Work Begins Widening Highway Near County Line
A Mexia chamber meeting with County Commissioner John Kennedy reported widening of the road from M to Wortham. right of way secured from Sun Oil Co. and work started Tuesday morning to widen a half mile stretch north of Tehuacana Creek by fifteen feet. Kennedy said rock gravel and dredging will maintain the road during the oil boom. The event noted residents hosting newcomers and seeking more lodging through the chamber.
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Chamber of Commerce
Mexia
John Kennedy
Wortham
Kennedy
Sun Oil Company
Tehuacana Creek
Wortham Road
Wildcats Off For Championship Game of District 1
Westminster Wildcats depart Mexia at six oclock Wednesday for Jacksonville to contest the Junior College district title runoff. Captain Hunt and roster include Young Hobbs Jefferies Green Roach Rogers Merrell Warner Prince Angel Wilson and others.
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Chas. Lewis
Westminster Wildcat
Mexia
Jacksonville
Westminster
Potter
Cox
Horip
Capt
Hunt
Young
Hobbs
Jefferies
Green
Roach
Lee
Rogers
Merrell
Warner
Prince
Angel
Wilson
Urges Automobilists to Dim Their Lights
Richard E. Kropf supreme regent of the Royal Arcammm urged motorists at a Chicago safety conference to dim headlights. He warned that failing to dim blinds oncoming drivers, causing about thirty miles per hour blindfolded passing and a long eye readjustment as cars travel over 100 yards in darkness.
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International News Service
Chicago
Richard E. Kropf
The
Royal Arcammm
Alleged Wife Killer Lodged Behind Bars in Birmingham
Dr. George Edwards is jailed under guard in Birmingham accused of chloroforming and killing his wife with a hammer and staging a midnight intruder as the story. Authorities offer no motive. neighbors say the couple never argued.
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Birmingham
Ala
George Edwards
Edwards
Railroad Commissioner Terrell Visits Mexia Oil Field Tour
Railroad Commissioner C V Terrell arrived in Mexia Wednesday morning and joined Judge BE Bell of the Oil and Gas Division on a tour of the Wortham oil field with Deputy John R Locke. Bell maintains offices at the Chamber of Commerce and will leave Thursday night, planning to return for further assistance.
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C. V. Terrell
Mexia
BE. E. Bell
Oil and Gas Division
John R. Locke
Wortham
Judge Bell
Chamber of Commerce
Terrell
Coolidge Heads West for First Post-Pepublic Visit
President Coolidge and his wife traveled from Washington by train to Chicago, marking his first westward trip since taking office. He plans two speeches at the International Livestock Exposition and will return to Chicago Thursday night amid concerns over farm grain prices.
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United Press
Washington
Coolidge
West
Chicago
Witnesses Summoned in Maveelys Case in Senate Probe
An attorney for George Peddy summoned witnesses for the Senate investigating committee to hear allegations of intimidation and fraud in the Mayfield contest case. The panel limited upcoming testimony to fraud and intimidation claims amid forecast rain and colder weather in Texas.
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Washington
George Peddy
Mayfield
Senate
Peddy
Highlights in Coolidge's annual address to Congress
United Press reports President Coolidge exhorts economy and tax reduction, notes strong foreign relations, emphasizes farmer markets and rail consolidation, opposes imperial military buildup, and pledges orderly governance with inalienable rights. The message frames America as a symbol of non oppression and global brotherhood.
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United Press
Washington
Dre
Coolidge
Perhans
Congress
South African Husbands Surpass Solomon in Wives Census
Capetow s dispatch reports wildly large polygamous households in South Africa with men claiming up to 110 wives and hundreds of children. The census lists 718,292 native husbands and 854,560 wives, highlighting extreme family sizes. In Owensboro a woman fined $16 under anti gossip law for alleging police favor bootleggers.
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International News Service
Capetows
South Africa
Solomon
Simms and Marland Move to Drill 12 New Wells in Wortham Field
Simms Oil Company to take over Marland holdings in Wortham area forming a 50 50 venture. Simms will develop 1142 acres in Wortham townsite plus related tracts and drill twelve additional wells, continuing existing water and fire agreements through E L Smith Oil Company.
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Simms Oil Company
Marland Oil Company
Simms Company
Marland
Wortham
Atlantic Company
Mexia
Calame
Simmons
Bord Oil Company
Marland Company
E. L. Smith Oil Company
Simms
Feild
Senate moves to decide Muscle Shoals operation plan
After four years of effort the Senate begins to resolve who will run the Muscle Shoals nitrate and power project and how to operate it. A coalition of Southern Democrats and Midwestern Republicans pushes for quick action with president Coolidge backing a fast track to cheaper fertilizer after project completion in July. Leaders Norris and Underwood push for immediate consideration on a government operation bill under a unanimous consent rule awaiting final disposition.
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Paul R. Mallon
United Press
Washington
Senate Today
Muscle Shoals
Coolidge
Senate
Congress
House
Underwood
Alabama
Norris
Nebraska
Shiloh Good Roads Meeting Scheduled Tonight
A public meeting at Shiloh will brief citizens on a proposed bond issue to be voted December 16. Mexia business leaders will speak as a committee from Shiloh promotes the plan. large attendance is anticipated. The article notes similar meetings in Springfield on Thursday and Tehuacana on Saturday.
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Shiloh
Mexia
Springfield
Tehuacana
Many Interested In Royalties And Leases on Simons
The 12935 acres of Simmons land housing a 12000 barrel producer are divided into multiple leases. Boyd Oil has 20 acres. Gulf Production 20. Marland Oil 20. Humble Oil and Refining 20. J K Hughes Developing 8. Owenwood 10. Sun Oil 14. W J Keeling 234. R D Edson 2. Cone 245. and 10 acres remain unleased. Royalty is spread among numerous companies and individuals.
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Simmons
Boyd Oil Company
Boyd Oi Company
The
Gulf Production Company
Marland Oil Company
Humble Oil & Refining Company
J. K. Hughes Developing Company
Owenwood Oil Company
Sun Oil Company
W. J. Keeling
R. D. Edson
Cone
Income Tax Suit Dismissed in D C Supreme Court
Gordon Hubbard of Boston sought an injunction to stop the release of income tax lists by Secretary Mellon and the commissioner of internal revenue. The District of Columbia Supreme Court dismissed the suit, upholding the law that obligates revenue collectors to publish the data as valid and enforceable.
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United Press
Washington
Gordon Hubbard
Boston
Mellon
Commissioner of
Internal Revenue
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Couple Confess Murder Pact as Trial Opens
Lawrence M. Hight a former circuit rider pastor and Mrs Elsie Sweeten on trial for murdering Mrs Hight and Willford Sweetin in a love pact confessed that they used poison in the victims food The motive was their wish to marry per their statements filed with United Press from Mount Vernon NL December 3.
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United Press
Mount Vernon
Lawrence M. Hight
Elsie Sweetin
Wortham Oil News A new daily paper in Wortham town
Wortham now has daily news with The Wortham Oil News appearing Monday in the oil field town. Ed Satterwhite owns and edits the paper after previously running The Wortham Journal. Mexia Daily News extends greetings to this neighbor. Congress today focuses on the President's annual message with Senate, House actions on Muscle Shoals and Interior Department appropriation.
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Wortham
Freestone County
Wortham Oil News
Ed Satterwhite
Worttham Journal
Mexia Daily News
HOUSE
Aoe
Interior Department
Cadorna Recalled to Lead Field Army
Rome reports a decree recalling General Cadorna to military service with the rank of field general. In Kobe Brazil suspends visas on Japanese migrants amid heightened precaution following a failed revolution. Italian colony leaders in Victoria Brazil urge Mussolini to support emigration. Perugia notes daily quakes at Rivodutri as unstable ground forces locals to live in tents.
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United Press
Rome
Official Gazette
General Cadorna
Tokio
Kobe
Victoria
Brazil
Mussolini
Italy
Perugia
Rivodutri
Prairie to Take 3,000,000 Barrels Under Boyd Deal
Colonel A E Humphreys reports Prairie Oil and Gas will buy up to 3.0 million barrels daily from Boyd Oil in the Mexia Wortham district with a cash payment of 1,000,000 due January 1, 1925. The agreement tightens production flow and spurs further field expansion as Humphreys speeds drilling efforts and new farm acquisitions nearby.
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A. E. Humphreys
Boyd Oil Company
Dallas
Prairie Oil and Gas Company
Mexia Wortham
Prairie Company
Humphreys
Carter
Mexia
Boyd
Poison liquor deaths rise sharply in Chicago
Chicago reports a 200 percent increase in liquor related deaths over three years. Dr. William McNally, Rush Medical College chemist, notes death rates rose from 80 per 100000 in 1918 1920 to 247 per 106000 since then. He cites moonshine and alcoholic psychosis as main causes from over fermented liquor.
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Chicago
William D. MecNally
Rush Medical College
McNally
Dawes Resigns as Comptroller to Head Pure Oil
Henry M. Dawes of Marietta Ohio resigns as Comptroller of the Currency and will become president of the Pure Oil Company. He succeeds his brother Boeman G. Dawes who becomes chairman of the board. The move is announced by Pure Oil officials in Columbus dated December.
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tSy United Press
Columbus
Ohio
Henry M. Dawes
Marietta
United States
Pure Oil Company
Boeman G. Dawes
Mexia
Tick Eradication Conference Opens in San Antonio
Five hundred cattlemen greet Ma Ferguson at a tick eradication conference in San Antonio Texas James Ferguson elected meeting chairman and outlines the gathering's purposes
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iBy United Press
San Antonio
Texas
Ma Ferguson
James
Bunk Houses Planned to Cut Room Rent North of Wortham
Oil field employers plan bunk houses to cut exorbitant room rents for workers. Several firms intend to build accommodations north of Wortham to house employees in the expanding field.
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Wortham
Kirby Building Pump Station North of Wortham
The Kirby Petroleum Company is constructing a pump station north of Wortham. D. C. Hodges, local contractor, holds the contract and work on installing engines is underway today as the project progresses toward completion.
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KIRBY
Wortham
Kirby Petroleum Company
D. C. Hodges
America's Healthiest Girl Scores Nine Per Cent
Inese Hardin, 16, of Marigold Mississippi, scored 99 to be named the healthiest girl in America at the International Livestock Exposition in Chicago Der. 3.
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America
Chicago
Der
Inese Hardin
Marigold
Mississippi
International Livestock Exoosition
Deilas Man Heads Texas Republicans
Leonard Withington of Dallas will become director of organization for the Texas Republican Party. He succeeds W. E. Talbot and aims to establish Texas as a two party state while keeping state headquarters in Dallas. He plans to shift from political propaganda to political news coverage.
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United Press
Dallas
Texas
Leonard Withington
Republican Party
Withington
W. E. Talbot
Henceworth
Discrimination Attacked at Georgia Church Gathering
In Atlanta on December 8 the federal council of churches opened its fifth quadrennial session. Delegates from twenty Protestant faiths attacked discrimination against the negro race as a sore spot and urged worldwide sentiment against racial prejudice.
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United Press
Atlanta
Federal Council of Churches
Ford Will Not Renew Muscle Shoals Offer
Detroit Dec 3 Henry Ford will not renew his offer for Muscle Shoals following rejection after a thousand telegrams. Ford made the offer and Cyrus refused, authorities explained his action.
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Detroit
Henry Ford
Muscle Shoals
Ford
Yyrus
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