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The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-05-02
WILL ASH FOR RECOUNT

Newark, NJ J., April 29.-Major-
General Leonard Wood this afternoon
had increased the lead slightly over
Senator Hiram johnson in the New
Jersey presidential presidential pri-
mary contest.
The vote, with forty-five districts
missing, stood: Wood, 81 1920; John
son, 5l,2O9; giving General Wood a
lead Of I'll.
Angus McSween, heading the john
son campaign forces, announced to-
night that Harry X. Valiseh, formerly
corporation counsel of Newark, had
been retained to file petitions for a
recount with circuit court judges in
the district in which the johnson
forces considered their candidate to
be in doubt.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-05-02
DISPATCH TO PRINT
LIST OF BIRTHDAYS

In each Sunday issue of the Dis
patch beginning Sunday week, the
Dispatch win publish list Of the
birthdays Of children in Columbus
under ten years of age.
1t will be a regular department Of
the paper and all that it takes to
make the feature success is for
parents and friends of the children
to telephone the information to this
office. Simply phone US the name Of
the child, its age and the day Of the
birthday.
These announcements will be run
under the head Congratulations To-
In addition to publishing the list
of birthdays The Dispatch will well
come reports of birthday parties.
If you know of child's birthday
during the coming week telephone the
name of The Dispatch office.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-05-02

the United States Geological Survey,
made a detailed survey Of the Yicks-
burg and Jackson areas. His inyes-
tigation proved the existence Of two
moniclinal folds in the Vieksburg
area, both running approximately
east and west. One ran a little south
Of the city limits, the other about fif-
teen miles north of the city. These
structures were reported as offering
reasonably favorably conditions for
oil accumulation.
In the Jackson area, Mr.. Hopkins
found wide doming of the struc-
lures, and regarded the Jackson terri
tory fayorably for oil and gas
prospecting.
The publications of the Hopkins re-
port brought score Of prospectors
into the state, especially into the
jackson region. In this area the At
las Oil Company, of Shreveport, put
down well to a depth of 1907 feet,
and abandoned it without finding oil.
The Arkansas Oil & Gas Co., branch
of the Benedum-T reese CO., of Pitts
burgh, Pa, put down a we'll to
depth Of little over three thousand
feet and abandoned it.
In the Vicksburg area, local conf
pany-the Mississippi Oil, Gas &
Investment Company-had already
put down two wells on the southern
monotone The first well went down
to depth of 1892 feet, and was
abandoned without striking oil. The
second well was put down to $3.50
feet, with the same result, and was
abandoned.
Neither of the two wells in the
Jackson area probably went deep
enough to strike the oil-bearing sands
of the Caddo field, Both seem to
have stopped in the Selma Chalk, and
the sands that furnish oil in the Cad
do field lie beneath the Selma.
Speaking generally Of the prospects
of discovering oil and gas in Mis-
sissippi, it may be said that thus for
the Saline Dome" structures, with
which oil and gas have been found
to be associated in the Beaumont and
Jennings oil fields, and in the COASTAL 1
regions of Texas and Louisiana gen
orally, have not been discovered in
Mississippi, although they have been
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-05-02

titles Of inflammable gas in the
marsh. This was almost surely
marsh gas.
The well went down 500 or 1000
feet and was abandoned without en-
countering oil or gas.
About the same time, one or more
wells were sunk for oil at Toomsuba,
in Lauderdale County. The drillings
were carried on with an exaseprating
air Of secrecy, SO that a representa-
tive of the Geological Survey could
obtain no satisfactory data. 1t is not
certainly known how deep these bor-
ings went, but it has been reported
500 or 900 feet. The wells were
abandoned.
In the year 1915, a well was sunk
for oil on Judge Jeff Trulys place in
the western part Of Jefferson County
The escape of gas from lake was
the exciting factor which determined
the boring. This we'll was put down
to depth of 1875 feet, but no oil
was encountered.
In 1911, we'll was sunk for oil at
Lame, Jackson County, three miles
northeast of Pascagoula. Gas in
large quantities escaping from the
salt marshes, had excited interest.
A local company was formed, and the
well was put down on the slope Of
well-defined old beach ridge. This
well was abandoned at a depth of
300 feet, after encountering warm
salt water and a little gas, but no
oil.
A second well by another company
was put down in 1918, at Bellevue, in
South Pascagoula. This was aban-
doned at a depth of $50 feet.
Indications Near Jackson.
1t has long been known that
marked disturbance of the strata ex-
listed in the vicinity of Jackson, and
seven years ago the writer expressed /
the opinion, at a meeting Of Jackson
citizens, that the area around Jackson
offered possibilities of oil and gas,
basing that opinion upon the favora-
bic structure, escape of gas from the
Edwards Hotel well, and upon
of the geological forma-
tons as compared with those of the
north Louisiana field.
In the year 1915, 0. B. Hopkins, of
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-05-02
new FAIR PRICE
LIST Is ISSUED
FAIR PRICE COMMISSIONER
ISSUES NEW LIST OF
PRICES.
ONLY FEW CHANGES
Some Advances Are Allowed
After Careful Investigation;
New List Covers all Lines
of Necessities.

A new price list of margins Of
profit was issued by Fair Price Com
missioner Thomas J. Locke from his
office in this city Thursday.
The new list is mainly interpre-
tative of former lists issued and car
ries with it some notifications of
the former list. 1t covers every line
of the necessities of life.
Following is the order complete:
To all Fair Price Committees:
F. P. Circular Noh 23 is this day
being released. This Circular practi-
cally covers all prior circulars and
fixes margins of profit and retail sell
ling prices of standard necessary COM
modities by which merchants are to be
governed. Committees should care
fully study this circular, maintain a
close observation and promptly to this
office any violations thereof.
Prosecutions will be instituted
against all merchants who do not
strictly adhere to the margins as fix
ed. Most merchants in the State
honestly desire to cooperate. Our
business is to look after those who
do not.
Some violations Of the sugar prices
have been reported. The infexible
Ruling of the Department of Justice
on sugar prices and which may not
in any instance be varied from, is:
1c per Id. profit above cost to the
wholesaler; 2 per lb. above cost to the
retailer.
The Department of Justice is UNI
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-05-02

charged for mems stiff collars( Stand
ard brands) is 25c.
Meats.
Maximum prices to be charged for
meats are as follows;
Beef, choice cuts, Soc 10.
Beef, other cuts, zoe ID.
Mutton, S5c h.
Veal, Soc ID.
Pork, Soc 10.
The Commissioner makes no ruling
and fixes no margin on choice cuts
costing retailer above 25c.
Hams and Bacon.
A margin of profit not exceeding Sc
per ID, when sold in original package
or original whole piece.
When sliced and sold by the pound,
margin of Sc per ID.
Wholesale Grocers.
Wholesale grocers will be allowed
margin of profit of ten per cent
gross on all articles listed herein with
the exception of sugar on which they
will be allowed a profit of one cent
per pound.
Groceries.
The maximum margin of profit
which may be charged for the follow
ing articles:
Butter, 7c per ID. Beans, domestic
and imported, &c per Id. Flour, wheat,
25 and AZ lb. sacks, lie per h.; per
bbl., wood $1.40. Corn meal, 1sc
per ID. Lard, standard, leaf and COM
pound, &c lb. Sweet potatoes, SOC
per blu. Rice, SC per ID. Grits, &c lb.
Canned corn, dc per can, Peas, stand
ard, No. 2, 4c per can. Tomatoes,
standard No. 2, &c per can. Milk
(evaporated unsweetened) &c per can,
small; medium, SC per can. Salmon,
NO. L, tails, DC per can. sugar, &c
Id. Cheese, &c ID. Irish potatoes are
hereby eliminated entirely from the
list of groceries for the present on ac-
count of unusual prices to the mer-
chants. The Fair Price Commission
er suggests that merchants discon-
tinue the handling Of this commodity
at present.
Hardware.
The margin of profit as fixed in
F. p. Circular No 10 are not changed
and remain effective.
Fall Credit Prices.
Merchants furnishing goods and
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-05-02

resevedly behind US; our energetic
and constant effort viii destroy prof
iteering or the proiteer.
You are advised that the Fair Price
Commissioner for Mississippi has this
day fixed and does hereby promulgate
he following maximum prices and
maximum margins of paah: which a
retail merchant handling the follow
ing named articles of merchandise
may charge These prices and mar
gins Of profit are based on: actual,
original cost, plus freight or express
and War Tax, and they are maximum.
Merchants may sell for less.
Mems and Moy's Suits.
Costing up to $25, margin of profit,
80 1-3 per cent.
Costing from $25 to $50, margin
of profit, So per cent.
The Commissioner fixes no margins
on suits costing merchants above $50.
Ladies and Misses Suits and Dresses.
Same margin of profit as on mems
and boys suits.
Mems, Ladies' and Children's Shoes.
Costing up to So, margin of profit,
20 per cent.
Costing from SO to IS, margin Of
profit, 80 per cent.
Costing from SO to $40, inclusive,
Of profit, 33 1-3 per cent.
The Commissioner fixes no margin
on shoes costing merchants above $40.
Mems and Children's Hats.
Costing up to IS, margin of profit,
30 per cent.
Costing from IS to $40, inclusive,
margin of profit, 40 per cent
All straw hats, margin of profit, 40
per cent.
No margin is fixed on hats costing
above $40.
Ladies' and Misses Hats.
Costing up to IS, margin of profit,
30 per cent.
Costing from IS to SIS, margin of
profit, 40 per cent.
No margins fixed on ladies' hats
costing merchant above SIS.
Dry Goods.
The margin of profit on all staple
dry goods is 33 1-3 per cent.
The margin of profit on all fancy
Try goods is 40 per cent.
Mems Collars.
The maximum prjce which may he
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-05-02

merchants to be paid for in the fall
or at harvesting time will be allowed
ten per cent in addition to the mar
gin heretofore fixed or in addition to
cash prices.
Restaurants.
Coffee-Made from roasted coffee
costing 40c per ID, and up, served in
Z or 8 OF. cups, using y gal. water
to pound of coffee, served with gran
ulated sugar and cream, per cup, &c.
Same, but using coffee costing up to
doc per ID. and served with gran
ulated sugar and milk, per cup, sc.
Restaurants are notified that all
necessary articles of food served in
its finished form mot luxuries) must
be substantially reduced.
Pure sweet milk, cream not skim
med Off, regular glass, per glass, SC.
Sweet milk, cream skinned off, per
glass, SC.
Butter milk, per glass, SC.
All circulars heretofore issued in
conflict with this are hereby annulled.
Committees.
Committees are requested to report
any exorbitant charges made by
restaurants, furnishing all data avail
able.
In making other reports Of profit
eering it is important and very desir-
able that all information and avail
able data be furnished with report.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-05-02
NUMBER OF OIL
WELLS HAVE BEEN
DRILLED IN STATE

A recent issue of the Mississippi
State Geological Survey, by DR.. f. N.
Lowe, State Geologist, shows that
number of oil wells have been drilled
in Mississippi in the past few years,
but that thus far no oil has been
encountered
1t is believed by biologists that a
sufficient depth has not been reached
to strike the stratas that extend
diagonally across the country, from
Pennsylvania to the Texas and Lou
isiana fields, and which go to great
er depth in this section SO as to go
under the Mississippi River.
1t will be remembered en-
enlargement will come from it, too
that even in the fields of Louisiana
and Texas, large number Of wells
were drilled before oil was brought in
/ The following extract is taken from
the State Biologists Bulletin No. II,
and will be read with interest by
Mississippians generally:
Interest Stimulated.
h Within recent years new and enor-
mously productive oil and gas fields
have been discovered in states ada
cent to Mississippi, especially Louis
lana, Texas, oklahoma and Arkan-
sas. These discoveries have stimu-
lated interest in oil and gas POSSIBLE
tiles throughout the whole Gulf
region.
This excitement naturally extended
to Mississippi especially since the
geological structure Of the state is
sufficiently like chat Of Louisiana TO
warrant reasonable expectations of
oil accumulation.
Twelve or fifteen years ago a well
was put down for oil in the vicinity
OF Old Passport, near the tennessee
River. No accurate data on this well
is obtainable, 1t is reported to have
reached a depth Of about $50 feet
when it was abandoned. This well
was sunk in the Devonian shaly lime
stone, and is reported to have emit
ted stron odor Of oil when discon-
tinued There seems to have been no
anticlinal structure at the locality.
Well Drilled Near Alice.
About the year 1910, a we'll was
drilled in Attala County, near the
village Of Alice, The well was
started on low ground, and the factor
determining the location of the well
was the escape of considerable guam
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-05-02

somewhat diligently looked for. If
they exist here at an, a very detailed
examination win be necessary to find
them. OF course, not finding them
makes search for oil and gas in
South Mississippi little more than
guess work.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-05-02
Wei Drilled Near AIice.

About the year 1910, a well was
drilled in Attala County, near the
village Of Alice The we'll was
started on low ground, and the factor
determining the location of the well
was the escape of considerable guam
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-01
POISON WH|SKEY LAIR
NOW IS DISCOVERED
Receptacles and Chemicals Pound In
Brooklyn After Arrest Of Alleged
Ringlcadors.

NEW YORK.. Dec. "l-.InIr"d States
Marshal l'"It"r announced l"MIEht that
hr believe I'd h" had discovered lh" wood
nlruhul "whlskry'' manufacturing head
quarters t.: John H"iuan"llI. lir""klyn
undrrtaFrr. and Samuel sal, 10y, Er""k-
lyn druggist. h"ld h"r" IN connection
with TIA" dISnihurl"u 81 poison liuu"r
throughout New England. Tn" rlar"
WAS Il Eruuklyn garage. hc SAID.
Er,rpraclrS and rhruIrnls uS'I in
the manGfnriur" Of liquor aUl pr
fumes, several "mily barrels which
had cuniaIurd wood Hlr"hoi.' and som"
burned sugar w"r'. found 10y th" mar.
,hal chief Deputy Marshal pr"d"n and
Internal RrN"uU" INSPECTOR Gardner.
rhr aunouuc, men, saId All IhrN" things
were S"IZ"d and PERSONS on TN" prem
iS,s wrr. tal,rn 10 United states plS-
;ricr Attorney Ross offices for "Aanl!n-
alIUu.
Among other things found in IN"
raraE" were, 4 three quart b"lll" lth"l"d
'InrdI,at'd Hl'uhul. ruiS"n, tor ,\irrnhl
.usc only. Sab. Sal"hy'S drug store.
Another bottle lnhal"G "naN"rinE for
Scotch WmS1iry' and bottles "i on of
muIpcr h"rrIrS ,SS, nee ni caramel and
,cnaturrd alruh"l. Tn" raId'r$ We're
told that men had been working IN The
rartE" every night recently from 10 y.
m tu Il. M. mixing ana hotthnE the
"whISk,.y." which was distributed from
tn" place.
Late to-day another rand was made
on Il Br"oklyn saloon owned by Max
Harris. nnd fifteen gallons Of liquors Of
various kinds We're seized. Harris was
arrested and held tn await the action
Of the federal grand jury.
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RELEASED !
EJf.
HEARING OF ACCUSED 3
PHYSICIAN IS HELD
Case Hinges On the Attempt
to Establish Alibi For DR..
Schott

LOUISVILLE. Ky. Dec. 51.-DEs
CHRISTOPHER g. Schott. charged wites
murder Of Miss Elizabeth Ford GrinitAtS
his office assistant. on December "a. II
his preliminary trial today was req
lcnscd from jail on 5000 bond. pending
investigation by the grand jury which.
meets on January 8. W
Most of the testimony OF witnes3
today was directed toward csADii
mont Of the whereabouts Of DR.. sen
between and / .O% o'clock on thristr
cvc. during which time tho shooting
believed 10 have taken place. ScverS
testified that h" visited their homes and
loft Christmas presents. Three othcra.
declared they SAW the physician emerge
from his office about go p: M. nf
about tho tim" coroner Carter believes
tho girl was killed.
, Miss Griffith l7-ycar-old girl. wss
found dead with Il bullet through her
, heart Christmas eve In Dr. Schoits
office. Her body was discovered by the
phvsician at 3:l0 o'clock up his return
from a tour Of giving Christmas gifts
in company with Laurinc Gardner
1 girl Of il.
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PRINCE ALEXANDER
NOT EXPLOSION VICTIM

PARIS. Doc. %l.--l'rinr" Regent Ai"N-
andcr Of serbia. who was reports" w
urrI,u disuatrh to hav" been killed by
IN rxnlnslnn. is in Parls and we'll. TIL"
Whole story nf his death. therefore, IS
without foundation. ~
Tr,mcc Regent Alexander has TO All
intcrts and purposes been KING "i lhe
kingdom nf Serbs. ('rohtS ana H'"N'h'Sr
.i,', ~. retirement from active life Of
In. Cothrr. King Peter. Of Serbia. lic
Wis appointed prince regent OF the jug"
Sl,y state in November. 1918. and rep
r,.s"nrrd serbia nj tn" peac" conference.
\ plot (" assasinai" Prince A'THanuet @ 81
thIs wear and the plOttcrs wrr" arrested
hrfur, they had an opportunity To make
an attempt against the Princes lie.
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MOUNT CLEMENS. Mich. Dee. &l.--
statement again directing IN" a't"ntl"N
ol the authorities toward Mrs. Rutn
Provost Brown. widow Of J. Stanley
fruwR. who VAS shot t. death her" L
week ago. WAS iutd" t. Prosecutor hNnU
.Irhuson and sheriff William caldwell
today hy Mrs. terIle NcsIvr. who cam"
h"r" this muruInE und"r warrant
charging ia" murder of ErOwn.
After 4 lengthy examination Sheriff
r"ldw"ll reiterated his belief that Mr..
N,St"r did mur Nil the wealthy youn-
man. but stated she would h" held toni
Inrnr!lv owing 10 her apparent intimate"
kuuwl"dGc of Browns affairs.
According To- Sheriff Caldwell. Mrs
N"stor told the officers that Mrs. Brown
had once attempted To- buy pOISoL At =
drug Stor" here Tn" sheriff Uuot".
IN" NrStcr woman a. SAYING thai Mr..
I:ruwu intended III" poison fer h"r hus-
band.
Mre NcSl"r stated th', Sh" was with
fruwn when his wIIl vas drawn un last
Thnnkscil liu& day. Eruwu '"ld h'r ln'"r
h" declared. thai h" plauu"d n add a.
codiril providing that II J." died sud
denly payment should t." wi'hh"ld FROM
his wIf" unrrl circumstances "i h's death
were cleared up.
The Slqiu mnu hI"d in constant fc'E.
Mrs Ncsi"r Declared. bu' expected "a
attempt upon his hfr 10y p"lS"n'nS
rat her than other means.
Er"wu'S Will wa" filed i"ds!. tn"
family hem" iS hruu"alh"d I" ms WIDOW
and the incnur from ia" "Stn'" - :" h.
shared equally b. Mrs. Er"wH and tn
Older daughter.
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LIQUOR As DIVIDEND

generally To thor proport."uatr uwu"r-
shin iu th., enterprise. although. with
the consent nf 'hc larger Stockholders.
the allotment 1" smaller stockholders -
somewhat Erra''r than thcy w"ulr he
entitled to .rccc.N" on 4 strict DIV ld,nd
basis
The liquor. winch IS ia h"til"~. VIII
h,. distributed to Stockholders WI" Apply
=, tho William r"uu II"i"l h..lw""u Tho
b,urs of a. NJ and p. m. January
. and 10. ThoS" VII" HAY" not
r,llcd for their allotment by the closing
hoor Of IN" last DAY viii forfeit It to
rhnse r.rS,ns Hh" hay" hr.n active In
the management.
~, mus, b" uSi'r>t""d." concluded
rho circular. that the privilege of IN"
,lIrr,n,nt ~ thcs" supplies iS strictly
,ar.np,I To- stockholders "C record at
b., close Of business December 30 ana
thts privilege IL VT Sal"ahl" or assign
1, bIe in any way. Ind IN" hotel will re-
Inc to rccognizc fny such sale or as
N,
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Test!fies She Advised
Girl Not to Wed New

LOS ANGELES. cat. Dec. Sl.-Miss
Edna Clancy. h;df SISTER Of Harry >:
New. today Was Il Witness M IN" trlhl
nr ,hn latter for tn" murder of Miss
Frrda Lesser. She testified mat the
dry hcf"r" Miss Lesser MAS shot Shc
advised ----r not I" marry N"". because
m her np,uinn he was of arrested men
tai d"v"lOrm"nt
Th.. testimony "f Miss clancy was III
support "f IN" position taken 10y th' dc.
r,.ns.. that th" shooting WIS caused. II
New did il. by the refusal "l MISS Les
ser tu marry hrm. Th" stat" mad" O.
forts III tn" course "f ITS "HN" !" rN'hh-
lush that Miss Lesser Was ready u"
marry New. and that TIA" shooting was
m fact. due 30 his desire Ia "Hadc mar
RAG. ,
When Miss Clancy FIRST took tho stand
she rrId rr her rhildhond with New.
who she said WAS "IEht years h"r
SENIOR: then sh" gave evidence "f ms
mental condition. on winch she has"!
I'm. ,.\rrrsscd opinion that h" had the
mlnI nr Il rh,ld nC ten years.
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Remarkable Confession
Is Made ByI

NEW YORK. Doc. %i.--httc
repeatedly denied all nrnWlriG
n"Irlor Of Mrs. Emma Ma"Dcf
ooklyn sandpit October IS la
III" negro. confessed =
Catherine Dunn. mHid rElp
tho hOm. Of tl9r"nr" - Il
Er"oklyn. admitted today. a"C
tn" police. thai n r","ll'r Ct
him was the on" wrl"h 'rt.CG Mr
MacDouald'S death. kc!ly "na cmployd
as porter III tn" elevated station Ia
which Mrs MAJ Donald worried rs IL
ticket agent.
Kelly t"It tho rulic~. tho. =aiI. this:
Mrs. Macdonald a"d lj' mt oui to-
g"thcr. tho woman wearing Il veil 'rc:'
her face 10 hid" her 'd"uijty. -
Kelly declared. according - the pr-
lice. that his r'vulvcr accidentally f"ll
out of his packet ana exploded. In" bull
let striking tn" " 'n,nn. Mrs. Msc.
Donald then picked up the weapon ana
shot hcrscIr. :uhi"tinc tho wound that
caused her death. the police a$3"r'"d
Kelly told them.
hcrurdim, tn tho polio" version az inc
woman. death al III" tim" her bod
was found. she WAS nju""d 10 '"avH
home bv negro who promised 10 OIL
tain n position for h"r with S"El"
steamship company. While OH this
errand she was murdered.
Kelly and Emma Rnhin""n were OK
traditctl today from Newark. y. j.. Tor
tho murder Of Mis-" Dunn. Tho w"nan.
who was employed occasionally aS ar
c$tra servant III IN" Clarke homo, y
being held a. a material witness.