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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-13
Oil Securities Adynnre

Prices of oil securities in the Eastern
markets advanced sharply last week.
Trade conditions were very favorable,
following the sharp break of two weeks
ago. In all the Standard oil list there
was not one issue that showed q loss
during the last week. and only four out
Of the total of fourteen failed TO make
gains. Gains ranged from one.half to
twenty-five points.
Out Of fifteen listed securities, thir.
teen showed advances while only two
dropped off. Gains in this list ranged
from onefourth to seventeen and one.
half points. out Of list of seven mis-.
cellaneous stocks. five of the number
gained from one to twenty-eight points,
while two declined from one.fourth to
one-half point.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-13
DISCOVERY OF MINERAL
OILS REVOL UTIONIZED
WORLDS INDUSTRIES
by Marth NIaude Tanner

The story Of oil is romance
that surpasses the tales Of Alad-
dcn's wonderful lamp.
Last month marks the sixty.yoar
period since the first oil well was
drilled in Pennsylvania.
The discovery was at once her.
aided as a find which had possi-
bilities Of great value, but there
could have been no appreciation
of the vast magnitude to which the
industry would eventually grow,
at the time OF the first discovery
well.
In the early days of oil there
were some who were active in de-
yeloping the new product beyond
the use Of an illuminant supplant-
ing candles and whale oil, and the
business has widened and expand
cd until it has far surpassed the
dreams Of those most optimistic
early day adventurers.
The center of this great industry
has long since departed from the
place of its origin.
The Southwest and the Pacific
coast, almost an unknown land in
the infancy Of the business, now
produce thousands Of barrels to the
original oil regions one.
There are millions Of farms
throughout the entire world where
oil is still used as an illumnant,
but this Is no longer the chief pro
duct Of crude.
The main result now sought is the
by product-gasoline. Millions Of
motor-driven vehicles that have
come into existence in the last
score Of years could not have been
made possible, had it not been for
this desirable product to provide an
explosive fuel to drive them,
Crude oil played a very import
ant part in the late war. vast guam
titles of it being used in driving
locomotives and ships
Not only does oil play an import.
ant part in the great battles and
industries of our great country,
but as lubricant it makes possible
the light running of various ma
chimes and steamships.
The by-products even enter into
the realms Of medicine and it is
still possible that the number of
uses to which oil may be applied
win te wonderfully increased in
number within the next few years,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-13
Telephones for Oil Fields

Frankell, Texas, Dec. 12.-Jake /.
Hamon, representing the Hamon &
Kell interests, who are building the
Wichita Falls, Ranger and Fort Worth
Railroad, is arranging for the construc-
tion Of local and long distance telephone
lines and exchanges in the towns along
the route of the railroad and to adja-
cent oil fields. The new system will
reach from Dublin to Wichita Falls,
and serve Jakehamon and Frankcll at
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-13

once ana extend to include all the towns
on that line of railroad.
The need for extended telephone ser.
vice in the oil fields and especially in
the new towns along the Wichita Falls
Ranger and Fort Worth Railroad is
the reason for Hamon & Kell engaging
IN this line Of activity in addition to
their railroad construction.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-13
Suspends Pending Financial Aid

The Savage Oil and Gas Company,
which has reached O total depth Of 2, 2,43O
feet, in section 1G, Js.2w, south Of the
town Of Wilson, has thrown up it's
hands for lack Of means to further
prosecute drilling operations. John p.
Savage, president of the company, is
putting the matter up to interested
parties both in Wilson and in Ard.
more and the prospects are reasonably
good that the property owners in that
locality viii take the well over and
drill deeper. The leases there have a
value as long as the well is drilling, and
they become worthless the moment the
well is closed down. This well had a
nice oil showing at 2,4OO feet and it
is now in a formation very similar to
that which was just above the oil sand
on the Isabel farm, in the Hewitt dis.
trict BY all means this well deserves
TO be drilled deeper and if every owner
Of the property surrounding it will put
up money on dry-hole contract, the
burden viii not fall so heavy on any.
one, and the well can be drilled to a
depth of 5000 feet for a sum possibly
not greater than $1,000. When the
town Of Wilson is ready to pledge from
$1,000 to $4,000 a systematic campaign
Will be made in Ardmore to raise the
balance Of the funds needed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-13
Crude for Refineries

Oil refineries in the United States
are using 100000 barrels of crude oil
daily. In September these reflnerles
used 35,S17,933 barrels. The principal
products We're 939,5S2, ,564 gallons Of
gasoline, 199,244,293 gallons Of kero.
sene, 6SS, 4O9,674 gallons of gas and fuel
oil, and 7O.2S6.692 gallons Of lubrlcat.
ing oils.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-13
VIII Enter Oil Game Here

Glen Griffith, Of Little Valley, New
York, is at Writ, the guest Of Mr. and
Mrs. A. j. Walker. Mr.. Gnffith was
in the oil fields of the east before he
went to war and it is probable that
he will enter the oil game and remain
in the Ardmore district.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-13
More Supply Houses al Wilson

The Oil Well Supply Company it
is reported, has leased a site in Will
son for the building Of a supply house
to accommodate the producers at Hew-
lit and Healdton, and the Continental
Supply Company has representative
at Wilson looking for site for the
same purpOse.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-13
Starts Oil In Dnstnr INroII

Recently an abandoned we'll IN Palo
Pinto county made good showing of
oil when drillers started to pull the
casing. Previously the we'll had been
shot with $50 quarts OF nitro glycerine
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-13

the hole Immediately filled up with oil.
This is the Upham ct al. we'll on the
Belding tract, in the northwest part of
Palo Pinto County.-Star-Tel
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-13
Oil Personals

A. J. Walker, general manager Of the
lokla Oil and Gas Company left here
this morning for McAlester, where he
will have some Masonic degrees confer
red upon him
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-13

SHE WILL LOVE YOU II YOU
GIVE HER AN EASTMAN KODAK
FOR XMAS. RINGERS, THE REX.
ALL STORE. l96
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-13
Drilling Begins ON Ward Farm

Gypsy Oil Company No. 1, on the
Ward farm, in section q, 4s-2w, off
setting the Writ Franklin well, has
begun drilling. Rotary tools are be.
ing used ana Sturm d Lamb, the drill
ing contractors on this lease, are ship
ping in a second rig on the same farm,
ana they viii drill, nine wells in sus-
cession for the Gypsy people. This
lease is in proven territory, there be-
ing production both north and south.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-13

&. j. Burke, who spent much OF his
time in Ardmore during the days of the
Healdton field, is in Ardmore looking
over the Hewitt district.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-13

Iolda-Nuestadt well in section 12,
3n-7e, is underreaming the Ginch pipe
line at $500 feet. The total depth of
the hole is 1926 feet. This well will
be drilled just as deep as the tools
can be sent unless q pay sand is found
earlier.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-13

BATTED QUILTING COTTON lOc
POUND. OIL MILL. elmo.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-13

Dan Mahoney, representing the Skel-
ly Oil and Gas Company, is here from
Tulsa.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-13

S. NJ. Cunningham, an attorney of
Hugo, Oklahoma, was here today en-
route 10 Oklahoma City.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-13

Rockland Oil Company No. i, Dillard,
In section %, 4s.2w, has begun drill
ing and has reached a depth Of 100
feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-13

Lawrence Dunlap was an Ardmore
visitor today from Wilson,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-13

The Great Southwestern Oil Com
pany, composed of Oklahoma City and
Iowa parties, is reported to have pur-
chased the pipe in the Golden Gate
well, on the Gill farm, in section "a,
as-2w, and will move this pipe to an
SO-acre lease, which the company has
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-13
Drilling Reports

Healdton Petroleum Company No. l
Carlock lease, in section 81, 2s.2w, has
the tools moved in and is rigging up.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-13

Mrs. Hattie Walker, who makes her
home with her son. 4. J. Walker, at
Writ, has gone to Pittsburg, Penn, on
account Of the death of two members
of the family Deceased are sisters Of
Mr. Walkers father, one of whom died
last Thursday and one last Monday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-13

pIeted This will be a very interesting
well and is located between Oil City
and the Graham districts.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-13

A. r. Montgomery. Of the drilling
firm Of Montgomery Shaffer & Mont
Somery, was an Ardmore visitor today.
This drilling firm has contracts at Wal.
ters and also at Hewitt.
Judge c. j. Keaton is in the city from
the Graham district where he has a
well drilling in section "a, 2s.Sw, on
the Miller farm.
j. p. Bristow, president Of the Kirk
OIL and Gas Company, is in Ardmore
today from Graham, where his company
is carrying on drilling operations.
J. 7. McMurray is here today from
McAlester. MIR McNIurray has spent
week on his farm in the Washlta Val.
ley near Tishomingo.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-16
By william Philip simms

Omitted Press staff correspondent
Paris, April lG.-The German peace
delegation, officially ordered to Yer.
sailles April 25 will follow the route
over which they marched to the gates
of Paris in 1914, it was learned today.
But the enemy as in 1914, will not
enter Paris. They will be forced to
skirt the city and proceed directly to
their quarters in Versailles.
The Germans, numbering about l75,
will arrive in Cologne, where they will
take a special train. They will be
whirled toward Versailles through
scenes Of devastation wrought by Ger.
man hands-possibly under direction
Of soine OF the minor officials in the
party. fhey will pass Liege, the first
city to suffer from Hun frightfulness;
Namur and Maubeuge where the dough
ty Belgians held the Germans at bay
until the British and French could Or
ganize resistance in their rear; Char
leroi, where SIR John French IS Icon
temptibles fought and died; the great
line defenses; the battle
field Of the Somme--all with their
memories Of death and carnage Of he.
roism and Of civilization at stake.
Arriving in Versailles, the Germans
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-16
Tractor CruSheS Man On
Farm Near WOOdburn

Woodburn, Or, April l6.-Daniel f.
Hurt was caught under a tractor which
overturned and crushed TO death on
the Mrs. John Johnston place, west OF
Woodburn this morning He was in tho
employ Of +. }. Kinns and had started
the tractor to plow. Coming to a big
ditch, ho attached a pole to the TRACTION.
BY mistake he chained the rear wheels
instead Of the front. When he began tho
ascent, the wheels locked and the trac-
tor was thrown backward, pinning tho
driver to the ground.
Jack Johnston was the only witness
to the accident. He Immediately used
his great strength and lifted the tractor
slightly, but, as no one was present to
pull Mr.. Hurt out, Mr.. Johnston became
exhausted and allowed the tractor to
fall down upon the man. who had re-
ccived his death blow when the machine
first struck him.
Hurt, who was wounded in the head
and chest and burned about the neck,
remained conscious long enough to call
for his wife, and then died He was mar
ried last September to Mrs. Theresa
Bierward. He was about 40 years Of
age.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-16
Huns to Tread Paths
They Devastated On
Jdunt to Versailles

will be quartered in the Hotel Des
Reservoirs and the Hotel Petit Vatel.
The strictest precautions will be TAX
en- to prevent them from streying into
Paris, lest "unaortunate incidents"
should occur. They will meet with the
allied representatives in the Arianon
palace hotel There Premier Clcmeneeau
will read them the text Of the treaty
and probably will announce time
limit for acceptance, bring the actual
crucial day down TO about May 10.
On or about that day-the anniyer.
sary of the treaty of Frankfort, which
ended the Franco-Pussian war in 1871
the world will see the state Of war
removed and peace proclaimed, or the
Germans may be given ~ hours no.
tice Of a rupture of the armistice If
they refuse to sign. Such seems to be
the present plan, as outlined in French
circles today.
II has been definitely determined, it
was said, that only the actual signing
Of the treaty will take place in the
Hall of Mirrors at the palace.
While there has been no official con
firmation that time limit will be
placed on the Germans, the French
consider such action as probable, else
the session would drag on without end.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-16

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent J
Washington, April l6.-In organizing
the next senate supporters of the league
Of nations covenant will make an eff.
fort to constitute the foreign relations
committee so that majority Of it will
be in favor Of the league.
This can be done, senators pointed
out today, if one or more if the new
republican members Of the committee
ARE league supporters.
Before the senate discusses the peace
treaty or the league covenant, both
must be passed on and read by the
foreign relations committee. League
supporters declared the league would
gain strength before the senate if the
committc report showed a big majority
for IT,
In the last senate the committee was
composed Of ten democrats and seven
republicans. Each party has a vacancy
to fill in the next session-the demo,
erats that of Senator Salisbury. Della
ware. and the republicans, Smith Of
mithikdH.
That leaves the committee nine TO six
There is considerable discussion Of a
nlan TO make the next committee eight
democrats and nine republicans, but
this, as yet. has not received republican
sanction. If It should. IL would require
the addition Of three republican mem
befs and the elimination Of one demo
erat-RObinson, Arkansas. strong
League supporter who is at the bottom
of the committee list.
Prominently mentioned as republican
candidates for the committee are Ken
Won. Iowa; Norris, Nebraska. and Hard.
ing. Ohio. The league supporters count
on Kenyon TO vote for the amended
league covenant.
Norris has been counted both for and
Against the league. He at heart fayors
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-16
To Muster In independence
Guard Company This Evening

Adjutant General John l.. Nav and
Colonel y. C. North will be in Inde-
pendenee this evening to muster in
company of the Third Oregon. This
will complete the regimental commands
Colonel North has been congratulated
by Colonel May for securing a number
Of overseas veteran Officers to instruct
the officers and men. Among those
veterans are Major William G.. White
Of Eugene; Captain 7. R. Niles, regi-
mental adiutant; Captain E. j. Eiv-
ers, commanding the machine gun com.
pany; Lieutenant Millard W. Grubb
and Lieutenant W. N. Briggs of Ash
land; Lieutenant r. l.. Hanson, in
struetor Of non commissioned officers:
Lieutenant +. y. Henry. assistant
supply offiocF: Lieutenant Bert E.
Babb. company F: Lieutenant r. B.
Ward. machine gun company; Lieuten-
ant +. A. sheppard, assistant regi-
mental adiutaut; Lieutenant R. NJ.
G0nnors. iustrueting the engineers;
Captain L. s. HoDfield. commanding
company "A. McMiunville. There Is
plenty Of room fer more an1 reserva-
tiens are waiting for them.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-16
TELEPHONE COMPANY
TO FIGHT PROPOSED
NUNIC|P AL SYSTEM
Pacific States Representative
Advises Council Against
Second Plant.

If the city of Salem should finally
decide to put in municipal telephone
system, it will find the Pacific Tele-
phone and Telegraph company on the
job as usual and fighting for its share
of patronage.
This ultimatum was handed to the
special telephone committee Of the city
council by W. j. Phillips, division com
mercial superintendent, Of Portland.
''Iou cannot put us out or business J"
declared Mr. Phillips. "With another
telephone system in the city, YOU would
put another burden on the citizens.
Then you should remember thar you
win never get system completed as
there is always u demand for more ser
vice. And we win be right here as com
petitors."
The meeting last night of the spec
ial telephone committee Of the city
council and the representatives of the
Pacific telephone company was 10 get
more light on the subject Of telephones
and to hear the other side, as n. T..
Busselle had addressed the committee
in favor of a city municipal telephone
last week.
Company Claims Loss.
Mr. Phillips said it was simply a mat
ter of not getting enough revenue out
of the Salem phenes to pay the com
many. Hence it had asked the public
service commission for an increase in
rates, There is an impression that the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-16

1t appears likely he win deliver both
at the same time, as department heads
Secretary Baker, Secretary Daniels,
Secretary Lane and Chairman Hurley of
the shipping bcard--have promised to
have proposals for the army, navy, in
tcrior and merchant marine programs,
respectively, ready when congress re-
convenes
Immediately after delivering his mes
sage to congress the president plans now
to 70 TO the country direct and appeal
for ratification of the treaty, including
the league Of nations covenant. This
trip, as now contemplated, will embrace
a tour that promises to extend to tho
west coast.
To Let Congress Alone.
As for domestic legislation army,
navy, shipping, wire and railroad con
trol-thc president is expected to
"leave il TO congress. In his last mes
sage he stated that if congress did not
offer some solution Of the railroad prob
lem he would presently" have to re-
turn the roads TO thelr private OWncfs.
1t is known that the president has
felt, with republicans in power, the best
course would be to give them vast free
dom in working out their own solutions
Of the domestic problems. The country
would then be able to Judge which perty
best handled legislation while in jower.
With both the internal revenue bu-
roau and the department of justice de-
claring enforcement Of the prohibition
measure which goes into effect July I,
is not in their hands, the president prob
ably will be called upon 10 dciegase au-
thority for enfreing it. It is effective
until rehabilitation is completed. The
presidents s friends have ssid that no
win not move to stop its going into ef-
feet (unless congress acts in the in-
tcrim1 until demobilization has been
completed This is expected to be ae-
complished some time in September.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-16
General McAIexander
Has Strange Fear

Oregon Agricultural College, Corval-
lis, April l6.-That Brigadier General
U. G. McAlexander is afraid that he
may soon look like an African zebra
was the fear expressed by him in a let
ter received by W. A. Jensen, executive
secretary of the college.
"Well, they have recently awarded
me distinguished service medal in ad-
dition to my distinguished service cross
and the croix de guerre with palm, "
said General McAlexander. eff this
thing don t stop soon, I'll look like an
African zebra. 1 don 7 blame them a
bit and dom resist. All want now
is to get back to God's country with
my family and friends"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-16

"There is no authority throughout
Russia" he said. "The question Of
recognition of the soviet government
has never been proposed.
Lloyd-George declared amidst an out
burst of cheering, that the indemnity
"will be no easy enc. He asked the
delegates 'who are trying to do their
best" be left in peace, "beeeuse their
work is not over, and is still full Of
perils for all"
A "stern and just peace, but not a
yindictiye peace, is wanted" declared
the premier. ~ am going back to Paris
and must have the fullest confidence of
parliament"
The premier said the allies had agreed
unanimously not to publish the peace
terms until they had been discussed
Intervention Blunder.
"The internal condition in Russia does
not justify gigantic military enter
prise, " said Loyd-George. - would
rather leave Russia TO the bolshcviks
until see a way out than to have Brit
ain bankrupt. 1t is my earnest conv1c-
ton that intervention was the greatest
act Of stupidity"
Lloyd-George pointed out that Rus
sia would be most difficult to conquer
aud would require huge armies for the
task.
Lloyd-George was aumltled by mis-
friends to be facing the greatest crisis
in his political career.
The conservative parliament fears the
premier has permitted President Wilson
to 0verrule him regarding roparations
The coalition undoubtedly won the re-
cent elections on the slogan "make the
~Germans pay" 1t is certain there will
be the gravest dissatisfaction in certain
influential circles unless Great Britain
obtains substantial share Of the in.
IDENTITIES.
Suffragists Create Uproar
The government s Russian policy, OF
lack of it, also has disturbed the eoun.
try Offieialdom appears to be largely
inclined toward Intervention on major
scale. The vast majority Of the people
apparently want all British forces to be
withdrawn from Russia at once
The premier had an audience with
King George last night. The lrincv OF
Wales probably win listen to today s
debate in the house Of commons
During the debate on the pension bill
in commons last night, Sylvia Pank-
hurst, Mrs. Cole aud Miss Stephenson
created an uproar in the gallery by
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-16
ROAD CONTRACTS FOR
S2,OOO,OsO AWARDED
Bid 0fA.D. Kern For Work On
SaIem-JefferSOn Road
Accepted.

Portland, Or, April 16.-Thc state
highway commission today awarded ten
paving and four grading contracts, to-
falling in the aggregate S2,OOO,OOO.
A. D. Kern was awarded contract
for paving six miles between Salem and
jefferson with bitulithic.for $l33,0OS.
Clark & Henry company was given
the job of paving 50 miles of roadway
between Central Point and Gold Hill,
tho contract price being $237 $50
The Warren Construction company
was awarded a contract for paving the
Rickreall- Monmouth Independence road
s,3 miles for $204,l22.
Other contracts awarded include.
Sheridan -McMinnville, s.3 miles, btu
lithic, V. R. Denni company, $l92,4l1.
Marshfield- -Coquille, IA miles, con
crete, Perham- Browndine & Haig, $3ls,.
7S1. uN''ra
Wolf Creek Grave Creek, 40 miles,
bitulithic, Warren Construction com.
pany, $105,52S.
Hemlock Beaver, s miles bitulithic,
Warren Construction, $1O9,043.
Deer Island. Rainier, 90 miles, btu.
lithic, Warren Construction company,
$342, ,03s.
Bids were rejected for 13 miles of
naving between Myrtle Creek and Dill.
lard because they were excessive. This
work will be done by force aerount.