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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-09
Milo HAS LOTS
Of BOIL WEEVILS
Siys Thousand Pests Have
Been Gathered During
the Campaign of Two
Weeks in County.

Milo still heads the list Of having the
greatest number Of boil weevils accord
Ing to records in the office Of the cham
Der Of commerce. So far S298O4 has
been paid TO persons in the Milo dis
trict as q bounty for the weevis
The contest which closes Monday
afternoon at 1 o'clock has been a sue
cess according to business men who put
the campaign across. A total Of GO,24S
weeyils have been brought in during
the past two weeks. For the first
week l9Sl2 were brought to the office
Of the chamber Of commerce.
The lists as they now stand are: Milo
district. 29,3Oi; Iloxbar 42lS; Wood
ford, 449O Newport. 400; Provence,
2Ml; Deese. 1900; Lynn. 1900; Long
grove, 1910; Durwood, $50; Glenn $50:
Kellar S79; Berwyn, $50 and Ardmore
262.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-09
AUTO NOTES

Use an ordinary insect powder gun
TO spray F'ullers earth on clutch or
brake Innings.
New Kind Of auto lock shuts off the
exhaust and prevents operation of the
sngins.
Auto tire chain just patented has
vacuum cups attached TO help the
chains grip the ground firmly.
For slippery dirt roads metal rim
has been invented to be put on tires,
Ike chains.
Western man has devised a system
OF stenciling house numbers along curbs
so motorists could see them.
Automatic Jack installed at each
wheel is operated by engine power. and
controlled from the drivers seat.
Desert roadways in Arizona and Call
fornia are marked off by posts and
chains so the tourist won't lose his
way.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-09
GASOLINE SALES
IOP LIST DURING
IHELAST MONTH
However, Not as Much Sold
as in June of Last Year;
Price is Higher for
This Summer, too.

Retail sales Of gasoline for the month
of June were far greater than sales
for either April or May. according t,
< various dealers over the city. How
ever. 1t was noted from figures that
THE volume had not increased as much
for the same months of last year.
The volume OF the sale of gasolins
for the winter of 1921 and 1922 was
less than sales for similar months OF
1920 and 1921. however. during the
past 80 days there has been marked
increase. probably due to activities
In the Brock and Graham fields.
One company reports the sale Of from
1900 to 1000 gallons day. Others re
port great increase for the month OF
June over past months.
The price OF gasoline, for the past
two months in Ardmore has ranged
from II to q cents a gallon, however
the prevailing state schedule price
through service stations is q cents as
compared with the price OF 90 cents per
gallon last year
Several merchants In Ardmore made
statements TO the effect that more gas
oline was sold in Ardmore than in any
other town Of its size in the state.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-09
SQUEAkLESSCA
Pullman Company Takes
Nightmares Out and
Fixes Real Home.

CHICGAO In.-The Amerianc sleep
mig car no longer needs squeak" tn
spectors. They passed with the wooden
ears the joints Of which sometimes be-
came loosened by wear and friction
The buffers are the only parts OF the
steel cars that produce by contact a
noise that has not been eliminated. nc
cording to Pullman company officials.
The standard Pullman car is OF steel
OF some 20 tons weight. Its immense
backbone or underframe, is industruc-
tibel and Incapable of buckling or col
lapsng according to the companys most
recent claim. Four I-beams .at either
end Of the oar. are likened TO a sapling
that viii give but not break. and are
said TO present absolutely the posi-
bl!ty Of "telescopeing" of cars which
existed in the days of wood contrsuc-
ton.
This revolutionary change In sleep.
ing car construction is less than 10
years old. 1t was followed by an al.
most complete elimination Of wood in
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-09
FISHERMAN'S LUCK

A fisherman came home alone
No luck from morn till night.
No fish would nibbe. but in their stead
Mosquitoes sure did bite.
To be sung to the tune Of Fish.
erman's Luck" And. thus II Is get
ting to be one Of the most popular
songs
As the season advances the fish are
getting wise-going in school. maybe
their work! No snakes are reported, it
is said probably because the days OF
bottled snake-medicine are long past
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-09
TRANSFERS At OKLAHOMA STRIP
MINES STRIKE: FIFTY WALK OUT

McALESTER, Okla Fifty men were
thrown out OF work Wednesday by the
striking OF teamsters at the Hughes
strip pit coal mines at Blocker. This
property has been operating at fun
time since the general coal strike start
ed in this district and the teamsters.
most Of whom are farmers residing
nearby, abandoned work when refused
an increase in wages from S. day
10 Sc.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-09
NEW FRENCH AMBASSADOR TO
GERMANY IS NAMED, REPORT

PARIS. - Reports that Maurice Her
bette, had been named French ambassa
dor to Germany to succeed Charles Lau
rent were printed in this mornings
newspapers but there were no officIa
confirmation of the appointment oh
talnable. Foreign office officials de
clared the new ambassador had no
yet been definitely selected
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-09
AP0PLEXY STRIKES
DEPUTY TAX ASSESSOR

The condition OF A. p. Fitzgerald.
who Wa seized with a stroke Of apo
plexy, late Friday afternoon. while a,
work in the office Of the county asses
sor, was reported TO be somewhat bet
ter Saturday night
Mr. Fitzgerald was seated at his
desk when taken i'll and as soon as
medical aid was called was taken to
the Hardy sanitarium, later being re-
moved to his home. 6l3 Third avenue
northwest
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-09
COMMITTEES PLACING
PREMIUMS FOR FAIR

The task OF placing the merchandise
premiums for the various exhibits is
now being undertaken by members OF
the merchandise premium and cash
prize committee.
The prernlumes We're subscribed by
merchants Of the city and amount 10
more this year than ever before.
Members Of the committee hope to
have the lists complete sometime this
week in order that they might be print.
ed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-09
AMERICAN BUYS THE
KITCHENER FISH BOWL

LONDON.-The famous Kitchener
fish bowl, the gem OF the collection
of cur.os OF the late Lord Kitchener,
has been purchased by an American
collector and will shortly be shipped
to the United States.
Very few bowls Of this size and char
acter, which are Characteristic OF the
Ming period (l36S.l643) are known to
exist at the present day. IL stands two
feet six inches in height and has u
diameter of two feet eight inches
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-09

ST. LOUIS. - Sixteen Missouri Pa
c.fic guards were accosted by strikers
Wednesday night, induced to go to
strikers headquarters. where they were
furnished money. and urged TO leave
the city. it was learned today. No v.o
lence was employed, strikers asserted
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-09
To Drain Radiator.

Pullman car Mahogany, Circassian
walnut maple and other finegrained
woods are initiated. and it is said that
passengers often take them for wood
and use their knuckles to convince
themselves by sound when their eyes
fail them.
The earliest Pullmans were lighted
by candles. Then came OIL lampe. gas
and finally electricity Officials say
that az long as only the lamps were
available there was no criticism from
the public, and that an intensity Of
two foot candles at reading level
was satisfactory.
Napoleon opened the finest road sys-
TEN in the world.
The Washington times., 1922-07-13
EASTERN STAR
To HAVE OUTING
At CHESAPEAKE
Between $500 and 5000 Ex.
pected to Attend Beach
Picnic Tomorrow.

e Eastern Star Day" will he OBJ
served tomorrow at Chesap apeake
Beach. Between $500 and 5000 per.
sons are expected to attend outings
to be given by Hope Chapter, No.
80. and Temple Chapter, No. 13, Of
the Eastern Star Order,
A. c. Newman, OF 1900 Eighth
street northwest, Is chairman OF ar.
rangements for Hope Chapter. Mrs.
e. s. Zollnhofer is in charge Of
tickets, r. X. Markley. athletics,
and Mrs. Daisy Weldon, special fea-
lures. A bathing beauty contest,
free dancing. and Jazz music are on
the program.
Charles g. Shreve, Of 1879 Xii.
bourne place northwest, is chair
man OF the arrangements committee
for Temple Chapter.
Two organizations are holding
outings At the beach today--the
Union Guard team OF Columbia Re.
view. No. 3. Women's Benefit As
sociation Of the Maccabees, and the
Night Ws,chmen's Association OF
the District. Entertainment 10
being furnished by the Musical
sheaffers," the smallest musical
team in Washington. Mrs. Mary L.
Cochran is in charge OF arrange
ments for the womens association.
The arrangements committee for
the night watchmen 10 composed of
James p. Cochran, business manager
OF the association. chairman; r. T.
Fox, A. G. Ronspies. and A. G.
Groves
The Washington times., 1922-07-13
CHILDREN
BLOWN To BITS
BY SHELL BLAST.
Victims Were Playing With
Abandoned Artillery Explosive
on Back Porch.

WATERFOWL. N. Y. July lS.-
Eight children were killed almost in
stantly and a woman seriously in
Jured when what is believed to have
been an abandoned artillery shell ex-
ploded on the rear porch of a house
here yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. James Judd, who was nearly
quarter OF a mile away from the
scene or the explosion, was hurled 10
the ground by flying rocks.
The explosion wrecked the rear OF
the house.
The children were playing croquet
when the shell burst. Several In the
vicinity OF the explosion were slightly
injured by flying stones,
Police and firemen were rushed to
the scene. and a guard was thrown
about the house as an investigation
was set afoot.
An officer from the Medison bar.
racks identified fragments OF the
shell as part Of q 160.millimeter pro.
jectile which the tenant Of the house,
two Of whose children were killed,
had brought with him from France,
The Washington times., 1922-07-13
Like a Buoy

When they went into the water
] ran toward the bank, fearing
they'd send the ocean up a few
hundred feet, but there they are
bouncing around like . buoy or
q battleship.
II gets me to see little kids no
bigger than . baby duck dash
right into the biggest waves and
propel themselves around like q
little canoe.
And there I am the poor land
lubber, watching the mermaid
mob manipulate themselves around
In that ocean as II it had been
built by the good roads commits.
sion.
suffer from sunburn, from my
own blushes, to think that I must
be such bonehead that I sink.
shrink from the water like q
cotton dress.
But never mind, sometime this
Summer, Pm going TO sneak NE
off to q nice little stretch OF sea,
and, with the biggest non -slxid au.
tomobile tire blown up to bursting
with balloon gas, I'm going to
take q chance out In the deep.
may put an ordinary life pre-.
server on each ankle and . pair.
Of web.footed gloves on my hands,
because with q face and figure
like mine you can't depend any
too much on these handsome life
savers, who are just as apt to let
you 20 down for the third time
while they rescue q ravishing
blonde who swimms like . bass.
All you gotta do II use your
head" they keep telling me. and
to swimi
The Washington times., 1922-07-13
FARM LEADER
CH|DES MOVE To
END PRIMARIES
Aim Of Political Chiefs Insult
to intelligence Of Voters.
Says c. S. Barrett.
ny UniversaI Service.

The farmers OF the country de.
clared war today on the move OF
certain political leaders to break
down the primary system OF nomi.
mating candidates for public office.
The plan TO abolish the direct
primaries and return to the old con.
vention system means the loss to
farmers Of the political power. which,
After more than a century Of strug-
gle they have acquired" declared
Charles 8. Barrett, president of the
National Farmers Union and chair.
man Of the National Board Of Farm
Organizations. He added:
III our Government is Of the peo.
pie, by the people and for the peo-
pie, IL Is manifest that the voters
have a right to elect to the Presi.
dency, the Congress OF the United
States or to any other office whom.
soever they please. But we are
frankly told by those who want to
abolish the direct primary that the
people as a whole are incapable Of
making intelligent selections.
ITO abolish the direct primary
would be to take a backward step
which could not be recovered in the
next half century. II would put the
special and predatory interests in
sole and undisputed charge OF the
Government. 1t would so completely
intrench invisible government that II
would be almost vain to attempt tts
dislodgement. 1t would threathen
with destruction the influence Of
agriculture in the National Congress
and would enfeeble, II not destroy,
the progressive forces Of the country.
The Washington times., 1922-07-13
ADVERTISEMENT.
Don't Hide Them With a Veil
Remove Them With Othine--
Double Strength. -..

This preparation for the treat.
nent OF freckles is usually so sue.
cessful in removing freckles and
giving a clear. beautiful complexion
that II 10 sold under guarantee to
refund the money II II fails \.
Don't hide your freckles under a
veil; get an ounce OF othine and
remove them. Even the first few
applications should show a wonder.
full Improvement, some OF the light.
er freckles vanishing entirely.
the double strength Othine: II 10
this that is sold on the money.back
guarantee.
The Washington times., 1922-07-13
AUTO TRIPS
AND CITY SERVICE
At Reduced Rates
Main 104 Franklin 5262

Open and Closed Cars
New Marmons, Wintons, Cadil-
lscs, Peerless and Haynes
Sight Seeing and Calling
$S and $3.50 Per Hour
"AU Ger Any Tine Ay Piass"
Out of Town Touring
Atissts cib. n. J.. sas return. sIS.is
s.sh s...sss.f. o. htisat!e CITY, y. J.. ssS
The Washington times., 1922-07-13
WIDOWS FAR oUTNUMBER
WlDoWERS IN SEATTLE

Seattle has 1881 widows, 5.157
widowers. $3.50 divorced women and
2,633 divorced men. The population
over forty.five years OF age includes
100 single men and 2,002 single
women. There are 72,67S married
men and 70,054 married women.
In the earlier years Of adult life
the proportion married Is much
larger for women than for men, but
after the age Of forty-five the propo-.
ton Of married men exceeds that OF
women. the ratio being 67.s per cent
against 59.5 per cent.
The Census Bureau today issued
these statistics. based on a population
Of 31b312
The Washington times., 1922-07-13
U. S. AGREES TO PROVIDE
NEW PLAYGROUND SITE

Washington's playground system
will be enlarged by the offer Of Lieut..
Col. Clarence o. Sheriff.. in charge
OF public buildings and grounds, to
loan Federal Government property
for the opening OF new recreation
centers.
Mrs. Sussie Root Rhodes. super.
visor of Playground, said today
ed TO beautify several Of the play
grounds here by furnishing trees
and shrubs at cost. He will also
send landscape artists to supervise
the planting.
The location of the sites to be Of
fered has not yet been made public.
The Washington times., 1922-07-13
BY FAY KING.

was born under the sign OF
the Fishes.
II would make me a bit mad
to be called . poor fish the rest
Of my nfe--if I could only swim
like one.
I'd stand O lot hotter chance
trying 10 hit high &C. than high
seas.
Swimming must be O Gift like
playing the piano. How any.
body can flap around among The
breakers 10 more than I can un-
derstand.
Why. / even sprain an ankle
II try 70 wade.
I've watched with envy danes
so fat and heavy, looking as II
. tidal wave would be q marcel
to them. propel their tonnage
around with the nghtness OF
foam.
The Washington times., 1922-07-13
Cooper to Speak In Colorado.

William Knowles Cooper, general
secretary Of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association, will address the
Y. M. c. A. school for training Off.
GERS OF the organization at Estes
Park, Colo. He will leave Washing.
ton tomorrow. clifford l.. johnson.
associate secretary OF the Washing.
ton "Y." who 10 now in Seattle. will
meet Cooper in Denver and will go
with him to Estes Park.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1922-07-19

Whiskaway along with Pillory, who
earlier this season won the $4,000
Preakness. and the $4,000 Belmont
stakes. 1t was the same story. Whisk-
away took the whole field into camp
and thereby proved for the second
time that he, is the class of the three
year-olds.
This hoss is a big, formidable colt,
smooth gated and very fast, All his
brothers and sisters are sprinters.
This fellow, however, proved his
staying qualities by hard drive dur
ing the last quarter in the Kentucky
Special, when. he beat off Thibodaux,
an outsider, after he had run Norwich
into the ground.
The Whitney colt will do no more
racing until the opening of the Sara
toga next month There he will run
up against the classiest field of three
year olds in the country-Bunting,
Kai Sang, Lucky Hour, Runster, My
Play and a number of others. II
Whiskaway can take these into camp
as he has Norwich, he will surely
have earned the title of the cham
pion three-year-old of the 1922 sea-
son.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1922-07-19

When Norwich won the Kentucky
Derby as he pleased this spring, the
undefeated three-yearold was hailed
as a second man-o'-war and the horse
of the century.
Then came the Carlton stakes, run
at the Aqueduct. Norwich was again
strong favorite. All the dope gave
him the race. 1t was dis first appear
ance after his derby Victory.
But Harry Payne Whitney had a
hoss, Whiskaway by name, whip was
entered in the Carlton that the dope
sters hadn't figgered on. This hoss
Whiskaway ran Norwich dizzy. At the
end of a mile he had the derby win
ner beaten, blind and staggering, and
he won by a dozen lengths.
The tucts squawked some mighty
squawks-Moryich was off form, was
handicapped by too much weight; il
ever the chance came of second
meeting he'd throw dust in the eyes
of Whiskaway.
The chance came a couple of weeks
after the Carlton. The scene was La
tonia, Ky, and the date June "a, the
race the Kentucky Special, giving
$4,000. And again Norwich faced
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1922-07-19
BIG LEAGUE DOPE

New York, July 19.-Holding the
lead in the National League by the
scant margin of half game, the
Giants moved on to Cincinnati today
after a disastrous series in St. Louis
in which they dropped three out Of
four games to the fast-going Cardk.
nails. Hickey's men took the final
game to s, a see-saw slugging match
in which the lead changed five times.
Eddie Ainsmith cracked out his tenth
homer of the season during the bat
tie.
After dropping three in row -.
Yankees pounded three White
twirlers for 20 hits and 14-4 vic
in the final game. Bob ShaW4[c3
struck out 10 men. Harry Hooper hits
his third homer in as many days and
Meusel and Wit registered four hits
apiece, the former driving in seven
runs.
Home runs by\Speaker and Wood
coupled with Mortons effective pitch
ing, gave Cleveland a 6-3 victory over
the Athletics and its ninth straight
triumph, the longest winning streak
in the American League this season.
Three of the five hits gathered of
Rixey were homers-two by Nichol-
son and one by Boechel-but the Reds
hit Oeschger for ID safe blows and
won from Boston to 8. Ray Grimes
celebrated his return to the game with
four hits including double and hom-
er and aided the Cubs to down Phil
adelphia 6-3.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1922-07-19
TOOK TWELVE INNINGS FOR SMOKERS
TO OCOP SECOND FROM HIGEiLANDERS

hands were safe when the play for
Stewart at third was triile late
Schorling counted the first two with
his single through the box. however
the relay got Scott at third base. Gil
son counted Schorling with a single
down the third base line and was
himself forced at second by Lucas.
Smith grounded to the box and the
run-making for the inning was over.
Reil held the locals runless and hit
less until the sixth when they tied
up the old ball game, showing over a
couple of counters. Pence walked and
Stewart flew out to left. Nance
heaved one wide Of Reil and when
Pence undertook to take second he
was an easy out, Leach to EchOls.
HARRISON walked and when Black
dropped the throw on Scott's roller
all were safe Schorling for the sec
ond time during the game counted
both runners with a single through the
box. Gibson famed The game rocked
along in this shape until the ninth,
when with one run needed to tie up
the count, the Highlanders rallied and
did that same little thing. ellison dou
bled to left field and took third on
Smythes sacrifice and counted on
Smiths sacrifice fly to right field.
From then on until the finish it was
air tight ball and the Highlanders
failed in their fourth attempt to rally
and tie or win. Anyway you figure it,
three rallies in one afternoon are not
SO bad.
The final game will be staged this
afternoon at which time the ladies
will be admitted free.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1922-07-19
MANS ROTARIANS THURSDAY BENEFIT BOY SCOUTS
IMPORTANT COMMUNICATION

Those who have received postal
cards signed by a flourish and three
wiggles are advised, that this sigma
ture has been deciphered by the ado
gram editor of The Telegram, who
announces that all such communica-
tions are from Lieutenant Ben. Getz-
off, who is enjoying a temporary re-
turn to military life at Camp McClell-
an, Admission, Alabama. The adogram
editor states confidentially that he
has been asked to solve the signature
on post cards for all Ben's friends
and acquaintances, including the man.
icure lady, but "excusing' the land
lady. This feature of the case has
been turned over to the editor of the
contest, "Is Matrimony Failure?'
and his decision is awaited with
breathless interest.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1922-07-19
International Leaaue

Baltimore at Toronto.
Reading at Buffalo.
Jersey City at Rochester.
Newark at Syracuse.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1922-07-19

2; two base hits, Cusack; double
plays, by Klein and Stephens, by
Francis and Neihaus; left on bases,
Daytona 8, Jacksonville 4; first base
on errors, Jacksonville i: struck out,
by4C Cusack 8, Franks base e1 balls,
Franks 1; hit by pitcher, BY Franks
Dean) time, 1882; umpires, Agur.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1922-07-19

st. PetersDurg ....U UO4 VNV VVI
summary: Earned'runs, St. Peters
burg 8, Orlando A; left on bases, st.
Petersburg 8, Orlando 0; two base
hits, Bigelow; G. Moore, OBrien, FL
liott 8; sacrifice hits, Wolfe, c. Moore;
struck out by Hernandez 6, by Wolfe
a: base on balls off Hernandez 2, off
Wolfe q stolen bases, G. Moore,
o'Brien; passed ball, c. Moore; time,
2:05; umpireo, Lohr and Lipe. At
tendance, 700.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1922-07-19
American League
National League

IVdNIOIIdE 1-OuyNO
Philadelphia at Pittsburgh.
New York at Cincinnati.
Brooklyn at Chicago.
Boston at st. Louis.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1922-07-19
American Association
YESTERDAYS RESULTS
Florida state League

AT II7Keland o, Ia1npa 8.
At Jacksonville o, Daytona 2.
At st. Petersburg 4, Orlando s.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1922-07-19
ToDAYS GAM ES
Florida State League
Tampa at Lakeland.
Daytona at Jacksonville.
Orlando at st. Petersburg.
South Atlantic Association

South Atlantic Association
Spartanburg at Charlotte.
Augusta at Columbia.
Charleston at Greenville.
American League
Cleveland at Washington.
st. Louis at Philadelphia.
Detroit at New York.
Chicago at Boston.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1922-07-19
South Atlantic AssocIatlOn

At Charlotte 5, Spartanburg IL.
At Columbia Z, Augusta 4.
At Greenville 2, Charleston 6;
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1922-07-19

Slated for Johnson in ninth.
Score by innings: ~ =
,Rsgtopa ...,,... 900 QOe. 800 .
Jacksonville ........... ~. 900 900 000-0
Summary: Earned runs, Daytona
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1922-07-19
Southern Association

Mobile at Chattanooga.
Atlanta at Little Rock.
Birmingham at Memphis.
New Orleans at Nashville.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1922-07-19
American Association

Louisville at Milwaukee.
Indianapolis at Kansas City.
Toledo at Minneapolis.
Columbus at st. Paul.