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The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-07-12
Big Vote Offer Closes Next Thurs
day Evening, July I4th, at 6 P. M.
Candidates Should Do their Best
to Gather In a Harvest of Votes
This Week.

This Week.
But two days remain of the big
100000 vote offer and all contest
ants are urged to put forth their
very best efforts and send in all
subscriptions possible before the
closing hour next Thursday night,
as this is the last chance you will
have to take advantage Of this
mammoth vote inducement.
Friends of candidates who have
been intending to. help their favor
ite before the close Of the campaign
should send in their subscriptions be-
fore 6 P. M. Thursday, while it will
bring the contestant the most votes.
Read the big vote offer below and
remember, if you fail to take full ad-
vantage of this big vote offer you
are jeopardizfng your chances Of
winning big prize at the close.
100000 Votes Free
100000 Extra Votes in addition to
the regular number, will be given on
each and every "Club Of $15" worth
of "new" subscriptions turned in for
or by contestant before 6 P. NJ,
next Thursday night, July 18th.
Each contestant may secure as
many clubs as she can and on each
club 100000 extra votes will be given
free.
Subscriptions sent by mail will be
accepted and counted under this Of
fer if the envelope containing same is
postmarked not later than 6 o'clock
next Thursday night, July 14th.
To further give contestants living
a distance from the office an equal
chance to take advantage of this
offer, we make the following ruling:
Send in all subscriptions You have
on hand on the, last mail leaving your
postoffice or rural route on Thurs
day. Then if you get more sub
scriptions after that time and before
6 P. NJ, Thursday, telephone the
campaign manager and give him the
names of the subscribers and the
amounts of subscriptions and he will
allow you to apply them on this Of
fer.
All new subscriptions for any term
from one to ten years, will be an
piled on this offer if sent as di-
rected. Try and get several big sub
scriptions, hut don't overlook any
subscriptions, whether it may be just |
a year or several years.
Extra Votes due on this club vote !
offer will be mailed the candidates /
next Saturday or Monday, as soon
as they can be checked up after the
offer.
In addition to this big vote offer,
twenty prize ballots - the first for
100000 Extra Votes, the second
for $4,000 Extra Votes and so on
down will be awarded to the twenty
who secure the greatest
amount of both old and new sub
scriptions during the period closing
p. M, July 14th.
Both old and new subscriptions
count on this prize ballot offer and
in addition, your new subscriptions
also count toward the club vote
offer.
The same rules regarding sub
scriptions sent by mail as are given
For the club vote offer apply on the
prize ballot offer.
10000 votes given on 1O-year
new subscription. Half as many on
4 ten-year old subscription.
Subscriptions changed from one
member of a family to another are
not considered new subscriptions,
md votes viii be issued as on an old
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-04-21
Women Profit BY Court Scene

The woman who sees no good in
any child but her own is familiar
figure in every neighborhood. Of
course, as matter of fact, children
are all pretty much alike, with slight
variations in noses and eyes and min
or details. But no mother will be-
lieve it and a good many mothers look
with cold disfavor upon all children
save their own. Such mother is
one Of the important figures in 'sThe
Soul Of Youth, the great William D.
Taylor boy film, which comes to the
Orpheum theatre on Wednesday and
Thursday Of next week. This par
ticular mother is a fine housekeeper,
and home maker. Everything about
her establishment is always perfect,
from the carefully trimmed lawn to
the tiniest crisp ruffle on Darling
Daughters pinafore. And then
Friend Husband spoils her peace Of
mind and invades the calm perfection
|, Of her home life by introducing q
great, big, rough adopted boy. Any
boy would have been bade enough, but
a street boy who had been arrested
for stealing and taken into court was
the last straw. The Juvenile Court
scenes in this film were great eye
opener to the home-centered woman in
the story, as they will be to many
real women who see the picture. For,
in spite Of his many escapades, the
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-04-21

F. l.. Watkins and F. G. Upton, Of
the State Prohibition forces and +.
F. Hoffelton and Mr.. Knudson, fed
eral agents, searched the farm Of Mike
Haffner, near Karlsruhe Monday and
found a still with 100 gallons bf
moonshinc mash. Haffner admitted
he had been operating the still for
the past two years.
These officials arrested Rochus
Singer at Crocus, N. D., where they
found a complete still with 20 gal
Ions of moonshine mash.
They made raid on Ed Gu6ey's
pool hall at Berthold Tuesday night
where they found 20 cartons Of cigar
cites, three leather bottles and pills
for playing pill pool, which is con-
sidered gambling. A gambling room
with tables, etc, was found in the
rear. The room had been locked with
Yale lock. Mr.. Watkins will recon-
mend that Guffey's license be revoked.
These officers went to Bowbells
Wednesday where they caused the ar
rest Of A. H. Miller, chief Of police.
He pleaded guilty to participating in
a poker game and was fined $40 and
costs, $500 total. An attempt will
be made to secure Miller's removal as
chief of police.
Fred Wilworth Of Bowbells was ar
rested charged with maintaining a
place for gambling. He waived ex-
animation and was held to district
court.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-04-21
Brief Bits of Information

AS the earth cools, it is becoming
gradually smaller.
Roads made of glass have been sug-
gested for permanent wear.
Scientists deny that the moon has
any influence over the weather.
Blankets are named after Elem
ish weaver called Thomas Blanket.
The discovery of silk is attributed
to a woman.
Dumb bells were first used during
the time of Queen Elizabeth.
The official signature Of the Arch
bishop of York is his Christian name
and "Ebor", Latin for York.
The first colors used byartists were
various colored earths bound togeth-
er with honey or gum.
Ath Sliath was an early name for
Dublin, the present name meaning
Black Pool.
An average acre Of garden has
been estimated to contain about 3d.
600 worms.
Japan has had an average of 1000
earthquakes annually.
New Jersey is issuing $4,000, 900
in soldier bonus bonds.
There are twenty-one Major Gen.
erals in the United States army.
In India last year 1862 persons were
killed by tigers.
There are about 1000 graves of
Canadian soldiers in Great Britain.
Gold fish came originally from
China.
Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and
Illinois, lead in the production of clay
products.
The famous Connecticut blue laws
were called so because they were
printed on blue paper.
The City Of Venice has been decor
ated with the French Croix de Guerre.
Until only recently the Chinese were
not permitted to wear diamonds.
There are more than 25,0O0,OOO
bachelors in the United States, against
19,50O,000 spinsters.
About 100000 persons in the Unit
ed States make their living from the
automobile industry.
The United States Army has 65 Of
fcers and 1885 enlisted men in China.
Owls boot by the simple process of
closing their bills, putting out their
cheeks and then letting out the air.
The largest quill toothpick factory
in the world is near Paris, where
3O,O0O,000 quilts are produced annual
ly.
There are $4,000 applications for
passports to the United States on
file in Poland alone.
Connecticut is establishing an i'm
proved salmon hatchery for restock-
ing it's streams.
The infant sons of two well-known
lawn tennis players have already been
booked for tennis match in 1910.
Looping the loop 962 times in just
four hours, French airman claims to
have established a new record.
Banner bearers at English trade
union demonstrations receive 81 cents
for each procession, which may mean
walk of twenty miles.
In theory, an article lost in the
wash is valued by the laundry at twen-
ty-two times the cost Of washing and
ironing it.
Natives Of some portions of South
America preserve potatoes for months
and sometimes for years by alternate
ly freezing and thawing them until
all their moisture is removed.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-04-21
Divorce Action Started

s. o. Sampson Of Upham, former
sheriff Of McHenry county, has been
made defendant in divorce action
started by Mrs. Sampson this week.
Papers in the case have already been
served. The couple was married fol-
lowing Mr.. SIMPSONS retirement from
office few years ago. J. H. Ulsrud
will appear for the plaintiff and AL
bert Weber for the defendant.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-04-21
WATKINS FORCE CAUSE ARREST
OF B0WBELLS CHIEF OF POLICE

street boy is lovable scamp, and as
played by Lewis Sargent, the boy who
played "Huck Finn, he is memoir
able film Characterization, and one
that old and young will enjoy.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-05-21
THE ZONE POSTAL LAW.

proposal pending in Congress to repeal the postal
law applied to secondcass mail This back
ed by magazines and big national weees If it passes law will
be substituted placing flat rate all newspapers and magazines
The newspapers opposing this proposition the ground that
the cost of delivering their publications nearly much
that of delivering big magazines and weeklies.
The latter publications have large extent national
cuaton They often send to distant state their
nearby territory Newspaper circulation however, mostly
local. 1t goes into the country Immediately around the place
publication.
1t costs transport magazine from New York to Tex
as OF California than to transport from city out in
to outlying town 10 or 20 miles The cost of carrying
magazines thus much greater than that of newspapers
magazines have to be carried much farther fiat
both classes would be just sensible charging much for
freight between Chicago and of its suburbs between Chca
and New York.
The magazines claim that they stimulate postal
the mail ORDERS which helps the postal revenues But
newspapers promote all kinds Of enterprises which If
begin weigh all these indirect considerations
stand comparison with the magazines service
they render
The newspaper Of the principal forces working for
munity If deal heavy blow at them by unfair
postal law, deal blow to the communities they represent
Business mems organizations everywhere which depend much
cooperation should protest against
will nure the means by which they obtain publicity their
work.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-05-21
COUNTRY TOWN ADvANTAGEs-NO 6-HEALTH

The preservation Of ones health and the health
y are the most desirable ends of life And the universal tes
mony OF statistics and experience that country life
health.
AS the result of caeessness about sanitation there
good deal OF disease country towns But it is needless the
rural family looks after it's supply if buys it's milk of
clean farmer produces it in careful way it follows the
nary rules of health it position obtain ideal physical
ditons
The majority of city people work in crowded buildings where
the air stuy and loaded with the poson off by human
bodies The stuted and enfeebed majority OF
city workers find their health impaired by the they are fifty
years old.
Country life either work in the open air. or in sunny
stores and offices and homes where there oxygen and
the air not Waed by the of of people, City
people must get their receaons by attending crowded theaes
where mental relaxation than offset by of ventilation
Country folks entced into the tonic life sunlight
Where every breath means physical renewal.
The people who feel this city life should
two groups of people lined opposite each other On one side
the city oks most of them pale faced many aaemc almost all
showing lines OF and eneebeent caused abnormal
dons On the other side the country folks luddy with normal
health and less troubled faces they could but that contrast
mighty lew OF them would wholesome home conditions for
the fevellsh wearing and confined life cities
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-05-21
THE CITY PLANNING MOVEMENT

The National conference city planning recently published
review Of the city planning movement This shows that 148
ana nave adopted such plans and have
has led to planning growth Park and
ACQUISITIONS and improvements to the street SYSTEM are the pn-
cpal results accomplished in many places pam
People who show foresight in their own personal affairs
see no reason why city should not look ahead But no
y can expect TO grow the most attractive unless it laws
out the INES It's development Money often be saved the
taxpayers by taking land that going be needed for public
poses before eXortant prices asked for same Pocook
oty needs city planning commission the deveopmen
Sirable lines. ~ " "e "io ioo' oe
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-05-21
DID IT EVER OCCUR TO YOU?

choice bit of scandal possibly never occurred to Won o
flame 49, ~ 0AteA''o lioih d very small
we should take inventory of our lives would OIL,
assets balance liabilities? - WV ~ "ooio oui
forget when discussing other peoples fau the
ola adage OF the pot and the kettle" N ~ WIZ
we condemn card playing sanction dancing is no
playing oNis anu Sanction card
crossings? 'e i'Seil only 10 railroad
IL as some wise old philosopher said onlv tho good d;
young some OF us are hooked here good old age W
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-05-21

25 per cent discount on all Summer Rugs Eek
cept Whittall which reduced more than 25 per
cent)-al sizes
Miro Aluminium Ware at discount of % per
cent during sale period
25 per cent discount on all Dining Tables, Gate
Leg Tables, Hall Racks, Couches, Dining Room
Chairs and Summer Furniture
100 Piece China Dinner Sets $25 to $50. Less
discount of 25 per cent.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-25
Maybe a Critter T.
Made Big Tracks '
At Rush Springs

Supposed prehistoric animal tracki
have been found imbeded In rocki
near Rush Springs. southern Grady
county.
Several photographs OF the foot.
prints have been made and plaster
casts made from them 0oolgists
connected with the Oklahoma Geolo.
gical Survey. maintained In connec.
tIon with tho University OF okla
homa at Norman, believe the tracks
were made during the PcrmIan age.
millions Of years ago.
The tracks measure more than
~ inches long and are five TO seven
inches wide. They are similar TO
those OF human except that no In
step appears. While only four toes
are 20 be seen In some OF the foot.
prints. II Is believed by gcologIsrs
that other footprints have bocn Of
faced.
Fred Bullard. assistant field gcolo
gIst of tho geological survey. has
announced that he IL planning 20
cxcavete the rocks and move them
to the university.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-25
NIELSEN RECITAL
I IS APPRECIATED

"a very interesting and entertain
ing program"
. This was the Way Miss Frances
Dlnsmore DAVIS. dean of the school
of Fine Arts Of the Oklahoma Col.
lege for Women described the Hor-
tense Nelson recital given in the
college auditorium last night.
Henrik lbsens Ghosts" was the
outstanding feature of the program.
AT the close of this play the enter
tainer rendered three numbers. all
OF which commanded the close at
tention of the appreciative audience.
One of the outstanding features of
the recital was the clearness OF the
entertainers pronunciation, the au-
dicnce being able to hear clearly
every syllable of the words spoken.
The Nelson recital netted $45 for
the velvet curtain fund, Miss Davis
stated this afternoon
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-25
o. C. W. REGENTS MEET.

The board OF regents OF the Okla.
homa College for Women is in ses.
sion today at the college. Members
OF the board present are Mrs. Rob.
erta Il. Lawson, Nowata; w. e.
Hooker. Elk City. and J. d. Car
michael, Chickasha. II. II. Wilson,
member ex-olficio. and Mrs. Roy
Hoffman, are not present. This is
the first meeting Of the board since
the opening Of the second semester.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-25

Eagle Mercantile Co., Phone lSf'
@ & o. 3i6 Chickasha Ave.
Fair Store, Ladies ready to wear,
millinery. dry goods. shoes and gents
furnishings.
simons, NV. corner End and Chicll
ashha ave. flor union made goods)
The "Disie."
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-25
TO Hold Funeral
Service Here is
y announced TOday

Conducted by Rev. l.. Theimer, of
Apache. funeral services for Mrs.
Charlotte Frenzier, aged lady who
died early Monday morning, will be
held Wednesday afternoon, beginning
at 2:So o'clock, at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. August Siekman, S15 South
Seventh Street.
Two sons of the deceased, Charles
Greasa, of Moberly, Mo-, and Julias
Frenzier of st. Louis are expected
tc arrive in the city today to attend
the services. Mrs. Frenzier also
leaves Henry Greasa. son, Of
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-25
THREE PAROLES REVOKED

Oklahoma City.-Governor Robert
son has revoked three paroles grant.
ed to convicts in the state peniten.
tiary. The men whose paroles were
revoked are Joe Disham, convicted
in Oklahoma county in 1912 ana sen
fenced to 10 years for robbery; VIII
Lawrence, convicted in Muskogee
county on a charge of grand larceny
and sentenced to five years, and r.
B. Crittenden, convicted in Sequo-
yah county and sentenced to II
years in 1916. Dishman was paroled
in 1914 and Lawrence and Critten-
den in 1919.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-25
WANTED TO PLAY HERO
TO WIN HIS WIFE BACK

Omaha. Ncb.-Thomas w. Wilson,
%. automobile mechanic, confessed
according to Acting Detective Chief
Pszanowski. that he set fire TO his
father.ln.law's home in the hope that
he might bring about reconcilia
tion with his wife by saving her and
her two weeks old baby from the
burning house.
Wilson did not make the rescue
FIremen reached the scene q.
promptly II was not necessary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-25

At the early age Of five The threat.
enIng cloud. that had for sometime
hung low, broke, and clyIl War was
declared. Her family sympathized
with the south because the cherished
home OF their forefathcrs was stIll
fresh In their memory They knew
not at which time n troacherous. hoe.
tile band OF Indians might swee,
down on them to display their tor.
lures OF mercIless warfare. Mrs
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-25
Mrs. Payne Enters
State Normal; VIII
Work for Diploma

Edmond. Okla.-One of the most
interesting students IN the Central
State. Normal school here Is
Mrs. Sarah Duncan Payne. who. af.
ter attending two summer sessions,
enrolled again this last fall, an.
nounclng that she expects to remain
until she receives diploma. Sic Is
of Cherokee and Scotch descent, and
was born in Oklahoma near the old
Dwiett Mission.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-25

Sarah D. Payne II able TO tell mahy
interesting and exciting stories OF
her early life. before she became a
teacher, at the age OF eighteen.
She taught five years and later
entered tle University OF Arkansas
at Fayetteville.
In 1879 she became tho wife OF
Gabriel l.. Payne OF Fort Smith.
Arkansas. She then. with her hus.
band. renewed her life In sequoyah
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-25
CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to thank our many
friends for the beautiful floral Offer.
ings and their kindness during the
short illness and death of our dear
son and brother, Verlin. We cannot
see each friend personally. so we
take this method of expressing our
heartfelt gratitude.
In loving remembrance,
Mr. and Mrs. c. II. Jeffres,
and family.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-25

county on plantation farm Five
sturdy sons blessed their home.
They are all grown to manhood and
living useful lives.
After the death OF Mr.. Payne In
1912. and the call OF tho boys to
serve their country. Mrs. Payne's
prospects OF keeping house were
shattered and she turned her
thoughts to tho teaching profession
again.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-25
CLOTHING DEALERS


CLOTHING DEALERS
Eagle Mercantile Co., Phone 1884.
@ & o. 3i6 Chickasha Ave.
Fair Store, Ladies ready to wear.
millinery. dry goods, shoes and gents
furnishings.
simons, NV. corner End and Chiclt
ashha ave. tfor union made goods)
The "Dixie."
cREAmERlEs
Washisa Valley Creamery Company
i2O Choctaw Ave. phone 26s.
CONFECTIONERY DEALERS
Fifth Street Candy Kitchen, phone
742
Y. w. Darnell, 3o5 chiekasaa Ave.
phone S9S.
DRY GOODS
Eagle Mercantile Co., phone lsa'. =
Fair store.
Garvey Bros. Stores.
Peoples Store
me "cixic." Dugsn Bldg.
DRUGGISTS
Palace Pharmacy, 226 chickasha
ave. lUptt g. =
ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES Contract
ing ETC.,
Gay Electric Co. 4lo ChicHasha
Ave. phone 1873. "a. c,,.,.
Phillips Electric Shop, S26 Chick'
asha Ave. phones, office ISL resi-
dence 1885.
FLORISTS
-. r. phOup DSb.
Mrs. Stella Johnston, t2s .. o'"
St., phone as. .-o,e
S. ]. Anderson, phone 267.
FURNITURE STORES, ETC.
[. +. Bartsch, 5O4 Chickasha Ave-
w. W. H. Ferrell, 12i S. srd St.
phone BIZ. G. ohore
1856. -, com
pANIEs Wholesale and RetalD
Moore Grain Co., Phone 90
GROCERIES
saumsn Grocery, 116 S. End 81
phone 403. =. ..oro
cason 6 Son, 413 N. 4th ST., phone
90 an c u,. CT
Central Grocery, 6l9 S. 4th st'
phone 315. ,tc
c. o. o. Market and Grocery lio
S. 3rd St, Phone 232
Crescent Grocery, ZIG Chickasha
Ave, phone 162. :, o.. Ct
Frisco Grocery 511 N 9Th 0t''
phone 1876. ,oo g o,a
Honkins Meat Markets, 1O9 5. 2nd
ST.. phone 1O9; Ill N. 4th ST., phohe
103. 100 q ord
j. S. Wray Grocery, 42S D. Ahu
St.. phone 442.
l. warford Grocery, S27 N. 9th ST.
Phone 574. ~ o.a
Russell Hume Grocery, 11S s sra
st., phone IA.
w. A. Franks c. o. D. Grocery
and Market 4th & Kansas, pnone
1921. - , ,n, G.
p.'' LADIES READY TO WEAR
Eaqle Mercantile Co., phone lo4.
Fair Store.
Peoples Store.
carvey Brothers Stores
The "Dixie", Dugan. Bldg.
LUMBER DEALERS
Mansfield Lumber Co., Corner 2nd
and Iowa, phone a..
VIM. Cameron Lumber Co., 3lb .
3rd St., phone 152.
MANUFACTURERS
chickasha Broom Works, (unlon
made brooms) y phone TIA.
VIM. B. Owens, monuments ana
building stone) phones, office 2IO,
residence 1474. 80
chickasha Rug Factory (rugs), 426
S. End ST., phone 442.
MEAT MARKETS
Empire Meat Co., 4o6 chickasha
Ave, phone 672. :,
Hopkins Meat Markets, 1O9 S. IND
St, phone 1O9; Ill N. 4th St., phone
1O3. -
PAINTS, GLASS, WALLPAPER ETC
Chas. Bly,, 427 Kansas Ave-, phone
459.
MILL AND REPAIR
SHOP
w. w. Middleton, ia N. 9Th st.
PLUMBING AND HEATING
Strickland & Co., 512 Chickasha
Ave-, phone 1874.
RESTAURANTS
American Cafe (Union House), POS
Chickasha Ave, phone 146
SHEET METAL WORKS
DeHart Sheet Metal Works, 116 N.
'rd St., phone 4S1.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-25

chickasha and one daughter. Mrs.
Siekman. .
Mrs. Frenzier had been III for sew
eral months. She was so years OF
age.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-25

gaun
for
that them
the friend that had food them
child
healhy
children o
relief European
They seek $33
starvation and the diseases that