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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-08

GeGorge washington-i23 Of him
was In the q. s. service during
the war.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-08
Mortuary

illison--Miss Mary y. Eli son.
"A years old. OF Logan. n. NJ. dicG
~ 3 o'clock yesterday evening at r,s
home of her brother. W. II. Ellison.
500 Van Buren, street. Death va,
due To pneumonia she Is survived
hy her parents, four sisters and two
brothers, all Of whom were present
1t the time OF her death.
Funeral services will bc held at
hci brothers residence. 500 Van
Rur,n street, az 4 O'Clock this az.
icrhoon. Rev. T.. G. Mobley officiqt-
M. Burial will be In Llano cemc.
terry.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-08

konc2ny u. Konezny. Is
wars old. died nj = 'oclocK Friday
night at the home OF his sister. Mrs.
e. J Lewis. OF Panhandle. The
body was sent on the Santa Fe
last night 10 Viola. ansas. for burial.
NlClloLS-re inian. sen OF Mr.. and
Mrs. A. e. Nichols. died Of 3 O'Clock
Saturday afternoon a, q local hospi-
tai Funeral services viii be- held
this afternoon at the Griggs Under
taking parlors.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-08

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-12

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-12

comfortable chairs for everyone. Moth.
ing is left undone which win make
for the comfort and convenience OF
the audience
Those who happen down town
through the day can see plenty of ev.
idence of Mr. Gerth's organization at
work.
Some Of the beautiful silver gifts
that viii be distributed during next
week, fiji one of the large windows Of
SQures Electrical Shop on Main
street--and the Ford Sedan also
causes much comment as it goes up
and down The most striking feature
Of these presents is-it is not neces.
sary to spend penny or buy any
thing to get one; all present at the
sale have an equal chance on every.
thing. This is actually the case.
The Ccrths are worthy of attention
f. c. Collins x Company are in the
game for business. 29.12
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-12

other lines entering Manhattan was
irregular ,.o
Tho Chicago Express ON the Ere
railroad which was abandoned yes
to-day at Port Jervis, New YORK,
while members Of the crew ATTENDED
a meeting OF the new union, arrived
in Jersey City this morning more
than 10 hours late. The train car
ried mail and it was predicted mat
federal authorities might take coz
niance OF the delay.
Various organizations Of railway
employees held meetings here and IN
New Jersey during the morning 10
discuss whether they would JON inc
strike. Mayor Frank Hague OF Jer'
sey City, who announced yesterday
that he championed the cause OF the
strike called a conference of strike
leaders today, at which demands
we're to be formulated. Railroad OIL
ficials already have announced hey
will not deal with the strikers whom
they characterize as outlaws"
While Health Commissioner Cope
land Of this city said he was not
alarmed because Of the shortage OF
loodstuffs, ne called a conference ol
dealers and distributors of food and
milk, at his office this afternoon
Plans would be outlined, he said, u
cope with the situation should the
tieup continue. lie said the milk sup
ply had not yet been seriously inter
fered with, but he planned 10 organ
,ze a motor transportation line in
cuse OF necessity.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-12

WIN ItS DICK 10 wan
New York, April 12.--New York,
with its back against the wall strug-
glcd desperately TO-DAY to free Itself
from the tontacles Of the octopus
ike epidemic of unauthorized railway
strikes.
Out Of the maze Of conflicting re.
p0rts--of new strikes called, and 9th
crs reatenod-railroad officials pro-
Tossed to see ray of hope because
some passenger service had been
maintained and food and milk trains
managed TO creep into the city II
was admitted by the railroad officers,
however, that the situation still was
grave. but thoy assumed the opti-
mistic attitude that If they weather
cd today's storm, the situation would
soon approach the normal,
Tie lull in business activities over
Sunday gave the railroads a breath
ing spell in which to marshal their
forces in handling the tide Of com
muters into the metropolis. Under
normal conditions 100000 persons
como to this city each day
With the Hudson tubes still tied up
by the strike, the bulk OF the burden
Of handling New Jersey commuters
fen upon the ferries plying the Hud'
son. The ferry service was handi-
capped too. rs the strike Of harbor
workers., but each boat was jammcd
beyond capacity by commuters whc
had stood in line at ferry houses for
hours. Police reserves had strenu
GUS time trying TO control the mad
! rushcs for the boats.
| The Staten ferries also We're NJ
| fcctcd but the Long Island railroad
maintained virtually normal service
The New York, New Haven anl
Hartford and New York Central lines
were operating on a somewhat cur
| tailed schedule
Thousands Of persons were unable
to reach their places of business here
until hours after the usual time
while other Thousands gave up the
attempt and remained home.
The situation at most Of the rail
way terminals in New Jersey was
still chaotic with only u few freigh
trains moving. Freight traffic Owe
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-12
To Investigate Oil Prices

Il.
congress mas 'PP''"''' d ''''''''''
Zoe 10 make an investigation INTO '"'
Urccs that are being asked for gaso
limo and fuel oil with instructions to
l,v. n r.port readv by the first of
limo This committee will find that
floro are manv reasons why refined
rrolists ora higher than thov were
. few months ago.
In summing nm tbs situation as II
i, locally it will be observed that
Hewitt crude has advanced since last
s.m,uor from 81 % h9rral TO $3.50
borrel and if rafincrics operate
r1tor such advances in crude thcr
must receive more for their products
The oil rroduccrs must pav NOR.
.14,v for oil lands than ne over paid
'sf1re. he must nav more for d"l'l.
.. moro for ri. bur1ing aud every
hovor on the Lease is getting moro.
r ,verv hunk housa ana every sup.
,r'rt.pdcnVs homo on the lease no
must nav twice rs much. Tho steel
market Is inst like the nowsprint
market. the man who gets it often
pavs premium.
Pine line construction work costs
100 per cent more than the same
work cost a few months back. Tho
all man has but one product to sell
tbat one product is crude oil and if
d. is aide to produce oil at an he
rust rot bcttor prico than ho rc.
..ivcd before
rnc rerinnrios ora hovira. q fight
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-12

Carter Oil Company, No. Hcfncr
arm. in section -. 4s2w, which
me in Saturday night has pcue
tratcd the sand 30 "a depth Of SIX
.,ct and yesterday was making pro
life flows every 80 minutes, The
production had not been guagcd and
IL is not known now much the wei
is making but it is as good a any
.n tho field. The top Ct the sand
was found at something like 1890
feet. This well is on the first locn.
ton east of well No and is the
second location from the northwes'
quarter Of section -.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-12
ARDMORE LADIES BUY
EXPENSIVE HEADGEAR AR

The sale Of Easter millinery in Ard
moro this season broke all previous
records according to statements Of
several leading dealers this morning.
one feature relative to the sale were
the prices lid for some Of the fem.
ininc headgear.
With everyone protesting against the
high cost Of living it seems to have
been disrcgardcd when the ladies' be-
gan to reyel in millinery, and some
Of the prices asked and received would
make mere man look like a piker
when it comes to buying his spring
bonnet.
Yes our sales have been very
heavy this season said one dealer
who has catered to Ardmore trade
for some time and | must say thar
the ladies of Ardmorc were not at all
backward about deciding on the price
they could afford when they saw
something that struck their fancy. OF
course our shops ara not so pre-.
tcntous as some Of the stores i'm
larger cities. but | feel safe in
saying that the Qu ity of goods Of
lercI cannot bo surpassed anywhere" ="
When it was suggested that there
We're many more ladies fancy hats
noticeable on the streets than there
were mems headgcar, this saleslady
naivcly remarked, That's up to you
fellows, why don't you go out and
get them at the gay Easter time
as we'll as the ladies' which remark
led to the echo, "Why?"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-12
SEVERE WIND STORM
SWEPT THIS SECTION

The maximum temperature register.
ed at the local observatory Sunday
was III degrees with minimum Of
10 degrees
\ light rain fell early Yesterday
morning, but in the afternoon q
heayy sand storm from the west pre-
vailed. The wind changed to the
north during the night ana sent the
mercury down perceptibly.
The weather OF last night and sun.
day afternoon was bad for growing
crops in this section. The high wind
soon dried up what moisture fell and
then shifting soil was bad on all
small grain
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-12
10. 600 .0GO Foot Gasscr

\ new gas well has been brought
in near Hodenville that is making
20 100000 feet For the reason that
the gas is wet the owners are Of
the opinion that deeper drilling will
uncover an oil sand. Eddie Ramsey
of this city and w r. Ramsey Of
oklahoma City are interested in this
ven.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-12
Gil MARKET QUOTATIONS

family and made purchases OF rail
way supplies for his Toxa' line of
road that is now unuer construction.
He was looking over his properties
at Hewitt yesterday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-12
K|WANIS CLUB LUN CHEON
At CHRISTIAN CH URCH
TOMORROW \ DON HOUR

The first regular luncheon Of the
Kiwanis Club. which is being rapid.
ly organized, will be held tomorrow
at First Christian church. Notice is
/ sued by W. W. Jetor, secretary-treas-
urcr, states that the luncheon win
begin promptly at l2l5 O'Clock ana
will conclude promptly at 1:15 O'Clock.
r \. Hefnor. oil attorney viii be
chairman; c. ". Richards, president
OF the Rotary club. and Fd Sandlin,
president of the Lions club viii be
the guest Of honor and speakers Of the
day. Glad hand artists this week
will be- Won +. Goshoru, of the Cos
horn Motor Company and Frank o
Schneider, auditor who will extend
the Kiwanls grip.
\ features Of the Kiwanis meetings
will be the presentation of an attend.
ance prize" which will be donated
this week by W. G. Davisson. Tho
drawing will be held at l2:l9, the fifth
name drawn being the winner A Gil
/ lette safety razor is 10 be the prize.
The music, which is always to be 4
distinctive feature Of the Kiwanis
/ luncheons. will be in charge %
/ Charles Pouiter.
/ Embodied in the letter il the fol-
lowing: Fellow KiWanians: Kiwanis is
new kind Of industrial infection in
cideut to the age Briefly its q troub-
le killer. Threcfourth of loss and
misery of the world comes from care
lcssnes and ignorance, the other
fourth like warts pure cussedness
/ And everything has its antidote or
germ to destroy it so business trou-
bles has brought forth its bug Kiwanis
1t Is a booster of the most yirulcnt
type and a kicker can't live in its
contagious atmosphere
---@s---
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-12
Former Ardmorc Man Returns

j. J.. Twombly who formerly con-
Quoted the Overland car agency in
this city, but who has more recently
been with the Sinclair OIL and Gas
Company in Tulsa. and also in Louis
iana, is back in Ardporc ana expects
to remain i'm this city. While with the
Sinclair people lie had charge Of the
operation Of number Ct biz Holt
tractors that We're nscd in hauling
heavy loads in those muddy fields.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-12
WOULD PLACE NAME OF
AUTHOR or "DINlE" IN
TIE HOUSE or FAMI,

New York, April l2.--The name Of
Daniel Decaut Emmett, composer Of
pixie" has been placed in nomina
ton for election to the Hall of Fame
Of New York university it was an
uOunccd last night.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-12
STRIKE SITUATION REMAINS
GRAVE DESPITE ASSERTIONS
OF RAILROAD HEADS

CONTINUED from page !
THAT .he grants applied only To {.
V. A. men ana not the older organi'
lation.'
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-12

Clean, classy comedy in Plnafore--
Don't miss it--April IA and 10. II ,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-12
Jake Hamon Returns from Chicago

Jake l.. Hamon has returned from
q visit to Chicago, New York and
Pittshmg where he visited with his
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-12

See little Buttercup in Pinafore,
Convention Han, April II and 1911
T.. c. Collins & Company are in the
-lmc for business 2g19
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-12

z. c. Collins & Company are sell
ing lumber for less. 1912
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-12

+. G. Collins x Company are in thg
game for business. 29.12
Evening star., 1920-07-06
COLUMBIA.

but ultimately she firds a new and
startling future before her.
Evening star., 1920-07-06
EARTH YESTERDAY REACHED
GREATEST DISTANCE FROM SUN

nent German astronomer. Encke. pub
lished his results which placed the
suns distance from us at 95.25o,ooe
miles. there seems to have been
universal acquiescene in his solar
parallax estimate. But Hansen In
1854. supported by Leverrier in 1898,
round an apparent monthly oscillation
of diminution of 100000 miles
In survey of the mechanics of the
heavens there is much to impress
and to awaken conceptions as to the
stupendous scale on which the
heavens are constructed and all en-
braced In what astronomers regard
the solar parallax" The quantities
to be dealt with are SO minute that
to secure definite mathematical con-
cluSfonS taxes all the resources OF
modern astronomy:
After years of exhaustive observa-
tion through all the phenomena upon
which the suns parallax depends. de-
termined by the great astronomers
and mathematicians of the known
world. 1t Is an honor to American as
tronomers to recall that on a question
of solar parrallax' and light trans
mission three of the leading Amer-
can astronomers. Profs. Newcomb.
Hal! and Hardness, arrived at prac-
tically the same value of solar paral-
lax of 's.81.' which means 92.7o0.0e0
miles as the length of the earths
mean orbital radius
While the direct rays of the sum
mer's sun is so suggestive of its
proximity to the surface of the earth,
yet. in the physics of the heavens
and In accordance with the position
of eur abode in space the earth has
the direct rays of the summers dis
tant sun and the oblique rays of the
winters nearer sun.
Evening star., 1920-07-06
AMUSEM EN- rs
B. F. KEITH'S-Vaudeville,

Billy b, Van and James J. Corbett
furnish half an hour of fun at keith's
in a "talkfest" full of humor with
the laughter incessant. Vans meth
DDS are familiar to theatergoers the
country over, and within the last
decade he has found recognition as a
leading comedian. Corbett has the
faculty of bringing out Vans hu-
NOR and contributes much to the
success of the act. They had many
curtain calls.
Eva Shirley, who has sweet and
beautiful soprano voice, carries
unique jazz band and dancers Miss
Shlrleys selections are in good taste
and the approval of her popular airs
compelled her to beg off with a little
speech. AL Roth helped with excel
lent eccentric dancing.
Charles +. BenSee and Florence
Baird. newcomers, scored big sue
cess as singers of new selections.
Others include Bert Enrol. in female
representations; Bert and Lottie Wal
ton. in dainty dances; the Amarauth
sisters. in acrobatic dancing: Harry
Iighe. laughing comedian; the Wildes.
In shadowgraphs, and the Kinograms
and Current Topics
Evening star., 1920-07-06
GARDEN.

This is announced as the closing
week at Moore's Garden Theater. The
production originally booked and ad-
vertised. 'The Fighting Chance, did
not arrive and Husbands and Wives.
featuring Vivian Martin, is being sub
Stituted
TIE story concerns a northern girl.
who is literally carried away by
southern man of moderate means. Her
new life In a small, southern town,
SO different from her former life In
the north, seems TO her to be series
of "don'ts:" A situation developed at
the beginning of her welded life by
her husbands statement-'The first
thing every wife should learn is to
obey her husband"-was responded to
by her leaving him. The husband 8
struggle to bend her to his will and
how she, though struggling back. Is
finally subdued by the power of love
constitute the drift of the steFy.
Evening star., 1920-07-06
POLI'S.

This weeks attraction at Polls is
an entertaining screen story entitled
Keep to the Right" with Edith Tall
iaferro in the leading part. The story
tells of the ravages and massacres of
the Hebrews in Russia. the escape of
the father and daughter to this coun-
try and the efforts of the couple to
benefit their race through unselfish
love for all mankind. pretty little
love story runs through it all. the
love Of an eminent surgeon and
wealthy young man for the little
Jewess. all ending happily when the
former wins his suit. Thrills are
plentiful. the chief being an automo-
bile accident to the wealthy young
man.
Evening star., 1920-07-06

The earth yesterday reached Its
greatest distance from the sun. re-
volving 100000 miles farther away
from the sun than at the time OF its
nearest approach six months ago.
about the 1st of January:
The apparent position of heavenly
body and it's true place In space mas
ever been. perhaps. the most inter
esting problem for astronomlcai solu-
tjon. Through the past ages astron-
omers. have worked to settle the
question of the suns distance, having
the occurrence of the transit OF venus
and the frequent opposition or mars
as the basis on which to soiVe this
problem. From 1922, when the emf
Evening star., 1920-07-06

The scenic and architectural en-
virons of Washington and Rockville
are backgrounds for the action Of
Whispers" the production which fea-
lures Elaine HammerStein, at LoeW's
Columbia. The story concerns a beau
tiful girl who Is exploited by a schem-
ing aunt and rebels at the unnatural
restraint thrown about her. She un-
happily. though innocently, becomes
involved in matrimonial scandal.
fees to her father. and her expert
ences lead to an adventure with a
newspaper reporter. Love Is awaken
ed In both and happiness is attained
in the little town of Rockville. Md.
Evening star., 1920-07-06
Photoplay Features.
METROPOLITAN,

Alice Joyce is pictured in Dollars
and the Woman" the chief feature at
CrandalPs Metropolitan 1t recounts
the experiences of young couple
confronted with many problems as
result of their early struggles to COM
bat the high cost of necessities dur
ing the period Of development of the
husbands invention which subse-
quently brings them wealth. The pic
ture has an unexpected and highly
dramatic climax. 1t was shown Sun
day and yesterday at the knicker-
booker also.
Evening star., 1920-07-06
RIAITO.

"Polly of the Storm Country" pic
turing Mildred Harris Chaplin in the
leading role, is the feature this week
at Moore's Rialto. The picture is
cinema version of the novel name by
Grace Miller White. Polly is girl
who persistently clings to the belief
that love is stronger than hate. An
unscrupulous chum seeks safety by
pledging her to secrecy about clan
destine marriage. This nearly proves
the undoing of the happiness of Polly
Evening star., 1920-07-06
CRANDALL's,

Crandails Theater Is featuring
Some One Must Pay" picturing Gail
Kane. Edmund Breese and Stuart
Holmes in leading roles.
Evening star., 1920-07-06
COSMOS-Vaudeville,

An exceptionally fine musical act is
presented as the leading feature of
the Cosmos Theater bill this week by
Burt Earle and eight charming Young
woman musicians. 1t makes no pre-
tention to classical renditions, but
contents itself with the exploitation
OF striking aggregation of banjoists
and saxaphonists and later, in the
form OF mixed orchestra, with play
ing old southern melodies, with Dixie
and Yankee Doodle in a patriotic line.
with great volume and speed, stirring
the audiences to high enthusiasm Nc
lllyar and Hamilton exploit what is
known as "bumpety bumps" features,
barrel jumping and somersaulting to
much applause. A quaint couple, the
Cooney sisters, quiet comedians in
their way, are effective in new songs:
Jones and Greenlee have a funny spe-
cialty, Thrown Out; Fiber and Grif-
fin present very enjoyable piano
logue, and Robinson, McCabe and Rob-
inson rough comedy song speciality.
The matinee feature is Constance Tai
madge's enjoyable picture comedy,
The Love Expert" and a Larry Sc
mon contribution, new Mutt and
jeff cartoon and the Pathe news com
plete the bill. Hands Up" the juve-
nile act announced, did not arrive
and will be replaced by another act
Evening star., 1920-07-06
GARRICK-"Good Night, Nurse. "

Anne Morrison has not appeared to
better advantage in Washington than
this week in Good Night. Nurse" the
farce at the Shubert-Garrick Theater
Her role seems as if it had been writ
ten for her. She invests it with a
earnest study or profound intuition
AS the whimsical and boisterous pa
tient. of whom she takes care, NAL
com Fassett brings out all the fun
possible, and that is a lot. He is ably
abetted by trio of conspirators who
are trying to keep him in bed and by
others who don't know what's up
The good work that characterizes the
company was manifest throughout
the three acts of play that has been
seen here before, both on the stage
and on the screen.
Evening star., 1920-07-06
COL. W. G. KABLE DEAD.

STAUNTON. Va. July 6.-Col. Will
liam Gibbs Kable. president of
Staunton Military Academy. died at
his mountain lodge near here of apo
plexy. He was forty eight years old.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-18
Brother = to s

is manly in Oliver Twist suits
whose wee straight trousers button
onto waist which can now, the
only time in his severely tailored
life, indulge in a fluted ruffle of
striped dimity or bit of colored
embroidery, worked by hand
The Oliver Twist 'suits of imported
Devonshrc cloth come in blue, yellow,
pink, brown; $3.50 to S8.95.
Similar suits Of linen are Sl4.95 and
$3.50. Suits with velvet trousers and
pongee waists or Of satin trousers and
linen waists are $50 to $27.5O.
Oliver Twist suits Of domestic cham
bray are $2.93 to S595.