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ART ONE
PART ONE 7*
WICHITA DAILY TIMES, SUNDAY, MAY 17, 1925
National
or place
/ A—TA
CLAIM VS. HUMBLE
SCHEDULED OCT. 12
First Baptist to ROCK ISLAND AND'
Launch Move to COTTON BELT PLAN
DALLAS TERMINAL OPINION III PARIS
Enlarge Library
GERMANY SEEKING
NEW TERRITORY 1!
In the very heart of Europe with
command over all routes. It would
further lend, the paper says, to
divide the allies among themselves.
GENERAL PROSPERITY BY
CIRCULATION MONEY IF
MONEY IS FIRST EARNED
j matter
ers now.
INVOLVES 650 ACRES OF OIL
LAND IN HEART OF
HUMBLE FIELD
SUIT ALSO DEMANDS
PRODUCTION RETURNS
it Texas
IDIANA
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iced
Commission Is Appointed to Take
Depositions and Testimony
In Case
Special to The Times.
AUSTIN, Texas, May 16.—Trial of
the state's famous $50,000,000 case
against R. L Blaffer, the Humble
Oil & Refining Company and about
seven other defendants, involving
650 acres of oil land in the heart
of the Humble field and an account-
ing for the oil extracted from the
land for the past 18 years was set
by Judgs Gsorgs Calhoun of the
bird district court for October 12
-------and a special jury summoned to sit
on the case, it was announced.
While the court did not appoint
the master In chancery to take dep-
ositions and make a report to the
court as was desired by the stats, a
0 commission was appointed to take
W depositions and testimony. Judge
Calhoun appointed Charles Pickle, a
court reporter to this position which
is satisfactory to the state declared
Judge,'R J. Randolph, assistant at-
torney general who has charge of
this litigation. Pickle is expected
4 to commence taking testimony in
The case within the next It days. It
state is suing to recover this
650 acres claimed to be a vacancy
and not included in any existing
survey, and it is on this issue that
the case will be tried before the
jury. Judge Randolph said, and in
the event the state wins then the
‘ question of an accounting for the
oil taken from this land during the
past 18 years, will be taken; should
. the state lose, however, there would
be no need for an accounting. The
state estimated that $50,000,000
worth of oil has been extracted from
this land.
A. Goldman of Houston, named ons
-of the defendants, has filed a cross
I action in which -he lays claim to 528
acres of the land involved. Gold,
man claims that this tend wss
I awarded to him by the state in 1904.
He lb represented by Judge Win E.
, Hawkins of Dallas, former asso-
ctete justice of the supreme court.
The First 'Baptist Church will
launch a movement Sunday to en-
large the J. J. Lory library of that
church to at least 1,000 volumes. Le
Roy Moore, educational director of
the church, announced Saturday.
The plan is to, have an “every-pupli-
give-a book" campaign, lasting till
the first Sunday in June. •
This is one of the most compre-
hensive and bread works along this
lino ever undertaken by a church
In the southwest, according to ths
librarian of the Southwestern Bap-
tist Theologies! Seminary of Kurt
Worth, Mr. Moors said. V
“The object la to make the church
a real vital constructive' educa-
tional force In the community, real-
ising that educating our people is
one of the most vitsl things in re-
Ilglous matters, as well as along
other lines," he stated.
The plan for carrying on the cam-
paign is to distribute envelopes to
all persons in Sunday school Sun.
day morning, with the envelope. The
CHICAGO, May 16. (P)—The Rock
Island lines snd the Cotton Belt are
completing plans by which Dallas
will become an important Joint ter-
minal center for traffic In the
southwest. It wss announced here
today. 1
The plan involves development of
a large tract south and east of the
present union station in Dallas Into
a modern freight terminal cover-
ing several blocks designed to serve
Dallas and its immediate territory
for many years, ths announcement
said.
The Rock Island-Cotton Bolt ar-
rangemant will become effective at
midnight Julie 30, when the Rock
Island will discontinue the joint use
of facilities of the Gulf, Colorado &
Santa Fe In Dallas, the announce-
ment said.
child will then be giving the pur-j It also was confirmed officially
chase price of the book. Books by that the Fort Worth & Denver City
standard authors In good condition Railway, with approval of the In-
will also bs received, subject to in- terstate Commerce Commission, has
spection by the book commutes of obtained trackage rights over the
the church Chicago, Rock Island & Gulf rall-
A list of books hss been prepared | way system between Fort Worth
for each department of the Sunday and Dallas with the view of using
school. These lists have been pre- ' the new Rock Island-Cotton Belt
' Dallas terminals.
The Fort Worth & Denver City
railway has taken over the rights of
Chicago, Rock Island A Gulf rail-
ler
embroi- •
1
ses
Many of
new gay
re embroi-
ons, plaits,
GOV. FERGUSON SENDS
UTTER OF GREETING
BY PORTO RICAN MAIL
AUSTIN. May 16.00—A letter of
greeting and felicitation from the
governor of Texas to the governor
of Forte Rico was dispatched by
Governor Mirism A. Ferguson to-
day to be Included In the first di-
reel Texas 10 Porto Rice mall serve
ice, which will be inaugurated May
19 from Beaumont.
Heretofore mail from Texas for
Porto Rico was routed by way of
New York
“It is my wish that the first .mail
going direct from the port of Beau-
mont to San Juan shall carry a mes-
sage of greetings and congratula-
tions from Texas to Porto Rico, snd
to express the desire for even greet-
er friendliness between us by rea-
son of this- new and closer, means
of communication." the letter said.
s. Flat
L Wat-
8
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ts
and sizes
llars. .
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Kong
85c
Silk
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ne of the
d, widths
tyles and
Kid, Gun*
combina-
the pat-
ce—
pared by the Southwestern Baptist
Theological Seminary and by the
educational department of the Bap-
tist Sunday school board at Nash,
rille, Tenn.
"The selection has been made to
cover every phaac of church work
Mr. Moore said. "Our library come
mittee la making plane to maintain
reading hours during vacation at
the church for the young people of
this congregation, and books for
young readers will have an Impor-
tant place In the lists All of the
books will be particularly along the
line of church work and reltgiouc
activities
the Trinity & Brazos Valley rail-
road in the Dallas.Union Terminal
Company.
It also was announced that
Brinkley, Ark., would become one
of the most Important freight trans-
for points for the Cotton Belt and
Rock Island as a result of ths Rock
Island assuming control of ths oper-
ation of the Joint faculties of the
two roeds there, the plans including
both freight snd passenger facili-
ties. * :
The list submitted to each de-:
partment will contain books suit-'
able for that department, either for
the study course, or pertaining di-
rectly to the work in that depart-
ment. either for the study course, or 1
pertaining directly to the work in
that department, or for general ref- |
erence. The price of the books was
GROUND BROKEN FOR I
BURKBURNETT’S NEW
MUNICIPAL BUILDING
BURKBURNETT. May 16—Ground
also taken into consideration, with was, broken Friday far Burkbur-
the thought that the children of nett s new city hall to cost approxi-
HOUEIL i flat t DIE CHORE or inat-11 en a 60A
the Sunday school could not afford rately 110.000. The building will
to spend as much for each book aa
could the adults.
SEES NO POSSIBILITY
FOR TRADE IN RUSSIA
IN THE NEAR FUTURE
mately $10,000. The building will
be centrally located and will house
all city departments with spacious
quarters for the chamber of com-
merce. Money for the construction
of the building was obtained by
floating warranto which will be ac-
cepted by the contractor doing the
work. About 60 days will be re-
quired in construction of the build-
ing.
LONDON, May 16 (P)—H. Gordon
Selfridge, just returned from a holf-
2
" HAIR-GROOM ‘
day trip’in Russia quoted by the
Westminister Gazette as saying that
hs saw no possibility of private
trade in Russia in the near future,
and no inclination to give the pri- Keeps Hair Combed Glossy
veto trader any facilities othsr than P 00 5
through the soviet government.
Mr. Selfridge, a former Chicagoan
and now one of London’s greatest
Well-Groomed all Day
merchants, admitted that he had not
sought to establish trade relations
In Russia himself, but said he got
the impression from several trad-
ers with whom he talked thst they
were leaving the country in disgust
because they found everything per-
meated with bureaucratic hin-
AMUNDSEN TO START
WHEN WEATHER RIGHT
OSLO. Norway. May 16. (P)—The
Shipping Gazette published here in
— the Norweg inn capital, states that
F Wald Amundsen, the explorer, will
stall) hle str dash to the North
Pole whenever meteorologists think
thst a period of good weather has
set in. Amundsen will not wait un-
til the end of May or the begin-
ning of June, as he previously
w/ planned, but will start dirset for
ths pole from Spitzbergan, without
“landing st Danes Island. ,"
His airplanes are in perfect condi-
tion and are being tested daily, the
Journal states, but weather condl.
tions still are troubling the ex-
plorer.
TWO HELD FOR MURDER
WEST OF FORT WORTH
TORT WORTH. Mey 1«—Cecil
O’Neal, 93. end Edwin Burdick, 22.
ere being held on murder charges in
connection with the shooting to
death of Aubrey Moss Thursday
near a moonshine still 12 miles west
of Fort Worth on the Whits Set-
tlement rosd. Odnsal denies thst
he is guilty of the charge. Burdick
In a statement to District Attorney
Hanger admitted that he fired one
of three shots but insisted that he
shot only to frighten Moss and an-
other man away from the stillr .
MOTHER
Clean Child’s Bowels with
"California Fig Syrup"
Hurry Mother! Even constipated,
bilious, feverish, or sick, colic
Babies and Children love to take
genuine "California Fig Syrup."
No other laxative regulates the ten-
der little bowels so nicely.’ It
sweetens the stomach and stsris the
liver end bowels without griping.
Contains no narcotics or soothing
2am drugs Say “California" to your
druggist end avoid counterfeits. In-
stet upon genuine “California Fig
Syrup" which contains directions
drances. After visits to Leningrad.
Moscow and Pskov he gathered that
the country waa gradually recover-
ing from the famine period, but the
existence of much extreme poverty
was indicated. Mr Selfridge said he
was treated with extreme courtesy
everywhere during his trip.
Auto pslnt at Decorators.—Adv.
Glasses. Waith Optical, sis Scott.
"Hair - Groom"
is a dignified
combing cream
which costs only
a few cents a
Car at any drug
store, Millions
use it because It
given thst natu-
ral gloss snd
well - groomed
effect to.the
hslr—that final , .
touch to good dress both In bust-
ness and on social occasions. Even
stubborn, unruly or shampooed hair
stays combed all day in any style
you like. "Heir-Groom" is grease-
less: also helps, grow thick, heavy,
lustrous hair.
Plc ko (
X. CCIIVUE
They're
Smackin’ Good
Tater Flakes—the golden
brown, wafer thin potato per-
fection-now made in Wichita
Falls in our special sanitary
Tater Flake machine, un-
touched by human hands.
REE SAMPLE
We cordially invite you to come
and see our new plant and try
a sample package of Tater
Flakes. The wonderful ma-
chine in, which Tater Flakes,
are made so smackin’ good is
very interesting too.
See the Advertisement in This Week’s
Saturday Evening Post
W&S Tater Flake
Company
913 Bluff Street
Phone 8686
PARIS, May 14. mn—The Petit
Parisien says Germany la consider-
ing making proposals to guarantee
the Polish and Czecho-Slovakian
frontiers as they sxist, on condl*
tion that the allies consent to Aus*
'ria being united to the reich.
The paper observes that this is as
yet only a suggestion without tan-
gible shape, put out by the German
government with a view to tooling
the ground before committing it-
self, but says it has already received
wide circulation in diplomatic cir-
cles, both here and abroad.
The German scheme which the
paper believes ought to be tolled
without delay, would consist in
waiting until the French, reply to
Ito Rhinoland guarantee pact le de-
livered and then complete it by the
further offer, also, to guarantee
the Polish and Czecho-Slovak fron-
tiers on the conditions outlined
above.
If accepted, says the Petit Parl-
sien. this would amount not only to
the first serious blow against the
peace treaty, but give German ter-
ritory equal to all she lost by the
cessation Of Alsace-Lorraine. Si-
lesia snd Schleswig and install her
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. May 16. (P)
General prosperity will be promoted
by free circulation of money pro-
vided the money ,1s earned before
being spent, is a conclusion reached
by James M. Lynch, president of the
International Typographical Union,
after a study of data gathered by
the union in an investigation of
living costa ' Mr Lynch recently
sounded a warning to workers
against mortgaging their future too
heavily.*
"Results of our investigation."
said Mr. Lynch, "led to the convie-
tion that' elimination of excessive
taxation and injudicious installment
plan merchandising would clear the
way for prosperity and a permanent
character and a vastly improved,
standard of living."
BrnxaaNHTT UNDERTAKERS :
rvacHAsa *EW AN"ULANCE
BURKBURNETT, Texas, May 18
—Two new snd modern ambulances |
were- put intoservice here this
week by local undertakers, Owen
Brothers, who have just opened up
a new and modern funeral home on |
Avenue, p. brought their machine 1
overland from Oklahoma City 1
Thursday. Collier Brothers were
exhibiting their' new purchase one
day earlier. The machines are
similar in appearance and are the 1
beat the market affords in their
class.
disses. Faith optical, 913 Scott
—Adv.
Windshields put in. Decorators
—-Adv.
RETURNING TO HOMES
AFTER FLOOD SUBSIDES
1
1 ClNOt
3
Quick Work
ENOI
DESTROVE
GLENROCK. Wyo. May 16.00-1
Residents in Ihs bottoms along Box ....
Elder snd Deer Creeks who were sanee. Sprinkle CENOL ANT
forced to flee from their homes last DESTROYER I their runways
A sure cure for the ant nul-
May Sale
25%
T ,
lats
On Every Hat in the House
Every style and material in the new mid-
summer shades and dealline are featured in
this great sale of new Huts
One Group of New Summer
Hats— 50% OFF
. A full selection of sizes These are oil new
Hats bought since our Easter sale ir
night when the streams overflowed
their banks, today were returning
to their homes, .A few head of live-
clock were the only reported cas-
ualties.
The streams receded early today
almost as rapidly as they rose i
DESTROYER in their runways
and ante go for good—posi-
tively kills them in 3 minutes.
At following Cenol agencies:
Tenth Street Drug Store
Masonic Temple
Feral Heights Pharmacy
19:2 Tenth_Htreet,
Cinderella Hat Shop
825 Indiana Phone 4441
V
Puts This Victrola In Your Home
Balance Weekly Payments
D Victrola No. 210
S $110
Mahogany, oak or walnut
ecial Victrola Club 01
May 18
to 31st
This May Victrola Club offer enables every family to have the pleasure
of good music in the home. The Victrola Number 210 is featured in this
Dollar Down Sale only. We are trying to place as many of these new
210 style Victrolas in the homes of Wichita Falls as possible—for this ,
reason we are making these special terms of only one dollar down, bal-
ance in easy weekly payments.
SEE THE VICTROLA 210 IN
OUR WINDOW
Come in and hear them demonstrated today. We will
gladly show you also our full line of Victrolas not fea-
tured in this $1.00 Down Sale.
Notice—Only the Victrola Number 210 is featured
for this special offer
TA
His MASTERS VOICES
$1 DOWN
VICTROLA
SALE. .
McConnell Brothers
821 Indiani Avenue
$1 DOWN
PLACES IT IN
YOUR HOME
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