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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-31
ARDMORE BASKET
BALL TEAMS DE-
FEAT THE LAWTON
AND DURANT HIGH
CBy HerschelI scivally)

The local high school quntette put
= crimp into Lawton's advance toward
another state championship Friday
nighr when they defeated them 3S
TO Sc. Lnwton brought a collection Of
the largest high school basketball
player, ever seen on the local courts.
Nearly every man vas somewhere
around six feet tall. Our boys looked
like pigTnies by aheir side. II the
game had been football no doubt but
that the score would have been in
their favor. But in ;he game of bas-
ketball the game doesn't always so
10 the largest and strongest.
The locals started their attack win
q rush. Sullivan threw Che r,-t goal
after about twenty seconds OF play.
Lawton had some difficulty H. get
ling started during the first half
whAe Str!nger. local forward. despite
an injured leg. piled Up a good lead
which was badly needed during the
last R1h. The first half ended -
to II IN favor Of Ardmore high school.
The locals starred with Two field
goals az the beginning OF the second
half iaen lawton got together. lIar-
per LEI; forward. threw goal after
goal. aided by Poker, the local lead
gradually diminished. they tied the
sour and then plunged into the lead
80 TO IS. Tho local sccmci ursble 10
rally. Doak goes in "a. guard In
Slough play. A. u. 5. then goes to
the front only 10 hc checked and out
d!stanced again by Law.on. With A.
seconds TO play and the s3cro 80 to
"a in favor oi Lawtou, sullivan gcu
loose and dribblrs 60 ,ho goal an,
counts. With ten seconds OF pla,
by q beautifully executed pass sui
van 20 S;r!nger. the tina. Q point.
were scored just as zine was up.
Harper and porker We're the best
for Lawton while the entire 4 IL. 8
team was playing with steady prr
cision. Tate. Ehe little freshman Tor.
ward broke up play after play an,
advanced the bah with accurate pass
ing and dribbing. TO pick out IN.
local stars would be impossible be-
cause OF the team work.
tAneup and scores:
fawton: Hawcr, Z, 10: Porkor. T
IL; SlaIr, c, .. llerndon, =. 0. lmuks
e. o: total 35.
Anifnore: Stringer. Z. IS. sullivan
=. IL; Tate. {, 4; Colbert, G. o: slough
&, o. Doak. &. .: total 3S.
Rferee: Surrey. Texas a. and NJ
timekeepcr. Straoh'oy, Ardmorc. an,
Rinsland. Ardmorc High School. scor
er, Davidson. \. II. S. and Morton
/. II. S.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-31
ORDER

IL has been brought 70 the atten-
don of the commission that certain
wells were drilled in ihe Fox field
vita rotary rigs without proper cas-
ing so as 10 properly protect the gas
sands, and as Il result the commission
Is advised there is one or two wells
iu the Fox field that has an open flow
20. from scyon,y-uye 10 one hundred
million cubic feet per day and tha;
the owners have bcsu unable 20 cap
,hc same, resulting in a rapid eep!e-
ton ana waste or gas IN said Fox
God.
In view oi ,h!s condition he com
rission WI. issue the following lem
orary orlci:
II Is therefore the order OF tho COM
l.sson that until further hearing
rein, al persons, firms, partner
alps and corporations engaged In
rlllins and operating for oil and Eas
D said Fox and Graham Gas Fields,
orthwest of Ardmore. are hereby pro-
ibited from using the rotary drln
or the purpose Of drilling into Tho
reducing lil and gas sands; tina; a.!
'pcrators OF oil and gas properties IN
Nd field, shall, until further hearing
'rcin, set the casing above tho pro.
ucing oil and gas sands and thor.
ushly cement said casing so rs 20
curely shut OFF all water from che
everything strata and prevent the same
irom entering the oil and ras produr-
Z sands. Cement must be ailowsi TO
81 for AZ least sen days before fur
her operation. That a hearing ps &c
be further orders OF the commission
.ercin. be set for the day of.
sS.-, at--------------, Oklahoma, and
hat notice OF said hearing be given
~ publication In newspaper Of
,encrai circulation.
Donc at Oklahoma City this The
.---day Of ---------, lea--
'OBpOIlAT1oN COMMISSION OF
OKLAHOMA
ART L. WALKER. Chairman.
CAMPBELL RUSSELL. commr.
------------.-------.A.. Connn'r
|, TEST.
p. +. GLENN. Secretary.
published In the Daily Ardnhrpitc
'auarl a, 8, 6. :, 0. 10, u, i2. u.
10. n. ~. ~. 20. si. "a, "a, s.
20. ~. 20. ~. and FEBRUARY 1. 2
i-5-s-T.isai.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-31
OKLAHOMA CITY SHOWS A
TOTAL INCREASE OF s0.4
PER CENT PAST DECADE

Washington. Jan. 2s.--The ne.
gro population of Oklahoma City.
Okla. in 1920 was s,2es, an in
crease Of 1923. or 2e.9 per cent.
The white population was s2,s47,
an increase Of 25.354, or AL per
cent and all others 17s.
This announcement was made
today by the census bureau.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-31
knDooRAA61c

With a pin attach black silk
thread about sixteen inches long to
an egg, using q piece Of wax to
fasten the two together. The free
end OF the thread should bo pinned
TO the lower end OF the lapel Of
your coat ID
Walk out before your audience
with the egg in your hand. Borrow
two hard hats from the audience.
Rest these upside down upon Q Ia.
bic. Explain, then. that you will
attempt to cause the egg TO travel
from one hat to the other.
Place the egg IN one Of the hats,
both Of which you hold In your
hands, side by side. on the table.
Lean forward enough TO give sufh-
cient slack in the thread attached
to the egg. Then slowly straishten
hp, taking up che slack In the
thread until the egg Is above the
brim OF the hat. Twist your body
slowly in the direction Of the other
hat, 40 that the ess is brought di.
rcctly over the opening in II. Then
lower your body slowly, which
causes the egg to descend mysteri.
ously into the hat. Just 81 you said
il would.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-31
FAMOUS WRITER MAKES
IMPORTANT STATEMENT

Tho you may encounter success
ful men and women who did not go
10 high school you will be pretty
sure 10 discover, il you question
them. that they felt their educational
deficiency to be a constant handicap
and that they have s,riven in every
way TO make up this deficiency. l
know that they would be the hri
TO say BY all means 1T yourself
for a rich and useful LIE and fine
American citizenship by a complete
high school course
Words of Wisdom
This was taken from letter
written by Avery Hopwood. known
the world over as a writer OF plays,
10 Miss Edith Welkcr OF West High
School, Cleveland, o.
Mr.. Hopwood's words are worth
paying attention to. They may seem
like "old stuff" TO stoop to slang, but
they carry a real message for all
boys and girls.
Will you graduate from grammar
school this Februay1
Are you thinking OF dropping
your high school course with the
close OF the semester SO nearly fn-
ishedl -.
II 50 pray heed Mr.. Hopwood's
advice.
Use the 1ihcary
In many cases i, is impossible for
boy or girl to continue schooling
Too bad, TO be sure. but a person
need not give up trying TO learn
Just because he is no longer under
the guidance Of a class room IN
structor. There arc the books IL
the library placed there TO be read
Why no, make use Of themi
, But IL il Is al all possible *
thru high school.
Your education doesn't end with
your leaving high school. however
Your schooling is but the founda
ton upon which you will base you
further education.
You are being cducaied as loni
as you live. Grammar school ans
high school and college merely pre-
pare you for what 10 10 conc u
later years.
II is necessary TO be weil prepares
if you would make the best OF you
future opportunities.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-31

Tokio.-Regardless Of the naval
program Of the United Stales the
japanese program requires completion
Of the eight battlcships md c'yh'
cruisers unit, Vice Admiral Tomosa-
buro kata, minister OF lie navy,
said in responding 10 an interpela-
ton OF Lieut.. General Gehard as 70
Japan's view OF Senator Borah's res
olution concerning cessation cf
warship construction.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-31
Oil Well In Heart of Muskosee

Muskogee, Okla, Jan. 2s.-
Scenes of early Burkburnett town
lot leasing are being re-enacted on
q smaller scale in Muskogee to-
night, for today on a fifty by one
hundred and fifty foot town lot
Just northeast Of the Oklahoma
free state fair grounds in south
east Muskogee. Holt drilled in
fifty barrel oil well, finding the
flow at 1113 feet.
The well is located on lot one,
block three. Muskogee townsite
and is in the northeast corner OF
the southwest quarter OF the
northeast quarter OF thirty five
fifteen-eighteen. South Of the new
we'll a short distance is the Mid
land Valley railway company's
shops. Scattered residents dot
adjoining blocks.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-31
WOODMEN OF WORLD, ELECTION
OF DELEGATES
February 4, 1921

Existing conditions are such that
every member OF Camp No. 533 Wood
men OF the World, should be present
and cast his vote az the meeting on
Friday night, February 4, 1921, to
elect our delegates to State Conven.
ton. Don't forget the date.
y. T.. MARTIN, Con. Com.
c. BOONE TALIAFERRO, Clerk.
3O-c
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-31
Ar,fmnrc Girls Win

Preceding tho boys game Ardmore
girls defeated Durant girls with q
score of 80 10 Is The two games
were unusually Interesting in vicr
OF the fac, that all teams held
victorious records. the four havn
bevn undefcatei up 60 this time
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-31

remain permanently in Carter county.
The banner will be received within
the next few days and will be on
exhibition at the office of the home
demonstrator in the county superin-
tendent's office at the county court
house.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-31
Before the Corporation Commission OF
Oklahoma

Cause No. 4lsG.
Proposed Order 0. 1es.
In re-: Proposed order in tho matter
Of preventing drilling in the Fox and
Graham gas fields. northwes, of Ard
more. with rotary tools wi,hou. tho
drilling being followed with proper
easing.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-31

washington-Congre today en-
ters into the peak load period OF the
session, with only 2s working days
left and appropriation bills and leg
islation jaInmed up in both senate
and house.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-31
FIVE RAILWAY MEN KILLED
WHEN LOCOMOTIVE ENPLODES

Wheeling, W. Va, Jan. 2s.--Five
Baltimore & Ohio railroad employees
were killed early today when loco
motive boiler exploded near Littleton,
W. Va.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-31
SAILOR JACK TO (
MEET MARYOL ON
MONDAY. FEB. I

Steve Maryol, the well-known Greek
wrestler Of Wichita Falls, is expected
to arrive in Ardmore today. NIaryol
wrestles Sailor Jack Wood, at Conven-
ton Hall, Monday night, Feb. I, the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-31
OLD MAN PUZZLE

Ny whole consists Of letters and
b an animal.
Ny t-7-s is to blcmish; my i-5-s is
foreign title: my S-s-s u measure.
tAnswer 10 last one: En-gsaf:
range. manger; mAnagerl
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-31
Who Was Sbe2

Hannah More is the name Of the
lady whose picture appeared in who
Is She" last Saturday. The who"
feature. BY the way, will appear no
moro. II has been discoutin0ed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-31
THE FAMILY ALBUM

"My audiences never applaud
when I'm speaking. They wait for
the finish"
Maybe that's the par, they Ike
best"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-31

OLD LADY RIDDLE
What In that which q young lady
looks for, but docs not wish to fnd7
ANSWER 10 last ono: why IN wig
like . her--HecAnsc II II . false
hopd)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-31

Don't be only . reader ef The
Boys and Girls Newspaper. BE a
contributor, too. Send your storles.
Jokes, riddles, pussies poems 70 the
editor. Address him In care - the
ssit<r af lhs big neuspaper.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-31

WE PAY HIGHEST PRICES 20
OLD FURNITURE. on vii
TRADE YOU NEW FURNITURE
FOR YOUR OLD. PHONE iss.--id
2s-.
The Prescott daily news., 1921-03-23
Co to church next Sunday.

Co to church next Sunday.
 Easter Hats-If you are looking fer Style plus Quality, you will find 1t at The Quality Shop. It Born yesterday evening, March P. to MT. and Mrs. Oscar Sampson, Prescott route two, boy. H. A. Hamilton is having some substantial improvements made on his residence on West Front street.
 Have you secured the April Home Jurnal yet? Only few more copies available. Jack Johnson, newsletter
 Just received shipment of assort- 2d skirts in wash silk and baronette satin. Prices very reasonable. The Quality Shop. if
 We want to dispose of scholar ship in Tyler Commercial College. If you want business course, call at The News office.
 N. B. Nelson, Elm street ieweler. and W. D. Burdine of the News Print .ng Company, are attending to busi- ness out at Blevins this afternoon.
 Ii you have not yet purchased your Easter clothes, you will find the mer- 1hants of Prescott have a fine lot of up-to-date merchandise at prices that are right.
 Messrs. J. L. and c. c. Henry of Bluff City, were visitors to the city today. These gentlemen own quite a number of acres of land near th. Bluff City well.
 For thirty days we are offerins the Weekly Commercial Appeal an, The Nevada News for the price o S125. Send in your order if vo, wish good bargain in reading.
 The special Saturday sales inaug urated by a great number of Pres cott's merchants are becoming quit, popular. We believe this is a goo, drawing card. Look the ads over i, this issue and call at these store when here Saturday.
The Prescott daily news., 1921-03-23

Just received a shipment of assort- ed skirts in wash silk and baronette satin. Prices very reasonable. The Quality Shop. It
 Mrs. Douglas McSwain came up from Emmet this morning to attend the meeting of the 1916 Club at Mrs. Bernie Buchanan's this afternoon.
 The mud holes between here and Bounding Pillows are keeping apace with the times, and while exact fig ures are not obtainable, all show a substantial increase in size over last winter-Dog Hill Paragraphs.
 Bennie F. Benton of Prescott has accepted a position with the Hemp stead Bank and Trust Company as bookkeeper and stenographer. He entered upon his duties yesterday Hope Evening Herald.
The Prescott daily news., 1921-03-23

B. H. Logan is selling flour in Hope today.
 The second quarterly conference of Prescott circuit of the Methodist Pro- testant church will meet with the Antioch class at Antioch church Sat. urday before the 4th Sunday in April Preaching at Il a. m.; conference at 2:30 p. m.; preaching Sunday Il a. m and 7:30 D. m. w. M Mears, pastor
 Why not W. c. T. U.? No land is free from "the wrongs that need resistance" no home is safe while lust lives and ravishes; no shrine IS so we'll entrenched that it may be left unguarded. Warfare must ever be waged against habits that menace and thoughts that destroy, and so the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, by it's wonderful birth and ex- perience, is eminently fitted to help carry on such service.
The Prescott daily news., 1921-03-23
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
Next Sunday Is Easter.

Next Sunday is Easter.
 i,ead the advertisements in today's issue.
 Our good friend Patrick Bryson is in town today.
 W. M. Davis of Gale, was here this morning attending to business affairs.
 The Dynamo, Prescott high school paper, will make its appearance this week.
 Easter Hats-If you are looking for Style plus Quality, you will find it at The Quality Shop. It
The Prescott daily news., 1921-03-23
THE WEATHER

Wednesday and Thursday partly cloudy; rising temperature.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-11
COMPLETE PLANS FOR
DAY NURSERY MEETING

At a very well attended meeting
Yesterday afternoon at the home OK
Mrs. Arthur Stern. of Rector street,
the board of managers of the Day
Nursery Association completed ar
rangements for the annual meeting
OF the association which will be held
in the high school on Monday night,
January 81. The annual election Of
officers will take place at this time,
the annual reports will be read and
the constitution will be revised and
amended. Everyone who wishes to
contribute S1.00 or more to the as
sociation is considered a member
and is invited to attend the meeting
that night.
Mrs. Adrian Lyon presided in the
absence of the president. Mrs. Peter
Olsen. yesterday afternoon and the
various reports of theN committees
were heard at this time. Twenty
five was reported as the average
daily enrolment of children at the
institution last month. Mrs. Frank
Dorsey. chairman of the revision
committee of the constitution, COM
posed OF Mrs. Arthur Stern and Miss
Katherine Mccormick. reported on
the amendment which is to be made
at the annual meeting and Mrs. L.
L. Antisell, chairman of the Christ
mas festivities of the Day Nursery,
gave a very excellent report on the
tree and gifts provided for the chill
dren at that season.
The next meeting of the board OF
managers will be held at the home
of Mrs. j. j. Quinn, Of 36 Gordon
street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-11

furnished BY the popular star her
self.
A gown of apricot colored taffeta
trimmed with clusters OF fruit and
flowers applied in punches at irregu-
lar intervals.
Navy blue is one OF Miss Ham
m~erstein's favorite colors, and she
always wears at least one frock or
gown of this color In each screen
play. Her latest navy blue outfit
being a dress of this popular shade
trimmed with ~festoons of flowers
made of navy blue taffeta.
A costume of black velvet with a
bodice of gold cloth and a eirdle OF
jade green.
A charming black satin tunic
frock worn over a slip OF ACCORDION
pleated crepe de chine, In the most
luscious shade of henna.
A gown that Is a charmmgly
draped affair OF black charmeuse
with q square collar of real lace. A
string of Chinese blue beads adds a
pleasing touch of color.
A gorgeous gown OF champagne
colored taffeta. cut on cape lines and
embellished with ruffles of lace the
same shade as her gown. There is
an apron effect of the most exquis-
lite lace. Her smart satin slippers
also take their color cue from her
frock.
In addition to the above, Miss
Hammerstein also dons several sim
pie frocks in the delightfully."- rural
Bingham effects.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-11
in THE SOCIAL WORLD
MRS. HARVEY WILSON
GIVEN farewell PARTY

Mrs. Harvey Wilson, formerly the
organist of the First Baptist church
of this city. and now the orgapist
and choir director of Simpson NJ. e.
church was given a farewell recep-
ton last night by the members OF
her former church who filled the
prettily decorated chapel to capacity
for the delightful musical program
and presentation which completed
the program of entertainment.
Rev. Herbert L. Hatchman. the
pastor of the church, took charge
of the ceremonies and the program
opened with a piano duet, Overture
from Tampa" played by Miss Lucy
Bernard and Miss Winifred Sturgis,
both pupils OF the guest of honor.
Miss Thelma Emmons and Mrs. Ed
ward Roberts sang "Shubert's Sere-
made" accompanied by Miss Emma
Greiner. favoring the appreciative
audience with an encore and Mrs.
Joseph Brimlow accompanied by
Mrs. William Hesser. sang Springs
Awakening" by Sanderson. in a
manner most pleasing as the con-
Guiding number of the program.
George Vause, the pianist. who has
delighted so many previous audi
ences was present and played Moe
turne in F Minor by his favorite
composer Chopin, winning so much
applause that only another number
would satisfy the delighted audience
At the conclusion of the musical
program Joseph 4. Walker in a
speech in which he combined both
humor and sincere good wishes,
presented Mrs. Wilson with a ma
hogany floor lamp from members
of the congregation. Mrs. Wilson,
taken wholly by surprise, responded
in a fitting speech of acceptance.
Following the presentation the
girls of the church served the guests
with a collation. of ice cream and
cake while the many friends of Mrs.
Wilson greeted her and wished her
all sorts of success in her new work.
Mrs. Joseph s. Walker was the
general chairman of the reception
and she was assisted by Mrs. Hiram
p. Ward with the program. Mrs.
Howard White assisted with the fl
nance. Mrs. Roberts McHose with
the decorations. while Mrs. j.. f.
Bernard had charge of the refresh
ments. The reception committee of
the evening was composed of Mrs.
Mathilda Wilson, Mrs. H. F.. Hatch
man, Mrs. L. w. Hope and Mrs. c.
A. Emmons.
Mrs. Wilson began her new duties
as organist of the Methodist church
the first Sunday of the new year..
The members OF the Baptist church
were loathe to let her go. but
they have been most fortunate in
securing the capable services of
Miss Emma Greiner. of this city. as
her successor.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-11
Two Big Features At Ditmss

~ Ethel Grey Terry occupies a
prominent place in the front rank of
screen and stage beauties. She Is
graceful, winsome, beautiful, capa-
BILE, athletic, charming and a lot of
other things that make people like
her as the attractive Roberta Keap
in Rex Beach's Going Some" the
Goldwyn Eminent Authors produce
ton showing at the Ditmas theatre
today and tomorrow. Miss Terry
made her first stage appearance
when three months old. She had a
crying part in Hearts of Oak" She
remained or the stage until nine,
and then entered a Boston convent,
where she spent seven years. Sew
eral years of stock marked her re-
turn to the stage, and then she was
cast by David Belasco for an inn
portant role in 1.-THE Lily" in which
she played for two years. Among
her other stage engagements were
prominent parts Gin five Shubert
Hobart Bosworth in "The Sea Wolf
which played the big vaudeville
houses. Miss Terry's moving pic
ture work has been a~lternated with
her stage appearances. Although
her first screen experiences was In
THE Sign of the Cross" made about
four year ago. she has only spent an
equivalent to two years in studios
all together. Ethel Grey Terry was
born in Oakland, Cal. Her child
was more or less trans-conti-
mental, as she travelled in shows most
of the time. She is the daughter of
Lawrence. a noted stage
actress now playing in Civilian
Clothes"
Also, a drama with Ethel Clayton
In THE Ladder of Lies"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-11
KEYPORT LOCALS

Miss Lola Wood, a former resi-
lent Of the borough, is a guest OF
Dr.. and Mrs. o. @ Bogardus.
Miss Elsie Osborn spent Monday
with friends in New York.
DR.. J.. ID. Bills, district superin-
ytendcnt, will deliver the sermon at
the prayer service in Calvary M. e.
church tomorrow night.
Paul G. Zimmerman spent Sum-
day with relatives in East Orange.
The regular meeting of the Yacht
Club oficiaIs will be held IN the club
house Wednesday night.
The Woman's Missionary Society
Of the Reformed church will meet
At the home of Mrs. i. H. Conover,
of Main street Thursday afternoon
At 5 o'clock.
Mrse Anna L. Osborn spent Mon
day with relatives in Asbury Park.
Miss Belle Apologize, OF AsOury
L. Tilton Sunday.
A meeting OF Raritan Post No. 20,
American Legion will be held in the
club room in Keough's hall We'd
nesday night. when business OF i'm
porfance will be transacted.
The installation OF officers of
Bay<ide Lodge 1914, I. o. o. F., will
take place this evening, District
Deputy G. Warren Aumack being
Inc installing officer.
Lester NJ. Gravatt, OF Bradley
PARA. was the guest OF his uncle.
William A. Triton. Sunday.
Arthur T. Jack has returned to
the Freehold Military Academy az
ter having spent the holiday vscs-
ton with his grandmother. Mrs.
John Temp1eton.
Frank Coward and Arthur Quinn
~tEcEsStR AnRay zIllEaEs ssHHay,