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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-25
EMBEZZLER WAS DETERRENT

From the New York World.
 There are exceptions to all rules, but an embezzler who did not owe his downfall either to Wall street or to chorus girls must rank as something more than an eNception-as a social all precedents which gives novel ,in- terest in the case of the Texas man who is accused. of appropriating s1,- 1S7,o00 from the funds of Minnesota troller, on salary of 5000.
 His line was not speculation or pretty faces. His speciality was stock farms, of which he developed three that were the wonder of the region. 1Ie bought $30,000 worth of Holstein cattle and installed them in de luxe barns equipped with vacuum cleaners for massa ging the cattle and with fly traps arranged to kill the flies with poison gas. He went in for scientific hog raising and kept his droves in steam heated, electric- lighted pens. He built clubhouse and playground for his employees, constructed a dance hall and artif- cial lake and posed as promoter of community life.
 Tt is to be said for this use of other peoples money that it lacks the condolences of dispersal of the tr- ditional methods; something $ ieft for the creditors. On the other hand lit shows a radical departure froie |conventiopaf defalcations, indica ig an original bent of mind certs inig some distinction from the common run of defaulters is deserved bs' tas man who exploited new field a taal souandering of his employers m. mas
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-25

Sir-In reading Smolletts Hum phrey Clinker" u77D I came across the following which may interest you:
 Hard by, in the fields called the Links, the citizens of Edinburgh divert themselves at a game called Dgolf, in which they use curious kind of bats, tipt with horn, and small elastic balls of leather, stuffed with feathers, rather less than ten his balls, but with a much harder consistence. These they strike with such force and dexterity from one hole to another that they fly an in-- credible distance. Of this diversion the Scotch are so fond that when the weather will permit you may see multitude of all ranks, from the sena- tor of justice to the lowest trades- man, mingled together in their shirts and following the balls with the ut most eagerness. Amorg others I was shown a set of golfers the youngest of whom was turned fourscore. They had all amused themselves with this pastime for the best part of cen utry. without having the least alarm from sickness or disgust; and they neNer went to bed without having each the best part, of gallon of claret in his belly"
 An the same book the origin os Acaddies is shown. They. were sort of society of messenger boys of re- markable resources. who piled. their. trade Tn Edinburgh "A. J.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-25
Undertakers Profit
 By Military Funerals

66N HOULS" is the only name
 VI applicable to New York undertakers, who are charged by of- ficers at Fort Jay with exploiting the friends and relatives of dead soldiers by making them pay for fir ing squads at military funerals.
 Well informed people of course know that military escorts are pro- Nided gratis to pay final honors to soldier. These shameless profi- teers were taking advantage of the ignorance of families in circum- stances where anybody but a profi- teer would try to show them as much sympathy as possible.
 In the future arrangements for supplying firing squad at sol dier's funeral must be made direct with the authorities at Fort Jay by relatives instead of undertakers. That will prevent the thrifty morti- cians from capitalizing the honers paid to war dead.
 Prefiteering during and after the war has been a disgrace to -the country, but 1t is net surprising that undertakers, being observant per sons, have caught the fever and are not overlooking the opportunities af- forded them by the return of thou sands of bodies from France to wiring a few extra dollars from af- flieted families.
 >x x
 King George recently gave lawn party to 4,eee persons, according to o iiS " SPoPSt dfcPatSn sNb tAtid cipher may have been added in trans- mission. but even then 1t must have been quite gathering of the socially elect.
 x # T
 Juanlta Miller and her tlily love" have separated. She says he wouldn't work. The fact that life is not all beer and skittles frequently prevents the realization of a poetic dream.
 * * a
 It is always gratifying to hear oH judge with horse sense. A New York jurist refused to accept booze evil dence that was mopped up with +
 The Turkish nationalists are begin ming to wonder if they hadn't better call 1t dAs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-25

From the Chicago News.
 He who hits the pipe must pay the piper
 The poor custom tailor .s apt to breed bad habits.
 An underdone steak is better than a steak done over.
 Though you stop your clock the sun will probably set just the same.
 When a man attempts to define injustice, he teQs how the world treats him.
 \ The man who takes unto himself a better half should be prepared for better or worse.
 When you hear one woman spea < of another as being just her age, the chances are she isn't.
 When a man first appears without his moustache he looks as immode ST as if he had left off some of his clothes.
 Half the people in the world are unhappy because they cant afford the things that make the other half
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-25
---------------7---s6s - AN INDIAN LAVE SONG

Translated for Harper's Magazine b.
 Mary Austin. When first I saw my maiden, When first my eyes beheld her. All amid the corn Blue butterflies were dancing. Like butterflies about my heart N Her looks came glancing, Like butterflies amid the corn My heart was dancing When I first saw my maiden, When firstgmy eyes beheld her All amid the corn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-25
cAmlnIuM4AaniH
oBEYING THAT IMPULSE

From the Atchison Globe 4
 We are told we should act natural and do natural things. An Atchison man says he started out to do things he landed in the penitentiary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-25
CANDIDATE FOR \ DECORATION

Frow the Houston Post.
 X Char leston. W. Va, real estate owner is building a number of apart- ment houses Nin which flats will be rented to people with children, all eats and t6gs barred. This man de- serves distinguished service medal for his nSht against racs suins6a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-25
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Barons Take Notice


 During the game out al Rick "oou lleId Saturday afternoon be- tween Birmingham and Memphis when the Barons were fighting in mud almost up to their knees I told Dutch Bernsen, who was sitting next to me, that if the Barons won that game that I would press their clothes for the balance of the season without charge" said Joe Cypress. yesterday. we'll as everyone probably knows now the Barons humiliated the boostful Chicks with defeat in the mud singing contest. That is an cient history now, and it remains to be seen whether Bernsen will tell his mates of my, offer"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-25
County Bakery for
 County Institutions |,

1THE installation of a bakery for U making the bread consumed in the various institutions operated by Jefferson county ought to have been done before, because it could have been done with efficiency and economy.
 The county has always had on hand prisoners and dependents who could be of service in that capacity and other light and useful tasks who are unfitted for harder work on the roads. It is better for them to have occupation and it is saw ing to the tax payer when they do something for their keep.
 The county wards of one kind and another consume an enormous amount of bread. It staSds to req son that the county could buy the flour and make the bread with more economy than paying the market price for bread.
 The county will employ master baker to superintend the baking and direct the operations. The re- mainder of the labor will be per formed by it's wards. The product ought to be at lowest cost.
 There are many ways in which the county can save the money of the people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-25
Whats in Il Name

Its strange how one name will appear constantly on the divorce rec ords," said Inzer Hood, deputy regis ter of the chancery court. Lately I've been noticing a number os 'Juanltas.
 Hardly month goes by that sev- eral women by that name do not figure in a divorce case Of course there is no way of explaining these runs on particular names, but it is very interesting to notice them and the different ways they are spelled. 'Juanita is often spelled with a w and all kind of variations can be found"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-25
CALLS coon HABIT

From the Pittsburg Gazette Times.
 Vice President Coolidge has habit of saving somsthinx when he spAalkA.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-25
MAT JArXN WANTS

From the Pittsburg Gazette Times.
 Japan appears to prefer private entrance rather than an open door in China.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-25
Railroad Executives
 Sense Better Times

G HOPS of the New York Central 9 railroad at Avis, N. r., re- open today after having been closed several weeks. Six hundred men vera summoned to the Albany shops
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-25
----------------------.es-- es------------- GOLF IN THE OLD DAYS

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
 Sir-In reading Smolletts Hum phrey Clnker" 177D l came across the following which may interest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-25
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

From the Chicago News.
 He who hits the pipe must pay the piper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-25

Half the people in the world are unhappy because they cant afford the things that make the other half
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-28

oidcd that they preferred the second,
and I, IL from that that the coins will
bc made.
Also with the sword there Is the
olive branch OF peace. and the com
bination Of the two renders II impos.
sible to conceive ot the sword as a
symboliEation OF defeat. IL does not
seem credible that any one would
place such an Interpretation on my
design. as the Washington conference
must b. first in the public mind. and
America has never suffered defeat"
Mt. de FrancIsci has figured In a
number Of exhibitions herr as well
as having piece in the museum "
Cincinnati and several medals In the
Num,kmatlc Museum. In the present
competition. his design was chosen
from among those submitted by more
sculptore lie Is member OF the
National Sculpture society. the Ar.
ChiteCtural League. the Nuinismatic
Society and other similar organizations.
Born In Palermo. Sicily. In lsSS. he
did not come to This country until
1904. but since that time he has stud.
led under the best American design
ers.
tfndrr tho present plans. the new
silver dollar will rcine into circulation
shortly after the fitst u the year.
with tho mintrs uf about 5ooo Of
these coins.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-28

Criticism Of the new silver dollar
which will be struck OF 20 commcmo
rate the work ot the Washington con.
ference has centered about the fact
that the broken sword which Is re
presented on the coin Is symbol OF
defeat rather than OF a triumphant In
ternational disarmament
Anthony de- Franciscl, the sculp.
tor who won the competition for tn,
design OF the coin. explained this
seeming appropriations by stating
that the sword was not meant to
appear as broken In defeat, but
a. "a symbul OF the new peace
above the sword. from which thu
point has boon brotcn IN my do.
sign." said Mr.. de Francisc. stands
the American eagle, and surely the
eagle an never b. used to represent
defeat In tho original design which I
concriyrd I had no sword. hut real.
lied that TO celebrate the conference
there must hc sUuc reference to the
diacarding of arnamcnts
Therefore. In tho Two dssigns
submitted. j used In one Ease a sword
which the eagle bent ns he stood uron
Il. and tn tho second sword. from
which the point had hcen severed
sword of defence and not ~ ofiense.
I believe that the former design was
in favor amuug The mdgs when they
first examined it hui later they Dc.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-28

Mrs. John l.. de Saulles, heiress to
one OF the greatest estates In Chill,
who killed her husband, one time
Yale football star, has Just become
the bride OF Fernando Santa Cruz,
according to message from Santiago
Chill.
She met Jack de Saulles in 1910 in
Chill, where he had gone to trans
act railroad business. She was II
years Old
The wedding, which was arranged
In great haste after the Chilean heir
ess received o dspensation to marry
Protestant Miss ErraZuriz being a
Catholic church in the Avenue Hoch,
Catholic cshurcn in the Avenue Hoche,
Paris, December IL, 1911. The Chilean
minister gave the bride away, and
many prominent Americans. friends
Of Mr.. de Saulles, attended the cere-
mony.
Following a brief trip in France
Jack dc Saulles brought his young wife
to America. A few months later n son
was born. 1t was because he refused
to give up the boy, John l.. de Saulles,
Jr., after they had been divorced
that Mrs. de Saulles shot and killed
him.
During her trial for the murder OF
her husband Mrs. de Saulles took the
stand in her own behalf. The jury
listened to her story and she was
freed on the ground that at the
time of the shooting she was ire
sponsible.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-28
BIG MEMBERSHIP
drive Of LEGION
BEGINS ON JAN. 2
Organization Throughout
United States Wages
War on Unemploy-
ment Situation.

Plans are well under way for the
big membership drive Of the Ameri-
can Legion, announces Adjutant Nc
Namara Of the George r. Anderson
Post. The drive opens on Monday,
January 2, and continues two weeks
ending Friday, January 13.
In connection with the legion mem.
bersnp the Women's Auxiliary are
also to conduct a drive.
American Legion Posts throughout
the United States are doing excellent
work for the ex-service men and the
larger the organization the more
strength, Adjutant Mcnamara states
Quoting from the American Legion
Weekly: Reports from Minnesota in.
dicate that so per cent Of the veterans
employed on new highway projects
are ex-service men. The Minnesota de-
partment of the legion has attained
conspicuous success in giving to posts
advance Information on all road i'm.
provment projects thus enabling un-
employed men in one part OF the state
TO 90 to another part where they can
find work.
In New York City legion employ
ment agencies have aided unemployed
veterans by keeping closely informed
Of all new building operations.
Legion posts at Lincoln, Neb, have
been able to place number of ex.
service men as night watchmen for
the suppression Of crime. the mayor
and chief of police approved this plan
The American Legion's fight against
unemployment has everywhere re
solved itself into trench warfare
editorially declares the Weekly, and
what other posts are doing for theiT
buddes We can do" Adjutant Nc
Namara declares. the main requisite
being that we increase our number
TO the point where We can have the
weight of strength FOR every project
we propose to undertake"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-28

PITTSBURG, Kas.-There's many a
boy who fought in France, serving
with the Kansas militia called out Ia
the mine war, who thinks war over
here is worse than was the war over
there.
This by reason Of en- order issued
by Colonel w. Med. Rowan, to wit:
1--WE are here for grim business and
not to flirt or promote love afialrs
with the women Of the district"
Here you have n glimpse of rival
forces in the Kansas mine war. See
the threatening soldiers See the srnil-
ing girls!
Truce has been declared now, but
tust few days ago these girls, with
many more like them were matching
their courage with the men folks OF
the mining camps.
The soldiers finally overcame the
Amazon forces which offered such
warlike resistance, but it isn't record
ed vet how they will fare if they
run afoul of Establishments OF their
erstwhile enemies. the women.
And peace hath its victories no
less renowned than war, you know
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-28
DIXIE CLUB OF WILSON HOLDS
MEETING AND ELECTS OFFICERS

The Dixie club Of the Humble Oil
and Refining company camp in he
Hewitt oil field near Wilson, held It's
semi-annual election on Thursday of
last week. The following officers were
elected TO serve for the next six
months: +. W. williams, president; r.
c. Mcdowell, first vice president. Lum
Price, second vice president and ath'
leuc chairman; Eugene Cook, secre-
tary and treasurer (re-elected); A. NJ
Hepler, social and advertising chair
man; i f Magill. correspondent and
F.. NJ. Suma, chairman. The present
advisory board, composed Of 4. NJ.
Hepler, chairman and Leotis Helnes,
+. W. Willis, W. II. Thomas and G..
F.. Dockery as members, was re-
tanned.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-28
ARDM0RE JEWELER IS
DECLARED BANKRUPT

A petition In bankruptcy has peeh
filed in the United States district cour'
ac-'- II. Levy. local jeweler' The
petit...a is signed by NJ. lralsoh "r
Chicago, weimer and Loeb OF New
York and II. II. Hawley and company
Of Texas, The case will be up LOT
hearing before referee r. McMillaf
January 8, in the meantime Levy has
been cited to file with the court
complete schedule.
Levy conducted two jewelry estaD,
lishments in this city one on west
Main and the other on North Wash
ington street. and has been conducting
auctions In both establishments for
several days.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-28
WH|TEHURSI ASKS
MAKE ACREAGE Do
BETTERONCOTYON
A Better Production and
More Profitable if Fam
ily Tends Farm, State
Official Believes.

"Make 10 acres do what 40 did be-
fore is the slogan that President J.
"A. whitehurst OF the Oklahoma State
;Board Of Agriculture is urging for the
Oklahoma cotton farmer The way to
40 this, he says, is 90 "plant good
seed. plant early-and chen cultivate
inteusively.
,H-'aThis plan" says Mr.. Whitehurst,
"has proved the best method yet found
TO fight the bool weevl. Early plant
ing. showed a marked increase over
late planting this year. Also those
fields which We're intensvely cultivat-
ed made the best growth and suffered
less damage from the weevil The
thoroughly cultivated field offers the
weevil little opportunity to get in his
work"
The years work win yield more
profit, Mr.. Whitehurst points out, If
the farm is so planned that the farmer
himself and his family can tend the
crops.
IF we could expect the best re-
SUITS he says, farmers in the cotton
belt should plant only such acreage
as they themselves and their families
can thoroughly cultivate and harvest
and at the same time give the child.
ren full term Of school. Experience
has taught us that the cotton crop
that is tended and gathered entirely
BY the grower himself and his family
is the crop he makes money on. For
the average cotton farmer there is no
money in a crop raised and picked by
hired labor"
The relation Of acreage to price is
also emphasized by MI. Whitehurst.
',We were favored this year by an
Increase in price early in the season."
nc states. "This was occasioned by
the low estimate on this years crop
and the reduced acreage. A normal
crop would, believe / am safe in
SAYING. have been five to seven-cent
GOTTEN.
we must first of all provide on
our own farms living for our fam
lies and livestock, then raise more
and better cotton on fewer acres, if
We. would hope to farm successfully
in cotton belt of the state next year"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-28
PREMIUMS FOR POULTRY
AWARDS WERE DELAYED
BY THE STATE AUDITOR

Mrs Minnie b. Church, county
home demonstration, has received let
ter from A. +. Snodgrass. secretary Of
the Oklahoma State Poultry Federation,
telling her that checks have been de.
layed to successful competitors ut the
recent show for the reason that they
are paid through the state auditor, and
that all payments viii be made by the
first of February Several Carter
county winners had made inquiry Of
Mrs. Church which prompted her 10
write for information on the subject
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-28
EASTMAN COMPANY
COULD MONOPOLIZE
FILM CORPORATION.

WASHINGTON.-Charges that the
Eastman Kodak company. through a
monopoly OF the production of raw"
films, will be able to control the en-.
tire motion picture industry in the
United States were made Tuesday be-
fore the senate finance committee by
the International Film Service com.
pany, Inc, through its counsel, VIM.
A. de Ford Of New York City. Mr.. de
Ford and other representatives of
motion picture producers opposed the
proposed 20 per cent duty on unax-
posed films declaring that the duty
would be prohibitory.
The Eastman company produces
about 90 per cent OF the films used in
this country. Mr.. Ford said.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-28
NAUGHTY BANDITS
TAKE MANS OUTER
WEARING APPAREL.

MCKINNEY, Texas.-Hugh Tro-
well Of Mckinney, employed as
truck driver for n Dallas oil re-
flnery. reported today that he had
been held up and robbed of his
outer clothing and sls7 in cash
last night by three men just north
OF Plano. He was returning to Dal-
las in his truck and was giving
the three men ride to Plano
when they robbed him. Trowell
said.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-28
PRAYING COLONIES on WAY
HOME FROM WEST COAST

SAN DIEGO. Cal-The Centre col
lege football team Of Danville. KY,
which defeated the University of Ari-
2ona team $50 here Monday was on
its way today to Dallas. Texas. where
on January Q. the 'colonels" are sche-
dnled TO tackle their second western
post-sea opponent. the Texas A.
and NJ. college aggregation. The Uni
versty OF Arizona squad also depart.
ed for Tucson.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-28
After-ChriStmaS Trade
Good Merchants State

Annual inventory is being taken by
Ardmore merchants and many expect
to have their stock taking at close
by Saturday night. Stores will be
closed Monday, January 2, as previous
ly announced.
While Christmas business was un-
usually good, merchants report no
falling off of sales and the annual
January white sales give promise OF
as much success as heretofore.
A number of the leading merchants
leave early in January for eastern
markets for the purchase OF spring
goods.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-28
Spends Year in Army;
Learns He's Stacker

Allen NcCurtain Of Hugo who
was listed a; draft evader under
number 3437, and who served about
one year in the army, has just
learned OF the charge, and has
voluntarily appeared before United
States Commissioner G. A. Spauld-
ing and made bond for his appear.
ance before that court in answer
to the charge.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-28
MARRIAGE AFTER
YEAR ON CHRISTMAS DAY

PONCA CITY, Dec. 27.--Announce-
ment was made yesterday at family
Christmas dinner of the marriage of
Greta Davidson and .Mearl Stewart,
who were married at Enid. December
26. 1920, over year ago. None OF
the members Of the two families knew
of the marriage.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-28
KESSLER WANTS REPORT
ON HEALTH SEAL. SALES

Workers who took part in the sales
Of Christmas health seals are notified
TO make report. without further delay.
TO Harry Kesslor, county chairman.
Mr. Kessler states that ne is anxious
to make his official report on sales al
an early date and requests that chair
men and individual workers turn In
reports at once.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-28
Notice to Car Owners

Have you 1922 license? | have ap
plication blanks or 1922 license or
automobiles and trucks and will pre-.
pare and send your application TO the
state highway department.
LILA FRANKLIN,
Notary Public.
Office Adams & Orr,
1914 A. Won Weise Bldg
Ardmore. Okla. 27-2
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-28
FORMER GOVERNOR OF NORTH
CAROLINA DIES WEDNESDAY

RALEIGH, N. C.--Former Gov. Wal.
ter Rickett who suffered a stroke Of
paralysis At his home here last night,
died this morning without having re-
gained consciousness.