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The New York herald., 1922-07-30


undeniably clever parody to which
Ambrose Bierce gave the title "A
Rational Anthem" It runs:
My county, tbs of thee,
Sweet land of felony,
OF thee l sing
Land where my fathers fried
Young witches and applied
Whips to the Quaker hide
And made him spring.
My knavish country, thee,
Land where the thief is free,
Thy laws l love:
/ love thy thieving bills
That tap the peoples tills;
: / love thy mob whose Wills
All laws above.
Let Federal employees
And rings rob all they please,
The whole year long.
Let officeholders make
Their piles and judges rake
Let's all go wrong!
DUT Ambrose Bierce is almost
II certain to be remembered
longest, rot as the political satirist,
not as the author of the clever IL
sometimes startling definitions col
lected in "The DEVILS Dictionary"
not as the literary critic, but as
writer of short stories, above all as
master of the horror story, which
was his special field. In that vein
he stands second only to Edgar
Allan Poe among American writer's.
That means that he was one of the
half dozen masters of the horror
story in all literature; the peer of
Guy de Maupassant, and of the
Kipling of "The Phantom Rick
shaw" ''At the End of the Pas
sage" and "The Mark of the Beast;
and the superior, artistically, of
such clever weaver of startling
tales as Conan Doyle Bierce's best
horror stories belong to two groups.
first, the civil war stories, based
upon his own four years expert
ence as soldier-"Tales of Sol
diers and Civilians"-and, secondly,
in the frankly supernatural stories
contained in the volume "Can Such
Things Be-"
TN the latter group there is one
i whose ancestry may be traced
back by the literary genealogist to
Mrs. Shelley's "Frankenstein." That
is 'Moxon's Master" Moxon is an
inventor. With the aid of an as
sistant he has made a mechanical
chess player. But one night MOxon
made the mistake of beating the
gorilla-like thing and is promptly
strangled to death by the revenge
full being of his own creation. For
sheer, CHASTITY terror, 'The Death
of Halpin Frayser," the first story
of Can Such Things Be?" is a tale
hard to surpass. 1t moves in an at
mosphere as weirdly unreal as the
land of Poe's "Ulalume" or of Cole
ridges dream poem, "Kubla Khan"
The theme of this story has been
summed up. 1T is sufficiently hor-
rible to be confronted with a dis
embodied spirit, but there is one
degree Of horror beyond that,
namely, to have to face the reani-
mated body of some one long dead,
from whom the soul has departed,
leaving only the base instincts of
brutality and revenge" The body
that Halpin Frayser encounters is
that of his own mother, now in spite
The New York herald., 1922-07-30

DICKENS'S David Copperfeld"
II could not be read unless
new edition removing Steerforth
from the story were printed. Ger
tain allusions to the privileges and
habits of the old notleSse of France
before the Revolution would bar "A
The New York herald., 1922-07-30

war, but 10 did. Mrs. March is all
true, only not half good enough.
Laurie is not an American boy,
though every lad / ever knew
claims the character. He was a
Polish boy Ladislas Wisinewski met
abroad in 1865. Mr.. Lawrence is
my grandfather, Colonel Joseph
Mayo. Aunt March is no one."
ATHAT practically amounts to a
w new edition of the works, of
Ambrose Bierce is being issued by
Thoms and Eron, from the plates
made by the Neale Publishing
Company in 1911. The venture
deserves attention, for despite the
fact that Bierce made the mistake
of believing that everything he had
ever written, no matter how fugi-
tive or inconsequential, should be
preserved in permanent book form,
his was an original talent that has
never had, in broad sense, its
full mead of recognition. AS mat
ter of fact, Bierce's chance of en-
during fame would be far greater
II about two-thirds of his writings
were consigned to happy oblivion.
Then his work of real quality-and
there was much of it-would be
likely to stand out.
EOR the chastening of our souls
= it is worth while to recall
every now and then that bitter but
undeniably clever parody to which
Ambrose Bierce gave the title "A
Rational Anthem" 1t runs:
The New York herald., 1922-07-30

nAUDET, come to ripe years and
- to a deep knowledge of the
human heart and of human frailty,
wrote "Sapho" and dedicated ii to
my sons when they are 20 years
of age" And in writing for his
sons he preached great sermon.
as only an artist of the first order
could have preached it, that was to
serve as terrible warning to the
sons OF thousands of other men
There is strong meat in "Sapho"-
that is not to be denied-but it is
there with no thought of pruriency,
but as the red stop, look and
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-03
Guard Against
Flu"
With Musterole

Influenza, Grippe and Pneumonia
all start with cold. At the first
sign OF fever, the moment you get
those warning aches, get busy with
good old Musterole.
Musterole Is counter.irritant that
goes right after congestion (which Is
what q cold really isl and restores
normal circulation.
II has all the good qualities OF the
old.fashioned mustard plaster without
the unpleasant sting and blister.
During the big Flu" epidemic sew.
eral years ago Musterole was used in
our training camps, The Y. NJ. G. A.
War Board sent thousands Of jars 10
our boys in France. Doctors have
been recommending IL 10 their pa
tients for years.
Just rub II on the oongestod parts
with your finger tips First you will
feel warm tingle as the healing oint
ment penetrates the pores. then comes
a soothing, cooling sensation and
quick relief.
II there are colds in your hous,
get Mustcrole on the job at once. Il
may prevent serious illness. II is
good plan to have Musterole Away,
on the bathroom shelf for the emer
eency.
Sold by all druggists. s5c and CSC
in jars and tubes. hospital size $500
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-03
OKLAHOMA PIONEER
FEELS LIKE NEW MAN

81 tried all kinds OF medicines but
none gave me more than tempo
rary relief. Then L saw statement
in the paper from my friend Uncle
George" Williams. telling what Pura.
tone had done for him. ] went TO see
him. His improvement was so great
that | determined to try his rem
edy. Puratone, knowing his troubles
were similar to mine. From the first
day | began to feel better. Now
have taken three bottles and one by
one my ailments have left me. Despite
my seventy-seven years l feel like a
new man, My stomach. which ! think
was the cause OF all my troubles. is
now strong and active; | enjoy every
mouthful eat and digest all my
food perfectly: my rheumatism and
dizziness are things OF the past,
seldom have TO get up more than
once during the night; sleep soundly,
and feel refreshed and strong when
I get up In the morning. Puratone
has done for me all that Uncle George
Williams and so many others say II
did for them. ! am glad TO tell about
the blessings puratone has brought
me in the hope that II will be the
means OF helping other sufferers.
will surely always keep Puratone in
my house after this"
Puratone Is sold In Ardmore by
Frame Drug Company and other drug
gists-ady,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-03
Time Was Turned Back
In Local Talent Show

Those olden days in colonial times
when big log fires blazed merrily and
our grandfather and grandmothers re-
ceived their guests with courtly grace
-crinoline dresses. bouffant and flow
cry. with powdered hair and the sweet
old melodies, so suggestive OF the min
uette and waltz, We're poignantly call
ed 10 mind by an audience last night
at the Palace Thoater when "Yester-
day and Today u musical spectacle Of
exceptional worth. was presented by
the members of the Methodist choir.
under direction of Mrs. N. C. Wood.
who, assisted by Miss Maryl Grimes,
and Mrs. Marvin Bell, directed and
composed the production.
To members of the audience who
were not acquainted in Ardmore. the
production might easily have been TAX
en- for professional talent. Every item
of the different scenes, from the old
negro servants to modern times, with
young ladies in sport attire Of "knick-
ers'' were most realistic. The scenery
and costumes were excellent and the
different numbers given by Miss
Grimes were delightful, but the real
worth of the performance was In the
sweet voiced singers. about forty in
number. who portrayed so realistically
the olden times with such songs as
Loves Old Sweet Song" and I'm the
Cleaning
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-03
Sulphur Bank TO
ReOrganize Soon

Continued from Page One)
Riley who is charged by information
of embezzlement. says that he is sure
that when the hearing on this charge
is heard on March 9, the atmosphere
will he cleared of any suspicion of
the acts of the city administration and
the thorough exposure of the clique
bank and the death of our bencfactor,
Charles A. Bryan.
Wolves After Bryan
Reliable information has been pre-
sented that Mr.. Bryan made this
statement to some of his intimate
friends the day before he took his
life: IF | can just make these wolves
be quiet until I perfect this reor-
ganization. then the bank and the
town will he saved"
II seemed he gave up hope when
the charge of embezzlement was filed
against him. He felt that it would
ruin the confidence he, had awaken
ed in outside capital.
As IL stands today. the city of Sui
phur Is in bankrupt condition and
patriotic citizens have put their
shoulder TO the wheel and an early
completion of the reorganization Of
the bank is looked for With this
bank reopened and confidence restor.
ed there is a chance for sulphur to
once more resume its tone Of pros
perity and uplift.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-03
Thomas w. Fry, n Years
Old, a Resident of Pitts
burg County for 80 years,
Says Puratone Does all
Claimed For 1t.

II am glad to tell about the bless.
ings Puntone has brought me-" said
Thomas w, Fry. living on Rural Route
No. just outside the city limits OF
McAlester. and for thirty years a resi-.
dent and prosperous farmer and stock
man of what is now Pttsburg county.
For more than twenty years | suf
fered from stomach trouble and the
cosequent ills. ! was in a bad fix
and could hardly eat anything without
much misery and suffering. After
meals gas would form on my stomach.
come up in my throat, cut off my
breath and cause me much distress.
and also much fear on account of my
heart palpitating. l was badly con-
stipated was SO nervous at times |
could not stand unusual noises; had
severe pains across my back and in
my legs and hips | could hardly do any
work; my kidneys panied me con-
stanuy and l had to get up five on
six times during the night. | had no
life or zest and felt no-account all
the time.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-03
Headache? Backache?
A Beautiful Woman is Always a
Well Woman.

Bird Song. Ark-"For nearly two
years | suffered awfully with femi
nine trouble, which was caused by
lifting heavy things, and seemingly /
had five or six other complaints add
ed to ii. | suffered with the lower
part Of my back and had headache
nearly all Il time. | began 10 think
there was nothing that would do me
any good without an operation, but
I thought ] would try DIR. Pierce's
remedies first. ! took one bottle or
Dr. Pierces Favorite Prescription
and one of Golden Medical Discov-
cry. also used a box of DR.. Pierce's
Purifying Lotion Tablets and one OF
the Healing Suppositories and took
the little Pleasant Pellets TO regu'
late my bowels and | felt like a new
woman.'--Mrs. Maggie d. White.
Box Z.
Dr. Pierce's famous remedies can
be procured from your druggist, tab
lets or liquid. Write DR.. Pierce,
president Invalids Hotel in Buffalo.
n. T.. for free medical advice
(Adv.)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-03
GIRLS! LEMONS
WHITEN ROUGH
CHAPPED HANDS

Squeeze the juice OF two lemons into
bottle containing three ounces OF
Orchard White, which any drug store
will supply for few cents. shake
we'll and you have a quarter-pint OF
harmless and delightful lemon bleach
lotion to soften and whiten red. rough
or chapped hands. This homemade
lemon lotion is far superior TO slycer-
in and rose water to smoother the
skin. Famous stage beauties use 1t to
bleach and bring that soft, clesr, rosy
white complexion, because 1t doesht
irritate-Adv.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-03
Family Booterie Now
Operated From Tulsa

The Family Boterie, located at 2O9ls
West Main street, which was known
formerly as the Gordon Booterie, is
now being operated from Tulsa
where the Family Booterie company
is located The company recently
bought out the Gordon Booterie stores.
located in Ardmore, Okmulgee ana
Denison. Texas.
The Ardmore store is in charge of
Mrx Muller and many stock add-
tions are being made. \ complete
stock of children's boots and shoes
have been added and the shop VIII
now carry all sizes in shoes for men,
women and children. The buyer, Mr..
Martin. is now in the East 10 pur-
chase tho spring stock
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-03
New Rate for Waterworks.

PICHER. Okla.-The municipal wa
terworks has put in force an upward
revision Of rates that is expected to
insure no further loss. inasmuch as
it does away with any rate less than
30 cents, prescribes a minimum charge
of 81 and fixes rates at from 30 to 40
cents per thousand gallons, according
to the quantity consumed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-03

WNGONER, Okla.--With only about
two weeks Of work ahead to complete
the okay bridge over the Verdigris
river, barring accidents, the time has
now been estimated at about five
weeks on account OF the blowing into
the river Wednesday one Of the great
1S0-foot steel spans which was In
process OF construction.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-03
CITY BRIEFS

A Mary Miles Minter picture was
shown at Senior High school Thurs
day afternoon and evening by the
Mothers club of junior High school.
The show was for the purpose OF
raising funds for the club.
Nathan Stuckey charged with un-
lawful possession Of liquor, was
brought in from Brock and lodged in
the county Jail by Cowles and Short
OF the sheriffs department.
The condition of Malcolm Ham
mond. who was severely injured when
a sled on which he was riding was
dashed into the curbing. is reported
as much better lie was taken to
his home on 4 street, southeast, from
Hardy sanitarium Thursday.
Scout Commissioner Harris of Dal'
las. who is here for 80 days in the
interest of the reorganization of Ard
more Boy Scout troops, took a tramp
day to consider the establishment Of
bird feeding stations.
j. II. billiard left Thursday for a
short inspection Of his ranch near
Ringing.
s. A. Apple left Thursday for n
short business trip TO Oklahoma city.
He will return home Sunday.
+. r. Bodeman OF Oklahoma City
arrived Thursday on a business trip
relative to the Coline interests here
Copy has been sent TO the printers
for the catalogue for the fifth annual
Auto show TO he held here next
week IT will contain S6 pages. The
work is being done by the Brown
Printing company.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-03
BLAME THE MOVIES.

NEWTON. Mass-Enraged be
cause his wife stayed late at u
motion picture show. William 7.
Garvey shot her wounded Mrs.
Doris G. Atwood, young woman
boarder, and took his own life late
Thursday night. \ l7-year.old
son, Raymond, and two other chill
dren witnessed the shooting
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-03
"XYagonero OIL Auto Plates.

WAGNER, Okla,-The Haynes.
Finley post OF the American Legion
proposes to advertise Wagner and at
the same time make a little profit for
themselves, having received 200 plates
with the name "Wagoner" on them,
which the leglonnaires will sell to
automobile owners at 81 a pair
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-03
DIR. HANCOCK MOVES HIS
OFFICE TO BAUM BUILDING

!. DIR. W. s. Hancock. optometrist'
who has been located at aoe simpson
rbuiiding. has recently removed his or
fices TO ioih East Main street. over
sthe Henry Baum store. DIR. Hancock
rplans 10 have the largest and most
.compictely equipped optcmetrist con
'.suiting room in Ardmore. The offices
,,have now been remodeled and viii be
,,s.ry conveniently arranged
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-03
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Fall

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Fall
replying today to an inquiry
from u Japanese association Of
Wahata. Washington. regarding the
opportunity OF It's members leas.
Ing land In the Yakima Indian res
ervation, declared all Indian agents 5
had been notified that leases must
be confined TO American citizens
with veterans Of the world war
being given preference.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-03

Circle : Of the Broadway Method
esist church will have a spring gar
ment sale and market Saturday after-
>.noon AZ whiteman 4 simpsons. 3'l
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-03
Numps for GrOwn.Ups.

LONDON.-An epidemic of Il disease
resembling mumps is prevalent. But
while mumps affect children between
5 and 10, this disease is spreading
among adults.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-03

HUGO. Okla.-Charged with viola.
ton Of the national prohibition laws,
Alex Womack. negro. and A. j. Pow.
ell and w. NJ. Riner. whites. are in
Jail here awaiting preliminary hear
ing
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-03

OKLAHOMA ClTY.--Roy Walcott,
acting state bank commissioner, went
to Sulphur last night to assist in the
investigation Of the affairs OF the de-
funct Bank OF Commerce Of that
city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-03

GUTHRIE, Okla.-OlSlahoma city
the Masonic grand lodge.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-03

rs Mrs. Effe Gee. county probation
officer, who has been quite III sew
'--.rai days. has recovered sufficiently
,to resume her duties at the court
house.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-03

LOST-PI.ATINUM AND PEARL
BAR PIN: LIBERAL REWARD. RE-
TURN TO MRS. T.. Il. JEFFRlES.
3lS SIMPSON BLDG. 32
The Denver Jewish news., 1922-04-19
POLISH HEALTH MINISTER
SNUBS JEWISH DOCTORS.
II. c. II. Seryice,)


Warsaw-M. ChodzkO, Polish Min
lister of Health, declined to receive II
delegation of Jewish physicians from
Eastern Galicia alleging that the doe
tors had sought international inter-
vrntiOn" before applying to the Polish
authorities.
The physicians desired to submit a
memorandum containing recommends
tions for the dealing with the unhy-
gienic conditions among the Jewish
refugees. \ copy of the memornn-
dunn was submitted also to several
members of the International Sanitary
Conference. which was held ut War
saw recently. 1t is understood the
Health Minister resented this method
Of approaching circles outside Poland
concerning matters affecting Polish in
habitants.
The Denver Jewish news., 1922-04-19
JEWISH DOCTOR DISMISSED FOR
REFUSING DUEL.
u. c. B. Ssrvice.)
By Mail.)

Berlin-One of the students in the
Dental Hospital in Berlin came to as
sist in attending patients. wearing n
huge anchOr-cross the symbol of the
anti-Jewish organization. DIR. Gabriel,
a Jewish doctor who was in charge.
asked him to remove the cross
while ministering to patients. as it
would discOncert Jews coming to the
hospital and might cause distur-
bance. The student replied by insult
irg DIR. Gabriel and challenging him
to duel. DIR. Gabriel declined.
Thereupon the students submitted a
petition to DR. Schroeder. head of the
hospital. demanding the instant dis
missal OF DIR. Gabriel. stating that
his refusal OF the duel made it impOS.
sible for them to recognize his au-
thOrity as teacher DIR. Schro"ter
summoned DR.. Gabriel, reprOached him
for not having accepted the Gnel and
advised him to hand in his resigna-
ton: otherwise he would have to I've
dismissed
The Denver Jewish news., 1922-04-19
Conditions Russia
Described
MIR. HOOVER HOPES 5000. 900 PEG
PIE MAY BE SAVED BY AMERI-
CAN RELIEF ADMINISTRATION
SUPPLIES.

DIR. Nansen. who is making a tour Of
England in commention with the Rus
sian Relief. appeared at crowded
meeting in Manchester
DIR. Nansen described the terrible
conditions existing in the VOIga reg
ion. Famine that RACES there is the
most horrible in all human history. Its
extent exceeds the most peSsimistic
expectations. II million people will
die of starvation if. assistance on
large scale will not come Immediate
ly.
But no matter how successful the
campaign for the relief may he in tn"
future. the lives of millions are al
ready doomed on account of the Ie-
fusal of the European countries To
assign credits before the terrible cat
astrophy took effect.
DIR. Nansen announced that he is
trying to get n credit of three million
pounds sterling He strongly criticised
those who hinder the campaign of re-
lief in fear that this may strengthen
the Soviet power. Such attitude is
more than inhuman. he states.
The same can he said about the
whole campaign of lies about the re-
lief not reaching those actually suffer
ing. The Soviet Government does all
in its power to aid the sufferers and
to cooperate with other charitable in
stitutions. The Soviet Government
feeds 2H million people and has al
ready spent f15 million sterling. II
loyalty fulfills all its promises given to
the aiding organizations.
Starvation has reached such an OK
tent that there are numerous cases of
canaibalism. All human feeling seem
to disappear Dead bodies arc bein.
disinterrcd for food. This although
almost unbelievable. yet is the truth
fm situation. Such conditions exist
cd n month ago and they s''i crow
worse. II is terrible to describe and
listen to everything But l tell You
low and intend to tell to the rest Of
England and other countries about it.
want that truth should lie known.
believe that nations will induce their
governments to give immediate help.
In another speech made on Feb. 10.
DIR. Nansen said: The angel of death
Is striding fast across the snow-cov-
cred Volga plains. He is reaping there
n mightier harvest than was yielded
. l.: h,. ., 4
I was among the horrors of the Nolga.
I still seem to feel the great. pitcous
eyes of those children turned on me.
here tonight For their sake. in til"
name of charity and love. l appeal to
You to act before it is again too late
The Denver Jewish news., 1922-04-19
USSISCHKIN DISCUSSED IN LON
LON TIMES"

Londoa-A description of NJ. NJ. Us
sischkin. the veteran Zionist leader
and chairman of the executive in Pal
cstine is contained in the fifth OF
the series of articles which Mr.. Graves
is writing for the Times from je-
rusalem. Mr.. Ussischkin is power
full extremist, having been one of the
Zion Zionists' who is 1903 opposed
Herzl when the latter suggested an
acceptance of the British Uganda offer
as stepping stone to Palestine.
Continuing the narrative Of Mr.. Us
sis,hkin's career, the correspondent
says that he is the most powerful per
sonality among the Zionist Jews of
Russia" Mr.. Graves finally gives it
as his opinion that Mr.. Ussisch.dn is
the only member of the Zionist Com
mission in Palestine who may be call
cd politician, but that his outlook
is very narrow.
The Denver Jewish news., 1922-04-19
ARABS ATTACK NEW YORK FAM
lily NEAR JERUSALEM.
tJewi.h reierraphic Agency

Jerusalem Russell Reed New
business man, with offices at 10
Church street was fired at by armed
Arabs yesterday while motoring with
his family from Jericho to Jerusalem.
Mr.. Reed. his wife and child are on Il
tour of the Holy Land. The attack
occurred as they We're returning from
IL visit to the Dead Sea.
Mounted police captured the assail-
ants after an exciting chase, the po-
lice using Mr.. Reeds car to overtake
the bandits