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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-12
MichaeLis Denies
He Refused To Try
And Secure Peace

BERLIN. Aug. Il. (By the Associated
Press.)-Dr. George Michaelis, former
imperial chancellor. has sent to Ger
man newspapers a statement declaring
he did not refuse to negotiate with
England through Pope Benedict in 1911
as has been alleged by Premier Bauer
in. recently published statements. Pre-.
mler Bauer has made public a letter.
from DR.. Michaelis to Field Marshal
o Hindenburg, dated Sept. IL, 1917,
seeking to prove that there was a
refusal to meet England with a view
to making peace at hat time.
The former chancellor declares that
In making public the letter the premier
suppressed n important part. This
section, DR.. Mchaelis includes with
his statement to the press. 1t fol-
lows:
who will venture to attack Ger
many again after she has maintained
herself three or four years against
superior power and lately, as an in
comparable proof OF her competence,
has achieved a brilliant victory in the
cast? If we, on the above basis, were
able to obtain peace for our poor, tor
tured people and the world, then w
| ought to do 1t and not conduct thu
war one moment longer
DIR. MichaeliS concludes his state
ment by saying that, had his complete
letter been published the representa-
| tives of the government would not havt
convinced a portion of their party tina
he had refused a peace offer in %
IRRESPONSIBLE manner"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-12
LEAGUERS CAMP
NEAR RALEIGH SPRINGS

The summer encampment Of the Ep-
worth league of the First Methodist
church opened at Camp Scheibler, on
the farm Of Or. J. w. scheibler, zeal
Raleigh Springs, Monday afternoon
With about so young people from the
lished and the regular program of
work, study and play started Tuesday
morning.
L, r, Forsdick will conduct a Bible
study class zach dag, and Mrs. Grace
M. Driver win have charge Of q mis-
sion study class. A number of unusual
features Of entertainment have been
provided for the outing, The regular
midweek prayer meeting service of
First church will be held Wednesday
evening at the end of the Raleigh street
car line, where the campers will join
in the service,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-12
WHOLESALE ROBBERS
ARE NOT YET CAUGHT

Although some fixe or six Of the
truck burglars have been successfully
contaminated IN the business district
In the past few weeks, not a single ar
rest or detention OF a suspected mem
Der Of the motor van thieves up until
Tuesday, has been taken by policemen
or detectives, II any suspect has been
detained he has been registered on the
secret docket and proof enough to pre-
sent him In court apparently Is lack
ing,
The latest job Of the truck band was
before dawn Saturday at the Charles
town Tire and Rubber company, 26S
Madison avenue, from where about
81 900 worth Of goods was trucked
away
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-12
r WITH ROBBERY.

HICKMAN, Ky, Aug. ~. (Spl.)-
Minton Cardwell, a former employee OF
the company was arrested In Union
City, Tenn, on charge of having robbed
the cash drawer of the Hickman Bot
thing works of something like 1929.
nany suspected Cardwcll, and knowing
he was planning TO go to Cairo, drove
70 Union city and caught him before he
had time to make the Cairo train. In
default OF $500 bond he was put In jail
here to await September circuit court.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-12
A sHoRTHoRN MEN

NEWRERN, Tenn, Aug. IL. (Spl)-
u, r. Ditmore, one Of the w~eathiest
farmers, land owners and progressive
stockmep Of Dyer county, has been app
pointed president Of the West Tennos.
soc aud Kentucky Shorthorn Breeders
association az the annual election OF Of.
ficers att Dyershurg, MIR, Ditmore has
several hundred head Of registered
shorthorn COWS on his S00-acre farm
east OF Newborn,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-12
L B MEETING.

WASHINGTON, Auf. 12.-The inter-
national labor conference provided for
In the peace treaty has been called by
President Wilson to meet in Washington
Oct. 20. All nations members Of the
international labor organization, as de-
fined in article 397 Of the peace treaty,
and those which probably will o3eome
members prior to the conference have
been invited to send delegates.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-12

Fuson 10 dignified with the tile OF mem
bership secretary while Mr.. Collins Is
called field secretary, but neither is
stultified by these high Rounding ap-
pellations and without doubt will as
semble a mass Of facts that will put
the new issue OF the publication they
represent at the top OF the list of all
similar media Of propaganda.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-12
MOVE ELECTIONS UP

BERNIE, Aug, ~. Try the Associated
Press, THE Swiss people, in a plehi-
settle held Sunday. decided by a vote
OF 1875, 900 TO 1900 that the elections
which should normally be held next
year, should be advanced TO the last
Sunday Of October this Year
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-12
SETS NEW RECORD.

.BuENOS AIRES. Aug. l2.-Sergt. Bo,
OF the Italian aviation mission, has es-
tablished a South American record for
altitude with a passenger. He assembled
$500 meters tie,140 feetl in a biplane,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-12
Activities Among
Memphis Negroes
~ REV. r. o. FULLER,

! was very much surprised when the
last hoy who shined my shoes told
me that he had served a term In the re-
form school for murder. There are
lots OF these ~delinquents who must be |
given special attention for the sake OF
good boys who are passing through the |
gang period
The Howe Alumni Is making special
efforts for funds this week,
People In every neiGhborhood should
seek to develop the community spirit.
Know each other and seek some way
to show kindness and extend favors;
All people could find some point OF
helpful contract which Is valuable In
times Of acute Observation-Disclosures.
The person behind the ballot is the
basis Of good government. Our ideals
Of citizenship could be very MATERIAL
~ improved.
Too many people quit work and
find a reason for doing SO later. They
think II no little matter to embarrass
business, Time and wages are the
chief considerations with some labor
ers,
Nothing In recent years has done our
children more real good than the Va
cation Bible schools conducted through
out the city by Prof. u, Clippinger,
Many Of the children are making ham
mocks and ether things for sale
In giving their support to the colored
community center, the international
Ministers alliance was gwen assurance
that the program Of activities would
he in harmony with religious ideals ~
expressed in a resolution adopted ny
/ fhapR and In hHnnAfAd thNf TINS
agreement Will not he d~isregarded,
A large congregation will hear Or
A, NJ Townsend's sermon 10 the wonl'
ems auxiliary Tuesday night
The West Tennessee association ne
gtus It's annual session in the Git
Tuesday at Howe institute, The Rfv
A Parr, OF brownsville, is moderator
Prof. h II, Fleming Is president OF IN
Sunday school conventlon J. g, !Parke
Is president Of the Il, v. r. Y. depart
ment and Nine, Florence j, Cooper J
president OF the woman's auxiliary, =
| large attendance is expected.
The Mosaic Templars Of America wi
hold the grand lodge OF the Tennessee
jurisdiction in the city,. beginnin,
Tuesday, at Church's auditorium. !
b, Woods, lr., Is grand master OF Zen
nessee. This Is one of the largest ne
gro fraternal organization In ~
South and II has Invested heavily !
Liberty bonds. The meeting will brin
many prominent negroes TO The city.
| -
The executive committee Of the So
vent Savings bank held an importaf
meeting Tuesday.
| -
Memphis delegates are getting reau
TO leave for the National Negro BUS
ness league at ST. Louis, Mo. y (
Napier, Of Nashville, In president oi y
organization and Emmett v Sv&tt
secretary,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-12

Too many people Quit work and
find a reason for doing SO later. They
think II no little matter to embarrass
business. Time and wages are the
chief considerations with some labor
ers.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-12

The person behind the ballot Is the
basis Of good government. Our ideals
Of citizenship could be very material-
~ improved.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-12

Nothing In recent years has done our
children more real good than the Va
cation Bible schools conducted through,
out the city by Prof. u, C~lippinger'
Many Of the children are making ham
mocks and ether things for sale,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-12

was very much surprised when the
last hoy who shined my shoes told
me that he had served a term In the re-
form school for murder. There are
lots OF these delinquents who must be
given special attention for the sake Of
good boys who are passing through the
gang period
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-12

People in every neighborhood should
seek to develop the community spirit.
Know each other and seek some way
to show kindness and extend favors.
All people could find some point Of
helpful contract which Is valuable In
times Of acute Observation-Disclosures.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-12

A large congregation will hear Dr.
A. NJ Townsend's sermon 10 the wonl-
ems auxiliary Tuesday nigat,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-12

In giving their support to the colored
community center, the International
Ministers alliance was gwen assurance
that the program Of activities would
he In harmony with religious ideals rs
expressed In a resolution adopted .by
them, and IL Is exported that this
agreement will not be disregarded.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-12

The Howe Alumni Is making special
efforts for funds this week.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-12

The executive committee Of the Sol
vent Savings bank held an important
meeting Tuesday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-12

Memphis delegates are getting ready
TO leave for the National Negro Bust
ness league at Sc. Louis, Mo. Y 1.
Napier, Of Nashville, Ia president 81 the
organization and Emmett y ~
secretary,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-17
OIL JOURNAL COMMENTS
on FL PASO OPERATOR

The Southwestern OIL Journal Of
April - has the following regarding
E. H DeFore. formerly OF FL Pa5o
and a well known mining engineer.
'E- H DeFore. prominent geologist
OF Fort Worth. has returned from
trip over Clay county in the inter
ests OF New York parties who VIII
drill 1000 foot test near the Petro-
liza field. mr.. DeVore located an
anticlinal dome and secured n large
block OF acreage for his clients. The
test viii be an important one for
that section OF the country. Mr. De-
Wore. together with c. F. Matthews
and Nat Harris, is drilling a test near
GroesbecEr Texas. and expects 20 find
the pay IN the next couple OF hundred
feet The test is about 1900 feet
deep"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-17
BURKBURNETT'S
NEWS
Progress of Drilling Is In
dicated Up to Middle Of
Present Week.

Wichita Falls. Tex, april 1.-THE
following is a partial drilling report
for wells in the Burkburnett pool IN
the middle Of the present week:
McNIan oil company No 1 Van Cleve.
swabbing a. 1890 feet. WIN drill
deeper.
Old Hickory Oil company No. .,
state lands Fishing at 1880 feet
Block Oil company No I, Nc
Cracker. Junked hole at 100 feet
Brundage Hancock Oil company No
Hardin Junked hole
Burz Navarro Oil company No.
Hardin Set casing at 100 feet
sun OIL company No. 1 Hardin shut
down for tools at 1900 feet.
Latonka Oil company No. Slama-
Shut down at 1850 feet.
Midland County Oil company No. ]
Renner Shutting off salt water at
1850 feet.
Harrison Everton Oh company No
Carl Setting casing at 1850 feet
Hamilton Oil company No. Heis-
man shut down at 100 feet
Fowler Harmon oil company No. I
Vaugn- Casing set at 1900 feet
Friends Oil company No. 1 Schutz-
Shut down for tools below 1900 feet
J. W. Gilliland, No. 9 Hardin Set
ting casing below 1900 feet.
ting casing below 1900 feet
Magnolia Petroleum company No .
Harlin Standardizing.
Mecca oil company No. II. state
lands Drilling beIow 1900 feeL
Lucky 8 OIL company, state lands
No. l. Shut down for tools.
Magnolia Petroleum Co, formerly
Fowler farm. No Van Cleve- shut
down below 1900 feet Nos. 9 and 10
shut down below 1900 feet. No. l.
drilling at 1850 feet
Gulf Production No. . Derden, lease
3. Drilling around 1900 feet.
Gulf Producing company No 8, Der
den. Standardizing. No. II on sand,
No. Is drilling at 1850 feet, No. -
drilling at $50 feet
Humble Oil company 10. I Schultz
Drilling at 144O feet
Humble Oil company No. . Herndon-
Drilling at 1850 feet
Humble Oil company No. HsrndOn-
Drilling at 100 feet
Hammond Are company No. / Fisk
Rigging up Star II 1859 feet
Magnolia Petroleum company No.
9 Fowler. Casing set below 1900 feet
No .. Cleaning out No. Il. and z,
shut down below 1900 feet
The Texas company No Hardin
Lease A. shut down at 1900 feet No 5
cleaning out at 1850 feet No. and 9
standardlzing.
Texas comps ~ No . Hardin, lease
p. Standardizing; No. 4 drilling 1900
feet
Texas compLny No. 1 Van Cleve.
Standardizing at 1880 feet.
Texas company No. 3 Van Cleve-
Standardizing at 1859 feet. No. shut
down at 20 feet No. > drilling at 1900
feet. No bailing a. 1925 feet No s
drilling at 1850 feet No. 10 drilling at
1850 feet No. 10 drilling at 1850 feet
Bridgehead OIL company shut down
at 1000 feet on account OF high water
This well is the only well being drilled
in the bed of the Red river II is be-
ing drilled by Oklahoma parties
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-17
GraUityD
When Bark Oil
Is Held Long
Rehner Discovers Loss In
Percentage; Strength
Lost In Storage?

Cisco, Tex, April 17.-Refine-s- Of
Tulsa who have been using Burkbur-
nett crude discovered recently that a
shipment graded only 81 gravity,
whereas before the grade was 80. ac-
eording to Tulsa operator here
There is a question whether the oil
Of that field is coming from a sand
that mixes the high grade with low
grade or whether this particular test
was made Of oil that had lost strength
in storage. This man says the opinion
prevails that the peculiar character Of
the Burkburnett oil makes it inadvis-
able to store it for a long period Of
time
There is report here also Of an oil
being produced in Caddo Parrish. La.
lhat is so heavy as 10 be Of little value
Tor any purpose and that one wen is
making 1900 barrels a day Of this oil
IL contains sulphur and some other
mineral that makes It unacceptable
Tor road surf2cing purposes because
OF its forming a gum The oil prob
ably is susceptible Of being refined so
that the main stock may be con-
verted into road and fuel oil
Lease Buying Slackens.
Lease buying is reported to have
slowed Up perceptibly in stephens
county, because Of high prices and the
heavy buyers having all the acreage
they want in that county at this time.
An oil man returning from Brecken-
ridge says that the woods are full Of
men with leases TO sell but that the
buyers are few he looks for further
decline in leasing activity, pending
DEVELOPMENT OF new tracts and Tor the
principal plays during the next few
See Sol
1ty OF new wells There IS slacken-
ing OF activity also in the western part
Of Erath county. in region lying
west Of the Stephenville anticline.
Work has been resumed on the Cooke
wen in that county which may cause
a revival Of leasing
Warrior Drills - Wells
Harold Wallace, president OF the
State National bank Of Ardmore, who
was a Texas oil field visitor this
week announced that the Warrior Oil
and Gas company Of Ardmore now has
% wells drilling in Texas. in addition
TO several producers IN the Ranger
district Wallace is q heavy stock
holder.
Nelson In High Grade on.
The Nelson well, two and a half
miles northeast OF Davis. is reported
TO have been drilled into a high grade
OIL sand at 1855 feet Above that depth
sand bearing heavy oil. Then followed
red beds and blue shale. TIE well is
on the Wolf farm
The Stecker interests have q loca-
ton in Garvin county. Another loca-
ton has been made near the Nichol-
son well In this vicinity is acreage
blocked by the Quaker oil company
which recently was taken over by the
Ohio Cities Gas company The Nichol-
son well is drilling in blue shale at
about 1000 feet Pat Murphy is drill
ing in blue shale at 1900 feet and is
reported to have had $50 feet Of this
formation Leases have sold in that
vicinity as high as 500 an acre. The
McMan Oil company OF Tulsa has
large holdings there. Durant men
have a location in Murray county The
Ole OIL and Gas company. a few miles
northeast Of Paurs Valley, has two
strings Of tools IN the hole. At 1000
feet q gas sand was entered that was
reported good for a million cubic feet
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-17
RAILROAD MAN
SAVINGS
After suffering 10 years
Harrill is relieved by
taking Tanlac.

ct wish 10 GOODNESS I had only
known about Tanlac DeLole 10
have saved myself years Of su4L1 -
and my bank account would "a. g -
a great deal bigger, SAID = = -
rill, a well known railroad man We -
the Texas & Pacific VINO r5o.4ss =
500 West BeIknap street. Fort " oEl--s
Texas. and who has been a reslaell q
that CITY for more than thirty -
s.It was about ten years ago. 4-l-
rTarrIrr continued othat ny troubles
began Ny appetite failed ne a.
everything ate soured on ny stoIl-
ach and formed gas that gave me 49,
rible cramping pains anu ~11-r--
hardly ge- my breath ~ sse5l-4 y. - -
there was big hard lump rignl IN ~
chest that was cutting of my 1rs9Ll-
] got so I could hardly eat thll3
that didn't bring on one o. Lleae -
tacks and sometimes q qlan 49, 49,
IKE / would live through them trlee
everything / had ever heard OF aIiu
suent every cent I had saved Tor y ear :
trying TO get relief but nothing tnal j
took helped me at all
Il read so much about Ianlac ana
the good it was doing that declae-
To try a bottle. 7 have now taken LolI
bottles and can truthfully say that e
has enirely relieved my sLoLn1S-
trouble NV appetite is Just splenQl4
and everything j eat now agrees W.
me and does me good and an never
DoEueEe4 WIN mus l7----- - -
cramplng pains in my stomach o.
chest any more can eat any lnine
want and never have q minutes as
comfort afterWard and an feeling
better in every way than nave Lot
years. Tanlac has sure done the WORK
for me and gladly recommend u %
anyone who has troubles IKE nll--
were
TanIac Is sold in FL Paso by Ks4ly
& Pollard and by the leading orne-
Eists in practically every city town
and village in Amerlea-AdF-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-17
Employees And
Employers Get
Organization
Oil Field Workers and
Operators Are To Meet
Problems Jointly.

Houston. Tex, April 1.-THE En-
ployers' and Employees Protective as
ISOLATION organized first in Vinton.
La, is becoming popular here as 4
means Of solving the labor problem
in the oil field and It is predicted that
from here the organization will sweep
over all Texas.
Every man Of the association is
greatly cuthused and agreed that this
idea solves the labor problem. al
though the organization is In its in
fancy. are reports being received here
from Ninton-
The originator Of the idea is L F.
Benckenstein. vice president and gem
eral manager Of the NintOn Petroleum
company. which IS drilling a number
OF tests At Barber Hills. Chambers
county. Tex
Sometime ago. after consulting with
several men employed in the Ninton
field by the Ninton Petroleum company.
the Gulf Coast Oil company and the
G H Benckenstein syndicate Joined
the oil workers union and decided to
carry out a plan Benckenstein mad
in mind for some time
Men were called from both compa-
MES and he informed them that the
joining of q union would do no one
any good. What was needed was an
organization in which employees and
employer would meet on a just basis
selves without an outside mediator.
The best results are obtained by
working tremendously together and
not by fighting unionism is his opin-
ion
Benckenstein then told his plan.
which was for the employe TO form an
organization with an executive COM
mittee OF nine representatives from
the workers in the field and two mem
bers. representing the Viuton Petra
leum company. The Gulf Coast C.,
and C. H Benckenstein syndicate
These Il men would meet regularly
each week 70 adjust any differences
which might arise over wage and
working conditions TO the satisfac-
ton Of both sides After the organi-
zation was formed he stated that he
would build a general store costing
about $4,000, having club rooms over
head and give them $4,000 with which
to furnish IL.
The organization win be completed
here in a few days
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-17
DEVELOPMENT Is ACTIVE
IN STEPHENVILLE AREA

From the Stephenville. Texas.
neishborhood reports OF oil develop
ment are as follows
The Davis wen is down $3.50 feet
IN dark lime after passing through
500 feet Of hard shale. On the Cage
wei rapid progress is being made
near Stephenville and the drill is re-
ported as being down 1850 feet in
heavy sand The Tancy well on the
North farm three and half miles
west Of Stephenville has been spud-
ded in. Behavior OF the Fulfer wei
In the northern part OF the county
Is reported as encouraging Lost
tools and shortage Of skilled men
are q hindrance here.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-17
BURK- WAGGONER
RAISES ARITEX
Coming in Of Well Causes
Increase in Value of
Adjoining Lands.

Col J. P. Hutchinson. of the Ar
tex OIL company. who is a guest at
the sheldon hotel for a few days
enroute TO Burkburnett and Ranger
fields received a wire Thursday
morning from the Aritex represent
atives i'm the field to the effect that
since the coming in of the Burk-
Waggoner well in block 81. adjoin-
ing the Burk-B Bethel holdings OF
Aritex. the price Of Burk-W aggoner
acreage had risen to $4,000 an acre.
Col Hutchinson was further in
formed that the Aritex holdings in
block - Of the field. had increased
in value under the impetus OF the
coming in of the -Waggoner to
a total Of $50. 0oQ. The original cost
Of the property was $500.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-17
KEEP LOOKING YOUNG
It's Easy-If You Know Dr..
Edwards Olive Tablets

The secret Of keeping youngi to fesl
EomE-to do this you must watch your
fiversnd boEels-thereisnoneedofh ay-
inc a salloW complexion - dark rings
under your eyes -pimples-a bilious
look in yom facs-dul eyes with no
sparkle. Your doctorWill tel you n1nety
Der cent Of all sickness cones Uom n
active bowels and liver.
Dr.. Edwards, a Well-knoTn physician
n Ohio, perfected a vegetable CON-
pound mixed with olive oil to act On
the liver and bowels which be gave 20
his patients for years
ID. Edwards Olive TABLETS the sub
stitute for calomA. are gentle N ther
action vet always effective They brIng
about that exuberance Of spirit tnzt
natural buoyancy which should be en-
joysd byeVeryone bytoning upthe igsr
and clearing the system Of inquiries
You vii know d.. Edwards Olive
Tablets By their olive color. 4Qc and
25c per box. An druggists
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-17
NEW WELL IN
GREERG0UNTY
It Is Producing 700 to 800
Barrels Daily-0pens
New Field.

Wichita Falls. Tex April 1.-THE
greatest development here in the past
week is that near Granite. Oklahoma
in Greer county. The test shows It to
be producing from 200 to sec barrels
per day A number Of local people
are interested in the company and
have additional holdings in that sec
ton. The more enthusiasts predict
that the field development in the near
future VIII rival Burkburnett
Roxana petroleum we'll In Young
county. has aroused quite a little in
terest in the oil circles here great
Quantity CT oil is reported 1loWlns
fror, he well The gas pressure is
so strong that It can be heard quite
ay. AZ has taken SIX
months OF hard drilling to get this
well 20 a deplh Of 1900 feet
Considering the handicaps caused
BY recent storms in which many der
ricIzs were blown down and wells
otherwise damaged, the Burkburnett
wells show unusual activity There
are quite a number Of wells at such
:. depth; the competitions are expected
early.