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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-01

May, the Ruhr district is to be occu- pied by the military and the coal and wealth either partly or entirely con fiscated Then Germany will be obliged to buy her coal from the occu- patton committee, thereby paying her debt to the allies until the hardness of the task teaches her other means of payment.
 During the war great German busi- ness men dreamed of control of the whole coal and mineral districts of Germany France, Luxemburg and Bel gium As the drVam faded, they com- forted themselves with the thought of the ruined mines of northern France.
 WILL BE MASTERS
 Now, the French business men want to realize this dream their way and Ri the same time to save the father land from ruin If they can control the coal and iron from Maas to Ruhr, anG perhaps a large part of the Upper Silesian product, for Poland, without capital and engineers. is dependent upon French partnership, thea indus trially they will be the mastess of Eu- rope.
 This prospect is not altogether pleasing to the English. notwithstand- ing the entente cordiale. England for years has supplied france ana ltaly with the needed coal at the high price of pounds, 10 shilling a tan. This price attracted coal exportation from America, Australia and even frofn South America, but all of this has been declining since Germany has been full filling her Spa engagement to turn over 100000 tons of coal month.
 What has been the result? English coal fell to 23 shillings ton, and aft erwards all exportation to the contin> nent stopped. The mines in Wales were closed. English unemployment increased weekly France already is selling much surplus coal, and if she becomes master of the Ruhr Saar dis trict, then the English coal export which in prewar times amounted to 900 tons a year, will be ire trievably lost and a terrible industrial crisis be inevitable, notwithstanding the agreement for soviet trade with Russia
 Therefore, British trades unions, lib- erals and the labor party are against
 (Continued on Page Ten)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-01
JOHN F. ROBINSON,
 NOTED CIRCUS MAN,
 IS DEAD AT MIAMI
By Associated Press

Miami. Fla. April 30-John F. Robin- son, retired circus owner died at his winter home here this evening of chronic bronchitis. He was Y years old.
 MT. Robinson had been subject to bron- chitis for a number of years The last attack overlook him about two weeks ago He failed rapidly and his advanced age proved barrier to recovery.
 John Robinson, Jr,. his son, arrived yesterday from Cincinnati, and with Mrs. H. F. Stevens, a daughter. was at the bedside when death came. The body will be shipped to Cincinnati tomorrow. The funeral will be conducted here.
 Mir Robinson was born November 4. 1S43, in Linden, Ala, not two hundred yards from his fathers show. At the age of IS months he entered the saw dust ring on career as a performer which ultimately made him one of the largest circus owners in the world At IS years he had accumulated enough. with the aid of his father. to start on the road with a circus of his own This expanded until after the Civil war it became so cumbersome to transport about the rough country in wagons that Robinson conceived the idea of carrying it by train.
 It was the first time circus had travelled in cars. Today the John Robin son circus Is traversing the country and requires 5s cars to carry it.
 During the Civil war Mir. Robinson was an officer in the Federal navy. He spent much time and money in the years that followed in rebuilding the devastated sections.
 MT. Robinson was one of four men who organized the United States Play ing Card corporation of Cincinnati, of which he was director at bis death He also was director of the Unitef States Lithographing company of Cin- cinnati.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-01
PET DOGS LIFE IS
 SAVED BY CONSUL

Buenos Aires, April Intervention by the Argentine consul at Montevideo has saved the life of the pet. dog owned by Miss Muriel Corneille of New York, against which sentence of death had been pronounced by Uruguayan health of ficials. Mrs. Homer Sullivan sister of Miss Cornei1le, will arrive here Sunday from Montevideo on board a river boat bearing a special permit for the dog to ltsss quarantine Under ordinary con- dtions the stringent regulations against the importation of animals, because ot the danger of rinderpest, would debar the canine from Argentina.
 When Miss Corneille reached Monte- video on the steamer Aeolus, April N, she refused to permit the dog to be killed in accordance with the Uruguayan regulations When the Argentine consul took action. the Uruguayan authorities consented to permit the dog to leave the Aeolus, ppovided it was transferred to a river boat without setting foot on Uruguayan soil. During the time it was on the steamer .he dog was guarded by health officials.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-01
SAYS AMERICANS
 PLANNED GERMAN
 PLEA ID HARDING
Failing to Recognize Greatest Blunder, It Is Up to Germany to Show She Is No Longer
 Land of the Kaiser
By MAMMALIAN HARDEN Germany's Foremost Publist

Special Gable to The Herald
 Copyright, 1921. by The Age-Herald)
 Uicturing America as King Cotton. Mir. Harden comments today upon our re-entry into the field of international politics. France, he declares, is seek ing to control the coal of the continent. The separations plans If carried out in the extreme will destroy German markets. Germany buy no more cotton. Therefore King COttOn's king dom Is concerned. England also looks askRnce at the French dream for coal dominion.)
 Berlin, April 30.-(Special. King Cotton is fighting battle against a desire for the conquest of his majesty, King Coal. It is battle in which there is no bloodshed, but which may restore the peace lost for almost seven years on the old continent.
 l. is black versus white. Which will win?
 A long chain of German blunders- want of sincerity. psychology and tact
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-01
DEMOCRATS FORCE CUTTING 0F ARMY
 10 l5O,000 MEN
Kahn Proposal for Bigger Force Fails to Even Get a Vote. Many Republicans Join
 Forces With Democrats
By Associated Press

Washington, April 30.-Holding a solid front against a republican split, democrats forced through the House today an amendment to the army ap- prorriation bill cutting down the en- listed force to 150,o00 men. The Kahn proposal for a bigger force nevsr got to vote.
 The bill as approved by Secretary Weeks made provision for 1ss, 900 men. or 12,000 more than the number fixed by the measure passed last session and vetoed.
 There was no certainty, however, that the 150.O00 figure would stand, for the vote today was in committee of the whole, and the House may de- mand separate vote on the amene- ments in passing the bill next week
 The amendment for reduction of the enlisted strength to 150,000. the low est figure suggested in the long debate. was offered. by Representative Byrnes. democrat, South Carolina. Only two democrats opposed it. while many republicans gave it their SUD- port. The vote was 1o9 to s2.
 The House previously had adopted as substitute for the Kahn proposal an amendment by Representative Fish, republican. New York, for an army o> 156.000, but the Byrnes amendment went through and wiped 1t out.
 Representative Mondell. Wyoming. the republican leader in closing debate urged republicans to stand by,the bill as framed by the appropriations com mittee. with it's enlisted total of 1es.- 900. but many members of his party deserted him as the march was started down the aisle for an actual count
 Chairman Kahn of the military ar, fairs committee pleaded for at least lT5.000 men, declaring the times too troublous for wholesale slashMg Of forces. Representative Wood, repub- lican, Indiana. taking issue with the Californian. insisted that if the world was on the verge of fire few thou sand extra men could not put it out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-01
CHARGES FRAME-UP
Prohibition Enforcement Officer
 Wants Fullest Investigation
By Associated Press

IN New Orleans April ssO.--Theodore JASQues. prohibition enforcement off cefsNtn whose custody all seized IT, quors comes. in formal statement to the pfeks declared tonight the federal grand 5u<y investigation Of the al- leged disAlS2earance and substitution Of high~grade seized liquors was a "frame-up."
 Its all a frame-up." declared MT. Jacques. "lf the grand jury does not ask me to come before it when ie moets next Thursday. I'll ask their permission to tell my side"
 Ar. Jacques was summoned to ap- pear before the federal grand jury to. day. but was not called before that body. although he stated that he de- sired the fullest investigation of the affairs of his office. A few weeks ago MT. Jacques was transferred from this city to st Louis for q short time. be- ing succeeded here by Major R. B. Keating Major Heating was later transferred to Little Rock and MT. Jacques sent backshere
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-01
CYST OF THE NEWS
GENERAL


 Arthur Henderson sees possibility negotiations may succeed. Disabled Soldiers league denounced from House floor.
 Harding is swept into maelstrom of foreign affairs.
 May Day finds American labor In calm frame.
 TEirteeen defendants in express case are sentenced to pen.
 Daniels tells of KoIchak's hopeless fight to save Russia.
 Memphis wins over Birmingham. s to 2.
 Hun indemnity Is one huge puzzle for hig finances. real pulse.
 Princes and "things'' thrills Wash inston society circles.
 Rail tangle takes rank along with foreign situation.
 France pays debts and also collects, declares Tarfeu.
 Cotton trading in smallest volume for many months.
 Anniston city to make trip to Pacific const.
 Southern states show strong in prod- ucts of farm.
 Tax league meet will not effect governors plans.
 Wilson Dam force fs cut to 700 men. Commencement at Spring Park is great event. M
 LOCAL State rests in Bivens aEirder trial- defense begins Monday. No funds for the wounded Alabama boys in Hospital.
 Mass meeting to analyxc state of the union miners.
 Over es.OOO,OOO increase in bank cleRringx for April. EtOwah farmers solve money crop by diversificn ton.
 Gulf statesl Steel blast furnace at Gacsden resurAing.
 BirminghanaI symphony orchestra scores big suet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-01
GERMANY ID BEGIN
 TODAY ID PAY FOR
 WRONGS ID WORLD
World Must Not Be AstoniShed If France Maintains Stand and Refuses to Again Be
 Duped, Says Vivianl
By RENE VIVIAN
Former Premier of France --1.I ALL. A.. Id

NI
 Special Gable to The Age-Herald tCopyri9ht. 1921, by The Age-Heraid (Harfng returned to France from his notable mission to the United States M. yfvJanf resumes today his dispatch es to The AEe-HeraId. He feels that \ merica has re-entered the European and that If her efforts are 'm aintafned, Feaee will come at last to n afaorder<d world. He feels that raAce's FEy for justice has penetrat- lj 5fe51st tq Gcrmany. If, however. tctfob N Flahce becomes necessary, V. yfvfaiff is epnvinced the world will snoSy and un6erstand.)
 Paris, April 3o.-(Special. )-And low l am back on French soil again! seems that during my absence the International air has cleared and vic- Trious Frances great cry fer justice, Ster echoing around the world, has en heard even in Germany.
 Tomorrow. May l, strikes the terri D hour when the conquered, drenched
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-01
MILL RESUMES WORK
New Plant Replaces One Recently
 Burned

Huntsville, April 30.--(Special. )-The Spring City Milling company's new plant, which was erected to replace the one burned last July, began opera t;ons Friday. The new plant has a capacity of 100 tons of feed per day
 900 bushels of corn meal and hts 3 warehousing capacity of a5.000 bushels. Ben Matthews and his sons. Luke, Jr., and Oliver Matthews operate the A,ill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-01

-hau made rrance believe Germany will not do all that is possible to re- pair war damage, will nol rulfill the engagements she made when signing the treaty Of Yer sailles, and that a creditor desiring payment must send policemen to seize the obstinate debt or by the collar. Therefore, W h 0 n the bill becomes dua this first of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-01
BOY TAKES UNLIMITED
 TRIP INTO CLOUDS

Oelwein la, April 3O.-John Medley, 15 years old. made his first airplane flight today when he took an uninvited trip into the clouds by hanging to the tail piece of an exhibition machine.
 As the aviator took off with two woni- en passengers Medley grasped the sta- bilizer and was carried along. Having difficulty with the plane. the aviator no- ticed the youth and made forced landing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-01

III lAllOCSHl ulOOtA,
 must begin to pay
 for their wrongs to men and things. Germany's .lj e s have availed her
 naught. In her sinister comedy of poverty, the world refused to believe. Secretary Hughes abrupt and loyal answer showed her that a. W e a r y world, having fixed Germans responsi-
 bility for the war,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-01
Widow of Thomas Fry Dies

By AssOcinted Press
 Clarksville, Tenn, April 30.-Mrs. Meta Fry, widow of the late Thomas Fry. at one time treasurer of the city of Dub lin, Ireland, and mother of Gen Sir Will liam Fry governor of the Isle of Man. died at her home here last night. Mrs. Fry was 91 years of age.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-01
Some Oddities m
 News of fhe Day
Courts Ruling Permits Man to
 Keep Two Wives-American In Red Prison on Hunger Strike-ConSuI Saves Dog Sentenced to D. oSVBoy Steals Ride OF bse lane.

Akron, or An unusual Ful- ns' uR' eN Nhseppa sarnola will be allow, o V, two wives, was handed down byN Nal authorities and Akron police, whVh Sarniola, accompanied by wife No. 1, with a l0-year-o son, and wife No. ?, leading d tnree-year-old boy and carrying a baby. appeared at police headquarters yesterday. Sarniola mar ried wife No. l in Italy Il years ago. Later he came to America. Four years ago he sent for her. but due to the war. heard nothing and presumed she was dead. Then he met wife No 2, a Penn sylvania widow. She became his com mon law wife, he said. Two children were born.
 r Last week Mrs Sarniola No. and her son reached Akron on an immigrant train. Sarniola hastened to the police with his troubles, his wives and chiI. dren.
 After an investigation federal authori- ties told Sarniola to take his wives home and support them The wives agreed to love each other and live peaseably to- gether. They left police headquarters arm in arm
 T love them both They love each other. We all love. I keep them all. They say so,r' Sarniola said in broken English.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-01
WILL NOT CLOSE DOOR

It had been thought that a reply to Germany would go forward by to- night by reason of the expected move of French troops into additional Ger man territory tomorrow. 1t is stated, however, that the adoption of these further measures to enforce the pay ment of the indemnity assessed agains; Germany would not close the door to further negotiations.
 Both President Harding and Secre- tary Hughes are giving close attention to the whole situation, but it was indicated today that they did not look for further development before Mon day at the earliest. They conferred at the White House today, but it was made known that the conference had to do with other matters, indica Tng that there had been no developments of moment since the discussion of tho separations controversy at the cabinet meeting yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-01

CONTRACTORS demand cars that go anywhere anytime. That's why C. T. Allen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-01
SHARP DIFFERENCES
 M SUPREME COUNCIL
 OVER FRANCES PLAN
NEXT MOVE WAITS
 ON MEETING OF
 SUPREME COUNCIL
American View Is That Ger many Must Pay to Limit, But
 Terms Must Not Prevent
 Economic Recuperation
By Associated Press

Washington, April 30.-The next move in the reparations controversy, so far as the American government is concerned, will await the outcome of the session of the supreme coun- cil which began today at London.
 The a11ied governments nave been acquainted with the American point of view with regard to the general sub ject as a result of the conferences which Secretary Hughes has had with the diplomatic representatives of those governments Briefly stated, this view Is that Germany must pay to the limit of her ability. but that the imposition iof such terms as would prevent her economic recuperation should be guard ed against
 This Is in entire accord with the views of the allies, officials said today, pointing out that Premier Lloyd George had repeatedly stated that Great Britain had no desire to crush Germany eco- nomically, and that the future of British trade depends upon the re- covery of Germany industrially.
 MOVE MAY BE NECESSARY
 Events may so shape themselves, 1t was said today, that a further move on the part of the United States will be necessary. Should the supreme council decide that the German proposalt are of such character as to form the basis for renewed discussions it was ex- plained taht it would be necessary for the United States to transmit the German offer to the allied governments. as they already have received copies of 1t direct from Berlin.
 If the supreme council decides, how ever, that the offer is unacceptable, even as basis for negotiation, it is understood that some further move by the American government might be ex- pected. What officials have in view Tn this event is carefully withheld. It is suggested, however, that since Ger many has already indicated semi officially willingness 10 pue forward modified proposals, 1t may be that tha United States will suggest such a course.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-29

Frank Lloyd, featured
Goldwyn director has for
his motto Put more spirit
into it," His latest work
is Governeur Morris Tale
of Two Worlds" with
LeatriCe Joy as heroine.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-29
IL E X X X II X X X X X " X II X X " II y; X

Ernest Lubltsch. direc-
tor of Deception" the
picture based on the
life of Anne Boleyn. He
is a Bohemian, is one
oftheleading European
directors and also di.
rected Passion"
The Washington herald., 1921-05-29

George Loane Tucker IS the man who
produced The Miracle Man" This
is the first picture he has had taken
since he was a rate clerk in Chicago
railroad office, nineteen years ago. He
is now making another feature photo.
play upon which he has been working
for eighteen months. 1t will be called
Ladies Must Live"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-01
Humble Oil and Refining Company

Humble oil and Refining Company
on the Walker farm in section .. is-2w
has two competitions. seven wells pro-
ducins and two wells drilling.
On the Ga2away farm in section l6
had four wells producing.
On the Walkcr-Noorhccs farm in sec
tion Q. had five wells producing.
ON the Walkcr-N Voorhees, farm In
section ~. had three wells producing,
two wells drilling and one rig.
on the y. Horton farm in section 81.
had four wells producing and one well
drilling.
ON the V. J. Ward farm in section 90.
had four wells producing.
on the j. II. Dillard farm In section
90, had four wells producing. and one
well drilling.
on the II. G. Perkins farm In section
Is. had one completion. two wells pro-
ducing and five wells drilling.
on the Stroman farm In section %.
had ten wells producing.
on the Okla-Dilland farm In section
-. had four wells producing
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-01

%, had eleven wells producing and two
wells drilling.
On the J. +. Hamilton farm in sec
ton % had two wells producing and one
well drilling.
on the Eva Hefncr farm in section
30, had five wells predicting and two
wells drilling,
ON the W. p. Poland farm in section
%, had two wells producing
ON the May Woodruff farm in see
ton Il. had two competitions, three
wells producing and two wells drilling.
On the Elizabeth Ambrister farm in
section Is, had one well producing and
one wei. drilling
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-01

Humble Oil and Refining Company
NO ] on the Hewitt Walker farm in
section ., 4s-9w is shut down at 2i40
feet
No reached the top of an oil sand
at a depth OF 1920 feet and is now
drilling in blue shale at 1910 feet.
No is cemented at 2O1j feet
No is running tubing at 1904 feet
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-01
Wolverine Oil Company

Wolverine oil Company on the J. H..
Dnlard farm in section %. had one
completion, IS wells producing.
on The Wcstheimer and Danbe farm
in section 90 had one completion and
ten wells producing.
On the Max Westheimcr farm in sec.
ton -, had nine wells producing
on the J. H. Dillard farm in section
Is. had one completion and two wells
producing.
On the j. H. billiard farm in section
Il had six wells producing.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-01
The Tcxas COMPANY

The Texas Company on the Denny
+ nm in section %, had one completion
and five wells producing,
on the j. II. Dhlard farm in section
-. had enc well producing.
ON the WcSthcimor and Daubc farm
in section -, had four wells producing
ON the V. II. billiard farm in section
-, had four wells producing.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-01
HEWITT PRODUCTION
Is M,6SS BARRELS

The total daily production of the
Hewitt field during the month of March
reached 30.6sS barrels. During the
month there were l6 completions, is3
wells producing, As wells drilling and
six rigs up and building.
Operating Companies
Report OF the operating companies
In the field were as follows:
Carter oil Company on the Ward
farm In section is. is.sw had nine wells
producing.
on the Mullen farm In section Is, had
seven wells producing.
ON the Shellcnbcrger farm In section
is had five wells producing and one
well drilling.
ON tho Bennett farm In section i6,
had ono completion, two wells proiuc-
ing and three wells drilling.
on the T., j. Woodruff farm In sec
ton Is. had one completion. 10 wells
producing three wells drilling and one
, RIG.
on tho II. Noble farm in section 81.
had 81 wells producing and ono we'll
drilling.
ON the Ward farm In section II. had
eight wells producing.
on tho X. A. 1icfncr fauu In section
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-01

ON the Carr farm iu section 10. had
four wells producing
On the Westlemuer and Daube farm
in section IL. had one well drilling.
ON the " +. Dillard farm in Secrion
%. aad six completions and II wells
producing.
on the v Dlllard farm i'm section q
had one well abandoned
ON the Isabel farm in section -. had
seven wells producing
on the L. Wcodruft farm in section
Il, had one completion and eight wells
producing.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-01
Shelly Oil Company

Skclly Oil Company ON the Shellen-
berger farm In section l6, ls-2w had
one well producing and one well drill
ing.
On the Crucc farm in section l6, had
seven wells producing.
On the Gazawav farm in section l6,
had two wells producing.
on the Noble farm in section Il, had
six wells producing.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-01
SkcIly Oil Company

Skelly oil Company on the J. II.
DHarf farm in section %, had four
wells producing.
On the Eliza Stccni farm in section
Is. had two wells producing, two wells
drilling and one rig.
on the W. Carney 4O-A In section
10. had two wells producing, five wells
drilling ami one rig.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-01
Co,,onbelt Petroleum COMPANY

Coitonbclt Petroleum Company on tho
Phoebe Rcxroat farm in section 10,
had two wells producing.
on the Phoebe Rexroat B farm in
section 10, had two wells producing.
On The opal Rcxroat \ farm in sec
ton l5 had one well producing.
on the Opal Rexroat b farm in sec.
tion IL had two wells producing
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-01
Miri I.'ranl,lin

Writ Franklin on the Shollcnberger
farm in section 16, 4s-2w had ten
wells producing.
On the Thompson farm in section u
la.i seven wells producing.
on the L. II. Thompson farm in sec
tion u, had four wells producing.
on the Cubbie +. Dillard farm in sec.
ton -, had six wells producing and
one well drilling.