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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-07
arose Dripping From the Sea.

One day Nauru. like Aphrodlte.
arose dripping from the sea. The
GATE OF this emergence cannot be
more nearly indicated than ages
ago. and the term day is no: linn
tied 10 twenty-four hours. but is
10 be construed literally. like the
Gavs Of Genesis The island may
indeed have been thrust suddenly
into the air. with all her lovely
polyps easping and shriveling in
the tropic sun. and scarlet fishes
ana long-armed octopi leapins at
frisnted out OF the exposed caves
10 the safe shelter Of the sea, while
slow-Ynovirg sea-urchin and mol
lu$lls perished in the pot-holeS and
labyrinths Of the coral: or the pro-
cess OF elevation may have been
gradual. life in the coral dying
gradually at the emerged top. while
il remained in full vigor just be-
meath the level of low tide.
AT any rate. when the upheaval
was complete, when the fairy tow
e-. and pinnacles and the unsunned
cavcrns OF the sea had been lifted
into the blaze of the sun. life 1T its
base beneath the sea continued un-
ahated and the frinsing reef was
slowly extended around it.
Look Like aquarium Houses.
...At this period The island must
have looked like those fantastic
artificial structures which We see
in acuuariumS. No producer OF man :
construction could be moro eXtrav-
asant in conception than these
pinnacles. towers. bridges. flying
buttresS"s. their shapes always
suggesting architectural fantasies
upreareG into the air. There ii
stood. bare and bald as did the
earth on that day in Genesis when
,ie dry land first appeared.
Then came the Sea-birdS. mil
lions of them. feeding on the
abundant sea-food. nesting in the
coral. Matching their young IN ever
increasing multitudes. and deposit
ing the waste Of their bodies in the
coral till the lower crevices We're
filled and gradually rising body
OF guano attained at length q ley
q with the tops of the pinn%cleS.
and then rose above them and lay
in level plateau across the is
IauG
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-07

z. I. REA!NDUN,
For Sumter County Fair
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-29

GOOD farm for trade for town prop
erty; can give possession at once; see
j. w. Ham; phone l6l. 27-3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-29
LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Peoples Refining Company hereby gives
notice 10 all creditors Of said corporation
that they hafS entered into a contract
Of sale of their refinery. situated in the
northeast quarter Of Section 80. Town
ship 4 South. Range 4 West, in jefferson
County, Oklahoma. near the town Of
Ringing. and also the pipe line running
direction to the Imperial pumping sta
from said refinery in a northeasterly
ton in Section 3. Township 4 South.
Range 3 West in Carter County Okla
home. All creditors who have not here
tofore filed their claim and had ths
same included In the schedule OF In
debtedness filed by this company with
the American National Bank OF Ard
more, oklahoma, which bank is the es-
crow holde in the contract above re-
ferred TO, are hereby notified TO file
their claims At once with the American
National Bank OF Ardmore, Oklahoma
The contract calls for the liquidation on
the part of the Peoples Refining Com
pany of all their Indebtedness on or be-
fore February l, 1923.
This notice applies 10 Indebtedness for
supplies, labor and all other kinds Of
Indebtedness against said company.
signed this 18th day OF December.
1922.
PEOPLES REFINING COMPANY.
1910
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-29
TRAGEDY MOTIVE
Sought BY
MANY OFFICIALS
Reason for the Staying of Two
Men With Other Atroci-
ties Is Being Thor
oughly Sifted.

MER ROUGE la.-Why were F.
Watt Daniel and Thomas +. Richards
lured from their homes by a masked
end hooded band beaten and scourged.
slein and thrown into Lake La Four.
che?
The motive behind this tragedy is
Icing sought by secret service men
who have been aiilag Attorney Gener-
al A. V. Coco and state authorities. IN
their probe, carried out under protec-
ton OF militia machine guns.
The masked men. secret service men
learned. accused Richards and Daniel
Of being bootlegge'3 and habitual law
breakers. This charge the investigation
has disproved.
Richards ran the Mer Rouge garage.
Hatred between him and the masked
men was born when they held q ban
Quet in his garage and he demanded
m aisle be kept onen for cars, ac-
cordins TO the agents.
Later DR.. b. NJ. McKoin. then may
or. was said 10 have been fired at with
II shotgun while 6riving in his car.
The hooded men sought to implicata
richards.
But secret service men have shown
Nclioin could not have been in the car
when the shot was fired.
When kidnapped. TIE two men were
threatened and the hooded band re-
tlsed to allow them to speak in their
dcfense. it is said. Richards bitterly
denounced the hooded men and swore
ie would divulge to the authorities the
names Of those he recognized.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-29

TRUCK land for sale; 5. 10 and 10
acre tract 10 per cent payment, bal
ance to suit purchaser. r. l.. Scott.
phone l724-R. 27-y
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-29
%OkMuLGEE ELkS ARE
FIGHTING DOPE TRAFFIC

okMuLGEE-Okmulgoc lodge Of
Flks has entered the Eotionwida fight
ot that order against the traffic In
narcotics and has passed a resolution
calling upon President Harding to set
aside a special week In 1928 to hc
LowL as National Antelope week -
that the attention OF the public may
be called cmphatically to the dangers
@: then arcotc traffic In this coun.
tIy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-29
NOTICE TO PAVING CONTRACTORS

Sealed proposals win be received by
l.. NJ. Thurston. city clerk, Of the City
of Ardmore, Oklahoma. up to 8 o'clock
p. m. January 18th. 1928, and will be
opened and considered by the mayor and
board OF commissioners. In the session
chambers, in the City Hall building, at
Z p. m, o'clock, January 18th, 1929,
for furnishing the materials and per-
forming the work necessary to improve
Eleventh avenue, northwest, from
the west line OF A street to the
east line ef + street, and from the
west line of b street to the east
line of II street and all alley cross
ings and street intersections there
all in the City of Ardmore. Oklahoma.
by doing the necessary grading and
filling; by paving the roadwsy of said
streets and avenues with two and one
half (2A) inch vertical vibre brick, laid
on n four % inch concrete base, with
asphalt filler and squeeze coating: by
constructing the necessary catch bas-
ms. inlets and manholes, including the
necessary iron castings and covers; by
installing the necessary pipe to ade-
quately drain the surface water from
the surface Of the pavement; by con-
%structing the necessary concrete curb
and gutter, said gutter to be eighteen
GS) inches In width, and six go Inches
thick. and curb to be six (6) inches
in width and twelve (12) Inches deep;
and by installing the necessary headers,
All the necessary work and materials
used shall be in accordance with the
plans and specifications now on file in
the office of the city clerk.
Each proposal filed with the city
clerk must be accompanied by Il check.
certified by Il bank located in the City
OF Ardmore, Oklahoma, in the amount
OF five 90 per cent Of the amount bid.
PAYABLE to l.. VI. Thurston, city clerk.
same TO be forfeited to the city in case
the successful bidder fails to enter into
contract and furnish the required bonds
within the required time.
The contractor to whom the contract
shall be awarded. shall execute to the
city. a good and sufficient bond In the
sum of fifteen 90 per cent Of the
contract price, conditioned for the MAIN
tenance In good condition OF said i'm
provements, for a period OF flVe to)
years from the date Of the completion
and acceptance of said Improvements.
Tn contractor TO whom the contract
shall be awarded, shell execute to the
state OF Oklahoma, a good and suffl'
cient pond in the sum Of the full con
tract price, conditioned on the payment
for all labor and material used in the
work OF improvement.
The contractor to whom the contract
shall be awarded, shall receive in pay
ment for said work. Street Improve
ment Bonds at their par value, as pro-
yided for by House Bin No. 23l. en-
acted by the First Legislature OF the
state OF Oklahoma and approved April
l7th. 1908. n in Section l. Article H.
Charter OF the city OF Ardmore, Okla
homa.
The mayor and board OF commission
ers reserve the right to reject any and
all proposals.
l.. NJ. THURSTON,
fSeaO City Clerk
Published in the Daily Ardmoreite,
December 9th, 2sth, and Goth, 1922. an
January LIST, End, Srd, Attn, 9TH, Sth and
9th, 1920.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-29
PONCA CITY TELEPHONE
SYSTEM TO BE ENLARGED

PONCA CITY - The Southwestern
Bell Telephone company began work
here Thursday with six experts.
Electric plant at Pittsburgh, to install
200 additional numbers on the ponca
city switchboard OF the company. 1t
il estimated that tho work viii require
twelve weeks TO complete. This in.
stallation Is in connection with a three
years program, just announced, which
follows u survey made recently The
estimates for the additions and i'm.
provements have been made and allow.
cd, FOR material has been purchased and
other preliminary work is being done.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-29
MAY PICKET OFFICE
BUT KEEP HAND OFF

NEW YORK-An amicable arrange
ment, which precludes violence but per-
mits pickel,rg, vas in effect today at
the Irish consulate here, which has
been besieged by Irish republicans
since "Wednesday night when Lindsay
Crawford, with OFFICIAL papers appoint
ing him free state consul. took over
the office.
Robert Briscoe, who claims he is a
member Of the Irish army. occupied
one room Of the office for The republi-
cans. and Mr.. Crawford sat al a desk
in another room representing the free
state.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-29
CHRISTMAS TRAGEDY OCCURS
IN TOWN or DRUMRlGnT

DRUMRlGIiT-While assisting her
mother to burn up trash remaining
from their celebration of Christmas day,
Marcclle Upton. 3.yeIr-old daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Il. Upton OF this city.
was fatally burned. The mother, m
attempting to smother the flames, alsc
sustained severe burns about the arms.
neck and shoulders.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-29
Motor Firm Is Absorbed

NEW YoRk.-Pierre pu Pont
president of the General Motors cor
rnny, announced Thursday that tn,
company had acquired all outstand.
ing stock Of the Brown lpe Chapil
company OF Syracuse. II. w. Chapin.
former general manager was eleete
president, succeeding 4, T. Brown.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-29
ELECTION NOTICE

The regular meeting OF the sharehold.
ers of the First National Bank, OF Ard
more. Oklahoma, will he held at its place
OF business in said city and state be.
tween the hours OF 10 a. m. and 3 y. m
on Tuesday. January . 1928, for the pur-
pose Of electng five TO fifteen directors to
serve for the ensuing year and for tho
transaction OF such other business Us
may come before the meeting.
ED SANDLlN, Cashier.
S-1-mo
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-29
MYER CHAIRMAN OF
|. C.. c. FOR ONE YEAR

Observation-Disclosures II. Meyer
became chairman of the Interstate
Commerce Commission today for q term
Of one year. He was appointed to the
commission from Wisconsin by Pres.
dent Taft and assumed the chairman.
ship in accordance with a policy OF ro-
tating the post among members OF the
commission on a basis Of seniority in
servipa
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-29
RAILROAD DEAL WILL
BENEFIT OKLAHOMA

HUGO-That moves OF much benef.t
to southeastern Oklahoma will result
from the acquisition OF the I. & G. y
railroad in Texas by the Frisco is TIL
belief OF several men here. in clos
touch with railroad official circles. who
a year ago predicted the purchase.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-29
HELP WANTED Male)

WANTED - S~axaphone. banjo. t~lialale.
plano players and trap drummer; must
be good and willing TO travel; must
have small capital; call at 1902 West
broadway IN person. 1913
WANTED-Single man to do farm
work; phone l724-J. 1913
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-29
AUTOMOBILES

Splendid Buick touring, winter top:
half value: J. G.. Hester. 26-5
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-29
LOST AND FOUND

LOST-On Tuesday, Dec. 18th. in the
northeast part of city, one ladies' long
right hand, dark brown kid glove; finder
AS. 29-2
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-29

Fl person who took wheel from Junior
high school Is known. II returned to
els b. northwest, no questions asked.
27-3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-29

WILL trade oil lease for Ford: J. G.
Hester. 26-s
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-29

LEFT on my front lawn Christmas eve
night. one bicycle. describe and pay for
ad and get it; J. A.. Clark. 49,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-29

roR RENT-Two furnished rooms for
light house keeping and two men to
hoard who will share room together
apply q, $40 X street. northwest. Mrs.
lille Johnson. rs
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-29

FOR sALEAl922 model Ford roadster;
splendid condition; cheap for cash:
may be seen at $40 A, n. E.; phone
2064. PA
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-29
FOR RENT (HOUSES)

FOR RENT-SiX room house: close in:
northwest; newly papered; gas. elec-
trlc lights; city water; $500; phone
1899. COS
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-29
POSITIONS WANTED

Al BOOKKEEPER and Accountant; IA
years experience; can handle office
and credit department; also experienced
In general sales and department store
management, first class references; adj
dress Abe, care Ardmoreite. 27-6
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-29

FOR RENT-BrHnd new six room homes
on A ST, n. w: j. q. Hester. 2G-5
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-29

LOST-Christmas day, pearl necklace.
between Earl's Cafe and Wilmington
Hotel; liberal reward; phone 1926. 27-6
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-29

FOR SALE-Pure bred Rhode Island Red
cockerels and n few hens. See then at
4l5 h. northwest. DR.. T.. j. Woodland.
22tf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-29
FOR SALE

FOR S~ALE-Three complete rooms of
FURNITURE, same AZ new. cheap; see
furniture at lis Ninth avenue. north,
east. 1913
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-29
MISCELLANEOUS

FOR ReNT-0ARAoE WITH ROOM
FOR TWO CARS; SEE MRS. L. N
MURDOCH; tis A STREET, NORTH.
WEST. 800
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-29

WANTED-Position as b~ookkeeper or
clerk, by married man rs years old;
several years experience; best of refer
ences; r. d. Rabun, 3is East Broad
way ,Ardmore; phone 1881. 27-6
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-29
REAL
CLOSING OUT USED CARS

CLOSING OUT USED CARS -,
Nash six sedan.
Nash -four roadster.
1920 Buick touring.
1921 Ford coupe.
FRANK CLARK NASH co.
q w. Broadway. Phone liz
1913
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-29

STOLEN-Boys' bicycle. green paint: IS
reward; Mrs. Il. A. Hefner; phone
3g9. 27-3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-29
Statesmen WANTED

statesmen - Exceptional opportunity.
hustlers earning big; write McCleery
Calendar Factory, Washington, Iowa.
Experienced Tailoring Statesmen to take
orders. big commission; best selling
mems tailored clothes In America. Build
steady repeat business and quick prof.
its. Limited territory open. United
Tailoring Co., wholesale tialors to wear
ers. 1922 Race, Cincinnati, Ohio. 29-2
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-29

FOR RlsNT--SiN room house, close in
modern: newly papered: IFS First Ave.
:. w; phone 2si. Mrs. W. NJ, Robins
~
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-29
CLASSIFIED WANTS

minimum charge OF rs cents made for
ads run one day only. Copy must be N
Ardmoreite office by 10 o'clock wees
days. II received after that hour adr
will be run 100 late tn CHASTITY"
All want ads are cash. Advertisements
taken over The telephone are accepted
DOLLY at customers risk and the Ard
moreite win not DO responsible for erroya
unless advertising copy In handed In az
our office.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-29

ron RENT-Two neat front lieht house
Nkhons i5sA N.S
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-29

FOR RENT-Newly furnished apart
ment OF furniture fof sale leavlns
town. phone lsel.J. .t'-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-29

FOtt IRADE-Fischer Grand Piano, also
other articles of household furnish
ings; phone l757-R; 1913 f street. n. W.
29-2
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-29

| HAVE 45 all wool blankets. must be
sold Jan. /. Henry Flynn. GOT
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-29

COMPLETE - Cold storage plant. for
sale; also office fixtures; phone or
wire Turner-Ardmore Company. 27-4
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-29
REAL ESTATE

EQUITY in good farm to trade for
suburban home; j. G. Hester. 26-5
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-29

Fol SALE-By owner. six room house
close In on pavement: address 4ls
Second Ave, ". w. 27-6
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-07-27
RAlERElI
SEEKING | | |. G !! Office ] /.
Noted Musician D eclares He's.
Not Candidate for: Presi-
dent Of Poland.

PARIS, July 2 80 By The AS
ISOLATED Prtss1 -''sI am not and
will not be al candle ate Tor presi-
sssdentAofgPoland or forSmembership
lin the diet; IL am out OF politics.
lthis $declaration was made today
s{PysI gnacee y. Paderwski, prior to
Chs departure for Switzerland.
1.-The present turmoil in Pol
and Bf.aPaderewski continued.
unique in the history of
politics. am sorry for it: am
safraidi twill not look well-outsite
Rotands Ishave given deep const-
liberation to what I ought to do as
Poleand have tried to subor-
inate#my personal ambitions. Il
have never desired to be
Poland for my own
glory. Any position occupied
WasSon1y to serve my coun l
have been so profoundly interest
Sins seeing Poland established a;
government that, as you
I.quite gave up my profess
work. Iwould be willing
tinue to do so. thought
l1ast[year that never could
my artistic work
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-07-27
BEL BEL VIEW ri
To Have picnic.

The members of the Willing
Workers' Glass of the Highland
.sAXen1e Sunday School are plan
saingfor picnic to be held at
\BtgaRock8 Friday afternoon. The
msgsWill be spent in swimming
nd other water sports. supper
klls be eaten I'M the open Mrs.
LrryS Skater, teacher OF the class,
\ SIschaperone the party
"a Returned Home.
Mrs. r. C. Meserve. who has
some time as the
guest ofsrelatives in Youngstown,
SOhio, returned home the last OF
sthe week. She was accompanied
homea byEher little grandson, Al
bert eserve. Mrs. Meserve also
spent some time at Moundsville,
ssss Weiner Roast.
S Agpartytof Bellview people mo-
Etored to Eldora Tuesday evening
where they were entertained at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Willis
sRutheTford, at weiner roast and
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-07-27

last Of THE week forP opIar
ndwheressh she vi u sspendsseyerS
al days yacaff
Mrs q Straight was g
guest Observation-Disclosures
stha1 home OF Mrs. olive Arnett IN
Locust avenue yesterday
Nv. e. Dennis, Jr., y mo- has.
been employed at Newls.B 3. n1alo,
Mich, for he past several wee kss
returned home Saturday evening"
Miss Darla EHarr, who mas peenf
visiting relatives at Enterprise
returned home the Last OF the
week. ls4
MRS. ]. B. Ridenour has been
quite i'll at her home in Murray
avenue for the past few days
Mrs. Charles Barker OF Bar
rackyiIle has been the guest OF
her sister, Mrs. Charles =. Rad
5clfffe OF Layman, this week.
ME-. and Mrs. Guy Satterheld !.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Canoe and
w. c. Canoe, were at Wh1tesDay
Saturday evening where they as
sisted with the music given at
birthday party at the home OF Mr.
and-Mrs. Lonnie Vincent
Harry Tomlinson OF Wellsvtlle.
Ohio, was a guest at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Merriheld last
Sunday. b. Is SO is3.
J q. Hupp was at Kingmont
last evening where he assisted IN
conducting the services at the
camp meeting.
Miss Edna Flanagan has re-
turned to her home at McMechen
after an extended visit with her
cousin, Miss Elsie Thompson OF
Bellview avenue.
Wv. e. Dennis is a business yfsi-
tor in Morgantown this week
| Miss Arab Conley is spending a
week in harrisburg as the guest
of her aunt, Mrs. Harry Pople.
Mrs. William McGary is re-
I5coyerin e from a severe illness at
her home in Liberty avenue
E. Il. Hink1e OF Mount Carmel,
tsPa., was the guest of his nephew,
E. E. Hink1e and Mrs Htnkle In
Murray avenue on last Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence H1g-
gtnbotham were at Grafton Park
to attend a picnic party last sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Moore and
children have returned home from
weeks visit with relatives IN
t.Zanesville, Ohio. #
Adrian Robinson has been con-
fined to his home the past few
days with slight illness.
| Mr.. and Mrs J. H. EMcKinnon OF
| Washington, ID. c., are expected
! to arrive in Bel1view the LAST of
the week. They will be guests
of the latter's parents, Mt. and
Mrs Joseph Sabo in Buffalo
avenue