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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-16
s0ONERS TO RAISE FUND
FOR o. [, L. VI C.. A, BUILDING

NORMAN. Okla The campaign 70
raise $1,000 Tor the University Of
Oklahoma first T. NJ. c. A. building
win start Immediately, according 70
6 3 "Chebie" Graham. secretary Of
the Sooner Y" The amount that is
asked will BE used to clear off indsbt.
sdnsss the house now owned by the
association, and to remodel ana fur
nish it 20 that IL can be used as a
student headquarters when ths school
opens next fail
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-16
MELLON WANTS ARMED BOATS
TO GUARD WEST COAST

SAN FRANCISCO.-Armed sea. going
yachts and war sirplanes 70 combat
the ring of international bootleggers,
said to be flooding the Pacific coast
cities with thousands OF gallons OF
smuggled liquor monthly will be re.
auested by Secretary OF the Treasury
Mellon, II was made known today rs
the result OF conference between
William B. Hamilton. San Francisco
collector or customs and Millard T.
Harrison. collector Of customs at Sc.
attic.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-16
WO0LWORTH DECLARES
TWO DOLLAR DIVIDEND

NEW YORK Directors OF the F.
". Woolworth and Company, opsrat
ors OF chain OF five and ten cent
stores today declared all extra divl.
dend Of 50 q share on common stock
in addition TO the regularly quarterly
dividend Of e share.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-16
TARIFF FIRST: SOLDIER
BONUS NEXT-HARDING

WASHINGTON ON.-President Harding
was declared Friday at the White
House 10 be Of the opinion that tariff
legislation should be given precedspcs
In the senate over the soldiers bonus.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-16

2'ow Is ths time to BEGIN putting
chloride Of lime into the garbage can
10 prevent fliss and othsr insects
from forming. This can should ss
Kept covsred and N the shade, at all
times. .
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-16

Been dancing all my lie, says
Cannon. 81 can dance all around
these modern dancers. never ex.
pect TO get too old to do = little
stepping"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-16
Damp Shoes.

When drying out damp shoes 1t Is q
good idea 70 stuff newspapers in the
shoes to keep Them from ,wrinkllns.
This also aids them in drying.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-12
VERNON ATTENDS
RENO VISITATION
Reptile Court to Confer Its
o. M. A. Degree Upon
Five Candidates.

A large delegation from Mount
vernon Council, under the leader
ship of Councillor Raymond r, Mo-
ran, attended the annual visitation
of Reno Council, No. 46. Monday,
March 6. Mount Vernon. No. 10. re-
ceived an invitation from Andrew
Jackson, No. 6, to attend its annual
visitation to be held in the council
room. third floor. 43o Ninth street
northwest, Tuesday, March IL, at s
p. m. All members Of Mount ver-
non Council. No. 10. are requested
to meet Raymond R. Moran in front
Of the building at $50 Ninth street
northwest, at TEAS p. m, so that the
council can be presented In a body.
Reptile Court, No. 10, will confer
the o. NJ. A. degree upon six candi-
dates on Thursday, March 16. at
D. m. in the council room. Third
street and Pennsylvania avenue
southeast. The court has some i'm
portant business to transact, and
all princes are requested to be
present. The drill team under the
leadership Of Grand Orient Mace is
the best in the history of the court
and is making rapid strides toward
becoming the best In the District of
Columbia. Princes of the other
courts are cordially invited to at
tend.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-12
Woman's Benefit Assn

Mrs. Minnie Keppinger. great
commander, Chicago. ILL.,, will ar
rive in the city tomorrow to spend
some time in this territory in the
interests of the association. She
will be presented with a line class
OF new members tomorrow evening
at the Elk's Hall, the union guard
team exemplifying the foor work
and giving display drills. A very
interesting program, consisting Of
vocal music, fancy dancing, and
drills, will be rendered, followed by
dancing. A full attendance of the
members and their friends is ex-
pected at this AFFAIR.
The Officers Club will be enter
tained this week at the Raleigh
Hotel, Mrs. Keppinger hostess, the
date to be announced later.
Liberty Union initiated a fine
class of new members at their
meeting Monday evening and COM
pleted plans for the annual ban
quet to be given March 20, when
Mrs. Minnie Keppinger, great COM
mander. will be the guest of honor.
Owing to the class presentation
tomorrow evening, the regular
meetings of Victory, Georgetown
and Brightwood will be dispensed
with Mount Vernon and Columbia
viii meet in regular session.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-12
Knights of Pythias.

Home Lodge. No. 81, will hold its
regular monthly meeting tomorrow
evening. Chancellor Commander
Evard requests all members to at
tend as matters of Importance to
the lodge will be presented for ac-
tion and new members will be pre-
sented for enrolment. The unwrit-
ten work will be sexemplified by q
prominent member Of the grand
lodge.
calanthe Lodge, No, H., will con-
fer the esquire rank on several
pages tomorrow evening. The Jcere-
monial team. with Master of Work
Larombe as director, will have
charge of the initiatory work.
The membership campaign IN
Webster Lodge is progressing and
applications for membership are
the regular order at every meet
Ing. On Tuesday evening the page
rank was conferred on several can
didate. The, ESQUIRE rank Is sched-
uled for Tuesday evening when, a
class of pages will be presented.
A delegation OF forty members
from Rathbone and Friendship
Temples. Pythian Sisters, visited
Alexandria.v Va, last Monday even
Ing. The purpose of the visit was
TO cooperate with Oriental Lodge
In forming a temple of the sister
hood. The meeting was highly sue
cesful in that more than the re-
quired number of signatures were
secured and the temple is to be in
stituted in the near future.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-12
Foreign War Veterans.

At the last meeting OF National
Capitol Post. No. 121. Veterans OF
Foreign Wars, the revised bylaws
were adopted as well as forty dele
gates elected for the department
encampment, which Is to be held
here in June. The commander. Rev.
Harrison ID. Boyes. also explained
the work of the new ritual. and as
soon as the post gets a large initia-
-tion class this ceremony will be
used. DR.. G.. B. Tribe. well known
Washington physician. was elected
post surgeon. DIR. Tribe has re-
Gently resigned from the United
States, navy.
The post chaplain. Joseph y. Gar
della, last Wednesday was in Bal
timore IN conference with the ma
tional chaplain and will make a re-
port to the post at the next busi-
ness meeting. William J. Harring-
ton. the senior vice commander;
Gunnsr Stratsberg, quartermaster,
and Chaplain Joseph B. Gardella
are going to start an extensive re-
cruitipg campaign, psing the map
of the American forces in France
for publicity.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-12
NICHOLS ELECTED
CAVELCLUB HEAD
OF MASONIC BODY
After Installation Cere.
monies Members Hear
Snappy Program.

urL t--tt-.ls-ss- - -. "a
ihe ins.siiAeioh 81 omeeEs
members Of the board Of governors
Of the Gavel Club OF Master Masons,
h.ld 81, th. R.,.i~h rx.,., hri,.
-.
iisnt event Fne ohcers instaieo
included Clyde J. Nichols as presi-
dent. Samuel 8. Banham and George
g sharsr a.. v,c. rr..,a.,,. w,,,,.r
:, - Z. !.
"a p0ya as secretary, 1r. Conrad
Praetorius az treasurer, James q.
Thompson as marshal. and John 7.
Crouch as seminal The members Of
the board installed were George
Pollock. Harry b. Plankinton. James
@. Thompson John T. Crouch and
Edgar X. Davis. Brothers Nichols,
Banham and Boyd were Installed as
delegates to the advisory board OF
Masonic clubs.
At the conclusion Of the installa-
tion proceedings, a vaudeville pro
gram was given. including the rend-
ering OF vocal solos by Mrs. J. Lester
Brooks. a monologue by Paul r.
Grove, q seance by Zancig. and an
The Washington herald., 1922-03-12
HARDEN VETERANS
ELECT7 MEMBERS
Urges Congressional Probe
Into Discharge Of Ex-
Soldiers Here.

Richard ]. Harden Camp, No. .,
United Spanish War Veterans, at its
regular meeting Thursday night,
March 2. initiated the following Fe-
cruits: Charles Bryan, W. ]. HAYS,
w. w. Henderson. Charles Heltor,
Sgt. w. L. Loring. W. ]. Price, and
John Studt. Commander Francis C..
HUM in charge Of the initiation
was assisted by his corps Of oficers,
Sr. Vice Commander C. p. Brewer,
Jr. Vice Commander Steve
Harder, ofioer OF Day George J..
Neuner, Oficer Of Guard Daniel Foley
and Chaplin Terrence N. Fielder.
An unusual large attendance was
present and the degree work pro-
nounced excellent Reports of COM
called to the recent dismissals OF
former service men from government
departments. while non-service men
were retained. A resolution was
adopted asking Congressional inves-
tigation~ Of all government depart
ments for the purpose of ascertaining
the number Of non-service parties
holding government positions OBJ
tained during the war.
Copies of the resolution will be
mailed the Vice President, Calvin C.
Coolidge, the United States Senate
and F. n. Gillett, speaker of the
House Of Representatives. The weak
apologies being offered by govern
ment officials for the wholesale dis
missals Of former service men Is not
acceptable, It was said. The COM
mittee on pensions announced that
serious charges have been made by
Spanish War Veterans against the
haphazard manner in which medical
examinations for pensions are being
conducted by some OF the medical
boards, letter bringing this matter
to the attention Of the Commissioner
OF Pension was ordered mailed.
William ]. Sammonds, employment,
announced that the call upon, busi-
ness firms Of the city for assisting
veterans out of work was gratifying,
and that twenty veterans had secured
employment during the past two
months.
Charles>w. McCaffrey, department
commander, and Claborn s. Close,
department adjutant, addressed the
camp. Both speakers dwelled upon
matters pertaining to the general
welfare Of veterans and urged a
closer cooperation Of veteran organi-
zations.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-12
CENTURY CLUB MEMBERS HEAR
PROJECT ON MUSCLE SHOALS
Representative John. II. Miller's Comprehen.
sive Report Arouses Interest at Meeting.

The twentieth Century Club
meeting on Thursday was one Of
unusual Interest. Representative
John H. Miller. member Of the
House Military Affairs, COMMITTEES.
gave a clear and comprehensive
presentation OF the Muscle shoals
project. 1t was one OF the most
popular talks Of the winter and
on . subject about which the aver
age iayman has little definite
knowledge. Such was4the interest
manifested that the speaker was
bombarded by vofiey of questions
from very appreciative audience.
DR.. Langdon e. Mitchell, the poet
and playwright. son Of the celebrated
g.. Weir Mitchell. in very delight
ful and graphic talk on the drama.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-12
GIVE SEVENTY-FTVE
CANDIDATES FIRST
DEGREES IN MOOSE
Loyal Order Expects to
Have 5000 New Mem
bers by June 1.

Upwards Of 500 members attend
ed the class initiation last Tuesday
night at Community Hall. Score
tary OF Labor James J. Davis pre-
sided and many visitors were pres
ent from out Of city lodges. Seven
ty-fve candidates were given the
first degree. and more than 100
new. applications for membership
were referred to committees.
Chairman of the drive for new
members. Roland S. Marshall. an
nounced that he had seven teams
working and expected to have at
least 1000 new members by June 1,
each member Of the team Is ex-
pected to get at least one candi-
date each day and as there II to be
n handsome prize awarded to the
team turning in the largest number
Of applications for membership,
great rivalry exists among the
seven teams.
A new board Of officers has been
nominated and as there will be nc
opposition TO their election. they
will soon be installed as follows:
Dictator. Oliver r. wentz: vice die.
tator. NJ. v. Hanson; prelate. Ray
mond F. Crist: secretary, David T
Davies: treasurer. Ralph F. Beatty
past dictator and delegate to Su-
'preme Lodge, Eustis c. Green; trus-
tees. Joe Apolonio. r. Blankenship
william Emas: auditors. T. ]. Ian
ahan. p. F. Ring. E. p. Chase; house
committee, R. l. Morrison, M. v
Hanson, tP. f. Ring.
Chairman Raymond F. Crist OF
the home committee reported the
progress made by his committee in
selecting a site for the new home
IL win no doubt be late in the sum-
mer before any final action Is taker
as IL has been found a very dififculi
matter to get the right place at the
right price. Secretary of Labor
Davis Is very much interested In
ledge and his judgment and expe'
rience in such matters will bt
taken into consideration.
Several addresses were delivered
at the meeting by the new candi'
dates or Baby Moose" among
which were Rosa F. Downing. at
toFney at law and Police Capt
Charles T. Peck. All the new can
didates at the request of Director
General Davis gathered around th'
altar and sang MY Country Tit
of Thee" and saluted the flag IN
military fashion
= Tuesday evening. March 81, thu
lodge will hold an open instalia'
ton of officers and initiation o.
candidates, the Women's Auxiliar,
and their friends have been invit
ed to be present as there will be {
musical entertainment and refresh
nnents II has also been decided
to meet twice each month at Com
munity Hall as the old meeting
room has been found too small Il
accommodate the Increasing mem
bership,,
The Washington herald., 1922-03-12

showed how age-oid lis human
nature and how absolutely modern
Aristophapes IL. He. deliueatedl the
realistic or domestic drama oflfhe
nineteenth century, nearly All OF
which was taken from the middle
class and therefore was presented
only In certain medium, or the
vernaculsr OF that class, and he
showed that since that time that
there has been a decided improve
ment In the drama,
The women guests OF honor were
Mrs. John F. Miller, wife of Rep
Yresentatiye Miller; Mrs. Basil Mar.
ley. president of the College wo-
mems Club, who brought greetings
from her club; Mrs. Theodore III
Tiller. president of the washington
branch Of the Pen women's League
who brought greetings from her as.
ISOLATION. and Miss Axtell. who gave
a very Interesting talk on the won.
derfui activities Of the Y. w. c. A
and the necessity Of helping to ex.
tend the work.
Mrs. Joshua Evans, jr., who wal
called upon by the members Of tn,
club for a speech. responded mos
graciously.
BY unanimous vote the clut
passed the following resolutions
Resolved, That the Twentieth Cen,
tury Club iddorse the joint report
ot the board of education and tn,
board of library trustees. providing
for the establishment and mainten'
ance Of branches of the publ,
library In certain selected sehoo
buildings to supplement the centra
library and separate branch iibrar
les. Resolved, That this clui
recommends that each such brancl
library In any school building
should minister only to the rae,
served by that school. Resolved
That copies Of these resolutions b.
sent to the board OF education an,
to the board Of library trustees"
Mrs. II. Foster Balm. Mrs. Mar
rsret NsKelvey Porter. Mrs. wad
f. Hampton. Mrs. Fred Mckee an,
Mrs II. T. A. Lemon were electe,
members Of the club at this meet
ing.
Mrs. william H. Heron presided
The Washington herald., 1922-03-12
SPANISH WAR VET
MEETINGS SLATED
Comrade William L. Mattocks
Is Appointed on Legisla-
tive Committee.

Adjutant Close. announces for
the week the following meet
ings: Monday night. March IL, de-
partment band rehearsal, 1919 New
York avenue: Tuesday night, March
IL, Col. Petit Camp, No >, in Per-
petual Building. Eleventh and Z
streets; wednesday night March Is.
Gen. Crell Camp. No. 8, Pythian
Temple, 1912 Ninth street: Thurs
day night. March l6. Lieut.. Harden
Camp. No. 2, Pythian Temple. fel1
Ninth street; Thursday night
March 1e, Gen. Lawton Camp. No.
4. Perpetual Building. Eleventh ano
Z streets. and Friday night, March
II, Lineal Society, at the residence
of Past Department Commander
Comrade Charles J. p. Weber. 2z2I
Thirteenth street, Anacostia.
Department bylaws as adopted
at the last department encampmeai
have at last been compiled. printed
and are now in the hands of the
camp commanders. Thanks to de-
partment headquarters.
General orders No. 5. from ma
tional headquarters. l54 West Ran
dolph street, Chicago, Ill, an
nounced the appointment Of past
department commander, Comrade
William L. Mattocks. from the De-
partment OF the District of ColUm-
bia, as a member OF the national
legislative committee.
Gen. Urell Camp, No. .. at its last
muster held EpeciL election,
which resulted as follows: Com
mander, Comrade DR.. Orlando
Ducker; senior vice commander
Frederick A. Dellar; Junior vice
commander. Anton Brew; officer OF
the day George Pensky. Depart
ment senior vice commander, Com
rade Harry F. Patterson, and de-
Iartment historian. Comrade Johr
Murphy. were appointed to act as
installing officers. The officers be-
ing properly installed for the ensu-
ing year, started on under favor
able conditions.
The Los Angeles Club was enter
tained by Comrade Francis c
Huhn, commander OF Lieut.. Harder
Camp. No. 9. at his residence, "a ]
street northwest, Friday night
During the evening routine bust
rcss, data pertaining to the TWEEN
ty-fourth national encampmcnt va,
taken up. 1t was announced thai
all profits derived from entertain
ments would be turned in to tht
delegates fund. This fund will aid
delegates in their fight to obtaiI
and bring the next national en-
campment back East.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-12
Maccabees.

National Tent. No. 1, held its reg
ular review in Pythian Temple.
Ninth and Massachusetts avenue,
and discussed the business of the
evening. A report from the audi
tors was received and filed.
The value of the word was
largely discussed by state Com
mander Crouch. NJ. w. Michael, w.
WV. Adamson and d. v. Gall.
former State commander.
Gall recalled the time when the
officers were classed as his cabinet.
and visits and receptions were held
on the night of the visitations.
State Commander Crouch said, he
would have the convention called
and delegates elected at an early
date.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-12
Twentieth Century
Club.

The household decoration section
will meet at the residence Of Mrs.
william II. Holmes, 1884 Belmont
street, Tuesday at IL a. m.
The archaeological section will
meet with Mrs. John Lowe. 2622
program. dramatic in character,
will be in charge Of Mrs. Francis
walker.
The nature section will meet at
Thirty-second and NJ streets at I. p.
m. on Wednesday for a trip through
Arlington.
The civic section will have a round
table luncheon Thursday at 1850 p
m. at the Woman's City Club. Mrs.
Van Wrinkle will give a short talk
on the two vice-repressive measures
which are now before Congress.
The art section will meet at 1447
Irving street Thursday at p. m.
The subject for the meeting is Victor
Hugo's Notre Dame. ,...t-
The Washington herald., 1922-03-12
OAK CAMP HOLDS
ROUSINC MEETING
Joins Boosters Club After
Interesting Debate-Many
Vets Attend.
Calendar.


Monday-Fraser Camp.
Tuesday-old Glory Camp.
Thursday-oak. Mount Vernon
Camp.
Friday-Hickory Camp.
Oak Camp Joined the Boosters
Club following an earnest and in
teresting debate which featured the
largest attended convention this
camp has held for year. Besides
an outpouring Of the veteran men,
bers Of Oak. there were many visit
ors from other portions of the for
est, and when Past Consul Com
mander William 7. Scott offered his
resolution committing Oak Camp
to participation in the activities of
the Boosters there was great en-
thusiasm. The official delegates to
the ID. c. congress of the W. o. w.
are DR.. G. Henry Rawson, consul
commander; William T. Stott. past
consul commander; Ben Harding,
adviser lieutenant: Alfred Hayden,
Albert King, F. B. Smart, and Carl
A. Cole, elected. The entertainment
| committee announced that on the
last Thursday night in April the
camp would hold an open camp fire
| at which Past Consul Scott would
recite his experiences as director
general of the national police force
of Honduras: and Field Manager d.
W. Thayer will lecture on his trip
through Italy.
The First Battalion staff of the
uniform rank met at the home of
Lieut.. Adjt Bert Wells on Mon
day evening and perfected organi-
zation. Lieut.. Rossi's plans for q
battalion dance after Lent were ac-
cepted. Capt L Blair Miller acted
as record keeper for the meeting,
and Sergt. Ludlam was doorkeeper.
II was agreed that the entire bat
talon should assemble at Elm
Camps Hall on March "a Supper
| was served after the business meet
ing adjourned. Col. Freeland at
tended the staff conference.
Alpha Camps last convention
| disposed OF much business and
pledged the camp to a vigorous
Irosecution of the building fund
campaign, which Is showing very
great success. Consul Commander
Litchfield and Adviser Lieut.. Jones
ereigns Dickey. Morsell and Free
land made committee reports. The
honors were extended to several
visiting sovereigns.
Chairman John C. Mcconnell, OF
the entertainment committee OF
Elm Camp. announces the first of a
series of dances on March 81 at the
auditorium of the Northeast Ma
| sonic Temple. These social even
ings are for woodmen and their
wives and friends. and no admission
| charge will be made.
Old Glory Camp. Hickory and Ma
tional are to give social affairs as
soon as Lent is over.
Consul Commander Green, of
Fraser Camp, will present plans at
the meeting tomorrow night as
settled upon by the mystery COM
mittee. These include the most
| elaborate single function ever
undertaken by Woodmen in the>Dfs-
trict of Columbia The talent will
be drawn from the ranks of wood
craft representing every local
! camp.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-12
Amitie Club.

Paul A. Sebastian. member Of the
Amitie Club, left during the week
for Chicago. where he has been
transferred in the government serv-
Ice. The club, while regretting his
departure, congratulated him on his
promotion and wished him every
success in his new field of activities.
The board of directors met dur
ing the week with Adolph J. Fugitt
In the chair. Matters of vital i'm
portance to the membership were
taken up for discussion and a COM
mittee on ways and means was ap-
pointed. consisting Of President
Francis A. McCann and Vice Presi-
dent Catherine Harrington. A
meeting of this committee has been
scheduled for this week
At the regular meeting Of the
club on "wednesday evening In their
clubrooms at 1929 Eleventh street
northwest. further arrangements
were made for the Easter Monday
dance to be given In Mrs. Dyers'
bathrooms. A committee is. to be
appointed at the next meeting to
work In close harmony with the
lecturer and II is expected this post
Lenten dance win be one of the
most successful events of the year.
A series OF parties have been ar
ranged for St Patrick's Day, to
which the members OF the club have
been invited. Kenneth J. Ragan.
lecturer for Spaldfng Council,
knights Of Columbus. has extended
an invitation to the members of
Day dance at the Knights of Co
IN krrn - e.. /. .
also been extended and many mem
bers have accepted the invitation
to attend a sacred musicale to be
held next Sunday evening In the
Knights OF Columbus Hall at 3
o'clock