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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-24
REV. Cu,Ri.Es e. wEITm

Ardmorc has every reason to be
thankful this year. We have not felt
the depression in business as much 0s
many from cpdemlcs Of sickness and
have suffered NO great disaster The
public spirit aud helpfulness II our
people has greatly improved We have
contributed Tor the support II the
salvation Army. Boy Scouts. and Y.
W. e. A. We have the Camp Fire
Girls organization and the Hl.Y club.
An these things show fine moral pro.
grcss. our people see the need Of
service to others and have responded
Even our present campaign for civic
and moral bcttermont is hopeful
sign. for Il shows tina, Ardmore is
now determined to have tho best for
It's children and citizens and that
which hinders the best progress. must
60. IL seems now as though the
great council In Washington would &C.
compllsh an epoch making achieve.
ment. for there seems an earnest do.
sire to lessen the danger and expense
Of war by a reduction Of armaments.
Let us turn our minds toward the
things that help and uplift We will
then see 50 much more Tor which to be
thankful. our God il still the sover.
cigu and the world is In his loving
care. - let US give thanks for lie
IA good.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-24
MAJORITY TAX
LEVIES LOWER
Sixteen School Districts and
Two Cities Must Pay Higher
Rate, Spears Announces.

Sixteen school districts and two
Of the cities in Carter county have
higher taxes for the years I92l.22
than for the two preceding years.
according to compilations just complet.
ed by j. 4. Spears. county assessor.
Fifty.four districts and two cities have
lower lcvies.
These districts had q higher tax
levy than before because of voting
bonds and higher estimates for main
tcnance Of schools?
Levies were late this year because
Of the wrargle in the supreme court
over the state levy of one mill,
which was announced about 30 days
ago. When the new levy was announc.
ed Mr.. Spears started work on his
books and completed his task about
a week ago.
The new books were turned over to
County Treasurer Fred Haynes, late
Wednesday and the paying OF taxes
was started n. that time. Some little
delay was encountered In starting pay.
ment because receipts were not oh.
tainable.
\ complete list OF the levies in
the county will be made public late
this week at which time :inal instruc'
tions will be given on IN" payment Of
taxes and the assessment II penalties
FOR delinquency.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-24
REV. j. y. RUSSELL.

In iH origin and significance.
Thanksgiving Day holds the hearts ~
the American people with peculiar In.
forest n ls not az some would have
ms believe. "a relic NJ Puritan blrotry.
but II is rather one of the most beau.
tiful OF all those beautiful contributions
which the New England Pilgrims made
TO american institutions Of government
and religion
When. nftor Siege of plague. fam.
Inc and severe trials which tried
the stout hearts NJ the sturdy Pilgrims
to the limit bencflccnt Heavenly
Father visited the colony with plenty
and peace, Governor Bradford set
aside a certain time and place for
fcasting and publicly making ncknowi.
edginent 10 Cud for his goodness and
mercy. there was begun n custom of
which our great nation might we'll be
proud. FOR. along with several other uf
our holidays, this IL peculiarly an
American institution.
So long NJ there prevails IN our
minds and hearts this beautiful spirit
Of thankfulness TO the Giver OF every
good and perfect gift. and especially
for deliveiance from those terrible con.
dtlons which have rendered life al.
most intolcrable for people Of other
nations. Just that long may we reason.
ably ask tiod to continue His blpea.
lnss upon Us.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-24
REV. ASHLEY CHAPPEII.

To receive Gods blessing and gifts
rs mere matter OF course and not
be thankful is not only sinful bu,
grossly ill hammered God II the source
of all our blessing But the bcs;
many OF us can say Is: "wcn, ]
haven't anything especially to com
plain Of"
Let us take the advice OF the Psal
mist. Forget not all His benefits. y
No man can count all his blessings
Too many stars shine over us and toe
many ralnbows have hung In glory
upon our skies to know just the mum
her but we can recall enough Of lifes
blessings and beauties. to make our
hearts big with thankfulness for what
God has done for us Let our hearts
betlrnes be filled with praises TIL our
lips shall speak forth His glory
And may II sometimes be that IN,
sense Of eternal love will compel US
to silence and tears.
II hate inEratitude more In man
Than lying. vainness, babbling.
drunkenness.
or any taint Of vice whose strong
corruption
Inhahts our frall blood,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-24
SOLDIERS ON RHINE HAD
FEAST FROM HOME

COBLENZ. Nov. 2l-Eleven thous.
and American soldiers stationed on
the Rhine had Thirteen hundred pounds
of turkey as the piece de resistance
for their Thanksgiving dinner There
were the usual trimmings Of cranber.
rics, pumpkin pie and piping hot plum
pudding. Many units with mess funds
added to their menu roast duck. pig.
goose and chicken, and even pheasants
and vcnison, which are plentiful and
cheap this year.
While the plum pudding and pump.
klns for the pie were sent from the
United States the turkeys were bought
from German farmers. and cost only
III cents a pound as compared with so
cents paid last year FOR turkeys ship.
ped from America.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-24
THANKSGIVINGDAY
OBSERVED QUIETLY
Duck Hunters Take Advant.
age of Overcast Sky; All
Offices Are Closed.

Members OF all churches in tho city
gathered at the First Presbyterian
church to render Thanksgiving and to
hear the sermon OF DR.. H. l.. David.
son. The church was filled 10 capacity
when the service started at 1890
o'clock.
Special music was rendered by q
mixed choir from various churches
with number OF special selections.
Nearly every business house In the
city was closed during the morning
only the drug stores and confcction.
cries being open all day. All city.
county state aud federal offices wcr"
closed. Schools were given holiday
and classes at the business college
were dismissed
The overloaded sky WAS inviting Ia
the duck hunters who went out early
and before time for the sun TO appear
II great number OF hunters were bound
for the country
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-24
Money Awaits Relatives
of Citizen Who Died in
Mexico Three Years Ago

WASHINGTON. Nov. "a. - Some
thousands Of dollars. the property OF
an American citizen. u. l.. Drake.
who died In Mexico In 1917 and whose
place OF residence In this country Il
undetermined, are awaiting claim.
ant, according to tho state department.
The estate Is now In the hands Of "a
Mexican court FOR disposition. After
certain requirements n the Mexican
laws have been met and an estate
has not been otherwise settled. II re-
vcrts to the federal government. which
action win result In the present case
unless claimant comes forward with
In a few days. 1t was said at the state
department.
Mr.. Drake was an cmploye Of the
Cananea Cattle Company at Cananea.
Sonora. Mexico. at which place ha
died.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-24
AR MS DELEGATES
CARRY ON WORK
DURING RECESS
French Take Chinese Delega,
ton to Tsk on Authority
Over Canton Protest.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24--Although
a formal passage OF the arms confer
encc had been suspended for Thanks.
giving day, Il was explained to be one
Of only nominal rest for the delegates
and that in the absence OF any meet.
ings of the conference or it's sub-di.
visions. the negotiations would CON
tinue to be pressed through consul
tations among the various individuals
and groups.
As developments in the conference
stood today the outstanding point Of
interest appeared to be the conflict Of
views between the British and Chinese
delegations in their Interpretation of
the four adopted Root principles as
applying to the question OF fiscal au.
tonomy for China
The British view. as authoritativelv
stated following the committee meet.
ings OF the nine delegations that the
Root resolutions were adopted by the
powers as according with acceptance
Nv ulUu bl u lllldU'ldl thnNoIUutil,
pooling Of railroad concessions and
regulation Of China's customs would
mean, in the opinion Of the Chinese
delegation, and internationali2aton of
that country's economic resources.
They declared committee discussions
brought forth no expression by the
delegates of the British view.
The Chinese delegation proposed on
the question Of tariff that fun auton-
| omy Ice restored to their government
by three stages. the first permitting an
immediate increase in the maximum to
which Chinas import duties are now
restricted
The French delegation in connection
with this proposal raised another cle-
ment OF uncertainty In the proceed
ings when they pointedly asked the
Chinese delegates by what authority
they presumed to speak for all Of
China over the protests of the south
ern government at Canton. The
Chinese replied that they were repre-
| sented by the powers,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-24
.LINCOLN'S FRIEND
GIVEN NEW HOME
Man Who Gave Bed to the
Martyred President Given
a New Home.

NEW YORK, Nov. 24.-Thomas
Proctor who gave IN his bed to Presl.
dent Lincoln the night he was shot
by wilkes Booth. ate Thanksgiving
dinner In 81. Andrews brotherhood
home ut GIbsonia, Pa. after spending
the past six years rs ward In the
city home on Blackwoll's Island Ar.
rangcments FOR the transfer of Mr..
Proctor who is now so years old.
were made by Chaplain n. Usher.
representing the Episcopal city mission
society.
MIR. Proctor. with Robert Todd Lin.
coin. son OF the martyred president.
are the only living survivors OF the
small group Of persons who were pres.
cnt when the great llbcrator died. In
his new homo the aged lawyer viii
be permitted to enjoy many comforts
Of which he has been deprived for
tho last % years.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-24
WIFE SHOOTS SELF
HUSBAND KILLED
Paper Manufacturer Killed
BY Chauffeur Monday;
Woman Grief-Stricken.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. Nov. 2l-Arrange-
ments for double funeral for Mr..
and Mrs Henry H. Graham manu-.
facturcr. who was shot and killed Mon.
dav. were being made today. Mrs.
Graham was a fourth wife. Graham
was the son OF the founder OF the
Graham Paper Company and mem.
bcr Of the board Of directors
Mrs. Graham shot herself last night
at tho family home. The body Of her
dead husband was on the main floor
of the home. His funeral was 10 have
been held tomorrow.
Graham was killed by his negro
chauffeur following an argument
which concerned the chauffcur's wife.
who was employed by Graham as a
cook. The chauffeur is In jail charg-
ed with murder.
Mrs. Craham's grief and the fact
that attorneys told her n trust Great.
ed by Graham before her marriage to
him made II practically impossible for
her TO share In the $4,000 estate left
by him are given by friends as the
reason for her suicide
Mrs, Graham before her marriage.
was Miss Gcorgina Shore Of Spring.
field. Ills. She was 2S years old.
Shortly before her marriage to Gra.
ham her sister. Mrs. Vera Elizabeth
Snowden OF Springfield. obtained di.
vorce to marry him. Mrs. Snowden
sued Graham for breach Of promise.
The action was withdrawn when n set.
tlcment was reached. Grahnm's first
wife died His second wife divorced
him Ills third wife, Mira. Alice Bow.
crmnn Of Springfield Illinois. married
him at Utica, y. V. and three years
later Graham obtained a divorce.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-24
Klan Commends City Officials
and Warns Lalu Niolators With
Letters Publis he'd in Wilson
Members Sworn to Give
Life if Necessary to
Make Oil Town a
Better Place.
800 HUNDRED STRONG

WILSON, okla. Nov. 24.-Ctv off
cials of Wilson are commended and
law violators are warned that they
must discontinue practice in letters
and advertisements sent out last night
and this morning by members Of the
Ku KluX Khan.
Wednesday Mayor Squire Roberts
received a letter from the khan COM
mendng him and the city officials
for the work in making Wilson bet
ter city and pledging support OF the
lIlan in enforcing the law, assisting
in any drive or campaign for the
benefit Of the city and asserting that
conditions would be remedled If it
were possible for the khan TO enforce
any measures.
Each Of the newspapers have re-
ceived copy for advertising to be run
in their early issues, currency having
accompanied the copy. The Daily
Herald will carry an advertisement
Sunday and the Wilson Good Roads
Gazette win carry their advertisement
Friday morning.
Several ministers Of the city have
received letters from the klan leader
asking that cndorseomnt be given the
organization from the pulpit.
That the khan Is 300 strong in VIII
son Is stated in the letters and in the
newspaper advertisements. Members
of the l,lan have pledged themselves
to do right. and members are sworn
to give their life If necessary in their
efforts to make this IA tit place in
which to rear families"
All communications are written on
the Official stationery Of the order,
the Wilson llan being designated az
Number IS
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-24
Fate" is Barred From Screen
in Ardmore Theatre by Order
of City Commissioners Todau
Purported Life Clara Smith
Is Declared Objection
able By Officials in
Meeting.
ORDINANCE is QUOTED

The Liberty Theater on East Main
street is prohibited from showing the
screen production Fate" purportel
to be the life OF Clara Smith Hamcn.
ry an order issuel this morning ly
Iayor r. A. Hefncr, following n
meeting Of the city commissioners last
night;
I'VE feel that The picture Is no. for
the welfare of Ardmore under ih'
present conditions" was the only CON.
nie1t made ~ City Manager Deer tfis
morning.
Authority for prohibiting the picture
is oily ordnance No. 464, under da'e
o. April i, 1921, in which it IS pro-
hibtcd "to exhibit pictures or films
which directly or indirectly portrays
the life of any person or purported
person who has lived the life OF
any person or purportcd person" The
ordinance further covers. the showing
Of pictures Of all kinds.
Fate" has been showed at Marietta
and last night closed three-days
run at Wilson. 1t reported large
crowds Of Ardmore people attended the
show al these places.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-24
AMERICA
GODS GIFT TO WORLD

Thanksgiving sermon preached
at Union service at First Presby-
terian Church this morning by
Rev. II. l.. Davidson of the Broad
way Baptist church.
The people OF the United States
are invited by the president to EN-.
ploy this day AS n time for re.counting
the blessings of God upon us. These
blessings and favors are too numer.
GUS 10 be recounted in one brief ad.
dress. will mention only a few
fayors which God has bestowed on us
which no other nation ~ earth has
shared
Our Location
Our earth has for untold ages been
undergoing preparation as suitable
dwelling place for man. Rocks have
been formed for his use. treasures OF
coal. oil. gas and metals have been
stored up FOR his advantage The
soil has been pulverized To receive fer.
tile seed. A marvellous and painstaking
preparation has been made. Equally
'ouSplcuouS iS tSOu WlSuOm III SelcC-
ting special territory for special ma.
tons who were to have special mis-.
sion in the world. Amidst all the
hurly-burly OF war. the unseen hand
OF God has divided to the nations
their inheritance" Oceans and rivers.
mountains and deserts. have been
Gods walls of partition. In this re.
spect America has been especially
favored. Four thousand miles OF
ocean separates us from the warrior
nations OF Europe and eight thousand
miles OF ocean separates us from the
cffctc. overcrowded. sorvile nations
of Asia. We are practically immune
from hostile attack and can work out
our destiny without let or hlndrance.
Our Land
Almighty God expressed His prefer.
ence for America and her mission
when He laid out our continent II
Is the most fertile and favored body
of land on earth. The areu of the
United States. exclusive OF Alaska and
It's islands. cqudls that of Great Brl.
tain and Ireland. Norway. Sweden.
Denmark, Holland, Belgium. France.
Spain. Portugal. Germany. Switzerland.
Continued on pago ~
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-24
.SINN FEIN STILL
OPPOSED TO KING
Unsatisfactory End Looms As
Questions are Gone
Into in Detail.

LONDON. Nov. 2l-Thc negotin-
tlons for an irish settlement are fenr.
ing an unsatisfactory end according
to an authority today and apprehen-
sion that next may witness their col-
lapse unless more favorable circufn.
stances not now forseen, shall develop.
II is stated that Ulster IS no longer
presenting the sole obstacle. but that
the Sim Fein has refused to accept
allegiance To the king although willing
to take the oath to an Irish constitu-
tion. Furthermore and equally impor.
tant It Is added the Sim Fcin idea
is said to be completely indepen-
dent Irish state although loosely
connected with the other states in
the empire. Acts of parliament Great
Ing British dominions. gave the King
the powers of vetoing all legislation.
but by constitutional usage this veto
is now never cXcrted The Sim Fein.
however In declared to have made
known It's belief that n similar veto
power regarding Ireland would CON
stnntly be used at the will of the
British government. They regard this
as fundamental. 1t is asserted. and.
should the Sim Fein attitude remain
unchanged, the negotiations II is de-
clarcd In high quarters, must come to
an end.
Ulster, apart from its objections to
any all.lrelnnd parliament. IL keenly
insistent upon allegiance to the crown
II Is believed that n conference held
this morning In the house OF lords by
Lord Birkenhend the lord high chan
ccllor, Sir Gordon Hewart the nttor-
noy general, and Arthur Griffith. Mich
acl collins and George Gavan Duffy.
u1il Elrrcnn representatives. was oc-
upicd with debate over the constitu.
uonol principles involved
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-24
SECOND TRIAL FOR
FORD POSSIBLE IN
TWO WEEKS TIME.
Jury Hung After Deliberation
of Nearly "a Hours; Jurors
Favored Conviction.

After celebrating for nearly "a
hours the jury in the Ernest Ford
case was dismissed Wednesday after.
noon at 4:30 o'clock when it was found
impossible TO reach verdict. +. w.
Merrick was foreman of the jury and
two hours before dismissal he asked
that they be released since no decis-
ion could be reached.
Rumors coming from the jury room
are that the first ballot taken stood
y to for conviction. Later IL was
reported The jury stood Z to for
conviction and later 1t went back to
to for conviction.
Another hearing of the case can he
given in the two weeks. Assistant
County Attorney Hodge said this
morning, since the present Jury is
impanelcd for two weeks. Since the
prosecution is in the hands OF Elmer
=. Fulton, assistant attorney general.
he did not know what steps would he
taken, but surmised the state would
not care TO have the case tried before
a jury Of talesmen picked up other
than on a regular panel
The writ Of severance granted in
the case Of the four defendants will
stand as q permanent order Of the
court, Mr.. Hodges said.
Ford is the first Of four to be tried
for The alleged assault upon Mrs.
George W. Casey here on Nov. Z.
Other defendants are Mrs. Ernest
Ford, Mrs. Lulu Cobb and Red"
Jones. The defendants are now at
liberty on 81. 500 bond each. The case
WAS tried before Judge u. g. Logsdon
Of Marietta in district court.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-24
Needy Are Helped by
Oklahoma City Women

OKLAHOMA C1TY. Nov. sl-An
offices at the state house hero were
closed today in observance OF Thanks.
giving Governor J. u, A. Robertson
planned to spend the day Al home
with his family.
Business was suspended as usual Ia
the city and union services were held
nt -four churches Many womcn's 80.
citlos Of the churches planned to spend
the morning distributing baskets they
had prepared Tor the needy.
4 football game between Ccntral
state Normal school OF Edmond and
Northwestern state normal of Ava
win be played IN the afternoon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-24
Thanksgiving Dinner
Cheaper in Chicago

CHICAGO, Nov. 2i.--Even 10 the
turkey aud trimmings. the cost hero
OF real THANKSGIVING dny dinner for
the average family was 10 cents less
this year than last. according 10 Rus.
sell j. Poole, secretary OF the city
councils committee ON the high cost
Of living. The family dinner cost
500 last year compared with sG.3i
for the same articles this year.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-24
SOME MEN ARE INVITED
WHILE OTHERS MERELY GO

Now comes an Ardmore man who
has a lot to be thankful for on
this beautiful occasion. He received
more invitations out TO dinner than
any other individual in Carter
county. he claims.
Taking his word for it. he re-.
ceived l3 invitations. and was la
menting the fact that he could ac-
cept but one of them. Speaking OF
the hospitality that had been show
cred upon him. he said:
Yes. SIR; IL Of EN-. Five hotels
and eight restaurants"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-24
CROWN FORCES PATROL
STREETS OF BELFAST

BELFAST. Nov. 2i--The scenes of
the sporadic outhursts ~ bombing and
shooting which have taken place in
various parts of the city during the
last few days. closely pntroled by
crown forces during the night and
complete quiet prevailed early today.
Death Of two more wounded persons
in the hospitals today brought the
total for series of disorders 10 20.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-24

PHILADELPHIA. Nov 24.-A spe-
cal committee appointed by tie Unit
ed states senate to investigate condi'
tions in Haiti and the Dominican re-
public sailed from the Philadelphia
navy yard today for Port Au Prince
on the army transport Argonne. Sen
ator AIedil Mccormick of Illinois is
chairman.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-24
gEAcrIoNARIrs SHOW LIFE

BERLIN. Nov. 2a.-The reactlonory
forces in Germany says the yorwacrtS
the socialist organ, are being streng,h-
cned hy Frances military policy and
constant heckling Of Germany" Tho
newspaper asserts that u fears a
monachstic or nationalistic revival
which win overthrow the country's
hard won democracy. Ht
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-24
THIS CLUB Is THANKFUL
San Antonio Lions Repeat the Lords
PRAYER in - Languages

SAN ANTONIO. Texas, Nov. "a In
Its expression OF Thanksgiving for
peace and plenty .lurins the last year
the Ions club of San antonio held :.
special luncheon service at which
to Lords prayc" ~ns sud IN % dif
feront languages.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-24
DOUGHBOys START FOR HOME
Watch on the Rhine Wil BE Left IA
Father Time. Ordered Rack

CoBIENZ. Nov. .i.-Four hundred
American soldiers viii leave the
Rhincland Friday and embark Satur.
day at Antwerp for New York. Five
hundred additional men will leave
within eight days and 1000 during
December.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-24
Ikrauian NIo,emeu, Has Ended

WARSAW. Nov. 24.-Thc tkranian
movement against the Russian soviet
government has come to an end. Gen.
cral Simon petlura and his officers
having abandoned the campaign.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-24
Premier BRAND Leaves
For France Tomorrow

WASHINGTON Nov. ot.-Aris,ldc
BRAND, premier OF France. and head
Of the French delegation at tho arma-
mcnt and fnrNstcrn conference. left
Washington shortly after o'clock
this morning for New York. from
which port ho win snn tomorrow
home. The French premier has bccn
in Washington a little more than two
weeks