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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-08-16
SPECIALqMESSAGEsON THE
RAIL STRIKE TOMORROW
WASHINGTON
DAY BY DAY
(Specinl to The Gazettel

Washington, August 16.-President
Harding vii. address Congress within
forty-eight hours, according to an an
nouncement made yesterday, setting
forth fully and frankly his efforts to
end the railroad strike and telling OF
the strike situation as it now exists.
Whether the President will have
recommendation as to legislation ne
would like to have enacted in order to
permit him to meet the strike sltua-
tion has not yet been determined.
Probably not until a few minutes be-
fore he goes before Congress Will the
President know exactly what recon-
mendations he will make, if any, much
depending on the situation as 1t de-
velops from hour to hour.
The decision to go to Congress was
reached by the President within few
minutes after word had been taken
to the White House that the striking
shopmen had issued their formal re-
ply refusing the most recent offer
of the President for settlement of the
strike and condemning the President
for changing his position on the ques-
ton of seniority for the strikers.
An impression was permitted TO
come from the White House that the
President will address Congress no
matter whether arrangements to set
tie the strike have been made by the
EMPLOYERS and employees In the mean
time. In other words, President Hard,
ing wants the backing of Congress and
of the people, and he will use his ad-
dress to Congress as a means OF get
ting that backing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-08-16

Criminals are finding if more prof-
table to devote their energies to other
and easier fields than that of robbmg
post offices with the object of secur-
ing blank postal money order forms
and filling them out later for large
sums. r
Quick action on the part of post OF
flee inspectors in notifying all post
masters in the United States warning
them against cashing these forms ana
giving them instructions to examine
their records to learn whether any OF
the forms have been cashed has re-
suited in the creation OF drag net
for the robbers, who usually are anna
teurs which usually leads to their I'M
mediate capture when they attempt to
get money by filing out these stolen
money order blanks .,.o5
The use of radio has also PLAYED
an important part in the detection OF
these criminals for as soon as re-
mort of the robbery is received at the
department, fraud notices are fiasned
over the country, relayed from one sta
tion to another in a very short time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-08-16
DRASTIC ACTION
IN COAL STRIKE

Cleveland. Ohio, Aug. 16.-John
L. Lewis, president of the United
Mine Workers is expected to issue
introductions to district mine offic-
ials to place the agreement reached
here yesterday before operators Of
their districts at once.
If the operators sign the agree
ment as Lewis predicts, the bitumi-
nous strike will be ended in seventy
five per cent of the soft coal dis
tricts.
Following the reaching of the
agreement Lewis issued a statement
in which he heralded the pact as a
complete victory for the miners"
Lewis said:
az esteem this termination of the
conference as being especially graft
flying not only to the mine workers
who have emerged from this great
industrial conflict with signal hon
ors but to the American people as
we'll
"The settlement is an honorable
one to all concerned.
"a tremendous drive has been
made against the mine workers
upon both of these issues but they
have been successfully resisted.
"An early acceptance OF the
agreement by the operators in all
fields will serve to allay much Of
the bitterness ard passion which
has been aroused in the conflict and
permit of the reapplication of the
rule of reason in The industry"
Lewis will leave here sometime
today for Philadelphia to attend the
conference OF union leaders anthra-
cite ODeratOrS tomorrow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-08-16
SOUTHERN TO
ADVERTISE FOR MEN

The Southern Railway Company
here will at once advertise for men
to o. fill the places of the strikers
George W. Buddin, division super
intendent, today was instructed by
the road officials that Vice President
Henry W. Miller, il. charge of the
operations of the Southern Railway
system, that they will forthwith be-
gin advertising for men who can
qualify as machinists, blaeksmlths
boilermakers, sheet metal wor kers
electrical workers, car repairers
freight and passenger.
The work here probably will start
tomorrow.
officials of the local union when
interviewed this afternoon regard
Ing the possibility of the Southern
putting on men to fill the places OF
the strikers stated that they will not
use any violence but will use per,
suasive powers to prevent the mer
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-08-16

New Nork:-PuShcart ueddlers
lost about 81 1000 worth of fruit
when one of them sold 4 gallon of
banana oil for bootleg whisky and
the customer ran amuch after
sampling it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-08-16

Washington, Aug. 15.-Continua-
ton of the dye embargo for an
other year would serve the interests
of the War Department, Secretary
of War Weeks wrote Senator P. j..
McCumber, North Dakota chairman
of the Senate Finance Committee
tndnN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-08-16

Washington, Aug. 16.-The Federal
government may be expected to take
drastic action against striking coal
miners and railway workers in Ken
tucky. following the virtually COM
plete tie-up of transportation at i'm
portant points on the L. q n. and the
c. & c. Roads. Officials of the De-
partment of Justice would not COM
ment on the situation there, but it is
known that preliminary reports re-
ceived are sufficient basis for pro-
ceedings such as were ordered IN
California and Arizona following the
marooning Of passenger trains on
the desert.
Attorney General Daugherty has
been advised that a general walkout
on the Logan Division of the c. & o..
in East Kentucky had tied up 5,Ol3
cars of loaded coal. while walkout
on the Big Sandy Division has halt
ed the movement of 2,05G additional
cars.
A great army of miners. scattered
through seven coal producing states,
started back to the mines today.
Actual production of bituminous
coal began. after bitter wage war
that extended over 137 days.
Agreement unanimously signed at
Cleveland late yesterday by operators
and miners gave the signal for re-
sumption of mining by nearly 20 per
cent of all miners on strike. The old
wage scale and the old working agree
ments will be effective until a Joint
conference appoints committee to
revise them.
Seven states where actual prepara-
tions for mining started were: Ono,
PENNSYLVANIA, Indiana, Washington,
Oklahoma, West Virginia and Michi-
gan.
Sixty million tons of coal annual
" are produced by mines whose own.
ers have accented the agreement OF
Cleveland. While this is but a drop to
the bucket to the country's annual
production now needed in full after
the long fuel famine which mas
brought supplies to a perllously low
ebb. the same agreement will be car
ried around to other operators VINO
are expected to come in.
The openine wedge TO peace has
been driven. union leaders, iubilant
over the outcome, declared at Cleve-
land. The next steD will be to end the
hard coal strike by parley at Phlla-
delphia tomorrow.
with motive power and other equip
ment deteriorating, the burden of
moving the increased amount Of coal
that will be mined now that some OF
tbe operators and miners have agreed
TO end the strike will be heavy one
for many railroads. In fact, this fact
NAV slow up production Of coal.
Conflicting views are heard in Con
oress as to what legislative action
can be taken. A large majority are
ready to back any request that the
president may make, but the belief
prevails among many members that
the executive has ample authority to
meet the situation and that addition
al legislation is not needed.
Because of the new peace move
President Harding may delay MAX
ing recommendations for Legislation
until after it is seen whether an end
Continued on Page Three
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-08-16

Far from conceding ultimate enact
ment of the soldier bonus bill, oppo-
nents of the McCumber-Fordney bill
prepared today for an onslaught
against the measure which will hardly
be second to the fight that was waged
against the league Of nations.
Reports that the bill is sure to pass
did not disturb the anti-bonus Sena,-
tors greatly and certainly did not
cause them to slacken their prepara'
tions for the fight against it. lndi-
cations are that when the bonus ac-
tuallv gets before the Senate, after
the tariff bill is DISPOSED of on Satur-
dav. the Senate will be treated to some
oratorial fireworks reminiscent OF the
davs Of the league of nations night.
1t is a possibility that if it becomes
necessary, a filibuster will be started
against the bonus that will run for
some time. Practically all the long
distance speakers and the experts IN
filibustering are opposed to the bonus;
so that the thirty opponents of the bill
have on their side distinct oratorIcal
and parliamentary advantage; Inc
only danger they see is that the ma
iority. probably having a two-thirrdis
majority at this time, might be aoie
to put through the limited cloture rule
now on the Senate books and thereby
shut eff debate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-08-16

Wilmington, DeI:-Theodore Ship
lev of the cellars, suburg, had a
crane vine which had been bearing
black grapes, but this season is pro
ducing white ones. He ascribes the
change to the Volstead act.
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There are 24,351,676 families in the
united States.
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For this secticu--Partly cloudy
and moderately warm today and
tomorro&; gentle TO moderate
southwest and west winds.
High -~rnorr0w; 2:07 a. NJ,
PAS Library of Congress.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-08-16

New York, Aug. 16.-Brotherhood
leaders will step in and attempt to Sc
cure from railroad executives, at a
meeting here tomorrow, agreement TO
a plan for settlement of the shopmen's
strike.
A definite proposal on seniority,
stumbling block in the path of previous
peace attempts, is understood to be
the keynote of the brotherhood's
plan. u,
Continued on Page Three
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-11-27

Operations in
Amerada Field

Amerada Petroleum company W.
on the Madeline Farve farm, IN the
center of the southwest of the nortn'
east quarter of section 2O-5s-le' which
was drilling in search of the 2Vo'Ioo'
sand which had been found three eishts
OF a mile TO the north, entered sai'
water sand at 1865 feet and is stu III
IL at 1870 feet. The operators are no"
preparing to plug the well back TO the
OF. sand which had been passed through
at 1e2S-40 feet.
Amerada company's No. II on the
Sammy Baptiste farm, in the northeas'
of the southwest of the southeast quar-
ter of section 20-5s-le. is on top OF d
sand showing oil at 1860 feet. The same
operators No. IL on the Sammy Bapuste
farm. in the southwest OF the north
east of the southeast of the southeast
quarter of section 30-5s-1e. is in lime
at 14OO feet and is trying to straighten
crooked hole.
Amerada company's No. la on th'
Johnny Baptiste farm in the center ol
the southeast Of the southeast of the
southwest quarter of section 2O-5s-le
west OF production, is drilling at 244'
feet in blue shale.
Gravity OF the oil being produced II
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-11-27
Activity in
Grady County

Considerably" activity u adjacent
acreage has been started hv the spud.
ding of the sh.pp Sash wildcat u the
southwest of the southwest quarter
or section glAu.jw. Grady county. IA
miles southeast og tbe Nichols sos field
A national machine s being used This
location is also about five miles north.
west Of the Colne production ia an.
tw.
The Mummcrt Drilling oomrsny's
test In the southwest of the sou,hoa 10
OF the southwest quarter OF section it.
5n.Sw. IS drilling tn 90 salt water sand
ut 1900 feet according to reports from
the field Tho water sand was topped
at approximately 1875 feet. Location
of this test Is one mile north and slight
ly east OF production. Water was also
pncountrcd at the shallower sand lev
els
Tommy Ware has completed the 10
tary derrick Tor "a test in the southwest
quarter Of section 9i.5n.tw sN miles
north Of Josey On Cumwnys test ir
yi.4n.5w.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-11-27
Wetumka Discoverer
kell Known in Ardmore

Inc Arumore fraternity congratulatas
one OF It's former members, Joe l. Cron-
"e"' oH MS success in Hughes coun.
w. Where through his persistent ef.
Iorts IN practical geology he has uncov-
cred the Cromwell sand in the pro,ria-
"Hhmoit'Cromwell well in section 8.
Wv which is producing around 500
barrels OF ~ gravity crude from sand
barely touched at 1880 feet and has bean
IN Tor more than 30 days. Some geo.
loglsts believe it is related TO the two
butcher series but Cromwell believes
II new producing horizon and was
the first &c expect its presence in the
area after finding the northeast fold''
winch is Of vast Importance TO geology.
cromwell Is described by those who
know him as a picturesque "hardhad''
ana bhever in himself. During the earl.
Ter history Of Oklahoma oil produo-
tlon he was associated personally with
Writ Franklin and Rees Evans OF this
city prior to Franklin's spectacular
success in the Healdton field.
Eromwells success might have come
sooner had he been able to induce his
rogers county associates to sell their
joint oil holdings and buy the tracts
which afterwards became the Jake Ha.
mon and Bert Simpson properties in
the Heaidton southeast extension. Such
was the recommendation made by Crom
We'll at that time when Franklin inyit.
ed him 20 Inspect llealdton Just as tha,
/ territory was starting It's development
Cromwells theories Of geology are
] practical. rather than academic. IL,
/ took up the study years ago while EN-
ployed by the United States Indian OF.
flee az the time the government was
. preparing the data. through that serv
ice. which afterwards became the foun
dalton for al geological knowledge In
the Mid.Coutlnont district. Cromwell
worked under j. George Wright and
Dana IL. Kelsey and was one OF IN,
or.ginators OF the present leasing sys
tom OF Indian lands by the government
Tho Hughes county discovery /,
about three miles from We,umpka. on
the main line OF the Frisco from Sa
pulpa 20 Dcnison. Big activity is nov
going on IN the area.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-11-27
Report of Operations
in Robberson District

The Texas Pacific Coal and Oil COM
pany is plugging back its No. on the
Love farm in the center OF the north
east OF the northwest OF the southeast
quarter OF section 13, 1n.3w which was
originally drilled to total depth OF SoSo
feet. Effort will be made TO develope
sand which had been drilled through at
1b41 feet and which was estimated as
productive of 20 barrels.
The TIP company is drilling In its
No. l on the Ophelia Newberry farm
In the northwest corner OF the south
east OF the southeast quarter o. section
13. ln.3w, which was cemented AT l2oo
feet on top OF q gas sand. TINS wen
is an east offset 10 the Pauls valley
Oil and Gas company's gasser cohpiet'
ed some time ago.
Nelson Brothers are moving in tim
bers for their No. on the onn W.
Jones lease, in the northwest corner
OF the southwest Of the northeast ei
the southwest quarter Of section -
ln.Sw.
TP company has cemeoted the s'ineh
CASING lt lsoV lccN III leS .'S' -" -
Mays farm, In the southwest corner o1
the north half OF the northeast OF the
southwest quarter OF section H. ln's"'
Judson OIL company is moving IN 4
star machine to drill in its No on the
Louis Newberry farm In the northwest
~ the northwest OF the southwest guar
ter OF section 10. 1n.3w, which was ce-
mented In 1875 feet. This well vs. Twin
TO the No. ! gasser on the same lease
which was completed several months
ago az 1926 feet.
Texas company's No. on the
Derdeyn farm In the southeast cor
ner OF the northeast of the north
cast OF the northeast quarter oil
section II, ln.3w, Is reported as
making llO barrels In sand at 1919
feet. Magnolia Petroleum company
is drilling at 2le5 feet in its No
on the Louis Newberry farm, IN
the northeast corner OF the south
west OF the northwest OF the south
east quarter Of section u, in'Sw'
Weayer-Rcynolds are fishing ioi
parted casing In their wildcat IN th'
southwest of the southwest or th'
northwest quarter OF section -, ln'.w
with the total depth OF the hole at ls4'
fee.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-11-27
Arkansas
Ramsey Has Powerful
Radio Receiving Set

One of the best equipped radio re-
ceiving sets in Ardmore is now in use
in the office Of Ed Ramsey. Simpson
building. and is proving big source of
entertainment to a great number of
the members Of the local oil fraterniay.
as we'll as furnishing them with mar
ket quotations and other useful data.
Messages have been received via the
aerial oratory from points in Canada
and other poortions of the United
States. Market reports are received
from 10 to l1:00 a. m; stock exchange
figures from 1880 TO 1900; at 1880
various towns Of Texas are advertised
out Of a Dallas sending apparatus; 100
p. IN. to 2:30 p. m. Is musical period
400 p. IN. TO GOO p. m, educational
600 p. m. to $50 p. m. musical; 6:3O
p. IN. TO 7:15 p. IN. bedtime stories
7:15 p. IN. to 500 p. m, educational
One of the most interesting features is
the transcontnental belt. which comes
through the air between 1880 am. and
1900 a. M, and which includes conver
sations between Dallas and Calgary
Canada, and Dallas and Los Angeles
Cal.
The outfit was purchased by Mr.
Ramsey from Love and Gravitt.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-11-27
Interesting Tale
North Duncan Area

Many interesting features present
themselves in the oil industry but one
of the most unique which is believed to
ever have occurred i'm southern Okla
homa fields is that which contains the
area owned by Mrs Stella Ballard Shop
taw. Location of the tract is in the north
half OF the northeast quarter Of section
g. is.Sw. Mrs. Shoptaw secured the lease
before the north Duncan field was de-
veloped, and eventually sold II TO Earl
Sinclair, J. Ii. Markham. Jr., and c. j.
Wr!ghtsman. for $4,000 cash and $780,
600 in oil. The purchasers also agreed
TO drill two wells on forfeit the lease
back 10 Mrs. Shoptaw. They started
one test in the northwest corner OF
the northeast quarter OF section $, Is
Sw and attel goiug TO- deep level, aban.
doned u as dry and the owner ship OF
the lease reverted back 20 Mrs. Shop
law. under the terms Of the contract,
inasmuch as second test was not
started. Uudauuted 10y the existence OF
dry hole ON her land. Mrs. Shop
taw and her husband drilled u Well
themselves .u the northeast corner u
the section and az 1855 feet found a
pls sand which when penetrated five
feet. yielded 100000 feet. The Lone
star connected with the Well. Several
days ago the Well started spraying oil
and made l4O barrels the first - hours
and at latest report was yielding 5O5.
barrels The oil production is not lu
tcrfcrring with thu gas.
Location of the Wol is one fourth
of u milo southwest OF nearest produc
ton. and the sand 8, believed t' boz th'
shallowest m that district lt may b'
the 9Oe0.foot horizon dipping There az.
two known sands beneath the shallow
level In the Held proper, with % pay a
2200 feet which has produced as higl
as 1900 barrels daily and sas san'
az 2l00 feet
The Shoptaw Interests have stake'
location for a second well ON their leas'
90 be located In the center OF the cas
line OF the north half ot the northoas
quarter VI section 8. ls.sw
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-11-27
Graham Test Holds
Hard Digging Record

The hard formations which showed
themselves Immediately beneath the
grass roots In tho Ward Merrick No.
uu 'ho Fowler farm. In the center OF
the northeast Of the northeast OF the
southwest quarter ot section 9i.2s..w.
Graham district, are still very much
.u r,idync" at the lower levels. and the
record for hard digging is held by the
operators of this test Total depth or
the hole at the present time is 1850
feet .n sandy sh1le. Since the begin.
ming of operations on this we'll nine
sots NJ rock bit cones have been used.
one strata 40 30 Co % feet, required the
use of four sets ~ rock bit cones and
$50 fshiail bits In tho Hewitt field.
tho average number oi rock bit used
for on" well is two sets. while In the
proven area north uf the Ward eNir-
rick test iu the Graham field three sets
per well has been the average
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-11-27
Graham Well Has
3S Gravity Crude

The highest gravity oil yet found
in the Graham field IS that being
produced in the Healdlon Petroleum
compauy's No. ! on the Meyer farm
in the center of the southwest of
the southwest of the northeast
quarter of section 3l.2s-2w, which
tests IS degrees The well is flow
ing approximately 25O-3OO bar
rvls from the sand which was top
ped al 217O feet and penetrated To
2Sl5 feet with The drIl stiu in it
at that depth.
The Ilealdton-Moyer well IS an old
well deepened from The shallOWer sand,
and incidentally was the first oil well
brought in IN the Graham field during
the early days When the well was
originally started several years ago, II
was drilling in search Of the Kirk gas
sand, but missed that horizon ana
struck u showing OF oil at 22S7 feet and
cemented casing at that depth 10 shut
out water from above. The proposition
was still i gamble, for although there
was showing, it was not assured that
= well would result. While the cement
was setting and the test was shut
down. the lIealdton Petroleum com
pany, of which Roy NJ. johnson IS the
majority stakeholder, spent $4,000 Sc
curing leases. eventually acquiring a
total Of between 500 and 900 acres. Pur-
chase of these investments consumed all
of Mr.. Johnson's capital and prevented
him from becoming a participant in the
activity when the Hewitt field came
in But all the money which the Head
ton company invested in these leases
was returned to it by the one-fourth
interest which it held in the Sparks
,.ase i'm section 30-2s-2w, which is now
operated by the Cameron Refining com
pany. The greater portion Of the acre
age which the Healdton Petroleum COM
pany owns is located in sections 81
and 32-2s-2w, and sections 4, 5, 6, S, and
g-3s-2w.
Again referring to the original opera
plug was DRILLED Que following the
purchase of the acreage, 4 well re
suited in the 2257-235O broken sand
which yielded initial production OF
1874 barrels At the time deepening OPP
erations to its present level were start.
cd il was pumping about IS barrels.
Mr. johnson believes that the Gra-
ham pool will run in a northwest and
southeast direction, parallelling the Oil
City field. The heavy oil found at oil
City, he states, is being drilled through
il the Graham wells, as is also the shall
low production which is being develop
ct at Nelma in Stephens county. That
the Graham 2G4O-foot sand takes a dip
TO the northwest and should be un-
covered in the Velma area at around
5000 feet, is his opinion. The Graham
field, Mr.. johnson believes follows a
ridge through the Fox, 2s.4w country
and VelIna territory