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Evening star., 1921-01-29
POTENTIAL FLOW OF MEXICAN OIL
GREATER THAN CAN BE STORED
Country Possesses Group of the Greatest
Gushers in the World-Compara-
lively Young Industry.

well flowed a mighty stream Of oil
for eight years. producing more than
a million barrels regularly each
month. year in and year out. Finally
the golden stream turned to worthless
salt water over night.
vast Territory Undeveloped.
Rich as the known oil fields of
Mexico are, it is possible that only a
beginning has been made in uncover
ing the liquid mineral wealth of the
republic. The fields now under ex-
ploitation cover only about 500 square
miles. biologists have found promis-
ing structure for oil in Mexico over
an area aggregating 100000 square
miles.
THE future Of the Mexican oil in
dustry is likely to be profoundly af-
fected by political developments. The
Mexican constitution of 1917 in effect
declares that oil found under land
does not belong to the owner of the
land, but to the state. This provision
and regulations based on 1t have been
contested by the foreign interests. which
control 81 per cent of the Mexican oil
industry. Action has been taken both
through diplomatic channels and in
the Mexican courts. but no final deci-
sions have been reached"
Evening star., 1921-01-29
FEAR SCOPE OF BILL.
Gronna Measure May Make Pack
ers" of Many, Statement Says.

Terms of the Gronna bill for regu-
lation of the meat packing industry.
as recently passed by the Senate.
will make packers" out of many in
dustries which are not conscious Of
the fact they come within its provi-
sions. it is argued in statement is
sued by the Institute of American
Meat Packers.
The bills definition of the term
packers" as any one engaged in
the business of slaughtering live
ucts for sale" the statement con-
tends. carries an OBVIOUS" application
to the major industries of shoe. wool
and fertilizer manufacturing. 1t also
applies, it is urged. to the production
Of glue. brushes. buttons. pharmaceu-
tical preparations and innumerable
other articles. in the manufacture of
which live stock products may be
used
Evening star., 1921-01-29
SELECT MEDAL DESIGN.
New Yorker Wins Competition for
Verdun Token.

John Flanagan of New York citv
won the competition conducted by
the War Department for the best de-
sign Of the medal to be presented to
the city of Verdun by the President
In the name of the Congress and the
people of the United States in roc.
ognition of the valor of the defenders
of that city. The final model Of Mr..
Flanagan's design will be submitted
to the National Commission of Fine
Arts. and the medal will be cast un-
der the direction of that commission.
Evening star., 1921-01-29
Ban ON Oil Speculation.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark-No company
placing oil stock upon the market. as
the outgrowth of the discovery of oil in
Arkansas. will be permitted to operate
in the state unless it is incorporated un-
der the laws of Arkansas. under a rul-
ing made by State Bank Commissioner
c. T. Maxwell Partnerships or close
corporations which do not offer stock on
the market. are not affected by the rul-
ing, he said
Evening star., 1921-01-29
DAMAGED FILES STORED.
Commerce Department Records, In.
iured by Fire, Being Transferred.

Files and records of the Depart
ment of Commerce. which were
stored in the basement of the Com
merce building and were damaged by
a fire a month ago, are being moved
for temporary storage to Corcoran
Courts, on New York avenue near
nth street.
Work on rebuilding the basement
area which was affected by the fire
will begin Monday and wilr take
about two months. Chief Clerk Lib
bey estimated today.
Evening star., 1921-01-29
ENSIGN cox HEADS CAMP.
United Spanish War Veterans Or
ganization Installs officers.

Ensign Robert f.. Cox, L. $. n. was
installed as commander of Admiral
George Dewey Camp. United Spanish
War Veterans. at the installation eN-
ercises last night at 1101 + street.
Other officers installed for the en-
suing year were: A. III. League. Sc
nior vice commander: John w. KIM
merliHg, junior vice commander. .
William J. O'DonneIl. officer of the
day and William w. Lynch, officer
of the guard. Past Commander Dan
iet V. Chisholm gave "A brief address
at the close of the meeting, which
was followed by a supper.
Evening star., 1921-01-29
NEGRO is HANGED.
Terry Declares Innocence and
Jokes With Jail Guards.

BALTIMORE. January 29.-George H.
Terry, negro, assailant of Mrs. Sadie
Sibley, white woman Of Mount Winans,
suburb, was hanged at the city Jail yes
terday. On the scaffold he declared he
was innocent, saying his father knew the
man for whose crime he was convicted.
Terry joked with his guards as tney
were binding him preparatory to the
march to the scaffold. you sure are
tying me up tight he said; "there is
no chance of me getting away, is there 2"
Evening star., 1921-01-29

GLASGOW. Ky-A pistol battle was
staged in the police courtroom here be-
tween Policeman Harry Collins and E. b
Bowman. whom he had arrested on a
minor charge. Darling here and there,
behind benches and other protective
places. both men emptied their guns at
each other. 1t was the last bullet in the
policeman's revolver that probably fatal
ly wounded Bowman and stopped the
duel The Judge had gone to luncheon
and no one besides the participants wit
messed the fight.
Evening star., 1921-01-29
Dynamite Wrecks Church,

WILkE kES-B BARRE. PA dyna-
mite explosion badly damaged the
United Evangelical Church. Slocum
township, near this city, during a
prayer meeting. The blast came
from outside the building. All the
windows were broken, plastering fell
and the walls were weakened. A few
worshipers were slightly hurt. The
state police are investigating.
Evening star., 1921-01-29
Convicted in Silk Theft.

TRENTON. n. J.-Jacob Coldrin,
and Morris Rosen. silk manufactur-
ers or Paterson, were convicted in
federal court of being implicated in
receiving stolen silk in connection
with an alleged conspiracy through
wnlcn, the government asserts. about
SIoe.oo0 worth of silk was stolen
from the American Railway Eknress
company while in interstate shin
ment: Thirty other persons are
awaiting trial in connection with the
case. -ii '"e
Evening star., 1921-01-29
AGREE ON JOINT RATES.

Representatives of railroads han.
ding freight traffic from the middle
west to southeastern states havs
agreed voluntarily to put into efYec,
joint rates from Central Freight AS.
sociation territory on all commoditie.
on which such rates do not now exist
The agreement was announced toda,
by the National Industrial Trafiit
Evening star., 1921-01-29
Fire Rnses in swamp..

ST. ROSE, I.a.-Fire, caused by the
ignition of oil waste, has been rag
ing in the Destrehan swamps for the
past thirty-six hours. AS yet no
means have been found to control
the flames and no efforts have been
made to do so. The skies~have been
overcast with heavy clouds of smoke.
Evening star., 1921-01-29
NAvYoFFICER FOUND DEAD
Commander Charles W. Hazeltine
Heart Disease Victim.

PHILADELPHIA. January 20. -
Commander Charles w. Hazeltine. U.
S. n. aged fifty-eight. was found
dead of heart disease yesterday at
the Art Club. Commander Hazeltine
was transferred to the Philadelphia
navy yard from the Brooklyn navy
yard six months ago.
He was graduated from Annapolis
in 1884
Evening star., 1921-01-29
Pope Decorntes X. of c. Omcer..

Pope Decorntes X. of c. Omcers.
I. NEW YORK.-Eight knights of Co
lumbus officers who distinguished them
selves in war and reconstruction work
have been decorated by Pope Benedict.
The decorations, received by Supreme
Secretary William J. Mckinley include
a collar of Commander in the Order of
st. Gregory the Great for Joseph c.
Pelletier
Evening star., 1921-01-29
Girl of IS Kills Her Mother;
/. Forbidden TO Wed Ranch Hand
Bmies Body Among Refuse and Keeps Secret Three
Weeks-Other National Neaus in Brief
| = Form.

appropriations committee in cutting over
100000 from the State Depart
ment's estimate for maintaining consular
service for American foreign trade ship
ping was declared to be "inimical to the
interests of the nation" in a formal
statement by James B. Morrow. direc-
tor Of the Mississippi Valley Associa
ton
Evening star., 1921-01-29
File Counter Suits.

CHICAGO.-Seventee Illinois rail-
roads flied suits today in United States
district court to enjoin the public utili-
ties commission of Illinois, and state Off
cials from filing suits against the rail-
roads or from interfering with collec-
tion of existing freight rates.
Evening star., 1921-01-29

ATLANTA.-General Morris died here
from the effects of what he claimed
70 have been poisoned whisky given
nm by two men whose automobile
ne helped repair on a country road
near here.
Evening star., 1921-01-29
Accused Of AIDING y.~,.,. r.

LII TIE ROCK, Ark.-Six negroes five
"hne men and a woman, arrested
near Terrell. Crittenden county 90
accomplices in the escape Of Henrv
Lowry. negro alleged murderer. from
Nodena, Mississippi county, arrived
In Little Rock and were taken
to the state penitentiary for safe
Keeping. Lowry was lynched Wed
nesday.
Evening star., 1921-01-29
Tenant KIN. Landlord.

WHEATFIELD, Ind.-Robert Bar
rett, sixty. a Chicago commission man
and member Of the Union stockyards
OF that city. was shot and killed here
by Floyd Garrett. thirty-seven, a
tenant on Barrett's farm near Wheat
held.
Evening star., 1921-01-29
MiddIebury College Head RESIGNS.

NEW YORK. - DIR. John Martin
Thomas. president of Middlebury Col
iege, In Middlebury. Vt. since 1908.
mas resigned that position and his
resignation has been accepted, it is
announced here by trustees of the
institution.
Evening star., 1921-01-29
Avi.tio. Field Ordered Sold.

FORT WORTH. Tex.-After many
complications and delay the sale of
Taliaferro Aviation Field here on Feb
ruary % mas been formally ordered.
This air field was established by the
Royal Flying Corps Of Great Britain in
1917 for the training of Canadian avia-
tors and was afterward taken over by
the United States government.
Raps Action Of Congress.
ST. LOUIS.-The action of the House
Evening star., 1921-01-29
To Prevent Gambling in ruturitre..

TOPEKA. kan.-The joint committee
Of the Kansas legislature considering
bills to regulate dealing in grain futures
reported it did not favor absolute
prohibition of such trading. but desired
such regulations as will prevent gam
bling by persons who. in reality, are
neither buying nor selling grain
Evening star., 1921-01-29
Obreson to Have L, s. Cu..,.

O"'eSOn TO HAVE L. s. Guests.
NEW YORK.-Mr. and Mrs. William
Gioos McAdoo. Mr.. and Mrs. Jouett
shouse and Jerome s. Hess. counsel
ior the nnancial agency of the Mex
ican government here. have accepted
the invitation of President Obrepon
OF Mexico to be his guests at Mexico
City. Mr.. Hess has gone to FL Paso.
Tex. to join the other members of the
party.
Evening star., 1921-01-29
c.nsu.,o. in Court =. Bu,,., Flies.

NEW YORK.-The Essex. Market po-
lice court was thrown into confusion
when a bullet was fired through the
window. passing over the heads of the
assistant district attorney and the mag
istrate, and finally embedding itself in
the wall near the magistrates bench.
The courtroom was cleared and police
made fruitiess search of nearby build
ings for the person firing the shot.
Evening star., 1921-01-29
ORDERED TO MANILA.

Col. Charles r. Noyes. Goth Infantry.
at Camp Jackson. s. G, has been
ordered to Manila, L. L., for duty with
the 43rd Infantry
Evening star., 1921-01-29
Ne,x to Run Arnin.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind.-Senator Har-
~ S. New. in an address here before
the Indiana republican editorial con-
vention. announced his candidacy for
reelection for United States senator
from Indiana.
Evening star., 1921-01-29
Greeley Defends Smell Bill.

NEW YORK.-Col. William b. Gree
ley. chief of the United States forest
service. denied the charge of Clifford
Pinchot that the Smell forest policy
bill is scheme of the lumber inter
ests to control forest legislation. in
an address here before the New York
Lumber Trade Association. Mr.. Pin
chot attacked the bill, which is now
pending. at a congressional hearing
last Wednesday in Washington.
Evening star., 1921-01-29
Letter in N,i,x Nineteen Years.

DEBHAM, Mass-A letter that had
been nineteen years on the way. part
of the time travelling through the war
capitals of Europe. has been deiiv-
cred to Mrs. Fred l. Pratt or TINS
town. 1t looked like futuristic con,
ception of the international postal
system gone mad. with more than a
score of foreign post-marks cutting
curlicues with domestic marks. Lon
don, Petrograd and Berlin and other
far places were registered cheek by
jowl with the little station OF CITY
Mills. from which the letter was sent
on February 2, 1902.
Evening star., 1921-01-29

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Col. Janu-
ary 29.-The story that the fifteen
year-old daughter of Frank Mudra
killed her mother because the latter
objected to her accepting the atten-
tions of a ranch hand buried the body
in a refuse pile on an isolated ranch
fifteen miles from Oak Creek, and
kept her act secret for three weeks
was conveyed to the coroner's ONCE
here today. officials will leave to-
morrow to take charge of the body.
The information was brought TO
Oak Creek by a neighbor or the
Gudras named Reed.
Mudra, a miner. had been working
in, Oak Creek this winter, leaving MS
wife and children on the ranch.
Yesterday the girl walked into oas
Creek from the ranch, after hours Vi
toiling through the almost lhpass
able mountain roads, saying her
mother was sick Her father ac-
companied her to the farm. Inquiry
developed that Mrs. Mudra had ho'
been seen for several weeks, ana ons
of the smaller children tinaliy toil
Mudra. Reed said. that the pooy was
buried back OF a stable.
The body was found with oule'
wound in the back. The SHi'
cording to Reed. then confessed 'ha'
she shot her mother because OF .he
latter's interference in her ahair Will
the ranch hand.
Evening star., 1921-01-29

Soft, luxuriant hair is within the reach
of every girl and woman. It is all mat
ter of care and cultivation.
No longer is it necessary for your hair
to be dull, brittle and lusterless. A few
applications of
Evening star., 1921-01-29

9090@0@0l@u@1
, 1921-11-17
Livestock Mart

CHICAGO. Nov. 17.-U. 8. Bureau
OF Markets-Cattle Receipts. H.
600: good and choice shipping steers
opening 15c Il Csc higher. others
steady; carly top 1.525 pound steers.
1925; bulk all weights. S5.75@S.5o;
shipping steers. steady 10 higher; best
bulk cows and heifers around s345:
Gamers. s2.35@2.50: bulls strong; bulk
bolognas. s3.2593.4o; calves. steady to
lower; best vcalers around $3.50;
stockers and feeders strong.
Hogs-Receipts. Al 900; market fair
ly active, Toe to 15c lower than yes
terday's average; light lights up to
1925: 16o-pound averages. 81; practi-
cal top. s6.s5; bulk. s6.soG6.so: pigs
steady to 15c higher; bulk desirables,
s7.759S.
Sheep-Receipts. 1900; opening
slow; killing classes around 25c ow.
err; top fat lambs early ss.s5, some
held higher.
, 1921-11-17

Berry as the Hun typified, Brodwitch
Turner the companion of Julio, Mabel
Van Buren,. n German character role,
Edward Conclly as the lodge keeper,
Hersholt as Professor Won Har.
trott. Virginia Warwick as Chichi,
Bridgetta Clark as Dom Tulsa and
Allan Hale in a radical German char
acterization.
In addition to the plot. scenic, and
character perfection Of the picture the
audience Is further pleased with the
music which has been compiled to fit
the film play in every detail. The
themes Of music which Introduce the
different characters seem to meet an
underlined desire in the hearts Of the
audience and call forth added emo.
tons. The organ of Brenann's lyric
theater takes on a new tone when
played by the musician who accom-
panies the picture on its tour.
The bits of Spanish music, the soft
love hits. the patriotic airs, and the
weird minor chords which accompany
the fitting characters and scenes,
mako the trials and happiness depict.
ed in the picture all the moro real.
Many pictures "A well be missed,
but h "Four Horsemen Of the ADO
calypso" a play broad in scope and
epochal in Implications is worth the
time and money OF everyone.
, 1921-11-17
PERTURBATION
OF BIG NOVEL
SETS STANDARD
CONTINUED from Tag. l.,

the director Rex Ingram. Himself
a sculptor before he entered the mo-
ton picture field, he has brought to
the screen a sense OF composition and
form that is infallibIe in getting the
right result down to tho smallest de-
tall. And then there are the big set
tings-the broad sweep of the Ar
gentine plains with their enormous
herds of cattle. the Buenos Ayres
dance hall with its swirl of smoke
and glamorous vice. the whirling ga
iety of the Partisan tango palace, the
fevered rush of the mobilization
scenes at the outbreak OF the war, the
cluttered retreat of the refugees. the
seemingly endless masses Of German
troops pouring toward Paris. the bonn
bardment and destruction OF a village
and n chateau on the Marine, the ter.
rifle horror and fascination of an in.
fantry attack from the trenches into
No Mans Land. And through it all
is tho ~uncanny vision of st. John, pic
turing the Four Horsemen-Conquest
War, Famine and Death, the awe
some figures that charge into the very
hearts OF the spell bound audience.
Tho actors including the fifty prin-
cipals and $500 extras. are all chosen
with an astonishing intuition for
for ideal type. The highest honors
are carried off by Rudolph valintino,
who plays the role of Julio; the ro-
mantle South American hero, useless
as a drone and as dangerous, who
finds that he owes a death. Alice
Terry, one of the most delicately
beautiful women of the screen is seen
as Marguerite, the love sick wife,
whose awakening of soul forces her
to sacrifice her life and happiness to
the care of her war blinded husband.
Joseph Swickard appears in the part
of Aiarcelo Desnoyers, the French
son-in-law of Madariaga the Centaur.
who sees his LIES treasures forfeited
as the price OF the war but finally
finds peace al the grave of his son.
The character of tie tempermental
old man draws on the sympathies of
the audience, and wins him a place in
their hearts. Neigel de Bruiler takes
one Of the most difficult character
parts in the production. IN tho role
of Tchernoff the Russian mystic who
relates the story OF the -Four Horse
mem as found in the Revelation of st.
John Pomeroy Cannon. as Madariagn.
owner OF the South American pianta-
tons plays an important part in the
early story of the play. a character
fabulously rich. ruthless. and of the
people to the end. Others characters
that add distinction to the cast in
cluded Stuart Holmes and Wallace
, 1921-11-17
WOMAN KILLED
IN ARIZONA


reached stoval, a mere sidetracis on
tho Southern Pacific railroad, with a
section foreman's dwelling and the
houses OF a few Mexlcans as tho only
buildings.
Estaver told the sheriff he was a
dentist by profession INK that his
home was in Detroit. Mich.
Estaver vas captured early
Wednesday morning by section hands
employed by the Southern Pacific rail-
road. At the time of his capture Es-
taver carried a new az caliber auto
matte pistol, the size OF the bullets
which caused Mrs. Johnson's death
and the wounding of her husband.
near death in a local hospital, ac-
cording to county authorities. Al
though the gun was empty at the
time Of Estaver's apprehension. a
handful Of cartridges were ound In a
travelling bag which h officers said
he left in the car driven by the h
sons. On the fioor of h car were
found four empty shells.
The attacker failed to get $1,000
which, according to the officers. JPhn.
son had on his person at the time OF
the crime.
, 1921-11-17
skoWST0RM IS
GENERAL over
West, REPORT

DENVER. Nov. 1.-THE most &C.
we're snowstorm yet this season swept
the Rocky mountain states last night
and today, sending down Temperatures
in all localities and extending a cover
of snow over n wide urea ranging in
depth from less than an inch in parts
of Colorado to four inches in Chey-
enne, Wyo.
Tho storm was general throughout
the region and was forecast by United
States weather bureau officials here
to continue until tomorrow. Colder
weather prevailed. the lowest tenn
p~eratures being reported in northern
and central Wyoming. where 1t was
10 above zero.
Leadville. was having C~olorado's
coolest weather with II above. In
Denver It was 26 above. Two inches
of snow fell here and about the same
amount was reported from northern
Colorado.
Continued snowfall is predicted in
the state and in northern New Mex
leo. northeastern Arizona and south.
eastern Utah.
The storm was accompanied by a
mild wind.
, 1921-11-17
U. S. PROPOSAL STRIKES
At ROOT OF WAR EVIL.

MONTEvIDEo. Nov. 17-Ei Diasj
owned by Jose Battle y Ordonez. for
mer president of Uruguay. in com
mcnting upon the armament confer
enc in Washington. says:
President Harding and Secretary
Hughes n doing things in the true
American fashion. going to the roo,
Of the matter. without wasting time
IN utilities.
This action is all the more strik.
ing in view OF the a c that in case
of war between the United states and
Japan at the present time victory for
the former would DO beyond doubt,
possessing as h does a superiority
over Japan of three to mt The
Hughes proposal is proof that the
United States only desires peace and
a world ecoso,nic revival"
, 1921-11-17

Well No. Ia on the northwest quar-.
ter OF section 24-4o-7e is averaging 7s7
barrels for - hours. according 10
tests made by the company. This
well was completed TO the second Wall
Creek sand at a depth OF approximate
~ 2.1o0 feet.
Well rso. ga on the northwest quar-
ter OF section 3l-2o-7s in East Salt
Creek is making a settled production
OF over 1900 barrels. This well is also
a second and producer.
Wen No. 56-A on section 3o-40-7s is
completed TO the oil sand and Is In
process OF drilling in today. It adjoins
the land on which the 1900 barrel
well on section 81 was drilled in.
The Mahoney dome which reached
depth OF 2.672 feet is being cement
ed. After the cementing operations
are completed the drilling work will
he suspended until spring before any
development work Is under
This well which was n deep test was
vital Importance to operators OF
district and the reopening Of oper-
will be looked on with interest
by other companies in the district.
, 1921-11-17
CONTINUED from Pars l.,

ducers were drained by the taking Of
flush production In excess of the
agreed ~pro-ratins amount from lands
of The Midwest Refining company and
its allied interests (their holdings are
not In a block.
2. Interests allied to The Midwest
Refining company gained the benefit
OF flush production and of gas pres
sure md Of oil drained from lands of
independent operators-yet they lost
as a result OF fixed low oil prices.
3. The Midwest Refining company
obtained the benefit OF the draining
Of the lands of the Independent pro-
ducers. Of flush production. OF high
"a pressure-but above all Il gained
the advantage Of purchasing the oil
Of the independents and of The Mid
west allied interests at a low figure,
and OF selling the refined products at
a high figure.
Qtem. 1t might be claimed that IL
The Midwest Refining wa
, 1921-11-17
OF MINDS
WITH BUT One THOUGHT
These U~nfortunates Virtually Cropping in the
Dark With Their Goal at Fingers Ends.

This concentration and search by
so many present day people is not
carried on to satisfy a hobby. 1t Is
really forced on them by the require
ments of modern methods Of bust
ness n society. They want TO
Keep In tho swim" but can't sur
vive h nerve racking pace of mod
ern times, because they have disre-
sarded the laws of God and human
.ty until they have become victims
Of nervousness. easy exhaustion, lack
IF energy and strength. Then when
ley realize the condition they are
in. one by they join the vast null
titude which with almost one mind Is
searching revived energy. strength,
health n Appearances.
But h weakened state of their
mind and body causes them often to
, 1921-11-17
W0ODMEN0F THE WORLD
CAMP ELECT OFFICERS

At a meeting of the Natrone Camp
No. 331 of the Woodmen of the World
her last night. the camp elected of
ficerT n transacted the annual bust
ness of the organization. Following
the business session a smoker and So
ciai hour were enjoyed. The officer
election resulted in the choice of.
E D.. M-ighswonger. C. c.; w. R.
Mcmillan. A L.; ]. NJ. whisenhunt.
banker: Thomas Longhurst. clerk: C.
II. Brandon. escort; p. Julian. watch
man; Il. Rcuen. sontr: :. J.. Bells
and J. c. Frisby, managers.