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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-27
FLAT IRONS AND RAzORS
FILL THE AIR IN Fl Gil 7
OF WOMEN IN NEW YORK

Bedford, N, Y, July eliminates Of
the reformatory for women engaged
in race riot Saturday which started
in the laundry and quickly spread to
all cottages at the institution.
Hot flat-irons used by negro girls
during the night in the laundry,
forced their opponents to flee, but
the battle was renewed on the lawn
when scores of white inmates Joined
the fray. The laundry was wrecked.
About l50 girls took part. The negroes
were out numbered five 10 one. but
they held off their opponents with
knives and flatirons. The disturbance
was quelled by state troopers and
police. Three girls escaped from the
reformatory tonight. A fourth who
escaped during the riot was recap
tured.
Several policemen and troopers were
injured while quelling the disturbance.
One was bitten by a girl About a
dozen girls were cut and bruised
The ring leaders and about sever, or
the participants were locked in the
prison building, where they continued
screaming and shouting.
Miss Florence Jones, superintendent
resigned tonight as a result Of f.a
trouble. Rev. Thomas Kelly, former
chaplin, assisted the police.
Some Of the girls got tie i'm
preston they could do just ae they
pleased he said. "one girl said they
could get away with murdar
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-27
OUR LANGUAGE OF MANY
TONGUES

What happened several centuries
ago in the British Isles in the Iber.
nian Peninsula is stil happening Ia
the United States. and it bids faiI
to continue for two or three centuries,
The successive invaders OF Great
Britain were most o. them scions Of
the same stock; but the races tha;
= overrun Spain one after another were
is different ethnically as the later
immigrants 10 America are from the
earlier Pilgrims and Cavaliers Truly
We are now diversity OF creatures.
and yet we are imposing the domi.
nant Anglo-SaXon ideals Of liberty
under the law upon men and women
who do not care greatly for liberty
and who have little reference for law.
And in so doing we have 10 depend
upon the unifying power Of the Eng.
lish language
SO long as our immigrants came =
US from Northern Europe from the
British Isles from Scandinavia, and
from Germany. they could be absorbed
in the course Of time as readily as
their kindred had been ass!milated
in Great Britain centuries ago, but
the process does not work so swiftly
or so satisfactorily now that they are
coming from Southern and from East.
ern Europe and even from Asia
Minor Those who emigrated from
these renoter regions in the opening
years Of this country are truly mon.
grel hordes," and the difficulty OF
making them into Americans is indis-
putable This difficulty would Be in
creased if we were still welcoming
newcomers OF races ethnicauy unre.
lated to ours, the japanese, for one,
and the Chinese for another.
once upon time the conversation
OF little knot OF artists, gathered
N a cosy corner OF a New Yorl,
club, happened to turn on man
who had a Japanese woman Tor a
mother and a German Jew for
father, and who was an American citi.
zen writing and speaking English.
one Of the group put the question as
10 what race this man Of motley an
cestry really belonged to. and the
wit Of the club promptly found the
answer "He must be a Mcrsrelian. ~
From The Mongrelian Language" by
Brander Matthews, in the August
Flction Numbep of scribners.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-27
Wilmington Park Amusement
Company

Notice to all lovers of fun. Be
at the park Wednesday night July
2Sth' there will BE- a contest for
ladies' and gentlemen skaters There
Will be prize for the winner. There
Will be a fine turkey turned loose
in the skating rink and the lady
that catches it will be the winner
For the gentleman there will be n
creased pig turned loose in the
skating rink and the one that catches
and holds the pig will be the winner.
If you like fun come and see the
show. The Wilmington Park Amuse.
ment Co. 26.3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-27
SPACE SAVERS NOW
HAVE DISSAPE EARING c
SNOOZE PRODUCERS

New York, July 27-Residents OF
! Manhattan Island in their eternal fight
for space, have perked up their ears
At the announcement by New Yorl,
realty syndicate that it Will build q
$4,000 apartment house. whose dis
tinguishing feature win be disappear
ing beds" Officials Of the syndicate are
silent az to what form the "disap.
poaring beds" win take during the
day time. They dismiss the matter by
saying that disappearing beds and
many other labor saving devices will
be installed"
Achitects, however have given their
opinion on the proposed innovation.
The beauty Of disappearing beds"
the architects say, is that The bed
cannot disappear while the occupant
is lying in it on his back, with his
knees up and his mouth open This
was the chief drawback to the old.
fashioned folding bed sThe architects
made this statement to quiet the
fears Of many New York residents who
had inquired as to whether the dis.
appearing beds" were similar to the
old-fashioned folding bed, or con-
tained any Of the latters cranky and
uncertain tendencies
The architects say that a disappear
ing bed is a bed at night and an oil
painting Of Gordon setter or some
thing like that in the day time, that
it can be slipped under the bath room
floor or tucked away behind the ac-
quarium: or that it may be sunk into
a trap door in the floor and an
Oriental rug placed over it, so that
the telltale cracks may not be seen.
The apartment house Of the dis.
appearing beds, the syndicate an.
nounces. is to be built on West End
avenue, Manhattan.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-27
COTTON CROP IN
NEED OF GOOD RAIN

Farmers throughout this section
are complaining over lack of rain,
and while there is no immediate dan.
ger to the cotton crop, yet they con.
tend that a rain at this time would
be of great benefit to it.
The corn crop throughout the sec.
tion is practically made, and gives
every indication of the heaviest yield
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-27
CIGARS, CANDY, COLD DRINKS.
AT COURT HOUSE LOBBY. WILLIE
HENDERSON.
Commissioner Young Makes Stare
mpnt

1t has come to my notice that cards
are being circulated bearing my name
and the name of another candidate
for county office asking my friends
to support me and the man whose
name appears on the card with mine
! wish tc state that this is unauthor
lied by me, ! have made no political
deals with any candidate, and am
conducting no other campaign but my
own. This card is being circulated to
inJurc my chances for reelection as
county commissioner. and | want it
distinctly understood that ] have had
no part in it neither do l sanction any
such movement. Hoping this will make
my position clear to my friends, / am
Very respectfully,
G.. W. YOUNG.
Candidate for county commissioner
from FIRST Commissioners district.
6J--ady.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-27

ih several years. Corn, especially in
the bottom lands. is exceptionally rank
and is yet bearing the dark green
color which denotes a healthy growth.
Uplands have been well favored so fat
this season. but good rain at this
time would mean much to the up.
land farmer also.
On the whole progressive farmers
all over the county assert that this
has been the best season enjoyed by
them in many years, and witt. ind-
cations pointias to Ike fact tlrt ut
ton will be selling at top figures equal
nig last years market, and with con
sid able aided acreage ove.- last years
crop the co.tcn grower As looking fJi
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-27
Woman's Precious Gift

The one which she should most zeal.
ously guard is her health, but she often
neglects to do SO in season until some
ailment peculiar to her sex has fastened
itself upon her. When SO affected
women may rely upon Lydia Z. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, a remedy
that has been wonderfully successful in
restoring health to suffering women.
II you have the slightest doubt that
Lydia I. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound will help you, write to Lydia E.
Pinkham Medicine Co. (confidential),
Lynn. Mass, for advice. Your letter
will be opened, read and answered by
woman. and held in strict confidence.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-27
Asl, For Books for Orphanage

oklahoma City, July 27.-PicturC
hoo~s and story books Suitable for
children are needed at the state or
phanage at Helena, u. s. Russell
secretary of the state board of affairs
reported upon his return from al
inspection of the institution. He
appealed to the club women of the
state today to supply books of that
kind for the children.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-27
THE MISERY OF
BACKACHE
Removed by Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound.

Muskegon, Mich.-"For six years l
was SO weak in my back at times that l
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-27
IDE: !. @
The Famous BeautIfIef

Have you tried 1t yet? Thousands
everywhere are using it. 1t is won
demul tonic for the skin. defles hot
sun and causes wrinkles, tan, freck-
les. sallow skin blackheads, sun
spots, roughness, uddiness to quick.
ly disappear Il brings roses TO the
cheeks and makes anyone look 10
years younger. Gives a youthful com.
pleXion and "A skin you love to
touch A single application proves It.
See large announcement soon to ap.
pear In this paper. Ask your drug
gist about it. Ringer and City Drug
Stores.--Ady.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-27

LII ana Mrs Woodworth are now
in Maquoketa, Iowa whore they
Will spend three weeks or a month
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-27
v v WOODWORTH MADE
P RESIDENT Of FIRST
\ A ITO \ Al BA NIX CITY
Of RI \ GL | \ c, NEW
DIRECTORS ALSO NAMED
Special to The Ardmoreite)

Ringing, Okla July 27.--W W,
Woodworth OF this city has been
elected president of the First Nl.
tional bank OF Ringing and will de.
vote major part Of his time to
the management of the bank He
was formerly with the First State
bank and one of the original stock
holders
The career cf MIR. Woodwork is one
OF extreme interest to his many
friends and one which could he
emulated with probably the same sue,
cess should one apply the same bust.
ness judgment as has Mr.. Wood.
worth.
Fourteen years ago Mr.. and Mrs.
Woodworth went to the town Of
Cornish. They mad in their possession
something like $4,000 worth of this
worlds goods, They now have sub
stantial holdings in the original
Healdton oil field the southeast ex.
tension, in the new Hewitt fields and
in the Duncan fields, also large hold
ings surrounding the various fields
What they have acquired has been
in and around Ringing and their
success is due TO careful management
and splendid judgment
Other successful men who will be
associated with Mr.. Woodwork in
the First National bank include r.
NJ. Collier Of Ringing, who is man-
aging head of the Collier Brothers
stores, located at Ringing Healdton,
Wilson, Burkburnett, Wagner City
and Devol, with headquarters at
Ringing Mr. Collier is pioneer
citizen Of Ringing having come here
when the town first opened. His es-
tablshment has grown from a small
ordinary business to an immense one
and his name and business exper-
fence as director of the First Ma.
tional bank will he a splendid asset
Shirley Holman, who has also
made "a splendid business success has
cast his lot with The First Nation.
al bank as one Of the new directors.
Mr Holman has been in this neigh
borhood for about 10 years and he is
looked upon as one OF our most sub
stantia stockholders.
Another new director from the
ranks Of the Ringing business men
IS John lrby who has been here since
the opening of Ringing and with
MS genial manner has won host Of
friends. HIe has also accumulated
much wealth.
These with the other directors, p |
x Turner. who is kncwn far and |
wide Tei1y Morris, Of Morris and |
Sons, A. c. Swinney, vice president |
y c Jackson, cashier, and j. r. .
Bryan assistant cashier, all of whom .
aro citizens OF Ringing, make as
strong force that is possible 10 got |
together and bespeaks substantial! .
growth Tor the bank. Miss Irene
Nardow Is bookkeeper
LII and Mrs Woodworth are now
in Maquoketa, Iowa, whore hey
viii spend three weeks or a month.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-27

ward to an ers of pros? ,ri;y after bis
s..plc has been harvested.
All grain vas harye.ied In ~,
section under very favN',le cordi'
tions and the most of 1t has been
threshed out. at this time. quite 4
number of farmers are holding their
grain on the farms and are not
aiding the stock gamblers who aro
endeavoring to crowd down prices on
account of the present car shortage.
Growers throughout this section are
as a rule able to house and hold their
crop, and are doing so to large ex-
tent.
READ ARDMOREITE WANT ADS
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-27

could hardly walk.
Lydia Z. Pinkham's
V c g e { a b | e Com
pound was recon.
mended to me and
it made me good and
strong again SO that
l am able TO do all
my work. / highly
recommend Y o II r
medicine and tell
everyone | m e e t
what it did for me-"
Mrs. G. ScHooN.
M,,1l-ne.1 MIL
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-27
W. o. w.

Protect your families by paying your
July Woodmen dues before first day
Of August. Your policy may be WORTH
less if you fail
c. Boone Taliaferro, w. o. W. Clerk.
25-S
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-02-08
V. SALADO ALVAREZ.
Ell Trio CON ARCO Y FLECHA

Mucho antes de IL invencion de
las armas de fuego Sc conocia 81 t.
no, sin o como sport, como instruc,
ci6n indispensable a los hombres pri-
mitivos para las luchas. Los uni
cos sistcmas de tiro, entonces, erar
el dardo ' la honda, y mas tarde
Ell arco Y la b~allesta.
La honda fu6 importada por los
fenicios: de ahi que los magnificos
tiradores antiques espancles fuesen
los h~abitantes de las islas Baleares
que es donde aquclios iEstalaron al
traer hacia el Norte Y Occidente 81
civilization.
Respecto al arco para tirar fle-
chas, puede decirse que fue el pri-
mer Instruments en- serio que resis-
ito los embates de los styles, va que
hoy So conserva en- muchos paises
como sport Los anglosajones, prin-
cipalmente. 10 tienen por e. suyo ia
vorito. IngleSes V norteamericanos.
que han sido sicmpre gentes aman-
ties de Ia tradicion, han intentado Y
c~onseguido ~conservar ell carino al ar
co. coDvirtiendo el mortifero ejerci-
clio de los tiempos antiques en- un
elegaGte Y s~aludable deporte.
De este juego, hoy en- boCa, dice
I'm professional critico en- deportes:
FL primitive Instruments que por
tantos siglos ~monopolizo el sport del
trio, manticne en- las postrimerias dc
su reinado, mejor dicho, de su exis-
tencia, im~portantes ndcleos que CO.
IN quito conservan ell cultivo del
arma simb6lica del dos vendado.
En- ~Inglaterra e5 dorde mas Sc
conserva Ia pactica de Ia primera
anna a~rrojadiza que ma existido en-
eli mundo, 81 exceptuamos el dardo,
que era lanzado con Ia mano. En-
Suiza, terra un dia de mejores ar
queros, quedan aun restos de la
prdCtica del arco. Francia cultivanla
accidentalmenIe en- bastantes clubs
de otros sports, pudiendo afirmarse
que existen en- ell pals vecino mas
de IN millar de arquercs.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-02-08
$ jCJAND0 R0HPERENOS 4 HABLAR? y !:

poner por ohra, sea una huelga;
pero para clio no hahra que con
sultar q estado de los fondos de Ia
Union Local, nj ocurrir ell gobierno
en- dcmanda de arbitraje, nj poner-
Sc de acucrdo 0 las organizacio-
mes similares: bastard con enten,
dcrse con el seflor Gompers, quien
le dara sus Grdenes q Morones, que
a su vez las trasmitira q qu1en
tenga que ~obedecerlas.
Y 10 mtsmo pasara 81 Sc trata
de una lucha polltica, que del Ian
zamicnto de Gaa candidatura7 que
dc cualquier otro suceso por el es-
tito. "Es persona grata en- Washing
ton" Sc oye decir sin ningIn emba-
razo, Y asf "a Sc tienen las cosas
arregladas.
a Roma por todo," SC decfa an
tafIo; "a Washington por todo," di
renlos H~osotros Y compendiaremos
Ia fiIosnfia del momento.
Reflere Nine. Calder0n que un a.
migo snyo lc cont6 algo que es muy
applicable a nucstra situaci6n pre-
sente. En- 1910 dimos un Critic
despu6s nos hemos pronunciddo:
:cuhndo rOmperemos a hdbldr?"
Y ESQ mismo decimOs los que OBJ
servamos nuestra Marcia de imita-
de prGstamos, de tanteos:
SCudRd0 r~OmpcremOS q hdbtar?"
Fs dccir, :cuando tendremos fiso-
lomIa propia pcrsonalidad bien de
finida sin andar pidiGndOla a los
que tan pOcas afinldades
tieneR con nosotros y por conse-
cuencia tan nal sc c%Ompaginan con
nuestro modo de ser, y nos obligan
cometeT los dislates que hemos
cometjdO Y que son infinitamentc
mayores que 10 que habrlan sido,
81 nos hubieramos dejadO guar por
cl genio de nuestra raZa? iCudn-
do rOmperenlOs q hG6!qrY
San Francisco, California, enero
de 1920.
Y" CSJAnH ATUAPFV
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-24
NEW ERA COMMITTEE
CALLED ON TO CUT
DOWN EXPENDITURES

Atlantic City. N. j., Sept. 24.-The
New Era committee of the Presbyter-
ian church, criticised at the last
meeting of the general assembly for
spending too much money on expen-
ses in connection with its work, re-
ported to the executive committee Of
the Presbyterian church. in session
here, that it had reduced its expen-
ses from nearly one million dollars
70 about 100000 for the ensuing
year.
The New Era movement is entrust-
ed with the task of raising and dis
tributing the s22,0OOOOO budget for
the church. decided upon for the pres
ent year. OF the total about one
third will be spent on foreign mis-
sions.
The various boards of the church
are meeting here simultaneously with
the executive committee and the New
Era committee in an effort to decide
method to meet the s1,000,000 obli-
cation which the church is called
upon to bear in connection with the
discontinued inter-church world move
ment. The boards adopted a resolu-
tions appointing a special committee
to work out a program to raise the
needed million dollars among the in
dividual churches.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-24
FEELING BLUE
ALL THE TIME
Before Taking Cardui, This Georgia
Lady Suffered Until She Would
Have 10 Sit Down to Do
HOuse-wOrk. Was
Dizzy and Weak

Dalton, Ga.-Mrs. V. A. Burnett, of
Route G, saps: II got down with my
back and sides, not able to do my
work. | suffered a great deal. I had
a depressed, blue feeling all the
time
Il couldn't rest at night. l was
nervous. / would be dizzy and Just
no account at all.
Il would have to sit down while
trying to do the housework. l. SEEM
ed | couldn't get my breath. l was
afraid would get past going alto
gether
Il heard Of Cardu and began u.s.
ing it. / could sec otter ha's bottle
it was helping me, so kept it UP
and soon l was like a new person.
II knew Cardui did the work, for
no other medicine l took ever helped
me as it did. l certainly can recon-
mend . Cardui.
This well-known medicine, which
Mrs. Burnett says helped her, is a
mild, medicinal, purely vegetable
tonic, for over 40 years used by
thousands of women, with similar
results to those which this Georgia
lady obtained.
Cardui should help you, too. Try
it.-adv.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-24
PUBLIC HEALTH NJ RISE
Be G| Ms WORK IN CIT

Miss Mae Geno, registered nurse,
of Youngstown, Ohio, has como TO
Ardmore as public health nurse. A
special duty will be in connection with
the public schools, assisting DR.. Dou-
gal McKellar. dentist, and DR.. j.
W. Shelton, eye, ear and nose and
throat specialist.
Miss Gena is now located with Mrs.
Julius Kahn, 224 C street, southwest,
where she will remain until the re-
organization of the public health as
sociation and the appointment Of board
Of directors when she will have a
down town office, which will be open
to the public.
Physical examination of school chi,
dren will begin during next week
Before coming to Ardmore Miss
Geno had charge of the tuberculosis
clinic at Memphis, Tenn. Prior to that
time she was in the service Of the
United States army.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-24

sioners and the contract win be let
TO the lowest and best bidder who
will undertake to construct said i'm
provements and furnish said materials
in accordance with such plans, plats,
profiles, estimates and specifications Of
the City Engineer.
No bid will be considered that does
| not contemplate the completion of the
entire improvements and the payment
, OF all incidental expenses, attached
to the City Engineers estimate: and
That compensation shall be made
| in Street improvement Bonds at par.
issued and secured as provided by law,
| any property owner may pay cash
| for his assessment and the city re-
serves the right to pay part cash and
part in bonds for such improvements,
and also the right to sell said bonds
and pay all in cash for such improve
| ments; and
That the form of the contract the
City will require is now on file in
the office of the City Clerk and open
for inspection to all parties, and the
form OF the bid required by the City
can be had on application to the City
| Attorney; and
That the City reserves the right to
reject any ana al bids and re-adver-
tise for bids for such improvements,
If the successful bidder fails to exc
| cute his cortrac. and filc his said
| bonds within ten days after the let
| ting of the contract and forfeit the
! certified check accompanying said bid
| to the Improvement District, and re-
advertise for bids foi such improve
ments.
Said notice shall be published in ten
consecutive issues Of the Daily Ard
| moreite, a newspaper of general cir
culation in the city of Ardmore, Ok
lahoma, as provided by the City Chart
er and by law, and said notice shall
also state the date, the day and the
hour when the Board of Commission
ers shall consider such bids and the
hour when the bids shall be filed
shall be at five o'clock in the after
noon on the date after the last pub
ication of the notice in the Daily
Ardmoreite and the date on which
same shall be considered shall pe at
the hour Of s o'clock p. m. at the Ses-
sion Chambers of the Board Of Com
nissioners at the first regular meet
ing after the last publication of said
notice as herein provided
Passed by the Board of Commission
ers and approved by the Mayor on
this l4th day of September, 1920.
(SeaD w. f. FREEMAN, Mayor.
Attest: L. NJ. THURSTON, City Clerk.
published in Daily Ardmoreite,
Sept. IT, 19, 20, 21. 22. 2S. "a, 20, %,
rs, 1920
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-24
SWEEPING ARRESTS OF
DOPE PEDDLERS IN WEST

San Francisco, Sept. 23.-Sixtesn
men and four women were arrested
here today and several thousands Of
dollars worth Of narcotics were seized
in campaign directed against drug
users and peddlers. by special order
Of Chief Of Police D. A. White, who
said the action resulted from the
fact that the use Of narcotics here
had reached an alarming stage.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-24
JOHN A. SIMPSON
SAYS NOT "B0LTING'

Oklahoma City, Okla, Sept, ca
John a. Simpson. president OF the
Farmers Union and one OF Senator
T, p. Cores principal supporters in
the recent primary campaign, was q
prominent visitor TO state Demo.
cratic headquarters yesterday
II always have been a Democrat
and am still q Democrat" AIr. simp-
son declared.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-24
Notice TO the Public

This is TO Eotify all interested
parties that the Board OF County Com
missioners have agreed to pay W. o.
Klmbrell the srm of $3.50 as lluui.
dated damages and for a deed to Ger.
tain right of way on Federal Aid
Project No. SO. leading from Lone
Grove to Healdton in Carter County.
Oklahoma. Please take due notice
hereof
JOE T. TAYLOR.
Chairman OF the Board OF County
Commissioners 2i.i0