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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-10

efficiency test rules, 4o.3 miles to single
gallon of gasoline.
''In 1914 and 1915 tests of the same ma
ture recorded as and S2.1 miles per gal
Ion, respectively.
AT the beginning of the year, reports
from oSEners regarding tire mileage were
compildd, comprising returns from every
part of the country and on every type OF
NrankliA car, open and enclosed. An
average 'of 10,203 miles per set resulted
from this investigation.
THE latest effort put forth by the
Franklin company to furnish direct evil
denoe Of the performance of it's product
was the show-the-car contest. This was
united movement by Franklin deaI9rs
throughout the country, between Ntovern-
Der 26 and December 8, to make available
a detailed demonstration of Franklin rid
ing and handling qualities for everyone
with willingness to ride, and entirely
without prejudicings him as a prospect"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-10

BUSINESS SLAIN ERS
Look around you and you'll find busi-
ness slackers by the dozens who are
peeyed because they're on earth, because
the war was started, because we're in
the war, and because they're pinched a
little now and then by steps the govern
eminent must take to win the war. II
We don't win the war wouldn't give
plugged nickel for any of their bust
nesses.
"A few manufacturers are using the
war as an excuse to raise their prices
unnecessarily. They belong in the front
rank of the Stacker brigade right back
of the fellows with the. yellow flag.
, "Some others haven't raised the prices
of their product, but instead are skimp-
ing just little bit. They're cheating.
They're not putting their best materials
or their best efforts into what they offer
to the American people. They seem TO
think that amy old thing will do in war
time, instead Of looking the thing
snuarely and honestly in the face and
realizing that the very best is not half
good enough in this fisht to preserve a
nation. Those fellows are entitled to
commissions in the Stacker outfit and
they won't have to go to any training
camp to get them, either.
fortunately, however, most manufac-
turers in America are true nat4ots.
and are conducting their plants on as
near the same before the war basis as
is humanity possible. They realize that
every last one Of us must do his share.
They realize that no matter how upcom-
Portable and inconvenient things anay
seem here we're infinitely better or
than the men In the trenches.
WAR PROFITS
"Out there is our big plant at Racine.
| We have realzesic for months that oar
| patriotic duty was to build Mitchell cars
| better than ever beforehand there's room
| for Improvement in anything manufac-
tured in the world, and to sell them at a
| reasonable profit. We're not after war
| profits We're going to keep the price
/ of Mitchell cars down as long as 1t Is
| possible 10 do so. and at the same time
/, build them better, stronger and more
| powerful than before. We'd like to sec
| every man and woman Of America be-
| hind a steering wheel; we want to do
| our share to put the United States on
| wheels, for then with our great nation
| moving along at top speed. smoothly and
! steadily, We can rush this thing through
1 to a successful triumphant finish.
/ That's why we're working night and
| day on little things that might make a
| better car stronger car. a business
1 mans tank, as it We're, to enable him
| to so over the top and destroy those
who because of their Stacker charac-
! teristics, are unconsGously trying to UNI
| dermine American business.
THE Mitchell organization from the
president down to the last stock chaser
| is opposed to slackers, no matter what
/ breed. We're out to do all we can to
win the war, either through our indt-
| vidual efforts or through our product.
/ OF course. we can't shoot sackers out
there at Racine, and we can't throw them
into prison. but we can tie the cam TO
them, and we do that. too, whenever we
1 find one in our midst
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-10
That Was the One

From the Philadelphia Telegraph.
Senator Warren G. Harding, of. OHIO,
remarked at a social gathering that
some people are past masters in the art
of evading an issue, and told the follow
ing story as an illustrations:
Sometime since. when little Willie re-
turned home from school he found his
fond mother waiting for him with a
disturbed expression.
Willie" said she. did you eat any Of
those apples / left in the kitchen cup
board?"
Mamma. replied the youngster, with
great earnestness, II have not touched
one.
Then" demanded the agitated parent,
'how is it that / found four apple cores
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-10

"Up until the time the took the railroads.
said Rueschaw vice president of the Mitchell Motors COM
pany of Racine, Wis., mos of inclined to think
that the Stacker could be applied only to the young fell
low between 81 and 81 who wouldn't say goodbye his best
girl grab gun and hike for training It pretty
tough young question: but in
that his has some
what that he has that he could
been associated with otherwise. %#kss@a9
he take has been cancelled by the order
He awful hole and in doing ye himself
to his bit
"What hind
skies under when Dr. Garfield asked help coal help win
Sakers? should There's
the hotar Of slackes Of this wasn't entirely wasted
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-10
FRANKLIN HAS MADE
RECORDS IN GAS AND
TIRE MILEAGE, CLAIM
Local Dealer Says Shows
Have Done a Great
Educational
Work

'Tf anyone were TO place his finger
upon that element in motor car buying
which has developed most notieea5ly
within the year, it would be the demand
for facts and records of performance ON
which prospective owners may base
their judgment" said Charles Denegre,
president of the Southern Garage, dis
tributors of the Franklin, Allen and Re-
gal cars.
without question, the eye appeal
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-10
New Use for Tubes

Another novel use for inner tubes has
been discovered by the daughters OF one
Of the factory superintendents OF the
Firestone Tire and Rubber company.
When canoeing or swimming. the girls
place Firestone tubes under their arms
and initiate them. giving themselves all
the confidcnce and security needed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-10
Distributor Wanted

The G. A. Schaht Motor Truck COM
pany Cincinnati, o.. marketing high
class of motor trucks, capacities two to
five tons, ranging in price from $3.50 to
s4700, would like to get in touch with a
reliable party to handle the agency in
Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-10
Never Sieep ON Beat

In September, 1915, there were 1s
members OF the Firestone police depart
ment, maintained by the Firestone Tire
and Rubber company of Akron, o. To-
day there are 80 members. uniformed and
equipped like city force. with an ex-
perienced chief and subordinate officers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-10
HEARD ABOUT AUTOMOBILES HERE AND THERE

in your bedroom, and that there is only
one apple left in the cupboard?"
THE one in the cupboard, mamma"
explained Willie, looking to see if there
was clear sailing to the garden gate.
lis the one 1 didn't touch.''
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-10

will continue to be an influence as long
as automobiles are. sold, but the desire
to know more about ones motoring, the
necessity in these times to get the ut
most efficiency from automobiles, is in
ducing the most careful compilation OF
gasoline. tire and oil consumption data,
and items like repair expense and depre-
citation.
while this tendency is product OF
war conditions. yet In the earlier days
of the industry, efficiency and economy
tests, under the sanction of the A. A. a.
and A. c. A.. were very popular.
look back over these events reveals the
Franklin as a consistent winner, as IN
the two-gallon efficiency test of 1905, the
Log Island economy contest of 1908, the
one-gallon efficiency test of 1909, and the
Buffalo economy test of 1863. In 1913. the
Franklin car tested by the Automobile
Club of America, established the worlds
record for gasoline mileage. An interest
ing sidelight is the efforts made by the
Franklin company to introduce the econ
omy element especially i'll its relation
to tire reliability. into the rules of the
Glidden tours.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-10
Noblesse Oblige

Mother Gin railroad coach. to her s.
year-old)-Mary, don't you see the peo-
pie looking at YOU? Stop stretching your
gum out in a string; chew it like lady.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-30
For the Winning of the War.

Should anybody for one moment
say that the mld-continent producer
Is not doing his share in holding up
production OF oil for the benefit OF
the United States and her allies he
should be corrected and presented
with facts that are pleasing enough
TO exhibit before "A council of men
made up of the executives of all Of
the great allied nations in the great
conflict. Oklahoma, TO say nothing
OF Kansas and Texas, is lust now
being tested as thoroughly or more
50 than at any other time in its his
tory, and the result is goiHg to be
far-reaching to say the least. Mr..
Requa should smile. "all over" when
he learns of conditions here.
There are-1 ,4b3 wells drilling for
oil within the boundaries Of this
state and rigs are up for 444 addi-
tional tests, making Il total OF rigs
and drilling combined OF 1897
There are II counties in Oklahoma
and tests for oil are being made in
siXty-two of these, leaving only rs
counties not being tested at the pres
ent time. 1t is doubtful II there are
more than one or two counties in
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-30
Kansas and Oklahoma Production.
OIL showing at Norman.

The h. e r. oil Co. well on
the Trueblood farm in the north
west corner of the northeast of
the southwest of 29-Sn-4w had about
3 feet of sand at about the Also
foot depth and the sand showed a
little oil but not enough to make
well. 1t is being deepened.
The showing is important as the
Treasure State well In section 13-
6n-5w had n small showing at o.
600 feet, about two months ago. The
sand may be the same and per-
haps stands a chance of being regu-
lar and productive in spots. one
thing is certain and that Is that
the town of Norman deserves oil II
any town, because the town boost
ers there have the right idea about
the oil men Norman business men
have organized an honest-to- good
ness oil company and are putting
down a real test for oil in 3I-9n-
lie, east OF the city, and there is
no rake-off being made from the
stockholders, The only reason be-
ing given for making the test ia that
Norman wants to be an oil town.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-30

the state that have not a dry hole
within their boundaries.
Okmulgee county leads in activ-
ity. The shallow territory there is
alluring ana dry hole does not
break a man for the remaining na,t
of his life. Although it. is spotted,
the percentage Of dry holes to pro-
duCers is as eutlcing TO the oil man
as II one were drilling in the heart
OF the old Glenn pool where the
sand depth could be figured to the
foot before 1t was struck Usage
county ranks second and Creek
county. the pride OF Oklahoma, Is
an easy third. Usage county is due
for a lot OF drilling which Is coG--
pulsory under lease contract and
probably will take the lead within
the next two months to come unless
Garfield and Noble counties spring
unusual surprises, and Of course II
Cotton and stephens counties do not
come forth with another Healdton.
The activity by counties follows,
Okmulgee, so rigs, 275 drilling;
Usage, so rigs, 151 drilling; Greek,
82 rigs, las drilign; Muskogee
Wagner and Rogers, As rigs. 40
drilling; Tulsa. 10 rigs, los drilling;
Payne, 21 rigs, ~ drilling; Pawnee
II rigs, 64 drilling; Kay, 25 rigs. ll5
drilling; Carter, 81 rigs. 90 drilling;
Garfield and Noble, 35 rigs, rs drill
ing; stephens rigs, 26 drilling;
Cotton, rigs, l6 drilling; Hughes,
s rigs and drilling; Pontotoc, IA
rigs, 81 drilling; Caddo, Z rigs and
4 drilling.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-30
M Rcnsnn for Trouble.

II the editor of the Daily "Oil
News" Report, ]. b. Waldo. would
come to Tulsa he would learn lot
az to the situation as regards the
refining industry as IL is today, and
more as TO the reasons for caution
In regard to stuff he is sending out
in his newsy sheet.
In the issue OF MAY "a he refers
~ the fnct- that lone of the large
jobbers has wIItten the oil division
at Washington setting forth his
present margin, The reply he re-
ceives explodes some OF the rumors
we have heard for the past two
weeks"
Mr.. Waldo should state who the
johber IL, what the rumors are and
lay the cards on the table because
in the oil game there is nothing Ike
square deal and open confession
is good for the soul. Mr.. Waldo
continues by intimating that the Ie-
f!ners are only interested in thotr
own branch Of the business and are
not dividing up fairly with the job
bers. The fact Is, refiners are get
ting all they can get. which Is not
much, as everybody knows who is
familiar with the situation, and the
way gasoline is dragging these uays.
Mr.. Waldo Is making an enviable
reputation for himself and should
advise his readers who stand in a
particularly confidential relation 10
him inasmuch as they are paying IS
per month for his inside dope that
the refiner and marketer can work
together much better now than ever
and should by all means work in
harmony and not look for trouble.
Following the article referred 10
Above, Mr.. Waldo goes on and says
that the oil administrator. Mr.. Re-
qua, makes the following statement.
1t Is remarkably fair and reassur-
ing inasmuch as his office is deluged
witfapersonal complaints that ought
to be considered carefully and pray
erfully before beng put in the mails:
This is not the first time re-
ports have reached the oil divi-
sion that some Of the mid-conti-
nent refiners are under the i'm.
preston that they were to be al
lowed to absorb the entire recent
tank wagon advance regardless of
marketing expenses and connec-
tions No permission of this sort
II Is possible that some refiners
do not yet understand what the
oil industry is trying TO accom-
plish. The industry is on trial.
1t is running itself Sacrifices
should be borne equally and not
viewed from a selfish standpoint.
otherwise the industry will prove
It cannot run itself, and correc-
tion will speedily follow. The oil
division itself is on record to this
extent, that 1t believes in tho poll
icy that the industry can run it.
self. 1t naturally wants to see
this policy succeed. The action of
a few should not indict the whole
industry, but the industry asked
for the opportunity to run itself
and it is now on trial 1t should
not expect the government to edu-
cate its various units The results
must very quickly speak for them
selves"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-30
There Was No Sand at Lucicn.

The Roxaua Petroleum company
has set the S Ia casing at 1855 feet
ui, the well on the Livingston farm
IN a-20-2w, near Bucien, and is now
drilling 20 feet below the pipe AT
22S5 feet The gas that was strong
enough 10 bubble the water In the
hole. seems only to have came from
II pocltet which Is one OF many that
has been struck The Roxana peo-
pie think that the chance OF getting
well is good because so many
pockets similar to the one Just
strucl, have been encountered and
certainly. tho chances of getting a
well at Lucien look just AZ good as
Carrier and Billings AS a matter
OF fact, the Sinclair oil & Gas Co.
tr0ded lease at CARRIER for a Lu-
cicnt tract before starting the orig
inal Hoy well in 2h-22-4w, which
opened the CARRIER pool.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-30
New Rigs Up Near Colo Pool.

John Markham. jr., and others
have erected n rig in the northeast
corner of the northwest OF the
northeast OF 1.14-15 on the lease
which adjoins the lease of the Ce-
lestine OIL company to the east and
will drill No. 4.
The Celestine Oil company has
built a rig for No, on the Manuel
farm In the northeast corner Of the
southeast Of the northeast Of the
same section.
rig up for No. on the n. Durant
farm In the center of the west line
of the southeast of the southeast of
36-l5-l5.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-30
or. MARKET QUOTATIONS.
Committee Meets FRIDAY.

The advisory committee on pro-
ducton Of oil for the .mld-contne9t
field will meet Friday in Tulsa to
discuss matters pertaining to the
mid-continent field and will likely
have an interesting session.
The members Of the committee
are; Frank Haskell, chairman,
John II. Markham, jr.. Art Walker
Of oklahoma city; r. c. DIngs Of
Ardmore; j. II. Evans, j. +. Darby,
d. +. Connolly, Frank Breen, j. j.,
Shea. A. j. Tresher. John Landon Of
Independence; Deering j. Marshall
Of wichita, j. Edgar Pew, Dana Ii,
Kelsey and Henry McGraw.
There is said TO be a better supply
OF pipe and material available at
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-30
Imnnrtnnt TcXns Nc,va

The Ohio oil company has been
granted a permit to work In Texas
under the name of the Mid Kansas
OH & Gas Co, and has made a deal
with the Texas e Pacific Coal Co
whereby IT takes over part Of the
latter's company's Stephens county
acreage. The exact terms Of the
deal have not been announced. but
II is thought to be similar 10 the one
consummated by the T. & p. and the
ago.
The Veale well northeast of Ran
ger which found 10.Od%O0O feet Of
gas at $3.50 feet has been drilled
10 1895 feet and is still going with
a 2S-Star machine
The production OF the Ranger
wells at the present time are az
follows, McCleaskey $50 barrels
Davenport, $50 barrels. England.
700 barrels; Walker, 90 barrels, and
Shook. 400 barrels The Williams
well Is being cleaned. out after the
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-30

the present time than II month ago
and there is certainty n great num-
Der Of wells drilling which indicates
an, increased supply OF crude not
only from the big production now
being uncovered I'm Texas and Louis
lana but also in oklahoma and KAN
Sds
1t Is thought that profiteering in
pipe and material will como in for
consideration and that some one is
likely to find that there is more real
knowledge as to what has been go
ing on than has been generally sup
posed.
The committee will doubtless be
able TO make a report that will re-
fleet great credit on the industry
as n whole and that part of it that
Is engaged in producing oil.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-30
Important well in West of Mounds

The Paraffine oil company. as
soclated with the Reliance and
Flynn interests, has completed the
we'll on the ]. Ross, ir,, farm IN
the northwest corner of the north
east of 34-16-11 and IL is good for
S,500,000 feet of gas with 1885
pond rock pressure from sand found
from 2,275 to 2.295 feet. This well
offsets to the south the Foster and
others we'll on the Kid Glass farm
in the southwest corner of the
southeast of 81. which was com
pleted about three months ago for
10000. .00-foot gas well, and ex-
tended the Flynn pool in 90 a half
mile to the southwest. The Ross
we'll is the first well completed since
the Glass well was brought in.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-30
South End Patriotic Also.

NJ. C. French OF Okmulgee has
captained the Tenth Oklahoma dis
trict to proud victory wherein
s1G5,000 was raised for the Red
Cross fund. The total quotas
amounted to $1,000.
The counties, with their quotas
and the amounts raised, respective
ly. are as follows: Okmulgee, $40,
900; raised $4,000; Okfuskee, 49,
600; raised $4,000; Hughes, 81 1900;
raised $4,000; Seminole, 10000;
raised $4,000; Weleetka. $4,000:
raised s20,02S. OkmulRee city and
chapter district with a national fund
quota of $4,000 sent 100000 to ma.
tional headquarters and raised s7b,-
900 additional as working fund for
the local chapter.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-30
c. N. Sherman Back from N. NJ.

C. N. sherman is back from New
Mexico, and states that in his opin-
ion the oil found between Roswell
and Dayton comes from sand
found below the water sand. Mr..
sherman says that the shale. or di-
vision between the oil and water. is
so very thin that it Is impossible to
drill into the oil without break ng
the shell so that It takes in all the
water there is, and that Is the At
lantic ocean. He says that It is
necessary to pump 1.40o. barrels of
water per day to get a barrel and
half OF oil. He thinks there are
probably good chances to find oil in
the vicinity but says his company
has decided to discontinue drilling
operations for the present.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-30
Public Sale of Oil and
Gas Leases

oil and gas leases will be offered
for sale to the highest bidder on
June 4, at the office Of the county
judge at Pauls Valley, okla. on 940
acres of land located in Sec. 11-2n-
5w; rs and S6-3n-5w; 80 and S1-3n-
4w; 6, 7. II and 1S-2n-4w. If in
terested write c, S. Hamm, Lindsay.
okla, for description of land and
condition OF sale
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-30

Walter c. Nelson is back from
Texas where he has opened an Of
fice in the Westbrook hotel at Fort
Worth for the handling of oil and
gas properties. Mr.. Nelson says
there are more familiar faces around
the Westhrook than in the lobby OF
Hotel Tulsa.
with one exception, you can't
get Fort Worth oil reporter to re-
port dry hole on bet" says Mr
Nelson. THE one exception Is the
Star Telegram, which has an oil
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-30
wilsoS sand Dry Mt pickett Prairie

The Stinson Oil company has
made "A Wilcox sand test on its No
? on the BiRpond farm IN the north
east corner Of the northwest Of the
northeast OF 4-l6-ll. at Pickett
Prairie. and found the sand from
$3.50 to 2.7O2 feet but It was dry
ana the well win hc abandoned nt
the latter depth. This well is lo-
Gated near lot Of shallow dry
holes and producinE~wclls ana Is an
important one for that reGion. The
deepest drv hole to date uenr the
Stlnson well was well In the south
east OF 3S-16-ll on the leo To- tho
north which was drilled TO 2t2b
feet--not quite deep enough. Tho
others range in depth at around g.
500 feet That the sand was found
is somewhat gratifying and other
deep tests in that locality would be
interesting.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-30
Drilling PrnposItion.

Have 400 acres near Ochelata,
will let on drilling contract. good
chance for oil, For further iniOr-
nation call or write Il, Y. McSpad-
den, Ninita, Okla.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-30

WANTED AT ONCE-Star drill
ing machine. twenty-six or larger
tools and boiler complete. Must be
located SO can ship at once.
q. f. Browning. Graham. Texas.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-30

120 acres of high-grade manga
nese land in heart of Bartlesville dis
trict. See me at Brady hotel Mag
80. c. f. Richardson.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-30

Wanted--An experienced man 70
take charge Of No. 3s Star clean
ing out machine--Gas power
used. Call or phone e, y. Misener
POI Central National Bank Bldg.
Phone office, 6S75i residence, l7S.--
ADV.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-30

WANTED--A boiler man to fire
boilers. Prefer single man. Ap-
plv at once. Livingston Oil corpora
ton, phone G420.