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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-02
(By II. X. Shine, Secretary


The purpose of this organizatio
primarily. is to obtain credit infor.
NATION upon each individual who buys
merchandise on credit, in exactly the
same manner that r. G.. Dunn and
company and Bradstreet. obtain such
information regarding the credit
standing of the merchants. We have
credit information on $4,000 indivl-
duals who run accounts or who prev
iously have done so in Ardmore and
Carter county. We know how many
places they have had accounts and
now they have paid or failed to pay
each OF them and in most eases whore
II has been failure we know the
reason--crop failure, sickness, over
purchasing, out living their means,
and wilfull negligence. These are the
chief reasons for non-payment OF
debt.
Failure to Meet Obligations
AS credit reporter of considerable
experience I hold that two. reasons
can be assigned for the failure to
meet obligations namely:
The American peoples inclination
to live above their means. the poor
and those with moderate means at
tempting to keep pace with those who
have capital, eventually the failure
causes dishonesty. Then we have
the individual who works six months
and loafs six months yet he enjoys
all the comforts of his neiehbor who
works day after day and in many
cases he enjoys a great marry more
comforts than the one who is con
tinually employed. This character is
dangerous one because he is shrewd-
er than the average merchant and
has the advantage Of him because
while the merchant is engaged in
studying the community. at large,
this character has his thoughts CEN
tered on the merchant trying to de-
wise some means to get his goods
without doing anything legally Grim
inal yet not paying for them, and 1t
is n regretablc fact that in great
many cases the merchant Is n victim.
Merchants Protection
much as the merchant has little pro-
lection under Oklahoma Law on ac-
count Of the liberal laws in Okla
'homa, he must protect himself by
some means OF learning the moral
responsibility OF his prospective Gus
toner, means afforded thus will
protect him his honest customer, put
curb on those who are inclined to
out-live their means, and make the
best customer in the world out Of
the Poor Pay--A cash customer.
This association has connections
with the outside world, a means of
obtaining the record of any indi-
vidual from wherever he came, which
Is done Immediately upon his arri-
val in our community. and in return
forward like repdfts on individuals
who move from here TO some other
point SO you see what a great in
stitution the Retail Merchants Asso-
citation Is.
The Moral Influence
The moral influence of the Retail
Merchants Association upon the COM
munity at large Is not exceeded by
any institution. Its function is a
gospel preached with mighty eff
feet. making the moral law. that we
should treat our fellow man as we
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-02
One Pound Free ns Ts,n Buy yan IT E: s,.ss, ass
Nut Butter Brought to Perfection

We offer pound of Troco Free to
every family in this city-to those
who think they can use nothing but
butter-to those now using various
brands of margarin.
1t isan acquaintance pound to intro
duce you to the finally perfected
nut butter-to asweet, delicate table
product churned from nut fats and
Pleasant Valley milk, wonderful in
flavor, highest in food value.
The cost of this free offer is enor-
nous, but we can afford to make it
for this reason:
Because we know that everyone
who once tastes Troco, who once
enjoys its wonderful flavor, will
surely continue to use it in prefer
ence to any other product.
This gift pound wins countless per-
manent customers who find that
Troco gives the quality they want,
the food value they need, at the
price everyone wants to pay.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-02
The Moral Influence

The moral influence of the Retail
Merchants Association upon the COM
munity ut large Is not exceeded by
any institution. It's function is a
gospel preached with mighty ef-
feet. making the moral law. that we
should treat our fellow man as we
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-02

Some cotton mills that have closed
In most part until after the first Of
the year will resume operation with
renewed vLgor. 1t is generally believed
that buying will be strong after the
new year, and that the mills that have
been running part time may resume
operation at full eime.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-02
Collar Line at College

All Harvard students are now re-
qured to take some active part in
athletics. There is no longer any
line drawn between the students who
go in for development above the collar
and those who favor development be-
low the collar.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-02

= Oklahoma City.--Insurance rates on
fire. theft and accident in popular
makes Of automobiles. increased by
state companies. from 30 10 100 per
! cent.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-02

SPECIAL PRICE
ON DYEING. ALTERING AND RE-
PAIRING ARMY OVERCOATS FOR
THE NEXT TEN DAYS. KEEP-U-
NEAT. PRONE 1l3. 1913
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-02
Same food ualue
as butter

Troco is as delicious as butter, IS
your first taste will prove. Equally
important, it has the same food value.
1t is churned from Pleasant Valley
Farms milk and snowy coconut fat,
the vegetable equivalent for butter
fat. Analysis proves nutritive value
is the same.
With flavor the same and food value
the same, it costs IS to 40 cents .
pound less than best butter. Your
money brings two pounds of fTfOc0
for every one Of butter.
Think what this big saving means
when all food prices are 90 high and
grocery bills climb out of sight.
Figure it for yourself, by the. week,
by the month, by the year.
Think what il means not TO be
skimped-tO be able to serve the most
healthful, necessary and appetizing
of all foods in abundance-tO use all
you want and all you should have
without thought of economy.
Think what it means to know you
are serving the best-sweet, dainty,
nuf butter brought to perfection.
We offer pound of Troco free-an
acquaintance offer. We know TrOco
will lplease you, that you will always
hereafter use it. So we can afford to
buy you this first pound for the sake
of your future custom. Please &C.
cept this gift pound and see.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-02

We built Mr.. Hoffman a new plant
of white tile and concrete-the last
word in modern food plant construc-
ton. Laboratory, mechanical and
sanitary equipment are perfect
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-02
Made by a butter expert
IN a nelO plant

A. f. Hoffman, famous for over 80
years as butter maker, butter Judge
and teacher of butter making, super
vises the production of every pound
of Troco.
He has been distinguished for the
peculiarly sweet and delicate flavor
of his butter.
He puts this same butter sweet
ness and deIic0cy into 1roco. If
you are using butter you ger fhe
same flavor in Tr0c0 az halt fhe
price. IF you are using margdrin
change to Tr0c0 and enjoy f,ue
butter flavor.
The evening world., 1921-11-18
) WOMEN IN JURY
COMPLETED TODAY
TO TRY ARBUCKLE
An Alternate is Also Chosen
Because of Likelihood Of
a Long Trial

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov 1S.-Thc
Jury for the trial of Roscoe Arbucklo.
accused Of manslaughter in connection
with the death OF Virginia Rappc, was
completed to-day when the twelfth
juror was sworn in. Attorneys then
started picking thirteenth or alter
nate juror to act in case of disability
of any member of the regular jury.
He was soon selected, and attorneys
agreed to proceed without a four
teenth.
The thirteen jurors accepted include
four married women, one unmarried
woman and six business men. All
but one are movie fans, and with the
exception OF that one-a wOman-haye
seen "Fatty's" antics on the screen.
The women jurors are Mrs. Helen
Hubbard, thirty-five, portly matron;
Mrs Kittie Mcdonald. twenty-eight,
q brunette, who has been adjudged
"the pretticst woman on the Arbucklo
Jury" Mrs. Dorothy ODea, thirty
eight, small. slender and sharp fea-
tured; Mrs. Madeline NJ. Nelson,
forty, hair little gray, very positive
in her statements, and Miss Louise +.
Winterburn, forty-one.
The men on the jury are all OF the
white collar" class. They include
two retired liquor Dealers" who
said the fact Arbuckle may have
served liquor at the party in the st.
Francis Hotel. where Miss Rappe
died, would not influence them
against him. All are middle-aged
or younger,
The evening world., 1921-11-18
AVERAGE MAN GETS
TO 5TH GRADE ONLY
But in New York Any Man May
Garry on Until He Gets A
College Degree.

CLEVELAND, Nov. 1e.-The big
gcst problem confronting universities
of America is how to give every man
who lives in a city Of 100000 or over
an opportunity TO get college edu-
cation, according to Frederick b.
Robinson Of New York. Secretary OF
the Association of Urban UniyersI-
ties. which is in annual conference
here.
A survey OF the association shows.
Mr.. Robinson said, that the average
man in tho United States ends his
schooling in the hfth grade,
"The City Of New York has made
it possible through night college
classes to take uD their education
no matter where dropped and con-
tinue 1t until they have obtained
academic and professional degrees, 4"
he said.
The first business session Of the
conference was held to-day. DR.. AL
bert Shields Of the Teacher College
Of Columbia University delivered an
address
The evening world., 1921-11-18
CAN'T FOLLOW NOSE
IN LIQUOR SEARCH

BOSTON. Nov 1s.-An odor OF
liquor is not sufficient excuse for Pro-
hihitlon officers to enter building
without a warrant, United States Com
missioner Wheeler ruled to-day. He
discharged William J. Flower OF New
York, who was before him on tho
charge OF transporting liquor illegally.
When counsel argued that the only evi-
dcnce the Prohibition agents had when
they entered n Wakefield garage and
seized ten cases of whiskcy in FqOwer's =
automobile was that a police officer
had smeIled liquor. The Commissioner
held that the facts constitute illegal
search and seizure.
The evening world., 1921-11-18
THIRD SESSION
OF CONFERENCE ON
MONDAY AT IL A. M.
Announcement Made of the Next
Plenary Meeting of the
Delegations.

WASHINGTON, Nov. \ 1s.--The
third pIenary session Iof the Arms
Conference will be held at II A. NJ
Monday in Continental Hall. It was
announced to-day.
Al the session Premier BRAND of
France will bring the question of land
disarmaments before the conference,
II was arranged to let NJ. BRAND raise
this question because France. with an
army OF nearly 800. 900 Is most vitality
concerned.
NJ. BRANDS speech to the conference
probably will be followed by the cre-
alton of IA technical subcommittee on
land armaments, similar 10 that on
naval questions.
The evening world., 1921-11-18
Hughes Trying to DiSabuSe
Foreign Delegations Minds
of That Idea.
WANTS MUTUAL TRUST.
Tactics Far From Re-
ing Revealed, Open as They
Appear to Be.
By DdUid Laurence.
Especial Correspondent Of The
Evening WORLDLY

WASHINGTON, Nov. IS )Copyright,
1920 Tho grand strategy. SO to
speak. Of the United States delegation
at the Armabcnt Conference is puZ-
cling the representatives. OF the other
countries. This ia mostly because ihey
do not understand Hughes the nego-
tiator.
The various delegations came here
with the idea that the United states
would not consent to the reduction
Of her navy without first having
definite understanding Of what was
20 hc dopc about abrugatnG the
Anglo-Japanese alliance and the set
tlcment ot lrar Eastern questions.
This inference was drawn from the
language of the original invitation
10 the powers When. however. Mr.
Hughes made his famous speech at
the opcning session OF tho confer
cncc, some foreign delegates thought
they detected a change OF front. for
Mr.. Hughes said plainly that he be-
lieved tho work or the conference
could be 50 distributed among COM
mlttccs without either subject being
treated as a hindranCe To the proper
consideration and disposition OF the
other"
On that word disposition" is based
the confident statements which have
been coming from Washington the
last few days that as soon as an
agreement on naval armament is Sc
cured it would he signed without re-
spect TO whether II definite agreement
should be reached on Far Eastern
questions.
Chose who have talked with Mr..
Hughes in tho last twenty-four
hours have not found him inclined 70
discourage that view. He seems to
be of the opinion that 1t is much
wiser for the whole conference TO
look at the two subjects as separate
or else there Will be mental reserva-
tons in the consideration OF one sub
iect which might interfere seriously
with the conclusion OF an agreement
on the other subject.
Mr. Hughes appears to emphasize
rather the nced of mutual trust and
an atmosphere OF friendliness so that
no delegation will suspect the United
states, at least, Of trying to bargain
CONTINUED on second Page.)
The evening world., 1921-11-18
MARINE ON JOB;
SHOOS TWO TAXIS
FROM MAIL TRUCK
Attempts to "Box" PoStoffice
Wagon Fooled When Guard
Promised to Shoot.
FIRST TINE IN ACTION.
Suspicious Aroused by Driv-
erS' Antics Few Blocks From
Scene of $1,000, Holdup.

A heavy motor truck containing
large quantity of valuable registered
mail set out from the Post Office at
City Hall shortly after midnight,
bound for the general office at 32d
street and Eighth Avenue. There
were two armed marines aboard, one
sitting outside with the chauffeur,
the other inside with the mail
pouches.
As the truck approached Howard
of the $2,OOO,OOO hold-up, two taxicabs
ran UP from behind, separated and
then came abreast of it, one on each
side of the mail truck At first they
remained some distance away, but
kept pace and then began gradually
edging in toward the truck as If to
pocket it,
The chauffeur and the marine be-
side him were quick to note the man
ocuvrc, or whatever it was, and the
former slowed down his vehicle. The
two taxis did likewise and the marine
on the front seat arose and with his
rife ready cried out to the taxi
drivers:
"Say, you two, pull away, or I'll
blow you apart"
The warning sufficed and the
drivers of the taXicabs put on speed
and darteds up Broadway. Then the
truck chauffeur resumed his own
speed and the marine lowered his
gun and sat down.
Up ahead the taXis could still be
seen, their two red tail lights run
ming side by side. They were off to
the right of the roadway, directly in
the path of the oncoming truck.
At Spring Street three blocks
north, they separated again, slowing
down and forcing the mail truck to
pass between them. A second time
they ran alongside and again closed
in on the truck.
Tho front scat marine was on his
feet in an instant. He raised his
rifle and called out:
This Is the last time I warn you
two; get out and get out quick or I'll
hre! Beat it! Do you hear?"
There was evidently no msunder-
standing of the threat and the tone
Of It, The two taxicabs instantly
checked speed. one turned eastward
and the other westward through
Spring Street and that was the last
seen of them. The mail truck went or
TO its destination without further ad-
venture.
A report OF this occurrence was
made TO the Chief Post Office Inspec-
tor at the City Hall station and also
TO Major Thomas Barber. the office,
in command of the marine guard de-
tailed to the protection Of mail.
The evening world., 1921-11-18
u. S. WILL NOT FOLLOW
BRITISH NAVAL HALT
Denby Makes Announcement
England Cuts Paper Program,
This Country Doing Actual Con-
struction, Experts Say.

LONDON, Nov 18 Omitted Press)-Grea Britain has ordered
immediate cessation of construction the supeHood bat
tleships.
An official statement issued to the effect that this
Brans | step to prove she DESTROYS of dsarming accordance
with the Hughes programme 1t learned from reliable
that the suspension order originated with Lloyd George who instructed
the Admiralty to take action.
Three of the supeHoods building at the River Clyde yards
and at NewcasteonTyne They would have between
93ooooooo and 94ooooooo The order was interpreted being
temporary and that the construction work would resumed cir
should render necessary These would have been the
first big British ships OF postJutland construction.
The evening world., 1921-11-18
POPE BENEDICT
CABLES PRESIDENT
HOPE FOR SUCCESS


Pope Benedict has sent this
cablegram to President Harding:
"On the eve of the conference
assembled for the purpose OF set
ting the grave international
questions connected with the Far
East and OF thus arriving at dis
armament. earnestly Almighty
God grant a happy issue to the
Initiative taken by the Ch!ef
Magistrate OF the great American
Republic 10 tranqullize the trepi-
datA -R,f humanity"
state Department officials were
OF the opinion that the Papal mes
sage had been slightly garbled In
transmission.
Others from whom me ssagos
were received Included King
George OF England, King Albert
OF Belgium. President Millerand
OF France. Emperor Yoshihito OF
Japan, President Hsu Shi-Chang
OF China, President Acota OF Costa
Rica and 2residePt Zayas OF cuba.
The evening world., 1921-11-18
DENBY SAYS u. S.
WILL NOT STOP ITS
NAVAL PROGRAM
Work VIII BE Carried on Til
Action Of Arms Conference
is Known.

WASHINGTON. Nov. -SSecrc-
tATy Of the Navy Denvy said to- day.
after u meeting W the Cabinet. that
construction Of the great American
battleshtps ana battle cruisers viii las
carried on uh. Is determined
whether a defnite ugrecn.. AnIt
ing naval construction can be reached
in tho conference on limitation OF
armament
The general question or suspendinF
work on tho construction OF great
capital ships was thoroughly dts
sussed ut the Cabinet session. II was
understood from high authority.
There will be absolutely no orders
to suspend delay in any part OF the
construction Of AmericA's capital
ders will be issued by the Navy De-
partment where they are necessary
TO continue the work on the American
programme, It was said.
The principal reason for tins policy
by the Administration is that It IS
feared that not only the interests OF
the United States but the chances OF
success OF the conference itself would
be- jeopardized should this Govern
ment halt It's naval programme before
similar agreement can be reached
between all the Powers concerned IA
the conference.
The British suspension, an Ameri-
can delegate 70 the conference said,
involves largely paper pre-
gramme," while suspension by this
Government would stop actual con-
struction.
The British. therefore, involve.
themselves In no such loss by break-
ing OF contracts as would be caused
by an American suspension. 1t was
declared.
A demand that President Harding
Immediately stop Americas big naval
construction programme came FROM
Congress within an hour after the
annou ncement by the British Ads
! miralty that il had suspended tha
proposed building OF four new super-
| Hoods,
"The British Admiralty's action y
test OF the good faith OF the Unted
states in prOt posing me SoraDplal
The evening world., 1921-11-18
$4,000 FOR HOOCH;;
PRESTO, It TURNS
INTOPLAIN WATER
And Ex-Cop Mclaughlin Took
Precautions TO Prevent
Flimflam, at That.

II any one had taken james
Mclaughlin OF No. 26O7 Park Avenue
aside few days ago and explained
TO him that he was about to be
trimmed OF $4,000 through being sold
water for whiskey Mclaughlin would
have told the person he, Mclaughlin,
was "A wise bird and able to take care
OF himself lie was once a cop too.
So that's that.
The persons with the whiskcy for
sale led Mclaughlin to Bronx
warehouse where there were guards
and extra locks and iron bars
Mclaughlin had a truck along and
helpers. All was set to get the booze
moving if 1t was o. X.
The men who were selling handed
Mac a small brace and bit and told
him to bore into any Of the barrels
he saw. Ho! it was no matter which
one he picked or where he bored.
He bored into twenty-five Of them
and took a wee sample from each.
hale the bouquet and taste 1t. There
was JOY in every Whit.
Then he paid $4,000 in cash money,
as they say in Brownsville. His men
rolled the barrels out and put them
on truck. When Mac got it where
he tapped a barrel. L,o! and behold,
it was water-just bathroom water.
The transformation was explained
to Mac by Detectives Brady and
Dowd. who told him there was no
miracle-just a bit Of film flam. II
was this way:
When Mclaughlin bored into "a
barrel one of those present removed
the brace bit and inserted small
rubber tube. just little piece. Then
with the tube in his hand the barrel
was tilted or turned Al the same
time he had a rubber water bottle,
with a tube that came down his coat
sleeve. He poured the drink from
this cOntrivance and shut Of the
water. A copper gallon measure. with
hts hand inside was great screen.
Then the barrel was plugged up,
ready to be moved
Last night tho police arrested
Ralph Baird and his brother, Thou-
dore A, in their apartment, No. G14
West lJ7th. They. the detectives
say, own the warehouse" whore
Mac was stung. In the apartment
were found labels for any brand of
Whiskcy needed. bottled in bond
stamps guarantee and caution labels
and "A machine for marking corks
and Gaping them.
The evening world., 1921-11-18
MEDICINAL BEER is BANNED
BY SENATE; VOTE is Sc TO 22;
BILL NOW GOES TO HARDING
Prevents Importation of All
Liquors Till Present Supply
Is Smaller.
SURVIVES HARD FIGHT.
Seizure Without Warrant
Clause Created a Storm and
Finally Was Killed.

WASHINGTON,- Nov. 16. - Con-
gressional action on legislation to
prohibit the prescription of beer and
other malt liquors for medicinal pur-
poses was completed to-day through
adoption by the Senate, Sc to 30, Of
the cnference report. The legislation,
which would also put additional
teeth" in the N ions Prohibition
enforcement codes NV goes to the
President. the IIt - having acted
last August.
Twelve Republicans and ten Demo-
report The Republican opponents
weO Senators Brandegee, Dupont,
Edge, Johnson. La Toilette, Lodge,
Mclean, Penrosc, Phipps, Shortridge,
Wadsworth and Weller. The Dem
ocrats were Senators Broussard
Gerry, King. PoPmerenc. Ransdell,
Shields, Stanley, Underwood, Walsh
Of Massachusetts and Watson of
Georgia.
Two others, Senators Reed, Demo-
crat, Missouri, and Moses, Republican,
New Hampshire, were paired against
the bill.
Thirty-three Republicans and twen-
ty-three Democrats supported the
measure, while it was announced that
Senators Harreld Republican, Okla
homa; Kellogg, Republican, Mime
sofa; Lenroot, Republican, Wisconsin;
Mccormick, Republican, Illinois;
Sutherland, Republican, West Vir-
ginia, and Fletcher, Democrat,
Florida, who were absent and paired,
favored the bill.
When the President signs the bill,
! the Treasury Department will with
draw regulations which have been in
effect about a month, allowing the
sale Of medicinal beer,
High points of the measure are:
Prohibits prescription of beer as
medicine.
Homes shall not be searched with
out search warrants Dry agents,
who without probable cause" and
"maliciously" search homes without
warrants, subject to $4,000 fine and
one year in penitentiary for second
offense.
Limits prescription Of wine or whis-
key to one-half pint of alcohol in the
aggregate in ten days.
Physicians limited to 100 prescrip-
tions for liquor in 30 days.
Gives Commissioner OF Internal
Revenue right to cancel permits or
require change in formulde for patent
medicines when used as a beverage.
Importations of wine and whiskey
prohibited until amount on hand shall
not he sufficient to supply non-bever-
age needs.
The legislation has been before
Congress since last June. The House
accepted the compromise reached by
the conferecs in August, but there
followed a bitter controversy in the
Senate waGed by a small, but detr-
mined group, who contended that
the bill struck a fatal blow 'at per-
sonal rights because it permitted
search and seizure without warrants
The first draft of the measure au-
thorized the search OF private homes
without warrants. but this feature
was eliminated in conference.