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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-13

ton will attend hearing before the cor
poratlon commission Friday in which
the Kansas Natural has been charged
with neglect of a well.
W. l.. Robinson whose home is al
Nowata, and has had charge of develop.
ment work for Jake L. Hamon. In the
Stone Bluff country, has been transfer
red to Healdton and viii be placed in
charge Of a portion of the Hamon prop.
critics here as field superintendent.
b. A. Simpson and Mark Kirkpatrick.
president and secretary Of the Gates Oil
company, have gone to Tulsa in connec,
ton with the sale of the Gates proper.
ties to the Indlahoma Refining company.
! Max Westheimer, c. Il. Sykes and Il.
c. Hivick have returned from Brecken.
ridge, In Stephens county, Texas, where
they had business in connection with
some Texas oil properties.
j. w. Madden, of Denison, Texas, j. n
Dyer, Of Oklahoma City, and o. A. Simp-
son and ID. c. Fitzgerald. Of Ardmore
are visitors today in the Healdton and
Fox districts.
Quadrangle Oil Company IN the Gar
Der district, near Enid, is drilling at 90C
feet and is carrying the fifteen.inch cas-
ing. The first sand Is expected at 120C
feet. L. c. Hivick, Of this city, is al
the head Of the company.
Algiers OIL Company, composed Of
Ardmore people, which owns PROMISING
looking acreage in the CARRIER district
snow drilling its first well. 1t is 10
Gated in the southwest of the north
east of section 15-22n-4w.
The Cnsumers Light & Power Com
pany is building a four-inch gas mair
into the city from Wilson. The line
branches out from the line to Ringing
in section IS in the oil fields. Within
another week the line will be completed
to the town and within a month from
now the service lines will be laid ant
Wilson VIII have a supply of gas. Tn,
gas that will supply Wilson will come
from the same source that supple.
Ardmore Healdton and Ringing.
w. N. Farrell. one Of the popular con
tractors I'm the field, was an Ardmor,
visitor today.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred A. Gillette, OF f
Reno, are Ardmore visitors.
7. p. Bates, Of the independent Tor
pedo Company, is here from Tulsa
w. b. Douthitt, OF Duncan. who is act
i've in oil development work i'm Stepheni
county, Is here visiting with Healdtal
producers.
Mrs. w. n. Ferrell. who has spent fvl
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-13

Ohio Cities Gas company Is drilling
No. p Jerry Mccoy, in 14-4-S, at 600
feet and No. "a on the same farm, in
section 23.4.3, at 400 feet. This company
which purchased large holdings in the
field from Gunsburg & Forman, are ac-
lively developing their properties.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-13

Healdton conservation officers, c. s.
Clifton and c, L. Brock. have returned
to the fields after a visit TO their homes
at Nowata and Bartlesville. Mr.. elf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-13

Mrs. w. N. Ferrell. who has spent five
weeks on visit to her old home al
Lima. Ohio. has returned home.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-13
To The Red -B1ooded
Men and Women
of Ardn1ore:

We building big sister Ardmore the west side of
the county We have many interests in We want
big clean county with heahfu vigorous towns and do
yOu We locating $4,000 school building and advice
the county superintendent and members of your school board
Our mothers organizing and the cooperation and ad
vice of your Mothers clubs We planning now to build
water and system and need the experience your mayor
and commissioners
We laying the foundation of campaign to go after the
cotton raised the Ty and Robertson districts that has been
leaving the county and need the help of your commercial
club
We extend you cordial invitation to visit us tomorrow
when the Ringing road will excursion you can't
Thursday remember that the excursion three days.
Thursday Friday and Saturday We want you as our guest
one, all of these days
Our has 1000 people and the chances are good that
we will grow $4,000 Men who made early investments in your
real estate the wealthy your town. and the men
who buy our real estate will be wealthy and influential
There demand here for business houses and especially
there demand for residences People live here make un
usa good money and glad pay high rents Merchants
here are making big money and they expect pay high rents
we need gn steam laundry and of other enterprises
that will pay big dividends Come and look our town over Come
and get acquainted with Come and the fastest growing oil
town Oklahoma Come and the flowing oil wells and roar
ing wells Come and observe the energy that being expend
r in building your sister city the west We want YOU to bv
some of property and become interested in our welfare and
help to build city We will make you as proud of our town
are of your fair city.
Your and your women will be given a cordial welcome
Healdton Commercial Club
Healdton, Oklahoma
Oscar Adwan, Secretary Thomas E. Rowland, President
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-13

w. b. Douthitt, OF Duncan. who is act
i've in oil development work in Stephens
county, is here visiting with Healdtan
producers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-13

Pierce Pipe Line company, which is
building an eight-inch line from Head.
ton to TT. Worth, has three ditch-dig-
ging machines and one laying machine
engaged in the work. OF the total dis
tance of approximately 100 miles, S5
miles have been laid and the engines
have been moved to the sites of tho
two pump stations which are to be built
at Healdton and Muenster, Texas
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-13

T. p. Bates, Of the independent To-
pedo Company, is here from Tulsa.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-13
OIL AND GAS NEWS

The big gas production of the south
ern portion of Oklahoma is forcing itself
upon the attention of the gas fraternity
of the state. The Oklahoma Natural
Gas company, which supplies Oklahoma
City, Tulsa, Shawnee, Bartlesville, FL
Reno and other cities with natural gas
has made an investigation of southern
gas production and d. +. Tilden, right
of way man for the company, is here
from Tulsa on a scouting expedition.
While 1t is not known what the inten.
tions of the company are yet, il is proc.
able that II is conducting an investiga-
tion with a view of piping the gas Of
this district to its system of pipe lines.
The Empire Gas and Fuel company,
one Of the big investors in the state.
has made a location for a well three
fourths of a mile southeast of the town
Of Cruce, in Stephens county, in the
northwest corner OF the Me- SW Of
section 10 1n5w. and has a rig and cas-.
ing on the ground. Expert gas men in
the employ of this company are now
conducting an investigation Of the gas
areas in Carter and stephens counties
and 1t is said that deal is probably
pending between the Empire people and
the Lone Star Gas company for the
purchase OF the holdings Of the latter
company.
Harry C. Tate, who blocked the acre.
age in Stephens county for the Pied
mont on company and also staked, the
location for the first well 10 be drilled
by the company, reports that the loca.
tion has been made in the northwest
corner Of the northeast quarter Of sec.
tion 25 1n4w.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred A. Gillette, OF f
Reno, are Ardmore visitors.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-13

Thomas E. Rowland, President
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-13

b. A. Simpson and Mark Kirkpatrick.
president and secretary Of the Gates Oil
company, have gone to Tulsa in connec,
tion with the sale of the Gates proper
ties to the Indiahoma Refining company.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-13

w. N. Farrell, one Of the popular con.
tractors I'm the field, was an Ardmore
visitor today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-13

Max Westheimer, C. T.. Sykes and Il.
c. Hivick have returned from Brecken.
ridge, In Stephens county. Texas, where
they had business in connection with
some Texas oil properties.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-13

j. w. Madden, of Denison, Texas, j. n
Dyer, of Oklahoma City, and o. A. Simp,
son and ID. C. Fitzgerald. Of Ardmore,
are visitors today in the Healdton and
Fox districts.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-13

Algiers oil Company, composed OF
Ardmore people, which owns promising
looking acreage in the CARRIER district,
snow drilling its first well. 1t is To-
Gated in the southwest of the north
east Of section 15-22n-4w
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-13

Quadrangle Oil Company IN the Gar.
Der district, near Enid, is drilling at 900
feet and is carrying the fifteen.inch cas-
ing. The first sand is expected at 1900
feet. L. C. Hivick, of this city, is at
the head of the company.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-31
Conscription to End
City Coal Shortage

little suffering in his borough yester-
day. although thousands were using gas
instead Of coal. He said he had been
discriminating for several days against
non-essential industries. and drawing
heavily on those who had a surplus.
Dealer Forced TO Sell
~ recently found dealer who had
boarded 100 tons and was holding out
for higher prices, said Mr.. Gunnisor.
81 made MIN sell all he had at prevail
ing prices. On Saturday ! heard of
house which had remained unoccupied
all winter with twentysiX tons stored
in the basement. ! got in touch with
the owner and Immediately secured his
permission 10 have the coal sold.
Our domestic coal supply in Brook
lyn has been cut down seriously by de-
mands from industries hating govern
ment contracts. We would receive
rush orders from Washington to pro-
vision these concerns. They don't ordl-
narily use domestic coal. but as there
was no other kind 20 be had, We had 10
give them fuel that otherwise would
have been used for domestic consump-
ton
Otis l.. Williams. ucl admnistrato"
of Richmond. said he was organizing q
force of Staten Islanders 20 cut down
all the dead timber on the island for
fuel. He said Staten Island had about
a days supply of coal on hand. ap-
600 tons. The Bronx re-
ported 1900 tons on hand.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-31
Northern New York
Thermometers Register
From, II to 30 BeloU

SYRACUSE, y. Y, Dec. 30.-The in
tense cold wave which has oyerspread
Central and Northern New York for
the last seventy-two hours, sent the
mercury down to the lowest point in
fifty years in two sections. at Cortland
and at Sylvan Beach. where the unofi-
cial readings early to-day were 40
below. At Oswego, the official reading
was 21 below. In this city the lowest
point reached was 22 below, shortly
after 3 o'clock this morning.
During the last forty-eight hours
there have been sixteen fires here, with
loss of approximately 100000. The
greatest individual loss was at the
Wilson G. Green lumber yard. destroyed
carly this morning with damage at
$4,000. Just across the street from
the lumber yard is the plant of the
Indiana Oil Refining Company, in
which thousands of gallons Of oil and
gasolene were stored in tanks.
At Gouverneur fire early to-day de-
stroyed a business block containing
five buildings, with a loss of $4,000
New-York tribune., 1917-12-31
East Side Leaders to
Appeal to Hylan to
Relieve Cold Distress

Mayor-elect Hylan will 49, appealed
to tomorrow by a committee Of six
prominent men Of the East Side to
relieve the growing distress caused
by the terrific cold and the scarcity
of food and fuel
The committee consists of Municipal
Court Justices Leonard 4. Snitkin and
Aaron J. Levy; DR.. Max Katz, DR.. Jul
ius Broder. Of the Business and Pro-
fessional Mems League; DR.. Hymau
Rapp, and Harry Schlacht. superin-
tendent of the East Side Protective
Association.
within the last twenty-four hours
East Side physicians have reported to
the East Side Protective Association
thirty cases showing symptoms Of
pneumonia" he said. Most Of these
are among children, who are ill-clothed
and unable 70 attend school.
at is becoming increasingly difficult
20 restrain the women Of the East Side
from riots simil.r 20 those of last
winter. Federal and state admins
traitors and investigators, they say.
have done absolutely nothing for thcm.
They are OF the belief that cellar coal
dealers are boarding fuel Tor higher
prices. and threaten TO raid these
places and seize the available sup
plies"
To offset this menace the committee
which viii meet Mayor-elect Hylan will
lay before him this plan: That a Food
Director. working under the super
vision Of the City Food Administrator,
be appointed for the district south Of
Fourteenth Street and east Of the
Bowery
New-York tribune., 1917-12-31

sailors, many Of them from torpedoed
vessels. The North River branch, at
S4l West Street, had 62S more.
The deaths in New York and nearby
New Jersey from yesterdays cold were:
WESTVELDT, William A.. nine
months old, found dead in crib at home,
374 East l36th Street. The Bronx.
CALDERONE, Frank, twenty, of 559
Ocean Avenue, Jersey City, frozen TO
death in his taxicab.
SPIDUTO. Angelo, forty; laborer Of
24j4 Belmont Avenue. The Bronx,
Uumbed by cold, fell in front OF street
car and was killed.
KATZMAN. Mrs Minnie. siXty-tiye
Of 703 Ninth Avenue. died Of burns
ftom oil heater lighted 20 warm room.
TURNER, "Pop," hf,y-eight, negro.
iro.cu 10 death IN moving van at
Eighty-siNth Street and Gravesend Ave
uue, Brooklyn.
FRAZER, John. seventy. Of li3 Ridge
wood Avenue, Brooklyn, fell unconsci-
Gus at l5i Lynwood Avenue, and died.
DAWSON. Thomas, sixty, found dead
in a First Avenue lodging house. He
was dressed, but wore no underwear
In his pocket was found laundry
ticket for n suit Of underclothes
New-York tribune., 1917-12-31
McAdoo and Aids Work to
Get Coal to NeW England
TStof Correspondenccl |

WASHINGTON, Dec 3O.-Ways and
means of remedying the critical fuel
shortage in New England were dis
cussed by Secretary NcAdoo and repre-
scntatiycS Of various government
agencies AT conference to-day. The
conterroes were Howard Elliott. Of the
War Board; DR.. Harry A. Garfield.
United States Fuel Administrators,
George v. Anderson. Of the Interstate
Commerce Commission; Walker D..
Hines. assistant 10 Mr. McAdoo as
Director General Of the Railroads. Ed
ward Chambers, of the Food Admins
tration. and J. J. Starrow. Federal Fuel
Administrator for New England.
The conference decided that a tenta-
tive plan of relief should be drafted
and submitted TO NJ McAdoo to-mor-
row morning at 10:3U o'clock.
Among suggestions made to-day for
relieving the situation were the ship
ping Of coal from Newport News by
water and breaking up the existing
congestion in r'e railroad neck that
feeds New Eng and
New-York tribune., 1917-12-31

power the City of New York to acquire
and operate all public utilities.
THE repeal OF the pay-as-you-g
policy. which now ties the hands Of
the Board of Estimate and prevents the
building of schools. the acquisition OF
public utilities and all other public
improvements.
"The election of the Public Service
Commission, First District, to be COM
posed of five commissioners, one
chosen bv the voters of each borough,
thereby making that body responsive
70 the public and not to private inter-
ests.
"a constitutional amendment guar
anteeing adequate home rule to the
civ of New York, and such amendment
10 the home rule act of 1913 as will
give New York, until the adoption OF
tho constitutional amendment, The
widest possible powers OF self-govern-
ment.
"The abolition of the Board Of Water
supply, composed Of three commission
ers. receiving salaries of $4,000 each.
and numerous other positions and the
transfer of its functions and duties to
the Department Of Water Supply, Gas
and Electricity.
"The abolition of the Courthouse
Board The transfer OF its functions
and duties TO the Board of Estimate,
with powers TO dispose OF or develop
the presen. unused sl2,OOO,0OO court
house site.
To Abolish Parole Commission
"The abolition of the Parole Com
mission. composed of a chairman. re
ceiving $500. and two commissioners,
With salaries Of $500. and numerous
employees. and the creation Of new
Board of Parole. composed Of magis-
rates, judges of Special and General
Sessions, 10 DO the work without addi-
tional cost to the city.
THE abolition of the Bronx Park
way Commission, and the transfer OF
its functions and duties TO the Park
Commissioner of the Borough OF The
Bronx.
"rhe abolition of the Department of
Plants and Structures. and the trans
fer OF its functions and duties 10 the
Department of Docks and Ferries.
"The increase OF the city's share OF
the new corporation franchise tax, es-
tablished by the Legislature in 1917.
TO 80 per cent instead OF 25 per cent, as
at present.
Legislation giving New York power
% abolish or rearrange It's own city
departments without tho necessity OF
legislative action.
Additional statutory powers 20 the
city TO tax all forms Of property. and
TO devise additional subjects Of taxa
tion 20 reduce the tax burdens now
suffered by real estate owners.
"The election Of the Corporation
Counsel.
"The creation of a city banking de.
partment. to take the place OF the
Sinking Fund Commission and the Of.
flee Of the City Chamberlain"
New-York tribune., 1917-12-31

said. and had retrieved about six
pounds of partly burned coal
brooklyn reported .he case Of we'll
to-do woman who appealed 20 the fuel
administrator to get coal on account OF
a sick child at home The administra-
tor gave her an order on dealer for
basket OF coal. She ordered q taxlcab
ard got the coal. II cost her 80 cents
The taxi bill was 81.
Public institutions for the housing OF
men and women were crowded last
night. although the Municipal Lodging
House did no. have as many lodgers
Saturday night and last night as super
.ntendent Rice expected. ONLY 329 per-
sons. including twenty-cight women
and three children, were Guartered
there last night
on January l., 1915. there were $500
dodgers Among the children who ap-
piled tor shelter two were found 10 be
IN. and these were sent 10 Bellevue.
The Salvation Army Hotel in the
Bowery. quartered nearly 700 men last
digit, about seventy-hve sleeping in
blankets on the floor.
The Seamen's Church Institute, at %
South Street, accommodated 633 Brit
isb, French and American merchant
New-York tribune., 1917-12-31
Coal Shortage Adds
To Terrors of Cold in
Eastern Pennsylvania

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 30.-With
temperatures ranuging from to %
degrees below zero, Eastern Pennsyi-
vania to-day experienced the coolest
weather in many years. There was
considerable suffering in many places
due 20 the shortage of coal.
In Philadelphia the thermometer
dropped to degrees below zero NJ %
A. m. the lowest mark since feD. uat|
10 1899. and with on exception the
Quest in The history Of tho Wc-thcr
bureau. The record was established
IN 1870. when s below zero was reached.
Uore than fifty small fires ~ere. re-
ported during the day, most Of when
we're caused By oyefheated stoves ana
bursting waterbacks IN ranges 9es'
o,.al neTsons were injured, none seri-
ously' Hundreds of families were With
out coal and resorted to the use Of gas
for heating.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-31
Campaign Prepared 10
Urge Consumers to Buy
Supply Once a Week
Tubers Are Plentiful
Best Substitute for Staples Be.
ing Shipped to Allies, Says
Administration
[St0f Corresp0ndencel

WASHINGTON. Dec. 30.-The United
States Food Administration IS planning
q consistent campaign 70 increase the
use of Irish potatoes. Grocers VII BE-
urged 90 iLaugurate potato DAY.
each week. selecting whatever day is
slack In de!ivcr.es aad 4rk.ug sDecia,
Cricc Tor potatoes delivered on that
t.y. HouscW.vc- VIII De- s1kcd 10 tgv
potatoes, weeks supply, on each p1-
tato day The administration wishes
% place the Irish potato, every day in
the year, on every table in America.
The Food Administration declares
that il is necessary right now as a
war measure for everybody 90 eat DO
tatoes and also 20 purchase them in
fairly regular quantities week by week
80 that distribution viii be equal
everywhere for the mex. Gyc or six
months, relieving railroad congestion
and enabling grower and d Uibuters
10 handle potatoes q. -n' mos- reasons
able prices ard 90 furnish e1c0 rag
ment for the produ"tca "- iargcr
crop this spring.
The Department o. i...cl..ure is
working 20 improve rc,ato growing
methods and 10 incIolse orr crops
The co6perat.on c. the consumer and
the grocer is needed more now thsu
ever before. Every American family is
urged 70 buy and 10 eat potatoes free.
" through the winter and INTO the SUM
mer. Hotels and restaurants are being
asked 70 serve potatoes literally.
Cooperating with the Department Of
Agriculture. the food administration
has taken definite measures 70 stabil-
ize the potato industry both as to pro-
duction and as 20 distribution. Stand
ard grades and the syAem Of sale by
the hundredweight basD have already
been introduced.
"The potato to-day Is plentiful. cheap
and the best substitute Tor food staples
we are being asked 70 save for the Al
lies. the army and the navy" says a
statement issued By the food admin
istration. at furnishes nourishment,
bulk. mineral salts and a corrective
a!kalinity in the diet.
Germany plants moro than twice as
many potatoes as the United States.
Germany gets more than twice as many
bushels an acre. and she eats three
times as many potatoes. Germanys
wise use of potatoes helps her TO hold
out against the Allies.
"If we are going 20 win this war Ne
must fight Germany nan FOR man, shell
for she'll. pota,o for potato. The fooc
administration declares we raise toe
Tow potatoes on too great an aeresgc
II our WELD On acre was rs greet as
Germary's. the State OF New York
alone. or Michigan. or Wisconsin, OF
Minnesota. might raise an the pota-
toes we eat. We eat too few potatoes
because the quality is not good. We
speculate in potatoes from year TO year
farmer. jobber. retailer. everybody.
That makes fuctuation in price, for
which we pay dearly"