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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-08-16
North Carolina NAV Act

Raleigh, N. c., Aug. 16.-Predictions
by leaders in the North Carolina leg.
islature that the senate, in the next
few days, would vote on ratification
caused suffragists and their opponents
of the federal suffrage amendments,
today to redouble their efforts to Sc
cure pledges of support.
Neither the senate nor house was
in session, both having recessed over
Sunday until late tomorrow.
The senate, party leaders said prob
ably will begin consideration of the
ratification resolution as soon as it
convenes. Some senator's, who said
they expected the debate to be brief,
predicted that vote might be taken
tomorrow night.
House members were generally Of
the opinion that the house would take
no action on the suffrage resolution
until 1t had been disposed of by the
senate. 1t was said that North Caro-
lima anti-suffragists had proposed an
alliance with opponents of suffrage
in the Tennessee legislature In an eff
fort to defeat ratification of the suf.
rage amendment by either state. North
Carolina opponents Of the amendment
are said to have assured Tennessee
legislators who are hostile to ratifica.
ton, that If the Tennessee house
votes down the ratification resolution,
the North Carolina house will do like.
wise.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-08-16
TEN NESSEE SUFFS
EEL SURE THEY
WILL WIN BEFORE
HOUSE ON TUESDAY
Votes for Women Hangs in
Balance With Action of
Legislators of Two
States in Doubt

Nashville, Tenn, Aug. 16.--The fate
Of the federal woman suffrage amend
ment in Tennessee may be made
known tomorrow. Members of the
legislature predicted that the house
would vote tomorrow on the ratifica.
ton resolution, which has been adopt.
ed BY the senate. The sufrragists and
their opponents declared they were
confident OF success. The committee
to which 1t was referred plan to make
report TO the house tomorrow morn
ing.
Leaders Of both factions said they
hoped debate would be brief, so that a
vote could be taken at one of tomor.
rows sessions. Suffragists were plan
ming to force a night session If nee.
essary.
Speaker Seth Walker, leader OF the
anti-srffrage forces, said he was 'reas
onably sure" that the house would re-
ject ratification.
Lobbyists today continued their eff.
forts to line up votes one way or the
other on the ratification resolution.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-08-16
BUNCH Of BOY SCOUTS
START OUT ON A HIKE
F 0 R T|SH0M|N CO AND
POINTS ON PENNJN GT0N

Accompanied by Scout Executive
Reid and Scoutmaster Madison Daw-
son, nine Ardmore Boy Scouts left
this morning on a hike which will
take in Tishomingo and end on the
banks Of the Pennington.
The party which left Ardmore includ.
ed Scouts Charles Stacey, Junior
Chisholm, Ned Markham. Kavanaugh
Kelley. Roy Wright, Paul Johnson and
julius Johnston.
The young scouts will be gone sew.
eral days and expect to spend a most
enjoyable holiday, devoted, in the main.
to those outdoor sports which the
lads of America love so well. and
which develop them into the brawny,
brainy men who make this the great
est country In the world.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-08-16
D EN- D { RA II { AMER| CA
HAS A GENUINE, TRUE
DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENT I

Washington, Aug. 16.-Three
kids, just out of swimming hole
in Rock Creek park, were picked
up today by President Wilson,
treated TO a As minute motor u,
and dropped out at their home IN
town, so proud the folks there
could not hold them with a rope.
The trio had just come from a
dip in one of the parks streams
and were hiking along the road
side when they saw the White
House car and recognized the
president. Off came their caps and
as Mr.. Wilson ordered the car
stopped they timidly approached
and asked how he was getting
along.
Hop in said the president,
and they hoped.
All along the ride they kept
their eyes on the President and
Mrs. Wilson and answered ques
tions they asked. Water from
touseled heads trickled over their
sunburned faces and dropped on
the presidents shoes. One young.
ster ducked TO save the presidents
shine and apologized. but was
told not to worry.
Coming down Connecticut ave-
nue. the youngest Of the trio,
thin frail lad barely years old,
spied kid he knew and called to
him by name The youngster in the
street dropped loaf Of bread and
gasped.
When the kids got out all three
shook hands with the president
and his wife.
80 long. bo,' one shouted to
the secret service man on the
front seat The president lifted
his hat and started home.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-08-16
MODES OF TRAVEL IN THE FAR EAST
THE MYSTERIOUS EAST

With its unique modes Of transpor.
taticn; with its slant-eyed children Of
the sun; with its atmosphere redo
lent Of poppy dreams and impregnated
with stories of mystery and intrigue,
ever attracts the ones who come from
the western world. When barbarism
stalked as monarch over all through
the forests of Western Europe and
the Land of Sunset Sun, China, in the
Far East, under the reign of the
learned CONTIGUOUS was the most civ.
ilized nation in the world. Today it
is the most ignorant.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-08-16
A N MER|CAN LEGION
EXERT|NG EFFORTS
TO GAIN FULLEST
IN FOR N ALTON FOR
GOLD STAR MOTHERS
Seeking Facts in All Imper-
fectly Reported Cases, Es-
pcially Where Missing
Ones Disappeared

Indianapolis, Aug l6--The Ameri.
can Legion is carrying on the search
for solutions to more than 1000 in
dividual death and disappearance rnys.
teries among soldiers and sailors Of
the American expedtionary forces.
These are cases where Official action
has run its course and terminated
with the always brief and sometimes
conflicting reports Of missing in
action killed in battle" or pre-
sumed to be dead In each case II
is claimed that no definite or detailed
information has not been received
by the family Of the soldier or sailor
in question.
Disappeared" From Life
How many more than 1000 such
cases there may be is not known,
but the American Legion Weekly has
received that number Of letters from
the kin and friends of missing men.
There are instances where 1t appears
tina; men sailed for France and
straightway disappeared from the face
CT the earth No conclusive word
ever has been received Of their fate.
There are cases by the score Of
men reported wounded or slightly
wounded and no other word. until,
months later. perhaps, the curt Of
ficial announcement Of presumed TO
be dead Cases are reported of men
reported dead, then wounded, later
missing. later returned to duty"
But the men have not come homc
There are cases where men have
been reported dead on certain date,
but members Of their families re-
ceived letters. written by their soldier
kin's OWL hand at later date. There
are cases where families have re-
ceived unofficial report that their
soldier kin was seen alive after the
date of his official demise.
For the Gold Star Mothers
By far the largest class Of letters.
however, are those from goldstar
mothers seeking word from q comrade
who was with her son when he fell.
The war department--which, consid-
ering everything, has been remark
ably accurate in accounting for cas-
ualties--has reported the date and
place. MOlHeT ueSlTeS Simply SuCu
details as will enable her to recon-
struct in her mind-so many write
the scheme in which her boy made
the great sacrifice.
The roll CALI department in tho
American Legion Weekly, where these
communications are published is the
most poignant personal column in the
world. Every item carries its burden
of human sorrow or breathes a hope
that will not die. 1t is column which.
in bald brevity. sums UP the heroism
OF the manhood of America and the
trials of those who stayed behind and
day by weary day carry on the search
for those who did not come back.
Human Interest Stories
The greatest human interest stories
in the world are told in scant para.
graphs such as these:
94th Aero quadron-Homer Key,
box l16, Hodenville, Okla, would like
to hear from someone who knew
Continued on page p
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-08-16
TRAIN CREW ENGAGE IN
HSnCUFF BATTLE WITH
GERMAN SOLDIERS WHEN
SUPPLY TRAIN IS HAL TED

Schneidemuhl, Poland, Aug. l5.-An
entente provision train on the way to
Poland, manned by mixed crew of
Enc lish and French, was detained for
several hours in the freight yard here
pending an investigation. Although the
authorities barred the way to the sta.
ton, several thousand assembled and
demanded that the train be halted.
Aside from four machine guns and
some soldiers clothing no war ma
terials were found on the train, and
the local workers council allowed
it to proceed. During the investiga-
tion there were fisticuffs between
Germans and the train crew.
Schneidemuhl is the junction point
for the railway running from Danzig
to Thorn and Posen.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-08-16
SUES NEGRO FOR WRECKING
HIS DOMESTIC LIFE

Raleigh, n. c., Aug. 16.-Suit for
100000 damages has been filed in
superior court at Lexington against
Baxter McCray ~ negro, with large
property holdings. The complaint al
leges that McCray deliberately
sought to and succeeded in wrecking
the domestic life of II. b. Warner"
the plaintiff, who is publisher of the
Lexington Dispatch, head of the North
Carolina prison board aAd a nation.
al figure in many good roads move
ments. Mr.. Warner also has filed suit
against his wife for an absolute di.
yorce,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-08-16
HEALTH OFFICER CHARGES
INEFFICIENCY OF HEADS OF
GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT

Muskogee, Okla, Aug. l6--Dr,
Claude A.. Thompson, examiner for
the United States health service for
the Muskogee district, rendered his
resignation to the district office at
Houston. Texas
DR.. Thompson gave as his reason
for resigning inefficency and gross me-
glect of business affairs on the part
of government officials in the health
service office.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-08-16
P0NZ|'S FAMILY UNDER
GUARD WHILE 90 Pc R
CENT ARTIST REMAINS
IN JAIL UNABLE TO
GIVE REQUIRED B 0 n D

Boston, Aug. 16.-The inquiry into
every ramificaiton of Charles Ponzi's
financial activities again occupied the
attention of state and federal officials
after their weekend respite, but they
took up their task with the assurance
that the discovery of further damage
to the financial fabric of New England
was unlikely.
PonZi's counsel centered their efforts
today on attempts to obtain the bail
necessary 10 effect his release from
is held by the federal government on
a charge Of using the mails to de
fraud. Should bondsman be found.
the sheriff was ready at the Jail with
warrant to re.arrest Ponzi for state
authorities on charge of larceny
The bond required by the federal court
is $4,000. -
A heavy guard remained around
Ponzi's home at Lexington, and several
Of them accompanied members Of his
family whenever they left the house.
Threats are said 10 have been made
against Ponzi by persons who were
attracted by his offer of 80 per cent
made to guard him carefully if he is
in 45 days" and preparations were
freed today.
A search for possible hidden funds
entrusted to the Old Colony Foreign
Exchange Company, which was com.
PEELED to close last week, was made
today by officials engaged in tracing
that concerns options on a 100 per
cent in six months" basis. Charles NJ.
Brightwell, Raymond Meyers and
Fred Meyers, the three officers of the
company who were locked up on
charges Of larceny, have not procured
bail. They are held in default of
$4,000 bonds each.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-08-16
WHAT HUNDRED PER CENT
PROFIT ADVAN Ct WOULD
YOU FIGURE ON TH|S2

An Oklahoman who has been visit
ing in Colorado this summer, says
that state has raised mammoth po-
tato crop and that he saw potatoes
selling there at soc sack and upon
his return to Oklahoma he saw them
selling here at from 10 to 20 times
as much. He is of the opinion that
Oklahoma should raise its own pota-
toes.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-08-16
DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS
COMING TO FRONT PORCH

Marion, Ohio, Aug. 16.--Prelimi-
nary work was begun by Senator
Harding today on his next front
porch speech, which will be Thurs.
day and which is expected by his
advisers here to be one of his
most important campaign utter
ances.
The nominee will speak before
delegation of members and former
members OF the Ohio legislature.
10th Democrats and Republican,
have been invited and several hum
drsd are expected to be present.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-08-16
German Flags DISPLAYED

Berlin. Aug 15.-Soviet bands, dis,
coursing Russian melodies and Ger
man military marches, played late
into Friday night in the Market
Place Of Soldau. in East Prussia, 60
miles northeast of Thorn, says the
correspondent of the Vossische Zei-
tung.
After Il hours Of desultory skirm'
ishing with the Poles by the city
the correspondent adds, 'contingents
of the twelfth Russian division march
ed into the city at Q o'clock in the
morning and were cheered by the
frightened inhabitants, who had hid.
den in the cellars during a mild bonn
bardment Of the town tho previous
days.
THE old German colors were
promptly displayed from house &c
house and windows, while the Ger
man mayor welcomed the Russian
command. The invaders were gen.
orally made to feel thoroughly ar
home"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-08-16
TEXAS JUDGE, FOR YEARS
A FUGITIVE, SURRENDERS

Abilene, Texas, Aug. 16.--After wan.
dering for seven years in foreign coun.
tries to escape charges of forging
warrants Of Taylor county, Texas, Tom
Bledsoe. former county judge here.
was in custody today. He surrendered
yesterday and will answer his indict.
mont,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-08-16

There three MODES OF n "a E % m as @muu unpum amnsen n tn
wan
haNS sand "d o. the # commonly
hg two y % m see it is going and dlve its sasen
g al f a
he p an roads leading o the cities The
o r. and n d echaheur h
them is really meet the trains nc speed off in of ogr
il The rhnncr doe the o ~ nd jnnksa
axc # e d thousands of them this reason
of
a We of $ of nhod
is d Ito at omdya he
snap you a g 1t pc umes he sat tn
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-08-16

Galveston. Striking longshoremen
here voted to return to work pending
their demands for increased wages and
improved working conditions.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-08-16

Geneva, Switzerland. Sir James
Eric Drummond, secretary general OF
the league Of nations, purchased the
National Hotel, one Of the largest
here, for the league of nations.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-08-16
WITH RED ARMIES
tn j n De RING NEAR
WARSAW PREPARES
FOR FINAL STAND
Armed FlOtilla Will Battle
Soviet Cavalry Attempting
to Cut Railway Lines;
German Flags Float

London, Aug l6.-The Russians
are pushing their fight for Warsaw
within a dozen miles Of the capital,
on the northeast. it is indicated from
Sundays official statement from Mos
SOW, received today.
They report the capture Of Radzy-
min, in this sector, and the continu-
alton of the battle along this front,
and also near NovoGeorgeyisk. to the
northeast of Warsaw.
FlOtilla Guards Warsaw
Warsaw, Aug. l5.--An armed flotil-
Ia is patrolling the Vstula river be-
tween Warsaw and Thorn to prevent
the Russian bolsheviki from crossing
that stream in the movement to en-
circle this city. Many Of these boats
saw service along the Prpet and
Dniper rivers, some having been cap
tured from the bolshevild and moved
to the Vistula by railroad
Soviet cavalry is working westward
and was reported at several points
west of Warsaw. These horsemen
are a source Of constant annoyance.
many detachments following the tac-
tics adopted by General Budenny on
the southern Polish front in raiding
districts, endeavoring to drive in be-
hind the Polish lines and spread con-
sternation among the peasants. Esti-
mates Of the number of these raiders
vary, but 1t is reported there are
several thousand of them some of
whom were infantrymen who have
taken horses from peasants and moved
forward.
1t is shown the bolsheviN lad a
cavalry division upon their extreme
right, and it is the organization that
has been making headway and against
which armored motor boats and other
fighting craft are prepared to battle
in the event of the cavalry trying
to force the Vistula sever the War
saw.DanZig railway and If possible
totally isolate this city from the out
side world
Depots are still thrcnged and trains
leaving the city continue crowded
but the city of Warsaw is really as
suring that most of the panicky per
sons have left. The racing season
having closed q fortnight ago, 300
horses which were entered for the
various events have been taken tc
Posen. That city is so crowded that
the government has started requisi'
tioning rooms for various government
departments
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-30
Dr.. Jas. |. Vance
Writes for The Star Today on
The Thought Of God

Tho though, Of God In ono which
everybody haN We may not give
tiod IN. same attributes nor call Him
by tho same name. ws may not
always bell.ve that the thought has
an answering reality. but th-rs arr
few 30 crude and untAurht but have
moments when across the field OF
their mental vision there drifts the
thought Of God. where does the
thought como from,
Tn. race seems always 20 have
had Il You can go back far enough
10 get behind some things. but you
cannot 60 back far enough 20 find .
world without this thought Of God.
Tho race started with IL Almost. II
not quite the first s~s Of eonarious
being was . recognition Of mans r~-
sponribfiiv tn the supreme poww
that rules the world
was II inventsdr In tsss annals at
Ths rae. started with n Almost u
the race we have preserved the
nasn~s Of many Of the saxes and
philosophers and statesmen and poets
and pioneers and history makers and
world builders. but you ~iIi srarcb
In vain for the name Of the man
sho invented the thought Of God
IL IL . uperkitsonf IL -. some
Of the cievsrest people In the world
have embraced r. The people who
believe In God ar~ not all fools and
mental tncosnpesrnta. II II Be .
upers,ltion. what lends plzus.biiisy
, The thought IL has lasted too
long 10 be . liz.
II II an evolution, n N. frum
what has n evoiv~df II was fun
grown when first s~cn II IL not
The kind of thought thai h produced
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-30
Makes
the Whole
World Kin

fcopyrght. 1880. BY The Wheeiev
svrd.oaie, fucb
The burglar stepped inside she
window quickly. ana then he took
his tina. A burglar who respects
his art always takes hia time before
taking anything else.
The house was . private residence.
Ey its boarded front door and un'
trimmed Boston ivy tho burglar
knew that the mistress Of II was
sittinG ON some oc.an-nide piazza
telling a rympthetic man In .
yachting cap than no ono had ever
understood her sensitive. lonely
heart He knew by the light In the
third story front windows. and by
tho iateness Of tho season. that the
master of HOUSE had come hoEns. and
would soon -xtingulsh HIS light and
retire. For II was September Of the
year and of tn. soul In which SEASON
The HOUSES good man comes TO con
ssder roof gardens and stsnogrAphsrs
as vanities. and 70 desire the return
Of his mate and the more durable
blessings Of deoorum and the moral
encelisncies.
Tho burglar nghtrd = csar-t The
guarded glow OF the match iilumin.
ated his salient points for . moment
lie belonged TO the third yps OF
burglars.
This third type has MOI - bs-n
recognized and accepted The poiios
have made us familiar with the firrl
and SECOND Their classification Is
simple. The collar is the distinguish
Ing mark
When q burrinr n caught who
does not wear n collar he In described
AZ a dsnercrate Of the lowest type.
singulariy vicious and deprsved. and
Ia suspected Of being tho desperate
criminal who stole the handouts
out of Patroiman Henne~syis pocket
In 1879 and walked away 70 escape
arrest
rhe eehev v~f1lkncvn typs - shs
burglar who wears . collar. He ID
aiwAys referred TO ~ q Raffies In
real ufs. lie In invariably = gentle
man By daylight breakfAsttnx in q
dress suit. and posing ~ . paper
hanger. while after dArk he plies his
nefarious occupation OF burglary
III. mother Ii an extremely wcaishy
and respected resident Of oo-ar
Crove. and when he II conducted u
his cell he ark. At ouec for . mai
file and the Police GaxetitN III
always has . wife In every stats In
the Union and fiancces In Ill tbs
sArrffor4a. ard ths newspap~ru print
his instrumental eafl~ry cut Of sheiI
stcrA II cuts q the ladies who werv
cured By eniy ons bottle After having
bssa given NJ by i've doctors. sxper
ieueing great rsaief Altar the nrsl
dnsA
The bsrxans WOW . Nm SWEATER
10 vss neihtrv . Raff1es nor one ii
ths uhsks from Hctrs Kitchen Ths
police would have been baffied had
they Attempted to CHASTITY him They
have not yet heard Of the respect
ahic. unnssuming burglar who i,
netthcr above nor below his station
This burglar Of the third class be
ean 20 proSi He wore no masks
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-30

-wrons again. as usual says 1.
srhe ore IN front was ahead OF the
one behind the one between them
They we're walking single fiie- Only
threel-
slgow here. says ST. Is another
eroA1~m l have bad TO Work on
Tour boyu want to cross q lake. but
ehrir boat win hold only 100 pounds
Dfu ana Jun weigh 100 pounds
n,ch. while Hugh and Ted weigh
nnt 50 pounds each I can't figure
now they AL eaa get across In That
npee-
-INxy enough sAys l. The
strongest gets IN the boat ana goes
ovsr. the other three walk around
~So,- says 81. that's not ths way.
~ they aid Il by letting the TWO
Urheeus bcys 90 across Then Hugh
nr1nep back the boat and BIZ rowr
onruon Then TED brfnxs back the
80 ana he and Hugh 20 over again
- Huxn enmss back alonss and
- 49, acxvA Then Ted brings
10 - bsns anA ~ and Hugh 80
$780,
VIVA sucA . reunrkahss fAcufsy
- solving problems. maybe you can
unscvAmbls tbs Jumping frog puzz'a.
mys 1
shoot. sAys .
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-30

70 rnonh a. tho Kind that produces
!. u one Of the xrea, dynamic ides.s
~ the race
az thsn. u b thought ehas svwy.
ono has. that the race has aivays
had. u II IL not an invention nor n
uprnuuon nor an evolution. wh.rr
o'a the thought Of God oor,s from
inc most plausible explanation h
.nat has come as every other
h'sh. straight. trts thought has
o"fne--fron reality. Back Of The
thought OF God IL tho fact Of God.
sien have thought God because
God n