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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-01
ntIiD DING AND LOAN
IN NEW QUARTER

The office furniture Of the P'o-
pies building ana Loan Association
being moved from their old looa.
lion in the Cit, state Bank Build
ing to he now quarters, east OF th'
simpson building on Main street for.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-01
Ten Brans Il Squirt

Splitting ON the sidewalks of the
CITY is going to cost $40 per spit IN
the future, according to signs being
oiaccd in prominent places all over
the city. The police department are
tackinc the signs and will see That
the ordinance is enforced.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-01

merely occupied 10y Agc''s novelty
store. The ChlcEasow Title Company
has office with the lmildng and
Loan Association. Mrs l.. y. E-li
D., opening offices in the rooms Ndcdl'
ed ly the Two companies In the city
Bank building.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-01
knights Of Pythias

Myrtle Lodge No. 107. Meets every
Thursday night at X. Of r. hall. c.
c.. Price South; " c.. Herbert Har'
vey; Prelate, John Narneu; Is. of i.
and s., Homer Hurley
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-01
Wnnlmcn of the World

Ardmore Camp No. 533. Meets
every Friday night at !. o. o. f.
hall. G. C., n. T., Martin, Clerk
C. Boone TaliafeTo.
Manchester Grove Woodmens Cir
Gle No IS. Meets every third fri
day night at l. o. o. f. hall. Guar
dian, Mrs c. Il. Taliaferro; Clerk
Mrs. Chas. Durie.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-01
I,ori North I,iycs,ocI,

Fort Worth, ToXas, April Cat.
tie. 5000; steady; becvos $50 To
$I2.25.
HOGS. 1000; steady, heavy $ll5C
TO Sl4.7j.
sheep. 1000; strong and active.
I.amis. SIS to $i9
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-01
Political Announcements

Il Justice Of the Supreme Court
HON. G. l.. ANDREWS
Of Pauls Valley.
~ State Senator
JOHN IL. CARLOCK.
Il County Superintendent
THOMAS OVERsTREET.
CHARLES l.. PARKER.
r County Commissioner
JAMES r. TALIAFERRO
First District.
JEFF OBRIEN
First District
MARIAN PIERCE
Second District
GEORGE l.. EVANS
Second District.
JOE II. TAYLOR
| Third District.
E County Attorney
JAMES ii. MATnERS.
w. II. FREEMAN.
kr County Judge
FRANKLIN ROURLAND.
| JUDGE NJ. f. WlNFEEf.
br Sheriff.
II ED TERRY.
BUCK GARRETT.
br County Treasurer
I FRED HAINlE.
JOHN w. SULLIVAN.
DR. County Weigher----
II. (BuclO ROGERS,
o. II. Oscar VAUGHN.
If County Assessor
JOHN r. SpEERS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-01

Ardmore Council No. 1857 Meets
every Monday night at l. o. 0. +
hall. Pres, p. l.. Scott; Secretary
J. r. Staples.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-01
Modern Woodmen of America

Chickasaw Camp No. 1905. Meets
OH call. V. c., Or. c. l.. Mccain,
W. 4. {. Il. Talaferro; Banker
Fred s. iIaynie; Clerk, d. W.
Butcher.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-01
Royal Neiehbors of America

Ardmore Camp No. 44SS. Meets
every second Saturday at X. of T.
hall. Oracle, Mrs. Mary V. Scott
Recorder, Mrs. Bette Taylor
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-01
Directory Ardmore
Fraternal Societies
Ancient Order of United WOrImen

Ardmore lodge No. Al, meets every
Wednesday night at X. Of T.. hall
n. W.. T. r. RaGsdalo; Rec Sec
Dora Kestler; Fin. Sec. NJ. NJ. Crit
fifth
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-01

T.. G.. Collins * Company are in the
game for business. 29l2
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-01
BENEVOLENT Protective Order Of EIIs

Ardmore Lodge No. 64S, i. T.. o.
T.. Meets every second and fourth
Tuesday nights. Broadway and Wasll-
ineton streets. L. r., Robt. Garden
hire. Z. l.. X. Paul Eckern, 4. t.
X. V. Roy shores; z. /. X, Free
man Calf: Secretary, Julius Kahn;
Treasurer, Z. c.. Wymore
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-01
Birth Announcement.

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. +. +. Rice
$40 T. street. northwest, a son.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-01
SmartneSS IN
Neckwear

Handsome grenadines, foul
ards and oriental treatments
enhance our display in a man
ner most appealing to the fas-
tidious taste Of fine neckwear.
$1.00 and up 10 $3.50.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-01
Mems Hosiery

A complete line of perfect fit
ting quality hosiery-evenly
woven silk-true, permanent
colors-snug ankles and elias
tic tops. r e in { orc e d high
spliced heels. Plain and fancy
colors. SOC to $500 pair.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-01

EcW York. April 1-Thc colto
marH,; closed barely steady.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-01

r County Treasurer
FRED HAiNlE.
JOHN w. SULLIVAN.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-01

Justice Of the Supreme Court
HON. G. l.. ANDREWS
of Pauls Valley.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-01
A New Series of Spring ShirtinS

Spring footwear of superla-
tive quality, made over smart
English lasts that have just
the right lines to insure COM
fort. Cordovan, dark brown
and black. Mems OXfords So
and up to $3.50.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-01

Ir County WeighFr---
II. (RucD ROGERS.
o. II. Oscar VAUGHN.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-05-11
Watchir g Expenditures.
From the Savannah Press

Watch your expenditures. This seems to
be the warning contained in the report OF
the national and federal reserve banks to
the comptroller of the currency There was
shrinkage of nearly $1,000, 100000 in
bank deposits in the country, according to a
compilation just made by the comptroller
of currency. These figures show total de-
posts in the national banks February %
were $16,965, 1920 a reduction in just
two months from December 81 to $901,
291 900. The December 81 deposits, how
ever, were slightly under the highest ever
recorded and the deposits for February %
were $1,500,000,000 greater than for ap-
proximately the same date a year ago
Government experts are said to see in
these figures a reflection of the financial
and economic trend of the nation. From
the beginning of the European war bank
deposits began to increase by great jumps
and they kept this up until the first two
months of the present year, when a rapid
shrinkage began The loss in deposits is
said to be caused more by shrinkage in
earnings on the part of the people than any
thing else. We are getting away from some
of the higher costs of operation of the war
period
We are getting little closer to the brass
tacks period again. The unrest of labor and
the strikes incident to such unrest have had
something to do with the shrinkage in bank
deposits, the government agents declare.
What some of the financial wizards have
called our mad spree of spending must come
to close. We are about to pass away from
the day of $40 shoes and SIS shirts. The
1926 suit of clothes must be replaced by
one less costly and the price of foodstuffs
is expected to come down because the neces-
sity of going to work and producing more
will force itself upon those who give us this
day not alone our daily bread, but our meat
and vegetables as we'll The country has
been suffering as much from the lack of pro-
duction as from any other evil The men
who produce have been able to get along on
their earnings three days in the week and
have quit working six. The bank deposit
index shows that some of the surplus cash
of the heyday of high wages has, already
been spent and that we are gradually get
ting back to normal times.
Uncle Sam is having his troubles with the
rest of us. He has been drawing his money
out of the banks, too. Government deposits
in national and federal reserve banks have
shrunk from SASS, 1000 on December 81
to $68,O0O,O0O on February 28th.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-05-11
STICKING OUT ITS TONGUE.

The Washington government must feel to-
ward the government of Mexico the adult
does who has tried to please a bad child
and is rewarded by having the child stick
out its tongue to show its contempt for his
generosity. The Mexican government tried
to use the railroads of the United States
over which to transport troops to Sonora,
where rebellion against the Carranza re-
gime has become acute. So far as the gen.
eral government is concerned the request
was granted. 1t was not carried out be-
cause of the vigorous protests made against
it by the governors of the three Mexican
border states through which these troops
would have to pass. Governor Hobby, of
Texas, flatly refused to permit their trans
portation through Texas. The governors of
New Mexico and Arizona were equally hos
tile The three governors, backed by the
unanimous sentiment of their states, made
the state department back up and decline
their request, after it had informed the gov
errors that it saw no objection to granting
it, and only submitted it to them because
of precedent. Now, Mexico asserts that it
never asked to transport troops through
United States territory. 1t sneers at our
gullibility.
The incident afforded the governors an
opportunity to tell the administration that
if it attempted to carry out its flabby Mex
lean policy the states would take up arms
to resist. There is more than bluff in this
point. The governors of those states are
not stalling. They are ready to use means
which might startle the nation were they
put into operation.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-05-11
The Mystery of Sugar.
From the St. Louis Globe-Democrat.

The world crop of sugar is less this year
than in the year Immediately previous to
the war by about Is per cent, but the guam
tity available for consumption in the United
States is much greater. 1t is greater than
last year, Notwithstanding shortage is Civ
en- as the reason for the present great in
crease in price. Our home production cuts
little figure There has been a decrease in
the Louisiana crop from SCI 10000 pounds
in 1918 to 242 100000 in 1919, but the beet
sugar crop was but little less. Against a
total home production decrease of some
$40 100000 pounds there must be figured
an importation increase of 1,250,000 900
pounds, or a net increase of 910,OOO,OOO
pounds, equal to an increased supply Of at
least pounds for every man, woman and
child in the United States. This does not
an increase of 100 per cent in the price paid
by consumers since last year, unless the
average consumption has increased more
than that pounds If we have added to
our consumption demand pounds per in
dividual it means that we have increased
consumption 10 per cent during the year
since last June If, on the contrary, the
high price is attributed to a temporary
shortage that explanation is not supported
by the importation figures, which show that
there were imported in February-the last
summary available-70, 285, 900 pounds more
than in the same period the previous year
Before the war raw sugar cost the refin-
ers in New York cents a pound and granu-
lated was retailed at cents, a difference
of only cents between the refiner and
the consumer. At the beginning of this
month raw sugar was selling on the New
York market at 1850 cents, on which basis
the retail price has been % cents, differ
ence of 1910 cents between refiner and
consumer as compared with cents six
years ago. Raw sugar is now quoted on
the New York market at 1880 and the re-
tail price of sugar newly purchased has
gone up to 35 cents, still a difference Of
1850 between producer and consumer
Two things stand out in the situation
One is that all along the line more per
pound is being added for profit by all who
handle it than formerly. Sugar is not now
being handled on the close margins Gus
tomary in 1914. The other point is that
the figures show an increase in actual sup
ply in this country of 10 per cent, and there
would apparently be no shortage justifying
such a rise in price unless consumption has
increased more than 10 per cent. If that is
the cause the only remedy is to reduce it
again, something which ought not to be diff
icult if the people care enough about it
individually to keep the sugar spoon less
busy and eat less sweets
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-05-11
SUGAR PRICES.

There seems to be no doubt whatever that
present sugar prices result from a corner
in raw sugar The raw product is controlled
by spectators who have it refined in small
quantities which they place on the market
in such a way as to increase the price
There manipulations are in measure ia
vored by transportation conditions, and also
by boarding by consumers. There is, fur
thermore, propaganda predicting still high
er prices.
The raw product was formerly purchased
by the refineries, and would have again have
been bought by them but for the vascillat-
ing course pursued by the government.
Still, whatever the governments sin of
omission or commission there is in the
speculative corner of sugar conspiracy to
increase the price in violation of the law.
If the law had been enforced earlier in the
game the price would never have reached
the present high point. However, enforce
nent is better late than never. But eff
forts of the government to reduce sugar
prices because late must all the more have
the cooperation of the people.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-05-11
NO ONE CONSIDERS THE TAX
PAYER.

Is ANYBODY offering any plan by which the
tax burden, state and national, may be les
sened?
On the contrary, every department of gov
eminent is asking for increased amounts
and new positions are being created. There
seems to be no disposition anywhere to stop
the useless bureaus, boards and commits
sions; once place is created, no matter how
or useless, it goes on forever.
It is related that the late ear of Russia
had his curiosity excited as to why sol
der was constantly on guard at a certain
spot in the royal gardens. It took long
time to get the answer, and it was this In
the time of one of the earlier rulers there
was a magnificent rose bush that greatly
pleased him, and to insure its safety sol
der was placed there to protect it. The
rose bush had long ago disappeared, but q
guard was kept at that particular spot day
and night. An office is created it may be,
possibly, essential at the time, but even
though it no longer serves a useful purpose
it is not abolished. 1t goes on forever.
And Zones, he pays the freight"
Enormous sums have been asked for by
he various departments of the Washington
The congress is daily wrest-
ing with the problem, but there is no APP
parent relief in sight. Pay the war debts,
pay them cheerfully but cut down the size
If the government machinery. Abolish the
boards and the bureaus and the commits
sions for which there is no earthly use.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-05-11
WHY NOT BEES?

In these times of expensive sweets the
thoughts of the people should turn to the
various ways of providing this most com
mon form of food. Here is the urgent OPP
portunity to become beekeeper and there
by provide for the family about the most
wholesome of all sweets Many people APP
pear to have a natural fear of bees-their
stingers-but old and experienced beemen
say that a little experience will free the
mind of any dread; that when one becomes
somewhat familiar with the habits of the
insects they are found to be entirely docile,
so to speak. Surely there should be more
honey produced in this section than at
present. Not only is it highly paatable and
healthful, but the surplus always commands
a good price. The farm is of course, the
natural home for bees, but few hives can
be kept in town without neighborhood of
tense.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-05-11
A Mean Trick.
From the Dahlonega Nugget.

On Thursday afternoon of last week three
cars passed through Dahlonega at lively
speed, the occupants of the cars being I'M
known to those who saw them, as they were
running their cars so fast that no one could
form their acquaintance. Beyond the col
lege before reaching the town the men were
noticed turning a bottle up to their lips,
and in the cars could be seen kegs, sup
posed to contain corn Juice. After passing
through town near the tube that crosses
the road the telephone wires were cut. And
farther on the wires were severed, doubtless
thinking these wires led to Gainesville, as
the men did not mean for any of the officials
or temperance committee down that way to
know that they were on the road even 1t
took Mr. Bob Meadows a half day to con-
meet the wires so they could be of any serv-
ice. We may look for a lot of this trouble
because those who indulge mean to have
their liquor, matters not what it costs or the
trouble it gives to others
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-05-11
A $1O,OOO,OOO Peach Crop.
From the Macon News.

The coming of warm spring days brings
the reminder that within a short time the
peach crop of Georgia will soon be moving
to market and the inflow of money from
that source will probably exceed the record
of any year in the history of the industry.
One of the leading banks of the state is
featuring as part of its daily advertise
ments the tremendous resources of Georgia,
and the latest of these had to do with tha
peach crop. From the data thus presented
we learn that there are 20,000000 peach
trees of bearing size in Georgia and that
the peach orchards have an estimated value
of $45,000,000, in addition to which mil
lions of dollars are invested in the requisite
buildings, machinery, etc, necessary for the
cultivation of the orchards and the ship
ping of the fruit
There are also large investments in the
canneries for handling peaches, but when
we enter this field we must bear in mind
that a great deal of fruit besides peaches +
shipped out of Georgia, both fresh and
canned, and all these industries are grow
ing every day.
Returning to the discussion of the peach
crop alone, it is shown that in 1918 the
crop amounted to 8,052 carloads, valued at
S8,000,000; in 1919 there was slight fall
ing off, although 7,400 carloads brought
S7,40O,O0O.
All tne indications TINS year, however, arc
that the peach crop of Georgia will amount
to 10000 carloads and will bring not less
than $10,00O,00O The Georgia Fruit Ex-
change is responsible for the figures and we
may regard them as substantially accurate,
This is indeed a tremendous factor in the
welfare and uphuilding of Georgia, for no
other state can even remotely compare with
Georgia in the size and value of its peach
crop. Indeed, it may be doubted if any
state or any country in the world raises g
fruit crop of any kind on an equal area
which has a larger value than the peach
crop of Georgia
Every Georgian is proud of the position the
Georgia peach has won for itself here in q
soil and climate ideally suited to its develop
ment.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-05-11
UNWELCOME RAIN

Sometimes-quite often, in fact-it rains
when we do not wish to have it do so. 1t
is way the rain has Of doing, and in the
long run it is the best and wisest way If
man-some man-had the ordering of the
moisture from the skies he would most like
ly make a mess of it, and there would be
louder complaints than are heard under the
present arrangement An official rain com
missioner, in human guise, would probably
be struck dumb at the outset of his task
by the perplexities which would cucumber
it. The entire community would storm
him with a multiplicity of requests that he
could no more crafty than could the ira
ditional man in the moon, who. according
to astronomical opinions, does not know a
rain drop from a pebble After all, it IS
best to leave the rain schedules in the hands
of the Man who has had them in charge
these thousands of years, and be quietly
submissive when He does not do things just
to the suiting of our little personal desires.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-05-11
AN UBIQUITOUS BILL.

| Congressman Nolan, of California, has
introduced bill in the house of representa-
tives providing "for the raising of pubic
revenue by tax upon the privileges OF the
use and enjoyment of lands of large value"
! The measure has created considerable
commotion, because if enacted into law 1t
would place the burdens of taxation largely
upon land, and amount in principle to the
confiscation of real estate and its uses by
/ the government through taxation. 1t would
not mean public ownership of the land, but
| l single tax on land That is, the govern
ment would require the payment OF such
| high taxes that the man who owned 1t "oulo
be compelled to pay a rent IN the nature OF
taxes 1t is a return to the feudal tenures
when the lord held his land from the KING
in whom all the real estate was vested. The
Iunderlings held from the lord, to whom
thew paid a rental tax in the form of mill
tarv service whenever called upon to do so.
The lowest strata, the tillers of the soil,
held from these underlings and paid rent
service which amounted to the most debased
slavery, including military service. Thus
the same thing was accomplished as IS
sought in the Nolan BILL tie direct tax COM
ing from the king through the gradual de-
grees of tax collection to the serfs and
churls. 1t was the doctrine of some of the
American Indians. Tecumseh asserted at
one of the councils at which his people were
cedng their lands to the whites that the
Indians did not own the lands, but only the
right to the use of them. The Great Spirit,
he said, owned them
There is no possibility of the Nolan bill
ever becoming a law. Nevertheless, it is
worth knowing something of its author and
the merits of the bill itself. Congressman
Nolan represents one of the congressional,
districts within the city of San Francisco.
He is an iron molder by trade, and has been
identified with the international Molders'
Union of North America for fourteen years.
He was secretary of the San Francisco la
Dor council during 1912. He has been in
congress for a little more than six years.
His experience in public life, other than
that in congress, comes from one years
service on the board of supervisors of the
city and county of San Francisco.
This summary affords an idea of his
ability or lack of ability to regulate great
taxation questions by law.
The inequity as we'll as the iniquity of
the bill is shown in the fact that it would
levy tax against the man who invested
his money in land and who labored to pro-
duce the food upon which the rest of man
kind, as we'll as the agriculturist, can sur
vive, while the man who invested his money
in mercantile or industrial enterprise
would be exempt, though he may have as
much or more intrinsic property as the one
who owns the farm
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-05-11
A FAVORED SECTION.

Farming operations in Southwest Geor-
gia have been retarded, but the situation is
so much better than in other sections of the
state that there is cause for general salts
faction if not qualification. Here there are
good Stands of all crops, and cotton is be-
ing chopped on every farm, while in middle
and north Georgia there are thousands of
acres on which furrow has not been run.
This is indeed the favored section of Geor-
gia. Practically everything needed by man
or beast is produced here, and crop fail
ures are never known. 1t is the ideal farm
ing section of the South, if not of the United
States.