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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-20

him. but the latter sank into a onair
with laugh. o,, catch
wounded man. he SAID. .,,, With
shortly after, Krebs came BACK nnt w,uf
his prisoner. the tenant of an apartment
on one of the floors above. .,,r
As IL turned out the. case was rean,y
one Of attempted blackmai,p 70 whnch Iln JaIe
suited I'D in tba the eeetrie kaPs chair though he
got a heavy sentence.
Gan you reconstruct the events OF that
,;oht a. Harvey Hunt did, .erpldintnC
1 1n,o he kne,o a ftth shot had been fired
and hoo many pounds the prisoner
,oould have tohen tonndl ,
The ans,oer ,1il appear Monday.
| ,can,r,ght 1920. by Public Ledger Col
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-20
A Novel Theory

Camille Flammarion. French philoso-
pher and psychic investigator, has re-
Gently been quoted as asying that
Americans are depriving themselves of
the spirits of their dead by the practice
Of cremation.
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m. Killed. Four Overcome In Fire

One Killed, Four overeome IN Fire
Detroit. Nov. 20.-CBy A. Pl-One
man was killed when he jumped from
tbe % third story window Of burning
building this morning, and four, others;
overcome by smoke, are in a hospital
in n serious condition. Two of them
may die, It was said by attending ply
sicians. One fireman was overcome by
smoke, but his condition is not serious;
The blaze guttcd the building, small
downtown hotel.
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The Fifth Shot

TT WAS 3 o'clock in the morning when
L Charley Krebs, of police headquar-
ters, broke in the door Of Samuel Gins
more's apartment, following telephone
message from Miss Considine, who oc-
cupied the next suite.
They found Samuel Ginsmore in his
chair beside the library table, dead.
There was bullet wound over the
heart. His revolver lay where it had
slipped from his fingers, one chamber
discharged
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-20
TODAY,S MYSTERY STORY
By PHILIP FRANCIS NOwI.AN
BY PHILIP FRANCIS NO

prove" that he had not taken the will
from the safe by proving" that some
body else did. On the night in ques.
tion he strung up a sheet in front Of
the window, called Rothwell to the
phone, put down the receiver and pro-
ceeded to run off the tlm alibi.
VI
Can you reconstruct the dc-
{;oa, "a,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-20

AS truly as Shakespeare .
has thoughts and philosophers of his
own to clothe In urgent words" is what
the NeW York World says of "Caius
Graccus," by odin Gregory, All book
sellers. Boni a Liveright. Publishers.
New York. 80 net
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-05-14

The proven oil territory of Northwest Texas
Is parallel with Red River, from Petroia IN
Clay County to Burkbunett, Electra and Yer
non in Wichita and Wilbarger Counties. The
extent of this proven oil territory is about 80
miles in length by % miles in width The
geological map of the University Of Texas de-
fines this territory as Permian. There are
two well defined oil-bearing formations in West
and Northwest Texas-the Ranger, Brecken-
ridge and Desdemona formation is called Penn
sylvania, and the Petroa, Burkburnett, Electra
and Vernon formation is called Permian. Oil
from the Pennsylvania formation is found IN
hard limestones and shales and in the Permian
In soft sandstones and clays The deep wells
OF the Pennsylvania are from 3,400 to 4,7O0
feet, while the deep wells of the Permian are
from 1000 to 1920 feet. The drillers Of the
Sigler well, southwest of Electra and Vernon
found the oil sand at 2,040 feet Sigler well
marks the extreme western edge Of the North
west Texas oil field, the shallow wells of Pc
trola mark the extreme eastern edge, the
Kemp Munger Allen well. in southern Wichita
County, marks the extreme southern edge,
and Red river the northern edge. The
oil from the two formations-the Pennsylvan-
Ian and Permian-are very similar in gravity
and quality, each having high gasoline and
lubricant content. Not only do refineries OBJ
tain from these oils gasoline, napthaline, kero-
sene and other distillates, but many grades of
fine lubricating oils, besides the by-products Of
vassaline, cup grease and axle grease. In fact,
Texas crude oil is about as valuable a product
as the crude oil from the famous oil fields of
Pennsylvania.
The oil sands of the Northwest Texas field
are very proific-having been classified into
as many as ten distinct sands at varying depths.
Around Electra, Iowa Park and Burkbumett
shallow wells are producing profitably from
depth of 800 to 400 feet Wells from the 800
foot sands have produced as high as rs to 100
barrels of oil per day. These shallow wells are
pumped usually from a central power station,
located near the wells, with lines radiating to
the wells. The longevity of some of these
shallow wells is very surprising. The first
shallow we'll drilled near Electra in 1918 is
still producing oil and is being pumped daily.
Electra and Petrolia are the oldest oil fields
in Northwest Texas. The big companies own
nearly all the acreage in these two fields.
The trend of the Northwest Texas oil field
is northwest and southeast, paralleling the
meandering course of Red River on the south.
Many oil men believe that the south side of
Red River that part of it which touches the
boundary line of North Texas, is one continu-
Gus oil field. If this be true, then oil exists
along this river all the way from few miles
below Amarillo on the west to Texarkana on
the east The wildcatters are betting heavily
on Red River and are drilling hundreds Of
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-05-14
THE WONDERS OF A MOTHERS KISS

"a kiss from my mother made me an artist"
said Benjamin West, the great American paint
er. In these words he epitonlized the meaning
of mother love to the human race-lts Won
derfu creative force.
Hardly great name that adons the pages
of history has not back of it a mother who had
elements of greatness. What motherlove has
meant to those more obscure would make an
endless history, glorious, beautiful; would ex-
plain the most that has made the world worth
while.
II have carried the membranes of my
mothers gentle voice and soothing touch all
through my life was Eugene Fields tribute
to his mother, while the words of Abraham
Lincoln will be ever famous: "All that | am
OF hope to be l owe to my angel mother"
The mother of George Washington had great
strength of mind and physique, character, bust
ness ability and deep religious nature. Her
children and her step-chdren revered her.
Likewise the mother of Napoleon possessed
those qualities that made her son great
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-05-14
THE AMERICAN WAY

Here is an incident that is well worth study
A few days ago a Pennsylvania express train
bound for New York stopped not long after
leaving Philadelphia. The passengers became
uneasy and some of them climbed out to find
the engine crew trying to make minor repair
on the engine The job puzzled them Then
from the crowd stepped out prosperous look
ing citizen, who said
Give me hammer and will fix it for YOU
Without waiting to don overalls, he went to
work and in a short time the engine was in
running condition.
"Who is that man." asked passergar
THAT is Sam Vauclain," replied another.
The volunteer engne-mender was the presi-
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-05-14
AERIAL BATTLESHIPS DEVELOPED
BY WAR.

aerial battleshps' would have been devel-
oped if the war continued another year, declares
Lord Weir the British Minister of Air Forces.
Just before the aimistce, aviators were sue
cessfully using guns which fired shells instead
of bullets.
Lord Wes said that aerial photography had
been so developed that accurate photographs of
the earth were taken from an altitude of four
miles In all, six millions such pictures had been
prepared by the Royal Air Forces. The speed
of fighting airplanes had been increased from
90 to 14l miles an hour and the engine power
from 80 to 800 horsepower.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-05-14

wells just south of the river, from Electra and
Vernon to Quanah, Chidress and Amarillo
Big Business.
Big business follows newly discovered oil
fields. Last week was in the towns of Wich-
tia Falls, Burkbunett, Iowa Park, Electra and
Vernon. Intense hustle and hustle were evident
in all these towns. Wichita Falls was busy;
Burkburnett, Electra and Vernon were busy.
The sidewalks were congested with people and
the streets with automobiles. Trucks and wag-
ons. heavily loaded with merchandise and oil
field supplies threaded their way through the
streets Everybody seemed to be in hurry.
If pedestrian jostled you at the turn of some
corner, he would apologize and hurry on, with
out turning to look back. Curbstoners wanted
to sell you leases, or stocks in oil companies
that were just being put over" Jitney div
ers We'd with one another in soliciting your
patronage, each one trying to out-shout his
rival.
The back ground to this panaroma of oil
boom activity is the speculator, the man who
'looks on" and plays the game of oil at the
opportune moment He buys and sells
stocks leases or royalties and sometimes pro-
ducton, if client wants production He prac-
ticaly sets the price for acreage and should an
owner ask more for his acreage than the specu-
lator thinks it's worth he probably does not buy
it. In all fairness to the Spectator, who is
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-05-14

1t is certain that man possessed fire as far ba
as Quatemary time. In the case of the earle
cavemen we find numerous hearthS, ashes al
cinders, bone wholly or partly calcined, al
fragments of pottery blackened by smoke.
far back as we can go we find man cookil
his food. AS to how men came by their know
edge of fire there is room for a wide diferen
Of opinion. It's use was probably first know
in some volcanic regions, where it was si
gested by nature itself Then came the "
sticks, and later on the hints, by means
which men could produce the necessary age
at will
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-05-14

strength of will, foresight, fleXibty to cir
cumstances.
Victor Hugo was born weakling. Every one
declared he couldn't lve-that is, everyone eX-
cept his mother, who was determined he should
live. He did live He always will live. He
loved that brave mother devotedly and deeply
moulned her death
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-05-14

dent of the great Baldwin Locomotive Works
of Philadelphia. He worked in the shop when
a young boy, learned his trade, came up from
the ranks and is now head of the greatest loco
motive making plant in the world.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-05-14
LIVE BY TRAPPING LARKS.

The inhabitants of Hegoand make man,
by trapping larks while migrating for the wi
ter; 1000 of these birds have been caugl
in one night.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-05-14

much maigned person, it can be said without
reservation that if the speculative features
were taken out Of leases and royalties they
would not sell for anywhere near the high
prices which are commonly reported.
Men from all over the world come to the oil
felds-bearded and unkempt men, smooth
shaved and well dressed men, illiterate men
and men with university education-all touch
ing shoulders and all dominated by a single
purpose, to make money and make il as quickly
as possible Figuratvely. the ships Of some of
these men will come to port richly laden, while
the ships of others will lie stranded on lonely
shores Students of psychology find much food
for thought on the streets of oil field towns.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-05-14
WHEN CAMELS WORK.

Camels are fit for work at five years OLD
although they usually live forty years. the
strength begins to decline at twenty-five.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-05-14
THE STORY OF FIRE.

We have no evidence of the time when man
did not have the knowledge of producing fire.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-05-14
Thrifty Towns

Burkburnett is erecting some substantial
business buildings and is gradually emerging
from a "shanty town" Following the discovery
well, the Fowler gusher, Burkbunett was too
busy to erect buildings, except the frame kind
that could be built speedily Mr. Laney, owner
of the Burkbuinett Star, is now mayor of Burk-
burnett, and has leased the Star TO W. +. Bill
lingsea. Burkbunett is the main distributing
and raying point for the oil fields which sur
round it. 1t is headquarters for the northwest
extension field and the Texahoma field Texa-
homa is a new little town just a few miles
southeast of Bulkburnett. Around TeXahoma
has been discovered a valuable shallow oil sand,
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-05-14

wells Just south of the river, from Electra and
Vernon to Quanah, Childress and Amarillo.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-09-23
Wills PARROTS HAVE
INTERESTING TRIP

MIR. and Mrs. Wills Parrott
returned Friday last from a weeks
visit in Manchester, Delaware
County, Iowa, where they visited
with Mr.. PARROTS nephew, who
resides there. While there they
went to Bisby's Park to see the
beautiful scenery, which we have so
often heard about, and they report
that 1T is grand. One of the sights
which took their eye was the ice
caves. Another place which they
visited was called the Devils Back
Bone, another piece of scenery,
which can hardly be equalled for
beauty. 1t is hard to unde stand
Why so many people travel thous-
ands Of miles of see scenery, when
we have such sights in our own state
and within a few hours distance of
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-09-23


publish series of helpful articles
for the women, who, for the first
time, will have an equal voice with
the men at the coming election in
the affairs OF our government
These articles will be independent
of party politics and will treat of
vital issues in an impartial manner.
Our object is to assist our women
to cast their votes understandingIy.
Every woman should vote, now
that she has the privilege and we
want the votes to count for the
betterment of our country.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-09-23
Buy British Columbia single
Best on market.
Green Bay Lumber Co.

Mrs. Martin lessen will go to
Omaha, this week to see her daugh-
ter, Miss Martha, who is taking a
nurses course there. The new Fenger
Memorial hospital, in watch Miss
Martha is nursing, will be dedicated
this week and Mrs. lessen is plann.
ing to be present at the exercises.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-09-23
Mr. and Mrs Will Nav ret,,r

Mr. and Mrs. Will May returned
Tuesday from their honeymoon trip
to Yuma, Colorado, where they
visited a couple Of weeks with his
sister, who resides in Yuma. The
newlyweds have gone to housekeep-
ing in the Catholic parsonage, which
was in readiness for them upon
their arrival in the city.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-09-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Stager, who
reside south Of Extra, were called
upon to mourn the loss of a pair of
twin daughters, who were born
Saturday, September 18th. The
babies were laid to rest Sunday
afternoon. Friends extend sympathy
to Mr. and Mrs. Stager in their
grief.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-09-23

Mr.. and Mrs. soren NJ adsen
received word from their da ugh
ter, Marie, that she arrived in
Seattle, Washington, and had a
fine trip. She has a position as
teacher in that city, and likes her
work fine. Miss AIadsen, who a
few years ago, started her teaching
career in the Extra schools, has
rapidly gained promotion. Her past
four years We're spent as teacher in
Minneapolis schools. The people OF
Extra extend congratulations to
Miss Madsen.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-09-23
our homes.
BACK FROM TRIP
THROUGH WEST

John l. Hensley is in Extra again
from a trip all through the West,
which he reports he enjoyed
immensely, but from his talk, we
take it that John l. is mighty glad
to get back home, and will prob
ably be contented to live in Extra
a f-w years longer. He first went
to see his son, Norman at Newcas.
tie, Wyoming, then went to Seattle,
Washington, to visit his brother,
Frank. In California, he saw many
Extra people, who have moved
there IN years past. He also visited
several places in Montana.
Help for Women Voters
Beginning next week we will
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-09-23
Lost

In the vicinity of Extra, a brown
dog which answers to the name of
sport" Finder please notify
32A22 Audubon. lady.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-09-23
Notice..

Positively no hunting or tres.
passing on my premises.
ad Jens Jepsen
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-09-23
FOR sALE--Registered Polar,
China spring boars.
Andrew G. Nelson, Extra.

Mrs. George Gunderson, whose
home is in California, is here with
her friend, Mrs. Mollie Hunt. Since
her arrival here she has been very
poorly. MIR. Gunderson is in Cam
ada, attending TO his crops on his
land there, and expects to come to
Extra in October after his wife,
when they will return to California.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-09-23

$Ssyour way by taking your
eggs and cream to the Farmers
Produce Station. adv
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-09-23
For Sale

A few full blood Poland China
boars, Ford car and we'll anger
outfit.
Anton Jensen,
Brayton Iowa
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-09-23

The new barn belonging to Tom
Hill, which was built recently on
his farm near Extra, burned to the
ground this morning.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-09-23
Buy British Columbia shingles
Best on the market.
Green Bay Lumber Co.

Grandpa T. j. McClain leaves
today for his h me inCanada, at
ter a visit at the Merle Terhune
home. He states that they are
having great crops in Canada this
year, and that he likes the country
fine.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-09-23
Buy Guaranteed Red Top Z

Buy Guaranteed Red Top T
Posts. adv
Green Bay Lumber Co.
Bert Bartlett underwent another
operation last week at the Roches-
ter hospital, the third operation he
has undergone in the month he has
been there. 1t is thought he will
recover now but he will probably
remain there the rest of the year to
convalesce. Mrs. Bartlett expects
to leave the last of this week to
visit a few days with him.
Miss Verna Croy and Mrs. Susie
Denman went to Atlantic Tuesday
evening to spend q few days at the
N. p. Christensen home.
Mr.. Henry Bush and sister,
Miss Lena, have been enjoying an
extended visit from their cousins,
Mrs. Crane and Mrs. Susie Den
man. They were all entertained
one day last week at the Mrs. Le-
roy Hensley home in the country,
also spent day at the John 1.
Hensley home, ending the week by
Mr.. Charles Van Gorder coming
down from Audubon in his sedan
and taking them to his home for a
days visit. We certainly think
that these ladies will return to
their respective homes thinking
hey have been well entertained
Turing their stay here.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-09-23

S $ s your way by taking your
eggs and cream to the Farmers
Produce station. adv
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-09-23
Go to the Farmers Produce Sta
ton to get your onions.

Walter Cannon, son of Mrs. Idah
Cannon of Oakland, was to have
undergone an operation for appen-
dicitls this morning at nine O'Clock
at the Wise Memorial hospital In
Omaha. No word has been re-
ceived yet as to his condition.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-09-23

LOST: On September 10th on
River to River road between 6
miles east of Extra and 5 miles
west of Elk Horn, one black suit
case containing woman's clothes.
Finder please communicate with
Secretary Elk Horn Telephone Co.
who will direct him to the owner.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-09-23

OF course you'll attend the Hunt
sale on Tuesday, September 2sth.
! miles north of West Extra.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-09-23

Lonna Houston returned this
week to Extra. He has been in
the west for several months.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-09-23

See The Farmers Produce Sta
ton for onions. adv s23
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-09-23

Secretary Elk Horn Telephone Co.
who will direct him to the owner.
OF course you'll attend the Hunt
sale on Tuesday, September 2Sth.
! miles north of West Extra.
Mr. and Mrs. A. j. Leake and
two daughters returned home, Satur-
day, following a six week s visit in
sandusky, Ohio, with friends. A
part OF this time they spent in a
cottage at Lake Erie. They enjoyed
their vacation, immensely. Their
daughter, Helen Ruth, who was
poorly when they left here on trip,
has returned greatly improved.
Lots of stuff and it will all 90 at
the Hunt sale Tuesday, September
2Sth. Be sure to be there.
Mr.. George Foley OF Audubon,
Mr.. Ide Of Brayton, democratic
candidate for representative and
Mr.. Ryan Of Audubon, democratic
candidate for county attorney,
came to hear Mr.. Herring speak at
the festival Monday. They made
this office pleasant call and ex-
pressed themselves we'll pleased
with the manner in which the
speaker handled the political ques-
tions Of the day.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-09-23

DRAFTED his eighth birthday, 'septem-
Der 18th and his mother served a
big dinner to a crowd of relatives
in honor of the event.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-09-23
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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-11-04
EPISCOPAL CONFERENCE
Delightful. Session in interest of Ma
tion.Wide Campaign

The District Conference for the Ma
tion-Wide Campaign was held in St.
Adams Episcopal Chapel, Kingstree,
October 1929.
In the absence of the rector, the
Rev. U. S. Poyner of Florence, had
charge of the meeting. Rev. Bethea
of Wilson, N. c., was the speaker from
without the diosese. Other clergy
men present were: Rev. Galbraith,
Plantersville; Rev. Porcher, Bennetts-
vile, and Rev. Blackburn, Hartsville.
Quite a number of visiting laymen
were present, among them P. H. Ar
rowsmith, Esq, of Florence, and DR..
Clark of Plantersville, both of whom
made addresses during the session.
AS pleasant social features DR.. and
Mrs. w. G. Gamble complimented the
visiting and local clergymen with an
elegant reception on Thursday even
ing. The members of the congrega-
ton and friends gave the clergymen
a hearty welcome.
On Friday Mr.. and Mrs. M. F. Hell
ler entertained the visiting ministers
and delegates at dinner.
All of the visitors departed warm
in their praises of Kingstree hospi-
tality and of the general success of
the conference.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-11-04
Lieut.. Robert Kirk, Jr, to be Married

MIR. and Mrs. Frank Curry announce
the engagement of their daughter,
Cleo Margaret, to Lieutenant Robert
J. Kirk, Jr., Sixty-fourth Infantry,
United States army, stationed at
Camp Funston, Kansas. The wed
ding will be celebrated early in De-
cember.
The above announcement will be OF
of wide interest to a large circle OF
friends of both of the young people
in Leavenworth and army circles:
Miss Curry is a prominent member OF
the younger society circles and by ner
charm and delightful personality has
endeared herself to large circle OF
friends, who will regret that her mar
riage takes her distance from home.
Lieut.. Kinks home is in Florence
South Carolina, and he was a gradu-
ate of The Citadel, Charleston, S. C.'
of the class of 1915. During the
world war, he served one year IN
France and since his return he was
on temporary duty at Fort Leaven-
worth. Lieut.. Kirk is one OF the
well-liked younger officers Of the ser
vice-The Leavenworth Times, Leav-
enworth, Kansas, October "a.