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The Washington times., 1920-08-25
NAVY TO FIGHT
1OOO|LCLA|MS
Department Will Contest leas-
ing Frauds In South Call
fornia Reserve Fields.
By FRANK sTErsoN.
IuteraatisnAI News servtos.

The Navy Department will contest
more than 75 per cent of the claims
ried by oil companies and individuals
upon lands In the huge reserves of
the Navy In Southern California, 1t
was learned authoritativeiy to-day.
To-day is the last day OF the six
months limit set for Ming claims
under the conditions OF the oil leas-
ing bill passed by Congress dated
Feb. 26. 1920.
or the more than 100 claims which
the Navy Department estimates have
been nled at the Department OF
Interior. not more than rs or 80 will
be granted leases under the terms OF
the bill. without atm contest on the
part of the Department. The other
rs or more claims will be fought on
the ground of fraud
DUMMY DRrLLERs.
This fraud is of varying degrees,
according TO Department officials. but
In all cases 1t is sufficient to deprive
the claimants of any rights to pro-
duce from the reserves. Some of the
claims are filed. Department officials
say. where II Is known that the weels
are not producing, some are frauds
against the original locations and
through the use of dummy drillers.
Some of the claims will be contested
on the ground that the claimants had
reasonable knowledge of fraud In the
original claims.
The two reserves In Southern
California, upon which the time limit
for filing expires to-day. comprise
approximately 67.S4O acres with an
estimated potential yield Of 476,0O0,-
900 barrels of oil. Reserve No. l had
originally 37,76s acres when II was
set aside for the use of the Navy by
Congress in 1909. In this reserve
1880 acres have been patented to
individuals. $50 acres unpatented but
in litigation, 4o40 acres patented to
the Southern Pacific Railroad and
81 .4S0 acres unpatentod and not In
litigation. In 1915 a survey of this
reserve resulted in the estimate Of
25. 900 900 barrels of oil in the ground
and Navy Department officials say
that the estimate is now 125.00O. 900
barrels.
Reserve No. 2 originally had 1850
acres of which $500 are patented to
individuals. 1880 acres patented to
the Southern Pacific S,160 unpatentsd
but in litigation and 3,04O unpatented
and not in litigation. The estimated
storage OF oil in this reserve in 1915
" as $50, ,OO0, 900 barrels.
WON'T OPEN WELLS.
The Navy has one other Reserve
located in wyoming. designated as
No. against which no claims have
been filed. This tract has an esti-
mated oil storage of 10000, 900 bar
rels Of the highest grade oil.
toll atotn 70 Ia "
that the Navy Department has no
intention of opening any wells on any
Of these reserves except where 1t 10
absolutely necessary to protect the
public. Where persons or companies
holding leases drill near Navy re-
serves and it becomes necessary to
prevent the Navy ground from being
drained to drill also, this will be
done according to the secretary but
there Is no intention on the part Of
the Department to open up the
reserves until all other means of sup
plying the Navy with oil have been
exhausted.
The Washington times., 1920-08-25
MEXICAN DECLARES
WAR ON WHOLE
WORLD

MEXICO CITY. Aug. 2s.-Col.
Asustin Preve has hoisted Bolshe-
vism's crimson banner in the state
Of Campoche.
Not oaly that but he has de-
elsTsd war against the whole
world. with the single exception
Of Russia.
This nevs. Il IL reported. was
msde on the advice Of q Russian
whose name h not yet known.
Csnpeshe u sparsely populated
and isolated from other parts Of
the republic, except by water. 20
Il 10 thought here that the move
ment II not likely to spread. The
department Of war has taken
measures locking TO the capture
Of Prcve and his Russian adviser,
who will be expelled from the
country.
The Washington times., 1920-08-25
SUE AUTO CONCERN TO
STOP issue OF NOTES

CLEVELAND, Aug. 25.-R. L. PERL
man and other stockholders have
filed an application in the Federal
court seeking to stop the Standard
Parts Company, Cleveland's SIS. .000,-
90 automobile parts and accessory
combination, from issuing $4,000
worth of notes recently authorized by
shareholders at reorganization
meeting.
Another suit filed in common pleas
court asks the return of $4,000 shares
of stock to the treasury of the COM
pany claiming it was issued illegally
and without proper compensation.
The Washington times., 1920-08-25

Roy Bragg, Of North Patrick street,
had two fingers on his left hand badly
mashed yesterday afternoon by an
apparatus at the Reliance Fire En-
gine house. Young Bragg was plac-
ing a block under the wheels of the
hose wagon when it was backed over
his hand, crushing his two fingers.
The Washington times., 1920-08-25

At the meeting of Fitzgerald Coun-
Gil. No. 45s. Knights Of Columbus. to
be held at St. Mary's Hall this even
ing, the nomination of officers for
the ensuing year will take place.
The Washington times., 1920-08-25
ASSESS RIVERDALE IAXES.

RIVERDALE, Aug. 25.-Property in
the corporate limits of Riverdale is
being assessed by ]. B. Waters, J. S.
Caldwell and Anthony Galeski, who
were appointed for this work by the
council When the assessors make
their report the tax rate will be fixed
and steps taken to install lights, i'm
prove roads, etc. The council has de-
cided to meet regularly the second
Monday in each month.
The Washington times., 1920-08-25
TOMBSTONE OFFERED FOR
SALE BY HUNGARY POOR

BUDAPEST, Aug. 25.-"Nice family
tombstone, little used, for sale" an
advertisement published In the news
papers here. has directed attention
again to the poverty OF the formerly
early began to sell rugs, furniture
and jewelry to get food, but some
now have nothing left but heirlooms.
Lieutenants Bowden and Davidson,
OF the American Relief Administra-
tion, found II necessary recently to
select from $4,000 intellectual" ap-
plicants those who sheuld be given
1000 available relief parcela
The Washington times., 1920-08-25
LOSES $1,000 IN ROAD;
HOPES FINDER Is HONEST

HAGERSroWH. Nd Aug. TO-
Somewhere along the state road be-
tween this city and clsarsprins' ae-
eording 70 a story told Traffic Officer
Hubert Baushman by Mrs. Jennie a.
syrener. Baltimore. 10 lying 5000 II
somebody has not found Il.
Mrs. Syrener told the officer the
small fortune was lost from travel
ing bag fastened on the fender OF her
automobile. How II got lost or where,
she has no knowledge.
Her hopes, she said, center In the
fact that some honeSt person Will
find the money ana return L.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-22
WABASH FACES
EARLHAM FIVE
Game of Thrills Promised
Basketball Fans in Craw-
louisville Tonight.

CRAWFORDSvILLE, Ind. Dec. Pr
State wide interest is being taken in the
Earlham- Wabash basket game, to be
staged here tonight, due to the fact both
teams have been giving promise OF being
headed for high positions In the Indiana
intercollegiate rating for the current net
season.
Earlham Is coming here with quin-
tet touted as the best the Quakers have
turned out in several years and as re-
suit Wabash fans are somewhat wary
about making pre- game victory claims
The locals have managed to tack up nye
wins, but the Earlham game will be the
first in which the Scarlet will meet
team recognized as one of the state
leaders.
The easy manner the Quakers disposed
of Antioch and Indiana Dentals has put
Coach Vaughans athletes on the alert
and when they enter the contest tonight
they mean to step out after quick lead.
No chances will be taken with the Wis
itors and local fans are set to see a
rafting contest from start to finish.
Wabash already has disposed or the
Indianapolis EN- Roes twice, Indianapolis
Merchants, Manchester College and State
Normal, and they are anxious to CON
tlnue the victory pace at the expense Of
the Quakers. The squad has been work
ing for better basket shooting under fire
and on the receiving of long. hard passes.
Several times in the early games the
muffing of distance losses has interfered
with the team work and checked a charge
on enemy baskets, but the team members
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-22
Em-ROes Have Everything
Their Own Way in Tilt
With Dayton Triangles

Sometimes like a bit Of the original
En- Roe form was shown by the present
Green and White combination last night
in action against the Dayton Trlangles
with the count standing 81 to u, Day
ton trailing.
The Triangle team performing here
last night was not the Triangle team OF
old. but the result probably would have
been an EN- Roe victory In any event
stepping high, wide and handsome and
It would have taken a powerful lot to
stop them.
A lineup composed Of Hennessey, Beh-
rent. Campbell, Friddle and Frankfort
started for the En- Roes and their team
work was Just bit better than the En-
Roes have been able to show before. The
Indianapolis machine worked the ball
around the court almost at VIII, scoring
from either the long or short range with
little or no opposition.
Hennessey hit the ring for points nine
teen times, while Campbell counted thir-
teen times from the floor and Benrent
cut In nine times. Harry Schoeneman,
old reliable En- Roe forward, came in at
the last minute and quickly reeled OF
three markers.
The TriGngIes. or what remains OF
them. were "shot" early. Paul was the
only visitor scoring prominent
The En- oes will be seen in action at
Upton tonight and Will get over TO
Thorntown for a game Win Earlnam To-
morrow night.
The curtain-raiser between the Valley
Mills ard Zionville High School teams
proved to be the feature attraction OF
the evening. The Valley lads came out
on top, IS to %, after one OF the hardest
prep team struggles staged here this
season. The count was close throughout
the game, with the lead switching to one
side and then to the other.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-22
CENTRAL STATES
OPENS SUNDAY

Twelve Indianapolis clubs will take
the Capitol alleys In the opening round
of the second annual Central States
bowling tournament Sunday night and
from then until Jan. 10, inclusive. the
bombardment of the naples by lnulana-
Ohio, Kentucky and Illinois shooters Is
expected to be such that will keep lndi-
annapolis fans on their toes. The tourna-
ment will be the largest ever staged at
an Indianapolis establishments and there
is no doubt but that the pins Will go
down for some record totals before the
drive is closed. -,
The schedule as 1t now stands calls
for action from 127 hve-man teams, $40
doubles combinations and 6l3 individuals.
Among these contestants, prizes will be
81 5000; doubles, s1.41O.25; singles,
81 ,427, and an-events, $40. Medals val,
ned at $3.50 also will be distributed
among the winners Of each event.
Wednesday night, Jan. u, has been
designated as All-Star night, as twelve
of the best teams Of this city VIII take
charge of the alleys at that time. Such
teams as the Central Alley five, Capitol
Alley Ave, Marott Shoe Shop. Coca Colas
and Strauss Says will perform on the
All-Star schedule. The best Of the out
Of town teams will do their shooting on
the closing night.
Sundays schedule follows:
1913 =. NJ.
Alley BEAMS Colts, Indianapolis; c.
Moxley. captain
Alley s-Junior Chamber OF Commerce,
Indianapolis; F. S. Olson, captain.
Alley 0-Junior Chamber of Commerce.
Indianapolis; Jesse Hall. captain
Alley 1O-Chancellor Cigar, Indianapo-
lis; l.. l.. Mahln. captain.
Alley Hilary Cooler Billiards, 1ndi-
annapolis: o. Bush, captain.
Alley l2-Hamllton. Harris & Co, In
dianapOlis; D. Il. Wade, captain.
S;15 7. NJ
Alley T-Heath's Barber Shop, Indian
apolis; f. S. Ball. captain.
Alley S-Indianapolis Abattolr Com
pany, Indianapolis; NJ Dryer, captain.
Alley 9-Link Belt Company, Indian
apolls; II. V. Snyder, captain.
Alley 1O-Mldwest Engine Company
Indianapolis: c. w. Minton, captain.
c. stritt, captain. ,,--,,-
Alley 12-Superior Lunch, Indianapolis
". Tracy, captain.
Eddie Banworth and Patterson swung
mean sticks for the Western Union club
Of the Beam No l circuit, each getting
pair OF coveted scores, but the kreis
Transfers pulled together and beat them
three times.
schott Of tho Brunswick Tires and
Nordholt OF the Coca -Colas pulled even
In the one game Hght with 225 pins each.
The "Cokes" hit the wood collectively
in the third game and got themselves .
total OF 1904 Hebble and Henry were
Nordholt's chief assistants. The VIII
liamsons were defeated every time.
The Gus Habichs rallied at the last
minute 70 win their rubber game with
uolitic Stones. South Sides took two
from the Wadleys.
Beck OF the Eagles created the sensa-
ton in the Broadway Sunday School
League when he dropped Do In be
tween a couple OF punk scores.
Powell and Sweetman braced In the
third frame and tried TO keep the Red
Birds IN the win column. but the Larks
were just six pins too good for them.
McNeeley wasn't even In a class with
the blind fellows until he closed up shop
with his 20i.
The Inspectors knocked out about half
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-22
MIDGET BOXERS BATTLE FOR CHAMPIONSHIP BELT BEL
Poses as Rickenbacher,
Weds Society Belle, Gets
Easy Coin and Departs

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Dec. e.
After posing as Eddie Rickenbacher,
the famous American ace and marry
ing Frances Hannah. one of Jack
sOnville's prominent society girls, and
victimlzing a number of prominent
men of hundreds of dollars, an I'M
identified man departed for parts un-
known, taking with him his bride of
two days and cash estimated at moro
than $1,000.
The impOster was deliberately en-
tertained at clubs and social func-
tiOns. Several days ago he arrived
In Jacksonville. Two days afterward
he met Miss Hannah, daughter of a
prominent business man, and they
announced their engagement last
Sunday. The same night they went
to st. Augustine, where they were
married.
While here, he signed q contract
with w. NJ. Farans, said to be sales
manager OF brass manufacturing
company of Philadelphia, appointing
him manager of the StutZ Motor Car
Company at q salary of $4,000 a
year. After the appointment was
accepted by Che Philadelphian the
impOster borrowed $1,000 from
Farans.
The real Rickenbacher is said to
be in California.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-22
QIEl(D\Nl4lhl(i

the wood in the Nordyke & Marmon
League last night, featuring their team
work with a total of 1,011, which was
easily the best In the circuit.
Riker and Allerding were responsible
for the big total They each hit for huge
scores in their second game, Riker get
ting 257, and Allerding 235. Rikers was
the best in the league.
Mosher got big score for the Inspec-
tors, but IL came in the third round,
after the total work had been completed.
Bramell of the Lynch Specials was the
only man on the Inspectors score card
that hit for 200 or better.
The Generals beat the Vonneguts and
the Indianapolis Electrics beat the In
dianapolis Lights in the Electrical loop.
Johnny Starlight roll when he cracked
the wood for a 236 count In his sec
ond game.
There were a lot Of knights in the
First Evangelical loop who could get
right up to the outskirts Of the big cir
Gle, but couldn't make the last little
ripple. Billiter entered along when he
hit for 207.
son Experimental League, with Moor OF
the Miamis going to the front with 2l7
score.
Miss Finn OF theL. +. & w. Whites
gained quite a bit of fame with her ZIG,
115 and 115 scores. That's about the best
shooting that hns been done in the Rail
load League.
The Whites took three from the Reds,
every game being a nip-Gnd-tucky affair.
The Puppies took two easy ones from
the Greens.
They sure cracked EN- in the FoXite
circuit, Mrs. Geisel OF team No. L get
ting out in front by a small margin with
her 1856 game.
Mrs Fox had couple of totals over the
10 mark, but got away from the mark
in her other effort.
In the trophy match Mrs Fox trimmed
Mrs Mattern AIS to 400. Mrs. Fox I'm
ished this work with a 10, the high
score OF the match.
In "a special battle the Link Belts
trounced the Diamond Chains three times
Snyder's closing remark of 230 was The
I heat mart OF the match.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-22
BILLIARDS
STATE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

High runs featured the State three
cushion billiard tourney play at Cooler 4
parlOr last night. In the opener Mer-
rikan dropped Flnersn, 30 to 40. in thirty
eight innings, Merriam rolling a high
mark of Z, and Fineran @. Merriam came
back Mt Rubens in the second set-to tying
the high run of the meet with an and
winning, so to so. In seventy FIVE innings.
Ruben's high run was 5. Rubens and
Fineran clashed In the final tilt, the
former winning. 30 to IS, in seventy -ei & hit
rounds. Rubens scored a high run OF Z
against Fineran's 3. Fineran is now out
of the running for first place and Mer-
rikan is in a position to jump into a
tie for first houors This afternoon Mar
tin and Cooler were to meet In the opener.
and at night Martin and Vogler cross
cues Vogler. Merriam and Cooler re-
main in a draw for second place.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-22
IN
JOHNSON LOOP
STILL WARLIKE
Ban and Comiskey Differ Over
Prosecution of Indicted
SOx Players.
HUSTON IS ATTACKED

CHICAGO, Dec. 22.-Ban johnson and
Charles Comiskey are quarreling about
the privilege Of prosecuting the indicted
ball players and gamblers.
Comiskey asserts that inasmuch as the
guilty players were members of his club
that he is the proper one to bring them
to trial. Johnson declares that as presi-
dent of the league in which the treach-
cry was carried out, 1t is his duty to
prosecute.
Meanwhile the players are saying they
will be back in baseball next season. Buck
Weaver has maintained his innocence
from the start and Joe Jackson says he
perjured himself. Claude Williams and
Swede Risberg smile rather wisely and
say they're not out OF baseball.
lands WON'T
STAND TRIPPING.
AS long as Judge Lands has anything
to say about the game 1t is hardly prob
able that any Of the eight" will ever
get back into the major leagues.
When asked recently about their
chances to get back into the game, lands
almost caved in q panel of his desk with
thump of his fist, and shouted. Never
President johnson last night issued a
statement replying to the charges made
in New York by Col 7. l.. Huston, part
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-22

industrial business although successful must be sub
fluctuations which affect general business whereas tbs
ordinary public utility only slightly affected by general business
conditions.
report showed profits after all operating and
setting aside amounting
received applicable
05935 that without this special assistance
should shown deficit This first OF
inventory OF
present capital
investment of the
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-22
OTHER TUESDAY BOUTS.

AT NEW YORK-Billy Defoe and
Freddie Jacks boxed to a draw in ten
rounds Joe Drummie won decision
over Spider Roche of San Francisco IN
ten rounds.
AT BOSTON-Harry Greb won a ref
eree's decision over Capt. Bob Roper in
ten rounds.
AT ROCHESTER-Al Wise, Syracuse,
defeated Johnny Summers, New York, In
fifteen rounds
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-22
High School Gridders to
Receive Awards Tonight

Fifteen Manual, Shortridge and Tech
High School football players of the past
season will be decorated with the Pur-
due University medal of honor at the
annual banquet of the Purdue Alumni
Association, at the Athenaeum, this even
ing.
dressed by members of the 1920 Purdue
team and members of the Alumni Asso-
citation, which plans to pay fitting
tribute to the youths who showed their
supremacy above all others in the first
comeback season" of indianapolis high
school football Through the courtesy
of the Manual Training High School the
entire Red and White squad of twenty
men will be sent to the banquet
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-22
In Air Is Hours

NEW YORK, Dec. 22-After remaining
in the air for eighteen hours Lieut. Ross
G kirkpatrick, Army flyer. was forced,
by a gas leak in the engine, to land
this morning at 80 o'clock, six hours
shy OF the worlds record for sustained
flight
Army officials. however. claim his time
TO be n new worlds record for a single
motor airplane endurance flight
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-22
I54 GAMES
IN SOUTHERN

MEMPHIS, Dec. 22-Direetors OF the
Southern Association. at their annual
meeting Tuesday. decided on a 154 game
playing season for 1921. to open April IL.
deferred action on proposed revision OF
the salary and player limit until the
spring meeting, voted TO attend the meet
ing OF the National Association OF Minor
League Clubs in Chicago Jan. 10 In a
body and perfected plans for n post-sea
son series next year between the pennant
winners Of the Southern and Texas
Leagues.
The stand to he taken by the South
ern Association in regard TO the new ma
tiOnal agreement between the major and
minor leagues viii be determined at a
caucus OF the league directors in Chicago.
Admission for the coming season was
fixed at the same figure as that charged
this year
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-22
Amateur Boosters
Lay Plans to Aid
the Indiana A. A. u.

Action 10 bolster the Indiana Associa-
ton OF the Amateur Athletic Union was
taken at an Informal luncheon meeting
at the Chamber OF Commerce yesterday
noon. Representatives OF all local clubs
and several organizations throughout the
state were present and Wiling to discuss
all plans that promised to brighten the
future OF the l. A. A. T., which has been
slipping backwards for the past few
months.
live wires" were taken yesterday by
Paul r. Jordan. the man most active in
the reorganization stunt. These men Will
be called upon or communicated with be
fore the next Informal meeting, nc which
time Jordan win turn IN a report as 10
Just what can be expected from each OF
the mon suggested Several OF these In
formal meetings will be held. after which
a meeting for the election OF an entirely
new STAFF Of officers Will be called.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-22
Matty Still Has Chance

SARANAC LAKE, n. Y. Dec. 22c-
Christy MathewsOn, former idol of the
diamond and one of basebalPs great
est pitchers, has q chance TO win his
battle for life here against tubercu-
lOsis, according to his ply sician, DE-.
T.. n. Packard.
Both Christy and my self have high
hopes for his ultimate recovery" he
said.
Matty f. confined to bed and has to
be propped up with pillows to take
his food. His wife reads to him from
the newspapers. Visitors are not AL
lowed, although he Is very anxious
to sec the many friends that call.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-22
CRAwFoRDsyILLE GOLF.

CRAWFORDSYILLE. Ind, Dec. ~
Lawrence De wore, for four years win
ner of the golf championship OF the
Country club has been
elected president OF the club for the com
ing year. De Wore succeeds George II.
Fosdick In the presidency. Fosdick has
been president for two years. At the
recent meeting Of the stockholders Dr.
Harry +. Greene, Moreland y. Binford
and Frank &. Evans were elected direc-
tors for terms Of three years each.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-22
Muncie at ShOrtridge

Muncie High Schools court artists, who
this season, were to be the opponents for
Coach julius Shcrtridge five at the
north side gymnasium this afternoon.
Shortridge was ready to hit the ball all
the way.
the best teams in the State this year,
inclbcing Bloomington, which fell before
them by the same score that Anderson
won over Bloomington. This shows where
today's visitors stand and the Blue and
White athletes were anxious to put over
a win, which would boost their standing