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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-04
Mathilde Mccormick Says Her
Most Exciting Day Near.
She Arrives in CherbOurg, But
Father Doesn't Meet Her.
AIR MCCORMICK LOVE AFFAIRS
Coming OF MathiIde to Europe
Heightens Wedding Talk.
Meanwhile ''Papa" Still Hangs
Around Mime. Gamma WaIska.

Cherbourg. France. Aug. Miss
Mathilde Mccormick, daughter of
Harold F. Mccormick, refused to be
interviewed concerning her engage
ment to Max Oser, the Swiss riding
master, when he landed here today
from the ste H.ship Majestic
It's a shame 1 can't left alone"
she declared. Il should like once for
all not TO he pestered and to be free
like any other woman"
Cherbourg. France. Aug. Miss
Mathilde Mccormick. 17-year-old
granddaughter of John d. Rockefeller
arrived here today on the liner Ma
jestic, but. contrary to expectations.
she was not met by either her father.
Harold f Mccormick. nor by her
fiance, Major Max Oser. Swiss riding
master.
This is the most exciting morning
of my lifef' exclaimed Mathilde-
She was on the point of saying moro
when her Scandinavian maid shot Il
warning glance at the head stewardeSs.
The stewardess shot around h corner
and immedia tely Uncle Cyrus McCor-
mick put in an appearance, ending all
further attempts at conversation
OscF Has a Passport.
There was gossip on shipboard that
Miss. Mccormick was coming to Eu-
rope to marry Major Oser.
Her romance has attracted interna-
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tional attention due to the great
wealth of her family and the disparity
in the ages of the two.
/ Major Oser is understood to be ~
years of age, or nearly three times the
age of his fiancee.
It is known that Oser secured
passport to visit France. but SO far,
no one has been found who has seen
him here. Oser was reported to be in
Paris today to meet his sweetheart.
Her Father in France.
The arrival of Mathilde in France
has heightened public interest in the
love affairs of the Mccormick family.
Harold f. Mccormick is seen in
Paris daily in the presence OF Mad
grand opera singer, and his friends
are certain they will be married after
Madame -Svalska secures her divorce
from Alexander Cochrane, multimil-
liona.re American carpet nanufac-
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for domestic oils and high grade special
ties. Houston Oil, Standard Oil Of New
Jersey and the two issues of BarnsdaII,
were up: enc to two points, with similar
gains being scored by Crucible and Ameri-
can Foundry. Adams and American Express
were up 3A and 3% points respectively,
while Woolworth and Western Union ex-
tended their early gains.
Call money opened at per cent.
Stocks in which there was protecting
short interest made good Roadway n the
initial dealings on the stock exchange to-
day. Elsewhere the trading showed some
hesitation with railroad industries quoted
both above and below yesterdays final fig
ures- New high records were achieved by
some of the recently strong features, in
Guiding Corn Products, Woolworth, West
ern Union and Rand miles Oils were ad-
vanced vigorously despite the announce
ment of further cuts in Crude Oil prices.
Mexican Petroleum adSanced 2A, Pan
American and Barnsdale r one, and Stan
dard Oils of California and New Jersey
Il a point each Woodwork was up Ia.
Corn Products 1M and Rand mines point
Pressure against Marine preferred forced it
point sower, while Union Pacific and
kayser were down 1 and ~ respectively.
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WEATHER.
Continued from Page one.)


grees below normal in Topeka in the
last twenty-four hours. This was
only the second time in two weeks.
The highest temperature in Topeka
in the twenty-four-hour period was IS
degrees at ESQ o'clock Thursday
afternoon and the lowest was S. at 6
o'clock this morning. The highest
temperature IN Kansas was 100 de-
grees at Garden City and the lowest
was 81 at Dresden, Goodland, Hays
and Lawrence. The highest in the
United States was 102 degrees at
Phoenix and the lowest was As de-
grees at Winnemucca, New. Cooler
weather was reported in the east.
The highest temperature ever re-
corded in Topeka on this date was LOG
degrees in 1918 and the lowest was SO
in 1894.
At o'clock this afternoon the wind
was blowing at five miles an hour
from the north.
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NEW YORK STOCK MARKEr.

Wall St. New York, Aug. 4.-STOCKS-
Bushes on the stock exchange today con-
tinued to be of a light and professional
character with pronounced changes
from the uneven tone Of the past few days.
Early irregularity was followed by a mod
crate reaction, the list strengthened sub
stantially during the afternoon. Sales ap-
proximated $4,000 shares.
The market turned heavy in the first hour.
short selling pressure being directed chiefly
against foreign oils, motors and some of
the rails. Mexican Petroleum reacted 3
points from its early high and Pan-Ameri-
can Oil was down two points. Chandler
lost Ia points. Maxwell motors Ia and
Studebaker l. Material losses were also
made by Kayser, Lorillard Tobacco and
Marine preIerred IN tne ran group vas con
and o.. Delaware and Hudson and Cleve
land. Chicago, Cincinnati and st. Louis pre-
ferred. which softened one to nearly two
points. Toward noon the selling movement
was checked and a brisk demand set in
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CHIcAGo LIYEsToCK MARKEr.

Chicago. Aug 4-CAITLE-Recei 3.
500 Market fairly active. Beef steers.
strong: quality plain; top yearlings and
matured steers 5000; bulk beef steers
$s.50d1O.00: bulls. 15c to 25c lower; other
cows and heifers $5.25d7.oO: Gamers rnd
cutters. mostly $A2564oO; bologna bulls,
largely S4-OoG425; bulk vealers, $1o259
10 10.
HOGS-Receipts 1900. Market steady to
strong Spots. higher: bulk good light and
light butchers. S10T5G10.S0; few lights
SO 90; one load 165 pound averages. SLIGO;
out of line. bulk POS and go pound butch
ers. SO 00GI 1000: good 300 pound butchers.
$50: desirable 200 pound packing sows.
mostly SS.356S50: heavy and rouEhs. most
" IS 100 down; pigs. steady to strong;
lights. SO Ted100O: light lights. S10.e0I
loss: packing sows. smooth. ST-T5ffS.50:
packing sews. rough. $T.25dT-T5; killing
pigs. 50. 50671O 60.
SHEEP-Receipts 5000 Fat lambs
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Changed, most lots selling at $1,000 to 5000
per head few pfHsosiG3sg $50 CO.
So far this week. receipts total around
! days last week and IS, 600 for like period
ysag b af f1Sm s1 iSa f fo and
In favor With the shippers active. bidders
on these lighter weights. prices show &c
places, overweight pigs. if fat. have gone ne
TO fill these orders. Hogs. weighing 21O TO
RsTe at sec to e While
packers have taken the bulk of weig hitter
ing them mostly 25c lower early IN the
week. A top of $1025 for the, week was
made today and was paid for bsSt t 1so 9 sf
last weeks close was S1OO0. A fairly lib
eral offering of good and choice 30 to
advanced at $3.50 to $9.75 today Packing
few light ones higher. ON last weeks
close the bulk sold at SITS and under.
untitled orders, prices have advanced most
T5 s6s 6s s5sS ~s III s assTss
seys s aifTss * 2N fs' rs RsAe'
this ee Week total 10000 against 5000 the
same days last week and %. 900 the GORE,
daily fluctuations, lamb prices are Zoe to
csc above week ago. Offerings have been
mostly natives altho a few cars ldahos
have arrived. Supply has been insufficient
to meet killers requirements and local.
prices have been well in line with other
western markets. with the top at times
above Chicago for the same class. Top
natives sold at $500 on Tuesdays session
and on other days the outside quotation
has ranged Mt $3.50 to- $12-S5. Bulk OF
the better grades made $12-25 to $12.0o,
but quality has been lacking and numer-
Gus common to medium lots went at $500
to S1O75. Most culls sold around 500.
but a few brought $7-25 and $3.50. Killers
took n short top from Idaho lambs at
$1200 to $12.25. but none of choice condt-
ton have arrived.
Sheen are steady to SOC lower, with
heavy ewes showing the maximum decline.
Odd punches light ewes brought $500 TO
500, but the proportion above $500 &c.
creased materially on late days Most Of
ferings on recent days have been 5000
to $500 kind and odd punches of extreme
weights sell at $3.50 to $500.
BREEDING EWES AND FEEDING
LAMBS.
At the weeks start, eastern buyers took
breeding ewes at fully steady prices, but
later were out of the market and values
weakened with spots showing a decline.
Best light offerings went at $7.75 and most
few western feeding lambs arriving
brought $11.5 r. S11.I5.
NJ. Y. GRIFFIN, Representative.
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EXYG11RkIETS
additional late markets will be
found on another page of this paper.)

Chicago, Aug. 4.-WHEAT-Wheat took
a decided upward swing in price today dur
ing the early dealings, most of the impetus
being apparently the result of efforts to
have farmers hold back their grain under
present conditions. Renewal of export de-
mand together with strength in Liverpool
quotations despite weakness yesterday in
america tended further to induce buying
Bulls were also inclined to stress gossip
about car shortage and lack of the usual
coal supply Opening prices, which varied
from Ac TO 11sc higher, were soon followed
by material additional gains.
The close vas . firm: us Ss,f to 2#e me net
nIE J Goa n S s]p 10 ~ e. SoiE " sA0o74'
CoRNz--CCorn and oats were fiFmer with
wheat. After opening k@hsc higher, the
corn market continued to climb.
The close was firm, sc to lac net higher
with September 621sc to 624c.
OATS-Oats started shade TO &c high
er and later made further gains.
PROVISIONS-Provis lacked sup
port.
CHICAGO CHAIN MARKET.
FURNISHED by The Empire Com mission CO.,
POI New England Bldg.)
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HOPS OFF ON LONG FLIGHT.
Cross Country Trial by Lieut.. DoOIittIe
Starts Early Today.

San Antonio, Texas, Aug. 4.-Lieut.
James H. Doolittle hoped off at
Kelly field at $3.50 o'clock this morn
ing for Jacksonville, Fla
Lieutenant Doolittle, who is sta
toned at Kelly field, has announced
his intention of making a cross
country flight from Jacksonville to
Rockwell field. San Diego. Cal.
He will try to make the flight with
only one stop-KeIiy field-for oil
and gas. He is using a DeHaviland
plano,
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CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
Chicago. Aug 4-wHEAT-CIose: Sept.
81, 0Sa1 OsA; Dec, $l.Os; May. $11S1z9
-tc.;6RN-sept.. 62H@62Ac; Dec. 5sHc;
oAT&Sept., Sskc; Dec, ss1sc; May.
Sole.
KYE-Sept. 75Hc: Dec, 76%c.
LARD-Sept., Silt; Oct, $11.22.
RIBS-Sept., $40. 80.
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KANSAS CITY LIYEsTocK MARKEr.

Kansas City, Aug. 4-CATTLE-Receip
4.500. Common and medium grades of all
classes, dull; other grades. fully steady to
yearling heifers. 5000 few good cows,
around $500: common and medium kind,
mostly S4.00d4.50; hardly any bulls, offer
Texas calves, $5.50@6.25; some quarantine
steers. 5000: Gamers and cutters, largely
s. 75613. so: common stockers, So 50d575.
HOGS-Receipts 1000. Market active to
both packers and shippers. loo higher; bulk
$50 to 175 Founders, S10.30M10.35: top,
weak: bulk good and choice 100 to 30
pound weights. $40. 2o61O25: choice $50
Founders, 1910: 200 and 800 Founders
$9.569 SIS: bulk throwout sews. $T.75@S00;
stocker pigs. steady; best, $1o75.
SHEEP-No receipts. Sheep, native
lambs, strong to 15c higher: top. 81. 90 ;
better grades around $125O@12.S5: sheep,
steady; old punches fat ewes, 5000 90
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ST. JOE LIVESTOCK MARKET.

st Joe. Mo-. Aug. 4-HOGS-Receipt s.
900. Few early sales to shippers and pack
ers. steady to 1oc higher than yesterdays
average; bulk 10 to 220 pound weights,
SOLO to 5000; heavy weights. slow pack
ing sows, around steady, mostly SIS to
$500; average cost 1913. weight 240 pounds.
CATTLE-Receipts 900. Market nominal
" steady. Not enough of any class here
to test vaI1eg top native steers, 50 so; can
ners and grassers. $T5GS. 90; a few good
beef cows, $50oG6.0O; calves, steady; top,
Sc. 60
SHEEP-Receipts 1900. Killing classes.
steady; top native lambs. $3.50 with Hght
sorting; 81 pound California clipped lambs,
500; good Idaho lambs, $12.75; yearlings,
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New York. Aug. 4.-MONEY-Cau money.
easier; high, 4: low, 81; ruling rate. 1 +;
closing bid 3; offered at 81 last loan, 3 !;
loans, firm; 90 and 80 days, i; six months,
AZ prime mercantile paper. 444A.
demand, AS; cables, 4.451z; 60 day bills on
banks, 4.43H- France, demand, $50: cables,
S2014 Italy, demand. 1924 cables, 4.63.
Belgium. demand, 7.7615 cables. III. Ger
many, demand, .13Tk: cables, IA. Holland,
demand, IS 60: cables, IS. g.
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CHICAGo PRODUCE MARkEr-

Chicago, Aug. 4.-BUTTER-Market UNI
settled Creamery extras, SAC.
EGGS-Market unchanged.
POULTRY-Alive, higher; fowls, 100
22ac.
POTATOES-Market steady. Receipts 4s
cars. U. s. shipments, 4O3; Eastern Shore
Jersey sacked, Cobblers. $3.50 cwt Kansas
sacked, Cobblers, $100O@110 ewt.; poor
quality, S5@95c cwt.: Minnesota sacked
Early Ohlos, $115G125 cwt.
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strong to 15c higher; top natives. $12.S5 to
ives. mostly ss.soass.oo: faiT f god Oregon
good 81 pound Oregon feeding lambs,
steady at $3.50; sheep, scarce, generally
steady.
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LONG TO DEMAND COUNT
But Senator Reed Is Smiling Over His
Apparent Nomination.

Apparent Nomination.
Kansas City, No. Aug 4.-His face
all smiles, Senator James A. Reed left
here early today for ST. Louis to con-
fer with his campaign manager prior
to returning to Washington.
Not a word until it's Official" said
Fighting Jim" when asked to COM
ment on his apparent victory over
Breckenridge Long for the Democratic
senatorial nomination
1t was said in political circles here
that Long will demand an official
count of the returns
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KANSAS CITY LIVESTOCK MARKET.

T.
(The following sales were made this morn
ing at the Stock Yards Kansas City, and
reported over long distance telephone
direct to The State journal by Charles
M Pipkin, Kansas City Stock Yards Co.,
Telephone Main 6S00.)
Kansas City, Aug. 4-CATTLE-Receipt
1000 head: Market generally steady. Best,
HoGs-Receipts 1000 head Market 1oc
to 15c higher. Bulk of sales, $9S5@10.30;
SHEEP Receipts 1900 head Market
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Aug. 3, 1922.
(These prices are basis delivered in Kansas
City,
wHEAT-No. dark hard, si13; No 2
dark hard, $1.10@1.1s; No. 8 dark hard,
$1-10g11S; No: 4 dark hard, 81 106114:
1 I; 2 No; hard, $1.o3@112i No. hard,
CORN-Ne. 2 white. 5515c; Mo- yellow,
coz @61c; No. 2 mixed, 55d56c; No. 3 mix
ed, 5415c. =
KAFfR-No. 4 white, $1.96.
MILO-No. 2, 81. O3.
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Aug. 4, 1922.
changed to I'D up; 2 p. M, wheat X@Td
up.
BCENOS AIRES-Wheat closed Thurs
day Nc lower; corn closed Wednesday I'M
changed. -
LIYERPOOL-wheat closed %d%d high
er.
BUENOS AIRES-Wheat opened today
unchanged; corn opened today unchanged.
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Topeka, Kan, Aug. 4.
Quotations on fowl in Eastern market
weak to 1 cent lower. Broilers steady at
weaker demand Receipts for yesterday
heavy with considerable carry over.
Eggs unchanged with large receipts for
time of year No change in quotations for
Topeka.
= Local quotations as follows:
Hens lbs and over, lie; hens, under 4
lbs, lac per h.; BOOSTERS, &c per h.; broIl-
ers, ia to lbs, 21c per ID; springs, over
2 lbs, 1Sc per lb.
Buff and white Except Leghorns) fowl
lie, broilers and springs, &c premium above
quoted prices. Leghorn and black fowl 1c.
broilers and springs DC discount from above
prices.
Eggs-On a graded basis, extra firsts,
20c; ordinary. firsts. 15c per dos seconds
and checks, 14c per doz., cases included !;
without case, 1e@per doz. less.
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KANSAS CITY GRAIN MARKET.

Kansas City, Aug. 4-WHEAT-Cash:
Receipts 81 cars Market 1e to 4c higher.
No. dark hard, 81 GOALS; No. 2dark
hard; $1oSd1l Is; No. 4 hard, $fO5di11;
No. 2 hard, S104@114; No 1 red, 81 O6G
LOT; No. 2 red, S105M1.O6-
:. CoRN-Market unchanged to lie higher.
No. 2 white, 551& @56c; No. 3 white, 5sc;
No. 2 yellow, coz G61c; No. yellow, soc !;
No. mixed, 55@56c; No. 3 mixed, 541hc.'
OATS-Market 1c higher, No. ? white,
sc; No; mixed, 1z@3315c; No. red,
RYE-7Sc.
BARLEY-526555kc
kAFIR-S1 9562 6S. <0
BRAN-67671c
SHORTS-9Oc6$I 10 :l.ra ~
., WHEAT-Close: Sept, $1oo1z; Dec,
GoRN-sept., Sic; Dec. 51%c.
HAY-Market unchanged.
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: New York, Aug. 4.-BUTTER-Market
steady.
:, EGGS-Market steady. Firsts to extra
firsts. 306STc
CHEESE-Market steady.
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Topeka, Kan, Aug. 4.
MIXED AND BUTCHERS. SO O019 so
HEAVY .,...........,..,- SO56D9 %
LIGHT ..................., 9O56 o go
hOtGH o 0OWI tOO
E1OS 49,; -. ..'...' oOoeAo-9o
These prices are paid on wagon hauls
to the Wolff plant
Cannot use rough or unfinished hogs
Will have TO buy at stock prices
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NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.

NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.
New York, Aug. 4COTTON-Spot
quiet; middIing. Pas.
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KANSAS ROAD REPORT.

BY q. S. department of agriculture,
Weather Bureau, Topeka, Kan. for the "a
hours ending at a. M August 4, 1922
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LIVESTOCK RECEIPTS.
FURNISHED by Empire Commission Co., 2Ol
New England Building Topeka. kan.)
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KANSAS CITY PRODUCE Market
Kansas City, Aug. 4-BUTTER-Mafket
unchanged Creamery, Sec; packing, 24c I;
butter fat. unchanged. =
EGGS-MaRket unchanged Firsts 1ec
zPOULTRY-Market unchanged. Hens, Il
Q1Sc; brpilers, 19622c.
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TOPEKA CASH GRAIN MARKET.
tFurnished by Derby Grain Co. $50 New
England Bldg, Topeka. KanD
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NEW YORK SUGAR MARKET.

New York. Aug 4-SUGAR-Raw, un
CHANGED: PA for centrifugal; granuIated
7.OOd71o.
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LIVERPOOL & BUENOs AIRES GRAIN.
FURNISHED by Empire Commission Co., POI
New England Building, Topeka. Kan.)
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z2 Topeka, Kan, Aug. 4.
Hens, lbs. and over, lie; under lbs,
lie; fancy brojlers. 2 lbs. and under, PIC !;
Leghorn md black broilets. 16c; fancy
springs over 2 lbs, 1sc; black and Leghorn
springs over lbs, 13c; old ROSTERS DC.
Eggs-S5.0O case delivered, including new
cases.
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rOpEKA POULTRY NAKKGT
FURNISHED by the Topeka Packing Co.,
corner Laurent and Madison SITS, To-
p peka, Kansas) -s
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TOPEKA no. MARKER-
FURNISHED by Wolff Packing Co., foot
Of Quincy street, Topeka. kansasD
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FOREIGN ExCHANGE

FURNISHED by Empire Commission Co., POI
New England Building, Topeka, KAN
1000 n. m, Aug. 4, 1922
English sterling, 4.45 LID; German
marks, 1885.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET
FURNISHED by Empire Commission Co,
POI New England BldR.)
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KANSAS CITY CASH GRAIN.

(Range OF futures on Kansas City Board
of Trade as reported by Is. c. Christie
pher & Co. 226' New England Bldg, To-
peka, Kan.l
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roPEKA POULTRY AND EGGS

TOPEhA KOULEhG AND ENHOo.
Market quotations by Premium Poultry
Products Co, 210 North Kansas avenue.
Topeka, Kau.)
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DAILY WEATHER REPORT.

Furnished by the weather bureau office.
Topeka, Kan. for the twenty-four hours
ending at a. IN. Friday
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-21
RED CROSS Opens
VETERANS CASE
FOR SECOND time
Former Ardmore Man Enlist
ed and Sent 10 Philippines,
Then to Siberia Where
Disease Got Foothold.

Being transferred from the United
States to the Philippine Islands, spend
ing a few months there doing squads
east and west" and then being sent to
the snowy Siberian plains almost over.
night, are some reasons why Frank p.
Hensley, 4? wounded war veteran, ap.
piled TO The Ardmore Red Cross for aid
last November. Hensley is still in Ard
more IN Ter the vigil eye of the Red
Cross, patiently waiting to see If the
government is going to show a heart"
and allow Ills compensation.
Henslcy came to Ardmore last Nov
ember since this is his home. Hens
ley had moved away from here in 1917
The war veteran was penniless, and
TICK, and as he expresses il down and
out . wnel he applied ut the Red Cross
for help toward getting his opplica.
ton through for disqualification. The
second attempt AT clearing Hensley's
about two weeks ago when the sick
man was sent to Oklahoma City for
governmri, examination.
Henslev was one Of the few Ameri-
cans who volunteered his services to
his country before the draft. He join
ed at San Francisco on December 5.
1917. and was sent Immediately 10 the
Philippine Islands. Here for a few
months drilling under u broiling sun
and then an o~vernight's change, SO to
speak, TO a land of snow and ice, was
what rewarded the soldiers hard train
ing. soon after the change Hensley
began to have trouble with his heart,
but he was not a man to complain and
ne bore lis troubles like a soldier
should. The rest OF his travelling was
similar. h@ic a white and then u change,
after emerging from the service with
a dismissal that showed he was not In
the best Of health the veteran waited
10 give lis ailment n fair chance n,
heterment before complaining to the
government. Repeatedly he tried tC
perform the labors that he had done
before the war but II was OF no use
A slight Improvement and then a re
lapse, was all that awaited him. HI
suffered, and suffered in silence unit
he could lear it no longer. After vfsi'
ing the members Of his family WHIT
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BOY SHOOTS BROTHER;
HIDES BODY IN YARD

COWETA. Okla.-Seven year old
Dave Pruitt fatally shot his y year old
brother. Frank. In a quarIc; AT the
home OF their father. a farmer ,ivins
four miles west 4 Cowe'a "Wednesday
night. After The shooting the boy drag
ged his br"ther's body to a pile Of logs
and CO Jers6 his victim with leaves and
rubbish. Whri the parents. who We're
working in a field at the time of the
shooting found the injured boy he was
still breathing. but died shortly after
the arrival Of a physician.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-21
STOP THAT ITCHING

There is a lot of skin trouble in
Ardmore and surrounding territory this
spring. We will sell you a jar Of
Blue Star Remedy on a guarantee for
Cracked Hands. Old Sores or Sores on
Children. win not stain clothing and
has a pleasant odor.
CITY DRUG STORE.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-21

were ha, ely better off than ne was,
the veteran returned to Ardmore. The
Red Cross hopes to get information on
his case ! thin the next few days.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-21

Metal was discovered about 1000
years ago.