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Theatorium.

King Baggot in "The Captain Of the
Typhoon," a two-reel Big u sea dra
ma, coming to the Theatorium today,
shows to good advantage in a strong
man part. There is always something
stirring and noble about personality
that dominates everyone and every
thing around it. There is real trag-
edy in seeing strong man disappoint-
ed in everything that is worth while
in life and still go on in the same
steadfast manner. Angus does this
and lives a lonely life because he
gave up the girl he loved when he
saw that his brother loved her. But
when he finds that his brother had Ce.
serted the girl and wronged another,
his patience gives out and he becomes
guilty of the crime of fratricide.
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OIL and GAS NEWS,

Gypsy in 1924 has a crooked hole
at about 1900.
The Burford well in 1862 is shut
down at 1000 feet.
Brodie in 9-2-4 is reported in salt
water at about 2150.
McMan-Savoy in 2O-2-S are at a
depth of about 400
Lewcinda in 1928 is not so deep
as reported. This well is at 1850
feet
Pierce Fordyce in 1878 in Love
county has not begun drilling opera
tions.
Oklahoma Star in 7-7-1 near Bur
NEVILLE at the last report was drill
ling in blue shale at 1920.
The Life Stake well in 1862 on the
east side of Love county is waiting
for 6 5-S-inch casing at 247O feet.
The Haskell Sinclair well in Hal
west is reported to be at depth OF
900 feet and drilling Is the redbeds.
b. B. Jones is making preparations
to start drilling operations in S-2-3
in the Fox district where a rig has
been completed for several weeks.
C. E. Zahn in 1852 on the east
side of Love county has changed drill
ling crews. This well has not made
enough progress to be interesting yet
Louis Teatsorth has returned from
Augusta, Kansas, where he spent
four or five weeks. Mr.. Teatsorth
has four strings of tolls running in
that field.
James Harrington who promoted
the drilling of the Spectator well
which is the closest well drilling to
Ardmore is here on business from Ok
lahoma City.
Gypsy in 1928 is at about 1900
feet. Some joints of casing are lost
in the hole and after all the work
and worry of the well the rig may
have to be skidded.
The Humble Gypsy well in section
16-4-3 promises to mss the Simpson
sand. The drilling so far indicates
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Hobart Interested.

Local people at Hobart are making
preparations to drill two wells near
that town to test for oil. Some oil
showings have been found at Gotebo
not far away and encouraged by this
evidence that oil exists somewhere
in that country the Hobart people will
make two tests for a pay sand.
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OF Interest to Ardmore.

Friends of Col. Puffinberg state
that the Colonel will be back in Ard
more within a short time and that
when he comes he will be accompani-
ed by parties who VIII drill deep
test near the DuBoise abandoned well
in section 19-4s-1e.
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Representing Cosden.

II. o. Tucker who was located here
for a time as scout for the Roxana
and was afterward transferred to the
Gulf Coast country has returned to
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that the Simpson sand covers but
a small area.
Okla. Tex. in 9-7-2 on the west
side of Love county is drilling
at a depth between 400 and 1900
feet. The s 1-4-inch casing is being
carried.
Guy G. Fisher of the Wildcat Jim
Oil company is here from Oklahoma
City, Mr.. Fisher is offering for sale
the casing that was used in the drill
ling of the DuBoise well near Lone
Grove.
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ROYAL NEIGHBORS.

Regular meeting Saturday night in
K. of - hall
MRS. BETTE TAYLOR, Recorder.
90
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Read the want ads.
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The Humble e-Gypsy well in section
16-4-3 promises to mss the Simpson
sand. The drilling so far indicates
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-26
OUR NAVY RANKS
FOURTH IN SIZE
Captain Mexican Gives Interest
ing Information.
GREAT BRITAIN IS IN LEAD
House Naval Committee Told That
British Navy Is Twice As Strong
AZ That Of Germany and
Austria Combined.

Washington.-The British Navy to-
day is approximately twice as strong
as the combined fleets of Germany and
Austria, while the Teutonic combina-
ton has just about double the sea-fght-
ing force of the United States, accord
ing to information in the possession
of the Navy Department. The facts
were disclosed to the House Naval
Committee by Capt. Josiah Mexican,
of the staff of the chief of operations.
Captain Mexican also said the
French Navy was from Is to rs per
cent. stronger than the American, ac-
cording to latest information. He ex-
planned that these were rough esti-
mates, and that charts showing the
specific relations of the various navies
would be submitted later by Rear Ad-
miral Benson, the chief Of operations.
So far as is definitely known, the
Captain told the committee, the jap
anese building program adopted sew
eral years ago, and which will not be
completed for several years to come,
provides for a modern feet Of eight
dreadnoughts and eight battle cruis-
ers. 1t was possible, he added, that
additional building was in progress,
as all nations but the United States
had secret building policies. On the
strength of the known program, how
ever, Captain Mexican said, japan
would have but Is capital ships when
the II American dreadnoughts built,
building or authorized were commits
stoned
The witness disagreed with Rear
Admiral Grant, chief Of submarines,
who preceded him, as to the advisa-
bility Of abandoning the present
smaller submarine types in favor of
S0O-ton boats. He believed 80 Of the
large boats should be built and at
tached to the fleets, but that smrller
ones should operate from shore bases
established at frequent intervals along
the coasts.
The House Committee received a
statement from Brigadier General Will
liam Crozier, chief of army ordnance,
giving his views on the Tillman bill
to prohibit the disclosure of military
secrets. AS drawn, General Crozier
said, the act was too sweeping and
would forbid giving out information of
any character, whether confidential or
not. He thought this unwise.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-26
SEAPLANES AGAIN
RAID ENGLAND
Seventeen Bombs Dropped Upon
LoWeStoft.
CHURCH SERVICE BROKEN UP
Six Bombs Dropped From Height OF
$500 Feet Upon WaIwar AN
Official Report Admits
Considerable Damage.

London.-Four German seaplanes
Sunday made raid over the east and
southeast coasts of England, according
to an official announcement. The total
casualties are given as two men and
one boy killed and one marine wound
ed. Considerable material damage
was done. The official communication
says:
''The first raiders, two biplanes, ap-
peared over Lowestoft at 1885 A. M.
and circled over the south side of the
town for five minutes and dropped
bombs. In about five minutes they
rose to a great height and seemingly
vanished. At lilo A. M. the two sea-
planes were again over the town and
then vanished eastward again.
Altogether, IL small, high-explOsive
bombs were dropped. There were no
casualties. Considerable damage was
caused to the outbuildings of restau-
rant and to two dwelling houses.
Two naval seaplanes went up at 11.05
A. M. and pursued the raiders, but
without result.
Meanwhile, two other German sea-
planes were making for the Kentish
Coast. The first passed over the
Kentish Knock light vessel, dropping
bombs in that vicinity, at 11.2O A. M.
The last raider made straight for
Walmer. Reaching that town at 11.27
A. NJ, flying at lass than $500 feet, it
dropped six bombs and turned sharply
to the east.
1.-TWO of the bombs that fell de-
stroyed roofs and broke windows in
the neighborhood. One of them fell
close to a church, blowing in the
windows as the congregation was sing
ing TIE Deum. A third bomb fell on a
roadway running along the beach, kill
ing one civilian and injuring one
marine.
1.-THE total casualties were two men
and one boy killed and one marine
wounded.
1.-TWO of our aeroplanes, which went
up from Dover, pursued the raider,
but apparently could not overtake
him."
In view Of the distance Of LowestOft
from the nearest hostile aviation base,
it is recalled that a German news
paper recently described a new ar
rangement whereby a submarine was
combined with an aeroplane, the sub
marine acting as submersible
hangar, from which a small seaplane
could operate, after being conveyed
within suitable distance of its OBJ
iective.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-26
Food Minimum,

The irreducible minimum for living
expenses seems to have been attained
by Roger Grab, the hermit, who lived
at Icckenham, near Uxbridge. About
1641 he began to restrict himself to a
vegetarian diet, avoiding even butter
and cheese. From roots he got diet
consisting chiefly of broth made from
tur1ip leaves and thickened with bran.
and he finally resorted to dock leaves
and grass, with bran pudding as an
occasional delicacy. He drank moth
ing but water, and lived on three far.
things a week until he died in 1880, at
the age of sixty.-London Chronicle.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-26
DECIDED STAND
TAKEN BY LANSING
No Compromise in the Armed
Ship Controversy.
BERNSTORFF SEES LANSING
German Ambassador Afterward Notifies
His Government Of Stand Taken
BY United States AS Outcome
OF Latest Lusitania Note.

Washington.-The United States, in
its submarine controversy with Ger
many, will accept nothing short of a
full and complete agreement covering
all the points for which 1t has con-
tended as to assurances that the war
fare in the future will be conducted in
accordance with the established prin-
ciples of international law.
In announcing that fact Secretary
Lansing let it be known that the State
Department considers Germany's dec
laration of its intention to sink with
out warning after February 20 all
armed merchant ships of the Entente
Allies to be inconsistent with the as
surances previously given this Gov
ernment by the Berlin Foreign Office.
The tentative communication de-
signed to end the Lusitania case, still
in the possession of Secretary Lam
sing, will not be formally accepted
until such assurances regarding the
future are given, although the COM
munication in so far as it relates to
the Lusitania itself is acceptable.
Holds Up Aneona Settlement.
State Department officials also con-
slider that the Austro-Hungarian mem
Orandum regarding armed ships is not
in accord with the assurances given
by the Government in the negotiations
over the sinking Of the Italian steam
ship Ancona. Consequently final set
tlement Of the Ancona case, once post
poned because of the doubt regarding
the circumstances Of the sinking Of
the British steamship Persia, probably
will be withheld until Austria gives
similar assurances to those now re-
Quested from Germany.
The views of the United States
were explained in detail by Secretary
Lansing to Count Won Bernstorff, the
German Ambassador. The Ambassa-
dor was informed, it was indicated at
the State Department, that the United
States desires the German declaration
regarding armed merchant ships to be
modified.
1t was declared at the department
that at no time had suggestions been
made to the German Government
which would have led it to issue its
latest memorandum. This answered
statement made by German officials
that the American memorandum to
the Entente Allies suggesting a modus
vivendi for the disarming of merchant
ships was the direct cause of Germany
issuing her declaration. From other
sources outside the department came
the information that the department
had been advised informally of the
German intentions in this respect.
Considering BrItain's Assurances.
The State Department is carefully
viewing from various angles the assur.
ances given in the early days of the
war by Great Britain to the effect
that the guns on her merchant ships
would be used only for defensive pur-
poses. 1t was admitted that the de-
partment has in it's possession infor-
nation charging that since the assur-
ances were given certain British mer-
chantmen have used their armament |
for offensive attacks on German sub |
marines. The information came |
through German sources and is not
regarded as being conclusive evidence.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-26

Bills were introduced in the Senate
and House which, if they become laws,
will revolutionize the farming inter
ests of Maryland and place the in
dustry upon a higher scale. They
were prepared by Samuel NJ. Shoe
maker, a leading farmer and dairyman
of Baltimore county; Senator Orlando
Harrison, of Worcester county; Sen
ator Collier, of Talbot county, and
representatives of the City-wide Con-
gress of Baltimore, all of whom are
deeply interested in agricultural de-
velopment in Maryland and in the eli
mination of politics from every phase
of the industry. The bills have the
i endorsement of Governor Harrington.
The plan contemplates a board of
agriculture, composed Of nine mem
bers, which board will be the trustees
of the Agricultural College. Under
this board of agriculture is to be
placed, besides the work now under
the trustees of the college, all the
work under other agencies of the State
in control of agricultural matters, in
cluding that of the Livestock Sanitary
Board, the Bureau of immigration, the
State Board of Forestry and the super
vision of the State tobacco ware
houses.
The taking over by the State Of the
private stockholders interest in the
Agricultural College has made neces-
sary a new charter for that institution.
This charter has been prepared by the
Alumni Association of the College and
the City-wide Congress after consulta-
ton with the United States Bureau of
Education and other authorities, and
in the shape in which it is now sub
mitted meets the approval of all inter
ests.
The bills provide a new charter for
the college; create a new board OF
agriculture; transfers to the State
board work heretofore performed by
the Livestock Sanitary Board; places
the general supervision of the tobacco
warehouses in the State Board of Agri-
culture; repeals the law which created
the State Bureau of immigration, as
the work heretofore performed by that
bureau can be carried out under the
bill creating the State Board of Agri-
culture, and transfers to the State
Board of Agriculture the work now
under the State Board of Forestry.
In addition to these, there has been
prepared bill providing for the pro-
motion and control of the bee industry
of the State. A bill has also been pre-
pared transferring to the proposed
new board of trustees of the Agricul-
tural College the fertilizer and lime
inspection work now done under the
present college trustees.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-26
PHYSICIANS CERTIFICATES.

For the third time during the ses-
sion, the House respected an unfavor-
able report on bill. The bill in Ques-
ton was introduced by Mr.. McCusker,
Of the city delegation, and related to
physicians certificates. 1t was first
reported unfavorably two weeks ago.
Mr.. McCusker claimed that the Com
mittee on Hygiene had not given
hearings as requested. On his motion
the bill was recommitted. 1t reap
peared again with an unfavorable re-
port. Mr.. McCusker made an effort to
substitute the bill for the unfavorable
report, but failed.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-26
THE
GENERAL
ASSEM- BLY,
REVENUE MEASURES.

Annapolis, Md. - Several revenue
measures were introduced in the Sen
ate by Senator Johnson. They went
to the Finance Committee. The first
OF these imposes a road tax Of 10 per
cent. on the gross receipts of persons
or corporations operating jitneys or
auto-trueks over State roads. Reports
OF receipts must be made annually to
the State Tax Commission, and false
statement is to constitute perjury.
Payments must be made quarterly.
A second compels proprietors Of
theaters, museums, concert halls, mo-
ton or moving-pictures charging ad-
mission, to take out licenses, the
charge for which is graded as follows;
Those having seating capacity Of not
more than 300, $50 per annum; not
over 500, $50; not over 800, SIPS; not
over 1900, SITS, and all over 1900,
$225. These taxes must be paid over
to the clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas in Baltimore and the clerk Of
the Circuit Court in the county. Chau-
tauQuas, lecture lyceums or exhibitions
held under the auspices of religious or
charitable associations are excepted.
The section relating to the collect
ing of taxes is so amended as to wipe
out all discounts for early payments
and then to consider in arrears all
taxes not paid by January and bear
interest at the rate of 6 per cent from
that time. Heretofore the counties of
Hartford, Garrett and Talbot were not
included among those governed by the
tax law. The new bill makes the law
Statewide.
The State also proposes to increase
the park tax now imposed by Balti-
more city to from to 10 per cent.
and take over the additional l per
cent. for State purposes.
The traders license law is SOL
changed in another bill that the value
shall be given at the time of the year
when the stock is of the greatest
amount in value instead of as now at
the principal season Of sale.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-26
WOULD MAKE STATE PAY.

Senator Ogden introduced a bill
which would relieve the city of Balti-
more from paying large part of the
salaries of the Public Service Commits
sion, State Accident Commission and
State Tax Commission and compelling
the State to shoulder the entire bur-
den. The preamble sets forth that in
a recent decision the Court of Appeals
held that there was nothing in the
Constitution that prohibited the Gen.
eral Assembly from creating salaried
officers whose pay should exeed
$4,000.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-26
WOULD CHANGE SHOEMAKER ACT

Senator Johnson introduced a bill
which seeks to amend materially tho
Shoemaker road law. In explaining
his measure, he said:
"The measure increases the amount
to be paid to the several counties of
the State from so per cent. of the
whole cost to IS per cent, and imposes
the counties cost upon the property
directly benefited, instead of or all the
property, and allows five years for the
payment. All told, the State has ap-
propriated $3,1OO,OOO. Some of the
counties have taken advantage of tha
law to considerable extent
"At present, if any county does not
use it's allotment, then, under a redis-
tribution, the sum goes to the counties
taking advantage of it. The present
bill makes a straight appropriation to
each county and abolishes redistri-
button. The allotment is made on the
basis that no county Is to receive a
larger appropriation from the total
amount than the proportion of exist
ing miles of public roads in the county
bears to the existing miles of public
roads in all the counties of the State.
The county commissioners may select
the roads to be improved.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-26
Feb. 2s, 1915.

French made gains on the Meuse.
Battle In East on 2e0-mile front.
Germans retired in Przasnysz re-
gion but captured II Russian gen.
erals in Mazurian lakes battle.
Botha took command Of British
troops for invasion Of German
Southwest Africa.
Inner forts Of Dardanelles bonn.
barded.
French destroyer Dasue hit Aus
trian mine.
Allies blockaded coast Of German
East Africa.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-26
Feb. 27, 1915.

Germans retired on north Of
Eastern front and Russians recap
tured Przasnysz.
German battalion annlhiIated on
the Bobr.
Russians advanced in GaIIeia, re-
taking Stanislau and kolomea.
Forty allied warships penetrated
DardanelIes for IA miles.
American steamer Dacia seized
by French cruiser.
French aViators bombarded Metz
and Germans dropped bombs on
Nieuport.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-26
Feb. "a, 1915.

Russians won in carpathlans near
Uszok pass.
British captured German steam
er cotha.
Steamers HypaIIon and Roy Par
ana torpedoed In English channel.
Germany promised to respect
Italian flag.
Three British aVlators lost In
raid on Belgium.
Russia presented to neutral ma
tlons note accusing Germans and
AustFians Of atrocities.
r. p. steeler confessed details Of
German passport frauds In U. 8.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-26
TO MEET DEFICIT.

To meet the deficiency now confront
ing the State Government, Senator
Cooper introduced bill providing for
a serial bond issue of $2,OOO,OOO, to be
dated from August 1, 1916. and the last
to mature August 1, 1881. A tax of q
per cent. is levied for the years 1917
and 1918, and for each of the following
years until the bonds are redeemed,
IL cents.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-26
THE STATE MILITIA.

Mr.. Fox, of the city delegation, in
troduced four bills affecting the State
militia. They provide for an appeal
from a court-martial to the civil
courts, creation of commission to ex
anime men for promotion and specify
the time to be served by private be-
fore he becames eligible for promo
tion.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-26
WANTS MILITIA AvIAToRs.
West Virginia Adiutant-ceneraI Asks
For Volunteers,

Charleston, w. Va. = Adjutant-Gen-
eral Bond has mailed circular letter
to every militia command in West Vir-
ginia asking for a volunteer to take up
the study Of aviation. One man from
the West Virginia National Guard will
be given 60 days of training in this
branch Of the service under the di-
rection of an aeroplane concern, it
was announced.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-26
oYsTER-cATcHINc BILL.

In the House, Mr.. Dempsey intro
duced a bill, under which, if it be-
comes law, any form of power can be
employed in taking oysters in the
Chesapeake Bay as substitute for
handpower to which the industry is
now limited A similar bill, intro
duced in the House by Mr.. Jones. of
Calvert county, and applying to that
county alone, was defeated day or
two ago upon the understanding that
a general measure should be intro
duced.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-26
STATE CONSTITUTION.

Senator Johnson introduced a bin
submitting to the people the question
whether there shall be called a con-
stitutional convention for the purpose
of altering the present constitution or
framing new one. The question is
to be submitted at the general election
in November, 1917.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-26

Two new members have recently
been elected to the board Of trustees
of Tome Institute to fill vacancies
caused by the deaths of Washington
W. Hopkins, of Port Deposit, and
Oliver Gayley, of New York city. The
new members Of the board are Harry
B. Gayley, lawyer, of New York, and
a brother of the late Oliver Gayley and
of James Gayley, present trustee of
Tome, and J. T. c. Hopkins, cashier of
the Cecil National Bank.