Show KANSAS TO BE CHRISTENED WITH OIL Governor Hoch Informs Standard Oil OH Oi Attorney That Champagne Will Wil Not Be Used at Launching of Battle Battleship Battleship ship Next July 1 1 Kan K a n March 23 The bat battleship batI TOPEKA I Kansas Kf will wi be christened s by a bottle bot df dr d Kansas 1 rude crude oil over its prow in iii the he place of a bottle botte of champagne champage as a is the usual custom This is the idea of Governor Hoch as expressed by b hint him today The statement was wae made in a con conversation with E D Eddy general generl counsel for the Standard Oil on company compan who is here bere from front Chicago Chiago Mr Eddy Ed h in iii n company with Earl Ear J Evans Evas the Standards Standards attorney in Kansas Hansas Kansa called aBed aBedon on the governor toda today and made an appointment with him The last time I saw you ou governor remarked Mr Eddy you to tn trip east ast t this ti spring to att attend the launching of your yur battleship b That has ha been postponed postpone until Ju July July Juby ly by said Governor Hoch so su 5 I wi will ill not have hae to go this spring sprig I 1 would like to attend that launch launching launching launching ing and see you Jou break brenk the te bottle botte of champagne over the Kansas Kan re remarked remarked marked Mr Evans The Kansas will vill wil not be christened with champagne quickly responded the tile governor uI It will wi be christened I with a bottle botte of oil not Standard oil oi or independent oil oi but hut just jus Kansas il Kansas crude oil I |