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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-02
Prevention Beats Cure
Every Time, DR.. McNeeSe
Tells Local ROtarianS


DIR. ]. c. McNeese. prominent local
physician, was the speaker at the
Rotary club Wednesday noon and took
as his subject. Prevention" Follow
ingds his discourse in full:
1T is much wiser to prevent than to
cure. The greatest accomplishments
of the present century along medical
lines have been in that direction Vac
cination. which by its beneficent influ-
ence has changed smallpox from a
common and fearful scourge of man
Kind to a disease so mild and rare
that many physicians practice a life
tirne without seeing a case.
"Diphtheria. which once well-nigh
depopulated our country of children,
has been practically eliminated by the
use of antitoXne. Typhoid fever,
which decimated the ranks of our
Spanish American soldiers, has been
brought under control by the discovery
of serum that has proven its efficacy
in the great worlds war, so that its
ravagcs were negligible. Yellow fever
which spread its mantle of death over
this country in the 7O's, was brought
into subiugation by the discovery of
its mode of invasion, which was
Though the bite of an infected mos.
nulto. Bubonic plague, which ravaged
coastal towns with 1oathsome disease
until the discovery that il was carried
hy rats, and that il was not the rats
hut tho fleaS on the rats that carried
Tho infection. so that the destruction
Of the rats was the remedy in the
prevention Of the spread Of the, dis
ease
Malaria which was thought to be a
be a miasm and which together with
yellow fever helped to make compile
tion of the Panama canal by the
French government under DeLessepps
an impossibility by reason of the
death Of more than 25 1000 laborers, is
now so well understood that the trop.
les have been made as healthful as the
temperate zones where the medical pro
fession has had an opportunity to car,
ry-out its work Of sanitation.
"Capcer, the most neglected. once
misunderstood disease, is still taking
its toll by tens OF thousands Of lives
in this country every year and is on
the increase. until in some localities
there are more lives sacrificed thar
by tuberculosis. This loathsome dis
ease is always local, at first. and cur
able If completely eradicated in the
early stages by the surgeons knife, ol
by the N-ray or radium. Statistics
show that three.fourths Of these case:
are treated by charletans and do not
seek relief from competent physicians
uutil it is too late. Consequently. the
mortality rate is very high and is Of
very grave concern to the medical pro
fession as well as TO the laity.
IIt is said that a man is as old as
his arteries But you ask what make.
his arteries prematurely ola. / vii
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-02
CHOLERA SPREADS
THROUGHOUT ARMENIA

Constantnople. oct. 1.-Cholera is
spreading throughout that part of
Armenia which was the scene Of the
war between the Turks and Armenians
last winter, according to a dispatch
received here from Tiflis and forward
ed by Paxton Hibben of indianapolis,
Ind, Mr.. Hibben is mSnber Of the
group OF representatives of the near
east relief and recently visited Armen-
ia before starting northward through
Russia TO Moscow He writes that the
ch lera is due 10 lack of foodstuffs
6nd the consequent reduced resistance
Of the population of the inroads Of
disease. He adds:
AN average Of % aged persons and
yonng children are dying daily in the
streets of AleXandropol from both
cholera and hunger. The bodies are
being loaded in the wagons which are
continually making the rounds of the
streets in search for corpses
THE American near east relief is
taking additional hundreds Of virtually
naked children into its already over.
crowded orphanages and housing them
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-02
Careless Doctors May
Face Criminal Charge

Chicago, Oct. 1.-ChicaS doctors
whose patients die Of diphtheria may
face charges of manslaughter if care.
lessness is proven in handling the
cases, States Attorney Grove said
Friday.
Health Commissioner Robertson said
that no one need die Of the disease If
the proper diagnosis of the case is
made and the anti-toxn, distributed
free by the city, is administered.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-02
Chill Grips State

Oklahoma City, Sept. 30.-The first
shiyers Of fall were experienced by OR
lahoma today when temperatures rang
ing as low as jS degrees at Carnegie
and Shawnee, We're recorded. This
was the minimum temperature re-
ported to the weather bureau here, it
was announced today. Pauls aNlley
and Hamon reported forty, Chandler
Mangum, Muskogee and Weatherford
Al, Hodenville 43, and Oklahoma City
44
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-02

Miller Brothers, owners Of the 1Ol
ranch, have purchased Of Gillian anu
Sharpe, who conduct the Avalon FARMS
at Checotah. Poland China Boar, ior
a consideration OF $1,000. Gillian ana
Sharpe is the same firm which a year
ago sold a Poland China Boar Tor
$4,000
Evening star., 1921-12-18
FOREIGN Project. Dfscu.sed.
SHARP RISE IN COTTON
FEATURE OF THE MARKET

NEW YORK. December 17.-Realiz-
ing for over the week end caused
some irregularity at tho opening of
the cotton market today. but was fol-
ticularly in the near months. Next
Friday will be the first January notice
day. According to local spot people
little or no cotton Is expected here
feature Of today's trading was active
buying Of January to cover trade
hedges. many Of which were resold
in later deliveries. AS a result. Janu-
ary sold up from 1913 to 1880. or fifty
points above Fridays closing quota
above the pirce of March. January
closed at 1925, with the general mar
ket closing firm at net advance OF
seven to forty-flve points.
Both foreign and domestic trade in
terests seemed to be switching or
transferring short hedges from Janu-
ary to later deliveries. mostly to
March or May. The strength Of the
near months encouraged scattering
demand for spring and summer deliv-
1914 for March and 1870 for May.
with the general list showing net
gains Of twenty-seven to fifty points.
NEW ORLEANS, December IRE
ports of larger forward spot busi-
ness with Europe and claims that
both Liverpool and the continent of
Europe were buying contracts on this
side OF the water put the price of
cotton strongly higher today. heaviest
pressure coming in the late trading.
when the active months were sent 33
to IS points over the level Of yester-
days close. Last prices were at net
gains of twenty-nine to forty-one
points. At the highest January stood
at 17.40, and that month closed at
1886.
Evening star., 1921-12-18

1920.
= Operated mileage represented. $50 s34
Revenues from operation. %, 300. 16O 493
Expenses Of operation. .......... 5,951 100 eos
Taxes NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 276. .933 598
Facility rents. ts................... 1895 OiO
Net income from operation. q, ,661. 1874
Deduct back mail-pay included In
operating revenues .......... 5O.OOOOOO
Deficit for the year. Sc. .33SS38
"A comparison Of this table," says
the Bache Review. with the one for
the year Immediately preceding fed
eral control (1917), when the rail-
road situation as regards expenses
and management was normal, gives a
graphic picture Of what the govern
ment has done and is still doing in a
destructive way:
1917.
Revenues from operation. ...... 81. .074. .872 900
Expenses Of operation. .......... 2,Ss2. 992 600
Net income from operation. on....... 871.7570OO
"Or. II we go back to 1913, before
the war let pronteering loose in the
ranks of both capital and labor, and
prosperity and content ruled through
out the land we find the following
lucid exposition:
1913.
Revenues frum operation. $, ,125. .13e, ono
Expenses Of operation. .......... 2.l60. 969. 900
H.t S.tes incom. from oper.tioa. ss7sss. .SSS
IT we compare the 1913 and the
1890 tables. we hnd a difference of
over $4,000. 100000 in railway reve-
nues, due almost wholly to advances
in rates and farss. But on the other
Evening star., 1921-12-18
REACTION FROM ADVANCE
IN COFFEE, PRICES SEEN

NEW YORK. December 17.-There
was further scattered realizing or
liquidation in the market for conee
futures here today. The disposition
to take profits on long contracts since
the earlier week advance to go for
March deliveries has probably been
promoted by the rather nervous and
irregular ruling of Brazil. and the
official cables received today showed
further irregularity in that quarter:
March sold off to 8.72. making a net
decline Of II points and reaction OF
"a points from the recent high level.
The general market opened at de-
cline Of 9 to IL points and after some
irregularity closed 9 to IL points net
lower. Sales were estimated at about
10000 bags. Closing quotations: De-
cember, $40: January. S:61; March,
s.74; May. s.62; July. s.62; septem-
spot coffee quiet; Rio Is. sA tos u;
Santos As, 12K to 12Z.. Very Few
fresh offers were reported in the cost
and freight market. but those, re-
ceived were unchanged to a shade
higher, including Santos IS at 12.2S
to 1915 American credits.
Evening star., 1921-12-18
Intereatinr Rail Facts,

This weeks Baahe Review contains
many interesting statements compil-
ed from Slason Thompson's railway
statistics for 1920. He gives the fol-
lowing table on income account for
that year:
Evening star., 1921-12-18
NEW YORK BANK STATEMENT.

NEW YORK. December 17-The
actual condition of clearing house
banks and trust companies for the
week shows that they hold $37.039. 400
reserve in excess of legal require
ments. This is an increase of $780,
The statement follows:
Actual condition.:
Loans, discounts. etc, $4,469. $4,000;
increase. $74.036.000.
Cash in own vaults. members fed
eral reserve bank, $75.612.o 900; increase.
Reserve in federal reserve bank of
msmeer n ne Be ooo banks. S34'12s'ooo; increase.
Reserve in own vaults. state banks
and trust companies, $S.s51, 900: in
crease. $4,000.
Reserve in depositaries. state banks
and trust companies. $s.691, 900: in
crease. $125.000.
Net demand deposits. ss.s93. sos. 900:
increase, $9S.310.O00. Omitted States
deposits deducted. $99.1Ss.000
Time deposits. s217,s22,ooo; decrease,
Circulation. sss.2ss.ooo: increase.
Aggregate reserve. s551.7s5. 900.
Excess reserve. $4,000. 400; increase.
Summary Of state banks and trust
companies III NEedlcI NC" ioih n.y.
included in clearing house statement:
| Loans. discounts. etc, $640,43S.300;
decrease, $1.043.700.
Gold. $4.SS6.S00: increase. $70.50O.
Currency and bank notes, $17,9S4,-
500; increase. $603.500.
Deposits with federal reserve bank
New York, $56.71S.4oo; increase.
Total deposits. ss75.212, 200: increase.
$6.75s.200.
eliminating amounts due from re-
serve depositaries and other banks
and trust companies New York and
Deposits. $s32.s15.2oo; increase. s4.-
43S.800.
Banks: Cash in vault, $28,293,500.
Trust companies:Cash in vault $751;
9QE 200
Evening star., 1921-12-18
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
HAS SHARP SETBACK
Week in Markets Presents an
Interesting Study in
Contrasts.

NEW YORK, December 1.-THE
week in the financial markets pre-
sented an interesting study in con-
trasts. Trading in shares. especially
speculative issues. was lively and
mostly at higher prices. while the
bond list was dull and irregularly
lower.
Foreign exchanges, the stimulating
feature Of the previous week. ex-
perienced q sharp setback. This was
the direct result Of Germanys an
nouncement Of her inability to meet
the mid-January reparations install
ment and latest aspects of the Irish
situation.
Buying of stocks was based to r.
considerable extent on merger ru-
mors dealing with Oil. steel, copper
and equipment properties. This also
rails as indicated by New York Cen
trails offer for big four" and Peoria
and Eastern. In the main. however.
rails were under pressure, due to
labor problems and falling OF Of
tonnage.
Investment Situation Improves.
The investment situation offered
more ground for encouragement than
any other factor. Successful sale of
the New York city $55.000.00O Az
per cent bonds at the highest premium
in several years was regarded as
proof of the keen inquiry for tax
exempt securities.
Industrial conditions were render
ed more uncertain by actual and
prospective price cuts in steel. iro"
and motor trades and the further
diminution Of production in these ard
kindred Industries coupled with ad-
ditional wage reductions.
The money market followed its re-
cent confusing eourrs, cali loans again
rising to per cent. This was o:S
set by freer offerings at a fraftion
under per oNnt o: thirty-day and
sixty day maturities and moro liberal
acceptances Of commercial paper.
Surface indica tions gave no hint of
any material tightening of rates in the
remaining days Of the year.
Foreign Projects Discusses.
Fully half a score of foreign prof.
eets were reported to be in various
stages of discussion by American
bankers. These embraced a Dutch
government underwriting. commercial
extensions to several of the new
European nationals and loans to
Cuba, Peru and some of the Latin
American municipalities.
The only week end news touching
upon general financial conditions was
contained in the review of mercan-
rile authorities. These. for the most
part were highly encouraging In
comparison with the same period of
last year.
Evening star., 1921-12-18
INSURANCE
RAILROAD MEN

the best protection. Insure. on the 'club
plsn," Also special arrangements made with
local lodges and with unions for handling In
snrsnce '.on the inside" for members. For
particulars write Railroad Employees Insurance
Agency Company. T. n. Cleland. President.
4oO-4ol Star bldg. Washington. d. e. Rep
The Penn's Grove record., 1921-12-23
THE ORIGIN OF CHRISTMAS

In the early days of the Christian
Church, no special date was observed
to celebrate the birth of Christ. The
exact date Of the nativity was not
known, and it was not until the
Fourth century that December 25 was
finally selected.
The winter solstice was regarded by
the native tribes of Europe as the be
ginning of renewed life in all nature.
The return of the sun signifed to
them the revival of divine power. A
date near the period when the sun be-
gins his march ~northWard, seemed to
them a fitting time to observe the re-
vival of religion and humane feeling
brought about by til coming of Christ.
In primitive times these observ-
ances were marred by drunken revels
but the coming of Christianity brought
a purer observance. Carol singing,
Gift giving, and a spirit of love took
the place of the heather orgies. So
in our life today, the Christmas spirit
attains control over the more selfish
and materialistic tendencies of daily
life
The Penn's Grove record., 1921-12-23
THE SEARCH FOR MONEY

After every violent change in price
levels, especially the sort of change
We have had lately, look out for the
money reform. Henry Ford took his
friend Edison down to Muscle Shoals
the other day to pass judgment on his
project of taking over the power plant
which the government built there dur
ing the war. In the presence Of that
great torrent Of water Mr.. Ford out
lined his money scheme. Gold has
shown, by its violent fluctuations, its
unftness to be the measure of the
worlds values. For gold he would
substitute power. Power. not money,
makes the mar go. For d unit Of
exchange Mr.. Ford would have a cur
fency representing power. From his
days pay a laborcr should receive his
pay in energy which he had expended.
A note emitting him to q certain
number Of SiIoWatt hours of energy
out OF the nations store might an
s"er. aomaaodIt ties would find a p ice
lataI ln aeeImalz of kiIo#att hours
approximate tie energy WI ich
E-e-r production onlailcd.
i.e.e are ae.a TO fIl In. Of course.
We're are cases where men receive in
cone without I".H.Hg aaH ag.ra. ia
Ee-ar.. S1eh. lgr Instance. - HLe
-t1.. %. foreigners Who collect rent
-af the use of zeEelal thousand acre
81 HnLlepEaTad Nebraska land. Ief-
a-ps .lair share would come. Jus. as
at present. on. OF the energy Of tl,air
tenants. These matters could dor bt-
less be adjusted under fLr. To DIS
The Penn's Grove record., 1921-12-23
WILSON'S BIRTHDAY

Cambridge, Mass, Dee. 17.-Har-
ward professors and students are &c
ing to remember December Is, the
birthday of Woodrow Wilson, in a
Memorial way. Blue books were
placed at six different university CEN
tres today for signatures to a letter
which will be forwarded to Mr.. vii
son in time to reach him by Christ
mas. More than 500 men had signed
the different books this afternoon.
The Wilson Club of Harvard has
undertaken the project. The text of
the letter which the former President
will receive on Christmas Day, is as
follows:
eve, the undersigned officers and
students of Harvard University,
warmly greet you on the occasion of
your coming birthday. Recalling
your services to America and to the
world We sincerely hope to see in each
succeeding year the principle for
which you stood in ever-increasing in
duence among men and nations"
The Penn's Grove record., 1921-12-23

Charles II sent a fleet to New Am
sterdam New York; and New Swe-
den (territory along the Delaware
river). He confiscated the land end
sold it to his brother James, Duke of
York. He sold New Jersey to Berk-
ley, and Carteret and John Fenwick
bought Salem Tenth. All deeds in
New Jersey date from the grant of
Charles ii, whose grant is on record
in the office of the Secretary of State
in Trenton.
Those citizens who grieve over
Cromwell's wrong and c~onfiscatiOn of
Ireland should keep in mind their
Dutch and Swedish ancestors whose
lands were confiscated by Charles ii.
Their land title rests on conquest the
same as German properties (treason-
able enemies) were cOnfiscated within
the past four years in the United
States.
1t comes with reasonable grace for
an American judge who administers
the bill of rights to American citizens
to apologize for Oliver Cromwell and
William, Prince of Orange, who won
them for u ancestors on the fields
of battle, which the only remaining
absolute monarch or earth does not
recognize in Church canon laws.
Puritan.
The Penn's Grove record., 1921-12-23
CONFERENCE OF FARMERS

A nationwide rally-conference of
American farmers began in Washing
ton, D. c., December 18th, to consider
existing conditions and endeavor to
formulate measures for relief.
Comparatively few of the millions
of people living in the towns of the
United States realize what the ma
TONS farming industry represents.
Here are a few items: 1t has over
eighty billions of dollars of invest
ment value, lands, equipment, &c,
more than ten million people are ac-
lively employed during the different
crop periods of the year, while mil
lions more are employed in various
factories and enterprises that manu-
facture products from ray materials
supplied by agriculture. Its organi-
cations, national, interstate and re-
gional. State and county, various
clubs, societies. &c, amount to several
thousands, with a membership of mil
lions.
Through reductions in the prices re
ccived for farm products i'm 1920, a
result Of unequal and ua~Warranted de
aalion (Which did not seem to extend
To- anything but the farming industry
Of the United States and blindlE ig-
a3-ei eaerythin@ elze}. the farmers
lost more than seven billion dollars,
and had to stand by and see cotton
goods and products, meat, flour and
bread stay up at var time prices,
lille they were only able to procure
part of the actua. cost of production
.# .'r a.HFr 1aafnHI.H-
The Penn's Grove record., 1921-12-23

I'm locking over books used in the
% Bile schools enc viii notice that Oil
..a.Ld political and religious differ
cnces have been minimized or eiimi-
mated. The settlers along the Delaware
were first SWedcs, next Dutch. French
H|uguenots (Protestants) English and
Irish. A person who traces his an,
cestry back a hundred years and
more will find a tincture Of blood
from all these races. They walked,
talked, worked, ate and slept to-
gether and their progeny became
amaIgamated Americans.
In the old world differences in social
castles, race hatreds and religious
preiudices led to personal conflicts
and national wars, but in America
the people blow off hot air under the
liberties of free speech and free press
and then smile at each other.
Why should racial, civil and reli-
gious differences caused by written
creeds made in councils hundreds of
years ago, suited to meet emergen-
cies at that time cause such differ
ences today when the occasion has
passed to establish a religious autoc-
racy to be superior to a civil autoc-
racy? We are living in the age Of
democracy in politics and religion and
paying tribute to old world autocracy
seems out of place.
Puritan has surely given some
enlightened information on history Of
our ~forefathers in Europe of which few
know the why's and wherefores. By
that we can better judge the irrepres-
sible conflict for centuries between
England and Ireland and all hope
will be eliminated by making Ireland
a Free State with Dominion Home
Rule. 1t is hoped it will eliminate
that issue which has been a disturb
ing factor in American politics for a
hundred years.-Editor.
The Penn's Grove record., 1921-12-23
Your Money Back If Rat-Snap Doesn't
Come Up To These Claims

Rat-Snap is absolutely guaranteed
to kill rats and mice. Cremates them.
Rodents killed with Rat-Snap leave
no smell. Rats pass up all food to
get at Rat-Snap. Their first meal is
their last. Rat-Snap comes in cakes.
mixing. Cats or dogs won't touch
it. Three sizes, 35c, Csc, $1.25. Sold
and guaranteed by P. Jordon, 10 N.
Broad Street.
The Penn's Grove record., 1921-12-23
APOLOGY FOR CROMWELL?
Treland's Fight Against Bill of Rights

Mr.. Editor:|I read with interest
the account in the Record last week
about the meeting of the Ancient
Order of Hibernians. l was pleased
Won published what is going on IN
our midst and do not ignore 1t, Ike
some, so we may take the views OF
others we may not agree with. In
that way many learn, who never
studied history.
The report of the speech of u
learned County Judge sounded ike an
apology for the acts of our most IA
nous Puritan leader, Oliver Cromwell.
How can it be interpreted otherwise
with those who never did and do not
now favor P~uritanism and hold to the
old. faith of those who were against
Cromwell.
When We recall that John Fenwick,
the founder Of the first Friends colony
n America. at Salem. \. j., was a
CAPTAIN in Oliver CromwelPs army, it
makes us wonder whether the follow
ers of those who opposed Cromwell
have advanced I'm Democracy or ave
those who held to the faith of Grom-
well receded.
We qjean The following from "fhe
Modern World hy Rev. II. S. Batten,
S. j.. and Rev. A. Hartmann (Society
If Teausl. Jasuils, as taught i'm paro-
,el schools.
Charles / re.gncd in England from
1925 to 1919. when his head vas cut
off for andoayoring to be en- absolute
aosa1ea, Ike Kaiser Wilhelm, q Ger
raa., who is now I'M exile.
11e trouble began when ....1 les /
married Henrietta, a French q laohe,
sister 10 Louis AII nE. ~, ing
il ships were loaned To- ~I.--.s#tea
.n France to help crush ne s'=95-
ao,e. lire fHlltaha ia me L.ls.-zn
armament were I1eease4 e.'I N.@lsIa
dismissed iaIl4mcaJ, faleQ as IN ~
aoiJte monarch ana L3lseu ya999
without Parliament.
liorced Ioans) were '.sheQ OF @i -
payers. lie sunk INTO deot' ana ~
TO face PafIament aha give asseiI "
the following BIZ OF hisIL2 w.
i44) which fanks win Magma marta
/. No one shouId De feluIIeu ~
give any loan OF taA 70 me 5oYeInl
ment unless granted ny IdlIi@iieiiV
elected by the people, ,
Z. No n Should De lHPll9o4gu
contrary to law, not eve ny tae
ning's order.
3. Soldiers and sailors should not
r. Quartered in private homes.
4. Towns and districts should not
be punished by putting them under
martial law.
The Bill of Rights was the first
restriction of FOVal power assumed
The Penn's Grove record., 1921-12-23

Ut
DON'T SUFFER

Benjamin Franklin wrote on Au-
gust IA, 1884, "If all other defects
and infrmities were as easily and
cheaply remedied as eye weakness, it
would be worth while for friends to
live a great deal longer" The proper
corrective glasses are much cheaper
now than they were in Franklin's
time and the science of optics has adj
vanced. Don't put your suffering
eyes to further strain. Let us exam
inc them.
The Penn's Grove record., 1921-12-23

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