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The Nevada County picayune., 1921-07-14
This Man All Ups and Downs.

J. B. Evans is one of the men who has a distinctive job m the United States. no other man having a similar job, or at least not exactly similar. He Is the man that runs the elevator in the Washington monument, and he has been sliding up and down that white shaft for 42 years. an exchange states. If one estimates in miles the number of feet he has risen and fallen again. one could find that similar distance would run three times around the world.
 In addition to this the number of men and women from every part of the world who have been carried up by him would populate New York city and their numbers have included every so- cial condition known to man, from rul- Ing powers to paupers, and from Af- .ican savages to scientists from the worlds universities. He never com puted the number of times he has been asked: How high is the monumentT rut If he had he thinks 1t would run Into the millions.
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-07-14
WOMAN WHO MADE GOOD
Nsishbors Are Not Going to See Any -For Sale" Sign Displayed at
 Her Farm Gate.

remember how hurried out of my nat to her that day. Just a woman driving by with the farm team hitched to an old three spring wagon. l can see her now. Five little chaps tucked around her. When was that7 We'll, never mind just how long. l know 1t was after Jim went avay for the last time over the Long Trail Jim brought her into our neighborhood from her job teaching school. She did not know single thing about Most of the folks said. when Jim got his call, "Well, that settles 1t. The farm will go to the dogs now. She never can make a so of it."
 More than one of us made our plans to buy the place when the flor sale" sign hung on the tree in the front yard. Deacon Jones offered to take a couple of the boys. SO that 1t would be a bit easier for the widow; but, no sir. She just gathered them all up little
 
 look round her mouth, Thank you. deacon, but as long as He leaves us together we'll stick to one another !"
 And they did. And DOW. well-they fought Jims battle t. he finish, and nobody has heard of the farm chang Ing hands. That Is what makes some of us feel . little bit ashamed To he beaten by wOman-you wouldn't like 1t yourself.
 They paid off the mortgage; they fixed up the house; they got better COWS; they grew the best crops of anybody In the township. We have not seen the "for sale" sign on the tree. don't think we will very soon, either. On the other hand, the widow and her boys have just added another eighty to their place.
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-07-14
CROSS COUNTY
 NEGRO TO DIE
Cross County Slayer Loses Last Effort In Arkansas Supreme Court. Elaine Negro Also Lose.

Little Rock, July 1.-The Arkan- sas supreme court adjourned today un- til September 19 Unusual proceedings marketed the closing day of the court when memorial resolutions, in honor of the late George W. Murphy, for mer prominent member of the Aarkan-
 Ear Association, were presented to the court
 The Court handed down seventeen opinions, one of winch sealed the doom of Offie Norsworth, Cross county negro, sentenced to electrocution for murder Ths case had attracted considerable attention because of the varied legal aspects which it assumed in coming up for a final hearing before the states highest tribunal. The court affirmed decision of the Cross circuit court in refusing to issue writ of mandate against the state to prevent eleetroc,l- ton of the negro.
 Chief Justice Mccullough, in another opinon denied the petition of attorneys for six of the Elaine negroes or writ of error to the supreme court of the United States. The petition was filed with the court had errored in issuing chief justce on the grounds that writ of prohibition against the enforcement of an order of the Pulaski chancery court which would have prevented 'be execution of the negroes on the grounGs that it conflicted with article IA of the federal constitution. Attorneys for the negroes are expected to apeal to the supreme court fthe United States for relief.
 John Fl. Crawford. of Philadelphia. was appointed by the court as mem Der of the bar examining board to sue ceed W. V. Tompkins of Prescott. for the eighth district. which includes Mil Ter county.-Four States Press.
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-07-14
Cave Has Natural Heat.

A naturally heated cave has been discovered at Horse Butte, nsar Bend, Ore, which apparently draws it's warmth from subterranean volcanic source. The discovery was made by c. A. Yarnell and II. D. Eide, local fuel dealers. The cave Is located near the top of the butte and first attract ed attention when a wave of heat was felt issuing from the mouth. The cin- der bottom and rock walls of the tun. nel are unbearably hot to the touch, the heat increasing as far back as could be explored. That the phe- nomenon Is recent manifestation was indicated by the smoldering of grass and twigs near the opening. To test the natural oven Mir. Yarnell cooked light breakfast by introduc- ing raw articles of food into the aper. ture and closing thu es10ce for . nDv nnomenta.
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-07-14
HUGE SLAUGHTER OF SNAKES
Missouri Hunter Hangs Up Record When Che Shot From Rife Takes
 Lives of Fourteen.

Emmence, Mo- Tom Freeman of this city Is the champion snake killer of this part of Missouri and has hung up a record that other folks can shoot at for while. It might not be amiss to mention that Freeman made the unusual record with the aid of his trusty shooting iron. a rife.
 Fourteen reptiles were laid low with one shot from the rife of Freeman and the warm weather of the present month was a big factor In the ami. hilatiOn of the snakes.
 Freeman says he found tangled mass on . log in river near here while on hunting expedition and upon closer examination discovered that 1t was made up of several scores of snakes that had gotten twisted to- gether in some inexplicable manner. He fired into the bunch and the whole sale slaughter of fourteen followed A number of them, although badly wounded, succeeded In crawling away.
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-07-14

Mrs W. k. Barham left this morn ing for Camden Mrs. E. DeLaughter her sister will join her at Boughton They go to Camden to attend the old soldiers picnic and to visit relatives and friends for a few days
 Don't forget our Syrup of Hypophos- plates, if your appetite is weak.
 Buchanan Drug Store. 7-13 If
 Mrs. A. G. Benton returned to her home in Shreveport, after visit with her parents, Mir and Mrs. B. c. Puri- foy of Sayre She was accompanied home by Miss Blanche Willifred of Sayre.
 Mrs. Bama Quail of Hope is the guest of MT. and Mrs Levi Moore She is en route to Little Rock where she will visit her sister until the return of her daughter Miss Birdie Quail who s expected home soon from Poland, where she has been doing relief work.
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-07-14

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The Nevada County picayune., 1921-07-14
Simple RplNaphs.

While there is still indecisicn as to the ultimate epitfph for the Unknown Warrior" 1t is |teresting to remem- Der that in westninster abbey, where he is to be laid, are at least two mon. umental inscriptions of model brevity and beauty.
 One is of course. the 70 Rare Ben J0nson," in PoetD' corner.
 The other, less known, but possibly most wistfully appealing of ell, Is In the cloisters. to . young girl who died in the Seventeenth century.
 "To Jane Lister" 1t reads. Dear Childe e"-London Chronicle.
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-07-14
Where the Trains Meet.

"A train leaves Winnipeg" said the teacher, "traveling forty miles an hour. It Is followed thirty minutes later by . train travelling 30 miles an hour. At what point will the second trnin run into the firstr'
 The class seemed at loss that i1 all except Willie Green. who was standing in the aisle vigorously wag- ring his hand.
 "Well, Willie." said the teacher.
 At the hind end of tho roae 04 0A'am,~ answered WlnIa.
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-07-14
WONDERS OF AMERICA
By I. MAxEY
o, Western Newspaper Union.
OLD FAITHFUL GEYSER

T~ HE Lord didn't hake many geys- | CTS or water volcanoes, but he gave a distinct Individuality to each of the few which he did make.
 He placed the majority Of them in Yellowstone park and of these, one has been dignified with the name-Old Faithful, because of its dependability.
 Geysers are do-as-you-please freaks of Nature. Their activities are gen erally devoid of any regularity. Some go orr with great frequency: Others only al long intervals. But, Old Faithful, true to the name, can be depended upon, day and night, winter or summer, to thrust her tremendous column of water high into the air (some times ITO feet), for four min utes at a time, at intervals of from sixty-fiye to eighty minutes.
 From a bowl-shaped surface open ing an irregular passage, known as a tube, reaches down to the intensely heated regions Water from the sur face or underground springs trickles down through rocks and holes and collects in the bottom of this tube. The heat makes 1t boil. Then 1t turns 10 steam. The steam forces the water toward the top. Later, clouds of steam arise. Finally, the pressure of the steam overcomes the weight of the water above and the geyser erupts with astonishing force, continuing to do so until all the water in the tube has been expelled.
 The discharged water falls to the ground and cools off Soon the water again collects in the tube, becomes heated to the breaking-o out point and the operation Is repeated.
 According to observations made by the U. s. Geological Survey, Old Faith ful shoots" 100000 gallons of water at each eruption, or about 39,225, 900 gallons every twenty-four hours enough to supply . dU of 80O.O00 in- habitants.
 lkINMAA tAilO HAAnE E00nS
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-07-14
ALL DAY SINGING.

There will be an all day singing at Mt Moriah School House the 5th Sum- day in this month.
 We invite everybody who can to come and bring your song books, and those who have instruments of any kind, we would like for them to bring them and furnish the music, and those who will bring basket of dinner and we vii sing and eat together on that day.
 Committee.
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-07-14

Tho Sunday School of the Christian nn,cb will have a picnic tomorrow Tt youshton Creek.
 por I H. Cummins left this morn
 in, for Washington and Bethany to ,old his regular Quarterly Conferences :. these places. He reports conditions ,r in excellent shape throughout his
 .,t,,e district. Prescott District has
 ,lvays been right on the job.
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-07-14
Much Affected.

Come, nowl Don't look so miser- ablel" said a Tumlinyille photogra- pher. "Just pretend In your own mind that you are going to get married to- morrow"
 "Dad-burn the dad-burned luck 1" re- turned the Arkansas sitter. That's precisely what am going to dol"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-14
Standard Oii-Transc0nti-
mental Deal

Details Of arrangements between
the Standard oil company OF Cali
fornia, and the lTranscontinenta
oil company are made public In n
letter TO stockholders OF the latter
company. calling a special meeting
December 10. TO vote approval and
to authorize the issue of mortgage
bonds not TO exceed t10.000,0 900.
Under ehe terms or the contract
the Standard has agreed to nay n
substantial sum I'm cash: also to
purchase at par $2,000.000 of the
bonds the stockholders are expected
to authorize; to take over the OPP
GRAFTON OF the Latin-American Pc
troleum corporation as of Septem-
ber l., and from that date pay the
cost of development work: to start
drilling and assume cost of q well
on the Slmiti tract In Colombia, and
to pay an additional $1,0O0,000 out
OF the production.
In exchange, the Standard is TO
take over b1 20 of the joint stock
interests of the Transcontinental
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-14
How They Bid Them IN
at the PaIohuska Sale

N.-,3y SOFIA M. sUrPES OSTRICH
Mondays Usage lease sale at raw
husla continues 20 be the one toph
OF discussion among oil men, ana
will be remembered as long as iesses
are sold as the most astonishing
event In many respects, that has
been pulled off in the oil country
In many n long day The mac
scramble for leases, the fAst hho
g,,riouS bidding. the determination
~ practically every operator OF note
in the business TO obtain some OF the
.,eream" leases, In or near the Sur
hank pooI on the " eSt side; were n
reveiation TO the oil fraternity In
general who were expecting gem
craI cautiousness and corresponding
low priohs from the bidders. Hard
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-14
West of HENRIETTA

Tho Josey oil company well In
the southwest OF the southeast OF
20-t1-tt has the top OF the sand at
G.4b0 feet, and at four feet In have
i,400 feet OF oil in the hole.
The Texas company In the north
east OF the southeast OF 35-11-iI,
has the top Of the sand at 2,4S6
feet, and at nine feet In is making
100000 feet OF gas.
The Davis g. Savoy well In 1-11-i1
ia drilling at 2.675 feet.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-14
Continental Gets
Another Good Well

The Continental Petroleum COM
pany No. 3 on the sharper farm, In
the northeaa OF the southwest OF
2T.tG-0, WIS drilled In yesterday
and II making 900 barrels. This well
offsets the Gypsy No. in the SOUTH
east corner of the northwest OF 2S-
1879, which II good for 1000 bar
rcls, and has jut been completed.
The No. is stlil making 1900 bar
rcis.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-14
win Omen offices Here

The McCray Petroleum company.
Of which G.. II. McCray OF Titus
vile. Pa, is president, will open
offices In Tulsa shortly. operating
under the southwest division office
in Kansas City.
The company has 1.500-harrel
refinery and 81 filling stations IN
Texas and has taken over the hold
inRs OF the Dakota oil T. Refining
Co. and the Brazado oil company
in pawnee county. The company is
Incorporated for sio,00o.0oo.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-14
Prairie Drilling in Deep Test

inc Prairie OIL q Gas Co. Is drill
ing Ia It's deep sand test ut Bristow
today, and has n nice showing for n
producer. THIS well which is No. 1
Meyers, In the northeast corner OF
The southwest of g-i6-S, offsets the
Red Bank operation which came In
u month ago at 1000 barrels In the
deep sand. Big pipe was being
pulled nc 3,523 Zee, sunday, and they
are now ready to complete drilling
I'm.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-14
Gasser at MeSio

scay and Granficld have n a,0o0.-
600 foot gns well In their No. In
western Navarro county. sand was
found from 1914 90 2978 feet.
The Scnoi OH company has dry
hole at 3,tO5 feet In the Sicubcn
ranch test ricxin district.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-14
TULSA DAILY WORLD, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER IA, 1921

this oil IL the Tucker sand instead
OF the Dutcher. Sand was topped
In both the GyIEy-Creek tests az
2,523 feet, first oil at about 2,b20
feet and IN No. 3 they are IS feet
In. n ought 90 he very easily set
tied by the gcOiogists.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-14

and Arkansns Natural Gas company
In tho LatIn-American corporation.
The holdings OF the latter company
comprise some 100000 acres OF land
IN the municipalities of Ban Jacinto
and III Carmen, In Colombia. The
Standard will also obtain 5iqs In
terest In tho Simiti tract, about
10000 acres on the Magdalena
river In Colombla.--N ew York
Timpe
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-14
OIL AND GAS
Ienssa---sappliss--P astIen. Etc

Lease owners only mot brokersl
offer me your drilling propositions In
proven territory. shallow drilling
preferred. Submit plat and details,
ais Oklahoma Hotel. Tulsa.--Adver-
tisement.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-14
Oil Producers.

III you are interested In standard
oil accounting and field forms, al
ready printed and In stock on our
shelves. then write or phone for our
folder, giving list OF forms carried
in stock ana prices. West
Printing co. ago South Boston.
Phone Usage 5Si5.--Advertisement.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-14

WANTED-Work for National
machine drill two thousand feet
Also have a machine Tor sale, can
at $40 Mayo Bldg Phone Usage
sts2, -Advertisernen
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-14

u. J. Stack, heavy stakeholder
IN the H. +. Wilcox oil e. Gas Co.
with Mrs. Stack, who have been In
Tulsa the past 10 days visiting
relatives while Mr.. Stack has made
a tour OF inspection over the VIII
cox properties. in company with MT.
Wilcox. left last night for their
home at Flushing, Long Island.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-14

II. II. Hazlett and II. II. Brad
ford, wealthy bankers OF Eldorado.
Kan, have purchased the Tsxman
interests In the refinery located at
that city. according to Jake Taxman
who is in Tulsa on business, accom-
panied by his son and brother, ALL
OF whom are interested In tho Tax
man Refining company. The Tax
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-14
With the Oil Men

+. d. Gibson of Flushing. Long
Island, who Is one OF the most sue
cessful promoters In the business, Is
In the city on business.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-14

man Refining company operating as
marketers, are extremely active
these days. and have Just closed a
deal with Cosden a Co., for 10
So, ,0h0- barrel tanks OF road oil
which they will distribute 20 the
trade. and Il IL understood that the
Taxman and John Carson are ne
gotiating for another refinery. since
selling their interests In the above.
NJ. s.. shigley of the White oil
corporation, IL the proud father OF
an s-pound baby girl, who ar
rived Sunday morning. She has
been named Florence Edna.
James King Duffy of the Marsh
OIL company and the Phoenix Re-
filming company, being president of
both concerns, is in the city from
New York and is enthusiastic as to
the future prosperity of his new
company, which will test out the
merits Of a process for reclaiming
oil from shale.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-12
NATIONAL FLAG
 DAY ON TUESDAY Women Will Sell Flags to Raise Funds for Moun-
 tain Schools

Tuesday, June 14, National Flag Day, has been proclaimed by pr. x. A. Barrett, president of the city com mission, who yesterday called upon all citizens of Birmingham to ob- serve appropriately the occasion. He urges tne display of tho flag from every place of business and every residence, with observance of the patriotic sentiment of the day in every way possible.
 Members of General Sumter and Old Elyton chapters, Daughters Of the American Revolution, headed by Mrs. Arthur A. Adams and Mrs. J. Morgan Smith, and aided by about 50 young society women of the city. will sell small flags at the stores and office buildings of the city Tuesday.
 Headquarters of the workers will be located in Hann's shoe store, 1917 Second avenue, north. Mrs. Adams declared last night that the two or ganizations expected to raise a large sum through the sale of the flags.
 Merchants of the city are asked to put out flags by Mrs. Adams, who also appeals to women to buy the flags.
 With the amount raised on Flag Day, the Daughters of the American Revolution. adding funds already raised, plan to begin construction of a school in a section where it will give an opportunity to the mountain children for free education.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-12
FUNERAL SERVICES
 OF JUDGE WHITAKER
 WILL BE HELD TODAY

Funeral services for Judge William Jasper Whitaker, age 4S. who died of pneumonia early Friday morning at the residence. 922 Princeton avenue, West End, will be held from the West End Baptist church this afternoon at 3 o'clock
 The deceased. besides being prominent jurist was also an active member of the various Masonic orders of the city. having been affiliated with the Shriners, Knights Tcmplar and Scottish Rite orders. Members of those organizations will have charge of the funeral services at the grave. Burial will be in Elmwood cemetery.
 Mempers of the Birmingham Bar association met yesterday morning at 10 o'clock in Judge Greens court room and apponted an escort of honor wh.ch will lead the funeral process sion to the cemetery. The deceased is survived by his widow, two daugh- ters. Clara Nell and Mabel Frances Whitaker. and three sons, Braxton. Robert and w. J. Whitaker, Jr.
 Active pallbearers will be: Judge Dan Green. Judge H. E. Abcrneth| Hugh Ellis. Judge John c. smith, Y. M. Edwards. Jim Arthur, 0. D. Whit aker, Judge Thomas Lee. Honorary pallbearers will be the deacons of the West End Baptist church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-12
JUDGMENT FOR 800 AGAINST PULLMAN CO.,. FOR ALLEGED ABUSE

Verdict for s2.5oo In favor of Mrs. P. A. Callaghan and against Walker D. Hines, director general of tho railroads operating the Pullman company, was rendered in Judge Ro- maine Boyd's division of the circuit court yesterday
 The original suit was for s2,500 damages, it being alleged that while a passenger on a Pullman car of the defendant company en route from Thomasville. Ga. to Brming ham she was cursed and abused by an agent or servant of the de- fendant company, who she alleged threatened to do her bodily harm.
 The plaintiff alleged that as req son of such abusive and obscene lan- guaee being directed towards her she was forced to expose her body improperly attired with clothing to the defendants negro porter in the sleeping car as she had to walk from her birth to the dressing room at the end of the car.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-12
Rain Not Due to Arrive,
 States Weather Man

Birmingham this morning will probably begin early Co sizzle through another scorchinS hot day for, according to the fore cast made yesterday by E. c. Horton, the local weather ob- server. there is not a drop Of rain due to arrive in the Magic City within the next 24 hours and there will also be no change in temperature.
 Yesterday shortly after 2 o'clock in the afternon the mercury a. the hottest period registered a fraction above 90 degrees in the shade. The low for yesterady. early in the morning before the sun got shining good, was 71 de- grees In the shade. This mark will be tied if not broken again today, says the weather man.
 By way of keeping the rec ords straight, this morning will mark the beginning of the thirty second day since anything like good shower of rain has fallen here. It is also the beginning of the twentieth day of the hot wave. in which the mercury on all the preceding days at the hcttes. periods has not failed to register at least S9 degrees in the shade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-12
OF STOLEN
 PROPERTY SENTENCED

Ralph Avery, negro, convicted of buying, receiving or concealins stolen property, was sentenced to from one year and one day to one year and six months in the state penitentiary by Judge H. P. Heflin in the criminal division of the cir cult court yesterday.
 Willie Robinson, convicted of buy ing, receiving or concealing stolen property, was sentenced to two years hard labor for the county by Judge William F. Fort. Jim Ryan was sem fenced to l5 months hard labor for the county by Judge Fort. He was convicted of larceny from the person.
 James Hendrix, convicted of buy ing. receiving or concealin,s stolen property, was sentenced to six months hard labor for the county with additional time for costs by Judge Fort.