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Douglas Island news., 1920-01-09

-....n. a.l ..odu.. instead O. ouc of five aII quarter hours a day. This is mot in 0. wit. -uc working men O. ,ac country W.o .r. demanding cur in the hours of a.0- w.l .u m.rw,. HI salary The pu- p.- o. n. "-a school will receive their compensation hU .ac Knowledge that they . ..ruu. I-Hu- mor. .or themselves.
Douglas Island news., 1920-01-09

Tc clo.hers are to meet with the De- Wmw. of Justice to confer about the .-a co>. O. clothing md to try and remedy ao ,itwiou While this couiewiug is go-
 ou og pants are wearing out and we i. have .o ay thc same old high price 'ra new pair
Douglas Island news., 1920-01-09
IN HOSPITAL

Mrs. William Kelly .a som il at St Ann hospital where she has been for several weeks
Douglas Island news., 1920-01-09

Itpmsc> Co bc a lively campaign in ,'a~sa this year msolaras the Republicans thc Territory are concerned The double a.~ is beginning to work among them aI- adv How party that is divided against .~e.f cam eNpoe. to beat amy other party is mystery beyond oW comprehension
Douglas Island news., 1920-01-09

N.~ Is winning recognition more u. u.rr-.t a.m- The decision Co have .. '.u.cIa.Ir convention at San Francis co. ur'E a jus. reward to the state of .aI-
 a ur winning the last election for Wilson,
Douglas Island news., 1920-01-09

I.. n.u slide m Juneau was a tcI- r'.. calamity. Poor people uot only lost a. ... savings O. a lifetime. but were bruised amt mamod besides. The victims o ... 0e Hv. the ,mccrcst sympathy of tIO H..... o Dou-.a, Island we are sure.
Douglas Island news., 1920-01-09

~ Yuma. Arizona. the sun failed to shin. there oue day recently for the first uwe in b years. Sounds nice, but can it b. .r.'
Douglas Island news., 1920-01-09

Those fellows at Kctchikau who told he judge that santa Claus lief, a gallon of "h.skcr in thcirroom fora Christmas pres nt must have routed old Santa by way of British Columbia.
Douglas Island news., 1920-01-09

Prof. Porta was partly right. Some hing has happened to this old world This .c..m of Alaska is having spring weather
 January Warm rains have been falling 'r the pas, week. when by an the rules of .mdu. the Ta'u wind should be bowling ul tu. thermometer lowering around zero.
Douglas Island news., 1920-01-09

w. wonder how many of those new ..F.- H' were turned over ou New lcms .ar .ave stayed turned over It's long ru. u stay sworn off.
Douglas Island news., 1920-01-09

EN-Amba~saior Gerard. who wrote the book "My Four Years in Germany" as- pirc> Co write companion work entitled My Four Years m the White House.
Douglas Island news., 1920-01-09

The Stroller feels that to a great .N.mL One mIr work in which he was engaged for more chan a quarter e.a century has boon lost to his fol- Vow man. and he H discouraged n .ous.0uoucc It has over been h.s aim to do something for mdono and
 addeu humanity From tho Erer- sad@ ol Florida to within Che
 shadow of Che North Polo thc Stroller has gone m and out bcfor. tho people pleading witch thcm ,o put a squirt ar lemon I'm f and Iue whom ho
 ould s.e chat hIs admoniIon was being generally needed. public son- Hmmt backed by Che strong arm of Inc law. steps iu and leaves nothing to nut tbe arwr. of lemon u Thus both Che nroconl and teaching Of
 oau are lost m tha, they are no Ioneor necessary or of ayaH and foreign countries may now as we'll Ecop thcr lemons at home.
Douglas Island news., 1920-01-09

We have oue consolation here on Doug las Island It is the fact that while the bot- tom might fan out from under us, nothing m possibly slide on top of us.
Douglas Island news., 1920-01-09
BY - MA10
-. -. ...l..l.L

.ral acrcs baptzed witch h.s bright ed blood but whom Inc was found three days utor hc was wandering
 round n 70 swamp aud was ever and
 non mumurIur "Whore am atg"
 Five years later pulcIaua 0ha.
 as hcr umel obtained thc addrc
 Z Inc Stroller by soo.us hIa namo. uIth Che amour, of Che duc. in 9 newspaper She wrote him and apol oe.sed for tho trouble ahc had caused b.n. She said she had answered m advertisement In 70 newspaper and had scnt nineteen ccns for a dic- uomry iu which she had looked up Inc word "a'rchr1' She said n lho letter. "l never msn'cioucd Chat ale
 zebra had amy connection with ag- .cra"
 Only las. week tho Stroller had
 another letter rcm Dulciana m rlicb she said. "tIo and BW hayo lo1c split up. Ue tuck Che four o'd-
 . and moved to Coon BuG lcav.n' me and Che seven youngest here at poaom Trot My l.fo has been a aowml busy ono as there aIut been minute In our house unpard or twenty years in which somc one aInt aoon baym' chlI o0n thmt 1f my old teacher and stick pins n myself for hcu Ono fool was and pucu' Che lives Of youa1s. as we'll ls Of BU and myself ] aut never beu happy with Bm nor him with mo an account o' mo draeeu' my Icoycs through Che beans And now soolby you lTou- der portion or letter omitted for family ro1a0ual
Douglas Island news., 1920-01-09

X New York supreme court justice says hat lady rm be a lady and stil smoke. At that. kiss from lips favored with the incense of a comcob pipe or turkish cig- arctic is no. ow idea of heavenly bliss.
Douglas Island news., 1920-01-09

Presidential aspiraut, and possibilities
 rc to be heard these days on every hand. Eaca state and section has its lavoritc son. JUsf who win receive the nomination of the nominating conventions as yet is mystery.
Douglas Island news., 1920-01-09

rlano for renl rhone Ila. Juneau.
Douglas Island news., 1920-01-09

Job Printing at Ono Nora office
Douglas Island news., 1920-01-09

Buster Brown Shoes for Boys Crossetts Shoes for Men
 Utz 6 Dunn Ladies Shoes
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-08
an Markets Up.

Tho TrXuB company announced
yesterday an advance Of % cents a.
Hcaldtuu. which p,inc was promptly
met hy the Sinclair people ana other
marketing concerns ana pipe lines.
The Texas company also announced
having mot the Slncalir price Mon
day of 81 per barrel on mid cOhti-
mont crude, effective Tuesday.
Louisiana oil Is also ny. but tho
detniis hs to whore the new price
prevails are laokiur. II ia thought
to apply to Bull Bayou and Cnddo
hut not to Homer, where the con-
gcstion IL very great
I'm that district there is tho wid
est diversion In gravity Of any state
In the union For insthnc" Pine
Island, that is heavy oil with no
gasoline content has been selling.
according OF the pipe limo posted
price. ~ 81 per barrel hut the re.
fincrs have paid q premium uf 90
cents for a long time ana the
chances arc that this oil, which l'
in a class by itself when II comes Ia
lubricating oil, has roapcd the beno
m of-thc now price and especially
since the Standard OF Louisiana hn'
purchased the holdings Of the IhNi,
on company. one OF the largest con
Germs In that field.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-08
Kansas Wildcats.

National Refining company No. l
Dudley In 9-ll-S west Is underroam-
Ing to 3,iGO feet,
Lyon County.
Magnolia Petroleum company Ma.
McCary in 3i-2l-l0 Is drilling at
2,ii0 feet
Hoover and associates No. lang
ley In g-2l-li is rig w.
Marion County.
Argus Oi, company No. I Siika IN
l5-lS-i IL shut down at go fcct
George " krow No. I Biftle In
2S-lS-4 Is fishing at 1850 feet.
Salt Crock oil 81 Gas co, No. l
Gutsch In l2-lS-5 is cleaning out at
2,500 feet,
Spencer oil company No Nngcl
n 25-l9-5 Is shut down at 400 feet
Argus OIL company No. | Bott in
9.lg-l is shut down at l50 feet
Sharpe and others No. | Rodgers
In 2t-l9-4 Is shut down at l57e
feet
Watchorn & Forester No, I Goods
In 7-20-i - shut down At e50 feet,
Sinclair oil 4 Gas Co, No, Ford
in 16-20-i Is drilling at 2,530 feet
Marion County development com
pany NO / Williams ia lb-2O-i Is
shut down at 2.4l0 feet
National Refining company No. /
Williams In 3l-2O-i is shut down a
$50 feet
Sinclair OH & Gas Co No. Ford
In i5-2O-I is drilling at 800 feet
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-08
All nAnntI nnnrIfIaAs
HunU People Here.

Many ull men who have been
spending the ho'idayF In the cast A."
lu the city and the hotels are un-
usually crowded for this season,
whom We are suro 10 have bad
weather " ever
T. w. shock Us expected today ana
Vlu have an interesting story TO re-
ttr as To his experiences abroad,
md many old timers are back ON
the lob having realized that Okla
homa be- the place TO play the oil
W4mD.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-08

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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-08
some Taxes

Special to The World
OKLAHOMA CGTY. Jan. tn
spite of a decline estimated at 5000
barrels dalt In the production Of
oil, the state collected IN gross pro
duction tax on oil. gas and minerals
In 1919 t.1l3.9l0.3S, "A little more
than $4,000 more than the Collec-
tious for 1918
OF this sum the state received two
thirds Of the production tax and all
OF the penalties, amounting in all TO
n little more than S2,750,0O0. The
penalties for the year amounted TO
S25,OG2.53 more than enough 10 pay
the expense OF the collection or the
tax
December collections fell ahount
81 900 short Of the estimate placed
by Bruce OFT, deputy state auditor
In charge Of the collection OF the
gross production tax, amounting, FOR
the month. To S6S.0TO.OS.
The total collections Of tho audi
tors office for the year amounted TO
81 Q3O. 437.G1, OF which the stale re-
ccivcd S3.567,4SS.33 and the counties
received sl.2G3.9A9. Under the
| law authorizing tho collection of a
gross production tax on oils. gas ana
minerals, onc-thlrd OF the tax coll
| Iectod ls returned 10 tho counties IN
which he oil, gas or mineral was
| produced Onc-half Of the share to
| each county goes to the maintenance
and building Of roads and the other
| half 10 the school fund.
A higher price for oil and more
active efforts 10 force collection eN-
plains tho increase in the receipts
despite tho decline in production
Many royalty owners and some pro
ducers apparently were ignorant or
tho nroVlslOns of the gross produC-
ton tax law and these have been
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-08
Atlantic Petroleum Has
Biz Wei.

The Atlantic Petroleum No e
IIearhead IN 1D.l5lI was making
20 barrels an hour for tho lasi -
hours 40. b. drilling at ago,
80 y a. 1850. and the So. I Drew
a' 1850 Tho same firm .H drilling
at 2.2bO in the No DrD.i't lt''s
an 4 LILO
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-08
A Liberal Reward.

4 liberal reward will be paid for
tho return of leather portfolio,
nearly now. which was taken from
the news stand in the lobby OF tho
Hotel Tulsa. Ii contained papers of
no value to any other than the
owner.
See George l.. Bradford at the oil
Well supply
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-08
OH May Replace Coal In Edison Co
Plant

ny International News Service
NROOkLIS, y. " Jan. 7,--Dll
viii probably replace coal ~ fuel
In The plants of the Brooklyn Edison
company besides the tremendous
saving IN labor, the Edison company
osImates. that by using oil instead Of
coal II can save 100000 yearly in
the cost - It's fuel.
Negotiations are now under way
by the Edison company for an an
nunl supply Of moro than 10000 900
barrels uf oil 4 year.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-08
win the Oil Men

benjamin Briscoe. prominent
automobile manufacture from De-
trol' rs In the city. having stupp"d
Off to visit T. Constauiu. whom he
met In par,s Mr. BrisCoc IL accom-
panied hy Rlchfrd =. Fuller Of Bos-
lon. whu is going 90 locate some
whore down I'm Tho OH fields and
would b." very welcome here In
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-08

brought into line. In several In
stances delinqucng taxes have been
forced TO collection ana this explains
th" increase In the total Of penalties
turned In 10 the state.
Deputy OFT Is preparing n compre-
honsivs detailed report Of the gross
production tax collection for 1919,
which will show he amounts received
in each month OF Tie year with the
taN shown separately for oil. gas and
minerals IN addition the report VIII
show tho amount received BY Gach
county
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-08
Two Nc,y t.ns Wells


Reports OF two new gas wells I'm
oklahoma uoJr the pipelines ~ the
Lone star ttH company supplying
Dallas and other &orIu IuNIa ClrIus
we're received here yesterday. On"
OF thom in tho l'oN tiell VIII put ia
excess of 100000 cubic feet 4 day
into the toN field Dallas pipe line.
In the Fox field the Gypsy on
company brought ~ its Idudersmlth
80 . with an open flow capacity
OF 11.2tu.UOO cubic feet day and
u high rock pressure. This well was
mGddcd In recently when gas was
found IN a shllloWcr sand, and
drilling was continued IN search of
OIL. The finding Of tho big gas jet
at i.sOO fect. however, caused the
Gypsy ialcrcsla To sell the produc-
tiou to the Lone star, apd the well
was 90 be connected TO the pipeline
to Dallas Thur,suy afternoon. Loo
cal officials could not be reached
yesterday to learn II the connection
had been made Under the okla
homa laws, only ouc-fuurth of the
open flow may hc turned into the
pipeline so mo we'll will add ap.
pruXimatoIy 100000 cubic feet Il
uay to- tho supply as long az IN,
open flow holds up. However. mos
| " he Fox field gas wells drop of
after few weeks, both open flow
ana rock pressure falling more OF
less rapidly.
The Plains oil & Gas Co.'S Bon.
durant No. well In the Keys OF
Walters field Camo in Tuesday Will
an open flow OF =, 100000 cubic feet
| but the drillers were still WORKING
on tho we'll ia the hope uf incrcas
ing the flow somewhat II viii b,
finished this week and the allowed
20 per cent Of It's open flow will b,
turned into the Eeys-petrOlia- For
Worth Dallas pipeline.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-08

For Sale threo producing oil prop
critics. one 55 barrels net, 26 barrels
net, one 10 barrels net; shallow field.
about so locations left For intor-
nation call Charles Hahn. C-Sb2 or
lOA West First, Tulsa. .--Adyt
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-08

For Information about the new
shallow sand oil fields in western
Tennessee. and 6oc acreage. Zoe rent.
oils in territory geologlcally approved,
write Tcnnokla OIL ca, Dickson,
Tenn,-Advt.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-08
Biz DOinGs at OkmuI0ee.

The Zig Sioux oil n Gas Co drill..
ing at the center of the northcaat OF
3i-14-1A have Y 7OO-harrcl wei al
only four feet IN tho sand the top OF
which was found az i,lit5 feet This
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-08

on and gas lease In uvalde
county, near deep test now drilling,
will sell 1000 to 1000 acres 50 TO
S. per acre, come. wire or write
now to A. G. Austin, Uvalde, Texas.
---AdVt.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-08

The Little Grant Oil company has
20 $50 barrel well in its No ! Brooks
hoirs In sand found between $500
and 3.JIO. Tho total depth IS 1885
feet --
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-08
Lease Owners,

We arc In the market for leases
ana drilling contracts In Oklahoma
and Louisiana fields. quick action.
Southern development Co. b32
Robinson Bldg phone 433.--Advt.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-08

Tulsa. Mr.. Briscoe Is putting on the
market an automobile that ls
shipped knock down and is assem-
bled at the point Of destination II
Is so very apparent that the saving
in freight is a big item that II would
appear that Mr.. Briscoes pan
very feasible. The new schedule OF
taxes az given In yesterday morn
ings world ought TO tead TO some
thing like this as automoP'es ar
going TO be great luxury IN TINS
state from now on.
NJ. J sullivan, well known oil man.
IS here from Kansas city.
VI. Q. Chase, well known oil pro
ducer. Is in the csty from Fort
Worth.
Jesse Finston. sales manager for
the Mldco. Is in Colorado on ousi-
ness
W @. Selby. who IL here from
Sarasota, Fla., says that his cruising
trips on his houseboat have been
unusually pleasant this winter, but
| that the party was held in port over
| Christmas on account OF a nOrth !.
westerner. but were well situated
among the Ten Thousand Islands on
| the west coast and had an enjoyable
time win a regular Christmas dinner
q X. Shinn. who has been repre-
senting the federal trades commits
/ sion here. investigating tho situation
as to pipe profitecring. is an olu
resident OF Chanuto, Kan. where ms
. father was a law partner OF judge
. case. who was the Prairie on n Gas
/ co. attorney for long time
J. r. Rnsiger. advertising manager
Of the OIL Weekly. is here from en-,
cagu arranging for the opening o,'
AN offiic I'm this city. The paper vii
be gladly welcomed here.
"Pop" Stewart, well known ~
marketing circles. is visiting in Tulsa
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-08

Expert accountant seeks a respon-
siblo position whore steady and re-
liable work II appreciated For an
interview address 6ll-A. World,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-08

For sale, cheap: i6 II. u. Acme
gas engine ana power, first class
condition. V.i9, World. .--Adyt.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-08

Wanted 10 Buy---Jenks or Broken
Arrow districts, No. rs star machine
and tools. Address l.. o. Box $50,
Clarcmore, okla
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-08
Cushing. Yale and Jennings.

The Skclly OH company No. !
Davis In the northeast corner of the
southeast OF the southeast of "a
li-s has skidded It's RIG after bad
fishing job.
The Buell. & Skelly No, / Hario In
the southeast corner OF the north
west of 22-1i-S Is shut down at 970
feet
The Texas company has o rig up
for No. . Lewis In the southeast of
tho southwest OF the southeast OF
22-l4-S
Tho same people are swabhinE 80
barrels from their No. Williams
In tho northeast corner OF the
southeast OF lilies In sand from
.2,iJ7 to 2.i60 feet. The we'll Ia at
2.472 feet
Ritchio and others are making "A
location for their No. | in the north
west corner of i-lA-N.
The GYPSY IL making a location
for its No. / white In the southeast
corner OF the northeast OF ll-lA-N.
The strand oil company has a rig
up for No. | Schiff in the southwest
corner Of 2l-li-6.
Jennings and others are drilling
deep at 2,t9O feet In their No, |
Elliott in the southwest corner or
tho northeast OF l9-li-5.
Tho Sapuipa Petroleum company
has timbers on the ground for its
No. / Bland In the northeast OF the
southwest nf 2O-l9-S.
The wolverine has 1000 feet OF
fluid In tho hole In itS No. 2 Fields
In tho southwest corner OF the north
east OF 2O-lO-S sand was found
between 9,6l9 and 1878. The hole
Ia caying badly.
Tho Penhoma oil company has
plugged and abandoned its No. :
| Tiger at 2.00l feet The well was
| located In tho center ot the south
| line OF the southwest OF the north
east OF 22-1S-9.
Downcy \ Blackburn have rig
up for No 1 sherman I'm the north
| east OF the southeast OF 23-lS-6.
Gushing & CARRIER have n fishing
| Jotsat 1890 feet In their No. shoe
| maker In the center OF tho north
east Of the northeast OF 2-lS-6
| The Amorada on company has a
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-08
OIL AND GAS
Leases. Supplies. rrOduo'iOn' Etc.

Stanley warfield accountant. aud
ilor. tax returns. systems. Usage
266G, Box 437.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-08

For salo-6.5OO feet 3-inch, high
pressure, screw pipe. located Tulsa
Usage 4575.--Advt.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-08
Usage Coinplctiun-.

In addition to- the Miunchoua on
cumppuy's astounding guHhor, 10 wit.
the No 3 Ia the nurthwcBt Of IL
2G-S. which started To- flow 500 bar
rolls per hour from limo found al
2,33l feet ana which is now show
ing about % per cont water, the
Osago competitions Tor the week
ending January o. 1890, are as fol.
lows.
The Texas so. In the north
west Of l7-3l-1O IS dry and ahsnd-
oncd at 2,0O0 feot.
Tho Winona No. In the southeast
Of 27-22-lO i8 good for 10 barrels
In sand found at l.l5O to i,l9i feet
after i0-quart shot
Tho Mosicr No I In the southeast
Of 9-22-l2 started at ~ barrels from
sand found between 1850 ana l59'
after "a shot of 30 quarts.
The l. r I. No, In the northeast
/ Of 23-1O h good FOR 30 barrol'
| In sand found between 100 ant
Lac after a shot ot i2O quartz.
The Echo Ashland 80. In th'
/ southeast Of 15-23-ll Is dry an,
abandoned at 1873 feet The SAINT
| companyA No IN the northwes
OF the same section L. making lo'
/ barrels natural In sand found from
! l,699 feet to i,732 feet.
The Guffcy-G Gillespie No. / In tn
northeast Of s5-23-ll Is dry an'
abandoned at 1897 feet,
G. X. Dresser No In the south
west ot 8-2i-g has "A good shown
at l,52O to l,539 feet Tho well wa
shot with 80 quarts and Ia now bein
cleaned out.
g. l.. McCuno No. I in the south
east OF 9-2A.1O ~ making 800 bar
rcls In sand from 1853 to 2,06G fee
Tho well was shot with 500 quart
The Barnsdall No. I In the Soutl
| east OF 32-2b-lO II good for aboL
J 10 barrels from sand from 1909
2,OAb after 1870 quarts.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-08

MI sullivan, well known oil man,
IS here from Kansas city.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-08

VI. O Chase, we'll known oil pro
| ducer. Is in the city from for'
New Britain herald., 1920-01-27
SOLDIERS PATROL.
 BERLIN STREETS
Government Takes Measures to Guard Against Uprising of Monarchists:
 kaiser's Birthday Today.

Berlin, Jan. 21.-Heavy patrols of soldiers guarded the government buildings during the past night and neighborhood where barricades were thrown up by the troops before njghtfall. Rumors were heard dur ing the evening that monarchists had planned an uprising today which is the birthday of former Emperor Will liam and that Gustav Noske, minister of defense. had massed troops as a precautionary measure.
 While government officials have de- nied any knowledge of an intended in surrection and said the attack on Matthias Erzberger, minister of finance of forces it Is declared the authorities sought to forestall action on the, part of supporters of the imperial regime It was reported last night that at tacks against the independent social iSts and radicals were planned as the first step in the monarchist coup.
 Deep indignation over the attack on Herr ErZberger was expressed in a proclamation issued last night the at tempted assassination being called criminal excess of political warfare"
 The proclamation said it was hoped the deed would arouse the anger of the general public and promised to protect everyone against violence. Sympathetic inquiries were made at the Erzberger home by the Ita lian and British charge d'affaires and Presi- dent Ebert telegraphed condolences to the wounded minister.