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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-17

"If there was ever II city in the
world that needs a revival in home
building, that city is Ardmore" said a
citizen this morning.
81 have been living in the same
house for a number OF years and have
paid $3.50 month as rental on the
property and now 1 have notice
that on the first of February that my
rent will be raised to s4j.
"In the face OF lower cost of build
ing. when every branch of union labor
has voluntarily reduced wages, when
lumber is cheaper, at a time when
real estate values nave reached high
r.de and have begun to dec me, when
dry goods have been materially re-
duced, when groceries have become
some cheaper, in the very face Of the
lowering of these costs the landlord
steps in and adds another burden TO
the tenant.
1T is my opinion that Thrift Week
can be well used by making plans
for cheaper homes. Personally | would
rather live in a gent than to feel that
was being imposed upon"
This is the view expressed by this
citizen who feels that property own
ers ought to be willing to mako some
sacrifices along with merchants and
with laborers TO help solve the great
problem OF living costs.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-17
PERSONNEL MAKING UP
NEW FRENCH MINISTRY
FAILS TO EXCITE PARIS
CABINET HEADED BY BRAND
CONTAINS MODERATES, AVOID.
ING MEN OF BOTH THE
EXTREMES

Paris, Jan. 17.-Little enthusiasm is
evidenced by newspapers of Paris to-
day over the BRAND cabinet, the de-
crees Of appointment of which were
printed this morning in the official
journal. The journals expressed mild
satisfaction or reserved judgment.
The journal said:
ut contains every element except
Simon Pure royalists and communists"
The Fargo. which ardently support
ed former President Raymond Poin-
care, for the premiership, expressed
disappointment, saying.
1T is the usual patchwork minis
try" While the Oeuvre asked
1--WE have a new ministry; shall we
have a new government"
1t is probable the new ministry will
present itself before the chamber of
deputies "Wednesday or Thursday and
NJ. BRAND will at that time read the
governments declaration of policy.
The significance of the appointment
of NJ BRAND was not lost upon the
people. They recall his friendship
with Georges Clemenceau and the
close ties uniting him with Raymond
Poincare NJ. BRAND has insisted that
the. Versailles treaty must be carried
out and that the interests of France
in the Near East must be served.
He has been an advocate of COM
plete solidarity between France, Great
Britain and the United States, but
has insisted that France must dem
onstratc to the allies that her house
is in order and well administered.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-17
MRS CYRUS NJ 'CORM|C
ONE OF NATIONS BEST
KNOWN WOMEN IS DEAD
WORK; ESTABLISHED THE
ELIZABETH MCCORMICK
MEMORIAL

Chicago, Jan. 17-Mrs. Cyrus Hall
Mccormick, wife of the chairman Of
the board of directors of the Inter
national Harvester Company, died at
a hospital here early today after Il
brief Illness.
Complications believed to have en-
sued from an operation several years
ago for gall stones caused her re-
moyal to a hospital early in the year
but her condition had been favorable
until Saturday, when Mr. Mccormick
who was in New York on business,
and Gordon. the younger son, a stu
dent at Princeton, were summoned.
Mr.. Mccormick caught a fast train
from the east but when more alarm
ing reports from Mrs. Mccormick S
condition reached him en- route he
chartered a special train for the last
stage of the trip from Fort Wayne.
Starting five minutes ahead Of the
flyer, the special train made the l3S
miles in $50 minutes. Mr.. McCor-
mick abandoned the train at Sixty
Third street, completing the trip by
motor. He arrived at the hospital at
$40 o'clock last night, a full hour
ahead of the time at which n regular
train would have permitted him to
reach his wife's bedside. Gordon
Mccormick. unable to reach New
York in time to catch n fast train
did not arrive in Chicago until sever
al hours after his mothers death.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Mccormick were
married March 5, 1888. She was born
in England, but was brought TO Chi
cago at an early age and reared by
an aunt Mrs. Edward Stickney, wife
OF one of the pioneer stock yards
magnates of Chicago. One Of the
most notable Of the many benefac-
tions in which Mrs. Mccormick was
active was the establishment of the
Elizabeth Mccormick memorial en-
dowment fund, founded in 1908, for
the announced object of improving
the conditions of child life in the
United States.
More than 1000 communities are
said to have benefited. 1t was said
to be in memory of her own daughter
who died in 1905, when u years old.
Cyrus Mccormick and Gordon are the
only other children. For many years.
Mrs. Mccormick has been a leading
figure in Chcago's social, philan-
thropic and civic activities.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-17
H. R. SHINE ELECTED
SOUTHWEST
SECRE TARY ASSOCIATION

II. Il. Shine, secretary Of the Re
tail Merchants Association Of this
city. was elected president OF the
Southwest Secretary Association.
which met in annual session the lat
ter part OF last week at Winfield.
Kan. Mr. Shine returned to Ard
more last night
"Thorc We're sovonty-fivc members
In attendance" Mr.. Shine stated and
we held one Of the most interesting
meetings In the history of our organ.
ization. II was encouraging, too,
when we recalled the fact that a
year ago we had only ten members
In attendance" This was the third
annual meeting OF the organization.
Tho next meeting will be held at Bar
tlcsville
Mr.. shine Is also member OF the
board OF directors of the organization.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-17
EASTERN COMPILATIONS
SHOW LIVING COST HAS
MA TER|ALLY DECREASED

New York, Jan. 1.-THE cost Of
living decreased 5.6 per cent in the
four months f,om last July TO Nov
ember, and the decline was brought
about by drops in the average prices
Of a number Of important food and
clothing articles, so great as to offset
concurrent increases in many other
items, the national industrial confer
ence board reported today.
This four months decrease. however.
left the cost of living higher than in
July, 1914, Immediately before the war,
the following passage:
Clothing 12S; fuel and light 100;
food 10; sundries 30, and shelter Go.
In its eighth report on living COSTS,
the board let ray OF hope shine on
its report by asserting that merchau-
disc dealers seemed to expect further
drop in prices early in 1921
The decline of SO per cent in livng
expenses from last July, said by the
board to be the peak of high prices"
10 November, followed steady rise
which began in 1914, 60 was explained
except for a three perccn, drop ir the
four months period I'm 1oiS-l9lq i'm
mediately after the aruisice.
The average price Of food dropped
nearly u per cent between last July
ana November" the report said. but
the average price OF pot oes dropped
GO per cent, and thai. of sugar 5l per
cent The average price o. eggs
rose 81 per cent.
THE drop In clothing prices from
las, July to November was over four
teen per cent, but tho average pricc
Of many items fell more than this. Co
ton yarn goods dropped 20 to q per
cent. Hosiery, mems shiits. women's
blouses, muslin underwear. and mems
coats fell 20 TO % per cent. Shoes
mems and womcn's suits and womcn's
coats, knit underwear and has de-
creased less than 20 per cent. Gloves
scarcely changed nj alL'
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-17
An AMERICAN NOTE
ASKS INDEMNITY
FROM JAPANESE
Toxic Papers Believe State
Department Will Ask In
Indemnity for Shooting of
American Officer
.UNEASINESS MANIFEST
OVER u. S. RELATIONS
ANXIETY RESULT OF AMERICAN
ATTITUDE OF JAPS POLICY
OF EXPANSION IN ASIA,
CORRESPONDENT SAYS

Toxic, Jan. 16.-Government Off
cials have not as yet made public
the text of the American note pro-
testing against the shooting of Naval
Lieutenant w. II. Langdon, by a
Japanse sentry at Vladivostok. Pub
licists, however, express the belief
that Washington has not only asked
reparation, with guarantees remov-
ing a probability OF similar incidents
in the future, but also has again
pointed out to Japan the wisdom of
reducing. if not withdrawing alto
gether, her troops from the country
where she possesses no sovereign
rights,
This would open the old thorny
question which Japan herself has
been finding difficulty in settling. A
division of opinion exists in govern
ment circles as to the Siberian prob
lem, it is reported here. Leaders
of the military party insist Japanese
troops should remain in Siberia, while
the peace party is seeking ways and
means to abandon any such venture.
which. it is asserted, is ruinously ex-
pensive and without hope of compen-
satiOn.
The belief exists here that Japan
will insist upon solving the question
in her own way at her own time. if
for no other reason. than to assert
the doctrine that she is paramount
in the Far East.
The. IIara cabinet appears to retain
its strength and. 1t is believed, will
survive the impending session Of the
japanese diet, at which relations
between this country and America
will be discussed The correspondent
Of the Associated Press, who has
just returned to Toxic, from visit
to many of the larger cities of the
Far East. found some uneasiness
everywhere regarding relations be-
tween Japan and the United States.
In well informed circles, these mis-
givings appeared to be based more
resentment to any American policy
calculated to curb Japanese expansion
in Asia than upon the California
question.
In diplomatic circles here the opin-
ion prevails that the situation does
not justify pessimism. Japan's pop
ular protests against California legs-
lation appears to have been followed
by an attitude of patience and re-
straint, cognizance being taken Of the
fact that America has encountered
genuine difficulties in finding a solu-
ton for the triple problem of satisfy
ing popular opinion on the Pacific
slope. serving Americas national in
terests and meeting Japan's desires.
Efforts of the American state gov
ernmcnt. through Ambassador Roland
5. Morris, have profoundly impressed
the Japanese with the fairness of
the United States. For this reason.
the killing OF Lieutenant Langdon is
genuinely regretted here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-17
MISS ERCELL DICKSON
OF WOODFORD, DEAD
FUNERAL ARRAN GEMENTS
TO Be ANNOUNCED LATER

Miss Ercen Dickson, aged is, died
at her home at Woodford yesterday.
Deceased was "a daughter ot Mrs.
Georgia Dickson Whitson of Woodford.
ana the late j, G.. Dickson, She was
a niece OF $. NJ. Dickson. OF this city.
Funeral arrangements have not been
made as the family Of the deceased
is waiting word from sister. Mrs.
T. Hunt OF Atola.
Miss Dickson is survived by her
mother; three sisters. Mrs. Joe Beal
and Mrs. Davis. OF woodford. and
Mrs. r. Hunt, OF Atolla. and two bro
thcrs, Jesse Dickson and W. u. Dick-
sou. bo,h OF Wooiford.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-17
This is the Birthday Anniversary Of Benjamin Franklin the Father Of Thrift
THE GREATEST OF
THESE is CHARITY

Indianapolis, Jan. 17.-Herbert
Hoover will be the guest of honor
at 500 a plate luncheon to-
night. The proceeds will be used
to help feed the $500 900 starving
children in central Europe. The
menu consists of rice, black bread
and cup of cocoa.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-17

Ponca City. Jan. i1.--Ileing run over
by "a wagon loaded with wheat will not
be fatal to Red Rock boy according
TO physicians In attendance. The boy
ls Hank Farmer. thirteen years Of
age. lie fell In front OF the wagon
and both wheels passed over his body.
starting at the LEI, hip and passing
Off at the left shoulder.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-17
PIiILADELpHIANS PAY
TRIBUTE TO FRANKLIN

Philadelphia Jan. lI.-Thou.
sands of Philadelphians who
daily pass the iron gates that
protect the entrance to Christ
Church burial ground in the
wholesale district of Philadelphia.
without glancing inside, today
paused to look beyond the barrier
and pay tribute to Benjamin
Franklin, whose grave and that
of his wife are just within the
gates.
The 2l5th anniversary OF Frank
Inns birth, was widely observed
by many organizations OF the
city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-17
WIFE ENDS LIFE UPON
HEARING HUSBANDS DEATH

Manila. p. l., Jan. 1.-THE wife
Of Naval Lieut.. Warren II. Lang
don, American officer killed by n
Japanese sentry at Vladivostok re-
Gently, ended her life upon learning
Of her husbands death, according
to a Reuter- dispatch from Vladi-
vostok.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-17

Little Rock. Ark. Jan. i7.-Georgc
William Caruth, ~ years old. who wus
minister to Portugal during tho scc,nd
administration uf President Cleveland.
died here late SATURDAY after ling
ering illness. The body will be- taken
to Louisville. Ky. for burial.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-17
MEN VOLUNTARILY ACCEPT .
HALF TIME IN SHOPS

ST. Paul IAN. i5.-Rarilor than
have tenth OF their number 'rrown
out Of work the entire shop force OF
she Northern Pacific Raaiiway IN the
st. Paul district has agreed 10 70 on
a 4-hour ,ay basis. It became known
here today.
More than 1000 are said 10 DO az
fectci by ehe voluntary reduction of
iours OF labor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-17
Paul smith Here From Francis

Paul smith Is here from Francis,
Okla. spending n few days with mcm-
bcrs of the local oil fraternity. Mr..
Smith Is operating two strings OF
tools In pontotoc county and he Is
shipping another string into that
county from New Mexico.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-17

Marion. Although Presidentelcot
Harding will hold only few more
conferences before. he leaves Marion
for his southern vacation trip, his
callers will include some OF the lead
ing figures In his party.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-17
Commander Fell Attends

II. II. Fell Of this city. commander
OF the Oklahoma Department of the
American Legion, Is IN Dallas at
tending the conference.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-17

New York.-Two cases OF homicide.
Numerous hodups, robbories and in
creased police activity were recorded
when New York's wave OF crime
abated after the Christmas holidays.
apparently broke afresh.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-17

w l.. Reed. banker at Wilson,
was an Arimore visitor today. Mr..
Reed says his city is anxiously watt
ing for the completion OF better
road between Wilson and Ardmore.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-17
RESOURCES AND LIABILITIES
FEDERAL RESERVE RANKS

Washington. Jan. i5.-Rcsources
and liabilities Of the twelve federal
reserve banks at the close Of business
January 10. were reported tonight
by the federal reserve board "a fol-
lows.
Resources
Total gold held by banks, 6l3,S5S.-
600.
Total gold reserves. ss,0S5. $4,000.
Total reserves, SASS. S.53S. .Ooe.
Total bills ON hand, sbs.ebs 900.
Total earning assets, ss,ses.bii 900.
Total resources. se.oOO.I 900.
Liabilities
Total gross deposits. ss.502.sii.O0o.
Total liabilities. ts.O0O.1l5.OO0.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-17

Total gold held by banks. Sia,soS.-
nhn
Evening journal., 1921-10-19
u. 5. CLOSES 81
SOLDIER SCHOOLS
Forbes Says He Will
Wreck All Political
Machines"
SLAVERY" is
AMONG CHARGES

WASHINGTON. oct. 19.-Con-
tracts with thirty-two schools and
other agencies engaged in training
wounded soldiers Of the late war in
courses ranging from soft-shoe
dancing to Bookkeeping by cores
pendence, have been disapproved by
Charles r. Forbes, director Of the
Veterans Bureau.
That action, publicly taken before
a meeting OF the district managers
of the bureau in charge Of vocational
rehabilitation, followed a statement
of conditions to which the veterans
were being subjected. without mine
ing words Mr. Forbes recited rea-
sons why each Of the thirty-two
placement camps were, in his opin-
ion. unfit for training the soldier.
1.-THE exploitation" OF wounded
men ."under conditions that are
criminal and relating to slavery" as
set forth by Mr. Forbes. involves in
stitutions in all parts Of the country
"The word has gone around that
certain districts have their own lit
tie political machines in Washington
to run the affairs of that district,
Mr.. Forbes said. 1T want to warn
those men who may have such an
idea that I'm going to wreck all
political machines. and before ] am
through with this exposition this
buerau is going to be operated on
sound. modern business principles
and every phase Of it is going to be
clean and above board"
The schools and individuals whose
contracts have been dlsapproved by
the Veterans Bureau were announc-
ed by Mr. Forbes as follows:
Don Pennock's Vaudeville School
New York Rhodes School, New
York: Nathan Katz. Yonkers.; David
Bispham. New York; James Cottrel
address not given); Michigan State
Auto School. Detroit; Minneapolis
School Of Lip Reading, Minneapolis
Missouri College OF Optometry (ad-
dress not glven); Berkeley Pre-Vo-
cational School. Boston; Greenberg
Tailoring Company Brooklyn, n y
Industrial Extension Institute, New
York; Atlanta School OF Orators
and Expression, Atlanta; State Sec.
ondary Agricultural School, Albert
Vile. Ala; State Secondary Agri'
cultural School, Hamilton, Ala; New
Mexico School of Mines, Sorocco, n
NJ. Archbishop j. w. Shaw. New
Orleans AslSin Training School foi
Embalmers. Indianapolis stone
Drum School, Boston; National Poul
try Institute. Washington; McPhai
School OF Music and Dramatic Art
! Minneapolis; Broadmorr Art Acade
/ my. Colorado Springs. Col; Nc
4, Dewitt Company. Tranarack Rancl
land 1O1 Ranch. California; Windso
Mountain Camp. Hillsboro, n II.
Henry Won Sabern Studio. San Fran
cisco Henry Diamond Metropolitoi
! Conservatory OF Music. Chicago; 7
C. Kaminski. Columbus, Ohio; Busi
ness Training Institute, New York
Walter Baker. New York. and tu
torial contracts with Harry A. Bow
er and Mabel NJ. Taylor. Boston. ant
Fred Hummel. of Denver.
The reasons for diapproving tn
contracts were declared by the Vet
erans' Bureau in its statement Il
range from asininity to graft"
Evening journal., 1921-10-19

, you want the furnishings and deco
rations OF your room keyed in a
certain color scheme, to buy every
thing in that color. II you decide
on mulberry, Il isn't necessary to
stick to mulberry through thick and
thin.
Mulberry should be simply your
accent.
For Instance, let all OF the back
grounds. wall paper, paint, rugs and
furniture be OF some neutral tone,
then concentrate all OF your color
value in the accessories.
And don't imagine that because
you have selected mulberry, every
decoration and accoutrement must
be of tie very same tone OF null
berry Indeed. for the best effect The
tones must DC varied 10 nicety and
even the neutral backgrounds shouiu
be shaded and contrasted.
1t is in the attention showered
upon the hangings. the pottery,
lamps. glass, blooming or artificial
flowers, the bowl of fruit or the
dozen or more OF cushions ana an
conspicuous details that the color ef-
fects are brought out and made
thing Of beauty.
Curtains are really the important
color bearers. They set the pace OF
the entire room, especially in fall
and winter.
Possibly the lighting effects come
next And so varied are the ways OF
devising lighting means that no
home need be without its truly beau
utul lamp A lamp is not neces-
sarily a thing which is sold for a
lamp. Sometimes the very preruest
of them are those original ones
which a vase or jar. picked up in a
novelty store, inspires.
Suppose your color is blue-wna,
could be more lovely than Chimes,
jar upon which parade rather coars,
looking blue figures2
The clear glowing pottery vase
which are being extensively manu-
factured in this country makes Lowell,
Evening journal., 1921-10-19
.STEELS REACT. ON
EARLY MARKET
Main Pressure on Republic
During Second Hour of
Trading

NEW YORK. Oct 10 Omitted
Press.)-steel stocks turned reac-
tionary on the second hour on the
New York Stock Exchange today,
after the list had been dull during
the first hour.
The main pressure was on Repub-
lie, the common stock made an
early low at 46. while preferred sold
down to 79lk.
Fertilizer stocks were also heavy
and American Agricultural Chemical
sold down to 3Oh. There was also
selling in International Harvester
this stock, reacting about 2 points.
Oils, however held their own
well.
A quarterly report of Republic
steel was to be made public later
today, 1t was announced A poor
statement was anticipated. The
quarterly report Of L. S. steel will be
published next Tuesday.
Opening stock prices included: Cen
tral Leather 27%, up h; U. S.
Rubber AS, off Il; U. S. Steel 1873,
up a Reading 6S%. up 4 Texas
and Pacific 22, up 4; Asphalt 52&
up y American Sugar 4sA off y (;
Northern Pacific 73. up TX; Great
Northern Preferred 20. up 4; Stu
debaker 72&, up q; Retail stores
50 Ss, off y; Mexican Petroleum
961s, up q; Pullman 80. up Il
Royal Dutch 4S, up z; American
Telephone and Telegraph los. up
u Baldwin S5lA, up Il; American
Can 255s. off u.
The whole list acted well at the
opening.
Mexican Petroleum responded to a
statement of +. L. Dohney on the
Mexican oil situation by opening at
Evening journal., 1921-10-19
No ALLIANCE
IN ARMS FOR
washington
(contlnued from First PageD

CONTINUED from First Page)
which might be taken to mean the
league Of nations. the President
said;
zone need not picture world
sovereignty. ruling over all the
varying races. traditions and ma
tionol cultures because 1t will never
be-"
sHe did not however, specifically
mention the league.
"That Ca world sovereignty
would mean a social. institutional
and intellectual Standardization, ut
terly in harmony with the plan thas
filled the world with differing
peoples, civilization and purposes"
the President continued.
mo program which seeks to sub
merge nationall will succeed This
republic will never surrender so
priceless heritage. will never de-
stroy the soul which impelled our
gratifying attainments.
IN the sober circumspection,
retrospection and titrospection Of
these crucial times we do believe
there is sanity and urgent need in
bringing the best thought of all
great peoples into understanding
and cooperative endeavor which
shuns the alliances in arms and
strengthens the concords of peace,
so that each may realize its righttul
destiny and contribute it's utmost to
human Advancement and attending
human happiness"
"Out of the Revolutionary War
came a triumph of freedom and iib-
oral freedom, which caused an hon
orable and unbroken peace between
the United States and Great Britain
for moro than a century" Harding
said. adding that "a future break OF
our peaceful and friendly relations
is unthinkable."
The President and a distinguished
party that included four cabinet
members arrived at this historic VII
lage on the presidential yacht May
flower to commemorate the l4oth
anniversary OF the surrender Of Corn
wallis
The Maynower anchored in the
York river early today and immedi-
ately after breakfast the Presiden-
tial party came ashore. The whole
village numbering less than 200 was
out. augmented by several hundred
farmers who drove in from the sur
rounding country.
After his address at the spot
where the British army surrendered
its muskets to General Washington
the President motored to Williams
burg. 90 miles away to speak at viii
liam and Mary College during the
installation OF It's new president, DR..
]. A. C. Chandler.