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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-04-03

Some men are in advance Of their
age. but women are always behind 1t.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-04-03

If man doesn't know enough TO 60
In when it rains. he Is easily taken
In.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-04-03

A wise man can point out thousands
of things he doesn't want.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-04-03

It's all right for a man to leave MS
better half II he leaves her plenty,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-10
Japan Asks Sunday
 School Delegates to
 Stop in Native Homes

Correspondence of Associated Press.)
 Tokio, Aug. 9.-A proposal that the foreign delegates to the International Sunday school convention to be held in Tokio in the autumn of 1920 be lodged in Japanese houses has been made by Japanese.
 It is suggested that one thousand Japanese families open their homes to the visitors and that the delegates be given an opportunity to eXperi- ence something of real Japan. They would sleep on mattresses laid on the tatami or straw-matting floor, and they woul dmove in stockinged feet instead of shoes or boots. Instead of opening doors and windows, they would get used to shoji, or paper cov- cred sliding panels. Instead of reclin- ing in chairs and divans, they would sit on the spotless tatami floor and get accustomed to the simplicity of japanese internal decoration.
 In the morning each Japanese host or hostess would supply the two or three foreign guests with bread, milk and eggs, giving Japanese breakfast only when the foreigner requested it.. Luncheon and dinner could be taken by the delegates in the hotels.
 A writer says: 'It is not only the practical solution of the difficulty but it will also serve towards breaking up the barrier that has been for so many years stumbling block to per- feet understanding and friendship with foreigners
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-10
Town Bad Boy Now Is FavOrite of Young
 Serb Prince Regent

Belgrade, Serbia, Aug. 9.-The professional bad boy of local orph- anage. standing in front of the Ser bian Military hospital the other day. When the prince appeared the boy told him:
 "I'm an orphan, but I don't want to stay at the orphanage. l don't get enough to eat, and besides 1 don't want to be a shoemaker"
 The prince asked the boy to come to the palace. The next morning just after breakfast the boy stole away from the class in shoe-making and went to the royal offices. He demanded and was given an audi ence.
 In the afternoon the minister of the court reported to the directress of the orphanage that the boy had gained the royal favor and would be sent to the officers training school.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-10
SEARCH FOR OIL IN ARKANSAS
 BEGINS ANEW
Of the Seventy One Companies Quall' flying, Twelve to Drill
 In State.

Little Rock, Aug. 9.-Aslde. from the high cost of living, there IS the question which just now concerns so many people in Arkansas as the de- yelopment of the oil fields of Arkan- sas and Texas. Up to last night the state bank commissioner had authorized Fl com panies to sell stock in Arkansas, of which 34 are Arkansas companies, and 12 of them for Arkansas develop ment.
 The bank commissioner is sending to all companies authorized III the state, blanks which Will require them to tlli out in duplicate and tie in hls office every ten days.
 The blank shows the authorized capital, the number and par value of shares, the number of shares sold be- fore and after authorization, the total of commo nand preferred shares.
 The company must report the prop erty holdings unuer the following heads:
 Real estate and leases. Each tract to be described separately, with ex- planation as to worth to the company, at what price it was purchased, and it's present value.
 Oil production-Number ci produc- ing wells, daily barrel productlon of each, and tract on which same are lo- cated.
 Gas production-Same as for oil.
 All other physical property -1temlze and value of each.
 The property that has been acquir- ed, with cost, since authority was granted.
 True and correct trial balance of books, including cash receipts, it's source, disbursements and for what purposes it was spent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-10
WICHITA FALLS Is BUSY.

Bank c11--f.rings for the five Nlch-ta Falls banks during the fil-e six months nonlhs ttis year, up ta the present the greatest period of growth of every description that the city has ever known, amounted to $102,017,- 881.75, according to the report of H.. L. Hunte,fi through whose cffice the banks clear. In 1917 the total clear ings for the year amounted to only $31 100000, while for 1918, with six months oil boom on, the townsite development at Burkburnett, the to- tai clearings were around $60,000,0O0 It is believed that the clearings for 1919, if developments keep pace with those of the past three months, will reach a total of quarter of billion dollars.
 The telegraph business in Wichita Falls is also an indication of the great growth of the city as business cen ter, for this year there are more mes senger boys employed to deliver the messages than the number of the en- tire force, telegraphers, clerks and messenger boys at this time last year. There are fifty telepraphers employ
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-10
Launchings To Be
 "Wet" Despite Laws
 Against Vines Use

Oakland, Cal, Aug. 9.-The Unit ship launchings will be "wet" for ed States may be "dry" but Oakland some years to come. To this end the shipyard owners of this city have laid in supply of California cham pagne to be used at christenings. This step was taken in difference to sea superstition.
 We had to do it." said George A. Armes, president of the Moore Ship building company. Sailors will not go to sea on ship that has not had a bottle of wine broken over it's prov at it's launching. It is 'hoodoo ship It would be difficult for us to sell our ships if they were not christened according to custom"
 The shipyard owners stocked up cured advice of attorneys. The law yers held there would be no violation sold, nor given away, but thrown away"
 Oakland nearly had "dry" christ. ening recently at the launching of the City of Berkeley, Liberty Loan honor ship. Its namesake city, Berkely, adjoining Oakland, is the seat of the University of California and therefore "dry" by local option and state enactment. Petitions against christening the vessel with wine were circulated, with sugges- tions as substitutes of milk, ginger ale, grape juice and carbonated water.
 Apparently officials of the Union Construction company, in whose yard the vessel was built, acquired in the demand of the "drys" but when the ribbon-wrapped bottle smashed against the prow there was a fizz and scenet of good champagne.
 "No hoodoo ship shall leave our yard" the builders said.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-10
Germany Must Plan For Day of Revenge,
 Says Junker Paper

Mexico City, Aug. 9.-A Cate chism of Hate' was printed in the Deutche Zeitung von Mexiko and re- venge was threatened in an article accompanying it on the day when the delegates of the German republic signed the peace treaty at Versailles. The paper printed in German, IS generally believed to voice the opln- lons of the Pan-German, irreconcil- able element of the German colony in Mexico. Transactions in part of the article follow:
 "The day of revenge of the Ger man people is not far off. We shall do good to practice patience until the day of revenge has arrived. Re- venge must be coldly consumated. In order to prepare ourselves quietly for it, we need a 'Catechism ot Hatred
 The twelve commandments" of the catechism summarize in brief form many of the protests which have been heard from German sources since the terms of the Peace Treaty became known. They deny that Germany wanted war;. assert that Germany was right in invading Belgium, attack England for the biockade of Germany, aver that Ger many's armies were never defeated and declare that German honor is in- suited by making Germans sign ad- mission of their guilt.
 In conclusion, the article says: "These twelve commandments will suffice to prepare us mentally for The Day on which the hour of re- venge will strike"
 Asked if the sentiments expressed were those of the entire German col in the Deutsche ZeZitung's article ony in Mexico, one of the leaders of the German socialist party in Mexico declared that they were held only by the older and wealthier colonists, who dominated both the paper and the colony, but that large part of the dict of the war and give their sup colony were willing to accept the yer port to the new German government and to reconstruction policies.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-10
Italians Dramatic
 Plea Avails Little
 In Murder Defense

Correspondence Associated Press.)
 Bologna, Italy, Aug. 9.-JJurymen who sat in the last session of the court which has been trying Alfredo Cocchi for the murder of Ruth Cruger in New, York City have told the As sociated Press correspondent that they saw little hope for Cocchi in his dramatic tale in which he accused his own wife of killing the New York girl and admitted he mutiliated Miss Cru gers body to protect his wife.
 The jurors said Cocchi's story had robbed him of any pity the jury might otherwise have.
 "He gained nothing by his dramatic presentation in the court of the af- fair," said one juryman. 'The very description of the incidents were enough to accuse him disregarding any of the motives that he might have had. His tale was certainly well pre- pared for him. Of course, it, is cer- tainly his pla nto have this trial post poned against and again so that he will be entitled to receive his friends and his meals in prison instead of suf- fering solitary confinement"
 COccnlS cOunSel mas ODCaneu another delay in the trial. According to Italian criminal procedure, any convicted man would have deducted from his sentence all the time he served in prison prior to his trial so that all the time Cocchi delays the setnence will be much time saved from hard labor and solitary confinement, if he is convicted.
 "Cocchi knows that he is doomed man. That is why he is playing for delay" said one juror to the Associat- ed Press correspondent. President Judge Bagnoli, who, according to Ital- ian practice, conducts the cross-eX- animation, there being no private prosecutor present, stated he would use all his powers to bring all the evidence before the jury, requesting, if necessary, witnesses from America,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-10
10000 Youngsters
 Americans Guests

Belgrade, Aug. 9.-Ten thousand orphans and school children assembl- ed the other day at Kalemegdon, the beautiful park on the heights above the Save river, to eat their fill of ice cream, cake and cherries and choco- late as guests of the American Red Cross and the American Relief ad- ministration.
 The American colony bought every ounce of ice cream in town, enough to give heaping plateful to each child. A huge wagon load of cher ries was beside one of the booths. The park was bright with American and Jugo-Slav flags.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-10
.1,172 OWNERS OF AUTOS IN CITY
 PAY LICENSE
City Collector Blooms List Shows 72 Motor Car Manu-
 lecturers Represented.

Owners of 1,172 automobiles in Pine Bluff have paid the city auto tax, according to City Collector Si- mon Bloom, who has compiled list showing the number and makes of cars Tn operation here. Seventy-two manufacturers are represented m the auto perumeration of Pine Bluff, henry Ford being in the lead. There are APO Fords registered with the city collector. Dodge Brothers come next, with 145 of their cars in use by Pine Bluff people. The Studebaker and Buick people are tied for third place, with 13 each. The number of cars of other manufacture owned by Pine Bluff people are enumerated by City Collector Bloom, as follows:
 Jeftery 27, Hupmopile 26, Oldsmo- bile 25, Overland "A, Paige 23, Hud- son q, Cadillac 20, Maxwell 20, Chevrolet 20, Nash Is, Velie IT, Cole IT, Detroit Electric Is, Chalmers 12, Stevens 10, Liberty 8, Oakland s, Service 7, Franklin 9, Republic T, Moon 7, National 6, Apperson 6, Willis knight 6, Briscoe {, Grant 5, Stearns Knight 5, Chandler 5, White 5, King 4, Case 4, Crow-Elkhart 4, Wichita 4, Saxon 5, Rec 5, Stutz 2, Packard 2, International 2, Hollier 2, Garford Z, koehler Z, Kissel Car 2, Alec 2, hrit Z, Dort 2, Stewart 2, Essex Z, Stoddard-Dayton 2, Inter- state ?, Scripps- Booth 2, Michigan l, Imperial l, Allen 1, Little Giant |, Dearborn 1, Doris l, Federal 1, Davis l, Jordan 1, G. M. c. l, Metz 1, Haynes 1, Dixie Flyer 1, Empire 1, Elgin |, Roamer l, Matz 1, Marmon
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-10

Hogan Oliver, state auditor of Ar kansas, has purchased ten-acre lease on the Beardon lands at Desdemona for $75,O00. It is reported that Mir. Oliver was offered $l000,000 for the lease shortly after he had purchased it. The prospective purchaser agreed to drill two wells on the property for a half interest in the oil and the pro- position was accepted by MT. Oliver. The property is right up against pro- duction and MT. Oliver feels that he will get some good wells on the piece.
 The Standard Oil company of New Jersey has acquired a site of two aches in Huntington, w. Va, and will erect a large distributing plant on the land. The cost of the new plant will be about $100,000.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-10
Germans Are Large
 Buyers of Material
 Used By U. s. Army

Correspondence of Associated Press.)
 With the American Forces in Ger many, Aug. 9.-Old material used by the Third army on the Rhine is being disposed of in hurry. German civil Hans alone recently have been buy ing from twenty-five to forty car loads af salvaged materials each day. Germans assemble in Coblenz, or the other towns where the auction sales are held, by the hundreds, some com ing from Cologne, from Mayence, and others as far as Frankfort on Main, Cassel and other parts of unoccupied Germany.
 At recent sale in Coblenz with a German-speaking doughboy as auc- tioneer 125,000 leather jerger were sold to the Germans for 2,00O,0O9 marks. (The recent army exchange on marks is 2.50 marks for one franc.) The same ray 30,0O0 raincoats, many of them having been used by Ameri- can soldiers during the war, were sold for 250,000 marks.
 The Germans eagerly buy anything offered by the Americans, particularly any articles containing leather or rub Der. Ten thousand American-made gas masks were sold few days go to civilians who planned to make use of the rubber for commercial purposes. More than one hundred tons of har- ness, some of it German made and abandoned after the armistics, were disposed of at a recent auction sale near Coblenz.
 Forty thousand pairs of American field shoes, many of which had been worn and torn in the march of the doughboys from Luxembourg to the Rhine in December, were sold in lots at special sale.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-10
English Plan Drive
 For Near East Trade

London, Aug. Reorganization of | the Levant company with q capital
 of $5,0UU,U00 for developing trade
 between Great Britain ana the near eastern countries has been announc- ed here.
 ] The American chamber of con- merce in London compares this con-
 pany to the $20,00U,U0O American Foreign Trade corporation, organlz- ed to develop American trade Tn the near East and which is establishing
 headquarters in Constantlnople, Smyrna, Syria and on the Black sea petition will result.
 Belgian Defender ---- - = ------ Brussels, Aug. 1O.-If Baron von der Lancken-W W alkenitz, civil gover- nor and regarded by many as the real ruler or Belgium during the Ger man occupation, is brought to trial at the Old Bailey in London, there Lancken tried to send to the firing will be present an accuse whom squad at the fir National. That man is Gaston de Leval, Belgian att torney, legal counsellor of the Ameri- can legation and special aid to the American ambassador, Brand Whit lock and Hugh Gibson, secretary of the American legation, during those dark days of the German occupation in Belgium.
 There is bitter hatred between torney who risked his life in h1s at Baron Lancken and the Belgian att tempt to save Miss Edith Cavell, the British nurse, from execution. Had it not been for the intervention of Ambassador Whitlock and MT. Gib- son a firing squad might have enter tained de Leval on the morning of October 21, 1915.
 De Leval accompanied MT. Gibson when, on October II, the American secretary went to protest to von der Laucken against execution of the death sentence upon Miss Cavell. While the Spanish minister, the Mar quis of eVillalobar, was arguing with von der Laucken who refused to intervene, the German caught sight i of de Leval and exclaimed: "There here?" Marquis Villalobar and MT. is an enemy subject, what is he doing Gibson immediately recognized that Lancken was attempting to create a diversian and requested de Leval to ing "I shall live to prosecute you at withdraw. The latter refused, say your trial" Lacken asked Gibson to dismiss de Leval fro mthe service of the American legation, Gibson re- fused
 A few days later Lancken came raging to the American legation,
 bearing copy of an English paper with the story of the exeqation of Miss Cavell, including MT. Whitlock's report to the state department, Gib- sons narrative of the events and de Leval's legal conclusions.
 '"This man de Leval will have to be tion," said Lancken. "Under military removed from the American lega- law he should be tried by court martial, 1 would recommend that the most severe penalty be visited upon him."
 On October 21, 1915, Lancken re- turned to the legation and demand ed that de Leval be given up. MT. Whitlock refused. De Leval went to
 London where he remained through out the war.
 Lancken's parting sally to de Leval was: "We shall meet again" De Leval retorted: "I'm sure the pleas ure will be all mine" And now they may meet at the Old Railev
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-10

at present, fifty clerks and forty mes senger boys. The pay roll is eleven thousand dollars monthly, and in the amount of business done the Wichita Falls office ranks fifth in the south ern district, with New Orleans first, Fl Paso second, Dallas third, Fort Worth fourth and Wichita Falls, Houston and San Antonio tying for fifth place.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-10
stee, and Iron.

Steel is kind of iron which can easily be hammered out thin without cracking and can be made extremely hard by being heated and then cooled quickly. It is different from ordinary iron because of the amount of carbon in 1t. Wrought iron contains jess car bon than steel and so it cannot be made so hard; cast iron contains more md so is brittle.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-10
BIG OIL LEASE.

San Saba, Texas, Aug. 8.-Mitch Johnson and A. E. Wilson, local at torneys, have closed an oil lease deal for 31 ,0OO acres of Houston parties for eastern capitalists.
 This is the biggest oil deal recorded in San Saba county, and proves that that big oil operators have their eyes on this territory.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-10
Thirsty Foreigners
 Are Leaving States

San Francisco, Aug. 9.-Giving prohibition as their reason an aver age of 100 foreign born person daily are applying for permits to return to their native lands, according to cus- toms officials here.
 A majority of those applying are said to be Italians and Portugese.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-10
5000 LAPS ENTER U. S.

Mexico City, Aug. 8.-Three thou sand Japanese have arrived in Lower California with the evident intention of settling there, say Mexican news papers which add that it is believed many of these immigrant Japanese crossed the International boundary and made secret entrance to the United States.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-10
COOLIDGE TEST DOWN 1850 FIT

Corsicana, Texas, Aug. 9.-The well being drilled at Collage, south of here is down 1850 feet and drilling is oumbo. A deep test will be made.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-10
Daily Theua!ht

Gravity is the ballast cS The soul. which keeps the la!na steady. Fuller.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-10

'; A derrick is uD t,, Albert B. Stone sp ot N ciates, Section ', N county. Lou Ru,..v. w the drilling. ''''"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-10

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 senate. ueet
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-10

We y, need brains N
 "l know you do. !
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-10

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-14
Returns From Wichita Falls

II. II. Helm, Of the Crescent Realty
Company, has just returned from the
Wichita Falls, Texas, oil fields, where
he spent several days Of the past week
on business. He reports tremendous
activity in that famous district, de
spite the recent blizzard which found
the city and surrounding fields without
fuel, not even wood or coal being avail
able. The hotels, he said, were CON
stantly crowded to extreme capacity
and important developments were re-
ported every day in the oil district. Mr..
Helm was joined at Wichita Falls by
Mr.. /. NJ. Putnam and he is glad to
state that Mr.. Putnam has almost re-
covered from his recent eye trouble
which at one time threatened his sight
and which has caused his friends much
uneasiness.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-14
OIL NEW
(From Local and South Oklahoma Eields)
Ardmore. STANDARD

The Ardmore Standard Oil Company
has been taken over by Robert L.
Durham, formerly Of McAlester but
now Of Ardmore and work upon the
well win be resumed at once. This
well, at tho last report was at a depth
Of something like $50 feet. Mr.. Dun
ham has large holdings along the line
OF Carter and Love counties and he will
erect derIicks and buildings to take
care Of his employees and begin drill
ing operations on part OF his property
at once. Work will also be pushed on
the Ardmore- Standard well.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-14

church, ana tonight at O'Clock he viii
talk at South Ardmore Baptist church,
his subject is My Life in the dark,
its lights and shadows
Mr.. Ray is a speaker OF wonderful
ability and every one who can should
attend his lectures and get the inspir-
alton from one who secs 'tho Light,
in spite of his blindness.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-14
Has Distribution Contract

Henry NJ. Pennington, who was for
merry Il member OF the Farmers and
Merchants Oil Company, has purchased
the Pepo filling station at the Elks
Hall on Broadway ana has taken the
contract to sell the products of the
Chickssaw Refining Company in Carter
county. He will do this distribution
work under the name Of the Chicla-
saw Products Company. He will have
the exclusive distribution Of the Pepo
brand of gasoline made by the home
refinery.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-14
The Twin MahOney's

The statement that the Ardmoreite
made several days ago that Dan Ma
honey, of the Shelley Oil Company, was
in the city, should have been that his
brother Bob was visiting here. Bob
Mahoney was formerly with the Prai.
rie Pipe Line Company and is we'll
known in Ardmore. Dan Mahoney is
now with Miller Brothers Of Muskogee,
Oklahoma.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-14
Magnolia at Hewitt

Magnolia Petroleum Company, which
made a location on the Griffin farm,
in section &c, 4s2w, has not begun
drilling but the company has made an
other location in the Hewitt district
and it is only a question OF time when
the Magnolia will be very active III
this district.