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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-05

live wire oil man about Cushing and
Tulsa and who already has some sub
stantial holdings in the heart of the
Healdton field, has purchased a con-
trolling interest in the Giant OIL Com
pany. This company owns 1,170 acres
in sections %, 23, rs and 27, in 8
south and west, and also owns a
large acreage in 8 south and 5 west.
The total acreage is $500 acres. 1t is
said that the interests of Allen Rob-
berson and Robert C. Written were
purchased and whether the interests
of the Mcqueen Brothers were pur-
chased, Is not known. This indicates
that Mr.. Wrightsman has confidence
in the northwestern portion of the
field where the pipe line people are
expecting their light oils to come
from.
The location has been made for
Bess Tucker No. 2, north of the
first well about 400 feet.
Eli Admire and r. l.. Robertson
have leased space in the Ran1ol
hotel and have established Offices
there. A large map of the oil fields |
has been made and covers one side
of the room. The company con-
ducts auction sales of leases every
evening in the hotel lobby and
Col Queen was the salesman last
night These gentlemen have bull
letin boards that announce the most
important events in the field and
upon which special lease bargains
are offered The venture is new
one in the oil fields and the com
pany is making a success of If.
The Coline company has sDudlet
N their well in the NV, NV, SW
,f 4-4-3. Adams Brothers and
Prince have the contract.
1t is reported that C. J. Wrights
nan has purchased the north half
If the southwest quarter of 343-3.
This so lies just north of the test
we'll now being drilled in that sec
ion by the Oklahoma Southwest
'rn company.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-05

,WiIhe Munzesheimer was here last
night lie had returned from Lark
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-05

| lut lhuOI nave
some water in their tanks from
the rain and snow of yesterday.
The COline company, composed of
P. C. Dings, Chas. Won Weise, HON.
er Hinkle, Max Westheimer, Simon
Westheimer, r. H. Dunn, Dennis
Fitzgerald, A. ]. Hemstreet, ]. l..
Hamon, John Ringing and Chas. F.
Adams, has some Of the choice
stuff in the field. The company,
with a capital stock of $4,000, has
$500 acres and three drilling wells.
The stock of the Coline people Is
a favorite among the purchasers.
About four weeks ago 4. ]. Hem
street sold $1,000 worth for $4,000
and at the same time c, E. Sykes
disposed of the same amount at
the same price. The same stock is
now selling at ten to one. Homer
Hinkle sold 5000 worth to Eb Evans
for $4,000; Dennis Fitzgerald sold
$500 worth to Oscar Scott of Gaines
vile for $4,000; VIII Potter and R.
p Poland paid T. H. and P. c..
Dings $4,000 for $4,000 worth of
the stock
Blair we'll No. 1 in 35-4-4e has
been shut down during the bad
weather. A driller has been secured
from the Healdton field and also
casing has been ordered from the
Healdton field and is en- route to
Mannsville. The we'll is between
400 and 500 feet lin depth and the
owners think they will have a well
in by the tenth of March.
w. W. Jefferson is here from st.
Louis. He is representing Ger
man syndicate and has some i'm
portant deals pending for acreage
in the Healdton field.
The Big Bear company in 21-5-4
has the water we'll finished at a
depth of $50 feet and is now drill
ing on the test for oil. A water
sand was found at So and a second
sand at 225, but the we'll is said
to be furnishing not more than
bare drilling necessities demand.
The oil test is drilling at about 200
feet and the formation is blue shale.
A. L. Dalton, who is here rep
resenting the wholesale department
of Sanger Brothers, Dallas, Tex,
has purchased stocks in several of
the local oil companies, which
gives him interests in each direc-
tion from the field.
The P. & H. well on the west
side of 1913 is drilling at about
700 feet. Some gas and showing
of oil have already been encoun-
tered and the owners feel certain
of a good well in this location.
The Crystal Oil company is now
at work equipping one of the best
suites of offices in the city. Ten
office rooms in the J. NJ. Baird
building at the corner of B and
West main have been leased. The
former offices OF the United States
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-05

]. J. Keim who has been in the
fields for several weeks building the
big steel tanks for the pipe line peo-
pie. was here last night. His work here
has been completed. and he will ship
his tools to Rosenberg and Victoria,
Texas, where he will do some steel
construction work for the Southern
Pacific Railway Company
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-05

Billie Heard of the Manhattan
company has returned from a bus
mess trip to Tulsa.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-05

d. f. Connolly, general manager
for Oklahoma for the Wolverine Oil
Co., is in the fields here. This COM
pany has had Representatives here.
frequently since the field was opened
and some holdings have been pur-
chased. Mr.. Connolly is very pop
uar in the oil fraternity.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-05

J c. King of Haslett Texas, is Wis
itor to Ardmore aud is looking for
Investments.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-05

district clerk, together with the
steel vault the government placed
in the building will be used by the
Crystal people and then the entire
east side of the second story, where
the judges chambers and the bench
formerly were. This space is be-
ing divided into offices for the use
of the company. Healdton gas will
be used for fuel and a private tel
ephone system connecting the diff
ferent rooms will be installed. The
steel vault, the location of the
rooms on the south and east sides
of the building make them very de-
sirable.
Neils Esperson of Houston ar
rived in the city yesterday and will
be here for brief time. He IS
doing operating in the Healdton
field now, and is here on business
connected with his oil holdings.
L. A. Carlton, an attorney of
Houston, Texas, who has interests
in the Healdton field is in the city
and will remain for a short time.
Mr.. Carlton ranks as one Of the
best lawyers in his state. He is
an Old bachelor and says his friend
j. L. Henry came to Oklahoma and
took a helpmeet, that he fears to
make trips here too often, he might
be induced tos go and do likewise.
T.. C. Million, a banker of Nc
Alester who with A. U. Thomas,
owns 100 acres of land, in section
5-4-3 was here yesterday and went
out to the fields and returned home
today. He was in conference last
night with the gas people and the
are that the gas from the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-05

Pert Robertson is in the field again
Ir0m 1ishomineo
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-05

from the number of pumps scld yes
terday by his company ne thinks
some water in their tanks from
the rain and snow of yesterday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-05

u hciht az l'S SN'hSi " O'' III sA'AS
B, northwest.
w. +. Johnson of Tecumseh, who
is interested with the Polk Broth
ers of Sulphur in the oil fields is a
visitor here today Mr.. Johnson is
a former newspaper man.
J. X. Polk is IN the city from
TeGumseh, Okla, visiting with his
brothers, Henry and Lon Polk. Mr..
Polk has interests in the Healdton
field
Henry ]. Polk is back in the fields
again after a trip home to Sui
phur, where he was called on ac-
count of the illness of his baby.
He hopes to start the drill next
Monday in the northwest corner of
IL at the Healdton townsite.
Charley Phelps, member of the
p. & II. company and of the Ok
lahcma City Southwestern Oil COM
panies, was here last night. He
came from his home in Oklahoma
City and was en- route to the fields.
The Pacific well in 1854 is re-
ported to be drilling at about 500
feet in a blue shale formation.
The International we'll in 15-4.4
is drilling at 1900 feet. The pros
poets are not very flattering foT
oil.
Ted Smith of the FricK-Reid Sup
ply company, has returned from a
business trip to Tulsa. He says
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-05

C. ]. Wrightsman, known as the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-05

J. W. Perry Of Wichita Falls IS here
on his first visit Some California par
ties are interested with him in his
operations, and the chances are good
that these people will enter these
fields as operators.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-05

F. NJ. Foster, who is moving from
McAlester to Ardmore, left here TO-
day for his family. He has secured
home at the corner of Fourth and
B, northwest.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-05

F. A. Latimer, general manager of
the Magnolia Pipe Line Co, left here
this morning for his headquarters in
Corsicana.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-05

The Oklahoma City Southwestern
we'll in 34-3-3 is drilling at $50 feet.
1t is out cf the red beds and in the
blue shale and prospects are good
for a producer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-05
OIL and GAS NEWS

in Marshall county, where he made
some investments in prospective oil
territory.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-05

Ted Smith of the FricK- Reid Sup
ply company, has returned from a
business trip to Tulsa. He says
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-05

The Crystal Oil company is now
at work equipping one of the best
suites of offices in the city. Ten
office rooms in the ]. NJ. Baird
building at the corner of B and
West main have been leased. The
former offices OF the United States
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-05

The location has been made for
Bess Tucker No. 2, north of the
first we'll about 400 feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-05

The Coline company has spudiot
IN their well in the NV, NV, SW
of 4-4-3. Adams Brothers and
Prince have the contract.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-15
HAZEL MAY LEAVES
POLLS STOCK COMPANY

Hazel May retired from the stage last
night closing her engagement with the
Poll Players, to assume her position in
society as one of the youthful mstrons
of the young navy set
A happy courtship in Newport last
summer eliminated on October q last
when Miss May became the bride Of Dom
aid c. Goodwin. ensign. U. S. N, parting
with her husband Immediately after the
knot was tied.
Ensign Goodwin, aboard the Rhode Is
land, stationed at Newport, on learning
that his ship was ordered to Mexican
waters. obtained leave of absence, rushed
to Washington, carried his betrothed
over to Virginia, where the wedding was
quickly performed, placed his bride in
the care OF his sister, caught the Con-
gressional Limited. reported back to his
ship. and was miles out at sea, almost
before the newly created Mrs. Goodwin
had stolen a second furtive glance at the
mystic band of gold upon her finger.
All winter the young couple have kept
their secret, but now come tidings that
the gallant officers duties call him North
again and cards are soon to be Issued
in formal announcement of the marriage.
Meanwhile hosts of congratulatory friends
of the bride are going into feminine rap
lures over the trousseau.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-15
Mems Club of St. Marks.

Thursday night was the regular month
ly meeting of the Men Club of ST. Marks
Church, Third and A streets southeast,
which was largely attended, as are al
the meetings of the club. and a very
pleasant evening was spent by the mem.
bers and visitors.
The meeting was presided over by the
president, Mr.. ID. -. Gall. the first part
os which was devoted 10 the business OF
the club.
The club, once each year attends church
tend this year on Sunday evening. March
hall at 7:3o on that evening and march
into the church in body, to seats re-
served for them. A committee was ap-
pointed to arrange for the church serv-
ice, consisting of Re-. C. K. Stetson
chairman: George A. Emmons, C. VI
Potter. T. F. Dorning, md E. s. Arnold
April 10 was selected as the next meet
ing night and il was designated, ladies
night 1t is the custom of the club to
have one night each year for the enter
tanning of the ladies, and to assist the
entertainment committee on this special
occasion, the following were added to
the committee on entertainment: John
Camden Gall. G. Good Cressey. H. A.
Suits, Edwin Tyler, and A. B. Whitman
The president introduced. Rev. c. r.
Stetson. who entertained the club for q
time, after which refreshments were
served and while II was purely a bust
ness and social meeting. yet il was one
that was voted most pleasant affair.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-15

skins" living their lives, speaking their
speech. thinking their thoughts, you will
recognize Immediately.
She was Kate Fallon but recently, of
In the Deep Purple" Can you ever
forget her among underworld characters?
She was Mrs. Leadbatter of Merely
Mary Ann the Bloomsbury lodging
house keeper. and you will recall her
cockney accent and the real parsonage
she was. dear soul,
She was Slum Bet Of The Dawn of
Tomorrow" a piece Of tragedy out of the
London streets
She was Maker In Zangwills Children
of the Ghetto a Jewish character study
not to be forgotten
She was Roxy in "Pudd' 'nhead VIII
son." black passion and the concentra-
ton OF a races wrongs.
She was a dozen more personalities, as
distinct. as memorable, as live with the
breath of a real woman, each one of
them, in such plays as '.1Salomy Jane.
Nurse Margery.'' The Girl Who Had
Everything" "a Gentleman of France
Mrs. Wigs OF the Cabbage Patch" and
a whole list mere OF the same kind.
And she Is now at work in The
Dummy" the new play of Harvey O'Hig-
gins and Harriet Ford which will be
seen here at the New National Theater
this week
The Washington herald., 1914-03-15
TUDOR CLUB ENTERTAINMENT.

The w. v. Tudor Ladies' Class of Mt.
Vernon NJ. E. Church South, Charles L.
Ebaugh, teacher, gave an interesting
entertainment on Wednesday evening,
March II, under the direction of Mrs.
Maude Howell Smith.
The program was as follows: Piano
solo, Mr.. Fulton Karr: monoiogue, Miss
Maude Lee; vocal solo. Mrs Anna Brett
SUNNY; reading, Rev. Earle Wiley:
recitation, Miss Ado Louise Townsend;
The Tenor" oy III. C. Bunner: vocal solo.
Mr.. Earl Carbaugh; recitation. Mrs
Maude Howell Smith.
After which a one-act comedy, written
by John Kendrick Bangs. entitled The
Real Thing" was given. with the fol-
lowing cast: Michael Maginnis. Mr.. Willie
o. Ison: BIZ. and ONCE boy. DR.. Clifton
P. Clark: Mrs. Thaddeus Perkins, lady
ef meekness and spirit. Mrs. Eugene n.
Tilden; Mrs Delaney Pell. Mrs. Brown
ing. Mrs. Hawkins, swould-be employers.
Miss Schmidt, Mrs. Josephine A Rich.
Mrs. J. E. Cotton; Mrs. Bridget o'Hara-
a culinary star, Miss Virginia Raymond
other would-be employers, Mrs. Rather
Inc Wright, Mrs May Pile, Miss Mar
garet Ritter.
Scene: The office of the Maginnis En-
ployers Bureau. New York City.
Time: Today and the two days fol-
lowing.
Although the weather was inclement
the lecture room Of the church was fill
ed. and the audience showed their ap-
probation by recalling each performer.
The proceeds were for the benefit of the
missionary fund.
At the close OF the entertainment re-
freshments were served by the class to
those who participated.
The Radcliffe Club. OF Washington
held its third meeting at the home Of
Mrs. Thurlow NJ. Gordon at the Dupont.
Wednesday evening. The guest of the
club and speaker for the evening was
Miss Dorothy Kirchway, daughter of
Dean Kirchway. of Columbia University
Law School Miss Kirchway spoke in
terestingly concerning the work OF the
Russell Sage Foundation with which
she was connected for some time. In
particular Miss Kirchway referred to
such recent undertakings of the founda-
tion as the Forrest Hills Gardens. the
suburban development plans. and the
Pittsburgh Survey. A pleasant social
hour concluded the evening.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-15
Sons Of Revolution.

The regular meeting of the board OF
managers of the Sons of the Revolution
in the District of Columbia was held at
the office of the secretary, in the South
ern Building, at 8 p. m. on Friday,
March 6. Col. Henry May, the president
of the society, was in the chair.
Mr.. William, H. Walker, of Washing
ton, D. c., Capt. L. NJ. Van Schaick, U.
S. A. Mr.. II. NJ. Southgate, and Mr.. r.
". Barry, of this city, were elected 10
membership in the society.
A committee was appointed. of which
Mr. Barry Bulkley was designated chair
man. to consider and report upon plan
through which the District of Columbia
society might cooperate with Mayor
John F. Preston and the National Star
Spangled Banner Centennial Commission.
of Baltimore, Nd, in the proposed exer-
cises to be held in that city in September
TO commemorate the successful defense
of Baltimore at North Point and Fort
McHenry in the war of 1872. and the
birth of the American national anthem,
1.-THE Star Spangled Banner" on that oc-
casion. To this committee there was re-
ferred a recent communication from Mr..
Arthur B. Bibbins, executive chairman of
that commission, in which. among other
things, he expressed the hope that some
thing might be done in Washington, D.
c., on the occasion of these exercises, to
properly commemorate the brave de-
fense made by. Capt. Barney and the
sailors and marines under his command
at Bladensburg Bridge on the occasion
of the capture and burning of the city of
Washington by the British in the war of
is12
The resignation of Mr.. Alfred B.
Herner as registrar of the society was
al nd nv S,
elected to fill the vacancy.
The list of delegates to the Forthcoming
triennial convention of the General So
ciety of the Sons of the Revolution of
America, to be held in this city, was re-
vise6 and the following members of the
local society were designated to attend
that convention as delegates: Gen. Green
Clay Goodloe, Col. Henry May, DR.. S.
Brown Muncaster, and DR.. Ralph Jen-
kins; alternates, John j. Stauffer, ESQ.,,
Ernest Wilkinson, esq.,, and George X.
McLarahal. esq. 1t has been heretofore
announced that this convention would
meet at Washington, d. c., April IL The
members of the General Society, the dele
gates and guests are to assemble at the
wharf of the Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat Company, foot of Seventh
street. Washinton, d. c., at s p. m, that
date. A steamer has been chartered for
the occasion, and the members and guests
will embark thereon. 1t is proposed that
the c6Svention make a visit to Yorktown,
thence to historical Hampton Roads and
Norfolk, Va, then to Cape Henry, after
which they return to Old Point Comfort
On Saturday, the 18th of April, compli-
mentary drill and review will be rendered
the General Society and its guests at
Fort Monroe. At s o'clock in the evening
the General Society will entertain its
members and guests at banquet at the
Hotel Chamberlain. The boat will leave
for the return trip to Washington. d. c.,
at Il o'clock midnight.
The secretary, Col. George Richards,
Submitted to the board OF managers a
report as to the conditions at Wakefield,
Westmoreland County. Va, the birthplace
The Washington herald., 1914-03-15
Children of American
Revolution.

Despite the inclement weather. twenty.
five members of the Junior Governor
Thomas Welles Society. Children of the
American Revolution. were entertained
Friday afternoon by Mrs. Horace Tower
and daughter Constance at the Farra-
gut.
After a business session the following
were received into membership: Edward
II. Egbert, Frances Richards. Albert JEFF
ferson, Benjamin, Malvern Revere Net
tleton. Alexander Thomas Britton, Vir-
ginia Britton. ]. Croft Cockey, Of Luther
vile. Nd. and Dorothy Pierce, Of New
York City.
Miss Gladys Emig sang and little Lii
lian Flower Laughlin gave recitations.
Short addresses were made by Mrs.
Towner and Miss Elizabeth F. Pierce.
after which refreshments were served by
the hostess
The Senior Society met Friday even
ing at the home OF Mrs. Henry Brown
and her daughter Marjorie at the Marl-
borough. Mrs. Clayton Z. Emig. the
president, presided. The society will send
flag to a new school in Georgia. Misses
Sarah Bridgers, Mary McConville. Re-
becca Campbell and Eleanor Richards
were received into membership.
The society has become a Junior branch
of the Drama League and will give an
evening at the House OF Play in the near
future. -
Mrs Wilbur F. Daies gave, an address
OH the work OF the Junior Republic and
Mrs. Wallace Streater entertained with
Southern dialect stories. Games and a
social hour completed the evening.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-15
Capitol Hill Literary Society.

The Capitol Hill Literary Society. with
a large attendance OF friends and men,
bers, held a patriotic meeting on Mon
day evening at the home of Miss Laura
Bryson, IA Twelfth street northeast
The evenings entertainment consisted OF
a musical and literary program and sew
eral papers on patriotism were read by
members OF the society. The parlors
were decorated with the American flag.
The president, Mrs. Marion Guild Wal
porte. called the meeting to order and
presided over the business of the even
ing, after which she called Miss Bryson
to the chair to take charge of the pro-
gram and announce the speakers.
DR.. James McRee read an interest
ing paper on Patriotism" Mrs. Flor
ence NJ Dowden read a paper on Abb
triotism" was delivered by Mr.. Z. V.
Carr. in which he spoke Of the beauty
of the American Flag, and in the
course of the address gave a short his
tory of George Washington and Alb
raham Lincoln. Others. who spoke
were Capt. ]. E. Hart, J. W. Davis,
James G. Kent, Mr.. Chase, and Mrs.
NJ. NJ. Gordon, past president of the
society. A paper was read on MAR
tina Washington" by Mrs. Blanche
Beaton. A recitation, Gettysburg Ad-
QTesS, was given Dy SapI Lenuei
Warner, of the Grand Army of the
Republic. An original poem was re-
cited by Mr.. Samuel Bricker. Read
ings on George Washington" were
given by Mrs. James G. Kent and Mrs.
Walporte.
The musical program consisted of a
vocal solo by Miss Wild, accompanied
on piano by Miss Tegeler; several piano
solos by Master Raymond Cohil, vocal
solo by Miss Bostrom, accompanied by
Miss Tegeler: piano solo, by Mrs. E. v.
Carr. The Capitol Hill Literary Society
was organized April 5. 1897. and meets on
the second and fourth Mondays of each
month at the homes of its members. The
present officers of the society are, presi-
dent, Mrs. Marion Guild walporte; first
vice president. Mrs. NJ. VI. Gordon; re-
cording secretary, Mr.. Z. V. Carr; corre-
spending secretary. Capt. ]. Z. Hart:
treas surer, Mr.. ]. w. Davis; chaplain, Mr..
James G. Kent; musician, Mrs. A. II.
F'rear; assistant musician, Mrs. E. v.
Carr: auditor, Mr.. J. G. Kent; press re-
porter, Mr.. E. V. Carr.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-15
Nicely Lecture Today.

F F. Tennyson Nicely. publisher. trav-
eler, and lecturer. will give his remark
able talk, which he calls The Truth
About Mexico" at Polls Theater this
afternoon at } o'clock. and this evening
at Sis. He will Illustrate a vivid story
Of actual scenes in the war-torn repub-
lie below our southern boundary with 90
colored views which he has taken himself
at the risk of his life. Some of these
photographs will show the numbering OF
Americans as spies at Juarez, partly
burned bodies OF Americans who had
been massacred at Juarez, Villa captur-
ing Huerta's armored car with 10000 in
money, Villa executing the twenty-one
officers Of the train he captured, the
murder of German and his wife, Mcxi-
can cartoons ridiculing America. officers
burning the dead on the battlefield. and
the execution. by shooting Of three Of
Villas officers.