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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-30
The Ardmorelte'S
HOME FORUM
SUNDAY BLUE LAWS

I'VE speak with great satisfac-
ton Of the fact that our ances-
tors came to this country to es-
tablish freedom OF religion. Well,
If We are to be exact they came
% establish freedom for Their own
religion, and not the freedom Of
anybody clse's religion. The truth
is that in those days such thing
as freedom Of religion was not
understood. President Tai
And kissing the baby on Sunday
was not the only thing that aroused
the ire Of the extremely religious in
those golden dly5 back youder
Americas s first Sunday law passed
in Virginia in 1910 required, attend
ance al divine service in the morning
and afternoon with catechisings upon
pain for the first fault OF losing their
provision and their allowance Tor the
whole week following, for the second
10 lose their allowance and also be
whipt. anl' for The third TO suffer
death"
Now these were abou the mos. re-
lglous folk you ever read about.
They were emigrants from England
OF the English church just at a point
of time when it was flushed with
complete victory over the religions
of all other pcrsuasions. Possessed
as they became of the powers Of max
ing laws and minstering and eXecut-
ing them they showed equal intol-
crance in this country with tneiI
Presbyterian brethren who had en-
lmigratcd to the northern government
| Several acts Of the Virginia asscmb-
ly of 1863, 1852 and 1868 had made
it penal for parents 80 refuse to have
| their children baptised and had pro.
hibited the unlawful assembling Of
/ Quakers Had it penal for any mast
cr or a vessel TO bring quaker into
/ the stlte Had ordered those already
/ there aud such as should come thet,
after to be imprisoned undl they
I should abjure. The country builder
penaiy was PRECEDED for the frs
Z ana Sttbllu return puL 'AEeitl tol ttl'
| third.
In the same year-lGl0--a law was
enacted against bllsphemy the Of
fender, for the first offense, to suf
fer severe punishment; for the seconc
to have bodiin thrust through his
Tongue and for the third, death.
Now was that not religion will
q vcngance? No wonder Patricl
4 Henry, after reading n history Of suct
atrocities in the name OF law wal
fired with such enthusiasm for lib
erty as 10 make a speech that car
ried his hearers along such a patl
of conviction shat every man Of then
was ready 10 sign a Declaration 0
independence" that finally envolve'
a constitution which says, "Congres
shall make no law respecting an es
tablishmcmt of religion or prohibit
ing the free exercise thereof"
Do we not do well TO abide by thi
decision? Or shall We have a retur
60 the Dark Ages with the rack an
thumbscrew?
AN ARDMORE WOMAN.
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know how. you are a fool to listen
to them. The devil is no fool, he is
no four flusher. He said to Jesus
IF YOU are God, act like 1t; II
you are n man, and believe the scrip
turca, act as one who believes You
can preach sociology, or psychology,
or any other kind of ology, but il you
leave Jesus out of it you hit the
toboggan slide down to hell. one
Of the prolific sources Of unbelef and
backsliding today is bottle fed
church where the whole membership
lets the preacher do the studying
of the Bible for them. He will so
to the pulpit with his mind full of h
sermon and they viii come to the
church with their minds filled with
society. ana last night card-playing,
beer-and-wine-drin and nove-i cad
ing party and will set there half a
sleep. Many a preacher reminds me
Of a great big nursing bottle, ana
there are two hundred or three hum
dred rubber tubes, with nipples on
the end running into the mouths oil
two hundred or three hundred or
four hundred great big old babies
with whiskers andt breeches on, ana
hair pins, stuck in their heads and
rats in their hair sitting there, ana
they suck and dYaw from the preach
| er. some old sister gets the "Amuse-
ment' nipple in her mouth ana II
| sours her stomach and mp go her
/ heels and she yells, then the preacher
has to go around and sing psalms to
that big two-hundred-and-fifty pound
baby and get her good-natured so she
will go back TO church some day.
BY and by some old whiskey'voting
church member gets the Temper
ance" nipple in his mouth ana 1t
sours his stomach and up go his heels
and he let's out yell, throws his
hands across his abdominal region
and the preacher says, Whatever
is the matter? If [ hit you any place
but the heart or head ! apologize
The preacher has to be wet nurse 70
about two hundred and fifty Dig
babies that haven't grown one inch
since they came into the church
We've got a bunch Of preachers break
ing their uccks 10 please lot Of ola
society danes. Some ministers say
IF YOU don't repent, you'll die and
20 TO a place, the name Of which
cant pronounce" 1 can, you'll sc
to hell. You preachers would iiSht
for Christ if some Of you fossllated
anteouated old hypocritds didn't snor'
and soarl and whine. You make
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-30
Rccrcaiionnl Facilities for the Working
Girl

The following paper was read by
Mrs Bert Gaines ut tho meeting of
tho Ferrdalo Review Club wednesday
Afternoon or last week.
Tho preliminary survey of Arimoro
shows fhat ur H.t 2,s young vom.
ou employed u tl. rDIg downtown
district ono b. young Wom.u teachers.
WHICH makes a to1l .ol .ai Besides
t1c Ftls who do nous0NurN
Nov tao ul.slur is, vAlL anvt 1870.
"a what would vo hago rur tho rll.
around dcvolcnmcnt-physlral mtn-
tri. social and splritual--for those
glrls and women, some OF whom
have even no home to 30. Just one
little lonely bedroom In the l9rgct
cities there are many such casos.
In the firS. place, every town rs
large as Admorc should have Y
W. c. A. one Of the objects OF the
\. W, c. 4. Is to locate headquarters
Ia a convenient downtown district
where lho girls can take their lunch
at the club rooms and devote th.
remainder of the hour 60 reading oi
70 lie down and relax both mind and
body In few moments sleep. or IN
recreation, Just as they choose. som,
Of the girls lool, like they are almost
asleep. while they are waiting on their
customers. The girls are not 10 hlam.
fer this They do not have ih'
prop.r recreation, 20 thcv can IL
th,ir work wen
Nnoih,f f,nturo b. to dctolon DO,
raa of lno clHb rooms .n momot.ns
t,p social gc,lvitos. The Y. W. c
A. has n splendid physical program
and ORGANIZES the girls into clubs o
II to ih FOR physical development
In fact. their gymnasium work Is on'
of the greatest ~ the organization
To tho girl In the city It mcans M
attractive. wull equipped hnlldinl
where she may swim or exercise u
a.uina Iun. tHFt year there wer
7oooe ritis enrolled IN Young Wom
.u's Christian Association gymfnsiun
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after visit here with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Hancock at 3l5
Stanley.
Miss Hclon Won Keller who is at
tending oklahoma A. x NJ. at still
water was pledged ri Beta Phi, this
week Miss Won Keller is the first
Ardmore girl to be pledged into this
new chapter at saltwater which was
recently established at the a. and NJ.
Miss Sarah Fain Of Bristol, Virginia
who has been the guest Of her sister,
Mrs. H. l.. Crockett and family for
several days, left yesterday for South
arm California whore she wiz spend
the remainder Of the winter months.
Mrs +. W Mclyain OF Columbus.
Ohio who has been the guest of her
sisters. Mesdamos II. j., Nichols and
j.. c. Cook and families for several
weeks, returned home yesterday. Mr..
McIlvain is president Of the Pure Oil
Company Of Columbus. it was former
ly the Ohio City Gas Company.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. Ikard Of Hem
rietta, Texas are the guests of their
daughters Mrs. II. p. Nichols and j.
c. Cook and families. They VIII
spend several weeks in Ardmore.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Easley and
son, W. A., Jr.. were here yesterday
on route from Oklahoma City to
Gainesville. Texas where they will
spend today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-30

tai Il" in front Of the cross that
sinner can't see Jesus. They know
about Jesus, but they don't know
Him. / repeat that everybody who
is decent or wants TO be decent will
admire you when you preach the
truth although you riddle them when
you do it, The hour is come, my
friend, to believe in a revival. Some
people do not believe in, revivals;
neither does the devil; so you are
like your daddy
We conclude, when shall we have
Billy come to Ardmore?
JOHN W. MCLAUGHLIN,
All Third Avenue, Northwest
(Former pastor Christian Church.
Dewey, Oklahoma).
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-30
Oklahoma State
Press

Enid News thinks that It is no de
pravity" FOR man to give his seat.
in a crowded car, 10 "a woman.
Okmulgee Times feels sure that
none but the most successful oil
men can afford boozerine at pre-
vaihns prizes.
Cotton County Enterprise comes
forward with a most sensible sugges-
ton when he asks the business men
to Offer prizes for the best gardens.
Drumrght Derrick statos that the
Rour. us Ot jha city have started
un od clo,n,s drive, but does not
say whose o.I clothes the club men
arc aler
Shawnee News thinks the Rcpub!i-
can house OF representatives, may
now sgfcly get down 20 business, as
big Jim Harris has been officially
recognized as tine G., o. P national
committcCm4n from oklahoma
PQnca City News cd ori'l2es 20
considerable length on "freai, .es.s-
lsuon," but ovar.5ois u mighty good
and Interesting b-t when 70 does not
have a word 20 say about ,hc Dccvm-
pauyins FREAK 'g.sh,ors.'
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-30
NEW UNION BARBER SHOP

The Briarwood Barber Shop has
been opened on North Washington
Street with T.. c. Giddens as prop
rietor and Joe Stewart and Elgie
Waterfield as BARRIERS. All equipment
is new and clean and sanitary. Your
patronage is earnestly sohcited.-Adv'
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-30
CLOSING OFT SALE

or mems, boys, misses, childrens
and ladies shoes, wholesale or retail
at less than wholesale prices Also
hand made boots at a sacrifice price.
I must have money and have it now
Expert shoe repairing at a reasonable
price. II. ]. Dixon, 25 n. Washing
ton. Phone 719.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-30
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT

The Ardmoreite is authorized to an
nounce W. Il. Hignight as "A candidate
for the office Of Chief of Police OF
Ardmore. His announcement is made
subject to the choice Of the Denocra-
tic voters at the City Primary cleo
ton to be held in March.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-30


Tho Senior EnIeavor Of the First
Christian church will nave their regu-
lar weekly meeting tonight at $50
o'clock. A special meeting has been
arranged.
A few OF the Senior flndeavorcrs
will go to Ringing today where they
will organize a Christian Bndeavot
Society inftho Christian church. They
will return home tonight
The Intermediates and the Juniors
will meet at $3.50 O'clock for their
meeting today,
The Christian Endeavor Institute
held in the First Christians Church
on Thursday was decided success.
MIR. Stanley T. Vandersaul, who is
the National Alumni superintendent
and who recently came from Boston,
and Mr.. Jack Cecil who is from the
southwestern Federation of Christian
Endeavor, with offices at Dallas, Tex
as, even more than fulfilled the En-
dcavorers expectations.
DULL MI NENli anu wi Nhilh'if11N'
are visiting the leading cities of Ok
lahoma this month and are holding
one-day institutes. On Friday they
held one in Durant and on Saturday
they held one in Muskogee.
In the Conference held for the In
termediates and Seniors Mr Cecil
told OF the many ways in which tc
f,I To
by a'wri,eup," and tell it by post
ers" We're two of the ways in which
he suggested that we let people know
Of the activities Of Ende4vor MIR.
Cecil had quite number OF very at
uacLiVe posters with him, which were
made by Endeayorers over the state.
Mr. Nandcrsaul gave a most delight
iul discussion of The Alumni Depart
ment of Endeavor. following the Ban
quot in the Basement Of the church.
In his talk he told of the many ways
in which the Alumni department can
be Of real beI,efit 10 the church and
city in which the organization exists.
While the Alumni department j..
stili very young, having been founded
but Two yeafs ago, there are al this
time more than $50 fellowships and
an approximate membership Of 10000
The Alumni organization would not
meet in the regular weekly meetings
or even In regular monthly meetings
but would meet yearly or semi-annu-
ally, just as the organization sees best.
The real purpose of having these tes
lowships is 10 get the encourI cement
from the older members who are IA
longer active Endeavorers. but whC
still feel vitally interested in Christian
Fndeavor work, and wish to show
their appreciation for what Endeavoi
has meant to them. by plciging thcii
support when called upon.
As Ardmorc had no organized Eel.
lowship, 2 committee 81 four. con
sisting Of Mr.. Guy Hall, Chairman
Mrs. Sallie u. Jordan, Of the First
Christian church; Mr.. Blair, acting
secretary and treasurer Of the Nortl
East Presbyterian church, and Mr.
George Norris Of the First Presby
tcrian church, were appointed to or
glnizc ANA to go ahead with the
work Each Of the three churches
represented have set definite goal
for membership. which they cXpec
10 reach within the next two months.
In his concluding talk. Mr.. Ccci
urged all Of the Endeayorers TO fin.
thoir task to do. and work their hard
est to make the church and Christian
auity a success
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-30

The Ardmoreite announces the can
didacy Of Jesse G.. Johnston for the
office Of Chief Of Police subject to the
action Of the democratic primary
election to be held in March, 1921.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-30
WOODMEN OF WORLD, ELECTION
OF DELEGATES
February 4. 1921

SDl udiy T. lSSl
Existing conditions are such that
every member of Camp No. 533 Wood
men of the World, should be present
and cast his vote at the meeting on
Friday night, February 4, 1921, TO
elect our delegates to state Conven-
ton. Don't forget the date
y. f.. MARTIN, Con Com.
c. BOONE TALIAFERRO, Clerk.
9O-6
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Soci@GyEv@ntsofth@W Week
By RUTH NOLAN
Telephone 53S--

Continued from page l2)
surprise parties throughout the year,
SO each and everyone is asked to be
prepared to receive large groups Of
friends in the future
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-30
TRUE GROWTH.
Society Personals


Mr. and Yrs, G. =. VondenborG ex-
poet to leave wednesday for Los
Angeles, California, whore they VIII
remain several months
Enroute they will visit many poin
in Texas, including Denton, whore
thoy VIII be tho guests OF Rev. and
Mrs G. NJ Colli' and fmily they
WIN then 20 TO Fort Worth, Glen
Ro-e San Antonio. Uvaldn, thence 10
Tuscon and Phoenix. Arizona and VII
visit tho Imrernl valley, before going
ic Los Angeles.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. a. Bamscy loft
Frduy noon for san Antonio. Tcv0s
and other points IN Toves. From
Tovas they win go TO Phoenix, Arl-
sonp ana VIII be gone about a month.
Ecv. Father 7. } Wallrapn, NJ 81
Niary'5 Catholic Church who has been
IN for iho p7st wock. is convnlcrc. Vt
0nl VIII be ehlo 10 resume his min
'st.r0l duties today.
Mr 'n1 VIZ Char'a- Y Cooli Will
.gt. today 'u, CItHno Illinois whrr.
'H.U v'l on thrr 1.u.htlr Ruth
who '1s boon attending Genercc
W ,lyn Seminary Of Linn. New
York Unop thou rntnrn to Ardmorr.
Miss Goold will enter tho Ardmorc
High school.
Mrs X. y. Hunter Of Sherman.
ToSas; Miss Ala Estes Of COLGATE;
Mr. T. j. Estes and daughter. Miss
Robbie ot sulphur are the Weekend
guests of Mrs r. W. Arnold and
family and Nir. and Mrs Jesse Estes
and family
Mrs. ~. a. Redmond and daughter.
Virginia who have bccn spending
several weeks IN Galveston Texas,
The guests Of their mother and grand.
mother. Mrs. Lang. will return home
today.
Mrs. Letchor of Dallas. Texas. south
western orrausrr Of 'hr Girrs Friend
lv Societies ~ Tniaconol Churches w0s
th'' ruot OF hr Crr ritn1lv
Sortty of St phlln'e rniseonnl
Church ri their REGULAR meeting. Fri
inv afternoon Ht tho church. Mrs.
fletcher returned TO Dallas. yestcr-
day.
Mr. william Potter. Ir. IL NJ homo
e,.,,, "a, gtof. ts,tVaraftV 4, unnnf
SATURDAY and SUNDAY with hls par
cnis. Mr. ANA Nirs ". n. Potter
1irs Forrest i'nrfrna accompanied
Nv hcr lt1r daughter Mlfnonnr hns
returned 10 her home in Duncan
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-30
Christian Endeavor

w s'ItVUVI VTIWVT
Tho Senior EnIeavor Of the First
Christian church will nave their regu-
lar weekly meeting tonight at $50
o'clock. A special meeting has been
arranged.
A few OF the Senior Endeavorcrs
will go to Ringing today where they
will organize q Christian EndeavoI
Society in the Christian church. They
Will return home tonight,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-30

will meet at $3.50 o'clock for their
meeting today,
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Mr.. willlsm Potter tr, II Mt homo
from the Sintc University to spend
SATURDAY and Sunday with hls par
cnis. AR. ana Nira ". n. Potter
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-30

Rev. Father !. } Wallrapn, nj St
Mary's Catholic Church who has been
~ for Che p7st wook. is convnlcrc ut
nnl vii DO ahlo TO resume his min
~ MI 1ut-cs tndnv.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-30

after a visit here with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hancock at 3l5
Stanley
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-30

STR rorrnei linnfrn- accompanied
Nv hcr li.lr dnnghler Misnonne hns
returned 10 her homo in Duncan
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-17
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank the many
friends and neighbors for their
kindness and sympathy and for
the flowers during the illness and
after the death of our dear father
and grandfather Especially to the
old friends in Spaulding Neighoor-
hood, to the Ladies' Circle of the
Church of the Messiah and the
Rebekah lodge do we wish to e&-
press our sincere gratitude.
Nh. and Mrs. Frank Olcott
and Family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Parks and
Family,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Miller
and Family,
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Olcott and
Family.
st. Johnsbury, Dec. 16, 1921.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-17

found they were not at all su1pris-
ed and they even went me one
better.
The unemployment in Great
Britain is very menacing and the
condition of the working classes
is deplOrable.
The only cure for the trouble is
to be found in world organization
and in some sort of an adjustment
Of relations between the various
nations that shall break down the
barriers of commerce and enable
the shuttles of trade again to ply
smoothly.
Some concert of the nations,
based upon the interests of all the
world, may be a good thing for
other countries, but for Great Brit
s,n II Is matter of lie and
death.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-17

and carefully studied conditions in
the various countries. He is con-
selvative-minded man of mature
judgment and not at all given to-
coloring facts with the enthusiasm
of a preconceived theory.
| have been all through Central
Europe and Western Europe and
England, he said, and while con-
ditions elsewhere are bad enough,
it seems to me that conditions in
England are most threatening.
| should not be surprised that
England is going to furnish the
great tragedy of the future.
The facts upon which | base
this superstition are quite simple.
and we'll known.
There are some 10000, 900 people
in Great Britain and Ireland. This
population cannot support itself
upon the land. They are absolute,
ly dependent upon selling their
manufactures abroad and of inn
porting their means of subsistence
from abroad.
America could get along by it
self, and. locking out the rest of
the world, it has territory enough
to support its people for many
years to come.
France also might be self-suffi-
cient.
England is not self-sufficient. 1t
is a matter of life and death to
her that her ships should carr y
her manufactured products and
bring back her food and raw ma
terials.
The existing collapse in ex-.
change strikes her a more deadly
blow than any other country. For
the depreciation of the currency
of other lands renders it more and
more difficult for them to buy hei
goods or send her supplies.
BY the terms of the Armistice
she is forcing Germany to an ex-
port activity which threatens her
own markets verv seriously. Ger
many used to be one of her best
customers, and by the decline of
the mark, that market is closed TO
her.
Of course, Great Britain has
her colonies. but in crisis like
this, while they might be willing
generously to help her. they are
very much in the condition of the
rest of the world For it costs
Great Britain quite as much to
get sack of flour from Canada
as from Minnesota. The same con-
ditions that are gripping her busi-
ness with other nations cripple her
business with her own colonies.
The usual answer to this sort of
argument is that Great Britain will
muddle through somehow. She
may. All things are possible, and
no one knows what is coming net.
But, if present tendencies con-
tnue and the general scheme OF
things is unchanged. there seems
to be nothing ahead Of Great
Britain but disaster. =,
When | spoke of these things
to prominent Germans they were
received with incredulity. They
could not understand how Great
Britain after her victory in the
war should be even in a worse
condition than Germany. But
when | spoke of them to the lead,
ing fnanciers of Great Britain n
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-17
CADILLAC
DEFEATS tRnlGHT SHED

At Barquins Bowling ParlorS
Friday evening, the Northern
Cadillac team defeated the
Freigh Shed team by 80 pins.
Following is the score:
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-17
AMERICAN SEES
THE TRAGEDY
OF ENGLAND
Must Restore Trade Con-
ditiOns to Save Great
Britain

DR.. Frank Crane contributes the
following timely editorial to the
New York Globe:
What follows is substantially an
interview with an American finan-
cier who recently made a tour
throughout England and Europe
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-01-14
SYNOPSIS.

PART I.--Robert Hervey Randolph.
young New York man about-town, leaves
the home of his sweetheart Madge Van
Teller, chagrined because of her refusal
OF his proposal of marriage. His income.
$1,000 a year. which he must surrender
IL a certain Miss lmogen Pamela Thorn
ton (whom he has seen only as n small
girl ten years before) is found. is not
considered by the girl OF his heart ade-
quate to modern needs. In a don't care"
mood Randolph enters a taxi, unseen by
the driver. and Is driven to the stage
door OF a theater. A man he knows.
Duke Beamer. induces a girl to enter the
cab. Beamer. attempting to follow. IL
pushed back by Randolph and the cab
moves on. His new acquaintance tells
Randolph she is a chorus girl, and has
lost her position. She il In distress, even
hungry, and he takes her to his apart
ment There, after lunch. n chance re-
mark convnces him the girl In the miss
ing Pamela Thornton. lie does not tell
her of her good fortune, but secures her
promise to stay In the fiat until the
morning, and leaves her. In a whimsical
mood, also realizing that the girls reap
pearance has left him practically penni-
less, he brides the taxi driver To let him
take his job. and leaving word with the
legal representative of the Thornton es-
tate where he can find Pamela, takes up
his new duties under the name OF slim
Hervey." lie loves the girl, but his pride
forbds him approaching her under their
changed conditions.