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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-12-31
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'tHorrible Example,

charged with the duty of executing the
act.
To the outsider this bill seems harm
less. but to the inslder 1t is all wrons.
Under the usual procedure national
park bills go to the public lands com.
mittee. A national park Is created by
act Of congress. not by presidential
proclamation. National parks are In
charge of the secretary Of the Interior.
who II ex ofiicIo head of the national
park service. a bureau created for the
specific purpose Of managing the ma
tional parks. National parks contain
NO summer resorts, cottages and
homes; public service utilities only are
recognized.
OF course. these departures from the
usual did not Just happen. The Agri-
cultural department has long been
campaigning to have the national park
service transferred to 1t from the In
terior department, and Is now devel-
oping the national forests-created
for lumber and grazing-as recreation.
al competitors Of the national parks.
Now that 4 reorganization of the de-
partments may result In transferring
the forest service to the Interior de-
partment, house bill 9157 has An evil
dent purpose.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-12-31
M0THER! MOVE
CHlLD'S BOWELS WITH
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP

Hurry. mother! Even sick child
loves the 'fruity" taste of california
Fig Syrup" and 1t never fails to open
the bowels. A teaspoonful today may
prevent sick child tomorrow. II con-
stipated. bilious, feverish. fretful. has
cold, collie. or II stomach is sour.
tongue coated, breath bad. remember a
good cleansing Of the little bowels is
often all that Is necessary.
Ask your druggist for genuine "Cali-
fornia Fig Syrup" which has directions
for babies and children Of all ages
printed on bottle. Mother! You must
say california or you may get an
imitation fig syrup.-Advertisement.
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FLa1LY REFUSED TO "sLIpE"
Elderly Ladys Dignity Was Hurt by
Request Made to Her by Fol-
low Passenger.

She was one Of those fussy little old
women, all primped and with her hair
In q curl.
When she got aboard the street car
several men-yes. there are some who
still respect gray hairs on street car
go. up and offered a seat. She ac-
copied one gentiemanly prefer, but
didn't keep the seat long. When she
had finally found repose a woman
next to her said:
would you mind sliding over Just
q bit, please1 Then another lady can
have a seat"
Her gray-haired majesty rose to
lofty heights.
-Slide7 Slider she sputtered. ~
will not slide. / will arise and take
my body elsewhere"
And, suiting her actions to her word.
che arose and took her body up to the
front Of the car. where her dignity
would not be assaulted BY q request to
slIde.-Indianapolls News.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-12-31
Tells Funny Stories

nursery governess, without looking up
from her novel, why don't you give
him what he wants? I've told you he
Is too high strung to be crossed In any
thing There was moments silence,
and then frightened and angry
howl. Mother said. why don't you
give him what he wants? Poor nurs-
cry governess replying, I did let him
have 1t. 1t was bumblebee and 1t
stung him. [Laughter.l The house
has been given the bill that 1t has bAen
crying for; 1t may prove to have
sting to it."
Her third story was the one about
the little boy who came in all excited
and told his mother there were more
than million cats fighting In their
back yard-which finally turned out to
be two. making more noise than q mil
lion.
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House Bill 9,l57 a

" AsH1NGTON.-That part of Of
w ncial Warrington which u
working for the reorganization
Of the executive departments 10 point
Ing to house bill 9157 as horrible
example" Of present conditions. 1t was
introduced BY Representative Gordon
Lee Of Georgia and was referred to
the committee on agriculture. 1t au.
thorizes the President, upon recon-
mendation Of the secretary Of agricul-
ture, to establish 4 national park In q
national forest reservation in the Blue
Ridge and Cohutta mountains Of
Georgia, created In 1911 under the
Weeks act. There are provisions for
leasing land for hotels. summer re-
sorts. cottages and homes. The park
70 to be subject to rules promulgated
by the secretary Of agriculture. who IL
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-12-31
MovEMpNr ipst,tuted BY WON

A MOVEMENT instituted BY wom-
en- against women-that u the es-
sence Of the bill for abrogation
Of all legal disabilities and discrimina-
lions against women that 10 being
promulgated BY the Woman's Party.
This 10 the attitude taken by the Ma
tional Consumer league. Of which
Miss Jane Adams and Mrs. Edward
P. Costigan Of Chicago and Miss R. P.
Halleck Of Louisville are vice presi-
dents.
perhaps they are doing 1t unwit-
tingly. but they are sweeping away all
the social determinations We have
been fighting for" said Miss Jeanette
Rankin, formerly congressman from
Montana. Miss Rankin, was In WASH
ington to attend the twenty-second an
nual convention Of the Consumers
league, and she IL perfect example
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-12-31
OLD SAYING PROVED UNTRUE
For Once, At Least. a Physician Was
Willing to Take His Own
Medicine.

They say" remarked George L.
Fallon, the noted aeronaut on the
Aquitania, "that doctors never take
their own medicine, and In my youth 1
believed that lie.
-Once, however. made 4 very
stormy passage across the Atlantic,
and got frightfully seasick. The ships
doctor, a genial young chap. prescribed
champagne for me. half bottle twice
day, and say. wish you could have
seen the perfect and unfailing regu-
larity with which that young medico
would drop In at the appointed hour
and join me In carrying out his pre-
scripdoo.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-12-31
Only on "Appro."

In one of our ancient towns which
has recently been the scene Of q
pageant, praty Of Americans was BE-
ing conducted over the admirable ab.
beg.
The age Of this part and that were
pointed out by learned attendant,
and. at length: That ARCH" said he,
may possibly 60 back to Alfredo and
Edward"
'Don't you like itr' said a guest
promptly.
The attendant explained that he did
not understand.
why are You sending 1t back. any.
way1 Doesn't 1t suit your
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-12-31
Called to Order.

Father (sternly. at breakfast tho
next morning.:
"You are not under the impression
that you are living In Norway. srr
His Son and Heir-Er-no. W-what
makes you ask mel
Father-NothIng: only from the
time you got in last night concluded
you thought this was the land Of the
midnight son. See that you are not
out later than ten tonight, or you will
hear from me.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-12-31

6Iee8tH0e o. Obse0rTSy.
Doesn't 1t make you discontented
to read about movie stars getting g.
900 q week1~
sometimes 1t does" said the citizen
whose income is 5000 a year. "but.
On the other hand, It is a lot Of salts
faction for me to know that I don't
have to tell an inquisitive public what
I eat, what I wear, how amuse my.
self In my leisure moments and the
enact state Of my affections from day
to day."
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-12-31

you Join this new Edgeworth Satisfied
Smokers' Club.
It will cost you a postcard.
The tobacco will come to you post
paid.
1t may be the pipe-tobacco you
have always hoped to come across.
Merely set down your name and
address on 4 postcard. II you will
add the name OF the dealer to whom
you will 20 for more in case you like
Edgeworth, we will make sure he has
1t in stock.
We will mail to you samples Of
Edgeworth In both forms-Plug Slice
and Ready Rubbed.
Edgeworth Plug Slice Is formed into
fiat cakes and then sliced into thin.
moist waters. One ruce rubbed for .
moment between the hands furnishes
an average pipeful.
Edgeworth Ready Rubbed = rubbed
up for you. You pour 1t straight
from the little blue can into the bowl
Of your pipe.
Both Kinds pack nicely, light quick
ly, and burn freely and evenly. .,
For the free samples which we In.
vite you to Judge. address Larus 3
Brother Company. II South 21st
Street. Richmond, Va.
To Retail Tobacco Me.chaxls-n
your jobber cannot supply you with
Edgeworth, Larus & Brother Com
pany will gladly send you prepaid BY
parcel post q one or two dozen carton
Of any size Of Edgeworth Plug Slice
or Ready-Rubbed for the same price
you would pay the jobber.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-12-31

no interference.
Didn't you see Jimmyf" demanded
Mrs. Jones.
II did," said Mr.. Jones. He was
playing ball. and when I saw him he
was on second base"
swell. why didn't you bring him
homer"
my dear, 1 wasn't in the game. It
was up to the batter to bring him
home."-Chicago Herald.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-12-31

Careless Ike-Any Of you fellows
sec pair Of leggings around here7
Boston Mike-Well, a. there are
about two hundred men In this COM
pany and they all wear legginss, I
don't suppose It would surprise thssn
any If they did see pair.-The Leath-
ernecf
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p0iJe0 Throuon.
your son has settled down to hard
work"
Yea" said the proud father. TIN
glad now that had confidence In the
bog. When he took to playing the
ukulele and stepped on the gas when
ha wasn't dancing. I got . bit discour-
aged, but kept telling mother not to
worry, that he'd make man out Of
himself yet"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-12-31
cutIeura Tor PImplx Eaoea,

Cutlcura Tor PImpIy Faooe.
To remove pimples and blackheadS
smear them with Cuticura Ointment.
Wash of in i've minutes with Quit
cura Soap and hot water. Once clear
keep your skin clear BY using them for
daily toilet purposes. Don't fail to in
clude Cuticura Talcum. Advertisement.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-12-31

Foul Play.
The Scottish bowling team II &C
companied BY band Of pipers which
plays prior to every important match.
Tho general opinion IL that this gives
q very unfair advantage to the
Northerners, who are used to 1.-THE
Pasdng Show (London).
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Mrs. Porcupine-I understand that
all the great nations Of the earth are
considering disarmament
Mr.. Porcupine-Well, they can talk
about disarmament all they've q mind
to. but these here quilts Of mine are
going to stick right on my back.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-12-31

A. long a. you refrain from saying
anything you keep the other fellow
guessing.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-12-31
Those Pencil Mars<s.

Those Pencil Marka.
Sunday School Teacher-"Who was
1t saw the handwriting on the wall.
Bobbyr Bobby-"The landlord
Life.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-12-31

There is a beautiful statue in every
block Of marble. but only an expert
sculptor can coax It out.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-12-31

Huahed IL the conversation Of men
when money talks.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-12-31
Give Him . chane

Queen 0abby-You keep me awake
al night talking In your sleep.
King-Well. you had better give me
. chance to talk q little during the
day.
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Surely the Proper Thing.
They were thrown into each others
society in a country house. without
common interest or the least attrac-
ton for each other.
Finally. after casting about for .
fertile subject Of conversation. only
to fail in every attempt, he said des-
perately: "Wiu you marry mer'
She considered long and deeply.
II think Til say yes" she replied II
last ut will give us so much moro 70
talk about while we're here"
Aurifsrouo Matter.
"Maud's husband seems to be pretty
common clay" "Well, she gets the
rocks out of him all right"
Pensions are the silver lininss d
war clouds.
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Just So.
"All the worlds stage"
"And there's only room for few ond
men,"
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AreYou a Smoker
In This Club?

make it practice not to harp on
what q good pipe-tobacco Edgeworth
Is. We know that pipe-smokers like
to form their own Judgement.
Here is one who has formed his own
Judgement:
CROWN MARGARIN COMPANY
Park 4 Virginia AYES.
St Louis, U. s. A.
Hot Springs. Ark. Oct 4. 1920
LArus 4 Bro. Co..
Richmond. Va
Gentlemen:
Ihsve been . user Of Edeeworth fos
0vsr three years and during that time
I Asvs wsvsr vt met its equal ~
flavor. smoothssss end high qualify.
Occasionally It happens that am
unable to get EdSeworth 10 my travels.
town Where ~hsrs Il /. e 5. bad.
Last week ran out Of tobacco and
was unable to replenish my supply. So
! bought another brand Of tobacco In
Its place.
went into cigar store upon my
arrival here and when got my hands
on can Of Edgsworth. Il made ms
S es'na .. .a sGi ssus s.F.sSn; *ins
Ike meeting an old friend
Put me down - . permanent
member Of the Edgsworth Satisfied
Smoksrs' Club.
Your truly,
(Slgnsd) J.. A. Pierce
General Representative
CROWN NARGARIN COMPANY
Como Hotel. Hot Springs, Ark.
This man tried cigars; he tried out
bsceo. He lev was $50 20 glad to lay hold q
Edgeworth again that he sat down
and wrote Us how good Edssworth
smoked.
That means something.
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We have never
told you that Edge
worth hasn't an
equal for favor,
Bmoothness and
high quality. But
we are more than
willing to let one
Of our customers
1 tell you that.
Il Do you smoke
. pipe-tobacco
that no other
4 can tako the
, place Oft II not,
we would b
clad to have
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-07-13
Situation Declared Not a
Local Problem But Out
come World Conditions;
Export Tax Secondary
EXPECTATIONS OIL
REDUCED IN JULY
JUNE WAS SECOND MOST IMPOR-
TANT MONTH OF YEAR 1,S1S,7;s
TONS OF MEXICAN CRUDE
OIL EXPORTED
(By the Associated press)

Tampico, Mexico, July l3-Resump-
ton of operations in the Tampico
district by oil companies continues
Drilling permits are being granted daily
by the government and some compan-
les have continued operations during
the last troublesome month without
discharging a single man. 1t was said
yesterday that the situation here wa,
rot a local problem but the outcome
OF world conditions. Il is declared the
tax on petroleum exports had but
secondary influence upon operations in
this district Refineres are working
and several companies are storing
large quantities of oil in their tanks,
which had been nearly emptied By the
heavy expectations made in June. It il
the second most important month of
the present year in oil shipments, l.
313,773 tons Of oil having been ex-
ported. The Huasteca Petroleum Com
pany established a record by loading
six tankers on June 30
Since the beginning of July expor,
tations of oil have been greatly re-
duced. the outgoing tankers averaging
but three or four daily, compared to
10 or II during the preceding months.
II is reported. however, that the Huas-
teca company has ordered its tankers
to be made ready to resume operations
in the near future. The Texas Com.
pany intends to load eight tankers
this week, this company exporting light
oils as usual.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-07-13
PRESIDENT WRITES
.F0RDNEY RELATIVE
TO TARIFF ON OIL i.

Washington. July II. - Chairman
Fordney OF the ways and means COM
mittee informed the house today that
he had received letter from Presi-
dent Harding relating to the proposed
duty ON oil In the tariff bill lie said
hc would present IL later. probably
during consideration OF the oil sched'
lie. The letter was not Tor publ
cation
Reference To the presidents letters
was made by Representative Byrncs
democrat. South Carolina, who press
ed the chairman when debate on the
bill re-opcncd, to say whether the
tcxt as published was correct.
81 have not read what was pub
lished.' MIR. Fordncy said.
well. the letter has been printed
and IL you did not give Il out, the
house ought to know who did" MIR
Byrnes said. adding that the publish
ed text quoted the president as pro-
testing against taking oil of the free
list"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-07-13
Costumes of lions
Feminine Motorists
Wouldn't Fill Quill
Toothbick is Claim

Zion, H.. July 13.--Mrs. Sarah
johnson was fined SIS and costs
yesterday for violation of the
towns dress ordinance.
She was charged with exposing
the neck lower than the juncture
Of the pit Of the neck to the col
lar bone. and the shoulders more
than a Third part from the neck to
the shoulder tip. with exposing
the arms above the middle of the
forearm and with wearing
'peekaboo" or mosquito net blouse.
Mrs. Johnson on the witness
stand contended II was a pink
corset cover that officers saw
through her waist and offered TO
go home and get It.
City Attorney Theodore Forby
complained that peekaboo waists
have a tendency to make men cur
ious and are conducive to low pub.
lie morals.
Women ride through this town
in automobiles with not enough
clothes on 10 fill a quill tooth
pick" he asserted.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-07-13
AVIATORS DELIVER
ARD NJ @ R EITE TO
ROTARY TEA NJ s
AT GAIN ESVILLE

Airplane delivery of today's issue
of the Ardmoreite will be- made at
Gainesville FOR the members VI the
Rotary club who are playing ball
there with the Denton Rotarians. Lo-
cal aviators, Dorsey Askew and Ar
thur Oakley. left with their plane for
Gainesville with 100 copies directly
after the first papers left the press
The aviators will perform several
stunts over the baseball grounds and
then distribute the papers as they
swoop down close to the earth.
approximately 100 Rotarians left
on the special car attached To- the
1876 Santa Pc train this afternoon
a large group motored down this
morning. Immediately following the
game swimming will BE- enjoyed and
the evening will be taken with a
dinner dance to be- given by the Tex
ans In honor OF the Ardmore Rota-
rans.
The baseball game Is due to deter.
mine the championship between the
two teams. Two games have al
ready been played with honors divid.
ed. one at Denton. and one last week
at the local grounds.
A number OF Rotarians were expect
cd 90 leave here on the o'clock
Santa Fe train to participate IN the
evening festivities.
The baseball delegation was In
charge OF John Dexter. president.
Moro than eighty "rooters" from
Denton are expected TO attend. Il is
said
Those who motored 90 Gainesville
were Mr.. and Mrs Eiward Gait. Judge
and Mrs. Hefner. Frank Sherwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. z. b. Jcffries. Mr.. anu
Mrs. L. s Dolman. c. W. Richards.
and Mr. and Mrs. Tom Cooper.
Among those on the special car
were John Dexter. Mr.. and Mrs. Don
Cochran and son. Don jr... who Is mas.
cot of the baseball team, r. T.. Snelson.
Paul Eckein. Fred Horn. Arthur
Woods. MIR. and Mrs. Mark Klrkpat-
rick. MIR. and Mrs. Charley Won Weise,
Miss Ruth Nolan. Earl Brown. James
Harron. Perry Maxwell, MIR. John P.
Easley. Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. straeh.
ley. william Potter. Kelsey Polk. Gay.
lord Nelson. John whitcman. n NJ.
saubert. W. r. Lindsay. Mort Woods.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. VI. Baird ]. b.
Champion. Mr.. and Mrs Harry Lee
Crockett. O. =. Selvidge. A. G. Woods,
Tom Frame. John Mcree. Guy Har-
ris. and Master Milton Chisholm. who
viii give an exhibition OF asthetic
dancing during the svsnlng entertain.
ment.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-07-13
AN OLD FASHIONED
GOOD TIME PICNIC
WITT SAYS AND ALL
ARE INVITED TO IT

A gigantic lawn party will feature
the evening dinner hour of the picnic
10 be held by the George r. Anderson
post OF the American Legion, and the
Women's Auxiliary at Wilmington
Park tomorrow. The legionnaires AMI
their wives and sweethearts will spread
linens over the lawn adjacent 10 the
amusement park and eat in genuine
old fashioned manner.
The lunch will be furnished entirely
by the auxiliary members and will in
clude fried chicken. home made cake.
home made bread and BISCUITS. ana
numerous other delicious eatables. Mrs.
X. L. Davidson. Mrs. Adam Alexander
and Mrs. Mark kirkpatrick will be Ia
charge OF the auxiliary's arrangements.
The legionnaires and auxiliary mem
bers will convene at Convention hall
tomorrow at l30 In the afternoon
when they will leave ensemble for
the park. II is expected that suffi.
cient automobiles will be provided
for all hands. A veritable automobile
parade will be formed on the way with
horns and lusty voices calling out the
cheer Of legion picnic.
Swimming contests between a mum.
Der OF legionnaircs and the members
OF the fair sex as we'll will be staged
IN the pool the first thing. Several,
good swimmers will be given an OPP
portunity TO show what they really can
do under test, Il was declared by
Post Commander q. w King. Fancy
diving contests also will feature this
part Of the program
The lawn fete will follow directly
after the swimming when IL Is ex-
pected phat all hands. especially the
swimmers will have worked up a Won
derful appetite to do justice to the ex,
traordinary lunch promised by the
members by the members OF the fair
sex.
Skating and dancing will be held In
the evening This part OF the program
will start at about o'clock IL was
announced By NJ. b. Witt In charge
OF arrangements for the legion.
The auxiliary pr,mised to turn out
100 per cent In attendance. according
TO Mr.. Witt. He urged every member
OF the local post TO give heed to this
sentiment. The public is invited. Mr.
Witt said.
The management Of Wilmington
park made an offer to the post TO
render rs ger cent Of all proceeds
above the first $3.50 to the local post
All efforts will be put forth to exceed
sisC in admissions to the pool and
dance hall In order to get the ad-
vantage Of this offer. AIR Witt de-
clarsd. -
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-07-13
Employers Urged To
Cooperate With The
Chamber Commerce
On Labor Problems

The labor situation In Ardmore
is suffering from the usual summer
slump as much as from prevailing
financial conditions" said James Bar.
ron, Secretary OF the Chamber OF
Commerce. today
Since taking over the Federal-Statc
Employment office. July first, We find
that fully 30 per cent OF the people
who apply for work are from points
outside Of Ardmore - mostly from
northern Texas towns and from
places IN oklahoma where they have
been reading OF Ardmore's prosper
ity. While Il Is our endeavor 10
lind work FOR all applicants, We fell
4, our duty TO take care Of the Ard.
more men and women firgt.
III the employers will Cooperate
with us by letting US know their
needs We can be OF help TO them "a
well as TO the unemployed
The work OF the employment bu-
reau.' continued AIR. Barron. is IN
charge OF Florence Bradley. one OF
the assistant secretaries OF the Cham
ber OF Commerce. who has had much
experience along this line. For some
time she had charge Of the employ.
ment division OF the National Com.
mittce on Prisons and Prison Labor
In New York. worked out of Hull
House as investigator for the Juve-
nile Protective Association In Chicago.
and during the war was an investi-
gator Of labor conditions for tho
National War Labor Board. wash
ington.
Mrs. Bradley Ia thoroughly In sym.
pathy with the worker. and will DO
everything IN her power to get all
applicants properly placed. 1t Is her
cndeavor to find jobs that will ut
the man or woman 80 that appli-
cants may be permanently located.
which is. Of course. to the mutual ad-
vantage Of the employer and the EN-
ployed."