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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-08-24
DECLINE IN OIL STOCKS.

On July 1 there were more than
&c, 100000 barrels of crude oil stocks
held by the pipe line companies in the
oil producing fields east of the Rocky
mountains. Most of this was held
by the companies doing business in
the midcontinent field. This may
look like big stock of petroleum,
but figures compiled show that this
figure is a decline from June l of
more than 100000 barrels it nhe
same territory.
The Prairie Pipe Line company led
all others in the amount of oil held
in storage with a stock of 100000
barrels while the Carter Oil company
held 16,OO4,OOO barrels. Next came
the Texas company with 5,6O9, l3O
barrels and the Magnolia Petroleum
company with 5.227,776 barrels.
The following table, shows the
amount of crude held in storage in
the various sections: Pennsylvania.
2,516,957 barrels; Lima. 1921 ,597
barrels; Kentucky, 1,120,92O; Illinois,
3,455,797; Midcontinent, Eastern
lines, 5,O67,272; Prairie Pipe Line, l.
400 900: Prairie Oil and Gas, 19,OOO,-
900; Magnolia. 5.227,776; Gulf and
Gypsy, 4,042.1O1: Texas company. g.
500 1870; Carter Oil company. 16.OO4.-
900; Empire Pipe line. 1924, 498;
Cosden Pipe line. 105.678: Sinclair
Cudahay, 100000: other lines, 2OO,-
600 barrels.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-08-24
S10O Investment
Brings Five Men
Two Oil Wells

Lawton, Okla, Aug. Histories
of fabulous wealth made out of a
shoestring investment in the oil bust
ness have been printed time and again
from various sources, but none Of
them probably represents fortunes
made easier than those of five Law
ton men, known as the Lucky Five"
They are G. E. "Scribe" Thomp.
son, a former sheriff Of Comanche
county; Hale Lands, ex-night chief
Of police; James Fain, cafe proprie-
tor, and C. C. Clements, an oil broker.
Their holdings represent 100 acres
in section 19-1s-10w, on what is
known as the Dorrance farm.
When the Cotton county field was
opened, Sheriff Froneberger tempo
rarily forgot his official duties and
leased 100 acres of Joe Dorrance. He
let four of his friends in on the deal
and permitted them to pay their pro
rata share of the rental for the last
three years.
The acreage lies near the Big Bea-
yer Oil company's mammoth gasser
and Scribe THOMPSON, about eight
months ago, heard that the Lone Star
Gas company wanted to add to it's
supply with which it was serving
number of Texas cities.
He visited Fort Worth, saw Off
Gals Of the company and signed up
fifty fifty drilling contract on half
of the acreage The company hoped
to get gas for which it was to pay
the owners of the lease $50 a day.
What is one mans loss is another's
gain, however, for Dorrance No. l
came in an oil we'll less than two
months ago. 1t came in at 500 bar
rels and has settled down to natur-
al flow of 800 barrels daily Dor
rance No. 2 came in last week an oil
we'll and is said to be as good as well
No. 1. The Lone Star people are to
drill eighteen more wells on the same
acreage.
The "Lucky Five" have been offer
ed 81 900 an acre on their second fifty
but refused and have signed drilling
contracts for the immediate develop
ment of their lease. The ORIGINAL in
vestment made by the sheriff in the
purchase of the lease was just $500.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-08-24
Sue for $780, 900,
Estimated Value
of Wells Output

Fort Worth, Texas, Aug. 21,-1fhe
Magnolia Petroleum company has
been made defendant IN a suit for
$4,000, filed in the district court
here by f. c. Vogel and Ed Napier.
The same plaintiffs are prosecuting
an action against the Sixteen Oil
company, asking for 100000, for the
drilling of an oil we'll on Red river
valley lands which they claim to own
The $16o,00o asked from the Mag
nolia company is claimed Is alleged
damages. this sum being the esti-
mated value of 10000 barrels Of oil
run by the defendants from the well
brought in by the Sixteen company.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-08-24
Huge Investments
Indicate Stability
of Oil Industry

Indicative of the stability of the
oil industry in Texas and Oklahoma
are announcements made recently of
immense permanent improvements to
be made in those states.
Among the new oil projects are:
A refining company to build S.
100000 refinery at Wichita Falls
connecting by pipe line with pro-
ducing wells. At Abilene a 300-bar-
rel daily capacity refinery will be
established and pipe line built in
to the Ranger field. At Iowa park,
Texas, 100000 refining company
has incorporated, and at Houston the
Houston Oil company increases its
capital from $30,000,000 to S35,0O0,-
600. At Miami, Okla, crude oil
company has incorporated for $780,
900. Another Oklahoma oil company
with properties in Oklahoma and
Kansas, has incorporated for $10,000,-
900, and at Ponca City, in the same
state, 100000 refinery will be
enlarged to 5000 barrels daily ca
pacity and lubricating plant estab-
lished.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-08-24
in
. S. Grows Steadily

Idinner given recently in New
Harry F. Sinclair of the Sim
lnsolidated Oil company, some
Ping facts were revealed re-
the supply and demand for
oil products.
L. Requa showed that there
J products made from petro-
md that two-thirds of the
petroleum is produced and
led in this country. 1t was
out that 80 per cent of all
fomobiles are in this country.
must be 25,000,O00 barrels of
Foduction every year to care
declining production of the
(elds and an additional 25,OO0,-
(rels Of new production to care
increased demand. In 1913
sumption of the United States
|o,oOO,OOO barrels but the pro
Tor the same year was 412,-
barrels.
| 1 G, Durant, head of the
] Motors company, declared
\ 4 motor industry of this coun.
!, 5, on the oil industry. He
\ the General Motors company
turning out 100000 motors :
tna that each of these motors
'asume IN average of two gal
gasoline daily, or a total o.
1. sooO gallons annually. 1t wa.
IN, mat within twenty year.
rli De 100000 motors in us,
country or, three times tn,
number. 80
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-08-24
ANXI0USLY WATCH
LOpMENTS IN
S, W, OKLAHOMA
Drilling Now Under Way VIII
Determine if Oil Crosses
Red River.

Fort Worth, Texas, Aug %
Operators, lease men and brokers
are patiently awaiting developments
that will tell the story of oil in TILL
man county. Okla. Production on the
Texas side has advanced step by step
almost to the banks of the Red river,
which has led to the belief that 1t
certainly must cross over into Okla
homa. There are large number
of tests going down in Tillman county
possibly Is wells drilling and rigs up
in the south half of the county. There
are possibly as many locations for
other test wells already made ard
others are pending.
On the Texas side of the river the
Fisher & Gililand which hit the top
of the sand week ago and now has
the casing set ready to drill in, mas
probably done more than any other
one we'll to lead the wildcatters or
into Oklahoma. This well is at pres
ent the fartherest northwest produc-
ton in the Burkburnett field, lead
ing directly on toward the Oklaho-
ma side. This we'll is bailing anC
cleaning out now and should have a
definite answer by the latter part OF
this week. A few wells in the ex-
IRENE northern part of the Burkbur-
nett field are being held back because
of some pending litigation and others
Continued on page two.)
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-08-24
bTHL|N WELL
PENS new POOL
| S, {: OF RANGER
Producer in Territory
% There Are Several
Dry Holes.

fuortb Texas, Aug. 10
|, soi some promise Of being an
|n b Sst g90 started an I'd by the show
= McGlothlin well of the o 81
i I Oil company, three miles
! If the town of Ranger.
|s1o II is making from zoo
D ,rpe from the lower Ranger
|m rae' estimates from thorough
lie sources place the produc-
|y is in a territory where a
|of leases heretofore have not
E ua encouraging. The ne;r-
G,ction is on the Gohlson lease
h Texas & Pacific Coal and
|nanv has a very small we'll.
Il a number of practically dry
the same general district.
IA. Berry lease of the Texas
eific Coal and Oil company
| Jack Phillips lease Of the
|Oil and Gas company are
Either of which have so far
The Meador we'll
khe same general territory, is
!, Some operators express
Zion that it is quite likely the
company has struck a small
hething like the one discover
he Brewer lease by the Texas
eific Coal and Oil company
the development Of Eastland
Mrs. G. E. Norwood No. 2 Of
las and Pacific is reported IL,
Definite statement as to what
h is making is available.
we're some estimates as high
barrels, but the figure could
confirmed. The Norwood No.
the southeast corner of the
d lease and offsets the Butler
Nv. Connollee leases. The Tex
Pacific has a total of twenty
) on the Norwood, including
producing wells. There are
twelve and fifteen locations
he south line of the lease Oil
|erricks have been placed and
|of them have rigs already set
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-08-24
P"AND FOR OIL GROWS.

IL T brought out recently at a
1 III II, New York attended by auto
~, nen and oil men that there
|ON mn nm IN operation in this coun-
erao ,voo :. motors, each consuming
~. Of two gallons of gasoline
on - IS only part of the de-
y VI u the :, gasoline supply of the
6rnlaassen mere are farm tractors
e rplanes in rapidly increasing
(o M pp POI out that there must
n ' esoS barrels of new oil pro-
inr a s;a,Syear to take care of the
d bo ,selas and an additional 25,-
Il d a,is TO take care of the in
| was en oan The production in
pn ss s : 100000 barrels while
(iGss0o%o Np aHa for the same year
00V'ooo barrels.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-08-24
S1,350,000 is PAID
FOR LEASE UPON "a
ACRES OF OIL LAND

Wichita Falls, Texas, Aug.
23.-The WOODBURY. Oil cor
poration, an Eastern organi-
zation, has purchased the Bass,
billiard and Wood lease on "a
acres in the Greenwood subdi-
vision, Evans land, for $780,
900. In addition to the lease,
the purchasers acquire wells
on the land producing 5000
barrels daily, six miles Of pipe
line, a loading rack and track
age, and a large amount of
tankage.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-08-24
OIL WELLS DRILLING

chamber ma of commerce of Fort
iexas, has COMPLETED a check
' o;3 =. rigs, and drilling wells
Lo VI, lleids of North Texas, and
|a vIgnt to light some interest
| Ea,ss $; 1t has been general
EIsea that Wichita county has
NJ I'm most active, but the report
k+ iaa o. Eastland county is lead
HI l o sor wells. Wichita is Sec
Will u,a QUO y ;, and Stephens a close
HI meek EEK, gives a total of 2,423
wells IN sixety-five counties.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-08-24
DEEP TEST IN OKLAHOMA.

Ardmore. Okla, Aug. 23.--The
Rockland Oil company o.. L. Ham
on), in the northwest corner Of the
southeast quarter of section 34-2s-3w.
has resumed drilling. The depth. is
2,475 feet and the eight-inch casing
is being carried. The well IS IN tine
shape for deeper drilling. and It is
possible that a test to a depth OF A.
900 feet will be drilled unless sand
is found at shallower depth.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-08-24
-
DESDEMONA WELL is PINCHED

Desdemona, Texas, Aug. 23.rhe
McMann Oil company's Reynolds
well, in the extreme eastern part Of
the field, has been drilled deeper and
is flowing several thousands Of bar
res daily. The we'll is being pinch
ed, and it is impossible to get en-
accurate estimate. Two four-inch
mains proved insufficient to carry
the flow of the well.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-08-24

Once a week in Philadelphia, War
Camp Community service workers
provide an entertainment at the
Seamen's institute. Vaudeville, mo-
ton pictures and community sing
ing are alwayn features OF the
amusement functions.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-08-24
Premier Tennis
Tourney to Open

New York, Aug. 23.--The most i'm
portant titular tennis tournament
played in the United States since the
Davis cup matches of
1914 opens at the courts of the West
Side club, Forest Hills, l.. !. on Mon
day with the Inauguration of the
championships of the National Lawn
Tennis association. Unofficially the
world championship in singles for
1919 may be considered at stake as
the entry includes the winners Of
both the inter-allied and the all
English championship played recent
ly in Europe. In these tournaments
the best players of continental Eu-
rope, England, Africa and Australia
competed in addition to svereal OF
the ranking experts of America.
Somebody writes in that |. Press
is tailor in Harlem. Ho-hum! It's
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-08-24
Ranger, Desdemona,
Stephens County
Show Great Gains

Fort Worth, Texas, Aug, 23.-The
Ranger section of the North Texas
field shows gain of 5000 barrels
in the daily average output, accord
ing to latest pipe line records.
There were remarkable gains in all
the principal producing districts of
the territory, with Desdemona show
ing gain of 4,500 barrels, daily,
Ranger an increase of 1000 barrels,
and Stephens county a gain of $500
barrels daily. The daily production
for the districts are: Ranger 62,500
barrels, Stephens county $4,000 bar
rels, and Desdemona Al 900 barrels.
A strike of the iron workers at
Reading, Pa, has been settled by the
Reading Iron company signing an
agreement with the union, granting
the workers better conditions and an
increase in wages.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-08-24

''a'ng to the city directory.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-08-24

Somebody writes in that |. Press
is tailor in Harlem. Ho-hum! It's
a sad life.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-08-24

Continued on page two, J
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-11
CONGRESSMEN FIGHT
PARK FIELD ORDERS

Senator X. D. McKellar ana Repre-
sentative Hubert Fisher at O'Clock
Tuesday morning Went into conference
with Gen. Menoher. of the air service
department OF the U. S. Army in Wash
ineton, relative to the order virtually
stripping Park field of Its personnel of
cadets and instructors, according to a
telegram received by w. Fl. Hayley,
secretary of the Chamber of Commerce,
1t is hoped that this conference will
give the two Tennessee solons infor-
nation which will enable them TO make
clear Just what the policy of the war
department Is in regard to Park field.
Local people are unable TO reconcile the
recent statement of Assistant Score
tary OF War Crowell that Park field
would be made permanent establish
ment with the decision OF Gen. Kenly
director of military aeronautics, to send
1870 cadets and 40 Instructors to Florida.
Tho telegram from Messrs. McKellar
and Fisher sept just prior TO their
meeting with Gen. Menoher, offered
this brief explanation OF the order;
"Only a limited number OF men are be-
ing trained in flying at this time. The
balance are awaiting the general avia'
tion program,
II Is feared here that the failure to
pass the army appropriation bill before
the congress adjourned may force the
abandonment of Park field.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-11
First Catch Made
By Negro Officer
Is On Auto PrOW

First catch was made early Monday
night by Matthew Thornton, negro de-
tective OF the Memphis police depart
ment, when he picked up Beulah Nc
Way, or Ona Howard. negress, 2l1
North Mcneil street, on the prov Of
his automobile at Poplar avenue and
Decatur street, resulting in severe hurts
to the woman, who Tuesday was a pa
tient at the Memphis General hospital.
Thornton, according to the police re-
port. was driving his car south on De-
catNr and turned into Poplar avenue,
The woman, with other negroes, was
crossing the street and the automobile
picked her up. The others scrambled
from its path. The car in Thornton's
efforts to prevent the accident smashed
into show window Of Mr.. Bowers
store at that corner.
On the police report 1t was noted
that Thornton had been arrested, but
his name Tuesday was not registered
on the docket Emergency Policemen
Sanderson and Sheriff. answered in a
police car and took the negress to the
hospital
The police report gave the name OF
the victim as Beulah .McWay, At the
hospital the negress was registered as
Ona Howard.
The car is said to have been going
at a terrific speed!
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-11
HOLD ANOTHER IN
. HUNT FOR BANDITS
Lonnie Crawley Is Detained
and Weiman Bound Over
on Charges,

A search begun by detectives and
policemen few minutes after automo-
bile bandits held up aud robbed Edward
Slater, hookkeeper Of the Green River
Lumber company At noon Saturday, off
Thomas avenue, just after Slater had
left crowded street car, ended ~ ESQ
o'elocl, Monday night, when Lonnie
Crawiey, alias "TrigE Avenue" clerk
10 years old asa Olive avenue, was
taken TO the Central police office hS
Patrolmen J Hendricks and Turner, lie
was being doiatped early Tuesday, to
wait probing by detectives as 70 his
whereabouts at the time Of the robbery
and possible Identification by persons
who saw the bandits making their
spectacular get away.
Louis II Weiman, held on charges OF
highway robbery, assault to murder and
carrying pistol, was given u prclm-
mary hearing In police court Tuesday
morning and bound over to the state,
His bond was fixed at $1,000. lie was
represented by Abe Cohn as attorney
Weimmn accompanied by Cohn, hur-
ried into police headquarters late sat
rendered He denies being connected
with the robbery of the paYmastcr, but
so far has refused to make any detailed
Although &tcctfves are confident, SC
they aver, that WeimPn was the driver
of the bandits car. whose engine failed
them at critical time at Maple ave.
nue. and Thomas street aud CrawleS
was being detained the hunt for other
suspects early Tuesday VIII still con.
tinued by detectives and policemen,
Part OF the funds stolen has beer
recovered, according to an agent Of the
insurance company carrying the lum'
Der concerns insurance,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-11
LOCAL FREIGHT CLERKS
WALK OUT ON STRIKE

About so clerks in the local freight
office of the ~. c. e. ST. L. railroad,
all members OF the Brotherhood of
Railway Clerks, quit work at 10 o'clock
Tuesday morning following the strike
of the brotherhood Of Railway Clerks
at Nashville, who went on strike to
enforce their demand for the discharge
from the service of A. p. Ottarson.
federal auditor, with headquarters at
Nashville
of the n. G. & st L. railroad. said
that the strike was called in violation
Of the brotherhood's agreement to sub
init all differences to the federal rail
way administration before calling a
strike
The men who are out maintain that
ii is the officials OF the comnany and
not the" who have hrok~n this agree
ment. Thev claim that they have gone
twice to w Y, Mapother, official In
charge. about Mr. ottarson; that Mr..
Cttarsou Is antngonietic ~ the y, r,
C.. that Mr. Manother first declined
to meet The y r. c., committee at
all and that later he declined TO ar
range for nrhtretton OF their differ
enras with Mr. Ottarson,
They claim that all of the clerks OF
tho ~ G. ?. St, l.. aud l.. & \, Joint
office on Calhoun avenue are out that
the y, G. & St J.. can DO no billing
except what ihe heads Of the office
and y few inexperienced nicSed-un men
can do. and that the l., & y win have
to move its less -than-carlood business
from the Colhonu avenue office to the
old /. & n, dennt on North Second,
where 1t now bills only carload ship
morts.
TIE local service would he affected
verv Nttle hv the strike Mr. Ridley
said. ur'ess II should continue for some
time on account Of the business be-
ing very light at neAsent. he said he
antIcipated little difficulty III hnndlins
ehinmeuts until the strike 's settled
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-11
STRIKE Of clerks
TIES Up N.,C.&
|, ST. |. RAILROAD
Treatment of Men by Auditor
0ttafsoD, Of Nashville,
Chattanooga & St. Louis, Is
Given as Cause.
EXPECTATION OF WAGE
ORDER MUCH RESENTED
Railroad Refuses to Dismiss
Offending 0ftiCiaI-CIerks
at Chattanooga Walk Out
on Sympathy Strike.

ATLANTA, Ga. March 1l--A general
freight tie-up along the limos OF the
Nashville, Chattanooga and St Louis
railway, the Tennessee Central and the
Birmingham and Northwestern railway
was prectpitated today when more than
1900 members of Brotherhood of Rail-
way Clerks walked out on strike, The
action was taken on orders from, c, f.
Jackson Of Atlanta, general chairman
of the brotherhoods adjustment board,
because Of alleged unfair treatment OF
the union by A, +. OttarsOn, auditor
of the railroad administration,
In Atlanta approximately 200 clerks
quit work, leaving their desks in the
freight depot, yard offices, superintend-
entS and master mechanics head :
quarters Reports from other points in
dlcAte that the walkout order was gem
orally obeyed by members OF the unian
II was announced that perlshabe
freight on hand at the local depots will
be handled by special agents and other
employees Of the railroads pressed into
service for the emergency,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-11
sIs!El SsIsL !! |; 81

Tennessee not much change In
temperature.
ssissippi--Cloudy; Wednesday fair.
Arkansas-Fair, slightly warmer;
warmer Wednesday except In north
west
Alabama-Cloudy: Wednesday fair.
Kentucky--Fair, not much change in
temperature.
Iouisiana--Generally fair. cooler in
south. light frost in interior; Wednes-
day warmer in north.
Oklahoma-Fair, warmer; Wednes.
day warmer, except in northwest,
East Texas-Fair. cooler in southeast
slightly warmer in extreme northwest
light frost In interior: Wednesday
warmer except in southeast.
West Texas--Fslr, slightly warmer II
north: Wednesday warmer.
North and South Carolina and Georgia
Cloudy. Wednesday fair
Florida.-Partly cloudy, slightly coolel
in central portion.
Kansas--Fair and warmer.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-11
GOVERNMENT SOLDIERS
MAKING GOOD PROGRESS

LONDON, March fisherman gov
ernment troops In Berlin made further
progress Saturday and Sunday in de-
molishing Spartacan strongholds in the
northern and eastern sections OF .the
city, according to a German wireless
message received here.
In order to avoid unnecessary. losses,
the troops used artillery and mine
throwers, being thus able to force the
selves. Nevertheless the Spartacans
have not given UP and are attempting
to transfer their field Of resistance to
the eastern suburbs. The dispatch says
their terIoristic methods have caused
revusion OF feeling in favor Of the gov
eminent everywhere.
Railway traffic and other communica- :
tion services have been resumed, except
on the electric street railway, the EN- :
ployes OF which are striking for an ad-
vance Of wages in connection with the
political strike,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-11
Used City Water
As Aid When Mix
Supply Ran Short

First aid methods to relieve short
age in tho milk supply are simply to
attach the hose to the hydrant and
turn on the water. When the quantity
OF liquid Is sufficient to supply all Gus
toners, reverse the faucet, according to
Willie Lewis 81. Hindman Ferry road
dairyman, who was arraigned In police
court Tuesday on charge OF violating
the pure food law,
1t was charged that Willie had do
livered milk with water added to the
extent OF 40 per cent, He admitted TO
Judge Fitzhugh that he put the water
in the milk while his mother was not
present,
she would not ever permit me to add
water" Willie explained, but as | had
run short OF a supply OF milk | had no
other way but to take the cans from
the cows to the hydrant"
The straightforward confession took
with Judge Ftzhugh's charitable tenn
permanent and no dismissed Willie on
his promise forever to refTaln from OBJ
tainIng his milk supply from the old
oaken bucket or the hvdrant