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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-07
JOHNSON ADMITS
HE Drove death
CAR, Police SAY
Negro Arrested for lnvesti-
cation Confesses, Accord
ing to Officials, Killing
Mrs. Hadley.

PONCA CITY Edgar Johnson. ne
gro arrested here yesterday on in
Vestigation, confessed late last night.
according to police that he was the
driver of the death car that killed
Mrs. Phoebe Hadey, GO years old. as
she was returning home from church
Sunday night with two neighhors.
jackson, an employe Of local
rarage, had borrowed a car and taken
two other negro men and two women
for a joy ride He states that he
was driving about % miles an hour
when he turned a corner and was
forced to swerve the car in order TO
stay on the road. AS he turned the
corner, he declared, lights Of a car on
a distant hill blinded him and he did
not see the woman until he had hit
her. His companions did not see the
car and did NO. know. SO they declared
that woman had been run down.
After striking Mrs Hadley. Jackson
stepped on the gas and drove out Of
the city, fearing. lie said. that mob
might form.
He returned TO the city by differ
ent road, and did not report the ac'
cident. A chance remark Of one OF
his negro companions lead to his
arrest.
Without giving out any information
concerning the alleged confession, Of
ficers spirited the negro out of the
city, taking him TO the county Jail
at Newkirk.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-07
Asphalt Well
Murray County

10 be the only well "a ils KIND In
this country is believed TO be the dis.
tinction Of test owned by William
J. Scott and which is producing as
phalt in paying quantity. The we'll is
center of section "a, 1s-2e. Murray
county. two miles north Of the town
OF Doughcrty in the Arbuckle noun
tains II was originally started four
years ago. but not completed until IS
months ayu, development having been
delayed on account of casing and
water troubles It's production, which
is coming from a depth Of the product
topped at about 1175-t.26S feet (or
IS feet thick. not including small
breaks of sandy lme), consists of 92
yer cent pure asphalt and one-half to
one per cent water, with the remain.
ing percentage consisting Of lubricat-
ing oils. The production rises to with
in 65 feet of the top of the hole and
is bailed out. According 20 Robert
Moston of Dougherty, who is in charge
of operations on the test, the yield Is
approximately Go barrels per day. Sew
eral thousand barrels of the product
have already been taken out, filling
one 5O0.barrel steel storage tank and
two earthen tanks which hold more
than u thousand barrels. but most Of
which was lost when a heavy rain
washed the contents Of the earthen
storage away. The production is quot
cd at 40 cents gallon, or $3.50 per
barrel, figuring 42 gallons TO the bar
rel. At the rate Of CO barrels per
day. the daily income of the operators
from the asphalt production would be
sl,0s2. The bottom of the hole is In
sandy lime formation.
The operators have run the l0-inch
casing TO depth Of .050 feet and ex-
pect TO eventually underream and car
ry the pipe lower or run the Sinch
with a packer TO prevent against pos
sibe cavlng OF the shale above the
pay. The hole was originally started
with the 15inch During its drilling.
states Mr.. Moston, d sand with n good
shown of oil, heavily parafined, was
passed through at n depth of 1,001-35
feet, but a real test of it could not
be made due to casing and water
troubles which necessitated its casing
off and deeper drilling.
Mr.. Moston is at the present time
engaged in building up n commercial
market for the product. Inquiries
have been received from various man.
ufacturing concerns relative to it. and
indications are that the asphalt pro.
duction will prove to be most valu'
able in the manufacture of paints,
! roofing materials, tires and other re.
lated Uses. Many Of Ardmore's lum.
Der companies are purchasing it FOR
roofing material as are also other in.
dustrial establishments in various sec
tons of the state.
An Oklahoma City chemist in analyz-
ing the asphalt from the Scott well
has demonstrated. according to Mr.
Moston. that by adding materials at a
cost OF 10 cents per gallon and labor
at cost of cents per gallon. a
product would result which would
equal paint now selling at $3.50 a
gallon.
Mr.. Scott owns block OF 1000
acres in the vicinity of the asphalt
well. 1t is very probable that he will
eventually drill more tests in search
of oil.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-07
ARBUCKLE WITNESSES
INDICTED, IS REPORT

LOS ANGELES. - Mrs. Minnie
Frances s. Bates Of Chicago who
testified for the defense in the trials
Of Roscoe C. (Fatty) Arbuchle, We're
indicted on perjury charges early this
morning by the county grand jury.
Mrs. Neghbors testified at Ar.
buckles trial that she saw Miss Vir-
Einla Rape, in connection with whose
death Arbuckle is accused of man.
slaughter, at Wheeler. Hot Springs,
in August. 1921, and that Miss Rappe
lad suffered two sick spells while at
the springs.
District Attorney Matthew Brady,
at the grand jury session, had pre-
sented the jury with evidence 10
prove Miss Rappe was not at the
springs at the time stated by Mrs.
Neighbors.
al doubt II Miss Rape ever was
at this Hot Springs" said Brady.
Mrs Bates testified at the second
trial of Arbuckle. She said she work.
cd with Miss Rappe in a Chicago
department store in 1913, where the
film actress had been employed as a
model.
Brady said he furnished the grand
Jury with records of the Chicago store
TO show that Mrs. Bates worked at
the establishment in 1910. was dis
charged IN 1910 and had not been
re-employed by the store.
Brady, in statement giving his
reasons for asking the indictments,
said he intended to prosecute "all per-
sons who commit perjury"
"I consider this far more important
than prosecuting persons charged with
ether felony" said Brady.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-07
Local Men Head
New Corporation

Organization of the Columbia Pc
trolcum corporation has been com.
ploted with the election of Judge
James K. Armstrong as president;
Erret Dunlap, vice president; and s.
a. Apple, secretary treasurer. Judge
Armstrong is resident of Oklahoma
city. where headquarters of the cor
porations are being maintained. lie
was formerly chief justice oil
the Oklahoma Criminal Court of Az.
reals. and was also at one time vice
president with the Middle States Oil
Company. having been instrumental
during the organization Of the Haskell
interests. Dunlap and Apple are
prominent members Of the Ardmore
fraternity.
The Columbia corporation has at
the present time about 500 barrels
of production. representing the hold
ings Of Judge Armstrong prior to his
affiliation with the concern. and also
including the output Of the Judson
oil Company, a subsidiary which Is
the operating concern of the Colum-
ba in the state of Texas. Production
In Texas is located in the Burkbur-
iett and Teyhoma fields, Two wells
;tre now drilling in the TeXhoma dis.
trict by the company.
Other operations of the Columbia
company are being carried on in the
Robertson field of Garvin county,
where q gasser has recently been
brought in marking the initial entry
of the firm rs Il producer in this
state. Other operations are being
carried on at III Dorado and other
portions of Arkansas, including q con
templated wildcat test on q structure
at Magnolia, Ark. comprising a blocl,
Of 1000 acres located IS miles due
north of the Haynesville district In
Louisiana Holdings OF the company
include 5000 acres in Oklahoma, 1875
acres of proven territory in Texas.
1000 acres OF other lands in Texas.
and two tracts in Arkansas totaling
5000 acres.
The company has been orgNnized
under the laws of Delaware with a
capitalization OF one million dollars
New York capital is interested in ad.
dition to that Of the local and other
Oklahoma people.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-07
Healdton Nav
Get New Line

Engineers of the OklahomG Pipe
Line company We're working at Bos-
well last week on the survey of the
contemplated pipe line to be built from
the Healdton field TO DeQueen, Ark.
AT DeQueen, according to reports, the
line will connect with one leading TO
Shreveport. According to Henry Nc.
Coy, surveyor in charge of the work
on the line. the present survey is to
determine the less expensive route
leading from the Healdton pool. and
work on the laying of the line will
commence in about three months il
results are satisfactory. According 10
Mccoy, the route thus far has proven
TO be the one which will probably be
chosen as only two pump stations will
be required between Ardmore and De.
Queen, locations OF which h1ve not
yet been designated.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-07
Humble Re-clects
All Its Officers

All the officers ana dirontu.. Jf the
Humble Oil and Refining company
We're reelected at the annual meeting
of the company held at the general
offices at Houston recently. Directors
chosen We're: g. II. Goddard OF Ard.
more, X. 5. Sterling, f. p. Sterling,
w. s. Parish. r. L.. Blaffer, w. w.
Fondren, II. c. Weiss, F.. II. Townes,
l.. a. Carleton. James Anderson, Jr.
Officers elected were: President. r.
s. Sterling; vice presidents in charge
of production. pipe lines, refineries and
marketing. w. S. Parish, r. l.. Blaf-
fer, w. w. Fondvon, Il. p. Sterling,
II. g. Weiss ana James Anderson, Jr. (:
secretary, Miss Florence Sterling; as
sistants, NJ ID. Simpson and II. Mil.
saps; treasurer, l.. l.. Blaffor; assist.
ants. I. s. Crate and T. o. Freeze:
comptroller, l.. II. Atwell, Jr.; cash
Ter, G. r. Cooke; general counsel. E.
T.. Townes; consulting attorneys, l.. A.
Carleton and j. c. 1'ownes. Jr.
! The statement was made during thu
meeting that the production OF the
company during 1921 reached 10000.
600 barrels as compared with 10000
900 barrels during the preceding year.
The Humble OIL and Refining com.
pany was originally an amalgamation
OF the old Humble oil company, Blaf.
fer & Parish. Fondren Bros and the
Parifine oil company Oil company (H,
G. Weiss interests). Following the
opening of the Ranger field in Texas
the Walter c. Teagle interests of New
York became identified with the con
Germ. capitalization was increased
and an S-inch line laid from the Ran
ger district to the gulf. A refinery
was started at Baytown, near Goose
Creek, which is running about 12,00(
barrels daily, although only partially
completed. The company is now lay
in an S-inch line from the Mexia field
to the coast. It is the heaviest ship
per of Gulf Coast heavy gravity crude
TO the Bayonne tN. j. refinery dis
trict.
Growth OF the Humble company has
been very rapid since the acquisition
,of stock by the Teagle interests In
the Carter county fields the Humble
company is one of the most active
operators. carrying on the local devel
opment under the personal supervision
Of c. p. Goddard. general superin
tendent, and w. A. Heper, field su
perintendent It is the second largest
producer in the Hewitt field with pro
duction of more than 5000 barrels
running next to the Carter oil com
pany. The Humble people arc also
big operators in the Fox field
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-07
W-D Test Tops
Sand 146S Feet

\ sand with a good i,. ..-; of
oil and gas was topped in the
Westheimer Daube test on the fee
farm, in the southwest corner of
the northwest quarter Of the south
west quarter of section 81, 5n-1e,
at depth Of / 1,46S feet yesterday.
i crooked joint in the SA inch cas-.
ing nccessitated pulling of the pipe
prior to drilling into the sand for
a test, and the string is now being
re-run. Finding OF the sand has
created great interest among the
members of the fraternity who are
Watching tho W-D test closely in
an effort TO establish trend of the
structure.
Tho casing in the Amerada Petro
leum company's No. l on the Sammy
Raptste farm. in the southwest corner
Of the northeast quarter of the south
east quarter Of section 90, 5s.le (dis
covery welD. has pulled the casing
and is ready TO shoot the second sane
at 1911. 42S feet. The shot will b,
placed tomorrow.
The Amerada No. . on the Sanm!
Baptistc farm, In the southeast Of th'
northeast quarter Of the southeas
quarter of section 90 5s.1e, whicl
swabbed 100 barrels with the drill stIl
In the sand during the first "a hours
is drilling deeper.
Tho rig OF the Amerada No. ol
the Sammy Baptiste farm, in tn
southeast corner OF the northeast quar-
ter OF the southwest quarter of tn
southeast quarter Of section 90. 5s.1w
one-eighth mile southwest of the dis
covery well, was completed today an
the operators are now rigging mp.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-07
Water Shortage.
Duncan District

The recent snow failed O. aid mat.
ters TO noticeable degree in the
Duncan fields. as far as water sup
ply lis concerned. and the operators
in those areas are still greatly hamp-
cred because Of lack Of supply, &C.
oording to Joe Crump, prominent drill.
ing contractor and producer Of
Stephens county, who was here last
night on a business visit. Many
E.ore wells would be drilling at the
present time, he stated, but Cor lack
of the necessity.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-07
Deepen Duncan
Casser For Oil

Douthctt ct al are riyg .., cable
tools preparatory to deepening their
gasser IN the southwest of the north.
east quarter OF the northwest quarter
of section 34 1s.sw. Duncan field.
This test is located about one.hali
mile northeast OF production and ef'
forts will be made to reach the 1900.
foot oil sand
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-07
New Coline
Duncan Well

Coline Oil company's 30. , on the
Shaving farm, in section %, 1n-Sw,
north Duncan field, reached the top
of the sand at a depth of 2,255-72
feet and produced 14O barrels during
the first 20 hours. This well is locat.
ed about one.fourth mile northeast Of
production and is expected will create
big activity in the section of the field
in which IL was drilled.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-07
Parsons Test
At 22OO Feet

Parsons ct al test on the Hahn
farm, In the southeast of the
southwest quarter Of the southwest
quarter OF section "a, 6s.3w, Love
county, has resumed operations
following a brief shutdown on ac.
count OF the weather. and is now
drilling in blue shale at slightly
below 1900 feet. The test is drill.
ing with the rotary.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-07
Sturm Love County
Test is SnuddinQ

Sturm Drilling company has re.
sumed spuddins in its test on the
Pittman ranch. in the southeast OF the
northwest quarter OF the southwest
quarter Of section 90 6s.1e, Love
county, six miles south Of the Anne
rada discovery we'll.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-07
''Cheer Up! Worst
Is Over" Claimed

OKLAHOMA CITY. Cheer up.
the worst OF the depression is over"
is the keynote Of the two day meet.
ing OF the Oklahoma Retail Cothiers'
and Mems Apparel Club which open
Cd here today. according TO w. s.
Knight, president Of the association
About 100 members OF the two organi.
cations are present.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-07
Sacra Test
May Resume

According to reports from Madill,
the Sacra test, two miles northwest
of the town, has been purchased by
Texas oil men, who will resume oper.
ations in the near future. Drilling in
this test ceased at 1886 feet
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-07
Refiners Meet
At New Orleans

The first annual convention OF the
Western Petroleum Refiners associa.
ton starts today, March T. at New
Orleans, and will end March 8. Ac.
cording to reports. large delegations
are on hand from Chicago New York
and other points. Many prominent
men are scheduled to speak.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-07
20-lnch Robertson
Line Contemplated

Unconfrmed reports have 10 that
the Lone Star Gas company is con.
templating the laying OF a 20.inch
main line into the Elmore City oil and
gas district from the Fox field II gas
development proves as prolific In that
area as In the Robertson field. At the
present time the Lone Star company
Is paying rental TO the Magnolia Pc.
troleum company for use OF the sinch
line Of the latter concern running
from Robertson to Fox.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-07
Caddo Wildcat
Drilling Deep

We've-Got.toGet.It Oil company
wildcat test on the Dietrich farm. in
the northwest OF the southeast quar-.
ter OF section %. 7n.l0w. Caddo coun.
ty, is drilling in sandy shale at 2.752
feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-07

Any doubt about your well drill
ing or supposed oil lands. see Murry,
the geologist. New Wilmington ho-
tel. Eighteen Of the worlds leading
pools to his credit the past 80 years.
His advice will save you money, will
make you money. 6.3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-07
GIRLS! LEMONS
WHlTEN HANDS

Press the Juice OF two lemons into
bottle containing three ounces of
orchard White. which any drug store
will supply for a few cents. shake
well. aud YOU have a quarterplnt
OF harmless and delightful lemon.
bleach lotion to soften and Shiten red,
rough or chapned hands. This home.
made lemon lotion Is far superior to
glycerin and rose water TO smoother
the skin. Famous stage beauties use
II to bleach and bring that soft. clear
rosy.white complexion because II
doesn't irritBte. .--Adv.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-07

PASADENA, Calif-Col John Lam
bert. one of the pioneer organizers In
republican politics died at his winter
home here Monday following 10 days
OF illness. which developed into pneu-
monia causing death.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-07

Mrs W A. Pride was called te
Fort Worth, Texas. Monday on ac.
count Of the death of brotheryin
law. Walter Johnson, who died sun
day morning. The body will be taken
10 the former home of the deceased at
Itasca, Texas. for burial.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-07
Ketch-W Wallace 9
Rigging Up

Operators OF the Ketch.Walace No.
. on the Dillard farm. in the south
west corner of the southwest quarter
OF the southeast quarter Of the north.
west quarter OF section %. 4s.2w, are
rigging up standard tools This well
win be a twin to No. /.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-09
National League
WILL PRESENT WELL
BALANCED TEAM
BrattlebOro High School Expecting to
Bring Back HOnOrs from Middle
bury InterschOlastic.

The Brattleboro high school track
team will take the warpath Thursday in
quest of another state track champion
ship, when they Journey to Middlebury
to compete in the annual interscholastic
meet there. The locals have a well bal
aneed team, and the prospects of annex
ing the fourth consecutive state title look
good.
As was true last year Lyndon Institute
and Rutland high school are considered
the most dangerous opponents. The
Rutlanders always have a good track
team, and Lyndon has already emerged
victorious in one track meet this spring.
Lyndon has Louis Bedard, a place win
ner in the quarter-mile event for the last
two years in the state meet at Burhng
ton, and Dresser, a miller capable of
slightly less than FIVE minutes for that
distance. Rutland also has miller who
has been timed in less than five minutes.
Neither of these schools has any athletes
prominent in. the pole vault or hurdles,
where the local aggregation is very
strong. Harlow, the locals distance
star. is rounding into form and should
be able to give the upstate racers fast
run. AIoreton and Martin also are
capabl distance runners
Last year, BrattlebOro had four won
derful sprinters, two of whom are still
on the team. This in itself should give
Brattleboro a big edge in the running
events. Moran and Robbins also are
capable of taking care of the hurdles
and the pole vault The team is d bit
short of high jumpers. but Victor Manley
and Fred Robbins with practice since the
local interclass meet should be leaping
slightly over five feet Edmund Manley
and Robbins are both good for 30 feet
or better in the discus throw, while Rob
bins will give the other shot putters
something to think about. Lindsey and
Wheeler are consistent quarter milers,
and they ought to make somewhat better
time than they did in the interclass meet
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-09
Short Ship Circuit to Have Races at
GreenfieId in July.

GREENFIELD, Mass, May o
Under direction of Lucis Potter, the
race track at Franklin Park is being
put into excellent shape for the summer
races of the Short Ship circuit, and
Roger Rourke has several horses in
training and among others at the park
having horses developing speed to meet
rivals in the July meet are A. II. Leslie
of Springfield and Leon Toole of Am
herst
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-09

New Guinea. which is the largest
island in the world, counting Australia
and Greenland as small continents. has
an area equal to that of France and the
British Isles combined.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-09
DTNHANl RR0S
419 400 393-1,22
PREPARING RACE TRACK.

373 40 413-1,196
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-09
National League
GAMES TODAY.
American League

American League.
Detroit at Boston.
Chicago at New York.
Cleveland at Philadelphia.
st. Louis at Washington.
National League.
Boston at Cincinnati.
New York at st. Louis.
Brooklyn at Pittsburgh.
Philadelphia at Chicago.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-09
DUNHAM TEAM WINS.

Defeats GOOdnOw, Pearson n Hunt Team
1,221 to 1,196.
The Durham Brothers company bowl
ers defeated the GoodnOw. Pearson &
Hunt team last night on the Odd Eel
lows alley by a score of 1,221 to 1,196.
Stolte of the winners had the highest
single string. 1OJ. as we'll as the best
three-string total. $50 The scores:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-09
TO PLAY GOLF NIGHTS.
st. Louis Club Lighting Nine-HOle
Course BY Electricity

ST. LOUIS, May 9-An electrically
lighted nine hole golf putting course is
being constructed by the North Hills
Country club here. Officials of the club
declare the miniature course is being
installed to encourage night playing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-18
SOUTHERN CAPTAIN
LEADS IN SCORING
ooIdbIatt Has SO Points to
His Credit In Four
MATTHEWS IS SECOND

With the completion of the second
week of basketball IN the Public High
School League, "Menchy" Goldblatt,
captain and star guard of the cham
pjonship Southern High quintet, con
tinues to lead the individual scorers.
Goldblatt, in four games, has amassed
a total OF SS points, which is an aver
age Of % points per contest. ,,'a'
4. Goldblatt increased his total 40 points
during the last seven days. In the Ger
mantown High game Tuesday after.
noon he made field goals and 20 fouls
for 30 points.
There are number of changes in the
first five this week Matthews. the
West Philadelphia High leading point :
getter. advanced from fifth place to sec :
ond. He is only five points in the rear
Of Goldblatt.
Matty has registered more field goals
than any other member of the league.
He has made Is two o-pointers. and this,
combined with his So free throws from
the 15-foot mark, bring his count to
81 for an average of 21A points per
game.
Goldbatt, Of Northeast High, who
was in the runner-up position when the
last figures were published, did not fare