Show Serious Shortage of Crude Oil in I Although tho the first six months of ot 1918 InS showed showe a substantial increase In production production pro pro- of ot crude petroleum in the fields s east of ot the Rocky mountains I over the corresponding period of 1917 1971 consumption has Increased at a a. larger larer d degree sree than has production and antI a comparison of ot production with wih consumption consumption con con- I for the Cr first t six months of ot the current year ear shows a D serious shortage shortage short short- n age o In cru crude e oil 01 supplies says sas the Rocky Mountain News In 1917 barrels bl of ot crude crudo oil 01 were marketed In the entire entre United States State The first six months of ot 1917 showed the production for tor the tho J United States to have hae he been en barrels while the corresponding period of or 1918 showed or a gain aln of ot barrels The Tue consumption of or crude oil 01 during the first six alx months of or 1917 was ivas barrels against for or the same came period this year a pain gain In consumption of or ro barrels or nearly barrels more morl than the Iho gain alii in production The Tho Mid Continent ld field fleM production for or the first sj Ix months In 1917 was barrel barrels and anti for or the same period of ot 1918 1913 It was barrels con constituting t- t the tho largest gain In an any of ot the tho American oil 01 fields rl l s. s |