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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-24
Jake L. Mildren is Now
U. S. Inspector Under
Administrator Requa

lake L. Mildren. one time scout
for the Carter Oil Company, and
later oil and gas conservation Of
ficer Tor Oklahoma, with headquar-
ters in Healdton field is now U. 5
Inspector for the fuel administration
under Mark l.. Requa, working out
of Oklahoma City with G. W. Will
liams, engineer in charge.
Mr.. Mildren is assigned to the
southern district OF Oklahoma for
the purpose of inspecting all oil
properties wherever there may be
waste of oil and gas, and it is expect
ed that the operators will work in
harmony with the Inspector to the
end that all unnecessary waste will
be stopped,
This seems to be in line with the
prediction in yesterdays Ardmore-
ite regarding vacuum pumps IN the
Healdton field, and the use of gas
for fuel instead of oil.
The selection Of Jake L. Mildren
for this position could not have been
improved upon, for Mr.. Mildren
knows the oil business, and he
knows the conditions throughout
the state; besides, Jake has facul-
ty of making himself agreeable to
those with whom he comes in con-
tact, and at the same time getting
what he is after. In other words
he has the knack of obtaining law
enforcement and still retaining
friendship.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-24
Millions of Dollars Involved in Suit

Guthrie Leader: An appeal. IN
volving millions OF dollars in oil and
gas leases, was perfected in federal
court here Monday morning. The
appellants include the Brewer-Elliot
Oil & Gas company, Pawnee- Usage
Oil & Gas company, Chickosoge
Oil & Gas company, Number One
Oil company, Arkansas River Oil &
Gas company, and c. N. Haskell and
the state OF Oklahoma, as interven-
ors, and the matter has been taken
to the circuit court of appeals of the
United States.
This case was decided in United
States court here unfavorably to ap-
pellants, the court holding that the
Arkansas River was not navigable
stream, within the meaning OF the
law, above the mouth of Grand river,
near Muskogce, and, therefore, the
ownership of the oil and gas rights
was vested in the Usage tribe of
Indians. and not in the state oil
Oklahoma, from which the appel
lants obtained their leases.
If the decision of the lower court
is sustained and affirmed, it means
that the hundreds OF wells. both oil
md gas, above the mouth of Grand
diver, in Oklahoma. belong to the
Osages. and that the leases on the
said wells now in force are invalid.
Some OF the wells now brought in
on these leases are among the big
geSt producers in the Mid-Continent
field and the amount involved will
run into millions of dollars.
The outcome of the appeal will be
watched with interest. as many of
the big producers are interested, and
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-24
ARDMORE COMPANY
MAKES GOOD SHOWING

Miami, Okla, Aug. 22-Plant No.
,, owned by the Tiger Lead and
Zinc company, has made an unusual
ly good showing on the market for
the past two weeks. For the week
ending August II total of 100000
pounds of lead and 10000 pounds OF
lack were sold and the week ending
August 10 total OF $4,000 pounds
OF lead and 100000 pounds of jack
was the output. The company has
been making 10 percent recovery
and putting out ten tons OF lead and
seven tons of jack every shift. The
company is installing lighting sys-
TEN over the plant to furnish suffi-
cient light.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-24
SOLDIER SHOOTS GIRL
WIFE: THEN HIMSELF

Lawton, Okla, Aug. 23.-Private
Frank Falcone of Battery B, -Four
teenth field artillery, shot and prob
ably fatally wounded his II wear old
wife and then committed suicide at
their home on the south side yes
terday afternoon. Falcone used a
45-calibre Colts revolver. The shoot
ing was the elimination OF family
quarrel, in which Falcone is said to
have accused his wife of being too
familiar with other soldiers. Mrs.
Mae Sinner of Lindale, Texas, SIS
ter of Mrs. Falcone, has been noti-
fled Of the shooting. Falcone's home
address could not be ascertained.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-24
Men Wanted For Y. M. c. A.

Oklahoma City, Aug. 23.-One
thousand men with business train
ing and who possess some executive
ability are needed by the Red Cross
for overseas, according to instruc-
tions received by ]. +. Owens, chair
man OF the bureau OF personnel,
mems division. Men in deferred
classifications in the draft will also
be accepted provided they can quail
ify on other respects. Positions are
open from office managers and field
directors to mechanics and ambu-
lance drivers. District delegates
who can speak French fluently are
in great demand
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-24
SHAWNEE BANKER
AND FAMILY MEET
DISASTER; TWO DEAD

Shawnee, Okla, Aug. 23.-A tele.
gram to X. c. Wallace, cashier Of
the Security State bank, from To-
ledo. Ohio, announces that +. v
Askew and family of this city and
president OF the bank, had been
struck by an interurban car while
motoring near there, killing the two
children, breaking Mr.. Askew's back
and seriously injuring Mrs. Askew'
Mr.. Wallace, who is a brother-in-
law. left Immediately for Toledo.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-24
War Mothers to Meet.

Oklahoma City, Aug. 233-The
War Mothers Association of Okla
homa will hold two-day convention
in this city Sept. 3 and 4, according
to an announcement by President
Mrs. Richard l.. Drake. Many in
quiries have been received from over
the state in regard to the institution
of county chapters of the associa-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-24
WAR STAMPS DRIVE.

Oklahoma City, Aug. 23.-Labor
unions, letter carriers. automobile
dealers and travelling men will vie
for the place of honor in "a War
Savings Stamp contest which will
probably be held here early in Sep
tember. A suitable award will be
made to the organization selling the
most stamps.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-24

cities and townships in the county,.
Federal authorities have been work :.
ing for some time endeavorng to.
ferert out slackers and for the next
few weeks members OF police de-.
partments in town, and the sherite
and deputies will assist the federae
investigators.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-24
Burkburnett Gets Another
Well in Fowler Sand.

The Hammond well. in block l.,
Burkburnett, Texas, came IN yes
terday at slightly less depth than the
Fowler well, and is estimated good
for 5000 to 5000 barrels. The loca-
ton is about 1900 feet south of the
Fowler well. This is the third deep
well in this new field.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-24

ton and the convention will attempt
to clear up these questions on or
ganization and designate new county
chapters to be included in state
wide drive for membership.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-24

ture. Attorney General Freezing
is of the opinion however, that the
courts will not be able to render
decision before the general cleo
ton.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-24

the case will undoubtedly finally find
its way to the United States su-
preme court.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-24
6. ]. Cullnan, of the Roy M.
Johnson offices, made business
trip to the Burkburnett field yester-
day,

day,
Earl B. Stanger gauger for the
Magnolia company, in the "a feld,
visited in Ardmore yesterday, on his
way back to the field from vaca-
ton trip to southeastern Texas
points. Mr.. Stanger is very well
pleased with his trip and states he
had the best kind of time fishing
and otherwise enjoying himself
among old friends and relatives in
VanZant and Henderson counties,
where he says the crops are excel
lent; the corn making IS bushels to
the acre. and cotton half bale to
the acre. And yet, he is glad to be
back on the Job in the "a field.
d. f. Dickey. clerk OF the Grim
inal division OF the United States
district court for the eastern dis
trict of Oklahoma, and well known
in Ardmore, has rendered his resig-
nation and will leave Muskogee Sep
tember /, TO take position in the
lease division of the Texas Oil Com
pany at Tulsa. Mr.. Dickey's new po-
sition carries very attractive salary.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-24
Creek County Stockers.

Greek County Stockers.
Drumright, Aug. 25.-Creek coun-
ty authorities are planning COM
prehensive drive against any alleged
slackers who may be found in the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-24

The Holden oil and Gas Com
oany has a rig up on the Head
farm in section - 3s3w. IN the south
west oi the southeast quarters
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-24

The Southcrland Oil Company
has a we'll in the Sims No. |, in sec
ton 13 2s4w. The well was drilling
at so feet al last report, with 70
feet Of sand, estimated good for ~
barrels.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-24

The Lomore test in section 80 ls5w
wa, reported on the sand "Wednesday
and Guy p. Cobb. one OF the pro-
moters OF the company, lett here
yesterday morning to go and see the
we'll brought in.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-24

The Hawkscve OIL Company is
drilling al 80 ieet in the southwest
corner OF the northeast of section
SS SSSw
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-24

Arthur Adams Is in Ardmore for
= few DAYS. from the Ranger. Texas.
field.
Hugh Sturm. who has several
drilling contracts in the Duncan field.
was an Ardmore visitor yesterday.
The sun., 1918-07-27
FRAUD CHARGED IN
LUMBER SHIPMENTS
Grand Jury Finds Jersey Deal.
ers Used Officers Name TO
Avoid Embargo.

Seven lumber companies Of New
jersey and four individuals connected
with them. are named in indictments re-
turned yesterday IN Newark under IN.
Elkins act by the Federal Grand .Tg-v
Under the guise OF having lumber con-
signed to, an army officer without au.
thority from anybody connected with
the Government, 1t is charged the &C.
cused were able to transport lumber
through emhargoed territory and Wers
able to sell IL to the Government at hleh
prices, while other dealers could not &c.
tho material
1t il asserted by the Government at.
thorlties that hundreds of thousands OF
dollars were involved in the scheme
The Government, it is reported IS mold.
ing a large amount of this money ard
army officers are aiding the Department
Of Justice in tabulating the amount
which the Government may have los, be-
cause of the alleged fraudulent transac.
tons.
The indictments named Jacob larns-
son. secretary and manager OF the Met
ropolitan Lumber Company of Newark.
Southern Lumber Company and David
Jacobson. Newark: Franklin Lumber
Company OF Newark. Heidritter Lla1t-
Company and Frank H. Wallace =
Elizabeth Coastwise Lumber and Sup.
ply Company Inc, of jersey CIT!
Boynton Lumber Company, Sc" dren
Ira II. Grouse. Perth Amboy. and Per
rine q Buckalew, Inc, OF Jamcshurs
The sun., 1918-07-27
AUGUST SUGAR CUT
22,6S0,000 POUNDS
Food Board Warns New York
State Of Big Reduction in
Available Supply.

The local Federal Food Board issued
statement yesterday urging the con-
servat!on of sugar along the lines laid
down by the United States Food Admin
tstration in Washington the day before.
According to the statement New York
State will be cut down to 52.s2o.00o
pounds Of sugar in August. compared
with an allowance of 75.6OO,O00
pounds in July. All industrial users
are affected by the curtallment and are
limited to so per cent. of their last
years consumption. The statement says
in part:
The new sugar rules Just issued by
the Food Administration at Washington.
asking still further curtailment by the
people of this city, indicate the neces-
sity for exercising the greatest degree
of economy in the use Of sugar at the
present time The supply is now rela-
lively so short that to care adequately
for the minimum needs OF our own peo-
Pile and of the Allies In Europe Il will
be necessary to ration home consump-
ton to two pounds monthly for each
member OF the family. including all en-
ployees. instead OF three pounds. and TO
ration all public eating places including
clubs, hotels. restaurants and boarding
houses, to a like amount for each ninety
meals served.
I'm public eating places the supply OF
sugar at each meal must be limited to
two half Jumps, or one teaspoonful of
graduated sugar to each person. The
Food Administration also urges that in
canning and preserving fruit sugar be
omitted. but added later when the fruit
Is eaten and sugar 10 more plentiful.
THE Fderal Food Board urges the
fullest cooperation on the part of every
one in the State and city to adopt this
rationing mad to make self-denial In the
use of sugar in any form and for any
purpose until the present emergency is
passed"
In another statement issued yesterday
the Food Administration announced that
for the two weeks beginning Monday.
July %, and ending Monday. August IL.
the bakers OF the city and State may
use Graham -four and whole wheat flour
without substitutes. The rule Is not
modified In reference to sales for home
use.
The city administrator and the State
administrator as well as the various de-
partments of the local Food Board. moved
yesterday from 22O West Fifty-seventh
street to West Fifty-seventh street, a
few doors west of Fifth avenue, Four
floors are occupied I'M the new building.
The sun., 1918-07-27
MRS. HOAG HELD FOR FRAUD.
Widow Of Lpsitania Victim Ar
rested for Had ChccL

Mrs, Adelaide X. Hoas. widow = ne
lost on the Lusitan!a, was arrested ye'
terday on charge of passing a WORTH
less check for SOS on Otto ). schultz
dealer in antiques at 73s l.'NuG.of
avenue. She was arraigned before Mas.
istrate rockingham in the Nurky.e
police court and held in $1,000 bal To-
the action of the Grand jury Iuae.7
to furnish bond she was recou0''ei
TO n cell
Mrs Hoag, it is said, inherited about
100000 from her husband, WHO was
dental specialist in this city S.e lea
town house IN East Forty .so'e0''
street and summer home a. I,AN'
burg. n. Y She now lives u MOI
est apartment at 1881 Second avenue
Mrs Hoag once was an ardent COZ
lector of antiques. This latter hobby
apparently reasserted itself t. on 49,
for, according TO the story told by A.
sistant District Attorney N',rDFo, so
visited the antique shop kept 10y schultz.
with whom she had dealt IN \ PAS.
and bought several cur,os IN payment
she handed Schultz a check draw IN
the Merchants National Bank 90 ll'.'s.
burg
The check, IT is alleged we' a
turned 70 Schultz few day as' "'i
tho explanation that Mrs. Hogs arc
count at he PlattSbuyS Ne.. vas
closed out on May TX. l2lS A'' &
the defendant put in no defence "'"T-
Magistrate Frothiushnu, Yes .o. a"i
explanation made beforehand 20 ire
District Attorney was that a''0r bug
ing the antiques she recalie1 tud' h'
account was closed and sent Nc :" 'S
by mail TO the bank
The sun., 1918-07-27
COP ACCUSED OF ExToRrIoN.
small Merchant Says He Paid TO
Avoid stolen Goods Charge.

william r. Wittenberg. a patrolman
from the Fifth street station, was ar
raigned before Judge Mulqueen in the
Court OF General Sessions yesterday on
a charge OF extorting money from Henry
Green. custodian OF the Bond street
branch of the New York Public Library
He was admitted to $1,000 bail TO await
trial.
Wittenberg is 50 years old and has
been member of the police force for
eleven years. Until recently he was a
plain clothes man assigned TO the Dis
trict Attorneys Office.
Green. who sells dry goods In his
spare hours. says he was taking an
order to a friend when he was stopped
by Wittenberg. who told him he was
under arrest for receiving stolen goods,
but payment of $50 would secure his
freedom. Green says that all he could
get was $12, and this was turned over
10 Henry Genskoff, Waterman at SO
Bond street. Green's wife says she
witnessed this transaction.
After paying the money Green con-
suited a friend, and on the latter's ad-
vice preferred charges against Witten-
berg before Police Commissioner En-
right. Wittenberg was arrested as he
was about to go on trial before Fourth
Deputy Police Commissioner Wallis on
departmental charges growing out OF the
case.
The sun., 1918-07-27
RESERVE OFFICERS
LOSE GOLD STARS
Navy Keeps Cherished In
sigma for Regulars Only.

Heretofore there has been but one way
to distinguish the naval militia or re-
serve officer from the ultramarine An
napolis graduate-the collar Of the
irregular" officer from Annapolis was
decorated with an anchor, whereas the
officer just out OF civil life wore a shield.
But beginning yesterday the best way
to pick out the militia naval officer at
n glance was to look for n young man
in white who wore a sad set to his fea-
lures and "A general air OF some one
nursing a great. secret sorrow.
For what did heartless Navy De-
partment do on Thursday but issue an
order that Immediately the countless
coveys of Ensigns, assorted sizes of Lieu
tenants, LieutenantCommande and all
the others who had stepped from mutt
into dazzling white must "trip of the
gold stars which lend splendor to the
blue shoulder straps worn with the white
uniform and to the cuffs of the uniform
OF blue.
Not since Halley's comet passed
through the neighborhood. perhaps not
since Jack johnson delivered the final
wallop when beanlng Jeffries at Reno,
has there been 10 pronounced a display
of bright stars in motion as might have
been seen yesterday as the stars ex-
ploded of natty blue shoulder straps
and were scrapped
AS darkness fell the stars in the
heavens again had some chance as sadly
beneath them passed on their homeward
way the militia officers not on sea duty.
who had nothing left on their natty
shoulder straps to light their way except
4 band or two Of gold.
The sun., 1918-07-27
TRANSIT COMPANIES
SEEK HIGHER FARES
Join in Request to Board Of
Estimate, Claiming Loss
of S270,000.

Repres entatives OF all the street rail-
ways systems OF the city appeared be-
fore the finance committee OF the Board
OF Estimate and Apportionment yester-
day and Joined in request that the
railroads be permitted to increase their
fares
The question of an increase in street
railroad fares has been under considera-
ton ever since the present city admir-
istration took office and there. are a
number OF more hearings still to come.
Counsel for the marlborough sub
mitted a brief setting forth that the
system is being operated at cost OF
$4,000 a year more than the amount
of receipts. He admitted. however, that
It is paying high rents for some of Its
leased lines, paying to the stockholders
of one crosstown road rental amount
ing to IS per cent. on the value of their
stock.
The railroads want to raise their fares
to seven cents. but none OF their repre-
sentatives yesterday appeared sanguine
of getting 1t.
The sun., 1918-07-27
ORDER BANS HEARST PAPERS.
Mount Vernon Demurrer to Injunc.
tiOn Includes German Press.

Justice J. Addison Young OF the gu
preme Court signed an order yesterday
sustaining the demurrer OF the city OF
Mount Vernon to the granting OF a tenn
porary Injunction against that city in
behalf OF the Hearst newspapers and the
German language newspapers.
Justice Youngs decision allows the
city Of Mount Vernon to enforce its or
dinance prohibiting the sale OF the news
papers within the city limits.
]. Henry Esser, Corporation Counsel
who has been conducting the citys case
ever since Its inception, stated last night
the ordinance would not be enforced for
several days as a matter OF legal cour-
tesy. TO allow attorneys for the newspa-
pers time to apply for stay,
George Doblinsky, Mount Vernon agent
for the Hearst newspapers. was sum
moned TO court yesterday on a charge
of violating the city ordinance prohibit
ing the posting OF bills without permits
from property owners. He pleaded
guilty. Sentence was suspended whom
he promised to take the bills down ana
not repeat the offense.
The sun., 1918-07-27
RATHER FELoN THAN FIGHTER
Tailor, BiGamist to Escape Draft,
Is Sentenced.

From two to four years in Jail is the
price which Charles Lippman, a tailor,
1924 Simpson avenue, The Bronx. will
have to pay for his anxiety TO dodge the
draft.
About a month ago Lippman, who is
90 years old. was called before his local
exemption board. After passing his ply
steal examination he remarked exultantly
that he couldn't be indicted into the
military service anyhow, as he had con-
tracted a b!gamous marriage and was
therefore a felon.,
An investigation by the District At
torney proved that Lippman had d.
vorced his first wife. Mrs, Becky Levine
Lippman. about two years ago and had
married another woman. Fearing that
he would be called for military service
the tailor remarked his divorced wife in
May.
He pleaded guilty TO the charge OF
bigamy in General Sessions yesterday
and was sentenced by Judge Wadhams.
As he was being led away to his cell he
turned to a court attendant and said:
well. / beat the draft anyhow"
The sun., 1918-07-27

The Downey Shipbuilding Corporation
at Arlington. Staten Island, will launch
at IL 80 o'clock this morning the
ton steel cargo ships which It is building
for the Emergency Fleet Corporation.
Miss Aubrey Eaton. daughter of DIR.
Charles A. Eaton. head OF the National
Service Section, United States Shipping
Board Emergency Fleet Corporation,
will be the sponsor.
Miss Eaton Is associated with her
father as librarian OF the National Ser
vice Section, in charge of its war in
formation bureau. She has been active
In war work from the very beginning OF
the great struggle in August, 1914. the
outbreak of which found her in Toronto,
where she Immediately affiliated herself
with Red Cross and battalion relief
work.
On returning to her home in Plain
field. N. j., she took a course in public
speaking and subsequently did valiant
service as a speaker in Liberty Loan
and Red Cross drives. She Is treasurer
of the Navy League. Plainfeld chapter,
and sub-chairman of Red Cross aux
Hilary in this city. She is a graduate of
the Plainfeld Seminary.
The MAMMA measures 500 feet over
all. with a beam OF So feet and a depth
at the side OF 80 feet. She is designed
for general cargo purposes. with a single
screw. reciprocating engines and three
Scotch boilers Her keel was laid No
vember "a.