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of the liquid above ground demoral-
lied conditions. The Russian govern
ment experimental for a number of
years with monopoly regulations and
| reduced in 1877 the Baku oil indus
try grew very rapidly.
Carriers Fight Pipe Line.
Before the first drilled we'll was
brought in all oil was transported to
Baku from the oil fields. a distance of
eight or ten miles, in barrels on awk-
ward two-wheeled Tatar carts. An
unspeakably bad road from morning
until night. After the advent of
gushers a pipe line was projected.
The Tatar carriers staged a riot when
was constructed, however, and the
carting industry died.
From their commercial start in 1859
until the outbreak of the world war
the Russian oil fields were second in
when they passed the United States.
When Russian production reached 10,-
100000 barrels in 1884 the United
States was producing 24,000.000. In
1898 the % output from ,n ;.a Russian fields
being 81. 100000 to the latter's 55,364,-
900. In 1901. when Russian produc-
tion reached it's highest figure-S5.-
900. 600 barrels-it was well ahead of
States-ss, 100000 barrels: But the
very next year the United States
jumped to $4,000. 900, while Russia ad-
vanced to only sO,OOO.000. The lead of
the United States has increased
steadily since that date.
In it's banner year, 1901, Russia
produced little over half of the out
put of petroleum in the entire world
for that year. The production from
the United States was not much under
a 1,a1$ ~ h0
worlds oil came from the two coun-
tries.
Year Equals Months q. 8. Output.
"In 1913. the last complete year pre-
ceding the war. Mexico had joined
the United States and Russia in con-
tributing the lions share of the
worlds oil. The three countries pro-
United States IS, Russia nearly II
and Mexico nearly Z. These three
countries now produce more than
30 per cent of the oil output Of the
world. but since 1913 Russia's output
has fallen steadily: that Of the United
States and Mexico has steadily ad-
vanced.
The 1920 Russian production is be-
lieved to have sunk to about 25,O00.-
600 barrels. This was considerably
less than the monthly output in the
United States during that year, and
was probably not much more than
one-sixth Of the Mexican production.
Due to its. long production period.
Russia has played an important part
in supplying the worlds oil. Through
1918 it had furnished more than one
quarter Of all the oil which had been
produced commercially in the history
of the oil industry. In the same
period the United States had con-
tributed more than half
THE oldest and best known oil
fields near Baku are on a bare, desert
like plateau hundred feet or more
above the Caspian sea. The oil sands
are found at various depths. The
pools are believed to be in lens
shaped pockets, largely Independent
of each other: Gas pressure in many
cases is very high. AS a result, gush-
ers of great initial production are
struck. but unlike the Mexican wells.
the production is not long-lived. 1t
is believed, however, that the oil
pockets are numerous and that many
are untapped."
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THE FIVE-FOOT SHELF.
From the Detroit Neus

from the Detroit News
what has become Of the famous
nve-foot shelf Of the worlds hest
BOOKS, that collection of super-class-
,cs Which was to serve the busy
housewife and father as a short cut
70 culture and the higher life? Some
years ago these collections vera ali
the rage. the most famous OF theTn
Dsing made up by DR.. Charles W.
Ehot. Let a man attain prominnce
IN any held in those days and il was
inevitable that he should furnish us
with his personally selected list Of
forty or fifty books. the perusaI of
winch would give the reader an in
teiiectual glow generally credited
only to university graduates.
The need which this f1ve-foot shelf
was TO satisfy was and is to this day
a genuine one. With thousands of
books published every month. with
hundreds of magazines, weeklies and
monthlies sent into the world week
ny week. 1t is not surprising that
tne average man yearns for some kind
OF readers guide to help him through
this maze. The wonder Of it is that
We haven't more OF these collections
OF The Thousand Best Novels" or
one Hundred English Masterpieces"
or by whatever name these offerings
may be known.
Within certain limits these things
nave their use. just as every collec-
tion has, whether 1t be one of stamps.
or Indian relics. They stimulat> book
buying. they get books talked about.
and 1T is probable that they increase
the total number Of reading -hours of
community. But their Importance
10 nearly always over emphasized. To
any one who loves to read and to
whom his reading means something
there can be no best hundred books
selected for him by some one else.
Nor does the fact that the selector is
q noted educator make the collection
any more valuable. For after all he
can only select either what seems to
him to b the best books, or what peo-
pie living in former days considered
the best books.
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A Loser.

From the Detroit Free Press
II never argue with my wife"
You don't"
No. 1 used to in the early days, but
simply got tired Of losing"
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SENSATIONAL BRIBERY OF REVENUE AGENT
At PITTSBURGH ALLEGED BY GOVERNMENT
Twenty One-hundred Dollar
Bills in Pocket of Official
Who Pretended TO Accept
Advances Alleged.

Washington. Dec. 7.--lnrestiEauon OF
charges of alleged bribery Of Internal
revenue agent in Pittsburgh. was on
today by Prohibition Commissioner
Blair, who said every EFFORT would be
made to ascertain ir other persons were
implicated in the case which led to the
arrest there of Louis Schwartz.
Schwartz Is charged" Mr.. Blair said
with offering John W. Myles. an intern
al revenue agent OF the Pittsburgh dis
tricA, $4,000 In consideration for which
Myles WAS to approve the individual In
como tax returns OF Schwartz and his
brother, Maurice. Myles. pretending TO
accept the offer, notified agents Of the
special intelligence unit. A meeting was
arranged and according TO the report re-
ceIved from the special agents. twenty
one hundred dollar bills we're placed by
Schwartz in the overcoat pockets OF
Agent Myles.
Schwartz was taken into custody I'M
rnediately after the money was passed.
A complaint was sworn out before a
United States commissioner in it'tts-
bursh Schwartz was held for hear
Ing on December l6 and released on
bail"
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Washington. Dec. THE year OF l'.l
vas described rs "one OF liquidation.
and the wear OF 1922 was forecast as
"one OF recuperation" by Secretary
Hoover tnday in an address at the an
nuaI convention or the United States
Eo,:crS' Association.
The country has passed ire worst
stage; ~ depression and IS now on the
up-rrade." ~. Hoover said.
Activities in tho constructor in"us-
try, he declared, wer" s!Enposts OF con-
ditlons throughout tho country. This
industry. during the pas: three months.
ne declared has revealed extremely en-
rouraging Indications. and IN View or
the number OF contracts lct and the IN
creased production throughout the "oun-
try. il was safe to say the country has
entirely passed the low point in de.
preston.
Mr.. Hoover expressed the l~iief that
a too liberal Interpretation had been
app:!ed to the phrase. keep the GOV
.rrment out Of business" When the
nlrasn was coined il applied 10 getting
,no Government ont Of the operation or
r,ilrnads and ships. hut. he asserted
there we're many lines OF business which
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FOR
INDUCTION Of
FREE IRELAND
VIEW BY
LISTERS PREMIER
Attitude of De Valera Not
Ascertained-Po
Prisoners Released.

London. Dec. 7-(By tho Associated
Press)-With tho tension and anxiety
OF the past weeks giving place to gen
eral rejoicing this has been a day Of
all around congratulations, OF recalling
tho memories of great figures In the
Irish struggle, wohse work and sacri-
Aces paved the road to today's accom-
pnshments. and of the preparations for
the necessary formalities for bringing
the new Irish Free State into being.
Premier Lloyd George presented to
Lady Greenwood, the wife Of Sir Hamar
Greenwood chief secretary for Ireland,
the pen with which he signed the Irish
treaty, as IAN appreciation Of your nus
bands efforts for peace"
PHrnamsnt SGmmonsd
One Of the first fruits Of the peace
probably arranged for nt the conference
when tho treaty was ratified, was the
royal proclamation liberating more than
three thousand prisoners interned in
Ireland. 1t Is reported also that there
may he reconsideration OF the sentences
Imposed on those Irishmen convicted OF
political crimes The king has sum-
moned parliament to meet at Westmin-
lister on December II to ratify the
treaty, and cabinet councils have been
summoned at Dublin and Belfast
Eamonn Do aVlera has as yet given
no hint Of his attitude, but II Is gener-
ally assumed, as tho London conferees
were plenipotentiaries. that the agree
mont would be approved at least in prin-
ciple.
Sir James Craig, the Ulster remier, in
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HOOVER, IN ADDRESS To POTTERS
DECLARES BUSINESS ON UPGRADE

need tho cooperation and assistance cf
the government Export trade. upon
which year by year the country Was
becoming moro dependent. he added "aa
primarily involved i'll governments! as
sis;aace and service.
Judge Devries. of the court o, GUS
toms and appeals. explained to the mem
bers of the association the workings
Of the American valuation plan OF levy
ing duties on imports.
NO system In a hundred years. so
practical or so reasonable and fair TO
the honest importing interests" he said,
has ever been proposed by the commit
tees Of congrss. Whoever studies and
rests decision upon what Is here really
proposed. rather than in the myriad wild
criticisms OF what is not proposed. must
render Judgment in favor Of the Ameri-
can system. '
The controversy over adoption or the
American system OF tariff valuation, as
opposed 10 tho present foreign Vaiua-
ton system, Judge Devries said. IS "A
veht between honest and dishonest
yalaa,,on," between American industries
and foreign industries, and between
American labor and foreign labor.
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DIRECTOR
TELLS. OF the ALLEGED
BRIBE FROM BARON

Cleveland. Ohio. pec. T.-Former D.
rector o. Public safety David Scott. OF
Youngstown. and Adnlph Giic~, bust
ness man Of that city. gave testimony
IN federal court here to-day In the trial
Of Moe II. Baron. Of Brooklyn. indicted
on ths charge Of Illegal transportation
Os vh!skcy from Pittsburgh ware
house Into Youngstown.
Thcir testimoHey. was recital o. in
cidents which led up TO the alleged pay
,ueat % 4 pr!5a o. S250r 10 Scott o.!
Baron. for wFrich Baron would be inn
nuns from police interference IN bring
,rE the liquor into Youngstown.
A. one point Ia his testimony. Scott
who was recently convicted or having
solicited and received a hriOc. leaned roT
ward In the witness chair and exclaimed
as he pointed hts finger at Baron sitting
nca rhy:
There is the man that sad he would
get me"
Click testified that he was third
party in passing monc% from Raron TO
Scott. Click also testified tina; Baron
planned 10 bring 10000 cases or whis-
koy from n Pittsburgh warehouse to
Youngstown; that he was 20 sell Il for
approximately 500 u case, and that for
each case sold he would pay Scott 50 for
protection
IT xas after the alleged payment OF
$500 10 Scott by Baron. Click stated.
that Scott sent for the police and had
Baron placed under arrest. and fve hun
dred cases Of whiskey on auto trucks
parked in a Youngstown garage seized.
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New York. Dec. 7--Al:hough keeniy
hurt BY me cold shoulder which he said
the medical profession OF this country
had turned toward him. Or. Alolph Lor-
entz. famous Austrian Surgeon. !ndi-
Gated tonight that nc would probanIE
carry on his free ctInlcs for cripples
here. lie had announced earlier In the
day tha, he would abandoned them and
return TO Vienna.
"I'li stay IL they don't throw mo out
he "A I'd tonight.
p~. I.orentz attributed the feeling
against him 10 animos!t.es bred by the
war and said IL was general within the
medical profession o: The United states
The people as whole. though. had been
wonderful beyond description in the'r
reception OF his work. tho surgeon
added.
Whether 20 home - Vienna or stay
and do what can IS entirely up to tho
health commissioner OF New York, he
declared tonight
When Health Commissioner Copeland
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DR, LORENz HURT BY TREATMENT
Of PROFESSION, BUT CLINICS co ON

WAS told Of this, he said lie would sec
10 il tomorrow that DR.. Lorentz re-
malncd. He said he would call together
group Of o-thopedic surgeons and map
out channel for the Austrian visitor f
activities that would shield him from
exploitation and insure warm and proper
cooperation.
"He has brought 70 the surface thous-
ands oc Cr!pplcs and other sufferers in
New York. hundreds OF whom can he
helped by treatment" said DR.. copeland
1T has been a magniAccn; work. but
DR.. LorentZ has been exploited by
wrongful persons and We sha,! see that
1t does not happen again"
II was Dr. Copeland who first sought
TO bring about a change of heart In pr.
LorentZ upon greeting the surgeon this
morning a momen' after he had an
nounced his plan to return to Vienna.
The health commissioner asked him not
TO be disturbed by the type Of citizens
We call damn fools"
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POLICE RESERVE
CALLED UPON To
D|SPERSE MOB
FIVE OF THE WOUNDED
STRIKE SYMPATHIZERS
Legal Proceedings to Restrain
Interference Pending in
Five Cities

Chicago, Dec. 7.-(By The Associat-
ed Press).-Legal proceedings to re-
strain the striking packing house
workers from interfering with the
operation Of packing plants by picket
ing or molesting employees were either
pending or in effect in FIVE cities In the
Middle West tonight.
AS the third day Of the strike came
to an end. quiet prevailed at most pack
ing house centers. but in Chicago the
first serious disorders in connection
with the strike occurred tonight when
several persons were shot and slugged
In clashes between strike sympathlzers,
stockyard workers and police patroll-
ing the stockyards.
Nine men are known to have been
shot and q score of men and one wo-
man injured in the clashes. The troubls
started when strike sympathizers ac-
co.ted the workmen as they left the
packing plants. Missiles vere thrown
and policemen used their clubs and guns
in an effort to disperse the crowds.
Police reserves were called out before
the trouble ended.
The Victims
Three Of those shot were reported to
bs union workmen, two were strike
Ey7npathizers, another was employed In
said to be strike sympath1zer and
member Of another union.
All will recover, it was thought by
doctors tonight. Four policemen were
among those injured. The woman who
was hurt was struck by a brick.
Officials Of the Amalgamated Meat
Cutters and Butcher Worwmen Of North
America which called the strike after
wage reduction averaging ten per cent
had been put into effect tonight agreed
with spokesmen for the big lve"
packers thHt there Was little change In
the situation. -
Conflicting Claims .--
Union officials asserted that workers
in allied crafts in the packing plants
had walked out while the packers said
that new workmen were being employed
that strikers were asking to be rein
stated and that plants here were operat-
iHg from IS to 100 per cent normal.
1t was admitted by the packers that
their plants in other cities were harder
hit, and a number Of independent plants
here were either virtually at a stand
still. or handicapped by the waikout.
The independent plants and Swift &
Company. today requested an injunc-
tion restraining the Butcher Workmen''
Union and its officers and officials "
interfering with the operation Of = y
two plants. through picketing.
At South st. Paul. five hundred ma
tional guardsmen patrolled the packing
plants today after the unions refused to
discontinue picketinf.
At Fort Worth an Injunction restrain
ing picketins OF the plants was granted
today. while Mt Omaha an opinion was
rendered by tho city attorney that the
an anti-picketing law passed by tho last
operative.
Kansas City strike sympathizers were
restrained from picketinE plants by the
threat that troops would be called out
II the practice continued.
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EIGHTEEN ARE
LOST IN STORM
OFF THE COAST.
DETAILS OF DISASTER
SLOWLY FILTERINC IN
Eleven Go Down With the
Schooner Passport-Coast
Strewn With Wreckage.

81. Johns. y. F., Dec. T.-Eighteen
lives are known TO have been lost IN
tho terrific northwest storm off tho
New Foundand coast that swept
score of vessels from the sea on Mon
day and Tuesday.
Details oc the disaster were slowly
filtering in TO this port tonight, due
TO the decentralization OF communication
service. but 4 ChcCk-up of the facts at
hand showed that tho property damage
along the coast would reach at least
$25O.O0o.
Nine men. woman and a child are
reported to have gone down with the
schooner Passport.
';rne schooner Jeane and Mary parted
rom her tug and was lost with her
crew Of seven men. The tug. which
was n United States gunhoat in tho civil!
war. was driven on the island near
Gisham lighthouse and became total
wreck. hut her crew was saved.
The schooner Nicola, out of Dunen-
berg, ~ s.. which left North Sydney,
y. S. several days ago in company with
tho Alcala. has not been heard from.
She carries crew OF seven. The
AlCala Is safe at this port.
Strewn with wreohaCe
Wreckage OF vessels laden with food
Continued on Page Tourteen-)
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FEWER UMEMPLoTED

Cologne, Dec. 7--Germany at the pres
ent time has fewer unemployed than
at any period within the last fourteen
years. according to labor officials In
the mining industry. the building trade
and the chemical industry the number
OF vacancies exceeds that OF the unem-
ployed Tho total number of persons
unemployed on October I. was 1ss.to1
Gcrmany's export business is BOOM
.nF for the present, due partly to the
low rate exchange Of the mark. and In
many parts Of the country factories are
said to be working overtime.
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Rm III Mm MR Nh EM EsH

Washington. Dec. 1.--Dccided opti-
mism with respect TO the results or the
arna ment conference was expressed ny
President Harding today III two hrles
actresses. one to a delegation o. lar-
lncr&. and the other at tie annual meet
ing ~ the American Red Cross.
Speaking 10 delegation from the
National Board OF Farm Organiza lions
the National Farmers union and afft-
lated organizations which called at the
White House, the president said:
This conference VIII demonstrate
the wisdom o: internationally coming
;ogethar--na tions facing each other and
settling problems without resort to
arms"
Several hours la,e- Mr.. Harding. in
convening the annual meeting OF the
Nod ,'roSs. in referring TO the confer
cnCe. declared:
We are going 10 succeed beyond our
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CONFERENCE WILL SUCCEED Beyond
FONDEST HOPES" DECLARES PRESIDENT

fondest hopes; it is getting to b" pleas
ing 70 be ablo 20 say tEat things neF"l
done before We can do now.
The president in makins this state
ment remarked:
II know whereof I SPEAK
Whether Significant or rot II wa
noted that Secretary Hughes head 81
the American Delegation aud ohai. mt"
OF the conference. had visited IL" Nhit'
House and held somewhat lra-'h\
conference with the president b"toE' the
Red Cross address.
To tho Red Cross.
In his address to tho E"d Gross 'H'
President spoke as follows.
IT don't know of any relationship
which comes with the presidency ot IN"
republic which touches the heart and
Continued on Page Fourtsen0
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NALoHE TO NAL1Y

New York. Dec. DUDLEY Field Ma
lone, assistant secretary OF state during
President Wilson's first term and form
er collector OF the port OF New York and
Miss Doris Stevens. Of Omaha, Neb. suf-
frage leader will be married Saturday.
and sail Immediately thereafter Tor
France, It was learned today from mem
bars Of the brides family.
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MOVIE INDUSTRY NOW
AFTER HAYS WITH AN
OFFER OF 100000

New York. Dec. 7.--ReorganiLation OF
the National Association Of Motien Pic
ture Industry is under way. the plan
involving the rendering OF the general
chairranshjp of the new board 10 Post'
master General VIII Hays at, a salary OF
not less than 100000 n year, according
70 the New York World.
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PRESIDENTS FLEXIBLE TARIFF
SUGGESTIONS WELL RECEIVED

cnt slS5 per pound TO $3.50 round.
Pointing to decreasing production
In this country, Mr.. CUllman said that
tho manufacturers could stand no In
crease in burdens. but on the other hand
should be given some relief. He urged
retention Cc the present rate on wrap
pers and the existing rates on flllers
ard scraT.
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.COOL|NG-OFF
AGREEMENT IS
LATEST PLAN
MEANS ABROGATION
OF ANGLO JAP PACT
Would Eliminate Controvers-
les in the Pacific Between
Four Great Powers.

Honolulu, Dec. THE Japan
ESQ diplomatic council formally
approved her proposed Sour
power treaty FOR settlement OF
PacIno differences this evening
at . netting at Premier Taxa
hashi's official residence, accord
ing to . Toxic cAhlesram to the
Nippu JtSL, . Japanese language
Newspaper here.
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ANTI-WAR PLEDGE PROPOSED
Nine Shot in Packing Strike Clash at Chicago
Pope Congratu|ates
King George and Valera

London, Dec. 7.-(By tho Asso-
ciated Press)-Messages OF con-
graduation have been sent by Pope
benedict to King George and Fam
oun Do Valera for the part they
played IN tho Anglo-Irish agrsemsns
according to q dispatch from Home
today to tho Central News Aency.
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MINE 1NHrrTUTE MEETS

Pittsburgh. Dec. 7.-MOtion pictures
Of mine equipment and mechanical ap-
plrances were shown at the late day ses-
sion Of the American Minin Institute,
which opened its thirty-fifth annual con
vcntion here today. william G. Duncan
director OF mining extension work at
State college. made the principal ad-
dress on safety gates and safety appli-
ances for cages and hoisting shafts"
The convention will be concluded to-
morrow.
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Washington. Dec. T.-Reversing pre-
vious decision issued August ~. 1891,
the Interstate Commerce Commission
today authorized the New York Central
the New-York, Chicago & st. Louis, and
tho innati. Chicago & ST. Louis rail
roads to acquire control Of the Cleve-
land Union terminals company and to
construct and operate a terminal station
for passenger trains, ION the square"
in that city.
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bill" HART WEEDS

Los Angeles. Cal, Doc. 7.--Willtam s.
Hart. motion picture actor. was married
here tonight to Miss wInifred Westover
who has been included in his support
ing company for some time. The serr-
leo WAS read at an Episcopal church in
Hoilywood