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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-30

1898. The fire went out of it's own
record. leaving five feet and two inches
of oil in the tank. The portion that was
left tested out 24.6 gravity. Prior TO
this fire the Sinclair people saved about
three feet in tank in the same man.
ner in section 81 of the same town
ship.
The town Of Woodwork, located in
section "a in the southeast extension,
was given a baptism of oil when the
Humble Oil Company fired a sho in a
well on the townsite A wind was blow
ing that carried the stream Of oil to
the roofs of the houses in the town and
oil dripped from the caves like water
in a rain. Merchandise that was ex-
hibited for sale in front of the stores
was saturated Persons who had not
painted their houses have them pre-
served now against weather with a coat
of fine oil. Woodwork bears evidence
that it is located in an oil field
Healdton is to have another six.inch
oil pipe line. The Ardmore Refinery
has awarded a contract to Sam p.
Matthews and Ed Meagher to make the
| survey for the line and work is to be
begun at once. The line will be built
from the refining company's pump sta
ton, in section 5, to the company's plant
at Ardmore. The refinery now owns a
four-inch line to Oil City where it
makes connection with the six-inch line
| on into Ardmore owned by the fuel oil
| department Of the Santa Fe railway
! company. The company has been get.
ting its oil by common carrier ship
| ments through the Santa Fe line.
The oil conservation department is
doing the sensible thing now to protect
the field againt flooding the sands with
water When operators pull outside
castings from wells. the water sands
must he plugged off so that the water
will be kept in its own sand and not
be allowed to stray away into the gas
and oil sands. To meet the demands of
the conservation department producers
are now digging double slush pits at
their wells, and the material needed
for this plugging process is saved from
the slush and poured back around the
( well when the outside casing is re.
moved.
Black Eagle Oil Company. in sec
ton 1882 in the oil City district. put
its No. well on the pump today, Ex
| fAaVfanpaI oil
the production from this well, state that
1t is making a green oil and they be
lieve that 1t Possesses fine lubricating
! properties. Charles T. Kesterson, man
ager of the company, left here today for
Dallas taking with him a sample OF
the oil that will be given a thorough
refining test. The company will drill five
more wells on the same farm and has
awarded the contract to 10y Childress
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-30
COTTON.
New Orleans Market.

New Orleans, July @.-The Try wealth
er in Texas caused buying on the open
ing Of the cotton market here today
on which prices rose 8 to II points.
Offerings based on expectations oG a
favorable July condition report met
the improvement and caused reaction
at the end of the first half hou- IF ousi-
ness, trading months were six points
under Saturdays close.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-30
Italians Active.

Rome, July 3O.--The official Italian
statement issued today says
There was noticeable activity yes
terday at several points on the Trel-
tino front"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-30

Colhoma oil Company has complet'
ed a rig over it's No. ? well that was
destroyed by fire a few days ago. This
location is on the Cobb farm In section
2S.S.2 in the oil City district. The rig
was the property Of 10y Childress who
was drilling the well. His first work
now win be to recover the tools that
were lost In the fire, before drilling
can be resumed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-30
PAGE FIVE.

river zebrocz on the Russian frontier.
which has been crossed by the Teutons
at several points.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-30

The unusual thing happened Few
days ago when the Harris'Strawn OIL
Company lost a tank by fire in section
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-30
German Defense Paralyzinp Berlin Saws

German Defense Paralyzing Berlin Says
Berlin, via London, July 3O.-The par
alyzing defensive Of the Germans, says
the official statement issued today by
the German war department had an In.
fluence on the entente artillery in F'lan-
ders which yesterday did not attain the.
strength maintained on previous days
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-30
OIL AND GAS NEWS

p. H. Lively contractor at Healdton,
was an Ardmore visitor yesterday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-30

James ". Hannah, a banker at
Apache. Okla. was here Yesterday to
get material TO be used in drilling a
well for the Chandler Creek on 4 Gas
Company in section 4.7n.lw. four miles
south and one mile west Of the town OF
Apache Mr. Hannah will direct the
operations OF the company. The hole
win DE started with l5lh.inch bit and
will be drilled to at least 1000 feet
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-30

Roy NJ. Johnson has returned from q
brief business trip TO Denver.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-30

Jake l.. Hamon has leased four
rooms in the northwest corner of the
new Charles Won Weise building, al
the corner of Main and c streets.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-30

Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Hapgood were in
the city today from Healdton. Mr.. Hap
good has been a contractor and pro
ducer in the field since it was opened.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles j. Gill of Will
son have returned home from visit
through southwest Texas and New
Mexico. They made the trip by auto
mobile.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-30

Otto Bradford, of the Empire Pipe
Line Company, at Healdton was here
yesterday en- route to Gainesville on
a business trip.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-30

George Otie is at home from Fort
Logan II. Roots where he has been
training in the officers reserve camp.
Mr. Otie says he expects to be with the
boys in France before long.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-30

Mrs 10y Childress, who underwent
an operation in the Hardy hospital
some weeks ago, has returned to the
hospital and will be obliged to undergo
another operation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-30

The Forty-Sixth Star Refining Com
pany. at Healdton, is building its under
ground crude oil tanks and will be
ready to make its first runs by the
latter part of the month of August.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-30

Gates Oil Company is building sid.
ings on the Ringing and Oil Fields road,
in section Is, south of Healdton. for its
big casinghead gas plant This plant
will be the most modern Of its kind in
the state. Farley Richmond has the
grading contract.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-30

Roxana Petroleum Company No. 10
Horton, in section 6.4.S, has been com.
pleted and will make possibly $50 bar,
rels. II had sand from $50 to 943 and
a second said from 955 to 1917, and
the drill was stopped in the third sand
found at 1895.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-30

Accompanying James w. Hannah, Of
Apache, who came here to obtain drill
ing material, were Mrs. Hannah and
the Misses Fern Rundle and Ethel Kell.
Miss Rumble is the daughter Of west
ern Oklahoma stockman, who is also
mayor Of Apache, and Miss Kell is the
daughter Of an extensive real estate
man.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-30

McKes oil Company, in section 25'4-
3. put well No. / on the pump today and
also spudded No. on the same farm
ON the north line Of the lease. Highnote
Development Company has the drilling
contract The McKes people are giving
the small marine engine a test for
pumping purposes. This engine is about
one.third the size OF the engines that
are being used In the field and uses
much less fuel.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-30

The Empire Pipe Line Company, at
the site of the refinery in Gainesville,
will have its 35O,OOO.barrel concrete
reservoir ready to receive oil by the
first Of September. Construction work
on the huge reservoir is moving along
nicely. The company is also complet-
ing 55.O0O.barrel steel tank and has
steel in transit for another tank Of the
same size.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-18

These be unsettled times.
over In Olympia they're s,lll In
doubt as TO how many slaps covered
the senator's faces, And IN Seattle
u may either rain or sno~, says the
weather man.
Temperature a. m. 27; noon. -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-18
BROADWAY BANK
CLOSED;S4O,OOO
WILL Be LOSS

The Broadway state bank, S2t
East Pike st.. was closed Thursday
morning by State Bank Examiner
Moody. and a complete check of
the bank books started.
II Is said that the depositors viii
lose about $4,000. according TO an
early check. aud the directors will
lose their entire holdings. The
hank was capitalized at s25,000.
The closing Of the bank was the
result Of statewide inspection
instigated by the state bank eX-
aniner at Olympia. Small banks
thruout the state are being subject
Cd to u severe Investigation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-18
HOUSE VOTES FOR
CONSTITUTIONAL
CONVENTION BILL

OLYMPIA. Jan. 1S.-The house
by vote OF 50 10 10. passed the
Joint resolution submitting the
question of constitutional con.
ventlon To voters in 1918 election.
The fight on the bin was led by
Roth, of Whatcom. who wanted To
Know what reason there was for
calling a convention. He said 1t
"culd be expensive. costing about
$500. 900, wouldn't do any good. and
would probably fail to pass. like
the constitution drawn by New
York convention, Let people di.
rectly amend constitution" he
said. "as occasion may arise"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-18
RAIDERS TOLL
MAY BRING ON
GERMAN FIGHT
eY CARL o. oRoAT

United Press staff carr.spondsrt
\ WASHINGTON. jar. ts.-ln.
,ernational complications with
Germany will ensus N Amer.
lean lives were lost, contrary
20 international law. In the Ger
man raiders activities, accord
ing 20 a broad official hint TO
the United Press today.
The official indicated peace ma
neuyers would not prevent his gov
ernmcnt from taking some action
II its rights were invaded
Several state department officials
said no word had come thru official
channels concerning the raid and
their only Information concerning
Americans came from press din
patches.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-18
DETECTIVE SHOOTS
UP ROOM WHERE
THAW CUT THROAT

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. ia
Breaking under the strain Of
his long vigil. Norman Kelly. a
private detective employed 10
guard the room where Harry X.
ThsW attempted to commit
suicide by slsshing his throat
and wrists. became hysteriesl,
and started to "shoot up" the
place today.
Kelly. who 10 attached to the
Val O'Farrell agency, declared
some one attempted TO enter
the apartment and cut him with
a knife.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-18

tN''AufaEi "AA Nv MsiAluk hfT.
Tnsia Athanasiades stepped
from a passenger train nj the kine
stree, station year ago this Jan
uary
She alighted IN the midst OF rela.
tives. hearty kisses and handshakes
Her young eyes roycd over the
crowd In search OF those of the one
she most wanted to Soc Peter Far.
uasonla.
FarmaEonis eyes failed Go re-.
spond n welcome when he saw his
intended bride lie bniked Later
he declined entirely to SO thru with
his agreement iie said Re was dis.
appointed. and did not want her
On Thrusday January rs. 1917. IN
tho superior court OF king county. a
small. iyory.skinned Grecian maid.
en-. with just the slightcst touch OF
pink on her cheeks told OF the
heart aches OF those hours that fol.
loved the sad realization that there
was no pot OF gold at tho end OF her
dream rainbow
As the plaintiff In q $1,000 breach.
of-nromise suit against Farnasonis.
she described her disappointment
and her longing now to return to
tho green hifs OF her homeland.
Il don't care so much now" she
faltered. thru the aid OF an inter
prefer. and I don't even want any
OF his money"
Her whole dream and belief in
life has been shattered. she Is
thru.
James Carkonis and Peter Farma.
sonis sip black coffee nightly in the
Greek cafes of Seattle. but they are
no longer friends
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-18
DELAY LEAK PROBE

WASHINGTON. Jan. lS-That
the note leak probe may not he
again taken mp until next week was
the belief here today. when j. i.
Morgan. subpoenaed to testify was
notified he need not report until fur.
ther notice. There was no hearing
today.
Democratic members of the noto
leak committee had new struggle
today In picking out counsel for fur
ther hearings
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-18
rasla Athsnasiade.

James Carkonis ard Peter
Farmssonis were good friends.
They spent much time in friend.
" conversation over stear'ing
cups Of black coffee. ~ the
Greek cafes of Seattle
They had both sailed from
faf-a"ay Greece for prosperous
America. and they hs1 succeed.
cd.
Farmasonis. the younger. rad
been successful in the candy
business. He waa s~ar,hy,
with shre~d black eyee and
mass OF curly hair. he vas
young ard fun of the fire Of mis-
race.
why don't YOU get Nlfe7"
smiled his friend Carkonis. one
evening while the pair slipped their
coffee IN a common haunt. early IN
the spring OF 1915.
Why shouldn't he lIe had POSI-
tion and wealth In tlug new iapd q
bis. His eyes spa-Slei at the rug.
gestlon
But ] have no enc IN mind whom
I could marry" said Farmasonia.
That Is easily fixed. Responded
Carkonia. and bis memory shifted
back 20 little farm nestled IN tho
green hills OF far-awty kactri. a
little hamlet that ls nightly kissed
by the mists OF the Mediterranean
where a small. ivory skinned Riri.
with Just the slightest ioucn ~
pink in her cheeks. sang her way
thru daily toll iu her fathers or.
chards
Yes. I can nI g." concluded
Carkonis And bis young friend
Farmasonis agreed
The April skies we're lear when
Tasia Athanasiadcs. who was rs.
was disturbed from her calm exist
ence by letter from her uncle.
James Carkonls. in Seattle
She was agrceably surprised
when she learned that she was ~
make the long. venturesunIe trip
across the Atlantic to become tne
bride OF Peter Farmasonls
II was customary with tho people
or her race to arrange marriages in
such a manner So she contented
herself with dreams Of the man
who was to be her husband. WHINE
her relatives did the necessary WOO.
ing.
In time. thru the exchange Of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-18
Federal
PrOberS
ArebuSV

Tina, the federal grand Jury
10 following a hot trail cf the
money alleged to have been
paid for protection the Billings
Ieys say they received from the
police following their eompro-
mise with Mayor 6lll August
% was reported IN the federal
building Thursday.
The Jury had examined AS
sistant Cashier Couch of the
knicn Savings ard Trust CO.,
6itlinasleys did their banking.
and a number Of other unen pre-
surec 70 know something ABOUT
their finances.
Just which OF the Witnesses
qneried along that line had a..
vulged valuable information wasn't
disclosed. But that trail had
been found which led the grand
jurors closer than ever TO what Is
expected to be ciinehIng evidence
of a transfer Of money was an
almost open secret.
Money IN Secret Places
the.- smashing NJ. theAt.
Night and Day drug store last July,
I he Blllingsleys are thought 20 have
Z, und obscure Repositories. Tha,
the money alleged 10 have been
paid for protection was secured
from one OF their secret hiding
places may be the new evidence
that served TO increase the conf.
dence OF L. ). District Attorney
Allen and the special agents assist.
ing him In the hunt for connecting
links between the Billingsleys and
city officials.
So we'll have witnesses laid the
foundation that Allen was ready TO
call the BillIngsleys before the
grand jury Thursday afternoon.
They were not on hand In the morn
ing but were expected TO appear In
.a.sne for the afternoon session.
EWitnesses having 20 do with
minor cases were before the grand
Jury Thursday morning.
Several witnesses already called
IN connection with the sheriffs Of.
flee angle of the booze-graft probe
were about the corridors.
Clarence L. Reames. district at.
torney for Oregon. here 10 aid Dis
trict Attorney Clay Allen. has spent
most OF the time since his arrival
Wednesday familiarizing himself
with evidence already in the hands
Of the government.
Probe "Frsme-up" Story
Government agents Thursday con.
tinued their investigation OF the
story OF Fred Bilhngsley that he
was the victim OF a frame-up when
the police seized In a garage his
automobile. said 10 have contained
a keg OF liquor. Tuesday night
RumOrs we're current about the
federal building that evidence was
being gathered in an attempt to
show that the keg was placed In
tho auto after Fred and Ora Bn.
Kingsley left their car at the White
garage Monday night.
The police have turned over
keg OF liquor, which they say was
found in the car. Fred BiIllngsley
has insisted to the government
agents that he left no whisky In
Le car.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-18

AMSTERDAM, Jan. Berlin
has just announced that a subma-
rine has returned with record OF
sinking lG ships, dispatches from
| the German capital said today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-18
9-Pound Baby Born
in N. Y. Street Car

NEW YORK, Jan. 1S.- The
rustic of the storks wings sent
Mrs. Rose Satink. "a. toward
Bellevue hospital The bird
perched on n Second ave. sur
face car. After men had with
drawn. "A nine-pound girl baby
was born.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-18

Heating child labor act will reach
10000 children. but there are
1.S50,000 children in the United
States who cannot be reached by
federal legislation
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-18

! M. c. EVERsoLE, 80. negro
icarpenter. was instantly killed by
10 fall from ladder. on which he
was working. at 1920 59th ave.
s. ~.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-18
Postponed to April 2
Because N. ". Failed
to Enter a Protest:
City Must Get Busy

Seattle and the Northwest, to revise thel
old saying, counted their tourists before
they were hatched! The new rates remov-
ing the differential of $17.5O, which oper-
ated in favor of Southern California and
against the Northwest, WILL NOT co
INTO EFFECT ON FEBRUARY Is.
The Interstate Commerce Commission at Washing
ton D. c., today modified it's decision to that effect
The Southern Pacific its motion for postponement
to Aprl2
IT WON BECAUSE THE NORTHWEST FAILED
TO HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE AT WASEINC-
TON, D. c., TO WATCH EVERY MOVE AND TURN
in THE CASE. No one contested the railroads
motion! Just what The Star feared and warned
against has come to pass.
While the Chamber of Commerce hemmed and hawed about
having money this purpose and before The Star could
the thru subscription to hire Attorney
to handle the case, the first blow fell!
And the railway has several other its sleeves.
The discrimination against the Northwest won't be
busy
The Pacific railway besides securing postpone
men ALSO HAS A PETITION BEFORE THE COMMISSION
TO REOPEN THE WHOLE CASE.
decides to reopen old
pending the final decision which not at all this
year.
The today ruled that the railway file
support of the petition time January 3O and the
Northwest is ordered to reply by February 23
SEATTLE MUST GET BUSY! 1T is NOW MORE AP-
PARENT THAN EVER THAT THE NORTHWEST MUST
HAVE CHARLES A. REYNOLDS FORMER STATE PUBLIC
SERVICE COMMISSIONER WHO WON THE FIRST DE-
CISION FOR U.S. STAY ON THE JOB TO THE FINISH.
The legislature should the $4,000 recommended
the public service commission for this purpose!
1t should do a ono
But depend the lawmakers at Olympia.
afford the risk. Make douby
by subscribing necessary moneyby subscribing $5OOO any
the legislature thru should for
the whole state, then the can be returned
If not, it will be we'll spent.
THE TOURIST RATE CASE NEEDS
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-18

many letters aud uabIegrams. tue
date drew near for her leaving
She made clothes She was Eiven
parties Siuiioe. laughter and tears
were daily contributions 70 the fare
weil
II was not until December thrt
Farmasouis wrote for his flancco
10 come She sailed with her Two
you. sisters. fithalia and Chls.
tins. hes we're held At Gibraltar
for a ionV time and brayed the sub.
mariuod seas 20 New York But
thru Il all Tasia WAS happy. for her
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-09

'Brendar' she cried, you don't
seem to comprehend that we're just
about penniless. Why the money we
have left won't much more than pro-
vide you with winter clothes"
Pm not going to have any winter
Clothes" calmly responded Brenda.
81 have plenty"
My child! Go through the season
with those Old-fashiOned things"
There isn't likely to be an sea
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-09
. . . . I
THE SAND PILE
> BY Katherine Howe

BY Katherine Howe
= = > =
When Jacob Ward failed, and
shortly afterward passed on to
more peaceful world, not even being
troubled with the final settlement Of
affairs, people wondered what was
going to become of the widow and
daughter. There were quite a good
many to wonder, for the Wards had
a town house and a country home
and consequently were pretty well
provided with acquaintance.
When two women who have been
kept in fine clothes, automobiles,
servants and other IuxuTies find
themselves suddenly denied of these
things, nine people out of ten gen
orally ask: What is to become of
them?" They seldom detach the peo-
pie from the things; but seem to re-
gard the human entity as helpless, or
a cipher without it's belongings,
when in fact it sometimes happens
the soul needs to be detached from
things to become something more
than a cipher.
Well" said Mrs. Ward to her
daughter one morning, after the set
tlement of affairs had made it plain
that they had less than 1,O0O in the
world, heres a letter from Cousin
Newell at last. He has asked US to
come there"
Come there?" echoed Brenda
doubtfuIly. She had large gray eyes
that grew very dark when she looked
at you intently, and an adorable
mouth that was no slightly parted in
expectation of further enlighten-
ment
Yes. Don't you understand
come and live with them," said her
mother
mot for me-" answered Brenda !
with decision.
Mrs. Ward looked up with intense
SUNRISE. She had felt greatly re-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-01-16
AMERICAN DOLLAR DISCOUNTED

Llexco CITY Jan l6-Mexioo is one
place where the American dollar IS al
discount. This discount range
from 10 to 30 per cent, according to
locality. This has been caused by
the scarcity of Mexican gold and sill
'er coins and the fact that certain
taxes and rents and the wages OF EN-
ployes must now, according to decree.
be paid in Mexican coin. "Hidalgos'
Or Mexican gold ten peso coins in
Mexico City now sell for $3.50 and in
some Of the remote states the nrlce
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-01-16

to duty is now sounding to good men
in every lard such as has never sound
ed since the morning stars sang to-
gether 1t does not take a prophetic
eye to see the fast approach of the
day when the whole world will be so
Der In the generation to come men
win rise and call this reform the great
est reform in the history OF the whole
world