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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-21
In the CARRIER Field.

CARRIER. Okla. July 2O-Three
competitions in three different sands
were made this week in the field
lust south OF town. The initial
productions are $50 barrels. 800 bar
rels. and IS barrels. all iS gravity
oil. The Garfield Oil Company No.
Il on the Walker home place, in
the northwest corner, southeast "a
ia west. was completed at 2-22l
feet. Top OF sand 2,205 feet. There
was 10 feet OF pay dir. The same
company, which is subsidiary Of
the Sinclair. completed No. IL. a
twin to No. I, on the Belveal farm.
the northeast quarter Of the same
section, in a sand at l.552 feet with
initial production Of IS barrels. The
Cosden and Marland interests pick
ed I'D a 3O0-barrel well at SO feet
in No. 10. a twin to No. 2, on the
Walker school land, soutneaSt Is
"a west.
This interesting field. with its
many pay streaks OF 81 oil found
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-21

The producers and refiners nave
good reason to be gratified over the
action taken by a. c. Bedford
chairman of the National Board OF
Petroleum Control, in recommend
ING TO Administrator Marf l.. Rc-
qua that the price of mid-continent
crude be stabilized on the basis Of
present premiums as being paid IN
the varioNs pools. The ref!ncrs may
consider a 3Ocent premium Tor
Healdton crude as slightly excessive
but it is certainly better ell around
than would have been compulsory
adherence to the l0-cent limit.
1t has been a quiet week IN the
southwestern fields. In the -
region lack of marketing facilities
is still holding back the progress
of that field. The promised tempo
rary pipe line has not been com
pleted to the point OF taking OIL
Development in the Fox field near
Graham, is going ahead slowly, but
some interesting news may be eX-
pected from that region IN the near
future. The Humble, in section 5?
2s3w, has the gas shut in ana
should soon be drilling again. lhe
empire. in section "a 2s3w. appears
to be making slow progress ana Is
reported as still having trouble Try,
ing to mud off the oil sand at l'l1o
feet. The Magnolia is getting reauy
to start the test in section so EsoW,
and he Kirk has started to build
the derrick for No. 2, which VIII
be in the northwest corner OF sec
ton 81 2s2w. The Sparks on y
Development Company will prob
ably spud in within the next two
or three days, on the Sparks tract
in section 80 2s2w.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-21

rotary has not met with any sue
cess to brag about in this section.
The combination rig will be No. II
on the Diveley farm, northwest ~
22-4 west, and it is likely the inten-
tions to make it a 1000 foot test
regardless of the production it
picks up en- route. No. IS is drill
ing al 1865 feet. No. 10 is tim
bers. No. Is and No. l. are hav-
ing casing trouble in bad holes.
Cosden and Marland interests on
the Walker school land, southeast
1924 west, are drilling at l,34o
feet in No. 9. No. 7 is underream-
ing lO-inch to 1887 feet. No. Z
is a rig rebuilding. No. 9 is a rig
up. No. II is rigging mp.
The Cosden Oil Company No. !
on the Briggs farm is sptdding at
lO5 feet, in the northeast corner
14-22-4 west, offsetting the Magno-
liza new well. No. 2 is rig, the
same company No. ! and No. 2 on
the Denkcr farm, southwest l2-22-
4 west, are rigs. No. 2 offsets the
Magnolia well.
The Healdton and Oil State com
panies No. 10 on the Belveal farm
is drilling at around |, 100 feet. 1t
is a twin to No. 2. Nc II is a
rig twin to No. 5. This forty
acres is the northwest quarter, north
east 24-22-4 west.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-21

above 200 feet, now covers 1850
acres, nearly four full sections, IN
one body. 1t is healthy looking
youngster and gives promise OF con-
siderable growth. Its likely extern
sions are watched with interest.
Another feature of interest is the
promise of oil below 2,2OC feet
and the daddy OF it all. In no way
can the high gravity of this oil be
accounted for unless it is seepage
from lower levels. The gcologists
in making their reports on the dis
trict before oil was discovered in
Sept, 1916, gave the lever at which
oil would likely be found at below
5000 feet. They did not forecast
the shallow oil.
Second in Oil State Field.
The new field six miles north
east of CARRIER commands lots or
interest. The second wei! to reach
the sand is being tubed and gives
promise OF being as good as the
discovery. The little fellows got in
here and there is little jealousy
on their good luck. The discovery
well was drilled by the Oil State
Petroleum Company and reached
the sand April l3, 1917, in the north
west quarter 1928 west. Barnes
farm, six miles OF production. The
same company No. 2 on the same
farm, and a quarter of nile west
of No. |, in the second well down
to the sand which it picked up at
2,Ol7 feet. There was about IL
feet of nice looking oil SIND. The
we'll flows natural and slops over
the casing for an hour and halt
at a time. The best authorities
watching the well claim that it will
do better than a hundred barrels
on the pump. There will be some
big wells in this new field as sell
dom is the best spot found by
discovery.
The Oil State Petroleum Com
pany is building a rig for No.
on this farm. The Oil State Re
fining Company No. on the Gold
smith farm, in section TO- offsctting
Barnes No. 2, is about through with
its casing trouble at l,54o feet
The Southard Oil Company ct al
No. /, on the Liveley farm, in the
southwest section 10, is The next
we'll due for the pay. 1t is drill
ing below LOO feet. The same
company ct al on the Rciger farm
in the northeast corner section 10,
is drilling at l,42O feet. The same
company ct al on the Miries farm,
in the southwest section l5, Is
spudding.
X. A. Furlow No. on the Gold
smith farm, in the southwest section
10, is drilling at 1000 feet
The Carter Oil Company No. l
on the Liveey farm, southeast sec
ton 10, is drilling at 800 feet.
The Combined Oil, Gas and Re-
fining Company No. on the Peter
farm, in the southeast section y, is
drilling at $40 feet.
The Aubyme Oil Company No.
| on the Dunn farm, in he north
east section IS, is ready to spud.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-21
In Ranger Field.

Following is list OF the most
interesting wells at the present time
in the Ranger, Texas, field, and
their condition at the last report is
sued:
lack Crosby, 5.375. in gray lime;
A. s. Davenport, 3,275, in black
lime; Texas and Pacific Brashear,
3.l50, fishing for baler; Gerdes'
drilling at 5000: GholSon. $500, in
gray lime; Smith, $500, in gray
lime and showing a little oil and
gas; Dean. $500, in gray lime;
Barber. 1890. in black lime; How
ard. S.4OO. fishing for two balers;
McAllister ct al, BraSheaf, cleaning
out after being shot At about 5,4oO.
w. F. Daiber and W. \ Fasley
returned Saturday from The Miami
lead and zinc fields, where they
have been inspecting properties IN
which they are interested.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-21

In the Duncan field, the Best ol
All Oil & Gas Company, in section
"a lsow. is drilling at 1900 feet.
The Peoples Oil & Development
Company in section llS9w, is shut
down at 2,21O feet, waiting for wa
ter.
panv. in section Il lnSw, is drill
ing at LOO feet.
The House test, in sectioH ZS IN
Sw. is drilling at 1000 feet, with
the hole in good condition.
The Wauran, in section 2S Is
9w, reports ready to do deeper drill
ing. having missed the producing
sands found in other tests nearby.
The hole is now about 200 feet.
Several operations in the Duncan
field are suspended on account OF
shortage Of water in the field.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-21
MAKE RED CROSS
PLEDGE PAYMENTS TO
LOCAL SECRETARY

Many contributors to the second
Red Cross War Fund have sent re
mittances direct to secretary of the
treasury McAdoo or to national
headquarters, Washington. This has
resulted in great deal of confu-
sion and the necessity OF returning
the remittances to local chapters.
The payments of second war fund
contributions should be made direct
to the local secretary At convention
hall. as indicated in the following
letter from divisiona headquarters,
St. Louis:
1--WE have received this morning
from the assistant treasurer at
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-21

Washington a nunnber OF pledge pay
ments which were sent TO w. u. Nc
Adoo or to the assistant treasurer
direct, by them referred back to US
and by us returned to the chapters
where they belong.
The assistant treasurer writes us
that the misunderstanding in re-
gard to the payment OF pledges is SO
general and so many payments are
being sent to Mr.. McAdoo or to
them that they ask us to convey to
all chapters request to make public
announcement of the fact that
pledge payments are to be made To-
cally, not to Mr.. McAdoo's office
or national headquarters or the di-
vision offices"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-21
WILSON IN MESSAGE
OF C0ND0LANCE TO
THEODORE ROOSEVELT

Washington, July 20.--Upon
learning today that German aviators
had confirmed the death of Lieut..
Quentin Roosevelt, President Viii
son sent this message to Colonel
Roosevelt at Oyster Bay:
Am greatly distressed that the
news of your sons death is con
iirmed. had hoped for other
news. He died serving his coun-
try and died with fine gallantry. !
am deeply grieved that his service
should have come to this tragic
end"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-21
Van Wrinkle in Sand II Feet.

!. NJ. VanWinkle is drilling IN
No. on the Diveley farm, south
east l+-2-4 west, three-quarters OF
a mile west of production. lie
reached the top of the pay at 2,237
feet and has drilled into it Il feet.
1t cannot be estimated this time
but he is likely to have a pretty
nice well. The well flows natural.
The Aubyme Oil Company No.
, on the Lynds farm, southwest J.
22-5 west, is spudding.
The Quadrangle Petroleum Com
pany No. | on the same farm, is
a RIG 4 location south OF the Au-
byme No. |.
The Prairie Oil & Gas Company
No. on the Wishard farm, south
east l2-22-4 west, is a rig building.
offsetting the Aubyme No. l on
the west.
The Magnolia Petroleum Com
pany No. 2 on the Mullen farm.
southeast ll-22-4 west, is drilling 1t
200 feet. No. came in five weeks
ago at lS5 barrels and is still flow
ing natural $40 barrels from the
sand at 2,l00 feet. The same com
pany is moving in tools on the
Friend farm, a mile north, in the
southeast corner 2-22-4 west, and
on the Swaney farm, in the south
west corner, northeast 8--2-S west.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-21
British Sloop Is Sunk.

London. July 20.-A British sloop
was sunk by submarine on Tues
day. ..ys an admiralty ahhou.,sv m, nrs,y
mcnt today. Twelve OF the ere"
were the only Survivors
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-21
Motor Trucks Essential.

Washington, July 20.-Manufac-
ture of motor trucks for direct and
indirect war needs is considered an
essenti.l industry, the war indus
tries board announced today, and
priority on material will be grant
ed
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-21
In the North East Trend.

The Noy CARRIER Oil Company
No. on the Morgan farm, north
west 6-22-3 west, is being played for
a producer. 1t is drilling below
1900 feet. 1t is in the northeast
trend and is picking the sands up
high enough to have production
when the big pay streak is reached.
The Round Up Oil Company No.
! on the Cockrell farm, in the
southeast corner, northeast 1924
4 west, is drilling at l,lSS feet.
The Barnes Pool Oil Company
No. on the Dunning farm, north
west 24-25-4 west, has go feet OF
hole. This we'll is a mile and a
half north OF CARRIER.
Charles NJ. Griffee on tl:e Seman
farm. southeast 20-25-3 west. is
drilling at around 800 feet in No. /.
The Cinnamon Oil Company is
expecting tools for No. on the
Cinnamon farm, northwest 1928
west.
The Borden Op Company No. ]
on the Miries farm. is a rig in the
northeast 5-22-3 west.
The Ben-Franks Oil Company
No. 2 on the Allen farm. southeast
1929 west, is running the 10
inch casing to l26O feet.
A. Hesse ct al No. on the Cra-
mer farm, is drilling at 600 feet in
No. in the Southwest corne-,
northwest R-R-3 west.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-21
NOTICE
Red Cross Pledges.

Subscriptions to the End war
fund will hereafter be received at
the office of the secretary, Conven-
ton Hall. Ardmore No remittance
should be made to National Head
quarters or to Mr.. McAdoo.
DO -
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-21

the federal court here today report
ed its inability to agree on verdict
in the trial of John OLeary for al"
legged obstruction of justice and was
discharged.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-21
Big Combination Rig.

The Carter Oil Company is GO
ing to give a try-out to the COM
bination rotary and cable tools out
fit. The derrick rig alon= for the
outfit viii cost around 5000. The
The Washington herald., 1918-08-16
80 FROM PENISTONE
ARE PICKED UP AT SEA
Survivors of Torpedoed Ship Are
Brought to Port.

Thirty-eight survivors of the British
steamship Penistone. torpedoed at
12:l5 p. m. August II, about 100 miles
east Of Nantucket by a German sub
marine, have been rescued at sea, the
Navy Department was informed last
night,
Three boatloads Of the crew were
towed into port at Cape Cod, the De-
partment announces, one boat contain
ing eighteen and another eleven hav-
ing been picked up by a coast guard
vessel. A naval vessel picked up nine
other survivors this morning
An added victim to the second L.
boat raid of the Atlantic coast was
announced by the Navy Department
yesterday in a statement telling OF
the sinking of the schooner Dorothy
Barrett.
The officiel statement follows:
THE Navy Department is informed
that the schooner Dorothy Barrett,
bound to New York from Norfolk,
was attacked by a submarine six and
one-half miles of Northeast End
Lightship near Cape May, N. J., yes
terday afternoon. The crew abandon
ed the vessel as soon as the submarine
appeared and opened fire. The schoon-
er took fire after the crew left
"Seaplanes and submarine chasers
were sent to the locality Immediately.
The aviators reported that they saw
a wake of air bubbles near where the
schooner was on fire. Bombs were
dropped. One exploded within
seventy-five feet Of the bubbles. Fol-
lowing the plane attack, two submar-
inc chasers dropped depth bombs over
the spot where the bubbles were OBJ
served. Mine sweepers are at work
in the vicinity. The seven members
of the crew of the Dorothy Barrett
landed safely at Cape May"
The Washington herald., 1918-08-16
26 SUFFRAGE
CUT-UPS GET
TIME IN JAIL
Refuse Alternatives Of
Fines, Defying Powers
of Court.
lis SKIP COLLATERAL
Ladies Bring Suitcases
Ready to Stay in Old
Workhouse.

Twenty-six Of the suffrage demon.
strants Of the National woman's
Party. arrested at attempted mass
meetings in Lafayette Park, opposite
the White House, were sentenced
yesterday to Jail. Seven others who
had been arrested were released for
lack of Identification.
OF those sentenced, seventeen are to
serve fifteen days, eight to serve ten
days, and one woman five days. Al
ternatives of fines were offered, but
were rejected, the women contending
that payment would be confession OF
guilt.
Judge Mcmahon had the name of
each defendant called by Clerk Joel
B. Eggleston, and asked them IL they
wished to pay the fines imposed. All
Of the answers breathed defiance to
the courts authority, as these
samples will show: Il haven't any
fine. refuse to recognize a man-made
court.' Hardly" "I do notr' Never
in a thousand years" mot on your
life"
"Bullpen- Crowded.
All had come prepared for a verdict
of conviction, and each carried a grip
or suitcase when ordered into the
prison cage of the courtroom prepara-
tory to their brief sojourn in the city
bastile. The ':bullpen," as it is called.
can accommodate about a dozen
prisoners under normal draft. When
driven under forced draft, as It was
yesterday, with its twenty-six new
prisoners and their luggage. with the
inmates already there, the cage re-
sembled a Washington rooming house
in wartime.
Directly after their conviction the
suffragettes were taken to the Dis
trict Jail and locked up. They will
be imprisoned in the old workhouse
set in the valley behind the Jail,
which has been remodeled somewhat
for their reception.
Some Fail to Appear.
Fifteen OF the original forty-eight
arrested in connection with the, La
fayette Square episode of August
failed to put in an appearance yes
terday morning. and their collateral
was declared forfeited. Seven others
could not be identified by the park
police and the cases against them
were dismissed.
When court convened in the morn
CONTINUED on PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-16
MARGUERITE CLARK
WEEDS 1t. WILLIAMS
Film Star Married in Greenwich,
Conn.,, to Engineer

Sreenwleh. Conn. Aug. I5-Miss
Marguerite Clark, the pretty fiIm star
ana stage favorite. was married here
Today to First Lieut. H. p. Williams.
OF the Engineering Corps, washington
Iney left IN an automobile imme-
diateiy after the ceremony for New
NO wedding breakfast or honey
moon Just now for u.s." remarked III.
bridegroom, laughing. I'VE both have
to 90 back to work"
The bride is the daughter Of Mrs.
Golden. OF Cincinnati Lieut.. williams
= the son Of F. B. Williams, Of New
orleans. Prior to his enlistment nc
was connected with the F. b. Williams
LUMBER Company. Of Louisiana.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-16
BURLESON ACTS
TO PUT PHONES
IN WAR SHAPE

Postmaster General Burleson yester.
day took steps to put the telephone
companies of the nation on a wal
basis. He directed them to:
Confine extensions and betterments
to imperative and unavoidable work
to meet war requirements and the
vital commercial needs OF the country.
Proceed as expeditiously as possible
with plans for the consolidation and
unification of telephone plants and
properties. Such plans, when formu-
lated, shall first be submitted to gov
ernment authorities.
Mr.. Burleson also directed that
where two companies operate in the
same community, improvements should
be undertaken jointly, and ultimate
unification should be brought about
in an orderly manner. and with due
respect to the rights of the owners OF
the properties and the convenience OF
the public. In connection with the in
structions, Mr.. Burleson said:
This order Is not intended to direct
any action. course or policy which.
in the Judgment of the owners of any
property involved, will result In dam
age or injury to their business oil
property. In any case of contem.
plated action hereunder, where in the
judgment Of the owners damage OF
injury may result. the company in.
terested, before acting. will bring the
matter to the attention of the de-
partment, and await further instruc-
tons"
New Committees Named.
The following committees were
named yesterday by the Postmaster
General:
Nathan C. Kingsbury, vice president
American Telegraph and Telephone
Company, and George w. Robinson
president Tri-State Telegraph and
Telephone Company, to investigate
and report on possible consultations
Of phone companies operating in the
same communities,
James /. Blakslee. Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General: James A. Edser.
ton, agent. and Ruskin McArdle, CHIEF
clerk, Postoffice Department, to stud,
the question Of the purchase of sup
plies for the telegraph and telephone
systems.
Otto Praeger. Second Assistant Post,
master General; George M. Sutton
chief postofice inspector. and Marvin
w. Mclean, chief, division Of deat
letters. to investigate and determin,
whether It would be practicable tt
divide the country In telephone er.,
telegraph districts. agreeing with tn,
number Of and territory OF the raiiwa,
pall service and inspectors divisions
The Washington herald., 1918-08-16
FIRST u. S. TROOPS
LAND In SIBERIA
9Th Regulars in VladivostoE, to Be
Followed by Others.

The first of the United States
troops to land in Siberia, the Twenty
seventh Infantry OF Regulars, were
announced yesterday by Secretary
Baker as having debarked at Vladivo-
stok.
This command is to be followed
to vladovostok by another regiment
of regulars. according to the plan
officially announced by Gen. March.
Chief of Staff. The. whole force from
Manila, which will be less than 10000.
will be supplemented in due time by
troops from Camp Fremont, Cali
fornia, where is located the Eighth
Division under command Of Maj. Gen.
w. s. Graves. This officer has been
selected by the War Department to
have charge of the entire United
States military expeditionary force
TO siberia. - r-E
The Washington herald., 1918-08-16
RUSSIAN MISSION cHoSEN7
Announcement of Personnel Prob.
able on Presidents Return.

President Wilson's return to the
White House'at the close Of his week
end visit with Col E. NJ. House at
Magnolia, Mass. is expected, to be
followed Immediately by the an
nouncement Of the personnel Of the
economic mission to Russia.
It Is understood here that all ten
tative selections have been made but
that the President desires to go over
the list with Col. House, whose ad-
vice he frequently seeks on matters
requiring caution and conservatism.
1t is said that Col. House would
have been asked to head the mission
as the Presidents personal represen-
tatfve II his health had been more ro-
bust,
The Washington herald., 1918-08-16
Uruguay Strikers Killed

Montevideo, Uruguay. Aug. h-Two
strikers were killed and several others
wounded in clash yesterday between
strikers and troops at the central
sheds Of the Tramway Company. The
riot resulted from a general strike
The strikers attempted TO storm the
sheds after an announcement that an
effort would be made to operate soma
Ief ths ears
The Washington herald., 1918-08-16
FRENCH PRAISE YANKS.
Gen. Humbert Says They Fight;
with Ardor."

With the French Army in France,
Aug. l5.-Deepest admiration OF
the American troops which have
been fighting with the British and
French in the Picardy offensive was
expressed today by Gen. Hum
bert. commander Of the Third
French army. during a talk 70 war
correspondents.
The Americans night" he. said.
with an ardor that is unsur-
passed" ....--
The Washington herald., 1918-08-16
MEET TO BOLSTER MORALE.
Central Powers Conference Said 10
Have This End in View.

Paris. Aug. 15.-Advices reaching
here via Switzerland indicate that one
Of the chief purposes OF the central
powers conference at the German
headquarters in the field IL the dis
cussion Of ways and means 70
strengthen the war will Of the Teu-
tonic peoples and their Eastern allies.
Report has II that the two Kaisers
propose to issue a proclamation te
their peoples saying the war must
continue because the allies viii 1t so.'
The plea will be made that England
refused the kaiser's peace offer and
the Germans will be called upon to
follow the example set by France
who. bleeding on the verge of defeat
Tor four years, proudly fights on.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-16
HUNS WILL LISTEN.
Peace Plans. II Reasonable" Will
Be Accepted.

London, Aug. 15.-Germany will
not refuse any reasonable peace
proposals, according to Admiral Won
Hintze, German foreign secretary.
says q Reuter- dispatch from Ans
terdam today.
Discussing the recent speech Of
Premier Lloyd George. the German
foreign secretary was further quot
ed as saying that had the allies
serious peace intentions. they could
have approached Germany through
authorized persons"
The Washington herald., 1918-08-16
FRENCH TAKE z FARMS;
GAIN ON WOODED HEIGHTS
BETWEEN MATT and OISE
Won BoEHN COMMANDS.
Hun Retreat Specialist" in Con.
troll of Somme Front.

Paris. Aug. 15.-Gen. Hans Won
Boehn, the German retreat special
ist." has been appointed to the su-
preme German command on the
Somme front.
The newspapers believe that this
change in the German command ts
highly significant. The German with
drawal north Of Albert Is looked upon
as the first application Of his tactics.