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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-03
E. Morris Allan

m Norris Allen, proprietor of a hard =
ere store at 6O3 Neuango street. estab-
GIThed GT0 by his father, the late Henry S.
Enie9, more than forty years ago, died
unGay night Of pneumonia, after four
|ass Illness. Funeral services at his
|plue, , 5'5I North Marshall street, on
ntIsday at 3 p. M. will be conducted
.ne hey. George J. Wallenta, of st.
Meon M Episcopal Church.
mr' Allen, who was in his thirty fifth
adr Is survived by his widow. mother
ew.0 ~ sister He was thirty second
nv Mason, a member of Jerusalem
puge, u, No. sos, Tristram b. Freeman
"rpJ,er, anpJ, No. 243, Pennsylvania Com
%t@uery' No. 20, Philadelphia Con
."irsSt,; ,GrS, Lu Lu Temple and other or
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-03
delaware COUNTY
|i' LEGION ORGANIZES
ueadouarters Opened at Lans-
downe and Permanent Body
Will Be Formed Feb. 10
ATHLETIC BODY MEETS

n.uore county American Legion:
DeiaMan ofToctcd. a county organlza.
srle' ,, a"rording to Robert w. Neall, OIL
tion, ac'o' POST No. 65, Lansdowne.
.ss Headquarters are at
: : : \ ! s.: :: ! ;
N3NSSSM Lansdowne. and htteen
eENs&SNAS posts arc affiliated.
sfEHtSIfsEE J The representation in
NSspSR from ench post. the. com
tSsa monder and the adjutant
.hird man elected or appointed by
the post.
Permanent organization will be per
Ia at meeting in Wayne, Mon
icy. lev.vu brening. February 16. The present
oscsrs osy are: A. Sproul. Jr.. Lansdowne,
ouo;rnan n. r. Ennis, Post 300.
C%ostor Cqa,t , ndilitant. f. II. Davis. Lans-
aawrs Ln,,, Post G5. publicity representa-.
.UW .;rs The committee will meet in all
,snns having posts to arouse interest.
"Mh Tho athletic committee of the Phila-
|, LLAMA county committee met last night
W fo1t Chestnut street, aud formulated
,,ors 70 develop athletics throughout
'"iT iESward ]. Koellsted, chairman. pre-
Il .:joI IJc is county representative
frono the state Fencibles' Post, No. AZ.
Post commanders of the Legion in
7p,;iadrlrhia have received the. appli-
nations ai, from the Y. NJ. G. A. for free
.sbolarsbps and returns are already
being made. PROMPT attention to this
matter is urgent Tho committee pass,
;mr mon these applications reviewed
= number yesterday at 142o Arch
Street. and it was announced that Sl6, =
ooo sS' worth Of scholarships have been
1approved' ,, aha, o,. e eoo
kipouiries which have beer, sent out as
70 tbc character of applicants, only
one unfavorable report has been re-
ceived.
The Philadelphia county committee
will meet in the Chamber of Commerce,
Widenyr Building. tomorrow evening at
o'clock. The committee on perma
nent war memorial building may re-
mort. This committee has conferred
Iwith the Mayor and asked influential
organizations in the city for CO. opera
ton.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-03
$4,000 in silk Stolen

Paterson. n. j.. Feb "A truck
loaded with 22000 yards of silk. valued
at So. 900, was stolen in front of New
York store yesterday when the driver en- =
tered it to arrange for unloading, a.. .
cording to the drivers complaint to the
police. The truck was one of fleet
guarded by private detectives which
went to New York to deliver goods to
showrooms.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-03
Youngstown Papers Give Bonus

Youngstown, o., Feb. 3.-(By A.
P.)-Newspapers here today announced
10 per cent bonus to both mechanical
and editorial forces effective February
1 to continue until the cost of living de-
creases. The raise follows n similar
10 per cent bonus effective last Oc-
tobcr !.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-03
Daniel +. Hassett

DAME T, Hassett, for thirty two
FEARS night clerk at Dooner's Hotel, is
|ead' after an illness of three days. He
Eas friend of thousands of travelling
|nenI al over the country. Born in Ire
|snd' he first located in this country in
fioston, afterward coming to Philadcl-
Phla and joining the Dooner organiza =
Flon' tie was member of the Friendly
fons OF st. Patrick and other fraternal
organizations. The funeral will be held
Rhursday, from the residence 1915
North Park avenue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-03
UNCONSCIOUS FROM DRINK
Physicians Believe Man lmbibed
Generously of Wood Alcohol

William Stagg. forty years old. was
found unconscious in his room in Porter
street near Sixteenth, at 8 o'clock this
morning by Mrs. S. Carroll at whose
home he boarded.
Police of the Fifteenth street and
Snyder avenue station were summoned
and after the man had been taken to
the Methodist Hospital, two empty
bottles, they say, were found in his
room. Physicians at the hospital cx
pressed the belief that he had drunk
wood alcohol
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-03
BROTHER TO PROBE
. MURDER OF SISTER
Actress Found Beaten to Death
in Cleveland Was From
This City
SEARCH FOR HER HUSBAND

Norman Altman. brother OF Mrs.
Francis Altman Stockwell, twenty two
year old burlesque actress from this
city. murdered in Cleveland, is on his
way to that city to claim the body
nnd investigate the crime.
Mrs. Stockwell was found Sunday
morning. She was discovered in the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-03
William E. Matters

William e. Waters, president of
tflgIer Bros Co., shoe manufacturers,
10 North Fifth street and Twenty sec
knd street and Lehigh avenue, died after
we weeks illness yesterday at his
lone in Elkins Park.
MS funeral will be held on Thursday,
ST. Peters Episcopal Church,
fmyrna, Del. Friends may view the
Beoy tomorrow afternoon at the home
ms daughter, Mrs. r. Il. Denney,
fark avenue Elkins Park.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-03
Ex-Governor Frank Brown

= ordnIllmGre, Feb. 3.-Former Cover
rank Brown died at his home here
~ tbo "iter long period of i'll health
lverna e age OF seventy four. He was
Lofe' m OF Maryland from 1892 until
Fmoorn @ "nq was prominent figure in
Fmocratic state politics.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-03
To Run Trains on New Time

10 Kun trans on view llfne
The Pennsylvania Railroad will run
Philadelphia and New York trains ac-
cording to the daylight saving time
schedule adopted by the two municipali j.
ties. When the measure becomes opera :
tive, March 2S, the new schedule will
bp ready
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-03

AIlIlual OpCC1dl Dl1VC
on our Finest, Higher
Priced Overcoats, on
our Finest, Higher
Priced Suits at their
Final Special Reduc-
tons this Season!
We will close out our Finest sos
and $1O0 Overcoats for $50; our
Finest $85 and 800 Overcoats for
SIS; our Finest $50 and $85 Over
coats for $40; our Finest $40 and
SIS Overcoats for $50; our Finest
Sos and $40 Overcoats for SIS
and our Finest $50, SIS, $50 and
$65 Overcoats for $40, S48, $50!
We will close out our Finest $40
Suits for $50; our Finest $65 Suits
for SIS; our Finest $50 Suits for
$50; our Finest $50 and SIS Suits
for $40 to S45!
These are the Finest Overcoats and
Suits made-no finer, in fact, anywhere
no matter what is asked for them. Their
regular prices this season were really not
a tar criterion of their comparative value
we marked them close to cost of pro-
duction and selling But, some of the
lines are broken, and by next Fall and
Winter they would be odds and ends
We don't want them in the way of our
new stocks, and therefore are cutting
them heavily to them out of our
store. It's your opportunity to get the
Finest Overcoat, the Finest Suit there is
at decided and substantial Saving!
But-act lUhiie the bloom
is on the selections!
About 24OO OUercOats, about 1900 Suits
at these Special Drive Prices!
OVERCOATS
Finest sos & 500 Overcoats, NOW $50
Finest $85 & 500 Overcoats, NOW S75
Finest $50 & $85 Overcoats, NOW $50
Finest $40 & SIS Overcoats, NOW $50
Finest SOS & $40 Overcoats, NOW SIS
Finest $50, SIS, 500 and SOS Overcoats,
Now .....S $40, S4S, $50
SUITS
Finest $40 & SIS Suits, NOW. $50 & SIS
Finest sos Suits, NOW ,............ SIS
Finest 500 Suits, NOW ............ $50
Finest $50 & SIS Suits, NOW $40 TO S45
DERRV &, CO .N D ~.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-03

n,,,worc county American Legion
Deiawno' Daao erected. a county organiza :.
arcs dmnaro,ding ma, to Robert w. Neall, OF
tiOn, hcVul u''e ennst M Gh. LansdoWne.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-03

$3.50 Seamless $3.50
Tapestry Rugs, 9xl2 fl. ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-06

PARIS Jan. s--The ceremony
placing IN cffec, the treaty OF Yer
saill.m win b. held In the clock room
OF the foreign office at o'clock sat
urday afternoon. II was stated semi
officially today.
The German delegates. Won sim
Hon and Won Lerrner. after signing
the protocol, will be handed the allied
note reducing demands on Germany
for surrender Of docks and tonnage
and granting a delay OF 80 months
for delivery.
Notifications then VIII he ex'
changed. the Germans signing nrst
and then representatives Of the u
allied powers. who ratified the Yer
sailies pact. Allied troops VIII be
started Immediately TO occupy the
various territories where plebiScites
are TO be held.
Transportation Of these troops thru
Germany will last II days.
Meantime. NJ Demaciily. French
charge d'affaires. viii leave for Bier.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-06
ny AII.EEN CLAIRE

guess IN have 90 hand u 10
William reii. siss Aurora ave, as
the ultima Thule. the iast whisper,
In resourcofulness
! was breeding toward town on
Williams Meridian street ear, No.
727, at Si5 Sunday afternoon when
something happened 10 jar a bunch
OF strnphanEefH and seat lcechcn
Just an the coach arrived at a
point on the north slide OF Lake
Union.
I don't know the cross street he'
cause ! couldn't get off TO see, and
Il was dark But that ~ another
angle OF the story and III spin II
when ! get that far.
William Feels sure
Anyway, We got off the track
that ir. the rear trucks loft the
rails
Did William. the resouro~fui mo.
,orman. look helpless and get off
and phone and waste "A lot OF timer
lie did not
ON the contrary. William told ev.
crybody 60 ait still and he would
get them 90 town right on schedule.
Nervous women. testy old haehel.
orr. careless young fappers and
what were with them all looked
nakance az Mo,ornnn bill snd beg
gel TO be allowed To get off and
walk
they didn't want Ia jolly along
the riEht.of. way. with tho front
trucks on the rails and the rear
trucks oarossins the asphalt pave
ment
hut Motoarman BIN waved them
nay and Weighed negatively AZ one
and the same time.
Il rave u 20 me" GRATED Motor
man Bin. "rn get you TO town In
my"
And then. in an effort TO make
good. Mo,orman 1911 gave her the
Juice The car bumped along,
making the nervous women merry
oun.r. the testy bachelors tester.
and the careless young fiappcrs
more Happier timn ever.
And Bill Wins
For two blocks Motorman Bill
cluna TO tho right -of.way. the afor.'
said forward trucks ciinEing gallant.
~ 20 the rails and tho rear ones
flirting with the same.
And then tho rear trucks tam.
med onto the rails.
Moiorman 1911 had WON'T
Aud away We went toward town
with tn. nervous women not quito
80 nervous. the tcsty bachelors 10.
quite 20 testy. and the careless
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-06
Carolina Lazzari
+. Amazes Audience
With Her Artistry

Carolina Iaxrari. newest OF the
great prima donna oontraitos. con.
WINGED a large audience at the Metro
politan Monday evening of her right
TO q place in that brilliant galaxy OF
grand opera stars which includes
Gsliicurci. rarrnr and Alma Chuck.
f.azzari sang In splendid form in
her concert here. Her warm.
luscious tones. dramatic insight, vo-
cal flexibility and magnetic person
atty, joined with consummaie ar.
tistry. made n profound appeal to
seattleH musical intelligentsia.
For her principal numbers. Laxzari
sang the Lett signor." from Meyer.
beers ''HuRuenots. and the grand
aria. Amour viens Alder" the Saint.
Sacns opus. with toual mastery
that amazed even tho most critical OF
last nights audience.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-06
TACOMA SEEKS
water POWER
Mayor and City Attorney
Confer With Secy. Lane

WASHINGTON. Jan. &C. ~.
Ridden. mayor. and u. y. Harmon.
city attorney Of Tacoma, conferred
Monday with Secretary Of tho Int
rior Ian. and Col. Graves Of the for.
est service on Taooma's ambitious
plans fer extending her water and
electric power plants.
For an enlarged water supply. Ia
coma seeks 10 build reservoir on
the little Sisqusiiy river. in the Mt
Rainier national forest She proposes
to acauir. the skokomlsh river power
site. In Mason county. for the de
vclopmcnt OF her hydro. electric facii'
tiles.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-06
PORTLAND MAN
MAKES A GAIN
OF Is POUNDS
Green Says lie Would Walk
Ten Miles TO Get Tanlac,
II Has Built Him Up
So Much

Ten years ago I balanced the
scales at two hundred and twenty.
seven pounds and was considered
the strongest man In Newcastle.
New South Wales. but since that
time have lost aevcnty.two
pounda, going down TO one hundred
and fifty five. and M the time !
began taking Tnniac. thrc. months
ago. ! was about the weakest man
OF my sire 10 be found anywhere"
The above statement WIS made
by John Green Of 6i03 bsth avenue.
Portland. Oregon. while discussing
his ease with the Tanlac rcpreaen.
iativc at the Owl Drug store. that
city. recently MIR. Green has been
engaged la shipbuilding for thirty
years
My trouble started" explained
Mr.. Green. with sour stomach and
loss of appetite. soon got 10
where. | could not eat oven the
liEhtert OF food bu, what gas would
form and cause ne trouble Even
water would nauseate me NO could
not retain o. The gas on my
stomach made my heart palpi,ate ~
fast and got me so short OF breath
that expected 90 die Just any
minute. and many night I
thought sure I could not live until
morning. My stomach would fer.
ment until V felt like Il was boiling
and al times I would turn 80 dir
and sick that I would fan fiat on
the floor or any place where hap.
p~ned 10 he when one Of those
spells came ON me. Many night
my wife has had 90 get out OF bod
and try 10 do something 20 ease
my stomach pain NO could get
little resi also had such awful
pains In the small Of my hack that
" Was agony for me Go &c, up and
down. I wna frtghifuliy nervous
and had such terrific headaches
that ] thought ! would go blind
After everything was done for
no IL seemed that could be. was
advised that a change Of climate
might help me go sold ms
home and went TO California. bu,
got no better there. Then was
rent 10 Phoenix. Arizona. and -
the change Of climate ana me no
god ! came hack 20 Portland and
-, ~ ~
80. -, - -,
49,
tt,. ~. =. 49, o. -
h.s &C.,, ,,..s a. -,
1-.,,.s ,.,,, "a -. ,.,,,
:, =, 80. -.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-06
Mems Flannel
Shirts

II is Just at this season
that the comforts of a
flannel shirt are most APP
parent to the man whose
duties or pleasures call
him out of doors. And.
it is just from such as
sentiments that our mems
section displays. that the
worker or the man on
outing may choose the
right shirt for the occa-
sion.
There are military col
lar and lay-down collar
styles in several shades of
blue. gray and khaki, also
black. in sizes 14i2 to i 8.
Priced at $3.50, $3.50 and
$500.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-06
STACY APPOINTED
TO GUARANTY BOARD

Ralph & Stacy. who becomes
president OF the scandinavian.
American bank January 10. sue
cecdinx J. T.. chilberT. resigned.
viii also take Chiibergs place on
the Washington State Bank De.
positors Guaranty Fund board. ac.
cording to announcement by Gov.
Louis. Il. Hart.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-06
White Sale Prices ON
Bedding
Upper Main Floor.

Bedspreads - Size 85x
95 in crocheted Marseilles
patterns. Formerly S3.75,
sale price, each. 1918
Bed PillOws-All-feath-
err Pillows, size 20x27, en-
closed with fancy ticking.
Formerly $500, sale price,
each ............9 1.00
Plaid Blanket-20
Wool-nap Blankets. slight
ly soiled from showing.
Size 66xS0, in tan, gray
and blue. Formerly $3.50,
sale price, a pair. $3.50
Auto Rebes - Extra
heavy weight Robes in
dark colors with double
facing. Formerly $7.95,
sale price, each. $3.50
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-06

Pillow Cases-Size AK
Sc; made from good quail
ity sheeting; 3 for
..... ........... w
Sheets-Seamed Sheets,
full bleached, size 72x90.
Formerly $3.50, sale price,
each ............$ 1.25
Sheets-Iieavy Seam
less Sheets for single
beds. Size 54x90; for
merly SITS. sale price,
each $3.50
Sheets-Size S1x99. of
fine. heavy quality. For
merly $500, sale price,
each ............SI.7o
Bedspreads - Size COX
100, of heavy quality with
satin finish and in assert
ed patterns, each. $3.50
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-06

Funeral services for William Paul
son. widely known Alaska pioneer
have been postponed until the arriv
nj Of brother from California.
Paulson died last Wednesday. 1t the
home Of q. w Laiblin. 3ao3 orcas st
Pnulson was resident Of Nome for
more than 20 years. He was n mem
Der OF the Pioneers Of Alaska and
tho Loyal order OF Moose.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-06
Protest Regrades
in Ross District

Residents 81 the Ross district met
In the Nlckerson ~. car harms
Monday evening to formulate a
campaign Of protest against the
proposed regrudes In that section
Al the meeting Monday the follow.
ing officers were elected for the
year. Reuben u. nm. president:
NJ. 5chwind. secretary and treas
urer. and A. J. probefeld. vice prcsi.
dent
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-06
eE!!SsuRATED
NlAGNESiA4
For Acid Stomach

Heartburn. reiching. Sour Acid
stomach. Gas in stomach. Dyspepsia.
Indigestion. etc, take n teaspoonful
of BiSurated Magnesia In n half
safe. pleasant and harmless 10 use
and gives almost instant relief. II
ncutralizcs stomach acidity and
sweetens the food contents so that
digestion is easy and painless. Sold
by druggists everywhere.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-06
Looks Like Versailles Treaty
Is Nearly Due for Trimmings

lin, while the German charge. prob
ably Baron Won Lersner. will be in.
stalled In the German embassy. after
presenting his letters Of credit 10 the
presiden; OF the republic. re-establish.
ing diplomatic relations between the
two nations.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-06

DIES MoINES--Des Moines bach
elors went into hiding today. Rea
son: Judge Franklin announced he
would marry free Of charge the first
couple which admits having become
engaged vim the leap year method.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-06
Hand It to William Pell,
.Motorman; He Got Car
Wheels Back on Track

flapners Just irifle lesa flappy
III tell the swlvel.eyed solar sys
ten that Motorman Blll In one re.
aourceihl hombre.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-06

Let's 20 buy Boidt's Fres,ch -
try. Uptown. ltis Third ave-: douu.
town. 9l3 Second ave.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-06

Let's 60 eat nj Boldt's--uptown.
ltit Sd Ave; downtown. 9i3 I'd Ave
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-06
FINE FOR RHEUMATISM
Musterole Loosens Up Thq
Stiff Joints-Drives Out T.

SllII JOInIS-D1IVc3 O06 &
You'll know why thos,1enlD Q
Mus;erole once you expogionco g
dad relief it gives.
Get q jar At once from TIE noogu61
drug store. Il 10 . clean. whtte GO
went. made with the oil Of muncnr
Better than . mustard plaste1 on1 ~
while Il is being rubbed onl
Mustcrole is recommended b. mnu
doctors and nurses. Millionsog I'm ~
used annually for bronchitia cToun -
neck. asthma. neuralgia. pleuFisy. H.
mafism. lumbago. pains and achesol ~
back or joints, sprainA sore nunc0ox
bruises. chilblains, frosted feet, cc16oG
the chest (it often prevents pneu11cu1G
30c and 6oc jarT hospitd ~ $2o&
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-06
100 Trimmed Hats, Choice $1.95


II Style
The stock includes that
$12 choice
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-06
The Rhodes Co.
A Stock REIMBURSEMENT Sale of
six Wo and Dresses Special sf 1858
New Second Floor

THE this aembage high models designed
for afternoon and from regular stock sold
formerly at $500 $6500 $780, $500 and $4,000.
They developed from fine cotine, chameuse satin
silk chine embroidered
trimmed shades Of Navy Black Brown Copenhagen Blue Gray
and Orchid Sizes 16 to A. but style color
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-06

Many additional articles have replaced those sold Monday and
Tuesday that omorows selling presents untouched
of bargains in Bedroom Furniture Dningroom Furniture
and Lvngroom Furniture Many of these articles cannot be
replaced at wholesale for what offering them during
~ rcnla
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-06-04

plane was the statement made by
T.. u. perry. vice president OF the
Cosdon & Co, on his return yester-
day from Kansas City Both going
and returning the journey was made
In a plane Of the Curtlss Southwest
crn company Speaking Of the air
tasls as business assets. Mr.. Perry
said. This method of travelling en-
ables one to leave Tulsa after break
far, transact a fun days business In
Kansas city. and get back here Tor
supper. The countrywide below the
air route has "A wonderfully prosper
ous look with the crops coming on.
The trip ~ Kansas city beat the
time record, making II in two hours
while coming back We were in the
air two hours and 80 minutes. some
mmpy' places In the air were struck
making our plane rock considera biy.
but the trip was very enjoyable
This was not Mr., Perrys first flight
as he has reached Ponca city and
other points via airplane. Mr.. Perry
had as his flight companion X. u.
Stauffer. oil contractor.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-06-04
oil Strike IN Reported
In Northeast Missouri

Dispatches carried by the Associa-
tod PRESS from Hannibal Mo on
May 20. stated that oil had been
struck In n test well drilled by the
MidVale OF company near Monroe
city Mo. 20 miles from Hannibal
The finding Of OIL In tho well has
produced more excitement and u
the first oil strike Of importance. the
dispatches say. In northeastern Mis-
souri
one report stated TINT tho cdsing
had been bucklod when the well was
shot and thereby prevented the
owners from ascortalning the exact
capacity of the well, However
there was u good showing OF oil and
gas and the supposition prevailed
that n paying well had been drilled
The depth Of the hole was not stntod
In the early reports.
The Midvalo OIL company mas
large acreage In tho vicinity ana
will Immediately proceed TO drill ad.
ditional wells should the district
become nm oil field II will verify tho
advance opinions Of gcolbgists and
practical oil men who Rre familiar
with Indications thercaboutH. Local
capital IN backing tho Midvnle con
cern oil A. Gas Journal