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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-07

Gypsy OH Company No. on the
Gragg farm. IN section 9. 2s.sw. has
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-07

AL American No. l. on the Simp
sou farm. in section "a, 1s.Sw, has the
cig down.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-07

WANT TO RENT-But viii buy, six
or seven.room modern home. Must
be- well located and worth the
money. Phone 204O. 7.S
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-07

johnson No. on the Talhferro
farm in section Is. lssw IS drilling
ut 1855 feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-07

Garter OIL Company 40. o. ON ,he
Blades farm. lu section s-. lssw. ls
testing az dcp;h cs 1919 Ics;.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-07

Citizens OIL Company No. !, on the
Spencer farm. in section so. ls-Sw. has
been temporarily abandoned az .
lep,h @. 1890 feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-07

Empire Gas and Fuel Company No.
l, on the Gilworth farm, in section
,. 2s-Sw, Is underreaming Ut 1897
feet. No. shut down at 1881 feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-07

Lcne Star Gas Company NJ. !. On
the Garrison farm. in section 30. 1s.Sw
is rigging up standard zoos.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-07

1t has been reported that John
Cooner Of this city is erecting several
business properties, for rental pur.
poses in the town Of Dillard.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-23
AnIuSeMentS
Loew's LYceum.

Russian dancing of the kind that even
lhe layman can appreciate, Wild faJi-
tast1c, by the Andrieff Trio, features
the new bill at Loew's Lyceum. Elab-
orately costumed, this woman and TWO
men readily found favor with Sundays
audiences.
The man, who does solo work, is sui
generis, in so far as recent visiting
Russian dancing artists are concerned,
He is Castle for grace. yet this tall
chap from the land of the steppss Of
fers what well might be termed he
dancing
Then the incidental music has attrac-
ton for the LEVERS of wild, weird
strains. Too, rendered by Joe Hinkle's
dandy little orchestra there is much
added.
The rest of the bill il well above sum
mer average. Gayety, witty dialog and
music are combined in its makeup. The
Three Weston Girls are accomplished
artists on piano, violin and cello. They
have routine that is somewhat quiet
for the average variety fan, but in
execution they are superb. Vocal nuns
bers and cornet close prove their YER
saulity.
F1y-stuff comes fast and furious when
Dunlay and Merrill occupy the boards
Tilyou and Rogers stopped several sun
day shows with their acrobatic dane
ing. Turner and De Armo open with
any number of new feats in jugg.ery.
The Misfit Wife" gives n new def
milton of woman in a story wherr
girl misfit socially, fights the snobbish
rich. Alice Lake is the star.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-23
FOCH WILL
VISIT UNITED STATES

METZ, Aug. 93-MarshaI Foch will
visit the United States when the Euro
pean situation permits him to take a
vacation Of the required length. The
marshal made this statement to SUI
preme Knight James A. Flaherty, OF
the American Knights Of Columbus, at
the banquet at which covers were laid
for 1000, after Mr.. Flaherty had ex-
tended formal invitation TO the mar
shall on behalf of the knights.
Marshal Foch was the principal
speaker at the banquet, which was at
tended by the burgomasters of 80 Lor-
raine cities and towns and Minister OF
Justice L'Hopiteau. Capt. Andre Tar
dieu, one OF the speakers, caused some
surprise when he said:
You may not know that France pro-
vided you with so per cent of your air
planes, 80 per cent of your guns and
howitzers. and so per cent of your war
material. When you return to Amer
lea and hear the opinion expressed that
France is parsimonious, remember that
France paid 1900, 900 600 france in
taxes in 1914, and OO0,00O,000 this
year.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-23
Orpheun.

opening of the fall season at the Or
pheum Monday. The big playhouse.
w:-h its new decorations, dransr'es and
scercry will present a gala -arr earance
when tie doors are thrown open. Man
ager Bertram has just received a list
of attractions from the Rev Vol: Ct
flee that viii shortly make appearance
here, and among the number is found
the names of some of Americas most
famous artists. Martin Beck has as
sured Manager Bertram that the
coming season will be one long to be
remembered by all Memphis theater-
goers.
The bill Monday is headed by Hem
rietta Crossman, classed by many critics
as one of Americas leading come
diennes. Miss Crossman needs no In
PRODUCTION to theatergoers, as her name
the American stage for years. She has
appeared in all of the lie 1ing women
roles of Shakespeare. Also she has
headed her own company in innumera-
BILE, successes. Her. present vehicle is
called Every Half Hour" 1t Is an
exceedingly clever comedy, by Albert
Cowles and Roy Briant.
Toto, the clown who has claimed the
distinction of making the Whole word
laugh, is back again in new version
of "Toto. in Kewpieland.
Frank J. Conroy, blackface comedian,
with Irving O'Hay in Spirits Of 1920
has q very humorous offering pieturing
n youth who has his first contact with
a bunco steerer.
Vokes and Don invite you to have a
smile in Paris with them as the scene
for their new act is set in Partisan
cafe Don will be remembered as the
intoxicated canine in Mary Pickford s
DADDY Longlegs."
Dupree and Dupree, in novelty
cycling act, and Bert and Lottie Wal
ton, the Sunshine pair, complete the
vaudeville show.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-23
SlO0, 9 G9 , goo OIL
MERGER ANNOUNCED

NEW YORK. Aug. 2S.-official an
nonncement of the conclusion of ne
EQUATIONS for the merger of the In
ternational Petroleum company. Linn
lted. a subsidiary Of the Standard OH
company, of New Jersey, and the
tropical Oil company, controlled by the
Benedum -Trees-Treat- Crawford inter
ests OF Pittsburgh, deal involving an
proximately $10O,00O,OO0 was made Sat
- BY terms of the merger il is planned
70 organize a new International Petrol
cum company, Limited, under the laws
OF Canada, with an authorized issue OF
at least 100000 preferred shares mar
value 20 and at least 711S,138 common
shares of no par value.
Inc tropical company has outstand-
ing approximately 1,575,000 shares and
the international has issued 2,6O6. 500
snares OF common and 100, 900 shares Of
preferred.
For outstanding shares of both com
pahles, the new company win exchange
ITS shares on the basis of 1,S02,59 TO
me tropical company in exchange for
l,5f5,OO0 shares of old Tropical stock.
After setting aside sufficient common
stock to meet obligations, the Tropical
company will have 1889, 500 common
shares OF new International, which it
cal. \
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-23
NEW REMEDY FOR
UGLY HUSBANDS
A Calotab at Bedtime With a
Swallow of Water, That's
All-No Salts, No Taste, No
Danger, Nor the Slightest
Unpleasantness-Wake Up
in the Morning Feeling Fine.

When your hubby gets cross, mean,
ugly nasty-a chronic crouch, simply
give him one of the nausealess Calomel
tablets, the kind that do the work with
out the slightest unpleasantness The
next morning he will be the kind Of a
husband he promised to be. Honest,
] am not joking It beats anything you
ever saw for taking the mcanness DILL
iousness) out of men and women, too
The next time you feel lazy, mean
blue, headachy or discouraged, take a
Calotab. One tablet at bedtime, with a
a swallow of water-that's all. No taste.
no gripping, no salts, no sickening after
effects. You wake up IN the morning
feeling fine your liver clean, your sys-
tenn purified with a hearty appetite for
breakfast. Eat what you please and
go about your business-no danger
Caiotabs are sold only in original
sealed packages price thirty-five cents.
We have authorized your druggist to
refund the price, II YOU are not perfect
ly delighted with Calotabs. adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-23
ADVANTAGES OF SOUTH
TOLD BY N. Y. EDITOR

NEW YORK, Aug. %. (SpI.) -"An in
come Of $4,000 in the South is worth
about twice what it is worth in the
great industrial centers Of the North,
says the editor Of the sun and New
York Herald in the course of an edito-
riar anent the federal income tax law,
but incidentally giving the South some
very valuable advertising as the ideal
place in which to live. especially for
man of moderate income.
I'm climates and circumstances where
housing costs are relatively low, as in
the South, where fuel bills for heating
purposes are slight. where warm, heavy
and expensive clothing is not necessary
and where even food Is more plentiful
and generally cheaper" extract
from the same editorial.
What better description of the ad-
vantages of the South as land where
every prospect pleases could be given
by the most enthusiastic booster?
And all on the editorial page, too,
far. far away from any commonplace
trade advertising matter.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-23
DYERSBURG PLEASED
OVER SUFF VICTORY

nfERSBURG, Tenn. Aug. 20. tSpll
Universal satisfaction is expressed
here as result Of the suffrage victory
at Nashville, pyers representative.
John NJ. Tarrant. soon after announcing
himself as a candidate TO succeed the
late j. II. Bessent stated that II elect
this met universal appreciation here.
Many women own property here, and
II was felt that 1t was high time that
all women be given the franchise, The
slogan OF the ants, the negro women
bugaboo, was not taken seriously. For
years even the negro mon have not
taken any interest IN politics In this
county. The question OF the Tennes-
see constitution and the provision there
in was given mature consideration by
the thoughtful, and the consensus OF
opinion was that the legislature had
the right to ratify.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-23

by some of the private liners are per-
mitted to take their wives with them
at sea. the chairman said, and reports
TO the board have indicated that con-
sidering the bonuses being offered for
efficient commanders the government
was ia danger OF losing some OF its
best shippers unless the privilege was
granted,
PANAMA,-The American battleshlps
Connecticut, New Hampshire, Minnesota
Kansas. Michigan and South Carolina
have arrived here with 1900 mldshtp-
men who are on n training trip. The
warships are expected TO leave We'd
nesday for Annapolis.
SANTIAGO, Chile.--A series OF vio-
lent earthquakes visited the southern
region OF Chile, causing considerable
alarm, but so far as has been ascer-
tanned. little property damage. The
shocks were most intense in the prov
inces of Malleco and Cautin, and lasted
about a minute. Twenty shocks are
reported 10 have been felt on the
sparsely populated island of Mocha.
MEXICO CITY. Mexico and Spain
have settled their consular difficulties,
II was announced at the foreign office.
Passports of Mexicans going to Spain
will be vised by the Spanish legation
until new consul-general arrives
BELFAST. Ireland.-A police patrol
was Nambuscaded at Dun ialk One con-
stable was shot dead and two were
wounded.
MEXICO ClTY.-The governments
military preparations to crush the re-
bellious movement in the state Of
Jalisco headed by Pedro Zamora, and
to release the American citizens and
the British subjects kidnapped several
days ago in JahscO, are expected to be
fully sufficient. Three expeditionary
columns, composed of mixed calvary and
infantry regiments and commanded by
officers well acquainted with the diff
cult country, were ordered into Jalisco
Aug. II.
BELFAST. --Police Sergeant Thomas
Craddock was fatally shot while walk
ing in King street. This was the third
killing of policeman in one day.
BERLIN.-The German coal admin
lstration will meet representatives of
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-23
CLAIMS BODY OF WIFE
FOUND DEAD IN HOTEL

NEW YORK, Aug. 23.--The body of
Mrs. Alice Deverall. found dead from
asphyxiation, with Harold Eustis Ferry.
former lieutenant in the aviation corps,
in a Brooklyn hotel Friday night, was
identified and claimed yesterday by her
husband, Percy Deverall, a photogra-
pher, of Wheeling, W. Va.
Deverall said his wife left Wheeling
three weeks ago, coming to Brooklyn
to pack their household goods.f which
were in storage. The night before
Mrs. Deverall and Ferry were found
dead, Deverall received a telegram from
his wife saying their furniture was
ready to ship. Deverall said he and
his wife had\ never been estranged or
uuarreled
I'm my mind this is nothing more
than an unfortunate accident" he said,
"and I can never believe she. was I'M
faithful"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-23
TRENTON MAN TO
SUCCEED JUDGE M'CALl

TRENTON, Tenn. Aug 2S. (Spl)--
AT a large and enthusiastic mass meet
ing of the citizens Of Trenton and Glib
son county held at the courthouse
NJ. H. Taylor of this city. was unanl-
mously indorsed for the appointment TO
the federal bench for this district to
succeed the late Judge John Il. Mccall.
1t was the sense OF the meeting that
Mr.. Taylor is the logical successor to
the eminent jurst and that every hon
orabe means be used to have Mr.. Tay-
lor appointed.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-23
FOR AMERICAN LEGION
POST AT SC00BA, MISS,

SCOoBA. Miss, Aug. 90. tSpL A
local post of the American Legion is
being organized at Scooba and DE kalb,
C. II. Thomas, here and l.. V. Calvert,
at De Kalb, have application blanks
from headquarters at Jackson and are
ready to accept the signatures OF 10
OK service men at each place.
Delegates from each post viii be
elected on the basis of paid-up mem
bership and will attend the convention
at Vicksburg.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-23
EUROPEAN WHEAT CROP
REPORTED TO BE GOOD

ROME. Aug. 23.--The bulletin of the
International Institute of Agriculture
estimates for the 1920 wheat crop, says
Hungary reports 100000 tons within
the treaty frontiers. No definite esti-
mate has been received from other
countries, but the crop is reported to be
good In Bulgaria, Denmark, France,
Serbia, Luxembourg, Holland Rumania
and Sweden average in Germany
Czecho- Slovakia, Poland, Scotland and
Ireland, and below the average in Eng
land and Wales.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-23
ANDERSON'S MAJORITY
SWELLED TO 5000

TUPELO, Miss, Aug. %. (Spl)-It
was pointed out here today by- friends
that Judge w. d. Anderson, who was
elected justice of the supreme court
on Aug. II over Judge Sam G. Cook,
won by much larger majority than
was at first reported. First estimates
gave Judge Anderson majority Of only
5000, but figures today show that his
majority will reach between 5000 and
10000 In Leflore county, where the
Cook majority was estimated at 1880,
the count showed to be only Ia votes,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-23
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS

HAIFA. Syria.-Droubi Pashia, the
Syrian premier, and Abderhaman,
member of his cabinet, were killed
when bandits attacked their train en-
route from, Damascus to this city.
MANY passengers were robbed and Sow
eral killed during the holdup,
WASHINGTON. Wives of captains of
government owned merchant ships may
now accompany their husbands on Voy-
ages as a result of an order announced
by Chairman Benson of the shipping
board, Captains on vessels controlled
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-23
RED OUTBREAKS QUELLED

. 4 BERLIN, Aug. 23.-The dimlnutive
communist outbreaks recently reported
In several sections of mid southwestern
Germany have been suppressed, or have
vanished as mysterously as they origi-
mated. The Berlin government has not
been able to fathom their origin or
establish any connection between them
and a possible far-flung German com
munist plot, inspired by Bolshevik sue
9cesses along Gerpany's east front
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-23
TAKES BANKRUPT ACT.

( CAMDEN, Ark. Aug. %. (Spl)-C.
N. Holland, local ice cream manufac-
turer, has filed voluntary petition in
bankruptcy in the federal district court
at lTexarkana. He listed his assets as
$2,0a6, and his liabilities at $4,000. G.. G.
Pope, Of Texarkana, referee in bank
ruptcy, set the date for the first meet
ing of Hollands creditors in his office
for Aug. 80
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-23
ORDER RESTORED.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Aug. %
Reports reaching Capt. Norton, tenn
porarily in charge of the state police
stored at Willis Branch, Raleigh coun-
ty, where pitched battle between
striking miners of the Willis Branch
Coal company and mine guards took
place Saturday, no shooting was report
Cd GuDIuU
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-23
SOME CORN, THIS.

SEARCY. Ark, Aug. 80 (Spl.)-
Three of the largest ears of corn ever
exhibited in Searcy are on display at
one of the stores in our city. The
corn was grown by Hope Miles on his
farm / x miles west of Center Hill. The
ears measure about ~ inches in length
and So inches in circumference and
perfectly filled. Mr.. Miles has about
As acres of tits fine corn
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-23
WANT DOUBLE HANGING.

MERIDIAN, Miss, Aug. %, tSpI)--
Efforts are being made to have Cover.
Henry Lloyd, convicted and sentenced
to hang for the murder of j. A. Tyrell,
to September 10 instead of 3. Those
behind the move want double hanging
on September 10, the date when Will
the murder of Henry w. Davis.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-23
TRIMBLE TO ELECT.

DYERSBURG, Tenn, Aug %. fspl1
j. L. Sinclair, M. f. Magee and Sam
Ferguson, election commissioners for
Dyer county, have ordered an election
for the town of Trimble. to be held on
Sept. 2 for the purpose of electing a
mayor. seven aldermen, one member of
the school board, and tax assessor.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-23

the entente powers to discuss the pos
sible effect OF the upper Silesian dis
turbances on coal production and the
consequent possibility Of Germany to
make deliveries as prescribed in the
Spa agreement Special dispa tches from
Beauthen state that large number OF
miners have failed to report for work.
DUBLIN. Through the Freeman
Journal, Archbishop Mannix, OF Aus
trala, has addressed the following mes
sage TO the Irish people:
Il appeal to the Irish people TO be
calm and firm under the insult offered
them and me. ireland can. afford TO be
patient for. though she Is suffering
much. her cause Is almost won. The
recent English naval victory has but
added fuel TO the flame which It was
meant to extinguish."
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-23

n. j.. an alleged whisky thief EckeFt'G
body VAS found early Saturday in an
abandoned automobile In a lonely Staten
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-23

tLONDON,--A Berlin dispatch says the
recent story printed In the London
Times that Leon Trotsky, Bolshevk
minister of war, has been in West PFus-
STA,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-23

Annoy, China --Government forces
from Fukien province have gained i'm
portant victories in their war with Anfu
adherents in Kwantung province. Gem
eral Chenchinmin, leader Of the Fukien-
csc army. captured Chaochowfa and
Swatow. Casualties were light and lit
tie resistance is being encountered dur
ing the advancing.
NEW YORK.--A second arrest, that
of William Maloney, a hotel proprietor.
on a charge of homicide, was made to-
day in connection with the mysterious
murder OF Robert f. Eckert, OF Orange,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-23

island road. Charles Kane. oNner o.
the machine, WAS arrested soon after
the murder
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-23

BERLIN.-The German coal admin
lstration will meet representatives OF
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-11

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11.-Unwilling to
yield one iota to the striking anthracite
miners. the government today prepared
to enter into a long struggle to break
the strike
The president has stated fatty that
he wtl not yield and officials are conf
dent this statement will have its effect
on the strikers within a few days and
the men VIII return 10 work.
Hugh Kerwin. OF the department Of
coneillation OF the department Of labor,
who has been handling the situation. said
that all reports indicated the men were
returning slowly 10 their work and he
was hopeful the end Of the next week
would see the tie-up in the anthracite
Industry broken.
The president still holds a trump
card which he may play az any mo-
ment, and this Is a ruling that men on
strike are not entitled to back pay
granted them under the award OF the
anthracite coal commission
This hack pay amounts to 5000 900.
Wages Is not the whole issue" said
Enoch Williams, strike leader. when
miners are treated tyranically, as they
are under the contract system and other
prevailing conditions. money means moth
ing.
There are many other grievances We
desire remedled. As a matter OF fact.
the anthracite miners have not improved
their lot much since 1902 True, the
agreements of 1912 aud 1916 gave prom,
ise of bettering conditions, but these
agreements have not been fulfilled in the
right spirit. ar have been mislnterpreted
THE men will stay out until some
thing is granted or negotiations honestly
begun with a view to agreement"