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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1920-01-18
OFFICIAL ORGAN CRISP COUNTY
THIS IS NO SPLIT

from one end of the country to
the other great Is do has been made
of the differences that appdlr as be
tween Bryan and President Wilson
on the ttreaty ratification. Much of
this comes from those who are at
the business of digging grave for
the democratic party They have
played the seeming difference for all
it is worth IT looks even to demo
Gratis as if great split had been
reached There is nothing of the kind
and what Bryan HAS said and done
can have little evil effect. so far as
democratic purposes are concerned.
There is no foundation for the be-
lief which has been rather widely
accepted since his DICKSON Day
speech that Bryan a. engineering
split in the democratic party
The president and only differ in
method and not in purpose" says
Mr. Bryan. There is less reason TO
talk about f split here than in any
other conceivable case
But he il praised. abused and writ
ten into the discussions all over the
couptry Likewise he is in the thick
of the fight in Washington and doing
whit be believes best for the party
and the treaty. Differing in method
does MOI create such "A breach as has
been heralded.
But Bryan condemned within the
ranks Of the democrats in such a
manner as TO Indicate that his efforts
are not altogether appreciated What
will come of his stand is yet to be
disclosed. We believe he is moved
by purely patriotic motives, even ii
he does not agree with the president
as to method
In tile Omaha World-Herald DEM
owned by Senator Hitchcock. Demo
cratic leader in the Senate, we read:
President Wilson has appealed
from the Senate to the people for a
decision whether the United States
shall become a mll-si2ed charter
member of the League of Nations
The Machiavellian Senator Lodge
expresses suave delight as he politely
accepts. ON behalf of the Rcpuhli
can party. the momentous world is
sue he has skilfully mNneu
ycred into the fren2ied arena of par
titan warfare And William j Bryan
enters the Anticipated sweeping OF
lection because he would rather fore
20 the establishment of an etfcCtiy
League to preserve world peace thai
surrender his ambition to lend hi
party This year in a. fight for govern
ment ownership. the initiative anO
for delegates to a League in whic,
referendum, and the popular electio
the United States would he only
nonresident and irresponsible men
her Unless the better Judgment an
better nature of the Senate shout
unexpectedly prevail in this elercnt
hour the paramount issue for the al
preaching campaign has been joineC
That the Democratic conyentio
would repudiate the superb leadeI
snip ana services of the Wilson AZ
mnistration, as that OF 1896 repuC
lated the cleveland Administration
is mthinkablc. And for the Republ
can party 10 refuse to take up III
issue created by its responsible
leadership in IN, S,pate i q mil
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1920-01-18
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per and also the local news published
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-01
Carter Wages Increase.

At banquet Of the Carter Oil Com.
panics officials. held in the Hotel Tul.
sa on February oath, it was announc.
cd that there would be an increase Of
10 per cent in wages To the employee.
of that company. This is TO 90 into
effect the first Of March, and will af.
feet the production department, the
day laborerS, roustabouts, bumpers
connection foremen, engine foremcn
truck drivers, gang pushers or head
roustabouts, stock GuugerS. iircmcn.
clcaning-out men and cleaning out
helpers, and in the gasoline dcpart.
mcnt, chief engineers, engineer. and
assistant engineers. The adjustment
of individual salaries will DE made lat.
or. Al this meeting there were shown
charts displaying the increase Of wages
since 1915 and along with that tho
increase in the cost of living, ~ shown
by government reports. The charts
showed that the company had granted
wages such as TO keep them in advance
of the increases in living costs.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-01
PRESBYTERIAN PASTORS WILL
ASSEMBLE IN OKLAHOMA CITY

Oklahoma City, March l--Prcsbytci
ian pastors from all over Oklahoma
will meet in Oklahoma City, March 10,
for consideration of the great "Prc.
gresslve Program" which the church
has launched. The session will be
held in connection with the Inter
church pastors conferences in the
city March $40.
Or. ". f. Galbraith, secretary Of the
campaign will hc one Of the chief
speakers, taking "a his subject tho
rvcry.mcmbor canvas. By which 'ha
church is seeking to raise $1,000 600.
Part OF the program Of the Ircs-
hytcrian meeting will be devoted TO
the prcbytorial, group and congrc-
gational managers, respectively, and
The Progressive Program will De dis.
cussed from their several viewpoints,
The southern Presbyterian churcn
is seeking a number of objectivcs Be-.
sides the raising of $4,000 goo this
rcar. Set forth briefly, they are:
Spiritual Life-a family altar in
every home.
ENangelism--iittt thousand new
members.
Christian Education---tho dedication
Of life.
Missionary Education--foreign ms.
sion study clasS,s.
Religious Litcratme--a church pa.
per in every home.
Ministerial Support living salary
for pastors.
some, something from all.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-01
ALLEGED OIL OPERATOR
FACES SERIOUS CHARGES

Nashville. Tenn, Mch. l-Gen ".
Waid, arrested in Texas ON charges
OF swindlins, ombcz2ling and frau 1l-
lent use of the United States mails
brought 10y the Volunteer oil Company
of Nashville has been returned 10
Nashville b. government agents ana
lodged in the county JAIL His bond was
fixed at $l65ooo
Officials Of tho COMPANY charge
that Wmd obtained approximately $50.
ooo through Misrepresentation. lie is
said 10 have posed as owning vali.
able oil lands at Wichita Falls, Texas.
and to have persuaded number "
prominent Nashville people to in.
vest in the Volunteer Company on tho
strength ot the lcns"s he claimed 10
hold. Officials Of the company claim
that upon investigation of the titles
the leases proved worthless.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-01

asaw Products Company which has its
Offices on the ground floor OF the Elks
building and will spend much OF her
time in her own office acquainting her.
self with the details of the business
and helping IN the operation and man.
agement. The half interest she pur
chased was owned by Roy Richardson
and the other half is owned by her
husband. The Chickasaw Products
Company is a distributing company
for Ardmorc gasoline.
Women have been given the ballot
all avenues Of business are open to
them and the limitations that hereto.
fore have surrounded the sex have
been outgrown and discarded and one
Of the beautiful features of tho new
life ut the portals of which woman
now stands she is welcomed by the
men and will bc aided by men who
have had a longer experience in bus
mess affairs.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-01
lone Star and Roy johnson.

1t is reported, but not from an Of.
fetal source that the Lone Star Ga,
Company has made u location in the
SIC, NV. SW of section 17-3s-4w for
a $500 foot test TO be drilled on acreage
that has been blocked by Roy VI
Johnson of this city. Mr.. Johnson has
been enthusiastic over the 3.4 country
for several years, he drilled two wells
in that township and the formations
We're very favorable and gas was
found in one of the wells. lie has in.
duced the Lone Star people to carry
on operations there and it is sai1
that two or more deep tests will be
drilled during the year. There Will
result a big advance in acreage iJs
the reason that the Lone Star people
do things right when they once start.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-01
DEVELOPMENT Of HEWITT.
OIL FIELDS Bee D N | \ c
MORE MANIFEST AS RIG
AFTER RIG IS SH|PPE D

The Hewitt oil field has reached
that point OF development where one
can form no conception of its great
ness by reading reports from the
field. The chief activity at this time
is confined TO section 20 which Is the
section lying north of the section
in which the discovery well was drill
ed This section is yeritabe sea
of rigs and all day long and all night
long IL is busy scene. The field
has something like 1000 acres now
IN the proven area, some Of the
sands have been drilled into Tor Il
depth OF so feet and the drill is not
out of the sand. This indicates IL vast
wealth Of oil and Il long life prOduc'
ton. How far the field win extend
10 the north is not known and all
lie cagerneSs that attends the DIS
covery of new producing areas is IN
evidence in Hewitt.
Wcsthcimer X Daube on the Diilard
farm in section 22-l-2 have drilled
their well No. :, into the sand that
was found ut LIS feet. The sand
had thickness of 3? feet and the
production is good for 1890 barrels.
This well is giving up $4,000 worth
of oil every day and with the differ
cncc in price from that which pre-
atiled int the days of the big proGuc-
zion at iIealdton This well il equal
10 u Healdton well that would have
made the sensational production OF
10000 barrels.
II is stated that one man is ship
ply ing here now seven strings OF tools
from the north Texas fields and an
other man is shipping three strings
i,S builders are also coming back
from Texas and Hewitt has within its
first year of development become the
most interesting field in all the Mid
Continent and Texas areas.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-01
Carter County Profits BY Raise.

Ardmore OH producers are elatcd
over the advance that has occurred
in the prices Of crude oils. The al-
vance which became effective last Fri
day ms<iing will place at least $1,000
Il day into the pockets of Carter couu.
ty producers more than they have been
receiving. But that is not all. some
OF the producers are expecting lTcw.
lit crude to reach as high rs 81 a
barrel before the end of the year.
Lease brokers say that the advance
has not yet been felt in the price
that is being paid for lands but they
expect e corresponding demand ana
increase in the price OF oil acre.
age.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-01
Texas Has New Office Man.

The producing department Of thu
Texas Company, which has offices in
the Bridgman Building, this city, is
undergoing u change in its clerical
force. Clarence Wood, who since las,
August has been associated with thc
company here as stenographer, VII,
leave today for the Tulsa offices Of
the company. and Lewis Bodeman,
who has also been here since August
will also 80 to the Tulsa office abou,
the tenth Of the month. The positions
left vacant by. these two men will he
taken by Irwin Il. Brady. who for
several months has been employed in
the office of 7. 4. Matthews, City En-
gineer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-01
SIC RE A RY Of CARTER
COUNTY CHAP It R RED
CROSS WILL TAKE HOME
SERVICE | NST RUG T|ON

Mrs. &. c. Squircs, secretary OF the
Carter county chapter, American Rcd
Cross, went to Norman yestcrdly,
day, where TODAY sho enters the stat
University 20 take the six weeks
Home Service Institute. conducted in
the University by the Bureau Of I'd.
ucation and Research, Southwestern
Division of the \. Il. c., 81. Louis,
No. During hor absence, Mrs. II. IL
Sayre will he in active charge of sec
retarial work.
The Institute will continue un.l
April TO- The course consists Of thir-
ty lecture periods, six quiz periods
and one hundred.iifty hours Of ~.
peryised field work.
In bulletin recently issued by
the American Red Cross. the par.
poses of the Institutes, which arc
carricdon in the various colleges and
universities throughout the entire
United states. are outlined as Col
lows:
THE Poace.timc program, as wc'
as the continuation Of Wartime s-r
vices, calls for trained workers.
our task in war was To maintain
morale. our task in peace IS TO main
tain morale; jnst as the soldier iish,
better when ne knows his family H
cared for, so the worker works bette
when be has no home problems which
distract him. In peace as in war il .-
the task OF Home Service to aid fam.
lilies; and il should be remembered
that only Il small part of such aid is
linancial-by far the greater part Us
service, pure ana simple II is in re.
sponsc TO a demand that Home Service
be extended 20 the civilian population
that the peace time program includes
this phase OF work.
Neither may we forget chat the
war problem is not completed ull
we have performed the last possible
service Tor the soldier and his family.
The end Of this work is not yet Wis.
lblc.
The course includes a thorough IN.
dcrstanding of the following: "OrEa
nlzatioh and information for meeting
the war and rehabilitation problems.
war risk insurance; legal advice, ad-
vice and assistance in regard to en-
ployment; allotment, allowance, etc.
Assistance to the man in the ser
vice and TO his family; Red Cross or.
ganization for disaster relief.
The principles and methods Of soc.
ial service in the home.
AN acquaintance with the funda-
mentals of child welfare, and Of the
laws and agencies OF the state Tor
meeting child welfare problems.
Health problems of the state and
how to assist in meeting them.
Community resources OF q rural
and small town community and how
TO develop them, etc.
'The fundamental principles OF
community organization and the meth
Of Of creating and shaping public in
terest in the social needs of the com
munity. How TO work with other
agencies in the community"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-01
Towns Should Have Telegraph Ser
vice

Carter county has two flourishing.
progressive oil towns that do not have
Geographic service. These towns are
Wilson and Healdton. The wires usel
to transact the business on the Ring.
ling road reaches these two towns. It
is a matter of injustice that telegraph
service should be denied these two
town, at least it seems that way to
the oil editor. These towns are the
creatures OF the Ringing road and
Of the oil fields of the county. They
the oil men of this oil district. The
deserve wire service equal to what
any other towns in the state have
and Ardmorc will work TO that ell
with all the vim 1t has.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-01
Result of Oil Activity Manifest

As the oil fields grow in activity
that activity is reflected in tho
business life of this city.
The Ardmore Hotel will open about
- rooms on Wednesday of this week
and Ralph Boyt will have charge OF
these rooms as clerk.
Ralph began his career in the
motel business as clerk at the Ran
dol in the days Of IIealdton where
he made friends Of all the oil men
and gave evidence of developing into
Il hotel man OF rare genius. After
leaving here he was with the Bryans
in Wichita and in Augusta, Kansas,
ana Ardmore people will rejoice TO
learn Of his return TO this city.
In addition to this activity the
llandol Cafe began last night to hold
its doors open all day and all night.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. ]. Rutherford have
charge Of the cafe and they have
a business that has been growing
steadily and now there is u demand
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-01
Wilson Has Rural Routes.

The progressive town Of Wilson has
secured three rural routes out OF tina;
town and these routes will be in op.
Grafton Monday morning. One of these
Will go through the new town of Dil.
lard in the Hewitt fiesls and will be
a greet convenie.ce y the oil f1!i
workers Md to the merchants in the
new town that is just starting with.
out any one of the conveniences that
belong TO town life. on these th"er
routes there are 326 boxes up ready
to receive mail. Wilson is surround.
cd not only by oil fields but il has a
magnificent agricultural country sur
rounding it and it will always be a
thriving city even if there shonll
come a time when the Carter county
oil fields are exhausted.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-01
HORSESHOE PITCHING Is
POPULAR AT UNIVERSITY

Norman, OKLA, March 1T got o
ringer" or I'm span YOU to see who's
nearest" are familiar cxclamationa
around the sunny side o. boardn;
and fraternity HOUSES just off the
University Of Oklahoma campus dur.
ing the noon hour on spring. promis'
ing days.
Husky college athletes vie with book.
worms in seeing who can come nearest
a ringer with the horseshoe and iron
pegs. Tournaments are already he'ns
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-01
NJ MEIER OF LIVES LOST
N uENESSN HOTEL FIi,I.

Enid, Okla, March -Four persona
lost their lives ANA two we're injured
at Hennessey. when the Rhodes 30
tel, q threcstory frame building burned
to the ground about one o'clock this
morning.
The dead arc Mrs Lou Armlc, VA
liam Holmes and Garfield Rosonthai
all Of Ilennessey. and W. Il. Crane
of Sibetha, Kansas, Rosenthal. sol
der, pcrishcd in the flames when ht
ro.entercd the burning building in an
attempt TO save Mrs Armke II,
mother-in.law.
Walter Stein and I. n. Douglas
both Of lIennessey, were injured whcr
they jumped from the building Thci
injuries are not considered fatal.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-01
Great Southern

\ telephone report from Graham
Petroleum Company drilling, in the
center Of section I, 3s-2w, is now
at depth little below 1000 feet.
from So To 80 feet this well had u
very nice oil sand that looked Sood
for five barrels u day. These shall
low sands are very useful and they
are very encouraging to operators
The oil was Of a better grade than
that produced at Oil City and was
Of about the same gravity as that
produced at Fox.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-01
Another advance in Pennsylvania
Crude

Pittsburg, March six dollar oil
was almost in sight today when the
an advance in the price Of Pennsyi-
vania crude OF 10 cents q barrel 10
$500. Cabell grade was also ad-
vanced 25 cents to $3.50.
Independent refiners, it was report
cd, were still offering bonuses above
the posted prices, but very little oil
was being sold. Producers, it was
the prevailing opinion. were waiting
for still higher prices which they
expected to develop March 16, when
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-01
DROWNING BAN DIPPED
FROM WATER IN SHOVEL

Columbus. Ohio. March 1.-The life
OF David Elkins Of Columbus. a watch.
man employed to patrol the river bank
here, was saved from drowning yester-
day when another Waterman lowered
q steam shovel into the river and
scooped Elkins from L. feet of water
Elkins had slipped on the bank and
fallen 90 feet into the river fract'ir-
ing "A leg. Elkins' companion lower
ed the shovel into the river where
he saw bubbles rising and saved the
drowning man.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-01
PASSENGERS RESCUED FROM
FOUNDERED STEAMSHIP
IIalifAX. Y. S.

Halifax, y. s.. March 1.-Sixty
three passengers Of tho STEAMSHIP
Bohemian which struck on Sambr,
ledgcs off Halifax harbor in a snoy
storm today were taken OF by tug
and brought TO this port. Tugs stoo,
hy tho vessel which was bound NJ
Liverpool from Boston. The 100 mca,
bcrs Of the crow remained ON boari.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-01
RUckland Drilling In

Rockland Oil Company No. Dill
ard, in section %, 4s-2w has set the
l0-inch pipe ard the well is now be
ing drilled in. 1t has made two or
three flows. The sand was reached
At depth of l,4O9 feet. Well No. 2
on the same farm is drilling at 400
feet. No. has a rig on the ground.
Nos. 4 and have rigs up.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-01
COOLIES OF MONEY.

TO LOAN UICKLN ON FARM
PROPERTY. ALL INSPECTIONS;
MADE AND LOANS CLOSED FROM
THIS OFFICE. MONEY PAID OUT
THE MINUTE YOUR ABSTRACT
SHOWS GOOD TITLE. OLLIE W.
ANDERTON. OVER FRAME DRUG
STORE. 29-lmo
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-01
FOR BURNING ECZEMA
Apply Zemo, the Clean, An.
tiseptic Liquid-Easy to Use
Does Not Stain

Greasy salves and ointments should
not be applied il good clear skin is
wanted. From any druggist for 35c, or
Sl,OO for large size, get a bottle of Zemo.
When applied as directed it effectively
removes eczema, quickly stops itching,
and heals skin troubles, also sores,
burns, wounds and chaiing. 1t pene-
trates, cleanses and soothes. Zemo is
4 clean, dependable and inexpensive
antlseptic liquid. Try it, rs we believe
nothing YOU have ever used is as ehec-
tive and satisfying.
The L, W. Rose Co.. Cleveland, o.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-01
Plains Drilling Well In

Plains Oil and Gas Company No. l
Dillard, in section -. 4s-2w. reach
ed the top of the sand at 400 feet
and is being drilled into the 9aJ.
Well 40. > is drilling at 100 feet.
Nos. 3 and 4 have timbers on the
ground.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-01
On billiard Farm

Skelley oil Company No. /, on
tho Dillard form. in section %, Is
Nv reached the top Of the sand at
.SSj feet 1t was drilled with 4
rotary and has been completed. The
production is from 500 to 500 barrels
a day.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-01
CARD or THANKS

We wish to thank our friends for
the many expressions Of kindness
and sympathy rendered during the
Illness and death Of our beloved hus.
band and father.
tSiEncdl
MRS. T.. u. WEST.
liEN WEST ana Family
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-01
kctclI and Wallace

Netch d Wallace No. / ON the
Dillad farm, in section22, 4s-2w,
has set the casing at l,373 feet and
is now stlndardizing. NO Oh the
same farm is a rig.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-01
Heaidt0n Petroleum Company

Healdton Petroleum Company on
tho Burrows farm in section 81. Is
2w. in the Graham district, is drill
ing at 1,100 feet
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-01
Texas Crude Jump, Again

Fort NortA, Texas, March 1.-The
Sinclair Oil and Refining Company
announced another advance in north
Texas crude Of % cents barrel,
making the price $3.50. \ similar
advance was made n few days ago.
Tulsa, Okla. March l.--Thc price
Of id-contincnt crude oil was ad-
tanccd 20 cent, 10 s3.5o hv tho Sin.
clair Oil ana Gas Company at the
opening Of business here today. The
increase follows one for like amount
announced by Prairie Company last
Friday
This is the second advance with
IN the last week, Sinclair going to
$5.25 last Friday along with other
mid-Coutincnt companies
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-01
MOTHERS, Do THIS
When the Children Cough,
Rub Musterole on Threats
and Chests

No telling how soon the symptoms
may develop into Group, or worse. And
then's when you're glad you have a
jar of Musterole at hand to give
prompt, sure relief. 1t does not blister.
As first aid and a certain remedy.
Musterole is excellent. Thousands OF
mothers know it. You should keep
jar in the house. ready for instant use.
It Is the remedy for adults, too. Re-
Iieves sore throat bronchitis, tonsilitis.
Group, stiff neck, asthma. neuralgia
headache, congestion, pleurisy, rheu-
matism, lumbago, pains and aches OF
back or joints, sprains, sore muscles.
chilblains, frosted feet and colds of the
chest lit often prevents pneumonia).
SOC and 60c jars; hospital size $3.50.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-01
advance in Somerset

san Antonio, Texas, March l.
The GrlyburG OH Company today
advanced the price cf Somerset crude
To $3.50.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-01

Jake l.. Hamon recently completed
two dry holes on the Coffman farm
in stephens county. Texas. Well
No. / was abandoned Mt 3,49t feet,
and No. . at $3.50 feet
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-01
Strawn-Baker Spudding

The Strdwn.Baker well ON the Dill
lard farm. in the northwest quarter
Of section %, 4s-2w is spudding.