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Hal" cried George in a low voice.
1 have It! Here are two lanterns in
this boat and we might borrow a few
more at Mr.. Carriers summer place.
The family isn't there but they would
not begrude US. Then let's go to the
woods beyond the quick-sand duck
beach and at night fall the British
shall have a target
Such was the idea and both boys
hurried feverishly to carry it out.
Bare-legged. they waded through the
swamp and followed the inlet to the
Carriers empty house. There they
found what they were after-coach
lanterns, stable lanterns; and laden
with these they staggered as best they
could to the woods. There on the
point of land Jutting out, conspicu-
ously adorned by tall pines. the boys
hung the lighted lanterns in the
boughs. 1t was already almost dark
and they lost no time getting away
from there.
Just as they reached the village. two
miles from the spot, the fireworks
commenced. Bang! Gr-r-r-r. Puff,
Bling! Out ran the startled villagers.
Then along came two tired boys and
explained that the British were at tar
get practice.
Well might the two young adven-
turers have been made much of, for 1t
was by such a spirit and such deeds
that liberty was won and the Star
Spangled Banner still floats over the
proud State of Maryland and the rest
of the Union.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-02
Is llI>) FOURTH % II I21M
.O\tAlk>>,

nF course. Title had to have a
Fourth of July party. She had a
Fourth of July party every year,
~ because she had been a little
Fourth of July baby, and having a
party is always the best way to cele-
brate ones birthday. But this year,
the party had to be something special
celebration of her tenth birthday.
Tillie wondered what the party
would be like, but as usual mother
kept all the details a secret, and 1t
was not until all the guests were as
sembled that mother disclosed her Sc
cret. To begin with the invitations
had been written in white ink on red
cardb board fire-crackers and that gave
a Fourth of July air to the whole af-
fair. Before the party mother had
taken a box full of small blank cards.
She had divided the cards into three
packs; on the cards of one pack she
had pasted in the center a gilt star;
on another pack one narrow strip of
red paper and on the third pack one
narrow strip of silver paper on each
card. The silver was to represent the
white in our flag. The children sat on
the lawn in a circle and mother dealt
the cards. one at a time to each player
until they were all used up. Then the
girls and boys looked at their cards
to see how many flags they could
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-02
Monthly Birthday Book

JULY
1. 1725. Comte de Rochambeau
2. 1714. Gluck, the composer
: 8. 1923. Louis XI, of France
4. 1904. Nathaniel Hawthorne, author
5. 1855. Sarah Siddons, actress
6, 1747. John Paul Jones
z, 1893. Richard Dana, patriot
5. 1890. Fitz-Greene HaIleck, poet
3, 1877. Henry Hallam, historian
10, 1903. John Calvin, theologian
IL. 1867. John Quincy Adams
II, 1917. Henry Thoreau. author
IS, 1852. Richard Cum berland, Bish-
op of Peterborough
II. 1902. Cardinal Mazarin
Is. 1856. Gerard Langbaine, writer
16, 1923 Sir Joshua Reynolds, painter
il. 1914. DR.. Isaac Watts
is, 1920. Gilbert White, naturalist
10. 1889. John Martin, painter
20, 1896. Corot, painter
II. 1864. Matthew Prior, poet
%, 1921. Anthony Ashley Cooper, pol
itician
%, 1916. Charlotte Cushman, actress
"a, 1902. Alexander Dumas, pere
25, 1859. David Belasco
90, 1856. Henry VII
27, 1924. Alexander Dumas, fills
%, 145S. Jacopo Sannazaro, poet
20.
80, 1853. Samuel Rogers, poet
81
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puZZleCOrner

I'LL E ENIGMA
~ am composed of IL letters.
i MY 5-4-3-11-I2 mean honestly.
My 81 is the abbreviation of boys
|: name.
La My 6-10-1-S is a burst of anger.
III My is an exclamation.
IL My whole is a well loved holiday in
NI July.
81 DIAGONAL PUZZLE
IF the following are written, one be-
low another, their diagonal letters. be-
ginning at the upper left hand corner
and ending at the lower right hand
corner, spell the name of something
seen in Fourth OF July celebrations.
=, : 1. To change from one position to
: another.
: 2. A union OF persons IN one inter
: est.
8. To mislead the mind.
al 4. Riders OF horses.
!, Z S. Small pieces OF anything.
g. A sentineIaon horseback.
z. News OF any kind.
T. ANSWERS
Z Z ENIGMA-Truly, 10, Hut, o. Fourth
of July.
( DIAGONAL PUZZLE - Rockets
/. Reverse. 2. Society. 8. Deceive.
i 4. jockeys. s. Aorsels. 6. Vedette.
Z. Ttdinos.
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HIS ought to prove an interesting
experiment for any boy who likes
to make boats

~ HIS ought to prove an interesting
II experiment for any boy who likes
to make boats.
- Some of the dimensions shown
IN the drawing may have to be changed
10 suit the mechanism you will have
available, but that will be a very easy
th1ng to do. The boat from which this
ora"lng was made was successfully
operated. and what one boy has done,
many others can also do
The materials required will be some
hight wood for the hull, the works
from small clock and some tin.
Let US make the hull first. at least
up TO the point of removing the stock
at the stern. No specific dimensions
are given for laying out the hull. The
shape drawn should prove sattsfa ctorv
and may be used If desired, but If Won
nave any ideas of your own about this
part or the toy, use them. The front
OF the hull is followed out as shown ~
give added lightness to the boat A
thin piece OF wood is placed over the
front portion as a deck
In using the clock works. the ALARM
spring should be removed. The nro-
peller is driven from the stem holding
the hands. To this stem is fastened
the propeller shaft. making Il a good
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-02

N F the first seven Presidents of the
OUnited States, four were from Vlr.
GINA, two from Massachusetts, and
one from Tennessee. Three of the seven
died on July 4th, and two on the same
day and year. Two of them were on the
committee of three that drafted the
Declaration of Independence, which
two died on the same day and year.
on the anniversary of the Declaration
OF Independence. OF the first five only
one had son, and that son became a
President. The initial letter of the
surnames of two out of the seven is
the same, the initial of two others the
same and the initial of remaining two
the same. The one whose initials
stand alone is he who stands alone in
greatness and the unalloyed admira-
tion of the world. George Washington.
Do you know who the other men
We're?
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
James Monroe
John Quincy Adams
Andrew Jackson
Jefferson and Adams died on the
same day of the same year: July 4.
1925. Monroe died July 4. 1881.
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1OOKS!" exclaimed young George
"A Tflghman. ~ wish had a gun
q or rather a cannoni"

Tflghman. II wish had gun
AAor rather a cannoni"
A His friend and companion was
u colored lad of about his own age,
answering to the name Of Honest, and
he with a grin remarked: "One can
non amt do you no good."
George clenched his fists and would
have stood up in his small boat II
touch on his arm. 'Deyll see you-all,
Marse Geo'ge," he whispered.
AS 1t was, the boys were barely hid
den by the rather scant foliage of the
tree along the waters edge and were
it not for the tall water-grass and
bushes, they would have been spotted
from the decks OF the warships sailing
so grandly up the Bay. Suddenly
George cried IN voice excited but
hushed: Look. Honest, look!"
One of the ships with glistening
mainsail and two jlbs spread had be-
gun TO fetch around as II she meant
TO change her course.
"Dey's seed u.s." gasped Honest.
So 1t appeared. for the vessel came
riding slowly towards them.
George grasped an oar and padded
hurriedIy into the water weeds until
he could feel the bottom. They knew
that coast well. Then both of them
poled their way along a channel hid
just enough water to float their boat,
After they had poled a little way they
must needs stop and peer into the Bay
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snug fit. The propeller shaft consists
of nail soldered to the propeller,
then to this nail is soldered a small
tube made from tin. The END of this
tube should fit the stem snugly, as
stated before. 1t is evident that it
should not be soldered.
The stern of the hull should be hol-
lowed out to suit the clock frame used
This is matter of experiment.
To the stem used for winding the
clock is fitted another small tin tube.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-02

III M never proud of having dimes.
And not of skipping rope;
i Nor spelling well. nor making
rhymes,
Nor washing we'll with soap
I'm not. really hopel
But am proud I'm not a Swiss,
Nor of Scottish Clan.
Nor Celt nor French but simply this
A little u. S. man!
A plain American!
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having rectangular piece OF sheet
iron soldered to it. This, of course, is
for winding the mechanism.
No figures are shown for the amount
the propeller blades are to be bent
The purpose of the bending is evident
and the amount necessary will have TO
be determined by trial
To preserve the boat it should be
painted or covered with candle grease.
The one from which the drawing was
made was given the latter treatment.
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Independence Day
The fall of the Bastille
Proclamation of National Independence
National independence Day
Liberty Day
Dominion Day
Summer Holidays
Independence
The fall of the Bastille
Independence Day
National Independence Days
The Kings Birthday
Independence Day
American Independence Day
Independence Day
National Fete
The day of the Patron Saint Of Spain
Proclamation Of the Constitution
Constitution Day
Independence Day
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Sift together twice
cupsful of -four
z teaspoonsful salt
u teaspoonsful baking powder
With the tips of the fingers work in
4 level tablespoonsful lard or 3
of oil.
When the mixture is smoothly mixed
add
tablespoonful cold water
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-02

Alaska July
Algeria July Il
Argentina July 9
Belgium July .21
Brazil July IA.
Canada July l
China July
Colombia July 90
France July IA
Hawaii July
Peru July %, 29, so
Serbia July IL
Philippine Island July 4
Panama July
Porto Rico July
Siam July IA
Spain July 25
Turkey July 20
Uruguay July Is
Venezuela July S
, 1921-12-19
Executors Notice.
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE
OF EMILY LOUISA SCHEEL DE
CEASED.

NOTICE is hereby given that A.
~ E. STAKEMANN, executor of the
above entitled estate, having filed
in the District Court Of tie Virgin Is
Ian Is of the United States his final ac-
count Of bis administration OF the said
estate, the hearing Of the same has been
fixed for WEDNESDAY, THE 18th DAY
OF JANUARY 1922 at 10 O'Clock a. m.
of that day al the Office of the Judge of
the said Court in Christiansted Town,
Island of ST. Croix, and all persons inter
ested in the said estate are hereby mott
fed then and there TO appear and show
cause, if any they have, why the said
account should not be settled and al
lowed.
Christiansted, St. Croix, v. l. u S.,
this 9th day of December 1921.
A. E. STAKEMANN.
Executor
The Washington herald., 1921-10-22
WALL PAPER.

BARGAINS. BARGAINS. NOT REMNANTS.
but full lots; 10. IL, 20c per piece: cat
meas. 2oc and 25c apiece. MAHoSEY's'
a2a Pa. ave. -. Lincoln $50. 4s1
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-19
"MEDICINE" TO CURE
BAD HABITS ENDED
In THE GRAVE

Cleveland, June 17.-Connty Prose-
cutor Edward C. Stanton continued,
today. his investigation of alleged
activities Of Mrs. Emrminia Colavito.
under indictment for first degree mur-
der in the death Of Daniel f. Kaber,
in dispensing medicine" similar to
that which she is alleged to have ad-
mitted she sold to Mrs. Eva Kaber,
widow of the dead man. and which
Mrs. Kaber is said to have administer
alleged bad habits.
Mrs. Kaber, Mrs. Mary Brickel ard
Miss Marian McArdle, her mother,
and daughter respectively. are under
indictment for first degree murder Of
Kaber.
A woman whose name Prosecutor
Stanton refused to divulge, late last
night identified Mrs. Colavito as the
woman who dispensed medicine" to
her six year-old sister four years ago,
following which the child died.
Mrs. Colavito admitted giving the
child the medicine" the prosecutor
said, but denied that it caused her
death.
The woman told Prosecutor Stanton.
he said, that the child suffered an
attack Of commissions upon taking the
first dose, and died within week.
The city chemist, upon completion
Of the final analysis of medicine" >"
Mrs. Colavito is alleged to have sold
Pasquale Julian to cure" his bro
ther declared it contained poison.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-19
SENATOR LUTHER HARRISON
GOES TO HOIDENVIIALE
ada News)

(Ada News)
Hon. Luther Harrison, state senator
for two years one Of the editors of the
News publications, has purchased the
Holdenville Democrat and will move
to that city in short time. He will
take charge of the newspaper proper
ty Immediately.
Few men in public life in Oklahoma
are better or more favorably known
than Senator Harrison. He came to
Oklahoma during Haskells adminls-
tration and has been identified with
state affairs ever since. While owner
ana editor of the Wewoka Capital Dem
ocrat. he represented Seminole county
in the state legislature. He moved to
Ada about four years ago, bought the
old Star-Democrat. was elected to the
state senate and has served with dis
tinction. Two years ago he sold his in
terest in the Star.Democrat to the
News Publishing and Printing company
and became one of the editors OF the
larger publication.
During the war Luther Harrison
was one OF the strongest speakers and
hardest workers in the entire state
for all war measures. Since the war,
he has been ever found battling for
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-19
Big PLANS FOR THE CARTER COUNTY
FREE FAIR NOW UNDERWAY; VARIOUS
COMMITTEES ARE BUSY WITH WORK

not. be outlined until few more
meetings OF the booster committee are
held, il was announced by Ray l..
Beede, head of this committee. Mr..
Beede declared that he wanted an
itinery that would meet with the
approval Of all thoge interested in
the Fair.
The booster trip is regarded as one
of the important means of advertis-
ing the Fair il was explained by
Secretary Barron of the Chamber Of
Commerce. An aeroplane special edi-
tion OF The Ardmorite may be got
ten out as a means. of publicity also
Mr.. Barron announced. The local
aviators, Dorsey Askew and Arthur
Oakley will cooperate with the Fair
Association, Mr.. Barron said
American Legion to Aid
Assurance that the American lie.
gion would lend considerable strength
to the enterprise was given by o. w.
King, commander of the local post
Ben f. Lindsey also assured the
assembly of the unqualified support
Of his committeeman.
There will be an aggregate Of II
committees handling the work OF the
Fair, which will start September Ia.
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The outside of the house. which is
prominently novel and characteristic
Of the aforesaid. is built of hard sand
stone taken solely from Carter county,
from the region Of Dornick Hills coun-
try club. Most OF the rocks jut out
in a semblance of crudity: many Of
the rocks are as large as any ordinary
table top.
The front of the house is featured
by two stout pillars. which are built
solid, and of the hard sand stone rocks
The roof is constructed Of galvanized
iron. in a tile effect similar to Spanish
architecture. The roof will be painted
green when the home is completed.
The elaborateness of the house is
shown by the fact that it was start
ed last February and is not yet COM
with seven rooms. bath and storm Gel
lar garage, Of the same pattern as
the house, is built in the rear. The es-
timated cost will be $4,000.
Mr.. Dewitt who is the president
Of the Dewitt Cigar Company, has
travelled throughout the western hem.
isphere, including the tropical regions
of South America and the frozen re-
gions Of Iceland anj Greenland. 1t was
through his studies Of plain simple
nature, and his observation of various
types Of homes during his travels.
that he came upon the idea of his
present home.
Mr.. Dewitt is an ardent lover of
simple nature, naturalist. Prior TO
settling in Ardmore II years ago. his
idea Of life was to see all this coun-
try and as many others as he could. to
hunt in the farthest regions and to
fish and collect trophies. Even after
making his home here. he has Travelled
extensively. He intends this week to
leave for fishing trip at the lakes
OF Wisconsin and Indiana, and then
go on business trip to the tobacco
fields Of Ohio, Pennsylvania and Con-
necticut.
For many years the germ OF an
idea TO build novel home developed
in his mind. He expressed his ideas in
n simple manner. and further illustrat.
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ners like that in the vicinity of Cu-
yer Military School in Indiana; the
foundation like that of California and
along the Hudson in New York, and
the sides like that of the better homes
in Cuba.
On the inside novelty is nearly as
prominent feature as on the out
side. The mantle piece in the recep-
tion room is built 81 fossil rock taken
from the site of the city dam 20 years
ago, when it was dug out. Figures of
large fish heads, turtle feet. weeds.
branches. and other specimens of life
are distinctly noticeable in this fossil
rock. And directly above this fossilized
life, are a number Of trophies such as
deer heads, caribou anters. whale
bones and the like, which Mr. Dewitt
collected during his travels.
All modern Improvements fc- com-
fort and convenience characterize the
house, including a den with q slide-in
bed. A billiard room occupies the sec.
end floor. The doors on the inside
will be of the Queen Ann type, similar
to French doors, Hardwood floors
will be in all the rooms, except the
bath room, which will be of tile.
Further improvements will be made
TO the lawn by brother-in-law Of Mr.
DeWitt's of Indiana, who is a land
scape architect. The lawn probably will
be terraced. All the small shacks on
Mr.. DeWitt's property thereabouts will
be removed 10 sites nearby or torn
DOWN to make way for the beautifica-
tions of the grounds.
In commenting on the material in
the home Mr.. Dewitt stated that ev-
erything possible was bought in Ard
more or Carter county, including the
rock, lumber, cement, milling and roof
ing.
In further commenting on the labor
ious work necesstatcd to construct
the home, and the endless observations
he made in giving birth to the idea,
Mr.. Dewitt called the finished product
the "end OF his rainbow" The home
is a composite OF forms that have
gradually developed in his mind for
the past 30 years.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-19
CHICAGO POLICE
USE SAWED-OFF GUN

Chicago, June Substitution OF
the shotgun for the rifle is the latest
development in man-hunting by the
Chicago police The tme-honored
rifle squad has given way to the
pump-sun squad.
The reason for the change was thus
outlined by Michael Hughes. chief OF
detectives.
'In close-range fighting the pump
gun is much the more efficient weap
on. for within 80 feet of the object
i've. ii has a spread of four feet.
Each shot carries nine rounds of lead,
corresponding in size to that in u .3s
revolver bullet"
"In street-fighting also, tn. chances
greatly minimized by the use Of
the shotgun. because the Effective
range is so short"
THE other day we discov, .'ed
new use for the shotgun. During
q race after bandits in an automobile.
through the rear curtain OF the speed
ing machine ahead. The hail OF
bullets stopped that car as no rifle
shot would ever have done"
THE gun We use has the shortest
stock. Every one of the detective
cars carries these guns as regular
equipment"
Another innovation in the detective
bureaus equipment is a steel shield.
as high as mans head. from be-
hind which the operatives can d.
rect, in comparative safety their fire
at bandits barricaded in a building.
This portable armor is mounted on
rollers and is light enough so that
one man can operate it, Port holes,
through which TO fire, and a heavy
glass peep hole are appurtenances.
Bombing. which is now recognized
part OF police tactics in Chicago, can
be carried on with great impunity
from the shelter of this shield, said
Chief Hughes.
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the rights of the veterans. He has
been of great help in the building of
the East Central Normal school.
The senator, Mrs. Harrison and
their little daughter, Margaret, have
made numberless friends while here,
who wish them well in their new
home.
The Holdenvville Democrat is alrea-
dy one Of the leading democratic week
ly newspapers of the state. located
in good town and in a good agri-
cultural region. That it will be i'm
proved, enlarged and otherwise made
better goes without saying. He will
give Holdenville a newspaper, credit
able to the town in every way. and
the city will have to build to keep up
with him,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-19
GOOD CHEER FOR
OLD COFFEE TOPPERS

Boston. June ls.-Caffein in the mod
crate quantities consumed by the aver
age coffee drinker is declared 10 be
safe s;imulant without harmful af-
ter affects in preliminary report Of
a scientific investigation conducted at
the Massachusetts Institute Of Tech
nC.ogy since June, 1920. The investi
gators directed by Professor Samuel c.
Prescott. head OF the department OF
biology and public health who makes
this announcement OF the first findings
of their research. are now at work TO
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-19

The itinerary Of the booster will
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-19

isolate and Acntify the other constitu-
ents Of the coffee bean. especially those
which determine the flavor and aroma.
preliminary to studying the best meth
DDS Of brewing beverage coffee.
The effects Of caffein is known"
says the report. For the great ma.
jority Of normal individuals It is q
mild stimulant OF the heart, increases
power TO do muscular work. increases
concentration OF mental effort and
therefore the power TO do more brain
work, II is no: followed, except in ex-
cessive doses by undesirable after ef-
fects. \ few people are especially sem
sitive TO coffee, and for them its use
is not recommended. In these cases
the abnormality Is in the Individual
rather than in any inherent poisonous
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-19
ARTISTIC HOME OF W. c. DEWITT BUILT
ALMOST EXCLUSIVELY OF MATERIALS FROM
CARTER COUNTY Is NEARING MPLETION

ed them roughly with pencil sketch.
1t was from this that. Dan Ridpath
the builder, constructed the home. Tin
work on the house is being done ex-
cusively by Asa Holman Of this city.
The first essential set forth by Mr..
Dewitt was to have as much material
as possible for the home obtained in
Carter county. He found that the hard
sand stone rock, ridge of which runs
through Dornick Hills. and which is
rare in its picturesque qualities as well
as being uncommonly adapted to
building purposes. would make the
exact home he wanted.
With this rock, the outside of the
house was constructed into three dis
tinct forms of architecture: the cor