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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-25
CAPITAL SEEKS
NEW MEXIC0 OIL
Many Great Concerns Are
Starting Operations On
Millions of Acres.

In various parts of New Mexico
there IS oil Development work under
way and many thousands Of acres OF
state and private lands have been
leased by various individuals or in
terests. SO far results have not been
obtained upon any considerable com
merciaI scale.
The Carter Oh company, said 10 be
a subsidiary Of the Standard oil COM
pany OF New Jersey. is reoorted have
procured a lease on 100000 acres IN
Mckinley and Valencia counties on
lands OF the Mckinley Land and Lum-
Der company. This company filed its
articles Of Incorporation for operating
purposes in ew Mexico several months
ago and opened general offices in Al
bUquerque with Homer P. Lea as
general agent II secured leases in
the Seven Lakes region OF Mckinley
county.
Lease Million Acres.
The Toltec oil company said 20 De
composed OF Chicago people. has state
land leases covering 1000 600 acres
and has been drilling for more than
year, saws reports.
The Gypsy and AlcMan oil compa-
niles and the Ohio state Service COM
pany are said TO have combined their
leases. some % TO 80 miles south OF
Las Vegas. where they are reported
TO have holdings asgregating 100000
acres They were recently reported
to be down 20o0 feet with a - inch
we'll
J. J. Ayers is said 10 have secured
leases on $4,000 acres Of state lands
near Oscuro and Carrizozo and 20
have interested Oklahoma oil men in
the development Of oil there The
NcCafferty well, AZ Oscuro. is said TO
be down over 1900 feet.
The Sinclair company is said TO have
procured holdings in Quay and Union
counties and TO have established head
quarters in Iucumcari. y. u
Fl PasO Men interested.
An Illinois producing company IS
reported TO have entered the Pecos
Valley s c. Humphreys Of FL Paso.
and others have been drilling near
DAYTON in Eddy county. in the Pecos
valley.
The Valley oil company. Z c Nc
Kniffen. manager. has been drilling
near Columbus. y. NJ. and is 10 re-
sumo next week The Palomas Lake
OIL company. ". B Randall. manager.
has holdings in the same section e
Paso people are interested in both OF
these companies
The Carter OIL company. OF Tulsa,
Okla, is said TO have had men procur-
Ing leases on prospective oil lands in
Curry and Roosevelt counties. and
$1,000 acres have been reported as
procured.
IN Union county. the Mesa Verde
company. composed Of Colorado men, &
are reported to have met with encour-
agement in its drilling operations near
Aztec
IN various parts OF ew Mexico small
concerns are making efforts 10 de
seiop oil possibilities or TO get capital
interested in doing so.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-25
HAMMOND TO ENTER THE
TAMPICO OIL DISTRICT

Reports from Tampico. Mex oil
fields are TO the effect that three
powerful financial concerns are en-.
terinE there with plans for big new
development They are the john
Hays Hammond interests. the Atlantic
Refinery Co. which is said 70 have
been organized 10 take over the Pro
ducers. Terminal and Boston
properties, and the Union OIL Co. Of
California, said to be the largest in
dependent concern On the Pacific
coast
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-25
CASTRO MAY USE PLANES
IN PURSUIT OF ?. VILLA

According 70 Mexico City press re-
ports airpianes are to be sent TO Jesus
Augustin Castro. federal commander.
10 be used in the pursuit Of Francisco
villa and his bands in Chihuahua-
Cen Candida Aguilar, commanding
federal forces in the state Of Vera
cruz. Is reported TO be using airplanes
in his campaign against Gen Felix
Diaz and his rebel faction The
former IS said to have repealed ? re-
cent attack on Orizaba by dropping
bombs on the FeIicistas.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-25
POLICE BENEFIT FUND
GETS $1,000 FROM DANCE

Soldiers had 1aost OF the fun. while
the police benefit fund received al
-hs money as q result o. the semi an
7ual police dance al the courthouse
auditorium Tuesday night II was es-
fiuated that 1890 attended the ball
and as many IS 500 couples were dane
-1E a. one time
Most OF the men dancers wore khaki
While conspicuous among those IN DO
lice uniform were chief Charles Pol
lock and captains $. Il. Teater and =.
T. PhoeuiE
All returns from ticket sellers were
-1- u Iet "Wednesday morning but
Joseph HausiuEer. who was in charge
~ lrra Clements estimated the pro-
reedE ct the dance would total ovc-
15ea.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-25
Contention Of
Y. Men Meets
Here Jan. II
Southwestern Workers To
Hold a Convention In
El Paso Shortly.

On Jan. l.. there is 10 be an inter
state convention Of Y II C. A. lead
ers in FL Paso and an Interesting pro
gram is promised. according 10 James
q. 1fcNary. interstate chairman, who
Is 10 provide over the meeting
Discussing II. 1Lr. 8IcNary said;
1T viii be rich in good things. We
VIII have Dr.. a z. Roberts Of New
York city
w. z. Sweet. OF Denver. Colo.
81 a Coulter. OF Dallas. Tex
In addition we Will have the secre-
tarial staff Of the interstate commit
tee and the leading secretaries OF the
southwest
'3Iomentous problems % the day
viii be discussed.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-25
FIckPoCKEr LOOT s1ooo.

Fickpocket loot secured from Christ
mas shl7ners Tuesday evening totaIed
nearly $1,000. according 20 reports 20
The detective department Airs. NJ 7
Garviu- 10 East Missouri street re-
ported she lost a handbag containing
a cameo and two diamond rings val
ned a. ego0 and about SO IN cash
while she was shopping in one Of the
stores 1Tiss Euia- Malone 150s Doug
'a- street. reported she lost her peck
erb7uk- containing about $50 in cash.
While making purchases in one OF the
large downtown stores. but could not
szr exactly where
CLARK & Weeks. Roofing, all kinds.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-25
TPOTRT T 1void trouble. Leave
NV - ILL Baggage Checks at
Longwell's. o. Telephone No. l.


ew York. Dee 25.-Two suits, al
leginE monopoly and combination in
restraint Of trade in violation OF the
antitrust law were brought in the fed
eral court here against the Associated
BIZ Posters Of the United States and
Canada and associated companies. The
compiainants were the ". H Rankin
company and the Charles A Ramsay
company, Of Illinois The former asked
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-25
SAY CARRANZA WANTS POWER
M

Press dispatches from Mexico City
say that president Carranza is want
Ing 70 change his constitution so
that he may be given power TO stop
strikes, even with armed forces. His
plan is also said 10 give the federal
executive power. when owners shut
down because OF strikes 20 take over
the properties or enterprises and op-
crate them The idea is 70 have this
provision apply 70 steam and electric
railroads, telegraph and telephone
lines manufacturing plants, mines.
etc
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-25
CARRANZA To CALL CONGRESS
SOON AFTER IANTaRT

President Carranza. OF Mexico. IS
quite likely TO call the federal CON
gress in extra session Immediately
after the first OF the year. according
to late dispatch from Mexico CITY.
The reason given for this probable
call Is that during the present con
unuous session which began on Sep
TENDER 16. last. not a single law had
been passed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-25
NewsBrevities


Train No. 9, Southwestern, the train
No ! OF last Monday. was scheduled
Wednesday TO arrive at 5:45 p. m
No. 2. G.. II. & S. A.. due at $3.50 .. m,
was scheduled for $50 D. m No. 102.
same system. due at e:45. was marked
back 10 sos. No. !, Texas & Pacific.
due at 1880 D m. was scheduled for
80 p. m. and No. -. same system.
due at 10 p. m. was marked Tor u m.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-25

Cincinnati. Ohio, Dec o5.-Arsr-
ments IN the suit TO en5oin Gov. James
n Cox, OF Ohio, from presenting the
federal prohibition amendment TO the
state legislature for ratification or
rejection, was presented in the United
States district court here Tuesday.
judge Howard HOLSTER took the case
under Amusement.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-25
hammond n TRnTRLF

B. + SeggersoQ, traffic manager o.
the New Mexico Central railway. with
headquarters az Santa Fe, y. ", was
q Christmas visitor Ia e. Paso. he
said that his road. which Is no longer
under government management Is
haVlns rroubles with snow and bad
weather lust ike the larger lines
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-25

Paris, France. Dec 25.-(Havas.)-
A decree. published today. reestab-
fishes the free sale and use Of petro-
leum, beginning on January I.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-25

Boston, Mass, Dec. 25.-Beniarni1
o. Flower. magazine editor and until
a year ago president OF the Menace
Publishing company. Of Aurora. No
died here Tuesday. Among the publi-
cations he edited were the American
Spectator. the Twentieth Century. the
Arena and the American Sentinel.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-25

lisbon. PORTUGAL. Dec ga new
Portuguese ministry has been formed,
with Tamagnini Barbosa as premier.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-25

ew York. Dec. 25.-The cost OF Iiv-
Ing in New York state has increased
81 percent since 1919. according to
figures made public by the Concumers'
league OF New York.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-25

Or. Stephen 4 schuster, practice
/. limited TO eye. ear. nose and throat
office hours: Providence hospital s
70 IL a m. phone 365. and at Martin
Bldg, suite 80, from . 20 4 p. m.
phone 1880.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-25

treble damages IN the sum Of $3.50. 0Og
and the latter S360.00o
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-25
The Camera shop-slI y. oregon

shoemakerE' Supplies. Mexico Shoe
Machinery Co. 215 5. oregon. Ph. 1852.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-25

DIR. J. c. Dysnrr has returned from,
the army and has resumed his prac-
tice. 301 Mills St
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-25

OHteOpaths - Drs- Mccarthy. sol
Martin Bldg Ph- 24es Residence. ass
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-25

Or. Ebert. Dentist. als NILS Bidr-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-25

Dr.. Anna Eeum. BueEisr Bldg. Phi. 57T
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-25

CLARK q Weeks, Roofing. all kinds
= Il
The Washington herald., 1918-12-08
Next Week at Theaters

edy. drama, travesty. vaudeville and
extravaganza. is promised as next
weeks attraction at the Gayety The
alter. Jack Conway. generally conced-
ed to be Americas greatest Irish char
acter comedian, heads the cast. which
includes James Collins. Larry Cliff
ford. Frank w. Martin. Tony Will
Jams, Dick Morgan, Michael Kelly,
Harry Kitz. Miss Barry Melton.
Norma Jerome. Sallie Clifford. Hilda
Giles and others of prominence in the
world of entertainment
Reilly and the Seminary Girls" is
the title of the vehicle which will
serve to introduce the individual tall
ents of the members Its story con-
Germs the masquerade of a comedian
as a college professor and the difri-
cuIties in which he manages to in
volve himself provide a ready fund of
delightful comedy. A chorus of
twenty charming beauties forms a
particularly striking background for
the many musical numbers and en-
sembles
The Washington herald., 1918-12-08
CONCERTS-LECTURES.

The art performance of the, Issdors
Duncan Dancers and George Cope
land. pianist, on Sunday afternoon.
December Is, a. $50 O'Clock IN the
Shubert-Belssco Theater. viii be tho
first Of the season arranged by the
Washington Fine Arts Enter prise.
There has never been a greater arr
than the dancing OF the Duncan
Dancers, never one of deep.r thought
never one Of more universal relation
ship. never one of greater emotional
power or OF rarer beauty. The
dancers are giving their programs In
The Washington herald., 1918-12-08
pitai. at the Belasco. Mrs. Thomaf
Holcombe has charge of the debt
tantes. who will sell the programs fc
the performance.

ptb6Ss 81 SttC oCt88(0. mrs. AhSsAs.-
Holcombe has charge of the debt
the performance.
A few days later comes the notion
picture entertainment to be given at
the Knickerbocker. at Columbia road
and Eighteenth street. by the med
ical branch of the Army Emergency
Committee. for their fund to be used
to purchase wool for stump sock or
other emergency work. Patrpnesses
ana fuller details will be printed
later. New and interesting features
are promised, and tickets can be
bought OF any member Of the COM
mittee. Anyone who wishes to do
nate one or more to most excellent
use is asked to communicate with
Mrs. Reasoner. treasurer for the en-
tertainment. at 1731 street north
west
Then there are the pictures from
official films which are to be pre-
sented at the Knickerbocker tomor-
row and Tuesday to an official audi
"nce. That isn't benefit: It's an in
"uon affair. at which official
'~~ington is expected to be largely
IN attendance. The pictures are
scenes from the American battle
front to be presented by the Military
Intelligence Division of the General
staff. Monday and Tuesday. In the
audience will be Vice President Mar
shall, Chief Justice White, Champ
Clark. Secretary Baker. Secretary
Daniels. his imperial highnes. Prince
Higashi-Fushimi, of Japan. and most
OF the diplomatic representatives and
members of high commissions now
In Washington.
The pictures to be presented are
official films taken by military pho
tographers directly under fire. With
Few exceptions. none have been
shown before. The films were made
Tor preservation in the historical
archives of the government. In them
one Is made to realize the deadliness
OF modern warfare and to see among
the American boys the contagious
enthusiasm that made them invincible
in France.
Because of the graphic power OF
the pictures and the large number
or high officials present the perform
ances promise to be among the most
interesting gatherings that Washing
ton has enjoyed recently They will
De given TO invited audiences only.
Ihe theaters are going to miss the
PRESIDENT horribly. He had a certain
advertising value to them. Strangers
IN town were forever getting lunches
that he would be at a given show
on given night. Sometimes some
one gave them the hunches-planted
them carefully-sometimes they SEEM
ed to materialize out of thin air. But
they were very much inclined to act
on the hunch-on the chance of there
oy obtaining a Closeup of the
, Chief Executive.
The last time President Wilson
really went to the theater here-and
the only time last week-was on Sat
urday night when he went to Keith's.
which he greatly affects, accom-
panied by the usual famiIy-Boliing
family-party. I. departing ambas-
sadors on the other hand on Mon
day night patronized a soldier show,
and a mighty good one, who Stole
The Hat"-presented by the boys of
the proving grounds at Aberdeen. It's
one of those musical mixtures that
The Washington herald., 1918-12-08

'ave considerably more rhyme than
'ason and is entirely amusing.
eaily II some os those men aren't
fofessionals. they ought to be. ]
should say that Uncle Sam need not
worry about finding them jobs when
tney are mustered out of service
BY the time they have been to Phila-
deiphia and New York and other
Places where theatrical producers
congregate Jobs ought to be racing
out TO meet them. It's to esta blish h
gymnasium and training quarters to
Keep the men at Aberdeen in proper
trim. and it certainly ought to be a
grand success
one of the interesting theatrical
developments of the winter is the
Undertaking on the part of the Fine
Arts enterprises to make Sunday
afternoon rather more attractive than
IT has been, with a series of high
class entertainments. These areSun-
der the patronage of such well-known
women as Mrs. Lansing, Nine. Jus
serand, Nine. Riano, Mrs. Franklin
ID. Roosevelt, Mrs. Eugene Hale. Mrs
augustus p. Gardner. Mrs. Gibson
Fahnestock. Mrs. Marshall Field,
ana Mrs. Henry r. Rea
The first performance will be given
on next Sunday afternoon at $3.50 in
the Shubert-Belasco Theater when
the Isadora Duncan Dancers, with
George Copeland at the piano, will
give an interesting program Alfred
Cortot. the French pianist. will give
a recital the following Thursday at
4:3o O'Clock In the Shubert-Belasco
Theater.
The suffragists seem to be about to
compete with the Art Enterprises in
the business of adding to the JOY of
life on Sunday. This Sunday the ma
tional association has a war workers
mass meeting on at the National.
Next Sunday the National Woman's
Party plans mass meeting at the
same theater.
Mrs. Charles Tiffany and Mrs. F.
Louis Slade. of New York. will come
to Washington to speak at the war
workers mass meeting to be he'd at
the National Theater at o'clock
this afternoon, under the auspices of
the National American Woman Suf-
frage Association. Mrs. Tiffany will
speak for the War Camp Community
Service and Mrs. Slade represents
N'N @"Nii Sili isNldil ASroNld-
ton.
Both Mrs. Tiffany and Mrs. Slade
are Bryn Mawr graduates and
women who have been prominent in
wartime activities Mrs. Tiffany.
whose husband. Capt Tiffany. is in
the intelligence department of the
army, is head of the executive COM
mittee for the Women's Overseas
Hospitals. L. 6. A.. founded and
maintained by the National Suffrage
Association.
Mrs. Slade is chairman of the
Women's Division. Y. NJ. c. A.. which
has sent 1,400 women overseas. She
is vice chairman OF the mayors COM
mittee OF national defense. was as
sistant to the New York City census
director in the State military census
and chairman of the suffrage COM
mittee which raised $4,000 for the
Y. N. c. A. units at Yaphank and
Plattsburg. Other war service lead
ers to speak at today's meeting
are the Rev. Anna Howard Shaw.
Mrs. William Gibbs McAdoo. Mrs.
Josephus Daniels. Miss Jane DeIano.
Mrs. Raymond Robins, and Miss
Hannah Black
The Washington herald., 1918-12-08

comic has ever been Identified. OF
totally different character but no
less interest will be the remarkable
film studies OF aboriginal life known
as "Cannibals of the South Seas
This picture created a furore when
exhibited in New York. The bill will
Of course be- completed by the Gus
tomary current events pictorial. and
diversified short reels Unexcelled
musical features will form an impor-
tant entertainment feature.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-08
SOCIETY
CONTINUED FROM PAGE FouR.

two daughters. Miss Mary Archer
Glass and Miss Augusta Glass are
both young ladies. Miss Mary one
has occasionally seen or heard OF an
Washington for a bit during the sea-
son. Miss Augusta is probably the
one used to hear of as at school
at Gunston Hall, and might be about
ready to join the gay crew Of
deoutantes, who are manning the
social ship this season.
The buds and the brides are having
things pretty much their own way.
But the brides are quite uncertain in
their prospects. The three most in
teresting are Sara Price Collier. who
VIII marry Lieut. Charles FeIlowes
Gordon Of II. NJ. S. Warrior" next
saturday, II she doesn't do II sooner.
Catherine Harlow. who is to marry
Lieut. Commander Theodore Stark
Wilkinson. I'd. on Tuesday. December
IL. with a matron of honor. six brides
maids, ushers to match and all the
trimmings (which Is what you get
Just now for picking an American),
and Eleanors Morgan, whose engage
ment to Maj. Maurice Fitzmaurice
Day, OF the British war mission. was
ShAy announced last SUNDAY, Win bne
statement that the wedding would
take place early In December.
Only yesterday was the date an
nounced, and next Wednesday. De-
cember II. is it, 1t will be solemnized
at noon at "Dudlea." the home in
Chevy Chase. OF DR.. and Mrs. James
Dudley Morgan the brides parents.
The wedding will be small. with only
the close friends Of the bride and
bridegroom as guests. and the cere-
mony will be followed by breakfast.
Preparations are being hastened. as
Maj. Day has received orders to re-
turn to England
Miss Morgan will be given IN mar
rage by her father. and will be at
tended by Mrs. Scott Thropp. former
ly Miss RebeIah Wilmer. as matron
of honor. Mai. Philip 5. Sears. U. s.
A. of Boston. will be best man for
Maj. Day, and there will be eight
ushers-Capt Arthur Snagge. r. N,
naval attache of the British en-
bassy; Brig. Gen. c. S. Lee. c. n. G.:
Lieut. Col H A. Packenham. { n. G. {;
Lieut. Col the Hon. f. Coke. ID. 5. o..
". G.; Lieut.. Pierre de Mandrot, of
The Washington herald., 1918-12-08
Moore's Garden-"'The Testing of
Mildred Naae.-

May Allison will be the pictured
star at Moore's Garden Theater the
first three days of the week OF De-
cember Is. in The Testing OF Nil
dred Vane." Also included in the
weeks bookings is "Hugon the
Mighty" an absorbing silent drama
in which the stellar role is taken by
Monroe Salisbury
The Washington herald., 1918-12-08
Lyceu m-.The Tempters-

Comedy and song find most inn
portsnt parts in the production which
Will be offered at the Lyceum Theater
next week in THE Tempters."
Charles NJ. Bakers superior burlesque
attraction. Elmer and Davis, vaude-
willie favorites, will appear in a pro-
gram of duets. Dolly Winters, known
as the singing soubrette, heads the
feminine cast of the tempting ones.
Max Field. Hebrew comedian, and
The Washington herald., 1918-12-08
Moore's Strand-sThe Heart of
RncheIS

Conspicuous among the film fea-
lures TO be screened at Moore's
strand Theater the week of Decem-
Der 10. will be ParaIta's most recent
starring vehicle for Bessie Barris-
Gale, camera version of the widely
read and much discussed best SELL
er' The Heart of Rachel" In this
subject Miss Barriscale is said to
have one OF the most congenial roles
of her career.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-08
NationaI-wHIism Gillette in sDear
Brutus.-

4 Brutus.-
William Gillette comes to the Ma
tional Theater in Sir James NJ. Bar.
rie's new comedy. Dear Brutus." for
the week before Christmas. beginning
Monday evening. December ls.
This announcement by Charles
Frohman. Inc. is the most interesting
that has been made during the cur
rent theatrical season The produc-
ton of a new play by Barrie is al
ways a notable event.
Dear Brutus' ran all last season
at Wyndham's Theater in London.
where Gerald du Maurier played the
part that Mr.. Gillette. at the personal
solicitation of the author. will create
in the American presenta ton
The company. which is now rehea rs
ing Dear Brutus" in New York un-
der the direction of Iden Payne, will
include, besides Mr.. Gillette, Sam
Sothern. Louis Calvert. Grant Sew
art, J. II. Brewer. Hilda Spong, Har-
riet Otis Dellenbaugh. Violet Kemble
Cooper. Elisabeth Risdon. Myrtle
Tannehill and Helen Hayes. Both
Mr.. Sothern and Mr.. Brewer were
in the London production and they
have come to America especially to
play the parts they originated
The Washington herald., 1918-12-08
PoIi's-Thurston, the Magician.

Thurston. the famous magician,
with company of IS people, will
be the attraction at Polls, week of
December 16.
Magicians of olden days thought il
was necessary to frighten their au-
diences. They dressed in satanic
garb, and staged their performance
in shivery fashion. so as to send the
cold chills up and down the backs
of their spectators. Not so with
Thurston. He seeks to give a con-
trary impression. He aims to amuse
rather than to terrify those who go
to see him. Perhaps magic origi-
mated with religion. for it is we'll
known that ancient Egyptians and
Far-Eastern priests performed many
tricks for their congregations. The
best magician of modern times was
Hermann. who was followed bv KeI
lar. and Kellar's successor is Thurs
ton.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-08
Moore's RIaIto-Cbariie ch.D,,,.

The elaborate program arranged
for the week of December is. at
Moore's Rialto Theater. will be fea
tured by the latest Charlie Chaplin
comedy gem, Shoulder Arms" which
Is reported to be the most amazing
as well as the most amusing subject