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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-09-14
Ten Balloons to
Start Race From
st. Louis October |

st. Louis, Mo-, Sept. l3.-Ten
balloons representing six cities will
in the national balloon race
to start from here October /, accord
ing to announcement of Major A. B.
Lambert, of the Missouri .Aeronauti
cal society, who is directing the con-
tset. Four Of the entrants were for
merly balloon instructors in the army.
The entry list follows: Captain Ell
mer G. Marshuetz, st. Louis; Can
tain Carl w. Dammann, Wichita,
Kansas; Ernest S. Cole st. Louis;
John S. McKibben, St. Louis; G. l..
Bumbaugh, indianapolis; H. E.
Honeywell, Kansas City, Mo-. Ralph
Epson, Akron, o.; Warren Rcsor,
Brookville, O.; William Assman, St.
Louis; Paul M. Mccullough, St.
Louis.
Most of the contestants, according
to Major Lambert will fly newly con
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-09-14
SUPPOSED DRY
TERRITORY MAY
PROVE new POOL
Bringing in of Gusher Near Des-
demOna Leads to Belief of
New Small Field.

The Desdemona field is here again
ly an entirely new pool of possible
small dimensions, in what has here
tofore been considered practically
condemned territory. The D. E. Car
ruth well of the Comanche Northern
Oil company on the Carr survey, two
miles southeast of the town of Des-
demona, has been drilled into the pay
and had flush production f4,8OO
barrels. The production is coming
from a depth of $500 feet, approx
mately twenty feet below the top of
the Duke sand, though it is the opin-
ion of operators it is the Duke sand.
The Comanche Northern well has
been showing oil for several days and
was drilled in Wednesday.
IL Miles From Production.
This we'll is good mile and half
from the nearest production, which is
the j. C. Carruth we'll of the Peer
less Oil company just south of the
town of Desdemona. 1t is in direct
line between the Duke discovery well
and the Clayton we'll of the Phoenix
Oil company in Erath county, and
about half way between these two
wells and is an offset to the No. 2
Thornton. Sinclair Gulf Oil COM
pany which has not yet been drilled.
The Sinclair holds more than 100
acres offsetting the Comanche North
Iern lease.
The territory around the Comanche
Northern has not been looked on with
any great amount of favor by the
larger concerns because of the gas
wells and extremely small producers
surrounding it. The Phoneix, two
miles to the east, is very small pro-
Queer. A mile and a half to the
southwest is the Malone we'll of the
Sun company which was a gasser
with very little oil. Between the Co.
manche Northern and the Duke and
Knowles wells there is very little Of
value so far discovered. The terri
tory has been proven as gas territory
by the Payne and other big gassers.
New Pool Probable.
Operators who have watched and
are in close touch with the develop
ment of the Desdemona field believe
that the Comanche Northern is the
initial we'll Of a new pool of COM
4paratively small dimensions. The
big gassers in the territory between
this we'll and the townsite would not
point to an extension of the town
site pool, they say. The number of
very small wells, dry holes and gas
wells that surround the well at vari-
GUS distances they declare void in
dictate separate structure.
Another good well has just been
completed on the Desdemona town
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-09-14
M'ARTHUR WELL
INCREASES FLOW

Fort Worth, Texas, Sept. ia
gradual increase is reported in the
production of the Macarthur well of
the Magnolia Petroleum company
northwest of Desdemonia. The well
is now making about $50 barrels of
oil daily and is the point around
which much activity is centering.
The Sinclair is making rapid prepa-
rations to develop its Dabney lease.
offsetting the Macarthur lease. and
the Magnolia is making a number of
new locations on its Macarthur tract.
The Macarthur well is only four feet
in the sand
Nothing new is reported from the
Lewis we'll, mile and half north
west of the Macarthur The Lewis
was reported the middle of the week
to be making around 1000 barrels.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-09-14

in Europe. In return she wants
wheat flour and cotton. Her spinning
industry is at standstill and ex.
perts claim that she needs approx
mately a hundred thousand bales of
cotton to supply her own needs III
textiles.
The over supply of beet sugar is
Czccho-Slovakia's big and valuable
asset and gives her a strategic posi-
ton in Europe The general situation
here is reassuring to the America
expert aud while there will be de-
priVation, they believe that with a
well organized control of foods and
close economy there will be no real
suffering this winter.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-09-14
Buys "Rembrandt''
For Few Shillings

Johannesburg, South Africa, Sept.
ia British army officer recently
purchased for seven and one half
($1.80) in Pretoria auction
room picture which art critics be
lleve to be a missing Rembrandt IA
work of priceless value. The picture,
the Crucfixion, has been
sent to advisors of the great art gal
lery at the hague for examination
The theory is that the picture was
brought to South Africa by a mem
Der of a family of Dutch noblemen
who were patrons of Rembrandt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-09-14
In The Texas and Oklahoma Oil Fields

site. 1t is the Rushing No. town
lot of Mascho and Maxwell, which is
reported to have a flush production
OF about 1000 barrels at a depth of
2.74O feet. This we'll is in the ex-
IRENE southeastern corner of the w,
II. Funderberg survey and is prac-
tically an offset to the No. 5 Ellison
OF the Humble Oil and Refining COM
pany. The Ellison has not been
drilled in. The Rushing is not far
from the big we'll of the Texas Okla
homa Drilling and Development COM
pany.-Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-09-14
NY. BANKING
INTERESTS IN
TEXAS FIELDS
|r;nanciers to Take Over Pro-
duction in Proved Terri
tories.

no,r York Sept. 13.-Within the
NV tow months there may be in
.t ,sMI to the New York securities
sao stocks representing new OIL
n ,n~a surprising in the size OF
!ho nroperties represented by any OF
~. .ho nil promotions heretofore intro
s sme this year. Representatives OF
tha largest banking houses in America
h t"s been working for the past few
,"aoks on negotiations involving the
sonuisition Of various large proper
t fa One of the largest properties
embraced in these negotiations are IN
tbo nroved oil fields of North Central
Imnortant negotiations are also
under way for acquisition by some of
these banking interests of vast tracts
If land in Lower California and
Mexico. which, it is believed, may be
proved rich in oil. Some important
negotiations have also been under
|.wanv between American and foreign
banking interests with regard to oil
lands in various parts of western
Canada.
Introduction of stocks representing
the companies which may be formed
as result of the present negotiations
is expected by the market quarters
which are conversant with details of
the negotiations to prove mighty
stimulus to the great new boom in
oil securities which is now believed
to be starting.
In that boom it is the stocks of
Mexican oil companies and Texas oil
companies which are at this time re-
ceiving attention. On the stock ex-
change, Mexican Petroleum and Pan
American Petroleum and Transport,
in the Mexican division, are receiving
main attention at the moment In
the Texas oil group, Texas company
and Texas and Pacific Railway and
Transcontinental Oil loom up as
mighty features. The curb, in the
closing days of trading last week,
took its cue from those movements.
In the first great boom in the
Texas oil stocks this year the enthu-
sastic outside buying came on the
reports Of the opening of new fields.
The second great boom in the Texas
oil shares now starting finds many
Of those fields in a high state of de-
velopment, it finds great refining sta.
tons established in various parts of
the Lone Star state and in other ter
rtory suitable to the handling of the
production from those fields,-.it finds
the seaboard terminals for the handl-
ing Of the output of the Texas fields
IN high state of development.
Texas is in position at this time to
assume the greatest role it has ever
had as an exporter of oils. There has
been broad expansion of the tank
steamship lines entering New Or
leans and along the Houston ship
channel. There has been the building
OF the new town of Since, and other
great oil terminal depots have been
established.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-09-14

No oil company that ever came
to Arkansas had or has more to offer
the investor than this one. Every
possible amount of "chance" is eli
minated to the smallest degree. We
are in PROVED field-no dry holes
anywhere around us, but plenty OF
PRODUCING WELLS. Only three
dry holes brought in out of 280 PRO
DUCING WELLS-how about this
percentage?
EVERYBODY SAYS WE WILL
GET OIL.
THE OLD DRILLERS-AND
MEN WHO HAVE WATCHED
THIS FIELD FOR YEARS. We are
not in strata field, our leases are
southeast of the town of Petrolla,
Texas, in the coveted fields of RICH
OIL SANDS. The Magnolia Oil COM
pany has 1870 producing wells in this
fields alone.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-09-14

strueted balloons built with a view
to breaking all established long dis
lance and endurance records.
Prizes of $500 for the winner, and
$500 and 5000 for second and third
places, respectively, have been offer
ed by the Missouri Aeronautical So
ciety.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-09-14
TWENTY ACRES OF PURE GOLD

We are not just a small acreage
company, or like many other compan-
les with only drill site on an acre
of ground in production and the rest
of our acreage away off from pro-
duction, and another cold fact which
should be considered is that we are
not capitalized at 100000 or $780,
900 but merely 100000. Think this
over. We have twenty acres that
will support large number of wells
and every acre covers millions OF
barrels of crude petroleum. There
is oil all around us-within 100 feet
of us-and oil pipe lines already in
operation right at us.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-09-14
1906 PRODUCING WELLS.

There are 4,766 producing wells in
North Central and West Texas, ae-
eordlng to a recent survey. The
number includes many shallow wells
in the older fields of Wichita coun-
ty. In the month of August 81 new
rigs were put up and 1876 new loca-
tons were made.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-09-14
MAKES RECORD FLOW

. Fort Worth, Texas, Sept. 13.-The
W. production company's Perkins
NO NO =, west of Ranger, is making g.
~; 1oo barrels from the top of the black
, ,1 at 3,340 feet. It is vet about
10 10 feet from the level of the big
Aanger pay, usually found in this dis
trlct at around $3.50 feet.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-09-14

and proven dry. He has made loca-
ton for 159 wells and brought in
only four dry holes. Think of what
wonderful percentage this is and
what it will mean to us to have man
like this Experienced as he is) to
look after our interests.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-09-14
OUR PRESIDENT is AN OLD, Elk.
PERIENCED OIL DRILLER

And he is personally supervising
the drilling himself. No doubt there
has been many we'll drilled on good
acreage by inexperienced drillers
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-04
Dandruff Surely
Destroys The Hair

Grls-if you want plenty of thick.
beautiful. glossy. silky hair. do by
all means get rid of dandrutf. for
IL viii starve your hair and ruin it
if YOU don't.
II doesn't do much good to try to
brush or wash ii out. The only sure
way 90 get rid of dandrun is to dis
solve it then YOU destroy it entirely.
To do this. get about four ounces
OF ordinary liquid arvon; apply it at
night when retiring; use enough TO
mOisten the scalp and rub il in gent
ly with the finger tips.
BY morning. most if not all. Of
your dandruff Will be gone, and
three or four applications will COM
pletely dissolve and entirely destroy
every single sign and trace of it.
You will find. too. that all itching
and digging of the scalp Will stop.
and your hair will look and feel a
hundred times better You can get
liquid arvon at any drug store. II is
inexpensive and four ounces is all
YOU will need. no matter how much
dandruf YOU have This simple
remedy never fails. Adv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-04

against more than $9.OOO.0OO,0 600
for last year
Naval establishment }6S9.S75,0 900
Naval building $I5S.OOOOOO.
Interest on the public debt ST.
052.20O. 900
Under Special Expenditure"
Glass estimated 500. 100000 for the
purchase Of obligations Of foreign
governments. For last year this
item was more than s3.4OO, 900, 600.
l. Financially Safe.
Despite the forecast Of deficits on
the governments books. Glass de-
clared that the outlook for the fu-
ture OF government finances was
optimistic" This outlook. however.
he emphasized, was contingent upon
the exercise of the most rigid
economy"
America stands strong economic
ally. financially and politically
among the nations of the earth. q"
Glass said
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-04
The Horoscope
THURSDAY. DEC. 4

The prevailing influence for this
day are not kindly disposed. There
may be setbacks. delays. disappoint-
ments. with worries and III health,
Saturn being strongly inimical both
through Lunar and Solar aspect. The
physical condition especially needs
protection. Offsetting these porten-
tious positions there Is good pros
pect OF an advanta geous move, in
volving removal or travelling. Like
wise benefits may be expected from
new friends or acquiantances or
through utilization with trusts, cor
porations or secret orders or lodges.
Protect well domestic and affection
al interests.
Those whose birthday il is have
the presage OF an advantageous
change, despite certain delays. an
xieties and disappointments. A child
born on this day will be extravagant
and maybe unsettled.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-04
READY TO FIGHT
LIES BATTLES

The men and women who win
LIES battles are physically and men
tally right. They take care OF them
selves and make sure that their
blood is charged with life-giving iron
and their nerves fed with phOs-
pilates.
The foremost doctors al over the
world are depending more and more
on iron and phOsphates 10 rebuild
rundown. overworked men and wo-
men. old before their time.
They claim that the healthy.
strong. successful men and happy.
rosy checked women always have
an abundance OF PbOsphated Iron in
their blood: that it is the secret OF
good health
Every man and woman can be
made strong. keen. healthy and alert.
enjoying LIES pleasures. II they will
renew their blood with iron and
phosphates.
Phosphated Iron makes new. rich.
red blood. strengthens the nerves.
and often increases the strength and
vitality OF its users 100 per cent.
Thousands of men and women all
IN" and worn out have experienced
a most astonishing increase OF
strength and endurance in a very
short time by simply taking Phos-
phated Iron
Phosphated Iron is put up In cap
sules only Do not take inferior
piils or tablets. Ask for Phosphated
Iron Capsules. For sale %
Wetticks Cut Rate Drug store and
leading druggists everyghere.-Adv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-04
Lady ASt0r GiUeS
Her Impressions of
British Commons
By United Press

BY United Press
LONDON. Dec. 81 neve-
saw n place where women were
needed more" Lady Nancy As
tor. first woman NJ. p. declared
today when asked for her i'm
pressions OF her first day as
working member OF the British
making body
Lady Nancy got her first cali
down" last night when she com
mitted the offense OF talking TO
member within the house" She
was conversing with Sir John
Ress and the speaker twice rap
ped for order before the Wis
countess heard him. She imme-
diately stepped outside the bar
of the house and continued her
conversation.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-04
KAISER MAY TRY
DASH TO GERMANY
Wilhelm Plans to Use Every
Means to Prevent His
Proposed Trial.
ByTnrted Press:

Ey United Press.
AMERONGEN. Dec. Should
the allies decide 70 attempt the
forcible removal of the former
kaiser from Holland, he will try
dash into Germany. IL was believed
in Dutch circles Tuesday. II is
known Wilhelm will make every eff
fort 20 prevent his proposed trial.
The Amsterdam TELEGRAPH, deny
ing monarchist rumors. said il had
learned authoritatively there were
no secret relations between the for
mer kaiser and the German lega-
ton
The entire situation has proved
embarrassing 20 the Dutch govern
ment. Hollanders aren't worrying so
much about what the former kaiser
has done as what ne might DO They
see in him a potential fire box. apt
TO spring into fame at any time.
Sentiment Divided.
Sentiment among the Dutch peo-
pie is divided. one section believes
Holland must uphold her dignity
and reputation as an asylum for
political refugees The other section
looks upon him as an unlimited
guest. They favor Selling the first
favorable 10 eject the thorn in HOl-
lands flesh" They look upon visits
OF numerous guests TO Wilhelm's
home as particularly significant
The kaiser today appeared hap
pier than for months, il was report
ed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-04
Manager of Chicago
Hotel Says He Viii
Operate at Cost

Et Intei Press
CHICAGO. Dec Come all
you gadders If You want 90 hear
"a strange story.
Prices at the Hotel Lasalle
were marked down today.
oh. we have had several
prosperous years and are going
90 operate az cost for while.
said Mgr. Ernest Stevens. in ex-
planning cuts Of 30 cents 10 g. a
DAY on room prices and % per
cent. reduction on the menu
card.
We are doing this to try to
swing public sentiment around To
"a general reduction he added.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-04
OPERA DIRECTOR I'LL.

bF u lteu freSS.
CHICAGO, Dec. 3.-Cleofonte
Campanini director of the Chicago
Grand Opera Co. III with pneumon-
ia. is out OF danger, Or. Joseph
Blake. his physician, announced to-
day. Campaninf's condition was criti-
cal last night but he has success
fully passed the danger mark, Dr.
Blake stated.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-04
cURTAn COAL CONSUMPTION

10y HIttTI Trpss
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Dec g.
Further curtailments were being put
into force in Indiana towns and cit
les today 60 meet the coal shortage.
Although the Garfield order limiting
distribution of coal 10 homes and
essential industries has not been re-
ceived generally over the state
many places We're observing these
restrictions as outlined in the news
papers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-04
SELECT INSURANCE OFFICERS

The South Bend and Mishawaka
Insurance exchange has elected the
following officers: William Happ.
president; A. j. Shindler, vice presi-
dent: Lyle c. Harris, treasurer. The
executive committee is composed of
William Kelley. Elmer Alternately
and Alexis Coquillard
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-04
SIX PERSONS BURNED.

~ nltcu IfesS.
PITTSBURG. Pa, Dec. Six
persons were burned TO death when
fire destroyed the home of Frank
Switala. near here early Wednes-
day. The dead are Mrs. Switala, her
four children, and Joseph Banasik.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-04
COAL SITUATION SERIOUS.

BY United Press
CHICAGO, Dec. Below zero
weather which prevailed throughout
large part of the middle west to-
day brought home the seriousness
of the coal shortage.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-04

Or. II. b. Shedd physician and
surgeon. and DIR. X. G. Miller. den
list offices over First National
band New Carlisle Ind 4365-16
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-01
TWO CARS STOLEN
Ford Belonging to Arthur Ernest. Of
State Center Recovered at Water.
loo - Two Arrested - Other Stolen
Auto Found Near City.

Two automobiles. both Fords. were
stolen from the business district Of
the city Saturday and Sunday nights.
Both were recovered and two arrests
were made In connection with the re-
covcry OF one OF the cars.
A Ford owned by Arthur Ernest,
employed by w. Hilleman. OF near
State Center was stolen about $3.50
o'clock Sunday night from South
Center street. near Main, where II had
been parked. The ear was recovered,
according to word to the police. at ?
o'clock this morning In Waterloo. il
was in the possession Of q. man who
gave the name of G. Ritter of Dcs
Moinos. 10 the Waterloo police. In
company with Ritter was girl, who
gave the name of Lou Bowman. said
to be OF this city. Both are under ar
rest. the police here understand.
Saturday night another Ford. said TO
belong to man living in Cedar Falls,
was stolen from South First avenue.
near tho Masonic temple. II was re-
covered at the Nicderhauscr dance,
south of the city. later in the night.
Chief OF police Lage went to Water
loo this morning and this afternoon
was enroute home with the car and
had in custody Ritter and the Bowman
gorl
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-01
SELECT GRANITE
FOR MONUMENT
PENETRATION AWARDS CONTRACT
FoR SOLDIERS MEMORIAL.
COSTING $500.
MASS OF GRANITE CHOSEN
TO WEIGH THIRTY TONS
Design Selected Was From More Than
Doxer Submitted BY Six Bidders
Committee Of Eighteen, Nearly
Unanimous in Vote on chioeo--All
But Five Townships Report.

A design for memorial monument
for heroes from the county who died
In the world war, that is to be erected
In the lot In Riverside cemc-1:y, was
selected by the general committee of
the, City Federation at meeting held
Saturday afternoon. The monument, a
huge mass of granite. Is to cost $500.
The contract was let to the Capital
Hill Monument Company. OF Des
Moines. The design chosen was one
Of more than a dozen submitted by six
bidders.
The monument, which will weigh
thirty tons, Is to be set In place by
March /. 1920, according to the con-
tract. The committee in selecting the
monument chose very simple design,
thinking 1t would better suit every one
and appear to better advantage on the
lot
Description Of Monument.
The monument Is TO be eighteen feet
long, six feet wide and the main body
Of 1t is six feet high but decorations at
each end will make it eight feet in
height. A bronze tablet with the names
Inscribed thereon will be placed in the
center. A water color OF the monu-
ment as 1t will appear when finished
win be placed on exhibition at the
Marshalltown State Bank.
The committee. who chose the design
consisted OF twenty-three members.
five from the city and one from each
Of the eighteen townships in the coun-
ty. eighteen Of whom were present. All
but two of the votes were cast for de-
signs submitted by the Cap'sal Hill
Monument Company, Of which there
were five. and the final vote was be-
tween two designs of the five. The
majority chose the one decided upon.
Total Amount Reported, $6,62685.
The total sum Of the subscriptions,
as reported Saturday by the commit
tee chairmen. amounted to $6.626.S5.
with the final reports from six town
ships not in as yet. These townships
were Minerva. State Center, IAscomb.
Jefferson. Eden and Timber Creek and
1t was expected that their reports
would bring the sum up to $500. the
price Of the monument The total
amount subscribed in the city was 3d.
s040S. and In the townships to, $33-
S22.10.
In the city the Second ward was
ahead with $685.. and the other wards
gave the following amounts: First
$41s.50: Third, s41e.31; Fourth. s4oo.25l
and Fifth. $141.50. The business firms
subscribed $1.11335. organizations,
s$S12 and the soldiers home. $2S.7O.
In the townships Greencastle leads
but Eden township. which has not re-
ported. Is working for $500, and IL 1t
reaches that amount will be ahead.
Lamoille was the only place that sub