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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-17
Paris Press Sarcastic

Paris, Jan. l6.-The decisions OF
the supreme council as regards both
publicity and representation. an
nounccd last night, are freely crit
iciscd in the French newspapers OF
this morning, lie Journal, commeu,-
ing ON representation. after point
ing out that the British and Amer
leans, together have Is vote, out oi
the total asks why il the British
dominlous are represented separate
lN are the French colonies and pro-
tcctorates not similarly represented
Morocco, TuuiS. Cambodiee. An
am, and Laos, which have given MS
many fine soldiers, are sovereign
states protected by France" SAYS
the newspaper Really, have they
not as much right to be represented
as Liberia, Since the small state,
have been so generously treated
why have San Marino and Andorra.
which declared war, been forgotten
To admit them would not be any
more comic than to admit dele
gate from Monacco.'
This quotation may be taken as a
fair example OF the views expressed
by most OF the other morning news
papers.
As regards the decision on the
publicity question, the Figaro SAYS:
The public must be kept constant
ly posted on the subjects dealt with.
the questions under discussion and
the solutions reached. Reporting by
hearsay it is certain to be danger
Gus. VIII not it he obvious that the
result OF the method adopted will be
to substitute gossip for news"
This was announced in the Oil.
cial statement OF today's session
OF the council, which also said the
Russian question had been discuss
ed and would be Jointly examined
later. The official communique
reads:
The president OF the United
State, OF America and the prime
ministers and foreign secretaries OF
the allied powers, assisted by the
japanese ambassadors in Paris and
London, met today at the quay
d'Orsay from 1880 a. m, to 1880
p, m.
"The question OF the relations be-
tween the conference and the press
was first taken up, 1t was decided
to call meeting OF the members
OF the press and the allied and as
Sociated countries at the Press Club
number so, Avenue des Champs
Elysees, today at five o'clock for
the interchange OF views as to the
method to be adopted.
The meeting then took up the
Continued on page 8
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-17
ALL-RUSSIAN NATIONAL
CONVENTION is CALLED
FOR FROM SIBERIA

Om,k Central Siberia. Monday
lam 15-.Thr DESTINY Of Russia
can he decided only by nationa
constituent assembly whether IN
intnre of Russia Is y monarchy or
,Le most radical rcnublic does no
concrrn fine nrrsent government"
Mis- w,s tbc declaration of Ad
miral KoIcbaE q, he ,igncd in th
nrcsoncc of thc corre,nondcnt A his
iorir document proclaiming an all
pu.s;,n r,t;on,l election at thc ear
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-17
THE UNITED STATES VOTED ITSELF DRY TODAY
THIS MEANS YOU!

When you hear the siren
Screech at 7:l5 o'clock this
evening you will know that Ard
more is calling you.
Ardmore will be calling you
to Convention Hall.
In Convention Hall at 7:30
the mass, meeting will open.
The mass meeting is called to
take steps toward creating
new city charter for Ardmore.
This is not to be merely
talkfest. 1t is to be a dofest.
The women as well as the men
are urged to be present.
The women have votes now,
and they should take an interest
in municipal affairs.
Now is the time for all good
men and women TO come to the
aid Of the non-partisan move
ment that will make Ardmore
IlSnt!
If it happens to be raining or
muddy, or cold, will you let that
interfere with your going to
Convention Hall?
If you think you are tired
from your days work, will you
let that interfere?
This is the most important
mass meeting Ardmore ever has
attempted.
Go to it and help-men and
women both.
Don't stay away and let
George or Georgina do it!
Convention Hall, 7:30 o'clock
TODAY
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-17
PEACE DELEGATIONS TO
SIT ALPHABET T|CALLYAT
TABLE LIKE HORSESHOE
PRESIDENT POINCARE TO
ANNOUNCE GREAT CON-
GRESS OPEN SATURDAY


FariN, an Io.-Ihe lnaugura-
tion OF the peace congress on
saturday Will be carried out
with ceremonies betittlng such
an occasion \ detachment OF
troops VIII pay honorS to the
arriving delegates and Nteph-
en- fichon' lhe frencn loreign
in.ni''er' ,.i, W,'I receive president
W il,o'' at t'e mead OF 'oc steps
at 'oe Io[e'Sii ministry ana ac-
company nm 10 tne room Wnerc
''c meeting VIII Oesn at >
Clo'N '1a'P'
ne preparedness W"I SIT
AROUND d no'seS"oe 'aoIe' t''
,"'uu'' P@Il o! '''N ''ple oI'nS
'eseIl'o 'oI u, o'i'cc''' ne 1e,e-
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-17
Distillars Still Fight

Meantime a diStlllers' committee,
throroh cyv Naycr chief Of their
-, .,......,.., d., % .,,.o-
oo''''''' '''''o"'''' ''''' IT 80 '''>
the constitutions require reIercn-
dum vote OF citizen, in order to
rotify a constitutional ameniment
Al. ,r.,or toJ.,. r,,,ol ,besc
"'' way '''"' ''''
'ii,e' as loiioW';
South Dakota, Oregon, Nevada,
Montana, Name, Maryland, M'thi-
gan, Arkansas, ColoraSIo, Arizona
New Mexico, California, ono, Ne
b,aSka, Washington, North Dako-
Ia, Mississippi Missouri Kansas,
Louisiana and Utah.
In California court action already
has been taken to restrain tac gov
ernor from certifying the action OF
the legislature TO Washington.
r,or,. roso,rco of +bo distiIlers
,,.:., n9so,,.oes of annrov;natelv
9, ooo Ooo 000 .,,;lI he emnloyed in
,ba s,,nre,,,e offort 70 save heir busi-
,,ar. !, :, so;d A, ;,rnortant moot
meS', - ,h J;e. d;ot;l,or io npnn,ittoc ,', viii,
h hls hoid at Now Vnrl, ian % whom
:, = ,'t'n nIarnoL 80 ~ odont - Jot,;led nro-
nra,,I =, P'"r,,. Nv, looJers V ,Ssert that the
II;st;Iiors I";1'i a+tocl, e ,yoS foroseen and
G,9,'t .hot !. " ",;thon+ n,or;t
'''1' u Teyt or Resolution
Tho 4o,,t - " tha con"rcs";o,,I re.
solution folinws.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-17
HUNS SURRENDER
BIGGEST SUBMARINE

Paris, Wednesday, Jan. l6.-Ger-
man submarine U-l59 has arrived at
Brest fortnight later than the
other U-boats turned over to
France, owing to her. damaged con-
dition. She is the worlds largest
submarine being 354 feet long and
having a displacement OF 1000 tons.
She made only one cruise before the
-armiStice was signed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-17
FOCH CONFERRING WITH
GERMANS ON RENEWING
ARMISTICE AND TERMS

Paris, Jan. l6.-Marshal Foch, the
allied commander-in-chief arrived in
Trcycs Wednesday morning for the
meeting with the German armiSticc
meeting with the German armistice
delegates for discussion OF the eN-
tension OF ne armistice. The mar
shall received Matthias Erzberger and
General Won Winterfeld, the Ger
man representatives, in his private
car.
The discussion over the renewal
of the armistice began at once, but
nothing has been made public.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-17
Gus Blass is Dead.

Little Rock, Ark, Jan. l6.-Gus
Blass, president of the Gus Blass
Dry Goods Co., and for nearly 40
years prominent merchant OF Little
Rock, died yesterday afternoon at
his home here. Mr.. Blass was wide
ly known throughout the South and
the East.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-17
Weather Forecast

Ardmore and vicinityt: 70
night and Friday fair, not ruct
change in temperature.
Oklahoma and Kansas: FAN
tonight and Friday, not much
change in temperature,
East Texas; Tonight fair, ex
cept rain in northeast, slightly
colder in southeast portion, freez
ing in west portion; Friday fair
West Texas: Tonight and Fri
day, fair, no decided change it
temperature.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-17
M1LLION-DOLLAR OIL
FIRE AT A REFINERY
IN PHILADELPHIA

Philadelphia, Jan. l6.-A million
dollar oil fire at the docks OF the
Atlantic Refining Company result
ed today from an explosion OF oil
aboard the tanker Ronald Amund-
sen.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-17
BILLY MISKE TO FIGHT
TOM COWLER AT TULSA

Tulsa, Okla, Jan. l6.-Billy Miskc,
St. PaurS entry in the heavyweight
contenders' class, has been matched
to meet Tom Cowler English star,
in l5-round bout at Convention
Hall here, Jan. a.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-17

Paris, Jan, l6.-The newspapers
report that the five great powers
will decide today whether the Sec
ondary states, even outside Europe,
will deliberate on decisions concern
ing the fate Of Europe and qucs-
tionS regarding the safety and fu-
ture OF the allied powers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-17
Date of Effect Uncertain

Washington, Jan, 10, = Ma
tional prohibition by constitutional
amendment has been accepted by
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-17

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probiL;t;on lo,dor. rcgard the
ofioc,;yo date rs n,,ttor NJ .man
,no,nort Lou.o,.or ~. con,+,,.-,.;d.
nrob;h;t;on Is ordcroJ InI,. Inv tbe
n,or ,,o,srro ,,ssod NV co,rrcss to
conseryc ors;ns Tb,t measure 70.
ra;n. N forco until .itcr JomobiI;-
zation of rho n,l,t,ry iorces Is
not he heforc thc constitntionaI
amendment is operative.
Enormous revenues derived by
the federal government from taxes
on manufacture and sale OF alco-
holic drinks will be cut oil by pro-
hibition. 1t is planned TO raise
$45OOOOOOO this year by beverage
taxes. In peace times the amount
was less, but still ran into the hum
dredS OF millions.
Senator Sheppard said today he
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-17
Hot Off the Wire


" asningIon' jan io'-Nlth little
oPPoS'''on' I"VoraDIe report was
ordered today by the senate appro-
priauon' committee on the house
o'u to appropriate SIUOUOO'OUO re
queSted by President Wilson tor
food relief IN Europe.
Washington, Jan. l6.-By unani-
'nant marine commute decided to
attempt no action at inns session OF
congress on tne administration
measure proposing government ac-
Pul>'Uon OF al wireless stations
Washington. Jan. l6.-Tax rate,
on beverages in the war revenue
bill were agreed to bv senate and .
house conierees today. the latter
accepting substantially all Of the
about S@50000000 in revenue.
London. Ian. 16-Thc Polish goy-
crnmcnt has professionally taken
over the government of Iithuani,
to protect the country from the
bol,heviki. according TO a telegram
from Warsaw today. The action was
dent OF the Lithuanian republic.
New York. Ian. l6-An Amer
lean ships which we're reQuisitioued
by the United States shipping board
during the war have been released
to their owners, with the exception
OF those actually engaged in army
..,.;.
Washington, Jan. lO.-Additional
un''' I 3on yo"P .S'"S d ,o'a' OF ,a0de IIode
"n,,o' I ham,, ~" fr,,,, ''E,S,,'u f,,, 10 '''''
''''
u,.,. 40.
, " W 'S.'''E u 'o"' jan Nv recess
| ~ w. - sig SI'"I' were PlChcd up TO-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-17
THIRTY.SIXTH STATE
RATIFIES AMENDMENT
TO THE CONSTITUTION

WITH NEBRASKA'S APPROVAL THE THREE
FOURTHS VOTE OF THE STATES IS COMPLETED
AND OLD JOHN BARLEYCORN AT LAST GOES
DOWN AND OUT-MISSOURI FOLLOWS Me-
BRASKA AND OTHER STATES ARE FALLING IN
LINE.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-17
EISNER PARTY ELECTS
ONLY FOUR OF THE 1s6
DELEGATES IN BAVARIA

Berlin. Tuesday, Jan. l4.-Ncar-
ly complete returns from the Ba-
variau elections show that the party
Of Premier Kurt Eisncr polled to-
day only 5000 votes out OF 2,75O,-
600.
The Eisner party and the inde-
pendent socialists secured only four
Of the asscmbly'S $50 delegates and
the majority socialists so, while the
combined bourgeois partic, have
lO2 representatives.,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-17

Chicago JAM 16.-The United States today completed
the legislative process of voting itself dry.
When word was flashed over the wires that the Both
state Nebraska had ratified the prohibition amendment
prohibition leaders declared that the accomplishment was
the greatest piece of moral legislation in the history OF the
world.
The amendment to the federal constitution prohibit
ing the Manufacture and sale of intoxicating beverages
becomes effective year after the date OfitS final ra
ficatiOn.
Meanwhile the nation goes dry July next by pres
dental proclamation measure, unless the preS-
dent rescnds it before that date
Congress passed the resolution submitting the amend
ment to the various state legislatures in the midst OF the
seethng preparations for in 1917 The senate adopted
the resolution August by vote of 65 to 20 and the lower
house on December H. by 2S2 to l2S.
The legislature of Mi, siSsipp the first to ratiiy,
Jan g. 1918. Fourteen other states took similar action
during that year, the last louisiana rafyng on Aug. g.
In the fall elections, the wet or dry question was para
mount in most of the remaining states but The vote left
no doubt that the United States destined be the first
great nation to veto liquor The ban vodka in Russia
never completely effective did it interfere ma
teraIy with the consumption of more expensive liquors
Russian advces state that the bOShevsts have
stored the vodka traffic.
Michigan the first state to ratify in 1919 the leg
sIaure voting Jan g. From that date to today egs-
atures have acted rapidly Five states ratified yesterday
bringing the number TO thrtvfive Other legislatures
worked at feyerish speed to be the thirty-sixth.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-17

Munich, Wednesday, Jan. Is
An attempt to overthrow the Ba-
varian government was planned for
today. The government forces,
however, intercepted SpartacanS
who were marching from Stuttgart
and Augsberg to Munich and dis
perscd them.
Two hundred bolSheviki were ar
rested in a raid on local hotels and
many OF them beaten Severaly by
angry soldiers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-17

Under the Provisions This Amendment Goes Into Effect
One Year From Date of Final CertificatiOn, But Pro-
hibitiOn Will Come July Next Because OF President S
Order as a War Measure-Disers Making Feeble
Effort to Upset Voice of the People Iechncality-
Some Dstilers Already Figure on Exporting Their
Surplus Booze
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-17

AmSterdam Ian. l6-ln view Of
rumors of the impending outbreak
OF revolution in Holland. the Het
Nolk says, military guards have
been placed before the town hail
and telegraph office at Leyden,
which is about midway between
Amsterdam and Rotterdam.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-28
PRAIRIE co.
GET50ILFL0N
Testing With Nitro in
Stephens Field Brings Oil,
Then Well Bridges.

Breckenridge. Texas, Oct 2S.-The
wildcat test Of the Prairie OIL and
Gas company, situated on the Corbet
tract about five miles north and east
of Caddo. Stephens county, is showing
oil After a $40 quart shot Of nitro
.glycerin had been given the well from
52os feet to $500 feet, oil flowed once
and then the well bridged. The drill
ers are cleaning out the well
A decrease Of at least 1000 barrels
Is noticed in the Stephens county
district where the impossible ccndi-
tions OF roads have made II impossi-
bic TO haul materials where long
hauls are necessary owing TO the lack
Of rail facilities.
Operators in this field are not dis
Outraged With the completion Of
the many wells which are either on
the sand or rapidly approaching the
sand they believe that the daily pro-
duction OF the field VIII jump beyond
where it was before the recent de-
The shallow field northeast Of
StraWn, where the Texas company
has a 500 barrel producer at a depth
OF 1900 feet is attracting much in
terest. Many new operations are
going down in that section Of the
county
In the Caddo pool the sun COM
pany's No. McMeen is making 1000
barrels Of oil daily from a depth OF
340c feet
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-28
FOUR MILLION CUBIC FEET
OF GAS IN EASTLAND WELL

Eastland, Texas, Oct zS--Ihe
l Comanche Northern Oil and Develop
ment co. 10y is making 100000
cubic fee 4 gas and $50 barrels OF
oil in its d. r. Carruth No. 2 from
depth Of 1927 feet The oil flow
is Increasing The well Is shut down,
pending the arrival Of storage facili-
ties
On the Reynolds tract, near Des-
iemona. Eastland county, the McMan
Oil and Gas company's No. Is max
Ing 1900 barrels OF oil from a depth
Of 2759 feet. The No. on the same
property is flowing 1000 barrels from
a depth Of 2749 feet. The No. Is
good for 1900 barrels at 2T59 feet
On the Snodgrass tract. near Des-
demona, the Canary Oil company is
plugging the hole preparatory to
abandoning its test after shooting Il
with SO quarts OF nitroglycerin with
no results. The total depth OF the
hole Is z7Os feet
The Petroleum Products company
IS preparing 20 shoot its Snodgrass
No. ] at around 200 feet
Five miles north Of Olden on the
Brooks Heirs tract IN the Texas and
New Orleans survey a 100000
cubic foot gasser has been brought in
at a depth OF $3.50 feet The well Is
making 10 barrels OF oil daily.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-28
SHALLOW OIL SAND IS
ENCOUNTERED NEAR GRAHAM

Graham. Texas, Oct 2s.-A shall
low sand, heretofore unknown 70
operators In this field has been dis
covered in the Donnell No ! OF the
Roxana Petroleum company. situated
no miles southwest OF Graham on the
7. & L company survey. No. 21l1-
This shallow sand was picked up at
a depth OF 1900 feet. The well has
been shut down. pending oroers from
officials at St Louis.
The drillers bailed the well at 90
minute intervals. II IS making three
barrels Of high grade oil per hour
with some gas pressure. II is not
krown whether the officials win de-
velop this sand OF drill for deeper
production
The nearest producer TO the test Is
the Colcord well, situated five miles
70 the northwest, which Is making
only a small production from the 400
foot level
This new strike has enthused
operators and much activity IS under
way in leasing and IN the selecting OF
new locations.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-28
SHOWING OF OIL FOUND
IN WELL NEAR COLEMAN

Coleman. Texas. Oct 2s - The
Dancy well OF the sun company Is
at a depth Of $500 feet with a good
showing Of oil
A good showing for production has
been found at around $500 feet IN the
Jim Ned OIL company's wen on the
Dlbrel ranch y miles northeast OF
Coleman. The drillers are cleaning
out the hole preparatory to bringing
the wen In.
The Sims OIL company has made a
second location on the Dibrell ranch.
70 miles northeast OF Coleman Its
second well viii be drilled IN the
southwestern corner Of the ranch.
-Four miles south OF Coleman. the
Dodwell and Teetsorth well on the
Gambler farm IS 1900 feet deep. A
string OF tools are lost In the hole.
The drillers are trying 70 side track
the tools In an effort to loosen them.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-28
GOOD PROGRESS IS REPORTED
FROM The HOLBROOK SECTION

The latest report OF the depths
reached BY the four wells actually
drilling IN the Holbrook section.
Navajo county, Arizona. was as fol-
lows: The Wind River Producing
and Refining company from Casper,
Wyom.. which is drilling the Hopi
acreage Is reported down about 1850
feet. The Holbrook OIL company had
made 452 feet in IS days The Ade-
mana on and Land company was re-
ported as nearly 1900 feet. The Black
Canyon Syndicate was said to have
made 553 feet in about 50 days. The
Wind River company mentioned e
said 70 have passed through three oil
sands. Some free oil was found, II Is
claimed. at 1850 feet The Ademana
company was reported as being IN
blusish shale. which was showing
more or less gas with some oil.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-28
COLUMBIA OIL AND LEASING
COMPANY FORMED IN n. u

santa Fe. n n. Oct 2s.-The Co
lumbia OIL and Leasing company. Of
Albuquerque Incorporated for half a
million dollars. filed its charter to-
day. The seven incorporators form
the board Of directors and each sub
scrfbes for $1,000 IN stock. The In
corporators are Thomas P. Gable.
santa Fe; Thomas Hughes, H B. Hen
ing. Guy L. Rogers, n. NJ Cudabac,
Albuquerque: Thomas H. O'Brlen,
Dawson: Thomas H Dees. Dallas: H.
B Heuing, Albuquerque. Is the statu-
tory agent The company owns acre
age in the west Columbia field on the
gulf coast. IS miles south Of Houston.
Dees. one Of the incOrporators and d.
rectors, organized the Hog Creek OIL
company in Brkburnett field. which
was sold IN September to the Magno-
la Petroleum company for $4,000. O01.
netting a profit Of S2s.000 for each
share Of Hog Creek
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-28
FIND GOOD FLOW OF OIL IN
GLADYS BELL WELL. SANTA ANA

Santa Ana. Texas. Oct 2s.-Thir-
teen hundred feet OF oil Is standing
in the Gladys Bell OIL company's No.
4 on the Garrett tract This well
came in a Few days ago and within
the first four hours the hole filled
with oil Il Is situated $50 feet south
OF the No. 1.
The company has ordered a storage
tank with a capacity Of 10000 barrels
70 take care Of this wells production
The Jordan vel five milus south
west OF Santa Ana on the Lucas tract,
is being held up on account Of the
lack OF material
A refinery Is 20 be located east Of
here by the Best Refinery company.
Construction VIII start IN the near
future.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-28
GRAVEYARD KEPT SACRED
BY A COURT INJUNCTION

The little graveyard at Pleasant
Grove In Easfland county. Texas Is
the place near that cross roads In
the midst OF the great oil gusher
field which has not been invaded by
the driu seeking the liquid gold. With
the gushers all around II there Is
little appearance OF a city OF the
dead for the tombstones have had
TO be covered with an oil proof elotn
to protect them, and the ground is
covered with oil
Several oil concerns have tried TO
put up claim so as 20 drill in the
little cemetery, but a court Injunction
Is something they have not been able
TO get over The saueity Of the rest
ing place Of the dead keeps oil com
panies from getting at the millions OF
dollars worth Of oil. which Is GER
tainIy known to be lying beneath