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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-03-25
HOKE SMITH FORMALLY
ENTERS PRIMARY RACE

Atlanta, Ga. March 25.--in his formal
announcement today OF his candidacy
for the democratic nomination Tor pres
ldcnt In the Georgia primary, April 20.
United states senator Ilokc Smith de-
clared ho was "unaltornbly opposed"
TO the democratic party committing it.
self 20 n national campaign on the
proposal TINT the league Of nations
should have been ratified by tho senate
without amy charge.
"Tho wise course for the democratic
party" ho declared. lis to base It's
campaign on the great achievement OF
democratic administration and the DEM
octatic congress ana not TO hliudly In
dorac every phase OF the admnistrn-
TONS record"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-03-25
HELD TO GRAND JURY

InlTIE0- MUTCn L1--IUUI0I > IHT'"I
Jr. Of Evanston. lll.. president Of the
Daniel Hayes company. land promoters.
his officers and employees and two pub
liCity men were held TO the grand jury
hv Federal Judge lands TODAY iu bonds
Of from s.. 500 20 $50. 600 charged with
conspiracy TO use the mails TO de-
fraud.
An Investigation Of tho Company's
operatious-termcd green good
game" by Judge I-sudis-has been un-
der wayfor two months.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-03-25
OENIKIN { lNFLIGHT

London. March % The remnants ~
Gen psrikine.s untibolsheNik army in
southern Russia have been completely
smashed. according Co official adNiccs
received here today The war oHice
has been informed that part OF the
Attachments Of pcuiklne's army penncd
between the Caucasus mountains and
the Black sen deserted and Joined the
bUisheNlk. and the remainder have fed
into Persia.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-03-25
APPROPRIATION BILL
CARRIES LARGE SUM

Washington March 25.-Appropria-
tons totalinC s105.6i9, SCI are provided
IN the legislative. executive and judi
cisl appropris ton hin favorably 10 the
senate this afternoon by the senate ap-
preparations committee.
An approximation Of 81 500 Oo0 for
temporary employees Of the war depart
ment was inserted in the bill by the
senate committee.
Tho house provision. abolition Of the
United States subtreasurics AT Boston,
New York. Philadelphia, Baltimore. St
Louis San Francisco. Cincinnati and
Chicago was stricken ont
The committee alsos cut $500 from
the appropriation for tho wa. risk em-
UloycE
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-03-25

APPROVE BILL ORDERING
PROBE PRICE GASOLINE

Washington, March 25.--Favorable
report was ordered by the house ju-
dietary committee today on the res
olution directing the federal trade
commission to make an immediate
inquiry into recent advances In the
prices of fuel, Kerosene gasoline and
other petroleum products. The COM
mission would be required to report
to congress by June l.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-03-25
BATTLING'DAVlS BEATEN

Muncie. Ind. March 25,-Joe Lehman.
Toledo. outpoiuted Battling Davis. Day.
ton, In fast ten-round bout here last
uight Davis took the count Of eight IN
the seventh round. Tommy Teague.
Nuucic had shade over Tommy Gary,
Dayton. In ten rounds Eddie Mullen,
Muncio. put the kayo on Mel Thomas
in the second round OF four round
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-03-25

00ri of class. IhcY saw he nuns a
powder mill. IS many times mil
nonaire: but he's fooliuE with am
other mill and had better have a
care: 'caurc n ho decides az anv
time 10 wear the ants yoke. ho and
his powder mill viii all go up In
smoke
The weather. Rain tonight and
Friday. Colder Friday.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-03-25
.FAvoRS WINES AND BEERS

Now IhoTla. Ia. Mnrch 21--FoIIOW-
Ing reading ot ~ letter from T., s,
Broussard candidate for United states
senator. In which the Nolstcad PROFIT
hilton enforcement act was attacked ne
making for dangerous unrest aud fun
dRmoutal contempt Tor the law I'm
America, the lhervillc parish demo-
cratic executive committee today in
ftructcd It's delegates Go the state cou-
Vcntiun June to support any reaulu-
ton mvoting legislation which would
allow the use ~ wine AMI beer,
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-03-25
PLEADS INSANITY

TOrt Unison. MISS, March 25.-The
defense la the trial of Jesse Watts.
charged with the murder OF Or. Aver
son, NickshurE physician. introduced an
insanity plea today with the testimony
Of Mrs Charles Peacock, sister OF the
accused. who declared Watts lost a po-
sitlon some time ago through "a lapse
Of memory In 1915 she testified Watts
rolled on the ground and cursed thc
Deity after his baby had died
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-03-25
MILL CO. HEAD ARRESTED

Washington. March a5-Hersnan
Hlumson. head OF the Starr Cereal Mill
ing company. who disappeared from
CrCauo last july was arrested here
today and N being held for the Chicago
police. who charge that he was from
100000 10 $500. 900 short in his ae-
counts with the company.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-03-25
WARNED OF HIS DEATH

Ouccn1IoVU N1rIH - : Tho chHIT-
man 81 the district council has received
u typewriter communication warning
him that hr viii be- naHarsluatcd iu the
event of the shooting ~ any Queens
town policemen.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-03-25
GOT MONEY AND STAMPS

Memphis. March 25.-ApproNimately
81. eOn ia money and stamps was stolen
last night from the postoffice az IN
dlanola. Miss. by two men, who es-
cape din an automobile
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-03-25
RAIN, SAYS BILLY 'POSSUM

Tho most pop
'ular man IN al
this world lives
M in Delaware.
lie holds twenty
million woncn'R
votes dangling
in the air. ON
hat he says OF
what he does
suffrage may or
may not pass. I
say 20 a man
like this there
must be some
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-03-25
HEADS POTATO GROWERS

NUnfEpmtrF. Ala. March % i'foi
g 49, rfHrrhsr ~ Auburn. w7e elected
temporarily ureaIdruf uf The Alabama
Sweet Potato Growers association.
which Was organized % state VIC"
mfetIur NJ producers here today a.
utirrs was made temporary secretary.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-03-25
GOVERNMENT GELS lax

Nashville. March Zl-The sale uf APP
proNimatcly $4,000 gallons OF alcohol
at The Old Hickory powder plant to
the Universal Trading COMPANY OF
New York. as a result of which me
government will collect about Sssb.ulH
taxes. is announced here today.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-03-25
COAL MEN TO MEET
MONDAY AT WALDORF

Washington. March s5.-Tho
National Coal association an
nounced this afternoon that
the operators and miners joint
scale committee viii meet
Monday az the Waldorf no
tcl. NcW York. Co consider the
report ~ President Wilson s
hlmmiuous coal commission.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-03-25
WAR COST S16.0OO.0OO.O COO

penditure BY the war department. on &C.
count o. the war with Germany itotaled
SIS. coo nnO. 600. according TO Wlham q
Lord. chief OF the finance division OF
the war department in testifNing TO-DAY
before the house military anairs COM
Mite
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-03-25
CABINET TO MEET

Washington. March 25.-President
wilson may call "A cabinet meeting to-
morrow. Il was learned at the White
House today. The president did not
motor today. but sat In the White
House ward for some time.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-03-25
WOOD STILL LEADS IN
SOUTH DAKOTA VOTE

Sioux Falls. s -. March 25.--tN. r1--
Primary election returns from remote
and isolntcd districts Of South Dakota
coutinuo 10 arrive by mail ana provide
practically complete state vote. Re
turns complied late last night for 30.
publican presidential endorsements from
I1k5 of i.7t0 state precincts included M
but dozen Of the larger voting plncea
In the sinto and give.
Wood ~ Ggf
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-27
WOOD HARDWARE COMPANY
ENLARGES SERVICE CAPACITY

The J. 3. Wood Hardware a. Rub
Der company successors to the Shcers
Hardware company. located at 80
Texas street, has enlarged its SER
vice and has taken on several new
features This company. J. E Ben
ton. its president, said Tuesday, is
now district distributor for Hewitt
tires
The new company in addition to
its rubber goods handles household
and builders hardware, sporting
goods and manufactured cords and
fabrics The company is featuring
Pyrex wares Chef fifeless cookers
and Barlar oil heaters
The personnel OF the new firm is
J. J. Benton. president: j b. Wood.
vice president. Los Angeles. Calf,
who is president and general man
ager Of the J. B. Wood Tire com
pauy, distributors Of Hewitt tires
and tubes for southern California
and western Arizona; Irving Sharkey.
vice president, an experienced tire
man. formerly located in Arizona; A.
D. Hayes, vice president, formerly
vice president and general manager
OF the jerome Lumber company OF
Arizona. J. s. Gething, treasurer.
formerly manager Of the Sheers
Hardware company, and W C. Ha-
den, secretary.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-27
SENATE PASSES KENYON
AUGMENTATION BILL

Washington. d. c.. Jan. p - The
Kenyon Americauization bin was
adopted by the senate Monday. IS
TO Il.
Under its provisions all residents
of the United States between Is and
Il years OF age. not mentally and
physically disqualified. and all alien
residents between the ages Of Is aud
IS years who cannot speak. read or
write English. are required 10 at
year.
Administration OF the bills pro-
visions was placed in the hands Of
the secretary of the interior work
ing through the bureau OF education
The measure requires that the sum
appropriated be apportioned among
the states in ratio TO the number Of
resident illlterates. providing. how
ever, that The state appropriate an
equal sum
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-27
Weather HALTS
Dill OPERATIONS

Frank 3. Hadlock, back from Des-
demona Monday. states that weather
conditions there have rendered devel-
opnent exceedingly difficult. oxen
being the only practical motive pow
err for transportation just now. He
states that The northern extension Of
Desdemona field. amply proved by
the sun. Phoenix .. Mitchell and
Glascock wells. has yet 10 register a
buster. and considers this without
exception the most promising part OF
the field.
The sun We'll recently brought in
for SOC barrels. with the drill three
feet in the sand. Is noW making 100
barrels by heads and all the wells
mentioned are doing well Niagara
]. owned largely by Ell PasO business
men, adjoins holdings Of american
OIL and Refining company. 7. o
Crockett and other local men in the
Jordan survey offsetting the Glas-
cock well. the latest discovery in this
end OF the field AR Hadlock also
owns acreage in the Jordan survey.
on which contracts have been let TO
drill several wells in the immediate
future Niagara No ] is just re-
ported 70 be on the sands and it is
rumored that this well viii be
brought in within 4 few hours That
the news. which interests a score of
local men Of prominence, viii be
good. is conceded by W H Vance.
field representative Of American Oil
ana Refining company and ohter
pioneers OF this field whose authority
is undeniable-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-27

due 10 starved nerves. Our bodies
need more phosphate than Is con-
tanned in modern foods. Physicians
claim there IS nothing that viii sup
ply this deficiency as well as the or
ganic phosphate known among drug
gists as bitro- phosphate. which is in
expensive and is sold by most all
druggists under q guarantee of salts
faction or money back BY feeding
the nerves directly and By supplying
the body cells with the necessary
phosphOric food elements, bitro-phos-
phate- should produce a welcome
transformation in the appearance; the
Increase in weight frequently being
astonishing
Increase in weight also carries with
Il general Improvement in the
health Nervousness. sleeplessness
and lack Of energy, which always ac-
company excessive thinness, should
soon disappear, duh eyes ought to
brighten. and pale cheeks glow with
the bloom Of perfect health Miss
Georgia Hamilton, who was once thin
and frail. reporting her own expert
ence writes "Bitro- phosphate has
brought about a magic transforma-
ton with me I gained 10 pounds
and never before felt so we'll"
CAUTION:-While BitrO- phosphate
is unsurpassed for the relief OF nerv-
business. general debility. etc, those
taking IL who do not desire TO put on
flesh should use extra care in avoid
ing 1at-producing foods.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-27
DR.. POPE URGES
IRISH FREEDOM

Ursing the people OF the United
states not TO forget the debt they
owe ireland for the financial aid and
men contributed during the revolu-
tionary war, and declaring that the
Irish question is one Of simple Justice
and not religion, Or. Arthur Upham
Pope. erstW nile professor OF eco
Monies AT Leland stanford university
and Amherst college. and civilian or
ganizer of the army during the war.
Aionday night before q good sized
audience at the Woman's club urged
his audience 10 lend moral and FIN
ancial support to make possible the
freedom Of ireland
Tie lecture was delivered under the
auspices Of the Protestant Friends Of
Ireland and the speaker was intro
Quced by judge l. A. Dale GOmmenc-
ing his talk by announcing to the
audience that he was neither "A CatuO-
lie nor an freshman. but simply an
American who loved freedom. DR..
Pope launched upon a bitter denuncia-
ton or English rule he told how the
rulers Of all the countries before the
war and in the early months Of the
struggle declared that-th rights Of
small nations must be protected and
how president Wilson had said that
All small countries must be free ir-
respective Of which side of the strug-
gle tney We're on He traced back the
history Of Ireland from 1000 3 C.
made up OF one race Of people. with
one language and one tradition and
70 All effects was a nation from the
beginning The then urged his hear
ers not 10 forget the debt they owed
Ireland
Forty percent Of Washingtou's
army were Irishmen. and the greater
part Of the financial aid for the
revolution was subscribed by the
Irish population" he said
The speaker condemned the British
policy as consistent one Of con
quest oppression. destruction and
trleht1ulness.' he said that the world
had been filled with propa ganda that
the question was a religious one.
while in fact religion had nothing 10
do with IT, the Catholics and Protes-
tants supporting each other for the
general cause.
Dr. Pope stated that the present
home rule bill was simply a pill COM
pounded for American consumption.
England had lied 10 the Irish for the
last time
At the close Of the address resoIu-
tons We're adopted condemminc what
was. termed efforts 10 stir up religious
feeling 10 becloud the real issue in
ireland and pledging support 10 the
cause OF Irish freedom.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-27
EASTERN COMPANY PURCHASES
BIG ACREAGE NEAR ROSWELL

Roswell. n ". Jan 27.-Twenty-
five thousand acres of land lying
west Of Roswell and adjoining hold
ings OF the National Exploration
company have been purchased by
an eastern firm. Biologists have
made a careful survey. II is ex-
pected that this company viii begin
the drilling Of a number Of test
wells in the near future.
The National Exploration company
is moving machinery 10 the site Of
its second wei south Of Roswell and
actual drilling will commence as
soon as the derrick can be erected.
Wells in lower PecOs valley are
making good progress and indica-
tons are a number OF new tests will
be started soon
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-27
Oklahoma Troops
Asked As Texans
Sieze Oil Lands

Oklahoma City, Okla, Jan ia
call for troops 10 preserve order along
the Red river. where both Texas and
Oklahoma are claiming oil land, were
received Monday by GOV. J E. A.
Robertson. in telegram from A. "
Stewart. OF Grsndneld. attorney for
the Oklahoma receivers. The gov
ernor said the request would not be
granted unless further overt acts on
the part OF Texas make il necessary %
Il hardly regard the seizure Of the
oil property as an overt act" Gov
Robertson said later. "as this prop
erty is in the hands OF a receiver and
an claimants rights are 70 be settled
by the courts
Take Peaceful Possession.
Wichita Falls Tex. Jan. 81
Headed by adjutant general Cope. five
Texas rangers and a deputy sheriff
with an injunction from a Texas
court Monday took possession OF a
strip Of valuable oil properties in the
Red river valley. claimed by both
Texas and Oklahoma The Texans
met no opposition Reports say that
when served with the Texas court in
junction. an Oklahoma deputy sheriff
said "the Oklahomans wanted no
trouble and would retire"
Signs reading This is Oklahoma
territory; keep Off" were replaced by
signs which read This is Texas
property"
Adjutant general Cope returned
here last night He said the Texans
met no opposition and that every
thing was adjusted in a peaceful and
quiet manner
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-27
SPEAKER DECLARES DUTY OF
WORKER TO CORRECT REDS

1T Is the uury OF every working
man to correct the views OF misin-
formed radicals and teach them 10 be
law abiding citizens
So spoke E d. Rowe. Of Van
couver. B. c. a labor organizer. who
spoke before the central labor union
Monday night in labor temple. Mr
Rowe declared that the power 10
check the wave OF radicalism in the
world lies with the union laboring
man
He urged maintenance OF CO.
operative stores as a means Of re-
ducing the high cost Of living, de-
claring that the plan Of cooperative
stores has proved unusually sue
cessful In a number Of larger cities
TO make appeals 10 the various
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-27
ALLENDALE OIL COMPANY
BUYS LAKE WORTH WELL

Fort Worth. Texas, Jan. 27.-The
Allendsle OIL company has pur-
chased the Tarraut County Oil and
Gas company's well at the upper end
Of Lake Worth and viii complete the
well to a depth Of $500 feet. The
well is now 800 feet depth with
the 151k inch casing at 12S feet, 12ia
inch casing at 5s4 feet and the 10
inch casing at 713 feet. An oil show
ing was found at 5sf feet, gas at
1900 feet, oil and gas at 1850 feet.
al which depth a 20 foot sand was
punctured.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-27
3 ARRAIGNED ON CHARGES
OF VIOLATING LIQUOR LAWS

Three persons were arraigned Non
day afternon before United States
commissioner A. J. ". Schmid. one
Of which was held for the federal
grand jury. the other cases were set
for preliminary hearing F. w.
Buckalew was charged with receiv-
ing smuggled liquor and taking IL 70
his home in Ysleta- His preliminary
hearing was set for January 81 and
he was held on $1,000 bond. ]. NJ.
Chapman also was held for the al
legged transportation Of liquor TO
Ysleta- His hearing was set for jan
uary 30 and his bond set at $1,000.
Lola Lopez was given a prelimi-
nary hearing on a charge Of receiv-
ing u quarts OF Struggled tequila at
lsleta and was held for the federal
grand jury on $3.50 bond.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-27
RED RIVER WE'LL
FLOWING LIGHT

Wichita Falls. Texas. Jan 27.-The
Hightower Oil company's test on the
Red river has made a small oil flow
Oil is standing in the slush pit. The
drillers are preparing 20 shoot the
well 10 loosen the sand.
This wen is one of the first TO be
brought in i'm the district opened up
several months ago by the General
OIL company's well on the Sparks land
The General Oil company wei has
increased its production TO 1900 bar
rels a day after being cleaned out
Expect New Producer.
The Kemp Munger Allen district is
scheduled TO have a new producer
soon. The X. n. A. Extension Oil
ccmpanys well drilling near Dundee
in the northwest corner OF Archer
county. near the Wichita county line,
Is drilling around 100 feet Three
good shoWings Of oil and gas have
been found in this Well which
promises 10 be a good producer. At
a depth Of 1868 feet the drill entered
a formation. which showed a strong
gas pressure and good deal OF oil
Southwest Of Iowa Park and four
miles east Of the Munger No I Of
Kemp Munger-Allen, the Southern
Consolidated Petroleum compauy's
well on the Ferguson survey is flow
ing % barrels an hour with con-
siderable gas pressure.
Await storage Tanks
The wen is closed in pending the
erection OF storage tanks This we'll
is expected TO produce at least 250
barrels a day when completed, and
is considered the best prospect for a
well in the Iowa Park field The
sand in the Wen was encountered at
the SOS foot level and the drill is
three feet in this formation.
Across the river in Tiiiman county.
Oklahoma, the SheegOg Fisher Oil
company's well is being delayed by
bad weather conditions.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-27

labor unions here for donations 10 be
given for the relief Of Mexican
earthquake victims. a delegate from
each union here was appointed to
appear before his body and explain
the situation in the terrorized sec
tons The central labor union voted
that IS be sent 70 the fund Of strik-
ing Pennsylvania steel workers
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-27
THIN PEOPLE
NEED BITRO-
PHOSPHATE
Increases Weight, Strength and Nerve
Force IN Two Weeks Time
In Many Instances

Judging from. the countless prepa-
rations and treatments which are con-
tinually being advertised for the pur-
pose OF making thin people fleshy.
developing arms, neck and bust. and
replacing ugly hollows and angles by
the soft curved lines Of health and
beauty. there are evidently thousands
OF men and women who keenly feel
their excessive thinness-
Ihinness and weakness ere orten
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-27
Plane Being Built in
Milan VIII Cdrru 100

New York, Jan "a giant Ca
prom plane. being constructed near
MILAN TO carry 100 passengers. was
described today by Augustus A. Post
Air. Post, who recently returned from
Europe. where he was sent by the
aero club 10 study aviation. told Of
aeronautlc advances in England.
France. Italy and Belgium. declaring
aviation is much farther advanced
than in the United States
The Caproni win be ready for trials
n short time, he declared IT is
driven BY motors which have 5000
horse power.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-27
TOYAH-ALABAMA COMPANY
TO DRILL NEW DEEP TEST

Toyah, Texas. Jan. q. - The
Toyah-Alabama OIL company has re-
sumed drilling on its well north Of
here after being slut down since the
Christmas holidays. This company
is planning TO driu a deep test and
at the same time proposes to de-
YelOp and market shallow oil
T. a Owens and associates have
received the last load Of material
Tor their rig The company hopes to
spud IN its well by February Is. It's
location is on the Rustler Hills,
northwest OF Toyah. Reeves county.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-27
TEXAN AWARDED DAMAGES
E0n INIInT IRON HIEI

Quebec. can. Jan &c. o. Dun
stan. of Geraldine. Mont, and c.
AmorT. Of Texas, were awarded dam
ages OF S11.6G0 and $4,000. respec-
lively. against sir Charles Ross. in-
veutOr and manufacturer Of the Ross
rifle. for injuries received while
using one OF the weapons