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the Stat. hence the above caution will
apply here also. A better job will
result by cutting the mortises accord
ing to these directions than il it is
attempted to cut shoulders all the way
around.
Be careful in making the arms. Ex-
cept for the location of the mortises.
they are exactly alike. Before laying
out and cutting the mortises. it will
be we'll If you place the arms in their
approximate position and then observe
the surfaces on which the mortises
should be laid out.
The tray is made of very thin ma.
terial and it will be necessary to use
care in fastening the pieces together
Use fine brads and drive them very
carefully. Careless or hurried work
will result: in splitting the pieces.
Before assembling the pieces, be
sure they are well sandpapered, espe-
cially if the chair IS to be stained
Even IL It is to he painted, it should
be properly prepared. Any wood will
be suitable for this chair. The one
from which the drawing was made
was constructed from gumwood. given
two coats of linseed oil and when we'll
dry. a very thin coat of shellac was
applied. A very pleasing job resulted
and the little girl who received the
chair was very. very happy little
girl. indeed
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drawn by both youths and maidens
was not that of fellow being 10 be
admired. but that of saint who was
to become the special object of wor-
ship during the ensuing year. The
old date Of the Roman festival re-
manned. but under the Christian modi-
fications the drawing Of the patron
saints came to be associated with St.
Valentine for it was on the date OF
his martyrdom, February 14th, tina.
the choice was determined. Later the
names OF women were again substituted
for saints, and love missives became
the by-word of the day.
There is another explanation given
for st. Valentines Day. 1t was said
that on February 14th the birds first
chose their mates. An old English
dictionary has this statement: About
this time (month Of February the
birds choose their mates. and prob
ably thence came the custom OF yourS
men and women choosing valentines
or special loving friends on this day."
The first valentines sent were writ
ten by the sender to the object OF his
affections. now it so happened hat
some young men were not so facl!e
with tho pen as were others. and these
went to their neighbors and asked
that love messages be written for
them. This led to the printing OF love
verses which could be bought by those
not clever enough TO compose their
own valentines. Gradually the love
verses came to be accompanied by pic
lures emblematic OF love and friend
ship and these in time came to be
more important than the verses be.
meath them
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ST. VALENTINES DAY

0HARLES LAMB. the English es-
" day on which those charming
~ little missives called valentines
cross and interiors; each other at
every street turning. The weary and
all but spent two penny postman sinks
beneath load Of delicate embarrass-
ments. not his own"
The same statement is as true today
as when it was written those many
many years ago, and just so true as
it was many many years before that.
so true will it be in many many years
to come; for who does not find the
sending and the receiving of these
mysterious love messages an ever-to-
be-looked-forward-to delight?
I. There are many explanations given
for the celebration OF this day, and
am going to tell you one Of them tina;
very recently came to my ears. VAL
entine was humble bishop of Rome,
who achieved sainthood by being beat
en- to death on February 14th. in the
year 27S, A. D. To all appearances
his career had been staid and unro-
mantle, yet he became the Godfather
Of the most sentimental OF English
holidays. To find out how this came
about we must go back to the days Of
pagan Rome. There at the annual
feast in honor Of Pan and Juno Fee
bruata it was customary for each Ro-
man youth to draw from receptacle
the name Of one of his cfty's maidens.
who thereupon become his sweet
heart. When Christianity overwhelmed
paganism the Church introduced
change in the celebration Of this pop
ular festival: >. the name which was
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want to be conspicuous"
Sc he went and sat down in corner
determined not to bulge but just look
on. Jane passed things around in
stead Of him. They played lot Of
games and seemed to be having fun
Only Donnie sat alone and silent. He
liked to watch the others but all Of a
suddenthe felt like trying his skill with
his bow and arrow. There was big
red heart hanging in the middle Of the
room from the chandelier and Donnie
Just couldn't help taking aim and fir
ing at 1t. He almost hit 1t square in
the middle, but missed. On sped the
little arrow and biff! 1t landed right
in the portrait Of Grandfather McCully
which hung on the wall.
Look" shouted one Of the boys.
'Hit the old fel.er in the nose!"
Donnie stared and sure enough. He
had hit his grandfather in the nose.
He decided to 60 away before Cecile
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n DON'T really want you around"
said Cecile in that truthful way
sisters have. but If let you come |
you've got TO do as say. It's my
party. yon know"
well. don't want to be Cupid"
said her brother. for he had once
seen a picture Of Cupid and he didn't
care for his costume. besides 1t was
cold weather and sometimes the FUR
mace went out.
"You needn't look like the pictures,
Cccile assured him. "1'll dress you IKE
"A page or something and yonll nave
wings and al you have TO do Is 10
MI around before the crowd and pass
around favprs and fortunes which I'm
writing. You can carry your bow and
IN arrow IN one hand"
can shoot Off the arrow?" asked
Donnie.
MIKE" cried his sister. will you.
or VIII yon noi?"
She diint moan about the shooting,
but would he be Cupid. so Donnie
said. AN right. I'll wear the wings
and things but ] won't be rubbcred
around. II have to look funny I'd
rather keep out of sight
Cccilc pleaded In vain. Donnie was
quite firm when he made up his mind
and nc didn't want to be conspicuous.
i So she had 10 give In at last
II "Only ] wish you'd let me bring
n IIcppo." Donnie said. 'I'll wash him
H and sec that he behaves"
Il But Cecile said: Nothing doing"
n and looked IT too! g.
Jane Whitmore. one OF Cecile's
h friends. came over to help for this was
] to he a grand st. Valentines party.
n Cecile was awfully old and almost
ready for college. and so were her
n friends. so Donnie felt quite out of II,
though they let him help decorate
II the parlor and dining room. First
II they moved all the furniture against
A the wall and put the monograph in
i n convenient place then they trimmed
Il the whole place up with little red
II hearts and crepe paper. 1t looked
II beautiful when they got through Bes
II OF all. there was to be cake, cand,
n and punch. Tho stairway was wild,
- oid-fashioned one with big landing
and Jane thought the landing woul,
NI be good place for the punch bow
All and refreshments.
81 TT would be out Of the way Will
3I we're playing games or dancing" sh
III said, "and guests can go up ther
3I when they're thirsty"
Eli So everything was arranged and tn
Ell guests came and Donnie wore a it'll
3l white suit with wings fastened to hi
ST shoulders and held a bow and AFRO,
ri In his hand.
How perfectly lovely everythin
Isl" exclaimed Mary Watson, one g
ri the rues'e. and Just then somethin
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he thought. land I'm most famished.
He decided he wouldn't sneak down
but go boldly down the front steps.
"Cecile might like it if pretend to
be flying" he thought.
1t was quite a clever idea He went
up to the third foor and fastened 4
stout rope TO the railing This he let
down first. then he grabbed hold of
it and began to let himself down.
Down, down, he came.
Look at that" cried somebody and
the guests ran out in the hall to watch
him.
Alas! He,had reached the first land
ing where he intended to stop. He
put out his foot and rested It on the
banisters. Very cautiously he let him
self down. when suddenly the rope
gave way. He had forgotten about
the punch. 1t happened to be in a
large pail right under him. Splash,
He landed square into It. Over II
toppled and In another minute punch,
crepe paper, hearts and small boy
were all tangled up on the stairs.
Donnie managed to get to his Feet
Just as he touched the last step and
of he sped like an arrow to the back
stairs and to his room.
I've spoilt everything!" he thought
'Cecile will never speak to me again,
And they all rubbered and laughed"
Just then someone raped at his
door.
Who is it?" demanded Donnie, try.
ing to sound rough.
Cecile," answered his sister. "are
you hurt?"
Nope" replied Donnie, rubbing his
knees.
well. change your clothes and
come down. honey, I'm awful sorry Won
fell" Cecile said.
Donnie hustled off his Cupid dress
and into his own clothes and all the
time he was thinking to himself:
Sis isn't so bad after all. Nex,
time I'll do anything she asks-even
be conspicuous"
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l5elunioreook
VALENTINE COOKIES

VALENTINE COOKIES
Put into mixing bowl,
2 tablespoonful vegetable oil
cupful sugar.
egg,
u teaspoonful salt,
Mix till creamy and add,
1-3 eupful milk,
2 cupsful -four sifted with
teaspoonful baking powder,
"a cupful shredded cocoanut.
This will be rather stiff.
Mix together, roll out on a table O,
bread board.
Cut in heart shapes.
Put u ca,ndied cherry on each
cookie.
Bake in a quick oven till ligh
brown.
Take from pan at once.
These are very fine to serve will
cocoa or with lemonade at a Valentin,
party.
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MoDES7 CUPID ~

butted open the swinging door be-
tween the kitchen and dining room.
The guests were all sitting around the
room against the wall waiting for the
party to begin. They all looked at
the door and in walked Beppo. Dirty!
You ought to have seen him! And a
bit of chewed rope hung from his col,
lar, and he must have eaten the other
piece because he staggered over to
the middle Of the room and was very
sick there and then.
"Donnie!" cried Cecile. Take your
awful dog away!"
1t was bad enough to be dressed like
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PUZZLE CORNER
HIDDEN LETTER PUZZLE

HIDDEN LETTER PUZZLE
My first is in justice, but not in judge:
My seconds in tafy, but not in fudge;
My third is in evening but not in
morn;
My fourth is in spinach, but not in
corn;
My fifth is in apple. but not in plum:
My sixth is in merry. but not in slum.
My seventies in chicken, but not in
duck;
My eighth is in fortune. but not in
luck:
Ninth is in robin, but not in owl:
Tenth is in bonnet, but,not in cowl;
Eleventh is in oyster, but not in crab:
Twelfth is in crimson. but not in drab;
Thirteenth is in diamond, but not in
pearl;
Fourteenth is in maiden. but not in
girl;
Fifteenth Is in Jersey, but not in
Maine;
My whole will be with US quite soon
again;
A general favorite with young and old,
All over the civilized world, we are
told.
CONCEALED COMIC OPERAS
Take letter from each word. the
names you'll quickly tell,
You'll find an opera in each sentence
that you know quite we'll.
I. Mother will take Thomas down.
town.
2. Our fellows win every time
against that team.
3. Telephone DR.. Mile. II Jenny
isn't better.
4. Opera and theatre certainly are
expensive Injuries. Emily.
5. Make haste, Elsie, cousin Johns
waiting.
s. Please sing Annie Laurie for our
friend Grace.
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~ NsAH6R MeLLEtNrx

~
And leave il at the door,
hen let US cut and color first
Some flowers. large and SMALL"
SUGGESTED Alice: but | think
The heart is best Of ALL"
So happily they worked away
With scissors. paste AMI paint.
Designing just the loveliest thing.
In honor Of ,he saint.
With hearts and flowers and Capid,
bows.
And simple verses. too.
They told the folks that sugars swee,
And 50. of course. are YOU"
But let's make daddy laugh" urged
Kate;
"A comic valentine
OF just the funniest thing that we
Can make he'll think is fine!
And THIS IS Mr.. ROBINSON
Well plainly write above
But underneath sweet Alice sai>.
Vel letter. WITH OUR LOVE" !.
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OF the table was large red heart and
from this a red ribbon extended to
each child's plate. When the signal
was given the ribbons were pulled and
a valentine souvenir was drawn out OF
the heart for each child. The party
ended with dancing and the young
guests declared they had had the best
time ever
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it was time to eat.
The table was decorated with red
ribbons and hearts and cupids and
gold arrows. The cakes and candies
were heart shaped, and the ice cream
was in cupid moulds. In the center
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found it out. so he ran off to the
kitchen and up the back stairs 10 his
room. There he waited some time
with the door locked, but nobody
came after him and sounds Of merri-
ment floated up to him.
ut must be about time for the eats. .
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Cupid without having to 60 out in
front of everybody and take a reluct-
ed the photograph while he. took
Beppo out.
zone thing told you ! wouldn't
be-" he said 10 his sister. Il don't
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ID ETTY'S mother had promised
her a Valentine Party, and the
little girl began to plan for it
~ weeks before the joyous day ar.
rived. To begin with, she made air
the invitations herself. She took some
heavy white paper, and at the top she
painted red heart with a gold arrow
piercing it. Then underneath that she
wrote.
WIN you come 10 my Valentine Party?
Mex, Monday is the date.
BE sure TO get here early:
Don't anyone be late.
The hours OF the party
Arc seven until nine;
To look the part entirely
Dress as 4 Valentine.
BETTY BROWN,
Ia Yves, Street.
Then there was a busy time in the
Brown household painting tho place
cards and arranging for The games to
be played. Ertty made most of the
place cards On heavy paper with seal
Hoped edges in the center OF which
PAPER she pasted Il pretty picture
Some OF the cards she cut in the shape
of sole Of shoe and on this above
the guests name she wrote:
yours with all my soul
At last Stint Valentines Day ar
rived aud with il came the party
l:cl:y dryS.;rd as the Queen Of Hearts,
received the guests and when they
were al assembled. she led them into
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" GU get the scissors. Alice. and
! Ill get my box of paints"
Said Kate. whose d4v is almost here
The lovingest of saints?"
Well. ! declare" cried Alice: Il
Had nearly missed the fun!
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-01
REPORT OF PUBLIC
HEALTH NURSE SHOWS
MUCH ACCOMPLISHED:
BOARD Is PLEASED

Directors of the Carter County Pub
lie Health Association held meeting
Tuesday afternoon at the rooms of the
Chamber Of Commerce and disposed of
the business connected with its past
years work.
Miss Mae Geno. public health super-
visor made her report for the wear.
showing work accomplished. helpful to
Ardmore. The board members ex-
pressed themselves as being well pleased
with her report.
One of the features of the past years
activities was the conducting of class
III high school on home-hygiene ana
care for the sick. This class had an
attendance of Sc pupils, Miss Geno
stated all of whom will receive a cert;-
ficate for the completion of their work
from the Red Cross headquarters in ST
Louis and half credit from school.
great number of visits have been
made by Miss Geno. and much "defe =
tive" work has been Accomplished
pupils with defective sight have been
persuaded to have their eyes attended
TO; those with defective teeth have been
induced to visit the dentist, and defec.
tive tonsils have been treated and ade-
noidS removed
On the whole the Carter County Pub
lie Health Association, through its
president, C. w. Rrchards. superinten.
dent Of Ardmore public schools, ex-
pressed himself as well pleased with the
showing.
Mi"s Geno states that she feels that
the public has not taken the amount
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-01
Child II Years Old
Believed to Have
Been Abducted Here
Sunday Afternoon

Search is being made throughout
the city and county for little Pearl
Davis, IL years old. who was last
seen In Ardmore. Sunday afternoon
at about : o'clock ON Caddo street.
Captain Nobbs Of the Salvation
Army states that the little girl,
whose mother l. dead. lived witt
her father aud two younger broth.
ers. In tent, In the northeast part
Of town. The father. who Is a wooo.
chopper, IL a cripple.
II feel sure Pearl was abducted.
Captain Nobbs states. "she is a
sweet good little girl and had start.
ed TO our afternoon meeting when
she disappeared. She II u blond.
rather frail, and wore purple or
lavendar colored dress. She was
last seen ON Caddc street at about
: o'clock. The officers are hplplnr
me all they can. but want every
man aud Wcnian In Ardmore to he,r
me lurair this little girl"
Captain Nobbs states that Tho
child's mother died about I year,
ago. tier brothers are aged and
: years.
Anyone who can give any inior.
nation concerning the matter l. re.
quested TO telephone Captain Nobbs
at ei56.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-01
mo Place Like Home"
Says J. B. Champion
Back From California

There is just no place like Ard.
moro, Oklahoma, for me-" says J.
B. Champion. who with his wife ana
son. b., Jr.. returned this morning
from a months stay on the Pacific
coast.
We went to Los Angeles. Old
Mexico san Diego. back TO Los An.
geles, Seattle, Vancouver, Salt Lake.
Cheyenne, Denver. and all around.
but ! wouldn't give ten cents for II
million square miles of that coun.
Try" j. b. states.
There are four distinctive signs
that abound in towns west of Fort
Worth and Denver and they are
for lease, for rent for sale. 'un.
der new management seems like
every body out there wants to come
back home Why honestly | didnN
see the sun shine but twice all the
time ! was gone. Give me Ard
more. Oklahoma, and am salts
fled"
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in a southwest direction To turn south
on ID street southwest and drove his caTs
into that of the plaintiff. wrecking tbs
plaintiffs car.
In an answer and cross petition, the
defendant McCrory begs to differ with
Helback and alleges that he had put
out his left arm indicating that he In
tended to turn, when he saw the plain
tiffs car coming at high rate of
speed with the headlights on full ana
no DINNERS. In the exercise of ordinary
prudence. alleges the defendant in his
cross petition. the plaintiff could havs
seen defendants car and permitted him
to cross the street, but the plaintiff
ran into his car further states the de,
fendant, driving it for distance of 30
feet. and damaging the car Of the de.
fendant to the extent of $13S, in which
amount the defendant asks judgment
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-01
SHERMAN WILL ARRIVE
HERE THURSDAY FOR
SERIES WITH ARDMORE

The Pops are scheduled TO play
the last game of the three game
series with Paris Snappers here
this afternoon. Tomorrow Sher-
man will arrive for u four game
series.
Ardmore met Sherman here in
a three game series during the
early part OF May and defeated
the Texans three straights. The
games We're very closely contest
ed. resulting in scores OF 6-5, 81
and 81.
Several new pitchers and other
players are scheduled to arrive
here during the week for tryout
with the Peps and the local fans
will see some new performers in
action on the local diamond
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-01
HELBACH CARRIES SUIT
TO COUNTY COURT

K. Helback who filed suit in the cour,
Of justice of the peace, Hal NJ. Cannon.
against r. f. McCrory for damages in
the amount of sl3S.35. which the plain.
tiff alleged represented the cost of re.
pairs to his car as a result of COZ
lission with the car of McCrory. has
appealed from the decision of Cannon.
which was in favor of the defendant
and has carried the case to the county
court.
In his petition, Helback had allegeo
that on the night of February 8, while
ne was travelling east on west Main
street in his automobile, the defendant.
who was motoring west on Main. made
a quick short turn at As degree angle
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-01
RESULTS YESTERDAY.
Western League.

Western League.
Oklahoma City 2-5; Tulsa l-6 (secon(
game 10 inning9.
Sioux City, Des Moines 2.
ST. Joseph 5, Omaha 4.
Joplin at Wichita. rain.
National League.
Brooklyn 4, Boston 2.
Philadelphia 10, New York 8.
Chicago T. Pittsburg az innings)
Cincinnati 6. ST. Louis ). 40 in
nings).
American League.
Washington l2, New York ..
Boston SIS, Philadelphia 3-4
Cleveland Z. Detroit I az innings)
ST. Louis s, Chicago Z.
American Association.
Toledo II, Columbus l.
No other games scheduled,
Southwestern League.
Bartlesville 5. Miami o.
Pittsburg Z, Coffeyville ..
Sapulpa Il, Muskogee 3.
independence 7, Parsons 6.
Western Association.
Okmulgce ., Henryetta y.
Drumright 3. Springfield ..
Chickasha s, Fort Smith ..
Enid Z, Pawhuska 6.
Texas League.
Shreveport l6, San Antonio 3.
Houston G, Wichita Falls I.
Dallas s. Beaumont l.
Galveston s, Fort Worth 3.
Southern Association.
Birmingham 3. Little Rock 3. (Cal-
led end ninth by agreemenO.
Chattanooga IL. Atlanta 10.
New Orleans T. Memphis ).
Nashville S. Mobile Z.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-01
It. o. SIDELIGHTS

Three double plays were snapped out
IN yesterdays contest between the
Peps and Snappers. in perfect manner.
In the first inning, Beshaw taggei
Byrne out between second and third,
and then threw to Naylor where Al
lerdissen was caught off first In the
fourth, Behren intercepted Hopkins fly
and completed a double unassisted
when he caught Allerdissen between
second and third; in the seventh. Stag.
ner caught Belshaw's pop fly in front
of the plate and threw out Payne at
first.
Reynolds robbed Phillips of hit
when he stopped the Paris pitchers hot
grounder between first and second in
the second inning. Reynolds playes
4 flashy game yesterday.
Byrne made a great catdh Of MAYORS
line drive to deep left in the third, and
prevented 4 possible score.
Barham caught Coyle off the bag
in the fifth and threw him out at first.
Umpire Coyington fined Irby SIS ana
ordered him out of the park in the
eighth, after the Paris center fielder
disputed the umpire's decision when
the latter called him out on strikes. The
fine included, IS for dispute Of decis.
ion, IS for use Of abusive language. ana
s. for threat to hit Covngton with a
bat. Irby's teammates took the stick
away from him and led him from the
danger zone" Covington handled him
self In fine manner and the affair was
consummated smoothly
Hopkins, Paris twirler, who relieved
Phillips in the third, registered seveL
strikeouts in five and two-thirds inn.
ings. He famed three in the eighth.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-01
Combination Race Track And Big League Contest Pops Out Paris

OF interest that they should in this
work but thinks that the coming year
may bring new enthusiasm. She leaves
Tor her vacation this week, and will
resume work along these lines at the
opening of the school year in Septem-
her