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Uncle Sam Plans Classes in Psalms 3s
 At Ellis Island

New York, Feb. 23.-Uncle San will soon be conducting great classes in reading the Psalms almost at the feet of the Staute of Liberty if pro- posals for changes in examinations of incoming aliens are adopted.
 Alfred Hampton, Assistant Com missioner General of Immigration has been conferring with immigra- tion officials in regard to restor- ing the pre-war practice of examin- ing all immigrants who come by steerage at Ellis Island instead o1 on shipboard as at present.
 If the primary tests are made at the island more than 1000 men and women will read from the Psalms there daily, and Miss Liberty, who stands stones throw from the island slip, could hear if she were incarnatc.
 Reading from the Psalms is the literacy test for admission to this country, which went into effect ir May, 1917, and is now receiving its first real trial, because immigra- tion during the war was small. The law provides that an immigrant with a few exceptions must be able to read from 30 to 40 words in any 1 language he or she desires. The department of labor devised the
 Psalms test as the fairest for all.
 Immigration inspectors are equip ped with cards in all languages with verses from the Psalms printed on them. All types of script are rep resented, German, Arabic, Hebrew Japanese, Russian, and so on, except Chinese, for that nationality is not permitted to immigrate. Lest any alien learn parrot-like the verse of the Psalm that a friend in this country had to read, the inspectors have at least 40 different verses in each language, one verse to a card
 The proposal that primary inspec- tion of steerage passengers be at the island instead of on shipboard is made because immigration author- ities regard it as impossible to con duct adequate examination of aliens on the ships. Often ship has as many as 2,OOO steerage passengers and the quarters afford little op- portunity for checking and properly testing aliens, not only for Hitter acy, but for health and other lmml- grafton requirements.
 Examination at the Island, 1t IS believed, would prevent many immi- grants being fleeced after leaving steamship piers, as they are now When they had passed all tests at the islands they would be conduct ed to railroad terminals and seen safely off to their destinations by inspectors. Now on leaving the piers many of them are charged 50 cents apiece for sandwiches, 10 for a cab ride round the block and the like.
 Primary examination at the island will require many more employees. Immigration authorities have esti- mated that it will take s1,00o,ooo more annually to increase the force to a proper size as well as to raise salaries of present employees so that skilled workers will not leave the service for private employment.'
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May Have to Get Oil from
 Foreign Sources

New oYrk, Feb. 23.-America, with only four months supply of oil in storage, faces the prospect of hav- ing to seek oil from foreign sources which are now showing "a tendency to exclude the United States from purcha sing from their fields" ac- cording to Van H.. Manning, United States Director of Mines, in paper read here before the 21st annual meeting of the American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers.
 George Otis Smith, Director of the United States Geological Survey confirmed the statement of the Di- rector of Mines, and declared that the position of the United States in regard to it's oil supply at the pres ent time is ''precarious." MT. Smith estimated the supply still undevel- oped, however, at enough for about 20 years. There are enormous quan- titles of oil in the shale beds in Col orado, Wyoming and Utah, it was explained, but Director Manning was doubtful whether economic produc- tion of this oil is at present possi- ble.
 Latin America, Great Britain France and the Netherlands, it was said, control the main potential sources and all of these countries have adopted policies tending to shut out those of other nationalities Director Smith declared that Amer ican concerns should enter foreign fields not only with American meth ods, machinery and brains, but also with money and financial and oper- ating control. A "wide .oRen oil policy for all the world, was advo- cated by Director Manning who urg- ed the active projection of such a policy by citizens and legislators.
 Director Smith in his address on "A foreign Oil Supply for the Unit ed States" urged nationwide thrift campaign in the conservation of fuel oil, gasoline and lubricating oil all along the line of production and consumption by better methods in locating, drilling, recovery, trans portation, refining and use. He pointed out that the new demand of the shipping program alone would call for oil in quantities equivalent to nearly one-half the present do- mestic output.
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New Countries to Seek the Aid of
 Salvation Army

London, Feb. 23.-hTe people of the new countries like Cxecho-Slo- Sakia are turning to the Salvation Army in a remarkable manner, says General Bramwell Booth, head of the Army. The Army never has had an organization in Czecho-Slovakia. and so anxious is the government oi that country to get the army in stalled that all the necessary build- :ings for the work have been offered free. <.
 Bulgaria and Poland probably will be "invaded" shortly by this friend fly army. Both of these countries are new territory for the Salvation ists.
 The Vienna government has re-
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YOU GAN MAKE YOUR SKIN WHITE, SOFT AND CLEAR
WITH THE LOVELY TINT OF
 YOUTH
By the Use of the Popular Black and White Beauty Treatment.

If you are dissatisfied with your complexion because of unsightly skin blemishes such as liver spots, freckles, rough or pimply skin, do this today-go to your nearest drug store, get a package of BLACK and WHITE Ointment and bar of BLACK and WHITE Soap. Before retiring, wash the face, neck, arms or hands with warm water and Soap and dry thoroughly. Then mix and apply the creamy Ointment, accord ing to directions. The next morn ing wash off the Ointment, using Black and White Soap. You can see a difference almost after the first nights treatment. Repeat the ap- plications and you will be happy with the results. T
 If you can not find the Black and White Beauty Treatment Ointment and Soap, the manufacturers will send both to you postpaid on receipt of soc.
 A sample, literature and a Black and White Birthday and Dream Book free if you will clip this advertise ment and mail to BLACK and WHITE, Box 913, Memphis, Tenn.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-24

prohibition idea, and even to retard temperance progress on lines that are likely to appeal to the British temperament"
 "We should be so much. obliged if our good, kind friends in America would refrain from doing us good, " says the Globe in an editorial. "Un- regenerate creatures that we are, we do not like it, and we have sort of idea that they might find enough to occupy them at home. The fox which lost his tail is generally quite willing to assist in the decaudation of the rest. All the same we do not think the plan will be success full"
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Will Rid China of
 Man-Eating Animals

Ruling, China, Feb. 23. E. s. Lit tie, noted scholar and traveller, will head a party of sportsmen early in the spring in an expedition into the district to the southwest where an effort will be made to >id the coun- try of a, number of man-eating an- imals said by the natives to be ti- gers. Reports are that 20 Chinese besides large number of cattle, sheep and other animals have been killed and devoured in the district that the hunters will visit. The country, which is about 1000 feet above the plains along the upper foothills, has been in a state of ter TOT since last summer. Inhabitants have abandoned their homes and farmers their fields and Chinese re- port that at least five different ti- gers have been seen.
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quested the Salvation, Army to as sist in the relief work in Austria and General Booth has sent com mission to Vienna to investigate the feasibility of embarking on this la Dor. The German government has asked him to cooperate with it in supplying milk in Germany, and he expressed the hope that the Army might be able to do this.
 General Booth disclosed the fact that the Salvation Army never has ceased work in Bolshevist Russia despite conditions there. The Army has six or seven establishments in Petragrad and twice as many in other sections of the country. Alp parently the Reds have not beer troubling the Army workers, all o1 whom, it was pointed out, are Rus sians or Films, the British workers having been withdrawn. The Army among other things is looking aft. CT war orphans and doing such res cue work as it can.
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Brazil Desires
 Rubber Factory

Rio de Janero, Feb. 23.-A guar antee of six percent on capital eff fectively employed under certain conditions is offered as an induce ment by the government to the first rubber goods factory founded ir Brazil before September 8, 1922, em- ploying rubber exclusively of Bra lillian origin. It is stipulated that the capital shall be not less than S2 300 ,O0O or more than $3,750,000
 Payment will be made for pc- riod of three years until the factory is in full operation. The guarantee is in addition to any other privi- leres which may be conceded.
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J. s. Will Spend
 S5O,OOO,OO0 to Make
 British Isles Dry

London, Feb. 23.-Some British eWspapers have been stirred to in- ignatlon by receipt from the Unit
 otates of report that prohibit Ron organizations were going to use O'ooO,OO0 pounds for prohibition ropaganda throughout the. world, u. chlefly in Great Britain. A few Sse expressed resentment at what ney characterize as outside inter- iience i;sh With "the right. of the En- ""snman to drink what he likes."
 subscription to dry up the At ahtlc would have as much chance
 success, says the Saturday Re- 'ew. But there arises the question ny when everybody is harrassed E,,h i.h postwar problems. we should TOW our peace to be disturbed by
 oand of Yankee fanatics with new Po many millions to scatter. It is
 most unwarrantable intrusion on Pul domestic life at time when we
 III no mood to be trifled with" Neierring to disorders that recent ' attended a prohibition campaign R1S]cted in Wales by an American E.GI per adds: "We really think the E;fnment might ask the lpermis- e,on cI the Washington cabinet to pa.ilate these meddlesome mani ESs' |Ss ana to forbid, at all events for Ehese shores" e "
 The Liverpool Post, commenting
 tne proposed fund, says: Ut ar poor appreciation of the char EhlKs cou,,;. Ui lne British people and of suc such a madcap scherne should have sIn I;cs evolved. Such "pussyfoot' tao snsn ncs on I, the scale nov threatened tpsH 'asIn the e. door to international ill .Ihsa,ng .hiag that might prove very mis- world. esehs seate o1 the ,or America ;I has chosen prohibition or e;seil; It is not absolutely in- 'Gme 's;,9 day follow the example, But Hi # ' nsetnods, the more likely to effect { wnich might be to discredft the
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PLAN MEXICAN COTTON.

Mexico City, Feb. 21.-American capitalists are reported to be plan ming for the development of cotton growing in the Laguna district of the state of Coahuila. This district has grown large crops of cotton for many years, It is understood also that the Americans will plant thous- ands of acres in Tamaulipas to wheat. The government is said. to look with favor on these projects.
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ViscOuntess AStGr Busy With Social
 Work Venture

Plymouth, Feb. 23.-Viscountess Astor finds time amidst her parlia- mentary work to keep a watchful eye on new industry which she was in strumental in founding in Plymouth shortly before her election to the House of Commons. As president of the Batter Street Girls Club, a social welfare enterprise she estab- lished in the heart of Plymouth 8
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-24

tenement district, she is promoting the manufacture of artificial flow CTS by more than 100 members of the organization.
 Lady Astor has been patroness of number of successful ventures of this kind which she insists are in- dustries, not charities.
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markets must be found for the pros duct of 175,0O0 acres of wine vine. yards in California, and also for the considerable portions of table and raisin varieties of grapes that for merly were made into brandy. At least 4,000 cars of fresh wine grapes
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WASHINGTON RESTS.

Washington, Feb. 23.-All govern lnent executive departments were closed today for the anniversary ot the birth of Washington, but both the senate and house were in session.
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BETTER THAN
 WHISKEY FOR
 COLDS AND FLU
New Elixir, Called Aspironal, Medicated With Latest Scientific Remedies, Used by European and American Army Surgeons to Cut Short a Cold and Prevent Complications.

Every Druggist in U. s. h. structed to Refund Price While You Wait at Counter If Relief Does Not Come Within Two Minutes. ),
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New Use for the
 Grape Acreage

Washington, Feb. 23.-With the advent of prohibition, uses and
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-10-15
No. Is.
SoSsTfT5TloNhI haEaoMsNT,s K

PROPOSED Nv INITIATIVE PETITION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMEkpMENT.h ~
nod
Proposed amendment repeating arttcisa
Is, Missouri Consttkution, enactlno New
article IN lieu thereof, providing modettAA
revising and Amending Constitution aAW
for calling constitutional eenNentiSN. N'ii
Be It resolved BY the people OF the state
Of NlssouriAas follows
That At tho general election TO be kAtd
In this state on Tuesday. NovemberHEfl
1920, there shall be submitted for adoption
OF rejection to the electors OF the staQs
OF Missouri tho following proposed cQn1,
stitufional Amendment, to-Wit.
Section 4. That article is OF the C0Hr'
stitution Of tile state OF Missouri pro wlii@l
ing the mode Of revising and amending.
the Constitution. " End the same is hsFes1X
enacted IN lieu thereof, TO be knownqaaq
article rs, providing the mode Of revsglnao
and amending the Constitution. and ,lQr
calling = constitutional convention. KtdN
which shall read as follows: enoif
ARrIcLB is. 'kpoY.
4 Providing the Mode OF Revising AID
Amending the Cpngtitution and for calling
a Constitutional Convention. taa9a
Section 4. This Constitution may hNt
revised and amended only in ~pursuance,a t
the provlBlona OF this article OF az Other
Wise provided In this Constitution. nnhu
Section 4 Ina General Assembly pas1S
~ time propose amendments 70 tia,
c0hstltOtiOn a. q majority Of the mQIn
eeI4 elected 70 each house shan
Dedten,, Ana Ne ysie thereon shall ~
tlnsal
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-15
New Location for Simpson.

Il. y. Simpson has purchased from
T.. \. Walker of Oklahoma City, 1f0
acres in section 81. 4s-2e. Immediately
after making the purchase Mr.. Simp.
son assigned 60 acres to the Humble
Oil and Refining Company. The co
acres assigned 10 the Humble arc
located in the northwest northwest and
the west half of the northeast north.
west of the section He then trans.
ferred the remaining so acres To And
crson & Simpson. The so acres that
viii be owned by Anderson & Simp-
son are located in the south half Of
the northwest quarter of the section.
These people have made location in
the northeast corner OF the S0.acre
tract and will begin drilling opera
tions within a short time 1t is also
stated that the Humble people viii
start drilling operations Immediately.
The purchase price was not made
public, Mr.. Simpson bought a large
tract of producing property from
Mr.. Walker in the Healdton field and
thj. is his second purchase made from
him in the Hewitt field.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-15
\ Successful Venture.

+. A. Walker and l.. G. Voorhees,,
the latter from Onita. Iowa, invested
$4,000 in government lands in Carter
county II number Of years ago prior
to the discovery OF the Healdton field.
They did not make a haphaZard in
vcstment but they had access to some
good geological surveys upon which
to base their purchases. They made
large sale in the Healdton field where
one quarter section Of their property
proved to he in :he producing area
These people have made two import.
ant sales in the Hewitt field and
they own very large area just
north OF production that promise.
to be in the producing area at Hewitt.
They also made purchases in the
Graham district and are expecting
an important field to be develon"d
there. II is not known just how much
money these people have made on
their investment but it has been Il
very large sum.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-15

he Current issue of the National
Fetroleum News. just received. carries
the following statement;
Another feature was the offering
by the R0Nana Petroleum Company
of u - cent premium Un IIealdtOu
crude, bringing the cost OF thi, heavy
crude 10 the refincr 10 81. - Il barrel
Instead Of the posted price of S?.?j.
h result Of the added burden inn
posed on the slimming plant opera
tOrs by this marking UP of the price
some of them are declaring that they
will boycott the Heallt0n producers
and get their entire supplies from Che
BurlSburnett field. They assert thar
with iiealdtOn crude being 20 per cent
or more fuel oil they cannot afford
TO pay the added price for it,
None of the local rcfirers will talk
for publication concerning this state.
ncnt. II is known, however, that they
feel that they are doing well to get
by at all on the present price posted
by The Magnolia Petroleum Company.
II is known. however, that the 2jc
premium offer made by the ROXaua
Petroleum Company, is maximum of
only ninety days. basel on fuel
oil contract covering. the same length
Of time.
II is understood that the Imperial,
Refinery has already released most
Of its IlealdtOn crude and is now run
ming ON Homer crude shipped in By
tank ears, and that other local rc.
fincries are contemplating taking the
sansI. step.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-15
h. c. Oil COMPANY Sells Stock

The X. c. OIL Company, which was
organized principally Of local people
some months ago and which operated
exclusively in the Allen field, has
sold its stock at the rate of 10 to /
to the Tidal OH Company. The sale
amounted 10 Il hall million dollars.
Simon Westheimer OF Marietta was
president Of The company and some
of the stockholders were j. $. AIul-
len, Solhcrg brothers. Mitchell Bon.
ncr. PAU Pope, Charles Lee, John
Lee, and Oscar Scott. The company
has 80 producing wells and daily
production Of about 275 barrels and
had in leases approximately 1900
. acres
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-15

i. \. Simpson ct al. will spud in
their well tomorrow on the Martin
farm of 40 acres on the south line
of section IL, 4s-2w. This 40.acre tract
is located in the southwest corner OF
the southeast quarter Of the section
and the we'll will be drilled in tho
will place it near the middle Of the
south line of the section. This well
will use gas for fuel from the JET
feric well and will be the first we'll in
the field to be equipped with gas for
fuel. =. II. Lively has the drilling
contract. This well is north of pro
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-15
britannia TO Start Operations

Britannia Oil and Gas Company on
the Fowler farm, in section 81, IS
2w. has pipe on the ground, has wa
ter connections made. and will begin
Immediately the drilling ~ Il we'll \
National drilling machine will be
used ana Joe Hivick has the drilling
contract.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-15
Hamilton Hole Straight.

Carter Oil Company, No / Hamil-
ton i, cleaning out at a depth of l.
gi6 feet and will resume drilling after
n shutdown OF several weeks. The
hole is now straight and in good con.
dition and the owners expect to make
good progress with drilling from this
time.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-15
Yellow Hills Well.

The Yellow Hills well in section :,
5s.4e, between Ardmorc and Madill
is at depth Of 2.Ol4 feet. A rock
has been penetrated to depth of sixty
feet and the drill is still in Ike
rock. The tools are lost but the com.
pany is of the opinion that they
will be recovered today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-15
lOkiI.\uestadt Well

The lokla.Nuestadt well, in sec.
tion Il, Sn-5e, in the Ada district, in
Pontotoc county, at the last report
was drilling at Il depth of 3,Ol5 feet
The formation at this depth was
SAND
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-15

ii. ~ FdTchild who Tor the past
six weeks has been in Oklahoma city
undergoing surgical and medic"
treatment has returned home. lie
is much improved in health and Will
soon De active in the oil game again
with the Magnolia Petroleum Com.
pany.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-15

Walter Neustadt No. on the
billiard farm, in section o. is.2w is
drilling AZ a depth Of 800 feet. No.
is spudding, No. 8 is rig, No, 4
has timbers on the ground.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-15

Simon Wcstheimoi passed through
here yesterday cn route to Chicago
ON a business trip in the interests of
his mercantile house. Mrs. Simon
Wcsthcimcr was an Ardmorc visitor
yesterday from Marietta.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-15

Carter Oil Company is building a rig
on location No. . on the IIcrner farm
In section 20, 4s-2w.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-15

The Sacra well, in section is, 5s.5e,
near Madill is drilling at depth of
between l.jOO and 600 feet The wei
is reported To have had several show
ings
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-15

sam Daubc, who has pccn confined
to his home for several days with an
attack Of Influenza, was able To he
on the streets yesterday
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-15

Gypsy Oil Company No. Linder-
smith farm, in section 80, os-3w. Is
at u depth Of 2,191 feet and IS pro.
ducing a. barrels Of oil per day
from a sand found at this depth
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-15
Carter oil Company.

Carter Oil Company, No. Noble
farm, in section 81, 4s-2w has NOT
yet completed the rig, which has been
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-15

Westheimer n Daube on fee Lands
in section 10, 4s-2w, arc starting drill
ing operations with a star machine
This lease will be drilling for a shal
low gas in order To produce gas for
fuel to carry on the Westhcmer 4
trict
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-15
Oil Personals

". Il. White has returned from 81
business trip to New York ana Hos-
ton, and is at his home in Ardmore.
Mr. White was formerly with the
Texas ana Pacific Ccal and oil Com.
pany, the discovery company in the
Ranger field, but ne has resigned his
position with those people and is in
the oil business for himself He has
made some very profitable invest
mcnts IN trc north Texas fields and
has quickly made u start toward sue.
cess. Mr.. White says there is feel.
ing in the East that oil will he ma.
tcrially advanced before the summer
months.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-15
Wcstheimer 4 Daube

Westheimer 4 Daurc 40. /, billiard
in section 90, 4s.9w, has fishing job
on hands. No. is shut down for
boiler repairs. No. 3 is making ef-
forts to drill past u lost string of
tools No 4 is drilling at n depth of L.
$50 feet. No. is a rig. No. = is drill
ing at 1910 feet. No. : is standard
izing and No. s was spudded in last
Thursday and is drilling at a depth
OF about 500 feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-15

Gypsy Oil Company No. Johnson.
in section 2S. 2s.Sw. is rigging up and
will start drilling operations within
a short time.