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Evening star., 1918-05-22
SENATE BILL PAVES WAY
| FOR D. C.'S PROTECTION

The Senate yesterday passed a bill
providing for enlistments in the Ma
tional Guard of the District of Column
bia for service in the District, and,
in cases of emergency. in the adjoin-
ing states of Maryland and Virginia,
during the period of the war
Under this measure the National
Guard authorities Of the District will
be enabled to go ahead with the or
ganization of a force designed es-
pecially for the defense of the Ma
tional Capital. and not for service
abroad.
THE proposed law" said the report
on the bill. submitted by Senator
Wadsworth. Of the military affairs
committee, will enable men who are
employed in government departments
or who are engaged in large business
affairs. or who have families to sup
port, to enter the National Guard OF
the District for the period of the war
undergo military training and hold
themselves in readiness to respond ia
a call in an emergency for the protec-
tion of the city of Washington or any
important points in nearby territory
The legislation is approved by the
War Department.
The bill now goes to the House for
action and it's supporters hope for
| early action by that body.
Evening star., 1918-05-22
GET YOUR TAX BILLS
| AT COLLECTORS OFFICE

Taxpayers in the District of Column
bla who have not received their tax
bills, real and personal. probably viii
not be able to obtain their bills now
except by personal call at room 1eo.
District building. according to an
nouncement by Ben Prince. collector
Of taxes for the District. today.
The volume of mail containing re-
quests for the forwarding OF tax bills
Collector Prince said, has grown To
such proportions that it will he !,
physical impossibility to open II in
time to forward bills to those making
the requests before June ], when the
penalty applies.
Collector Prince stated that checks
mailed for taxes up to midnight of
May 81. as shown by the postmark on
the envelope. would be received
Checks in envelopes bearing a post
mark dated later than midnight OF
May 81, however. will not be accepted
without the added penalty provided
hx lNNk
Evening star., 1918-05-22
RED CROSS PROVED QUALITY
DURING THE GREAT RETREAT
Fell Back In Good Order Before Advancing
Germans, Keeping Relief Work
Going Without Break.

the daily unit. unit of hospital aids
affiliated with the Red Cross. had es-
tablished at that point.
so the line drew back from Beau
yais to scissors and with the field
organization establishing itself solid
ly and calmly. Fine work is being
done at Beauvais. and the movement
of supplies is now fully organized.
The refugees problem has only begun
for the Red Cross. because that or
sanization has the intention of fol-
lowing the great body of the refugees
to their final destinations farther
south and continuing to help them.
The Red Cross kept it's field organ
ization intact, but some warehouses
and construction work were de-
stroyed. The stores were partly
saved and partly given over to the
soldiers to take, the rest being
burned so that the barbarians should
not benefit by them. Every one
worked his hardest and the drivers
especially deserve the highest praise.
The spirit of the armies caught hold
of all the other workers. The refugees
were resigned but uncomplaining, and
throughout those twelve days of
crisis a spirit was shown by all con-
cerned that should teach even the
Germans that though they may have
taken some territory. they have not
conquered one bit of the spirit of the
allies"
Evening star., 1918-05-22
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DELAY IN THE PAYMENTS
TO SOLDIERS FAMILIES

Complaints are reaching practically al
members Of Congress from wives and
mothers of soldiers whose allotment
from the latters' pay is their sole or
principal means OF support. that they
are unable to get their aliotments ad-
lJusted. or if adjusted. have not received
remittances.
Members Of Congress have devoted
much time recently to taking these
questions up with the war risk insurance
bureau. They say that in many cases
the families of soldiers are IN distress
md in need of Immediate assistance
Representative Madden of Illinois to-
Gay introduced n resolution providing
that the Secretary of the Treasury he
requested to report to the House the
cause of delay in making adjustments
and payments. and also to advise the
House of the number of allotments thus
far adjusted and paid.
Evening star., 1918-05-22
FINAL RITES FOR DR.. JONES,

Funeral services for DR.. John Ed
ward Jones. United States consul to
Lyon, France. who died Monday. will
be held at his country home, Altha
Hall, Va. at 4:30 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon. The funeral will be pri-
vate.
Besides his three children, the only
other relatives present will be his
mother law, Mrs. Alice G. Tyssow-
ski. and a brother-in-law. Maj Tys-
sowski, L.. S. A.
Evening star., 1918-05-22
LEG BROKEN, HELPLESS,
ON SEAPLANE I HOURS
Experience of American Aviator,
Picked Up in North Sea.
Another Faces Death.
BY the Associated Press.


WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE. Tuesday, May 21.-To lay
helpless on his seaplane in the North
sea for seven hours with a broken leg
before he was picked up was the ex-
perience of an American aviator at
tached to the British forces The
aviator. who comes from New York
state, was operating a seaplane OF
the Belgian coast. He was brought
down by hostile fire and his machine
fell into the sea. After seven hours
he was rescued and now is recovering
in a hospital.
Evening star., 1918-05-22
American Captain in Peril.

An American aviation captain who
has been flying on the British front
had remarkable escape from death
recently. This fiier belongs to a
Philadelphia family.
Accompanied by another machine
the Philadelphia was flying along
the lines north of Ypres when a. big
German plane was sighted. The cap
tain went into attack and the German
began pumping machine gun bullets
into his machine from above The
other American flier was too far
away to render assistance.
The Philadelphia received a bull.
let through the leg and another sho.
wrecked part of the machinery of his
plane so badly that the machine wen,
down. He crashed in no mans land
and by the merest chance was not
killed by the fall
Evening star., 1918-05-22
Germans Bombing Town.

"The Red Cross men arrived for
their second visit to Compieg gne on a
moonlight night. Uncouth German
aviators were flying low and their
ma achine guns We're beating a tattoo
on the town, while from time to time
bomb dropped AS one man said
while his car sped through the moon
light, There was just piece Of can
vas between men and hell
"A bomb had dropped on three army
trucks standing close together. Their
gasoline tanks exploded and a flame
shot up through the clear night light.
Compiegne was not a pleasant place
that night. But the relief workers
stuck there in spite of machine
guns and bombs. Finally they found
the hotel which had been abandoned
and taken over as emergency Red
Cross headquarters.
"A Red Cross hospital at Annel. f1f-
teen miles north of Compiegne, had
been evacuated, but the American
doctors stuck to their posts, which
was most fortunate. for there the Red
Cross had a fine supply of material,
which was transported back to Com
piegne, not only for the soldiers pass
ing through, but also for the emer-
gency canteen at the station which
Evening star., 1918-05-22
President Signs Sedition Bill.

President Wilson yesterday signed
the sedition bill. giving the govern
ment wide powers to punish disloyal
acts and utterances.
Evening star., 1918-05-22
imself from the German lombard.

himself from the German lombard
ment.
The foregoing probably refers to
Capt. Charles J. Biddle. who was re-
ported in a Paris dispatch received
recently to have been found by scouts
in no mans land with a bullet
through his leg near his wrecked ma
chine. He had previously been re-
ported lost after a fight with a Ger
man.
Evening star., 1918-05-22

! Driven back before the recent big Hun
drive, the Red Cross relief organization
| in France maintained its organization
and supplied and gave every possible
aid to soldiers and refugees at the same
time.
| A narrative Of how this was achieved
and how the new Red Cross lines in
the rear were organized, even while the
| relief work was in progress. has been
received from Paris at the Red Cross
headquarters here.
las soon as the drive started" reads
| the story, Maj. Perkins. head OF the
American Red Cross. called some aids
together and made his plans. OF course.
the first problem was to assure the
safety of all the workers In the field.
| and that. incidentally, has been assured.
But it was not just a question of rush
ing back to safety. No such simple.
ignominious plan occupied for an IN
stant the thoughts of any relief worker:
They were to retire in good order ana
work every second for the refugees and
the soldiers Other workers and great
mass of material were to be rushed for
ward from Paris
Put Organization to Test.
Just as the German drive tested the
resources of the allies. so. indirectly. it
tested every relief organization. 1t was
necessary to connect the relief work
under a field general to keep the trans
portation lines between all the various
stations of the Red Cross in the field
connected, to work on big plan SO that
the work. instead of decreasing. could
grow.
IF you will take n map showing the
present territory affected by the great
battle you can follow the plan of with.
drawal which Maj. Perkins and his staff
worked out. The Red Cross workers
who were nearest the battle when it
broke We're those in Ham and at Croix
Molignaux. northeast of Ham. From
Ham, Croix-Molignaux, Nesle and Gre
court. where there were construction
warehouses and staffs and medical re-
lief workers, including a small hospital
for babies. they drew back on Roye.
And on Sunday an organized Red Cross
line was formed which stretched from
Amiens to Montdidier, Lassigny. Noyons
and scissors.
THE next withdrawal was to the
present line, where a perfected chain
of stations to help refugees has been
developed. From Beauvais the
west it passes through Clermont, Com
piegne and scissors.
"Compiegne is where field headquar-
ters have been established. AS the
most advanced Red Cross workers
withdrew from their posts, reinforce
ments were sent from the rear. When
the first accommodating party arrived
there they found that there was work
to do helping the refugees with whom
the roads We're crowded. Back they
dashed to Paris to give the word. And
back again to Compiegne with orders
and supplies. But the refugees were
no longer alone in the roads. There
were soldiers also. Though the first
plan had been to help the refugees at
this point, the assistance was also
turned over to the soldiers.
Evening star., 1918-05-22
Shell Destroys Machine.

The captain had just crawled away
when a German shell struck the dis
abled machine and blew it to tinder.
He was brought in safely from the
sheel holes where he was shelterinp
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-01

coming more and moro tho fact that
among the producers OF oil there are
snme who are willing 60 sell their
oil to the man who pays his bills
at reasonable premium and al a
fair price.
II is a great and glorious fact
among them all, and they are GER
tainly numerous In tho mid-continent
fold, no independent retiucr has
been obliged to 60 to the wall or
TO repudiate his just debts. There
have been consultations and sales
of refinerles made AT critical times
but the spirit and deep sense OF
honesty possessed by them has made
Itself felt and all haze managed TO
survive and will contiuue}to operate
and will help win tho war as NO
other part OF the industry Will do'
for the simple reason that fuel Oh is
the most necessary product there Is
There is no cry for help from the
government, but on the other hana
there is a patriotic desire to help
win the war.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-01

mony can be offered as to just what
is being done TO win the war and
TO bring about a better understand
ing and better unison OF action in
regard 70 matters pertaining to oil.
II is proposed that u. w. Motfit
preside az tho meeting and II means
that there VIII he patriotism galore
on tap, Mr Motfit has recently re
turned from Washington and can
give perhaps a better lineup on the
situation than any man in the mid
continent field.
There is beginning 10 creep in a
good bit OF Misunderstanding be-
tween the refiners and jObbers as
ISOLATION, now called the National
league, and this can easily be ironed
out at "A meeting OF this character
II is a good place TO unload any and
all difficulties and to clear up all
MISUNDERSTANDING
Up to now It is most surprislnp
that the situation has improved SC
much during the last month, AS for
instance, in the tank car situation
The meeting should bring out al
there Is In the way OF inside intorma'
ton and later patriotism, and will
doubtless attract a large crowd,
Dinner will be served in the dininE
room and reservations should bt
made early. not later than Monday
night, SO that all can be served anc
then the speaking will begin. Tickets
for the dinner will be at the usua
price OF 81 per plate which is chear
a7 dinners 20 these days and es.
pcCially the kind of dinner served by
good cooks who know the art oi
making much out of little in these
days Of HooveriZing.
1t has been suggested that George
Hoagland OF the Kansas Oklahoma
Refining company, John Campion
Ross Remick, II. II. Wingert. Jere
Buck. a. G, Talbot, A. l. Thorpe
and j, B. Ryan be appointed o com.
mittee on Invitations, which goe;
without saying will insure a large at,
tendance. 1t is also suggested tha'
W. Il. Stewart, Curtis r. Bryan, and
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-01
OIL MARKET QUOTATIONS
May InUite ReQud.

There will be n meeting Of the re-
finers and murketers at the Pc
troleum club Tuesday night 10 dis
cuss the advisabllity of inviting NJ
L. Requa, at the head OF all govern
ment administration OF matters per-
taInlng to~ell, TO cope to Tulsa and
more especially to- bring about a
better understanding Of conditions as
they exist today in the refining and
marketing end OF the oil business
It is also hoped that some Of tho
members Of the production com
mittee OF the war service board car
be prevailed upon to be present and
take part in the discussion which
will be in the nature Of an expert
ence meeting, at which time testi-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-01
A Niid-Continent Task for MT
ltcqua.

kcqha.
1t is greatly to be hoped that re-
troleum Director Requa VIII ilhu
II coslstent to take advantage OF the
invitation. which It is reported m'"-
continent interests are about TO OK
tend to him, to visit this, the most
important oil producing section oil
the country.
Just at this timo little persons,
contact between the CHER OF the W,
administration and the operators ot
Inc mid continent field could not
fail to be OF very great peheil' ~
all concerned. A..
Tho petroleum industry OF the
United States has been operating
under government supervision Just
long enough to have brought 40
light some problems when VIII
need adjustment. AS has beell
polnted out herein before, the ohlS
real problem is that Of production,
which must not only be kept up
but encouraged and increased:
There are, however. a number Oh
points which, while subservient 10
the production issue, will have
bearing upon this most important
one and should, therefore, be gwen
some very serious consideration on
the part of Mr.. Requa ana ms or
ganlzation at the earliest possible
moment. in order to facilitate thc
main Issue.
This matter OF prices Is one tha'
might well be gone into. or COURSE
there is a general feeling that MI
Reuuas recent letter TO Mr' beu
ford on this subject was not dlreCt-
ed toward the mid-eontinept teIa'
but it applies to this seetfon IN eI-
feet nevertheless. and there are cei
ton inequalities In mid-contineh.
prices which should really meet
with some adjustment. Mr.. Requas
| letter clearly indicates that he would
| not only disapprove Of an increase
| in the posted price, but any advance
| in the premiums, as we'll. and this
latter clause at least is n measure
of comfort to the mid-contlnent re-
! finers. 1t would be well for both
| the producer and the refiner II the
administration would thresh out,
once and for all, this matter OF
premiums, and a definite standard
arrived at.
The situation Is gradually grow
ing strained, and If Mr.. Requa could
be induced 10 come out here JUST
about this time. It would certainly
be fine thing IL this matter OF
prices and premiums could be SUD-
mitted for his adjustment He Is SO
well posted on both sides of the
question that he could doubtless hit
upon some impartial course which
would be equally fair TO both
branches of the industry.
This matter In itself is of suffi-
cient Importance. in its effect upon
the activities OF the continent
fields in general, to warrant his
IComing. From oil and Gas News.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-01
More About the Petroleum League

More About the Petroleum League
The other day in discussing the
disposition OF the Daily "ol News
report, or its editor. It was hardy
possible to do the subject justice. !
II has since developed that the edt-
tor Of this report, who has been
obsessed with an idea Of starting
something, is not in the least IA
miliar with the oil game but Is
recent graduate from a trade journal
devoted TO ladies' ready-to-wear ana
.children's clothing
He has no reason to complain II,
after pulling of the biggest banquet
ever hold in Chicago SO far as the
oil interests are concerned, he is un-
able to master the situation ana
dominate public opinion and run the
government including the on admin
istrator, Mr.. Requa,
1t was a big banquet and Mr.. Bed
ford who had the lead part all the
way though, made q hit with the
people gathered there and impressed
on them all that he was sincere In
his cooperation with the indepen-
dent oil men (this for the first time
! il the history OF oiD and NJ L.
Reuua had an opportunity 70 talk
/ incidentally with few refiners, He,
/ too. made a great impression Tor
/ isincerity and impartiality.
! All this, however, does not enutle
| the mouthpiece Of the old jobbers
association, now called the American
| Petroleum league, to try to build up
misunderstanding and to say what
| the market must be and above all
Ito continually suggest that the gov
ernment has set the price on refined
products, or to interfere In any way
with production and with refining
except TO bring about united acton
and this in the fullest, most whole
hearted way possible.
There IL n story afloat that right
now the price OF gasoline has been
set as follows: 56-5S at is cents;
! $500 at is 1-2 cents; 60-62 at 10 ga
cents: which means that the refiners
are to absorb all the recent ! l-2
cents advance and II would certainly
be nice II refiners could do this very
! thing and especially at this time
when the jobbers are making bet
ter margin of profit than at any time
in the past few years.
The fact is most refiners are over
loaded with gasoline and are doing
the best they can 10 survive ana are
not asking any government interven-
ton whatever, and are simply selling
their gasoline Mt the prices most
profitable to themselves, in some
cases being equal to the price. set
forth above, but many times at a
shade below.
If these prices have been set
Il is news to most of the reflners
and It would be sad news indeed
were there anything done that would
interfere in any way with the busi,
ness of refining oil. which is at best
a hazardous undertaking. The law
Of supply and demand rules witt
the independents and they are asking
no help anywhere and especially
none from the jobbers If the Dali!
"OH News" Report is to be accepte,
as correct statement OF the feelinl
toward arefiners that exists amonl
them. There Is the matter of premi
ums paid for oil and this is not
question that the refiner is asking
for outside help TO solve but Is be
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-01

Hs at $500 rect on It's wcll IN IT,
ll-tW. near Yukon The rig blew
5lovB a few days ago but ts being re-
mit
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-01
Fort Ring Well Is Showing.

The Fort Ring OIL company well
in section 30-1s-Sw, south of Dun
can, is really showing oil and there
is no doubt about 1t. Reports for
the last few days have been very
confusing because the owners did
not see fit to give out any informa-
ton According to the best infor-
nation obtainable, a sand found at
2,16S feet has been penetrated 2 feet
and there is 800 feet of water in
the hole with a little oil. The hole
has not been bailed down. A star
machine is on the ground and prob
ably be installed before the well is
drilled In. The boiler is now being
moved back.
Yesterday the Fort Ring people
were reported to have closed a roy
atty. deal on acreage near the well
and are said to have paid a good
price for It, so they must think
something Of the showing The well
is Just off the edge Of the structure
and is about 100 feet higher in sur
face elevation than the Magnolia
we'll sand in the Magnolia well was
found at 2,l5l feet
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-01
Another Gas Showing at Yukon

The Yukon Cooperative Or com
Rauy had another small show ing of
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-01
Carter Bids Farewell to Mr., Pew

The entire office force of the
Carter OIL company and such mem
bers of the field staff as could come
in gathered at the office Of the com
pany yesterday noon to bid goodbye
to ]. Edgar Pew and to present him
with a magnificent chest Of silver
as a token OF their high regard for
him. James Veasey made the pre-
sontatlon remarks.
Mr. Pew is leaving the Carter TO
return to Sun Ol company, which is
family concern and IN which he will
take the place of his cousin, Joe
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-01

Mills will not even promise de-
livery OF rlpes. We have a number
o. cars new A-inch line pipe in tran
sit. For reservation and prices,
Phone 1875.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-01

Pew, who leaves the active manage e
ment OF the company To tiae charge
" his large shipbutidiuc husIncss at
Chester IA.
}. Edgar Pew VIII have charge
ot the sun production In OkphomI.
Kansas ana Texas and viii spend "a
great deal u his time I'M Tulsa
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-01

Wautcd--An experienced man tol
take charge Of No 3s Star clean
ing out machine-Gasoline power
used. can or phone +. d. Misener,
POI Central National Bank Bldg,
Phone office. 6S75; residence, 17S.-
Adv.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-01
Drilling PronnsItion.

Have 400 acres near Ochelata,
wlU let on drilling contract; good
chance for oil. For further infor-
nation cali or write r V. McSpad-
den. Vinita, Okla.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-01
LAND GAS
Leases, Supplies, Production Etc

For sale--0- SIS New Casing, In ali
weights W, J.. Rogers. Ofiice 1878,
21g kennedy Bldg ADV.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-01

Acreage near big gas well AZ Cy-
ril Okla, For drilling contract,
write G. A Nunnelly, Cyril. Okla.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-01

For. ate-Cleaning-o string Of
tools Bixby field. r. J. Taylor,
CiaremOre.