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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-02
Few Corporations Shy.

Several large corporations OF semi
public nature, which took large amounts
in bonds in previous campaigns, have
as yet held off from investing in VIC
tory notes. Their names are Kept back
by the loan organization, as 1t is
thought by the end Of the week all
will have come in.
Subscriptions recorded by John j..
Heflin, county chairman; Chas. A. Ger
ber, vice. chairman, and j. A. Osoinach,
50, 100000 in sight. A number Of sub
scriptions received since the strenuous
campaign of last week ended were
largely combinations Of those counted
then so that a recheck indicates that
the county is still something over a
half million below its quota In actual
subscriptions at hand.
Sales at banks are expected to aid
the solicitation sufficiently to put the
loan over by Monday night. In the
opinion of r. Brinkley Snowden, di-
| rector Of the Bank. of Commerce, and
| other capitalists, the buying will be as
brisk as in former. campaigns, but all
putting forth efery effort to have the
quota raised quickly. The First Ma
| tional bank, Union and Planters and
| other larger financial institutions report
brisk sales Of bonds, while D. M. Arm
strong, of the Commercial Bank and
] Trust company, reports tnat SaleS al
| his institution already exceed the tota
| quota of the bank in previous loans.
Final Drive Saturday, IS
| To put the cap sheaf to the cam.
paign the actual Victory loan note;
will be sold In booths downtown ant
by solicitation all day Saturday
| Mrs. John W. Mcclure, sales director
| for the city, will direct the reopeninl
of the sale In booths at Main stree
and Madison avenue, In front Of thu
Bank of Commerce building and tn,
| Peabody hotel. Here the actual bond.
themselves land they are beauties) will
be offered for sale by beautiful girl
and women, whose work the first weel
OF the campaign was so effective.
f. C. Grow, Boy Scout executive
| will again on Saturday muster his CO
horts of lads and they will offer TO
sale the actual bonds throughout tn,
city,
Final reports from the county are no
yet complete. A total of $154,650 hat
been actually sold at the beginning o
business Friday
Railway employees reported Frida,
morning total of 1901 300, which :,
4S,3 per cent of the quota allotted. Tn
railroads quota when complete will pu
the goal for the county considerable
nearer.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-02

Tennessee Fair, rising Temperature.
Mississippi Fair. warmer in interior.
Arkansas--3 Generally fair. warmer In
north and vest. n n.
AlabamA- Fair. warmer IN interior.
KsntuckyrFair, rising temperature.
Iioulsia1 A-~rair warmer y nerth
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-02
COURT CLOSES MAY 1926,

There will be no court proceedings in
the circuit court from May 10 to May
26, due to the Memphis centenary cele
bration. The judges Friday at a meet
ing decided to close courts during that
time
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-02
MORE OF 77TH IN.

NEW YORK, May More troops
Of the 77th OLiberty dvision). mostly
drafted men Of New York, arrived here
today when the Nieuw Amsterdam
reached port from Brest with 2,07O Of
ficers and men.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-02
.B0CHE ASSEMBLY WILL
BE MOVED TO BERll N

BASEL, May 2, (French wireless SER
vice THE German national assembly
probably will be transferred from WEI
mar to Berlin next week, the Tage-
hatt Of Berlin reports,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-02
JoFFRE STILL COMING.

WASHINGTON, May 2.--Private ad-
vices received here today say Marshal
Joffre has not changed his plans for
visiting the United States again before
the end Of this year. He has not fixed
y Adufa fnr hjr frlu " Y ~ X y sHN sX, n 3.s
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-02
PARIS HEARS BAVARIANS
HAVE CAPTURED MUNICH

PARIS, May 2-Bavsrlan governments
troops captured Munich from tho COM
munists on Thursday morning, acooro-
lna TO advlees reaching here today
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-02
ASK INVESTORS
TO BUY MORE
VICTORY BONDS
Banks Begin to Sell Securities
But More Subscriptions Are
Needed to Bring SheIby's
Quota Up.

More indisdduals must buy VicteTy
bonds. more concerns and lodges with
building and sinking funds must buy
bonds AL Shelby quota 10 raised be-
forest s ttie capppSiisn tc close
ARRIVES There ts little doubt
that the county viii reach the ss.sst,5oo
quota BY then. but every effort Is be-
Ing made by workers In the loan CAM
paign to end the drive by Monday, May
S, without calling npon the banks to
underwrite any subscriptions.
Analysis of the reports OF the sales
managers shows that many divisions
to which comparatively small amounts
were, allotted have not reported as they
should. Especially is this true OF court
house and county officials. They were
assigned what was considered rela-
lively small apportionment when the
amount was set at $25,000 The last
report on this division was dated april
rs, when subscriptions to the amount
of $6,700 had been received. Probably
q good many of the boys were waiting
for payday. That was yesterday. With
the prospect of fat fees in the light
Of the holding of the antifee bill in
valid, no doubt a larger number of
bond sales will come from those who
gain their means of livelihood from the
DIhHc ,cOffers q -.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-02
Weather Forecast

Fair, with slowly
rising temperature.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-26
Oil Men Protest
PrObOSedLa0, To
LeaSeAtAuctiOn
Say Measure Is Drawn In
Favor Of The Great
Corporations.

Oil men who are trying 10 develoT
the oil and gas resources Of wesi
Texas are much alarmed at bill now
pending in the legislature at Austin
By this bill which is said 10 have
originated in the office Of the state
land commissioner, state owned. min
eraI rights will be leased to the high
est bidder The commissioners OBJ
5ect is 10 fill the treasury OF the fund
to which the particular land might be-
long. such as public school, uulversity
or asylum. as the case may be, but
from the oil mems point OF view II
is the big concerns " measure, absO-
lutely.
A measure was introduced early in
the session at the instance of the
state land commissioner. but it was
killed by the oil men who want to be
permitted 10 do real work. The pres
ent law governing the leasing Of oil
and gas lands belonging to the state
are considered so onerous that men
dread 10 undertake to do anything on
them. and now, they say, the land
commissioner is trying to fix 1t so no
one can compete with the big COM
panies-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-26
indian Cures Flu, But
His Funeral Comes Later

1Iissoula, Mont. Feb. 26.-While
Americans OF convention and medical
knowledge are bundling themselves
up and conducting a civilized fight
against influenZa throughout the ma
tion. other Americans are discarding
convention and clothing for the same
purpose out where homes Of men are
Tar apart.
On the Flathead reservation when
a descendant Of warriors feels the
symptoms coming on he flatfOots il to
his tepee- He gruuts terse orders and
a squaw sQuats before the fire and
hashes UP a concoction in a five gallon
can. which is a brew of balsam fir
bOughs mixed with one pint of more
or less Legitimate whisky.
Then he saunters to the Sweating
tepee-" A large vessel OF water is
placed in the center OF that rag
house and into the vessel are dropped
redhot stones The medicine is then
ready. The Indian who sneezed drinks
the brew, inhales the steam. whoops
with gusto and races for the creek
Neither the world OF the government
has anything on him as he plunges
into the cold creek water. He crawls
out. dripping shivering and cured"
The funeral usually is held on the fol-
lowing day.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-26
STOMACH TROUBLES
ARE DUE To ACIDITY
Tells Safe, Certain, Speedy Relief For
Acid Indigestion.

So-called stomach troubles, such a.
| indigestion. gas. sournesss stomach
ache and inability to retain food are
in probably nine cases out OF ten,
simply evidence that excessive secre-
ton OF acid is taking place in the
stomach, causing the formation Of gas
and acid Indigestion
Gas distends the stomach and
causes that. full, oppressive, burning
feeling sometimes known as heart
burn. while the acid irritates and in
flames the delicate lining Of the stom-
sch- The trouble lies entirely in the
excess development or secretion OF
acid
To stop or prevent this souring OF
the food contents Of the stomach and
10 neutralize the acid, and make it
bland and harmless, a teaspoonful Of
bisurated magnesia. a good and ef
fective corrector Of acid stomach,
should be taken in a quarter OF a
glass Of hot or cold water after eating
or whenever gas sourness or acidity
is felt This sweetens the stomach
and neutralizes the acidity in a few
moments and is q perfectly harmless
and inexpensive remedy to use.
An antiacid. such as bisurated mag
nesla which can be obtained from any
druggist in either powder or tablet
form enables the stomach to do its
work properly without the aid Of ar
tificial digestents. Magnesia comes
in several forms, so lie certain to ask
for and take only Bisurated Magnesia,
which is especially prepared for the
above purpose--Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-26
HEALTH
To SAVE MOTHER
FL Paso Boy Gives Life
Blood To Make Mother
Well; Gets tuberculosis.

I want you TO know something OF
Joe Pages history before you vote
Saturday. I am writing this volun-
tarily as a mother because I think
every FL Paso mother should know.
His mother widow-wOrked to
educate Joe. When he earned his
first fee he bought her a pair Of
shoes and a dinner and told her she
would never work again as long as
he lived. Later she became i'll and
her boy gave up a quart Of his life
blood for her veins She died in spite
of her sons sacrifice, leaving him so
weakened tuberculosis developed and
he came to Ell Paso years ago
Joe has established himself in FL
Paso in professional and social life.
But the office confinement is under
his shattered health II he is
elected police judge he can close his
office. regain his health and yet at
tend to the duties as police Judge
I appeal to you as a woman. wife
and mother to help save this boys
life by voting for him on the Orndorff
ticket
(Signed) Mrs. R. A. Morris
political Advertising)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-26
Texas Ignite
Field VIII Be
Investigated
Government May Establish
Plant to Develop Com
mercial Use.

Washington, D. C., Feb. 26.-With
the approval by president Wilson Of a
bill authorizing the secretary of the
interior TO investigate domestic de-
posits OF Ignite and gas in an effort
to develop commercial uses for them.
the bureau Of mines is prepared to
proceed Immediately with the location
Of an experimental plant in either the
southern field in Texas or the north
ern Iield contained in Montana and
the Dakotas
start Inquiry in Texas
o. p Hood. the scientist in charge
Of the preliminary work Of the inves-
tigauon- said today the location Of the
experimental plant would be made on
the basis Of nearness to a community
where the byproduct gas may be sold.
accessibility 10 market for the fuel
and assurance Of a good supply of
Ignite The investigation viii start
first in Texas
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-26
AN Ell PASO MAN MAY
BECOME OIL MILLIONAIRE

Dallas, Tex. Feb. 26.-Dr. McGregor.
OF Fl Paso. IS cited by oil men here
as being the first FL Paso prospective
oil millionaire
been struck IN a well in Jack county,
near vineyard 1IcGregor will finish
drilling this we'll having purchased
the lease from the former owners.
More casing is being shipped to thu
wen prior TO bringing it in.
Inc McGregor well is the most
promising in Jack county in some
time.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-26
NEW EASTLAND WELL IS
A SORT OF MYSTERY

Eastlaud. Tex, Feb e6.-Estimates
at the new Harris well No. 1 of the
Magnolia Petroleum Co.. today placed
the flow Of oil all the way from five
barrels TO six hundred barrels daily.
but possibly a fair estimate would
be 100 barrels daily.
The well was closely guarded and
what oil the well was making was
flowing on the ground and no gage
could possibly be had
II the new Goss well makes produc-
ton, it VIII open an entirely new pool.
as the well is 20 miles west Of the
Duke pool and IS miles southwest Of
the Ranger field
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-26

THE situation in Russia shows n'
Improvement. Strikes continue u
spread and there is an increased
istandstm in business as a result. II
many sections. private vengeance hai
resulted in terrifying murders
On the arrival of the FL PasOans
in Guadalajara. Gov Miguel Ahu-
mazda met the train. a reception was
! rendered them at noon, another this
Afternoon and there viii be still an
I other tonight A. G. Foster and zach
Cobb were the speakers for the COM
Imittee. John NJ Wyatt spoke in be-
T half Of the Elks in FL Paso, who
sent greetings TO Gov Ahumada. who
is an honorary member Of the Qulen
Sa5e club and is going 10 send his
band with them 10 Buffalo this year
Steps toward being mustered into
the state militia were taken Friday
evening at the chamber OF commerce
by the members Of the new militia
company. H s Huggett. H c.
Crawford and Robertson were APP
pointed a committee 10 decide upon
an armory for the company and e. r.
LOOMS. Scott White and Fry were
selected TO act as the finance com
mittee. During the next ten days,
physical examinations VIII be con
Quoted. Soon after that has been
completed. Maj y Lapowski viii
muster the company in
Col y d. Lane. weather observer,
said this morning that IL is likely
that FL PasO viii soon receive daily
reports OF the prevailing weather in
surrounding cities, as we'll as from
points all over the United States
Daily telegraph reports have hitherto
been received and reports OF condi-
tions were received by mail Under
the proposed plan, reports viii also
come by telegraph. Col Lane hopes
10 get the new plan inaugurated by
July l.
Railroads in Arizona are paraIyzed
as a result Of the floods. The ella
river is broader and swifter than ever
before and about 500 yards Of the ir n
on the main line of the Southern Pa
eifie has gone down
George Gould and party are ex-
pected in FL Paso next week on their
return from Mexico City.
The National Fraternal Union sana-
tOrium investigating committee IN
expectedly returned from Carlsbad
and Roswell this morning and spent
the day in sightseeing in Juarez To-
morrow the party will leave for a
trip over the Northwestern 20 inspect
sites along that line While the
party was away, secretary Campbell.
of the chamber CT commerce, gathered
a mass Of data upon features Of this
climate favorable to the location OF
the fraternal sanatorium in this
section
Catuemen in this city have received
invitations sent out from the Fort
Worth office Of the Cattle Raisers'
association requesting their attendance
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-26
She Sells Dynamite,
But Not a Bit 4 fraid

Methuem. Mass Feb. 2s--ssrs. Sarah
J. Seymour. only woman dynamite
sales agent in the east. sells the explo-
sive in her backyard as a sideline with
her household duties. She usually
keeps about zoe pounds OF dynamite
In little out5uilding near her piazza
Most Of her customers are farmers
who use the dynamite TO blast rocks
and stumps in their fields
.AfraidZ" scoffed Mrs Seymour.
Afraid nothing. It's just as simple
as selling eggs I've been doing Il
for eight years and I haven't had an
accident yet"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-26
Tobacco Habit
Easily Conquered

A New Yorker Of wide experience
has written a book telling how the
tobacco or snuff habit may be easily
and completely banished in three days
with delightful benefit The author.
Edward J. Woods, TB-477, Station F.
New York City. will mail his book
free on request
The health improves wonderfully
after the nicotine poison is out OF the
system. Calmness. tranquil sleep,
clear eyes. normal appetite, good di-
gestion, manly vigor. strong memory
and a general gain in efficiency are
among the many benefits reported.
Get rid OF that nervous feeling: no
more need Of pipe, cigar. cigarette,
snuff or chewing tobacco to pacify
morbid desire.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-26
ERROR IN PRICE QUOTED IN
BURK DALTON ADVERTISEMENT

IN a recent advertisement Of the
Burk Dalton oil comna1v fbs ,-jce
OF stock was quoted as s.. so share
ms was a typographical error in
"hich the Burk Dalton company was
not responsible and the good faith of
me company in the matter has been
Luliy reestablished. All checks received
rom rom II Faso customers as a result Of
this insertion have been returned
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-26
Would Lease Stephens
County Highways For
Drilling Oil Wells

The county commissioners OF Ste
7hens county. Texas. have received a
proposition to drill for oil in the pub
lie Highways The proposal is now
under consideration Stephens county
Gains the distinction OF not yet hav-
ing had a dry hole. and drillers sug-
Eest that leasing the highways might
furnish ample funds for road improve
rnenrs SO much needed
II IS said that 90 drilling rigs are
held at Albany and 30 al Moran.
awaiting transportation into Stephens
county
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-26
TO RELIEVE CATARRHAL
DEAFNESS AND HEAD
NOISES

II you have Catarrhal Deafrsss or are
nard Of bearing or have head noises 90
% your druggist and get ounce Of Par
mint double strength, and add 70 Il Z
pint Of hot water and a little granuiated
sugar. Take one tablespoonful four times
day.
This VIII often bring quick relief from
the distressing head noises CloEFsd
uostrils should open. Breathing become
easy ard the mucus s-op dropping into
the throat. II Is easy 20 prepare. costs
little and Is pleasant 70 take Anyone
who has Catarrhal Deafness OF head
noises should give this prescription a trial
-AdT-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-26
BLUE SKY LAW
IS TOO DRASTIC
Oil Men In Texas Up In
Arms Against Measure
ADOPTED In Senate.

Dallas Tex Feb. 2s.-Indignation
runs rampant among the small oil
spectators in Dallas. Forth Worth
ana all over The oil fields on account
~ the Blue sky" bill. which recently
passed the senate They say the bill
IS entirely too drastic, and that it
must be positively amended before 1t
passes the house into enactment
one criticism Is that its whole
tendency is 10 hamper small promo
lion For instance. there IS a provision
that not over IS percent CT a COM
nauy-s capitalization may be used for
promotion Some companies cannot
operate on that margin. il has been
slid
A delegation Of men from Dallas
VII 20 10 Austin 10 have the bill
amended
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-26
Oil Men Are Warned to
Make Returns For The
Taxes Under NeD LaD

The internal revenue board Of the
federal government has given notice
10 oil operators to get all records in
shape. The new revenue bill which
has been awaiting the return Of presi-
dent Wilson for signature viii require
much of oil operators as to income tax
and war excess profits tax
Some Of the particular facts the oil
and gas operators viii be expected to
set forth are
Production by years Of individual
tracts or wells.
. Number OF wells furnished this
production each year.
5. Average depth OF wells on tract.
4. Average thickness Of oil sand on
tract
8 Average number Of acres drained
BY each well.
s. Average specific gravity Of the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-26
BURK BURNETT LEASES GO
AT ALL SORTS OF PRICES

Wichita rails. Tex. Feb. 26.-The
wary and unwary deal in oil and all
pertaining TO OIL This is demonstrated
by the prices of leases in the Burk-
burnett territory
Reports compiled at Wichita Fails.
Wednesday show that one-eighth Of a
city block brings a price ranging from
SO TO $50, 1000.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-26

c. NJ Watson. of Kansas City, who
arrived in FL Paso a few days ago,
has made a deal with the Sunshine
OH Co. for a part OF that concerns
lands about Pecos City, Tex, and IS
preparing to drill on the land he has
taken over. It is known that Mr..
Watson has already begun negotia-
tons for machinery preparatory TO
beginning drilling.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-26
SNOW RETARDS WORK IN
THE TEXAS FIELDS OF oil

Dallas, Tex, Feb. 2s.-Owing 10 the
snow which fell over the oil fields
tuesday and the freeze that followed
work was somewhat tied ~ Wednes-
gays according to reports received In
Dallas from the several fields
Wells that were expected 70 cor,e
n this week viii on this account he
delayed until next week in some cases
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-26
FEAR /. W. W. WILL MAKE
ARGUMENT OF WAGE CUT

Mining men who have been in Ari-
iona express fear that the radical eIe-
ment among the miners in the big
copper camps viii make trouble when
wages paid on the sliding scale begin.
The first reduction. made recently,
was based arbitrarily on IS cent cop
per, but the red metal has been going
below that and that means. no doubt,
still further reduction. all Of which
may be used by the l. W W element
to foment trouble.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-26

News from Mullin. Tex. is that drill
ing on test wells in Nils counf1- ;e
pelng resumed. after being badly him
uered on account of recent rains and
bad roads. The Forster we'll down
ABOUT 1000 feet. has resumed drilling
after recovery Of tools The Clarion
on co. has its well down nearly 1000
Ieet The Venture well. in the west
EN- part OF The county, is drilling.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-26

The Magnolia company has surveyed
a route for a pipe from Desdenons 10
Corsicana, both in Texas. to handle
the crude oil from the Duke fields.
The route is via StephensvilIe.
Eighteen inch pipe is being unloaded
at Hico, Alexander and other points
for this line
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-26

The test ven nut down by the Co
lnahehe Oll association on the Sturkie
property. near Hasse. in Comancba
county. has a showing Of oil at $50
Ieet which is attracting much atteu-
ton Some Of the first efforts TO
locate oil in Comanche county were
made in the vicinity Of Hasse and
that section has held attention for
some time,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-26

News comes from Or0grande, n "
that the ORC Iron Co. is Dreparine- to
increase its operations at that place
by installing new machinery in the
shape Of additional air compressor
equipment, etc This company ships
iron ore Jas Parker is general man
ager.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-26

II AN advertisement in which he ex-
1 plains why he drove the jitnes
from the streets. the mayor says he
has tried TO be fair to all INTER
ESTS Of Ell Paso." He might try be
ing fair with the public The people
are entitled to transportation to and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-26

An Abilene, Tex, company is said to
nave leased a lot Of land near Clyde.
Tex, and 10 have agreed to begin
drilling within so days. Andy Urbin,
driller, who has brought in a num-
Der Of wells in the Ranger field il
quoted as saying that he had a rig
ready to be put on Clyde lands as
soon as all leases are signed I'D.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-26

from their homes and. IL the street
car company. with its Anticipated sin
gle track system and with its conges-
ton OF four lines on a single street
tBoulevard), can't give the people
what they want and should have. tire
Jitnes should and will be restored
The street car company cannot give
adequate facilities 10 the people living
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-26

at the 2sth annual Cattle Raisers'
convention to be held in that city
March u 70 o. ". W. Turney. OF
this city, is president Of the associa-
ton.
Only five members attended the
Friday afternoon shoot o. the FL Paso
Gun club. W H Shelton was high
man for the afternoon
Three traiul AIS OF oranges arrived
in FL Paso last night Shipment Of
citrus fruits from California are still
very light, due chiefly TO wet weather
on the coast.
Curtis. & Co., buy Liberty Bonds
Adv.
Keep your eye on COlumbus.-Adv.