Henderson Daily News (Henderson, Tex.),, Vol. 1, No. 46, Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 12, 1931 Page: 1 of 8
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APPLICATIONS
FILED FOR 33
OIL PERMITS
Streets Being Patrolled in an Ef-
fort to Prevent Mob Dis-
orders in Nation
Martha McCarter Will Be Vale-
dictorian and Olga Mae Mad-
dox Salutatorian Here
Wainwright-West Company in
Caruthers Survey Gets a
Big Producer Monday
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You’re right! It’s Peggy Joyce, the very, very famous Peggy Hop-
DEEP WATER WELL WILL
BE COMPLETED FOR CITY
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List of Drilling Activities to Get
Under Way in Henderson
Area Given . 4^
TWO OIL COMPANIES
PAY POLLUTION FINES
Min Martha McCarter, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. McCarter,
GIN PARTY
JAIL
Work la Proceeding Rapidly on
Improving Water Supply
For Henderson
ilea operatli
J each paid
Swarms of fleas infested homes
and livestock was attacked. Crops
had to be replanted because
the moles.
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to keep
above tl
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OBJECTS TO HOLIDAYS
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45,000-BARREL
WELL BROUGHT
IN KT KILGORE
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> TEXAS DENTISTS MEET
HOUSTON, Tex., May 12 (UP)
—Texas dentists were holding
their 51st annual convention here
today.
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Amarillo Plans to Condemn
Gas Plant and Operate for City
Business and Circulation.. No. 1
Advertising and News ....No.
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Attorney General
Urged to Delve in
Etex Oil Affairs
SEVILLE, Spain, May 12 (UP)
—Martial law was proclaimed in
Seville today after mobs hhd at-
tacked and burned a Jesuit con-
vent, the Carmelite church and the
Church of Buen Suceso.
The church of Buen Suceso was
destroyed, with many valuable ob-
jects and works of art.--
Troops patrolled the streets in
an effort to control the mobs.
Officers Are Hunting Betrayers of
Moneys of Widows and Or-
phans In Kansas City
(Continued on Page 5)
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To Appeal Insanity Verdict.
GREENVILLE, Texas, May 12
(UP)—J. Benton Morgan, attor-
ney for Miss Beulah Allred, today
said that he will argue her appeal
of the insanity verdict against her
. at Texarkana next week. Mill All-
red was taken from jail here yes-
terday to the state hospital for the
insane at Wichita Falls.
By WILLIAM H. LANDER
United Press Staff Correspondent.'
(Copyright 1931 by United Press)
TYLER, Tex., May 12 (UP)—
Resolution asking that the Attor-
ney General of the United States
investigate the oil industry of
Texas were prepared here today as
ordered by the-mass meeting of
East Texans last night. A series
of questions also was prepared for
proponents of the Howsley oil reg-
ulation bill proposed at Austin.
The resolution the Attorney
General asked particular investi-
gation of the operations of the
Humble Oil Company, charging
that the company seeks to domi-
nate the oil industry of the State
and by certain price-fixing meth-
ods operates In violation of the
Sherman Anti-Trust Act.
FT. WORTH EXPLOSION
IN HOTEL CLAIMS LIFE
k.
At a preliminary meeting of the
Husbands’ Union last night several
of the proposed, charter members
wanted to know who “John” Ray-
ford was. Everybody knew “Don,”
or V. J. Rayford; but none knew
“John.'* Home Towner apologizes
with the explanation that the fel-
low who turned “Johnnie's’’ name
into this protective association was
tongue-tied. —
MADRID, May 12 (UP)—Anti-
religious hatred which flared in
Madrid spread rapidly through the
provinces today, fanatical mobs
setting fire to convents, churches
and other institutions.
Martial law was declared in Ali-
cante and Cadiz.
A mob set fire today to the
Jesuit convent, the Episcopal Pal-
ace and the buildling housing the
newspaper El Union Mercantile in
Malaga.
At Cadiz, convents of the Car-
melite and Dominican orders were
burned. The mob, shouting and
dancing about the flaming build-
ing attacked^during the dark hours
before dawn.
Demonstrators who began at-
tacks on the property of religious
orders at Alicante continued their
destruction through the night.
Seven buildings were burned.
Martial law enforced in Madrid
in Risers Ordered
said to be as low as $1,161,681
and $1,362,828 when it was mov-
ed to reject al) and "condemn the
present properties.
Since plans for a city-owned
gas plant have been underway, the
Amarillo Gas company has twice
cut its rate, the second time ap-
proximately 30 per cent. The
present domestic rate is 27 cents
per 1,000 feet, about five cents
more than the rate at which ft is
planned to sell municipal gas.
The city has contracted to buy
gas at the city limits and is sup-
plying a few customers already at
field'to 1,882,788, the di
In the nation the dallj
production dropped 109
rels to 2, 371,08$ barrels.
crease of 62,710 barrels
Oklahoma City field, rc
barrels to 607,201 barrel
Although California fi
8,750 barrels to 585,000
daily, the total production
a decline in field outside
continent by a 5,698 Im
92,299 barrels in the Rock
tain area.
Safety Rules Set Up
I For Etex Oil Fields
LONGVIEW, Tex., May 12 (UP)
—Night policeman T. Raines ear-
ly today arested a man giving the
name of W. K. Starr, New Yark
City, as he broke a hole in the
front window of the Rembert Na-
tional Bank here.
As another watchman also was
guarding the bank at the time,
local authorities believed the pris-
oner temporarily demented. He
told officers today that he would
explain his actions if they would
give him a good breakfast
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PRISONERS TAKEN TO FT.
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Daily and Rusk County
News Telephones—
Mose Marwll made formal and
personal application, saying he
would Join and pay his dues in ad-
vance if he never had to feed the
family pigs. That ,too( was allow-
ed ... This organization la sort
of like Carl Estes’ anti-proration
association: anything is promised.
Just to get members—and also like
Estes’ association, without a cash
outlay.
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Rev. E. O. Cooke, pastor of the
First Mathodist Church where a re-
vival is in progress, paid his dues! company.
Two Indicted for Murder.
PAMPA, Texas, May 12 (UP)
—T. A. McIntyre and Roy Vest,
both of Tucumcari, N. M., must
stand trial on charges of murder
in connection with the death of
Mrs. Vest on April 26.
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Shreveport Postmaster Named.
WASHINGTON, May 12 (UP)
—President Hoover announced to-
day the recess appointment of Ca-
rey P. Duncan as postmaster at
Shreveport, La.
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Murder Trial Jury Chosen.
Valparaiso, Ind., May 12 (UP)
—A jury of 12 men, eight of them
High School giadMtl
xlass, it was announced this morn-
ing at the High school.
Miss Olga Mae Maddox, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Arch Maddox, won
salutatorian honors—or second
highest honors from the stand-
point of scholarship and attitude.
Nine students were graduated
with honors this year. Paul
Moores was the high honor boy
graduate. He is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. B. A. Moores.
The list of honor students was
announced as follows:
Martha McCarter.
Olga Mae Maddox.
Eli-abeth Motley.
’ Marie Flanagan.
Paul Moores.
Elizabeth Williams.
Cecile Brooks.
Clint Vvord Teller.
Virginia Hays.
Grace Maloney was named Jun-
ior representative. This honor is
according the student in the Jun-
ior class who makes the highest
average in scholarship, and appears
on the program at the graduation
exercises. *
sworn to try Virgil Kirkland, 20-
yearroldl Gary football player, for
his life on first degree murder
charges growing out of the death
of his sweetheart, Arlene Draves,
18-year-old high school girl, dur-
ing a wine and gin party last No-
vember.
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Thirty-three applications for
drilling permits have already been
is valedictorian of the 1981 Hen- y^enrejj ®®ar*
bureau of the Oil & Gas Division
of the State railroad commission.
These new locations are listed be-
low according to section of the
field.
Joiner Pool—Rusk County.
Roeser & Pendleton’s No. 2 Ras
Pool, 200 feet out of northwest
corner of 65 acre lease, F. Cor-
dova survey. .... .
Tidal Oil Co. No. 1 Morgan
Hale, 150 feet out of southwest
corner of 24 acre lease John Dar-
ley survey. ___
O’Neill, Moninger & Wilson No.
1 M. L. Thompson* 160 feet out of
northeast corner of 6 acre lease,
F. Cordova survey.
Petroleum Marketing Corp. No.
1 W. P. Keeling, 3? 7 feet from
of Logan is said
night. The atte
out of political dil
not entered in tod
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Farmers Fight Fleas, Moles.
NEWBERN, Tenn., May 12
(UP)t-While parts of Mississippi
early hi April were busy com-
bating buffalo gnats, which killed
hundreds of mules, farmers here
were fighting fleas and moles.
City Zone Enjoys Big
Increase According to Fig- ||||||^
'' ores Made Psblic Today
TULSA, Okla., May 12 (UP)-
Proration in East Texas, enforc
ed last week for the first time 1
the history of the new flush fielt
brought crude oil production I
the nation tumbling down lai
week, the Oil & Gas Journal rt
ported today.
Production in the huge field vli
tually was halved by the curb oi
der. Daily average productlo
dropped 163,934 barrels to 282,77
barrels for the week. This dscliu
accounted for a ‘
barrels daily in
age production.
—
George Bowman, another one of
the owners of > the Dally News,
wants a clause to forbid a mem-
ber’s turning the cover down be_
fore he retires — plainly a wifely
duty. That was granted.
Ten-Inch Pipe, With Network of Eight, Six and
Four-Inch Feeders to Serve Etex Belt—
Will Be Built by Yount-Lee Co.—Gregg
County Seeing Unusual Drilling Activity.
MARTIAL LAW
LAID IN SPAIN
TO HALT FIRES
A fine deep water well to aug-
ment Henderson’s water supply is
in prospect here, with the Layne-
Texas company now putting on the
finishing touches to make the
water available for city use.
This company has completed the
well for a depth of 656 feet, and
with 105 feet of water-bearing
sand it is believed the supply will
be at least rom 300 to 400 gallons
per minute.
The city is going forward with
improvements of water mains in
the city and the erection of a new
storage tank near the present one
which will increase storage capac-
ity about five times.
A large force now is engaged in
laying a network of mains about
the section where the storage tank
stands.
The new storage tank, for which
foundation has already been pour-
.ed, was shipped on Mav -and.
should arrive within a few dayo.*1
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MAN RUNS AWAY WITH
LARGE CHARITY FUND
Several have volunteered to be-
come charter members of the union
D. R. Harris, who will run against
dds brother, Walter, for president,
says he wants in if membership
will preclude his trimming the
hedge. He was accepted. ------
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AMARILLO, Texas, 7* ,
(UP)—Amarillo’s municipal t
fight went courtward here today
with the company officials an-
nouncing that plans of the cityt
to condemn the existing distribu-
tion system will be resisted. The
city commission in a sepcial ses-
sion late yesterday rejected bids
for a city plant and decided to in-
stitute condemnation proceedings
against the Amarillo Gas com-
pany’s facilities.
“We are not going to permit
the confiscation of our plant,'* said
R. E. Wertz, president of the
Two oil-compani'
the Henderson field
of $100 and costa thia morning on
charges of pollution of East Texas
streams.
Many complaints have been re-
ceived , by local officials against
stream pollution, letters from
Beaumont asserting that waste
oil had reached there out of this
as •
A DALLAS, May 12 (UP)—Plans
were completed today for the con-
struction of a $2,500,000 pipe
line from the East Texas oil fields
to Beaumont by the Sun Pipe Line
company and the Yount-Lee Pipe
Line company.
i •, The line will run from Beau-
mont by way of Sour Lake to the
1 northern end of the East Texas
pool, the terminus being some-
where north of the Sabine river
in Gregg county. Ten inch pipe,
with a network of eight, six and
four inch feeder lines, will be used
in building the 200 mile artery.
Pumping stations will be con-
structed in Gregg county and Rusk
county. At Beaumont the carrier
will empty onto the tanker load-
ing wharfs of the two companies.
Line now operating out of the
East Texas area are the Atlas,
Arkansas, Gulf, Magnolia, Texas
and Humble. The Humble com-
pany’s present line runs from Van
to Louisiana. A second line is
under construction via -Bogfgy
creek. Total pipe line outlet from
the pool will be about 265,000 bar-
rels daily with the completion of
short units. * '
KILGORE, Tex., May 12 (UP)
—Saturated oil showings had been
taken today from two wells on the found a bank book showing depos-
KANSAS CITY, Mo., May 12
(UP)—Termed a “Betrayer of the
trust of widows and children who
are aided by the city’s charity
fgund,” W. R. Bellamy was re-
lieved today to have taken, refuge
in Canada.
The man whose strange double
life was revealed when he tried
to cash a $2,500 warrant belong-
ing to the allied charities, of which
he was an accountanV-^ajs sought
on charges of embezzlement. Bel-
lamy tried to realize on the war-
rant to purchase a diamond ring
for his fiancee. Mrs. Betty Sin-
clair.
In his room at a hotel, police
its of $1,500 for March, a closet
containing several bottles of alco-
hol and ginger ale, five suits of
clothes, six hats and elaborate
ties and shirts.
The quest for the charities
worker, also choir director in a
church, was directed northward
by a telegram to Bellamy’s sweet-
heart. Mrs. Sinclair received a
message reading: “My fault. You
have been misled. Protect your-
self from more unpleasantness on
my account by moving. I am sunk.
Goodbye to you and all I love”. It
was sent from Detroit.
The couple were to be married
next month, Mrs. Sinclair said.
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OFFERS TO EXPLAIN RAID
ON BANK FOR BREAKFAST
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Drastic Precautions Effective at Once to Pre-
vent Recurrence of Such Tragedies as
Swept Gladewater Area—Burning of All
CLEBURNE, Tex., May 12 (UP)
—Following several attempted
jail breaks, Sheriff Joe Crawford
Tuesday ordered three men re-
moved to the Tarrant county jail
for safe keeping. The men are
Roscoe Garrett, caught recently
while attempting to saw bars, and
E. J. Ward and Finis Temple. Gar- fathers, was obtained today and
rett and Temple are charged with — -■
burglary and Ward with chicken
theft.
PORT ARTHUR,
(UP)—Citizens were
ly here today In a i
tlon for four city <
country and city off
on by $500 reward, c<
search for the attemj
for position:
Tw. H.ld Ur 1
CUERO, Texas, M
—Robert Boone and
were charged with
firearms here today
McGee, 7«, ti
that tow men I
on the Guada
when they dis
no money. •
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HENDERSON. RUSK COUNTY, TEXAS, TUESDAY, MAY 12,1931
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Proration in East Texas Forces Big Cut
In Production of Crude Oil Past W<
FORT WORTH, May 12 (UP)—
An explosion which shattered win-
dows in a downtown hotel cost the
life of J. D. Scott, 28, Sherman,
Tuesday. i.
Guests at the Ione found Scott in
a hallway with clothes flaming
after a blast had shaken the hotel
at 3:25 a. m.
City Fire Marshall, Claud Ligon,
said the explosion was caused by
gas leakage. Cap on the gas pipe
in Scott’s room appeared to have
been loosened.
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John D. Jr. Buy* Brone.
TUCSON, Ariz., May 12 (UP)
—Aristocrats of the John D. Rock-
efeller, Jr., stables in New York
state will soon be forced to “asso-
ciate with a tough bodied Arizona
pony which Rockefeller bought
during a visit here last winter and
which was shipped to Tarrytown,
N. Y., a few days ago.
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May 12 city commissioners believe that the niclpal plant some of which were
1 gas.l .pily can acquire the property of
day the gas company by the ancient
law of “eminent domain” which
allows governments to take pri-
vate property for public use by
paying the owners an appraised
valuation.
The commissioners instructed
attorneys to institute condemna-
tion proceedings through the coun-
ty court for the purpose of ap-
praising the present distributing
system. Appraisers are expected
to be appointed this week.
Decision to start proceedings
camo suddenly. The commisgion-
Mayor Ernert ^ompoon wd •<! met to consider bids on a am- (ho edge of to
DEL RIO, Texas, May 12
—A sawdust trail oi ro
romance launched at a gin
in Dayton, Ohio, ended in jai
today for Ruth Rhoden, 16,
ton High School Sophomor
Joe Boebler, 26, wanted th<
a Mann Act charge.
She told officers that sh
home with Keebler after a
Ing party and that when the;
ered up they didn’t have i
enough to get married.
“I still love him,” ‘
They told lofieers tl
was itolen at a Kan
camp and that they
to Texas.
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TOPEKA, Kan., May 12 (UP)—
An Indignant taxpayer today ask-
ed Governor Harry Wozdring to
remove Mayor Done McCombs and
City, Kans., complaining that they
the City Commissioners of Kansas
declared a half holiday to permit
city employes to attend a base-
ball game.
The half holiday for the em-
ployes to go to the opening game
of the Kansas City Blues of the
American Association cost him
$3.70 as a taxpayer. H. M. Per-
kins told the Governor.
Perkins also asserted certain
city salaries were unduly high.
Governor Woodring referred the
complaint to the Attorney Gen-
eral.
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AUSTIN, May 12 (UP)—Safe-
tyrulei for the new East Texas
oil field, designed to prevent re-
currences of such fires as that at
Gladewater v-hich cost nine lives,
have been issued by the oil and
gas division of the state railroad
commission. They are effective
immediately but subject to change.
A hearing on objections has been |
set fob Vpahur, Gregg, Rusk and
Smith counties and all extensions
of the areas.
Use of cast
and other pur;
lift, is encoun
done in accor
ancy laws and
Otherwise, on
says, it roust,
distance from
and buildings
The Kilgore field got another
big gusher Monday afternoon when
the Wainright-West Oils, Ltd., No.
1 J. Ben Watson blew in for an
estimated daily potential of 45,000
barrels. This new producer was
completed at a total depth of 8616
feet and is located on a 160 acre
tract in the John S. Canfthersc
survey, two miles southwest of Kil-
gore.
The Wainwright-West Oils, Ltd.
has its home office in Toronto,
Ontario, and has been operating
m the Joiner Pool for several
months. There are two producers
on the company’s 7.6 acre lease
on the W. M. Camp tract, J. Xim-
ines purvey.
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Mexican Bests Bull Montana.
DALLAS, May 12 (UP)—Juan
Humberta, who forgets the languid
sunshine of his home-town, Mex-
ico City, when he sets foot in a
wrestling ring, scored an impress-
ive win over Bull Montana last
night by taking two straight fails.
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Hawks on Record Flight.
CROYDON, Eng., May 12 (UP)
—Capt Frank M. Hawks, Ameri-
can speed flier, left here at noon
today for Berlin in an effort to
set a new non-stop speed record.
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I’ROXTNENT TEXAN DIES
WINNSBORO, Tex., May 12
(UP)—Funeral services will be
held here today for Marcus De-
Witt Carlock, 78, who died yester-
day after a brief illness. Carlock
had been prominent in state poli-
tics for many years.
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Man Hurt in Auto Wreck Dies.
FORT WORTH, Texas, May 12
(VP)—Unconscious for more
than four days, J.* O. Hill, 80,
insurance salesman,* died Monday
from injuries received in an auto
crash.
Bird Sanctuary Planned.
PENN YAN, N. Y„ May
(UP)o—Game birds in the neigh-
borhood of Peni. Yan will find an
undisturbed nesting plsce In 26
acres of brush and timber land set
aside as a bird sanctuary. Hunt-
ing will be fo ' idden at all times.
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Thieves Stole Hig Engine.
SAUGUS, Mass., May 12 (UP)
—William O'Brien, returning to
he parked automobile, coal'
un lerstand why the motf-
not .tart until he lifted
Opposed to Wage
SAN ANTONIO, Tex
IP)—Union bricklayers,---
d plasterers here today ’
cord as opposed to a wage si
$2 per day proposed by
neral contractors.
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I Chemists to Meet.
BUS, O., May 12 (»
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>ther wfety rules. pj.
tf the new
kins Joyce, who posed for this cliarratng picture in Chicago, where she
is stopping for a brief theatrical engagement. While she nibbled at
her toast and sipped her orange Juice, the enchantress with the violet
eyes declared site wae not in love, but when a woman was in love it
was easy for her to get her man—or get rid of him. It’s all in know-
ing how, said Peggy.
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