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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-22
BY NORMAN T..

7 .EW TENDLER having fought him
self out OF a match with Benjamin
Leonard, nifty lightweight champion,
and Sailor Friedman having failed to
upset the champs crown, we now
turn TO championship possibility
For right now Joseph is the talk or
the east, where Leonard is making
two of his dollars grow where one
grew before while waiting for more
lucrative purses.
Benjamin climbed into the leading
aspirant class the other night when
he polished off one Pete Hartley in
fancy style. Hartley's class is indi.
Gated by the fact that he gave the
aforementioned Sailor Friedman a
boxing lesson last summer.
An interesting point about Benja-
MINIS career is that Billy Gibson, the
wizard who has steered Leonard's
footsteps, discovered Benjamin when
Leonard was on the Pacific coast
some months ago dabbling in the
movies. Benjamin boxed Leonard in
an exhibition bout. Gibson brought
the youngster east and Joe made an
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-22
PRICE OF CHRISTMAS
DINNERS '25 PER CENT
CHEAPER THAN IN 1920

How many housewives realize that
they are having a cheaper Christmas
dinner this year than they did last7
According to II. l.. Crockett. one OF
Ardmore's best known grocers. Christ.
mas "fixins" Of 1921 are 25 per cent
less than those OF 1920.
Mr.. Crockett lists especially fancy
groceries including all grades OF can.
ned goods. fruits. Turkeys are also
selling at least five cents cheaper t.
the pound. Very little change In
rrice OF oysters, celery or lettuce ia
noted. Even the high grade candies
are considerably cheaper" Mr.. Crocf.
cit says, and the ever thrifty house
wife knows that this year she can
haye her table ladcned with the high
est grade foods at a lower price thar
In several years.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-22
Newman Company Gets
Orders From Capital

Does advertising in The Ardmoreite
get results? | should say It does, Sam
Newman of the Newman and Company
clothing establishment said today com
menting on the great amount of out
of.town selling his store has done.
From the ad run in Sundays
Ardmoreite We have received orders,
not only from nearby towns, but from
Oklahoma City as we'll, number Of
telephone orders being received Mon
day." Mr.. Newman said.
1--WE have had an exceptionally good
season." Mr.. Newman continued, and
have no complaints whatever The
trade is good. people want good stuff
and We have it for them"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-22
Ancient Race Traced
To Statue of an APE

VANCOUVER, d. C.--Did man ex
Int on the North American continent
in the paleolithic age2
This question, which has baffled
scientists for years. may be answered
with the finding Of the statue. hcwu
from granite OF an ape holding an in
fant OF the same species to it's breast
at Selma Park. north Victoria.
This discovery may mean the solu
tion OF many theories advanced by
scicntists as to the probability of man
migrating to the North American
continent long before Babylonia wa
populated.
- Many students have argued that
man. In the late stages OF evolution
came from Asia to the coasts OF Cat
ada and the United states where tn
/. groups were gradually broken up nnt
exterminated.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-22
SABO MUST PAY FOR
CRIME IN ELECTRIC CHAIR

COALGATE. Okla, Dec. 22.-Steve
Sabo, convicted last week of the muir
or of his 16.year old niece. Sophia
Sabo. whom he is alleged to have
stabbed to death last September, was
today sentenced to death in the cleo
trio chair at the state penitentiary,
Friday, February 10, by District Judge
Bolen. who over-ruled Sabo's motion
for a new trial
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-22
Shine Gets Package of Holly

II. r. Shine. secretary of the Re
tail Merchants Association, is the re-
cipient OF a large box of holly, a gift
front he Idabel News. Mr.. Shine re-
Gently visited in Idabel and addressed
meeting OF the Idabel Retailers
Association.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-22

suspicious debut by licking Joe Well
ing. Then Benjamin was taken i'll. He
tried to take on Mickey Donley be-
fore he had fully recovered and DON
ley beat him. Then Joe started back
10 the coast. He heard the call OF the
dollars when he stopped off at Mil
waukee and, against Gibson's advice.
tackled Ritchie Mitchell. Joe hit the
canvas in the seventh round
Benjamin remained in the west sew.
eral months and then returned east,
celebrating his arrival by whipping
the over-touted Benny Valger. Then
came Benjamin's bout with Hartley.
Benjamin's main asset is a remark
ably long reach, which is doubly eff.
fective because of his lightning speed.
He is also a hard hitter and has n
goodly share of science.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-09
AMEN CORNER DINNER
Gotham's Investigations Burlesqued
 at Annual Assembly
By Associated Press

New York, January S.-Now York city's various investigations were burlesqued in song and dialogue here tonight at the twentieth annual din- ner of the Amen Corner corporation.
 The 'brethren of Amen corner politicians and officials, past and pres ent. newspaper men, lawyers and plain citizens-many of whom once gathered in the corner" in the old Fifth Avenue hotel and discussed politics and plans were guests. Among those who ac- cepted invitations for the dinner were Gvernor Miller, former United States Senator Chauncey M. Depew, former Governor Charles Whitman, Alfred E. Smith and Benjamin H. Odell; Will Hays Norman E. Mack, Charles b Hilles and others.
 Termed an investigation of investi- cations" the dinner opened with a prologue during which the spirit of the Amen corner stalked among the guests. proclaiming his creed as the F"champon of true democracy"
 Dialogues on the local political situa- tion and "nominations'' for mayor fol lived, with scene staged on the ori- ginal settees from the Amen corner now the prope9ty of the Amen Corner corporation. reminiscent of the days when the corner flourished.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-09
INVITES MINN0NITES
Tuscaloosa Man Thinks They Should
 Be Encouraged to Come to State
[ of The Age-Herald:

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 I was pleased to see in your paper. . few days ago, that Senator Pat Harrison of Mississippi. had declined to use his influence to keep a colony of Minnonites from coming to his state.
 The American Legion of Mississippi passed some strong. If not incendiarv. resolutions, asking that these people be denied entry into this country, and even went so far as to threaten to take the law into their own hands if they came to Mississippi, and I have been surprised that your able paper, and the southern press generally. had not condemned this action on the part of the legion
 Alabama is interested in this question. as I understand that in the event the colony coming to Mississippi should be pleased with the country, large colony may buy and settle upon some of the
 rut-over lands in Washington county,
 Alabama. These people are honest. in- dustrious workers, and engage exclusively
 in farming It is true they live to them selves speak the German language and conduct their own schools, and are con scentious objectors to war. But are these such offenses that we do not need them in the south to help develop sec ton which is now absolutely unproduc- | tive and. in fact is simply waste o1 pine stumps? And it will take a class o1 | people like tte Minnonites to tackle the | job. and convert a desert into a lano | ''blossoming like the rose" We have mil lions of acres in this state needing re-
 claiming, and being put to the blow, and
 the crying need of the hour. agricultural l ly, is workingmen, and more working men, and we can always get enougf 1 fighters if we can get others to till the 1 soil Respectfully,
 l BERNARD LAKEWOOD. l V.x., n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-09
STATIONERY FIRM
 GETSNEW QUARTERS
DeWberry & Montgomery Close Ten-Year Lease on Four
 Story Building on First Ave.

The Dewberry & Montgomery station cry company has leased for period or 10 years the four-story building located at 2o14 First avenue, and will occupy it within 60 days
 This building, which was occupied oy the Matthews Electric company until they moved to their own property next to the Chamber of Commerce, has 5o- foot frontage; is four stories in height, and is of modern fireproof construction throughout.
 The lease negotiations, which involved subleasing of their store on Second ave nue, were conducted by Mir. Houseal of the Kendrick- Houseal Realty company.
 The Dewberry & Montgomery Station cry company, J. R. Dewberry, presidenti and R. III. Pogue, vice president, IS one of the oldest and best-known estao- lishments of the kind in the city.
 This long lease on a building more than twice the size of our present store shows our confidence in the future, MT Pogue said '~The first and second floors will be elaborately equipped for retal purposes, and the two upper floors vii be required for reserve stocks. We have badly needed more room for some time and will start moving certain parts o our stock in 10 days, and hope to entirely occupy our new quarters within 50 days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-09
MISS WOODRUFF OF
 ANNISTON IS GIVEN
 STATE APPOINTMENT

Montgomery. January s.-(SpeciaL)
 Miss Mary Woodruff of Anniston has
 been appointed director of the division
 of school and community betterment
 of the state department of education
 anG will take up her new duties in-
 mediateIy. This announcement was
 made by Dr. John w. Abercrom pfe'
 state superintendent of education, to-
 day. The position was created by the
 state board of education and the state superintendent was authorized to mahe the selection Miss Woodruff is native of Ala bama and her preparatory training was secured in Alabama schools. She at tended Peabody college, University or I Nashville and Teachers college of Coz lumbia university receiving degreG 1 from each. At Columbia she was given l the degree of bachelor of science Tn l education. Her professional experl- l ence has been varied and extensive and | she has been connected with the Stao' 1 Normal school al Evansville, Va, Tor several years, having served as prin- cipal of the training school and as student Young Woman's Christian as soclaUon secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-09
EAST LAKE WILL l
 HAVE CHORAL CLUB

Citizens of East Lake will gather in the chapel at Howard college Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock to organize choral society under the direction of the Birmingham music committee of the community service organization, of which Mrs. w. J. Adams Is chairman.
 This is the first of a number of choral societies which will be organized throughout the suburbs of the city and which members of the organization be- lieve will prove a great help in the work of further educating Birmingham people to enjoy music.
 The East Lake Choral society expects to prepare for public performances in choral work and oratorio. part songs or excerpts from opera as the committee in charge may decide.
 All persons living in East Lake who are interested in the organization of this society are urged to be at the ini- tial meeting and help put the choral club over
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-09

Members of the Woman's Christian Temperance union will generally ob- serve the first anniversary of national constitutional prohibition January Is. The day memorializes the adoption of the eighteenth amendment. The union wishes that not only temperance or ganizations but religious organizations, missionary societies, women's clubs and commercial associations unite in cele- brating the day,
 The Woman's Christian Temperance union will observe the day by holding a public law enforcement mass meeting at the Southside Baptist church at } o'clock on the afternoon of January Is. pr. George R. Stuaft pastor of the First Methodist church. will be the principal speaker. Two-minute talks will be made by several speakers. Community music led by the Southside Baptist choir will be feature of the meeting. @Dr l J. F.. billiard. pastor of the Southside Baptist church, will be in charge of the meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-09
TWO CONVICTED

Andrew Mcdonald. convicted of bur glary in the criminal division of the cir cult court, was sentenced to from 10 to % years in the penitentiary yesterday by Judge William F.. Fort. The man is alleged to have stolen merchandise and clothing from the store of w. J. Car lse valued at $56.
 Clara Harris was convicted on a charge of violating the prohibition law before Judge Walter Jones of the Mont gomey division. assigned to this cour by Chief Justice John C. Anderson, anu was fined S20O and costs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-09
Flomaton, 4. & W. Junction, Is Sturdy and Substantial;
 States Biggest Little City

institution maintains a liberal bank ing policy.
 T'lomaton is especially strong on fra = ternties and churches. With regard to fraternities> it has the unique dis tinction of having the largest number of resident Shriners of any town in the state not having temple locat ed in it. There are in addition to these pilgrims over the deserts hot sands, a strong and active blue lodge of the Masonic fraternity, a live Knights of Pythias lodge and camp of the Wood men of the World
 There is little song entitled: You'll Be Surprised" and surely if one will take the time to do some investi- gating as to the business done here and as to the resources of this Change Cars .town one will be sur prised at its Stability and prosperous condition, even at a time when gen. eral depression seemingly blankets the eouQtry
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-09
TUSCALOOSA EN ROUTE
New Barge Meets Requirements-Due
 In Ten Days

Tuscaloosa, January S-(Special)-Con- gressman w. B. Oliver today wired Sam F. Clabaugh, president Of the board or commerce, that the barge. Tuscaloosa has successfully met all requirements in the trial trips, and is now on it's way down the Mississippi en route to the Warrior. The boat is expected to reach Tuscaloosa in about week or 10 days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-09
DEATHS

Miss Maggie 0uinn--Funeral services
 for Miss Maggie Quinn. age 6s. who died at local infirmary at o'clock
 yestefday afternoon, will be held
 from the residence of her sister.
 Mrs. JoJhJn McCarty. HIS Twenty
 fifth street, north, this afternoon at 8 o'clock Burial in Oak Hill ceme- tery, with Lige Loy in charge. The
 deceased is survived by two sisters,
 Mrs John McCarty, HIS twenty and Mrs. Mary Lawson of Madison, Indiana. . E4i1l B. F. Crook-Twin brother of Capt. H.
 W. Crook, one of Jefferson county's
 best known men, died yesterday at
 his home in Forrest Miss. Mir. Crook had frequently visited in Bir-
 mingham and Bessemer and his re-
 semblance to Captain Crook was so
 striking that he was constantly ac-
 costed as the Jefferson county man.
 The funeral will be held in Forrest this morning and Mrs. W. K. Mo S-Adory and Mai. R. L. Crook left yes- terday to attend the obsequies.
 Philip Fnll shields.-Funeral services for Philip Fall Shields. age 51. who died suddenly yesterday afternoon about o'clock at the residence, 6307 Second avenue. south, will be held from the residence this afternoon at 3 o'clock. Burial in Elmwood ceme- tery, with Lige Loy in charge.
 Mrs. Hattie KniGht-The body of Mrs. Hattie Knight age AT. who died at 6:S0 o'clock last night at a local in firmary. will be sent to Sylacauga this morning by Lige Loy for burial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-09
.POSTOFF|CE BILL
 PASSED BY HOUSE
Million and Quarter Approprla- ton for Air Mail Service
 Is Stricken Out
By Associated Press

appropriation bill, carrying approximate s572. 800 eco, was passed today by the House after s1,25o,0o0 for the air mail service during the coming year had been stricken out. Virtually no other change was made in the bill as reported. The bill. which now goes to the Senate, carries approximately s6s .00),0)0 more than was available to the postoffice de- partment during the current fiscal year, and is the largest of any of the four appropriation measures passed by the House at this season. The bill was dis posed of in quick time. less than two days having been spenet on it's consid- eratiOn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-09
NEW CHURCH PLANNED
First Methodist Building at Florence
 Recently Burned.

Florence. January S.-(Specia1 )-The regular monthly meeting of the stewards of the First Methodist church was held at the parsonage last night in connection with the first quarterly conference. Two new members were added to the building committee, who have in charge the re- building of the church, which was burned several months ago. It is expected that the chairman of the committee. M. M. Striplin, will call the committee to- gether at an early date to consider plans for the new church building
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-09
NEGRO DEVELOPS ARMY
 BUTTON MANIA-JAlLED

Tuscaloosa, January 8.-(SpeciaL)- Tobe Horne, negro, alleged to be de- mented, was put behind the bars this morning for further disposition of his case. He was parading the streets wearing Uncle Sans uniform, accost- ing every one he met wearing a like uniform and attempting to cut off all buttons. seeming to be possessed with a mania for military buttons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-09

made chairman was named to arrange for automobiles to carry members to the funerals of ex-service men who were brought back from France.
 The meeting then adjourned in order that the members might meet the train which was bringing the remains of Wal ter Bearden. a member of Capt. Nor timer Jordan's company, who was killed in France. It was announced that the funeral would be held today and a com mittee of the legion will meet at 1 80 o clock at Greenwood's restaurant to at tend
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-09
ENTERTAINMENT CHARGE

Frank Loeb, alias Frank Kelly, alias Dan Deough, was arrestede by City De- tectives Brannon and Lyons at Second avenue and Nineteenth street, yesterday afternoon and lodged in the city jail on charge of embezzlement.
 It is alleged by the city detectives that Loeb is wanted by the police authorities of San Francisco to answer charge of enbezzlement and that they will send al officer for him at an early date.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-09
SHOPS REDUCE FORCE

Meridian. Miss, January S.-(Spe- cial. )-About 125 men were laid off late yesterday at the Southern Rail- ways New Orleans and Northeastern shops here. It Is not known whether this reduction of force is to be made permanent. many of the men being in> clined to think that it is only tenn porary move, and for the present the men who have been dismissed will not seek employment elsewhere, it is re- ported.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-09
STARTS BRANCH OFFICE

The International Accountants society. Inc, of Chicago, has established. branch offices on the fifth floor of the Empire building in this city. They train an'i place individuals in the accounting busl- ness. G. K. Grant local business man. has been appointed state manager. A. M. Roar of Atlanta will be associated u ith him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-09
PERSONAL

Mrs A. J. Melton. wife of A. J. Melton an embalmer for the Lige Loy Under taking company, is rapidly recovering at the South Highlands infirmary from ac attack of influenza.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-09
 CELEBRATE PROHIBITION

January 6, 1921.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-08-18
anffruEAAF rIINHAN


Gihud shreves spent Sunday with
Lawrence Faberl
Donald Bernieke from Napoleon
is spending d few days with Law
renee Taber.
Geo. Wellings, wife and daughter
Mildred were among the number
at Everett Sans, Sunday at a pot
luck dinner. Rev. Irven Miller OF
Kansas enjoyed the. day with them
in the evening Rev. Miller preached
at Raker.
Alfred Spiess and family spent
Sunday at Walter Meyers.
Howard Wellings spent from Fri,
day until Sunday at Devils Lake.
Elmer Meyer and wife from Wau-
seon spent Sunday evening at Wal
ter Meyer.
Emerson Baker and wife anC
Clare Baker and wife and grandma
Stevens spent Sunday at Ed Taylors
in Pettisville.
Mr.. Ben Miley, wife and daughter
LaVerne and Mr.. George Turnbul
and wife of Delta, Mr.. LarendC
Lockwood and wife, Ed Lockwood
and family of near Petroleum, Ind.
spent Saturday afternoon at Emer
son Bakers.
Glad Dennis and family, Val Sny
der and wife and Floyd Snyder
spent Sunday at Homer Wagoners
Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. McLain arr
entertaining company from Colum'
bus.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-08-18
TO AILING WOMEN
A Little Sound Advice VIII Help
Many a Sufferer inWauseOn

A Little Sound Advice VIII Help
Many a Sufferer inWauseOn
No woman should consider herself
healthy and well if the kidneys are
weak Poisons that pass off in the
secretions when the kidneys are well,
are retained in the body when the
kidneys are disordered. If the kidneys
and bladder becomes infamed and
swollen worse troubles may quickly
follow. There is often the cause of
bearing downs pains, lameness, back
ache, etc. Uric poisoning is also fire.
quent cause of headaches, dizzy
spells, languor, nervousness and rheu-
matte pain.
When suffering so, try Doan's Kid
ney Pills, remedy that has proven
effective in thousands on such cases.
Ask your neighbor. Let a Wauseon
woman tell of her experience.
Mrs. ]. A. Abbs, Vine St, says: 81
have used Doan's Kidney Pills for the
past three years. l have been trou-
bled with my kidneys now and then
and once in awhile my back has
panied. My kidneys haven't acted as
they should. When l have had these
spells l haven't slept well. l have
used Doan's' Kidney Pills and they
have always helped me-"
Price 60c. at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy, get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Abbs had. Foster Milburn
Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-08-18
WINAMEG

Richard McClarren had his arm
broken while cranking Ford last
Sunday.
Remember Pomona Grange at the
hall Saturday August q, all day
meeting. Big dinner at noon G..
A. Dyer of Jackson County and now
overseer of the State Grange will
speak. Big day, COME.
Bert Smith, wife and daughter
were at the farm near Medina last
Sunday.
Vern Buyer and family accom-
panied with Earl Derby and family
took drive over to Defiance last
Sunday.
A miscellaneous shower was given
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Dunbar last
Thursday evening at the Aetna
Grange hall. Perry VanSickle was
there and furnished the evenings
music The affair concluded with
an old fashioned dance.
a number are planning to attend
the Yearly Meeting at the Fair
Grounds August 28, C. ]. Sharp of
Hammond, Ind, is the speaker.
Mr.. Vietts of Ottawa Lake, Mich.
was looking over the Buyer farm
last Sunday.
E. E. Sindel and Mr.. and Mrs
Fetter were at Wauseon and Delta
last Monday.
Chas. Knapp attended the Roos
Family Reunion at the Fair Grounds
last Saturday.
! Geo. Johnston is busy plugging
water melons while Gene Tuckermar
hauls cucumbers to Lyons.
i Frank Carlin and wife are living
in the Strustacker tenant house.
Grant Finney is now added to tIie
Beulah orchestra with the drum.
L. w. Scheif and wife and Har.
ley Holinger and finally were at g
family reunion at Sylvania' last
Saturday. .
Vern Sindel and family of Toledt
spent the latter part of last weel
with the Dunbars and Fetters fam.
lilies. He is conductor on the street
car in Toledo.
GRANGE Friday eve.