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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-09
SIGNS OF THE TIMES.

A woman dropped into our office To-
day and asked for talk with the
editor.
A proceeding like this usually means
that the visitor is aggrieved at some
thing that has been published.
Not so with this woman. She want
ed to know if the general news of
the newspaper could not be changed.
Not particularly this paper but with
probably one exception all daily news
papers. This woman had observed
that if, say in Atlanta, Ga, there
had been q new bank opened, new
factory started, and there had been
a foul murder committed on the same
day the people in oklahoma and Tex
as would have the murder story in
their homes but the new business
institution would pass by unknown.
Such visit to newspaper offices
cannot be very plentiful in number
In our memory no other such visit
was ever made to US. Visitors have
called to talk over the method OF
handling certain local stories but usu-
ally they are made by those directly
interested and by those who seem not
to be interested in general news.
This visit was an unselfish one. 1t
was prompted only by an interest in
the welfare of the entire country.
Back of the visit was a desire to
create more wholesome environ
ment for everybody.
Such a visit. points to a decided
change in the signs of the times
1t speaks for a more wholesome press
II speaks for a better influence in
the community.
Newspapers will give to the world
what they believe the world wants
When news by Associated Press wire
is first handled it is gathered by some
reporter it goes into state headquart'
ers. ii there il is deemed worthy ioi
wider circulation it is given to
certain zone or to the whole country
This news is handled by telegraph
editors on Individual papers. Much
depends upon the kind Of news the
Associated Press carries and mucf
depends upon the class Of news which
the telegraph editor selects. Many
newspapers get twice as much news
as il uses and much of the difference
in papers depends upon the individual
ity of the paper that is given to 1t bS
the telegraph editor.
Every paper strives TO please it'
readers. When every community has
people who demand contructive news
and confer pleasantly and agree
ably with the editors Of their papers
they will gradually change the toni
Of the press. The class of news tina
has been catered to recently suggest
that a change is needed
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-09
MEMBERSHIP IN COTTON
ASSO { ALTON IS NOT
Il M|TED TO FARMERS

Business men of Oklahoma will be
considered in the drive Of the Okla
hcma Cotton Growers association for
members heads Of the organization
declare, stating that the membership
viii not be confined to farmers.
Commencing the first Of the year
residents Of every city in the state
will be invited 10 come into the or
ganizaton.
To perfect plans contemplating the
control by Christmas, 1921, of at least
100000 bales of cotton in the state of
Oklahoma which will he marketed by
cooperative plan indOrsed by the
Oklahoma Bankers association. the
fifteen members of the organization
committee of the Oklahoma Cotton
Growers association will meet at Ok
lahoma City, December l3,
Those who will be in attendance
at the meeting are George Bishop, of
Cordell Walter Colbert OF Ardmore;
T.. c. Dustin of oklahoma City; II. p.
| Ellis Of Chickasha; Newt Graham of
| Tulsa: Eugene j.. Gum of Anadarto;
! Guy G. Robertson Of Lawton; j. A.
Simpson of Weatherford; c. l.. Stealey
Of Oklahoma City; j. \. Whitehurst
president Of the state board Of agrl-
culture, Carl Williams of Oklahoma
City. editor of the Oklahoma Farmer
Stockman, and j. A. Wilson of Still
water, director OF the extension d.
vision of the Oklahoma a. and NJ
College.
Mr.. Stealcy, secretary Of the COM
mittee, appointed to organize the as>
sociation which bankers Of the state
hope will save farmers from financial
difficulties fast overtaking them, now
has an organized force operating at
Oklahoma City and the association has
approximately 5000 members of the
10000 it hopes 10 secure by early
spring.
The recruiting Of members hinges
on the 1919 cotton yield. II will be
remembered al the time of organi2a-
ton 1t was decided any man holding
ten bales of cotton should be eligible
for membership. Organizers have had
little difficulty during their tours
over the state in getting farmers
to become members Of the organiza'
ton. approximately rs per cent OF
all farmers who have been approached
have readily agreed to come in.
Data from cooperative marketing
association now operating in Califor'
mia has been secured by the organl,
zation committee and is being in the
perfection of details.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-09
CHARACTER Is CAUGHT"

Character is not taught, it Is
caught" was an expression used vest
erday in talk before the Rotary
Club by Boy Scout worker
If that remark is true then char
acter is not a thing Of heredity. II
matters not what our fathers might
have taught, 1t matters not what they
have done, II the boy is separated
from that environment and given a
new environment he takes ON the
character that the new environment
gives.
Neither IL character caught from
the words of others. Teaching char
acter is. an impossibility. The mar
who works with boys or with othe'
men for that matter may talk cveI
so good, his sentences may be- chOsef
with great care. his expressions may
| be in keeping with righteous Twins
but unless there ls character back o
the man he cannot convey II TO others
Then character ~ caught" fron
thoughts and not from words
Thoughts are contagious. They cal
be conveyed TO others. They can up
lift or they can pull down. Thel
can elevate or they can lower th'
lives Of others.
This IL very useful lesson no
only to the boy scout workers to In
still into them the desire OF thinking
right themselves and selecting othe
workers who think right, but II IL
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-09
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1920
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY

Discomfort is want Of self-relance;
It is infirmity of will.-Emerson.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-09
Election Notice

The regular meeting OF the share
holders OF the First National Bank
Of Ardmoro. Okla. viii bc held at It's
place, of business IN said city and
state between the hours OF 10 a. m
and . p. m, on Tuc sday, January H.
1921, for the purpose Of elccting five
to fifteen directors to serve FOR the
ensuing year and FOR the transaction
Of such other business as may come
before the meeting. g.-Adv. 1-3C
Ed Sandlin. Cashier.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-09
SUPREME COWARDICE.

The most shameful piece of news
paper work affecting any citizen
Of ours was recently done in Chicago
when four men are reported TO have
called at Mrs. Jake l.. Hamon's
apartments at 1901 Sheridan Road,
Chicago. When their call at the
door was answered they forced their
way into the room. When they were
refused Mrs. lannon's letters they
took them by force. All the letters
that Mrs. Hanon had filed in her
home together with those that came
while she has been in this city are
now in the hands Of the most wicked
class of citizens in the country.
1t would be a less crime 10 break
into her apartments and steal her
money and her jewels than to steal
the letters which she had kept.
1t makes q decent newspaper man
blush with shame. 1t makes him feel
like apologizing to the world for be-
ing a member Of q profession that is
infested with such trash. But 1t also
makes him grateful to know that
there are men Of the profession who
DO not stoop TO yellow journalism.
There are men in the profession who
respect the chastity of the home, who
stop at barring thing to the public
that is not news but appeals only 10
the diseased imaginations Of an inn
moral, unwholesome world These
cowardly escapades Of the yellow
press Of the country accentuates our
respect for the editors and for the
newspapers that have stood aloof
from STOPPING SO low as TO violate
every principle of honor that is
sacred to the decent clean American
manhood and womanhood.
When the man of family is dead,
when a widow and children may be
without the manly protection of husb-
andelnd father, it requires the lowest
degree of cowardice to stoop to the
ransacking Of such a home and the
newspaper that would publish letters
that are dear 10 this family and in
which the public has no rights and
no interests deserves TO be prohibit
ed from issuing publication Of any
kind.
In every community there are few
people who want their newspaper to
invade the sanctity of the home and
10 lay bare the family secrets Of an
unfortunate family but TO do such a
thing requires the meanest coward
on the face of Gods earth. II news
paper success depends upon stopping
this low then there are u few papers
which do not envy success. II that
Is the mission Of the press then
many editors have lost their calling
for there are many newspapers that
do not do it.
II Jake l.. IIamon Were alive he
would spend his last dollar to bring
to justice q man who would thus vio-
late his home and it makes the crime
many times blaclier TO wait his pass
ing out and then pillage his home for
letters that are sacred to his family.
When Mrs. IIamon came here in re-
sponse to the message announcing the
injury of her husband she left her
aged father and two small nieces
in her home.
1t is penalty this good woman
has had TO pay because she happens
to be the widow Of a man who forged
himself to the front in the CONNER
cial and the political world 1t il
said that no other man in this natior
has ever grown so rapidly in th'
accumulation Of wealth as Mr.. Hamol
did and while Mrs. Hamon finds sat
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-09
EDUCATION AND CIVILIZATION
(By W. {. Bagley)

Upon the trained intelligence, the clarified insight
and the disciplined will of people in all likelihood
will depend the fate of the world in the decades that
are to come. First last, and all the time it is edu
cational problem 1t is your problem and my problem
your duty and my duty. At time in the history OF
our profession has the need for devoted consecraed
and united action been imperative as it Is today. Let
us stand shoulder to shoulder with unbroken ranks and
see the battle through to glorious victory
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-09

GAS AND ELECTRIC BILLS FOR
NOVEMBER ARE DUE AND PAY
ABLE. BILLS MUST BE PAID BY
DECEMBER 10TH IN ORDER TO
GET BENEFIT OF DISCOUNT. con-
SUMERS LIGHT & POWER co. Sc
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-09

isfaction in his unprecedented sue
cess she is also forced to suffer Tor
his greatness.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-09
Important Meetings
Scheduled For Week
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.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-02
FRENCH LETTER.WRITING

An eager correspondence between American school
children and the Frechspeakng boys and girls France
Switzerland, Belgium and Agiers is now thriving under
guidance of the bureau of international Educational
Correspondence, founded at George Peabody College
The French-American correspondence work
started only short time ago. In the first two months of
its operation however, its value demonstrated.
The ministers of education in the European countries
furnish lists of pupils in their schools who studying
English French teachers in this country prepare similar
lists of pupils studying French The students classified
according age, and general interests Then pupil
in one country assigned correspondent the
other country of the and of approximately the
same age that there interests may be somewhat in
common.
The letters fly back and forth under the supervision of
the teachers either side of the Atlantic. The young
writer's mpart each other great deal of interesting
and valuable knowledge of customs language and ideals of
their respective countries 1t has been found that the study
of the foreign language lifted by this from dull
and beaten path and connected up with real life AT
present it is said the French pupils write carefully
and with greater dignity and beauty of style than do their
school fellows. This is having good influence
on the American pupils. 4 IA
The work is primarily educational burr II easy to
believe that great deal OF good will and tyiendnts
we'll as thorough mutual understanding, will
out Of this international etterwrting The bureau hopes
to extend its work to other countries time goes and
SO TO widen its field OF service.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-02
HERE'S WHAT SAN DIEGO DID

San Diego county roads to be constructed OF
concrete.
This the definite statement given out in formally
signed communication by the county highway commission
The recommendation to the board of supervisors,
signed by Sherwood Wheaton, Col Ed Fletcher and F. M.
White declared in the statement to have been approved
already by the board of supervisors.
Decision to the type of pavement made, it Is
stated following inspection trip recently made by the
highway commission and the board of supervisors
paved roads in Orange and Los Angeles counties.
The memorandum given out by the highway commits
sioners says:
"The commission found that there seems to be no
question minds of the most experienced road officials
as to the wisdom of installing Portland cement hydraulic
concrete for country road traffic The time
has passed intelligent public officials to the tax
money to build pavements, the main recommended
ton for which is low first cost. Many Of the county
highway bond issues expended during the last ten years in
California were planned this basis and the people
now paying the bill the and rebuilding
of weakly designed roads, and using pavements which
have eteroraed such extent that traffic longer
we'll served
The more the subject is studied the deeper grows
conviction that the only safe for community
to follow is to build as indicated the recommendation
below made to the board Of supervisors earlier in the
year The commission desires to state that IN far as
lies in their power where suitable construction materials
found available the procedure outlined IN the recon-
rnendation will be their course.
Regarding the cost, it, account of unprecedented
conditions in labor and material markets. unable
to finish all of the construction outlined in preliminary
report believe that less mileage of permanent road
will such good investment for the county, and that
the public will be pleased with the results that should
shortage of funds occur, additional money will be pro-
vded in the future to finish the system OF highways
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-02
THE BACHELOR TAX

When France, few years ago, through its chamber
of deputies decided to levy 10 cent tax bachelors
not setting precedent doing anything
under the On the contrary the bachelor tax old
as nations.
Almost all peoples have penazed bachelorhood. Not
that they have regarded it state of life snguarly
blessed that they enved the bachelor his freedom The
bachelor tax is means national defense aside the
financial accrung from directly France finds her
population decreasing while that of Germany her hered
tary enemy increases. The is levied with the hope not
only of direct financial gain but also of inducing early
marriages and encouraging larger families to the end that
larger armies may be recruited for the national safety The
ancient Romans did it, and probably other less civilized
peoples before them.
Even America, faced with such necessity-wth,
indeed, constantly growing population and rapidly in
creasing weath-evies tax bachelors. Does not
income tax give the married $1,000 exemption
than is allowed the gentleman of single blessedress? We
figure too, placing the tax where most easily be
borne but may there not also be the hope that the extra
thousand dollars exemption will make the bachelor look
with envious eye upon the benedict?
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-02

For the first time in eight years
the sporting fraternity will have an
opportunity to see the former heavy
weight champion of the world, Jack
Johnson, in action in a MeXicali ring
on next Sunday afternoon when the
big black will box three rounds with
Bill Tate. another giant Negro, who
has arrived in Mexicali from Vernon
to givesJ ohnson a try-out and see if
LII Artha is still there with his dukes.
The men are to appear in the bull
ring where a platform will be erect
ed immediately after the bull fight.
johnson and Tate will step in the ring
at p. m. sharp. The buIr1ight starts
at $3.50. Johnson will also demon
strate to the skeptical public that he
IS still master OF them all. Besides
his boxing exhibition Johnson will do
some heavy lifting and other gym
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-02
ElKS' LODGE At
cALENC0 TO Be
FACT TOMuRR0W
Great Plans Are Being Made
by Those Along the Border;
City to be in Gala Array as
Auspicious Date DraiOs Near

CALEXICO, April EARLY this
morning Calexico began to don her
glad rainlerlt. in honor of the IN tltr
ton of CaleAico Ledge No. 1872. b
+. o. e.. on Saturday evening. Under
the dire ctlon of Art bcntaine, of Les
Angeles, who arrived last night with
half a carload of of material and more
coming. four men began at the foot OF
Second street, putting up the Elks
colors, purple and white, and plenty OF
red, white and blue. The wind inter
ferred to some extent with the work
but it has been begun in good time
and will be completed before the ar
rival of the first Of the visitors who
are corning frcm every part of South
ern California for this big event.
In addition to the street decoration,
every store and business house will
make an ample display CT the colors'
The work will be carried to the resi-
dence district. where many Elk ban
ners and displays Of bunting will be
seen. The city hall is to be beauti-
fully trimmed, and the Majestic thea
ter. where the tyros, numbering near
lIy 2 hundred. are 10 be transformed
into real Elks, will be handsomely .and
appropriately decorated, inside aMd
outside.
! prerarations are being'made for the
events of Saturday and Sunday with
the strictcst care as to details. AT
meeting of the general committees
held last night, the following addi-
tional committees were appointed:
i Decorations of city-D. A. Leonard,
John Boyd.
Barbecue-R. b. Corcoran, J. j. Lo-
pep.
pasgpotrs-A. ID. Stump.
Transportation-E G Burdick, f.
s. Hannum, J o. Bacon.
Enrollment--D. l.. Aut.
Housing-A. c. Keene, Oscar Ram
Paradc-H. S. Abbott.
Badges and hatbands- Perrin
/ Frank w. Roach.
Parking of autos-George Pulliam
w. II. White
The barbecue for Elhs only. will be
| held at Heehicera ranch, Mexico. FhS
rpecial train will leave CaIexico Sun
| day morning at o'clock, and return
inr will leave Hechiera at 3 o'clock
arriving in Calexico about 4.
The number Of visitors who viii
come from Los Angeles, Pasadena
Santa Ana, San Diego, bakersfield
iard many other cities, in delegations
by special train and individually. can
not be determined until final reports
ara received by Acting Secretary Go
ing. 1t is believed there will be .
least 1900, and the number may b.
much greater.
u An important feature Of the institu
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-02


nastic work.
81 am going back to my own United
States In about two months and then
l am going to regain my lost laurels." )"
states the former worlds champich.
81 will let the public judge me when
L step in the ring Sunday afternoon
with Tate. | was never better in adj
my life and feel that Lean take Car
pentier and Dempsey in the same ring
and lick them both in ten minutes"
Johnson weighs 230 pounds and
looks trimmed. He has -ever lc5 u
in gymnasium work and has been
keeping himself in tip top shape. He
intends to cross the line at Calxico
after he has fought Carl Morris ana
Fred Fulton on the Mexican side.
Johnson will make trip to Tiajuana
Monday morning and will return to
Mexicali in weeks time.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-02

tion of the lodge will be the election
of officers. This matter is being dis
cussed, but nothing like complete
list Of those who are likely TO be pre-
ferrod has heen decided upon, and
probably will not be until Saturday
evening
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-02
700 WINDY CITY
FTREMEN STRIKE

CHICAGO, April 1.--Threats OF
prosecution for conspiracy face the
city fremen today as a result of the
wholesale designations as a strike for
higher wages. Seven hundred firemen
signed resignation papers yesterday,
the union officials say, and by night
fall they. expect to have similar action
taken by 1900 of the 220O truckmen
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-02
Strength
Organization
Service

These three essentials are cva-
spicuous in the Southern Trust
and Commerce Bank. You are
invited to avail yourself CT this
united strength, facilities and
will to serve.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-03
RUSSIAN GIRLS
TO Be DEP0RTED
Discovered in Quarters OF
BoatsWain at Sea

AItho they profess willingness m
wed the men who brought them over.
two Russian girls. Fro Piriu and An
ma FedOrovna Lapina. are beld ~
the immigration authorities. follow
ing tho arrival OF tho lines Cross
Keys in Seattle, Tuesday evening.
Boatswaln u. y. Hansen. In who's,
quarters the girls were discovered.
and Frank G. Belts. seamen, are also
held. pending submission Of tho facts
OF the case 90 District Attorney bann-
derA. wednesday afternoon.
The Cross Keys L. a shipping board
vessel in the service Of the Pacific
steamship Co. Two days out from
vladiyostok runors that there were
women aboard his vessel came to The
ears Of Capt ID. c. Austin. Invesu-
eating, no discovered the two girls
IN the boatswIn's quarters. He put
tho men under arrest and reported
by wireless 10 the immigration Off
Gals here as soon as he was within
radio distance.
-Four other stowaways were found
on the vessel after she left Manila
Two F1lipinos and an American were
released by the immigration inspect
ors after they had proved their Unit
ed States citizenship. The third
Theodore Salman, IL an allen and viii
DO deported
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-03
Soldier-Pastor
Is New Head of
Oregon Legion!

ASTORIA. Ore. Nov. 3.-Rev.
william s. Gilbert. commander OF
the Oregon department Of the Ameri.
can Legion. Ia the FIRST member Of
''the cloth" in tho United States 90
be honored by election to tho head OF
n state department OF the veterans
organization.
Rev. Mr.. Gilbert has been . chap
lain In tho Oregon National Guard
for rs years, FIRST seeing active ser
vice with the Second Oregon infan.
try in the Philippines. Pie served on
the Mexican border. and In France
AZ chaplain Of the 1921 infantry,
senior chaplain OF the 4ist division
and later senior chaplain OF the First
army corps. He holds the rank of
major and. in point OF seniority. was
the second ranking chaplain over
seas.
He Ia pastor OF the First Prcsby.
terrain church In Astoria, Ore.
While In France Marshal Pctain
conferred on him the French croix de
guerre for distinguished service with
tho First army corps
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-03
JAPS TAKE UP
BICYCLE FAD
Also Make Great Strides In
Electrical Development

Japanese have the bicycle md and
everywhere In the rural sections tho
brown men arc pumping the two
wheeled affairs which were common
10 the American boy Of 10 yearn ago.
writes @. X. knonawa. hecrotAry OF
tho AHiatlc trade bureau. from Japan
10 Milton II. Mcintosh. director Of
tho foreign trade bureau Of the
chamber of commerce. lie thinks
American exporters can work up "A
great trade In bicycles. OF which
there arr probably one million now
In The empire.
secr~tary Enosawa reports That
that tho Japanese ar. making great
strides In electrical development and
rayu that no matter how humble a
home may be there arc electric
lights In II and that the country Ia
gradually getting 10 the point where
modern agricultural implements are
being used. lie writes that M far as
tho country districts arr concerned
there reems 10 b. no unhealthy or
Abnormal oonditipns.