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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22

VI. h.v. an ontion on the Townsley- iller interest in well now drillnig for the deep rusher sand on one acre located Tn tns Sorth side of block s19, Burk- Waggoner oil 'aXstrict in Wichita County, Texas.
 We must get action on this RIGHT NJ" h order to hold this option.
 We want 100 persons to send us sio apiece to cinch this deal
 Our contract to purchase is $l5,ooo cash well is drilled in, providing we want to pay from oil instead of from stock sales This well is guaranteed to be ON Tof |oF THE OIL SAND NoWl It is expected to be drilled in some time during the next ten days or two weeks, s1. .ooo paid. work of drilling in will go ahead.
 Contract for drilling in has been made: Owners of this tract GUARANTEE THH TITLE to be perfect in every respect. is has been passed on by the most reliable Lawyers in Texas, the owners guarantee. This drilling well is located about 200 feet <o the south of the famous Burk-Senator s.n.
 The Burk- Senator is claimed to have sushed about 2.ooo barrels oi on per day ai, rool that is estimated to be worth several hundred million dollars. The Townsley- Miller lease is located in |rxhat might be called field or OH gusn- GNs. A section where great fortunes have [ been made
 You have read about the Greene Wag- roner the Orth and the General gushers n the northwest field-wells that are claim ed to have made from l.eoo to o.ooo bar rels of oil per day when discovered
 Oil is worth s3 per barrel now. Just f;g,,re it up for yourself what an interest in a. real well in the famous Burk- Waggoner rusber pool might be worth. Under our contract we are to receive one half of all the oil produced from this Towns Iev Miller lease. The Mutual Oil Co., of New . York is doing the drilling and is under con . tract to complete the we'll ready for the . tanks.
 If No. l well is gusher. No. well is scheduled to be drilled on the far end of
 the lease This tract is over 500 feet IT length. We pay for half of the drilling o1 . No well under the contract
 Many declare that we have almost lead pipe cinch for a gusher. if we buy this
 tract While there are number of gushers
 ;n nearly every direction. there is none To- Lated close enough to drain the land. we beleve.
 One man who has seen the land said
 sI had just as soon have this one-aere as many of the 10-acre tracts--it Is equally
 ss well protected from being drained"
 FLUSH PRODUCTION is the real velve
 in the oil business. We believe this Towns
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22
PENNY GIANTS

The Empire Oil & Gas Company has par; value of cent per share The Company has proered and it's stock is selling at twenty-five times it's par value. The Consumers Oil X Gas Co., organized about year ago. It's shares cent each They sell ing for fifteen per share. The Mid est Company sold it's stock for five per share and it is worth $7000 per share It is not the value of share of that counts is the assets behind the share that fixes it's value. The Sinclair Oil CompanUs stock has par vaue yet it's shares sell at above $4000 each The Invader Company of Texas sharse cent value They selling at ten cents escho because the pany has the assets and the earning to make their stock worth this price They recen fly declared 20 per cent dividend payable March 15th and announced a quarterly feature for the future.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22
TAKE OUR OFFER

Lewis Eastland Oil Company at five cents per share is
 wonderful buy when you consider that the company has than $200 % of stock outstanding that of it's wells the months of December January established by their records pumpers the basis of income of nearly $150 00000 per year These wells earning for the stockholders 75 per the value of the outstanding shares, with five wells to be added to the list of bumpers and allowing for the normal and gradual decline in production. These wells should multiply this production and in of % per cent the outstanding stock Add to this the progressive development the company promises in it's drilling programme. There will be well in the Homer field and well in the Burkburnett District and from time to time desirable locations at reasonable prices be secured steady of development will be followed
 Don't overlook the possibilities of a gusher Homer. The Standard Oil Company is getting tremendous pro ducers in neghborhood The Gulf Production Com pany, Gilland, Sims Louisiana Oil X Refining, Arkan- Natural Cas- Texas Company, Sinclair and the Rowe Oil Company, all bringing in sensational producers in this Homer field and they working East On Febru ary tn received wire with reference to 30 acres from of the best oil scouts in Louisiana He says this 80 is good be obtained in the judgment and believe that will get representa- tive we that casseS with the high record of the field and because of this belief have executed the contract for the immediate drilling of this 30
 Please consider the strong points in plan of op standardization Settled dividend earning producton earnings tremendously large for the outstanding capital ization, active progress in developing holdings to greater earning power and finally the wonderful possi bites of increasing these earnings to unusually high figures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22
BILL PROVIDES FOR
 STATE PARK SYSTEM
Rx Assaniafnd Prhss

Richmond, Va, February 21.-Crea- ton of a system of state parks is pro- posed in bill introduced today in the house of delegates, and which will be introduced tomorrow in the Senate. The measure has the backing of good roads enthusiasts in Virginia and is in real- ity an adjunct to the highways system now under construction, although under a separate commission, which will serve without pay.
 Sponsors of the bill in the house are Delegates Willis, Norris, Chase. An derson, Robertson. billiard, Price and Brewer. At their request the measure was referred to the roads and internal navigation committee, and will be given a public hearing early this week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22
NEWS OF ANlNSTON

heard about two dozen witnesses testify in the cases of disorderly conduct against Prof. H. B. Edwards and Prof J. w. Coffman of the High School faculty, Sat urday morning and at the conclusion or the hearing entered up fines of Sl0 ana costs against each of the two fighters.
 The burden of the testimony introduced by the witnesses was to the effect that Professor Edwards entered the school building Thursday during the progress or an argument between Professor Co1nai n and Joe Henry Rutledge, a pupil, ana invited the principal to light man or his own size" Acceptance of the chal- lenge of Professor Coffman resulted m d scrap between the two men and Juuge Green held both the defendants to pc guilty of disorderly conduct.
 Professor Edwards has resisned ms ms position with the school board at the request of the city board of educaton'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22
.$1, ,732,3SS AWARDS
 FOR REQUISITIONED
 SHIPS RECOMMENDED
By Associated Press


 Washington. February Edwards totalling sL7S2.SsS for nine vessels requisitoned while under construction in American yards during the war. were recommended today by a commit tee of the shipping board.
 Of this sum s1.O63. 090 would go to the Barber Steamship Company of New York for two vessels; $177,2S0 to the Brooks-Seanlon Company. of Minneso- ta, for one ship; s3S3.000 to the Lucken- back Steamship Company of New York for four ships. and s1O906s to the Ocean Steamship Company of Georgia for two ships
 The valuation of the claims. it was stated, was reached on the basis of the value of the materials on August 8, l9l1 when they were requisitioned, plus 10 per cent for increased value. and an arbitrary allowance for indirect expenses.
 One of the Barber companies claims was for the steamship Oenaga, which
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22
ISSUED CAPITAL $1so,ooo, PAR VALUE

The Lewis Eastland Oil Company is voluntary associa ton with Fort Worth headquarters authorized to issue $500 % par value It the purpose of the company buy settled production and operate the eres to develop leases and for the present time ns itself to the production of crude oil.
 The Capital Stock of the company divided into shares having par value possible, 1t being the be-
 lief of the management that the value of shar of seock consists wholly in the assets behind the share md o at arbitrary figure fixed by the ncorporators Tn or fer to avoid shares being taxed at $10000 per 1ars IS the with companies having par value liked the par value of the shares of this company at cent they being offered for sale at their actual value reasonable appraisal of the assets of this pany
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22
COOPER CELEBRATES

Anniston, February 21.-(Spec eciaL )- w H. Cooper, known among his friends and acquaintances as Grand pa" Cooper, celebrated his eighty-sec- ond birthday on the 18th. feature of the celebration being a surprise party rendered by many of the friends of the family.
 The home of Mrs. R. o. Watson, with whom MT. Cooper makes his home, was beautifully decorated for the occasion, and many young people assembled there for the occasion. An excellent program of music, games, dancing and card playing was given, the aged honoree entering heartily into the spirit of the surprise party given him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22
CO m CHI1RCH SITNDAY

Anniston, February 2l.-( -(SpeciaD-Plans for making the first Sunday in March as ''Go to Church Sunday in this city are now being made in Anniston by the pas tors of all the churches of the city, and the advance indications are that all of the churches in the city will be comfor- tably filled with people on that day
 A general campaign for the assembly of all mem mbers of the different eongrega- dons on that day is being conducted among the people of the city, and at each of the churches there will be conducted a special service in keeping with the spirit of .he day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22
spECIAI, ROTARY SERVICE

Anniston, February 2l-1 oPesiaA) A special service to be attended py the members of the Annlston Rotary Ciub in a bodv will be held at the First Presbvterian church Sunday evening at 7:sO o'clock. to which the Rotarians and church members alike are looking forward with a great deal of interest
 Dr. Sam E. Hodges, First Presby- terian pastor and one of the leading members of the Rotary Club, Will de- liver a special sermon for the event. program of special design has been arranged for the evening. Four Ro- tarians, Ben R, Sawyer, Scott Roberts, Frank Johnston and Eiilyer Robinson, will sing during the service. MT. Saw yer will render a solo and with MT. Roberts will sing duet The four singers will form quartet choir in the special arrangement for the eve- ming and this feature of the evening will be much enjoyed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22

Oil production in the vicinity of the Townsley-Mfller lease was quoted Monoay hv Wichita Falls broker as being worth from $500 per barrel up- On this pasis' hsrrel well would possibly sell outright for s25O,0oo. A 1,ooo-barrel susher would possibly sell for half million dol lars. At s3 per barrel it would take 5O0-barrel well about 34 days to pay for the half interest which we plan to' buy.
 What would an interest in this well he worth if a giant gusher pool like the Rurk- Senator should be tapped!
 The Burk-Senator which is near tnis tract. is claimed to have flown over 2.500 barrels of oil per day
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22
$190,0O0 CAPITAL ISSUED

And this issued stock cash assets of onehaf mil
 lion and premium values approximately million dol lars. There is promoters stock-there is free stock Every share of stock has real money behind it and the money is work. believe this company wi with in four months time be in position to pay dividends amounting to 25 per cent quarterly from it's earnings the par value of the stock issued and this belief is not based the income to be derived from uncompeted wells I base my belief wholly the production of the wells which finished and the record these wells have made in the past few months They not old wels-they wells--new in the experienced oil understand the Their production is settled You gauge their production tomorrow by their produc ton of today-that is what by settled produc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22

soldier named John J. OBrien, writing to the war risk bureau about his insurance policy. failed to give his serial number or policy number. but said the papers would be easy to iden- tify. as his wife's name was Mary A. O'Brien. A search through the bu- reau files disclosed the names of 175 John J. O'Briens and each of an even 50 of them had a wife named Mary A. OBrien
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22
1918 DOC LICENSE

Anniston, February H.-(Special)-up 10 Saturday morning Circuit Clrk A. H. Shepperd, had issued even 1918 dog li- censes for this county, the number be- ing about equally divided between mat and female canines.
 Reports reaching the office of the clerk, the sheriff and the license inspectors, indicate that there are still large num- ber of dogs in the county on which license has not been paid, and they will be put in the delinquent class after March l.. This will mean that they will be killed by the sheriff.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22
Alleged Swindler Held

By A1ociateo Press
 New York, February 21.-Three men were held without bail for investiga- tion in Brooklyn today on suspicion of being members of band which has been swindling wholesale grocery con- cerns throughout the country. Dealers in Schenectady. N. r., are said to have been victimized to the extent of s50,- GOO. The men are Antonio Bonventre and Vito Pelacane, both of Brooklyn, and Antonio Dorssi, also known as Vito Solli of Springfield. They were ar rested on charges of receiving stolen property.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22
FnRTIINE FILES SLIT

Admission, February M. = tSpeclaI.J- Through his attorney, C. H. Young, Charles Fortune has filed suit for dam ages against the Alabama Water Com pany in the sum of $2,00o.
 The suit grows out of the recent over flowing of the city reservoir, the over flow damaging the property of the com plainant in the above amount, according to the suit filed. The case will be set down for hearing at the spring term or the circuit court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22
MISS RIJTLEDGE BETTER

Anniston, February M.-(SpeciaL)- Augusta Rutledge, daughter of Chief and Mrs. George W. Rutledge, who has been seriously sick for several days with an influenza attack, was reported Saturday to be considerably improved.
 Chief Rutledge is also recovering from a slight attack of the same malady, and was able to resume his duties with the city Saturday after having been off for several days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22

denee is going up. and others are due in short time.
 The Indian Head Mills have six CT eight residences going up all the timc' ali of which are latest models for beneL- of employees.
 The third area is near the southern de- pot. More than dozen have been erected recently.
 Every business interest is growing ra' pidly Soon new. ice plant will be nldh' ing ice and shipping it's products
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22
MAJOR SCOTT RETURNS

Anniston, February 2I.-tSpeclaLl- Maj. Robert E Scott, camp commander and construction quartermaster at Camp Mcclellan returned to the can tonment Friday evening after a busi- ness trip to Washington, having gone to the capital for a conference with war department officials.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22

operating capial should be used in developing prop critics We have learned during the last quarter of tury by observation and experience that unproductve acreage is expensive asset for operating company toshod unless the company is large enough to operate throughout the entire oil producing of the country If had $100 000 00000 of stock and $500 000, GOO % of assets might be in position to carry few hundred thousand of undeveoped lands but lot that kind of company
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22
Production
 Progress Possibilities
OPERATING IN TEXAS AND LOUISIANA SEVEN PRODUCING WELLS

the that the oil pro- hold been drill them
 facilities opening tools and mate field quantities. systematic drilling W of Texas larger than of twenty years have never seen wonderful opportunity for pro 
 sensation the during the 1919 produced barrels o M he Eastland Oil Company produced 274390 barrels oil during that but the month During ths the Claiborne ed which producers but failure with total 04565 barrels of high grade oil The month nearly the entire prouc o field the twelve months preceding.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22

shelves are waiting for dry goods. which will be in next week.
 The boarding house, under the manage ment of Mrs. Mulkins, is among the best.
 J. L. Gilbert is holding down the office work.
 Rev. c. Wolford of the Long Memorial Methodist Church will hold regular preaching services at Riceton each first Sunday in the afternoon
 The S50,000 terminals is slowly growing under the bands of the workmen-everY- where concrete units getting ready for the superstrueture soon to be erected.
 Mir DeBardeiaben of Birmingham, MT Fies of Sipsey and Chief Engineer Motley were interested visitors at the terminals Thursday.
 Friday morning the boat Darling left Cordova with two barges of coal. about ,O23 tons. The Volcano was due to leave Saturday with about the same amount
 Cordova is on a building boom. Three different centers are growing steadily into new residences. On the high level plat
 teau near the river bridge new res
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22

The new mines of the Big Warrior Coal Company are now shipping coal. several carloads being sent out this week. They have encountered many trying difficul- ties in getting shaped up for work. The wet weather has hindered getting in the proper switches to the road at the tipple, but force of hands are now busy get ting it in proper shape. Several large houses are in course of construction and others are being planned, The commits sary, under the guiding hand of MT. McGlothlin. is growing into a thing of beauty inside. Shelves are lined with new edibaes and attractively arranged. Other
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22
FIVE CENTS PER SHARE

The Treasury shares of this company mot under written They cannot be sold for less than fwe cents share. The money must into the treasury of the pany and each share of treasury stock has' premium value to the company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22
sTEEpINc SICKNESS CASE

Anniston, February H.-(Special)-Tne second case of sleeping sickness to come under the attention of medical men III Calhoun county since the strange malady made it's appearance couple of years ago is reported from a point seven mics northwest of Jacksonville, where a Mrs. Owen has been asleep for period ot three full weeks, with little indlcat'on ol a change in her condition
 The strange ailment which has attacked Mrs. Owen is believed by the attending physician to be the same malady wnlch made it's appearance in several sections of the country couple or years ago .rba development of the case above Jack sonville has attracted a great deal Of at tention in that part of the county ana many people have visited the patient who has been asleep for so many weeks.
 Mrs Owen is being treated by Dr. James williams of Jacksonville and sev- eral other physicians have viewed the patient afflicted with the strange disease.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22
PULLMAN

Cordova. February a.-(SpeciaL) )-This city and community has had very se- rious outbreak of influenza. Scores have been ill and many whole families have been down. There is a slight moderation now. but very great many still continue ill. There have been no deaths so far in the city, but several in the outlying coun- try. where there has been a serious need of medical assistance, as the roads have been past going.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22

was under charter to the French gov ernment when sunk by an enemy sub marine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22

Jerusalem, Friday, February l5.-An unprecedented snowfall of 59 mches has crippled communication and causeu great distress and hunger me soF' ernnoent has instituted relief work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22
Communication With
 Jerusalem Is Restored
av Assoelated Pres

Cairo. February (Monday)- Railway and telegraphic communities lions with Jerusalem have been re- stored after a weeks interruption quo to storms. The weather in Cairo dur ing the last 10 days has beeu unprece- dentedIy cold and stormy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22
WHY WE INVITE YOU TO JOIN US

During the year 1919 there has been developed in the state of Texas class of men known 1919 oil men and these very much "Cock-A-Whoop about the oil business up the time they get o and this lays the foundation for SPECIAL opportunity Producing oil is bsuness-1TS business that understand-IT'S a repeat operation for
 Opportunities beginning to appear from time to time where these 1919 oil willing to sell their holdings for fair valuation and thus disappears petey the bonus for acreage the fancy figures paid for drilling and the exhorbtant paid for materials These properties wonderfully attractive at the selling price buy and operate them for There is nothing wrong with these eases-here nothing wrong with the wells, For instance is there anything wrong with the property that be bought for 6600000 that will pro GO worth of oil the first twelve months it is operated under management and with reasonable assurance based experience of added production years to exceeding DO? Opportunities like this wonderful things which opening before us
 It opportunity to settled production at much lass thap ts ctlIal