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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-27
USE or MILK TAUGHT
Mothers 1t Playground Learn How
to Prepare Foods

Mothers were shown how to make
milk shakes, junkets, creamed tomato
soups and other dishes with a milk
basis at a food demonstration in the
Northern Liberties Playground. Sixth
and Noble streets, yesterday afternoon.
The demonstration, under the auspices
OF the Philadelphia Interstate Dairy
Council, was conducted by Mrs. Louise
Elmore Northrup. nutrition and cook =
ing expert of the council.
A play, Eating Mix followed the
food talk. The performers were eight
small children coached by Miss Ger
trude Munday. Of the dramatic depart
ment of the Dairy Council. DR.. Han
nah Mex. LyonsI who is conducting
health work at Fairgrounds. was in
charge of the performance.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-27
OF AGED LUNATiC'S
SHOTS ARE RECOVERING
Mrs, Pierce and Mrs. Wise, Of Pres.
byterIan Home at eaIa, Rally

The condition of Mrs. Lillian Pierce.
superintendent of the Presbyterian
Home for Aged Couples and Single Men
at Bala, and Mrs. Elizabeth Wise. her
assistant, are steadily improving at the
Presbyterian Hospital.
The two women were shot yesterday
afternoon by William Smith, seven
ty- four year -old resident Of the home
a few hours before he was to have
been taken to the Norristown Hospital
for the Insane. Several minutes later
he shot himself in the breast and cut
his throat. dying in the Presbyterian
Hospital shortly. after being admitted.
The man had been netting strangely
lately and physicians said he was in :
sane. 1t is believed the news of Smith s
transfer to the Norristown institution
reached his ears and infuriated the
man. Smith drew revolver in the
dining room Of the home while Mrs.
Pierce and Mrs. Wise were about to
say grace before 100 men and women
residents in the home.
Smith. who came from Cincinnati
and had been at the home two years,
is said to have son who is boxer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-27
'BijCKLE UNBUCK[ES
BUT BOY wins RACE
Cats Bouquet Aboard Liner
Pittsburgh Despite Un.
ruIy Trousers
AND THEN HE GRInS

=, Tho buckle at the knee Of the
al, boy's trousers had not come un-
suotled as he dashed to the sangplank
" tbe Pittsburgh n box or flowers
oo,,lJ have reached one OF the pas
.ners in time for her to lift a smil-
lace above the bouquet as the boat
" the wharf.
M, tbc buckle unbuckled. and the
o,, n how, of course. had to stop to
sn'd II would be unthinkable to run:
nA A.n 70 catch a boat, with the leg OF
wv" .rouser Mt least two inches below
cne otber one. So he put the flowers
wu tns al and. after reasoning with the
ccoUtie coTi becan his race with time again.
pavb und bv making q last desperate spring
2. Hnr managed to get the. flowers into the
.nnends ne ,ha Of some one who agreed to see
tIa .!na. ,bey were delivered. And then:
nSI unnt,ne and grinning. he stood and
.ratched the ship steam away.
Sailing from here at 10 o'clock this
/. ,orning the Pittsburgh will leave Bos..
1snn IN July 90 for Queenstown and
fTodarsrnool, foa m carrying $40 passengers.
T,ba cabin booking of the Pittsburgh
..1lImSed lnS Mr., and Mrs. r. W. Alexan.
inr'uM sor Mrs II. II. Battles. Thomas II.
Ger; %a;er ~" NIr and Mrs. H. NJ. Boyer.
.Hrs % Helen NJ. Bowers, Mrs. Mary
Rrsdv. % Miss Anna Brady, Mrs. Jo-
..nb G. Bright, Miss A.. L. Bright,
fipentenant fs1pn Colonel Hamilton Bowie.
Mrs F. NJ. Chrlsty, Mrs. H. G. Car
sor Miss Elizabeth Campbell. Nine.
md svS Phieppe de Montanzan. Mrs. G.
d ~ Henderson. Miss Gertrude and Or.
T,,r..J u E'ettermnn. Miss Helen
Grire Gi,,seu Miss Bertha City. Mrs. AL
SeS G. Harmer, Miss Clara Harmer.
Mrs Mrs. Letitia Huntsicker. Miss Louise
Hnnter. Mrs. NJ. Harding. Miss ].
Harding, Mrs. F. V. Hurcomb, G. f.
Jackson. Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. John
ston. Miss Janet Johnston, John John
ston. Miss Mary I. Johnston. Mr.. and
Mrs, Edmund Kennedy, Miss Anna
Kennedy. DR.. and Mrs. Fielding o.
lewis, Miss Molly Lewis. Mrs. G.. A.
iyon, Rowland Lyon. Commander l..
r and Mrs. Leahy. DR.. and Mrs.
Anthony McNelis. Miss Mary McNelis.
Mrs, Winifred Mcdonald. Miss Eliza.
Meth Mcdonald, Miss Daisy Rohrer.
Mrs William T. Ruggie. Miss Eleanor
Ruggie. Miss Annie Ruggie. DR.. and
Mrs George C. Ross. Miss Ross. Mr..
and Mrs. Pedro G. Salon. Miss Emma
Salon. Mr.. and Mrs. Albert w. Shol-
Ter, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Spates. Mr..
and Mrs. A. b. Stoughton. Mrs.
Charles o. Taylor. Mrs. Charles q.
Taylor. Miss Mildred Taylor, Charles
D. Taylor. Mr.. and Mrs. John Wright.
DR.. and Mrs. G. Wilmer Writ and
e. Wilmer Wirtz. Jr.
Those aboard the Mongolia sailing
this afternoon for New York nrn Mr..
and Mrs. William J. pfund and Harry
Pfund, Jr. ): Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest G..
Scpp. julius G.. Doerfel. Thomas Me-
Connell. Sd: Mrs. Julia Levy. Mrs.
Lizzie Ricss. Mrs. August Berkmann,
Thomas F.. Fearon and DR.. Maximil-
liam Roedman.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-27
Palm Beach Suits
S14.5O and $17

Maybe you've had experience
with ordinary Palm Beach Suits.
If so, you'll appreciate the thor
ough workmanship of these
their finish, fit and style.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-27
FIVE ARRESTED IN AUTO;
Three HAVE REVOLVERS
PatroInan Takes Them to Station
Because Thev Look SusplcIous

Loaded revolvers were found on three
of five men arrested on suspicion in a
motorcar at Underwood and Arch
streets nt 2:30 o'clock this morning.
Patrolman NSchofeld, of the Peach
and Media streets station saw three
men in parked automobile and two
others on the sidewalk. He asked what
they were doing and was told it was
none of his business.
Schofeld ordered the men on the
sidewalk to get into the machine. Then
he commanded the driver to proceed to
the station house. There were some
protests but all obeyed.
The men said they were Daniel Sad.
war, forty-one years old, Arch street
near Fifty sixth; John Robinson,
twenty five. Arch street near Fifty
second: William Gaines, twenty four,
and Richard Gaines. thirty-two, Lex
street near Fairmount avenue, and Jo-
seph Walker, twenty three. Seybert
street near Thompson. Police say Sad.
war. Richard Gaines and Walker had
revOlvers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-27
JACOB E. HYNEMAN LEAVES
ESTATE VALUED At $50, 900
Eight Religious and Charitable In.
stltutlons to Benefit Under VIII

sSseNSUe W ooUoVt OUoeT WIN
Jacob e. Hyneman. Civil War vet.
eran, who died at the Union League,
Saturday, left an estate valued at $50, =
600, part Of which will eventually 20 to
eight religious and charitable organiza.
tions.
Mr.. Hypeman had formerly been
prominent In insurance circles In Phila-
delphia. He was president Of the Sig.
nal Corps Association. which unit he
joined In the Civil War, and vice pres
ident of the Veteran Corps Of the Army
of the Potomac.
His estate is divided by the terms OF
his will, probated today, into a mum.
Der of small ,bequests and a number
of annuities. Upon the death of the
annuitants the estote will be distributed
as follows:
The Rebecca Gratz House, $500, and
$1,000 each to the Mikve Israel Con.
gregation. Society to Protect Children
from Cruelty. Philadelphia Home
for 1ncurables. Salvation Army, Jewish
Foster Home and Women's Hebrew
Association. The residue will 60 to
the Federation Of Jewish Charities.
nue., Germantown, who died July 10
at Atlantic City, left an estate valued
at $200,OOO. In his will probated today
he leaves all to his widow. Margare,
A. Kitchen, his five children and q
sister. He was head of a wool firm
bearing his name at o Letitia street
Mr.. Kitchen was seventy seven years
old and had been in business fifty years
The wills of Andrew Tolen, 1O1:
Fernon street. $4,000, and Andrew
Zoells. 341S' North Eighteenth street
$1,000. were also probated. Inven.
tories were filed in the personal estate.
OF Martha J. Dorova. S7775, and Anr
Chestnut, $1S6, 1908.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-27
U. OF P. MAN IS ADRIFT
Three DAYS UPON LAKE
Captain L. 8. spooner and Com.
panjons Finally Reach Shore Safely

Adrift in an open boat with shat
tered mast. Captain L. $. Spooner. as.
sistant instructor in military tactics a!
the University Of Pennsylvania: and
two other military officers were n the
shadow of death for nearly three days
on Lake Ontario. A.
They finally landed twelve miles from
Fort Niagara. utterly exhausted.
The other officers who shared the mar
row escape with Captain Spooner, are
Captain J. A. Stiff, of Toronto. and
Captain w. L. Walker, of Montreal.
The men started out on Saturday
afternoon in a small boat equipped with
an auxiliary engine.
As the sailboat showed signs of 60
ing to pieces at any moment, the crew
crept into the dory.
A friendly wind finally blew theil
way, and they managed to reacl
Niagara yesterday. They arrived ex
hausted. as their food and water raj
out some time before they reached shore
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-27
TooAY's MARRIAGE LIcENsEs

- Xa'i Anna Z TKesyer; KeSs sl2 Diamond st.. and
"; Greeye. Jr,. 205O ~ Camac
lana ana Helen E. Meyer. lOl1 n. Rock
''snssmIn sSs / IA. 4. ,Lelbowi,z. 5000 Elswo. h st.
Georsa Tuth Nosseck. hGOs Catharir. st,
ana N pavey, Hnddon Heights, y. j.,
EdwsrGH HSne iMs Bruce 2s29 n. 18th ST
fsnton rps 626 Callowhill st.
Bsr,an Albianana, 1904 oxford st., and
Homsra rFiyas. 70S N Goth ST
Irmera r Wonders, 1892 Spruce ST., and
Antony y; W,,LLa LaRoShe. >28o, $. 55th 81,
Anton M, ll28 y. Bodine st.
Eva 'hdhrlcha l4lS y. Orianna st and
C. ca adam, 876 n. Lawrence st.
GettrUUS Balderston, I'd Media, Pa, and
Harry Sle ste Emery, 5l34 Walton ave
-ForenMcnna nanne ne ,3lt W. Thompson St. and
Henry Ie We VI, Koch. 3l4 W. Thompson ST :,
Walls neaSonoes' 1893 Agate st, and HIlda
iMMuel MNuTeIl1 ", lehman 2Ga5 Trenton ave, and
Alonzoe pRioride. 1908 Berkshire st.
,DabnepSe pe'tE; ~, - Emily ST., and VICTORIA
ther \. aGs, 2437 Sharswood st, and Es-
Gsorgs e. q EULER, 24t5 Nicholas St
Rn, spain, hsl2 Marion ST., and Susie
po"les' 2337 y. Albion st
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-27
DANCE FOR ID NATIONS
TO BE GIVEN AT SCHOOL
Amerlcanizatlon Glass viii Have
Unusual Entertainment

"A dance of nations" will take place
~ ne Community Center of the Kear-
ney School, Sixth street and Fairmount
avenue, tonight. Girls and boys of at
.sast fourteen nationalities will be
mere. mere. The entertainment has been
Panhed with the idea that American
aaIon am can be taught through music an
n, MISS Margaret Walz, in charge of the
aafkway dancing, will give a short talk
on American dancing.
!he kearney School is the only one
Tnlch continues its Americanization
eiasses throughout the summer months,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-27
GIRL BITTEN BY PET DOG
Child Taken to Hospital and Animal
Held for Observation

Ida Dirico. twelve years old, of 1858
Jeseup street. was bitten several times
last night by her own dog. The ami
NAL is believed to have been mad.
The child was rushed to the Mount
Sinai Hospital by her parents. where
It was said infection had already set in.
the dog having sunk his teeth in her
left arm in numerous places. Aftc
preventive measures we're taken the girl
was kept for further treatment The
dog was sent to the Pennsylvania
Hospital for five days observation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-27
O'BRIEN SWORN IN
Former Newspaperman Takes Over
AppraisershIp Job Today

Prominent State Republican leaders
were present today when George
O'Brien, q former newspaper nan IN
this city, was sworn in as appraiser
of merchandise of the port of Phila
delphia. The ceremony took place
lector of Port, who will administer the
oath.
Mrs. Barclay H. Warburton. vice
chairman of the Republican State Com.
mittee; w. Harry Baker. chairman of
the State Republican Committee, and
Mrs. John J. O'Brien. former Mayor of
More Haven. Fla, attended.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-27
SNEAK THIEVES ACTIVE
Make or With $3.50 In cIothino
and $235 Worth Of JeweIrv

Sneak thieves entered the home of
Oscar Epstein. 5943 Pine street, some .
time yesterday and took clothing worth
$3.50. In their haste to escape detec-
tion the robbers overlooked several val.
liable pieces of jewelry.
Police of the Fifty fifth and Pine
streets station were notified by Thomas
Bowers. 5419 Cedar avenue. that lew :.
elry valued at $235 was stolen from n
bedroom in his home during his alb
sence last night. The thieves gained
entrance by. climbing rear fence and
forcing a window.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-27
TO PROBE LEINTENCY
corteiyou to QuIx officials for Lax.
ity In Pressing Charges

Director Cortelyou said today that he
intends to investigate the case of James
McKeown, freed by Magistrate Scott
after, II. is alleged, he and two COM
panions held up and robbed the saloon
of Bernard Gallagher. Grays Ferry ave-
nue. and Christian street, severely beat
ing the proprietor.
The alleged hold-up occurred last
Monday night. Mckeown was The only
one of the three arrested, and he was
released on copy Of the charge. Then.
according to the police, he armed him
self with bottles and returned to the
saloon and retaliated for his arrest by
smashing all the plate glass windows in
the place.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-27
BAND CONCERTS

The Municipal Band will play tonight
at Seventy eighth street and Buist ave-
nue..
The Fairmount Park Band will play
at Georges Hill.
The Fairmount Park Symphony Or.
chestra will play at Lemon Hill.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-27
FALLS OFF WAGON, DIES
Man Suffers Conclusion Of Brain In
Street Accident

Falling from a produce wagon at
Third and Dock streets. early this
morning, J. Wittian, fifty years old,
2015 Ridge avenue, landed with such
force that lie died almost Immediately.
The man was picked up by a passing
automobile and taken to the Pennsyl-
vania Hospital. where it was found he
had received n conclusion of the brain.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-27
REDUCTION OF INDEMNITY

,tna current discussion Of the reduction n,
Apine om, Indemnity and the possible
,v vital 'It ip, of France'n debt to England are
ns toIs hsh as ooS per neTs month snVSs for
;enSsnnss Sns alone, with trained resident cor
sres, IN AL three countries Involved.
[GsL'o LsposA MAKE Il 3
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-27
BABY BROWNS IN WASHTUB
Vh''d Slips From Arms Of His Six.
Year.Ojd Sister

4, Chesfer, July q. Slipping from
!ae arms of his six -year-old sister.
Inilteen months old Peter Battone fell
washtub b and was drowned.
me mother was preparing supper
% !or her Six children at the time of The
sueldent and tainted. Her husband
was Killed two months ago.
, 1922-04-27

INTO 10 CIVIL war OF WcStern CiNllzl-
ton. and in which we so creditabfy
and helpfuily participated. left peoples
and nations PROSTATE, hardly knowing
which way to turn for restoration. I
cannot help but believe that something
of the spirit with which Grant wei
coined victory. something of his eag-
erness to return to peaccfui ways,
would have speeded tho restoration
and hastencd the return 10 prosperity
and happiness, without which there
can be no abiding peace"
Mr.. Harding paid tribute to Grant
as 1.-THE military hero of the o.A.plic;
a commanding figure III the military
history of the world. hi surprising
example of masnanimity OF all times;
the most striking example of the posi-
bilities in American life; the conf
dent and relentless commander in war,
and the modest and sympathetic petit
toner for peace after victory"
'It is 81 years since Grand garland
ed victory with magnanimity. 1t s 81
years since he laid down the wearied
photographers pen and made his
one aud only surrender. His fame is
secure. Tho republic has not forgot
ten and will not forget.
what Of the republic itself7 1t
Will not be unseemiy to say that Amer
ican example and American conception
of justice and liberty since then have
influenced the world little less signifi-
cantly thai Grants service to the
union shaped the course of our land
"a score of new republics have I'M
furied their flags and Democracy has
----- - o,rvo~ ~ 1fharfyr and
made Justice moro secure Civiliza-
ton meanwhile has made such adj
vances that there has seemed a divinf
ty pointing tho way And yot hat
very civilization, more advancing than
entrenched. was threstened by the
world war, and IN wars aftermath
established order has beer assaulted
and revolution has threatened through
out the world In our own a n a
enemies within have been more
threatening that those without Greed
and anarchy have menaced. But a
calm survey gives every
Twenty centuries Of modern civiliza-
ton could not have been builded on
foundations which are false A cen
tury and a half OF gratifying American
achievement dates from tho sacrifices
OF the founding fathers, and their
firm structure was preserved by the
patriots whom Grant commanded n
win be held secure by the patriotic
citizenship Of the republic today n
the grateful Americans of the NOR
row."
Declaring at IN outset that he had
pondered over the attributes OF the
character Of Grant, h president said
the Union leader looms majestic In
the blend of them al-his fame is
ecure"
TN the supreme moment Of victory,
with the Union saved at unutterable
cost, he seemed to have surveyed the
Continued on Page Seven)
, 1922-04-27
TAX PROTEST To
DE APPEALED BY.
To J.. s.
SUPREME COURT
Decision to Appeal I'M
provement Tax Case Is
Reached in Mass Meet
ing Wednes Night

Determination to carry to
the United States Supreme
court the case between the
taxpayers of District No. q
and the city of Casper, involv-
ing the payment Of approxi-
mately s1S5 900 to the CITY FOR i'm.
provement work done in the d~istrict.
and affecting at least eight tber
cases which have been pending. wa.
reached by the taxpayers Of the dis.
tict in a meeting at the court house
last night.
Frank Taylor. secretary OF the body
acted az chairman in the absence OF
tho president He introduced Georxe
w. Ferguson. who Is the attorney for
residents OF the district.
Mr.. Ferguson laid before the Assem-.
bly, the essential facts of the case and
showed whercon tho members could
base their claims for an appeal.
According TO Mr.. Ferguson, there
are four defects in the city's side OF
the case and in their performance OF
the work as 1t was done. He said
that tho city did not describe tina
character. kind and extent OF the op-
eraiions. which would have been ia
tai TO their cause IL the residents had
issrfd IN injunction TO restrain them
from collecting tho assessment IN
time; that the engineer must forth
with after letting tho contract levy
tho asse~srnant. which was not done
In this case: hat the assessment must
be levied in accordance with the zons
system. and that n grade must bs
established on Zach street by an or.
dinarco of the city council.
None of these things. said Mr.. Fer
guson. vere carried out according to
the law laid down Consequently tho
residents were being deprived OF their
property without due process of law.
IL is on this fundamental allegation
that the property owners OF Distric,
4 will carry their cas- to tho supreme
| court. g
The case Is interesting not only in
tho huge sums that Il Involves bus
also in the fact a the state su-
prone court reversed the decision
/ given by Judge Brown in h district
court. March 10. 1891. which was in
favor OF the ~reIidents and rendered
on April IL a decision granting ths
city tho right to collect the assess
ment 1t IS an effort to reverse tho
decision Of tho state supreme cour,
which is now underway.
, 1922-04-27

LAYTON, Okla, April 27.-A
bath-suit marriage ceremony and
church motion picture shows r
rocks upon which the congregation
of the First Presbyterian church
here has split
The controversy, which also In
wolves other issues, will be aired
May ., when the pastor, the Rev.
Thomas ]. Irwin, m up for trial
on charges of conduct ~unbecoming a
minister of the Presbyterian church.
before a judiciary committee of tfe
Ell Reno p~resbytery session. which
has ordered him to show u why
he should not be relieved Of his
passionate.
Some time ago Mr.. Irwin Off
ciated at a wedding at a public
swimming pool. Besides bushes h
bride and groom wore bathing
suits. It was charged that by this
action the pastor brought disrepute
on the church.
A motion picture machine has
been part OF tho equipment of MIR.
Erwin.s church for several years.
The equipment was installed by the
a Jake L. Hamon. Republican
politician, who built an annex to the
church Several attempts have been
made recently to destroy the ap-
paratus. the pastor declares. A fire
was discovered in h annex several
days agu. It did about 500 dam
age
Underlying the whole row, which
has created a tense feeling among
communicates. Is said to be a
division over Mr.. Irwin associatfng
with, and his support OF Jake L..
Hamon. who was wounded fatally
" Clara Smith Hamon more than a
wear ago. Tho minister eulogized
Hamon when he preached the fu-
neral sermon at Ardmore- Some Of
Mr.. Irwin's flock withdrew from his
church after reading reports of the
They recently were rein
stated by the FL Reno presbytery.
Hamon was praised by the min
ister for hts forgiveness. his hate
of hypocrisy. and his generosity and
is love OF children. God made just
one Jake Hamon and he was just
what he was" the minister said
Mr.. Irwin asserts his intention of
remaining In the Lawton pulpit he
announced he had obtained a per
NIT to carry a gun to protect church
property. A prowler about h
church last Sunday night was greeted
by the pastor with a shot
Mr.. Irwin holds an Injunction
from the district court restraining
the church committee from inter
fering with him.
-TheLcharEe-aGainstm me. aretiy-
, 1922-04-27

jumped INTO inc llI1ellBul HI thc AAbht
against the contract. according to tel
egraphic advice received by Mr..
Brooks from H. l.. Freeman. president
of the South Dakota Independent Oh
Jobbers' association following n meet
ing ut Sioux Falls. s. D.. yesterday.
The South Dakota organization in
n series OF resolutions went on rec
ord against letting tho Teapot dome
or any other naval reserve o private
exploitation without first giving nll
concerns the opportunity for compet-
tive bidding.
The action OF tire South Dakotans
further says.
at is the sense OF this meeting that
we in every way possible give our
support 10 the protest filed by tho
Rocky Mountain Oil and Gas Pro
ducers' association and request a fun
and complete public hearing before
final papers arc passed in this trans
action.
The further stand of the o
Dakota association is further set
forth:
Be II further resolved. that Wyo-
ming and our other oil producing
areas are already sufficiently con
Continued on Page Two)
, 1922-04-27

duction OF the Wyoming field. in pro
testing the granting of a private CON
tract to the Mammoth Oil company
for the development Of the Teapot
field which is known as naval serve
No. 3.
Tho support of the southern oil
mems association is being enlisted to
help the Rocky Mountain association
in its fight against the contract by
w. H. Gray, president OF tho organ
ization. A special meeting Of h
national association has been called
for Wednesday, May 3. The meeting
will be held at Tulsa. Okla
The vowed object of the meeting.
according &c telegraphic advices re-
ceived here by b. B. Brooks. president
OF tho Rocky Mountain association. is
for tho purpose of protesting against
the action II the secretary of the in
terror and tho secretary OF h navy
in opening naval reserves and in con-
tracing for development Of same with
out competitive bidding,
Tho telegram received here from
President Gray requests that delegates
be sent to tn Tulsa meeting to state
tho views and position of tho Rocky
Mountain association
Another section Of the country