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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-11
MEMBERS OF THE
CHAMBER ARE TO
HAVE A MEETING

The Rock Island Chamber of
Commerce will hold a membership
meeting and luncheon at the Rock
Island club at noon tomorrow.
The principal matter of business
before the session will be the first
reading of the amendments to the
bylaws of the Chamber of Com
merce, providing for the CONSOLE
dation of the Rock Island club
with the Chamber of Commerce.
Thirty days later the matter of
consolidation will be voted upon by
the members.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-11
PROPERTY OWNERS
FAVOR PAVING PLAN

Thfrty-one property owners out
Of the 81 sent questionnaires by
the Moline city commission, asking
if they want paving, have answered
in the affirmative. Thirty have said
no and one, the board of education,
says there will be no opposition to
the wishes of the majority.
The paving is to be done in the
southwest part Of the city in the
neighborhood Of Fifteenth street
and Twenty-ninth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-11

Mrs. Mary Mccarthy, SO years
old, died at her home on a farm
near Coal Valley at IL o'clock last
night Complications caused her
She was born in County Lin
erick. Ireland, in 1926. She was
married to Patrick McCarty in Ire
land, and they came to America in
1S4S. They come directly to Rock
Island and lived here for about ten
years. They then moved to the
farm near Coal Valley. which has
been the home since.
Mr.. McCarty preceded his wife
in death % years. Surviving are
three daughters, Mrs. Mary O'Far-
rell of Rock Island, Mrs. Margaret
Kahn of Kalamazoo, Mich, and
Elizabeth at home, and three sons,
John of Centerville, Ia, James and
William at home. Twenty grand
children and 10 great grandchil-
dren also survive.
Funeral services will be held
from Sacred Heart Catholic church
at 1890 Thursday morning. Rev.
C P. ONeill will have charge of
the services. Burial will take place
i'll Calvary cemetery.
All a., nouns all tho time Tina
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-11

At O'Clock this afternoon, re-
ports from various polling places
in the city Indicated that there
would be no record vote cast at the
primary election today.
In practically all of the precincts
the morning vote was not as heavy
as it would be were the vote to
reach the total of year ago when
as townships. Rock Island and
South Rock Island voted on the wet
and dry issue. This is attributed
largely to the apparent lack of in
terest on the part of the women
voters. In the primary today they
seem to have manifested a certain
Indifference to the outcome, and
they are not turning out in such
large numbers as they did year
ago when they voted on the saloon
question. However, it was expected
that the women would be out in
larger numbers this afternoon
than this morning.
Boy Scouts Help.
Returns should begin to come in
about 7 o'clock. Boy Scouts will
gather the returns for the news
papers as in the past year assur-
ing prompt information from the %
precincts in the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-11
ARGUS RETURNS
CITY ELECTION
TO Be FLASHED
Primary Results VIII Be Given On
Big Screen in Front of
ONCE Tonight
LIGHT VOTE BEING POLLED
Women Manifest Less Interest in
BallOtting Today Than in
Saloon Issue.

The Argus will flash primary
election returns at its office in
the 1900 block tonight. The
screen has been placed on the
Rock Island house and results
will be given as rapidly as they
are obtained at the precinct
polling places The Argus will
also give returns over the teIe-
phone to those unable TO be in
the business section OF the city.
The telephone numbers are
Rock Islaud 1i5, 146, 147.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-11

born in Sweden. March Is, 1882
and had been a widower for some
years. Funeral services will be
held at the home Thursday after
noon at 2 o'clock. Interment will
be in Chippiannock-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-11

violence onsthe mans body prevent
the advancement of theory that b
may have been victim of foul play
The widow and a daughter, bot
at home, survive
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-11
REPUBS SELECT MONDELL.

Washington, March 11.-Repre
sentative Frank MondeIl of Wyo.
ming was chosen Republican foo
leader in the next house, succeed
ing Representative Mann of Ill
nois, who had been elected on tn,
first boIlot and declined to accept
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-11
LOSE TRACE OF
five CONvICTS
Prisoners Who Broke From County
Jail Remain at Liberty, Ac-
cOrding to Late Reports.

At noon today reports indicated
that the five paroled men who Sun
day broke from the county Jail
have made coed their escape.
Trailed as far as Muscatine, all
trace of three of them, thought to
be Frazier, Hodge and Delaney,
was lost when the fugitives left the
river and took to the wooded hills
north OF the town.
No clues as to the whereabouts
of Morrison and Daniels. the Latter
negro, comprising the last of the
band, have been brought to light
and it is unknown what route they
took after leaving the Jail
All of the five are completely
clothed, having taken full raiment
leaving the Jail building. One of
the quintet, thought to be Delaney,
possesses the gun which was taken
from c. c. Kirsch, day turnkey,
and between IS and 81 in money,
also the property of the latter. y
1t is thought by parole agents
and officers who know che men.
that If cornered, Delaney at least
will not submit to recapture with
out a battle. Hodge, although q
mere youth, is also. considered a
bad actor.
Police Of cities and towns in
wide area lave been notified by
Sheriff Miller of the delivery, and
complete descriptions of the fugf-
tives have been flashed broadcast.
Posses from Muscatine and Bur
lington, armed with rifles and shot
guns, are still on the hunt, scour-
ing the adjacent countryside for a
trace OF the fleeing three prisoners
reported making their way down
the river.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-28
A GOOD GAS FLOW TILLNAN COUNTY.
IN GALLUP FIELD.WELL5 NEAR PAY.
Oil Men Look for Extension
of Burkburnett Pool on
Oklahoma Side.

In different sections Of Tillman
county. Oklahoma. which is the coun-
ty on the north side Of Red river from
wichita county, Texas, with its great
oil field Of Burkburnett, several test
wells are reaching depths where they
are being watched for development.
These tests are more in the northern
and central parts Of the county. how
ever. and only attract attention as
being in the county. which may catch
a possible extension OF the northwest
Burkburnett field.
The Fred TIL Oil company. in its
wei six miles west OF Frederick has
struck at about 100 feet what is con-
sidered the same formation which was
struck in Burk Waggoner or north
west Burkburnett field at 700 feet
The contract calls for & 5000 foot test
II necessary In this field, however
there is a sand good fer about 30 bar
rels.
In the West Texas DEVELOPMENT
company's test northeast OF Freder-
lex, the drill is reported down about
1900 feet with quite similar results,
as 70 formation. Il is said. as those in
the Fred TIL OIL company's well men
toned. The Midhoma wen in that
section IS guarded
The otter Creek well. three miles
north Of the Midhoma ven. and the
Iarthesr north OF any well in the
county, Is reported down about 500
Ieet and as entering a sandy forma-
ton after passing through six feet Of
granite
The Burk Extension well southeast
OF Frederick is said to be down about
zoo feet with good oil indications.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-28
II Years Ago Today
From, I'll. Herald Of Tbi. Date. 1D0s

president ROOSEVELT has assur-
u ance from the mikado that if
Russia will buy back half Of the island
OF sakhalin and pay for the main
tanning Of the prisoners. the war will
end
Many FL Pasoans who are summer
ing at CloudcrOft are Included in the
cast presenting Shakspere's As You
Like It"
The two FL Paso militia companies
have voted for the state encampment
TO be held from December ! TO Is
The uniforms viii not be here for
several days. perhaps a month or
Zach L Cobb. A. S. ]. Eylar ard D
II. Wells are to make the. Labor day
speeches at Washington park next
week
A Courchesne leaves tomorrow
morning for California to spend
couple Of weeks resting
Mrs. Cal II. Sevening and little son
have returned from a stay OF several
months In California
The new sidewalk in front OF the
officers quarters at Fort Bliss IS oom-
pleted-
Winchester Cooley. assistant cashier
OF the First National bank, has re-
turned from the east with his family.
and they are stopping at Cloudcrofi
for a few days.
S. H. Newman has returned from
the east and Is now arranging for the
Pioneers picnic to be held Septem-
Der l.
Garnett King. general agent OF the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-28
BITR0-PHOSPHATE
BEST THING FOR
THIN PEOPLE
Women Need II 90 bring Pink Glow
OF Health TO Pale Cheeks md Fore
stall Tell-Taie Lines of Age.
Men Need II TO Make Strong,
Vigorous Bodies and
Steady Nerves.

Judging from the countless prep
arations and treatments which are
continually being advertised for the
purpose Of making thin people fleshv
developing arms. neck and bust. and
replacing ugly hollows and angles by
the soft curved lines Of health and
beauty. there are evidently thousands
OF men and women who keenly feel
their excessive thinness.
Thinness and weakness are often
due to starved nerves. Our bodies
need more phosphate than is contained
In modern foods. Physicians claim
there is nothing that viii supply this
deficiency so well as the organic phos-
plate known among druggists as
bitro- phosphate, which is inexpensive
and is sold by most all druggists
under guarantee OF satisfaction or
money back By feeding the nerves
directly and by supplying the body
cells with the necessary phosphorfc
food elements, bitro-phosphate should
produce a welcome Transformation in
the appearance. the increase in weight
frequently being astonishing.
Increase in weight also carries
with IL a general Improvement in the
health Nervousness, sleeplessness
and lack Of energy. which nearly al
should soon disappear. dull eyes ought
to brighten and pale cheeks glow with
the bloom Of perfect health
CAUTION - Although bitro-phos-
plate is unsurpassed for relieving
nervousness. sleep, essness and general
weakness, IL shoul not, owing TO its
tendency to increase weight, be used
by anyone who does not desire to put
on flesh.-Adv,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-28

the U c. Connellee tract. three miles
south OF Eastland.
The Magnolia company's J. n Tur-
ner well is fishing for tools at 1850
feet
-he Ranger. Rock Island is drilling
at $3.50 feet with a production Of
500 barrels OF oil daily from the top
Of the lime 10 IS rigging up for its
second well on this property.
The Gladstone OIL company's well
on the Wright tract is producing
some oil (no estimate has yet been
made) and three rigs are up for FUR
Their operations on this tract.
The Hueco-R Ranger. Hercules. Ran
ger-Texas and Fl Paso Ranger OIL
companies have started numerous IN
dertakinEs in the northwestern por-
tion Of the field near the stephens
county line.
The Great Northern Oil company S
test on the BaumEardner tract is
stIl fishing for tools lost some three
weeks ago. The well Is full Of oil
and continues to flow by heads
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-28
RISE
IN BIG FIELD
Eastland Operators Renew
Activities With Success
of New Wells.

Eastland, Tex, Aug. ga new
/ period OF development is undoubted-
" opening up in the Eastland county
oil fields Oil operators are going
forward with their wells. promising
quick results. while new orgauiza-
tons are coming in so fast that the
entire county is now dotted with der
ricks and rigs, some completed, 9th
ers under construction.
No organization has achieved Sc
much along the lines OF development
as have Root, Hupp and Duff In
their Poteet No these men have a
well making 500 barrels OF oil per
day. flowing from the first sand en-
countered at a depth Of 3,445 feet
This well is situated four miles
north OF Eastland, about a half mile
northwest OF the Eli Perkins gusher,
and supports the theory that the
trend Of big production is westward
in the direction Of Eastland-
At a depth Of 1885 feet the same
men have a showing OF gas on the
west half OF the Perkins tract in
their No 1 we'll In their No. 2. on
this same tract, they are drilling at
a depth OF 1.150 feet and at 1.O00 feet
in their No. 4. On the Poteet tract.
the No / Is at a depth Of 2,75O feet.
100000 cubic feet per Gay. The
No. is a rig, and the Nos. and 6
are rigging up These men have
their No. 1 Ray-Connellee well. two
miles northwest Of the Poteet tract.
drilling at 300 feet
East Of the Poteet tract the South
western oil Development company's
offset to the Root. Hupp and Duff
Poteet No is drilling at 1900 feet
on the Brooks heirs property A
few feet from this test the Ocean Oil
company is having trouble in hole
below 5.225 feet.
The Aritex Oil company Is drill
ing at 1000 feet on this same tract;
the Ranger Central at 1900 feet and
the Texas Arkansas at 500 feet The
Hercules and Riley Drilling company
has spudded in
Numerous rigs are up and many
new locations have been made on the
Brooks heirs property. Because OF its
proximity 10 the Poteet No 4, Oper-
ators are OF the opinion that this
tract will have number OF good
wells on II within a short time
On the Peoples tracs the Empire
OIL and Fuel company Is drilling at
$3.50 feet This company has its rig
up for its second we'll
The States Oil corporations well
on the T. Y. Butler tract is drilling
at $3.50 feet and making $50 barrels
OF OIL Qal4E lEOu the LlrsL SAND MS
company's lobe Martin is flowing
every two hours from the first sand
encountered at 1856 feet This we'll
is situated just west OF the Poteet
tract The boiler has been moved
back and application for pipe line
connections has been made
Showings of both oil and gas have
been encountered in the Nook well
on the Sue tract at a depth Of 5.345
feet on the LiShtfoot-Gardner lease.
The -Braden Oil company
is drilling at 200 feet on the Kin
caid. two miles northwest Of East
land.
The Caldwell Oil company IS near
ing the 1000 feet level on the Mrs.
Tully Connellee tract Its well on
the Sinner tract. northwest OF East
land is without production at a lepth
Of 800 feet
The Jackson OIL and Refining com
pany is nearing the big pay sand
on the Cooksie tract.
The Arkansas Natural Gas company
is rigging up for a third wei on
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-28
One Little
Pirnple Spells a
Beautiful Face

No matter how beautiful the fea-
lures. how radiant the complexion.
just one little pimple spells II all
Not always can these little facial
blemishes be prevented for they may
be caused by the too frequent use OF
irritating soaps, powders. rouge or
possibly impure blood
Every care should be taken 10 pre-
serve the skin. especially the face.
neck. arms and hands Only the pur-
est and best sterilized toilet soap
should be used TO cleanse the skin,
and when a face powder must be
used. one Of the highest quality should
be selected
When a pimple pops out on your
face. you don't have 70 remain indoors
or try TO hide IT. Simply touch the
little spot with Black and White Oint-
ment It viii vanish almost Ike
magic This little aid to beauty is
such a necessary toilet requisite for
removing facial blemishes. freckles.
tan, sunburn. clearing dark. sallow,
muddy compilations. that a package
should be kept on. every woman's
dressing table
Black and White Ointment IS sold
and guaranteed by all good drug
stores at 25c a package. or the manu-
facturers viii mail TO you on receipt
Of price Free sample and literature
viii be supplied you If you viii clip
and mail this 20 Black and White
Box 913. Memphis. Tenn
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-28
RAILROADS TAKE STEPS
TO HASTEN OIL TRAINS

Austin, Tex, Aug. 2s-Congestion
OF freight traffic at Burkburnett and
other oil fields in Wichita county.
which has obtained there for some
time, VIII be considerably relieved as
a result Of q conference held at Wfch-
tia Falls between federal railway
officials and C. E. Gilmore. member
Of the Texas railroad commission,
who has Just returned from that
place.
The congestion has been on the
Katy and Fort Worth and Denver
railways. and commissioner Gilmore
said that steps have been now taken
which are expected to insure a quick
er movement Of freight. the great
bulk OF which is oil approximately
5000 barrels OF oil are produced
daily in the Burkburnett field. which.
at a low estimate, are worth $780,
600
There was very little wastaEe Of
oil and gas IN the fields, according TO
Air. Gilmore as q result OF the strict
enforcement Of the conservation law.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-28
o. co,IPANIEs REPoRr-

Austin, Tex, Aug. 2S.-Recent an
nouncement by the railroad commits
sion that al oil companies operating
IN Texas, whether they received
blanks or not, are required imme-
diately TO file reports as TO their plan
Of organization and other informa-
ton with the commission has had the
desired effect according TO c. R. GIL
more. member Of the commission. He
said that the announcement has re-
suited in a large number Of oil com
panies applying TO the commission for
blanks upon which to make the re-
port The commission sent these
blanks TO about 1000 companies oper-
ating in the state, that being all the
companies whose names were in pos
session OF the commission Failure 10
make such reports fncurs a penalty Of
$4,000
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-28
Many Star Rigs at Work;
Standard Rigs to Be
Set Un Soon.

Gallup, n. n. Aug. 2s.-The Arizona
Land company. % Phoenix. now drill
ing q well in the Seven Lakes dis
trict northeast OF Gallup. brought in a
gas well at a depth Of 2sO feet A
strong flow Of gas Is reported and
they stopped drilling TO cement off
the water This well Is located IN the
center OF the district in wincii there
are Is wells. all having good oil show
ings-
A star rig Is being used in the work,
with 10 inch casing Coal which is
mined in the district, Is used for fuel
They are running two towers, drilling
day and night The roads in the dis
trict are in good condition.
A contract has been let for 80 addf-
uonal wells to be sunk Immediately.
Geologist Xoungling who made an
examination Of the district recently,
reports this to be "one of the best
fields in the United States"
The Carter company is diligently
drilling in the Zuni district south Of
Gallup The driuers are down 1925
1eet with a good showing.
The Gypsy Oil company is also drill
ing in the field.
Three standard rigs will soon be set
N place in the west eni Of Il e field.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-28
Ell PASO DETROIT co.
TO DRILL IN DONA ANA

II is stated that the FL Paso Detroit
Oil company has let contracts for the
drilling OF two wells on its holdings
in the Detroit basin in The tornado
valley, in northern Dona Ana county,
n. II. the drilling 10 be under way
inside Of three months.
A Smallberg and F. L. Cunning
ham. president and vice president. re-
spectively. Of the Pecos Eureka Oil
company. and their geoloEist. W. a.
Maxwell, Of New York. were up in the
Detroit basin the first OF the week
examining the holdings Of that con-
cern with a view to selecting q drill
ing site.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-28
WELLS IN
WASHINGTON
Two Compilations in County
Are Producing 200
Barrels Per DaV.

Tulsa, Okla. Aug. 2s.-The Nation
al Oil and Development company's
well on the Beck land. the north
west quarter Of section s-2s-13,
Washington county. is making Is bar
rels OF oil and is the second com
pletion Of this company in the prop
erty.
The Osage-Hominy Oil company's
well in section S-23-s, Usage county.
is making rs barrels Of oil daily
This is the No. 124 on the property.
The Okmulgee Producing and Re
filming company has completed its
well In the northeast quarter Of
section 35-12-12 west OF Okmulgee,
In Okmulgee county. This test is
making 600 barrels OF oil
B. n Gessel and associates. have
completed one of the best wells OF
the year in Wagner county. This
test is making 800 barrels Of oil
daily and IS the initial test on the
James Drew land in section 30-1S-15.
]. R Hadley and others are in the
sand in a test on the ~ property.
Beggs district, in the southwest quar-
ter OF section 3O-15-I1. and have a
good showing for a $50 barrel well
sand
h F wilcox and others have
drilled their sixth test in the north
east quarter OF section 90-15-1L 1t
is producing 375 barrels Of oil daily
This well Is in the Beggs district.
The Potomac Oil company has a
so Darrell completion in its second
well in the southwest quarter OF
section 2O-23-11. Usage county.
Morley and others have completed
their third test on the Shuculate
land, in the northeast quarter Of
section 5-27-14. Washington county
The Ohio Cities Gas company has
a IS barrel well in it's fourth com
pletion on the French land in the
northeast quarter Of section 24-27-
IS, Nowata county.
The Victory Oil company's fourth
well on the Calelia SWagel prop
erty, in the southwest quarter OF
section 5O-27-16. Nowata county, is
ten barrels Of oil on the
pump.
The National Oil and Development
company's first well on the Ballard
land, in the southwest quarter OF
section 22-2s-11w, Cotton county, has
a gas flow OF 100000 cubic feet
coming from the 1000 foot sand
The Keno Oil company's well on
the northwest quarter Of section Sis
IS, Broken Arrow district is making
zoo barrels Of oil from sand reached &
at a depth Of 1850 feet This well
was first reported as a gasser.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-28
PULLMAN WELL
1000 BARRELS
Big Production Secured
Even With Drill in
the Hole.

The Pullman OIL and Refining COM
pany's F. n Daniel well in the town
site Of Desdsmona. Tex. is making
1000 barrels with the drill in the hole
The gas is not strong enough to force
the flow. according TO the last re-
ports. The report was that last Sun
day morning the drill had gone into
the sand IS feet and that the depth
was 27sO feet Connections had been
made 10 the pipe line and flow tank
and 5000 barrels Of storage had been
provided. This we'll on a holding Of
one acre. is an offset TO the big Riley
well
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-28
When Bold Bad Bandits Plan 4
Coup And A Mother Comes Along

q. D.
AND THE same voice said;
@AND YOU stay here
@AND BILL and me.
will GO NJ to the road
4AND WE'LL bring him down"
AND THEY went away.
AND I didn't know.
JUST WHAT should do.
FOR THERE are no police
OUT WHERE we were.
AND THE nearest constable.
HAD GONE away.
I'D SEEN him myself.
GOING PAST our house.
BUT IT didn't matter
FOR RIGHT away
1 HEARD them return
AND THE leaders voice quivered.
AS heard Il say
GOSH DARN the iucki
.sHIs MOTHER was with him.
aAND HE signaled US.
''NOT TO try to do nothin'."
AND WHATEVER It was.
IN HANGED II I know.
But IT didn't come Off
LIKE THE four OF them planned
I THANK you.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-28
OIL MEN WILL HAVE
THEIR DAY AT FAIR

Dallas Tex, Aug. 2s.-Among the
special days at the state fair to be
held here in October will be "oil
mems day"
All exhibit space and all couces-
sions at the fair have been rented
and taken up. Thousands Of head OF
live stock will be exhibited. accord
ing to the entrees OF live stock al
ready made and those being made
each day.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-28
DESDEMONA FIELD IS
EXTENDED BY NEW WELL

Desdemona, Tex, Aug 3. = The
Desdemona field was extended two
miles Wednesday when the Duke
Dome's Snodgrass struck production
at 2847 feet The Wen is flowing by
heads It made 500 barrels Wednes-
day
The well IS four miles north Of Des-
demona, and on a line with Ranger s
southern development
The Mrs. L. Lewis vel OF the Bay
City OIL and Refining company, west
Of Desdemona- came in Wednesday.
It Is pinched in and is making three
hundred barrels When finally com
pleted it viii be quite wei, 1t is be-
lIeVed.