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The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1922-06-09


AS portrayed in the Bible the men
and women are true to this ideal.
Robert Louis Stevenson was once
asked if he was prejudiced against
the Jews. His reply was, "What a
strange idea to think me Jew-hater!
Isaiah and David are good enough for
me-" Another time he remarked, "Be-
hind the ordinary Jew, see Moses of
the Mount, and the Tables, and the
Shining Face"
The genius of any people finds ex-
preston in it's literature and there
fore that of the Jew is found in the
Book that is peculiarly his own. And
the genius of the race being for re-
ligion, not only is the history of his
race there, but a conception of God
and His ways to be found only in it's
pages.
But to appreciate this vast compen-
dunn of religion, wisdom and history,
one must go to the source-the Book
itself. Neither commentary nor dis
sertation can replace it's actual read
ing. One derives but little knowledge
of Shakespeare from lectures or criti-
cisms. The philosophy of Hamlet can
be imbibed only from the play, either
it's reading or presentation on the
stage. Likewise only can the tragic
sorrow Of Lear be understood. And
this is true of all great works of lit
erature including the Bible. A knowl-
edge of them must be sought at the
fount.
And seeking it directly, that is by
reading it, one finds it literature
universal in it's appeal. "The little
child may sport upon it's shores and
derive instruction and delight. The
most accomplished scholar find it's
vast extent and mysterious depths be-
yond his depths" There is variety
of theme to appeal to every mind.
Stories like those of Genesis with the
perennial freshness of the youth of
the world; lyrics like the psalms, rich
in phraseology and overlooking with
beauty; proverbs humorous and
tragic; idyls such as that of Ruth,
more attractive than those of Hell
lenic origin; imaginative poetry-the
inspiration of the prophets - I'M
equaled in all literature.
And how is this all told? Not as
the superficial reader thinks in dry,
uninteresting style, but by means of
story, parable, legend, song. And
all in language overlooking in rich
ness of thought and freshness of out
look; beautiful in imagery, glowing
in feeling, and marked with sim
plicity and earnestness that give it
a power above all other books in Eng
lish to stir the imagination and move
the soul. Nothing is prosaic in the
telling. Even the description of the
building of Solomon's temple, "built
of stone made ready before it was
brought thither so there was neither
hammer nor axe, nor any tool heard
in the house while it was building" is
invested with charm that holds the
attention in spite of the elaboration
of multitude of minute details.
The Bible as literature is above
challenge since within it's pages may
be found whatever most appeals to all
classes-the final appeal to a broad
democracy. And it is literature that
will survive because it was written
by men with purpose, men whose
mission it was to make the world bet
ter.
An intimate acquaintance with the
Scriptures is the best possible prepar-
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1922-06-09

ton, editor of The Modern Readers
Bible, that of ten people who read
about the Bible, only one reads it.
This is indeed true. IN most cases
the Bible is a book chained to the
rabbits or minister's desk. A book
from which are chosen texts for SER
mons, or chapters are read the les
sons of which filter through the minds
of an audience colored by the read
er's views and touched by his imagi-
nation. And from such knowledge
one gets disconnectedly the history
Of the Jews and other contemporaries
GUS races; some snatches of philoso-
ply, as we'll as glimmerings of re-
ligion that should convey spiritual
underlined impressions of no inspira-
tional value. For any teaching must
be limited in scope that it is not sup
plemented by study on the part of
those who receive it. Without such
study, the Bible reaches the outer and
not the inner ear.
Fortunately in this day, the Bible
may be regarded as literature and
read in this light it may become
familiar to us and be a factor for
spiritual uplift and intellectual Gull
ture. A well-known authority on the
Bible, Professor Chauncey Baldwin,
declared a few years ago that the
greatest discovery of the last century
and the beginning of this was not a
political, scientific, or educational one,
but religious one. The substitution
of the literary and historical study of
the Bible for the old textual method
is it's rediscovery.
From the standpoint of literature,
the Bible may be defined as book or
collection of books in which men vari-
ously gifted by the spirit of God cast
the truth which they received from
Him by divine revelation or inspira-
ton into as many different literary
forms as genius permitted or occa-
sion demanded.
Their materials were derived from
such human sources as were at the
disposal Of each particular writer;
in some instances from his own knowl-
edge; in others, from popular ira
dition; under widely differing circum-
stances, and sometimes centuries
elapsed between the first and last
writing. In many parts of the Bible
we have before us tradition in which
the original representation has been
colored by the associations of the age
in which the writer recording them
lived. Besides considerable freedom
was used by ancient historians in the
placing of speeches and discourses in
the mouths of historical characters.
With these considerations in mind, the
Bible may be regarded as the worlds
best literature, and it's meaning de-
termined by the same process of
exegesis.
From the literary aspect the Book
parts with nothing of it's divine sig
nificance. What is obscure becomes
clear, and no portion less reverent.
1t may be said that the light that has
been shed on the Bible by modern
Biblical students makes the men and
women of those times as real as those
of today, and not vague, shadowy
figures of "the far-back abyss of
time"
This study of the Bible is COMPARE
lively new, but there is no better
method of making it popular and
bringing it back into the conscious
ness of all humanity.
Py
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-08
IN SENATE
IS PROMISED ON
pacific TREATY
Opposition Forces Getting
Ready to Enter Fray Over
Four-Power Pact When
Measure Is Presented

WASHINGTON. - With opposition
forces organizing for the fray the
senate fight over the four power Pa.
cific treaty promised 10 get into full
swing today when Senator Lodge OF
Massachusetts,, the republican leader.
delivered his speeches in defense Of
the pact. Senator Robinson, demo-
crat. Arkansas, planned to follow
Senator Lodge in an address favoring
his two proposed reservations to the
treaty and 1t appeared likely that a
general discussion would develop ter
minating the preliminary lull which
has marked the treaty debate thus
far.
That opponents are organizing TO
press their fight on the treaty was
assured today through the knowledge
that q definite plan OF action had been
agreed upon after consultation by
Senator Borah, republican. and some
OF the friends OF former President
Wilson. Just how far the sentiments
of Mr.. Wilson himself may be reflect.
ed in the understanding thus affected
by the "irreconcilables, leader. or
how far. reaching the understanding
may be, has not been revealed. One
OF those from whom the Idaho sen.
ator Is understood to have sought the
views Of the former president is Ber.
nard NJ. Baruch OF New York. Mr..
Borah also is said TO have been in
correspondence with the Norman Dav.
Is on the subject,
Tho Idaho senator. in addition Is
known to have been In constant con-
ference with the democratic senators
who are regarded az followers OF the
former president, who. In turn. have
conferred with the senators OF their
party who have been inclined to follow
the leadership OF Senator Underwood
and support all OF the conference
treaties. Just what alignment may
result from this. however. appears
at this stage, to be entirely cpccula'
tive.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-08
NEW RECORD SET
FOR BUTTER BY
ARDMORE bovine
Three-year Old Holstein
Cow of Bostwick & Son
Produces 22.68 Lbs. But
ter from 4l2 Lbs. Milk

a new record FOR seven days butter
production for the state Of Oklahoma
Mas just been made at the farm OF
Bostwick 4 Son by the 3.year.old uol
stein COW. Lady Homestead Artis Sadie
Vale, who produced in a strictly Off.
cial test 226S pounds of butter and
All pounds OF milk. The test was
made under the supervision OF Gilbert
Isenberg. representing 4. & NJ. college
at saltwater, and the Holstein Frieslan
Association of America.
Another COW in the same herd has
just completed record OF 81 pounds
of butter from 455 pounds OF milk as
"a 5.yearold, while u third COW made
1915 pounds Of butter and i20 pounds
Of milk. Summing up the total pro
duction OF the three cows. It will be
noticed that they produced Isl gallons
Of milk and 62i3 pounds OF butter in
seven days.
In making these records. Mir. Bost
wick takes no credit for his skill as
feeder as these ar9~the first records
he has ever attempted. and the cows
received no care different from that
given the rest of the herd except that
they were milked four times a day
The cows were fed alfalfa hay. slagc
coiton.sced meal, with ground corn
and oats.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-08
Court Fails To
Function; Judge
Doesn't Return

OKMULGEE. - The superior court
which, since Feb. 0, has been likened
to a ship without skipper" by
county officials, literally foundered
here Wednesday when the March
term. which began Monday, automati-
cally died" upon the failure of its
judge. II. Il. Christopher, TO take the
helm. Judge Christopher is reported
to be i'll in Chicago, his old home.
where he went from Coyle. Okla,
after dissolving grand jury on
Feb. 8, before It had completed work
In the Bank Of Commerce failure in.
Quiry.
A mass Of unfinished criminal and
civil business was left by Judge Chris.
topher when he departed and this
went over to the March term. as pro
vided by statute. when the November
term expired last Saturday. Tuesday
and the day before the March term
functioned in a technical way because
the bailiff was permitted by law 10
open and adjourn court because OF
the absence Of presiding Judge. This
authority, however, lasts but two
days.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-08
GHOST FAILS TO
WALKF0RP'R|NCE
DR.. Sleeps With Strings
Tied to Fingers and At
tached to Bells But No
Sound Is Heard

HALIFAX. n. S.--obviously embar.
rassed by the presence OF so many
strange mortals in his favorite haunt,
the ghost Of Antigonish did not walk
last night. This was the substance OF
n bulletin issued today by Or. Walter
Franklin Prince. director OF the Amer.
lean Institute for Scientific Research,
who came all the way from New York
20 make tho restless spirits acquaint.
ance.
DIR. Prince, after his first night in
the haunted house OF Alexander Me.
Donald at Caledonia Mills, reported
the wee small hours had passed with
cut single ghostly manifestation.
Neither the doctor. who slept with
his fingers tied to strings leading to
bells and rattles In various parts oi
the house. nor the newspaper report
ers. movie men and stir photogra
piers who accompanied him heard .
sound.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-08
90 DOLLAR BILLS
EMbEzzLER CLUES
Detectives Make Search for
Unger, Wanted in Connec-
tion With Disappearance
of Securities

PHILADELPHIA bills
used in his flight from this city have
furnished the principal clue in the
nationwide search for Walter A. I'm.
ger, wanted in connection with the dis.
appearance of securities worth approx.
imately 100000 from the DIR. Thomas
w. Evans Dental Institute and Mu.
scum fund Of the University Of Penn
sylvania. Most Of the money is be-
lieved by the authorities to have been
lost in stock manipulation.
Private detectives working on the
case said today that Unger, who was
assistant treasurer of the fund, had
drawn $4,000 belonging to the dental
institute the day he disappeared and
that he had gotten the cashier OF the
bank to give him the entire amount in
bills OF fifty-dollar denomination.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-08
SULPHUR CITIZENS
EXCITED OVER WELL
lspet ial 10 The Ardmoreitel

SULPHUR, Okla.-Alore than u lit
tie excitement was caused here Tues
day night about $3.50 o'clock when a
new artesian well was brought in by
Driller j. c. Brown FOR Lewis and
Townsley at the Vendome Plunge.
At depth Of $50 feet n flow OF
sulphur water was tapped that flow
ed with enough force to throw water
10 feet in the air above the top OF
the casing. When the tools Were re
moved from the hole which contains
six and n half inch casing the flow
settled down to about $4,000 gallons
minute and throwing the water Il
feet above the casing.
Whistles blew and there was almost
~ much excitement az accompanies
the bringing in OF an oil well. The
owners had not expected to strike
water for another hundred feet ant
no preparations had been made e
take care Of the overflow, conse
quently everything was flooded ant
workmen worked all night digging
drainage to Rock creek.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-08
Railroad Officials
Investigate Death

HOUSTON. Texas.-Railroad cxccu.
tives and city officials were investl.
eating today the death OF a crossing
wa,chman and serious injuries to two
ambulance drivers as the result OF a
crash last night between a train on
the Quiz coast lines and an ambulance
Of the westheimer Company.
J. c. johnson. IS. watchman. was
killed when he attempted TO prevent
tho collision. Walter Cobb. driver
OF the ambulance is in the hospital
with n broken arm. injuries about
head and chest and probably internal
injuries. 4. II. Wensel. ambulance at.
tendant received u broken back and
internal injuries. lie Is not expected
to i've
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-08
Defeat OF PACT
WOULD ENDANGER
NAVY AGREEMENT
Main Purpose of Document
Is to Terminate Anglo-Jap
Alliance and Establish
Policies Of Peace r
AMERICANS SUCCEED
IN OBJECT OF MEET
Old Arrangement Regarded as
Dangerous Element in Far
East Negotiations

WASHINGTON. Termination ~
the Anglo-Japanese alliance and the
substitution Of political system actu-
ated by peace in the Pacific was de.
scribed I'm the senate today by Sena-
tor Lodge Of Massachusetts, the re-
publican leader and a member Of the
American arms delegation az the
main purpose Of the four power
Pacific treaty.
The Anglo-Japanese arrangement.
Senator Lodge declared was regarded
by the delegation as the most dan,
gerous element" in this governments
relations with the Far East. He as
serted that If the four-power pact
with its clause abrogating the alliance
failed, the naval limitation agreement
also would be endangered, resulting
in failure of the conference"
Treaty an Experiment.
No entalgling commitments are con.
tanned in the treaty, he asserted, and
no provision contrary to American ira
ditions. He characterized it as "only
an experiment" but added that 1t was
one that must succeed IL the United
States is to make good its professed
desires to take the lead in guiding the
world toward peace"
Declaring he desired to tell the
senate with the entire frankness" the
motives which actuated the American
delegation. MIR. Lodge said:
For a month and more before the
conference met. the American delega-
ton was in session almost every day.
We tried to determine and mark out
the course, which the American dele.
cation, with whom rested the respon-
sibility Of initiating all the work OF
the conference. should follow. The
shadow Of politics or Of personal feel
ing never rested for a moment upon
our deliberations.
Three Purposes Outlined.
1--WE We're clearly Of the opinion that
there lay before us three great OBJ.
Jectives. three dominant purposes TO
be attained. One was the termna-
ton OF the Anglo-Japanese alliance.
The next was an agreement between
the five principal allied and associated
powers seated at the table for re-
duction Of naval armaments. The
lcor.'nucd on page sikh e
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-08
LODGE PLEADS FOR 'fiUJUR-P0WER TREATY
Another "Stand Pat"
Bonus Bill Reported
By House Committee

WASHINGTON.-After weeks of
work and worry, the house com
mittee has evolved a soldiers
bonus bill on which it apparently
intends to stand pat.
Despite some criticism Of the
measure in and out of congress,
Chairman Fordney and his CO.
workers believe it will encounter
only comparatively feeble opposi-
ton in the house unless there is
an unexpected reaction among the
great majority Of members who
have been insistent that some sort
Of bonus legislation be enacted at
this session. Just what will hap
pen to the bill in the senate ap-
pears at this time problematical.
There, the measure will be open TO
amendment and also to unlimited
debate, and it is regarded as more
than probable that it will be sub
jected to change in some important
particulars.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-08
SHERIFF ORDERED
To TAKE Charge
OF OIL PROPERTY
Plaintiffs Ask Possession of
Property and Judgment
Against Franklin on
30-Acre Tract
ACCOUNTING OF SALE
FROM OILS DEMANDED
Champion Requests Inventory
Of Properties for Consider
StiOn of District Court

--rre litigation in connection with
the Thompson lease million.dollar suit
was started Tuesday by the filing Of
petition in the district court by
L. Il. Brown and j. Il. Williams. in
whicl the plaintiffs ask Judgment
against Writ Franklin for exclusive
possession of the 30-acre property and
an accounting which will give them
The entire proceeds from the sale of
oil produced on the land involved, and
further ask the court to render judg.
nent against Anderson and Simpson
and j. A. Heenan named as defend.
nnts, for cancellation Of a lease held
by them on the property.
Other defendants named in the suit
are Writ Franklin, Mary Cecil Frank.
I'm, Anderson & Simpson, co-part.
uershlp conf ose dof c. L. Anderson,
i. A. Simpson. j. a. Heenan. Nettie
Anderson. Hoxie Anderson Charles An.
d,rson, Wilmer Anderson, l.. H..
Thompson and Levicia Thompson
Plaintiffs state in their petition that
J.. II. Thompson and Levicia Thomp-
son, having been requested to Join as
PARTIES plaintiff. and having refused to
90 so, and being parties in interest
are made parties.defendant.
Ownership Is Defined.
IN their first cause of action plain.
lifts state that the defendants, Mary
e. Franklin and l.. II. Thompson and
Lcvlcia Thompson are owners in fee
simple OF tract located In the north.
west quarter Of the northwest quarter
of the southeast quarter of section 81,
4s-2w, of which Writ Franklin has had
possession for the purpose OF operat-
ing for oil since about July, 1919
Franklins possession has been unlaw.
ful, state the plaintiffs, and the plain.
tiffs and defendants Mary C. Franklin
and the Thompsons are entitled to ex.
elusive possession to all the oil which
has been and is now being produced.
Leased in 1917.
In a fourth cause OF action, the
lainptiffs state that j. A. Heenan and
Anderson & Simpson are claiming right
10 title and interest to the premises
by virtue of certain oil and gas
CONTINUED on Page Six
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-08

LUCIEN COX: such a course Of
action as placing movies in churches
is certainly unfair competition to the
,heater men OF today. Obtaining their
films much cheaper than the dramas
Of the silversheet and having no war
tax to pay. this would kill the high
interest now being displayed In NOV.
les,
A. II. JONES; II Hays lives up to
his pledge of keeping every type ~
picture absolutely clean, then there
Is place Tot them In the pulpit
and public school
T.. X. HANCOCK, Certainly, the
movies. educational features that Is
would be of distinct benefit to both
school and church.
II. HARRIS: Through efficient hand
ling. educational features could bt
made Of distinct ocncfit to church
and school. but there is n grave
danger of the wrong type OF films
being shown In these places.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-08
Circulation Managers
Discuss New Methods

KANSAS CITY. Mo.-Discussion on
proved methods Of increasing circula.
tlon OF newspapers and suggestions Of
others soon to result occupied the at.
tention Of nearly 900 representatives
OF the Midwest Circulation Managers
association convention which opened a
two days convention here today. Cir.
culation managers Of periodicals. maga.
ZINES. journals and publishing houses
as we'll as newspapers were IN attend.
anca
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-08
DAVIS DROPS INJUNCTION
SUIT AGAINST BOND ISSUE

TULSA, Okla.-Last legal obstacle
to the 100000 spavinaw bond issue
was swept away Wednesday with the
announcement by n. $. Davis. who
sought an injunction against the pro.
ject, that he would withdraw the suit.
He declared he would formally stop
the legal action he began several days
ago during the afternoon. The 30.
day protest period has expired, Mr..
Davis filing his suit on the last day.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-08
WAR DECLARED ON
CHICAGO GUNMEN

SPRINGFIELD. In.--Declarations OF
war on Chicago gunmen by various law
enforcement agencies were laid before
the constitutional convention today for
amplifiation.
An amendment to the fight TO break
the bond system OF notorious crimi-
nails and their professional bondsmen
We're asked Of the convention. The
amendment proposed was a constitu'
llonal provision tightening the bill OF
rights by giving courts power to deny
bail to known criminals.