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production as 1t can find a market
for in the Eastern Hemisphere.
The British Mexican company was
reported organized to take over,
with notifications, a similar con.
tract first entered into between DO
heny and group of great British
shipping. interests in 1915, before
the United States entered the world
war. And from that time to the
present, Doheny has been the gen.
orally accepted head and front of
the Mexican interventionist move.
ment in this country.
II space were available il would
be possible to follow many more such
covered trails into lands near and
TAR. But 1t seems better to get back
Tor a moment, before closing this
series, to some figures that sum to
reval something Of the fundamentals
OF the petroleum problem as 1t es-
pecially effects the United States.
The allen oil companies are here
and the evils they have brought and
increasingly threaten can be mini.
mized only partially by a knowledge
OF the facts. American oil com.
panies, could they be induced to turn
back from their wild race to satu-
rate the world with American pc
troleum products, concentrating
their efforts now, as later they must,
solely on supplying American needs,
might stave off by many years the
day when the United States, her own
reserves gone, will be at the mercy
OF foreign producers.
Export Cuts Double.
The export trade cuts double, as
authoritative figGres show. The
United States. by the latest estimate
of the United Staes Geological Sur.
vey, produced 735, 900 900 barrels of
crude oil, in the year 1923. Dones-
tic consumption for the same year.
as estimated by the American Pc
troleum Institute, was but $50, $780,.
976 barrels. Exports and oil bunk.
cred by foreign ships totaled 1877
100000. The surplus was put in
temporary storage to await a mar
ket. Figures as to imports shows
a wide discrepancy, the institute
showing a little less than 1OO, 000,-
600 barrels imported from Mexico.
while the Mexican Petroleum de-
partment reports 1856 ,000, 900 barrels
exported here. The divergence is
explainahte and the Mexican figures
probably would be safe enough.
But the institute figures are suf-
ficiently relevant. Were the 100,-
100000 barrels of Mexican oil turned
into domestic channels, the needed
production in this country to supply
American requirements would be
cut by just that amount, to 49,.
100000 barrels.
II the resultant saving Of 246.-
100000 barrels were conserved in
the ground. as foreign countries are
conserving their oil reserves at our
expense, instead of its being crowd
ed into foreign markets, as now,
the time of depletion Of the Ameri-
can Storehouse, whatever 1t may
belt has been variously guessed
at as from ten to forty years-would
be extended by Just one-half.
Impractical? Oh, sure, from the
company profit standpoint. But for
common old John Citizen there may
be other considerations than Just a
flood OF immediate fifty-cent dollars,
Tor which he and his children some
day must pay two real ones, to re-
place wasted American stores with
petroleum to be brought in from
foreign lands.
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support" of British protests, should
they think their property endan.
gerc 4, would not fail amiss. There
are other somewhat similar trials
that lead into other corners Of the
world, but it is in activities in
nearer-by Latin-American countries
that greatest danger lies.
Thus the Scottish-American Oil
and Investment Company, Ltd, a
1O.000,000 pound subsidiary Of the
British government Anglo
Persian, owns controlling interest
In the $25,000,000 New York cor
poration, the Southern Oil and
Transport Company.
The Southern Oil and Transport
Company, in turn, controls the
Scottish-American, Tai Vez, Tam.
pico Navigation, Fuel Oil Distribu-
ton, Tank Shiphuilding and Sunset
Fuel companies, and owns interests
In the Producers Terminal, and the
Investment Company Of Mexico,
and through them forty-six square
miles OF oil lands in the Panuco dis
trict, with pipe lines, storage reser-
voirs, wharves, tank steamers and
all the whatnot Of great producing
and distributing concern.
Difficult for Mexico.
1t must be q bold Mexican gov.
eminent that would dare challenge
the rectitude of any act Of this
company, Drawing the taIOns of the
American eagle and the heavy paws
OF the British lion.
Then there is the Oil Fields of
Mexico Company, incorporated in
Delaware with $1,000, 900 preferred
stock and 100000 shares Of no par
common, valued at upwards of
$10,OOO,00O in the market, operat-
Ing under the aegis of Lord Cowd.
rays $75,000,000 Mexican Eagle
Company, now controlled under
an operating agreement by the
ell-persuasive Dutch Shell.
This concern withdrew its mem
bership in the Petroleum Pro-
ducers' Association in 1921 when
it appeared that efforts to bring
about American intervention might
fail, and sought unsuccessfully to
bargain directly with the newly
elected Obregon for preferred posi-
ito in the Mexican field. Whether
or not it since has returned to
the Producers Association fold
seems to be in dispute. At any
70 =, It s In position, hrough The
Oil Fields Of Mexico Company, to
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WINS
S5,825 FOR
BROKER
P. w. Pickford, D. c. Real
Estate Salesman, Cops on
Jock Scot at Bowie.

Jock Scot, weary Of shifting the
dust Of horses which he used to
consistently show the way to the
judges stand, turned the tables at
Bowie yesterday afternoon by easily
defeating a fair field of a dozen
horses and paying the succulent
odds of los to 1.
When old Jock Scott flashed past
the tape he won for himself a life.
time field of clover" while he
won for P. w. Pickford, 1915 Six.
teenth street northwest the neat
sum of $5,825 on an investment
Of 500.
Two Records Broken.
Two records were broken within
the short space of thirty minutes,
as Sombre won the first race at
l to 4, the shortest mutuel price
Of the present meeting, while Jock
Scot provided the longest mutuel
price.
Unless present plans go askew
Jock Scot will be sold by his owner
and trainer, NJ. J. Murphy, to Sam
Louis, who will give him to the
Maryland Breeding Bureau.
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REIGN OIL COMPANIES ARE USING UNCLE SAM AS CATSPAW
WASHINGTON WHISPERS
By POLLY PRY

The apotheosis of the scandal
mongers' delight has been reach.
ed in the guise Of an indicted
chairman of an investigating
committee. hurried right down
to the Daugherty hearing to see
If the indicted Wheeler would ap.
pear and how he would act. He
did appear and his was the only
investigating voice raised during
the whole morning. He was going
stronger than ever and the only
difference I noticed was that he
spoke in a little lower and even
more determined tone as If he In
tends to go on now to the bitter
end.
He stood up and leaned across
the table every time he had a
particular telling summary Of
the witnesses' case Of alleged neg
lect brought out against the De-
partment of Justice. Repeating
1t with relish and the emphasis
Of new words.
At one time he called out:
''They didn't have time TO inves-
tigate this affair of the Alien
Property Custodian, but they
found time to go all the way out
to Montana and frame up an
indictment on me-" and he smiled
blandly out across the crowded
room. / wondered which one Of
the numerous papers handed to
him during the morning was his
warrant and how he controlled
his expression for I read that 1t
was coming to him through the
malls at any minute.
It came out at the hearing that
the, Duponts are on the list Of
those who have gotten easy con.
tracts with the Government dur
ing the war. I learned the in
side Of that at the hearing.
Whereas other business men Of
the country were "Dollar-a-Year
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renew its clamor for protection
by the American State, War and
Navy department whenever it feels
its interests threatened.
Colombia, with its $25 1000, 900
sweetened treaty-what are Ameri-
can interests in petroleum in that
South American country? Here,
al least, is one of them. The Trop.
in Delaware in 1919 with $50, 000,.
a great Colombian concession. The
Tropical Oil Company is a subsid-
larry of the International Petroleum
Company of Canada, which itself
is controlled by Imperial Oil Ltd,
a $50, 200, 900 Canadian corporation
closely affiliated with Standard Oil.
Tropical Oil should be safe with
the armies and navies Of both
Great Britain and the United States
to call upon at need.
Two Birds Under One Wing.
Venezuela also has its "Ameri-
cam company, the Standard Oil
subsidiary American-British Oil
Company Of Delaware, with $5,-
100000 initial capital, which is
under contract with British Con.
trolled Oilfields, Ltd. a $45, 900, 900
corporation Of Montreal, Canada,
to develop approximately one.third
Of that company's practical mono
poly of the Venezuelan Oil fields.
Another third, British Controlled,
Ltd, has contracted to Dutch-Shell
interests, reserving the balance for
it's own exploitation. 1t is scarcely
conceivable, though, as the country
lies, that American Marines, II
called in emergency, could success
fully protect the British
company interests without afford
ing almost equal protection to the
properties of it's British parent and
it's Anglo Dutch uncle.
The British. Mexican Petroleum
Company at 5000, 0O0-pound English
company, is another example Of the
mysterious workings of alien con-
troll. Organized in 1919, this cont
pany is reported by British finan-
cial agencies to have a contract,
with twenty years to run, with Ed
ward L. Doheny's Mexican Petro-
leum Company and all it's Mexican
subsidiaries for so much of their
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Liquor Seized on Liner.

NEW YORK, April 11.-Federal
agents boarded the new Hamburg.
American liner Deutschland yester.
day and after a search OF six hours
seized seventy cases of liquor, most
OF which was concealed in the store.
room or forepart. 1t is expected
several arrests will be made today
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NINE BULGARIAN LEADERS
FREED IN TREASON TRIAL

SOFIA, April II Nine members
Of the late Premier Stambulisly's
agrarian cabinet have been &C.
quilted of the charge of treason,
giving impetus to a new agrarian
movement in Bulgaria.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-09-18
Witwen Has
New Family

The Bert Galloway family CT
Black Hawk has moved to the
Henry Zech home at Witwen last
week where Mr.. Galloway has
taken up the work at the Village
Garage.
Miss Luella Richart of Cleveland,
Ohio spent from Saturday until
Monday at the home Of her brother
in law and sister, Mr. and Mrs.
Webster Sprecher.
Henry Schweppe left Monday
morning for Oak Park, Ill, whe;e
he will visit with his sister, Ida
who is at the West Suburban hos
pital.
Mrs. Charlotte Straub of Prairie
du Sac spent from Wednesday until
Sunday at the home of her sister,
Mrs. John Clavadatcher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Witwent left
Monday for western Minnesota and
South Dakota where they will visit
with relatives for an indefinite time.
Miss Cecilia Schneider spent sew
eral days at Prairie du Sac visiting
relatives. She also attended the
Lodi fair on Wednesday.
Charles Schmalz had his tonsils
removed last Wednesday at the
Turner Hospital at Sank City. Ed.
Sprecher also had his tonsile re-
moved at the Dwight and Davis
clinic at Madison on Wednesday.
Mrs. John Clavadatscher of
Prairie du Sac is visiting at the
Joe Meyer home in Witwen.
Mrs. |. w. Kernmeler, Mrs. AL
fred Krako and cchildren of Des
Moines, Iowa, spent one day last
week with Peter Witwen and Tobi-
as Clavadatscher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Rebein and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Hes
selgrave, and Miss Emma Doll OF
paraboo were guests at the home
of j. T. Clacadatscher last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Foenig and
family visited with the Louis Radt-
Ike family at Loganville last Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tobias Clavadata-
cher of Baraboo spent Sunday at
ternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Mey-
er at Witwen.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-09-18
Ebenezer Valley
Neu)s Notes

Callers at the Henry Steinhorst
home Sunday were Mr.. and Mrs
Gottlieb Rhode and children of
Alderman, Mr. and Mrs. Herman
Driefke and family of Freedom and
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Lehman and
children of Copper Creek.
Miss Martha Rudy of Baraboo
came UP Saturday to spend few
days with her brother, Geo., and
family.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Tessmer and
children went to La Vale Sunday
to spend the day with his uncle,
Gust Tessmer.
Our school started Monday with
Miss Riley of Reedsburg as teach
err.
Miss Ethel Dahlke went Satur-
day to her school at Dist. No. 6
where she will teach the coming
season her fourth year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest SandersOn
and son Clarence called on Mr.. and
Mrs. Gust Henke Sunday evening.
Leonard Thurman went to Prairie
du Sac Thursday to transact bust
ness.
Mr. and Mrs. John Redman of
North Freedom and Mrs. Loranz
Klein and son Herbert called on
grandma Dahlke. who is not able
to walk, Sunday.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-09-18
Threshers Are
Entertained In
North Winfield

Mrs. Michael Gleason, North
Winfield entertained her threshing
help Friday evening to luncheon
of ice cream and cake.
Mrs Willie Kelly and Mrs. Tom
Boyd spent Tuesday at the James
Bryme home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Fleming were
Mansion shoppers on Saturday.
Miss Alice Harrington spent the
weekend at her parental home.
Mrs. Mike Gleason assisted Mrs
Ray Fleming during the threshing
period.
Mrs. Louie Parkham is visiting
in Racine.
Mr.. and Mrs John DaultOn and
Miss Julia of Ableman spent Sun
day at the Fern Harrington home.
Quite a number from this vicin-
ity attended the Sank county fair.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-09-18
MERRIMACK
News NOTES
Farewell Recef.i ion is
Given to Rev. and
Mrs. Johnson and
Family

Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Accola of
Kirkwood, Wis, were guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Moulton on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur c. Hills
and Mrs. Jane Coates we're in
Baraboo on Wednesday,.
Mr.. and Mrs, E. L. Gross took
a motor trip to Madison and Col
umbus Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r,ugh BOrchers
have gone to Winter, Wis. where
he will be employed few weeks.
Mrs. Phoebe Loos and daugh-
ter Mrs. Alice Marshall of Okee
were Sunday guests of Mr.. and
Mrs Ed Loos and family
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Brownrigg
and daughter Grace attended the
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-09-18

The case of Ernest Kirkpatrick
VS.. Burt Hawkins and others was
discussed by the court without pre-
judice and with costs. The plain
tiff to pay the costs. The suit
was our real estate commissions.
The witnesses examined w9"e
Mrs. Jane Hawkins, Burt Hawkins,
Ernest Kirkpatrick, Byron Martin
and r. L. Fuller.
Other Cases
A title was cleared in the case
of William Knipschield against
David Schwartz and others.
There was confirmation of a ref
cree sale in the action, Paul held
against John Mueller.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-09-18

John Lazrus, August Kopp. John
Raymond, Otto Cast, L. H. Huff,
Hurley C. Reed, F. A. Henning, W.
W. Wareham.
Short as to Proof
In the case of the State of Wis
consin against Albert Kannenberg
the defendant was discharged be-
cause there was no proof that a
search warrant had ever been ser
we'd. This developed after the
Jury had been drawn and the case
partly heard. Kannenberg was
charged with violating the prohi-
bition law.
The case against Harper c..
Harrison has been continued be-
cause his attorney cannot be pres
emf.
Motions will be made in one or
two other criminal cases.
Other Cases
A confirmation of sale was grant,
ed in the case of Valentine Accola
VS.. w. H. Hoverman and others.
No Cause of Action
The case of Mrs. Title Brechtr
against Michael Kraemer and
Alois Schultz all of the town Of
Franklin, was the result of a ply
steal encounter between the hus
band of Mrs. Brechtl and the other
two. She claims damages as the
result of a mark on a child.
The jury, after being out sew
eral hours, found there was no
cause of action-no damage.
Witnesses: Alois Schultz, Joseph
C. Labor, Michael Kraemer, Anna
Schultz, Title Brechtl, Anton Brech-
II.
The Jury: F. ]. Holtz, Adolph
Holtz, Theodore Marquardt, H. K.
Dillenbeck, Fred Oil, Mrs. Spen-
Ger Smith, j., G. Bum, William
Schulenberg, H. o. Warren, Mrs.
Adolph FeY, Henry Ferber and
Charles Bohl.
Grab Apple Tree Case
A crab apple tree and a cotton
wood tree stood near the line OF
property owned by Ferdinand Sex
midte and Albert Klitzke. One
day the trees were cut down and
the plaintiff brought an action
against the defendant for damages
amounting to about $780, Mr.
Schmidte claims the crab apple
tree bore fine fruit and the other
held the fruit was of no or little
value. Both live near Reedsburg.
The. Jury found there was no cause
of action.
q The Jury: John H. Liegel, joseph
Weise, Henry Goetz, Minnie Math-
er, Mary Sullivan, w. H. Miner,
G. H. Evenson, Mrs Lou Baringer,
Mrs. Henry Foss, Mrs Henry Win.
chester, Ella Cahoon, Julia Scalloh,
The witnesses: Joe Huntley, Her
bert Zobel, Otto Klitzke, Willia.1
Klitzke, Joe Collins and Ferdinand
Schmidte.
Real Estate Commission Case
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-09-18
cornweIlBeIl

Lila Cornwell of Kilbourn and
Edward Bell of Wonewoc were
married recently at the Methodist
parsonage in Reedsburg by tho
Rev. BeaYins. They were attended
by Claire Cornwell, sister of the
bride, and Ivan Bell, brother of
the groom.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-09-18
Schalla--Fisher

Miss Edith Schalla, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. lSchaila of
Reedsburg and Frank Fisher were.
united in marriage at Winona,
Mimi. After a short wedding tour
through Minnesota during which
the visited relatives of the groom
at Chatfield and Rochester, the
happ couple returned to Reedsburg
where they will make their home.
Mr.. Fisher is employed at the
Bellman Bakery, and for the pres
ent they are making their home
with Mr.. and Mrs Bellman.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-09-18
Predic' | Imper
Seed Potato Yield

Wisconsin is expected to produce
100000 bushels Of inspected seol
potatoes this year, according to an
estimate of the state university
horticulture department. which.
with the Wisconsin Experiment sta
ton, viii conduct the 1924 inspe3-
ton tour, Aug. Is to p.
The standard varieties to be in.
spected include the rural New York
er, russell rural, Green Mountains,
Spaulding rose (king), triumph.
Irish cobbler and Early Ohio.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-09-18
IS CRUEL TO
ANIMALS; IS
NOW IN JAIL
Dan DOnahue of Reed
sburg Found Guilty
of Neglecting to
Care for Horses II.
His Charge
Circuit Court Cases

In the case of tina State of Wis
coDsin against Dan Donahue of
Reedsburg, the charge was cruel
ty to animals-two horses found
on his place 1t was alleged that
one died from starvation and the
other almost.
After hearing the testimony the
jury found the defendant guilty.
His sentence was a fine of $25
and 80 days in jail In case the
fine is not paid the jail sentence
is to extend another 80 days
Charles Mattice is the humane
officer at Reedsburg and caused
the defendant to be prosecuted.
Witnesses: James Sweeney, Will
liam Berning, Louie Kruger, Char
les Matticc, S. J. Collins, p. E.
Nulph, Nicholas Luehrson, Dan
Donahue, George Curtis, George
Manion, John Ramey, Thos. John
son, James Sweeney, Frank White
and Leon Walters.
The jury: H. K. Dillenback, John
Fl. Liegel, Perry Cobleigh, Theo-
dore Marquardt, Fred Oil, Char
les BOIL, Henry Ferber, Mrs. c..
A. Clark, John Blau, Mrs. Spen-
Ger Smith, Minnie Mather and
Henry Goetz.
Sold Moon In Reedsburg
When the Firemen's Tournament
arrived at Reedsburg last summer
the city officials were suspicious
there would be "Moonshine on the
Baraboo" and secured a stranger
as an aid to clearing the atmos-
phere. Three cases have resulted.
Peter Duren and Dennis Glossy
sold from car, it is alleged. They
formerly sold from bar but after
facing the court once upon a time
took to "hipping" it about. This
led to trouble.
The father of Arthur Zobel las a
place of business at Reedsburg and
when a thirsty customer came in,
the son would go out behind a
church. This led to his arrest on
the charge of selling in violation Of
the law.
All three of the purchases were
made by Arthur w. Freide, the star
witness in the three cases.
In the Duren case the purchases
were made on June 80 and July s..
The purchase from the other two
was about the same time.
Jury Surprised
In the Duren case the jury re-
tired at 9:13 on Thursday morning
and returned with a verdict at 9:27
in the evening. In the Glossy
case they went out at 11:59 and
came back az 1923. When the
Duren jury came into court the
members were much surprised to
find that a case similar to the one
they had had been tried and YER
dict rendered.
Both Duren and Glossy were
found guilty on two counts each
Moonshine was on exhibition in
all the cases.
In the Duren case the witnesses
were:
Arthur Friede, August Baumbach,
H. e. Kjorstad, Victor Schaefer,
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-09-18
Portage Wedding

A very pretty wedding ceremony
was solemnized by the Rev. Father
j. B. Petite at st. Mary's church in
Portage at s o'clock Sept. 16, when
Miss Alice Mcmahon, daughter of
Mrs. B. j. Mcmahon of Portage
became the bride of Francis E.
Calvin, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Mar
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-09-18
Dixon-Ferebee

James H. Dixon OF Kilbourn and
Miss Nellie Elizabeth Ferebee of
Richland Center, We're united in
marriage at TIE home of the
brides parents in Richland Cen
ter, the Rev. E. L. Longman of
Richland Center performing the
ceremony.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-09-18

tin Calvin Of Dubuque, la. Miss
Edna McMahop sister of the
bride attended as bridesmaid
while John A. Calvin, a brother
the groom acted as best man.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-09-18
APPLICATION TO MARRY

Susan McFeeters, Baraboo
John w. Miller
Ben Bates, Baraboo
Lena Nyseth, Baraboo
Emil Rocker, Loganyille
Emma Stretch, Loganville
Rose Kruger, West6cld
Carl William Weinke, Msrrimack
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-09-18
Snyder - Ap,ker

oTIyuST 7NPNOT
Miss Leila e. Apker, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs E. e. Apker of Won
ewoc was united in. marriage to
Blaine A. Johnson of Evanston, Ill
They were attended by Miss Mary
Ann Angleson ard Earl Nelson of
Milwaukee.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-09-18
Jones :=resIey

Harley Worden Jones, son OF DR..
and Mrs A. N. Jones Of Reedsburg,
was joined in wedlock with Miss
Esther Lillian Presley of Elroy.
The rites were said from the Nor
wegian Church at Elroy, Rev. c.
Hyermstad of New Lisbon officiat-
ing.