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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-22

field of which Tulsa is the conter
lngf production Of the raid continent
there would bc friEhtful shortage
Uf thi9 most necessary product It
win be, therefore. with Il feeling of
r"licf thHt II Us understood that Mr
Nufflit viii remain and this iu spite
OF the fact that between the two
there ig much in common aud both
arc strong for the little follow and
for the weil being OF the country
after the war,
II certainly lillo Mr. Rcupn " sail
Mr.. Mofutt "IIe wants TO help the
oil industry in every way possible.
As far as they are able they are
taking care OF the demand the very
best that they can A shortage Of
oil, not today but In the future and
for future use confronB them.
iouHd that the ship building CUrpor~
otion Is asking him 10 lot them know
whether or not thfy can not buiii
a very much large proportion of the
merchant ships 10 burn oil All
naval are being thus equipped, Of
course
Mr.. Rcqun is also asked n It is
not possible TO arrange an oaurm Ous
amount Of oil In addition to what
has been furnished for a great scope
OF territory reaching from Harris
burg, pu, on IL" west 80 th" cons.
OF Maine. In order that industries
now USING coal In that section of tho
country can he switched to fuel oi,
ut Is In this district that a famine
in coal Ia absolutely predicted dur
ing the coming winter As tho rail
roads have made tho declaration
that that Il is going to bo utterly i'm
possible to deliver coal for these In
dustries during the coming winter
no matter how strong the effort iA
made.
II found IN Washington just what
| believed before left home, and
that is that the manufacturers have
not speeded up their industry TO
anywhere near the point they wiz
speed up when they can get tho ma
torial and the fuel oil I found that
Mr.. Rcdun WAS keeping close tab on
the movement OF tank cars anYthat
he had arrived nt the opinion that
there was enough tank cars, II prop
erly handled, to take care of the
business: that is to say. to care for
the available supply, lie was much
Interested in knowing tnat the trans
portation facilities were bein; han
dlod 40 satisfactorily but the main
fact and the one that Is impressed
on ones mind Is the great big de-
mand for fuel oil which is cSming.
Tho Red Cross campaign is on"
moro a grand purado OF Rcd Cross
more grand parade of Red Cross
said MIR. Moffitt. 81 saw In Bait
women. | stood at the Washington
monument and for two hours the pa
rade swept by, II had here and
thsye a company OF soldiers and the
Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, and as
the parade circled the monument
there wns tho greatest cheering that
ever heard. ana in this great pro-
cession every Red Cross society. club,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-22
DisrIct Manager Bnnn Bnsy,

For long time there has been
gnuch speculation as to government
requirements for aero gasoline, es-
pcciaily with regard to the amount
which the continent field would
bc required 10 supply and latterly as
10 whether ur not casiugfcad gaso-
line would be accepted for that
branch OF the service,
10 seems that these questions must
st,ll wait for solution and that the
is not ready to appor-
uon mo amount OF gasoline necessary
for foreign shipment OF this high
grade prodyctp nor II is yet being an
nouucod as ro the use Of CasinGhead
ON the contrary the oil division Of
the qulrtcrmastCr's corps Is declin-
Ing TO consider bidb for the blended
product
The district office for the mid-con-
tlucutrfiold is located. at least tenn
porarily at 3iG Daniel building. with
T.. r Brown well and fnvorahly
known In charge, assisted by John
IWl"g oil inspector L. $. A.. for
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-22
OIL MARKET QUOTATIONS
Moffit WW stay

ID. w. Mofftt returned yesterday
from Washington and win remain
in Tulsa and is glad TO get back 10
help do his part in making the
fCosden Plant do It's very best TO
win tho war lie returns with
greatly renewed enthusiasm for tho
oil administrator, Mr., Rcqua, and
would have doubtless remained as
helper only that both agreed that
his work was here and that the
great necessity was oil and more oil.
This will be good news to Mr..
Moffitt's many friends In Tulsa
There has been a feeling that per-
haps too many Of our more able oil
men and reflncrs would be comman-
doered TO help at the other end
when here the fact is realized that
this tho tource--hore are tho oil
fields, from which liz drawn the sup
ply OF refinable oil and without the
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-22
Chapman Buys More Interest In
Fuel Development.

WALTERS, okla, May 2i.--NcXt
to the transfer of the properties of
tho Corsicana Petroleum company
TO the Magnolia Petroleum com
pany. in Cotton county, a few weeks
ago, the biggest deal in the history
OF the field was completed recently,
when Chapman and MrFarlin, the
Tulsa men who originated tho Nc
Man OIL company and sold It's hold
| ing6 to the Magnolia for $4,000
| 000, bought the properties OF the
Wichita Fuel x Development co. in
Cotton county for consideration
said to be about $4,000 This IN
clndes tho first producing oil we'll
in the field, in 3-2-10, 900 acres ot
leases In one block and some smaller
scattered leases, Jagcs chapman
| II. G. Bonrard and Charles Clark
| the latter Of wichita Falls, attended
the transfer. 1t is reported that Alr
| Clark. who was superintendent OF
the McMan holdings In the RinEllug
field prior to the sale to the Mag
nolia. will take charge OF the prop
critics here q. l., Dale Of Electra
has been field superintendent for
tho wichita company.
Another important transaction Of
recent date was the purchase hy "
T.. Connor wichita Falls operator, OF
tho fee to the southeast OF 23-l-g,
stephens county, for $4,000, This
tract lies about a mile Immediately
east OF the Magnolia well. Mr.. con-
nor also bought an interest in the
northwest OF the northeast OF
33-1-9 for $40, 900.
For the first time since the de-
vcIopmcnt OF the Cotton county
field began the Sinclair OH company
and Roxana Petroleum company
have acquired holdings here. Two
tracts were leased by the Sinclair,
the northeast Of a9-8-12, and the
west half OF the northeast ot
29-i-1l, Consideration on the first
was $3.50 The RoXana leased tho
northwest Of 14-4-10w and the south
cast OF 32S-l0. Geologists OF the
RoXana made az examination OF
the county last year. sinclair gcolo- |
gists are said 10 have been here re-
Gently.
More gas has7 been found in the I.
Held, this time In NlstletOC on COM /
pany well I'm 8-2-l1, several miles |
west OF tho original gassers. Fifteen |
feet of gas sand was passed through /
Tho WE'LL drilling early In the week .
at about 400 feet, Is due to enter .
the next oil or gas sand by the end .
Of the week.
u h. Hoffer OF wichita Fails. who
has been assistant superintendent Of
the northern division Of the Texas
has become superIntend-
ont OF the northern division of the
Humble OH & Refining co. of
Houston, with headquarters at Fort
Worth
c. j. White, well known for sew
eral years among Oh men of the
eastern part OF the state. is to take
charge Of the big acreage in this
county oC the plains oil & Gas COM
pluy Frank Head of Ardmore
general superintcudent Of tho com
puny. installed MIR. white in the new
position this week.
A reservoir that will covo- sfv
acres ana impound water ia a dcnth
lf twenty eight frct fs hcjny o,r,'
yated on the eightv-acrc tragf ~ tho
Rme Ribbon Gu & EefiTiT, 90
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-22
TULSA DAILY WORLD WEDNESDAY, MAY %, 1918.

up Of crimson carnations and white
astOrs, both added a goodly sum 10
the lobby fund. The .Cadman club
ana l.. r. McCOllum sang.
Tomorrow night there Will be a
rattle of German cap which was
shot from the head Of the Hun him
self by IitWcuant Armitage Of the
Princess Pats. who VIII be present
10 make q war talk. The Shrine
sack Of flour will be sold again and
the Ecy. King viii make a speech.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-22
Annnlcr Dnc ON shnmmay.

The Gypsy No. 81 Shumway in tho
uorrhcas. of 1l-2G-4 Towanda has
touched the top Of the sand at 2,315
f,ct and the hole is full Of OIL
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-22

Attention Purchasing Agents.
We have new inch standard H.e
pipe. TULSA Yards. Phone 45T5 -
Adv.
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CONTINUED on PAGE FIFTEEN
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-22

ROBERT A. McBURNEY
Funeral Director -Motor Equipment
92I s. Main. PhoLes 45G. Res. 1911.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12
IN PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY

EVANSVILLE. March 12-Miss
Clara Z. Robinson of Baltimore and
Richard e. Latimer of this place were
married in the presence Of the mem
bers of the families and a few friends,
at St Michael and All Angels
Church, Baltimore. at Il o'clock yes
terday morning. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. Philips Cook, rector
Mr.. and Mrs. Latirner will live in
Hyattsville and viii be at home after
April /.
The bill to abolish the office of regis
ter of wills in Prince Georges and
the other counties of the state. intro
duced by Delegate Williams, was killed
in the house of delegates at Annapolis
last night when it came up for a. sec
oad reading.
The extension service Of the State
college of Agriculture is conducting a
statewide seed corn test during the
current week. Extension specialists
and others of the State College and the
county agents are devoting their en-
tire time to explaining methods of
testing and tlsA value of the test: also
its Importance this year, when seed
corn is not only scarce, but in such
condition that, unless tested. will re-
suit IN much damage to the 1918 crop
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12
The Robin.

Now up he comes, a-bobbin'.
the cheerful early robin. / saw
him on the lawn; his song grows
sweeter. clearer, The spring is
drawing nearer, and winters al
most gone! My goosebOne's lost
its glamour; | broke it with a
hammer, and threw it off the
place: the grounding missed 1t
badly: his wires were crossed so
badly. he's almost in disgrace
The human seers, at guessing, are
painful and distressing, they are
not wearing bells, but when the
robin tWitters OF spring to weary
critters. we bank on what he
tells. Cut out the grief and sob
BIN" thus sings the early robin,
And dry your briny weeps!
Old Winters slipped his tether,
his rude unpublished weather will
soon be gone for keeps Now
bring from dusty garrets the seed
of beans and carrots and squash
and things like those; oil up the
rusty mower, the drill and patent
sower, and sharpen spades and
hoes. Now pawn your winter
raiment: the coin you get in pay
ment invest in lines and poles;
far from the strife and janSle YOU
soon may sit and angle where some
bright streamlet rolls. Hitch up
old trusty Dobbin,' pipes forth
the early robin, pillow up Your
wasteful lawn; raise corn instead
OF grasses, and when the summer
passes YOU may wax fat there
onf WALT MASON,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12
W. R. AND E. VETERAN DIES.
Charles F. Dellinger Lifelong Resi-
dent of District.

Funeral services for Charles F. Del
linger, lifelong resident of the Dis
trict Of Columbia and one of the old
est employees in point of service of the
Washin gton Railway and Electric Com
pany, were held at the home, 1923 LIST
street. at O'Clock today. Rev. viii
liam NJ. Siberia oficiated
Mr.. DelInger was born in Cedar
Grove, Nd in 1854, of an old Maryland
family. He came to Washington in
1869. and conducted a retail business
at 9Th and q streets until 1873, when
he entered the employ of the Washing
ton Railway and Electric Company
He is survived by his wife, a daueh-
ter. Mrs Sarah l.. Thomson. and a son,
Carl II Dellinger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12
PASTOR IGNORES LETTERS
THREATENING HIS LIFE

Rev. DR.. James Shera Montgomery,
pastor of the Calvary Methodist
Church, whose life has been threatened
in anonymous letters because of his
recent preachings against Germans and
pro- Germans, does not intend to take
any action toward experimenting the
writers of the letters.
II have received numerous anony-
nous letters for some time threatening
my life because l have been preaching
against Germany" he said today. but
they are not going TO stop me"
DR.. Montgomery said that about six
months ago when he received similar
anonymous Communications he turned
them over to the police. 1T is a hard
matter TO trace the writer's of such
letters" he said, 80 l do not intend to
take any action now"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES.
Schedule of Meetings in the
Capital.
TONIGHT.

TONIGHT.
/ Anthropological Society of Washing
ton. at the Public Library at s o'clock.
Edward T. Williams of the Department
of State will speak on The Origins Of
| the Chinese"
! Representative c. r. Timberlake of
Colorado will speak on "A Trip
/ Through the Trenches to the blind at
the Library of Congress tonight at S:l5.
Sixteenth Street Heights Citizens
Association. at residence of w. NJ.
Holmes, 1926 Holly street, at O'Clock.
". Ashbie Hopkins of BALTIMORE, be-
| fore the Bethel Literary Society, at
the Twelfth Street Y. NJ c. A., on
Some Reflections on Segregation"
Dance for civilian strangers at the
Thomson School. 18th and l. streets.
Mrs. Archibald Hopkins will speak at
S O'Clock
School at Wilson Normal school at S
o'clock, followed by social dancing.
Military Service Legion of the Dis
trict OF Columbia at o'clock in room
22o. National Guard armory, AZ L
street northwest. officers Will be
elected.
the Faculty Club of Howard University
on Education and the War" at s
o'clock.
Meeting of the Park View Citi-
zens' Association at Park View School
to elect officers, at o'clock.
Address by Mgr. Cornelius F. Thomas
at Knights OF Columbus Hall on
Catholic Men and the World War;" at
/ s o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12
FOUR THEFTS REPORTED
Valuable Mandolin, Rings, Over
coat and Stickpin Lost to
Their Rightful Owners.

Theft of a mandolin worth $50 was
reported to the police by William
Reeves. Isl Fairmont street. He said
the instrument was taken from in front
of 946 T street last night
DIR. 7. c. Smith. 93S S street, re-
ported the theft of two diamond rings
one worth $50 and the other worth $50.
He said they were taken from his home
between and o'clock last night.
Nelson Hall, Army and Navy Pre-
paratory School, told the police of the
loss of an overcoat worth $50. He said
his coat was stolen Sunday. George
Lloyd, same address, complained that a
stickpin was stolen from the school
about a month ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12
Luncheon for Brown Graduates.

Brown University graduates will
gather at the Cosmos Club Thursday
at 1890 o'clock for a buffet luncheon
under the auspices Of the alumni club
of Washington and vicinity. Special
efforts have been made to have all
Brown men in the National Capital at
tend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12
Program at University Camp.
At Washington Barracks.

At Washington barracks there was
vaudeville last evening. a band concert
and movies" are scheduled for this
evening, and tomorrow evening there
will be religious services in which the
Salvation Army will take part
At Fort Myer there are nightly
classes in French. and classes in Eng
lish for non-En giish speaking soldiers
stationed there. The latter are conduct
ed by ]. ]. Guenther, camp secretary.
This evening there will be boxing
bout, organized by the Army chap
lain there. Tomorrow afternoon there
will be an athletic field day, followed
by motion pictures in the evening
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12
Germans in q. S. Army Not Enemies

The War Department holds that the
regulations issued by the Department
of Justice requiring the registration of
German enemy aliens do not apply to
German nationals now in actual service
in the United States Army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12
CITY ITEMS.
Indies. Suits Cleaned and Helined.

IndicS' Suits IEeaEed and fefineu
Norris, 40 9th st. NV. Phi. Franklin 1884.
Gunpoyvdcr Tea. SOC; Blue Label Coffee.
25c: - lbs White Potatoes, 35c; on
ions. @t&c; can Pineapple, 25C; can
Peaches, 20c; Evap. Peaches, 1Nc; Large
IrUues. l6c: Whisk brooms, l9C; Tapi-
oca. SC. Va. Sweet Pancake Flour, 12i2c;
\ J. Pancake Flour, 12l2c; y. J. Buck
" heat, I2i2c: % on. Baking Powder sc;
Safety Matches. Tie; Quaker Matches.
25c; Sugar Corn. l2i2c; Pigs. 20c; Pure
Pepper. 40c: l0-lh. bags Salt, 15c; Knox
tfclatine, 15c: Babbitt Soap, 25c. Az
ith sc. and all the J. r. u. PyleS Stores.
Moving Picture Entertainments Fur
nished. Electric Wehster.7I9 9th st. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12
MEN At NEARBY CAMPS
ENTERTAINED BY Y.M.C.A:
Plenty of Fun During the Evenings,
While Glasses in French and
English Are Held.
CAT TALES.

More than $500 men nov are drilling
daily at Camp Meigs in the gymnasium
classes organized by Kercheval Smith
and H. G. Lawton. two Y. NJ. c. a.
secretaries stationed there.
Besides the five gym classes last
evening there were French classes in
session, and group singing by Henri
Beauguard. and motion pictures.
These features. with a Red Cross
lecture and a Bible class conducted by
]. C Miller. are on the program this
evening Tomorrow evening there will
be boxing bouts and a vaudeville en-
tertainment provided by the District
war service commission.
Program at University Camp.
An extensive program of activities at
Camp American University last even
ing included motion pictures, wrestling
between "Curley" Davis and T. Nc
Adult. both professionals now attach
ed to the goth Engineers, and must
cal program by ladies from the Luther
Place Memorial Church
This evening there will be concert
by the Y. NJ {. \. orchestra. and Vaude-
VILE, and tomorrow evening 5. ;. Nc
Ciure, magazine publisher and author,
will talk on Why We Are in the
War"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12

streets northeast yesterday afternoon
Cecil Holmes, twelve years old. shot
himself in the foot. Surgical aid was
given at Casualty Hospital, where il
was found the wound was not serious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12
Say 1t With Flowers.

GUIDES beautiful homegrown flowers
are always expressive. 1914 f St
Advertisement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12

5000 VI street northwest has filed in
the Supreme Court a petition for the
dissolution of the corporation. The
stockholders consent to a dissolution.
The assets of the company are given as
s4.332. and it is stated there are no
obligations excepting current expenses
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12
SJulia wheeler, coIored, II. 18th

street southeast. was treated at Casu-
atty Hospital about l o'clock this morn
ing for stab wound in her side. She
told the police she was cut by a colored
man unknown to her while at Della
ware avenue and f street southwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12

9Th street, about o'clock last night
was found unconscious from illuminat-
ing gas. She was taken to Casualty
Hospital. Physicians said her condition
was grave, but she may recover
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Mrs. Helen VI. Cooke has filed suit in
the District Supreme Court for an abb
solute divorce from Cleveland J. Cooke
They were married October 8, 1907, and
have two children, whose custody the
wife asks. Misconduct is alleged and
q correspondent named
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12

John G. Hall of 30 c street north
west. a contractor. has filed a petition
in voluntary bankruptcy He lists his
debts at sf,059.70 and estimates his as
sets at S545.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12

. Call WnshinGton's Floral Phone
M. 2516-for all floral needs. Shaffer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12

David Price, coIorcd. fifty years old
2640 / street. was taken i'll on Virginia
avenue between 23d and 2ith streets
yesterday. and died before medical aid
could he secured He is said to have
suffered from apoplexy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12

ator from Kentucky, is named as sole
beneficiary of the estate of his wife,
Mary z. Blackburn, who died last week.
Her will. dated December 10, 1903, has
been offered for probate. The husband
also is as act as executor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12

~AN' A-A- - TODAY-EDWARD
EARLE. ia THE BLIND ADVENTURE"
TOMORROW CONSTANCE TAIMADGE, in
THE HONEYMOON"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12
DANCING.

kBHp AND HIGGS,
Masonic Temple, Sth and i SITS. ne. Dancing
.y.rv Monday. Thursday * Saturday evgs.. $50
10 M Extra -. Pafrick's ball Monday eve,
Nlarrb is E'rz. fayorS. confetti. Hat box soc
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-22
Dandruff Surely
DESTROYS the Hair

Clrls--if you want plenty Of thick.
beautiful. glossy, silky hair. do by all
means get rid OF dandruff. for II will
starve your hair and ruin IL II you
don't.
II doesn't do much good 10 try TO
brush or wash IL out. The only sure
way 10 get rid OF dandruff Is to dis
solve H. then you destroy II entirely.
To do this. get about four ounces OF
ordinary liquid arvon: apply II at
night when retiring; use enough 10
moisten the scalp and rub II in
gently with the finger tips.
BY morning most. II not all, OF
your dandruff will be gone, and
three or four more applications will
completely dissolve and entirely de-
stroy every single sign and trace OF
II.
You will find. too. that all itching
and digging OF the scalp will stop.
and your hair viii look ana feel a
hundred times better, You can get
liquid arvon at any drug store II
h. Inexpensive and four ounces Is all
you viii need. no matter how much
dandruff YOU have. This simple rem.
edy never ls.--Advertiscment
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-22
DRAFT BOARDS
NAME LISTS

Local boards. Divisions and s.
have announced their quotas OF men
for March 80
Men from division No. 2 follow
Charles \ Gullcfcr. william Schulro.
Charles n. Mastcrson. Robert A. CO.
lumhla. John = Ellerniek Norman
- iiughsou. David r. Nordln. Chas.
II. East and Robert J SeeleS sub
stitutea, Wallace II a. Parks. A.
thur y Shields. Victor W Jones and
Albert W SchwartH
Eight men of Glass Al VIII he sent
by Division 8 Tho namen ~ the
mon who arc called ana 81 two alter.
mates follow Louis Coatanfo Eco.
1905 = Jackson at, William Henry
Arnold. al0 Goth ave. n Dumenici<
Truoano. 7ti 18th ave George Law
renee Bolt b32 18th ave y Marcus
Ross Downs. 400 tioylston ave. Mar.
shall Leon Goodwin. care Of general
delivery. Great Falls. Mont Hans
Edward Johnson. 1917 Denny way.
Chris Henry Cndonan. 1911 noylaton
ave Altcrnat.s Lloyd Marvin Al.
dlngton. ils Valley 1T. Jean John
Martial. a6ol r. Caller H.