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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-10-10
INVESTIGATION
CONTINUED To
TNENTY-F|
EXPERT TESTIMONY WITH REF
ERENCE TO CAslNG-HEAD GAS
WILL BE HEARD IN OKLAHOMA
CITY.

NO expert testimony on either the
manufacture of casing-head gasoline
or on explosives at the hearing here
before the corporation commission
was heard and the Investigation was
continued until October 21, when al
parties interested are summoned to
be in Oklahoma City.
Copies of the evidence taken be-
fore the coroner's jury and before
the state Fire Marshal concerning
the explosion were intro luced and
filed with the commission The Vic
tor Gasoline Company was given the
right to offset any OF the evidence it
desired to when the evidence was
offered.
When the commission convened for
the afternoon session Judge Hum
phrey was with Judge Henshaw. W.
b. Hassett, superintendent of the
Ardmore Refinery, testified that the
gasoline was ordered by phone from
the Victor Gasoline Company, that It
was what is known as casng-head
gasoline; that it was shipped on the
23rd of September from Gushing and
arrived here on the 25th, that the
loading racks of the refinery are 10
Gated one mile north of the city, and
the shipment was not supposed TO
be delivered to his company until j..
was placed on the companys spur
at the refinery. He did not know tie
specific gravity of the car, but said
he understood that some of this gas
oline runs as high as from 80 to 81
degrees gravity.
NJ. F. Powers of the Victor Case
line Company said the gasoline which
caused the explosion here was manu-
factured at Drumright, that it was
piped to Gushing and loaded there. |
He stated that the specific gravity of
the product runs from rs to So, and I
the car which was shipped here was
probably Of 50 or SO gravity. He has
the record Of the car in Tulsa and
will furnish the commission with the
record at the Oklahoma City hearing.
The company has shipped three cars
% the Ardmore refinery.
John F. Easley made a statement
)f the damage wrought by the ex.
)losion, including the number of lives
ost, and an estimate OF the number
injured.
James r. Cottingham of the Santa
&c, was in the hearing during the af
ernoon and asked the witnesses a
ew questions. He stated the work
If making settlements with Ardmore
people was progressing nicely, and liz
lpprehends no trouble here. There
S nothing except the Ardmore set
lement to keep the Santa Fe at
orneys from being present at the
djourned meeting and Mr.. Cotting
lam thought October q would suit
is convenience.
The order was made continuing the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-10-10
hearing until that date and adioura

hearing until that date, and adjourn
ment was taken.
For the reason that the fedc.al
government and several states want
the Investigation, the commission VIII
make it exhaustive before it ends
and before any order is made regn
lating transportation of the explosive.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-10-10
Lead and Zinc,

| have 100 acres of lead and zinc
land near mills now operating in
Arbuckle Mountains. Want to sell
one-half interest to develop same.
This is absolutely proven stuff and if
you can be interested write Box
G04, Ardmore, Okla. 10.6
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-10-10
Drink pure distilled water, delivered
n ity. Phone orders to 615.
Oil Producers.

Farley Richmond is in the Healtt1n
fields with teams and is doing haul
ing and steel tank grading He wants
your work and will do it well, and
will be prompt Headquarters at John
store at Writ. 26.1m
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-10-10
S2o,Ooo.oo

Big Salvage Sale of the Pennington
Grocery Stock will start Tuesday
morning, Oct. II, at a. m. Goods at
your own price. III East Main St,
Ardmore, Okla.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-10-10

Bull Head No in section 4-4-3, is
being drilled in.
w. G. Skelley was in the city yes
terday from Tulsa.
j. A. Boiler, an old time oil we'.
contractor, is here from Sulphur.
Humble-Gypsy Oil Companies are
making grade for steel tank in
section 32-3-3.
C. f. Strouvelle of Tulsa, rnpre-
senting the Savoy Oil Company, IS an
Ardmore visitor
Chas. d. Reed of the Coline Oil
Company, was in the city last night
from the fields.
Ralph r. Weed, who is drilling IN
section 10 for A. T. McGhee, was in
the city yesterday.
Skelley & Russell have rigs up for
their Nos. 3 and on the Ward
lease, in section 6-4-3.
Tete West, field superintendent for
the Savoy Oil Company, is an Ard
more visitor from Tulsa
Producers Oil Company is max ng
a grade for the construction of a
steel tank in section 1888.
McMan Oil Company has completed
its second four-inch pipe line to iys
tank farm in section 1914.
Judge r. S. Rowland of the series |
of Rex Oil Companies, is an Ardmcre
visitor from Oklahoma City.
Duard Oil Company has begun
drilling another new well and has
a rig up for still another one.
Coline Oil Company is building a
rig for No. on the j. B. Ferguson
lease, in section 6-4-3, offsetting Skel
ley & Russell on the Ward lease in
the same section.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-10-10

Ardworth Oil Company's No. 2 steel
tank in section 1913, has been com
pleted and is now ready to receive
oil.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-10-10
OIL and GAS NEWS


| Mr.. and Mrs. David R. Beatty of
Houston, Texas, are oil field visitors
to Ardmore.
p. B. Flynn, superintendent Of pro.
duction in Oklahoma for the Parlffine
Oil Company, is here from Gartles.
vile.
LuBoise Oil Company in section
1911, northeast of Lone Grove, is
drilling at $50 feet in black 1or,
nation.
ID. c. Stewart, president of the Mag
nolia Pipe Line Company, was here
yesterday evening and lett ut mid
night for Tulsa and Cushing by way
of Oklahoma City.
The Awirco well is drilling in " hire
shale at depth of 1880 feet. This
well is located in section 25-5-3, east
Of Ardmore, and the drilling company
as a contract to drill 1900 feet.
The McGhee well north of the cen
ter of section 10 in the big gas area,
IS SHIT dJWn at a depth of $50 fec,
The well is waiting for water ant
will be drilling again within a sl"-t
time.
:. Michael, who di1 = ri,g in
Carter County prior to The discovery
of the Healdton field, and who has
been very busy contracting aInca the
discovery Of the field, is preparing
to start two strings of tools on the
Crystal Company's leases.
Jack Sankey, who came in several
days ago from Ada to accept work
in the Healdton field, has been i'll
since his arrival at his rooms in the
Randol. He was much improved yes
terday and is ready to begin his drill |
ing contracts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. B. Goddard ,c'; |
here yesterday for the fields. They
took that baby with them which ar
rived while the mother was visit rg
in Ohio during the summer, and he
was given his first introduction to
an oil field.
The 1916 Oil Company in section
9-6-6 in Marshall County, has moved
to the drilling site a 45-horse power
boiler, and is equipped to make good
drilling progress. A well nearby fur
nishes plentiful supply of gas for
fuel
F. d. Bostaph of Tulsa, who looks
after the interests of the Joseph Reid
las Engine Company in the Heald-
on field, is here on a business trip.
These engines are sold through the
Erick-Reid Supply Company, which
is now installing a pumping
liant for the McMan-Corsicana COM
,anies in the section G.
The 1916 Oil Company has come
o Southern Oklahoma to stay. It's
resident, A. w. Staiti, has established
ffices in the Eddleman building on
Vest Main Street, and the company
S acquiring oil acreages throughout I
he southern part of the state and is {
low drilling its first we'll in Marshall
'ounty.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-10-10

The 1916 Oil Company has come
to Southern Oklahoma to stay. It's
president, A. w. Staiti, has established
offices in the Eddleman building on
West Main Street, and the company
is acquiring oil acreages throughout
the southern part of the state and is
now drilling its first well in Marshall
County.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-10-10
IOON LATE TO Classify.

FOR SALE-French pecans, cracked
and picked out Pugh & Foster w.
Main St, Ardmore, Okla 1913
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-10-10

The 1916 Oil Company in section
9-6-6 in Marshall County, has moved
to the drilling site a 45-horse power
boiler, and is equipped to make good
drilling progress. A well nearby fur
nishes plentiful supply of gas for
fuel.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-10-10

ID. C. Stewart, president of the Mag
nolia Pipe Line Company, was here
yesterday evening and lett ut MD.
night for Tulsa and Gushing by way
of Oklahoma City.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-10-10

The Awirco well is drilling in " hire
shale at depth of 1880 feet. This
well IS located in section 25-5-3, east
of Ardmore, and the drilling company
as contract to drill 1900 feet
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-10-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. B. Goddard .ci;
here yesterday for the fields. They
took that baby with them which ar
rived while the mother was visit 1g
in Ohio during the summer, and he
was given his first introduction to
an oil field.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-10-10

p B. Flynn, superintendent Of pro.
duction in Oklahoma for the Paraffine
Oil Company, is here from Gartles.
vile.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-10-10

The McGhee well north Of the cen.
ter of section 10 in the big gas area,
IS SHIT dJWn at depth of $50 fee,
The well is waiting for water ant
will be drilling again within a si.- t
time.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-10-10

Mr. and Mrs. David r. Beatty of
Houston, Texas, are oil field visitors
to Ardmore.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-10-10

LuBoise Oil Company in section
1911, northeast of Lone Grove, is
drilling at $50 feet in black for.
nation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-10-10

:. Michael, who di1 = ,'iIg in
Carter County prior to The discovery
of the Healdton field and who has
been very busy contracting alnca the
discovery of the field, is preparing
to start two strings of tools on the
Crystal Company's leases.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-10-10

Coline Oil Company is building a
rig for No. on the J. B. Ferguson
lease, in section CAB, offsetting Skel.
ley & Russell on the Ward lease in
the same section.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-10-10

Jack Sankey, who came in several
days ago from Ada to accept work
in the Healdton field, has been i'll
since his arrival at his rooms in the
Randol. He was much improved yes
terday and is ready to begin his drill
ing contracts.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-10-10

Duard Oil Company has begun
drilling another new well and has
rig up for still another one.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-10-10

c. f. Strouvelle of Tulsa, rnpre-
senting the Savoy Oil Company, IS an
Ardmore visitor.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-07-01

lishman have been telling you about.
Mr.. Nelson, this is my wife," said Rut-
ledge
Il am pleased to meet you, Mrs. Rut-
ledge. What lovely baby you havev'
he added, looking with admiration at
the child in its mothers arms.
Allan Rutledge took the child In his
arms. saying: This is our daughter,
Anna. She, too, is called after noble
woman. Do you remember in the life
Of Abraham Lincoln that pathetic ro
nance of his early days?"
you mean the ,omance of Lincoln
and Anne Rutledge" responded Regi-
maid quickly.
"Yes," said the minister. "Anne Rut.
ledge was the sister Of my GRANDPA
Their, and l am proud Of my Rutledge
blood"
"You may well be-" exclaimed the
Englishman. II would rather have
the blood of the Rutledges In my veins
than that Of titled lords"
Allan Rutledge thought that the
young man spoke the last words rather
bitterly.
When they 'were left alone Allan
Rutledge turned to his guest seriously
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-07-01

the most damning fact In our church
life?
You know something about Billy
Sunday. l expectT" asked Allan.
II have never met him personally"
said the other, but l have often heard
him condemned by ministers and 9TH
ers. They say his methods and Ian
guage are vulgar in the extreme"
II have known Mr. Sunday since he
was one of our national baseball stars"
said Allan Rutledge. seating himself
and turning TO his companion Il WAS
only boy then, bur 1 remember how
proud we were Of our Iowa baseball
champion. After his conversion | lost
sight of him for some years. but when
he entered the religious field | hailed
him as a winner, for knew that he
had exactly what our age needs. He
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-07-01
GREENBACK SUNDAY
SCHOOL EXERCISES
"Hearts of Gold" viii be
Presented Sunday,
July
Little Children Will Par
ticipate In Program.

Hearts of Gold" will be pre-
scented by the Greenback Sunday
School, Children's Day, Sunday,
July 4.
The order of Exercises follows:
l. Professional March
2. Opening chorus. Onward
we are marching"
3. Responsive scripture reading.
4. Prayer by Pastor
5. Chorus. Hail the Day."
6. Recitation by Angel of the
Flowers.
Z. Reelection by Mother Earth,
Sunbeam, Rain and Dew.
8. Song by helpers. All is
complete"
9. Recitation by Dandelion. -
Courage"
10. Chorus. Brave, honest and
true"
II. Recitation by Apple Blossom.
"Fruitfulness."
IL. Recitation by Johnny-jump-
ups, &C Prompt Obedience. "
"a boys.)
10. Song by Johnny-jump-ups. --
Don't be cross and surly."
IA. Recitation by Infant Class
Remembrance" Is child
REM
Is. Duet by Heart's--ease.-
Sympathy"
16. Recitation by Water-lily.
Purity"
II. Chorus. BE Pure in Heart"
10. Daisy Chain. =" Marching
Exercises Is girls)
10. Song by Daisies. -" Golden
hearted Daisies.
20. Solo. THE Golden Heart of
the Rose"
q. Recitation by Angel of the
Flowers.
%. Closing chorus '"The Golden
Heart of the Year"
Characters represented are:
Angel of the Flowers
Margaret Hammontree
Helpers
Mother Earth Margaret Stone
Sunbeam Lila Chapman
Rain and Dew twin sisters)
Pearl and Ruby McCollum
Dandelion Earl Mccall
Apple Blossom, Evelyn Chapman
Johnny. jump-ups Rhea Nc
Call, Dana Hammontree,
Helen Kerr and Ralph Ham
montree.
For-g et-me-nots Helen Kerr,
Selma Bond, Gladys Ham,
montree and Alice Woods
Heart s-ease Margaret Stone
and Evelyn Chapman
Water-lily, Margaret Montgom-
cry
Daisies Eight Little Girls
Rose Alice Woods
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-07-01

and said, "a expect you have brought
a church letter with you from your old
home
NO" answered the other stammer,
ingly IL did not 90 to church much
in England"
"Ah" responded the other In a some
what disappointed tone.
my family, of course, were church
people," replied Reginald, looking
frankly ut the minister. "and was
confirmed in the Episcopalian Church
of England as Il boy. but lost faith In
churches"
Lost faith in churchesT'
Listen to me, DR.. Rutledge." said
the young Englishrnan. speaking with
such intensity that the minister looked
at him closely. There was temper
ance bill before parliament last winter
which would have been a blessing to
every part of England. This bill was
defeated through the opposition of
clergymen who owned brewery stocks.
More than that" continued the youth.
cllnching his fist and unconsciousIy
raising his voice. "our archbishop of
Canterbury was lately asked what his
views were in regard to the labor
problem that presses for solution in
England, and he answered unabashed
that he worked seventeen hours a day
over the organization of the church
and had no time left to think of the
labor problem. | liked Keir Hardie's
reply to the archbishop" continued
Reginald after a pause HE plainly
told him that a religion which demand.
ed seventeen hours day for organiza-
ton and left no time for a single
thought about starving and despairlng
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-07-01
CHAPTER w.
Planning an Awakening.

"W WOW is our young EnglishmaI
getting along?" asked Mr.
Townley a few days later Oh
meeting Allan Rutledge. 81
do not see Mr.. Nelson very much. He
| has become a member Of your church.
has he notT
NO" responded Allan II do moi
seem to be able to get him to con.
sent to a public avowal Of his faith
In Christianity, but he is a regular at.
tendant at the church and he mingles
to a certain extent among our young
people"
II have a peculiar interest in the
young man." said Mr.. Townley. HE
came to Bronson at my invitation In
the first place, and feel that there Is
moral power in him If 1t could find an
outlet"
"He has accepted new position
which he assumes the first of the year."
answered the other HE told me yes
terday that he is going into the Office
Of the Courier on Jan. l. and he will
De the city reporter.
Good" exclaimed Mr.. Townley en-
Enthusiastically. "That is a better place
for him than the railroad office. We
shall hear from him in the newspaper
world, predict"
Having reached the Peoples church,
Mr.. Townley unlocked side door and
ushered his friend into his handsome
study.
Allan Rutledge looked around in ad.
miration.
"You have a fine den here. my broth.
err" he exclaimed
"Stlll, am often lonely here" an.
swered the other. with sudden pen
siveness. ~ seem like hermit shut
up in my cell. When | want a real
sermon I have to go out among the
people who are fighting life's battles.
Since my return from Europe | have
been studying the social question with
a new enthusiasm. was formerly in
terested in Biblical criticism, and
learned German so that | might read
the authorities in Germany more readi.
ly, but my visit to Europe has entirely
changed my outlook"
what do you meanT asked Allan
Rutledge.
I'm Europe, to my surprise. | found
the leading thinkers and scholars turn.
ing their attention more and more to
the matter of social reform In such
matters Europe is far in advance Of
America Some of the recent legisla.
ton In Germany and England would
be called rank aociatSm with US"
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-07-01

has courage, determination, manhood
and dynamic energy. His so called
vulgarity is only the vernacular of the
baseball diamond, and it is the every.
day language of millions of Americans
He does not need to use this language
but be humbles himself to 1t in order
to reach the masses and save them
His astounding success is proof of his
divine commission
I After a good deal of argument and
persuasion Albert Townley finally
agreed to visit the other ministers in
Bronson, with whom he had a large
influence, and seek to unite Bronson
Professionalism in Billy Sunday cam,
paign. Mr. Townley was surprised to
find that almost unanimously the other
ministers agreed that such a campaign
would be supported by them.
The result was that meeting of the
ministers and some OF the most spir
itual men in the churches was called
The Central church was represented
at this meeting by Mr. Cameron. Mr.
Cameron had heard Billy Sunday and
was enthusiastic in favor of the plan
at will be just as DR. Rutledge
says" he exclaimed. "If we arrange
for big tabernacle and invite Billy
Sunday to Bronson we will shake this
town from center to circumference.
and we need such a shaking"
Other laymen spoke In the same
strain. 1t was planned to present the
matter to the different churches the
following Sabbath. The proposed un.
ion of the Protestant forces In a spir-
itual campaign appealed to the individ-
ual churches of all denomina tons. and
the ministers were astonished and
pleased to find out the amount of real
religious interest which had been la
tent in their congregations.
Allan Rutledge made a visit to
neighboring state, where Mr.. Sunday
was conducting campaign, and pre-
vailed upon him to arrange for meet
ing in Bronson.
1--WE need you in Bronson, Billy"
said Allan Rutledge, with intense ear
nestness, land God needs you"
"All right" was the ex-baseball
champions characteristic remark. go
ahead and get up the tabernacle. I'm
ready to buck the gang in Bronson or
anywhere else have never back
pedaed for the devil yet and I never
will"
AS time went on and the prepare.
tons for the building Of the immense
were begun there were
signs of anxiety among certain of
Bronson's citizens.
as this CRATER. Billy Sunday, COM
ing to Bronson?" said Bud McCrea to
Mr. Graham one day in the law office
of Millman & Graham Bud McCrea
was the uncrowned king Of Bronson.
He was the political boss. The man
seemed to feel a sense of injured dig
nifty that it was proposed to inau-
gurate a spiritual campaign without |
first obtaining his consent
There was a scowl in his face.
Don't be afraid" he replied joking
". Sunday is nothing but a clown, !
and his circus performances here Will |
not amount to anything"
II don't know about that" said the !
other seriously II have reports from |
some places where he has been. and he
Is a dangerous man After his cam
paigns cities begin to clean up, as
they call it, and we want none Of that
kind Of Sunday school business in
Bronson"
WELL" responded the lawyer. Il
must confess | knew nothing about 1t
until it had all been practically ar
church seems to be at the head Of the
to be continued
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-07-01
Notice to Post Office
Box Holders

The postal laws and regulations
compel me to close all boxes
where the rent has not been paid
on or before the last day of each
quarter. The last day of the
present quarter is June 80.
James M. Gates,
Post Master,
j 10-17-24..