Graham Daily Leader (Graham, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 69, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 28, 1921 Page: 1 of 4
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Graham Daily Leader
VOL- I> N. 69.
Weekly Leader EaUbUahed August 16. 1876.
GRAHAM, TEXA8, SATURDA Y, MAY 28, 1921.
WES? TEXAS OIL
HELDS GOOD FOR
MANY MORE YEARS
Washington, May 28.—Fort Worth,
Dallas, Wichita Fall*, Amarillo, Gra-
ham and other cities of north, west
and northwest Texas may expect that
the oil fields extending as far west sb
Carson county will be sufficient to
supply them for several year? at >11
events and for many years, if waste
is elminated, the geological survey,
department of interior,.’, said in a
statement today.
The survey called attention to how
an estimate made by it in 1917,^ of
the quantity of natural gas available
to Dallas, Fort Worth and other cities
has proved to be v^ry nearly correct.
‘•Though recognized as a hazard*
ous undertaking, it is evidently pos-
sible to make, on a sound scientific
basis, a fairly close and very useful
astimata of the quantity of unre-
Slaughter Is Charged
With Mann-* Violation
Br United Pr#»»
Dallas, May 28.—S. L. Slaughter,
son of the late Colonel C. Slaughter,
Texas multi-millionaire, has been
named defendant in an indictment
covered natural fas jn any particular charging violation of the Mann act
region,” the statement said. ’The
estimate made indicated a supply in
the Petrol La field—the main source
of supply—sufficient for three or
four years, though it Was noted that
there Would be shortages in cold
Weather, if this supply was not sun-
pitmen ted by g«s tom other sourceY
*■’ *E. W% Shaw, the survey geologist.
Who. made the estimate, concluded
that the Petrolia field contained 70,-
000,000 cubic feet. The field is new
nearly exhausted, and the estimate
has proved good, the shortagC Sf gas
bclr.g the occasion for a new exami-
nation and report in 1920
“It was pointed out in 1916 that
gas should be brought to Texas from
Oklahoma, and this was done, leng-
thening the period of gas burning in
Fort Worth and Dallas from three
or four years to five years. Finally
the belief was expressed by the geo
logical survey that new fioldi con-
taining both gas and oil would be
discovered in Texas, and drilling in
the region of Fort Worth was urg
«d and a large supply of gas has
hevn made available, so that these
*dAt’.e« may expect to Have gas several
mart longer—for many years if
Waste is eliminated." * r -
some flMpaa.
........... WR...W
mbjars C
Memorial day SEttVfcfcs
SUNDAY CHRISTIAN' CtfUttCfl
1 The veterans of tke-war of IfWL
4p, the 8parrish-American war and
*.e World war will join in a rtremor-
service at the Christian church
■morrow afternoon at 4 o’clock.
■nmediately after the services at the
«|iurch all veterans will march under
W>k>ri to the Cemetery where the
ih-aves of the deceased will ho decor-
ated.
. Everybody is requested to bring
Mowers for the occasion. Let every-
body help .the American Legion make
this the greatest memorial day Gra-
ham has ever observed.
The following interesting program
fn!La*ti”Dd#Md.:...Rev. J. E. Evans I ,86’Wb°, ? TfM8 under
Civil Strife Now
Threatens Towns
BeuOmant, May 23.—The tuvyis
of . Sour *ta1ce 'and Liberty are
quieter following threats of civil
strife . between citizens. Sheriff
Nelson and twenty-five deputies
are patroling Sour Lake and are
ready to repel any threatened at-
tack by ;\j LlKirty citizens who
were reported—to be forming a
mob.
The mob was reported er. route
to Sour Lake to avenge the whip-
ping and the barring and feather-
ing of Justice of the Peace Revere,
former Liberty resident, Saturday.
-»VVVV^yVVYVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVW\
W. F. ft 8 HANDLES
FIFTEEN MORE CARS
OF OIL LAST NIGHT
by transporting a "girl from New
York City to Dallas, Federal District
Attorney Swiefel announced today.
iCLUD OFFICIALS IN -
MINERAL WELLS TRY
TO GET MORE MONEY
wo*,—. l%g 3: '1—
Shortly b*fo?e gOiilZ to pre*|. r
the following telegram was re-
reived from Secretary Ury:
‘ President out of town. Have
talked to severuf and no encour-
agcment. Home tomorow.”
Felix Ury, secretary, and Milton
McConnell, treasurer, of the late .Gra-
ham T-0 league club, have gone to
Mineral Wells to try and make sK
rangements to get more than 81,000
out of the franchise which was grant-
ed te that place at a meeting in Fm*
'Yorth last Thursday.
It is understood that these men
will put the matter squarely up to the
citizens of Mineral Wells, explaining'
to them the expenses incurred in the
formation of the team, building of the
grandstand, etc. • - ■
If the $1,000 is all that is paid foi1
thd franchise by Mineral Wells, this
wiil leave $n gutstanding indebtedness
-f toOO that will have to be met by
Fifteen cars of oil were handled
last night by the Wichita Falls A
Southern Railroad arid delivered to
the Rock Island here. The oil, ship-
ped from Wichita Falls, was consign-
ed to Milwaukee, Indianapolis, De-
troit, Cleveland; Rosville, Ills and
Hoopeston," 111.
~ All posts for a telegraph line be-
tween Wichita Falls and Graham
lave been set along the line of thfe
new road. The line will be strung
as seen as wire arrives from Chicago.
The line, besides serving the purposes
of the railroad, such as dispatching
trains and handling messages/ will
be used by the Western Union Tele-
graph Company for the transmission
of commercial messages for points
along the Wichita Falls A Southern
SYMPHONY CLUB '
CHANGES DATE TO
TUESDAY NIGHT
l*. a>«
The heavy rain late yesterday af-
ternoon caused the postponement of
the entertainment of the Juhior Sym-
phony Club at the school auditorium
last night. -««rfrr* . ■ ’w. j, -
Tbg American Legion, UtuW whose.
r*pic.‘- ...tertri. *acnt i3 giver,
r ...r.ccz I!../, the ptog.a.;; w31 be
"ndered Tuesday night. May TL
. Everyone is invited to hear thi
excellent program. A small admis-
sion fee will be charged and all re-
ceipts will be put in the community
house fund.
Remember tho chan-je in date from
Friday night to Tuesday night.
.•lev *
ONE-THIRD COHON
CROP WILL BE CUT
REPORTS INDICATE
|U. S. PARTICIPATING
IN SETTLEMENT OF
SILESIAN QUESTION
Hr llnlttd PrMi
Paris, May 28.—The United States
today is participating in the first
inter-aHied step for a settlement of
the Upper Silesian question. The am-
bassadors, with Ambassador Wallace
present, drafted a note to the allied
plebiscite commission asking approval
of the following proposals:
Creation of a netural zone compris-
ing the disputed areas.
Occupation of this zone by Allied
military forces.
Occupation of the Germans and
Poles respectively of the portions of
Upper Silesia which voted overwhelm-
ingly in their favor pending the fixa-
tion pf frontiers.
The council rejected the anti-alien
proposals for Germans and Poles to
occupy the dlarutci area. _ n—
TORRENfOF RAIN
SWEEPS THE COUNTY;
OARDEMNEFITTED
The long drouth was broken Fri-
day afternoon when a torrent of rain
swept Graham and all sections of thj
county. —-
Had,the rain occurred 30 days ago
it would in all probability have saved
the wheat crop of Young county. But
the rain yesterday was welcomed by
every Citizen in the county. Farmers
in tewn today reported that the rain
would be a benefit to garden truck.
GALLAHETwiNS IN
THURSDAY’S SHOOT
OF GRAHAM GUN CLUB
E
dr United Press
Dallas, Texas, May 28.—Reduction
of at least one-third, or about four
million acres of the Texas cotton
crop this year, is the estimated report
■%. I lrom two thousand bankers, cotfnty
MeraRab Cf tW team and all equip-! judges and agents cf agricultural
ment in connect lot* therewith have organizations, compiled by E. F.
Leon turned over td 4Well*, } Shorpshire, director of the cotton divl-
jsion of the Texas Farm Bureau Fed-
eration. The report of the 192k crop
WOMAN, 86, WHO
LIVED UNDER FOUR
FLAGS, IS DEAD
ja •ntimated at eight million acres.
OBSERVATIONS
The tfUfi duty yet' come when’ k
driver Wht? rinffc' d pedestrian down
. with his autwHobife will expect an
El Paso, May 27.—Mrs. Elizabeth £Pol°Ky fr°m fcr>' ^fftim. ^
* --I**- S
Can anyone who w’tfuld l^kc il job
four flags, died at her home here
^ ^2sark.s:~ iisg:
Austin’s first 300 colonists, and was .tail price.of soup bone?
born near Independence, June 1C,1 Y . -r-*1—* .
1836, one year before Texas gained j Maybe it is because it is so ^1-
i s independence from Mexico. , -Idem that a woman is found conduct-
ing a meat
...........i..Eugenia Carlton
Male Quartet—Freeman, Hampton,
Russell, and Oeschner.
Shert Talk—“Veteran of ’61....Dr.
R. A. Petty.
Short Talk—World War Veteran..P.
___B. Phillips. - : - r —
Address ']„ ........Judge S. A, Penix
.Song—“Slar_ Spangled Banner ”—By
pudience.
LET EVERYBODY BRING FLOW-
ERS. • ' \_
PLAGUE CASES AT
TAMPICO INCREASE
Mexico City, May 27.—Four new
cases of bubonic plugue and three
deaths were recorded in Tnmpieo
yesterday. There are forty know*
cases of theplague there, ^ut dis-
patches assert that rigid sanitary
measures to prevent the spread of
the scourage are being inaugaurated
Her,life was spent In Texas, sh^L'htf a medt market that they are re-
-trzving livid under the Texas Re pub- '‘erred to as the fair sex.
lie, • the Confederate States and the i , -...... L— ■ ■ ■ ... ■ . ■
• ”i ‘ted States She came to El Paso i ''Persons lcas^t able to get alon?
tycgr" wffn from Rockdale, where! without the pay-envelope are usually.
the body was .sent TorTuTtHt
Mr. Boyd Street and family are
visiting Mrs. Street’s relatives at
Georgetown. s
.
^Graham B^ks WHl
Close on Monday
All the banks in Graham will
close their doors Monday, Memor-
J^Day, in order to pay tribute to
wfW dead.
Every grave in Young county
will be decorated with flowers.
The American Legion, Spanish
War Veterans and Civil War V«it-
ofins'will participate in Ifcfe care-
-dM •*.. " "
jnWOils
HUBBARD MAN HAS BEEN
ASLEEP SINCE TUESDAY
Hubbard, May 27.—R. S. Stovall,
—oruia who Wauld rather be idle
than work for lower wrages.
ing ail hi3 speeches‘'"cableJ overeat
USi
Satisfaction at G org«* Harvey’s
ap;>ointrnent to London diminishes
hanker, has been asleep since Tues- vonsiderably at the prospect of hav-
day noon. He can be aroused and
taken nourishment, but immediately
relapses into a deep sleep.
Dr. F. G. Armstrong, who Is at-
tending Stovall, say* the case lookfc
like sleeping sickness, fiut would not
pronounce it so until Wood tests have
b*jen completed- There are no symp-
toms of other diseases, according to
Dr. Amfatrong. StovalT says he
realizes he is sleeping too much, but
that is all the evfdeqpe he gives.
FINANCipR
She—I saved the money to buy this
jumper, darling.
He—How did you manage ft, my
dear 7
She—rl bought it 1 with the money
you gave me for my hat, and had the
hat put down to your account.
What will be the explanation of
the Republican majority im congress
when the impending emergency tariff
.ails to enrich the farmers?
WWW*
Germany Pay® First
Reparations Debt
By Uaiud Pr«*« |
Berlin, May 28.—-Germany has
completed the first payment of the
war reparations. En route to
Paris in charge of a. havy guard,
special messengers bore twenty
treasury bonds of ten nrtllion dol-
lars, each representing eight-f.ve
million marks, this completing the
initial payment of a billion mark/
The cabinet has now turned its
attention to carrying out the dis-
armament clause of the peace.,
treaty. It will first take up de-
mobilization of the Bavarian civic 1
guard.
UNI
HUE FIRE AT
PANTHER m
Ku Klux KUn Parades
In Town of Brenham
•*- Uaiud PrMS '***'
Brenham, Texas, May 28.—-A mass
meeting followed by a parade of the
Ku Klux Klan voted resolutions call-
ing on Brenham citizens to abandon
qse of the German language and dis-
band from any American political
party. b. ,
two-yeaPldIirl
INSTANTLY KILLED
IN WICHITA FALLS
Wichita Falla, May 28.—Caught
under the wheels of an automobile
and crushed so terribly when the
wheels passed over her head A hat
her brains were spilled in the dust
of the street, Utile Veta Morris, two
year old daughter of Mre, Mary Mor-
ris, 704 Burnett, was instantly killed
about 6:80 o’clock Friday afternoon
at the oomer of Seventh and Burnett
Streets, H ' ;■
The driver, was Miss Lucile BiWing-
s’. .'y, 308 Barnett street, the other oc-
cupants being Miss Anna Belle Brooks
•..id Mrs, Potter. They were riding 'ir.
v , j g pajj# roadster. '|
Eight men of the Grahaiu Giiili Eyo witnesses^ including G»orgt
Ciub in the shoot last Thursday tied * propTietdr of a grocery stort
:n the Pace Golden cup, but after1 at 11*9 Seventh street, Miss Lucille
the smoke cleared away Gallagher
was declared winner with Douglass
a close second.
Sim
Miss
were united
nffctW# i3»9 Eighth street, ami
s Willie#*/ IHO Seventh etrwtt
in Un* blame
A strong wind made shooting very not to be the drivtfrt, is they said
difficult as- the birds vrere swooped ! rt^car^aa. moving at a dletf fit#
up by wind pockets and rendered speed and that the little girl StJrUd
hard to hit. Bergan, Moore fend Kil- 1 acres* "file street, then hesitated and
gore were among the visitors The ' then ran directly into the wheel of the
following!
Name
Gallagher
Shot at Broke
• try.......60
Douglass .............60
Shaffer i........60
Morris .60
Kilgore .........60
Bergin ............. 50
Moore ..........60
49
48
41
43.
38
84
S6
Botttb Thrown at King;
Two Men are Injured
By United PrMi ----- —-Cl, _
-<a» ; y
Sofia’, May 28.—Two men Wtffre
killed and ten injured when a bomb
was thrown at King Boris here today
while- hr was attending rliqrch ser-
■viet's. 'The king was uninjured.
. Now they say that George Harvey
has “scrapped” the league. And
friends of the league probably have
i scrap or two left, a a the bitter end-
era may discover some day.
3IWATGR 18 NOW
. A BRIGADE OFFICER
Senadof Guinn Williams has been
-lotified thdt ha has been appointed
Tigade commander of the United
long of .Confeddrhte Veterans of the
hirteenth district. The appointment
omes from state headquarters in
Austin, and General Williams has
been notified to organise camps of
sons throughout the district.
Mr. Williams is an enthusiatic
worker in the organization of the
veterans’ sons, and he is the son of
the late W. W. Williams, who was
o^e of General Joseph E. Johnston’s
oldiers in the great stride between
jie states. General Johnston’s army
f Tennessee risked with Lee’s army
of Virginia and was one of the “best
he world ever saw."—Messenger.
A Kentucky jury ha%.decid«d that a
*nule cannot have rheumatism. There
were -plenty of witnesses to swear,
undoubtedly, that the one they had in
mind couldn’t have had.----------r-
New York, May_27.—Several miles
of spaghetti for the personal use of
Enrico Caruso and his party were in
the steamer PrAident Wilson today-
which will ■fHbr, Italy- tomorrow
with the famous tenor on bosrtf.
A resolution calling, for
of “The Star Spangled Banner” doily
in the house of congress hat been in-
troduced. One would imagine, after
all the oratory heard there on the
flag, that there would be nm need of
c^mpulf'on.
CURB ON WHEAT IMPORT
SUSPENDED BY FRANCE
Paris, May 27.—The cabinet today
uthorized suspension of the restric-
ions on the importation of Wheat
beginnning August 1.
the singing fA$jyashhigton, May 28.—As a mtm-
ber of the House' Committee of poet
offices and post roads representative
Parish* has been aligned f5 the aub-
crnnmtttaes dealing with the questions
XV mwr
M ON BUILDINGS
MAKES PROGRESS IN
THE LAST FEW DAYS
4 Wl*.—- p— ”
A cf#»w of man was set to work this
morning digging for the foundation
ot tho new jail building, which will be
muted on the aouth end of the court-
house lawn. — ..
Sheriff John Saye breathed a sigh
cf When he saw this important
work committee. No longer will pris-
oners have to be trihrmerted to other
counties whep the building la com.
pletcd, nor can the men confined with
in its walls saw their way out with
a caso knife,
- In addition to the jn.it building
work is proceeding rapidly on the
n -v $70,000 Methodist church build-
ing. . All excavation worV bveu
completed arid the fo ms- bring
l.uilt for the concrete.
The handsome new buiidisg of thi
Graham estate is also nearing com-
pletion and it will not be long befer-
It is ready foT occupancy. The build-
ing adds considerably to the appear-
ance of the east side of the square,
which is now lined with modern brick
structures.
The Capitol Hotel, which has been
under construction for some time, is
•expected to be opened to the public
•on June 1. Practically all work on
tho structure has been completed
with the exception of the lobby.
Forth, Texas, May 28.—
Frank Brown, known as “Dusty
Rhoades,” was burned to death
and four or five others were injur
ed in a fire which destroyed the
Grammer Hotel on Main street
early today. ■ ____1_
Dr. D. J. Plunkett, of Duncan,
Okla., was probably fatally injur-
ed when he struck a sign as he ~
jumped from a second story win-
dow,
J. W. Ford, of Flat Rock, 111.,
Frank Handlon and J. C. Lacy,
were also injured: Others were
hurt but not seriously.
Police searched for a woman
, and child whose names appeared
registered but declared they be-
lieved they were not et the hqtsl
when It wm burned. The lo«3 waa.,
estimated at $30,$66 . it is beljev. s
ed the flames started in' one of
the rooms. _ . .
Many Bond and
Tax Issues Carry
*r ,v. __
Superintendent H. H. Avants U
well pleased With the results of elec-
tioiu held recently at Jean and Rock
Creek. In both these districts elec-
tions were held for the purpose of
raising the maintenance tax. In both
places the tax was carried unanimous-
ly. Jean raised her tax from 60
cents, to $1.00 and Rock Creak from
16 cent# to 60 cents.
Jean is planning now to vote $6,-
800.00 for the erection of a brick
school building,
Colston tScently voted $3,000 for
building purposes.
Tho people throughout the county
art interested in the education) of
their children and In most Instances
vote for ell bonds and tax issues.
The Graham Independent distriet
recently voted to raise the mainte-
ance tax from 60 cents to $1.00 and
al -o voted a bond issue of $65,000 for
building purposes.
Many Farmers and
. Ranchmen in Town
A good rain yesterday afternoon
has put a broad smile upon the faces
of the farmers and ranehmen. Large
numbers Art In the eity this afternoon
talking over the future prospects. The
rain came too late for small grain
but will help everything else.
The continued dry weather had
slowed up work in some sections of
the oil fields as weter for drilling
purposes had been exhausted.
Everybody Is encouraged over the
good rain and we believe it will have
a good effect on business conditions
which are a little slow at present.
SHAKESPEARE SPEAKS
Bobble (whose father has just help-
ed him to a ikimpy piece of pie):
“Dad, your nynti ought to have been
BrutUo"
“Why ?" - ^
PAMSH ON rOMMITTF.E TO q1?1z mfw mfw mfw mfwy fwyfwy
DE>L WITH RAILWAY MAtL , "Rou have given ms the ost unkind-
-est cu$ of alL”
Philadelphia, flay 28.-+-The direc-
tors of the Baldwin Looomotive
Worka today declared tho usual semi-
annual dividend of S 1-2 per cent on
of railway mail, offensb gainat 1-3 .PfL.c*ni<,n. tbf.
Slacker Bergdoll’s
Property Seized
Philadelphia, May 27.—All of the
property in this city of Grover Cleve-
land Bcrgdoll, convicted draft evader,
and army deserter, now in Germany,
valu»Ml at about $^60,01)0. was seized
today by Col. Thomas W. Miller,
alien property custodian of the Uni-
ted States. It consists of real estate
and money on deposit In four local
banking institutions.
The proprety was held by Mm.
Emma C. Bergdoll, Grover’s mother,
under a power of attorney.
The seizure, Col. Miller announced,
was by direction of the President and
under the authority of the trading
with the enemy act This is tho first
seizure since July, 19l9.
“eperay”
tracing i
Held Aa Enemy. ■
Washington, May 27. — Grover
Cleveland Bergdoll, by reason of Ms
escape to Germany, is now held kr
the American Government to be air
within the meaning of the
with the enemy act. This
is explained . in a statement by
Thomas W. Miller, alien property
custodian, which was made public at
his-, office here .today .---*
' ..-1-' '
Ed Wood \came in this morniaf
from Roe well, New Mexico, where ha
has been attending school. Ha mad*
9 good record at the Military Inatttote-
An Ohio man haa attempted
d *th thing will ht tha
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