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THE ARDMORE DAILY PRESS. SUNDAY JULY 17. 1921
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The Ardmore Daily Press
(Successor to Oklahoma Press)
Published by
The Ardmoreite Publishing Company.
RICHARD ELAM. Eiitor
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
One Year by Mail.
Six Months by Mail W ."5
Three Months by Mall 1-9U
One Week by Carrier lc
When the attention of The Daily
Press is called to any ini--tstenient
of facts in its columns or to any
error concerning: man or thing COP"
rection will be dicei fully ni.ide.
The Hardines seem to have already
cinched fee honor of holding the rec
ord of week-end visitors.
President Obreson is showing that
he can say no and stick to it. in his
decision regarding the tariff on Mex-
ican oil
An announcement is made by Com-
missioner of Prohibition Roy Haynes.
hot i. oTtwvtn tn make America as
rtr- the Sahara That man I sketcher will not be helped much by
per cent more than last year up to
this time. This means that actually
more articles of merchandise were
sold the first six months of this year
than last as there is a reduction in
price. This merchant is prospering
perhaps because he is taking advan-
tage of the situation and is makin?
more turnovers. There is no doubt
but what the farmer the oil man and
the merchant have been experiencing
some very difficult times. But all is
coming out all right.
Our great prosperity was not start-
ed on high prices We were gettinr
into a bad condition when the peak
of high prices was reached. We
would have been better off in the
long run if prices had cot reached
so high a point And we will be
better off in the future with moder-
ately high prices.
A BRIEF SKETCH
In the Congressional Directory
which is read by few people and
which really contains much good in-
formation there are some very amus-
ing concealed statements. They are
"concealed' because no one seems to
read this important document unless
some fellow dies and the reporter
peeps into the record to get a review
of the life of the man who has helped
to make some of the national laws.
But when Representative Park of
tho Second Georgia district dies the
Alicia Hammersly
A Woman Who Wouldn't Remarry
By ldah McGlone Gibson
fr. noted Writer
"opvright National Newspaper Service
Alicia's Doubts
Alicia Il.iniiiuT-ly nee Alicia At- which I am totally unprepared?'
well and commonly called AUx is ; asked myself
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Haynes never saw
McCurtain. did he7
the Empire ol
At least it can be said of De Valera
that he held on as "President of the
"rish Republic" 'till he got some at-
tention. De Valera has been in con-
ference many days wiih the heads of
the departments of the government of
Great Britain and it would seem that
the plucky De Valera is moving op
to standard.
The vote in the senate Friday after-
noon on the soldier bonus bill indi-
cates that the power of the executive
branch of our government has not
cwwed to function in the proceedings
of the legislative department. The
senators who some months ago called
out to the public to behold a presi-
dent who would usurp legislative au-
thority walked the chalk Friday
President Harding is said to be
considering the oil tariff from a dif-
ferent angle these days. It would
worn that the president would think
of the protective tariff pretty se-; themselves write these sketches for
reference to the Congressional Direc-
tory. 'Frank Park. Democrat Sylvwter"
that is all there is about him. That
could be expanded into probably three
or four times the number of words
many congressmen use 30 or 40 times
the number but the "soul of wit"
has concentrated itself in that bio-
graphical sketch. It is witty. The
Joke is not on Congressman Park:
rather it is a ly subtle gentle jab
at some other brethren who are im-
molated in cold type in the pages of
that directory.
The new very newest member5
by contrast have from 300 to 500
words telling who they are and what
they have been and where they were
born and all about them. The gentle-
man from the Second of Georgia sets
down his life in his name and two
more words and the name has no
middle initial. It is the shortest
sketch in the whole list of senators
and congressmen from all the states.
And the great point in the case is:
The senators and representatives
telling the absorbing story oi her girl
hood. She is engaged to HaUet Ham-
mersly. On the morning of her wed-
ding day she wonders whether she
really knows the man she is to
marry Alicia s thoughts lead her
to seek her mother for consolation.
She finds her mother in the attic
seated before an old trunk which is
"filled with memories." As Alicia
enters her mother is fondling a pair
of baby shoes. Alicia's mother con-
soles her and points out the great
hnpinness to be found in a marriage
based upon understandinc but warns
Alicia that it is something very' dif-
ferent from the day dreams of an
engaged girl.
"Mother! Mother1 Where are
you mother?" shouted Bart from the
hallway below.
Coming son coming! No don't
come up here Bart" she added and
I know that she did not want my
brother to see my tear-stained face.
"I am coming right down. I have
been hunting out some things that
the women of our family Bart have
always worn since your great-grandmother's
day."
I heard Bart ask with a laugh
"Have the women of my family al-
ways been as silly as that mother?
What difference does it make what a
woman wears on her wedding day?"
"You will understand some day
my boy. that it makes a great dif-
ference.'' interrupted my mother and
then their voices became indistinct as
they went down the hallway.
I seated myself in the place where
my mother had been. "Am I reaily
getting married without realizing the
importance of the step I am making"
Am I entering into something fir
I felt I must eee Hal. see him im-
mediately before it was too late I
rushed down the stairway into my
room
"Central give me Plaza 7482.
"Is that you Hal dear.' I must see
you immediately
"Yes. I know that mother said that
you must not come until the hour
set for the wedding but something
very important has happened to
change our whole lives. I mast see
you.
"Oh 1 can't tell you now over the
phone but you will come won t you
right away'
"I will go down to the hall door
and watch for you 1 11 let you in
myself and we will go into Dads
room. It is the only one that is not
full of reople or presents at this
moment.
"Of course. I know that you don t
understand Hal but you will and
then we must decide what to do."
I hung up tht receiver and al-
though I knew that Hal could not ar-
rive for at least ten minutes I went
down into the hallway.
"Alix Alix come in here a mo-
ment I want you to see your latest
gift" said Bab as I passed the li-
brary. "I can't now dear I am very
busy."
"Oh you have time to see this ex-
quisite rug that Dad's partner bus
sent you."
I went to the doorway It was
simply beautiful and it came to me
immediately that I would have to
return it if Hal decided that neither
of us knew enough of the business of
matrimony to be married today.
"Isn't it a love?" said Bab plump-
ing herself in the middle of It "I
think that I would marry almost any
man for this."
Bab does not nuderstand marriage
' either was my thought. No girl
I knows about marriage. Why are we
not told? It is wicked.
Just then the 'doorbell rang and
exclaiming that I thought it was Hal.
I rushed to the(door opened it. and
was taken in my lover's arms
"Don't! Dont!" I gasped. "Come
into Dad's room ." And I pulled him
along unceremoniously.
Hal stopped me quickly Just inside
the door "Now tell me what it is.
Someone will be coming in here in
a moment."
I looked in surprise in his face and
I caught the thin red line of his
mouth that I had before seen only
in imagination and the decisive con-
tour of his chin. I knew now how
his vojee sounded when it was quick
sharp and impatient It was a new
Hal who stood before me a man I
did not know but as my eyes timidly
raised themselves to his his habitual
tender smile came back and his arms
went about me.
"Mother says that love is not all
we should have when we marry'. Hal.
And she says we must be prepared
for something very' deferent from
what we have known."
Hal frowned. "Your mother " and
then he stopped suddenly. "Tell me
about it."
I told him of what had happened
in the attic and at its end he said
"You and I dear are not any dif-
ferent from the millions who have
started out as we are starting now
on the uncharted seas of marriage.
Whether our love as we know it now
will last or whether it will change
into something different we cannot
even guess. But whether it will last
or not we know only one thing and
that is that you love me and I love
you madly. For me that is enough.
"Think dearest what It will mean
when we are together always. Why
darling life would be impossible if
we did not marry. C love you I
want you. I can't work: I cannot do
anything when I am away from you
but scheme how I can be with you
again. Oh Alix it is not true the
things your mother has been telling
you We will love each other always
i and be Just as we are now. He
was on
strained me to him and I
the mountain top again
Mother must be wrong even mor-
tals can live there always
Tomorrow The Wedding Ceremony.
Greek Troops Occupy
Athens July 16. Greek troops have
occupied the city of Kutaia an im-
portant point on the southern branch
of the Bagdad railroad about 75 miles
southeast of Brussa. it was declared
in a private dispatch received here
last night from Smyrna. Advice?
from Asia Minor where the Greeks
are conducting a general
against the Turkish nationalists W
caTed yesterday the Turks were poa
g Tartar and Kurd reinforcem-nu 1
nf0 the Kutaia area and It WM
dicated a severe battie might UM
place there
Hardlngs Take Cruise fl
Washington July 16
and Mrs. Harding are I"""
leave Washington on the yacht HMV
flower late today for
-is down the Potomoc. Thsj
I return Monday morning
riously in its practical application if
he would recall that oil has dropped
to a price of one third what it was
a year ago. That is one kind of a
protective tariff that has "teeth in
it."
There is seldom a month passes but
what some dispatch is brought to the
attention of the people that the safety
of t'nele Sam is imperiled in the
Pacific. Has there been anytmng 0f 1914 prices.
the directory.
STRENGH COMES OF SELF-
DENIAL These are the days of the salaried
man's opportunities He has the best
chance now to get ahead that ha-!
come to him at any other time in
the entire history of the country.
Many of the main commodities that j
must be used are back to the level
These- articles are
really tangible happened to warrant cotton hides leather copper oats.
neh a suspicion? Perhaps in the 1 corn coffee and tea. Flour steel
field of national and international
diplomacy there should be less of
suspicion and more toleration. Japan
has accepted w.thout qualification the
suggestion of President Harding that
there be held an international confer-
ence to discuss disarmament. That
should settle the matter for the time
being at least.
It is interesting that when the
question of diplomacy is brought to
the attention of the public some the-
orist or other gets a fancy that there
1s going to be a clash between the
races or between some- two nations.
The matter of suspicion is as strong
in the minds of the leaders of the
nations as it la in the minds of the
common lot. Tt is interesting in the
discussion of the disarmament con-
ference that the matter of the race
quettton is brought up at Tokio. Jap-
an. Is there somebody some organi-
zation or what not seeking ways to
bring trouble between the United
States and Japan"
THE WAY TO NORMALCI
press of the nation to afcertaln the
methodj Wing used by busine?.- to
get back to the normal ways of do
ing. It may be overworked by thi
and iron are about the only commo-
dities that remain at a premium and j
it Is but a short time until sharp J
declines will come to them.
Salaries have not been reduced in
w-i.V. Hm altfl.(nn. 1. 111. I I
ins expenses. Merchants are adver- ;
tising clothing and dry' goods at re-
markably low prices compared with j
a few months ago Vegetables and
fruits are plentiful and sugar Is cheap
ad household expenses need not be
much in advance of pre-war days j
Fuel and house rent are controlled
by local conditions ami these condi
tions are higher here. House rent I
must be reduced but this reduction
wdl not come until forced downward. j
Many of the homes of the city were
built at peak prices and owner fig-
ure their income on actual rost in-
stead of present values. It stands to
rmienn . V o fhA fte-ht In T-nA Una rontc
will be the most obstinate one. . I
The condition fraught with most
danger to all of us Is the habit of liv-
ing too high. Many familln have
bven spending more than they will 1 1
lx able to spend -from now on. This
does not apply only to salaried people hut 1
to practically the whole people. We ' I
must learn to get along with le
money probably som. of the luxu
ry's we bave had must be dispensed
There Is no use to moralize
3-Piece Tapestry Covered
Mahogany Living
Room Suite
urn
Formerly priced
$350 Now
.50
SOMETHING DOING EVERY DAY
AT
Whittington Park
SUNDAY
Swimming and Skating
Big Cage Ball Game 7:30
MONDAY
Swimming and Diving Contest
Marathon Races
Skating at 8:30
TUESDAY
Big 7 Piece Orchestra
Concert and DANCE
WEDNESDAY 7:30
Exhibition Swimming Diving and Floating
Mme. Renaulte of Los Angeles
THURSDAY 9:00
PRIZE DANCE NIGHT
$5.00 in gold to best waltz couple.
$5.00 in gold to best fox trot couple.
$5.00 in gold to best one step couple
by
FRIDAY 8:30
LADIES SKATE NIGHT
Ladies Free Free to Spectators
Good Music for Skating
SATURDAY
FEATURE DANCE NIGHT
Scott's Orchestra Playing Latest Dance Hits
Whittington Park Amusement Co. Inc.
TERMS TO
PLEASE YOU
On Display in Window)
time but let's repeat it again that
the conditions bring experienced are vrnh.
not hard times at all. Just normal on what It means to a home to j
timM !vit' n't Th extra CO"- 1 .rvmt mnrm Thnfl It .nrnfl It hrlnirs I
times are piw'ng. Only the unwis debts and debts made for the noo- j
twhtved that the Xtra rood times nor.l.&i r- har.! to tnv deMs oft-n
were to be with us always. We even
showed discontent und-r the most ex-
traordinarily prosperous times in the
history of our great nation. The
normal times are only returning. W
will have a better attitude Mwarl
these reorganized condillons and w;.
mount the steps of bewilderment ar
Induce men to take money by unfair ;
means. Prldf In havinp what other?
enjoy will )-ad to ruin and breaks
up many home
The man who adjusts his living ex-
penses to his income Is the man
worth while. He and his family may
for a time have shabbier clothine
trial better when we get the Tiew- an(j Uie fewer of the luxtlrten. but
point which is the proper concep-1 there Is a strength that comes of eelf-
Uoo of the situation that nurtml ..n4nl that makes the man Condi-
times are approaching and we ar" t tions are su-h that the world can I
going to be prwpvrwus under the-: hove plenty of everything. Thtrt
times.
The writer was talking to an op-
timistic mere har' In Ardmore this
week. The merchant stated that his
business thus far th-a year was 10
nre nil needful thing t hand at
comparatively low price but the man I
or the family who Is inclined to use
more than they need are among those
who must watch themselves
This is one of the famous Northf ield Suites the davenport con-
ceals a full-size comfortable bed really providing an extra bed-room-A
BEDROOM AT NIGHT A LIVING ROOM DURING
THE DAY
YOU'LL LIKE TRADING AT SNEED'S
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FURNITURE COMPANY
218-20 West Main St. Phone 128
RED PEP'S PHILOSOPHY
"Uftde Jerry came to
town last week with
a dirty shirt and a $5-
bill and never changed
either cme.
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This is very uncom-
plimentary and unjust
to Uncle Jerry.
UNCLE JERRY
is usually attired neat-
ly enough and he
:ame to our garage
last week to have his
auto fixed. He paid
cash and changed that
$5.00 bill.
Uncle Jerry has pretty
good judgment and he
likes our repair work.
One trial and you'll
like it too.
The Right Kind of
Auto Accessories at
Right Prices.
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WARD MOTOR COMPANY
PHONE 1300
"Service With a Smile"
E. B. JAMES Manager
Mutt and Jeff.
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Elam, Richard. The Ardmore Daily Press and Sunday Ardmoreite (Ardmore, Okla.), Vol. 27, No. 25, Ed. 1 Sunday, July 17, 1921, newspaper, July 17, 1921; Ardmore, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc146661/m1/4/: accessed April 19, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.