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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-08-04

has offset wells to be drilled and his
Stephens county production may &C
beyond his production in Carter coun
ty. He now has 10000 barrels Of oil
in storage and he will have a vast
fortune in storage oil when the price
comes back which should not be but
few months from now.
Mr.. Wallace has also made an in
vestment in agricultural lands. To
make this purchase he went TO the
fine grain belt of Grady county
where he purchased a tract Of 1890
acres in fee and leased adjoining lands
until he has q ranch of more than
5000 acres lying in one body. This
ranch Is mile and a half wide
and six miles in length and is as
level as a floor. He harvested this
spring $500 acres of wheat.
Business has kept Mr.. Wallace
away from the city much of the sum
mer He has spent several weeks in
Denver with General Coleman Du
Pont, who has only recently been
appointed United States senator from
the state of Delaware. General Du
pont made his first and only oil
investment with Mr.. Wallace. = This
investment was made in section q
in the Hewitt field and it has already
lace has visited New York frequently
and has come in contact with many
of the biggest financiers of the coun-
try and has formed many close friend
ships among these people. But his
heart is wrapped up with the friends
back home. those who have helped
him succeed and the men whom he
has helped to win.
If he has a hobby it is sports. He
likes baseball and ring sport. He
has always atstained from intoxi
cants and tobacco and keeps himself
in perfect physical condition. HI
has an abundance of physical power
and radiates cheerfulness and goot
health.
Mr.. Wallace has in mind the con
struction here OF an armory that vii
bring to Ardmore a battery Of heav!
artillery and his plans will be exc
cuted when the financial affairs o.
the country become settled. But th'
big piece of construction work which
he has planned is the building of {
skyscraper on the lot where the CITY
rrug Store is located at the cornel
of North Washington and Main. Th'
plans have been made, but building
operations will not be begun this sum
mer, he has Announced. He express
es the opinion that the sum Of money
required for such a building shoulC
not be used for that purpose nov
when it is needed to bridge the far
mers and stocl,Inen over until norma
price conditions prevail again anC
until the people have had time Il
adapt themselves to the new condi
tions which the deflation of the cur
rency has forced upon them. In this
view which is that Of being helpful
tc his community, Mr.. Wallace will
have the approval Of the people O.
this section OF the state, and espe
c:slly of the customers Of his bank
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-08-04

scured and artificial light would
be resorted to. These storms are
unknown in this section now. The
early day homes were not built so
they would keep out the sand and in
fact the modern home could not be
protected now from similar cloud OF
dust blown at the rate of 40 TO so
miles an hour. Corn and cotton
plants often suffered severely and at
times many acres OF cotton were ruin
ed by being whipped with sand
These storms have moved westward.
The staked plains have them yet but
this country has been freed, the
annual rainfall is more generous, har-
vests are more certain, gradually
there are more streams of running
water being given us and as civiliza-
tion advances nature paves the way
for mankind to live with greater plen-
~ and less physical suffering.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-08-04

failure and he soon built up a bank
that was the surprise of the old
bankers OF the country. Men like &c
help the boy WHO is working to help
himself and many of the old.timers
gave Harold a check for money 10
rut on deposit with him.
This small financial institution has
row grown into the State National
Bank, Of which Harold Wallace is
the cashier. The institution has re-
sources that make it one of the in
fluential banking institutions OF this
section of the state.
When oil was discovered in this
country Mr.. Wallace became active
in making oil investments. So well
has he succeeded that he now has
more than 1000 barrels production
each day and this production will
probably be doubled for the reason
that his leases are producing only
from the shallow sands and wells are
now being drilled to the deeper sadns
which have been found on adjoining
properties. From this Hewitt pro
duction alone his income under the
prices that prevailed when the wells
were drilled would make his gross in
come more than one million dollars
year Besides this production al
Hewitt he has wells in the Duncan
area and virgin sO-ace tract there
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-08-04
PASSING OF CARUSO

Caruso, sweetest of all tenors, is
no more. He has been an inspiration
&c the world and he passed out at the
very zenith Of his glory. He en-
riched the world of music and gave
his own life to his work. His loyalty
TO his profession was a loyalty that
knows no sacrifice too great to offer.
Like all other men who have as
cended to fame he had his battles
to fight, his victories to win. I'm
mindful of the Jeers of relatives and
friends, giving no heed TO teachers
who said he had no natural gift of
voice, he refused to bow TO poverty
and pledged his earnings for a period
of years in exchange for instruction
in his chosen art.
He made the world richer by hav.
ing lived. Science has preserved his
voice and for many years the tenor
notes OF Caruso will be heard. The
records will be somewhat mechanic
a.. they will lack the warmth OF
personality, they will not inspire vast
audiences as he did but there is
cause for rejoicing that science has
triumphed TO a point where even
some Of the wonderful sweetness OF
his voice Will be left to the world
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-08-04

The most Successful business
career achieved by a native son OF
this country has been won by Harold
Wallace. He might lay claim TO
native sonship for the reason that
he was but a boy when his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Drew, moved to
this city.
After finishing school Mr.. Wallace
as we remember him became asso'
ciated with Lee Cruce, afterward
Governor Cruce, in the establishment
of the Ardmore National Bank. Mr..
Wallace was always active, he was
{. good mixer, he possessed ambition
and he was not long to remain bank
clerk. He conceived the idea that
he would start a bank of his own
and he did so. He moved up Main
street where he became pioneer in
that portion of the city and built a
small bank 1t was rather early in
the financial history of the city and
very large capital stock was not
required. If it had been Harold
would have remained in a bank built
by someone else, because he was not
endowed then with any great fortune.
The one aim which Mr.. Wallace
had was to get accounts. He. seemed
to know everybody and everybody
knew him. He possessed the enthusi
asm Of youth, he never thought Of
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-08-04
HUSBANDS WERE NOT
ARMED WIDOWS TELL
MINGO NEIGHB0RS

Williamson, w, Va, Aug. 4.-Sid
Hatfield and Ed Chambers, Mingo
mountaineers, who were killed on the
steps of the court house at WEIGH,
Mcdowell county in a gun fight last
Monday, were unarmed, their widows
told neighbors here today. Both Mrs.
Hatfield and. Yrs. Chambers accom-
panied their husbands to the court
last Monday where Sid former chief
Of police OF Matewan, was to have
aswered a charge of being the in
stigator of the shooting up Of
Mohawk, Mcdowell county, last We'd
nesday. Widows said that they or
their husbands did not anticipate
trouble in WEIGH, and that Hatfield
locked his pistols in a travelling bag
and Chambers laid aside his arms be-
fore starting for the court house.
The women declared that c. E
Lively, Baldwin.Felts detective, charg.
Cd with being implicated with the kill.
irgs, boarded the train on which they
We're going TO WEIGH, early in the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-08-04
NATURE PAvES WAY

The passing Of the old-time sand
storm is a relief to this country
that probably many Of us have often
been grateful for. There is a wise
provision OF nature that works in
harmony with mankind to make
countries more prolific and TO free
them from early day inconvenience.
What that provision is, its source
and how and why it operates, no
one seems to know, but that there
is such a law Of nature is certain.
As = country grows more populous,
ss more acres are put under the plow
: the rainfall is enhanced and the
sand storms grow less frequent and
severe
Only few years ago this country
vas infested by sand storms. The
wind would come almost with the
force OF q hurricane. II would blow
for daye at time. The whole ele
nents would be filled with sand
50 much sand would be lifted from
the earth that the sun would be Oh
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-08-04
THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 1921.
THE AMERICAN CREED

believe in the United States Of
America as a government of the
people, by the people. for the peo.
pie, whose just powers are derived
from the consent OF the governed;
a democracy in a republic, sover'
eign Nation OF many sovereign
States; perfect Union, one and
inseparable, established upon those
principles Of freedom, equality, JUS
tice and humanity for which
American patriots sacrificed their
lives and fortunes.
therefore believe it is my duty
to my country to love it; to sup
port its Constitution; to obey its
laws; to respect its flag; and to
defend It against all enemies.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-08-04
Warranty Deeds


Sale Of lots l3, IA, l6 and II. in
block A. Wilson, by James 3. Tad
lock to Ursula Tadlock for 500 was
reported yesterday. Others reported
this week comprise:
T. J. Perry TO ] l. Taylor, lot 8,
block 6,N Tussy, s45.
c. and c. Nations to 7. ]. Perry,
same as above.
c. and c. Nations to James l..
Taylor, lots and 2, block 6. Tussy.
c. and c. Nations to W. s. Ross,
lot /, block I, Tussy
c. and c. Nations to ]. W. Anderson,
lot 2, block 9, Tussy.
c. and c. Nations TO Rambus Mambi
Parcel of land in section 27, 3s-2w.
Same parties as above, parcel Of land
in same section as above.
c. and c. Nations TO Lydia Joiner
lot l. block AL, $40
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-08-04

morning and followed them apou'
town until it was almost time io'
them TO appear at the cour. Va
Chambers describing how she anu
her husband and Sid and his VIE
went to the court house, said
Il heard a shot fired turhea
and looked at Sid and he was ial,
ing. Then I looked at my husoana
and he was falling loose from ny
arm. The shooting then became gen
eral. l saw only two men shootinS
and they were c. E. Lively ana
short, heavyset man who wore
glasses"
Hatfield, a principal figure in inc
industrial controversy in Mingo' was
buried yesterday in BuskirK' ny
on the same lot with Mayor Z y
Testei1nan, killed in the battle a.
Matewan in May 1920, and who was
the former husband OF Mrs. Hat
field. Space for another grave sep
arated the two bodies. Chambers
was buried close by.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-08-04
DAILY RECORD
District Court

Suit for divorce was filed in the
district court yesterday by Mrs. E. j.
Sirmons alleging mistreatment on the
part Of her husband j. B. Sirmons.
The couple were married in April 1897.
Suit was filed by H. g. Ledbettei
against Lester Johnson ct al for
partition of certain lands in Carter
county.
Hudson Drilling company filed suit
10 enjoin J. S. Trawik ct al, former
employees of the company, from tres
Passing its property in this county.
James Vanek is suing the First Ma
t:onal Bank of New Wilson for dam
ages to the extent of $50, alleging
that the bank refuses to allow him to
draw certain deposits,
s. and E. Auto Supply Company filed
suit against ]. E. Hale for account
alleged to be due. The amount was
specified at 1851.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-08-04
Many Living in Dugouts

Dvinsk. Latvia, Aug. 4.-Hundreds
of families in the war-devastated ter
ritory about Dvinsk are still living in
the dugouts used by the German and
Russian soldiers in the early days Of
the war.
Little or no progress toward recon-
struction has been made in the scores
of razed villages because Of the pov.
erty of. re people who. for long
time after the war between Russia
ard Germany ended, were uncer
E'olshevik rule.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-08-04
important Meetings
Scheduled For Week
THURSDAY.

THURSDAY.
Lions Club: The Lions will meet In
regular luncheon session Thursday
noon at Hotel Ardmore.
FRIDAY.
Laymen's Club: Regular monthly
noon luncheon session OF the Lay
mems Club will be held Friday at
Hotel Ardmore. T. B. Orr, chairman.
SATURDAY.
American Legion: The George r.
Anderson Post Of the American Legion
will hold regular weekly luncheon ses.
sion, Saturday. Chamber OF Commerce.
o. W. King, commander.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-08-04

NOTICE w. O. W.
ALL MEMBERS ARE URGED ~
ATTEND SPECIAL MEETING FHi-
DAY NIGHT, AUG. 5TH. STA fG
MANAGER WILL BE WITH US. i;r'-
TRESHMENTS. COMMITTEE.
Adv--33p
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-08-04
NIarriage Licenses

License to wed was granted yester-
day TO Lloyd Greer and Miss Della
Ferrell Of Wilson. Others granted IL
cense to marry yesterday and Mon
day were:
L. C. Stewart and Miss Beulah Holt
Of Ardmore.
A. Wilkerson and Miss Alice Burnes
CT Lone Grove.
Grover Pickens and Mrs. Rosie
ynch Of Ardnore.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-08-04

We've been expecting something
out Of Duncan ever since Pete Duffy
took over the management of the
commercial club. in that town. That
thing expected has come in the shape
Of the promotion of an electric line
connecting Ardmore. Duncan and
Lawton.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-08-04

HOT ROLLS AND HOT BUTTER
NUT BREAD, EVERY DAY FOR
DINNER, S0L0M0N'S BAKERY.
2e.eP
The Lamar register., 1921-08-31
Limited Production Must End.

The building trades unions have pro-
bably done more to cause general in
dustrial inactivity than any other
agency during the past year. Dur
ing most of 1921 building trades
strikes have been in force in princi-
pa! cities of the country. A determin-
ed effort has been made by the build
ing trades to not only maintain war
wages but in many instances to in
crease them.
Building stagnation has resulted
with consequent slowing down of the
Number and steel industry and result
ing unemployment of hundreds of
thousands of workmen in these lines
The housing situation and the prob
lem of high rents will grow worse
instead of better until the building
trades not only recognize the fact that
war conditions no longer exist, but
that workmen must give a days work
for a days pay.
The holdup practice of limiting the
number of brick a man can lay, the
number of shingles he can lay, the
size of a paint brush he can use and
in general the amount of work he can
90 must end.
Nobody objects to paying good
wages, but such wages cannot be paid
on an output from labor which is
equal to no more than a quarter of a
half days work before the war.
When labor organizations recognize
this fact there will be steady employ
ment for men where unemployment
now exists.
The Lamar register., 1921-08-31
Coming to Life Again.

A national organizer of the Nom
Partisan League announces his arriv-
al in Salem, Oregon, to launch league
campaign in that state.
1--WE plan TO organize in about thir-
ty days" he said, land then go be-
fore the people with our program.
They are to pay sl4.OO for their MEM
bership. OF this s4.0O goes for ma
tional organization. and the rest to
the local need Formerly. the whole
membership fee of $1,000 went through
the national organization
The League is again at work in the
State Of Washington and the announc-
ed program in Oregon which is sim
liar to the Washington program in
cludes:
State owned power factories. pack
ing plants, canneries, sugar factories,
creameries. milk condenseries, terminal
elevators and flour mills.
State owned warehouses and stor-
age plants for eggs, fruit. potatoes
and other faym products.
The Lamar register., 1921-08-31
Easy Money.

A man signing his name as L. f.
Smith bought some goods of Manager
Jessup Of the Byars store at Wiley
Monday and eashed check for SIS on
the Lamar National Bank with them.
After he was gone Mr.. Jessup got
suspicious and telephoned the bank
and found he had no account there.
On investigating ne also found that
he had cashed $50 check at Wiley
garage and signed it L. Z. Brown. He
was driving a Ford car but no one
had got suspicious in time to take the
license number or any other means of
identifying him SO the officers could
make little headway in tracing him
The Lamar register., 1921-08-31
The Baptist Church.

Sunday. September 4. will be big
day with the big sing. A special
committee is in charge.
September is to be big all the way.
225 next Sunday is the goal.
207 last Sunday. Fine.
Come on and bring your friends.
Morning worship. IL o'clock. Sub
ject. "The Shepherd Feeding the
sheep"
b. Y. P. u. 7:l5 p. M. Subject,
Thy VIII Be Done. With My Mind"
Matt. 6:7-15.
Evening worship. 500 o'clock. Sub
ject. The Baptist Church of Sardis
Compared With the Baptist Church Of
Lamar"
These services are free and every
body is invited to attend.
Prayer and praise service wednes-
day evening of each week
Don't forget the place. Baptist
Church. corney 5th and Oak streets
The Lamar register., 1921-08-31
Wheat Bringing $40. 900 a Day.

Threshing of this years wheat crop
is ON in full blast throughout the
county and it is figured by men who
are observers that there is from eigh.
to nine thousand dollars worth OF
wheat going to Lamar daily from this
county. Figuring the amount of wheat
taken to Elkhart, Holly, and other
places. at conservative estimate of
100000 worth of wheat is being sold
daily from Baca county. We are sorry
to see this wheat have to be sold on
markets outside OF our county. A rail-
road would certainly mean a great deal
to the county just now.-Baoa County
Republican
The Lamar register., 1921-08-31

Exemption OF farm implements from
taxes, rural credit banks operated at
cost, an equitable system of grading
grain.
State ownership and distribution of
water power.
The recall election of Non-Partisan
League officials in North Dakota will
be watched with interest. What affect
its result will have on the plans Of
the League in Washington and Oregon
cannot be predicted, but the League
record in North Dakota is sufficient
to cause its defeat in the two states
where it is now attempting to gain
foothold.
The Lamar register., 1921-08-31

Miss Sophia Rourke, who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
John Rourke, returned the first of the
week to Denver where she is a teacher
in the public schools.
Died-On last Thursday at his homo
in Lamar, Mr.. j. c. Warman. The
funeral services were held from the
home on Saturday and interment made
in Riverside cemetery.
On Monday evening of this week
Mrs. F. w. Sayler entertained n num-
ber of friends at her home in honor
of Mrs. 7. J. Sayler. The evening was
pleasantly passed in playing bridge
Sheriff Simpson and. Undersherif
Creaghe were called to Bristol last
Saturday night by near riot, which
they found was caused by some young
man getting too much hard cider.
MIR. and, Mrs. Claude Swink enter
tanned about twenty couples last Thurs
day evening at picnic dinner ON the
lawn of their handsome home in the
factory grounds. The lawn wa
beautifully lighted and the evening
was most pleasantly spent by all pre-
sent.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Hagaman return
ed last Thursday from two weeks
visit in the mountains. They were ac-
companied on their return by Mrs.
Hagamans brother. Verne Robinson.
and family, who are visiting with Nj.
kobinsons mother and other relatiye ;
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. L. VanGinkel en-
tertained number of couples last Fra
day evening at a dance at the Queen
Beach pavilion. After dancing until
a late hour the merry party repaired
in May Valley where refreshments
We're served.
A surprise party was given last FRI
day evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. John O'Neill on South Third
street in honor of their daughter. Miss
Lila. and her guest, Miss Abbott. A
merry party Of young ladies and gen
tlemen enjoyed dancing until a late
hour in the evening
The Lamar register., 1921-08-31

Born-on Monday to Mr.. and Mrs.
John Thurston. a fine girl.
Born-on last Sunday to Mr.. and
Mrs. C. Holtcamp. a fine girl.
Doc Hall took in the Cattiemen's
Carnival al Garden City last week.
ID. II. Bane came in from Wichita
ON Monday and is spending a few days
here.
Attorney Chas. L, Doughty Of
Springfield was a Saturday visitor IN
Lamar.
MIR. and Mrs. A Pultz OF Larned,
Kansas, are here visiting their son.
Ray Pultz. of the Palace clothing
store.
MIR. and Mrs. George oakes and
babe of Rocky Ford spent the first OF
the week in Lamar, guests of MIR. and
Mrs. Frank A. Cox.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. o. Stream returned
from very pleasant Two weeks ou.-
ing ut La Veta and other mountain
points last Friday.
Misses Stella Williams and Alma
Wentz of the Lamar teachers staff ar
rived today after spending the vaca-
tion months at home
Fred W. Miles and family are at
home again this week after an outing
of over a month spent at various
points in the mountains
County Treasurer j. Russell May
field and family returned home last
Friday from two weeks vacation
spent in the mountains.
Miss Irene Mitchell returned the
first Of the week from Greeley where
she has been attending the summer
term of the teachers college.
Mr.. and Mrs II. c. Abbott and
daughter. Miss Mary. from Las Ami
mas visited several days this week
with Mr.. and Mrs John O'Neill
Miss Pauline Sayler entertained a
party of her young friends at the
home Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. W Sayler. last Saturday evening.
Mrs. VIM. Wallace of Garden City,
formerly of Lamar. accompanied by
her son. visited last week with Mr..
and Mrs. F. W. johnson at their home
in Paseo Place.
The Lamar register., 1921-08-31
New Buick Four.

The Housted Motor Co. have been
exhibiting the first of the new Buick
Fours this week and it is attracting
n large amount of attention from the
autoists. 1t is a fine looking car and
the difference in price of about one
third is great consideration. The
car itself is up to the high standard
always maintained by the Buick com
pany.
The Lamar register., 1921-08-31
List of Teachers, Lamar Schools, 1921
1922.

ISS&s
+. C. Dilley, Superintendent
High School
A. Boyd, Principal.
Miss Grace Douglass.
Miss Nellie Light.
Mr.. G. l.. Koonsman.
Miss l.. c. Paul.
Miss Cassie Burk.
Miss Esther l.. Halgren.
Miss Ruth E. Moffett
Miss Olive Veal Monahan.
Miss Alma Wentz, Home Economics
Mr.. X. o. Denham, Manual Training.
Miss Viola l.. Kruger. Music and
Art.
Miss Ida Pearl Armitage. School
Nurse.
Junior High.
Mr. w. F. Cornwell.
Miss Beryl Mclean.
Lincoln School.
Miss Ethel Rupp.
Miss Josephine Dooly
hisS Luis LOOK.
Miss Mildred Allen.
Miss Stella +. Williams.
Miss Lena Cooper.
Miss Fern Ward.
Pioneer School.
Miss Erma Scott.
Miss Lulu c. Wagner.
Central School.
Mrs. Minnie Utter.
Miss Ella Hughes.
Miss Frances Willis
The above is list of teachers for
the Lamar schools SO far as selected
at this date. The vacancies will be
filled before the opening of the schools
on next Tuesday.