The Daily Ardmoreite. (Ardmore, Okla.), Vol. 20, No. 218, Ed. 1 Sunday, June 21, 1914 Page: 3 of 10
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Ardmore Sunday. June 21. 1914.
THE DAILY ARDMORGITK
PACE THREE
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in nil ran t
in UIL UNb
CORPORATION COMMISSION IS
MAKING RAPID PROGRESS IN
COLLECTING DATA.
The commission lias recently been
successful in seeming actual values
of crude oil on reliable information
ami has been materially assisted
through the Interior department by
the testimony of Doctor Irving C. Al-
len who was delailed by Secretary
Lane to make a complete analysis of
the llealdton and other oils of Okla-
homa. Doctor Aih n is perhaps the
greatest oil oxnert in the United
'States lie repn sented this govern-
ment in a conference of oil experts
In G rmany where twenty-five nations
were iepresented at which meet'ng
among other things was discussed
the proper method of chemical analy-
sis of crude oils.
The commission has secured
through the Waverly Oil Works com-
pany of Pittsburgh Da. the analysis
of a distill run of Pennsylvania oil
and the Oklahoma oil which shows
the Pennsylvania oil is worth only 10
per cent more than the Oklahoma
oils.
Discussing these subjects Commis-
sioner llenshaw said:
"One of the most important factors
that adds great value to the llealdton
oil was shown by tlie analysis of
Doctor Allen that the llealdton oil
had a parafl'ino base Instead of an as-
phalt base although some asphalt was
found. It was al.so ascertained by
Dr. Allen that the llealdton oil did
not have sufficient sulphur to Impair
Its commercial value. The Magnolia
Pipe Line company claimed that the
llealdton oil had an asphalt base and
for that reason would not make good
lubricants. The pipe line company
also claimed that the sulphur was
such a fixed factor that it greatly im-
paired the commercial value of the
oil and could not be eliminated with-
out the use of an expensive process.
These contentions were contradicted
by Doctor Allen.
"Upon information that the Waverly
Oil Works comp.iny of Pittsburgh
Pa. had made a distilled run of the
dishing oil of Oklahoma and the
Pennsylvania oils I wrote Mr. Will-
ock secretary of the company for a
copy of the results of those analyses
and he very kindly sent me a copy
ot the same which is as follows:
"Yours of May 2"th.
"As near as I could figure the value
of the products from Pennsylvania
and Cushing crude based on the com-
parative run made by the Wells Re-
lining Oil Process company figurD.i
would be as follows.
You will note from the above fig-
ures that the product from 100 gal-
lons only exceed in value the pro-
ducts of a like number of gallons of
Cushing crude oil by 82c or in other
words that Pennsylvania oil from a
ri lining standpoint is worth only ap-
proximately 10 per cent more than
the Cushing oil although at the pres-
ent time with Cushing oil selling at
V."iC and Pennsylvania oil at $1.10 al
the wells price of Pennsylvania ol
is over two and one-half tinus tha!
of Cushing oil.
Yours very truly
WAVERLY OH. WORKS CO.
It is claimed that the by-products
are of gnater value in Pennsylvania
than in Oklahoma because it is near-
er the center of population and the
freight rate would be less. The crude
oil could be piped from here to Penn-
sylvania at an expense not to exceed
."0 cents a barrel or $1.00 per hun-
dred gallons. This would make the
total difference In the price of the
Cushing oil in Oklahoma and the Penn-
sylvania oil not to exceed 25 per cent
including the 10 per cent mentioned
in Mr. Willock's analysis. However
if all the oil was in Pennsylvania
the freight rate would have to be paid
u st on all commodities. It woald
be unfair to base a difference In
price as reflected by the total freight
rate inasmuch as it is necessary to
have the products in all parts of the
country for market; notwithstanding
a greater market may be found in
the east. On nny basis when Penn-
sylvania oil is $2.00 per barrel the
dishing oil should not sell for less
than $1.50 per barrel and the oilier
oils of the sta'.e not less than $1.25
per barrel.
Commissioner Henshaw believes
that the commission will shortly have
full data and information upon which
it can prepare a report which will
show the real valm s of Oklahoma oils
as compared with other oils in the
United States and that it will be
demonstrated that all Oklahoma oil
is of high quality and that Oklaho-
ma has the greatest fields of high
grade oil in the world.
In Mr. Willock's letter to Commis-
sioner llenshaw he discusses the
subject of governmental pipe line and
what would bring actual relief. It
is his contention that the government
should own all the pipe lines and stor-
age tanks -which is fully explained
by the following letter:
"Pittsburgh Pa. June 12.
"Mr. Geo. A. llenshaw
"Oklahoma City Okla.
"Dear Sir: Yours June 9.
"The writer is sorry to advise that
it would be impossible to go to Okla-
homa particularly at this season
as it is vacation season in the ofiice
and keeps us all quite busy.
"We are glad however to enclose
to you herewith copies of our letters
of May 22 May 28 and June 3 to
Mr. C. D. Chimberlin secretary and
general counsel of our National Te-
PKNXSYLVANIA OIL
Gasoline (1(1.2 25 gallons at 12c $3.G0
Turp. Subt. SI. 9 15 gallons at SM-c 1 2S
Ki rosene 15.7 15 gallons at 5c .75
;;ufi Oil I O.rj 15 gallons at r.s .75
Nen. Vis. Xeut. 15.5 12 gallons at 4!ic 51
Vis. Xeut. Ill 8 gallons at 12c. .90
S. 11. Cyl. Stock 25 8 gallons at 12c .35
.Refined Pari. .Wax - - gallons at 2fc. ' --.-- .50
Total 100
per cent gallonage loss in manufacture
$S.71
. 44
Total value of products $S.30
Gasoline f5.7
Turp. Subt. 4S.2
Kerosene 40.1
Gas Oil 3l.fi
Vis. Xeut. 2S
S. R. Cyl. Stock 21
P.elined Parf. Wax
Asphalt
CUSIIIXC OIL
30 gallons at 12o. $3. CO
20 gallons at S'-c. 1.70
13 gallons at 3c. .43
15 gallons at 2c. - .30
10 gallons at 10c. 1.00
o gallons at Sc. .48
12 gallon at 25c. .13
3Vi gallons at Cc .21
Total 100
5 per cent gallonage loss in manufacture
I7.S7
. .3J
Total value of products $7.48
Just a Moment Please
Call at
STUBBLEFIELD'S
to find out about y
THE BEST FLOUR IX ARDMORE
Our Motto is
"QUICK SERVICE"
ti oleum association and which will
doubtless be of interest to you.
"We are conviuct d that the oil pro-
ducers of the country will never get
a just price for their crude oil until
the artificial conditions now surround-
ing the transportation and storage
of crude oil are removed by govern-
mental ownership of these facilities.
"The buil lin; of a governmental
pipe line from Oklahoma to the Gulf
would afford a very temporary r lief
and is a very large question if it
would give any real relief whatever.
'We are convinced on the other
hand that govriim r.tal ownership of
all the pipe lines and storage facili-
ties will permit the natural laws of
supply and demand to operate without
restriction and the producers will
then get wha'evi r may be the real
Intrinsic value of their crude oil and
at the same time the consumers will
get their requirements at prices fixi. d
by unrestricted competition.
"We are convinced that the public
interest cannot be fully si rved except
by complete governmental ownership
not only of pipe lines but of the stor-
age facilities as well.
"Yours very truly
"WAV KItLY OIL WORKS CO.
Harry II. Willock
Sec.-Treas."
As to the government constructing
a special pipe line to the Gulf Com-
missioner ITenshaw says:
"I agree with Mr. Willock that no
substantial relief will be afforded the
product r.s until the pipe lines and
storage facilities are opened to the
public in all directions to transport oil
and store the same that it may be
sold on the market in competition.
This plan could be consummated eith-
i r by the government owning all pipe
lines and stortge facilities or nliof
could be more rapidly had by the
passage of a law by this congress
forcing all pipe line facilities and
storage facilities other than that used
by refiners in purely a refining busi-
ness from the production of or deal-
ing in any way in crude or refined
oils; that these facilities be thrown
open to the public the. same as the
railroads and stations are now avail-
able for all commodities. If the rail-
roads transport- d nothing; except com-
modities which they bought we would
have exactly the same conditions as
now prevail in the oil industry. The
public would not stand for such a
condition two hours; yet it appears
that congress will hear pipe line advo-
cates for weeks and thm do nothing:
"It is apparent from the analyses of
the oils in Pennsylvania and Oklaho-
ma that prices of crude oil are fixed
aibitrarily as well as the price of re-
fined products; that competitive mar-
ket conditions have nothing to do with
the price of crude oil in Oklahoma
and unless the transportation facili-
ties are thrown open to the public
we will inevi'ably approach a period
when some power must fix prices. I
appreciate that the fixing of prices
should be the last remedy to which
the public should resort and I feel
that everything should first be done to
secure a fair price for oil before pric-
es should be fixed by national or state
authority. Showing to the public the
actual values of crude oil and the
market values of tho commodities
made th rel'rom and tho cost of re-liuing-
honld -fHtcal-to-it-ami ny
result in equating prices without fur-
ther official action.
"it was shown that it costs 17
cents to distill crude oil into gasoline
kerosene and fuel oil and to further
distill the crude into lubricants and
ether commodi'ies as done by the
Waverly Oil Works it would probably
cost 50 cents a barrel. Hence the
profits as shown by the above state
ment would range from $1.50 to $2. 01
per barrel after paying for the oil
and the cost of the refining.
"The commission will continue
these investigations until results are
obtained."
READ THIS.
The Texas Winder cures kidney
and bladder troubles dissolves gravel
cures diabetes weak and lame backs
rheumatism and all irregularities of
the kidneys and bladder in both men
and women. Regulates bladder trou-
bles in children. If not sold by your
druggist will be sent by mall on re-
ceipt of $1.00. One small bottle is
two months' treatment and seldom
falls to perfect a cure. Send for testi-
monials from this and other states.
Dr. E. W. Hall 2ft2C Olive street St
Louis Mo. Sold by druggists.
The Oklahoma University dance
orchestra Is giving a dance every
n'ght at the pavillion of the Artesian
betel at Sulphur. Ardmore people
are extended a ccrdial Invitation.
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1 1 Visit Randol's money saved.
SATISFACTION-
PALM BEACH SUITS DONE
BY THE GLOBE LAUNDRY.
E0 CENTS PHONE 10
L3 v?TlT
:AFD LESS:
3
25 per cent off on all Novcly
FELT and STRAW HATS
CASH ONLY
TOLFA Ardmore
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LETTER LIST.
List of the Unclaimed Letters at
Ardmore Okla. Postoffice June
LAI I ICS.
Uarrette Miss Madelene.
llrown Miss Grace
I '.vers Mrs. Mayr
i'onley Mrs. S. A.
Cox Mrs. Ada J.
TMckerson Susie
Horsey Miss Annetta 2
Horsey Mrs. Kva
Dunn Miss Daisy
Gillispie Mrs. Henry
Hays Miss Jennie
Hoover Mrs. Kthalinda
Howell Miss Ruth 2
Kidd Lula
King Mrs.
Lemons Mrs. Josie
Ijott Miss Durell
McKinney Mrs. Bird
Smith Mrs. Belcher
Smith Miss Li.zie
Watson Mrs. A.
Weldon Miss Louise
Wilkinson Mrs. Nell 2
"Wright Mrs. Will
CKNTLIiMEN
Itaughman W.
ISrath Gleand
Drown A. P. 2
Ilutler A. H.
Canan Clifton
Campbe'l P.ob
Carter .1. W.
Churchill Hoy 2
Cosby .1. L.
Ccyle Carl
Collins Isoni
.- -Colcon I. M:
Cutts Paster
Disney R. A.
Dowdy T. W.
Draper Tom
Kvans Mrs. Ceo. W.
Ford L. N.
Poster J. W.
Gaines Ross
Gaines Wilburn
Gibson Major
Goshiere Louis
Cm'tin G. H.
Gunter J. It.
Guiton L. M.
Hargield O.
Harney C. W.
Hodges John L.
Jackson Line
McAllister J. II.
Mc.Millcn Marvin
Murnand Hoy
Osborne Mr.
Photography Mrs.
Pound It. J.
Pryor Law rence
Itay Gi orge
Tteed W. A
Sanders J. C.
Shaw- W. H.
Shaw W. S.
Sivalls. J. T.
Pparkes Arthur
Stcarncs Charlie
Stuart II. S.
Sweet Reauniont Oil Co.
Webster J. L.
White M. 15.
the
15.
ed the 'Powell Drug Co. of Ola Ark.
lie was for sixteen years associated
with the Lincoln Wholesale Drug Co.
of Little Koek having complete charge
of an important department of the
company's business.
His knowledge of pharmacy and
long connection with one of the. largest
wholesale drug companies of tho state
gave him w hie acquaintance and
made him president of the Arkansas
State Pharmacy Association.
When the Ola Drug Co. was incor-
porated he was made president of
that company and also served as pres-
ident of tho Yell County Retailers As-
sociation. He wns married Sept. 14
11X15 to Miss Lulu Mattie Caglo and
by this union became tiie father of
one child.
He had an active mind and a re-
markable memory retaining his facul-
ties to the end.
Ho read the dallies and retained his
Interest in current events to the last.
lie conversed freely intelligently and
interestingly on all topics of tho day.
lie was a good I'.ible student and quot-
ed tin; Scriptures freely and accurate-
ly. He made public profession of
faitli at the First Christian church
in this fit y Juno 1 1912 and wns
baptised .luno 2! same year. His faith
uncomplaining patience prayerful de-
votion and cheerful optimism have
been a lesson and an inspiration to
all who have known him.
He departed this life at (1:30 p. m.
June 17 leaving to cherish his memory
a devoted wife and one little girl two
brothers two sisters nnd other rela-
tives and a host of friends.
Ask your neighbors about prices at
tho People's Furniture Store 8 & 10
D St. L. D. Mason.
A good price on canvas at Randol's.
Ardmorelto Wants get results.
S STOP and THINK i
Carefully consider the loss should your
property he destroyed by fire and not
covered by insurance. For this pro-
tection you should immediately see
' il'J.C Kiiiid '& Co.
Phone 224
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CAVE WILLIAM TOWELL
Cave William TowUl was born in
Johnson County Ark. June 1 !...
His parents dying v lien he was only
a child he was thr".n cany on
own resources.
His business training began at Rus-
sellville Ark. in the drug store of his
cousin G. W. Wym- r. now a promi-
nent business man of .leA!e-tT Okla.
. . CITY GROCERY . .
HOME OF QUALITY C.OODS
109 E. Main Street
Heliotrope Flout
is the best Soft Wheat Flour on the market. So
says Mrs. Vaughn of the School of Domestic
Science after using it over the entire South.
We have a full line of 15urnett's Extracts
and Kitchen Uouquet.
If it is on the Market and has
QUALITY
We have it.
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Mr. Tow ell organized ar.d establish-j
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Easley, John F. The Daily Ardmoreite. (Ardmore, Okla.), Vol. 20, No. 218, Ed. 1 Sunday, June 21, 1914, newspaper, June 21, 1914; Ardmore, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc153956/m1/3/: accessed April 19, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.