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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-08
FIREMEN WILL
ENTERTAIN CITY
OFFICIALS TONIGHT

Chief Bailey and the men oc Poe trd-
more fire department arS gol 90 serve
a luncheon and dispPnso .Irs and
Jazz" at the fire sAtios this after
noon at G:3O o'clocl, having as their
special guests the retirire and incoming
city officials ana a few other friends
The men Of the fire department are
giving this as q farewell testimonial to
the retiring officials ana greeting the
new members Of the city Official fam
lily.
Wilson's orchestra viii dispense mu-
sic during the feast which Will occur
prior To the meeting OF the board Of
city commissioners set for 1880 o'clock.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-08
Oil Market Quotations
DUNCAN FIELDS PROMISE TO
y BECOME GREAT OIL TERRITORY
STATE LOCAL OPERATORS

Local oil men are most enthusiastic
.Nnycr the prospects of the Duncan fields.
During the past several weeks many
. tf them have visited the Duncan ter
Z titory, and all have returned WIN
statements that the oil production
there will grow by leaps and bounds
They state that water which was en-
tcourtered in several of the wells was
due to leaky casing or inability to smut
OH water from the upper sands. The
three wells which showed water-the
q u. 4. in section 81, ln-Sw; the Cant
et al in section 3d. ln-Sw, and the Cant
and Pal sons in section 30, ln-Sw.-they
state. an have excellent oil sands ana
viii eventually make good producers
The Sinclair Crude Oil Purchasing
Company has entered the Duncan field
as buyer, and it is believed that tins
will cause much additional drilling ac-
tlyity.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-08
HOMA0kI4A DRILLING TEST
SOUTHEAST OF HEWITT

The Homaokla Oil Company is drill
ing q very interesting test in the south
west corner Of the southwest of the
southwest OF the southeast quarter Of
section %, 4s-2w on the Sullivan farm
$50 acre tract) The well is now at a
depth of 1900 feet. If it drills into the
pay sand 1t will prove up territory one
half mile east OF the Hudson-Gillam-
Coline extension well southeast OF the
Hewitt field The Homaokla well Is To-
Gated one and one-half miles southeast
of the nearest production in the Hew-
1T field
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-08
KETCH AND KING IN SECTION
80, lN.9W DRILLS IN TO-DAY

Ketch and King, in section SO. ln.sw,
in Duncan territory, reached the top
Of the sand at depth OF 1898 feet and
will drill in today with Il star ma
chine The well was drilled to the
sand with rotary tools. The section IN
which this well is located offsets sec
tton %. ln-9w. in which Cant and Par
sons. on the Thomas farm drilled in
q 1000 barrel we'll about six to eight
weeks ago. The Gant-Parsons we'll Is
etill producing about 1900 barrels daily
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-08
OPERATIONS TO BE STARTED
AGAIN IN SECTION Z. 3S-eW

]. r. Butler. president of the Great
Southwestern Petroleum Company OF
Oklahoma city. states that the well
which his company is now completing
arrangements TO continue operations on
its wen in section Z, 3s.2w Is in the Gra-
ham field. This well had been drilled
TO a depth OF 1900 feet. hut the mole was
junked, and operations temporarily
ceased. Mr.. Butler states that ne has
great confidence in the Graham terri
tory and believes that his company'N
well will eventually drill into the pay,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-08
HIVICK EFT AL HAVE GCSHER
IN SECTION SO, lN-9W

IEivick 81 al, in the northeast Of sec
tion SO, ln-9w, from GOO y. m. We'd
nesday, to 500 a. m. Thursday, flowed
500 barrels Of oil into the tank. The
sand was reached at depth of 1000
feet and was merely touched by the
drll. 1t. Is reported that further drill
Ing in this well is being delayed until
a So 1000 barrel steel tank on the lease
being erected by the Sinclair Pipe Line
Company, Is completed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-08
CANT DEEP TEST CEMENTS
CASING ON TOP OF. SAND

Cant ct al are drilling six wells on
the Thomas farm, in the east half OF
the southeast quarter OF section 20,
ln-9w, the same section in which the
same operators brought in u 1000 barrel
gusher several weeks ago.
The deep test which Cant ct al are
drilling In section 2s, 1n.sw has cement
ed the casing on top OF sand ut a
depth OF 2s20 feet, and Is expected
'Nyill be drilled In next week.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-08
Candy Box
COCOANUT FUDGE

TTSE 3 cups sugar, cup cream, 4
u teaspoon cream Of tartar, cup
cocoanut and / teaspoon vanilla.
Boil the sugar, cream and cream
Of tartar until the mixture forms
soft ball when tested in cold water.
Add the cocoanut and vanilla and
beat until creamy. Pour into u but
tered pan.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-08
ArdmOreite Anxious
To Do Its Part in
Advertising ArdmOre

Many expressions OF approval
were made Of the issue OF the Ard
mOreite Wednesday. Numerous rep
resentative business men. bankers
and other progressive citizens eN-
pressed the opinion that il was the
best paper The Ardmoreite ever is
sued. Bankers were equally enthu'
siastic over the issue.
Ardmore has received vast
amount Of advertising in the past
few months. Now il the city can
capitalize that advertising il will be
worth much TO the city and this
paper is anxious to do its full part
in this work for the city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-08
EMPIRE DRILLS IN GASSER
WITH STAR MACHINE

The Empire Gas and Fuel Company
well. offsetting the Cant ct nj on the
Shclto farm, in section 8, 2s'sw. was
drilled in with star machine and Is
producing 100000 cubic feet of gas
from u sand found ut depth of 1865
feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-08
DIR. VADEN DEAD;
BODY Is BROUGHT
HERE FOR BURIAL

Wort was received here this morn
ing Of the death Of DR. j. M. Walden
which occurred late yesterday afternoon
at his home in Ada The body win be
brought to Ardmore late today via the
Frisco
Services will be conducted at 10
O'Clock Saturday morning at Harvey
Brothers chapel, burial at Rose Hill
cemetery.
Deceased was well known in Ardmore
having made his home here several
years prior 10 moving 10 Ada
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-08
Oklahoma City Operators Get Gasser

Bill Smythe, Jack Dempsey (Oklaho-
ma city in the northeast corner of the
southwest quarter of section 81, 1n-sw
is completing II large gas well (produc-
ton not reported) which is showing
some oil, at a depth of 1893 feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-08

Covington. Ga-Thc fate Of John
Williams, accused Of the murder of IL
negroes who II was charged he was
holding at his plantation under peon-
age conditions VIII rest with the jury
Friday
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-08
BY RUTH NOLAN
Phone 538

Bl ~ II lNOA4fAN
Phone 538
Saturdays social calendar ia COM
plete with the meeting of the Red Cross
Luncheon club at | o'clock at the home
Of Mrs. Monte Dillingham;. + street
northwest. In the afternoon Mrs. George
Avis viii be- hostess TO the Daughters
Of the Confederacy in her home, Poulter
Apartments
The members Of divisions one and
two Of the g. Y. p. L. viii hold SAT-
urday market tomorrow afternoon at
Squires Electric Company on West
Main street
= = :.
Mrs. V. r. Johnson and Mrs. STAN
ley Carmen entertained with an in
formal evening Of music ana games at
the home Of the former, 92l Third ave
nue.. northeast Wednesday in celebra-
ton Of their birthday anniversaries
which they celebrated on that day Ar
| tificial flowers in red and white deco
rated the home Refreshments We're
| served
/ Those entertained were Mr.. and Mrs.
| Charles Hewitt, Mrs. Buck Garrett, Mr..
and Mrs. Jim Carnathan. Mr., and Mrs.
| G. p. Speer Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Plane,
Mr.. anil Mrs. c. G. McPnearson. Mrs.
| r. K. Baber, Miss Lena sullivan. Mr..
John sullivan, Mr. Jim sullivan and
daughter, Katherine Mrs. Ponder, Mrs.
| Charles O. Wood, Mr. and Mrs X. V.
Wood, Mr.. Harry Burris. Mr.. Peckham,
Mr.. John Jeffries, Miss Annalicia Crit
tenden, Mr.. Lester Lyall. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frazer, Mrs. Miller Miss Monte Wor-
ley, Mr.. Stanley Carmen. Mr.. V. Il.
Johnson, Miss Lu Brooks. Miss Mildred
Brooks, Miss Beua Smith. Miss Eula
Ammons, Mr.. Roy Blair Mr.. Tommy
HenIiriXson, Mr.. Ralph LeVan, MIR Ed
gar Lawrence and Mr.. David Wiley.
!. = Z.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-08

New York.--France's determination
that Germany shall pay her debts was
reiterated by Rene Niviani. envoy cN-
traordinary to the United states from
France, at an address at the chamber
OF commerce hern
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-08
Casing Cemenie1 Top Of Sand

Cant, Dolrnan, ct al No. l on the
Boss farm in the southwest corner Of
the southwest quarter Of section 2S, Is
Sw Is cemented the casing on top Of
the sand at q depth of 2l95 feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-08
FALLING WELL IN 30, lS-SW
PRODUCING 400 BARRELS

Harry Failing No. in the southeast
corner OF the southeast quarter of sec
ton 90. ls-sw, is producing 100 bar
rels from "A sand ut a depth of 92O9 feet,
The casing in this well was set at 2l9o
feet
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-08
WITH THE GIL MEN

Harold Wallace. prominent local
banker and oil man. has returned from
two weeks business trip through the
east. Mr. Wallace states that business
conditions throughout the territory
which he visited are greatly improved
and that market conditions will show q
marked change within the next 80 days.
Normal conditions. states Mir. Wallace
will be reached In about four months.
II. A, Fite. of Dayton, Ohio. has ac-
ceptcd position Us assistant superin.
tendcnt of the o. n NJ. & y Railway
company. with headquarters In this
city. Mr.. Fite will be In direct charge
of The roalways. Prior TO his employ.
ment In this city. Mr. tite was with
the Dayton. Toledo and Chicago rail-
way company at Dayton. Ohio, as
tralnmaster.
Mr.. Flte states that Ardmoro Is the
finest city he has ever been In. He eX'
presses great admiration for the hos
pital,y and progressive spirit OF its
cSsizens, and is greatly elatcd because
of the fact that he has mad the oppor.
tunity TO locate here
Mr.. Fite expects to move his family
here from Dayton In the near future
Joe tathrop has returned from trr
to Duncan fields Mr.. lathrop states
that the Duncan territory has all tn,
earmarks OF an enormous field, and eN
presses the belief that there are NOR
than 300 rotary rigs drilling there now
He states that oil men from oil parts
of the country are buslly engaged at
Duncan In the varioua phases OF tn,
petroleum industry. anil are all en;hus
ed over the prospects which the Dun
can fields are believed to hold for Ia,
immediate future.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-08

of Tulsa, was in this city yesterday as
guest of Mrs. Ryan, GIG 3rd avenue,
southwest Mr.. Pagan is brother-n-
law to Mrs. Ryan. He left for Tulsa
today. Prior to his stop in this city,
Mr.. F'asan visited the Duncan oil field
critics.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-08
Testing Deep Sand

Galloway ct al In the southwest cor
iner OF the southwest quarter Of sec
1nIon 2s. 1n-sw, In testing the sand at
depth OF 1905 feet
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-08

G on the Shelton farm in section 81, Is
Sw is drilling.
Nos. and are rigging up.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-08

Walter Cant, prominent oil man Of
Oklahoma City, and formerly Of Ard
more was here yesterday and left for
his home this afternoon.
j. r. Butler of Oklahoma City presi-
dent Of the Great Southwestern Petro-
leum Company is in this city on a tour
of inspection of the local oil fields, He
visited the Healdton field today. The
company which Mr. Butler heads, owns
a 20-acre tract in the north half of the
southwest of the southwest Of section
SO, 4s-2w in the vicinity OF the Hewitt
southeast extension, and is also inter-
ested in other leases in the local fields.
The company owns production in Rog-
| ers county and the east Duncan field
Mr.. Butler paid high compliments
to the Daily Ardmoreite, stating that
if all the newspapers of the state boost
ed oklahoma and worked for its in
terests as did the Ardmoreitc, oklahoma
would be q much better state and would
progress much more rapidly than it is
progressing at the present time. Mr..
| Butler states that he was especially
pleased with the issue Of April 9th,
which was booster number for Ard
more and Carter county.
81 anXiously await the arrival Of the
Daily Ardmoreite at Oklahoma city in
the 10 o'clock mail each morning" ="
stated Mr.. Butler, land certainly would
miss it if II failed to come
o. IT. McCarty of Dayton, Ohio. vice
president and general manager Of the
Ringing Railway lines. is on route
to his headquarters lin the presidential
state" after a weeks stay in this city
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-08

Don't preach economy, but act. Suits Of
cheviots, cassimeres, worsteds and others,
tailored by some Of the leading taiors of
America. Mostly young mems models, but
there are few conservatives in blue serges.
Better buy tomorow--Monday may be too
late
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-08

Walter Cant, prominent oil man Of
Oklahoma City and formerly Of Ard
more, was here yesterday and left for
his home this afternoon.
The diamond drill., 1921-04-02
PART ".


When Mr.. Robert Hervey Randolph.
alias Slim Hervey, chauffeur, vice Pat
rick O'Reilly. ex-driver of the Village
Cab compnny's No. 1898, skidded that
vehicle disastrously 10 the curb In
front OF the Poppy club and. az re-
suit Of his criminal negligence. in con-
junction with Miss Imogene Pameln
Thorntons reprehensible peeking oc.
cupation. hurled that young lady TO the
mld,se OF the sidewalk on her hands
and knees. he leaped from his seat on
spontaneous impulse 10 help her 10
her feet and administer every kind of
first comfort that the occasion seemed
20 demand
Two considerations. however. shot
from the double-barreled blunderbuss
OF Ridicule and Honor. caught him on
the wing, as IL were, and detected
his flight from west 60 east with n
sharp turn due south at the corner OF
Fifty-seventh street and Sixth avenue.
In the first place. out OF the corner Of
his eye he had seen his one.time
friends, Mr.. Nearton. Mr.. verries and
The diamond drill., 1921-04-02

Mr.. berry descending the shallow club
front steps In an avalanche; In the
second place. he suddenly recollected
that Miss Thornton was an helress.
high above his present station and
intent, as he had gathered from be-
tween the lines In various ADVERTISE
ments In the local press referring 10
the location Of his person. on thank
ing and otherwise recompenslng him
for turning TO the right In a matter
Of ten thousand dollars a year. un-
earned Increment.
AS he gazed for one too brief second
down into the pleading eyes and ador-
ably eager face OF this loyable vision
on her hands and knees, which II
seemed unbelievable he had once held
In his arms. only the oft-repeated
favorite poem OF his nurse:
could not love thee, dear, so much
Loved / not honor more.
kept him from facing the avalanche
OF ridicule and giving the eternally
searching Diogenes with his lantern
run for his money. AS previously
stated, II was not 10 be. Mr. Ran
dolph turned from the waiting arms
OF the sweetest temptation ever re-
niged by man and made his swift way
10 the sanctum OF Mr.. Tourke
0'Shaughnessy, foreman-manager OF
the Village Cab company.
ssrnnrEa calH HanAnlnh sIta
through. Smashed up the two Off
The diamond drill., 1921-04-02

terests 10 the tune OF twelve billion
dollars. II may be thought that II was
Slim Hervey's intention 10 watt this
precious pair 10 some bosky retreat.
cover them with leaves and hold them
for ransom. but such was not the case.
He desired nothing from these two
potentates among race OF mcre
giants beyond what might come to him
through his ever-open speaking slot.
This Is all he heard:
'Lewisfader is getting kind OF
fresh"
That's what l been thinkin'."
"whenf
"what about Friday, when the Bun.
kers-Bollweevl report comes outY'
Good idea Friday II Is"
Not another word, but. as II hap.
pened, II was enough to start Mr.. RAN
dolph honkIng uptown the moment he
had dropped his laconic fares az their
next board meeting No one had 20
tell him who Lewisfader was; he had
been 10 college with that nnancler's
son. and II there was one thing above
all others that said offspring was good
az, II was blowing his fathers horn.
Lewisfader was this and Lewisfader
was that, but principally and especial
ly he was the central rock In the money
maeIstrom known 10 the stock market
as ANAL. /. s. & g." which had only
lately dared to swell its porientons
belly In the company of the most de-
veloped and vicious saurians OF the
financial world.
All the way uptown Mr.. Randolph's
face was concentrated In the nearest
approach 10 a frown Of which Il was
capable He was not however, weigh.
ing the substance OF what he had heard
this way-and that, Tor the simple rea-
son that the moment the one word.
"Lewisfader,' had reached his ears. he
had seen the great light and grasped
his hunch beyond any Thought OF look
ing back. That part OF Il was settled
what worried him now was the amount
OF ways and means In his pocket. BY
thinking very hard. he added up his
capital without bringing IL forth 10 The
The diamond drill., 1921-04-02

"Thanks lot" said Mr.. Randolph.
.And do you mind IL take the Wall
street beat for whilei ] need
money"
"Why, slim. what's got YET Ne
know that's the rottenest short-run
stand In town. Now. ef it's money
YOU want" Mr. O'Shaughnessy
reached slowly down into his capacious
trousers pocket. his eyes. meanwhile,
studying Mr.. Randolph's physiognomy
with a shrewd CLINT that had fore
stalled many a clever attempt at
touch in years gone by.
"Yes. money" said Mr.. Randolph
penslvely; IA hundred thousand dol
lars worth"
Tourke's face underwent startling
change, as though II had tumbled down
a whole ladder OF emotions until II
landed with jolt on solid platform
OF infinite pity.
Take any beat We like, boy, while
We en- hold the wheel" he said, at
the same time jamblng the brakes
down on his too generous hand. An
be sure your oil frien' Tourke ain't
goin' TO forget TO come 10 the hospital
10 see you"--he finished almost with a
sob-"often."
For five restless. heart-breaklng
days, Mr. Randolph and his cab were
at the beck and call OF every short
horn curb-broker that wanted his
friends and customers 10 see him start
away from the scene OF others labors
in taxi. The vast assurance that had
graced him when he allowed Mr.. Mil
yuns TO infer that nine days was plenty
In which 10 pick up hundred thou
sand dollars and that had also tinged
remark made some weeks before TO
Miss Madge Van Teller 10 the ef-
feet that tile great thing nowadays
was to avoid having too much money
had been gradually worn 10 a ragged
frazzle.
Mr.. Randolph was on the point OF
trying 20 persuade himself that he was
giving way to the too constant strain
rather than to any defect In his phil
osophy OF the easiness OF wealth when
an excited and hatless elevator boy
rushed up and said:
Here, youse Mr.. Embonpoint Nor
gums car has froze. Ring your oil
fire alarm"
Mr.. Randolph almost knocked over a
fare that was attempting to get aside.
Engaged" !" he growled, as he
stopped TO turn her over"
Five minutes later, his cab was car
rylng. In the persons Of Mr.. Morgum.
above mentioned. and another. the po-
tential plvots OF very tight-vested In
The diamond drill., 1921-04-02

broadsIde front on the curb directly
before the delighted windows OF the
Poppy club.
Nothing would have happened 10
Miss Thornton had she been sitting
back In ladylike manner. but at the
moment OF the cabs collision with the
imperturbable curb, she was otherwise
occupied; In short. the glass being n
bit frosted. she was standing up and
trying TO peek through the speaking
slot. As consequence. when the door
Sew open with the shock. she also few
and volplaned TO landing on hands
and knees In the very middle OF the
very wide sidewalk.
The diamond drill., 1921-04-02

"Oh. no." said Pamela. translucent
as love itself; II shall 20 in taxis."
How many vulgar vehicles for hire
were blessed by the transient presence
OF Miss Thornton during the next seven
hours Is matter OF gross mathematics
and consequently beneath the ken OF
an intelligence that can chat along
about nice things like Pamela and Rob-
ert Randolph for pure pleasure and
subsequently sell the remarks for cold
cash Five minutes TO spot lively
cab. five minutes TO ticket the driver
and pile him on the discard, two more
10 find her purse. three more TO look
innocent; then start all over again.
Divide seven times sixty minutes by
all that, and you've got her number.
Let rs leave the statistical fiend and
pass on TO seven o'clock OF the near
Christmas evening when Miss Thorn
ton was momentarily out OF cab
and strolling down the slope OF the
hump In West Fifty-seventh street. A
mushy snowman had just begun TO
fall, giving anyone with the price
splendid excuse for taking cab any
where for anywhere. Before the portal
OF the Great Northern Lights squatted
four taxis In a line. In the drivers
seat OF the rearmost OF these, and con-
sequently the last on the rank, a lank
human being was buried In an enor-
nous turned-up collar rooted by a
chauffeur's cap set at an angle OF
slumber.
Pamela. the very moment her eyes
fell on the recumbent figure. felt that
short quick leap OF the blood In her
veins which Is ordinarily termed a
'hunch." She ionged 10 step forward
and raise the yelling headgear. but she
dared not. for not only was the hotel
starter on the job but also the window.
shades OF the Poppy club next door
were still elevated by special request.
owing TO the slippery state OF the side
walk In conjunction with the home
ward-bound stream OF dress-models.
As a consequence. she was necessar-
fly content with opening the car door
for herself and stepping In. The starter
politely begged her TO pass 10 the taxi
at the head OF the rank and just as
politely she Informed him that her feet
were wet enough as II was. In the
meantime. even her light weight on
the running-board bad startled the
driver into wakefulness and, without
going through any motions. he had
heard the unforgettable tones OF her
voice.
The starter shrugged his shoulders,
barked out en- address In Fifty-ninth
street and kindly offered 10 turn her
oyer for him" The driver laid trem-
hing hands ON the wheel and cautious
iy drew himself up TO sitting posi-
tion without disturbing the shielding
angle OF his cap. Far from his trou-
ibled mind were thoughts or snow. the
siush and skidding He threw In his
clutch, started her with jerk, round
ed the cab In front successfully, skid
ded nightly thereafter. Strengthened
her out skidded again. and crashed.
with great spllntering of spokes,