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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-08-02
JAPANESE LABORERS
OPPOSE THE COOLIES
fRv Tho .A-Socrnrcd Prcssl

WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. . =
Wilmat Chiffon. delegate from the
Honolulu Central Labor Council, tes-
tilted today before the house inn
migration committee that Japanese
in Honolulu contributed $500 to pay
his expenses and those Of another
labor leader to protest here against a
resolution which would permits Chi
nese coolies to enter Hawai- Temp
orarily to relieve the labor shortage.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-08-02

CHICAGO. H.. Aug. 2. Bonds
of the Sinclair Oil Company, which
recently disappeared from New York,
and securities missing since the To-
ledo and Dearborn station robberies,
were found todav among the effects
Of the Central Securities Company,
whose leaders, John Worthington
and Owen Evans. were arrested yes
terday, federal officers announced to-
day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-08-02
SMOKERS FORM LEAGUE
TO FIGHT PROHIBITION
OF THE USE OF TOBACCO
By The Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Aug. 2.-The "Smok-
ers' League Against Tobacco Pro-
hibition, Inc, has been granted a
charter has been granted by Supreme
Court Justice Martin. The league
plans to establish and conserve the
right Of citizens Of the United States
Of America to use tobacco"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-08-02
AMENDMENTS BEING
VOTED ON In MISSOURI

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Aug. 2.-Consti-
tutional amendments providing for a
SIS, 100000 bond issue for a soldiers
bonus, allowing a woman to hold any
office in the state of Missouri. au-
thorizing the use Of motor vehicle Ii
cense fees to pay the interest on
S60,000.000 bond issue for improve
ment Of roads, are being voted on in
a special election todty
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-08-02
MOTHER AND BABE In
FATAL TRAIN MISHAP

A Mexican woman and her baby.
child IN arms, were fatally injured
IN the railroad yards in Matamoros
on Sunday afternoon when they were
caught by backing freight train.
The legs of both were crushed from
their bodies, ard the woman died
short time afterward. According to
reports reaching Brownsville, the
baby is not expected to live.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-08-02
NEW AGREEMENT FOR
GERMANY AND FRANCE
Try The Associated rrrss,

PARIS, Aug. 2.-Germany and
France will probably sign new
reparations agreement negotiated BY
Louis Loucher and DIR. Walter Rat,
neu, the German minister Of recq
struction, in few days, the PS
Parisien declared today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-08-02
p. O. BUILDING COLLAPSES
IN EARTH TREMOR; 8 DIE

ROME, Italy, Aug. 2. The post
office building at Bari, in south
eastern Italy, collapsed today as a
result of m earth tremor. Eight
bodies were removed from the ruins.
Others are reported killed and many
were injured.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-08-02
SMALL DROPS PLAN
TO OPPOSE SHERIFF
NEy The Associnted rrcssl

SPRINGFIELD. III, Aug. :. =
Governor Small's plan to proceed
against tie sheriff Of Sangamon
county for false arrest when the
sheriff serves warrants on him has
been dropped, friends Of the gov
ernor said today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-08-02
DE VALERA SUBMITS
PREMIER'S PROPOSALS

LONDON, Aug. 2.-Eamonn de
Valera has officially submitted TO all
available members of the Irish repub-
lican parliament the peace proposals
of Premier Lloyd George, declares
the Daily Sketch.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-08-02
CARUSO, NOTED TENOR,
DIES IN NAPLES, ITALY,
AFTER AN OPERATION
CBy The Associated Press)
NAPLES, Italy, Aug. 2. -Enrico
Caruso, world famous tenor, died
here today.

LONDON, Aug. 2.-Enrico Caruso
underwent an operation Sunday. says
a dispatch from Rome today, quoting
n Naples message. Caruso was said
to he extremely weak yesterday.
weakness of the heart necessitating
injection Of camphor every two
hours. The dispatch says the opera
tion was for an abscess between the
liver and the diaphragm, causing
acute pcritonitis His wife and broth
er were at his bedside.
The tenor until a week ago was
recovering from a long illness which
began in New York last winter. he
arrived in Naples Sunday night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-08-02
AMERICAN. IS DECORATED

TOXIC. Aug. Owen d Young.
the vicc-prcsiJcnt of tie Goneral
Electric Company, of America. has
been decorated with the 4th Class
Order IF Merit and an order of the
Rising Sun, in recognition OF ser
vices to the cause Of wireless teleg-
raphy in japan.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-08-02
VIRGINIA HOLDS PRIMARY

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. AFTER
campaign described as cne of the
most spirited in years, Virginia dem
ocrats today are voting on primary
candidates for state and local tickets.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-08-02
26 PERSONS NAMED
In THEFT OF sums
UP TO $l,5OO,OOO
Try The Associated prcssl

CHICAGO. ILL.,, Aug. 2. Federal
agents today sought twenty-six per-
sons charged with John Worthington
and Owen Evans in completely in
mail robberies totalling $1.5OO.OO0.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-08-02
SPURCIN May
Be Held AT
MARIA, TEXAS
Telegram to Chicago Asks if
Reward is Offered For
The Missing Banker

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Aug. "a telc-
gram from Maria. Texas, was receiv-
ed by Bank Examiner Savage today
inquiring if there was any reward
for the capture of the missing bank
president, Spurgin. The message
contained no other details.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-08-02

cry highway and byway in New York.
Here he was loved by all, the poor
of the East Side and the wealthy Of
Fifth Avenue. Street sweepers paus-
ed to humble a prayer for the de;
parted tenor. The cultured lament
ed the loss to art of one OF is most
cherished possessions. They felt he
loss not only Americas but the
worlds. The homage paid him was
never better realized than when his
voice was silenced during his long
illness last winter.
E.nrico Caruso. for more than %
years a celebrity in the world of
song, the tenor with "the golden
voice." idolized by millions in Amer
lea and abroad. had an artistic career
as well known as that of any famous
statesman or military leader. He was
born in Naples, Italy, February 25,
1873, the son of Marcellius Caruso,
mechanic, who detested music but
was persuaded to permit his son,
when IL years old. 10 sing in the
churches Of his native city. An un-
promising pupil for three years he
studied under Guglielmo Vergine,
pledging his teacher that when ready
for n professional career he should
pay him one-ouartcr of his earnings
for the following five years.
He made his debut in "L'Amicc
Francesca" at the Nuovo Theatre in
Naples in 1894, later toured Italy
and Sicily and was engaged for -four
sersons at la Scala, Milan. Subse'
ouently he sang at st. Petersburg
Moscow. Warsaw. Rome. Lisbon
Paris, London and leading cities OF
Germany. When he came to the Met
ropolitan opera house in New Yorl
on November %. 1908, the critics dit
not GO into ecstacies over him. One
of them wrote. on the opening night
"Signor Caruso (as the Duke in Rig
olettoO has many of the tiresom,
Italian vocal affectations and wher
he neglects to cover his tones, rs h,
always does when he becomes stren
uous. his voice becomes pallid."
1t il interesting to observe thNt
when Caruso made his Naples debut
he sang the title role four times fo'
which he received 100 francs. n pail
of stage shoes. suit of fleshings anC
neckerchief. Some years later
Maurice Grau. the impresario, nego
tiatcd with him to sing in Americ;
at 500 per month, but thought tn,
(Continucl on page five.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-08-02
WEATHER FORECAST

IOnlEhL anu WcuHtNUa!' pdIIly
cloudy. Light southerly winds.
The following local weather OBJ
seryations are supplied by Mrs. A.
W. Reed, United States voluntary
weather observer, and cover the "a
hour period ended at z o'clock this
morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-08-02

temperature.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-01-27
The Crows Nest

Anent the Birds nest on East Sec
ond street, the crows nest on South
Chestnut street is contemporaneous !:
Cav, cav, from wood and dell, comes
the voice of the busy bird as he wrests
from Dame Nature, whom he knows
so well, a living, though sometimes
precarious, and the how and whereof
is hard to tell. He's here and there
and everywhere, here little and
there a little-like the sands on the
seashore and the atoms which COM
pose the universe, which, when gath
cred, makes the whole loaf" swell.
But the Birds nest, like the crows
nest in time will become weather
beaten and useless; then the raven
will perch over our chamber door and
croak "never more"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-01-27
Good Times Won

Tuesday evening, at the home of
Miss Elizabeth Condit, President of
the Business Girls Club, poor Mr.
Self-Improvement went down in
quick defeat before Jolly Mr.. Good
Time. Plans for a number of courses
of study were presented and one by
one were voted down without dis
senting voice. When the committees
came to the alternate pro-
posal, that the monthly meet
ings be made 'get-together-and-
have-a-good-time" events, a strong
chorus of "ayes" greeted the presi-
dent. Before the evening was entirely
over, however, Mr.. Self Improvement
rallied slightly and managed 20 get
over two propositions; one unani-
nous vote that the business girls get
behind 'Salesmanship Week" which it
was thought was to be proposed by
the merchants and for one week, con-
centrate on better salesmanship; the
other was the organizing of a class
Of ten in show card writing, to meet
every Tuesday evening from 700 to
500 o'clock A basket ball team was
organized, and plans perfected for a
membership drive the first two weeks
in February Mrs. Addison was made
Chairman of the Drive.
A candy sale will be held Saturday
afternoon. If you like homemade
candies, don't fail to drop into Miss
Condit's Shop or 'The Nero" Saur-
day afternoon and get some.
The next meeting of the club will
be a valentine party. If you are not
a member, hand your name to Mrs.
Addison at once, so you can get in on
this party.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-01-27
See -&he Great Pickle "Bingo
VS.. Pickering
At the Strand Monday, Jan. 81.
In "JUsT OUT OF COLLEGE"
Charge that Blue Sky Law has been
Violated

On Monday last complaint was
filed charging four named defend
ants with violating the Kansas Blue
Sky Laws in this that they had no
permit to sell stocks, also in this that
they sold or offered. for sale by means
OF advertisements, circulars, papers
and personal interviews. securities or
pretended securities in oil and gas
royalties in a manner forbidden by
law. The number of victims called
to the Laws attention number nearly
dozen and said victims at present
are minus several thousand dollars in
cash, which has been obtained by
smooth takers.
Other cases handled during the
month of January to date are two
charging assault and battery of which
one is pending, one charging Arson,
in which the defendant has been
bound over to the District Court for
trial two in which the defendants
were charged with public indecency,
both pleading guilty; five cases in
which the defendants were charged
with violating quarantine regulations
each defendant being fined $500
and costs for going visiting to the
neighbors while the contagious dis
ease signs were up.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-01-27

More elub-women- farm-bureaus. political
And We view all with Pride-be this vel
understood.
And boldly declare to the world. 1T Is good -
We banished John BarleycOrn ages ago.
Though he often sneaked back from Miss
But we kept on his track. and made such a
Uncle samuel himself rose and showed him
So St John. El'- Mary Ellen and bold Carrie Ma
Encouraged at times by some firm leEisla-
Didn't flourish hatchet and crate in vain
For it all helped to wind up the rumseller's
And when iry-law officials develop backbone
Till bootleggers all to the Pen have been
And when every old sOuse that is running
Meets the fOol-kilIer's axe-as he certainly
We viii plant few sunaowers where Bar
And with kansas bOne-dry push along to-
ward the skies
When the War-GOd invaded the Peace Of the
And Old Glory at last was for business un-
Kansas promptly surrendered the flower of
To camp ann SU5s' on the trail of the blOOdthirsty
From home. friends and country they sour
For q Chance to get killed and a dollar day.
They faced all the horrors that war alone
sbimmv lizards and other detestable things.
Trench rats, poison gas. deadly shrapnel and
High pan explosives. bad eats'-Our boys
sampled them all
They tackled the game IN ways strleCly Insif
But they fattened those Huns like Kansas
Till the German Reserve was a unit un-
The 'Hindenburg line but a mythical zone.
And the War-GOd of Germany-minus a
With some friends in the Netherlands hast
Where he's living in strictest exclusion. they
say.
Oh. we still have troubles, worries
There is graft in high places. as everyone
Eats and drinks are stin high. wheat and
hogs going down.
Though limousines still bring farmers to
town
The mild cigarette-fend we have with US
With the Prohtter's bilIy-goat also. to getI
We've few Bolsheviki-they skulk every
Some are peddIing hOme-brew. some dispens-
The I. w. W.'s still nag at our doors.
The Non-Partisan Leaguers are proving
great bores,
FOR our loyai eA-uouSh"OSs nOPP0
which is certain to cause an embarrassing
mix
| The new legislators have recently met.
What mischief they're brewing We cannot
The Industrial Courts a new bone of con-
With other small matters scarce worthy Of
mention,
For if troubles beset US. or evils befall
We know Kansas courage viii conquer then
all
| May the years yet before her be many ant
long.
And each milestone announce, She sIH
| going 1t strong
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-01-27

John Baier and Miss Anna Wiesner
were married at the Catholic church
Tuesday morning, Jan. 25th, FIR. Ig-
natius officiating. A fine wedding
dinner followed at the residence of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
A. Wiesner. A large number of rela-
tives and friends were present. The
wedding dance was held at the K. of
C. Hall in the evening.
Miles Mulroy returned Saturday,
from three months trip to Colorado
and other western states. The pair of
deer antlers that adorn the Windsor
Hotel Office are supposed to be the
result of Miles proves as a hunter.
What did you pay for them, Miles?
John Boyd has returned from a
short trip to Kansas City.
C. E. Williams, former manager of
the Hays Flour Mills, and wife are
here from Denver, Colorado.
Wheat sold on the Hays market
Wednesday, at $1.45 per bushel.
Mrs. Barnes is here from Manhat-
tan, visiting friends and relatives.
R. A. Leiker, Clerk of he District
Court, was on the sick list last Satur-
day and Sunday, due to severe cold
settling on his lungs.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-01-27

Sally Smith on summer day,
Went to swim in homemade bay,
Some bad boys on mischief bent.
Stole her clothes and away they went.
It did not matter to Sally at all,
She was dressed just right for the
fancy ball;
So Sally went down TO the dance that
night,
And put the dancers all in fright,
They called the cops and took Sally in
And that IS the tale of Sally's swim.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-01-27

All members of Fidelity Ledge No.
194, L o. o. F., are hereby notified
and earnestly requested to be present
on Tuesday evening, February 1st,
1921, at Is30 p. m. Business Of
special Importance to the order viii
be taken up at that time. Initiatory
Degree work viii be put on.
". W. Ward, n. G.
J. P. Shuts, Sec'y.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-01-27
COUNTY FARM BUREAU NOTES

To tell you of the work of the
County. State and National Farm
Bureau the following meetings have
been scheduled for this next week.
THERE WILL BE NO SOLICITING
FOR MEMBERSHIP AT ANY OF
THESE MEETINGS. We want you
to come and ask questions. Mr.. Ryan
a member of the Executive Board of
the State Farm Bureau will be pres
ent and tell you about the Farm Bu-
reaq work Mr.. Ryan is member
of the Farmers Union. Don't fail
to attend one of these meetings.
Victoria, p. M, January 81.
Catharine, 500 p. M, January 81. 3
Walker, $3.50 p m, February L.
Emmeram, 500 p. M, February 1.
Ellis, 2 80 p. m, February 2, Y. M.
C. A. Building
Yocemento, 500 pam., February 2.
Schoenchen, $3.50 p. M, February 8.
Antonino, 500 p. m, February 3.
Pfeifer, 8 80 p M, February 4.
Munjor, 500 p. M, February 4.
Hays, 2 80 p. m, February 5, City
Hall
Notice all the afternoon meetings
will begin at $3.50 except those at
Hays and Ellis which will be at 80.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-01-27
DR.. M jay Brown, of SaIina

: Specialist IN the medical and surg
ical diseases Of the Eye, Ear, Nose
and Throat, and correct fitting Of
glasses, viii be at the Brunswick
Hotel, Wednesday, February 9th; at
Ellis, Tuesday, February Sth. At
home Office, Salina, Kansas, every
Saturday and Sunday.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-01-27
Brick Ice Cream Assorted Cake
Sailed Nuts Bon Bons
biints


Sailed Nuts Bon Bons
Mints
The young folks report a very en-
joyable evening. Those present
were: Albert Nickles, Bessie TiIlot-
son, William Morrison, Louise Wann,
Al Kissing, Lucille Miller, Frank Car
man, Maude McMindes, Lloyd Viii
son, Sylvia Ferguson, Harry Kirk
man, Lucy Alice Taylor. and Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. G. Kirkman.
Moritz Baier from south of Walk
er, was here Tuesday, to attend the
Wiesner-Baier wedding.
Carl Leiker and wife are at the Re
search hospital in Kansas City, where
Mrs. Leiker is taking medical treat
ment. Alois has entire charge of the
store during his fathers absence.
For Cadillac combination
carpet sweeper Phone 489.
Mrs. C. G. Cochran and Mrs. L. D.
Wooster will entertain the Presby-
terian Ladies' Aid Society, Thursday,
February 3rd, at the home of Mrs.
Cochran.
Eighteen candidates took the
Knight Templar degree in the Hays
Aleppo Commandery, Wednesday, as
follows: Joseph Acre, E. L. st. Au-
byn, C. H. Benson, R. H. Cole, D. n.
Ehrleck, C. E. Funk, ]. A. Holmes, j.
o. Knulson, F. C. Lawrence, B. F.
McCarroll, E. V. Norfin, J. W. Park
er, B. B. Ridgway, A. Schwanbeck, j.
E. Tibbits, C. F. Turner, G. E. Wank-
er, Aaron H. Young.
A committee from the State Sen
ate visited the Fort Hays Normal
School, Monday. Also a committee
from the House visited the Fort Hays
Experiment Station on Tuesday.
James Nolan of Ellis; was in Hays,
Tuesday.
The basket ball game between the
Hays College and the Knights Of Col
umbus at the K. of C.>Hall, was inter
esting and the final score was 81 to
%.
Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Leiker, to-
gether with Mr.. and Mrs. R. A. Leiker
motored 20 Ellis, to attend the funeral
of Mrs. George Boegher, who was
killed in an accident in Ness county
District Court of the 23rd judicial
District, will convene February 7th,
1921. The Clerk is getting the Bar
Docket and Trial Docket in shape for
work.
Southwest Kansas, the 7th District,
are asking the Legislature to estab-
lish a new State Normal school in that
district, giving as their reason that
with the State Normal School at Hays
except by going way east to Salina
they now have to send their children
to eastern Kansas schools.
Word comes that the Public Park
is to be extended and road around
the bend opened up soon. Also that
the ColonePs residence at the old Fort
is to be renovated and put in pre-
sentable shape as a remembrance of
Frontier days.
State Manager Kimball has report
J ed to the Legislature the wants of the
various State Institutions and says
the Fort Hays Normal wants:
$4,000 for Cafeteria building,
5000 for new boiler,
1000 for Library work,
1000 for Laboratory equipment
5000 for new ceiling for Coliseum
and the usual appropriation for run
ming the school.
Kansas Dav Program at Saturday
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-01-27
The New U. P. Station for Hays

The New u. P. Station for Hays
The U. P. has been promising Hays
a new station or depot for several
years, but it has never materialized,
although is admitted to be one of the
best points on the road; but now as
there is a possibility of a new road
coming from the south, the y. P.
officials are waking up.
The following from Miss Flies
bach's Peppermint" /" the official or
gan of Hays Chamber of Commerce,
says:
''Messrs. C. G. Cochran and R. L.
Ward, committee appointed to secure
a new Railroad Station for HAYS, re-
port that they have been in close and
constant communication with head
quarters; that Supt Plumhan of
Omaha, and G. o. Brophy of Kansas
City, have been here in conference
with them, bringing blue prints, plans
and specifications, and that appro-
priation had actually been made for
this new building. However, all bids
they have so far received are so high.
materials are still so high that it al
AnOSL LlEY 1dQ
planned Our committee was un-
willing that any of the plans should
be reduced and so acquiesced in their
request that they be given a little
more time; but they made clear to
them that they were not dropping the
matter for two years, but would keep
1t alive, by personal calls and letters,
and that just as soon as conditions
become favorable. If onlv six months
from now. we shall expect the con-
struction to go forward and under no
circumstances Is it TO be delayed
longer than 1922. Mr. Cochran has
been invited to meet with the Board
Of Directors OF the Union Pacific In
New York City next summer. The
Board OF Directors of the Chamber Of
Commerce approved the action Of
this committee and continued them
until the eOnsumaticn Of this pro-
ject.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-01-27
Poultry Show at Ellis

Ellis plans to have the Best Yet
Poultry Show. February 1, and 8rd.
Poultry raisers N Western Kansas
are asked TO exhibit and attend.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-01-27
Kansas Day Program at Saturday
Afternoon Club

The S. A. c. celebrated Kansas Day
at theshome of President and Mrs. W
A. Lewis, with an interesting pro
gram prepared by Mrs F. B. Lee and
Mrs. E. C. Flood
Mrs. Flood reviewed the Kansas
poets from the earliest down to the
present time, mentioning Sol Miller
and his "Cabin Homes OF Kansas y
Ellen Attherton's 'FWalIs of Corn"
John J. ingalls, Opportunity" Walt
Mason's Jingles and many others of
note. Sunny Kansas ant tThe
First Armistice Day" composed by
Mrs. J. G. Perigo, were well received.
Mrs. A. B. Stewart read an original
poem which seemed to express the
sentiments of the Club judging from
the applause given It.
Mrs. Lee introduced the famous
authors, educators and statesmen A
letter from Gov. Henry ]. Allen re-
lating to the writer, William Allen
White, was read. Gov. Allen also
commended the Club for the manner
of celebrating Kansas Day
Music was furnished by the High
School Trio and Mrs. H. B. Neis-
wanger. At the close of the program
refreshments were served and social
hour enjoyed.
Here's to KansasI the Queen of the wild,
wooIly West,
From center to borders she's all that Is best
And her Pioneers look quite sontentediy
On the DeriIs and hsrdships that harassed
For we're done With sod-hOuses. with fam
ines and ssich.'
And old-timers are almost surprisingly rich
Though storms and high prices are some
Corn. wheat and alfalfa grow ranker each
years
And We Jayhawkers now sport 50 many tin
our movements en-nasse give observers the
we can boast better farnz. bigger hogs.
finer cows.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-01-27

The oil we'll near Collyer is said to
be down 1000 feet. They have been
forcd to stop work because of a lack
of curbing. The Ellis county oil well
may be down ten feet, but then that
is a question. The Free Press has
not heard of it being commenced yet