The Breckenridge Daily American (Breckenridge, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 46, Ed. 1, Wednesday, August 23, 1922 Page: 1 of 4
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BRECKENRIDGE STEPHENS COUNTY TEXAS WEDNESDAY AUGUST 23 1922.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
VOL. III. No. IG.
PRESIDENTS TO SUBMIT ANSWER TODAY
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PRESIDENT'S PLAN FOR COAL
COMMISSION IS FINALLY
ACCEPTED BY COMMITTEE
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Uy the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON Au. 23. A coal commission Rivinif the
operators and miners rcpresuntntiun in the proposed tfou-rn-ment
investigation of the coal industry wis Kiven tijjht of
way hy the House Rules Committee today oer a bill which
had been prepared with the approval or President Maiding
for a commission composed wholly of .impartial representa-
tives of the public.
It has been thought that it was for the purpose or giv-
Inir nreeedence to the Winslow bill ami the drawing up of a
special rule to permit its consideration b) the house at today's
session that rules committee was Killed together.
The unexpected result in the face of 11m ding's desire for
a nonreprcsentation of operutois and miners was said to
have been credited in part to a protest from the miners'
officials against the creation of a commission from which
those directly connected with the industry would be barred.
The House Rules Committee later reversed Itself and re-
ported out the Winslow administration bill a'id providing
for a Commission composed entirely of impartial repri'sen
tatives of the public.
The "Old Maids
Convention" Was
A Great Success
What appear In have been otic of
Hit' most amusing entertainments
given I nthls city In n lone ltnt wan
the. "Olil Mold's Convention" which
was given last night by tin.' Pythian
Sisters nt lln t llilnn Temple
Notwithstanding Hi fncl I tint the
public speaking thai evening drw
man)' people aay fiom tin ml- r
lalnini'iit r.t 1)1 there wait a hour.- full
ami tin receipts accruliiK from tck-
et sales 1m reported lo bo abQCt
jnS.Od. Thi-re wan only about HO
(spent to the affair ami Dm' l tlilnn
Sister villi therefore receive n nlco
aum from the affair.
The "old maids" won juiiposcd to
have come. Into town on a "special"
over thi' C. ti S. K. railroad from
Cisco. They marched tlirniii;h the
streets of tho city in costume on their
way to the hall whore Miv public
ronvi'iilloii wan held.
Mrs. W. V. Ki'ltli In reported to
have received n prist (an extra largo
pt for appearing nit the best dress-
ed and best performing ohl maid.
Out of town i;umIh at tho enter-
tainment wore: !. A. Freeman of
Fort Worth unit Mr. Vlrt.ll Watklns
or Weatherford who la I). 0. 0. of
the Pythian HIM em.
on ni:vi:i.or.Mi:.vr ni:i:di:ii
While then' In a sufficient supply
of crude petroleum for present needs
mining from tho Important nooU of
the great Mid-Continent fluid and
from California It. 1. Welch Secro-
tary of the American Petroleum In-
stitute told tho Senao Committee on
Manufactures which In Inveslgntlug
the oil Industry that the continuity
or tho supply will be largely depend-
nt upon tho discovery or now pools.
Olh NOTF.H
Independent oil Interests control
C6 per cent of thu petroleum refining
capacity of the United Slates uud
Mexico.
Out of a total dally production or
1500000 barrel or crudo petroleum
Independent intercuts are producing
about 1200.000 barrels.
To obtain ono barrel of gasoline
the oil Industry has to produce nearly
four barrels of crude petroleum and
by-products.
The crudo petroleum or tho United
Htntes and Moxlco Is produced pri
marlly to meet tho demand for kuho-
lino. In 1 92 A the domestic 5roduo-
ttou of crudo was 469803000 barrols
and 125000000 barrels wero Im-
ported from Mexico..
Countrary to a widespread belief
gasolluo Is not tho principal product
of crude petroleum It forms about
25 pftr cent of a. barrel of crudo but
fuel oil forms nearly CO per cent and
sells for less than tho cost or tho
crude.
There are 479 oil refining plants In
the United States. Of thoso 38 rep-
rVsontlnB about 37 por cent of tho
country's refining capacity belong
to the aocallcd Standard Oil group.
The remaining 441 with a refining
capacity of 63 per cent of the total
are controlled by Independent Inter-
Official Notice of
10 Apportionment
Official notice that the Slate
School apportionment per capita for
the com I ug. school term will bo 110
tins been received by tti" fount)
SurHTlntomhn' Ml-u ninniu I'. Hope.
In lh letter Hint neoomtMtiled tin
uolico the stato superintendent
writ en that Oov. N'pff linn promised
to ash tho ni'xl I.oKlslntulo to Issue
an nddllloiinl npproprlntlon In order
that the Statu (chool fund mliiht b
Increased. Tin- letter stal-s that It
v III reiiulre an approprluiiuti of G
000000 to ratio the upiiortloiiinent
to III tho amount that J consider-
ed needed. All parties Interested In
tho public Kti ool jysloui uro hopo-
rnl im.t thr memborri ft tli" iuxt
lr ! :.-n will bo lu fuvir 'r an til-
nllonal tii'prnpilatlon.
Brecken ridge Picnic
Held Tn Colorado
Mr. ami Mm. T. II. Itlditell linve
returned from their trip to Colorado
whore they spent the most of their
vacation nt Colorado Hprliimt. Mr.
Itlduoll niivs thul a number of the
people from this place who are visit-
InK In that section are planum!; to
return home In the next row days.
Hi also roiiortu liavlne attended a
llrockenrldKO picnic in the state or
Colorado. There woio -10 Urocken-ridi-u
nonnle nrertent at tlio iilcnlc and
they unjoyed helue tORuther that far
away from homo.
RKCORI) OUTPUT OF
"GAS" IN MAY
Tho Krentest production or Rasollne
In tho history or the oil Industry oc-
curred In May or this year itrconlliiK
to data compiled by tho American
Petroleum Institute ami mibmlttod to
tho Honato Commlttoo on Manufactur
es which Is InvostlKatliiK tho industry.
The output was 12.220070 bnrrelH
of 42 Kiillona each. Tho hlKhoat pre-
vious production was In Hoptombor.
1920 when 10.80C.C93 barrels wore
produced.
In spite of tho unprecedented pro-
duction however tho amount of una-
ollue avnllnble In rorinory storaite on
May 1 or this yoar waH only 82 Rnl-
Ions ror each or tho 10500000 auto-
mobiles roKlsterod on Jan. 1 bh a-
KAlnnt an avorauo or 87 Kallons ror
each or tho nutomohlleH rcRlafored
ror the years 1918 to 1921.
Althoush tho demand ror gasoline
varies yjoro than 100 per cent be-
livoon seasons or maximum and mini-
mum consumption It Is necessary for
tho oil rorinorles to operate on prac-
tically a uniform basis throughout
tho year. Othorwlso it would bo Im-
possible for tho industry to accumu-
late (sufficient stock to moot tho peak
demand.
ANKLE BONE BROKEN
BY HEAVY PIPE
J. J. Coulee an omployeo of P. A.
Chapman drilling contractor sus-
tained an Injury Sunday hy letting n
piece of 10-Inch plpo rail on his
root. A portion or tho ankle bono
was broken cnuslng a painful and
rather serious wound. Ho was given
medical attention at a local sanita
rium and has sluco that tlino been
resting nicely.
A Family
'. iDc"n .rn!er bulU R vehlce oul of lwo tlcyclas n coupla d
Dr. J. W. Hunt Delivers
Eloquent Address In Behalt
Of May field's Candidacy
Declares (he Voters Cannot Afford to Send a Alan to the
t'. S. Senate Who Is Unfavorable to Prohibition As
James E. Ferguson Is
One or the larjte j:atherlni:s at a
political speaking In HrecheuridKe as-
sembled last evening to hear Dr. J
V. Hunt. President or I Tie Mc.Murrny
College. Abilene speak III behalf or
the candidacy or ttitrlo II. Mayfleld
for the r.s.Henate. Thespeaker stood
on the west side or the cotlrl house
lawrt facftiR a" crowd of some two
thousand people who had gathered lo
hear him discuss the Issues Involved
In the senatorial race.
District Attorney S. J. Osborne In-
troduced the speaker or the evening
and lu his remarks stated that he
was a member or the legislature when
tho Impeachment proceedings against
las H. h'ergusou were hear an.l that
he considered he was not prejudice
against him In the decision which ho
made but that the evidence was
heard with u fair mind.
Dr. Hunt Is an eloquent speaker
and the main points brought out In
his argument wore presented In po-
sitive mid uumlstakablo terms; no
Issues beclouded but In every In-
stance making himself clear; ho de-
fended the personal character of 13.
II. Mayfleld as well as his official ro
cord but tumidly denounced Ja. 12
Kergusou ns a man and as an official
lu his preliminary remarks
Dr. Hunt stated that ho was
reared In West Texas brought up
on tho ftontlor and had gone through
all the experiences of tho cowboy In
the earlier dnyn; that tho west was
the first part of tho Mtnto to drivo out
tho licensed saloon and ho was proud
of tho fact that ho l.nd always boon
found on tho side fighting that Insti-
tution of vice and that ho was sill
with that crowd.
While a largo part of his time
wns taken up lu discussing tho at-
titude of tho opposing candidate Jas.
K. Ferguson reviewing his formor
campaign pledges his departure from
tho Democratic party tho Impoach-
ment proceedings etc. ho also dwelt
upon the qualifications and character
or Mayfleld and gavo considerable
time to tho discussion of his fitness
for a seat lu tho sonate.
Ho statod that although Mayfleld
has served six years as State Son? tor
and held tho office of railroad com-
missioner for ten years thoro was no
spot on his official record and that
tho opposition had been uunblo to
rind any point In his official career
to criticise and was therefore attack-
lug his personal character. Ho related
ono Instance to show how ho had
been faithful In detail to the Interest
of private citizens while he was a
member or tho Itallroud Commission
using it as an illustration or many
elmllar occurrences. Mayfleld was re
ferred to as a clean hlghmlnded pub-
lic official stating that he was 41
years of ago and a Christian young
man not a card playor or dancer but
an attendant upon prayer meeting
and nil church services ant holding
office In tho Muthodlst church.
Tho charges brought against May-
Held personally wcro declared to bo
without foundation and ho read nn
affidavit from a Justice of the Poaco
In his homo community to bear out
his statements.
Dr Hunt Bpoko of Ferguson as a
Bicycle
JP't l3a a
discredited and Impeached public of-
ficial who Is now attempting to be-
cloud all Issues mid cover up lilr
past record. He was referred to as
being like the "Inky" fish that throws
out n black fluid destroying nil trace
or where It has been. He charged
that It was Impossible to go Into a
contest with ferguson without there
bring mtidslliiglng and ugly charges
made. Ho said that in tho first pri-
mary every man lu tho race for the
nomination for the scnntnrahlp had
conducted his campaign on n high
piano except l'ergi son and he called
the names of the various men In tlu
race giving the main Issues for which
they stood. Ho said the main thing
for which Ferguson stood was for
light wines and beer and that ho
favored a repeal or the. Volstead Act.
Six phases or Mr. Ferguson'! attitude
were given as follows:
1. Personal slander.
2. Political .proachers.
3. Tho Methodist Chuvch.
4. The Ku Klux Klan.
5. Opposition to the Federal II en-
orvo System. .
C. Sort peddle on prohibition.
Ho revlowod Fergnson's former
political campaigns ami his record as
governor of tho state. Tho causes
leading up lo the Impeachment pro-
ceedings were aired uud In dealing
with the trial he read much from
tho official record. Ho read sworn
statements or men In tho legislature
who wore friends to Ferguson but
who wero compelled to vote against
li I iii In tho trial because of tho evi-
dence submitted mid their duty to
thu state.
Ho road boiiio editorials from the
Ferguson Forum which wero printed
during tho time that Ferguson was
running for President on tho Ainorl-
cau party ticket showing that ho
had denounced tho Democratic party
and said that ho had never taken
hack one word that ho had thus writ-
ten and tho speaker charged that he
would never have como back Into tho
Democratic ranks If ho could have
polled a rcspectablo vote In his Amer-
ican party.
His war roenrd was nlono discuss-
ed at length as well as many other
issues Mint are to be cocsldored In
the presont campaign.
In conclusion ho called attention
to tho character or men who have
represented tho people In tho U. S.
Senate tho greatost law-making body
In the world calling tho names or
many or tho past and presont states-
men and declared that Mayfleld
would represent tho stato of Texas In
la creditable ni-innor In that great as
sembly. Ho said further that . aftor
tho long right for prohibition wo
could not afford to Jond a man to
tho aenato who was unfavorable to
that measure
O. 13. 8. MEET THURSDAY
Regular meeting of tho order of
tho Eastern Star Thursday August
24th nt the Masonic Temple. All
offlcerB are requested to bo present
promptly nt 8 o'clock. After tho busi-
ness session refreshments will bo
Borvod
TWO SMALL FIRES
TUESDAY NIGHT
Last night while- the Bpmklru; on
tho cou-t house lawn was in progress
tho fire department was called out
and a run was" made- to a point on
South Hose A Venue where n barn
Mas afire. The location waj found to
be outside tho city limits and the
depaitmeut could therefore do but
little except to watch the situation
and assist in preventing the spread-
Itie or tho flames.
Tin- barn was the property of Lm
Lnclut. The building was n small
stable and feed barn The Iom Is
said to be possibly $60.00 with no
insurance.
Again at 1:46 this moriilm: fire
was reported In the north part of
town and tho department fought
flames nt a repair shop located near
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rturui tirccKeuriuiie nii'iiui' ui-iwi-t-u
First and Second Streets. Tho shop
was the pioperty of I' I. Kane. j
An automobile wnt housed In the
shop which was said to be valued at
about 4000.00 nnd tho fire damage
to the machine was said to be es-
timated nt about $40.00. He had
tools valued nt about 150.00 which
were not damaged much but the
building which was said to be worth
about 50.00 was almost a total loss.
No Insurance wa carried.
Only One J. P.
Precinct In City
Some confusion hooiim to arise nt
election time regarding the precinct
offices or rather the boundaries of
the various precincts. The city of
Ilreckenrldge Is divided lu the Com
missioner's precincts nnd each or the
four commissioners or the county
have a portion or their territory ly-
ing within the limits or tho city or
Ilreckenrldge Walker Street and
HreckeiirldHO avenue being the divid-
ing lines.
Hut In tho case ot the Justice pre-
cincts It Is different. The City of
Ilreckenrldge lies wholly within J.
V. Precinct No. 1. Consequently ov
ory vote at this bo will bo expected
to vote for a Jiutlco or tho Peace or
Precinct No. 1. Tho territory or J.
P. Precinct No. 1 also embraces
Parks and In tho coming election the
polls will he (pencil at that place ror
tho rirst time a.i tho Commissioners
Court only last week created a vol
lug precinct nt that place.
Mrs. Rose Dixon
Passes Away
Mrs. Hone Dixon ago 38 died nt
an early hour this morning nt hnr
home on the Davenport leaso south
of town. She Is survived by a daugh
ter and n son named Jack both of
whom reside nt this place. Her rather
and mother Mr. and Mrs. Albert
Hays are both living their homo be-
ing In Missouri.
Tho Harrow Purnltuio Co.'s under-
taking foico was placed lu charge or
the remains and tho rather or tho de-
ceased was Immediately notified. He
Is reported to ho on route to Ilreck-
enrldge at this time and Is expected
to nrrlvo soon. The body will bo ship-
ped to Eldorado Springs Mo. ror
burial.
STARR AND TERRY
TRAINING FOR MATCH
It. E. lllddy announces that . rank
Starr and John Terry local heavy
velght wrestlers are now training
at the Ilreckenrldge Athletlo Club
nnd ho Invites the public to call and
witness their work. They nro train-
ing ror the Labor Day exhibition
which Is to he given nt tho Alrdomo.
VIsltorH aro invited to como botweon
tho hours or C and 7 p. m.
HEAD MEETING HELD
AT CADDO LAST NIGHT
Three Ilrcckenrldgo cltlzonu spolto
last night at Caddo In tho Interest
or Sheriff h. D. Head's candldato ror
tho ro-electlon In the second primary
The speeches wore mado by Tho Rev.
LePoy M. Andorson Walter David
and Mr. Head himself. A largo crowd
Is peported to havo been presont to
hear tho IsH.iea of tho campaign.
niVOHCK SUITS FII.RD
Tho following suits for dlvorco
havo boon filed In tho 90th District
Court:
Mlnnlo C. Bashllno vs. MIHIs D.
Baahllno.
DOOR TO PEACE
SEEMS TO
PROGRESS
Oy the Associated Press.
NEW YORK Auir. 2.1The American railroad presidents
went i)tto session this afternoon to vote on a resolution to bo
submitted by u sub-committee embodying a reply to be made
to the mediating Brotherhood chiefs Tor strike settlement
proposals.
It was understood that the carrier heads this morning
voted unanimously to stand pat on their refusal to reinstall!
workers with full seniority rights but that their reply would
contain counter proposals leaving the door to peace still
open.
An answer will be transmitted nt '1 o'clock to a meeting
of the mediation committee and the committc of executives.
Railway executives who convened today at the Yale Club
to consider the proposal for settlement of the Shopmen's
strike which submitted Inst week by the running trades
acting as mediators adjourned at 12:50 p. in. until 2:30
after a discussion lasting more than two hours.
Although no official statement wns forthcoming it was
reported that certain counter proposals hnd been under dis-
cussion. This wns taken to indicate that should the executives not
accept the suggestions made by the Brotherhood chiefs the
door to peace still would be left open
..The situation looks mighty serious Howard Elliott of the
Northern Pacific said to a colleague on leaving the meeting.
Woman Assaulted (
In Her Apartment j
11 lit Avllfd rr. I
HAN ANTO.NIO. Atlg. 33 .MM. II.
N. Campbell wife or n Houston
building contractor who was here
ror her health was assaulted last
night while sone In her apartment.
Police believe the attack was com-
mitted bv n man vho escntwd frotu
some Institution In which he was a
(MtlOUt.
15 Comnnmistb
Arc Arrested
Hr IS AiwvUIrd l'r.
IIUIUUI3MAN MIc Atlg. 23.
Fifteen alleged members or t it com-
munist party or America w placed
under arrest today following a raid
on a meeting In which they were
prrllclpatlng In tho woods near here.
The raiders soiled a I a rue quantity
of literature which they said Indi-
cated the purposo of utlllilulng the
coal and railroad strikes as a luoaus
for obtaining control or government
property.
Tho orflcors said all arrested would
bo charged with couiplincy against
thu government.
Soldiers' Bonus
Bill In Doubt
Bf lh AviilJ P"". .. . .
WAHHINOTON Aug. 23. Sol-
diers' bonus bill legislation was on
tho calendar today for the second
time hut its Immediate future as
well as Its ultimate fato was In
doubt.
Thoro Is no assurance for Immed-
iate action.
Sheriff Head To
Speak At Airdome
Sheriff I. D. Head announces that
ho will spenk In tho court at the
Alrdomo at 7:16 Thursday evening
and the public is Invited to hear what
ho has to say to tho voters In tho
Interest or his candidacy ror re-election
to the office of sheriff.
William Coulee son of Mr. and
Mrs. E. K- Conlee loft this
morning over tho Wichita Falls road
ror Archer City whera ho will visit
with his grand parents.
o
Mr. nnd Mrs. Paul Martin or Mexla
aro spending their vacation In Ureck-
onrldgo. Thoy formerly resided at
this place when Mr. Martin was a
scout In tho employ of tho Prairie
Oil & Oas Co. Ie is now with the
Humphroys Co. at Moxla.
Mrs. O. L. Andorson who under-
went an operation In a local hospital
Tuesday Is reported to bo resting
nicely today.
O. H. Cloment of Dalrd Is stopping
with rolatlven in nreckonrldgo today.
O. M. Vamlnl returned last night
from his trip to tho north and oaat
whero ho made purchasos for his
storo In this city nt tho largo markets.
STILL OPEN
BE ALL THE
MADE THUS FAR
COLLINS SHOT
FROM AMBUSH
IN IRELAND
Hiother In Chicago Says "It's A
Sorry Day For
Ireland.
ttf Ik AiUI4 rii.
IOM0 Auif. ttJt-NVwn of
the nssniMilnntloii of Michael Col-
lin nt lUiidou Cork yeilcnlsy
conic directly after announcement
by thu llrltlih Irregular of jwil-
try of umlmsliM and raids In tho
fight atinliKt Frco State Govern-
ment. Collins wiw shot down from nut-
busli only n few hours after being
xlwit mi ovntlou by resident of
llnudoii which vu-ro frcod Inei
than tvo wek ago liy military
foiviM under Collins' command.
U; iu AwUt4 l'f
CIIICAUO Aug. i!a. "It's
sorry day for Ireland" said PAt
lick Collins biuthw to .Michael
In a choked voice when Informed
of tho Irish loader's uamliiAtlolt.
Patrick N n sergeant on thq
Chicago polio rorcc.
46 Absentees Vote
In Run-Off Primary
There wore forty-six clllxens who
voted as absentees In the run-off prl-
'iMry election which Is to bo held 80.1-
urday. Yesterday was the last day on
which thoso who aro to be out ot tho
county on election day could vote and
County Clerk W I. Hunt reports that
number appearing nt his o'flco and
voting.
Tomorrow tho ballots or these ab-
sentee voters will bo atnt out to tho
election Judges lu the proclncts
where the voters roslde.
There wero between CO and CO ab-
sentees who voted previous to tho
July primary.
Dokies Expect
400 Visitors
Here Sept. 6
h. A. Freeman secretary or the
Doky lodge Is u guest lu tho city
or llrockor.rldgo today and will to-
night meet at Temple Hall with the
Knights or Pythias. All Knights and
Doklou are asked to take notice or
his vUlt and bo present at tho hall
tonight.
It is said that Mr. Freeman's visit
to tho city at this time Is to make
preparations ror a ceremony to"be
nut on lii this city on the Cth or
Soptombor. A team or about 60 peo
ple will como at that time to oe mi-
atmt what is said to bo tho largest
olsss or Dok!o4 over received at "one
time it is stolen mai ixjiuuunnu
like i(Q visitors will come to Drcck-
onrldge on Septembor 6th rrom the
towns or Mineral Wolls Mlngus
Thurber Cisco Ranger AbUP
nalrd. Htamrord. Wichita FallaOr-
ham Iowa Park and Clyde
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