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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-15

~, "' dance at Manchester Grange
,'' "a" friday evening. Nov. Is. Dance
-, 'oc ladies' without escort 15c.
"a NJ OF this dance go to the Unit
workers 4. nov16dlts
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-15
LOCAL NOTICE

'""'' King FOX announces the
ING Il Childrsn's Glasses in
II '''NS and nepor,ment at Union
T.. Saturday afternoon. Nov. Is.
: Hl''r 20; advanced I.So; High
~ n CIock row 5dit
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-15
Fairfield Boy Wounded

The following letters were received by
Mrs. j. II. Fletcher of Fairfield from
her SON. who is in France. Pvt. Fletcher
sailed for over seas in July and was ie-
Gently wounded in one of the drives.
American Red Cross,
Oct. s, 1919.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-15

Thanksgiving
Americas Day Of
| HOSPITALITY
With the glorious Peace
news echoing around the
World, our national Day
Of Feasting and Prayer
will be a day of joyous
reunions.
You will want your home
as fresh and fair as it is
possible for you to make
it in honor of the expect
ed guests.
Little Touches for the
Guest Room
Bureau Scarfs-In Ma
deira Embroidery, Mexi-
can Drawn Work or plain
linen.
Pillow Slips-In Ma
deirc Embroidery OF fine
hemstitched cotton.
For the Bath Room
Towels-All linen dam
ask and buck,
II soc to $500 each
Guest size, 25c to S1.0O ca
Bath Towels-In plain
white OF with fancy col
ored borders, in checks or
stripes, 29c to $3.50 each
Bath Rugs, white and
colors. .S1.25 10 $500
New Curtains for the
Library OF Living Room
In materials to delight
the eye, from the simple
scrims, soft madras and
popular Quaker Craft
Laces to Brussels, Duch-
ess and Irish Point.
For over draperies there
arc the cololcd madras,
cretonnes and Sunfast
materials.
What more acceptable
Christmas Gifts for the
Home Maker than these?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-10
CHINESE FACTIONS NEAR
END OF OLD ANTAGONIST
Coalition Government May Result
From Request by Foreign
Ambassadors.

Decided Improvement in internal
conditions in China is noted in the
latest diplomatic advices received
here It is learned that evidence of an
earnest desire for reconciliation between
the north and south factions has been
reported and that a tentative program
OF consolidation is under consideration.
The plan includes the selection OF a
vice president from south China. the
present chief executive at Picking re-
manning in office and the naming of a
cabinet representative of both Sec
tions 1t has been suggested that n
delegation from the revolutionary
government. now sitting at Canton.
and from the government at Picking
meet at neutral point within the re-
public to prepare plans for general
election for a national parliament.
The identic representation recently
presented to the President OF China
by the ambassadors of the associated
powers. including the United States.
laid stress on the urgent necessity of
some agreement being reached, out of
which would grow a unified political
government for China. The text of
these representations has not yet been
made available here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-10
VAST RECREATION PROGRAM
FOR SOLDIERS IN HOSPITALS
Surgeon Generals Staff and Camp Service
of Red Gross Agree on COOPERATIVE
Plan of Reconstruction.

n recreation program designed al
once to keep the patients in military
reconstruction hospitals cheerful and
normal and =: the same time to sup
plement the corrective physical treat
ment Of the medical officers, has been
agreed upon between the surgeon
generals staff and the bureau of
camp service of the American Red
Cross. 1t was disclosed today that the
plan is to be put into effect at once
in twenty-five hospitals, where some
$4,000 cases of men manned or suf-
fering from she'll shock are under
treatment.
The Red Cross will undertake to
carry out all recreational activities
except those classified as physical
education or therapeutic treatme nt,
which will be in charge of the depart
ment of education of the division of
physical instruction of the surgeon
generals office. In the latter field. the
Red Cross will cooperate by supply
ing equipment and rendering such
other services as may be requested By
the medical or reconstruction agen-
cies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-10
1923 MEMBERS ENROLL
FOR ORATORIO SECTION
Singers for All Parts of Mixed
Chorus Are Welcomed-Urgent
Need for Tenors and Bases.

At the first rehearsal of the Ora
torio Section of Washington. held
last Wednesday evening, 323 members
were enrolled. Mr. Wrightson. the
musical director. states that 427 addi-
tional voices are needed, and as the
oratorio will have to be given the last
week in January members for this
year must register tomorrow evening
or the following Wednesday night.
Rehearsals are held in the chapel Of
the Church of the Covenant at $50
o'clock Although singers for all
parts of the mixed chorus will be
welcome, the most urgent need is fo-
tenors and basses: $50 voices are
needed in all
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-10

theater parties. dances. Christmas
dinners. entertainments and trips for
men able to leave the hospital
grounds, and will provide automo-
biles for those unable to travel by
street car.
To give out-of-door employment
and recreation the Red Cross will
provide facilities for gardening.
which has been found to be one of the
best recreatienal emp1oyments for
those suffering from shell shock.
In the wards for those unable to
visit the convalescent house the Red
Cross Will undertake to supply
special sick-room features. Moving
pictures projected on the ceilings SO
that patients fiat on their backs can
enjoy them. photograph and other
concerts and entertainm ents. plenty
of reading material of all sorts.
flowers, smokes and comforts will be
provided. Games that can be played
in bed. picture puzzles that help to
use the stiffened fingers and special
devices by which those who cannot
be propped up can play cards or
games VIII be provided
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-10

, the pleasure of his fellows and thus
gain consciousness of his value to
society.
Besides motion picture shows and
entertainments, and firesidn evening
recreations. as we'll as the usual club
room games. special attention will be
given to the development of orches
tras. glee clubs. choruses, auartets.
debating, reading. story telling and
study clubs, and similar group or
competitive activities among the
manned. The camp service people
also will see to it that the patients
get home papers and other daily pa
pers as we'll as magazines and tech
nical books. and writing. especially of
letters, will be encouraged by afford
ing stationery and comfortable desks.
In addition. the camp and local Red
Cross workers will arrange for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-10
TWENTY-ONE INDICTED
BY THE GRAND JURY
Must Face Trial on Various
Charges, Principally House
breaking and Robbery.

Twenty-one persons were indicted
yesterday by the grand jury en- vari-
Gus charges. Those indicted and the
charges against them are: Robert
Mason. non-support: James II. Burkitt,
Pearl Mallory. James n. Dyson. Rob
ert Jones ard Robert Thomas. assault
with dangerous weapon; Florine
Brown, William Donaldson and Jacob
Polowsa. grand larceny; William
Jones. William Everett, Raymond
Hughes housebreaking; Fred john
son, Charlie Mitchell, Charles H.
Ridgley. Leitner ]. Rollins and John
Hawkins, JOY riding: James Brown,
Henderson Cook and Thomas Neal,
robbery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-10

urally, there will be no need Of Sc
crecy, as there is In the foreign re-
lations committee, but the Prest-
dents idea Is that the procedure could
be much the same as at Washington,
committee considering the conf
Dental and delicate features of vart-
Gus questions, and then reporting
back to the peace congress for action.
Late yesterday President Wilson
unexpectedly attended a sonefeet in
the enlisted mems hall, where alter
ward he shook hands with the Of
f1cers and sailors. The President was
given three cheers and "tiger."
The weather is warm and the sea
is calm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-10

of work. The workers hope to have
base ball mines made up wholly Of
men each with q limb missing.
The work for the Red Cross will
be directed, under Percy H Clark.
by Karl Hoblitzelle of Chicago. Clause
Mills OF San Antonio. who has but
one leg. Is working with Mr.. Hob
litzelle in developing stan OF lead
ers and teachers.
In all the work every effort will
be made to prevent a feeling that
fun has been institutionaltzed. AS
nearly as possible. homo and or
binary club atmosphere Will be main
tanned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-10
EQUAL SUFFRAGE, OBJECT.
Demonstrations in Interest {
Women's Cause Are Planned

Demonstrations for equal suffrage
will be held here December IA, il
and 1S. Next Sunday afternoon a
mass meeting will be held at the
National Theater.
AT this meeting there Will be 4
pageant to visualize the status of
women in different parts Of the world
today.
1t was to advertise this convention
that a group of women sought to
hold a street corner mass meeting
Saturday night. when police prot.c-
ton was called for.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-10
May Not Sit at Peace Table.

President Wilson probably will not
sit at the peace table, but will be
represented there by delegates while
remaining in close contact with the
heads of the other nations and pre-
nared to decide questions referred to
him.
Premier Clemenceau. it is believed
will be president of the peace con-
ference. This is considered fitting
because the conference will be held
in France.
President Wilson's disposition is in
favor of entirely PUBIC procee dings.
such as are carried ontin tie Senate
chamber at Washington. with the
press representatives given every IA
,cility to report certain business. Nat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-10
Would Keep Patients Eappy.

The object will be to keep patients
happily employed, to encourage the
MANNED to enter fully into social ac-
Invites and by carefully chosen games
and exercises fitted to each class to
encourage men through play to use
dormant muscles and to increase their
ability to make one limb do more and
more the work of two. Throughout
the effort. it was said. will be not
merely to give each man temporary
diversion that will while away his
time. but rather to benefit him perma-
nently and to encourage him to add to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-10
Saxon Royal Fortunes Sequestered.

GENEVA. December . (Havas).
The entire fortunes Of former King
Frederick August OF saxony and his
brother. Prince John George have
been placed under sequestration by
the new Saxon government accord
ing to Swiss newspapers. The prop
critics and estates OF the former
Saxon royal family have been confls-
Gated Professionally while payment Of
the civil list has been stopped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-10
FOR EARLY CONVOY HOME.
Additional Overseas Army Units
Assigned by Gen. Pershing.

Gen. March, chief of staff, has an
nounced that these additional organi-
cations have been assigned by Gen.
Pershing for early convoy home:
One Hundred and Forty-flrst Anti
Aircraft Machine Gun Battalion. 10th
anti-aircraft sector headquarters and
the 9th. eth. sth and 9Th Anti-Air-
craft batteries. The total personnel
is 81 officers and 999 men,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-10
Include Nearly All Sports.

The recreations classed as physical
education include practically all field
sports and gymnasium games. Sports
will be utilized in getting men un-
consciously to take the form of ex-
ercise which the Medical Corps pre-
scribes for limbering up muscles or
which the vocational directors find
will add to efficiency for certain lines
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-10
ASSIGNED to DUTY Elsewhere.

Several engineer officers at Camp
Leach. on Nebroska avenue. have been
assigned to duty elsewhere. Capt.
Jasper z. Carr goes to Honolulu.
Hawaii. and Capts. Albert C. Lieber,
jr.: Alfred S. Niles and Jackson II.
Wilkinson to the Sd Engineers at
Balboa HEIGHTS. Panama Canal Zone
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-10

Read the Liberal Rules
Regulating This Great
Sale
Every instrument fully guar
anteed to be as represented or
money refunded without ques-
ton or argument. Could any,
thing be fairer?
You are given the choice of
the finest Pianos and Player
Pianos in the world. You are
given a broad, liberal condi-
ZION of sale, as low as $40 down
to approved credit-and you
are given the longest possible
time to meet the payments.
Within one years time you
may exchange the Piano or
Player-Piano you purchase for
any other Piano or Player
Piano of equal or greater
value on our floors and all pay
ments made on the first in
strument will be credited in
full against the second.
We give you a Bench and IL
rolls of Music FREE with each
Player-Piano or a Stool with
every Piano and free delivery.
Extra saving for more cash
down-ask the salesman about
it when you call.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-10
PRESIDENT SHOWN
ATTACK ON U-BOAT
Destroyer Gives Thrilling De-
monstration of How Sub
marine Is RepuIsed.

ON BOARD .. S. s. GEORGE WASH
NGTON. December 9. 6 pm. (by wire
,ss to the Associated Press).-Presi-
ont Wilson stood on the bridge of the
Gorge Washington this afternoon
I'd saw a United States destroyer
age a thrilling demonstration of the
= ork Of repulsing a submarine at
sck.
\ touch of realism was given by the
yill OF the men on board the liner
nd the conveying ships. The great
ner was gliding through the tropi,
al waters like chip on a duck
pond, when bugles and alarm bells
allied the men to battle stations.
resident Wilson was taken to the
ridge by Capt. McCauley SO that he
y ight get better view of the demon
ration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-10
Depth Bombs Are Dropped.

A destroyer. which had been lag
ling far astern. suddenly leaped for
ward. her tunnels vomiting smoke
md white spray dashing from, her
low as she tore through the water at
, clip of thirty knots per hour. As
nc destroyer came abeam of the liner
aepth bombs were dropped and great
seysers were thrown high into the
II as the warship zigzagged its way
through the waters. beneath which
vas supposed to Turk the enemy sub
marine.
Each explosion was distinctly felt
n board the George Washington. The
concussions sounded like heavy blows
Heing struck against the side of the
vessel. President Wilson was most in
terested in the demonstration and
asked questions about it, going into
The most minute detail. The George
Washington will pass into the Azores
tomorrow morning and will turn
on the last leg of the voy-
age. There will be no stop at the
A z0reS
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-05

ALLE;N--homaokla oil company
No. . H1rjo had 80 feet pay sand
and is about barrel we'll No.
10 is drilling and is due TO come in
Friday or saturday
Homaokla oil company has T.
100000 foot gas we'll on the Archer
farm in the northeast quarter ul
1855. This offsets their no /
which came in recently at 100 bar
rels Of oil per day which extended
the producing area OF the Allen
field three tourths OF a mile to the
southwest Thus wen had the same
gas as Nc . but has drilled on the
deeper Sano which produced oil.
No. wdl ho stopped IN the upper
sand and shut in as gas well as tho
company needs the gas for driiluS
other wells on the $40 acre tract
they arc operating of which the
Archer farm is part 40 Archer
has rig w aod will drill at once.
Humnok.a DN company is NOV
ing In rir for SO. % Gilmore farm
I'm the northwest quarter northwest
rrart"r of gN-5-S This offsets their
So. whlcn got the pay az S23 feet
Marjorie lUl company is drilling an
offset Ia the above We'll
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-05

The kimblcy & Cook well in i2-
10 lost the tools while drilling on
iron and now has fishing job so
1t will be delayed short time longer
before drilling in
The Metzgar oil & Gas Co well
In the center of the northwest Of
the northwest of 2l-l4-l2 has been
drilled through the 2 2100-fOot sand
and did not show up any better after
heing deepened and Is now through
thc sand and is going to 250O feet.
1t made about sfO 900, 900 feet OF gas
in the 2,lOO-foot sand
The Okmulgee =. & r. test IN
s-l3-ll has not been drilled in
The kimbley and others test In
Fl l3-l2 Is making about 10 bar
rcls per hour at 4 feet in the sand
found at ? 1913 feet
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-05
oIL MARKRr auorATIoNa
Make YOur WdtChpOrd
"CORSCrUGtiOn of Pc
trOLPHu Products"

While there Is NO doubt In the
minds OF .uc oil fraternity AS to the
outcome NJ the war or the big bat
tie now raging there is nGVerthc-
less 4 firm conviction thHt conYcr-
Hation Of dh petroleum products
should hc made the watchword
II is MOI time for waste, neither
is II time for delay or for qutb
hing over unnecessary details and
each and avery man should get busy
and do his utmost 60 produce and
refine and market, all the oil that
the country and It's allies demand.
The country will need outside OF
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-05

government aud foreign demand ac-
cordinR 10 thr best estimates ap
proHimatelv 5S000.O0O barrels Of
gasoline during the year Of 1918.
This Ia 5000 900 barrels In cycess
NJ what WAS actually used during
last year
There IN no immediate danger ~
shortage OF gasoline lu this coun
try and esp clailN here iu oklahoma,
but the necessity is great FOR 4
drilling cam paiFn ana expansion ~
refining CAPACITY and above an uf
lctter transportation from tho fields
to the consumer
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-05
Back From NeW York.

Shelby Black, member of the
mhrketcrh committee Of the war ser.
vice committee, iE back from New
York and Ftatcs that the amendment
IN regard so markctcrE being put
under license viii probably read
that "all markctcrs who handle pc
troleum IN carload lots win be rc-
nuircd TO take ont license instca
Of all maTkctrrE handling 100 000
barrels or more per year. Mr..
Black is OF The opinion that II may
become necessary to market fuel
oil much further east than it has
heretofore has boon shipped and that
II may become necessary To take off
only tho lighter product, for in
stance, aeroplane gasoline and ship
the rest of the crude east, He says
that "whsrc we have been obtain
ing something Ike 80 900 900 bar
reis from Mexico. this is largely shut
Off on account Of the divcrSion Of
tank steamers 10 European trade.
This large amount viii necessarily
have to he made up from the mid
continent field,
The United states * drawing on
storage at the rate of 100 900 barrels
per month and unlcRs new fields are
uncovered II win bcs necessary TO
draw on storage that much daily.
Mr.. Black is Of tho opinion that
gasoline may reach much higher
levels on account Of the scarcity
and that the government may make
an order relegatinG all automobiles
to tho garage. He Gays, however,
that refiners have no need to worry,
that there IN going To be a way pro-
vided that everybody Is taken care
Of and that each may do his part in
providing gasoline fuel oil and lub-
ricauts for the government and our
allies.
He will remain in Tulsa for a week
and win gladly give information that
may be of benefit to all concerned.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-05

BbACKN EiIs-The Producers s
Refincrs corporatioro0is drilling as
5000 feet on the well in the north
east corner of. the southeast Of 20
GS-le
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-05

Whrn =. e Cosdep mounts to the
promeSade on TOP OF that Is stories
Of beauty and Substantially. that
lc dernier cri OF tho builders art
which VOL be ready for his occu
pnncy on June / he viii see many
things not visible 10 the board
walker down hollow
70 tho v est OF him. with the d+-
tauc" foroshortened by height. Mr
tosden on a moonlcssa night VIII
see tho Arkansas river stone d
throw away, and In It's torpid depths,
whore the alchemy Of starlight and
N9tNr ard electricity nrc busy IN
beauty'S laboratory. he viii see the
SINS and ChimpeNs of mis- 5000, 600
Investment on the western bank Of
mis- river which by day puts
10000 barrels Of the moving force
~ the age into uFcablc condition.
by night turned into a a'myStiC splcn
dor rivaling another CITY In the
Sea. where
"JdEht from outNho CLASSY sca
Streams up the turrcts silently,
GlcNms up the plnnacles far and
Up domes--up spires up kiusly
halls.
l'p frames up BABY lon llc walls "
Tho reflection Of tho HFhted ro-
finory ~ the Arkansas river, hast
viewed from the Houthcrmoht end
Of Denver avenue. has long been
beauty mecca Tor late Tulsa strol-
lrrs. Those who flash by IN super
skies my soc II not
TO the north there Is "a much
visible romance Here an elongated
collection Of dark objects move
nurthNlrd and eastward in snake
formation along the Frisco tracks,
northUard ami eastward toward thc
western 'front.' These are tank cars
moving like a pageant OF kings
IN tho EerN Ice of democracy
To the cast and south Is crystal
liZed in ono quick mental impress
sion much hat has been written
and much that has been said about
the growth ~ the Magic city: miles
and rifles of paved streets linking
beautiful dwelling places; long lines
OF lntcrcs ting trces whose leafy
Eplendor viewed from above gives
out tho effect of dense planting.
much green grass and one long
diagonal road leading. like the path
TO learning, straight up TO the roll
inr heights which appropriately sup
port Kendall college. these are somc
Of the sights which viewed from
thc Cosden roof gives quick reali-
.a.'on that Tulsa Is much more than
the artcrial center of the oil world
And soutlward and toward th"
east one may see the soul Of Tulsa
sym holized In the beautiful -apireS
Of the Catholic church, which. even
as the soul itself, seems trying al
ways ito attain the distant stars.
The rugged outline ot old Turkey
mountain In \ fitting background for
the grace and beauty OF the church S
architecture, ard the long sweep
ing curves OF the muddy Arka nsas
present only tho rivers grace Of
outline to the beauty -epthralled
eyes Uf the observer.
But coming down TO eorth. 81
to speak. ono may get q grand"
look into his neighhor's back yard
from uD there. You may never
have dreamed that he had his ash
barrel here. or thar pile OF tin cans
there. but from the top of the Cos
den roGf Re cannot hide his civic
shortcomings tif he lives In the i'm
mediate yicinityD llou can look
right down INTO the Innermost re-
cegses OF his secret back yard
And buildings which present an
Imposing front as you crawl ant
like along their base. look strange,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-05

queer dImps when viewed from that
foint Il v.ntasc.
Ard ~ for the man who struts.
ara the womae' who precns -you
ought 10 see them from the COSdcn
root
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-05

following The route OF the pipe line
which is now building The refinery
at Houston is well under way aud
Will be able 10 take cure OF much
oil coming from Mexico, even be
fore tho PIPE line Is completed Tho
Sinclair people are as well fixed aa
anybody Tor acreage In the new
Texas field and are, therefore, mucn
pleased with the prospects.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-05
Lett for Texas.

II. r, Sinclair. accompanied b.
A. y. watts, c. y. Crawlcy and
John Maniut',- left for TeVaa lust
night hy way OF Ardmorc. The
party Will make the trip overland
from the IiGaldton field to Houston