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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-05
EDISON Helps TO
Tighten Burden
HOUSEKEEPERS
Consumers Light and Pow
er Company Doing Much
to Aid in Supplying All
Electrical Fixtures

Thomas Edison is given credit for
having laid the foundation for the
making of many millionaires. by hav.
ing delved into the mysteries of cleo
tricity and created electrical contriv-
ances upon the use OF which great for
tunes have been built He can also
be given credit for having done more,
perhaps, than any one man OF this
country 10 help tighten the burden
of the housewife and change house.
keeping from drudgery TO pleasure.
And, locally, the Consumers Light
4 Power Company is doing much TO
tighten the burdens OF Ardmore house.
wives. Electrical appliances for every
phase Of house work are TO be found
in their appliance department which
is in charge Of Albert Clabaugh. Elec-
tric washing machines which are mar.
yels OF efficiency, vacuum cleaners
ana sweeping machines, which do away
with the old time back breaking broom
method Of removing Oklahoma sand
and dust are some of the finest eX.
amples Of what electricity has done in
'A'N veg ~ thapAiiea NiiE elN IlOuoV-
keeper TO keep her home and her chill.
dren looking nice without the fatigue
experienced 10y our mothers.
In addition the lighter appliances
which make for convenience in the
home have long been so popular that
some of them are found in almost
every home in the city. Electric irons,
coasters. percolators, hair curriers', pads
to take the place OF the hot water
bottle nuisance. heating appliances
for the babys milk Tor which he
Justify yells at night each one has
its place in the scheme of modern
living.
Another appliance carried by this
firm which has done much 10 aid
cleanliness and consequent good health
is the instant water heater which pro-
vides hot water ut any hot water
faucet in the house without the bother
OF lighting a burner and waiting for
the water 10 heat. Plenty OF hot
water is one OF the boons OF civili2a.
ton and no one can say 10 what ex-
tent these heaters have entered into
the work OF eliminating disease in
the CITY
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-05

car as well as the White truck. This
car is the finest creation OF the White
factory, and machines VIII be buiiI
only upon the order Of the purchaser
here.
Other plans include the establish
ment of Hupmobile service stations
throughout the territory covered by
the agency here. This plan when
carried out win place a Hupmooiie
representative in every town Tor the
benefit Of their patrons, so that they
will have the satisfaction OF KNOWING
that at all times they are WITHIN
short distance Of representative CT
the company. where their car troub-
les will shortly Be attended to.
Large Force Needed.
Employees of the agency here In
clude the manager. Mr.. James. w
L. Baskln. formerly Of Memphis.
Tenn, who is automobile sales NAH
ager, ]. II. Pitts, manager White
truck sales. formerly with the White
Company Of Dallas, Eugene Duree In
charge OF the parts department ana
Roy Eaves. Mrs. Nunnally, secretary.
W. NJ. Reeves. service man. An auto
mobile force OF mechanics and sale''
men hre also included in the person
mel Of the company. Also John Tray
lor, famous for his car-washing ability
Despite the existing financial con
dtion, the company Is planning DIG
things for the future. and firmly be
lleve that their sales record win sut'
pass anything Of the past.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-05
YEARS RECORD
Of M0LYbDENUM
STEEL SATISFIES
Practically all Manufacture
ers of Automobiles Have
Completed Tests and
Approved Metal

One of the best instances OF the
changes for Improvement in the auto
(. motive industry that - months time
( can bring is presented by the advance
: since the 1921 Auto show in the use
7 Of molybdenum steels in automobile
construction.
Ia the exhibition Of one year ago
there We're only isolated cases where
Z few PARTS Of some machines were
made OF the new alloy steel.
comparison of the important place
molybdenum occupies in this years
exhibit is indicative of general ac.
ceptance of nolybdenum as a distinct
Forward step in the automotive In.
dustly
Practically all Of the most impor-
tant automobile manufacturers have
In the last year either started ex.
Fermentation with molybdenum steel
or have completed tests and approved
its use in some or all stressed parts
of their machines.
Business conditions have been such
In the last l2 months that curtailment
has been more or less general in the
production Of automobiles. This situa.
tion mas retarded somewhat the actual
physical adoption OF moybdenum in
more cars than those i'm which il is
already an element. Many manufac-
turers who have approved its eventual
use have found themselves confronted
with large inventories of other steels
and with the necessity OF utilizing
them before shipments Of the new
steel could begin.
In the face Of such conditions, how.
ever there is marked increase in the
appearance Of molybdenum in this
years show in comparison 10 last
fyear.
9. Harold Wills, with the Wills.
st. Claire, was the first manufacturer
10 take fun advantage of the new
product and TO announce I'm all.
ilnolybdenGm car. The claim is made
for this car that. because of the un.
usually resistant qualities of the type
of steel used, considerable decrease
in weight is attained together with
inn accompanying increase in endur-
ance powers. 1t is an achievement of
vfhis kind towards which automotive
jensineers had been working for years
before the availability Of American
supplies Of molybdenum in quantity
.snade its commercial uses possible.
The Studebaker corporation is among
.the larger manufacturers who are
Enaking use of molybdenum in their
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-05
Price Changes Thing
OF Past; Present Lists
Considered Permanent

DETROIT, Mich. Present price lists
on the leading makes OF motor cars
may be considered permanent, de.
spite Ford's entrance into the high
grade automobile field, according TO
captains OF the industry. As a rnot-
ter OF fact the price question 10 the
last subject manufacturers care 10
discuss now that the final January
reyIsions have been announced AM
public confidence in 1922 automobile
value has been restored.
=. The industry learned its lesson last
year, when periodical price reduc.
lions. each heralded as the ultimate
sacrifice" caused hundreds Of poten-
tial purchasers 10 postpone their Or
ders, and increased the period Of indus
trial depression.
In the opinion of Detroit leaders
NJ least, prices are becoming as nearly
stabilized as they will ever be. al.
though the fierce competition develop
ing daily in the pairing down Of over.
head costs. elimination Of all possible
manufacturing waste and the cutting
OF factory profits to their lowest prac.
tical level. All of the big reductions
from abnormal wartime lists have
been made, they assert and predict
that If any price changes are made
they will be negligible and the result
Of small economies introduced in fac.
tory and sales departments.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-05
BUICK SALES REACHED $4,000 MARK:
GUY HARRIS OF ARDMORE DID GREAT
PART IN MAKING THIS GOOD RECORD

NO Buick agency In a city OF thit
size done more towards establishing
the new Buick record Of 10000 sales
during the year 1921 than did the Guy
Harris Buick company, local repre-
sentatives Of the Buick car here. De.
spite the fact that financial conditions
are reported worse than for years,
the Guy Harris sales force of L. C.
Beall, Roy Vines, r. S. Ryburn ana
o. H. Schneider, has topped all pre-.
vious sales records for the Buick here.
and nothing but the brightest Of op.
timism exists in the company's forces.
The present Buick company was
given birth when Guy Harris, founder
and president Of the company today,
rented show room space from the Ard
more Auto company ar 100 North
Washington and installed a line OF
cars. That was on July ., 1918.
- Grows by Leaps.
Since that time the company has
grown by leaps and bounds. on Sep.
tember /, 1918. the company changed
its location 10 the Easley building at
112 North Washington, conducting at
that time Buick sales only. On May
l, 1919. Mr.. Harris opened service
station at % A street. northwest,
which was in operation until the or.
ganization moved its location 10 the
Harold Wallace building at 1Os.ll0
North Washington in November, 1919.
That is the present location.
In addition 10 conducting the Buick
sales agency. the organization also
has in operation an accessory depart.
ment in which q full line OF Buick
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-05
LIVE, HUSTLING SALES FORCE AND
GOOD LINE OF CARS AND TRUCKS
SECRET OF WARD MOTOR COMPANY

mote the sale Of the former in this
territory than any former represen'
tative in the southern part of the
state. With the appearance of the
new Hupmobile roadster coupe, which
Is described as finished product In
that line and which will be placed
on exhibition for the first time at
the Automobile Show, the company
Is very enthusiastic over the future.
Among the unique features Of the
coupe may be enumerated the follow
ing: seni-elleptic springs, vacuum
feed gasoline system. three.quarter
floating type rear axle with spiral
bevel gears. and two unit starting
and lighting system. The special
closed car equipment includes wind.
shield visor, ear heater, rebound snub.
bers, step plates, rubber pedal pads,
cord tires and corner lights:
Agent for White Truck.
The latest announcement, according
to the management of the establish
nent, is that they are becoming rep
resentatives for the White motor
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-05

\ live, hustling sales force, coupled
with a service that is all to be de.
sired, are the factors which make
the Ward Motor Company. local rep.
resentatives of the Hupmobile car
and of the White Truck one OF the
city's premier automobile establish
ments.
The ward Motor Company is yet
new TO the Ardmore public in COM
parison with some OF the establish.
ments here. II was on March Is Of
last year that L. b. James. the pres.
ent manager and b. F. Ward pur-
chased the establishment at $40 East
Main from what was then known as
the Patterson Motor Company, taking
over the car agencies by the Patter.
son Motor Company and adding the
Hupmobile and White Truck. Mr.,
James at that time was engaged in
the tank business at Wilson.
Exclusive Line Now.
This year the company will deal
exclusively in Hupmobiles, and White
trucks, and has done more to pro.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-05

accessories Is carried and an up.to-
theminute garage where special serv-
ice is rendered TO needs of Buick
owners by a mechanical force headed
by. l.. l., Roberts. and which includes
W. T. ROBBERS ]. II. White and George
Bulard. r.. l.. Irby is manager Of the
larts department. Other employees of
the company include L. L. Cathey, ac.
countant; Ine2 Irby. stenographer,
while Guy Harris has as his assistant
+. VI. Ward.
New Models Announced.
The latest creation in the Buick
line is the new Buick special sfx.54
roadster, which scored high at both
the New York and Chicago automo.
bile shows, and which was awarded
first prize at the Saginaw, Mich.
automobile style show. Dashing in
appearance. with tailored top and ma.
room body. the six5l combines cor.
rectness, convenience and good taste.
Houk type wire wheels, threshold
plates of special etched aluminium,
Windshield wings Of beveled plate glass
and a l24.-inch wheelbase are the re.
cent embodlments OF this new crea.
ton.
In addition to the local agency, Mr..
Harris recently purchased and has or.
ganized the Ilarris.Willlans Ruicl,
company at Pauls Valley. and which
operates in Garvin and McLaln coun.
tics. George d. Williams, formerly
connected with the agency here, has
been placed in charge OF the new
Pauls Valley establishment.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-05

Making the Car Attractive.
Boiled linseed oil Is good for re.
moving spots from varnish and for
polishing the body OF a car.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-05

cars with results that are said 10 be
most satisfactory.
The Mack truck makers were among
the first track manufacturers to adopt
molybdenum. A Goodyear truck, made
in part OF molybdenum, crossed the
United States in 1921 in six days, 10
hours and 23 minutes, q remarkable
record for truck travel
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-05
Careful Driving.

Drive slowly and cautious over a
rough road. especially where large
rocks stick up out OF the roadbed. The
blows, from the rocks not only will
ruin the tires. but also may be the
cause Of broken spring or broken
steering mechanism.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-05
How He Knew.

First Motorist-I dreamed last night
that | died and went 10 hell.
Second Motorist-How did you know
il was hell?
First Motorst-There were forty
fireplugs on every block.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-05
Easy to Blow Horn.

No need Of removing your hand
from the steering wheel-if you own a
Ford and have the lever shown here
attached. II is the invention Of
Charles G. Walters Of Detroit. The
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-05
English NO.Glare Lamp.

An automobile headlamp marketed
in England is made so that no blind.
ing effect is produced. It is a tapered
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-05

Pretty Colors Not Serviceable.
Pastel colors and shades OF auto.
mobile. bodies viii not stand the sun
and bad weather so we'll as the deeper
ones.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-05

tube, with two lenses in front and q
horizontal diaphragm dividing its
length. This affords light only below
the lamp level.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-05
bertOn BraleyS Daily Poem
1heAutOShOW

l love EN- so polished and sparklingly bright,
These cars that just glitter and gleam TO the sigh
l wander about in u sort Of a daze
and gaze at autos with in my gaze
l price every model, climb in and try
The cushions OF cars l can't possibly buy.
l fuss with the gear-shfts, fool with the wheels,
I'm certainly dotty automobiles.
! know every car that was ever put out,
There's nary l can't tell you about,
Its virtues and vices its speed and power
And Just what its upkeep will be, by the hour;
For I've talked with statesmen for years upon years
Discussing transmission and mileage and gears,
Until know all that each salesman unreels
I'm certainly dotty automobiles!
At each exhibition youll find me-not far
From where youl discover the costliest car;
For mel like class and really can't go
that costs less than thousand so.
What do drive? Wen, l haven't yet,
But l know OF second hand Ford / get.
Except, If did SO, couldn't buy meals
I'm certainly dotty automobiles
New-York tribune., 1922-11-26
Sees Good Spring
Season i'm Dresses
New Style Will Be a Biz
Factor, Says Associa =
ton Official

"nlie the retailers all ove,, the conn.
Try are now busy satisfying the de-
mand for winter apparel for women
ehe manufacturers of garments are
pusy preparing for the coming gnrinp
season. Dress manufacturers. for the
most part, have their sample lines
nearly completed, and statesmen are
preparing to leave for the road. The
early Palm Beach lines are being shown
by the leading producers of stvie mer-
chandise.
Judging by the interest of rctai,
buyers in anticipation OF the comino
season." said David N. Mosessohn
executive director of the Associa ted
Dress industries of America. in a etato1
m,ent yesterday, "the spring season vi,
De an active one, both from the stand
POINT OF volume and careful selection
Inc predicted change bck tao shnrta'.
skirt and higher waistline is aronst
ing a particularly keen sense OF se,ac.
tion In the minds Of the buvers. wto
IN many instances, have put over ths
long skirt only against popular nrn- m
test pro-
1T is evident the coming season viii
pflng out many lines of novelties in
dresses. made up in staple fabrics and
interesting combinations. Manufan-
turars are making ready for an antici-
pated good business, believing that ali
eohai1lons point to d good demand
New-York tribune., 1922-11-26
Foreign Bonds
Country Produce

Butter-Receipta were 5,777 packages,
fGstg, 42b 263c; seconds. 4o@z1c; lower
seae sdeSe .73 9a g ss sse eehsraiizod sars 80
score. 42@43hc; s5 to 81 score, 40 gale;
unsalted.. higher than extras. 55 q sec !:
extras, 90 @core. 54@5414c; frsts. 45@ o
e3c; 2econds, 13043iac; lower grades
Az a isc; extras. 4,c: firsts. 42Gfsc;;
ssconds. S9la @41c; state dairy tubs,
common 70 fair 3GQ45c: iadieg, current
inske. extras. $IT3lEe; hrsts 35 4 ~
&. ~ g @e: packing stock, current make.
No /. 541a @36c; No. :. $3h G34c; lower
:. Chsese--keceipts were 1885 boxes.
New York state fats, June specials. 27Q
State hatA fresh specials, a6ts q &c /:
palsiss sss ~ o2sse si9eSs'' si3eie psIsies aG9eiS
y 021c; Young Americas, 26la q 27c.
Eggs-,-fieeeipts were a.e7o cases. Fresh
htsts s3@ CSC; arsts, 55 q &c; seconds, 42m
S2e; fresh gathered and held, lower grades.
20 q {oc; trade eggs, 26a SOC; dirties, no.
checks. poor to choice, dry. 2cap 24c; re-
frigerator extra hrsts, charges pGic to ex-
piring dates, s1@33c: hrsts 2sN q 5oRc;
Gambling, 2o422c: refrigerator whites
nearby, 32@ 42e; Pacific Coast. 22l43o;
oAhef w SSteFn, SUdD SEC; refrigerator. oil
snrne Tsion process, nearby whites 500
65ci Pacific Coast. whites, .2 a ise: West
ern hro@n and mixed. 80 03Sc; fresh. New.
Jersey. heunery whites. unc; ndled extras
81 a&9c nearby hcunery whites exeraa,
locally csndled. S2c; nearby ana nearby
Western henncry whites. average ez.ras
75dpseci extra frsta 7007io; Grsts. 6s q
$50; nearby gathered whites, frs.s 70 extra
Ersss G3@ i4c: under grades, SCR see: III
let eggs. selected, small out. 55c; mixed
tfa 62c; small. s2945c; Pacific Coast
whites9 extras, 75WTIc: extra irsts, 70G
f4c; firsts. S506sc; under grades IS 3
csc; mediums, 06@5 Sic; puilAts. s. @5 &C;
other Western and Southern, gathered
whites, $50 rec; New jersey. henners
browns, extra fancy. $50 soc; other nearby
hennery browns, extras, 72976c
Potatoes-Jersey giants s15oQst.55;
state, 18e@ios., $2.25 dS2.35: 150 lbs 81 80
p$2 Long Island, $50 lbs, $s..S5 9$$; 185
;hs $2.75@$2:90; l5e lbs, $2.25 q $3.50;
Maine 1S0 lbs. s2.35 2S2.58; Pennsyl-
vania, $50 lbs, s2.25@ $3.50; $50 lbs. Sc;
sweets, Jersey bsk.. 60c@$l' Eastern
States, hbl., T5cA 81 Delaware and Mary
land, bsk, 4oc a 70c.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-26
Trntle Board Takes Up
.SteeIM MergerT To-morrosU

WASHINGTON, Nov. %. Aequi-
gition of the Midvaio Steel plants
by the Bethlehem Corporation will
be taken up Monday for formal
consideration by the Federal Trade
Commission, il was said to-day by
Chairman Gaskill. What further
action the commission may take, II
any, will be determined at that
time.
The merger operations in the
steel industry recently resulted in
the issuance Of complaint by the
commission directed against the
Bethlehem company because Of its
proposed requirement of the Lacka-
wanna plant.
Investigation following UP this
complaint is still under way, bat
has not yet been brought to hear
ing. In advance Of the Monday
meeting there was no information
available at the commission to show
what view its membership might
take of the new merger proposal.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-26
Prices of Cotton
Advance Slightly
In Quiet Trading
Bullish Features Sufficient
ly Emphasized TO fnpart
Steady Tone: Close Is 2
to Ia Points Higher

More bullish comment on the spot
prospects failed to inspire any general
buying in the cotton market here yes
terday. Offerings were comparatively
light and there we're early advances,
but after selling up to 26.75c for
January contracts, prices cased off
to 25.5Sc for that delivery under real
izing. Bullish features were sufficient
ly emphasized, however, to give the
market generally steady undertone,
and the close was steady, with prices.
showing net gains of from to IL
points for the day.
Possibly the bullish sentiment pro
noted by the talk of an increasing spot
demand would develop more rapidly we're
IT not for such features as poor trade in
Lancashire. uncertainties as 10 European
demand generally. and the somewhat I'M
settled tone OF the stock market. At the
same time, some local merchants find 1t
very difficult to reconcile official British
export returns showing q decided increase
IN expectations of yarns and cloths this
year compared with last, with the re-
ports Of acute depression in the Lanca-
British sptnners being poorly supplied
with raw cotton. are making the most of
unfavorable features, but the discussions
Lancashire trade, and the action OF the
Liverpool market would tend to show
that there must be some basis for the
complaints, whatever the cause. Accord
ing to one OF the leading Manchester
trade authorities Great Britain'e Gus
toners are unable TO pay present prices
for sufficient goods to keep the Lanca~
shire machinery running fun. The sales
officially reported in Southern srot mar
hets ON FRIDAY showed a very decided IN
crease over recent previous sales, and tele-
grams resolved here from New Orleans
yesterday said there was an increased in
ou!ry for export. 1t uncertain
whether this represented q fresh demand
in The accepted sense of tne word or
covering BY trade shorts, but Southern
mills are said to he re-entering the mar
kets and the hope of a more definite ex-
panson OF spot demand next week was
probably behind some of the buying flu
lures on Friday and Saturday
The local market for spot cotton was
quiet and unchanged at 25.70c for
iniddllng. No sales were reported
New-York tribune., 1922-11-26
Prices of Wheat
Break Sharply On
Heavy Liquidation
General Absence of px.
Business Aids Deel;as' s''
Close Is lI to 2h ra.'.
Net Lower ''s

CHICAGO, Noy. 25.-vsru
liquidation developed in tbs assg
market yesterday and nrisas e gAes
weak at only slightly above tss slosss
with net losses of TX 10 sse 9sS iowsst
Liverpool cables were = ~ & r. II
and after showing some stab;l;s., 'ostl
in the day the market hrata 10y ! esfli
urder general selling. iapldel
The features of the tieoii,.
weakness in the stock Ynosi.. were Il.
general absence of export bsss. sed !,
American wheat, total sales ~ y',hess .1s n
being estimated at only ahn,. sRs wsss
bushels Of 1anitobas The fscS. se9,sss
sftfon OF the market was hsffs.,i.in.sai i9.
weak. as prices bad d5sslsveS ~ y b
tendency for several DAYS. nm. Ssgesf
sustained by the taNt oY g,.ad nad bea
sistsnce to exporters IN ths Sssssolsl A.
establishment OF foreign cr4d,ss OF O.
The outcome Of the efforts ~
rcction seemed 10 be rather . -, lais di.
there was 9. general dispositi<a agss and
pose of long holdings for nn1 2 at.
with more or i4as selling ~ sahdsT
credited to leading cash Naleh vss
had been identified with ~ thssyssls sso
Of the market. ie1s g4e
The corn market Fas so,svs
closing at the low Of the as. sna veal
losses OF J Il to 1ssc. osts s,.ah VEN ae
TIC lower. Ve 3 %