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PACE EIGHT mmm mm PUCKERS GOIIi iiiw mi i ni n raimv r 11 i it iiiv ifl i LLIUI1J 'AII m UK Sl'MS nV KTOCKYARUS:,,,,,,, ,,.,., xhv Huo-Juiianee COVtl'A.NV. AM' CONM Mr.HS , ecret treaty, really aimed :t the wmf MIDI IJIKiC MII. W:i.il)'ii!,loii. lev. 22. Senatorial, ili-w.nsures pf "blah finance" between Ihe Chkigo jweksrs nnd h stockyards and termlual mllroatU there anil prom lea f mare -If oum feature the lively werslsis of the- federal trade commission Irm-stirntinn to at Hume of the In iKMimu.t eauHSsinC the Jiigli cist of Uv- 4llg. Harked with an' una it- of .facta unil figure gathered Uy trained Investiga tora working, under the new $2.10.0011 furid recently aiipropr.iated by congress. Kracc.ls J. Heney. In charge of the In vent lvmtlnn fnrrthe committee. began cracking on sensation nfter another. Today's session had wholly to to with a big operation In which a $2,500 clerk wi the medium of -forming an IS.ooO. 009 rornoratkss whKJi look the rink of the' Chlcsgo irtocl: ardu . and terminal rsllroniUt being moved farther west, and dotelHed tetunny to ahow how the iairkettf In- return to like the lanKUuxe of -ftre r thooe partloipatlnic, Rot their ai(re 'if 'thef'tiluniler' and took their :"!ifkinR."' J. ttiiden Armour.. It wu ' Bui rot All the itrofltft over nine pi-r ,' : I'jirticr ..ThreUtiied. The. point of the whole trar.wtlnn. r hrowrht out by the textlmony. ukh : that .ttui piwkera were threnteninir to ' in-.vi awy from Oik-ugu; that a eir ' jHtration waa formed to take over the Htorkia.-ts proinriit.- find usume the rlt.U of their becomins alutlcss and a u rpsuU the eiiormo'ip profits of the ar.1i nnl terminal equipment were di M"J v.-ith the packers as on Induce ment to them to continue their busi ness to Chimjro and not move farther tveat. It wan Miid llie cominlltee U in o jcnin of facts which will, broaden the JnveiitiifJtian to show whether there is not a Rinntic formation in control of I he country's food supply. The injilde Unry of how the trans artlon rame about was; laid hare by the , invetiKtion as thn rewult of letters INiPiiinn between the organizers of tin liuJriui corporal ion und the etiK-khnld-pra of the companies whirh formerly contruUed thn var.ln and the railways. Telltale Letter. One letter said that the directors, fearing R court decision against the re oriciniz.it ion plan, should pet it through befwe the decision e-jme down. Another letter, telling the results of tie tlrst orxanlzation of the company, raid: For a lonif time some of the western r si. 'roods have been endeavorinK to in duce the packers to move west, and it has only been on account of the pecun iary considerations which your company has Riven the packers from time to time that they have remained In Chicapo. "Suit ha now been entered to pre vent lurther paymenta of thi j sort and In addition, there is a bill perulinB in lh Illinois ICKislature to regulate the charges made by your company. I'n Orr the circumstances It was thought hft to form a new company, which . would he controlled by the packers. ani in thai way give thvm a iiecuniary fntTest in your company which would make It worth while for them to turn all possible businens over to the com ianv. "Therefore, the new company, com IMKied of the packers, has agreed if the Ktockholdcra of the Chicago Junc tion Uailways and Union Stockyards company accept the proposition, to guar nntee Tilnety per cent on stock which la now navlng eight per cent, or to Rive $200 in five per cent bonds for nrh share of stock, which amounts to rn per cent of the stock." l'lot to Depress Stock. ' At one time, renewal of the leases with the packers cost the stockyards company $3,000,009 In bonds, acording to another letter tdgned by Moseley X- Company. The letter said that each time the contracts were renewed. It wks a question of "how much will ' you pay us?" Mr. Heney announced that the com mission was in possession of a letter from Trine to Armour suggesting that If they were not able to buy all the r.tw-k of the Chloaco Junction Railways company. It might be obtained by de- pressing the market after they had ob tained a majority. One way of de-IH-PMuns the market suggested was a decrease in the dividends on Junction Wloclc to eight per cent. . Asked by Commissioner Murdock if any "melons" had been cut in organ ism the new company, -Mr. Heney said lie would be able to show that the sur--fdua of' the -Junction company amount loir lo more lhaji, $3,000,000 on a capi talization of $t.b00,000 actually had been ftaid put on dividends. At the adjurnment of the hearing. Mr. Heney announced that It was ex pected to show In aubsequent testimony that everv stockyard in the country waa cwnlrollfd by one or more of the large ftacker. Today's session will be de voted lo bringing out how the Chicago! Ktockyards company obtained a major ty of stock of the Chicago Junction! 4la3lwnys and Union Stockyards com pany. MT AWIKD AT AMKRICA . OB BRITISH G0T2RN"MENT If Treaty Made Was FrobaMy Similar U One WUh U. S. Washington, Itec 2 American of fici.ila today aaid they had no knowledge or the so-called treaty between Russia and Japan, but to describe it aa con templating "Joint armed demonstration erainst the United States and Oreat liritaia in the far east, i not borne out in the text. T'here is a possibility that the treaty ooBioernrd a js?clal conYntiort con cluited between Russia and Japan at about the same time-as the so-called treaty. It waa generally assumed there that the treaty contained some secret 1 1 ivlslon. -but Ita purpose waa de scribed as IsMnc-to guard the rlghta of Janan and Kowia in the far east: to reconcile alt outstanding i-sues between them, and generally to follow the lines of the Anglo Japane-e alliance. At the time it waa suptsised that tho secret articles urovided for the sale by Russia to Janan of all of Manchuria south of llnrMn. and the extension of fishing nchls tiff the const 'of KilM-ria. Ii. S. Not Ash Questions. It Is Imjicobuhle that the I'nitetJ States government at once will mak oy effert to secure an explanation of I He rseuiing snd puriioae of these setirec article from the principals, but it Is 'expected that one or the other will ensue forward with a statement in that line. Careful reading of the four published j nitidis ini.'lln1 official t ths opinion that the general purpose of 111 agree ment was somewhat In line with ths Iiiltbdi-Japanese treaty touching Far Eastern Interests, anil tliat It was de signed to protect China from exploits- ton tv any third power, ami no: ! especially directed against Anterlr:i or (iro:it Mritaln. The agreement Jut r iiiipu-tci ny Kecri'tjry lanlng anil iscouni imiii. 'I...,..!. t.......itl..i.lll- HlllllllltIlllllt bV object, the protection of Chinese Intro rltv. although that Idea tleveiopeu ... .'nn.ro t.lirulMtif uml unselfish ground tnan in tin- seciet convention. London. I c. 22.- -0niI-ie restora tion of the territories taken by the en emy, togi-ther with compensation. V us di-niJiile.l by I 'render U.iyd ;i-'rc- in ox-plall.hig lo the house ( to-nmons the war aims of the government. The prime mlnu-ter said that the margin of torses ut .-e.i was :i'inov i.i The sinkliis by :uibiivii inf.. he !e cltired. we.-e tlecrealnK. ..whl'e ship building was increasing. The premier sail the s!nktn:( of siib-m:ii-iiu-s was Iricrcasini?. AlMioruh tne merchai'.t tonnaKe was down hy U1' lcr cent, he added, the loss ha 1 be -n only six prr cent of Imports i.vt-r tli.it of Inst yeur. Kezardi'ig the military '.It i:it'"H. Mr. Lloyd tJeoige said It was Idl to prt-tend that the hopes formed h-i-.l been i"!il iitJ. This disapiMiintment lie atfiouioil to the Kushtan collapse. The f.ermans. the premier siid. h.id had onlv onff success, which wa. due to i-ur;.ri:(- (at Cambraii. and :lil was now eir;at;liig inquiry. The 'Jernnns. he suited, had lost 100.000 prir.inei-s. vs'i'nble isisltions und hundreds of gtn The premier Bald that the Io.-wm in shipping had leen ligliter hy huudreils or tl'.ousjnls of tons than lie had an tUipa.ol In liis August estimute. The premier said that ir the nits-.hr army had rultilled the expeotntions f its generals, by this time the pride of the Cerman military power would hac been completely humbled. Palestine to Turk No .More. On the whole, the British campaign had not achieved the expectations forme't. but there had been military success in Palestine, which would have a permanent effect on the history of the world. Jerusalem, he said, never would .e restored to the Turks. After referring to the Italian re verses, the premier said It would be necessarv for the nation to make great er KHcriilces to strengthen its armies in the coming year. The need would arie to increase the natron's man power hy Hiking :ome men now ex empted. The premier's speech was delivered when adjournment for the holidays was moved in the house of commons this afternoon. Owing to the efforts of the food con troller. an Improvement was visible Pi circumstances which had caused so much anxiety in the last few days. More U-a was coming in and It was Imped by increased manufacture to improve the situation as regarded margarine shortly. German KtTlclrnry leclines. Owing to the rood difficulties In Oer man v. the premier went on, the physi cal deterioration of workmen there had been so marked that the output per man had been decreased by 33 per cent. As for the British casualties. .Mr. I loyd Oeorge said thev hail not amount ed to more than one-fourth or one-lifth of the (iermaus. Opposed to Germany, Austria and their allies, he asserted, were man-power an:l reserves more thai) double tnose which the Teutonic allies liopsesHed. The government, saw jjienuri. would confer next week with trades unions on the man-power proposals. America I-ooms l-arge. The udvent of America Into world politics, the premier declared, was an event which would loom large in me future. This was true also or tne esuio lihmcnt of the international council at ersailles. As for Jisnosition of f .ernian colonies. the premier said, that must oe seine.! by the peace congress. The future trus tees of those countries must take into account the sentiments or tne peopie themselves. The premier told his hearers mat a league of nations in wnicn i.ernijn was represented hy triumphant militar ism would he a hollow farce. The next few months, said .Mr. Lloyd eorge. would be most trying ones, as one great power had gone out aim an other had not fully come In. , XKVH1M)I.AM) RAISKU TO DOMINION (IA IIY BRITISH (iOVKRNMKNT P.oston. Dec. 22. As a reward for the galluutry of Its overseas forces, isew- foundlund. the oldest Uritish overseas IKissession, has been designated official ly as the Dominion of Newfoundland. according to word received from St. Johns today. COAL MINKR KII.I.KI). MeAlester. Okla.. Dee. 22. .1. vis. a coal miner, was killed falling of a rock in the J. P.. mine near liurk. W. Da hy the llolden A t.KKAT DISCOVKRV. (P.y J. II. Watson, M. D.l Swollen hands, ankles, feet are due to u dropsical condition, often caused bv disordered kidnevs. Naturally when the kidneys are deranged the blood Is fllletl with iMiisonous waste matter, which fettles in the feet, ankles and wrists or under the eyes In bag-like formations. t As a remedy for those easily recog nized svmpttinis of inflammation caused ly uric acid as scalding urine, buc-k-n-he and frequent urination, as well as sediment in the urine, or if uric acid In the blood has caused rheuma tism, lumbago, sciatica, gout, it is sim ply won lerful how quickly An-u-ric it-i.t; the p:ilns and stiness rapidly diKipMar, for Anuric. Idouble strengthl is mr-pv times more potent than iithia and cflcn eliminates uric ucid as hot r t-."r melt? : i gar. Dr. Pierce's PI iisant Pellets for th Iher i.pd fsiwels have tsen favorably known for marly 61) year. Anuric is a ret-ent scientific tli? covery by I T Pitrie, Chief c-f ir-mft at the In v;Ji.ls' Hotel ar.d Kurgic.il Iitst.. In ItutTalo, . Y. fc-en1 10c there for a trial pkg. of Anuric --- (Adv.' BRITAIN V,i! L DEMI urn PAY IHIIITt III Tilt HOME OF e'ume thirty year tigo there lived In the cltv of Washington a young girl, the daughter of Richard T. .M'-r-rick, u distinguished lawver. A serious injury, line to an accident, huil left her an Invalid, confined to her conch The Christinas seusnn ai fatit approach ing, and amid the pi-fwtritlous for the hollla vs. which the huppy family were ! hl'sily making, thin young Invallil. rear. ct in luxury, conceived the desire of clotlunj; in the name of the Chrlrt child some Msr bain who was come Into the world In xvertv. She made it simple but complete layette, sent for a friend whom she knew i-ould find the very mother who needed such asslstaiu-e. and one small child waa clothed In the. name of the Christ child. The Christ t hlld society, founded twenty seven year ago, distributed 139 layettes last year. Not one request bus been refuse,! an applicant Indorsed hy Its vlsltora. And from this has developed the material relief department, which clothes and shoes children, furnhhes a fiirt-'Igi't'M outlii--. n h-m e f il a crippled leg or a instk fium the lilirury. The e Me no religious qualification.!. Active members contribute a definite nun. Iter cf b urs' v.' irk each week, and un ne ui Imv.i.hc u t.-.c-ihvr ''' prom ising to answer t!'." 'u, l.-.!:::m letter oi a 1 .or chill. V:ishlngti"i has J.Othi m-'mUTs ami there ure 4..VI0 in nil, i'l-i-Pi Iii4 lii.i iih- In twetty-tw cltlc. i-'ri.m her couch, v.he-e she has lain for more lh:m a ijimrte:- of a century. M.-s Mci rick directs anil leads all the nicl"ty':i tt'ork. cihmstmvs pik has i,om; kwiii.y historv llat'liv the Christmas .evWer ln-s a digestion oris Hie. The to tackle the irist- -.lo-lern faddist diet l trying t rule ilini and the mlr.it nit the plum pu'v pie f otil tli C!i:i-t- mas f--a: t. Sh.-.me or: hii.i. lie'ter fi -nailing to the few" lli.i:i t'liie-lionored custom for th In a itoi-l; of soila ruint, a nliht of a i:i:i on ;i tn.iiiy. l.av ne'islii i.'id salt watf.'. I'e sporty and tako cn,inc.-s 011 the plummy goody. Kirst It was old Santa under a ban a dreary world it would be without Sunta Clan- now it is the tonthso'.ne Christmas ph Imlging with raisins, flaky of crust and redolent of burning In and..'. Truly the iiiod.-m progressive who lives by rule" Is akin to the old Puritan to .honi tiie Clirii-tniT'S pie was an abomination savoring of Popery. In deed the roundhead had more excuse fur his I'-hHtinence; I vas a test of oithodoxv. He felt his morals would lie injuied by ea'lng n pie whose savory contents were typic.il of offerings of the magi and whose form wan oiteiii that of a maiiger ( The C!l 'istru-u pic is .f Cicient and. honoiable lir.taic. and its name of "mince iie" came centuries Inter. le ing given In derision by the Puritans. Are we sncli v. f aiilin.'s tint what our ancestors have thrived on for centuries will slay us In one eating.' r-inei.v - stomach specialist. i,i on lnet of m k! rnity. must have slipped up. Our grandparents did, not eat me.slv little slice of the Christmas one pie In fear und trembling. Poltlly they swalloweJ huge hunks, not on Chiist mas day only, but during the e-itire iiBuvmi of C hristmiM unto twelfth nivln Was it not writ. ' As maiiv dif- rrnt hniiHPs as thou shalt eat mince pit- during Christmastide so many py months shalt thju have duriii imp- tli vear And thev began the mixing ig of that Ch : 1st mas pie ca ly and with great cere mo:iy. It was a gala occasion when FILLS TIL 1 With Christmas less than a week off. everything is pirtil'ing of the h 'It day siiiiit; the music of the Christinas bells is in the air; men. women and children lire bu-v with their. Christni is preparations, and there is every evi dence mat' thoiii this ma,- not be the merriest of Christmas. it wi'l nevertheless, be one of the most beau fid. for the true spirit of the day Is Is-iiim' rt-w-a.id in evtrv word anil act. Christmas in many homes will be ilif feient. for there an- numerous' va'-ant cilafrs. but the unys uho ha'e ht-en c;ille-i to the t.'dur are bt-iug 1 emem hered as revei- before, and the mails art- congested Iit-aring mes-atfes ;i!id gifts. stiliMantiaj ren!eini:"iUii-es from those ut home. Ardmore Is in liolidav attire, and there is scarrelv a store or home where the approaching festival is not sag- Kcle.l hy holly and g-eens. Hut trie ileconitli.ns m e di.Ten-ni thi ; .year, for i above the l.nllv ami misllfloe 1" th !ted Ci oss emlieiin of i:" grea'. iind "noble army of nu n and wom-n who ai-e Living their het to the biys In khaki. The face of Jolly old Santa Clans shines in welcome from many of the stores, v here unusually large and at tractive stocks me displayed. Minia tuie houses, covered with sr.ow and with g'od. wide chimneys down which iianta Claus can safely descend, are in a number of atti active windows. With in other stores there nre fireplaces with st's-kings waiting for St. Nicholas to fill. One store has a beautiful display of electrical appliance, both useful and 1 rrainental. any one of which would ii, livll the housewife. Including lovely iM.inliiii- remilne und our lor lamua and 1 kitchen utens'ls of every kind. In the window of the Slaughter Motor coinpuny. which is to transport the Christmas esents to the boys i;t Cemp liwle. are soldiers, standing at 1 attention; cannon, American nags aim other Miggestions of army life. There an- ul:wj manv mysterious lisking Christmas boxes, tied, addressed and ready to I taken to the camp. One of the stores is showing khaki covered kits, with ail sorts of neces sarv toih't unit ies for the soldiers, and these make gifts that are orlnetl. Never has this town gieatly I 1 had such I a iar-;e assortment of t-jys, mid fn these there are" al.-o suggestions of th" great woi Id war and the Ked Cross. More charitable work is being done than ever before. While the ieip are uiving liU-rallv to the Pel Cros and the ss.il.liei a. they aie ti!l (l.idi.u time and monvy to devote to the poor, who will be icmembered with a leautifll CI 1 istmas tret? Monday afternoon at Coi'wntion Hall, when ca-o'.s will be sung ar.i gifts ulstributed to tl-.e t-bil-drer.. CHRiSTfilAS SPIRIT jHEWSOFBESV wilsdh DAILY ARDMOREITE THE CHRIST CIILOi t;e plum pud llnv; wa to be stirred Olid each member of the Imuaehold Mown to the Infant in arm.i mu.-t hava a turn ut the son. TMK (IIKIHTM SPIRIT. However It inuv he. when ChrL-tmas coiiu-a It limlM us all to a greater or less deuree rcad tu cry "A me: ry Christmas to all" and to the ls-t of one iiMI.lv keen It with Hood cheer. lieep ipu'n In our hearts every onvjing men to giswl behavior, but which of us eherisbea what nut V Is? called now is dro-iiel from the thoughts of il... i M.rUf mint .... tin,.. nl liven if we go. as ho niuny have done In past i.ni mitsLle the wslls of our own home, we still observe the uletide In a more or le.n conventional manner. We may be uwav from our reluthes, ..... ...,..u-.. ih. ... i, ..r home iimu. rations, pretend that we have cut author of the world's most popular lie adrift from the oU-.-fasliioii method;-, tectlve stories luis len studying splr i,,,. ii ,.u .-.mount, in re.ilitv to tlie ttuallstlc phenomena for thirty yeurs, mine thing. We are animated after all, by the same spirit, whether te are In a country house, a tint, a ivitau a:it or a hotel. TO MKK A TIUK CHRISTMAS. Isin't forget the lonely, the I i t lag. th isi ir on Clu lstmas. I:e :i ni- lur tiuit ti n trit av' -ren-rit :. ist aia- g.-'t vn.i st'.t in powerful, but tu tie lo l ie rich sir and n. and C;vc t; t:i : to vol:, but . Mini" ordinary Wiio ere 1.'.'' anil Hear. ''."TK'vh"! c, ::er iehow, in life hlld someone who Is near and dear to no mat.- iViiSti.in . f i." ! :ri one else o" IV-. and Hoi ( iloe.l. I.e. Ore and one-half t-iinan-s el'Cil choi'oliite. out -uii.n : -et-ii.fu! I i.g vh"suvur. few grains salt, a r. ",d Ii 1-1 Id , wjte:-. ti'.r.-e ciipfula n ill.. i melt chiM-ol.ite tin small s.itici pan p I'M"1 I'll! Willi.':'). Uil'l sll'TI'-. silt .i-ed I TIP I I 41 ii'.u.iji;. iMi.nug waier. f.e-i sniooiM j ... ..... .A. I'iiicc on iiin','1' nnd boil one ml nite. ; ilil to si-nldcil lull;, nil. I nod in:ei I 1 chocoiiife cups w ith wli'operl c-i - in di mill chociilat? beat until fioth f-irm.-n top. nieventni't scum. W'liippid ('num. Thn 1 iiarlei)i cuinui tliii-i; cream. oi.tMitiai-ier cupful milk, one-thl-il cine fill powdered sugar, one-half teaiiicon ful vanilla, white one i-gg. Mix cream am! milk. bout., until stilt, using e:t beater, aiid sugar, vanilla and v, hi e of en: hiaten uiiti! i-lifi. Tunialo Mar- on let I me. I'onr ciii.ful. Ktiuine.l Inair.toei n.ic ;ca.soi)ont'ul tlnelv cut onion.- one-half ti aspoonful saft, two tahlespoonfuls gipnul.ited gelatin, one teaspoonful siiRar. n dnh white pepper, a d.isli ' IV pun; t tin- t-inatoes ami .1 hail ten nilnuv-1; ai and strain through ::lon ill sat:ce !d the seiison tl'ie st ainer. log Soak the gelatin in two tuolespoonf ills eld water and aiid to the. hot strained tom-itoes; rtir until ill:--so!ved. I'oi'i out un im-ir 01 i-...,.. , ........ :ise wu i toiu waier. .wieii 11. .0 1 i:itj small rtais Willi lancy fiitt.v. It ttnr t iiaf on ra'.a l ilnt". Ny sn;a!l stais 011 and si-:e with l ierch ihe'sl."g ' the t bl l-'rnien Apricius. . can of api-iols. a t ia t 0 water cimfiil of "Ukiir. a table-pooiil'ul Icino" juice Ala h th-- a nic.ds tln-iuvli col- aider or strainer. Add water ami sugar Piifk icf c-eani t-i'.-i v.'it.'i three puns ic anil one part salt: the; I.t t stand live rrdn i;c stilV. put miMJi'- in then turn ur.til , Wilson Oklo.. - iSprciull. - numbers iV Wed v.:is :-perit .l,lYo--ent -A :n""linr i f i:e ii ! 1 :!' a- h-ld et t!:- V-.':!. in fir 1 n,-s-".a a!:ernisi:. Tin- time tin krtittln;; and .'.1 -i-i.ssii.g !l t.o of th' work. Alemia-rs present Mesdames Wiliinghani. Lively. I 'empsey. Dunham. Hensou. .h'nninss. ii.iker and Jones. A Ite 1 Croa-: rally was held i.n Wilson tht-attr Wetlnesilay nluht. An Intel e-t- 111 a(,o-es was iniule f'.v .Ussi. 11 i.r.o'. n of Ardmoie. Others from Ardinoie, who were to have spoken btit a'riv.1 too late, on account of car Iroul.l,'. v.e'e Waiter S. Oilbert and H. L. Putnam. iliiiiting Parly. W. P. Oill entcrtai'itil .Me.;-. Iti le noir of Kansas City: I.. M. Karuum and W. H. Russell of Oklahoma City at a hunting party Tuesday afler.-oon Tiiey wet.t in oars to a ranch north of Hingling. vl.eie they spent several hours shootiinj qilail. After a game supper at the ranch tiiey r turnetl to Wilson. Personal .Menlion. McKay luis returm-d from Irin to hawue. P. W Inisines. Mr. und Mrs. nesdav to visit and Tennessee. Cleve Jordan left Wd 1 datives in Kentucky Dr. T. 8. Jones. Jr., who luis spent several weeks here with his brother. Kr. .1. W- Jones, left Wednesday for his home in Hussellvllle. Ala. Mrs. P. W. McKay and .Miss Klma 1 lookout s-nt Wednesday In Anlmo'-e. Mr. and Mrs. tui ned from a Merritt Men-ill have re visit with relatives ia Kavia Mivmis. I.. M. l arniim ami .M. II. Uns hed of Oklahomu City are here thla week liM.klnp after their oil inierests. 1 1.-. W. A DerliiiT and f.nnilv wiM leave Monday for Jackslsno. Texas, where they will spend the boleluvs with Dl. Darling's Jones. rrntlier, Mi- M. Mr. ar.-l Mrs. R Alls-rt. of Ma; low the holidax s here I. len,e have art-iv, with their y and inn. I to st-nd ..tin. K. A. lempHey. J F. here. I.air.jiu o' il ii- niovet Mr. and Mr. Z. A. D.n, .-.-v have tu their guests. I. C. Dcmpsey h.i.I Ma- liaisy Callins of Ardnwire. Mi". M. the guest Walker of h Per brother, pru e. c. ;. Mo.. Oill. P.. M. Willingham and J. 1.. Jones are In Oil City in the irterest of the Keel Cross. mwm W DIM IPI INAKV 1N KNTIONVNHKK I.IKK IIOLMKS- ItKIJKVKN.' Kimmm IN-leitlve Story Author After Thirty Vwin.' Sltiify of Spirit uullsllc Pheiioiueiia Satisfies Himself as to Male After lleutlt. Mpw Yol k Hun: Sherjis-k llolm.-a has irone In for snlrituallsm and hHS tejected hell as a coarse invention which may ' Imve lieen of use ages ligo III frighten ! reasonable men. Sir A. Conan lioyle has confessed his faith In sulrit life. an has written for the current Issue of the ,letroM)litin ! Much sine hi conception if the new life which the released spirits of men take I nn after a brief and restful sleep. The nnd he emlKxIles In "The New Revela tion" the Interesting conclusions as to the hereafter that he has formed The Massing of the spirit, he believes from the testimony of the departed themselves, to be easy and imlnless and to be followed by an enormous reuctlon of oeace and rase. Sir Conan continues: The Individual finds himself in a solrlt bodv. which Is the exact coun 1 ..,nl,.,,r ,r bla old our. save that all ills 1 ease, weakness or deformity has passed from It. This body Is standing or float- line beside the old body, and conscious Ixith of It und of the surrounding people. it this moment the dead man Is nearer 'to mutter than he will ever bo imaln. and hence it Is that at that moment the irreater nart of those cases occur I where, his thoughts having turned to ! some one In the distance, the spirit body ' went with the thoughts and was mani I lest In -a,, per-on. out of "mr - 1 rises ciircuuiv e.- mined bv Mr. i.Huni-v. I think that 131 !oi si'ch ur riaritlioir were i.c tually i t trus moment of dissolution, when one coul I hn iglne that the tu-w spirit body was nosslhlv so fur materia! as to be more visible to a sympathetic human eye tliun it would later become. "There cases, however, lire very rare in comparison with the total number of tieaths. In most cases I Imagine that the deid man Is much too preoccuoicd with his own amazing experience to have much thought for others. He soon finds, to his surprise, that, though he endeavors to communicate with those whom he sees, his ethereal voice and trs eihereal touch nre equally unable to make nny Impression upon those hutniin organs which are only attuned to coarser stimuli. "Setting that aside, however, let us Jollow tie fortunes of th departing spirit. He Is presently aware that there are others In the room besides those who were there in life, and among these others, who seem to him as sub stantia! :m the bring, there appear fa miliar faces, und lie finds his hand!! grasped or his lips klssotl by those whom be had Inve.l and lost. Then in their com puny and with the help nnd guidance cf some more nulla nt being who has stood by and wulted for the newcomer, he passes to his own sur- ;-r..-e tcr.iu.rii all sunn onsiieies arm out Uu:i Ids new lif-'. "And now. before entering upon his new life, the new spirit has a perio I of sleep which varies In Its length, some times hardly existing at all, at others extending for weeks or months. Ray mond said that his lasted for six days. That was the period also In a casein which I had some M?rsonnl evidence. Mr. Meyers, on the other hand, said that he had a very prolonged period of un consciousness. I could imagine that the length is regulated by the amount of t.-oiihle or mental preoccupation of his life, the longer rest giving the better nienns of wiping this out. " Having awakened from his sleep, the spirit is weak, as the child is weak, nfter e.irth birth. Soon, however, sfengtli returns and the new life be gins. Tills seems to be the point where we may discuss heaven and hell. Hell. I may say. drops out altogether, as it has long dropped out of the thoughts of every reasonable man. This otlious conception, so blasphemous in its view of the Creator, arose from the exag gerations of Oriental phrases, and may perhaps have been of service in coarse age where men were irightenuu by fires, as wild beasts are scared by the travelers." The v.rlfr then turns to his opinion of hades as a discredited Institution and maintains that punishment does not consist of gross bodily pain, but in tile fact that the grossest souls ure kept in lower spheres with a knowledge thut their own deeds have placetl them there. but also with the hope that expiation and the help of those above them will educate them and bring them level with Ihe otllTS. FILING OF Oil. I.F.ASF. IS Nl'FFICIKNT Oklahoma City. Dec. 22. When AI ls-rt Cooper, a Creek Indian, executed a lease on oil ami gas land he owned and that lease was filed in the Indian agency ornce at .Muskogee, that was sufficient notice of the transaction for all purfsises, according to a decision of the supreme court, the opinion being written by Justice Hardy. Cooper ex ecuted a lease to John M. Ingram While the lease was tiled In the agency offle-e. but before It wns finally ap proved. Cooisrr died. The lease had not ls?en recorded with county register of deeds. Heirs of Cooper then conveyed the land to a man by name of Ftw, who afterward conveyed It to P. 8. O'Hern. The latter began suit against Ingram to quiet the title. The high court holds that the filing of the lease as originally made by Cooper to Ingram with the Indian agen cy was sufficient notice In Itself of the conveyance of the land; that it was not necessary to record It with the reg ister of deeds. The Judgment of the Tulsa county district court is reversed In the case. The case was that of th Scioto fill company va. P. R O'Hern. NFF.il S5A.00O 'MM MORF, HI COM PI. FT Ii APPROPRIATION. Washington. Uts 22. AIm;at $."o.0u0. 000 In further appropriations to com plete war prepui niton duiing the pre eril llseal vear, has been asked In de ficiency estimates submitted to congress since the holiday recess began last Tuesday. The navy alone has asked for more than $45,000.0011 of this, and the largest single item is $15.4S.ROO for nuvttl ordnance and ordnance stores. Pond Holders Huy War Stamp. Washington. Dec. 22. C. H. Pearce, cashier of the I'nited States treasury. Instituted tiie plan of asking all per m.iih vi ho preented Interest coupons of the Jlrt Liberty bonds for payment to reinvest the proceeds In war saving stamps. Most complied Immediately. FKK.Hil COLORADO VEGETABLES. W. J. LANK. IF YOUR GARMENTS NEED CLEANING, DYEING OR REPAIRING, PHONE 71 i'j offer you tlio service, of tha bekt, Old hats made new. Auto 'delivery. BUCHANAN DRY rhone 71. The best niulppcd anil only dry In order thut every home In Ardmore shall have a Red Cross membership be fore Christmas day, the ministers of the city have been usked to devote a portion of their sermon hour tomorrow to the campaign. They are requested to Invite those who have not Joined to procure memberships at the close of the service. Volunteers will he called for from each congregation to make a canvass of the city, making u second check of tho Hed Cross canvass. In or der that none shall lie missed. Following nre the detailed announce ments of tomorrow's services: First Christian. (Itroinlway and A streets) P.ible school at 10 a. m. Communion end preaching at 11 u. m.; sermon by Rev. John II. Hooth, of Kansas City, Mo. Young people's meeting at 0:30 p. m. Kvening worship at 7U10 o'clock; theme: "A Christmas Message the Plrth of Cod." CLARKNCK K, WAOXKR. Pastor. Firs-t Presbyterian. Sunday school 9:45 ft. m.; meeting of session 10:4. Morning service 11 o'clock. Junior Christian Kndeavor S p. in Christian Kndeavor :30 p. m.; special service of song at 7:?,0 p. m. I C1US. C. WKITH. Pastor. Itroinlway llaptist. P.ible school H:H0 a. m.; young people's meeting 6:30 p. m. Public worship nt 10:4.1 a. m. nnd ;.10 p. m. Subject of the morning sermon, "Christ's Ideal of His Kingdom"; eve ning topld: "The (lift Known ami L'nknown." D. H. COOPKR, Minister. St. Philip's Fplscopal. (10 and McLlshl I Fourth Sunday in Advent. Holy com- mumon at 7:3U a. m.; morning prayer with sermon at 11 o'clock. Sunday school at 9:45. j On Christmus Eve. a carol service, j with holy communion, will be held be ginning at 11:30 p. m. Holy communion, short form, will be ee'ebrated Christmas morning at a:.i" (::. 1 no cnoir win, meet for prac-:'-.- Xbursdav at 7:30 p. I m. F. W. OOLDtCN-HOWrKS, Rector, j South Ardmore Baptist. Sunday school 9:45 a. m.; sermon at 11 o'clock; theme, "Tho Star of Hope." ' B. Y. P. V. :W p. m. Sermon at 7:30 o'clock; theme: "Be Still and Know That I Am Ood." K. L. AVERETT. Pastor. Christian Science. (D and West Broadway) Sunday services 11 a. m.; subject, ",1s the Universe, Including Man, Evolved by Atomic Force?" Golden text: Psalnis 19:1; Sunelay school: 10 a. m. Wednesday evening testimonial at S o'cloi:k. Associated Bible Students. Associated Bible Students meet at 403 li street northwest, Sunday at 2:30 p. m., for Berean Bible study In "The Finished Mystery." at 7:30 o'clock, at r,,.r,of ,.f 'Tenth nvpntm and B streets. f Wednesday evening prayer and praise service at :.io. i-Tiuuy evenniK ai i.-w Berean Bible study repeated, "The Fin ished Mystery." IJVESTOCK. Kansas City. Dec. 22. HOOS: Re ceipts 2,000; heavy; bulk 15.75 iff 16.40; heavy 16.2018.60; light 15.50 16.30; pigs 12.6015.00. CATTLE: Receipts 1.000; steady; prime fed steers 12.50 et 14.90; dressed beef steers 11.00& 12.R0; southern steers 7.00-9.00; cows 5.50 i9.10; heifers 6 0010.5; storkers 7.00 fa 10 00; calves ( 003i l3.00. SHHEP: Re ceipts 1,000; steady; lambs 15.00 15.75; yearlings 12.00i813.50;x wethers 11 ooa 13.50; ewes 9.00 11.65; stockers 7.001115.00. GRAIN. Chicago, Dec. 22. Favorable weather and prospects of a larger movement of the crop had a bearish effect today on corn. Selling, nowever, was not or an aggressive character. Accordingly, the market tendetl to keep within a narrow range. Opening quotations, which va ried from unchanged flxures to 3-g cents there, were followed by a sllgnt rally In some cases. . Week-end adjustment of trades brought about a moderate advance la ter. The market closed firm. 1-4 to 7-8 cent net higher, with January i.z 1-g and May 1.23 12 to 1.23 6 8. Oats eased down with corn. The lib eral supplies In the country counted In favor of the bears. Hog market strength lifted provisions. Trade, though, was very small. CASH GRAIN". Kansas City, Dec. 22. Cash corn: Higher; No. 2 mixed I.67fM.7u; jso. zi white 1.70; No. 2 yellow 1.70 1.72. flats: pteadv to higher; No. 1 white 7 1-2 ft HO. No. 2 mixed 7K I 2r". Rye:. 1.7517. I COTTON'. 1 New Orleans. Iec. 22. The pi ic "f cotton was tlcprcs.-eu I in pomes on tiie osning here today by selling or ders which came In overnight, but a moderately demand sprang up sfter the first call and the market did better. At the end of the tlrst tiair SIM Saturday, December 22, 1917. 1 In the southwest. CLEANING PLANT 10.1 W. Alain cleaning plunt In southern Oklahoma. hour prices were 11 to IS points over yesterday's close. Prle-ea showed little change during the session. Hupport was sufficient to absorb all offerings, and the market was mulntalned within a point or two of the highest levels, stundlng tute In the season, It to 12 point un- TROIUCK. Kansus Clty. lnc. 22. Hutter: Cream ery 43 1-2; firsts 41 1-2; seconds 39 1 I nacklnir 14. Kirns:' Kinds 43: seconds 29IU30. Poultry: liens 20; 14; broilers 23fl24. Potutocs: I.76 2.00. risisters Stsudy lK l.l'XK FRl IT CAKK AM I'M'M PI 1IM;. V. 4. IASK. SOI.IIIKR IS FOR CONVICTKH ACCIHF.NTAI. I) HAT 1 1. Spartanburg. S. C. Dec. 22. Corporal Charles Volkenner bus been convicted by courtmartial ut Camp Wadsworth of criminal caielesiiress in the killing of Private Antonlii Masucci. his tentrrmte, ..,! Bdiiluiiniul tn one veil I' ill 111 iSOIl. J Volkenner was examining a new rihV when the wen'Min was discharged, in stantly killing Massucci. Doth came from Puffulo. X. Y, Ohio Rank Is Robbed. West Salem. Ohio. Dec. 22. The outer door of the safe In the Farmers" State bank was blown open by robU'is I early today and between 1J.uihi aim 115,000 in bonds nnd negotiable paper and I.-.O in cash secured. Dank olllclals I cannot o-n the Inner door of the safe, land whether the robbers secured the money from tne inner compui imnn not be known until a safe expert ar rives und opens the inner door. GROCF.RiKS AT ( IT PRICKS! Star Naphtha wash powder 5c Old Dutch .'l"Hn-er. can "c Faultless Starch package c Concentrated lye. can 7c Arm & Hammer soda. pt.g...6c 2Vs-lb can maple syrup 3se l.'ic siie pkg Krumli'cs for He 15c Isit. sweet or sour nlckles . H'c 30c size Maraschinr) cherries.lTc 40c slzn mtilted clams l!c lc size best katsup 5c 10c finest soup Be Red Cross bluin?. pkg 3c No. 2 Van Camp pork and be ins - l"c 35c an asparagus tips for 22c No. 3 can finest hominy 9c Tall can finest salmon ISo 15c can best oysters 9c 15c can Vienna sausage . Sc THK DILWORTII CO. 124 W. Main St. Phone 101 JUST RECEIVED 75 SPRING CHICKENS AND CORN FED YOUNG COUNTRY HENS DUNCAN'S CASH GROCERY AND MEAT MARKET J Phones 6ol, 1012, 11'.'3 Your Girl Is Expecting A La Valliere. 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