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Middletown transcript., 1919-09-27

Girl sleuths Searching Card Index
Files.
the thousands Of men surnamed Hall.
Among them all there was not one who
came from Mccall, South Carolina, nor
vet one who had wife or mother
whose name even remotely resembled
the "Stalks' given as the name of the
two benef1ciarfes.
Calls for NimbIe Wit.
This, clearly, was a case for the use
Of that specially nimble wit and fine
deductive faculty which has character
lied much Of the work Of the search
ers Of the index files, and given them
a process of procedure which might
be used to add a leaf to the book Of
the Burnses, the Pinkertons and the
Flynns.
"Well," remarked the girl charged
with producing the needed informa-
tion. "this man may be Stalk since
that is the name given for his wife
and mother"
But search through the "Stalks'
brought nothing to identify the case.
"Still," she persisted, and they al
ways do persist, these girls. Ills
name must be some kind of Stalk
hut what kind? Corn stalks, bean
stalks. and cabbage stalks are the
onlv kind of stalks know anything
about so I'll just look them up"
And sure enough. it turned out that
his name was "some kind Of Stalk"
Cabbage stalks, in fact, and his index
card was duly changed to read:
"James Cabbagestalks, 1921 .5O5>
Mccall, South Carolina; beneiiclaries
) Mrs. Ella Cabbagestalks (wife). Mrs.
Fannie Cabbagestalks (mother)."
"You see that girl wearing the blue
sweater over there" said one young
woman.
The girl Of the blue sweater appear
"a ca Young she might have Just lett
school. She was searching some IN
dex cards, her fingers rapidly running
from one to another. With each flap
If tho card she had taken a mental
note of the inscription thereon but &c
+be observer she was making speed
,ocord in touching every card in the
file drawer.
suddenly-Bang! The drawer was
closed She moved foot to the right
hogan another Marathon in caro- move
ments. selected one, made a notatloi
on a slip Of paper she carried piacee
tho card among the others, closed tnt
drovor and walked toward the mar
n.ho ;s in charge of the file section.
This pantomime was quickly enacted
1 os if turned out, it brought t.
a close a remarkable case whlcn MAJ
hoen under investigation for SOM
days.
The "Divis Mystery.
rho title Of this strange case nigh
10 tho "Diyis mystery" with Miss Blu
Smaoter as the detective heroine.
A tvpewritten letter was received D
... hnreau from an army camp, an
ended as follows:
Respectfully,
"Private Divis Spruce,
Hastings, Pa"
Miss Blue Sweater was assigned
80 letter with instructions to secul
tho mans policy number that certai
Information requested as to the stans
,nr Of his insurance might be furnisl
ed him. .,,d n.
eo,rd IN the files. Then came II
time for imagination ana oe0oc''9
Middletown transcript., 1919-09-27

B. H. Tavis and Bro, Elkton, Md.
l.. R. McMullen. Perryville Md.
L. F. Hilyard and Son, Kenton.
Del.
W. W. Wheeler, Greensboro. Md.
}. L. Heather. Marydell, Md.
w. A. Sculley, Ridgely, Md.
W. 7. Jarman and Bro., Colds
boro, Md.
Frank Cooper, Cordova, Md.
Charles Jarroll, Hillsboro, Md.
Howard Lowers. Easton, Md.
H. c. Southland, Lincoln City,
J. W. Webb, Milford, Del,
Joseph & Moore, Georgetown.
C. E. Folk, Iewes, Del.
e. L. Esham. Frankford, Del.
Bezman & Bezman, Salisbury, Md.
C. P. Chopper. Ocean City, Md.
Henry Bros. Berlin, Md.
P. A. Holloway and Bro. Snow
Hill, Md.
Pilchard & Kelley, Greenback-
vile, Va.
John II. Conner, Colts, Md
George & Meekins, North Eest,
Md.
Baxter & Wallace, Sudlersville,
Md.
". T. Newsome & Co., Chester
town, Md.
W. T. Jones, Kennedyville. Md.
L. F. Lord, Cheswold, Del.
Josheph Rochnuck. MiIl;ngton, Md.
+. L. Huhey. Massey. Md.
Hoov er Bros, cecilton. Md.
F. P. Conrey, Chesapeake City.
Md.
George Mccormick. Cherry Hill.
Md,
A. E. Strickland. Providence. Md.
VIM B. Scarborough, Pleasant
Hill, Md.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1919-03-28
CANVASS FOX HOSPITAL
WILL CLOSE TOMORROW
No canvasslng For Funds FOR IRsti-
tutRen After Saturday Drive ~
Counfy Etill On

All canyassina for funds for the
Emergency hospital win cease tomor-
row ID AnnapOlis. as Il was begun
with tha understanding that but enc
week was to be given 10 the drive
The drive among the coIored peo-
pie viii not. however. begin until
next week. owing "a the fact that this
week drive was on for their church
and the canvass could not be made
among them Tor the hospital during
the period of their own drive.
In the county the drive will com
Time two days longer. until the first
of April; and some Or the towns peo-
pie have asked some of the canvassers
To oorne hack to their homes on or
after the first Of the month Tor money
promised.
The hospital drive III the main, how
ever, ends tomorrow night Personnel
or the committees soliciting funds dur-
ing the past week and tomorrow II as
follows:
General Chairman Mrs Walton II.
Hopkins.
Publicity Committee Mrs George
Al Moss, chairman; Mrs. William o..
Stevens, Miss Gunn
First Ward Mrs. Howard, chair
man; Mrs. Dick, Mrs. Kurtz, Mrs
Bowdey. Mrs Joseph Morrison, Mrs.
Upshur, Mrs McMackin, Mrs Pir-
year.
First Ward Mrs. Henry Campbell,
chairman; Mrs Travers Brown Of r.
Second Ward Mrs Mamie Lang,
chairman; Miss Virginia Mullen. Mrs.
q. ]. Kidder, Mrs. a. IS Fenton, Mrs
~ Ross, Mrs Wiiliama1 PerIftz. Mrs J.
Kramer, Miss Isabel Mel llasby, Miss
n. Cannon, Mrs. VIM. McyViIliaiHs.
Third ward Mrs. Allen Weacott,
chairman; Mrs. Earl Fisher, Miss Julia
Douw, Mrs. Root. Mrs. Berkley, Mrs
Everett, Mrs. John Engelke. Mrs ]. Al.
Lloyd, Mrs. w. MnnfOrd. Mrs Ray
naond Stone
Fourth Ward Mrs. Ruddock, chair
man, who will direct the work of q
c0mmitt4 of young girls
Naval Academy Mrs. James chair
man.
+ West Annapolis Mrs. 3. 20. Bush.
chairman.
Eastport Mrs. !. a. Walsh, chair
man MRS. Mary Kelly. Mrs Margaret
Morland, Mrs. Ethel Kelley. Mrs Alice
Stevens, Mrs Maria Stevens. Mrs. +.
b. Geraci, Mrs Hannah Griscom, Mrs,
Ester Jones, Mrs. Sterling, Mrs. Tyler,
Mrs Wils0n, Mrsl Williams.
Germantown Mrs. Frank N, Basil,
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1919-03-28

chairman; Mrs George Frank, Mrs,
Harry Kenchington
Ward0ur Mrs George Turner,
chairman.
Business Mems Committee Mr.,
Charles n Lee. chairman
CoIoraa people's~ Canpsittee-- Mrs.
Hester Johnson, cIiairnaa
First District Mrs. Graham EIzey,
chairman.
Second District Mr1 Henry Wiik-
Ing, chairman; Mrs. @. Ashby DuvaIl.
aGass Jennie Richardson, Mrs. Luther
Nichols Miss Lillian Worthington,
Mrs. r. n. Worthlngton, Mrs. Louis
Woytyell, Mrs. st. George Barber, Miss
katherine watkins.
Third District Mrs. Frank Duvall
Fourth District Mrs. Fl, B. CAN'T
chairman: Mrs. Richard Maynard,
Mrs. Robert Al WEIGH. Mrs. Nathan
Childs. Miss sue Elizabeth Can't, Mrs,
IA. q. Cook. Mrs j. Al Conover.
Fifth District Miss Irma shipley,
chairman.
eighth District Miss Estep, chair
man
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1919-03-28
BOYS OVERSEAS ASK
oR DING Is TT I.

& } u. q
The boys oysrsea are aaklng ftttr more
reading naattag General PeEshIng has
cabled the request tlnas more naga-
zines bs cent 20 tlle Americans on
duty in France and IN other countries
AZ Europe The general says the boys
need Interesting reading matter aa
never before.
The supply Of magazines has been
reduced arOaa 10 to 3 tona month due
to zniaa ansson Of khs public that
aires could not DE sent under
the ona-ceSk postage ruling Some
ksnes ina nifty dr0pped the
lfns announcing that publica tiOne
would be carried overseas under q 0lae-
cent stamp The ruling II still In
force and magazines are being asked
ia. print II again ID the upper right
hand corner of their drst page.
Fed Cross divisions assd chapters
are urged ID stimulate renewed ipter-
ess in the ssndIng os magazines sbroaa
bg soaua rkinB the public itl the fact
that the one-cent privilege still ex-
ists; also E6 dwell upon the statement
nf General Pegahing the& American
Epedi isiOAagy forces, with the excite
mant og tlghtimg campaigns gone. aEa
graatly in need of interesting reading
shiie waiting Tor the day when they
viii receive word they are to be sent
|hona.
laa uraeT that the shortage may oa
quickly ovsre0me individuals are ask
ad ia double end triple the number Of
sinna shag praxiOnsiy were no.
cuskosned to sand
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1919-03-28
To DedIoate NeW Church

The new Methodist Protestant
church will Be dedicated on Sunday at
Linthictign Heights with appropriate
ceremonies There will be three serv-
ices. one at 1890 ii the morning at
which the Rev Dr.. Franklin Benson
will preach.
The afternoon service at 8 o'clock
Will be an important one at which the
dedicatofy sermon will be preached
By Or Jarrett M Sheridan and there
will be the formal burning of the mort
gage BY the pastor, Rev. Edward Fl.
Van Dyke The evening service Will
be conducted by Rev. Dr. q. +. Elder
dice
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1919-03-28
AheaEpne Dance
II The Academy

tomorrow evening will be the oe.
asor for the Mt-Careme dance at the
aasai academy given by the midsfip-
ea 81 ihe regiment. II ia the dest
allnai dance since the bsginninG of
sa and Is the "mid-ien6 hop " An
'aasaa number of girls from out-oE-
9sa Il expected far the dance since 1T
s'sae iirst evening dance for Aev-
~ weeks Il the academy
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1919-03-28
N Hopkins
LanIHg Hume

Mrs Walton HI Hopkins has racaix-
aacahlegram from her husband, nr.
Hopkins Captain q. s. army, who has
kta overseas for some months, that
Il has sailed for the United States.
CAPT Hopkins Is expected 10 arrive
sfhiu The next week. and will prohab-
i 10 nfst 70 Camp Upton, N. Y., TO
shich he was attached before aaiiing,
I'D will later be hon0rably discharged
ffom the service and return home.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1919-03-28

ben ypxzr xas es becfsae EaFeu and
sa and kI& i0inEa hAcozsa &E
ycssg agi0al y,0cg, and 9ostE uslEseg-
znx rssa es E0m Irritable. an Ags1 tso
ca SsaMsa iSlisnia& isSs ven 1aic
9rliie Kills pain sznrts mp b ROOD
cfrruIati0a. relieves cong ion N ~
assd eazaesr 90 doe 9Ean sss1ss
ia 6t x l1g
dos asssE 9sse 1le IS doe6 nse
si ge hlin
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1919-03-28
Correction

The following has been received at
this office
Mr. Editor
y Kindly correct the mistake IN spell
Ing my name. II was Mrs B. Frank
Carrick, who sent the $500 for the
hospital fund and not b. Frank Car
mack, as stated IN last evenings Capt.
tai. kindly oblige.
MRS 81 FRANK CARRTCK.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1919-03-28
asilnee Hop
VI sMShlpmen

The tlsaal matinee hop given by the
aiashipnen ii the Naval Academy
" be held tomorrow afternoon at 4
sflack 4 larger number oG visitors
: expected than usual, owing to the
bop at night,
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1919-03-28
seIelly SHOW
Il Taee's i Landing

The aggregation Of amateurs, who
pge The Novelty Show some weeks
kiore lent ii ST Mary'a Hall wiil
r4e the performance under the direc-.
don Ot George Norton, at the hall ct
facey's Landing on Easter Monday
aEAt Rehearsals are being held e0f
ae repetition of the show,
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1919-03-28
Mty iAilcing
fhsS Tonight

Yriday dancing class Of navy pe0-
Il xill meet as usual tonight at 5
stloek The class had its inception
vi1 srs Lesley d. Anderson and haa
.,5yed i splendid success by making
hs navy folk better acquainted As
eaaI there Will be several buffet sup
prs served 1t homes Of the members
alqr the dance
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1919-03-28
Hayes Heall

Cs,s. y Tickle Heals slaa aE 90
ii d ae Cough Price ii s|
nes, o.Ff.N- -TRAT gsvn
,ala.aso o'as Head Colds and Croup Il
ith every as
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1919-03-28
= I Dancing
eass Tonight

wing g tlle reception and dance
s'sa ioaight by the Naval 0eacer
ssss 4 the ofdeers' Club. Naval aeata-
i Us dansitg class has been called
iAls class that usually meets on
aa, aiglA will not meet tonight.
Z. q next Friday night as cls-
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1919-03-28


g
Roller mt the Naval acad
'seinIsg cenkamR Is mrow ii popular
ie ch a9essnDos AAd evenfng yses
With tie nlfsK 81 sscesaasz attain
aeaae Og fie sss ~ view, slaa Navy He.
lief. d. .s
Ga aFch 81 aaa aGar6h 2s, Mrs.
eaanrSe W Iawa waa chAiEman Og the
cpnEnstts6 ID cflarme 81 aFTangennenfs
TOR The asine Ii the agiaory, ana
With Elae asaksEs9ce Og her efgs scssst
cpr1 stssa on tlsse tive oUcasGas
Faisad ths apIsndsd assm of sgQa b two
xsgAta Tor ths Navy Reiief frUm ths
roller aaatsns 1hae b considered an
aaE 6h0Nir
aspikas
Tsaseg0w Might
Benefit dances Tor the Emergency
hcault1l VIII lss rssmnaad tunorrow
evening aE EasgeI Hall. rhssa dances
we're ssiapsAded last week for the.
cabaret vaudeville and dance Tor the.
heueit Of the 9. r. 6. A.
Nsw coraeFs ReR
A1ame Week
f Mrs. Heisns Xiii Sysed, Of riorwallg,
Conn. has taken possession of the
residence og Hrs Thorn Williamson on.
Prince George street and viii occupy
Il until tha end Of June Week Her
daughters, hise Elsnnos, who ii o.
junior st vaasaf college. and Miss
Mary Weed, accompanied BY Miss#
Mary PoYritt. Of Hartford. Conn. i
junior DC Bryn MavVr college. arrived
today 70 spend the spring holidays
In Annapolis.
Mrs. Weed is d daughter OF the late
Ebanezer I. Hill for twenty two years
+ representative II congress- from
Connecticut.
]. Lieut. KiAder. u. 3. MI, who has bean
spending his leays With bis nokher,
i n Boston visiting friends for ! feys
days.
Master Maaas F1oEladAy Pick, small
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. william o. Pick,
at Camp Parole. who has besn quite
sick for several days from 81 attack
Oa grip, ID able % BE Ous ass.
I President Fell, og St. Johns college.
who has been In New York Tor several
days on osgiciaI business for the coll
lsge. accompanied hy AErA Fell. has
returned home.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1919-03-28
QUICK RELIEF FOB
IR TIRED. 8 IT'S e

For msSE fiAs, ess AIM: asg
ord I1sa@e g,cs. Slcsn's rs
ls pain a tG
biz Sic er ~
selEs lASzae egoE
o 40 fn
s,a s d, saame s
aaaa' y 3 ESEiiess
y. ea
IN
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1919-03-28

Money may nCt talk uk II cheers q
man u
AT things come 10 the other fellow
ie ypu wait long enough
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1919-03-28
II sefFeiary
Wit n0nle

ui,s Roelofs The secretary Of the.
d c ii for Anne Arundel county.
Il, b4re today for New York on offc-
sisaslaess With the '.Y'' board in that
IS Later She will visit her home III
~ York slate. Miss Hoelofs ex-
,.ts b return in time to resume the
sprk ii the drive suspended for
II hospital drive
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1919-03-28
a,lmits i decepsi0

xbiIH admit ) q deception.
90, 5seep loa ii wicked you know /.
9,i.s oi tie slightest perception.
a Enoa here the wicked vii
ks vraing Oh! widows and
IS tbjs piece Of advice I'll impart
make ase of your slghR and
s.esoat tilag ONE straight from the
hear
,ag can 4 man with no chart,
a,ss1 oil loves breoad sea he ts
~ 81 bis haven the heart
alsrn all u his beacons may faSi
Atn
gour eyes should be hts North
star
YoJr Kisses his needle magnetic
sbl9h points his lone course from
tbe feel % the pole synpa-
thftte
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1919-03-28
~ Ser,e s
A afgef Hail

81 'ie da'lee tomorrow evening RA
49, Hall fer the beaeat oa tAa
seRey hospital drive. shs hos
,ss Sil be Mrs Walton Hopkins
aFs : s. Hepburn. Both ladsea
"a slYes q physicians on the naedlcaK
fsical SIAN Of the hospital. Ik
~ spea There viii be large attend
So q ihis viii be the only dance
alis fer funds Tor the hospital
efafts John 4. and James
spent Tie last weekend with
Il, pAseilts Air and BIrs. ]. Is. gaas.
ells Lieut. John a. I.utx, M
las., $ camp Il Aberdeen. nd, a
ine 'atlles Ltltz has lust ress, VI
over here
ts.,i, s''a Yrs adolf schumacher Ars
A 4 S. schumachers moshars
saiiles Woods
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1919-03-28
i. yE m.AK.rrmoRm


As1 x7.s8. a.S6 as0. 1o.aS 11.sS "a. III
19 Ea6. 1sSE. &s& x4.c& 49, sO6
in 9xnaue eeawn 81 1sgrlSaK ~ pas
Mk local points between AEMMwGas@ @@0
Naval Academy Jancfloa and af IaRtM-
acaEn 0Ss sA@1at
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1919-03-28
w. B. q A. Electric
Railroad.
lib. CITY TERmINAL.s

N3twnen Annapolis Rataimore ard
WnshingE0n and Camp Me&dW
TAshInafon afad Camp Meade
paaeanRera change aE Naval
Academy 1unckaon.l
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1919-03-28

Master &eade Holiday Pick, small
son of Mr.. and Mrs. William o. Pick,
at Camp Parole. who has basn quite
sick for several days from an attack
81 grip, II able % be Otss aaan.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1919-03-28

President Feil, og st. Johns college.
who has been In New York 2or several
days on osglclaI business Cor the COLI
lsge. aCcomp pAnasa hy Mr. Fell, hAa
returned home.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1919-03-28

LEAvE AHEAPOE.x5
west gsrsse seasasn
KlO. xS.B0. 6.20 Go, 9.2o xT.10. $50, 9.2e..
"a Ia a1,Sa, 4. M., 1870, a.2o, 22n 40
$50. x4.60 so. a8..S0. 100. so, 1@.2a.
11.20 ii.
L@Mye. Narns Academy Gaes 10 mintstee
eArller; State House station, HIaA@m
SE. and College Ave-. sev@n f7l minntas
4aKEEaks
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1919-03-28
n or
1nme Weos

Lieut. KiddeF. u. 3. MI, who has bean
spending his leavs With his mosher
Is n Boston visiting friends for ! few
days
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1919-03-28

y N

Benefit dances Tor the Emergency
hcagltal viii hs resmsaad tumorrow
egsafng 81 EargeI Hall. THESE dances
we're ssapsBded last week Tor the.
cabaret vaudeville and dance Tor the
beueat 0g the 8. p. &. ii.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-23
LOCAL OIL COMPANY TO
SELL IT'S STOCK IN EAST

Trustees OF the Hico-Ranger oil and
Refining Co. representing holdings
Of 1000 acres Of land in the extension
o. the Rangsr-Desdsmona oil pool. at
a meeting yesterday decided on the
sale OF a limited amount Of stock for
development purposes in Indiana
Action was taken following a sug-
Festion made by T. ". White. one Of
the trustees and a business man Of
Gary. II nd lIr. White has already
disposed OF large number Of shares
Of stock In the company In this busy
Industrial region Of northern Indiana
A few days ago the Eaucey well SIX
and one half miles northwest Of the
company's holdings at Desdemoua-
came 10 with a good showing Of oil
The Pennsylvania structure predomi-
mates in the locality. c. A. Blake.
general manager OF the company, VIII
go east 20 direct the initial campaign
T. II Lucas. a newspaper man OF In-
diana and Michigan. VIII represent
the company IN the Hoosier state. Lr.
Lucas VIII make an extensive survey
OF the Hico company holdings and
familiarize himself with the field iu
that vicinity before going east Irus-
tees Of the Hico-Ranger OIL and Re-
filming Co are DR.. G. B. Caluan, C.. A.
Kline. DIP. Fred Ellis and T. w
White, the latter OF Gary
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-23
Texas Company's We'll
On Breckenridge Tract
Making 100 Barrels

Breckenridge. Tex. Oct 23-The
Texas companys J. W WomacE. No.
Z, section 81. Lunatic Asylum land.
is making leo barrels Of oil daily
from a sand formation encountered
at 2Os8 feet
This company's J. C. Currie no. 4.
section 1891 T. T. a. l. survey. came
in with a zoo barrel flow al a depth
Of a15s feet
TIE Gulf Production company's X.
Stroker. section %, Lunatic Asylum
land, has been abandoned at q depth
OF S5Qs fet A showing Of oil was
found in this test at 3585 feet but il
was so small that IL did not warrant
further development
This company's Rincher No. 9. sec
ton $3.50. T. E. g. L survey. is max
ing 1900 barrels OF oil daily. The
drillers shot this test with 40 quarts
Of nitroglycerin from 1892 TO 2273
feet The Fincher no. IS making
SO barrels natural flow. at a depth
Of 1892 feet
The Gulf Production company's
]. n Ward well in section 1886 7. L.
& L survey, has been completed and
heads, at a depth Of 3106 10 317s feet
The J. Z. Langford test IN section
a 7. & P. block 6. OF the Gulf Pro-
ducr0n company. is making $40 bar
rels OF oil after being given $50
quarts OF nitroglycerin from 1896 20
80 feet
Texas company's C. W. Parks No.
a IS, is making 100 barrels daily.
Ihls vel is situated on section 1851.
T. E & l. survey
This same company's Sandridge No.
z. is making 200 barrels OF OIL daily
AFTER being shot from 520s to 3115
feet
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-23
SHELL COMPANY MAY RIVAL
THE STANDARD OIL COMPANY

The shell group IS about 10 ex-
tend its operations" says a recent is
sue OF the London Daily Mall Inat
paper continues
isTVhen ID IS has obtained control OF
the Nexicafn Eagle oil company-as
10 which an official announcement is
6aflv expected-it VIII more than ever
be serious competitor win tne
Standard oil company IN the -Altet-
states. The shell Transport ana
Trading company was formed over ~
vsars 40 with 4 capital OF Just under
E2.0Go. COO It's issued capital - now
under flo.00o.O00. valued In the
market at nearly s1Q.u00,lQo-
About - years ago its interests
were fused with the Royal Dutcl
Petroleum company The assets OF
both companies were transferred 20
q British company lthe Anglo-saNon
Petroleum company and Dutch
company OF the share capitals 81 per
cent Is held by the Royal Dutch and
90 per cent by the Shell, so that the
Royal Dutch has the controlling IN
terest- The properties Of the analga-
mated concern are in the Duth indies,
Rumaula. Russia. Egypt, Mexico. sara
wax and the United states
sir Marcus Samuel is chairman OF
the shell company, and among It's
other directors are Samuel sam
uel. ~ p. and Sir Reginald Mcleod,
the eXcivu servant For some years
past the company has paid IS per cent
dividends on its ordinary shares. It's
affairs have been prominently dis
cussed IN financial circles this week
because OF its expected acquisition
from Lord Cowdray OF a big interest
in the Mexican Eagle oil company,
which has an issued capital OF $4,000
900 and paid last year a dividend Of
25 per cent
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-23
DRILL At ONCE At
ROSY WELL, N N.
Pecos Valley Oil Corpora
ton Sends For Rig and
Drillers.

Roswell. n ~. Oct. 25.-The Ma
tional Exploration company, which
concern has just purchased from the
Roswell Oil Development company
100000 acres near this city. VIII i'm
mediately begin work on its first deep
test well which is TO be drilled two
miles west OF Picacho. in Lincoln
county. The National EXPLORATION
company has 5000 acres near
Picacho. which is 70 be Immediately
tested.
The zig builders. with the big 81
loot California rig viii arrive today
on the ground and VIII start drilling
Just as soon as the derrick can be
erected The zig vas shipped over
the 2. P. & S. " TO Capital and
from there Is being taken 10 the drill
ing site near Picacho
Crew Is Engaged.
A crew Of competent drillers. from
Los Angeles. IS already under con-
tract and wiz be on the ground as
soon as the company is ready 10
crllA Judd Mead. OF Los Angeles.
who is 20 be the head driller IS now
on the ground experimenting the
Horkr ana A. ". Nickle, Of Tulsa.
Okla who IS the field superintendent
OF the National Exploration COM
pany. Is now on his way TO Los Ange-
les 20 secure the casing to be used
IN the well.
The drilling contract stipulates
that the derrick and machinery must
be on the ground by October %. and
rhac actual drilling must commence
on or before November o.
buying Machinery.
Fl A H0user. IT. J. Realty. officials
OF the National Exploration company.
and Dorsey Hager, the geologist who
made the survey Of the local field
left this morning for Los Angeles
where they expect to spend 10 days
OF two weeks buying machinery for
the remaining wells 10 be drilled on
the acreage. which has Just bsen
purchased
Mr. Houser stated last night that
az this time he was not in a position
to say just where the other three
locations would be made. but that the
drilling would start on time and that
he expected that several other RIGS.
besides those provided for in the con-
tract, would be on the ground work
ng, or ready TO work within the next
six months