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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-11
When q Man Is LHckY

Tom Hartman tells II good story on
Frank Gillispie, showing how lucky
that gentleman is Columns have been
written concerning Mr.. Gillispie and
his wonderful streak of luck in the
Glennpo ol-Bird Creek district and
Gushing. Mr.. Hartman's story Is us
follows: I'VE were out fishing al
day and l caught about one, while
Frank caught thirty or thereabouts
and at night we patronized an ice
cream parlor at Park Rapids and not
content with the days good luck, Gill
lispie found a 10-cent piece in the bot
tom of his glass"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-11
Big Bunch at Pcfnsky.

c. c. Simmons OF the Frick Reid
Supply company is back from Petosky
and reports a good time and that
many of the prominent oil men are
summerlng up that way. Among
them are the Stebbins. Harwelis,
Bradfords and others. 1t is a most de-
lightful bunch.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-11

tional transportation facilities. MS n
war measure.
Tank Ships Out OF Question.
Tank ships are out OF the question.
Too long time is required In their
construction. and all that are now
available. and all that could be built
In a reasonable time. will be needed
for transatiant service, and there IL
no doubt about the needs OF addi-
tional pipe lines to the Atlantic
coast.
Strange as II may seem. II Is un-
derstood In Washington that mem
bers OF the petroleum board would
welcome government aid TO the SIN
clair company-with the possible ex-
cepton of one member. who has
other plans for furnishing the gov
ernment along economical lines.
Certainly the oil men OF Okla
homa would welcome government aid
TO Sinclair.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-11
NelU Refinery at Enid

H.. II. Chaplin has started his new
refinery at Enid and is certainly to be
congratulated for the quick action he
has taken in getting his plan. in op
GRAFTON. He took advantage Of the
fact that n small plant had been part
ly constructed and having his own oil
and at least small number of tank
cars, is in fine shape to get every dol
lar there is out of the high grade Gar
ber Grade. Success to him.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-11
AT LEONARD--The Easte

BraOIOf0S ana others. III Is a most de-
lightful bunch.
AT LEONARD--The Eastern Oh
company No. 2 S. England in tn,
southwest of 23-17-14 is spudding.
The Blue Ridge Oil company No
]. Lewis in the southwest of 25-17-
IA is rig up.
The NJ. Sullivan and others No.
NJ. Rogers in the southwest of 2l-17-
IA reached the sand at from 1,945 to
1895 feet and is good for 80 barrels.
Davis &, Younger No. Riverbed in
the northeast of 25-17-14 is good for
SO barrels at 1906 feet No. 4 is a
rig up.
The New York Oil company No. 3
]. Gibson in the northeast of 25-17-14
made 500 barrels the first "a hours
after shot.
The Central State Oil company No.
b. Willis in the southeast of 25-17-
IA Is good for so barrels at depth of
1851 feet.
The Caney River Gas company No.
3 william Mekinson farm in the
southwest of 29-17-14 Is plugged and
abandoned at 1.470 feet.
WASHITA COUNTY-The Pensa-
cola Oil & Gas Co. has resumed drill
hing on the Cannon farm in the north
west Of 31-S-17. A larger boiler and
engine has been installed and the
owners are now prepared to go to
| $500 feet. The same people drilling
on the Hinton farm in the south half
OF the northwest of 10-7-17 In Kiows
county has encountered a strong flow
Of gas and Is now drilling at about
900 feet.
AT CASEY-The Gypsy we'll on the
| EulIire Wilder farm In 2l-2l-G Ia ahif
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-11
A Well Deserved Vacation

Walter X. Campbell. who has been
associated with the Economy Refin-
Ing company since its organization.
and who has made a fine cleanup in
the new deal Just consummated, will
take n we'll deserved vacation and join
his family who are In the east. He
can certainly afford right good time.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-11
Fred Aiken Is Back

Fred Aiken. who made the trip
overland to California in company
with his partner, Mr.. Curtis and a Mr..
Peck of Detroit. Is back and is greatly
interested In the situation both here
and Mt Washington. Mr.. Aiken Is OF
the opinion that things are going
pretty well under the circumstances
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-11

and might be lot worse, and Is not
In favor OF starting anything int,
could not be stopped. II believe the
Standard is greatly Handicapped In It's
dealings with the government for va
rious reasons. and l don't believe that
there is any chance for change IN
price at present. We made the trip
as far as Salt Lake. shipping the car
from there to San Francisco, and will
have II for use on future trips"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-11
Mohawk Owner Hero.

]. L. Torrance, of the White Star
company of Detroit, who is building
the Mohawk refinery at Sand Springs,
is in the city comforting with ]. l..
Cannon, who Is in charge of the work.
Storage tanks. both steel and ground
are being prepared and foundation
work is well under way. The refin-
cry will start with 1000 barrels daily
capacity.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-11
Makes Lucky Purchase.

]. NJ. Burk. president of the Pam
American Refinery company, made n
purchase OF Is cars of new 4-inch
pipe yesterday which Is already in
transit. This gives the concern 90
miles of this size of pipe which to-
gethcr. with the supply on hand, will
will permit actual work on the pipe
lines to begin at once. Oil producers
southeast of Tulsa will soon have an
other active purchaser.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-11

AT QUAY-The Sinclair OIL & Gas
Nos. 8 and on the Crockett farm In
1896 are fishing FOR tools.
CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-02
Deaths and Funerals
Mrs. Mary Anne Cooper

Mrs. Mary Anne Cooper aged 7s, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. M. l.. French, at Echola, Tuscaloosa county. at 3:15 o'clock Tuesday morning.
 She was the mother of pr. Julius B. Cooper of Birmingham, Dr. Joseph H Cooper of Tuscaloosa and pr. w. K. Cooper of Northport. She is also sur vived by her oldest son, John F. Cooper and two daughters, Mrs. M. L. French who lives at Behold, Tuscaloosa county and Mrs. w. F. Falls of Oneonta, and great number of grandchildren and two great t-grandchldren.
 Her husband, Francis Cooper, died on May 13. 1915, at the age of 81 years At the time of her husbands death they had been married more than 56 years. He was born in Tuscaloosa county and she was born in Pickens county, and prior to her marriage she was a Miss Gard ner. They both spent practically all of their lives in Alabama, and practi- cally all of their married life in Tusca- loosa county.
 Mrs. Cooper was a consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal church
 She was buried yesterday. by the grave of her husband. at Dunns creek ceme- tery, in Tuscaloosa county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-02
BOND ISSUE FOR CITY WHARF TO BE FOUGHT

Tuscaloosa. March 1.-(Special )-Con- siderable opposition has sprung up in Tuscaloosa to the issuance of $50 900 worth of bonds for the purpose of build ing a municipal wharf and a meeting will be held Thursday night at the coun- ty courthouse for the purpose of having discussion of the project and to in- form the voters on the project
 A decision was handed in by the com mssioners in a condemnat tion proceedings whereby the damage to the Central Iron and Coal company is assessed at sS5 GOO for right of way for the Louisville and Nashville railroad to run a line from Holt to the large sawmill of the Hender- son Land and Lumber company at Fox, a little over mile. This is an evidence of what is thought of the land on the Warrior river near Tuscaloosa. The com missioners were G. H. Listle w. H. Nicol and G. J. Davis
 The funeral of the late Judge Bedfore Il. Williams was held from the residence Thursday morning at 10 o'clock being conducted by Dr. l.. o. Dawson, pastor or the First Baptist church. The inter- ment was al Evergreen cemetery. Judge Williams died Wednesday at the age of So years. Back in the nineties he served one term as probate judge of Tuscaloosa county and during the civil war was pro- Jate Judge of Fayette county large concourse of friends and relatives at- tended the funeral
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-02
''Traveling BOotblacks"
 Are in Birmingham

Charles Rose and Phil Heating of Newark, the two travelling athletes of the h-American Athletic club Of New York. arrived in Birmingham yesterday en route to New York aft CT leaving New Orleans last week with four prizes which they have won there in running races Heating won the mile road race of the Y. M. G. c. and Rose finished tenth in the same race on Saturday. February IT, and on Sun day, February IS, Charles Rose fin ished fifth in the five-mile southern A. A. U. walking championship, and on Thursday, February 22, Heating finished second in the three-mile run held at the fairgrounds. given by the Red Cross. Both boys are we'll trained athletes and are making round about transcontinental trip. Leaving New York August 1, 1916, going via the Lincoln highway to San Fran cisco, returning via the southern states. expecting to reach New York by May l, 1917. Thus far on the trip they have competed in IA races and have won a prize in each.
 Their means for making expenses from town to town is by shining shoes, whereby they have attained the repuation as the "traveling boot blacks" They carry with them kit upon which is written their intentions and which contains their shining out fit, running suits and shoes and all their daily necessities during their shining trip across the continent and return.
 They will remain in Birmingham un- til Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-02
Deeds Filed for Record

The following were among the deeds filed for record in the probate court yesterday:
 $lS00--B w. Holcomb to P. l.. Hol- comb, lot 9 in block l, Gibson & Whites addition to Woodlawn.
 $600---D. F. Sugg to Homer Mann, lot 3 in block 10, Shady Side Land com pany's survey.
 s115-Leeds Improvement compan: to Lee Kincaid. lot l9. block 20-A Tutwiler x Montgomery survey.
 $300--W Woodlawn Lumber company to c. h Speigner. lots aS and 29. block T. Montgomery & Parks survey.
 s425--W. F, Shell to M. E. Anderson, lot in block 13 Central Park Land company's survey.
 $20O0-Manhattan Land company to Fred Jones, lot in block l, Mont gomery & Donald's resurvey.
 s250--Alexander J. Hollmark to X. Mohan. part of northwest quarter of southeast quarter and southwest quar- ter of southeast quarter of section P. township 15. range west.
 $140--Eureka Land company to Will Ray, lot 9 in block Is. Eureka Land company's survey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-02
Democratic Congressmen Are Warned That Extra
 Session May Be Called

Washington. March 1.-Representa- tive Bennett of New York read to the House today a notice sent to all House democrats by the democratic whip announcing that 1t is likely chat there will be an extra session of the Sixty fifth Congress called for March G. and advising all democrats to be ready for it.
 The following is the call to the democratic members which Mir. Ben : nett, republican. announced had gone to all democrats:
 February 2S, 1917. Dear Congressman:
 "There is likely to be an extra ses- sion of the Sixty-ffth Congress called for March 6. If so i, Is very import ant that you be ready at moment S notice and be on hand at the open ing of the session. This is really inn portant. THOMAS M. BELL.
 Democratic Whip. a. N Garner, J. A. NJ. Adair, Assist = ant Whips"
 Washington March 1.-President Will son told inquirers today that he had no intention of calling special session of Congress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-02

pacifist group, said newspapers had fos. tered war in the United States.
 Representative Bailey of Pennsylvania who has been regarded as W. J. Bry. ans spokesman in the House, announced he would vote for the bill "yet not without misgiving. He said he would support it not because the President wants it for the purpose of bringing on war. but because the President feels that with the authority 1t confers war will be less probable than otherwise.
 Throughout the debate Representative Cooper sat at the republican leader s table directing the opposition.
 FIFTY MEMBERS TALK
 More than 90 representatives made five. minutes speeches on the bill. Although it had been brought up under a rule limiting general discussion to three hours, so many asked for an opportunity to speak that the House leaders relaxed the stric- tions and the debate, beginning at 1 D. m., continued until late in the evening before vote was reached
 Many amendments were voted on. An effort by Representative Gelgesen of North Dakota to provide that nothing in the bill shall be construed to inter- fere with the right of visit and search was rejected by an overwhelming vote as was proposed amendment by Repre- sentative Moore, who sought to have the bill provide that the declaration of Lon don of February 20 1909, should be de- clared the law of maritime warfare.
 Representative Sloan's proposal to pro- vide that 'in granting protection to American ships no distinction shall be made on account of the ports or coun- tries to which they may be bound" was rejected 196 to 105 MT. Sloan also offered an amendment providing that mo pass ports shall be granted any American cit izen intending to take passage on any ship bound for a foreign port and carry ing munitions of var. That was voted down 190 to ST.
 Representative Kinkead of Nebraska rr roposed to include a provision that a policy of strict neutrality shall be main tained' His amendment was rejected on a viva voce vote
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-02
HOPES ARE HIGH THAT CONGRESS CAN COMPLETE BUSINESS

Washington. March 1.--With republican leaders joining the democrats in SUD- pressing dilatory tactics and hopes high for avoiding an extra session of Con- gress, the Senate adjourned near mid night tonight under an agreement to vote finally on the $500 900, 600 naval bill at o'clock tomorrow afternoon There were still some republican sen ators insisting upon an extra session, whe refused to concede that the army and sundry civil appropriation measure and conference report on the postoffice bill would be permitted to pass. The democrats, it was said, would be satisfied with the passage of the naval and armed neutrality bills, hopeful that the President would call an extra ses- sion of Congress late in the spring or early in the summer to clear up the rest of the appropriation tangle, if, in- deed, international developments might not require special session earlier than that time.
 It was planned at one time to force an all night session and to take up the Senate committee armed neutrality bill after midnight That proposal was put aside, however, when republican leaders began to negotiate for an agreement on the nayal-biu. .A. Before negotiations for an agreement on the naval bill were begun Senator Swan son appealed to republican leaders to desist from what he believed to be ob- structive tactics to prevent passage of
 the measure. Many questions asked by Senators Weeks and Lodge regarding mi
 nor items prompted his statement.
 Senators Weeks and Lodge disclaimed
 any intention to filbuster and said they
 hoped the bill will pass before adjourn
 ment
 But, added Senator Lodge, 'there is la very strong sentiment on this side,
 with which l am in sympathy, that Con-
 gress ought to be in session soon after
 March 4. Congress ought not to be tenn
 porarly abolished.- In this grave stua- tion the whole government-not merely a part of thought to be active. but
 I am not aware of any flibuster against this bill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-02
BONE-DRY MEASURE
 IS ANOTHER STEP NEARER ITS GOAL
House Adopts Conference Report on Postoffice Bill and Senate Is Expected
 to Act at Once

Washington, March 1.-The con ference report on the pOstoffice appropriation hill including the Reed .Gbone-dry'' prohibition amendment, was adopted tonight by the House. The Senate is ex- pected to take similar action to- morrow or Saturday and the meas ure will go to the President for his signature. w
 The bill had hung fire in com ference because the conferees re- fused to accept the pneumatic tube provisions and once all hope of an agreement had been abandoned. Under this provision pneumatic tube contracts at New York, Chi- cago, Philadelphia and St. Louis are to be continued for another year.
 Under the Reed amendment, which prohibits importation of liquor into any prohibition state, about one-third of the United States will be added to "bone-dry'' areas.
 The bill also bars from the mails liquor advertisements going into states which prevent the pubIish- ing in newspapers and other peril OdicaIs and the circulating of such advertfsemen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-02
Sister Mary Paul McInerny

Sister Mary Paul McInerny, who died Wednesday morning at St. Vincents hos pital following a brief illness, were con ducted yesterday morning from St. Paul s Catholic church. The office of the dead and the mass of requiem were said. The pallbearers were made up from the off cers of the local Catholic organizations.
 Sister Mary Paul was 69 years of age. She had been connected with St. Vim cents for the past seven years. She was born in Ireland, but had been in this country for 34 years. 1nterment was in the Southside Catholic cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-02
MILL GREATLY IMPROVED

According to Dr. John F. Rowan, for
 mer probate judge of Calhoun county,
 who was one of the witnesses in the Ar
 hold will case here this week. now phy-
 sician for the Profile Cotton Mills at Jacksonville, Improvements are being made at this mill, which will make it one of the most modern in size. Many forward steps are also being taken, Dr.
 Rowan says, in the interest of the eper- atives.
 Not only have the opera atives of the Profile Cotton Mills received an advance in wages recently. but they will also receive a bonus of 10 per cent on easy conditions at the end of this year
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-02
BIRMINGHAM SOUTHERN
Tennessee Company Transfers Inter-
 est to Railroad Company

A transfer of property rights and in- terest from the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company to the Birmingham Southern Railroad company was filed in the probate court yesterday. The deed states that in consideration of the con- veyance of certain property rights in Bibb and Jefferson county the Tennessee company bargains, sells and conveys all it's interests in the property and prop erty rights of the railroad to the Bir- mingham Southern Railroad company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-02
HEAD OF CANNING
 CLUB ACTIVITY IN
 CALHOUN RESIGNS
Mrs. POllhill Gives Up Work When the County Fails to Furnish Funds-Judge
 Pelham Better

Anniston. March .-(Special) Mrs. Ilah W. Polhill of Jacksonville today rendered her resignation as head of the Girls Canning clubs in this coun- ty. She let this become known today as she was leaving for Atlanta tc attend the automobile show.
 Mrs. PolhilTs work in the county has met with general appreciation. She not only interested herself in the organization of girls canning clubs, but helped the girls and their mothers to make rural life more pleasant and attractive.
 Several hundred girls in the county owe to her untiring efforts all they know of canning and cooking and they also learned under her direction how to make house garden pay with a minimum amount of effort.
 The. new board of county commits sioners failed to make any appropri- ation for Mrs. Polhill's continued serv- ice and the amount she received from Auburn was insufficient inducement for her to continue the work, although she was urged to stay by state au- thorities. Her work was strongly in- dorsed by. the Womans club of this city and by housewives all over the country, and the ladies feel that it will be a difficult matter to find am other woman capable of doing her work who will work for the interests of the farmers wives and daughters IS enthusiastically as Mrs. Polhill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-02
WILL DECLARED INVALID

The Arnold will case, which has at tracted considerable attention during the last few days. was settled yesterday 10 minutes after it was turned over to the jury. The jury decided the will was invalid. The will had been contested by Mary Evelyn Arnold, a minor. and was defended by Dr. J. R. Arnold and Mary Scott Arnold, all of Jacksonville
 Particular interest was manifested in the case on account of the fact that Mrs. Mary Evelyn Arnold is the daugh- ter of the late J. J. Arnold, one of the predecessors of Judge Coleman in the probate court. Judge Arnold represented Calhoun in the legislature several times and was one of Calhouns foremost cit izens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-02
Roanoke Votes to Sell
 Electric Lighting Plant

Roanoke, March 1-(Special. )-An eec-
 tion was held yesterday by the town of
 Roanoke to decide whether to sell the
 municipal lighting plant to the Alabama
 Power company and to contract with this company to supply the town with cleo tric light and power for term of 10 years Out of the POO votes cast not not more than 52 opposed the proposition It is freely predicted that as a result of this action a number of new industries will soon be located in Roanoke The Roanoke Banking company has begun the erection of another large brick
 warehouse on the Atlanta. Birmingham m and Atlantic spur track. near the heart of the city. This will be the ninth big building erected by these people in this section within late months, some being used as wholesale stores and some as warehouses.
 A number of proposed new residences are being projected for the spring months and some are already begun. The Roanoke Banking company has come into possession of the valuable busi- ness corner at the intersection of West Point and Chestnut streets. The property
 will be improved later
 The commissioners court of Randolph county has ordered an election to be held May 2l, 1917, for the purpose of giving the voters an opportunity to decide whether they will levy the extra 3-mil
 school tax.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-02
Brown Breaks Collar Bone

Tuscaloosa, March 1.-(Special.D Alabama defeated Mobile Y. M. c. A. basketball club, 3S to IT, in 6 loosely played game here tonight. Red Brown, Birmingham athlete and star guard for the Crimson, sustained broken collarbone. This iss a severe blow to the Crimson five which meets Birmingham Y. NJ. c. A. here tomorrow night. An derson starred in the game tonight, shooting 10 goals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-02
DEATH OF ". H. PADGETT

William Henry Padgett aged 54. died Wednesday night at the home of his son on South Quintard avenue. His death was the result of a stroke of paralysis which he sustained about a week ago. The funeral took place Thursday afternoon. interment being in Edgemont cemetery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-02
Two Ensley Boys on Ship Sent Down by Submarines
 Torpedo in Mediterranean
tcontinued from Page Five,

1t looked mighty bad. It was almost dark and the sea was rough. You know the Mediterranean is the toughest ocean in the world. Somehow or other we got in the lifeboats. Ours was No. S. and so Dewey and I got in the same one. We had some trouble in launching it, but finally got it on the sea. There were 25 people in it. Lifeboat No. was cap sized and more than 20 people lost their lives.
 'The torpedo that the submarine hit the Russian with took effect right in the stern, where the propeller is. 1t knocked a hole in the ship as big as a large room The Russian started to fill up and slowly settled, the stern sinking and the prov hoisting right up in the