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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-14
NEW HONORS FOR
BARTLESVILLE
The Governments Experiment Station
viii Exploit That Section
Thrnmphnnt World

Increasing satisfaction is being eI-
pressed here at the selection OF
Bartlesville as the site for the new
government experimental station.
When the United States went into
war with Germany, the government
had given little attention to the oil ana
AS industry. 1t is now considered the
most important and will play the
greatest part in the final result Of the
var Of any other industry Of the coun-
.ry. The average person is not aware
hat Mid-Continent has an asphaltum
base and at present only about fifty
Der cent Of the Oklahoma oil is used
in refneries The Pennsylvania oil
has a parafrlne base and every by
product in this territory is utilized.
II is the plan OF the government to
'stablsh an experiment station in
Bartlesvile to determine the possibli-
ties of the crude oil and natural gas
found in this vicinity. Twenty-Five
government experts will be employed
in the different departments of the ex-
pertinent station. Bartlesyille will re-
,eive new recognition all over the
world on account Of the notice the
overnment has given it.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-14
STORAGE OIL NATIONAL ASSET.

In view Of the move for an oil ad-
mnistrator and consideration of the
extent of the suzerainty over oil the
government purposes, it is well to
point out that in storage oil the nation
has an asset totally lacking when
viewing any other basic industry, the
output Of which is necessary as war
material
According to Figures given out by the
United States geological survey, stor-
age oil in the United States decreased
only 21,OOOOOO barrels in 1917 in the
face of the most unprecedented de.
mand The survey estimates the sur
face reserve, or storage oil, at the end
of 1917 to be 153OOO,O 600 barrels
From these figures, one salient and
dominating idea is to be gained: That
without interference with the natural
progress of oil operation by the gov
ernment, the stored oil would suffice
for every demand made upon it, in
addition to the present abnormal pro.
iuction, for seven years.
If the government confines its eff
forts to aiding developers obtain cas-
ing and other drilling equipment, it
will fulhl every need of the industry
at this time. Left alone, oil operators
in every branch of the business may
be depended upon to produce all Of
the oil needed by the nation. Such a
n ha pt nf "a .
undoubtedly also will allow the indus
try to readjust itself on unhurtful
lines after the war.
A wrong conception of oil, because
stored oil has not been taken into the
view Of governmental authorities con.
sidering the situation has been to
compare its production with coal
metals, ships and other commodities
which require an enormous addition
in the way of labor, of time and OF
seasoning to make the output ready
for use.
Oil operators have every reason to
congratulate themselves upon the eff
forts they have been making. In the
lace of a lack of material, of high
labor charges, execrable transporta-
tion facilities and a singular lack of
aid on the part Of the government,
they have been able to set a new
record Of output and to maintain
prices at figures which are in striking
contrast to those which prevail for
other commodities of any class
American Oil Journal.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-14
Stories of the Highways

Of definitely fixed and marked high.
but well organized all along the route.
That it will be eventually a finished
line in one of the great transconti-
mental highways is conceded by our
best-posted and most progressive high
way promoters.
The 1918 annual convention of the
Ozark Trails Association will convene
at Miami in June, and the commercial
and road organizations of that city
are preparing for the largest conven.
tion in the history of the association.
During the early days of January,
1917, in a discussion of the general
highway conditions of the country and
the best and most feasible methods OF
attracting travel through Tulsa and
the country tributary thereto, Cyrus s.
Avery, chairman of the highway com
mittee f.. Bee Guthrey, highway com
missioner, and Clarence B, Douglas
general secretary of the Tulsa cham
Der of commerce, after studying the
map and considering the value and i'm
portance of great interstate high
way connecting Hot Springs, the ia
vorite winter resort of the South, with
Colorado Springs, the most popular
summer resort of the West decided
to undertake the promotion of such
highway and the organization OF Il
highway association was decided upon
; as the best method of accomplishing
the desired end.
The name, Albert Pike Highway,
was adopted upon the suggestion OF
/ Governor Robert L. Williams in honor
of the American author, soldier and ex-
plorer, whose early-day travels took
him over practically the same route
traversed by the proposed highway"
This quotation is taken from the
records of the Albert Pike Highway
Association under the head, "Prelim-
mary History"
The organization convention was
held in Tulsa Jan. 30, 1871 and the
second annual convention is now called
! to meet at Fort Smith. Ark, on the
10th and 1lth of the present month.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-14
BY f. BEE GUTHREY,
Highway Commissioner, Tulsa Cham.
Der of Commerce.

Der of Commerce.
With the close of 1917 the Tulsa
chamber Of commerce has experienced
a fourteen months tryout of its high
way department.
Nov. l, 1916, when this department
was established it was clearly an ex.
pertinent, and aside from its expert.
mental features it was an innovation
not yet attempted by but a few if any
OF the commercial organizations of the
country.
For fear of wandering of too far
on the path of immodesty we will
not attempt on this page to discuss
the measure of success attained by
the department, but in a New Year
issue We feel fully warranted in
briefly reviewing the work We have
had in hand.
At the date of the organization or
the department actual construction
work upon the Ozark Trail from ST.
Louis to New Mexico was in its in
itiative stage and Tulsa had just been
designated as one of the four fixed
pionts along the line, the other three
being Springfield, Oklahoma City and
Amarillo. Six separate and distinct
prospective routes had been outlined
for the Tulsa territory, three from the
east and three from the west
West of us we did organization and
promotion work as far west as Chick
asha and east We covered the territory
as far as Joplin on one route and
NeoshO on the other. Up to and in
Guiding June, 1917, at which time the
route was definitely decided upon at
the Amarillo convention, this work
was almost continuous. The amount
and character of road construction
work accomplished during this period
was Unprecedented, and if the depart
ment had done no more 1t would not
have been rated as a disappointment
to its creators.
The present status of the main line
Of the Ozark Trail from st. Louis
to New Mexico may be said to be that
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-14

lP0mt0G0c

Pontotoc County farmers last year
made money on all crops the alfalfa
farmers doing exceptionally well c.
u. Dodson, who lives two miles west
of Ada on Sandy Greek, had twelve
acres in alfalfa. From this small
patch he cut 2,4OO bales of hay, ac-
cording to his count. This hay is
now retailing for $l.25 bale, or
gross income per acre of $3.50. He
says it beats cotton, peanuts or any
other crop.
Three years ago Mr. Dodson bought
this land paying SIS an acre. about
twice as much as he thought he ought
to pay. II was located to suit hlm
however, and he paid the price. At
the present rate of yield, he has de
cided it is "A good investment. 1t has
paid for itself and had surplus left
each Of the three years.
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ulation Of $1,000, while Oklahoma
Territorys population at the time OF
statehood was in excess of 5000.
No blame is attached to the present
city administration because the cost Of
government is 50 high. 1t is costing
a fortune every year to operate every
other city of the character Of Tulsa in
the United States.
The tendency to centralize govern
ment i'm Oklahoma is not confined to
the cities \ movement is now under
way to reduce the state legislature to
a single body much smaller than
either branch of the legislature as now
constituted Ii is not at all unlikely
that voters of Oklahoma will be asked
to pass upon this matter within the
next eighteen months.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-14
Grand total for all pur.

Grand total for all pur.
noses ,952,2S4
The total approved estimate FOR all
purposes in the road funds OF Tulsa
County for the fiscal year l9l7l9lS
was 1867 ,235.5S. A conservative est
mate is that it will require fully tive
years in which to judiciously expent
the funds above provided, and during
this time two additional years will be
added which will increase the final
Grand total of the road funds durine
the construction period to s2,6S6'-
7j5.92.
This sum is exclusive of any sum
Tulsa County may receive from either
the federal or state aid funds.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-06-14
NEW LABOR POLICY
FOR WAR INDUSTRIES

The War Labor Board created purpose stabzng
during the has made schedule OF rules
ornng the unanimously adopted by the board
The board consists of five Representatives OF en-
Industrial Conference Board
representatives nominated by President of the
American Federation of Labor.
Loyal A. Osborne, Vice-Pres
dent Westinghouse Manufacturing L.
Company East
Moline President of the East Moline Automobile
Company; President Delaware Hudson Company;
Michael President Virginia Bridge and Iron Company
of employees Frank j. Hays, President
United Mine America; Hutcheson President
Brotherhood Carpenters and Joners of America VIM
H. Johnston, President International Association of Machnsts;
Olander Council of the nena
and Secretary of the Illinois
Federation of Labor T. A Rcker President United Gar
Workers of America
group of representatives appointed chairman who
The chairman selected by the
employers William H. Taft the chairman selected
by representatives of the workers Hon. Frank p Walsh of
who chairman of the National Industrial Relations
addition their duties Messrs Taft and Walsh
the the following is the gis of the
LABOR PROMISES:
To suspend strikes for the period of the
Not while organizing workers
EMPLOYERS PROMISE:
To suspend lockouts for the period of the
Not discriminate against members of trade unions.
BOTH SIDES AGREE
Not interfere with the organization of either trade unions
employers associations.
practice bargaining through the
sentatives of both sides.
the standards of work pay and other
of labor where union shop exists.
safeguards health safety of employees
receive the and general conditions
if their employment becomes necessary.
Basic eight hoir recognized all which exist
ing law requires it.
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ORGANIZERS REPORTS

Gle Elum.-Theo. Fischer: At the
next election organized labor will
put candidate in the field for leg
islature. Employment is steady.
Everett.-James Ballew: The fol-
lowing increases in wages have been
secured: painters from $3.50 to $500;
carpenters from SIS to $3.50; sheet
metal workers from SIS to $3.50;
building laborers from $3.50 to So;
concrete men from $3.50 to $3.50;
fathers from SO per thousand to
$3.50 per thousand. There is a de-
mand for carpenters and concrete
men.
Everett-Fred K. Overman: The
eight hour day prevails in all mills,
factories, stores, etc, through the
efforts of organized labor and the
federal government. We are con-
Quoting a boosting campaign for
union labels. During the past two
months have organized locals of pol
ishers, carmen, clerks, telephone op-
orators, meat cutters, millwrights,
boot and shoe sinners.
Everett.-Wilbert Pilon: BARRIERS
shortened hours and increased their
wages from SIC to $40 per week.
Employment is steady. The Seattle
Union Record which has been a
weekly paper for Is years is now a
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-06-14
TIMBERWORKERS
GROW IN CALIFORNIA

j. S. Mcdonald, one of the vice
presidents of the International Union
of Timberworkers, who is spending a
few weeks in the interest of his
organization in California, reports
that the organization is growing
very rapidly in Eureka and Hum
bolt county. The union got good
start there last winter and, in spite
of many difficulties placed in its
path by the employers and the l. w.
W., promises to develope into one
of the strong points of the Timber
Workers.. w. Wash, Labor Press.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-06-14
No. 1858
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATORS
SALE OF REAL ESTATE

In the Superior Court of the State
of Washington in and for Snoho-
mish County.
In the matter of the estate of Min
ME Heath, deceased.
undersigned Lewis E. Heath as ad-
ministrator of the estate of Minnie
Heath, deceased, pursuant to an Or
der of the above entitled court,
made and entered June LIST, 1918,
will sell at public sale to the high
est and best bidder for cash, at the
front door (west side) of the court
house in Everett, Snohomish County,
state of Washington, at the hour of
10 O'Clock A. NJ, on the 29th day
of June, 1918, the following describ-
ed real estate, towit: The Northeast
Quarter (NEA) of Section Seven
teen 90, Township Thirty (3O)
North, Range Six Co East of w. M,
situate in Snohomish County, state
of Washington said sale to be made
subject to the mortgage of A. D.
Campbell upon said real-estate and
delinquent and accrued taxes there
on, which Indebtedness the purchaser
CnefeOI is 10 assume, Sdlu Sale W
be upon the following terms and
conditions, to-wit: ten per cent of
the amount bid to be paid at the
time of said sale, and the balance
upon confirmation of said sale by
the above court.
Dated this LIST day of June, 1918.
LEWIS E. HEATH,
AS Administrators of the estate of
Minnie Heath, deceased.
Date of LIST Publication, June Z
1911.
Date of last publication, June %
1918.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-06-14
Why This Intolerance Toward Our Soldiers?

Always opposed Sunday other and
amusements, preachers laundering their pulpits
against allowing such recreation for the the of
Uncle Sam
fields the Prussian bloody combat granted that of
them sleep their long sleep beneath the sherven fields of
France the depths of the granted that them
shall depend the fate and all and
mankind wherever found.
But they "desecrate the Sabbath" shall be
descrated in their name!
by much a hit a stolen base; nor by the
worldly the blare of band the
public hall theatre.
typical Recently proposed Phil
adepha local ball be thrown
days the the soldiers and sailors that
Sky permit it, ended.
before this the members of church
N eXhOrted
arranged the Smage book In New
Rochelle N another church the holding Sunday
performance Broadway whose members had volunteered
their services intended swell the funds of the local soldiers and
sailors club
shall be camp! Southern
General Assembly is to have its Meeting
OKLA May of this appointed committee
present Wilson
against believe fragrant violation of the Sabbath
the matter of of and canton
ments humble petition the President that these
evils be corrected" New York Globe, May2S)
This Intolerance running amuck!
protest will these make against
fighting Sunday would think they would
cay workngmans glass of beer and attempt restrict
the who being
conditioned o Ego the top"
With these Pulpit raging throughout the
no mans liberties Determined
things they will brook interference
Either they put in a straghtiacke in Jail!
advertisement by Labor Emergency Liberty League,
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In the Matter of the Estate of Allan
MacDougall, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Jane
MacDougall duly qualified and act
ing executrix of the estate of Allan
MacDougall. deceased, has filed with
the clerk of this court her final ac-
count as executriX of said estate
and her petition for settlement of
the same and for final distribution
of said estate to the heirs and per-
sons entitled to the same as provided
by law and the court having fixed
Saturday, the 10Th day of June,
1918, at the hour of $3.50 A. M. of
said day in Dept. No. 2 of this court
the time and place where a hearing
will be had on said final account and
petition for distribution and at which
time and place any person interested
in said estate may appear and file
his or her objections in writing to
said final account and contest the
same and ask for such order in the
distribution in the said estate as may
be determined proper.
Dated this 9th day of May, 1918.
CHAS. H. FICKEL,
(SeaD Clerk
By F. A. Turner, Deputy.
Date of first publication, May 81
1918.
Date of last publication, June ID
1918.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-06-14
NATIONAL LEAGUE
FOR WOMAN'S SERVICE

The following are the chairmen:
Arlington, Mrs. Lizzie Mase; Ed
monds, Mrs. X. X. Roscoe; Granite
Falls, Miss Jessie Grey; Goldbar,
Mrs. J. j. Watson; Hartford, Mrs.
j. Robinett; Index, Mrs. H. c. Christ
enson; Lowell, Mrs. ]. d. Smith;
Marysville. Mrs. Mansfield; Sultan.
Mrs. NJ. A. Fletcher and Mrs. h.
X. Lum, assistant; Mrs. Jacobson
and Mrs. C. F. Lien; Startup, Mrs.
Lottie NJ. Startup; Three Lakes, Mrs.
Crawford; Meadowdale. Mrs. H. j.
Brain; Machias, Mrs. j. A. Melon
aid; Monroe, Mrs. ID. b. Olson;
Snohomish, Mrs. Edith Johnson.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-06-14
WHITE ELEPHANT SHOP
is STARTED HERE

Everett has new business house
known as the "White Elephant
Shop" to be operated by the Ma
tiOnal League for Woman's Service
at 1907 Rockefeller avenue, next
door north of the League Headquar
tiers in this city.
The idea of such shop has been
contemplated for sometime by the
women of the League for securing
funds to raise the pledged con-
tribution of the local League to-
ward the establishment and main
tenance of Soldiers and Sailors
Club at Port Townsend, for the
use of the Soldiers and Sailors,
congregating there from Forts
Casey, Worden and Flagler.
All the women, and the men too
for that matter, of Snohomish
County, are asked to contribute
what they may have of superflous
articles of personal property either
useful or ornamental.
Anything hereafter enumerated or
other things of value, will be gladly
received; such as, old clothing, hats,
shoes, furniture, farm implements
harness, vehicles, from a wheelbar-
row to an automobile; horses, cows
pigs, rabbits, chickens, eggs, vege-
tables, fruits of all kinds, dairy prod
ucts including cottage cheese.
The shop was opened for business
on Saturday, June 9Th. Mrs. 10.
seph Smith will be in charge.
If any persons wishing to make
contributions are unable to make
deliveries at the League Store, they
may notify the League Headquar
tiers, 2809 Rockefeller (Phone MAR
653), and arrangements will be made
to collect the same.
The Chairman of The Nationa
League for Woman's Service in Ev
erett is Mrs. VIM. Hubert.
WOMEN'S SERVICE LEAGUE Oh
EVERETT.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-06-14
NOTICE TO UNIONS

The secretaries of the several
unions in Everett are requested to
leave with C. w. Knapp, custo-
dian of the Labor Temple, copies
of the scales Of their unions to
be furnished the agent of the
Bureau of Labor Statistics of the
Labor Department, Washington.
Full copies of the scales are not
necessary, but a statement of the
wages received, working hours,
overtime, working conditions, etc.
are what is wanted. Please do
this, as it will save much time
and labor is collecting the sta
tistics.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-06-14
BRITISH SINGLE TAX ADVOCATE
MAKES THIS STRONG ARGUMENT

TO permit entertainments to be
strengthened by transfer, or to sane
ton the view that private transac-
tions can bar the people from their
elementary rights.
The Legal Recognition" Plea
another plea is that land mon
opoly should be upheld because the
law has recognized it. But, if we
are to regard justice as the creature
of the law instead of the principle
that gives it force, we shall be led
to the indefensible conclusion that
there ought never to be any inter-
ference with an injustice after it
has once, by whatever means, OBJ
tanned legal recognition. Such a
proposition cannot be regarded as
serious one, particularly when it
is urged against reform which, in
its earlier stages, is no more than
an improved system of raising rev.
enue from land, and in any further
development raises questions of de-
gree rather than principle.
The Personal Hardship" Plea
"The fifth plea is that the effec-
tive assertion of the rights of the
people to the land would be hard
ship to some Of the private appro-
priators. But the denial to the
community of their elementary rights
inflicts far greater hardships on the
masses of the people, whom it robs
of their natural heritage. The real
question lis whether the community
have right to the land, or, if it is
in private hands, to its value. If
they have such right, the sooner
it is secured the better.
The widow and Orphan" Plea
"A familiar form of this fifth
plea is the assertion that tax on
'and-values would press unjustly on
poor widows and orphans. This
assertion is misleading, because al
most all the appropriations of land
are of very different class. 1t
is mean, because it is an instance
of privilege posing as poverty. 1t
is base, because poor widows and
orphans are the very people who
suffer most under land-monopoly
1t is also dishonest, or it would be
limited to seeking exemption for
widows with less than some speci-
fled income, and for orphans with
less than some specified income and
under some specified age.
The improvements" Plea
"What nav be regarded as the
concluding plea is that the private
appropriation has made improvements
on the land. If he has made them
he has a right to them, and we
may also admit that he has a right
to hold the land on such terms as
will enable him to reap the benefit
of them-on condition of paying to
the community rent or tax CORE
spending to the value of the land
which he did not make, and to which
zach of his fellows has as much
light as he. This coordination OF
the rights of the community is the
key to land system which is as
practicable as it is just"
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Try BLUE RIBBON" Cigar. SC.
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No. 1896
NOTICE

In the Superior Court of Snohomish
County, Washington.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-06-14

daily issue. Bootblacks, millwrights,
and telephone operators have or
ganized.
Yakima.-B. NJ. Williams: AS a
result of strike machinists gained
the union shop and increase in
wages. Employment is steady.
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Arthur Elzey has graduated from
the naval officers school at Har-
ward. He has received a commits
sion as ensign, and is awaiting as
signment to one of Uncle Sam 5
fighting craft.