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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-26
There Is a Santa Claus!
BY THOMAS NELSON PAGE

Perhaps 1t Is because / have written
a book or two about Christmas and
Santa Claus that l am asked to say
whether / still believe in Santa Claus,
and if do, why 1 believe in him.
OF course / believe in Santa Claus,
and If any one should do away with
him, or even attempt to do so, feel
that it would be an objectionable
crime, for IL would be crime against
childhood. believe in Santa Claus
because" ] have always be-
lleved in him since' ! used to wake
up of Christmas morning in the
little trunde bed and find that Santa
Claus had really been there during the
night and filled our stockings with
real Christmas presents. And l be-
lieve in him because since then ]
have seen several generations OF child
ren-two in my own family-believe in
him as others believed N him before
them. and when generation after
generation of little children, who know
the deep things of life. who can with
absolute certainty decide questions
that puzzle the Magl, and canmake
a perfectly definite and infallible
choice where right and wrong are
concerned believe, who am | not to
believe?
] was brought up to believe in San
ia Claus, every one in my day was
gray beard, little rond belly" sleigh
reindeer chimneys and all, and
cling fondly 10 old beliefs where they
mean kindness, sweetness and the JOY
Gus spirit OF family life. especially
where the children grew up among
the elders 10 learn to carry on the
traditions and were not farmed out
10 nurses, and groons, and helots
And Santa Claus was one of the ira
dltlonary possessions Of the people
He sometimes bore different names
such as Kris Kringe" and st. Mich
tlas' but the first was more foreign
and the latter more formal, and We
preferred the more friendly name
'Santa Claus"
Great preparations were made a
gainst his coming. In fact, 1t wa'
for children the principal event o.
the year, as Christmas was the prin'
cipal festival of the year. 1t wa:
known as "the holidays" and the Sc
cret coming OF Sama the chief event
OF the season. Such excitement a.
there was oyer It as bedtime drew
near and the stockings were to be
hung, Bold would ne have been wht
dared TO raise a question even q
to the chimney's being the best mode
for ingress. All houses mad chimney:
in those days perhaps among othel
reasons for the special convenience
Of Santa Claus.
or course. everyone knew that San
ta Claus brought presents only Il
good children"--we were told thi
often enoush-but happily, the ties
Of goodness for that night was eas,
TO attain, for 1t was only Sleep, ant
by some strange alchemy sleep always
came however firmly We made NJ
our minds to keep awake and watcl
him on the sly so, naturally, h
thought us all good, and in the morn
ing all our stockings were bulgini
with delightful things, dreamed OF ant
undrsaned Of, in ocular proof tina
Santa Claus had been there.
OF course, believe in Santa Claus
and not only l. but all sensible peopl'
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-26
LADIES'!

When irregular or delayed use
Triumph Pills. Safe and aiways
dependable. Not sold at drug stores.
do not experiment with others, save
disappointment. Write for Keller
and particulars. It's free. Address
National Medical Institute. Milwau-
kee, Wis.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-26
Guy Harris Buick Company

The Guy Harris Buick Company re-
port the sale OF a Buick 1921 Model
roadster to the Jones-Everett Machine
Company. and q 1921 model five Pas
senger Buick, to Mrs. A. w. WI
liams. during the past week.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-26

The bes; way TO prevent dangerous
slkids is to use just little common
horse sense in rounding curves.
Chains help a lot but ahey're not
cure-all by any means.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-26

GROVES l.. Il. .. tablets (LaAative
Bromo Quinine tablets) rernsve the
cause. BE sure you get the ssnuine'
ASK for GROVES l.. Il. q, tablets
Look for Il. w. GROVES signature
on box. 30cf-Adyi
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-26
Over the Mountains
Hudson Goes Over the Mountains
When Others Fail

Charles Cohn, auditor of the Mich
igan Manufacturing and Financial
Record, Detroit, with one man and
considerable baggage, has just COM
pleted round trip from Birmingham,
Michigan to Atlanta, Georgia. in his
Hudson Speedster. He covered o.
1903 miles, using 123 gallons Of gaso-
line and gallons of oil. The roads
through Kentucky were very muddy
1t having rained As days in success
sion. From Bowling Green, Kentucky
TO Franklin, Kentucky. a distance OF
~ miles, the run was made over
cobblestones, all the dirt having been
washed out by the rain. One stretch
Of 80 miles of the road was so bad
that it took him IL hours to make
It, The crownlng feature was the
run up Mt. Vernon. Kentucky, just
north Of Jellico. When they arrived
at the top Of this mountain, the men
there asked them where they came
from, informing them they were the
this season. that all other machines
had to be hauled over by mules.
The motor truck has proved n big
factor IN upholding Birmingham as
the center Of England's iron indus
try. Finished iron from the mills
of South Staffordshire is conveyed
by truck TO Birmingham SO quickly
that it hardly has chance to cool.
Manufacturers in that city take IL
and speedily turn 1t into finished
products.
Siroman Motors Corporation
Stroman Motors Corporation deliver
ed the past week an Oakland Sensible
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-26
Ardmoreite s Motor Department
BY

proved its name and also gives the
patron service.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-26
Patterson Motor Company

The Patterson report the sale Of
q Chandler Roadster to Hugh West,
drilling contractor of this city, this
week.
This Is the first 1921 model Chand-
Ter Roadster which the Patterson Mo-
tor Company has received and is
especially designed for oil field roads.
Mr.. Hall, representative for the
Borough Adding Machine Company
gave Chandler Coupe which was
equipped with over sized castings to
Mrs. Hall.
The time of slippery, skiddy pave
ments is now almost at hand II
accidents are to be avoided motor
lists must exercise care in driving
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-26

Siroman Motors Corporation
Stroman Motors Corporation deliver
ed the past week an Oakland Sensible
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-09
SOUTH IS TURNING AGAINST CALOMEL
Mir. Dodson, the "Liver Tone" Man, Responsible for
 Change for the Better.

Every druggist in town has noticei great falling off in the sale of calo mel. They all give the same reason. Dodsons Liver Tone is taking it's place.
 .Calomel is dangerous and people know it" Dodson's Liver Tone is per- sonally guaranteed by every druggist who sells it. A large bottle doesn't cost very much but if It fails to give easy relief in every case of liver slug gishness and const. patton. just ask for your money back.
 Dodson's Liver Tone is a pleasant tasting. purely vegetable remedy. harmless to both children and adults. Take a spoonful at night and wake up seeling fine; no biliousness, sick head ache. acid stomach or constipated bow els. It doesn't gripe or cause incon- yenience all the next day like violent calomel. Take dose of calornel to- day and tomorrow you will feel weak. sick and nauseated. Don't lose day Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-09

at Hoboken, N. J., testified today before
 House subcommittee Investigating war expenditures. Colonel Bradley said he personally had settled for $4,- 560,4o owners claims for nine vessels totalling $10,111,172.
 Rear Admiral Samuel J. MacGowan has resigned as paymaster general and
 chief of the bureau of supplies and ac- counts of the navy and has retired from active duty it was learned today. His resignation has been accepted by Presi- dent Wilson to take effect Dec snber S1 The admiral retired under the So- year clause affecting bureau chiefs passed by Congress last year A bill extending the net loss provi-
 sions of the revenue act of 1918 to
 cover losses sustained by taxpayers during 1920 on the basis of 1919 in yen- tories was introduced today by Repre- sentative Burroughs, republican, New Hampshire.
 Recommendations to the fnsterstate commerce commission on the question or preferential rail rates will be con- sidered Friday by the shipping board, Chairman Benson said tonight
 Henry Ford's contest for the seat now held by Senator Trumain H. New
 berry of Michigan will be considered tomorrow by the Senate committee charged with the election investiga- tion.
 Commanders of British wars Aips
 which have been able to reach the Chinese city of I-Chang, where a mu- tiny of government troops recently caused apprehension as to the safely of foreigners, have given assurances that they will protect the American popuia- tion of I-Chang. These assura ices
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-09
New Life for
 Sick Man
Eatonic Works Magic

"I have taken only two boxes of Eatonic and feel like a new man. It has done me more good than any thing else," writes O. O. Frappir. <,
 Eatonic Is the modern remedy for acid stomach, bloating, food repeat ing and indigestion. It quickly takes up and carries out the acidity and gas and enables the stomach to digest the food naturally. That means not only relief from pain and discomfort but you get the full strength from the food you eat. Big box only costs a trifie with your druggist 8 guarantee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-09

Equitable settlements were nl0ie Tor the reconditioning of ships used as transports during the war upon their return to their owner, Col. J. J. Brad ley, assistant chief of the army trans portation service and port commander
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-09

were conveyed to the state departn mt today by the commander of the Ameri- can patrol ship ordered to I-Chang. but as yet unable to reach the city.
 Hearings will be started tomorrow by the House naval affairs committee on the bill introduced at the last ses- sion by Representative Butler of Penn sylvania, the committee chairman, placing men serving in the mere lant marine in the naval reserve, subject to duty with the navy during wars and emergencies
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-09
BIRMINGHAM AGEHERAID THURSDAY DECEMBER g. 1920

in bulk commodities and of insuring more economic movement Of export freight was emphasized uy speak- CTS at the opening session here today Of the national rivers and harbors Congress-
 Secretary of War Baker told the Con- gress the country faced a period when it must conserve to the utmost it's trans portation resources and facilities while Secretary of Commerce Alexander em- phasized the importance of cheaper movement of export freight from the in-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-09
HUNGRY BUT DAREN'T EAT
Take "Pape's Diapepsin" and eat favorite foods
 without fear

 Your meals hit back Your stomach is sour acid, gassy and you feel bloat- ed after eating or you have heavy Jumps of indigestion pain or headache, but never mind. Here is instant relief. Don't stay upsetl Eat a tablet of Pape's Diapepsin and immediately the indigestion gases. acidity and all stom- ach distress caused by acidity ends Papes Dapepsin tablets are the sur est quickest stomach relievers in the world They cost very little at drug stores.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-09

terior if the United States Is To maintain an export trade commensurate with the carrying capacity of it's new merchant marine Both declared these necessities could be met only by systematic de-
 velopment and use of inland waterways.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-09
For Good of
 the Community

dITly nara ulggHg SOHloCII1eS, IS lC not?"
 The answer is:
 i, The optimistic "dope" is there for the eye, the ear, the love for Birmingham that are attuned to the getting" B No digging is required. Birmingham's pulsating progress produces the dope. He who wears clear glasses can see it for kthe will to see.
 \ For instance and quite recently these eitems have come to the fore: \ Capital invested in new and expansion Tof well-established and successful cor porate enterprise in the Birmingham dis trict during the eleven months of the year totaled S15, 5,038,000, which is 20 per cent in excess of the combined totals of 1918 and 1919 and 143 per cent increase over the same period in 1919. The total of building permits in city of Birmingham during the eleven months has been S4,242, 900, an increase over the same peliod in 1919 of 21 per cent
 Bank clearings for the eleven months totaled S9O8, ,659,000, an increase over the same period in 1919 of 43 per cent Headed to the billion dollar mark for the year 1920.
 The Birmingham Traffic Bureau in the eleven months of 1920 saved it's shippers S183,000 in the collection of freight claims, breaking all prior records in this and all other departments of it's activities
 The new self-propeller Birmingham has made her first successful northbound trip and is steaming down river on her hh fy.IY yoCrl,o steel. 4
 The power boat Cordova, first of the three new tow boats especially designed for Warrior use, is nearing New Orleans on her way to service. q "
 Reports show that Alabama is 94 per cent free of the cattle tick where few years ago it was all tick-infested. Only two whole counties remain on the red or quarantine map.
 The horticultural board has takensteps to curb the inroads of the Mexican bean weevil and thus save a crop valued at S20,000,000 per annum
 The Wholesale Merchants and Manu- lecturers association has inaugurated it's rebate system and 1t has already drawn 
 Federal government has taken over Port of Birmingham and arrangements have been completed for leasing the properties from the Port of Birmingham stockholders.
 War department is about to award con- tract for building 20,000-ton coal termi- nal at Cordova and Mobile is ready to turn over the site for the 40,000-ton coal terminal to be built there.
 The Sinclair Oil company, one of the largest of the independents, has opened offices and warehouses in Birmingham because Birmingham is an ideal point of distribution for the remainder of the state, and adjacent territory.
 The Standard Cement Construction company, large builders of cement tanks, has also determined to locate warehouse and perhaps factory here for the same reason that others are clustering around the terminal facilities of this district
 Charcoal iron is active showing that the railroads are busy building cars
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-09
WATERWAY BODY MEETS
Importance of Development to Relieve
 Roads Stressed
Rv Associated Press

By Associated Press Washington, December S.-Importance of studded and systematic development of the country's waterways as a means of relieving congestion in railroad traffic
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-09

Ironing at home is easy enough, but you can't wash.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-09
Rain or Shine
 Always Rough Dry
at the American
 only IOc pound

-American Rough Dry family washing service has proven a ''lifesaver" for hundreds of housekeepers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-09

Its made them independent of washerwomen, because all the clothes are washed CLEAN, sterilized, st arc h e d and promptly sent home, ready for the electric iron.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-24
WASHINGTON PRODUCE

The wholesale market prices yes
terday evening ranged as follows:
Butter-Creamery, fancy prints,
62a63c; country, tubs. 4sC: cream
cry. fancy. tubs. 61a62c
Cheese-Whole milk. 32a33c.
Eggs-Strictly fresh. 55c per doz.;
Southern. 53c doz.
Live Poultry - BOOSTERS. 23c per
lb.; turkeys, 3Sa42c per lb. hens
S5c per lb.; chickens, 40s42c per Id. ::
ducks. 22a23C per ID.
Dressed poultry averages > cents
more per ID.
Live Stock-Calves, 15al6c per ID. :
sheep, 4a6c per lb.; lambs. loallc
per lb.
Fresh Fruit - Apples. SloOa2.O 90
per bu. basket. and S2.o0a6-5O bbl
California lemons, $3.0Oa3.5O per
box; California oranges, S7.5OaS. 90
per box; fancy peaches, $l.50a3.Oo
per crate; cantaloups, Sl00a3.00 per
crate.
Vege etables-White potatoes. $3.50
ASSOC per 15o-lb. bag; sweet pota-
toes, $5.00a7.OO per bbl.; lettuce,
Sl.OOa2.0O per basket; tomatoes. $50
a2OO box; peppers. soc per crate
eggplant. sl.OOa1.25 per crate; sugar
corn. l5a25c per doz.: lima beans,
35a40c per ct; beets, 2aiC bunch;
cabbage, 50a75c per bbl.: celery,
40ca$l 90 per doz.; squash, 40a5Oc
per crate; onions, 75caSl.25 per bas-
ket; cuCumbers, Sl.O0a2.OO per ID.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-24
PHILADELPHIA PRODUCE.

Philadelphia. Aug. 23.-BUtter-
Advanced y ale. Quotations. Solid
packed creamery. fancy high-scor-
ing goods, 5ss6Ic. the latter for Job
bing sales; extras. 5Sc; extra frsts.
SIC: hrsts. 52a56c: seconds. lSs5lc:
lower grades, 44s45c; sweet cream
cry. choice 10 fancy. 6Os62c: ordi-
nary TO good. 5Oa5sc; fancy prints.
jobbinE at esassc for fancy and B5a
65c for fair TO choice.
Eggs-Fine eggs firm. Quota
tions: Nearby hrsts, 54z56c dozen:
current receipts. SEE; fair. 47a50c:
Western extra hrstS, 54a56c; hrSts,
5Oa53c: seconds and poorer. 5Oa4Sc:
selected eggs, fancy, 64a65c: fair TO
choice. 56a65c.
rent make. fancy. 27iza2Sc; common
TO fair, 24a27c; Longhorn, 27s27 &c;
Single Daisies, 26iz s27 nc; jobbing
sales Of fancy goods. 5Os3lc.
Live Poultry-Fowls. not Leg
horns. via express. fancy heavy. SEA
3sc: light to medium. 33a55C; White
Leghorn fowls. 53aS4c. Fowls.
heavy. not Leghorrs, via freight, in
car load lots. 55s36c. Broiling
chickens. fancy, yellow-skin, not
Leghorns. Weighing lisa2 lbs
apiece. 56a3Sc: lax lbs. apiece.
34a35c: White LeEhorn hroilers. asa
| 55c Old roosters 2la25C. Ducks.
old SOC; spring. 3OsS3c- Pigeons.
pair, 3ss40c.
Dressed Poultry-Fowls. fresh
killed. dry picked, in boxes weigh
I ing 4a5 lbs. and over apiece. 44c:
4 lbs. 42c; 5Iz lbs. Sea4oc: 3 lbs
35a37c; bbls-. dry picked, 4s5 lbs.
apiece. 42c: az lbs. 35a36cc: s lbs
35a34c: broilers. Western dry
picked. weighing 1iza2 lbs apiece,
4sa5ec: smaller sizes. 46st7c- Fry
ers. Western. weighing 2lzs5 lbs.
apiece, 43a45c. BroiIers, nearby.
weighing lIza2 lbs apiece, 5oa52c;
! smaller sizes. 4Ta4Sc. Old roosters.
| dry picked. Western. 2Sc; Southern.
26a27c. Spring ducks. L. J., Sc.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-24
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK.

Chicago, Aug. 23.-Cattle-Re-
Ceipts. 1000 head: choice steers and
good yearlings, strong to CSC higher:
bulky dry feds. $15.25al6.60; rangers
and grassers comprise bulk receipts:
market very slow: undertone weak
good cows, s9.5Oa1250: canners. S4a
AIS: steady. in-between grades. S6.75
ass; very uneven; bologna bulls
dull, csc lower, at s5.sSs6.75: best
veal calves opened steady. mostly
$I425al5.00: stocker and feeder cat
tic slow, steady; heavy calves
steady.
Hogs-Receipts. $4,000 head: ac-
tive. mostly lOa15c lower; top, Sl5.75
out of line: bulk. light and butchers
SI4.90a15.5O: bulk. packing sOws
$I4.O0al4.25; pigs. Csc lower.
Sheep-Receipts. 23,OeO head: fa'
lambs, Csc higher; top natives
SI2.25; bulk. s1l.OOa11.75; Western
slow getting in: no early sales
sheep steady; Montana wethers
S7.25aI75: best ewes, $7.25; feeder
lambs held higher.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-24
BALTIMORE GRAIN.

Baltimore. Aug. z3.-wheat-Mid-
day quotations: No. l red winter.
spot. *2.6i: No. red winter, spot.
quoted at S2.s3 per bu.; No. red
winter. garlicky. spot. at S2.54 per
bu.: August wheat. at $254l2; Sep
tember wheat. at S254lz per bu.;
October. S2-54is per bU.
Sales-Bag lots nearby wheat. by
sample. at S2.l5, S2.25. S2.3O and
S2.35 per bu.
Track corn-Yellow, No ) or bet
ter. at Sl.6e per bu.
Cob corn-No quotations
Sales-None.
Oats-No. . white. soc per busheI
sales; No. ,. 7sc per busheL
Rye-Nearby sample. SIS to
sos per bushel; No. western.
SAFE per bushel sales.
Hay-Standard timothy. $500:
Z No. timothy, S33.OOa33.SO: No. ;
timothy. S22.OOa25.OO: No. l light
clover mixed. S29.00a5O.Oo: No. >
light clover mixed, 25.OOs27.OO: No.
l clover mixed. S2S.00: No. . clover
mixed. S22.OOa26OO; sample hay,
SlSOoa22.OO.
! Straw-No. l straight rye. $4,000:
No. :. $l7.OOsIS.OO; No. l tangled,
$500; No. .. SI4OOaI45O: No. !
wheat. sll.OOaI2.OO: No. .. $s.OOa
1000: No l oat. $500; No. .. s14OO
al45O.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-24
COAL
SURVEY STARTS
Committee Investigates the
Probable Supply for
Winter.

washinston's coal committee, ap-
pointed last week by the District
Commi ssioners to investigate coal
conditions in Washington relative
to a proper winter supply, opened
its work yesterday with two meet
ings in the Office of E. c. Graham.
chairman.
We have big task before us
and are merely getting started in
our survey which will probably last
for some time" Mr. Graham said,
following the meeting last night.
He reported that the COMMITTEES of
five was having a difficult time get
ting the desired Information and
that 1t would be some time before
the complete conditions of the coal
supply for Washington could be de-
termined.
Mr.. Graham said the committee
had not determined what action il
would take following the survey
and indicated that 1t was a question
whether its report would be placed
before the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-24
G. O.P. TOPLAN
MEMBER DRIVE
Enrolment Of 1000 Aim Of
Harding Coolidge Unit
Here.

Directors Of the Harding and
Coolidge Club wih meet Thursday
afternoon with the membership
committee 20 discuss plans TO build
up q membership of 1.eoe. Five
hundred is the present enrolment
Edgar c. Snyder, chairman Of the
speakers committee, will address
the meeting. Snyder, working In
conjunction with the speakers bu-
reau Of the national committee. e1-
poets to hold several meetings here
within the next few weeks.
Another proposition 10 be dis
cussed Thursday night Is the for
nation Of a Harding and Coolidge
Legion. which unite Republicans
who do not feel financially able 10
join the parent organization.
The amount the national com
mittee has asked from District Re
publicans for campaign expenses is
S50.6e0. Dent said that there was
no doubt that the amount would,
easily be raised.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-24
LIVESTOCK MARKET
WEEKLY SUMMARY

Baltimore, Md, Aug. 23-Cattle-
Receipts for the week ended noon
today were asa head. against 5000
head last week; receipts, l5I. car
loads for market for the week; 20
carloads for market today; market
on good cattle steady: slow on other
grades. Quote: Steers. choice, STA
Is; good butcher, S13al3.5O: medium,
s10.5oai2: common, s6.50aS.5O; heif-
ers. choice. s11a125O; fair to good,
SSai0; common to medium. $7.5OaS;
bulls, choice, S6.50aS.5O; fair to good.
S6.50a7; common to medium, s5a6:
cows, choice, SS.5oa9.50: fair to good,
$6a7; common to medium. S4a5.50.
Sheep and Lambs-Moderate sup
ply of sheep and lambs: market
higher on good lambs: sheep about
steady; receipts for the week ended
noon today were 1864 head,
against 1880 head last week.
Sheep. s2a7; lambs. $75OaI4.5O.
Hogs-Receipts for the week end
ed noon today were 1876 head.
against 12,sl4 head last week; light
supply market higher. Quote: Light.
s16.75: medium, s17; heavy, SI6a
1925; pigs, $12a16; roughs. sIOa
1880.
CalVes-Receipts for the week
ended noon today were 1850 head,
against 2.209 head last week; light
supply; market higher on good
Veals. Calves. $7a16.25 as to kind.