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Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-06-03
PRESTON COMPANY, With BIG
CASING ON GROUND, STARTED
MACHINERY AT cary dawn
Indications Now Point to Continued Activities on
Lovelady Farm, Twelve Miles Northwest of
Paragould- Organization Has Permit From
State Bank Commissioner to Place $75,OOO
Worth of Stock in Arkansas.
(F'rom Wednesdays Daily Press)

(From Wednesdays Daily Press)
Drilling for oil in Greene county
talked about, hoped for and ex-
pected for months-is today real
ity.
Just about the time most of the
people in Paragould were turning
over in bed to put on a final snore
serenade, the boiler out on the
Lovelady farm was steamed UP and
the machinery put in action.
The Is IL and IL IL inch casing
shipped from Pennsylvania mills,
rolled into the Paragould yards
last Monday, having been routed
around by way of Hoxie, and was
Immediately shunted up to Gaines
Vile, where the task of unloading
was undertaken. Several teams were
put to work, and enough of the
big joints We're on the ground by
daylight this morning to start on
the downward sweep.
The hole, drilled down approx
mately one hundred feet without
casing, had to be bailed out the
first thing, but this is matter of
but short concern, and it is Eek
pected that by early afternoon some
of the heavy casing joints will Be
in place and the second start toward
the drilling Of an honsst-Ngood6
ness oil or gas swell viii have been
recorded. 'sThere are AbSt 6hree
hundred feet OF the 151-2., INCH cas
ing and something over 10 rector
TIE II IL inch joints dh the Gar,
which wfll guarantee ..cornpleS hon
of the hole 4to Sthe org sAousand
foot level. Promotes ;or the Hns
terprise stated this morning shal
orders are now sbeing gsxen fofs a
quantity o. 1922 inch casing and
some sss 50 casi ng'Sswhi chsaousht to
be here by the TIME thsksprekent
supply 81 asthausahd feet is used
up. As a matter ofesfact .athe most
Eexpensive purchase has. already NSeen
made, and thescasipg Is being de-
livered to the field. Tks means,
without doubt that Sctivaies ssre
today reality, andsthes1nng hoped
for dream of drilling iM. Greens
county has become&a fact.
Several days agossa meeting of
lease-holders and promoters of the
Preston Oil G. Gas Company was
held here, and the company was
relieved of clause in previous
contract which bound them not to
sell stock in Greene county AS a
matter of fact, citizens had already
pledged themselves to the purchase
of more than ten thousand dollars
worth of stock, but when hitch
in securing from the state banking
department permit to sell the
issue in the state came up, efforts
to collect on these pledges were
suspended. Recently, however, the
banking department gave its as
sent to the proposed sale of stock,
| limiting the issue to seventy-five
thousand dollars. Those who are at
the head of the undertaking state
that no effort will be made to- sell
this amount of stock here, but that
the people of Greene county will be
given an opportunity to purchase
III they SO desire, and a publicity
campaign will be put on to &C
quaint local people with plans and
possibilities of the development. II
is pointed out that the company has
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-06-03

statement has been issued from the
White House, it is believed hiatt
the conference has to do with efforts
to secure reduction of railway
freight rates. A call has been
sent out for corps of transpor-
tation experts to join in an early
conference.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-06-03

LOST-Two black and tan spot
ted hounds, both wearing collars
Finder please return to w. r.
Weatherly. or notify. Were last
of Paragould. Will pay for in
formation leading to recovery.
M4n
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-06-03

Rev. E. z. Newsom, the Gaines
Vile Association Missionary, will
preach at Pleasant Grove Baptist
church Saturday night, Sunday and
Sunday night, June As Everybody
invited.
Hale Murphy arrived last night
from Birmingham, Ala, to accom-
pany his aunt, Mrs Cora Bryant,
and his sister, Miss Alta Murphy
on their overland trip to Birming-
ham. They will start Saturday
morning and stop at Memphis, where
they will be Joined by Mrs. j. M.
Murphy of Birmingham.
DR.. and Mrs. r. J. Haley and
Mrs. John Stull left this morning
from an overland trip to Fulton,
Mo-, by way of st. Louis. They
will be accompanied home by Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Haley Jr.,
Costen & Wood have moved their
office from the rear of the First
National Bank to l. c. Norman's
furniture store room on West Court
street. The Southwestern Bell Tele-
phone Company has rented the room
vacated by Costen & Wood. The
telephone company is having many
improvements made at it's exchange.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-06-03

A cool, wet Summer il healtllx
weather for babies, Judging by re-
cent records of infantile mortality.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-06-03
THINK +. FREIGHT
]. RATES CUT

Quilted Press.. Association

Quilted Press. Associationsj
Washington June 124President
Hardipg called sen Chairman Clark
of afhe iaserstate commefcex.eommis-
sion llowjp gsan1iouncsment ofsthe
cuff in rsn wages, s.s.sAlthotigh nc
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-06-03

Mrs. Walker Smith, who has been
the guest of her mother, Mrs. l.. B
Wallace, left this morning for her
home at Walnut Ridge.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-06-03

The oldest tree in the world n
said to be in Ceylon, and now
in its twenty-second century. y
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-06-03

Earth produced from certain
mines in Colorado has been found
excellent for extefminating beetles.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-06-03

DR.. F. l.. Castleberry left this
morning for New Orleans where he
will take post graduate course in
eye, ear and nose work He expects
to be gone until the first of Sep
TENDER
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-06-03
No Worms in a Healthy Child

All children troubled with Worms have an un-
healthy color which indicates poor blood. and as a
rule there is more or less stomach disturbance.
GROVES TASTELESS CHILL TONIC given reeu-
larly for two or three weeks will enrich the blood
improve the digestion and act as eeneralStreneth-
enine Tonic to the whole system Nature will then
throw off or dispel the worms and the Child will be
in perfect health. Pleasant to take. 6Oc per bottle
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-06-03

Max Justice left last night for
Los Angeles, where he will spend
the summer with his brother, Till
man. Justice, who is an attorney in
that city. Max Justice will enter
a law school while in the west.
A Studebaker car, driven by
Mrs. A. Bertig, ran into Trice
Bros. Furniture Company truck
which was parked at the postoffice
this morning. The Bertig car suf-
fered bent fender, broken lights
and smashed radiator, but the truck
was not damaged. with Mrs. Ber-
tig were her daughter, Mrs d. w.
Kempner, and granddaughter. None
OF the occupants were injured.
Fl. W.. Brown, who has been in
the lumber business in Paragould
for the past eighteen years, is
preparing to move to Hainesville
La. He will have charge of the
Hainesville Lumber Co. John Nc
Kenzies will be in charge of the
Brown Lumber Co. here, while Mr..
Brown expects to return to this
city at intervals to look after his
interests.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-06-03
PERSONAL MENTION
(From Wednesday Daily Press)

(From Wednesday Daily Press)
Misses Lena Minetree and Alma
Kinsolving of Hornersville were Wis
itors here today.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. r. Carey of White
Hall are visiting friends in the
city.
Mr., and Mrs. john Thiel have
gone to Dawson Springs, KY, to
visit relatives and friends.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-06-03

Mrs. Dolph Stedman and daugh-
ter, Frances, and son, Robert, left
last night for ST. Louis. From
there they will go to Jefferson City
to visit relatives.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-06-03
To Cure q Cold In One Day

Tdhs LAXATIVE BRoM0 QUININE (Tablets.) II
stdbs the Cough and Headache and works Of the
Cold. E.W. GROVES signature on each box. 3oc.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-06-03

(From Thursdays Daily Press,
Next Thursday, the 9th, will sell
cotton in the Farmers Cotton Ware
house. All parties invited to be
present. Thos. Treadway, keeper.
|of North Third street announce the
birth of son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hampton of
Gentry street announce the birth of
a son, born yesterday.
Mrs. Belle Merideth of Moark en-
tered the local sanitarium for treat
ment. She was accompanied by
Miss Mabel Turner.
Miss Ruth Hathaway returned
to her home at Moark this morn
ling, after receiving treatment at
the local sanitarium.
Information has been received
here of the death of Floyd, twelve
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Byrd, of Route g. Death was due
to appendicitis. The young fellow
was an exceptionally bright boy
and was favorite among his
friends and playmates. He had been
sick but three days and the death
came as a great shock to his parents
and other relatives. *d&s
Mrs. Ola Gragg of Arlington, KY
who has been the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ben Gragg, left this morning
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-06-03
Piles Cuned In 6 to IA Days


Druggists refund money II PAZO OINTMENT fails
to cure Itching, Blind Bleeding or PrOtrdng Plies
Instantly relieves Itching Piles, and you can Sc.
restfuI sleep after the first application. Price Coo
Mr.. and Mrs. d. G. Feagley and
Mrs. J. A. Apperson spent Sunday
Rt Rector with Mrs. Feagley's par
tents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hickman.
Rev. and Mrs. w. B. Hays left
this morning for Conway to at
tend the graduating exercises of
Hendrix college.
Mrs. e. J. league returned to
her home at Rector this morning,
after visit with Mrs. Hooper and
Mrs. Bours.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-06-03

l.. A. Lawler has purchased the
business building on. North Prue1
street formerly owned by c. M. Fer
gusOn.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-06-03

Mrs. Ola Gragg of Arlington, KY,
who has been the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ben Gragg, left this morning
lfor LevesQue.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-06-03

Rev. G. r. Tyler, wife and daugh-
ter, Miss Anna, left last night for
Lone Wolf, Okla, where they will
make their home.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-05

hygienic work Will be In charge Of the
demonstration OF homo nursing. Miss
Marjorie carp will be In charge Of
an Information desk which will be
located In this auditorium tent, and
much literature viii be given free to
all persons who VIII visit It..
Visitors To the Red Cross exhibit
will be welcomed the entire week by n
reception committee OF women. Every
thing in all the Red Cross exhibit is
free of charge.
Tae headquarters of the Delaware
Chapter OF tln Red Cross in the old
City Hall. Sixth and Market streets.
viii be closed until tomorrow morn
lg. AT this time contributions of
discarded clothing suitable for men,
women and children Will be gladly re-
ceived il sent to this center. There
is box of discarded clothing to go
;throad which is partially filled but
a few more articles.are needed to COM
plete IL, and II Is hoped that some
Delawareans viii give this desired
wearing apparel so that the box may
be shipped at once. There is wool at
the headquarters for persons who will
knit il into sweaters and stockings
for the children of Europe.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-05
EVERY EVENING REACHES
f|FT|ETH ANNIVERSARY
Continued from page 1.

In its time Il has taken uhto itself,
by absorption, other and much older
newspapers-Ath DelawareI Gazette.
the Delaware state journal and States
man, and the Wilmington Daily Com
mercial. The Delaware Gazette was
started In 1884. the Journal and States
man in 1927, and the Daily CONNER
eial In 1866. Through it's associations,
therefore. Every Evening may well
call itself venerable. so far as years
are counted
Retrospect. In this connection,
would take a wide range. hut IL Is
appropriate in this article, perhaps,
TO make reference TO only one of the
wonderful changes that Every Even
ing, through its absorptions. has wit
messed in respect OF one element es-
sential in the publication of news
rapers4the nri ing press. The Della
ware Gazette in It's early years. prob
ably for fully half a century, was
printed on hand-press. So was
the Journal and Statesman during it's
infancy. Both papers resorted to
power presses single cylinder--in
their vigorous M aood. The Com
mercial began wi.. a single-cylinder
press and never knew any other kind.
Every Evening also began with a
single-cylinder press, but soon found
II necessary to employ double
cylinder to meet the demands OF in
creasing circulation, and before IL at
tanned IT'S legal majority in years-in
1SSs-was compelled to put in a per-
fecting press. This gave way before
the close of the last century to
larger and better perfecting press,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-05

while during the past year the paper
erected completely new mechanical
outfit, including the largest, fastest
and finest perfecting press that can
be found outside the large cities; one
that win meet the needs Of a con-
tinually increasing circulation for
many years.
Has Grown With the City.
The history of Every Evening is
contemporaneous with all that marks
the active progress and material adj
vancement OF the city OF Wilmington
for the past century. IL was
born when the city was less than one
third its present population, and when
the developments that have advanced
it to its present commanding position
in industry and general business were
but dim dreams Of future prosperity
And it is no vain boast 10 predict that
this Every Evening viii continue TO
do ais long as il may live.
Few successful newspapers ever
started under more modest auspices,
or with greater confidence on the part
OF their founders in the success OF
their ventures. The genesis of Every
Evening was as unpromising as that
OF the New York Herald under its
great founder and editor, James
Gordon Bennett, the elder. Bennett
started the Herald in the basement of
a small building on side street in
New York City. Every Evening was
born on the second floor Of a building
OF ordinary size on a side street in
Wilmington.
On Monday. September 4, 1871, the
first issue of Every Evening made its
appearance. Its modest quarters COM
prised two rooms on the second floor
OF the building No. 1 East Third street,
the larger apartment being used as
composing room, and the smaller one
as the editors sanctum and the bust
ness office. The projectors of this
very considerable enterprise for that
day-the city. with only about 10000
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-05

ward portion OF tho Butler building,
which, IN still used for the well known
Butter book store.
II is not necessary, I'm this conntc-
ton, to make complete reference 70
Every Evenings other facilities u
may be sald IN brief, that the paper u
provided with all the essentials and
eonveniencea of higl1-elass daily
newspaper representing popuious
and progressive community The
paper ii ever at the front IN news, ~
editorial influence. and In the interest
that every real newspaper feels Tor
the community IN which it has It's
home. The news Of the day If
gathered through the Associated Press
and by special correspondents. The
news Of Wilmington and Of Delaware
by corps Of reporters and regular
correspondents ample for the purpose
and ever awake to their duties.
The personnel Of Every Evening =
executive stan is as follows: Publisher
and General Manager, William F.
Metten; Editor-in chief. Charles Brow
or Farmer: Editor Emeritus, Merris
Taylor: Managing Editor. Frederick
X. ReyboId, city Editor. A. o. II.
Grier: Assistant City Editor, j. II.
Rumbf: Telegraph Editor. j. Barton
Cheney. Sporting Editor, Harris
samonisky: Editor Of Woman's Page,
Miss Alice L. Roop; Reporters. Joseph
u. wilkins. Charles w Garfield, VIII
liam J. Mcvey. Clark X. Kuhns and ~.
r. Fetter; Advertising Manager, John
=. Blackson; Superintendent compos-
ing Room. l.. u. Cloud; Assistant. Ira
T. Parker, T'ressman, Jacob Fried
man. Circulation Manager, Clifford r.
Crossgrove.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-05
EED CROSS EXHIBIT.
One of The Features at The Della.
ware State Fair


The exhibit OF the Delaware Chap
ter ~ the American Red Cross at the
Pair grounds. Elsmere. this week is
expected will attract many hundreds
of visitors Almost every one enjoys
motion pictures and an unusually in
feres,ing display will be presented
which viii explain the work of the
Hcd Cross in peace times. There win
also be speakers of national reputa-
tion who viii tell of the various phas-
g ~ the work of the Red Cross.
The exhibit viii be divided into two
sections-a First Aid tent and an
auditorium tent. In the First Aid
tent which viii be in charge of Miss
Caroline Robelen. supervisor of pub
lic health nursing, there is a complete
dispensary. In order 10 care for any
accident cases that may arise or any
patron OF the fair who may need rnedi-
cal attention. The equipment of this
tent VIII be furnished by the Homeo-
iaisfhic Hospital. this city. Following
the nurses and physicians from the
following hospitals viii be preset
during the Fair: Today, Red Cross
tomorrow. physicians and Surgeons
Hospital. Wednesday. Delaware Hos
uital. Thursday, Homeopathic Hos
rital; Friday, Red Cross. A rest room
and lost and found table will be
located IN this First-Aid Tent.
The auditorium adjoins the first aid
tent. Here are displayed the activi-
ties 81 the different bureaus of the Red
cross. and the moving pictures on
health and hygiene win be presented
sNery afternoon. Demonstrations OF
nrrt aid work viii be given here bv
ff. kobert W. Tomlinson, chairman
81 the F'irst-Aid Committee. Miss
MARY A. Moran. supervisor of the
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-05
NOT TO KNOW
is NO EXCUSE
To Know How to Keep Well Is Better
Than to Call in Doctor to Get Well
Sickness Is a Penalty Not an Accident.

One of the best and most depend
able and important preventatives Of
getting sick, one Of the surest ways
Of keeping well is to form and main
tain the exceedingly good habit Of
regular, thorough, daily bowel evacu-
alton.
That is Natures sfbest bet". You
should do your best to help Nature,
not hinder her in her efforts to keep
you well. With the best of good in
tentions you may employ many me-
thods. Strong, drastic acting medic
ines that force the bowels to act SIM
ply replace one evil by another evil.
It may secure temporary action but il
produces more than temporary ir-
ritation and other bad effects. Don't
Judge by promise in selecting SIM
pie remedy TO assist Nature. Per-
formance is the true test. Take
Beecham's for example.
Over 20 years ago people began
TO take Beecham's. Today millions
of people all over the world take
Beecham's, recommend Beecham's 70
their friends, hand the use of Beech
ans down from father to son OF
from mother TO daughter for gener-
alton after generation. That means
much. You never hear any unfavor-
able criticism or complaint regarding
Beecham's. That means much il
not more. 1t takes real merit TO
withstand the tests of time and trial
You can do much to help Nature
keep you well by keeping box Of
Beecham's in the house, ready for
use at the first warning Of disorder
or arrangement. All druggists
sell Beeeham's-are glad TO sell
Beecham's.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-05
WOULD HAVE A JURY
COMPOSED OF PRIESTS
Strange Suggestion Of a Man
Charged With Numbering
/ Catholic Rector.
Fly Associated Press to Every Evenirg.

fsy Associated Press to Every Evening.
Redwood City. Calf. Sept. 4.--wil-
liam A.. Hightower. itinerant baker
and casual labor~r, charged with the
murder of the Rev. Patrick L. Heslin.
a Catholic priest OF Colma. Calf pro-
tested his Innocence from the first and
maintained that he would be willing To
have a full jury of priests sit in iudg-
ment on him. The killing of the priest
developed one of Cs,ifornia's most no.
table murder cases.
Father Heslin was called from his
home Mt Colma. a suburb of San
Francisco. about nine O'Clock on the
night of Aug. by muffied stranger
who said hc wanted the priest TO adj
minister the last sacrament 10 a dying
man. The two rode away in small
automobile.
The following morning Miss Marie
Wendell, the priests housekeeper. noti-
fAsd the police Of his failure to return.
and sesrch was begun. Miss Wendell
later Unidentified Uightower as the man
who had called for him.
The day after the priests disappear
ance the Right Rev. Edward J.. Hanna.
archbishop of the Catholic archiocese
~ San Francisco. received a typewrit-
ten letter demanding a ransom of
$4,000 for Father IIeslin. saying that
he would be killed if the money was
not paid.
Rewards totalling $4,000 were offer
ed for the safe return of Father Hes
in or the recovery of his body. In The
early evening OF Aug. 10, Hightower
called at the home of Archbishop Han
ma.
Guided by Hightower. police started
late that night for Salada Beach. a
short distance southwest of Colma,
where High,ower said he believed the
body was buried. He declared that a
woman companion whom he knew as
Dolly Mason had told him that q
drunken foreigner had furnished her
with the information.
on arriving at the spot the party
quickly uncovered the body. The
priests skull had been crushed and he
had been shot twice.
The San Francisco police. suspicious
of Hightower's tale kept him in Gus
fody. They established 70 their own
satisfaction that Dolly Mason was a
myth. woman named Doris Shirley
who Hightower asserted. had accom-
panied him TO San Jose from San
r f'ancisco on the night of the murder.
denied IL. and Hightower later dmit-
ted he had been mistaken in the date.
search OF Hightower's room in a
San Francisco hotel revealed tent
which corr~sponded with tent ropes.
pegs and flaps found at the scene of
the crime.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-05
WOLCOTT DESCENDANTS
TO GATHER IN BOSTON
viii Participate in Plymouth
Tercentennary Exercises Fol-
lowing Family Reunion.
By Associated Press TO Every Evening

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
Cleveland. Ohio, Sept. 5.-President
Judson Z. Wolcott has issued call
10 the Wolcotts of America TO gather
at Boston, September Z for the family
reunion and TO take part in the Ply
mouth tercentennary exercises.
The Wolcott association is made up
of Henry Wolcott of Windsor. Conn,
who came over in the Mary and
john" 10 years after the Mayfiower's 5
voyage. Other Wolcotts are admitted
TO associate membership. The asso-
citation has enrolled members in 81
states. Chancellor Josiah o. Wolcott
of Delaware is a member of the asso-
citation.
One project coming up at this year s
meeting is the purchase OF a part of
the old homestead at Windsor and
the erection of permanent memorial.