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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-11

red ana white one and onc-half
inches below the left shoulder seam
indicates the number OF the troop ~
which the boy is a member. one
green stripe worn one inch below
the troop number indicates that the
boy is an assistant patrol leader.
Two green stripes in the same place
indicate that he Is patrol leader
Two and one-half stripes indicate a
senior patrol leader who ranks just
below assistant scoutmastcr. The fun
scout badge in metal or embroidery
indicates a first class scout. The low
er part, or scroll, worn separately
means the boy is a second class scou,
The upper part, or trefuil indicates
that the boy is q tenderfoot--that
On the right sleeve, three inches
above the edge Of the cuff, appear
the service stripes. One green stripe
indicates that the boy has been
scout for one year. two stripes
Indicate two years, while for three
years red stripe is worn. Because
Of the fact that the scouting pro-
gram has not been continuous in Ara.
more in the past, very few boys are
entitled to the red stripe. Some OF
them have been scouts since 1914. but
they did not maintain continuous
membership and their records do not
cover the entire period with the
present local council well establish
ed we hope that scouting will rec
main permanent feature and tina.
in the future the records Of the
boys will be maintained in such a way
that they can get fun credit for all
the time served
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-11
Troop Meetings ami Hikes.

Troop One held their meeting
Thursday evening instead Of Friday
on account Of the fact that their
meeting place in the Presbyterian
church basement was occupied by
the congregation Friday evening.
Two held no meeting Three had
roll call and adjournment ana Five
held short business session, com
pleted the organization of the Panth
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-11

New York. April lO.--A world wide
search for q fortune in jewels, the
property Of Mrs. Clarence Mmhiacr
OF Richmond, Va, ended here last
night with the arrest or James r.
Foyo who had in his possession a
check for $4,000 paid by pawn
broker for nine pearls believed by po.
lice to be part Of a necklace valued
at S275,OO0 lost by Mrs. Millhiser
here last May
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-11
4 Question for
Large Wo1nen---
Why Haze It Made9

When here you can be suited and
properly fitted in ''ready-to-wear."
That is just why we handle these
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-11
Do q Good
Turn Daily
RED SERVICE BANDS

The Boy a red band for three service
lie is pledged do a good daiyJ
A thousand times they have stepped aside
And helped with a scout good
Who red bands upon the sleeve
y thousand times at least the years.
IN the long young years they have stood, prepa ei,
And have shown the world that cared.
. want TO salute and TO cry
When the threcycar scouts marching by.
C T.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-11
Boy Scout Activities in Ardmore I
Be
Prepared

Parol one, OF Troop Five. under the
direction Of Patrol Leader Richard
Coninc, handled the Boy Scout Telc
grams Of the Chamber Of Commerce
Tuesday morning. They enjoyed see.
ins the various team members start
led looks when they were called out
early TO sign up for a telegram.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-11

The executive spent three days the
past week looking over the lay Of
tan land along Pennington creek with
"a view Of locating the scout summer
mp there. \ survey Of the land
for a distance Of three miles on each
S 20 Of the creek was made, and
slrdines were made in various
places to determine the depth and
flow Of water in possible swimming
holes. The council and camping com.
mttce win decide soon as to whether
tie camp win be located on Honey
creek, Fan creek or Pennington
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-11

Iarties Interested in Scouting have
.cn asking the meaning Of the var
i0us badges and stripes which the
boys are wearing. The number in
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-11

Use Ardmoreite WANT ADS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-11

The Eb Bass for the band has fin
s''r arrived Ar. Sol Lowcnstcin, who
undertook to secure the instruments
f.r the boys exercised 70 great deal
u. pauonce in searching over the
country for an instrument which
would Dee suitable and finally secur
oI one from Lyon 3 Hcaly at Chic
aeo. The band has been working
without the bass ana now that they
] ave the fun Instrumentation they
web be producing real music in "a
iort time.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-11
The Annual Pilgrimage.

The following from Scouting Is ap-
ycabo 40 this time:
Annually the boy scout in whom
zee instincts are not ground out
hr civilization returns to the ancest.
pad home IN the woods. Camp means
H. him not only better oxygen for
D. lungs. but a stretching Of those
longs to their fun capacity. II means
a matching Of his wits with the
rw w environment. It means fellow.
. .D Of q new kind with many boys
and q few men. 1t means the testing
o. hls soul by rain and discomfort
al the many quiet inward victories
= I'd. make for character,
"he yearly pilgrimage to camp is
natural us the migration Of the
,As scuutmaster be prcpar'
Make tho way to camp feas-
for cgorv hoy. DO not harm
by paying hjs way, but help
a bog starting him now to provide
own way.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-04-03
Parent-Teachers' Meeting

parent eachers' Meeting
The Parent Teachers association
will hold regular meeting at the Doug
las school every Monday night at s
O'Clock. All parents and friends are
urged to attend Mrs Ida B. Wimber-
ley, president; Mrs. Lewis Brady, as
sistant secretary.
Purchase Barber Shop
Messrs. Paul and Phil Green have
purchased the lease and fixtures of the
barber shop in the Adams hotel This
shop formerly was owned by R. S.
Stearns. The Green brothers now
own two shops in the downtown dis
|trict.
Visitor From Tucson
Mrs. Chas. King of Tucson is the
house guest this week of Mrs George
Grubbs, S07 East Jefferson street.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-04-03
VICTOR H. HARDING CANDIDATE
FOR OFFICE COUNTY ATTORNEY

Mesa, Ariz., Mar. 31.-Pledging him
self to efficient and faithful conduct
of office and strict enforcement of
law, regardless of person or influence,
Victor H. Harding, well known attor-
ney of this county, today announced
his candidacy for the office of county
attorney of Maricopa county, subject
to the action of the Democratic pri-
maries. His announcement is found
elsewhere in this issue.
In launching his campaign, Harding
declares that he represents mo gang
or faction and that he has no affili-
ations which would "in anywise en-
barrass the conduct of the office" /"
Il have no hobby or prejudices, and
believe in rendering fair and impair
Phoenix tribune., 1920-04-03

sires to correct some false reports
that have been circulated concerning
her, and has asked leave to submit
the following:
Il am not teaching the Adventist
doctrine, and have never tried. Who
ever has been so unkind as to plant
such a seed in the minds of the peo-
pie, has absolutely falsified. When
one knows a thing to be true, it is
alright. If a person has any Chris
tianity whatsoever about them, they
will not stoop to such things
81 am defending myself and always
will do so. My record is behind me-
l did not come to Globe to make my
reputation and character. 1 am a
lone widow, struggling with two small
children for an honest livelihood.
Truly living a widow, indeed, and not
in name only.
81 was converted in the A. NJ. z.
church any my parents are A. NJ. Els.
I know nothing else and am glad to
Phoenix tribune., 1920-04-03
Street Fight Nearly
Results in Race Riot

Hoboken, N. j., March 91.-An ar
gument between Raymond Connell
and fourteen-year-old Alfred Adams OF
Jersey City developed into a fight in
which Adams, colored youth, stabbed
his opponent in the left breast with a
pen-knife, precipitated a near-riot at
Pacific avenue and Ash street, and but
for the arrival of the police, race
riot threatened that might have as
sumed serious and fatal consequences
The arrival of the reserves, headed by
Captain Murphy of the Communipaw
station, prevented the threatened hos
tilities, and the race feeling was
abruptly ended by the arrest of the
leaders in the fight.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-04-03
Radicals Will Bear
Close Watching, Says
Government Official
(By Associated Negro Press)

(By Associated Negro Press)
New York, N. Y. Mar. 31-A warn
ing to loyal Americans to keep a
watchful eye ON the activities of Boil
shevik propagandists among the Ne
groes was sounded last week by Hugh
s. Martin, former chief of the United
States military intelligence in North
Russia. There is no use beating
around the bush about the thing" he
said, "and there is no reason why we
should try to deceive ourselves. If in
recent years the Negro of the South
has constituted menace, it has been
an inactive menace. But if that men
ace is organized by radicals, then il
might become a real menace men
ace that could shake the foundations
of our civilization"
Phoenix tribune., 1920-04-03

say that l will die an A. NJ. E. But
to let remark like this take my name
and handle it as a general subject
for discussion, must cease. | will no
longer suffer my name to be handled
in this manner. The best thinking
people of Phoenix and elsewhere will
see things as they are before going
broadcast. Because you dislike my
brother or sister, why should | cause
disturbance?
Permit me to say, | am the widow
of an upright Christian minister of
the A. NJ. E. church; one who, al
though in poor health, did not shirk
from duty and because of this fact,
he died at his post.
Friends, many of us may be left
alone some day, but whenever we
discuss a matter, let us know what
we are talking about Let every word
be true and not merely hear say,
Right must prevail
"At last let us well remember that,
Whatsoever man soweth that shall
be also reap"
Lying lips are an abomination to
Jehovah; but they that deal truly are
his delight" Prov. 1922. Tell the
truth, tame the tongue. A person s
conversation reveals what he is"
MRS. EVA MAE ALEXANDER.
Globe, Arizona.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-04-03
Principal Motion Referred
To AS a King of Men
(By Associated Negro Pressl

(By Associated Negro Press)
Tuskegee, Ala. March 31.-Tuske.
gee Institute recently was honored by
a visit from Dr. Albert Bushnell Hart
eminent historian and professor of his.
tory at Harvard university DR.. Hart
spoke to the students and delivered a
most forceful address. He began by
saying that he had right to come to
Tuskegee because he came from a long
line of abolitionists. He paid tribute
to the late Booker T, Washington and
DR.. R. r. Moten, principal, referring
to each of them as being a "king OF
men," Negro music" he said, was
one of Americas greatest gifts to
mankind"
Phoenix tribune., 1920-04-03
N. j. Colored Men Present
Complete State Ticket to
Natl G.. o. P. Convention
(By Associated Negro Press)


Newark, N. j., March 31.-A state
committee of colored men presented
this week a full ticket of colored dele.
gates and alternat-at-large for the Chi.
cago national convention The fol
lowing ticket was presented: For del.
egates-at-large, DIR. George E. Cannon
of Jersey city, Rev. S. l.. Corrothers
of Newark, DR.. c. T: Branch of Cam.
den, and Isaac Nutter of Atlantic
City; for alternates-at-large the Rev
c. c. Williams of Paterson, w. H. De
Paur Of Summit, the Rev. H. X Birch
more of Princeton, and ]. H. Sand
ford of Englewood.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-04-03
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DOUGLAS
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(By Rev. Major Jones)


Mr.. J. W. Carter and Miss McGuion
were quietly married last Wednes-
day evening at the parsonage of the
G. NJ. E. church. The bride is a re-
cent arrival from Chicago. Rev. j.
/ Rector performed the ceremony.
Sergeant and Mrs Taylor of Fort
Huachuca, arrived in the city last
week. The sergeant is here on a
/ furlough and will remain until the
furlough is up. at which time they
will return to the fort and the SER
geant expects to receive his dis
charge. While here they are staying
at Mrs. Nettie Branch's residence
Mrs. Long of Ell Paso, is visiting in
the city. She formerly was a resi-
dent of this city and her many friends
are glad to see her again.
/ Mrs. J. F. Laster is in receipt of a
letter from her son stating that he
has purchased a seven-passenger car
and expects to pay her visiE in the
spring He resides jim Bakersfield,
California.
Mrs. J. Rector is confined to her
home with Ionsolitis.
Members of Cochise Chapter. Q e.
S. turned out last Sunday in full re-
gala and listened to their annual
sermon at the c. NJ E. church. The
services were short and impressive.
Mrs. Kelon sang soulful solo,
Jerusalem" and everyone enjoyed
| her beautiful voice Rev. Edward
Jones preached the sermon which was
well prepared and delivered in a
masterful way.
Sunday morning, April 4, there Will
be o'clock prayer meeting at the
G. M. E. church. Everybody invited
to come and bring candle 1t will
be known as before day prayer SER
vice.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-04-03
CANDIDATE c FOR
COUNTY ATTORNEY

| hereby announce myself a can
didate for the office of County At
torney of Maricopa County, State
of Arizona, subject to the action of
the Democratic Primaries.
represent no gang or faction"
have no connection or affiliation
which would in anywise embarrass
the conduct of the office sought.
have no hobby" or "prejudices,"
and believe in rendering fair and
impartial and efficient service to
all. / favor the enforcement. of law
and order, irrespective of person
or influence, and if elected, pledge
myself to efficient and faithful con-
duct of the office.
VICTOR H. HARDING.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-04-03
GLOBE--MIAMI
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(By Mrs. VIM. Young)

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(By Mrs VIM. Young)
Mr.. ]. NJ. Perry has been quite i'll,
but is improving.
Rev VIM. Young preached a splen-
did sermon last Sunday at the Bap-
tist church. Many were present to
enjoy his discourse.
Mr.. Levi Scurlock is reported on
the sick list this week.
The carpenters have begun work
on st. Johns Baptist church and will
soon have it completed.
Friends of Miss Ruth Price are
glad to welcome her back home.
heavy snow storm swept over
this section last week and on Sat
urday morning, the ground was GOV
cred with the white fleece.
Mrs. Eva Mae Alexander, ,teacha'
in the public school of this city, de-
Phoenix tribune., 1920-04-03
Robbers Get Nice Sum
From Their Colored Victim

Kansas City, Mo-, Mar 31-Henry
Logan. Negro, 1926 Oak street, told
the police he was robbed of 1889 by
two Negroes at Seventeenth and Ker.
sey Coates drive. Logan said he met
the men, whom he did not know, and
that he was persuaded to walk with
them to lock at an Investment" fol
lowing discussion of investing in
rooming houses and restaurants.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-04-03
Gentleman of Leisure
Alienates the Affections
Of Another Mans Wife
Especial to The Tribune)

PORTLAND, Ore, March 31-Percy
Smith, a we'll known Portland man,
employed in the G. T. Starks Shoe
Shining Parlor, filed suit last week
against George Wallace. gentleman
of leisure, who resides at the Golden
West Hotel, for alternating the affec.
tions of his wife, Mrs. Vera Smith.
Wallace owns an automobile, and
Smith alleges in his complaint that
the couple took joyrides which was
one of the things that helped to win
her affection.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-04-03

The issue to be decided
next Tuesday is simply a
question as to whether the
men elected to the City
Commission represent or
misrepresent you. The
condition Of your streets,
the garbage situation, the
complete Indifference to
your welfare and the con-
temptuous attitude of the
present City Commission
toward the people living
south Of Washington st.
tells its own story.
Recently when the City
Clerk became alarmed at
the large registration Of
your people he stated in
the papers that ONLY
THE LOWER TYPE OF
CITIZENS were register
ing.
GEORGE U. YOUNG,
JANE M. SHOTT and
FRANK WOODS have
been men of courage and
fairness. Their records
are clean and their in
clination has always been
for the taxpayer. Your
! support will be appre-
ciated.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-04-03
Former State Auditor
Passes to His Reward
(By Associated Negro Press)

w @A55OOItttSu 4NNt3IO . 7 T O5oJ
Chicago, March 31-Edward P Nc
Cabe, former state auditor died here
recently. He was the only Negro ever
elected to state office in Kansas. Nc
Cabe was II years old. In 1882 Nc
Cabs, then county clerk of Graham
county, was elected state auditor by a
large majority He was reelected in
1884. Later he went to Oklahoma,
where he served as assistant state
auditor. His body was taken to To-
peka for burial.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-04-03

Women's dresses, we are informed
by a fashion authority, will have
sleeves this season, from which we
infer that after while the dear crea-
lures will begin to wear clothes again.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-04-03

attorneys of this county through his
active work in every city of the coun-
lty during the Victory Liberty Loan
campaign and through the American
Legion. He has made pubic address
es in every district in the county.
Few persons of Maricopa county have
failed to meet or hear him.
Some, perhaps, are trying the ex-
pertinent of getting the flu for medi-
cal purposes.
The trouble with the private still is
that the odor attracts policemen as
well as customers.
That man who believes himself al
ways right is pretty likely to be
wrong by unanimous consent
Bolshevism is regarded as one of
those imported articles that become
unreasonably expensive.
Any CHEEKY whistles these fine
mornings probably come from the
lips of the forward-looking iceman.
That day now seems near when
what women do will be regarded as
of more Importance than what they
wear.
Marconi predicts wireless tele-
phones. But what this country needs
is a genius to invent the busyless
line.
Roumanians are using American
lpajamas for street wear, and we may
have to do that ourselves this sum-
Imer.
Prices threaten to come down to
the level where even the skeptical
consumer will be forced to admit the
fact.
Obviously those mysterious wire
less signals in Australia which re-
peat the letter M can come from
nowhere but Mars.
Like the prospects of baseball,
those of the next winters coal sup
ply have become an all-the-year-round
topic of discussion.
A sugar-bearing tree has been
found in British Columbia. All the
consumer has asked at any time is a
fair shake.
What worries the politicians this
year is not "Are the women going to
voter" but How are the women 60
ing to voter"
Europe is at liberty to settle it's
affairs without hte United States-if
it thinks it can conduct them without
the United States.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-02-12
NEW BOOKS AT TIE LIBRARY

The following is a list of the new
books that the Wonan's Club Library
has recently received. These are all
good books and if you like good read
ing cal and get any Of these books:
Recreation of Brian Kent"
Wright; Captain Lucy in France"
Hanard; Heritage of the Desert, "
Grey; "The Desert of Wheat" Grey;
eve Can't Have Everything"
Hughes. "The Startling" Tompkins
"Babes at Brentwood" Calver; "The
Wishing Ring Man." Weddemer;
cannes House of Dreams" Mont
gomery; Full Back" Foster; "Tar-
IAN and the Jewels of Opar"; Grain
bow Valley" Montgomery; Dawn"
Porter; "Hulda's Whistle" Miller;
"Sky Pilot in No Mans Land" Con-
nor;r"The Ranchman," Seller; "Red
Peppers Patients" Richmond; Gram
sey Milholland," Harrington; "Dan-
gerous Days" Rhinehart; "The Little
Lad Soldier" Franche; "The Magic
of o."
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-02-12
VALENTINE PARTY

The Anna Mary Circle of the Pres
byterian church held their annual big
party at the home of Mrs. John
Printz Tuesday night with the Misses
Printz and Misses Etzold as hostesses.
The house was decorated very beau
tifully in strict accordance with the
occasion. Games and music was the
amusement of the evening. A very
dainty lunch was served by the hos
tesses, and the color scheme and st.
Valentine was present. Everyone
voted the occasion of the very best
and that they had a pleasant time.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-02-12
TO CONQUER and DESTROY STATE" ....'..
US. COMMUNISTS CALL FOR LABOR REVOLT
Revolutionary Pamphlet Found in u S. Department Of
Justice Investigations, Gives Message of Com
munsts in Chicago to Russian Headquarters.

Extracts from Manifesto and
Communist international" by the Communist Party Of America
propose parliamentary
the bourgeose prevails
the capitalist class battle the will of the pOetarlat
opportunity the working class has utilized the regime of political democracy
for Its organization against Capitalism
The unions consisted primarily of skilled workers whose skill itself form
day the dominant uniOnim actually buwark of Capitalism
imperialism h , ana accepting state capitalism - . - . -
collapse impulse poetarat
conquest power
and mobzes the forces of the petarat organized
acts equally against the bourgeois state and the conservative organizations
of the working class Strikes of develop into general political strikes
Mass action becomes political while parliamentary
equally revolution itself operation
Communist the of the
the workers against capitalism Its aim direct this struggle to the
guest Of political the overthrow of capitalism and the destruction of
that develops of immediate action expressing the sug
giles of the proaat These struggles must be inspired with revolutionary
party
oppression
proving their conditions under capitalism The Communist Party directs the
eliminating the revolution.
The Communist Party shall make the great Industrial struggles of the
its major develop understanding of
the strike in relation to the overthrow of capitalism
) The Communist Party shall participate strikes not only
achieve the immediate of the strike but to develop the revolutionary
the %SrkFrS ] ana aGH nor conquest Oh power n
strike which takes political
In these general strikes the Communist Party shall emphasize the
necessity of maintaining industry and the taking over of social functions
,ih y s ti y i t d ,r" t h itue General
aggressive the workers for the complete assumption of indus
trial and social control
M Every organization of Party establish
industrial units mills mnand
agitation accordingly.
shall possible the
These committees shall be united with other with
the Communist Party that the shall have actual contact with the
workers and mobilize them for action against capitalism
Party actively struggle revolution
ze the trade As against the unonism of the American Federation
popagandzes industrial nonm and Industrial
organization emphasizing their revolutionary Implications Industrial
everyday capitalism
revolutionary implying necessity Of ending the
Industrial anal
will constitute tho the
Industrial administration of the Communist Commonwealth
reactonary
a buwark capitalism.
Industrial struggle the old
councils
nniH n q possible.
agitate
the W. w.
q,
of the the
capitalism ncree movement analogous to the Shop
equally directed
bureaucracy should be related to the Communist Party
agricultural petara
the bulk of the working The Communist Party shall directly
workers. awakening them Industrial
union
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-02-12
HAS ARM BROKEN AS
RESULT OF A FALL

Mrs. Mary B. Moore, an old lady
who lives at the home of her niece,
Mrs. J. N. Hammer, had the misfor-
tune to fall off the porch Monday,
which resulted in broken arm. The
doctor was Immediately summoned
and the arm set, and she is getting
along very nicely.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-02-12
WoMEN'S cEUB MEETING

The Women's Club will meet Feb
ruary IT, 1920, with Kate Wright as
hostess. The following program will
be given:
Roll call; current events; Love
Emerson, Mrs. Emil Hall; Morocco
Burton Holmes, Mrs. Edwards.