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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-04
n. ]. PIERS BURN
Loss of Over Million Caused by
Early Morning Fire.
Burning Embers Carried by
Wind to Heart of City.

Weehawken, n. J., Nov. 4.-The
Erie railroads Weehawken piers, and
water front yards were laid waste
early today by one of the most spec
tacular fires the metropolitan area
has witnessed in years. Five piers,
all heavily laden with freight; five
story flour warehouse; thirty loaded
barges; a train of thirty loaded freight
cars, and another of five oil tanks
were destroyed. Early estimates of
the loss ranged from 100000 up
but the figures were frankly guesses
and will remain speculative until a
check can be made of the variegated
shipments that were in transit.
The fire was discovered shortly be-
fore midnight on Pier c. Within an
mile of water front illuminating the
sky for miles around, and drawing
great throngs of spectators to the
Jersey and Manhattan sides of the
Hudson.
A strong breeze which famed the
flames carried burning embers across
the river, showering them on the New
York water front and carrying some
as far as Times Square. Crews of
several steamships on the Manhattan
side were called out to quench great
clusters of blazing embers that
rained down on the ships.
One of the doomed piers was leased
to the Standard Oil company of New
Jersey and contained several thousand
barrels of crude oil. a series of minor
explosions occurred when the flames
ate their way into this pier. Fire
boats from New York and every avail
able pier piece of fire apparatus from
Hoboken, Jersey City and other New
Jersey towns were called out to aid
the Weehawken force in its unequal
struggle, but confined their efforts to
prevent further spread of the fire.
civ ain in r pd
when the roof of one of the piers col
1apsed under them.
The fire was the third to occur on
Erie railroad property within six
weeks. Six weeks ago fire was dis
covered in the machine shops at Jer-
sey City and two weeks ago on a Jer-
sey City pier. Both were extinguished
before much damage had been done.
No theory as to the origin of today
fire was obtained.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-04
WANT WAR DEBTS ADJUSTED
British Chamber of Commerce Urges
Action by Exchequer Chancellor.

London, Nov. 4.-Steps toward
reaching adjustment of war debts. be-
tween allied nations are urged in reso-
lutions sent to the chancellor of the
exchequer by the British national
committee of the International Cham
Der of Commerce
The resolutions, which were adopt
ed unanimously by the committees,
advocated the desirability of negotia-
tions in order to obtain the benefits
which, in the committees opinion,
would accrue if the war debts of the
allies to Great Britain were reduced
or cancelled on terms to be agreed
upon.
The committee comprises leading
representatives of financial, CONNER
ciaI and industrial interests. Altho
the resolutions do not refer to German
reparat;ons, it is understood by the
Daily Mail the committee is convinced
that modification OF the PREPARATIONS
agreement is necessary in the interest
of allied and British trade.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-04
She AdUised LoOe
LON To Use Pin
Heads as Potion

Chicago, Nov. 4.-The circulation
thru the mails of recipes for love po-
tons and secret love talismans, to be
secretly applied. led to the indictment
today of Lucille S. Jackson, charged
with using the mails to defraud. Miss
Jackson is said to have already been
indicted in Memphis.
She is alleged to have given the
following recipe for gaining mans
heart to Pauline Bogus of Memphis
and others:
Take a small bottle and put in it a
dozen pins, heads downward, and fill
the bottle with rainwater. Cork this
and sew it into the mattress of the
man to be wooed."
If it did not work the first year she
advised repeating the process, con-
tinuing until he nroposed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-04
INVITE KANSAS GOLFERS
Topeka Invites All to See Hutchinson
and Barnes Armistice Day.

Topeka today sent out to all news
papers in Kansas towns where golf
clubs are located, an invitation to the
sweet stickers'' to come to the capital
city Armistice day, November IL, to
witness the worlds greatest golfers,
Jock Hutchinson and Jim Barnes. The
former is 1921 British champion and
the latter 1921 American champion.
These two wonders of the golf world
will appear on the Shawnee and Coun-
try club links in Topeka playing So
holes with the best local talent. 1t
will be an exhibition match, and will
give Kansas enthusiasts an oppor-
tunity to see how the international
game stacks up with the local playing.
The morning eighteen holes will be
played on the Shawnee links, and the
afternoon at the Country club. Street
car service is available to both clubs.
It is expected that at least 1000
Kansans will follow the match around
the courses
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-04
JUDGE LANDS SITS PAT
VIII Not Allow ''BIack Sox'' Back
Baseball.

Chicago, Nov. 4-The action of
Judge Kenesaw NJ. Lands, commits
sioner of baseball, in placing Joe Ged-
con, former second baseman of the st.
Louis Browns, on the ineligible list
for knowing too much concerning
the 1919 world series scandal. was to-
day regarded as setting a possible pre-
cedent for procedure in the event any
of the 'black sox' ever request rein
statement.
George (Buck) Weaver, who has
filed suit against Charles A. Comiskey,
owner of the White Sox, is the only
one of the ball players who were ac-
quilted several months ago who has
shown any indication of attempting to
get back in organized baseball
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-04
SHAKESPEARE NOT EDUCATION
British Court Disapproves Taking
School Children to Theatrlcals.

London, Nov. 4.-Theaters are held
by the British courts not to be educa-
tional institutions under the terms of
a decision handed down by the lord
chief justice yesterday.
The case arose when the auditors of
the educational funds of the city ques-
toned the legality of the school au
thorities spending 5000 pounds in
taking children to special perfor
mances of Shakespearian plays.
The lord chief justice remarked the
educational authorities should take
children to the houses of parliament,
Westminster Abbey and the tower of
London, but that the law did not con-
template attendance at theaters as
part of child's elementary educa-
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-04
Senate To Reject Smoot Plan.

Washington, Nov. A. The senate
having voted down last night, 43 to Is.
the Smoot manufacturers sales tax of
1 per cent. was expected by leaders
on both sides to reject today by an
even more decisive majority the alter
nate Smoot proposal of a business
sales tax of one-half of 1 per cent on
gross sales in excess of $4,000 a year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-04
NO WARNING NEXT TIME
War VIII just Start, That's All, Says
British Air Chief.

London, Nov. 4.-Major General Sir
William Brancker, who was con-
troller-generaI of equipment and mas
ter general of personnel on the air
council during 1918, said in an ad-
dress here on Aviation that instinct
told him there would be another war
in five years.
There will be no declaration" he
said. TT will start by a sudden aerial
attack
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-04
STOLE A PICTURE

from the piano and took it to VOL
colts to have it framed
Fine hand carved frames and new
mouldings just in at cut rate prices.
We give SKI enlargements with
every roll brought in to be developed
and printed.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-04
sI5;5sI=INJTT
HS{Sz1QUGS.

Chicago. Nov 4.-PaI Moore, Chicago
bantamweight and aspirant for the title,
and Carl Puryear of Peoria, will swap
blows tonight at a boxing show to be
conducted by the Naval post of the Amer
lean Legion aboard the Q. S. s. Commo-
dore. The pair have fought three times,
Moore earning two decisions and the other
contest being a draw. Moore is after the
crown worn by Johnny Buff, king of
lis Founders.
New York Nov. 4-Harry Greb and
Charlie Weinert will meet here today in
a scheduled 15-round bout at Madison
Square Garden. Greb was a slight favorite
to defeat the Jersey boxer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-04
CITY SPENDS S132,OO8.94
This Amount Expended During Month
of October


of October.
1t cost the city of Topeka total OF
$132,00S94 to conduct its business
during the month of October, accord
ing to the appropriation ordinance
passed by the commissioners today
OF the total amount, $2s, 64S.2S was
appropriated from the general fund;
s12,032.95 from the waterworks fund
$1.5T1.S3 from the park fund;
SAL, 036.50 from the waterworks recon
struction fund; $2,665.31 from the
bridge funds s3S,41S.16 from the paw
ing fund.
Other amounts of much smaller size
were taken from various incidental
funds. The appropriation included the
pay roll of the city for the month.
The office of the city clerk will be
kept open tomorrow afternoon for the
convenience of city employees who will
not find opportunity to call for their
checks in the morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-04
SUNFLOWER TEAM DANCE

Sunflower camp NJ w A. team
dance tonight, Odd Fellows temple,
521 Quincy First of Saturday night
series.-Adv.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-05-10
IN THE OIL FIELDS
Office. 6241 w. II. PECK Residence 2442
Residence 2442

from 1850 to 1857 feet. and the
No. Gibson OF Wynestarily and
others, located In the northeast cor
ner OF the southwest OF the north
west OF 22-l5-13, is dry and ahau-
doned at q total depth Of 2.540 feet.
Around Mounds
The \. Il. G. oil company is spud-
ding in on it's No I Wilson, located
In the center OF the cast line OF the
southeast Of the northwest Of 90
13.1i
The No Rose OF the NoCo oil
company. located in the center OF
the north line Of tho northeast of
tho northwest OF 2l-14-13. Is rig.
The No, . Adkins of the Clarion
on company in the center OF the
north line Of the northwest of the
southeast of 2S-l3-14, found sand
from l,6S3 to 100 feet, and is good
for 5 barrels after a 60-quart shot
Hayden and others have rig on
the ground for their 30. 3 Caruth.
located In the southwest corner Of
the northwest Of the northeast of
2S-13-13.
The No. Foster OF Timer and
others, located In the center OF the
cast line OF the southwest Of the
northwest Of l3-14-l3, IL dry and
abandoned at total depth of 2.6iO
feet
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-05-10
Back From Washington

W. " Gray is back from wash
ingtou, whore the question of tar
iif on oil was discussed with the
ways and means committee OF the
house and makes the following
statement.
The plea FOR tarift on ou was
presented hy The various assoc.a-
tions. which were represented there.
The various individuals interested
and representatives of the various
associations held % meeting at the
Willard hotel which was attended
by Congressman Chaudior and the
plan Of presentation was worked
out. There were many differences
of opinion as 60 what the amount
nt the tariff should be, as we'll as
tho particular form In which II
should lc placed, whether on q per
barrel basis, or q straight adNa-
loren tax. An ~ the different
Views had to be harmouizcd. and we
ail worked earnestly and patriotic
ally for the interest OF the indus ~
In this country, in order to present a
solid front to the committee. The
result of the meeting was that on
Monday morning We were able TO
present to the committee a written
memorandum. signed boy an OF the
associations from Pennsylvania 10
the gulf coast, asking for def
mite tariff on crude oil>and It's prod
ucts 80 that today the industry Is
az unit In their demands for a tar
III on oil.
Tho subcommittee should be able
10 report their findings the latter
part OF this week. We should know
in very few days what the view
Of this subcommittee u.s. Of course
IL their views will not be final. 1t
must then he taken up before the
whole committee. Tho committee
expects to report the tariff bin com
plcte by tho 18th OF the month.
II wish 10 assure those who are
interested in this matter, that re-
gdrdlcss OF whether the ways and
means committee reports out a tariff
bill on oil, tho fight will nevertheless
go right along. Senator Curtis of
Kansas, who II on the finance COM
mitteo, in discussing the matter with
Mr.. Sproul OF the Kansas oil a Gas
Producers association and myself,
made this remark: There will be
a tariff on oil-if they do not put it
on in the house, we will put IT on in
the senate
AN of these men have to have
holp, someone must stay at Wash
ington to give them the Information
which they may need from time to
time in discussing this matter. This
battle can be won, there is no doubt
about it, but 1t Is not won yet; the
bill will perhaps not be finally
passed until September, and there
must be somebody on watch all the
time, in order to contradict the
propaganda which will be put out
against 1t. and in order to be in close
touch with our friends In both the
house and the senate and answer
any questions that may have to be
answered. This will cost some
money. and we should set at once
To work to got tho necessary slncws
of war together to carry on this
fight
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-05-10
North of keIyUiiie

Matthews and others No.
Smith located in the northwest cor
ner of the northeast of the south
west of 2-17-1O is a rig up.
The No. / Baker of the Gladys
Belle Oil company located in the
southeast corner Of the southwest Of
ll-l7-10 Is rig.
The No. 4 Harry of the Lacka-
wanna oil company located in the
center of the south line OF the
southwest Of the northeast of 9-l7-ll
found sand from 2,l54 to 2,lB2 feet
and Is good for 10 barrels a after
a quart shot.
Around the new 15O barrel OF the
Sinclair OIL company in section 10
1910 there are now three offsets,
being the No. ! Caesar Of Dingwall
located in the southwest corner Of
the northeast of section TO- the No.
/ Caesar OF the Skelly oil company
located in the southeast corner oI tne
northwest and the No. l Caesar OF
the Tidal oil company located in the
northwest corner of the southeast
of section 10.
The No. 1 Dickcrson Of the VOL
VERNE oil company located in the
northwest corner of the southwest OF
the southwest Of 20-l7-l0, which
found sand from 2,0S3 to 2,09l feet
mas been competed ana Is sOou loI
10 barrels on the pump.
The No. 2 well OF Wilcox and Os-
walt located in the center of the
east line of the northeast Of the
mort heast OF 2O-ls-l0 is n rig up.
Tho No. | well of the Sapulpa Re
fining company located in the south
east corner of tho northwest OF
29-l8-1O has been plugged at a total
depth OF 2,7iS feet.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-05-10
Around Slick

The No. Carey OF tho Carter
oil company located I'm the north
west corner Of the northeast Of the
southwest of 7-l6-10. Is now drili-
ing at 1855 feet This test founc
the Wilcox sand with just Il rain
how showing from 3,3ls to 3.39s
feet.
The No. Garrett Of the Joe Mac
oil company, located in the south
west corner OF the southeast of ~
1910 has a hole. fun Of water In
the Wilcox sand at 1870 feet, anc
will probably be abandoned
Tho white oil corporation has "A
rig on the ground for No. I Robins,
located IN the northeast corner %;
the southeast of the northeast OF
I21-T5-10.
Gillespie and others No. I well
located i'm the southeast corner OF
the southwest Of the southwest OF
23-i5-lO. is n rig up.
The Carter Oil Company's No. J
Smith, located In the center Of tho
north line OF the northeast " the
southeast Of 25-15-I0. Is a rig up.
The No. 6 Smith OF the Carter or
company. In the southeast corner or
the northeast of the southeast or
25-15-10. is rig en- the ground.
Same company's No. Smith in tho
southwest corner Of the northwest
Of the southeast OF 25-15-10 is
rig on the ground
The No Cousins OF the okla
homa Central oil company. located
In the southwest corner of l5-l5-1l.
Is a rig.
Scott and others No. Caroline.
located in the center of the north
line Of the northeast or the north
west of 36-15-l0, Is making so bar
rels natural In sand from 2.677 to
$3.50 feet. II IL not completed ana
probably will he put on down for
the deeper pay.
The No. Miller OF tho Foster
oil company. located in the south
west corner of the northeast OF the
southwest of 2S-16-10, found sane
from 2.767 to 2,S03 feet. and Is good
for 2o0 barrels after 60-quar,
shot. Same company's No. Mil
Ter. located in the northwest cor
ner of the northeast of the south
west Of 2S-16-10, is dry and aban-
doned at a total depth Of 2.s53 fee,.
The Phillips Petroleum company
has rig up and tools for No. Mil.
Ter. located in the southwest cor
ner of the southeast OF the south
east OF 2S-16-10.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-05-10
Americans Entering Mexico
Must ProUe Nationality

Either a regular state department
paseDort or certificate Of Ameri-
ran nationality. such as a birth cor-
tifuatc. is necessary for an Ameri-
can TO enter Mexico. according to
Hon claude |. Dawson. American
consul for this district
Tho nited states government has
discontinued the requirement of
border passports and i'm so far as
that government Is concerned travel
Is free and unhampered by restric-
tions or regulations. The Mexican
government, however, requires the
prcscrtation of evidence OF Amori-
can citizenship and will wise either a
passport or certificate of nationality,
charging the usual fee of 1880,
United states currency.
Americans travelling by land arc
not required to show passport on
entering the United States from
Mexico. Passports arc required,
however. in every ease of Americans
leaving here by water. The re-
moyal Of passport restrictions are
said TO apply only to the border.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-05-10
liz the Jennings District

Tho No. 3 Tankersley OF the
Trapshooter Triangle syndicate, To-
Gated in the southwest corner of the
southeast Of the southeast OF 22
2O-7. is drilling at $50 feet.
In the southeast corner OF the
northeast of the southeast Of 2s-
2O-9 the No. Bells Of Holmes ana
others is a rig.
The Prairie oil & Gas Co, has
rig up for its No. / well, located
In the northeast corner OF the south
west OF 25-20-7.
Tho No. ! McBirney OF II. G.. VIII
cox. located in the center OF the
south line OF the northwest Of the
southeast OF 24-19-S, is drilling at
45O feet.
ding in on its No, ! School, located
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-05-10
important Operations in the
Bald Hill District

With the good showing of the
Wilcox sand well Of the Independent
Oh company. in the southeast Of the
southwest OF 22-l5-14, which is re-
ported to be still making about 450
barrels per day, the operators In the
Bald Hill district seem to have re-
sumed operations on "A large Csale.
New rigs reported last week are as
follows:
Dewitt and others No. 8 Harrison,
In the southwest corner of the north
east Of lS-l5.l4. No. I we'll of the
Tidal Oil company. located in the
center OF the east line of the north
east Of the northwest of 27-l5-lI.
waite Phillips No. IL Towne. To-
Gated in the northeast corner OF the
northwest Of the northwest OF 81
i5-l4. No. II Towne of the Okla
homa Central Oil company, in the
center of the west line of the south
west OF the southeast of 22-15-l 4.
No. Alex of the Tidal Oil company,
located in the center of the east line
Of the northeast Of the northwest
OF 27-15-14. No. 3 Towne of the
Oklahoma Central, located in the
southwest corner OF the northwest
Of the northwest of the northeast OF
27-l5-lI. No. 81 Grayson, located
In the center of the east line of the
northeast Of the northeast of 34-15-
II. No. Scott of the Swindler Oh
company located in the northwest
corner of the southeast OF the south
east OF 36-l5-l4. No. 10 Anderson
Of Wildland and others, located In
the southeast corner of the north
west Of the southeast of S-l4-l5,
and the No. | Lewis Of the Best
Producing and Refining company IN
the northwest corner of the north
cast of tho northwest of 36-l4-l4.
Late competitions reported from
this district include: The No. An
derson OF Dewitt and others, To-
Gated in The northeast corner OF tho
southwest OF the southeast of s-l4-
li, which IL good for 100 barrels in
sand from 1877 to 1910 feet.
Cooper and others No. 4 Monday.
d located In the northeast corner OF
the southeast OF the northeast OF
33-l5-l4, which is a failure at 2,332
feet Spurgeon and others No. 2
wildcat, in the center of the north
lino Of the southeast of the south
west Of 33-l6-l3, is dry and aban-
doncd at I 1890 feet. The No. |
Richards of tho Oklahoma Natural
Gas company, in the southwest cor
ner ot the northeast of 23-l5-l6, Is
dry and abandoned at a total depth
OF 2A6S feet. The No. Drew OF
the Luck Oil company, In the north
west corner OF the southwest OF the
southwest OF 3l-l5-l5, is abandoned
az a total depth of 2,290 feet. The
NO. Harrison of Harsha and
Others, in the northeast corner OF
the northwest OF 19-15-l4, is good
ior 100000 feet OF gas in sand
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-05-10
In the Usage

The No. well of Marland &
Roxana, located in the center OF
the northwest OF the northwest OF
G-26-6. Burbank pool. has been
drilled a few feet In the deep pay
and is reported TO he doing from
10 TO so barrels as 1t now stands.
II will be completed in the next
few days
The No. well Of the Continental
oil company, located in tho center
OF the west line OF tho southwest Of
29-24-9, is good for 100 barrels after
a 6o-quart shot in sand from 2,136
to 2.l70 feet.
Tho Pioneer oil company has a
7j-barrel well from the second
break In the lime in It's No. 3 well.
located in the center OF the east
line OF the southwest of 5-20-11.
Sand was found from 2,2S7 TO 2,306
feet
The No. Is well OF the Evidence
oil company, located in the south
cast corner OF the northwest OF tho
southeast Of the northwest of 324-9,
found sand from 100 to l,710
feet and is good for Is barrels.
Tho Marland oil company is NOV
ing in n rig for its No. we'll, To-
Gated in the southeast corner of
the northwest OF 30-24-6.
Tho Prairie oil company has shot
rs No. well, located in the center
Of the north line OF the southwest
OF e9-24-0, with a 60-quart shot
and tho well Is making 30 barrels.
Sand was found from 2,156 to 2,173
feet.
The No. 8 we'll OF Chestnut &
Smith, located In the center OF the
south iihe of the southeast OF
35-c9-1I. Is dry and abandoned al a
;otal depth OF 1918 feet.
sterling and others No. well,
located in tho southeast corner OF
tho southwest OF the southeast OF
the southwest Of 3l-27-10, found
sand from 1910 to 1,9G5 feet and
is 25-barrel pumper after a go
quart shot,
In the southwest corner of the
southeast OF 15-24-ll the No, Z
well OF the Tidal Oil company is
dry and abandoned at a total depth
OF 1870 feet
Tho Tidal oil company has a ma.
chine In for its No, well, located
in the southeast corner OF the north
,vcst Of the southeast Of the south
eAta % 1j-2i-ll,
The No. / well OF tho New Eng
land OIL company, located In the
southwest corner OF lb-2i-ll, iouhd
wnd from 2,lC7 to 2,l6s feet and Is
good for 5000, 900 feet Of gas. This
operation topped the lime at l,SIO
feet and the big gas production IN
the lime makes 1t a very important
test.
The Test Log oil company's No
6P we'll. located i'm the northwest
corner of the northeast OF the north
west OF the northwest of l9-2i-l0,
a twin we'll is good for 10 barrels
after a 5O-quart shot. Sand was
found from l.4O2 10 1,4i2 feet.
The No. well OF tho Bsrnsdall
Oil corporation, located in the
southwest corner OF the southeast OF
the southwest OF the northwest Of
i3-25-1l, IS a machine,
Tho No I well OF the owen Usage
OIL company. located IN the center