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Evening star., 1915-05-10
Latter-Day Savagery.

Before the present war II 4 bel
1;pereut sunk an enemy's merchant
ship without sparing the lives OF non
combatant passengers, or il he sunk
neutral merchant ship. even one en-
gagged in blockadc-running. without
giving the passengers and crew
chance for their lives. he violated the
law of nations and his act was pratt
cal and murdcrous.
One nation cannot by its own ar
bitrary act alter the law OF nations.
II ought to observe the international
rules OF the war game even with rs
enemy: it must observe the interna-
tional law in its dealings with ncu-
trails.
When Germany announced that 1t
had abrogated the provisions OF IN
ternational law in respect to block
ade the United States denied its right
and power 10 do so. insofar as ncu-
trails arc concerned, and declared that
Germany would be held accountable
for any destruction of American lives
or property that was forbidden by
the law OF nations at the beginning
Of the war.
In the case OF the hulflight Ger
many has on the face OF things
caused the loss OF American lives
by torpedoing an American ship
without warning in violation of the
law of nations. In the case of the
Lusitania Germany has on the face
of things destroyed American lives.
including women and children, which
could not legally be destroyed in the
conditions that existed under the law
of nations.
If Germany had no legal right to
destroy these American lives, re-
peated warnings that it intended to
do so would not relieve it from oul-
pability. The American victims on
the Lusitania may have been foolish
not to heed these warnings, but it is
not permissible nowadays to inf1ict
the death penalty for foolishness.
Communications between our gov
ernnent and that OF Germany will
develop whether there are any facts,
not yet disclosed, which alter the as
pect of the issue in respect to either
the Gulfight or the Lusitania. In
the latter case American public sem
timent is profoundly shocked TO find
that Germany would with prenedi-
tation slaughter unoffending Ameri-
cans, women and men alike, on an
unarmed. unconvoyed British mer-
chant ship, when her right 10 COM
nit this homicide was in the slight
est degree debatable under intcrna-
tional law. And this alternating shock
will unhappily remain, even if the
homicidal government may avoid
legal accountability through techni-
ealities.
Evening star., 1915-05-10
An American Merchant Marine.

Senators Cummins and Overman,
low at Honolulu on the eve of sail
ing for home, are quoted by cable as
expecting an extra session of Con-
gress. not for the purpose OF de-
claring war, but for providing ships
for the safe conveyance to Europe OF
American passengers and American
goods Mr.. Cummins is repubi-
can. Mr.. Overman democrat They
are influential members OF the Sen
ate. AT the recent session of Con-
gress the former voted against, the
latter for, the ship purchase bill on
the final roll call.
That bill when introduced was
characterized as an emergency meas
ure. The war had emphasized our
helplessness on the sea We had no
freight ships of our own, and so
were at the mercy of foreign car
riers, whose other engagements were
heavy. Our oversee commerce was
paralyzed. All sections of the coun
try, but particularly the agricultural
sections, were complaining.
But the bill championed by the ad-
ministration sought to bring the gov
ernment as an operating factor into
the shipping business. 1t was to
take stock in the concern" and re-
main in the business until a prohta-
bic basis had been reached.
This created discord in both houses
OF Congress. and such rupture in
the democratic party in the Senate,
the bill was defeated. Five of the
seven democratic senators who re-
jected the administration measure,
and resisted White House pressure
to come into line, were from the
south, the stronghold of the democ-
racy
The objection OF these senators
was to the socialistic feature of the
proposition. Such an Inauguration Of
public ownership and operation
would be most unwise, they thought.
Once adopted, the policy would be
likely to grow, to spread, until state
socialism on large scale would ex-
ist.
We are still helpless in this mat
ter We have no merchant marine
Our oversee commerce is still block
ed-still at the mercy of foreign car
riers. at present very much embar-
rassed themselves The war is still
in progress. The sharpest and most
experienced eyes report no sign of
the dawn of peace And the country
is still impatient, and demands ac-
tion of Some kind to cure the paraly-
sis.
When Congress meets, in special
or regular session. this subject-more
important now than when first in
troduced-will be certain of discus
sion; and the discussion should be
on much broader than party lines.
Evening star., 1915-05-10

notably in connection with the de-
fense of Antwerp and the first at
tempt on the Dardanelles. Now the
destruction of the Lusitania without
any show of naval protection brings
the matter of admiralty administra-
ton to an acute point.
1t seems that the Lusitania follow
ed her usual course, not swerving in
any appreciable degree from the
route she has been running since her
maiden voyage. She may have ex-
pected a naval escort off the Irish
coast, but she assuredly was taking
very grave chances in proceeding
along this route in view of the clear
warnings that had been issued that
it was the German policy. if possible,
to sink her on this run All the facts
of the course she took and the plans
OF the admiralty for her protection,
if any were made, will doubtless be
made known to the British govern
ment and presumably. in view of the
loss of American lives. the United
States. Unfortunately. inasmuch as a
state of war exists, the public cannot
expect to be informed of these facts,
and must be left to speculate upon a
situation that on its face is unde-
niably extraordinary.
American lives on the unarmed
Lusitania should have been safe. Ger
many ought not to have destroyed
them, because she could. Great
Britain by naval escort should have
seen that Germany could not, if she
would
Evening star., 1915-05-10
Wet? Or Dry?

And so Chairman McCombs on his
visit to Indiana TO take the waters"
at Thomas Taggart's spa fell into the
hands OF the politicians. He could
not well have avoided them; and
maybe he did not try. They are thick
in that neck OF woods. and they had
only TO hear of his plans to pack
tie:- grips and join him That he
was glad TO see them we may all be
sure.
The meeting was al Louisville, very
near 10 French Lick Springs, and
The Stars staff correspondent in his
Evening star., 1915-05-10
Conserved Energy.

II amt a-goin' to give advice"
Said Hezekiah Bings.
Il won't think up no phrases nice
Concernin' serious things.
But if there's work that calls fur me
To rise an do my share,
or Hezekiah you will see
Upon the job fur fair.
my breath l won't exhaust in
speech.
Nor test my nerves in vain.
On matters still beyond my reach
! won't protest in vain.
But if I'm called I'll be on hand
To claim or pay a price.
At present | see no demand
On me fur much advice"
Evening star., 1915-05-10

The London insurance men who Of
fered even money that peace would
be restored by September have had
little to encourage them in the OBJ
servation of events thus far.
Evening star., 1915-05-10

Mexicans arc wondering whether
Huerta is not getting as close as pos
sible to the long distance telephone
so that he can hear a call from his
country without delay.
Evening star., 1915-05-10

Inquiries at Syracuse have not
made it absolutely clear that Roose-
welt and Barnes are so uncompro-
misingly resentfu1 as to make it i'm
possible for them ever to cooperate
in political campaign.
Evening star., 1915-05-10

When loss of innocent life is in
volved it becomes difficult for the
average citizen to consider the de-
struction of ship on basis of sheer
technicality.
Evening star., 1915-05-10

The Evening Star. with the SUNDAY
morning edition. is delivered hv carriers
within the "itv at - cents 3e- nonth:
daily only - cents per month. Sunday
only 90 cents per month. Orders may ne
sent by mail or telephone Main 244o
Collection is made by carrier at the emo
Of each month.
Evening star., 1915-05-10

The distance from Constantinople
to Turkey in Asia is not great, but
the sultan hates to make it worse
than a regular New Yorker hates 20
go to Brooklyn.
Evening star., 1915-05-10
Rapid Results.

The gardener goes forth anew
And plants tiny seed with care,
And later on is called to view
A lovely burdock growing there.
Evening star., 1915-05-10
The Evening Star Newspaper Company

Business ONCE, nth St and Pennsylvania
Avenue.
New York Office: Tribune BUILDING
Chicago Once First National BANK
Building.
European Office: Regent St. London
England.
Evening star., 1915-05-10

A citizen who knows offhand all
the different kinds of taxes he pays
is something of an expert on gov
ernment as we'll as mathematician.
Evening star., 1915-05-10
The Middleman.

Lady" said Plodding Pete, do
you want that wood chopped"
Eyes. Will you chop it7"
"No. But / know some fellers dat's
takin' physical culture. an fur some
coffee an san'wiches I'll see if
can't hook EN- up to dis job fur ex-
ercise"
Evening star., 1915-05-10

In commenting on the Lusitania
disaster Berlin editors have the op-
portunity of their lives to show tact
full discretion.
Evening star., 1915-05-10

Neutrality does not prevent a ma
tion from having serious problems to
adjust when time for settlement is
reached.
Evening star., 1915-05-10

1t is difficult to realize that COM
pared to some of the horrors that
war has caused the destruction of
the Lusitania is minor incident. =
Evening star., 1915-05-10

In discussing serious public events
Col Roosevelt uses the epithet
piracy as freely as if he had never
had libel suit in his life.
Evening star., 1915-05-10

The annual warfare on the house,
fy will be welcomed as ono that can
be conducted without danger to the
innocent bystanders.
Evening star., 1915-05-10

San Francisco is ready to provide
all the diversion that American tour
lists need this summer.
Evening star., 1915-05-10

rav.hIe IN -Gvsure-hv mail. nostarc prens u
narv Sunday ip"'rde1 one month. IN cents
DafIv Sunday aSrepted oae mont. ~ ceh's
Saturday Star. 81 year: Sunday star y !" FNas
Evening star., 1915-05-10
Rivalry.
Pittsburgh Dispatch.

From the Pittsburgh Dispatch.
Down in Savannah the jitneys are &C
cusing the trolley people of strewing
tacks in the streets. What did they
expect? Roses?
Evening star., 1915-05-10

de man dat wants to talk all de
time said Uncle Eben, doesn't give
hisse'f chance to pick up enough
information to make his talk wuf lis
TENN to-"
Evening star., 1915-05-10
A Strategist.

rs that small boy of yours taking
music lessons?"
mo. He got spanking yesterday
and persuaded his sister to play an
accompaniment on the piano SO that
he could tell the boys who heard him
holler that he was only practicing
vocal exercises"
The difficulty about getting even
with an enemy is that the enterprise
is likely to leave you with lot of
new ones on your hands.
Evening star., 1915-05-10
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHnANDER JOHNSON.
More PICTURESQUE Calculation.

More Picturesque Calculation.
is your boy Josh much help
around the farm?"
"Yes," replied Farmer Corntossel.
"He manages to make farmin' more
interestin' than it was by usin' alge-
bra to fgger out the losses"
Evening star., 1915-05-10

Slightly easy riding
style, in white enamel,
brown. French gray or
natural finishes; strong,
pliablc springs: full tu-
bnlar steel pushers: IA
inch wheels: beautifully
upholstered three piece
cushions; sliding hood, in
roll style.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-07
THE kEWANEE COMPANY.

The Kewanee Oil and Gas company
which has invested almost a half mil
lion dollars at Healdton within the
past week is composed of Pennsyl-
vania oil men. f. b. Howland of
Titusville Pa, is general manager of
the company and T. H. Steele is man
ager of the Illinois fields for the
company. Both of these gentlemen
are here now and Mr.. Steele will
make this city his home while the
Healdton properties are being deyel-
oped. The company started in busi-
ness about forty years ago and is
one of the Oldest oil companies in
the United States and is also ore of
the largest 1t was chartered many
years ago in Pennsylvania as the
Enterprise Transit company. The
name would imply that it was a pipe
line company but it has always con-
fined its activities to oil production
ana mas never entered lne pipe Inc
end of the petroleum business. When
the company entered the Illinois field
it took out new charter for that
state under the name of the Kewanee
Oil and Gas Company. It has 800
wells there but the field is fully de
veloped, the production is light and
the company had some energy to
spare which it transferred to the
most lively oil state in the union and
to the most lively oil field in the
most lively oil state and came to
Healdton. The company will take
out another charter for its Oklahoma
branch and will operate as a home
company.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-07

will build 20-car loading rack which
probably means that large shipments
of oil will be made from the field by
tank ears Two iinch lines win be
built from the field to the tank farm.
The survey for these lines is being
made now. A survey has been made
and the right OF way secured for an
S-inCh gravity line to be laid through
the field touching each RoXana lease
and ending in section 3, where the
pump station will be built TO convey
the oil to the tank farm. The town of
Ringing gave the company cash
sum Of $1,000 to help defray its loss
on changing from the site near Joiner
City to this one near Ringing. The
tank farm will be in Carter county,
but II Is near enough to Ringing to
make an important enterprise for that
city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-07
BOUGHT TANK FARM

RoXana Petroleum Company has
purchased from J. NJ. Vincent ct al,
of Fort Worth, approximately 10
acres north of the Ringing railroad
and about one and a half miles east
of Ringing in section S1-4-3 in Carter
county. The company also purchased
l20 acres in sections 80 and 81 from
b. Walters. These two tracts adjoin
each other and will be used as a tank
farm. Grades are now being made for
three tanks, and work is progressing
on an unloading switch. The company
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-07
GASOLINE IN DEMAND.

There is a demand for gasoline,
says George 4. Todd who is superin-
tendent of refineries at Ponca City.
Cushing and Gainesville Mr.. Todd
says his companies have been unable
to fill all orders promptly since last
spring which accounts for the de-
mand for Cushing crude as that
crude is rich in gasoline properties.
Mr.. Todd expects the Healdton crude
to run about seven and half per
cent gasoline and from is to 90 Pc
cent kerosene. How to take the res
idue after the lighter oils are of and
make more gasoline from Il is ques-
ton that is puzzling Mr.. Todd Two
methods have been discovered, but
both are expensive and are imprac-
teal. The residue contains much gas
oline, that point has been demon
strated but how TO get il out in a
practical manner has not been dem
onstrated. Mr.. Todd says that oil IS
in molecules like water. II is com.
posed OF tiny glObules OF fat, each
blObule is surrounded by its own cas-
Ing or striffin and those molecules
which are easily broken up are the
ones which give OF the gasoline with
the first heating. Those that do not
readily. dissolve carry their rich prop
critics on into the residue and are
Burned for fuel and the lighter oils
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-07
Three Nice Compilations.

Roxana Petroleum company has
completed three very nice wells dur
ing the latter part of the week No
II on the Apple-Franklin GO acres is
completed and is making 725 barrels;
No. u on the Mcclure in section 3
was completed at total depth of 1912
feet and made 436 barrels and No. 13
on the Keck lease in section 5 was
completed alta total depth of 1908
feet and made 800 barrels.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-07

that are worth so much and are in
suCh demand are lost to commerce.
Residue can b. placed in cylinder
and heated until IL has a pressure Of
750 pounds and allowed to remain
that way for some time and can be
redistilled and gasoline taken from
it but this process is slow and is
therefore expensive. Mr.. Todd is now
pondering over the question to find
q way to get more gasoline from the
crude and he is of the opinion that
he will succeed
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-07
South Of Wilson.

The Bynum well south of Wilson
in 22-5-2 has reached depth of about
$40 feet. The six inch casing has
been set but the drillers have not
been successful in shutting out the
water. A deal is on now with Hivick
Bros, to get them to take hold of the
well and finish it. Many of the best
oil men look with favor upon this test
and it may mean new field.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-07

The Big Four Company, composed
originally Of p C. Dings, Rob Poland,
C. f. Sykes and Will p. Potter who
acquired large acreage near Min
eral Wells, Texas is moving in tools
to begin drilling their No. well. No.
2 is located about three miles from
No. l. Hivick Oil and Development
company of this city has the drilling
contract.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-07
Hamon Well in Sand.

J. l.. Hamon No. l on the ten acre
lease in the north part of section
1913 which was drilled by Hivick
Bros, reached the sand at depth OF
sos feet. This well is located in the
northwest corner and the drilling
was done by NJ. G. Guthrie. No. ?
well is being drilled by H. P. Nichols
and is located in the northeast corner
of the lease. Well No. l is making a
good showing and promises to be a
good producer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-07
OIL and GAS NEWS

center of section 10 is shut in at a
total depth of 1913. 1t made ten
million feet of gas and had rock
pressure of 1862. 1t is said to
have the deepest gas sand of any
well in the field. Mr.. McGhee in
tends to drill it deeper to make an
oil test of it but will not do so i'm
mediately.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-07
Erick.Reid Folks Here.

NJ. Moore of Pittsburg, Pa, general
manager of the Frick-Reid Supply Co.,
accompanied by Chas. c. Simmons,
assistant treasurer and j. E. Swindler
credit manager of Tulsa were in the
fields yesterday. They found their
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-07

local manager, q. D. Payne, very
busy man and expressed delight with
their business in the Healdton field
The Frick.Reid people were the first
10 build a supply store at Wilson and
1t has hold on the trade that il will
maintain.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-07
Disappoints Owners.

Humble-Gypsy-Staiti NO. I, on the
Koskie lease has been finished at a
depth of 116O feet and is making 129
barrels The we'll is located in sec
ton 1888 and should have been a
better we'll 1t is somewhat disap-
pointing to its owners.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-07

Grand Opera Stars at high school
auditorium Tuesday night. Doors open
at 1880. Performance begins promptly
at Sis. Get a season ticket at Rim
gers, and be there. 5-2
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-07

The Day and Night OH company
will start its No. 3 well in the Law
ton field this week. The drilling con
tract has been awarded to the Hivick
Oil and Development company of
Ardmore.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-07

The hearing before the Corporation
Commission upon the complaint OF
the Ardmore Producers Association
against the producing companies in
the field asking that they be prohib-
tied from taking oil from the sands
until the price is SOC at the well is
set for next Wednesday. Efforts have
been made to get the case set for a
month later but no change has been
made. Smith c. Matson, assistant
attorney general will help W. b. John
son of this city in the trial of the
case. The case involves a big propo-
siton that of price fixing where
extortion is not charged in the com
plant. If the price is arbitrarily fix
ed at 55c it is expected that the
pipe lines will decline to purchase un-
less the price has been raised to that
figure before the question is tested
If the producers win no oil can be
Placed in steel unless the producer
can show that he can get as much
for il as the minimum price fixed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-07
tamon-M Aioney.

The Hamon- Maloney well in 26-4-3
was drilling yesterday at l475 in blue
shale.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-07

The Producers Refining company 10
now making regular runs Of oil Ia
the Gainesville refinery. The line Is
asking for about 5000 barrels IL day,
The line is i'll good condition and
enough OF, has been stored at Gaines
vile to justify the starting ot the
refinery. George a, Todd, superin-
tendent OF the refinery left here yes
terday morning for Gainesville to
make the initial run. Some Of the
companies which have built their
gathering lines 70 the new pipe line
are puard, kayoulSll, Gates. Ard
worth, Coline Ideal. Healdton Oil and
Gas and the 1914 Oil company. A
gathering line has also been built
from the Hapgood lease in section j
to the pipe line station.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-07

The A. T. McGhee well near the
The Cordova daily times., 1915-01-11
WANT EFFICIENT POLICING OF
 TERRITORY

A petition is being circulated in Me Carthy and Chitina, and will probably be sent to other towns throughout the territory, asking the government for more efficient policing of the terri tory than exists under the present system.
 The petition will be forwarded to Delegate Wickersham, and he will be urged to use every endeavor to have some action taken. The petition re. cites the number of crimes that have been committed throughout the terri tory, the perpetrators of which have never been brought to justice, and asks that a system similar to the Northwest Mounted Police, of Canada. be established in this territory. The present system, by which the mar. shals and their deputies are compelled to await instructions from Washington before they may incur any expense in hunting down criminals, is severely condemend.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-01-11
BERLIN SAYS WEATHERCOND|T|QNS
 HAMPERARMY MOVEMENTS

BERLIN Jan 11-An official bpletn issued by the wor office today states that account of the extremely unavorabe her conditions the German attacks the Russian positions Poland have decreased because of this fact very slow progress is being made.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-01-11
SPANISH KID DRAWS
 THIRTY DAY SENTENCE

CHITINA, Jan. 11-Joe Capelli, bet ter known as the Spanish Kid, drew thirty days in the federal Jail Thurs day, when he appeared before Commis- sioner O'Connor on the charge of mis- using funds entrusted to his care.
 According to the complaint, Joe Probst, who is cutting wood at Mile 158, entrusted thirty dollars to Capelli to purchase some supplies for him. The latter turned the money to his own use, leaving Probst minus his his supplies. The evidence was all against Capelli, and Judge OConnor gave him thirty days in jail.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-01-11
CH|T|NA RESIDENTS
 ATTEND DAC|NG SCHOOL

CHITINA, Jan. 1.-The Chitina dancing acamedy opened last Thurs day night with about fifteen pupils m attendance. Great progress was made by old and young, and when the class met again Friday night the attendance had increased to about forty. Some of the pupils did not require any in struction and Mir Hemingway, a late arrival from Boston, taught these ad- vanced pupils the hesitation waltz Tom Holland. one of the pupils, work ed overtime, as he expects to attend the Governors ball when he goes to Juneau.