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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-29
j. s. NARSH|PS
EXTEND AID
To CHINESE
WHERE LOSS OF LIFE BY FLOOD
Is ESTIMATED AT TENS OF
THOUSANDS. HUNDREDS OF
THOUSANDS ARE DESTITUTE.

Washington, July 2S.-The loss of
life in Canton, China, due to fire and
flood, is estimated in tens of thou
sands, according to a report today
from Admiral Winterhalter, command
ing the Asiatic fleet The gunboat
Callao took 100 bags of rice to Shuy-
hing July 16 and rescued missionaries
and fifty blind girls from the dikes of
that town.
Admiral Winterhalter cabed from
Shanghai the report received by him
from the Wilmington, which was sent
on relief work with the Cailao.
conditions Canton, July 10, improy-
ing. Water falling, business resumed
and banks opened" the report says.
The estimated loss of life in Can
ton and vicinity, due TO fire and flood,
is tens of thousands. July 16, Callao
took 100 bags of rice to Shuyhing and
rescued missionaries and fifty blind
girl refugees from the dikes of that
town. July 16, Wilmington arrived at
Canton with 400 bags of rice.
Missionaries, accompanied by arm
ed party, left for Yintak to distribute
rice. This party reports 100000 desti
tute in Tsinguon. Unable to reach
Wantak, and party reported that place
submerged.
"In the vicinity of Sam-Shuy all
towns and large area of the West
River district flooded. There was great
distress from lack of food. Crops have
been entirely destroyed. A large ship.
ment of food is expected at Canton.
Among foreigners there is no distress.
additional naval vessels not re-
quired
Unsuccessful attack was made en-
July u against the life of Canton gov
ernor and a number of government
soldiers were killed"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-29
OIL and GAS NEWS

think of the prospects at paden was
illustrated today in a statement by
F. {. Parker of Ringing Mr.. Parker
was there when the well was brought
in and he made a deal for acreage
at $40 an acre. He took a notary
fifteen miles in the country to sign
up the papers and when he arrived
at the home of the land owner, three
other bidders were there, and the land
was put up to more than $40 an acre.
Every auto and every buggy was
hired by the big companies and when
lease takers arrived they had no
means of getting to the country to
buy leases. Mr.. Parker had a take
off of the leases made, which showed
that the two big companies named
owned almost every acre from Paden
to the south extension of the Cush-
ing field. The drilling is deep, and
the small companies will not do much
operating in that field.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-29

Fourth-CIass Postmaster Examination
Saturday, Aug. II, 1915.
The United States Civil Service
Commission announces that on the
date named above an examination
will be held at Ardmore, Okla, as a
result of which it is expected to
make certification to fill a contem-
plated vacancy in the position of
fourth-class postmaster at Hewitt,
snd other vacancies as they may oc.
cur at that office, unless it shall be
decided in the interest of the service
to fill the vacancy by reinstatement
The compensation OF the postmaster
at this Office was $i32 for the last
fiscal year.
Age limit, 81 years and over on
the date of the examination, with
the exception that in a state where
women are declared by statute to be
of full age for all purposes at IS
years, women IS years of age on
the date OF the examination will be
admitted.
Applicants must reside within the
territory supplied by the post office
for which the examination is an
nounced.
The examination is open to all citi-
zens of the United States who can
comply with the requirements.
Application forms and full infor.
nation concerning the requirements
of the examination can be secured
from the postmaster at Hewitt or
from the United States Civil Ser.
vice Commission. Washington, D. C.
Applications should be properly ex-
ecuted and filed with the commission
at Washington at least seven days
before the date of the examination,
otherwise it may be impracticable to
examine the applicants.
UNITED STATES CIVIL SERVICE
COMMISSION
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-29

before being required to give their
acceptance, and in adoption of the
regulations asked to be heard on the
practical questions involved.
Judge S. S. Mehard OF Pittsburg,
attorney for the Barnsdal OIL com.
pany, told the secretary that the ap-
pearance of his client did not waive
his application made for rehearhg on
the merits of the new leasing re-
Quirements. Barnsdal holds 100000
acres in the Usage country.
Beaumont Man Appears.
F. c. Proctor of Beaumont, Texas,
attorney for the Gypsy Oil company
operating under lease the Boston pool,
one year ago producing G5 per cent
Of the Usage production, urged that
in the twenty-hvc-barrel feature of the
regulations the lessees be given a
preference to buy at the top price.
In the summer of 1913, he said, the
pool was producing 1880 barrels per
day, but when oil dropped in price
the property was conserved by re.
ducing the production to 1000 bar
rels per day, which continued until
May of this year. If the Gypsy wells
had been permitted to continue their
flush production, he said, they would
have now been below the twenty
fve-barrel capacity, and he asked
that the department take into con-
sideration the conservation that had
been voluntarily afforded the Indians
property
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-29
JULY 29 IN HISTORY

1759-Crown Point abandoned by the
French on the approach of the
British and Provincials under
General Amherst.
1773-An earthquake and volcanic
eruption destroyed the city of
Guatemala.
1S64-Ten thousand persons attended
the funeral Of Major General Nc,
Pherson at Clyde, o.
1S70-Benjamin Nathan, a wealthy He
brew citizen of New York City,
found murdered in his home.
looking Humbert |. of Italy assas.
sinated at Monza.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-29
suqqests Notifications.

Under the Usage resolution all wells
producing twenty-five barrels per day
on July / of this year, when the new
leases are made must be surrendered
and sold at auction. Mr.. Palmer sug.
gested one of three notifications TO
this. The operators would be willing
to have the value of such wells for
bonus price fixed by arbitration; or
the secretary of the interior fix. the
price in bonus and the operator pay
it or surrender the well, or place the
well up at auction and give the pres
ent lessee the right to take it at
the highest bid. The last named
method was employed by the state Of
Oklahoma in selling its 100000 acres
of school land soon after statehood
The date of determining the flow
of the wells, it was suggested should
be when the lease expires, and not
during a flush production nine months
in advance Of the new lease date.
The operators also insisted upon
being acquainted with the rules and
regulations to govern the new leases
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-29
OLD MINES REOPENED
High Zinc Prices Stimulate Activity in
Cole County, Mo.

Jefferson City, July 2S.-The high
price of Jack has resulted in a re-
vival of the zinc mining industry in
Cole county. There are a number of
partially developed mines in the south
ern part of the county that have not
been worked for fifteen years until
recently. Now that ore has scared to
figure beyond all precedent, there is
a revival of interest in the local min
eral district
The first mine to feel the impetus
of the high priced market is the
BLACK Jack leased by operators
from Lohman & Fowler Of jefferson
City. a force Of men have been at
work in this mine for several weeks
and several coed bodies of ore have
been uncovered.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-29
Santa Fe EmpIoye Killed

Guthrie. Okla, July 2S.-Samuel
Hemphill, a Santa Fe special officer,
formerly stationed here. lost his life
under the wheels of a switch engine
at Waynoka last night. He arrived at
that place on a westbound passenger
and stepping off the train while it was
still moving was struck by a switch
engine, knocked down and crushed to
death beneath the wheels. His body
was literally torn to pieces.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-29

James Lamb of the rebuilding firm
of Lamb & Walker is here from the
Gushing field spending a few days
with his family. Mr.. Lamb says that
drilling operations are not so active
at Cushing. He believes the north
east extension has failed to develop
and the south extension is now the
only promising feature the field has.
He is of the opinion that the daily
production is not more than 100000
barrels, and doubts is the production
will reach those figures.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-29

for the Five Tribes is made to apply
in the Dosage. said Mr.. Palmer. the
oil operator there will be wiped from
the map. the conditions in the two
districts being o. radical difference"
Il u.,s rointod ON, thot tbo o,.idort
nurnoso or rho ,oroooo 1ir,itatior v.,s
to nravant p,onono,, yot T., tbo Osoro
where the rule had not been applied
for the last twenty wears. Mr.. Palmer
said. no monopoly had grown M. Mon,
opolies as applied TO oil. he added.
did not come from price or acreage,
but from production and transporta.
tion. He cited two instances in the
Gushing field where 1.Su0 acres each
were producing more than the entire
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-29
A NEW OIL FIELD
Wildcat Well in Stephens County
Stands Full of Oil.

Wildcat Well in Stephens County
Stands Full of Oil.
Some interesting oil news came
here today from Stephens county The
Palestine American Oil company,
which is said to be owned by a com
pany of Assyrians, drilling in section
6, south and west, has found oil
at depth of 500 feet The hole stands
practically full of oil and drilling op-
erations are shut down. This well is
located two townships north of the
Loco field and is 1000 feet south OF
the gas area known as the Duncan
gas field. This well is on Wild Horse
creek, about fifteen miles east of Dun
can. 1t is located near the pump sta
ton of the McMan pipe line and oil
for fuel has been furnished by the
McMan people. Snyder & Furlow of
Waurika had the drilling contract
Brown & Thomson, geologists, of
Oklahoma City, who were here re-
Gently, spoke of this location. They
stated they had gone over that sec.
ton for another oil company and
they expressed the opinion that il
geology is a science, that oil would
be found in this location. This firm
of geologists has been expecting the
drill to reach the pay in this location.
This strike makes all the territory be
tween the well and the Loco field
look mighty good and the prospects
are that much drilling will be done
in that section.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-29

Doing hard work III a bent or stoop.
ing position puts a stitch in the back
that is painful. If the muscles have
become strained, you can't ge: rid of
it without help. The great pene-
trating power of BALLARD'S SNOW
LINIMENT will appeal to you mos:
strongly at such times. because it is
the very thing you need. Price Csc,
soc AMI s100 per bottle. Sold by Bo-
mar Drug Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-29

Benefited by ChamberIaln's LInIment.
Last winter | used Chamherlain's
Llniment for rheumatic pains, stiff
ness and soreness of the knees, and
can conscientiously say that l never
used anything that did me so much
good."-Edward Craft. Elba, n. Y
Obtainable everywhere.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-29

NJ r. Pierce and Sol f. Kimbrell
of the Wildcat Jim company were
here last night. They state that the
well continues to flow at intervals,
and they do not doubt but that a
field will be developed there when
more drilling is done.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-29
OPERATORS
OPPOSE THE
ACREAGE: PLAN
LESSEES HAVING HOLDINGS IN
RESERVATION PROTEST TO
SECRETARY OF INTERIOR -
SUGGEST NOTIFICATIONS.

Washington, July 2S.-Oil operators
in the Usage reservation of Oklahoma
at hearing before Secretary Lane
of the interior department today urg-
ed that If the 4,SO0acre limit appli-
cable to areas in the Five Tribes is to
be applied to the Usage country that
it be confined to undeyeloped terri
tory This would enable operators to
retain all their production. Under
the construction that has been given
the proposed new leasing plan for the
Usage nation 10000 acres of produc-
ton would have to be surrendered,
and of this surrender $4,000 acres
would come from the Barnsdall Oil
company.
The hearing resulted from numer-
Gus inquiries about the construction
to be given the resolution adopted by
the Usage Indian council here on
June Il governing the leasing of
their lands for oil and gas purposes
after March IL, 1916. A. Mitchell
Palmer former member of congress
from Pennsylvania, appeared as at
torney for Henry l.. Dougherty e Co,
of New York, extensively interested
in the Usage nation and made the
presentation for the operators
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-29

Pipe is arriving now for a loop of
100 miles which the Magnolia Petrol
cum company VIII build south of
Fort Worth toward Beaumont.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-29

Nothing but frst-class mechanics
work at Mulkey Garage Phone S6G
2Stf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-29

Drink pure distilled water, delivered
anywhere in city. Phone orders to 615.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Campbell are
in the city from Tulsa Mr.. Camp
bell is in the land department of the
Corsicana Petroleum company
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-29
Think Well of Paden.

What the Gypsy Oil company and
the Prairie Oil and Gas company
Evening star., 1915-12-22
Another Chance for Volunteers.

Referring to the Derby scheme, Mr.
Asquith said the report from Lord Der
by had been sent to him only Monday
evening and was now being considered
by the members of the cabinet. There
fore any statement regarding the gov
ernment policy on this subject must be
deferred. He indicated, however, that
another chance would be given those
who had not yet responded, saying:
Those who have been disposed to
hang back may now seize the oppor-
tunity set them by. the mass of their
fellow countrymen."
the premier said that the retirement
from the. Dardanelles positions-with
the notable exception of the position
at. the tip of the peninsula-had been
taken on the advice of Gen. Monro and
Earl Kitchener.
The retirement" he continued. was
an operation Of peculiar hazard, for
the least misjudgment might have led
to serious loss. 1t was carried out by
the navy and army combined. in a
manner for which no praise could be
too high and which will give the serv-
ices enduring fame in the annals of
warfare"
Sums Up War Policy.
Summing up the governments war
policy Mr.. Asquith said:
'In order to win the war we want an
adequate supply of trained men to re-
inforce and augment the army in the
field We want next an ever-growing
supply Of munitions. We want furth-
er such a. stewardship of the economic
resources of the country as will enable
US to lift and carry the, financial bur-
den which We are called upon to bear
| In behalf Of ourselves and our allies
Finally. what, perhaps, is as i'm
portant as anything, We want to coun-
teract the advantage the enemy has
| over us in a single direction. by great
er unity and concerted strategic con-
| troll among the allies. The staff con-
| ferences inaugurated in Paris a fort
night ago will mean greater concen-
tration of purpose, coordination of
plan, economy of energy and effective
ness of action"
Dillon Predicts Final Ruin.
John Dillon in fiery speech op-
posed the granting of Mr.. .AsQuith's
request for an additional million men.
| He said:
| The premier's speech Is deplorably
lacking in any attempt to justify the
| adding of the fourth million. We
place no reasonable limit on the size
| Of the army. We are travelling the
road that leads not to victory but to
| financial ruin and loss of the war;"
| James Parker, labor member. speak
ing in behalf Of the laborites, de-
| clared:
1--WE are prepared to fight against
| conscription as hard Is We have fought
| to get men into the army under the
| voluntary system"
| Several of the members expressed
themselves in favor of conscription.
Evening star., 1915-12-22
Dillon Predicts Final Ruin.
Confederate Veterans Officers.

/. At an election of officers held last
night by the United Confederate Vet
Grams. Camp No. III. at Confederate
Veterans Hall, 1922 Vermont avenue.
Fred Beall was reelected commander
for the third time. Others elected
were: First heu.enant uaena ,,s commander. y.
rnander, w. W. Chamberlaine; adjutant,
James E. Payne: treasurer, Robert M.
narrower; financial secretary, Richard
IL. McKim; surgeons. Drs. G. Wythe
Cook and ). l.. Suddarth; sergeant-at-
arms, William J. Parr; chairman ex-
ecutive committee, Robert Thomson
chairman relief committee, James T.
Petty: chairman employment commit
tee, Gabriel Edmonston. and chairman
Of membership committee. John T. Cal
laghan.
Evening star., 1915-12-22
WINTER IS
ONLY A WORD
IN CALIFORNIA

Out in California the highways are
iiedged with roses and ever-biooming
flowers. the orange trees are gay with
blossoms and ripening fruit, and the warmth
OF sunshine reminds of June.
Here -it ts-oh. Well. you know you
would rather he in California than here In
The cold 20 why no, 60 this winter;
nains such as the Golden State Linn
ited'-forenost transcontinental train and
the Californian, VITA new observation
ear--thrOugh without change between Chi
esgo and California, triunphs Of the
trsta builders art. providing every com
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ern-Southern Pacific.
There Is no FINER train-no better xsrv-
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our travel experts wonld enjoy telling
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J Early reservations important. Choice Of
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ticket once. 1919 Chestnut ST., PhIladelphia,
or Southern Pacific ticket once. % w. Balti.
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Evening star., 1915-12-22
ANOTHER MILLION
FOR BRITISH ARMY
House of Commons Votes
Grant, After an AII-Night
Session.
IRISH TAKE FIRM STAND
AGAINST ALL CoMPULsloN
John Dillon Insists Governments
Policy Will Lead to Defeat
and Ruin.

LONDON, December 22.-The
debate in the house of commons
on the supplementary estimate of
the government providing for the
raising of 100000 extra men for
the army continued until 5:3o
o'clock this morning, at which
hour the vote for additional men
was agreed to and the house ad-
iourned.
The debate was carried on
mostly by the opponents of con-
scription and those members who
have been conspicuous for CRITICS.
ing the government on the con-
duct OF the war.
Out of the small number of members
present to preserve a quorum, many
were asleep before 4 j.. o'clock. the
speeches being punctuated by loud
snoring. Sir Arthur Markham COM
planned hamorously of these inter-
ruptions. asking at one point whether
nationalist member was snoring at
him.
Sir Henry Dalziel. in the course of
speech, declared that it had been DEM
onstrated throughout the debate that
there had been an unnecessary wastage
in the lives of the men by blunders
made at headquarters.
In presenting the estimate. Prime
Minister Asquith. as usual, got to the
heart of his subject in his opening SEN
tences and declared that although the
British fighting forces in the various
theaters now amount to more than
1.250.00 men. the wars demands were
such as necessitated calling out the
empires "recruitable maximum"
Although the premier did not put
himself on record as either for or
against conscription. John Redmond.
close of Mr.. Asquith's speech, flung a
bombshell by declaring that the ma
tionalists would oppose conscription by
every means in their power. And John
ment of the British war leadership. in
quiring: What Is the use of sending
out more troops to be led by men like
those responsible for the suvla bay and
The premier's statement of the need
of the army for every fit man" includ-
ed warm tribute to the overseas SOL
diers. and he took pains to mention
particularly "the men eager to be at
tested who have made application from
far distant places-Hongkong, Rhode
sia, misunderstanding:
This has been a commentary on the
lethargy of some of those here at
home. No more splendid exhibition of
patriotism and self-denial could be
conceived. or one more calculated to
carry conviction to the hearts Of all our
gallant allies"
Evening star., 1915-12-22

Elmer johnson shot and killed his
sister, Mrs. Helen Craig. in her home in
Baltimore. and confessed when ar
rested.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-07
Use pormIsorY as Church.

Rev. 3. G. o'Rourke. chaplain to tho
British forces who was captured with
the British ambulance column during
the rstre@t from Mons. IN letter 10
his brother at NostinS Sham. states that
he is in camp at Magdeburg. occupy.
ing room with british, French. nel.
glsn and Russian officers.
A 6orEitory has been fitted up aa
q church. which Is q great novelty. At
oaR end is the French Roman catho.
nc altar. at the other end Is the nru.
isA altar. on the third side is tho Rus.
sian. and the fourth side Is piled with
beds British. French and Russians
use the church at different hours,
We hha 3 meeting Yesterday" ho
ADDS. TO decide the fate Of our com.
-u-inn vessels and brass cross. which
VII have a historic value. Some were
for presenting them 70 81. paula OF
some garrison church. but IN tho end
they wsrs presented to mo FOR use IA
whatsTer church | serve"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-07
Mukden Water Project

A Chinese company under the name
of Tien Po Kung Ssu has petltioned
the governor general at Mukden for
permission to install waterworks In
Mukden. The proposed capital Is ST..
600 600 small coin, about 100000
United States currency, In 100000
shares of $40 each. The amount TO
be paid up before starting work ia
$500, 600 small coin. the remainder to
be paid up when required. Such a
scheme is doubtless workable and
would be profitable If properly man
aged. for Mukden has population OF
I75.000.
The scheme does not include piping
for houses. but the water is TO bo
conveyed 10 street hydrants from
which every householder win be nj.
lowed TO draw his own supply. Thono
Who wish TO have water IN their
houses viii be able TO do so later by
paying the cost OF laying pipes and
making necessary connections. ---
Cleveland Plain Dealer.