Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-23

/ "A year in the way of dues and Our
| association IL Il small one ~ compared
/ with the great industry which Is em-
bfaoed in this organization"
Many May Go To Washington.
liurdettc Blue OF BdrtlcsNillc who
/ Is on the committee on taxation oX-
tended an invitation To any and all
VINO Were Interested to accompany the
committee TO Washington as he be
! lieNcd the larger number would have
far greater influence in bringing
about correct Interpretation OF the
| new tax law Mr.. Blue has been
working night and dag for week
as a member of the committee and mas
made strong impression here IN
Tulsa where he has not been hitherto
So wrll known as in his home town
OF Bartlesville.
l.. s. Dolman Of Ardmore rcc!tcd the
tact that the sale Of oil properties
ana oil was being held back pending
the final settlement of the tax qucs-
tion and Harry Jones Of independence,
kin.. brought The same question
forward pointedly by stating that n
property recently purchased by him
with one well making 900 barrels
ana 100 acres was sold by It's owners.
group of drillers, Just because u
would be necessary to produce several
thousand barrels for taxation pur.
poses before the owners could realize
on the investment They therefore
took the short cut to n settlement and
sold out for $4,000
Judge Holmes of Wichita urged
thht concrete examples of great in
justice In the way of taxation be for
mulated and presented To Commis-
sioher of Internal Revenue Daniel g
Roper, when the committee goes TO
Washington Saturday. Joseph Carry,
also or wichita, urged complete or
ganization and backed up Judge
Holmes In the matters of presenting
individual instances of taxation that
might be used by the committee In
washington. He stated that Congress.
man Ayers, who represents the But
Ter county district in Kansas, has
promised shis active cooperation and
aid and that Mr.. Ayers has per-
sonal acquaintance of long standing
with the commissioner.
The most complete and convincing
statement of the situation as regards
taxation was made by Lionel T. u.
Aaronson of the Midco Petroleum
company. which showed much thot
ana care in Its preparation and this
VIII be given in full next Sunday.
All Oil Men Considered MilIioiIaircs
ID. j. Kelley gave a graphic descrip-
tion of public sentiment in Washing
ton and stated that an oil man was
considered millionaire. whether he
had ten barrels or ten thousand bar
rels daily production. and that the
population Of Washington got its
idea largely from reading hot air ad-
vertisements In daily papers. He be-
iieNed that the cominolttee was going
To receive cordial reception and
would be given a most impartial
hea ring.
Preston c. West, who has had much
experience In Washington as attor-
ney-Eeneral for the interior depart |
ment. gave the association much can
did advice of great benefit and the
discussion became general with many
oueside men taking part.
IL remained for George f. Black |
VINO scored the politicians, read the
riot act to the oil producers for not
having organized earlier and insisted
that the organization be made strong
at once and before 1t was everlastingly
too late. He is the father of the as
sociation and has worked long and
earnestly to bring about its organiZa-
ton.
Other members of the committee
from out of town. who were present, |
were Deering Marshall of Wichita.
who was accompanied by J. c. Titus. /
Joseph @. Carey and X. l.. Holmes .
Mossman of Muskogee was
there; A. W. Hurley and p. +. Van
devort represented Pawhuska; Frank
Phillips, II. V. Foster. william NJ. /,
Davis. j. F. Fisher, f. NJ Overlees, X. /
ID. Hood, Lloyd Alexander and VI. j. (
Holm were there from Bartlesville, /
Louis Loffler of Bristow who is /
member of the taxation committee:
j. F. Panther of Bixby; J. J. Marc
ney, NJ. C. French r. w. Kimbley. /
w. r. Wood, f. +. Schock, and C. l. !
Mcmahon represented Okmulgee; Au-
gusta was represented by r. A. Hay
mes; J. A. Bearman and +. s. Hurd |
were there from Broken Arrow: Roy
M. Johnson. l.. S. Dolman. n B. Fea-
gin and r. A. Heftner were at the
from Ardmore
At the speakers table, beside those
above, were President Van
Der Gracht OF the Roxana Frank
Breene. Judge Shea. Frank Louis, Il
Il. Perry and d. c. Connolly