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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-02-23

~ NOW snow everywhere, nothing but an end
less ocean of snow, wherever you turned
~ It was cold winter, colder, John thought,
than he had ever lived through before. The cold
seemed to creep into his very heart, and when the
blizzard ragged and the prairie ocean heaved and
fell before the fury of the storm there arose
tumult in the soul Of John that seemed to chal-
lenge, and even dare the very elements to a con-
test of destruction.
Many times John dashed out into the storm in
the hope of finding soothing soul-mate in the
rage that dashed the hills and dimmed the heavens
But. alas. the cold that numbs the limbs and the
wind that fells even the gnarled pioneers OF the
forest have no power the fever OF the spirit,
nor can they quench the flames of soul ablaze
Thus John suffered on through TIE first winter
silent and alone!
He was only boy, just a little past twenty,
and he longed so for home. He had lett father
and mother and brothers and sisters, over there
somewhere across the sea, and he longed SO to be
with them again. He had read about America,
| the land of opportunity, the place where riches
could be had for the asking and where fame and
place awaited the ventursome spirit. And he had
come-come to conquer, to walk the heights, 20
court Fortune, to make himself man OF con-
sequence in the world of men.
/ But he found himself homesick boy in a land
of hardship. Every minute of the waking hours
the little home in the far off valley was before
his eyes, he saw the little family circle gather
of an evening, saw the vacant place on the old
bench where he used to sit alongside his little
brother he heard his father reading to the group,
and saw the silent tear steal down his mothers
cheek, as she unused over her work-and he
knew that she was thinking of her boy who had
~rono fro,,, oy1t into the hp big world,
From such reverie he would fall asleep at
nighe-and then the magic mystery of distance
defying dreams!
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-02-23

Which would you rather be-a banker in North
Dakota or a lone Englishman in Dublin?
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-02-23

~ PRING followed winter and youth and
time conquered in the heart OF john
- When he had money enough to take him
back home he did not use it for that purpose but
sent it back to help the folks come to him. He re-
allied that God had been good to him in directing
his footsteps to 'the promised land.'
Reader, unless the good Lord has blessed you
with a period Of inconsistencies, at some time in
your life, you will not understand Johns first
year in America. But there are hundreds living
on these prairies who have gone through that ex-
perience and they know what John suffered.
John was the plowboy and the lumber-jack Of
the West His heart was big, his arm was strong,
his brain was clear He was honest, not because
it was the best policy but because it right.
He believed in freedom and did pretty much as
he pleased and all he asked of the government
was to keep its hands off and give him a chance.
John does not belong to any nationality or any
race he belongs to all nationalities and all races.
From childhood we have known him intimately.
He is the man who made the Northwest. This is
just one short chapter from his unwritten life
there are many others.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-29
INVESTMENT FUNDS NEEDED

A CITIZEN OF Carter County whose principal
business is farming has bunch OF sheep on
his place In speaking oil them recently he said he
had room ior bur small bunch that he sells OF
some OF them each year and keeps on hand about
the same number Besides the wool he sold lambs
during the year and realized $500 from the herd
That is more money than the little farmers OF this
country saw this year he said. The sheep cost
very little money and more than an hour day
was devoted 20 their The farmer in speaking
oi his achievements said the great need OF the
farmer is 10 have an investment fund The reason
he farmers do not have more sheep is because they
do not have the money make the initial invest
ment the more hogs and more cream are
not on he local market is because there are no
iunds to he used in making the initial investments.
Every farmer who has devoted any time 10 his
mich cows has made enough money every month
oi the year to pay the farm expenses ior the month
and when iall harvest time came he did not owe his
crop TO the banks and 20 the merchants. With the
open winters OF southern Oklahoma with lands that
grow al abundance OF iced with farmers that have
heen Stung with cotton growing this section OF the
,.a.e is in the bes mood it has ever been in take
up and make practical diversified farming and will
do SO just as soon As funds ior making initial in
,citmenjs have been provided
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-29
BUILDING OF AUTOS
SHOWN IN MOVIES

What is declared 10 be the most
remarkable industrial film ever taken
will be exhibited here on the after.
noon and evening OF December 80 at
the Palace Theatre II shows the com.
plete manufacture of the Studebakei
Light Six In the newest and most
modern automobile plant in the world.
Arrangements TO show this famous
movie have been made by Tom Cooper
Studebaker distributor. Tickets to view
the picture can be obtained by phon'
ing or calling on Tom Cooper Motor
Company. i07 West Main st.
One OF the unusual features of this
film il that special lighting ana col
oring effects were used in many OF
the scenes, making them realistic u
striking degree. Neritable miracles
are performed by automatic and other
ultra devices that do nearly even
thing hut talk.
A view Of this movie IL In some
wsys more interesting and inspiring
that q trip through an automobile plane
Itself. because many details and oper
auons which escape the eve on such
q journey are caught by the camera
An educational advantage OF this film
is that II shows the manufacture and
assembly Of each individual unit IN
continuity. For instance, In the max
ING OF the crankshaft each step Il
pictured from the forging operations
down to the complete machining o
this important unit. The same applies
TO the csmshst,. motor. body anC
other parts.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-29
Editorial of the Day
FREIGHT RATES MUST DROP

Of business will be better year; that
without saying. The degree OF improvement however viii
depend greatly the Of reduction In freight
High freight rates probably doing more now
than all other hold back business The railroads
doing the business they ought 10 be doing simply
because the high they prohibit the transpor
taton OF much produce.
The freight on car Of shingles from the state Of
Washington Ada In S43s on Of lumber from the
forests Louisiana the freight is s22G on iron
which William Gilbert is shipping here from southeastern
Oklahoma 10 be manufactured and then sent back the
freight way is much the coat VI the iron This
that hr. Gilbert must figure HIS prices these
exooitsnt freight rates 1t is diffiou TO &c, business
such bass.
The freight on s'csr Of print paper shipped TO the
News from the OF Washington time back was
$3.50 II In only little less from the mills In Minnesota
We do not know what the rate coal is but the people
Of western Oklahoma would have to big price for
coal. II It given to them at the mines
We should like to passenger fares come down but
fares do not touch vany freight
The freight taking from the chan
nes of and the golfers OF the poor-A1a Eve
ming News
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-29
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2s, 1921
TREASURER MELONS PROPOSITION

SOMETHING else has happened to arouse the sus-
picions OF the Ant-Saloon League OF America
This time Andrew w. Mellon, United States
Treasurer, has aroused their suspicious by advocat-
ing a tax on light wines and beer to raise fund
OF five hundred million for the relief OF the soldier
BOYS.
When President Harding not active in anti
beer legislation when it felt that ne was not
eager and active in the support OF Mr. Nolstead and
his measure the prohibition folks gave utterance 10
their suspicious that Mr.. Harding wanted to pay the
liquor men for their votes.
Now they will suspect that Treasurer Mellon
wants 10 take hand in making payment for the
vote and to tie that large element of American voters
onto the Republican party in future elections by ad
hitting light wines and beer
The Anti-Saloon League that congress is
not in a mood 10 pass any such revenue act, that
the majority OF the members OF congress in
favor OF the eighteenth amendment i'll its fullest
and they also aver that as many fortyive states
OF the union would have to change their prohibit
ton laws in order to provide for the manufacture
and sale OF light wines and beer even ii congress
were to make any such provisions Mr. Mellon
has suggested
The indications are that prohibitiSn is thorough
" inrenched although it came war emergency
and il will require a revolution in the thought OF
the people ever to 90 back to legalized sales OF
any kind OF ntoxicants.
Prohibtonists aver that ii they give way to
raising money for the soldier boys that when the
need is supplied there will be other emergency mat
ter, brought up TO make legalzed sales OF intox
cants permanent and they opposed TO giving
away any part OF the victory they have won
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-29
MARRIED WOMEN'S NAMES

ONE OF the things the National Womens Party
will urge upon the various state legislatures this
winter as par. OF sweeping bill OF rights is the
right OF q married woman to keep her maiden name
ID she wants to. Another allied TO it, is the married
womans right to choose her own domicle
Readers may be reminded by this OF celebrated
woman writer in New York who won special celeb
rily by adopting both oi the reforms" in queS-
lion when she was married and subsequently boaS.
ing oi them a. an example tot emulation II memory
serves, however tina, matrimonial duality o names
and residences failed TO work very long.
u.i why married woman should want TO keep
her maiden name. otherwise than by tacking her
husbands onto it, is something that few men are
gifted enough to understand. In the present crude
state OF society i, certainly leads o confusion One
OF the many questions arising from 1t 5 which name
the children shall take, il esher Also what is 90 be
the responsibility for the children and for tho family
bil-paying. And are the children OF advanced moth
ers going be obliged 10 explain in detail at school
and elsewhere. why Mother should be Miss" SO.
and.soi
A family heretofore has always been considered
a anti, not only in name but socially and eeonomi-
cally II has usually been unit too in religion edu-
cation and politics. II ali ths is swept away will
there be any family left Family customs may be old
fashioned bu, some OF them still have merit
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-29

II don't mind being q small toad
in big puddle" former Gov. c. n.
Haskell is reported as saying upon
the occasion Of his recent visit to
Oklahoma where he renewed old ac.
quaintances and heard himself refer
red to as &C. ~" and governor" in
q manner which must have reminded
him OF the days when his word was
regarded as law among a large ele-
ment OF the Oklahoma population.
Newspaper accounts OF his visit to
McAlester say that "the smile Of old
played on the governors face as he
fought for positions in the line that
was making its way 10 his hand for
another OF the old.time greetings"
That Haskell may be lonely in his
New York environment and that a
longing to return to surroundings
in which he would be regarded as
more than an ordinary mortal in
stead Of a mere millionaire buried
away with others of the cliff dwell
ers Of New York. may have prompt.
ed him to come to Oklahoma for one
more test OF the old hero.worShipp,
is indicated in letter in the Kansas
City Star, under the caption, THE
Talk OF New York" in which the
following reference Is made 10 Has.
kell:
Consider the cause Of Charles Ma
thaniel Haskell II you would know
how a man may be swallowed up In
New York City.
Haskell dropped into Muskogee
about 1901 from Ohio and began
I to promote railroads, town lots and
politics. He became the first COVER.
nor OF Oklahoma and her most spec.
tscular citizen. He wrote the Denver
platform Of the democrats in 1903
and was the national treasurer Of the
party. He got himself nationally de.
nounced from such opposite sources
as President Roosevelt and the Hearst
press
Haskell went back TO Oklahoma
last summer on his first visit since
he came east seven years ago. The
day he spoke at the state fair at Nc
Alester was declared a public holi.
day by the governor; all his old
friends and enemies. including IAN
alfs Bill Murray, with a pink UNI
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-29

veloped their full usefulness In my estimation, railroads
have made progress in the last fifteen wears, will
they in the future.
BY that | they delivered their cargo fifteen
quickly they do today They have in
creased volume but hour clipped from their
schedules.
The of the airplane The last of transpor
tation to be invented will solve this problem.
"Al European countries subsdize their air trsnspor
tation services They also have wonderful chain OF
landing fields developed by the
THE main point I wish make is the fact that the
people consider air travel safe.
why not flying today between important
centers? In my opinion the absence of law is small
item. All Of Europe has establishing the
Of the air and defining the liability.
We also have terminals And the biggest item is
the that the people ready They dis
believe they have had a demonstration right
home.
Air transports OF the future will fly all kinds of
weather, night and day. wonderful
have been developed that will make aircraft
though people in them cannot
The great future aerial transportation systems will
consider the airpane itself only very small OF
the scheme for terminals and terminal facilities
far more important than the plane itself in the
making of the successful transportation system.
IL would like to point that all the big aircraft
have turned the last years have been
equipped with wireless phones and the planes talk
with each other while in flight, talk back
factory with their station.
"A service that is reasonably safe that will
Cleveland with New York in from three and one-haf
hours likewise Washington, Philadelphia
Chicago in the length Of time, be denied
Ii come
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-29


tween 1s94.ls1l hewas also q mem.
Der OF the administrative council OF
the old Southeast railway OF Switzer.
land and from 1s0s.l9l1 he was the
representative OF the canton of Zurich
in the third district council OF the
Swiss Federal railways. DR.. Hasb
left Zurich in December, 1911, to be-
come general director of the swiss
federal railways in Berne.
A further distinction was bestowed
upon DR.. Haab when during the
war he was chosen to act as minis.
ter extraordinary for Switzerland in
Berlin. After that interesting eSro@'
ience he was elected member OF the
Swiss federal council in 1918 and
is 10 head the nation during 1929
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-29
WHY HASKELL GAME HOME"

brella and Peruvian straw hat,
gathered at his feet. and the wakin
range from Guymon to Hugo. from
Altus to Miami
Here in New York where he Ia
chairman OF the board OF the Middle
States Oil Company, not 200 persons.
Oklah oma exiles included. know him
other than as "a man named Haskell"
Everyone in Oklahoma used to either
cuss or cheer the initials, c.. N Here
he is the fella on the eighth floor
to the doorman of the Central Park
apartment house in which he lives.
and an oil man to his neighbors across
the hall. II the name OF c. n Haskell,
has been printed in New York pa
per in a year | have not seen it,"
The newspapers attempted to make
political capital out OF HaskelIs visit
TO Oklahoma But it would appear
they're off on the wrong track. "Cs
~" was homesick. Haskell is human.
He likes rhe center Of the stage re-
gardiess OF his assertion that he
doesn't object 10 being "a little toad
in a puddle" And he knew the
folks in Oklahoma would get the band
out for him and that would be like
a tonic.
The Stars New York correspondent
however. is TOO esger 70 stress the
insignificsncy OF the Ex-Governor
When he says III the name Of C. n.
Haskell has been printed in New
York newspaper in year. have not
seen It," the evidence seems to bear
out the suspicion that said CORE
spondent limits his perusal Of the
New York papers to a study Of the
society columns. II he would read the
financial pages Of those papers. he
would find that Hasketrs name ap-
pears quite frequently IN peint--ok-
mulgee Times
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-29

man chlG<en the word hat.
She drew on the board the crude
SHADE and figre of ha.. she was
quite jealous. ~ must be clear. To
make the lesHnn NOR sure and the
hal more natural she sdde feather.
What would you say is on the
board now?" she cxpectantly asked
We'll, Karl she indicated, you
may answer
shickcn,' Karl beamingly responded
THE examination questions have
been entirely arranged and are IN
the printers hands, said the pro-
fessor "Is there any other ques-
tom"
Who's the printer" came from the
back row.
A. visitor in an Australian home in
quired of his hosts little son, do you
go TO school now"
Yes, sir"
And what do you learn read
ing writing, sums
"Oh, yes, and | learn religion. too
Religion"
"Yes, learn the little religion
which teaches that we all come from,
Adam. But my older brother is In
! higher class; he learns the big religion
and that teaches that we all come
from monkeys
/ The children had Il package ready
to mail 10 cousin who was spend
ing the summer in Colorado Their
mother told each one to write some"
I thing in the letter that was to 90
with it. John, aged four, picked up
an old letter from his fathers desk
/ and said very seriously: I'm going 10
send Alice this letter It's good
Letter, and it's already written
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-29
NEW JERSEY AND BROOKLYN
NAY BE LINKED nv LIME

NEW NoRk-Permission for New
York city to spend ,225. 900 900 for a
direct rail connection between New
Jersey and Brooklyn. may be sought
OF the state legislature. The city
board Of estimate had before 1t when
it met today. the plans for linking up
the mainland with Long Island aud u
was believed. the action which would
bring the matter before the lawmakers
at Albany.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-29

government Wants 10 quit SpenUnG
money on a navy which could be sunk
by fleet of planes not costing
fraction as much.
Predictions of the development to
take place in seronsutics in the near
future were made hy Mr.. Martin.
Among the things he pointed out We're
directionsl wireless for landing pur-
poses, wireless telephone equipment
Tor airnlanes, and electrical sounding
boards. Commercial sirplane service
will become as much a part of our
industrial life as railroad transporta
ton is today. he declared.
The time has come when industrial
progress is halted" Mr.. Martin said
Railroads and motion cars have de.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-29
'Gs Ss Spur tGt 3t Moment
All DRESSED UP AND.


/ detest
This getting dressed
Up in my evening clothes
It's bore
That | abhor,
always have Lord knows.
But my wife
For all her life
Has dressed each dine.
So must l.
Even though sigh.
Because her wish is mine
Would I'd been
Bequeathed tin,
For then ia had
And I'm
That, being poor.
All dress affairs I'd shirk
II the Fates
Made other dates
With men, safely
say, Of course,
I d join the force
And be piancothes
Investigating the odor of sewing prnnes, policeman
avegallon still in full operation But didn't
know they using anything harmless prunes
in 1t nowadays.
Oh mamma! Baron Poppa has arrived from Europe.
= = +
over story about plans for the first Pan American
Conference for Women Baltimore year the Fort
Scott Tribune" placed the headline: Large Women
Gathering"
French modiste says skirts will be tighter this winter
all.
IT'S LIKE THIS. BERTON
Dear Roy; Where do you get that million more
thai in this country" stun? Look At the
figures. III bet you ten bones the outnumber the
women by than mnlion.-Berton Braley.
Wen, it's like this. There's always lot of women
around Perhaps may be have judged this matter
hurriedy, Everywhere look, women. 1t may
be natural attrscy and charm Of manner Who
knows? You tell look the 1gures We have
done that
A woman physicisn says the average girls clothes
weigh three pounds We haven't OF these
age girls recently
What would really like 10 a seasonabe diver
would be slI day icicle
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-29

con HJIlutu MS S'uu-
les in various 9th
er countries until
ne finally returned
TO his native VIII
lage where he
owned a law office.
There the young
lawyer was soon
chsen 10 become
chosen to become
mayor and in 1898
was elected men,
Der OF the sl}
preme court of
Zurich. Ten years
later he exchanged
this post for a
seat in the Zurich
government Re.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-29
W'HOS.WHO
IN HE DAYS NEWS
DIR. ROBERT HAAB

DR. ROBERT HAAB, who has been
elected president OF Switzerland
for 1922, was born in 1856 in Wadens-
vii, canton of Zurich. After acquiring
the degree Of doctor OF law at the
University OF Zurich, ne travelled and
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-29
TEN YEARS AGO
happenings in Carter County and
ArdmOre rs told by the files
Of the Ardm0reite.

j. +. Pennington, president Of the
Garter county democratic club was
preparing for big rally at the cour,
house 10 make arrangements for the
proper observance OF jackson day.
He said he hoped for big attend
ance.
Rev. NJ. $. Johnson, pastor Of the
First Christian church At McAlester,
accepted call 10 the First Chris
tian church of this city and was pre-
pairing 10. move his family here.
City Engineer Bradford was at the
ments and announced that the city
had at least thirty days supply OF
water on hand.
Misses Ina Belle Wheeler. and
Miss Mabel Reed Of Ardmore sno
Miss Betty Nation OF Gilmore ana
Miss Thelms Gaines OF Berwyn wer,
in warm contest for scholarships
az Hargrove college offered by the
<,rdmoreite in exchange for theii
services as solicitors for suhscrip'
tions.
Mayor Dawson announced that he
had prayed for rain TO replenish the
water supply at the city lake. he
further announced that whenever the
situation became acute that heavy
down pour always followed and was
hoping that history would repeat
l'salf.
Robison's Opera House was ad
verusing Hugo p. Koch In Henry
Miller's play THE Servant in the
House" and the Theatorium nnnounc
ed the coming of David Copperfeld'
three reel art picture.
Mrs Il. A. simpson entertained
at bridge In honor Of Mesdame'
Buchanan. Brown, Roberts. ant
George Roberts.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-29
Timely Views Not in III. News
NAVY BAN DUE TO FACT THAT AlRPI-ANES HAVE
RENDERED BATH ESHIPS OBSOLETE
SAYS GLENN /. MARTIN

THAT the naval holiday proposed by the AdnF'ca'
because the results of the bombing tests
conducted recently by the United States and navy
demonstrated conclusvey the superiority OF aircraft over
baeshps, the statement made by Glenn l.. Martin,
pioneer aircraft manufacturer in recent interview.
When the conference limitation of arInamens is
this fact viii be brought ont Mr. Martin said .The