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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-15
OIL MARKET QUOTATIONS.
The oil Producers and
the War.

Now that Tulsa once moro COW
cred herself with glory In the pa.
chnse of Liberty bonds II is wei 10
note how the oil man stands with re-
gard 10 the war ana tho efforts ne
is making 10 secure "A supply ut ol'
for government purposes anu moro
over and above all It IL well TO uh-
dcrstand that the oil man is the most
patriotic Of any class OF citiHcns IN
asmuch ms he is standing for the low
price now prevailing and doing II
with q smile
II was evident months ago that
everyone but tho oil man was going 10
benefit by the war, but not he. The
contractor who is wise is piling up
his tools because Of the high price OF
supplies. no matter what he may De
nhlc To get for we'll There Is no
chance for him to make "A dollar at
the price prevailing iu any spot or
place in the Mid-Contincnt fcld.
only patriotism will keep the CON
tractor at It with the price of cables
wire lines and labor soaring daily
and mighty few have quit the game,
nltho they know there rs not "a dollar
to he made II Is patriotic and tnoy
deserve credit for same.
The producer secs tho farmer
manufacturer and producer OF every
thing but oil making "a big fortune
ON account Of war prices. but he docs
not see himself getting a raise In tho
price Of oil and $40 looks mighty
small beside barrel Of oil sucn as
-.is produced I'm the Mid-ContInen'
field
And vet. tho oil producer has not
quit producing lie is sull at II ana
believes 1t his patriotic duty and /
doing il without Il murmur. Thnt Is
20 say. with but very little protest
Nothing at all compared with the hlN
howl that would come up from the
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-15
STOLEN

Tulsa, Okla, June 13, 1917.
Check No. So, dated June 9,
for $466.5O, payable to cash,
and says on left-hand corner
at bottom "pay rolls"
Check No. 55, dated June II,
for $144.24, payable to cash,
and says on left-hand corner
at bottom Freight on car
3OO16."
Both Union National Bank
checks.
These checks were stolen last night
from my residence, 1908 North Dem
YER; payment on above checks must
be stopped and oblge,
Yours truly. ]. B. Wilson
Co., by J. B. Wilson.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-15
4 Freak Wind.

In The ST lrms In The I5Oynt0r and
Fram districts OF last week many
freakish things happened, but about
the most interesting OF them all is
told by IKE" Smons, who laughs
when he tells It, altho he lost II rigT
IA the gtorms.
on the stuart lease in the north
west quarter Of 17-14-1G Simons was
drilling a well and the first storm hit
the rig. Altho hit hard the tools in
the hole held che rig on the founda-
tion but twisted it so badly that it
was not possible 10 drill any more.
The well was shut down and as help
was scarce II was several days before
rig builders could get to the rig to
straightcn Il up. while waiting for
them TO come another twister visited
the well and left 1t in perfect condi-
tion
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-15
Prairie oil * Gas Declares
Bonus.

II was announced at the local Of
ficcs OF the Prairie oil Il Gas co. yes
terday that the directors of that com
pany at Independence had authorized
"a bonus payment to all employees who
have been in the service Of the COM
pauv previous to June | and are re
ccitinr $500 or less annually
The bonus amounts to 10 per cent
and payment will he made FOR the six
months dating from the first of the
year to June 80 Instead Of paying II
quarterly bonus as some OF tho larger
companies have done the Prairie pco-
pie arc expected to pay theirs semi-
annually with the next payment due
the first of next year
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-15
wiz the Rates BE Raised?

The question now confronting re-
flners in the Mid Continent field is
whether or not the Interstate com
merce commission is going to allow
tho railroads to raise the rates on oil
In tank cars
Everybody knows that the oil busi-
ness has made the railroads a lot Of
money at present rates and II VIII be
hard blow to the independent re-
finer If the 10 per cent asked for by
railroads is taxed on.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-15

The RoNana Petroleum company
has completed No. on the Tucker
farm in 7-19-6 I'm the Yale field and
It is rated at 125 barrels The top of
the sand was found at IFS feet This
well offsets dlaFonally the well Of tho
Gypsy on company on the Caesar
farm In the northeast corner of the
northeast of 1896. which is drilling
at 3.39O feet with nothing doing.
The Gypsy No. I ON the II. Jones
farm in 1876 is drilling at 500 feet.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-15
TraDShOOter's Wen Takes
Biz Slump.

The well Of the Trapshooter on
company and the Eureka oil cont
pany ON the Williams farm In the
southeast corner of the southwest Of
the northwest OF 1l-2G-i took a big
slump Yesterday and production rei
from 0.OO0 barrels to 5000 barrels.
In falling off 1000 barrels In one day
T.; shows that the force coming from
behind is being considerably lcssoned
by the production of offsetting wells.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-15
TULSA DAILY WORLD, FRIDAY, JUNE Is, 1917.

II the zurn Building & Construction
Co. has a dry hole in No. on the
r. NJ. Robert farm.
MIAMI COUNTY, KAN.-D. r.
Travis has completed No. 8 on his fee
in the southwest OF 10-17-22 and 1t
Is n 15-barrel well.
ID. w. MaXons No. / on the ]. I.
Mochine farm in the east half of the
northwest OF 27-17-22 is o-barrel
we'll.
At ClIELSEA-The oklahoma Oil
company Nos. /, 2, 3 and I on the
Carl II. Stokes farm in the west hair
Of the southwest OF S-231 are all
pumping barrels each.
AT BIXBY-The Constantin and
Letcher No. on the Lucy Bigpond
farm in the southeast OF 2S-l7-l3 is
| a 200 barrel well.
WASHINGTON COUNTY - The
! Southwestern oil company No. 13 on
| the white Spade farm in the north
west of the southeast of 6-26-14 is
completed and is "A 3O-barrel we'll
At BLACKWELI-The Sinclair
| Oil & Gas Co. has machine on the
ground for No. on the Kohler farm
in 30-2S-1e.
AT BALD HIBI-The Atlantic Pc
troleum corporation is shut down
cleaning out the hole on No. on
the Emma star farm in 2-14-1t al
1,400 feet preparatory to drilling in
At AUGUSTA-The Sinclair oil &
Gas Co is drilling past tools at 2,52t
feet on No. 20 on the Penley farm II
21-27-4.
At BIXBY-The Sinclair oil & Ga:
Co. Is drilling ut 100 feet on No.
on the Della Toliver farm in 3O17-1S
The Atlantic Petroleum corporation
CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-15

barrel well in No. on the ]. Rodgers
farm in the southeast Of the southeast
OF lS-3il2.
NJ. A. Durham No. II on the James
Paslus farm in the northeast OF the
northwest OF 6-S5-12 is 5-barrei
well.
The Prairie oil & Gas Co. has 75-
barrel In No. SO on the j. Crogg farm
In the northwest Of the northwest OF
27-33-11.
In the southeast of the northeast Of
2S-33-1l. william NJ. Petts No. | Is
dry hole and has been abandoned.
ALLEN COUNTY. KAN.-F. C.
Funk and others have l0-barrel
producer in No. 3 on the ]. l.. RuhI
farm i'm the southeast of the southeast
OF 35-26-16.
In the southwest of the northwest
Of 22-26-lS the Ninkler Oil company
has completed No. % on the Charles
DIETRICH farm and it is a 15-barrel
pumper.
Carl Weners No on the ]. w.
Lockshard farm in the northwest cor
ner of the southeast of 1426-lS is
completed and is "A 10-barrel well.
At ELDORADO-The Sinclair oil
& Gas Co is drilling out the line on
No. GS on the Adams farm in the
southeast Of 31-25-5; No. 60 is shut
down for casing at 2.2S2 feet and No.
II is a 100000 gas well in the shall
low sand at s9i feet.
The Sinclair people are shut down
for casing at 2.277 feet on the Dillen-
80 in 25-25-4 and are shut
down at the same depth in No.
/ Syhoumaker in 12-25-4.
AT ELDORADO-The Gypsy OH
com pany Is going good on the Shum-
way farm In the southwest Of the
southeast OF 1924 and is down 95C
feet.
The Atlantic Petroleum company
No. on tho Parker farm In 15-26-i
is drilling at 300 feet; Nos 2 and
are locations, No. is a rig, No
t. "A location and No. 6 IS timbers or
the ground.
At NOWNTA-The RoXand Petrol
cum company has a 15-barrcl well or
the Jessie NJ Raley No. G in the
northeast of the southwest OF HIS
IL
At CARNETT-The Lyon Invest
mcnt company No. ! In the northeas
corner of che northwest Of 29-20-1i Il
Fishing at LOO feet.
LNBETTE COUNTY. KAN.-In thu
/ % % ha gnnthapet ~ OE-2I
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-15

The Carter well on the Orban in the
same section is holding up fine and
made 500 barrels Wednesday ana
the Sinclair well offsetting the Trap
shooters 20 the south. Is beng
swabbed. During Wednesday 2,145
barrels were swabbed and 200 barrels
were estimated 10 have leaked from
the tanks. so it is just about making
5000 barrels daily.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-15

CASING FOR SALE-A string OF
six and five-cighths seventeen-pound
new, never been run, at Stone Bluff.
w A. Pierce, room sos. Tulsa Hotel.
ADV.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-15

WANTED-Party with capital to
build gasoline plant on good lease.
VIII sell half interest in property. An
swer quick. Address 6S27 World
Adv.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-15

Wantod-Ol leases and production.
T.. Winans. Columbia Hotel.-Adv.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-15

If You have acreage that is near
good production that you want devel-
opcd. address with full particulars, w.
II. Vreeland. 14OS Waldhem Bldg,
Kansas city, Mo.-Adv.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-15

Robert A. McBlrney, Undertaking
Parors, 8 West Third street Phone
i56 Residence phone l91.--Adv.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-15

Unpaid telephone bills for the
month of March are past due. If not
paid 10y p. IN. of the 18th service
will be discontinued Pioneer Tele-
phone & Telegraph Co.--Adv.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-15
A. Thinms 60

As Things Go
The RoNana Petroleum company
has completed No. on the Tucker
farm in 7-19-6 In the Yale field and
It is rated at 1875 barrels The top of
tho sand was found at rs feet. This
well offsets diaEonally the well Of tho
Gypsy on company on the Caesar
farm In the northeast corner of the
northeast of 1896. which is drilling
AT 3.29O feet with nothing doing.
The Gypsy No. on the H. Jones
farm in 1916 is drilling at GOO feet.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY. KAN
SAS-A w. Cline has "A 0-barrel well
after n shot in No. 7 on the d. Cline
farm in the southwest Of the north
west Of 3O-34-17.
In 24-3A-l5 the Acme Drilling COM
pany has completed No. on the
Lyons farm I'm the southeast of the
northwest of the section and 1t is
making five barrels.
The Tyrona oil a Gas co. No.
on the 7. Wood farm in the southwest
of 5-35-15 is dry hole and has been
abandoned.
The OK oil x Gas co. has aban-
doned No. II on the J. $ Coclll farm
IN the south half of the northeast of
S-35-l5.
In the south hair of the southeast
/ of 2l-34-15 the Republic oil ~ Re
/ filming co. has a 5-barrcl well ON the
$ H. Cox farm.
Tho Asherst oil company has 10
hcrrcl well ON the f. r.. Dcbon farm
I'm No Z located I'm the east half of
the northeast Of 24-34-14.
ROGERS COUNTN-Mary Parker
ON company No on the j. II. Tom
huson arm in the northwest of the
northwest of 2l-2l-17 IS II %O-barrel
rumper.
Milan & Phillips have a 10-harrel
well on No l6 ON the '. S. and J. $.
kerriGlu farm in the northwest Of
tho northwest Of 0-2i-lt.
c. s lIummcl and others No. l on
Ia, Ed Taylor farm in the southeast
OF the northeast OF 34-2i-17 is "A dry
hole and has been abandoned.
The Nowata National bank has
completed lO-barrel well I'm No. 10
ou the Braley ana Trimble farm I'm
tho northwest Of the northwest Of IS
,2t-17.
In the northeast of the tortheast
pony No. l on the James \. Palmer
tenn is making 100 barrels.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-15

IABFTTE COUNTY. KAN.-In the
southeast of the southeast OF 25-34-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-15

At AUGUSTA-The Sinclair oil &
Gas Co is drilling past tools at 2,52O
feet on No. 20 on the Penley farm In
21-27-4.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-15

At GARNETT-The Lyon Invest
mcnt company No. I In the northeast
corner of che northwest Of 29-20-14 Is
Fishing at 100 feet.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-15

II the Zurn Building & Construction
Co. has dry hole in No. on the
X. NJ. Robert farm.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-15

At NOWATA-The Roxand Petrol
cum company has a 15-barrcl well on
the Jessie Nj. Raley No. 6 in the
northeast of the southwest OF 1i-25-
II
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-15

CUAUTNCoUA COUNTY. KAN
The Prairie OH & Gas Co. has 4 s.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-15

At BALD HILI-The Atlantic Pc
troleum corporation is shut down
cleaning out the hole on No. on
the Emma Star farm in 2-lf-1f AT
400 feet preparatory to drilling in.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-15

At BLACKWELI,-The Sinclair
Oil & Gas Co. has a machine on the
ground for No. on the Kohler farm
in 2O-2S-1p
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-15

At CnELSEA-The oklahoma Oil
Nos. /, 2. 3 and 1 on the
Carl H. Stokes farm in the west hair
of the southwest OF S-2317 are all
pumping barrels each.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-15

AT BIXBY-The Constantin and
Letcher No. on the Lucy Bigpond
farm In the southeast OF 2S-l7-13 Is
a 200 barrel well.
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VOTE ON PROHIBITION
fcout,nued From Page onc.)
Woman Suffrage.

have fought for years To ct action IRON
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COBB, S|SLER
AND SPEAKER
THE LEADERS

-1cAGo. Dec. 1e.--Little change
from unofficial figures in American
League batting in 1917 was revealed
when Tho official averages were given
our here from the office OF B. B. John
SON. president OF the league to-day.
Tv Cobb. with 1888. is undisputed
champion. his nearest rival among tho
regulars" being George Sisier. OF 81.
Louis who topped Iris Speaker. OF
cleveland. for second place. by just one
yoint. Sisler hit .353. Three members
# tho Worlds Champion White Sox
landed In the 400 list. the mon being
Murphy. 314. Felsch .3oS. and Jackson
7n1. Altogether nineteen players hit
400 or better. but eight OF these took
part in less than SIS games.
Cobb led the league. not only in the
general averages. but also in stolen
bases, with q total OF So and in the total
number Of hits. He registered 225 safe
blows for a total Of 33s bases. His
mark OF ~ ewo-baggers and q triples
were tho best in the league.
Bush. 4 Detroit player. was firts IN
total runs scored. with H. Cobb was
second with five less.
Tho Detroit team led the league in
club hating with an average OF $50.
The tail-endcrs. Philadelphia we're sec
ond with. .c54. and the champion White
Sox were third with .253.
Average Of individual batsmen over
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-17
CLARION CALL TO
JOIN RED CROSS
BEFORE CHRISTMAS


WAStIlNtiTpN. R"r. l",---''h 'h' v,
~ the great christmas h'n'''rS /,
campaign # the American N'"
beginning tomorrow. Henry l. ''"N'H''''
chairman nf IN" society war '"""' IT,
iysi:"d this call.
TO tn" iiT" million members NIL,
Loyalty with uS ;"daE-SiaHH p> Nv
cnlnrS
ITO tn" zen OF h!i""h' h"'u'" "'''"
hrrS VII" "!ii j"in u p''''''
cv.--In!l in"
Nh Dawson. who was called ul''h u!
l'r"Si,tcnt Wilson 10 . ~" IN" h'u '!"sH
,r:.r fh,. country w"ni u wAr. inld III
hi. .taI,.n,,.nr Snm"lh'"" If Wha; ne h''l
,,a-p,.d about thr nrcaM,Hatinn ana "'
its ,,,,u,Irrf,l expansion I" Meet Wal
cvnditinn
To-day the .Nn.cri,'an h"u ross
IS nnr "I liz modern h''Fh''>
<aiH 1T has 'r"inr''Sh'" NV
possible in its RATIONAL "rEah'Hh'n''
wi,h volunteer workers. IN lh'
junior Red Cross Cor Ch''arcn' !" ~
chapter administration covering '"o
whole United StHl"S map u "'"
,nobIlizcd America !"r ac'lnh IN :''I
world emcrGcnri: X STANDS pF'tl'"
tho American army ana h'NA WIN
supplies and WITH i"'fS"'i"''
every call which 'h'H h,'H ,
upon II. II WORMS WIN ~
Wilson's hprr"E'' III w ,,,i
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.e, ~ dave IN crccutiye ses-
t'o''- ,-u
SION 1t lB P'anhco 10 re-'r''' liz
Tomorrow. Several more days P'""''"'f
will nc sucrt in the ordnance inquiry, with
;,.r 90 In. r.wis machine
OF LIE" 'S'''''''''' -
gun. army ordnance experts an" Dep'''
,,cn, orficiols MS witnesses. Secretary
~. .i,i Iva o,Ilod hcforo the inquiry
,,,,., ,i,oc
closes. bat rr"hahi! not '"'
Plans to begin inquiry into the navy
,,i,,,,i,s will he made Tomorrow
""' ,,it,,. NJ ,
by inc houS' '''' : !,
preliminary meeting Hear ~
mar .mrnl heads. II is expected VIII
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-17
FORMER WRESTLING
CHAMPION G0TCH DIES
AFTER LONG ILLNESS

DIES MONIES. Iowa. Dec. l6.-franh
A. Gotch. retired champion hraNFW"'E"'
wrestler Of the world. died nj noon to-
day at his home. Humboldt. Iowa. OF
uracn1ic poisoning. lie had been In iail-
ing health tor TWO years.
Golch WIS IL years old. Tho rccor''
hooks detailing the events "t MS lIi'
give his age rs 80 years. but these mr.
inaccurate. He was born on April -.
1876. nu Il farm three miles south "t
Humboldt.
lie is survived by his widow. FOUR
yrar-nll son. Robert G";"h: ntn'h''' J.
Fred ,;otch: Il sister. Mrs. ChhrI''
kur,h of uumbndt. AMI his m"lR"r.
Mrs. Amelia tiniclI. also resident OF
Him bnldt.
His w,rr and son were at his h"dSih"
when death came. 1t il said that I'M
famous athlete wa:; conscious almost UP
In tho time OF hi; death. despite il"'
rumor.: that have been in circulation
during the i.a$t lwn months liih' u" VIZ
irrational part "f .hc tune.
The first irtimatinn that his hcal''
.y,s moi - romI ~ II should ~" cam" I"
hin, III tEr >umn5' NJ 1916.
,:ulrh huili up Il fortune in WrcSli'hF'
and BY investing his earnings IN Iowa.
farm lands HIS rStat" Is Narl"uS'E -
timat"d at brlwrru $900n0n and f"o'"""'
AL of which represents none! "'''''
through ms ability IS wrestler.
I;utch wuu III. American ChanlPI""
shin January -. INA. from Tom J"'-
kinS after one ~ tho r"uGh"S' ma'rI'''
ever seen in this country. Inc p""'
waS staged II u,l!inGhan. washington
,:uIrn wrn IN" frs, fall and WAS a"ar"
I'd the second afl"" Jenkins had i"n''"
hrm repeatedly hy applying IN" strange
hold and 10y striking INN.
-Four Years later III" llumh"lht "n''.
Won lh.. undiSrui"d championship %
tho world b. dri"atinE ''""rr" lI''k'"-
schmidt, tho Russian lion. 1T III" i'A
ter park uavilinn. Chicago. in l"rir'
ed match after tx" hours az Eruel''h''
wrestling.
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that we cannot make democracy safe

that we cannot make democracy safe
for the world by writing treaties"
We are not building permanently un-
less the youth Of the land is made fully
ACQUAINTED with the meaning Of Ameri-
can citizenship" Mr.. Marshall wrote.
we must give patriotism vitality
which will find expression In service.
w, cannot make democracy, safe for the
world by writing treaties. The spirit or
democracy must he in the minds Of thu
poaplc and this means 1nat they must
understand tho basic principles OF dem
oeratic government.
For this reason I hope that the Ma
,ional Security League will not ceas"
its work with the end Of the war. 1t II
engaged upon Il great constructive et
fort which proposes 4 solid foundation
o. practical knowledge and its duty to-
ward generations yet unborn. demands
that its we'll aid. definite and essential
MANS shall nc carried forward year o!
year.
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At The MISSION
Judge Marsh watkins Addressed Large
Cro,sd.-other News Of Interest.

Judge Marsh Watkins made srlcn-
did address at the Union Mission last
night and made Il deep impression on
his hearers. many of whom have faced
him at different times in police court.
His text was from the hook Of Job.
During the services Attorney Charles
s, Morrison sang solo.
Tonight William H"rvey will be the
speaker
The mission was crowded last night
and Superintendent G.. ". Cory said that
if any more men came in they would
have TO sleep on the floor as he had
no empty cots.
In the womcn's department there
were several womer and two children.
the latter having been taken to the
mission by Humane Officer Sheldon
Joseph, both being homeless
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-17
SCOUTMASTERS MEET
TOMORROW NIGHT
weekly Meeting Of Scoutmasters & ne
Headquarters Tomorrow
Night.

The regular weekly meeting "i ih'
Scoutmasters OF local troops will b" held
Tomorrow evening at the scout mead
quarters in the Market auditorium ana
a full attendance is desired.
Sergeant II. q. Christian. the Marine
recruiting officer. will give .noth"r l"r-
ture on signalling. The officer gave th''
srou,maSterS first instructions last
week and his exercises arr being antlci-
natrd for Tomorrow night. Fl" is teach
ing them the wigwag system now ana
will advance next week 10 Morse and IN
ternatiLnal Geographic signalling.
These meetings arc being well attend,
ed and last wtlck there VIZ" several
scouts present. These scents arc pro
sressiyc and are learning scout work Il!
cirst hand.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-17
STATE PROHIBITION
ORGAN SUSPENDS

PARSONS W. Va. Dec. l6.-Th'
MAINTAIN stat. Patriot. H.. prohibition
urru, If the state OF West Virginia I'"N
/ n. Bedford editor Tor tn" PAST $i\
i..u years. has suspended ruh!i'ht'""
Mr. I:-dfcrd haS sold out 1" IN" NalI"na
committee and The publicity part !"'
his stntc viii hr taken care 80 b. me
Patriot Phal:,ux, !hc National pF"hipi'
uuu pAprr published al Indianapolis
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-17
MARSHALL ENDORSES
PATRIOTIC CONVENTION

NEW YORK. Dec. ia letter from
Vic President Marshall accepting All
invitation Of the National Security
League To speak 1T the congress OF ma
t;on,I service in Chicago February IL,
mndc public here tonight. declares that
the futur" Of the republic depends on
the character of its citizenship and
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-17

nrocram nf Legislation for natura'
snurrr development. lnformhl ah'''
mrnt for elimination from th' n'' Va
thr controversy over IN" 'ali'"'''" ''.'
val oil reserves. by plan LOT govern"
mrnt condemnation and development VI
privatc holdings there IS expected u "a
ur.lite passage Of the measure.
The Wnr Probe.
Investigation by III" senate mummy
rf,irr cnmn,ittrr into the war hcpaFi-
m.n,'s operations will h" resume" To-
,,,nrrow with Major General 'r"zl'r.
,.h;rf of ordnance again under rxamln'-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-17

hnVr IUWgNT TNT EI77T ~ - ~ 'TT4
rUEyrrSS
Woman Suffrage.
pispoSa! before h. r''"$S "i IN" pro-
,,-,,d wurnau %u:trHg" amendment 10
rho rnusritut on nuW IL regarded rs nm
russ;bIr Vnt" may hr taken IN inc
h,,,s. so,n after H." holidays. FoilS
an,,durt.h hv ~" leaders indIcat" hricat
,r ,l,, resolution in which event sen
.,,c vote would NOT l." nrr' SSary. though
mn. mirht hr sought for Il record and its
effect on public opinion.
rho ..natn tu-mnrrnW will resume
..opS:Lrru:i, y If tn" WHl$h-l'iiim an rnh
and oil land leasing hill which probably
uilI mass Tuesday in turthcrance Of the