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Rubber.

CLEVELAND, December 20 (Spe-
ciaD.-Tire prices have been reduced
to the lowest levels ever reached and
supplies Of finished tires throughout
the country are reported at the low
est point in two years.
AKRON. Ohio, December % (Spe-
ciaD.-The Firestone Tire Company
reports that tire sales for the year
fell OF Is per cent in volume and AZ
per cent in monetary sales. The COM
pany officials say they are now in a
position to do a profitable business.
The business of the Miller Tire Com
pany is progressing steadily.
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CHRISTMAS MAIL HEAVIEST.

NEW YORK, December 23.-HoIi-
day malls here are larger than ever
business, it is reported, is 10. per
cent. The regular clerical force of
$4,000 has been increased to 1850.
Sixteen auxiliary substations have
been opened in public schools and
Ala motor. trucks have been added to
the 255 in use ordinarily and the
number of horse-drawn trucks has
been Increased f. ON 20 to lao.
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SMALLEST AMOUNT OF ACTIVITY
DUE INVENTORY AND HOLIDAYS
Several New Industrial Projects, However
Brighten Detroit's Outlook Materially.
Situation Elsewhere.

after the first Of the year because of
the liquidation Of many old accounts.
made possible by the loans made by
the War Finance Corporation.
The banks here are in excellent
shape. Collections are good In the
cities and the usual end-year divi-
dends are being paid. with bonuses in
some instances to employees. Business
seems to be getting better without
knowing it. Mems clothing stores are
competing sharply through cut-price
sales and 1t Is now possible to pur-
chase an excellent suit for S25 to $50.
Turkeys dressed are selling at 80
cents a pound and eggs range be-
tween SO and 60 cents a dozen.
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Fruit.

SEATTLE, December % Especially
Sales Of wintcr-keeping commercial
apples from the chief producing CEN
t.rs of Washington TO date aggregate
! 81 900 cars Of 756 boxes each oUt of
an estimated crop for this season OF
2sG0O cars. The bulk of these apples
are sert out by rail, although Panama
canal shipments will increase during
the remaindp of this season.
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Commodity Reports
From Various Sections
Leather.

BOSTON. December % (SpeciaD. -
Leather dealers in this section are
refusing to follow the hide market up
The strike at the stockyards has
caused a shortage of hides and prices
have advanced from 80 to 100 per cent
from last springs level. There has
been no corresponding increase in
leather. inexperienced workers at the
are max ing the number Of
hides rejected extremely high.
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\ OteS,

PITTSBURGH, December IS tSpe-
ciaD.--The plumbers union and the
master plumbers are still in dead
lock here. The master plumbers de-
mand that wages be reduced from
$40 to IS, assurance Of greater per-
sonal efficiency on the part of work.
men and further assurance that their
operations will not be tied up by
sympathetic strikes.
NEW YORK, December 23 (Spe-
cial). 1.-THE Erie railroad has issued
an order putting shop, track and Of
fee forces in some of it's PennSyl-
vania territory on a half-time sched-
ule This order supplants the order
issued some weeks ago making it
compulsory for each employe to lay
off one day each week.
PHILADELPHIA. December 23
(SpeciaD.-One reason why building
is expected to take a decided jump
forward next spring in this section is
the announcement that the efficiency
Of the men in the building trades
has increased to such an extent that
production is 40 per cent greater than
during 1920. Materials have de-
creased in price and wages are esti-
mated to have been cut "a per cent.
The wage scales for next year prob
ably will remain unchanged in this
section.
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Steel.
pI.vTSpI.RGu Decemb

PITTSBURGH. December 23 (Spe-
ciaD D.--Rearrangements of the naval
program will mean business for the
Pittsburgh district. The Colorado
and Washington will be electrically
driven, the entire electrical propelling
equipment being manufactured by the
Westinghouse company The steam
driven turbines to generate the cleo
trio current are being built by the
same company.
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Non-Ferrous Metnln.

JOPLIN. Mo-. December % Especially. !.
Sales of lead and zinc ores in the
tri-state fleld will exceed $4,000. 900
before the end of the year. The mar
ket is stronger than for many weeks.
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Candy.

NEW ORLEANS December % tSpe-
ciaI .-Belated orders from retailers
who underestimated the demand are
keeping the candy factories working
overtime in this section and probably
will keep them at top speed until
Christmas.
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Steel.

CHICAGO. December % (SpeciaD-
Structural steel orders have dropped
off. Local steel mills are still running
at so per cent Of capacity. with brief
holiday shutdowns scheduled In some
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PIuInbers' Supplies.

SEATTLE. Wash. December % (Spe-
ciaD.-Local dealers still have heavy
stocks of plumbers supplies on hand
and the market is stagnant due to the
slackening of building operations.
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Shoes.

SEATTLE. December % (SpeciaD.-
Production of shoes in this section
normal. The output of local factories
is being marketed as far east as
Montana and south to California:
Oriental and South American demand
has been curtailed by the condition OF
exchange. Interior buyers are stock
ing up on heavy shoes for loggers In
anticipation of increased numbering
activity next spring.
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Produce.

NEW YORK. December % tSpe-
Of celery this year
are far in excess of those for last
season This city is absorbing about
one-third of the New York state
crop.
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Copper.

NEW YORK. December - Especial. .
The domestic copper market is eX-
pected TO remain somewhat inactive
until after the holidays. bur the eX-
port demand continues to increase.
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cs,um,.ia >n,ionn, Dividend.

The ''lumbia National Bank d
rectors. ~ tn'ir meeting ycstcrda.
afterncCn. declared tn" regular quar-
terly dividend Of ; per cent, and in
addition voted each rmploye a Christ
mas present Of So and also a bonus
Of c per cent on their salaries
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cases. Indications point toward good
orders in January. Prices for both
manufactured and pig iron have soft
ened.
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Oil.

OSAGE. Okla, December % (SpeciaD.
-Undeveloped oil leases recently sold
here to the Sinclair. Cosden and Prairie
companies brought the highest prices
ever recorded in this section. Oil men
declare that the improvement in the
oil industry is likely to continue.
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Lumber.

NEW ORLEANS, December 90 tSpe-
ciaD.-The French government placed
an order this week with southern
mills for 240,OG0. 900 feet of pine lum-
Der, and this has enabled the mills
to operate without reduction of their
forces. Manufacturers say that stocks
are SO low and production so small
that any great revival in domestic
demand is sure to be followed by
advances In price. They believe pres
ent prices are at the bottom.
CHICAGO, December % (SpeciaD.-
Woodworking plants here are busy.
Sash and door factories are running
full time, with orders enough on
hand to keep them going briskly
through March. Chair factories re-
port a large demand.
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Flour.

KANSAS CITY. December % tSpe-
ciaD Flour has reached the lowest
level recorded in the crop year and
the lowest reached for seven years.
Prices for bran. however. have dou-
hled within the last two weeks. Flour
buyers are holding off until the mar
ket becomes more stable.
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rCTLIC UTILITIES

Amer "an Tel. AMI Tc.-a.......sl!.ls
ta,I;il Traction -...-........- '.S ~
v ashiugtun Gas .......-...... ~ IT,
Norfolk aud WASH. Steamboat. 1S6
MASH. Ewy. and Ei.2. COM -. ~ 40
wash. Rwy. and Eiec ptd.... 63i, ,sI
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With the first Il tn" year IN" l.'l'
criy Natic:.ai l;ank JOINS the ranks 81
the diNit!"ud payers. In" CHnsuHima,
ti"n If som- N-1~s uf mon, ,for'
The dividend 90 - I+'id - .l-annu
h.. 3 I..r - nj
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-05-27
GIRLS FINISH hike
FROM THE COAST
FLORENCE BOHMAN OF LITTLE
FALLS AND TWO PALS
ARRIVE HERE

Hiking 1000 miles in six weeks
would seem rather impossible feat to
perform, but the Misses Florence Bob
man Of this city and Ann and Agnes
Bannack of Milwaukee, Wis, did it,
arriving in Little Falls from Los An
geles, Monday. Of course, they did not
walk all of that distance, as they ac-
cepted rides whenever they were offer
ed and these unsolicited rides helped
them along very nicely.
The young ladies started to the west
coast last fall, from Billings, Mont.
taking in the national park first. Their
goal was Long Beach, where they spent
the winter. On April 6, they started
back, going up the coast to Seattle and
then east.
Speaking Of the trip, the girls said
that they enjoyed it immensely, finding
the people along the way very hospit
able and accommodating. The girls wore
khaki breeches and high walking boots
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-05-27
BACHELOR KILLS
HIMSELF MONDAY,
LOUIS BLANCHARD OF SWAN RIV.
Err DESPONDENT, SHOOTS
HIMSELF

Despondent over the illness of his
aged mother and expenses incurred in
caring for her, Louis Blanchard of
Swan River, "A years old and bache
lor, committed suicide Monday morning
at about O'Clock by shooting himself
with revolver, in his room.
Blanchard, who had been living with
his mother, has been acting queerly of
late and acco riding to Coroner Brown,
who was called to the home, he had
been very Respondent. His mother had
been receiving treatment for cancer of
the face, in Minneapolis, and the hos
pital and doctor bills incurred, worried
him.
His mother heard the shot but paid
no particular attention to it, as he had
been in the habit Of shooting at crows
from his bedroom window in the morn
ings. When she entered his room later,
she found him dead, with bullet
wound in his head. The bullet entered
the head above the right eye and took
q downward course, lodging in the
brain.
Surviving are his. mother, three
brothers and four sisters. D. L. Blanch-
ard Of Royalton, formerly of this city,
is brother, and Mrs. Lille Keller Of
this city is a sister.
The funeral was held from the Royal
ton Masonic hall Wednesday afternoon
at 1899, the lodge, of which he was
member, conducting the services. In
ternent was in the Royalton cemetery.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-05-27

by the arm and lead him into the kit
chen on to the back porch.
Yello resented this and commenced
fighting. Then Castle walked out onto
the back porch and stepped between
them, parting them.
Castle was then stabbed by Yello
with knife held in right hand, near
pit of the stomach.
Castle then struck Yello a blow on
side of the head with fist and that was
returned by thrust of knife by Ycllo
which entered Castle 3 left side just be-
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-05-27
Castle s story of the affair:

Castle IS story of the affair:
Albert J. Castle, in gong from Cros-
by to home on Ironton road saw a
light in the house of Jim Gorilla and
on looking in saw friend Of his, John
Baggott, went in to see him. Sat down
and chatted. Then an Italian by name
of Frank Yello came in. He was intoxi-
Gated to some extent and tried to pick
a quarrel with Baggott.
The owner Gorilla, interfered. He
told him he must keep quiet or 60 out.
He did not pay any attention to it,
went on and finally Gorilla took him
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-05-27

Hjalmer Peterson and company play
ed cole Skratthult" to capacity
house at the Harwha theatre Saturday
evening. All the speaking and singing
was in Swedish, hence some people
were disappointed, as they could not
understand it.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-05-27

Philip Leblanc figured in an automo-
bile collision on the road between this
city and st. Cloud Thursday evening of
last week. in which his car was quite
badly damaged. The other cn, 'rivcn
by party from Holdingfo1n. was so
badly wrecked that it could not be 1riv-
en-. No one was hurt.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-05-27

Members of local G. A. r. post and
A. H. Vernon, state commander Of the
American Legion, visited the public
schools in this city the first of the week
and gave talks to the pupils on Mem
orial day and it's significance. This is
customary each year, the week before
Memorial Day.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-05-27
SCHOOL DISTRICT ORGANIZES

President Harding has ordered 'aos
on federal buildings placed at half
mast for period of thirty days from
last Friday. in honor Of the late Chief
Justice White Of the U. s. Supreme
Court.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-05-27

CASTLE SAxS lie WA8 STABBED
WHEN TRYING TO STOP FIGHT
Last Fridays Brainerd Tribune con
tanned an anti-mortem statement said
to have been made by Albert Castle to
the Crow Wing sheriff before his death
from knife wounds inflicted by one
Frank Yello at Crosby the first of last
week. In this statement Castle said
that he was acting as peace-maker
when stabbed. It seems that the state
ment of the various persons present at
the time conflict, but tho following
from the Brainerd Tribune gives
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-05-27

low the heart.
Castle became paralyzed and helpless
Gorilla seeing what had been done and
noticing that Yello was preparing to
again strike Castle with knife, grabbed
an axe and struck Yello over head
which did not injure head, broke one
Of Yello s fingers and served to drive.
him away.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-05-27
HIGH TRIMS CROSBY, S TO /

HIGH TRIMS CROSBY, 5 TO /
Playing a better brand of ball than
in previous games, the high school team
on Saturday afternoon chalked down
victory to their credit by defeating
Crosby high at the fair grounds by a
score of to /.
The game was well played by both
sides but the visitors were unable to
connect with the twisters offered by
Gravel He held them to four hits and
struck out seven men. At the stick
Gravel also shone, getting two three
baggers. Crosse got one two-bagger.
Young, on the mound for Crosby,
struck out five and allowed five hits.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-05-27

L. D. Brown was the first Little Falls
automobile owner to receive the new IL
cense tags, under the new system. His
was No. B 1924.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-05-27
CUSHING FARMERS WANT .PoTA.
TO WAREHOUSE

At a meeting held in Cushing Satur.
day, Nay 81, all potato growers brought
in number of applications for shares
in cooperative potato association at
this point. The cooperative association
is capitalized at $4,000 and as soon as
the necessary number of shares are sold,
ARRANGEMENTS will be made to purchase
or build warehouse. The meeting was
offended bv County Agent Ausen Of
Todd county with a number Of farmers
from Turtle Creek township. E. p.
Nauertz of Little Falls answered y
number of questions relative to tho
marketing of pota toes through the Min
nesota Potato Exchange. Arrangements
were made for Mr.. Nauertz to spend
Monday in Todd county among the
growers with Mr.. Ausen. and Tuesday
with G. H. Campbell Of Morrison county
in an o++c~,rt ~ cot the organization
started before the season advances too
far.
SCHOOL DISTRICT ORGANIZES
At meeting Of voters in what was
formerly school district 33. Pike Creek.
Fridav afternoon, the district was re-
organized. Hans Hanson was elected
president; Eunice Lee. clerk and =.
Iundeen. treasurer. This is the dis
trict that was recently granted separa-
ton from the Independent school dis
trict Of Little Falls.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-05-27

The weekly bulletin of the state
highway department on the condition
of state roads reports State Roads ~
and %, which intersect Little Falls, as
being good to fair. Both are reported
good in the vicinity of Little Falls.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-05-27

The senior class play "All-of-a-Sud-
den Peggy" given at the high school
auditorium Friday evening, was wit.
messed by capacity house and was
pronounced splendid by all. The mem
beers of the cast were Hazel Richard,
Herbert Martin, Ashur Christensen,
Lillian Cook, Eleanor Gravelle, Allison
Hall, Juanita Krause, Chester Amy,
Kenneth Stillwell and Keith Tanner.
Credit for the success Of the perform
ance was due Miss Faye Gunner, direc-
tor. The specialties between acts were
very good. They included cornet solos,
by Lloyd Harting, dance by Harold
Kiewel and Paul Bastien; a song by
Carol Schallern and Ethan Brown; a
dancing chorus and a monologue by
VIM. Caldwell. The high school orches-
ira furnished the music throughout the
evening.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-05-27

Parker Haywood Of Osakis has re-
signed his position as pharmacist at
the Streukens drug store here and will
60 to Duluth the first Of June to take a
similar position with the Boyce Drug
Company. His brother Leo, who is Il
student at the high school here, will al
so be employed there after school closes.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-17

priced tracts in the Burbank district.
With their purchaser
Kay County Gas Company and its
associates, the Freeman Oil company,
kenny-Cleary Oil Company, Marland
Refining Company and Tom James,
Oil Company, bought tract No. {. the
southwest quarter Of section 8, 2s-6,
for $4,000
Tract No. the northwest quarter
OF .. 2e-s, went TO the Prairie Oil and
Gas Company for S36O,O00.
No. s. the northeast quarter of 6.
26.s was obtained by the Cosden OIL
ana Gas Company for s310 600 which
also paid $4,000 for tract No. 80 in
the west side, the northwest quarter
Of 80, 27-5, half mile from the Gypsy
OIL Conpany's gas well in section 29.
About the only interesting develop
ment in connection with the sale Of
the east side property was the pur-
chase of the southwest quarter Of sec
ton Z, 22-9. by the Meridian Petro.
leum corporation for $4,000, this tract
offsetting the same company's gusher
in the northwest corner OF 10. 22-9,
hat still is making 1000 barrels of I'll
daily, with some water having had
an initial output of 10000 barrels.
The reason high prices did not pre-
vail around this test was because of
the treacherous quality of the second
break in the lime from which it is
producing. John Markham Jc., paid
$4,000 fer tract No. 81, the north
east quarter of 6, 22.9.
Mum Plos., Inc, paid $4,000 for
tract No. S1k, the northwest quarter
OF G, 2Z-9. and the Buttram Petroleum
Company purchased tract No. 33, the
northeast 1uarter Of II, 22-9, for s27,-
600. These were the otner higher
priced company tracts near the Me-
ridian producer.
The highest priced tract on the
east side was No. 35, the southwest
quarter of A, 23-9, purchased by C. B.
Peters and others of Tulsa for s52,-
900. 1t is near some valuable produc-
tion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-17
OIL II EWS
(From Local and South Oklahoma Fields)
KROHN
Corsicana lieht

pool in the western oil fields which
showed some activity in the way Of
drilling was the statement made re-
Gently by one of a party Of eastern
superintendents of the Pure Oil Com
pany who toured the western fields.
The party was Composed of Squire
Stoughton, Jim Tanner. AL Hickman.
John McNutt Fred Eichmeyer. Ed
Ciaggett and Lynn Riddle. The party
started the trip at Florence, Kansas.
and then to the Marion county fields.
TO Eldorado, Wichita, to Gushing, TO
Ardmore, to Ft. Forth, to Dallas and
return to Eldorado, Arkansas.
After the competitions Of the trim
Mr. Claggett stated that when we
think of having covered at least a
half dozen individual pools that each
are producing more oil than either
OF the states in the Appalachian fields.
1t makes US feel like a bunch Of pix.
ers.'
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-17
OPERATORS AND FEE OWNERS
To ORGANIZE PETROLEUM CLUB

The operators and fee owners
Of Ardmore and vicinity will meet
at dinner at the Hotel Ardmore
Saturday June IS, at 6I5 p. m.
for the purpose of organizing a
Petroleum Club"
P. b. Jeffries, in charge OF the
y. L. Amster interests in the To-
cal fields has charge Of the or
ganization plans.
According to the statement
made today by one of the local
operators, membership at the
present time will be limited to the
producers and fee owners. while
persons interested in other branch
es Of the oil industry may be ad-
mitted later.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-17
OsAGE LAND SALE BRINGS
Si,50o,oO0l PRAIRIE OIL AND
GAS CO., BIG PURCHASERS

Pawhuska, June is--Apprcxinatcly
f4,soo,oo0 waa realized Tuesday at
Pawhueka. Okla, for the Usage In.
dian landa, The grand total was y4.-
t5sloo fer the entire isi truots.
The Prairie OH and Cas Company
was an active purchaser at this sale.
the flrst time this company has bid
in years. 1t paid mere than $1,000 600
for three tracts on tho west side.
Relieving were the unussully high
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-17
Oil Market Quotations
PENNSYLVANIA OILS CUT
% CENTS PER BARREL

Pittsburgh, June 1.-THE Joseph
Zeep agency here. purchasing agents
for Standard Oil Company. announced
that, effective June 16, the price OF
crude oil at the wells is cut another
25 cents on the best six grades, the
rev prices being:
Penn. $3.50; Corning LAO: Cabell
l.Sl; Somerset heavy, sl.10; Somerset
isht. $780, and Ragland rs cents.
This is the second 25 cent cut this
week by the zeep agency.
Casper, Wyo., June 1.-THE Mid.
West Refining Company and the Ohio
OIL Company today reduced the price
Of all grades Of Wyoming crude oil
ten cents n barrel making the second
cut within a week and the fifth this
year Posted prices today were brought
10 the lowest level in over four
years.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-17

BY RUTH NOLAN
- Phone 538 -

The Sunshine girls who were com.
PEELED to postpone their meeting this
week will meet next week with Miss
Hermione Brady, COZ G street, north
west.
The wedding Of Miss Thressa Hall
and Mr.. Harold Edwin Grimes which
was postponed on account of the SER
ious illness Of the groom will be
solemnized Thursday evening, June
30 at the Broadway Methodist church.
= ! =
Honoring Bride Elect
Honoring Miss Ruby Randol, BRIDE
elect, Mrs. Tom Frame entertained
with five tables Of bridge, Thursday
afternoon at her home, Sli Stanley
Boulevard
The rooms were in a profuslon of
zenias, daisies and sweet peas and the
bridge tables each contained a cor
sage Of different flowers, which were
cut for.
Miss Gladys Scivally won high
score with low score and also honoree
prize going to Miss Randol
At the conclusion of the games a
delicious salad course was served
:. !. y
Birthday Party
Honoring the birthday annivergar-
les of little Misses Opal Reese, Helen
Hall and Velma Jones, and Master
John Reese, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Reese entertained with a party Thurs
day afternoon at their home in
southeast Ardmore
Games and contests were enjoyed
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-17
C0LNE.RAMSEY IN SO HAS
500 FEET OIL IN HOLE

Coline OIL Company No. !, on
the Ramsey farm, in the south
west corner of the northeast
quarter OF section 80, 4s-2w, Off.
setting the Carter-Sullivan gasser
on the north, has drilled out the
plug and is now in sandy sAale
formation at depth OF 2l70 feet.
There is 500 feet OF oil standing
In the hole.