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The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-03
FIRST DEGREE
 MURDER FOUND BY JURY OF F
James E. Mahoney Is Found Guilty of Killing His Aged
 Bride in Seattle.
PENALTY FOR CRIME
 IS FIXED AT DEATH
Jury Arrives at Verdict in Quick Time Murderer
 Appears Unaffected.

SEATTLE, Wash, Oct. 3.-James E. Mahoney has been found guilty of first degree murder and the pen atty fixed at death by the jury which returned the verdict at 11:1O o'clock Saturday. The jury was charged at 5:3O o'clock Saturday afternoon and arrived at the verdict tn quick time.
 Mahoney, who was charged with the murder of his aged bride, Mrs. Kate Mahoney, received the verdict calmly. His sister, Mrs. Dolores Johnson collapsed and was carried from the courtroom.
 Mahoney was charged with wife murder on August II. three days after the body of his wife was found in trunk in Lake Union.
 Mrs. Mahoney was last seen alive on April 16, as far as could be de- tcrmined, Evidence was introduced Iat the trial showing Mahoney pur- chased quicklime and it was claimed he used this to pack the body of his wife in the trunk In the hopes it would eat the flesh, making iden- tification impossible. Mah0ney was 2S years pld and Mrs, Mahoney was l67. The couple were married Feb ruary TO- She was reputed to be wealthy, owning property in Seattle and also in Alaska
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-03
JUDGE TAFT ISSUES CALL
 FOR MEETING
General Conference of Unitar. ian and Other Churches
 Starts Tomorrow.

DETROIT, Mich, Oct. 3.-The 29th biennial meeting of the General Con ference of Unitarian and other Chris tian Churches, the first national gathering of the denomination since the campaign of last fall, when $2,- 500,O00 was raised in the United States and Canada, will open here tomorrow. '
 The conference will devote four da S to the consideration of recon. M s.ldations for a program of expan siOu and missionary" work as the next logical step made possible as the result of the financial canvass. The ministers and lay delegates from more than 400 parishes will consider alco, as deliberative body, the stand of this church of no written creed on ultra-liberal tendencies on the part of some ministers toward "athCIstic humanism." The Chris tian Register" the official oreaa oi the denomination, has taken the DO sition editorially that "the only her esy is immortality"
 As president of the conference Chef Justice William Howard TafI of the United States Supreme Court ms issued call to Unitarians ot North America. urging them to at tend the sessions and support the rUritarian program for "curing tha destructive indifference to religion and the church which threatens the moral fiber of our present civiliza tion"
 T.ic Detroit call reads:
 'I think every Unitarian who real ly believes in his church and it's flu ture usefulness should make an ef fort to go to Detroit. There is g revival among Unitarians. having thu purpose to Dake the church more
 useful than IL has been in the. past as a means of curing that destruc
 tive indifference to religion and tn, church which threatens the mora fiber of our present civilization. ant
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-03
Men and Women in All Walks >of Life on Program to
 Deliver Addresses. IMPORTANT SUBJECTS
 ARE TO BE DISCUSSED Sectional Conferences Are to
 Be Held Two Days E Reunions Planned.

COLUMBUS, O., Oct. 3-The Ma tional Red Cross convention, which will convene in this city tomorrow and last five days. bids fair to be the most important of these gather ings that has ever been held. even of more significance from Red Cross viewpoint than the meetings held during the great war.
 Men and women prominent in all swalks of life are on the program to deliver addresses to the delegates.
 Dr. Livingston Farrand. chairlan of the central committee of tn" American Red Cross and president of Cornell UniUrsily, will preside at q meeting Octobs- i, when Dr. w. 0. Tho inpson, pre .ident of Ohio Stat . t'niyor sity. will deliver the addrc B If woicome Go ernor Harry !. Davis uf Oiio and Mayor James J. Thomas
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-03
Protection Is Wanted by
 Hard Working Hold-up Man

EVANSTON. H., Oct. 3.-Police protection for honest, hard working holdup men" is asked in letter re- ceived today by Chief of Police C.. F. Leggett and signed simply "A HOld-Up Man.
 1.-TWO nights ago prepared to hold up swell looking follow the letter said, but he kicked me in the stomach, took my gun away and beat me. If people being held up con tinue to act that way I will have to go into some otber business"
 Chief Leggctt { announced that if "Evanston's hQld'up men will let me know Of each contemplated hOld-up far enough in advance I'D see that a policeman is send to givo protection 70 his victim"
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-03
VIM. HICHTOWER
 GOES TO TRIAL
 MURDER CHARGE
Alleged Slayer of Rev. Pat. rick Heslin, California
 Priest, on Trial.
JURORS' EXAMINATION STARTED THIS FORENOON
Expected that Twelve Per- sons Will Be in the Jury
 Box by Tomorrow.

REDWOOD CITY, Cal, Oct. B. The trial of William A. Hightower, charged with the murder of Rev Patrick Heslin, Catholic priest of Coloma, begun this forenoon with the examination of prospective jur- ors It is expected the box will be filled by tomorrow.
 History of Crime.
 William A. Hightower, itinerant baker and casual laborer, charged with the murder of the Rev. Patrick E. Heslin, Catholic priest of Col oma, Cal. protested his innocence from the first and maintained that he would be willing to have a full jury of priests sit in judgment on him. The killing of the priest de- veloped one of California s most not able murder cases.
 Father Heslin was called from his home at ColOma, suburb of San Francisco about nine o'clock on the night of August 2 by untitled stranger who said he wanted the priest to admister the last sacrament to ding man. The two rode away in small automobile.
 Search Is Begun.
 The following morning Miss Marie Wendell, the priests's housekeeper, notified the police of his failure to return, and search was begun. Miss Wendell later identified Hightower as the man who had called for him.
 The day after the priests disap-
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-03
President Obreson Wants
 Gambling Stamped Out

MEXICO CITY, Oct 3.-Presidcnt Obregon today issued an appeal to the press to assist him in stamping out gambling Several months ago he issued a decree forbidding oper-, alton of gambling houses. but accord ing to his appeal today. some focal authorities have invoked, their sOv- ereignty in the matter" and are per hitting games of chance,
 Newspapers announce they will support the president
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-03
White Country Is Urged by
 The Australians

LONDON, Oct. 3.-An ur- gent appeal to Australians to keep Australia a White Coun- try and a strong warning that unless white immigrants be en- couraged to go to tht country, Australia is likely to be swamped by Asiatics. was is- sued today at Sydney by Lord Northcliffe, who is now visiting here.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-03
Seek Important Witnesses
 In Southard Murder Case

TWIN FALLS, Ida. Oct. 3.-Lester Thornberg, friend of Mrs. Lyda Southard, prior to her marriage to Edward F. Meyer, with whose mur. der she is now on trial for, is sought by the state as a new witness.
 Thornberg is a former resident of Twin Falls and is said to have been most friendly with the defendant having once talked to her freely of his desire to marry her
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-03
Get Clue on Gardner But
 ,.k Is Only False Alarm

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 3.-Deputy sheriffs crossed the Mexican border into Tijuana, Lower California. yes terday afternoon in search of Roy Gardner This followed a clue by two youths who said man they identified as the escaped mail traiG bandit, from the newspaper pictures, ride with them here from Bakersfield in an auto and then head south.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-03
Congregation
 Goes to Church In Airplanes ;.

GALVESTON. Tex. Oct B. For the first time in the history of aviation, according to army officers here, an entire congre- gation came to divine worship in airplanes yesterday. The oc- casion was a special service held at Fort FrOckett for the officers of Allentown Field, near Houston, who came to this city in IS government planes.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-03
French Poilu
 Decorated with [ U. 5. Medal of Honor

PARIS, Oct. 3-The United States yesterday paid the high est tribute to the French sol der dead when General John J. Pershing. in the presence of an immense throng. including Presi- dent Millerand, laid the Con- gressional medal of honor on the tomb of an unknown poilu under the Arch of Triumph.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-03
Colored Manicurist Is
 Now a Real High Flier

NEW YORK, Oct. 3.-Ten months ago Miss Bessie COlman, 20-year- old negress, left Chicago, where she had been employed as manicurist. for Europe. Today she returned, a full-fledged aviatrix, said to be the first of her race. She attended an aviation school in France.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-03

Ae9ed Murderer of California Priest Goes on Trial
Railroad Strike Not Be Settled Until October 10

CHICAGO, Oct. 3-The rail- way unions will take no action on the question of strike before October 10 and possibly not for some time after. This is ac- cording to B. M. Jewell, head of the Railway Employees de- partment of the American Fed eration of Labor, following conference with executives of sixteen railway organizations.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-03
Wants Gold Production
 Increased; Plea Is Made

WASHINGTON, Oct 3.-Secretary Mellon has been petitioned by Fl Western senators to take steps to- ward increasing American gold pro duction to protect the national none tary standard and to aid commercial interests using gold.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-03
JUST A HOAX

LOS ANGELES, Oct. Slate this afternoon a man came to headquar. ters and said he was the man riding south with two youths and told them he was Gardner, just for hoax. All officers sent to the countrysides have been recalled.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-03
President Harding Reviews
 Marines on Historical Field

WILDERNESS RUN. 'Vir.. Oct. B. On the site of the Civil War battle, President Harding yesterday review ed the field forces of the Marines and voiced pride in them as factor of the nations defense.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-03
WORK FOR CRANE JURY

Jury will investigate the clash be tween the 50 odd knights of the Ku Klux Klan and the sheriff's posse.
 Sheriff Bob Buchanan, of McLel- Ian county was dangerously wound ed and eight others were severely injured
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-03
NATIONAL RED CROSS TO MEET
 IN COLUMBUS TOMORROW FOR
 IMPORTANT SESSION OF 5.DAYS
Ku Klux Klan Parade
 Results in Gun Fight

WACO, Texas, Oct. 3.-Five men were wounded in gun fight between a sherff's posses and participants in Ku klux Klan parade Saturday night at Lorez, IA miles south of here.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-03
Twenty-Five Miles of
 Track Lost; Cloudburst

BLYTHE, Cal, Oct 3.-A flood caused by a cloudburst in the noun tains swept away 9 miles of the California Southern Railroad tracks last night, practically cutting off communication with outside points.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-03
FORMER KING DEAD

STUTTGART. Germany. Oct. B. Former King William, the Second, of Wurtburg, died here today.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-03

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-21
DAILY PRODUCTION
HEWITT FIELD GOES
TO 31,S7S BARRELS

The total daily production of the
Hewitt field for the week ending
March 10. 1921, reached 3l,S7S barrels.
There are many wells in the field
shut down on top OF the sand in
compliance with the policy recently
announced by the Mid-Continent Oil
and Gas Association.
The Carter oil Company leads the
operators in the field with u total
daily production Of 5S9S barrels The
Humble Oil and Refining Company
had a total daily production Of 1927
barrels. Westheimer & Daube reach
er 1888 barrels, Wolverine Oil Com
pany reached 29s5 barrels. Skelly
OH Company reached 252l barrels.
The Texas Company reached 1926
barrels. Il. A Simpson et al reached
1880 barrels. Cotton Belt Petroleum
Company reached l4GS barrels. Mag
nolia Petroleum Company reached
l442 barrels. Writ FRANKLIN reached
1893 barrels. Strawn and Baker
reached $50 barrels. Miscellaneous
operators reached 1906 barrels,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-21
Notice Of Sale of Oil and Gas Lease

Notice Of Sale OF Oil and Gas Lease
State Of Oklahoma, County Of Car
ter. In the County Court No. 1l5 st.
In the matter OF the Guardianship
Of Emmett Davis, minor, H. w. Nc
Gil, Guardian
Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned guardian Of Emmett Davis
will on the 2Sth day Of March, 1921.
at 10 o'clock a. m, at the county
courtroom OF Carter County Okla
homa. sell at public sale. TO the high
est and best bidder an oil and gas
lease upon the following described
lands, situated in Carter County, Ok
lahoma. to-wit:
The east half OF the northeast
quarter of the northeast quarter. and
the west half of the southeast guar.
ter Of the northeast quarter Of Sec
ton Nine (9) and the west half OF
the southeast quarter OF the south
west quarter Of Section Ten 90,
Township Five CO. South, Range one
(D West. containing sixty acres,
more or less
Further notice IS given that either
one lease or separate leases will be
sold upon separate parcels or sub.
divisions OF said land
H. W. McGILL. Guardian.
published in The Daily Ardmorelte
March 2l. 1921
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-21
ThaCkerville News

This week Is another sunny spring
like one. the birds are coming from
their winter quarters with their songs
of cheenulness. while old mother ma
ture has laid her winter cloak aside
and put on her dress Of green. The
orchards are in full bloom and the
other trees are budding fast The
ilacs. too, have all bloomed out and
look as though they understand the
whims OF romance.
Mr.. Brady who had been Ill several
months, died Tuesday evening and
was buried phe next day at the
Mount Zion cemetery which is :
miles west OF Thackerville The peo-
pie Of this community sympathize
with the bereayed widow and chill
uren
Mrs. Walden Of Marietta was visit
ing home folks here this week.
Guy Wilson Of Meunster. Texas,
was here recently on business. Tue
Wilson's lived here for several years
and have many friends in this part
Of the country.
Every one reports bumper peach
crop Oh the trees at the present
time. We earnestly hope that the
fruit won't get caught by the frost
this year.
The truck growers met at the
school house last Thursday night and
adopted constitution and bylaws and
elected officers. The outlook for the
organization is very bright. The prin-
cipal crops will be watermelons, to-
matoes, sweet potatoes, cantelopes
and beans. There Is going to be
cannery built here to help handle the
products but there will be quite o
lot Shipped out in crates by car lots
Several Of the farmers have alreaoy
planted their tomatoes in cold frames
but the most Of them prefer to plant
them in the field where they will
stand. One Of the growers is going to
use q mechanical plant setter. This
plant setter is only small hand plant
er but with it anyone with only q
little practice can easily set six to
seven thousand day.
This is gardening week here. You
can see the women at work in their
yards preparing the raise some flow
ers and rest the weary eye after
work hours on long summer days.
The people Of this little village are
determined to improve the town and
the country around as we'll There is
interest aroused that has never been
before. We hope to make nhacker-
vile the village Of trees and sanitary
homes.
Health conditions are good for this
time Of the year There is less sick
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-21
Important Meetings
Scheduled For Week

American Legion: The George r.
Anderson Post OF the American Legion
meets al 1880 o'clock Monday night at
the Chamber Of Commerce when spe-
cial guests viii be members OF the
Womans Auxiliary Of the post.
Tuesday
Kiwanis Club: Regular weekly ses-
sion of the Kiwanis club will be held
Tuesday noon at the Chamber Of
Commerce. Attendance contest begins
with Clarence Atkins and w. H. Bailey
captains.
Wednesday
Rotary Club Regular luncheon ses-
sion OF the Rotary club will be held
"Wednesday noon at the Chamber OF
Commerce. L. S. Dolman, president.
Philharmonic Club: Annual election
Of officers and springtime luncheon of
Philharmonic club will be held Wed
nesday at / o'clock at the home Of
Mrs. II. l.. Wright
Ferndale Review Club: Regular fort
nightly session Of the Ferndale Review
club will be held Wednesday afternoon
~ Z. oV CLOCK WIN MIS-. j. l.. Cox.
Boy Scouts: Court Of Honor, Ard
more Boy Scouts, will be held wednes-
day afternoon at o'clock al the
Chamber Of Commerce
Thursday
Lions Club: Weekly luncheon ses-
sion Of the Lions club will be held
Thursday noon at the Chamber OF
Commerce, with j. w. Richardson.
chairman.
Campfire Girls: Campfire Girls will
meet Thursday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock.
Movies at High School. The regular
weekly showing Of pictures at Ard
more high school will be held begin
ming at 1880 o'clock Thursday night.
Friday
ArdmOre High School: A special pic
ture viii be shown at Ardmore high
school Friday night All patrons and
other friends urged to attend with
children.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-21

sral months ago. has been surround
ed with a wall o. secrecy Tine other
well s on the same section and was
drilled by the Magnolia, but nothing
has ever been learned concerning this
well save that II was good com
mercial producer. A third well was
drilled and the report has becn given
out that II Is a failure and the casing
has been pulled At present there
are several deep tests going down in
this sector Of the Duncan district
and some surprises are expected to
show up before the close Of the year
1921.
The Albion Oil Co has two under
way In Section 35-l-5. Shaffer 4
Manltin are drilling one on Carter
OIL Co. lease in Section 1929. The
Gypsy Oil Co. is drilling one in Sec
ton l5-l-5. the Magnolia one in Sec
ton l4-2.5 and the Westover Oil Co.
In Section l-2.5.
In this territory eight or ten holes
are pronounced dry but 1t is said that
the deepest Of them Is 1900 feet.
One was abandoned ut 600 feet and
another at 500 feet. the abandon
ment in each case taking place be-
cause the driller failed to find one Of
the several shallow sands. That
abandoned at 1900 feet was drilled by
the Lone Star Gas Co, la Section
1925. Oil men say that none Of
these were fair test.
OF the 30 .440 acres embraced in
the 46 sections about 10000 acres are
leased to Is operators, and with one
or two small tracts excepted. the re-
manning acreage is held by individuals
and small operators. Probably this
is one Of the largest solidly-leased
areas in Oklahoma.
The Gypsy OIL Co leads in the
number Of acres leased in this ter
ritory with a total Of 1920 acres, ac-
cording to county records The
Magnolia Petroleum Co is next with
1880 acres, and the Carter OIL co,
follows with 2945 acres The Skelly
OIL Co. has played the district as
siduously and now controls over $500
acres, having taken over leases for
merly held by Producers Oil Co., the
Texas Co. the Ranger Gulf OIL Co,
and the Selby Oil and Gas Co.. u
subsidiary.
Other holdings listed show the
Dempsey Oil & Gas Co. has $50
acres; Erret Dunlap 72O acres; Mon
roe Tarr, about 600 acres of fee and
leases; the ingram Oil Corporation
and officials, no acres; Roy Johnson
and associates, AIS acres; the Lone
Star Gas Co, 1850 acres; the McCur-
tain Oil & Gas Co., 800 acres; the
Minnehoma Oil CO., 800 acres; the
Pure Oil Co, 7Sj acres; the Prairie
Oil & Gas Co. $40 acres; the Red
Bank Oil Co, Julius Fohs concern,
400 acres; and W r. Ramsey, $50
acres Among other owners Of con-
sequence whose acreage is not given
are the Jake Hamon estate and Frank
L. Ketch. OF Ardmore.
Oil there Is Of two gravties. That
in the shallower strata is reported at
2s. and that in the 12OO-foot at 80 to
"a. The area has many interesting
features. For instance well re-
Gently halted in a sand at $50 feet
made over 5000 900 feet Of gas daily,
according 10 a guage made by an
employe OF the Lone Star Gas CO.
A driller recently was asked where
he got the first gas in q new well.
AT the grass roots" he replied.-W.
]. KIN Oil and Gas Journal.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-21
OIL MEN CONSIDER EXTENSION
OF DUNCAN TO CEMENT FIELD?

The trend Of production in the
Parsons & Cant district toward the
northwest has started oil men TO
speculatng on the probability Of the
POOL eventually connecting across a
wide stretch with the Cement district.
The trend in the Cement field is to-
ward the southeast and for this rea-
son some oil men are predicting that
eventually there will be a practical
connection Of the pools. just as the
prediction has been made that Em-
pire may some day practically CON
meet with the Walters producing dis
trict-
An area twenty-five miles long and
six to eight miles wide, situated be-
tween the Parsons & Cant and Ce-
ment fields is reported to be taking
on considerable activity, in view N
this prospect, and leasing in the dis
trict is said TO be very active. Al
the conveyance OF the two structures
the prediction Is made that the best
pool will be found.
The area is getting considerable
attention before the big development
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-21
INTERESTING DATA
ON DUNCAN FIELDS

Stephens county oil fields cover &c
square mites situated in townships
and south and ranges ana o west
contains 2g contiguous sections which
are proved for oil or gas or 10th.
There is hardly section " the &c
ON which there is not at least two
wells ana ON some there are several
score.
In this region there are eight sep
arate aud distinct sands from $50 10
1900 feet. one Of the, wells drilled
to the deeper sand ~ that uf the
Magnolia in section l1-gs-5, and which
since it's being brought ina reported
production OF around 200 barrels sew
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-21
ST0RK LEADS CHARON IN
RUNAWAY RACE THIS YEAR

Oklahoma City, March 2l-There
were 5000 more births than deaths
In Oklahoma during the first two
months Of this year, according TO a
report made public today by the state
health department. The report shows
1856 births and 2j65 deaths. II was
pointed out in the report that II this
ratio is maintained throughout the
year the resultant increase in popu-
lation would be approximately 10000.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-21

ness than there has been in ths last
two years.
The Thackerville boys went TO Bowles
last Friday to play basketball. They
got beat like they did Al Addington
Bend week before last
Ths Thaeeryile girls went 70 Bowles
too, but won their game.
The work on the school grounds Is
still going On as the civic club mem
bers have the time to work. The fence
is over half finished and nearly ALI
the trees are put out The ones that
were put out few days ago all are
living and doing well.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-21
EMPIRE WELL IN 6, 5S-1W.
PUMPING OIL AND WATER

The Empire Gas and Fuel Company
well in section c, 5s.lw, has been put
on the pump. Unconfirmed reports
state that il is producing 100 barrels
or OIL and water. Company officials
believe that after the hole is thor
Oughly cleaned out, the water will
be eliminated Whether or not the
water is coming from an upper or
bottom sand has not as yet been de-
tennlned
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-21

Edwin DENLY, Of Michigan. secre-
tary Of the Navy. Fifty years old.
Lawyer, Of Detroit, Mich. Has lntl-
mate knowledge OF Far East in ad-
dition to extensive naval experience.
Went TO China IN 1885. Later served
ten years in Chinese Maritime Gus
toms Service. Served as gunner's
mate in navy during Spanish-Ameri-
can War. At AZ years OF age was
sergeant Of Marines in world war.
Was Representative in the Fifty
ninth, Sixdeth and Sixty-hrst Con-
crosses, making particular study OF
naval affairs as member OF Naval
Committee.