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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-14
OPTION SOUGHT IN
 EAST ON ALABAMA COMPANY HOLDINGS
Largest Stockholders Agree to Give an 0ption-FirSt Tangible Merger Talk
 Features
Dy RICHARD F. JOHNSTON

Largest holders of stock of the Alabama company have agreed to name the price at which option on the properties of the concern will be granted to parties represented by Lloyd H. Atkinson and associates, New York city.
 Securities of the Alabama com pany approximate s6.5O0.0o0. It is conceded in industrial circles that no option at less than s6,5oo,ooo and up will be granted.
 It is held very probable that the largest owners of stock having agreed to name a price for an opp ton and holding pro lies in many cases for others. price will be name1. It will then be up to the partiss ask ing for the option to put up the op- tion money.
 Whom Atkinson and associates represent is not known. It is pre- sumed that they are among the sev- eral coteries of eastern promoters and capitalists interested in merg- CTS of Alabama industrial properties. In this connection a dozen diffe ent concerns have been mentioned, in- cluding the Iron Products corpRra- tion, the Sloss- Sheffield SteeI x Iron, the Woodward Iron company. the Gulf States Steel, the Pratt Consolidated Coal, the Empire Coal and the Corona f'o l companies.
 It is deemed probable that the sev- eral coteries of men interested in the mergers are probabably dupli- eating in some of their efforts and that a variety of consultations is being figured on.
 Price Not Known
 E. N. Rich of Baltimore is Dresi- dent of the Alabama company. and Harry W. Coffin is vice president. MT. Coffin is appraised of the effort to secure an optioA and of the agree- - ent of larger holders of stock to an option. At what ice the option will be named in case majt rity of stockholders agree to 1t he doc not know.
 The Alabama owns two blast fur naces at Gadsden and two at Iron ton. coking plants at Brookwood and Lewisburg, mines at bewisburg, Brookwood and Searles and other industrial properties Among other output Is US celepfaleu prdnu oA Clifton iron, which. on account of special qualities. brings a premium over usual foundry grades. The Ala bama company has also achieved reputation for machine cast iron. which is poured into moulds instead of sand beds and is very clean and of uniform size.
 New Stories. Daily
 New stories of proposed mergefe of Alabama properties come out of New York almost every day. The report of effort to secure option on the holdings of the Alabama com pany is the first tangible thing yet to come to the surface.
 Even after option may have been secured, opinion in Industrial circles is that exercise of the option may depend on securing options on other Alabama properties with which fl Is possibly proposed to merge the Alabama.
 The one certain thing, as hereto fore pointed out in The Age Herald is that there is good deal of activ- ity tn the east and through repre- sentatives in the Birmingham dis. trict of eastern parties with objec In view of merging Alabama indus trial concerns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-14
ESCAPED CONVICT IS
 CAPTURED AT M'KENZlE

Montgomery. July 13.-(Special.)- Joe Corey. Escambia county convict, who escaped with three others from Kilby prison June 25. was recap tured near Mckenzie, Butler county. and returned to prison to- day. He Is the second of the quartet to be captured, the other being Dempsey Reach of Mobile county. who was arrested near Downs the day after he escaped. Corey was con- vieted of grand larceny and given a sentence of from five years to five years and one day.
 The other convicts who sawed the untempered bars of an ante-room at Kilby prison and escaped are Fred Hood of Etowah. serving 10 years for robbery. and Howell Jones ot Cleburne. serving two to three years for burglary. A reward $50 IS outstanding for the capture of eith,r.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-14
LETTERS READ
Conyict's Messages to Mrs. Oben
 chain Are Introduced
lsx Assoclatcd Prcss

Los Angeles, Cal, July s13.-Two more letters from Paul Roman, con vict. to Mrs. Madalynne Obenchain, on trial for the murder of J. Belton Kennedy, were read to the jury to- day by the defense attorneys who requested that Roman be recalled for further cross examination.
 In one of the letters, Roman, who is an inmate of Folsom prison, re- ferred to money that he had eceived from Mrs. Obenehain and stated that he would repay it all with interest. Again he wrote having at last reached some decision, of course, am feeling all right. l trust that you will not get discouraged no matter how the cards may fall"
 Roman had testified previously that while ne was awaiting trial in the county jail here, Mrs. Obenchain had attempted to have him give false testimony in her behalf.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-14
BURGLARS ENTER AND
 STRIP RESIDENCE

The residence of Ophelia Jones. 30oS sixth avenue. north, was burg larized and every article of line l. clothing, silverware and other household effects stolen sometime yesterday afternoon, while she was on a shopping tour in the city. De- tectives L. K. McAdory and ". F. Lee, who investigated the burglary, declared that the house was left high and dry" of everything, in- cluding articles of food No arrests have been made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-14

Even though he might become President of the United States, he would not have cause ito be any more proud-if so proud-because it means that he has already measured up to every standard of scouting, an4 has set an example worthy to be followed by anyone.
 Been Al Scout
 It means that he has lived up to every duty, mastered every lesson, and obeyed each mandate, even Le- yond requiremen
 That magnificent thing of being elected "honor camper" came this year at camp to William Caipe of Troop 20 os Lnsley-and how IL .ani- nous and how difficult to attain 1t was can be judged by this:
 When the SC puts go into general camp, they know an honor camper Is to be elected. It is one of the big events of the ass lblage. They are in ormed that, on their honer. they are not to discuss the question with anybody. They are not to tell the person they select--o, wi vote for.
 They are instructed to keep their eyes open. make their own dsduc- lions and decisions, and to write the name of the scout they think de- serves the distinctie n. upon bal | lot.
 in this way there IS no chance for politics. clubbing or doing injustice to anybody.
 Each boy writes personally the | name of the scout he has btcome 1 firmly convinced should be elected. The votes are counted. and there | you ares
 | There were two honor campers elected this season-first and second Caine came out first. with the high | est number of ballots; and very | model, fine scout: Woodson Buren, fiel. second.
 Announced Last light Their names were announced tc all the boys around the last big campfire before breaking up of the l general camp, and great applause | went reverberating up and down the big old aCahaba hills.
 Speeches then were called for
 Talking of this. Caine declared that he was so excited he didn't know hardly what he did say.
 But scouts present remember that he told them how he apprec' tee their trust in him. and he didn't think he ever could have won th' 1 title if it hadn't been that he was always thinking of the amp Alma Mater song. whiIL lad been com 1 posed by the scout executive. Roland | L. shine:
 "The eyes of Andrews are upon you All the livelong day;
 The eyes of Andrews are upon you
 You cannot get away. | Do not think you can escape them
 At night, or early in the morn; l The eyes of Andrews are upon you
 Till Gabriel blows his horn!'
 Tried to Live Up
 The boys sang that song everi night, and Caine had tried to live ui to it. He said he couldn't forget it The distinction of being "honoi camper" becomes a sacred thing -; trust-because scouts name stay! on the board only so tong as hi conduct entities him to the priceless gift. If he disgraces his order. hi l name is burned out with fire ! branded across. The sears cannot b. cffaced. They stand there as recor' 1 against him.
 That would be a scouts worst ais grace---to have his name plotted iron the honor board. But. happily. so ia no Birmingham scout has ever had ti
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-14
LUMBER MILL HAS
 $3O,OOO FIRE LOSS.
Fire at GoodWater Sweeps Large Flaming
 Mill

Goodwater, July 13.-(Special.)-At 1880 this afternoon fire broke out in the large blaming mill of B. F.. Gray and the entire plant has been consumed. The lumber yards of Me- Leod Lumber company, adjacent to the blaming mill is burning and two cars on the siding near the mill of the Central of Georgia, loaded with high grade lumber, burned.
 The fire in the lumber yard will possibly be checked before the en- tire stock Is burned. No insurance on the mill or lumber. A conserVa- tive estimate is around $S0,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-14

be thus punished-because no scout has betrayed the trust of his splen did organization or his fellows.
 Of course, Caine didn't know he had won the title until he heard his name read out. But he declared he felt life the happiest person irfs he world when he did hear 1t. His head 5Wam.
 Among the services caine has rem dered during camp was serving as one of the life guards. scrubbing a table after dinner and numerous other thinss. The scouts took turns at the various chores.
 The honor camper was also one Of the patrol leaders That made kim responsible for a crew of scouts.
 Caine also helped to work at camp last year when the camp crew went cut to fix up the place. A number of honor scouts were there. This Is a service for which the scout of ficials choose mighty good timber.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-14
Ladies of eos Wore
 More Clothes, But
 Used Fewer Trunks
Rr AssocIated Press

Chicago, July 13.-The Civil war miss wore a dozen petticoats, put when she went travelling all she took was single carpet bag or trunk, while Miss 1922, who wears three pieces of clothing and a pair of shoes, needs 20 trunks and half a dozen boxes besides.
 This was the complaint of W. M. Davis of Cincinnati, in a speech to- day before the American Transfer association. The meeting of the baggage men is to take up business problems such as deciding on uni form rate for the transfer of corpses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-14
AUTO THIEVES STEAL
 TIRES AND BURN CAR

With the tires removed and the woodwork burned to a crisp, the five-passenger touring car which was stolen Tuesday from Inzer Hood clerk in chancery court, was yester- day found by officials over shades mountain near the Waterworks road.
 The car was stolen from Hooo $ home at 1515 Thirteenth avenue south, and it Is supposed that the thieves after removing four ne" "HoodY tires decided to finish tAe job by burning the car.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-14
FIFTEEN GALLONS OF
 HOME BREW SEIZED

Approximately Is gallons of home brew, the majority of which had been bottled up, was captured by Purity detectives, Helton and Bragan, m raid made at the residence at 4zo Ninth avenue, north. yesterday aft ernoon at 3 o'clock. George and Lu- cinia Grimmett were arrested as the owners of the beer.
 Detective Bragan stated that the beer was found packed in ice in a box in the rear of the residence while that which had not been bottled up was contained in wood en barrell, concealed behind wood box in the kitchen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-14
BANKRUPTCY PETITION

I. l.. Simmons of Huntsville. doing business as a retail merchant. filed petition of bankruptcy in the United States court here yesterday. Sim mons assets totaled S9,231.16, while his liabilities were listed at 14.606.01.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-14
RAINBOW MEN TO MEET
 By Associated Press

Minneapolis, MInn., July 13.-Re- organization of the Rainbow division which fought in the A. E. F. during the World war. will be one of the to be considered by the dele gates to the divisions annual re- union which will be held tomorrow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-14
CHATTER DE MoLAY

Birmingham Chapter Order of De- Molay will meet tonight on the upper floor of Loveman Joseph & Loeo's store at 715 o'clock. Degree work and other business will be transacted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-14
 DAVIS RALLY

Supporters of James G. Davis. can didate for circuit solicitor. will meet at o'clock tonight in Judge Dan A. Greene's courtroom at the court house to discuss means of furthering his candidacy. Women are invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-14

Marie Cost-Funeral services of Marie Cost, II months old daugh- ter of Mir. and Mrs. r. J. Cost, 222S Thirty-third street, Terrace Park, Ensley, will take place from the family residence this morning at at l0:s0 o'clock. Interment will be in Oakland cemetery. Pail bearers will be: E. J. Burton. Wilbur Will Hams, Pierce Duncan and Fred Peppkin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-14

Any person suffering from bowel treu, bIe. either recent or chronic, should send card for ARNOLD's BALsAM circular to l. A. Gilman, P. o. Box 6133, Soston;, Mass Recommended by Eugene SaeoDs Drug Store.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-14
By MIGNON HALL

the big fireplace hall.
 the youths inscribed These burned into the solid wood.
 this scroll of honor there scarcely to greater
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-14

John E. Martin--Funeral services of John F. Martin, IF Twelfh ave- nue, south, will take place this morning at o'clock from St. Pauls Catholic church. Burial in Elm wood, with Johns in charge. De- ceased is survived by his wife and one child.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-14

C. W. Bruce-Remains of G. w. Bruce. 39. of Tarrant City, died at a local infirmary yesterday morn ing. will be sent to Clanton this morning for funeral services and interment by Lige Loy. Decea sed Is survived by his widow, three brothers and two sisters, all of Tarrant City.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-14

Clyde C. Penny-Age AZ. 1909 Wood
 land avenue, died at a local infirm-
 ary yesterday morning at II o'clock. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Johns Sur vived by his widow and one child.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-14

Mrs. Mamie l.. Jenks-Died at her residence, 1001 Eula street, last night at 11:25 o'clock. Funeral ar engagements will be announced later by relatives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-14

Ridout Tn charge.
 Robert Lee Owen-Remains of Rob- ert Lee Owen, 56. died at his resi- dence, 1605 Eleventh avenue, south. yesterday morning at 10 o'clock. will be sent to Selma this morning by Lige Loy for funeral services and interment. Deceased is survived by his widow, four daughters, Mrs. H. E, Northrop, Mrs. A. W. White Mrs. James E. White, all of Birmingham. and Mrs. G. A. Seelbinder of Memphis; one son. M. J. owen of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-14
DEATHS

Gordon Joiner-Funerai services over the remains of Will liam Gordon Joiner, 5S. died Wednesday evening at 6:30 o'clock, will take place from the residence, 2019 Thirteenth avenue, south, this afternoon at 3 o'clock, with Ridout in charge.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-13
Imports Show Decrease
In Government Report

NEW YORK. - The daily average
gross crude oil production Of the Unit
ed states decreased $3.50 barrels as
compared with 1,454,200 barrels the
preceding week, according TO the week
" summary Of the American Petroleum
Institute.
Oklahoma. Kansas shows daily aver
age gross production Of $50. 300 barrels,
u decrease OF 5000 barrels; north Texas
shows a decrease Of 30 barrels. central
Texas a decrease Of 1000 barrels, north
Louisiana an increase of $3.50 barriers
and Arkansas an increase OF 400 bar.
rels. In Oklahoma production Of the
Usage nation is shown at l0S.250 bar
rels against lO7 100 barrels; an Outpu,
Of the Eyons-Quinn pool was 10000
barrels against 22,200 barrels. The
Mexia pool, central Texas. is reported
AT 64,750 barrels against $4,000 barrels;
Haynesville, north Louisiana, 57.4oO
barrels against $4,000 barrels and El
Doado, Ark, SO ,650 barrels against 49,
$50 barrels. In the Gulf Coast field.
West Columbia is reported Ut 2T,1oO
barrels against 30,500 barrels. and
Orange county 1850 barrels against
1900 barrels. No changes in crude
oil prices were reported.
According 10 figures collected by the
institute. imports OF petroleum tcruae
and refined oils) at the principal Unit
ed States ports for the week ended July
S totaled 2,747,o2s barrels. daily aver.
age OF 392,432 barrels, compared with
3,263,050 barrels. daily average OF $50,
427 barrels for the week ended July l.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-13
HEALDTON PETROLEUM
HAS HOLE FULL OIL

Earmarks of good producer were
in evidence Wednesday in the Healdton
Petroleum company's No. | on the
Burrows farm, in the southeast OF the
southwest of the northeast quarter OF
section 81. 2s-2w, which has the hole
full Of oil with the drill 10 feet in the
sand topped at 24s3 feet. The well Is
due to be drilled deeper today. All In
dications are that the well will be as
good a producer. II not better. than the
Graham Mineral TrustKirk OIL com.
pany's No. on the Bennett farm, in
the northeast of the southwest Of the
northwest Of the northeast quarter OF
section 81, 2s2w, which came In for
228 barrels from sand at 2640-90 feet.
The Healdton Petroleum well is slightly
more than one fourth OF a mile south
east OF the Graham Mineral producer.
Formations in the two wells are de-
scribed by the operators as identical.
The deep pay In the Graham field has
been holding up well as Indicated by
the Graham Mineral Trust.Kirk OIL
company's No. l which is still flowing
175 barrels daily after being in for
three months.
The Kirk -Merrick- ck-Schermerhonr No.
2 formerly Hivick-Kirk) on the Ben
nett farm in the northeast Of the north
east OF the northwest quarter Of section
81, 2s.2w, drilled out the plug and went
through the gas sand at 2040-5O feet,
passing into the brown shale formation
usually found In the area at approxim-
ately the same depth. The operators
are now running the %inch casing to
he depth Of the sand which was found
In the Graham Mineral Trust-Kirk Oil
company's No Bennett. offsetting IL
ON the east, at 2190 feet.
The Otey ct al (P. C. Dings. trustee),
No. 2 on the Sparks farm in the south
west OF the southwest Of the southeast
quarter OF section 80, 2s2w, which came
In for 500 barrels from sand topped at
20S4 feet and penetrated to about 2oss
feet, IL still holding up its yield while
the operators are making effort to
clean out the sand which was shot into
the pipe by the tremendous flow.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-13
TWO GUSHERS NORTH
EDGE OF HEWITT FIELD

Two wells owned by the Humble
Oil and Refining company located
In section ., 4s.2w, in line with the
farthest north wells OF the Hewitt
2 pool, flowed 2032 barrels during Z
the first "a hours after being drill
ed deeper from the shnllower sands.
The wells are No. IL on the Walker
Voorhees, farm in the center of the
northeast Of the northeast OF the
southeast quarter OF section .,
4s.2w, which reached the top of the
sand at 2036 feet and is still in 1t
q at 2054 feet.
n0th wells are In the immediate prox-
Unity Of what Is geologically regarded
US a fault and are one eighth Of mile
north Of nearest production. They were
originally brought in in shallower pay
some time ugo with No. IL making. ini'
tial production Of 200 barrels from sand
topped at 1910 feet and No. IL topping
IL sand al 1904 feet.
The north edge Of the Hewitt pool
has been the scene of some of the best
wells yet brought in in the Hewitt field
The average daily production per well
in section Q, 4s-2w, which is the fur
thermost north section, is higher by
far than Is the daily output per well
Of any other section of the district. The
sands in section 9 are thicker than
those in other portions of the field, and
hold up in fine manner. The possibili
ties of extension of the pool to the north
are considered more favorable at this
time than heretofore and in all probab
ility tests for such extension will be
put down soon. In the southwest OF the
northeast of the northeast quarter oi
section I, 4s-2w, the Coline-Galt interests
are now drilling below 2000 feet on the
Lee Cruce farm, one and ono fourth
miles north of the Humble wells. An
other test for extension TO the north
west Is that which the Carter Oil com
pany is now drilling on. The Watcheri
farm in the center OF the northwest
Of the southeast of the northeast guar
ter OF section s, 4e-2w, one half OF a mile
orom production.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-13
Standard Speaks On
Gasoline. Situation

The attitude OF the Standard inter ssts
relative to the recent advances ia the
price Of gasoline, is expressed as toll.
lows in THE Lamp" Standard OH pub.
hcation:
"Crux ot gasoline situation is this;
Price is not fixed by Standard Oh Com
pany (N. J.) or by anw other com
pany nor by any association OF group
OF companies. IL Is fixed by consumer
and expressed by demand. Last fan
many refiners found themselves eta
barrassed by large stocks and with In
sufficient working capital to carry
these over until business might resume.
There ensued drive for business at
prices made regardless of cost Okla
homa gasoline market, Jobber's price,
went to l2 cents a gallon, and In doing
30 established base price for gasoline
the county over II mattered not not
It was costing reflncrs either In OKLA
duce gasoline: market was fixed by
refinsrs necessity. with their surplus
stocks largely converted into money,
seasonal demand for gasoline was again
experienced with approach Of summer
OF 1s22 In space OF few weeks same
people who had established price o,
1: cents put It up TO 10 cents In Okla.
homa or equivalent OF about rs cents
at Atlantic seaboard. taking In freight
charges. That was reflection of work
Ing OF simplest economic law. unin'
fiuenced by any considerations raised
IN senate's queetlonnaire. Article In
question might just as we'll have been
Strawberries or cotton. When more OF
u product 10 offered than public will
consume. price falls In effort OF each
producer TO move hls stock. When de-
nand reappcars he follows II up with
an advance In prices In an effort to re-
coup his losses" Are gasoline prices
too high7'
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-13
NOTICE OF SALE OF OIL AND
GAS LEASE

In the county court OF Carter County.
State OF Oklahoma.
In the matter Of the guardianship Of
the estate Of Hale Marris d minor. G.
T. Ledbetter guardian. No. ----
Notice Is hereby given in pursuance
OF an order OF the County Court OF
Carter county, State Of Oklahoma made
and entered on the 11th day Of July.
1922. the undersigned guardian will offer
for sale and sell at public auction In
der an oil and gas mining lease on the
m, the following described lands situat-
ed in Garvin county State OF Okla
homa, towit:
SEA of SCI. and 81 OF Mex OF
sen and NEh OF NEh Of SEk
and EN- Of SWh of SEA and sen
OF NWh OF SEA- and NWA OF SWA
OF NEh Of Sec. 26. TAN; R3W and
containing 10 acres. more or less.
Said oil and gas lease will be on
departmental form. subject to the appro-
val Of the secretary Of the Interior and
will be sold on the following terms and
conditions. to-wit: For cash bonus
of not less than s1.00 per acre and
twelve and one-half per cent OF the oil
as a royalty, and the usual departmental
gas rentals and royalties
Said sale 10 be held in the county
court room of Carter county at Ard
more, Oklahoma, at the time above
stated.
Dated this llth day Of July. 1922
q. T. LEDBETTER.
1913 Guardian.