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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-21
Found Sand at New Depth

Cushing. Okla, July 2l.-The White
OH Corporation has a well making
900 barrels from a sand found a,
1896 feet in the southwest corner, ot
section 29-1S.5. half mile from pro
duction. Completed into the sand &,
few days ago the well made 500 bar
rels and increased Its flow during
the next three days. The sand wa>
unexpected at that depth, being con-
siderably abve the average levei
Of the skinner sand. w. T. Hales
of Oklahoma City who owns the 80,
acres adjoining the tract on the west
is drilling.
w. T. Hales and A. 3. McFar.
land of Oklahoma City appear to
have missed the regular sand OF
the district and are drilling at 5000
feet in 36.1S.4. deeper sand is ex-
pected. These men have the entire
section under lease. The well is at
tracing much interest.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-21
Artesia, New Mexico

Roswell, N. NJ. July 21.-Twenty
wells to test the depth and scope OF
the shallow oi-producing sand in the
vicinity of Artesia, which was dis
covered on the farm of G. S. Brown
of Oklahoma City are to be drilled
by Clyde Latta of Lake Arthur. Con-
tracts for the wells are reported TO
have been signed. They are to be on
separate tracts covering a consider
able large area and the depths
probably will range from 200 to 300
feet.
Chicago oil men and capitalists are
reported to be backing the enter
prise. Among those interested are Schi.
eble & Company. investment bankers,
and p. b. Caney.
Other drilling is to be done in the
Artesia region soon by the Big
Mound Oil and Gas Company of Kan
sas City, which is reported TO have
contracted for five wells.
A fourth location has been made
by the National Exploration Company
of New York in the north half OF
section 32.10-26, on what Is known
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-21
oil Men In Politics

Oklahoma City, July 21.-The oil
industry cannot be separated from
the republican race for the United
States senate. C. Lincoln Mcclure
of Davis Is one OF the original placer
mining claimants on Red River. r.
f. Blake has oil interests and IS
counsel for several oil concerns In
volved in the river bed controversy.
Dynamite" Ed Perry of Coalgate has
been operating lately in Texas fields.
Capt. S. Il. Bisbee is editor of n
weekly oil journal in Oklahoma City,
Congressman j. w. Harreld has ex'
tensive oil interests.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-21
Smelling Companies Seek Gas

Amarillo, Texas, July 21.-1t appears
more than likely that at least one OF
the two smelling companies asking
admittance to Amarillo will get the
encouragement demanded. James d.
Ward Of Tulsa, representing the
American Metal Smelter Company, is
due here Wednesday for another con-
ference with business men. One re-
quirement in the two propositions sub.
mitted was that local men should
subscribe for 100000 of the COM
pany's stock.
1t is literally predicted that the
Amarillo gas field will be paying
producer for number of years. This
Is said to be the opinion of geoogists
who have reported to the smelling
companies. 1t appears certain that
the extent of the field Is such tina,
the slow drilling of wells over the
area would assure gas In large quan.
titles for many years. Other indus.
trial institutions are making inquir.
les here about sites.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-21

the casing cemented and Is now NOV
ing in standard tools.
Comanche Petroleum Company well
No | on the Bristo farm in section
ls.2s.7w is dry at 2ll0 feet. No
on the Wilson farm In section 10.
2s.7w Is dry at 3 665 feet. No
on the Wilson farm in section 1925.
Nv is making 1000 900 cubic feet oi
gas from sand l.330-56 feet. No
II on the Wilson is making 100 bar
rels from a sand l,SO7-34 feet. No
on the Thomas farm in section 19-2s.7w
is making 100000 feet Of gas from
the 1850 foot sand.
Magma Oil and Refining Company Ma
4 on the ]. b. Champion farm, in
section 27.4s-2w is drilling at 1850
feet No is underreaming the Ia
inch casing at 1906 feet
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-21
WEALTHY TULSAN FINDS
HIS HOME WAS LOOTED

Tulsa, Okla, July 21.-When j. X.
Livingston. president Of the Livingston
Oil Corporation, returned with his
family from five weeks vacation
in Michigan last night, he found his
Tulsa residence looted of more than
$1,000 worth Of valuables.
Every room in his home had been
entered, ransacked and everything Of
value from silverware to phonograph
taken. The police were notified.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-21
ReaViS Resigns

Oklahoma City, July 21.-A. c.
Reavis, who for several years has
been a distribution superintendent OF
the Texas Company in the Amarillo
district, has resigned and accepte !
similar position with the Reece s.
Allen Refining Company which re-
Gently began operating u plant AT
Amarillo.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-21
OklahOmans in Texas

Oklahoma City. July 2l.-A showing
of oil worthy Of a test has been
found in u sand at 1000 feet in the
Upshur county. Texas, test well of
Davis & Younger of Oklahoma City.
Drilling has been suspended to install
a 4-inch drill stem SO that rat.tailing
may be carried in advance of the
bit. Biologists predicted an important
sand there at l 400 to 1000 feet
Other sands were predicted at 1000
2,40o to $500 and 200 feet to $500
feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-21
Gusher Ceased Flowing

Maramec. Okla, July 2l.-An-
nouncement was made Tuesday that
the we'll of the Lake Maramec OH
Company here had ceased flowing
and that the hole will be cleaned
out and swabbed. Placing of a gas
trap in the well a few days ago to
utilize the gas may have caused
the oil flow to cease, oil men say.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-21
Establish Summer Capital

Ponca City. Okla, July 2l.-A sum
mer capital" of the Marland Re.
filming Company is being established
for 30 days or more in Colorado.
President Il. w. Marland and part
Of his regular office force left this
week for the new point of business
and recreation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-21

port as 10 the capacity OF the
second gas well finished by the Mag
nolia. which was the first one drilled
to the l.OOO.foot sand. Is 24,O0O'OOc
cubic feet. A guage of the other
well Is reported 10 have shown Az
600 900 cubic feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-21
In Garvin County

Pauls Valley, okla. July 2l.-One
Of the largest acreage deals recently
In the Robberson gas district was the
taking over Of block of 1900 acres
in 1s-3w by the Magnolia Petroleum
Company. 1t doubtless means the
drilling Of test wells south of the
established gas pool A corrected re-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-21

No Is drilling in gumbo al 9sc
feet No 8 is rigging up rotary
tools. No is underreaming at $50
feet.
Dillard No 3 In section 22.4s-2w has
the casing cemented at 1850 feet. No
has the casing cemented at l,445
feet.
Horton No In section 2l.4s.2w Is
cleaning out cavings at 2169 feet. No
2 Is drilling in hard shale at 1880
feet. No 3 is "A rig
Okla billiard No in section 22.4s.2w
Is swabbing at 1901 feet. No 8 is
drilling in hard lime at So feet. No
is cleaning out at l,504 feet. No
is swabbing at l,558 feet.
Stroman No is running tubing
at 2O40 feet. No Is standardizins
rig at 1920 feet. No Is cleaning
out at bottom of hole at 765 feet.
No is cleaning out nineteen feet
from the bottom OF the hole at 76J
feet. No is drilling in sand rock at
3S4 feet. No is building a rig.
Voorhees, No 1 in section 2l.4s-2w
is moving in new tools at 1882 feet.
No has the 6 5-S inch casing stuck
and they are trying to pull it. The
hole is down to 900 feet.
Walker Voorhees, No / in section
9-4s-2w is cementing casing at 1920
feet. The hole is down 1877 feet
No has completed rig. No 3 is
building a rig.
Walker No 2 in section 2l-4s-2v
Is clea ming out cavings in the hole a
$3.50 feet No is running the Is l..
inch casing at 229 feet No is 4
rig.
Ward No in section 22-4s-2w is II
oil sand at 2,162 feet. No . Is com
| pleted at 2,l5S feet. No is flowlnt
at 2,056 feet. They are tearing dowi
tools on this we'll No is running
I the tubing at 2,0s6 feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-21

b. A. Simpson is moving tools to
the west so in the southeast quarter
of 9-4s-2w. The location is in the Sc
Cf the SW of the Sc of the section
p. H. Lively has the drilling con-
tract
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-21

The Love Petroleum Company well in
section 1868 t; ST. is DIR ling in brown
shale at 450 feet. This well passed
through a light oil sand at 400 feet
This company has one of the best
drilling outfits in this part Of the
state. The well will be put down 1000
feet If no oil or gas is found in com.
mercial quantities before that depth
is reached
The Manhattan Oil Company ~
building a rig in section 1S-Ss-ee
near Bomar.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-21
In Love County

The Noble well in section 32-6-1
west is resetting casing at 2,576 feet.
This well passed through a 4.foo,
sand at about $500 feet which showed
considerable gas and some oil.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-21

as the Comanche dome which was
surveyed and recommended by Dor
sey Hager. geologist. Material Is on
the ground and August Is the date
set to start drilling,
The Buffalo Roswell Oil and Gas
Company Of Buffalo, ~ Y, ha-
contracted for a test to start within
six months, 90 miles southeast of Ros
we'll, near the west edge Of the Dig
Hagerman pasture.
That the Magnolia Petroleum Com
pany Will soon be ready to start pro
spect wells in the Pecos Valley was
the opinion expressed here recently
by Robert II. Capper of Houston, who
has an interest in the company. He
predicted that the best paying sands
are deep.
Test No of the Illinois Producers
Company at Dayton Hill is attract
ing much attention. 1t is drilling
in lime at 3,100 feet and is reported
to have had increasing signs of oil
for hundred feet Drillers speak
Of the formation as an oily lime"
The Pecos Valley Oil and Gas
Company has spudded in in 27-ls'2s
IS miles east of Lakewood. The
Kansas-New Mexico Oil Company has
material assembled in 1O-20-25 in thu
Seven Rivers region southwest o
Lakewood.
Gas is in evidence in the well of thu
Carona Tularosa Basin Oil Association
near Duran, that is carrying II L.
inch casing at $50 feet. The form1
ton is said to be full of seepag'
oil.
The Florida Oil Company's well nea'
Deming is drilling below 1900 fee
after twelve feet Of sand showing oil
! was caspd off
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-21
At Norman

Norman, Okla, July 2l.-L. A.
Macklanburg and associates who are
drilling at about 1900 feet in 2;
S-le. Cleveland county, are negotiat'
ing for a contract to carry the hole
to 5000 feet
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-21

more tools. He Is sn.in.law OF j.
A. Lamb Of Ardmore.
K $. Stuchull expects to leave for
a sO-day hunting trip in Canada the
last Of this week. Mr. Stuchull Is a
drilling contractor In the Hewitt field
and is operating several strings Of
tools
X. Parish has resigned his position
as general superintendent Of the Homa'
Okla Oil Company. He is intending u
start contracting. 1t is not known at
present who will take Mr.. Parish's
place In the Hewitt field
Edward Calf and Denny Fitzgerald
returned yesterday from business
trip to Houston. Texas.
h. b. Cox left yesterday for Tulsa
to be- gone several days.
j. p. Grimes returned yesterday from
trip to Galveston and Houston.
Hardigg Sexton of the traffic de-
partment Of the Pure Oil Company
of Tulsa Is in Ardmore today on bust
ness in connection with the Ardmore
refinery.
The Smith and Orr drilling Com
pany made a recent record in drilling
when they drilled the No West
heimer & Daube well on the Kalish
farm in section 16.4s-2w. in fifteen
days The top of the sand was reached
yesterday and the well made one
flow. The well is being drilled deeper
today.
Writ Franklin Drilling Report
Thompson-B No in section 214s.
| 2w, is drilling at 1400 feet. No Is
ywabbing. No and are rigging
/ up cable tools after standardizing.
Thompson.A No in section 2l-4s-
2w is fishing for drill pipe. No is
uttptIs tue Pi'SNHt 'NpNh
1,845 feet.
Shellenberger No in section 1913
2w is standardizing. No 4 is stand
ardizing. No is drilling at l,725
feet. No 6 is drilling at 1877 feet
No is drilling at 1863 feet. No s
is spudding in.
Mcclure No l in section l4-4s2w IL
drilling at 1900 feet.
Carter Oil Company No / on the
Hamilton farm in section 23.4s.2w'
is making 290 barrels.
HUMBLE OIL AND REFINING
COMPANY DRILLING REPORT
Bennett No / in section l6-4s2w, is
building a rig.
Gazaway No in section 164s-2w
is cleaning out the hole at l.l6O feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-21
OIL NEWS
(From Local and South Oklahoma Field)
OIL MARKET QUOTATIONS

Chas. d. Wortham is spending a va
cation of two weeks in Seattle, Wash.
He writes 10 friends here that when
he is not on the go he is sitting by
fire and at nights he sleeps under
blankets.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-21


Walter Cant who has been visitor
" the Duncan field, was a guest yes
terday of shelton W Tyer in this
city.
Jack Rushmore with the Gypsy Oil
Company at Lawton is here the guest
Of Jack Cussack of the Gypsy offices
in this city.
Temploman Oil Corporation on the
Troop farm In section 25-4s.2w is
running the IL l2-inch pipe at 4Sj
feet.
Templeman Oil Corporation on the
Ambrister farm in section Il ,s-2w has
l,2l7 feet OF ten inch pipe in the
hole and is now drilling below thar
depth
+. A. Bates, representing the Skelly
Oil Company is an Ardmore visitor
from Tulsa.
The Oklahoma Natural Gas Com.
pany is building a pipe line into the
new Duncan field in township \
south, and range eight, west
The Lont Star Gas Company is
reported to have begun work on the
excavation of gas line to its well
recently completed in section l7-3s.4w
between Healdton and Loco. The well
tested twenty-five million feet ana
other wells nearby are drilling.
Mrs j. ID. P9trick accompanied by
her two. sons and little daughter, u,
here from Anadarko and has apart
ments at Hotel Ardmore. She and the
children are visiting with Mr.. Patrick
who operates number Of strings
Of tools in the Hewitt field.
Writ Franklin, on the Mcclure farm
in section l4.4s-2w has reached a
depth of 1853 feet The formation Is
red mud The well is waiting for thc
arrival o. new cable.
Plains oil and Gas Company in SEQ
tion 27.2s.3w in the Fox district is
rigging up a rotary and trying 10
straighten the hole.
Empire Gas ana Frel Company IN
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-21
OIL NEWS NOTES
(By Special Reporterl

George Orr has returned from Sui
phur where he has been spending
few days. Mr.. Orr Is a member OF
the firm of Smith and Orr Drilling
Company who are operating twelve
strings of tools.
K. n. Shields of the Mountain Iron
Supply Company left today for Tulsn
to be gone several weeks.
C. r. Keiser OF Oklahoma City has
been spending the last week in the
Hewitt field Mr.. Keiser has two
strings of tools in the Hewitt field
and several nice holdings. He is lea~
ing Ardmore for Oklahoma City today.
John A. Heenan and r. w. Coe
went to Wichita Falls yesterday on n
business trip
Charles Murphy Of the Murphy and
Koher Drilling Company is shipping
the balance of his tools to Hewitt
from Texas. Mr.. Murphy has been
here for about month and finds
business prosperous enough to send for
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-21

Davis No 2 in section s4.2s-3w has
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-21

section 6-5s-1w, southeast OF Hewitt,
has sTroded.
Wolverine Oil Company No. SO
in section 22-4s-2w on the billiard
farm has spudded
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-21

Walter Cant who has been a visitor
" the Duncan field, was guest yes
terday Of shelton W Tyer in this
city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-21
HUMBLE OIL AND REFINING
COMPANY DRILLING REPORT

Bennett No l in section 16-4s-2w, is
building a rig
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-21

Experienced users of Trucks Including Big Com
panies are Standardizing Diamond T Trucks.
THE reason is that after using many other Trucks,
they find the Diamond T more enduring, effici-
ent and Reliable than all Others
II you or your Company is in need of
Truck, do you not think it worth your while to
investigate this Diamond T Truck? And if you
think these experienced of Trucks
justified in putting their money in Diamond I
Trucks in preference to all Others why not profit
by their experience and buy Diamond T Truck
for your for your company, instead OF
experimenting questionable Truck?
I'VE are distributors for Diamond T Trucks for
Southern Oklahoma. We are in Ardmore to
stay. We are putting in a full stock of parts and
maintain service these Trucks
Come and Look the Diamond T Truck and
see list of the users of Diamond T Trucks.
Stroman Motors Corporation
Dealers and Distributors of Diamond Trucks and Parts
Oakland Sensible Six Automobiles and Parts
ARDMORE, OKLAHOMA
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-21

K $. Stuchull expects to leave for
6Oday hunting trip in Canada the
last Of this week. Mr.. Stuchull Is a
drilling contractor In the Hewitt field
and is operating several strings Of
tools
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-21

Gazaway No / in section 16-4s2w
is cleaning out the hole at 1.l60 feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-21

Jack Rushmore with the Gypsy OIL
Company at Lawton is here the guest
of Jack Cussack of the Gypsy offices
in this city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-21

more tools. He is sn.in.law OF J
A. Lamb Of Ardmore.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-21

X. Parish has resigned his position
as general superintendent Of the Homa-
Okla Oil Company He is intending u
start contracting. II is not known at
present who will take Mr.. Parishs
place In the Hewitt field.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-21

Carter Oil Company No / on the
Hamilton farm in section 23.4s'2w'
is making 290 barrels.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-21

Dillard No In section 22.4s-2w has
the casing cemented at 1850 feet No
4 has the casing cemented at l,445
feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-21

No is drilling in gumbo at 9sc
feet. No 3 is rigging up rotary
tools. No Is underreaming at $50
feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-21
Writ Franklin Drilling Report

Thompson-B No in section 2l-4s-
2w, is drilling at l,4OO feet. No is
ywabbing. No and are rigging
up cable tools after standardizing.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-21

Mcclure No in section 14.4s-2w is
drilling at 800 feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-21

Sbelenberger No in section 1913
2w is standardizing. No is stand
ardizing No 3 is drilling at 1,725
feet. No is drilling at 1877 feet.
No I is drilling at 1863 feet. No s
is spudding in.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-21

Edward Calf and Denny Fitzgerald
returned yesterday from a business
trip to Houston, Texas.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-21

Thompson.A No in section 2l-4s'
2w is fishing for drill pipe. No s is
drilling deeper the present depth 's
1,845 feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-21

Hardigg Sexton of the traffic de
partment of the Pure Oil Company
of Tulsa is in Ardmore today on bus,
ness in connection with the Ardmore
refinery.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-21

Horton No / In section 2l-4s.2w Is
cleaning out cavings at 2,l69 feet. No
2 is drilling in hard shale at 1880
feet. No 3 is a rig.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-21

Templcman Oil Corporation on the
Troop farm In section 25-4s2w is
running the IL 1.2-inch pipe at 4S0
feet
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-21

the casing cemented and Is now NOV.
ing In standard tools.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-21

Il. b. Cox left yesterday for Tulsa
to be- gone several days.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-21

Templeman Oil Corporation on the
Ambrister farm in section Is ,s2w has
l,2l7 feet OF ten inch pipe in the
hole and is now drilling below thar
deDth
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-21

j. p. Grimes returned yesterday from
trip to Galveston and Houston.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-21

Walker No 2 in section 2l.4s-2w
Is cleaning out cavings in the hole a,
2.2s0 feet. No is running the Is IL
inch easing at 229 feet. No is a
rig.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-01-10
WAS NOT DRY IN CHICAGO
New Year Was Welcomed as OF rore
With Flowing 5owl-6ooze
In Abundance.

Chicago-Chicago's' husky young
New Year. nursed on hip pocket DOT
Ties. showed no signs of being as dry
as congress and the supreme court
had forecast.
Cafes became cafeterias and serve
yourself service proved adequate TO
uroduce all the traditional joys OF the
New Year welcome.
Illinois search and seizure law
which prohibits movement OF liquor
even across the street, went by the
boards. Hip pocket TASKS were fasn,
ionable. but thirstieI ones Transported
their select private stocks to down
town eating places in suitcases' bas
kets. golf bags. and in one case even
trunk was used.
Police threats Of enforcement OF tn'
drastic search law failed Of execution
Glum-faced detectives, assigned t
watch the downtown cafes, stood idl!
by and with envious eye watched tn
contraband liquor disappear.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-01-10
MORE PRINT PAPER IS USED
Newspapers Consume 25 to 81 Per
Cent More in 1919 Than the
Previous Year.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF news
print paper in the United States dur
ing the last three months reached the
cord-breaking point along with
prices. the federal trade commission
reported in a summary.
The average cost of news PRINT al
mills at the beginning OF December
was $3.50 a hundred, the commission
reported. as against 1878 year ago
In 1916, the price was $1.SS, the loWes'
in several years.
High prices failed to cut down con
sumption. however, and the commls
sion estimated that in 1914 IA per CEN
more news print was used than II
1918. During he fourth quarter o
1919. particularly, news print con
sumption was running up, and tn
commission said that the 'n@roo
then OYER a similar period In Isl
would be between 25 and 80 per CEN
December figures have not yet pee
| tabulated
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-01-10
WILL HAVE BIG RATE POWER
conferees on Railroad Bill Agree on
Large Powers For Interstate
Commerce Commission.

Washington.-An agreement to give
the Interstate Commerce Commission
supreme authority in fixing railroad
rates with power to suspend and annul
rate orders of state commissions was
reached by the senate and house con-
ferees in considering the Esch-Cum-
minis railroad reorganization bills.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion, under the agreemnt, will be au-
thorized to substitute its findings and
rate orders for those of state commits
sions when the latter give an unfair
advantage or to discriminate against
interstate commerce.