
Did you know the bathing b
opened yesterday-vell.H IL
Sounds like summer, anywav.
IL IL doesn't feel like IL. / he'd
Arts Club 10 going 70 move.
decided that instead OF -reps
the old house they have nov
street-yes, they own it-they
going 70 purchase larger quar-
further down town In the club
tion Of the city, so that the
memhers-I Believe there are ed
700-will use the clubhouse u,
for general clUb-loafing. etd
purposes than they do now. A.
is, IL the club gives an entertaiI
ment, crowds swarm TO the clu1
but at other times IL is desertc
They are considering a dandy pit
Of neutrality-suspicious. the deal VI
closed yesterday.
SEYMOUR STONE. ARTIST
NEW LION IN OUR MIDST.
There is a new lion in our md
an American artist who is caus
something Of a stir in society Id
His name is Seymour Stone.
he Is staying at the POwhatl
having come here very recenG
after study abroad where he Il
become widely known. I'm told.
finished a short time ago a poi
trait of the Secretary OF Wa
which Mrs. Baker says is the bel
portrait she ever saw Of the Sc,
rotary. Just now he is busily eE
gagged painting one Of Mrs. Bak'
with their three children. Ths
effort has received several set baci
though, because Betty had a
mumps, and as soon as she g,
well and the sittings began aEal
Jack got the disease. So the vol
has come 10 a standstill again
q while. ] believe Mr.. Stone is
ing to have an exhibition at
Corcoran Gallery OF Arts short
Phil Kaufman and his ID
who reached town Friday. are 81
ing of again today. this time
California where they think
are going TO stay until fall. thoua
the family seem TO think they WI
probably join the KaUfImanns
their summer camp in the Adiroi
dacks before the summer is owe
They have been loaned an autom,
bile by some California friends ar
are going TO do a lot Of tourin
out there. / hear that they ha
quite a time getting away fro
their wedding party the night the
were married.
THEIR HONEYMOON CAR
GETS STUCK IN Mud.
They slipped down the servant
stairway. or some other back eI
trance and John buchanan rs
them as far as the CoTCoran A
Gallery in his machine where Phll
little car was waiting. In that
drove down TO "Gunston
which the Louis Hertles had ID
them for several days.
On the way down the car bee
stuck in the mud and those
children had TO push it out the
way they could. and when
finally reached GUnstOn both
covered with mud-all MAJ
pretty travelling costume. mind
There they found the servants
prepared for their coming by
rating the place with bridal wrea
and putting rice in many UNI
peCted places. il was a gorge
place for a honeymoon. They u
cupied Lafayette's room and took
swim in the river and had a glod
Gus time. Then they motored bad
here Thursday-they Were marrI
on Tuesdsy-and left again on
day for Brisrcliff Lodge. n.
where they stayed until last
day. They are such a charu1
attractive young couple,
There were quite nUmbe
interesting weddings last weel
large section OF Washington
CONTINUED on PACE THREE
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HARRIS CHAIRMAN OF
CANADIAN WAR MISSION HERE


Mrs. Harris was very prominent
indeed in war relief work in Eng
land where she stayed all during
the war. Mr.. Harris is known here.
too. as he was in Washington often
during the war as chairman of the
Canadian war mission here. He has
served as member OF the Canadian
parliament for Brantford and dur
ing the war was engaged in big
war industries in Canada. including
the Russell Motor Co, of Toronto,
which was one of the first big
Canadian industries to employ
women; also the Steel Company OF
Canada and a big plant in Buffalo
which made gun mounts. At the
close of the war, Mr.. Harris went
to England as chairman of the
Canadian government trade mission
formed to see that Canadian bus,-
ness interests reaped their share OF
the Dement'S Of European recon
struction.
A Canadian visitor of note ar
rived in town last night: the Hon
orable William Pugsley, who is ac-
companied by his wife. They are
staying out at wardman Park for
few days. The He norable Will
lam Pugsley is vice-governor of the
province of New Brunswick. Sir
Douglas Hazen's state, and was
minister of public works in Sir
Wilfred Laurier's cabinet. When
His Royal Highness. the Prince of
Wales, first set foot on the soil or
America, when he came over last
fall. he landed at ST. John and the
first person to greet him was Gov
ernor Pugsley, who acted as his
host during his stay in New Bruns-
wick, entertained him at a recep-
tion and showed him a good time
generally.
COUNT DI CAMPIGLIONE ENTERS
OIL INDUSTRY IN TEXAS.
While speakingSof diplomats and
ENJOYS and so forth. you will recall
1 told you that Enrico Luscrna dI
Campiglione, Count and captain of
cavalry in the Italian army; also
military attache at the Royal Ital-
ian embassy at Washington, hero
Of the world war, patron of arts
and globe trotter, has added an
other title to the list.
Hereafter his name, at least down
In Texas, will appear thus:
Count Enrico Luserna, oil op-
orator" -.
Five years makes a lot Of differ
ence in ones environment, Count
Luserna thinks.
In April, 1915, he donned the UNI
form of the Italian army. In April.
1920, lie donned the Uniform of an
oil scout in the North Texas fields,
He has been in Texas hardly moie
than a fortnight. and yet ] hear IN.
is making good" already Here s
an, extract from an article about
him 1 ran across in a Fort tWorta.
Texas, paper a day or two ago:
Count Luserna was in Fert Woryh
Friday and Saturday ttkat Was a
week ago, now as = guest of Z.
d. Stevens, of the kstlicndaie Gu
Company. He came here from Wild
ita Falls, from whiqt city ne hld
made sundry touFnesz into Iowa
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DINNER GIVING DEMENTIA
AGGRAVATED IN ENGLAND.

sador to the United States in puris
naturalibus. That is IL the great
American banquet has survived the
Eighteenth amendment. II il has
Sir Auckland Geddes will work in a
we'll practiced metier. Since the an
nouncement of his appointment as
Ambassador to the United States
until the date of his departure, de-
spite the manifold activities of
winding up his presidency of the
Board of Trade and getting his own
and Lady Geddes' trunks packed
not to mention the little matter Of q
passport and its vises from which it
is to be supposed that an Ambas-
sador is exempted Sir Auckland
has averaged seven and three-quart-
ers post-prandial utterances a week.
The dinner and luncheon giving
deme ntia is in a far more aggravated
state in England today than it ever
was in the United States. Every
society, club, union, association,
chamber, circle, fraternity, congeries
and fortuitous concatenation in the
United Kingdom that ever had any
interest in the United States and
their name is legion-has sought out
the new Ambassador, compelled him
to burrow into his boiled shirt and
best extempore style and be with US
this evening""
The Merediths' reception was the
first opportunity that society gen.
orally had had to meet both
Mrs. Colby and Lady Geddes. Mrs.
Colby was Z feeling we'll that afters
noon-she daesn't look like a strong
woman tc e at all-and was rather
quiet anf Iihally slipped out of the
receiving line and went to the tea
table and sat quietly by Mrs. Mere
diths daughter, Mrs. Frederick
Sohen. and had cup Of tea. Every
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CONTINUED on PACE THREEl
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SIR CHARLES GORDON ALSO
WELL KNOWN IN CAPITAL.

Sir Charles Gordon, who has been
mentioned as another possibility,
is also known here. as he was sta
toned in Washington during the
war as chairman of the British war
Mission. Lady Gordon took house
The Washington herald., 1920-07-05
Rupture Kills
7,OOOAnnuaUy

Seven thousand persons each year are laid
away-the burial certificate being marked 'Rup-
ture." whyi Because the unfortunate ones
had neglected themselves or bad been merely
taking care Of the sign tswellins) Of the sfflc-
tion and paying no attention to the cause.
What are you doingi Are you neslecting your,
self by wearing . truss. appliance. or whatever
name you choose to call itl At best, the truss
Is only a makeshift-a false prop ssainst q col.
lapsing wall-znd cannot be expected to act as
more than q mere mechanical support. The
binding pressure fetards blood circulation, thus
robbing the weakened muscles of that which
they need most-nouishment.
But science has found . way, and every truss
sufferer in the land 10 invited to make FREE
test right in the privacy Of their own home.
The PLAPAO method 10 unQuestiouaby the
most scientific, logical and successful self treat
ment for rupture the world has ever known.
The PLAPAO PAD when adhering closely to
the body cannot possibly slip or shift out OF
place. therefore. cannot chafe or pinch. Soft
as yelvet-eag to appy-inexpensive. To Be
used whilst you work and whilst you sleep. No
straps. buckles or springs attached.
lam how 10 close the hernisl opening as
nature intended 90 the rupture CAN'T come
down. Send your name today to PLAPAo CO..
Block -. 81. Louis. No. for FREE trial
Phpso snd the informltiou nscsssay.-Adr.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-05
Hyattsville, Md.

Hyattsville. Nd, July --latest
reports show that s19.524 has been
raised in the drive for $4,000 or
rrore being waged by the Congrega
tion of st. Jeromc's Catholic Church
here for a new church. school and
hall. The next reports will tie sub
mitted Tuesday right.
Former Councilman John A JohE-
son. forty-nine years old. died last
night. He had heen in the building
and contracting business here for
years aud was n me mber of the local
fire department. Surviving NJ.
Johnson besides his wife, is n son.
John A. Johnson. jr.. world war
veteran; a daughter, Lily, and IA
step-daughter. Mrs. r. Upton Pa
lett, of HyattsvIll.. He also leaves
two sisters. Mrs. ]. Frank Rushc.
Of Tlyattsville. and Mrs. IEdia Fluh-
rer, of Roanoke. Va, and a brother.
Walter c. Johnson, of Philadelphia;
two step-brothers. Charles johnson,
of Hyattsville. and Roy Johnson
Of Washington. The funeral will be
neld Tuesday.
The big Odd Fellows carnival in
progress here will CIep at seven
o'clock tomorrow evening. A mum
Der of special features have been
arranged for the holiday.