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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-27
calls ON Chnmbcr of to,rn,cr..

7" the hditor or Inc Times Dispatch.
@lr, The Chhhbcr of Commerce has done much
Tor R'hmonu. and especially has this hecn mo
GAS" during the past ton wears. Progressive ANA
succcsSin! men hay" st"crcd the organization
WIN WISDOM ana prudence ana there has been
a '"-"p.IaiiNc spirit "H the OF the mem
hcrship 70 assist in every laudahln undortalinc
Nl II recent meeting Of The chamber sugscs, ions
were asked along the line of beneficial work
the management indicating a desire ;o ,.rasn
and use The hes; in beha!f of Richmond M
greater question has arisen concerning the com
the on" now Knocking the door of Jich-
mond's "pportunity. It is ono that will have
great to do with I;ichmond's future growth II
~ ne union depot question. When the great
jobhing interest Of Richmond. represcntjus in.
vested capital Of about $1,000. 200 demand that
the union depot he al Main Fifteenth - rect :
for tho Ctys future. here is a surseeiinu tLoi
should excite the ch:lmbcr's activity. Whcn Inc
travellers Protective Association strongly de-
convenient for shippers Travellers here iS
another suggestion for Tho Chamber Of COM
merce WhcD The business men of south Rich-
mond express themselves they ala uuite
forcihiy year or ueo. that =, downIown
station would best suhscrvc the city here is
another suggestion for the Chamber OF com
mcrce management TO he weighed in the scales
OF their wisdom. When the Judgment Of en-
rcrt engineers show that Main ana Fifteenth
provided Ivy nature. here is - suggestion WHEN
should ne carried out particularly since the
clarcd nnalterahle opposition Richmond :,
being sdctracked by the Atlantic Coast Line
and the Richpond. Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad. When plan has been worked ont
by skillful fSneerS showing the Feasibility ana
practicabity of all the railroads convergine at
Fifteenth and Main Streets and Tho csru n ri ~
city. suggestion is offered which 90 per cent
of the people of Richmond would like TO see
Hut why ask for new suggestions when old
ones cannot he improvcd on" Who is sleeping
at the switch? VIII the mill grind with the
water That has passed? StGGESTER.
Richmond, March 20.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-27

der the amt gambling law. X two men Nip up
coin 10 who pays for The cigars. II tx the
duty OF the states authorities To haul them
into and convict them Of gambling. Shc
nildcs, pyralty for the oncnse is six months
Imprisonment. If the officers feel
any hcsitancy ia, sending leading citizen
an cstimabc lady TO Jill. all necessary machin-
might hay" hccn inserted in the custer law
that it shall h" the particular duty of the
preachers that the custer provision shall
Ice made of: otherwise his more radical
members will him
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-27
I aII-Hiipkh.

There IS nothing so powerful truth--aud
often nothing so Strancc.---Danici Webster
There is little nothing in this life worth
living for. but "" can all of go straight
forward and do our duty.--Dukc Of yelling
ton.
Like 'hc measles love is most dang erous when
it comes lat" in liic--I.ord Byron.
Tho rule in carving holds good criticism;
never cut with knife what you can cut with
Il *poon.-Gi!arlcs Buxton.
Let poStcrity cheer for us-C;corpe Washing
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-27
Queries and Answers
verses Wanted.

fPrScS WnnlpU,
Can You get for Inc the poem. "Ostler Joe: .
EmDOria Va. w HALL
viii some reader kindly send il?
Two Dates.
My parents were born January Ath and De-
ccmbcr 6, 1874, Please tell what DAYS OF
the week the two dates were. MISS T.. H. T.
Both sunday.
Hats In Thcntcrs.
TX there an ordinance. law police reg uIa >
requiring women to their hats m
the Richmond thcutcrs? j. w SAIIrTI
So far have been able to find there
is city ordinance. and there is certainly no
law. Theatcrs, etc, are regarded to have tho
right to make reasonable rules, and the police
will, in general. see that they are enforced.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-27
ilopewcll'S Birthday.

ON April Is, the Youngest OF Virginia S
~ sistCrhOOd of cities. Hopewen. Will have
attained the mature age OF one year. Where
fore she is going to give a birthday party: not
party OF the Kind usually given by those or
tender years. but great. big ball such as
marks the debut oi an officially grown-up
young lady And this is as it should be. for
Hop well is not only grown up. but she is the
biggest city OF her az" in the world. She has
been through many triaIs-her schooldays.
50 to speak. were not all pleasant now
prosperity and progress lie before her, and all
good wishes Will 90 with her as She speeds on
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-27

y bunch Of Bedoulns quit the Turks and
surrendered 10 the British in order to &c;
something to eat and for protection If
by 'protection" they mean clothes. that will
be easy for the Bedouin isn't much OF "a
dresser. but feeding the brute is a bis under
taking
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-27

'|iow Tar do you live from tho city,
''i;y train six miles; but Of tho time
its about twenty"
81 don't get YOU"
Then you have never had any experience
waiting a suburban station"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-27
\ Snu DcpeiSer.

OF all tn" borcs upon this earth.
Df all the Goes TO kindly mirth.
The is that mad pest
WIZ" SAYS. Here's one that's good ana now -
And then proceeds TO torture you
With prehistoric jest
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-27

Tommy. the boy at the foot of the class 81 vs.
circle is round straight line with hole in the
middle. Now what do YOU say?'
THAT'S Il doughnut before it's cooked"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-27
\ Minute With tic Con.

Hello cop. old top, how are things going ~.
asked tie cit of tho cop Main street
crossing.
They're not soin bu, they're coming. an.
you'd better beat II, Get off that track"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-27

Paw which side is the heart on
Every heart should hc on the righ, sid. %
"'rhcn where's the liver"
con The doctors side"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-27
tn 10 the ScicliI,ors,

80 YOU are going to the country for the
summer--w what arc you going 10 name your
place"
THAT win DEPEND upon the kind %: people
who viii live nearby
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-27
Depends Upon the NInn.

ii"Ok"l-lierc is an author who SAYS a sense
OF hulnor is what keeps poets us we'll as at her
people from making fools Of themselves
Observation-Disclosures there's woman In IN. case
sense Of humor won't the day
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-27
Quite Iteu.Otc.

Rector. would you advise me- "a marry a
man with Wow OF reforming him"
That is 81 rie", my dear, in which distances
lends ci'Chantnent."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-27

See amy robin out your way, vet? y
somebody said il was robin. hut looked
more like SNOWFALL with feathers on it,"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-27
Time To Go .Aheati

HffOSlTiON to carrying out the plans Of
~ the Treasury Department for giving
Richmond better pos-otiice facilities becomes
as wrarisomc as ii thricc-told tale. It is uu-
reasonable and Detuiant- another exhibition
Of that jealousy and fault-inding with any
policy that may be determined on that has
served in the past to check the city's growth
1t has been shown beyond any question
whatever that enlargement Of the existing
post office building Will provide ali the postal
facilities that Richmond will need for thirty
years. ana possibly for IA longer time 1t has
been demonstrated that every problem OF en-
cheering and ventilation can be solved
easily. 1t has been proved that the present
site is most convenient 10 the largest number
OF post-oicc patrons An overwhelming ma
jority OF ltichmond's business men have in
d"rsed II The Secretary of the Treasury has
given his approval To the purchase OF the
adjoining lots. The money is available for
this purchase but for no other Condcmna-
ton proceedings have been ordered instituted
Individual members OF the City Council have
agreed to dedicate a portion OF Eleventh
Street to the government so that the plans
may be realized
Now the old fight starts all over again
Richmond is in some danger fortuuaiclv
rather rcmotc-of being deprived of better
postal facilities for another term of wears.
merely because tho government declines to do
what all element in the community saws if
must do
II Is trcsome-vcry iresomc This sort of
thing hurts Richmond Isn't it about time
10 go ahead ana do something for the ciiy,s
good"
ormsby MciIarg, the chameleon of the
party outside the hrcastworks is again cxer-
clslhs ms Jaws. His latest ramifcations
max" column OF monparcil. and rounds Nh
he
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-27

Yuan Shi kai. the uncrowmcd notentate
of China. has Cancelled his coronation date
and resumed the presidential scsta If
Y. 5. Is. ever wearieS of The eyratine life he
has had in the Land OF the Dragon. he can
easily gel job acrobat in Il circus
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-27
President Wilson's Chnrpn.

- 'r>-H' NitSoN > hatural lndigna-
''oh inspired by those agencies of exag
Se."''o' ana Misrepresentation That seek 10
''.is "p""' american intervention III Mexico.
WI 'e si,"r'o ny inc people OF the United
'tieic co"i" pc no greater crime than
~ piu"Sc ."iS couh'T! unnecessarily into war
"iSoh ,h"he" ihe charge hatiy lie
II" "'hor''!' an" IL must be assumed
-, "'H cN"'' ana Specihc evidence to sup
' ~ 'i"'' ne says:
- my duty 10 warn the people OF
sons ali ,i,n. ~ ' t,, mere are rcr-
lively engaged in origina,i,,a ana civ
'nH n" wide currency as they -
,mr,'j,, y" ''' ~ StnSi,,oai ahu uiS-
fled by tho facts The oGi,st rT ihis
traffic in falsch"od is obvious 1t is to
v.n '',V''I" u. I'Irt'oh "ot"'"N INC
The dc fac;o government OF Ncxiro fnr
the purpose Of bringing about intcrvcn-
ton III the interests of certain Aneri-
chhaPpii!' II Is NOT qn'te true that such
e"or's necessarily are without potency! me
temper OF the Mexican population makes II
incumbent on TINS government to deal deli
ca'ci!' us well as justly. with TINS situation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-27

Il the hair of dog Is good FOR bite a
MEXICAN is in great danger OF hydrophobia.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-27

PUBLISHED every day in the year Mt 10 South Tenth
Street, Richmond Va. by the Times lspatch Pub
iishns Co. Inr. Charles h HnsLrook Editor nnd
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-27

connecting with ali departments
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-27

ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS to Times
Dispatch. and not 10 individuals
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-27

hct> soc Napoleon "" hciI"yv. had a
riau 80 invade England Eemrmhvr what
b"camc st Napoleon
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-27

SPECIAL ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVES,: Has
ins. Sew York: Mutual Life building. rhiiadelphn:
Peoples Gas Building Chicago.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-27

i serious play in New Nork turned out 10
be comedy Many comedy has turned
out 10 he It serious thing for the producer
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-27

Entered january ~. 1905, at the Post Office
Richmond. Va. second class matter.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-10-29
CALL OF The SOUTHERN FIELD.

The greatest dream or ayarice that
could come to mortal is to own an
Oklahoma oil well. In southern Okla
homa the drill penetrates the earth TO
a depth OF 500 feet and then passes
into a rich oil producing sand of
thickness Of from 200 to 400 feet. The
oil bursts from the lime shell which
nature puts around 1t at the rate of
from 100 to 1000 barrels day. One
acre in the Healdton OIL fields in
Carter county has produced 100000
worth Of oil in three years and is pro
ducing now every day and bids fair
to produce for a period of twenty
years. The owner has all he needs
to sustain him and his family for
life time. He can sit on his front
porch in the evenings and relax and
rest, knowing that the needs of the
morrow, as far as money is concerned,
have been provided for.
1t is no wonder, then, that the oil
man IS the most alert business man
in the world He rises at any hour
of the night, takes flight across rough
roads and dangerous streams until
once he makes a hit. After that, after
oil has been found, after nature be-
gins to pour out its wealth, the oil
men are still very human. One will
retire, become conservative, rest,
while another viii, go on making one
deal after another until as high as
fifteen million dollars have been
piled into one oil fortune in Okla
homa, and still another class becomes
plungers and wasteful, and quickly
lose all and start the grind over again.
The man who persistently stays
with the game will win. Not al
ways in a day comes the winning but
success will crown persistent, intelli-
gent effort as it will in every other
business For oil producing is not the
haphazard scheme it is believed by
many today. 1t is a game of business
and game of shrewd business.
The thick sands, the easy drilling,
the big profits have caused many men
of the oil fraternity to turn their at
tention almost exclusively to this sec
tion of the state.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-10-29

As early as in May of this year
when the allies were preparing for
their big drive there was an unpre
cedented demand for oil. Oil and its
products were bought and shipped in
anything that would float. BY the
first of July the countries at war
were supplied with ali they needed to
carry out their purposes. The demand
dropped off. But the dropping came
so suddenly that it caught the buyers
over on this side with every available
tank full. There was no market The
purchases could not be shipped
abroad. There were no boats to do
the carrying, there was no demand
for the demand had been met. The
next step taken was 70 ship that oil
back to those from whom it had been
purchased The consequences was
that emptied storage was filled the
pipe lines had nothing to do, eager
operators kept busy and the natural
thing to happen was a slump in the
price Of crude petroleum. While in
1915 the price went as low as 4Oc the
1916 reduction did not take it below
90c. There is another difference that
is apparent. Last year the drop in
price brought encouragement and
the storage oil sold cheap. But this
year the operator has kept in good
spirits. He has sold enough to pay
expenses and kept his storage oil
thereby maintaining a fair price for
oil in steel. Conditions are now ad
justing themselves values have risen
in the east and in the west and the
prospects are that better prices will
be paid at least by the first of the
year.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-10-29
.sltafssHss-
Gtlsol.. =. 1f91selp |
4Ans6Ht

The National Refining company, the
Cudahy Refining company and the
Kansas Oil and Gas company have re-
Gently built refineries just across the
line in Kansas. These three proper
ties represent an investment of six
million dollars and as the oil industry
grows these institutions will grow
with it. They will use either Oklaho-
ma or Kansas crude as best suits their
convenience. These plants could have
been located in Oklahoma as well as
In Kansas There was but one thing
that made the balance a little in favor
of Kansas and that was the tax rate
there being lower.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-10-29

What business conditions following
the war will be as they affect the
oil industry Is hard problem to
solve. The best business men OF the
country are giving thought TO this
question. Corporations are taking
precautions against wuat might be- a
falling on IN business. Large surplus
funds are being laid aside for a rainy
day. The rainy day may come and {,
may not Because Il might come Is
sufficient to induce well managed com
panies to prepare for Il. when the
war is ended Europe will have many
thousands OF skilled women workers
because they have had 90 learn 10
work during the war. Those coun-
tries will also have a vast number of
cripples who cannot pillow and these
crippies will seek labor in The factor.
les Cheap goods are likely 90 iu.er.
fere with the manufacturing business
in this country The destruction OF
horses viii put In Use many more
tractors The revival of business viii
start the wheels OF every factory Tie
European oil fields which El.. passed
from the control OF one nation back 90
another cannot De I'm producing condi
tion for some time after la-Htas
cease and as FAR as Oh, petroleum r-
dusfrv is concerned the outlook s
favorable
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-10-29

The statement II made upon the
best of authority that none of the oil
corporations of Oklahoma contemplate
removing from Oklahoma any equip
ment they have in tne state. This
statement is contrary to many pub
lished assertions recently. However
there is another fact apparent and it
is this, If a piece of property in Kan
sas and one in Oklahoma were offered
for the same use the Kansas property
naturally would receive the most ear
nest consideration. That state is old
er, II is out of debt, its taxes are less,
its counties do not have pungers for
officials In other words the state has
learned to conserve its resources and
to use to its best advantage the taxes
1t collects. This principle must he
brought home to Oklanomans.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-10-29

The man who is giving thought to
the market situation expects an ad-
vance within short time. And what
looks better that advance will pos
sibly pass the high tide which pre-
vailed a few months ago American
demands are good, every factory is
busy, every industry is running on
full time. Business conditions result
in the using Of a vast amount of pc
troleum and its products Besides the
American demand 1t is expected that
there will be another foreign demand
soon Winter is on and campaigning
will be somewhat SLOW Preparations
will be made for a big drive with the
opening of spring During the winter
months preparations will be carried
on for the spring activities. These
foreign shipments will have a ten
dency to bring the price up and
coupled with the American demand
the fraternity need not be surprised
to see petroleum reach the highest
points it has reached in several years
between now and the first OF next
March.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-10-29

for a hungry horde OF demagogues2
Compare a synopsis of the tax laws
of the other states herewith, where
oil is produced and see # you do not
think the coming election a good time
to remove the tax grabbers out of the
road to state progress.
Comparative statement of tax laws
on oil production Of different states:
Texas.
There is imposed on each and every
individual, company, corporation or
association producing oil in the state
a tax equal TO one-half of one per cent
of the total amount of oil produced,
the average market value thereof. Re
ports to be made quarterly, and pay
ments quarterly.
Kentucky
Under the laws or Kentucky oil
leases and oil property are taxed by the
local assessor as other real estate is
taxed. No tax on production or re-
ceipts tax is imposed. The tax is paid
in the same as other taxes.
West Virginia.
The law requires that oil property
be assessed at its true and actual
value. The property assessed is sub.
ject to direct taxation FOR state, coun-
ty and district purposes. No gross
production or gross receipts tax is i'm
posed. The tax in Oklahoma is about
five times as high as the West Vir
ginia taxes amount to-
Indiana.
Oil companies of this state are as
sessed locally on returns made to the
taxing officer of the different coun-
ties and are taxed the same as other
domestic corporations. Oil leases are
taxed to the parties holding the lease
and oil is assessed the same as any
other property owned by the indiyid-
ual taxpayers. No gross receipts or
gross production tax is imposed. The
assessments are about one-third the
ad vaorem.
Wyoming.
Wyoming law rebuires the assess
ment and taxation of the gross pro-
duction of mines and oil wells. The
valuation is fixed by the state board
of equalization. The taxes in Wyo-
ming are much lower than in Okla
homa.
Oil Leases.
Oil leases are taxed against the
holders of the leases. The valuation
is fixed at one-third of the ad valorem
and the levy is made and taxes col
lected the same as other taxes.
Pennsylvania.
PENNSYLVANIA imposes a tax on in
dividuas and corporations engaged in
oil producing business in that state,
based upon capital employed in the
business. The value is based upon
the capital stock, measured by net
earnings or by the amount of profit
made and either declared as dividends,
expended in betterments or carried
into surplus or sinking funds. The
tax is collected the same as other
taxes.
In Ohio the assessments are made
upon oil properties according to their
values on given annual, specific
date, and are about the same as In
diana and Illinois.
California.
No gross production or gross re
ceipts tax is imposed Oil in storage
is assessed at its advalorem and taxes
collected the same as upon other class
es of property Land bearing oil is
assessed and taxes paid thereon the
same as upon other real estate.
Kansas.
No gross receipts or production tax
is levied. Property and equipment
only is assessed and taxes collected
thereon the same as upon all other
classes of prOpprty
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-10-29
Indiana.
Wyoming.

Wyoming law rebuires the assess
ment and taxation of the gross pro
duction of mines and oil wells. The
valuation is fixed by the state board
of equalization. The taxes in Wyo-
ming are much lower than in Okla
homa.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-10-29
OIL Leases.

Oil leases are taxed against the
holders of the leases. The valuation
is fixed at one-third of the ad yalorem
and the levy is made and taxes col
lected the same as other taxes.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-10-29
Bad Financial Policy.

Three rehneries locating just across
the line in Kansas recently which will
be fed 10y Oklahoma crude; transport
ing storage oil to Kansas and other
states where oil men have few
rights left; the tearing down , and
abandonment of great tank farms; the
removal from the state of lots of our
wealthiest men, shows what the short
sighted policies are bringing about in
this state.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-11
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