Daily Ardmoreite (Ardmore, Okla.), Vol. 28, No. 133, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 17, 1921 Page: 4 of 10
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THURSDAY MARCH M7rmr
THE DAILY ARDMOREITE
THE DAILY ARDMOREITE
ARDMORE OKLAHOMA
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THURSDAY MARCH 17 1921
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PEACE: Thoo wilt kwj him la pfffccl
peace whooe mind is iiayed on tbfe: bo
uuk be Irostcui u uwe. uaus .
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AM) NOW A BUSINESS MAN.
Now that the dream of the people
of Ardmore those who want to see
a business handling of the city's af-
fairs has been realized now that the
managerial form of government pro-
position has carried it becomes in-
cumbent upon those who have the
matter in charge to take immediately
necessary steps which will lead to
the selection of a real business man
to serve the people as Ar dm ore's busi-
ness manager.
Tbe argument advanced by those
"Who favored the managerial plan of
government was as all know that
Ardmore's financial interests demand-
ed the services of a man who is an
expert in handling business matter".
It was argued that the same high
class of man be put in charge of the
City's business as would . be chosen
by the board of directors and by the
stockholders of a banking institution
or large mercantile etablishment. Be-
lieving the points of this argument
well taken the majority of the men
and women of Ardmore rallied at the
polls Tuesday and the managerial
plan carried by a large vote.
Those who were opposed to the
managerial plan and who fought the
measure to the last ditch exerting
very resource and putting forth
very effort to defeat the plan ar-
gued that the past history of Ardmore
was such that wo might reasonably
expect should the proposition carry
that the wheels within a wheel would
continue to revolve that the master
wheel would be in control that the
city manager who would be named
would be some chap who would fit
his cogs Into tbe cogs of the big
wheel would turn when he turned
would stop when he stopped would
In plain words do just what the
"ring" ordered.
While as a newspaper which is
close to the people of Ardmore The
Ardmoreite scouts the assertion that
a "ring" is In control of the affairs In
which the taxpayers of the city ore
Interested at the same time we feel
Justified in urging the need of exer-
cising great care In the selection of
the man who Is to serve as the
chief of our municipal business life
as the head of our municipal busi-
ness structure the expert who Is to
untangle the snarl In which our muni-
cipal affairs now are who is to put
Ardmore upon a solid financial foot-
ing. PROPER END OF CO-OPERATIVE
MARKETING.
A good many of those who are urg-
ing the farmers to organize coopera-
tive marketing associations seem to
Imagine they havo only to do that
to pocsess themselves of a power
VfoatDo"VbuSay
when you ask for
Corn Flakes ?
If you dorit say
OASTIES
youmiss the best there is in
flavor crispness.and all round
; goodness. Get the -flakes
that come triple-sealed in the
; yellow and red package
; " ' Tney flontraush down when
? -.cream orjnilkis added. . .
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V ftstam Cereal Cnjnr Battle Creekflkh.
which will enable them to repeal the
law of supply and demand and put
upon their products whatever prices
cupidity may dictate. Co-operative
marketing can not of course confer
any such absolute power as Unit and
if it were capable of doing so we
should have In that attribute an Im-
perative reason for preventing it. Just
what may reasonably be expected
from tho organization of co-operative
marketing associations was expressed
admirably the other day by President
Bizzell of tho Agricultural and Me-
chanical College in addressing the
bankers and farmers during their con-
ference at that Institution:
I am not one of those optimists
who think that you can suspend the
economic law of supply and demand
by the organization of producing
agencies. I know that the prosperity
of farming like any other business
enterprise must adjust its production
to world requirements. It is at this
point that agricultural cooperation
finds Its rightful place. But on the
other hund we are likely to deceive
ourselves at times by assuming over-
production when our difficulties are
traceable to wasteful systems of dis-
tribution and Inadequate facilities for
marketing our products.
More than that can not be accom-
plished by any co-operative marketing
scheme. And more than that society
could not allow even If It were pos-
sible. The practicable and proper end
of co-operative marketing is not to an-
nul the law of supply and demand but
to facilitate its free working. It does
not work freely now. There could be
no better proof of this than is sup-
plied by the disparity . between the
prices producers get and Uiose con-
sumers are made to pay. When for
example although it may be an ex-
ceptional one In degree cabbage sells
at $10 a ton at Mercedes and $110
a ton In Interior cities of the State
less than 300 miles from Mercedes
we know that either the producer
or the consumer Is being filched of
the benefits of the law of supply
and demand. For the one price Is
a price which only overproduction
could sanction whereas the other Is
a price which only underproduction
could sanction. Cabbage is selling at
overproduction prices at Mercedes and
at underproduction prices In Dallas.
Which of these prices Is unnatural
may be questionable; but that one or
the other of them is Is undeniable. To
assure the prevalence of natural
prices and to preclude unnatural ones
is the proper end of cooperative
marketing and It can be made to
attain that end if not always per-
fectly to a degree which will work to
the benefit of both producers and con-
sumers. TO THE PEOPLE OF ARDMORE
The battle is over and I have lost.
I come of a blood that always feels
the sting of defeat and so I do but
the world admires a game loser.
Upon entering my administration ns
mayor of the city and during the
time of that administration I keenly
recognized that there had arisen be-
tween myself and certain powerful Ib-
fluences of the city nn unbending an-
tagonism. Such antasonimn inevit-
ably hindered ti e progress of tho cily
in her material growth and aspira-
tions. If my defeat shall prove the
removal of this hindrance to Vour
city's growth then you have done
well. The character and the achieve-
ments of the successful candidate for
my position bespeak for him a suc-
cessful management of your city's af-
fairs. Now lets turn Ardmore lose and aid
her to grow and expand. This Is my
chailengo to you "Might about? face
forward march." .
To those who gave me their sup-
port my heart is filled with undying
gratitude; over all antagonism that
may havo been engendered during the
campaign let us drop the mantle of
silence and forget. Let the city build.
Yours obediently
W. F. FREEMAN.
NOTICE
For fine French dry cleaning or
dying ring London's Steam Dye
House Hats cleaned and blocked.
Phone 301 Auto delivery. . 20-Ilmc
Wshington. President Harding gave
approval to the plan to make anti-
dumping and American valuation of
Imports tho first fiscal legislation to
be ennrttd at tho special session of
congress railed for April 11.
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SHE SUFFERED
SINCE CHILDHOOD
"I have been a sufferer since child-
hood from rheumatism" said Mrs. S.
E. Sweeney Pueblo Col. "At times"
she continued "my joints and limbs
would become swollen so I could not
walk without tho most severe pains.
To make matters worse I had catarrh
of the head and stomach and suffered
with sleeplessness and ringing In my
head and ears. After taking Iresorip-
tivn Number 40 I was relieved and It
has given me more comfort than any
medicine I (have ever taken I hope
similar sufferers will give Prescription
Number 0 a trial."
Prescription Number 40 Is recom-
mended for blood troubles from any
cause; chronic constipation Indigestion
stomach ana liver troubles; eczema
skin troubles etc. Acts on the liver
'emovlng waste matters from the sys-
tem thus cleansing the blood of all
impurities and doing away with the
need tf cathartic pills and tablets.
Sold by City Drug Store. Adv.
Editorial
of the Day
A PLAN TO MARKET COTTON
(Fort WortHi Star-Telegram)
The action of the executive commit-
tee of the Texas Bankers' Associa-
tion in indorsing the plan to s'jlp
cotton to Central and Southeastern
Europe to be manufactured into cloth
or yarn and then to accept the manu-
factured product in payment and mar-
ket that in turn In other parts of
Europe is the latest Indication of the
willingness of Texas bankers to do
whatever Is possible to deal effective-
ly with the present situation. The
bankers named a committee to see
the plan through composed of Howell
E. Smith of McKinney chairman; W.
W. Woodson of Waco Nathan Adams
of Dallas Warren P. Andrews of Fort
Worth H. A. Wroe of Austin F. M.
Law of Houston Gus F. Taylor of
Houston E. W. NorwooJ of Navasota
J. W. Thurman of Big Spring M. C.
Drlseull of Yoakum and H. A. Dun-
lap of Waxahacie. The proposed plan
is toe same as that worked out by
Gerald Fitzgerald of Clarksdale Miss
and which has been embodied In the
Mississippi Delta Cotton Export and
Trading Company. This company is
sending 15000 bales to European mills
to be manufactured and the Federal
International Banking Company of
New Orleans Is financing the freight
anil other charges for it on an ac-
ceptance basis. Howell E. Smith the
chairman of the committee appointed
by the Texas bankers recently went
to Clarkedale and (had a conference
with Mr. Fitzgerald and apparently
the action of the executive committee
of the Texas association is the result
of this conference. The Mississippi
concern will give chief attention to toe
cotton of that state so that if Texas
Is to dispose of any cotton In this
fashion it must act on Its own ac-
count. Meantime the Federal Inter-
national Banking Company will co-
operate with the movement in every
way possible.
The situation Is such that some
action of this kind is demanded. There
are a good many thousands of bales
of cotton In Texas In the bands of
producers merchants and bankers who
have not the slightest idea what to do
wltih it. There Is practically no free
market for cotton and the cotton mer-
chants In consequence can not help
to dispose of It to advantage. Mean-
time there are mills in Szccho-Slova-kia
Austria and other parts of Cen-
tral and southeastern Europe that are
In need of raw material and with an
abundant labor supply available to
manufacture It Into cloth and yarn.
The exchange situation makes It al
most out of tbe question for them to
buy cotton In the United States even
if Chey had the cash or tho credit
to do so. But the exchange situa
tion does not affect tbe commodities
themselves and It Is perfectly feas
ible to consign and accept payment
In goods. Jt is this situation which
the Mississippi corporation Is dealing
with and the Texas banker propose
to take steps to deal with it also
One thing is certain. It is better
for all concerned that this -cotton
should be disposed of in this fashion
than to let it remain In this country
unsold and overburdening Che avail
able supply. Certificates covering this
cotton would be Just us good collat-
eral as the cotton Itself aroi the pro
ducers merchants and bankers might
Just as well have these certificates
as the cotton. There is a certain
amount of risk to the undertaking to
be sure but it seems to us that it Is
risk well wortia taking In tho cir
cumstances.
Tho committee whloh tho bunkers
have appointed Is an able one and
the fanners merchants and bankers
of the state can we'4 afford to follow
the leadership of such men In this
matter. Meantime the bankers deckl-
ed to cull upon Texas farmers to re-
duce cotton acreage for the coining
season radically In order that an end
may be put to the present cversupplM
condition as soon as possible. If with
in tho next thirty days we can get
absolute assurance tlmt cotton sere-
age has boon cut one-third or more
we may look for decided Improvement
of tho situation from that point on-
ward. Hut If cotton Acreuge does not
Miow such a reduction and the un-
settled conditions In Europe continue
one hesitates to think what the cpn-
dlllon will be .It Is certain ti.iat un-
settled conditions will continue for
some time no the only thing Unit can
be duno is to work out Homo practical
plan to dinrHiAc of part of the present
supply uch ns tho bunkers propose
and to cut cotton arrcage to Uie bone.
Cam Against Oklultnma Woman
Wlnficld. Kan. Miirch 17. The
trial of Mr. Clrsoe Wilson of Tab.
leriunh Oklahoma ' accused of shoot
Ing her husband to death near here
last umiwr was t inlay postponed
until tome later day during the pre
ent term of court Wilson was kilbxl
about four month after he shot and
killed two men over alleged domes
tic difficulties.
MARSHALL COUNTY
WANTS CARTER TO
JOIN GOOD ROAD EX-
TENDING TO LINE
That the eastern portion of Carter
county deserves a great ideal of at
tention as regards its road conditions
and agricultural advantages was the
statement made by Dave Russell of
Madill member of a committee which
made a stop-over In Ardmore on its
return to Marshall county from Okla-
homa City. Mr. Russell states that the
eastern part of the county especially
that portion Immediately east of Ard-
more holds most wonderful oppor-
tunltyies for development of small
farms. He emphasizes the tact that
it is an absolute necessity for the
establishment of good roads to per-
mit such development and points out
that at the present time tbe roads
In the eastern part of the county are
in very poor condition and in reality
are nothing more than dirt trails. It
is the desire of the citizens of Marshall
county stated Mr. Russell that Car-
ter county build a good road from
Ardmore to connect with th9 road
which is now being improved und
which extends from Madill to the Car-
ter county line.
The Marshall county delegation
which Journeyed to Oklahoma City in
cluded H. B. Wlggs of Madill C. M.
Clark of McMillan and E. H. McDuffy
of Kingston county commissioners of
Marshall county; W. H. Lawrence and
Dave Russell both of Madill.
The purpose of the trip to Oklaho
ma City was for a conference with
State Board of Public Affairs State
Highway Commission and the Fedetnl
Aid Engineer and resulted In suc-
cessful arrangements being made for
the building with federal and state
aid of a road from Durant west to
the Washita at Aiiesworth a bridge
over the Washita and then a contin
uation of the road from Aylesworth
to Madill. The entire length of the
road fcom Durant to Madill extends
over a distance of 26 miles. It Is hard
surface. The bridge which will be built
of concrete will hold ten tons. Br.vitn
county will pay two-sixths of the est
Marshall county one-sixth and the fed
eral aid three-sixths.
There is a county and state road
now running west of Madill a dis-
tance of 14 miles to the Carter coun-
ty line. It is in fine condition with
concrete culverts and bridges. This Is
the road which the Marshall coun-
ty authorities desire the Carter coun-
ty people to connect to with a road
from Ardmore' which would also be a
distance of about 14 miles.
NEPHEW OF ARDMORE
MEN CRITICALLY ILL
AT HOME IN SHAWNEE
Volney Jones of Shawnee who is
a nephew of Paul and Tweed Jvnea of
this city is in a critical condition at
his home as a result of an accident
which occurred recently at Shawnee.
The following concerning She acci-
dent is taken from the Shawnee News:
Volney Jones lineman with the
Shawnee Gas and Electric company
was seriously p3.-ha) fatally Injure 1
yuterday mornlnf when the pole on
which he was workir.? in the yard cf
the Harrison street school broke bear-
ing him to the ground.
Mr. Jones who is twenty-threo
years old Is the youngest son of Mr.
and Airs. V. V. Jones of 428 Soutn
Pottlnger street and a brother of
Dudley Jones county engineer. Wken
the pole fell young Jones was on
tbe underside but though strapped to
the .pole he hod presence of mind
enough to throw himself from be-
neath It and escaped being crashed
but the impact wticn the pole bit the
ground wo so great his upper teeth
were driven a quarter of an Inch into
the pole and the tip of his chin bone
made an indentation in the pole al-
most as deep.
A remarkable thing about the ac-
cident Is that the ippw teetib which
were driven Into the pole were not
broken but the bloodstained Imprint
of each tooth can be plainly made oat
The lower Jaw Is broken through at
tho tip of the chin where It was driv
en into the pole and several of the
lower teeth were knocked out. A nmn-
ber of severe cuts were sustained
about the face and head and the skull
la fracture! at the base of the brain.
Tbe patient was conscious much of
the time yesterday and attending
physician say that because of hi re
markable constitution he may survive
but that tils condition is very grave.
The pole although almost rotted
through at the point whore It broke.
shows no indication of decay above
the ground. Workmen had been work-
ing on it the day previous.
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If Tea have Ceme Sack Misery
as ItrklBST or Protradlaa; Piles
Try Pyramid Pile lopaoal-
torle Pyramid Pile Suppositories have
been the housohold reliance for
Tnor than two decades. You've Be
Idea what bleseed relief U until
rou Use Pyramid. Oct a 0o bos
odny at the dm store anywhere
In tbe I' a or Cnnada but do not
take any substitute.
They are uid In the privacy of
your own home and you can have
a free (rial by sending your nemo
nd ndOrrss to Pyramid Drug Co.
M Pyramid ldg Marshall Mies.
MANY ENJOYABLE
FEATURES AT THE
ROTARY MEETING
Kirk Dyer Democratic nominee for
mayor was among the visitor at the
weekly luncheon of tbe Rotary - Club
held Wednesday. Mr. Dyer was greet-
ed with applause but he spoke briefly.
Perry D. Maxwell who waa elected
treasurer of the board of education
and Frank S. Gate who waa elected
a member of the board were also in-
troduced. Russell B. Brown chairman of the
citizens' campaign committee and Fred
E. Tucker a member of that commit
tee were 'also introduced a guest.
Rotary will hold its annual election
next month and the president announc-
ed that be would appoint a nominating
committee.
E. E. Gulllot the most recent bene-
dict in the club authorized the secre-
tary to pass out a fine lot of cigars.
Mrs. P. B. Jeffrie wlUi Mr. A. T.
West at the piano aang two Bum
bers. The Rotarians and their guests
were delighted with this feature v of
the program for the day. Without
flattery it can be said that no better
voice than Mr. Jeffries' waa ever
heard in this city whether it be pro-
fessional or otherwise.
Will Potter chairman of the com-
mittee of "On to Wichita" for the dis-
trict meeting had nothing to report
Harry L. Crockett who made the
trip to the district meeting last year
held at Joplin told the member that
they would learn more of Rotary in
one day at the conference than they
would learn In a year at the weekly
meetings and urged the membership
to go. It Is his opinion that at least
one-third of the membership should at-
tend. C. E. Sykes who has been hunting
Hons in New York and Roy M. John-
son who went to see Mr. Harding
made president have both returned
and were at the club meeting yes-
terday. Sam Blair and Fred Kennedy newt-
paper men who are here reporting the
celebrated trial were guest and made
brief talk that were sincerely appre-
ciated. Mr. Blair said be had never visited
a community that waa quit so hos-
pitable as Ardmore and Mr. Kennedy
said he liked the spirit of Ardmore o
well that he had made up hi mind to
stay here. He did not state what line
of business he will engage in but be
was serious in stating that Ardmore
should be made hi home.
Jame C. O'Brien attorney of Chi-
cago who is attending the Clara Smith
trial a counsel for Mrs. Jake L.
Hamon made an eloquent speech along
the lines of Americanism.
W. B. Nichols a member of the
Rotary Club In Oklahoma City was a
guest of the club.
Tom Frame made an announcement
concerning the annual Rotary party
to be given Friday evening at Dornick
Hills Country. Club and urged a full
attendance promising something worth
while. k '
Other guest were William Wieda of
Patterson N. J. a member of the
Healdton Petroleum Company and Don
Lacy president of the First National
Bank.
Oklahoma City. Income tax return
for Oklahoma embrace larger incomes
than last year Hubert I Bolen col-
lector of internal revenue said adding
that 2.000 more reports had been filed.
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MAYOR FREEMAN
CONGRATULATES
KIRK DYER AND-
PLEDGES SUPPORT
The following open letter . to Kirk
Dyer the suooeasful Democratic nomi-
ne for the office of mayor of the
city of Ardmore was written by Mayor
W. F. Freeman on Wednesday morn-
ing; Hon Kirk Dyer
Ardmore Oklahoma
My Dear Mr. Dyer: .
This the day after the election and
I begin its labum by tola expres-
sion of my warmest personal congra-
tulations to you as a successful can-
didate in the executive position in our
city government
I congratulate you upon tbe clean
campaign you have made during your
candidacy and be assured If there is
any service that I can personally
render to make your administration a
complete success you may confident-
ally command m.
Yours very truly
W. F; FREEMAN Mayor.
Cuticura Soap
SHAVES
Without Mug
Compare the CHANDLER with othr
motor cars of its class. We believe
it is the closest priced car on the
market.
The Responsibility
Is Yours r
We CAnnot male you save gas; all we can do la k
you and show you how the savings can be effected.
But you are the one who must pot the savings into
effect. . - i . -A-yt-j"-" . -.
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Samuel S. Wyer Consulting Engineer for the United
States Bureau of Mines says:
"It depends entirely on the attitude of the public
whether any saving can be effected either by the
consumer or by the gas company. If the public finds
gas is worth saving then it can be saved.
"A consumer who thinks so little of natural gas
service that he will not spend a few dollars to have
his gas stove repaired will very shortly have no gas
service; when he does not have any gas service he has
to get another fuel. . .
V-: "SThen he gets another fuel if he gets manufactured
gas he will have to buy a new stove which will mean a
large cash outlay; if he gets a solid fuel or a liquid
fuel he will not only have to buy a new stove but
he will have to pay very much more for his fuel.
"Therefore the public always gets the best of any
price relationship that could possibly.' be considered in
the sale of natural gas. v .
"In brief if natural gas were sold at $1.00 per 1000
feet the public would still be getting the benefit of
$1.60 per 1000 as compared with the nearest competing
fuel that could be secured."
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i m p r o v e m ent of
your cemetery lot.
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Monuments
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Ardmore
Call Phone No. 436 and
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