Redistricting of Oil and Gas Supervising Forces Planned
Judge H E Bell will convene a meeting in Austin the last week in June to redraw the state oil and gas supervising forces. J D Pierson will become deputy supervisor over Navarro county and northern districts with Corsicana offices and Mexia fault fields support. W P Laughter remains deputy in charge at Mexia. four new supervisors have been added by the railroad commissioners.
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Oil and Gas Supervising Forces
H. E. Bell
Oil and Gas Division
The
Railroad Commission
Austin
J. D. Pierson
Comptroller’s Office
Navarro County
W. P. Laughter
Louisiana State Line
Pierson
Corsicana
Chamber of Commerce
Judge Bell
Mexia
Warren S. Stone Dies. Railroad Labor Leader
Warren S. Stone, president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and head of its cooperative bank, died in Cleveland after ill health from urachne poisoning and Brights disease. He rose from railroad worker to top union figure and was survived by his widow. Burial set for Monday.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Warren
Stone
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
New York City
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Co-operative Bank
Statements of Shepherd Made Testimony Topic
Chicago June 13 The state attorney continued to seek a motive for the slaying of Billy McClintock in the Shepherd trial Two witnesses were scheduled to testify one claimed he heard Shepherd say he would get his pockets full on a Texas trip years ago another said Shepherd exclaimed To get mine all right when told of McClintock s death
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International News Service
Chicago
States
Robert Crowe
Billy McClintock
William D. Shepherd
Shepherd
Texas
McClintock
Waco Man to Talk at Pep Party by Mexia Merchants Credit
Waco businessman W. W. Crawford will attend and address the Mexia Retail Merchants Credit Association banquet Tuesday night. The event will include association members their wives and guests. Crawford notes he plans to come with T H Williams general manager of Texas Power and Light Company, marking a notable Texas business presence.
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L. &. Patterson
Mexia Retail Merchants Credit Association
W. W. Crawford
Waco
Patterson
T. H. Williams
Texas Power and Light Company
Crawford's Texas ties boost public speaking role
In Waco, Crawford is linked with numerous civic and statewide ventures, notably an official role with the Texas Cotton Palace. He remains a sought after after dinner and special occasion speaker due to his power to motivate action.
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Waco
Texas
Three Killed by Lightning in Breckenridge Texas
A fierce storm system caused multiple fatalities and property damage across several states. In Breckenridge Texas three children died when lightning struck a schoolhouse shelter, with four others in serious condition. Nearby Pleasant Hill reports three killed and twenty injured as a bolt felled a hall fire.
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Medicine Hat
Canada
Chicago
Alexander
Iowa
Breckenrigge
Texas
Breunownines
Nune
Pleasant Hill
Here
Carl Ledbetter
James and
Arthur Broils
Evangelist Kenda to Speak at Coolidge Revival
Evangelist James E. Kenda will address women and girls at 3 PM Sunday in the Coolidge Methodist Church on Why God Made The Woman. Song leader R Eddins will speak to men at 3 PM at the Coolidge Baptist Church.
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James E. Kenda
Coolidge
R. ©. Eddins
Coolidge Baptist
Texas Association Standing Club Matchups Shown
The Texas Association standings list WoL Pet Temple at 4-38-21 .610 with Corsicana 592 Mexia 582 Austin 470 Terrell 390 Palestine 361. Sunday games feature Terrell at Mexia Austin at Temple and Palestine at Corsicana.
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Wol Pet Temple
Corsicana
Mexia
Austin
Terrell
Palestine
Temple
Deny Romance In Connecticut Visit By John Coolidge
Mrs. Florence Trumbull, daughter of Governor Trumbull, denied rumors of a romance with John Coolidge son of the President after a visit between examinations and commencement. John is a student at Amherst College and Miss Trumbull studies at Mount Holyoke College near Hartford.
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United Press
Hartford
Conn
John Coolidge
Florence Trumbull
Trumbull
Connecticut
Arnold and Agnew lead Mexia Gushers past Palestine Pals
In Palestine on June 13 the Mexia Gushers defeated the Palestine Pals 8 to 4 behind pitcher Bob Arnold and catcher Agnew, with Darrough, Edgar and Ferguson batting for Mexia. The Gushers head to Mexia for a three game set starting Sunday against Terrell.
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Palestine
Agrew
San Francisco
Bob Arnold
Mexia Gushers
Palestine Pals
Mexia
Terrell
Rhe
Arnold
Agnew
Darrough
Edgar
Ferguson
Surprise for Class at Central Presbyterian
Central Presbyterian Bible class plans a further surprise for its Sunday session. All are urged to attend at 9 45 a m and bring a guest. A L Hall secretary notes the plan. Mrs Blake Forrest hosts Miss Lucilie Buriew of Dallas as her guest.
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Central Presbyterian Church Bible Class
A. L. Hall
Blake Forrest
Lucilie Buriew
Daillas
Waco Banquet Promises Banner Event for Power and Light Leaders
The Texas Power and Light Company manager plans a banquet at Gion-Tarian Inn at 8 15 Tuesday night. He recalls visiting Waco years ago on a prospecting tour and embracing the slogan Wake up for Waco. Committees work with President John S McElroy and Secretary E L Crow as the association eyes a notable community occasion.
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Waco
Gion-Tarian Inn
John S. McElroy
E. L. Crow
Kellogg Warning Tightens U S Mexico Diplomatic Ties
United States signals possible severance of diplomatic relations with Mexico over anti American sentiment and rights violations. Kellogg’s hard line message to President Calles is seen as a last resort to press Mexico to reform policy. Foreign Secretary Saenz says he cannot comment officially.
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Washington
Mexico
Kellog
Calles
United States
Mexico City
Kellogg
Aaron Saenz
United Press
Galles
Hughes
Sheffield
Dan Moody To Reopen Red River Boundary Suits
Attorney General Dan Moody announced he will file next week a suit to escheat 1691 representing oil wells in the receivership area on the Texas Red River boundary dispute. Proceeds would go to unknown or uncollectible claimants.
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International News Service
Austin
Red River Boundary
Dan Moody
Texas
Oasis Cowboys Win in Teague
The Mexia Oasis Cowboys defeated the Teague Fence Busters 3 to 2 at Teague Saturday. Miester pitched a tight game allowing only two hits for the Cowboys.
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Oasis Cowboys
Teague
Mexia Oasis Cowboys
Miester
Caws Boys
Etrik
Nine Day Baptist Fellowship Encampment Planned Near Mexia
Plans are set for a nine day Baptist Fellowship Encampment for Limestone Freestone Navarro and Leon counties at the Confederate reunion grounds Jacks Creek six miles west of Mexia from June 23 to July 1. Dr J B Tidwell Baylor University will preach at evening services and a full daily program features devotion class work music and revival services with numerous speakers and special days led by church and community leaders.
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Jacks Creek
Mexia
Limestone
Freestone
Navarro
Leon
Paul B. Harper
Corsicana
J. B. Tidwell
Baylor University
Daniel R. Wade
Frost
Harper
A. C. Strickland
Coolidge
Tidwell
Women’s Missionary Union
W. A. Wood
Waco
Wayne Howell
T. C
Gardner
Dallas
William P. Phillips
L. Garland
W. H. Wolfe
Leonard F. Frisbie
I. B. Tidwell
F. §. Groner
J. 58
Taylor
W. M. Prichard
W. H. Sealy
Colbert Gregory
Groesbeck
P. P. Lewis
Bernie Tyson
D. W. Morgan
Loyd Garland
E. T. Staton
Maurine Tirey
W. A. Sorkern
Mexia Club Beats Opponents in Narrow Win
Hoelzel led the Mexia club with three hits in three at bats. Miester and Pierce contributed, while Deberry and Garrison added runs. Umpire Arrington officiated the game.
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Ang
Hoelzel
Mexia
Store
Miester
Pierce
Deberry
Garrison
Arrington
Cantonese in Canton after bitter battle sparks unrest
Cantonese troops seized Canton after a heavy bombardment that followed looting by Yumasese forces. General Chaun was killed amid fighting as Russian trained Chinese moved across the mainland. In Hankow, protests loom with a planned Monday demonstration and a one day strike over eight Chinese killed by volunteers in the British armory.
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International News Service
Hong Kong
Canton
Chaun
Kuanic Province
Perkin
Hankow
Hankew
Shanghai
Andrews Leaves For California
Roy M. Andrews former principal of Mexia High School departed for California to pursue a Master of Arts degree at Leland Stanford University. He will remain until next spring and spent time in Dallas briefly before continuing to Denver and then San Francisco.
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Roy M. Andrews
Mexia
Saaturday
California
Leland Stanford University
Dallas
Denver
Colorado
San Francisco
C. F. Watkins
Hopkins Street
Whippings Reported at Ferguson State Farm
Houston June 183 W R Dulaney prison commission admitted a large number of Ferguson State farm prisoners were flogged May 28 after they refused to work. Twenty three men were whipped. The information came when George Dixon Houston attorney received a smuggled letter. Dulaney ordered the floggings following prisoner complaints of overwork and abuse by guard Parker.
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International News Service
Houston
W. R. Dulaney
Prison Commission
Ferguson State Farm
Know Today
George Dixon
Dulaney
Parker
Reverend Nance to Attend Southwestern University Summer Study
Rev H H Nance, pastor of Mexia and Bonham Street Methodist churches, will leave Monday for the Southwestern University Theological Summer School at Georgetown. He will preach at Shiloh before departure. The Bonham Street church reports 136 in Sunday School. Presiding Elder John Barcus of the Corsicana district is dean.
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H. H. Nance
Southwesern University
Georgetown
Mexia
Bonham Street Methodist Church
Nance
Shiloh
Bonham Street
John Barcus
Corsicana
Southwestern
Striking Miners Arson Reported in Halifax Riots
Halifax Nova Scotia June 13 arson continued as striking miners torched Dominion Coal Company property at Caledonia Rioting broke out and several were seriously injured. Company fire department saved the residential district. Rioting spread to Cape Breton colliery districts with four company stores looted and one burned. A Caledonia report said strikers fired a company store while police were unable to intervene. Goods worth thousands of dollars stolen.
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Halifax
N.S
Dominion Coal Company
Caledonia
Cape Breton
Average Costs of State Wards Set at $23.62
In Austin on June 12 the May per capita cost of maintaining state wards averaged $23.62. The state employed 1702 staff at an average salary of $57 each. The highest per capita cost occurred at the State Tuberculosis Sanitarium in Carlsbad at $51 per person.
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International News Service
Austin
Carlsbad
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Cooolidge
Texas Association
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Gushers
Sam Agnew
Temple Surgeons
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Oilers
Hilton
Arguija
Vann
Mizell
Austin Senators
Whitworth
Terrell Terrors
Appleton
Lewis Whitworth
Banner
Texas Power and Light’ Company
U. S
Famous
Baptists
Meymesian MasaRee
Jan Masaryk
Miss Crane
Pekin
Andrews
Rev. Nance
Southwestern U
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