davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-14
EIGHTY TESTS
BEING DRILLED

Vernon. Texas. Feb IA Several
wells in the WubarEer county oil
field are in the blue shale formation.
There are about so tests under way
in this county, and some of these
wells are at very interesting depths.
O1erators are optimistic. They say
they are bound 70 strike big pay soon
As a result Of this optimism opera
a-urs are going forward with renewe6
ViEor-
Pipe line runs from the Wnbarger-
Electra field showed l0,015 barrels
curing the past ten days
Leasing activities are increasing In
this district. The Neal-HamiltOn
test on the Red river was Ira> u.
Webb and Rogers a few days ago al
$50 an acre 70 Oklahoma interests.
outside operators are negotiating for
considerable acreage in this district
Many Of the major concerns are pre-
pairing 70 develop their leases south
Of Vernon at once Materials for the
gTubarger-Foard Oil company's well
TO be drilled in section Il. Is on the
ground.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-14
BULLETIN.
TheFoLLovingSensationaLNeU
Recei0ed From Shreveport:

Frost Oil Company Chatham Well
No. /, Section 3I-21-7, LESS THAN ONE
THOUSAND FEET FROM TEXAS HOMER WE'LL
No. 1, same section. brought in fiji
teen thousand barrel gusher. Five
other wells brought in add total
Of thirty-fiVe thousand barrels to
the Homer field production in the
last forty ght hours. Tt now looks
as though Section 51-2l-7 Will be as
sensational a producer as it's adjoin-
ing section 3o-21-7 in which many
five thousand to forty thousand bar
rel wells have been brought in.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-14
EMPIRE COMPANY DRILLS
DEEP TEST AT BENAYIDES

Alice. Texas, Feb. 1.-THE Empire
Gas and Fuel company VIII drill for
the deep sand in its wen at Benavides-
This company struck an oil bearing
sand only a few days ago, which
looked as though 1t would be a pay
ing proposition. The well viii be
drilled deeper and n another sand
fails TO show Il viii be plugged back
to the shallow sand. oil tanks are be-
ing. erected to hold the wells produc-
ton when it IS completed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-14

The FISHER OIL CORPORATION has Just
bought and paid for valuable 40-acre lease
Section 80, Township H. Range 10-Bull Ba-
you. This lease was purchased from F. D.
Trekel, a Wichita (Kansas) banker, who is
one of the biggest operators in the Louisiana
and Kansas oil fields. This lease is practically
an offset to the Trekell well-less than one
quarter mile away. Since this lease was pur-
chased by the Fisher Oil Corporation, the Ire
kell well came in with 100000 cubic feet Of
wet gas This well promises to be big pro-
ducer-the Treken Syndicate has already set
their casing ready for drilling in
The FISHER OIL CORPORATION also owns
a 15-acre lease in 1922, Bull Bayou-which
is one Of the most sensational pieces Of prop
erty in the Bull Bayou field.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-30
STOCKBRIDGE

Miss Mary Ellingwood is working
in the store of G. b. Fish aud assist.
ing in the tea room.
r y. Chapman returned To his home
in Bethel Sunday. He has been paint
ing and doing general repair work for
e.. b! Fish.
Miss May Spur, Faith Holland. Mrs
X 4. Maynard and sister were in
Reading and Ludlow Saturday.
Miss Mildred Mussey gave a party ia
her friends at her home Thursday eve.
ming from Z to . O'Clock. All had a
fine time. Miss Mussey returned to her
school, Baypath institute, Springfield
Mass. Friday morning.
Faith Holland spent several days in
Randolph last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. W. Green and daugh-
ter. Beatrice, spent Saturday in Bethel
Mrs. Hattie Bowen and son. Harold
Bowen. Of Randolph spent the week end
with Mr. and Mrs r. 5. Bowen.
Miss Myrtle Mussey returned to
Wsllincford with her grandmother.
Mrs. Msttison, for a stay Of a few
DAYS.
!. r. Mussey and family we're in
East Barre Wednesday TO attend an
auction Of pure bred Guernsey cattle.
MAY Spur. Marion Baker. winona
Fish and Myrtle Mussey were in Barn.
ard and Bethel Friday.
George q. Manning and Miss Eva
Chandler. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs =
r Chandler, were married Saturday
evening.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-30
MIDDLESEX

Miss Leila Marshall of Montpelier
was guest of her father at Albert
Taplin's the latter. part of the week
Mrs. Acker and two sons of Saranat
lake came Saturday to visit her moth
er, Mrs. J. II. kizer.
H. c. Thornton spent the week emo
at his home in White River juno
tion.
Mr.. and Mrs Elbridge Burnham, who
have been visiting in Marshfield and
Montpelier, returned home Saturday
evening.
Mr.. Burnham returned to his work
in F. b. Miles store Monday.
c. W. Jones of North Randolph and
H. NJ. Jones of Brooktield visited l.
c. Jones Sunday.
Mrs. Hannah Turner is visiting rela
tives in Roxbury.
Harold Crane, who has finished work
in Springfield, was home for over tbs
week end. On Monday he commenced
work for the electric company in Mont
pelier.
NJ. Maria Hudson and Mrs. Mar,
J. Scott were in Waitsfeld Monds J
IL attend the funeral of the late Ar
thur Gorham.
William Thayer and daughter anC
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-30
ITALIANS
LOSE AVL0NA
Albanian City Reported in
the Hands of Alba
MAN Insurgents
BELGRADE PAPER
GETS MESSAGE
Report Declares the Entire
Italian Garrison Was
Taken With Town

Belgrade, June 29.-Report that the
Albanian city of Avlona has been cap
tured from the Italians by Albanian
insurgents has been received by the
newspaper Praya in dispatch from
Uskub, southern Serbia, the report add
ing that the entire Italian garrison was
taken with the town.
The Albanians carried Avlona by
storm after desperate fighting with
the Italians, the message declares.
Will Recognize Albanian independence
Rome, June 29.-Premier Giclitti
speaking in the Chamber of Deputies
this afternoon, reiterated his deter
mination to recognize the independence
of Albania. A socialist motion de.
mandng the withdrawal of Italian
troops from Albania territory was re-
iected.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-30
RUMANIANS FIND COST
OF LYING EXCESSIVE
For Rich and Poor Alike There is Sc
rious Situation to Get the Neces-
saries of Life.

Bucharest, June 29.-Rumania is be
ing swept with vast wave of specu
lation, the object of which is to over
come the high cost of living, which
| harnesses the richest and poorest alike
The primary cause of the advanced
price of necessities is found in the
fact that all manufactured products
have to be imported whereas there is
sufficient amount of food grown in the
country to support the population and
this food has not risen in proportion
of dress goods.
The cost of living in Rumania has
been the occasion of many strikes but
as in every other country in Europe
people seem to find unexplained ways
of buying fine clothes and keeping
themselves well dressed.
The wealthy women of this country
make bi-annual trips to Paris and re.
turn with their trunks filled with shoes
and silk stockings and dresses OF the
latest fashion, which they bring into
the country despite the prohibition
against the importation of such arti-
cles and also % per cent customs
duty which is paid when special per-
mission is obtained to bring in goods.
When such permission is not obtained,
the goods are Struggled in automobiles
over the frontiers.
Princess Elizabeth went to Paris
last winter and bought herself three
huge trunks full of new clothes, but
arrived home heart broken. While
passing through Jugo- Slayia during
the customs examination, the trunks
were stolen.
The American Red Cross has con-
tributed to the clothing of good
many thousands of people in Ruma
MIA Some of this clothing found its
way to the shops. 1t is not uncommon
to find women who have converted
American army shirts into skirts, first
dyeing them another color. Blankets
have also been used for the making Of
cloaks and overcoats.
The American shoe is practically the
only article to be found in the shops.
These shoes sell at a price OF "a to 50,
cheaper than in the United States
Prices of clothing have been increased
ABOUT IenIOiu, as couip uSioiS eiS
war. Womens dresses which formerly
cost 200 leis or about $35, now cost
1000 leis.
The actors and actresses are still
undergrad Rumania's greatest com
edy actress, Mime. Marie Giurgoa, re-
ceives 5000 pei per month, or hall the
price of an expensive dress. Music
hall artists receive 20 TO 30 lei a
night. 1t is difficult for them to live
and dress themselves well, as they
have no means of making money IN side
lines. such as in the moving pictures
industry, which has not yet been de-
yeloped in Rumania.
Cabinet members are practically the
only ones who have not had their sal
aries raised. They still receive the
equivalent of about 5000 year. The
former minister of the interior, Mich
olas Lupu, was nearly bankrupted on
one occasion when he was compelled to
buy a silk hat to appear at royal
cpremony
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-30
NOMINEES
IN CONFERENCE
Harding and Coolidge Met
in Washington, Hays
Also Present
WILL CONSIDER
CAMPAIGN PLANS
Coolidge Was Harding's
Guest at Breakfast
To-day

Washington, D. C., June 30.-Sena
tor Harding of Ohio and Governor
Coolidge of Massachusetts, Republi
can nominees for president and vice
president, met to-day for the first time
since the Chicago convention made
them the party's standard bearers for
1920.
Arriving here late last night, Gov
ernor Coolidge was the guest of the
senator at breakfast and later accom-
panied the presidential nominee to his
office at the Capitol for the first of
the conferences between the two can
didates. Chairman Hays of the Repub-
slican national committee will take part
in some of the conferences.
Subjects to be discussed by the can
didates are understood to include the
addresses to be given at the coming
notification ceremonies and plans for
sthe campaign.
The first addresses to be made by the
two candidates since their nomination,
made for photograph records to be
used for campaign purposes were made
public last night at Senator Hard
ing's office.
Senator Harding in his address en-
titled "Americanism," declared that
America required no council of foreign
powers to point out her duty. The
Massachusetts governor, speaking on
Flaw and order" declared the need of
the American people to be deeper
and more abiding faith in the repub-
lies laws and traditions.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-30
EAST BRAINTREE

Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Nelson, William
Nelson, Miss Ida Diekey and Luther
Holbrook of Barre were Sunday guests
of Mrs. Janet Grain.
Mrs. Lucy Williams came from Leb'
anon. n. H., last week and will occupy
her house here during the summer
Professor c. V, Woodbury.. one OF
the instructors at Norwich university,
who is supplying the pulpit here and at
West Brookfield, has moved into Mrs.
A. C. Wakefeld's house for the three
months vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs Van Clark visited in
North Randolph the first of the week.
Miss Helen McCuen. who has been
teaching in Greenfield, Mass, came Fri
day to spend the summer with her sis
ter, Mrs. Richard Rowell. A brother,
Owen McCucn. and family are also
visiting at Mr.. Rowell's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Lackey and lit
tie son of Montpelier are guests of
Mrs. Alice Ferguson.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-30
ROXBURY

Mss Marion Abbott and Miss Lena
Allen of Bradford are spending severa
days at the home of u. S. Stanton.
A revenue officer was in town one
day recently, looking after young PEG
pie under Is years of age who might
be working for corporations.
Miss Lottie Rich went to St. Al
bans Thursday to visit at the home
OF her aunt for couple of weeks
The schools in this part of the town
closed Friday for the summer vaca
ton The village school had picnic
below the old pond.
Allen Kidder returned with his ia
Their from Burlington Monday night
and is TO assist on their farm ON east
hill for a few days.
Mr. and Mrs B. A. Howe were bust
ness visitors in Mortified Saturday
Mr. and Mrs d. h. Howe Of North
field visited at H. A. Howe's Sunday
and also at the home of b. A. Howe
Mr. and Mrs B. {. Hall motored TO
Braintree Sunday TO visit Mrs. Nick
erson, her mother.
Mrs. Harry Pratt of Worcester,
Mass, was guest at George Williams
and with other relatives here several
days last week, on her way home from
a visit to relatives in ST. Adams She
was formerly Miss Mabel Sly and has
spent several summers and parts of
summers at Mr.. Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. II. Merrill have
been away camping for a few days
during the past week
Ah and Mrs Victor Holt and young
daughter of Rochester were week end
guests of their daughter. Mrs Roy
Webster Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Ford
OF the same place accompanied them
and visited at Mr.. Webster's.
Harvey Wiggin came from his home
in Needham, Mass, to join his wife and
son here for visit among relatives
There were no church services at the
Congregational church Sunday. but
next Sunday, July {, it is expected
there will be preaching by Mr. Wright,
who has been procured for years
services
Mrs. Nancy Denney, who is assisting
in the care of her sister, Mrs. Warner,
was at her home in Mortified for a
short stop during the week.
Mrs. H. G. Andrews was a visitor in
Mortified recently.
Mrs. Nelson Bell, sr, Of East Gran.
willie was here one day recently.
J. B. kidder motored to Burlington
Friday afternoon to spend the week
end at his home there
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Carl Ellis and son,
Benjamin Ellis, arrived here this week
from their home in Chicago to spend
the summer al the home Of his moth
err. Mrs. Mary Ellis.
j. II. Thorington was a business Wis
itor in Mortified recently.
Mrs. Abbie Nichols is with relatives
in West Brookfeld for a time
Mrs. John Swart and daughter. Har-
riett, of Saratoga Springs. " Y. who
have been visiting in Wallingford, have
been spending few days with her sis
ter Flaw, Mrs. John Merrill Mrs.
Merrill's daughter, Mrs. Newell Lee, Of
North Clarendon, accompanied Mrs
Swart here.
Harold Spaulding IL home from
where he has been working
since school closed, on the new uni.
versity building
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-30
SOUTH CABOT

Mr.. and Mrs. William Hanscom aud
Everett kidder of Littleton. n. H..
were guests at Edgar kdder's sun
day
Wilber Wheeler visited friends in
PlainReld over the week end.
Some from this place attended the
first annual commencement at Cabot
Thursday evening. Byron Eastman
from this place WAS one of the grad
Mating class.
Mrs. f. g. Lamberton and Mrs. Ray
mond lamberton and children Of Cab
OF were at y. NJ Stocker's Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Philip Bashaw visited
at Harry Gsllop's in Marshfield sun,
day.
Mrs. George Gee visited her daugh.
ter in Plainfield over the week end,
Mr.. and Mrs James Gregg Of Peach.
am were at G. VI. Lamberton's Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Brown went to
Piainfeld Saturday to visit at Elmer
Maxfeld's Mrs. Brown is visiting
there for the week.
Catherine Harvey of East Hardwick
II NlrlNtnE dl H. - Eastman =
WILDER Wheeler was in st. Johnsbury
Thursday and Friday on business.
Gerald Scribner of Montpelier i
stopping with his grandfather during
his vacation.
w o. Southwick and family passed
Sunday at Joe's pond.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Dana of Wood p
bury we're visitors Sunday at = +.
Houghton's.
Mr. and Mrs. c. C.. Conant and little
grandson of Craftsbury were callers in
the place Sunday.
Agnes Walbridge of st. Johnsbury
is Tisiting her aunt, Mrs. Silas Hough
toh. for week
Mr. and Mr.. Everett Hersey, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Hersey and child of
Hopedale. Mass. Mr. and Mrs. W. {.
Hall and Hubert Hollister of Marsh
field visited at A. NJ Fosters one
day last week.
Mrs. Charles Grace and two daugh-
tiers Of Barre are visiting at the home
of Charles Austin nj East Cabot.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-30
ROBBERY FLoURIsHEs IN CHINA
Outlaws Become So Bold as to Seize
s. Mail Consignments.

Chengtu, China, June 30.-Depreda
tions of robher bands along trade
routes in Szechuen province have be-
come so fragrant and widespread that
argent appeals for the use of troops TO
combat the menace have been sent to
the Chinese provincial authorities by
foreign firms operating in Szechuen.
The bands of robbers are said to be
made up to a large extent of groups
of deserters from troops that have
been stationed in Szechuen. The out
laws have become so bold that mail
consignments, hitherto immune from
them have been seized.
. One recent report that was brought
to Chengtu was of the robbery OF
pack train on the big road" which is
the main highway between Chaungking
and Chengtu. In this 40 bags of mail
were opened and rifed by the outlaws
and "the whole hillside was covered
with stolen mail
In another case caravan had been
held up and robbed by band of ban
dts when a second stronger band OF
brigands appeared and compelled the
return of the stolen goods. The leader
Of the smaller band was then shot. The
chieftain who did this declared that
he had guaranteed the safe passage of
this particular caravan, having received
a substantial consideration.
The activities of the bandits are
felt as much by the individual as by
the large commercial interests in the
opinion of one Chengtu mission work
err, who said:
at is a grevious hardship to send to
America for "A suit of clothes, pay for
il at the present ruinous prices, wait
patiently six months for its arrival
and finally hear that it has been APP
propriated by robbers within few
DAYS Of its destination"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-30

Miss Ball of Sodus, n. y, were callers
at r. j. Eaton's Tuesday.
Mrs Abbie Warren is visiting her
brother. A. p Bigelow, and family.
Mrs I'll. c. Thornton of White River
Junction was a recent guest OF her son,
II. Carry Thornton.
Mrs. J. f. Goodenouglr went Satur-
day to Boston, where she was called by
the serious illness of her brother, Rev.
Harry Holden.
Miss Jessie Slayton of Montpelier is
guest of her sister, Mrs. Elbridge
Burnham.
Miss Cora Dutton of Burlington is
guest of Ms A. Dennison.
Miss Dorothy Smith, who closed a
successful year of teaching in the Tap
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-30
CONFESSED TO
SETTING FIRES
James Hobco, a Navy De-
serter, Was Arrested
in Boston
ACCUSED OF ARSON
AT FIVE HOTELS
Man Declares Has "Wheels
in His Head" and May
Be Mentally Unsound

Boston, June 30.--James Hobco of
Clifton, n. j., deserter from the navy,
to-day confessed that he was the fire.
bug who applied the torch to five hotels
here within the past week, according
to an announcement from police head
quarters. He was charged with arson
and officials considered sending him to
psychopathic hospital for observation
because of his statement that he had
wheels in his head"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-30
VEST BROOKFIELD
Mr.. and Mrs, Eben Bowman Observed
Golden Wedding Anniversary June 2o.

A hundred friends and relatives ac.
cepted invitations to help Mr.. and Mrs
Eben Bowman celebrate their 50th we'd
ding anniversary Saturday evening,
June 26 The house was beautifully
decorated with gold and white and
beautiful flowers. The program consist
ed of music and speaking Two solos,
Put on Your Old Grey Bonnet" and
..Sirer Threads Among the Gold" were
rendered by Mrs. George Wakefield.
Mrs. Walter Pullman and Mrs. Yves
lev Cramgace recitations. Professor
Woodbury. OF Mortified gave very
pleasing talk During the evening, ice
cream and cake We're served. Mr.. and
Mrs. Bowman received nice sum OF
money and the best wishes of all pres
ent.
Those from out of town to attend the
golden wedding were Dr. and Mrs.
Welch, Professor and Mrs. Woodbury.
of Mortified; Mr.. and Mrs. George
Pride. Miss Freda Prince and Mrs.
Nina Backus pf Randolph; Pearl West
of Meriden, Conn; cousin, Stanton
" olcott, of North Williston and b. s..
Brown of the same town.
Miss MurieI Fullam is spending a
few days with her uncle, Wallace Full
am, in East Brookfeld.
Carlton Bowman went Wednesday
to Long Island n. u, where he has
a position as manager.
Miss Hazel Porter returned to her
home in Tieonderoga, \. Y, Wednes-
day.
Mrs. John Crammond spent few
days last week with Mrs. Amelia Lam
bert in Randolph Mrs. Lambert was
also here visiting last week
Ralph Davis was home over Sun.
day
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Annis returned.
home last week from New York and
are living at the home place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Fullam and
family spent Sunday at Wallace Full,
ans in East Brookfield.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-30
Railroad Pronunciation.

The conductor and brakeman on a
Montana railroad differ as to the prop
er pronunciation of the name Eurelia.
Passengers are often startled upon ar
rival at this station to hear the con-
dlfctor yel You're a liar You're a
liar!" Then from the brakeman at the
other end comes the cry: "You really
are. You really are Boston Tran
srrint
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-30
WOULD OPERATE AS A UNIT.
Colvcr's Remedy for the Present Trans
portation Difficulties Of r. Rs.

Washington. n. C.. June 30.-opera-
ton of the railroads. q the country
as = unit as = means 81 relieving the
present transportation difficulties vas
suggested Yesterday by William B. Col
yer. ii the federal trade commission IN
an address before the Washington Ad
club.
Mr.. Colver predicted that Wntinu-
stion ~ she present situation wvuid
mean -nntold suffering and industrial
shutdowns ntxt winter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-30
When a Man is Working

for all he is worth. he should insure on
the basis of his earnings, or at least
that portion needed by, his family,
Look into our plan. National Life lns.
Go. tMutuan. 5. $. Ballard, general
agent, Rialto block, Montpelier. Vt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-30

lin school Friday, left Saturday for
her home in Plaintield.
Owing TO the absence of the pastor,
no services were held at the NJ, L.
church last Sunday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-30
INCREASE SPANISH NAVY.
Three or Four Cruisers Are to Ne Con
structed.

Madrid. June 9o.-Three or four
cruisers soon vii Be constructed az part
II the spanish naval program. il was
announced to-day.
Evening star., 1920-04-20

can give the amount OF satisfaction
in life that comes from being well
posted on many subjects, and in be-
ing interested in all.
At the same time, neither sports,
dollars. nor scholarship are the rea-
sons for going to college. They are
all Incidental. The real value of col
lege lies in the fact that 1t opens life
in the best way. 1t turns a boy into
q man and girl into woman by it's
personal contacts on the athletic field,
in the classroom and by friendships
1t gives fair chance to find out
where your chief interest lies. and in
what line Of work you are likely to
do best. 1t teaches how to meet peo-
pie. how to adjust yourself to new
surroundings. what competition
means. how to accept an honest de-
feat without whimpering and a
honest victory without boasting.
OF course. what you get out Of COL
lege will depend on what you try to
get. II sports, or dollars or book
learning is all you want, that Is all
you'll find. But 1t doesn't follow that
being able to do the hundred-yard
dash under ten seconds. or being able
to scheme a little slIcker than the
other fellow. or knowing Sanscrit
roots Is going to make a full and
worthy citizenship. College is to
teach manliness and womanliness in
the biggest sense. Hunt for that. and
you'll find 1t.