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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-27

Read carefully tho first paragraph Of
In the last two lines
"Thls company 10 playing the pool for
= southern extension Instead OF north"
Then remember that the Uncle Sam
OIL company owns tho entire leases on
1870 Rcres-checbcr- boarding the IA
nous Beaumont NntIclne-rcachlug
across tho country for about five miles
from the southeast 10 the northwest
with part Of the leases Of tho 500. D..
600 900 Empire company, adjoining a
part OF the Uncle Sam leases on the
east
This great Temple tract was secured
prior to tho striking Of the Trapshooter
guShers last summer
The Board Of Directors Of The Uncle
Sam on Company ordered at their last
meeting the sub-leasIng OF part OF thls
great tract on a basis Of one-third Of the
oil and $500 per acre cash
This Temple tract is situated on the
famous Beaumont anuclIne nt Just
about right distance from the Homny-
Sinclair Fushers in OsaRn county. okla
homa, apd from tho enormous pro-
ducors I'm the Towunda- Eldorado dis
trct to contain the next great gusher
pool In America Remember you are
not securing stock I'm some two-spot
,ly-by- the-night concern when you secure
stock IN The Uncle Sam on Company
This company has invested millions dur
Ing the past l2 years In building up this
pioneer independent II has deposited I'm
one bank I'm Kansas CITY. Kan. In last
few years nearly siN million dollars In
cnsh Every penny or dollar paid out goes
out ON company check signed bv four
officers. The company Is controlled by
Il dIrectors-ull Of whom are large stock
holders The company rs on u check nnd
voucher Hystem. II makes regular sworn
reports 10 the federal government on It's
income tax reports and pays taxes on
properties I'm eight states II has mar
ketinS stations In five states 1t wos
tho first company that dared 10 invade
the oil trust domain in the west twelve
years ago nnd had the courage 10 fight
through TO victory I'm n district whore
no independent ever maintained market
| Ing stations direct 10 the people tor forty
| years our three rcfiuorIrs nrc located
| to coycr the trudc demands Ot the cen
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-27

The substantial men Of coming ysan
will be those who formed the saving
habit in theIr youth. Start with .
Thrift SIamp TO-DAY
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-27

The War Savings campaign. de-
signed 10 incrc-Ae the average Of this
country to a point undreamtd OF. 10
gaining great hsadway.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-27
BIG DRIVE IN THE BEAUMONT
ANTICLlNE DISTRICT.

A report from leading Petroleum
journal published In wichita, kansas
In last issue explains itself, and reads
as follows.
GREENWOOD COUNTY.
The Prairie on and Gas Company.
tho Texas Company and the Carter
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-31
FLOWERS BLOOMING ON ORDER

a little more tnau ID years ago a
certain MIR Thomas Rockford, OF Brox-
bourne, England made some observations
on the effects Of frost upon plant growth.
He noticed tnat, In the early months OF
the year, when the temperature falls
below freezlng-point, the development
Of all vegetation is suspended. No injury
results TO the plants from this, and In
seasons when the natural rest Is prolonged
the vigor of growth is greater than nor
NAL. 4 series of experiments was under
taken, and it was discovered that the
normal fowering-time of certain plants
could be retarded for quite long while
Thus lily-of-the-valley roots are put
into refrigerator in the autumn and
kept there until the succeeding fall.
They pass right over their natural bloom
me-time and when they are brought
into a warm atmosphere, they come INTO
full beauty, whatever the season may he.
The rapidity Of growth Is amazing alter
this treatment and often the grower Is
gathering his corps Of blooms within
three weeks d the Time Il planting
Strangely enough tins lily culture is
carried on in the dark or, al any rate,
in closely shaded house. The absence
Of illumination encourages long stem
growth and DOES not IN any aay hinder
The development Of the fragrant blooms
This process OF retarlation has been
carried ont with great siieces9 III the
ease Of lIlace. sprraS azalea, ard many
Of the larger kinds of liits = leonard
Basin in the December 81 Nicholas
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-31
COMMUNITY SING.
Program for Ionights Festival Bit
Undecided.

What promises 10 be notable sing"
OF the Community Chorus is scheduled
al the High School tonight The com
nittees for which new leaders were ap-
pointed last week have had numerous
recr nts who have taken Eold heartily
and The results are already apparent.
A printed invitation to come and sing
has been distributed handbill fashion
throughout the town, and procession
from Tenth and King is 10 start at 20
and proceed to the High school. If it
should rain they will sing .Adeste Fideles'
as they march.
The original announcement was that
the singing session would be from 5 to
10 only; the impression has prevailed
in some quarters. however, that the
group Of singers will stay 70 sing the old
wear out.
The coffee and doughnut feature is
likewise somewhat in doubt also. And
there have been whispers Of rally at
the Guard barracks, foot of French
street. and also OF n ring-around-the
Christmas tree at police headquarters;
again only personal proof can be relied on.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-31
COUPLE IN TROUBLE.
Reputed Husband of Beverly
Mass, Woman. Causes Arrest
Here on Serious Charge.

Charged bv the reputed husl ard ~
the woman with a serious offcnsc RoGert
Fcyc and Katharine Peto were arrested
here Yesterday and we're held under
bail for General Sessions at 4 hearing
this morning The woman IS said 10
be the wife Of Theodore Peto. formerly
Of Beverly. Mass from which city she
is alleged TO have eloped with Foye SIX
months or mere ago Pcto declares
outside Of court that he had gwen his
wife 500 Of their savings TO safeguard
and that she had taken the money with
her
Witnesses testified that the pair has
lived in Wilmington az man and wife
since about June l. \ Mrs Joseph
said she rented the couple two rooms
near the Brandywine powder works
the first week in June Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Ainsworth testified that the
couple had been living IN their heuse
At 1906 Pine street from .IulN & TO Deem
per 81 under the name of Mr. aud Mrs.
Fovc Mrs Peto was arrested II . house
on West Front street by Detective
Sergeant Benson Of the City Detective
Bureau Foye vas nabbed ON a Delaware
aven.ic trolley car by Detective Ser
eennts Green and Benson
Peto has been searching for the couple
since last lure Both the C1Iy Detcc-
tive Bureau and q private agency had
warrents for them here. The defence
ASSERTS that Pcto encountered his vile
on the street yesterday and said that
all he wanted was the return oI the
500 The court refused to allow evidence
to this effect being placed before It
The couple put up $3.50 each as cash
baiI
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-31
BAVARIA SCENTS PLOT,
ARRESTS LEADING MEN
Counter Revolution Say Socialists
of Plan Frustrated by
Munich Police.
Rr Assoclated Press to Every Evening

Munich Dee. 30 Seventeen promi-
ncnt men. including one non-Bavarlan
duke, were trrcsted here last evening
by the police assisted by twenty members
81 the local soldiers council The arrests
caused the greatest sensation experienced
by this city slncc The revolution
These men were al one Of the largest
hotels in Munich and are SAID 10 have
been engaged IN conference when the
officers arrived They say they were
arranging for the recruiting OF citizen
soldlerv but the police accuse them Of
slmIng an attack at existing Hlstltu-
tlOns
II IS reported that the. apparently
attempted 10 destroy n number OF IN
eliminating documents which the police
seized Three OF the men were later re-
leased The name Of only one OF the men
detained j. known He Is Munich
publisher and Is accused oi distributing
arms
This morning It vas learned that all
but two oi the men arrested had been
released. These were the publisher and
q banker. who Is considered the ring
tader ~ the alleged plot
The accused men have given out a
statement IN which thev say that the
citizen soldier which they proposed
to recruit was intended to protect the
present government against react ION
arles Spartacus forces guard the public
buildlngs and the bridge here.
The incident occupied the attention
today of the Eavaran Soldiers and
Workmens Council. which began meet
ing yesterday.
Herr Auer, minister Of the interior,
who was himself trying to form . force
Of citizen soldiers, was Interested in
tie plan which the arrested men say
they were considering he was working
in good faith he says, because he had
4 information th8t mob violence WAS
threatened for New Years eve
Herr Auer, however, accompanied Pre-
/ micr Kurt Eisncr 70 Stuttgart To attend
| "a conference there and permitted the
matter To temporarily vt beyond hls
control lie saws that the counter revo-
( lutionary forces slipped H.
Herr \urr, speaking todal hef0S the
soldiers and Workmens Council de-
fendcd tho plan 81 raise citizen soldiers
and reminded tile delegates that on the
4 night of December ; when hc was attacked
and forced t. resign hc received no pro-
lection from the police Or Any existing
! military orgAnlzat ion. Herr Auers reslg-
nation Was latcr declared void by the
! Bavarlan Cabinet and he continued
in office
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-31
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKETS
8y Associated Press % Every Evening

By Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Chicago, Dec. 31.-Hogs, receipts
81 0O0 market mostly ) to l0c lower
than yesterdays trade; weighty butcher
grades favored. Bulk II sales, ~ 45al7 65;
butchers, l765ai8O0; light, I6 e0al7 so;
packing, 1685al7,65; throwouts, Is 7Os
rs 90: pigs, good to choice, I4.50aI5.5O.
Cattle, receipts 250O0; early sales
steady; medium steers, dull; supply late
getting in; calves, 25 to SOC higher. Beef
cattle, good, choice and prime, l6.O0a
1875; common and medium, 975af6 90;
butcher stock cows and heifers. 25a
1875. Gamers and cutters, 7.25aS 25.
Stockers and feeders good, choice and
fancy, 10.75aI4.00- inferior. common and
medium, 7.5Oal0.75; veal calves, good and
choice, l5.50ai6 80
Sheep, receipts 1000; u1arke. opening
steady. Lambs, choice and prime, l5.00a
l6.25; medium and good, l4.75al6 90:
culls, fI.00al3.25. Ewes, choice and
prime, l0O0alO50: medium and good.
8.75al000 culls, 5.0Oa7.50
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-31
MRS. H|LLES HEADS
WOMEN'S PARTY
Chosen President OF Delaware
Branch of National Organization
at Convention Here Today.

The Delaware Section of the Woman S
National Party convened this morning
in an annual session, st their head
quarters, II East Seventh street, elected
officers for the coming year, and passed
some interesting resolutions. Officers
elected were: Mrs Florence Bayard
Hilics, President; Mrs. Victor du Pont,
Sr.. First Vice President Mrs. Julian
Ortiz, Second Nice-President; Mrs.
Frederick Bringh' rst, First Chairman
Miss Marie Lockwood, Fourth hartman.
Mrs Willard Adams was elected secrc-
tarv and Mrs james y Ginns treasurer
The resolutions, which were unanimously
passed, are as follows
Whereas, American women have given
themselves without stint to win the war
believing that il was wagcd TO deliver
all peoples from PrusslanIsm and autor-
racy; and
Whereas. the United States Senate re-
jected the national suffrage amendment
giving political freedom to the worner
Of this country, and perslstently refuses
reconsideration; and
"Whereas, All efforts Of the representa-
tives of the United States at the Peac'
conference on behalf OF world democracy
must be ineffective SO long As the Senate r..
fuses 10 establish democracy NJ home, bel
Resolved, That We protest against the
attitude of the United Stat0 Senate
which refuses political freedom 10 Amer
lean women, and that We call upon tn
Senate TO pass the National Snifrag
amendment Immediately that the nlte'
States may honestly lead the other people
Of the world; and be il further
Resolved, That We call upon IN
Senators from, Delaware to support III
measure and u work and have il passcc
at once.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-31
PROF. {. {. SP|KER
IN BOMBED HUT
Member of Delaware College Fac
ulty Had Some Thrills on
the War Front.
SPECIAL Correspondence of Every Evening


Newark. Dec. 3l-Dean t. Laurence
Smith Yesterday received letter from
Professor {. &. Spikcr, a member OF the
Delaware College faculty, who has been
in the army y NJ. &. 4. work since last
spring. He was an assistant IN the
Modern Language department Tor two
wears and secured leave OF absence
last spring To 20 overseas. lie speaks
OF having been transferred To the French
Army. where he Is teaching English
Professor Splkcr tells OF having met
Lieutenant Morris Mitchell, son OF
President Mitchell of the college and
Lieutenant Tracy Campbell, a graduate
OF Delaware. in Paris. Several months
ago Professor Splker had narrow cwscapc
when a piece Of shrapnel broke his eye
glasses, but he was apparently unlnIured.
when IN Paris about n month ago,
he writes, II ran across Lieutenant
Campbell and Lieutenant Morrls Mitchell.
Campbell was convalCscing from the
.hu" and Mitchell was going To Blals
TO a hospital. believe he SAID his
trouble had been n nervous breakdown.
but he too was getting better They
are the only Delaware boys | have met
here.
However since the middle Of Septcmhe-
have been exclusively with the French
, About three months ago | was transferred
from the American 10 the French work
and sent to an officers artillery training
! school 10 take charge Of the English
| teaching. | have rs assistants New
/ England lawyer and California artist.
"Pr, vious 81 joining the French d.
VISION oi the ~ was with the American
\ forcc~ ! spent a couple Of months IN
| u hat was called quiet sector near
1 Baccarac ia Lorraine. Just following the
| Chateau-Thcrry drive the division ! was
with moved to that sector which was not
termed 'Gulct' at that time. | spent a
! month there attached 10 a regiment Of
i light artillery, French 15s We were be
tween ~oi~sonS and Rheims, on the
/ NeSlc There cnjoycd t'} the sensations
| that came with Jerry 5 arrival over our
] heads whenever the weather permitted.
/ He used to come regularly about 9 lock
and stay until IL As my hut was about
! 100 wards from road that he showed
f considerable interest III used 10 get all
the excitement | could whllc wondering
whore the ncNt one would drop. Then
one dav after Nc LETT the woods the
! Boche located H. near he town oi Bosaches
and ehclcd Il, rather suddenly. ! got
mv glao-e~ broken by piece Of shrapnel
and while in Paris getting new ones was
4 transferred 70 the French work
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-31
COMMITS SUICIDE.
County Hospital Inmate. Drug
User, Ends Life With
Revolver.

William Norton, 45 years old, supposed
to be from New York, shot and Instantly
killed hlmscl, at the County Hospital,
Yesterday afternoon. using 32-cahbre
revolver
The man. who has been at the hospital
for four weeks. supposed to be drug suf-
ferer. shot himself through the right
temple, the bullet entering the brain.
There were Two other inmates in the
same room at the time. but one was 50
deaf he did not hear tho report Of the
weapon. The other summoned officials
Of the institution. but the man was dead
The coroner Was notified and took
charge of the body and is now seeking
relatives Of the man.
Norton was in this city on the day after
Christmas, and il is believed purchased
the revolver then.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-31
LuIL IN SIBERIAN WAR.
BoIsheviki After Defeat Are Gaining
Reinforce ments: Morale Low

BY Associated Press 20 Every Evening
Allied Headquarters 10 Northern
Ruggia. December 31.--The fIrBt French
decorations 90 be awarded for ga.lantry
IN action on the north Russian front have
been conferred on three American privates
who distinguished themselves IN an action
under French commander in the Yologda
railway sector They were awarded the
War Cross, with the star. They, are
Arthur Frank, and James Drsooll, oi
Detroit, Mich, and Walter STREET, 81
Woston Junction, Mich.
Nineteen members Of the Anericnn
Itxpeditionary force previously reoeVed
British decorations.
Throughout the past month II has been
generally uuie. on all sectors of the 'front.'
BoIshevist forces attempted recently "a
raid the allied line Of communIcation IN
the Shenknsk region, and there are signs
tbnt reinforcemcnts are reaching enemy
The rnora.e Of the Bolshevists, however
- reported 10 bc extremely low, tbs
eneny8 army beng badly clothed and
poorly fod for The Arctic winter, IN con
irast With the American forces, ss well Is
the other allies and loyal Russians, vbc
are well furrcd and blapketed and are
receiving special winter ratlons.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-31
WILHELM RIGHT, FOR ONCE.

While our confidence il the integ-
ritv of Wilhelm Iiohcnzollern was never
less, we are bound to admit that in a
certain indiscreet moment lie blurted
out q truth Of special interest During
an interview granted in his Dutch refuge
he made a poignant reference to Ameri-
CO, where, he said, he 'atll has some
loyal friends"
We are well aware that there are
friends Of the former Kaiser still in our
midst, and while His Majesty has re-
leased his officers from their oath of
fealty to their erstwhile sovereign, these
friends still appear to consider them
selves still bound to the Hohenzollern.
They have been very quiet of late,
but as the world xrogresses toward
peace they are again showing signs Of
life. Brooklyn Eagle.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-31
DEMOCRATIC LEAGUE ELECTS.
Spirited Contest, But Only for Members
of Board Of Governors.

With no opposition for the offices of
president, vice-prcsident, secretary, or
treasurer, Daniel Aiken WAS elected
president, Michael Maloney, vice-presi--
dent Frank A. Toner, secretary and
Thomas Murphy, treasurer of the Dem
ocratic League Of Delaware at the an
nlal election held at the headquarters
6lO French street, last night.
There was spirited contest for the
election of n board of governors. six
OF whom were TO bc elected from thIr-
teen candidates.
Charles p. Snylor, Clifford Thompson,
John r. Foster, Paul Wllsil, Bernard
Schneider, Stephen Roman and Miles
Thompson were elected members OF
the board for the coming year.
Stewart Moys' en-. George &. Morton
and Thomas Webster, the only candi-
dates for the offices, we've elected as an
auditing committee. Frank J. krelci was
elected sergeant-at-arms and Napoleon
Tebo WINS chosen librarian, also without
opposition.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-31
HERON CONVICT DIES.
Frank West, Prisoner at W0rkhouse, Sue
cumbs TO Hcmorrhage.

Frank West, colored, prisoner at the
workhouse, died last night as the result
Of Il hemorrhage. tic was commit ted last
April for term Of 10 months, having
been convicted on a charge of selling
her0in
He Was 40 years old and a resident of
this city, where he had relatives, who
are expected to take charge Of his body
Nerdlct
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-31
$4,000 MORE ORDERED HOME.
neral Pershing Details Units For
Fairly Conway Home
80 ID 80 Evenln.

~ Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Washington. Dec. 3l.-General Per
shlnp has notified the war department To-
dav that additional units With a total
strength Of approximately fifteen thousand
men had been assigned for carly convoy
home. They include the 329th and 330th
infantry Of the s3d division, With q
strength Of more than 30 officers and
,. 100 men each, and the Fourth regiment
air service, including about sixteen aero
sG5fadrons
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-31
W. j. HighfeId Entertains.

William j Highfield, former city treas
urcr, who is now in the insurance and
real estate business ut 226 West Ninth
street, last night gave dinner az the
Hotel Nobis in honor Of his employees, the
attaches Of the Central National Bank
and q few other friends. The party, which
numbered II, had q delightful time
During the dinner there were short
speeches, and the festivities closed with
a da nee
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-31
Boil SHEV|K| AND !. W.W.
BLA AIMED FOR EXPLOSIONS
Attacks Last Night Likely to
be Followed by Others,
Police Head Says.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

Philadelphia, Dec 3l-Superintendent
Mills said today that the police will clamp
down the lid tighter than ever on meetings
of radicals. He said he had not yet
formed an opinion as to whether there rs
any connection between last night 8
outrages and the recent meeting here
at which red flags were conhscated by
the police, acting under his orders.
"Of course, such meetings and the
speeches of the character delivered arc
of an innammablc nature, Superintendent
Mills declared "A speech might have
melted one of the auditors to a dastardly
act. The police will act strongly to pre-
vent more meetings of this kind, or any
gathering by the 'tcrrorsts. There IS no
doubt the outrages are due TO combl-
nation of Bolshevism and the |. ". w
because of the activity shown by the
police and the courts In enforcing the
laws against sedition during the war.
SUSPECTS UNDER WATCH.
"Mv life has been threatened half .
dozen times recently by unidentified
persons who have called me on the tele-
phone or sent me anonymous letters
after | had prevented the holding of
meetings which | considered would be
scditious asscmbages | believe this IS
only beginning, and | look for more
trouble, but | am going 70 tighten the
lines even more and get rid ol this menace
To the community. Nothing is to be gam
cd by making indlscrmlnatc arrests,
but / will say that several men already
are under surveillance for completely
III this plot
EXPLOSIVES NOT FRnI L. $.
Officials in charge Of IT, local army
ordnance Office who have charge OF all
government explosives made IN this
vicinity say there is no baSl for a runner
that the bombs use were stolen from
ordnance plants. All arsenals and store
houses for explosives arc under constant
guard of soldiers who watch rs carefully
rs though an enemy were at hand. Ma
tcrials. il Is SAID. are checked up when
received and again when finished. Army
officers scout as ridiculous the sueges-
ton that Il soldier with anarchistiC
tendency could have smuggled hand
grcndcs from one Of the camps.
Def CIRCULARS ~ q. :. BUILDING.
Ten printed circulars similar to those
found near the scenes OF last night 5
explosions were discovered today IN th'
Federal building which occupies q city
block and houses, the postofhce, lnterna
revenue department. and the ;
! Courts They were between the ieaVe'
/ Of he telephone directories in the pubh'
/ pay. stations IN the first floor corridor
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-31
DISAGREEABIE ODOR.
Results from Accident % Machinery at
Garbage Rc1ucli ln Plant.

4 breakdown of the machinery at
the incarceration plant of the Wilmington
SANITARY Co has caused big plle-up
in the amount Of garbage at the plant,
and this is the cause of the odor that has
been noticed i'll Wilmington yesterday,
last night and today, according to +.
G. Owen, general manager OF the plant
He stated this morning that the ma
chincry was being repaired and that he
expected To yet rid of the overflow of
garbage and nj the same time the bad
odor. by tonight
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-31
NEW YEARS EVE DANCE.

The first dance in the Hotel du Pont
since the outbreak Of war will be given
tonight. II will be victory dance and
will usher in the New Year A large
attendance and an enjoyable time are
anticipated
There will bc dancing ia the lobby,
the diningroom and the grill Dancing
will begin at 10 O'Clock and continue
several hours.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-31
Reversing the English.

While distinguished company q
statesmen sit down 70 make the world ssfe
for democracy il might be advisable %
have a lot Of able men on their feet and n
the business Of making democracy safe ior
tho world Rochester Post-Express