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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-01
The Possibilities of A Truck Farm

ing the land, after which the plants
must be transplanted, and before this
is finished he begins to market his
early products. 1t is necessary to
produce spring crops very early and
good quality is required, because
quality will create a demand that sells
readily every product Of the garden.
In the fall Of the year the farmer
is busily engaged in fertilizing the
farm, hauling barn refuse from dirty
stables. and otherwise preparing to
begin all over again the years work.
in the winter if any crops have
been stored, which is often the case
with sweet potatoes, these have to
he marketed, therefore there j, 1t
tie rest for the grower o. truck even
when farmers along other lines are
taking things easy.
Then there is the question of labor.
and this is geeting to be a serious
proposition with farmers along all
lines.
In truck farm there is no place
10 substitute machinery for manual
labor such n. can be done in the
wheat field. All the work falls upon
the hands and for this branch os
farming skilful men are required
Such men are hard to find, but more
often the truck grower will get u
hand who is wholly incompetent ana,
worse yet, Indifferent. This class OF
labor might answer in the cotton
patch, but he will never do on n truck
farm, because through carclessness
such a man can do more damage in
one hour than can be repaired dur
ing an entire season.
Truck farming, like any other bus.
mess, requires lot of intelligent
work ana lot of hard hustling to
make it a success, but it is without
| doubt the most pleasant and profit
! able branch that can be followed by
those who are hearing the cry back
/ to the soil" And then, too, it is by
! far the most profitable of any branch
| of agriculture.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-01

The rIice of land adjacent to Ard
more has scared in values to such an
extent that it /. no longer profitable
to produce staple crops, such as cot
ton, corn, oats and other grains, and
the question that the farmer is often
confronted with is what can / raise
that viii produce we'll and return div
idents on my investment.
In his search for the answer to this
question the thought Of truck farm
invariably arises to his mind, and the
thought is good one for this IS
one of the most profitable branches
Of farming.
This is made possible for The rel-
son that Il plot oi land. with proper
soil treatment can. by an Intelligent
farmer. be made to produce min
imum of from SIS to $500 per acre.
TO be successful in truck farming
one must he a good salesman. IN or
der to sell his produce TO good adj
vantage after he has raised it,
The farm should be near good
market for two principal reasons;
first. a larger portion OF the produce
Of truck farm is pcrishable ana
cannot be transported long distaac"
over rough roads; second, it IS well
10 be az close to market as possible
in order that fertilizers may be Sc
cured handiiy This is very necessary
because large crops, as is often the
case. will in few years exhaust me
plant food Of the soil.
Barnyard manure is the most prof
table form Of fertilizer. Ten tons
per acre viii suffice in most cases
and this should be applied every sec
ond year. \ good routine is to fer
tal2c one-haf the farm each year.
The proper rotation of crops has its
importance, for one crop may thtive
on a lrcsh.manurcd spot, while another
crop, such as cabbage, will produce
on a plot after the fertilizer has b.:
come well rottcd.
The soil best suited to a truck crop
is q deep sandy loam well drained
such land often produces 1000 bush
els Of swo% potatoes, or four tons
Of cabbage to the acre.
All occupations have their faults
and truck farming is no exception tc
the rule.
Tho truck farmer is required tc
work incessantly twelve months IN
the year.
In the spring he begin. by break
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-01
An Explanation Of tho Boy Scout
Good Turn"

When boy becomes Scout, ro-
celves his badge and takes the Scout
oath, he Immediately begins looking
about for AN opportunity to do 4
good turn each day. The Scout draw
a fine distinction between the good
turn and common courtesy. The Good
Turn is performed when you have
done some little act OF accommodation
for someone, or for any living cre1-
ture, or for any organization, insti.
tuition or community without having
been asked to do it. Common court
esy demands that you do it after you
have been asked, if it is at all pos
sible for you 10 do the act without
serious inconvenience to yourself. Aad
there is the Scouts idea OF the differ
ence between the good turn and com
mon courtesy. OF course he is court
eous, and when he is asked TO DO
anything which he can do, he does
il cheerfully, but--hc does not con
slider that as his daily good turn.
For example a Scout sees n brick
lying i'm the middle Of the street;
some automobilist may run over II
ana lllJur' "a tIT" VI loN' 'O'NIp
for an instant and sworve against
another car \ Scouts eyes have been
trained to see such things and he
quickly removes the brick and Tue
next automoblist VINO passes doesn't
know that he has been the recipient
of good turn; the Scout doesn't
know who benefited by the goot
turn, hut he turns his badge right side
up and goes on his way rejoicing
! Had an automobilist stopped and cdls
ed out Here boy will you get thG'
brick out Of the way" common
courtesy would have prompted th'
Scout to remove the brick but thI
badge would have remained upside
down, indicating that the Scout icl'
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-01
Be
Prepared
Emmett r. Reid, Scout Executi'
Scouts Tie Knots.


Scouts Tie Knots.
Friday night was knot.tying night
with Ardmore Scouts. Every troop
has its quota Of square knots to tic,
and this work comprised the greater
part of the activities for each meet
About 1000 knots were furnished
and moro will be forthcoming; these
knots. which are tied in express twine,
will be used during Universal Good
Turn Week" as emblems, and every
one who cares 20 help make the good
turn idea popular will wear them.
Troop Three met as usal at ne
Scout Hut, and after tying the knots
proceeded to do some drilling. under
Assistant Scoutmastcr Jones and Pa'
trol Leader James Dolman.
Troop Two. under Assistant Scout
master Madison Dawson held a knot
~" meeting at the Presbyterian
church. which wound up with games
and drill.
Troop one held a brief meeting at
First Ward school. then adjourned
10 the Scout Hut 20 tie knots. The
members of this troop feel deep SYM
pathy for their Scoutmaster cisco
because of the death OF his wife last
Wednesday night, ana addressed the
following letter to him, signed by
members OF the troop:
Dear Scoutmastcr.
The Great Chioi Scout on High has
seen fit to summon for special dn'E
in that beautiful Camp over which
ne prcsides, one who is most near
and dear to yod.
"With heads bowed in obedience TO
the Twelfth Scout Law we offer up
Il prayer that. your grief may be
assuagcd by the thought that she has
preceded you to that Fairer Camp
TO study the Higher Scouting Of tie
Great Chief Scout the immortal God,
so that when you make that last hike
into the Great Unknown she may
meet YOU there and guide you amongst
the myrpid Camptircs to your own
haven in the Camp of the ImmortalS.
I'VE extend To You our sympathy
aud hope that we may he of help 10
YOU, and assure you that our one
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-01
Direct To Blood
Stream

This Is an age Of mental and ply
sc4l efficiency. Men and women in
every walk of life arc demanding the
things they should have. Everywhere
men are carefully considering their
ply steal fitness and are demanding
health. Results are what count with
the average citizen. In seeking health
he no longer blinds himself with isrnS
nor indulgcs in hero worship.
There are many methods for treat
| ing disease. Perhaps the greatest
advancement in the treatment Of stub
born, lingering diseases has been
through study and use of intravenous
/ direct TO the bloodstream methods.
Many conditions that have not yielded
to other methods OF treatment have
been cured in this way. The Inter
State Doctors have many testimonials
| from persons who were cured of In
cip.ent Tuberculosis, Bright's Disease,
etc.
Tho following from Mrs. Ida Turn
er Of Enid should b. Of interest:
Enid. Okla, Nov. 3. 1919,
Il md been Ill for two years and
had taken u lot Of treatment / had
gotten so / could not even get up
town and could do no house work.
Many Cf my friends thought ] was
| suffering from tuberculosis. My weight
had gone down to about one hundred
pounds. On August ~, 1919, / called
on the Interstate Doctors. In one
months time they did wonders for me
ana in many respects | am as well as
ever. cllccrfully recommend the In
ter.state Doctors to all alling persons.
MRS. IDA TURNER,
"il5 East Main.
The Interstate Doctors who have
thcr Oklahoma City offices at 5O2
HerskowitI Bldg, have made a spe-
Cia study Of all intravenous ldirect to
the bloodstream) methods. With these
they have combined far-reaching meth
} DDS Of their own.
They have Lelped thousands back
to health. Some have been cured "
one treatment (such as varicose and
othel enlargemnts) They are pre-
pared To administer the genuine
French gl4.
Consultation and examination Is
free to all, but only durable cases Will
be accepted for treatment. If youl
disease is incurable you will be told
so. However, many cases that are
incurablc by the old methods can be
quickly cured by this wonderful ne"
treatment of the Interstate Doctors
The diseases treated by the Inter
: state Doctors are all chronic diseases
, 5f the blood, nerves, kidneys, liver
ard stomach, including catarrh, rheu
matisIn, indigestion, cons-z~,on, ner
vousness, loss OF nerve force gOitre
gall stones, diseases Of women anl
diseases Of men.
The Inter State Doctors, whose OK
lahoma City Institute is the larges
Of its kind in the Southwest, have ar
ranged for one or more Of its medica
5 staff 10 spend Monday and Tuesday
r of each week in Ardmorc.
Their offices are on the second floo
= Of the Bridgman building on Wes
= Main street. They will he in Ard
+ more, on the second floor OF thu
, Bridgrnan building Monday and Tues
$ day, February and 2, and each Mon
day and Tuesday following.
4 Their office hours Will be from
a TO .: evenings, 10 S.-7ady.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-01
RETAIL CLOTnIERS WILL
MEET IN OKLAHOMA CITY

Oklahoma City, Jan. Sl.-Reductioh
OF the high cost Of retail clothing is
expected TO be the big feature of dis
cussion at the fifth annual convention
Of the Oklahoma Retail Clothiors here
February IL and II.
District attorney will tell the cloth
iers hol they can assist the govern
ment in Teducing the cost of living
John II. Rebold, of Okmulgec, fan
price commissioner will also address
the convention.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-01
TREES! TREES!

Better get your trees out now so
that roots can be getting hold on
ground during winter months. Fruit.
shade, and ornamental. Grated pc
cans, shrubbery, roses, hedge. etc.
ARDMORE NURSERY
Irl Hudson, Prop. Phone 1212
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-01

Ardmoreite WANT ADS bring wha;
you want.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-01

great wish is that We may help to
bring peace and comfort to your
heart.
Troop ono Boy Scouts of Ali
more"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-01

Do you realize that nothing but
good substantial food and plenty OF
II VIII build muscular energy and
tN1t You must eat and eat heartily
rider to retain your strength?
Arizona republican., 1920-02-13
|Co1lfe feSsiotls ofaBridd (CoPyight 1920 bf he Neupa per Eupise As,ocaton
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perstitious lot" he asserted. Since we've vanished-disappear in thin air'-his wide gesture. included the atmosphere of the globe-"of course they'll conclude that the devil had his hand in it. And they will not tell their superiors, They'll insist that the two Americans have been shot and buried in quicklime-according to contract. Then they'll collect"
 And give the devil his due-in their own minds, laughed Archer 'Why, there's not a mark on the cell ing down there to suggest that the stone has ever been swung back from it's under side. Of course, when per ceived what had happened yesterday, I just naturally took to studying the thing. That trap door is wonder! One of the lost secrets of the ancient masons. Gosh. I'm glad I'm here. I'm not going to leave until I find out how they grooved and hinged that lit tie stone, either!"
 "Oh, lal la," said myself to myself. Here I am worrying about a dozen sentimental matters, including my personal safety, and the conventions, too. That feminine, l suppose. And here are these two remarkable men, the doctor absorbed in Chrys' peculiar state. and the engineer determined to remain in this horrid hole until he solves a lost secret of his profession! l suppose that IS the IndSCulno way And I very much admired the mans way. But I made no comment on it. What I said was:
 Dear me. How I wish I could see the bandits when they find that you two men have completely disap- peared,"
 T only hope you don't hear them" ventured Spence. Personally, I think we'd better not trust our impression that the secret of the door is unknown to them. I think one of us men would better keep watch while the rest of this party takes a little nap. Sleep we must have-or we may go mad before we get out of this," he went on in his professional tone. And so, Madame Hostess" with the question he surveyed the four couches aligned symmetrically on the four sides or the room. Pussy. pussy, wants corner,"
 Yours. Sir ss-in- Boots." l in dicated the divan near him. "Oppo- site you, Miss Lorimer-' Chrys took her station. Mine is here!" I threw
Arizona republican., 1920-02-13
COZ0/XELL4 AS6Z7L1ZZsZ2

NEW YORK-With little comme nt and no frills, college girls are raising the endowment funds needed to in crease professors salaries.
 Domestic science, drama and the barnyard arts. all are enlisted in the cause of professors salaries.
 Miss Cornelia Skinner. daughter of Otis Skinner. gave a highly artistic portrayal of Sir Jasper in Rose mary" recently presented by the soph- omore class at Bryn Mawr. to swell the endowment fund of s2.O00, 900 pledged for Bryn Mawr professors.
 No Fear of Pie Crust
 It's a far cry from. pie to professor but Mrs. Byron C. Darling and Miss Edith Williams, members of she 1912 class of Smith College, have linke them together. At a loss to know how 10 raise their individual subscriptions tO the Smith College S4.OO0 900 fund, they heard indirectly that he New York City Club wanted home made pies-were desperate for them. 5n tact. Their applications were at once ac- cepted. and their pies have been ap- proved by every City Club critic.
 The steward at the club says our pies are getting better every day" says Mrs Darling. As for ourselves we are not even worried about the bot = tom crusts any more.
 College Bred Hen
 Then there is Henrietta. the blue ribbon Buff Orpington hen. valued at S1000 since she won the prize at the
Arizona republican., 1920-02-13
Rv Lorry A, Jacobs

NEW YORk-Theda Bara, Sne oL celluloid fame, who has had the unique experience of vamping herself into fame, vamping herself out or fame' and now intends to unvamp herself as at were-expects greater success on the stage than she ever found on the screen.
 Sc: ted in little dressing room off the stage suite of Al H. Woods, her new producer. she told me of her new ambitions She confided that when she appears in The Blue Flame" un- der the direction of Woods, America will see, not the old Theda Bara, not the new Theda Bara, but The old Theda Sara and the new Theda Bara and the real Theda Bara."
 The interview was not a minute old before I had discovered that Theda Bara has voice extremely well suited to the demands of the stage.
 T have given myself up to this new thing to a greater extent than I ever did before" she said. Practically every minute of every day since my
Arizona republican., 1920-02-13
EVERYONE'S VAMP, SAYS 'THEDA, BUT SHE'S GOING TO QUIT TT

rehearsals have started has been de- voted to work, and, with the exception of the theater. I have almost given up amusement for the time being. My new play-my first on the stage-is everything I could desire, for it gives me a chance to show a woman or modern times as many of them are, entirely constituencies and hardened at times and yet as lovable at others. changeful, brilliant, and yet just d woman"
 Then said I, You believe every woman is more or less of a vampire, and that this is particularly true in these days of fur coats, automobiles, and 5000 evening gowns?"
 Surely" said she. And by saying that I do not mean there is anything wrong in being a vampire-at least not in the way I mean. Doesn't every wife do the vampirish tricks to please her husband? Doesn't every girl strive to appear at her bestr And shouldn't they? Surely. The parts l portray only show that trait in an exaggerated or rather extreme, form"
Arizona republican., 1920-02-13
In Our Strange Cage, We Give Up
 PuzxlIng, and Sleep

''Why should common Mexican revo- lutionists and half-breed Indian band it's know about a secret trap door in this ancient and honorable establish ment?" countered Jordan Spence. Such valuable secrets seldom belong to any but the masters of mysterious places like this. The owners guard them jealousy. for their own protec- tion-sornetimes from their own fol- lowers, too. The cell beneath us. for instance, with it's queer loose stone in the roof, would make a most desir- able hiding place--if the owner of this hacienda were to require refuge"
 His words relieved my anxiety. Hamilton Certeis would never let his underIings have such valuable infor- nation. Probably he relied on Dame CamilIa's discretion and devotion to their ancient family pride
 "The bandits will be grouchy about losing us, but I fancy they'll think the devil has got us," said Gene Archer. For that very reason, they'll not try to find us. Extraordinary how a Mexican avoids a glimpse of the devil" he concluded dryly.
 Spence nodded his agreement. "Su-
Arizona republican., 1920-02-13

The cooks reputation that is founded on extrava gance is like the proverbia house built in sand
 NAJzu
Arizona republican., 1920-02-13

Any fruit that is used in cake should be, compara lively speaking perfectly dry.
 If damp fruit is added to the cake mixture the cake sure to be heavy all the fruit will settle to the bot tom.
 Raisins to be seeded put into boiling water for few minutes then drained seeded and dried on clean cloth If spread out loosely they will dry quickly and evenly
 All dried fruits need to be thoroughly and carefully washed and looked before using for the amount of dust to which fruit is subjected during the drying process is rather appalling.
Arizona republican., 1920-02-13

New York Poultry and Pigeon asso- citation show held recently in Madison Square Garden. Henrietta has been conducted through life by . doctor of philosophy. Professor Emeritus Hen rietta Edgecomb Hooker. of Mount Holyoke College, for which institution the hen will now lay eggs.
 If Dr. Hooker sells the hen, the
Arizona republican., 1920-02-13

myself in a tired heap on another couch.
 And mine is the opposite one, said Gene Spence. Grand idea of the own CT of this chateau to provide cleo tricity so liberally He must have expected to need it himself some day. But who can sleep with all these lights opp
 "Silly to try said the doctor.
 "Out they go, then," rejoined the engineer. Everybody ready? I'm on
Arizona republican., 1920-02-13

Menu for Tomorrow
 BreakfaSt-CoOked cereal, toast, orange marmalade, coffee.
 Luncheon-Toad in the hole, pickles, ginger drop. tea. Dinner-Baked mackerel, scalloped potatoes, cabbage and peanut salad, bachelor pudding. coffee.
 My Own Recipes
 From an old English cookbook comes the recipe for Toad in the Hole. The name appeals to the imagina tion ana when the dish is served there is noth- ing to be desired in the way of palat- ableness. As our cooks differ in the north south and west, ko the cooks of the different countries do things in different ways. Perhaps no other coun- try has been so lavish in the use of food stuffs as this one of ours, and by borrowing ideas and recipes we may be able to learn and profit.
 Toad In the Hole
 1 cup flour
 1 cup milk
 1 egg
 E pound sausage or cooked meat Salt and pepper.
 Mix flour, salt and pepper. Beat egg and pour into the center of the flour stirring out. Gradually add half the milk. Beat the batter till smooth. Add the rest of the milk. If sausage is used, skin and cut in half lengthwise.
Arizona republican., 1920-02-13

guard. Spence, for the first watch With the coming of the dark and the silence my thoughts turned to my husband. I cried mysel finto a doze. All my courage had oozed away in my need for the comfort of his presence.
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Arizona republican., 1920-02-13

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Arizona republican., 1920-02-13

proceeds will also go to Mount Holy oke endowment fund of s3,000,0 900. The college-bred hen, according to Dr. Hooker cackles loudly in protest against the low salaries of educators, and wishes to lay every egg possible for the alma matters professors, who have to scratch very, very hard for their food.
Arizona republican., 1920-02-13
ADVENTURES OF TIE TWINS
 I Ol;,,> PoLe~fx Bartcua
Dive Roberty BaTtoa1
THE RIDDLE BOOK

BOOK
 with all Nancy the the covers a[a written in French some Tn u enough tune 15 Reader A. where It says mere has a understood all languages was cer nuo 
 heyc a them cried Bebind his book soleInnly
Arizona republican., 1920-02-13

Exports of cotton cloths in Novem- Der. 1919, reached 74,996,03S yards. compared with 54,129,217 yards No- yember 1918
Arizona republican., 1920-02-13

If cooked meat is used cut it into inch squares. Put the meat in a greased pie dish or shallow casserole, pour over the batter and bake about three quart CTS of an hour
 Ginger Drops 1 egg
 1 cup molasses
 1 cup sugar
 1 cup sour milk
 F cup melted butter
 Az cups flour
 111 teaspoons soda tablespoon ginger.
 1 tablespoon molasses. Beat egg. add molasses and sugar. Add part of the flour, add melter but ter. Add half of the milk. Dissolve soda in remaining milk and add to mixture. Add flour and ginger. When flour is all in add 1 tablespoonful Of molasses. Drop from a spoon onto buttered and floured dripping pan Bake in a moderate oven.
 Baked Mackerel medium-sized fish
 Salt and pepper
 Butter
 Milk
 Have fish split and cleaned. Re- move head and tail. Put in a buttered dripping pan, dot with butter and pour over about l 1-3 cups milk Bake 25 minutes in a hot oven.
The Keota news., 1920-07-16
Rainmaker1 0ellefo.

From very ancient times supersti'
tious beliefs have exiSted concerning
rain. and many quaint little rites have
been performed BY agricultural people
anxious for the welfare Of their crops-
For . cat to appear unusually restless
Is still held hy some to be sure sign
OF rain. Il has also been noticed that
when the COWS all lie down In the
aeids rain very often follows before
long. usually Of . more or less violent
character. In one Of the northern
provinces Of India the msideos used
to have Q quaint custom. When rain
was desired they would sally forth
with jars Of water. which they calmly
poured down the backs Of any old
women they happened to pass. This
dangerous practice II now. fortunate.
y. out Of date. Some people believe
to this day that. In . case Of severe
drought. hosgIng the surface Of rivers.
ponds etc. will quickly call up re-
freshing showers. The dogsing - done
With rods. preferably Of hazel.