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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-09
Drilling Of 'SpOok
Oil Weir Logging

Kane. Pa March 9.-The "spook
oil -welI' which is being drilled near
here IS not going down very fast.
Many difficulties are being encoun-
tered and the expenses are rapidly
mounting.
Why the spirits" directed the
little band Of believers to seek in
sucn an Inaccessible spot for oil is
one Of the mysteries bo-herinC those
unlearnsd in the psychic With the
hole only about 200 feet deep the
operations have been suspended be-
cause OF inability to have fuel de-
livered-
While the 'spook' theory OF locat-
ing oil is booed by the hard boiled
drillers, they cannot resist the i'm
pulse 70 take a quick look around
whenever a pulley creaks or some
unusual sound is heard The Job of
following the ghosts directions is
not altogether a pleasant one for them
in fact, they are willing 20 admit
Il is quite uncauny-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-09
TULAROSA WELL
DOWN 80 FEET

Tularosa, " II. March s--Geolog ist
Snyder. Of the western-Tularosa
Basin OH and Refining company. re-
ports the company drill to be down
SO feet and things running n a sat
isfactory manner
j. r. Niceolls. who recently went
to Chicago TO arrange Tor a concern
TO drill near Tularosa. has returned
and reports that he has interested
oil men OF New York and that they
are TO be here on tour OF inspec-
ton about March 10
IT, A. Evans is en- route TO Iularosa
with his household goods ard IS re-
ported as prepared 70 erect his COM
pany's drill - miles west OF Tula-
rosa for q try for oil
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-09
SERVICE OIL co. SECURES
ACREAGE IN TOYAH FIELD

The Service OIL corporation has
made its entrance into the Toyah
field It has secured so acres Of
proven shallow territory The COM
pany announces that il expects to
start a series Of shallow wells within
the next two weeks. President J. z
QUAD says that this move is in keep
ing with the drilling campaign that
he expects to inaugurate on the part
Of the company
The company's Louisiana acreage
IS looking better all the time, and a
drilling contract viii be let in the
Bull Bayou territory as soon as the
weather VIII permit the placing Of
machinery on the ground.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-09
CLAIBORNE FIELD SURVEY
SHOWS HUGE OIL STORAGE

Shreveport, La, March s.-A sur
there was on hand in steel storage
on tank farms in the field 1.g35.OOO
barrels Of oil Other storage con-
tanned an additional 1880 barrels.
The Gulf Refining company has put
its pipe line into operation, increas-
ing the movement OF oil and stimu-
lating drilling operations
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-09

Jakehamons Texas Marcn s--NoL
since last summer have operations IN
the Hogg Creek pool been as active
as at the present time The recent
advance in the price OF crude oil is
largely responsible for this There
are several new wells drilling to the
east and north OF town, where some
Of the best wells have been brought
in. Already there are so drilling wells
in the recently proved extension 70
the pool.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-09
PecOS Oil Well
FIOWing At2OO
TO300Ba9YeLS

pecos Texas. March s--The Bell
well Of the Dixieland syndicate, %
miles northwest Of Pecos- flowed
over the top Of the casing late yes
terday. The well is situated on sec
ton 90. block 2. II. and G. y rail-
road survey. in Reeves county, and
was brought in last Wednesday at
a depth Of $50 feet It is the first
commercial discovery between East
land. Texas, and Los Angeles, Calf.
The well has not been put on the
pump because Of inadequate storage
facilities and IL is impossible at the
present time to more than calculate
the potential production.
oil operators estimate production
from 500 TO 500 barrels per day. The
oil is of a light greenish color com
parable to the Ranger and stephens
county crude. testing about 81 de
grees Beauma, and comes from a
sand instead OF limestone as in the
Ranger. Eastland fields
The strike has caused excitement
in and around Pecos. Contract for
so or more new wells were closed
yesterday
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-09
DRILLING FOR OIL RESUMES
IN TEST WELL AT DURAN

Duran, y. NJ. Feb. 9.-Ths Corona
Iularosa Basin Oil association. Of
Duran, X. 81, has resumed drilling,
after shut down for two weeks
waiting for a new boiler. Everything
is rugged up 10 90 right along from
now on.
The vel is down about $50 feet
and drilling is very good; 50 are the
prospects for oil
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-09
Does it Really Cost any more to
Travel First Glass
Many Of mem Gre r0veLHg IN

than takes care of the differ
ence in reimbursement.
nor twenty years the Pack
IN ard Company has been
studying motor cars from the
standpoint of Transportation
Experts. Time after time it
has proved that trying to save
on the initial investment costs
a man more IN the long run
than buying a Packard.
Transportation facts are
not a matter of compromise,
but abSOIIfe-aS the Packard
Transportation Experts can
show any man who really
wants the facts.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-09

Georgetown. Texas, March "a so
barrel well has been brought in near
Leander in williamson county. at a
depth Of 700 feet. Drilling viii con-
tinue for deeper production The new
well is located on the Sunset ranch.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-09
BIG SPRING WELL TO SET
UP A STANDARD RIG

Big Spring. Texas. March 9.-The
Big Spring Production company, a
home company. is getting ready TO
the rotary drill TO a desired depth
The standard will be used TO COM
nlete The WeLL.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-09

More than 60.00O.Oo0 men were en-
gagged in the war. There were in ad-
dition 100000 direct war workers
IN the hacE lines.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-09

Tyler. Texas. March 81 good oil
showing has been found in the o. u.
smith and Stanley Dabney well No.
on the Jones tract. near Edgewood.
Van Iandt county. at o depth Of 26S
feet This was passed up. The drill
IS now at 600 feet
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-09

An excellent quality OF silage IS
being obtained from experiments
with field peas and oats.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-09

Packard transportation
never costs more than second
class transportation and
often less.
ThegaSoline mileage of the
Packard is from 10 to IA, aC-
cording to road conditions.
The oil mileage, 1000 to the
gallon. Tires, properly cared
for, 10000 to 10000 miles.
The Packard exclusive heat
treating process adds greatly
to the strength of the steel, re-
ducing repairs and depreci-
alton.
The .onger life and greater
used value of the Packard more
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-09

One Of the largest recent deals
was the sale Of the lower ranch Of
McAlpin & Grisham TO Eastland
capital for the sum OF S4s,0oo.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-09

XTOUwiIl oftenhear people
say, with an air of resig-
h nation, how much they
would rather ride in a Pack
ard, if they could only afford
it.
Putting the Packard owner
in a class apart, with special
comforts and privileges as
Stunning that he pays more for
his motoring than they do.
A GREAT many people
N would be less resigned to
their own inconvenience of
travel, if they knew how little
the Packard owner pays for
the comfort they speak of.
The Washington times., 1920-07-15
Upton TOUSE
,NEWMETHODS
Yachtsmen Agog to See lnnova-
tions In ChaIlenger's Sails
h. and Rigging.
ny LINCOLN COLCORD.
International News Service

NAVESINR| Highland Light N. j"
July 15.-The day of the nrst race
OF the thirteenth attempt toshft the
Americas Cup dawned mistily' but
with the promise of clearing. Inc
mild Thunderstorm during the night
cleared the air somewhat The sun
began a gallant battle TO clear away
the light fog early In the morning, 10
the intense qualification OF the yacht
ing enthusiasts.
Indications were that the wind, the
all-important factor, would probably
be from the west. Early in the morn
ing IL was still pulling up the coast
from the southwest. left over from
the strong southerly OF yesterday.
+. This is sign that the storm OF
last evening, which was merely
brief squall with furry OF rain, was
not heavy enough to bring about
complete shift OF the weather.
MAY BLOW ALL DAY.
Under these circumstances II 10
possible that the southwesterly wind
may pick up again and blow all day.
This would be almost certain to pro.
duce another thunderstorm in the
afternoon But just now 1T seems
more than probable that the great
race is to have a propitious day.
At dawn signs of activity were ap-
pa rent on the decks of the two racers
lying inside the blight of Sandy Hook.
Their time OF waiting was oyer-the
The Washington times., 1920-07-15
+B|G HANDICAP
.FORSHAMROCK
Time Allowance Hard to Over
come, and Sail Remeasure-
ment Has Been Asked.
BY FRANCIS >. WHITE,
Iat<rua tioaai News Service.

SANDY HOOK. N. j., July Is. s
a. m.-As / write a squall has just
struck our vicinity, and the sky leads
me TO believe 1t may not be the last
today.
Shamrock gives Resolute six min
utes forty seconds time allow
ance. and unless a re-measuremen OF
the formers sail area is taken as has
been requested by her captain. that
is how hey will finish.
IL is more than j expected, and !
think the chsllenger's people are a
bit surprised. IL not displeased. This
handicap is going to prove a big job
for the Shamrock. Her one hope to-
by no means certain.
NEEDS STRONG WINDS.
Should she maintain a ten-knot
speed, the handicap means she must
gain seventy yards in every mile OF
>the race. She will probably do this
for the hrst half which will be on
the wind, but IL Is too much to ex-
pect her to maintain IL on the run
home. Her sail area has been Of
ficially computed at 10i59.i square
feet, and the defenders S.775. sham
rocks length Is l10.3S feet over all
and 10 feet on the water line. Reso-
lutte is 10834 feet over all and I4.9I
on the water.
Otherwise the contestants are di-
vergent In every particular which
calls for a very different wind. That
prevailing today Is in favor OF Reso-
lutte. Comparing boat for boat put
the captains and crews on fifty
fifty basis. They have both done all
that has been asked OF them, and can
be relied on to give good account
of themselves today
Shamrock has outdistanced the
twenty-three meter boat in each OF
her trials. and she may have a heap
of reserve speed that has not been
asked for so far. Certainly the gen
eral attitude OF the Britishers would
suggest that they hold the secret OF
success whichever way the wind
blows. She has not been seen in a
wind in which she was unable to
carry full sail. and while the big
spread has tremendous driving power
IL must be remembered that a big
bulky hull has to be driven through
the water.
Anything less than a twenty-miie
breeze is not going to show the chal-
Ienger at her best. 1t is doubtful II
that windage will be uniform today
Resolute. on the other hand, beat
Vanitie and so earned her selection
as defender. Her sail spread has
proved to be the right driving power
for her trim hull in light wind. and
so. while the Shamrock will probable
be first to cross the finishing line,
expect to find Resolute the winner on
her time allowance in the first of the
series.
The Washington times., 1920-07-15

clover in America, is believed to be
fraught with good luck. Sir Thomas
has had a great collection Of four.
leaved shamrocks and four-leaved
clovers sent to him by admirers in
ireland. as well as all parts OF this
country.
Twenty-one | sanother number that
enters into the present case. Sir
Thomas has been striving for the cup
for twentyvone years. That represents
maturity, Nand he expresses the
thought that, now that he has be-
come Of age in the sport of yachting
he may have a better chance of win
ming than heretofore. The Americas q
Cup came to this country the year Sir
Thomas was born-lS5l-and he takes
that as another good omen in figures.
The Washington times., 1920-07-15
YACHT RACERS BOW
At 'HO0DO0' SHRINE
Superstitions Have Great lnflu-
ence With Contenders for
Americas Cup.

NEW YORK, July 15.-Supersti-
tions may have their full play in the
forthcoming Americas Cup races.
Thirteen is supposed to be a number
of bad influence by many, while 9TH
ers believe 1T carries some good. In
the case of the coming races II is
bound to be a good omen for one side
and as bad an influence for the other
side, for both cannot win. This is the
thirteenth challenge for the coveted
trophy 1t remains to be seen which
side 13 Is to hoodoo.
Sir Thomas Upton is great be-
lever in the number four. This is
his fourth challenge for the cup. His
yacht is the Shamrock w and its SYM
boil is the four leaved shamrock,
which, in Ireland. like the four leaved
The Washington times., 1920-07-15
BOLT PASSES THROUGH
HIM; HE LIVES; FISH DIE

LENOX. Mass. July 15.-Speaking
of "nonconductors''-
Listen to the wild nsh tale told
truthfully by Spencer +. Shotter, OF
Savannah, Ga, who owns Marywood,
one of the most beautiful homes in
the Berkshire Hills:
During that severe electrical storm
the other day bolt of lightning came
over the telephone wires, passed
through my body and connected with
a bowl of goldfish near by. All of
the goldfish were killed. but IL only
shuddered. ...-.. ....r
Pass, friend"
The Washington times., 1920-07-15
ROCKET TRIP TO MOON
POSTPONED FOR MONTH

WORCESTER. Mass. July 15.-Thc
Goddard rockets trip to the moon
will not take place this month. Prot.
Robert A. Goddard. of Clark Univer-
sity, says that the rocket is not fully
equipped for it's fight, but hopes to
have 1T ready by. August. 1t was
planned to shoot the rocket into space
Fourth of July from Worcester.
The Washington times., 1920-07-15

day of battle had come. Very early
a launch began carrying psck aho
forth between the Victoria nagship OF
sir Thomas Lipton's little Meet. and
the dark-bodied challenger with her
lowerinx spArs. Last orders are be-
ing carried out and last plans dis.
cussed. Never has Sir Thomas feit
so confident OF success as win the
strange Nicholson craft that Is TO dis
close her points TO the wsiins "oria
today.
HANDICAP SHAMROCK.
The time allowance handicap. offe-
cially announced this morning as
six minutes and forty seconds, bids
fair to be a heartbreeaking load
for the challenger TO carry. Members
Of the Upton party yesterday after
noon aid not conceal their anxiety
at rumors OF seven and a half and
eight minutes which had drifted down
the bay from New York Yacht Club.
sources. But while the official figures
this morning are not so bad as yes
terday's advance reports, they are bad
enough from the point OF view OF
the big challenger. The hardest pos
sible task for a boat is to drive out
a lead sufficient to overcome heavy
handicap
Captain Will II. Burton was tact
turn as ever. but announced that he
planned to use a smaller club top
sail than the one entered on the orig
inal measurements, which would cut
out nfteen seconds from Hhis time
allegiance.
LOOK FOR NEW IDEAS.
But that will be only drop in the
bucket.
Yachtsmen are agog to see what
new wrinkles ''the challenger will dis
close in the way of sails or rigging
When Captain Nicholson. designer OF
the Shamrock. brought out his
weather leach strip" in the spin
OF Sandy Hook two days ago. 1t
created a sensation. At that time he
said that 1t would be used in the
races, and promised two or three
more surprises which he wasn't talk
ing about until the time came.
The weather leach strip" Is a de-
vice that has never before made Its
appearance in the yachting world. 1t
consists, briefly, of a strip OF canvas
running up along the mast between
the weather leach of the mainsail and
The Washington times., 1920-07-15

the mast itself Its purpose 10 TO NIL up
the six-ineh space that always goes TO
waste between the sail and mast
and to stop as much as possible the
spilling OF wind which goes on In
that area. which is more Important
than the Insignificant gain In sail
area
Captain Nicholson Is confident that
this wrinkle" adds notieeably TO the
speed of the big challenger, and those
who saw her tuning up Off the hook
on Tuesday say that something, at
any rate, seemed TO make her sail
with new drive and power.
Resolute, lying closer TO the nose
of the hook than the Upton fleet,
was also awake at down, preparing
for the great contest In which she Is
TO defend the record OF seventy years
of American yachting. Quietly and
efficiently the lean white racer was
put in final trim. ready TO be towed to
the starting line at mid-forenoon.
MANY WILL WATCH RACE.
The stage is set for the supreme
contest Craft are gathering from
every hand to watch the struggle, and
up the bay may be seen the smoke of
the few sightseeing steamers that are
to follow the race. There are signs
OF activity at the stdftlHb iint III tho
vicinity OF Ambrose channel lightship.
A fleet OF tugboats and craft Sc
lected for the various marks and du-
ties OF the race hangs around waiting
for the decision OF the committee as
to the direction OF the course.
As the forenoon wore on. the
weather seemed less decisive In It's
mood. There were signs OF rain
around the horizon. but they were
disappearing. and II is safe TO prom
ise that the day will be clear.
sOUTHERLY DAY.
II Is not SO safe to prophesy as to
the wind. At $50 a five knot breeze
was drifting up from the southwark.
while in the west the appearance OF
from that quarter. Which of the two
will win the struggle and dominate
the, day remains to be seen.
My personal conviction Is that II Is
going to be a southerly day. and for
that opinion I have the backing OF
Samuel F. Phillips. manager of the
Western Union tower at Highlands for
six years, who sits watching the
ocean day after day and is practically
a prophet or weather conditions.
A southerly day will mean a straight
southerly course from Ambrose chan
mel lightship. with a beat 20 wind
ward on the first leg. tacking on and
off the Jersey shore. 1t will be a
straight forward race with no flukes
| for a southerly breeze is the stead
| lest that blows In shore, a real sail
| ing race in which II should easily be
apparent which yacht is the better
craft.
The Washington times., 1920-07-15

A NEW photograph of the yacht Resolute which is
n now defending the Americas Cup against BIT
Thomas Liptons challenger Shamrock w. In the inset
is shown Charles r. Adams, skipper Of the Resoute
The races are being sailed of Sandy Hook
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-27

Tn France the oxen that work in the fields are regularly sung to as an encoura cement to exertion. and no peasant has the slightest doubt but that the animals listen to him with pleasure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-27
EARNINGS Of J. 5.
 STEEL ANNOUNCED
Largest Earnings Were Made In July, With August De-
 cline of Million
By Associated Pros.

New York, October 26.-Total earnings of the United States Steel Corporation for the third quarter of the calendar year. issued today. totaled s4s,o51, ,54o, a gain of s4,ss5,S35 over the preceding pe- riod.
 New increase of ss5, ,7s9, ,1S7 showed a gain of A,505,S33, with a surplus of ST. s69,9S9, as compared with s13,776, s33 three months ago..
 Earnings applicable to the common stock after payment of various interest charges and the preferred dividend were equal to H.76 share, an increase of exactly 80 cents over the preceding quar- ter The usual dividends of 1% per cent on the preferred and 1A per cent on the common were declared the directors ev- idently having no thought of an "extra'' disbursement op the junlor issue, despite market gossip to the contrary.
 Examination of the statement by monthly stages, disclosed largest earnings for July, with decline of almost $1 ,0Oo, GOO in August and fairly good recovery in September. HfN
 In substance, the report confirms the testimony of observers of trade condi- tions; namely that the steel and iron industry is marking time pending a re- adjustment, presumably downward of price schedules.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-27
GERMAN TREATIES SENT
League of Nations Receives Text of
 Ten Agreements

Paris. October 26.-The German gov ernment. somewhat to the surprise of the council of the League of Nations, has sent to the league offices in Lon den ten treaties or diplomatic agree ments entered into by Germany with various powers since January 10, 1t vas learned here today. This step was taken in consequence of the cir~ cular invitation sent to all the gov ernments of all the world. except that of the soviet Russia, by order of the league council at it's meeting in Rome in March last
 The treaties and agreements are the Franco German agreement con- corning the harbor of Kehl on the Ehine; the Franco German exchange of notes respecting Article 297 of the treaty of Versailles; Swedish German comm ercial treaty; an agreement with the Letvian republic about the ex- change of prisoners; an agreement to the same effect between Germany and Hungary; the Franco German protocol for execution of Article 6S of the treaty Of Versailles: an srgreefnent between German and Russian soviets for exchange of nationals; an agree ment with various states concernins the preservation or re-establishment of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-27
OFFICERS REELECTED
Home Preservation Main Topic at
 Humane Association Meeting
By Associated Press


 Omaha, October 26.-Preservation of the American home was the principal subject that occupied the attention of delegates attending today's session of the annual convention of the American Humane Association.
 Loss of parent authority was pictured by Joseph K. Adams of Fort Worth Tex. as one of the greatest evils threat ening the home.
 God established the first government in the world in the home and in it He placed two judges, but the trouble is that too frequently the court is divided, and when the Judgment of one parent IS not what the child seeks he goes to the other"
 All officers of the association were re- elected at the business session. These in- clude pr. William o. Stillman of Albany, IN. Y., president; Nathaniel J. Walker, Albany, N. T., secretary and H. F. Schoenberger, Brooklyn, treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-27
,----------e-------------- OPPOSITION SEES MENACE
Japanese Party Denounces Proposed
 California Legislation
By Associafed Pres.

Toxic, October 26.-The political affairs committee of the Kensei-Kai, opposition, has adopted the following resolution:
 Resolved, That the anti-Japanese land legislation in California is not merely a threat against the development of the Japanese nation abroad, but also men, ace to the advancement of international friendship between this empire and Amer ioa
 Viewed either from the standpoint of humanity and justice or the standpoint O. Japan's rights acquired by treaty stip- ulations or from the principle of inter- national friendship binding two neighbor- ing nations such unreasonable and un- just legislation cannot be tolerated
 The, imperial government is requested to insist strongly upon Japans right and to protest against such legislation, frank ly expressing rightful reasons for ob- Jecting thereto, with the firm determi- nation of accelerating a speedy solution Of the pending question: