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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-08-24
FARMING IMPLEMENTS, ETC.
, - ~ I . MILD . II
]. w. DODD, Auctioneer.
Anent the Miners Strike

me following extract from letter
OF Karl Byers is interesting and H.
Illuminating. He is the son of w. C..
byers, native of this town, who is
now living in Grafton, Karl was ed
ucated at West Virginia University,
and IN the technical schools of Elec-
trical and Mining Engineering, and
Tor some years has been EMPLOYED in
the latter branch in Central Kentucky.
tie has several mines under his super
vision and reports them all running at
full blast. His letter saws:
II cannot see why the miners call
ed this strike at the time thev did
1t was lost to them before thew starr
ed, and is getting worse for then~
every week they delay. They speak Of
railroaa wages as being high, and they.
OF course, are higher than a few years
ago Out IN proportion the miners
wages are much higher. note in
me Railroad Boards schedule that ma
G!iitl!StS wages, up TO July list, were
10 and fraction cents per hour. That
1914 cents is the lowest rate for mine
labor. This is for outside labor (com.
mon labor, not skilled) and goes from
ms On lip for different classes of in
S.ie work, But very little of il re-
curing the skill OF machinist. And
contrary to the public's general idea
the working conditions are rood-if
they were not you would not have SO
many who prefer inside mine work
personally in my own work. would
almost as soon do two DAYS inside
work, to one outside. II is cool in
summer, warm in winter, and due 70
the stringent State laws, is as safe
As any other publc work or construc.
non rue 1t is black and dirty. but
ING dirt is clean dirt-no bacterial
poISonS therein, and if YOU do not mix
grease win It, needs no soap for re-
moVal. All this sob talk about thc
men VINO 90 down and get a living
out OF the BOWELS of the Garth al
ways makes me weary Considering
WHAT comes out of them for orr
wealth, health ana comfort, VIC Should
not sheer at them and call them upIy
names. 10 Josh the people who work
tAeTein, ana who like other indust-iai
inhabitants are mighty glad 70 GET
there and are very hard 10 dislodne or
lay oil at times. Ny part of the worr
Is ratner fascinating TO see if things
lu' our me way You planned them
ana lot of satisfaction when thew do
sometimes they Go non vet that is no
cause why We should strike and quit"
Announcement has been made tba,
inc virginia State Highway Commits
SION on September list will take over
ior maintenance and construction the
road from the Opequon Greek near
winchester through Boycc and Mil.
Ncd to the Shenandoah river. incluj-
ing the bridge. and from MiIIwool
through Bcrryyil!e to the West Viz
gina state line, north of GAYLORD m
me ea"i.c5 Town road. The transfer
VI 'lssc roads to the State will climi-
,.I'- SIX to.-GateS, and the route.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-08-24
Amount DO hc raised hy lcvv slo. i5a!

And the board OF education doth deter
mine and estimate that il will he .icces-
sarv TO raise Si.3Sl a5 or maintenance i,ird
purposes and Sl6.55o.sS for teachers iund
purposes to conduct the schools in said dis
trct for the term Of nine months. and 10
pay the will require a levy OF fourteen
cents NiC) Tor maintenance fund purposes
and forty (i0c) for teachers fund purposes
on each one hundred dollars valuation OF
all property taxable in said Shcpherdstown
district. based upon the last assessment OF
real and personal property therein, as fol-
lows:
Real Estate. e.. .... ........ s2.25i. 900 10
Personal Property...... =. ...... S1.Ol5 .075 90
Public Utility Property. Gee. SS72. aSS 90
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-08-24

The thirty-ffth anrua rcar
tic United ConFeder7t, N-'.r r.
Finia Division, will ne held n.
at Winchester, Va, Angus -.'
date for the reunion is tr-'
week of the WinchCstcr J -.
the events of interest on ''a ''
on the reunion are 4 rcc.0
nome of Captain Georre h.
Winchester, for veterans
delegates, and maids; q %.
ride to all points of inter
around Winchester; and
the veterans. The bus.r
Of the veterans are to r. '-.
american Legion huili.1T
Main street. The nu~'-
ans OF the Confeiera'e '-"
tendance at the rcuni.
smaller and smaller each .
years 70 by, but the Ni'.,
pic arc making an effort
reunion particularly c- ~,
glance at the program SD. sew
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-08-24
) HEAD OF HORSES.

) HEAD OF HORSES.
No. I, Bird, sorrel mare, will work
any place hitched, and the best bar
share leader in the county. No. 2,
Bell, bay mare, years old, a fine
driver and strap mare, has been work
ed some in lead. Both of these mares
have colts by their sides out of J. w.
Dodd's Percheron horse. These colts
will be sold day of sale. No. 5, bay
mare colt coming two years old, a good
blocky mare.
10 HEAD OF CATTLE.
Eighteen head of milk cows and one
Durham bull one year old. These
cows are Jersey, Holstein and Durham,
and some are giving full flow of milk
and some are close springers.
Z HEAD OF HOGS.
Two Chester White brood sows will
farrow by day of sale. One pure
bred o. |. c. male hog, will weigh
about $50 pounds. Four nice thrifty
shoats will weigh from so to 60 pounds
each.
FARMING IMPLEMENTS, ETC.
One four-horse wagon and hay lad
ders, fodder shredder, good as new
siX-inch burr grinder, good as new
Domestic gasoline engine, good as
new, three-horse power; 6-inch wood
saw and buck, lot of old iron and Junk.
SOME HAY.
TERMS OF SALE-A credit of II
months on all sums of $40 and over,
purchaser to give his note with approx
ed security and payable at the Mer-
chants & Farmers Bank, of Martins
burg. Hucksters are all welcome.
A. 7. MILBURN.
]. w. DODD, Auctoneer.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-08-24
Proposed Levy by Shepherdstown
Board of Education.

State Of West Virginia,
County Of Jefferson. to-~it:
District Of Sbepherdsto~n.
Al regular session OF the board OF edu
cation Of Shepherdstown district OF Jefer
son county. held at the regular meeting
place thereof on the second Tuesday IN
August. 1922. present: DR.. G.. W. Banks.
president OF said board OF education. and
W. Ed Osbourn and H. c Marshall. com
mis- sioners.
In accordance with chapter -, Acts 1921,
the board OF education proceeded to make
up an estimate OF the amount necessary TO
be levied for the current fiscal year. to
cover all district debts and liabilities pay
able during the year. including the probable
expenditures for district purposes. and
proper allowances for delinquent taxes. ex-
onerations and contingencies. but deducting
the money in the treasury applicable to the
service of the years and district claims doth
determine and estimate the several amounts
To- be levied follows:
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PURPOSES.
Maintenance Fund Estimate.
Estimated Receipts
The amount due and the amount that will
become due and collectble from every
source for maintenance fund purposes. eS-
cept from the levy OF taxes for such pur.
poses to he made for the current fiscal
year.
Amount due from Sheriff .......... s22i.i7
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. s22i47
ESTIMATED DISBURSEMENTS.
The debts and demands owed by the dis
trict, and PAYABLE out Of the maintenance
fund for current fiscal year.
Current accounts due and unpaid June
80, 1922. .. 80. 80. .. go. ...... 500
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 50 90
All expenditures payable out OF levy for
maintenance fund purposes Tor current fiscal
wear.
Delinquent taxes, discount and ex.
onerations ...... >. ...... 5000
Salaries Of district officers and
ployecs ...... see. ...... Z50OO
Ianitors ...... 900. .......... . 1000 %
Telephone q. . e. .... q. =. 900. IS 90
Water and lights. .. e. ........ $50 90
Fuel. . =. . e.. . ........ .... $50 90
Stationery and supplies. =. .. 1000
| foStdgc...-.. ..-..- a.uU
Advertising...... . . e.. 900. 80 %
Hauling pupils. .... 1000 on
Miscellaneous supplies. go. Si42
TOtal. ..::.:..... ...- S,59i.i2
Total disbursements...... e. $500 40
Total receipts...... 900. 1921 "a
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-08-24
lotal tor teachers zee. ...... 400 NJ
Tote. d'shurscmCuts.. o.. o. $i1i7. so
iot"I receipts. o.. ..... 703
Amount - IN, r-irrl l.. I.....- g, % ~.

Nnd the hoard OF education doth deter.
mine and estimate that it will he necessary
to raise StlSM for maintenance fund pur-
poses and St.l30oi for teachers fund pr-
poses to conduct the high school Of tho
district Tor the term Of nine months, and
to pay the same will require 4 levy Of
poses and ten 900 for teachers irrI r,,-.
poses ON each one hundred dollars val.
uation "i all property taxable in said Sh.--
hcrd>t""n district based upon tie last as.
seNNiaeni of real and personal property.
Nt'I ~ ,I'.'...... ...,.. S2.25l 100 %
I'I ,"h't IEopcT'N..'... D.. I,ol5.075 m
I"'.'' '''''E 'f"Ncriy.... o.. Q. SO 0Ss NJ
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-08-24

The Country Newspaper" is tha
name of a course BEING oerr.5 49,
year for the frs; tim, Il, vs. ~ ~
ginia University at Morrartov'r !,
will deal with tie news r1,g"I.,'',
euItlns' responsibilities and other
proo'cnS OF newspapers in smaller
towns, ana should he OF benefit gercr-
any TO the people of the State
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-08-24

at one o'clock sharp,
The following valuable personal prop
erty to-Wit:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-07-15
|, W, W, ORGANIZER IS
DETAINED BY OFFICERS

Unfortunately was born IN the
United States, but | am a citizen of
the world"
Thus did William Massey. ;i self adj
mittcd organizer for the Industrial
Workers Of the World unburden him
self before l.. III. Parker, United States
Department ~ Justice agent. while
Parker was examining him at the inn
migration office.
Since there We're no charges against.
Massey, ~ was given his freedom to-
day after having been detained two
lights in the county jail. He was or
dered to leave town this afternoon.
Massey was taken iii charge Thurs
day night hy Parker after returning
from Santa Cruz. just across the river.
where h. almost ran into trouble when
~ got into political arguments Sew
cral threats were made. IL was said. to
throw him into the Rio Grande unless
he CLOSED mp"
Tie man carried cards which identi-
fled him rs an organizer for the |. w.
w
Eyes. I'm n member of the T. w W.
and I'm - proud of IN" ~ declared af
ter bei,g asked whether he was con
ncctcd with the organization.
Massey appeared III this section first
NJ kingsvilc. where he urged railroad
strikers to put some excitement into
yoUr fight
According ~ one striFrr. in state
n.
anywhere with this soft stuff" lie
then told them some ways IN which they
coul1 Fut trains ont ~ commission.
"But what about the women and chill
dren who are riding on the trains. :
asked &C striker
"Wcu Won birds irSt forget that
soft stuff" he is quoted as having said
Tho strikers warned him 10 get ont
of town. or they would run him ont IL
came to Brownsville and was followed
hero Nv two strikers who said they
wanted TO he sure he didn't start some
thing" that might hc charged against the
strikers II w~S these men who AZ
most mixed with him il n Santa Cruz
saloon on Thursday night when he was
alleged ~ have made some un-American
talk.
Amer can immigration officers wore
'~fo~mnd hy a returning visitor Of tn,
mans talk. and when he arrived hacl
~ this side ~ was detained nj the i'm
migration office and Mr. Parker called
Massey declared that he was -expon
ent of the soviet plan Of government il
Russia.
~ Santa Crrz saloon he quoted from
memory. word for word. many parts q
| the United States Constitution 10 sun
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-07-15
WATER DISTRICTS TO
ACT |NDEPEND IDENTIFY
ASTO FLOOD CONTROL
Refuse to Participate With
Men,beyshipOmC0 Committee
Arranged at HdyliMgen

SAN BENlTO, Tex. July 1.-two
meetings, both of which were afterward
announced to have been in absolute
accord on all questions, were held here
Friday afternoon in connection with the
flood control question in the Lower Rio
Grande.
One meeting was that of the water
district engineers of the Valley ard
other engineers. thirteen in all. and the
other was that Of the members of the
Association of Independent Water Dis
trcts.
The discussion of the engineers was
largely technical, laying the basis for
discussion to be entered into at anoth-
er meeting to be held at Mercedes on
Tuesday. The engineers, il is stated.
swere in agreement the necessity
Of building a levee from above Mission to
point below Brownsville. with open
ings for outlets TO the Arroyo Colorado
and other drains at certain points.
The water district managers and di-
rectors decided in their meeting that
the association would not appoint a mem
Der Of the committee OF three provided
loI III a feSoiutioH pdNSeu at tHc ilaillH-
gen meeting a week earlier. which call
ed for one representative from the Val
Chamber of Commerce, one from the
Lower Rio Grandc Waters Association
a ndone from the canal districts
In the afternoon the meeting entertain
ed delegates from Brownsville. Mercedes.
Mission. Raymondville. and Lyford. at
which meeting the flood control sit
uation was discussed at length.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-07-15
ALL OTHER
PROPOSALS
DISCARDED
(By The Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON. ID. a., July Is
Henry Ford's offer for the purchase or
lease of the governments projects at
Mrscle shoals was rejected ~ the sen
ate E-rculturnl committee.
\ ill introduced by Chairman Norris
callifg for operation Of the projects by
government owned and controlled cor
purariur was also rejected.
Other offers were also rejected.
The PROPOSALS of Ford and Norris
VIII ~ presented 10 the senate for
final hrrision through minority re-
port, Norris said.
The offers rejected included those of
the Alabama Power Company. Fred
erick u. Engstrum. Charles Engstrum.
Charles l.. i'arsons.
The committee also voted down n bill
introduced nv Norris nj the request III
fr.mer Representative Lloyd II Mis-
souri, proposing mi-governmental
operation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-07-15
SHERIFF'S AUTO IS
DESTROYED BY FIRE
NEAR RSANTA MARIA

Sheriff W. T. Vanr is cut one auto
mobile
II occurred late ycstcr1a" while the
sheriff was on the way TO Santa Maria,
on n campaign trim. About a dozen
miles or more out Of the city. while the
little car was hitting along at lively
clip the sheriff. who was alone. saw a
little flame. lie lifted a covering
board. with the result that big flame
shot up.
There was no way to save the car.
and everything that could burn, with
the exception Of the tires. did. The
fire melted an opening 10 the gas tank.
and the gasoline did not explode but
slowly burned itself out.
A passing vehicle carried the sheriff
10 his destination.
The car was not insured.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-07-15
SENATORS FROM COAL
STATES In CONFERENCE

WASHINGTON. ID. a.. July Is
conference Of senators in coal producing
states was arranged this afternoon with
Secretary Hoover.
Members of the general committee Of
the miners union having full power 70
decide for all the coal workers on strike
in the hituminous field held a two hour
session today during which President
Lewis Of the organization recommended
that President IIardings arbitration
proposal for strike settlement be un-
qualifiedly rejected. Speeches by com
mittee members are said TO have sup
ported the Lewis position.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-07-15
Somewhat WiIted Olive
Branch Borne By Dove;
Hooper Still Hopeful
IRr The Associated Pressl

CHICAGO. III, July 11.-Thc peace
dove which yesterday fitted between
scraraie gatherings of railroad exec
utives and leaders of the strikitg shop
men today bore a somewhat wiltcd Give
branch which Chairman Hooper Of the
Railrc al Labor Board hopefully tried
10 frcshen.
IIorpcr announced thar ic had on
cotntercd Fundamental" difficulties ia
efforts to bring about peace, but with
more parley in prospect the situation
gavc promise of u new approach a. the
settlement or NJ least 10 the negotia-
tions out of which some agreement
might BE- reached.
The executives have virtually aban-
do, cd bone of an immediate settlement
it was learned.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-07-15
TWO WOMEN CAPTURED
AFTER NIGHT ATTACK ON
KEEPER OF ROADHOUSE

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. July 10
Two men ami their wives who attack
"a rc"ihnuse keeper and his wife near
here last night after purchasing n guam
tity of liquor from them were pursued
and fired on IN three youths. The wo-
men. Mrs. Walter Matheny. 10. and her
daughter. Mrs. Clara Smith, were cap
tpred. They We're wounded by buck
shot. The men abandoned their auto
mobile and fled iato a field A posse
set out in pursuit
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-07-15
(By The Associated Press)

DENISON, Texas, July l5.-Col-
onel c. S. Lincoln of San Antonio,
cief Of staff of the Eighth Corps
Area, United States army, arrived
here shortly after noon to begin an
investigation of the strike situation
as directed by Secretary Of War
Weeks.
Upon his arrival Colonel Lincoln
conferred with Missoupi, Kansas &
Texas railroad officials and started
a tour of the Katy shops. He will
confer with union representatives to-
day, he said. He expects to complete
his Investigations tonight
More than fifteen hundred union
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-07-15
OFFICERS GO TO AUSTIN

Judge Oscar &. Dancy and Mayor \.
II. Cole will leave Brownsville in the
morning in an automobile ON their way
to Austin. where they will appear hr-
fore the highway commission along with
w. q. Washington. county engineer.
Completion Of the Cameron county high
way il the object of the visit. as money
must be secured from the highway com
mission. and approval of the commis-
sion must he secured on the plans. TAX
on M previously by George Houston.
craftsman in the county engineers Of
flee.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-07-15
INVITATION TO VALLEY PRESS
ASSOCIATION

The Brownsville Herald hereby ex-
'onds the most cordial invitation to
every member ~ tle Valley Press As
socIatinn "a ~ its guest M the Browns
vile Country Club next Monday even
Ing 1T I..i0 o'clnck
This will w the occasion of the reg
MIR quarterly meeting of the associa-
tion. IL is hoped that every member
will 10 sure ~ atte' Il and bring his bet
FER half on best girl. M the case may
he
Meet Us at the Miller Hotel.
Kindly Il. :. v. H., but don't send
regrets. We wait you I'd come.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-07-15
MISS HIGGINS A VISITOR

Miss Helen Higgins. head of the home
demonstration agents division of extern
sion service. \ \ VI College. who has
been Mt the Women's Club meeting at
McAllen, was IL Brownsville this morn
ing looking over the progress of extern
sion service wcrk here Miss Myrtle
Lovclace. county home demonstration
agent who was also at the meeting near
McAllcn. accompanied Miss Higgins.
Miss Higgins expressed her satisfaction
with the encampmcnt az McAllen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-07-15
ARMY OFFICER REACHES
DEN|S0N TO LOOK into
RAIL STRIKE SITUATION

strikers and farmers Of Grayson
county paraded here at noon fol-
lowing which the first lot of food
stuffs furnished to the strikers free
by the farmers was distributed.
A concerted appeal against send
ing troops to DeniSon was made by
a hundred business men and repre-
sentatives Of the union at an open
conference with Baron and Hick-
man. Resolutions were adopted
pledging the support Of the entire
town in the suppression Of violence
and riots.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-07-15
Railroad Act
Revision Is
Senate Plan

WASHINGTON. ID. g., July l5.-
Hearings will be held soon by the
senate interstate commerce commit
tee 10 initiate revision Of the trans
portaiion act To deal with problems
developed by the present strike.
Chairman Cummings stated today.
TIE first effort of congress. Cum
mings said, probably would be TO n
mvna the law To guarantee fair
living wage Ia the railroad work
ers. Later. but probably not dur
ing the present strike, he said, ef-
fcrt would be made To provide pen
aities for violation of the orders Of
the Railroad Labor Board.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-07-15
MAILSBY AUTO
TRUCK STARTED
IN One STATE
(By The Associated Prcss)

WASHINGTON. u. C.. July Ia
Inauguration of the use of motor trucks
to transport mails due "a the inability
Of the railroad 10 move mail matter on
account of the shopmen's strike was an
nounced bv Postmaster General Work.
who said that il had been determined to
use motor transportation between Bed
ford and Swift City. I'D. between
which all mail trains have been annulled
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-07-15

port arguments which he advanced.
The man was neatly dressed a good
talker and intelligent.
According 20 officers, he il the first
known I.W.W. organizer ever entered
in this section. He told officers that he
came here on his way TO Tampico where
hc proposed TO organize nm I.W.W. lodge
among marine workers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-07-15
KATY SIGNS WITH CLERKS

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July 15.-The
Missouri, Kansas, Texas railroad
signed n wage agreement today with
its 2700 clerks. The details were
not announced, but it was said the
average ware would be fify-five
cents an hour.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-07-15
JULY PAYMENT GERMAN
PREPARATIONS is DUE
(By The Associated Press)

PARIS, July l5-Gcrmany's July
payment Of 32,O00.000 gold marks for
rcparations. which the rcparations COM
mission recently refused 10 cancel, was
TO he deposited today principally in
British and Belgian banks, according to
unofficial information to the commits
sion.
Formal notice of the receipt of the
money was expected by the commission
on Monday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-07-15
OIL PRICE REDUCTION In
OKLAHOMA ANNOUNCED

TULSA. Okla. july l3.-The Prairie
Oil X Gas Company announced rcduc-
tion of - cents in the price of mid
continent oil. The new price is Sl.I5 for
Oklahoma and kai sas oil. and s. for
north and Central Texas oil.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-07-15
COUNTERFEIT HOOCH
PRESCRIPTIONS ARE
, CIRCULATED, CHARGE
fRv The Assointed Pressl

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. July 13.-
Warning agar st counterfeit physicians
prescriptions blanks for prescribing in
t"Vicating liouor being circulated in GER
tain paris of the country as sent today
Ia oil federal prohibition directors by
Commissioner Haynes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-07-15
lRv rhe Associated Pressl

DENISON. Texas, July 15A deci
sion rs to whether federal or state
troops will be sent here a. police the
terminals of the Mis-o;tri. Kansas 4
Texas railroad during the strike prob
ably will bc known following reports Of
survey t. be made today hy special
representatives ~ Secretary of War
Weeks and Governor Ncff.
I'iion officials said the opening of
the third week of the strike found vir-
irally a one hundred per cent waIkout
here
Several shots were fired in the dis
trict If the Katy shops early this
morning. Int the police and special de-
putics reported they were unable to dis
cov'r who was responsible.
The sudden quictrcsS of the situation
here. which began last night with the
arrival &c Adiutant General Barton
aud Ranger Captain Hickman continued
today. General Parton expects com
nletc survey today nnl probably vii
meet Goverror Ncff in Dallas 10 report
his finding.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-07-15
$l,5OO,O00 LOSS
IN OIL FIRE NEAR
BEAUMONT FRIDAY

BEAUMONT. Tex, July l5.-Four
earthen tanks containing more than 500.-
600 barrels of distillate valued Mt more
than 81 100000 went up in smoke at
the Magnolia Petroleum Company near
Beaumont yesterday. The fire started
from Tightening striking n tank.