The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-24
By GAYLORD Nelson

Prominent in the Ardmore delegation
were Max Westheimer and Fred Chap
man. The reason for their interest
in the Lee Highway and good roads
in general is a profound mystery. It's
true Max and Fred spent most of their
times in transit from Hither to Yon,
but they do not require roads, good,
or Indifferent to facilitate their
travel. All they need is a fairly level
piece of road from which to take off.
After that they only Craze the hig
spots where the real estate mortgages
project into the air q considerable dis
lance. AS long as the wheels revolVe
they think all is well, though their pas,
z may be reduced to a peck OF
~disjointed vertebrate.
At the opening session only one lady
was present-Miss. Swepstone of Tulia,
Texas, the 10 years old daughter OF the
president OF the Ozark Trails Associa-
ton. When they heard OF the COM
plimentary remarks directed toward
Miss Swepstone and the gallant atten'
ton she VA receiving, the ladies or
the Ardmore delegation hastily powder
ed their noses and descended on the
convention in glittering array. MISS
Swepstone went into permanent eclipse.
After the Ardmore ladies appeared there
was no question about Ardmore being
definitely on the route of the Lee High
way. Ardmore's womanhood easily
takes first; there Is no second.
Harry Kessler was the only member
Of the Ardmore delegation to go up in
the air. Nothing unusual about that.
He's usually there. When We visited
Post Field, Harry, by the use OF his
hypnotic eye and animal magnetism,
persuaded an aviator to take him up
We never saw him afterwards. Maybe
he's still up there. Perhaps he encoun.
tered q life insurance prospect lounging
around the Pearly Gates and is still
trying to induce the prospect TO sign
on the dotted line.
Perry Maxwell arrived In Lawton
looking badly frayed. He rode in Max
Westheimer's car. Perry say he man.
aged to remain attached to the car dur
ing the trip but most of the time his
lissome figure streamed out behind and
tapped in the breeze like a flag. He
would rather ride u golf ball.
G. A. Ramsey, Col. Sidney Suggs and
others OF their ilk were riding their
good-roads hobby 10 j Garrison finish in
front Of the Midland Hotel. Wednesday
night. All was serene; the law had
gone to bed. Suddenly around the cor
ner appeared the Fiery Cross at the
head OF u Ku Klux Klan parade. Three
minutes later Ramsey and Suggs arriv.
ed in Medicine Park. II miles away.
They would have made the distance In
nothing flat if they hadn't fallen oven
several chairs and innocent by%standers
in making their getaway. Thereafter
Suggs and Ramsey gave Lawton a wide
berth after nightfall. A guilty con
science is disturbing at times.
The flood tide Of oratory was reached
by an eloquent gentleman from Hollis
Okla. While explating or the beauties
Of Harmon county. he remarked tina
the corn crop was so immense that
large part of it had TO be put up II
fruit jars. Thunderous applause
Tongues hung out all over the hall. Thu
Ardmore delegation voted unanimousl.
to route the Lee Highway through Hol
lis. 1t would be a blunder. though
the delegates, to miss Harmon count,
and its wonderful corn crop.
The young daughter of Fred Carr wa
q most interested spectator during tn
Friday morning session. The constan
reference TO Robert l.. Lee, by variou
, speakers. and the tumultous applans
!. that greeted each mention OF the nam
aroused her curiosity and at the sam
time puzzled her. as no one stood u
and acknowledged the applause. Man
ma isn't Mr.. Lee here?" she aske
: ~anxiously at length. No. Grace, Nj
Lee was not there in the flesh, but h
! was there in spirit, as he is always pres
!, ent when good Americans are gathere
: together to promote the interests OF tn
; United States Of America. The Cor
federacy is dead, Grace. but men Xix
: Robert Il. Lee do not die; ahey can nc
; die as long as America exists.
. General McPherren OF Durant, q Il
miliar figure around road convention
was present but apparently somewhs
chastened by his rough contact wit
= the powers that be In Oklahoma n,
. tional Guard affairs. From newspap'
reports we had been led 10 believe th'
:. the general had been consigned to Il
y G 6 G Ellie 0,vt