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New-York tribune., 1921-11-20
Scientist Carries
$4,000 Worth Of
Ratliut11 toIondo1l
Professor soddy Sets New
Record Lii Bringing Two
Cramiiies From Cxecl1o.
Slovakia; Train Fired On

MANCHESTER, England, Nov. 8 (By
Mail} Two erainmes Of radium, the
largest amount that ever has been
transported, has been brought To Eng
land from Czecho-Slovakia by Profes-
sor Soddy, the radioloeist Of Oxfortl
University, according to "The Man
chester Guardian" The professor car
ried the precious mineral III special
package Of lead three inches thick,
which was wrapped in an official For
eign Office bag.
He told the story Of his journey from
Prague, in Czecho-S -Siovakia, whsre the
radiuin was procured. "The radiura
has been acquired" he said, "by the
Imperial Foreign Corporation Of Lon
don, for whom ! am scientific adviser.
from. the Czecho-Slovakia state mines
for d period Of fifteen years. At the
end Of that time II may be returned
The corporation will, in turn, rent it
to people In this country, scientists
and others who have special use for
the radium.
when the negotiations for the hir-
ing of the radium were gettled the d.
rector Of the factory, Herr Hummel.
and myself attended at the Ministry of
Public Works, where the radium was
opened out. compared the nine tubes
which contained the two grammes with
the standard certificate. The whole Of
the material was then packed and
sealed.
Through the courtesy Of the British
Legation in Prague was allowed to
travel as q Kings messenger, which
accounts for my having the package In
Foreign Office bag. l was accor1pa-
MED by my wife and my secretary, but
had no escort. We never allowed the
radiur1, which is valued at $4,000, out
of our sight, although, had there been
any attempt to steal it, the robbers
would have had great difficulty in dis
posing Of it.
"Our plans with regard to the ra-
dium, which is deposited In a safe in
London, are uncertain. Probably shall
take 1t to Oxford, where / hope there
will be an opportunity Of establishing
a research laboratory. may say that
reports that this laboratory has already
been decided upon are quite unfound-
ed"
An official Of the Imperial Foreign
Corporation, who met Professor Soddy
New-York tribune., 1921-11-20
Several Authors Sojourn
At Ambassador, Atlantic CITY
Hpscial Dispatch to The Tribune

HpscsdI Dzspofch to The Tribune
ATLANTIC CITY, Nov. 1s.--The Rev,
George Clarke Houghton, of the Little
Church Around the Corner, East
Twenty-ninth Street, New York, with
his daughter, Mrs. Charles A. Z.
Strombom. and Miss Margaret e. Suth-
erland, has arrived at the Ambassador.
DR.. Houghton is in poor health.
Harold r. Atteridge, 44o Riverside
Drive New York, has arrived at the
Ambassador to write new play.
William Anthony Mcclure, author OF
six Cylinder Lovc"; Leroy Clements,
another playwright, and Captain and
Mrs. II. S. Franklin Bellamy, of the
bulldog Drummond Company. are
among the theatrical guests at the Am
bassador.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-20

six-months' strike which paralyzAd z 5
suxsf Industry and caused heavv s..s..
to the planters. They had present.
demands that the planters chsr.ss.s
lied as "extravagant," and refus.d :.
grant. These demands, this plspt..s
declared, were the result Of the sns...
o. agitators who are preaching a"
the Indian should not ~salaam. \ rls.'
person, and similar pronouncemsnts. ~ y
race equality. u
Under pressure from impersa, :.
thorities sucra9e has ben eranted ~ ~
Indians and the Fiji Islands will IS
come more Of an Asiatic colony thss ~
European. @s
The Fiji Plyanters Associatio, =.
expressed itself as favoring the ints.s ts
duction Of Chinese coolies instead ~
further Indian Immigrants. W
New-York tribune., 1921-11-20

81 Folkestone. stated that the two
SrAmfhes of radinni are the largest
Amount Of pure radium that has ever
bsen accumulated and transported.
"rhe corpofation,'' hi Continued, "havs
etquired the right IL TIC entire out
put Of the CEecho- -Siovakian mine,
for fifteen years. There vas keei,,
competition, especially. from the Gnr-
tpAn government, to secure tfe eon.
ceSsiosis ana She fact that when Pro.
9eAs9r Bcdhy'y train WA pAasii1e reAr
Munich = bullet want through. TIE t,r-
ward part o9 his carriage may of may
The plans With rcrafd IL III rax3,,n
brotlfht TO England at6 tiiAt Ii Should
be placed In the research iaboratoTv.
should ?ne cf the universities decide
TO establish one. and from there ba let
New-York tribune., 1921-11-20

and Mr.. and Mrs. JOSEPH. J.. O,Brien
were among the New York guests Of
and Mrs. u. j. Bulls srrived at the
Sholburne from New York. Major
Alcxshdct Dow and y. .Morfisot, Gilman
registered from New York at Tho Shell
burne.
Edward Ricgelman, President OF the
borough Oh Brooklyn, spent several
days Of che early week at the Hotel
Strand altar motoring 10 the shore
with David P, Germair.a Mr. and Mrs.
William H. Frey, of BellcroSe, Long
Island, are among che new arrivals III
the Strand
New-York tribune., 1921-11-20
Hotel Traymore, Atlantic City,
Attracts Many New Yorker.

Mr.. and Mrs. G. William Jones, Mr.,
and Mrs. w. B. Kennedy, Mr.. and Mrs.
n. B. Wallace, Mr.. and Mrs. j. ].
Stafford, Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Wash
burn, Mr.. and Mrs. y. T. Emery, Mr.,
and Mrs. F. e. Barbour, Mr.. and Mrs.
T. j. Brazier, Mrs. e. B. Dunn, H. r.
Dunn and c. W. Dunn. Mr.. and Mrs.
G. 2. Fuller, Of New York, are guests
at the Hotel Traymore. Atlantic CITY.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-20
Can Send Checks by Wireless

Through the invention of q French
man namea Belin it is now possible to
transmit documents or checks by wire
less. In future not only will there be
no impossibility in regard to the trans
mission of legal documents, auto
graphs and manuscripts, but the very
authenticity of messages will acquire
fresh guarantees byatheir autographed
transmission. While certain atmos-
pheric conditions may render the ordi-
nary telegrapRic messages illegible and
necessitate retransmission, this will
not be the case with the Belin mes
New-York tribune., 1921-11-20
perfect Package" Drive Is On

HII trauts ana Ihdustffes have been
asked to cooperate in the Perfect
Package Movement to be conducted
during the month Of November by the
railroads, steamship lines and express
companies of the United States and
Canada. The purpose of the move
ment is to stimulate further public |
interest in good packing of shipments |
and to enable the carriers to improve |
the transportation service.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-20
Reds Asltatc Figi Coolies

Strike, Won't sSalaarn' Whites
SYDNEY, Nav sodsh wales, Sept. ~
lf3y DAILY Fears that Boisevism may
tzks 1 hold ppon, th4 10000 East indian
eo6liss ii the FIJI Islands, who have
been imported over i period Of yeArs
~ work ths. eakaf rlattations, have
ben txpressed ~ the Fill Planters AS
sociation, according 70 Advices reach
ina here to-day.
The Indians have Just carried out
New-York tribune., 1921-11-20

al price u various users. The pres
6iat, cost 81 hiring tw6nty-hve ndillS-
curies Ga term derived from the name
Of Nine. Curie, who discovered radium)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-19

wagon propelled by a storage battery.
and "hick" farmer and his wife
riding in creaking. broken wagon
drawn by pair Of donkeys. Several
of the shops and stores had music
and were offering tokens and SOU
venirs to visitors.
The Oklahoma New Jazz Band
from Norman played in front of each
of the stores during the evening and
was also Instrumental in swaying
the crowd and Keeping the throngs
moving.
Windows are Chief Attraction
But after all II was not music or
fun, bright lights or frolic that
brought out thousands of Ardmore
people and made tho streets almost
impossible even though vehicle traf
fic was barred for the evening. The
crowds came to see what merchants
had to offer. and it was before the
merchants showwindows that the
crowds were thickest
All evening large crowds which ex-
tended out into the streets jostleti
NstSu othti ioi Eiitpoc vi thVSS
displays. Nearly as dense thron@s
gathered about other windows where
the attraction was fall merchandise
displayed on wax figures, or hardware
or groceries grouped to form attrac-
tive displays.
While credit must go to the win
dow dressers who reached the zenith
of their art in Display Night window
displays. the enterprise of the mer-
chants themselves deserves special
mention.
They have accepted conditions as
they are. Business is not yet back
to the level reached after the war
But far from sitting back and com
planning they spared no time. money
or trouble to stimulate business. The
lid is off; fall buying has begun. The
merchants themselves have started
the buying movement,
boy Scouts Assist Chief
Under leadership OF James Dolman
patrol leader. Boy Scouts assisted the
police in patrolling the streets during
the review, maintaining positions al
all street intersections. Chief OF Po
lice Dick Hignight had his picked
safety squad in holiday attire over
! seeing and keeping order.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-19
LEGION POSTS WILL
OBSERVE BIRTHDAY OF
THEODORE ROOSEVELT

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Oct. l9.-Ob-
servance of Theodore Roosevelt's birth
day on October q is urged upon all
posts of The American Legion in in
structions being sent out by national
headquarters of the service organiza.
ton. The II 900 Legion units are asked
to organize celebrations of their own
or TO take active part in exercises ar
ranged by other community bodies.
The American army in France
and in the camps at home never had
a better friend than Theodore Roosc-
velt,' The Legion instructions read.
"lf he had had his wish he would
have fought and died at our side; as
it was ne fought the good cause at
home until, like the soldier on the
firing line, he fell fighting with his
face to the enemy. BY his vigorous
efforts for preparedness he made all
Americans his debtors No one will
ever know how many American lives
were saved to future usefulness by his
appeals for adequate protection be-
fore war came"
Legion posts likewise are cooperate
ing with the Roosevelt Memorial AS
sociation in collecting memorials OF
the former president. Members of the
organization in all parts of the couIi.
try are surrendering letters which
Col. Roosevelt had written them, ac.
knowledging applications for service
in the division he tried to form for
world war service along with other
mementoes of the great American for
preservation by the memorial society.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-19
One-Half Of Population
is Old Enough to Vote

According to the census Of 1920.
376 per cent. or about three eighths,
OF the people in the state of Oklahoma.
are either infants or children under
10 years of age; 1913 per cent are
young people Is TO 10 years old 35,S
per cent, slightly over one.third, are
men and women in the prime of life,
being from 20 TO A years old: while
1862 per cent. being 40 years of age
and over, are well along in middle life
II they have not reached old age.
The urban population as compared
with the rural shows some rather
striking differences In age, the per-
centage 20 to a years of age being
AL for the urban population AS COM
pared with 3s,S for the rural. while
the percentage under Is years of age
is 2s.9 as against 40.7 in the rural
These differences may. indicate larger
families of children In the country
than in urban communities, but more
probably indicate the influx Of adult
foreign immigrants In cities and the
fact that the native country children
as they grow up, have likewise a
tendency to flock to the city, thereby
adding to the active adult population
at the expense of the rural districts.
There Is a marked difference also In
the percentage 40 years of age and
over.--l7.5 per cent for the urban
population and l5.7 for the rural. To
sum up. In the country as compared
with the city, there are relatively
more children and old people and
relatively fewer people In the prime
of life. urban" II may be explained
as the term is used In the census,
includes all incorporated cities and
villages of over $500 population.
Just about one-half of the populn'
ton 50.i per cent, are old enough to
vote. being 81 or over; and In this
class the men outnumbcr the women
IN the ratio OF III to 100. The males
OF military age, rs to a., constitute
3s.2 per cent of the male population
and 20.5 per cent OF the total popu.
la'lon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-19
THOUSANDS THRONG STREETS DISPLAY
NIGHT" MERCHANTS EXCEL ALL PREVIOUS
EVENTS in SPLENDOR OF EXHIBITIONS

II interest in fall fashions Is any
barometer on the amount of new
merchandise to be bought. Ardmore
will leave little to be desired. With a
crowd in the city that rivaled that OF
the county fair and circus day, the
first Merchants Display Night was
opened to the public Tuesday night.
The streets were as densely crowded
as on holiday and carnival nights
during the height of postwar extra
vagance. Windows were as gorge
sously decorated with the very finest
tapparel and the crowds were as
fkeenay interested in high psieed
4merchandise as in the less expensive
variety.
"A The remarkable enthusiasm Of Ard
moro people on this gala night is but
another indication that conditions are
Fighting themselves, that there is
business to be had. and that the mer-
chants who go after it with intensive
selling tactics are the ones who will
get the cream Of the trade.
Rivalry Between Merchants
Ardmore retailers realized that their
display this year would have to be
unusual and in spirit of good.natured
rivalry they did their utmost to ex
ceed in splendor the efforts Of their
competitors.
Displays of women's wearing appa'
rel We're not the only ones that at
tracted attention. Men We're as evil
dent in the crowds as were womer
and from their interest 1t was evi'
dent that they too We're there to see
all that was to be seen. and not mere
ly TO accompany their wives or fu
ture wives.
There was not merchant on Main
street who did not have his Windows
trimmed as attractively as artistic
skill, handsome fixtures and bran,
new merchandise could make them
There was not Il light anywhere oi
Main street which was not shining It's
brightest. This with the gaiety of th'
crowds made the shopping distrc
take on the air of huge carnival.
The Chamber Of Commerce bant
played ut every street corner be
tween Caddo and G streets and march
ed up and down the street severa
times. This kept the crowd moving
as did clown advertiser lin SINAI
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-19

law viii hc exposed. but no law uhid.
ing person can consistently object
To this, The Invisible Empire docs
not expect an enthusiastic welcome
from those who hold the law ia con
tempt. therefore no disappointment
will be evinced mt their lack of ap-
probation.
There are those who seem to be
rather hasty in their condemnation
but can they as real Americans OBJ
iect TO the principles enunciatcd above
Or have they anything better to offer?
There is more titan suspicion that
instead of a sincere desire to warn
the public against so-called men.
ace they may entertain a fear that
u skeleton In their own closet may
he exposed. We shall see.
1t is lust possible that some may
sock affiliation in order that thoy
may he in a position to vent petty
personal spite against someone for
whom they entertain n grievance but
let such beware, as the Gulden Rule
of rctributivc Justice will he applied
This Is Justice.
II may bc possible also that there
are those who will seek to discredit
tho organization by doing violence
or committing crime-thinking to
place the blame on the Invisible Elm.
pire, but God help them if they are
so dense as to think they can escape
the wrath to come.
In the meantime no amount of
scurrlous attacks will deter the move
ment TO at least attempt 20 make
America safe for Americans, and if
we had any advice to offer. it would
br to the effect that those who are
80 free to abuse and make false
charges, should remember that afflia.
tion with the Invisible Empire
abridscs no Constitutional rights of
The individual, and they might hctter
be- sure of their facts
II this be- treason, make the most
Of IT,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-19
Healing Cream
Stops Catarrh
clogsed Air Passages Open at
Once-Nose and Throat Clear.

II your u stnls are clogged and
your head stuffed because of catarrh
or cold. get Ely's Cream Balm at
any drug store. Apply little Of
ing cream into your nostrils and let
ii penetrate through every air pas
sage Of your head and membranes.
Instant relief
How good it feels Your head is
clear Your postrls are open. You
breathe freely. No more hawking or
snuffIug. Head colds and catarrh
Weld like magic. Don't stay stuffed
up, eholSed w and miserable. Relief
is sure adv
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-19
Tulsa Has 44l Illiterate
Negroes and 1873 Whites

TULSA, Okla, Oct. 19-The depart
ment of commerce through the bureau
of the census, reports that in the popu-
lation of Tulsa, as enumerated in
January, 1920, there were 654 persons
10 years of age and over who were IL
literate in the sense Of being unable
to write. including 3S native whites.
Ga foreign-born whites. and 44l ne
groes. The percentage of illiteracy in
the total population 10 years of age
and over, is IL which shows little
change since 1910 when II was 2.
For the native white the percentage
Is O3 for the (oreign-born white, 81.
and for the negro, Gil.
That The younger generation in
this city is less illiteratc than the old
er, is indicated by the fact that while
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-19
RYONIS. TO HOLD
MARKET SATURDAY
CROCKETT GROCERY

Many matters of importance rela-
tive to Ardmore's civic life, definite
action on which is to be taken within
a short time, were discussed by mem
bers of the Ryonis Club in regular
weekly noon luncheon session today
at First Presbyterian church.
The meeting opened with the read
ing of the club invocation. Guests
introduced were Miss Eleanor Lllley,
Miss Iva Keefer, who delighted the
members with two readings, Miss Mis-.
cha F'eret, Mrs. s. Egly, Mrs. w. /,
Cruce Mrs. A. C. Cruce of Oklahoma
City, Mrs. W. G.. Clark Miss Elizabeth
Ketcham and Mrs. Franklin NJ. Arm
strong of Marshall, Texas, and Mr.,
Gregory of the Community Service
organization. New York, who briefly
addressed the women on this matter.
Plans for a market TO be held at
noon from | to o'clock were map
ped out. Mrs r. A, Hefner will be
chairman Of the day. She will be
assisted by group of five club mem
bers.
Proceeds from the market will go
towards a most worthy cause and
solicitation for contributions will not
he limited to club members. Every
woman in Ardmore who desires TO
contribute has that privilege. Con-
tributors are requested to take arti-
cles TO Crockett's grocery, but in
event this is inconvenient, notify Mrs.
Hefner and the article will be called
for.
Ryonis members passed resolutions
of appreciation to the merchants Of
the city who provided such a splendid
entertainment and showing of styles,
Display night.
Mrs. Walter Hardy will be chair
man of the next meeting.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-19
KU KLUX KLAN ORGANIZATION IN ARDMORE

Have the Ku NluX Khan an organ
ization in Ardmoro?
If there il such an organization
here the members have never advertis-
ed 1t by parades or by making state
ments to the public press.
However there was handed in TO
the Ardmorete the following article
setting forth some of the principles
of the organization which would in
dicate that Ardmore has a Klan.
The article with it's own head line
as left in the office follows:
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-19

yet but the buying campaign shat has
opened up will continue until a new
pool is opened and the boys will see
where their conservatism ana fear
caused them TO lose out and then
things will be gazing in the same old
way and farmers will have many
thousands in lease money and wildcat
drilling viii go forward.
w. r. Whitson and Il. c. Sampley
Of this city have been awarded Il con.
tract to build $4,000 worth OF bridges
and culverts in jefferson county by
the Board of Commissioners of that
county Work is to begin within ten
days. Mr. Whitson plans to spend all
his time on the work until il is com.
pleted. Both of these men have done
much work Of this kind in Carter
county and jefferson county people
may have the satisfaction of knowing
that when Bill Whitson builds a
bridge that II cannot he better or
more conscicntiuosly done by any 9th
en- contractor
Merchants report that sales are
coming along nicely. They are doing
IA good business, people are "A little
more careful about going in debt
and business IL healthier than II was
few months ago in this regard.
Good grades OF merchandise are sell
ing and the volume OF business is
coed. Naturally every business man is
eager to increase and Is never quite
satisfied with what he Is doing but
at that business is in very healthy
condition.
One of the factories of this city
reports that it has made sales OF its
products to wipe out its bills payable
account. The factory finds that the
money borrowed 10 make goods has
been paid back and IL Is going forward
nicely and will pay a good dividend
on its stock
w. A. Priddie vice president of Tho
Beaumont Lumber Company Of Beau
mont. Texas. Is an Ardmore visitor
and he was a guest Of Perry ID. Max
well at the Rotary luncheon Wed
Hesday.
Among the visitors from Davis who
We're here To attend the Way Dowr
Fast performance, where Mr.. anl
Mrs. James Reedy, Mr.. and Mrs X. O
Richardson and Mr. and Mrs. Io,
Palmer.
Ben +. Davis. chief oil and ga.
| conservation officer with the state
| corporation commission is in the city
looking over this portion of the oi
producing area of the state and visit
ing with Erret Dunlap and other Ard
more producers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Harris ant
their little son, Walter, are here from
Altus, Okla, visiting with Mr.. Har
ris brother, Guy Harris of the Gu,
Harris Buick Company.
C. V. Donmeyer of the Wilson anC
Company. Kansas City. Mo-, assisted
| in the window decora tions of the Davis
Meat Market, Crescent Grocery anC
the Cold Storage Market and Grocer!
for the big Fashion window displa,
Of the Ardmore Merchants celebration
a la Mardi Gras. Tuesday night.
Billy Wagner. of this city, has es
tablished what is believed to be
record in musketry Reports receive'
here today state thai Wagone
brought down five geese with si'
shots, while firing at flock at Chick
asaw Lake Tuesday afternoon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-19
PARLIAMENT TO TALK or
UNEMPLOYMENT IN SESSION

LONDON. Oct. 19.-Parliamcnt open
cd today for its autumn session but in
terest in todays session was diminish
ed by the announcement that Premier
LLOYD George, had deferred until We'd
nesday his important statement rela.
tive TO unemployment. The session Of
parliament is intended to he brief, its
business being limited to one topic, un.
employment. although financial mat.
ters inseparable from the business
situation must necessarily be handled
Thirty.nine minor planets were dis
covered in 1920.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-19

I.2 per cent of the males and Is per
cent Of the females 81 years of age
and over are iliterate. the percentage
of nliteracy in the population 1G TO 20
years of age is but 0S.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-19

A large crowd attended the dance
given at the firemen's quarters Tues
day night complimenting Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Longono. who were mar
ried Monday night at the home OF
Rev Morgan. Before her marriage
Mrs, Longono was Miss Eloise Whit
ney.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-19

Leases are beginning to SELL said
lease broker yesterday. "There Is
scraccly a man In Ardmorc that plays
the game but what has done some
purchasing recently and some OF the
most conservative fellows are the best
buyers" he said. The people nre just
a little afraid to accept good times.
they have money TO invest. they want
to invest. they feel that values have
touched bottom bu, full confidence
has not returned 10 the business world