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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-09
FIFTY YEARS AGO TODAY

ONCE upon time there lived in the city Of
Chicago woman. Her name O'Leary and
she was known throughout the neighborhood as
"A[issus OIeahry'
Now, Mrs. OLeary had many friends, and first
among her dumb friends was a prize COW. 1t was
not a high-priced COW for there were few valuable
cattle owned BY people in Mrs. O'Leary's station in
life.
Mrs O'Leary called her COW "Sookey." just as
thousands OF called today. "Sookey was
heavy and hearty eater but all the time that she
stood in the COW shed chewing her cud, there were
countless numbers OF flies botherng her. She switch
ed her tail, just the COWS Of today do when they
are bothered
On the night OF October g 1871. Mrs O'Leary
went to the cowshed to milk "Sookey The night
was dark so Mrs. OLeary carried lantern and she
sat the lantern on bundle OF hay while she MIXED.
Upon finishing her chores around the cowshed,
Mrs O'Leary left the lantern in the stall. "Sookey"
made long swish at a couple OF flies and hit the
lantern.
Within few minutes the COW shed afire,
and within few more minutes "Sookey" was suf
located.
The fire leaped and soon neighborng house
was afre.
.s Within twenty-four hours Chicago that beaut-
ful city on the lake front was mass of shoulder
ing ruins.
Two hundred lives were lost.
Seventeen thousand five hundred buildings were
destroyed.
Property loss was estimated at S20000000O.
That was just hall century ago.
Careessness caused the Chicago fire. the great
est fire in the history OF the United States
Careessness last year caused sixty per OF the
fires in Oklahoma.
Today is International Fire Prevention Day.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-09
MRS. FITE, THE DEMOCRAT

WHEN the state organizer OF the womans bureau
OF the state Democratic central committee
appointed in Oklahoma City early this year. she
was lauded faithful worker and one well versed
in the ideals and aims OF the party. For years she
had attended county. state and national conventions
She knows the big men and the little men OF the
party in the Southwest and knows most OF the big
men OF the party in the country.
Mrs. Fite is broad in her views regardless OF the
TACT that she believes in voting straight party
ticket, and believes that the choice the primary
is the best the party is putting forward.
While here Thursday Mrs. Fe took occasion to
refer to two Republicans who are in the limelight
whose shadows are cast on the sta;e in which we
live; Miss Alice Robertson and Manuel Herrick.
Mrs. Fite comes from Miss Robertson's district,
the second; and frequently she has visited in the
eighth district the home OF Mr.. Herrck She knows
the characters 30 well that she could have covered
their names with mud and mire TO unta,homabe
depths, but she didn't do it. Her remarks were COM
plimentary, that is, as nearly complimentary as is
possible TO Mr.. Herrck
She said the state has suffered from incompetent
office holders. both Democrat sand Republicans She
could have blamed the Republicans.
She attssted her loyalty to the present adminstra.
ton and denounced the Republican office holder
who in Oklahoma City recently publicly cast surs
at the men they had elected 10 office.
Her efforts are being bent TO bring the women
into closer touch with the party since she believes
the female vote will hold the balance oi power in
the next elections Day in aud day out she has
been exerting untold energy for the good OF the
party.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-09
ABOLISH THE CONSTRUCTION SEASON"

THERE'S lesson for engineers, architects. conrac-
tors. public officials and leaders in public affairs
in the present somewhat alarming unemployment
situation, and it is, that must get out OF the
habr OF thinking that building is seasonal affair.
That any industry should attempt to absorb and
distribute over period OF from five to seven
months overhead thar naturally should be
spread tweve-months period is folly. The
practice OF doing so in the construction industry as
a resuk OF habit that the public has been allowed
TO form without opposition. is OF the contribut-
ing causes OF the high cost OF building; and as I
have said in the attached editorial from the Ameri-
can Contractor dependable stabilizaton OF prices
and establishment OF prosperity cannot be attained
until production and demand are kept more nearly
in step.
Public works OF every kind are badly needed II
private enterprise does not see fit TO take the in-
tiative in helping 10 operate the balance wheel Of
the construction industry. then public officials and
all leaders in municipal affairs, backed by the tax
payers whose money is available or will readily be
forthcoming for much needed improvements, have
chance distinguish themselves in fastening that
much talked Of prosperity. in the immediate start OF
all work oi public character By doing SO not only
will the various municipalities or communities be
enriched but we will have the happy and profitable
situation OF employment ior all hands that are now
idle
Lets build and abolish the construction season !"
American Contractor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-09
USE OF LEVIATHAN
SOUGHT FOR JOBLESS
EX-SERVICE VETERANS

NEW YORK, Oct. s.-Use OF the
giant liner Leviathan. for months idle
at the army docks at Hoboken, as
shelter and sleeping quarters for home.
less and jobless ex.service men, is be.
ing sought of the shipping board by
the American Legion.
Following the shipping. boards an.
nouncement that the ship is going to
be reconditioned and restored to serv-
ice, the legion likewise requests that
as many unemployed ex-service men
as possible be hired TO make the ex.
tensve repair work The minimum
estimate OF the cost of reconditioning
the liner is $1,000, 600 and large
number OF men could be employed
throughout the winter.
1T would be most commeEdaDle on
the part OF the shipping board and
would earn the gratitude Of the ex'
service men II they could be put TO
work reftting the ship or il. in the
meantime. homeless ex.service men
would be permitted to use II as their
temporary headquarters" John T.
Taylor. vice-chairman OF the legion's
legislative committee al Washington
has whitten A. D. Lasker. chairman
OF the shipping board. Thousands
OF these men are walking the streets
or sleeping in parks at night and per
mission 10 use the ship on which they
once crossed the ocean would give
them feeling that our country has
not forgotten them"
The Leviathan. formerly The Ger
man vaterland. carried $500 American
officers and 10000 enlisted men to
Europe before the armistice. Her av'
erage capacity per trip was $4,000
men
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-09

OF Democracy in Indian Territory are
still among us while others have
passed out.
As stated in the article. the 1900
convention was held m ArdmCre. The
convention met at the cotton com.
press. The late ]. c. Graham made
q speech of welcome on the part of
the city OF Ardmore. Those were
days when Graham was youthful and
he allowed his devotion to DR.. A. j..
Wolverton. the Ardmore candidate for
national committeeman, to lead his
judgment astray. He presented the
keys OF the city to the delegates and
hen declared that he would exhibit the
Key to the convention. he drew his
coat aside and showed belt upon
which the letters "Wolverton" were
printed. This act incensed the Mar.
cum delegates and the convention
fight started from that moment and
never ended until the Marcum peo-
pie withdrew to the federal court
house and two conventions resulted.
The fight between Dr. Walverton and
The fight between DR.. wolverton and
tional convention at Kansas City and
compromise was effected giving each
contestant half vote on the national
committee.
Al the Durant convention held in
1904. there were three candidates:
DR.. y. NJ. HALEY Of Haileyville. Rob.
ert l.. Williams OF Durant and Rob.
ert W. Dick of Ardmore Dick had
more delegates pledged to him than
either one OF the other men. but he
did not have majority DR.. HALEY
withdrew and his votes went to Rob.
ert l.. Williams and resulted In his
selection. The late Joe 3. Thompson,
who served In congress after state.
hood. presided over the Durant con.
vention
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-09

! please remember.
! -
ton will POSSIBLY gather five bales
which means that Mr.. Croskell will
plant more calves and rics and less
cotton next year.
The boil weevil has outdone the
| federal government and refuses 10 he
destroyed
Cotton goods will be so high that
there will be little between us and
the north pole when winter comes
again.
Kansas sent the cold spell and
Saubert failed TO order gas.
Eyron Norrel tried the chair of the
and Norrell returned to the editorial
desk on the Ada Weekly News.
Il am not q club man" said Asa
Holman. but | want TO be counted
with those who are working for the
underprivileged boy"
When c.. r. Sykes makes his "Trip 10
! Africa Fred e. Tucker hopes to CD.
tain all the ANIMALS he needs for the
Ardmore zoo.
! The federal government relieves men
| Of the ermine Of office who shoot
up the towns of their neighbors.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-09

Chicago Tribune has said everything mean in its
vocabulary against the South for the manner in
which it treats the negro. Recently in the home OF
the Tribune Southern negroes gathered ior zig
church conference. They were defrauded. they
we're robbed OF money aud clothing and one negro
was killed. The negroes have agreed to stick to
Aabama and "Georgy" Tor their conferences from
here on out.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-09

Prize fighting has been barred by an ordnance
m Iawton. while oklshems City limits the rounds
20 personal encounter, among e-y officials. Wasn't
Chief OF Police Glitseh knocked out in the frs,
round by Mayor Waltoni
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-09

The most courageous stunt pulled this fall was
the walking OF country boy into town wearing
hickory shirt and dueking trousers and knocking
on the door OF Ardmore High He has been re-
warded. The women OF the Ryonis Club put
ting him over.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-09

Oklahoma one OF the first states to engage In
growing peanuts on an extensive scale. Last years
record shows the valuation at $500 per acre. The
acreage valuation Tor the United States wps S63S0
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-09

With the number OF arrests IN Carer county
limited 10 one day Tor several days ia succession
Il seems that tbs part OF the state Is going 10 lose
some OF its reputation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-09
HERE AND THERE

Judge Thomas w. Champion is of.
fering few wild ducks on the local
market.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-09

McAleser farmer set trap for a thief and
next afternoon found one OF his neighbors dead and
the trap sprung Remember the tenth command
ment. which says; "Thou shalt eovet thy neigh
borS -"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-09

Henry Asp is now claiming the
bed OF Red river that Texas and Okla.
homa are fighting over. Mr.. Asp is
lawyer and republican at that
please remember.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-09

Lee Cruce may have his eye on the
chair that j. B. A. Robertson has kept
warm for the past four years.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-09

Newspaper parsgrsphsrs in Texas are having a
tot OF fun BY saying some wise Okahomans jaunted
down to Austin, to see the ksngaroos and Long
horns play football. thinking they were animals
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-09

JOIN OUR CHRISTMAS PATHE
PHONOGRAPH CLUB. SNEED FUR
NlTuRE C0.-adv.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-09

Our friend from the Tall Timber section says
ths, the opossum. will be overly lat this winter
since they've eaten everything in sight Tor the past
Two months.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-09

It's wonder TO W that someone hasn't stared to
making drink With . kick in It from peanuts and
peesns
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-09

During the summer fires were caused BY friction
Of insurance papers, now they're esilsd BY pure
old esrelsuness.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-09
SOr'TH AFRICA WILL PLACE
FLOWER on GRAVE
OF "JNENOWN SOLDIER

CAPETOwN, Oct. 7.--South Africa
will place on the tomb OF America s
unknown soldier" in Arlington GEM
etery, tribute composed OF wild flow
ers picked in various part OF the un-
ion OF South Africa. Representatives
of the various districts making up the
union. are now gathering these flow
ers. which will be typical OF the coun'
try's unrivalled flora and will DC
made in to magnificent wreath.
Utmost care will be taken to pre-
serve the flowers during their voy'
are to the United States.
An aeroplane railway, with the ma
chine attached to fixed cable, is
being Installed between Nice, on the
coast. and Petra Cava $500 above
sea level.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-09

Il am not club man" said Asa
Holman. but want 10 be counted
with those who are working for the
underprivileged boy
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-09

Henry Croskell on SEQ acres Of cot
ton will possibly. gather five bales
which means that Mr., Croskell will
plant mere calves and pigs and less
cotton next year.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-09

Byron Norrell tried the chair of the
professor again but 1t bore tack
and Norrell returned to the editorial
desk on the Ada Weekly News
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-09

When C. r. Sykes makes his "trip 10
Africa Fred +. Tucker hopes to CD.
tain all the ANIMALS he needs for the
Ardmore zoo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-31
WEEKLY DRY GOODS
Ky Associated Press

New York. July 30.--Cotton goods primary markets have continued very steady this week save in the case of blue overall denim, where q 16ii per cent reduction was made by the lead Ing producer to meet competition brought on through sales of smal! lots at lower prices than those cur rently quoted. On the new low level. substantial orders were placed for August-S September delivery.
 Additional business on export goods was done with buyers for China and the Levant, three-yard sheetings comprising the principal purchases. Print cloths and general>~lines of sheetings are somewhat higher and firmer. Fine combed yarn goods in plain and fancy weaves were less active but are being bought in small quantities for delivery till October. Novelties in wash fabrics for spring 1922 are now being ordered in mod crate way. Bleached cottons are quiet and steady. The continued large movement in ginghams and sheets and pillow cases insures a full prod uct for some months. A better vol- ume of business has been passing in coarse coiored cottons for shirtines and wording working suit manufac- .ture. The trade in duck, wide d....s anu many special cloths for general manufacturing continues un-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-31
CLEARING HOUSE BANKS
Fly AssocIated Press

New York, July 30-The actual condition of clearing house banks and trust companies for the week. shows that they hold S13,321,12O de- ficit in reserve of legal requirements This is a decrease of $19,616,41O from last week. A
 The statement follows.
 Actual condition: Loans, discounts. etc, decrease $31 1,171, 900; cash in own vaults, members federal reserve bank, decrease sS,300,O00 resources in federal reserve bank of member banks. decrease $20.S39, ,00O; resources in own vaults state banks and trust companies. decrease $293,000; re. sources in depositaries, state banks and trust companies. increase $780, 00o; net demand deposits, decrease $10,96S,000; time deposits, increase s617 900; circulation, decrease S61e.- 900: United States deposits deducted, s43.717.000; aggregate reserve, s468.- 0b3,000; deficit in reserve, decrease $19,616,4l0.
 Summary of state banks and trust companies in Greater New York, not included in clearing house statement: Loans. discounts, etc, increase $5- 345, 1000; gold. increase $70,000; cur rency and bank notes, decrease $220,- 300; deposits with federal reserve bank, New York. decrease t750,500; total deposits. increase $s65,300: elirt- mating amounts due from reserve depositaries and other banks and trust companies In New York city and United States deposits, increase SSs9.100. Banks: Cash in vault. s25.- 147,10O. Trust companies: Cash in vault. s4s.s33.3oo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-31
ROOM COVERING
 ADVANCED PRICES
 IN STAPLE MARKET
At the Close the List Was From Ten to Fifteen Points
 Net Higher

New York, July 3O.-The scattered points higher based on New Orleans the cotton market today, served to advance prices moderately and at the close the list was 10 to 15 points net higher after having at one time been 14 to 20 points above the previous night.
 The opening was steady and to : points higher based on New Orleans buying and a renewal of unfavorable crop reports from the belt notably from Texas. Many complaints of shedding were received, and wire from Dallas said that the crop in the Brazos section was nil and that she'd ding was spreading all over the state.
 There was also more or less talk about boil weevil activity notwith- standing recent dry weather, but the forenoon support was mainly based on fears that shedding was really be- coming serious and might prove to bt a leading bull factor in the near future. It was argued that should the government report confirm the rather bearish indication of private reports there would be buying through com mission houses on the idea that the crop must still go through a most critical period and that if shedding becomes at all general, the outlook might be seriously impaired.
 Furthermore the claim is made that even if the condition figure meets the average suggesting that even ordi- nary climatic conditions during the month of August may have more than the usual harmful effect on the plant, because of its weakened condition. At it's highest point October sold at 12.16c. and December at 12.70c. Week. ly statistics were considered bullish, and reports from the dry goods dis trict indicated continued activity in ginghams. Further good exports next week are indicated by the large amount of cotton reported on ship board awaiting clearance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-31
WHEAT AVERAGED LOWER IN PRICE
 IN THE GRAIN PIT
Insufficient Gains Made Corn Market Firm Except for a Month-End Sag of
 July Delivery
By Associated Press

Chicago, July S0,-Wheat averaged lower in price today, chiefly as re- suit of prospective large receipts Monday and because of slowness of export demand. The market closed unsettled, S4 cent net lower to cent up with September s1.24h to $1.23h, and December $l.26A to s1.26ta. Corn finished 2h cents off to ss @ ia cent advance, oats down 1s to 7s cents, and provisions ranging from 10 cents decline to rise of cents.
 With primary receipts this week, the largest in years, If not the largest on record, bears in the wheat market were in position to emphasize the eff feet of continuance of heavy arr rivals. Then, too, the absence of any important export buying was made more noticeable. owing to some cam cellatfon of purchasing for Great Britain, and 1t was said the English credit granted to Germany had been exhausted. Favorable crop reports from Canada were also current. On the other hand declines led to some broadening of demand from traders who talked of higher prices after the present heavy movement of wheat lets up. July delivery scored gains at the last after being depressed early by sentiment of spread against large sales of rye.
 Insufficiency of rains made the corn market from except for month end sag of the July delivery in the last few minutes of trading. Huge stocks on hand pulled down oats.
 Packers buying gave flrmness to lard, but other provisions were easier in line with hogs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-31
Weekly Financial Review
By Associated Press

New York. July sO.-The stock mar ket this week experienced another dull and reactionary period. offset by the strength of bonds, where an un- usually active demand on rising val ues was noted.
 Selling of stocks converged mainly around junior or secondary indus trials of the equipment variety, in which offerings were accelerated by dividend suspensions. Losses in the issues ran from five to almost 25 points. with very irregular recoveries
 Returns of the United States Steel and Bethlehem Steel corporation for the years second quarter, were slightly better than popular forecasts. pointed to further reduction of i'm dustria1 operations and lower prices and wages.
 President Harding,s message to Congress urging that increased pow CTS be granted the war finance cor poratlon, particularly in relation to railway financing and farmers cred its, was we'll received, but proved little of market factor, beyond in- fusing firm tone to the transpor- tationS.
 lsouuCtiOH OL tH6 PTeICu bank discount rate placed the institution on the same level with the Bank of England and the leading reserve cen ters of this country. Call money fell to 3h per cent, establishing a low record for almost two years and easier rates were quoted for bank acceptances and merchants paper
 In several of the more important branches of commerce turn for the better was reported This applied more directly to the middle west than to remote centers. where large sums in grain and cotton bills remain un- liquidated.
 British and French exchanges were unsettled and most of tie other Eu- ropean remittances. notably Italian and Dutch quotations weakened De- cline in the latter rate was attributed to heavy purchases of American bills by Germany, preliminary to further preparations payments here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-31
ANXIOUS SHORTS
 APPEARED IN THE
 DAYS TURNOVERS
United States Steel Strength- ened at the Close of Ses- sion and Made Gain
 One Point
By Associated Press

New York, July o0.-Although stocks were irregular throughout to- days short session, there appeared to be some anxious short covering in the major issues shortly before the close, this being especially true in the rails and steels. The absence of traders was noticeable and the turn over of shares was small.
 Rails continued to attract aeten- ton by their stength. and most of these issues closed with fractional gains. The action of the rails cre- ated sympatheic movement throughout the list before the clos ins, which resulted In several sub stantial recoveries being made from the low prices of the day.
 Ear<y in the day several spacial- ties. such as virginia-Carolina Chem teal preferred, were under extreme pressure, but they recovered a largo part of the losses before the closing. Professional traders endeavored to depress the list by selling the special ties. but the weakness of these stocks was ignored by the market in gem sral.
 The closing was marked by strength in United States Steel, which ad- vanced full point from the low of the day. Other steel and equipment shares also showed small gains. Scarcity of stocks caused a large part of the late advance when shorts en- deavored to cover some of their com- mitments.
 International stocks displayed steadier tone and made moderate gains for the day. Sterling demand bills were stronger.
 Goernment and railroad bonds were strong. Total sales amounted to lSo.- 400 shares. Bond sales, par value, to- taled $5.927,000.