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Middletown transcript., 1919-09-20
SARAH ANN ROBERTS

Sarah Ann Roberts, widow of tie
late Samuel P. Roberts, died at the
home of her son, Mr.. l. d. Roberts,
near Summit Bridge, Sunday afternoon,
aged II years.
The fun raj services were held at her
sons home, Wednesday afternoon, at
z 80 O'Clock and lnterment was made in
St. Georges cemetery.
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ST. ANNE'S CHURCH NOTES

Sunday, September 21st, 1919. The
14th Sunday after Trinity.
(St. Matthew Evangelist)
Service will be held in the Town
Church.
Morning Prayer and ser non, at half
past ten.
Sunday School session, at quarter
before twelve.
Evening Prayer and address, at half
past seven.
Services will be resumed in St. Anne's
Episcopal Church Town } on Sunday.
after being suspended during July and
August and part of September owing
to renovation and repairs to the building
Let every member be present at this
opening service. Public cordially in
vited.
Thoughts for next Sunday. St. Mat
thew's Day. (Also l4th, Sunday after
rrinity,) And he arose and followed
Him. St. Matthe 1X:9.
The example of st. Matthew teaches
US to prefer the service of God to all
earthly gain and advantage. He was a
ax-gatherer, sitting at the rechipt
of custom; but when Jesus ca led him
he left his em oloyment at word. CIV
ing up'with it all his prospe: is of future
wealthand henceforth followed the Lord
He wrote the Gospel that bears his
name, and preached in Judea for about
eight years; after which he went into
Parthia and Ethiopia, and was probably
martyred there, thou yh the m amer OF
his death has not been recorded. His
symbol is man or angel: he tells US OF
our Saviour's genealogy and human
nature.
THE TRIENNIAL OFFERING
All members Of the Parish Branch OF
the Woman's Auxiliary are requested
| to send in their contributions to Mrs,
E. M. Vaughn, Treasurer, for the Tri-
ennial Offering which is to be present
ed at the meeting of the General Con
vention, which meets in Detroit, Mich.
in October.
THE SUNDAY School TO OPEN
The Sunday School will reopen OF
Sunday after several months of vaca
ton. We trust that one good result OF
q good vacation will be that the schoo
begins with a good attendance. W.
have a capable body of teachers. al
deeply interested in their work; and W.
hope that the parents will realize tina
we have the welfare of the children a
heart, and that irregularity and tardi
ness in attendancet and carelessness il
the preparation of assigned lessons
are Just as disastrous to good result
here as they would be day school. Tn
parents are the only people who cal
thoroughly rectify these defects and W
feel that if only they realize this, the.
will understand how much we need thei
hearty and earnest cooperation.
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A New Residence

Mrs. Elias NJ. Shallrcoss has given a
contract to Mr.. William Johns, to erect
for her on South Broad street modern
bungalow. Mr.. Johns expects to begin
work within the next two weeks and
will complete this contract before Janu-
ary 1st.
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FRIENDS & VISITORS
Personal Items About People You
See and Know
THOSE THAT COME AND co

THOSE THAT COME AND co
Miss Beulah Jewell spent the week
end with relatives in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Thomas Taylor and son William
have been visiting her brother in Phila-
delphia.
MIR. Delbert B. Gallagher, of Fenns-
grove, N. j., spent the weekend at his
home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Letherbury have
returned home from a ten days stay at
Atlantic City.
Mrs. Fred Lott, of Philadelphia, is
being entertained this week by Mrs.
Albert Price.
Mr.. Wilson Green. of Philadelphia,
spent last week with his aunt Mrs.
Thomas Taylor.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Polk, of POGO
moke City, Md, are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. B. Biggs.
Miss Clara Belle Kennerly, of Har-
rington, was recent guest of Mss
Madeline Pennington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Williams. OF
Cambridge, Mass, is visiting her
brother, Rev. C. A. Craw!ey.
Messrs. John ID. and G. Norman Gill
i of Philadelphia. spent Tuesday with
Mr.. and Mrs. T. S. Fouracre.
Mr.. Gilbert Clark, of New Orleans,
La, is spending two weeks with his
parents, DR.. and Mrs. E. G. Clark
Mrs. Samuel Price, Mrs. Charles F.
Beaston and Mrs. Roe S. Redgrayt
were Wilmington visitors Monday.
Mrs. Theodore Whitlock, Jr., and lit
tie daughter, of Wilmington, have beel
visiting relatives in town this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. T Coch, an ant
family, of East Orange, N. j.. are Wis
iting his mother, Mrs. M. H. Cochran
Mr.. and Mrs. L. v. Davidson and lit
tie daughter, of Atlantic City, N. J..
were recent guests of the Misse
Beasten.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Ennis and Mis-
Oiel Gallagher visited Mr.. and Mrs
Willard Donohue, near Cambridge, Md.
this week. .z.
Mrs. M. C Otwell and daughter, Mis-
Pearl Otwell and Miss Gladys Ellis, o
Laurel, were weekend guests of rela
tives here.
Miss Florence Pennewill will leav
town next Tuesday for New York Cit.
where she will visit her aunt Mis-. Phi
lip G. Roeder.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Byron an
daughter, of Chester, Pa, were guest
of his father, Mr.. John L. Byron an
wife last week.
Miss Naomi Roat, of Pompton Lakes
N. j., has been the guest of Mr.. an
Mrs. w. B. Belts. Miss Anna Roat, 9
Washington, D. c., spent last Frida
with MIR. and Mrs. Belts.
Mr.. Thomas Green, mother an
daughter, Mr.. Isaac Green, of Newar
and MIR. and Mrs. Clifford Bender an
son, of Port Penn, spent Sunday wit
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Taylor.
Mrs. James H. Hoffecker had he
brother, Mrs. Thomas A. Burnham,
Wilmington, and her nephew. Nj
James Burnham, of New York City
for guests over the weekend.
Misses Grace d. Brady and Letitl
Pool and Mess:s. Frank and Jefferso
Pool, Allen johnson, Frank McWhorte
Shelly and William Meyers entere
Delaware College for this term on We'
nesday.
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Dr.. Spahr Locates in middletown

DR. Richard R. Spahr, a graduate of
the University of Pennsylvania, has To-
Gated in our town. and will practice
medicine in conjunction with DR.. D. W.
Lewis. both using the offices now occu-
pied by DR.. Lewis. DR.. Spahr has had
three years. training in some of our best
hospitals. previous to spending the past
two years in France, where he has en-
joyed rich professional experience We
extend hearty welcome to DIR. hnd
Mrs. Spahr.
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Corn Cannery Closed

After the shortest canning season in
its history Bakers Corn Cannery, closed
last Friday. The sweet corn crop in
this Section was exceeding light this
year and all of the canneries had an
exceptionally small pack.
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The Middletown Opera House
will show the worlds greatest pic
ture r'tHearts Of Humanity" Friday
evening, Oct. Sd.
Rev. McLaury Resigns

Odessa and the vicinity learn with re-
pret of the resign alton of Rev. E. A.
McLaurie, pastor in that town. of
Drawers Presbyterian Church. Ow-
ing to failing health Mr.. McLaurie wish
es to retire.
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Local Team Defeated

Last saturday afternoon, the local
ball team was Debated by the Elkton
team on the later grounds by the score
of 8 too. 1t was the first time this
season that the home team was shut
out. Both Gosstree and Clay pitched
in fine form, but the local team did not
give Gosstree the proper support.
The score by innings follow.
Elkton on.............2 0 OOO1 x-3
Middletown ..........0 0 0 % 0 90 o.
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See Dorothy Philips in s'Hearts
Of Humanity" at the Middletown
Opera House, Friday evening, Oct.
"a.
Middletown transcript., 1919-09-20

Coming-.The worlds greatest
picture "Hearts Of Humanity" at
the Middletown Opera House, Fri
day evening, Oct. Sd.
Middletown transcript., 1919-09-20

Two shows every Saturday night
at the Middletown Opera House.
First show starts at 7.A5 P. NJ,
second at $50 P, M.
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Read our big ad., call and coz
vince yourself what you can do at
our store. A. FjCEL.
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Fine line of Ladies Skirts at special
prices. N. LESS1N.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-03
OIL NEWS.
IN AND AROUND ARDMORE

a depth Of about $50 feet, and after
the level of / 500 feet has been reached,
the driu passes rapidly to pay sand. But
between the depths of $50 and l,jOO
feet there are many disappOintments.
Formations are cavey, a soft white
sand and a soft gray sand, fun of water,
are encountered between these depths
and they are difficult to pass with the
drill. Ana after they are passed and
the water shut off they are likely to
let the water in upon the oil when the
casing is looseued by the force of the
gas in the pay sand as was the case
in the Texas well.
Two men, both of whom are well
informed. made wager from which
some idea might De had as to when the
profession is expecting the second well
i'm the field to be completed. Under the
terms of the wager a completed well
is one with the water shut out and
putting oil regularly into the pipe line.
one of these men wagcred the other
that it would require A. days from July
- to complete the second we'll, This
date of completion would be about the
7th of September.
The Ardmoreitc is of the opinion that
it will report as many as three wells on
top of the pay before the first day of
September
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-03
LOVE COUNTY FARMER
TRAMPL.ED TO DEATH
BY MADDENEO HORSE
Especial TO Ardmorite)

Marietta. August benjamin r.
GAY died at his home near Marietta
at AN early hour Friday morning from
the effects OF u kick re ceived from
horse the night before.
Mr.. Gay and his two. small sons hao
returned home from the hay nelos'
wherein they had been operating
baling press, at late hour Thursday
night. He went into the stall with one
of his horses. his feed basket on ms
arm, when the animal became fright
ened and began kicking, Gay was
thrown to the ground and the horse
kicked or stamped him about the head
and shoulders, crushing his skull ana
face in horrible manner.
Ncighbors hearing the screams ot
the little boys, ran to the Gay barn
and dragged the unconscious man from
beneath the feet of the maddened
horse. Medical aid was summoned
and all that was possible done for the
injured man, but without avail
The deceased Is survived by a wldow
and a number of small children.
BENJAMIN Gay was reared In Love
county and was known by all as a
quiet, hard working man. His BODY
was buried in Burneyvill. cemetery
Friday afternoon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-03
GERMAN WHITE BOOK
TELLS TALE Of HUNS
APPEAL FOR PEACE

Berlin. Thursday, July 31.-The Ger
man emperor's statement on october
27. 1913, that he had reached an un'
alterable determination to sue for a
separate peace within "A hours and to
demand an immediate almistice, Is
one of the many revelations OF Ger
man diplomacy contained in the "Whlte
Book published at Weimar today
The emperor's decision to seek peace
Immediately according to documents
in the White Book, he considered nee
essary because he believed the people
both unable and unwilling to continue
the war. The German rulers con
science was said to forbid him to per
init further bloodshed. In September
according to the documents, Geheral
Ludendorff heard that Bulgaria hau
offered to sign a separate peace. III
the official discussion it was agreed
that Washington should be designated
as the center of peace negotiations Us
a matter of politeness Austria was
consulted by telephone regarding the
proposed appeal.
on October /, Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg telegraphed to the vice
chancellor stating that if Prince MAX
imilian of Baden should form govern
ment he would agree to the appeal tor
peaoe being delayed until the next
morning. on the same day, General
Groener reported that General Luden,
dorff had declared that delay Woulu
be fatal that the formation of new
government should not be aWiiited'
and that a break in the military line
was possible at any minute.
Prince Maximilian Immediately IN
ouired if Won Hndenburg was unaple
TO hold the front. He received an an
swer that the army stood by its de-
mand for an immediate peace offer
Prince Maximilian still held that the
matter of peace was premature, put
other members of the cabinet siueo
with General Ludendorff and main
tanned that the military verdict must
he adhered to. because, if the situa
tion should be made worse by Presi
dent Wilson's answer, the army wouiu
seek to dodge responsibility.
Conflicts of opinion continued De
tween Berlin and the army command
nm to October 26. President Wilson
second note on the peace terms, how
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-03
ONCE FORLORN HOPE
LED BY ARDMORE MAN
MAKES M|LLIONAIRES

Almost as sensational as the enor-
nous profits made by the Colinc Oil
Company in the early days of Hcadton
comes the report of the offer made the
Hog Creek Oil and Gas Company whose
holdings are i'm Texas.
This company Was organized in Ard.
more and men were almost begged to
take stock and not very much of it was
placed here. The late Dr. j. w. Potter
and Morris Sass of this city ana y. NJ.
Dees of Dallas, perfected the organiZa.
tion OF the company. For every dollar
invested in the stock the shareholders
now have an opportunity to pick up a
minimum of 500 and probably as much
as $3.50.
After the organization of the com
pany but before it has become 50 val
liable. both Or. and Mrs. Potter died
They left two children, Evaline,
aged 6. and John, aged 4.
The Potter estate owns enough of this
stock to place in the hands of these
children an amount estimated to be
from $500 900 to 100000
The children are now making their
romrr with their aunt, Mrs. Cleaves
Ehea. Of Eastlnnd. Teyas, who was for
m i'v Miss Mae Lowden Of Ardmore.
E'r.. Rhea's husband. who will have
.nprea OF the estate, is conservative
l7rlier and the money will be well cared
far and the children will have suf
f,ciari sum for their education and
nice fortune to start life with.
Tie late Dr Potter and his wife,
who's maiden name was Emeline Low
den. were very lovable characters.
Their deaths occurred within few
days of each other.
DR. Potter at a great personal sac
riflce obtained dental education. but
was lured from his office by the smell
of petroleum. and so successfully did
he play the game that he has left
fortune for his children.
Morris SASS also owns several of the
shares of this stock and each share is
worth minimum of 10000. He could
not he seen yesterday and tho number
of shares could not be ascertained but
&c the stock Is sold his fortune will
probably be in the neighborhood of
Si5G. 600.
n. NJ. Dees of Dallas is said to be the
largest individual stockholder. Mr.. Dees
was q member Of the Thelma Oil and
Gas Company. which operated "a small
j5as. at IIealdton, ana was well known
10 many Ardmore producers.
The assets of Writ Franklin will be
increased about $4,000 from this stock.
Otehr Ardmore people who are said to
have shared in the profits in q smaller
,,.o., orn senator Thicker Russell .
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-03
Kentucky Oil Fields

The state Of Kentucky Is the happy
hunting ground OF the oil prospector
Of small means, yet the outcome of his
cndeavors does not always make MN
happy The percentage of unsuccess'
ful tests in the state Is somewhat hish
about 10 per ccnt-compared with
the average for the country as "A
whole which Is about 10 per cent, nut
the oil is found at relatively shallow
depths, commonly 800 to 1000 feet, and
the cost of drilling wells Is low. The
rock outcrops in the state are plenti'
ful aud the areas whore the geologic
conditions are most favorable to the
occurrence of oil can be found easily
The most productive group Of oil
fields i'm Kentucky Is in the vicinity
of Irvine, Estill county and Is deScrlb-
ed in the Bulletin GGl.D of the United
states Geological Survey, Department
Of the interior published in 1916. The
second richest group lies in and around
Allen county, more than a hundred
miles southwest Of Irvine. The fields
in Allen county are the subject ul
a report by =. w. Shaw aud Is. t.
Alathrr Just issued 10y the Geological
Survey as Bulletin GsS, and available
ON request from the director
4 barrel of oil obtained in Allen
county was sold in Bowling Green IN
1850 but oil in kentucky has only
recently become a product OF great
commercial value, the production ~
1918 having been ten times as great
as i'm 1918. The oil in Allen county
is hregularly scattered through the
productive area, and a great many oil
the wells have therefore been Gilures'
but ON the whole the county appears
TO be about as rich in oil as any other
county in the state except Estill ana
an
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-03

ever. brought a stormy protest from
the supreme army command, which
wanted to break off negotiations. Gen
eral Ludendorff looked at the matter
more hopefully.
After President Wilson's third note
on October %, Generals Gallwitz and
Muera asked for n last opportunity to
show that Germanys position was not
as bad as it was described, but their
attempts in this way to prevent Aus
tria making a separate peace failed
News of the Turkish armistice follow
ed, and since these allies agreed 10
President Wilson's IA points the Ger
man people regarded the war as ended.
The White Book points out that
wherever an attempt to delay the arm
istice was suspected troops rose in pro
test and all differences between Ber-
lin and the supreme army command
were dropped.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-03

aLces for the state that make the slS.'
o0O, 900 appropriations OF the Seventh
legislature far lesser bugaboo than II
appeared Il few months ago,
For the seven months Of 1919 there
has been collected in gross production
taxes 22Gl ,S2Sll. One'thlrd OF this
amount goes to the counties In which
the product taxed was produced, leav'
ing Sl,5O1, ,SS5.i3 as the states part. II
Is estimated that the cost OF collection
is one and one.twenty per cent OF
the three per cent tax or S30,l577O.
which would leave Sl,l7772773 net for
the state, but to this must be added
$7,S2G.5l in penalties, "A total net TO the
state of Sl.4s5,jjl.2i and on this basis
the state should receive more than 49,
900 900 on the year from this source.
Income tax collections for the seven
months of 1919 ending July 81 amount
ed, including penalty, TO S37l,5Gj.34.
The estimated cost Of collection Is one
and one half per cent or approximately
5000 for the seven months, leaving
ne, Of $3GS ,9G5.3i. It is estimated that
the total income tax collections this
.
throc.quarters of a million dollars.
The income from corporation license
fees for the seven months of 1919 was
S2Sl 900 an dthc entire expenses of the
secretary of states office, estimated
at $3.50 "a month, for that period is
$3.50.
William Franklin, clerk Of the su-
preme court, at the close of the fiscal
year had collected in fees S29,237 and
the expense of conducting the office
for the fiscal year was Sl3,li3.
The state highway departments total
Of automobile licenses for the year VIII
be far in excess of the number estl'
mated in the early spring. Henry
Wood, highway commissioner, estimates
the 1919 total will be 100000 or great.
cr. Last year it was about $4,000.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-03
Return From Harvesting Grain

Mr. and Mrs Fred K. Ellis have re-
turned to their home in this city from
Junction city i'm Cotton county, where
they have spent two months. Mr.. El-
lis has some farm lands in that county
and he has been looking after the har-
vesting of his wheat. He was reward
ed by the threshing of 5000 bushels
OF grain. The grain has been sold and
the money now awaits a good oil prop
osition. something like Hog Creek or
Coline proved to be- Mr.. Ellis has large
holdings in the Cotton county oil fields
at Walters as well as other invest
ments in Carter county and in Texas
Mr.. Ellis sold one of his farms while
he was looking after his grain.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-03
Drilling Deep Test

Walters, Okla, Aug. 1.-The wen
of the Penn kell-Wat Oil Company III
1861, near Waurika, is drilling Ut
about 200 feet in a hard shaIe that
has almost the constituency of rock,
4 few feet of this has been penetrated
below loose blue shale that was over
500 feet thick. The drillers have con
cluded a fishing job that required
several days.
Gas continues i'm evidence IN tne
hole. Some biologists have predicted
that beneath this hard shale lies the
lime i'm which oil is found in the Rang
er district.
That test continues probably the
most interesting in Southern Oklahoma
because of its depth being greater
than any of its predecessors ana Oh
the opportunity of other companies u
study formations.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-03

Or am a bookkeeper Lately 10.
ward the end OF the day my writing
fingers weaken and / can hardly hold
the pen. Tremors and sharp pains
shoot through my fingers What Is
the cause?"-J. ID. w, Muskogee,
A.-Writers or scrivener's cramp. 1t
Is an occupational disease discovered as
far back as l7IG. Electricity and gym
nastics have been tried. but are not
very effective. The only cure, appar
entity, is a long rest with change Of
work.
OF have been III some time, grad
ually growing weaker, yet | do not
seem 10 be any thinner. | am inclined
to fantness and my skin is getting vel
low feel tired and laXy all the time
M. Okmulgee.
Att sounds very much like pro
gressive pernicious anemia. Better con
suit good physician ut once.
OF have been sick two years.
suffer with my head u good deal. with
a burning and aching. | have difficulty
i'm breathing part of the time. Some.
times my appetite is good, but often
can hardly eat. don't seem to gain
any strength. | am poor woman and
u widow. Mrs. b., Hugo.
A.--Your symptoms are those of Il
number of female ailments. ! don't be.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-03
CHEAPER PROCESSES FOR
DNESTIFFS MANUFACTURERS

Washington, d. C.-Discoveries made
by the department of agriculture VIII
result. it is believed, in cheaper pro
cesscs for the maintenance of dyestufls
and medicinal preparations.
with a view to helping the chemical
industry Of the country, the depart
mcnt is Offering to cooperate with
manufacturing concerns, but experts
from the color laboratory of the Bu-
rcau Of Chemistry will be assigned to
the plants and will assume control OF
the undertakings.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-03

b, down as far ~ any other well In
the field. and wen be either the second
or third well to come In al HEWITT
And IN be- willing TO bet that nothing
happens because that isn't Hugh
Pradys way. lie doesn't stumble.
Hes sure, ana then he goes ahead
It's funny, too Now, on Saturday
night, hen close down at q o'clock. And
ON sunday he'll 80 to church, but
promptly at ~ SUNDAY night, he Will
begin drilling again
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-03
Oil Men Make Wager

When win the next well at Hewitt
be completed? There is much spccula-
ton at this time and there will be a
number of disappointments. For in
stance. when Westheimer & Daube
started their well in 2242, Mr.. West
heimer made the prediction that it
would reach the pay sand by July 20.
That date came and went several days
ago, but this well is still far from the
sand. Hewitt drilling is easy enough to
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-03
ARDMORE BA NKER IS
HONORED BY v. 0. v.
At NATIONAL N Ell

Ed Sandlin, cashier of the First Ma
tional Bank has returned from en-
cago where he attended the Woodmen
of the World convention. En- route
home he visited his father in north
Alabama.
Mr.. Sandlin was appointed one or
ten on the law committee Of the w.
O. w. of the United States. This ap-
pointment takes him to the next con-
vention. as the chief representative for
Oklahoma Mr. Sandlin was i'll Chi
cago at the time the airplane plunged
into the Savings Trust Bank, and was
fortunate in leaving before the race
riots began.