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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-09-25
Grant county suit Expectcd.

The board of commissioners of
Grant county held meeting. at
which notice was served by Attorney
G. c. Royal, legal representative of
the ]. f. Fancher company, that the
company was ready to turn over 10
the county the new record index sys-
tenn, the land Reconsideration and
checking system prepared by it I'M
der contract entered into between
the county commissioners and the
Beall- Faneher company, work on
which has been under way for over
year and a half
The formal offer under the terms
Of the contract will approximate $780,
600 to $4,000.
The board refused to accept ami
litigation will follow.--Silver City
Independent
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-09-25
Sunflowers as Siigae.

H. NJ. Nordstrom has put in large
silo and is filling 1t with wild sun
flowers. of which there is an
abundance in this vicinity. This plant
has proven valuable material for sill
age when mixed with cane Or other
forage, in demonstrations at the agri-
cultural station at Mesilla Park. Mr..
Nordstrom expects to feed num-
Der of sheep from this silage.-Ala-
mogordo Cloudscrofter.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-09-25
Pecos Valley Projects.

The West Columbia Trans-Pecos
Oil company, is erecting big stand
ard rig about forty miles east of Ar
tesla, and expect to commence drilling
operations soon. This is the same
company that has been blocking drill
ing acreage around Hope, twenty-five
miles west of Artesia.
The Carter Oil company recently
completed cook shanty and other out
buildings on their drilling site, about
thirty miles south or Artesia, and
their rig drilling outfit, recently
shipped from California, is expected
to arrive soon The Carter people win
start down with twenty inch hole
and will furnish fuel oil from their
own refinery, with which to operate
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-09-25
NeW Mexico
State NeWs
otero County Oil Project.

The location for the first well to be
drilled by the Oleans-New Mexico Oh
company is twenty-seven miles easl
to Turquoise. The manager for the
company announces that their first
drilling outfit for New Mexico was
shipped from CLEANS, N. Y, and is ex-
pected to arrive soon.
The drill hole of the Valmont Tula-
rosa Basin Oil company north of
Twin Buttes, in Tularosa Basin oil
field, has been delayed by encounter
ing quicksand until casing is pro-
cured so that it may be cased off.
Hueco Basin oil well was "spud-
ded in Wednesday at noon in the
presence of a large number of people
from Ell Paso This is the first we'll
to be sunk in the great Hueco Basin,
forty miles east of Ell Paso. The well
is near the center of the % 900 acres
owned by the Hueco Basin Oil COM
pany, an FL Paso concern
The Great Divide Oil company, of
FL Paso. announce that they will enter
the New Mexico oil field and win
operate in the Tularosa Basin, about
100 miles west of Artesia, and also
in the Hueco Basin, southwest of Ar
tesla. This company has secured sew
eral thousand acres in New Mexico
Alamogordo Cloudscrofter.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-09-25
Attempt to Destroy Dam.

An attempt was made to destroy
the $4,000 power dam belonging to
the Public Utilities company and
which is the principal source Of light
and power to Carlsbad. An old gate
leading to an irrigation ditch which
was locked and chained, was broken
open, and water allowed to seep
through the dirt work behind the
dam. Fully 500 cubic yards of filling
behind the concrete she'll was washed
away by the flood water before dis
covered by the custodian of the dam,
F. H. Cook. Had the leak not been dis
covered the high water, 1t is believed
would have eaten out the entire
earthen backing. the weight Of the
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-09-25

Human hair grows much faster in
than in winter
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-04-28
GENTRY STRICKLAND
COMPANY CELEBRATE
FIRST ANNIVERSARY

A arm that IS Meeting with great
success and making fhemsetxss well
known all over West Florida, is the
Arm Of Gentry-Strickland Co., which
is one year old today. Mr.. Strickland
has been connected with the clothing
business in this city for the past If
ten years. being associated with F.
e. Brawner, later being manager Of
the local store OF Jos. Calm, who was
one OF the largest operators Of credit
stores in the United States. and one
year ago he formed partnership with
Mr.. l. E. Gentry and they purchased
the store of JOS. Calm
Mr.. Gentry is a F1oridian by birth.
being born in Escambia county. and
has been identified with the different
business interests in this city for many
years. until one year ago. being a men,
Der of sthe firm OF Gentry Bros. he is
no longer connected with the Gentry
Bros. but devotes his entire time to
the clothing business Of Gentry
Strickland Co.
They have made some wonderful
improvements in their store. carrying
one Of the highest grade lines of wear
ing apparel for men, wimen and chill
dren to be found in the city. In the
short space OF one year they are a
proved success and number their salts
fed customers by the thousands. and
their system OF easy payments is one
OF great convenience, selling on credit
as -cheaply as other stores sell for
cash.
They wish to thank their many
cash and credit patrons and to cele-
brate their first anniversary are offer
ig discount Of 20 per cent on any
and Tuesday.
article in their large stock on Monday
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-04-28
GOMPERS INJURED
AS AUTO COLLIDES
WITH STREET CAR

New York, April 27--Samuel Com
pers, president of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor was today hurled
from his automobile when the machine
collided with street~car He was
taken to his home here. suffering from
Commissions and fractured ribs.
Surgeons, after examination, report
ed two Of Mr.. Gompers' ribs fractured,
his right hip sprained and severe body
Commissions. Despite the labor leaders
So years of age. surgeons declared there
was on likelihood of the injuries proving
fatal.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-04-28
BOLSHEVIK ARMY
HALTS OFFENSIVE
NORTHERN FRONT

: Archangel. Saturday, April 26.-Bo1-
shevik achievements which arrived
recently on the northern front. in prep
aration for the new offensive against
the American and allied troops it is re-
ported have been withdrawn and rush.
ed to Viatka, on the railway from
Vologda to Perm, to stem the advance
of the northern wing of the Siberian
anti Bolsheviki army. During the ST.
berian offensive in the past two weeks,
the morale of the Bolsheviki on the
northern front has slumped.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-04-28
WALTON COUNTY CO.
ORGANIZE TO G A N
SWEET POT A T e S

The Walton County Cannery Com
pany was organized Saturday after
noon at DeFuniak Springs, and a con-
tract has been signed with the South
ern Gamers Supply Company, of
Dawson, Ga. Work will begin this
morning to break ground for the erec-
ton OF a building 40 by $50 feetscThe
cannery will be sanitary in every re-
spect and have the latest machinery.
The capacity will be $4,000 three pound
cans of sweet potatoes a day.
The president is =. Z. L. McCaskill.
and the secretary is Norman
Mcleod.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-04-28

The speakers were Rev. /. w. Chalk
Ter. Captain Brent and Lieut.. Quina, of
Pensacola. Their speeches were listen
ed to with intense in terset by the
great crowd which gathered, and Cen
fury again won high honors by her
generous and splendid response "A.
w. Ranney introduced the speakers.
Mrs. E. A. Hauss also gave an inter-
esting talk.
Mrs. Cannon, Of McDavid, was a
visitor in Century this week, motoring
up with Mr.. Cannon and the children
Miss Roxie Carpenter was a visitor
to Atmore this week.
Mrs. Eugene Hudson and children,
of Atmore, visited relatives in Century
this week.
DR.. and Mrs. A. ]. Mcdonald and
son. Felix. motored to Pensacola. They
were accompanied by little Miss Eliza
beth Jones. Mrs. E. w. Barwick and
daughter, Mary Bessie, who also vis-
tied in Pensacola this week.
Many of our folks enjoyed the dog
and pony show in Pensacola Saturday
More new houses are being built in
Centuryq. Good news-we need many
more.
Miss Ruth Echols, one of our popu-
lar teachers, made her home folks in
Attention, Santa Rosa county, week
end visit.
Miss Burgess and Miss Ethel Hayes.
two of our teachers, went to Bluff
Springs for the week end as guests
at the home Of J. w. Crary and family.
A boating trip was an enjoyable part
OF their return visit.
Mrs. C. B. King and children spent
the week end with relatives at Bluff
Springs.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-04-28
BAPTIST WOMEN
MEET AT CHURCH
ALL DAY TUESDAY

The Woman's Missionary union of
the First Baptist church will hold an
all day meeting at the church on
Tuesday and the following program
will be carried out: 10 a. m, opening
exercises. scripture and prayer, Miss
Jones; 1880, talk on Personal Serv-
ice," Miss Kennedy: 1890 to 1880,
Young People of the South" Miss
Marble; 1890 to 2, luncheon period;
2 to 4, Cuba" Miss Whitefield and
Mrs. Lampey.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-04-28
NEW ORLEANS MEN
WILL BE GIVEN
GRAND WELCOME

New Orleans, April 27.-Ela boratc
plans were completed here tonight for
welcome tomorrow of Louisiana
troops, composed mostly of New Or
leans men, who are returning home
after an absence overseas of nearly
% months. The welcoming commit
tee has arranged for procession
which it claims to be one of the 1arg-
est military spectacles ever seen here.
The troops are six batalians which
belong to the141st Field Artillery and
114th Trench Mortar battery. They will
leave for Camp Shelby for demobiliza-
ton after a short stay here.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-04-28
LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS.

Alabama-Mobile Bay-Mobile chan
mel lights Nos. and 8, heretofore re-
ported extinguished. were relighted
April 81. 1919.
C.. and G. s. charts Nos. 1Ss, 1s3,
Ills.
Light List Atlantic Coast. 1919. p.
$50. go So s,fu,, - -.
Coast Pilot, Section e. 1916. p. 65.
BY order Of the Commissioner of
Lighthouses.
b. B. DORRY
Superintendent of Lighthouses.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-04-28

Washington, April 25.-The bureau
of aircraft production has Withdrawn
cancellations of contracts to the
amount of 81, 640. 900. it was announced
today. The contracts affected are
practically all for spare parts and
accessories.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-04-28
GENTRY.

The Victory Loan rally was a splen-
did and successful affair. The tank
exhibit was especially interesting 70
the people who followed it's move
ments with the greatest enthusiasm.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-04-28

Washington, April 25.-Victory loan
subscriptions reported from federal re-
serve districts tonight totalled $685.
coo, 900.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-04-28

MY torrential voice" is the way one
member of the house referred to the
flow of his own eloquence, the other
day. 1t is very appropriate REFER
ence, too.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-04-28

In that case he is, of course, a martyr
to a very good cause.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-04-28

A gentleman in the house, the other
day, said he was sacrificing his politi-
cal future for the good of his country.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-04-28

Southern-At Chattanooga, 3; Allan
ia, s. At Mobile, 5; New Orleans. l.
At Nashville, 4; Birmingham, 3. Men,
phil Little Rock, rain, cold.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-04-28

Roundup of eight negroes in bunch
was effected yesterday afternoon by
Captain Harper and Officer Humphrie
OF the police department, in the ex-
creme northern part of the city. They
are charged at the station with
gambling.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-04-28
NEWS BRIEFS.
9 RRRHHaaaRaaaana

Charley Reichmann. of Pensacola.
Florida, received a telegram from his
brother. Willie Reichmann, that he
had just arrived in New York safely,
going to Camp Upton. New York. He
left Pensacola with Company /.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-04-28

A watchdog of the treasury nearly
always hobs UP during a session of
the legislature, but the appellation has
been notably absent the present SEES
sion, until Friday. 1t was freely ap-
piled to Mr.. Lewis, of jackson county,
on that occasion.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-04-28

aRa aaaa saa Hzns
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-04-28

Mr.. Glazier, Of Manatee county, has
a clear conception of matters. In ex-
planning his vote on the property
clause of the pension bill, he said he
voted against excluding it for the
reason he believed the purpose of the
law is to pension" and not reward"
the old soldiers.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-09-04

--Just eleven more days and the
ichooi bells win DO ringing. The va
cation period has been well employed
by the majority Of the pupils both
boys and siris; many OF them worked
in peach orchards and IN the harvest
fields and made enough money to pay
for their school books and clothiag.
There was opportunity for ali TO make
money and the ambitious ones took
adpntass Of the chance.
Guy Holloway. manager Of adver-
tising ct the r o Luts Department
store here. returned yesterday from
n Worth, where he spent several days
preparing Tor the opening Of the Tag
CART Hntx store at ti,nA place. ~
Worth y one q TIE livest cities have
visited lately and the new mems fur
nishing store put IN by Fred Lints and
George Tsgsart n one Of the best IN
ne city end = located u splendid
shspe."
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-09-04
Story of the 1. @. 4.

A story in the Saturday Evening
Post related the forming OF the
Independent Order Of Integrity.
Each member had to sign the fol-
lowing pledge;
"Hencefor,h. on my honor. TO the
best OF my ability ! shall not BE-
guilty OF any nnconscicntious act or
omission in tho performance of my
duty as a business man"
II took q tremendous amount Of
financing and advertising to get
the ! o / going, and the great
majority Of the members had TO
be bribed or coerccd into joining
But once in they realized the value
Of virtne in business and the
value Of virtuons citizens in the
republic.
The idea OF the new order was
born in the mind Of I soldier who
lay ia . hospital in France dream
ing Of what America might ~ *
Americans werc what they should
be. The principal spd dTst atteck
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-09-04
elephants in warfare nearly thrc,

elephants in warfare nearly three
thousand years ago. Mining oper-
ations are mans extension Of the
ground mole's business. Balloons
ere bubbles Of hydrogen in a sea
of air. Aerop!ancs are man made
eagles. Submarines are speedy
and safe as they borrow shape and
control features from fish. Para
|chutcs may be seen in the dandc-
lion seed and other bits of plant
life. U.boat nets that protected
our harbors were steel webs like
the spiders. Sea mines claimed
their ship victims as the electric
shark the weaker fish that swim
against him.
And when you look about care.
fully it becomes more and more
evident that almost every step in
mans triumph over environment
is an application TO mans use Of
some principle nature has been
|using for sgeg.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-09-04
GUTHRIE BUSINESS MEN
AND LADIES BOOSTING FAIR
Booster Trips Are Bearing tho
Usual Amount Of Fruit and
Much Good Advertising
Accomplished

Guthrie boosters. in twenty cars and
band OF ic pieces made tour of
the south part OF the county yesterday
and woke up ahe natives. Navina,
Seward. Cashion and Edm ,nd were
visited and much interest aroused
Miss Dessa Matchett was in charge oI
the trip and made an excellent cap
tain ard was ably sasited by Lioutcn
ami Ebert Burton.
Cashion entertained the Guthrie
bunch by staging regular old fash
ioned dance In the town hall and with
dinner later. Daddy" Matchctt was
floor manager at the dance and called
the dances In manner that indicated
much early experience along that line.
Tho Virginia reel was the popular
dance and Il was enjoyed by all.
Today the second of the booster
trips is on. A large number OF au-
tymobiles loaded with business men
end enthusiastic women. left at
O'Clock for Mulhali. Lowell, Crescent
Marshall and Orlando. Mrs Arthur
Dibbens IL the captain OF the trip and
II ia a safe bet that she handles the
Job in excellent shape.
Tomorrow will be the most impor-
tant trip. The route will be TO coyie.
through Pleasant Valley. coyle Is
holding its annual community fair and
q large crowd OF people from all PARTS
OF the county will he in attendance.
affording splendid opportunity for
Guthrie to ADVERTISE the coming fall
fair The Booster band will be with
the party tomorrow and q fine tIip
is certain. De al the Municipal hath
house at . o'clock. There will be
plenty OF automobiles to carry all who
come and all who come are welcome.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-09-04
YOUR BABY NAY Be
THE BEST N COUNTY
But TO Find Out You Must
Register the Child; Better
Babies Will Have Inning
At Fall Fair

Have you registered your child for
the better babies' demonstration " tho
Red Cross booth al the Cimarron VAL
Icy fair7 N not, why not do 90 al
onceg Red Cross workers win be glad
10 receive your registration a. the
Red Cruss headquarters In the federal
building AT Guthrie. phone 2T3. TO reg
lister In advance will ensure you
prompt attention and will simplify
greatly the work OF physicians and
nurses in preparing for the demnnstra-
fion.
This Ia aplendld opportunity 10
have your CHILD under five years OF
age weighed. measured. and given
thorough physical examination by
competent physicians. Why not take
advantage OF ~ You will be In
terested in tho reports given and In
the advice you may receive. Ytu will
also be interested In the literature ve
have for distribution. and In tfe plans
The local Red Cross chapter Ia max
Ing for the better health OF the chill
drcn Of Logan county.
Remember the booth will be open
for examination Of tho little folks from
1880 to 3:30 . M on "Wednesday.
Thursday and Friday. Sept n. 10 and
Ii9. The examination IN absolutely
free. and will be Of great interest 20
mothers. No prizes will be given. but
information which will be Of much
greater value than prizes Register
your child at once for this event.
choosing the afternoon which will be
most convenient for you
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-09-04
THIRTEEN BANKS ROBBED
IN STATE N SIX MONTHS
Robbers Melted More Than One
Hundred Thousand Dollar;
Nine Of The Thieves Ap-
pretended BY officer5

The emi-looting OF 10 banks In OK !
lahoma since January Of this year
has netted robbers $i09,573S- n
cash liberty bonds and other collateral,
with some liberty bonds still to be
accounted for according 20 figures
given out by representatives Of the
American Bankers association here.
OF the robbers who performed the
various "sobs" only nine have been
ap-rehendcd up to August 27 accord !
ing to 1 r Squires representing an
international detective agency here.
The largest amount obtained in
those robberies was t2sye93 taken from
the Farmers State bank Of weather
ford. Okla. July 81.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-09-04
Stealing Natures Ideas

The invention Of a salvage sub
marine by the creator Of the first
seagoing underwater craft, is a
reminder Of how extensively we
borrow our most effective ideas
from nature. This new device,
built to drop over the submerged
objects upon which it is TO work,
takes its principle from the star
fish, which settles itself over a
sea oyster or clam and opens it
for a feast.
With the war rctrcating into
perspective Il is not hard to forget
for a moment the purposes Of the
various machines aud instruments
that came ont Of it. and to think
Of their origins. The tank is an
imitator of the shell-encased tur-
tie, and in use it was preceded by
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-09-04

81 the I OF was on the system Of
dnplici,y aud profitserinR in
American trade. According 10 tho
closing paragraphs of the story,
IN which the h~ro wins The girl,
and the girls nnscrsspulous mag.
nate father IN won over 10 tho
l. o ], the new order waa snccecd-
ing well.
The idea that msmbern had "a
be bought or coerced, q hrst,
into joining, il not, altar al, far
fetched. Many people hive been
coerced into tho church ~ tho
fear Of eternal punkhment. Few
joined tho church formerly
through motives of oervice,
though more are coming A -
that account latterly. Jhe vase
majority Of men would ~ mofe -
less dishonest II they did IN 1ool
tho coercion and rsGtraln) a loMs
We wonder how : voyU1toty
II OF would ct along, a Ng1Id
bc : real teat a ind ldn1l 1AoE<
letsr End pa1fiel lis .l..a N
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-09-04
TORTURE Or VICTIMS
MOST aEv0lT|Mc
STORIES o. INSpEAbiADl.E
PRACTICES ~ N1PpONEAts
on HATED ENEMY COAaE
FROM TAlku; pl.m(,-
ED 10 m Au-
T1iENTlC

r~king. China. Sept t-~r~Akn. tAa
seat of the government of south k~ts-
hn province. IA Inc larE~st town IN
south Korea. and has y popalatsoA of
an.ofo. but this number IA greatly
swcllen on the market dAyA. which sr.
held seven or elxhs times meash.
when great numbers ~ kcfvana come
In from the county districts Ia selt
their products rurInx my stw in this
place. II was easy to sea thar she
iapaness military had planted the
s~~d of hatred and fear into the hearts
Of fhs p@ople The korsAnm m eAia
city did not carry out any d~m0n-
atraslons at the same time - thcss
In the north. Il was MOI uptil snas~
of tho students from northern No
rsa reached 1aiku sni r~porssd th@t
they had b~en TAKEN out ~ tAs col.
Ieg~s and sehools and beaten withcut
cause that tho ceoplN dcsarynlnsd n
have demonstration II tAsir own.
On account Of there being no soIdiess
| tn snr rf'y Che a~munstrsto~s were
treated morc hnmAsNiy thsn II osA>r
rars ~ Korea. writes 1n Associated
rr~~a correspondent.
Atssr the arrival X shs soldiers.
however. whol.~als arrwsts were mads
and ihese we're continuing II tho time
Of my stay In the city, TAs prisons
and detentlon houses we're crowded 10
q most horflfylng esseus. rccms which
under ordinary circumstances a the
moas could only hold ten persons were
now occupied by thirty or forty. on
the night OF my arrival sav I train
containing lso Korean prisoners who
we're being sent 10 Taidsp. and tho
'c'lo~ing evening os~v 800 were sn-
lf@insd for the same place. II heinz
reported that the large number %
prisoners coming IN compelled tho
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-09-04
NO SHORTAGE Of
CAS- THIS WINTER
But the Price Per 1000 VIII n
Greater, says Official Of the
. Natural 0as Company

Gas will be plentiful this winter
hut. Il will be higher. X G sharp,
vice president Of the Oklahoms Nat
uraI Gas company was in Guthrie
yesterday evening,
We are spending : mlIliou and
half dollars to reach the Walters
field before cold weather sets In
said M Sharp. "Our Cement linz
built Last year did not result n ~
curing = much ~ = " hsd deped
Y ~ VIVA - eenSletien y ~