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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-30
Letters TO the Editor
philadelphia Girl Defends Sex

~. Editor Of tho EpcrtnD Public Lcdo,r.
's,r read the EVENING PUBLiC JHpGER
....,v day. but II was quite by accident that
n,anced TO read the article written by
i,nI.r,,stcd" I feel that II is impossible
a., me to allow that TO pass by without
". defense for the Philadelphia girla: so
hero goes.
., tho arst place I am n girl who was
and raised here In PHILADELPHIA. and
have never heard the expressions big
.,,.r,' or 'small-timer' used. Therefore.
u,,p,..usted,'' Il will be impossible for me
snsyor that question inteiligcntiy.
IN your calling Philadelphia women
,,-sa,. I" YOU certainly have met the wrong
80. wb,n you say that. and 1 cannot un-
sa,s,and such an assertion. During the
%ar I entertained innumerabie service men
,sas,,v saiIcrs), and every one had nothing
W., tho highest praise for the Philadelphia
is,s They all we're men who had travelled
ra.ise-ably and all were unanimous In
.oyina the philadelphia girls treated them
s",,,r than the girls In other cities, and
they surely appreciated that tact; l am
ao, merely taking their say-so. either. rs
M man who has any manners at all wiz
sal you for going out OF your way to
.,,,rtain them. but when their families
'",,te and also thank YOU for your consid-
sra,ion Of their boys. then l think 1t ~
s,.h tim, YOU believe In their appreciation.
,r,a, has not only been my experience. but
Iots OF other girls, loo
., rera rd TO your mseting these honest.
a. nondne.s and real girls you call
~ am not going to say 'join srmo
ss,,,ch and get Interested In the sunday
..Saoj !" az many people would tell you. to
as 7 realize that q man who travels all
~, time does not want to spend oil his
,.i,ure hours in a church. but undcrstsnd
- are ouite a few clubs for service
~ where they can ret acquainted with
.,r,, whore ;hey arc and how you 10
-, get,ine into them I do not know. n
SSd I surely would be'therr, but think.
co., are n service man, yol could nrd
a -, readily, '.t, ~. .... o. .. D.
W. - -. ,,o,< ,tb,pu- t,,a = l,rou might
DO you ~. 49, ,o bsl,ova TINT YOU have a
-eao ue S -.snay % .r.nd7 'rb.reforo
great deai o, mo'' 4, ,hoy ,,sgestsd unInq
they "oo'' a. .,n,, .malIer rl,cc to
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-30
AWAITING the Rioht Summons

To the Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger:
Sir--I would like to make few suEges'
tions In answer to "Disgustcd.'' Where
did he meet tho girls nc spoke Of? Phladel-
phia has snmc sweet and lovely Birls who
do not 20 out with man for the good time
he will show them. They content to be
friends with the right kind OF men. Most
of the men Of today are not the right Kind.
as they only want n girl who is what they
torn u good sport
We are all here and waiting for the
right kind Of man II we could only md
one. EXPERIENCE.
stratford. y. j., March 90. 1921.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-30
ChIId's Poem Supplied

To the Editor Of the Ercntn0 Public Ledger:
SIr--I am inclosing the verses which wcr
asked for In the Peoples Forum FEY
nights ago. When WAS a very small chill
my father used to read them to me. Th
verses may be found In HalliwellB Nurser
Rhymes Of England. j. e.
Germantown. March, ~, 1921.
THE THREE T;UNTER5
There were three jovial Wclshmen,
A. have heard them say.
And they would go a-hunting
Upon St. Davld's Day.
All day they hunted,
But nothing could they, hnd
But a ship a-sailing.
A-sailing with the wind.
One said II was u ship;
The other he said nay:
The third said It was house
With the chimney blown away.
And all the night they hunted
And nothing could they rnd
But the moon a-gliding.
A-gllding with the wind.
One said II was the moon:
The other he said nay:
The third said It was a cheese
And half OF 1t cut away.
And all the day they hunted
And nothing could they find
But a hedgehog In a bramble bush
And that they left behind.
The first said II was hedgehog;
The second he said nay:
The third II wiIs pincush.on
And the pins stuck In wrong wa".
And all the night tlley hunted
And nothing could they find
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-30
Plenty Of Other Type

To the Editor OF the Evening Public Ledger:
nr-To the correspondent signing him
SELF ''Dlsgusted" In the Peoples Forum col
Imn OF March 90. will say | read your
lengthy letter with interest and am very
sorry you form such an opinion "a rniia-
dephia girls, saying all you have met are
snobs and want you to spend so much mon-s
on them. Well. you are rather unfortunate
IN meeting only that type. but In defense
OF the real girls OF Philadelphia VIII say
thsre are hundreds. to which | and my
friend. belong. and sincerely hope you VIII
meet some Of the right kind soon. can
enjoy and appreciate the company OF q
pleasant and respectable young man with
out vampng his money. l.. VI.
Philadelphia March 25 1921.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-30

Letters to the Editor should be as
brief and to the point as possible.
denominationni or sectarian dis
cusslon.
No attention win be paid TO anony-
NOUS letters. Names and addresses
must be signed as an evidence OF
good faith. although names will not
pc printed IL request Is made that
they be omitted.
The publication of n letter is not
TO be taken as an Endorsement of Its
Views by this paper.
Communicatlons will not be re.
turned unless accompanied by post
age, nor VIII manuscript be saved.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-30
Value Of silver Dollar

To the Editor Of the EucninD Public Ledger:
Sir-Why Ia the American dollar WORTH
more than the Mexican doilarf w. i. o.
Philadelphia. March ~. 1921.
The American silver dollar is worth more
than the Mexican silver dollar because It Is
redecmabie at It's face value and Is backed
by gold in the. United States Treasury. The
Mexican dollar Is worth only It's bullion
value.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-30
: Questions answered
A Flrst.CIass Postoffice

To the Editor Of the EucninD Pubic Ledger:
Sir--Nhat constitutes n frst-class post
office and how many are there in the United
States? d. l.. f.
Philad, iphia. March &C. 1921.
The Postofricc Department snys hrst-
class postoricc Is one where the gross re-
ceipts total $40. 600 or over a year. There
are 700 hrst-ciass postoffices in the United
States
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-30
Re-enIistment Of Navy Men

70 the Editor Of the Evsnino Public Ledger:
sir--How many men In the United States
navy re.enIist7 G. H. J.
Philadelphia. March 25. 1921.
recent hearing brought out the fact
that before the world war only about 30
rer cent re-enlistcd. but that during the
last six or eiRht months about go per cent,
re enlisted.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-30
Poems and Songs Desired
. Requests a Poem

TO tIlr Editor Of thr EverinD Public ledger:
sir.--Pieasc publisf, the poem, with, lines
which start as follows: / .ty L,Es.f s,Sf
! 50: poor they were. too proud to beg. ~
- Too upright for TO steal, . T. ~ r
Z t'.r ~ slaaly @ would they sweep and clean
zoe picked an apple from the street, /. ..
Ana, thought, Why. here's a treat" etc.
Philadelphia, March 20, 1921. -"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-30
To Have Ideal Home Life

10 the Editor Of the EvenihD Public Ledger:
sr-Please write an article in your
EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER Forum moth
erb duty In 4 home. so children will not
seek the street for pleasure and how to ap.
proach a Woodworking husband when he
returns from n days toll; what to do with
" crouch on or long face, and few words
on sons duty to his mother. who sacrifices
All time and pleasure for him.
MRS. &. l.. r.
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100
Solution to Problem

II. c. KlLIIAN
Philadelphia, March as, 1921.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-30

To the Editor OF the EVGninD Public Ledger!
Sir-I wish, to submit solution to
problem which appeared In your column on
March IS. The problem read: ARRANGE
the numbers to Q. inclusive: using ench
number only once, into three lines so that
the sum OF the nrst vertical line is to tho
sum OF the third vertical line as the sum
of the dia agonals is to nve times the sum OF
the hrst horizontal line
The solution follows;
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-30

Thus II is to 81 as 80 is to so, in com
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-30
Locates Poem

Philadelphia, March 20. 1921.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-18
THE BOARD OF PUBLIC
HEALTH MET THURSDAY

The board of public health of Car
ter county met Thursday evening at
the Chamber of Commerce.
Supt. c. W. Richards is president of
the organization, and James Barron is
secretary.
Reports ON tho work in connection
with the city schools we're heard.
Jules Scheyitz, general secretary OF
tho oklahoma Public Health associa'
ton was present. and recommended
the work of the Carter county organi-
zation.
Miss Mac Gcno, public health nurse,
reported on the work accomplished in
the schools. An examination has been
made of all of the grade schools up
to date, $500 pupils having been ex-
amined. This examination was made
by DR.. j. S. Shelton, DR.. John Pollock,
eye, ear, nose and throat specialists,
and DR.. d. A. Mcclellan. dentist.
On Thursday $50 pupils of the first
ward school were examined, and the
doctors spoke highly of the first ward
school. On Monday examination will
be made of the high school students.
In connection with the Carter county
public health work, the annual sale of
Christmas seals will start December
4th. and will be in charge of Harry
kessler as general chairman. The
funds received from this sale will be
used in continuing the public health
work.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-18
Rheumatism
Can Be Cured!
But You Must Clear Your Blood
of Waste Products.

Lack Of exercise and improper diet causes
waste products to accumulate in the blood.
You will at once realize that unless the blood
is pure, some part Of the body will become
diseased.
Rheumatism, with its pain and agony. is
one Of the most serious diseases caused by
waste products in the blood. You know, OF
course, the blood is not confined alone to the
arteries and veins. 1t passes out OF these
channels to all parts Of the body. This is
how sediments or waste products are de-
posted in the muscles and joints. Genuine
relief can be had only by correcting the
basic trouble-wa5e products.
Thousands and thousands Of men and
women during the past 50 years have cleared
their blood Of waste products with 5. S. S.
1t is the ideal remedy for rheumatism, be.
cause it removes the poisonous waste matter
which is causing the trouble. There are nc
bad after effects and the result is wonderful
Begin taking S. S. S. today and write for Sc
page illustrated booklet, Facts Aboat III.
B0od'-free.
Personal medical advice, without charge
may also be had by sending a eomplet,
description of your case. Address Chic
Medical Director, Swift Specific Co., 73l
S. S. S. Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga. All gooa
drug stores sell S. S. S.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-18
Corporation Commission
Hearing on Important
Amendments December 20

a hearing for the purpose of adopt
ing. amendments and notifications to
the corporation commission order No.
1893, will be conducted at the state
capitol at Oklahoma City on December
20, according to a notice which has
been sent out by the commission to
oil men throughout the state. Two
proposed amendments are specifically
named, one OF which requires a notice
to be posted on the derrick Of drill
ing wells containing names Of own
ers of fee, lease. operating company
and drilling company and exact loca.
ton. and the other requiring the exc
cution with the commissions Of a
bond to insure compliance with com.
mission regulations during the OPP
Grafton Of a well.
The notice in detail reads in part
as follows:
J.. An amendment requiring all OPP
orators and drillers as well as owners
Of oil and gas well properties, to post
in a conspicuous place upon the der.
rick used in the drilling Of any such
well, the owner Of the lease thereof,
the name of the drilling company. if
different from the drilling company,
and the exact location by section,
township, range and county.
2. Requiring all owners and oper.
ators Of any oil or gas well which
may b. commenced within the state
Of Oklahoma, to execute and file with
the corporation commission a coed and
sufficient bond in an amount to be
fixed by the commission and running
to the state of Oklahoma, conditioned
that any such well will be properly
completed and plugged, as now re-
CURED by the terms Of said order No.
1899, before its abandonment.
3. Any other and further modifica.
ton or amendment which tho commits.
sion in its judgment, may deem nee.
essary, reasonable and just for the
conservation OF oil and gas and the
production Of oil and gas sands with.
in the state OF Oklahoma.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-18
WITH THE OIL MEN

j. S. Armour, Of Tulsa, with the
GYPSY Oil Company, is an Ardmore
business visitor.
Frank McPhail Of this city, presi.
dent Of the Service Tank Company,
has returned from a business trip TO
Oklahoma City.
Ben Lindsly is back from the Mexia
(Texas) district where he spent the
past, four days On a professional visit
during which he carried on an OK.
animation and appraisal Of producing
oil properties for one OF the large
companies operating there. Mr.. Linds.
~ states hat the Mexia possibilities
look big and predicts a massive field
there within the next six months.
\. +. Waggoner, Of Tulsa, with the
credit department OF the Frick-Reid
Supply Company. was in this city on
n business visit Thursday. Mr.. Wag.
goner states that indications through.
out the Oklahoma and Texas fields
show signs Of great Improvement with.
in the near future. a condition which
has already started. receiving a big
sendoff with the first boost In the
price OF the crude. several months ago.
Relative to money conditions, states
Mr.. Waggoner, It appears that there
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-18
Shallow Field May Be
Developed in Marshal.
q County if Favorable

Nyokla oil Syndicate No, . on
the Hood farm, In the northeast OF
the northeast quarter OF section z.
ss-se. in Marshall county. is drilling
with the standard tools It $40 feet.
A blight showing Of gas was passed
Though at n depth OF 100 feet. the
formation being similar TO that en-.
countered in the original hole No. /
witch was plugged and abandoned at
a depth Of 700 feet after the drill
stem broke and efforts to fish out
the lost tools failed. The rig was
skidded and No. 2 IL drilling 30 feet
east Of No. /. II will be remembered
that at the time the casing was be.
ing pulled preparatory to the abandon
ment Of No. 1, shot was used to loos-
en- frozen casing and n sand which
had been passed up at a depth OF
sit,5ao feet was loosened by the shot,
giving indications that II would pro.
ance 1o.i5 barrels of "a gravity oil. ac'
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-18
Casing Trouble Delays
Completion in Carter Test

The casing in the Garter Oil Com
pany test no. 2, on the Sullivan farm,
inf the center of the southeast quar-
ter Of the southwest quarter Of the
northeast quarter of section 80. 4s-2w,
is reported as having collapsed ana
the operators are now pulling it, pre-
p%aratory to cleaning out the hole
and %re-running the 6 SIS inch casing.
According to the reports. the well was
on. top of a sane at the time Of the
casing trouble at q depth of about 1850
feet. and there was some oil in the
hole. This is the farthest east well
drilling in the southeast extension.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-18
DIN Jones' Nelson Well
Extends Garvin Oil Area
5-S Mile to Southeast

one OF the best bits OF news OF
the week was received here Thurs
day night when the OlinW. Jones'
Nelson wen No. /. on the Newber-
ry farm. in the southwest quarter
OF the northeast quarter Of the
southwest quarter Of section Ia,
1n-3w. IN the Robertson field of
Garvin county. was reported TO
have reached the top of the oil
sand at a depth OF 1889 feet, and
with the drill IL feet in. made
several flows indicative of a on.
scrvatively estimated producer OF
not less than 300 barrels, with
predictions running as high as
1000 barrels The drill Is still in
the sand. and the operators are
now waiting on the erection OF
flow tanks before drilling deeper.
The hole was drilled with the
rotary tools to the top OF the
sand where the 6 SIS inch casing
was set and cemented, after which
the plug was drilled out with the
rotary. Three flows occurred
Thursday. each OF ten minute dur.
alton, through three g-inch lines
into earthcn storage. The opera.
tors started to swab and clean out
the hole. but decided to wait until
the flow tanks were up. The tanks
are expected to be completed to.
morrow. The we'll IL expected
viii be the best In the Garyin
county field, with oil OF about
20 gravity.
The bringing In Of the Jones'
Nelson well extends the oil area
OF the field 5-s mile to the south
west. The nearest oil producer is
the Magnolia Hart discovery well
In the same section. while the clos.
est gasser IL the Arbuckle Oil
Campany's No. / on the Hervey
farm. In the same section. which II
producing rs. 900. 900 cubic feet
from sand found at approximately
the same depth as the oil sand
In the Jones-Nelson well and
the Magnolia-Hs well. II Is inter.
esting 10 note that the Jones.
Nelson we'll il located midway
between the Magfolia-Hart produc-
or and the Magnolia Downey No.
1 In section 20, in.5w. which was
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-18
Another Extension Well
Has Started Operations

Coline-G have spudded
in ) their No. 3, on the Westheimer
farm, in the center of the north line
Of the north half Of the northeast
quarter Of the northeast quarter Of
section 35. 4s-2w, The north offset
TO this well, Humble Oil and Refining
Company No. 3, on the GIL farm, in
the center Of the south lire Of the
south half OF the southeast quarter
OF section 20, 4s-2w, is drilling ut 500
feet.
The operators Of the Hudson. Gillian
Co,ine and the Coline-Giliam-Miller
leases have plenty OF water with which
to barry on operations, having recent
lykcoppleted five water wells on the
H&tsfarm, In section %, and another
wa6sr well ut a greater depth on the
Wisthelmer farm, in section IS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-18
New Oil Field Found 20
Miles From TampicO
lRv International News servlcel

(By International News Service
MEXICO CITY. Mex. Nov. 1S.-An
important new oil section has been
found, according to reports received
here, at Chicoy, a point on the rail
read to Monterey, about 20 miles north
Of Tamp!co.
oil, it is said, has been found al a
depth of 1900 feet, making the drill
ing OF wells mrh less expensive than
in the other fields adjacent TO Tam
pico.
A number OF new wells have been
brought in at Chicoy and early re-
ports indicate that the field may be
great enough to take the place Of the
areas in other sections which have
felt the encroachment OF salt water.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-18
Lone Star Completes
Gasser in Sec. 5, 2s-6w

Lone Star Gas Company has com.
plcted It's No. !, on the Martin farm,
in the southeast OF the southeast
quarter Of the southwest quarter OF
section s. 2s6w. at q 10, 900, 900 cubic
foot gasser. Sand was topped at q
depth OF 5000 feet and entered about
one foot. Operations in this test
had been delayed for quite some time
due 10 casing troubles.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-18
OIL NEWS
(From Local and South Oklahoma Fields)
BILL KROHN
Pure Oil Extension Test
Shows Good Indications

The hole of the Pure Oil Company
test, NO. l, on the sullivan farm III
the center Of the northeast quarter
of a,e northeast quarter of the south
west, quarter of section SO, 4s'2w'
bridgsa- after being shot and the OPP
orators are now cleaning it out. the
hole is reported as being full OF OIL
ana.-estimates are that itw i'll make
a lOO-barrel well when completed
Sand in the test was found at a
depth of 2OO5-45 feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-18
Dyed Her Skirt To
Make Child a Dress

Each package Of Diamond Dyes
contains directions so simple any
woman can dye or tint her old, worn,
faded things new. Even if she has
never dyed before, she can put a new,
rich color into shabby skirts. dresses,
waists, coats, s~tockins, sweaters, GOV.
erings, draperies, hangings. everything.
Buy Diamond Dyes-no other kind
then perfect home dyeing is guaran-
teed. Just tell your druggist whether
the material you wish to dye is wool
or silk, or whether it is linen. cotton
or mixed goods. Diamond Dyes eve
streak, spot, fade. or run.-adv.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-18
Ardmore People Profit
Big in Mexia Territory

a deal whereby Ardmore people
profit extensively has beer consum-
mated In the Mexia field q Texas.
Local people interested are Abe Kauf.
man, &. II. Smith, Will Smith. Mrs
s. NJ Davis and Mrs. j. II. Daugh.
erty, who have completed a $3.50 drill.
ing contract with the sun Company
and the Midco Petroleum Company.
whereby three wells will be drilled on
two tracts Of land in the Mexia field
totaling a. acres. In addition TO the
share in the wells, the local parties
received a profitable cash bonus for
the oreage. one strip OF "a acres
of the land Is located between two
producing wells. one Of which Is re-.
ported as making 10000 barrels and
the other 1900 barrels. The other 20
acres lies one.fourth mile west Of pro.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-18

cording TO statements OF the operators.
When the discovery Of the sand was
first reported, the oil vas said TO
he better than 40 gravity, but later
tests showed il TO be 81. Local re-
representatives. of the syndicate state
that although the $40 foot sand will
be tested in No. .. now drilling. new
ertheless 1t is the intention Of the
company to carry drilling in No. >,
and make a deep test OF IL. The drill
ing contract calls for a $500 foot test,
Should the $40 foot sand give evil
dence that 1t will produce as believed,
the Nyokla people will drill several
shallow tests on their acreage with
star machines. The Nyokla develop
ment work is being carried on l6 miles
northeast OF Durant.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-18
Neustadt- Noble Completes
Rig in Section |, 5s-2w

Neustadt-Noble have completed the
rotary rig for their test No, l on the
Bell farm, In the center of the south
east quarter OF the southeast quar-
ter OF the northeast quarter Of q
ton /, 5s-2w, one fourth mile south
west Of the Empire producer in sec
ton 8, 5s-lw. A water well is now
being drilled near the location.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-18
ChOctaw County Wildcat
Has Good Gas Showing

4. r. Forster ct al, test on the
Wade farm, in the northwest of the
southwest of the northeast quarter
of section 10, 6s-l4e, in Choctaw coun-
ty, is drilling with the standard tools
at 1900 feet, carrying the 81. inch
casing. A gas sand, ten feet thick,
and showing one million cubic feet
was drilled through in the test at a
depth of 900 feet. This is the Wild
cat which drilled through a l2-foot
strata Of coal at n depth Of coo feet.
j.. A. Boiler Of this city is the drill
ing contractor on the job.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-18
CURETON Is CHIEF JUSTICE
Texas Attorney General Accepts o"e'
Of Promotion 10 High fos'.

AUSTIN. Texas. Nov. IL. 80 {. NJ
Curcton. attorney general of Texas
has accepted appointment as CHIEF JUS
ticr Of the supreme court of the state
succeeding Justice Nelson Phillips, re-
signed. Acceptance came TO HoNcrho'
Ncff today in a telegram from MT
Cureton in Washington.