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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-22
RED CROSS FORWARDS
PHOTOGRAPH Of SON s
GRAVE ON WEST FRONT

Mr.. and Mrs. James r.. Duston arc
in receipt Of three photographs Of the
grave of their son, James Il. Duston,
Jr.. who was killed on the Champai srla
front. Oct. 3. 1918
The photographs were mailed ont
by the American Red Cross. and we.e
accompanied by u letter telling how
the photographs are made under tie
direction of the Graves Registrat on
Service Of the regular army. Three
photographs are sent to the next OF
kin of each soldier.
The cross oyer the grave of James
T.. Duston Jr.. in addition to his
name. bears the number of "157" and
is surrounded by a countless number
Of other graves in which repose the
bodies Of thousands of brave Amer.
lean boys who made the supreme sac
rifice.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dustin have signoi
papers to have the body of their
son shipped 10 the United States
While this work is progressing as
rapidly as possible no information
could he gained by them as to the
probable arrival of the body here
They have in their possession one each
of the decorations for bravery be-
slowed by the. French government and
one by General Pershing.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-22

County Attorney Brown returned
from Oklahoma City Saturday where
lie Went to confer with state Off
cials relative to registration Of
voters before the coming primary
election.
Mr.. Brown reports that he found
affairs rather mixed throughout the
state and that Il new registration in
his opinion is badly needed. How
ever. some state officials seem TO
think that there is no law for It
is sustained it will mean that thous-
ands OF voters IN the state will he
denied the right Of suffrage in the
coming primary and general elections,
and especially will this apply to the
women voters of the state as ii is
estimated that 90 per cent of the
women have not registered and there
fore would be denied the right OF
the ballot. Mr.. brown said that he
was of the opinion that some state
officials were opposed TO registration
in order TO keep me negroes from
getting the ballot, but this, if car
ried out, will effect far more whites
than it will the coored race and is
deemed u poor argument by those
here who have taken the pains to
analylc the situation.
Il am candidate for office said
one man here tcda,' and ! oXpcc'
to be elected 10y m, white people oi
my county. To say that there l.
danger of negro domination at the
polls in oklahoma is foolish and eau
be dismissed without thought ]
don't expect a negro 10 vote for me
but ! do not want to sec any per-
son, black on white, denied the bal.
| lot Oh account Of pet Whim of
some state officer who is playing
politics and | therefore feel that
every legal voter bc required TO reg
lister this year before casting the
/ ballot.
"If there is no law covering the
case at this time it can be easily
remedied as the legislature will he
in session Monday and the matter
could bc passed at once
There is not record Of voters in
! Carter county, the records having
! disappeared under a previous admin
istratlOn OF the secretary OF the
county election beard, and county at
! torney Brown stated that there were
many counties in the state in The
same fix.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-22

considerable time TO this partlcufa
section of the state where the mar
cotic law it is said, is being tiola;f
by the addlcts and their accessori'
In crime.
This section Of oklahoma, situa.o
as It Is close To the Texas line, hn
always been the dumping ground fo
"hop heads" who have been run ou'
of northern Texas. and the feder;
agent is going TO make II so hard 10
them to obtain narcotics Of any soi
in this section that they will have
seek other localities or quit the ~hab
altogether
The Harrison Act carries with, il q
heavy penalty and Mr.. Hignight stat
that the people may not be surprise
to find some pretty prominent perso
yanked before the federal trihnnS
upon the charge OF dispensing iuega
ly or having in their possession NOR
dope than the law allows some.
these days. re
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-22
POLITICIANS WH|M OR.HAR0LD WALLACE BUYS
|TECHN|CA |TY LIABLE VA UABLE WEST MAIN
ITO KNOCK OKLAHOMA s STREET PROPERTY, WILL
WOMEN OUT OF VOTING BULL D BUSINESS HOUSE

Harold Wallace, cashier o. the stat"
National Bank, who recently purchas-
ed the w. G. W. Vernon property Oh
Yves, Main street, is contemplating ,hc
erection OF n two story brick building
within a short time. Leeper Brothers
Lumber Yard which now occupies ms
corner lot will be moved TO the back
end of the lot, and the construction
contemplated by Mr.. Wallace viii be
SO built as TO be possible for the ada!
ton of a third story when needed.
The purchase price Of the lot was
$4,000. In speaking OF the property
Mr.. Wallace stated that he believed he
had made n bargain, as in his opinion
that the property is now worth M
least $500 per front foot. The lo'
with 100 front foot. lies Immediately
west Of the Ardmorc Hotel and ex
tends back to Broadway with 100
front foot on that street.
This is among the last Of the Old
family residence lots on Main stree;
to hc sold. MIR. Vernon had occupied
the lot since first coming to Ardmo-c,
20 years ago. Business houses hay"
been erected on further west but the
Old homestead remained, surrounded
by lumber yards, garages, and other
modern office buildings. with tn"
completion of the new hotel. however.
the place as home finally lost it,
value and the sale was effected A!r.
ana Mrs. Vernon purchased home
at ~ West Broadway.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-22
Society Events
by Mrs. Emmiii 7. Reid
Phone J38-

Mr.. and Mrs. II. Il. Harts who nave
been east eight weeks are expectcd TO
arrive home, Tuesday. While away
, they have visited in New York, Wash.
fhgton. Chicago and Lincoln, III.
"A Robert Sayre and Charles Andcr.
pon, students Of Oklahoma University
NORMAN, arrived home yesterday noon
20 spend the weekend with home
f. ks.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Straechley aaA
Mrs. Carrie Maxwell are in Marlin
Springs. Texas, for a several weeks
! stay.
Mrs. jim Calf left yesterday morn.
{ Ing for Cooper, Tex, in response to
a message notifying her Of the i'll.
ness of sister.
Miss Audry Cauddle Of Healdton
Is TIE week end guest of Miss Linda
Howard. S29 Second avenue. north.
west.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-22
ARDMORE BOYS SAVED
NUMBERLESS TREES IN
CRUSADE ON BAGWORM

The great quantity Of bagworms
gathered by the boys of Ardmore has
surprised everyone who has had any
thing to do with the contest; and is
a very vivid illustration OF the fact
= bat these pests have become real
menace to the trees of the city.
The Ardmoreite and the Ardmore
merchants who gave the premiums
are due great deal Of credit for
furnishing the incentive which prompt
ed the boys to get out and work,
and the boys themselves are TO be
compimented for taking hold and
doing their part toward helping make
Ar1more a city beautiful.
1t is true that not all the bag
worms have been captured. 1t is also
true that some of the pods which
Were taken had already been va
Gated by the inhahitant, although in
this case it was found that Il great
many Of the pods vacated by the
original chrysals were harboring in
sects or eggs Of other varieties prob
ably just as harmful. Many people
/. Ing gather, or by offering bonus
to boys who would clean their trees;
and to follow up the good work done,
we would suggest that property own
ers have their trees sprayed at the
proper time in order TO kill the re.
manning pests before they have OPP
portunity TO do real damage this
season. The effort just made by the
boys, followed by proper methods on
the part Of tree owners win succeed
in preserving many trees.
The winners in the contest are
Sas follows:
First prize, S9j suit. furnished by
Westheimer d Daube. won 10y Virgil
Gaines, with So gallons.
- Second prize, SIS suit, furnished
vby Whiteman & Simpson, won by
; tCharles Rogers, with 2S gallons.
Third prize, $l2 scout suit, fur.
nished by Budd Hoard, won by Roy
Stewart with 20 12 gallons.
Fourth prize, 81 pair Of shoes fur
nished by j. T.. Hamilton. won by
Eliza Murdoch with 10 gallons.
Fifth prize, S. pair of shoes, fur
nished by j. w. Krueger, won by
Robert Fox with 13 gallons.
Ir addition for each gallon has
! been issued check or receipt. which
will be redeemed by The Daily Ard
moreite Monday, February %, at the
rate Of % cents per gallon. The
total amount Of cash necessary. $40,
is the Ardmoreitc's contribution in
the work.
Total number Of gallons collected
s1s5 lo.
EMMITT n. REID,
Scout Executive.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-22
CARTER COUNTY DOCTOR
ACCUSED Of V|OL A TIN G
THE ANT! D0P|ST LAWS

United States Deputy Marshal lIis.
night went to Dixie Friday and ar
of violation OF the narcotic law.
The defendant was given prelim.
mary hearing before United States
Commissioner Spauldins and held to
await the action OF the Federal grand
jury under bonds in the sum of 81 ,O0o
which he furnished and was released
from custody.
The warrant was sworn out by c.
4. Bradshaw. narcotic agent for the
federal government who is devotius
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-22

from the main walk at the south on
trance to the Academic Hall, to the
south entrance to the campus. II will
I've of concrete, six feet i'm width cX.
tending to the flagstaff from the tw1
entrances and widening into a cir
Gle about the base Of the flagstaff. In
the center OF the circle viii be a huge
service star outlined with concrete
curbing. The flagstaff will rise di-
rectly from the center Of the star ana
within the curbing Of the star Nlu
be planted red. white and blue hox-
ers that will bloom throughout the
season. American elms will edge the
main walk on both sides and also on
the south side of the walk which OK
tends east and west to the Wistaril
and Rose pergolas.
This beautiful symbol in memory or
the Chickasaws who fought for us
expresses in part our platitude, but in
the words OF Mr.. Sells. THE monu.
ment we build to Indian soldiers living
or dead, should be in the lives We
live as citizens OF the United States
and the brothers OF the world"
We should so perform our duties as
Americans at home. in public. and bn.
fore our allies that these men of
ours shall not have struggled" in
vain" We must .laintain the cause
for which they struggled, we must
keep faith with them. In the thoughts
of Iieut col John McCrac those WIN
died shall not sleep if we break fai.h
with them; and those who came back
TO us will lose their trust in MS il
we fail 10 maintain the glorious stand.
ards for which they fought.
TO live so as to be worthy Of our
heroes Of the service, We might follow
sonss such creed as this:
Lord. let me not in service lag.
Let me be worthy of our flag.
Let me remember. when I'm tried
The sons her.ic who have died
In freedoms name. and in my way
Teach me to be as brave as they.
In all | am. in all l do
Unto our fla< / would be true
For God and country let me stand.
| Unstained Of soul and clean of hand
Teach me serve and guard and love
The starry Mag which flies above"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-22
NO WONDER MISSOURI is
THE THIRD STATE IN UNION

Cottonwood Falls. Kan.-NIore than
hundred descendants were left by
Mrs. Louisiana Naylor, Of hatfield
Green. near here, who died recently
at the age Of Il years. She was born
1912. Mrs. Naylor was The mother OF
fifteen children, ten OF whom ere
living. She also was grandmother OF
thirty-liye children and the great
grandmother OF thirty-seyen children.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-22
TAKE NOTICE

All architects and builders, there
is an ordinance No. 200 on building,
City of Ardmorc, in all rooms. why
water closets and other sanitary fix
lures are installed. Shall have a
local vent pipe of not less than 25
square inches. This must be observ.
ed. Passed and approved this, the
18th day of November, 1915.
w. A. PRIDE,
Building Inspector.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-22
BLOOMFIELD ACADEMY
CE[EbRAT TES ARBOR DAY

The program given by the girls
at Bloomfield, the afternoon Of Feb
ruary 90 was patriotic in nature
since it was in commemoration of
the birthday of Washington and Lin
coin, and. at the same in memory
of the Chickasaw sailors and soldiers
Of the Great War. The program
was arranged as follows;
Song, "The National Anthem
School.
Song, Indian Lullaby Pri-
mary Grade.
Song, Landing of the Pilgrims
First and Second Vocational and
Third Pre-vocational Grades.
Reading from Patrick Henry's
Address julia Clayton.
Reading, The Supposed Speech Of
John Adams Lanham.
Reading, Forming the Nation
Leona Lannan.
Reading, Gettysburg Address
Thyra Cravens.
Reading lin Flanders Fields
Lola Thompson.
Sorg, High Above'-F'rst and
Second Pre.vocational Grades.
story. Our First Flag"-Kather.
inc liavill.
Song. salute to the Flag''-Three
Primary Grades
Song, Boy scouts'-First and Sec
oud Prc-vocational Grades
Reading, THE Flag" -- Vernola
Land.
Flag Drll-f,rst Preyocajonal
Grade.
alag Salute School
Paper, The Bloomfield Arbor Day
Memorial Miss Crigler.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-22
OODIES OF MONEY.

TO LOAN uICKLY ON FARM
PROPERTY. ALL INSPECTIONS
MADE AND LOANS CLOSED FROM
THIS OFFICE. MONEY PAID OUT
THE MINUTE YOUR ABSTRACT
SHOWS GOOD TITLE. OLLIE W.
ANDERTON. OVER FRAME DRUG
STORE. 22-1mo
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-22

lang upon the walls OF the French
federal building.
Probably no more brilliant instance
is recorded than that furnished by Pvt.
Joseph Oklahomb, n full-blood Choc.
taw, Of Company ID, III Infantry,
whose home is at Bismarck, Oklahoma,
and who received the croiX de guerrc
under the order of Marshal Petair,
commander-in-chief OF the French
armies of the East. Here is the order
translated
Under violent barrage, dashed 10
the attack of an enemy position, COZ
ering about 30 yards through barbed
wire cntanglements. lie rushed on
machine gun nests capturing III prls-
cnerS. He stormcd Il strongly held
position containing more than so
machine guns, and a number of trench
mortars. Tusned the captured guns
on the enemy, and held the position
for four days in spite OF constant
barrage OF large projectiles and of gas
shells, Crossed No Mans Land many
times TO get information concernnr
the enemy, and 10 assist his wounded
comrades.
Such deeds of highest service to un
born generations arc part OF the
glorious conclusion wrought by Am
erican arms and will outlive all me
mortal bronze and marble, for they
will inspire the song and story Ci
immortal tradition and thought record
ed history may fail, these things that
have been written into the psychology
OF human justice and freedom WI
endure"
And rs We who remained at homC
are trying to show our outward ap
probation of the service and sacrifice
of the Chickasaw men in the war by
erecting to their memory u suitable
cided that we want our memorial uo
be in cold and lfeless marble 81
bronze, but in something living, grow
ing, and pulsing with life. even a,
our appreciation OF and honor fcI
cur fighters shall increase and Tn,
years so by.
SO the memorial We erect is to b'
q beautiful Walk of Memory edged oi
| either side with American clms, "a
elm being planted in memory Of eacl
relative of our students, who serve,
/ the nation in the army or navy.
/ We could choose nothing more ap
/ propriate than trees for this memorial
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-22
The Sill Trees.

The Still Trees.
| thank YOU, Elm and Beech and al
my friends
That live so wisely on the happy hills.
/ thank you for your silence. Even a
friend
Especially friend must have his
moods,
His long still days of dreaming 81.
lence spent
In strange communion with his soui
and God.
And you my friends, have chosen for
your silence
The slow lean months of winter. All
the burdens
And all the joys of this embattled
earth
You dare forget, so that your SOUL
and God
May have their hour OF studlous soil
tude
SO I, o friends, who walk among you
now.
Go searching inward TO the soul in
me.
And bend my dreams unto the God
We know
thank YOU Elm and Beech and all
my friends.
That live 50 wisely on the happy hills.
Theodosia Garrison has expressed
the travellers appreciation 81 ano
gratitude for Gods trees in this eN-
quisiIe poem
Shade
The kindliest thing God ever made
His hand Of very healing laid
Upon u fevered world. Is shade.
His glorious company of trees
Throw out their nantes, and on these
The dust.stained wanhrer finds ease
Green temples, closed against the beat
OF noon times binding glare and hea,
Open TO any pilgrims feet.
The white road blisters in the sun:
Now, half the weary journey done,
Enter and rest, O weary one
And feel the dew of dawn still wet
Beneath thy feet. and so forget
The burning highways ache and fret.
This. is Gods hospitality,
And whose rests beneath a tree.
Hath cause to thank Him gratefully.
Our Walk OF Memory will extend
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Continued On page 5
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Priest Sick
of Injustice to Erin

Portland, Ore, May 1.-THE Rev. j.
P. O'Flynn, pastor of st. Charles par
ish, Portland, writes from Ireland,
where he has been visiting his former
home, that his youngest brother had
been arrested in his/bed at 4 a. m.
and sent off to Jail without charge or
trial. Father O'Flynn writes:
Things are desperate here. An in
quest is being held these days on the
body of the lord mayor of Cork, who
was brutally shot down at midnight
in his own home in the presence Of
his wife and little children, by dis
guised band of twenty-five men. The
victim was elected on the Sim Fein
ticket few months ago and was one
of it's important men. 1t may seem
incredible to you-but it is easy of
belief-that his murderers were po-
licemen from a nearby barracks; and
the evidence at the inquest proves
this almost conclusively. 1t is no use
The Irish standard., 1920-05-15

talking OF such things here as Amer.
lean letters are carefully pcrused, in
fact, things American are by no means
viewed with favor.
This household is in rather bad
hunaor today. Last night at a. m
a body Of soldiers and police sur
rounded the house and rearrested my
youngest brother in bed. No charge
no trial, no pretensc of either; just
shipped off to Jail, perhaps in Eng
land, for an indefinite period. My
brother-in-law was arrested on the
night of the 18th in similar manner
No pretense at Justice. l am sick
with the injustice OF it all.
"The Offices of the American con.
suls are besieged with intending emf
grants and berths have been booked
months in advance, though the people
are prosperous and work is plenty and
wages excellent"
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Catholics Depict
Mexican Outra@es

of restriction, confiscation and perse-
cution since the adoption Of the Mex
lean constitution Of 1867, was dis.
closed in the testimony of Monsignor
Kelley and Mr.. Slattery. Both Of these
witnesses had exceptional opportuni-
ties to get the facts. The former has
been in the most intimate touch with
the situation in Mexico since the over
throw of Diaz. MIR. Slattery lived in
Mexico for many years and is familiar
with the history, laws and customs of
the so-called Republic.
Monsignor kelIey's Testimony.
In the course of Carranza's career as
a rebel against Huerta, and subse-
quently, Monsignor Kelley testified,
schools, hospita1s, converts and
churches were looted by the revolu.
tionists. Robbery was not the only
outrage to which the clergy and the
sisters were subjected, Father Kelley
declared. Conditions became so bad,
he said, that q general exodus Of Cath
olic orders from Mexico was necessary.
Nuns were mistreated, priests and
brothers were abused, and many of
them were forced to leave Mexico pen.
niless and become dependent on the
charity Of American Catholics.
Carranzas soldiers as we'll as the
numerous bandits which infest certain
sections Of Mexico took part in the
spoliation and desccration OF Catholic
churches, Monsignor Kelley testified
To the counsel's question what he re.
garded as the cause of the evil condi-
tions in Mexico, Monsignor Kelley re-
piled that denial to the people Of re.
ligious liberty and freedom Of con-
science" was one Of the chief factors
in Mexico's present and past 1isorgan.
ization. The Mexican constitution of
1867. he showed, had begun the attack
on religion and started the policy Of
plunder which had deprived the
Church Of her properties, including
schools, hospitals and orphanages.
This hostility was attributable to the
Influence Of atheistic ideas propagated
by the French revolution, which has
Continued On page
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Disabled Soldiers New
Building at University

By N. G. w. c. News Scrvicc.)
Washington, ID. c., May 12.-With
the completion of the thrce-story build
ing erected on the grounds of the
Catholic University by the National
Catholic War Council, at q cost of
more than $120,OO0, the Rehabilitation
Schoo! conducted by the Council in
cooperation with the Federal Board
for Vocational Training is now able
to provide accommodations for 1870
disabled soldiers. The new building
will house 70 of these. The remainder
will be Guartercd in st. Thomas Hall,
a dormitory Of the University, which
the school has occupied since it's cs-
tablishmcnt last May.
Already $50 men have passed
through the Rehabilitation school, and
the present enrolment is 120. Many
Of those who have received training
at the institution have entered busi-
ness schools in the states of Mary
land, Virginia and West Virginia,
which comprise the Fourth Vocational
District. Others have been placed in
training in garages, machine shops
and factories where, in addition to
earning wages, they continue to re-
ceive instruction ....
Remarkable results have been
achieved in the training of the men
who have thus far taken the courses
at the school. Many of them are with.
out even the rudiments of education,
and not a few are foreigners who
we're unable to speak English. Before
these men could be successfully de-
veloped as mechanics and artisans
they had to be taught reading. writ
ing and arithmetic.
One student, well beyond 80 years
of age and unable to read or write
has shown exceptional progress. He
is now quite proficient in the three
RS" and has become hrst-class me.
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chanical craftsman Miners, loco
motive firemen, )aborers and mechan.
les who because OF their disabilities
can not return to their former Occupa-
tions, are being trained in bookkeep-
ing, clerical work, automcchanics, cleo
tricity and tho like. Six men, whose
legs were amputated as tho result of
wounds received in tho war, are
among the students in this rchabilita-
tiOn school ...
The new building is a model for the
purpose. 1t is situated in an attrac-
tive spot and is equipped with all con-
veniences for the mems comfort and
recreation. The mechanical labora-
tories, machine shops and other facili-
ties of the University itself are at the
mems disposal Their teachers are
professors OF the University.
Notwithstanding the difficulties that
have been encountered by those in
charge of the vocational work which
the Government has undertaken for
disabled soldiers, the rehabilitation
school established by the National
Catholic War Council has achieved
what is regarded az exceptional suc-
cess. The problem of training full
grown men who had little or no educa-
ton was new and difficult.
Rev. Father John O'Grady, secretary
of the Reconstruction Committee of
the War Council, has impressed on
Congressional Committee the obsta-
cles which had to be surmounted by
those in charge Of the work Of rehabil-
itation, which he explained, could not
be guided by any experience Of prece-
dents. He suggested a larger degree
Of autonomy for the district boards
for the vocational training Of disabled
men, and recommended that the Amer
ican Legion be represented on the
boards. p