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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-17
CONSUMERS COMPANY
FILES AN ANSWER IN
DISTRICT COURT TO
THE BATTLES SUIT

The Consumers Light and Power
Company has filed an answer in the
district court to the petition filed
against il by Ada Battles, and in which
Mrs. Battles had alleged that her hus-
band had been killed on June Srd, 1920
when he was electrocuted while en-
gagged in the business OF moving houses
for George Adams. Mrs. Battles had
further alleged that wires on ID street,
northwest. which her husband had at
tempted 10 lift We're poorly insulated,
and at an insufficient height, and that
her husbands death was due TO the
negligence of the defendant company.
In its answer. the company states that
the deceased was employed by Adams
many months prior To the date of the
accident and that he had been warned
about wires and had always been fur
with which 10 raise the wires and told
not to touch them with his hands.
The company further alleges that ON
The date Of the accident, the DECEASED
used the stick several times. and lin-
ally threw II away and comm need
raising wires one at a time. which was
not dangerous.
The company further alleges that d,
has been informed and believes that at
the time of the accident deceased
,aught all four wires overhead Ia one
hand To raise them. and when two of
the outside wire which he held, and
which carried such high current OF
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-17
DAILY ARDMOREITE

gracefully, without having first made provision
for the educational institutions of the state.
The legislature, each and every individual
member of the house of representatives who
voted for the premature adjournment, acted
dishonorably toward the schools of the state.
including the state university, and failed in
his duty to the coming generation when failure
to provide for the upkeep of these institutions
was recorded. This failure marked each and
every member of the house who voted for ad-
iournment without first having provided for
the states schools, as man disoyal to the
interests of higher and better education a
man disloyal to the future of the boys and
girls of Oklahoma ''the men and women of
tomorrow"
Personal prejudice took the place of COM
mon sense and blinded their eyes to the de-
mands of justice. And personal prejudice has
placed those legislators in the ranks of the
political outcasts of Oklahoma.
viii the citizens of Ardmore do as did the
members of the Oklahoma house of represen-
tatives? Will the citizens of Ardmore forget
the duty they owe to the institutions of the
city, the debt which they owe to their boys
and girls?
Or will the citizens of Ardmore, as good
and broad-minded men and women, vote in
the interests of better education, in the
interests Of Ardmore's institutions and in the
interests of ArdmOres children?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-17

New York-The engagement of Sam
uel Gompers. widower. to Mrs. Ger
trudc Neuscheler of this city, was
announced here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-17

for using the word in this connection, cooper
ativey
High living costs demand and make neces-
sary high wage scales. High distribution costs
demand and make necessary high production
costs, but lust as the high living cost should
be founded on an honest basis, so should high
production cost be willing anxious, ready and
waiting to do its part by bringing forth the
maximum output in return for the maximum
pay. To do this the radical element must be
eliminated, the boshevik must be driven out,
the spirit of red riot must be made to step
aside and acknowledge the supremacy of
Americanism and worth.
We wish it understood that this article is
not TRADE against organized labor, but an
argument against the honest members of the
different branches of organized labor permit
ting themselves to be controlled, guided and
dictated to by the discordant element of radi-
calism which lays the foundation upon which
all the superstructure of arguments against the
banding together of workers is builded
We are told in the Sacred Book of Books,
the Book written by the inspired penmen who
were the opponents of the commands OF the
Lord God of Universe, that the servant is
worthy of his hire, and nowhere, at no place
in this great and God-inspired Book can we
find aught which tells us that the scalp of the
profteer can be hayed through first taking
the scalp of the man whose toll and whose
sweat produces the necessities of life builds
cities creates communities and establishes and
maintains governments.
The servant is worthy his hire, but at the
same time the employer is entitled to value
received He should pay good money for
services rendered. and he has the right tC
demand good services in return. He should
not be paid with bolshevistic demands fol
higher wage-scales and shorter production.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-17
SUNDAY THOUGHT ON
COMMON HONESTY

The world hangs together on promises.
Civilization as we know it is made possible
through mutual trust.
Our business system is based upon the in
violateness of contracts.
That is the reason why our recent epidemic
of contract canceling was so disturbing to our
business morale When men cease to keep
their agreements, the faith and stability of
civilization is shaken. A treaty between ma
tions is nothing more than contract, Millions
of men have died to maintain the idea that a
treaty is more than merely "a scrap of paper"
The man who breaks contracts, fails to pay
notes when due, ignores his debts, does more
than simply to commit a wrong against the
other party to the agreement. He attacks the
fundamental system which guides human rela-
tiOns.
The text of contract is not so important
as the intent of the contracting parties. The
Britannica says: "The obligation of contract
is an obligation created and determined by will
of the parties, Herein is the characteristic
difference of contract from all other branches
of the law. The business of the law, therefore,
is to give effect so far as possible to the inten-
tion of the parties, and all the rules of inter-
preting contracts go back to this fundamental
principle and are controlled by it."
The present troubled financial period has
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-17
TheAdmoreite's 5
HOME FORUM
DE ALERT-DO YOUR PART

something attaches TO man which we
call stop, quit, coming 10 an ehu' Vt
finallty OF effort. rms lalse Visloii mas
Tor all the past been piocKaue ~
scores and scores along the way -
there Is such thing as staruihs
was done without our knowledge or con
sent, so also If there VIII be an emu.
ing OF things somewhere IN the iar OH
future (which we can not beieVe) thch
all the stop or quit ideas combined Ill
all the world would not hasten or re-.
mrd So to look this thing strHsht III
the face and decide we can stop Va
thing not posslble) we can see 'hat
greater error does not exist, on our
playing greater havoc among men VI
TO say we VIII not nave aught 10 uo
with passing events, Is much IKE II
man IN the midst oi barrel OF piten
pleading till red in the face that ne Will
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-17
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
SERIOUSLY CRIPPLED

b. T.. Clark, acting Commissioner of
highways has issued statement to the
County Commissioners of each county
in the state setting forth facts that
confront the highway departont, but
which has been the cause of a great
deal of unjust criticism.
Mr.. Clark asks the county commis-
sioners to inform the public of existing
conditions and beg the people TO he in
dulgent as far as possible, until the de-
partment can be extricated from its
present muddle, and put upon an ef-
ficient basis once more.
In his communication 10 the county
commissioners Mr.. Clark says
MANY people are daily sending in in
quries as to why they do not receive
their automobile Tags, and in explana-
ton wish To say that the method oil
taxing motor vehicles was changed by
the 1919 legislature and not being ful-
ly advised OF the extra work and the
increase of motor vehicle registration
which we would have under the new
law, they did not appropriate sufii-
cient funds TO provide enough help 10
handle the business.
For illustration, under the old law
we only issued one Pg and the appro-
prlation for the purpose Of buying tags
was made ON that basis. In other
words, we only had enough money APP
propriated to secure one-half the mum
Der Of tags necessary
"In addition the registration III
| creased from $4,000 to 100000. owing
/ to the fact that the recent legislature
| adjourned before our asked for emer'
gency appropriations were passed for
the tags and extra help needed, we will
he seriously crippled in carrying on
| the work of this department
al present we have on hand about
seventy thousand applications with Ger
titled checks amounting to approximat'
ely one million dollars which we are
unable to send out because 0f no funds
To buy tags or to pay adequate help
"As it Will be impossible for this Of
flee TO get out certificates and tags as
fast as the applications come In, there
can be no prosecution for want OF tag
uHAli WV MNlh - 'NNFhh We 80 49,
license for this year will have TO be
paid before next years tax can be is
sued, II Is our advice that owners make
application, retaining duplicate, ana
send in remittance In the regular ord
cr and they will be attended to as fast
as possible.
"Thc appore.onment of tlns huge
sum To the counties for use on the CON
struotion and maintenance of our road
system IT. necessarily held up for the
same reason. The quarter mill levy
will also be indefinitely delayed until
funds for extra help can be legally pro-
vidod.
1--WE are doing our best with oul
small number OF remaining employees
and regret very much that on account
Of the above stated facts we are un'
; able To give YOU the service to whicf
YOU are justly entitled"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-17
GIRLS WHO HAVE
BUSINESS ASPIRATIONS

Every year certain number of young
ladies take up the study of stenography and
typewritng
When they have completed their courses
they naturally seek positions, preferably we'll
paid enes with shor hours and light tasks.
Employers are men, vague personalities who
offer positions" and pay salaries. In negotiat-
ing for employment the important question is,
how much does the position pay? The appli-
cant barely asks herself what is the value of
her services what is her real worth as a bus-
ness assistant.
Probably eighty per cent of these young
ladies entering business do not know how to
spell And they do not know that they do not
know how to spell. Punctuation is something
which some cranks are very fussy about-a
matter, however, of no real Importance. They
do not know the English language. If the
dictator ventures to use good word, not quite
familiar to them, they assume painted and
injured air as much as to say "this is most
unfair treatment"
The purpose of this editorial is to urge
young men and women to change their view
point-to urge them to think more about the
quality of the service they render and less
about its immediate reward.
III ElDerC f1uDDarQS y "A message 10 OdTcla
which, by the way, all young people should
read-he says, speaking of employers: Let
us drop tear, too, for the men who are striv-
ing to carry ON a great enterprise whose work.
ing hours are not limited by the whistle and
whose hair is fast turning white through the
struggle to hold in line dowdy indifference,
shipshod imbecilty and the heartess ingrati-
tude which, but for their enterprise, would be
both hungry and homeless"
Success as stenographer or secretary is
easy surprisingly easy, if one will take the
trouble to study The well-paid, permanently
employed stenographer is one who not only
writes shorthand accurately and who type
writes rapidly, but one who has trained intel
ligence, insight into business ways, knowledge
of grammar, spelling, punctuation and sin
cere desire to help, to serve, to be of genuine
assistance to her employer
In business, in all relations of life "He
profits most who serves best"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-17

been test of business character. We have
found out those who stick to their bargains
though the heavens fall, and we know those
who keep promises and fulfill contracts only
when it is to their immediate advantage to
do so. Some day those who break faith have
to pay their reckoning. Honesty is the best
business policy
Never promise more than you can perform
Keep every promise you make. On this basis
is erected the structure of business and human
relations generally.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-17

WHO Is DIXON? HE Is THE OLD
RELIABLE SHOE REPAIR MAN, "a
YEARS IN ARDMORE. FIRST DOOR
SOUTH on POST OFFICE. WORN
AND PRICES RIGHT. l5-i
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-17
Scripture

Isaiah. 55th Chapter, lst to Sth Verses
EIo. everyone that thirsteth, come We
to the waters, and he that hath no
money come ye. buy and eat, yea, come
buy wine and milk without money and
without price.
Wherefore do we spend money for
that which is not bread. and Your Ia
boai' for that which satisfieth not?
hearken diligently unto me, and eat
ye that which is good and let your
soul delight itself in greatness.
Incline your ear and come unto
me: hear, and your soul shall live;
and l will make an everlasting cove
nant With you, even the sure mercies
of David.
Behold | have given him for a wit
ness to the people, leader and a COM
mander of the people.
Behold thou shalt call q nation that
thou knowest not, and nations that
knew not they shall run unto thee
because Of the Lord Thy God, and for
the Holy One OF Israeli for he hath
glorified thee.
Seek ye the Lord while he may be
found call ye upon him while he is
near:
Let the wicked forsake his way, and
the unrighteous man his thoughts: and
let him return unto the Lord. and he
will have mercy upon him; ana to our
God, for he will abundanty pardon.
For my thoughts are not your
thoughts, neither are your ways my
ways. saith the Lord.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-17

electricity, We're brought SO close to-
sether. his hand formed a circuit
The wire were insulated, states the
company, but it would have made no
difference, for with the best insulation.
the same result would have been pro-
duced if they were handled as deceased
had handled them.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-17

DO NOT FORGET DIXON. WHEN
yOy DO yOu FORGET YOUR INTER.
IsST. FOR HE SAVES YOU MONEY
m FITTING FEET. AND REPAIR.
ING YOUR SHOES. FIRST DOOR
SOUTH or POST OFFICE. PHONE
;jp. ia
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-17
Sunday, April II. 1921
/ THOUGHT FOR TODAY

Build today, then, strong and sure
With firm and ample base,
And ascending and secure
Shall tomorrow find its place.
-Lon9feIIow.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-17
FLORIDA LEGISLATURE
CATCHES OKLA. COMPLAINT

Tallahassee. Fla, April l6.-A con
current resolution adopted today by
the state senate authorizing investi-
cation Of rumors that former Gov.
Sidney j. Cats. whose term expired
In January, received money to in
illence his official action in grant
ing pardors to conyicts and in other
ways, was before the house today
for action.
During Governor Cats admins
iration approximately 100 county and
state officials were removed and u
report transmitted to the legisla-
ture by Governor Hardes showed
par1ons had been issued for iji
conyicts. 1856 convicted for murder,
40 Of them serving life sentence.
WHO IS DIXON? HE Ii THE 0i.
Washington Journal., 1921-05-13

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-01
CLINTON

The young people of the Free Bsp..
fist church will give an Easter Can
tata and tableaux on Sunday evening
at Z 2. NJ. Much time has been de-
voted TO the entertainment which il
is hoped will be the best ever given
by the Baptist church. ....
At the morning service at the Free
Baptist church next Sunday the
Lords Supper will be held.
Rev. Z. L. Longley and Rev. Sid
ney Wakely were in >watervils
Monday to attend the Kennebec Val
ley conference of Baptist ministers
Next Saturday an all day meeting
will be held at the Grange Hall. Of
the Farm Bureau for both men anc
women. Miss Clark, home demon
strator agent. and Clarence DAY.
county agent, will be present. Es-
eryone is requested to bring cake, PIE
or doughnuts, as picnic dinner VIII
be served at noon.
Irving Trask of Keene, n. H., is IN
town, visiting friends and relatives
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-01
BELFAST

Like several other Maine lakes,
Swan Lake has broken all records
this season for the ice is practically
out, with only here and there httie
patch, hanging to the shore and held
by the cold snap Of the past few days.
Swan Lake, stocked with salmon ana
trout is one of the most popular fish,
ing grounds in this sector of Maine
and visited every year by many an
gIers who will be pleased to hear that
it is clear of ice. 1t is usually the
middle or last of April before the ice
goes out in this lake.
The Frank D. Hazeltine Post'
American Legion. of Belfast. Is en-
deavoring to compile an authentic list
of all the boys of Waldo county who
were killed or who died while in the
service of the recent war. These
names will be placed on memorial
tablet of bronze and will have place
of honor on the new concrete bridge
being build across Belfast harbor.
Names should be sent at once to Com.
Ralph A. Bramhall. Any boy claim
ing Waldo county as his home, no
matter where he enlisted or the de-
gree of service should have place
of honor in the tablet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-01

sonic hall, Thursday evening with
work in the NJ. NJ. degree.
Mrs. Nellie Hoxie who has been the
guest of her daughter, Mrs. E. c.
Hunter at her home on Main street
has returned to her home in Clinton
Mrs. Bessie Sawyer and two sons
of Waterfalls. are in town. guests in
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. n. SeelSins.
q. ]. Kimball was In Fairfield on
business Tuesday.
Mrs. Josiah Bailey went to Bangor
Tuesday to accompany her daughter
and baby home from the Eastern.
Maine General Hospital
Mrs. Edith Phinney who has been
passing a few days with, relatives in
Boothbay Harbor, has returned to
her home.
Harry j. Wright was in Bangor on
business Tuesday.
Ruei Reed and daughter. Mrs.
Agnes Rhoades and Mr.. and Mrs.
Vaughn Reed of Harmony were in
town Tuesday, leaving later Tor Au-
gusta.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Clifford Staples of
Portland have been visiting Mr.. Sta
PIES parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. s.
Staples.
Mrs. E. S. Knowlton has returned
from waterville where she has been
passing several days with relatives.
Mrs. Iona Ramsden of Midd!eboro,
Mass, is in town for a visit with
friends.
Mrs. Fannie Randlett who has been
the guest of Mrs. Maude Hurd for a
few days has returned to Richmond
Mr. Harry Taylor, Baptist state
evangelist with his daughter. Ruth,
who is a soloist will begin a series Of
meetings at the Baptist church Sun
day morning. and services viii be
held every evening except Mondays
for two weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-01
OAKLAND

Mrs. Frank Wakeman of Lisbon
Falls is visiting her parents. MIR. and
Mrs. Chas. Sturtevant.
Miss Burnell, who has been pass.
ing a few days at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Sturtevant has re-
turned to her home in Lisbon Falls.
Sarah Sampson Tent Daughters Of
Veterans will hold a food sale Friday
afternoon of this week at the home of
Mrs. Mary Strickland on Mann street.
The Sunshine Society met Tuesday
afternoon at the home OF Mrs. j. H
Stevens. Seventeen ladies were pres
ent and plans were made to hold a
food sale on Friday afternoon, April
s at 3 o'clock at the store of D. N,
Marshall on Main street. This socie-
ty was recently organized by Mrs.
Vesta Jones, assisted by Mrs Edna
Thorne, Mrs. Emily Holway and Mrs
Weight of North Arson and is for.
the purpose of helping the NEEDY
families in the community and those
who are shut in. The following Of.
ficers have been elected: President
Mrs. J. II. Stevens; vice president
Mrs. w. P. Holman; secretary, Mrs
Mary Strickland; treasurer, Mrs. F.
II. Leech. All persons who are in
terested are invited to join. The
meetings will be held on the fourth
Tuesday of each month. The next
meeting will be at the home of Mrs.
V. c. Totman.
Mrs. J. Fl. Stevens entertained The
oilers" Thursday evening at h
home in town.
Mrs. William Blake entertaind
"The Neighborly Eight" Tuesday
evening at her home on Middle street
Auction was played. Mrs. Frank Dyer
carrying off the highest score for the
evening and Mrs. Earl Goodwin The
lowest Light refreshments were
served and a very pleasant evening
was enjoyed. The next meeting will
be held at the home of Mrs Herbert
Kelley.
Clarence Skillings Of Foxcroft is
visiting his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Sylvester SkilIings for few
days
Miss Martha Strachen, teacher IN
tiC puottN sNhoois VI WIZ
has been passing the Easter vacation
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Penney, has gone to Boston WHERE
she will be a. guest of friends for a
few days.
Alanson Skinings, former prinei.
pal of the New Gloucester high
school. has gone to Gorham, n. Fl,
where he has accepted position as
principal of the Gorham high school
for the remainder of the school year
Miss Gala Rowell, who has beer
passing her vacation with her mother
Mrs. Emma Rowell and her sister
Mrs. G. e. Small, has returned 70
Chelsea, Mass. to resume her duties
as teacher in the public schools.
Miss Louise Cook is passing the
Easter vacation with relatives in Old
Town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Jordon Of
Waterville were recent guests of Mrs
Ella Cook
Mrs. Eugene Cook was a bushes
visitor in Bangor Wednesday.
The Christian Endeavor will hold
banquet and social Friday evening
in the church vestry. ~
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PITTSFIELD

Doris Files, student at Bates col
lege, is passing the Easter vacation
with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. s. 3,
Files.
The Junior Y. p. 6. U. will hold a
social in the vestry Of the Universe
list church Friday evening, April I.
A small admission fee will be charged
refreshments will be on sale.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Seekins and
daughter of Portland are in town for
a visit with Mr.. Seekins' parents
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Seekins
Hartland avenue.
y. r. Libby was business caller
in Harmony Tuesday.
There was special meeting OF
Meridian lodge F. and A. M. in Ma
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Fnnera! of Dustin Cunningham

Funeral services were held Thurs
day at the Coombs undertaking par
lors, for Dustin Cunningham OF Ma
tick, Mass, whose remains were
brought to this city Wednesday
night. Rev. A. E.. Wilson of the
Unitarian y church officiated. Mr..
Cunningham was a native of Sears
port, born 50 years ago and had
lived in Natick 40 years. He was
unmarried and is survived by one
brother. Melvin Of Belmont and by
three nieces and a nephew. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph d. Southworth. the lat
ter, his niece, went to Natick to ac-
company the remains to Belfast.