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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-03

| happy compromise between the
mesquite lands OF western Texas and
the gumbo OF the black land coun
tries. Pine woods from the great
numbering district of Louisiana, Ar.
kansas and Texas skirt over this
way. and the towering evergreen,
carefully nutured by the govern
ment, stand sentinel above our tent
houses.
The semitropical climate is con-
duciye to the growth of everything.
and further out into the big woods,
which is less groomed by the pa
ternal care OF the government, the
lengthy soft wood saplings are
crowded by "A species OF hard wood
which is itself crowded by "A para
sytical growth OF moss that chambers
about the limbs and hangs like the
patriarCh's whiskers from the dark
ened background II is through this
woodland panorama that the public
spirited citizens Of Houston have
hewn their roads-alWays good
roads, with a solid base and covering
Of oyster shells, which brings TO
mind the story that Houston people
do not Ike oysters, but need the
shells for roadbds, and so the catch
goes merrlly on.
Houston Some Burg.
There is standing controversy
between Houston, Dallas and San
Antonio as TO which is the metrop-
oils OF the state. No doubt San An
tonic has benefited more by army
activities than the others but in
this respect Houston is rapidly com
ing into its own Fifty thousand
troops are scheduled to winter here
and the feeling thai was engendered
by the negro riot and the behavior
OF some OF the old regular army or
ganizations Is rapidly dying, and
fine, patriotic feeling toward the
representative young drafted men is
taking it's place. Indeed. IL Is claimed
that Houston Is less mcrCenary and
more obliging toward her soldier
patrons than the other similarly ia
vored cities. have seen the fine
barracks at Camp Travis, and !
mus say that this camp, with all It's
natural beauties is not nearly so
permanent or well equipped as are
the various cantonments OF the
Alamo city. BuI perhaps II is this
lack OF permanency that has kept
the CRATER from flocking is AS they
have into camps OF less doubtful
status, and this has given Houston
the reputation OF serving her SOL
dier visitors with an even break or
more.
Aside from the army favors there
is considerable rivalry between
Houston and San Antonio for com
mercial supremacy. especially as 1t
affects the Mexican trade. Before
the revolution wrought havoc with
the Mexican railways and before the
completion OF lIouston's deep water
way. san Antonio had all OF this.
Now, however, 1t seems that Hous-
ton is rapidly gaining in Mexican !
trade figures, much TO the jealousy
OF San Antonio. which place argues |
that the business is hers by right Of |
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-03
Uniform Price Tnr I,ns

The oklahoma Natural Gas com,
pany held "A directors meeting yes.
tcrddy ana decided that beginning
October lst II would pay nix cents
per thousand feet AT the well In all
parts uf oklahoma, making the
price uniform to an. THIS liz the re
suit Of a recent advance I'm the price
to consumers aud will doubtless ho
the means of bringing much new
gas To the surface.
II was also decided TO 60 ahead
with the building Of the twcuty-inch
line from oklahoma city Ia the Co
ment field. where there is approxi-
matcly 70,0O0.0OO feet OF gas shut
In waiting FOR the new line II was
agreed unanimously at yesterdays
meeting that conditions were dccid-
cdly good ana that II the weather
did not turn cold before January
LIST the company would have no par
ticular trouble in caring for It's Gus
toners
The directors from out of town
who attended the meeting were
Harry Ilcasley Of Emlcnton. Pa: J.
II. Ritls of tButler. Pa; Robert Han
nan and T.. p. Whitcomb Of Pitts
burg
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-03
Franklin County, Kansas.

The Wright Producing X refining
corporation No. - on the shelton
southeast Of l7-l6.2I is making 90
barrels after shot This Is the big
gest well brought in in the Wells
VILE district In years
shelton No. -, ON the same lease,
filled up 500 feet before the shot and
will make between 80 and 40 barrels
There was - feet uf sand IN this
well, eight feet more than any DINER
well In that section
The same company's No. II Hlcls-
dorf on the south half Of 9-l6-2l had
SS feet Of sand and was shot Mon
day and Is now making % harrc's
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-03
AMERICA REGAINING
HER PLACE IN TRADE
Building of Mighty Merchant Fleet
Puts 1. =. Back In Front
Ranks uf CumrmrCC.

Or vital importance 10 America
I and particularly lu the states of the
northwest is inr mighty nrri ~
r rno ,..,,.,,t,..,. .,,,us .u.bi.b tho
,..
/ "'''" "''''H H"'PP'"h
/ programmed iur CONSTRUCTION lh#
n,iphtv fleet which is fast hcIup
huilt. viii have AN aggrrgltc ton.
u,rr Of % .Ouu OUO. and Will place
America first in tho world IN com.
urrrc
Without "A great merchant marin,
nur produrrr. Vould 'bc limited To-
tho hrut. mlrlcf and this would
moan first decentralization then q
slowing up of mdustrr ana finally
stagnatiou ana tho hardest times this
.uuniry has over known Bctoro the
war olr prnduris were being carried
hy Tor,lgn.nvncl Vessels. We in
trusted nur trade arfnirs to middle.
men who were ,uhircts Of foreign
countries A. Il TrsuIi our foreign
markets were limited and at the
mercy of competitors The only
cargo space which We could get Is
what tho TnrciEu-uwnri vessels hHl
had to snare Furrigu mIddlcmcu
advanced their own country q prod
uCts, and put our own forward ohIF
when they had no other.
RcpnInIur Our pInrc.
nj. ,,.i..,. .t,,.,,,, .nt, v,u..
,,.,,Ns 49, S,fty ,cn,. 400
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-03

NORTHEAST OF TULSA-Frank
! Dettner and associates are reported
drilling at 900 feet on the Lewis al
lotment in the northwest corner OF
the northeast OF the southwest of
l-2O-l2, west OF Turley.
The Creo Oil company has started
spudding on the Phillips farm in the
center Of the south line of.the north
east Of the southwest OF l-2l-l2. II
is No. for the farm.
The Griffin Producing company Is
, drilling at $50 feet on its No. An
ME Tucker farm in the northeast
corner of the northwest OF l2-21-l2.
The GaynO Oil company No. IL
Martin farm in the northwest cor
ner OF the northeast Of the south west
OF the southeast of BELLS is drill
ing at $50 feet
Shears and associates No. a. Nc
Lain farm In the center OF the north
west OF the northwest of 3l-l2-l3 is
down l,060 feet
Tulsa Fuel company in It's No. >
Morgan farm in the northeast OF
S-2l-l4 is down $40 feet.
Boesche and others No. Rhoades
farm in the northwest of 27-2I-l4 is
drilling at l,Oj0 feet.
Cox and others No. Denton farm
in the northwcsLCOrner OF 36-2l-l4
is drilling at $50 feet
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-03
In the Oil Fields
CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE

CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE
Distinguished Visitors.
Capt f. l.. Lucey. president Of the
Lucey Manufacturing corporation
and &. A. Young, manager OF the
Chattanooga plant Of that concern,
are In Tulsa for "A short stay
Captain Lucey, assisted by MIR.
Young, both of whom happened to
be in Europe at the outbreak Of the
great war in 1914, were largely in
strumental in organizing the Belgian
relief commission. working directly
under Herbert Hoover
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-03

would be able TO meet the condition.
This spirit OF progress and the sue
cess OF the home building campaign
won the unqualified praise OF Chas.
NJ Schwnh and Charles Pelz, federal
shipping heads, ana 4. NJ Taylod.
CHIEF Of the l'nItel States Housing
corporation.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-03

JENkS-The Dundee Petroleum
company Is drilling its No 26 on the
river bed in the northeast corner OF
the northwest OF l2-1S-l2 at a depth
OF $40 feet and should soon get the
Perryman sand
| The Spring OIL company Is drill
ing its No. IA Dora Il. Parks farm in
the northeast corner OF the north
west of the northwest Of 33-lS-l2 at
2,l55 feet.
Short brothers and the Wonder
state OIL company are drilling their
No. Leatcher farm in the center
OF the north line of the northwest OF
the southeast OF 16-1S-l3 at S75
feet
Swoveland & Hardman are report.
ed to have started up again on their
No. Ben Samuels. farm in the
northeast corner OF the northwest Of
17-1S-l2.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-03

SAPULPA-The Entente oil COM
pany is going right ahead with the
No. | Conner farm In the center Of
the north line OF the northwest Of
the northeast Of l4-lS-ll and Is
drilling at l,lSO feet. d. G. Acosta Of
Tulsa is at the head OF this concern.
The Chosen Oil company of KAN
sas city is still shut down on the
well in the northwest corner OF tho
southeast of 32-tS-ll.
The Carter well on the Adkins
farm in the center Of the west line
Of the northwest OF the southeast OF
Si-lS-10 is drilling at 2.24O feet.
Brady on the Barker No. in the
northwest Of 27-1S-lO was last re-
ported drilling at $50 feet.
The United Oklahoma OH & Gas
Co. No. 2 w. Boggy farm in the
southeast corner of the southwest Of
the southeast OF 22-1S.lO' is drilling
at 500 feet.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-03

MOUNDS II + Wilcox Is drilling
AZ Loo trgt uu his Nu. .. Joe Lewis
farm in 3l-lG.I9
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-03

BIXBH-Nearly every well in the
Bixby district is going along with no
trouble. George e. ShulerFra ran into
salt water at 2.l'35 feet on the w
Hengst No. in the northeast Of
7-17-13.
The Memo oil company No Hill
in S-l7-13 is drilling at $50 feet.
George e. Shuler No. Wilson in
the southwest of 9-l7-13 is drilling
at ,OO5 feet.
u. II. Houston Is drilling at 1850
feet on the VI. t. Berryhill No. 3 in
the northeast corner OF the southeast
OF S-17-13.
The Twin State was reported drill
ing at 1860 feet on No. Miller in
the southeast OF l5-16-l3.
The Gladys Belle Oil company is
drilling at 500 feet on the l.. Tiger
No. 10 In the southwest OF 15-l6-13
MOUNDS COMPETITIONS - The
Congress Oil company has duster
at 40 feet in its No. . White farm
in the northeast corner Of the south
east OF I0-16-12.
The Minnehoma Oil company No,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-27
ARE YOU STILL
YOUNG At HEART?
Then Why Look Older Than
You Feel?

Every woman is as young as she
looks, so why let sentiment or pref
udlce prevent your keeping youthful
as long as you wish?
Not long ago many women would
not use face powders or cosmetics
Today practically every woman knows
their need and uses them. This is
equally true OF the hair color restorer.
Thousands OF women keep their hair
dark and youthful with Q-ban Hair
Color ReStorer II is not dye, hut
a delightful toilet preparation which
brings back the color and gloss as
gradually and evenly as the natural
renewing Of the hair itself.
Q-ban will not stain the scalp wash
or rub off; and does not interfere
with washing or waving the hair Keeps
it glossy and healthy Guaranteed to
satisfy or money refunded.
sold by all good druggists every
where on Money Back Guarantee
Price 7sc (Ady)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-27

A laxative today saves sick child
tomorrow Children simply will not
take the time from play to empty their
bowels, whicl become ologged up with
waste, liver gets sluggish; stomach
sour.
Look at tho tongue, motherl II coat
ed, or your child Is llstless, cross, feV
erisht breath bad, restless, doesn't eat
heartily. full Of cold or has sore throat
or any other children's ailnept, give a
teaspooniul OF California Syrup OF
Figs" then don't worry, because Il Is
perfectly harmless, and in a few hours
oil his constipation poison, sour bile
and inmenhnp was,- will gently move
)ut of the bowels, a. you have a we'll.
rlayful child again. A tho ough inside
cleansing" Is oftlmes all that IA neces-
sary. 1t should be the first treatment
given in any sickness.
Beware Of counterfeit fip syrups. Ask
your druggist for bottle OF California
Syrup Of Figs" which has full direc-
tions for babies, children Of all ages and
Tor grown-ups plainly printed on the
bottle. Look carefully and see that It is
made by the California Fig Syrup
| Company (Adyl
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-27
White Mice Are
Proposed Test
of Vassar Girls

NEW NORk-Plans for the pro-
posed training camp for nurses at Vas
sar this summer progressed successful
ly until recently, when Dr. Park. di-
rector OF the New York City public
health laboratories and professor OF
bac,eriology and hygiene OF the camp
faculty, came along with the sugges-
tion OF a terrifying test for applicants.
lie said these student nurses will
have to inject many white mice with
deadly microbes and then perform an.
tOpsies on them; that is, Of course, II
his idea is carried out
II would mean first a horde Of little
white mice would be turned loose on
a floor before the eyes Of the applicants,
and all who seek safety on chairs or
tables are likely 10 he turned down as
being temperamentally unfit for the
profession.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-27

ton, Of lie in the enemy country which
has ceased altogether to display that air
IT cheerful prosperity which character
red the Germany Of peace days"
Germany, il was said, presented the
appearance Of country under a
blight"
81 was much struck when travelling
Though the country" said one oi ,he
men. with the dead look Of everything
Even in one OF the great towns through
which we passed there seemed TO be
little going on, and the railway stations
were almost entirely deserted On the
line between Spandau and Hanover
we did not see a single passenger train,
and the goods traffic appeared 10 be
quite negligible The fields we're de.
void OF catil6. and on the whole journey
I saw less than a score Of sheep"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-27
She DARKENED Her
CRAY HAIR
Well Known Lady Tells How She
Darkened Her Gray HAlr by
Simple Home Made Remedy.

Mrs. T. II Boots, a well known resi-
dent of Buchanan county, ia, who
darksntd her gray hair by a simple
homemade remedy made the following
statement.
"Any lady or gentleman can darkcn
their gray or faded hair. and make it
soft and glossy with this simple re-
tipe which they can mix at home. TO
half a pint Of water add ounce Of
bay rum, one small box Of Barbo Com.
pound and H-ounce Of glycerine These
ingredients can be purchased at any
drug store at very little cost Apply to
the hair every other day until the gray
hair is darkened sufficiently 1t docs
not color >he scalp; is not sticky or
greasy and does not rub off. It will
make gray haired person look 10 to
" wears VNunuer fAdvl
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-27
GERMANY LIKE
BL|CHTED LAND,
PRISONERS SAY
BritonS Reach Home, But Have
'Barbed Wire Fever"

LOND0N.-All England has been
stirred by the return OF 800 soldiers and
civilian prisoners of war from Ruh-
lebsS. Germany, some oiwhom are fisher
meh who were surprised by the Ger
mans in the North Sea Immediately
after the declaration Of war and had
therefore been prisoners almost from
the first day Of hostilities.
1t is not because OF the stories they
tell, for their lips have been sealed
so far as their own suiierings are con
cerned by order OF the government
The remark OF one OF the civilians to
an old friend who met the party, 1--WE
are fairly all right, but we have all
got batbed wire fever" is said to con
tain the whole story. Englishuien know
what that means and there is nowhere
any desire to reverse the governments
orders.
Have "Barbed Wire Fever"
"Barbed wire fever is the nervous
strain that is telling with increasing
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-27
MYSTERY
Parents Renew Ssaeh for Boy Lost
Three Years AGO.

NEW YORK.-Renewed suergiei
have emphasized the three year search
for little Robert Allen Striker, the 4
year old Brooklyn boy who disappeared
while his siepfather and mother Mr.
and Mrs William Richter. were At their
summer home at ST. Petersburg, Fla,
Dec u, 1914.
Information concerning the appear.
anoe Of a strange boy In southern
Texas town has created hope In the
mother that the boy is yet alive and is
10 be found
Robert disappeared from the front
porch OF IN, Florida home Mr. and
Mrs Richter had gone south 10 engage
extensively in the chicken business.
No reasonable theory could be advanced
for his disappearance.
The only nearby BODY oi water a
bay. was dragged That work ended
me theory Of drowning
As the search continued. the chlld's
playmxtt, Rex, came in for much at
tenii6s II was noted the dog covered
at the sigh, Of a man IN military uni
form
Each time a man appeared before him
in uniform the dog would whine and
crawl away This interesting fact led
the parents to believe the child. while
the dog was with him, was kidnapped
by someone in uniform This theory
remained untested.
The frantic mother, worn by the
ceaseles search. has engaged counsel
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-27
&DR4lE5SS& DR4l!5
Anne Rsftenhouse
iEW YoRK-We are on h, yerse

~
N Of a revolution in millinery, or At
~ least, in the way that millinery is
adjusted 10 the head
After all. II is the silhouette that
counts The French women say that
any hat will do as long as you know
how to pose il and place the veil. II
might be added that these tricks are
in the hands OF genuses and not easily
achieved by the average mortal. Out
OF a thousand women, Il may be estl-
mated that only ten can give Q hat
the proper pose and put on veil with
defines and brilliant result
Strange 10 say, the gift seems 10 lie
in the hands OF those who have little
money and little time, rather than those
wbo have vast wealth and unlimited
leisure (li there are any Of the latter
today. There are good looking young
steS who come from behind the coun-
ters ol a great shop at six in the eve
ming on their way TO hn Automat for
dinner, who have put on a hat and veil
with the brillianoy OF touch that would
make a French actress regard them as
equals; and there are women with
few millions " their disposal a llmou
sine wsh two men on the box in front,
and a maid standing behind the chair
who 90 in public with a hat placed 80
that il destroys every particle oi beauty
they might possess. and a veil thar looks
as though II belonged 10 a bird cage,
and not TO a human face.
There should be a school opened
for instruction in the posing Of a hat
and the placement OF veil These
tricks are harder 10 teach than the
French language, skating on ice or
jumping hurdles, but a good deal could
be gained by such a school, even II
perfection were not scored.
Enveloping Hat Easy TO Pose.
Probably the artistic milliners know
the difficulty In teaching women TO
gloriiy costume and even an ugly
face by the dashing pose OF hat,
when they invented and clung to the
hat that enveloped the head and left
little Of the features exposed II was
the easiest way, the path that met with
least resistance
For six years our heads and part
Of our faces have been entirely eclipsed,
The cartoonlsts have seen the fun OF
II and made pictures which showed
us STOPPING down to find sW who was
under hat or flieking up the brm to
get 4 glance Of the eyes.
Little art was needed in the place
ment Of these hats They were merely
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-27
NEURALCIC PAINS
Give Way 20 Soothing HamIin's
Wizard OIL

Hamlin's Wizard Oil il a safe and
effective treatment for headache and
neuralgia Rubbed in where the pain is
1t acts as tonic to the tortured nerves
and almost invariably brings quick re-
lief.
Its healing, antiseptc qualities can
always be relied upon to prevent in
lection, or other serious results, from
sprain', bruises, cuts, burns bites and
stlngs. Just as good, too for sore feet
stiff neck, frost bites, cold sores and
canker sores.
Get II from druggists for 30 cent,
il not satisfied return the bottle and
get your money back.
Ever constipated or have sick head
aehel Just try Wizard Liver Whips.
pleasant little pink pills, 80 cents
Guaranteed (Ady)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-27
The Trimming al Back.

force ce-especially in the ease Of the
older men, who cannot take so much
cxercise-upon the hundreds of men
who have spent over three years on
that unhappy race course" saws the
Manchester Guardian.
They were bitterly disappointed that
the attempt Of our government to abolish
Ruhlcbcn altogether by an exchange,
however, it might advantage the Ger
mans, came TO nothing, and many OF the
repatriated men are convinced that there
may he an increase Of mental cases if
Ruhleben continues much longer
"lou could see marks Of nervous ex-
citcment on many of tho faces, and
probably the reaction from being set
free will be felt severely by the men OF
more sensitive minds"
Cheer Absent In Germany.
From a few of the civilian prisoners
something OF the condition OF affairs
in Germany Is learned--illustration
supporting the general impression that
the war has entirely changed the eondi-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-27
FOUR BOYS ARE PAR0lED
ON REQUEST OF VICTIMS

VIRGINIA-Pour boys, about lS
years Of age each found guilty in
juvenile court OF having broken into
summer home, at Sand Lake, we're sent
eneed by Judge Edward Freeman to
reiormatory terms. but on request Of
those whose property had been dam
aged they were released on parole, The
boys were ordered to make restitution
Of SIS each to the property owners In
consequence Of the pranks Of the boy,
the summer home owners have or
ganited to protect their cottages, a
wstehman to be kept on the premises
permanently
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-27
A Real Stieksf.

Well young man" said Father VIII
liam, 81 hear that you are about 10 be
married ! am glad to hear H. ] be-
leve in marrying young But, my dear
boy, trust that you are marrying for
love only"
"Well-I-"
Because myself made a terrible
mistake ! married money"
"Yes but, after all. marriage means
many things II means q homeland a
woman to look after you. In your case
there was a woman attached 10 the
money ! suppose"
There was, my boy, there was" said
Father William. with . bitter smile.
"She was so much attached to II that
she's never parted with six-penee OF
It from that day 10 this"
W.T.
A part Of the army Of Madagascar
is cavalry regiment mounted on oxen.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-27
Rare Spectaclss

A lecturer had been describing some
Of the sights he had 'een abroad. "rhrre
are some speciaeles." he said, that one
never lorget'."
81 wish you would tell me where !
can get a pair" exclaimed an old lady
In the audience. Il am always forget
ING mine
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-27
A New Theory


Mary was very serious minded
Young mss Of 10, and was keenly in.
icreNsd In the religious education Of
her younger sister Dorothy, aged B..
Indeed, she felt that the little sisters
education In Biblical storie, had been
sadly neglected. One day she coulided
10 her mother that Dorothy was very
ignorant on the subject Of the cruel
iision and the resurrection. and should
be enlightened before The next Easter
time came around.
The mother suggested 10 Mary that
she be the one TO tell the little sister
the stories. and TO make them just as
vivid and real as ,h, could.
Thi. Mary did, and At the close Of
the recital the only comment made by
Dorothy was this:
"Say, were those men Germans -
Haper's Magazine
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-27
Most Futils Thint In the World.

The bol,heyiki pleading for Russians
to resist the advance OF the German
troops. after they themselves have dis.
organized and di'banded the Russian
Amy Is like old age pleading Tor
return OF the opportunities oi youth
ST Louis Republic.