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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-29
R D 7 A Ri A Ms ENJOY.
SPLENDID MEETIN {.
TODAY NOON At THE.
CHAMBER Or COMMERCE.

A number of guests and special
program by Rotary Ann" at the
regular weekly session of the Rotary
Club today noon provided a most in
teres;ing and enjoyable program.
The meeting opened with prayer
by Rotarian G. =. seividge. followed
by the singing Of Rotary" led by
Rotarian Straohiey, Miss Thompson $
program was given during the serving
or dinner. She delighted her hearers
with a number of songs dedicated
to Rotary.
Among tho guests was Miss DOR
othy Dings, the chaming young daugh-
ter OF p. c. Dings; Mcssrs. Frank L.
Ke,ch, j. c. Echols, +. Il. Barker
of Ranger, Mothersaid and Knox oil
Oklahoma City and II. 7. Hunt.
Reports from various committees
were given, including one from Ro-
tartan Edward Gait with reference
to the Christmas dinne. given by
the Rotary Club to the inmates oil
the Confederate Home.
Following the announcement by Ro
tartan Dings that he would probably
| be away from Ardmore more thai
usual from this time on, but that ne
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Planet on Brown Farm

Planet Petroleum Company No
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Magnolia Petroleum Company No
!. on the Johnson farm, In section
Is, ls-sw Is drilling at 45o feets
On the Worrell farm. in section
10. 1s-Sw, No. /, is drilling at 1889
feet
On the Palmer farm In section b.
ls-Sw, No. /, has shut down at 244o
feet.
On the school land, in section 50.
ls-Sw, No. has shut down at lIV'
feet
on the Kagcy farm. in section "a
ls-Sw, No. !, is standardizing.
On the Johnson farm, In section
"a, ls-sw, No. 9 is drilling at l02o
feet.
On the Johnson farm in section "a
ls-9w, No. . is drilling at 1890 feet
On the Johnson farm. in section
"a, lsgw. No. is drilling at 74o
feet.
on tho Brooks farm, in section
%. ls-sw, No, 8 is drilling at 1880
feet.
on the Brooks farm, in section 20
ls.9w. No. is drilling at 1910 feet
On the Push farm in section J, 2s'
sw. No. 2 reached the top or the
sand NJ n depth of 1856 feet and Is
producing 10 barrels.
( On the Cosley farm, in section IL
2s-Sw, No. is standardizlns
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PRODUCTION OF DUNCAN FIELD
INCREASING STEADILY. TOTAL
AVERAGE FOR DEC. 1895 BARRELS

Steadily, the production of the Dun
can field is climbing. and promises 10
become big. The average daily pro
dlctlon in the field for the month OF
December reached 1895 barrels, an in
crease of 1000 barrels moro than the
average daily production for the month
o1 November which reached 3,SI4 oa.-
rcs. During the month there were ~
wells producing, Is wells drilling, 2
new rigs up and building, compile
tions and ! we'll abandoned. With u
wells producing and an average daily
production of 995 barrels, the average
for each well, about So barrels, is good
for the Duncan field.
The reports of the individual opera
tors during the month OF December
were as follows:
lf Carter Oil Company
Carter Oil Company. ON the Blades
farm. in section 80, ls-Sw, had four
wells predicting.
Garter Oil Company on the Glass
farm, in section 80, ls-sw. had COM
pletion, ! wells producing, and well
drilling
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Magnolia Petroleum Company

Magnolia Petroleum Company, on
the Stevens farm. in section 80, ls.Sw,
had wells producing.
on the school and, in section So,
1s.sw, had well completed and 9
wells producing.
on tho Brooks farm, in section %,
ls-sw. had we'll producing and .
wells drilling.
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Empire Gas and Fuel Company, on
the Miller farm in section 3, 2s-Sw.
had ) wells producing.
on the Cantrell farm. in section 80,
1s-Sw, had wells producing.
ons the Serber farm, in section 80,
ls.Sw, had IS wells producing and !
well drilling.
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MUNICIPAL COURT Is
HELD THIS AFTERNOON

On account Of the illness of Mayor
Freeman and for the reason that Com
missioner Shores was out Of the city
there was no session of municipal
court this morning, but all cases will
be disposed Of by Commissioner Doak
who will preside as judge this after
moon nj 4 O'clock
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Carter Oil COmpanY

Carter oil Company No. /, on the
Gerdes farm. In section s. ls-sw, IL
drilling at 800 feet.
on the Glass farm. No in sec
ton 80. ls-Sw, is waiting on cement
ON the Blades farm. No. /. In
section -, ls.9w, is drilling at lilo
feet.
on the Edmonds farm, No. 2. In
section %. 1s-9w, has reached n
gas sand AZ depth OF 174l feet
on the Edmonds farm. in No. :,
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D,i,,iny in Section "a. 1s-sw

Best OF All Oil Company on the
Armstrong farm in section "a. is-sw:
No . is Il rig.
No 3 is drilling at 1919 feet.
No 4 is drilling at 9ll0 feet.
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Lone Star-MCkinney

Lone Mckinney, on the Brown
farm, in section 80, 1s.Sw, had well
producing, four wells drilling and rig
up and building.
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Marsay Oil Corporation

Margay Oil Corporation No. 3, on
the Brown farm, in section 30, Is
Sw, is fishing ut l740 feet.
On the same farm No. has
reached gas sand at depth OF
L42 fee. and Is drilling deeper.
On the same farm No. 4. IS drilling
at $40 feet.
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Skelly Oil Company

skelly Oil Company, on the Piel.
stricker farm. in section ., 2s-Sw, had
] well producing and ! well drilling.
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North American Oil Company

North American Oil Company. on
the Spencer farm, in section 80, Is wv,
had well producing.
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McNlann Oil and Gas Company

McAlann Oil and Gas Company, on
the Stevens farm, in section 33, ls-Sw,
had Z wells producing.
on the Potts farm, in section ,, IS.
Sw, had / we'll producing.
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Opcrations in Duncan Field

Operations in the Duncan field are
as active as ever. Many wells are
nearing the sand, and the production
promises increase after they are
drilled in.
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i. l.. Ilamon et al

Hamon ct al No on the Arm
strong farm in section "a ls-ew is
drilling at 300S feet.
No on the same farm reached
the top OF q gas sand At l7G2 feet.
No on the same farm Is drilling
nt GOO feet
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Planet Petroleum Company on the
Burkleo farm, in section 80, ls-sw,
had wells producing.
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OKLAHOMA CITY :.
LIVESTOCK MARKET
lspecial to the Ardmoreite)

Oklahoma City. Dec. 2s.-Cattie'
Receipts 500. Market, steady Steers
s4 to $3.50; COWS, s. to st; heherH'
81 to IS; calves, SO to $3.50
Hogs. Receipts, 500. Market iooks
10 cents lower. Best heavies' WV
10 $3.50; medium. 1856 to ssOo'
plain. 50 TO $3.50: pigs, $50 10 10
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Bic:ens Brothers

Pickens Brothers Oil Company, on
the Glass farm, in section 80, ls-Sv'.
had wells producing.
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J.one Star-Mckinney

Lone Star-McKinney on the Brown
farm. in section 30, ls-Sw'
No. Is standardizing.
40. 5 is cemented.
No. 6 is drilling at 1890 feet
No. is rig.
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Lone Star-Ft. Ring

Lone Star-Ft. Ring, on the Brown
farm, in section 30, 1s-Sw, had l COM
pletion and wells producing.
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.Amerada Oil COMPANY

Amerada Oil Company, on the
Blades farm, in section S2, ls-Sw, had
two wells producing.
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Shamrock oil Company

Shamrock oil Company on the Burk'
leo farm. in section SO, ls.sw. had Q
wells producing. / well drilling and !
rig up and building.
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Lone Star Company

Lone star oil and Gas Company. on
the Brown farm. in section 20, ls-Sw,
had l we'll producing.
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Drilling in "a, ls-9w

Lone star Gas and Fuel Company
No on the Reavis farm. in section
"a ls.sw is drilling at 1916 feet.
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Empire on Parrish Farm

Empire Gas and Fuel Company No.
1, on the Parrish farm, in section 20,
2s-sw, is drilling at 20s0 feet.
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Ft. Ring Oil Company

Ft. Ring Oil Company. on the Spenc-
er farm, in section 80, ls-Sw, had !
well producing.
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Concord Oil Company

Concord oil Company. on the Talia-
ferro farm, in section 2S. ls.Sw, had /
well producing.
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j. l.. Hamon

]. L. Hamon ct al, on the Glass
farm, in section 80. s-Sw, had 3 wells
producing and ] well drilling.
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in section 25, 1s-9w. had reached
depth OF 400 feet.
On the Lester farm, No. l, IN
section 4, 2s-sw, is drilling at 300
feet.
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Healdton Oil and Gas Company

Healdton Oil and Gas Company. on
the Burkleo farm, in section 80, Is
Sw, had five wells producing
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Margay Oil Corporation

Margay oil Corporation ct al on the
Brown farm. in section 80. 1s.Sw, had
well producing and wells drilling.
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Carter Oil Company
Westheimer and Daube

Westheimer and Daube, on the Ma
loney farm, in section 4, 2s.Sw, had
wells producing. -.
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Fagan, Dolan and Cant, on the
Shelton farm, in section 80, ls-sw,
had one well producing.
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Well in 30. 2s-9w Shuts Down at
3045 Feet

Columbus Oil and Gas Company No
on the Van Cleve farm in section
90, 2s-9w has shut down at 3O45
feet
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Empire Shuts Down in 2. 2s-sw

Empire Gas and Fuel Company No
2 on the Giiworth farm in section 2,
2s-Sw has shut down Mt 1000 feet.
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Roxana Petroleum COMPANY

Roxana Petroleum Company. on the
Clarkson farm. in section 80, Is
sw. had one well producing
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Little Beaver on Company

Little Beaver OIL Company No /
on the Blades farm in section "a. Is
9w Is drilling at 1924 feet.
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Humble on Blades Farm

Humble Oil and Refining Company
No on the BLADES farm in section
~ ls-sw is drilling at 1850 feet,
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Galloway, Et Al

Galloway ct al, on the Kagey farm,
in section 80, 1sSw, had wells pro.
duciDg.
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Gypsy Shuts Down on Gragg Farm

Gypsy OIL Company No on the
Gragg farm in section 8, 2s-Sw has
shut down at 2050 feet.
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Southeast of Hewitt

Amerada Oil Company in section
10, 5s-Iw, has set the 10 inch casing
and Is drilling at about 1000 feet.
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Cvnsv Shuts Down in Section 10

Gypsy OIL Company No on the
Greenwood farm in section 10, ls-sw
has shut down at 1850 feet.
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Court Clerk In Wilson

Court Clerk Charles Grant, went
to Wilson today where he will wind
up the affairs of the Wilson OFFICE
preparatory to turning it over TO
his successor. Charles Lasley next
Monday.
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Base Line OIL Company No on the
Clarkson farm in section %, ls-sw
has shut down at depth of 20j2
feet.
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Good We'll In Section "a, 1s-9w

Bledsoe and Darnell No : OH the
Reavis arm in section %, ls-ew reach
ed the top OF The sand at q depth Of
1868 feet and is producing $50 BAR
rells.
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Butler No on the johnson farm In
section "a, ls-sw is drilling at 1850
feet.
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North American No . Shuts Down

North American oil and Refining
Company No . on tho Taliaforro farm
in section "a, ls-Sw has shut down
AT 1894 feet.
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Mountain State Shuts Down at
1880 Feet

Mountain State Oil Company No l
on the Ray farm in section rs, ls-Sw
has shut down at a depth OF @sSo
feet.
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Royana Has Good Well In Section 81

Roxana Petroleum Company NO
Q on the Brooks farm, in section H.
1s-sw, is drilling at 4lo feet.
On the Clarkson farm. in secuon
30. 1s-Sw, No. reached the top Oh
the sand at depth of 2l19 feet and
is producing 175 barrels,
on the Clarkson farm, in sectioh
90 ls-Sw. Nos. and are rigs.
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Drew and Wallace in 81, ls-Sw

Drcw and wallace No ! on tht
Burk farm In section "a. 1s-Sw it
drilling a, IT15 feet.
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SlelIy Rig In 30, 1s-Sw

Slleny OIL Company No. /, on the
Brigham farm. in section 80, ls-Sw'
is n rig.
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What $42.75 Will Buy
Here Tomorrow!
COATS Formerly $85 to $95

Not to be cassed with the usual sale coats at this price by
any means.
These are silk lined throughout handtalored snarty
styled in wrappy and straightine effects.
Made of silver tip bolivia SUPERIOR velour and vel de
cygne
In nanking blue navy and oxford; also other shades
ALI sizes.
Not one sold for less than $500 regularly
Now only $4275!
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DRESSES -Regular$75 to $85

Some of these handsome suits of otine vedyne and vel
have fur collars
They re in nankng blue, navy and brown
All masterfuly tailored with many tasteful trims that add
much to their distinctiveness
Plain tailored and ripple models
Many these suits ordinarily sold for sos and of
them under $780,
Think of the saving when you get them for $4275
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Royana has Is Barrels in Section ~

Roxana Petroleum Company NO.
|. on the Brooks farm, section ", ls-
sw, reached the top Of the sand at
a depth of 2l17 feet and is produc-
ing 175 barrels.
on the Clarkson farm. in section
20. 1s-sw, No. 3 is drilling at 2o4o
feet. M.
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on the Brown farm in section 30,
1s-Sw is standardizing.
Wallace Coogan Standardizing
wallaceCoogap No ! on the Clark
son farm in section 30. 1s-sw is
siandardizing.
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SUITS Ordinarily SIS to $85

These are truly wonderful dresses for this price.
They're made of san velvet and rcotine navy, brown
and black.
Smart models for street and afternoon made in
straghtline and bousy effects
Many cevery trimmed with tailored finish while others
elaborate with embroidery and the like.
All are regularly SIS and sS5 dresses reduced.
They just $42.75.
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lace-Coogan Standardizing
Russell Rig on Blades Farm

Russell No on the Blades farm
in section 80. ls-Sw is standardizing
tho rig.
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Skeliy OIL Company No. 8. on the
Pielstricker farm, IN section ,, IS
Sw, is waiting on coment~
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Read Ardmoreito ,'ant ads.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-10

Although grapes are grown in Ara
bia, no wine is manufactured there.
1t is said that the Koran made Arabia
dry long ago"
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CITY NEWS

i do moving. Proctor. 1888
Gard party, Fri eve, 81. W. A hall.
Dance at Bluff Park Friday eve
ming, June 18th. Agnes orchestra
Dance at Chaser beach Sunday
night. Rights Of admission reserved.
Regular meeting Gate City chap
ter No. 7, r. A NJ, Friday, June II,
at s p. n.
OILERS apple juice can't be beat
when it comes 10 refreshing drink.
Order a case today from your dealer,
or phone 1863.
-Puckechetuck lodge, No. 43, meets
every Friday evening at s o'clock.
II. J. Mullen. n G.; W. L. Utley, re-
cording secretary.
The 3. P U. Of the African
Baptist church will observe Flag day
and viii render a fine program at 8
D. m, Monday, June Il.
Farm land located two and half
miles southeast of Croton has been
sold by Louis and Kate Brodsky to
B. T. Price for the sum Of $4,000,
according to the revenue stamps.
ALI Of the Girl Scouts who are in
the cast for the Sun goddess" will
please meet at the ~" for a re-
hearsaI Friday afternoon at o'clock.
An information was filed in the
superior court against John Wolf,
driver of truck for Armour ann
Company, charging him was passing
a street car at Fifth and Main stree-.
BY the continuation and extern
sion of tuberculosis clinics, a large
number of tuberculosis cases will be
detected yearly in the incipient
stages, thereby offering a higher per
centage of cures and arrests under
suitable hospital or home treatment
and eventually reducing materially
the mortality rate, with result that
an enormous economic saving will be
for the state.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-10

the expansion program of the prot
egtant churches in the next five years,
county survey meetings all over the
country and series Of schools for
rural ministers.
The missionary education conferen-
ces for the training of leaders have
among thei rfeatures the teaching of
dramatics as means of impressing
mission and Bible truths and the ap-
plication Of the principles of salesman
ship to personal work in winning con-
verts.
The first large conference starts at
Blue Ridge, n. c., June % and runs
to July S; and this is followed by con-
ferences at Silver Bay, N. Y, July
9-19; Estes Park, Colo, July 9-19;
AsiIomar, Calf, July 1923; Ocean
Park. Ne, July l,-3o; Lake Geneva,
Wis. July 2S-Ang. 2 and Seabeck,
Wash, July 2S-Aug. z. A small con-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-10

Davis, Van Buren, and Lee counties
will send their flowers to the 515 in.
mates of the penitentiary at Ft. Mad
ison. The prisoners will assemble In
the chapel for special service Sunday
morning and the fioweres with their
card and gospel message will be
given them.
Keokuk union will send their sffer.
ing of flowers on Saturday afternoon,
June ~. Friends may have Il share
in providing flowers and can scnd
them to the local chairman, Mrs. A..
l.. Linquist, 80 Blondeau street, be-
fore o'clock.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-10
DAY
FOR LODGES
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs VIII
Hold Services at Oakland Gene
terry Sunday-G. Lloyd
Norman TO Speak.

The Odd Fellow and Rebekah
lodges OF keokuk will observe me-
mortal day, Sunday, June 10, with
services TO be held in Oakland GENE,
terry in the afternoon. preceded by a
procession of the members, which
will march from the hall at Seventh
and Main streets to the cemetery.
The services at the cemetery will
be held in honor of the deceased
members of the fraternity, with G.
Lloyd Norman delivering the address
Of the day. There will be special
vocal music. and the Community
band will play, also.
Other lodges in the city have been
invited to participate in the sery-
ices Sunday afternoon and to march
in the Procession, which will start
from the l. O. o. F. hall at 1870
o'clock and will be headed by the
Community band. The members will
march out Main to Eighteenth street
and from Eighteenth over to Oakland
cemetery.
{. Automobiles will be provided for
the Rebekahs and incapacitated mem
bers.
The program for the occasion is
given below:
Call to order by master of cere-
monies-Brother H. J. Bonbam.
Prayer-The Rev Huell Warren
Band selection-Communit hand
Vocal selection-Quartet.
Address-Brother G.. I. Norman
Vocal observation-disclosures.
Band selection-Communit hand
Benediction-The Rev. Huell war.
rem
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-10
ASKS INJUNCTION
| AGAINST CARNIVAL
Earl Plug Files Application In the
District Court for Restraining
Order and for
Damages.
SAYS BUSINESS INJURED
:
Concessions and Shows on Main Street
Especially Near His Business
Place Cause Hin, to Lose
Money, He Claims.
SAYS BUSINESS INJURED
TEsTihoNY Ar 2 p. M.

/ TESTIMONY AT P. M.
Testimony in the injunction suit
was commenced this afternoon at tvs
lo'clook before Judge John e. Craig
lin the district court. The first hear
ling was held this morning at 10
O'Clock at which time the petition
WAS presented.
Application for Injunction has been
filled in the district court by E. r..
tPfus against C. A. Workman and the
city of Keokuk The injunction asks
that c. A. Workman ana MS agents.
iemployes and servants, oe required
Ito move their shows, concessions ano
iother paraphernalia from Main streer,
and especially that part OF the Main
street between Ninth and Tenth
streets. 1t also asks for $3.50 dam
ages.
!! The application is made by Mr..
Plug as the owner of the Victory
I! club, an automobile garage, and he
claims that the city of Keokuk should
not permit any distractions to be
| placed on the street that would ne
considered nuisances or would ODD
istruct the streets. He alleges that
the carnival company has placed
numerous concessions, machinery ana
the like in and upon Main street, and
certain of the side streets, and that
Constructions have been erected that
impede the free use Of Main street,
particularly between Ninth and Tenth
streets where the plaintiffs business
is situated.
The applicant for Injunction claims
that certain concessions have been
erected for the purpose OF inducing
the public TO spend its money at
them, and that c. A. Workman is not
a tax payer OF Keokuk and that all
proceeds from the carnival will be
talcen By him elsewhere
The petitioner states also that in
the same block with his business is
fire station. and that there are
other business houses. and that there
is no egress or ingress to his place
of business except through this Nam
street thoYoughfare
Mr.. Plug claims that his business
is being destroyed and that he has
appealed to the city, but that his ap-
peal is UNDECIDED. He claims that he
has already suffered dana ges to the
amount OF $3.50 For that reason he
asks for an injunction and for dam
ages
The Injunction papers were filed IN |
the clerks office in the district court |
late last night.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-10
FLOWER DAY
OF w. G.. T. u.
Blooms Will Be Sent to Inmates of
'Peaitentiaries and All of the
Institutions in the State
Next Sunday.

June 10 will be flower mission day
of the ". C. T. o., when they send
flowers lin His name" to the poor,
sick and shut-ins and TO the inmates
OF Iowa's ngtitutions-the reforma
tories, inebrfate hospitals, soldiers
homes, orphans homes, schools for
the deaf and the blind. penftentiaries.
There are nearly 1000 children and
over 5000 adults found in these in
situations. The unions from Appanoose,