Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 63, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 November 1916 — GAS WAR IN CARROLL COUNTY [ARTICLE]

GAS WAR IN CARROLL COUNTY

Standard Oil Company Cuts Price on Independent Concerns. Carroll county Monday became the setting for a lively and interesting gasoline battle. The Standard Oil company has launched an assault against the independent oil and gasoline distributors of this vicinity and the first gun fired lowered the price of gasoline 1 cent. According to the independent agencies, the Rockefeller interests are seeking to obtain control of all the garage filling facilities by slumping the price until their rival concerns show the white flag. It is said the Rockefeller interests are offering the garage stations a percentage of 1 cent a gallon for the control of their gasoline fillers, thus cutting the retail price to 15% cents per gallon.— Delphi Journal.