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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-28
MEN AWARDED GODLlKE RANK
Two wershiped In China and Elabo.
rate Tempisss Erected at tho
Birthplace Of One.

Man worship IL still practiced In
China. according. to Rev. r. S. Burket,
Baptist minister of Changning, who
found two disciples Of the late Llau,
seated on thrones and receiving the
obeisance Of thousands of their fol-
towers. a.
Liau, who achieved local fame years
ago, becnuse of his reputed power of
healing diseases and relieving the OPP
pressed In spirit, was executed by the
authorities. who feared an uprising.
Two Of Liau's disciples. Ling Shuk
and lai Sam Shuk, however. like their
master, began TO. heal diseases in his
aame. and gradually were raised by
thair followers to the same, godlike
rank accorded Liam.
Ling Shuk IL seventy-one years old
and Lai Sam Shuk eight years his
Junior. Several ornate temples have
hcen built to Mau. At the main one,
located at Liau's birthplace about Is
mi,cs from Changning, the missionary
tound' gathered more than 1000 peo-
pie to celebrate Llau's birth anniver-
sary. The two immortals were seated
on the highest of series of terraces
with an empty, throne between them
for Tire spirit OF Llau. Before them
stood q large table covered with or.
namental objects and in front of this
tho worshipers so through strange
gymnastics.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-28
Quebec Mecca For
Thirsty Americans
Bring Liquor Back i'm Automo.
biIes

o''awa, judy 23.--As long an pro-
ii'S from bootlcggng are what they
ave, ana the only deterrent is n fine
/ vi 300 or so there will be big money
In the bootlcgging game and il viii
oe very difficult for the authorities
on either side OF the in,ern,tionaI
me to stamp out the traffic.
| That is the Summarv' or oni,ia,,a
oppressed by ottawa officials -. ~
me situation regarding smuggling of
| nquof from Canada to the United
| states. Further, high officials of the
Royal Canadian Mounted Police sov
mat while they are doing all in tbei,
power to check infractiOns of The rod-
| eral laws in this respect if is reaII,
ior the American authorizes to 500
That liquor does not reach the thirsty
souls beyond the imaginary line 1000
miles long.
Ihe situation apparently is that
from three provinces in particular
there is large trade in bootlegginp
10 the united States. These are Ontar-
10 quebec and British Columbia At
the same time a respectable quantity
OF flery liquor is finding it's wav
across from the Maritime Provinces
and from Manitoba
AT Windsor and in the snrround
ing districts the Mounted Police are
carrying on Il constant campaign
against the illegal liquor vendors and
many have been hauled into court
ana condemned to pay fines from,
S2"o up. One parched Detroit man.
however, is said to have parted with
Sooo Tor three cases of Scotch whis-
KEY, which reached him via the nm
dergrolhnd route" q short time apo
SO that the profits in the illegal trade
are known to be enormous! Informa-
ilon from Windsor and district inti-
mates to the authorities here that
some farmers in that vicinity have
round it more profitable to smuggle
liquor across The border than to farm
ana have let their farms run To- weeds
while they pursue the elusive dollar
via the bootlegging route.
= Quebec. it is stated, is the mecca
for thirsty thousands of Americans
every weekend, and automobiles
passing PACK forth carry their loads
OF human and other freight. bound
Tor the Sahara across the border
Under these conditions. Canadian no
lice authorities admit that il is prac-
tlcally impossible to enforce the
stringent liquor laws at present in
force.
The chief reason Cor the difficultt
or enforcement, according to an Off
cial Of the Royal Canadian Mounted
Police, who have under their jurisdic-
ton the carrying out Of all federal
laws, is the fact that many people
are not in sympathy with the liquor
legislation, and the securing of con
traband liquor is regarded in many
quarters Us an achievement rather
than n disgrace.
However. il the carrying OF liquor
into the United States from Canada is
to De prevented, il is intmated that il
VIII have to be done by an army of
customs inspectors aud police on the
Amgrican side OF the line rathcr than
in Canada.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-28
Spiders ss Companions.

OF all creatures TO choose as pets
spiders seem to be the strangest. Yet
many famous men have formed real
griendshirs with spiders. Beethoven
when studying the violin at the age of
seven years, had spider 50 accustom-
ed To him that 1t would crawl on 10
his arm while he was practicing. OF
Paganini II is said that whenever he
played a certain air on his violin Il
spider approached him and stood still
listening untll he had finished. Gactry
aUthsr Of Richard Occur de Lion.'
tei.s Of SDldeps that used to perch mo
tiOnieSc upon the piano while he
Dsayad-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-28
Good night,

FjurenCc, July 2G--Mrs Edna Bur
CESS, the woman who shot and killed
her husband, Guy BURGESS here Tues
DAY afternoon. was released from the
county Jail Yesterday afternoon, bail
being granted IN the sum of $1,000.
which was furnished by j. T. Stacllley
ana j. NJ. MCEachern Of this city. Sev-
eral of her relatives from Atlanta
nave been with her since THURSDAY
morning and she will leave Florence
the first of next week for Atlanta
whor" She will spend some time. court
not convening here until October at
which time her case will likely be
tried
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-28
.t<sSy.f}t. 80 t.ksf.sff 10 "..
iBa6n Failed to ....,...
Arrive Yesterday

THE greatly heralded team from
8a1in failed to turn up at the Fait
Qf6unds Friday and a large crowd o;
fans were greatly disappointed. The
fnanaG Gement ieurned that they were
coming through the country and had
"a telephone message from them in
Chcraw saying that they had trouble
bot ,they< would bc here In time for
tlye tasne. ~ six o'ciock they had
not turned up so the crowd went
hSrSe. s1ske team n now In town and
game will be played this afternoon
at s:3O. Instead OF 4.8o as announced
This game should be q good one as
RadinSis saisl to have one OF the best
teems in the Tar Heel State. Mon.
Dag. Tuesday and p Wednesday. the
fast team from Wfitpfirc will b,
played here. w hitrnlxse has been go
tug GOOD lately. defeating some of the
hest teams In the state and claiming
60 have the best outfit in this part OF
ttise wocds The games promise to be
hot 0ns8. The faus were notss6 disap-
pointed Friday as they migt have
been. for the Sumter Apathetics were
on hand TO give the big icaguers lit
iSis team ON hand I'm fact putting two
trsa,s I'm the Acid on the theory that
| What No I missed, No would get.
Walter Johnson Biandipg. the noted
twirlcr. was In the box for the Apa-
the,icy' He wan In the box or the cage.
forgot which. The mighty pitcher
was at his rottcnest I'm the thrilling
game. getting his arms tied up sew
cral tinres while winding, up. Finally
"a ball was knocked at him by one of
10 naughty batters. and pitcher could
not get out OF the way so he was as
sisted to the bench by loving hand.
and toes. Joe Jackson Cuttino plny-
ed his usual poor game In center field.
The fans pretty near had heart fail
ure once when IL was thought he had
caught ball. but teir fears were
groundless as O. dropped II before he
could throw II. The first basemau
was q stranger. 20 the fans and IN
played stranger game Of ball. I'll,
refused to rcvea, his name hut there
wore several scouts from Olanta II
the stands who had their eye on hin
and he In understood to have signed
up with them. An ungainley boy wa,
on second but when ball knocked
70 him he went too low and never go
ksssrvr After playing In the fled 70,
about an hour Apathetics wanted to
ccvns in and hat while, but tn,
varsity had urgent business at hons
and could not stay.
Long Stop White covered his posi-
tion well once by falling on the ball
We dia unusually weil. making onl,
fonr errsrs He had three chances
,Rhame playing pig tail did unusua,a,
poorly While the less said OF Sholar "A
third, the shorter this write up VII
: 'be. n a -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-28
"Picture Brides?D

The manner of picture bride" mar.
riages in California Is this: A Jana
nese sends his picture 10 his relatives
In Japan who select a suitable maiden
and In turn forward her photograph to
Tie waiting suitor in America. If sat-
isfactory, the relatives or both sides
meet. hold a banquet and the mar
rage is considered a fact. The wife
then Joins her husband In this country.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-28

Coming before the voters with more
than twenty years actual experiences in
accounting | announce myself 4. can
didate for the office of County Treas.
urer' ana | promise loyalty and sup
port and to abide hy the rules gov
erning the Democratic party, also cf
hcient service - elected.
MOSES J. MOORE.
Present incumbent Bird MagisteriaI
District
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Candidates Cards.
For Clerk OF Court.

H. J.. Scarborough berehv an
iouhces hllnselt a candidate for re-
erection to the office of Clerk of Court
Tor the ensuing term. subject to the
Democratic party.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-28

ton, ~ brokerage arm fs advertis.
|tn9ofOr option ON s2! !eg0 slSares OF the
common stock for cleuts. This Is one.
half OF the compsny's stock.
~, ~ s---------A-N !. .i,3
Conway, July 3s.-APress CORY. who
operates o. transfer at Mullins and
who was ovcrpowercd and put to
sleep with ether by three mcnt whom
no wan taking TO Fair Bluff last Mon.
day. the men then taking his car and
making their escape. came to Conway
yesterday to- identify his car which
was found on Laurel sttAet near the
tobacco warehossc here by the sheriff
and chief 0f police
\ York, July 2a,.-Under the direction
m MHss Ina Ashe Of McConnellsville,
teacher OF long and varied expc-
rseuee In the public schools, a vigor
Gus campaign that will reach every
nook and corner OF York county has
beer laurched against adult illiteracy.
Schools will be organized in the tex
ttle districts, rural communities and
Wherever else as many as ten per-
sons desire 10 enroll The number of
professional teachers available for
this work will be augmented by min
tsters and others whose training has
ntted them for pedagogic duties.
6partanburg. July 2S.---John Propst,
q white man of Chesnee. was released
on bond of $500 SosterdNy after hav-
ing been charged with being an ac-
ccsSoIy to murder committed in this
Soanty ~ years ago. The principal in
The case voluntarily surrendered to
the local authorities sometime ago. 1t
is claimed that Tow Lowry, the man
who was killed, issued ar ante NOR
funi statement in which he declared
that neither. O fthe two men now held
tn connection wit his death was to
blame for the killing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-28
Misplaced Sympathy.

Many wife dusts the billiard chalk
from her husbands coa5 and sheds
tears of sympathy because of the late
hours he must spend at his desk close
to q whitewashed wall.-lSxchange.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-28
For SicriN.

Having served the County as Damn
ty Sheriff under the late Sheriff Rrad-
toro' ana desiring to have my record
inspected with Wow to promotion
| hereby, announce myself as candi-
date for the office OF Sheriff Of Sum.
ter County. subject to the rules of tn.
Democratic Primary.
JACK Fl FORprro
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-28
Different Things
AS SEEN BY A. FOCUS.

on may paint the devil as Won like
You may even color him as a crook:
but youll have to admit he's some
fisherman,
or he catches suckers with a max .
ed hook
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-28
EOI SiiICr

announce myself "A candidate for
re-eIecuoh as Treasurer of Sumter
county subject TO the rules governing
the Democratic primary.
Il. g. WALLACE
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-28
JACK Fl. FORBES

| hereby announce myself as a cam
didatc for the office Of Sheriff suh.
Ject to the rules Of the Democratic
party. JOHN n SIrA,rnp
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new Yoi,lk COTTON
1.lvEJaPt,SaA COTTON.

Close: Ian 2is%f: Mhc 2e.40; May
2s.2s; jpse 1897; July 24.44: Aug
2S:i5: Sep ,2a.45: Oct 22.75; Nov.
as,se; Dec AHA. HeA
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Not much

AS went on j thought
A little-and then some.
! could not see what
Benefit they got out of il:
Ard If they were talking
1t for my benefit, il was lost:
did not need it.
Since there was no benefit
From tit did not
Even sound good
J decided that people who
Commit this sin simply
Get caught on the
Devils Undated hook.
II one CANDLES. he hopes
To win something;
If one steals, he
Gets what he gets;
II one lies, he is trying.
POSSIBLY, TO eXtricate himself
From an awkward position:
But in this profanity business
What does one get?
He gets an indellibie
stain on his immortal soul
stain which he cannot
Remove or blot out.
AS | thought on and on
| remembered sermon
] heard one time
In which the prea cher
Said the devil always
Baited his hook; that he
Not only always" baited it.
Rut lie always" took care
TO cover or hide it.
| thought possibly so.
Except in the case Of
Fisling for suckers with
The profanity hook.
That's always Undated
And bare--naked.
AS | thought On ard on.
! remembered that long ago
Way back IN the golden days 8
w hen | was q child.
| one time used q bad word
: My mother heard il.
! was very. very sorry
She heard il.
She said | hal blackened
Ny tongue and lips by
Using the said bad" word.
And that she would have to
wash them with goap and water.
Sc got a wash cloth
And lathered il with some of
Her homemade iye soap.
she did what she started
Out to do.
! thank God that / had
a mother who was
Woman enough TO
Administer this heroic treatment
When she did--like she did.
J am now an old man:
| am being bowed by the weight
OC the years,
And on my head Father Time
Is sprinkliug his snow,
But this act of love and
Devotion remains Fresh in memory.
And though she crossed
The invisible line many.
Many years ago, | feel that
My mother shaped my life,
My conduct, in large degree.
Ry this one act.
II may he that If
The Iye soap treatment
Was mOrd freely
Administered todat-
The streets of Sumter
Would be safer place for
Gentlemen and ladies to walk
And the atmosphere thereof
Would not no contaminated
by this Senseless. disgusting.
Soul-damning sin of
Profanity.
Good night,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-28

HXK " MX2 R/H 20.
IA - For the Busy
Htf> <(Dn.S ,tfalS.if
M I.. y. 4 >''~>
W. N {, ---------- M
~ s,lys ,---()vcr 100 laasons
lhQAblA tor the sun,ulse re-
A. y EIot{i>]l y{lle. - Y<sierday
tud day 90 the session the al.
~ V3ars w~S joanea 3 by J, mum.
fell Rsra lncluaing fcn fre m An
~ Nm dayss wort ws,itr IA
~ ptrfourst ssa> >4S IA. I'M - Wa.
10 &orh vssA SroSs 4 "a Soth
~ ~ tsoGSDNs s6ss1sr -, -
ksco vul ~, ma slJ,tIbus 49, ,,,s
S1j mora1ne. I T'''sr' y '1'
@{jt. z-AS---
&&11>sv-s 49, 49, N, m, A.
~ \ - ~ ~ .r,.....,, s...s...
ik ~ Ritter "a t5,< b6SS,i tyrs.
fq|zSy snususoed t,,se the s.eners,
len hoard Of New York has Of
~ slzpa OF 0i7S.0ns to I'urman
~ rR<sht extv>p vs<sst ~ / iapllS.S
ln1ewii1 rtaiss sea- 600. thus
ID the bum 20. $500. GOO. What
. 2 - -. -. W DC ue-
|'<[{1re ~ aS9..
\ y N !. = 'S.-.-
\ 1frZS= .S5..ss- s Nhs sseond
II Tl<5.s os n'nuers oe'ng ven oy
X:}3 7sssss s"tmper OF c0fnmerce
~ ''e1 49, - s-Sssnseoerg county
\. {21H 1t s'setS.sy ~ ssns kehs Salsai.
49,. -. - spswt of she
..-' .<Lls.s..1- - 49, s'ySAspys vas nss<t.
!. .xs x5SH - ses'N snen ~ oehah
~ >E<' s os~ eoasU ocunsF
-<<[k - iVs, vstrssrsrg @ lamsser
@ ~ ~ s.erSs Ior 5000 roads In Or. |
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-28

herehye eannounce myself capdi
da'e Tor the office of Sheriff IN tho an
proaching Primary elections of ,bn
pehlocfatic party in sumter Coup,v
subject to the rules governing su.n
elections
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-28

some time ago l was down town
One night between S and 8
And on Main street [ saw
TWO handsome young men.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-28

. Z. VI HUNS
sumter May 4th, 1920
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-28

announce myself a candidate for
inc Office OF Sheriff Of Sumter County
subject to the rules OF the Demooro,;,
party.
SAM NEWMAN,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-28

Il
TWO handsome young men.
A' [ approached them
saw they were talking.
And us | passed them | was
shocked TO hear some of the
Nllest oathS Imaginable
Just simply furious, horrible.
They did not seem to be
out OF humor or vexed-
Were just "cussing."
| wondered il they used that
Flowery language
In the presence of their
Mothers, sisters, sweethcarts.
Not much.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-28

'llY.1l,--0ycr 100 laasons
scOtjilh Ilite. Yesterday.
nQ dey of the session. the al
vlass v~A jo@aea by 4 mum
1er& including fcn frs m Au-
~ mn days work wSsNin de-
~ 'fourtt so> "a, Wfu ~ yes
20 &erh v<uA Sroat .lotA,o soth
tn t6eelles soesisps, suday
~ vpl ~ mo- additions to the
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-28

Anderson suis,i 2ss--Th 9. damage
fr~su the recent stornlr I'm this county
can, not bs correctly vstin,atcd. The
sth ~ tbs s>oru was riotn i've 90
Hight miles wide and sirucli the west
Urn side Of the county. This part Of
ths county suffered sseatl.r. although
eNnsgs TO crops IN bad IN tMs NORTH
49, and eastern Part IN wet. Tho
aaufsrs te crops has b~es estimated
49, tiSo .sSe.ss tiss loss o( bridges
oSt.Aee. e.ssod stsseis sba bvssses In
- sity tso.ses. VIM ltare roads wash :
- WV sakc sousc ii~ns to repair.
= III sassfttlf i-@A~---<-.- f.M vi t 49, -
ers<xsiss<. soly sss--injs stateynes,
Issued 10 stockhv>ters tsdsy by W. nc.
ntatiie, prsst6snt. ssA n N. March
Ant. vtee psesld4nt sRd tssssssrer of
She victor NORMAN company. these
6nciAs say that tkey NJ not 'r~gxrd
we pfoposat Ss's local h<vkernxe Arw,
W tsNe opttons ~ Veto Mona h han
ccvrmcn stock Al sseD as iavorab ble ts
ne stockholders sNd thar none ~ the
t"csrs OF TIVE eorporsties, havc any
{onpecti"n whntrver with te bS-,s,asi
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-28

= INV Jtsy 3s4--Dr, w. j. Nc
ps9et<nsnt ~ .fssNAan aptter.
- - ktter 20 the b6aSd Sk fYuS.
~ enusus0ed th&k the tsenerai
en oard Of New York has Of
u Spp Of ei7t,one to thurman
(eht eHNS<p <pn<Vlt q IApttsss
re4e Win vsaiss z 90 $1,000, thus
y tne bum TO. $500. 200. What
y WI he tseen Is to- be de-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-28

olunabis. July ,2S3.--Ths lass OH
rMi dsy of regular Instruction AT tho
nsnp' ,ysckson ~: y. 4. L, training
nAsp dswns today when the final
rN>s win be celebrated la review
4efore MAI Gen q. ~. Read com
nmnding Camp Jaolssoh. At O'Clock
this morning. Various phases OF mill.
tafy lite and c<sscers' duties, both
ornr>1csi nDd theeret leak wsrk touoh-
eo,ppea dssiuw tbs ssx weess' course
- 49, eue8 see the boys wlth On
eo.o>q fe5rSvfu ttttsvyirf orinatiousnd
n4tDo setUre rof MILITARY itsormatfor
en8'tbs authorities well pleased with
ths outccrre. r sat
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-28

tion, ~ brokerage frm Is advertis-
|tnxfSr option ON 30 .es0 shares OF the
common stock for clents This Is one
half OF the compsny's stock.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-28

Q41 wss hesa irr sbs ,sr,rnwuod
guHs,to tlAs Astke MI sv<n, Of
ncog, tn cseaNisa< a<ian OF ~ est.
0 1De>ntlnsk 49, ssesrlnGe a Z s.ases<-
Z tdes-ehd ~ $ss>,stse 90 tsase-
h1lee - nayran. - Oh eSor NE, OBJ
totl ! MISUNDERSTANDING. a<6<a q heksush
fstenhafson, y u. w ) t.atkinss assist.
eer feesct9r % sst9ost4A rsps esxntin6
81 (k4,u 1Atd We t,&s}e sNEtsta dspArfs
Qlgz1of4spjku Atlolks& how tha
6Et1sH Nm hsptsAS q "a b put ON 4,
tft tt4s end its oSjfA. Z.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-28

cett nai~b. Wy .e1.-l+J. ~. smith. 4
yel1ug WhIss mani ~ brins n,id ct the
te4<< veesegs. p>4ume "A ,jsvests6u
QInF 1ns tsso6Gr win sp,osecotess
- ,chssee = ct- pesstN0s e6fthisss
fSeH = cosSsaoh fk<rehA atssS fave
ssd cash esvevstxU ago = IN
hnsHt Tor = SOt%heess check ana
- lcss becssns known = hen 'ths
- s@ve notice thst the papecrs
we're mo good"
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lcxspce' july ss--rht s<s, ssrssos
<y(1ytem 5l,s man swhe Y - ssSt
!Q n(41o NJ ,Mte. 1oVas sf3Asar f3uf.
O. oxs DSee1av sttsencntt ieteSa
-A<s}ts90.sf sffHsGsreu tl,ls e~s-
sa1p, f>t seshsiks nd Sssx,
~ - lceni ssoab. VIsseu<
~ sdvic< ssSm MS rslstIves IN
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-13
IN RIO
ARRIBA FIELDS

Chama, New Mexico, april 10
That the possibilities for oil in Rio
Arriba county and northwestern New
Mexico viii receive active develop
ment during the coming summer IS
now an assured fact Late last fan
the E. T. Williams oil Co, Of Casper,
YVvo.. started operations in the north
western Part OF Rio Arriba county
and has continued work all during
the winter. in spite OF unfavorable
weather conditions This well is now
at Z depth Of 1900 feet and with fair
luck VIII be the first 10 reach the
formation. which BIOLOGISTS believe
VIII be found at a depth Of $500 feet
scouts for the Richmond OIL Co. a
subsidiary Of the Standard OH Co,
recommended that the Richmond com
panv secure land and driu il, without
awaiting the outcome Of the result
Of the drilling Of the well blythe f T.
Williams Co. a lease was secured on
a 1000 acre tract on the John Looney
ranch. lust west Of the well being
drilled bv the Williams company, ana
4 large camp for employees erected.
4 derrick built and drilling started
on March q. since which time the
well has been sunk to depth OF zoe
feet -,,--
Meantime a number OF smaller
onerators have secured favorable
leases on smaller tracts Of ground
and propose TO drill at as early
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-13
Court Lets Mother Keep Her Child,
After Much Testimony About Many
Domestic Trials Of The Goodrichs

nILLIE YOUNG, 5 years old, WIN
ID brown eyes and long yellow
curls. VIII remain in the custody
nj his mother and stepfather. Mrs.
Cora Goodrich and Lieut.. Wendell z
Soo5-f-I'- Of the air service, at Fort
Judge Ballard Coldwel, Of the 65th
district court. denied the petition or
are little boys grandmother, MIS-
frances i. Stoner. in which she
.as1-ed that the mother and stepfather
be deprived OF the custody OF the lit
-1e bov and that she be given his pos
session
IN her petition Mrs. Stoner alleged
that her daughter was cruel to the
lfttle fellow. whipped him with the
wire side OF a wire hairbrush, beat