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The Adair County news., 1921-05-24
AGREAT GUSHER STRUCK
Another Burning Well" In Cum
berIand.

What is thought will be to be
the greatest pool of oil ever
struck in this section of the coun-
try, not barring the famous old
wells of years ago, was tapped
on Friday last by the Allied Pro-
ducers Companylwhen they drill
ed in a we'll at a depth of 480 on
the farm of G. W. Coop, Jr.. To-
Gated on Sulphur Greek, Cum
berland county, ten miles south
of Burkesville. and a short dis
lance from PeYtonsburg. 1t
came in under terrific pressure
and was beyond control for two
or three days. The great flow
caught fire Friday night and be-
fore the flames could be- extin-
guished the drilling rig and other
equipment was completely des-
troyed, and some of the crew
were slightly burned. = The FIRE
could be seen all over 1.-The sur
rounding country and no such ex-
element has been witnessed in
that section since the discovery
of the ''Old Burning WelRaein
Salt Lick Bend in 1902. After
getting the fire under control re-
liable reports say the oil flowed
freely at the rate of some 40 bar
rels an hour, nearly as much
more is reported as having gone
to waste. The capacity of the
well is not yet known, but it has
been estimated that it will pro-
duce from 1000 to 1900 barrels
daily. Operators and others in
terested in oil development in
large numbers are rushing to the
scene daily in autos and by teams
and a large dirigibIe was seen
lowering over the locality on
Saturday. Reports of eyewi'.
nesses who have seen the well
say it is a wonder, and the quail
of oil as a superior grade.
Mr. W. E. Sarvent, of Chicago
and New York, who is temporar-
lily located here, and who has
valuable lease holdings in the
vicinity of the Sulphur Creek
gusher, reported this week, ad-
vises that he cUntemplates the
beginning of drilling operations
in that locality in the immediate
future.
Richardson & Golf, local oper-
ators, are expecting to drill in
No. 2 we'll on the j. M. Radford
farm, Brush Creek, any day.
Well No. / is proving very salts
factory on the pump, and No. 2,
which is located near by, and
which is also an Offset we'll to
another fine well, will no doubt
be a good producer.
Mr.. LiIburn Phelps, Louisville,
president of the McMead Oil
Company, was in town during
the past week, and he reported
that they are now engaged in
getting the property at Creels.
boro in good shape preparatory
to the marketing of their prod
uct soon. They are talking of
shooting" all or at least por-
ton of their wells, which would
no doubt prove very beneficial
to them.
Kash, Walker & Kash, Lex
4
The Adair County news., 1921-05-24
From Washington City,.

| j. ~ ,, 4
Since the meeting of Congress,
April II, the Republican admin
istration both in the executive
and legislat We branches has
been making history rapidly, but
in the opinion of observant Dem
ocratic leaders. it is the kind of
history that will be of benefit
principally as campaign material
for the Democratic party.
Among the big outstanding
events of political interest and
Importance was the action of
President Harding and Secretary
of State Hughes in making the
United States again a participant
in the various Allied Councils,
which has caused a great con
f1ict of opinion among the Re-
publican leaders, and which has
been openly challenged in the
Senate by Senator LaFoIlette
(Rep. Wis., as contrary to
American ideals and principles. "
Some of the Republican irrec-
oncibles see in it a return to the
foreign policies of President
Wilson and an opening wedge to
Americas final leaders. Others
point out that the present coop
GRAFTON of the United States
with the Allies goes far and be-
yond acceptance of the League
principle and is likely to involve
the United States in Foreign
entanglements and commit
Fment never contemplated by adj
vocates of the League. These
latter base their statements en-
the language of Secretary
Hughes note to the Alice, nam
ing the American representatives
in the Allied Councils, which is
as follows:
MIR. George Harvey, appoint
ed Ambassador to Great Britain,
will be instructed on his arrival
in England to take part as the
representative of the President
of the United States, in the de-
alterations of the Supreme Coun-
Gil. The American Ambassador
to France (Mr. Wallace) will be
instructed to resume his place as
unofficial observer on the confer
ence of Ambassadors, apd Mr..
Roland W. Boyden will be in
structed to sit again in an unof-
fetal capacity on the reparations
commission"
Ambassador Wallace and Mr..
Boyden simply resume the SER
vice of unofficial observers"
which were performed by our
Ambassador to. France and by
Mr.. Boyden under the Wilson
administration, but attention is
called to the fact that Col. Har-
vey is not designated as an I'M
official participant in the Su-
prene Council, but as a repre-.
sentative of the President of the
United States and is ito take
part in the deliberations of the
Supreme Council.
The Republican administration
is taking some credit for Ger
many's acceptance of the Allied
reparation demands, based on
Secretary Hughes refusal to
make this government media
tor, but the foreign correspond
ents take the view that Ger
many's complete surrender was
due entirely to the readiness and
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-26

activities Tor siaton Hhrlncrs and their
nelghbcf Shrlncrs and lndlss.
Tho program follows:
fiano solo-l.es Rylvnnls tChaml
i.sdeh Miss Jaustln Ramsey
Violin bohemian ulrl lscp.
Minrcri Miss Mary Moadur.
Vocal sulo- Selected, Mrs l., u.
Newly
l'inno Sole Mountain stream lSyd'
b,d sinilhl Mrs g. H. Schmidt, form
erly IT Amarillo
Vocal Solo May Time lspcaksf No
bic l.. u. Parker
Violin Solo--Aye Marie lchaE. lGou'
non. Misf Mary Mcaanr.
Vocal solo-sclpctcd. Mrs. l.. u,
Newly.
whore o. we ~ frcm here
Not moro than three ono1rca allowed
4, any one numh,r
Three Minute Toisis.
Noble ". u Smith. Tmgimasior.
Noble ". a. shall We Go
ltcuc Before Morning;
Noble y y Caliawny-Why Hold the
Rope
Noble Neal Wright Should Shrincrs
Fave Insurance
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-26

the normal auIeL
Young Graft has been with the
Santa Ne In Lubbock for about a year
and came here from the eompany'a
station at Lorenzo In Crosby county.
near which i,uiai hts parents Sir and
Mrs. T. A. craft and their three small
daughters reside Ills body has been
removed To the home u his parents
under escort from the Elks Lodge In
Lubbock. ~ which he was member.
The dead man IL known TO all as u
worthy citizen VII" attended strictly TO
business. and his death came A. n great
Hhock In the citizens 1T Lubbock ms a
whole. rs well AZ to the fellow employer
and his employers.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-26

Nohlc o z, llpdfoId-To llc OF mol
To lies
Noble a. A. Balrd-why ~ a shrIn'
OF
Auhlc & Il. Mcaianua-whati Know
About other shrinoru.
Euhis H. A. SoNda-wh1n DOCS q
Ehrln,r Need Legal Advice?
Noble A. v. What a
shrin,r Don't Need In Furniture.
Noble W. NJ isurd Does Shrlncr
Save Ills Money!
Noble W. 49, MontaEue-As Zee
Them Cp nnd Down the Line.
Noble n. q. Ioncs-ls II Becoming
tor Shrinor to BE- Fat1
Noble W W. Divi". Amarillo-Am ]
Glad or Am I Sorry2
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-26

the druggist has TO charge 400 per cent
moro than his drugs cost him. The
dry goods man has 10 add 100 per cent
to his cost mark will say We win he
a iong time reducing the n. c. L. 70
any great cKtcnt You will find the
sarsr ,r,.si.i. Nth sh- i..-i---- district
rs you do with the residence district.
Too few houses. However. think q
man should he guided by his conscience
Speaks 81 Taxes Too
why should our taxes h. 10 high II
iocms to mo that something II wrong
with the way We Rssess our taxes. The
man with the small residence has TO
pay 100 per cent ON the value ~ his
property while the man who owns a
business house gris by with 30 per cent
On the real value Of his property II
We are going 20 tax the man ~ small
means 100 per cent, then | am Tor tax
Ing the man q large means 100 pet
Relieves In AdyertlslnE - q
when you pack az Que u the Anna
itllo daily papers" said Askcw. "yui
see more paid advertising by the
i,caltora ~ Amarillo In one day, boosi'
Ing this Great Country, than you viii
sec IN twelve months by all the h,nks,
corporations. lawyers doctors and
other professional men. II the Realtors
should pick up their grips and troubles
ana hut them In their old Kit llag
and migrate to other fields. u would
h. only a matter ~ few weeks until
ihr hanks and wholesale houses would
close their doors Also. the lawyers,
doctors and other professional men
would migrate To other pastures Then
why can't they help us with a part Of
the expense of advertising, when the
matter h ~ such vital Importance o.
their business ! would like 10 see the
hanks. corporations. business ana pro-
icszional men raise a fund Aufficien,
a. carry a lagr advertisement In thu
Saturday Evcning Post ur N. Literary
Digest toillng th, WORLD uf Our
great gas field. Wir manufacturing
posslhllitics our Turning and cattle
Interests and our many other induEtriVH
p ~ would d. worth thousands ~ dollars
90 Amarillo and the surruundiag coun
fry. Hf
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-26
Mrs. z. %. Wiley. Dead.

Mrs. Dorothy Wiley. aged 30 years,
ssIa a T II. Wiley, died at the family
issiaeoce, iao7 Buchanan. nj $40 o'clock
rrslaY ovening. The body Will Ia
shipped by y. \. GrigEs. ON the $50
Fort Worth and Denver To- the old fam.
ily home In Dallas for intcrmen, The
body viii b. accompanied by the nus
land and a sister. Mrs Sanders, OF this
city.
Airs. Wiley accompanied her husband
to Amarillo recently from Chlidrcss, at
which place she was member ~ the
First Baptis, Church. Mrs Wiley was
also a member II the praetorian club
IN Dallas.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-26
]. {. CRAFT KILLED
DURING ATTEMPTED
HOlDUP BY BANDITS
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE,

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE
and Bond We're arrested at their homes
Lubbock. but on account Of the dis
yurbed state u the people. this fac,
vas not made known by sheriff Hol
,piuh who feared for the safety u the
prisoners. Quietly h. slipped the pris'
lners into another county. before the
TACT became known they had been mr..
-esicd
The Connolly boys have lived In
Lubbock with their parents. Mr.. and
Mrs L. &. Connolly Tor the past scv.
,ral years and were farmers Last
wear I'd Connolly rented land from o.
:. S,ars. about eleven miles from
.uhhuck. residing there ON the farm.
III winter however. he had returned
the city and lived with his parents.
Other SUSPECTS Liberated
ot.iccrs ave cut the statement that
n ciher suspects have been liberated,
mi that they consider the case well In
innd with no more necessity for ex.
ending their lAbors Tor arrests In con.
ncctiun with the case
Late reports from the sheriffs office
~ 10 the effect that carly-aritatlo ~
1vcr. and that with the passage ~ a
few more hours accompanied, by q
clearer understanding AZ the readily
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-26
'CHhI|Vt DANQU[THT
'sLAT0N 4 SUCCESS
MANY VISITORS F0R LUBBOCK
AND AMARILLO PRESENT ron
THE OCCASION.
sscIal to The News

AZ. TON. Tc'.rs. Fcb. s5--Tuoadny
evening marked onc u the CREATES, 30.
clal events of the scason when the
slnion shrine Ciub entertained about
nfl, Siir.ncra and their ladies' from
Lubl-ck and Amarillo. nnd Il was thu
wee gmni houIr ol the morning when
the ,urtiylles ended and all departed
tor home In most happy frame ~
mnd
Early IN thu evening a musical pro-
gram WINS rendered at the Masonic Hall.
after winch thirty.mnutc get together
meeting was ACld ut which time every
rody net everybody.
pruaplly 81 10 oolucg the banquet
was announced ready and al repaired
a. IN. Coy cafe, where fivc'coursc
dinner WIS isfycd lntcrsrorard witli
toasts There were ninety five people
stated around the fosiai hazard.
THIS ~ the FIRST attempt II the local
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-26

For the last twonty years nave
suffered from stomach trouble IN It's
worst form. ! was In misery all the
time. NJ took drink ef coffee or
milk or even water. II would cause
hclchlng and gas. In fact. absolutely
nnthing would digest In my stomach.
alwnys-had an awful burning scnsa'
ton IN the pit OF my stomach. ! be.
Wsyr I have taken almost wagon
load ~ soda FOR stomach trouble. l
would nave To- take II night and day.
Gas would blolt me up 50 badly
couldn't fastcn my clothes. Al times
ms heart would palpl,ate and flutter
40 badly I would nearly smother and
would have TO gasp for breath. In
iact. ! thought had heart trouble.
II waa very fond Of cheese and the
i,ar, bite would throw lh6 right into
spasms was also very fond OF
onions. hut they would upset me ter
nhly
my whole system was out Of shape
aud 1 was also bothered with rheuma'
tlsm and neuritis. Pains In my arms
and other joints were almost unbear'
able. I had Ia carry one ~ my arms
In a sling and couldn't raise II up To
my head. My hands would swell up
and for a long time I was In Just an
awful condition.
Il told my husband ! guessed l
would have To give up ana die. ~ the
DEBTORS medicine and other things ]
touk didn't de- me any good. Then he
got me some Tanlac and said l had to
take a. Well. before | finished one
bottle. found the things | would eat
did not bother me 40 much. kept
gradually getting better and finally
after taking five bottles, my trouble
was entirely relieved. can now eat
onions. cheese or anything I want. In
fact. avn In perfect health in every
why. My nourtis and rheumatism
hive also let me. know that five
dollars worth 81 Tanlac has done mo
moro good than hundred dollars
worth IL other medicines / will sing
thu praise OF Tanlac M long as l live"
The above remarkable statement
was made by Mira. W. +. Baker, whose
address Is Milwaukee. Oregon, X. +.
/ No. ..
Tanlac Is sold In Amarillo by Randall
Drug Co.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-26

II you are afflicted with any
form Of skin disorder. you are well
acquainted with the flaming, burn
ing itching that these diseases pro-
duce.
Skin diseases are caused by an
immunity or disorder In the blood,
and thew Is no real and genuine
relief within yoii reach until such
impurities are removed.
SIS. has given Great sgtsiac-
ton In the t-uatmcI' % he4o dis-
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-26
EruptiOnS of the Skin
Cause TorturOus Itching

orders, because IL Is such n thor
oughly satisfactory blood purifier.
II cleanses the blood Of all impuri.
ties, and thus counteracts the ef-
fcets Of the germs that attack the
skin.
Begin taking S.S.S today, and II
YOU will write q complete history
~ your case, our medical adviser
will give you expert advice without
charge. Address Chief Medical Ad-
wiser. i5s Swift Laboratory, Allan.
"a. Ga.
a=a== asHHsssHHsaaHs=aaHs.H
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-26
Convention Suggestion

Have Your oycsight tested and
glasses fitted by DR. CLAUDE VOL.
COLT. Eye. Far Nose aud Threat
Specialist. Fuaua building
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-26

According o. the postal authorities.
boston Is tn ,hrif,icst city In the Unit.
ed States. Postal saving deposits there
during 1920 increased si.5tS.3
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-26
NOTICE

The Amarillo Rife club will hold Ia
annual meeting o. 100 " 6th ST
Monday night at 7.9O D. m. J. u
Cazzull. Secretary.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-26


Mayor Ion y. Mars raid 'high tribute
to the Amarillo Heal Estate Association
including women with the men. The
Mayor took occasion 90 render 4 partial
account ~ hls stewardship a. mayor.
saying there was no act of commission
"a OMISSION Tor which he would apollo.
gizr.
The salary In hardly worth mention.
ing the mayor said and alphabetically
answering the Hypothetical question "
why man would run Tor the offica
added IL Was a privilege that goes with
the citizenship ~ the country. Then
The mayer continued. man might have
accumulated enough 10 live ON any way.
A. to the Amarillo Real Estate Asso.
ciation. the mayor said u carries more
worth than any other business. and Il
Is TO that organization he refers qucs
,lons concerning real estate values
from outsiders
short addresses were made hy Judge
Hugh Humphreys and other visitors
md delightful music for the occasion
vas furnished by the orchestra. Mrs.
Frcd krug and Mrs. Jack Burgess rem
dcrod a duet that won thundcrous
encore.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-26
LET ME HELP PAY YOUR
HIGH RENT

n you have q space approximately
10 by % feet With show window iha'
you viii cut off for desirable business
viii pny good rent. Must he between
an and iih on Polk. A,idrss 100 rare
of Daily News. viii call.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1921-05-03
IMPORTANT POSTAL RULING

Postmaster J. Walter Payne asks
THE NEWS to give publicity to 4
recent ruling of the Postofice Depart
ment, which will be of much inter-
est to the public The order, con-
veyed in an official bulletin to all
.postof1ices, is in relation to the gem
eral' delivery service, and is. in SUBJ
stance, about as follows:
ut seems that pOstmasters are not
making a proper effort to restrict
the general delivery privilege at city
delivery Offices to transients, and to
patrons who, for good and sufficient
reasons acceptable to the postmaster
cannot receive their mali by carrier
or through a postoffice box. There
fore, in all cases where the attend
ant facts are unknown, the post
master will require persons calling at
the general delivery window to es-
tablish their identity, supply their
local addresses, and, state their
reasons for not taking advantage OF
the carrier-delivery service. =.
When there is any question as. to the
propriety of extending the general
delivery privilege the clerk in charge
must confer with his superior off1cer,
and if then advisable, request the
patrons to take up the matter with
the postmaster or the Superintendent
of Mails"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1921-05-03
SENATE ADOPTS THE KNOX
PEACE RESOLUTION

Inc administrations first stem to-
ward placing the United States on =
technical legal basis of peace vas
taken Saturday night by the Senate
ton.
%. ~
Three Democrats voted for thu
resolution and although no Reubli-
cans voted against it, Senator Knute
NeIson, OF Minnesota, was paired
against it.
Inc Democrats voting for it were
senator Henry L. Myers, of Mon
tana; John X. Shields, of Tennessee.
and Thomas E. Watson. of Ceorxia'
Two other Democrats, James A.
Reed, of Missouri, and d. l. Walsh.
or Massachusetts,, were announced as
favoring the resolution.
The resolution now goes to the
House. with prospects of prompt ac-
tlon there. No change was made in
the resolution as reported by the
Foreign Relations Committee. II
would repeal the war resolutions af-
feeting Germany and Austria Hun
gary, impound alien enemy property
and reserve to the United States ali
rights and privileges under the
treaty of Versailles and other peace
treaties.
Senator A. O. Stanley, Democrat.
of kentucky. voted against adoption.
Senator Richard p. Ernst. Republi-
can, of Kentucky, was absent.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1921-05-03
ARGENTENIAN VISITING IN THE
BLUE GRASS.

Rirchardo Videla, of the Argentine
Republic, who is in the United States
investigating the possibilities of
hemp growing for the Buenos Aires
and Pacific Railway, is visiting the
Bluegrass section on an inspection
trip. Mr.. Videla visited hemp grow
ing farms in Central Kentucky, in
Guiding Bourbon.
He is making study of the
method of growing hemp and the ma
chienry used in handling it after it
is cut. Mr.. Videla came to Ken
lucky directly from Wisconsin, the
only other State that he has visited
in his tour of inspection. He will
return to the Central Kentucky
counties for another inspection trip
soon. Mr.. Videla is also interested
in poultry, and was a guest at the
Agricultural Experiment Station
poultry farm in Lexington several
days.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1921-05-03
VOLUME XII


The banquet and get-together
meeting given at the Masonic Tenn
pie, in this city, Saturday night. was
attended by about i've hundred farm
ers from this and surrounding coun-
ties. The banquet was served by the
ladies of the North Middletown Wo-
mans Club. The room was decorated
with American flags, and the tables
with miniature sheafs of rye, the
speakers table being adorned with
brilliant. candelabra.
J. r. Howard, of Chicago, president
of the National Association, the prin-
cipal speaker of the occasion, was in
troduced by Welter S. Meng, presi-
den of the local organization. Mr..
Howard spoke at length on the his
tory and purposes of the Farm Blu
reau. At the close of his address sew
eral musical selections were rendered
by the orchestra.
John T. Collins introduced Judge
Robert w. Bingham, of Louisville,
owner of the Courier-Journal and the
Times. Judge Bingham explained at
great length the plan under consider
alton for the cooperative marketing
of White Burley tobacco crop in Ken
lucky.
other speakers of the evening
were James Ssone, of Lexington,
Mr.. Baker, of Carrolton, and Geoef-
frey Morgan, secretary of the Ken
lucky Farm Bureau Federation.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1921-05-03
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVEN.
- . TON

There will be held at each voting
precinct in Bourbon county on Sat
urday, May z, 1921, at 900 D. m.
standard time, meeting of the DEM
ocratic voters for the purpose Of Sc
lecting. two committeeman, one male
and one female. IS
The retiring committeeman of each
precinct shall call the meeting to
order, and preside until the Chairman
is elected. In new precincts
Democrats assembled Wills make a
temporary organization. All Demo-
Gratis possessing the qualifications
for legal voters of their respective
precincts are entitled to participate
In the convention. Remember you
must elect one male and one female
committeeman in each precinct.
DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL
COMMITTEE.
By w. D. Mcintyre, County
Chairman. (29-2t)
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1921-05-03
BOURBON WOMANS CLUB CLOSES
YEARS WORK

The Bourbon County Woman's
Club closed its years work with an
enrolment of 1870 members, one of
the largest in the State. The past
season was all that could have been
hoped for in it's initial year. The
program is now in the hands of a
committee, which promises many at
tractive features. The new Execu-
tive Board is composed of the fol-
lowing:
Mrs. VIM. G. Talbot, president:
Mrs. }. T. Vansant, first vice-presi-
dent; Miss Olivia Orr, second vice
president; Mrs. Thos. w. Allen, third
vice-president; Mrs. Owen L. Davis,
corresponding secretary; Mrs. Chas.
S. Goldstein, treasurer; Mrs. Thos.
Henry Clay, Jr., auditor; Miss Nary
Fithian Hutchcraft, chairman of lit
erature; Mrs. NJ. H. Daley, chairman
of music; Mrs. Harry Kerslake,
chairman of art; Mrs. Thomas Henry
Clay, Jr., chairman of community
service; Mrs. Fanniebelle Sutherland,
chairman of publicity.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1921-05-03
FORMER PARTISAN TAKES POSI-
TON WITH SIMMS

City Engineer HORNE, formerly Ct
Paris, who has been at the head OF
the street and public works depart
ments in Winchester Tor several
wears. has resigned his position.
Mr.. HORNE has accepted a position
as civil engineer for Edward F.
Simms, in the, construction OF a rae
ing track training quarters and
grounds at Saratoga Springs. New
York. Mr.. Simms is constructing
an up-to-dato racing establishment
at Saratoga, which he will use as q
training establishment for part OF
his large stable. Mr.. HORNE had
intended to ask the Winchester City
Council for a leave of absence OF two
months in order that he might assist
Mr.. Simms in completing the WORK a.
Saratoga, but decided to accept the
position as the remuneration would
be more than retaining his position
with the city.