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MART HERALD
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MART, M LENNAN COUNTY, TEXAS, OCTOBER 20. 1922
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VOL. 2.3, NO. 19
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The retiring president,
is
“We
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nient.
This is good news
to
On Witness Stand
Cold Wave Hits Texas
asked him concerned
bills for
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rainfall of half an inch
hole had a heavy
seepage
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A committee was named
The
600.
3.300.
of i vention here.
spent
spent
Mrs.
Mrs.
Announcement by
VERNAL HAPPENINGS.
na-
indeed
We had a little shower this
big
Print it in Mart!
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Foster Oil Company Making
Ready To Continue Mart Test
Large Crowd Here
At Cash Distribution
Mart Commercial Club
Elects New Officers
AMERICAN COMMITTEE
MAKES
HARDING GIVES
FARMER HOPE
a
the
wishes of their many friends.
—• —■— —— , noise that soon dies out.
DEATH PENALTY
FOR GAINES AFFIRMED
Mart route 5. won
$10 for the best
singing among the children:
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gue fever.
good attendance at S. S.
group. Elk.
.. ...J Cecil and Ira Tensley
un-
has
The
and
Mart.
offered him,
crystallizing sentiment in
South, r '
report as spokesman for
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Corsicana, Oct. 19.—Earle B.
the witness
the litigation
prevent his
L SPENCER, Publisher •
! G. N. Signs With New
Organization of Shopmen,
office was «being robbed, Janu-
ary 14, 1921. An appeal from
a decision of the Childress coun-
Lloyd George Coalition Given
Death Blow By Conservatives
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GUNTER WELL
IS PRODUCER
AT THORNTON
Mart
the
Whereas, Bob Christian
Harding in a letter written to <
Secretary Wallace of the agri- , having the Battle section grav-
Joe Christian, Jessie Marley,
and Grandma
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14.
etc.,
purpose
i electing new officers.
The following were
Garrett
900.
No. 1.
Owen wood
1,
Lord Bal-
Birkenshead.
It is expect-
rowd of
at the
Mart.
f
One Fatality a* N. O. Meet.
..... New Orleans, (Jet. L_.
the i body of Mrs. Jas. White.
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tra expense and delays inci-
dent to a wild cat field, the Mart
test has been held up for a
four and Lord
Hoy from the cabinet.
Wed nes-
that
west
.3200. Will standardize and set
61.4 inch casing at .3700 feet and
drill in- Humphreys Co.’s No.
16. The 1 Bassett, setting and cement-
age
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. person. Reading of depositions
Several union men of the oth- was begun. One by McNamara
I that McNamara collected
club, $200 and sent it to Mayfield by
It said May-
McNamara
A deposi-
of the death
Mrs. Tom StodghiH’s
Kosse Oil and Gas
Co.’s Bratten No. 1, rigging.
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Washington, Oct. 19.—Belief most of the distance, where the {people in general.
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A good rain is needed to ad-[of thia test,
new era of activ- just the work before graveling i *“•
now <
way was expressed by President the work goes steadily forward, reported making a good show-
Dr. J. M. Foster of Denver,
Colo., with Mr. C. J. Ficcio of
Denver, v. stockholder of the
company, and Secretary J. T.
McCormick of Wichita Falls,
pledge Mart Cotton Receipts for Sea- are in Mart this week, looking
son Pass 11.000 Mark,
iness Good.
i Humphreys Jones the building
Well at Kosse Found to Have
Seepage.
Stodghill, Mrs. Bob
Christian and Mrs. Mills’ fami-
I lies and quite
Cotton, No. 1.
produce, etc., were
brought in to market, and trad-{company
er to restore a normal balance
between prices and costs of i
production.”
The executive further declar-
ed a great deal already had been
accomplished toward that end
the Methodist
ed a deliberate effort is being church will be discontinued in-
made to inject pro-German ac- i definitely,
count of the world war into
school text books in many parts
of America. It also contained a'
declaration in favor of total ex- affirmed report of the rcsolu-
clusion of immigrants from the tions committee that the legion
United States. will continue to fight for bonus home with the dengue fever, and candy was se
The delegates unanimously legislation until it is enacted. |but is back at Baylor now. crowd.
the No. 1, drilling about 1200. Kos-; best interests of all and anlag- Sunday in the Cushing home at
! after the “unfinished business”
’ of the Foster Oil company,
which is sinking the test well
One of the largest Saturday two miles west of Mart (near
crowds of the fall was shopping Battle), known as Schneckner
completion of in Mart October 14. Cotton, No. 1. .
filed corn, produce, etc., were j)r. Foster is president of the
------1 y which is operating
ing in all lines was free. I here and in other Texas fields.
Cotton brought 21 cents and) Two derricks have been
Lumpkin-Owery.
Mr. Elbert Lumpkin and Miss
Mary Owery of Mart, were
quietly married in Waco Sun-
day afternoon, Oct. 15, 1922, j
Rev. R. G. Bowers, pastor of
the Columbus Street Baptist
church officiated, using the
ring service. The wedding1
comes as a surprise to their
friends, as the bride and groom
had motored to Waco supposed-
ly for an afternoon’s drive.
Ta< y phoned the news to the
glbom’s mother Sunday even-
la* but did not return to Mart
until this (Monday) morning.
They expect to make their
home in Mart where the groom
is in the insurance business, as-
sociated with his mother. Mrs.
Lucy M Lumpkin. He is a
young man of splendid quali-
ties, a world war veteran, and
has grown up at Mart from
boyhood.
The bride, an orphan,
been making her home with the
groom’s mother, Mrs. Lucy
Lumnkin. on Texas Ave., who l>er of songs which were equal-
had taken her as her foster, ly pplauded.
daughter. She is a charming a child possesses
and winsome young lady and derful charm and grace,
the y*oung couple have the best
grees this morning. Half
inch of rain fell during
night.
has done everything in its pow- j$ajn an(j (/older Ik Agreeable men as its first responsibility.
AM 4 a, — 4 A MA A A M MA A 1 !■» A 1 A A A T - — — I -1 — — — — — J ! — - _ 4 X— —. — J ! . - _ 4. — J
compensation act, “We have
The Herald is requested to
Owajey brought in the announce that on account of so
“ • the much sickness in town, the re-
■ • ------ Americanization commission of vival meeting which has been
Daily Herald 30c per month, the legion. The report declar- in progress at
Most people are considered
resolutions * intelligent until they begin to
toll others what they know.
Mudania, Oct. 19.—The Am- attend to the duties of the of-
erican committee appointed by
good Admiral Bristol to visit the An-i
— — , will report1
formally to the admiral in Con-1 indulged by the members and
Mart stantinople today. The report; business men concerning a pro-
1 rental of the old Mart r I D M £ IJ
morale Hotel building to the I. & G. N. tar! D. iHayiieia
The territory is de-; Railway company for the pur- p —
* * a number of L_
! the Mart shop employes. ; --
j The owners of the building/ G—-L.—.„, G...
Messrs. R. Watson and S. D.1 Mayfield resumed
Powell, had hesitated to rent it ■ stand today in
1 to
on the official bal-
. He was questioned about
20 minutes and excused for the
present. It was said he wili
a number of
young people spent a very
pleasant Sunday afternoon in
Vernal, Oct. 17.—There was the Burt Brown home.
no preaching Sunday, due to
the fact that Bro. Easter, our morning, but not enough to put
pastor, was sick with the den- water in the tanks, but we hope
Rut we had a very , for more.
Mr. Lance and family are to
We regret very much to hear move to North Ward this week.
of Mr. Crafton, Mr. Fred Scott and family arc
father, going to move to Otto. We re-
If he had lived one day longer gret very much that they arc
hr would have beer 92 years moving from our community,
old. Mrs. Stodrhill has thei Every one enjoyed the sing-
svmnathy rf all her friends. ing at Mr. Scott’s Sunday nite.
nigdys Martin has been at. Refreshments of grapes, apple*
A . “* 77*_ '7“777 imd to a large
| but is back at Baylor now. crowd. Reporter.
♦Austin, Oct. 18.—The death
penalty given C. E. Gaines by
the Dallas county district court-------— .— -----
for the killing of Geo. Street. |ty district court sentencing R.
postoffice employe at Dallas,' L. Story to 18 years for murdet,
was affirmed by the court of. was dismissed on motion of the
criminal appeals today. Street state, because the defendant
was killed while a branch post- would escape pending appeal.
Print it in Mart!
because the act might be con- which seeks
to fore other parts of the district American Legion Opens Fourth >eiudicia' <
"' L Nad. Convention in New Orleans
N... WAT. .veo. .
American Legion opened its PROVED UNFOl NDED the I. & G. N. officials are re- tel at Dallas,
fourth national convention here
today and heard reports of its
national commander and adju-
tant. Hanford MacNider, na-'
tional commander, declared the
American Legion regarded the
interests of disabled service
nition, or representation, so far beyond 11,000 bates for the
as the sixteen railroads are son.
A great throng witnessed the I
cash distribution on the street “getting together” of' the offi-
Mr. McCormick says:
are not making any promises,
but hope to be hauling lumber
out to the well as soon as wea-
ther conditions permit, and re-
sume work at once.
“We think we have i
*Ua Rm.^MAA AMA MMAa4,:..aH«> !
umv «..« ; iiiing^ hiiu «re goniK iu ]
all in now, and the public can to our own satisfaction.
.now travel on top of the grade! This is good news U ....
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|bi’ities are in store as a result ed respectably. Their morale; H°tel
seems low. T7._ r ,
The Axtell well, which is on vastated and there is need for, P°Me ®f housing
Lloyd George Resigns
London, Oct. 19.—The gov-
discussion was eminent of Lloyd George re-
signed this afternoon.
at 4:30. The first $50 went to cers of the company.
Jack Wallace, son of Mr. *'
Mrs. Fred Wallace of
I The other $50 to T. M. Rurch,
Mart route 4 (Watt).
The freshly graded roads arc
making it inconvenient for
some customers to reach town.; "we think we have a „
but the bridges are practically ■ thing and are going to prove it atolian war area,
MacPhail Oil inpness to co-operate
drilling way for the
Hughes’ rnent of both interests. Any'Games were played, and all re-
action taken by the Commercial ported a good time.
> for the Alec West and family
A loud mouth makes a
phone message from Hom-; m,;rni for lhe
er Wilson, at Thornton, to Cole-
man Kendrick, Mart,
day at noon, stated that the
Gunter well, 5 miles west of
Thornton, had been brought in
as a good producer.
This well is on a line between
Rig Hill and Kosse, and gives
encouragement to the Big Hill
test.
All is excitement at Thorn-
ton.
No. 1. nnistic to no party or group Elk.
Kossej Rp it further stated that it will Cecil and Ira Tensley
drilling (|n a]| jn ts power to guarantee Friday night at Hillsboro.
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rigging, service of the I. & G. N.
erence to a home talent produc- [ her home at Weatherford, Tex- '^8 about .’>700 feet. Atlantic s
tion given there recently in as, for burial, with an escort of Gunter No. 1, drilling about 3,-
which little Lucile Eiland Wai- honor from the Texas delega- ^OO.
ker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs tion to the American legion con- ''rilling about
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of | a Texas delegate to the legion’s casing to set. about 3550. Hobbs come which calls for
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Chicago, Oct. 14.—Sixteen
railroads have completed agree-
ments with new organizations
of shopmen, by which in effect,
the men waive right to strike
and the companies
themselves not to litigate, it
became known today.
Both parties agree to abide
by the decision, of the railroad
labor board.
Notice of
agreements have been
with the labor hoard.
The Federated Railway Shop-
crafts, which directed the shop-
men’s strike, are without recog- above, with total receipts going blown down here, and with ex-
nition, or representation, so far beyond 11,000 batea for the sea-
as the sixteen railroads
concerned.
The roads which have signed
/he agreement includ'1:
Southern Pacific.
Missouri, Kansas & Texas.
International-Great North-
ern.
Trinity & Brazos Valley.
San Antonio, Uvalde & Gulf, i
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oyer Mart territory Mon- nations were on the platform water through the joints, unions, also expressed the same field had requested
They ^,e casing has been cemented sentiment, and that Mart can to collect the money. ..
and the water cased off. ,do no less than show the need- tion bv J. H. Davis of Sulphur
r The Kosse drilling report ed courtesy. 1 Springs said that Davis had re-
inter-allied follows: Humphreys Co.’s No. 1 I A committee was named to ccived $245 from Atticus Webb,
Id an open Allen, nented 8^ inch casingjconfer with Supt. J. R. IL.afer superintendent of the Texas
. * j_i 1 i a - - and assist in Anti-Saloon league, from Mor-
for ris of Mayfield headquarters.
C. Beresford, H. E. Nash, W. the resignation of the govern-
B. Phillips, R. VV. Bass, Roy ment leader in the house of
Connally, J. L. Spencer, E. E. commons, Austen Chamberlain,
Johnson, E. P. Littlepage and and his associates, ’ - — •
J. Q. Wilson. four and Lord
j The retiring president, Roy Irom the cabinet.
Connally, presided at the meet- p- ?mier Lloyd George
ing.
Ben W. Wiseman
culture department
public yesterday at
house. It was forwarded
the secretary to be read
yesterday at a meeting of re-
publicans at Washington Court
House, Ohio.
“Agricultural production is;
very nearly restored, taking the
world as a whole; but agricul-
tural prices are so low that it is
apparent to all of us that the
farmer is not being compensat-
ed,” the president said. “The
Washington administration has
recognized this condition and
London, Oct. 19.—The Lloyd
George coalition received a
death blow at the hands of the
conservative party today. Con-
servative members of the house
P. C. Beresford is the new of commons and government
; head of the Mart Commercial ministers, voted to appeal to
•dub as a result of a called meet- the country as a conservative
jing al the city hall Thursday party. This creates the great-
of eat political confusion and
certainty the country
elected known in many years.
directors for the ensuing year: next, move certain to be made is
Wichita Falls, Oct. 17.—The
first real cold wave of the sca-
■ son appeared last night. The
thermometer registered 49 de-
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the
5vnd added that the trend was cred an agreeable change. The
“ik’-Qngly toward better condi- rain was needed on farms and
tions for the farmer.” roads. The
—— ——— ,dust is an w
which it is hoped will improve I ^rion for the purpose* of for- at 2872 feet, now drilling about1 of the I. & G. N
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Mart Child Proves to Be Star, i
The following extract was
taken from an article in 1
to an
Friday night a large
any young folks gathered
mutual advance- Lance’s home, near
interests.
will then present his resigna-
named tion to the king and advise his
I by the directors as secretary, to majesty to summon a conserva-
receive a nominal sum ($50 tive leader to form a govern-
REPORT monthly) necessary to justify
1 his taking the time required to,
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flee.
Act on I. it G. N. Need.
Considerable
, Change.
A cold wave accompanied by juat’7urted" to"fight.
. rain.
1 inch
Plaintiffs alleged
L De-
required for fense attorneys asked Mayfield
_j considered to identify a letter to Mike Me-
fair thing foriNamara at Graham, and who
‘ -f—-J a registered letter.
Kosse, Oct. 15.—The rumor j ate in seeing that any reason-; Mayfield said his name was
that the Humphreys’ Jones well able desires of the officials are p. -ed on the receipt by another
He said regarding the adjusted haa been found false, although
! th; 3 “d C ’ ** __ ________
that had been torn loose in the [ bers of the
Distinguished soldiers of sev- ’
day night is generally consul- ag legion’s guests.
were delegates of the Inter-Al-
~ r .. Hed Veterans’ Federation, sche-
settling of the (|u](>(| (0 conclude an i,,‘
agreeable change. | Reasion today and hold
health conditions.
... ...... __ K *nch caaing at 2872. Den-
Athens Daily Herald with ref-172. will he forwarded today, to J*y Mexia sjvnapp No. 1, drid- T^p directors of the
home talent produc-{her home at Weatherford, Tex- ^Hantic s j Commercial dub authorize
/-> a kt- a -... 3,-1 fo]jowjng resolution:
Atlantic's Norris No. 1, The interests of the city of Christian left for Dallas Friday
--t 3.300. P------1 ■ _.......... ’• '■ .........
Mrs. White was Oil Co.’s Bratten No. 1, waiting are 30 closely allied, a time has 1
™_.7, and granddaughter of a Texas delegate to the legion’s casing to s< t about 3550. Hobbs come i
Mr. and Mrs. T. Q. Walker of' auxiliary convention, who suf- ilros ’ Outz No. 1, drilling ,3440. co-operation betw
setting 8 inch, about 2850. Wil- railroad, the Mart
Aubrey Walker, formerly
Mart, and granddaughter
prize of |fered fatal injuries when struck ^ dliams Oil^Co^s L zens of Mart and the I. & G. N.
-“*’i “C. “ 7.7... t Commercial end with Iva Eskew,
cox Oil (?o.’s Allen No. 1, drill- club wishes to express its will-
"* x MacPhail Oil Jngness to co-operate in
JI New Orleans, Oct. 18.—Fol- Co.’s Rogers No. 1, i
is {lowing a brisk besiness session, about 2200. J. K. iiuxnca
a the American Legion was on Hammond No. 1, drilling about1
More 2250. ,T ’
in 1
for prolonged applause. One!parade. National colors flank-
number would not suffice and led by colors <
the crowd called her back twice. | from every state were borne by
has In addition to her terpaichorean the men who carried them to
achievements the little Miss1 victory.
favored the crowd with a num-
that the farmer will be among new work is being done,
the first to get substantial re- f
cognition in a "new era of activ- just the work before graveling] \liV „AVC1, „CI1, 1O U11 ¥<lt,n,vcu ami ncC
ity and properity,” now on the and macadamizing is done, but the same ridge further north, is medical supplies and food.
seems low.
Commissioner Pete Marley is jng of gas an(| ojj.
and made eled, and that territory will 1
the white have roads for wet weather, be- ■
! cause of the union shopmen, '■ lots.
; who are still on strike. ■’’’ -
The discussion brought out
I the fact that there was no de- probably be recalled. Questions
sire on the part of any one to asked him concerned LI".
injure the union men, but since Mayfield headquarters in a ho-
1 4-Urx T P_ KT amzx 4-1 -4. T11__ pl_i„4,a'. -11_____1
quired To operate the road and the bill remains unpaid.
ithe building is i----‘—1 *— *---------■ •-
> their needs, it was
i nothing but the f
the Commercial club to co-oper- ’ signed for
rumor, ate in seeing that any reason- Mayfield
had been ruined by salt w’ater, complied with,
hna Lvzaaxv* 4*/%n»xrl fnlao nltViminpkk ' —-■ ——— 1 ...—1 — -
i the 5.inch and 6 inch casing jer railway crafts who are mem-(said
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of j and could speak for their own (registered letter.
J, L. Thompson’s King club is intended to be
se Midwest’s
j about
Chief’s Foy
shout 2200. Owenwood Oil the rights'of all citizens'in th3
Co. a Williams No. 1,
, Announcement oy Alvin M. Owenwood Oil Co.’s King Norl,
(Owsley of Texas that he would
This tiny mite of: accept the nomination for
won- tional commandership if it is, ---------- —-~
appeared to be Methodist Revival (’ailed Off.
the
completing arrangements
the rent of the building.
Resolutions.
following
(were passed:
i The directors (
following resolution:
Revere Mm t : i•! ti e I. & G. N. K R- ;ift< rnoon '<> t'u nd the I r an '
to visit relatives. They return-
closer ed Monday afternoon, reporting
citi- a good time.
Lucile Lowe spent the week-
a
dancing and!by a street car yesterday.
singing among inc children: ; ----
“And now comes the shining Legion Parades in New Orleans about L600.
star in the firmament—liny I.u-| New Orleans, Oct. 1
cile Eiland Walker. Lucile i
capable of teaching Salome a the Amerkap Legion was
few tricks in shimmying and parade this* afternoon .
her appearance was the signal [than 30.000 men were i
One i parade. I7„7! 7 7
of legion posts drilling
alxnit 2200.
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