The Abilene Weekly Reporter (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 48, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 27, 1918 Page: 2 of 8
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THE ABILENE REPORTER ABILENE TEXAS
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Quarterly
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xoiryou:
SAVINGS
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First
with us
State
ABILEtfE
Bank
bftn heart! In war rAlff ifprk and
training rnnip meelFifs At the .tona-
tfcitn Rnlnti.l t&A Ah&lfnhii clnbr.
liBfaJUias also boon rtfftcifiSfif tie com
munity sing-song at YJT! C A. Lobby
l.
t wii o' it Jiaiinoii Thcr er that zene cowers one 01 Aoueno c
a Kn -r en they saw a pafie ad do Soldier hoy. Is missing In action in
croln opsr one In the Afillene ter- France
Uty. I MS la-tho son ol Mrs Ida Power of
Vn dnotdoi Jhm nr idirn with nerve Ahllene. The Itoporter printed a let
on SundaV evening TotWnMcnl pub-hno-.igh to M.y tpenlve space n ter tram him kls mother the past
lie especially rturtH to see bere paper tH rotth visiting. ' jald week dated October -13 He wrote the
leave " - .. - iue membu- f th party VccortUng- letter while In hospital whero ho nald
The n'obe flecon! say 'One of thef: 'lev pfVl in an automobile and ho was confined by a akin Infection
jmosf attract! number given on the de for ALU.". Mr Wise Is a near caused by a tlcK nita tie ueiongs to
fourth liberty loan drve here iaifiwrm -tui - n '' """" ""-i""1' ""."; .
poll Air ' o iirisieti no urni wcm
iThnrsilnV ftvfnlnc wits that of Mrs
ITmtrv ftlileni who nosuses a rleari'r "i- AtiHan
tyrlr soprano voted Hy rco.uet she
ftrt sang tho Staf Spangled Banner
and lnstanMv every oo spang to s
lime. Titers was n slight paus" hut no
me slumped from the -ulnte. and a
I 'he changed t 'Kor Yoitr Hoy and M
i frltpry
Ft'KHAIOFw U (IKIHUS
LIS HEARD TWO
Ifeltf Wednesday Viornlne Vr
Lnnghlcr f ndcrialln? nirj
rom the
or.
i
lior. tear uNstcnert In many eyes i
Ktcry yearn ng note una a vocal caress
of moth r-!ne Sot until the last noto
died a way win there the Slightest t
movement in that strangely mixed an-1
dtencc And we wontovcr tho top "-
A B C
GOOD SPEECHES IT
THEIR LI
UCHEON
ABILENE OIL ADS.
BRING INOUIRIES-:
BYTHEHUNDREDSu
The funeral of the late W I Grogan
who died at Shrevepori I.a . Monday
November 18th. was hold from the
1 nugliter rnderloTing parlors Wednes-
day morning. November. 20th. at 10:3"
The funeral party reached Abilene
Tuesday night abbard the Sunshlno
Special. Tho services woro conducted
by Dr. J. C. Burkctt and Dr. Millard
T . '.'A .lonltens .hidgo Howell of Jefferson.
The wec'ity Mon-r luncheon hold at w0 tttme (o Ahllonc to attend the fun-
ihc ftraco hotel Thursday was largely cr nso gpoHc of thc jfc bf o dn-
altehded by the members and Is ro- fea!e(
ported In hate been n very onlhusl judBe Qrogan Is survived by his
nstlo one Mr Dallast Scarbbrough WIdow mother and two sisters. Mrs.
was toastmaster ano me speaker ian0 Aootl of Sweetwater and Miss
were nev Mr Hurt pastor of St jjay Qrogan who made her homo wlti
fnul Methodist church-and Mr. Ocorgc tne jcccascd at Shrcveport
Mlnter. president of the. Chamber oft Sr nm Mn Woml an(1 tlclr tll.
ommerce tircn attended the funeral
Tne aunject tnscuiscu wy inese Ren
BRITISH SOVEREIGNS VISIT
GRAND FLEET JUST BEFORE
CEREMONIES OF SURRENDER
Hy Associated Press. ... t .' . "
Jt)M)ON November -il.-Tln- (li-nnnn fU'ot ns spcpifiotl in t to
li-rius of the armistice with ilpnnniiy wn surrciulovetl edny w "
pIHi.. sns an official announcement by flic Uritish atlniirBlty tins
"Thc'iiialii Oprmtui fleet was surrpfulnfKI 'M imonil'
The British grniitl fleet nccdirtnnii ty h" Amfcnfinii bait c
ViMton mill French ff misers slunmed tfn this inoniihg frojn 11 or ;
Hrjlish base to accent the surrender of trtd QeVman hnttlcBlups battle
dpifors and destroyors v
rlOHYTir. Xovcmljpr 21. King .Gfm ?! Qnuen Mary enter- .
mm toilnv aboard Admiral UenttyVi fWRafup tho 4lnti9li French
mfUAmnritfnii-admirals assembled hore ill uonneclion with tho suf-
rentler of the German warships.
PEDS DIALS
returned from NsttlnJj Tennessee.
tt'lipre ht has been for the past few
J timtiths working for the government
i on an Imiacnap powder plant Mr
Mt)auifl said that there uure about
sua
r week following the heavy advertising
In tho leading new papers of the stnt-
The Chamber of Commerce. It. V. Ileit-
nutt. secrrturv. during the week has
receded several hundred letters ro-
tiucstlug coplo of thc new two-eoloc
map nf the Abilene territory and mak
ing liHtulrlcs about leases and pros
pects. Maps nre now being mailed out
rnd letters will soon go out 16 ovjy
prospective oil man and Inquiring
speculator nlid pmspednr The effefi-
tlvenos nf the ndVerlHlne Is revealed
lion t C i n. hct U'atul wit ShiCMiiiC Tliurduj' Msht in the extreme dlkUnces from which
bur"ed at tn if it. 'C j Thursdav night nt the Klrst Ilaptlstj letters of Innulrv hnve come to tho
I)r t: B McCall rwelvwt his com. tilnir--h the people of Abilene nro rp-iriiniiilHr of CmnnuTcc Not only "
mission as Senior Mihitenant In tho t.tel to meet In a great song ser- tn n interested but men of other oc
navy some time ago and has been on v( .rhn oUJ ru lm cVoI.y udy!lupSHoiis sanguine of ihe coming In of
duty m the Naval Hospital at 1'orls- lg wm Ut Bnp ! BUKl1Pr nr( seeking Information
mouth n. since volunteering for ar- Th0rt be aome patriotic se-Hut imatlons for new buslnoii.
vj.o about nine months ugo .Ho left jm nmf special numbers by the'nmonff whom U a gentleman frow
.... ............. . " V""! y"r ftbllene ('itrist'au college fuartoit
port and wns benlor- Medical offrcurf Zsu liv . r hu t.ifnl. ..
lfiiiti..! l... dlilt Triukika will lllnltA.hiib VI f : "
u..ili ... nm. ".'"'I'-' ... .... ws-j! IfSfc.
U.. '
V M II le 'n Iwm iit acres plant-1 forty thousand moji at work ott the
il l- rhest or it's I flirts farm will sowi plant and that the government wns
. to .'iw I- ' ton to what he lis! still wauling men. and that they in-
.lr'.dv pi 'Hied jj(Jtfded finishing the ftlant regnrdToss
wr .?a"K f?i. iinscr a rorntw fnti-'oTthe armistice
-li ' t Abl5ir .V'"1 st 11.1- via Bellows
tlemon wns "Cooperation In Town
nulldlnc." Mr. Hunt made one of tho.
J Interest in oil prospects about Abl-mot forceful eloquent and entctaln-
lene increased wonneriuiiy uuring uoring spcecucs ever ueuru iu mo wui
luncnenn ii mgest tuings mnii
men do In the wnrldJfKjwpal they build
and what they liullfl year's after thev
aro coneVlll Colt.'whntihlnd of men
they w'orcL Ttut'Hua'ifkpTshlphers of
. 4 - d. fl -lill-. iLJ. i.
OKI SO Mill! J II
of these cities
GOOD
SHOWING
M
S
E ON TESTS
lYthelftlllieii Unit Iho'r.uJfliJ
ltleltro'Wntcf4iit 16 tell u
thatlhctr bulfilertwarejiun worship j
perYu mrii)irsHcai);actQr intd
He
brought on the return voyage.
Iifcis to im gone fne or
1 K V Murrln return
Mirt Worth where ho spent auvoivl
H(J ui uiinuiBun
..Mr nd Mrs' Onsr
Atigelo aro here visiting their son.
Clifford Wilson a student In Sommnna
College and l)r and Mrs I V HnllU
Mrs John I S)i(iiMtiiK who li.u liaon
nt the city The government
t'tnh wlshlnc Information Jibout a cer
tain auto repairing ifnci . ;
;ilihfeot tiie city rue government! ow faces are seen dully In Abiicn:
Jivwroktt jnjM5Jiy'siert iiihi an patriniic peopio1 They havo hardly struck town wnen
" II.'- n&KT .
B W Morris returned Kflimy frijiirt.f;: '
7-.. ?.S i li!iik
I express their thanksgiving
rntitude for the blessings or
Ik. it it f t . Itl 1. 1m.
i I n ft UViyftjDii0"1 " " rrvv win uv in
i?m
wharvoti;ao Hit U
Ml.."..lrM .Jt(l Cs.
ism ui ctrnn "ipi
MM The nh-J
llfraltn ntt Thfe
ricrntatf wljl evflr jtvas W hiss nnd by
wortl In his lienstlr dlfreknrd Of the
true the good ahd the beautiful. Great
cathedrals that required centuries 'o
build he wanlonly destrcyed. boasting
that one Oerman soldier was worth
more than them all
"Near Channy In France there
stcod a cedar of I.cbanon which bad
Stood foe nitcs. Julius Ceasar stood
under It when Tie divided Onul- Into
throe Parts Charlemngne Issued some
Of tils great edicts from under this
HOUND
ABILENE
Sl'LKMHll I'KOUKIlSS .MAltMlD
THE WEEK T M-JIHEH OF
TESTS SEAK CITV.
AT INTERESTING POINTS
Scirrnl Wells Arc (icltfug Dawn
MclghborluMid of Pcplli Where
'.Snmcllilng May JIoln
" tirlluiTciu-
Hi
ill
I . 'oilmp'o'rCsiut'ilcVfopmbn(sfwcro Vd
corded during the wteek In tost wells
The kiiie reviewed the entire Hritish grand Hcot and virtu rr-eem-d
enthusiasticaUy. Afterwards the king nnd.tiuOoit itiitssed
thdepntture of fast destroyers formliip tho vanguard o some !UU
fighting ships to which the Oermans were to stirrendcr.
I'AHtS. November 21. King George and Qncoit Alnry of Kng
land Will visit Taris latcjliis morning. u
d6rrlek will be bogun within tho ne-U to offer asslfltnnco niul sympathy bill
six or seven days Another location who h.fvc boon -nt tho bedside of tho
has been mndobysomo Oklahoma par- grand old man for many wiSoks anil
lies on their lease west of Hamlin. I among them I want to mention1 capo-
Several geologists who Investigated dally K M Smothers from whose i b K
this section recently pronounce It one warm heart there Is i perpetual flow
of tho best they jiavo examined. Ho- of love and sympathy going out for
ports from IlnmUn Indlfcajo that leas- those wlio nrc ilck or In JWta ta(
ne in that rcgldfi Is nndcr great that Is tho life that Is worth Hv.nft.-
headway and the farmers nro being. a 4 N- ( 4
appoalcd to to turn loose tbolr fandj . -taJU
for exnlolters.
TlnlborB for derricks havo bcelii
hauled from Morkel. Malorlnl for lhol
Well near tho John Scars ranch house .
AHM.. ...il. nn.k..'n.t Iu rnftirtnl In'
do unuor iranspon hi ic ii. . miiiiii i y i hmi I ill m j
kel cltlzcna report many leases ntado I 1 1 1 1 B II f h 1 1 ) 1 1 M I
during mo wcok nmi niiim? i"""" UUUII I I LMUUUULU t
up from nit o'l standpoint. Tho nil onn-ri !
bcrrv well Is not a great distance from II III 111 II I II M' ft :i
5 llfcclve ii Cublegmni.
Mr and Mrs J. H Coucli lutvo to-
!V 111... K-nll. fni- Inn itnva nn nit- "T-'lVIMl a CUOIL'Knilll irooi IHBir u.
t Hr Holt Mage lias completed liU 21t b)ind were all ell.
tfulnlng at Fort Oglelhbrpe. On . nhtl .....
libs bwu aaslgncd to. tho govfrnmimt . U'Tsnce lleusley. Ili-.
hospital for overseas wounded . bar- Mr rary A. HoRSiey hab received a
file !u. n Senior Dental Surgeon. ''"" from hor sen Ciaroneo "caaloJ
IfMUa'ltuTiy Price. Ten Cedar Stree'. hlelt was wrltton from I. 3 Naval
H spending the wek-end at the home ospltal. No Umdon. Conn . In whlc i
l.V u ..uii. Mr t. n ii.Miiai-iur le ays Hint he will b Kent to New
bd his family at Port Worth Slu '" o worx -in uiiig '"i""" "' l
i (tn i. liij . iu io
rlment of ihe naTr
lib lilu tLftrt. fillf illd
diiiiolnt(Hl that In as not sent to prune "nw
Mid his family at Port Worth Slu '' m wont -m a
will vlnit otljor relstfvoii and friends 'IiouMnil bod at tl
While" there! ' w efectrlen! depsr
Judge John Ilowyer was culled to d Is pleasfd with
i.. ..i..... i .i-i.-.i.... .... iui iiuiiiua dumiJlnteil that In
Altn-wr rilnl r-h.iml.aru !.. rnturn ' nr reported hliuse
r 1 froiu n misTness frFtf 16 Fort WorCi enioylng good lualth
- Ieputv SUorlff W J Cook of Clullu-
Min countv was he-u .Tlttirsday froip
llalrd on tmsltrtes; i rf t :t .
II H Iloififufnft Se ffsyittfhSf
theaters was here Thursday rnm San
Angelo to visit the It & Tt Qrteon.
J T-. Hughe manager of the Sweet-
water brunch of the J M. Itndford (tro
eery company spent Thursday In Abi-
lene on liuslness with the hoadiiuarters
OffUo.
The Hev Horace llusby. pastor of
tilcnwood Church of Chrlil at Port
In tho Abilene territory hut splendid
progress was mndo In drilling pre-
saging early discovery of what that
O.'irfh wilt reveal at the aovcrnl points
exploited. '
lile Saturday the directors of tho
Humble-Wood test two and ono-halt
miles northeast of Abilene reported
drilling nt -too feet In hard limestone p
The Keploy &; Hrlght Is reported
drilling ut an estimated depth of 310
tree. Nnpolcan rested and Ibsuoil r)r
they make tlielr presenco known id .dors from tinder lis spreading shade
tho Chambor of Commerce Some of j Hut because It obstructed tho crown
those men are wealth? others rich-prlncc'c view he orded It cut down and
and still ntliora comfortably "healed "Iburned It w'rts (he buns who had lojt
When they wunt to know about leasusjnll sentiment and love for the. things
they nrc directed and when they need historic sacred and beautiful; who
.ninrmation the secretary elthor lm. raped vomen. mutilated children muf-
parts what he knows or guides thorn o dorcd old pdoplc. and who nre now
persons who ari versed In such tnfor- outcasts or civilization. and begs'
intiiioii Siiieieiiiiit Is made to camou- and whimpering for bread
tlsKe prospects hero hut the strnlsht-l-"Town builders must boblB enough.
. W . . - - T..
forvvnnl 'story is told ror wnn
wot'th anil ns a remit no dno
till cited and no ime hurt because
misrepreseniaiion in nun way wiu -mmiumw . tt - Tyo pooplO?aro
ouniiiii exprussmns ami nope oi we mr. .uuuer um iiuiivui) pipsu urcat orSdntor.
Chamber of rommorco and inisinessinijiy a cican ueai.juiai oar on niu - hnlii'aniv and Incrcas Is over
men go a long way toward establishing!! n wlld-cat field nndJk being o w Ie2J?"aSS8i
confidence In the minds of prospector- "ented to tho public -Wo have now frSrxitfPSriju. weii Bix .niics
and very few leave without glvlnJevon twl wells-Jn the Abilene terrl- fl0K4ffilCne b"s reached an
nssurame or lntlm.tlui that they wlllry. and In a few inont ibere wll JS"2 Zh TmS foe7 So for-
come bnck and Invest or exploit tlie a uoxen. ami some or mem nose in " v" "-.;'" nl-11iu. t.inniini
field. - Mr Mlnter-said. ' Wo aro condnctlnir I '""""" srj " " " r "' :
'".. - . .. ..- ..i.-.t.i r. i . ...iilwlth thac which obtained In ono of
nil men ineinseivcs are .rouo. uii.-ki ."i.iiv.vi. v.. . ... irlv
to bellove that oil Ih ii that ftvo-vears ir0nijow.oiior no ;-;;:; ; - . .'
Mcrkcl.
UUUIn
It Is located in n
if and wlfe-Kr"' nbundanco Ifos hidden under thojolt. we crfh look ovefy jpan
laurfuie of the Abi'ene lonntry. They we have had dealings rn th
LIEUTENITORMI
K1ELQFGLYDE
KILLED NOV
D
do not mlucc words but have hoiieful
Ihe.irts and are willing to mal
! necessary sacrifice to prov
'mistaken In their deductions
specific and candid reports of geolo-j-
gists who havo olreaily searciied and
'reported on the field In tho Abilene;
country aro sufficient. to warrant the
I deepest fulth Iu the future for Abilene'
I mill tlie Abilene oil field. The test'
i wells southeast of town which produc-i
oil a limited supply of oil tndlcato
ilearb that oil Is here Finding It i
that's whirl they are doing.
with whk-bl
the eyes "
mm m bales
GINNED PB OIITO
NOVEMBER 14TB1"
Worth returned murmay to ni noun ilr Miliunl A tenkens was notified Thu situation at unuent most ures-
after a IU here with his brother Dr jjOU4i i- ne parents of I.lettt Oran ing In Abilene Is to find iitiurter. fori
joa uusoy
Il tho Associated Press
WASHINGTON. Nov 21
dcrs Is underreatntiiE at lis; feet.
! This well la l'o mllus oort boast ot Abl-
! leno on tho O.ivo Proctor ranch Tho
igeueral offices at present uru loratQd.
r.u Stamford wjiero much excitement
fseoms to reign over prospects
The Fort Phuutum Hill well ut tho
j continence of the Clear and Kim forks
lot the liruzos north of Ablleno. is re
ported progressing ami down 10..0 feet
up to Friday evening No new devel
opments havu li3en reported here.
The Sinclair Oil company a test al
most midway between Albany und
Lueders has reached a depth ot Uuu to
luuu feet with no new developments
The ceil- Practically not hint was done during
SERGEANT RUPERT
J
ER
OHNSON IS HOME
mmmm
U. II.
1 v
gMUNY PLnCES. IN .
COUNTY EXCEEDED ;
; JJJ
The following summarized rcporlB
from various places In the county out
the Cnlted War Work Fund drlvo lumij
been glvooiUiKUoporlcr Iry Countyli
Ch.ilrmjnVlirctlth . IJ
iicrm-i .iiciiutis
L"2 cp.ji donorillSPi.jr.'
ScbfioKgirls cMJfils:
M50oiirw.ipicji
sbafKWiiV.
Si&of cldfiRba
.-k45..-...ia-iAfa
roJPjttJo
To
T
sio
s jno o.
itr
$1K 15.
OvcthoJt:lula.iH!i-J-
fmmfmtmk.
JfotrlCttPwSrMIn2
tlUjclr iiuojin
. PVbsh from the trenches of Franco-
AvHe'ro he had the unusual experlcnc
of going over tho top four different'
times without getting a. scratch. Scr
geant Rupert Johnson of .158th ln-fant-A'.
ooih dlvlsIoiiKl- boic-for a.Iew
days vlalt with Ills parents. Mr nnJ of $H5. most of which bnsbooii jpuV
i ' l1.Hafiii Tl.n ffitrtllv It. nn1i ' '
moved somo titno ago from Anson. Cupi' '
whore Mr Johnson Is a banker. Hoports: Women S 10.35. won $-0&
Tho first of tho Ablleoo. war heroes girls J2G3:. Their ouota was ?Sj.
tn rninrn. Snrconnt Johnson ivris fair-' Tuscoln
ly swamped Saturday by nuestlon-ask-1 Iteports: -Clrl $27.0ii. boya $30.00!
.... ij.. I....I trtii nt IntArntff tn anv u-nnien 4S1I IK irnnnrl Sfil. 13: StS.tltJ
and alsoji large collcctfan.of soiiyonlrj.cMb. JT'jO-jbv pUdios toWlTOOWtJl
direct from the trericliosj ie 'Baiieaj t 'rnoiriuoia ws 3a.J.itruvir.soiiwi
from Brost. Franco November t and Is u Victory School. I
landed at New York November 18 He Huffain tin?
ia ono of a class of ISo men examined nufialajjRap has collected and turn-
for. appointment to
was one of four Texai
rinded In tho successful 56. Aftarj- UenortB- - jGaSlff'cdtlCction of $IS.5j
spending a short while hero ho will boys' pledges of $19 G5 girls" pludgj
. .i-. n.l..i ... .a. ... hle'f ....l nnllii.Hiu tt! .'.0 tntnl 4'tfi (!K
studio-. - .: ii'flulon
Sorfnuni Jnhnsnn wit In the famous! Hoiiorts: GlrlsiJlf!f)0. womon JIfi.'
St Mlhlcl fight and spent 15 days In motj: J26 (VI to4ali?5UP0; their ijuolaft
that sector During that time he went wa 15.1.00.
" nraii-iimu n
Men 512.25 women i'XM
ISo men examined nuffaloJiap has collected and turn
West Point and ed lnTOUB; tbel-jiunta wa $"200.
.aim who were inp . '" Jjjwri
sessful J6 .Aftarf Ueuorts- jCJaShfcollcction of $IS.5l
over the ton against tho Huns four
times. It was during this battle tluit
Kt.
!K
.iciTwholNe-r r.ue3' t TT ""W" c0" I "" wiik on the W C NaUhlock east : captured 7or CernaM. whom he BlfI717 M. Iy.;$ 25. tolaMl-WO;
! ivioi. wno i mi r "lie i v.iju . pruie-iiir unu "inwi ' ""."'"'' 1" sinned nr or to November 1 1 amounted. .k i.vt ih.nin.n tint r.i.f ..ni i .... .. ni . imit nn l thTr .nnn win ll2E.nn
W
NEWS BRIEFS
Ilcd Vr" t-i ii Turin).
F Hudmuit guve the local
nsp
Tevns. that I.Ieut Kiel was killed In make their home either permanently
action In France November 3rd or temporarily here." In fact with the
IJeut Kiel attended Simmons Col- influx of the pat two or three months
lt)u iu liiltt ami roomed at the borne 11101 of tlie desirable residences and
of Dr Jenkon. He mad a profession 1 otijige m- to speak of nparynenti
f rellciun and lolueil the Ilaptlst and furnished and unfurnished rooms .
Jiiturt-li that yenr and was baptized by little or no accomodation at present l
ginned prlpr to November tt amounted 0f tho Fort Phantom Hill project
to vm.o running lmte-i. inciuuing From reliable 'sources it was learn-
127.M2 round bales. C.S7S of Ainerlcaii-jed Saturday that several large leases
Kgyptlan and 21.1 U bales of SeaIa-were taKen durlng the week am 80V.
ItlUiL - . .tmI nilrllllnnal lildckn will In exnlolL- If oxtMnlav niornlni
' ' 1 1 '.. 1 ...I n artn ft.' 1.rr:infnmnltt'J'llH hl4
XAIMMS qt'KHTHX
aIiTfJ
ter of the American ltM Cm a ftn
fir Jenkons
avullsLIc And the situation now lit
Dr. Jonkens staled that he was oneen somi) ihun It has been
juude tor the bringing of the niutoriais
to the points It Is understood that
1UW la. ... ... .. r..tll .... jf t. f - l" MV lJl
n.i : 'r rii if flauniK MacsiiouiiaireA lft Vnitra nil and Has comnanv. lt
turkey Saturday wUW w 4..lrt . -f n b.aveTkw Js' gVo ;. U-li" Tn factV hi 'W-t' "" Ji.ated norTheast of AbUtfw. will start
offhyltaOIrforlUt. dW8JM.h groat shock toj Ctamber f. KB - The Local Draft-4rd of T.y.or ' "" "S ST'
. r. . t tnu lainiiv 1 iiHTer maw u uusiiuiu !"- ..- . .. rf . -- i"'!.....-. ...tii ....nB.iA3.t .u. .-..' " -- -- --
lr. rilllliliiKll o-iBiieu ; -- .;.......- .' .. .... Ir niuirlniMif. und roi.111 liv oil men ' -" Mf-iu...iC wmp-
At.ording U word ru. iMl by AM- " ?"
I..I.O frlumlli Hr fl & KHlUUlHUKh. Illl-i-"" " J "
compelled to come out of a dugout an J thojrinota was $125.00.
surrenuer r ' .. . ?. i"'f
Sergeant Johnson spoke
the 8. A T C at Simmons
572.00.
til recent I) preldlnK elder of ihe Ahl-jr Jenkens Bald.
lene dtiltrtct lias neen assigned a - nVitn im-iiu
tor of the Fifth Hireet Jletliwllst ' " "'" m "-
church ui Wacu Hr Seiwabjiugh trau-fi-rreil
from ibis ronfrreitftt to ths
("entral Texus oiifernt
that I did not look to'a. apartments and rooms by oil men "" ZtfZZ'' Uqrt n B1'
had happened to Oran" 1 Homo of these prospectors find what-g- lo a"r ei ?'lll """ 23 inUes Boutfaww
Ithey want while others are dlwp-j"" '" .. ! ir.K... T?.? act depth lo w
Ueport on the Bilberry project ubout
did not contain tne
which the drill bad
pointed and tune what they ran get
PROMINENT OIL
N J i.ukm of Ahllene "as in
OvuIj Monday
Mr ami Mr Jorditn I.aike and
llted at Terrell drfiightur. Miss AgntM were shopping!
J T Huney luw rwehwl s kwr. Ow WlnMday I
from J M Stewart or Terrell mfari- ..V" na A ( 'f ohutton '
ing him of ihe death f Mrs jumrt. -IW" Tf j Ia t . '
whUh occurred November lib. Mr ' V1 ! l ta "J"
and ilrs. Stewart mbltil lB -Uw. "W' M U?w W-Itam
View. Abilene T8a lor swu tlmte11 l "" j" to Uere . 1
prior tu moving to Terrell tl iiv4lr Artfcnr Qmtem has ut-i
tossed ts aurvtved l er huebanitaud rk or r pniiMirj uepariiuoiu. jjomft W rtminem oil men of the.
three children. " jjnd we eongraiulate wreelvee aMi . oeul aUracted to the
iwn nm iw ammiv tun "."u: Uilio field t the nnpreoedented ?c-
iluestloiiiiaires are to be filled out audi ...?. ..... 1 . io..Q.i
iLflLlfiHLironsiderabio progress was made dur-
.....- w..& " ;- '" . lug the week however wlthuut any
they contain and await further orders '" 1.WimiM iri ttcaiiv the
p M .-.-.- - -T tf
MENV1SITTHE
ABILENE FIELD
from Major Townes Supervisor for
Texas of the Selective Service law.1
There are 2lo registrants In this many
of whom are now In the service
same formation hard limestone be
ing penetrated With reference lo the
(deposits of coal found in thin" well it
r . . Ti V Z 1 1 ... .IU reliably reported that the presence
It Is believed by draft officials that' ' altL ' wai fcnown x-
the "dtvlda"
by credible
1 no eu.eriimeiii win ue uie iniornw-i . P.taln btretches of
t on gained by classifying the 18 clA ' ?S?tTuV
bs a uasu ui a repon uiai win u uuu-b .. ho dlKKing of a water
j muted to eougrpss wlujre lh future PJ that ItMhe .gg Ujgof .
w..vj " wi ". . .. poet:i a considerable stratum of
to her military program. I ' ar . un( rfladlIv coubUliuble
duality was found at a depth of about
- 30 feet but that no attempt was mu.de
n 1. 'i.' c. jti'MMi v
JcaP for llnulviu
iUie reputation of being one of the Jnt lyi. j (hU action and many more
SUCH I riOf IO llfl 3li . . .aL fmm thtK veins
to men of Jlleports -a(rls" 17 57 hpys.t;
s Colleen general 1 30; cash $59.02 pjcdpfci'
.317.00 total $7C92;- their (1Uota wat;
THE PASSING OF
UN OLD TIER
j
Subla 4
Women ?22.00; others' 110!
Hoports:
reported.
Hoports: Their auota of ?7S40.
raUod but not rean to roako rejufrw .'
FHIDftY NOV. m
a few years and thin to Clyde and
from there lo AUIem four ygars ugo
but has not been ible physically 10 be
Dr o. H Cooper profewKw f phlt-fwi"ry iieHi wpi sje. fc W)Wllyd IMIft
liid.v and dacattonln. rtlmtanna. cut- . deJHr m aijdres ai AJWWS tbe .g-.ja xialiutu wu Pre-!
lejte left Saturday night fo IJouioo V" ' murvn on 1 nauMgivriiKT rtlPjU SaiJiy tTie $elbr ITCTIM C T
where ha 111 attend the leomrw aim iv-j . c7u rTT.r . l ' wmUIli iro operator who u.vtfuniy tecet lnsirucuDiu sionuay -- - - - .". hat au
(onferem-M to b held hy the BriOhftJ day Hue with real hifell probe Lw .. kmWB vei the wjunjry His to mduct ell S A T. C men who re-0 ' " "J1' "" iSL"
lfducatlonal Misstun-at the ntte Intl-!'r w retl bate a great deal te be'h i- ui Oh'-i Uit bo uialutalns head-l.'elveS (ommte4i Orders for Indue?" P""l fcomeuere in tne neig nuor
tme Many uf ihe landing edueature 'ihenkful lur nm ul TiUa- Mr Selby was at-'tlons prior to October Wbt provded'nooa "" "'V " ... i..Lt I on the streets often stnso then
of the world 1H be present at tlie The cswl itfvswm nnu wa a- r. tu . -.a. ue .WW pjrt.tular .he Iwludlon tun e completed by UUV ."."" "u'
meeting. dtrevttoa of ilfa Uauuer and b) th tH.m.B Mrm of K. It Mln- Decwibw 1st P ot ol: U latent under earth at the
w t uw Imeu given ou the 29tb. n uko u .w . Ui tfe tfm un tbe Brotarj. j0ha Uuwyer of the loeal Uoutheru boundary ot the mountatn-
Uelurus From KastlaiitL ha bA-n dropped. lilo-rison ramh tut Kepley & Bright Hoatl state' tfet m view o: the le-'ous" country just per the atviae
ir..rv..v Kiawu. olflalat eourt re-' Mrs Itoy Foster of Sterling C ty is He regards Mr Vliiuball as uue of ttu iuar oi the jovernmeut that all re-l Material for a tost well at Clayton-
VMrter for the Forty-sscnd Judlctalbere vuMtlng her parJ. Mr and Mr .e.i oiugti.-s Ucd oiwrutius In tbfi ciri'i of the bwrd be completed by
UUtrlt-t. returned Saturday altBrnaonJ B. Williams g.-ve Mr Sf"-v hought seyeral Oiou-ii)ectuiber iu lut the reglstranu of
irom tastland where he was in atteu- Mi Hinry Itideiu hjw ro.enil re - 4.titir- rth of aereuse In tbeulie class of I wbo have received
Usnie on court the past week. He re- Umiu4 trot aa ejfended tslj to Art u-mu..rbMia u the Keiilfty & llrgEt'riJerUoniaTe- hould fill tkeni iut
pojrts W eases on the dockei t Ba-lawna ami qUier wterji pojnt TiH ) w sbwn o ar the loeil tromptly Lt return them to the
aauit Uiy of whlKb. are set fur trtaDArlwna Sllver.Uall ba tbe fptlawlps iei.' by JuUe-1 A Tlllett boK-.-i
luring the net two weeks. Forty utu fay regaraiag air. ineu. t Atuoacs iut "inir m advertising 1 fj. -
tie i.iit9 are jury cases. t iirs. iuv- itucua .v".o v muvi-m ture- vy liruiuinwui 110 mi -j iir.roaixu iu at. .iirai.iu
-. . vokc anu personal cimrm ouiniuid-H-rji un mux w uueiie in me nr-" " ' t
Jteturuc.l FriiBi ahilllfc. ticully to patriot! musea She bas-H' -f Me -t Clwrlo ami w 11 eu l'umr Itcpwrlcd Mb-Iuif
W Mi'auitl a .nrpenter ami beeu In. Ii.au4 st wwaj uui. re -vs.1 e vt v idn ImI 4 lieiiy uilun Jn trauea
ir-hatlv wtoe home U at 'Jfy has ceutly aua wltblt i? t nnigtit n.nv v-o.au Wit hi San-..) ttuu Informatlou-bus beeu received hole It
IlierM
Itoports: Womqn tllOuf glrl-
w with some fllodgos.
iliimiiy .
IteporU: Women $11.25 boy $lfi.U
girls 3B 10 general $10.00; cash pap '
C J. Alison better known to his Ylef
Intimate friends ns Uncle Charlie. died Reports- Women' $H 00. lrl IJliw.-"
this (Friday) morning at hia home Lors tl 00- mMm) $ji 50 total $7Tn-
here. 417 Cypress street. The funeral ( juji side school ?7.U0.
will take plapo at the residence to-; wylle. 122.00.
morrow at 2 o'clock p m His pas- eetlar Gap cash fx.75 plwlgw $i-
tor Hev A V Kills will conduct the Klrailabt
service after which the Odd Fellows Heports Hoys and girls cash a i
will take charge and bury the body pledges 30.00 men $11)6 totul 131.0.'
with' honors of the Odd Fellowa. 4 IVent
Undo Charley was born In. -London Jleporfs; Men tltfiSi. girls IfST.
England. MafPhe. 1S39. cmki 4u-lboy8 '$315 15-women Jl20 geuewit : :
erlcalo ISM and to Cottonwood. Cal-$20.16; cash p&M 195 5C. pledget f-
lahan county. In li.83 where fnr-u num-j$isr75. total $350.31.
ber of years he was In tlw drug bus-i "
nes and publUhed a newnnawr there.
The Cottonwood I'rod'4l. MUr
1 rcmosed. ta .Bald auL JJjf-il JMr tor
Iu
vllle about ten miles north of Sweet-
water. In beJnj; hauled oitt preparatofJ
to the erecfloBiOf alcrrlck. aud quest
for oiL It being represented u u. deep
test It is understood Uiat tho name
ot this eompany Is the Taylor-Jones;
uud Nolan County Abbaciation.
Timbers lor i new well Ihrei mllee
cast of Hamlin have arrived ut Huut-
Hu and hauled to the spot wheru tho
drill will dig for the urccum Uuid
t'ncle Charley hud boea a l and
beloved member of tbe I. O O V tor l
58 years und igsi charter number of
the first lodgo organtx! nt Sulphur'
Springs. Texas Iluck 111 tlM tarlv du
of Abllena la. offcsA vhwUMl Ui It-dse
here and our obi-lime Thre I.inktrs
looked upon blu tben ami up ; tbe
time of his death a.- iming t iu of our
v.ay host "men
fits aged wife win hal jhartd.wuk
him in bis joys and Ms surpow-j ?ur iJ
years uud. vho Is prcWrt&J ' with
grief together with a rf&uebtar and
son. Miss Miuuw ami Harry are left
SILOGAL BOARD TO
SEAL ALL RECORDS
BY DECEMBER IB
The Ital KxemptiOn Boayd for Tay-
lor county has received ejy slrlcf or-
ders loncernliMj the keeping of tjho rt4-
tnrtU at the board Including" the iju
tlgnjares of eagh registrant r
8 mpere filed with jlie boptl um
to .bo ayowed to be retnood fconi tbu
nies ana uji iiuestioulurs and om
ivpuus oit; tu ue sgautti ami UBIU si
m
:7uiKsrj;i?.r!'.i '; "-. l?j j- .. &
uuu) tiicuus uuu jrt not uniy tuning KWiumj oy uectsiner XUtu
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The Abilene Weekly Reporter (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 48, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 27, 1918, newspaper, November 27, 1918; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth331672/m1/2/?q=grogan: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Public Library.