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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-08-08
CBy United Press0

Joliet. H., Aug. S.-A police
Gordon guarded the Elgin, Jollet
and Eastern shops here, as lnvestl, ST.
CATION of riots which claimed two
lives early today got under way.
Troops were held in readiness at
Springfield mad Chicago, State IN.
vestigators arrived here to see II
the guardsmen were needed
Mobs which stormed the home OIL
Ferd Nelson, car painter, VINO re-
fused to strike, had entirely disap-
pesrad -.
The rot started when Sheriff
Jsme5 Newkirk attempted to arrest
leaders # the mob which surround
e. Nelson's home.
The heriff, with Phillip Reitz,
c5ief oi the railroads detectives
punged into the crowd. They were
g-eete5 with a fusilade of shots.
EeitZ vas killed instantly. New
Kirk is IN the hospital in danger,
Gus condition. AS the mob closed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-08-08
TWO KILLED IN RIOT
AT JOLIET, ILLINOIS

in after the officers fall, Walter
Tockard, a deputy, opened fire. An
unidentified Italian dropped, shot
through the heart.
Spectators put in a riot call for
police. When the police arrived the
mob was already dispensing.
First Deputy Sheriff Lindgran
decided his force could not cope
with the situation. He wired the
Governor for troops.
Joliet police, on the other hand,
declared the condition was well in
hand and that troops were unneces-
sary.
Without the knowledge of the po-
lice the sheriff's Office appealed to
Springfield for troops.
Word was received here that two
companies were being held in read
mess to move at moments notice.
eve don't want any troops. We
have the situation in hand and
troops are not needed" the chief of
police declared.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-08-08
NEW TONG WAR
IN NEW YORK
National President of Hip
Sing Tong Is Fatally
Wounded
Dying Chinaman Refuses to Name
His Assailants Or Discuss The
Causes
tBy United Press.D

New York, Aug. S.-Tong hatred
that has smouldered in Chinatown for
ten years followed declaration of a
forced peace by strong-arm squads
of police, broke out last night with
a roar of gunfire and today the presl-
dent of one of the rival brotherhoods
lies dying and a woman companion
is in a hosDital with gunshot wounds
while all Chinatown talks of war,
Chinatown is overrun with police
and detectives who fear deadly re-
prisals will be quick in coming.
Rival tongmen singled out to pre-
cipitate tong war the most probable
man. Ko Low. national president OF
the Hip Sing Tong, police declare. Ko
Low was mortally wounded, hospital
surgeons say. His assailants fled into
Continued on page three)
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-08-08
GOVERNMENTAL SEIZURE
OF ROADS is IMMINENT
No Agreement Reached
With Southern Railway
,Snecial TO The Gazette)


Washington, D. c., Aug. s.
After a two-day conference be-
tween committees representing the
Southern Railway Shopmen and
Henry w. Miller, vice president
and general manager, the meeting
adjourned early this afternoon
without reaching an agreement on
the proposal of Mr.. Miller that the
Southern make a separate agree.
ment with their men regardless OF
the national organization.
1t is understood that the meeting
was most harmonious one but
under advice from the national
organization the men decided that
it would not be advisable for them
to make suck an agreement, al
though many of them, it is said,
were willing to do so, provided the
national union sanctioned such
move. This approval was not
given.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-08-08
Mexican Recognition
Political Observers Believe 1t VIII
Come Within Ninety Days or
Sooner
lny United PresaD

my
Mexico City, Aug. 8.-Recognition
of Mexico by the United States is
drawing nearer, political observers be-
lieved here today
Ratification of the treaty with
American bankers by President Obre>
gon and the latest note from the Unit
ed States has given impetus to the
talk of recognition. -. -,
Some believe that recognition Will
come within ninety days and others
that it will come sooner.
The Mexican congress, it is believed
will back Obregon and ratify the IL
nancial agreement which was drawn
up in New York by finance minister
de la Huerta and American financiers.
While Obregon has not seen cores
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-08-08
Vets and Anti-BOnus
Forces Winning
CBy United PreSS.)

New York, Aug. 8.-Wets and
anti-bonus advocates are winning, in
the Literary Digest's nationwide
straw vote on prohibition and the
soldiers bonus. compilaton of about
4S0.000 votes showed today.
The vote on prohibition follows:
In favor of strict enforcement of
the Eighteenth Amendment and the
Volstead Act 181,704.
In favor of modification of Vol
stead law TO permit light wines and
beers 196,S64.
In favor of repeating the Eigh-
teenth Amendment 101475.
Those in favor of bonus num-
bered 233,613 and those against
241 ,440.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-08-08
FRUIT CAR PURNED

A refrige ra-oc O. of the Fruit
Growers Express Company was par
TALLY dest t-5yed by FIRE { o'clock this
morning. The origin Of the fire has
not been determined The car was on
the traCk near tre overhead bridge,
lust north oi.tae Iity Motor Truck
CompAny no K. MS city, responded.
hut d.d not go into service, the en-
ployees of me company having Sub
dgad 1e ire ~ the time the fire ap-
raga-us arr ed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-08-08

pondents for nearly two months it
has been learned on good authority
that he recently told prominent
American visitor that he believed the
difficulties between the U. S and
Mexico would soon be terminated
The Mexican Press IS taking an
optimistic view of the situation and
several papers this morning print ex-
traSs from the new note of the U. S.
Mexican bankers are quoted as being
pleased with the action taken on the
financial treaty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-08-08
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-08-08

New York, Aug. An immigrant
girl detained at Ellis Island because
she was unmarried, offered 500 to
ship news reporters TO marry her just
so she could get into the country. There
were no takers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-08-08
Bible Thought for Today

Love, Joy, peace, longSufYer-
ing, gentleneSS, goodness.
faith. meekness, temperance:
against such there is no law.
Gal. 5; %, 2S.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-08-08

The Interstate Commerce Comm
sion today authorized the Firgins
and Western Railway Company to .
sue not to exceed S1,500,000 worth
first mortgage, five per cent e
bonds. the proceeds to be applied
part payment of advances made /.
the Virginian Railway Company.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-08-08
Telegraphic TablOids
CBy United Press.l

CBy United Press.l
Rome, Aug. s.-Fascisti capitulated
to government orders today and COM
menced rehabilitation.
Premier Facta had commanded the
nationalist forces to disband, but fol-
lowing threat of general strike by
socialists the fascist refused to obey
orders and instead seized cities
throughout Italy and drove out so
cialist administrations
Government troops defeated the ma
tionalists in a series of clashes at dis
puted points and the latter's leaders
directed rehabilitation.
Washington, Aug. S.-An investiga-
tion of the activities of the prohibi-
tion bureau will be started in the SEN
ate soon, according to Wayne B.
Wheeler of the Ant-Saloon League.
The inquiry will be backed by wet
forces seeking to undermine the d
bureau, he charged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-08-08
ESTABLISHED 1gsA

Oldest Daily Newspaper In tas
United States and Best AdYerrs-
ing Medium in Northern Virginia
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-22
Big Profit in Storing oil

There ~ such a large profit to be
made In storing oil that II is sur
prising that there has not been more
announcements made by producers
who have an over supply OF crude
and while many are figuring on put
ting up tankage. there should be
many more, as the profit is very
great.
ut costs only 2s cents per barrel
"a build steel tankage,' said c. l..
Mariner. who represents tho Graver
corporation IN this territory "and
we can help finance tho proposition
where responsible oil men arc back
Vt u. II payments are made at the
rate Of one quarter or one third
down and the balance In six, nine
months or even t'yenr. we would be
glad TO cooperate with anyone, and
therefore make II as easy for the
pipelines As possible"
THE profit on u $4,000 barrel tank
at the present price would he ti2,i0
n oil went back only TO the normal
price or s2.OO barrel. This. OF
course, Is over and above. the cost OF
the tank and II oil should go "a
81, the profit would he about f6S,
600 over and above tho cost OF the
storage, and Of course the higher II
goes. the larger the profit is"
80 far as evaporation Is con
cerned. the losses are practically
nothing, IL the storage tanks are
built with gas tight steel roofs. the
losses due 10 evaporation on the or
dinary wood rooted tank however,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-22

production which. however. has nj
ready fallen below half les peak and
Is diminishing rapidly, and second
the heavy and prolonged rains which
made touring almost impossible.
These reserves OF gasoline have
served TO keep the market steady.
Nevertholess. the vast Increase IN the
number OF automotive vehicles and
extraordinary average mileage per
car are depicting tho reserve stocks
rapidly
The STANDARD OH company Of In
diana, following IT, established prac-
/ tice of anticipating the needs OF the
people I'm the territory II serves, has
increased its facilities to an extent
which enables " 20 guarantee that N
/ VIII De in position 10 supply it's pa
| irons wherever they may be located
The entire organization. realizing
that n is deRling IN % commodity es-
seuiial TO tho happines and we'll
being OF all the people IS bending
every effort 10 keep tho supply ahead
NJ demand, that the obligation OF
the company 20 the consuming pub
llc may be discharged completely
tSigned) standard OH Company.
Gndilnn),
And who would think from the
above that the price Of crude has
Just been cut 90 cents and that by
the standard Of Indinna7
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-22
Publicity Men for Purchasing
Companies appear to Hare
Their Wires Crossed

The following which appeared In
the st. Louis Globe. Democrat OF July
10. under the head OF Depicting
Ganline Reservcs' IN an advertise
ment. but II seems TO contradict
much of tho publicity which comes
from New York, M, for instance,
Harry Sinclair's statement as to con-
ditions:
at IL n matter Of common know
ledge that this year will see n revival
of tgasulinc) consumption which
win tax the physical reserves OF the
oil industry to tho utmost" Gays
the Petroleum Age in it's issue Of
April 10, 1879.
Present conditions Indicate that
the prediction OF April Is will he
fulfilled, Tho estimated Increase Of
automobile registrations in the states
Hcrvcd by the Standard OIL company
OF Indiana for l922 viii approximate
100000 making a total probable reg
istratiun of $3.50 600 cars.
Reports show that during the
spring OF l922 large stocks of gasu-
line were accumulated. due to two
principal factors. both transitory;
first. the sensational production of
the MoNia and Hayncsvillc fields. a
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-22
Red Rock In Center Of
Drilling District

HED ROCK, July 2l-This city
seems TO be ne center or the eN-
'"nsiVe on drilling program now In
progress IN the Otoe lndian country
a lhrHe number or companies are
d'llIing "lIdcot tests In TINS yirfniiy
nu'h oii n'ld naterlaI is shlpplns
more ana nau'eh 10 the rests IN
lFu'Fa' pipelines are being construct
"d near mere ana Marland OH com.
pdny 81 Ion'a thY mas purchased
~" mere Tor Iochl ottlCes ana SOW
ethl Iots Tor concentration or ma
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-22

amounts 10 only or I per cent per
year"
The Sinclair oil Purchasing com
pany has been making money from
the beginning. according TO IT. own
statement, which appears IN q New
York paper as the following Will
show from the New York Journal
Of Commerce of July ~.
Statement Of income ~ sinclair
Crude OH Purchasing company for
period February Q, 1921. 20 February
~, 1929. shows crude oil sllcs NJ
figGt2230. groaa profit on sales
f7Ri.42G. operating profits f222.t79.
net profits after taxes depreciation,
etc, tG3,S5g Balance sheet as of
February ~ last shows cash In
hanka amounting 80 tiSS,G59, ac-
counts receivable tli3G210. inVon-
tories t30,97J,142, notes pay1nl"
tp,iOS. 900. accounts payable f3,77h,-
g34. earned surplus aud current
pront and loss iG3.sbg ana total as
sets and linblllilce OF f3iSi9,b02.
n % local company Of Tulsa people
were organized to store oil. II would
be r. money maker from the start
and would straiKhien out the situn-
tlon. $50 far as the price 10 concerned,
Immediately. 4 meeting should be
held at which OIL producers and town
people az well could discuss tho mat
tor and that at once, There is moth
Ing that looks so much like ronl
money IN tho bank as oil In storage.
Tho minute the first tank IN started
tho chances are that oil will got back
to 81 barrel overnight.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-22
Or. ROOd's Ears Should Burn

There are 80 many and various
accounts coming In. In regard to the
Dr Rood test that II Is evident that
Dr. Rood must be getting pretty
hardbolled, II his ears are not burn
Ing these days. one correspondent
has It that after tho econd shot "oil
shot away above the derrick. 1t was
claimed by several interested parties
TO be several hundred barrel well
OF 46 gravity and positively is a 100
barrel or better"
Another correspondent has II that
"pr. Rood's we'll got "A sand around
ZOO feet with oil In II. My brother
in-law saw -four boilers fun taken
from the well before II was shot.
Since that time nobody knows what
has transplrcd. Rood has been try
ing to buy so acres half mile from
the well but 40 far there has been
some sort OF n hitch and 30 It goes
| The doctor might Ms we'll take every
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-22
Motor Trucks WOuld BE Use.
less Without Gasoline;
independents Must HeiD

\ situation which It ~ believed has
been generally overlooked In counec.
ton with tho present railroad strike
exists In the petroleum industry.
During the lattcr part of June ana
the early part of Jnly tank car
prices in the refining industry were
go high that the iuhbcrs, generally,
in the country felt mat they could
not afford 10 pay tho established
prices. on that account ~ IL gen
orally conceded that "A buyers Btrlko
occurred among the 1obbers ana
that from that time until this the
lobbtrs have not been buying gaAu-
line excepting as necessity COM
PEELED them to buy occasional car
lots
Every thinking person conccdo
that the present railway strike sit
uation IL becoming more and moro
alarming. There can be little doubt
that many Of tho other railway
workers are In sympathy with the
shopmen and that If this matter
reaches a climax it Is quite possible
that these employees including tho
Big Four brotherhood, may strike
IN sympathy with the shopmen. Re-
gardless OF what the railway mana
gers may say, atrikc OF The Rig
Four brotherhood VIII definitely tic
ZIP the transportation systems Of
the country. II that should happen
the transportation Of food stuffA tn
cities. and of every other class ~
freight. will depend almost entirely
upon motor transportation.
From the very best information
obtainable. the iobhcrs' tanks
throughout the country are practi-
Cally empty of gasoline. They hayo
been holding for what they consid
cred the lowest price that gasoline
would reach on its recent slump
from It's high peak, following the re-
duction In the cost Of crude, lf n
general strike. tying up tho trans-
portation lines In the country, oc-
ours and finds at that time the job
bers tanks empty of gasoline
throughout tho country. with no
possibility OF moving gasoline In car
lots from refining points 10 points
OF consumption, the nation will be
facing real calamity.
While tho government claims to
have many thousands OF motor
trukcs ready for transporting mail.
these trucks will he utterly useless
unless they can be rcpleuished with
gasoline from time 10 time MS they
journey from town 10 town. The
refiners In this field are now maxi
ing prices on gasoline which will
Justify any jobbcr In buying. The
protection OF the public IN food sup
plies demands that tho iobber at this
time keep his gasoline tanks filled
TO the top. on the other hand. the
refiners should make price which
will Justify the jobber In doing this,
and under present conditions the re-
finer Is doing so.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-22
Big Gusser at Suyrc Said to
BE Spraying oil

rho Sayre Headlight wires The
World as follows.
s.-,ist 10 The world.
"Sayrc. OKLA, July 2O'7 y m.
"Thc gnrkcr oil company oi
wichita, KAN, drilling In l5-9-23,
near Snyro, Okla, IN whose well gas
was hit Juno 30. now has casing
set ana his resumed drilling when
first opened this wril showed about
three million feet, and has steadily
increased until N had reached 10000
feet before drilling was resumed
Drilling yesterday and today has re-
suited IN y large increase in the gas,
which 10 now estimated by experts
and oil operators 20 DO between
thirty and forty million feet. with a
steady increase each hour. This gas
was tested by chemists sent here by
the Large OIL company and is pro
rounced high grade clsinghoad gas
The showing of oil n increasing
corresponding with those OF gas.
and both drillrrs and operators arc
expecting the opening ot biG oil
we'll"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-22

VI. Mccain OF Oklahoma City 10
Charles Ollworth Of Dallas, Texas
for $4,000, with one-eighth over
riding royalty retained. This is one
of the largest sales ever made in
this field. Ollworth Will drill four
wells at once. This acreage lies
about three-qusrtera OF mile east
Of tho kanoka well, which has been
flowing 1000 barrels of oil daily
for the past 10 days.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-22
At Okenidh

The Turman OH company No. 2
well In the northeast corner Of IL
1913. Ofuska county, got the top OF
the sand at from 3.i22 TO S.124 and
Is estimated 10 he making $50 to 400
barrels natural.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-22
Henry oil Company
Gets Wen

The Henry oil company No. B
Barnett. located i'm the west hair Of
the southwest of 2i-li-l1 flowed i50
barrels natural and It was expected
that II would be shot late Yesterday
The TOP OF the sand was reached at
from 24i6 10 243t feet.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-22

white oil has brought 900 barrel
well In Greek county. oklahoma. In
new territory. Lease owned Jointly
by white and Phillips companies.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-22

Total exhaustion OF Gult oil No.
well In TOtcco now pure salt ana
appearance ~ salt water In Mcxi-
can Seahoard No. 4 Toteco border
limo worth 10 heart of field.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-22
Robinson, Letcher e Baker
! to Drill to Wilcox Sand

The Robinson, Letcher & Baker
well In the southeast Of the west half
OF the southwest OF 14-t6-s, half
miles northwest Of the Roland well
missed the butcher sand and will be
drilled to the Wilcox
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-22

Tampico- Mexican Soahoari vel
No. Toteco showing per cent
salt water at 1000 barrels has beer
pinched into t2,50O barrels, Gull
oil No 4 is pure salt
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-22

Phillips Petroleum placed with
standard rank Car third order with
I'm few months for 50 insulated
tank cars
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-22

New prices on Central crude
Lima sl.9S; Indianan si7s. Woos-
tor S2.l0: Illinois and Princeton
tl77: Plymouth ti.i5 and Water
loo f1.25.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-22
Ticker Done

Pure oil declared Angus, IS rssu.
lar 30 cents common dividends pay
able september
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-22

genuine cleaning Of the INSURANCE.
department, and that is exactly
what Is needed.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-22

a lot OF graft that
,r over Ok4ahom
is one fellow that
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-22
acreage Going High at
Laredo, Texas

Special 70 The world
LAREDO. Texas July 2i.-An
so-acrc lease, Joining schott field
on cast, was sold yesterday by w
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-22

Vacuum oil company II cutting
prices Of lubricating oil and tho
new list will he announced shortly.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-22

Pure oil quarter ended June 40
net income {2,2SS02s after tax and
depreciation,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-22

one into his confidence and be real
sport Making a mystery Of n well is
tho easiest way 10 Kill Il anyhow,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-22

has been going
for years. He
would make a
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-22

A. q. O'Neill. who is running FOR
commissioner on the republican
ticket. should be elected by all
means. He could easily save the
oil men at least 20 per cent on their
Insurance and would put an end to
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-22

+. r. Ietcher and his family
leave today for n two-weeks motor
trip 20 Chicago. Dubuque. Iowa. and
other points IN that section.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-22
With the Oil Hen

Cyril D. Nelson Is back from
Venezuela. where he has been drill
ing for the last year and reports
having had ease OF chills and
fever and certainly looks the part.
lie Is glad to get back TO good old
Tulsa and Is being received with
open arms by his numerous friends
here. He is one OF the famous Nell
son IA amily who have ventured down
near the equator many times, and
are therefore able to stand It az
well as any OF them In that God D..
forsaken country.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-22
FOX SALE

FOX SALE
so miles 3.inch secondhand pipe.
100 miles 2-inch second-hand pipe.
100 miles 2-in.. 4 and 41 -lb. tub
ing.
Located Eidorado. Kansas
TAUBMAN a. TRAVIS
1923 Petroleum Bldg.
Phone Usage 23f5.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-22

The Bridgeport tools Swan Undeeame
Tulsa Tonkawa, Shid Okla Worth
l Augusta, Edordo Florence, Kansas sandMar
OR AT ALL SUPPLY STORES