Mr. Wirt Franklin, leader of the independent oil producers and head of the recent exped ton on behalf of a imports by the large concerns, has called a meeting of the "independents" for April 19 to plan further steps for a. campaign urging a petroleum tariff.
This action is understood to be especially directed against the Royal Dutch-Shell Oil concern. Mr.
Franklin declares that while the Inrge American companies clamour that there is "overproduction" in the United States, they continue to import foreign all in large quantities whereas such of should be barred a tariff wall to encourage domes production—United Press.
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