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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-05-16
Peoples Column

The Editor of The Worcester Demo
crat, Pocomoke City, Maryland,
My dear DR.. Clarke,
l shall greatly appreciate the cour-
tesy on your part in allowing me a
small space in your valued paper for
a short word of commentator for a
splendid work which is being carried
on by the Red Cross Society in our
county. refer to the services which
it maintains in the employment of a
County nurse, Miss J. Alice Wilson.
At all hours of the day and night
this interchangeable worker is busy
throughout the extended territory of
the County, bringing her intelligent
ministrations to the needs of the
homes of our people. Besides such
services in private romes, she is also
maintaining a public work of high
character; such as, instruction in the
public schools in the care of the sick
and the prevention of disease. In
countless other ways, too, her &C
tivities are efficiently being perform
ed. 1t is impossible to overstate the
Importance and value of her services
| understand that the support 81
this devoted servant of the County is
guaranteed by the Red Cross Socie-
ty. The Red Cross depends largely
upon the free-will contributions OF
the people for it's activities and will
gratefully receive contributions fol
the continuance of Miss Wilson's in.
valuable services.
l have had an opportunity actually
to see at first hand some of the gooc
which is being accomplished by this
agency of mercy. / have as well
thankfully benefited by it in my owl
home. 1 can therefore, commend il
without any reserve.
Very truly yours,
RANSOM P. NICHOLS.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-05-16
Editor of The Worcester Democrat,

Editor of The Worcester Democrat,
Sir:
Since you have given space in your
paper for what seems to be a thrust
at Mrs. Eddy, trust you will be
equally as liberal in granting space
for a reply. Christian Scientists en-
joy little fun as much as any other
folk, but when Mrs. Eddy is referred
to in an irreverent manner, they fail
to see it in sense of merriment.
Therefore it is pointed out to our
verse-making friend that his intended
wittic;sm is very inept.
With reference to the statement
"Mrs. Eddy feels for clergyman's
pains-the utmost srorn," it can be
affirmed, seriously and truthfully, she
never felt that way about anyone's
discomfort, be he clergyman or lay
man. What she did feel was the ut
most compassion for suffering per-
sons, and many of these she cured
when they desired to be healed by
spiritual means, that is by Christian
Science.
AS to the "There is no such thing
as pneumonia" it is necessary to un-
derstand that disease is not a creation
of God, hence it has no real existence,
for whatever is real is true, and truth
cannot be changed, else it would not
be true. Jesus said: aye shall know
tire truth, and the truth shall make
you Free" John 8:2).
In other words, knowing the truth
about disease enables one to gain
freedom from that discordant condi-
ton In the Christian Science text
book, "Science and Health with Key
to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker
Eddy, opp. 142 & 143), we find the
following: "Truth is Gods remedy fc1
error of every kind, and truth de-
stroys only what is untrue. Hence
the fact that, today, as yesterday
Christ casts out evils and heals the
sick"
WILLIAM BRANDT,
Christian Science Committee ON Pub
lication.
Baltimore, May ~, 1925.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-05-16
Spring Planting
Flower Bulbs

Cannas, Gladioli, Elephant Ears,
Tuberose and Dahlia. Just received.
Best grade, large size bulbs. Select
ed Dahlias as to type and color. Come
see and get our prices.
All Flower Seeds in Packets.
POcOmOke Growers Association. 49,.
Peninsula Building.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-05-16
NOTICE

The White schools of Worcester
county will close on Friday May goth.
The Colored schools on Wednesday,
May 9th. By order Of County Board
of Education. My-16.
A. c.. HUMPHREYS, Secy.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1925-01-01
NINETY PRODUCERS
FOR MONTANA In "a

The first oil field in Montana
was opened up six years ago.
The first commercial oil field was
opened up less than five years
ago. In the six years five oil
fields have been discovered. OF
the five only two have been de-
veloped. One is the Cat Creek,
five years old. and the other is
the Kevin, two years old. These
two fields have produced in ex-
cess Of 100000 barrels of oil in
five years of value Of $12,000,-
600.
Cat Creek today has 143 pro-
ducing wells, III on government
land and 81 on decided and state
land. During the year 1924, 13
new wells were brought in in
Cat Creek and four we'll were
abandoned, due to the encroach-
ment of edge water in both first
and second sands.
Seventy-five wells were COM
pleted in Kevin field during the
year 1924. These were drilled al
most entirely by Independent
operators. The Standard compan-
les drilled only nine wells during
the year, owing to the low price.
of crude.
No drilling was done in Soap
Greek because this is black oil
and there is no immediate mar
ket for black oil. 1t is controlled
by the Western States company,
a member of the Midwest family.
There was no active develop
ment of Devils Basin, although
two deep tests were projected,
Alberta Block Coal company will
drill test in 1925.
Big Lake field, near Billings,
the states newest field, has two
producing wells, with five more
drilling. This is 4,000-foot drill
ing and slow Of development.
Considerable development may
be expected in this field in 1925. |
Refining company is in
virtual control Of the situation.
oil Journal.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1925-01-01
OIL SITUATION GREAT
PROBLEM OF AMERICA
Secretary of Interior Work Declares Petroleum Sup
ply of U. S. Will be Exhausted in IL Years;
Must Stop WastsfuI Drilling

Chicago, Dec. 26- The great
problem facing the United States
in 1925 is the oil situation, ac-
cording to Hubert Works, secre-
tary of the interior.
Unless new fields are discov-
cred and large new wells drilled,
the petroleum supply of h e
United States will be gone in
II years. Mr.. Work said.
I'VE have floods Of oil now,
enormous production, more than
100000 barrels a day. But how
long will it last? Whenever a
new field is brought in, the own
ers rush to drill it up. Oil is fugi-
tive. Each we'll takes oil from
across the line, and a lease, if
not too large, can be drained by
wells all around it. That is one
of the reasons for the wild and
costly drilling which uses up the
oil so fast.
"The great problem is to find
a way to stop wasteful drilling;
to hold the storage in the ground
until needed. Storage oil above
is costly. Much is lost by
evaporation. There is interest to
pay on the investment in oil and
steel tanks.
soil from public lands. exclu-
sive of The navy reserves, totall-
ed 100000 barrels last year.
Government and state shared in
this oil; royalties amounted to
100000 barrels, worth $12,0O0,-
300. The cost of supervising the
recovery of this oil to the govern
ment was about $250,0O0."
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1925-01-01
NEW ERA OIL co. TO
RAISE GAS RATES

Frank Nicholson returned the
fore part of the week from Hell
ena where he appeared before
the Public Commission Board.
Frank is manager for the New
Era Oil and Gas company, said
company is now furnishing gas
for Kevin, and we understand
the board gave Frank power to
raise the gas rates in Kelvin. We
have not the time this week to
publish the raise, but the rates
are posted in the post office, and
those interested may get full in
formation at this place. The new
rates go into effect Immediately.
The Review will publish in full
next week just what the new
rates are.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1925-01-01
TOM DALEY MAKES
HIS APPOINTMENTS

Sheriff f-elect Thos. Daley has
announced the following appoint
ments: Wallace B. Martin, un-
dersheriff, William Taylor, depu-
ty sheriff and Thos. Kelley, jail
er. No appointments has been
made for the northern end of the
county and it is understood that
none will be made in the imme-
diate future, at least not until
after the next meeting of the
county commissioners.
The appointments will likely
meet with approval. Mr.. Martin
is the present very efficient un-
dersheriff, having served almost
continuously since the organiza-
tion Of the county and it is quite
likely that better man could
not be found for the position.
Mr.. Taylor has been resident
of this section for the past three
years and looks like very good
material for a deputy. Mr.. Kel-
ley has had experience in this
line for many years, having been
connected with the work in North
Dakota; he also served for a time
under Sheriff Benjamin as jailer.
Shelby Promoter.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1925-01-01
WELL KNOWN HAVRE
ATTORNEY is DEAD

Havre, Dec. "a. Judge F. N.
Utter, one Of the best known
residents of Havre and a leading
Montana lawyer, jurist and bank
er, died yesterday morning in
Lafayette, Indiana, where he had
gone fer medical attention, ac-
cording to word received in
Havre.
Judge Utter was taken sick
during the fall with an attack of
flu and it left him in weakened
condition, which was at first
pronounced cancer. He went to
one of the largest clinics in the
middle west for diagnosis and
there it was pronounced tubercu-
losis of the spine.
Following this verdict t h
judge decided to go to a famous
hospital and sanitarium at La
fayette, Indiana, where his nep-
hew was one of the leading sur
geons, and another diagnosis con-
firmed the decision.
1t was decided that the judge
would have to wear plaster cast
for months and ne was placed in
one. and reports received here
were most encouraging until the
sad message Of his death was re-
ceived.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1925-01-01

remain unchanged.
Outside of Wortham, the only
flush oil in the mid-continent, the
crude oil situation in the middle
west is in firm condition. Pipe
lins companies are not letting ge
af any connections and running
the oil as produced
Companies with lines into Wor-
than are the Humble. Sinclair,
Gulf, Prairie, Pure Oil, Texas
and Magnolia, aggregating about
100000 barrels capacity. The
Prairie line is the only one which
will take oil north out of Texas,
the others running to the Gulf
ports. Sinclair line, Of course,
can run either to the gulf or
to Chicago but the former is the
nearer destination.
The Pure Oils line is running
oil from the Penn-Atlantic we'll.
The Prairie Pipe line is connect
ed with the Boyd oil wells, the
Gulf Pipe line is running the
Kirby Petroleum oil, while Sin
clair is conneceed with the new
Smith well.
Between the Boyd Boyd No. l
well the field now runs two and
one-half northeast to the new
McCorkle we'll Of Penn-Atlantic.
Like other fields near by, Powell,
Mexia and Curry, the new Wor-
than pool is likely to be narrow.
Its length has not vet been fully
described although there is a
liberal sprinkling of dry holes
outside the present producing
area. One Of these, on the north
end, is about one-half mile east
of the McCorkle well. One mile
north of the McCorkle is another
dry hole; there is still another
about one-half mile east of the
center of the line between Boyd
and Simmons wells, which are
in the southern part Of Workman.
Dry holes have been drilled to
the west from one to two miles
of producers.
Drilling promises to be very |
intense, one 15-acre lease of the |
Boyd Oil having we'll finished, !
seven drilling, and location for
Drilling is particularly |
competitive in the north end |
where the townsite of Wortham |
was previously laid out in small
lots resulting in diverse fee
ownership of small pieces. = Wall |
Street Journal.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1925-01-01
CRUDE OUTLOOK FRIGHTENING,
ONLY FLUSH POOL AT WORKMAN

Oil company executives return
ing from the mid-continent dis
trict, where many Of them have
recently visited in connection
with the convention t For
" orth, 3look cheerfully on the
crude oiloutlook.
Connections are as tight IS
bees wax in Oklahoma and Kan
sas," was the comment of the
head of one of the big purchas-
ing companies in discussing the
absence of producing properties
in those states to which pipe line
could be connected to buy oil.
''The only flush oil we have in
sight in the mid-continent, "he
added, is in the new Workman
pool. Even there we have seven
pipe lines. Wortham being be-
tween two older pools, with capa-
city for 100000 barrels day.
For this reason it will be some
time before there is even any
free oil in Wortham.
$50 far as Wortham is concern
ed, it is pretty much Of a guess
how much it will produce as the
field is only just starting to be
developed. But the development
will be quick and we should be
able to tell Wortham's limitations
by February /.
1T is the fastest development
[ have witnessed in oil. The dis
covery we'll came in less than
three weeks ago and now there
are five completed wells. about
so drilling and more than 100
rigs erected or going up. Wells
can be completed to around 81
900 feet by rotary method in
three or four weeks at a cost of
about $4,000 each. The wells
are big, from 300 to 400 barrels
an hour, when they come in, of
SO gravity crude.
80 far Wortham has had no
effect on the premiums being
paid for certain high grade mid
crude oils and person
ally | do not see that it will
affect the mid-continent price
structure. Wortham's big produc-
ton will occur during the win
ter when Oklahoma and Kansas
production will be having its
usual winter recession due to
weather conditions. Unless Wor-
sham gets too big it can be hand
ed comfortably at the present
price OF $125 a barrel. Should it
develop o n too broad scale.
Northam 8 price would be re-
iuced NEARLY as a local situation
While mid-continent prices should |
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1925-01-01
Campbell Charges Combine
Interfered With Oil Deals
DiscOverer of Kevin Field Asks $2OO 900 Damages in
District Court Suit Naming Publication and
Eleven Individuals

Citing more than a score O
alleged libelous statements ant
charging a combine and con
spiracy' to destroy his credit anC
the successful financing anC
carrying on of his oil business il
Montana. Gordon Campbell, dis
coverer of the Kevin field Satur
day filed suit in district court fol
100000, naming the Montana
Oil Journal and II individuals as
defendants, They are:
Col. Harry 0. Willard, w. D.
Roy, Zelma Hay, Frank A. Blair
L. P. Coonrod, w. S. Easton,
Newton K. Haskins. N. B. Ludo-
wese, FL. T. McMannamy, John
Street and O. l. DeSchon.
A series of circular letters to
unit holders. of the Gordon Camp
bell Kevin syndicate No. l, an
article published in The Oil Jour
nal and several letters to Mime
sofa state officials form the basis
for the suit.
The various alleded libelous
statements, the petition declares,
were signed or composed by the
various defendants, chiefly by
Colonel Willard and DR.. Roy.
They were published between
July 81, 1928, and November /,
1924, and for the most part ex-
press dissatisfaction with Mr..
Campbell's management of the
No. l syndicate and it is alleged,
Indicate an attempt to oust Camp
bell from control and to block
his attempt to merge the syndi-
cate with other oil corporations
in Montana into the Campbell
Oil company, a $10,000,000 cor
poration.
The first alleged libelous state
ment complained of was publish
ed July 81, 1923. in the form Of
letter written by DR.. Roy from
Belgrade to secretary of state of
Minnesota. informing him that
the Campbell Oil company is
preparing a stock selling cam
paign," in that state.
THAT you might be interested
III knowing something about Mr..
CampbeIPs record before giving
him permission to take money Of
the people with a few hundred
dollars savings, the letter states
that this is Mr.. Campbells sixth
promotion in Montana" The pre-
vious five, the letter quoted in
the petition, declares were fail
ures from the stockholders point |
of view"
Continuing the letter charges
that the American Refining COM
pany, which it claims Mr.. Camp
bell organized, is worth only 30
cents on the dollar. +"
The letter recalls that Camp |
bell brought in the first well in
the Kevin field and that the hold
ings of the company aggregated
$4,000 acres; and adds that '16
months later units in this field I
are selling for one-half their par
value, because the public lacks
confidence in Gordon CampbelPs
method of handling other peoples
money"
The second letter quoted in the
petition is alleged to have been
written by DIR. Roy to the state
securities commission of Mime
sofa and charges that the Gordon
Campbell Kevin syndicate No. l
was promoted in 1921 and that
stock to the extent Of S250,0OOl
was sold. When the first well
was brought in March, 1922, the
letter adds that the treasury was
found empty. L
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1925-01-01

AHOCilCA lCbeOl, ~ 10 Sh0i SCN
was written by Colonel Willard
to the attorney general of Mime
sofa and starts off by saying:
Il have been informed thai
that wonderful geologist, Cor
don Campbell is now engaged in
financing the Campbell Oil com.
pany, in Minnesota. in other
words, trying to hand out to the
people there what he had handed
to lot of us here already"
Il would hate to tell you what
think of Gordon Campbell. :"
the quoted letter adds. Il would
be drawn, quartered and hung,
but a thorough investigation by
you will show that the man has
promised everything and that he
has produced nothing"
mot a single oil proposition
that he has been identified with
has been successful" the letter
adds.
Clippings from Great Falls and
LewistoWn newspapers where
it is claimed Campbell has been
attempting and did in fact COM
nit fraud to avoid payment Of
notes due the Montana Supply
company" were inclosed with
the letter. as quoted in the petit
ton. 1t was signed:
Harry Willard.
"Col. U. S. A., retired"
The next publication complain
ed of was a circular addressed
TO Gordon Campbell Keyin
Syndicate No. / Unitholders, /"
and after setting forth various
charges of mismanagement urges
a change and asks uniUholders to
send proxies to DR.. w. F. Roy
On March 21, 1924, the petit
tion relates, another circular let
ter was sent out to unitholders
under the letterhead of:
Gordon Campbell Kevin Syndi-
cate No. l
Protective Association, 4
"P. O. Box 921."
1t asked the unitholders to fill
out attached proxy and secure
election of Col. Willard" J" and
was signed by DIR. w. D. Roy,
chairman" and "Zelma Hay sec
retary."
Another letter purporting to
have come from the protective I
association" was sent out from
Great Falls January 23 1924,
stating that a meeting had been
neld January 7 Of that year of
The unitholders and that adjourn
nent had been forced because of
he lack of quorum, and asked
'or a contribution of Is cents per
init to help finance the campaign
20 force the retirement of Camp
oell and secure the election of
,wo trustees who will represent
he unitholders and not Camp
oell."
"Why / Am Opposed to Cor
lon Campbell?' was the heading
# a circular letter. alleged to
lave been written by Col. Willard
rom SO South Eleventh street.
San Jose, Calf. February 25,
924. In it he reiterates various
:harges that unitholders have
ost through Campbell's opera
ionsand again demands a charge.
A series Of more than a half
lozen similar circular, all attri-
,uted to Col. Willard are quoted
n the complaint.
The Montana Oil Journal is
onnected in the complaint with !
he alleged libel through its pub
ication OF a letter from DR.. Roy.
The complaint contains two {
eparate counts, ach asking J
100000 from all of the defen- {
Iants. Great Falls Tribune. i
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1925-01-01

Attorney JOS. Kaufman 0 f
Shelby was in Kevin Tuesday be-
tween trains.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1925-01-01

T. J. Landry is business visi-
tor in Great Falls this week.
Evening star., 1925-01-03
RICH BUILDER HELD
IN WIFE'S Staying
Woman's Body, Gashed, Found in
Basement of Home-Bloody
Clothing Uncovered.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
OMAHA, Neb., January 3.-Police
today are holding John w. Hahne,
wealthy contractor and real estate
dealer, pending an investigation of
the death Of his wife, Mrs. Mary
Hahne, whose gashed body was found
at the bottom of the basement stair
way in the Hahne home. Hahne de-
clared that he knew nothing of the
affair until he arrived home with a
plumber yesterday. A hatchet and a
hammer, each blood stained, were
found hanging over Hahne's work.
bench in the basement, detectives de-
clare. A suit of work clothes, with
blood on the suspenders, also was
found, according to the police report.
That robbery might have been a
motive is being investigated by po-
lice who point out that two diamond
rings valued at $1,000 each are miss
ing. However, two valuable diamond
earrings were untouched.
According to Hahne and the plum
Der. Thomas Bronder, they came upon
the body when they entered the base
ment.
A doctor was called and he in turn
summoned the police.
Mrs. Hahne was Hahne's second wife.
Hahne was not arrested until he
had gone to a mortuary and select ed
a casket and made plans for the trans
portation of her body to Colorado
Springs Cor burial.
According to Hahne, his frst wife
Aied In New York about 10 years ago.
Evening star., 1925-01-03
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 3.-The
United States did SO per cent more
business with Soviet Russia In 1924
without official recognition than
with czarist Russia before the
war, according to claims made by
Soviet representatives here to-
day.
The Soviet's three principal trad
ing companies here footed up their
ledgers for the twelve months end
ing December 81 last to report a
trade turnover through atheir
hands between the two countries
of S63,416,147. They then added 10
per cent to cover transactions pre-
suma bly, concluded in Moscow, Ber-
lin. London and other European
centers, making an estimated total
of $69,757,761. This exceeded by
S23,257.761 the pre-war turnover in
Russian-American trade of about
$46,500, 900.
The present turnover of $69,75!.-
761 represented actual exports
from the United States to Russia
of S52,692,549 and imports of s10,-
723,59S, leaving an apparent trade
balance in favor of this country of
Evening star., 1925-01-03
FRENCH DEBT PLAN
INFORMAL, HELD IN
PARIS, ENVOY SAYS
Herrick Denies Official Pro-
posaI Made for Funding
War Loans.
CONFLICTING REPORTS
CONFUSE u. S. OFFICIALS
Optimism of Yesterday Wanes,
Hughes Request for Text Not
Yet Answered.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS. January 3.-Pressed from
all sides for further information as
to the step taken by Finance Minister
Clementel to open up informal ex-
changes of views on the funding of
the French debt, American Ambassa-
dor Herrick today said that he had
not yet forwarded to Washington the
memorandum which the minister of
finance had handed him. He said he
had been engaged in the most infor-
NAL and personal discussions with
various officials of the government
concerning the contents of the memo
randum.
The document which NJ. Clementel
handed the Ambassador was entitled
AN unofficial memorandum concern
ing French public opinion on the pay
ment of Frances debt to the United
States"
Ambassador Herrick said he could
make no statement regarding the
memorandum further than that il
contained an unofficial suggestion re-
garding the manner OF payment of
the French debt.
Would Clarity situation.
The Ambassador stated he had de-
cided to give out this further infor-
nation because he felt there was like
ly to arise a great deal of misunder-
standing if nothing at all were said.
He would not, however, discuss GER
tain details which were supposed to
be among NJ Ciementel's suggestions.
such as small, nominal interest for
the moratorium period, to be in
creased as the payments began.
The moratorium period suggested
is given variously as between 10 and
l5 years, while the period over which
repayment is to run is given all the
way from 6S years to 100 years. The
American Ambassador declined to
confirm or deny the accuracy of any
of these suggestions.
II is understood Mr.. Herrick had
promised the French government to
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