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3t:echimrifrigpe American
TODAY'S NEWS TODAY
TOLL ME 1 MMIIER 1611
UKbCKENRIDGE. STEPHENS COUNTY TEXAS THURSDAY JANUARY 13. 1921
PRICE FIVE CENTS
RAIN SLOWS UP WORK BUT SPEED-UP PROMISED
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BIG DIVIDEND ANNOUNCEMENT
OF ROCK ISLAND SYNDICATE
STIRS INTEREST IN NEW WORK
Resumption nf drilling mi a iiumlM-r tin mrf li t--t j.ti it .f ihc .ouiit.t down!
of wells In the city l now cM-rte.l 2(0 feet This well Is on the north-
nlKitit the firs' i.f tin' week Water i twsf extension of the Hreckenrldge
paining rupldlv In lake Grand mil tin- hhiI Id which the Guaranty and other
store tli-t likely to Ih soon nuiplc r.i-eiit operations hate attracted at-
itir ami xtnt until nrh rim.- it ' tent Ion The Cleveland urvey Is
the new water line gets In from Clear north of the Hlnck rnnrh and runx to
Fork. In the Ity nre kduio operators
who will not resume drilling howetcr.
until then Is n ".mr. water supply
the Clear Fork. The Texas Co. c-
tabllsh.il production on the projierty
more than a year ago when at 31 o)
mil also hy reifon of imt Miring to feet they brought in u well which for
lirlllf? Ill tl.elr IVI.tls .ll.Hl ftm tilt.. Hum !
--.--. ... ...... ....... .... ''. ....v
anil storage situation is clearer Most
of these (.perator how ever will ill-
ert their torces to outside properties
on which they hare ociiiJon to "tart
drilling.
.MICH IMPROVED
Streams are reported running full
l.y people arriving In town today with
the volume of water Indus added to
rapidly hy the miow which the sun-
shine around midday cuit.il to melt
rapidly. Streams full menus tunic
and lakes nlo filling a vastly Im-
prov.il water situation over tlmt
which ohtalncd at rhe end of the
week.
some time niBile around 2" bnrrels.
Collapiil casing later shut off the
oil and closed the well.
or defuncf. has no assets and that no
llquldntln; dividends hare heen dis-
tributed to the stockholders and. fur
ther. that such losses were definitely
ascertained during the taxable year.
'A to ell losses a statement show-
ing the ground upon which the worth-
lessnes of such losses Is billed. imit
be submitted n for instance: Dry
wells expiration or relinquishment of
leases etc.
As to bad debts a stiitnient must be
submitted Itemizing the accounts tak-
en as deduction and showing that
such account' were definitely a-cer-tnliied
to be worthless during the tax-
aide year how ascertained and were
chnrge.l off the taxpayer's hooks dur
ing that year.
"Ity submitting the aboe Informa-
tion unnecessary eorresixmdence will
1m- avoided mid the 1111(111111? of returns
wilt be greatly facilitated. Failure to
ROCK IhlND DIVIDEND
It Is learned that at n meeting of
Hock Ih!iid dlr.i'tors In Rook Island
NINE NEW WELI.S
Homer. Slentz. Ijme & Horner ra-
IKirt sale of casing for nine new wells
on the north siile. The material will
be moved as soon as road conditions
permit.
LURID FLAME;
SMALL LOSS
I TORE'S ROME CREW
I TO HELP FATHER
! WITH HIS CHORES
EARLY FIRE
I PARIS Texas Jan. 15k--C. It. Hurr
Fire discovered about 3:30 this
morning in u small outbuilding back of
Walker's yufe. caused u number of
shots to lie fired In differcut parts of
town as the flames lit up the sky In
the business part of Hreckenrldge av-
enue a block from Walker street.
The fire was discovered by employ-
ees In the Hreckenrldge Uakery & Can-
dy Co. pi int next door to the cafe
they noticing smoke floating Into
their building from the rear. Hy the
time they got outside and located the
fire flame from the latter was burst-
lug through the roof uf the building.
Hy hard work and with the assistance
of others who ran to the fire from nd-
the assessment of additional tax."
GOING DOWN GOOD
Guaranteed Syndicate reports Its
No. 1 well down lfelHI reet and Its No.
'J down 1100 feet. Thee wells nre on
the Crowley lease In the vicinity of
the school block nnd have made fat
drilling n cords.
ANOTHER FIRM HERE
Crane k Acton prominent In
' 1 .1 ... Iltf I l. !. -II
a dividend amounting to '."SO iht tvnt " " ""'"" '"" ou opera-
was ordered pahl to the unit holders lions and general business activities
in tills property on the north side of during Fevcr.il years have come to this
the city near the school house pn. )tlttinK nlI thor onergles
Hik-k Island funds received from ... ... .. ... .
pilK. line sales of oil are on .lep.Mti in1"'" h" nff"1" of th ''I"en county
a Hock Island bank nnd disbursement nnd Southern Voting .county oil fields.
W'H ls from there. The money is nowiTIioy have osned offices In the Hager
o'n hand to carry out the dividend ot-!Ilo(( i(iiM(- III1( r. permanently
sl nnd will probably bv IsMitil shortly ... . iv-
in chifks to the unit holders of whom tnl.lMie. in the kmslng. brokerage
there nre a iiiiiii1t in tills field but nd !iiur.ince l)tiiness with plans
the nutjority of whom nre resident In! undent .13 for independent oil opera-
Rock Island. tfons of their own and later Important
The well of the syndicate i continu-
lug with fine productl the intterI0"n01"-
now Ix-lug around !Hhi barrels imt day.j Sncce-s. scored hy Crime & Acton
It came In natural for several hull-1 in the northern fields and very high
lred barrel within 11 few days lii-;MtlllrtK wm.i tliercwitli hy them
creasing its oulpnt mn:iT ' . strv. make their coi.iIcr
the courw of a week working to as ..
high as .l.wrt lMirrebt estlmnt.Hl flush to the local field a decided gain to It.
It has never Ims-u shot or worked with 'Their outside following Is a large one
except that It was drilled 11 little deep- nlllI wij divert much new capital to
er in Its sand n..r 1 ne "Jh. lix(tmellt nt.vies here. Their
in flush promptly regaining to strong ...
tirodlicttou. The well Is thus tar only . iii.n.i- is H.. ii.muu.-i ucu.inLiai.ii
nhotit 15 feet In the wind and is con- of the large confidence entertained in
Itreckenrhlge hy Wlclilta Falls busi-
ness Interests representatives of
tvhh h hnve been coming here in In
creasingly large numbers continuously
during tile hist six months and have
now some of the most Important nil.
lenity building and general business
Investments In the field.
utitinli- uili'li I nfnrtim ltm tvlll 1-itvtltf til
I ttimtnt ntiif.t.u ti(-nf linf ilfli f)m phnm.
a disallowance of the deductions and. . 1 . .. . . ...
icai engine or tne tire tiepariniem me
flames were kept from spreading and
put out before the building was entire-
ly destroyed. The contents were lost.
Cause of the fire is attributed to n
cleaning up mnn who went to the out-
building from the kitchen last night
to do his work and after finishing the
latter fulled to turn off a gas Jet fur
nishing light in the room. The Jet
tvns located near the ceiling nnd when
gas pressure Increased suddenly In
the pipe during the night shot a flame
upward that ignited the roof.
The location of the fire In a thick
group of frame business buildings and
hotels provided another proof of the
Indestructible character of the city.
Thoo who saw the flames from a
distance had small doubt when they
were first observed but that the cen-
ter of th" town would he destroyed.
INCREASES SHOWN
Despite the high prices nnd scarcity
of material nnd unsatisfactory condi
tion of labor practically every petro-
leum production section In the United
States showed an Increased output In
the past year when compared with the
record of 11)10. This was due largely
to the high prices of the crude petrole-
um at the wells and satisfactory prices
for refinery products.
Is a tenant farmer In Deltn county
who Is la great demand with land-
lords with large tracts of land. He
has a family of nineteen; nnd they are
compelled to set two tables for eneh
meal. The family occupies several
houses for sleeping quarters but all
have their domicile with their father
and work with him on his farm. Mr.
Burr paid an income tnx of.l)00 last
year; and will have a large on as-
sessment this year
67 RESPONDS
TO EXPERTS;
BE IN SOON
ROADS ARE RAD
Condition of the roads today as the
result of the utorms is such that team-
ing and trucking have practically
ceaed. Automobile operation is pos-
sible but nttended by mucli danger of
stalling. Mud holes are all hack in
the roads and then some. Tearing
out of bad places during the dry
weather mnkes them worse than ever
under storm conditions. The wise
thing Is conceded by those versed In
the several lines of truffle to lie to
remain at home until the storm is
over. In the trucking and teaming
divisions there Is ease lor the reason
that the long stretch of good weather
enabled ueverybody to get well ahead
with supplies on the leases. Only
emergency requirements are now giv-
ing occasion for concern.
UNEMPLOYMENT
IS PROBLEM IN
GREAT BRITAIN
shlercd to hate a tery large reservoir
of oil lielow from wlilrli to draw tn
the sixty or more feet of .and which It
lias yet to open.
Ill conducting the well the Hock
Island management in the hands of
Otto SeblUtz. figured that it was go.sl
jsillcy to leave well enough alone and
to the fact that tliev hate not crowded
their well Is uttrll111t.1l the conti1111.1I
high pay production it Is now making
nearly thru month after coming lit
The dividend disbursement 0rder.1l i
one o fthe largest yet Made on Ilrn'k-....ri.ir-..
townsite unit organizations.
The capitalization of Jitl.lxX) Is paid
hack more than thru time. Ad.ll-
lioiml to this Is the important fact that
OIL QUOTATIONS
(Furnished by Hreckenridge Oil Ilx.)
MUCH ACTIVITY
Attorney I) T Howies return.il
today front (inibani Ivnn and Houth
Mend where lie was 011 business vis-
Its during a couple of days. Mr.
there Is large dally production contlnii- Howies states that the .South Rend
ho? st.-a.lllv nnd wilding to the treasury
surplus and tlmt there Is every reason
for the tieUof that well will go 011
in good production for a long time
with tlU possibility of another Ksh;r
tx-rlod In Its history when It drills
down to M ff t or more Hi Its sand.
As 11 one well Property the Rock
Island stands out very prominently in
ltd succcs. u good iwrt of which I- at-
tributed to Jack Hendricks drilling
contractor who put the well down.
MIRKD DOWN
People who dared the highways to-
day on urgent business reiwrt.il g
..rullv bad road conditions with many
trucks and machines cuuglit unt In
the Hiiexptii storm now 1nlr.1l down
along the highways. They wilt Imve
to remain w here they ure for a couple
of days until road conditions will per
mlt assistance to go to them or tlwir
own power to pull them out.
and Ivtui oil activities are exceeding
ly remindful of rush days around
Itreckuuri.lg.i when the flrrt wells were
going in and prMluctlou beginning to
make a strrt 011 the townsite. The
majority of oi'rat-rs In the two local-
ities are wholly familiar faces to
Hr.i'keiiridge people and are doing
.business here and maintaining all
flielr former associations with the real
oil center which Hreckenrldge Is nnd
of which the new operating pool are
im rural cxtcutdnnx.
Kid
Hreckenrldge O. & il. -10.00
Illock 31 . -I2..ri0
Hlock 11 J'J.'j.OO
Hiock 13 . . IM.lM)
Hlock 11 Itf.OO
Hlock t!0 1j
Hlock tW 20.00
D. & R. No. I I'm 00
Deslder O. &. l. 10.1M)
(Juarauty U. &. C 100.00
(Jem Oil 0.00
Invaders of Texas . .01
lucky Walker 100 00
Hex Oil & (las SVj
Scott Oil Refining . 1M:
Triangle . 2tlVj
Walker-Ciidwell 7o(0
V. 11. L' A G.-.00
Ask
f.0.00
o.'.OO
17.-.00
50.00
MUX)
17j
11.T0O
70 00
11000
100 00
.05
1 15.00
10
t!5
ili 00
80.00
PROVED INNOCENT
AFrER SPENDING 15
YEARS IN PRISON
Oil PRODUCTION
Brtimnte Just issued on nil produc-
tion of tli several lending producing
state of the country during If 'JO is
as follows:
Dlmrlrt Rarrels
California - - . 105000000
Texas - . 103:i72.SSS
oklulvonm 97.a27!ifi0
Th AmocUUJ Vntt
GENEVA Dee. 27. Hy Mail).
After serving more than 15 years of a
life sentence for a murder of which he
has always claimed to he innocent a
young man named Illrschhruner Is to
Ih released the real culprit having
confessed.
The Aitoclnted Press
LONDON. Dee. 20. (Hy Mail)
Labor lea.lersnre demanding urgent
legislation to s-olve In some way the
problem of unemployment in Great
Hrltaiu. Warnings have been given of
a serious social or Industrial upheaval
of some kind starting "direct action"
unless the Hrltlsh government actp
promptly.
"If nothing is done within the next
six weeks" said L. D. Cllnes a mem-
ber of paillameut the other day to
Dr. McNnmuro. the Minister of Labor
in the course of a discussion with la-
bor' leaders "u .situation may develop
that will threaten the life of the state
itself."
There is said to be an ugly temper
among many of the 1000000 or more
unemployed over what they regurd as
dilntoriocss on the part of the local
governmental authorities in taking
steps to meet the situation adequate-
ly. About lOO.OiH) of these Idle men
are In Loudon
Homeless and destitute they have
seized about 30 suburban public libra-
ries baths und assembly halls. From
some of these they have been forcibly
ejected hy the police and this has
caused more ill feeling.
Delegates for employed committees
In u score or more of London bur
roughs: have recently formed a central
council which Is holding secret meet
ings at which "direct action" Is plan-
ned. What form this "direct action" will
take Is not divulged by the leaders.
who proclaim their Intention to acu
independently of the Labor Party or
trades unions; but Dennis Jennett
the chairman of the committee told
The Associated Pre-s representative
Did you ever hear of nn oil-well doc-
to?r They come high too. Probably the
best paid experts In the field. As the
name would indicate nn oil-well doctor
prescrll)es for "sick wells" Possibly
the best known "oil-well doctors" in
the Hreckenrldge field nre Hill dishing
of the Fenslnnd company Jnck Dunn
of the American Engineering Oil cor-
poration "Red" Knight of the firm of
Knight nnd Hale oil producers; and
Jess Miller Fenslnnd company These
men nre noted for their successful
"fishing Jobs."
All four put their heads together re
cently nnd denned out Hlock 07 In
Hreckenrldge for the H.ilrick-Hpoonts
combination In one morning. Hlock (17
had been tied up with an ugly "fish-
ing Job" for five weeks. Crew nfter
crew fished In vnln for a lost string
of tools. Finally Julian H. Hedrick
became desperate nnd called In Cush
Ing Dunn Miller and Knight.
"We've been plugging nwny at this
hole for five weeks and can't do n
thing with it" said Hedrick.
After a consultation over tne -sick
hole" the "doctors" got busy nnd made
n three-hour diagnosis of the case. All
the well needed was proper treatment.
As soon ns the lost tools were recover-
ed the regulnr crew went bnck on the
Job. Hedrick and Spoonts expect to
complete Block 07 this week. Fort
Worth capitalists interested in the test
are horlnR thnt It proves as successful
as Hedrick nnd Bpoonts' Hlock 41 the
largest producer drilled on the Hreck-
euridge townsite.
BANKS ELECT
OFFICERS FOR
ENSUING YEAR
At 'the regular annual meeting of
the stockholders of the First National
Hank held Wednesday. January 12th.
u most satisfactory report was made
by President Hreckenrldge Walker
who presided at the meeting. The
stockholders expressed themselves as
well pleased with the rapid growth of
the bank and the management of its
officers under the direction of presi-
dent Walker.
In November of 11)20 the bunk
moved from Its old building to its pres
ent quarters a han.l-onie three story
brick building where it occupies the
entire first floor wltii its m.iiiy depart
ments which now enables them to
hnndle with better dtsp.it. It the large
volume of business done in Hreekeu-
ridge.
TEXAN WOMEN
SEEK TO HELP
COOKING WAYS
The Associated Press
FORT WORTH Texns Jan. 13.
Texas women are studying cabbages
lettuce and tomatoes ns well ns chard
Hrussel sprouts and other garden
vegetables in preparation for serving
home grown foods on their tables next
summer.
Women in the various counties of
the stnte are grouped Into clubs for the
purpose of studying under the direction
of the county home economics agents
according to Miss Sally Wood Tarrnnt
county agent. The study Is carried
on under the auspices of the extension
service of the stnte A. & M. College nt
College Station.
The "text book" used In the
"course" of training Is n bulletin
"Home Gardening in the South" Is-
sued by the United Stntes department
of agriculture. The Importance locn-
tion and plan nnd nrrangement of the
home garden nre discussed ns are also
preparation of the soil planting and
cultivation.
The women take great Interest in
The stockholders elected the fol-' the suggestions for tools nnd Imple
ments suitable for cultivation of homo
gardens. Miss Wood said nnd many
are planning to grow gardens In the
ways suggested by the department of
agriculture. Some of the gardens sug-
gested in the bulletin nre laid out with
the precision nnd thoroughness of a
modern "scientific" farm.
in addition to gardening the women
study the home canning of meats and
vegetables and the preparation of
school lunches
lowing hoiud of directors I!. S. Walk
er .Jack Hlack Win. HInek. C.
M. Caldwell. II. Carlton Walker. (!.
R. Davis C L Martin Glenn Russell
and J. H. Thompson.
Tile officers elected for the ensuing
year are as follows: It. S. Walker
president J. Z. Thompson Active Vice
president C. K. Martin Active Vice
president. II. Carlton Wnlfcer. Active
Vice president. Jack Hlack. Vice pres-
ident Wm Hlack Vice President. G.
H. Davis. Vice piesident. Glenn Rus-
sell Cashier. (). A Gilmore st
Cashier. A. F. Dalmey. Assf Cashier.
CONSIDER LOAN
TO LEGION IN
STATE OF TEXAS
DUDLEY WANTS
ALL ENGINEERS
LICENSED ONES
At the regular meeting of the Guar-
anty State Hank of this city held Jan
uary 12th. Hie following persons were
leclcd to the board of dim ;n-s to
serve for the year 1021: John II
KIrby. Clms. P.. Gn.l.lis If. .1 Lewis
John I Cbesley Fred M Hott.irfr. H
W. Sayle. W I. Hunt. .1 G ISnsv m
Howard V I'ardue.
Messrs. Hnss and Purdue me new
comers to Hreckcuridge and are close-
ly identifi. d w itli a number of cuter-
prises that mean much to the city and
to Its hanking interests. The officers
of th.! bank will be n. lines at a later
date.
PARDON CASES GET
ATTENTION OF BOARD
Louisiana ......
Kanaki ......
Wyoming ......
Illinois
Went Virginia
Kentucky-Tennessee .
30.100.022
32M.).12rt
17.000.000
11.00. 1.000
J).500.000
8750.000
Pennsylvania . . h.T.OO.OOO
ANOTHER NEW SYNDICATE
The Taylor Well OH Syndlmt lus
jt Unit organised by the Hrerken
ridge .Syndicate C.muwnj Till i-
paiiy U composed by It- R. Horuor.
Gn. R. SIiin. D- II. Ijtue and W. T.
Honior all siiecivful operators and
organizers In the local field. tVy al
rca.lv having to their credit such pop
lar syndicates as Rlinrk 41. one of the
most consistent: of the Hrcvkenrtdge
1'r.Hlucers the Y. M. C A. well nil- Montana .
oilier big dividend jwyer. and the lw.-I
Well Guaranteed Syndicate both Total H2tI15!Hl
wtll of which are expwefed ' l)nif
producers the wtter part of Hi..
month.
The -Tajlor well prourty in vum-
posed of ninety-two acres. U-Ing the
E. Taylor Icum- of tne it. riru"
Ohio ....
Indiana ...
New York . .
Colorado
50000O
1000000
750000
200000
150.000
On the day following a jsipular
musk-el hall at Soleure In May. HUM. lUnt thvy will be ot a startlinK nature
Seventy five percent of the London
unemployed are ex-service men'' Jen
nett said. "We are not out for loot.
but we want work provided at once.
Deputations to cabinet ministers re-
sult in. vague promises and don't help
us. Relieving acute distress Is by no
meaui'. our full program. We want to
reshape the relations U-twcen capital
ami labor. Workers of till trades must
be admitted to control of enterprises.
We propose to make this our main Is
sue ami get all workers to adopt this
Idea. Thl we realize. Is not attain-
able without a hard fight and we are
certain there will he a big social up
heaval tills winter."
the body of n young Swls.s git I was
fo'in.l In the watting room of the rail
road station where she had U-en stran
gled to dr-nth. She had been swn
the previous evening in the company
of the young mnn dresse.1 u n peas-
ant woman. The description of her
companion tallied with a costume
worn by Ilirschhruner and he wus
trl.il and sentenced to life imprison-
ment entirely on clrcumstnnclal ev
idence.
II
tract flu the Clear Fork of the Hrazos.
aW:t ten miles northeast of Hreekeii-
ride. The first of their eight wells
is already down six hundred feet. The
locution is in proven territory and in
the midst 6f big producers.
LOSSES ALLOWED
Method of filing claims for deduc-
tion ot losses luciirr.il hy bad debts
and investments In worthless oil
stocks with 1020 iu.oine tax returns
were made public recently hy the
Treasury .leioirtment as follow:
"Taxpayers claiming Ioses on 1020
tax returns on account of worthless
oil stock ure risiuir.il to cubmit a
statement attached to and a part of
their return hhovriuc the name of the
I issuing corporation the amount claim-
i
HAYNES ELECTED HEAD
OF DODGE MOTOR PUNT
NEW YORK. Jan. i:i-F J. Haynes.
viie president ami general manager of
Dodge Hros.v Inc. motor car manufac
turers of Detroit Mich. was notified
here today of his appointment as
president of the- concern. News of the
appointment cumo In a telegram from
the board of directors ut Detroit.
PERSONAL .MENTION
Th Associated Press
EL PASO Jan. 13. State Senator
R. M. Dudley of El Paso has u bill
drawn up for presentation before the
present session of the Texas legisla-
ture tvliieh provides for licensing en-
gineers and architects. The bill
would have the governor of Texas ap-
point a board which would be giv-
en the power to hold examinations and
otherwise provide for certificates to
be Issued to competent engineers and
architects.
Complete In twenty sections the bill
specifies that within thirty days after
it become a law the governor shall
appoint board of six members three
architects and three engineers two
for one year two to serve two years
and two to serve three years. As their
terms expire the governor would ap-
point new members. Compensations
for the members of the hoard would
be $10 a day and expenses while in
session. The board would hold at
lease one examination a year for the
purpose of finding out competent en
gineers and architects and Issuing
them certificates; The examination
fee would bo $20 nnd for the renewal
of the license a fee of $5 to $10 would
be charged.
The bill specifies however that
any engineer or architect who had
practiced In Texas prior to the en-
actment of the proposed law would 1
given a certificate without taking out
an examination.
Provision is also made that If -ifter
a hearing before the board an euglu-
cer or architect should be found guil-
ty of malpractice the board would
have the power to revoke his lhi-use.
Obtaining certificates through fraud.
being Incompetent being reckless in
construction work or being addicted to
the use of liquor or drugs also would
be cause for a hearing.
The bill was prepared at the request
of member of the El Paso Chapter of
the American Association of Engin-
eers. The chapter appointed a com-
jmlttee which helped the senator word
the hill.
Tha Associated Press
AI'STIN. Jim. l.'l. A .-.umtuary of
the work of the Hoard of Pardon Ad-
visers tor 1020 siiows that 707 cases
legar.ling paidous were disposed of
nnd that 10(H cases remained on file
on Dei ember ill. 1020. The board in
its report to the goternor says that
"the services rendered will nluujs be
i happy memory rendered with an
icute sense of responsibility attached
but nlways witli a desire to be merci
ful when due regard fo rjustice would
permit."
On December .'11 1010 Oil cases re-
mained on file pending action by the
board winch together with 1)20 new
eases filed during 1020 made a total
of 18.'U cases plated before the board.
The 707 cases disposed of leaves 10(11
cases to be acted upon In 1021.
Tha Associated Press
AI'STIN Texns Jan. in. The Bn-
prenie Council of Knights of Columbus
held n conference in New York Janu-
ary S for tiie purpose of considering
extending a loan of several hundred
thousand dollars to the Department of
Texas. American Legion to enable that
department to construct immediately
the American Legion Momorinl Tuber-
cular Hospital nt Kerrvllle Texas. Sev-
eral driies for funds for erecting the
hospital have been made in Texas and
others are contemplated. The loan of
this motley would offset the drives
legion officials say nnd work on the
hospital urn Id start at once.
The meeting wns called by Supreme
Knight James A. Flaherty after In-
lesiig.iting conditions In Texas. Dr.
Guy O Shirey Texas stnte command-
er of tiie American Legion of Fort
Worth: D. R. Hreed executive secre-
tary of the board of control of the hos-
pital of Austin and Judge Hill Grover
attorney of San Antonio were pres-
ent to present the Text's proposition to
the Council.
Following announcement of the de-
cision of the Council a meeting of the
board of control of the'hospital will
i.e held In San Antonio fo discuss the
plans after which a trip of inspection
to Kerrville and the site of the hospital
t ill be made.
SLEET TARES DOWN
ALL WIRES TO CITY
AmericH. want ads pay.
The storm of the past few days has
played havoc with the telegraph and
telephone wires out of Hreckenrldge.
The Western Cnlun wires have been
out of commission since 8 p. m. yes-
terday and the telephone wires nearly
continuously since 2 p. m. yesterday.
Owing to tills interruption there Li
dearth of late wire news from the As-
sociated Press.
FIFTY BONES IN THE OLD DAYS
MIGHT HAVE CHANGED CENTER
OF OUR EARLIEST GOVERNMENT
The Associated Press
HARRISON Ark. Jan. 1-t There
was a time in the history of the Cnited
M.I.. after leaving Princeton and at
uo time nt Ellabethtown.
The letter in part which recently
. nn Into the nossesslnn of Mrs. Rex
States when $.72 representing a 'nr''" j wrthlngton. of Harrison a descend-
loss or saving to members of Congress. t ((f JIra Thompson follows:
.vas a vital factor in the consideration Pear Hannah:
... ' j ... t. ...... .......ili-nil rmir la. .era rlntfsi
n o irin.wol lllOVlll!? lil tile sent (II ' llii.r ...... j ..... ...-
" s"- ...- r--r i ... n J
- 'Monday 12 ooiock nna luesuay
rnriirnnumf. nnd. .'it'coiilmg to nil ox . . . . . . .
tlcer of that same Congress. -.2
vear was "no trifling ..msiileration.
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This ill: of Iilstorj U .oiilalned in
o clock at night and acknowledged Uio
receipt of tlieni. Mr. Rend
ii misinformed respecting the ad-
journment. They met on Monday bnt
k letter wiitten by Charles Thomson j they might us well have adjourned till
mis lime ioi mi uiniiicH lutj uv.
I am very apprehensive that
-mretary of the Continental Congress
during th several years of its exist-
ence to hi wife IliiiMiah. an aunt of
President William Henry Hnrri.m.
The Utter Is dated Princeton. August
21 lSoi the COllgrc men items iu
done.
FOFO GAINS 557 VOTES
IN BA1XOT RECOUNTING
NORTHWEST WELL
'?!. Taylor Oil Syndicate rtportslnl as a loss and If consistent with
IU well on the Cleveland surrey infacts that the corporation Is dlsnoltwl
Roy I.each of the American staff
return.il tcday from a holiday period
visit to ids home in West Virginia.
He declares the activity and prosper-
ity of Hreckenrldge to lie the more ev-
ident thau anything he saw while
away.
KING ELECTED MESffiER
OF BLACK PIG ORDER
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON Jan. 13. Further
recounting of the ballots Iu the Ford-
Newberry election in Michigan by the
senate elections committee today gave
Ford u net gain of 557 votes for the
580 precincts recounted.
M. II. I'ir.e and wife are here from
Chicago to make their home. Mr
Pie Is secretary and treasurer of the
Penhrook Oil Co. The latter Is aow
piartlng three new wells on their prop-
erty north of tawn.
Tha AssocUUd Preu
LONDON Dec 2S. King George
lias just been elected a member of to?
Large Black Pig society the Times
announces.
Members of th-'s society are breeders
of a famous Berkshire variety of large
hogs some of which were purchased
recently from the royal farui at
Windsor by King Alfonso of Spain
with a view to improving the native
breeds.
nothing tint- some calamity will awak-
en the dates to a sense of their situ-
ation. - -
... - 'Tiie President of Congress
ha- not provided u house for himself
iu.r f likclv he will find one here to
esi-ioii In tho Nw Jeisey town uud solt hm fml RHbethtown has
vus uddressed to "Sirs. Thomson. ' b.tn talked of at his table ao a proper
Corner of Spruce and I Stieet I Iilln- ( pilV for (he residence of Congress
delphlu." He has a house there which he says
It was proposed that the residence ihns twenty rooms and which he will
of Congress be removed to 1 lunbefli- let for the ue ot me i-resuieai. n
town. N. J. but. iK-coiillng i Oi let- is true that the place is intesteu wun
ter thre was opposition on the mosquitoes In summer and lying low
ground that "lodging" in Ellnneth- and neav marshes may be liable to
town would cost $4 a w..k wb. i.-iis niiemilttents In the spring and fall
it ...mill be nhtiiliuil V.ir x. .i w. U in bnt these are trifling when It Is con-
Princeton. Whether the -.ugh. ...st .. sl.Iered that by fixing the renldence
1- not disclosed hut 1.1-..) r. .rd-'of Congress there the value of his es-
swuyed the Congress In rejn ting it tate will 1 increased and he will have
living" in Ellwibetli town flually an opportunity of letting his house at
that the Congress met it. Annapolis a good rent."
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