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TAIR PLAY. STE. GENEVIEVE, MISSOURI. Motor Fuel is Real Temporary Gasoline Excess Now Docs Not Solve the Question for the Future. UNMINED RESERVE LIMITED If Oil Was Extracted From Ground at Rate Equal to That of 1920 the Reserve Would Only Last 13 Years. By E. H. LESLIE, Associate Professor of Chemical En gineering, University of Michigan. At lire-hunt petroleum Is being pro duced faster than It is used, nud stocks of gasoline aro Increasing. Crude oil produced In Oklahoma 1ms dropped In price from $3.r0 .u $1.00 per barrel, and the price of gasoline has been low ered several cents per gallon. Hut one should not ho misled by the pres ent situation, which Is only a part ot the business cycle through which we are passing, n Is u peculiarity of tho oil-producing business that the drilling of new wells reaches u maximum ut the crest, or even after tho crest, ot tho wave of prosperity. sThu result is an overproduction of crude oil in the time of depression. Prices drop, prof its vanish, und new drilling'stops. Hut within a year or two the pendulum swings the other way, and again there Is n scarcity of oil due to the inter ruption of drilling In tho time of de pression. This cycle of events would tnke place even If thoro were nn end less supply of crude oil underground. Real Fuel Problem. The real motor fuel problem is not concerned witli the swings of tho busi ness pendulum, although the present Jibundance of fuel is pointed to by su perficial critics ns.showlng how wrong have been the predictions of the scien tists Hint have warned us of n future shortage. The problem arises in part through the fact that the underground reservo of petroleum Is limited. At present the1 unmlned reserve of tho United States Is only about 5,800,000,000 bar rels. Were this oil to lie extracted from the ground at a rate equal to that of the year 1020, a feat Mint is quite out of tlie question from n practical standpoint, tho reserve would only last 13 years. It- Is thus evident, however, that ufter a few years we must expect Stray, Baggage Always Has Most Valuables. New York. "Every trunk that's lost contains diamonds, necklaces and all thnt," said the baggage mnn at the Grand Cen tral termlnnl. "That is, they're supposed to. Anxious passen gers whoso trunks have been sidetracked tell us of all tho wonderful things they contain. Hut the funny thing Is that when the trunks nre flnnlly located it's usually found that dresses, shirts and things of thnt nnturo were about ull that were In them after nil. Many ot' those who reclaim their stray trunks tell us so themselves. Examination proves It In other cases. It Just goes to show that the loser ulwuys exaggerates his losses." Gen. Pershing Decorates Stubby m??1 "i Stubby, n brliulle Huston bull terrier, in the olllco of General Pershing Just after tho commander-in-chief of American 'forces In Europe during tho war had decorated him as a wounded hero. Stubby, who Is tho property of J. Itoberr Conroy of Washington, hns been designated the olllclal mascot of the A. K. V. Ho participated In seventeen engagements with the Twenty-sixth division, receiving u shrapnel wopud In tho battle of Seichprey, Tliu medal was of gold nnd the gift of the lluinano Education society. Stubby wears jbuiuv other decorations. Problem f- a dccllno in the domestic production of petroleum. On the other hand, the use of auto mobiles, tractors, trucks and gasoline engines Is becoming moro general. To day the total number ot registered motor vehicles Is over nine millions, nn almost unbelievable increase In tho short period of 'Jo years. Whnt Is more, the number is still growing, and will probably exceed l.'J.OOO.OOO within n few years. Where are we to get tho fuel to run this vast number of cars? The quality of market gnnollno will not chango greatly In tho next few years, at least not until tho nutomo- tive engineers perfect devices that will hnndlo heavier and less volatile gaso line satisfactorily. In spite of the fnct that for several yenrs the United States has produced two-thirds of the world's oil, wo have recently been dependent upon foreign sources of supply of crude oil. Klghty per cent of the world's oil Is consumed In this country. In 1020 our Imports were 110,000,000 barrels, or 25 per cent of our domestic production. This oil enmo largely from Mexico. As the years pass, tho United States will bo come moro and more dependent upon Imports of petroleum. Tills will mean higher prices and therefore necessitate more olllclent utilization once the oil Is in this country. Other Sources of Fuel. What other possible sources of fuel nre there? Much has been hoard of shale oil and of alcohol. Neither of these commodities will lie important ns motor fuels until many far-reaching developments have taken place. Tho development of n shule oil Industry on n scale sullicicnt to furnish large qunn titles of motor fuel Is nn undertaking PASSION TO BE Oberammergau Committee Plans to Put on thirty Performances of Great Spectacle. MANY PARTS TO BE GIVEN OUT Some Wrjo Played Leading Roles In Last Production Are Disqualified by Age or for Other Reasons Lang to Be Christ Oberammergau, Hnvcrla. Thirty performances of the Passion Play have been scheduled for 1022 by the com mittee of twenty-one which Is direct ing the spectacle, but this number will lie Increased If the nttendanco de mnuds, as was the case both in 1000 and 1010. It will require an outlay of 1,500,000 marks to stage the Oberammergau play and the villagers are extremely nnxlous about the German political situation lest conditions be such that foreigners will not attend. Tho 300 burghers, who constitute the descendants of the original peasants who mndo the vow to produce the play decennially, personally assume tho re sponsibility for tills expenditure, nnd the failure to attract sufliclent visitors to meet the cost would result In the bankruptcy of practically tho entire OK Green Apples Saved Boy Run Over by Automobile Green apples saved Charles Mahley, twelve years old, of Duneanvllle, I'u., from serious Injury, If not from death, when n good-luck horseshoe led him Into danger. Tho boy spied the horseshoo In tho road, darted out to get It, and was struck by an automo bile driven by Harry Howmari, chief of pollco of Holldaysburg, 1'a. Mobley was dragged some dlstuneu and then let go, one wheel passing over his body, lie had half ft peck of green apples in his shirt which acted us a cushion and saved him from se rious harm. comparable to the creation of the whole coal mining Industry of today. And to produce alcohol we must first have available suitable raw material. It Is quite out of tho question to make large quantities of fuel alcohol from food materials, such as grain and po tatoes. Possibly wood may be the fu ture source of alcohols and reforesta tion of waste areas the menus of sup plying tho wood. Lastly, It Is probable that necessity will be the niotlicr of Invention in methods of utilizing fuels. Present en gines and devices for carburetlon will bo modified In such a way that where we now drive a car 10 to 20 miles on a gallon of gasoline, we sliull later be satisfied only with 20 to -10 miles. The chemist will be called upon to study what happens, within the engine .cylin ders and to find mentis of producing more salutary results. Let us not nllow the momentary oversupply of gasoline to blind us to the real situation. Tho co-operation of scientists, commercial Interests, pub lic and government Is needed for the successful solution of the problem. PLAY REVIVED village, ns the Oberammergau folk have slight resources. Most of the burghers are wood carvers, potters, painters, sculptors, farmers, merchants nnd small shop keepers. Only the descendants of tho villagers who were saved from tho plague In 1C13 take part In the Passion Play and assume responsibility for Its production. Next October will he fateful month for then the names of the villagers who are to hove the leading roles In the spectacle will bo announced. To bo selected to enact the role ot Jesus Christ or one-of the opnstles Is a far greater honor to an Oberammer gau man than election to the Presi dency of Germany or any other olllco within the gift of the entire Gcrmnn people. And nny woman of Oberammergau would, far rather bo chosen to ploy the role of Mary or Martha or Mary Magdalene than to bo in the position of Frau Ebert ns mistress of the Presi dent's palnco In Herlln. Mnny of the actors in the Passion Piny next year will doubtless bo tho same as those in tho cast when tho piny was lost produced In 1010. Anton I.nng, who enncted the role pf Jesus Christ In 1000 and 1010, will prohably be chosen for the pnrt ngaln, ns he Is still young enough to undertake tho arduous task nnd looks tho part so well that younger nsplrants are not likely to dlsplnco him. Candidates for "Mary." Ottllle Znlnk, who played the role of Mary in 1010, hns married since thnt time. No married woman can play a role. Consequently all the young women of Obornmmergnu with ability and experience ns actresses are eagerly trying to qualify for the highly impor tnht pnrt. , Paula Hendl, daughter of Peter Hendl, the sculptor, who was Jo soph of Arimnthen In the play of 1010 nnd enacted tho rojo of St. John twenty-one years ago, is one of tho most promising candidates for the rolo of Mary. Fraulein Hedl hns shown great ability, In minor religious plays, which ore produced constantly by the Oberammergau folk ns n moans of training actors for tho Passion' Piny. Jiorlo Mnyr, who played tho role of Mary Magdalene In the 1010 produc tion, also has married and Is living In Chicago. Marie Schmld, who was tho Veronica In the last production, also hns married. Eighty-two of tho Ohcrnmmercnu men died during the war, and many of tho older actors of tho Inst production will bo disqualified by ngo for im portant roles. Consequently there are scores of places In tho nftst to which young men with ability as actors may aspire. They have begun to let hni'r grow. Wigs and mnkoup are not per mitted by the directors of tho Passion Ploy. Practically oil the older men who had Important parts In tho Inst pro ductlnn Imve never cut thplr hair. Many of them havo retained their. long hoards and pride themselves on their resemblance to the biblical characters they hnvo depleted. Editors Get Day Off. Hlo do Janeiro. Work in newspn per ofllces In Hlo do Jnnclro between eight o'clock Sunday morning nnd eight o'clock Monday morning Is pro hiblted under the provisions of nn uct passed by the municipal couucll. BOOSTING FOR LEGION MEN Veteran of Royal Irish Rifles Seeks Recognition of Americans In the Canadian Service. The German Invasion of Belgium In August, li)M, i found Mike Sullivan, veteran of the Koynl Irish Miles, managing a hotel ' on Hroadway, New York. He chafed behind tho regis ter until a hot day In June, 1015, when he bud furewell to ills wife and children, gave them tho year's protlts and sailed as n stew- urd on n liner bound for LHerpool. He worked his way to Aberdeen, Scotland, where, by citing his father's long service with the Gordon High landers, ho persuaded the kilts to en list him despite his forty-live years. Later lie obtained transfer to tho Eighty-third Uoynl Irish Ulfies, with whom he had fought three years In South Africa, and sailed for France In August of 1013. Wounded ut Armentleres, he was sent hack to the United States In 1010 as "unfit for service." Ho spent n period in Mount Clemens hospital, was discharged and set out for Cun uda, where ha persunded the Three Hundred and Fifty-fifth Infantry, Cnnudlan Expeditionary Forces, to take him on. Overseas his old wound caused trouble, nnd ho was sent back to the United States again, "unlit," etc. Arriving in America in 1018, he toured Now York nnd vicinity for the Third Liberty loan, appearing In his 'kilts, singing trench songs and telling why the loan Bhould be oversub scribed. With Congressman F. O. Hicks he likewise campaigned for the rourth Liberty loan, resting up while the Victory loan was carried through to success. Sullivan, a member of the Amerlcnn l-eglon at his home on Statcn Islnnd, recently appeared at national head .luarters of the Legion to offer his ld In obtaining for Americans who fnllsted with the Canadians the same privileges ns hove been accorded the C. E. F. veternns. Now he Is In Can ada seeKfng a hearing with Dominion ifllclals In tho matter. COMMANDS NEW S. S. 'LEGION' Captain Corkum Soon to Make Trip to South America Sent Two Subs Down. Cupt. Alex C. Corkum. commander of the new S. S. American Legion, which Is soon to make its first trip to South America, Is accredited with' having sunk two German subma rines while ho was commander of the U. S. trans port "Aniphlon" In naval transport service during tho war. P r e p n r ations are now under way for a two-day trial trip of the "American Legion" from Cnmdcn, N. J., where It was constructed by the New York Ship Iluildlng corporation for the United Stntes shipping board. John G. Em ery, nntlonnl commander of the Amer ican Legion, together with other offi cials of the legion ohd representatives of this and other countries will be on board the ship during the trial trip. Captain Corkum, besides his sub marine sinking record, is famous for having established a new world's rec ord for running; time between New York nnd South America. The "Amer ican Legion" will bo operated between New York and South American ports.i EVERY MEMBER GET ANOTHER Indications Are That Big Campaign Will Double Membership of American Legion. Tho "evcry-member-get-a-member" campaign pf tho American Legion has begun, nnd reports received at the na tional headquarters at Indianapolis In dicate that the purpose of tho cam paign, to doublo the membership, will .soon be accomplished. To doublo the membership of the Legion was the ardent wish of F. W. (ialbrnlth Jr., late national comman der, who was killed in an automobllo accident at Indianapolis. Ills succes sor, John G. Emery of Grand Hapids, Mich., vas probably the- first member of the Legion to get u member when the present campaign opened. Mr. Gnlbrnlth planned the campaign a short time beforo his death. He was anxious to have the membership doubled by October. It now appears that the campaign will end before that time. In his statement setting nut plans for tho campaign, Mr. Gatbrnlth said: "Tho Legion has earned the right to do .something In a national way pri marily in tho Interests of Its organi sation, and the time has come to exer cise thnt right. I propose that the American Legion shall exactly double Its membership. A tremendous under taking you suy. Yes, tremendously simple. Just un Intensive effort when every Legion member In the world shall go out, lay a firm but friendly hand upon n buddy nnd Mpi him up. Every member get n member anj thft Job is done." WRIGLEYS WRIGLEYS Newest Creation i o toJamr 5c The Flavor Lasts POSSIBLY HER LAST CHANCE I RECORD OF PLEASANT HOURS At All Events, the Object of His Affec tlons Perfectly Agreed With Her Fiance. For several minutes the young man did not speak. Uls heart was too full. It was enough for him to know that this glorious creature loved liltn; that she ,hnd promised to share his fate. With a new and delightful sense of ownership he feasted his eyes once more upon her beauty, and as he real ized that henceforth It would be his privilege to provide for her welfare and happiness, he could have almost wept with joy. His good fortune seemed Incredible. Finally he whispered tenderly: "How did It ever hnppen, darling, that such a bright, shining nngel as yourself fell in love with a dull, stu pid fellow llko me?" "Goodness knows," she murmured absently; "I must huve a screw loose somewhere." His "Diplomacy." "I say, dad," piped the small boy, 'can I ask you a question?" "Yes; go nhead," replied the In- 'dulgent dnd. "What's diplomacy, dad? I saw It In a book the other day." "Diplomacy, my boy," snld dad, with a patronizing smile, "means doing or saying precisely the right thing at the right moment." "All 1 Then I was a diplomatist last night, dnd." "Really, my boy. How d'you make thnt out?" "Why, wlien mum came In with tho castor oil, I rolled Hobble Into my place in bed and then rolled him back beforo she came rouud to the other side I" From an Indian's standpoint It's Amerlcn for everybody but tho Amer icans. If you are afraid to ask for what you want, tho chances are that some one will hand you n lemon. No hot coolcinc No trouble to serve For breakfast or lunch, no food is Quite so convenient or satisfying as GratteNuts Served from the package, with cream or milkfull oP splendid body-building nutri tion. Its flavor and enspness charm the taste-a splendid summer food. "There's a Reason." for GrapeNuts Sold, by grocer-! S "AFTER EUERY A delicious peppermint flavored sugar jacket around pep permint flavored chew ing gum. Will aid your appetite and digestion, polish your teeth and moisten your throat. "Book of Night Life" Will Make Inter estlng Reading in the Years to Come. The responsible position of the old' family album hns been usurped In the homes of nn Increasing number of modern young persons by the "Book ot Night Life." The new volume is utmost ns large as the old family al bum. It Is supposed to record the amusement mennderlngs of the young couple who keep It. Every theatrical program Is brought home, together, with the ticket stubs, and pasted In it, and the date of the performance Inscribed at the top of the page. Helow each playgoer writes his nnd her opinion of the play with such ob servation as, "snappy music, but not much plot;" "very sad, both of us cried;" "leading man awfully conceit ed," and other pungent remarks. At the end of the season the "Book of Night Life" contains u complete record of the couple's evenings in benrch of amusement. Visitors find It extremely interesting. Chicago Jour nal. A Celebrity Arrives. "Great excitement In the local room." "What's happened?" "A beautiful woman has Just shot a married man who wasn't married to her. Tho city editor has Issued orders to get all her photographs available, from her babyhood to the one taken yesterday, nnd two men have been sent to nrrange for exclusive publication of her diary. He has also called up a friend who is In the motion-picture business who Is on the lookout for new stars." Birmingham Age-Herald. Of Course. Mnmnui I wonder who has been In the sugar bowl while I was out? Elizabeth (four years old) Well, I hope you don't suspect me. You know I'm too big to get In such a little thing ns that. Detroit News. One little tombstone may tell a big; story.