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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-04-22

asr life IN this vicinity urll about four
years ago when she moved % Camden
Besides her parents N-s. Fales is sur
v5ved ~ her husband. Z c. Faies: a
daughter. Mrs Chester smart Of TX
eradEs. Mass ami two arataerE. C. A.
and Jesse Weston.
The funeral services were conducted
Tuesday afternoon by Rsy. William
Wood a. t.e residence Of Mr.. and ME-
!. q. Weston and the body waz placed
IN the receiving .omh IL the Forest Eli
cemetery
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-04-22

A ae&rtng Was held befure JuaEe
Frank Witness "Wednesday forenoon IN
which MudTzas EagapiAn claimed tho
beer and hnne hr-v seized BY Deputy
Sheriff Adxzns 10 dsys ago W g.
Brown appeared for Eagopian- Judge
withee arasr@d thu nse- and hume brew
head and the czse was appealed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-04-22

John Tose. who mas been passing h
few Days with friends IN thus vicinity
returned to Portland Monday afternoon
Mlas 9eztxice Frederic. wao n en-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-04-22

2IDycd IN the Kenne5er Journa. affsre
az Augusta passed the week end vita
her pxr-nrz- Mr. and Mrs willis Fred
eric. a. their residence On Madison
street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-04-22
SUPERIOR COURT
Case Of State vs.. Le-
vines Argued

On Wednesday Afternoon, ard Judge
8eane VIII Charge ire gary This
Thursday Morning - ROPER Case
Next IN Order
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-04-22

:. ) BRANCH NORTH BRITISH A.
MERCANTILE TNSTHAx-E -rss-
PANT 0F LE~-r~ a Er-~YT--r--z
G3EAT RATTAN 70 ELLTAg ST
NEW YORK. y. T
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-04-22

oNI p44t .--------- --------- xza.EHk.-Sl =
Aacognper, FAR 4 Whittier. Agents.
Augusta. Ne.
Josiah MaxcT e. sons GErdfper MS
Boolhby 4 Bar-5er- Co. wR.rrvf1le- Ne
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-04-22
Eeput-aI

n ne case u State -. Louis -ou-
loRsh Apt. charge refusing 70 aid II
Officer. presented mol pressed.
r. state IS George Il Bour-uin. AnIt.
u Ratsr-v1lle- charged with Illegal pos-
session Of Intoxicating liquors -espun-
GENT pleaded nnio c7ntenriere. Sentence
was imposed Of SD ana costs and SIX
months Il jail. On aun-payrneut Of ina.
SIX months additional II 5al, On pay-
nent Of ane and custz. on probation
BourEoin paid the fne and caHts- Fres.
". Clair Of WaEerviIse Eas zt-ur-1ey
tor B1u--uin.
Casa WIS moi pressed n state W SIIas
Tlgae. Apt, an larceny charge
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-04
'7ANK DEPOSITS
OF u. LARGER
Increase Computed at l37
up Per Cent in the Last
10 Years.
AVERAGE IS $65l.92
porrsylyania Leads Nation;
Oklahoma Ranks 10th
Among States.

,.,surxGTON, Jan. 3. -- An
...ornor, was made by John
sSa sSa,,oo Williams, controller OF the
.o, '"'',. ,bat one Of every six per
c0rr''',' ,be total populatio the
,,VyllHH,.5 s4tes on an aver kept
ui',,' ',,...5,,rt u a national 3 as
on hy the official returns X mo
sD,v c3f o. June 80, 1913, recently
'oa.IrSsd. and that Of the ls'Efo,UuV
s5o..Is.tors lu such banks, not one OF
,rsm lost single cent during phe
ATS, TnS"r,rg the last nine years the
,,,phcr Of depos!tor5 IN hhuoila'
lS9rks has increased lSI per Crtt,
49, wore many depositors VINO
ny ,yors1 accounts I'm one bank
ssyeral banks, and the average
oh,1.rcd by dividing he popu-
. w. ~ fhc country by The number
4 20 y,.iooai bank Individual deposit
accounts. ..,. -,,a NJ vyu-
4 u..,,s ir fis statement. that during
,Io uho,e OF the fiscal year ending
G".orsr 81, 1919. not one OF the 49,.
L. to ana 1eppsitOrs in our national
|'rtgs lost a dollar from bank fail
4 ,,ro The confidence which our peo-
v.e have reposad is thus abundantly
The huge growth in wealth OF
i ,bo American people and the In
i c,,ased dissemination OF this wealth
among the masses are vividly indi-
co,ed In official figures Just com
n1ed on June 80, 1919, the total
humber Of Individual deposit &C.
Hounts in our nearly 5000 national
V}arks was ls,240,300 as shown
y, Ia, rNfs co-ruares with a total
Of 7es0,46s individual accounts on
Iurp .U 1910. the Increase In the
number OF depos.tors being 10,5f9,-
s32. or 1877 per cent In nine years.
I'm the same period the total de-
pogits Individual and bank) have
grown from t7257O3I747 on June
20 1910. 10 Sl3.924 1000 on June
30 1919. an increase OF 1l9 per cent.
''The average balance to the
credit Of each individual deposito~
met including balances OF banks)
on June 30, 1919, was s65l.92, which
compares with an average deposit Of
tGsg.47 on June 80, 1910. This sug-
.,ges's that the vast increase in de-
3pos..s comes from a wider dissent
pta ton Of wealth and credit, and not
from an Increase in tho average
balances OF the same depositors.
Pennsylvania leads all other
states with 2,39S,206 national bank
! deposit account; New York comes
second with l.A95.220; the next in
order are Illinois l059,691, and
i Ohio with i,037 959. The only other
states with as many as 100000 ma
,ional bank accounts are in the or
der named
Texas 9o9,53l; California, s66,-
l4s New Jersey, 637,332; Mime
sofa, 5s5,505; Indiana, 56s,O32;
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-04
RICE SHORTAGE
IS DISCOVERED
Growers Discover That
Asiatic Crop Is Very
Small Today.

BEAUMONT Texas, Jan. J. --
Extreme shortage Of Asioie rice
probably viii cause further ad-
vance IN American priceH, accord.
ING to reports received here by the
southern Rice Growers association
from its European representative,
who IL Studying crop conditions IN
Belgium and Holland.
The condition OF tho rice market
according 10 Tho reports, Is de-
pendent almost altogether upon the
attitude of The British government
m handling the Sllmesc and Ram
goon crops. Ehglaud controls these
crops the largest In the world, but
A. YET has not announced Its policy
IN lisposiug OF The product ThA
smaller crop in Frcuch China. con-
trolled hy tho French government.
IL said TO be In similar state OF
couclus.auu Chat the memorial wIs
uncertainty.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-04
RECoNSTRUCTlNG CHURCH H


MEXICO CITY. Jan. 3.-Thcre Is
every evidence that tho Catholic
church In Mexico IL In a process of
complete rCconstruotiun, according
10 El DemUcrata. which says that
December win SEQ the conservation
OF numerous bishops. reass gumeut
or parishes and appointment Of
priests. Churches are to be repaired
and general rejuNenation OF cleri-
cal endcavor is to be started. Doctor
Jose Maria Moray dol Rio. arch
bishop OF Mexico, 10 the ranking pre-
late In the republic and win exercise
"a general supervision over the work.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-04

Iowa, 562,1l7; Virginia, 5lS,472;
Wisconsin, 607147; Massachusetts,
400, 1886; oklahoma 444.4l6; Mis-.
souri,. 393.4Sj; Michigan, 377,S25;
Kansas, 357,796. Tennessee. 3l9,496;
Kentucky. Sl2,S69, and West Vir-
ginia, 305,S23.
'Of the total number OF national
bank accounts in the country 10,-
07S,lSS were demand deposit ac-
counts on which no interest was al
lowed, and 246.072 were time ac-
counts on which interest was not
allowed. There were also l.l49,-
SCI demand accounts on which in
terest was allowed and 6.765,l79
me deposit accounts bearing in
terest.
The only cities whose national
banks reported in the aggregate as
many as $1,000 national bank ac-
counts we're New York City, 32l.-
SIC; Chicago, l92.S06; St. Louis.
121,160i Washington, 1855; A.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-04
NEW SCHOOLS FOR ADA
Building Now Under Way Cannot
Accommodate Surplus children.

BY The Associated Press
ADA, Jan. 3.-Ada's new ward
school building Is almost complete
and will be ready Tor the use OF tho
school children by February !.
superintendent 4. T.. Hickman an.
nounces that this new building viii
not take care OF the great surplus OF
school folk and one or two other
buildings will he required within "A
few months. Il Is thought that n
central high school will be tho next
move.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-04

LONDON, Jan 3.-The last group
OF brownies have just left the gov
ernment service, causing general la
These were young mes
senger girls who were taken on dur
ing the war and were called brown
les because OF their special brown
dresses which were supplied by the
authorities. 1t Is claimed that they
proved themselves much smarter
and qnlcker than boys.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-04

lanta, 1859; Pittsburgh, l06.01G;
S9,926; San Francisco, S5,625; KAN
sas city, Mo-. s43S4; Portland, S3,-
.951; Seattle, S2,lO3, Richmond So
$50: Houston, 7S.470; Los Angeles,
~ sos, and Minneapolis. 71,035.
The following list gives. in order
Of total OF Individual deposits. the
names OF the 25 cities whose ma
tional banks held the largest
amount OF such deposits, and shows
in the case of each city he average
amount to the credit Of each city
the average amount to the credit
Of each Individual depositor: New
York. t6,3O3; Chicago, $2,34s; Phil.
adelphla, s3,505; Boston, 5000,
Pittsburgh, $2,250. san Francisco,
s2,252; St Louis, s1,O7l; Cleveland,
S5.4l9: Baltimore, s2,514. Kansas
city, Mo, tl.0s6; Los Angeles
5,223 Detroit, S4,9l7, Minneapolis,
sl.l6l; Milwaukee, SS62; Spokane.
sS7l; Washington, ID, C, $3.50:
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-04

Portland. sS23i Denver, slI26; Gin
cinnau, S1,5i6, Omaha, H042; g.
Paul, 1885 Atlanta, S4Sl, Rich
wond, $626, Houston. $500; Dallas,
S73g.
In the size OF average individual
national bank deposits Boston thus
leads all the large cities OF the coun-
try. an average Of S7,043: New York
is second with 5000, and Cleveland
third with S5.4l0."
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-04

HONGkONG, Jan. 3--Chinose
watermen appealed to the authori-
ties OF Hongkong TO take action TO
suppress the growing number OF pl-
rates who have been ravaging small
craft In waters adjacent to the col
Ony.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-04

for service trucks now on the com
pany's books.
The engine runs continuously at
fun speed from Z n, m. to - noon,
ana from l2:45 p. IN. to p. m.
one Of the engine testers Is seen
standing by the engine. He looks
after tho fuel and fabrication. As
an engineer he has a rather soft
job. Several other engines are In
stalled In various parts Of the fac
tories and due to them the Service
Motor Truck company Is running at
fun capacity.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-04

The engine pictured above is the
Buda s Ax5h. used by the serv-
ice Motor Truck company. Wabash,
Ind, in its u ton model SO and
2 y ton model 81 motor trucks.
Duo to the coal shortage It was
obliged to do something Of this sort
to keep its huge factories running.
This truck engine was, therefore,
rigged up on an improvlsed testing
stand and is keeping part of the
shop running during tho
present coal crisis.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-04

II is successfully handling two
large radial drills, eight lathes,
four shippers, 10 drill presses, six
milling machines, two threading ma
chimes, four tool grinders, one key
scatter and one tapping machine, It
is handling them with as much
ease as did the six electric motors
which were. OF course, installed in
more advantageous positions. All OF
the machines are operated by this
powerful truck engine are running
under a heavy and constant load
made necessary by untitled orders
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-06-20

Beware Of buying from $50
called government distribu-
tors, for the government sells
outright and allows no one to
distribute for them.
We guarantee satisfaction or
money refunded.
Big l6x16 U. S. A. army tents,
3-ft. wall, 12.4 OF, double fill
ed duck; will house eight
men; waterproofed by gov
ernment process. .... .$45.00
Same tent not treated $4,000
9x9 officers tent, Aft. wall
excellent for campers and
tourists ...........$30.00
Brand new folding cots;
genuine Gold Medal. $500
Brand new steel cots. $3.50
Mattresses, 30-lb. cotton felt
for .................$6.00 90
New gray wool army blankets,
68x88 .............$S.00
New Cd army blank e I s,
6OX85 ............. S9.OO
Used army blankets, can't be
told from new. S6. 80
Brand new khaki shirts, $3.50
Used Cd shirts; excellent
condition ...........$3.0 90
Canvas Leggins. .....$1.25
Khaki Breeches (better than
overalls) Sl.5O
Write fr complete price on
wagon covers, paulins and
tent flies. All sized tents and
other government property.
If we haven't got it we will
tell you where you can get it.
Mail check or money order to
Army Eqwipmemt
Sales Company
315 E. Third ST., Tulsa, Okla.
Phone 500.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-06-20

F0R SALE or viii trade Tor srnsll car
Tor equity and good lot. Parts drive.
Call l533 y. jefferson or call Ossge 739.
FOR TRADE-2is acres In Cherokee
county Tor Tulsa property 10 acres IN
cultivation; ~ miles from Tahlequahi "
milo from paved road two sets good Inn
proVenonts black limestone land, los
Rcres tiinher pasture for $50 per acre
this In good farm. See Russ L. GRANT
5fI Security Rdg Phone 2ls0.
FOR TNABi- SplsHIid .l-fO1t lot viii
take Ford car aH first payment balance
monthly OsaEe 2El2
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-06-20
PERSONAL PROPERTY

MIs,tii,>rots ruU sNIE Gs
LANCE white Refrigerator. cotton pad,
fruit iars cheap. tanned relish dishes.
chupuinE bowl coffee mtll mirrors 4oob
y nodge
lliERMOs motor luuch set tuf tour per-
sons, complete with 2-quart bottles. (.
lunch boxes. Domino sugar bon; salt and
pcpper shaker ana I each ~ knives, t'rkE.
spuonH, plates, napkins and nickel plated
cups. mover used can bHbrr. Nt'i
ILONpS loom woven baby carriage
sllEhuy used Sell cheap ii3S South
Quaker
TElErupNE tur Halc CAL OsaEr, stoi
GARDEN HOSE. pSAgE ,t
a T. Walt Nuhlct 0uods. toa nculd"r
les UON q fcrt MKh. 40 inches Widv.l
ilght OAK roli top desk aud chair. ! Rem
minEtou typcwritcf No o-Aeai
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-06-20
REAL ESTATE LOANS
LIVE STOCK

DOGS. CATS, PETS 50
8 RABBITs and cages Tor sale. Phone
KEW Zealand red rabbIts' an sizes and
prices Come and see them I'll y
Lansing.
FOR SALE-Young male Har2 mountain
canary bird. with cage. Osage 2lbS
RAISE GIANT RABBIS for me. | fur
nish magnificent. thorobred breeders
cheap, and buy all you raise az 30 TO soc
per pound. ] paid out over 100000 90 to
my breeders last year. Send l0c for con-
tract, price list, breeders Instructions book.
etc. Frank T. Cross 6iOT Ridge Ave. st.
Iouts, Mo.
FOR SALE--rwo canary csEeH O-25tl-
FOR sALE--Canary birds from Imported
stock. Mary Apperson, bh u. Hobson,
Sapulpa, Okla.
WE WANT reliable people 10 raise fur
bearing rabbits for us In their back
yards spare time; we furnish stock and
pay 50 so TO $3.50 each for all you raise.
sunset Fur Co, b0s-7-s Lsnkershim Bldg,
Los Angeles, Cal.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-06-20
FINANCIAL

PRACTICAL driilor some capital would
like IN on tools with reliable company
Or individual that has drilling TO do. BOX
4 SD world
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-06-20

FOR RAIE or trade. an OIL field team.
wagon and harness; horses weight 300;
sound and In good condition, must be sold
Immediately, owner leaving city viii earn
from ~ 10 tl5 day; good money
maker. Phone Usage ls2l
FOR SALE OF trade, 2OorIsO. tvo-room
house; fine shade, woven fencei fine
garden, FREQ chicken range, consider car
southern Missouri or ArkanHaB So see
Hale = northwest Bruner on Sand
Springs llscs iGuss nnAA-
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-06-20

$500 CASH. f7b month, hugs dandy eaat
transportation Price only eo00. Don't
delay II you want snap, osage 1864
NOTICE 20 real estate dealers Prtce
Withdrawn on my property At I21b North
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-06-20
LIVE STOCK
nnns- IATs- rErs

FOR SALE--Finc youne cautty tifls
very reasonable. Cail at sil South ~
gin
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-06-20
PROPERTY for EXCHANGE

,ou tN,ni.-Nts, ,Ntors Is
Will TNApE equity In picc lot for
fcrd car \. &. Ellis Kendall Drug
~. Osasc NJ,
Will avil tJr cash. part payment or
trade tUt real estate. the foilowing cArz,
sll IN good condition. TO Wit. 1 Ford ae.
dan. . studthakvt Packard roadster,
and ! trcUler chumuy roadster G. W.
Little. "oN inrtou Blig. OuaEc pCf0. rest
druec iH.O " Second
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-06-20

FOR SALE OR ExCHANGE--iO acres Of
fine land, / mile east Of Lewis Ave ,
near paved road Broom 2-htory house.
large barn. adjoining property plated
and many lots sold will consider nice
bungalow In city. Phone Usage 1881.
Room 9 Nebraska Bldg city Roalty-In.
vestment CO., G. X. Leslie, manager
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-06-20

HOUSES aud lots Tor sale, corner Dsv-
onport and nullette Andy Morrla
SMALL house, 5O-foot lot only 1000
Terms. Apply l0l North Utica.
NOTICE 10 all real estate dealersi my
property on South Houston Is of the mar
ket y y simmons owner
EAST sIDE-NIce niue homer price
81 $50, $500 cash, Usage Ts3l-J,
81, 800 CASH. south side Groom bunsalow
hardwood floors, basement, garage and
drive price 1850. balance easy. Usage
81, BOO CASH, rooms aud breakfast room,
hardwood floors, basement. Toughed for
furnace. garage and drive, price tla, ,00O.
Usage 1900, Usage 3el3
~, 500 CASH; Broom bungalow, 2-cAr ga
RAGE on paving; price $500. Usage
LIST your property with Roop Realty Co;
prompt attention given all llstlngs.
Usage 2e0Q Usage ssl3.
OZARK HOME for sale; eight room mod
ern house; east front. fine shade and
some fruit full size lot with good barn
Address J.. l. Holser, own9r. 3i2 N Wood
St, Neosho, Mo
BY OWNER--Fiye-room modern bunsa-
low; beautifully redecorsted; mantei,
fine light fixtures. canyaHsed porch. ga
rage, full terracsd lot, shades. curtain
rods and drapsries so with house. ti.ooo
cash. balance TO suit. Usage lsse.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-06-20
Big Bargains
IN
Genuine u S.
ARMY Goods

Beware of buying from $50
called government distribu-
tors, for the government sells
outright and allows no one to
4
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-06-20
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
AcpENGF ron sAi.E

ACUEAGF TOR SALE ~
sAcRirIcE--i60 scros. 7 miies out; tim
bered land, running rpringa Write at
once. soalf. boz 22p, Harrison, Ark.
FOR aALE---one acre land with two new
four-rooma always rented. Coilinsviiie.
okla Price $1,000 Terma owner, nox
iOi, CollinHyllle Okla
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-06-20
no, shi,oIU G0Oni

FOR SALE-Two 1sS-h, y. y, c. Bessemer
gas engines complete with clutch X. W.
ignition, comprcssors, tanks, pulleys etc
These engines are In pei feet condition and
are Just good as new they are being
disposed OF for the reason OF shortage OF
gas In the PennsylvAnia district Address
Clydesdale Brick q Stone Co, jenkins
Arcade Bldg. Pittsburgh, Pa
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-31
HI Gil OLD TIMES TO
REL On ON BROADWAY
BIDDING 70 'AD|EU

New York, Dec 3l.-FIabi:ues Of
the alleged cabarets along the gay
white way" will have az least one re-
minder of New Years eve of the old
time rolllcking midnight celebrations
before the demise OF John Barleycorn
the prices for viands will be as high
as usual. In some establishments din
ers will be asked to pay SIS for cover
charges and preliminary fee for
the mere privilege Of paying still
more for a meal
Notwithstanding high prices for the
officially dry night of revery, virtu-
ally every restaurateur announced
today that all tables had been reserved.
A glance at the proof sheets OF the
menus shows. among other things
cocktails, punches, fiz2es. hishballs and
julcps but-the foot notes explain
laboriously that these beverages arc
non-alcoholic.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-31
ARDMORE bANK ERS
/. PLAN ESTABLISHMENT
OF CLEA RING HOUSE

The banks Of Ardmore are perfect
ing plans for the organization of a
clearing house in this city.
At u meeting at the Chamber of
Commerce rooms today. at which We're
present representatives Of all the
banks of the city, Frank Sherwood,
vice-presdent Of the Guaranty State
Bank submitted copies of articles of
incorporation for the proposed clear
discussed by all the bankers present.
The bankers are all decided in their
opinion that the establishment of the
clearing house will supply u long-felt
want in Ardmore. and there is no
doubt but that the institution will
be in operation here in the near flu
ture. Copies of bylaws will be pre-.
pared during the early part of next
week.
The clearing house will bring about
adjustment of many minor faults
which now exist in the relations be-
tween the banks and their customers.
and will tend to establish a firmer
business basis in the commercial ac-
tivity Of the banks In this vicinity.
Daily clearances OF local banks will
be published in all the metropolitan
papers throughout the country by
reports from the local clearing house.
The bankers will meet again next
Friday, January 7th at p. M, at
which time they will discuss the by
laws and other matters and make
definite decision as to the completion
or organization Of the clearing house.
The bankers who attended the meet
ing today were. Frank Sherwood, vice.
president of the Guaranty State Bank;
Fred Carr. president Of the Exchange
National Bank: oln Wolverton, vice.
president of the City state Bank
w. w letter. vice president of the
state National Bank; Perry Maxwell
vice president and ed Sandlin, cash
Ter, both Of the First National Bank.
After the establishment of the clear
ing house. tho local bankers will in
vite all the bankers throughout tho
county to be their guests at u dinner
at the Chamber of Commerce rooms
for the purpose OF u general discus
sion Of financial conditions through
out the county
During the month of February. tho
Ardmoro clearing house will act as
host to the bankers who will attend
tho annual convention of this district
OF the state of oklahoma which will
be held In this city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-31
FORT WORTH LANDMAR RK
SWEPT AWAY BY FIERY
ELEMENT THIS MORN|NG c
MONUMENT OF PIONEER DAYS OF
THE LONE STAR STATE, CRUM-
BLES TO ASHES AS FLAMES
SEETn,- ABOUT IT

F'oil Worth, Texas, / &c. 31.-One
man was burned and several are re-
ported missing in a fire which de-
stroyed the Mansion Hotel, Fourth and
Commerce streets, early today. Several
adjoining buildings were badly dam
aged.
The property loss is estimated at
$3.50, 900. The body of j. o. Russell
was recovered. He was sleeping in
the Mansion Hotel Russell was an ex-
press messenger On the Santa Fee
railroad.
The Mansion Hotel was one of the
city's landmarks, having been con
structed in the frontier days of Texas
Two firemen were injured while
fighting the flames and there were
several narrow escapes from the burn
ing hotel. One man trapped on the
second floor leaped to the street. He
was taken to a hospital.
Several guests at the Grammer Ho-
tel across the street from the Man.
sion, also are reported missing. Rus
sells was the only body recovered ur
to 10 o'clock, however and it was
believed none of the missing had met
death.
Letters found in the pockets o
the man removed TO a hospital in
dicate he is r. l.. Smith of kopperl
Texas. lie suffered a fracture OF the
skull and a broken leg in jumping
from the upper floor of the Mansion
Hotel.