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In Carrying Out the Treaty II y
Has Defeated Interests of Allies

sion has lone much to defeat the r
interests of its clients. the allied
Powers having claims against Ger
many. Yet, save in one particular OF
tragic consequence. it is difficult to
see how this overworked body could
have seriously modified its action with
out violating conditions imposed upon
1t by the treaty.
In tina instrument we find the basis
OF claims which the commission vas
bound to take into account. Broadly
speaking, these are Invisible into. (a)
restrictions in kind. as of locomotives,
live stock, &C.: (b) delivery of COM
modities through long periods. as of
coal. and (c) money payments cover
ing the value of materials not sup
piled in kind. and also covering PEN
sions and allowances to civil persons.
all these being payable in money by
the allied Governments to their W
citizens. The controversy which ragged
over the intrusion Of the claim for
pensions and allowances has been SO
often given in print hat It needs no
repetition here. 1t is sufficient to say
that the Preparations Commission had
nothing to do with the row.
az - Oa
nnces is largely one of computation.
easily accomplished by any account
ant. One important element, however.
was left TO their discretion. namely.
the fxation OF the gold value OF
french francs. They were required
to accept. for all future liabilities on
this account, the scale Of pensions and
allowances appearing in French stat
utes applicable to the dato when the
treaty became effective. At that time
the French franc was not convertible
into gold except through foreign ex-
changes. Its value thus determined was
equal to about one-third OF the amount
of gold in a German gold mark.
But obviously this value might change.
1t would go up and down. following
the good or bad situation OF French
currency. An educated guess had to
be made as to the future. 1t will be a
comfort to those ardent Intervention
lists who cry out for American de-
cision of all vexatious questions in
Europe to be told that this very inn
portant guess was left to Mr.. Boyden.
American unofficial member of the
commission. The figure Axe by him
for conversion of French paper francs
into gold added a huge sum to the
German debt compared with the
amount that would have resulted from
an application OF the gold value of
the franc at the date mentioned. Nor
has the exchange market since that
time shown a widely different result.
The bookkeeping charge On ccoun
of this item has thus far been in
creaaed about 10 per cent. Oyer the
amount which would have been
reached upon the basis of the gold
vSlue OF III franc when the treaty
went into effect.
Yet no critic can reasonably find
fault with the ratio fixed. since he
who would peer into the yelled future
of a paper currency cannot know just
what vision would appear TO him an
the moment OF responsible action.
Under the heading OF pensions and
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-30
JAMESBURG

MI. and Mrs. Milton I. Voorhees,
r enjoying a two weeks vacation
in an automobile trip through Mass
achusetts and adjoining states. They
made a stop at Newton, Mass.
where their daughter, Miss Virginia
Voorhees, is a student at the Mt. Ida
School for Girls.
Sunday, November 4 will be known
as Anniversary Sunday" at the Pres
byterian church. The speaker at the
afternoon exercises will be the Rev.
Peter K. Emmons. pastor of the
First Presbyterian church. Trenton.
Doris the infant daughter of Mr..
and Mrs Alva Diblin. who has been
i'll with diptheria for several weeks,
under the care of Drs. Jacob Shinn,
OF Jamesburg, and DIR. Florentine
Hoffman, of New Brunswick, for
five weeks was taken to st. Peters
Hospital. New Brunswick. Sunday
for special treatment. Mrs. Diblin,
suffering from peritonitis, was also
taken there.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Baird soden
a son
Harvey Stonaker, of Railroad ave.
nue., is having his home newly shing-
led, adding to its appearance.
Mrs. George Shultz is painting
her tenant house, occupied by Jacob
Applegate, Jr., of Railroad venue
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-30


to probe further. All he could get
was a description of the two men
so vague that it would fit a million
others, and a lack of any Identifying
details for the car.
Wait now" the garage-keeper
was saying, IT'LL 1 turn over the en-
CINE for you, and then you can see
for yourself that 1 amt misstated
nothin' to you. Come here, Sam,
n crank her up for me-"
But as Sam shambled around to
the front of the flivver and Charlie
and the proprietor leaned over to
watch the test, they were interrupted
by a hail from the doorway. A party
of people in a touring car had just
driven up, n were making signals
of distress. The garage man relapsed
into his professional phlegm.
Hold on a minute" he said. at
gotta see what these pests want.
Then I'll be back"
Charlie leaned back against the
wheel of the ~fivver, and while he
waited rolled a cigaret. He gave a
little gesture of impotence and scat
tered the tobacco he was rolling to
the floor.
With a muttered i~mprecation at
his awkwardness, he reached for his
sack; and as he did so, saw the
garage man complete his examina-
ton of the a at the door and shake
his head at the owner.
This here is a job that's going to
take a couple of hours" he an
%nounced: land you can't go on in
the shape you're in, gears all pulled
loose. You folks'll just have to pile
out and stick around, till I get it
fixed up"
There were protests, ordinations,
remonstrances; but the garage man
was firm, and N the end the party,
Jour women and two men besides
the driver, with the American good
humor under trying circumstances,
got out of the car and the proprietor
and Sam rolled il into the shop.
Regarding this as a good oppor-
tunity to get away, Charlie called to
the garage helper that he would be
back presently and started for the
door. Without looking at the group
of stranded motorists, he pushed his
motorcycle past them when he was
stopped by a high-pitched, family
familiar voice calling:
"Oh, how'd y dol"
He looked up to see a pretty girl
in Enthusiastically vivid sport, things
moving toward him.
For a moment he was puzzled, and
then he remembered her as the
strayed Princess of the smart little
millinery shop where he and Ranger
had bought her hat.
%"Julieti' he exclaimed, sweeping
off his hat. ITO think that you re-
membered me after all these years!'
"How could I forget the man who
ordered that-that lid" Laughter
struggled with statuesque repose and
won. "Oh, you men! You're "a
scream when it comes to millinery,
Too bad" her charming mouth
drawn down, her eyes full of mock
ing commiseration, that your lady
friend didn't like the hat"
At her words, n splinter of light
ming went through Charlie and shiv-
cred along his spine. In the black,
Doggy depths of his slough of de-
spond there flashed a ray of hope.
CHAPTER XVI
In the twinkling of an eye the
humble of "put-it-to-
gether-yourself" furniture became
without change of costume or stage
properties the sophisticated world
worn man of affairs.
"She didn't like the hat?" he re-
peated, lifting his shoulders and
eyebrows at the same time. Capri
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-30
oAts. BY eRtNTAAos = ol4se by the RipsyHAy COMPANY

/ days a challenge. Wooden stares
and b~ottled-up silences were spurs
to his ingenuity.
So as his tongue wagged on In the
recital of his adventures, he was
thinking. The n infallible appeal
to an automobile man was the
chance to make a sale and pocket a
comfortable commission.
Charlie had already represented
himself as a canvasser taking orders
for "put-it-to-gether-yourself" furni-
ture: and he now deftly turned to an
account of his fictitious tribulations
in this calling.
What I need" he said, lis half
a dozen or so different lines of
household necessities. I'd be sure to
catch EN- somewhere along the
line.
But the trouble with that" he
pulled at his lip sis, that I'd have
to carry such a raft of samples. I've
been wondering If it wouldn't pay
me to chuck the old motorcycle, and
buy me a nice little car that I could
load up with my stuff"
The CLEAN of venal interest he had
anticipated, frightened the garage
keepers dull eye, and for the first
time he unbent to articulate speech.
Sure looks like good business to
me-" he agreed. AN 'twouldn't
cost you no more to III a car than
it does your motorcycle
Except for the first expense"
said Charlie. mo; 1 don't suppose
it would. And I wouldn't want a
great, big, high-powered car, you I'M
derstand." His eye fell as if by
chance on the flivver. Nov there's
a little trick that would suit me first
rate. Doesn't happen to be for sale,
does it ?"
Shouldn't wonder" the garage
man led the way toward it, and
threw back the hood for inspection.
"You know the party that owns it.
then?" Charlie could hardly keep
the thrill of eagerness out of his
voice.
"Oh, yes; best of friends. What
ever 1 say. he'll stand for
Wonder if I'm acquainted with
him? 1 know quite a number of
people around here"
well, you might call it bein'
'%quainted," with heavy POPULARITY;
''seein' that you're talkin' to him
right now. Tn the owner of this
bus, Captain
"'Course she amt her prettiest,"
alphabetically. She's just in off the
road: and, with this lie all over
everything, she's kind of spattered
up. Coupla strangers come in here
with a big tourin' can that they said
wasn't hittin' right, and asked me if
| could let 'em have. a machine to
go over White Plains way, while
their'n was bein' fixed. SO I rented
EN- the little boat. But, shucks,
they might Is we'll have used their
own; there wasn't nothin' wrong
with it that | could see, 'cept a loose
bolt or two"
Charlie recognized with a sense of
utter Illustration that it was useless
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-30
ous. eaprIcious creatures. you

cious. capricious creatures. you
women"
The Princess laughed, but looked
at him doubtfully.
You're such a kidder," she said,
Il don't quite make you"
Fancy meeting you here a fat
terlng touch of sentiment in his
smile; partners in hard luck, one
might say, both victims of a break
down. Bless the breakdown" with
light ferver. when 1 had mine
was hurrying back to a board-meet-
ing from my friend Loring Rangers
place over yonder."
She ave the start he expected.
Thai name was too familiar to read
ers of newspapers to escape notice.
you NEAR the father of Hope
Ranger?" She showed all the blue
ness of her widened eyes.
yes; poor Lorry!" He was not
acting now.
"Oh!" With an imitation of her
best great-lady manner, she turned
to her friends. II want all you folks
to meet Mr."
"Juarez," Charlie sauvely helped
her out.
Surely! Mr.. Juarez shake hands
with Mr.. and Mrs. Greenberg," mo-
tioning to the driver of the car and
his wife. m. Juarez, Miss Schupp,
Miss Mccarthy, Mr.. Dave Greenberg
and Mr.. LETTER" she ran through
the circle. "Mr. Juarez is just back
from a visit to the father of Hope
Ranger
Mr.. and Mrs. Greenberg, Mr.. Dave
Greenberg, Miss Schupp, Miss Nc
Carthy and Mr.. Leffler Immediately
became animated Interrogation
points.
Charlie answered guardedly, with
the air of one who could tell a great
deal but whose lips were for the mo-
ment sealed.
Continued in Our Next Issue
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-30
weather Changes Cause Sickness

weather Changes Cause Sickness
Extreme changes of weather dur
ing Fall cause many colds and
coughs. For quick relief from
throat. chest and bronchial trouble,
coughs. colds and Group use Foley's
Honey and Tar. Contains no OPT
ates-ingredients printed on the
wrapper. Largest selling cough med
icine in the world. "Foley's Honey
and Tar Is the most pleasant and eff
ficient remedy for coughs and colds
that | ever saw" writes VIM. Jones,
Ell Dara, Illinois. Sold everywhere.
-Odv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-30
BEGIN HERE TODAY

Loring Ranger offers a reward OF
one hundred thousand dollars for
the safe return of his missing daugh-
ter, Hope. His two friends, Eustice
Highly, attorney, and Juarez Charlie
adventurer, assist Ranger in his
search,
Hopes abductors command the
girls father to leave a hundred
thousand dollars worth of bonds at
a specified place. This is done ac-
cording to instructions.
DIR. Bristow conducts a private
sanitarium and DIR. George Kelsey
is detained there against his will be-
cause he knows of criminal dealings
OIL Brlstow. Kelsey makes friends
with the missing Hope who tells him
n is the missing Hope Ranger.
She is registered as sister to a nurse
named Copely.
kelsey and Hope plan to escape in
2ristow's auto.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
A man stationed there whirled
about, thinking the car was running
wild, and scrambled for safety. He
was just in time. Through the
hedge they smashed; then. with a
bump and a lunge, leaped the trench
which had been dug for the wallis
new foundation, and with a deft
twirl of the wheel swung into the
road beyond.
There had been no sound behind
them. Their sudden action, the dar-
ing of it, seemed to ~paralyze the two
spectators. Then there came a loud,
angry scream. Kelsey, CHANGING
back saw Anita Cope1y flying down
the veranda steps, calling for the
chauffeur, and shouting orders as
she ran
CHAPTER XIV
Charlie plodded along the oil
soaked highway following those
elusive tire-tracks. The June after
noon which in his leafy tree-top had
seemed a foretaste of heaven, out
here on the reeking road was -
Well, it was hot.
Charlie swore himself finally to a
garage about three miles down the
road. There, leading up to the gaso-
line reservoir and pump in front of
the place were four tire tracks, three
smooth and one corrugated, which
he had lost for the last half mile in
the consolidating of traffic.
AS he pushed his motorcycle in at
the door of the garage, the first
thing he say was the flivver showed
back against the wall. No posi-
bility of a mistake, with those tell
tale tires. and the license-plate. No.
2,155,633, staring him in the face.
AS Charlie explained the difficulty
with his motorcycle, he took quick
stock of the man from the denied
derby hat on his head to the soles of
his spattered shoes.
So far his sole response to
Charles story of hard luck-certain
details modified-had been an indif-
ferent grunt.
To Charlie impassivitY was al
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-03-29
Spartan Oil Co.
Takes 80 Acre
Tract in This Field

The Spartan Oil company of
Vancouver and Montana, h a s
taken over an 80 acre tract in the
Kevin field. The acreage consists
OF two 40-acre tracts, NE4 NW4
section 1882 W, and NW4 NW4
section 1851 w, The tract in
section "a includes the offset to
the Wait Oil company we'll in the
same section. The tract in Sec
tion Is is within a half mile Of
the Western-Pet-X companies
we'll on the Berglin permit.
Under the terms of the agree
ment, the Spartan is to begin
drilling of the offset to the Wait
well at once, completing it by
June Is, and is then to drill two
wells every so days thereafter.
one on each tract, until 10 wells
have been drilled, thus assuring
the immediate development of
these two tracts.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-03-29
Another Meat Market
Opened This Week

Each day Kevin is adding new
business places to the city, this
week another new Meat Market
started. George Hart, who is
we'll and favorably known here,
purchased what was known as
the George Crerar Meat Market
near the Plains Hotel and has
moved it to lot south of the
Kevin Mercantile Co., and has
opened an up-to-date meat mar
ket. This makes the second en-
terprise of this kind for Kevin,
and it is possible that before the
summer is over that there will be
another one. The Kevin Meat
Market will endeavor to carry
complete line of fresh and cured
meats and in addition will handle
all kinds of country produce.
Mr.. Hart will have charge of the
meat cutting, and he, being eX-
perienced in this line, the public
is certain to get value received
for their money.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-03-29
Doing Business
ON Oze,n Hook

This week two of the old time
boys, who are we'll and favorably
known, have entered into an en-
terprise for themselves. They
are Hills and Hammer, having
purchased two trucks and landed
several big contracts with oil
companies for their hauling.
sBlackie" and Dave" as they
are familiary known, have made
Kevin their home all winter, both
Of chem being talented musicians.
and have furnished music for the
Kelvin dances all winter. The
Review wishes them success in
their new venture.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-03-29

The long cold days of winter
have passed and the dry grass
and sleeping flowers are awaken
ing to new life. The happy cheer
full songs of the spring birds are
again floating merrily over the
prairie. The All Wise Creator is
bringing warm sunshine n d
showers which will awaken all
nature, and bring freshness and
new life to all that has been lying
dormant during the long cold
winter months.
Amidst this setting comes a
season which awakens the best
that is in men and give them new
life and faith. 1t is the glad
Easter morning. What does this
mean for US? We see Jesus, Gods
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-03-29
Birthday Party in
Honor Of Prounx

Mrs. Frouty, who is in charge
Of the cooking department at the
Fulton well, sprung quite a sur
prise on Mr.. Prounx Saturday
evening when she invited in a
number of friends to celebrate
the birthday of Mr.. Prounx, who
is in charge of the drilling
operations at the Fulton well.
About twenty eight guests were
present and dancing was the
feature of the evening, supper
being served at midnight.
The guests from Kevin were:
Mrs. j. S. Gordon and daughter
Dorthy. Mr.. and Mrs. B. C. Herd,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Rock, the
Misses Clara and Ada Goeddertz,
Miss Riodan, Mr.. Bender and Mr..
Lyons.
The party was highly in praise
for the pleasant evening and es-
pecially h e bounteous repast
which Mrs. Frouty had prepared,
and they departed wishing Mr..
Prounx would enjoy many more
birthdays.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-03-29
Bears Den Oil Rig
Destroyed by Fire

The rig on the Bears Der
structure in north Liberty county
was burned down last Friday
night. In was caused by a buck.
ing boiler which threw the flames
and burning oil back N t h {
housing about the boiler which
was dry and caught fire at once
The wind being in the right dir
ection to carry the flame over
the rig, with the result that it
was a total loss. Ttere was some
insurance on the rig, but the loss
over the insurance will amount
to about $40, 900, it is said.
A new derrick has been pur-
chased and hauled out to site
and constructed at once. The
derrick will be on the site of the
previous rig and work on the
hole will resume, attempting to
recover the hole. There are now
both the drilling tools and the
fishing tools in the hole and with
the completion Of the new rig,
the drillers will attempt to re-
cover these and carry down the
old hole, which is at $40 feet.
Ii they do not succeed in recov-
ering the hole the rig will be
skidden and a new hold started.
1t was impossible to save the
rig after it caught fire There is
some gas flowing from the hole
despite the 200 or 300 feet of
water in the hole and this caught
ire at once.
Good progress was made on
his well which was started last
Fall, until the boiler went out,
eaving the tools in the hole with
open hole above them, which |
'esulted in a cave-in. They have
been fishing for the tools for the
)ast two weeks. This structure,
las attracted the attention OF
he leading oil men, and has been
Iprroyed Of by virtually all the
eading geologists Of the Montana
ields.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-03-29

The Homestake Exploration
Howling No. l well in section g.
35-2 W. which had been shot last
week, when only three feet into
the sands, with about 800 feet of
oil showing in the hole, was drill
ed to find sand 80 feet thick at
the Ellis horizon, between 1,675
and LAOS feet.
This well had just been shot
when the Ohio Baker No. 8 off
set on the north came in with a
good well, estimated to be about
a 800 barrel well at the depth of
1858 feet. This encouraged the
Homestake to drill deeper, which
was resumed on Wednesday after
the hole had been cleaned out,
drilling to the depth of 1,7O5
feet, or 30 feet into the sands,
oil showings were increased. 1t
is considered about a 35 barrel
well.
This is the first real test of the
sands thickness in this part of
the field. The wells in this area
have all been producers and the
sand has not been completely
penetrated through fear of spoil
ing the hole. In most cases the
sand has been penetrated but a
few feet. Thirty foot sands in
this area comes as surprise to
even the most sanguine and tend
to prove that the field will be
ong lived as well, as serving as
/ powerful incentive o those
who in the past have looked ask
ance at the thickness of the sand.
While the sand at the Home
stake well tightens to an extent
md production may come more
slowly here than at the surround
ng wells, it is considered cer-
ain to be q long lived we'll of
rood production. 1t is interest
ng to speculate upon the amount
# oil that will come from its .
lorth offset, the Baker No. 3, {
which came into good production :
yhen drilled only three feet in {
he sand. i
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-03-29
Await Ruling
TO Fix Value
Of Oil Tracts

Shelby. ID. w. 7. Evans, Toole
county assessor, will assess no
oil leases until the regular as
sessment work is out of the way
and some word is received from
the attorney general as to bas-
is on which to judge values.
Toole county is affected by an
oil lease tax to a greater extent
perhaps than any other county
in the state because of the large
area of land under development.
There will unquestionalbly be a
large revenue t o the county
treasury from the lease taxes,
but the difficulty is in making a
fair assessment where a large
producer offsets a dry hole as is
sometimes the case in this field.
Another problem will be to find
all owners Of royalties. To be
fair, Mr.. Evans points out, every
lease or royalty holder whether
on a large or small scale must
stand his share of the taxation.
Collections must be made from
all persons owning from one
tenth of one per cent to 100 per
cent. An oil lease is not secured
by real property and consequent
ly falls due Immediately. Thus
the task of collecting will be an
Immediate one no matter how
far the person who holds the
lease or royalty may reside from
the land covered.
The present force in the as
SCISSORS office is inaaaapete to-
handle t h e lease assessment
work. Mr.. Evans estimates that
it will take two persons one
month to merely copy the names
of the many leases and royalty
holders from the records. Then
comes the actual assessment and
the problem of collecting which
will involve time and expense.
A s long as lease assessment
work is distinct and separate
from the ordinary work, it can
just as well wait until the regu-
lar duties are completed. By that
time it is hoped that such an ex-
oensive step may be taken with !
some definite program outlined, !
Mr.. Evans said.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-03-29
Kelvin Roberts are
''Rarin' to Go"

The Keyin-Roberts syndicate
has holdings in the Kevin field
0 f approximately 4,640 acres.
They expect to start operations
a soon a their rigs arrive,
which are on the way from
Lewistown, Idaho. The new loca-
tions are Neutrality-suspicious.
No. 1. NEA NE4 NEA 20 35-2
W, and the other rig will drill on
section 8o-55 8 W, just south of
the Black Magic well.