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Meeting Called at
Seminole to Talk
M. K. & I. Road

Seminole. Texas, April 2O.--A
meeting Of the citizens of Seminole
has been called TO consider what ae-
tion will be taken in the proposed ex-
tension of the NJ. X. & 7. Railway
from Rotan westward. IL Is the view
Of local citizens that should the rail
road extend westward via Lamesa
and Seminole, 70 say Lovington, New
Mexico. that Il would traverse Gaines
County from east 20 west, a distance
Of sixty miles and at least 30 percent
of adjacent lands said road would
be good and tillable. There would
practically be no waste land what
ever.
IL is true that Gaines County has
at present population Of only about
two thousand people but the entire
county Is entirely undeveloped agri-
culturally except a small portion in
the northeast part Of the county IN
and around the town Of Seagraves,
the terminus Of the recently con-
struoted southwestern branch Of the
Santa Fe out Of Slatcn. This pro-
posed extension would therefore dew
eiop practically all of the country
since il would run through the coun-
ty in such a way that all Of the same
would be near enough to the railroad
10 participate directly in colonization
results. The citizens Of Seminole
have guaranteed right Of way thru
the county and cash bonus of $685.
10000, also terminal rights in the
town Of Seminole.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-04-21
u. S. Army And
Navy Compared
With Some Others


Men fight-not ships, and II is
cheering news that the national
house Of representatives has voted
20 make the navy's strength in per-
sonnel $4,000 men, not $4,000 or
G7 600
In so voting. the majority Of the
house concurred with president
Harding, the secretary Of the navy
and the general board Of the navy,
al Of whom warned against weak
ening the navy below the adequate
defence point.
Even $4,000 Officers and men are
not enough, really.
The Washington conference on
limitation Of armament aimed 20 es-
tablish a balance Of naval power be-
tween the United States, Great
Britain and Japan in the ratio Of
5-5-3.
Since the conference, and acting
separately, the British and Japanese
governments and the appropriations
committee Of the United States
house Of representatives proposed
the following numbers Of Officers
and enlisted men for the service Of
their respective countries:
Active list: United States, $4,000;
Great Britain, 10000; Japan, IT,
600. Ratio: United States 2-S;
Great Britain, 4-3; Japan, so. The
United States navy, then. would
have an actual strength below Japan
and far less than that Of Great
Britain. The 5-5-3 ratio Of ships
would be scrapped, because il is the
man-ratio that counts.
Reserve list: United States, 49,
600: Great Britain. 10000; Japan
10000. Totals of active and re-
serve lists: United States, 10000;
Great Britain. 10000; Japan i07,-
600. Final ratio Of maapower after
combining active and reserve lists:
United States, 2-7; Great Britain,
as; Japan, 80. This total ratio
would be worse for the United States
than the ratio formed by comparison
Of the active lists alone, because i
would give one-tenth greater ad-
vantage 10 Great Britain and japan.
The United States navy would be
little more than half as strong as
that Of Great Britain and actually
weaker than that OF Japan.
Ships are only important IN war
when there are trained officers and
men 20 man them.
Admiral Mahan, whose book on
naval warfare u regarded BY all
naval experts as authoritative, said
Good men with poor ships viii al
ways beat poor men with good
ships" The men fight-not the
shins.
The passage % the amendment
practically ASSURED the passage of
the bin itself today. and lt revived
the hope that congress might yrt
provide for a larger army than the
veal force the house recently voted
fnr There ls a. little reason fnr
weakening the army below lhe point
n ability % provide adequate Do
fence ~ lhors u IN similarly veal
onlnr the navy ~ rasn Herald
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100000 Received
By Income Tax
Office AT Austin

Austin, Texas, April 1s.-Ap-
proximately 100000 was received
at the office OF the United States
Internal Revenue collector yester-
day, most Of which was income tax.
Collector J. w. Bass, for the
Southern District Of Texas, said
that while the payments so far show
a decrease Of about 80 per cent un-
der last year, which IS the general
average for the United States, this
district may make a proportionateiy
better showing. He explained that
much Of the oil field personal in
come is yet 20 be accounted for and
when It is all in the total win in
crease until the district viii have =
reduction Of only about rs or 20
per cent under last year. Mr.. Bass
thinks.
Il will probably be near June Is
before all the income tax Il paid.
due 90 the extensions granted. Un-.
der the law the Tax Collector is
permitted 20 accord thirty days addi-
tionnl time for payments and the
commissioner at Washington Is an-
thorized 20 grant an additional sixty
days. or total u ninety day.
This extends the time 90 June I 3.
An ~ the HexIa, Orange and
coastal oh fields are in the south
crn District Of Tcraa and the Inii-
vldual incomes earned IN ihoEn pro-
life producers wI|I aid materially
10 the income tar totals IN this hair
" The State. They WIl| enable the
southern District 10 make = better
showing than The afpIaFa fnf ne
country
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-04-21
prpr COMMISSION Is
WITHOUT ONE RED CENT

Washington, April is-created
hv Conrrers 10 negotiate the funding
AZ eleven billion dollars In debts ON.
"A thls country hy foreign nations,
a. allied debt commission today
r.,b llnelf without funds TO huy =
pastaes stamp foe setting ne wheels
IN ne funding machinery IN metl.n
Senator ampnt. 4 member ~ Ne
eammIss|an uaa entrusted vith ne
i,iT ~ obtaining lFom innHftts a.
snI.lnnlIsi|nn a. meet napfHaIf 80
reass. a arsf.t|an'
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-04-21
A. w. ALLEN CALLED HOME
ACCOUNT SICKNESS

A. W. Allen, Of Wichita Falls.
who was here on business, was call
ed home Wednesday Of this week
on account of sickness in bis fam
iiy, who reside NJ that place. Mr..
Allen has been here for some time
looking after the technecalities Of
the construction of the new filling
station on the East side Of the
square.
Since beginning the construction
n this building, Mr.. Allen. realizing
the future of Lubbock, has decided
10 extend the building the entire
length ~ the lots back. Work II
now being held up for a day or
two on account n the late arrival
~ some extra length lumber which
could not he secured here, hut the
construction Il helnf rushed % com-
rlotlon a. fast ~ possible.
This building. when completed,
VIII be- one n the most beautiful
n lls Mind IN the state, Win carry
absolutely modern and up.fo1iaie
equipment. and ~ understand ulll
pai out service par exrellenfe.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-04-21
MRS. w. n. VAUGHN
DIES AT DALLAS THURSDAY

Mrs. Barbara Vaughn, resident
Of Lubbock, Texas, died Thursday
afternoon at 4:30 o'clock at the
home Of her daughter, Mrs. f. W.
Karnes, 1859 South Henderson. She
is survived by her husband, W. III.
Vaughn Of Lubbock; her son, J. w.
sarver, and daughters, Mrs. Layton
II. Lewis aud Mrs. +. W. karnes,
all Of Dallas. Mrs Vaughn was
born in Kentucky and was 50 years
old. Services viii be held from the
Ed. c. Smith q Bro. chapel at z
o'clock Saturday afternoon. Burial
viii be in Oakland Cemetery.
Mr.. Vaughn has just returned
from attending the funeral Mrs.
Vaughn has been IN Dallas since
the first 81 last July, where she
went for her health.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-04-21

PN PAYNE. n lha lah To- No
laT Cnmnanf nadH = hus|neII lIIn
10 AmaI||n TUESDAY anf Wefns1
tsf q Ih's ~<<k
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-04-21

nen n. North. ~ Patriot. Indiana,
uas hsrs recently on business NJ
Nartk hss auIts sslsnsfs ho|f'nx<
ksrs In 1|ts property. and Nss hfIs
Ise<Ins sfisf Ih<<< lai<f<-E<
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-04-21
I'm. Bauers. well Known 20 many

Y. n. Baucrs, well known 20 many
% our local people returned % the
city last week. MY. nyers was q
former owner ~ the Merrill Hotel
NJ this place, and since selling out
here has been engaged In The same
business Al Ela0vllle, and other
points In that part ~ the state. he
i = great booster for Lubbock and
this section. and u contemplating
locating here again IN The very neaf
future.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-23

creasee or other recent changes IN
prices of gasoline or OF other Pc
troleum products have been made
generally or uniformly by all COM
panies, and whether there have been
marked local differences in price
changes made.
Fourth. Profits OF companies re-
fining and marketing petroleum IN
the United states for tho years 1920,
1871 and the first half OF 1921.
Fifth. Whether thero Is any
natural reason Tor changes in prices
OF crude oil. gasoline and OF other
petroleum products. or whether there
has been any understanding or agree
ment between various oil companies
to.raise or dcpresS prices, or whether
there are any conditions OF ownership
or control OF oil properties or OF re-
filming and marketing facilities I'm in
dustry In any part OF the country or
branch Of business, which prevent
effective competition.
sixth. And all such facts as
bear upon recent changes in prices
OF crude oil, gasoline. or other Pc
troleum products. or even any other
Of foregoing matters.
said committee Is hereby author
tied 20 sit and perform It's duties al
such times and places as n deems
necessary or proper ana to require
attendance OF books. papers, and
documents. to employ counsel. ex.
ptrts and other assistants; and &c
employ sterogrlphers At cost not ex.
ceedlng Sl2h per printed page
expenses of said investigation shall
be paid from contingent fund OF
senate
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-23
Promoter of Helium Plant
Is in the City

=. Charles Il. RAIDER, promoter OF a
Sl,oOO,0O0 helium plant FOR Dexter,
Kan, is in the city and says!
=, Briefly concerning the project
mat myself and associates of Kan
tas city and New York are inter-
ested as few people realize what
HeIllm really is. l will state that it
Is an inert gas. which was discov-
eered during an eclipse of the sun in
ieos' II was later discovered in
eftaln minerals on the earth, and
az 1908 Prof. Hamilton +. Cady OF
the Kansas university on analyzlns
so-called wind gas of Dextep
ran discovered helium for the first
t,ine ~ natural gas. Up TO this time
tne only helium gas produced In the
World totaled about 100 cubic feet
taHen from the air which contains
one part helium TO about $50 00J
yun!c ieet of air by volume. This
ntHum was produced for scientific
purposes only at n cost of about
a. 900 per foot.
During the war the British gov
~ nment realizing the possibilities
ot heiium 10 be used in their dirigi-
oles because OF its great lifting
power and the fact that II was non.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-23
SkeNy.Puldski Well
q "GUsher"

The Skelly-Pulaski test in 15-14-
s, offsetting the original Wilcox
sand test in that section brought in
by the Hllingslea- Buell. interests.
and now owned by j. Garfield Buell.
the Independent Oil & Gas Co. and
c, L. Mcmahon, is even better than
the first well at one foot in the big
pay and is making 100 barrels an
hour. which is considerably larger
than the well that started all the eX-
element down that way.
The hard shell which was pene-
trated at o'clock Monday morning
was theSmarker for the big pay and
81 did not prove disappointing in the
least. 1t means that the Skelly peo-
pie who have a world of acreage,
and the Pulaski interests, who have
been playing the game down that
way are both going to make a world
Of money 1t also means that j.
Garfield Buell. Is going to be a multi
millionaire, as he has perhaps the
largest amount Of acreage of any of
them, while Frank Billingslea is the
owner of much good stuff that he
did not sell when selling his half in
terest In the we'll a few weeks ago.
This Is all good "Creekology down
this way. and in addition is likely TO
spoil the favorite fishing grounds
Tor the Usage Indians, who have
been making annual pilgrimages to
the lakes in that vicinity.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-23

inflamable and ircombustible
eliminated entirely the dangers ever
present in tho hydrogen filled air.
craft. British officers by personal
visit TO this country for that purpose
induced committee appointed by
the United states army and navy
TO test the natural gases of Amer
lea with the idea OF producing
helium gas In large volume. The re-
suit was that an analysis OF practi-
cally all the gas in this country was
made, ana the government set out
at once 20 construct three expert
mental plants using the gas of tho
Petrolia, Texas, field. witch tested
.93 per cent holium. This field being
selected because the gas was rapidly
being consumed for domestic pur-
poses by the Lon. Star Pipe Line
company.
Two Of the experimental plants.
one using the Claude process, tho
other known as the Norton process
were later discontinued. The Linds
process with an experimental plant
using the Petrolia gas, but situated
at Fort Worth. Texas. was adopted
officially by the government, and a
total sum OF perhaps $1,000. 900
has been expended at this time on
that plant. The government In April
appropriated 100000 for the con-
tinual operation OF the plant. Helium
Is now produced at this plant at a
cost OF less than 10 cents per cubi-
foot.
The process is one Of refrigera-
tion, and when the gas is compressed
and reduced in temperature suffi-
clently all substance is llquified eX-
cept helium. IL is estimated by
myself and associates that we can
produce helium for less than one
half the cost 10 the government on
account OF the fact that the gas
from the DeXter-Otto field contains
more than twice as much helium.
While Ii has been known that the
DeNter-Otto field WAS rich in helium.
II has only been recently that the
field has been extended until today
IL is estimated by such eminent
geologists as Martin Baden of Win
field that there Is sufficient gas TO
run a large helium plant for the
next 25 to 35 years, containing per-
haps the largest and richest body
of helium known TO exist in the
world.
'As practically all of the gases
found In America have been tested
W lilt bONti lllltllis l1lh dhNtlIlOIl
has been practically verified. Every
European country. including Eng
land, France. Germany. Italy and
Russia has for years been endeavor-
ing to locate helium- bearing gas,
but without success except gas
found in Alsace. which was found q
contain hut little more than a trace
OF helium. While considerable gas
found in this country is found to
contain helium, the production
which contains as much as 5-10 OF
/ per cent is very limited. and at
present no process has been discov-
cred which could extract the heliun
on a commercial basis.
80 far as known. our project
Is the first ever contemplated for the
production of helium on a CONNER
cial basis. We have secured sufficion,
amount OF acreage covering praCti-
cally all of the proven territory in
the field which Will assure us a sup
ply sufficient TO run a plan produc.
Ing $4,000 cubic feet of helium pei
day for at least 25 years.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-23
Mexican Shipments for May

1t Is expected that exports OF pc
troleum this month will show con-
siderable decrease as compared with
April. Transcontinental Petroleum
company which has been averaging
100000 barrels a month since last
September Is understood to have
had but 100000 barrels, nominated
by tho Standard OIL company. of
which half will he light oil from
Mata Redonda terminal and the
balance Panuco crude. II 225,000
barrels of heavy crude is shipped
from Las Matthias, IT. will be the first
time that company has shipped such
on amount. international has but
/ 100000 nominated and II is ex-
pectcd that because of lack OF de-
mand in states coupled with
the absence of empty storage, that
Huasteca will ship less than 2,00O,-
600 barrels-Tampico Tribune.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-23

No Change in the Market
Yesterday

There were many disappointed
neople IN this town yesterday when
no change in the market for crude
was marked up, and one OF the
largest crowds ever assembled
around a brokers office, was in
evidence at noon, all looking for In
formation as TO a boost in price.
SO confident was the average cit
zen that an advance in price would
occur, that the brokers were ac-
tused of holding back information
much 10 the disgust of said brokers,
Who are probably as much inter-
sstrd in a raise in price as anybody.
Vow that Monday has passed
without a change. 1t puts everybody
"in the air" so TO speak, as to what
ls going to happen next. There
should be immediate advances, but
II IS only reasonable to suppose that
the Investigations now on in con-
gress will have a tendency to hold
the market down, at least tempor-
airlV.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-23
Crude Oil Sulphur Content

III an article. "The Manufacture
OF Petroleum Products" a writer
in the Atlantic Lubrcator OF May
4. says: sulphur content OF crude
oil is always ascertained. In north
ern crudes 1t is low. In Pennsyl-
vanla it is l per cent or less: In
Somerset crude 3 10 3 per cent,
In the Midcontinent field 8 per
cent, but in Mexican Crudes Il
Jumps to a much higher figure.
Light Mexican crude grades 3.5 TO
3.75 per cent; heavy Mexican crude
about per cent, These last two
grades are used largely for fuel oils.
Fuel oils sometimes carry n sulphur
specification, so that sulphur con-
tent Is important in crude oils TO be
used in the manufacture Of certain
fuel oils"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-23

claims Ia business mems PROPOSE
tion. no Is proposing 70 initiate a
bill TO be voted on In November
authorizing the Issuance ~ $780,
600. 900 IN tho state bonds. 10000
600 Of which Will he Issued each
wear for the purpose OF building
hard-sIrfaco roads connecting each
county scat aud state lines boo ORla-
homa. lie prnposcs 60 lay he state
Off into five districts from which y
commIssiouer shall be elected.
These five. together vita ne gov.
eruor ps chairman Go constitute
the highway board t' construct the
roads. lie cstimatCH t1at with
100000. 600 government aid tho
state can build more thiu 5000
miles ot hard surface roads.
The counties which have hore-
toforc built roads Are 20 be paid
for their roads on the bnp's or vh1'
il would cost 20 construct them, or
constructed In such counilos 7f the
county commissioners may q -.
MIR HenRhaw estimates that tho
saving in short haul freight rates
to meet truck competition Will save
10 tho shippers of oklahoma each
wear the cost OF building tho roadT
and that the same can be butt with
tho automobile tax In part ana
other special taxes so that but a
emtu amount would have 20 be
levied BY direct taxation.
Nj Ucnshaw insists that this -
a business mems proposition ana
not fur politicians wlto are looking
for popular ideas to carry them
along. and says that he Is entirely
out " politics, hut 4 taking an In
| tercst In this matter for the benefit
| IL will be 10 tho state and to the
public a. large.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-23
WIN the OIL Men

Charles Roe Kellty with the
Phoenix Refining company re-
turned home yesterday from New
York city. and other eastern points
and says that there Is a distinct
change In the financial etmospherc.
as tho last time ! was there, pco-
pie said. there is going to be good
times while now everyone is say
Ws. tlmcs are good. said MI.
ktilty
tie combined business with plea
sure. having bid farewell Ga his slS.
ter. Madeleine kei,ty tho grand
opera Ginger who is going abroad
to sing IN the la Scala opera cum'
pauy az Milan, durIus tho coming
wear. Her mother Mrs. John Il,
Kelly accompanied her. Many
Tulsa friends OF tho family viii wish
Miss kcilty an tho success IN the
world. and surely have tho utmost
confidence In her ability TO mako a
wonderful hit over there. she IN \
genuine American girl. with a great
voice and smile that Ia tho friend
lest I'm tho world. She has never
been spoiled by her great success.
George la Motto ot ItWhuskh
and Mis-. la Motto, are smiling june
I for Europe. and will gIvo theif
daughter all the advantage " the
best European training. She Is
most wonderful little muHl ian, and
her father and mother are the most
devoted Worshipcrs among the mutt
titude of admirers that she has R0-
quired IN her short life, They arc
entitled u tho utmost credit for
making a great altar out of this young
lady who is carving tho banner tot
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-23

which brought in the discovery well
in the Deer Creek district Of eastern
Grant county. Ia determined to find
everything there Ia IN that district,
no matter what the depth. and with
this end in view work has started ON
deepening the SwaRgart No, l 20
possible lower sands. This well Is
now down $500 feet, where produc-
ton was anticipated but the sand
is understood to be a disappointment.
The Lane No. Is producing about
20 barrels daily from that depth,
Sho Stewart No. 1 even less. and
there is Just a good showing OF oil
In the Schonwald and Curly No. g,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-23
Robinson, Letcher and
Associates Complete
I,OOO.BorreL Well

Robinson e. Letcher, Zhaniser 4
Gibson have a 1.0o0-barrel pro.
ducer at 10 feet in the deep sand
topped at 2,s27 feet, In their No. 4
Tiger allotment in the east hsif OF
the southwest of 2i-l1-i1, Lyons
pool.
This well which has been fishing
at the top OF the sand for two
months, during that time produced
$50 barrels daily from the upper or
2.400-foot sand. 1t Is one location
north OF No, / on this lease which
came in at 1900 barrels some time
agO.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-23
Imperial Refinery to
More to Tulsa

The Imperial Refining company,
Of which w. b. Hassett is president
and c. l.. Mayhall is general man
srer, will move 10 Tulsa and best of
all Mr.. Mayhall has purchased a
home here and will be welcomed by
everybody in tho entire refining fra
ternity.
1t is certainly a strong addition
10 the business interests Of this city
as Mr.. Hassett and Mr. Mayhall are
counted among the greatest and the
best in the business and have been
greatly missed since leaving Tulsa.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-23

oklahoma and will certainly add
mightlly TO the reputation OF this
state FOR native talent IN musical
lines
j. w. r.. Crawford. jr.. who Is
associated with his father. J. w. H..
Crawford. er. IN the oil business.
With offices IN the Daniel building,
is the proud father Of q young son.
who has boen named J. w. II. Craw-
fotd third. iIis grandfather was
formerly with the Standard, and
lottorly has been tho president Of
the Union on company OF Delaware.
Ihe youngster Is therefore bred
right and viii doubtless he a credit
TO his daddy aud grandfather.
j. W Bostick who returned sat
utday from \ business trip TO
Louisiana ard Texas, leaves today
fot Wichita rails 60 remain several
days
Il W. Coleman Of tho Coleman
Nelson corporation who has been
IN the city on business returned
Yesterday TO his homo In Kansas
city.
George Ucnshaw ~ oklahoma
city formerly member Of the
corporation commission. Is IN the
! city having been appointed hy
| Judge Cottorell TO take evidence
and make findings ot facts and
| recommendation I'm contested
claims tlled with tho receivers Of
| the Gilliland Oil company. The
| hearings will be completed TODAY.
Mr. Hsnshnw has a plan FOR cou-
| solidating tho hard surface high