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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-02
How madge Read LiIlian's Plan to
Aid Katherine.

How madge Read LiIlian's Plan tc
Aid Katherine.
We'll that's over with, thank good
nessi"
Lillian Underwood came back into
the library where I sat ''on guard" as
she had left me. Katherine came be-
hind her, and both faces showed a
decided lessening of the strain they
had been under while supervising the
exodus OF Anna Berg. the nurse, who
for weeks had been masquerading in
Lillian's home as Mary Burke Kath-
crime had recognized her and Lillian
had at once suspected the woman of
being a Prussian spy, set to watch
her home because of Lillian's connec-
ton with the government secret SER
vice, a connection jealousy guarded,
| but of which the woman or her en-
| ployers must have received an inkling
| But while Lillian's face had lost the
tense grimness it had worn while ban
/ ishing the spy from her home there
was a worried expression in her eyes
that told me something else was troub-
ling her greatly. She stood silent for
q moment, apparently studying the
wonderful pattern of the rug at her
feet, then raised her eyes TO ours.
From now on l shall have to watch
carefully every person who comes into
this house" she said. Il have been
in this service for years, and not even
Harry guessed it."
A swift doubt leaped into my mind,
not OF LiIlian's varacity, but of her
! judgement. But few hours before, at
the cafe, she had thought that, clev-
erly disguised as she was as a South
American woman, she could elude the
scrutiny of her recreant husbands
eyes by shrinking into her seat and
making herself appear a tiny old
woman. But those brilliant eyes had
not only recognized me, but her as
well. Might they not in the years that
had passed have penetrated the Sc
crets she thought had been guarded
80 carefully? But it was not in my
province to voice such thought. Be
sides, Lillian was speaking again after
the thoughtful pause she had made on
her utterance of Harry Underwood's
name.
What Troubles LiIlian7
My connection with the service has
always been so specially guarded" she
went on, that very few know of it.
But there must be traitor some
where in our ranks. I tell you this
country is honeycombed with agents
of the enemy. The greatest espionage
system the world has ever known is
working against our national life, but
thank goodness these United States
have not been in as drugged a sleep
as they have seemed to be. Our Sc
cret service, hampered in a thousand
ways by the sloth and indifference of
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-02

haul down her flag, while England,
however embarrassed, was not less
firm on ultimate sovereignty. Mr.. De
Valera's intellect had been enslaved
by formulas. He could yield every
thing except a comma. Let there be
treaties between England and Ireland,
let there be free trade, let there be
mutual defense, let there be "Cuab,"
but do not transform President De Va
lera, chosen by the will of the people
into the Right Hon. Eamonn De Valera
NJ. P, prime minister. Rather than that
let there be war for 80 years and a
war involving the world!-P. w. Will
son in The North American Review
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-02

room.
His grandfather would shake hi,
head and smile at him teasingiy. 81
don't know, don't know" he would
say. Maybe when you're big enough
you can have the old chest, but don
want you shopping around in il now 81
Then he would draw Peter closer and
tell one OF his wonderful tales about
when he sailed over the bounding
pillows"
When grandfather was Off taking
his daily walk through the park, Peter
would slip into his room and stand
looking at the sea chest for a long
time, but he never touched It. He
never grew tired OF imagining what
was in it-an old sailors suit, per-
haps: some strange coins, shells, and
knives. Maybe there was a map to a
treasure island, or some pirates gold
which grandfather was keeping secret
There might be almost anything in
that queer. battered. mysterious old
chest. Some day. grandfather had said.
1t might be his.
There came a time when grand
father no longer had strength enough
for his daily walks, and the family,
after talking things over anxiously.
decided to send him to stay with Uncle
Bob. where the climate was better
So grandfather went away. solemnly
entrusting the care Of his sea chest to
Peter.
But grandfather didn't get better.
and one day Peter cartle home from
school to learn that his grandfather
would never come back for the sea
chest. 1t was Peters now. He could
do with 1t as he pleased.
He got the key from the place
grandfather always kept 1t, and he
bent over the old chest. He stopped a
minute. Suppose there was nothing
in il but some old clothes. What
terrible thing ii would be to have his
dreams broken like that! He had al
ways had so. much fun imagining what
was in it He put the key in his
pocket.
If any one had followed Peter as he
went for a walk through the near BY
park. they would have seen him toss
something shiny into the lagoon.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-02
THE SAVINGS BANK
IA Thrift TabIasu tfg4h Afora

| u apteEu WIKI "Gfcs.l
Scene: The front part of a stage
| with the curtain down. In front o.
| the curtain. toward the right side, is
study table with lamp and a chair
Enter Tommy Turner, Carrying 9
small, shiny savings bank, which he
slams down on the table.
TOMMY: I think this was a funny
thing
To make a birthday gift
A dollar in a savings bank,
A little book on Thrift
I'm glad to have the dollar, sure.
But what the good can be
To have 1t in a savings bank
Is more than I can see.
(The curtains are drawn aside,
showing at the back Of the stage a
big savings bank built up before an
entrance, so that people can go into
IT. There is an opening in the bank
large enough for boy or girl to pass
through. Enter from left side two
pennies. II possible more pennies"
may take part. These are girls with
large cardboard pennies tied in front,
and caps of copper colored paper.)
PENNIES: We're pennies, copper
pennies bright.
now DON'T turn up your nose,
4 VI IL YOU QOnI take care OF US,
How fast the money goes.
Though one of us, we must admit,
Seems very small. it's true.
Just gather up a pile of US
Ard see what we can dos
:. pennies march into savings bank.
Enter five dimes, fixed the same as
the pennies, with silver paper caps.)
DIMES: A little bunch of dimes are
we.
In size. not much. we know.
Just put us in your savings bank
And see how we can grow.
(Dimes walk into bank. Enter silver
dollars, carrying spears and wearing
silver helmets They hold cardboard
shields with dollar signs on them.)
DOLLARS: We're silver dollars
marching on
The highway TO success;
You save US now and soon you'll have
A million more or less.
Were very willing soldier-msn.
4 few OF us to-day
To morrow make a regiment
To help you fight your way.
Dollars GO through a short military
drill. after which they march into the
savings bank Enter two gold pieces.
girls in yellow dresses and yellow caps
with gold tassels)
GOLD. PIECES: Pieces of gold.
pieces of gold,
Save w the cents as yo.T've been told
Then you1l have all your pockets can
hold;
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-02
A PRAYER

Teach me that sixty minutes is N
hour
That sixteen ounces is a pound
And one hundred cents makes a dollar
The whole world around.
Help me that I may lie down at night
With a conscience that's clear
Without a gun stuck under my pillar
Not haunted by faces Of fear.
Grant that I may earn my living on
the square
And in my dealings please see
That constantly do unto all others
AS would they do unto me.
Defend me from Jingle Of tainted
money
And the rustic Of unholy skirts
Blind me to the faults Of all others
And show me where mine turks.
Guide me so that each night
When retiring I can feel
That. have lived right all day
And have nothing to conceal.
Keep me young enough 10 laugh
With the kids and the sage
And keep me sympathetic enough
To consider old age.
When comes the day Of daxkened
shades
Footsteps are guarded not hard,
Sweet scented flowers I'LL the room
Wheels rolling around the yard
Then make the ceremony very short
Please as short as you can
And make the epitaph very &impss
Saying Here lies man"
w. II. g.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-02
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'ieces of gold, pieces of gold!
assS 81

Pieces of gold, pieces of gold!
(They do a few dancing steps to
gether and then skip into the bank.
Enter two boys and two girls CARRYING
banners bearing letters which spell
SAVE. They stand in line in front
of the stage.l
BOYS AND GIRLS: "S' for success
with which you'n be crowned.
"a for admired for your saving sense
sound.
''V'' for value attached to this gift.
&c" for excel your companions in
thrift.
(Boys and girls. to g march tune,
so into the savings bank, followed by
Tommy Turner. his own savings bank
under his arm.)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-02

To bring 50-ear freight train 10 a
stop from a speed of 80 miles an hour
and for II to again regain that speed is
the equivalent OF its running "a miles.
An average cost OF freight train oper-
alton by selected accounts Is shown TO
be all per mile, From the above it
is readily seen that the railroad as
sumes cost or $500 for each unnec-
essary stop made by an average
freight train.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-02

Two-thirds of canada's forests have
been destroyed by fire in IS years. At
the present rate OF consumption the
amount OF timber burned would have
supplied the entire world for $50 years
and represents loss of billion doll
lars.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-02
ONE REEL YARNS
THE SEA CHEST

ONE DA Y viii
you let me look
in yo ur S e a
C h e s {, Grand
fatherT' Peter
W o III d C o a x,
VIII e n he was
only a very little
boy and not very
much h i & b Q r
t h a n the big
C h e s { in the
corner Of his
g ra n dfather's
-.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-02
So ShoeY.

What is this leathery STUFF"
"Filet of sole"
Take it away, waiter, and see If
you can get me a nice tender piece
from the upper part Of the boot, with
the buttons removed" - Tent and
Awning Review.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-02

"Ah shuah does pity ycu." said a
colore6 pugilist to his opponent as they
squared Off "Ah was boahn with
boxin' gloves on
sMaybe ycu was, but reckon vou
goin' 10 die de sause way
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-02
Barbered.

ice cream?
Waiter-Sorry. sir. II must have
slipped in when they were shaving the
ice.-W8sconsin Octopus.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-02
Ciseoversd!

Restaurant Manager-Glad to see
you. sir And how did you find the
steak?
Patron-Oh, easy enough. II was
right under the potato.-"Topics of
the Day" Films.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-02
Cutting Chance.

Diner (scanning bill of fare)-Rump
steak 40 cents and again so cents.
What's the difference?
Waiter-You get a sharper knife
with the 50-cent one, sir.-Detroit
Free Press
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-02
An ANGLER.

An Irishman went into a restaurant
on Friday, and asked: Have yez any
stewed whale?"
NO said the waiter.
Then ye can bring me beefsteak,"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-02

For playing craps" and similar
games on the lawn dice are now made
measuring four inches in diameter.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-02

/ Oregon is making a special effort
/ to protect the antelope.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-02
Deserted.

Cheese sandwich" ordered a Gus
toner in the rapid-fire restaurant.
Sorry" and Heloise, the waitress,
but the cheese has just run out"
well, why didn't you chase it?"
piped the Observation-Disclosures City Star,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-02

Bixby-No cottage pudding?
Waitress-No. sir.
Bixby-Why not?
Waitress - House shortage. sir
Judge.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-02

Astronomers will meet in Rome i
April to fix the date for Easter
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-02

Chicago has more than LOO, 900 vol
unes in its central library.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-02
OXersinht.

How did you order your steak, sir?"
the waiter asked after a long absence.
Like a fool, I did it personally"
beloved tho patron. IF I'd had any
sense I'd have ordered it by mail, a
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-02

month in dvance."-Ameriean Legion
Weekly.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-02

The Emergency fleet corporation
launched 2,312 hulls
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-02
Helping Yourself

When some enc passes you & plate
Of cookies or fruit. don't stop and lock
IL over carefully and reach for the best
one. Always take the apple nearest to
you, or take the top slice of toast.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-02

said Mike, Lord knows l tried to get
fsh."-Vaudeville News.
Topics of the Day" Films
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-02

did you water the rubber plant,
John?'
why. no. thought it was water
proof
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-02
To.DAY's PUZZLE

To.DAYfS PUZZLE
EETOA, SAYET. SSEEN, ERTNE,
EBERT
Arrange each group OF letters prop
erly. and then arrange the words into
q five-word square.
Answer to yesterdays: EARLY.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-19
Mrs. Pennington Is
Lauded For Work

In the February edition of the
Southwestern Telephone News the fol.
lowing concerning Mrs. Fay Penning-
ton of the local office is taken:
Mrs. Fay Pennington. stenographer
for district manager Floyd Clark, is
u successful saloswoman as shown by
the high percentage Of business men
TO whom she sold the idea of the
ready reference slist compiled for the
new oklahoma directories. Forty.
eight per cent of the business men of
Ardmore subscribed for the ready ref.
orence list.
"rhe first list of this kind was
made last August at Pawhuska. where
ITS value was Immediately recognized.
lWenty-one Oklahoma directories now
carry the ready reference list. with
Ardmore leading in point OF business
men sold. Mana ger III. b. Mcconnell
of Miami comes second, having. sold
40 per cent OF his business subscrib.
ers. District manager c. b. Gale of
Lawton is third with AZ per cent sold"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-19
SYKES HELP TO
STATE, GOT Big
ART COLLECTION
State Auditor Refuses to
Approve Expense Bill for
Taxidermist Who Went
To the Arctic

The recent action of the state audi
tor relative TO the claims of the taxi
dernist Of the University of Okla
homa at Norman recalls the splendid
and successful efforts of c. f. Sykes,
prominent oil man Of Ardmore, in as
sisung in securing for Oklahoma's 5
museum, probably more values than
OF any other state in the union
With the taxidermist, Mr.. Sykes
spent four months Of hard work in
the wilds OF Alaska and the Yukon
during which time they secured and
preserved for the Oklahoma museum
five kodiak or big Alaskan brown
bear. three Yukon grizzly bear, eight
moose, caribou and 6 mountain
sheep, all in family groups, age and
sex TO make the collection complete.
In addition to these were various very
rare birds and other species obtainable
only in the far north country.
Mr. Sykes made the trip primarily
through the solicitation of DR.. STRAIT
ton ID. Brooks, president of the Uni
versity, who desired TO secure some
specimens of animals for the museum.
He volunteered TO pay all OF his own
expenses and donate his services.
stating however, that the expenses
and travelling expenses of the
University taNidermist should be paid
by the state. The taxdermist paid
his own expenses and that is the
claim which the state auditor refuses
to meet, Mr.. Sykes is of the opinion
that the taxider1nist should be REIN.
bursed by the state, inasmuch as the
services rendered, were for the state,
and the Ardmoreite heartily agrees
with him.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-19

that his greatest joy is in the simple
home pleasures.
As for Princess Yolanda, she trims
her own hats, makes her own blouses,
her own underwear Her greatest
delight is when she plays at mother.
ing her favorite sister. little Princess
Maria, and is permitted to make her
clothes for Ler.
Likes Real Picnics.
Yolanda can cook spaghetti better
than a chef. Her happiest days are
when the royal family, free from
servants, motors to one of their
country places near Rome and has a
real "Americsr picnic
During the war Yolanda worked
in hospitals. one Of her great friends
was former Ambassador to Italy,
Thomas Nelson Page. She used 70
ask him tireless questions about the
American girls. In the royal library
are many books beloved of Yolanda
presented TO her by this author.diplo.
mat.
Yolanda is a little princess who
doesn't want to grow up even to be-
come queen.
If she were TO change places with
some American girl who longs to be
royal princess she could take
charge of an American home, from
cooking cleaning TO darning and
dressmaking in way TO put the
modern American flapper TO shame.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-19
NEW RAILWAY IN
STATE APPROVED
The Kansas and Oklahoma
Southern Will Build Sixty
Miles With Ten Miles
As Connection

WASHINGTON Kansas & Ok.
lahoma Southern railway was author.
lied by the interstate commerce com
mission today TO construct new line
81 miles long from Caney, Kan. to
Ninita Okla, and in addition to build
an extension 10 miles northwest of
Ninita to connect with a coal mining
district.
The railroad. If it proceeds with CON
struction Of the line, the commission
ruled, will be permitted during the
first fo-year period of operation on
the extension TO retain all earnings
which it may realize in excess of &
PEI cent. Under the transportation
act earnings In excess of the per
cent by railroads are to be distribut.
ed enually between the carrier con,
cenod and the government except
when special permission is granted by
the commission of the kind given to-.
day to The Kansas & Oklahoma South.
ern
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-19
Many Teachers Visit
Superintendent Saturday

Principals and teachers OF Carter
county schools who called at the of.
flee of the county superintendent Sat
rrday included j. II. Steele, principal
Of Glenn, district "a; w. II. Owens,
principal Of Deese, district 25; II. A.
Barker, principal of Baum. district >;
j. l.. Walker. principal Of Provence,
district s; r. F.. Jones, principal of
Springdale. district 7O Miss Hettie
"a: Mrs. Ellen Ingram, clerk of dis
trict IS, Lone OAK W. NJ. Simpson,
director OF district "a. Glenn; Charles
Conley, principal Mary Niblack school,
district 10: Miss Maudie Duncan, prin.
clpal OF Zita, district 6S; J. 7. Bayes,
principal of Springer, district 81; c..
q. Bingham, clerk Of Clinton. dis
trict Z; Miss Grace Blankenship, as
sistant at Mary Niblack; Miss Mae
Williams, principal of Nellda, district
4; Mrs. Tabor Gait, substitute for
Miss Williams the past week; J. T.
Salyer, principal OF Enterprise, dis
trict 80: G. c. Adams, principal
i'rdHle Naleyt ulstTlcl ~ a N bus-
by, principal of Cisco, district II;
Romia Snelson, principal Rocky Point,
district 16; w. il. Brook, director,
Springdale. district 20; Charles Par
ker, principal Mt Washington, dis.
trict 20: the Misses Bonnie and Bryan
Duston, principal and teacher at Fox,
and Miss Vivian Duston. principal Sni'
dor Chapel, who are spending the
weekend in the city; Mrs. Callie Lay
man. principal of Norris Chapel; Z. A.
Murchison. principal OF Bryant, dis
trlct 4; Paul Michael, principal OF
Brock. district 9s; Mrs. Myrtle Hoo
ven principal Equal Rights, district
Il: Ben Mayse. principal Henderson
Flats, district II.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-19
Two Cities Get Refund
On Gas Rate Charge

OKLAHOMA CITY-Refunds to
electric light patrons Of $4,000 in
Enid and $4,000 in El Reno were or
dered Saturday by the state corpora
tion commission. Tht refunds were
on overcharges for service. q deci-
sion Of the state supreme court hav-
ing sustained the corporation commits
sion in the ordering OF a lower rate
than was being charged.
The order provides that the money
to cover the refunds with list Of
patrons to whom refunds are due
must be submitted to the commission
by March /.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-19

ROME.-If you were a royal prin.
cess would your great desire in life
be to have a little home Of your own,
make your own clothes, cook your
own meals-be just = simple house
wife?s
How many young girls who have
to perform those services have dream.
ed of the joy OF being a royal prin.
cess?
And yet the most beautiful princess
in the world, as Yolanda OF Italy is
known, is credited with being sad be-.
cause she is a princess!
All she really wants. so she tells
her intimates, is TO i've quietly gust
like a simple middle.class girl
Devoted TO Parents.
First of all she is devoted to her
father and lother, her sisters and
brothers. OF course all the world is
talking about the rumor of Yollnda :
engagement TO the heir of ths Bel.
gian throne.
The Italian royal family is noted
as being the most democratic. the
most bourgeois in It's happy home
life of all kingly circles.
Queen Helena. who has brought Up
her children just as any uuroyal
mother OF The middle class would do,
has never scorned being a regular
housewife. King Victor Emmanuel
doesn't mind letting the world know
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-19
SANTA FE TO PUT
IN MORE TRACkAGE

f. G. Pettibone of Galveston, Texas.
vice president and general manager
of the c.. c. & s. +. Railway conf
pany: his assistant, j. p. Cowley, ana
Il. L. Taylor of Cleburne, division su-
perintendent, accompanied by f.. H..
Evans. local agent, visited the BrocK
Gil fields Saturday.
Mr.. Po,tibone expressed greet m
terest in the new fields anu was
assured by the local fraternity that
every indication pointed to 'th, fact
.ha. /; would be a larger field tii.n
either taat of Healdton or Hewitt.
Additional trackage will be laid with
in short time, lhe offi.a stated,
10 take care of the buslncss devei'
opcd from the new oil fiel6.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-19
Believed Charred 2Ody
That of State Woman

NEW ORLEANS.-Pollce expressed
confidence that the oharred body of a
Young woman found near Hazelhurst,
Miss, last week was that OF Mrs.
Thomas p. Converse, wife OF n wealthy
oil man known In Texas, Oklahoma,
Louisiana and Mississippi oil fields.
Before her marriage Mrs. Converse
was Miss Ada Drury Of Wichita Falls.
Texas.
Tho womans skull was crushed and
her body was badly burned. Nearby
was found a key ring stamped with
the name OF ada Drury."
Mr.. and Mrs. Converse were mar.
ried two years ago in Wichita Falls,
and later resided in Durant, Okla,
police we're told.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-19
IRISH REPUBLICANS REFUSE TO
RECOGNIZE PROVISIONAL HEAD

LIMERICK. Ireland.-A proclama-
iion was issued Saturday on behalf OF
the mid.Limerick brigade OF the Irish
republican army, refusing TO recognize
the present heads Of the army or the
provisional government and pledging
allegiance TO the existing republic.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-19
stillman Commission Approved.

PouGHkEEPSTE. n. Y.--A com
mission 20 take testimony at Montreal
beginning March 20 in the divorce suit
" James stillman. New York banker.
against Mrs. Anna L. Stillman. was
granted Saturday by supreme Court
Justice Morschauser on application OF
defense counsel.