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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-07

the contest over the national com
nltteemen wslch assumed paramount
importance to the Wood presidential
boom, probably had great deal to
do with the result. The contest was
Of unusual bitterness.
As General Wood had staked his
boom on the chances Of McGraw,
the Hamon people who had been
friendly TO him at the start took the
other end Of the arcument-that is.
they revised their first plan of instruc-
ting the twenty delegates from Okla
homa for Wood and decided to send an
uninstructed delegation. Hamon clean
ed up both Wood and McGraw in
the battle that followed.
So deep was the resentment against
the action Of General Wood in bat
ting into" the contest over the nation.
al committeeman that some Of the
delegates were instructed to vote for
but Wood. AS lannon's con-
troll OF the republican machinery OF
the state is almost complete the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-07
Take Care Gs Your Chicks

DO not rut your fine, clean. new
ly hatched chickens into a filthy old
broodcr 1t may bo very easy way
to 90 for the time being but it Will
mean a whole lot Of work later on
when you find your brood getting
sick. II does rot matter whether il
IS Il brood from m incubator or one
with hen. tho Outcome will surely
bc disease and death.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-07

kicked In q couple Of hundred thou.
sand which he wouldn't miss much"
and that the Wood people came
near matching Jakes pile"
Some OF McGraw's supporters assert
Hamon spent a great deal more than
$4,000 because they admit the total
Of tho Wood expenditures was pretty
near that much and they conceda
that Jake put down SO for every 81
that the Wood.McGraw forces dug
IN"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-07
New Location for Skelly

Crarlcs Clay has staked a location
FOR the Skelly Oil Company on the
Dr j. T.. Young farm, in section %.
4s-2W. This location offsets the well
hat is being started ny Writ Frank
lin in the southwest corner Of TN"
aoutheast quarter Of section II, 4s-2w,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-07
Hamilton Making Slow Progress

Garter Oi, Company ON the liam
ilton farm, in the south line Of see
Gou %, 4s.@w. is at depth Of about
2O2l feet. The drill stem was twist
cd off in the hole but it, has been
recovered and engines are now he.
ing changed at the well SLOW pro
al'css has been made the lasr few
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-07

The big production Of the Skclly
woll, which is in the northeast edge
Of The field in section 20, has awak
cned interest in that direction and
it is stated that rather high prices
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-07
!ioma. Okla Wen Drilling

lloma-Okla oil Company ON the
Griffin farm. in the northwest corner
sct at S25 feet aud il drilling below
tlat depth at ;ho present time. go.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-07
Texas Company Report

Texas Company well No. ON the
billiard farm il section -, 5s.9w is
shut down for a drller at 2135 feet.
Wen No, I IS drilling 1T l.td0 feet.
Well No. is drilling at $50 feet
Wen So, & is rig.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-07
Sutherland Wells Drilling

Sutherland Petroleum Company in
the southeast quarter of section l6,
4s-2w, is drilling well No. at 40
feet and No. AZ 800 feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-07
Twas So Weak That
lCou|d Not Walk
Rich. Tone Is Making Me Strong snt
Healthy. Says +. Maese.

~ was 50 very weak and nervous, hsS
1st NIL my appetite and hnd become 10
men n bad physical condition that A.
'mcs could not wink. ! snw your ad.
ertisencnt on Rich-Tone nnd an nov
Nkihs H. feel 80 much better that
AXE pleasure In recommending Bich.
Vonc 10 all my friends ss the very hes,
onic In the world"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-07

Jobn T. TaIiorc,.ro Il, brro todrv
from nr,c,, ~, % iu.lno., Trim ,nd
Il, tol;ing ,he rnv. nuncor ficId in
soctIor IA ts.Sw Mr. r,Iioferro
has n farm or qoo ocrns located ,vith.
In q milo or this ne,v wou
"" ~, il''''"' VI O%noS' N''isa'
,,i "mo ''an ',, 'Ivt '' ~ ieiu " i'~ "','s t'S'
.''"7 "',i 40 "'p,'', 'P''', ~ 10y,
''''''' ~ ''' ''' W mo ''''''' ''7' ''7 ''''
and left today for stephens county
where he viii play the Grm" in the
new il"ld mat IS i'ins opened up
near Cohl'ih'h''
Frank l.. Kctch has returned home
from business trp 10 Oklahoma
city.
-
II. y. Rose is shipping in two
strings Of tools from Dosdcmona and
VIII do drilling for the Louc star
Gas Company. One Of these wells
which is a short distance northwest
Of the IIealitou field ana it is not
known yet where tre two strings
Of tools viii bc put 10 work, but
somewhere in that locality These
wells viii be very interesting tests.
--
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-07
YOUR CREDIT Is GOOD, AT
LEWIS. FOR DIAMONDS, WATCHES
AND JEWELRY. ~

New York.-Mr. and Mrs. William
G. McAdoo announced the birth OF a
daughter. Mary Faith McAdoo. It IS
their second child.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-07
OIL MARKET QUOTATIONS

have been paid for acreage in ls-lw
within the past few days.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-07

Let l.. C.. Collins & Company fg.
ure your bills. They will save you
money. 29-l2
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-07
Take RICH.TONE
and gain new energy

Not one penny will Uich-TOne COS,
on, if IL doesn't prove of genuine
worth In trenttng your ease.
N"O are TO be the judKe--try thi,
nmous tonic--if II docsn't being 10 you
'cw energy, n splendid appetite, restfn
icrp, peaceful and quiet urrycs-if
i"csnt dcstroy that tired feeling an,
u'id you mp, then Rich-Tsnc will h,
rec 10 you-it will not cost you any
hin6-nOt one penny.
hou owe II 10 yourself 10 Try thb
nrNrious remedy. You owe II 10 youJ
amiIy and friends TO he strong, we'll
nanny, bright OF ~y~. brisk OF stcp
ruddy OF cheek. abi- TO 20 about yom
work with smile o0 your lips!
Try kich-TOne entirely mt our risk
;ct = bottle today on our moncy-hncL
guarantee. Sold and guaranteed IcculIy
"
FRAME DRUG co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-07

Texas Company well No. on the
Ward farm in aection Il. is.2w Is
undcToaming at l,O7G feet. Wei
No. . is drilling at l.565 feet. Wei
No. is rig. Well No. 1 Is n I1g.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-07

iy here from Tulsn. ana i occupy.
Ing . home on North Washington
and loth avenue
Granville y. Hodges, who for a
humber of years has been in the
mercantile business in Orr, has NOV
ed to Wilson and Is now active vice
president of the First National Bank.
Mr. Hodges has a wide acquaintance
in the southern part Of Carter coun-
~. fic is a thorough business man
and he is an ideal man for the bank
to have with it. Mr. Hodges will
continue his mercantile business in
the town Of Orc.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-07

Texas Company well No. on the
Hicks farm in section g. 5n-9e IS
undorraaming the 10 inch casing at
$50 feet.
Texas Company well No. on the
Martin farm in section 80, ls-4w is
shut down for an undcrrcamor a $40
foot.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-07

Texas Company well No. l on the
sample farm in section ~, ls-4w is
shut down for boiler rcDaira at As
feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-07

Hal Cain, chief gaugor for the
Texas Company, has moved his fam.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-07

w. L. McC'anahan left last night
for Oklahoma City on business.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-07

Texas Company well No. 3 on the
Shirley farm in section I 9s-jw is
running easing at l,9l4 feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-07

Charles Clay has staked loca.
ton for the Kirk Oil ana Gas Com.
pany in the southwest corner Of tho
northeast northwest of section a.
is-9W.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-07

John l.. TaliafclTo IL here today
from duncan on business "trip and
Is talking the rev duncan field in
section 80, ls.Sw. Mr. Taliaferro
has a farm Of 800 acres located with
in a milo Of this new well.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-07

Franklin White Of Dobbs Ferry,
New York, and his attorney, Glenn L.
Burner OF Kansas city, are visiting
Ia ArdmOr,.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-26

Right
FLORENCE REED. that tai
ented actress Of Roads of
Destiny" fame. who will have
the distinction of opening the
Selwyns' new playhouse. The
Times Square, next week as the
featured player in THE Mi.
rage" a new drama by Edgar
Selwyn. Included in the almost
all-star cast of this important
theatrical Offering are Allan
Dinehart, Florence Nash. NAL
colin Williams, Reginald Mason
and Catherine Proctor.
Goidb,ry
New-York tribune., 1920-09-26

Left
ADELE ROLAND as Suzon,
one Of the thirteen feminine
figures Chats the wordO in
the cast of Ladies' Night" (at
a Turkish BATH, Avery Hop
woods and Charlton Andrews's s
underdressed farce which
leaves little to the imagination
at the Eltingc. white.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-26
Sarnpling
Broadway's
Bumper
Crop
for the
New
Stage
Season

RRY BAX TER and
MURIEL HARVEY in a cheek
to-cheek pose from Ivan Hays
comedy "Happy-Go-Lucky,"
play which, under the title of
"Tillie Of Bloomsbury" ran for
a year in London. Barry is
exceedingly likable as the silly
ass hero and Muriel as the SYM
pathetic heroine is charming
and appealing. white.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-04-27
SUGAR REFINERS
TALK TO JUSTICE
DEPARTMENT men
Conference Progresses No Further Than
Discussion OF whole sugar
Situation.

WASHINGTON. April cs.- R"prcs'n-
tativcs Of large sugar r"fin"rics and d.
pnrtmcut of justiC" officials conferred
here today. hut progressed no further
than discussion of "th" Who'll" sugar
situation." The C0ut"r"nc" Will y" re-
Sumed tomorrow.
Meanwhile reports persisted that an
other rise IN sugar prices was in pros
pect.
Howard Figg, assistant - N" att"r-
nev general. and IN charC" nf the price
reduction campaign. would not discuss
proccodings or the conference. RAforh
i. mot hc said tho question OF prices W =
tanning 81 sufficient sugar stocks 20
tonight. however. that much OF IN"
dav'< discussion hor" directly an prices
Rcfinors who were in Attendance AZ
tho coufCrcnce said thor" had bo"n
much talking but no action" thus far.
Government officials who attended re-
fused 10 dIvulE" NOR" than subjects
debated nor would thry indicate that
oT0r's wcrr uudH- consideration toward
hel'inC q further skSroCE'tlnC IN prices
Erflncrs declared they could no; get
ad~luatc supplies without further in
Crrascs tn" abnormal demand for
sugar has forced them into hard coal
competition with foreign buyers. 'h"y
sid
N- FiCC's recent Efforts N connection
with tn" sugar situation have been di-
rnct"d At developing y source or supply
which will prove sufficient 10 meet 70
0uircments
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-04-27
LEAGUE-TREATY
DEBATE RENEWED
IN THE SENATE

WASHINGTON. April 26.-Thc peace
trc,Ity and the League or Nations Sat
into seuarc d"bat" today for The first
limo in several weeks. senator Lodge.
Massachusetts the Republican leader,
stated the discussion BY reading press
report quoting former President Poir-
care, OF Franco, Andre 'rnrdicu the
French economist. and others asSaying
allied diplomats proposed pooling OF
an bclNgcrents war debts and nssump-
,.uu by the United States OF tho Nnanciai
burden OF restoring Germany.
This presents 4 very serious danger
10 the United states and the American
people," said Mr. Lodge. Senator Kitten
cock, OF Nebraska. administration leader
declared that the report was "DrcpoStcr-
GUS" and added that II was mo more
possible that tho United States would
assume the debts Of other countries than
that the senator from Massachusetts
would assume my debts.
Senator lodE" declared that q s'InifaF
program had bccn given serious ConSld-
,,rotior' AT the Paris pcaCe conference,
hut this was denied by Senator HItch-
cock. Mr. Lodge said IL was well knowH
thai at Paris there had been proposals
to have the United states loan all IN.
money required for rehabilitation or
germany. Reports that the question
,yns 10 come m again at tho league
financial confrr"nC" AZ Brussels Ny.
.ndrc added revived the danger TO the
| nit"d States.
senator Hitchcock asserted that lea
.,lc members who did not participate
IN The war with Germany could have no
yn,rc in srr,nginG the debts Of the bel
hrrrcnts. Mr Lodge replied that th"y
r,urd vote for amendment &C IN" lcaEu"
10 providr for some plan Of pooling IN"
war debt.
"Ir they try n r"f"rn the lea
Cue for that purpose, u only adds tn its
senator
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-04-27
STRIKE PROBE
rnvestig alton Of Rail Tieup and General
Situation In New York
Under Way

NEW YORK. April @6-InvcstiG,tion
Of the railroad strike situation in Ne"
York was begun h"r" today by rcpr"s-
cntativcS Of the department OF justice
al the direction OF President Wilson.
The inquiry was brought about
through telegram sent to the prcsi-
den; BY William Fcllowcs Morgan. pres
idcnt Of tho Merchants Association.
protesting against the combination in
violation Of federal statutes that was
,hrottling the commerce OF the city and
country"
President Wilson referred tho tcle-
gram To Attorney General Palmer and
the latter designated G. h. Anes, as
siStant Ia the attorney general. 10 come
10 New York 10 get full Information on
the subject
Mr.. Ames conferred here today. with
Francis c.. Carey, United States GistT:c:
attorney for the southern district Of
New York: Joseph l. Bodin". United
States district attorney for New Jersey;
representatives. OF th' department OF
justice and committees from the Amer
lean Merchants Association and num-
hcr Of trade organizations.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-04-27
GOVERNOR CORNWELL
VIII be Honor Quest at Baltimore
Bankers Luncheon Friday.
IT, Thn lntcllLEcnccr;

Special IT, IN" Intcil!Ecn"cr:
BALTIMORE. Md. April 26.-~'ioVer-
nor John J. roruwrll ~ Vest Virginia.
VIII be the guest Of honor NJ luncheon
IN hc clycn At IN" hotel Emerson On
Friday ut noon BY Richard v. Al"N-
andrr, vice president IF the Equitable"
Tru~, Company o> Baltimore. About
$50 banking and business mon have been
invited e. meet the distinguished West
NirEin!an.
Nr. Nc1audrr sad today there is no
significance attached 20 the luncheon
,,hr- than afford "a" financial and bust
ness interests Uc BalIim"r" 10 mcc' The
chief executive Of ueIghburinG state
which has So much in common with
Maryland. Mr. Alexander and governor
,'ornwcil ar" hoyhoOd friends. both
having been born IN thc same district
Of West virginia
Governor RltrhIc and Mayor Brooning
will he among the guests and Governor
Ritchl" will b. asked to welcome the
West EirCintan ~ Maryland. Wallace
W. I.anaha0 head Of tn" banking hous"
rf " ". Lannhan and company. Will
rrc-Nd" and viii introduce Governor
CoruwclL
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-04-27
CHICAGO RAILWAY :.
STRIKE DEADLOCK
STILL UNBR0KEN

CHICAGO. Aprn :6.-Tho strike OF
railroad employees IN the Chicago Ter
mlnal district virtually was A deadlock
today. with the Insurgents denying Inat
the strike was broken and the railroads
COuntcriRG with an announcement that
traffic conditions were improving.
The railroad managers declared that
l.l9S swltchmen had returned to work
ar had been brought 20 chicago from
other points. an increase pl lI5 over
Saturday and that the movement Of
livestock and coal was normal.
During the last 4S hours 2.422 cars OF
coal were brought into Chicago and to-
days livestock receipts were l,OS4 cars.
A. F. Whitney. vice president OF the
Brotherhood Of Railroad Trainmcn. in
charge of the hrothcrhnods campaign
against the walkoui. SAID that the strike
gradually WAS wearing out. and that
the new yardm"n's association would
dissolve without recognition by the es-
tahlIshcd ORGANIZATIONS.
Several Chicago factories were re-
ported to have Curtailcd activities today
because Of lack Of raw materials and
coal.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-04-27
PAPER SHORTAGE
PROBE ORDERED
EFFORTTO MODIFY
CANADIAN EMBARGO
Publishers to Be Heard Begin
ming Wednesday Diplo-
matte Correspondence to
Be Limited

WASHINGTON. April . 'uuEr"SS-
ionaL investigation Of IN" print paper
.hortaEc Will hc started next NedneS-
CiAy by a subcommittee of the scnal"
committee on the manufacturers sad
Senator Reed. Democrat. OF Missouri!
The committees plans include inquiry
into supplies. distribution and prrNNi-
ing prices.
Tending congressional action, the as
siStancc OF state department III IN"
paper situation was invoked IN ronCcr-
lion with efforts to secure removal OF
restrictions upon export from Canada OF
raw materials used IN paper manuidc-
tuTC.
Chairman Porter OF tn" house foreign
affairs committees. accompanied hE rep
rculatIScs Of the paper industry. con
rGyrrd with Secretary Colby and re
rt'Ived Assurances That tho suggestion
OF making the restrictions tn" subject
Of dIpl0matlc correspondence" would be
given careful consideration.
Publishers Of leading papers Will n"
invited to appear before the !nNcSuEht-
ing committee, Senator Reed SAID. New
York publishers Will b" heard WcdncS-
day. and on succeeding days those or
Boston. Philadelphia and providence.
Invitations are being sent also 10 edit
orS in western cities.
removal nC Canadian eruharEo"s on
yIi'I-wn"A was W"s;,L y !,;s..tor tnocr-
wood. Democrat, Alabama. bctnr" the
house foreign affairs committee earlier
in the day. Rctaliotory legislation
should hc enacted, he sad, II friendly
efforts towards this end w"r" unsue-
ccSSful
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-04-27
JUDGE GOFF IS
LAID At REST
THRONGS STAND IN RAIN.
TOPAY THEIR TRIBUTE
Service Conducted By Dr..
Hamilton of Brooklyn Who
Married Judge and
Mrs. Golf
sncrjaI Djspatch TO The Intclligeneer.

Special Dispatch 10 The IntclliGencer.
CLARKSBCRG. W. Va. April 26.-
All the stores and other business places
in this city suspended business from ;
10 o'clock today, out Of respect for the
memory of Former Senator and Judge
Nathan Goff, formerly secretary of the
navy. whose funeral took place at that
hour at his late residence on West Main
street
!. Tho Rev. Dr. William Hamilton. pas
tor Of First Place Methodist Episcopal
church, OF Brooklyn, y. l., nan cnarRe
OF the services.
There were hundreds OF floral tributes
from prominent perSonagcs ouGhout
the country. Burial was at the Odd
Fellows cemetery.
The crowd attending nc funeral at
lh" residence was so ID sc that several
hundred had to remain standing out
side IN the rain.
The paIl-bcarers were: Judge Ira F.
Robinson. OF Grafton: 5. Z. Harrison, j..
W. Williams. Virgil L. Highland. George
J.. Duncan. Edward Is. DcisOn, Frank B.
Haymakcr and J. w. WoOdch.
The Rev. DR.. Hamilton. who officiat-
cd, WAS the minister who ofbclated al
the marriage of Judge and Mrs. Con Al
his church in Portland.
The floral offerings from statesmen.
friends and organizations were beautiful
in the extreme while kilograms were re-
ceived from hundreds of his friends and
admirers throughout the period THAI
the body lay in state.
Joscphus Daniels. secretary OF the
Navy. telegraphed his sympathy to Mrs:
Gon tonight and announced that one OF
the governments newest and fastest de-
stroyers would be named "Gof' out OF
respect for the great service rendered
by Judge Con as secretary Of the navy
under the Hays administration.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-04-27

Special Dispatch 10 Tho lntclligencer
WASHINGTON. April 26 As to
your suggestion OF n joint discussion
wrote Senator Howard Sutherland TO
John Sherman DarSt, of Charleston, W.
Va, manager of the West Virginia cam
paign Of Gene raj Leonard Wood, Il beg
10 suggest that you try 10 arrange a
Joint discussion with some one OF the
candidates To The national convention.
for which position You are Candidate.
This was in answer TO AN open letter
Of April 18th Of DarSt 10 Senator SUN
rrland in which he challenged the Iatter
who is Il candidate for president IN MS
own state as Il "favoritc son 10 JOINT
debate and criticised Il statement ut
Senator Sutherland opposing Wood as 4
militarist and as the beneficiary 81 IN
ordiuatcly large sums Of money spent
10 win delegates for him. The Suthcr-
land reply 10 the Darst letter was made
public tonight.
Il have been too busy 10 reply ear
her" the senator writes in the BEGIN
niuE and closes with 4 have appreci-
utcd your friendship and support in the
past, and YOU Will recall that ! have
always cordially supported You IN your
Various campaigns.
In addition to the quotations already
given above, the letter goes on 10 state:
Il Will say IN reply that the recent
war has given Il clear and distinct def
milton to the term 'mi!itariSm ana our
people generally 90 not ntHO cnIISHtcIi-
rnrnt AS to its meaning You may at
tach your own meaning 10 my state
mrnt
40 one OF The presidents you name
Of whose careers We arc al justly
! proud. was at any time professional
! soldier with the exception OF General
! Grant who. however. resigned his com.
mission and for several years followed
| civilian pursuits, long enough TO ac-
qu!re somewhat the civilian point oi
/ view. Notwithstanding TINS. his fame
rests entirely upon his ability as a sol
! diCr. ! 90 not believe that the Repub-
! lican party of West Virginia or OF inc
| country will favor the nomination OF a
| professional soldier al this time. 1t is
/ Interesting to note the fact. however
! that General Woods pictures sent
broadcast. show him IN civilian clothes
although he is now and has been all his
J adult life an on!cor Of the regular
army. :
! II refer you to the charges made by
! Senators B0rah and Johnson and those
! currently made in tho public prints, as
! to the methods used in the elections oi
! South Dakota. Minnesota, Michigan. III
inois. and other states b. tho manaEers
! oF General Woods campaign. These
! statements as to the inordinate use OF
money have not been denied. nor Will
| they be Your complaint that you have
not been allowed to handle much ot TINS
money does not prove any thing.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-04-27
SENATE APPROVES
S24,O00,OOO FOR
RIVERS-HARBORS

WASHINGTON, April 26.-The rivers
and harbors bill was passed today by
the senate after it had been amended 50
as TO make the total S2t0o0,00O as
against the 1000, 600 in the house hill
and $4,000 900 recommended by IN"
senate commerce committee.
The measure which was approx ed
without a record vote. now goes to con
ference where q sharp fight is expected.
Both the senate and house agreed To
the general principle Of lump sum ap-
preparation rather than specific grants
for the various projects, 10 now work
was authorized.
At the request OF Senator Reed,
Democratic. Missouri. Senator Harrison
sought early in the day to amend the
bill so as 10 make the total $21.OoO.0po
but was defeated 26 to IS. Senator
Harrison then proposed S24,00G,h ,hh0
which WAS accepted after long discuss
ion. the vote being "a 10 90.