Mexia Traffic Boom Strains Rail Lines In Oil Field Rush
Mexia and Wortham become the busiest centers in the Mid-Continent as Southern Pacific and J B V switch engines handle a flood of cars. About 281 freight cars for Wortham and hundreds more for Mexia are moved daily alongside passenger service. The oil field influx employs thousands and speeds the rush, with peak activity rivaling 1921 levels.
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Southern Pacific Lines
Mexia
BR. S. Holliman
Rollins
Dalas Division
Wortham
Richland
Corsicana
Mid-Continent
Oil and Gas Division
The
Railroad Commission
Boyd Oil to Build Gasoline Recovery Plant North of Mexia
Boyd Oil Company plans a coke process fueled gasoline recovery plant on the Wasson farm just north of Mexia in Limestone County. The plant will use coconut shells in a high pressure setup to conserve more gasoline, following successful Pennsylvanian field results. Colonel A E Humphreys, president, says Gasoline Recovery Company of Charleston West Virginia will send representatives soon.
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Boyd Oil Company
Wasson Farm
Mexia
Limestone County
Pennsylvana Fields
A. E. Humphreys
Cmagany
Chton
West Virginia
United States rejects British objections on war claims
The United States issues a firm date to Great Britain demanding payment of American war claims from German reparations. Britain may seek World Court arbitration with Allied backing, while America requires France and other allies to support the move.
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United Press
Washington
United States
Great Britain
World Court For Arbitration
America
France
England
Magnus Jolson’s Wife Faces Possible Gall Bladder Operation
Kimble Minnesota December 12 United Press reports Mrs Magnus Jolson wife of the junior senator may require an operation to relieve acute inflammation of gall bladder doctors said
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United Press
Kimble
Minn
Magnus Jolson
Having Trouble Forming A New German Cabinet
Berlin United Press report from December twelve says Chancellor Marx meets party leaders seeking guidance on forming a new German cabinet. The situation remains chaotic as party chiefs decide their next move while the present cabinet contemplates resignation but cannot set a date due to difficulties in locating successors.
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United Press Berlin
Marx
Presbyterians in Session Approve 15 Million Budget
The National Council of the Presbyterian churches in session here was asked to sanction the $15,000,000 budget for the work of church boards. The item appears in a United Press report dated December 12.
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United Press
National Council of the Presbyterian Churches
Ground work of new party laid in progressives rally
The executive council of the conference for progressive political action met in Washington to chart a third major party to carry on the La Follette movement. Defeated in elections and short of funds, the group that nominated Robert M. La Follette in Cleveland six months ago reassembled at Engineers headquarters to plot the future.
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United Press
Washington
Des
la Follette
Executive Council
Conference For Progressive Political Action
Cleveland
Robert M. LaFollette
Engineers
County Lawyers To Have Possum Dinner
Limestone County lawyers plan a possum dinner December 20 during the county celebration of the new courthouse. Toastmaster A M Blackmon presides. speakers include C S Bradley Lud Williams I W Keys B Hunt J R Bell Garland Adair and T H McGregor with acts The Pep Squad The Unexpected Guest and A Court Scene.
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Limestone County
Court House
A. M. Blackmon
C. S. Bradley
Lud Williams
I. W. Keys
B. Hunt
J. R. Bell
Garland Adair
T. H. McGregor
Fort Worth Adopts A New City Charter
Fort Worth voters approved a new city charter establishing a city manager government. The referendum came at a light turnout with about 18 000 total votes and a margin of 1456 in favor.
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United Press
Fort Worth
Gompers Improves En Route to San Antonio
Samuel Gompers, veteran labor leader, was reported resting more comfortably as his special train reached Nuevo Laredo at 7:45 Mexican Time. Officials said the car would cross to the American side and proceed to San Antonio for rest. no hospital reservations were noted in San Antonio despite earlier reports of a worse condition.
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United Press
Nuevo Laredo
Mex
Samuel Gompers
San Antonio
Tex
American Federation of Labor
Gompers
Laredo
Negroes of Wood-Labor Endorse Good Roads Meeting
A large Woodland gathering backed the December 16 bond issue for roads. Speakers including A. H. Eubanks Judge H. E. Bell and Ozie Lewis urged saving local taxes by a precinct bond, while Jack Womack urged voters to support the plan in Woodland and Brexia.
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Woodland
Forman
Jere Cason
A. H. Eubanks
H. E. Bell
A. H. Berry
Ozie Lewis
Lee Dorsett
Waddland
Professor Foreman
Jack Womack
Commissioners’ Court
New Road
Yuest
Limestone County
Brexia
Injured man Breezes In After Farm Accident Near Wortham
Jake Robbins 33 of Coolidge suffered severe injuries when his right arm was caught in a cat head at a field operation and his left arm was broken in two places. He was transported to Wortham Emergency Hospital for surgical treatment by Drs. Malone and Hern.
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Jake Robbins
Coolidge
W. A. Robbins
Limestone
Groesbeck
C. T. Missenger
Wortham Emergency Hospital
M. G. Walz
Postmaster Seeks Additional Funds for Mexia Mail Load
Postmaster Isidore Newman has applied to the Postmaster General for aid to handle growing mail volume in Mexia. Emergency funds are sought as Christmas demand climbs with thousands of new postal patrons. Public help urged includes avoiding holiday gifts during checkout. Texas‑Fair forecast shows no temperature change.
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Isidore Newman
Postmaster General’s Department
Mexia
Bartlesville Man Reelected Press Oil and Gas Ass'n
Bartlesville Oklahoma resident William N. Davis was reelected president of the General Midcontinent Oil and Gas Association at a meeting in Fort Worth Texas held with the American Petroleum Institute. Also reelected were Walter B. Pyron from Houston for Texas Clyde M. Bennett of Shreveport Louisiana and Arkansas Burt U. Collins of Tulsa Oklahoma for Oklahoma and Kansas.
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United Press
Fort Worth
Texas
William N. Davis
Bartlesville
Okla
General Midcontinent Oil and Gas Association
American Petroleum Institute
Walter B. Pyron
Houston
Clyde M. Bennett
Shreveport la
Louisiana
Arkansas
Burt U. Collins
Tulsa
Okahoma
Kansas
Secretary Wilbur Questioned Over Navy Treaty Ratio
Washington December 12 The House Naval Affairs Committee summoned Secretary Wilbur to explain why the United Navy is below the 553 arms treaty ratio. Wilbur told the committee the navy is indisputably below par and the committee seeks to fix the blame.
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Washington
Wilbur
House
Naval Affairs Committee
United Navy
Twenty five A and M Boys Fired for Hazing
Texas A and M dismissed twenty five students accused of hazing. The discipline committee policy required withdrawal for those found guilty and the action aligned with that policy. President W. B. Bizzell signed the statement releasing the notice.
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United Press College
State Awards Contracts for Twenty-One Text Books
In Austin Texas the State Textbook Commission was to award contracts for twenty-one text books. Bids for future texts and renewals were tabulated after a brief stormy session where State Superintendent Marrs failed to delay adoptions. An attorney general opinion limited to one set of supplementary readers was cited, narrowing adoptions.
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United Press
Austin
Tex
M. N. Marrs
Marrs
Attorney General’s Office
President Agrees To Post Office Pay Increase
President Colidge signaled support for the postal salaries increase bill and third class postal rate rise if Congress enacts the legislation together. Postmaster General New draftsmanship could submit the measure today. Tom Nelson returned to Mexia and is connected with J. C. Cobb after a stay in Dallas.
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United Press Wallington
Colidge
Congress
New
Tom Nelson
The
Pure Oil Company
Mexia
Dallas
J. C. Cobb
Smith Beall 1 Drilling Near Production Reaches Hard Formation
The E L Smith Oil Company Beall 1 well has reached a hard formation at 2881 feet and is within 100 feet of Kirby Company's 10 000 barrel gusher. The offset Smith test lies 180 feet north, near the line through the proven pool as the company pushed toward production in the Mexia Wortham field.
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E. L. Smith
Kirby Company
Yound’s
Smith
E. L. Smith Oil Company
Mexis
Hew Wortham
Powell
Kirby Bounds
Simmons
Kirby Rounds
Beall
Highway West
Penn McCorkle
Austin
University
Sinclair Pipe Line Company
Kirby Oil Company
Gulf Pipe Lines
Wortham
Boyd Oil Company
Humble Company
Powell, Wortham
Mexia
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