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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-08
THE COTTON PROBLEM

All over the cotton'producing area
of the United States, preconcerted
effort is being made to have the
cotton acreage reduced, in order
To bring the available cotton, next
year, down to so small an amount
that the price Of that staple Will au-
tomatically increase.
Without commenting upon the wis
dom of this matter, we can but
think those who are urging a reduc-
ed acreage of cotton should, while
doing so, institute regular cam
paign in favor of diversified farming
The most successful agricultural
states OF the union, today, are those
which are peopled by farmers who
devote their energies to raising, each
year O part Of everything which the
soil of the different sections will
bring forth. In word, the success
full farmer Of the present is the man
who gets away from the one crop idea,
who branches out and plants his acres
to corn as well as cotton; to wheat
as well as corn; TO oats, as well as
wheat; to soy beans and stock peas,
as we'll as oats; to raising high
grade livestock as well as cotton
and grain.
The cutting down of the cotton
acreage, unless something is found to
take the place of the cotton crops, is
liable to prove a boomerang, espec-
tally in those sections of the south
which are pre-eminently fitted for
cotton culture.
The people of the farms Of the
Southland have raised cotton, cot
ton, cotton until they have de-
yeloped into a race of cotton grow
ers. They know nothing of the pro-
pagation and production Of other
crops, and care, as a rule, less than
they know. They are raised with
the cotton-crop idea paramount in
their systems, and they stock their
farms with machinery for the cult
walton Of that crop alone A break
ing away, all over the south, from
cotton, with the ensuant rushing into
the cultivation of wheat and oats,
will find the cotton farmers with
crops of grain on their hands while
they have no machinery with which to
harvest that grain, no machinery with
which to thresh it and 40 money with
which TO buy that machinery.
Therefore, it seems to us that,
while the diversified farmer is the
farmer better fitted 10 successfully
battle with the markets Of the world
and meet and overcome combine
fixed prices, at the same time the
conversion Of the cotton farmer into
the more progressive article can be
brought about only through care
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-08

ed to combine the nations in Il COM
pact of peace and disarmament, ans
kept the world unsettled to such eX-
tent that it is not yet settled. Sup
posing that this, the greatest, Nation
had abandoned its ideals and resolved
on a policy of self-isolation, the ma
tions Of Europa began scrambling
for spols and advantages on the old
basis. They are 1T it yet, although
the League of Nations is endeavoring
to bring an era of comparative amity
And here America sits on her conti-
nent, with business quite rotten anc
all the people quite dissatisfied. They
made their bed in election of 1915
but they hate to lie on it. They voted
against the broad-minded policies in
1918, and have voted more overwhelm
ingly, that way since. The reaction
is now In full force and effect. In
two years time the people will repen;
Of having put out of power the only
party that ever gave genuinely good
times for all classes in all sections
In our isolation we are lamenting the
slack demand for our goods and crops
and we wish to high heaven we had
taken more Of the world and less of
the G. O. i. into our calculations
State Press In Dallas News.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-08

communicates. BY precept and ex-
ample they can recommend their theo-
ries and practices upon their neigh
bors. The moment they seek the aid
of the law to thrust upon the great
body of citizens a code of Sunday OBJ
servance against which, it rebels,
they are trying to exercise a tyranny
over other mems consciences. They
are unconsciously creating prejudice
against n morality that seems prag-
matical to their opponents, and even
against religion itself. DR.. Manning
of Trinity is right in laying upon the
mistaken severity Of our Puritan an
cestors in regard to Sunday much of
the later laXity in its observance.
Some one hundred and thirty years
ago President Washington, travelling
in his coach and six on his lawful
occasions, was stopped and question
ed by Connecticut tithing man
Hundreds of thousands of New Eng
land boys and girls have never for
gotten the prison dullness of those
intolerable Sunday hours. Many of
llcIll tttil ItCdI tltiH SlllI Nlln llOTIpI.
A more rational way of spending Sun
day has been found. The church.
goer, after his religious duties, is free
to take air and recreation, to pass the
day as he pleases so far as he doesn't
disturb others. Then there is great
number of non-churchgoers, of be-
levers in other than the Christian re-
ligion or followers of none The Sab
batarian is always free to keep Sun
day in his own way. Why must he
interfere with the ways of others?
Sunday is not the sabbath" The
surviving and revived Puritan theory
of it is a modern innovation, un-
known when all Europe was Catholic,
unknown even to some of the Re
formers. We all know the story of
John Knox calling on John Calvin on
Sunday and finding him playing at
bowls. The attempt to revive in the
twentieth century this fanaticism Of
a seventeenth century sect is n cur
ious bit of reaction. knowing the
power of n determined minority and
the feeble knees of too many members
Of Congress and State Legislatures,
all Americans who believe in a sane
and human Sunday, must fight from
the start all this blue law program
and propaganda.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-08

full evolution, an evolution well
planned and gradual.
There can be no doubt that the
price Of cotton, just the same as is
the price of every other commodity,
depends largely upon the demand.
An overproduction under all circum-
stances and conditions means lower
price than the price which prevails
when the demand exceeds the supply.
A curtailment of production. in some
but not all instances, means the ad-
vance of prices for the finished ar
ticle. and shortage OF the raw
material means that the price Of the
unfinished article must also be raised.
on the other hand, the man, he
he farmer-producer of raw cotton, or
the manufacturer Of the spun and
woven finished cotton article, who
curtails his production to the lowest
possible point, lays down the bars Of
his own fields, while seeking 10
open the gates which lead into the
commercial pastures Of his consumer
neighbor.
Would it not, in view of all the
points Of the case, be a good idea for
those who are seeking and advising
the cutting down of the 1921 cotton
crop 10 the danger line, to plan, at
the same time for a gradual evolu-
ton, in the south, which will turn
the cotton farmer into a raiser Of
diversified crops, aiding that evolu-
ton by making it possible for him to
become possible as the grower OF
the numerous different kinds Of pro
duets of the soil?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-08
Election Notice

The regular meeting of the share
holders of the First National Bank
of Ardmore. Okla, will he held at its
place of business in said city and
state between the hours Of 10 a. m.
and p. m. on Tuesday. January IL,
1921, for the purpose of electing five
to fifteen directors to serve for the
ensuing year and for the transaction
Of such other business as may come
before the meeting.-Adv. 7-30
Ed Sandlin, Cashier.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-08

Eve raised the devil when she fore
ed (italics, please) Adam to eat that
apple. Latest advices indicate that
Henry Ford emulated the example Of
that old lady when he cut the cost
of flivvers and raised the devil with
the ii. c. of l..
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-08

GAS AND ELECTRIC BILLS fUa
NOVEMBER ARE DUE AND PEss)
ABLE. BILLS MUST BE PAID ~
DECEMBER 10TH IN ORDER -~.'
GET BENEFIT OF DISCOUNT. COS
SUAiERS LIGHT & POWER co. Sc
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-08

Speaking of normally" we wonder
just how those $l6 II day bootblacks
feel now that sensible consuming
public have gone back to shining their
own shoes and buttoning their own
collars on shirts which are not of
the near silk variety.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-08
Oklahoma State
Press

Lawton Constitution thinks that
hustle affords the opportunity in town
building.
Madill Record starts out on a two
column editorial with the misleading
statement. This Will be only u short
article"
oIlton Gusher says telephone COM
panies have not taken on the popu-
lar fad of the day, that OF cutting
prices to the "normalcy" point.
Commenting upon the difference In
salaries paid school teachers and
hod-carrlers. Miami News remarks
that William the Conqueror could
not sign his nane."
okmulgee Times thinks 1t is no
slander to call a man a crook, these
days, giving as his reason Tor this
belief, there are so many crooks in
high places"
Durant Democrat mourns for the
climate OF the north. lie says "Thc
main thing that Durant needs. one
to which II may point with pride, is
great white way"
Bokchto News says that while It
Is possible Texas may produce enough
fslvv nntarinl ia fppu fhp Worid not hing
ls In evidence to show that 1t car
do anything for the world In the
drink line.
ldabel News thinks that the people
OF the world do not stand in need
OF medicines which serve as ape
Tiers. but oplnes that what thoy
do need is price system which Will
enable them to buy food for the ap.
petites with which they are now fit
ted"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-08

Speaking about plays. We are posi-
tive that Ardmore's citizenry are en-
lightened enough, as well as rich en-
ough. to have offered them for their
amusement. only the really good in
hstriOnic art
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-08
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER s. 1924
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY

No man can be cheated out Of an
honorable career in life unless he
cheats himself. Believe in yourself
and your capabilities, and you Will
not be cheated.-Emerson.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-08

Local theatres are advertising up
in Mabel's Room" We are not ac-
Tuainted with Mabel, but If she is
like others Of the weaker SEX cur
advice is to stay out of her room.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-08

The sensation writer on the Ada
News, not TO be outdone by his broth
ers in the larger cities, swears. af-
firms. states, sets forth, AYERS, quail
fies and falsifies to the effect that
the mysteriously disappeared lady
from Ardmore stopped over. between
trains in the capital Of Pontotoc.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-08

Washington.--For the first time
within the memory Of the oldest at
tache of the White House, IA first
lady OF the land entertained "A next
first lady Of the land. Mrs. Harding
was the guest u Mrs. Wilson at an
informal tea at tn. executive man
sion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-08
Important Meetings
Scheduled For Week
Thursday

Lions Club: The Lions Club will
meet in regular MONDAY luncheon ses-
sion at Chamber of Commerce, Thurs
day noon.
Friday
Episcopal Church: The mems club
OF Saint Philips Episcopal church
will meet in regular fortnightly
luncheon session at Chamber of Com
merce, Friday noon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-08

There's a restaurant over in east
ern Oklahoma, whose owner. some
days, will sit on the right hand of
the righteous and play on a harp of
a thousand strings. He serves vega
table soup which actually has in
gradients, other than water, in it.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-08

If YOU DON'T LIKE THE MEALS
AT THE PRICE WE ASK YOUR
MONEY WILL BE CHEERFULLY
REFUNDED. NEW ARDM0RE H0-
I'll. MIR. AND MRS. Il. ID. CUR
IT'S, MGR-Adv. =?
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-01-18
ACTUALIDADES EXTRANJERAS
FL CONDE APPONYI

tad de silbidos y de gritos imitando
los de diversos animales.
La plaza del Parlamento Y todos los
al rededores del edificio Sc hallaban
henchidos de soldados uniformados
de amarillo. con el fusii cargado Y la
bayoneta armada. Cuando el Envia-
do imperial fue menospreciado publ
camente, los soldados Sc %lanzaron a.
hemiciclo y expulsaron a los diputa-
dos, que Sc refugiaron en- las tribunas
publicas va plet6ricas de genie.
Entonces, ante ell hemiciclo compile
tamente vacio, el Enviado, cue Sc
hallaba protegido por un piquete de
soldados. abri6 ell pliego real y lego
ell acta de disolucions No Sc pudo
or una sola paiahra, pues en- las tribu
mas, tanto ell pdblico como los diputa-
dos expulsados, hacian I'm ruido in
fernal; Sc Dian gritos, cantos nacio-
males e injurias al Rey. Una vez
Zelda eI acta. los soldados e~Xpu!Saron
a TODD ell mundo. Ne ~encontre en-
ell muelle con Apponyi. En- csc mo-
mento fuimos retratados por un re-
porter fot6grafo cue despues lego
4 ser una figura parisiense, Brod.
cuyos croquis y cliches alderman TN
gran numero de publicaciones teatra-
les.
Tuve con Apponyi, que es un fe-
cundo conversador. largas platicas.
en- las que me mostraba a Ina Hun
gria impaciente de sacudir cl yugo
austro-aleman. Me remiti6 una eX-
tensa memoria que hice publican en-
una ~revista de Paris. Hungria apa-
recia en- ella como una nacion germa-
n0foba V ~francofila. Bulgaria Sc pre-
sentaba bajo Ia misma forma en- aquel
entonces. Lo cual no fue obstaculo
para que ambos paises Sc colocaran
del iado de nuestros enemigos.
de quien fiarse? e. Condo APP
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-01-18

Trad. del frances para IA PRENSA.
Conoci al Condo AppOnyi en- cir
cunstancias cuyo recuerdo adqulere
hoy atractiva curiosidad.
ESQ pas6 hace una decena de amos.
Estaba yo solo en- IN Compartments
del express que va de Viena a Buda-
pest. En- Ia estaci6n de Erzekujvar,
donde varios tziganos harapientos
tocaban ell violin en- el anden, subi0
IN hombron de grande estatura, que
Sc parecia a Deroulede. Era el Con-
de Apponyi. Vic que estaba yo le-
yendo IN periodico que habia COM
prado Ia antevispera en- Paris y me
pidi6 permiSo para darle una ojeada,
despues de 10 cual nos ~hallabamos
empenados en- una conversation en-
toda regla. Habia leido en- los perio-
GicoS los anuncios de mis- conferen-
cias en- Budapest: hablamos de Pa
riS. de Francia : sobre TODD de Hun
gria.
Antes de hajarse del tren me dijo:
-Eaya listed q VERNE. manana a
las ocho. al Parlamento. Concurri-
"a listed a IN session POGO comun.
E. Condo Apponyi Sc hallaba, jun
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-01-18

tamente con Kossuth, a Ia cabeZa del
partido hungaro nacionalista y sepa-
ratista. FL odio hacia Austria y ha-
cia Alemania eStallaba ~entonces por
doQuiera. 81 Francisco Jose era por
accidente V ocasicnalmente Empera-
dor de Austria. los hungaros no Sc
daban por entendidos de clio, ellos
no conocian mas que al rey de Hun
gria V la moneda hungara. FL Par
lamento habia exigido que las orde-
mes de mando en- el ejercito fueran
dadaS en- hungaro Y no en- aleman, y
con Ell obieto de obtener que Sc sa-
tisfacieran sus demandas. rehuso a
votar el p~resupuesto Y Ia cOntribu-
ci6n de hombres para dicho e!Grcito.
En- Viena va habia yo podido COM
probar ell odio que habia para los hun
garos:
-Esos son chinos, t~artaros, sc me
diio. Seria ~necesario e~nviarlos de
nuevo q Asia.
BESIDE Cngarla, podla 70 yer e. ma
CLIO palacio del Rey de Hungria que
Sc erguia al otro lad0 del Danubio:
Francisco Jose jamas iba ALI para
no exponerse 4 IA fria acogfda que
Sc lie haria, seguramente.
Sin embargo, aquella noche, en- una
de las ventanas del Palacio del Da-
nubio brillaba una pequena luz. Era
un enviado del ~t.mperador Ell que ha-
bia llegado nevando VI mensaje real
mediante ell cual iba a ser disuelto a
la manana siguIente ell Parlamento,
es decir, desde la primera session de
ST. periodic.
Aquella era la session para Ia cual
ME habia dadc eta Apponyi. Fue
6pica. e. Presidente de la Camara
Sc rehus6 a recibir el piego del En-
perador cuyo enviado fue recibido a
su entrada a Ia sala con una tempes-
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-01-18
NAYARIT..... de NERV0?

cjbir aicuno, toman q del persona
ic que juzCan mas importante los
que las cdifican.-para 10 cUa es-
tan Ell 81 perfectO derechO. Pcro
ri cn Europa namarlc 4 Turin.
Turin de CqrOUr o 4 Boston Vas
bipgtoHriiic. o Il Madrid MGdrid DE-
I>75"t IL CQt6Iico o 4 Southamp-
ton N"IxoHtoirA o ttratandoSe de
poeya>J Il Alcala 4icaid de- Ger
rdpts& o 4 Macon LGmGrtiRC o 4
Be>aucoU Tjct0r Hugo. o Il Stra-
ford on Avon Shakespeare o VII
ii0mcify. Cada ciudad Y pueblo
continuan con Su historic. con SuS
uradicioacS con Su paSado ' con Su
future Il cUeSTaS; SatisfechoS de
habcr producido I'm perSonaie glo-
rio>o cD los faStOS de IA patria %
u nadic sc lc ha ocurrido nj aQui
dc la humanidad: pero c~onservan-
10 81 fer>ouaIidad 81 modo de ser
Y Sr- idin~inrracia- Ncrvo por gran
de que sea- no e 10 ba<tante influ-
yente para que I'M pals catero mu-
de c>tado civil por >u cauSa. ? Oc-
taS yeriran pcrsonajeS ~hisj6ricoS
hay que ~esperarlo ASH que mar
G3en ,ierroteroS nuevoS II pals Y
qHc QUizIS uazcan en- Ii cuadra en-
que cStaba Siruada Ia humildc ten
decilia del padre de NervO-llama-
DO tambien don Amado.-a In vera
de IN "hcrboSa plazuela en- que el
roeta jUGaba cuando nino," como FL
miSm0 decia cuandO rememoraba Su
c]nTreyiSta primcra con Jean Mo
rcaS. Y sin que Sc divide el NOM
brc de aquel escritor distinguido
- bueno no dejar Sitio a los SUI
ceSorcS nueStroS, que eSperamoS
sean mas grandeS ' sobre TODD mas
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:! =, co

20 soy tn esclavo. Tu vOlurtad ocul-
ia es mi ley Y te obedecere en- ade-
lante siempre."
Pero Dios no me respOndi0 y paso
como una tempestad.
Y despu6s de mil amos ascend a
la montana santa Y liable de nuevo
a Dios, diciendole: "Creador, soy tn
~criatura. Ne formaste de la arcilla
y a ii me debo todo."
Y Dios no me respondi6, y paso
como IN millar de alas veloces.
Y despu6s de mil amos subj a la
montana santa Y liable a Dios de nue.
vo, diciendole: Padre, hijo tuyo soy.
For piedad Y por amor ME diste naci-
miento y por amor y devotion here
dare tn RENO"
Y Dios no me r~espondio, y paso
como la niebla que veia en- las %colinas
distances.
Y despues de mil amos ascendia a
la sacra montana Y de nuevo liable
a Dios, d~iciendole: "Dios MIC, mi pro-
posito y mi acatamiento; yo soy tn
aver Y tt eres mi manana. Yo soy tn
raiz en- Ia TERRA V til eres la flor en-
el cielo, Y juntos creceremos ante la
mirada del SOL"
Entonces inclinose Dios hacia mi,
Y en- mis- oidos murmuro palabras de
dulZura, Y asi como ell oceano envuel
We ell arroyo que CORE hacia sus
aguas, asi e. me envolvi6 a mi.
Y cuando baje a los wales y las
llanuras, ALI tambien estaba Dios.
KAHLIL CIBRAN.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-01-18

feliceS que 10 somoS ' 10 hcmoS
Sido nosotros. BaSta VI de csc a
fan lie mudar nombreS, baSta va
de esd tendencia c~onStante a deSen
raizar 10 que de mas Sagrado tie
ne nm pueblo. SUI civilization ' >u
historic, NAL que pcSe 4 todoS los
Canuto$ que ha producido Y pro
duzca Cozumel. y al afin de dis
cernir a las genteS inmortalidad
barata.
San Francisco, California. Enc
70 de 1920.
Y. SALADO ALNAREZ.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-01-18
.Eie:r de IA Fag -

prindCivoS habitanJeS lie este terri
torio cuando empezaron a teurr
contactO % genie eSpaUola.
Ha5, como g. claro. GALES Y ugrJ
pacioneS urbauaS que remcmoran
las que. en- concepto de los tmdado-
res son de nombreS - tradici9ueS
slorioSoS; exiSteu ciudadcS que st
Hannah Stockton Austin. Houston
v otroS aSi !sDer son cStahlccimien-
tos recien fundadoS que por NO t.
uer nombre anterior. Y debieudO re
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-01-18

ponyi podra hacer bellos discusses,
pues es un orador de facil Y brillan-
tie pa!abra, pero a pesar de clio ten
ORA u que fue aliado de
aquellos a quienes maldecia cuando 10
conoci.
Leo claretie.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-01-18

Me preguntais como me hice loco?
Asi sucedi6 este: Tn dia, mucho
antes de que naciesen los doses, al
despertar de un profundo sueno, ha-
lie que Sc habian robado todas mis-
mascaras.-las siete mascaras que 20
mismo habia trabajado y llevado du-
rante siete vidas,-Corri por las tu-
multuosas GALES Orlando: "Ladro-
mes. ladrones, malditos ladrones."
Hombres V muieres ~reianse de mi.
Y cuando llegu6 a la plaza del mer-
cado, un joven parade en- 10 alto de
una casa, exclam0: "Es In loco" AL
&c a mirarlo; ell sol beso por la pri-
mera vez mi rostro desnuGo Y mi al
ma sc encendio de amor por ell sol,
Y no quise mascaras va mas.
Y como en- un extasis clame; ben
ditos, benditos los ladrones que mis
mascaras robaron."
ASi fue como me hice loco
Y he encontrado libertad Y saliva
cion en- mi l"ocura; la libertad de la
soledad Y la salvation contra Ell ser
comprendido, porque aquellos que nos
comprenden ~esclavizan un algo de
nosotroS.
Pero que no me arrastre Ell orgu-
10 de hallarme en- salvo. Aun el la
dron en- la carcel no este q salvo de
otro ladron.
Dios
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Dios

En- los viejos dias, cuando Ell pri-
mer temblor del lenguaje lego a mis-
labios. ascend a la montana santa Y
liable a Dios, diciendole: Maestro,
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-08-19
ATTACKED BY VICIOUS BULL
Mr. }. ;. Thompson is knocked Down
and Painfully injured by Large
Bull.

My. }. ;. ThoIlpson had a narrow
escape from serious and probably IA
tai INJURY last Thursday afternoon
when he was attacked by a vicious
bull. Mr.. Thompson was knocked
down and severely bruised and it
was only his presence OF mind that
saved him from serious and probably
t&tal injuries.
Nh Thompson drove the bull into
Il sail and entered behind him. The
animal appeared 10 be as docile aS us
ual and gave not outward signs OF
yiciousness. While tugging at his nal
Ter tne ring in his nose came out and
it was al this moment that he made
his attack upon Mr. Thompson. He
knocked Mr.. Thompson under a
trough and after making repeated at
t-mpts 10 gore him picked him up on
HIS Stubby horns and threw him out
OF tie stall. AS Mr.. Thompson fell he
had the presence Of mind to slam the
door which he braced with his body.
The bull made no attempt 10 force
the door open.
Mr.. Thompson was severely bruised
during his tussle with the animal and
will be confined 10 his bed for several
days. His injuries are painful but not
serious.