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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-13

IN q ms reaching mere from ~
L. ~, Ca. which indicates that the
identity OF the murderer Of HiliFnan
King and wife, prominent aged people.
brutally killed In their home, south OF
this city, over a quarter OF century
ago, can be learned there. The coun-
try for miles Is aroused over the ru-
mored clearing up OF the mystery, and
Is anxlousiy awaiting further details.
King and his wife were killed with
an ak, their manpled bodies being dis
covered In the King home. No trace
of the murderer was ever discovered,
and the crime was regarded as one that
would never be solved, Recently a note
from man unknown here was re-
eeived by the sheriff Of this county. VI
was signed by Crank Gibson" and
stated that the slayer OF Framer King
and his wife was in the Fulton county
jail at Atlanta.
Sheriff Walker Immediately wired the
sheriff Of the Georgia county. Late
yesterday he received reply stating
that when the sheriff there approached
Il. c. Merryman, IN Jail there, that
Merryman, before the sheriff had inti-
mated the nature of his mission. asked
| him ii he was trying TO find out about
the murder Of the Kings at Hickman.
Ky.
The identity Of Frank Gibson" who
signed the note received here. Is q
mystery and belief has been expressed
that Merryman. desiring to clear his
conscience Of the crime, wrote the note,
signing a fictitious name.
The King murders were most grue-
some. The family was prominent In
| this section and coincident with the
murder large sum OF gold was re-
ported TO have been stolen from a
trunk in the King home.
Sheriff Walker has made arrange
ments to go to Atlanta tonight, In
further efforts to clear up the mystery.
He stated today that his information
was to the effect that Merryman, who
is held under 81 600 bond In Atlanta
has not actually confessed that he com :
mitted the ak murders. but has indicat-
ed that he can clear up the mystery
! surrounding the identity OF the real
| slayer.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-13
CANADA DEMANDS REAL
LEAGUE MEMBERSHIP

OTTAWA. Feb. 13.--Canada has given
Great Britain notice that 1t objects to
any change in the covenant of the
league Of nations which will prevent
the dominion from being full Pledged
member of the league and having a
vote in the assembly
After meeting Of the cabinet last
night urgent representations were for
warded to the imperial authorities pro-
testing against acceptance b. Great
Britain OF the Lenruot reservation to
the peace treaty, which now Is being
considered by the United states sen
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-13

Twenty-four hours to noon Feb. 10,
1920.
Tempe rature--
Hour. Dry Bulb. Wet Bulb. Humid'y
: pm. yes day As 80 81
I am. today. 3S "a G5
Noon today >. 81 A Sc
Maximum, Al; minimum. 3S. Sun
sets today 5:4l pm. Rises tomorrow
6:47 am. Moon rises 1853 am. to-
night. Precipitation, none.
Ttnnessee-Fair and colder in east:
partly cloudy Saturday with rain and
colder in west.
Mississippi-Local rain. colder in
west.
Arkansas-Unsettled, probable rain:
colder Saturday with cold wave in
northwest and temperature 20 to %
degrees.
Alabama-Probable local rain.
Kentlcky-Fair, much colder
Louis'ana-Increasing cloudiness.
probable rain, colder in north and west.
Oklahoma--Partly cloudy. much cold.
err with cold wave, temperature IA to
"a degrees in north, 20 to 28 in south.
East IN xas--Generally cloudy, prob
able rain in extreme east, colder ex-
cept on west coast, cold wave in ex-
IRENE northwest.
West Texas-Generally fair. colder
with cold wave in north and tempera-
ture ~ to 20 degrees,
North and South Carolna-Partly
cloudy, colder
Georgia Unsettled, probable rain in
northwes
Florida--Partly cloudy, colder in
north.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-13
STRYCHNINE DIET
NOT FATAL TO WALTERS

Attaches at the General hosnital
said Friday morning that william
L. Walters, 40, engineer ga South
Parkway, probably would survive the
effects of 16 strychnine tablets which
he swallowed in the city prison Thurs.
day night with alleged suicidal in
tent.
PROMPT medical attention probably is
responsible for saving Walters life A
few minutes after he swallowed the
poison, which he had been permitted
to keep because he declared he had
heart trouble, Walters began groa ming,
E. B. Dye. night turnkey, heard the
groans. and the man soon was on the
operating table in the General hospital
where stomach pump was used.
Walters was held on q vagrancy
charge
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-13
May NDICT FIVE
SOLONS AS CRIMINALS

NEW YORK, Feb 13.--District At
torney Martin, of Bronx county, today
directed his assistant, William +, Quig-
ley, to consult with counsel of the as
sembly judiciary committee. which Is
investigating the fitness" of the five
suspended Socialist assemblymen, and
to present to the grand jury at the
earliest possible moment any evidence
supporting charges OF sedition or Grim
lnal anarchy.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-13
SERIOUSLY HURT IN
FALL FROM POLE

Martin Minor, said TO be a lineman
for the Cumberland Telephone COM
pany, was seriously injured shortly be-
fore noon Friday, when a telephone
POLE on which he was working fell The
accident occurred opposite Johnston's
greenhouses, on North Seventh street
Minor was taken TO St Joseph's hos
taches said he had sustained a frac-
tured skull
Officials of the telephone company
said they knew no man by that name.
The city directory lists no such party
Hospital records did not show his adj
dress or any information other than
his name
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-13
viii "SLick FeLLer"
Sell Someone A
Brick Of This

The Bank of Commerce & Trust
company received the most unusual
deposit in its banking life Friday
morning.
Dr.. William Sailer Anderson, whose
office is in the building, stepped from
an elevator and wendell his way to
the safety deposit vault. He left two
glass tubes. very small. inside.
The deposit was worth $4,000. For
the glass tubes contained radium, Of
which 1t Is said there is only a pound
in captivity" in the world.
The valuable substance was shipped
here from Pittsburgh. Its weight is so
slight as to be almost negligible, and
it has knocked the spots off the time
worn millennium of worth its
weight in gold"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-13
Constant Vigil On
Vault Where Lies
Million In Liquor

That concerted and repeated at
tempts. have been made 10 81 cal all or
part OF the liquor worth kings ran
som stored In custom house basement
were admitted Friday morning Or
ganlzed efforts. It seems, had been
made for several weeks while the au-
thorlties in charge kept mum with the
hops of catching those implicated,
Heavily armed guards are constant
y OH duty now and viii be until some
disposition Is made of the stock.
Disposition. according to recent
ruling, Is IN the hands of the judge OF
the district wherein the liquors were
seized. Judge John F. Mccall has not
signified what ruling he win make in
the matter
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-13
DECISION GIVEN
BY PRESIDENT is
UJNALTERABLE ONE

10 put their hats on because OF the
dampness, but they refused
After reading his statement the presi-
dent asked them Ia give consideration
to his suggestion and they promised 70
do SO
The brotherhood men would not say
what the proposal was, Timothy Shea,
acting president Of the Brotherhood or
Firemen and Enginemen, announcing
that they would make no statement to-
day. The White House was expected
70 issue a statement later,
II NJ. Jewell, president Of the railway
department of the American Fedora
ton Of Labor. announced that the presi-
dents proposal would have 10 be put
up 10 the men" before any announce
ment could be made by the union rep
resentatiyes.
Besides MIR. Jewell and Mr. Shea. r..
]. Manion, president Of the order OF
Railway Photographers, was present at
the conference The president met the
representatives on the south portico OF
the white House and read a statement
which he had prepared after study
OF the report on the wage negotiations
presented to him by Director-General
Hines
Meeting Short.
The conference lasted only about IS
minutes, The president was In his
Wnrel ChhlT.
Mr. shea Immediately notified the
ether union officials who had been con-
ferring with Mr. Hines, advising them
TO call conference to consider the
presidents statement He indicated the
conference would consume most OF the
day and might be continued tomorrow.
| He said there was no disposition on
the part Of the union men to act hastily
and that they desired 10 make a com
plete examination OF the presidents
| statement before reaching a decision,
The presidents proposal, whatever tt
was. was not expected TO stay the
strike OF the maintenance OF way em-
ployes called for Tuesday,
! The president had dictated menu
orandum embodying his decision and
| this was read 10 the brotherhood rep
resentatives. This was the first con-
ference the president has had outside
| OF the sick room since his Illness began
! last fall and the first time he has
| seen anyone other than government or
| ficials. his family and his physicians.
The conference was short, owing to
restrictions placed upon the president
by his physician, Rear Admiral Gray
son.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-13
SAY 1000 ARMENIANS
HAVE BEEN MURDERED

tional delegation here states that 1t
has received a message from CONSTANT
nople saying that during the recent at
tacks by nationalist forces on Marash
and Aintab, in Asia Minor. about 1000
Armenian civilians were murdered in
cold blood
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-13
OPEN P. o. BRANCH.

The Crosstown station of the local
postoffice viii be opened Monday at
Cleveland and Madison with the per
sonnet of the abandoned Dutro station,
Lumpkin and Madison The change
was made so the station could be prop
erly designated.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-13
INK DAY WEATHER
BULLETIN SAYS RAIN

Clear and warmer dawned Friday,
the 18th. with moderate breeze from
the south and southwest jazzing along
about IA miles an hour. The tempera-
ture was higher than during the past
few DAYS but the weather forecast holds
no hopes for continued good behavior,
rain Saturday being the outlook.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-13
PERSHING BANQUET
TICKETS ON SALE

Tickets for the banquet Sunday to
Gen. John j. Pershing will be on sale
all day Friday and Saturday, both at
the Chamber of Commerce and Ameri-
can Legion headquarters 8 North Sec
ond street
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-13
GRANT MATHEWS ILL.

A. Grant Mathews, clerk OF United
States district court, Is i'll at his home,
76 North watkins street. Mr.. Mathews
celebrated his SD birthday Feb. IL A
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-13

Representative Byrnes, Democratic
congressman from South Carolina, star
tied the house recently by urging in a
speech that Admiral Sims be dishonor-
ably discharged from the navy. Sims.
appearing recently in a senate commit
tee investigating medal awards made by
Secretary OF the Navy Daniels criti-
ICED the lack OF cooperation given
him while abroad.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-13
Looking Well.

When the railroad men greeted the
president they told him he was look
ing very well.
II have just been shaved. said the
president THAT helps a bit"
The president, sitting In his wheel
chair In a corner under the portico.
wrapped in blanket, shook hands
with the men when Secretary Tumulty
presented them. They stood up
throughout the conference with their
overcoats on, but their hats in their
hands. The president pressed them
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-13

George f. Mara, of Bridgeport. Conn,
recently arrived in San Francisco to
make preparations for the Democratic
national convention which opens there
on June IS. Mr.. Mara's position is
that of assistant to the chairman, ."
Homer s. Cummings, of the Demo-
cratic national committee.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-13

WASHINGTON, Feb. i3.-An "unal'
terable" decision In the railroad wage
controversy was made today by Presi-
dent Wilson IN conference with repre-.
sentatlVes Of the brotherhood. The
president said the governments polley
was based on Justice 70 all interests
The presidents decision was not an.
nouneed at the White House. Officials
said II was "a decision containing a
proposal" From this II was assumed
the president had refused 10 grant gen
eral wage increases, but had made
counter proposition TO the men.
Secretary Tumulty declined to say
whether the president had refused spe-
officially the wage demands, saying that
everyone wants to settle the strike
and that the brotherhood chiefs should
have an opportunity TO consider the
presidents suggestion or proposal with
out outside interference.
The presidents statement that the
governments policyYs was based on
Justice TO all Interests" is In line with
the final word presented 20 the union
leaders by Dlrector-General Hines at
the last conference with them. Mr..
Hines was understood TO have told the
men that with the return OF the roads
to private control under the new rail-
road bill an impartial tribunal for con-
sideration Of their demands would be
created
Mr.. Hines was understood to have
suggested to the president that II an
increase IN wages were granted the
men the roads would seek an increase
In freight rates, which would mean in
creased living costs. This argument
was presented to the union leaders on
several occasions by the director gen
eral, 1t was said at the railroad ad'
minstration. lnasmuch as the unions
| were pressing strongly for reduction
In living costs, officials said there was
reason to believe the president had EN-
ployed this In his answer to the union
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-13
Weather For cast

Probable rain, with
lower temperature by
Saturday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-13
.36-yEAR-OLD AK
IrNuRQER IS NEAR
Sl)Ea6l

8 N, Ky, FEB. 10. tspLl--A
rider mystery Of So years
de far TO be cleared up fol-
ms reaching here from At
/. ...htzk t.AIaaNAm AhaA thA
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-13
- s--zaGsS1
sLalsl.as !El SsISlsl EsRs

Twenty-four hours to noon Feb. 10
1920.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-05-04
OI.. MARKET QUOTATIONS
TO Help With the
mresfigdtiOus

Anderson II. Tackett. special
agent Of the federal trade commits
sion in Washington u. c.. is in the
city, and will arrange the evidence
for the hearing which Is TO be held
this month by the commission as
regards the oil industry and the
probable trend Of prices for gasoline.
MIR Tackett Is well qualified for
the work he has been assigned to
do. having had a hand In previous
examinations and hearings and is
therefore better qualified 10y reason
Of his acquaintance than perhaps
any man in the service.
He viii help put the evidence in
proper shape and is viewing the sit
uation with an open mind and Is not
likely to be governed I'm any way by
preConCcived notions or hearsay evil
dence, in other words the oil men
have every reason 20 congratulate
themselves on his selection ana will
extend every possIhl" aid.
u is one business that 50 FAR has
not boon made the att of malicious
prosecution, or Interference and Is
entitled 20 AN opportunity for once
al least 20 make a profit on the
money actually invested in the bus-
mess. The Independent refiners
that have built up q vast business In
the midContincnt field are not in
shape to profit with the high cost
OF crude and the low price of gaso-
line.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-05-04
In THE OIL FIELDS
Office, 6241 WH PECK Re.idenc. 2442

OF 3,26l-74 feet, and the NO. I VII
liams IN the southwest OF S2-29-1e
is making 100000 at 2,669-72 feet.
These gasscrs. together with the
three oil wells brought in during
the past week. make this particular
field look very attractive again. Me
Caskcy y Vent of ponca city have
a 1000 barrel we'll on the Mooney
farm and 60O-barrcl producer on
the Welsh farm, both near bilWorth,
and the Carter OIL company has a
small wen on the Warren farm In
the same locality
McCaskev & Went2 were in the
lucky column. the past few days, for
In addition 20 tho two wells near
Dnworth, they have good AOo-bar-
rel producer ON the Susan lusk
farm In northwest 32-22-1w. in the
east Billings field. Tho sand was
found at 2,O02 feet
This same company is drilling q
deep test in the Billings field, on the
Fahrenbach farm. which h a g
reached Il depth OF 2.725 feet with
no Indications as yet Of oil.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-05-04
MiSkeH Is Back From
NeU York

i. NJ. Miskell general manager
Empire refiners, has returned from
"a two weeks trip to New York and
other eastern points. Mr.. Miskell Is
confident that the situation with
reference to the oil industry is sat
isfactory. and that higher prices for
crude oil and refined products will
prevail in the very near future. The
forecasted consumption of gasoline
for the present season is causing re-
finers concern as to whore the
stocks are coming from, and con
siderable higher prices for gasoline
may be looked for
The kerosene market has shown
signs of weakening during the last
few weeks, hut inquiry for export
and an improvement in weather con-
ditions will bring "A demand for kerr
osene that will improve this situa-
ton.
Lubrcating oils, especially cylinder
stocks. gas oil and fuel oil are in
good demand, and the shortage IN
stocks in all these commodities
means higher prices.
Mr. Miskell states II is very I'M
portant that the questions asked by
their letter of April IA, should be
promptly answered by every one
who received this letter. as il will
benefit the industry II the commits.
sion receives the facts as to condi-
tions in the industry at the present
time.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-05-04

Hunter well az stephens has gone
as high as $3.50 AN acre.
There are a number of wells drill
ing In Columbia county bordering
west OF Union county and one Of
Them Is reported ON the sand
The first real excitement reached
south Arkansas about three months
ago when the Trinity Petroleum
company well iu the western part of
Union county showed good signs FOR
oil AT 1900 feet and later at $500
feet Drilling continues in this well
ana the outcome is yet to be seen.
The Coustdntin gasser blew In"
about 10 days ago while the drillCrs
were washing the well out FOR q test
NOrkmcu barely had time to descend
from the derrick when 30 was dis
covered the Eush was coming So
great was the force at nfst that "a
wire cable was cut IN twain IN few
moments by flying sand and pebbles
which with the gas and water and
OH went l5O feet into the air Grad
uaNy the pressure decreased ana a4
preparations are being made to cap
The well the gas mixture spuuts To
the top Of the derrick. with roar
distinctly heard five miles away
Will" work goes ahead prcpard
tory To Gaping the Constantin
gassor. ! y. Victor. gcologist in
charge. said an attempt viii be- made
to driil the well deeper and then IL
Is expected oil will bc found I'm pay
ing quantities. Failing ar this the
next step. IT is said VIII be- 10 drill
their second well near the first one
J.. D. Webster. for Shreveport
concern, has contracted with the
'3O' Leasing company, composed of
80 local pcopc, To put down test
well four miles east of town. ID. r.
Armstrong has closed deal with
some Tulsa operators to begin drill
iug within 90 days on a 400 O-ucrc
tract adjoining town on the west, the
consideration being $4,000.
There are a half dozen wells being
drilled in Union county and the dor
rick is about completed on trac'
two miles north OF here on the
Quaker city Petroleum compauy''
acreage.
Preparations are being made tt
test the Lockett well No. I'm Colum
| hia county within the coming week
! II Is said a good showing for oil hai
| been found I'm the hole
While the hotels and boardinI
: houses have been over-run from th'
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-05-04
WIN the OIL Men

\. y. udzlott editor of the on
Trade journal with headquarters at
Houston ANA one OF the bcst posted
oil editors iu the entire lIst. les i'm the
city for the first time after siN years
absence. MI lllzlott looks prosper
Gus and evidently they are treating
him good
George W. Caldwell Of Ttusviilo
is In the city Nj Caldwell has a
good story about Ralph llochstcttcr
" hich is worth recording we were
at Carlisle ana were an stopping with
an old German that fed us par
ticulariy well and TO cap the climax
one very warm day asked ug All.
how would YOU gentlemen like q
good cold bottle OF hccr?' We an Of
course accepted the Invitation. but
Ralph Nu,hstctter said, one thing
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-05-04
Arkansas AcfiUe

FL DORADO, Ark. May With
oil running out Of the casing Of the
5. $. Hunter well IN the southern
part OF Ouachita county, 25 miles
north of here, and a 10000. .000-foot
gasscr on the Constant tract two
miles south Of here in Union county,
and hundreds OF representatives for
practically every large oil concern in
the United States here alternating
between the two wells. il is the gem
eral conclusion OF all that a second
Homer, La. is on the verge OF eX-
tentding into south Arkansas.
These oil operators are buying
acreaEe-al they can get--in both
large and small tracts. Acreage sur
rounding the Constantin gasscr is
bringing more than 500 an acre
while land within a mile of the
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-05-04

is sure. and that he this is NO oil coun-
try. this is too good
W O.. Sclhy and Mrs Sclby ar
rived 100 TuISa this morning from
Sarasota. Et. and report haNint
had "a remarkable fine winter Both
arc sunhurncd ne yachting has hccu
the ftNoritc spot with them MI.
SClhy hcinE AN expert sailor ana Mr-.
SrlhN his first mate. Tulsa pcoplc
who participated iu the fine box OF
oranges ana grapefruit distributed hy
thr oIl editor q month ago VIII now
have an opportunity uf personally
thinking Nh Selh, Tor his Nh'raNiN.
o. JuNW. Fohs and T. Ncwh,ock
or tho N,whlock Ou company have
lust returned from a trip 70 Ar
kansas.
T. NJ Sclhy arrived in tho city ycs
tcrduy from Marietta and ls ON his
way to- California where he viii com
plcte we'll which is located only
600 feet from the standard on
rompauNs well iu he Cramcr field
which is making from 80 to 500
barrels each. n win hc completed
some time iu May Uo Viii also be
here to soc two or three wells com
plctcd southwest ~ kollyvillc with.
iu the next few days
Ed BLACK saws that reports from
his farm above Toledo seem 20 in.
dicatc that the season is exceedingly
backward with lots W rain ana cold
weather
q. w. Compton of tine firm ~
Argue q Compton h here from In.
dependence and says that ne has
been husil, engaged iu looking aft"r
his production In Buller county,
Kan lie rs quite a stranger those
days in Tulsa.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-05-04
In Louisiana

The GWuand OH company has "A
500 barrel well at the shallow
depth Of l40O feet ON It's shaw
u lease In 26-21-S This is an i'm
portaut well on account ~ the shall
low sand at which same is ptoduc-
ing and also ON account of the fact
that II extends the Homer field one
quarter OF mile south and south
west
The Continental Asphalt company
has a well in tho southeast quarter
Of 32-13-lU. which us making more
than 2.450 barrels at depth ot
2.763 feet This well extends the
Bull Bayou field over a half mile.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-05-04
Northwest Of Gushing

The Magnolia 40 in 29-1S-i IS
showing FOR big producer ana is
flowing irregular heads and doing
a big business while the flow is ON.
II Is estimated as making as much
as so barrels per hour, but took a
fivc-hour rest yesterday. The well
is bound to make "a big producer and
everybody is optimistic
The Producers 4 Reflners corpo-
ration is shut down at 3.2Sj In tho
northwest OF 2S-1s.5 and viii drill
I'm tndnN.