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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-17
PASSENGERS SIGN PETITION FOR
MEN TO SING ON TRAINS

OKLAHOMA CITY - The sad soft
music OF a blind mans voice will he
restored TO passenger trains operating
IN and out OF Oklahoma City II 24OO
persons whose names are signed to pc.
utions on file In the office OF the cor.
poranon commission. The names were
secured by James x. Prevatt. Okla.
homa City sightless man. whose man.
ner OF earning a misunderstanding on
trains-was condemned in a recent or.
der OF the commission.
Georgia man wants TO build an ark.
Is It that wet In Georgia?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-17

Speaking at a dinner given in his
honor by American business men in
Japan, Secretary of the Navy DENLY
declared that tho merchant marine
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-17

The country store was an import
ant social institution in the early
days OF our country.
On cracker barrels around its
famed box stove, grandpa met at
the crossroads with other minds of
the community. 1t was around that
stove in winter, or tilted back in
cane chairs out front in summe
that all important problems were
finally settled"
That is, grandpa and his pals
supposed the problems were set
tied. The proverbial cracker-bar-
rle philosophers argued and ha-
rangued about the tariff, the money
system, u foreign policy, weather
probabilities and the price Of
wheat.
Descendants of the cracker bar
rel philosophers today are discuss
ing the same problems-during
factory noon-hours, at club. at
lunch, in the cellar while drinking
home brew.
Same old problems, same old ar
guments. Are we getting anywhere
The modern city boy misses a lot
in not being sem Flooding bare
foot through the thick dust Of sum-
mer 10 the country store.
Many a farmer boy walked five
miles to that store, his heart pur-
ring with the hope that the store
keeper might give him a stick of
the striped candy from one of the
tall glass jars.
The smaller the lad, the grander
the store seemed. He wondered if
a tarantula spider might be hiding
in the bunch OF bananss-which. all
grown-ups will recall, were delica-
cies.
Along n side the farmers wives
bought calico, ginghams and Al
paca. On the other side, their hus.
bands bartered such products as
fresh eggs. The ~dickering was Graf
", the repartee snappy, even though
most Of the jokes came out OF the
Ark with Noah.
We look at business today, pom
der its giant industries, its intens-
i've campaigns and its propaganda.
It all looks very complicated.
Yet the principle of the whole
thing existed back there in the
crossroads store-the exchange OF
goods and service Tor profit or loss,
depending on cunning and luck. An
Did Joke had it that there was sand
n the sugar. Metaphorically, we
have the same thing today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-17
A Newspaper That Serves
MONDAY, JULY II, 1922
THE CRACKER BARREL

Is the old-time country store
doomed to disappear Travelling
statesmen who make" New Eng
land, report that the chain store is
crowding out the country store in
that section.
This may be progress and an in
evitable part Of the system and ef-
ficiency that are rapidly making life
as mechanical as an automatic ma
chine.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-17
Sing Sing.

In Sing Sing prison, a convict dis
TILED much potato hooch. He did a
thriving business among fellow. prison.
ers. Discovered, he is locked up In soil.
tary. But prison officials have been
unable to find his still.
II b~ootleggers are cunning enough
to make and sell liquor inside prison
walls, is it any wonder II ls so hard to
curb them outside? There seems to be
no limit to human ingenuity.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-17
THE REFEREE
Readers.

Sex fiction. of the kind that skates
on thin ice is steadily losing its popu.
larity. Magazines that play up" sex
find their circulation slipping away
Not with lightning speed. Of course. but
fast enough TO show a decided national
tendency.
As the pendulum swings back. the
public is thinking cleaner thoughts. In.
terest in the spiritual is increasirg 4.
The Topeka (Kan.) State Journal
has been printing a weekly serial from
the Bible for three months. 1T has
proved TO be the greatest success OF
any feature we ever printed" says the
Journals managing editor. Arthur j.
Caruth.
This has national significance. The
middle west is the pulse Of the nation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-17

Sol +. Kinmbrell returned last eve.
ming from u business trip to Durwood.
He reports u light rain there.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-17

There doesn't seem to be as many
miles in rubber heels these days.
Graham guardian., 1922-06-27
Solomonville News

-
The Solomonville Relief Society
held its regular meeting Tuesday.
The special lesson on Law Enforce
ment" was given by Mrs, A, E. Welker
and roll call was answered by sugges-
tioas on How to Make Our Town a
Better Place to Live in"
A natatorium and dancing pavilion
is being erected on the grounds at
the hotel and will be opened 20 the
public on July 1st.
Mrs. w, A. Wilson entertained the
sewing club, members and their hus-
bands. A number of games were play
cd and auto romance game proved to
give most fun. J. Fred Blake won
first prize. little auto cap, j. s,
Miles won BOBBY prize, little doll,
All had a nice time. Ice cream, cake
and punch were served.
The Seagull girls entertained with
Betsy Boss party, at the hotel which
was a lovely place to entertain. Large
arm chairs and several rockers wi h a
few rugs and stand with large boz
quet of American beauty roses. This
being Flag Day, several flags were
waving. Invited guests were Sea-
gull girls, and mothers.
Mrs. ]. II. Blair, whose birthday is
June II, was presented with an Ameri-
Graham guardian., 1922-06-27

In an effort to obtain compensation
and disqualification for ex-servIce men.
Although he was born In Holland,
Mr.. Hollenga had little difficulty in
mastering the American" language,
AS a speaker for the Legion in all
parts Of the country, his oratorical
ability has become so well known that
he is called BILLY Sunday of the Amer
lean Legion"
A citizen of the United States for a
number Of years, Mr.. Hollenga volun-
teered as a private shortly after war
was declared. He was soon made a
drill sergeant, but found no JOY in this
squads right" career because OF his
desire to get to France. He obtained
a transfer to Base Hospital 65 and
served with this unit overseas.
When the war ended Mr.. Hollenga
spent more than q year organizing
chambers Of commerce in the South,
and then served as field represent
ative for the Legion. He was later
appointed director of organization at
Legion national headquarters and
served in that position until National
Commander Hanford MacNider sent
him to Washington as a personal rep
resentative to aid disabled ex-service
men In obtaining justice from the gov
ernment.
Graham guardian., 1922-06-27

cheers of the American Legion. Ward
o. Gilbert Of Kokomo. Ind, one Of the
Hoosiers' pitchers. went back to col
lege after II months as balloonist
In France. Emm0ns Clay Of the catch
ing staff served 10 months as a COB.
When the Legion men in Seattle dis
covered this they turned out and
wished the pair good luck.
From Seattle the Indiana party went
straight to where the sun rises. There
Japan college teams will be taken on,
but they will be the guests Of Waseda
university of Tokyo. So great has
been the interest shown In the visit
that the Japan university has guaran-
teed the American players $4,000 for
expenses. Baseball has been intro
duced In Japan before. Two other
American college teams have travelled
the Pacific and shown their wares.
Tokyo has an American Legion post
and Its members are planning to show
the ex-service men much of the Orient
and Its attractions during the Indiana
teams stay.
Graham guardian., 1922-06-27

can silk flag, s. Marcus gave all a
palm leaf fan. The story, FBetsy and
the making of flags was given by
Florence Barney.
Mrs. j. H. Blair gave sketch Of the
holidays and why they are celebrated.
Each girl brought dish towel and
hemmed 1t to be sent to the chill
dren's convalescent home,
After an hour OF conversation, all
were invited TO the dining room where
pink and white cake with lemonade
was served.
A primary association has been or
ganized with Mrs. Kirt Johns, presi-
dent; Mrs. Mary Welker and Belle
Kempton, counselors with Choister
and organist and full set OF teachers
Seagull class was organized with
Mrs, Archy Fuller, Mrs. Jerid Johns
and Mrs. Guy Massey, teachers; seagull
pins have been sent for and the girls
will be wearing them soon. They are
now waiting for the stake to decide
the colors. Seven new subscriptions
FOR the Childran's Friends were sent in
This makes a total OF nine subscrip-
tions.
s. Marcus. of the dry goods side of
the commercial store is away on his
vacation, visiting in different parts of
California.
Willis Northcutt will leave soon for
seligman to join his wifes who is
visiting with Mr.. Northcutt's mother.
Mrs. w. A. Nelson will accompany
him.
Miss zelma Merrill Is spending her
vacasion in FL Paso with her sister,
Mrs. w. e. Waldron Zelma will take
a business course before she returns
home.
Z. A. Chambers and Wiley E. Nor
gan of Klondyke were in town Tues
day.
Graham guardian., 1922-06-27

Janesville post of the American Legion,
was honored with citizenship in the
city Of Bourges. France, while a regi-
mental sergeant major with the Gen.
tral Records Office. G. II. O., sta
toned in the French town.
The honor, usually conferred only
upon high governmental representa-
tives, was given to Sinclair for pro-
noting closer relations between the
Yanks and citizens of BOurges through
the medium of "The Gro" largest post
newspaper In the A. Il. F., Of which
Sinclair was managing editor and CO.
organizer. The common council Of
BOurges awarded the honor. Lawrence
]. Weidman, Boston, and William #.
Wragg, Brooklyn, were also made citi-
zens for cooperating In Sinclair's dip
lOmatic work. Sinclair and Weidman
also won renown as the authors Of
''The Battle of Bourges," which a
Paris English language newspaper said
should be in every American home.
Graham guardian., 1922-06-27
Y M. C. A. HELPS PRISONERS
Men Confined In "plsciphnary Bar.
racks" at Governors Island,
Appreciate Training.

Thanks to the Y. NJ C. A. many Of
the disciplinary barracks maintained
by the United States for its soldiers
who fracture the rules that govern the
buck private and officer alike aren't all
dark walls and dark living. Such a
one is historic Fort Jay at Governors
island, New York harbor, where be-
tween 200 and 300 soldiers are usually
confined, most Of whom are 'in" for
minor offenses. A few, however, are
being "cared for" only few days,
prior to their taking up a longer resi-.
dence at Fort Leavenworth, the army
prison.
Col. John Il. Hunt was commanding
officer of Fort Jay during the World
war, and he introduced "Y" activities
for its inmates. Since that time the
secretaries have kept up their work.
The "Y' is housed In the first build
ing of Its kind the organization ever
built in this country. Every Wednes-
day the confined men are allowed to
attend the "sing-song," and about IT'S
of the men make the walls resound.
The Sunday evening religious service
is even better attended, more than 200
taking part.
Another feature Of the work is the
teaching of volunteer instructors of
educational subjects. Spanish and
French courses, together with reading,
writing and arithmetic, are proving the
most popular subjects. The men show
a desire to absorb as much knowledge
as possible during their period OF con-
finement
Graham guardian., 1922-06-27
For PHYS Sake.

The u, s. S. - no matter, il was
the U. s. s. something-was on its way
to France. 1t was rough night, and
the only persons visible on that part
of the deck were Gubbins, the worst
COB In the navy, who was doing deck
guard, and Lieutenant Commander
Giblet, the gruffest and most generally
unpopular commander In any navy.
Suddenly there was splash, as the
ship gave lurch, and no more lieu
tenant commander WAS to be seen.
Gubbins wrestled with his con.
science for moment, then gave up
the struggle, dove In, ana grabbed his
superior by the neck as ne was going
down for the third time.
"Gubbins," gasped the latter, ~
thank you. If we are rescued shall
do anything possibly can for you"
"Slr," answered Gubbins, "if 1t isn't
asking too much, would you mind not
telling the gang who 1t was that saved
you? They'd half kill me. e."-American
Legion Weekly.
Graham guardian., 1922-06-27

stores in eight states where articles
made by disabled fighters are sold.
She is national chairman of: the auxil-
lary's American committee and has
specialized in the formation OF citi-
zenship clubs and organizations Of
children of ex-seryice men.
Before engaging In auxiliary work.
Mrs Johnston appeared as concert
artist in many western cities. This
she relinquished for activity in be-
half Of ex-service men.
Her husband, DIR. M. c. Johnston, is
a big game hunter and has brought
down mountain sheep, elk, deer and
bear In the Rocky mountains and
moose In the Canadian woods. Mrs.
Johnston has accompanied him on
many hunts.
Graham guardian., 1922-06-27
Carrying On With the
American Legion

Tombstones, and even war memor.
ials, are being bought from Ger.
many by English and American cities,
because Germany is able to underbid
other markets.
Breezy letters from hometown bud
dies are being sent wounded Kansas
soldiers in a hospital at Fort Bayard
N. NJ. The barrage was set up by
Kansas posts Of the Legion.
A pllotless plane is becoming the
sensation of the yillacoublay airdome
France. Controlled by wireless from
the ground, the plane circles far and
wide over the countryside.
Graham guardian., 1922-06-27
St. Joseph Stake
HIGH COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS
FOR JUNE 25, 1922,

HIGH COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS
FOR JUNE IS. 1922.
EDEN-Wm. Ellsworth.
BRYCE-Cleveland Curtis.
HUBBARD-James I. Palmer.
GRAHAM-Lewis NJ. Ferguosn.
SOLOM0NVILLE--Austin Evans.
ARTEsIA-Chas. Z. Ferrin.
LEBANON---Levi A. John.
LAYTON-R. G. Layton.
VIRDEN-Max Webb.
THATCHER-George A. Foote.
THATCHER WEST - James A
Duke.
CENTRAL--John Bilby.
PIMA-Martin Mortensen. Jr.
MATTHEWS-Frank NJ, Skinner.
ASHURST-Joseph H. Lines.
EMERY-T. S. Kimball.
FRANKLIN-Phil C. Merrill.
SPENCER KIMBALL,
Stake Clerk
Graham guardian., 1922-06-27

Aberdeen, S. D.,
at al vice
president of the
American Legion
auxilia airy has
sacrificed a ca
reer In music for
Al eri ca N ! $ m
work and to aid
In relieving the
condition Of sick
and wounded ex-
service men.
Mrs. Johnston is
In charge of
Graham guardian., 1922-06-27

lucky to preserve
q mere semblance
of citizenship, but
f NIX Sinclair,
who holds that
sition on a
Janesville (Wis.)
newspaper, bears
the distinction Of
being a citizen Of
two countries-or
at least of two
cities.
Sinclair, who Is
historian of the
Graham guardian., 1922-06-27

1t is played by
the baseball nine
of Indiana uni
versity. The rick
shaw m en- of
Tokyo and the
M rc h a n is of
Nagoya are going
10 carry a n d
trade with two
members OF the
team who left
Seattle, w a $ h.,
to the tune Of a
hand and the
Graham guardian., 1922-06-27

preparation for a
battle In behalf
of disabled fight
ers of the World
war. Dan S. Hol-
lenga, eel al
representative Of
the American Le-
gion's service d.
vision at Wash
ingt0n, ID. c., is
now carrying the
sick and wound
ed over the shell
holes of red tape
Graham guardian., 1922-06-27
WILL PLAY BALL IN JAPAN
Ward Gilbert, 5alIoonist, and En-.
mons Clay, Who Served as Cob,
Of for Tokyo.

Johnny Jap is going to have anoth-
er look at the great American game as
Graham guardian., 1922-06-27
"BlLLY SUNDAY or LEGION"
Dan Holienga, Lecturer, Forme
Streteher Bearer, in Demand In
All Parts Of Country.

Sixteen months service as q stretcher-
bearer 10 France should be excellent
Graham guardian., 1922-06-27
TO AID THE Ex.SERvICE MEN
Mrs. Madus King Johnston, South Da'
kota, Gives Up Music for Amer
icanism Work

After years OF study in America and
Europe Mrs. Madge King Johnston
Graham guardian., 1922-06-27
CITIZEN OF TWO COUNTRIES
Frank Sinclair, Historian Of GAINESVILLE
(Wis.) Post, Honored by
Bourges, France.

The average American newspaper
sporting editor considers himself
Graham guardian., 1922-06-27
Gle
AMERICAN
0L-E;GN|lQ

Copy fer This Department Supplied by
the American Legion News Service)
Graham guardian., 1922-06-27

When you order printing you want II to be artistic
it is the symbol your busness-That is the only
kind we do, with prices that are ght
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-12-14

Libraries.
The word library Is taken from the
Latin word "liber," book. The old
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-12-14

appearing on earth at Christmas time with a mes
sage to all mankind? Certainly he has mes
sage well worth delivering. And certainly it is
message we'll worth listening to- For from his
experience he could say to us:
You have served God only as you nave served
men,"
The Christian citizen should be serving God
IN relation to his home, his community and his
nation. There are those who are serving God by
trying to improve the conditions under which their
less privileged fellows live and work, by trying
bring more of justice, beauty, peace and love into
the life Of the world. 1t is to be feared that most
OF US fall far short here. But he is poor Chris
tan and poor citizen indeed who, having can
pass Christmas without doing something in keep
ing with the day for those who have not
Everywhere in modern Twentieth century
life we meet the very people whom Jesus painted
in living words 1000 years ago-the prodigal son
who came to himself; the elder brother who
twas angry and would not go i'm; the rTiest and
the Levite, who "Lassed by on the other side" the
good Samaritan, who was moved with compass.
SION; the Pharsee, who thanked God that he was
mot other men are''; the publican who cried
God be merciful unto me, sinner!"
At Christmas time, if at no other, it is well for
us to be the publican and the good Samaritan
Without Christmas tree holly and msstletaa
Christmas would seem strange indeed to most
Americans. The basam fir is most used for
Christmas trees, but doubtless almost any kind
of evergreen can be used in an emergency And
some of the municipal and community center
Christmas trees nowadays are of great size espe
cially when they set up outdoors
The photograph of the Christmas tree renro
duced herewith is worth studying as something
quite out of the ordinary in several respects In
the first place, in the original photograph three
separate exposures. of the plate were made-the
first for the building and it's lights the second for
the Christmas tree and it's lights and the third
for the moon. Each exposure varied in length to
suit the different degrees of brance.
And where do you suppose this unusual photo
graph was taken? Why, at the annual Christmas
celebration in Yosemite valley, Yosemite National
park California. Most people think that all the
national parks are closed in the winter time. WE'LL
they are not Rocky Mountain National park in
Colorado has carnival of winter sports in Febrli-
ary Mount Rainier National park in Washington
has winter sports and ski tournament as late SIS
Yosemite's Christmas celebration includes fat
ioly fur-clad Santa Claus who drives up in the
old-fashoned way in his sleigh and distributes his
gifts to the village children.
But that isn't all about this unusual picture
What kind of tree do you suppose the Christmas
tree is? You could not guess if your Christmas
gift depended upon your guess That's because 1t
is the only one OF it's kind in the whole world.
This Christmas tree is nothing less than a living
Sequoa tree. The Sequoia (Sequoa gigantea) is
the Oldest and biggest living thing in the world
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-12-14

Some of the biggest and Oldest of them are 30 zee
in diameter and at least 5000 years old. So yot
see many of these Big Trees in Sequoia and Yosem
ite national parks were not even mddle-aged wher
Christ was born in Bethlehem
This particular sequoia Christmas tree was
planted in 1890 From seeding it has grown
to height of more than 60 feet. Thousand
years from now it will probably be nearly 800 fee!
tall and have a diameter of IS or 20 feet
one wonders if there will be similar Christmas
celebration in Yosemite valley then-a thtusanC
years from now Why not? Christmas wtI still
be celebrated then-if the world endures. Anc
our nineteen national parks have been set apart
by congress as public Fairgrounds for the people
forever So, If the United States of America Ell
dures. why not Christmas celebration in posem.
tie A. D. 1922? All that seems to be necessary
is the planting of Sequoia Seeding every thirty
years or So
Christmas and mince pie! Nobody ought to
have to tell anybody that Christmas is the time for
mince pie Why, the two go together-just like
thanksgiving and pumpkin pie and the Fourth of
July and spring lamb and green peas. The first
mince pie of the winter should grace the Christmas
board: any housewife who gives her family even
taste of one before Christmas day should go with
OUT a new Easter hat-thats the punishment to
fit the crime And any man who eats mi1ce pie
at a restaurant or at his club before Christmas day
should go without Inlnce PIE all winter
However, If he should his punishment WOULD
Hlyolv fit the crime For nowadays the making Of
mince pies is largely lost art. The ordinary
restaurant mince pie is nothing but minced fruit
There is a saying that every really good woman
cook must have a temper Maybe. Certainly she
should be nice and plump--as if she ate her own
mince pies and thrived them. And it's easy
TO fell by watching a woman make mince pies
whether or not they're going to be a success. If
she goes at it, you know, as if it were sort of a
religious rite-as if the fate of the nation hung
on her worl-why, all is WELL
"Pies like mother used to make!" Tenderlon of
beef and Northern Spy apples and real cider and
everything else to correspond! Maybe mother used
to bake her nies a dozen at d time and set them
away in cold store room to freeze Maybe
mother cot her nince meat ready and set it aside
in a bg stone lar to ripen, It doesn't make any
difference. They were real mnce pies when they
got to the Christmas dinner. The looks of them
The smell Of them The taste of them Yum,
yum! There's memory fellow can carry with
him to his grave.
Do YOU remember Izaak Waltons friend DR. Bot.
teller and his famous appreciation of the strawber-
nv? Well it's quite evident the good doctor never
sat down to lust the right kind of a Christmas
dinner or he would have ignored the strawberry as
unworthy of his ceverness and would have said in
stead that doubtless God could have inspired some
heayen-born cook to make more appropriate des-
sert for December % than mince pie but that doubt
less God never did.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-12-14

est library of which any record is
available was discovered in-Assyria a
few years ago and consists of Baby
lonian books inscribed on clay tablets.
supposed to have been prepared for
public instruction about $50 b. G. 1t
is said that Pisistratus founded a Ii.
brary at Athens about 537 B. c.. al
though there is no clear evidence Of
the fact Strabo says that Aristotle
was the first known collector of Ii
brary, which he bequeathed to Theo.
phratus 322 B. G., and this library al
length found its way to lone,