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The Washington herald., 1920-05-07
Kansas Magnate Dioides Stock
With Employees, Half and Halt;
Develops Million Dollar Property

drizZling and cold, but the drill
gangs were on the job, and two wells
were shot" There was no beef.
ing" or threats of quitting work
until the well were brought in.
Hail couldn't stop us until these
wells are shot" the man at the
head of the drilling work said.
We are not working for our sal
aries, but for the oil that we be-
lieve will come out Of that hole"
Develops Field Rapidly.
Mr.. Corbin says he has never
seen a field developed so rapidly,
and that the only change he will
make in his next move in the oil
game will be to leave some stock
for the drill gangs that float from,
field to field. He says he believes
even greater efficiency can be added
by keeping the same drillers and
tool men in the organization. and
the only way to hold them is by the
principle of proprietary interest.
Il have been in the game for
twenty-five years and have been
successful" Mr.. Corbin said. But
for years l was continually fighting
to keep good men from being
grabbed by other companies. And
at that have held some OF my men
over a period of twelve and fifteen
years.
The time is past when a man
can expect other men to go out and
make him rich and not share with
them part of his returns. 1t is not
right that they should. Under pres
ent conditions my worries, too. are
eliminated. simply leave the
whole thing to the men. and they
are getting results in the work.
Naturally, il it is developed, this
partnership plan will carry with II
responsibilities and chances that are
greater than in our company. In
this experiment 1 knew as we'll as
biologists could determine it that
the leases were good holdings, and
our stockholders had the lease and
ground tests out of the way before
they were invited in. But fully de-
veloped by all investors the part
nership plan would carry the danger
of loss as well as profit to each in
dividual investor. They would have
to start in at the beginning and take
all chances of loss as well as gain
But some kind of division of profit
is right. and. in my opinion. is the
solution of present industrial I'M
rest"
The Washington herald., 1920-05-07
tBy n stan Correspondent.)

Kansas City, May 6.-The expert
mentation era in industrial relations
between employer and empIoye has
reached the speculative oil field in
vestments.
1t has been inaugurated into this
transition of relations between
capitalist and laborer by w. D,
Corbin. who for twenty-five years
has followed the trail of the black
gold" and who has grown rich in
the chase.
Recently Mr.. Corbin acquired s.
900 acres OF leases. Most of the
acreage is near La Cygne, Kans., in
the Miami and Linn county
shallow oil district. Some of the
holdings. however. are in New Mex
leo and Montana oil belts. Mr.. Cor
bin sent his biologists over the
Kansas territory. They reported in
dications good for production.
Then Mr.. Corbin called in his Of
flee employees and field representa-
tives. including lease men as well
as the heads of the drilling work
Il am going to organize a new
company, and propose to take jus,
ndll lHe SlOCh anu let sOu lOlhs
have the other half" Mr.. Corbir
told them. There are to be no out
siders in the game. no stock is to
be put on the market. and we will
drill and reap the benefits together.
Divides Stock Issue.
The company was organized as tn,
Kansas Oil Co., a million dollars
worth of stock was issued, Mr.. Cor
bin taking just half and his EN-
ployes the other half. The cost Of
the leases and the fund set aside foI
production was $160.00O and, each in
dividual paid 16 cents a share fol
the stock he took.
Some of the employees had no saw
ings. Mr. Corbin agreed to carr!
their allotments himself.
Drilling was started February
on the Kansas properties. Thirt!
well have been drilled. and not 6
dry hole has been found. The welli
brought in an average of from 20 t
so barrels day. and pumping plant,
and storage tanks are being put il
as rapidly as the drillers complete j.:
we'll.
A Herald representative visited
the field, the only one known to b,
owned by an investor and his EN-
'ployes. The day was bad-it was
The Washington herald., 1920-05-07
Events Of Today


Annual meeting. American coun-
ell on EdIcstion. conference on the
participation Of FEDERAL government
In education. as Connecticut ave-
nue..
Monthly business meeting. Busi-
ness Women's Council. Church Of
The Covenant. D. m
Dog show. Washington Kennel
Club. Coliseum, Ninth and Pennsyl-
vanfa avenue.
Central High students in The
GaIloper" tonight.
Meeting. Board Of Education. $50
D. m:
Boy Scout Band. Thomson Com
munity Center. tonight.
Meeting, Boy Scout Troops Fifty
two and Fifty-seVen. Brown Com
munity Center.
Dsrvishes Club. meeting. East
Washington Community Center.
Park View Social Club. meeting.
Park View CcEter. tonght
Meeting. Chess and Checker Club.
Park View Center. tonight
Meeting. George Baldwin Mccoy
Unit. American Women's Legion. 10
a. m. ,S23 Fifteenth street north
west
Lecture by NJ McB. Thompson. OF
Universal Scottish Rite Hasons OF
the Council Rites OF Scotland. hall
at iii Nineteenth street northwest
/ senate.
Manufacturer subcommittee, print
paper. 1890 a. m.
Naval Affairs subcommittee, hear
ling, Admiral Benson. 10 a m.
Interstate Commerce, hearinE.
coal rates. 1880 a. m
Postofices and Post Roads, good
roads. hearing, 1880 a. m.
Foreign Relations, hearing, Mex
leo, 1890 a. m.
Interstate Commerce, car shortage.
1880 a. m.
House Committee MeetinEs.
Naval Affairs. naval militia. 1890.
Interstate. Walsh resolution on
I Cape Cod Canal, 1880.
Rules. Assistant Secretary Post
1850.
Education, Federal Board, 10.
Banking and Currency, Federal
I farm loan act, 1880.
/ Agriculture, subcommittee meat
packers, 10.
Labor. national employment sys-
! tenn. 1890.
Merchant Marine, mortgage bill.
1890.
At the Theaters.
Garrick-The Garrick Players in Il
Love You"
IPoli's-CentUry Midnight whirl.
BeIasco-San Carlo Opera Company.
National-'"Twin Beds"
/ Cosmos-VaLdeville and films.
B. f. Keith's-VaUdeville
Gayety-"Abe Reynolds Revue
! FoIly-"-The Kewpie Dolls"
, LOew's Palace-Jack Pickford In
The Little shepherd"
Moore's Rialto - The Family
Honor"
,Crandalrs Metropolitan-Gerald
Farrar in The Woman and the
Puppet."
Moore's Strand-'The Luck OF the
Irish"
Moore's Garden-John Barrymore in
"Dr. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde"
/ Loew's Columbia. Warren ker-
rigan in The Dream Chester-"
ICrandalTs-"who's Your Servant"
Crandalrs Knickerbocker - owen
Moore in sooner or Later"
The Washington herald., 1920-05-07
TOBACCO GROWERS
URGED TO CUT CROP
Especial 10 WashIneton HeraIdD

Especial 10 Washington HeraId.)
Danville, Va, May 6.-Tobacco
covers in the bright belt are being
advised against over-production of
tobacco during the coming season.
The foreign exchange situation is
such that there will be a sharp
.curtailment of foreign orders and
therefore bidding at the auction
sales will not be as spirited as IL
was last year. Government statistics
show that farmers are preparing to
put upon the market during the
coming season as much as 600,o00.-
600 pounds of tobacco, 100000, 900
pounds more than last year. 1t Is
pointed out by the larger tobacco
Interests well acquainted with gen.
eral trade conditions that there Is
ALREADY a large accumulation Of to-
bacco in this country and that IL
the acreage is higher than II was
last year a serious ourtailment will
result.
1t is pointed out that fertilizer
and farm labor is so high that the
planters may find themselves facing
ruin.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-07
Building of 100000 School
Fought BY Winchester Council

Winchester, Va, May G. - The
elaborate plan of the Board of Trus-
tees of the Handley Fund for a sys-
tenn of highgrade schools. for which
approximately $1,700.00 is available,
sustained a severe jolt, when the
City Council last night unanimously
adopted a committee report, urging
the board to pursue policy of re-
trenchment and to modify it's plans
so that the maintenance of the
schools would not become a great
burden upon the taxpayers.
A school program, made in detail
by the General Education Board. of
New York, was declared in the re-
port to be entirely too broad in
scope for this locality. The board
is urged to reconsider the entire
project, which already has cost large
amounts of money; to eliminate
The Washington herald., 1920-05-07
Denies State Authority
In Liquor Case Hearing

Lynchburg, Va. May 6-The right
of the State of Virginia to try vio-
lators Of the Mapp prohibition act
since the adoption of the volstead
act under the Eighteenth amend
ment to the United States Constitu-
tion. was challenged by Attorney r.
t. Radford in the trial at Pulaski
of Alexander Hamilton charged with
operating a stlfl. Indicted with him
are his two sons and his -in-law.
Attorney Jordan argued to the ef-
fect.that the Eighteenth amendment
and the Volstead act have super
seded the State law and. therefore.
the State courts no longer have
jurisdiction. Judge Campbell over
ruled motion TO dismiss the in
dictinent.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-07
Packers S Branch Heads
Arrested Under Lever Act

New York, May 6-Managers of
two branches of Morris & Co.,
packers. were arrested by Depart
ment of Justice agents in Brooklyn
today and arraigned for violation
of the Lever act.
Both were released on bond.
Today's arrests followed earlier
arrests OF managers of Swift, Ar
mour, Wilson and Cudahy managers
on similar charges. All the cases
are pending.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-07

the surgeons who recently operated
upon him there. He Is satisfac-
torily convalescent and will be back
at the State Department Monday. i
Frank b. Brandegee. senior United
States Senator from Connecticut and
a stalwart prop in the G.. o. p. or
ganization. says he is going TO the
Chicago convention only as "a Wis
iting statesman" He could. vi
course. have been. delegate-at'
large from his State, but prefers 70
play the role of an influential by
stander.
The grand old man of Congress-
Uncle joe @. Cannon, Of Illinois
who will be 81 years old today. got
the glad hand on all sides yesterday
on his nomination for the twenty
fifth time for Representative from
the Eighteenth (Danville) district
Mr.. Cannon first was elected to
the House in 1872. and except in
the "off" years of 1899 and 1912
has been nominated and elected
every time since. Long cigars and
dominoes are his octogenarian hob
bies.
Jean Longuet. leader of the
French minority Socialists, who has
been denied a pasgport-yise to visit
the United States, Is one of the bril-
liant. though extreme radical. mem
bers Of the French Socialist frater-
nifty. His mother was an English
woman and he speaks English per-
fectly. N. Longuet was member
of the Paris Socialist deputation
sent to greet President Wilson at
Brest in December. 1918. Their idea
was to Capture" the President
for a Socialist peace" but beyond
the presentation of a platonic ad-
dress at the quayside. nothing hap
pened. BY a coincidence, Mr.. Will
sons first welcome to Europe was
rendered by a Socialist. the mayor
Of Brest, a local butcher.
Josephus Daniels, Secretary Of the
Navy. will take the stanG for cross
examination at the Senate naval in
oulry next Monday. 1t il expected
to be something Of an ordeal.
+. w. w. s
The Washington herald., 1920-05-07
Notes BY q Washington Observe,
Sir Auckland Geddes Is the Champion Mixer
Morgenthau Arrives for Conference-Dr.
Leo S. Rowe Receives Congratulations.

Sir Auckland Geddes Is unques-
tionably the champion mixer. OF
the washinston diplomatic corps.
His calendar for May reads. 70 date.
as follows:
May, "a. speech at Red Cross me-
mortal service In honor of FLORENCE
Nightingale at Central High school,
Washington.
May 10. Guest Of Franklin Insti-
tute. Philadelphia. at luncheon.
May 25: Dinner with the Pill
grims, New York.
May 26. Luncheon at the. Union
Club. New York. Dinner at the
Harvard Club. New York. in honor
Of Britishs officers on duty at Har-
ward and other university training
camps.
Henry Morgenthau, recently an
pointed American Ambassador 10
Mexico, has arrived in Washington
from New York for conference with
Mr.. Colby and the Mexican division
or the State Department on late de-
veiopments to the tortuous south
OF the Rio Grande. Mr.. Morgen-
thau's nomination has not yet been
acted upon by the Foreign Relations
Committee of the Senate. Action
probably will be deferred until az
ter Senator A. B. Fall, of New Mex
ico' reports to t,ie committee on his
recent Investigations on the bor-
der. That may be when the COM
mittee next meets, on May 12.
Congratulations from the Latin
American diplomatic corps and
other friends in Washington poured
In yesterday upon DR.. Leo s. Rowe,
OF Philadelphia, chief of the division
Of Latin American affairs at the
State Department. upon his appoint
ment to the director r-generalship of
the Pan-American Union. DR.. Rowe
will take office on September 1,
when John Barrett. the retiring in
cumbent. leaves after more than
thirteen years of continuous serv-
ice. DIR. Rowe has gone to Phila-
delphia for final examination by
The Washington herald., 1920-05-07
nTHMEBIBLE
Translated out OF the original
tongues and from the edition
known as "Our Mothers Bible"
The Fourth Book Of Moses, Called
NUMBERS.
CHAPTER NI.-Continued.

NUMBERS.
CHAPTER NI.-Continued.
16 And the Lord said unto
Moses, Gather unto me seventy men
of the elders of Israel, whom thou
knowest to be the elders of the
people, and officers over them; and
bring them unto the tabernacle of
the congregation, that they may
stand there with thee.
II And I will come down and
talk with thee there: and 1 will take
of the spirit which is upon thee, and
will put it upon them: and they
shall bear the furden of the people
with thee, that thou bear it not thy
self alone.
Is And say thou unto the people,
Sanctify yourselves against tomor-
row, and ye shall eat flesh: for ye
have wept. in the ears of the Lord.
saving. Who shall. give us flesh to
eat? for 1t WIS well with US in
you flesh. and ye shall eat.
10 Ye shall not eat one day, nor
two days, nor five days, neither ten
Gays, nor twenty days:
20 But eve1 whole month, un-
NNl a. yodA hOStEiioB anu
II be loathsome unto you: because
that ye have despised the Lord
which is among you, and have wept
before him. saying, Why came we
fcith out. of Egypt?
2l And Moses said. The people,
among whom I sm. are six hundred
thousand footme n; and thou hast
said, win give them flesh, that
they may eat I whole month.
22 Shall the focks and the herds
be slain for them. to suffice them? +?
or shall all the FISH OF the sea be
gathered together for them, to suf-
flee them?
2S And the Lord said unto Moses.
Is the Lords hand waxed short !?
tncu shalt se. now whether my
word shall come to pass unto thee
or not. So
"a And Moses wont out. and
teld the people the words of the
Lord, and gathered the seventy men
o. the elders OF the people. and set
them round about the tabernacle.
ITO BE Continued, - ss...ss.s5.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-07

many of the architectural frills and
fads, and to abandon the plan of
utilizing what is regarded as en-
tirely too much land.
Fear was expressed that the be-
quest of the late Judge John Hand
ley. Of Scranton. Pa, would become
a perpetual burden" upon the tax
payers. If the present plans of the
trustees are carried out.
After leaving large bequests to
various Institutions in Pennsylvania,
Judge Handley bequeathed the re-
mainder to the city OF Wincbester
to be used in the erection of school
buildings for the education of the
poor.
The council was inclined to the
view that Judge Handley did not
contemplate such an elaborate
school plant as proposed.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-07
Boy Admits Robberies
To Hagerstown Police

Hagerstown. Md. May s,-Frank-
lin Norris. II years old, was ar
rested yesterday by the police and
after grilling by Chief of Police
Barber and States Attorney D. A.
Wolfinger, the youth, the officers
say, confessed to having entered six
homes within ten days, Norris said
that he never was armed and only
carried a hashlight. He was ar
rested for petty robberies two years
ago and sent to st. Mary's Indus
trial School from where he was
paroled two months ago.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-07
Greene County Endorses
New Term for Harrison

Winchester. Va, May 6.-The
Democrats of Green County. in
convention at stsnSrdsville. In ad-
dition to eIecting delegates to the
State convention at Roanoke on
May 10, adopted resolutions indors-
ing Representative t. w. Harrison
for reelection from the Seventh
Virginia district. and also favoring
reelection of Senator Claude Swan
son.
Greene is the fourth county of the
district TO indorse the eandidadcy
of Judge Harrison.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-07
What Congress Did
Yesterday
Senate.


Borah. Of Idaho, introduceu q
resolution directing the senat.
Committee on Privileges and Elee.
tions TO investigate and report on
the campaign expenses Of ali can.
didates of both parties.
0 Amendment by King. of Utah to
the anti-dumping bill calls for 4 100
per cent government tax ON ali in
dtviduais or corporations who con-
tribute more than the maximum
limit OF $1,000 to any political cam
Reed. OF Missouri. proposed to
amend title of the anti-dumpins
Dill TO read, AN act 10 'perpetuate
nlgh prices and encourage mo-
Ransdell. Of Louisiana, declared
that cotton spinners, who are al
ready making great profits. had
started and were advertising the
ioverall movement in order further
10 Increase their profits.
Amendment by France. of Mary
land. to the sundry civil bill, pro-
vides a heavy fine for all hotels
or theaters in the District who
make special concessions to taxicah
companies. .-0--.---s
Bill by Harrison, Of Mississippi
provides fine for any telegraph
company which refuses to receive
at once and transmit messages
promptly.
Bill by Jones. of washington,
would deport any alien upon his
second conviction for dealing in
narcotic drugs.
Immigration Committee consid-
cred immediate amendment of the
immigration laws with a view To
excluding anarchists and criminals.
Admiral Benson admitted before
the subcommittee of naval affairs
that he had instructed Admiral
Sims not to let the British "puIl
the wool over his eyes"
Nomination of Samuel W. Mccall,
FORMER governor of Massachusetts,,
to seat on the Tariff Commission,
was sent to the Senate by President
Wilson.
Conferees on civiI-service retire.
ment bill met to adjust differences
over age of retirement.
House.
NhcI at IL CLOCK noon and ad-
)ourned at $50 until noon today.
Made some progress on sundry
civil bill under fve-minute rule.
Conferees on Civil Service retire.
ment bill reached agreement making
40 years as the general retirement
age. with 65 years for city and rural
carriers, postal clerks and mechan.
les, and 50 years for railway postal
clerks
Rules Committee decied to hear
Assistant Secretary of Labor Louis
F. Post to defend his action on de-
portation cancellations.
Rules Committee continued con.
sideration OF King resolution calling
for an investigation of the Federal
reserve system.
Public Lands Committee resumed
consideration of small bills on cal.
endar.
Judiciary Committee considered
Capper-Herzman bill permitting as.
sociation of farmers and producers
of agricultural products without vi.
olating antitrust laws.
Committee on Education resumed
investigation of Federal Board fol
Vocational Education.
Committee on Naval Affairs con-
stdered private bills.
The following bills were intro.
duced:
Steenerson (Minnesota), bill i'm.
posing tax on certain sales of news.
print paper. designed to prevent
profiteering in print paper.
Morgan (Oklahoma) and Plat
(New York; introduced bills author.
izing Secretary of Treasury to pur'
chase Farm Loan bonds.
Mclaughlin (MichiganD. bill add
ing certain lands in Michigan TO thu
Santiam national forest.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-07
Red Plot Against Harvest
Unearthed In Kansas CITY

Kansas City. No. May s.-Six al
legged members OF the L w. W. were
held in Jail here today Police de-
clared they had nipped a plot to
establish 1. W. w. headquarters here
for the purpose Of organizing agi-
tators and sending them into the
harvest fields OF the Southwest
The Washington herald., 1920-05-07
Turnpike Toll Houses Sold.

Hagerstown. Nd, May 6.-Thres
ancient tollhouses on the Hagers-
town and Sharpsburg turnpike.
which was recently purchased by
the county for $4,000. were sold
yesterday at pI blic auction here, a
brick tcllhouse near this city bring
ing $500, the middle dollhouse 81
225. and the Sharpsburg house 81
$40.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-07
NEW YORK HOTEL ARRIVALS

New York. May 6.-The following
washingtonians are registered at
hotels here today:
A. L. Sparrone, C. Linkins. Grand
c. w. Mccormick. II. Ries. Park
Avenue; A. II. Williams, J. SolIn.
]. Thomas. F. J. Robertson. Breslin:
C. T. Robinson. Marlborough; w. ]:
Day. Collingwood; C. ]. Stockman,
Hermitage
TRADE REPRESENTATIVES,.
Lansburgh & Bro; NJ. Hirsch, The
Annex.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-07
1T DOESN'T PAY.

Bill Tite insists he will not
buy, while costs remain so
blooming high; he'll do without
his every need no matter if
he goes to seed.
The prices of today" kicks
he, ARE naught but highway h.
robbery;-and none will say of
William Tite that he was trimmed
in broad daylight"
And so it is that williams dress
is sprouting out with sloppiness
his hat is 'old-his shoes are
worn-and all his rags are sad
and torn.
Bill Tite's appearance now is bad
because his clothes are worn and
sad: with other folks he can't
compete because his makeup isn't
neat.
We all know how the money goes
when anyone is buying clothes:
but sloppiness, I'd like to
state. will bring a loss that's
twice as great.
N. A. LUFBuRRow
Copyright, ,I92n BY The Mcclure News.
8, paper syndisafe.l
The Washington herald., 1920-05-07
Frederick Firm Sues for $50, 900.

Frederick, Nd, May 6.-Suit for
$4,000 damages has been. entered
in the Court, of Common Pleas,
Baltimore. by the Frederick City
Packing Co. against w. w. Boyer
and Company: The plaintiff al
leges a number of cabs purchased
from the defendant company were
The Washington herald., 1920-05-07
A DAILY LINE O. CHEER
By John Kendrick Bangs
A TwI&LINc STAR
Upon this earthIy stage

Upon this earthly stage
Where countless Players are.
Meath Heavens tutaciage
hope 20 be a Star
A Star that in the night.
When ways are dark and drear
With kindly smiling light
Shall radiate good cheer.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-07

sweden was the first country to
recognize the equality, OF sons and
daughters In inheritins property. -,
The Washington herald., 1920-05-07
The Silent, Inscrutable Majority.

fact ambitious candidates
schemng party majority of the
tending the primaries For and both the
parties there enthusiasm commensurate with the gravity
situation and the size of the stakes be winner
The electoral machinery round and grain ground
is compared with the in the reservoirs
States hundreds of thousands of gbles make
known their opinions They nsutaby watch the wheels
round, and bide their time.
The
enng to the mchnist Their troubles already sufficient
number and enough character bring dsqueude
have this added complication is spng Is the calm before
storm! VIII the swampng rush the
unpledged
and the formation Of parties? not the
cid slogans stir the and the old speeches
the clans?
out what's what and who's who.
Some of these governors and who continually
vng wholesale discharge Washington might show
to do by beginning the
The entire country kicking taxation but lust imagine
what there would be given the District
nent of taxation without representation. 'a
1t New York $4,000 having tacks the
Thumbs will continue popular as ever and less x
pensve
These the days suspicion. man could buv yeas,
cake and rans without tousng request for the
recipe.
Pttsbug inventor claims he sugar from sawdst
If his dream true he make gold also
The difficulty is filling pail but lowering
the. price of what in it.
popular joining the old clothes @
It don't anything for a uniform. 80
Well the favorc all reported but the big
doubt still persiss-"who is the nations favorie
Has the chap supplies weather gone ON
is be just bit late getting work.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-07

Well the favote States have all reported but the big
doubt still perssts-who the nations favorie SOM"
The Washington herald., 1920-05-07

The difficulty filling dinner pail but in owern
price of what goes in