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VOL. 33
NUMBER 138
EONTEST PROaABLEPBESIDEWTVETDES
WITH REjUHl PUCE RESOLUTIDWI
INDICATED SEVERAL SOUTH-
ERN DELEGATIONS VILL
CAUSE A ROW.
GENERAL HOOD IS LEADER.
Oh Basis of Both. Instructed and
Uninatiucted Delegates the
v Major General Has the
Greatest Strength
mx iwiiui. IJ. JACOBS WASHINGTON' iltiy 27 Pre'dilenl
(U tilted Pi ess Correspondent.) Wilson vetoed tin- Knox pejtci i--kiiu-
CHICAGO .May 'il. int'rt In the'llon deolarl.ig nu end to ilio win viiu
forthuoinltii lepublioan convontlon 'Germany t.ml Austria-.
( ntered In (ni.t.HiH for dolei-'ntoi i.il The 1 1 .soltiltoii In effect Ih i com
bo Inkon up Monday by u sub-commit plot" jriiniToi- or the lights of tin
U or tp iiiitloiuU cummitloo. (Frill- 1 Statm iih far as lln C t m.ui
liiilleniloiiH are Hint there Will )m tioverniiu-nt is1 concerned tlip pioel-
ItJ 'onnusis -iiHwily " from Soil) horn f"j noclnrod.
tiliyis Involving prhioipaljy ihi oiitidi-j 'Unuiil the- resolution sought to
(fades or General Wood niifl Governor' ml' ' without exacting: from
l.oWilf it and u few souls lonicstcd by irmnnynriy uot1 i righting Un- Inflii-
llrm.n Johnson. " 'he wrongs to lhopon)lo nttncl.ed. II
Despite the Importance of the- con- .!'"y l''V"".ol such Us InvimcoK-
ttUt Ihl ll MJMttiiu lint tlu iw.imilr.l ili.u.
II i w i (ii i uillivai IUD
Inir results
Lcotiuid Wood 131.
(Hi am Jottnson lis.
Frank O. Lowiton 83.
Warvnn G. Harding 3&.
)1 own ill Sutbeiiun.1 1C.
Mill Polndextcr 14 '
General Wood h also' leading op th)
ImMs of claims of instructed delegates.
for the democrats nine states and
two nt'rltot'icHntrr Vl to choose dele-'
tatVs. Oox W l&ullnfc with Iimii uc-U'il
rlHijatH. .McAclTio Is first on ihp ha-
J of tininstrUrtod dcioKatra cialmcd.
OHICAOO fa 27. OanrtltlaifR fm
the ropuhlkvtu nnhldoptial nommatlon
v III ojk n Oji fn(i iiuvo for 4ita vouh
that piH victor ac the copyontjan
a v(PfK itom 'ntosdny. The last or th
SS4 ilKloitatra won- chosen Ih Vermont
yesterday
'cjene'rul Wood leads with U.3 votes.
S y( "'I! ' I.W" r'Jf. i('?;: "u-.n.tni til.. prosi.lHit ' dVelurod.
S'SwCunV' nryMil.M" h"Y'ld platan orfaceabir-stain ;..-
With the v. publican pre-coiivontlon ".'A'tu"'1' ""1 ll"m' "f ""
campaign completed tin- apportion- '. . . ii i . .
m-nt of Instructed delegate gle th- " .lIul .nn0ll0" hlfi. nfc""w
followlnir results- regarding tho Vi-i sallies treaty the
I S3 than one-third the nupibei nee''?.!' "iu'. . V.
.. .' 1.1 lihvlnir fin ii It' fin At I tit i i(l I.t t-l V
winy trt win tho nomination senator
Johnson has 103. I.owden 14. 'favoi-
Ite jwiW anil UniiiH(ructcil.fl48. ' J "?tMT lanoy N" "avlH- "r pw''l
Moro than a ftoventh or the seats l i;'01? yl
ate at stake in contests that hav- been r''ofH!;"r "J.vl'' H ongaBPrt In ox-
filed. Conecrvatlve leaders predict the lU)l "" "n p'um Kart for hp .'0;
nomlnntlAn vlll not come berorc the ra!.1.ISnl' .a"1 JH.llf "&" B plJin.L.1"
fifth or J:;'h ballot
EASTLAND. Tex May 27 After
aofjtilriiitf fdinethiiiK like n.OOtr aef.'K
t the ilchej-t oil land Ininndlntely
norm and wont oL isaxtlnml annotmqo
GAUFOIA FIRM
NOW IN EASTLAND
mqnt was made ths mornlmr bv tho "f ' Ji!'B" " .!." uu ' l"l1
Ahjftielntoil Oil Comnany of Callfemit7rTRn:Trrintl the U'iH IhIto and I
of tlteir active entry into the Kastland
nil field. The capital of the corpora
tion Is $40000000. The eompanv yes I
tertiay ciiiinintMi rrom former State
Hrijatot' Homer I. nrclsfoid of this
flty n site-outside the noithern eilyc
of the city limits for the puipnse ot
neiilnjj there tin ir 'Eox.s headiimiit-
teif!. It i.s poted the expetidltui e as
pneonted in the specification calls
for an Initial pendUuie of one mil-
lion do)ais lor thii ejection of buili;-
Inus and eatnbllshlhi' heathtiarteis.
His noted n the list of acreaKC
.some of the Holiest IP Kastland cmmt
and din) to the fact thai it is (ocateii
Immediately iorth and West of lCast-
land this city wiw selected as heprt-
qu.irtorK for the Associated f'otnpan
uik in i-icuriiiK a- oaiiiuipj su
was started this piornlng and ti large
force or men uiid.er the shperision ot
the company's superintendent will
pumi mi- uuiitiing -nun an pos.-uuiu
V00l
DOG HILL
By GEORGE BINGHAM
I'olumlius AUsop lias one of the most
Influential rob pipes In this commu
nity ne has owned It so long It comes
In handy as ut! he has to do to get
rid of company i.i to light It In their
presence
Times are clianghiK fnols. You hard.
y ever" hoar of a dog being catted Fido
vny n(ore.
Yam Hinis has been securing tho
country' plnce day before yesterday
bCCKing HOmo ClUO. CO Ilia iiiuio tviiiiu
dtoped from alglit tho ottirr day TJi
Deplty Conslahlo. who wan called Into
th case this rtiorntng ran ucrosu two!
initio hairs on a (once rail. '
fe
DECLARES IT .SURRENDERS
ALL THE RIGHTS OF THE-
UNITED STATES.
FIXES NO PUNISHMENTS
Aeserts Resolution Sought to Es-
tablish Peace Without Mak-
ing the Enemy Pay for
Wrongs Done.
I Ull
nexluYnt -ild the treaty onilioitlrd
h Importnnt tliliiMx omitted from llu'
'.solution that l lejPCtliiK Oil tlcaty
h ITnlttd StalK ileolniod In i f foot II
vlwbcd tO "div.w ai)ait arpl ptirsi) wh
eel and mil rests of Jtf own '
r-r- -
CAMliniDan Mas. May 21.-A dl-
IkPilo airship Iln t.o t'liKOK' ' 'ku-
J1' paBsenp-r service between NOW
j Vorlt and-Han 1-VancIsco l a project In
Wii; Department nttlrMn .ouia
t.) htiin an air riect Imnvi'dl.itolj
"vai.niue m rae oi war. accor imtf .
I ii iJlUlli a I- l-U IIKil'J- 1 ll'lll. HU lYIIt'l --
the oxpfpslve K3rt after use In the mil
itary llKhier-lhan-air craft may n
washed free of impurities And us.od
again Dstlmates Jy Colonel "William
X Hepsley of the War Department in-
ilicatt that it -IIl be possible for pai
. ntf'Tb to Ko by airshhi overland at
cost of about fi cents :l mile vt a
peed Of 08 to 70 miles an hour.
"The advent of the airship an a reg-
ular passenger carrier. Is much nearer
than many pel sons hi ibis count! y
realise" said -Mr. Davis. "I shall oc
MUtirIseii f the comliiK sltmnrer does
hoi see a line or airships' In operation
have no doubt whatever that a yea-
from now will see regular weekly sail
ings.
"Hy the use of helium ah danjjoi df
disaster from explosions such as have
wrecki d big balloons filled with hil-
logon will he averted. There will b
ito fal of Ignition of the Kus by bul-
lets light rting or sparks from the en-
clne. In I'act It is pointed out that
the engines- npiy be placed inside the
outer shell or the dlrigihlo unit Ihat
exceit fqi- bbservatton purposes no
car need be carried outside tlnj big
bag."
While the present cost Of producing
liollunt is about ten times that af ny-
diogen ProTessor Davis believes that
development of Its manufacture will
result in a cheaper product .iiepum
wltl bo used to furnlhh the lifting
power in the $2600000 dirigible which
tho Navy Department expecLs to ob-
tain front an Kngllsh manurne.prer
BOftn.
1 '
Lions Club Holdvs
. Its Regular Weekly
Luncheon Thursday
PrOhldcnt O. A. Hale was authorized
b the Abilene Lions' Club at its reg-
iilui weekly luncheon Thursday av
noon to appoint two delcgates-to the
i-tatc i-oi)eiitlon of I.lons' Club whlcn
meets at Houston. June 11 and 12.
Pri sfdeiit Hale expects to announce
the delegates within a. tew da.
l'li-nlikiu Hale acted as toastmaster
at Thimday's luncheon. Joe D. J'nn
a member ol the club who litis Just
K-liirned rrom a tlip east was called
on and declared that since his retain
to Abilene he has become more satis-
fied than ever with this section He
dilaie(l that West 'I'oVas Is a great
deal more progroHive than some ot
the Matts lie visited. v
liattd Lee another member or tlio
club told of lii.4 visit to St. Louis. Kan-
sas t'Uy and ClaHestpti. He toljl ot an
exciting scene he wltuowjed III thu
Kansas t'lty flmln Exchange when the
grain market took a big slump
lodge B. 1... Russell ot Bttlid wa.
l a f niuilil'i
Iniroduced hy Piesldent Hale and ex-
... i.t. . . . . -. j k. ..
OHSSeo HIS pleasure III lieillg III UW
1 ilfti '1 tm MirMl tif mi 11 tin- tinuni wllh
TRflNSCQNTINEWTRL
HIP SUE
luncheon and commended In high "oscen.iou rom Aitgio-Kuxoti stock mm win ue itprewmM bv l. .). T.mim.jj V. . . "" J0 70 ''ave "".:. "rt i of 19 bk 2. 11. T. C. Ry.. is a dei-
teruVs the progresslvene of Abilene. Wro hot gohlg to give up the. gcVern:!"d J. T. Fielder. The Phil society " ' ' nL I- . l"PI"'rt"S tick and spudded lu but donl Is pend-
It s iilwajs a g.eat pioasure to me
to msu Aiuiuue. .iiiuge itusheii sum
ve citizens in uairti nave a groat.
Iiii..i'mI . i w-liiil vmii- r-llv lu ilnliiif nini
wi have faith In you and be)loo that
volt are going to hiillfKa great city Mates he declared had the mom ah-
here" solute faith in the" honesty courage
Judge John R. Smith ol Denver and determination of John Bull. Great
Colo. who Is a visitor In tlio city was Britain lie tjiild. cwned Auuuicin Is big
great significance nnd I congratulate debt hut ttie Allies owed this country
you on ttie prdgresslvenoss or a larger one.
introduced nnd told of the great w-orh I . i
the Lions' Club in Donver toward the! A motorcycle with a side car was
upbuilding or the city. "I have notlo. recently utilized hy u western firm in
ed narttcularlv in the last six or elirht delivering u piano to Its purchaser.
months" Judge Smith declared "that
the Denver Lion' Club has become
clcfiiilte. Btroiiu and scnulne lorco In
ths life of the city. The civic work o
suck oluba as the Uons Clubs Is or
in Uons Club ot your city '
3iWlene
ABILKNh
r. or ! H'lt UKMh ('Moi'iLrnuj
oiuitiiKi tipmsdM
II J' tlio fnltcd l'ri'Mf.
ed "nliptnprlate" measures iiiralnsi W
In.
KodOllo llr-riero charged with tint
death ol (ii'rn.iti aprrejilleiVd and Is
ln his way to .Mi.lei (; the levolu
tloalsiK nnounee to nftwwcr uluiiV""
of murciei.
'mnmaiidei-M of If ntt-oil Ktnte way-
shir jui- in bo ashed to wit hit i bw
tiOMi the coast.
V15UA rnvx. May 37. Tlehet fore
e.s -omma4nteil by (luieral I'ellx Diaz
ate operating aloilg tlW- coast of Vera
'"'i UK cilmhltieil with other rebels niui
troops still loyal Carran7a accord-
ing to aiUiec without ofilclal vonfii
motion.
JU:XI("A (MTV. .May ST. Appoint-
ment of a romirtlmlon to lnveMlgnte
t'arranj'.a's deatl) was ahsed of! the
Meli-au senate by r; em-r.it Dhiocoti
Who HUKKeMs that the crtmmlsslnn be
headed by n supremo eotp-i Justiee.
Race Rioting Njear
Washington beared
By Police Leaders
By the I'liltul I'u-ss.
WASIIlXnTON Mai' 27 Tho poller
MEflSUflES TAKEN iMSVAL BUDGET FOR
AGAINST BftNDITl YEAfl AGREED UPON
MIMtK'O t'IT ftMteliehm
are on the alert for signs of ract riot-jlmusf s. in which the companies writ-
ing1 similar to that in thn WaHhlngton efiaiged with violation of the I.ever act
ir.-ei iuhi summer. i
Alexandria Va near here la
trolled by Hoops fbllowimr reiortn to
' i'i'' "wuewoes inny atvuit jo
avenge the attenjit to lynch AVilltam
. .... ...' iiii'iiiijL it I nun iiiiuiii i
Turner for the Murder of Thomas ALU.
Moore on a highway Sunday.
Heavy Rain Fell at
Stamford; the Total
For 30 DaVS. 1G Illl''lrft dismissal or indictments fol
yM. y"Jl xv ".lowing the -action of the association of
a. I
Sperial to The Reporter.
STAMPtMtD. 'IVx. Muv 27. St.im-
foi'i" hi (.wi 100 Inches i)' r.-ii- la
night. ' ' - f" n-'t I've . i ioi
se'.u..I hours.
i !) s brings too .total for 'i e la. I
thlil" iIihh to ap.roimat U ': in-
c 1 1 ef
.
LEEDS Eng May 3 Sir ArMiui .
Shirley Bonn who w.ts head or the
Biitihh mission to tlu- International
Trade Conret-ence at Atlantic CIu last
ANGEO-AMERIGll
UWJTY PERiANENT
fall has Just told the meniberK or the' "ru '.. w" ''. Kn ru!umv "";
Luncheon Club thin be lielf..vi.i tiu.H'-K nM wl11 t IHrovKh Tut-sday or
I'nlted Htatos and Great Britain Would !xt wok- A
eontinut. (o ""pull together" If so. lie On Thursdajt vvnlnjc at eight o'clock
said he thought they und their Allies lie art reception Will ho held at ih
would be able to leuonstltute Europe Mary Knuicfa lall ut wluej- the L'cl-
and get back to former conditions of.'1'"'' art will bt. m exhibit
trade. Oh Saturday evening hoiflnniiu at
A great many people had" tald threfS:3 o'clock n iveltar tiy the sud.-.iui
was no chance or Great Britain and "t the IhukIc and expr.-asion ilep.ui-
the Pulled Slates pulling together be- menm of the college will be held at th.
cause ttiey wen- too much alike too college atWhorlum
Imiu.t llfllfu nil I iiiriTcnauti.i 11. .tll ii... Till trticmi Innt-of. tn .ni.niAii ltl Urn
bell. v(. It. He had Known America
nuiue i.ii i nnn null never Known a Hot-
ter feeling to exist between England
and America than exists today utnoit-f
the puole wtio counted.
There weie in America lie said. pro-
Germans. Sinn KeJners. und others
"wild men who wen- trying to uproot
tho whole American Ccmstittftlon
There were people who wei'o worklnsr.
with pro-fiormans and Sinn l-'eineis to
". n" ue' coul(1 aeuinst icnginnd. Bui
(.;... . ' "
"' woniil not succeed herald. The
'Ainiui nf imnliid In A tuonlnn n l-.i ...
" - .": ""'" '" ""v.""""" -
u o. . c u try - o any nw
"o...i'"iin nj m t-uit nut- mi-
"ant-nn uuu im-n i-iu n-iiu it?.
making the ll'OUlilu In Aliiorlcit todnv
The bulk of the people of the Pnitidl
The chassis of tho side car was pro
ylded with a ptatfotm. Straps held
the piano tn ptacp during the Journey.
A vehicle adaped to travel both on
land and In the air has been sugs-nted
and designed In the I'nlted States
2Mp Reporter
TEXAS. THlHSDAY
('Mol'l'L.rnUj I'hotu ittvw it. tJvv I nhClKlly'nr IMIn ianiii ImhIuihh i.iiij-
foi the mm il flout .iht '
si'M or si:ii;ooii.(nio sirp snn
1 on tsuoi innivr.
nil; VKMl
IDy AiBociateit Vrl-nal
.WaHIIINOTON. May 27. -- Next
yei mtVHl budget whs rl.ed at about
SHir. ooo.uno undei eomplete ngree-
Tfti"ti on the naval appi-opiintjou bill
ftMi-lied today by th(- eiint and houwo
lonfenes. Tn- orlKiuril house bill
:irrlil tiafi.OOO.OOO the i-eniUc bill
U 7.000000.
"I'lio eonleienie nKived upon $2a-
nOD.ono tor naval aviation.
In lieu of the senate lippiopriatloti.
I 9Jiiivuuii -n pegin worit on the
new Pacific coast base la Kan i?mn.
-cImo the f-onKiei authorized a eon.
Kchioii1 -ominlH4in or rile senators
and five it-preiiitatlveK to investigate
stMilt.thle sties 'tt San I-Valulsio Ha
and K-imrt to eongiess not later than
December 111.
Cmnpltie areenioni on the anny re.
o!-jnii;'.itioif bill was reai lu tt today by
the hoir-c a-id hcnaie eopfereOs.
1ISS CHARGES
AGAINST G88GERS
iDdiennenis aginst .indfvldu.il nicm-
peis or tlirec- Abilene whuli-aLe groccn
vere illHinist.nl n ledernl illsdiei ..nm t
IS
iia-.hete Thuivlay im.rnlpfff according to
announcement.
Thethro nonuurns atrainut whlrli In.
uia:iiim-iiih were iiihiiiismoo u'oi tiin
M Radford (Jrot-erv Comnanv. II O-
Woown Grocer Company mid the Wftl
uer-Mnllh Giocery company.
ine (niictment were dlsirrufapil ml
ilnstrm-tions from the attoruev genev-
l's depftitnunt ut Washington.
it is understood Jure tho department
wholesvile gi Ocel s in irgrrclng (o .ilild
bl the one-cint proHt feniure of til"
sugar tomiol.
FINAL EXERCISES OF
rs?!S5KB!"'E0IIISIANAIIILLS
SI".NI1A ."MOItMVG.
linal examinations rn the Sping
'" " Simmons College- began
Thmsday momn.j aiid will last
it. ....... i. c......i- m.. .-
""..'" ".""".IS. V"' '""'"
lf hod at the Phst Baptist coinml'"4 llvp Continental camipahy tnat
by Dj. Wallace Basiott of Dallas .m.l'i'oi'Bht In a big well several weekr
llti.fci. ........I..1." I. ........ ..... .. I . . . .1.1 ... . . .-
j ....-luiih .":iiiiiiih u-. a .u ine
annual mlsslon-u-y sermon will lie
preached by Dr. Passett .it the College
Heights Church
The Spring Intel' u-loly debalo "he-
tween the Phllo and Clio soeeL-rt ill
be held at the College auditorium The
tiueaaou ror debate Is. "Resolved that
a fiormanent policy of direct prloe con-
irnl should bj. adimvtl by.tl-e llwul w "urtou ilU iK
Govornllltnt. ii.. ( .n Society vis wp8.su1nou"""i' "
the affirmative ...de of the qtiUonlLt':0.1: 'V.. "" UJi
"""""" - "'"- ." "" l ''
F J"nu:"V'-' "
... v.. ... i....-. i imiiiwiiik iu- i.uaiei
tt "iivuim m iiiertiuiiiiiiArfHOL.il-
iiou win no mid
On Monday afternoon a base nail
game win be played botwoen the facul
ty aim tne Alumni students.
rt in. i -.-.... 4 .
r clock tho oomiiu'ncomtMU mlOiVKH wJllfVllH In Union
bo doJlvoroU at tho colloffo audltoriuiVi
it it llClt klinwrt lit flllO itrt. Iimi .!.
the speaker will be. us Judge Atwell
oi uunus wno was secured ror the'flow with oil spray In the Constantino
occasion will not he uble to ho here. I well convinces operators that another
The Commoncument exercises will field is likely to be opened In Southern
close Tuesday evening wljh the Alumni 'Aikamms Wildcat teases hnVt been
banquet which will begin at 9 o'clock-
Tin annual butUv.yi n.eHlng of the
alupml apsoclato wll b held !lw
clay afieriioni at 4 o'clock at the col
g. auditorium
MAY 271920
MANDATE REQUEST
nmnrn nnr pinrfciTiiK aH uus Htlv o m"k' ii '
1 1 r III I r 1 1 H n I S I 1 1 h ill I ltl ""' -Hvi- by peaceful means. Hilt
lILiILlJ III ll II lU I m 'l1l4' "'w speech is not the light
UL.II l tU I IIL.UIUL.IMt f unbildled spis-ch Without responsi-
IBy Associutcd Vressl
WAKHINGTON..Mai 27
The prrst
-. ill n lip .M.unm 111! 1UI l Illl'IHlIll Iliail -
.l.... -. ... ...-. I . .. . ... .
date Was disapproved lodaj b thti
7ti "" K" 'iiiums eominuteevTing in rotnlhturrs and securities or eoi
Onl fouiiilemoenitn onnoneil the At-
vocntion. '
The vc-H was 11 to fom The conn
initio reported a lesolutlon deelarliiH!
i'oiiki'i'ih lespeetfiilly declined to gimt
the exei utlv pmer to accept the Inun-
date ovei Aimenta.
funeral Services
Held Wednesday
for Homer Burkett
hi r
Tlio funotjU of Homer Wells llur-
kott who died ovefhcaw dining tin-
World war. was held Wednesday af-
ternoon the remains having i cached
here from NeW York. Wednesday ntorii
Ing. The icmains were transferteii
rrom the train to tu lesldeuee ot tho
imreiits or the deceived or. ai1(i jtlN.
.1. C. IJuikott at 18th and ltceeij
streets from wlilch tdace the Hun-rat
pniresslon. starjed ut ; oVIock AViil-
nesitay nfternoon j
'J he funeial ivan attendiKl by op
of tlitf ItXf 'ret critvdsthat nu ever as-
K...l.lnl n' (I... I.W...I ....i .. "...
floial oi finings nunc than mitfiulent
n ceer tile casket and tlie grave were
rnnli4hiilf.i1 hv Tilnmtu ..f r 1... !....... l
ed. A memorial fervlee had some
lime ago been held at the Collifge
Heights Baptist Church of which tie
was a member at the time of his
hiitll and Wednesday's services were
not-of any great lehgth. Itev. tl. U.
Parks d this city conducted the er-
vlcjosund in a brief talk gave the his-
tory of tho yotith who although scar-
cely eighteen years ot niro' hnil so will.
tin
Ingly Hoerifieed his llf. for tils coup
try. president .1. D. Snndetor. of Sim
mons i nnevo.-iuii in prayer and sonm
special songs wee rendiMed by Mrs.
K. B. IlHiikln. Mix. HeniT Bass. Floyd
llai'dln and 'i .V. Davidson. As tho
llag-diaped casket which was totall
cohered With f lower. wali4Ti'g low-
ered Into the kiua the ciuartett sang
"Abide With Me."
Alis. l.onton Brunson of Midland
sister of the dec eased wax here to at-
tend the runeral. Aiuuher sister. .Mrs.
1. B Howard or .Merkel was hero
also. Eugene F. Burkett who Is a ua-
Mil nitlci r on the Pulled Slates Steam
Ship Niada Was the only member of
the lainjlv not intending the luner-
al. E
SHBEVEPOHT. I.K. May 25 Sev-
enteen oil wellH with a tohil capacity
or 10.000 liarrels. and slv gassers the
Itirijcat being 30000.000 cubic feet
won. added to the production of the
North LouiHluna oil fields last wivk.
The high honors for oil wells go lo the
CoiUhienlnl Asphalt and PvUoUmhii
company and to lite Sup companj.
each of which lirouglit in a. 2.000 bar-
ret well in the Bull Bayou field. II
ago tifler going tiiough a stratum
of salt wuter and tliereby caused le-
PRO IOC
liewed drllllnir uetlvltv 1 V .i.ml..i.i..' l"1 nwjs(ier-tuson i west vn.) aim
in wo nulling actllt h compaiilvsColumbug ol0 T)t Lnc()i oil Co..
. . .
...... ...... .. i-. i tiiiiuiiK uen K.111.IS a iierncK in the middle or North line
Water was encountered. uf H'c 42 bl. 2 II. & T. C. Ry. walling
Had weather u-hlnh' fmi.tr. Imnllnir
practically Impossible retarded lvel-
opmeiitH in the Homer field. Several
e Homer pool an
sand. OperttoisfnVi" wuly"ff r tools
nsloii iih so..! .is The Ashton in mldd
Brl l.ri.illnllil- nn nvtnn.ln. .m un.... .u
i. n. . it " " "7 ".V
....... .-...v.. ...... wu.u r... k".-
e ouch contributed to the week's gas
C.CSS'Z
'' " "' l" "l ""-' i'iiy
I Pnnutfliipntilu (iitiiiiwt lu nunloK.ul Ini
. wm.mu. .... V'v.v.i so "'ou at.
CotiHtantliut und Wulkev
in liilfl Ounnhltfi rniintlnk.
ArkuiomH. about 40 iuIIoh north of the
Uimk .tnt..1..r. nnnl Tti ulini.tl.. . ni
oil In the Hunter well and u.tong gas-
Belling from $15 to $76 an aro more'somethlng tc
than two mle from these well. Thej.howlmfs In
Kfena & WoOlf Interests report a show. javo attracl
line in their test at Bradley lu Laf-iy-Jthere
file county Arkansas
PALMERDECURES
P1IWIPLES
'
OPPOSITION TO GOVERN
MENT OWNERSHIP OF
RAILROADS VOICED
11
JMIM OF FOOOSTUFFSISHEBIFFS SOT WRHSt
! - i
I i i i
In Reply to Farmers' Question-J Ask Rai?e in Prisoner Allowance
nairc the Attorney General fAnd Fees in Order to En-
Makes Clear the Planks
Of Platform.
r tiit Pnhrd rsn
t UAKIUNOTON. -M.. " --In IfHt-iM
MillllK tU tVOI ' itl'Mll IIH f iH thi
Niitjoniil ll'tiird .if I i.Di OirMitjoi-
tioiiK.'" Attiilu-iuUf(ryi.nniiM' Wlll-
'iiiti. for pAJfeifljlwwi':V'flwrtet'
hoi riinMTttSSwWitRWr"' ir foodHtllff.
i siiiuiiK'H.TiwH&uiiliur JUvut uroflts
tiMs mid biKher tuxes on' inVitini'tit
ineomi-H nxaiiisi goverument ownar-
slilp or l'ulli mills development of itirul
miitis lo bring jiroduceis and eonsum-
eis closfir.
I He urged strict government super-
vision or railroadh ImweVer. .
The right of flue speeeJi Palmer
'said mlist hi cnlefully xuardei'l and
Ipu-sencd. -- would huw men preach
f imiinu uiK'n'im m vonunuoii ho
blliO I believe (he time lias eopie
l heim itr-4ilMlii(ii-i-Ht nf'ifiCim iti.
frtiins aniKTiii tip- consumer hi centers
I .. . . . .
IOI IOOIIIII! loll. llleie MlWIIHil ltu I'UV-
- riimont regi.loilon of exchanges (lvn
poiutlons whose btishiesM has to
ilh
with ncocssltlo"
tny The Aesootated Praia)
TlVASIIITfflN May 27. l-ijit op-
posltjVoii government iixriioiwhip ol)
lallroads endorsement or tliQ federal
lOntiOl of maitufaeiure and distribu-
tion or "jioeonnry commodities'' elim-
ination pf excess prorits Uixvh In favor
of higher tuxes op Incomes from In-
vestments chntucterlwd Attorney
General Palmer's icply to recent ipies.
tlonnrtlres submitted 'presidential can-
didates by the National Board pf Turin
Organizations.
CAU SIIOBTAGi; HOLDS
I'P ('AITLi: SIOVRMP..VT
f Hv Associated Press!
KOR.T WOUTH .Nlai"- 27.- Cattle
movement n tin- Sogfhwc-sl Is hiinmeivXr J L rK.7'c " " the declaration
. d by cur shortage states the official ' il """" "" zonv n 'nested areas
weekly rej.ort of th. Toxns Catllft Huls-i.."8 "natl.H' I'lng up of field
et-s Association rrom West Texas.wherllnt" (J...pIun.a '" thpw ureas said
majiy Wyoming ami Montana rtocft
jiveti' wintered. The return of
P'l.lMI - (lUllie IIIIIKI-K CHUSeil U1C
.
IS
G
ROTAN. Texas. May 27- Doubtless
the hist tilings that have happened In
this country of late Is tlio pubtleatlon
of tlu- new map o-' the Marathon Pold
and the Bulletin by the Unlveislty of
Texas and tlie rvc.ont rains that have
filled ail ItiiiltH and put Hie crop pros-
vects about ecpial to last year's bumper
tecord..
The present record or tests in tho
Bourn leglpn Is looking good to oper-
ators pud th. people alike.
Tlie Wileox on Sec. 12 hlk V T. .t
P. Ry. Is drllllii-T ut 2C90 In the Urn--'
fstone. Tills we'l had two shows or
gas and one of oil. Gas was found at
1000 feet and at CHTi and some oil at
the latter depth.
The Wilcox on the Hodge In Sc. 119
blk a It. & T. C. By I dr(hing"ui uictl.
This test lirt.il some gus at 8'Jo an I
show of oil t 1010. The driller
rwnuuuiii
w
T
or oil t 1010. The del ens suy bo.;.- Vinrt -. ... ";lli"ulH"'y-
gs of the Wilcox test arc runnlnii-nfrf' S n nZ Ut .'" .expo t.h"
niectra ' Ut. . -?Ml oua of tne oss ' t h-
. .... V. . ... ...- Pv.'8t Texaa Agrlculturul and Mechanl-
tlie log
with
Seining Oil Co. drilling at 1 IC5 on
the Wllllngham In X. W. of Soc. 35.
blk. 3 H. & T. C. By. This test had
shuwing of hlgli grade oil hi Brown
windy limestone at HOC.
Texas-Rotan Oil Co. (Glazer Bros
of Cullf.) Is setting the lii-ln. at
510. with 1J l-J-ln. In Hritnn yards
and plenty of water supply at .the loca-
tion by new water well.
The Pyron Oil Co. in Sec. 175 McCall
ranch Ih drilling again after passing
string or tools and two Joints of cas-
ing at 1170. At that depth the test
had a good uhow of oil.
The Mlneola Oil Co. (now the Tex-
lyu) on tho Uinlus numb In X. W. of
Sou. 40 blk. T. .v P Ry. Is drilling at
2719 after leplaelng pulled-out oulf
wheels it Is now -making a show of
nil and gas.
The Swlstier-WUfion (Went Vn.) and
(viuiiiuu unin i ne j-iiii:iiiii tjn v
u iui.
The Gllloek. (Associated Oil Co.. ot
New York) Is a derrick In the middle
of tlio East lino of. 295 McWhorter
" " oomplele by other parties with
nrmluctlon in flurk
Bat nnart. Foster. Moss t B.ikersfletd
th
l.-.ml.ei't-Tollver is drilling at around
t inn aa .. ... ..i..u j- ...
tluu ill uuu- IVCK Ui 1114 NUIUI1 I 1. IIH'
south of-the Pyron
Tho lest on dipt Newman Ranch at
Sylvester has not made late report but
It Is understood that drilling is going
on.
The feeling a pears to be good among
the operators and the farmers alike
Scouts are over ttie country every day
and Hi repot tn wem favombK for
to snow up soon The many
in the shallower formations
Ii tf ruf-llxl Imtflliii punlA.ldtM un4
la a niore ' optimistic out-look
I than ever
-F - -mmw-
PRipIVE " OBNTO
T SESSfON IS
Bai 01 1B0BHT
i
- ' LETTER FROM SECRETAltY.
MEREDITH IS HEAD TO
LEGISLATORS.
able Them to Maintain
Their Deputies.
(Hy Asaoctated Trcssl
APHT1X Tev.. May 27. Both
hianchcM of thq leglslatuiv Pit Pi
J''hl re.sslon loilmy lo hofi.- -i ictur
from Hoorolnry- of Ahrlculfur. . ;i!v-n
T. A i-diih on tlio phiK li-. i t.r-
lor Im;Ihk ndoin'ned two dny.
Th' 'iy. wn to CVerpnr Hoi'.-.
Wtti M.i (..It'll It to tlio logU'tPn-e.
Th i bojlworm Investigation nun-
tnlitnp held no inoinlng session
A iktgatlAn of sherilfs askoil the
goveinor fo submit a propoccd in-
crease In fees and prisoner alloi.
nn iv. A twenty-live percent luoreai
lor deputiLM was asked. Tho sherlfrs
say It Is Impossible to keep good mt"i
at the; pruHent pay.
An amendment to the minimum
wage law; is expected to bo agreed ni.
on at a eoiirorenco or employers and
empiojes with the Industrial wolfiiH
loiiiiitlssliin today. The plan gcnm-aPi
favored proposes to fj inliilmum
W-age l). cities according to papula-
tion. The immediate need. Afpie.iiiii ii.
tot' said nra the ileclaratlnn nf nnn.
coUout wont's for the Infested- areojl of
lexns unci plowing up of fields alreaiH
plained in such areas if Texas should
nii'in the prosem emergency to carry
out the program of extermination
auopting lu lieu thereof some half-
way course which wo-ufil prnctlcallv
nuioiint to giving )ip the fight and
eftvjng ample loom for the uproad of
he hisevt hi Texas to other states. The
department of agflcuttuce. realizing
obligation ti other cottop growing
stales feels It would lie remiss In dut
r It falls to do everything possible
UU revi tit the spread of the pest from
Texas tho lettt-r declared. ""
.......... .. '
)''" i(" "ft ?. A matter of the
.'"V 'rv.Y' ". "c?r; nr". Meredith read
'before tho lolnt Ii.l'ImImiIw. m...in m.
llfillf' "rjred the IcKistatiilo ns.soor. as
lliussilll. to e.-.i-i-v iiiif ili .vii..n.i.iir..
(program and reasonably reimburse the
farmers' losses.
Governor Hobby is expected to sub-
mit more subjects to the legislature In
a day or two
ByThe Pnilnl Picsk
WASHINGTON May 57-Secretary
ol Agriculture Murwlfth's letter to Oov-
rnor Hobby of Texas urged that plans
agieed upon by the federal horticul-
tural board and the state ho carried
out. He warned that the pink boll-
worms constituted a real menace lo
the COltOll rrnFiii nf tii --..
win opponents to the program of quar-
an'J"e underestimated tho danger.
it- Miirms reuueen the Egyptian
crop in 191) by 2a percent he declar-
ed anil aborted the program planned
would eradicate he pest Tho leUrr
was lead to the Texas legislature to-
day. Senator McGregor
to Speak Here On
Thursday June 3.
Senator T. IL MeGl-eirnr nf limlln
cnadJdatp. foi governor wljl sneak at
" ""imsmnii at reuenii park. Thurs-
day. June 3. lit 8 p. m.. accordlmr in
..i.imuui;-iiis.in m.uie here Thursdiy.
eait Colleid to West Texan nn.1 Ai.iinn.
und why thciresoluton authorizing tjir
law creating the college was repealed
lie wllp stress tlie plank u his plat-
rorm for tlie college and Its location
at Abilene l statute. .
Arrangements aro being mado. It Is
stated for the Abilene Concert Band
jo dlvldv time with the speaker the
band playing before und after the-
peech.
O. S-
partment of Arribuitum
Wcat Iter Hiiitmn
I-or Abilene and vicinity: Tonight
partly cloudy to cloudy. Friday partly
cloudy. '
For East Texas: Tonight parti
cloudy to cloudv cooler in northeast
und southwest portions. Friday part-
ly cloudy
For Weal Texas Tnnlirli fnt.. r.r.i...
In southeast portion. Friday fair.
TenipenipiMjt
Wed. TUum.
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Diy tbenoomeur 36 SI
netatlVe liwmldlty 39r! 7t "
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