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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-23
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My fellow citizens, AsS {
Candt tdRte for Pickle lnhpe pectnF
L believe At Is = {, q ~
Up to me TO take A
Firm stand for SONG 4.
People like to Know q - s
Exactly where tn Candidates
ForWhom they Cast
Their ballots Stands- :
/ hereby establish One
F, Large, wide plankIp
My platform, and Upon
1t ! entrench Myself
And for 1t I VIII
Fight, bleed and Die
Of proven Necessary.
am dead Against
Mixed Pickle!
No mixer of Mixed
Pickle can ever Hope
To get by With
II If am Elected
To tn Office.
Just yesterday, Mrs. Richard
Hall telephoned Me
And said: "Mr. Lane, I Have
Just finished my Mixed
Pickle
And as you will Doubtless
Be elected for Inspector,
Why not Look
At this now, and Thus
Save US both Inconvenience
In going over 1t
Later?Y
Sounded all Right,
So went Over.
Friends, you will Hardly
Credit. whst Happened.
When I Confronted The
Jars I couldntt See 4
A pickle Anywhere! a
"Mrs. Hail." said I Politely, u
II do not see.Any q
Pickles" II
"oh," said she, you Do
Not put them IN Whole, n
You chop them Up" <
Madame = said I Sternly,
Taking a closer Look
And Indicating a Fragment,
This appearsito Be 4
A bit OF Tomatp." 5l
"Yes," she ae1noWled ged,
THAT is a Erep Touistos (
And this, y Itp6Htihued I?
,oaK tlEs-aS Sslgllt.Sst - =
"It is, she Admitted.
"And this."I went On,
Must be pepper, and Onion,
And Cauliflower! -
"Of course" she Replied,
without one apparent Qualm.
Never have Witnessed
Such Unconcern.
Madame" I finally Thundered
What do you Mean
BY trying to Foist
Upon an unsuspecting Family
A concoction of Garden
Vegetables and calling 1t
Pickle?
Mixed pickle means Mixed
Pickle!
Several whole. well Favored
Pickles all-er-Sort
OF stirred and Shaken
Up Together.
would suggest a Churn
For tn proper Mixing
OF Pickles"
She looked at Me
With Contempt.
"Mr. Lane" she informed Me,
you don't know Pickle
When you see IT."
And she indicated tn Door.
I'd like to Know
How many women Are
Cooking up a Mixture
OF everything but Cucumber
And calling It Pickle.
shall fight This
To tn bitter End.
Professor, get tn Drum.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-23

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Phoenix tribune., 1920-04-24
THE DAVIS SYSTEM IN PEcoS
BIG AND STRONG

This is the system and management
that enables Abner Davis to virtually
gain control of the Trans-Pecos oil
country.
The Abner Davis system of refinery
provides for having a complete refin-
cry ready to move to new field the
minute there is oil in commercial
Quantity to supply.
The Abner Davis system of drilling
and oil production provides for having
rigs and equipment with competent
men ready to move at an hours notice.
The Abner Davis system of syndi.
eating and financing is always ready
for instant action by getting on the
ground where big things are to be
done and then promptly calling on the
lAbner Davis hackers everywhere for
the funds to carry forward the big de-
lvelopments.
1t is this system and preparedness
to grasp opportunities at the psyco-
logical moment that enables the pub
lie to join with great developer and
Organizer and reap the big profits to
be had Ly those who get in on the
ground floor of big enterprises. The
CONSOLIDATED Syndicate, the last and
most far-reaching of the Abner Davis
organizations. offers the small investor
that long looked for chance to win a
Thousand dollars for every one in
vested at the start.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-04-24
SPECIAL NOTICE

In the name and by the authority
of the Grand Lodge, United Brothers
of Friendship, and Sisters of the Mys
terious Ten of -the State of Texas
know ye that l, ]. M. Robinson, Grand
State Organizer of the State of Ari
zona and New Mexico, with special
trust and full confidence in the integ
rity and ability of our worthy sister
Ida B. Wimberley, of the city of Phoe,
nix, do hereby authorize her by the
Constitution of the Grand Lodge OF
Texas, state deputy organizer for Ari
zona and New Mexico of the U. B. F,'s
and S. NJ. T.'s. By order of the most
worthy Grand Master of Texas, w. F
Bledsoe, G. M.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-04-24
Abner Davis, Big Texas Operator
Shows Speed and Control

cold business and using words of
cheerfulness and quoting well rounded
and smooth sounding phrases
But this is the mood in which l
find myself after basking in the
heaven kissed smiles of fortune upon
the sweeping plains of the Pecos Val
ley, and viewing the gifts of nature
to man, after being drawn to her out
stretched arms by Opportunity's
steady knocks and constant calls.
Dead, indeed, would be the hopes
and crushed the soul of a man who
could not rise to an appreciation of
Fortunes smiles and Opportunity's call
when showered with Luck's stream
of gold.
My friends, seriously | believe that
have at last been drawn to the place
and enabled to grasp the mightiest
chance for wealth ever thrown in the
path of any man. Arriving upon the
scene in time l was able to buy for a
song oil and mineral rights that have
the making of fortunes beyond the
imagination of the average mau. |
have worked early and late, and /
have worked hard and long, always
believing that the Law of Average is
unfailing and that continuous and per-
sistent effort in the oil business would
repay for every effort, every hard
ship, every disappointment and every
dollar invested.
am now, for the first time, in COM
mand of sufficient capital to handle
the large transactions where a great
quantity of leases could be had at low
prices, just as a great development
boom starts.
If lean raise new money to take
over other vastly valuable holdings,
| can make even much greater wealth
for all who join with me.
This is new proposition, of course,
new property is being acquired and
new money is required to pay for it.
The Abner Davis plan is definite
one, it is one of the fair, square deal
ing man to man. This plan has proven
its merit by the success attained un.
der the Abner Davis Trusteeship.
The same old principle will hold good.
Every man or woman who furnishes
me a dollar, or a thousand dollars,
will receive an exact and pro rata in
terest in all that their money will en-
title them to receive, and will share
accordingly in the results.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-04-24

contract also on the Bell Anticline
Half interest in 80 acres in fee sim
pie carrying the oil and mineral rights
in the section adjoining the Citizens
well tract which is a sure shot from
the standpoint of location on the
known structure.
Half interest in 16O acres in fee
simple also carrying the oil rights in
the Zone well district which is re-
garded as an excellent location for big
deep wells
Half interest in another tract of
1000 acres also near drilling opera
tions in Pecos county, regarded as i'm
mensely valuable for its potential oil
possibilities.
Half interest in certain other prop
critics now under option, the details
about which cannot be made public
at this time
Half interest in the pipe line and oil
gathering facilities to be established in
the Pecos field.
Half interest in a large block of
checkerboarded leases. in one of the
greatest new oil fields in my iudg-
ment, that will be found in Texas.
This lease is as yet, what must be
classed as wildcat territory. These
properties are to be held to await de-
velopment by other companies.
| Half interest in the contract for a
supply of crude oil and the marketing
arrangement. This contract should
prove immensely profitable without
any outlay whatever to us.
In addition to all of these extremely
! valuable and large properties. | am
prepared to lease outright, direct to
each investor, one acre for each $40
furnished, or five acres for each $100,
this acreage will be given in the form
OF bonus and in addition to all the
other interests in which each Syndi-
cate member shares pro-rata.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-04-24
LET PROFITS PAY

You can take out a Consolidated
Syndicate membership and receive a
share of $1,000 on the following easy
terms:
You can pay $40 cash and $40
monthly until you have paid $1OO in
cash.
You can pay $40 cash and 500
monthly until you pay $100, or you
can pay the whole $10O cash and re-
receive your full thousand dollar mem
bership. You can then allow your
profits to be applied on the payment
OF the balance of your $1,000 mem
bership until it is paid up in, full
then, Of course, all profits on the
whole thousand dollar share will be
paid direct to you.
The bonus of acres on each $10O
paid in, can only be given you on the
money paid in during the first 80 days,
because it will be impossible for me
to secure the acreage with which to
make good this Eonus later, because
prices are advancing so rapidly that
1t will be out of the question to get
an acre anywhere near drilling opera
tions even at $40 cash per acre.
Listen: Here is the thing for you to
do
You can reserve your membership
now.
You can make payment on same,
$40, $50 or $100, then | will know how
many members will be in the Con-
solidated Syndicate, and | can take
advantage of my options and definite
Phoenix tribune., 1920-04-24
THE FINAL AeNER DAVIS
SYNDICATE
We have the Properties-We Have the
OLIVE Have Refineries-We
Have Monev-Wa WiII Mir

Have Money-We Will Win
You are invited to put your money
in with me and share in the results.
Here are some of the big things you
share in:
Half interest in proven 20 acres
Drilling Contract nearest the Bell dis
covery well. This is without doubt a
sure shot for many good wells from
the 650-foot Bell sand. This lease oc-
cupies the same relative position on
the anti-cline as the Bell well. The
oil from this lease alone should easily
return all the money invested and also
pay good dividends from month to
month
Half interest in the Refinery and the
land in fee that is being built adjoin-
ing the new Irabell townsite near the
Bell well. The Santa t'e railway runs
through this property. The first unit
OF this refinery is all complete and
ready to set up for operation under a
contract to begin making gasoline
within 30 days. The profits from this
refinery at the source of the crude
supply where there is a ready market
for all the products at prices above
the market should prove a big thing
for all investors. This will be the only
refinery for hundreds of miles in all
directions and our products will COM
mand big premium because of a say
ing in freight both on the crude and
refined product.
Half interest in another drilling
Phoenix tribune., 1920-04-24
PRIVILEGES GIVEN OUT

If you reserve the $1,000 Consoli-
dated Syndicate membership and pay
800 cash you get 5-acre lease as a
bonus.
The same rule applies whether 5000
cash or any other amount you get the
acre bonus with each $40. If you take
one or more of the $1,000 memberships
and pay 500 cash on each, with the
understanding the balance is to be
paid up out of profits from the syndi-
cate operations, and if later you prefer
not to pay out the full amount, you
can cancel your unpaid balance on
each membership, take a paid up
membership certificate for the full
amount of cash you have paid in and
have your profits come direct to you
instead of being applied to paying
out the balance on your membership
In this way you are sure of men,
bership. You are sure of the bonus
acreage and you can later decide
whether to let your Consolidated Syn
dicate membership grow into the 81 900
value or take the profits yourself as
they accrue
The object of this feature is to give
you the largest possible opportunity
ct thAo IAlAlC WACu q lllIlC IhlOu6y Will
go long way toward getting big re-
suits, but giving you the big oppor-
tunity with the smallest possible cash
outlay at the start
1t is important to get the full mem
bership quickly. 1t is important to
get the largest number of acres pos
sible under my present options and
contracts to purchase while l can take
advantage of the low price
1t is important to get as much cash
in hand promptly as can be had be-
cause it will enable us to lay the foun-
dation and get work started on a big
scale and it is my hope to make this
the greatest strike because it offers
ty far the greatest opportunity, both
in volume of possibilities and in re-
turn that may be expected.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-04-24
PLAN OF ORGANIZATION
Fairness to All and Pro-Rata Sharing
According to Investment

eN'hhNoS ~ fN'i anu FIO-hdld SIldTiIQ
According to Investment
When you place your small invest
ment through Abner Davis as trustee
in the Consolidated Syndicate your
money secures the largest possible
representation. 1t goes in on the
early ground floor basis when big
holdings We're acquired with little
money and you share pro-rata accord
ingly in cheap leases, in higher priced
acreage and decided land and your
money also begins active work in a
constructive and productive way be-
cause you share in the refinery already
under construction. You share in the
drilling campaign already under way
and in the enhanced values of all
Consolidated Syndicate holdings.
FIVE ACRES BONUS
Then in addition to all of these
benefits you receive outright a lease
on acres with each $100 your sub
scribe to the Consolidated Syndicate,
this lease is in promising territory but
of course away from present develop
ment. But the lease is. all yours to do
with as you please and it is the plan
of the Syndicate to help in the de-
velopment of it's holdings which will
enhance the value of your lease and
perhaps prove it's value or make you
many thousands of dollars.
The Consolidated Syndicate is sep
arate and distinct from any other or
ganization. The money invested by
this Syndicate will be for the benefit
, of all its members ON fee profit
l'sa1aHing basis.
@1n6 order that no one may be con
fused the following details are given:
The Abner Davis system of refiner-
les known as the First National will
own one-half interest in the refinery
in the Pecos field. The Consolidated
Syndicate will own the other half.
ONE MANAGEMENT
The Abner Davis Trustee plan will
cooperate on similar basis in the
drilling campaign; in other words the
whole Abner Davis man to man profit
sharing idea is one of cooperation
First the public cooperate in financ-
ing the different enterprises, then
these different Abner Davis organiza-
tions cooperate with each other for
mutual profit but at a very great re-
duction in overhead expenses because
of the Abner Davis trusteeship being
operated under one management
Phoenix tribune., 1920-04-24
OIL WELL EXPECTED TO
PRODUCE WITHOUT PUMP

Special to the Dallas News.
PECOS, Texas, April 10-That the
Bell well may develop into flowing
well instead OF pumper is the expec-
tation of many who have watched the
activities Of the discovery well of the
.Pecos field on the pump during the
last week.
The well has been growing stronger
each day and runs practically the same
rate after the pump is stopped as it
did on the beam. More gas was in
|evidence toward the latter part of the
week.
The well has steadily pumped its
thirty-six barrels each hour when put
on the pump and the pumping periods
were heightened into two and sthree
hours twice each day during the1atter
part of the week
Phoenix tribune., 1920-04-24
. How to Win in Oil

Put your money in on the ground
floor basis
Get in at the start of a big enter
prise.
Buy leases and grow with the field.
Scatter your holdings in line with
future development
Bet on the man just as you would
on horse race or baseball game. 1t
takes man to win.
Make up your mind to win-but also
steady yourself for the jolt if you lose.
Think for yourself If you feel in
your own heart you are right you do
yourself untold harm to allow some
one else to sway you from your own
better impulses.
Don't ask outsiders what to do, no
one can give you better advice than
your own inner feeling will point out
to you.
Action alone gets results.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-04-24
ATToRNEYS-AT-LAW
WELDON ]. BAILEY
HISTORY WORLD WAR

Every lover Of good literature should
hsye a copy of Kelly Miller's History
Of the Negro in the World War. II
contains Seven Hundred Seventy-six
pages OF good matter and One Hun
dred Twenty y-eight illustrated pic
lures. Cloth binding, s2,75; morocco
$3.50. Earl Johnson, agent, sos So
9TH avenue. Phone 464S.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-04-24
WHEN DAME FORTUNE SMILES
THERE is A QUESTION ALWAYS
AS TOWARD WHOM HER FANCY
MIGHT BE DIRECTED


+ Then it has been said that Oppor-
Itunity knocks once at every mans
door and if the man fails to grasp
this chance, Opportunity passes on
and knocks no more The man who
waits for luck to strike and fill his
pockets with a shower of gold usually
finds holes in his pockets through
which the coin disappears.
4 | do not believe in 'luck" The word
lis a creation of superstition, and
superstition has held millions chained
ito poverty centuries untold.
I | would not question the smiling
right of such wonderful lady as
Dame Fortune, nor have I>ever failed
to hear knock, for fear it might come
from Opportunity and Opportunity
might pass me up
\ But of luck | cannot say much: l
prefer to believe in work. If luck is
that thing that by chance leads me to
the place where Fortune smiles and
| Opportunity knocks, then | take off
my hat to all three.
For, as true as | speak to you,
have Just found myself at the right
place at the right time where Fortune
smiled with all her gladdening soul
and Opportunity knocks with unmis-
taxable force.
also found myself in position to
grasp the hand OF Opportunity when
outstretched through the open door
and receive her bounteous gifts.
All of the advertisements | have
written in the past were but the
breathing and beliefs, embellished with
hope from on paper of my honest, sin
cere feelings an optimist by nature.
So as | write these lines l may be
pardoned for seemingly departing from
Phoenix tribune., 1920-04-24
THE KIND OF A SYNDICATE YOU
HAVE ALWAYS WANTED TO
BE A STOCKHOI DEP I'M

When / tell you that truth is the
foundation upon which my business
has won its hackers, ten thousand
strong, l have no fear that anyone
can discredit this statement.
When | tell you that my business
was founded upon merit point to the
record of success.
When tell you that the Abner Davis
organizations are being operated on
honor | point you to the record and
the results
And now, when l tell you to get in
the game, play the Pecos field with
me to win, tell you what | believe
to be the truth when | say the Con-
solidated Syndicate has the chance to
win the thousand-to-one you have long
waited for.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-04-24
TELEGRAM
Abner Davis
Pecos, Texas, APP

Abner Davis,
Fort Worth.
The Bell well after being on the
pump day after day last week shows
stronger than ever. Flowing and
pumping 80 to 40 barrels an hour
Other wells going down fast. Abner
Davis No. l spudded in today Work
started on refinery site. Santa Fe inn
proving track and putting in switch.
The Pecos field the millionaire maker
and you are certainly, in here strong.
SADLER.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-04-24
Big OIL BOOM STRIKES
PECOS, TEXAS; ABNER
DAVIS is ON GROUND
(special to the Tribunel

Fort Worth, Texas, April 22.-Cas-
ing was ordered by Atner Davis to be
shipped to Pecos Immediately for the
drilling of well to the new sand
found at the eighteen hundred foot
depth.
News from that field indicates that
more than $50 new locations have
been made since the discovery of the
Phoenix tribune., 1920-04-24

ly secure the acreage to cover the
bonus of / acre for each $40 you are
to pay in cash.
This refinery will be operated under
the Abner Davis System making our
standard Pyramid brands. One-half
interest going to this Syndicate.
This will give you the full member
ship-give you the full pro-rata inter
est in all the Consolidated Syndicate
holdings and profits and in addition
there to give you the 5-acre bous on
each hundred dollars you agree to pay
in cash, whether you pay all cash or
take the easy terms.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-04-24
TRUSTEE CONSOLIDATED SYNDICATE
Sl2 Throckmorton St. Fl. Worth, Texas

new sand. Abner Davis is on the
ground getting leases, making prepa-
rations for the completion of the re-
finery and big work is under way.
Davis has great confidence in Pecos
and says this looks like the big oil
pool of the United States.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-04-24

Does Something Never Done Before
First time in history for one man
to ship in one train drilling rigs, casing
for wells, pipe line material, storage
tanks, pumps and even a supply store,
for producing and refining oil.
This remarkable accomplishment
within ten days shows almost the
same genius for organization found in
government movement in war times.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-04-24

court for impersonating federal Of
ficer. Judge Pollocy specified that if
Hill is not convicted on the federal
charge that he shall he returned to
Kansas under the protection of United
States authorities for alleged par
ticipation in the Elaine riots last fall.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-04-24
NOTICE

The Consolidated Syndicate is sep
arate and definite syndicate that will
be composed of those who become it's
members and the amount of money it
will have to operate with depends upon
the number of members who Join.
The amount of the property we will
acquire also depends upon the amount
of money that is furnished and this
is the thing am asking you to tell
me now-HOW MUCH MONEY WILL
YOU FURNISH?
Join with me now Or never if you
want to get in on the ground floor
at the very beginning of a great devel-
opment campaign in the future great
oil field of Texas.
THE EINAI ARMED nAMIc
Phoenix tribune., 1920-04-24
FEW DoLLARs-eIc INTEREST

Now that l already have the money
in hand or in sight to insure carrying
out that they can be taken care of for
a large interest with only small cash
payment with the other payments to
be made monthly and with a further
chance OF having their profits applied
toward paying out the big end of their
subscriptions.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-04-24
THE 1000 TO SHOT FINALLY
COMES MY WAY AT PECOS,

As usual, it matters not how good
the snap may be, my friends and
hackers are given the first opportunity.
The principle and foundation upon
which my success has been builded
will continue as the guiding principle
for all time
Phoenix tribune., 1920-04-24
HOW TO WIN
PLAY THE OIL GAME WITH ME-
MAN TO MAN

Study the Consolidated Syndicate
Plan. Join at the start where your
dollars can grow big and fast and
profits may mean thousand to one.
Join in at the start with the man
who does things knows the game
and will play fair and square.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-04-24
HILL RETURNED
TO ARKANSAS
(By Associated Negro Press

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April 21-
Judge John c. Pollock in the federal
court, instructed the local district at
torney to draw writ for the return
Of Robert L. Hill to Arkansas where
he is wanted in the Arkansas federal
Phoenix tribune., 1920-04-24

Water, water everywhere. but not
drop to drink.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-04-24

Can a good bishop he made out of
bad minister Well-maybe
Phoenix tribune., 1920-04-24

Well done is not half done. The
effort is the same but the result is
different.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-04-24

THE ORIGINAL PoRC SYSTEM
Hair and Scalp Treatment, Mani
curing and Facial Passage. Mrs. E. L
Flewellen, 712 East Jefferson 81.
hone S06S.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-04-24
sHAMPooINe AND MAssAeINe
FURNISHED ROOMS

BACHELOR APARTMENTS, 619 So
3rd avenue Neatly furnished rooms
all modern conyeniences. Single OF
en- suite. $3.50 per week ard up
Mrs. l.. Maynard, proprietor.
FOR RENT-Neatly furnished room
Gentleman only. No sick taken
Phone 1928.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-04-24

PIANO TUNING AND REPAIRING
EXPERT PIANO tuning and repairing
Also cleaning and polishing. Victrol
as cleaned and repaired and all
small musical instruments. Players
and Electric a speciality. All work
guaranteed Twenty years expert
ence. John Brown, the piano tuner
and repair man. Residence, sos S
5th' avenue Phone 464S.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-04-24
ABNER DAVIS,

nOPER'S
UENEWED
ROAD
AhUNNERS
1t seems to be the spoken word of
Good WIZ more than the advertis-
ing that has built up our Used Car
business. This is possible when good
lightweight cars are sold at low
prices.
PASSENGER CAR
Ford Touring that is worth the money
$4,000.
REMEMBER A USED CAR is
ONLY AS GOOD AS THE FIRM
YOU DO BUSINESS WITH.
Phone 4261
r. D. ROPER MOTOR co.
Pills North Central Ave.
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When is wise man not a fool?