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Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-05

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 8, 192O-It is an es-
tablished fact that the United States now con
sumes 436,000,000 barrels of crude oil year,
while only 4O2 ,00O0 900 barrels produced
This leaves a national shortage of nearly "a
100000 barrels.
There are more than 1900, 900 automobiles
and motor trucks in the United States, as COM
pared with 700 900 in 1911.
For your information the consumption of
California oil is estimated at 100000
barrels for this year, while only approximate
ly lOO,0OO,O00 barrels will be produced. This
leaves an actual shortage of at least 100000
600 barrels.
In the year 1919 the total production of gas
oline in the State of California was approx
mately 3O0,000,000 gallons. The production for
the year 1920 is estimated at 400,00O,000 gal
Ions The estimated consumption of the Pa
clfc Coast states for the year 1920 is estimated
at approximately 550000 900 gallons, leaving
a shortage of approximately 150,0O0,000
gallons
In view of these facts the Union Oil Com
pany of California closed it's export offices
early in the year and has been making every
possible effort to meet the oil, gasoline and
distlate shortages
At the time we have attempted to
tain on the Pacific Coast the present low gaso-
line prices, which lower than at any other
point in the entire world. But it has been alb
solutely impossible to supply the gasoline re-
quired at the present low prices. Automobiles
have been strictly rationed even through the
producing sections of California
Recently representatives of the various MAY
keting companies, civic bodies and essential in-
dustries called before the Board of Public
Utilities of Los Angeles for the purpose Of
considering the present gasoline situation and
determining how best to handle it, AT this con
ference stated that could help to relieve
the situation by importing gasoline or could
continue to sell only what was possible for us
to produce in this State.
At the unanimous request of those interested
including the city of Los Angeles, we adopted
the policy of Importation In pursuance of this
policy have purchased and are now ship
ping gasoline from the mid continent field and
there have already been shipped to us seven
solid train loads, containing 175 tank cars of
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-05
LOS ANGELES FORCES
TRAFFIC OBSERVANCE

Beginning today Los Angeles is to
force a strict observance of the traffic
laws. This action is in part with the
general wave which as spreading over
the country. Chief of Police Matlock
of this city has for the past week
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-05
Gasoline Shortage
BY f. w. CLARK,

VicePdnt and General Manager Union Oil Company
On Tuesday night august the foowing telegram
California and WohngtOn
cities of these states; to the
publishers
speaks itself.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-05

gasoline Arrangements have been completed
for additional shipments.
The Union Oil Company of California
hopes that it will be able by this importation
to take care of its portion of the tremendous
peak load requirements of the Pacific Coast
for the months of August and September.
Gasoline purchased in the mid-continent field
costs us "a IA cents per gallon f. 0. b. ship
ping point, to which must be added CAB cents
per gallon for freight. The total delivered
price IS 3O.68 cents per gallon. In addition
thereto We must stand the shrinkage in transit
and the extra cost of storage and distribution.
For this reason we find it necessary to in
crease the price of gasoline under our existing
schedules throughout the Pacific Coast. You
Will note that we are not charging the entire
cost of the importation against the gasoline
imported but are spreading the load on as
equitable basis is humanity possible.
Therefore, effective Wednesday morning.
August 4th, the price of our gasoline to the
consumer at Ell Centre will be 80 1-2 cents
1t would be absolutely impossible for the
Union Oil Company of California to carry the
load Of the purchase and transportation of this
imported gasoline without this increase in
price
1t is only fair that the public should know
that the Union Oil Company of California is
manufacturing and will continue to manufac-
ture all the gasoline possible from it's available
supplies of refining crude oils, and that it is
not exporting any gasoline from the Pacific
Coast.
The Board of Public Utilities of the city of
Los Angeles the Los Angeles Chamber of
Commerce and the Chamber of Mines and
Oils of California have made thorough and
impartial investigation of the present shortage
Of petroleum products and the underlying
causes thereof, and their finding are available
to all who seek further information.
| believe it necessary that you have the in
formation Immediately and at first hand so
that the situation may be thoroughly under
stood 1t is for this reason that | am wiring
you direct
f. w. CLARK,
Vice President and General Manager
Union Oil Company of California.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-23

1T The home Of the Mocviset,es in
Fairfc.d TO be near her husband who
has been confined TO the Somerset
County jail IN this town. Ii she re.
NAMED III Jackman j, would have
been difficult ior her 70 have reached
the county seat especially in the win :
ter time.
William Burke. the brother. who is
employed in the Watervilic car shops
2nd who lives il Fairfield il attendin,
the hearings with the closest at,en-
ton Us well as his sisters. Mrs. Nor
r;stttc is thu oldest Of the family and
John is the next oldest
John Burke vas born "a Fairfield.
Oct. :, 1853. His parents were Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Burke. The father
Was an hons 81 hard working man.
IL was employed about the pulp mill
and worked for some years at the
Reyes Fiber plant. He passed away
prior 70 Mrs. Burke who lived until
about year ago.
The old home was IL ne so.ca.!ed
Weymouth house Q. 4 location ex-
a. rs where the Uiiiion dollar bridge
was recently erected in Fairfield. The
house. il Will be recalled was one.
story structure but was afterwards
raised 10 higher proportions. II has
since been torn down Q. moved away.
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Morning Session

Count opened at ESQ \. n. Saturday '.
The jurors, who were refreshed after a
brink walk. presented Z healthy appear-
ance and dispe!led Tears of break in
that direction in the Burke trial.
George ". Nash Of Jacklaan was the
first witness called. He vas in Blair
barber shop on the night of Oc;. l.. He
left the barber shop by automobile q.
70 minutes before 9. He saw no car
standing on the Boo:hran road or in
the vicinity Of Piper street.
Cress- examination ." Mr.. Pattansa!.
was put to Mr.. Nash.
Did sou make two trips 70 the sta
ton tia: evening""
Il did
On the frs. trip Mr. Nash. Ven; to the
other side Of :he river and turned
around.
We're YOU ., Burke't house on the
evening Of Oct, i5,"
I was-oa the Friday night"
Did YOU speak cr seeing Burke on
that evening""
Il passed the remark thought ! saw
him
'Where'd you say you thought you
saw them" Burke and BartIey)
'Oa the Moose River House piazza"
That would bs about the time Won
left The barber shop?'
II passed the remark that I thought I
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having ,roubl. with other people be-
{ sides yourseli::''
Il did
Attorney asked if the liquor business
was part OF Mr.. Eart!ey's business. And
Nash replied it was.
Nash said that on Sunday after
Nelson Bariieys body was found Il,
corrected statement TO Burke and fam
lily that he saw Burke and Nelson Bc-
ley together, He replied on second trip
he vas not in good view on the hotl /
I from the barber shop. b. his testino-
ny Mr. Nash showed that he had hab-
It's in his daily movements which .Gxe !
simple actions Of months ago in HI.
mind.
Did yoQ say ! must be very careful
u .:ru an accoun, Q: n, time because
have had trouble with BARLEY -
asaoG !ir. Iattangall.
Nash replied in the affirmative
Chris i. Boyle, Jackmaa, in char
!. Of Moose River House for four year .
He saw Eurke and BARLEY on the nigh.
OF Oct. =. TIE last thing Boyle saw
Nelson do was stick q Hashiight in hi :
poke, which he got from the top Ct.
the safe. That was around S O'Clock
Mr. Fattangall cross-examined Mr..
! Boyle. !ie had no special attention
called to the clock.
Did yoQ know he was sonaawha; e.
gagged in the liquor business"
Yes. sir.
DO :ou remember In the fail of .ais
Barley and Mr.. Burke coming to the
hotel froip . trip away With soms
liaues:"
Ne. sir
Do yeg rtme1Ebey in 1915 case ..quo.
being landed there?
AT the house"
Yes
mo"
DO you know how that Nquer Cana
diam was brought into Jackman.'
81 do not
"Mr. Boyle said he did no, believe
BARLEY stored liquor az his farm. He
BARLEY, stored very little a-ounl
the house and in the stable BOYLE said
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Eartley. No. 10 postal card marSso
Boston. oct. L., 1916, as written ~
Nelson W. BARLEY as Stunoa'o
writing. 10. $50. postal card. 'sn'
IL. 1918. written BY Nelson W. BAR
Icy. as 4 standard o! comparison
No. Isl, card. lower signature y. y
BARLEY being written ty hin ~.
Is, pronlissory note, March H. I.ls'
signed b. y. W. BARLEY. no 49,
Iette: dated Jan. ., 1918. written ..
Nelson W Cartiey. az a standard ..
comparison. No. iH, signature %
Nelson W BARLEY. No. iS. sigma
turc OF Nelson ". EartleT, oatso
Jan. IL. 49,. No. .ss. signature Nell
son ". Eart.c. on PAPER dated Dec.
-. 1919. No. IS, slip Paper oa:eo
Fe.,. .. 1919. signature or Nelson ~.
BARLEY. No. 1853. slip paper sigma
turc Nelson ". Barley, FEB. -
1915. Nc. lsa doted MAJ .. 1915. No
800 signature dated Feb. II, 1:l'.
Jury excused at 1870 =. u.
Court adjourned until go r NJ
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BURKE TRIAL
(continLed from Page One

accounts aad docuNe2ts with Offices
in Boston. was the first witness called
l,t the State. Mr. Kingston is an ex-
lieyt in handwriting with 81 years
experience and stated that he had
heen called 10 give expert testimony
in about 80 court cases. He stated
that he had examined large number
Of signatures Of Nelson Barley S
So omitted to him by the county at.
torney and had used these as stand
ards when he examined the notes and
J ceipis. The witness placed a large
drawing Of the signatures on tfesdoc-
uracpts in question on tie beard and
save an elaborate explanation OF
measurements which he had made
and from which he had drawn the
conclusion that the signatures were
NOT those of Nelson W. BARLEY.
FIRST, he took the TWO signatures of
tic notes and demonstrated their re-
,narkab!e similarity which was shown
by measurements taken from point
10 point between the letters. On
oss-examinaion witness was asked
If he was not disqualified In the case
"f the State 81 Maine rs Hal!er re-
gently tried q, Portland w:,pess re-
nied that he VAS disqualified because
he had not examined the body of tn.
document with sufficient care as he
understood es'y the signature was in
question. II ~us noticed that Mr..
HaliGn, who has been in 6kswhegan
since the middle - the weeh, was
present IN the cour. room SATURDAY
afternoon ES-Aticrner General Pat
tangsll brought out in his cross-cS-
ANIMATION tina. there was 4 fairly
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saw them at the Moose River House a,
about 9 O'clock"
Was lie good tempered man" CM'.
Bartley)
lie was
Attorney General Sturgis objected II
further inquiry - Barley's disposition
ard Judge Dunn sustained him.
Nash sad he had trouble with Bart
leg and the court asked why question
was broush: Up. Pa,tangall said he
wanted 10 determine conditions a, that
time.
Did Nelson Barley assault YOU
He did
"Iad YOU known of Nelson Eartlet,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-23

son w. BARLEY at tho Moose River
House for some time.
After completing his duties at the
hotel. Burke was engaged in crivin1
on the river, logging and guiding, &C.
equations suggesting without ques-
ton that he was "a good woodsman.
He married Miss F!oss;e Williams.
March %. 1909 in Newport. Vermont.
She is a Jackman girl. Mrs. Burke
is in constant attendance al the trial
and presents a trim and attractive
figure as she sits. usually beside Mr..
Leigh. one Of her husbands attor-
neys. She and Mr.. Burke are pleas
lns looking couple as they sit side b.
side in the witness Stands, al times
during recesses.
Mr.. Burke was broueh: up j Cath
ol;c but it is understood is no longer
a follower OF tina, religious denomin-
alton. Tho fact tina; John Burke was
for two years 4 deputy sheriff under
Frank Thompson's regime and he was
subsequently rcappointed 20 the Office
by ex-SheriH Goodrich spcahs well OF
his ability in that line OF work. II
has seemed somewhat unusual that a
former officer OF the law should have
become charged with SO heirous 4
crime. Mrs. George Butler. Jr., the
sister OF John Burke lives in
The sisters and brothe. usually sit
in the rear Of the ha!! with the wit
nesses in the center, and follow vG-y'
closely every bi. OF the testimony.
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:cal experts fer the State, IS = -
lover Of the out Of doors. Dlr."- D
stay in Skowhegan, practice Z, =
larger part CT time not IL cov.. 4,
doctor passes i'll walking ahou: :
town He may be seen Al all times
the day and the night as well. "
ing off at good rate Of spec. {
SkoNhegan man stood on the on
talking to another as Dr. N-'I.a
went By. The first man said % {:
second. saw him pacing il al
o'clock last night when / g, D..
from lodge. He wasn't stopping
was jus, walking right along
The oblising fellow who r..s
shoe shining parior az one end &
store. here in town, on one St-e
and which forms itself into u +
store on another street. says =:
business in shoe shines CERTAIN"
booming. The people who l,ayc c.
here for the Eurke trial are Ee,,..
along the shoe shining bus:..ss
great style.
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.'S SaF bar'ieN II the ho'o! in the read
ing room ana he spoke 10 BARLEY for
""' Az '''e' ooFhe nae some out Boyle
Sa'' he ieco'''r'ed seeing BARLEY Sit.
lns " we ''aiF by the big window.
BOY admitted he helped hartley and
hurh' Ihie4d "aish"E al the hotel IN
'N'ih's','' udH'
ION 9pl rHeiH BARLEY lcf. Jack
"d" W ING sunday A.tore Armistice
ana returned p Armistice day
rocha mat 'ine
Gan Noa recall approximately the
A',cu'i''
s.''o'1 81! around eight Or g
'Ises'
''aF"S II MrNaN ives al Crocker
'""" ''9'''' q SHSaT fcrih Nools IL
E''a"'' term q, i1st wcch Of Sertcm-
+. her an 'i0" do ns in Sugar Berth
/ "oodS-
u a"a'SAi eSoss-eNamined him as 20
..o"-oo"hs % o;her side Of read. Nc
1,,' - :. -, 'oi'e
,.a- ..I :" 10y ~ hanaseF Tor Nelson
.a, .''- y '''oSe Liver mousse vas
-, "Ith nus hahd-
MI NtffiH-
~, III, ~
"H' "SN YOU "heileT OF not II
: ''''s' =! e''!''F u 'Nrm
>.I.a,, p.,,.., 'i'c "'S Sshed ~
( ~ (1.;t" .' ,'eS
~, I'M: s''o fat'dnsaii'
..rf, ''htu 'Ae question.
:. 1o'' .ooN me ms writing
,.a,.aa ottu WE MOOSE ltlFer
~. re.. III
"liered specimens.
iaal,oa IA. az - 20 tia' specimens
,,,oms IN ~ "r''ihs. y spec
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SLEEP WITH WINDOW
OPEN; KEEP THROAT
AND NOSE CLEARED

Don't lie awake az night strug-
Cling for breath with head stuffed
and nostrils closed. Sleep in a room
with vide open window and keep
Your nose and throat clear and an
tiseptic and breathing Passages open.
Take every precavtiou against
germs that enter through the nose
and mouth and cause influenza, colds.
sore throat, tensllItis, auinsy.
keep the membranes Of the breath.
ms passages antisep,ic both day and
night. Don't let eatarrh or colds take
hold. Get a small bottle Of EIy's
Cream Balm at any drug store. This
cream quickly penetrates through all
the air passages: makes the men,
branes antiseptic and keeps throat
and nostrils clear.
Put your faith-just once-in Ely's
Cream Balm. In use for more than
50 years and depended upon by mil
iions-Adv.
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prosecution were called together.
MI. Merrill offered tie standards. is
specimens which have been agreed
-rnr We're offered for Identification.
STATE exhibits s. 10 1s?. both inclU
~iyc. which are checks signed i'y
Nilsson W. hartley. and signatures
a. bong Mr. Bar,ley's own We're ad-
mi,t"d - the court
States exhibits No. lI0, bond
dated Aug. Il. 1912 signed by y. ~.
Barley was offered the signature De-
in a standard.
States exhibits No. IL TO IA both
inclusive. four checks signed by
Nelson W. BARLEY, signatures offered
os STANDARD. County Attorney Mer-
rill offered tne exhibits and Attorncr-
ruttanGall made no objection. NJ.
L.. was promissorr note. May -.
signed by Henry W. Armstrong and
Henry W. BARLEY. the BARLEY sig
| nature being offered as Il standard.
! NJ. l76. promissory note, Sept. a.
1915 signed ny John NJ. Duvei ald
Nels,& ". Eartioy. No. ~. deed
dated July I6. 1919. signed by Nelson
/ w. BARLEY ana Goa BARLEY. the
signature Nelson W BARLEY offered
as d standard Of signature No. lis,
envelopes directed to Mrs. \. w.
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Stray Shots

SkoWlegan Ne, Feb. oe-County'
Attorney Merrill tells good one in
connection with cross-examinatioa
OF suspects in connection with the
murder Of Nelson BARLEY. The third
degree was being put 10 the suspect
The hour was midnight and long and
strenuous examination had been IN
dergone and the suspect had been
put through srilling test. the third
degree. The county attorney then
asked the suspect if he didn't know
that the eye Of dead man photo
graphed the last scene which the cp-
tic behe!d. If such was the case then
the retina. of the eye Of BARLEY would
reveal who was his murderer. Then
the suspec, replied and by his reply,
drove away all suspicious that Mer-
ri! had OF the mans connection in
the case, then let's 60 and look at
Nelson's eye"
\ rather strange connection of
events is noted in the fact that Har.
~ +. Newton, one Of the chief wit
nesses for the State and the dead
man. Nelson BARLEY. had a double
wedding
The drinking fountain in the main
floor corridor Of the Somerset court
house is a surprise TO everyone who
first uses it. Just about everybody
gets a young surprise when they
turn on the water. because il starts
along like a young Niagara Falls
and lands with a grand splash in the
basin below. The basin below, while
perfectly alright is not fitted for
such rough usage and Immediately
splashes all over the new very much
surprised patron. But after the first
time one can not forget the trick Of
the drinking water fountain and act
accordingly.
\ touch of old Montana was seen
on one OF the main Streets Of Show
hogan one day this last week. when a
typical prairie schooner stood before
one Of the stores. The only differ.
ence noted in this strange equipage
and those OF the west was that this
one boasted runners, best suited for
the occasion.
DR.. George Burgess McGrath of
Boston, medical examiner for SUI.
folk county. who Is one Of the med
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Friendly AdVice---

wide variation III Bartley's signature
and also brought out the fact that
the position l person assumes i'll
writing may cause the variation in
the signature. The witness stated
that he did no, know of cases IN
which the signatures OF the same
person correspondent exactly. a, this
point the defense submitted a docu-
ment which contained signatures
written by the same man and re-
quested that the witness make meas
urements Of these out OF court. AS il
was near time Of adjournment when
this was done. it was decided that
testimony in regard TO the documents
submitted would be heard Monday.
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Accused Mans
Sisters and Brother
Faithful spectators

s;aoghegan, Nc. Feb. Among
the people who ar c;os.ly watching
the procedure ot the case Of State IS.
John A. Du!..e are lis :wo sis:crs,
Mrs. George Butler, Jr.. Of. 'NaterTillt
and Mrs. William Mot..se'te Of Fair
field ard his brother. William Burke
OF Fairfield
Mrs job. BURKE has been staying
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BELFAST


Grace L futile, wife OF .Ad-.ar G
Tuttie is dead at her homo o.. jI.c
street after an illness of sever
months. Mrs. Tuttle was to-r a
Gardiner. Mass. Sept. &c. 1877, -.
daughter OF the late Preston \ u
Margaret Goodaie. She lived .c
some time in Bucksport aud after -
marriage 10 years ago came 70 w.
in Belfast. Besides her husband s.
is survived by FIVE children the eide
II years. Paul. William, Hugh. Pr.
and Hiida: also by one bro.he
Harry Goodale of Bangor. and a s..
ter. Mrs. Robert Waltz o. Amesbu-,
Mass. Funeral services wifi be h,
on Sunday. Mrs. Tuttle was a pro,r.
'nent member of Primrose Chapt
Q. L. S.
Buried under two feet Of srcr
Which III places drifted to seve,a
feet Belfast was practically Gu, C.
from the outside last night. IT,
storm which began in tho norm
With mild rain turned 70 s-cp
about noon and ragged until aP.M :
was almost impossible 70 breas. !,
and dozens of hacks. aieishs az
punes which were used 10 take rcc.
PIE home from their work were aha
doned. the horses walked bach 70 r.
stables, The telephone and ,eieS-1p-
operators stuck to their posts and Re
manned down town for the c;sh.
Many people had a hard time =
reach their homes. For.uostc
'nere was no trouble with wires ara
neither telephone. telegraph or e.e.-
tric lights felt the storm TO am e.
tent. This morning the carly -.tcr.
iooheo out upon drifts which in so..,
eases were up 70 the caves OF the .-w
posted houses. Snow shoes or :, :
We're the only means of ,ranspor.
tion. 1t was by far the wors, s,c.r.
III many years and yet II Gid ;ht
'east carnage. by noon todav Il.
CITY was We'll shoveIed GU, and Val
resumed ITS normal state. Some fun.
eNNr'ences are related by those NJ
SOY caught out in the storm. Ore t.c
man got stuck wais, deep and rad "a
DC literally dug out. Others ;e,. = l.
,heir last day had come as ,hev y:
20 wade through the hard rac..a
ariits. Trains anI boats were lied ~
out were back on their schcd,,. i.
noon today.
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ueiatin golf tees have been i-yt--
e. the idea being that they sooa ar
oissoived by the atmosphere and -.
not litter up a golf course if forg::
ten.
The New York herald., 1920-12-04
TRADE IN PORTO RICO
SHOWS BIG INCREASE
Governors Report Tells of
Prosperity of Island.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-The people of
Porto Rico. benefiting from a wave OF
prosperity which overspre ad the territory
during the last fiscal year. were better
fed and better clothed than during any
year in the islands history. Arthur
Wager. Territorial Governor declares In
his annual report. made public to-day.
''The general prosperity of the island"
Gov. Yager asserts, has been most re-
markable. and has included all the in
dustries and every form OF business with
the possible exception OF the citrus fruit
growers, who were unfortunately gravely
injured by the tieup of boats OF October
and November due TO the strike of the
stevedores in New York harbor. The
widespread increase In wages enabled
the laboring classes generally to share
in the prosperity"
Work of readjustment and reconstruc-
ton, the Governor states, went forward
slowly but surely The work however.
was greatly affected. he adds, by an
earthquake which visited the island. by
the high cost of materials and by three
large strikes-those of the American
railroad company workers. OF the labor
ers In the cane fields and OF stevedores
in San Juan and other cities
Gov. Yager reviews the Islands com
merce at considerable length. pointing
out In particular that the external trade
OF the Island for the fiscal year amounted
TO s247,199,9s3. an increase of "a per
cent. over the total for the previous
year. which was the highest on record