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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-13
NOW! The
Supreme
M o nm G N {

JULY, this month. is the BIG
MONTH of TEXAS CRUDE'S his.
tory. This is the magic month
when four more wells are due to
be brought in, when one regular
dividend is being paid and an ex-
ira, special DIVIDEND is i'm
minont. 1t is the supreme month
for TEXAS CRUDE. 1t is the
ZIG CHANCE for You. Don't
miss now. We're plugging for mil
lions at BURKBURNETT, at
RANGER and in other fields that
make wealth for investors. You
can get this stock for 81 share
now, but the allotment is limited
and the price GOING UP.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-13
IN BIG n f w
I'LL WELLS DUE
H. | n J u l. Y

THINK of it. ONE WELL, like
the BURK- -WAGGONER, for in
stance, has made MILLIONS.
TENAS CRUDE has FOURTEEN
WELLS under way, in addition
to those already in production,
and any one of the fourteen may
make the stockholders RICH. All
fourteen of them may make you
all fabulously rich. FOUR of these
WELLS are on or near the sand.
They are DUE IN almost as soon
as this ad gets into print. The
price is 81 NOW but DO YOU
SUPPOSE you win be able to buy
at that figure AFTER these wells
come in? NO, INDEED! Itll be
S. or perhaps $1O-and mighty lit
tie in sight.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-13

George Il, Orr, who is making pre-
parations to begin some drilling con
tracts in Carter county. returned Fri
day from the Allen field in Pontotoc
county, where he has several strings
of tools in operation
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-13

Anderson ana Simpson No. /. Dilard,
i'm section 27, 4s2w, half mile south
and east of the discovery well has
begun drilling. \ water well at this
location was ruined by the loss of tools,
and the second well will be completed
Monday or Tuesday.
Dunlap ana Hlamon in section 35.
4s2w, have timbors ON the ground and
are making excavations for the cellar.
The Franklin well on the Thompson
farm, in section n, 4s-2w, is in hard
lime at $50 feet.
DIR. j. +. Son has returned from a
trip to South Texas, where he has eX-
tensive oil interests near Georgetown
The doctor is heavy sto,alholder in
an oil development company which will
begin work at an early date sinking a
number of deep tests. The company
owns the fee to several thousand acres
of prospective oil lands.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-13
DIVID e n DS
PAYING NOW
C. E T Y o u r S

TIE SECOND QUARTERLY
DIVIDEND CHECKS for 1919 are
being made out now. They will be
i'm the mail on the fifteenth. An
EXTRA DIVIDEND is due. You
have the chance to get BOTH
the regular and EXTRA DIVI-
DENDS by subscribing at once.
The regular DIVIDEND will be
paid to all whose orders are post
marked July Is, or who wire re-
servations by that date. HURRY.
Arkansas Bank Commissioners
Have Admitted TEXAS CRUDE
Stock for Sale in Arkansas.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-12

and get It and Ransome, here, will do
the right thing by you"
Whereupon Scarface told him a long
story Of their adventures In collect
ing the pieces Of flag which they had,
and how they had been continually
followed and harassed by gang Of
outlaws who also had been In pursuit
Of the hidden wealth. He described
Dick and his party as band Of hard
ened rufflans who had tried their best
to kill them and told Diaz that upon
several occasions they had barely es-
capped with their lives. Scarface de-
scribed Polly as beautiful but wicked
woman who had been the chief con.
spirator of the gang headed by Dick,
but said he believed his enemies had
persisted in railroad wreck and would
not be seen any more. He, however,
warned Dlaz that should they appear
they were not to be trusted and that
he must ever keep his eyes open for
signs Of them.
Diaz was much impressed by the
story of Scarface and became very
indignant at the recital of the latter's
injuries at the hands of the merciless
desperadoes headed by Dick and the
| girl. He lost no time in telling Scar
face that he would keep his eyes open
for the others, and If he should run
across them he would do all in his
power to thwart them. So cunningly
did Scarface play his hand that the
old Mexican took great liking to
him.
SNOW" said Scarface after he had
completely won the Mexican's conf
dence. you had better give me that
piece Of flag that you have so that
l can match 1t up with the other pieces
and then we will begin figuring out the
combination. Besides, it will be safer
In my keeping than In yours, and Of
course you will go along with US and
share with us In everything"
Diaz was easily fooled and gave up
his piece of flag and, later, when Dick
and his party were seen approaching,
believed when told they were enc
mics of Ransome and agreed to lure
them to their death. He met the auto
cavalcade and told story of being
beaten by gang Dick recognized as
Scarface'S. and when Dick demanded
TO know where the outlaws were, re-
piled that they were at his ranch.
Not suspectins treachery. Dicks
party followed Diaz up blind trail,
on one side of which rose a skeur
cliff. To the edge of the elf the
outlaws had rolled a huge boulder and
as the first car, driven by Teel. passed
beneath they showed the boulder over
the brink.
Those in Tcel's car, hearing the
noise looked up to see the mass of
rock in midair directly above Dicks
car. They shouted an alarm. but the
hapleSs occupants of the car had no
time to leap to safety, and, followed
tv shower Of rocks, the boulder
lauded s1uarely on the top Of the car
nd crashed through to the very
ground.
TIL \ OF NINTH EPISODE)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-12

Two days later they started across
the desert In two touring cars, one
carrying machine gun and equipped
with wireless. They met with but one
adventure, when they fought off q
band of Mexican guerrillas, one Of
whose bullets punctured a gasoline
tank. A wireless call was picked up
by United States training camp for
aviators on the edge Of the desert, and
shortly an airplane arrived with a
supply Of gasoline, enabling them to
continue on to San Rafael.
Scarface and his men negotiated
the trail toward the ranch Of Juan
Diaz without adventure, save where
mile from their destination, they
ran up blind trail, from which they
backed out, finally reaching the cabin
and corral Of Juan Diaz the seventh
holder Of the Riven Flag. Diaz at
first did not recognize Scarface, but
finally recalled him and the incidents
OF the expedition, saying:
'You saved my life, Senior Bender.
! and all that I have are yours"
With crafty wink at his compan-
ions, Scarface introduced the Kid:
"This Is Captain Ransome's son. We
want your piece of the flag, then well
find ont where the treasure is and go
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-12

part Of Shipman's survey Of Trammel and
Clough's Addition to the City Of Lakeland
State OF Florida
At a special meeting Of the City Commits
sloners OF Lakeland, Florida, to be held in
the City Hall in the City Of Lakeland, Florida
on the 5th day Of May, 1919, at 2 100 o'clock
the said Commissioners will hear all legal
reasons which the owner or owners or other
persons interested in the said lots or parcels
OF land may desire to make against these as
sessments
T. B. OSTEEN.
Commissioner Of Public improvements.
Attest
H L. SWATTs. City Clerk. 1891
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-12
HelpedsHusband
So She Bought
DrecO Also
'My Rheumatism, dizzy Spells, Fe'
male Weakness, and General Run
down System Is 100 Per Cent Bet.
ter" She States :. -. -. -. -

After seeing what great benefits
Dreco gave my husband, decided to
try it, and my troubles are 100 per
cent better" declares Mrs. Horace L.
Clayton, who is in Tampa with her
husband, seeking health. Mr.. and
Mrs. Clayton are we'll known citizens
of Chattanooga, Tenn.
"I've been in bad health for some
time as we'll as my husband, so we
decided to try the Florida climate
this winter. Not long after arriving
ir Tampa Mr.. Clayton began taking
Dreco, and it helped his kidneys so
much and restored his strength and
vitality, that I also bought a bottle
and it has helped me to marked
degree.
"My rheumatism and dizzy spells
are things of the past and my female
complaints have been greatly Lene-
fitted. My general health is great
deal better. I feel fine and when
return to Tnnessee, I have some
friends whom I expect to induce to
try Dreco"
This great remedy is made from the
juices and extracts Of many herba!
plants and does not contain any iron
mercury, potash, acids nor oils.
Dreco does not just patch you up
for few days, but it goes right to
the bottom of the trouble ami re-
moves the cause. That is why its
work is so effective and lasting When
the vital organs become deranged ard
many outward signs may be seer, but
there is a deeper cause and that is
what Dreco goes after.
Dreco Is now sold by all modern
druggists throughout the country ana
is highly recommended in Lakeland
by Red Cross Pharmacy.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-12
NnIICE

Notice is hereby given that the construction
OF asphaltic concrete pavement, and concrete
curb and gutter on North Kentucky avenue
from Oak street to Parker street, las been
completed.
That the total cost Of said paving IS
So, 632S0; that the City of Lakelands one
third proportion Of said cost is $2.S77.G0. thH:
the amount claimed against the AUDITING
property therefor is $5,75520; and that the
rate of assessment is 1927 per front foot
That the total frontage Of property abutting
on North Kentucky avenue, and liabls to as
sessment therefore is 1,760 lineal feet
That the property AUDITING on said Kentucky
avenue and liable to assessment therefor Is a.
follows, to-wit:
Lots and IS, block 3; lots and 70. block
.; lots l and IS, block g. lots Q and TO-
block Z; lots / and IS, block IL; lots Q aud
10, block TO- lots l and IS. block IA lots
and 10, block Is. All Of these lots being a
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-12
Thu Manu- I6HT
AAL BERT E.SMITHM7
EYRUS TOWNSEND GRADY
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EPISODE NO. 8.
WHAT LAS GONE BEFORE,

Six pieces OF chart flag are the only
10y to the location OF a treasure buried
Pears before on the Gulf of Mexico. Dick
md Polly Van Brunt have one piece and
carface another. He kills Polly's father,
sts her flag and starts after the treas
ire. Dick and Polly are Joined by other
ag-holders and they pursue Scarface,
(0Eho captures all but Dick, and placing
them bound in a box-car, sends the car
own q grade In the path Of an on-com-
ing train.
Certain that Polly and his friends
kwere confined and helpless within the
box-car and that they were speeding
10 horrible death In the debris Of
the railroad wreck that must come,
dick grew cold as he swept his eyes
lover the scene The car was gaining
tBpeed with every turn Of its wheels,
Eend 1t would be but a short time be-
Efore its pace would be that Of train
hpeeding on It's way behind loco
motive. And like rats In trap Polly
and the others would 90 to their death
"a death of mutilation and perhaps
horrible agony. He ground his teeth
And the frigid perspiration Of despair
beaded his forehead as he realized
the awful fate that confronted them.
1t seemed like hopeless task to
try and head of that ponderous jug
gernaut that was rumbling on its way
down the grade, and even should he
succeed in getting to a certain point
ahead of 1t to all appearance his race
would have been a futile one. A hun
dred men standing in the path Of the
rolling monster would have been swept
down as grass before scythe. 1t
would go through regiment Of horse
as tank Of war through line Of
infantry, dashing them aside, crush
Ing them down, grinding them beneath
its steel wheels. While with his great
strength he had been able to stem
the motion Of the boulder for a few
moments until Tomas had come to
his rescue, the boulder had been but
an insignificant thing against this roll
Ing instrument of death which no liv-
Ing thing could for second with
stand. Yet though to confront 1t were
useless, to sit idly In his saddle while
those dearest to him were being swept
to death was both maddening and
cowardly, and with little hope that he
could prevent the catastrophe he sunk
his spurs deep and darted forward.
Dick had ridden against Death many
q time, but never more desperate
ride than that across the big bend in
the railroad to overtake the runaway
box-car carrying to certain death Polly
and her companions who had been
placed, bound hand and foot, In the
car by Scarface and his outlaw gang
and sent down the single track grade
against an oncoming passenger train.
Urging his tired horse up a steep
embankment, Dick gained the tracks
Just at the foot of the bend and d.
rectly beneath 'tell-tale" stretched
across the tracks Looking up the
line he saw tho boy-car rounding n
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-12

bend and approaching at dizzying
speed; In the opposite direction could
plainly be seen the approaching pas
senger train, but around bend so
1t was impossible for the engineer to
see the box-car
Realizing a collision was inevitable,
Dick raised his eyes as If in prayer
and caught sight of the tel.tale. Like
an inspiration he saw possible chance
to save his friends. Leaping from the
horse he climbed the pole and grasp
ing the leather thongs hanging YER
tically from the frame, made his way
midway between the rails, Just as the
car flashed beneath.
Dropping to the roof of the car he
was carried by the momentum nearly
over the edge, but regained his feet,
and making his way to the end threw
on the brakes with all his strength.
At the same instant sharp whistle
told him the passenger engine crew
had seen the peril. Both acted In the
nick of time, for, as the box.car
stopped it just bumped the pilot of
the locomotive just beginning to re-
verse.
From the engine and cars Of the
passenger train the crew and passen-
gers came pouring as they demanded
to know what 1t all meant. As briefly
as possible Dick told them. and with
muttered oaths at the cOwardly gang
Of outlaws who had plotted the deaths
of all of them they lost no time In
bursting The door Of the box-car and
les,lnq insida. Dick, first Of them all
was at PoIlyS side and bending over
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-12
Florida's average value Of farm
products per acre is $149.

Florida has more than $40 100000
OF tropical fruit trees of bearing age;
in all, more than 75,O0000O fruit
trees.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-26
AIDED CONVOY INSTEAD
OF TORPEDOED SHIP
Captain of u. S. S. Galveston May
Face Court of Inquiry.

Failure of the U. S. S. Galveston
to come to the aid of the Ticon-
deraga. when that vessel was tor
pedoed by German submarine Sep
tember 80 is attributed TO the fact
that it was thought the Ticonderoga
was a westbound merchant vessel
according to a report issued yester-
day by the Navy Department.
The Galveston. at the time OF the
attack. was conveying fourteen ves-
sells bound for England, the captain
stated in his report to Secretary
Daniels. and was not aware OF the
fact that the Ticonderoga had drop
ped behind her convoy.
When the first gun flashes were
seen the Galveston headed for the
region of the Ticonderoga and
opened fire with her five-inch guns.
After sighting a second round Of
flashes she stopped firing because Of
the possibility of hitting friendly
vessel. the captain stated.
The captain assumed il was his
duty to remain with the convoy
rather than Remain with one ship
when there way a chance for her to
escape.
A court of inquiry to investigate
occurrences on the Ticonderoga has
been ordered by the Navy Depart
ment. the report concluded.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-26
Dangerous After-Efects of the
Disease Need Careful
Watching.

+, Don't think you are entirely
out of danger because the
tacking pains of influenza or
grippe have left you. and you
feel that you have triumphant
B survived the attack. Re-
member. that there are after
effects Of this dangerous and
heacherous disease that must
be carefully guarded against.
There is always danger un-
til the system has fully regain
ed all of its normal strength
and the full measure of vital
ity enjoyed before the attack.
And the important thing is to
give all the assistance at hand
to promptly regain your form
er robust vigor and strength.
You feel that you are nd Of
the disease, and yet you can
not understand why your
strength does not return. You
are weak, nervous, irritable,
the system is all rundown and
your vitality is at a low ebb.
Your experience is no diff
ferent from that of thousands
of other sufferers. But you can
be more promptly restored to
your old-time vigorous cond-
ton, if you will give nature
the assistance which is now so
badly needed. There is much
repair work to be done. for
the entire, system has been
through pretty severe siege.
) The rundown and debilitat-
ed system can be built up and
restored only through the
blood supply. 1t is through
this vital fluid that new life
The Washington herald., 1919-01-26
MEETING TO DISCUSS
FUTURE OF RAILROADS
Rivers and Harbors Congress Will
lake Up TRANSPORTATION Questions.

American business will go on rec
ord as to its position regarding gov
eminent control of railroads at the
National Rivers and Harbors Con-
gress in thfsscity.
The question. What. shah be done
with the railroads." will be one of
the principal topics, it was an
nounced yesterday. The congress
will be in session three days.
Another question to be taken up.
is how far the railroads should be
permitted to go in reducing rates
to meet water competition. The
proposal to have waterways as we'll
as railways placed under control of
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion will be discussed by Maj. Gen.
William NJ. Black, u. S. A. chief
of engineers.
Secretary of War Baker, Secretary
of the Navy Daniels and Secretary
of Commerce Redfield will address
the conference. Alan r. Hswley, OF
New York, president of the Aero
Club of America, will speak on
Future Air Traffic"
The Washington herald., 1919-01-26
HURLEY SEES
! new ALLIANCE
Says U. S. Must Aid France
In. Commercial War
with Germany.

4 Paris. Jan. 25.-The United States
must aid France In the commercial
war which that country faces with
Germany, Edward Hurley, chairman
OF the United States Shipping Board
declared at the Franco-American din
ner here tonight. He said that the
end of the war could not be consid-
cred to have been reached until
France is entirely rehabilitated COM
mercially.
American assistance, Hurley said,
will consist chiefly of furnishing
ships to increase Frances merchant
marine. Distribution of raw ma
terisls depends upon fair and equal
rate for shipping, he pointed out.
Germany has devoted half her effort
for twenty-five years to building up a
great military machine, said Hurley.
and the remainder to commercial
pursuits. AS her war machine has
been permanently eliminated, she
can devote her whole energy to COM
nierce and industry in future.
Say what you will about her
methods. Germany has demonstrated
her efficiency in commerce and with
her whole effort devoted in the fu-
ture to trade. other nations always
will have in her a formidable COM
petitor. no matter what restriction ii
becomes advisable to put in her
uath,' said Hurley. TO solve this
problem, France must organize. as
she cannot meet IT relying on isolated
Individual efforts"
French products should be pro-
tected by a "Jade in France trade
mark, Hurley proposed.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-26
Crippe'S Victims
. Are Left Helpless

giving strength is sent bound
ing through the arteries, reach
ing every fiber of the debilitat-
ed and worn-out body. The
logical method of supplying the
needed assistance. therefore, is
through a strength giving.
blood purifying tonic that will
replace the waste matter and
repair the rundown vitality.
For this purpose, there is no
remedy that can compare with
S. S. S., the old reliable blood
purifier and tonic. This rem
edy should be taken by every
one who has been a victim of
influenza or grippe, because it
SO promptly revitalizes the
blood and through it supplies
new strength and vigor to the
entire body, repairing and re-
placing all waste tissue, and
putting the entire system back
In its normal robust condition.
S. S. S. has been sold by the
druggists Of every section for
more than half a century. and
is the most reliable and salts
factory tonic and system
builder ever made. 1t is pure
ly vegetable, being made from
the medicinal roots and herbs
gathered from the forests. 1t
is an honest remedy. being Of
fered solely on its merits and
its fifty-year-old record.
Begin taking S. S. S. today,
and you will be delighted with
the aid it will give in restoring
your full strength and health.
IF you need any special advice
regarding your case. it can be
had without cost. by writing
fully to Chief Medical Adviser.
lob Swift Laboratory. Atlanta.
Georgia.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-26
Plan Victory Celebration
on McKinley's Birthday

Victory celebration" is the title OF
entertainment to be given on McKin-
ley's birthday. January %. by the Ohio
Society, of which Mr.. Justice Day Is
the president. Both the Secretary OF
War and the Secretary of the Navy
will be present and deliver addresses
The story of what the navy did in the
war will be told by Rear Admiral Jo-
siah II. Mexican, a native of Tusca-
rawas County, Ohio, and Brigadier
General Charles c. Walcutt, whose
old home is Columbus, will tell what
the Ohio troops did in the war"
A musical program, dancing and re-
freshments are the other features of
the entertainment, tickets for which
may be obtained from the treasurer
OF the society, James F. Hood, of
rhe American Security and Trust Com
pany,
The Washington herald., 1919-01-26
PAN AMERICAN
MEETING SOON
Congress is to Consider
League of Nations and Con-
hrming Monroe Doctrine.

Conyocation at an early date of the
ffth Pan-American Congress has been
recommended by Secretary of State
Lansing and the ambassadors and
ministers here of all the Latin-Ameri-
can Republics, comprising the gov
erning board of the pan-American
Union. b..
The probable status of the pan
American scheme in regard to the
league of nations and the proposed
all-American ratification of the Mon
roe Doctrine are expected to be the
principal issues. Other leading prob
lens likely to come up include:
Movement &c eliminate European
sovereignty from South and Central
America and the West Indies.
Minor interrepubIic territorial dis
putes.
Increased pan-American partici-
patton in world commerce.
Industrial and economic effect OF
Peace Conference arrangements on
Latin America.
1t is indicated that the congress
Will be held in Chile, but several
other republics are known to be
seeking the honor.
A second Pan-American Financial
Congress was recommended by Di-
rector General Barrett and he an
nounced that plans will be under
way soon for the third Pan-Ameri-
can Scientific Congress at Lima next
year.
He commented on the increased
use of facilities of the union by off,
cial and diplomatic Washington and
he outlined a program for continu-
ance OF the unions task OF correctly
advertising the Americas throughout
the world.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-26
W. B. & A. Seeks Permit
for N. Y. Avenue Terminal

Hearing on application for permis-
sion to erect an interior terminal sta
ton at New York avenue. Twelfth, II
and Eleventh streets, which was sub
mitted to the Public Utilities Com
mission, yesterday, by the Washing
ton. Baltimore and Annapolis Electric
Railroad will be held before the
Utilities Commission at 10 o'clock,
Thursday, February 6.
According to the plans submitted
by the w. b. and A, the terminal sta
ton would occupy the north half of
the block included between the inter-
sections named. The plans provide for
double track through the interior
terminal. affording trackage for dead
care. with single track entering and
leaving the terminal