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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-05

My friends we are today face
to face with mystery What is
this great change we call Death?
Its silence battles US, We can
not define or understand it. Meth
er can we understand the still
greater mystery Of Life. Scientist
now claim that life itself is in
destructble yet here is death
Then again what is self Person
ahty2 who am |, whence came
]. and whittier am going? /
try to think bac, to my begin
ming and memory halts me at
childhood. l was unable to see
Mr.. Hamon but once in the hos
pital as he was too sick at other
times. saw him but few mo-
ments, yet l will never forget his
face. 1t had an expression of un-
fathomable longing. The eyes
seemed to be delving into the
very depth of being. What were
his thoughts, What receSscS "is
his mind exploring, We do not
know. but we do know that man
is something more than matter.
regard the body like n house
in which I live. AS opportunities
come and | grow toward greater
possibilities, find the old house
inadequate, for it soon begins
TO weaken and l move out into Il
more adequate house that God has
designed for me. The natural
body is laid away and a spiritual
body replaces it. The process oil
moving we call death.
What a great thing life has
been to us and especially to him
who has gone. came into Okla
homa at the opening Of the Chero-
kee strip in 1893. How crude ana
undeveloped everything was then!
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-05
Sermon of Charles c. Weith, Pastor
Of First Presbyterian Church, At The
Funeral OF The Late Jake l.. Ham0n

Yet we have made this rugged
wilderness great state. In this
the deceased had a wonderful
share. 1t was a rare opportu-
nifty to have lived when he did.
To be in the beginning of things
in the shaping and making OF
great state We celebrate the third
centennial of the landing of the
Pilgrim fathers and some day our
descendants will look back TO us
and wonder at us and how we
were able to accomplish so much
with such handicaps as we had.
In this great development, Mr..
Hamon performed giants part.
He was endowed with remarkable
constructive genius. Nothing fail
ed when he undertook it. Towns
and railroads grew by leaps and
bounds at his touch. Now as we
lay his body away let us remem-
Der the good he has done.
| do not agree with Shakes
peare that "Thc evil that men do
lives after them, the Soou Is
inferred with their bones" ! think
the very opposite. We notice in
our state that constant improve
ment is manifest. Towns once
noted as bad. have grown into
clean cities of good schools and
good homes.
So It is ever. God means to
destroy the evil and bless the
good. Let us learn the lesson
here today. Take up the good
and constructive principles Of the
deceased and perpetuate them.
Think of his virtues and, here
today, bury his faults. Let us
make the best of each other.
Help the needy as did Mr.. Hamon'
and so in that we shall be bless
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-05
Lection Post Operates Theatre

Brown Post No 1874, of Knowles
is preparing to open motion picture
theatre in the town. Arrangements
are being made for a projection ma
chine and booking of films.
At present there is no theatre in
the city. The post is also opening a
free library for use Of members and
the general public The library is
being begun with $50 books of the
circulating library furnished by the
state library commission. Later the
post is TO purchase number of books
as a permanent beginning for the in
stitution and add to the number each
year.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-05
MOTHERS

We are placing our entire stock OF Boys
Wear on sale at great reduction, and
sincerely hope that you will find time to
attend this sale and see the wonderful
bargains to be had. Our stock consists OF
standard reputable merchandise. --.-aal&
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-05
Conference "Americanism" Bodies

A general conference OF all organlza-
tons engaged in Americanism work
has been arranged for call in the near
future as a result of a meeting be
tween f. w. Galbraith, Jr.. national
commander of the American Legion
and Charles D. Or.h, president OF the
national security league.
Effectiveness of the various or
ganizations doing Amerlcanism work
is being cut down because Of needless
duplication Of effort" Galbraith said
1--WE must consolidate the American
ism effort into a powerful army to
replace the small fences that are
now taking pot shots at the enemy. "
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-05

physicians attending him sald tou"y !,
Ho is confined to his bed win
severe bilious attack, which came o''
shortly after he spoke. here Weu'ies-
dov evening. lie had intended ~
Ioovc for New York Monday TO inec'
Mrs Terence MacSwiney on her ar
rival there.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-05
Nearly 10000 Posts Now

The number of posts Of the AM
erican Legion is rapidly approaching
their full roster according to the
weekly organization report Of national
headquarters issued last Thursday
The report shows eighteen new posts
formed, bringing the total up 10 5000.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-05
OI,lahomo CITY Post Election

Oklahoma City Post No. 80, Will
hold its annual election of officers
Tuesday night at the regular meet
ing at the Y. NJ. c. A. Nominations
for post offices were made two weeks
ago. The names of Earl J. Liteer
and Cody Fowler have been placed in
nomination for commander.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-05
STATE CAMPAI IGN FOR
LEGISLATIVE ACTION
IN HOSPITAL MATTER

An intensive campaign which Will
be pushed until the legislature meets
was begun by 90 posts of the Am
erican Legion in Oklahoma last week.
The campaign is to obtain state
wide popular approval of the proposed
soldiers memorial hospital which the
legion Will ask the state to build
at cost Of $4,000 600
Circulation of petitions through
out the state will be begun by mem
bers of the legion next week. Every
person who favors the proper care
of disabled and sick veterans of the
late war. will be asked to sign one
of the petitions addressed to the state
legislature, and asking that the ap-
propria..i ion be made for the hospital
When the legislature convenes, in
January, it is expected that the legion
will present the largest petition ever
prepared in the state in connection
with the introduction Of the appropria-
ton bill If only legionnaires ana
members Of their families in the state
sign the petition it is estimated that
the document will have 10000 names
appended,
In addition the state orSaniza-
ton will wage a publicity campaign
through the newspapers with news
articles and advertisements telling Oh
the fact that the government Will
lease any hospital erected and pay a
yearly rental Of one-.enth its cost
for ten years Need for the lnstl-
be published in newspapers in the
community.
piled by the bureau Of war risk in
surance. the Red Cross and public
health service.
During the past week copy for the
first advertisement Of the series was
sent to the commander Of each pos
in the state with a request that ii
be published with request that it be
published in newspapers in the com
munity.
Legion poss vii n1 committea'
to each member Of the legislature be-
tween now and the opening OF th'
session 10 enlist his aid for the meas
ure Many Of those elected at the
general election in November hav'
already announced that they vii
support the bill.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-05

all adjutants throughout the course
of the drive. It is the goal OF the
organization to have all Of the 10000
members for 1920 reinstated by Janu-
airy and to have an additional 20
900 on the roster before the close Of
the campaign on January 81.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-05
PRESIDENT IRISH REPUBLIC
Is DANGEROUSLY III

st. Paul, Mimi, Dec. 4.--Eamonh
de Valera, president of the irish
republic" is too i'll to receive visit
ors Mt the hotel where he is staying,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-05

with their subscriptions to the Legion
Weekly have been prepared by state
headquarters and forwarded to all
post adjutants in the state. The
forms will be used by all posts dur
ing the coming year
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-05
Souvenirs From France

Souvenir booklets prepared by
France for presentation to every AM
erican soldier from Oklahoma, who
served overseas. have been received
by state headquarters Of the Amer-
can Legion for distribution. The
books will be sent without cost to
any soldier who served in France,
whether member of the Legion or
not. or in quantities to post officers
who will distribute them.
Contained in the booklet are views
of the great French generals and
statesmen with their autographed
greetings to the American soldiers
There is a brief account of the ac-
tivities of the American army and a
summary of information regarding
casualties sustained by the armies
Of the various nations engaged in the
conflict.
The Legion Weekly
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-10
Woman Identified as
mystery Girl" Proves
To Be Very Much Alive

The finding of Mrs. Arthur Poin
dexter of Randolph, Neb., who was
positively identified" Thursday by
her husband and father as the mys-
terry girl. whose body was found No
vember 20 in ravine Is miles north
Of Omaha, resulted Thursday night
in reconciliation with her husband
Under the name NJ. Brandt, the
husband of Mrs. Poindexter told
Detectives Troby and Bolar that his
wife left him last June following a
heated argument between them. Mr.
Poindexter identified the body OF
the mystery girl as that of his wife
through some beads that were found
near the body, together with the
clothes the dead girl had on.
The beads tailed in description
with those Mr.. Poindexter said he
bought for his wife a year ago.
Upon a more accurate description
of Mrs. Poindexter. detectives To-
Gated her in rooming house at
Nineteenth and Capitol avenue fol-
lowing a search throughout the city.
Mrs. Poindexter has been living
in Omaha since June under the
name of Mildred Dean, she told de-
tectives.
She returned to Randolph Thurs
day night with her husband and her
father.
The mystery girl still remains
identified as Alice Massette of Col
fax, Ia.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-10

than in doing his work we'll. High
wages and short hours in the cities
are also making it hard for the
farmer to keep the right kind OF
help the majority of young men
DO no. consider that it costs con-
siderahly more to live in the city
than it does in the country.
Even married couples are no
longer dependable. One Of my
nelghbors employed a young mar
RED man a short time ago, paying
him SIS month straight through
the year, provided 5-room house,
with several little conveniences,
gave him the use of COW and a
couple of dozen hens, and offered
him good-sized garden plot and
all the fruit he and his wife would
desire during the winter. The cou-
pie moved back to town at the end
of the first month"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-10
Toledo Club Awarded
National Open Golf
Championship Meet

New York, Jan. o.-The national
open golf championship tournament
was awarded to the Inverness club,
Toledo. the national amateur to the
Engineers Country club, Roswell,
Long Island, and the national wonl-
ems to the Mayfield Country club.
Cleveland, O., by the United States
Golf association tonight.
1t was decided to increase the ap-
preparations to the clubs holding the
tournaments because of the strong
financial condition of the association.
After the reading of the treasurer's
report, the executive committee was
empowered to donate substantial
amount.
George H. Walker, st. Louis
Country club, was elected president,
and w. D. Vanderpool. Morris
County Country club. New Jersey
Secretary
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-10
FARM LABOR IS
MORE RESTLESS
Than REALIZED
Nebraska Farmer Declares
Hired Help Situation Is
Most Serious Problem
Confronting StoCkmen.

Thomas Downing, Seward, Neb.,
looking for load of feeder cattle
On the South Side Friday, told of
the difficulty in his section of get
ting help on the farms. He said it
was one of the most serious prob
lens confronting farmers and stock
raisers.
Farm labor has become so high
and of such questionable quality
that the crop acreage will either
have TO- be reduced i'll some sec
tons, or working hours lengthens
ed" said Downing. !
The hired help situation in the
country is really more serious than
most people realize. When it is
possible to get a good man the
farmer has no assurance he viii
stay on the job for more than few
weeks and the average farm hand is
inclined to take more interest in the
picture shows or going to dances
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-10
State to Apply
For Receiver for
Bank at Halsey

Lincoln, Jan. o.-(Special PRO
ceedings will be started at once by
the attorney general for all appl-
cation for the appointment of re-
ceiver for the Farmers and Mer-
chants bank at Halsey which was
closed some time ago by the state
banking board. !
Secretary ] E. Hart this morn
ing received information from Fargo.
N. D., that the Scandinavian bank
of that place had secured judgment
against nearly every man interested
in the Halsey bank. This has been
done with the probable intention of
getting the start Of an judgment
which might be secured in Ne
hraska.
The Halsey bank has been in
trouble for some time caused by the
TACT that the cashier of the bank
lad been issuing certificates of de-
posit in favor of the president of the
bank, F. D. Ridings. Both Ridings
and Cashier Dion are now under
bond pending trial.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-10
Record Prices Beaten at
Sale of Hereford Cattle

Word was received from Cam
bridge, Neb., of new record beine
made for Hereford cattle sales a,
the Mousel Brothers farm, near
Cambridge, this week. when Is bulls
sold for total of $122, 200, or an
average of $4,SSS, and IS cows, sold
tor $l42, 500 or an average of $+,07l.
The 90 head sold for total of $264,
200, with an average of $4,4l1, which
sets new worlds mark by nearly
$1,000.
Superior Mischief" the favorite
bull in the sale, went to J. P. Sui
llvan Of Wray, Colo. at $4,000. The
top female went to John Mcconnell
of Holbrook, for $4,000. A banquet
was held in the evening, when over
700 people partook of meat from the
carcass of Junior Lad, grand cham
plon steer at the International show,
which was barbecued
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-10
Here Is One Thing That
Is Absolutely Impossible

ment that does not reach the blood,
the seat of the trouble, and rid the
system of the cause of the disease?
S. S. S. has for more than fifty
years been giving relief to even the
most aggravated and stubborn cases
of Rheumatism. 1t cleanses the
blood by routing the disease germ.
The experience of others who have
taken. s. s. S. VIII convince you that
it viii promptly reach your case.
You can obtain S. S. S. at any
drug store.
A valuable book on Rheumatism
and it's treatment. together with
expert medical advice about your
own individual case, will be sent
absolutely free. Write to-day to
Medical Department, Swift Spec
ific Co., $50 Swift Laboratory, At
lanta, Ga.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-10
BOY AFRAID OF
FATHER REFUSES
TO RETURN HOME
Found With Only a Nickel in
Pocket Sleeping in
., JTheater.

Cows, pigs and chickens don't
appeal to Alto Castiglia, II years
old, who was found in peaceful sleep
yesterday afternoon in a theater al
Twenty-fourth and Farnam streets
The lad had been missing from his
home m East Omaha for two weeks
his father said.
With a heart full of fear OH being
told by Juvenile Officer J. G. Noble
that he might be returned to his
father, young Alto told pitiful
tale.
Afriad of Father.
Don't waftta go home" he cried.
Don't like the farm, an besides
mamma is dead. There's nothing to
eat at home. Pa don't get home in
time to cook up anything and my
sisters are too little to run the
house."
The lad told juvenile officer that
he feared to go home because he
said his father threatened ito fix
him."
He beats me with rubber hose
when ] don't carry enough water
to the house." he cried.
Mr.. Castiglia said his wife died
last November. Since then, he said,
he has had to leave the children at
home alone during the day. Mr..
Castiglia is railroad section hand.
Had Only a Nickel.
The boy said he had been selling
papers since he ran away. He had
but a nickel in his pockets when
found. R. S. Balentine, manager of
the theater, provided him with a
meal, then notified juvenile authori-
ties of the case.
Mr.. Noble took the lad to River
view home as a final resort when
young Castiglia protested against re-
turning to his home with his father
Jake Apolite, II years old, a COM
panlon Of young Castiglia, who dis
appeared from his home at ll4l
North Seventeenth street, is still
missing, Mr.. Apolite told juvenile
authorities.
Young Castiglia said his COM
panion went to Kansas City. Juve-
nile authorities are investigating.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-10
Chic Larsen Knocked
Out in Second Round
By Jimmy Drexel

Walthill, Neb., Jan. o--(Special
Telegram.)--In an athletic tourna-
ment arranged by the Walthill Ath-
letic club, Jimmy Drexel of Omaha
knocked out Chic Larsen of Sioux
City in the second round. Larsen
went down for the count Of nine in
the first round, but the bell saved
him and he lasted one minute and a
half in the second round.
In the basket ball game between
American Legion teams represent
ing Craig, Neb., and Walthill, Craig
defeated Walthill by the score Of
28 to g.
Kid Graves, sporting editor for
The Omaha Bee, uinpired the basket
ball game and refereed the boxing
match.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-10
Central High School
Basket Ball Quintet
Defeated by Packers

In the small gymnasium Of the
South high school last night the
Central high quintet suffered the
first defeat of the caging season at
the hands of the Packers by the
close score of II to O. Leonard
Mangold and Ray Clement played
the best game Of the Central aggre-
gatior, while Hodgen, Niehman and
Bernard divided up the honors for
the lads from Packers.
In the preliminary game the South
high seniors trounced the juniors
to the tune of 10 to 6.
This afternoon at the Y. NJ. c. A.
the Central aggregation will play
the Hawkeyes from Fort Dodge, la.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-10
MILLION DAMAGE
TO SHIP RESULTS
FROM BIG BLAZE
St. Louis, Known as "Bridal
Ship" Burned by Mysteri-
Gus Fire at Hoboken
Pier.

New York, Jan. 9.-Dantagc to
the American line steamer St. Louis,
which burned at a Hoboken ship
yard last night, was estimated at
81 100000 early today. The interior
of the ship was wrecked and its
plates badly warped The origin of
the fire is not known.
The St. Louis was being refitted
as a passenger steamer after serv-
ice as the transport Louisville dur
ing the war. Launched at the
Cramps shipyard in Philadelphia in
1894 and christened by Mrs. Grover
Cleveland, it was the first passenger
vessel to be built in this country in
more than 20 years.
The St. Louis brought home so
many French wives of American
soldiers in its later days as trans
port that navy men called it the
bridal ship"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-10
OMAHA UNI TEAM
DOWNS SOLDIERS
BY BIC SCORE
Fort Omaha Company Played
Off Its Feet - Ham
SCom Parks Defeat
Church Five.

The Omaha university basket ball
team opened the 1920 season yester-
day evening by trimming the Fort
Omaha II Balloon company by the
large score of Al to A. The contest
was PLAYED on the uni's floor before
a crowd Of 200 people.
The soldier lads were beaten n
the first FIVE minutes OF play when
Nov Pressly. former star on the
Hastings college five, started the
hall rolling by making four baskets.
The Uni lads went in the game, play
irg the soldiers off their feet from
the start.
Beacon the Star.
Jack Beacon, former high school
player, was the star Of the day tor
the university cage hve. PLAYING
nearly every position on the quintet
and making large scores for Coach
Ernie Adams men. Nicholson was
the mainstay of the soldiers five.
The defensive work OF Coach
Adams quintet was the best that
was ever seen this year, Not once
did the For, Omaha soldiers pene-
trate through the Uni lads. Ihe
guards for the university FIVE, in
cluding Thomson and Reeves. played
wonderful game. always keeping
the soldiers away from their basket.
Hanscoms Defeat Peatls.
The score in the first half was y
to !. At the beginning of the sec
ond half Coach Adams sent his sec
ond team men to finish the game
and as a result they were scored
upon by the soldier quintet.
In preliminary game the Hans
com Park NJ. E. church defeated the
Pearl NJ. F. church by the score of
10 to s. Paul Shanahan, former
star on the High School of Com
..aarca e...;,tat ctnrred far the pe,rls
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-10
Three Men Are Found Guilty
Of Lootinq On Niqht of Riot

James Brazoc, John Yach and
James Maschek were found guilty
yesterday of conspiracy to break and
enter a number of gun stores in
Omaha the night of the court house
riot.
The verdict was returned by a
jury in District Judge Estelle's court.
Deputy County Attorney Beal pro-
secuted the three men jointly. Ihey
had a lawyer from Chicago to de-
fend them. They live in Chicago,
they say.
They were indicted by the grand
jury October IS. Their first trial, a
month ago, resulted in a disagree
;nent of the Jury.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-10
Texas American Legion
Post Attacks Jack Dempsey

El Paso, Jan. o.-Jack Dempsey,
worlds champion heavyweight box
CT, was charged with having "ap-
parently skulked in hiding from the
draft boards" during the Nate war,
and Georges Carpenter, his French
rival for championship honors, was
made life honorary member of the
post at meeting OF the El Paso
post of the American Legion held
here tonight. The local post also
appropriated SIS to be wagered on
Carpenter in his coming fight with
Dempsey.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-10
Base Ball Chief May Be
Elected at Feb, II Meet

Chicago. Jan. s.-Selection of a
chairman of the National Base Ball
commission to succeed August Herr
mann. who rendered his resignation,
probably will be made at the joint
session of the two major leagues to
be held here February H., John A.
Heydler. president of the National
league announced.
The committees of the two major
leagues appointed year ago to Sc
lect man for the committee chair
manship are expected 70 present
their recommendation at joint ses-
sion, he said.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-10
Today's Calendar of Sports

Racing, Winter meeting Of Cuba Amer
lean Jockey club ut Havana.
Golf: Annual tournament Of Winter
League Of Advertising interests opens at
Pinehurst, N. E.
Bowling: TeIegrsphic tournament of
Pacific Coast Bowling association. (Sun-
day..
Automobile; Opening Of shows In Phil
adelphia and Worcester. Mass.
Boxing: New York state amateur cham
pionships at New York city. Harvey
Thorpe against George Chaney. six rounds.
81 PHILADELPHIA
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-10
Glass Officers Chosen.

In the annual junior class election
at the Central High school yester-
day afternoon Arthur Braman was
elected president; Ruth Smeaton
vice president; Janet Willmarth
secretary: George Smith, treasurer,
and Morris Troxell and Dorothy
Gordon sergeants alarms. Nav
Burns, instructor of English, and
Coach of the school plays. and
George Hill. the base ball coach,
were elected teachers,
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-10
Rheumatism Has Never Been
Cured by Liniments or Lo.
tions, and Never Will Be.

You never knew of Rheumatism
that most painful source of snf-
fering-being cured by liniments,
lotions or other external applica
tions. And you will never see any
thing but temporary relief afford
ed by such makeshifts.
But why be satisfied with tenn
porary relief from the pangs of
pain which are sure to return with
increased severity, when there is
permanent relief within your reach?
Science has proven that Rheumatism
is a disordered condition of the
blood. How then, can satisfactory
results be expected from any treat