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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-16

With a stream of gas which could
be seen for a distance OF five miles,
the Humble Oil and Refining Com
pany well No. l. on the Wesley Les
ter farm, in the southwest Of the
northwest OF the northwest of sec
tion IS. 2s-3w, in the Fox district,
blew in with 35,0O0,0O0 cubic feet
OF gas, from a sand at a depth OF
1445 feet, and into which the rotary
tools had penetrated two feet. The
sudden appearance OF the gas was
a surprise TO the drillers and all
present for the gas appeared TO fol-
low the rotary tools out Of the hole
as the rotary was being pulled. Up
to this morning, the Operators were
unable TO control the flow, and believe
that it will gradually choke itself
on account OF the fact that the hole
Is open without casing. Efforts to
mud II in proved futile The gas
blew 40 to 80 feet over the derrick.
j. NJ. Miller and D. e. Booker, both
business men OF this city, own the
Zee on a 100 acre tract on which the
we'll is located and 1t will yield them
a nice royalty They are receiving
congratulations from all sides.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-16
HUMBLE GASSER N FOX STATE Of OKLAHOMA
FIELD BLOWS IN FOR LOSES BIG SUIT IN
100000 CUBIC FEET ARKANSAS RIVER CASE

Oklahoma City, Dec. 16.-Claim to
the sum of sl31,34l.6l held in es-
crow, was lost by the state OF Okla
homa as the result OF a decision hand
court OF appeals at st. Louis yester-
day in regard to ownership of the bed
of the Arkansas river between Usage
and Pawnee counties. \ telegram an
nouncing the decision was received
at the state attorney generals depart
ment today.
Under the theory that the Arkansas
river is navigable and its bed state
property the commissioners of the
land office leased it for oil and gas
purposes 10 number of oil COM
panies. On April 3, 1914, the federal
government filed suit against the
leesees and the state, claiming that
the river is not navigable and that
the bed is the property Of the Usage
Indian nation.
The state had fought the case for
six years in many courts. and it was
announced at the attorney generals
office today that appeal would be
taken to the United States supreme
court.
Money accruing from the leases
was held in escrow by Frank II. Nc
CURE OF Guthrie appointed by Fed
eral Judge Cottrell, as receiver for the
properties.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-16
MEDICAL SOCIETY MEETS
IN RE GULAR SESSION

The Garter County Medical Society
met in regular weekly session at the
home Of DIR. j. C. Best, 402 + street
last night There was n large at
tendance. Two very interesting papers
were read by Drs. Pollock and Will
liam Johnson, both OF which were dis
cussed.
Other matters of Importance were
discussed, and great deal of enthu-
siasm was displayed The attend
ance at the meetings is growing larger
each time, and the members are TAX
ing great interest in the activities OF
the society.
The next regular meeting will be
held Wednesday, December %, at
which time the officers for the en-
suing year will be elected.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-16
GOOD OIL TERRITORY
Reports Washington

Winkler County, Texas, is stu.
ated in oil territory well recon-
mended and defined by y. S. Geo
logical Department, and is being
rapidly developed with deep tests.
Acreage sold last summer from
$3.50 TO $1,000 per acre. However,
10 meet other obligations, we are
forced TO sacrifice our 17,704-acre
lease at $1.25 per acre. Or will sell
block of 1861 acres for $4,000.
Producers SS.form commercial lease,
expiring March 2lst, 1924, annual
rental only 10c per acre. Title per-
feet. Some Of the most eminent
geologists in the country have high.
" recommended this territory, con.
seouently many more tests will go
down in excess TO tests already
drilling or proposed.
If interested, phone 22l. or adj
dress C. NJ. Seren, 20S Il St. S. W.,
Ardmore, Okla. 7-2wks
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-16
HUGO JUDGE EXPRESSES
APPRECIATION OF CITY
AND ITS MEN, TO LIONS

The better you know a man, the
better you like him" was the COM
ment OF Judge G. n. Barrett OF Hugo
in expressing his appreciation for
Ardmore and for Ardmore men. at
today's noon meeting az the Lions
club at the Chamber of Commerce.
You have in Ardmore the livest
bunch OF men, all boosters, that / ever
saw" the Judge continued, lin fact,
am just hearing too much about
Ardmore for my own good as | do not
want to leave Hugo. All OF you men
seem to like each other, YOU work
together and you boost together.
Il like your spirit of progressive
ness, and l can't see how Ardmore
can fail to make a much bigger city
with such men as you as citizens"
Another tribute to Ardmore men
was paid by DR.. C. c. Weith, a Ro-
tartan, who has just returned from
trip in Texas. "Ardmore is getting
splendid reputation. People every
where are asking about the city and
all expressed a keen desire to be
here"
DR.. Weith called attention to the
lack Of houses and stated that al
though he did not like to urge build
ing at this particular time, still the
demand for homes is very pressing.
Judge Thomas Champion also made
brief talk. very humorous which
was duly appreciated
Harry Kessler was appointed ;
committee of one to visit the OF
fields to sell the Christmas seals il
the interest of the public health de
| partment. He will be assisted b!
Scout Elective Reid and four scouts
On vote the club members decided
to not meet on next Thursday. II
the absence Of o. C. Lasher, presi
dent, Lion Otis Smith presided.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-16
With the Oil Me n

The RoNana Petroleum Company IS
erecting boarding house on It's Writ
Franklin lease. This will add grcat-
" 20 the convenienccs OF Roxano In
the field at Hcaldton. and the cm-
ployes will no longer have so walk
10 Writ for their meals
7. g. poteet. tho village black
smith" Of tho Roxana Petroleum Com
pany az Healdton, recently had his
arm broke while cranking "fliv.
YER" He Ia M and around now
and improving rapidly.
8. r.. wadlcy. with the Rouna Pc
trolcum Company at Writ, who was
badly burned about month nrc
when he fell into a pit OF hot water
IL now able 20 walk about again. and
expects 20 be back to work soon.
r. N. Grant with the Ro1ana pe-
,roleum Company. has bcon transfer
red 20 the Duncan field from Writ
90 assistant 60 W. NJ. Gholson.
Tom Webb. with the Roxana Petro
ieum Company. recently returned from
Fort Cobb. where he visited will
his family.
Henry 9. Miller. of Dallas. Texas
" IN Ardmore visiting his uncle. j
AZ, Miller. Henry visited the Fol
field yesterday where he witnesses
the blowing sasser Of the Humbl
Company in section o.. AR. Miller /.
IN The real estats business at Dai
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-16
SCOUTS OF TROOP ONE
WILL HIKE TOMORROW NIGHT

Members of Troop One Of Boy
Scouts of which Madison Dawson is
scoutmaster, will meet at First Pres
byterian church tomorrow night at
630 o'clock to go on a hike.
Scouts are permitted to take "eats"
but must have their supper before
going.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-16
FARMER SHOT AND KILLED
At BERWYh TODAY
(Special TO The Ardmoreite)

Berwyn, Okla, Dec. l6.-S. T.
Owens, a farmer who lives near here
was shot and killed today at 2:3O
o'clock by Officer Pat Whitfield. No
details of the killing could be learned
at this hour. The officer has let
for Ardmore for surrender.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-16

London, Dec. 16-Premier Lloyd
George today in the house of COM
mons announced that regardless of
changes in the Greek government, the
guardianship of the Dardanelles Straits
must remain under control Of Great
Britain, France and Italy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-16
Miami snters Better Babies Contesct

Miami. Okla. Dec. 16.-As a re-
suit Of visit here of DR.. William Nc
Keever of Lawrence, Kansas, child
welfare lecturer, this city will enter
the batter cities" contes: of Okla
homa cities. George l.. Coleman. min
ing operator, donated 500 as one of
ten prizes to be offered in connection
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-16
Rocl,land Sill Blowing

The Rockland oil Company well on
the Sarasote farm. in section 80. 2s-
3w. which came IN for $4,000 900 cubic
feet last Sunday, is stll blowing De-
yOnd control
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-16

Wallace and Coogan. In tho north
east Of the northwest quarter Of sec
tion 20. ls-Sw ti0 acre tracO iu the
Duncan field, has reached the ;or
" sand at a depth OF 100 feet
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-16

The Keaton we'll, in section -. 2s-
wv. on the Miller farm. has resumed
operations and is drilling at $500
feet
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-16
Royer in Garvin County SpudS in
Today

Boyer OIL Company, ou tho Perkins
farm. in section Z. ln-3w, in Carvin
county will spud In today
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-16
Auto Company Dealers Dividend

New York, Dec. 15-Directors of
the Willys-Overland company today
announced their annual quarterly
dividend of / ga per cent on prefer
red stock would be passed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-16
Section 35 In The Fox District Now Has Two Mammoth Gasses

with the s2,5OO first prize offered by
the shawnee Rotary Club.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-16
In duncan Field


Drew and wallace in section 2l is
sw is drilling at 1850 feet
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-16

FIRE WORKS CHRISTMAS.
FRESH DE LUX CAKES, NORRIS
GROCERY co. l2-6
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-16

Ed Galt No. J., ia section 25. 3s.
4w. is drilling at 652 feet
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-16

CLOSING OUT OUR DIAMONDS
SEE BULARD 4 SON FOR PRlCES
10i T.. MAIN. i''
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-16

LOST-A small package of pictures
and films on main street. Phone
1S35-R.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-16

Read Ardmoreite Want Ads.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-16

HERD-BAILEY COMPANY, FOR
HOLIDAY GOODS. SEE OUR AID
EACH DAY. 9 EAST MAIN
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-16

house keeping rooms, 9l3 End Ave,
northwest. Phone 1902. 1853
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-16

WANTED-Young man not under l9
years OF age; good hustler have good
opportunity 10 make good money
during Christmas Holidays. Apply
Ardmorete office.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-16

FOR RENT--Nice 8 room apartment,
references. modern. Phone 1915.
16-2
The Washington times., 1920-10-23

Feed men and natter women-that
u the advice . wise man gave his
son regarding the management OF
mankind and womsnkind In general
Perhaps It's possible 10 prescribe
the same medicine for all men. but
women require individual diagnoses"
says Myron Selzniok. president OF
6eixnick Corporation. And inasmueh
as he 10 successful In managing such
aim luminsries as Elaine Hammer
stain. Zena keefe. and Martha Mans
Aeld. IL seems highly probable that
hs knows whereof he speaks. Manag-
Ing one woman Is somthins OF an
achievement. as all married men Will
ADMIT. but managing three tempera-
mental actresses-well. that certain
~ gives q man the right to be
heard.
''FlAttery lis not the means EN-
pioy to keep the stars OF the Selxnlck
cancellation In harmony-thst is II
by nAttery you mean the sort Of
praise that II not sincere. An actress
cannot be successful unless she pos
sseses very keen intelligence. And
you have to appeal to the brain and
the intellect of an intelligent woman.
A. we'll as TO her womanly vanity.
When a thing is we'll done ! believe
In going the limit In praising 1t. Then
the praise rings true and counts.
When q thing Is not we'll done. the
work should not be accepted.
Il don't believe In managing stars.
but In directing and developing them.
The stars of the Selznick organiza-
ton work with me, rather than for
me. I have found that the tempera-
ment of each one must be closely
studied and carefully. believe in
individuality. want every person
In my organization to cultivate that
quality. j don't discourage tempera-
ment 1 try to make due allowances
for personal peculiarites and to ex-
chance ideas and to cooperate with
the stArs.
No two women have identical
walks Ia life. 6.nee Zena Keefe and
Elaine HAmnaerstein each portray an
cAurely different type OF girl on tho
Screen, then II follows that their busi
nSss and artistic qualities are quite
osSe-snt and the same rule would
not Apply to each. Personality is
the biggest factor-it is the funda-
mental factor In Aim actress work
and In her success. 1t Is her biggest
asset to her producer. To achieve the
best results you must let it guide you
In every problem that comes up.
Making pictures is hard, evacting
work. The more congenial the sur
roundings the less friction. and the
fewer Observation-Disclosures, the better
the results. So I've found that it's
only good business policy to keep the
workers in my organization contented
ana to make them feel the same CO.
operation feel,
i don't think there is any method
by which temperamentaI women may
be 'bossed. but 1 do believe that every
actress responds to sympathetic d.
rection. And that is all aim to ex-
ercise."
The Washington times., 1920-10-23
EVEN THE ACTORS HAVE
SOFT PLACE FOR STRAND

Vest buttons hit all sides of the
room and cheese sandwich, NIB,
lunch was bought for everyone in
sight when the following letter, pub
lished In one of the popular trade
Journals. was brought to the atten-
tion Of General Manager Sparrow, OF
the Strand Theater. during the past
week:
Baltimore. Md, Sept. "a, 1920.
Editor Vaudeville News, New York
City.
Dear Sir: 1t was my pleasure last
week to work in a house conducted
along the lines suggested by Mr.. AL
bee through your paper.
The Strand Theater, Washington. D.
G, is the place. The stage manager,
George P. Lowe, greets you and he
sees that your every need Is cour-
teously attended to. Whatever props
arc needed are quickly arranged with
. rs that all. sir?" Everyone con-
nected with the place seems. on their
own accord. to want to make you
feel comfortable.
The dressing rooms remind one of
The Washington times., 1920-10-23
Feed Men and Flatter Women
Is SeLgnick's WAY to Success

q comfortable hotel room. with hot
and cold water. glass covers on the
dressing tables and plenty OF electric
lights Most OF the rooms have large
windows and are perfectly ventilated
Everything Is as clean as an N. V. A
clubroom, and who could say moref
Well. as a consequences, ! never saw
SO many faces around a theater. There
wasn't a day but that one OF the
performers mentioned the pleasant
ness OF the place while sitting around
the green room
The manager T. A sparrow.
himself u mighty conseniAl man.
leaves II ALI to the stage manager
and him we have to thank.
trust that your suggestions carry
farther and farther, for the pleasures
resulting therefrom are appreciated
by all concerned
Wishing you success and luck ana
with best regards, Yours very truly,
BILL TOI.AAK,
CHI and Irene Tolask)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-06
STREETS FLOODED
AS MAIN BURSTS
thousands of Gallons DeIuge
fhoroughfares at Huntingdon
and Sartain Streets
ICE TWO INCHES THICK

The streets for several blocks in the
vicinity of Huntingdon and Sartain
streets are covered with solid sheet
OF ice two inches in thickness which
resulted when an eighteen inch water
main burst and thousands of gallons
Of water poured into the streets for
three hours.
The water main burst at - o'clock
this morning and the flow of water was
not shut off until 8 O'Clock. by that
time Sartain and Huntingdon streets
at their intersection. was vcritable
Ice cake which extended to Twelfth
street and thence to Cumberland.
The young folks of the neishborhood
looked out this morning, saw the glis
tening ice surface and made dash
for their skates and slcds, and, oh,
boy!
Amt this great, and it's going
TO last all day"
But some of the residents did not
think it was so great. The cellar in
nearly every house in the 100 block
ON Huntingdon street was flooded and
frozen.
The water flooded the bakery of Will
liam Schembinger, at 112S Hunting
don street, and damaged several bar
rels of flour.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-06
SECOND NIGHT TERM STARTS
Evening Schools Throughout PhlIa.
delphia Bealn Glasses

Evening schools began their second
term last night in the high schools and
grammar schools.
Glasses at the William Penn High
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-06
FEAST OF THE BEAN IS HERE:
TWELFTH NIGHT, If YOU WILL
Epiphany Observed in Church Calendar Once Festival for
Poor and Later Marked MisruIe's Reign

word meaning manifestation" be-
cause it was believed that on January
Bethlehem.
The twelve days between Christmas
and Epiphany were said to indicate the
weather for the twelve months of the
coming year, and the whole period from
December II was observed with great
solemnity, which burst forth at Epiph
any into great hilarity.
The bean feast may have started in
France or in Germany, and some say
that it was a festival for the poor when
employers gave bean soup to their
workers. But the bean cake was the
big Twelfth Night idea in England and
Scot tland, and the royalty crowned at
the feast were supposed to enact their
assumed characters until midnight.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-06
This is the day of tho bean feast

hiS 40 thN NuS VI thC bCdh
The man who desires to become king
Of the season of hilarity that ends with
the beginning of lent, must be careful
to select as his piece of cake the one
with the bean in it.
This year, of course, lady should
be fortunate because it is leap year,
and the lord of misrule should be a
lady, for the old custom sometimes
crowned n man, sometimes n woman,
and at other times crowned both.
Twelfth Night has faded aud al
most disappeared from the calendar
of annual festivals during the last hun
dred years.
1t was called Epiphany, from Greek
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-06

School are open to women only. At
the other high schools the classes are
open to both men and women. ~
At the. Frankford High School in :
structior is being given in auto me-
chanics.
AT the grammar schools there are
special classes in sewing, bookkeeping
and cooking.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-06
Spain Admires U. S. Act for Soldier

Madrid, Jan. 6.-The arrival of the
American destroyer Thornton to convey
to the United States the pody of Corpo-
raj Moran, killed when an American
vessel was torpcdoed off Corunna in
1917. has created much interest in
Spain. La Voz dc Gallicia says: "This
fine act of the United States in sending
vessel on such long voyage TO re-
cover the body of an obscure soldier is
worthy of high praise
Arizona republican., 1920-09-09
NEWS IF THE DAY
 IN TEMPE DISTRICT

TEMPE, Sept. S+Thinking that per- haps the people of Tempe and vicinity didn't know what bad condition some of the graves at the Double Butte cemetery are in, several citizens have suggested that a notice be put in the paper explaining conditions out there. Quite a number of the graves espe- cfally in the southwest part of the cemetery are badly sunken in, and need immediate attention. The gen eral appearance of the Double Butte cemetery is certainly not a credit to should be something done to improve our burial grounds
 Injured From Fall
 x-ray pictures taken of Bertram. son of Mir. and Mrs. Robert R. Bliss who was injured by fall several days ago. showed that vertebrae had been broken. After holding consultation the attending physicians decided to put his back into p cast Bertram is the grandson of Mrs. Henry Schoshusen.
 Home From Iowa
 Mrs T. R. Baily and daughter Lu- cllle have returned from Iowa, where they spent the summer visiting rela- tives.
 Card of Thanks
 We take this means of thanking our many friends for their kindness and floral offerings. during the illness and death of our baby, Margery.
 MIR. AND MRS. FRANK HANNA.
 Returned From New York
 Miss Louise Bydne has returned to Tempe after spending a year in New York attending school at Columbia Miss Lynd is supervisor of the rural school
 Rountree Family Will Not Return
 l.. C. Austin received a letter from Rev. J. R. Rountree Wednesday say ing that he would not return to Temps this fall, but that he would try to send the Christian church 8 pastor from Pomona, Cal. Mir. Rountree and his family have many warm friends ir Tempe, who will be greatly disap. pointed to learn of his decision Paving Streets The city is again at work paving the streets. after Q delay of several weeks on account of shortage of ma terial.
 Will Winter In Tempe Mir. and Mrs. Joe Brian and Mrs George Swingle and children are re- cent arrivals from Winkelman and will spend the winter here. Home From California Miss Lillian Cave has returned from
Arizona republican., 1920-09-09

day. A Paramount comedy entitled. Circus Day." will be shown with it. Crooked Straight" will be seen at the Gilbert theater Friday, Tempe Satur- day and Chandler Sunday
 His Visit Ended
 Donald Mcqueen returned Tuesday from Los Angeles, where the last three weeks have bepn passed on vacation with Mrs. Mcqueen.
 Auto Trip Concluded
 Mir. and Mrs. Cecil Drew arrived the first of the week from northern Ari- zona, where the month of August was passed. The trip was made by auto mobile, going by Prescott and return ing via Payson and Pine.
 Attorney Is Home
 Warren Van Spanckeren is home from the east, where the last few weeks have been passed on a visit with his family Mrs Van Spanckeren and daughter are remaining in the east for a short time yet.
 Will Travel East
 MT. and Mrs. c. B. Wood left We'd nesday night for Boston, where several months will be passed at the old home of Mrs. Wood Their trip also will in- clude stops at New York, Philadelphia, Washington and others of the larger cities of the east.
 Home From Flagstaff
 IT, D Evans or the EVanS ScnOol ana Mrs. Evans returned the first part of this week from Flagstaff. where the summer was passed.
 Are Back From California
 George A. Johnson of the Toggery and family returned Tuesday after spending the summer on the coast. Early in the season the family spent a month in Santa Monica and then, joined by Mr. Johnson, the party toured the cf ,taic and points of interest in that vicinity
 Music Teacher Here
 Prof White, who will supervise music instruction in the Mesa high school this term, arrived in the valley Wednesday morning from his home in the east.