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e Mans area.

not so thoughtless of other peoples
property.
The fact that we are returning
Americans seems TO be perfectly
apparent to every one who sees US,
and we easily found many of our
old friends in lie Mans Many others
who had made friends with Ameri-
can soldiers during the war came TO
meet US when they heard that we
were in the city, and we have been
entertained beyond our utmost expec-
tations. We might almost say that
everywhere the mere fact that we
are Americans is enough 10 admit US
to the most exclusive circles. IT is
the highest compliment that could be
paid the A. f. +. 10 be given the
entree to exclusive French homes
because one happened to be a men,
ber of that force.
There is one thing of note that is
not so agreeable TO speak Of, and yet
is of such Importance that il cannot
be passed over lightly. There is no
doughboy who will be in the least
surprised when j say that il has
rained nearly every day that we
have been in France, and the sun
has been out just once, and then not
for the whole day. 1t is certainly
a IN In fo sxx-a sul.
almost be disappointed without it.
However, 1t is a trifie that is hard
to get used to again. One French
lady told us that it is very unusual
and that she herself felt like a
"feesh" on account of it. but we
looked wise and thought of the other
days that we had seen ourselves.
We had not thought that it would
be SO hard TO leave lie Mans. We
had spent a week there among the
old associations before beginning our
trip through the rest of France, and
finding that the venerable city had
so decided a fascination we we're
loath 10 pack up and depart.
In lie Mans and elsewhere we
were received most courteously
1t remained evident that every
one knew that We were Ameri-
cans. although nowhere was it al
lowed 10 become very apparent that
We were foreigners TO them. In fact,
their politeness was such that often
they would listen a long time in pa
lience 10 our very poor French rather
than tell US that they could speak
English.
The New York herald., 1922-08-13
A Real Thrill.

1t was after we left the city and
began to strike out along the coun-
try road that we began to experience
real thrill. Here indeed was the
France of which we had seen so
much before. and not thing altered.
There is nothing more beautiful than
the ordinary countryside of Nor
mandy. and at this time of the year
it is at its best.
France at rose time is beyond de-
scription: it cannot be spoken Oft
must be seen. French cities are in
teresting, but not always beautiful.
Naturally the first thing that
strikes the eye is the typical attri-
butte of French landscape-the.
rows of Lombardy poplars. These
are everywhere. Their tall. slender
beauty dominates every view and
they line the roads and waterways
The New York herald., 1922-08-13
Rainy Traditions

HHE English tradition that II II
rains on 81. Swith.n's day
rain will fan for forty dsy4
and nights has its counterpart IN
other countries. The French accord
a similar influence over the weathet
to ST. Mcdard. whose festival is on
June s: the Belgians believe theft
sacred Lady Godelieve. whose day Il
July 6. influences the weather for
month thereafter; the Germans ata
tribute a like influence 10 the Seve9
Sleepers, whose anniversary is July
81; and the Scotch st. Swithin is st.
Martin of Bullions. whose festival is
on July 4. The real fact
is that weather changes are espey
cially apt 10 occur in June or JuiN
and people can always twist thes&
changes to prove the truth of these
old traditions; hence their persis1
tence IN many minds.
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Like Army Life Again.

1t was quite a task TO get ready
TO take To a bicycle for the rest of
our trip through France. We had
brought our wheels from the United
States i'm crates, and when we began
the uncrating process We were
watched by a very interested crowd.
There is no doubt of the superior
ity of the American bicycle over
that OF foreign make. and every
Frcnshman was curious 10 see the
American wheel.
II was almost like being in the
service again TO attempt packing all
OF our belongings into concentrated
bundles that could be carried on the
bicycles. and in addition negotiate a
camera with all the plates and de-
veloping supplies. little typewriter
and other accessories. A portable
typewriter is an exceedingly small
article until YOU try TO carry II on a
BICYCLE, and then il assumes alarm
ing proportions. our extra clothes
We sent on ahead 20 our next long
stopping place. ard when We had
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given the last tug 10 the straps and
hidden every one in the hotel fond
(and expensive) farewell We started.
The last sight we had of lie Mans
was when we passed the Caserne
Chanzy, once known throughout all
the American army as the Concen-
tration Camp, or more familiarly as
the Mad House" 1t is now being
used by the French army once more,
and 1t locks much the same except
that the soldiers standing around the
gate wear the light blue OF France
instead of the khaki of America. II
would be difficult 10 say how many
thousands OF Americans passed
through this camp, but il was very
high percentage of the entire 4. r. r.
Neither OF US had been astride a
bicycle for years and how can tell
of the exhilaration OF the first kilo-
meter? No exhilaration like that OF
the first. After that IL seemed to
diminish. and presently. just after
we had TO walk up long hill. there
was no exhilaration at all. II we
had been in the army and in march
ing formation il would have sounded
suspiciously like the familiar old
grousing in the rear. But not being
in the army and having no X. Q. 10
grumble about we just went on and
enjoyed It.
The New York herald., 1922-08-13

Two Shall Be Born" is the tile
OF the new novel by Marie Conway
Oemler, author of ''Slippy McGee Il
is announced for early autumn publ
lication by the Century Company
The hero is said 10 be the son Of 3
millionaire who. compelled by cirs
cumstances to find a job. becomes q
traffic policeman.
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Disintegratine Money.

As We got further into the country
districts and away from the cities
we found that IL became increas-
.ngly difficult TO find any money Of
small denominations. Making change
in France is always a probIem now
because there are so few coins in
circulation. Ii is an actual fact that
We have received only about six or
eight silver francs in change since
we have landed. and we have not yet
seen a silver half-franc.
All the money is OF paper. aud so
fragile that IL is difficult to keep it
from distintegrating altogether in
ones pocket. Most OF il is issued by
the chambers of commerce of the
various cities. and many OF the
country folk look on ii with sus-
picion, which makes ii hard 10 pur-
chase anything. The money prob
lem is one of the most annoying and
inconsenient phases of French travel
at this time.
The inhabitants here are also
quite disgruntled with the money
situation, since the lack of small
change tends to increase the prices
of commodities. French people here
tell US that il was not the American
soldier during the war who haj 10
pay the most sensational prices for
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in every direction for miles. At this
time OF the year the foliage is rich
and thick, much more luxuriant
than any In America because of the
large amount Of rain. The poplar
will always mean France 10 an
American. and when you see il
again after an absence ii is like
meeting an old friend.
The main roads OF France are in
excellent shape again. the wear Of
war time having been repaired
They are almost all Of macadam.
and are kept as smooth as asphalt.
with very little dust. They are ex-
actiy right for cycling. In this re
spect another advantage that France
offers TO a cyclist is that no large
number OF automobiles race along
the roads and crowd one eff into a
drainage ditch. For there are more
automobiles in the State Of Ohio
than there are In all France.
The New York herald., 1922-08-13
BY coRLIss HoovEN GRIFFIs.

"o say that the American occu-
patton did not have its effect
upon the French nation is not
true, although on the surface this
does not seem to be very pronounced
Inc influence that the American SOL
dier left is not only very definite h,,t
IL VIII be lasting. This may be viy-
IDLY illustrated by a current pbrasa
thatwe heard: He is as clean as an
American"
Here is a compliment indeed. but
II IS fact. The impression thar the
average soldier gave Of personal
cleanliness was a revelation aud =,
inspiration to the French. In he
same way some persons are described
as -having teeth like an American
This means that the teeth in ouestion
are hne, regular and white and well
Kept. The teeth OF the Americans
were also something that had not
been seen before i'm France or in
deed, in Europe.
Ihere IS. moreover. scafcely
frenchman to-day who Goes not uaa
words, phrases and ideas that no has
picked up from the Americans. II
IS not unusual to hear a Frenchman
call out, Welt" in a loud voice
when answering some one else. for
all the world like a middle West
erner. This was cone so much nv
the soldiers that it has been adopted
ny the French. In the same way
many other words that are typically
American in usage are still being
heard along the streets.
1t is true that just after the ar
mistice it seemed as if the French
were weary of the Americans ano
were rather anxious TO have us re
turn TO the United States. Now
however, there seems to be a change
i'm that spirit; it might almost be
said that the French are a bit home
sick for the noise, hustle and broad
mindedness of the American soldier
He was different from any other spe
cies that they had ever seen and he
descended on them like a torrent
Upsetting traction in France is a
very serious thing, and yet the Amer
lean did nothing in the accepted way.
His ways were always different. but
always quite to the point
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Achievements Admired.

a feeling that it is that sort of spirit
that France needs to-day. They
wish that there were Americans
now to do the big things and get the
results that they have not yet beer
able to achieve. Our methods did not
always agree with theirs during the
war. but they are all willing to give
credit to us for accomplishing almost
the impossible at every turn.
OF course, as is only natural, diff
ferent persons here made up their
minds about the Americans accord
ing to the different American sol
diers they chanced TO meet. AS no
large group of people in the world
could be perfect. neither was the
American army There were a few
who ruined their own regulations
with the French and also blackened
the regulations of their comrades. 1t
is hard for the French to compre-
hend that the Americans are not a
homogeneous race such as they are
themselves. and that a few men who
did not conduct themselves as gem
tlemen are not a corresponding in
dex of the whole people.
Yet on. the whole the French
people thoroughly admire the Amer
lean soldier. They are glad to see
him again. IL American boys only
knew how much the French appre-
ciated the friendships that were
made during the war and wanted TO
keep in touch with them they would
maintain better correspondence.
We found many a family treasuring
a letter from the United States which
had been written after a soldier had |
returned home. This letter ha ]
always been answered promptly-but
that was the end. The American had /
thereupon dropped the matter and
never replied, but the French family |
is still hopefully waiting.
We have met a few who hold |
grievances against Americans in
general. but practically always be- |
cause of the offense of some in
dividual. An instance of this was |
found in the owner of a great cha |
teap who was ihcensed because an |
American General who had used his /
residence during the war had al |
lowed such large fires TO be built in |
the firepiaces that a number of the |
white stone mantles were blackened /
irreparably. We saw the fireplaces
and we had TO admit that such dam
age was inexcusable, but did our best |
% explain that al Americans were
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-15
Plenty of Thrills for Moue Louers Bills Here During This Next Week

try on a wine and beer basis, all OF
the stocks OF Burgundies. Bordeaux
and Champagnes which were scaled
up when the ear. early in the wal,
decreed prohibition, and other private
stocks which were conf.sc1ted by the
boisheyild, We're placed in the market.
Some went TO private dealers, but Dy
far the largest share has been reserv-
ed for the government shops. The
principle one OF these in Moscow in
an elaborate establishment. with unl-
formed footmen at the doors Before
il long lines of carriages may be seen
at certain hours Of the day. and it gen.
orally is thronged with buyers
In these stores good French claret
is still to be had at the equivalent OF
about $3.50 per bottle, while excellent
champaenes. some of them Of particu.
larly good years, are sold at from five
TO six dollars a quart.
Russian wines, produced in the eau.
casua and in the Crlmea. can be hao
at from fifty cents a bottle for clare,
to about two dollars a bottle for excel
lent port and Medera types.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-15

Whoever said that you can fool a part
Of the people part OF the time did not
designate what part nor for how
long a time they can be fooled Hugo
News
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-15

Sunday and Monday Hoot Gibson in
5.reel western. "rhe, Loaded Door,
Hurry Carry In 2.reel special western.
sure shot Morgan and 9.recl com
edy. Passing the Buck
Tuesday and Wednesday, Franklin
Farnum In when East Comes West. "
Eddie Polo in The Secret Four. Andy
Gump Comedy.
Thursday and Friday. Clara kimball
Young in The Savage Woman" Also
William Duncan In The Fighting
Trail" and Jimmy Aubrey in the star
Roardcr.
Saturdly--"Out of the Clouds" with
Al llort and Jack Mower Also Hall
Room Boys in Put and Take"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-15
TheaterS Offer Pictures That Are of
Varied Interest "A Theme for Everyone

II variety is the spice Of life then
indeed should Ardmore movie fans
rcvel during This week, enjoying to
the utmost their favorite sort and kind
OF movie heaven. Looking over the
offerings at the different theaters one
finds that there Is a "favorlte" actor
for almost everyone and many differ
ent themes TO please, be their favorlte
comedy or tragedy, society films or
the more vigorous out Of door plays.
Ranging from the serious portrayal
OF deep emotions, in which such stars
as Alice Lake and Conrad Nagle APP
pear in n thoroughly delightful picture
showing Mablc Normand as the person
ification of "Optimism"--a heroine full
Of pep and fun; western picture, load
cd with thrills and action in which
a dynamite plot is an important fea-
ture; and on down the line, pictures
for everyone.
For later in the week. at the differ
ont theaters will be shown such stars
as May Murray, Rudolph Valentino.
Charles Ray and Clara Kimbel Young.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-15
CLARA KIMnAIl NOt NJ
IN "liiE SAVAGE WOMAN

Manager 4, NJ. Culwell of the Liberty
thcater has booked on Thursday and
Friday "Thc Savage Woman" present
ed by Clara kimhall Young which
shows this celebrated star In the role
OF u young girl brought up In the jun
gle.
Renee lClara Klmhall iounRl II mis-
taken for the rcincarnntcd queen of
Sheha while wandering about the ruined
palace of the dead queen. A native
prince desires her Tor his bride but Is
blinded for "a moment by llashea from
her mirror while she makes her escape.
Fleeing from one man she Is caught by
another Lcrier. French explorer
shoots her and binding up the wound
falls In love with her dusky beauty.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-15
let's Go, KIDDIES,
CIRCUS IS SOON
COMING TO CITY
The Big Sells-F'loto Company
Closes Show Season : in
Ardmore, November 8,
Advices State.

SNe big Sells I'loto circus will
close the season in Ardmore Wednes-
DAY, November 3, according to advice
received by the secretary of the cham.
Der of commerce that tho show close
in Ardmore provided Inducements were
offered in the way Of free license, free
water and free site.
The matter was taken up with city
officials. and the proposition immedat.
ely accepted with the result that the
show will close here.
Mr.. Finney states In his telegram that
he will arrive in Ardmore Wednesday,
for the purpose of launching n publicity
campaign, it is proposed to make Of
this trades day, that will induce peo-
pie to come to Ardmore for many miles
around.
When the show closes for the win
ter, the final pay roll is dispersed, whicn
means that many hundreds Of dollars
will be spent in the city by attaches
Of the show. and as usual, some may
decide to make this their winter home,
waiting for The season to open next
year.
The secretary of the chamber or
commerce stated that the nagemcnt
Of the show was assured by city OF.
fic.als that they would cooperate with
them in every way possible TO make
his Il gala event, and bring the largest
crowd Of people ever assembled in Ard.
more together.
The Sells.Floto show is one of
the largest aggregations of the kind
travelling today, and embraces many
high class features seldom seen with
a travelling circus.
The winter quarters OF the show are
located at Denver, Col, which makes
the final jump OF the season convcn.
lent for the management.
City manager Dyer and Mayor Hcfner
state, that this will be a real oppor
tunity for big trade day and advise
mercahnts to take advantage OF the
sitution and advertise special bargains
Tor that event.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-15
NABllE NORMAND Ar
PRINCESS IN "MOlIY o.

All cindercllas do not sit in the
ashes Of an otherwise deserted corner
waiting FOR fairy 10 disclose herself
and effect n change of clothing. a car.
rlage and grand ball. Som. Cindcr.
ella just as forlorn, lonesome. miscant
hy an unitind fate and terribly poor,
seek adventures and take their aspira.
tons their hopes and lhsir prayers
with them.
There was Molly o. for Instance.
Her life was as fun as action as a des.
perate struggle against poverty could
make It, and IL she repined and mopcd
1t certainly wasn't in any corner, ash.
covered or otherwise. Molly q was
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-15
AdclpliOs Tleater

sunday and Monday--Alce Lake and
Conrad Nagel in "a Woman's Hate.
COMEDY "Nobody's Baby"
Tuesday and Wednesday Betty
rompson in The Bonded Woman"
Thursday and Friday Mae Murray
and Iodolrh Valentino In The Deli
cious Little Dcvil."
Saturday Marie Provost in The
Married 'lapper." Comedy. Horse
Sense"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-15
WEEKS PROGRAM


Sunday Monday and Tuesday Mabel
N"rmand In Molly o." Comedy. wild
WHY"
Wednesday and Thursday Pearl
White in Without Fear" Fling Tail
Romance.
Friday and Saturday. Country Store
Nights Charles Ray in "Smudge 9"
Comedy, THE Skipper'c Sermon"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-15
ALICE LAKE At ADELPHOS
PORTRAYS DRANA OF INTEREST

"Hnto". Alice Lakes latest staring
Picture for Metro. which comes TO the
Adclphos theater Sunday and Monday
provides this youthful star with one
~ the most dramatic roles of her screen
career
1t il n photodrama packed full OF
action and suspense and gives ample
opportunity for Miss Lakes abilities
as an emotional actress. Hate" is a
Maxwell Gargcr production for Metro
adapted by June Mathis from y story
by Wadsworih Camp
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-15

iOllocking humor and an occasional
blast of dynamite. partly describes The
Loaded Door" Hoot Gibson's latest
Universal starring vehicle which comes
to the Liberty theater sunday and
Monday.
The story is of band Of smugelers
trafficking in whiskey ana narcotics
across the Mexican border, unhamper
ed by none save a dinky county sheriff
who is not equal to the task
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-15
MAE MURRAY DANCES
WAY THROUGH PLAY

That delightful little star Mac lIur.
ray has one OF those radiant person.
al.tics that seem To leap from the
screen. In "The Delicious Little Dew
IT. at the Adclphos thcatcr next Thurs.
day and Friday she plays a part that
offers her the fullest scope Tor her
oancinc ability. and the way the for
mor F'ollics star eldes across the wax
cd floor is show In itself
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-15
ARIsTOCRACY VERSUS
DEMOCRACY At PRINCESS

william Fox has given us food for
thought In his latest picture. without
Fcat." which II being shown this week
at the Princess thcater. In this picture
aristocracy fights democracy. but de
mocacy has both money and brains.
aud not only wins. hut arisloC racy IS
forced to bend the Knee. ilrres a hin,
10 old atistocracy 10 be careful how II
snubs young democracy especially "a
rcpfesent,i 4 by the rising generation OF
tpi,v In America.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-15
Wines ARE CHEAP
IN RUSSIA NOW.
Bootlegging Has Become Quite
An Art in Moscow Since
Soviets Established
Prohibition Rule

moSCoW-Pre-war stocks ofFrencn
wines that thirsty Americans wopld
ii''u' almost priceless are rapidly dim.
i','snihE IN Russia. The newly open.
=" government retail wine stores do
rushing business in Moscow on6
e.rosrad and soon, conno.sseurs fear.
oniy Russian wines Will be left in the
stock
Al'er me soviet government abolished
'otai prohibition and placed The com.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-15

A Missouri gardener has just har-
vested cucumber ten feet long. There
should be enough stomache in that
vegetable TO last any ordinary fam.
lily whole year the Tulsa Tribune
is inclined TO think.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-15

much too optimistic TO repine and
much too merry to NOPE. Only those
that have given up or are temporarily
defeated find time 10 cultivate regrets
OF coniure up mournful dolorous visions
OF the future.
WESTERN DRAMA
OF MANY SUSPENSES
speedy western drama spiced with
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-09

eign-born residents decreased 3,059 in that period while the Slavic group ln- creased by 4,340 and the Medlterran- can group, composed of Greeks, ital- ians and Spaniards, increaSed 4,95 g. The unusually high percentage Of of- lenders among the foreign born as compared with native whites seems due to the misconceptio1 of liberty and lack of understanding of Amer ican ideas, traditions and customs in the immigrant groups coming rom non-English speaking and non-ieu- tonic countries.
 Bridgeport's health record tells the same story as her police reports The Health Department of the City has for a long time held an enviab1e place for it's public health work, notably among the children. The part prchi- bition has played in aiding in the re- duction of the death rate cannot be accurately estimated, but since Bridge ports experience in a dropping nor tality rate is part of a. nationwide de- ties where visiting nurses and child welfare work is unknown and since the closed saloon is the only soc1al change affecting the entire nation, It is undeniable that this had some ef- feet in Bridgeport. In 1917, the last year it is fair to use for purposes of comparison, the death rate was It ger thousand. Because Of the lnf!u- enza epidemic, this rose in 1913 to 21S 1919 the year when wartime prohibition arrived on July l, the death rate fell to 13-9. lS2O saw II drop to 12.S record-breaking de crease 1921 saw a further fall to 1O.S, an enviable record among Amer tcan cities.
 The infants mortality rate decreas- ed still more remarkably. The figures for the year quoted are as follows; 1917, SS.3 per thousand living births; 1918, 99.5; 1919, S9.1; 1920, 92.1; 1921, 65.S.
 The severe effects of the postwar readiustment upon business conditions in Bridgeport with the unusually high average of unemployment prevent comparisons of the charity statistics of the city during the past five years.