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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-27

, asserted, to regain their former
maritime standing.
The study of the shipping board
experts revealed a teeming ambi-
ton among other powers to achieve
a high maritime standing" said the
report. I'm almost every country
the desire exists not only to replace
war losses but to add new totals to
be used in the work of reconstruc-
ton and in developing new foreign
trade
Even Switzerland has not es-
capped this desire to acquire a mer-
chant marine. Ships will be ac-
quired as soon as canal improve
ments aree1nade on the Rhine"
The chief interest now centers
on the question of whether the
United States can henceforth main
tain her new place upon the seas,
or whether she must now disband
the energies that brought her mer-
chant feet into being.
There is every reason" Mr.. Hur-
ley continued, for believing that
America has come back upon the
ocean-to stay. My observations
compel optimism.
1.-THE war has brought us into a
high place as a maritime power.
find the peoples of the world
aroused to an intense interest and
make of this power.
"In America, you have heard
much of British competition. In
Great Britain 1 heard a great deal
more about American competition.
The truth is that our friends across
the water are for the first time en-
tering upon a period of actual COM
petition. In our praise of British
seamanship and British operating
ability we have been prone to ig-
more the advantage which lay on
the side of the ships which few the
union jack.
Il have no misgivings about the
era of competition which Is coming
the obstacles of inexperience will
quickly give way before American
industrial strength and energy. It
is a new age OF ocean Transports
ton as we'll as of public policy. 1t
is an age in which new conditions
will rule and old advantages will
become imperative. 1t is an age of
promise for those who would parti-
cipate in Americas high destiny
upon the seas"
Mr.. Hurley said prior to August,
1914. both the foreign trade and the
shipping of the United States were
dominated to a great extent by the
British because American traders
and ship operators who wished to
do business could do so most con-
veniently through British agencies.
In 1915, he recalled, only one-sev-
enth of the foreign trade of the
United States was carried in Amer
lean bottoms
1.-The total exports and imports of
the United States for the year 1915
were approximately 100000 long
TONS" said the report with aver
age shipping efficiency the move
ment of these goods would have re-
quired about 100000 gross tons of
ships.
Assuming an annual increase in
the foreign trade of the United
States equal to the average increase
for the five years preceding Aug
ust, 1914. our foreign trade in 1920
would require a greatly increased
merchant tonnage if it all were to
be carried in American bottoms"
Mr.. Hurley declared it was an ac-
cepted principle that a strong
maritime power should carry in its
own ships at least SO per cent of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-27

called for LOG ships Of 5000 gross
tons or over"
Mr.. Hurley said three factors
initiated most strongly against the
natural and desirable expansion of
the foreign trade of the United
States: First, the necessity for de-
lean in every way, to handle foreign
trade; second, the recruiting of an
American personnel for the opera
ton of the ships and the handling
of the work at the ports; and, third.
the extension of banking facilities.
The idea that too high wages are
being paid American seamen for
this country to compete with other
countries successfully was ridi-
culed by Mr.. Hurley.
ct is time for the public mind
to be disabused of this conception, .
he stated. THE facts will dismay
those who are agitating for a
lower wage scale of American
ships. We are paying our seamen
SIS month. England during the
war paid her seamen $72 a month.
The French and Dutch are paying
high wages. In Sweden the sea-
mems scale is even higher than in
the United States"
The retention OF high wages was
important, he added, because men
who had labored under great strain
yielded their attention more read
lily to the agitator. The success of
any nation in shipbuilding and ship
operating, he said, will be deter
mined by the manner in which the
labor situation is handled.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-27
HAVE COLOR IN CHEEKS
Be Better L ooking-Take
Olive Tablets

If your skin is yellow complexion
pallid-tongue coated-appetite poor
you have a bad taste in your mouth
a lazy, no-good feeling-you should
take Olive Tablets
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets-a sub
stitute for calomel-were prepared by
Dr.. Edwards after II years of study
with his patients.
Dr.Edwards' Olive Tabietsare purely
vegetable compound mixed with olive oil.
You will know them by their olive color.
Tohave aclear, pink skin, bright eyes,
no pimples, feeling of buoyancy like
childhood days you mustget atthecause.
DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets act on the
liver and bowels Ike calomel-yet have
no dangerous after effects.
They start the bile and overcome con-
stipation. That's why millions of boxes
are sold annually at 10c and 25c per box
All druggists. Take one or two nightly
and note the pleasing results
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-27
FIRE DESTROYS
HOME in MILAN
Residence Of Thomas Wright Burns
to Ground Between 1 and 2
O'Clock This Morning.

Fire completely destroyed the
residence of Thomas Wright in
Milan between 1 and 2 o'clock this
morning. The structure was
burned to the ground, only the
brick walls of the first floor stand
ing. The loss has not been esti-
mated, but it is expected that, in
Guiding the personal property, 1t
will amount to more than $1,000.
No attempt was made to extin-
guish the flames and the structure
was allowed to burn itself out. The
house was located south of the C.
r. /. & P. depot in Milan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-27
THIS YANK HAD NO
FOLKS, BUT GETS
A HOME WELCOME

Hammond, Ind, March z7.-Dave
Boone's convert came back today to
get his lantern and go to work.
1t was the afternoon of Ham
mond's first war parade that Orgun
White, youth employed as a
switchman, came in contact with
Boone, a gray haired veteran OF the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-27
WAR MATERIALS SOLD.

Washington, March 27.-Sales TO
foreign governments of more than
SOC, 900 900 worth of surplus war
materials was announced by the
war department
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-27

Call Maring Bros. for paint
ing, paper cleaning, paint
washing; work guaranteed;
references furnished. Call
Rock Island 209.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-21
GARRUTH WE'LL.
DRILLED DEEPER.
Flow is Increased From
1900 to $500 Barrels
a Day.

Ranger, Texas. Oct 21.-A $500 bar
rel flow is now coming from the
W. r. Carruth well Of the Magnolia
Petroleum company The wen had
been making $500 barrels daily. but
after being drilled five feet deeper the
production increased. It has not yet
been completed The wei is situated
about seven miles west Of Desdemona
The John Martin, IT., ven, B j.
Danley No. 4. is making a daily pro-
duction Of 500 barrels in an iucom-
pleted state. The bit reached the
TOP OF the black lime formation AT
depth Of 1894 feet oil showed up
at 1895 feet. The drill has gone to
the 34O4 foot level.
The Boyd No. OF the Texas com
pany has not been completed It IS
flowing 500 barrels daily from a sand
encountered at 3433 feet Drilling Is
being continued at depth OF s4lV
feet
The Norwood No. IS OF the Texas
Pacific Coal and oil company is max
ing 1900 barrels OF oil from depth
OF 3443 feet The production was
found in q formation encountered at
1924 feet
The same company's No. Il Norwood
Is on top Of the black lime torma-
ton making a daily production Of $50
barrels at 3255 feet 1t is gen
eraI belief at the well that the No.
IA win equal the No Is when It IS
drilled deeper.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-21
GeOIOgiSt GUeS
Estimate OnOiI
SnppDM US.
-Four Hundred Million Bar
rels Available IN Cen
trail Texas.

According 20 oil geologist. David
White. OF the United States geological
survey the available underground
supply OF high gravity oil Of the
north and north central Texas oil
fields is estimated at 400. 100000 bar-
rels. He SAYS the total available
underground supply in the entire
United States is estimated at 6,74O.-
100000 barrels 3fr. White thinks one
third Of the entire available supply
is In California and one fourth in
the midc- ntinent field excluding north
central Texas districts and 00.o00,9 900
barrels estimated for the Texas fields
would supply the s7st.-e country about
a year.
The gulf cost fields OF Texas are
estimated to have an underground
supply OF 10000 900 barrels. and that
It is possible that that section Of the
state viii be producing oil for the
next Is years.
The Geological Survey gives the fol-
lowing table OF the estimated avaiia-
bic oil supply from the fields Of the
country
Appalachian fields. 550o0O.0O0 bar
Illinois, $4,000. 600; midcontlnent,
exclusive OF north Texas fields. .725,-
100000 barrels: north Texas 100000
000 barrels; north Louisiana. 100000.
900 barrels; gulf coast Of Texas 750,-
10000 barrels Wyoming 40O,o0O.00O
barrels; California. 2.25O,O00oO0 bar
rels; scattered districts, including
some possible production in Alaska
100000 barrels
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-21
PIPE line Runs
ARE UNCHANGED
Operations Slow Up Be
cause Of Rains in the
Oil Fields.

wichita Falls. Texas. Oct 21-As
a result OF the recent heavy rains IN
this section a large number Of wells
are shut down temporarily. The Red
river has been on the rampage, max
ing 1t necessary for all river BED
operations to stop Indefinitely.
Although the existing conditions
have delayed The completion Of many
wells and also made it practically i'm
possible for new locations 10 be made
thu pipe line runs are unchanged.
Burkburnett's runs we're $1,000 bar
rels; Electra, 10000 barrels; Petroleum
100 barrels; Iowa Park, coo barrels,
and Holiday. 100 barrels. making a
total Of $500 barrels for the entire
Wichita district
The following wells were completed
90 the Waggoner pool:
Langford, Stanley and Chenault No.
Vogei. block "a. 1000 barrels.
Langford. Stalsy and Chenault, No
s schmisseur. 1900 barrels
Texas company No IS Fowler.
block 50, 500 barrels.
Texas company No. Il Fowler,
block 81, 500 barrels.
J. I staley No. . Taylor. block So,
1000 barrels.
Der0se OIL company. No. i Renner-
block Is. $50 barrels
Ajax OIL company, No. 8 Waggoner,
block IS. 1900 barrels.
LauEford. Staiey and Cnenault No
Voeel. block -. 1000 barrels
Barkley and Meadows, No 5 NogeL
block q. SIS barrels.
In the south Burkburnett district
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-21
Parry Company Buys
Extensi0e Oil Holdings

Fort Worth. Texas, Oct ga deal
involving 100000 has just been closed
by the Parry on company. The com
pany has purchased from many con-
Germs in the state the following
properties: Part interest in the IA
nous Warren Wagner No. on the
Terry farm and the Beaver Valley No
. on the same property, both OF which
came in with an initial flow OF more
than 5000 barrels daily; 2l-64 OF the
production Of two acres in block q
on which the Irvin-Mikels wen VIII
be drilled. 11-S0 Of the production OF
five acres in block s., on which the
Ranger-Rock Island OIL company IS
drilling at 1850 feet; 7-64 Of the pro-
duction Of the Community lot on
which the Jaegers- W allace oil com
pany is drilling around zo0o Feet l-5Z
Of the production Of the 50 acre Mum
lease. block "a on which the Pullman
Oil company Of FL Paso is preparing
to drill a number Of wells at an early
date; and many other part interests
in properties and producing wells IN
the Wichita district
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-21
800 BARREL WELL BROUGHT
MIN The BEGGS DISTRICT

Tulsa. Okla. Oct IA SEQ barrel
well has been brought in BY the Pro-
ducers' and Rsfiners' corporation at
a depth OF 3012 feet in the Beggs dis
trict Il is the No. On the lobe
Jefferson allotment
This same cospany has brought in
80 barrel we'll in the same district
on the Sandy Co1ler property.
The total daily production OF the
Oklahoma oil fields is now 2l6.5I5
barrels. having increased $3.50 barrels
last week.
a geo barrel producer has been
completed in Muskogee county BY the
Oklahoma Producing and Refining
corporation
The No. 1 well on the J. P. Thomas
farm Of the United American OIL and
Gas company. near Chickasha has
been spudded in and drilling Is under
way. This site IS situated in the
southwest quarter Of section 1o-9u-
CIV. Grady county. one and a half
miles south OF Tuttle-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-21
LEE WRIGHT SHOOTS JOHN
l. DONNELLY AT PHOENIX

Phoenix. Ariz.. Oct 2L-John L.
Donnelly was shot three times and
probably fatally wounded on the state
fair grounds here last night by Lee
Wright, formerly Of Lordshurg. n. N.
According to Wright's statement to
the police, he fired on Donnelly with
a revolver after Donnelly had men
acsd him with shotgun.
Wright was said to have been a
deputy sheriff IN New Mexico at one
time Donnelly resides here. He is
married.
John I. Donneliy was widely known
In Arizona labor circles and until re-
Gently s labor organizer.
Attending physicians held little
hope for his recovery at an early hour
this morning
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-21
ROYAL DUKE co. WILL BUILD
REFINERY AT FORT WORTH

Fort Worth. Texas, Oct. 21-On 8
10 acre site on the Frisco railroad,
the Royal Duke OIL company viii be-
gin constructing its new 5000 barrel
refinery at once The plant VIII be
built with five units, consisting Of
1900 barrels each.
This company is capitalized at ST.
100000
tai capacity Of 1880 barrels daily,
are now in operation In this city. -Four
other plants. with an average capac-
ity OF 1850 barrels daily. are now
under construction. while nine other
concerns are forming plans for the
erection OF plants in Fort Worth. Five
Of these companies have already pur-
chased building sites.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-21
al 1eafh's DoOr

7 was talking with my neighbor,
Mr.. Webb. the other day. regarding
the great trouble his stomach had
given him. Re said ne suffered . or
years, and had been almost at
deaths door a number Of times from
acs5s indigestion and bloatinE Of gas,
which seemed 10 shut off his heart
action. He said he wouldn't have
lived much longer II he hadn't taken
7raFr's Wonderful Remedy when he
did. which made a well man Of him
Tt Is simple, harmless preparation
that removes the catarrhal mucus
from the intestinal tract and ailays
the Inflammation which causes prac-
ticallv all stomach, liver and intes-
tinal ailments. including appendicitis.
one dose VIII convince or money re-
funded At all druggists.-Adv-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-21
OIL AND GAS BEARING SAND
ENCOUNTERED NEAR GRAHAM

Graham. Texas. Oct 21.-An oil
and gas bearing sand has been en-
countered at a depth Of 32S5 feet in
the Whittenburg well OF the Union
OIL company situated IL miles south
west Of Graham on the Robert Own
ings survey. The well Is shut down
pending orders. Four miles north
west Of this test Is the Goode wen on
the Scott survey
A favorable formation has been en-
countered in the Timmons well on
the J. /. Lane survey, six miles
southwest Of Graham. at $3.50 feet
The drilers are now setting the six
and five-eighths inch casing prepar-
atory to bringing the wen in.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-21
Hueco Basin Oil Well
DOun to Depth Of Ar Fit.

Drilling OF Hueco Basin on com
pany's first wen is now down 70 a
depth OF Al feet or was sunday
night when a messenger brought a
report to president George Theisen-
The log OF the we'll from $40 feet
CThe Herald previously reported the
log 10 this depth down 70 Al is as
follows.
$40 10 545-Bius shale-
345 70 365-Blue lime and blue shales
strsaked.
ss5 to ss2-Medium hard light brown
lime
$50 10 404-Hard Hight brown lime
404 70 z11-Very hard light h-dwn
lime
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-21
AMERICAN CONCERN SENDS
FIELD FORCE TO COLOMBIA

The Transcontinenta1 on company
is another American concern which
has secured oil rights on vast tracts
Of land in south America. and has
field force enroute 70 Colombia to
commence operations. This concern
recently purchased the Inland Refin-
ing companys plant at Fort Worth
and the United Producers Pipe Line
company's pipe line from Fort Worth
10 Ranger H. l. Benedum IS chair
man Of the Transcontinental COM
pany's board OF directors.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-21
North Central Texas
Oil Field Has Output
OF u Million 4 Day

A special correspondent writing Of
the north Central Texas oil fields in
the standard Manufacturers Record
gives the value Of the output Of north
central Texas oil fields at around
100000 a day, but he takes the view
that that section VIII soon average
steady daily output OF 250. 900 barrels
All this is high gravity oil worth
S2-25 a barrel at the wen which
means annual income to north Texas
oil fields Of s205.o00.0O0.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-21
WELL MAKES 300 BARRELS
INTHE ENID. OKLA. SECTION

Enid. Okla. Oct. IA 500 barrel
production has been found in the
Cottie-Quadrangle wen on the south
west quarter OF section 7-22-3 IN the
Enid district This IS the only we'll
in the northern portion OF the field
TO find shallow production. The vel
came IN at 1890 feet with an initial
flow OF 400 barrel. but shortly after
wards It settled down 10 making 800
barrels steady production.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-21
COMMISSIONER EXPLAINS
nInE LIE DETTr

ELEE ILNL EIlIE LLEI1E-e
A producer OF oil in Texas must
have q buyer Of his product or must
have storage, II he would get pipe line
service. This is the gist Of q state
ment givcn out by T. L 0oplin, new
conservation agent Of the Texas rail-
road commission He says that there
is a misunderstanding on the part Of
oil operators regarding the common
carrier law. They seem to think that
pipe line companies can not be COM
PEELED to purchase the productivity
railroad.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-21
STATE ENGINEER
HEADS OIL COMPANY INN. M.

Santa Fe, n. H., Oct. 21-Former
state engineer James A. French has
ben elected president OF the Santa
Rosa-New Mexico Oh company, OF
Santa Fe Just incorporated Herbert
J. Hagsrman was elected first vice
president; K n Hapgood. of Dallas.
second vice president: ". F. Hama
gan. jr. OF Dallas secretary: Arthur
Seligman treasurer: Francis c. Will
son, statutory agent
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-21
cOMANCHE HOME COMPANY
DEVELOPS NEW TERRITORY

Desdem0nal Teas. OCT 2I.-Mucn
activity is underway eastward toward
Erath county. The Comanche Home
company and the Shelley and Sankey
concern have done much TO prove the
territory between Jakehamon and the
Phoenix oil company's test on the
Martin property distance Of about
four miles
A short time ago the Desdemona
pool was extended northwest toward
the Hamu vel on the Lewis farm and
much Development is underway.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-21
DrilIers Encounter
Strong FIOw OF Gas In
Big Spring Section

Big Spring. Texas. Oct IA
strong gas flow has been found at
40 feet IN the Home Production COM
pany's wen on the Quinn lease near
Big Spring. The driuers say the gas
lost.
In Dawson county the derrick IS
up on the Turner lease where the
McCarley OIL association viii begin
drilling as soon as the rig arrives.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-21
OCEAN AWARDS CONTRACT
FOR DRILLING TWO WELLS

The Ocean Oil and Refining COM
pany OF FL Paso has just let contracts
Tor the drilling Of its second and third
wells on the same tract as it's big
WELL brought in recently. according
70 ]. A. D. Smith. president This
wei no. 2 site is 500 feet west Of No.
1 and No. as site is $50 feet north Of
No J. 1t is said that it will take
from three TO five months to drill
these two new wells 10 the deep pay
sand.
Mr. Smith left Monday FOR the Ho-
mer oil field in Louisiana.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-21
CASTELL COMPANY FINDS OIL
IN THE J. E. GROCE SURVEY

Angieton, Texas. Oct. 21-Gas has
been found in the Castell Oil COM
pany's wen on the Story land in the
J. E Groce survey. at a depth Of 500
feet While the drillers were drilling
the pipe was blown out OF the hole
and over the derrick by the heavy gas
pressure.
Two other wells are drilling IN this
vicinity.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-21

synder, Texas. oct. 2l-Drilling OF
the J. A Riley weu near snyder is
being delayed on account of a cavein
at a depth o. $50 feet. Operations wiz
again be underway at an early date.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-21

EASTERN CAPITAL INTERESTED.
Mexia, Texas. Oct 21.-The oil and
gas situation in this section OF Texas
has attracted eastern capitalists.
E 3. Resser. OF New York City. presi-
dent Of the Texas Gas company. A II.
Bell and z. p Crosby, OF Waco. are
visiting the gas field near here.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-21
REPORTED GOVERNMENT EXPERT
Will INNEsTIGA PECns Gas

Il IS reported out from Pecos.
Reeves county, Texas that a repre-
sentative Of the United States govern
ment is coming there TO Investigate a
claim that helium exists in gas dis
covered in a certain we'll The report
IS little credited as very little gas
has been encountered In the very slow
development in Reeves county Up to
the present time.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-21
RANGER CENTRAL MAY
HIT RIG paw ca--n

According to J. A D. smith tie.
head OF Ranger Central on company.
the company's well on a tract adioin-
ing that Of his Ocean company is now
making 1900 barrels from around $3.50
feet 1t is likely to drin into the big
pay at any time, he said
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-21
NeW Claiborne
WeULSMaking
5000 Barrels
Another Gusher Is Brought
IN IN North Louisi-
ana Field.

Shreveport La. Oct 21.-Another
large well has been completed by the
Louisiana OIL Refining corporation on
che jackson leases, section 24-21-s.
Claiborne district At a depth Of 1900
feet the well IS making an initial flow
OF 5000 barrels. This company's first
test completed on this tract. made a
flow Of 10000 barrels from the shall
low sands.
The Louisiana Oil Refining corpora
tons total production from this tract
and its four wells on the LangstOn
lease in section 1871 totals 5000
barrels per day.
A 20.900.000 cubic foot gasser has
been brought in on the Taylor-Trosper
lease. section S-16-16, one and half
miles northeast of Bethany, BY the
Gulf Refining company This is the
second monster gasser in this vicinity
The largest deal ever made in the
northern Louisiana oil fields was con
cluded a few days ago. when a new
syndicate, composed OF some Of the
leading business men in the country.
purchased from the ". G. Strange OIL
and Refining company holdings
valued at $4,000. O90- The holdings
include 1870 acres in the heart Of the
Bull Bayou district, 160 acres being
sold outright with production Of
1880 barrels daily the remainder
being let at half interest
two competitions were made. These
were.
owen and shappens No Daniels,
$50 barrels
Texhoma on and Refining com
pany, no. Daniels. 200 barrels.
In the Burkburnett townsite the
following competitions were made:
G. c Wood No. Hardin, % bar
rels.
Texas company. No. z Van C1eace.
abandoned at 1000 feet.
At Electra the Texas company's no.
189 Waggouer, was abandoned at 1889
feet.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-21

OIL SHOWING ~ HALL COUNTY.
The Home Peoples OIL companv's
Deep Lake wen in Hail county, Texas.
IS reported as showing oil This Is
the first showing reported IN that
part OF the Clarendon district