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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-05-03
HOW ABOUT A "CENSUS?"

II is conceded that the last federal
census, especially insofar as a num-
Der Of progressive Oklahoma cities are
concerned, was rasco Of the most
pronounced kinda miserable, deplor-
able and lamentable failure.
Bringing the matter down by a sys-
TEN Of elimination. to the city Of Ard
more. all fair-minded persons know
that the total population is fully 5000
more than shown by the returns Of the
census bureau. a drive taken out
through the residence sections OF
Ardmore will convince anyone Of this
Go out any street, drive out any
avenue, make trip into a part Of the
city, north or south, east or west, and
note the hundreds upon hundreds Of
now houses, already complete, and add
to these the hundreds Of houses under
course OF construction, and the truth
becomes indlsputably evident that Ard
more is city Of not less than 10000
inhabitants.
However. the census returns shows
this city struggling along with its
mcasley little $1,000. minus.
There is almost no limit to the many
good things which the Chamber Of
Commerce has done for Ardmore and
Ardmore citizens. There Is practically
no limit to the things which can yet
be done for the city and the citzonry
by this institution. And one Of the
things which the Chamber Of Com
mcrce can do, a something which will
prove Of inestimable value TO every
property owner, TO every business man
here. would be the Remuneration Of
the city, a careful count OF noses which
will give us the real. the true, the ex-
act population found within the corpor
ate limits OF Ardmore.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-05-03
DAMAGE SUIT FILED AGAINST
PETROLEUM COMPANY

Damages in the amount of S2,65O
are asked in suit filed in the district
court by G.. W. Thurman against the
Roxana Petroleum Company. Plaintiff
alleges that on February 2S, 1921, an
automobile truck belonging to the
defendant company was being driven
on the wrong side of the road near
Dundee at an excessive rate of speed
and that as a result a team of horses
which he was driving hitched TO n
buggy, became unmanageable, throw
ing him between the wheel and body
Of the buggy and causing him TO sus-
tain personal injuries, besides damage
to the buggy, and injuring tho team OF
horses in that "it made them foolish
about trucks and autos"
Included in the amount asked as
damages is $50 for the buggy. 500 for
the horses, and s25OO as personal dam
ages.
Potterf and Gray are the attorneys
for the plaintiff.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-05-03

commitments of jail sentence, IS were
March commitments, leaving ou:'
standing commitments uncollected t.
the amount of $3.50.
There We're 276 days served out by
prisoners after conviction on commit
mcnts of the month of March and Ap-
ri as shown by attached sheets.
There were 42S days accruing from
all prisoners locked up during the month
aggregating board bill to the amount
OF $32l
There We're eight prisoners escaped
from the convict prison guard and /
from the police station as trusty and !
from the county jail after conviction
since April lG
There were 9 head Of livestock i'm
pounded since April 16, consisting OF
head of horses and 3 cows. aggregat-
ing in pound fees to the amount Of s3j,
and $3.50 feed bill. which was collected
and remitted to the city clerk.
Yours truly,
W. K. HIGNGGHT,
Chief of Police.
by W. w. POWERS,
Police Sergeant
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-05-03

referring her, very undiplomatically. to
the manner in which some other young
married women kept house.
But we have never had the extreme
good fortune to meet a lady who was
able to keep a house of twenty-one
rooms and cook three meals a day and
still find time to attend TO all the social
duties and visit the clubs and deliver
lectures on the advance Of the sex and
the coming Of the whchness after the
passing of the when.
We remember reading a story one
time, newspaper story and, therefore
a true one, which told of jury which
after trying an assault and battery
case wherein it was proven that the
defendant assaulted the victim with a
club. a knife, a broadaxe. a spike maui,
a sixgun and a handsaw, returned a
verdict to the effect that each ana
every member of that jury would have
given ten dollars 10 have seen thah
fight.
And that's the way we feel about
the wife Of the governor Of Nebraska
and her housekeeping stunt We know
something about women, as workers
We know that a woman is, as rule,
a bundle of energy which can back
any man off the board in the matter
of accomplishing things and doing
things in record time.
But we cannot conceive how even
the most energetic woman can man
age to clean up twenty-one rooms after
the average slouchy husband brushing
up his cigar ashes and airing the
smoke-laden atmosphere and still fine
time in which to cook three settings
of cornbeef and cabbage and wasf
three sets of dirty dishes and still be
able to go out. at evening and SEE
Norma Talmadge and Clara Smith anc
all the rest of the movie queens, tC
say nothing of attending the meetings
of the four-leaf clover leaf and the
United Daughters of Progressivenes'
and the Women's Auxiliary of the Re
form Voters League.
At any rate, we repeat, withou
meaning any offense to the women o
Ardn:ore, our hat is off to the wifi
Of the governor Of Nebraska, or an!
other woman who can trot around will
broom in one hand and the book o
social engagements in the other, an'
accomplish such a wonderful wonder
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-05-03

Alleging abandonment, Nellie In
man, through her attorneys, has filed
suit for divorce in the district court
against Roy 4. Inman. The couple
were married ut Claremore on August
10. 1909, and plaintiff alleges the de
fendant deserted her in August, 1919
Plaintiff asks for permanent custody
Of four minor children.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-05-03

game going ON now and then, gambling
as a business seems to have died in
Ardmore. The festive bootlegger and
'jomtist" have also experienced a TO-
of difficulty with the new chief. lie
does not seem To take kindly TO their
calling, and has caused To be closet
several Main street saloons that were
alleged 10 be i'm full swing when he
took charge Of the police department.
Chief Hignight told the people OF
Ardmore before the primary election
that if they elected him as tEeir chief
Of police ne would enforc" the law
There was lot of people wno Thought
that he would make good because they
voted for him and there was also a
few who thought il the same Old blur
that would be forgotten as soon as th@
votes We're east and counted, the lat
ter class have found out TO their sor-
row that ne really meant TO do what
ne promised and so the doors of seVer@l
well known places have been barred
and huge locks now adorn them. This
condition Chief Hignight says, is going
to continue so long as he is at the head
of the department, regardless of VINO
the parties are or what influence they
may bring TO bear to reduce the pres
sure.
Following is the report of the de-
partment for the month OF April:
Ardmore, Okla, May >, 1921.
To the Honorable Mayor and Board of
Commissioners,
City of Ardmore, Okla,
Gentlemen:
Please find attached monthly report
Of the police department for the month
of April, as shown by sheets from TO
| 10, both inclusive. Showing 2O2 arrests
made during the month and 1879 cases
acted upon by the court. cases OF
which had been carried over from the
month of March. There were 49 cases
dismissed by the court and ) cases car
ried over to the month Of May, and four
cases appealed 10 the county court af'
ter conviction. There We're 1j4 convic-
tions aggregating in fines to the amount
of 1892, $1,G255O Of which was col
| lected, 81 ,26S.5 80 of which was paid into
the court and 1857 collected by the po
lice department and RENTED to the city
clerk, $G6 Of which was collected on
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-05-03
MEDIOCRACY VS.. NORMALCY

A paragrapher in a metropolitan
daily asserts that Mediocracy is one
form of normally.
We can but take issue with the
brilliant mind which prompted the
writing Of the paragraph Mediocracy
cannot be classed as normalcy. The
man with the mediocre mind cannot
be classed with men whose minds are
normal In other words, the mediocre
man, the man whose attainments bear
the tang of mediocracy is sub-normal
He is beneath the standard which sue
cess demands of the one whose attain
ments should be at least normal, just
az the man whose mind is above the
average, whose deeds and accomplish
ments are above the average, are alb
normal men, possessed Of abnormal
minds.
1t would be just as true TO say that
'he man whose honesty is above re-
proach only when he is watched, is
man of undisputed integrity, as TO say
that the man of mediocracy in intel
lect and initiative is a normal man.
Normalcy, as We understand the
newly coined addition TO the English
language, is that state wherein the
happy medium is reached, the han'
way point between the sub-normal and
the abnormal 1t is the easy grade
the water-level route along which all
safe. sane and conservative business
lines are built. 1t is the easy grade
which is Travelled by the successful man
of affairs, by the successful politician
banker and merchant and by the sue
cessful community.
The mad rush Of the abnormal cam
not be classed with normally, nor can
the phlegmatic, slothful journey Of the
sub-normal be so classified.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-05-03
CHIEF HIGNIGHT.
MAKES HIS FIRST
MONTHLY REPORT

Chief Of Police Hignight has prepared
his first monthly reports as head of
the Ardmore department which he has
submitted to the mayor and board Of
city commissioners for approval.
Chief Hignight has not been in office
long enough TO get affairs in as good
working condition as he desires, but he
is gradually getting them adjusted
where he can perform the duties Of
his office Notwithstanding the small
force at his command
Since Mr.. Hignight has been in charge
of the police department there has been
n noticeable exodus Of a number of in.
dividuals who practiced their ''profes-
sion" in this city and getting away
with it. They have had to seek other
fields and while there may be quiet
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-05-03

tiff asks in her petition that she be
awarded title to a house which she
states was purchased and kept up
through her labors, and also asks pos
session OF a COW and horse.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-05-03
SOME LITTLE u0UsEkEEPER

Mrs Samuel II. Mckelvie. wife
of the governor OF Nebraska, keeps
UP a twenty. .one-room home with
out the aid OF servants. cooks all
the meals for her family and
guests and still finds time for her
social duties as first lady Of the
sta,e.-News Item.
with all due respect 20 the ladies
of Oklahoma, we are ready to take
off our hat to the Mrs. Governor Of
Nebraska.
We have heard all about the way
Our srandmo,hers kept house and we
remember how our mother kept house
and. IN our Young married days. we
had some arguments with our wife
about the way she did not keep house,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-05-03
TUESDAY, MAY 3, 1921
How TO Be Happy

If thou do the work set before thee,
following in the steps of right, reason
zealously, strenuously, and cheerfully,
distracted by no side issues, but pre-
serving the divine part of thee erect
and unsullied, as loan that may have
10 be returned at moments notice
if thou adhere to this, awaiting nothing
else and fearing nothing. but content
with the natural activity which is
thine now, and with the fair tide Of
truth in every speech and every word,
then will thy days be happy.
Marcus AureliuS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-05-03
Files Application Writ Habeas Corpus

In an effort to secure his release
or TO have the amount of his bond
lightened, Bert Elliot has filed an ap'
plication for u writ Of habeas corpus
with the clerk Of the district court
Elliot is being held in the county jail
in lieu of $4,000 bond. at which
amount his bail was fixed by Judge w.
+. Winfrey, at the conclusion of the
preliminary hearing in the county
court recently when Elliot was tried
on a charge of highway robbery, ana
bound over for trial in the district
court. In his application, Elliot states
that he is unable to make the bond but
il able to make a reasonable bond
He asks that he be discharged, or, in
the event the court is Of the opinion
that he ought not to be discharged, it
fix reasonable" bond.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-05-03

Judge r. G. Logsdon has ordered the
return of u Ford touring car when
was being held by the county to MIN
ME Blackwood. The car had been
seized while it was being used for the
transportation Of whisky but Minnie
Blackwood, who later claimed owner
ship of the car, alleged that it was be-
ing used for the purpose without her
consent
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-05-03
Divorce suit Filed

Brutal treatment IS the allegation
contained in the suit for divorce filed
in the district court by Elizar Potts
against Henry Potts. The couple were
married Is years ago. Plaintiff in her
petition alleges that on various occa-
sions the defendant cursed and abused
her and struck her with his fist. Plain
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-05-03

Elmer Sanders, oliver Holbrooks, and
Leslie Sanders have been released on
bond from the county Jail where they
had been confined on a charge OF dis
turblng religious worship. The men
were alleged TO have been using pro
fame language and making unnecessary
noises In and near a school house
building In school district No. is, where
religious services and preaching were
being held on April -, 1921 \ fourth
alleged offender implicated in the same
episode is now being sought by the
county authorities
Frank Ned has been released from
custody on bond for u similar offense.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-05-03
NOTICE
Professional Card

DR.. A. H. Collins, Homeopathic Ply
sician, l14lA E. Main street. Phone
494. Calls answered medicine furnish
ed 3-3l.l.m
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-05-03
Men Released ON Bond

Wesley Lester, Ernest Parker, ana
Bill Matthews, who were being held in
the county Jail charged with grossly
disturbing the public peace, have been
released on bond. The men were ar.
rested by the city authorities on April
81, after they had engaged in a fight
and other noisy disturbance IN the
residential section of the city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-05-03

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, 1921-05-25

We are sorry to learn that young Der.
nado Taylor, the youngest son of Mr..
Clarence Taylor, is at present lying i'll at
home, with the possibility of having to
be taker to the Municipal Hospital for
treatment, the result of an automobile
accident last Friday.
From information to hand, it would
seem that while Mrs. Taylor and the
children were being driven home by way
of the Government Hill, that ia mount
ing the grade off 1929 " the bile, No. q.
suddenly stopped, and goi g backwards,
overturned, throwing The inmates, all of
whom suffered injuries, out. rhe one
worst injured was little Mr.. B." as he
is Familiarity called by some of his older
friends, who suffered some injury to his
shoulders and collar bone. just as to the
real cause Of II OiIe's collapse we are
unable to say. st. Thomas Mail Notes,
May 10Th.
, 1921-05-25

BILE to disperse called for the help of cal
vary forces. There were numerous casu-
alties.
Dominica, May 23rd.--The Ri. Rev.
Phillip Schelfhaut D D Bishop of Roseau
died here at five O'Clock this afternoon
after a short ILL ess.
NEW YORK, May 18th 1921.
Flour, Blended Clears st. Lawrence Frand
pr. brl. $7.25.
Meal, Kindred per 100 lbs $500
New Seasons Pork per brl. $37.O O
Heavy Mess Pork per Dbl. $500
Sugar--Crystals maximum per 100 lbs.
4.89
Molasses Sugar $50 test, no quotation.
Cotton, Middling Upland, at Liverpool
per H.. 7 5O-1OOd.
Exchange, New York and London, 60
days sight So. 964
Exchange New York and London, sight
$500
LONDON. May 18th 1921.
Sugar, Demerara Crystals, per cwt. 53s.
SIS.
Muscavado per cwt. AS. dos.
German Beet $500 fob. no sales
White Java sugar elf United Kingdom
36s.-April and May. 31s.-June
and July.
Demerara Rum, per gal. nominal.
Trinidad Cocoa, Good Middling Red no.
minal per cwt 55s. COS. nominal.
Cotto good Medium West Indian Sea
Island per ID. 28d. nominal.
Bank of England rate of Discount per
cent. st.
Consols 478.
Three per cent rents in Paris Fcs. $3.50.
, 1921-05-25

Premier described the flight of Europe,
enmeshed in ancient feuds and gave
warm welcome to the new cooperation of
The United States in World Affairs.
London, May 10th. In the cricket
match played today, Hampshire beat
Kent by 131, the scores being, Hamp-
shire 1856 and 200 Kent 101 and 2l4. Fry
who is favoured by many for the Cap
tainship of Englaads team, scored 90 and
40 TO" the winners and Tennyson ran up
50 and Collins SO for Kent, The Austria
lians scored 318 against Essex, which
made LA and SO, being beaten by an in
nings and Is runs. Douglas made 81
not out for the losers.
London, May 22nd-Only two or three
newspapers commented editoriaIly on
Mr.. Harvev's speech, apparently be-
cause of the late hour at which he spoke.
These Journals cordially welcomed tie
Ambassadors expression of friendship
and his trankness, and commenced his
address in general The Daily Ne US,
however, declared itself perplexed by
the United States Reputation of the
League OF Nation, that newspaper being
a ~wholehearted champion of the League.
1t inferred from Mr.. Harvey's address
that the United States actually agrees
with the object of the League of Nations
but, it exclaimed, Yet the United States
will hs We nothing to do With the great
est organization we crealed for the full
flment Or the Leagues high purpose,
and this is not because the United States
d%isapproved of any of the objects Of the
League, but because her people at the
last election, gave a decisive vote against
the party of one Of the Leagues chief
founders" The Daily Express" wei
comes especially the Ambassadors pro-
nouncement on the League of Nations,
which it describes as The end of an ex-
pensiVe sham. The League as an
investment of practical idealism", the
newspaper added, is dead, and it is
best TO wind up its affairs with as little
cost as may be-.
Paris, May 20th.-M. BRAND is OPP
posed to a meeting in the Supreme AL
lied Council, to discuss the Silesian ques-
ton, until the Inter-Allied Commission
in Silesia has reached an agreement and
submit ed a report Some Of this morn
ing newspapers declared that M. BRAND
and Mr.. Lloyd George were Likely to
meet at Boulogne, either tom orrow or
Sunday. 1t would appear, however
that NJ. BRAND will not confer with the
British Premier until after the Inter
Allied interpretations of the Govt, in
Inc Chamber Of Deputies, are completed,
and ha has secured a vote OF confidence,
there are az least nine more members
Of the Chamber to question the Govt.
, 1921-05-25

ed regions, that Germany will soon
begin the delivery of wooden houses to
, be erected in the devastated zone of
Northern France.
Havana, May Goth. DIR. A 1ayas as
sumed the Office of President CT Cuba
today. A C%ablegram from General Jose
Miguel Gomez, his OPP onent in the bit
terly c infested election of last Novem-
Der, extended Fluctuations and promised
cooperation. The Liberal Party of Which
general Gomez is leader, has hi .herto re-
fused to participate in the work of the
Cuban Govt.
Alexandria, Egypt, May 20th.-Many
policemen and demonstrators were killed
or wounded during the rioting here on
Thursday. One British soldier was kill
ed. The trouble was the outcome of a
Political demonstration.
London, May 10th. Today marked the
fifteenth day of the Miners strike. There
were unofficial parIeys involving much
running into the country by leaders of
the miners TO meet members of the Fed
Grafton. 1t is reported that the Mine
Owners have offered a new scheme to
the Govt. and to the men, cat It is believed
that it will be possible to appoint a meet
ing before next week The new propoS-
ais are a closely guarded secret but there
is reason to think they will suggest
that wages should be governed by the
cost OF living. The Lankarshire miners
especially. are examining with interest
the idea submitted by the provost Of
Hamilton. Sir Henry 9th, embracing
this proposal. The owners centrally
continue to show distrust of the sugge
tons involving malmagration Of collier
les by district with a view to economy
the Times in an editorial today protest
against the owners standpoint that only
by reduction in wages can the industry
he made to pay. Ii says everyone is
now beginning to understand that the
fora OF managerial methods on the
one hand and better output on the
other must be company cuts in wages
ii the industry is to be put on its feet
again. R%eitnported coal is being landed
at Folkestone, Leith, and Portland. Mr.
George Roberts the Labour M. P. and
former Food Controller, speaking last
night id the strike had been prolonged
because Of the coWardice Of the miners
leaders in not telling the men the truth.
The men will return to work within a
fortnight with conditions they could have
had long ago. simply by going into con
ference. -Four million tons of Idle ship
ping are lying in British ports The dis
pute had knocked the bottom out of the
London season ana a theatrical slump
has occurred which is the worst in many
years.
, 1921-05-25
St. Thomas News.

The Rev. John Levo is al present
spending a few days with US, having
come down from West End, Tortola,
yesterday afternoon. We are glad to
find him looking so Tell.-St. Thomas
Mail Notes, May 18th.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1921-06-03
Died in Arkansas,
Remains Buried Here

Guffee's Store, May 31.-Old I'm
Gle Tom Smith of the 18th district,
is very puny this week. Uncle Tom
is very old and has been feeble for
years.
Bob and Sam Jackson of the 18th
district, went hogging last Saturday
and landed cat fish weighing 30
pounds.
Burdine Overton has large car
bunkle on his hand which pains HIM
very much.
Mrs. Lennie Holt died last Satur-
day in Blytheville, Ark, at the age
of rs years. She had been living
with her son at that place for some
sir months. She lived in Greenfield
previous to her trip to Blythevllle'
She was married to William Holt
some years ago and to this union
was born children, all of whom
survive. She was member of the
Christian church at Greenfield. Her
remains reached Greenfield Sunday
evening and were inferred Monday
at Meridian.
DR.. Elinor was called to RoIlle
Mitchell's one day last week to see
his daughter, Flora. She has been
very sick, but some better.
Irrelevant seems to be very I'M
fortunate On last Saturday a storm
hit two flat cars and couple OF
stock barns, doing considerable
damage to same.
Matte Haley, who has been almost
helpless, is improving very rapidly
On last Saturday evening the peo-
pie of Christmasville enjoyed a
much needed rain which helped the
crops wonderfully.
There was an ice cream supper
| at Stafford's store last Saturday
night. All present report a jolly
good time
Eunie Featherston is reported bet
ter.
l will say through the columns Of
the Enterprise that / am fortunate
enough to be personally acquainted
with unknown, writer to the
Enterprise, and will say that the
editor was fortunate in securing the
services of such an able scribe.
Constable o. A. Guffee made
trip in the western part of the coun
ty one night last week on business