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THE GALVESTON DAILY NEWS. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9. 1921. NINE Oil. GUSHERS ON TWO SIDES.

axe drilling on a tract at Blue Ridge 100x436 feet. "Well is down to 2.500 feet. Just 60 fdet south of us the Gulf Production Company has brought in a l.SOO-bar- rel well. Just 60 feet east of us the Humble Company on Friday brought ill a 2.000 well. We are expecting: to finish our well in from tt-ree to six weeks.

We are as sure of getting oil as anyone can ever be in the oil business. Oar company, the ELITE RIDGE PROD0C- TION CO. NO. 3. Is capitalized for 1135.000.

Shares JlO each. One good well should pay us back four or five or ten times our capital It's not a -millionaire's a plain business opportunity to take some of your money out of the bank, put Jt to work and let it grow. Dozens of Galveston folks are this week getting, their share of a $120.000 dividend from an oil company for which I raised the money. Several dozen Galveston folks are in with me In this oil company. Some of them havo been to the oil field and art doubling their bets after seeing.

If you are ever going, to turn loose and really make some money. your chance. CLAtTDE CAVANATJGH. President BUTE RIDGE PRODUCTION COMPANY NO. 2.

i 601 Amer. Nat Ins. Bldg. Phone 4990-J. ICE DESPIIEir FIELD WAHBSGANSS, TRIPLE PLAT HERO, ALSO TEARS INTO DALLAS.

Special to The Ntwa. Dallas, March came, wet grounds, was nearly the ctso for the Clevelanders today, though to the despair of Benny, the demon ground keeper, the world's champions dug their spiked in the soft mud that coated his beloved nfield after the soaking rain of Monday night. The muddy track did curtail the Cleveland workout and after a little leas than an hour bat- practice the players returned to quarters. The Indians were reinforced today William Wambsganss. the regu- ar second baseman aijd hero of the unassisted triple play in the world's series.

Wamby trailed in on an ear- train, leaving Larry Gardner, the veteran Vermonter, as the only absentee. Speaker not know whether Garner 1-i here today, tomorrow or early next week, but he is worrying not at all over bis third baseman. "Gardner is always in says Speaker, who has 'ought side by side with him on two different champion teams. "He has not missed a. moment of play in two American League seasons.

He wili be ready to start. "New York is not the only ball club in the league with a. Babe Ruth on its roster," Speaker told the junch as they rode out to the park He was referring to Elmer Smith, the proprietor of the cleanup wallop. ASD PROPOSALS. CAUSEWAY PAVING.

Notice to Contractors for State Road and Bridge Construction-Sealed proposals addressed to county auditor for the improvement of certain highways in Galveston County will be received at the office of county auditor. Galveston. until 10 a. m. April 11.

1921, and then publicly- opened and read. DESCRIPTION OF WORK TO BE DONE. The work consists of paving the causeway roadway across Galveston, Bay from Island station to.Virginia Point except the center portion, which is already paved, requiring approximately 22,216 square yards paving in' all. county of Galveston. Detailed" plans and specifications of the work may be seen for-examination, and information may be obtained at the office of the county auditor at Galveston.

Tex, and at the office of the state highway department, state office building, Austin. Tex. A certified or cashier's check for two thousand dollars made payable without recourse to the order of E. B. Holman, county judge of Galvcston County, mufit accompany each proposal as a guarantee that the bidder.

If successful, will enter into contract and make bond in accordance with requirements of the specifications: the right is reserved by tho party of the first part to reject any and all proposals or to waive all technicalities. Proposals shall be submitted in sealed envelopes and marked "Bids for the Construction of the Causeway Road in Galvcston County." JOHN M. MURCH. County Auditor. Galveston, March 7.

1921. ATJDITOB3 -AJTD ACCOUNTANTS. INCOMK TAX SPECIALIST--Reports bookkeeping service, audits conducted, statement 1 compiled, notary public. For appointment phono 2824. R.

C. VILL13- NEDVE. ERSTOPUI RUTH BITS TEN HOME RUNS OFF ROOKIES WHILE IN PRACTICE. Bprclfd to Tho Nows. Shreveport, March first exhibition games between the New York Yankees and the Shreveport Texas League Gapscrs will be played here next Saturday and Sunday and among the celebrities to be seen in action Is Babe Ruth.

In addition to Ruth the fans will see nuch famous players as Carl Mays, Wallie Schang, W.alte Hoyt, Ping Bodic, Fewster. Roth, Peckinpaugh, Harper. McNally and Shawkcy. The entire sound of Yankeors Is nxpected by the end of the week. Many of them already nre on hand.

Ruth arrived Sunday from Hot Sprinss, accompanied by Hoyt. Mays, Bodle, Ward, Harper and McNally. Baker, it Is announced, will come In either Thursday or Friday and latest reaching Managor nugerlns say that. Peckinpaugh, Schung nnrt Shawkpy i reach here about the end of the week. Ruth, who Is accompanied by Mrs.

Ruth, received a tremendous welcome here from crowd estimated at 3,000, but which Ruth said he felt totaled 5,000. Is down to 220 pounds and Is worried slightly with a twisted ankle, which, how- over, he expects to be all right wlth- a few days. Rain; is already acclimated after JoBt two days' workout. On orders from HuKgins ho held aloof from actual contact with baseball while a weight course at Hot Springs. In hlfl first practice here Riihn stood a group of Yankee rookies on tliclr domes by lacing out ten circuit drives.

Later in a practice game hn landed tho eleventh against center field fencn. but due to his Injured anklfl stopped at second and aakcd for a sub runner. K71OH GLAD TO J1F, SOt-D TO WICHITA FAIXS to Beaumont, March 8 Floyd Kroh today received tho that ho hnrt hnen sold to "Wichita Falls with much joy. Tho veteran hundcr i report i i tho nrjct f(iw dnyR. bonn working out at tho local ball park PATTERSON QUARANTINED.

BUT WORK IS GOING ON SpecUl to Tlw News. Dallas. Tex, March the entire direction of the ball club left in his charge while Ham Patterson is" quarantined at home with a mild case of smallpox. Jim Galloway has. settled to the serious, problem of picking the sixteen players who will make up the 1921 Marines.

In order to get within the thirty men permitted the club up to thirty days after the opening of the season, the leader asked waivers today on a rookie battery. Martin, 'a huge semi-pro from Kansas City, and Uates, a catcher from a nearby Texas town. Both would be retained longer but for the necessity of comply- ng with the association's thirty-men limit Five days are necessary to complete a waiver operation- After a conference with Patterson Salloway a definite double- across a trade proposed by Houston. The Marines wore offered Outfielder Bill Stellbaner In outright exchange for Eddie Palmer. Patter- eon would like to add Stellbauer to his club, but Palmer is figured on as a cog for the infield.

"Eddie prefers remain with Dallas and he will be found on the old'keystone cushion. XAUFF CALLED TO CHICAGO TO APPEAR BEFORE LANDIS By AuoeUtod Frew. San Antonio. March Benny Kauff of the New York Giants departed training quarters here early this morning for Chicago in response to a telegram requesting him to appear before Judge Kennesaw Mountain Landis, baseball arbitrator. Manager John J.

McGraw of the Sew York club stated that while Kauff himself did not know at the Lime of his departure just what led Lo his summons before the supreme ruler on baseball affairs, it might be in connection with the reported affidavits Heinle Zimmerman, former third baseman for the Giants, is alleged to have filed New York, purporting to implicate Rube Benton, Fred Toney and Kauff In a bribe deal on a pume with the Chicago Cubs in 1919. SWEETWATER SWATTERS HAVE MATERIAL READY Special to The Newi. Sweetwater, March Boy Smith, manager of the Sweetwater Swatters, has collected plenty of material from which to select his team when the training season opens St Patrick's Day. Smith's pitching candidates include Grossett, Bartel. Fleharty.

Guinn. Johnson. Davis. Baldridge and Richburg, the last and three local boys, McIIhany. Trammell and Woodall.

Copeland. Myers and Dewy Pence, a local, are catching aspirants. Aired and Pipkin are to battle for first; Ernshaw, Fuller and Wright for second: Nixon. Williams and Pulliams for third. In the outfield Smith has Mason.

Harris. Graham. Walker and Clavary. DICK RUDOLPH IS EXPECTED TO JOIN THE BOSTON CLUB TODAY. Bain--great gobs of It--prevented the practice of the Boston Braves at Gulfview Park yesterday afternoon.

Manager Fred Mitchell kept his team at Hotel Oliver until 3 o'clock in the hope that the weather would clear, so that his pitchers might get in an hour or two of practice, but it was nearly o'clock before the downpour finally ceased. The players spent their time amusing themselves as best they could around the hotels, the older heads telling of their many experiences and the younger men listening, looking- wise and saying nothing. Richard Rudolph, than whom there Is probably better known pitcher in the National League today, is expected to arrive this morning and be out at the park this afternoon. Rudolph is said to be willing to work this season on a percentage basis, so much for each game he pitches and so much more for each game he wins. He is desperately anxious to make a comeback this year and help his teammates in -winning a pennant.

He believes there is still many a victory left in his salary wing. Because of the luncheon hour at Hotel Galver. it is probable that the practice of the Braves will not begin until 1:30 or 2 o'clock each afternoon, but Manager Mitchell will set his players wit as early as possible, so that they may benefit 'by the warm sunshine near midday. Business Manager Riley and Coach Oscar Dugey are expected to reach Galveston next Sunday with the rest of the Boston team. President Grant of the Braves is scheduled to arrive about March 15.

Then there will be intensive training until the Braves leave here on April 3. FIRST OF SANDCRAB BATTERY- MEN EXPECTED TO ARRIVE TODAY. LONG HOMEE PUTS SCORE AT NINE TO FIVE IN FIRST CONTEST. Special to The Nnn. Orange.

March a fast game by freak hitting the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Philadelphia Athletics by a score of 9 to 5 this afternoon. Tci Cardinals got tinder way in the third, when Clemmons hit the first ball for" a four-bagger over the ieft field fence. Mueller followed with a double to left and scored on Founder's" single over second. Rogers Hornsby received an ovation on his first trip to the plate and allowed Hasty to slip over a third strike.

He redeemed himself on the next two trips, making a Binjrle and a triple. In the fifth the Cardinals scored five runs, Heathcote and Fournier counting- when Hornsby tripled to the right field fence. Hornsby scored on McHenry's hit to left. McHenry coming in on overthrow of third. Clemmons doubled and scored on Torporcer's sacrifice fly to center field.

The Athletics. counted three in their half of the seventh when they got three singles off Mays, who hit a batter, but retired the side with three strikeouts. In the ninth Moore, pitching for the Athletics, hit the longest home run of the season over the left field -wall with Myatt on base. The game was full of thrills, a high wind giving the spectators am- ple'cause to expect poor fielding, although the outfielders performed in midseason shape. Orange's business section closed up this afternoon in honor of the clash between the first teams of the two.

major league clubs and filled the grandstand and bleachers. At times the rooting of the-spectators reminded the big leaguers of games at home. Orange fans -were strong behind the. Cardinals during, every inning. Score-- R.HJS.

St. 253 9 9 1 Philadelphia 0 0 0 302-- 5 7 3 Batteries--Haynes, Mayes. Schupp and Clemmons and Dilhoeffer -and Greisenbach; Hasty. Naylor, Moore and Walker and Myatt. Umpires-Schaeffer and Conway.

MANAGER NEE THINKS HEN BEST EVEE TO CHASE PENNANT. ATHLETICS DIKE WITH CARDINALS TS ORAWGE Special to The News. Orange. Tex, March took just one trip tp Orange for the Philadelphia Athletics to develop an inclination to be sociable with the Cardinals, who are dined separate and apart from the outer world at the "Cafe Baseball." provided through the courtesy of Mrs. W.

H. Stark in the new Lutcbcr building. Today the Athletics dined with the Cardinals, and from now on when they are in Orange they will continue the precedent established today. CANOE REGATTA WILL BE HELD IN HOUSTON CHANNEL Special to The Ncwa. Houston, March 8--Plans were made last night at the meeting of the Houston Launch Club for the canoe regatta to be held on the ship channel April 16.

It is expected that more than thirty-five canoes will participate In the carnival, which will br held at night. Prizes for the best-decorated canoes will be offered and an elaborate program at thfi clubhouse, consisting of dancing, vaudeville and a. banquet, will be staprcd. The club decided to again take up wlti; the city officials the matter of oil from the refineries, polluting the channel and to also refer the matter to the game, fish and oyster commissioner at Austin, on the ground that the pollution is killing the fish and oysters. THOUSANDS SEE OPENING OP BERLIN RACE TRACKS By AwrocUted Berlin.

March gathered at tho race track hero today for the opening of tho season. In splto of the cold weather and snow. Beta laid at the track on the trotting races amounted to 2,000,000 murks, and It was said that wagers placed downtown totaled an additional 3,000.000. Eleven thoroughbred trotting mnron from America were ontorod for tho day's events. It was doolarbd at tho track lhat all records for bet- i on tho running races had been oclipsod.

Floyd Kroh, the Port Neches twirler who finished the season with Galveston last year, was sold to the team yesterday, morning, according to N. E. Leopold, president-of the Sandcrabs. Kroh is said to be well satisfied to play, with Falls. Frank' Kitchens, a.

former teammate of Kroh, a catcher with the Spudders. Kroh will probably leave Beaumont. for "Wichita Falls within the next few days. He. has been-working out in Beaumont for several days and will probably be in pretty gcod- shape when he reports.

Tlw: sale of Kroh was made for-a" cash consideration, according to Mr. Leopold. Boss Leopold is particularly well pleased by the showing Infielder Wagner, a Lake Charles semi-pro, is making with the Philadelphia Athletics. In the game Saturday 'between the Athletics and Cardinals at Orange Wagner- made four hits out of five trips to the plate, one of his smashes going for three sacks. Wagner is the property of the Gal- vcston club and will be given an opportunity to show what he can do when he reports for spring training.

Connie Mack made an effort to sign him. but the Galveston management unwilling to part with him until he had an opportunity to show what he conld do here. He will probably reach Galveston, about March IS. Several pitchers and catchers are expected to report to Manager Roy Ellam today. Transportatioa has been mailed them with instructions to report at once.

As soon as the arrive they will begin daily workouts at Gulfview Park in preparation for the first game with the Boston Yannigans on March 19. Hours for their practice will be announced after their arrivaL RAIN HALTS'PRACTICE FOR I IN WAXAHACHEE Special to Tho "Waxahachie, March Inch of rain last night, accompanied by some hail, interfered with the forenoon training session of the White Sox, but when the sun came out brightly this afternoon the players hustled out to the park to spend a few hours throwing the ball around the outer fringes of the lot covered with grass. The rain, however, had some compensation for the rookies, who disregarded Manager Gleason's warning yesterday to take things slow and easy. As a result of a strenuous work- oat. Trainer Doc Stephens had to work overtime at reveiUe this morning in massaging sore muscles.

What looked a. gloomy day cleared off soon and. the sun came ont shortly before, noon. Daring the forenoon Gleason had all the players out taking a stroll about town, and in the afternoon they donned their uniforms and headed for the park. Two training sessions a day is the schedule of Manager Gleason.

The first string men work out from 3:30 to 12:30 and in the afternoon the second line men are put through rapid paces from 2:30 to 4:30 o'clock. Since only the batteryme'n are here -work this week will be confined to throwing and catching the ball. There may be a light batting practice near the end of the week. PATE REFUSES CONTRACT FROM BOSTON AMERICANS Special to The News. Dallas, March the left-hand mainstay of last year's champion team of tho Texas League, likos Fort Worth so well that he has refused several flattering contracts proffered by the Boston Americans, who purchased the southpaw con- ditionnllly the close of 'ast season.

This is the assertion of Zlgsy Sears, left fielder of the Panther champions, who was In Dallas this afternoon. Scars says that Pate turned back the first Boston contract tendered and they sent back anonther that included a $100 raise. Boston offered to pay his exp-Anses to Hot Springs for a conference. Pate replied that Fort Worth was easily accessible for tho Boston manager. Pate Is a native son and apparently wants to stay where he is.

As his purchase was conditional the left- hander who made the most consistent record of any hurlcr in the circuit last year will unquestionably return to bolster Paul La Grave's team. DALLAS TEAM IS KNOCKED OUT BY ST. LOUIS AT TTTF. START. By fl 'nnrtitril TYrM Kansas City, Mo, March 8--The Henry Kendall "University fire of Tulsa.

Ok, furnished the sensation in. second-day play of. the National Amateur Athletic Union basket ball tournament here this afternoon when by a score of 38 to ,33 they eliminated "the Young Men's Order of Detroit. Mich, from the competition. The Detroit team had been -regarded by its supporters as one of the probable championship tenders.

The Michigan players took the lead at the start, but the Oklahomaus came from behind. At the end of half time the score was 20 to 18 in favor of Tulsa. The Bpsiloneta team of St Louis had little difficulty disposing of the Dallas Katys, the score -eing 58 to 18. The Pacific coast triumphed over the South this afternoon when the Athletic Club defeated the Spartanburg, S. C.r Athletic dub.

52 to 38. Atlanta, Ga, Athletic Club went out of the tournament when the Hale, Mo, Athletic Club finished at the long end of a 34 to 21 score. Four games were played tonight. The eight winners will meet the eight clubs which finished first in yesterday's competition: INCREASES LEAD OVER HOREMANS By Auoolled Press. Detroit, Mich, March Cochran increased his lead today In the 18.2 billiard match with Eduord Horemans, Belgian balk lino champion, the score at tho end of tonight's block standing 1-200 tc D20.

Cochran ran out points In four Innlnjrs, with a high run of 134, while Horomans raised hli total 61 points in tonight's play. DEBS FROM HURT WHILE PJLATEJG BASKE7T BALL Special to Tho Newa. Waco, Tex, March 8--Injuries received on Friday night while playing as guard in a basket ball team against the Gatesvillc High School live, at 5atesville. resulted in the death today of Otto Pierce. 27 years old.

His left arm was broken in two places between the wrist and elbow and gangrene followed. He was brought to Waco for treatment yesterday at noon. Mr. Pierce lived at where he was a teacher in the public school. He was reared in the Joncsboro community and he is survived by his parents, three brothers and fiv.e sisters.

WEST TEXAS METHODISTS MEET TO PLAN CAMPAIGN Special to The News. Tex, March leading laymen, presiding elders and educators of the Methodist Church met in Abilene today to organize this conference for the $33,000,000 educational campaign to be conducted throughout the church from May 20 to June 6. for the better equipment and endowment of ninety-one schools and colleges of the church. Bishop William F. McMurray of Louisville, Dr.

A. Boas, president cf S. M. U. at Dallas: Dr.

T. F. Sessions of Southwestern University, and other prominent leaders were among those present. Judge John P. siaion of Hereford presided over the organization meeting.

At noon the citizens of Abilene gave the visitors attended by more than 100. The quota for the Northwest Texas Conference in this'campaign is $566,000. A mass meeting was held tonight, at which the Abilene Chamber of Commerce launched its campaign to raise $100 000 for the Methodist college to be built in Abilene. Local Methodists already have raised $200,000 ant given a $50,000 site. In addition, the collage will get $150.000 as endowment from the conference.

Bishop McMurrny was the principal speaker at tonight's mass meeting. Special to The San Antonio, Tex, March fans who have been watching the players who will make up the San Antonio Bears' team this year are united in the belief that the local club of the Texas League is starting the 1921 season with the best organization that ever went pennant chasing for San Antonio. And in this respect Manager Johnny also agrees with the fans who have seen the new men in action. The Bear squad is worked out dally at League Park from 11:30 in the morning until 1:30 in the afternoon, sandwiching a training- period in between the regular sessions set aside for the practice of the New York Giants. After little more than one.

week's continuous training Mil ringer Nee is highly pleased with the results and he is especially gratified over the work being accomplished by tUe recruits. The Bear organization is practically complete and the lineup of players today is: Pitchers--Zimmatore. Koch, Zapalac. Philips, Bunker, Davis. Baldridge, Tunches, Clevenger and Bietz- man.

Catchers--Casey. "White, "Whitney and BridwelL First Base--Henry. Second Base--Fuller and Vogler. Shortstop--Patterson. Third Base--Manager Johnny Nee.

Outfielders--Booe. Knisely, Gressett Danielly, Hair and Glau. Gressett, Danielly. TTair and Glau in the outfield positions have-been going- through the paces like regular, veteran leaguers and Catcher Whitney has shown the fans that he is the possessor of. a -wing" that promises to check up many an attempted steal from first to second this summer.

New men on the Bruins' pitching staff are Zimmatore, Koch, Zapalac, Philips, Deason, Davis and 'Baldridge. They were all given a workout "during the two practice games with the Giants last Saturday and Sunday and showed uprwelL -Manager Nee is especially well pleased with the newcomers. FARM BUREAU MEMBERS CALLED TO CHICAGO MEETING Special to The News. Fort Worth; March a call sent by J. R.

Howard, president of the National Farm Bureau Federation, -from his office in Chicago, producers and shippers" all the United States have been summoned to Chicago for the national shippers' conference on March 14, accoring to word received by Sam H. Cowan, councilor of the American National Live Stock Association and the National Live Stock Shippers' League- The National Farm Bureau Federation, in the issuance of the call, acted merely in the capacity of a clearing house and the matter belongs to the, man who pays the freight and does not have the machinery by which he may pass the freight on to some one. else. Judge. Cowan explained.

EXAMINING TRIAL OF MAN ATTRACTS LARGE CROWD to The News. Cleburne, March examining trial of "William Houey- hucksr, charged killing- John T. Pool, a brother-in-law, at Bur- lesou Monday afternoon, was called in Justice of the Peace B. "Wright's court this afternoon. Such a large crowd had gathered that it was necessary to move to the county court room.

Honeyhucker waived examining trial and his bond was set at $5.000. More than fifty Burleson citizens and several Cleburne men signed the bond. Excitement is said to he intense at Burleson and many of the citizens of that place accompanied Honey- hueker here. Marshall Field: If you want to succeed, gave. Tins is trne, not so rmch because of the value of the money which the young who saves accumulates, but because of the infinitely greater value of the system and organization which the practice of saving introduces into his life.

Thin result of the saving habit is not generally nor properly appreciated. I consider it to be almost the greatest element in making for a young man's success. Interest Paid on Savings Accounts Compounded Semi-Anmally. The City National Bank Galveston's Moat Progressive Banking Institution. BASEBALL MAGNATES GUESTS OF ORGANIZATION AT LUNCHEON.

DICTRIOT COURT CONVENES IS" WASHINGTON COTOTT Special to The News. Brenham, March County district court has convened in Brenham for the March term, with Judge R. Jl Alexander of Caldwell. 'District Attorney Dick May-field of Giddings and District Clerk August Wendt in attendance. The grand jury impaneled had 'for its foreman Rouett of'Chap- pell Hill, with W.

B. Rayson, banker. Chappell Hill; H. C. Lehde.

farmer, Washington; Jones Clay, farmer. Independence; Charles Schlottmann, farmer. Prairie Hill; Hermann Hammerer, farmer. Long Point; H. Wendt.

Cedar Hill: Albert Giesecke, merchant, Brenham; Henry F. Winkelmann, "William Rogge, farmer, Salem; J. W. Farmer, Brenham; J. E.

Routt, planter, Chappell Hill. Leslie Guyton was made door bailiff and Sam S. Bolton. C. H.

Muse, Tom Barton, Charles Parker, Newton Humphreys. W. G. Humphreys, Ira Boone and James Burch were made riding The-judge's charge to the jury was clear and Naturalization papers were granted sixty-two foreigners by M. H.

Anthoni, naturalization agent from San Antonio. Some these men have lived in "Washington County for many years and have their families and property here. Spcclal'to The March spirited meeting and luncheon of the Orange Rotary Club was held at noon today when the major portion of the club's membership, together with numerous guests, were enter-, tained. The presence of baseball magnates including Manager Branch Rickey of the St Louis Cardinals. Rogers Hornsby, pride of Texas in baseballdom.

and other members of the club. The boys' work program inaugurated by this organization was introduced by E. B. Stover, one of the committeemen, who -was followed by J. P.

Mestrezat, recently employed as director of this department. President Farwell appointed the following committee with instructions to see the supporters of the boys' work movement to have them repledge funds for carrying on the program: Ed Cahill. Cliff Douglas. Lee Woodworth and Mayor Lea. E.

V. Folham talked "On to Paris" for the district Rotary conference to be held the latter part of March. He said there had been about fifteen Rotarians and their wives who had pledged themselves to make the trip thus utilizing twenty-five of the thirty-two places that would be available in the Pullman that is to be chartered for the trip. Branch Rickey enthused the big audience on the boys' work movement. Mayor Lea called attention to a taxation meeting to be held at the Chamber of Commerce rooms on Tuesday of next week, and urged that every taxpayer.and citizen attend.

President Farwell announced that the next meeting- would be held on Monday on account of the presence of Dr. Chase Barker, a character of national prominence identified exclusively with Rotary work. He asked that every member of the club attend, as arrangements had been made for a panoramic picture of the Rotarians. He also announced the union services of local churches to be held at the First Baptist Church on Sunday night when Dr. Barker -will speak on the subject of "Happiness." MOON VAJJ.EY WBtil, IS BROUGHT IN AT UOCKDALE SpcciM to The Newa.

Rockdale, March dcaux No. 3 of the Moon Valley Drilling Company came in after the drill penetrated 376 feet, beneath which was picked up the true oil sand, the bit now standing six inches in the sand. While the well was shut down preparatory to setting sis-inch casing, the oil rose in the hole. ST. LOOTS MEJT INSTALl, OIL MACHINERY ry SOMERVtLliE Special to Tho News.

Somorville. March number of prominent oil men of Kt Loula have been in Sfimfirville the past week superintending the in- Rtalling of machinnry preparatory to making a test for oil. The derrick is up aud machinery being: unloaded. LEGION AUXILIARY OP JLOCKHART VERY ACTTVE Special to The News. Lockhart.

March woman's auxiliary of the Henry T. Raney Post American Legion, has now a full-named set of officers and is forming many plans for the post in the near future. The first work to be done will be the membership drive, and it is believed that the membership will be more than doubled. A book shower is on the program for the semi-monthly open house Friday week. A.

W. Jordan is president; Mrs. H. G. Stein, vice president: Mrs.

John Lipscomb, secretary; Miss Clara May Green, treasurer. The executive committee is composed of the four officers and Mesdames Carroll Brown, H. T. Raney and Walter Cardwell; membership committee. Mrs.

Joo Jones, C. E. Jones, Alvin Woo ten. W. B.

Swcareugen; social activities, Mesdames Harley H. Page, Fred Fehr. John S. Storey, Richard Storey, Leonard S. Blunt: soldiers' relief, Mesdames H.

W. Fielder. T. Green, Dave French, M. S.

Clark. Two Friday evenings of each month are open house affairs in the clubrooms and they are proving very popular. LOUISIANA BANK ROBBED EARLY YESTERDAY MORNING By Associated Press. Shreveport March Bank of Bienville was. robbed early this morning of more than $23.000 in liberty bonds, jewelry and other valuables stored in' deposit boxes In the vault The safe in which the bank's funds are also kept was not molested.

The burglars evidently fearing the noio of the explosion, which tore the vault door open, had awakened tho community and escaping: after a hasty examination of the contents of the deposit toxeu- LIBERTY MAN URGED AS COLECTOR (Continued From Page 1.) ship is considered unusual, holders of that office having heretofore been selected from this city. HUMPHREYS IS A LAWYER. ABTD TTRIEWD OF TAFT AND HARDING Special to The News. Libertyj March Wade Humphreys 'was born in Cincinnati forty-five years ago. and is a graduate in law of the TTniver- sity -of Cincinnati.

He studied under former President Taft who is a close personal friend -of the family. He came to Dallas ten years ago and was shortly afterward married to Miss Geraldine Davis, a daughter of George W. Davis, who formerly practiced law in Galveston for a period of twenty Mrs. Humphreys is a granddaughter of Franklin Hardin, one ot the signers of the declaration of independence of Texas. Mr." Humphreys' maternal family was of the Wades from Virginia.

He is a personal friend of President Hardins, accompanying him over Texas during the recent campaign and voting for him from first to last at the convention in Chicago. Mr. Humphreys has lived in Liberty for the last four years, devoting much of his time to civic and industrial improvements. As representative of Liberty in the the Trinity River improvement work his persistent efforts brought about a reopening of the project after the board of engineers had made an unfavorable report thus securing a favorable report and appropriation for the improvement of the river channel as far north as the town of Liberty. Through his efforts Liberty gave a majority vote for R.

B. Creager for governor in 1918 and the democrats won the box in the 1920 election by a close margin. GALVESTON TO HATE PASTEURIZED (Continued From Page 1.) the consumer and are endeavoring to reeulate the price of milk so that this percentage is not so marked. Few of the local dealers have reduced -their milk from 20c to 18c a quart which Is considered by the housewives more than ample at the present time. The housewives pledged their support to the mainland representatives and thanked them for their attendance at the meeting.

The price of ice was also discussed, but nothing definite decided upon. Mrs. Lv Love and Mrs. 0. JU Conklln were appointed a committee to investigate the ice question and to report to the next meet- Come to- MARLIN The Carlsbad of America" This "Where Iiife-Givtag Waters Flow" Health Resort Invites You.

To come, drink of and bathe in. Nature's own health-giving waters until you are soon cured of rheumatism, malaria, stomach, trouble, eczema. or other skin and blood troubles that may be bothering T.be strongest and deepest- hoj mineral wells in the. comfortable pensive hotels, sanitariums and bathhouses await you. For Full Information, Address CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, ARLIN, TEXAS ACTIVITIES IN VARIOUS PARTS OF THE STATE ARE RECOUNTED, Special News.

Beaumont March, hundred women from all parts of the. state attending the "Women's Missionary Society of the Texas Conference which opened here at the First Methodist Church Tuesday night heard the story their activities as carried out in various parts of the state. Glimpses of the work at Dallas. Houston, Galveston and other sections by the' women among the Mexicans and at.the immigrant stations. were given by heads these various departmental activities.

Judge D. Campbell, on behalf of the city. Rev. J. "Walter Mills, on behalf of the church, and Mrs.

C. J. Strack on behalf of the auxiliaries, Tuesday morning welcomed the visitors at the three-day conference; The response for the given by Miss Althea Jones, Houston council superintendent of juniors. The morning session concluded with organization and reports from Mrs. J.

W. Mills, president, and Mrs. J. Spivey of Marlin. vice president One of the features scheduled the afternoon- session was a concert by the baby orchestra at 2:30 o'clock.

This musical organization is made up of children from the ages of 3 to 6 years. The orchestra is from Houston. SAN ANTONIO BANK TO LOAN MONEY TQ BUY HOGS Special to The News. San March. promote interest in the live stock industry, ten leading- banks of San Antonio agreed yesterday to extend proper credit to customers for the 1 purpose of purchasing registered hogs.

It was largely through the efforts of O. B. Rollins, secretary of PHONES 2000 the Southwest, Texas Swine. Breeders' Association, that ttiis credit agreement was reached. Mr.

Rollins says that if other banks will follow the example set. by members of the San Antonio. Clearing House Association it.willj mean the salvation of the live stock! industry in'this part of He points out that sufficient feed ia( raised and the climate is such that! breeders can successfully raise twol litters of pigs annually, while one is possible in fr? North. Tenos in Sew York, Special to The Ne' New York, March, followhia Texans registered at New. York hotels: Wichita Falls--Pennsylvania, I.

5Ia- S1IL i Fort Worth--Pennsylvania, W. SJ Brady, Scarborough. i Houston--Aberdeen. A. S.

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MarstonJ Hammond; Breslln. N. Schwartz.i Dallas--Seville, 1L Bordex; BelmonU L. I. Crown, eyille, i.

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