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The Washington times., 1924-02-05
ACTION AGAINST
GAMBLER NOW
NEAR END
His Attorneys Lose Motion for
Directed Verdict in Breach
of Promise Suit.
BY b. v. STURDIvANT.
International News Service


ATLANTA, Ca, Feb. 6.-The
Debouchel-Candler half-million
heart balm suit today grew near
a close.
A few more hours of argu-
ment and the jurors will be
asked to decide what part Of
Asa G. Candler's mammoth for
tune, if any, Mrs. Onezima De-
bouchel shall receive for her
"broken heart" Mrs. Debouchel,
New Orleans beauty and society
leader, is asking judgment for
100000 against the aged cap
italist, charging breach Of prom
ise.
Defense Motion Lost.
Although defense lawyers pet1-
toned Judge Samuel Sibley, Of the
United States District Court, to
direct q verdict in favor Of Gambler,
he overruled the motion, leaving all
power to the jury. Only q brief
deliberation was anticipated In court
circles and q verdict before night
was not considered improbable.
Mrs. Debouchel has presented her
case for what It was worth, omit
ting sensational charges which
many expected. The most colorful
evidence her attorneys offered were
the three hundred fervent love let
ters penned by the seventy-two'yea
old capitalist.
She declared that although she
was suing for breach Of promise
she would prefer filing charges OF
slander. The southern beauty main
tanned that Gambler broke their
engagement at the cost Of her
reputation. She charged that pub
licity which followed the breach
cast q reflection upon her character
because Of certain scandals" which
Gambler mentioned.
Married, Refuse Claims.
LAWYERS for Gambler argued that
the engagement was not binding De-
cause Mrs. Debouchel was legally
married to Adolph Rocquet at the
time it was made. They charged
that her subsequent divorce from
|Rocouet was obtained through
fraudulent methods and therefore
she still is his wife.
The Debouchel- Gambler romance
began in 1921 and lasted until the
fall of the following year. Gambler
met Mrs. Debouchel while he waa
ATTENDING the Confederate Union
here as sponsor general. a CORE
spondence followed which led tC
several visits by the multi-million
aire.
Everything was set for tho wed
ding, she charged, until five days
before the date set, when Gambler
wrote saying such a step would b'
Impossible.
Scandals Mentioned.
He said "close friends" had tolt
him Of alleged scandals concerning
her. They said, according t
Gambler, that two men entered hel
room in an Atlanta hotel at hel
own solicitation.
She denied this and defied him Il
prove his statements. He hal
never revealed the source of hi
information, saying he considered
it sacred"
The Washington times., 1924-02-05
CHILDREN OF BRIDE, IS,
WANT GUARDIAN FOR HER

PONTIAC. Mich, Feb. 5-Chil-
dren Of Grandma" Polly Van
Schassen Trumbull, eighty five, Of
Pontiac. are trying to have a guar
dian appointed for her. Louis
Mcdonald, of Davisburg. a son
filed the petition.
Mrs. Trumbull was married De-
cember % to Henry Trumbull, her
fiddler boarder. who Is sixty-two.
She said she loved to hear him
play. Trumbull said he married
her because she was a good cook.
The Washington times., 1924-02-05
READING PLANS HUGE
CITY RESERVOIR PROJECT

READING. Pa, Feb. 5.-Plans
for construction of one of the larg-
est municipal reservoirs in the
state, to be known as Lake Ontelau-
nee, are being made by the city
of Reading. The reservoir would
have a capacity of 4,000, 900 900 gal
Ions, and the length would be
about seven miles. In all, seventy
two buildings would be removed
II the project Is carried out.
Two burial grounds, one a pri-
Vate cemetery, which contains
twenty-four graves, and the other
known as the Friends burial
grounds, would be flooded.
The Washington times., 1924-02-05
J. 8. ARMY PLANES ON
SOUTH AMERICAN TOUR

COLON. Panama Canal Zone, Feb.
o:-Ihree army airplanes crossed
the canal zone today enroute for San
Jose, Costa Rica, on the first lap Of
vlslt TO all Central American capi-
tails.
The United States Is utilizing air
service to get In closer touch with
the Laun'American governmental.
The Washington times., 1924-02-05
BRITAIN TO HAVE TWO
MORE PLAIN CARRIERS

LONDON. Feb. .5.-The British
admiralty is considering a pro-
posal to convert two Of its biggest
light cruisers, the Courageous and
the Glodious, into naval aircraft
carriers, bringing the number of
these up-to-date carriers in active
commission when completed to
three.
The two ships will have to be
reconstructed practically from the
water-line, and the reconstruction
work will take several months to
complete.
Critics are asking whether it
would not be cheaper to build two
entirely new ships.
The Washington times., 1924-02-05
REVOLVING DOOR TRAPS
FUGITIVE FOR POLICE

CHICAGO, Feb. 6.--The revo;v-
Ing door, the bane of the unipiti.
atSd, became a prison for Charles
Aoler. youthful bandit, who robbed
girl cashier Of $1,000 at the en-.
trance to the post office.
Adler sought refuge in the
crowded post office and was pur.
sued by Harry Mcdonald, a mount.
ed officer. Adler and the officer
reached the door at the same time.
When the bandit was wedged in
one OF the compartments the Off.
Ger placed his foot against Il and
imprisoned the man,
The Washington times., 1924-02-05
DOHENY GOUGE.D.
OF 100000,
CHARGE
Fall Made Side Deal In Eight
Wells, Senators Are Told.
Cores Speech Recalled.

Evidence to support a charge
that Former Secretary Of the In
terror Albert B. Fall allowed his
friends to hold up q L. Doheny
for $1,000.0O0 for valuable oil lands
in lower California IL being sought
today in the Teapot Dome scandal.
The newest development win pos
sibly drag into the picture J. F. Nc
Murray, a picturesque Oklahoman.
against whom charges Of attempted
bribery were made in a speech on
the floor Of the Senate twelve
years ago by Thomas p. Gore the
blind Senator.
McMurray was one Of four or
five lawyers engaged IN dispo9ing
taw and ChicaSaw Indians. They
900 900. Senator Gore declared that
their manipulations would cause Q
loss Of At least 100000 to the In
dams.
Gore Offered BrlDe.
During q speech In the Senate,
which would be considered sensa-
tional even In these days. Mr.. Gore
said that an agent Of MoMurray's
had approached him with q bribe
Of $50 1000. He said. too, that q
member Of the House had been Stni-
larly approached.
Both President Roosevelt and
Secretary Of tho Interior Garfield
had formally disapproved Of the
venture in which McMurray was
engaged, Gore said. He said he
%n aaPaQtraPa fha Indiana
against their robbery and their
plunder by Mr.. McMurray or any.
one else." He said the entire route
Of the scheme was paved with
thickness and corruption.
The Teapot Dome probers have
now turned their attention to more
recent events affecting the history
lof an organization known aS the
/ United Midway Oil Company. This
Organization had filed q number Of
claims to oil lands in the South
west. Those claims were branded
as worthless and were turned down
by John Barton Payne when Seo-
retary Of the Interior. Admiral
Griffin and Commander Stuart. who
had protested to Secretary DENLY
against releasing the Governments g
grip on the Naval Oil reserves,
registered their disapproval Of these
claims and Of any scheme by which
the navy might lose the oil therein
involved.
FAN Made Grant.
Secretary Fall, meanwhile, had
granted to Mr.. Doheny the right
to drill twenty-five wells in the
immediate territory questioned.
President Harding had signed the
authorization.
Fall, 1t Is said. later went to the
President and got him to withdraw
eight Of the twenty-five wells which
he had granted to Doheny. A short
time later Fall is said to have
granted the rights In those eight
wells to the United Midway Oil
Company. Doheny felt the neces.
sity Of regaining those wells and ia
said to have paid the United Mid
way 81 900 900 for them.
Evidence Of those transfers has
been submitted to the Teapot Dome
Scandal Committee. 1t is said the
committee is endeavoring to ascer.
tain the identity Of the persons who
formed and owned the United Mid.
way and to whom Mr.. Fall granted
the eight valuable wells, which Mr..
Doheny later felt it necessary to
buy. Whether McMurray negotiated
that deal will be ultimately dis.
closed by the probers.
The Washington times., 1924-02-05

oil reserve leases were made, have
nearly completed their work and
will be prepared to present the reo-
ords to the committee within a
few days, It was learned.
The committee spiked reports to-
day that F. l.. Doheny, jr., son Of
the lessee Of Elk Hills left the
country hurriedly on his fathers
yacht ten days ago to avoid a sub
poena to appear.
"Mr. Doheny's son has not been
subpoenaed." Senator Walsh said.
The Washington times., 1924-02-05
THREE DAYS OF MOURNING
FOR WILSON IN PANAMA

PANAMA CITY, Feb. 5.-Presi-
dent Porras today issued a procla-
nation calling upon the republic
to enter a period Of three days
mourning for Woodrow Wilson.
The President eulogized Mr.. Will
son for his fairness In dealing with
the Panama republic.
The Washington times., 1924-02-05
SOVIET ATTACKED FOR
ITALIAN TREATY DELAY

ROME, Feb. 5.-Newspapers to.
day attacked Soviet Russia for
postponing the signing OF the
Italian Russian treaty.
The signing was to have taken
place yesterday, but President
Rykov requested more time to study
the document.
The Washington times., 1924-02-05
SKATER LANDS ON MANS
HAND; FINGER CUT OFF

MUSHROOM, Mich, Feb. g.
Wesley Warren is without one Of
his fingers.
He and Albert Monroe were play.
ing leapfrog on the ice and Mon.
roe came down with his skates
on Warren's hand, cutting off a
finger at the first joint.
The Washington times., 1924-02-05
German Relief Sought.

Relief for the starving children
Of Germany ID being solicited at a
bazaar in the Concord Club house,
8l4 c street, northwest, until
Thursday OF this week. according
to Margaret Eek. secretary Of the
Washington committee of that or.
ganization.
The Washington times., 1924-02-05
IT WORKED As SHE SLEPT
BUT SHE NEVER AWOKE

CHICAGO, Feb. 5.-Mrs. Anna
Kruger left her still working for
her while she slept.
Gas fumes escaped and Mrs. Kru-
ger and her daughter, Lydia, never
Awoke.
The Washington times., 1924-02-05
ARTISTS WIFE RECEIVERS
FROM DOSE OF VERONAL

PARIS. Feb. 5.--Mrs. Marie Nc
Curdy Rider, of Chicago, wife of
an American artist, who acciden
tally took an overdose Of veronal,
was today pronounced out of dan.
ger at the American hospital.
The Washington times., 1924-02-05
Spain Pardons MARQUIS,

MADRID, Feb. 5.--Marquis Cor
tena, a former member of the gov.
ernment who was ,exiled for his
political activities, was pardoned
today.
The Washington times., 1924-02-05
Anatole France Is III.

PARIS, Feb. 5.--Anatole France.
famous French writer, is i'll.
Specialists were summoned today.
The Washington times., 1924-02-05
White Man In Tall Hat
Carved On Top Of
Totem Pole

NOME, Alaska, Feb. 6-On
top Of one of the grotesquely
carved totem poles Of the Alas
kan Indians, there is the figure
of a white man in stove pipe
hat and frock coat.
The totem pole represents q
certain Indians claim to fame,
either based on his own expe-
rience or founded on his ances-
try, or both. It is q sort OF
combined distinguished conduct
medal and coat of arms. In
this case an old woman before
whose house the pole stands
was the first Of her tribe to see
q white man.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-03-13

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The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-03-13
VAST MONTANA OIL Acreage DUE
FOs RAPID development -GFOSS

then abandoned.
"In 1902 a well was drilled to q
depth Of 1925 feet in the Hailstone
Basin, 17-3-21 IN Saltwater county
which showed slight traces of both
oil and gas. These showings, howev-
er, were negligible and no further
work was done.
"Only one attempt is recorded fol
1903, and that was in the Kintla Lake
field west Of the Continental Divide
in Glacier county. The Kintla Oil
company put down two 1900 foot
wells and abandoned same as they
showed mere trace of gas.
"From 1905 to 1910 little or moth
ing was done. The earlier wells had
shown the possibility of gas and oil,
but the showings were slight and it
was not easy to enlist the capital to
carry on any large amount of wild
eating.
"In 1910 a private we'll put down
700 feet on the Woods ranch in se-se-
Sc 620-7 W, Lewis and Clark county,
showed small flow of gas. This was
a private water well and nothing was
done with the small amount Of gas.
Renew Prospecting.
"The summer of 1912 showed a
small renewal of oil prospecting but
no discoveries. The Glasgow Oil
company put down a well in 34-29-38
Valley county. After drilling 1900
feet it was abandoned. In sinking a
private water well on the Barr ranch
in NV 36-21-8 W, Lewis and Clark
county, small showing of gas was
discovered at a depth Of a thousand
feet, where the drilling was stopped
and the well used as water well.
Over in Wibaux county the Consoli-
dated Oil G Gas company put down a
small we'll and abandoned same as a
dry hole.
During 1914 the first gas we'll of
commercial size was drilled by the
Eastern Montana Oil & Gas company,
its No. 1 well in Dawson county en-
countering a half million feet OF gas
at 730 feet. Gas from this well is
used in the city of Glendive. During
the winter of 1914-15 the Power City
Oil & Gas company put down 5000
foot well in the city limits of Great
Falls. A trace of oil yas discovered
at 2100 feet but the showing was
small and the well was abandoned.
"In H15 there was considerable de-
(Continl1ed on last napeo
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-03-13
Giant Company TO
Develop Acreage
al Salt Greek
Getting In Shape to Run Kelvin
Refinery Day and Night
Signed With 6. N.

In addition to valuable holdings
in the Kevin field, the Montana
Giant Petroleum company have a
considerable block of acreage in
the famous Salt Creek district,
on which it is expected active
work will be commenced some
time prior to May first.
Crude is being run daily thru
the company's pipe line and ad-
ditional pumps and power are
being added today preparatory
to running day and night. Con-
tracts for crude and fuel have
been closed. insuring a steady
two years run. F. A. Bushnell,
chief purchasing agent Of the
Great Northern was taken on
Monday by MIR. Cooley, manager
of the company, for q complete
inspection Of the Kevin field, Wis
iting the company's holdings and
its refinery at Kevin. Mr.. Bush
nell was very much impressed
with the prospects of large de-
velopments here and gave assur-
ance that his road would give
hearty co-operatiC
The Montana Giant will ship
ten cars from its refinery this
this week.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-03-13
Establishment of Keyin Productivity
Paving Way for Opening of
Several Unp-oven Districts

Helena, March Pioneering il
oil drilling in Montana from 1890 tx
The real discovery OF oil in Novem
bcr, 1919, by the Van Dusen compa
n.y. virtually without the aid of any
reliable geological work and with {
more or less hit or miss policy" is
detailed by G. f. Gross, field auditor
to the board Of equalization. There
seems to be a well defined belief thai
reports of the United States Geolo-
gical survey materially helped in the
bringing Of the oil industry to the
state, but this was the result of later
years work and data supplied iinne-
diately preceding the first discov-
cry of oil and was probably not fac
tor in the persistent hunt for the pre-
cious fluid prior to 1914 and extend
ing back to the days when Grover
Cleveland was president.
The report of the state official,
follows in part.
''The early history of oil prospect
ing in Montana is marked by ali abb
sence of reliable geological work and
a more or less hit or miss policy of
wild eating. It is estimated that
prior to 1919 some so scattered at
tempts were made to locate oil and
according to geologists none of these
wells were on a recognized structure.
There are the usual number of stories
about prospectors noticing oil in var
ious springs where they stopped to
water their horses and such but | am
inclined to doubt all these stories as
our oil is located from 1400 to 1900
feet below the surface, indications
other than those based on geological
formations that hint at the possibil-
ity of oil below.
Gas Showings
"a small well drilled in 1890 by
the Municipal Gas company of Chi
nook. in 27-33-19, Blaine county, hit
salt water and very small amount
of gas was noted, this, however, was
merely a slight indication of future
possibilities. From 1898 to 1911 sew
eral wells were drilled in Carbon
county but none Of them showed more
than trace of oil. During the sum-
mer of 1901 the Henry well on the
Big Elk dome, sw-sw-sw 27-7 in
Wheatland county was drilled to a
slight showing of gas at 400 feet and
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-03-13
FARMERS CAN BORRIW
MONEY TO PAY TAXES

Helena, March 12.-Authoritive in
/ formation has been received in Hell
ena that the Agricultural Credit
Agency Of the Finance Corporation
which has raised fund of S10,000,00
TO be loaned farmers and banks il
the northwest, has announced that
the money for the purpose named is
available.
According to the information at
hand certain portion of the fund
will be devoted by the Minneapolis
agency to advancing to farmers in
Montana and other states in this
section the money with which to pay
the tares of those who are delinquent.
These loans will be for two years.
In order for those who need and
desire this assistance to get Il, it
will be necessary ~ them to make
application directly to the Agricul-
tural Credit Agency in Minneapolis,
or to the Montana committee of the
agency The latter committee is
comosed of Sam Stephenson, Great
Falls; w. E. Waldron, Billings; A.
J. Davis, Butte; II. c. Keith, Kalis-
pell; J. NJ Lewis, Glasgow, and A.
R. Jacobs, Missoula
It is suggested that Commercial
clubs or other agencies in the diff
ferent sections Of Montana get in
touch with the farmers and see to
it that applications for these loans
to pay delinquent taxes be sent in
promptly, as it is possible the amount
set aside for this purpose may be
limited.
In addition to giving relief to farm
ers, the financing organization pro-
poses to give relief to banks with
frozen assets, SO they can function
and serve their customers as they
would like and are designed to. do
Specific details as to how the bus
mess in Montana will be conducted
will be announced shortly, but In
The meantime those interested should |
see that farmers who desire to avail |
of the taxpaying feature
IF the plan are. advised and helped
n films then duplication.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-03-13

A. Beardslee, Independent operat-
or and owner of much good acreage
in the Kevin field, commenced oper-
ations for 1924 by resuming drilling
on the Swears No. 2 well and the
Beardslee No. 1 well, the middle of
this week. The first is located on
SE-SE-NW 1852 west, offsetting
two producers, and was shut down at
1850 feet in the Ellis formation. The
second is located NE-NE-NW 1886
2 west, was shut down at 1850 and
also offsets production.
These wells should both be quick
compilations as they are almost on
top OF the sand. Walter L. Baker
is field manager in charge for Mr..
Beardslee. With the lid off the mar
ket very soon, and holding some very
choice acreage, which will also re-
quire some offsets wells, it is ex-
pected that these strings of tools will
be kept lively this spring and sum-
mer.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-03-13
HOMESTEADERS TO HAVE
LOW FARE CHANCE AGAIN
Opportunity for Betterment on North
west Farms Exists; is View.

Is the spirit of adventure dead. i
there no counterpart today of the
| courage, resourcefulness and dilig,
ence of the pioneer of yesterday, who
wrested fortune from the undevelop-
ed plains of the Northwest?
This composite question is answ-
cred by an emphatic "No" anc
'Yes!" by E. c. Leedy, general ag-
licultural development agent of the
Great Northern railway in announc-
| ing details of the special reduced
rates for homeseekers.
'There is great opportunity in the
Northwest for successful farming"
declared Mr.. Leedy. "The methods
OF half century ago, of course, do
not apply to present conditions but
the land is there. 1t is fertile when
used properly and there is an ever
growing demand for the products of
agriculture.
"Diversification is the keynote of
farming today. The truth is that the
surface has just been scratched
Large opportunity for profit is abun-
dant. The one crop system of farm
ing is passing rapidly. Rotation and
diversification of soil, intensive pro-
duction of special crops on small
tracts and operation of the large
farms by diversification, live stock
raising and dairying mark success
full farming today.
"There still is plenty of low pric-
ed lands. There is ample oportuni-
ty for those who wish to remain in
this noble and independent profess
ion and who are best fitted by train
ng for it, and who have the courage
70 carry on in the face of discourage
men and against obstacles just as did
those of earlier years who won a.
gainst even greater odds"
The low-priced homeseekers' tick
cts, one first class fare plus So, will
De on sale the first and third Tues
days of each month beginning on
March 2 and continuing to November.
The tickets will be sold to points in
Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana,
Idaho, Washington and Oregon. The
Great Northern was among the first
of the northern railroads to make re-
duced rates for the convenience of
prospective homeseekers in investi-
eating the lands on which they plan
ned to settle and since the establish
ment of the agricultural development
department of the Great Northern,
nearly 100000 persons have been !
assisted in locating on agricultural |
tracts in the Northwest officials re-
ported. Inquiries recently indicate
marked revival of farming settle
nent.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-03-13
Deputy Sheriff Gets
Rum Runner Saturday

Deputy Sheriff Walter Prender-
CAST says that he is going to do
his part in cleaning up the booze
proposition, and last Saturday
morning arrested Elmer M. Fyfe,
who just drove into town with a
load Of the 100 per cent stuff and
Immediately took him to Shelby,
where he was placed under bond
to appear at a future date before
the judge and tell just why he
was violating the 18th command
ment.