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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-30
ON SECOND THOUGHT
BY JAY E. HOUSE
tFrom Philadelphia Pubic Ledgsr.)

The depreciation of the Searles
estate from the public estimate of
s50,000.000 to an actual value APP
proximating $17.500, ooo- permits us 10
a millionaire dies it is found that
he is worth about 100000 and that
he has been paying taxes on vaiua-
ton of $4,000.
Our search for the unimportant does
not wholly engross our time. >-The
strange bed-fellows of campaign al
ways claim a little of it We note IN
the connection that in Thursdays issue
of the New York AmeAican Elihu Root
was spoken of almost respectfully
We have, commended Mr.. Bryan 5
various activities with an infrequency
which might be described as negllgsN
BILE, but we never withhold the kindly
word where such expression is sndi-
Gated. And so we note, with approval
the fact that Mr., Bryan had his. hair
cut before beginning the sittings for
his new portraits
We greet the announcement of a
slump in the patronage of the theater
in New York and elsewhere with en-
thusiasm and propose three cheers Tor
those who have contributed 10 IL. Let
the good work go on, say we.
IT is not that we are hypercritical
about the class of attraction provided
, or that we object to the prices charged
| for good seats The thing that inks
US is the wall theatrical management
has built between its customer ana It's
goods Getting into the theater now
| adays is a long, tortuous and tedious
process. 1t is so intricate and so UNI
| pleasant that only the hardened thea
ter-goers and the '-fatheads' are will
ing to undergo it. The game Ism
| worth the candle One takes an hour
off, say on Thursday afternoon, to
buy tickets for current attraction
At the box-office he is told in conde-
| scending fashion that he can have two
| tickets in the twentieth row on the
| following Wednesday night On Wed
nesday night he. goes to the theater
discovers that the house is half-filied
and that there are plenty OF seats
| down front.
| We are fond of the theater.. We
should go once a week or oftener i
we could buy theater seats as we buy
/ any other article of commerce. As i
lis, we go but rarely. except on occa
sions when we chance to be substitut
ing for one of the dramatic writer's
We resent the trouble to which the
atrical management puts us. We pre-
fer staying at home to undergoing tn
ordeal on attempt to buy seats entails
1t is entirely possible that thousand
of other potential theatergoers are
the same state of mind.
If John Wanamaker were to plac'
between his merchandise and his Gus
toners the same barriers theatrica
management has reared between it
exhibits and it's patrons he would b
out of business in six months. And 81
we say, hurrah for the slump! Let tn
good work go on.
I Senator Hiram johnson serves motto
that he does not agree with "certail
men" in the Republican party. Gu
: faith in the Republican party revives
As a result of, the fear that the Re
publican party had come to agreemen
with Senator johnson we had beel
slipping fast
Senator johnson has the distinction
such as it is, of being a liability to an
party and an asset to none.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-30

agreed. He was Silent for a few mo-
ments, then said abruptly.
she hasn't a heart; but / know
some one who has. and want it.
'Oh, then you've foundN some one
else already"
Yes, 1 have; and 1 might as well
make quick work of it and tell you
it's you. irene, never really cared
for Jane. 1t was her looks that loved
and nothing more I thought I never
could marry anybody but a brunette.
but I've decided en- a blonde. You
have all James good traits and none OF
her bad ones. Let's keep this-this
pretense-up for ever; only let's not not
have it a pretense any more. viii
your
Frank" she whispered, I've cared
about you u long, long time, with all
that heart you claim is like. the out
doors"
| downright, 1920, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-30


Wholesale prices. says bulletin Is
sued by the Mechanics & Metals ma
tfonal bank, are now at almost exact
" the same level as at this time three
wears ago. But there has been no cor
responding decline in retail prices.
This is explained by the bulletin IN
this way: Retailers who have taken
in-stocls at the higher prices are re-
luctant to sell them for less than the
expected profit, and are trying 70 hold
off reductions save on goods bought
at the reduced values. In some in
stances they even continue to offer at
the old price goods which they have
bought at reduced wholesale prices.
Such a policy cannot dong continue. 1t
is possible that retailers in some lines
NAV be able to maintain prices on
goods bought at the higher levels I'M
til such goods are worked off, but until
retail prices reflect approximately the
decline already seen in wholesale
prices, the present phase of readjust-
ment will not have been completed"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-30

United States but obtaining a share of
this supply is complicated by consid-
erations of international policy and OF
commercial expediency. Besides. an
autonomous supply of fuel is an ad-
vantage in peace and a necessity in
war.
The situation may be sized up by
saying that no great shortage or sud
den exhaustion of the oil supply is apt
to occur; but temporary shortages and
disturbing yacillations in price are al
most certain to occur. The supply of
motor fuel probably can be sustained
indefinitely, and whether this is done
and how well depends largely upon
how the supply is administered by the
government and by the private inter-
ests who control it. This admlnistra-
ton in turn probably depends upon
how well the average consumer under
stands his own interest in the matter
and how vigorously he asserts It
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-30
George Matthew Adams
Daily Talk y
ON GETTING OUR EARS BOXED"

ON GETTING OUR EARS BOXED"
Life gets pretty irritating at times.
And so does each one of us. reader
of these Talks of mine recently wrote
that 1 should have my "ears boxed"
for saying that one could do-when
they Couldn't
Well, that is all right. But it
wouldn't solve anything.
1t probably would do us all a great
deal of good, in a temporary way. to
have our ears boxed" occasionally.
But the fact is this-that boxed
ears are not improved by boxing,
They only smart a little more
In an unliteral way. however, we
are all of us walking around with
boxed ears most of the time. We box
our own ears, as well as having others
box them for US.
Boxed ears listen better after the
boxing!
So that we shouldn't mind ear box
ing too much when it seems to re-
act rightly But let us not box ears
that we know nothing about. Let us
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-30

High prices for food have brought
about a feeling in some quarters that
perhaps a revival of the table de'hote
meal may be a good thing. The au-
thorities who are out after the food
profiteers in high places in the hotel
world of New York have just sug-
gested that some of the big hotels try
out a revival of the old system. For it
is pointed out that very large and
satisfactory meal may be served in
practically the same form to many
people at a much~lower cost than could
a like number of meals in many diff
ferent forms. Some of the big restau-
rants in New York are already trying
the table d'hote plan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-30
Ouestions-Answers

O. What state has the longest and most
severe winter III. K J. .,.. oar
orally speaking the state of North Dakota,
the eastern portion of montana, and me
western portion, of Minnesota have t1e
most severe winter climate, altho portions
of northern New England and the noun
tain sections of northern New YORK nave
weather conditions nearly approaeh,iiing
wise some of the mountain districts nave
severe weather over somewhat longer
periods than in the sections previously
mentioned, and heavier SHOWS may occur
but usually the temperatures are NOT
so low during the periods OF intense coiu
as occur in the lower levels of the states
first mentioned.
O. How tall must boy be in order to
get into West Point IS. S.
The War Department says that the
minimum height requirement for admission
to the United States Military Academy mas
been changed to 81 inches for candidates o.
all ages instead of the former height of 9
inches for>those II years OF age ana %
inches for tho-e is years old ana upwaaa.
hours in a kilowatt of electricity W. IL
The Bureau of Standards says that
the common tungsten Cor Mazdal lamps
now in use all take about one watt OF power
per candle: consequently one kilowatt-hour
gives about 1000 candle-hours- The exact
amount depends on the size OF the lamps
used. for the~larger lamps are more effl-
GENT than the smaller ones; the lOO-watt
gas-filled lamp is supposed TO give exactly
one candle per watt. while the largest ana
smallest sizes in common use run 30 to 40
per cent above and below this in efficiency.
Q. What part Of the country exports
are manufactured products &c. N. ID.
A. Ruring this year manufacturers form
81 per cent of United tates exports. Prob
ably the-totaI value of such exports Will
reach the sum of $4,000, 100000 in com
parison with a little more than s., 100000
Q. What per cent of the passenger
automobiles purchased are used for pleas
uEe only Nv. $. J.
A. The National Automobile Chamber Of
Commerce says that survey shows that
only 10 per CEN of passenger automobiles
are used only for recreation.
| o. How many ostrfches are there in the
United States IN Il. G.
A. According TO report of the Ma
tional City bsnk. there are about 1000
ostriches in this country at present
! O. Who is the author of the lines
sun views from the hand no worthy ae-
ton done=r-C. W. S.
A. According TO authorities on quota
| tons, the aufhor of this unknown.
/ (Any reader can ger the answer to any
| question by writing The Topeka State
| Journal information bureau. Frederic J.
| Haskin, Director. Washington, D. {. This
offer applies strictly to Information. The
bureau cannot give advice on legal. medical,
| and financia4~matters. 1t does not under
take to settle domestic troubles. nor to
| undertake exhaustive research 90 any
1 subject Write your question plainly aud
briefly. Give full name and address and
enclose 2-eent stamp for return postage
All replies are sent direct TO the fnouirer-)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-30

"rhe old world and its cheap labor
has great advantage over America in
manufacture and agriculture, and our
only safety lies in tariff duties that
will permit our people to compete on
fair terms with the, labor of Europe
and ASIA says Senator Ransdell of
Louisiana. But we are informed on
authority as good as that of the SEN
ator that cheap labor is a thing of the
past in the old world. Besides, our
own labor could afford to work for
less than 1t now is receiving If 1t could
obtain the necessaries of life at lower
prices. About the only excuse for a
protective tariff at this time would be
a desire to maintain living prices at
their present level.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-30

confine our boxing to ears at home'
Ny realer friend is probably right
however, that my ears should be box
ed. Most of the things I write are for
myself first of all anyway, SO tnat l
should not object from someone else
what 1 feel is just from myself.
believe in boxing ones own ears Often
don't you?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-30

The destroyer sherwood this week
found herself in the position of the
Ancient Mariner, with water, water
everywhere and not a drop to drink"
Secretary Daniels should see to it that
his young men are plentifully supplied
with water since he will not permit
them to have anything else to drink.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-30

No matter how the election shall go
Mr.. Bryan probably will regret that he
took no part in the campaign. His
course will tend to remove him from
the ranks in future political fighting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-30
A~@ &

Copyright, 1920. by the Wheeler Syndicate.
Incl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-30

The inertia of our industrial system
must be taken into account here.
Government bureaus are doing little
experimental work on both oil shales
and alcohol production. but not much.
If scientific commissions of the high
est character were constituted to look
into these matters, and were given all
necessary funds TO make experiments
on a commercial scale, we would GER
tainly progress more rapidly toward
solution of the motor fuel problem.
But the interests that sell US our fuels
at high prices are not interested in
creating large supplies Of cheap fuel
nor do they care to have the gov
eminent do it. And the government
dances more to their music than to the
somewhat vague and discordant tune
which arises from the mass of the con-
sumers-
There are enormous supplies OF OF
in other parts of the world than tbs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-30

Senator johnson has the distinction.
such as it is. of being a liability to any
party and an asset to none.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-18
WANTED.
BOY, NOT OVER l6 YEARS OLD,
TO DO LIGHT PLEASANT WORK
APPLY AT ARDMOREITE.

Let us build your driveway with
cement gravel. Just as good as ce-
ment. Costs less than half. Phone
6l, Ford and Duston. 1871
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-18
Humble Drilling Reports

billiard No. /, in section %. 4s-2w,
IS at Il depth of 800 feet They
passed through another sanad from
1,475.l,495 feet. the well is making
$50 barrels; No is rigging up cable
tools TO drill in at 1850 feet; No. 3
Is a rig No. is building a rig.
Gazaway No. in section l6, 4s-2w
has the tools moved in. but is not
working.
Horton No l. in section 21, 4s-2w,
ls drilling in gumbo and boulders
ut 1889 feet: No. 2 and are rigs
Okla.Dillard No. 2 in section %,
4s-2w. is straight roaming to set the
10 inch casing at 1000 feet; No. 2
is drilling in shale and boulders at
! ,345 feet: No. Is drilling in rock
at 532 feet.
Sttoman No. in section 23, 4s-2w
is drilling in sand at 1,4S1 feet; No.
3 is drilling in sand at 474 feet; No.
will probably start up today; No.
5 is rig.
Voorhees, No. l in section 2l, 4s2w,
is cleaning out the hole to drill down
Mt 1918 feet; No. 2 is drilling blue
gumbo at 465 feet.
Walker No. /, in section 21. As
2w, has all the pipe out. the shoe
is still in the hole at 1,54S feet;
No. 2 is fishing for lugs at SIS feet.
Ward No. / in section %, 4s-2w,
is at a depth of 2,O56 feet; No. 2 made
SAB barrels, they are at a depth of
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-18

be obtained n few years hence. but
can not relieve the present situation.
In general it may be stated that
the oil from the wells Of the United
States, in all probability can not
take care OF our future needs, but
that there is much oil in the world,
and it simply is a question of devel-
oping II with sufficient rapidity to
Keep pace with the rapidly incrcas-
ing demands.
Oil products can also be obtained
by destructive dstillation of coal,
and lignites. However If all the coal
and ligntcs mined in the United
States were subjected to destructive
distillaton, this would provide but
comparatively small fraction of
our petroleum needs.
The oil shales of the United States,
particularly those of the Rocky
Mountain districts, contain potential
Quantities Of oil in beds which are
richer than those Of Scotland where
shale has been retorted for many
years These shales are capable OF
yleiulflB I1ltlny lIIltS greater uuiilNi
ties of hydrocarbons than have ever
been extracted in all the oil fields
Of the world, according to the esti
mates of the Geological Survey. But
this industry is in its infancy. Ir
fact, 1t has not yet passed out OF
the experimental stages. 1t will take
enormous capital, enormous equip
ment, and enormous energy to devel
op the oil shales to such a poin'
that they can supply any consider
able quantity of our oil needs. AL
most as much, If not more, tons o
oil shale would have to be mineC
than coal in order to obtain produc
tion Of crude oil equal to the pres
ent yield of our oil wells. II must
therefore, be many years before thi
resource can be used to supplan
our falling oil fields.
The time has arrived when, will
crude oil higher than it has been 70
80 years, inefficiency in the produc
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-18
SOV|ETS ARREST MANY
WHO WERE DELEGAT TES
TO ZIONIST MEET|N G

Moscow, May 16.-Seventy dele
gates. and alternates TO the all-RuS
sian Zionist congress, which met hero
late in April, have been arrested ac-
cording to a statement issued by the
extraordinary committee today. II is
asserted that the extraordinary Sc
crecy observed regarding the meet
ing of the congress and the fact
that a large proportion of those
present we're not connected with the
Zionist movement led to the ar
rests.
Investigation, it is alleged, has re.
suited in the discovery Of comprom-
Using documents, many OF foreign
origin, revealing close contact with
entente countries. The existence Of
a courier esrvice between Russia
and London also has been shown,
It is asserted. Charges are made that
many bombs have been found in the
office OF the central Zionist commit.
tee.
1t is claimed that 1000 Jewish le-
gionaires in Palestine have pledged
support to the entente armies through
an agreement with CnglaAd, and that
Henry Morgenthau former American
ambassador to Tur6ey, visited Po'
land last fall as a representative OF
the Zionsts. 1t Is said that on that
occasion he urged the Jewish popu'
lation to submit to the Polish i'm
perialists. American Zlonists, II is
charged, furnished financial support
to Admiral Kolchak, while Jewish
troops, it is alleged, were used By
England against the Egyptian nation
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-18

Chicago,-Miss Agnes Proctor, who
appeared in numerous plays, with f.
II. Sothern, the elder, died.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-18

Small Crisco ---------52c
Medium Crisco -------9Sc
Large Crisco --------$1.9O
3 cans Corn ----------Ac
3 No. 2 Tomatoes------41c
8 No. 3 Kraut--------44c
3 No. 2 best Peas-----53c
8 No. 2 best Kraut-----26c
8 pkgs. Macaroni-- -26c
3 Pkgs. Spaghetti -----26c
3 Pkgs. Noodles ------26c
cans Sardines -------26c
Golden Gate Coffee ---59c
New State Coffee, h. .--53c
First Pick Coffe, lb.----53c
harrington Hall Coffee 53c
Maxwell House Coffee Sac
8 small Hebe Milk----19c
Pearls of Wheat, pkg.--25c
Blue Karo, No. 5------43c
Blue Karo, No. 10-----67c
There's no use talking about
it, you DO save money by
buying your groceries at
our store. We're just a lit
tie bit under the market"
all the time.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-18
Merchant Financial Wreck

II am q financial wreck because
of the expense of doctors and medi-
cine for my wife. She has been
chronic sufferer for 10 years. Some
pronounced II gall stones, some gas
tritls and some intestinal inflamrna-
tion. / happened TO read an ad OF
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy and from
the first dose my wife has steadily
improved" 1t is a simple, harmless
preparation that removes the catarrhal
mucus from theintestinal tract and
allays the inflammation which causes
practically all stomach, liver and in
testinal ailments, including appendicit-
Is. One dose will convince or money
refunded. Frame Drug Co. and drug
gists everywhere. ADV.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-18
OIL NEWS
(From Local and South Oklahoma Fields)
OIL MARKET QUOTATIONS

2,lO6 feet; No. 3 is cleaning out the
hole and is standing in oil about
1000 feet, they are at a depth of l.
9s5 feet No. 4 is rigging up to drill
in at 2,O26 feet.
Davis No. 2 in section 81, 2s-3w,
is rigging up rotary tools.
Daisy Bell No. on the Stroman
farm, in section 20, 4s-2w, is skid
ding the rig; No. 2 has fishing
job at about $50 feet.
Fitzgerald No. ] on the Noble farm
in section q, is-2w, is drilling at
1000 feet; No. 2 is at depth Of
about 500 feet; No. 3 has timbers on
the ground.
Simpson No. l in section q. 4s-2w
is fishing for a lost lug at 2,02S feet.
Simpson on the Martin farm. in
section II, 4s-2w, is reported to have
struck a salt water sand at 1870
feet
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-18
WINDY CITY'S WHITEWINGS
LAY DOWN THE BROOMS

Chicago. May 1S.-A partial strike
of street cleaners, garbage collectors.
teamstcrs and chauffeurs, employed
by the city, who are demanding high
pay, was in effect today. The strike
was called at midnight last night.
by Big Tim" Murphy and Mike"
Carrozo, leaders among unionized city
employees, who are now in jail await
ing trial for the murder Of Noisy
Enright, another labor leader.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-18

alists and on the Archangel and Odes-
sa fronts in Russia.
Reports by the Zionists Of Pogroms
In soviet Russia are cited as part
OF their propaganda. 1t is declared
the soviet government is not oppos-
ed to legitimate Zionist activities. but
the abuse Of privileges by that par
ty has forced the government TO
take drastic action.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-18
Notice of Sale of Oil and Gas Lease

State of Oklahoma,
County OF Carter.
In the County Court
Probate 1928.
In the Matter of the Guardianship OF
Helen Black. Maggie Black and
Nora Black, Minors:
Notice is hereby given in pursu'
ance of an order of the County Court
of Carter County, State Of Oklaho-
ma. made and entered on the nth
day Of May, 1920, the undersigned
guardian will offer for sale and sell
at public auction to the highest and
best bidder an oil and gas mining
lease on the 2Sth day Of May, 1920, at
10 O'Clock A. NJ. the following de-
scribed land situated in Carter Coun-
ty, State of Oklahoma, towit:
The Southwest Quarter of the South
west Quarter and the West One-half
of the Southeast Quarter of the
Southwest Quarter. and the East One
half Of the Northwest Quarter of the
Southwest Quarter of Section 23,
Township South, Range l West.
Containing so acres.
Said oil and gas lease will be sold
on the following terms and condi.
tons, to.wit: Cash bonus of not less
than $40 per acre and one-elghth Of
all oil produced on said premises.
Said sale to be held in the County
Court room of Carter County, at Ard
more. oklahoma, at the time above
stated
Dated this 18th day of May, 1920.
4. l.. BLACK, Guardian.
Published in Daily ArdmoreitC
Tuesday, May 18th and 18th, 1920.
Read Ardmoreite WANT ADS.
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ton and manufacture of petroleum
should not be countenanced. Petro-
leum and its products should be re-
served for those uses for which II Is
peculiarly adapted and for which
there are no substitutes.
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RAILWAY TIME TABLE
SANTA FE RAILWAY
Norfh Round


Train No. Departs-----12:T a. m.
Train No. IS Departs----ll:5 a. IN.
Train No. II Departs---- 1905 y. III.
South Bound
Train No. Departs------3:5s a m.
Train No. II Departs------1.25 y. m.
Train No. II Departs------4.43 p. m.
ROCK ISLAND RAILWAY
Train No. 652 DEPARTS 700 a. m.
Train No. 6S4 Departs----l2:40 p. N.
MIXED Train)
Train No. 6s3 Arrivcs----12:40 .. m.
MIXED Train,
Train No. 651 Arrives ---- 500 p. m.
FRISCO RAILWAY
Train No. SOC Departs------ $40 q m.
Train NJ. 5T4 Departs p. m.
MIXED Train
Train No. 576 Departs------ 400 p. m.
Trabi No. 573 Arrives $40 Q. N.
MIXED Train
Train No. SIS Arrives----10:35 q. N.
Train No. 5O5 Arrives------ 7:30 p. m.
OKLA. NEW MEX. s PACIFIC
Train No. Departs--------7:o0 a. N.
Train No. 5 Departs--------2:S0 p. n.
Train No. Arrives 4 N
, Train No. 4 Arrives------ Sis p. q.