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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-16
GOOD FELLOWS ARE
BEHIND CHRISTMAS
TREE AT ELKS HALL

"Tel the people 1t IL the Good
Fellows Of Ardmore who are max
ing possible the big Christmas tree
at the Elks hall and not just
members Of the b. r. o. E." f. II.
Royer, active Elk and president Of
the KiwanS Club said today. rela-
tive to the annual Christmas tree at
the Elks' hall to be given Satur-
day, December "a.
Dozens of Good Fellows are con-
tributing generously to this tree.
which viii be in fun personal
charge OF Capt. Maggie Nobbs of
the Salvation Army" Mr.. Royer,
continued
1.-THE Elks do not desire that the
public be under the impression
that they alone are responsible for
the splendid Christmas festivities
planned for the poor Of the city.
On the otherhand, Rotarians.
Lions kiwanians, and others who
are not members of any club, are
contributing TO the fund which Is
being expended to provide gifts for
the children.
Gifts are not limited to just
toys and candies and the kind"
Mr.. Royer said. OF course there
will be an abundance Of these
things, but the Good Fellows are
making 1t possible also to pro-
vide shoes, clothing and other
necessities for those who are in
dire needs.
Practically every contribution,
thus far has been voluntarily made
and nothing will be overlooked,
nothing omitted to make this one
of the brightest happiest Christ
mas seasons for the poor of the
city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-16
BROOM FACTORY IS
NOW IN OPERATION

e. ID. Critics, proprietor Of the Ard.
more Broom Company, who came here
from Lawton short time ago, has his
new factory at Sixth avenue and
southwest completed and IL making
brooms at this time. For the present
he has only a small force at work
but he has supplies on hands for
making many thousands Of brouns and
as soon as the first II the year ar
rives he will place statesmen on the
road and will begin pushing his bust
ness. The factory as completed has a
capacity Of fifty dozen brooms a day
and as the business grows new units
will be added
Mr.. Critics has in stock broomcorn
which came from Pauls Valley and
Lindsay but he wants TO encourage
local farmers to raise the product
mere to supply his factory and those
who call at his place will be given in
structions how TO care for their crop
SO it will be salabe.
Since 1890 Mr. Critics has been In
this same line of business and has
operated in the towns Of Lawtop and
Wichita Falls. He has transferred all
his interests here and owns his home
and owns his factory, He has custom
ers who for years have been handling
his brooms in seven states Of the
union. His plant Is equipped with the
most modern machinery, his brooms
are turned out under his personal su-
pervision and they ought to be the
best product on the market.
AS a mark Of appreciation for the
courtesies extended him by the Cham
Der OF Commerce, Secretary Barron Is
to be presented with a large broom
which it is said will be large enough
to sweep Ardmore clean.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-16
SOCIETY NEWS
BY RUTH NOLAN
By RUTH NOLAN
- Phone 538 -

Wabansee Camp Fire Girls will meet
their regular meeting.
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Society Personals
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Strasmick have
as their. guest, Mrs, Abe Novch of
Dallas. Texas. Mrs. Novich will remain
through the Christmas holiday and
will be joined early next week by
her husband who will also visit here
during the holiday season.
Mrs. Frank Clark of the Poulter
Apartments. has as her guest over
the week END. her aunt. Mrs. Fred
Casey, Of Oklahoma City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Atwood Klinger, OF
st. Louis, are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fl. Levy. S03 Third avenue,
southwest. during the holidays.
Mrs. r. ]. Shelton and son, Robert,
who reside in Wilson. are spending
the weekend with Mrs. Il. A. Felm.
lee in the Poulter Apartments,
Miss F. A. stillman. of FIT. Worth,
sister of Mrs c. 3. Paullin. has ar
rived In Ardmore to make her home
with Mrs. Paulin, at PA 18th street,
northwest. Miss Stilman is employed
'in the business office of the Ard
moreite.
Charles Champion. son Of T. w
Champion. arrived Friday from Cul
yer Military School at Culver, lndi.
ana. He will spend a three weeks
holiday vacation with his parents
Werner White, a painter of some
note in st. Louis and the east, ana
who has been spending few days
at the Ardmore Hotel, returned last
race, st. Louis. Mr.. White, who Is
known especially az painter of apple
blossoms and dogs, intends TO return
in February to execute some orders
which ne received while in Ardmore.
Announcement Is made by Mr.. and
Mrs. c. K. Dodge, 9l0 Carter street,
southeast. Of the birth of q daughter,
on December l4th. 10 whom they have
given the name Mary Lou.
Full rehearsal Of the little Christ
mas play, which Is to be given at the
Community Christmas Tree in Con-
vention Hall on December oath, will
be held Sunday at 2 o'clock in Con-
vention Hall. All those who are to take
part in the program are urged to at
tend the rehearsal.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-16
WARD FUNERAL HELD
HERE SUNDAY 3 P. M.

The body Of Private Ward, son Of
.ui,. .,--- 4. will be brought TO
Ardmore Saturday afternoon and win
be buried here Sunday afternoon un.
der the auspices OF the George r. An.
derson post Of the American Legion.
Services will be conducted at Har.
vey Brothers Chapel at o'clock with
DR.. r. L. Davidson. pastor Of the
Broadway Baptist church. officiating
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-16
FRENCH VESSELS CAPTURED

MADRID, Dec. 1.-THE Spanish
gunboat Bonifaz has captured two
French sailing vessels which were
conveying consignments of arms aud
munitions 10 the Moroccan insurgents
and sunk another vessel found in the
occupation, according to an official
report received here today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-16
Mrs. Simpson Entertains

WIS., DiutpsOu bbhtctt<Asho
one of the most interesting and en-
joyable parties of the week was that
given Thursday afternoon by Mrs b.
4. Simpson in her home on G street,
southwest when she entertained with
bridge for Mrs. p. A. Simpson, Jr, Of
.os Angeles and for Mrs Clarence
Gregg. Decorations suggestive Of the
approaching holiday. mistletoe, and
other Christmas decorations being used
throughout the reception and dining
rooms. Mrs. Frank Stephens and Mrs.
Fred Ellis wen prizes. The guests
were: Mesdames Don Lacy, Sol Low
ensteln, Donald Bretch, Walter Neu-
stadt, Frank Porter, Mort Woods, wal
ter Thompson, Fred Tucker, Arthur
Wood, Jack Sandlin, Max Adams,
Frank Helvey, Garnet johnson, Olin
Wolverton, Paul Frame, Roy Dustin,
Gaylord Nelson. Ii l.. Hadley, Roy
johnson, c. f. Sykes. Everett Kreug-
, er, c. l.. Anderson. John Nichols, j.
u. Moore, Hal Capnon, 7. A. Thur
mond, II. B. Fell, Misses Helen Ward
Lena Gardenhire. Frances Gor1nan,
Claire Dyer, Elizabeth Mccain. Mar
guerite Noble, Joy Moore, Grace John
son. Dorothy Slack, Madeline Colbert,
Iavine Woods, Mary Jarrett, Gladys
Scvally, W. II. Lahman, Henry
Baum, Roy Bledsoe, Earl Brown, We
lie Suggs, Fred Chapman, Antoinette
Cobb.Fort, j. c. Cooke, Gene Cruce'
John Dexter. r. Poe, Monte Dilling-
rA Calf pnhpTf
Gardenhire. Earl GreyI f. f. Guillot'
Arthur Hall, A. +. Ewell, Frank
Stephens, Budd Hoard. Lucian Hoard
and Les Kearney.
+ I. !.
The Altar Society Of the St Marys'
Catholic church will hold a bazaar at
Il o'clock Saturday morning at
Soulre's Electric Shop ON Main street.
j. !: :!
The Sunday school class of Mrs. w.
c. Scrivn.r of the Broadway Metho-
dist church will meet in social ses'
sion Saturday afternoon at her home,
Gl5 G. street, northeast.
:. + 4.
The Poughkeeps'e Camp Fire Girls
have postponed the tea and bazaar
planned for Saturday at the High
School and viii. instead. hold a ba-
zaar down town on Monday.
+ + +
Circle number Three of the Broad
way Methodist church. met Tuesday
afternoon, at the home of Mrs. n. W.
Gaines, 1902 B street, northwest. Az
ter a short business session a social
hour was enjoyed by the members. Dc
'scous refreshments We're served ana
!. social hour was enjoyed BY those
present. Assisting Mrs. Gaines As host
osses, were Mrs. II. c. Ledbetter and
Mrs. l.. u. Mason. The circle had
with them their mascot Nancy Jane
Hartnitt. five weeks old.
+ = !.
Christmas Program
Under the supervision Of Mrs. ~
G. Wood. director. the choir of the
Broaf way Methodist church. Will give
q CT ristmas musical program Sunday
eyering at 7:l5. Preceding the pro
gan. a number Of carols win be sung
Nlri. Katherine Ringer will be accom-
palist.
+ + +
keel-Bedford
( Lewis c. Keel and Mrs. ona Bed
lord were married Thursday night az
the home Of the officiating minister
pr. r. l. Davidson Of the Broadway
BAPTIST church.
Mr.. Keel is q graduate OF Chilocco
Instituta and 10 cDnneCtsl with the
Photograph Shop On Main street
The couple will make their home az
.2s r street, northwest.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-16

Select your Christmas gifts at the
bazaar at Squires Electric Store, Sat.
urday, the 1Ith.-Adv. 1872
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-16
CLASH OVER SUIT
RESULTS IN FIGHT

As a result of an argument over
the release Of a claim against some
land, a lively fist fight was precipi-
tated in the court clerks office today.
The argument occurred between Gro
yer Wells. OF the Hudson Houscton
Lumber company and Roy Brady OF
Pooleville.
After the melee Brady swore out a
complaint in Justice Butchers court
charging Wells with felonious assault.
Judge Butcher. set bond for Wells in
the sum OF $500 which he made. The
case has been set for hearing some
day next week.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-16
SOCIAL CALENDAR

December 16--Golf Luncheon club wij
meet at Dornick Hills links in the
morning.
Christmas market at Bass store by
auxiliary of First Presbyterian church
Mrs. /. w. Folsom will be hostess
90 members Birthday Luncheon club
al'-day party.
December 16.17-Mrs. Howard Lab
man Of Detroit and Mrs. Roy Bled-
soc of Ardmore to be honored with
u series o; bridge parties with Mrs.
ID. G. johnson and Miss Grace John
sen entertaining in the home of Miss
Johnson, III c street southwest.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-10-14
Let the People Know

That
millions of them own the public utilities
Of this country-sas, electric light. power
and railways.
Millions of men and women have invested
their savings in the stocks and bonds of these
companies, a greater number than has invested
in any other class of securities and this number
of utilities investors is growing daily.
Thus the people are the big owners of one of
the greatest growing industries there is, which
through their official representatives the people
regulate and depend upon every day in the year
for service they cannot do without
Purely as a selfish matter should not the
people insist upon fair consideration and treat
ment of these utilities, free of prejudice and
Misrepresentation?
CONSUMERS Power COMPANY
WARD G. COBB Dist. Mgr
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-10-14
Davis-Moorehouse Nuptials

Miss Verna Bernice Davis and
Donald Symes Moorehouse were
united in marriage at six o'clock on
Thursday, October by Rev. E. F.
Hildebrand, pastor of the Asbury
M. E. church. The ceremony was
performed at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. R. J. Clark on South Michigan
avenue
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-08-05
PAJAMAs "NOBBY" ON STREET
Russ Officers Garb Leads to Distrj.
button Of Garments to
Refugees.

Constantinople, Turkey.-American
Red Cross and army pajamas are be
ing converted into jaunty street clothes
here by ingenious Russian refugee
soldiers and civilians.
Hugh S. Bird. treasurer Of the Red
Cross, when here on a visit Of inspec-
ton. saw a spick-and-span monocled
Russian officer 1ourishing a cane and
tanning himself with a straw hat at
the local Red Cross offices. He no
tlced that the man had taken a suit
Of pajamas, sewed shoulder strap
braid on them, strapped his officers
belt about them and rolled up the bot
toms to give a trouser effect.
Mr.. Bird thought so well OF the in
genuity Of tie man, who had defeated
the hot weather. that he gave orders
for several thousand more pajamas to
be distributed, 81 nc Russian need
wear his heavy, shabby winter clothes.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-08-05
Flying Torpedoes.

Experiments, throwing a new light
on the problems of aerial war, are
reported as having been taking place
with great secrecy ear Paris.
Small heavier-than-air machines,
really t%orpedoes with wings, are sent
up into the air under their own power.
and entirely pilOtless, and are then
controlled by wireless telegraphy.
Machines are flown for considerable
distances and made to carry out
while under wireless d.
rection from the ground.
A further development contemplated
Is for q method to be perfected by
means Of which a pilot in an airplane
can control the movements Of one
Of these air %torpedoes.
This would mean that after q tor
pedo had been launched and controlled
up to a certain height by the land sta
tion, Its direction would be taken owe
by q pilot In z special airplane, who
would send II on ahead until he had
guided Il to Its target. he himself re-
mainipg 1t some distance.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-08-05
Thief
Given : Years

age to hold for a day or two, then re-
init, being in the manner always short
IN my remittances.
Il married about eight years ago,
and at the time Of my marriage my
shortage was comparatively small. My
family consists of my wife, aged thir-
ty-one years, and three children Alex
V. Jr.. aged seven Jim Mangrum. aged
six, and Jay Shaw. aged two years.
nine months.
The moneys which l embeZzied
from the bank were absorbed in my
personal expense and eXtravAganceS.
l have not dissipated money IN gam
bling or speculation. have. of course.
entertained he vague hope tina. l could
make restitution of these populations,
but have been crushed with the realiza-
ton that this was impossible.
Strain Has Been Terrible.
"The strain of my situation has, Of
course, been terrible, and l have suf-
fered immense mental torture for
years.
Il nave been unable to obtain suti-
cient sleep or rest except through the
use OF intOxicants, and have been com
PEELED to resort to the same means as
Il stimulant to enable me to discharge
the regular duties of my office.
ut is my intention and desire that
in the event there should be an in
dictment returned against me on &C.
count Of my wrongdoins to immedi-
ately enter a plea of guilty to the same
and throw myself without reservation
upon the mercy of the court.
1T is my desire to receive such pen-
atty as may be inflicted on me as
speedily as possible, it being my deep
desire, after l have met my punish
ment, to rise again and be a man. 1t
will be my arnes effort to make good,
IN the fullest measure possible, the
loss which has been occasioned as the
result of my wrongdoing."
After the shortage was discovered
Smith says regarding his conversation
with bank officials:
II gave them the exact figures. to
wit, $66,OO1.37, together with all data
and documents pertaining thereto,
thereby enabling the officials Of the
bank to make a speedy adjustment Of
their records. l gave the exact mount
of my shortage as stated above, so
that the bank would not be put to the
necessity Of a long, laborious and ex-
pensive audit of my accounts.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-08-05
Cuba Is Free
of 'El POte'

to whom the government Of the young
republic was entrusted were his
debtors-which he never allowed them
to forget.
He secured a monopoly on all Cuban
printing, for which scandal scores
went to Jail. Then he got control Of
n of the biggest banks and wrecked
that. "horrowing" no less than SILL
100000 without security Of any kind.
He loaned millions, but always de-
manded from 80 to 100 per cent in
terest.
1t is believed that after the pay-
ment Of all debts the estate of Jose
Lopez Rodriguez will be worth some
where around S10,OO0,OOO. proving that
it was not the fear Of penury that
drove him to end his life in the
fashion by which his employer 40
years ago had died and which had
marked the beginning of his own pros
perity.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-08-05
Memphis Teller for II Years
Missed Vacations to Shield
His Shortage.
COURT GETS HIS CONFESSION
Began With 500 Holdout and Lived
in Hope Of Making All Good-Nev-
er Missed a Day or Was Late
Strain Was Terrible.

Memphis, Tenn.-Alex V. Smith, for
merly note teller for the First Nation
al bank, stood convicted, but elaled
with Il three year term, given to him
after he had confessed to a S66.OUl.37
peculation and pleaded guilty.
During the Il years Smith was o n
nected with the bank he never took a
vacation, never was absent or late in
reporting for duty. He told reporters
in order to cover up the shortage he
had 10 be continually on the job.
John ID. Martin, Smiths counsel,
read a copy OF Smiths confession to
tie court in his plea for leniency. The
confession says:
Il, Alex V. Smith Of Raleigh, Tenn.
do hereby make confession.
Il was born in Liverpool. England.
on June s, 1883. left England and
came to the United States when was
| about twenty-five years old After a
short stay in New York city l came
to Memphis, Tenn, and became a bank
clerk in the employ of the Bank Of
Commerce Of Memphis, where | worked
for about nine months. l then en-
tered the employ Of the First National
bank of Memphis. Tenn, and was con
tinuously employed there until Janu-
airy 13, 1921. ! was note teller at
the First National bank for about l.
consecutive years. During this time
l gave diligent attention to the du-
ties Of the position.
Began With 500.
about II years ago, one day after
the vaults were closed. to accommO-
date a customer | took a deposit Of
about 500. That night I used this
money to pay a debt, hoping TO re-
place 1t immediately. 1t was never
replaced, and the shortage grew, until
January II. 1921. it amounted to &c.,
5O1.37.
MY method of concealment was
throughout the entire period of short
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-08-05
SCOTS USED FIRST MACADAM
Resident Of Ayrshire Made His First
Experiments About 1914
Roads Now Common.

Macadam roads are SO common In
America that national pride may well
lead us to look upon them as q do
nestle product.
But John MacAdam was a Scot, resi-
dent in Ayrshire, where he made his
first experiments about 1914, accord
ing to the New York Sun. Five years
later the first public roads were laid
with the pavement and a grateful par
lament awarded the inventor a grant
Of $4,000.
In 1927, after the new pavement
had been thoroughly tested, MacAdam
was made surveyor general Of all
metropolitan roads in and about Lon
don and the. use Of his method became
general throughout the United King
dom.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-08-05
Walter Scotia First Love.

The young Woman in Walter SCOTS
hrst love affair was Miss Willamena
Belches, the daughter of a baronet,
and when she and Scott We're nineteen
years old they met for the first time
by accident. Scott at that time was
merely the apprentice to his father,
who was a solicitor, and no very lordly
one at that. After the young persons
mad been seer much in each others
company, Scott, senior, waited upon
Sir John Belches and told him that
the affair ought not to be allowed to
proceed without his sanction. The
young woman, it is presumed, satisfied
her father hat she had no thought
whatever of accepting Walter, al
though they continued to correspond
and to meet frequently. At one time
there was an understanding between
them that Scott seemed to accept as
an engagement, but the young woman
did not, and eventually she chose a
husband whose prospects were more
imposing.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-08-05
IMPROVED
ROADS
ROAD CONSTRUCTION IN 1920
Cost Was About Twice as Much as in
1917 on Account Of Distinct
Shortage Of Labor.

prepared by the U. S. Department Of
Agriculture)
Every kind of road cost about twice
as much to build in 1920 as it did in
1917, according to the chief Of the
bureau of public roads, United States
Department of Agriculture, and high
way construction suffered more than
any other class of work through rail-
road congestion, strikes, labor troubles
and material shortages.
After the war there was a great
public demand for improved roads.
Many roads had been seriously dam
aged by war traffic, and it appeared
that the return of men from military
service would provide an abundance
Of labor. The army Of laborers which
was expected to apply for the work
did not, however, materiaiize. On the
contrary. there was a distinct shortage
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-08-05

It has been said that not one woman in
q thousand passes this perfectly natural
change without experiencing q train OF
very annoying and sometimes painful
symptoms. Those dreadful hot flashes,
sinking spells, spots before the eyes,
dizzy spells, nervousness, are only . few
of the symptoms. Every woman at this
age should prefit by Mrs. Block expert
ence and try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound.
If you have. the slightest doubt that
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound will help you, write to Lydia r.
Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass,
about your health. Your letter will b
opened, read and answered by q woman,
and held in strict confidence.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-08-05
Well Kept Roadside Where Weeds
Are Controlled by Frequent
Moving.

of labor, and wages reached the high
est levels attained in the history Of
he country. In 1917, competent labor
could be secured for from $50 to So
per day, but the corresponding wages
In 1920 were from SO to S. for q short
err days work.
In proportion to this demand there
was also a pronounced scarcity of con-
struction materials. Sand, gravel,
stone, and cement, and materials COM
monty used in road work increased in
price between 1917 and 1920 from so
to 100 per cent. Naturally, these in
creases in cost were reflected in the
prices paid to contractors for road
work. Gravel roads increased from
S4.535 to $3.50 per mile; concrete
from $21. 165 to upward Of $4,000 per
mile, and brick roads from $4,000 to
$4,000 per mile.
AS funds available for road con
struction are largely limited by stat
ute, or by the returns from taxation,
a majority Of the states this year have
deliberately withheld work, the plans
for which had been completed, until
they could obtain a greater return for
their expenditure.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-08-05
Applied Psychology.

did you call a plumber asked
Mrs. Gadspur, ito mend that leaking
pipe?"
YES" replied Mr.. Gadspur, "but
he'll probably take his time about get.
ting here"
"Why do you think so?"
II tried to master my emotion and
talk in an ordinary tone of voice, hut
I'm afraid ! created the impression
that l wanted him to hurry."-Bir.
mingham Age-Herald.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-08-05
ASPIRIN
Name "Bayer" on Genuine

Beware! Unless you see the name
Slayer" on package or on tablets you
are not getting genuine Aspirin pre-
scribed by physicians for t~wenty-one
years and proved safe by millions.
Take Aspirin only as told In the Bayer
package for Colds, Headache, Neural
gia, Rheumatism, Earache, Toothache,
Lumbago, and for Pain. Handy tin
boxes Of twelve Bayer Tablets OF As
pirin cost few cents. Druggists also
sell larger packages. Aspirin Is the
trade mark of Bayer Manufacture Of
Monoaceticacidester Of S~alicylicacid.