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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-13

Shakespeare in Cymbeline says
By medicine life may be prolong-
Ell, yet death
VIII seize the doctor too"
Longfellow speaks thus
Joy, and Temperance, and Re.
pose
Slam the door on the Doctors
nose"
In the Elrg.n-Martyr one Of the
characters is made 10 say:
out you impostorl
Quack-salve, cheating mounte-
banks Your skill
Is TO make sound men sick, and
sick men kill"
There has been no profession pos,
sbly that has been overworked and
imposed upon more than the practice
OF medicine.
All professions have suffered more
or less from impostors. Surely none
have suffered more than the physi-
clans profession.
There have been and doubtless al
ways will be cure-aIls who impose
upon the profession.
There are thousands Of patent medi-
cines advertised today for the imme-
date cure Of every disease known
and unknown Many Of these medi-
cines propose single-handed. to cure
everything from the toe.ache to soften
ing Of the brain.
l recall the story Of a man VINO
came West a number OF years ago.
He could find no Job and soon ran
through his ready cash. With q dol.
lar or two that he had left he bought
some bottles and filled them with medi.
Gated water. He went forth selling
them for so cents down and SO cents
more II they would cure. OF course
he dared not recross his track. It
was simply his scheme to get 50 cents
for q bottle Of water But he made
q mistake and passed through a neigh
borhood in which he had been before.
From one OF the houses he saw wo-
man coming, crying at the top Of her
voice for him to wait. He made sure
he was up against IL but waited to
take what was coming TO him. But
the lady in question wanted five more
bottles at a dollar a bottle for she
said the bottle she had taken had
made new woman OF her.
Physicians of honor have been great
ly imposed upon. The laity have been
greatly responsible for demanding med
ieines. There are SO many people who
think the doctors visit is thrown away
unless he Grams them with physics.
noticed where family in New
York belonging to the upper -four
hundred" sent for a fine physician to
doctor one Of the children. He pre-.
soribed good old castor oil. They fired
him because Of this fact II he had
lectured learnedly and called a lot Of
names Of which they knew nothing
end had prescribed castor oil unto
some long foreign name he would have
fared much better. He lost out with
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-13

Washington.-Rear Admiral Sims
declared in a cablegram 10 Secretary
DENLY that remarks attributed to him
in press reports Of his recent address
before the English speaking union in
London in which he criticised activi-
ties Of Sim Fe!n sympathizers in this
country were not correctly quoted
and misleading
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-13

Cobienz-French athletes won the
games organized by the occupation
forces in Germany Americans We're
second, Englisnmen third and Bel.
g.ans fourth.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-11-11
AMERICAN RIGHTS HELD
IN GERMAN PEACE PACT
Senator Kellogg Reviews the Specific
Guarantees Of Rights Of This Coun-
try In Europe and Asia.

Washington. Specific analysis Of
the separate treaty of peace with Ger
many and proof that 1t will insure
American rights withou Involving us
in the ENVIRONMENTS Of Europe are
presented by Senator Kellogg, of
Minnesota. He says:
let me briefly call the attention OF
the Senate to parts ofthe Versailles
treaty, under which we obtain rights,
advantages, and privileges under the
present treaty.
Germany renounces in favor Of the
principal allied and associated powers
all her rights and titles over her over
sea possessions. | cannot see how ac-
cepting the benefits Of the provisions
o fthis part OF the Versailles treaty
can In any way involve the United
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-11-11
New6rk@
Letter. -
by ucyJeamePnoe lAM
by Price

New York. The Battery is ac-
cstomed to a wide field of strange
sights and sounds. 1t is a gathering
place for sailors from all parts of the
world and for those with whom they
congregate when they touch our
shores. But even the battery was
aroused to interest the other day
when from somewhere in the air
above its benches and sea wall came
hoarse cry, Have some coffee Have
some coffee. WANT some coffee!" Fill
ally the source Of the wall was dis
covered. In the topmost branch of
the tallest tree of Battery Park was
perched Polly, pet parrot escaped
from the Broad Street Hospital a few
blocks away. A reward of S. was Of
fered for the recovery of the wanderer
and every urchin in the park kpro-
ceeded to wear out his trousers in an
effort to climb the tree. After "a hours
Of mournful freedom and incessant
appeals to Have some coffee Polly
left her perch Of her own free will and
found her way back to her hospital
cage.
One good million dollars was Of
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-11-11

want to quickly clean skin and put healthy
nesh on your bones force and look
cent better simply taking two Of asn VTAMON Tablets
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-11-11

One good million dollars was Of
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-11-11
CHArNCEY DEPEW'S
FIRST LAW CASE.
His Fee Was One Dollar and Seventy
five Cents-Flfty.seyen Years With
the New York Central Railroad.

! was admitted to the bar in 1858,
and Immediately opened up an office
IN the village. My first client was n
prosperous farmer who wanted an
opinion on a rather complicated ques-
ton ! prepared the case with great
care He asked me what my fee was,
and | told him five dollars. He said
Adollar and seventy-five cents is
enough for young lawyer like you"
Subsequently he submitter the case to
one Of the most eminent lawyers in
New York, who came to the same con-
clusion and charged him five hun
dred dollars. On account of this gen.
tleman's national reputation the
farmer thought that fee was very
reasonable In subsequent years |
have received several very large re-
tainers, but none of them gave so
much satisfaction as that dollar and
seventy-five cents, which had ac-
tually earned after having been so
long dependent ON my father
After some years of private practice
Commodore Vanderbilt sent for me
and offered me the attorneyship for
the New York and Harlem Railroad I
had Just been nominated and con-
firmer United States minister to
Japan, The appointment was a COM
plcte surprise to me, as | was not an
applicant for any federal position.
The salary was seven thousand five
hundred dollars and an outfit of nine
thousand. The commodore's offer of
the attorneyship for the Harlem Rail-
road which was his first venture in
railroading. was for less than the sal
airy as minister. When | said this to
the commodore, he remarkekd: Rail
roads are the career for a young man:
there is nothing in politics. Don't be
a damned fool" That decided me, and
on the LIST Of January, 1921, l rounded
out fifty-five years in the railway
service of this corporation and its al
lied lines. - From Leaves frfom My
Autobiography" by Chauncey NJ De-
pew, In the November Scribner's.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-11-11

states In controversy. If we do not
wish to take any part Of those over
sea possessions, we are at perfect lib
erty to renounce them. If we do de-
eide that we want any part of them,
they have been made over to the al
lied and associated powers, and we
are only one of the five, and we would
necessarily have to deal with the
other powers in order to obtain our
rights under those provisions.
Suppose that we should want 10
take the Island Of zap for a cable sta
ton: Can we procure II by a separate
treaty with Germany without recog-
nizing the rights of the allied and as
ISOLATED powers under this treaty? We
certainly cannot. | do not believe
that 1t Is the policy of this country,
or should be. to take the colonies or
to take mandates over any of the COL
onies of Germany; but we do not as
sumo to do Il: we are under no moral
obligation to do it, by ratifying this
treaty.
Take Part V Of the Versailles
treaty. BY this treaty we also accept
the rights and advantages stipulated
for the benefit of the United States OF
the Versailles treaty. Part V provides
for the disarmament of Germany, lin
its the size of its army, the manufac-
ture of armament munitions and war
materials. provides for the manner of
recruiting and military training, the
reduction of Notifications. the size OF
the navy, the size and control of the
air service. and provides for an inter-
allied commission to enforce these
articles.
I'VE carried on the war lat great
socrifice of life and of money. in or
Ter that Germany might not again i'm
reril the peace of the world. Are we
not interested in her disarmament? Is
there any reason why we should not
take the benefit to us of disarming
Germany so that she may not again
'nflict such calamity upon the
world?
"The President has called limita-
ton of ornaments conference to meet
in Washington. know Of no greater
advocate of that than the dstn-
'ushcd Senator from Idaho (NIr Bo-
rah) Yet the Senator would not have
us join in treaty or take the pro-
visions of treaty which disarms
Germany. the arch criminal of the
age.
"Clearly, the United States could
not make a separate peace with Ger
many on the question of disarmament
and limitation of ornaments or mill
tary trainin. Germany could not
comply with one standard at the in
stance of the United States and with
another standard at the instance Ct
France. Italy, Japan and England
True, we may not be interested 50
much in that provision of the treaty
rs are France, England, and Italy, liv-
ing next door to Germany, but, NJ
President, we are interested in the
peace of the world; we are interested
in the rehabilitation of Germany"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-11-11
DESIRABLE SMALL FARM
At PUBLIC AUCTION

On Saturday, November 18th, at
1870 p. m, on the premises on the
west side of the Lexington pike, about
one and one-half miles south of Mays
lex as attorneys for the heirs we
will sell at public auction to the
highest bidder on terms to suit pur-
chaser, the small farm known as the
Andrew Butler place, containing
about twenty acres with comfortable
improvements and good water. This
is a very desirable property for one
desiring small home.
j. p. MCCARTNEY,
]. M. COLLINS,
Attorneys for heirs.
II. C. HAWKINS, Auctioneer. 5Nov3t
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-11-11

great mahogany desk at IS East For
ty-first street, and handles practically
all the details of the Commonwealth
Hotel Construction Corporation, the
great s15,O0O,O00 cooperative organi-
cation which is building the hotel.
Since 1917 Mrs. Merrill has been on
the job and during these years has
recorded and kept track of more than
1000 persons, all part-owners in the
hotel, whose subscriptions total more
than $5,OO0,OOO All the important
documents are in her charge, all lit
erature of the corporation must re-
ceive her final o. k. before it is sent
out. and all correspondence is hand
led by her before the most vital Of 1t
reaches the desk kof w. j. Hoggson,
chief executive of the enterprise. Con-
siderable of job for woman-or a
man! And Mrs Merrill certainly car
ries 1t through When she was asked
how she did il, she explained quite
simply. "Oh, there's no mystery about
It," she said. "Whn I started in bust
ness, | made it my rule to obey orders
and carry them out to the best of my
ability. That's all there is to it."
Ny
While I'm boosting my sex, can
mention that another woman has
found a place in the business world OF
mans creation here in New York Miss
Nora MacLaren, real estate broker of
Washington Square. has just received
notification of here election to the
Real Estate Board of New York City
which is no small honor. She is the
second woman recognized in this
manner by the board.
Ny
Such commonplace and as romantic
figures and objects do sometimes
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-11-11

The double" a small bronze coin
worth half farthing an dstill minted
in Guernsey, is the smallest coin in
circulation in Great Britain.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-11-11

fered to Mrs. George ]. Gould If she
would follow the example set by few
other social lights and act for the
silver screen. Mrs. Gould, however,
not only is in a position to scorn a
million, but evidently hasn't the
slightest ambition to display her tai
ent and her charm for motion picture
audiences, and the ambitious producer
was unable to persuade her. Mrs.
Gould has appeared in the films taken
at Georgian Court, the Gould estate,
which are shown In her private the
alter in the great Lakewood establish
ment, aid it was the excellence of her
acting in them that led to the offer
Ny
New York's busiest woman is prob
ably Mrs. Laura B. Merrill, the slight
est little blonde who sits behind a
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-11-11

| am beginning to understand how
it is that the Armenian race continues
to exist at all after what it has been
through so many times. Maryan Bed
rossian and Jernick Derrian, Armen-
ian girls of 20 and 90 years Of age, ar
rived at Ellis Island the other day
seeking for the second time admission
to America. They came over last Sep
TENDER but we're refused admission
because the quota was already filled
for their race that month. So they
were transported back across the sea.
waited until they had money and cour-
age to try 1t again, and here they are
after 5000 miles of additional travel,
asking once more for entrance. Per
sistance like that ccould well keep a
race alive under prosecutions.
LUCY JEANNE PRICE.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-11-11
Ny

Is it true after all that New York
City is less domestic than the rest Ct
the country? I've always denied that
charge, but the figures seem turning
against me- Elsewhere in these INIT
ed States, more people are being mar.
ried this year than ever before, while
here in the metropolis, times are dull
er than usual for license clerks and
ministers. Government statisticians
concluded that 1921 would be a re-
cord-breaker for weddings, and they
are being proved correct-except for
New York. Our city's record will
show at least 5000 fewer marriages
for this year than in 1919 or 1920, Cost
of living? That's high in other parts
fthe country, too. Home shortage,
maybe. Anyway the fact remains that
only 56,5O1 licenses we're issued to
November first against 59,O65 up to
the same date last year.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-11-11

touched with the adventurous and the
picturesque more than almost any
thing else in the world And here out
at Rockaway Beach stands one scrN-
ing the most commonplace, worka-
day purpose imaginable. BY some
freak of building operations or per-
haps sentiment on the part of some
landowner, it was left standing after
it had long out-lived its usefulness
and is now hemmed in by hotels and
cottages so as to be hidden from view
Children use it as playhouse, and
what is much worse, its towned is the
central point from which are strung
countless clotheslines from the sur
rounding houses
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-11-11

Such commonplace and as romantic
figures and objects do sometimes
reach! A lighthouse to me always is
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-10-27
First published in the Abilene Weekly
Reflector october 20. 1s2I
PUBLICATION NOTICE

To H. L. Enos.. a: 8; Gollober, J. b.
/, the undersigned. owner Of the f0l-
lowing described land situated in Dick
inson County. Kansas. to-wit; Ths ths
Southwest quarter Of section aftsen:
twenty-one. ali in township fifteen
south range two east OF the ,Hsaa DIT
dated the 18th day Of August, 1919:
was given to H. L. Enos. do hereby
notify you that the terms OF said lease
that 1 hereby elect to declare and DO
declare the said lease forfeited ana
void and that. unless You DO. WITHIN
twenty days from this date notify the
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-10-27
(First published In the Abilene weekly
Reflector October sth. lsSu
NOTICE or APPOINTMENT

state Of KAnsss. picIginsen County =:
In the matter Of the estate OF HoeeE
Hanson. decsassd. late of>-Dackinsen
County. Kansas.
Notice = hereby given that on the
undsFsiEpsd Was 81 the Prcbets court
pointed and qusiiss4 g Adninistrsser
late Of Dickinson County, KSnsas. All
persons interested In said estate Will
take notice and govern themselves ae-
cordingly.
c. H. HANSEN.
sw3t' Administra&or.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-10-27
(First published In the Abilene Weekly
Reflector october sth. 1s3l)
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT


State Of Kansas, Dickinson County, -:
In the Probate Court Of said county
and state.
In the, matter Of the estate Of l. D.
Scanland, deceased.
To all creditors and other persons in.
terested in said estate: -
You are hereby notified that have
filed q report Of my administration Of
said estate in the Probate Court Of
Dickinson County. Kansas. ana that
named estate in the Probate Court in
and for said county at the Probate
the Ssth day Of October, 1871; and It
such time application will be made for
my compensation. attorney fees, and
other expenses, and for my discharge
as such administrator. and for an order
of the court finding and adjudging who
were the heirs. devisees and iesstess
ARTHUR HURD.
Administrator OF the estate Of
L. d. Scanland. deceased.
N 0-ew4ts
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-10-27

EeAsrsi AN wln AA ~ DE Uasea
rs pncjlc Hlehway


Pacific Highway
Bids for the completion Of the last
remaining unpavea link Of the Victory
highway from Kansas City TO Topeka
win be advertised for within a month
and, the work Of finishing the new all
concrete road In eastern Kansas VIII
be rushsd. to completion. according to
q statement issued yesterday by M.
w. Watson. state highway engineer.
With the passage Of the Phipps-
Dowell bin In congress, expected this
week, S7O0, 900 will become available
Immediately as federal aid for the
construction Of Kansas highways and
the state highway commission VIII
apportion the money at once to relieve
the unemployment situation. A.
Kansas is to get more than $4,000
600 total federal aid. road projects In
that amount will be authorized ana
the remainder Of the federal aid, less
S70O, 900 Immediately available, Will
be received January l.
The paving is under way or COM
pleted on the Union Pacific Highway
all the way from Kansas City to To-
peka with the exception Of twenty
four miles In Jefferson county.
when this stretch Of the Union Pa
cific and Victory highway Is complet-
ed only one more gap Of unpaved road
win exist between Kansas City and
Abilene, nearly 200 miles, which Is
between st. Marys and the east line
of Camp Funston. The farmers near
Manhattan are circulating petition
to hard surface six miles Of the high
way from Manhattan east, Watson
announced, and it is probable that
project will 60 through next spring to
pave the road through Belvue, COM
pleting the pavement Of the Victory
highway half way across Kansas. 1t
is reported that the county commits
sioners Of Riley county who have In
sisted that theiE county stay In the
mud and rut class are becoming
weary Of the unfavorable comment
the county IL getting and are willing
to grant petitions for modern road.
The Riley section Of the U. p. high
way is said to be very bad. Reports
of its conditions kept many Abilene
ties from Manhattan Saturday when
the football game was on. The town
and college both suffer from Riley's
abomniable road.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-10-27
Reception For New Pastor

A reception was given Thursday
evening at the home Of Mrs. e. J. Par
ent in compliment to Rev. and Mrs.
David Townley by the congregation
Of the Presbyterian church Of which
Rev. Townley is the pastor. There
were 275 persons present during the
evening. Those in the receiving line
were Rev. and Mrs. Townley, Mrs. E.
J. Parent, Mrs. w. w. Davis, Mrs.
Brennaman, J. s. Bigler and Fred
Coulson.
Musical numbers were played by
G. r. Bath and Fred Coulson, Jr., at
the piano and B. ID. Whitehead sang.
DR.. Smith played a pleasing number
on the cello, accompanied by Mrs.
Smith. Refreshments were served by
the Ladies Aid.
Rev. and Mrs. Townley have made
many friends since coming to Abilene
and the gathering in their honor be-
spoke the kindly regard in which
they are held by the members Of the
congregation.
County Federation Session
The ladies' Of the w. M. B. and
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-10-27

Domestic Science clubs Of Herington
were surprised and pleased By the
turn out TO the session Of the County
Federation Of women's clubs held
here last Thursday. fully one hundred
whiting ladies being present.
-Fhe ladies' Of the Presbyterian
church served luncheon and thought
they had enough for the club ladies
and temselves but found It took just
about all to serve the club ladies and
they had to piece aftcrward.
The program was carried out ~
printed last week, excepting Mrs.
Lowden OF Chapman presented the
subject. County Federation Litera-
ture Bureau" that had been assigned
Mrs. Childers.
Mrs. H. A. Beach Of Abilene, Dress
ed In the "Camp Fire Girls" cos
tune, told Of the organization, its
scope and purpose and. Of the sym
bollsm Of the dress and decorations
awarded the girls In their work In a
very interesting manner.
Many compliments were expressed
concerning the paner by Mrs. N. A.
Anderson of Hope on the Relation
of Club Women to the Public School"
Mrs. Ed Arnold Of Chapman. the
president Of the Fifth District Feder-
alton, told Of the plans for the dis
trict meeting. at Salina Oct. q, 28
and 20.
Mrs. d. Il. Lamb told Of the man
ner Of enactng laws and suggested
methods whereby thorough consider
alton Of measures approved by the
clubs might be secured. by calling
them to the attention Of the men,
bers of the legislature at their homes,
before they take mp their duties in
the rush Of things at Topeka.
The dominant note at the meeting
was Service" to their respective
communities: Americanization and
welfare work. Mrs. J. p. Scott was
elected Observation-Disclosures Sun.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-10-27
First published In the Abilene Weekly
Hofisctor. october -. le31l
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

stat: Of K.ns.s, Diskinssn County: z: e:
bissiys,51 bss5y IA. ,assy 81 dss::::e sss::s late
Nstics is hsrsby givsn that on the
a:ss ss.s e : g:
!: .sf 81
the estate OF Thonss Henry Lay. sr.,
deceased, late Of DickinsOn County,
Kansas. All persons interested In said
estate will take notice and govern
themselves accordingly.
w. p. EDDY.
lo-lsw3ts
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-10-27
fFirst published in the Abilene Weekly
Reflector october 20. 1S2D
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

State of Kansas, Dickinson County, IS:
In the Probate Court OF said county
and state.
In the matter OF the estate Of Marga-
retta Mcdaniel. deceased.
To ali creditors and other persons in
terested in said estate:
fled Q report Of my administration OF
said estate In the Probate Court Of
Dickinson County. Kansas. and that !
will make hnai settlement Of the above
named estate in the Probate Court IN
and for said county at the Prooate
Judges office in Abilene. Kansas. on
the 18th day Of November, 1921; and at
such time application will be made fos nG
other expenses, and for my discharge
as such executor. and for an order OF
the Court finding and ad1udging VINO
were the heirs. devisees and legatees
RICHARD MCDANIEL,
Executor Of the estate OF
Margaretta MCDANIEL, deceased.
20w4ts
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-10-27
r,r,, ruh,ished in the Abilene Weekly
Reflector October 20. 1s2D
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

state Of Kansas p,ckin:o1a a. co9nsyb Ss nsyyb,ii: IL
" Markiey, deceased. late Of Dickinson
!: hsssSS .;Sy.. given that .s.s Sr &: &:
ra9nsa l2th aay o. wss By the Probate Court
OF Dickinson County. Kansas: dnly epr tpr
pointed and qualified Gs edminn,isyre4S en,nv 4or
oL ssnS VA iste Of Dickinson County. Kas.
All Uersons interested In said estate
viii take notice and govern themselves
accordingly. ono A prreH
aowst Administrator.