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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-19
Pl-IN0 THE WEDDING

There was more OF tho same sort.
but isn't that enough7 b. NJ. C.
PI-INo THE WEDDING
Miss Blanche Smith, the brides
sister. acted as maid OF horror
Pittston, n. y. Gazette.
ANTICIPATED HER
She-Im awfully sorry. or
course, I Will be a
He-No. you WON'T Nature has
provided me with all tho sisters I
want.
LOST
Where have you been all the
EVENING"" demanded his wife, az
the last dance ended. 81 couldn't
find you"
That is easily explained" he re.
piled. you looked so beautiful that
l was lost in admiration"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-19

According to unofficial forecasts the allies terms
will allow the kaiser keep his watch and
suits of winter NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Eagle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-19

Major-General Wood very frankly only its
initials when he speaks Of the National GuardCleveland
Leader
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-19

strongest constitution.
To avoid limitations and inefiect
i've substitutes be sure to ask for
DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. See
that facsimile OF DR.. CalGwelrs
signature and his portrait appear
on the yellow carton IN which the
bottle is packed. A rial bottle. free
OF charge. can be obtained by writ.
ing TO DR.. w. b. Caldwell 400
Washington St. Monticello, Illinoia
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-19

There was more OF tho same sort
but isn't that enough7 y. NJ. c.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-03
Back From Washington

James Crawford returned from
Washington yesterday and IL more
than pleased with the reception ten
dcred oil men by departmental heads.
we had a visit with cato Sells the
next day after our gasoline hearing
and MIR Sells gave us the glad hand
and made the statement that he was
only too glad 20 see oil producers IN
Washington and would esteem II "a
favor were they TO call on him at any
time In regard 10 any matters per
talninE to oil IN connection with MS
department.
There was no chance TO get di-
rect answer 10 the question how soon
the Osngc was TO be opened up and
We did not press the matter while
there.
"Our company, the oklahoma Pro-
ducing & Refining. has announced that
IL viii issue 100000 shares OF par
value Of So each and stockholders of
record July o viii be allowed TO sub
scribe for same At sS per share 10 the
extent OF one half of their holdings IN
the company. This will take up In
debtedness brought about by the pur-
chase of the Homer Preston companies
and will leave "a nice margin for IN
yestment" said MIR. Crawford.
From the above II will be seen that
what has been known as the Homer
Preston deal. one OF the best ever con-
summatcd In the Mid-Continent field,
is about to be settled.
There was quite "A delegation other
than Mi. Crawford that reached home
yesterday, including Homer Preston
and Dana Kelsey but Ben Mossman,
David Connolly, Ray Short and Mr..
Crocker remained in Washington.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-03
OIL mARKET QUOTATIONS.
Not So Bad

,,,..,,,..,,,I,, ,,r,1I,tsI ln this col
"S 49,.
umn, the SITUATION mas '"'"'" """ NV
outlook is much better, this including
,ha attitude nf the government toward
~ 49,. ,....ii ,, r,, .i,,,,t,,r
''' o" '""" ''
generally ana with csp''I'I Iol''o"'o
10 stocks In which Tulsa people are
Interested.
Tho government has doubtless re-
coded from It's reported purpose In es-
tahIshing price for fuel oil at SO
cents, but ns this news comes within
the province of the Washington cor
rcspoudeuce much OF II Is left to
them.
IL can be stated truthfully that at
this end purchasers of fuel oil are OF
the opinion that N the government has
determined To offer Si.26 AT gulf ports
for fuel oil It Will have no trouble IN
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-03
AT CLEvELAND-The Gypsy Of

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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-03
Ohio Cities Gas.

The Ohio cities Gas company, an
other favorlte stock in Tulsa. has made
the announcement that stockholders
can subscribe for shares in the new
Issue OF 100000 and when all sub
scriptions are I'm the management viii
apportion to each the amount of stock
ii may deem best.
The company is so strong as to be
In a position to dictate where most of
It's stock shall go and is only Issuing
any further stock To take care Of the
purchase price of the pre- oil COM
pnny.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-03
Kentucky \nlcs

Tho week ending Juno % surpassed
all other weeks I'm the matter OF runs
for tho eastern Kentucky fields there
having been 4.l9l.S4 barrels more run
during that week than the week pre-
vious Tho total for the week was
50269.Sl barrels.
The great increase is because OF
tho Increased facilities Of the com
pany TO handle the oil and the addi-
tion OF pipe lines The runs and COM
pletlons for the week follow:
Busseyvile, 1.262.2O; oper.
6q1.S5. Denney, 70273 Steubenville,
S70.2g; Camel city. 25S.2S; litch-
burg. l6.S52.9l: Ravenna, 27,422.50:
Campton. 256j3: saltwater iGS.9t:
25027, Ragland, 500 so: Parmdeyvllle,
647S9. and Pilot 4.219.73. Total 3d.
269sl barrels
Recent competitions in the Fitch
burg district OF Estel county, Ky,
are sun oil company No. ]. T. Tip
ton. rs barrels; Pan-American oil
company No. Susan Gillespie, so
barrels. Cambrian oil company No.
William Adams 60, barrels: No. 8,
same farm. rs barrels Cambrian oil
company No Edas Bishop, 90 bar
rels.
In tho Ravenna district OF F-stel
county the following "a list OF late
competitions. Federal oil company
No. 10 J. f. West, so barrels; No. II
same farm. so barrels; Wood oil
company No. II Dan Sparks, 10 bar
rels
In the Wagersville district Of Estel
county Mildron Il Heating No. Am
brose Wagers farm, dry; Gurms oil
company No. II Charles Cox, 9 bar
rels: w. l.. Parmenter No - Allen
Powell 10 barrels; Gaines Marcum &
Nicely No. Luther Young, dry.
In Powell county. =. ]. White No.
10 on the John NJ Ashley farm is
GOOD for 200 barrels; other compile
tions are SHyer Hervey oil & Gas Co.
No. Elijah Baker, 10 barrels; Saver
Hervey oil * Gas Co. No. Ben
Campbell 60 barrels. and John Bishop
No | jefferson Bush, 10 barrels.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-03

Bob and Jess Gillespie have COM
pleted No. in l-l5-lI, which is good
tor 800 barrels or better 1t Will he
mighty good news To jess Gillespie's
many friends that he is in good down
that way and is likely to be in the
millionaire class before long. So far
as Bob Gillespie is concerned, he
DOESN'T need IT,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-03

felt all along" said Mr.. Ryan. that
the situation would turn out favorably
and look for good business during
the rest Of the summer and the com
ing fall. | do not think that this part
of the Mid-Contlnent field VIII be
called on 10 supply any great amount
OF the government oil used for fuel,
as most Of that should come from the
Eulf cOast"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-03

The market has been strong for the
last - hours for stocks in which Tulsa
is Interested. and especially Sinclair,
which closed a shade under 40. OPEN
ing at the same price.
few sales were made on the wind
up at a y, but the outlook Is decided
~ good for this popular stock. There
was no meeting yesterday of the board
Of directors as planned, IL having been
postponed until July IL, by which time
no doubt the situation will have
cleared itself.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-03
Rig Gas I'm shallow Sand.

The Empire Gas Il Fuel company
has a 10000, 0O0-foot gas well in the
shallow sand found from l,4S0 10 l,495
feet in its No. / on the Enyart farm
in 12-26-4 in the newly opened To-
wanda stuff
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-03
Atlantic Has Another

The Atlantic Petroleum company
No. 3 on the Prowant farm In 6-l9-6
is completed in the Bartlesville and II
is "A 400 barrel we'll No. on the
farm, completed the other day, 10
flowing 500 barrels.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-03

Uncle" Ben Ryan arrived In Tulsa
yesterday and is being greeted very
warmly by his numerous friends in
Tulst lie is feeling fine, but has not
as yet recovered his strength, but is
optimistic as TO the situation. Il have
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-03
VIII RIM Smaller Pine.

The Atlantic Petroleum company
and Billingslea will pull the lO-inch
pipe in No. on the Leona Hardridge
farm in 24-19-10 and will run a string
OF 6M -inch.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-03
At GARBER-The Sinclair oil

At GARBER-The Sinclair OIL q
Gas Co. is fishing for tools in No. !
on the Kisner in 19-22-3w at depth
OF l,26O feet
The same company Is repairing the
rig at 500 feet in No. l on the Belweal
farm in 24-224w.
on the Hoy No. s In 25224w the
Sinclair people are shut down at 76o
feet
The Walker No. S In 2422-4* Is
running the CO Inch pipe on top OF
the sand at l.045 feet
AT INGALLS-The Gypsy OIL COM
pany has abandoned the test on the
John South farm in ss-ls-4e at o
total depth OF S,e26 feet Tools were
lost in the hole and were never recov-
cred.
AT CLEvELAND-The Gypsy OIL
company has swabbed the water out
OF the hole In No. . on the Swan farm
in 6-2l-s and oil Is now standing
about 500 feet in tho hole.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-09
SANTA FE'S REVENUE
Increase of 1887 900 in February Over
Last Year.

A net income of 1921 1896 for Feb
ruary. this year, an increase of $751;
$50 over the same month last year, is
reported by the Santa F'e railway, in
statistics released in Topeka today.
During Fbrury, 1917, the Santa Fe op-
Grated SEAS miles of line, exclusive of
yards and sidetracks. Gross freight
revenues totaled $6,794,799, while
gross passenger revenues were $2,349,-
373, making a total of $9,931,33O.
Total operating expenses were So
1O1, 401, nearly as much as the freight
revenue. Net from railway operation
was S3,S29,929. Tax accruals were
$506,S46.
The Santa Fe net income increase
was larger for February than any 9TH
er American railroad. The Rock Is
land reported today a net income in
crease of $16,S52 for February over
the same month a year ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-09
40 MILLION ACRES
Reclamation Service Still Has That
Amount to Convert Into Farms.

Washington, April 9.-Forty million
acres of barren land in the west are
waiting to be converted into prosper
Gus farms, according to the Reclama-
ton Service of the Interior Depart
ment today. Soon modern irrigation
canals will dot these wastes, supplied
by the Reclamation Service from
the fund obtained by sale of public
lands and semo-arid sections.
Since the service was established
1900, 900 acres of land have been re-
claimed and 100000 of those acres
are producing crops that will help
bring down the high cost of living.
Homes have been established on
these lands by 10000 families. and
even thriving cities and railroad CEN
tiers have sprung up where barren
wastes existed.
Projects now under way or COM
pleted embrace approximately 3,OOO-
900 acres of irrigable land, divided
into so, 900 farms. The net investment
thus far is about S10O,O0O,00O
In some cases the Reclamation
even controls it's own reservoirs and
coal mines for the people who have
moved to the open territory This
North Dakota, where such mine has
been maintained for five years with
out the loss of life. Telephone lines.
lighting and heating plants and other
public service means are likewise
maintained by the government for the
benefit of the settlers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-09
CROP SUMMARY
Grain Outlook Poor But Live
stock i'm Kansas Healthy.
In Price Hike, Potatoes Show
Greatest Advance of All.

Washington, D. c., April "a sum-
mary of the April crop and livestock
report for the State of Kansas and for
the United States, as compiled by the
bureau of crop estimates (and trans
mitted thru the weather bureau,
United States department of agricul-
ture, is as follows:
WHEAT: State:-Condition April 1
this year, As per cent of normal; ten
year average condition figures for
April l, Sc per cent.
United States:-Condition April 1
this year. 63.4 per cent; ten-year aver
age April 1 condition s6.2 per cent.
RYE: State:-Condition April 1 this
year, SO per cent; ten-year average
April 1 condition, SO per cent.
United States:-Condition April 1
this year, $50 per cent; ten-year aver
age; April l condition, 1915 per cent.
HOGS: State:-Losses from disease
past year, rs per cent; ten-year aver
age, 6.3 per cent.
United States:-Losses from disease
past year, 4.87 per cent; ten-year av-
erage, 6.7S per cent
CATTLE: State:-Losses from dis
ease past year, 1.2 per cent; ten-year
average, 1-6 per cent. Losses from ex-
posure past year, GA per cent; ten-year
average, 10 per cent.
United States:-Losses from disease
past year, I5t per cent, leH-yGdT dN-
erage, 200 per cent. Losses from eX-
posture past year, Las per cent; ten
year average, LA per cent.
SHEEP: State:-Losses from dis
ease past year, IL per cent; ten-year
average, II per cent. Losses from ex-
posture past year, o. per cent; ten
year average, 1.5 per cent.
United States:-Losses from disease
past year, 2.17 per cent; ten-year av-
erage, 2.45 per cent Losses from ex-
posture past year. 1928 per cent; ten
year average, 800 per cent.
HORSES AND MULES: State:-
Losses from disease past year, 10 per
cent; ten-year average, 1t per cent.
United StateS:-Losses from disease
past year, 1.69 per cent, ten-year av-
erage, 1.94 per cent.
PRICES: The first price given be-
low is the average on April 1 this year,
and the second the average on April
l last year.
State: Wheat, 1914 and SO cents per
bushel. Corn, 113 and 81. Oats, So
and 46. Potatoes, 2S9 and III. Hay,
$40 and $50 per ton. Eggs, Is and
16 cents per dozen.
United States:-Wheat, 1900 and
9S.6 cents per bushel Corn, 1870 and
1903 cents. Oats, $40 and APO cents.
Potatoes, 1850 and 97.6 cents. Hay,
s13.05 and s11.7S per ton. Cotton,
1870 and 11.5 cents per pound. Eggs,
- and 17.9 cents per dozen
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-09
MONEY IN POPCORN
*. S. A. C. Expert Tells How to Raise
1t to Advantage.

Manhattan, Kan, April 9.-Pop
corn, altho not grown on a large field
scale in Kansas, may be made a profit
able crop if given sufficient care and
attention, asserts S. c. Salmon, asso-
ciate professor of farm crops in the
Kansas State Agricultural college.
ANY soil adapted to field corn will
grow pop corn" said Professor Sal
mon. "A warm, we'll drained loca-
ton, free from marshy places should
be selected. If available, loan soil
is best. The ground should be plowed
or spaded to a depth of eight inches
or more and the surface of the plot
thoroly pulverized before planting.
Pop corn is planted much more
thickly than field corn An ordinary
corn planter equipped with special
plates necessary for planting corn is
used. When planting the common rice
pop corn, the holes in the plates
should be three eighths of an inch in
diameter, counter sunk on one side.
Care should be taken not to drill pop
corn too close to field or sweet corn
as these grains easily mix with it and
thus affect its popping value"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-09
READY To FIGHT
Hundreds of KanSanS Offer
Services to Governor Capper.
Ottawa Man Says His Whole
Family Will Enlist.

That kanSanS are anxious and will
ing to fight for their country and de-
fend their flag is evident to any one
who happens in Governor Capper's Of
flee these days. From all parts of
the state, from all walks of life, from
young men and old men-and from
the women, too-Governor Capper is
receiving hundreds of offers to enlist
and to help Kansas respond literally
to the first call to arms. True, most
of those who are making application
express a preference for wearing
sword rather than carrying a gun, and
some of them are even so ambitious
as to want to raise little armies, but
just the same the willingness to do
their bit is expressed in every letter
and every telegram.
One of the most liberal offers made
comes from Frank Cumiskey, of Pitts
burg, former state oil inspector. who
stands ready to undertake to raise
regiment of Irish and Polish recruits
at any time. Another liberal offer
comes from E. H. Vanosdell of Ottawa,
who says that his whole family. wife,
daughter, two sons and himself, are
ready at any time to enlist. His wife
and daughter will take up Red Cross
work and he and his sons will go
wherever they are ordered.
Minister Offers Service.
One offer of services has come to
the governor all the way from Laredo,
Texas. 1t is from r. John West, cap
tain iof the Thirty-seventh infantry.
Captain West is willing to take charge
of regiment. H. L. Burgess, of
Olathe, 81 years old, offers his ser
vices, and Rev. Charles Hinson, pas
tor of a Methodist church at Chanute.
is ready to serve as a chaplain when
ever he is needed.
Here is a partial list of those who
have offered their services: A. L.
Boyd, of Russell. who was a first lieu
tenant in the Spanish American war;
Chas. B. Slice, of the National Military
Home; NJ. w. Perry, city clerk of
Council Grove; r. S. Miles, of Dodge
City; Frank Cumiskey, of Pittsburg;
Peter Fitch, of Concordia, offers
the services of his son, Cecil C. Fitch;
r. NJ. Cauthorn, of Mankato; Orvin
Olin, of Kansas university; H. L. Bur-
CESS, of Olathe; the Rev. Charles Hin
son, of Chanute; E. H. Vanosdeu, of
Ottawa, who offers his whole family;
and the faculty of the Pittsburg Man
nal training school
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-09
BOSTON BRAVES ARE TO
LEARN TO THROW BOMBS

Boston, Mass, April 9.-The
members of the Boston National
baseball team will be trained as
bomb throwers and trained also 10
shoot straight, George T Itallings,
manager of the club, announces.
Twice a week the men will go to
rifle range.
In their drill work at the spring
training camp, the players used
sticks in places of rifles. Manager
Stallings. himself graduate of the
Georgia Military institute, said he
would lead the Braves into service
with the coIors if the need arose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-09
JINX in GOTHAM?
SuperStitiOus Bugs Fear for
Both Giants and Yankees.
McGraw'S Team Is Too POpu-
lar, Many Believe.

New York, April Els there a jinX
lurking on the trail of the Yankees
and Giants?
Will the work of hoodoos affect
their chances in the big league PEN
nant races this year? New York fans
are wondering. They are contem-
plating these questions with anything
but cheerful thoughts.
There are reasons.
Every baseball fan in the country
remembers the tough luck that fol-
lowed the Yankees thruout the season
of 1916. There was not a time after
the first two weeks of play that Bill
Donovan really had his best team IN
the field First one player and then
another was injured, and compelled
to spend from one to three weeks IN
the hospital No club ever had more
bad breaks IN single season
Can the Yankees shake off thal
jinX? Can they go thru the sea-
son with n representative team in
the field? Or will "A succession or
injuries to players wreck their chances
again? So far this spring it seems
that the jinx is still on Bill Donovan s
neck. Several members of the Yanks
have had a tough time getting into
shape, and illness, especially the at
tack suffered by Nick Cullop, star
left handler, has worried Wild Will
yum.
Giants FOO Popular.
But mebbe a bad beginning viii
mean a good ending. The fans are
trying to console themselves with the
thought.
The superstitious bugs are the ones
most fearsome for the Giants.
And it's all because John McGraws
boys are universal favorites to win
the National League bunting.
Those Giants are too popular" say
the fanciful fans. They'll be more
liable to crack than any other club
in the National League, just because
everyone is picking them to win.
And look at the way the betting
raternity is backing 'em. You can't
get better than six to five against the
Giants. That's a fright; it's a jinx.
No club that starts out as strong
favorite ever wins the rag"
SO the superstitious ones rave on.
and the chances of the Yankees and
the Giants are the cause of many
discussions here in New York.
Yet the Giants continue to reign ia
vorites in their league, and the Yam
KEGS are conceded to have an equal
chance with the Red SoX, White Sox
and Tigers to win the rag in the
American loop.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-09
GIRLS TURN NOW
Chambermaids and Mattresses
to Have Their Inning.
State Welfare Commission In
vestigating Conditions.

Chambermaids in hotels and wait
resses in restaurants are to have an
inning. The state welfare commission
is investigating the hour question con-
corning the girls who work in hotels
and restaurants and will probably is
sue an order limiting their hours.
An investigation of the troubles of
the cook ladies and mattresses will be
held at an early date. 1t is the plan
of members of the commission to
regulate hours for these women by the
same method that restrictions were
placed on the working hours of clerks
in stores and employees in laundries. 1t
has been asserted that nine hour day
will be asked for hotel and restaurant
employees.
Complaints sent to members of the
state commission indicate that the
chambermaidS union has not upheld
its rights under the reforms in hours
for women. The mattresses and
queens of the bake ovens and frying
pans have also suffered from discrim-
ination. Some of the complaints sent
to members of the state commission
assert that mattresses in some in
stances report for service at o'clock
in the morning and stay on the job
until 9 o'clock at night The more
serious complaints, though, come from
the smaller towns where the lady hash
carriers and miStreSseS of the pillow
slips work on both ends of a sixteen
hour day. In the larger towns and
among the better class of cafes, res
taurants and hotels, the women work
in shifts and their hours are such that
little complaint has been made.
A hearing will probably be held by
the welfare commission sometime this
month. A number of girls employed
in hotels and restaurants may be ask
ed to testify concerning working con-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-09
VAR TABLOIDS IN
TODAY'S WIRE NEWS

New York-Arthur James adver-
tised to recover REM :. on Buren, his
alien born but naturalized German po-
lice dog. James thinks REM may
have been informed by a private
citizen.
Hoboken, n. J.-Rev. Herman L.
Bruckners congregation waited two
the services, then learned he had been
informed as pro-German non-citizen-
He is the man VINO made affidavit the
Lusitania carried guns.
New York-William Su1zer, former
governor of New York, asked govern
ment sanction to recruit and equip
"a brigade for service at home or
abroad
New York-High brows and gallery
gods went wild at the Metropolitan
opera when Geraldine Farrar inter
rupted the rendition of 'Tosca" to sing
THE Star Spangled Banner"
ST. Louis-"Just aching for taste
OF war; and hoping she'll hear the
bullets sing, Mrs ]. B. Benton, widow
of a Baptist minister. today took an
examination to enter the navy.
Chicago.-Municipal Judge John R.
Newcomer cancelled a banquet sched-
uled to be held in his honor because,
he said, money Should not De spent
for having good times during war.
Chicago.-Residents in Little Italy
thought of Zeppelins when an explos-
ion wrecked the front of Basile Man
fre's flat house and shattered win
dows for blocks around. But it was
only the Black Hand.
Chica of the elevated
and surface railways met today to de-
wise plans whereby soldiers in uni
form can ride free.