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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1921-05-26
G. B. Harrison of Cabool wa

G. B. Harrison of Cabool was
in Mansfield the latter part Of
last week.
The Ladies Sunshine Pro.
gressive Farm Club will give an
ice cream social at Lead Hill
Friday night, June 3rd Every
body come.
M. j. Hodge, in some manner,
on the Mansfield.Ava road yes.
terday, ditched and disabled
Claude Duckworth's Ford, and
last night the boys drove down
to the scene of the wreck with
M. Us big truck, and while
MOsehel the lantern, Ira Stout
and Claude Duckworth got out
and lifted "Old Henry" onto the
truck and they hauled her"
back TO Manifold.
A. l.. Babb, former cashier of
the defunct Citizens Bank of Po.
mona, who absconded a few
weeks ago and left a short.
age of $2l 900, returned to West
Plains this week and gave him.
self up to the sheriff. He says
he lost the money in oil stock
speculation, and was going to
try to make the shortage good,
and that he could not stay a,yay
from his family any longer. He
has been in Kans. City.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1921-05-26
Minutes of Mission Circle.

Mrs. Duckworth and Mrs.
Cole were hostesses to the Mis-.
sion Circle, at the home of the
former. May II. 16 ladies' were
present, 3 of whom were visitors.
Scripture reading by the presi.
dent, Rom. 8 chap, 26, ~27, %
and 81 verses. After a few
moments of silent prayer, Mrs.
Gates led in an earnest prayer.
Song, Power in the Blood"
Subject for study, Prayer"
There was an unusual amount of
interest shown; several of our
young people, who are training
for missionary work, were spok-
en- of, and a special prayer asked
for them. Mrs. Ace Tarbutton
was the musician. Refresh.
mentS were served To about u
persons. After an enjoyable so
cial hour all departed feeling
that they had been benefited
by the meeting. The following
were present: Mesdames Ezra
Dennis, Claude Duckworth, Ace
TarbuttOn, Homer Tarbutton,
Autice Newton, E. Henderson,
Ira Stout, Latimer. Ted Lenhart,
Gates, George Nichols, r.. A. AL
corn, Grace McAllister, F.. A.
Cole, Miss Nellie Tool.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1921-05-26

major part of the time was de-
voted to fishing, boating, swim
ming some unwillingly-, and
at telling trees. The latter was
to the intense enjoyment of the
entire party. Those comprising
the party were: Mrs. o. S.
Coday, chaperon, Mrs. 9. G.
Freeman and little daughter,
Gene, Misses Lois Beach, Jewell
and Leona Hoover, Fife Cantrell,
Grace Craig, Messrs. Hobart
Hensley. Ellison Gaines, Tommy
Sullivan, Jesse Pool, Erban
Steele, j. 3. Crouch. At this
time o" the year the vicinity of
the Mays cabin is ideal for camp
ing. Each one in the party was
assigned a particular duty as
their part of the necessary work.
Principally, Hobart Hensley,
drinking water, Erban Steele,
keeping people out of the river,
Tommy Sullivan, watching the
camp, Ellison Gaines, fishing,
Jesse Pool, supplies from Names,
j. B.. Crouch, providing fuel.
The ladies attended to the cook.
ing.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1921-05-26
ASPIRIN
Name "Bayer" on Genuine

Take Aspirin only as told in each
package of genuine Bayer Tablets
of Aspirin. Then you will be fol-
lowing the direction and dosage
worked out by physicians during 81
years, and proved safe by millions
Take no chances with Substitutes.
If you see the Bayer Cross on tab
lets, you can take them without fear
for Colds, Headaches, Neuralgia,
Rheumatism, Earache, Toothache,
Lumbago and for Pain. Handy tin
boxes of twelve tablets cost sfew
cents. Druggists also self larger
packages. Aspirin is the trade mark
of Bayer Manufacture of Monoace-
t~icacidester OF Salicylicacid.-Adv.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1921-05-26
About Digestion.

1t is claimed that only half as
much food is required when it is
thoroughly masticated. Diges.
ton begins in the mouth and a
thorough mastication of the food
is of the great Importance.
When needed TAX Chambrrlain's
Tablets to strengthen the diges.
ton and insure a regular move.
ment of the bowels.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1921-05-26
Cedar Gap Singing.

The big annual singing at &c.
dar Gap will be held rs usual, the
LIST Sunday in June. All singers,
both old time and new, are invited
to come and spend the day.
Bril- e your books, and be pre-.
pared to help in this song ser.
vice.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1921-05-26
Balloon Ascension in First
Inning Beats Grays

Eight runs in the first inning
was too big a handicap for Mans.
field to overcome, Min. Grove
winning Sundays game 9 to o.
After the fateful first inning of
errors, bad breaks and hits, the
Grays frightened their defense,
permitting Min. Grove only one
more run, a homer in the sew.
snth.
Batteries NTH. Grove: Bay.
less and Bayless;" Mansfield:
Dennis, Owens and Brasher,
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1921-05-26
Dodson's Liver Tone
Instead of Calomef

Calomcl is quicksilver. 1t attacks
the bones and paralyzes the liver. Your
dealer sells each bottle of pleasant,
harmless "Dodson's Liver Tone" under
an ironclad, moncy-back guarantee that
it will regulate the liver, stomach and
bowels better than calomel, without
sickening or ~saliyating you-l5 millioa
bottles sold.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1921-05-26

Stop! Look. Listen. The Ladies'
Sunshine Farm Club will give an
ice cream social at Lead Hill Fri.
day night, June 3rd, come and
bring someone with you.
Rev. Duggins will preach the
Memorial Sermon at the G. P.
Church next Sunday. All are
invited to attend, as it will be a
Union Service of all churches.
| will have thousands of fine
Aroma strawberry plants for
sale for fall and next springs
setting. See me now and make
arrangements about your plants.
F. H. Riley.
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. B. Bouldin of
Norwood, James Bouldin of San
Francisco, and w. V. BOuldin of
Idaho, visited in Mansfield the
first of the week with their
brother and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. o. Bouldin.
A. Maxwell of Mansfield Route
l, made the Mirror Office a very
pleasant call last Saturday. He
brought us a very nice specimen
of grasses; orchard grass which
measured As inches. How is
that, and can you beat it:
A man by the name of Arthur
Arnold, of Budapest, Mo-, shot
and killed Floyd f. Baucom, of
the same place, one day last
week. We failed to ascertain
whether this is the same Arthur
Arnold that once taught school
in Mansfield or not.
The Murray.Inman Mill al
Ava was burned last Tuesday
night. The fire started at 200 in
the morning The property was
owned by CIV. johnson, and the
mill was being run by Wash Pri
vett. We understand there was
SO 10000 insurance on the build,
ing.
c, r.. Higgins of Mansfield
Route 3, made the Mirror Office
a very pleasant call the latte
part of last week. He says tina
his strawberry plants are look
ing fine and that the strawberry
business is the crop for this
country if the people once ge'
into it in the right kind of {
manner.
DR.. F. H. Riley has our thank:
this for a box of fine straw
berries as was ever grown any
where. They are of the Arom'
variety, and we don't believe W.
ever saw larger or better berrie
anywhere. The flavor and col
or excells those in the far fame,
region of southwestern Missouri
and northern Arkansas. Thanks
The Branson leader says tina
wild strawberries are now ri
pening. Strawberries in tn
Ozarks is a natural growth, an
a strawberry acreage arOun'
Mansfield will be one of tn,
things that will make this coun
try prosperous and the peopl
wealthy. This is naturally
strawberry and small fruit coun
try.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1921-05-26
Camping Trip.

A party of fourteen camped
at the Carl Mays cabin on the
Gasconade the past weekend,
returning Monday evening. The
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-28
NOVELTY OF "BLACK
IS WHITE" APPEALS
TODOROTHY DALTON

Generally motion picture stars have
little to do with the selection OF the
stories in which they appear BLACK
is White" the picture in which Dor
othy Dalton is starring at the Palace
Theatre today, is notable exception.
This is a Thomas IL .Inte production
from George Barr McCutcheon's novel.
Mr.. ince wasn't at all keen for me
to do this picture" said Miss Dalton
recently. He realized that ii was a
wonderful story. and his objections
were purely on my account. You see,
persons, each possessing entirely diff
ferent characteristics. While Mr.. Ince
was confident that I could portray
the three parts to complete satisfac-
ton, he felt that the emotional strain
of doing so was more than he could
ask Of any star.
II asked him to let me read the
story. And really, | fell in love with
it and would have been deeply disap-
pointed il l couldn't have played in
1t. | am not one To gush over my
stories. Indeed, this is the first time
have ever publicly expressed an
opinion of any OF them. But this one
has tender. human note that I'm
sure everyone will like. For myself.
! can truthfully say that | never so
much enjoyed making a picture as |
did Black is White"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-28
EASTER SERVICES AT
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH IMPRESSIVE

Easter services at First Presbyterian
church were well attended both morn
ms and evening Special Easter music
was rendered az both services. At the
morning service the choir gave. tho
anthem AT the End Of the sabbath,
Miss Matilda Turncck also sang with
unusual power and beauty Jesus OF
Nazareth, King
The ohancol was banked with beauti.
ful and in0merable Faster lilies.
Seven infants were presented by
their parents and were baptized.
Twenty-Five older people, including a
number ot boys and girls. were well
coined into fellowship as new mem
bcrs.
The pastors discourse was brief but
effective. The gist Of the sermon was
on The need OF more spiritual power,
we have given nearly all our atten-
ton toward comfort and pleasure" he
said. Everything has been done for
lccted. We have all possible physical
conveniences, but lack spiritual power
The pastor urged greater attention be
given the higher things.
In the evening the choir sang the
beautiful oantata, THE Living Christ"
II rsined necessarily, yet a goodly nun,-
Der were present and so beautiful was
the music that all were unanimous in
their praise. and all requested that II
be given again. II really was worship
in song. and TO comply with the gen.
eral request it will be given again on
Sunday night, April 10.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-28
REPORT SHOWS A FINANCIAL
GAIN IN ELEVENTH DISTRICT
IN TEXAS STATE,
Continued from mage u

lCOnunue0 from page ID
goods trade. dealers in that line having
submitted statistics showing a COM
bined average increase of A per cent
in sales for February as compared with
the previous month. This increase Is
partly attributable to seasonal causes
Incident to the approach of Easter.
mother factor in the increase no doubt
as due to the accumulation Of or
RS which normally would have been
placed in January. but which were held
up on account Of the uncertainty Of the
price situation.
II is evident from February figures
submitted by the 19 department stores
in the district, showing the dollar to-
tails of their sales, that their business
for that month, measured by monetary
returns. fully justified the more cheer
full sentiment that has recently taken
form in retail trade circles.
Small increases were noted in the
sales of groceries and hardware dur
ing the month as compared with jan
uary sales, and in these lines prices
have continued to show slight de-
cline. However, revisions are being
made very slowly.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-28

ors. She has every moral and legal
right before men and God to write,
produce and appear upon the screen,
tional lesson. The ones who are right,
fair and just will never raise n hand
or utter word against her until she
gives them cause.
According to some OF the would-be
critics theory a sinner could never
repent and receive forgiveness for their
sin and thereafter live true Chris.
casting a shadow of their past sins
upon society. That is not right and
II is not true OF Gods will. When q
sinner has changed in heart and soul
and is living a sweet Christian life
they are entitled to every privilege
and happiness and consideration of any
Christian.
Some of our competitors seem to
be worrying a great deal more than
we AZ TO our ability in releasing these
moral and worthy pictures. Right al
ways has a power over wrong. We
are right. not going To mislead. teach
or do any wrong in submitting our
worthy entertaining. upbuilding pic
lures TO the public. Clara is beau
tiful, Christian girl with unlimited tai.
ent that will doubtless readily be de.
veloped. She is sensible and broad,
fair and just to her enemies as well
as friends. has confidence in herself
and the people Of this land and only
asks her good friends and sympathizers
TO trust and believe in her until she
can prove tn the world that she means
well and is going TO do good.
Clara is not going 10 try 10 capital
izc her past sin. she has unlimited
publicity and is going to use il to the
best advantage for the best good and
IN addition To 20 per cent of the prof
its that will go TO help unfortunate
girls Clara will donate and assist in
other charitable work and possibly her
worthy and appreciated help will 20
To save the lives Of loved ones of some
OF her critics. keeping them from lv.
ing a life Of sin
Clara is broke but not down and
out, she has asked and received for.
giveness for her sins, will prove and
convince the world that girl can
come back, She Is our sister, our
daughter, and our friend and we are
body and soul, by jealous competitors
who are trying to hide behind the
right and good"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-28
QUESTION YOURSELF
ABOUT The LESSON;
IT WILL BE EASIER
"a STUDY" Arttele]

Once I read OF a man who. when
he got q new book. would look al
its title. fx the subject in his mind.
Law the book aside and so into his
garden where he would pace up and
down thinking OF everything he
ever read. seen or heard about the
subject. Then he'd ask himself
what else he'd want to know, and.
returning TO the book. read IT with
the purpose OF answering the 'ues-
tons
Pretty good way to study history
and geography and other things
isn't It;
Suppose you and are studying
the war OF 1912. Let's stop few
minutes and think of what we al
ready know about il. These things
we'll lot down on a piece OF paper.
Then let's ask ourselves questions
about the war, the answers to which
we don't know. What was the cause
of it: How hong did it last9 And
such Jot these down also.
Then. like the man. we pick mp
our book and begin reading to an
swer those questions.
II is we'll, after having studied a
lesson for some time, to lay aside
the book and ask yourself the Ques-
ton what are the most important
things I have learned? Lots OF
time. one will remember great
number of unimportant details and
forget the big facts. Proceed to cast
out the little detail matter.
Do YOU believe everything you
read? If you do, you shouldn't
Everything that appears in books,
magazines and newspapers is not
always Straight goods" and its
wise to investigate-especially the
statements about which you are
doubtful.
II you are reading up on botany
better read two books instead oi
only one. See how the important
statements compare. It's interest
ing.
Put into practice what you read
Suppose you have just finished :
book that says every feather stay:
in the air five minutes before it falls
10 the earth Get couple OF feath
ers and see If that's the truth. See
ms believin', you know.
Tomorrow: Why your bed - 20"
hest psl)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-28
Sportitorl!alS
BY BILL KROHN

Baseball may be in date according
TO the calendar-but not according to
the weather.
one would sure see bunch Of
shimmying ball players If one wit.
messed baseball game with the ther-
mometer speaking as 1t did this morn
ing
And instead of the regulation pop"
they's be selling hot chocolate and hot
tamales In the bleachers.
Chill wouldn't go bad and let's not
slight the old reliable hamburgers.
Old Boy Football must have been
a rarin' to get out of his grave this
morning.
Unconscious track meets were con-
Quoted on streets OF Ardmore by those
who were not bedecked in overcoats.
We saw one straw hat perched ON
q mans bean yesterday.
Unconfirmed reports state that this
brave man still lives
Some state that the ambulance fol-
lowed him wherever he went.
And the construction company placed
extra guards about the brick piles.
II the man still lives--lets live and
let live. tDramatic).
with practically all OF the organZa.
tons of the city about to organize
baseball teams. with the exception Of
the Home for Lonesome Bar,cndcrs.
W. shall soon see which or the clubs
gets It's just dues.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-28
BALTIMORE BOYS GET
OPPORTUNITY TO BE
REAL NEWSPAPERAEN

Fifty-hve enthusiastic boys, rang
ing in age iron II to IL, were at
the recent first meetiog and be
came charter members OF the new
Baltimore Md Junior Press Club,
fosiered by the Baltimore Amer
can"
The Baltimore Club is like the
Junior Press Club Of Rockford, ILL.,.
in some respects. Its members,
divided into small groups each one
OF which is called an editorial
staff" have foil charge Of the edit
ing OF the Young peoples dzily sec
tion OF the -American." This is
similar to the plan OF the Rockford
organization
Every member is charged to turn
in the news Of his school, and the
appointed city editor" Of each
editorial staff sees to il that the
men OF his group arc kept busy
with SPECIAL assignments. They say
il is great stuff"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-28
BODY OF LATE CARDINAL
GIBBONS LIES IN STATE
IN THE CATHEDRAL
CONTINUED from Page One)

Continued from Page One)
central aisle, before the first requiem
mass at 10 o'clock, which was for
children Of the Archdiocese.
The guard Of honor, consisting of SIC
men, will be maintained until Q a. m.
Thursday. 1t will be changed hourly,
and will consist Of IL men at a time,
one from each Of II big Catholic lay
mems organizations.
Bishop Owen b. Corrigan was con
firrned as administrator OF the archdi-
ocese. by Monsignor John Bonanza.
apostolic delegate to the United States,
and Immediately assumed charge Of the
affairs.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-28
Drop OF A Degrees

San Antonio. Texas. March es.-A
drop Of 45 degrees in temperature was
recorded here from six o'clock Sunday
afternoon 10 six O'Clock this morning.
While the government thermometer re-
corded a. degrees Monday morning,
other thermometers stoed at 42 degrees,
The weather offices issued warning that
colder weather might be expected. A
freeze, it was said, was a possibility
Monday night
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-28
TWO FACTIONS ARE WAGING FIGHT ON
The CLARA SMITH HAMON PRODUCTIONS

picture show, OF on the stage. the life
story in whole or in part Of Clara Smith
manhood. The protrayal OF any part
will only tend 10 farniliarize the youth
of our nation with the most blatant
violation Of the relations OF men and
women; encourage immortality and low
CT the standards that are the very
foundation Of life"
am, respectfully yours.
MRS. EDGAR w. SMITH,
Recoriing Secretary,
Kansas City Athenaeum
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-28
Earthquake Felt al Chicago

Chicago. March 2s.-The weather bu-
resu's sizernogrsph recorded an earth
quake of considerable intensity today.
lasting more than three hours ana situ-
ated l,2si miles from Chicago. The
waves travelled in northeast-south-
west course but the experts said that
as earthquakes seldom occurred forth
OF Chicago, this one probably was
southwest.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-28

Muskogee. Okla, March 2s.-opposi.
tion to the Oklahoma Natural Gas
Company's proposed gateway gas rate
application which will be heard by
the corporation commission at Okla.
homa city ON Thursday will be filed
on behalf of the city of Muskogee.
city Manager L. =. Harrison said to.
day. The oklahoma Gas and Electric
Company which distributes the Okla.
homa NaturalS gas tn domestic con.
sumers here Is also opposed to the
plan. George Wilmarth. Manager said
today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-28

Oklahoma city March ~. - The
youngest Income taxpayer In oklaho-
ma Is u six months old girl. according
to statement made at the Internal
revenue bureau here today. Officials
were not allowed To divulge the name
of the little Miss or the amount of her
tax. They said. however. she does
not live here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-28
The Turner Interview

Here is the statement made by Mr..
Turner in Fort WORTH:
Clara Smith Hamon. possessing fea-
lures that will film well and a wonder
ful personality, will be a success in pic
lures and her films will instantly take"
with the public in spite of some oppo-
Sition that has been directed against
her
This prediction was made by Dee
Turner, president of the Oklahoma Mo-
ton Picture Company, Incorporated, the
company which will produce pictures
starring the woman defendant in the
recent Ardmore trial. Turner, who ia
in Fort Worth making arrangements
for several blocks Of company stock to
be taken by Fort Worth men. secuted
the idea rhat filmdom would boycott
Clara.
she has talent. education and viii
film well" he pointed out, her pictures
will be sincere and will not glorify inn
morality. Movie fans, some OF whom
will Undoubtedly go to see Miss Clara. in
a glorified immoral life, will return TO
see her other releases because Of acting,
not because Of her notoriety."
Pictures Ready in Six Months
Turner in outlining the proposed pic
lures in which Clara would star. stated
that the first picture would be complet-
ed and ready for release in six months.
A studio will be rented in Hollywood.
Cal, Immediately and Miss Hamon will
begin training there inside OF month.
She will be assisted in her work by a
sister now living in Hollywood, her
younger brother. Jimmie Smith. and
others she has selected. 1t is her privi-
lege 10 select five members Of her sup
porting cast and also to censor her pic
lures. Turner stated.
Nothing of the stars past life. her as
sociations with Jake Hamon or any
thing that would reflect on her past as
Sociates will be pictured. according 10
Turner.-Fort Worm Star Telegram.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-28
BOYHOOD STORIES
OF FAMOUS MEN
Lol,n II. pstferson

dad, Pm going to TX this car
riage-it doesn't carry to bogs TO
the saw right"
~We haven't got time now, son.
replied Johns father. -lts an
right, and anyhow, you shouldn't
always be meddling With things
But John got up early next morn.
ing, put IN new bearings, and oiled
and cleaned the machine 50 that the
heavy logs were carried to the saw
evenly and at the right speed.
what did you do to IL" asked
his father, smiling as he viewed the
result OF his sons work.
made it go better" John replied.
John H. Patterson was never sat
ished with anything until it worked
perfectly. He is the inventor ct the
nationally used cash register.