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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1922-01-05
~oNcE A THIEF. ALWAYS ONE,

A good many OF us have felt peev-
ed at the policeman's slogan, "Once
thief, always thief" We like to
feel that there's hope in every man.
Yet, ever so often, the police theory
comes home to us very hard
The New York millionaire vessel
man, Charles w. Morse, was once a
thief He wrecked the New Am
sterdam bank and other allied insti-
tuitons by methods that were as cool
and deliberate as the highwayman's
methods. He was sent to the peni-
tertiary, but later got out on a par
don because he was supposed to be
dying. However, he miraculously
got well and even robust.
Now, those of us who feel that
there is hope for the thief, would ex-
pect Morse to become a paragon of
rectitude from the day the prison
door opened to him until the day he
drew his last breath.
But sad to relate, here we find
Uncle Sam charging him with hav-
ing robbed the government pretty
nearly blind-charging him with
stealing millions and millions. And,
as the secret service closes in on
him, we hear of him taking passage
fa Eurono hurr-;adlu ond nn1ar a
false name.
But he had to come back because
France wouldn't let him stay on her
soil. The best American lawyer in
Paris refused to take his case. Next
we win hear of him putting up the
stoutest defense in our courts that
money can buy. That is his right
and he is not guilty until he is found
guilty. but many policeman is say
ing, II told You So"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1922-01-05

national health measure, the sewers
to be extended to the farms in good
time Small towns cannot afford
such projects; they will do well to
keep them up after the improve
ments have been established.
The government can and should
afford it. And for every dollar IN
Gle Sam spends in such public i'm
provements, he will increase the
wealth of the nation $40 up to even
800.
A book could be written on the
enormous advantages that would ac-
crue to all the people of the United
States-all of them-from such ex-
tension of government attention to
our villages and towns.
1t is not a dream; it is plain pro-
gress, and this newspaper proposes
to urge such government enterprises
from time to time in en- effort to fur
Their democracy in this favored land
of ours.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1922-01-05
MAKING OUR OWN
DEMOCRACY PROGRESS

A democracy progresses or it be-
comes poor democracy, like most
of the South American republics. A
democracy develops its benefits un-
til all the people are benefited, or it
is no democracy at all.
Since our republic was established
the general government has spent
untold millions and billions of dol
lars in our cities where people are
gathered in the mass. Carloads of
money have gone for million dollar
postoffices, great harbor improve
ments and other projects benefting
that massed part of the population.
Every year tens of millions are paid
out to the employees of Uncle Sam
who live and work in the cities.
Where the government spends five
million dollars in city of 100000
people, how much does it spend on
an agricultural county Of 100000
people and in which are located only
few small towns and villagesf
Answer: SO small an amount as to
be absolutely absurd in comparison.
If it spends the one-hundredth
part of that sum, or $4,000, in
such county, that county thinks a
miracle has happened.
The government ought to spend at
least as much of the public taxes and
of the receipts from its bonds where
one so per cent of the total popula-
ton lives as it spends where the
other so per cent lives. How?
To the mind of this editor, the
first necessity is the paving and sew
erage of the streets of community
centers, the small towns of the ma
tions. Paving, for the business pros
perity, the convenience, the educa-
tional advantage and the comfort of
the whole community, and to ad-
vance the civic solidarity of the
whole community surrounding such
towns. Sewering in centers, as
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1922-01-05

of the festival And she looked
truly fairy-ike in her dainty white
costume, while the ribbon, like a
huge butterfly, adorned her hair.
That night mother was ready to
.urn out the light after tucking her
little girl in bed, Betty suddenly
sprang up, calling, "Ohl wait just a
minute, mother, / want to put away
my new ribbon You know that cost
lot of money" Mother smiled
happily. Betty was at least begin
ming to learn the value of her things.
Caroline Mangelsdorf Collins.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1922-01-05
HOW BETTY BECAME CAREFUL

Never was child so careless as
Betty" thought Betty's mother as
she picked up from the lawn once
lSyely hair ribbon, now utterly ruin
ed by the rain Of the night before.
Betty was not only careless in the
matter Of hair ribbons, but was al
ways losing her handkercbiefs, need
lessly scuffing new Shoes and tearing
little frocks.
"Of course she doesn't realize that
these things cost money" unused her
mother, "and yet she is not too
young to learn that they do" Then
she concluded that Betty could learn
their value in no better way than to
earn the money and pay for some Of
the things herself, small ones at first,
more expensive ones as she grew to
be older.
That very day the opportunity
presented itself, for Betty came run
ming home from kindergarten, flush
ed and starry eyed with the news
that an outdoor festival was to be
held ON the school grounds and she
was to be one Of a group of fairies,
"all dressed in white with big bows
Of ribbon on our hair" Then all at
once Betty's enthusiasm died as her
eyes fell on the bedraggled ribbon
that her mother had found on the
lawn. She remembered having lost
it the evening before, but she had
been so anxious to play she had not
stopped to pick it up. Slowly she
looked at her mother. "I'll need a
new one, mother" she said. eyes,
Eeu will need new one,' her mother
k&wered, "but suppose you earn the
\ey for it all by yourself" Betty
wdelighted with the plan and anx-
ious to begin, and it was surprising
how many tasks mother found for
her to do, wisely paying only what
she considered the actual value of
the work to be. And incidentally
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1922-01-05
THE UNKNOWN HEROES

Taps have been sounded and they're all at rest,
They loved by someone who knew them best
They answered the call and were ready to 20,
Their names are lost but they're called hero.
They went over the top where courage was shown,
Now they are sleeping in graves unknown.
Many mother is watching the days,
Waiting for from the waves,
She cannot give up that thought Of the past
And loving she him last
He fell in battle far away from home
Now he's sleeping one of the unknown.
They left their homes and all that dear,
They joined the colors and fought without fear;
When duty called they always in line,
Ready for action and time
In thickest Of battle they would stop,
Ready for orders, "Over the Top"
Now they sleeping where the flowers grow,
Who was their mother, We never shall know.
They Joined the colors of a nation great,
And left lonely homes in every state;
They followed Old Glory the flag we love,
Their missing their souls are above.
E. o. Dexter, 0kemah, Okla.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1922-01-05

Uncle Sam should adopt a new
motto towards those European
countries that owe him so much; it
should be "Gimme"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1922-01-05

A local doctor asked a pretty
nurse if the patient coughed up any
during the night. The pretty nurse
hesitated a moment and reminded
the absent minded doctor that he
hadn't sent in his bill yet
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1922-01-05

A thought for today: A liar is
more interesting than the fellow
who persists. in telling the unpleas-
ant truth.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-24
CLASS PROGRAM
WEDNESDAY Was
SCHOOL FEATURE
Program for Commencement
Exercises Complete and
Speaker Expected to
Arrive Friday.

DR.. :. j. Porter, pastor of First Bap-
tist church, Oklahoma City. who will de-
liver the commencement address at the
closing exercises of Ardmore public
schools Friday night, will arrive in the
city Friday afternoon.
The program arranged for the even.
ing is as follows:
Invocation. Dr.. Crsyton S Brooks
two selections. Girls Glee club; (a)
White Butterfly; (b) Summer Breezes,
Denza; Salutation, Nancy Fraley; Sc.
lection. Mixed Chorus The Miller's
Wooing." Tanning; valedictory. Hallye
Lanford; selection. High School Orches-
ira, Ma mselle Napoleon, Luders; ao.
dress, Dr. Porter; presentation Of di.
plomas; benediction.
Glass day program was given at the
nesday morning. This is always an aus
picious occasion in the school year, and
the 1922 program was in keeping with
all that have gone before.
With Chester Cole as the standard
bearer. followed by Hallye Lanford. hon
or pupil, the class members marched
in single file and occupied separate
seating section. c. H. Woodruff, prin.
cipal, opened the program with Scrip
ture reading and prayer. Then follow.
ed the A. II. 5. song, led by Miss Ella
j. Peterson, Immediately after which
the A. II. S. yell was led by Ode Lewis.
The remainder of the program was as
follows: Piano solo, Ruth Burton; ad-
dress TO class, c. w. Richards, super
intendent; vocal solo, Louise Ridpath;
class history and presentation of tro-
phies Chester r. Cole, president of the
class; response. Harold Lewis, president
OF Junior class; class poem, Hattie Bell
Wall: "As a Senior Willeth,' one-act
comedy, by class; vocal solo, Miss Helen
Dolman: Twenty Years Later" one
act comedy. class, class song.
The annual musical will be given on
Thursday night at Convention Hall,
when students of the Senior and Ju.
nior High schools will give the pro.
gram.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-24
SCHOOL EXHIBITS
ATTRACT NOTICE,
fine WORK Done
Merchants Have Assisted the
Teachers in Displaying
Products of Several Hun
dred Pupils.

Attracting considerable attention
throughout the week are the displays
from the various departments Of tuc
Ardmore public schools, including do
mestic science. manual training and
sheet metal work.
Every display is splendid and reflects
great credit on the instructors, as well
rs the students who have so carefully
made the various articles.
In the windows of Whteman & Simp
son and Westheimer & Daube may be
seen beautiful dresses, all sorts of lin.
gerie. linens for the table. as well as
other articles, all the work Of young
girls of the schools made under the su-
pervision of Miss Eleanor McPheeters.
supervisor. When 1t is remembered
that what the young girls have accom-
plished in the sewing department is
equally true in the culinary depart.
ment, the importance of the domestic
science department is At once recog-
nized
What the girls have accomplished,
the boys have done in their depart
ments The display of furniture at the
Sneed Furniture company and Bass
Furniture company is indeed worthy
Of praise. Cedar chests, book racks,
porch swings. waste baskets, desk fix
lures. book ends, all sorts Of usable ar
ticles have been made, fashioned as by
professional workmen. This is true. too
of the sheet metal work, many articles
of which are on display in the windows
OF the New State Hardware store. Here
too is seen complete toy furniture sets,
which are artistic in design and well
made.
In addition to the handmade articles
of clothing, furniture and metal work
an unusually interesting exhibit from
the Art department is shown at the
Hamilton shoe store. including botan
cal and geological specimens.
Altogether the exhibits by the chill
dren this year are exceptionally good
and should be a source Of real pride tC
every citizen.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-24
WOMAN'S ILLS MAKE
UNHAPPY HOME

There is no question but what the
Ills Of women conspire against domestic
harmony. The husband cannot under
stand these troubles and the physician
finds II hard TO cure them; therefore
the overworked wife and mother con.
tinues to drag around day in and day
out with headaches and backache, fret.
full and nervous.
Such women should be guided by the
experience OF women whose letters We
are continually publishing in this paper.
Many Of them declare that they have
been restored to health. strength and
consequent happiness by Lydia 4, Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound after doc.
tors and all other medicines had failed
to help them. II will surely pay wom-
en- who suffer from such ailments TO
try it.-Adv.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-24
NICHOLS GROOMED AS
STATE LEGION'S HEAD

MUSKOGEE, Okla.-Friends in Mus
kogee of Clark Nichols. democratic
state senator from Eufaula, are boost
ing him for the office Of state com
mander of the American Legian it was
disclosed today.
Mr. Nichols has been active in legion
work for several years and has strong
following in Muskogee and throughout
eastern Oklahoma.
His friends here will attempt to OBJ
tain the endorsement of all posts with
which Mr.. Nichols is personally ac-
quainted before the state convention
and are predicting he will carry the
rest Of the state easily
1t is said Mr. Nichols has been Sc
lected by many leaders as the best can.
didate TO keep down internal trouble
said TO be brewing between Ku Klux
Klansmen and the anti-klan element,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-24
GERMAN LOAN IS
BANKERS PLAN
Other Economic Conditions in
Europe Will Not be Over
looked by Financiers OF
Many Nations.

PARIS. - Leading bankers from
many nations with j. = Morgan and
Company. as the American represen'
tatives are in Paris to discuss financial
means for the settlement OF the Euro
pean economic situation. with loan TO
Germany considered as one Of the first
measures necessary.
Information discussions among the
financiers preliminary to the meeting
indicated that loan to Germany must
be OF considerable magnitude TO bring
about real settlement and to assure
that fresh crisis will not spring up
within a few months. such Loan
would be contingent, II is understood
by a decisive decision downward on the
reparations case payment demand from
Germany.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-24
RY0NIS MEMBERS
BIG SISTERS To
JUNIOR STUDENTS
Orr Addresses Club on Citi-
zens Training Camp; Mrs.
Alvis Tells of Coming
Chautauqua Program.

Ryonis Club members accomplished
great deal of splendid work at the
regular Wednesday noon luncheon, at
First Presbyterian church They pledg-
ed themselves to be Big Sisters to the
group of young girls being promoted
from the junior high, in manner like
members of ,he Rotary are to the boys,
pledged 10 pay the expenses Of one girl
10 the conferences Of the Girls Reserves
at Dallas. during next month; pledged
s25 towards the entertainment Of coun.
~ boys and girls at the annual gradu-
alton exercises TO be held in Ardmore,
June IL. These matters were present.
~ W AIRS. Henry ID. Rinsland and Mrs.
xate Gait Zaneis.
=. D. Orr, city attorney was q guest
OF the meeting and presented the mat.
ter Of the proposed Citizens Military
School TO be conducted at Lawton Mr..
Orrs talk was well received
A report from Mrs. Charles Won Weise
was made relative to the recent pre-.
sentation OF the senior play proceeds
from which We're donated to the edu.
cational fund Of the Ryonis Club. A
vote Of thanks has been extended 10 the
seniors an dthe teachers who directed
them
Mrs. George Avis spoke on the mat.
ter OF the Chautauqus which opens in
Ardmore, June TO be in progress one
week.
The club is active in many interests
pertaining to the welfare OF the boys
and girls. and the community in general
and work is progressing rapidly In all
phases.
The talk to have been given by Miss
Myrtle Moore on Banking" was con-
tinued over until next weeks meeting
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-24
SOderman Appeared
Insane, Witnesses
Testify at Trial

DALLAS. Texas.-David T.. Solder.
man. charged with the murder of Jay
Clay Powers here April is, had tie
appearance and actions of an insane
person after assaulting his wife. when
she confessed alleged intimacy with
Powers in the opinion OF four defense
witnesses. testlfying under direct e..
animation in criminal district court
Wednesday. The witnesses, Victor C.
Moore, city attorney. Charles Wood
and James Brewster. police officers.
and r. B. Rede, lawyer. all OF FL
Paso. under cross.examination admit.
ed it possible for man to act abnor.
mally after assaulting his wife, conced.
ed that Soderman had drunk heavily
and that he had had business differ.
ences with Powers
VIII Beal, Dallas city detective. who
was q state witness. was called by the
defense and declared Soderman said i'm.
mediately following the shooting: II
killed him because he ruined my home"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-24
Negro Sells His
Sisters Property
By Fraud Scheme

Colbert Wilson, negro, had scheme
of raising ready money and conceived
the idea Of selling his sisters property,
so he had Gertie Powell to act as the
sister and sell a piece of land to A. c.
Hall for $50. Then he signed his sis
ter's name TO the check and cashed it,,
giving Gertie her share.
The sister. Elsie Wilson. objected
when she learned of the trick and re.
ported it. Colbert, Gertie and third
negro were arrested, but the latter was
released when II was learned he had
nothing TO do with tn affair. Wilson
confessed to Constable Mckenzie when
arrested Tuesday night.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-24
FLIGHT AROUND
WORLD STARTED
Photographers and M owl e
Men to Accompany Them
as Far as Athens; 800
Hours in Air Planned.

CROYDON, England-Major w. T.
Blake and two companions started from
the airdrome here at 3:05 o'clock this
afternoon on an attempted 80, 600 mile
airplane flight around the world.
The three aviators. Major Blake,
Captain Macmillan and Lieut.. Col. l..
L. Broome-made the start in the d.
H..9 arplane equipped for their trip
in an attending plane with photogra'
pher and moving picture operators
which, it had been planned 10 send WIN
them as far as Athens. 1t was found
impossible 10 get the second machine
ready on time. Major Blake expressed
confidence Of making the world TOUR
within 80 days. spending about 5oo
hours in the air.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-24
PROSECUTION OF WAR FRAUD
CASES Will. he CARRIED UT

WASHINGTON. - Declaring his CON
vic. nat the people OF the Cni'ee
states. have confidence In the depart
ment # Justice heing fair, judlcious ana
effective" Attorney General Daugh
erty in formal statement said Una,
prosecution of Wat fraud cases wouio
be carried out as expeditiousiy as pos
slhle irrespective of attacks being maze
upon him in connection with the Morse
case
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-24
OKLAHOMA PUPILS.
RECEIVE PRIZES.
Muskogee Student and okla
homa Teacher Win Honors
in Essay Contests

WASHINGTON, d. C.-Dorris L.
Weaver. i9G East street. Muskogee. and
Mrs. Paul Marks, teacher in the Whit.
tier school. Oklahoma city. respectively
won first honors In the essay and teach.
ers' lesson contest ON safety conducted
among the schools OF Oklahoma last au.
tumn. according to announcement here
by officials Of the highway and high.
way transport education committee. un.
der whose auspices the contests were
held. The committee was assisted by
the state department OF education.
Second honors In the essay contest
was won by Lenora Glatt. 300 North
Peoria street. Tulsa. She receives a
silver medal and ten dollars. Miss
Weaver is being sent a gold medal and
fifteen dollars, and her essay is now
before the national essay committee for
consideration In the award OF three
grand prizes. likewise the lesson by
Mrs. Marks Is before the national les.
son committee.
Eight third prizes. bronze medals ana
five dollars are being sent the follow
ing students Anna Judish, gi0j East
Tenth street. Tulsa; Harold Jones,
Skiatook; Glenn Il. Edkisson. Lane:
Amelia Evans. X. r. ID. No. .. Miami:
Claribel oldfield, iii5 North Klein
street. Oklahoma city: Roma Donart.
1901 North Ellison street oklahoma
City, Fay Van Wagner. 500 South
Evans street. III Reno. and Mary Good,
1895 oregon avenue. Chickasha.
Awards were made by n COMMITTEES
named by DR.. Robert II. Wilson. state
superintendent OF schools. Checks ana
medals are being sent city supeghtend.
snts Of schools for presentation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-24
The Sinking Thingsl

WARSAW.-Th Polish foreign min-
lister Constantine Sllirmunt was pelted
with rotten eggs here last night as he
was going into dinner he had ar
ranged for the representatives OF the
foreign press His face was bruised
and his clothes ruined by the attack.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-24
CARRIER BOYS HAD
TIME OF LIFE HERE


For hes Jolly good IeIUW-
This is what the Aidmoreite carrier
boys are singing today, probably, ana
the man they have in mind is Lucl1h
Cox. of the Princess Thcater, VINO
treated the 10 young merchants TO Il
party at the show house last night
The boys saw THE Connecticut Yam
kee" as guests of Mr.. Cox
Did they enjoy it?
Yes hni
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-24
LANDOWNERS CAN'T WITHHOLD
WATERS, SECRETARY FALL. SAYS

WASHINGTON. - Secretary Fail
notified all reclamation project man.
ayers that they have no authority 10
withhold water from land owners or
entrymen water users for non.payment
OF charges, pending a decision by the
secretary Of each Individual application
for an extension OF time.
A women's athletic association has
been organized al the University Of
Idaho.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-24

GOOD! SOMEWHERE TO GO
TONIGHT: ANOTHER DANDY
DANCE AT WHITTINGTON PARK,
AND SUCH A JOLLY GOOD BUNCH
OF FOLKS. DIDN'T YOU ENJOY
THE LAST ONE?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-24

Mr.. and Mrs. K. w. Ragsdale an
nounce the birth of ten-pound son at
the home OF the mothers parents. DR..
and Mrs. J. c. McNees. on Tuesday,
The new arrival has not yet been given
n name
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-24

WHY NOT SHAKE OFF THAT
OLD DULL, CARELESS FEELING,
JOIN THE CROWD THAT GETS THE
BIG JOYS AND MOST PEP OUT OF
LIFE. THERE'S DANCING AT
WHITTINGTON PARK TONIGHT.
LET'S MEET 'EM THERE.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-24

GOODl SOMEWHERE TO GO
TONIGHT: ANOTHER DANDY
DANCE AT WHlTTINGT0N PARK.
AND SUCH A JOLLY GOOD BUNCH
OF FOLKS. DIDN'T YOU ENJOY
THE LAST ONE?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-24

GOOD SOMEWHERE TO GO
TONIGHT. ANOTHER DANDY
DANCE AT WIIITTINGTON PARK.
AND SUCH A JOLLY GOOD BUNCH
OF FOLKS. DIDN'T NOC ENJOY
TINE LAST ONEs
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-24

Japans postage stamps usually in.
cline to bird subjects, the osprey being
a favorite.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-24

A. p. Killen will face three charges
In police court this afternoon. l. e..
speeding with mufflsr open. drunken.
ness. and unlawful possession of ohoc
and jake.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-24

Eighty gallons Of confiscated liquor.
mostly whiskey. was dumped into the
gutter late Tuesday by Sheriff Ewing
c. London. after he had been granted
an order from the district court.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-24

Harold Singer Of Oklahoma City,
state secretary Of the Christian En-.
deavor. is In Ardmore today and will ad.
dress the Junior organizations in this
city at the First Presbyterian church
tonight.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-24

lrl Hudson and c. Il. Ringer both
pecan enthusiasts. have gone to Brown.
wood. Texas, to attend the annual con.
yention OF the Texas Pecan Growers
association.