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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-12-11
MAKE new OIL
DISCOVERIES
IN KENTUCKY
McCombs Producing And Re-
fning Company Have Three
More Complete Wells.

Louisville, Dec. 9,(By Wire)-The
McCombs Producing & Refining
Company announces three more sue
cessful complete wells. Two in the
Big Sinking" district one producing
400 bbls. daily, the other $50 bbls.
and 100 Dbl. we'll near Torrent, Ky.
Mr.. Abram Renick, of Winchester,
KY, President of the Company also
corroborates the statement that three
additional wells are about completed.
This makes 81 producing wells now
owned by this company.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-12-11

Make good your w. s. s. pledge
buy your share. Don't be a gutter
buy your quota.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-12-11
Writes For All.

Hardinsburg, KY, Dec 6, 1918. Dear
Old Santa Claus: | am little girl
eight years old, and l have little
sister and two little brothers. We
want you to bring us a doll a piece.
Bring c. L. knife and watch and
little John Hubert teddy bear and
some candy, oranges, apples, bannas,
raisens and cocoanuts. We will go to
bed early and go to sleep now please
don't forget to come. Yours truly,
Eula Jane Miller.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-12-11
GARFIELD

Mr. Lish Simmons OF indianapolis
spent Thanksgiving holidays as guest
OF relatives here.
Mrs. Cora Priest was called to Iowa
on the account of the illness of her
son, Virgil who is now much improv-
ed.
Sam Glasscock was in Glen Dean
Wednesday to visit the grave of his
brother, Robert w. Glasscock
Mr.. J. w. Mari returned from Lou
isville, Tuesday where he had been
visiting his children.
Schools in this division opened
Monday but there is little check in
the flu condition.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Bandy and baby
Nancy Thomas spent Thanksgiving
in Louisville.
Mrs. V. B. Mattingly was in Hard
insburg, Tuesday.
Mrs Sudie Oliver of Custer visit
ed her son, Sheil,e Oliver and Mrs.
Oliver a part of last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Webb and grand
son, Jim Webb, Jr., are in Texas, for
an extended visit with their children,
Mrs. Joe. Blair and Mr.. Monroe
Webb.
Rev. Bratcher filled his regular APP
pointment at the Cumberland Pres
byterian church, Sunday. He was &C
companied by Mrs. Bratcher
]. B. Harrison was called to Louis
vile last week on account of the i'll
ness of his brother.
"Sy" Norman was the guest of his
brother, H. B. Norman and Mrs.
Norman, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilton Prizes of
Louisville with other guests spent
Thanksgiving in Custer the guests of
the latter's parents, DR.. and Mrs. J.
w. Meador.
Thomas Gregory of the State Uni
versity visited his father, w. T. Gre
CORY last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. ,. M. haynes and
two sons, were guests Sunday of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Pool.
Miss Bessie Warrington of Hard
insburg was the guest of her cousin,
Mrs. V. B. Mattingly, Sunday en-
route to Woodrow where she is teach
ing school
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Bruner and fami-
ly were week end guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Webb.
Austin Dowell's house was broken
into last Sunday afternoon and sew
eral articles were stolen.
Willie Adkisson's house burned
Monday morning about five o'clock
most all the household goods were
saved. He lived between here and
Irvington on his fathers place.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-12-11
Mrs. Kemper Expects
To Sail Soon.

Big Spring, KY, Dec. o. Especially
Mrs. A. M. Hardaway and son,
Clarkson of Minat, N. D., arrived
Dec. 3, to spend short while with
her sister, Mrs. Kemper at the Puri-
tan in Louisville. Mrs. Kemper left
Monday fo New York where she
will take short course at Bernard
College before sailing to do canteen
work with the Y. M. c. A. abroad.
Mrs. Hardaway and her brother,
B. S. GARRISON accompanied Mrs.
Kemper to New York and will re-
main until she sails.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-12-11
Wants A Sleeping Doll

Sample, Ky, Dec. 6, 1918. Dear
Santa: am a little girl six years
old would like for you to bring me a
big sleeping doll and go-cart, some
candy and all kind of fruit. Would
like to have a new dress and pair
of new shoes. My name is Thelma
Mildred Cox. Don't forget where |
live. won't look bit. Your little
girl, Mildred Cox.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-12-11

LETTERS
Promises Not To Look.

Kirk, KY. Dear Santa Clause !
am little girl 3 years old. Please
bring me doll, candy, nuts. Roman
candle, fire crackers. apples, bannas
and raisens. Some blocks.
Well Santa | hope you will bring
me these things | will not ook and
will go to sleep early From your
little girl, Mary Lewis Gray.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-12-11
Those Who Are Ill.

Illness has kept the following per-
sons confined to their homes during
the last few days: Little Miss Kath-
crime Carter, Miss Mary Owen Oelze
Mrs. Thos ]. Ferry, Misses Cecil and
Eva Jolly, Eldred A. Babbage, Mr..
and Mrs. S. Duncan Pate and Mr..
Jesse Eskridge.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-12-11
Husband And Wife
Buried Together.

The death of Mrs. Cora Thornhill,
% years old, at the City Hospital,
Sunday Dec 1. OF influenza, discloses
an unusually pathetic situation. The
father Police Sergeant Ernest II.
Thornhill. 80 years old, died of influ-
enza, Saturday, and two of the child
rem are i'll of the disease. Their con-
dition is such as to indicate recovery.
The funeral of Sergeant Thornhill
was arranged for this morning at
Neurath's chapel, and a double fun
eral was held and the bodies of Ser
geant and Mrs. Thornhil were taken
to Harmed, KY, for burial.
Sergeants Thornhill's mother, who
lives at Westview, is in serious con-
dtion from influenza. The Thornhill
home is at III South Seventh street.
Louisville Post.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-12-11
Landed In New York.

Mr.. and Mrs. Wood Weatherholt,
of Tobinsport, Ind, received mes
sage Friday from their son, Wallace
Weatherholt, saying he had landed
in New York from over seas.
Mr.. Weatherholt was stationed in
England during the course of the war
and was engaged in clerical work.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-12-11
Goes To Consult A Specialist.

OoeS TO OohsHt n oPeCIdiist'
Mrs. B. M. Miller of Kirk went to
Kansas City, Monday to consult DIR.
Whittier a specialist Mrs. Miller has
been an invalid for a number of years,
and her many friends hope she will
be permanently restored to health.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-12-11
Public Sale.

Hawkins Smith will have a public
sale at his farm Saturday Dec. 21,
will sell all his live stock and farm
implements.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-25
County Service Flag.

The Murray County service flag, con
tanning 236 stars, will be unfurled by the
Woodmen Circle of sulphur Camp, to
morrow in honor of the soldier boys in
service from this county. This flag
is of immense size, and the service stars
will be added as the men go to camp,
and will be in the custody of the Circle,
who bought and paid for the flag.
Col. X. a. Sneed, superintendent of
Plat National Park, has recently in
stalled a weather bureau sub.station at
the park and is giving out Il daily wealth
er report.
Mr.. and Mrs Allen Webb who have
been visiting Mrs. Mary Slower returned
to their home in oklahoma City sat
urday.
T.. A. Vaughn of Davis, has resigned
as n member of the county election
board. His successor has not been
named.
The Socialist candidate for governor
received only forty votes in Murray
county in the recent primary, which
shows, that what was once a Socialist
stronghold and state headquarters, and
from whence was published the party's
state organ THE New Century" Is now
IAN aching void in the Socialist heart"
Elder A. NJ Morris. Primitive Bap-
tst preacher, will hold services at Rocky
Point school house today
A. J. Stevens. county agricultural
agent, recently took n survey of the
entire county and checked the amount
of seed wheat and found that there is
almost 3 900 bushels of seed wheat owned
and held by Murray county farmers.
that could be used for fall sowing, which
Mr. Stevens is advocating.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-25
WORLD ST R|ES Be
OPENED IN CHI CA GO
FIRST GAME WEDNESDAY,. SEP.
TENDER 4, SO BAN JOHNSON
ANNOUNCES.

Chicago. Aug. 24.-The first three
games Of the worlds baseball series will
be played in Chicago. starting Wednes-
day, September 4. 1t was announced to-
night by President Ban Johnson OF the
American league. The remaining con-
tests If any, will be played on the home
grounds Of the American league pennant
winners. War charities will share in
the receipts of the games, President
johnson said.
Details for the annual classic were
announced by President Johnson after
official sanction for the games had been
given by Secretary Of War Baker The
secretary, as a result Of an appeal from
the national baseball commission. grant
ed an extension of fifteen days on the
work or fight" order as it affects pro-
fessional baseball players. so that the
series could be played. Under the new
ruling, however. players on the two con-
testing clubs must be engaged in some
essential occupation by September 15.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-25
PREACHERS TRIAL FOR
MURDER IS ENDED
REV, j. T. TERRY GOES ON STAND
AND GIVES ALLEGED FACTS
OF KILLING.

Russellville, Ala, Aug. 24.-Taking
of testimony in the trial of Rev. J. T.
Terry, charged with the murder of DR..
Thomas Hughes near Russellville last
October. came to an unexpected end
last night when both state and defense
rested their cases. Arguments began
1his morning.
Rev. Terry. testifying in his own de-
rfense, declared that while he and DIR.
Hughes were on hunting trip. Dr.
Hughes referred ito rumors OF a scan
~dal in which Terry was alleged to have
2een one of the principals. and that
he CTerryD suggested that the matter
Fbe referred to the presiding elder of the
district for IAN investigation. At this
point. Preacher Terry testified. Hughes
made him get out of the automobile
and shot him. Terry said he then
grabbed his shotgun and shot the ply
eician.
The case was expected TO go to the
Hury late today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-25
PLANS TO CONVERT LATE
NATIONAL GUARD CAMPS
INTO CANTONMENTS KILLED

Washington. Aug. 24.-Plans to con-
vert tent camps where National Guard
troops were mobilized during the last
year. into permanent cantonments with
wooden buildings, have been abandoned
the war department announced tonight
and orders issued to stop work where
ever it has been started.
Authorization which had been issued
to convert Camp Shelby. Miss. into
permanent camp at a cost Of $5,467 900.
was rescinded today few hours after
it had been announced. The step was
taken owing to the fact that the cost
Of the work would be greater than the
benefits to be obtained.
At the same time. it was said that
most OF the national guard camps are
still in use. for army purposes and that
such additions as may be needed will be
authorized from time to time.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-25
(By The Associated Press.)

(By The Associated Press)
With the American Army the Vesle Front, Aug. "a
diminished activity of the German artillery north of the
today gave the suspicion that the enemy was pre-
pared the ground south of the Asne before beng
compelled by the rapidly menacing allied flank move
ment north of Sossons
reported today that the German long range can
non the Asne firing in the direction OF Sosson
They also reported seeing smoke from fires which burned all
night at various points between the Vesle and the Asne
Prisoners recently declare they unable to ex-
plain these fires which have been burning for three days
lief growing the Germans being forced to WITH
draw north OF the Vese.
Paris Aur 24-The American troops in the Flsmes sector
have advanced north the Sossons Rheims road ac
cording to tho office announcement tonight Inc stae
ment says: . -, , ,xor
Between the Aete and the Aisne have made prog
ress south of and have taken about loO pr
49,, o;oa +ho;r
West of Fismes American troops have carried theia
limo far as the Rheims road front OF about SUI
meters ,o,u or
On Friday nine airpanes were brought down or
mt o, of action and captive balloon burned ne sah
day our bombing planes dropped l2Soo klos OF
fred several thousand cartridges in the region OF
Chateau Brancourt Landcourt and Morer forest wne d
aerial observers had sgnalled important enemy reserves anu
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-25

! public restaurant She was charged
in police court. yesterday evening with
fighting and was fined $40 on her plea
II guilty. There was fight In the
English Parlor Friday night In which
three men and four women were in
volved and according to a policeman,
the fight went aN over the room.
Mrs. Ellen Estes; testified that her
husband l.. T.. Estes. is soldier and
came home on a furlough week ago
last night: that his time to return was
Wednesday but he fingered here until
Friday night; that he spent Saturday
night with her and part of sunday and
all of sunday night but all the re-
mainder of the time he was here he
stayed away from her and was fire.
guently in the company of May Maury,
known as pixie" she found n letter
in his pocket said to have been writ
ten him by pixie" Then she said she
had found them together twice and had
warned the woman to let her husband
alone Friday night, Dixie" and her
sister, Eva Castle, went to picture
show and later to the English Parlor
in the company OF Morton Allen. These
three. Mrs. Estes, l.. Il. Estes. the
soldier, Mrs. Jane Strickland and J. T.
Fleming were all arrested charged with
fighting. The soldier put up Sl5
cash bond Friday night and left for
his camp.
There We're many witnesses. 1t was
shown that Mrs. Estes entered the res
taurant and struck pixie" three times
with a pepper sauce bottle and the fight
was on. The evidence showed her sis
ter struck Mrs. Estes twice. The sol
dier husband then took run through
the room, knocking out Allen and Elem
ing Fleming come back and knocked
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-25
GEN. MARCH EMPHASIZES
FINE WORK OF FRENCH

Washington. Aug. 24.-Discussing to-
day the changes on the western front,
since last Wednesday. General March
said the French operating in the Noyon
sector have now advanced across the
plateau overlooking that important base
until they have reached the Disc and
have progressed northeast to the All
ette. The enemy has been pushed out
of Carlepont forest. south of Noyon.
and behind the Disc. Recent events,
General March said, emphasize that the
fine work of the French has been du-
plicateG on the British front"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-25
WRONGED WIFE HITS
"0THER WOMAN" WITH
PEPPER SAUCE BOTTL /,

With the wronged wife it is pay, pay.
pay. This one paid in heartaches. she
paid in tears and she paid in money.
All of this because she resented an
other woman taking her soldier hus-
band from her and allowing that resent
ment to take the form of blows admin
istered with a pepper sauce bottle, i'm
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-25
Pawls Valley
MANILA FELTS
Correspondent and Agent

Notwithstanding the fact that the
regular county fair for Garvin county
has been called off this year, the county
agent and home demonstration agent
are busy working up agricultural and
club exhibits for September IA, at which
time a general exhibit day will be held
at the chamber of commerce and com.
munity league rooms in Pauls Valley.
From the general agricultural eXhib-
its and from what the county agent and
home demonstration agent are now col
lecting. a county collection will be Sc
lected for our county exhibit at the state
fair and from the club exhibits a gen.
eral club exhibit will be selected. There
will be judges and ribbons, denoting first,
second and third winners.
Refreshing Rain.
Pauls Valley was relieved of the heat
and drouth by refreshing rains Friday
morning and Friday night These rains
will insure fall pastures, two more cut.
tings of alfalfa and will materially help
late feed crops and great deal of
cotton.
Thomas +. Hodges. secretary of the
Pauls Valley Chamber of Commerce and
Community League is a business visitor
in Fort Worth.
Miss frankie Goodwin formerly a
teacher in the city schools of Oklaho-
ma City but lately stenographer for
Tyler 4 Simpson, has accepted a posi-
ton as teacher in the city schools OF
Bartlesvile and will leave soon for her
new duties. Miss Goodwin has been in
| fnr nd l.
here has made many friends who regret
to see her leave. but send their best
wishes with her.
| The following Garvin County boys
have been reported safe overseas: Hen
ry A. Morris, Stratford; Hershe L. Mil
| Ter. Wynnewood: Joe II. Miller. Pauls
Valley. Cromer Thomas. Straford.
Mrs. j. A. Stokes who has been visit
ing relatives and transacting business
in Oklahoma City, has returned.
| j. Il. Williamson. who is with tn,
Parker, Hammer & Blake wholesale dry
goods firm in Oklahoma City as manager
Of one of the departments is here thi'
week spending his vacation with HON,
| folks.
Friends of DIR. ]. 3. Shannon hav,
received word that he has finished his
training course at Camp Greenlef, Ga
and that he has made splendid show
ing and is in line for being placed il
charge Of one of the base hospital
either in the United States or overseas
A. L. Keith of Whitehead was il
Pauls Valley Friday.
ID. S. Lobaugh and family left Thurs
day morning for Galveston. Texas an,
other Gulf poitns where they will spen,
a few weeks vacation. They made tn
| trip in their car.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-25
RATTLE IS INTENSE ONE.
Combat Rivals Any Engagement Yet
Fought i'm West.

Fighting a battle which in its inten-
sity rivals any combat of the war; aioHs
the western from, the British 1orces
from the Cojeul liver near Arras 10
point far south OF the Somme' are ap-
parently slowly gaining ground at
some points.
The storm centeT of the battle during
the past day has seemed to be in the
peiehborhood of Bapaume. The i'm
portance of the town from tacticai
point makes it the chleI point oi ~
tack in this sector.
Farther south the Germans sun are
clinging to Miraumont Oh the Acre III
spite of the fact that the BRUSH on
both flanks of the pla:e nave swept
far to the eastward. Just below Mirau-
mont, the situation is somewhat op-
scure but it would seem probable that
the Germans have thrown enough men
, into the battle to retard the British.
British Charge Bray.
Nearer the Somme, however the
Germans have not been so successful. IL
is reported that Bray has been charged
by the British. who are said to pe on
the east of that town. Bray is import
ant because it stands on high ground
and dominates large amount OF ter
ritorv on each side of the Somme.
There are few, details of the progress
of the fighting south of the Somme.
Capture of cannon is reported from the
region. but there has been no news OF
further progress there by the BRUSH.
Along the Chaulnes-Roye sector OF tne
line, there is comparative quiet. inns
region has not been mentioned IN re-
cent advices. Although the French are
known TO be close to Noyon, that city
still is held by the Germans. The
French hold ground along the southern
bank of the Disc. and have been re-
ported to be across it at two points
but they appear to have ceased their
attacks for the moment. seeming TO be
waiting for the outcome of the fight
Ing in Picardy and Artois.
French on the Ailette.
The left bank of the Ailette also Is
held by the French There have been
reports that they have crossed this
stream. but they have not been official
" confirmed South of the Ailette, the
French appear to be definitely held up
on the hills north of Soissons. Their
position there. however, would seem TO
render the German positions near SoLs-
sons untenable.
Local fighting of some severity has
taken place along the Vesle river, where
Americans are holding the line.
London. August PA dispatch to
the Daily Mail from the Hague says:
1t is indicated that some German
units under orders to proceed to Fin
land by way of the kiel canal. are being
diverted to the western front. Accord
ing to a frontier message, Landwehr in
fantry. which was TO leave for Kiel
Thursday. was held up and will leave
for France shortly"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-25

the soldier. who is known as "BlI
Boy" through window and into
show case. 1t was also shown thd
bottles and glasses were flying In e1
cry direction. the Chinaman who keep,
the place sending an itemlzed stat(
ment OF his damages which amountej
to $l345 to the court. The evidend
showed that Mrs. Strickland had nj
part in IL but all the others were mon
or less in the mix-up, yet the evidenc|
as weighed by the court was such thaI
all but the two women who were fine|
were dismissed, II was one Of tn
iiveliest fights recorded in police all
nails for long time.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-25
AMERICAN CASUALTIES

Washington. d. c.. Aug. 24.-Amer-
lean casualty list as reported for the
day by the war department includes:
Died in action:
Harry j. Yanneman. New Cambria,
Mo.
Died of wounds:
Lieut.. George A, Bllsbarrow, Maple
wood. Mo; Earl w. Elliott. Falmouth,
Ky; Joseph w. Overholzer, Knoxville,
Tenn. g.
Died from accident and other causes:
Marion A. Branch. Atchison, KAN.
Jones Il. Hines, Uvelda. Texas.
Wounded severely:
Sergt. Albert F.. Elsea, Lamar. Mo-; {;
Sergt. Romer Johnson, St. Louis. Mo-; !;
Mechanic George H. Miller. Winfield,
Kan; Grover C. Dunn. Philipsburg,
Mo-; Henry l.. Kries. Oakdale. Tenn. /;
Byron f. Redwine, Corning, Ark; Har.
rison Townsend. Seymour. Tenn.
Marine Casualty List.
Wounded in action (severely):
Corp. Ertie G. Mitchell. Aldon, Okla.
Wounded in action degree undeter
mined):
Gunnery Sergt. Marvin Scott Fulton
Ky; Tony Girolamo Beaumont. Texas
Previously missing in action, now re.
ported died of wounds:
Private Edward j. Sparks, Philadel-
phia.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-25
Crusher Woman Acquitted.

Myrtle Hall, the negro WOman IrOW
Crusher, was acquitted Friday in the
district court, of the murder of Marie
Cannon, another negro woman. Seil
defense was the defendants plea. The
jury was out only few minutes Nearly
all the negroes and MeXicans from
Crusher attended the trial.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-25
Red Cross Motor Corps.

\ meeting will be held at O'Clock to-
morrow afternoon at Convention Hall.
for the purpose Of organizing a Wom-
ans Motor Corps Of the American Red
Gross. Mrs. Charles ID. Carter. member
upf the Washington Woman's Motor
tCorps. VIII give an outline OF fhe
work.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-25

Washington. August 24.-Names Of
six American soldiers taken prisoner by
the Germans are given in a report Of
the war department today. The camps
where the men are located are not given.
The men are: Ralph Harrison Albright,
private, Philadelphia; Salvatore Fazo,
private, Passaic, N. j.; William Fenster
maker, private. Bowanstown, Pa; Fran
els Joseph Miller, corporal Homesdale,
Pa; James O'Hearn. corporal, State Is
land, N. Y; Charles Pellattiro, Hoovers-
vile, Pa.
Died: T. o. Sticker, Cleveland. Ohio.
Missing believed prisoner of War: j..
T. Fisher. Stewartstown Pa.
Wounded: j. Gordon, Chicago; p. l..
Jones, Clearwater. Mimi S. Lavine, De.
troit. Mich; NJ. Cook. Richmond. Va;
r. T. Dunn, Los Angeles; r. Cunning.
ham. Ridgeway, Pa; /. Bennett. Detroit;
@. w. Bell, San Francisco; r. Il. Coro-
lett, Colorado Springs.