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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-02
THE VALUE OF THE PRESS.

Dallas business men have set the
goal of their annual wholesale busi'
ness Mt one billion dollars year
Supported by the Dallas News the
business men will succeed But with
out the News the city of Dallas
could never reach out to the markets
of the country. A newspaper that is
progressive enough to do intelligent
work with the citizenship Of town
is the most valuable possession of a
CITY and the Dallas Morning News
has reached that stage in its growth
where il has prestige and can do big
things. Every newspaper has fight
| TO reach that point in its existence, II
must fight against a certain class
of citizens who always say dispar-
aging things of it on every occa-
sion that presents itself. 1t must
fight TO maintain rates that will sup
mort IL and keep ii growing for the
reason that any full Associated Press
paper in a city of less than 4o,ooo
people must husband every penny IL
earns. The determination of any town
to grow into a city can be measured
by the patronage given the press
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-02

this year which will be the most
trying year recently. Plans are be-
ing made for several fine buildings in
the business district.
One of the signs that points to
Ardmore as city is the passing of
the old style of architecture and Of
the old plans of buildings. Every
structure that is built now is mod
ern. Every new building that goes
up now, has every convenience and
has every point of beauty and mod
cfn architecture that is known to
the building trade.
But after all is said towns are
built from within The citizenship
must build the town. All the wealth
Of the world cannot make city
worth while. We must build upon
a foundation Of citizenship. II is
with the people just what they will
do in the way Of city building. Each
city is given character just as a
citizen builds his character and while
Ardmore is growing the people Of this
city are growing with it and they are
giving tone and character to their
city that is attracting the attention of
many good men who are coming here
to help this city grow.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-02
REFINING COMPANY FILES
SUIT AGAINST RAILWAY co.

Judgment in the sum of sl77 is
asked in suit filed by the General
Refining Company against the Okla
homa, New Mexico and Pacific Rail.
way Company, in the district court.
In its petition the plaintiff alleges
that the railway company appropriated
for its own use four tank cars which
had been leased by the defendant
from the owners of the cars, the
Southern Oil Corporation. The plain
tiff claims that it was entitled to the
exclusive use of the cars, and that
the defendant used the cars for a total
period of SO days, at a rental value
of SO per day.
The case had been heard before
Justice Of the Peace D. w. Butcher
who had decided the case in favor
of the plaintiff, from which decision
the defendant had appealed to the
district court.
| j. II. Kaufman and John Tobcr-
man are the attorneys for the plain
tiff. +. NJ. Adams is the attorney
for the defendant.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-02
THE ROSE CARNIVAL.

The movement which has been IN
augurated in this city to hold n Rose
Carnival during the month Of May has
been heartily endorsed by the CIVIC
League. The League members were
OF the opinion that If hundreds OF
children OF the city would take part
in the activities together with other
hundreds OF grown ups that the Rose
Carnival could be made beautiful
spring festival for the city and that
as one OF the results there would be
many thousands OF rose plants in and
near the city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-02

cent than the most poorly equipped
state school for negroes in the United
States.
Is there not a reason why the 1910
census showed that among its negro
population, Oklahoma had but 81
painters. 107 brick masons, "A plast-
erers, Sc shoemakers, AIS carpenters
and 440 preachers?
Can a negro boy be inspired TO
devote his life to farming when the
state university for negroes has few
er tools, implements, etc, than the
average negro farmer has on his own
farm-then breaches to him pure
bred" cattle and at the same time
furnishes only grades" for his lab
oratory work in dairying?
The appropriated funds for the
present fiscal year for support and
maintenance other than salaries
have already been exhausted. We dc
not have enough money to permit us
to buy as little a thing as class rec
ord book for the individual teachers
Our printed matter has been very
limited The institution has not beer
able 10 put out a catalog in the past
ten years of its existence. Our recorC
system needs renovating thoroughly
our land is broken but we do MOI
have nickle TO invest in garder
or farm seed.
The university is without walks, OF
roads, which are passable in wet wea
ther. Those who do not own boots
are at a disadvantage in bad weather
for the reason that rubbers do no
furnish protection if the weather il
at all severe.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-02
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1921.
THE GROWTH OF ARDMORE.

There are more sign boards pointing
10 Ardmore now than there have been
for many years and probably since
the establishment of the city
When depressions like the present
one comes to a country it brings
with it a testing time. 1t is not only
testing cities bur it is testing men
and rs one writer expressed it we
are either being shaken up or shaken
down.
There are unmistakable signs that
Ardmore is being shaken up. This city
is emerging from the depression strong
er than it was when it entered the
period of lowering prices.
Our banks have stood the storm
and they have the strength to with
stand any event that might arise.
This feature alone gives the people
confidence in the local situation The
banks are not only solvent but they
have managed their business so that
ihoy can make loans to every worthy
distressed business.
liany farmers throughout the coun-
t,y are holding their cotton and the
banks are helping these growers. The
farmers are being provided with
means for another crop and still
many of them are holding last year S
yield.
The discovery Of the southeast ex-
tension to Hewitt is almost equal to
the discovery Of a new oil pool and
there are many oil men who are Of
the opinion that the well in section
- which is IA miles west of Ardmore
is the initial we'll in new pool in
stead OF constituting only an exten-
sion to Hewitt.
The deep sand found at Hcaldton
which produces grade of oil turn
ing out GO per cent gasoline is one
Of the most remarkable discoveries
ever made by the oil well drill in
Oklahoma, The oil men state without
hesitation that this discovery means
the re-drill!ng of the entire Healdtor
field area which constitutes in eflec
that new oil pool has been found.
There is a readjustment going or
in the oil business now that vii
cause more or less stagnation for {
time but the readjustment had 4
come. 1t had as well come now as a
any other time II viii not last long
It will not cause the loss of any for
tunes, it viii bring about a dela'
Of few months and nothing more
There is no use for dependency u
enter into the matter.
With these new oil sands and wit
new areas being opened up there !
no reason why this city should no
continue to grow every month O
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-02
. D-C-D HIGHWAY NEWS ITEMS
(By the -Manager)

(By the Secretary-Manager)
Between September first and De-
ccmber Is / Travelled over the entire
sy stem of the highway from Boulder
Colorado, to Galveso on, Texas and TO
Oklahoma City and Childress. Meetings
were held in nearly all the towns
with the commercial clubs, business
men and county commissioners in
which the improvement Of the high
way was urged / am pleased TO re-
port that the people are greatly in
terested in the highway and there Is
actual Improvement going on or con-
tracted for in every county on the
system. In some counties. as much
rs $4,000 per mile will be spent in
improvement. New bridges are being
constructed in many counties.
A contract has been let for the
permanent marking of the highway
through the state of Oklahoma. 1t is i'm
possible to state just now when all Of
the road will be marked, but it will
be done as soon as possible. All towns
in the other states are urged to see
to ii that their sections are marked
well before June !.
The entire highway has been re-
logged and the new log-books are in
the hands of the publishers and will
be ready for delivery by April If not
sooner. Most of the towns on the
system as well as many patriotic busi-
ness firms have bought space in the
log-books. These books are valuable
advertising mediums and the towns
Ahat do no; have space will lose q
good opportunity to boos. their Sec
Tions.
The leading towns have been urged
to establish tourist camping parks by
June / so that our highway may be-
come more popular with the travel
ing word. for many people on their
vacation rips want to camp and. lead
she simple life. ! want TO publish q
list about May 10 OF all towns that
have the parks established.
One OF the most important things
H. connection with the highway Is
the main enance OF ii. This has beer
urged at all times. II does not matter
how much money is spent in con
ptruction. there can be no good road:
without proper maintenance care. Dir
roads must be Systematically daggeC
after the rains
Remember our annual convention
IN Elk city sometime in early June
We want to make this one OF The biz
road meetings OF the year. We wan
every town on the entire system Il
nave delegates present. Get your roa,
in shape before June because W,
will have a big tourist business this
summer and fall II our road is II
GOOD condition.
Let our motto be: A good road ant
a square deal for every person tina
drives over It!
Fix the roads, Mark H.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-02
BELIEVES PANIC Is AvERTED.

Although | am not given to finan-
cial forecasts, said an observing citi-
zen today, "I witnessed something
last night which is reassuring for the
future outlook. One of the conserva-
tive spenders of Ardmore who must
feel that he is receiving value for every
dime before he turns it loose came
into the restaurant with a smile on
his face. Not only that but he main
tanned q pleasant countenance as he
perused the menu Notwithstanding the
figures in the right hand column
Yes, / am of the opinion that the
panic is averteG."
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-02
HUSBAND SAYS HE
CAN'T OBEY ORDER OF
COURT BECAUSE WIFE
WONT LET HIM.

That he is unable to obey the
order of the court TO deliver his wife,
Mamie to the care of Hattie Hopson,
because Mamie refuses TO be deliver
ed, is the statement contained in the
answer which Tom Copehinhaver has
filed in the district court. The ans
wer was filed after Hattie Hopson
had brought suit against the young
man, alleging that she is the legally
appointed guardian Of Mamie, and
asking that the marriage be annulled
for various reasons.
In his answer, Tom denies the al
legation of Hattie Hopson that his
wife is of unsound mind and incom-
petent, and he further denies that
Hattie was ever lawfully appointed
guardian of Mamie in the court OF
Wise county Texas, at any time, for
the reason that Mamie was never
summoned or notified to appear IN
any court for such appointment and
! il Hattie ever secured such an APP
pointment, 1t was procured by fraud
| and Misrepresentation and is void.
Tom alleges that the plaintiff ex-
ercised the rights Of the alleged
guardianship for n period ranging
from the latter part Of March, 1917
To the present time, by procuring ano
! keeping for her own use property
belonging to Mamie amounting tc
about $500, and compelled her tC
become n household drudge in the fam
ily of the plaintiff, and has never al
lowed her to attend any church Of
publlc gathering, and Is at this time
retaining her trunk and personal eli
focts, and refuses to deliver same
The answer further sets fortf
that the marriage and departure o
Hattie and Mamie from the juris
diction of the Wise county, Texa'
court, and presept residence in Okla
homa. has terminated the ALLEGED
guardianship OF the plaintiff.
While he Is willing and able to sup
mort his wife, states Tom in his ans
wer. he Is unable to obey the order
the court and pay 500 owing u
expenses forced upon MN III
the suit.
Tom asks in his answer that HAITI
be ordered TO deliver the trunk an
pcrsonal effects OF Mamie, and tina
she be restrained from further inter
ference with himself and wife, an
that she be ordered by court to max
full accounting of the money he'
by her and belonging to Mamie, an
TO turn the money over to Mamie.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-02
Important Meetings
Scheduled For Week


Wednesday
Citizens Committee: The commit
tee OF eleven representatives OF clubs
of the city appointed to confer with
Mayor Freeman and Commissioner
On amendments TO city charter will
meet tonight at 1880 o'clock at the
Chamber of Commerce.
THURSDAY
Lions Club; Lions will meet In reg.
ular noon session. Chamber Of Com
mercc. Thursday noon. o. c. Lashor.
president.
Campfire Girls. Campfire Girls will
meet ut $3.50 o'clock. Chamber OF Com.
mvrcc.
FRIDAY
falmcn's Club: Special meeting ol
/ the l.Aycmn's club will be held Friday
evening nt the chamber OF Commerce
Dinner will be- served at Gao o'clock
when program will be- given.
SATURDAY
L. ID. G. Meeting: A meeting OF th'
I 4. n. G. will be held at the home OF
Mrs. Arthur walcott. Saturday after
noon at 2.3o o'clock.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-02

which are doing so much havoc on
the ranches. The Ardmore oil fra
ternity could solve that problem for
the Mexicans in just fifteen minutes
by sending C. L. Sykes there with his
trusted rifle. He could clean out
the lions of Mexico before going on
his big Alaskan hunt in April.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-02
SOME GOOD ADVICE.

4 large number of young men OF
this country are planning to go TO
the oil fields of Mexico. letter
from a former Ardmore oil man writ
ten few days ago from Tampico says
that there are three men there for
every job. The moral is that no
young man OF this country should go
there in hopes of doing labor OF any
kind unless he has job before he
pops
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-02
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Cs.sEsl s.,s. - .eetselD
zss.gs
Make a Rule

Make a rule, and pray to God to
help you to keep it; never, if pos
sible, 10 lie down at night without
being able to say, [ have made one
human being Al least a little wiser
q little happier or a little better this
day. You will find it easier than you
think, and plcasanter.
Kingsley.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-02
FARMERS UNION TO
MEET MARY NlIILACk SCHooi'

The Ardmorc local No. 2l2. OF the
Farmers Union. will meet at SOU
o'elock tonight at the Mary Niblacli
school house. seven miles east oi
Ardmore. IL. T.. Howard. OF schoo'
District No. 10. will preside at the
meeting.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-02
C0IuNIBltD CLUB

The pre-ienten dance OF the Column
bad club will be given at the Con-
ventlon Hail on Friday evening. Feb
ruary 9Th. 1921. subscription" Re
treatments and good music. All are
welcome Ia
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-02
Political Announcements

The Ardmoreite is authorized to an
nounce C. G.. Sims as candidate for
the office of Chief OF Police of Ard
more. His announcement is made SUBJ
ject to the choice of the democratic
voters az the city primary election to
be held in March.
The Ardmoreite is authorized to an
nounce Jake Williams as candidate
for the office of Chief of Police OF
the city of Ardmore. His announce
ment is made subject to the choice
of the Democratic voters at the city
primary election which will be held
In March.
The Ardmoreite is authorized to an
nounce w. r. Hignight as a candidate
for the office OF Chief Of Police Of
Ardmore. His announcement is made
subject to the choice of the Democra-
tic voters at the City Primary cleo
ton to be held in March.
The Ardmoreite announces the can
didacy of Jesse G.. Johnston for the
office of Chief of Police subject to the
action of the democratic primary
election to be held in March, 1921.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-02
NOTICE

I wish to announce to the ladies'
Of Ardmore that have opened Dress
Making Parlor" at the Washington
APARTMENTS and respectfully solicit a
share Of this patronage. Prices rea'
sonable and all work guaranteed
Phone $50.
MRS, NJ. d. MILLER
30-6.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-02
WOODMEN OF WORLD. ELECTION
OF DELEGATES
February 4, 1921

February 4, 1921
Existing conditions are such tha'
every member of Camp No. 5S3 Wood
men of the World, should be present
and cast his vote at the meeting Oh
Friday night, February 4, 1871 10
elect our delegates 10 State ConVeh-
ton. Don't forget the date.
n. Il. MARTIN, Con. Com.
C. BOONE TALIAFERRO, Clerk
800
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-02
SYKES NEEDED IN MENICO.

The cattle men Of the state OF Chi
huahua have asked the Mexican gov
ernment for aid in destroying the Hons
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-02
DON'T FUSS WITH -"
MUSTARD PLASIERS
Musterole Works Without the
Blister-Easier, Quicker

There's no sense In mixing mess
of mustard, -four and water when you
can easily relieve pain, soreness or stiii'
ncsswith o little clean, white Musterole:
Musterole Is made OF pure oil Oh
mustard and other helpful ingredients.
combined In the form Of the present
white ointment. l. takes the Place oi
mustard plassers, and will not blister;
Mus,erole usually gives prompt RELIEF
from core throat, bronchitis. tonsiiltis'
sro... stiff neck, asthma. neuralgia,
headache. congestion, plcurisy,rheun,a'
tism. iumbago, pains and aches OF the
back or ioints sprains, sore muscie9
bruises, chilblains frosted feet colds q
ihe chest IT often prevents pneumonia
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-07-15
Sporting SquibS
of ALI Kinds

Some golfers feel as foolish as they
look.
Mike O'Dowd has quit challenging
]. Wilson to game of carom.
B. Leonard turned just $4,000 for
his end of the Rocky Kansas exer-
else.
Chef Wynne, high hurdler, has
been elected captain of the 1922 Notre
Dame track team.
The harder the courts are the hard
er Bill Tilden has to play, but he's the
hard court champion of the world
now.
If Rocky Kansas is the best light
weight bet to beat Leonard, then Ben
ny will probably outlast the present
generation.
The difference between the opening
of the hunting and fishing seasons is
that one starts with bang and the
other with splash. -
Harvard University will not sane
ton the use of its stadium for prize
fights.
Clarence w. Sanders, of st. Paul,
Mimi, has been elected captain of the
Dartmouth tennis team.
Robert Halliday 30 has been elected
captain Of the University of Chicago
basketball team for 1922.
"Tiny" Maxwell. Philadelphia sport
writer, is selected to referee the Yale
Harvard football game next Fall
Paul Bennett, pitcher, has been sold
by the Shreveport club Of the Texas
league to the Wilson club Of the North
Carolina Virginia league.
Philip s. Lauinger has been elected
president Of the Georgetown Univer-
sity Athletic Association to succeed
H. Murray MacElhinny.
Columbia's victory over Princeton
and Pennsylvania for the Childs cup
was q big upset for the Tiger boat
after its defeat Of the crack Navy
crew.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-07-15
AROUND THE DIAMOND

AS the baseballs get livelier the
game gets slower.
Fred Mitchell has hustling outfit
this season.
The Indians without Steve O'Neil
are like Uncle Toms Cabin without
his cabin.
The average height of major league
stars is feet 1O1s inches. The aver
age age is %.
Barney Dreyfuss is mistaken. Bet
ting on Pittsburgh was not gambling.
but has been q cinch
Iris Speaker has been robbed by
some one who stole home on him at
his lake camp in Canada.
Detectives, who are investigating
the manufacturing of the lively ball,
should take a look into some of the
DAT 1acIOrleS.
The English tourist who thought
Babe Ruth was an infant in arms Is a
first cousin to the one who believed
Sandy Hook was a Scotchman and
Rex Beach a summer resort.
Mike Kelley's wrecked" Saints
seem to have completely recovered.
Kelley's rebuilt team, 1t will be no.
ticed, has come from nowhere and Ii
now battling for another pennant.
Dode Paskert, so dispatches from
Kansas City state, gets bonus Of S1r
800 for signing contract with the
Blues and contract calling for more
salary than he drew In the National
league.
1t might be well to remind George
Washington Grant that John L Sui
Ivan. whom he let go so cheaply, Is
now whanging the apple for merry
average of 1885, This mark is con-
sidered pretty fair for an outfielder
wao cost $500.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-07-15
HEINZ GROH
"Was you effer in Zinzenatte?" says

"Was you effer in Zinzenatte?" says
the Prince Of Pilsen.
Well that's the town that put base
ball on the map. Properly it's the
hub Of baseball, because it was the
first town of organized ball, or more
properly put, it was the first town of
professional salary paying baseball.
1t is the town that has rounded out
more baseball celebrities than any
other city in America. 1t can right
fully lay claim to Buck Ewing, Long
John Reilly and Charles Street, the
first human to catch a baseball
dropped from the top Of Washington
monument. This was In 1898, and but
one other, Billy Sullivan, was able to
accomplish the trick. Asa Brainerd,
one Of the best pitchers of his time
is another.
Just imagine the picture back in
1868, the Adonis of baseball, with long
lowing mutton-chop whiskers dallying
with his underhand delivery, an ex-
pert and the greatest exponent Of
pitching of his time.
Adopted Uniform First.
And Cincinnati was the first club
to adopt the baseball uniform as we
know it. They formerly wore long
trousers, much after the pattern of
those worn by lawn tennis players
now.
The grand old man of baseball,
Charles Comiskey, was a member of
the Reds In 1892, 1893 and 1894. This
Is sufficient honor to make any club
noted, for COmmy has done as much
as any other living man toward per-
petuating the game.
There was Charley Radbourne, who
pitched more winning games, consecu-
lively and continuously, than any
other living man. He had the ball
jumping and curving as much in his
day as any of the fingers of today,
or as the fellow who discovered the
splitter" "knuckle," or whatever the
modern kinks are called. "King"
Kelly, the most talked Of player that
ever played the national game; Pete
Browning, Bobby Caruthers, Arley
Latham, Tip O'Neil, bug" Holiday,
George Tebeau, Jim White, kid
Baldwin, Harry Coveleskie, Steinfeld,
Elmer Smith and as many other
notorieties in the baseball world were
produced in Cincinnati
Never Had a 400 Hitter.
With all these the Reds never pro-
duced 400 hitter
But she did have several mighty
near that goal. ]. B. Seymore won
the batting honors in 1905 with 377,
and Chase in 1916 with .339, Rousch
in 1917 with .341, and again in 1919
with .321, and host of swatters like
Mike Donlan, Jake Beckley, who
played at first and at bat with the
leaders for "a years, and 1t is doubt