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The Little River news., 1923-01-20
WOULD INCREASE PENSIONS
Large Appropriation Bill Introduced
 in, the House.

Little Rock, Jan. 1.-The large ap- propriation bill which will be consid- cred by the House made it's appear
 ance yesterday when MT. Johnson of Polk county Introduced bill appro- priating $2,140,000 for the payment of Confederate pensions during the en- suing biennial period This money comes from the Pension fund which is provided by mileage tax. Under present conditions it means the pay ment of $50 per annum to each pen sioner. There is bill pending in the House which seeks to increase the amount of $200 per annum. The first appropriation bill to pass the House is that of Mr. Hardy of Faulkner coun- ty for the appropriation of $210,O0O for the maintenance of the State Normal School at Conway. An effort was made to call up the agricultural school bills which carry an average of $157, GOO each, but it was decided that these should be deferred until next week that the budget committee and others interested might mako a more thor ough investigation of the needs of the institutions and the amount available
The Little River news., 1923-01-20
GIVEN LIFE SENTENCE
Texas Farmer Is Convicted Of Murder
 in Neighb0r.

Texarkana, Jan. 16.-W. M. Johnson better known as Poker" Johnson. who was convicted on charge of murder and given a life sentence at the recent term of the Texas Criminal District Court, was taken to the penitentiary at Huntsville this morning. He was brought here from Boston yesterday and kept in the city ia.l last night Johnson, who was well known farm CT living near asset, 2 miles south west of here, was charged with killing .G. r. Flowers, neigh6or
The Little River news., 1923-01-20
ARMY SOON WILL SAIL
Soldiers From Rhine to Reach Savan.
 nah February Eth.

Washington, Jan. 1.-The transport St. Mihiel will arrive ct Savannah, Ga. February under her present sche- dule. The first contingent of the re- turning American army of occupation will land there. On the following day the St. Mihiel will reach Charleston, s. C., to debar11 the troops assigned to that station, and will arrive at New York February 10.
 It was said at the War Department that the schedule is subject to change
The Little River news., 1923-01-20
FT. s. < ", SOLD ROAD AT AUCTION
Brings S900.OGA, CT S50,0o0 More Than
 Receiyership Liabilities.

Fort Smith, Jan. 16.-The Fit. Smith and Western railroad, which has been in the hands of receivers since Octob- CT 9, 1915, was sold at public auction here today for $90O,0O0, or about $50,- 900 more than the amount of the re- ceivership Abilities. A. l.. Mills of Cleveland, O., as special master, con- ducted the sale. A. c. Dustin of Cleve- land, former president of his own int erests and the bondholders, purchas ed the road.
The Little River news., 1923-01-20
ACQUITTED ON MURDER ' CHARGE THURSDAY
Fred Gholston, Negro, Plead Self Defense-COurt is Nearing
 ClOse of Term.

The court was engaged Thursday in the trial of the first degree murder charge against Fred Gholston, negro, said crime having been committed a. bout two years ago The jury return- ed verdict Thursday night acquitting Gholston. Gholston killed Sylvester Haywood at a dance after difficulty over the favor of a woman. The de- fendant testified that he carried the woman to a dance and was threatened by Haywood and told not to take her home. She decided to stay where she was to avoid trouble. Haywood was alleged to have attempted to draw a pistol when Gholston shot him.
 Tho court las been making very slow progress this week on account of the flu epidemic. Cases set fer trial have had to be reset on account ol material witnesses being absent. Court will have to close this week since court will open in Sevier c2unty next Monday
 Some of the eases disposed of since our last report follow:
 Euclyd Cooper, transporting liquor plea of guilty and fined $100
 Jas. Dollarhide, transporting liquor, plea Of guilty and fined $100.
 Lee Strickland, beating board bill, jury trial and verdict of not guilty.
 Henry Smith, violating liquor law, jury trial, verdict of guilty and senten- ced to 1 year.
 J. R. Furlow and Spence Furlow, as sault and battery, plea of guilty and fined $5
The Little River news., 1923-01-20
MARRIED 50 YEARS
Cabot Couple Observes Golden Wec-
 ding Anniversary.

Cabot, Jan. 16.-Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Hudson of Cabot celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary yesterday with a dinner, following an open house in the More than 75 relatives and friends visited the couple during the day. MT. Hudson is a pioneer nurs eryman and has lived at Cabot more than 50 years. He is 76 and his wife is 69. There were six children and 13 grandchildren present at the dinner. w. M. Hudson, the oldest son, Little Rock insurance man, was toastmaster.
The Little River news., 1923-01-20
Many Stills Seized.

Texarkana, Jan. 17.-Since taking office January 1, Sheriff Jim Baker re- ports 21 stills captured and destroyed in Bowie county. Four other stills were voluntarily surrendered under the provisions of the amnesty procla- nation by the Grand Jury, which an nounced that persons who voluntarily bring in and surrender their stills without furthere delay will not be in dicted.
The Little River news., 1923-01-20
URGE GERMAN STRIKE
Invasion of Ruhr Endangers Europe
 With NeM War.

Berlin, Jan. 17.-Declaring that French invasion of the Ruhr endang- CTS Europe with another war, Clara Zetkin, German communist; Karl Rau- elk of the Russian Soviet government, and J. T. w. Newbold, communist mem Der of the British parliament today called upon workers in London, Vien- ma, Amsterdam and other European capitals to arrange a general strik. ln protest. ,pur- fs> It was suggested that the sh tons off 1tSirthe end of this month. 'sI the CT all Eu,pNSope f'si5w 5ss'e 1hs siren 1os Sov pactst labor tain
 A strike conference will be sih here Sunday. 'n-
The Little River news., 1923-01-20
Birthday Party.

MT. and Mrs. George Steel gave par ty in celebration of the birthday of their three vera old son, Robbie Steel, Tuesday afternoon, January 18th. All sorts of games including fighting were played. Those attending were: Mary Francis Patterson, Mary Ellen Welcn, Mary Fay Lambright, Anna Jean Lam- bright, Liba Baker, Lorena Phillips, Ann Elizabeth Ham, Jas Norwood Wo6d, Charles Simmons, Joe Bob Dritt
The Little River news., 1923-01-20

Mrs. Herman Brown is visiting friends and relatives al Gibsland, La, this week.
The Little River news., 1923-01-20
Barn and Contents
 Burned Sunday

The barn on the farm near Allene of Mrs. Jno D. Freeman of this city was burned Sunday morning at o'clock with all it's contents of feed, wagons, blow tools and farm machin- cry. The loss is estimated to be about s1 0Oo The origin of the fire is un- known.
The Little River news., 1923-01-20
Wedding Announced.

Announcements have been received here by many people announcing the coming marriage of Miss Christine Campbell to Clifton MoDaniels. both of Foreman. Miss Campbell is the daughter of F. G. Campbell, well known business man of that place. The wedding will take place the 25th of January.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-18
PLAN PHONE EXCHANGE
Present Company Has Anticipated
System, Citizens Say.

Tampico, March 17.-The American
Chamber of Commerce has been ap-
preached by Mexico City capitalists
to back the formation of telephone
company to install a modern system
in Tampico and the matter is being
considered by the telephone committee
of the chamber headed by Ed Will
liams.
While it is said that the present
system, owned by German interests,
is but 80 years old, it is thought by
the few subscribers that it is a hand
me-down" from the dark ages. Several
attempts have been made to interest
outsiders in local system but with
out success. The Mexican Telephone
Company of Mexico City has sent rep
resentatives to confer with local bust
ness men but nothing has been done.
While the present offer carries with
it half the cash necessary, it is
doubted that it will be accepted as
the chamber is working on a plan
for the building of n system, owned
and controlled entirely by residents
of Tampico.
The plan Of the Mexico City cap
italists was submitted by Presidente
Municipal Juan j. Lopez and with
his assistance, it is thought that tele-
phone project will go through especial
ly es, the support of Governor Lopez
de Lara of Tamaulipas is assured.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-18
SILVER PRODUCTION
INCREASED Is PER
CENT DURING 1922
All Metals Mined in Mexico
Show Substantial
Boosts.

- Mexico City, March 17.-The pro-
duction of silver from Mexican mines
for 1922 shows substantial gains,
about % per cent over the 1921 pro-
duction. The figures showing metal
production for December have just
been made available and are as fol-
lows: Gold 20S8 kilos, silver ESQ.,
4OS kilos. copper $685.. 423 kilos, lead
14,50S,SS2, zinc 2,225,147 kilos and
mercury 7161 kilos.
All these and the other metals not
listed show substantial increase in
production over that for the month
of November, except arsenic, which
fell off slightly. The total silver pro-
duction for 1922 reached over 2,5O0,'
600 kilos, in spite of the fact that al
certain periods of the year the price
conditions were very discouraging &c
the producers.
All conditions now point to In
creased production of the white meta
during 1923, in spite Of present price
uncertainties. Many of the loca
producers believe that the 1928 pro
duction will exceed that of 1922 BY
100000 kilOs.
The gold production for 1872:
showed an increase over that of 192l
by nearly 10 per cent and that o
the present year will probably show
greater increase as there is an in
creasing tendency in the country t.
work gold properties, owing to thu
fear of the future of the silver mar
ket by miners with small resources
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-18
SALT WATER APPEARS
FOR FIRST TIME In
CACALILAO PRODUCER
2S,OO0-barrel Production
Will Be Cut Down to
5000 a Day.

Temp;co, Mex, March 1.-THE
first intrusion of salt water in pro-
ducing wells in hacienda Cacalilao,
occurred in we'll No. 3 of the Trans
continental Petroleum Company on
lot 3, fraction 4. The well was
brought in late in October, 1922, for
an estimated daily production of 2S.-
900 barrels and was one of the largest
wells ever completed in the Panuco
district.
At the time of the salt water show
ing, the well was making $4,000 bar
rels daily. 1t has been closed in COM
pletely for settling, as is the custom
in the heavy oil district and it is ex-
pected that it will skim for 5000 bar
rels daily.
The Standard Oil subsidiary has
three other producers in Cacalilao.
capable of making $4,000 barrels a
day which have not been affected and
it is not expected that the largest OF
these three. No. o, makingf $4,000
barrels daily, will be affected for
many months, as it is one of the shall
lowest wells in Panuco, being COM
pleted at depth of 1920 feet, or that
No. II, 1000 barrel producer at 100
feet. will have to be pinched.
The Transcontinental is drilling
three other wells in Cacalilao at pres
ent and have four more locations on
which work will start as soon as posi-
BILE
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-18
RED AGlTATORS AND
BOIL WEEVILS KEPT
DOWN COTTON CROP
Production in 1922 Was
Less Than 100,
600 Bales.

Mexico City, March 1.-THE off,
cial statistics on Mexican cotton pro-
duction for 1922 have been issued and
show a decrease. as compared to the
production of the previous year, OF
26,453 bases. 1921 showed a total
production of 10000 bales while 1922
totalled only 94,54S bales. The great
est decrease was in the Laguna dis
trict, famed for its product. Here the
crop decreased over 100000 kilos
from its average of several previous
years, producing but $685., 900 kilos,
and it is predicted that the production
of that field for the current year will
be practically nil. The reasons as
signed for the decrease are inclement
weather, the menace of the agrarian
policy of the government, the boil
weevil plague and the constant strikes
provoked by agitators.
1t is believed that the crop would
have been much nearer normal, in
spite of the insect enemies of the
cotton, had the funds been available
for care of the crop. These funds
were ready for investment at the prop
or season and proper securit::- was Of
fered for their protection, but the
bankers withheld them on account of
the pro-Bolsheviki tendencies of GER
tain agitators, who seemed to have
power among the labor on which the
planters have heretofore depended. and
on account of the uncertainty of the
government action in respect to the
lands involved. 1t is reliably stated
that a London banking house was
ready, at the beginning of the crop
season, to loan up to 100000 pesos
to further the Laguna crop. but un-
certainty caused the proposed loans to
lay idle. This in spite of the fact that
the security offered was, under nor
NAL conditions, many times the value
of the loan, even at forced sale.
The northern district of Lower Cal
'fornia led in production of cotton for
1922, reporting a crop of 100000
kilos,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-18
FULL CARLOAD OF
FARM MACHINERY
SOLD TO RANCHERS
Two Tractors Included in
Biggest Implement
Sale in Years.

Manuel, lamps, Mex, March IT,
The first full carload of farming ma
ehinery to be delivered to n single
rancher in this state in more than ten
years.. has been delivered to Smith,
Newell and Bishop of this place.
Among other things, it consisted OF
two large tractors with plows and cul-
tivators for breaking of 1000 acres of
land owned by the company and which
will be planted in cotton.
Shipments of onions have been
started from the ranch by the owners,
who expect to gather and send to the
New York market by boat from Tam
pico, 40 carloads from the los acres
planted last fall. The tomato crop.
planted ut the same time, is practical
ly harvested.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-18
INCOME OF MEXICAN
GOVERNMENT GAINED
S24,574,435 IN 1922
Export Taxes, Applied on
Nationa! Debt, Increased
Considerably.

Mexico City, Mex, March 17.--In-
come of the Mexican treasury for
1922, through special taxes, amounted
to $97, 4S0,321, a gain of S24,574,-
1875 when receipts from the same
sources, namely petroleum (produc-
ton and exports), textiles, metals,
mining and mining recharges, peaoli-
ferrous lands, weights and measures.
Inheritance tax and utilization Of
public waters, totaled $72,S95, SS5.IS.
Export taxes, which are also APP
piled to the national debt, but which
are left on deposit in New York for
this purpose, show a considerable in
crease in 1922, though figures for
the first six months of 1921 are not
available.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-18
BIG GARBANZO CROP
Increase Of 4O,47O,976 Kilograms
over 1921.

Mexico, March 17.-According to
the Department Of Agriculture, 3d.
$685. Kilograms of garbanzos were
grown in Mexico during 1922. This
is an increase of d0,470,976 Kilograms
over the 1921 crop when but 49,
1874 500 Kilograms were produced.
1t s estimated that consumption in
the republic will be 4S.S00,000 kilo-
grams. leaving a balance for export
of 16,005.4I6 Kilograms against l.
26S.112 Kilograms exported in 1921
and 451 1856 Kilograms sent out of the
country in 1920.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-18
945,199,000
BARRELS OIL
SINCE 1904.
Mexican Production Fast
Approaching the
Billion Mark.
NEW WELLS DRILLING
Total Cut Down Because
Of Cessation Dur
ing War Days.
NEW WELLS DRILLING

''ss.fampico, March 1.-THE total
production of crude oil in Mexico
since the Mexican Petroleum Corpora
ton brought in the first well In
Ebano, April, 1904 to January 1,
1928, was 945,190,0OO barrels from
I'll wells. OF this amount, 22S,4S3,-
600 barrels were from the Northern
(Panunco) heavy oil district and the
rest virtually all light oil from the
southern district, with about 1861
600 barrels of this from the Isthmus
of Tehuantepec, Chiapas and Ia
basco.
OF the entire production, 199,O73,-
600 barrels is from fields brought in
since 1920, mainly Southern Amatlan,
Zacamixtle, Toteco and TERRA
Blanca-Chapapote Nunez in the
southern district and Cacalilao in the
northern district. To Panuco goes
credit for greatest production with
1S9,201 barrels, but from the view
point of area, Toteco-Cerro Azul
{ holds the premier position with
117,S25,000 barrels.
Cacalila0 Yield Small.
Cacalilao flowed but $4,000
barrels in 1929, all from six wells.
This Hacienda at present is produc-
ing that amount monthly and con-
stantly on the increase and is ex-
pected to be good for 100000
barrels during 1923.
Potential production on January 1,
was estimated at 521,0 900 barrels
daily of which 100000 barrels was
in the northern district. This has
increased. however, and today is
considered as being not less than
100000 barrels daily. The esti-
mated potential of the southern dis
trict Of $4,000 barrels daily is
practically unchanged, due aolely to
new wells drilled since that time by
the Huasteca Petroleum Company z
Chapapote Nunez and TERRA Blanca
as well as to ability TO increase the
flow from Cerro Azul No. 4.
Reports Not Available.
information is available
covering operations on the Isthmus
Of Tehuantepec and to the south.
Production since the first completion
at Sarlat IN 1904 had been about
2.659.0 barrels to January 1. All
these fields in. this section Of the
Republic had to be abandoned prior
to 1917, because Of revolutionary con-
ditions. Little attention was paid
to them until 1921. partially because
Of eushers being brought in in the
south field.
In that year. the Mexican Eagle
subsidiary AGAIN resumed activity
near Minitatlan at Conception. Sew
eral wells came N but sanded MP
before they could be called compile
tons and cannot be flowed.
In Chiapas and Tabasco, the
Mexican Seaboard operating CON-
pany. Comnania Mexicana de Ter
renos y Petroleo is alone active.
Three wells are being drilled in re-
mote sections and its biologists and
engineers are active.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-18
RAINS In MOUNTAINS
Heaviest Precipitation and SHOWS In
Recent Years.

Torreon, Mexico, March 17.-Ae-
cording to correspondence FROM the
mountainous sections of Durango. the
SHOWS this season have been the hea,-
lest for years. From February q. to
March 1, considerable rain and snow
is said to have fallen in that dis
trict.
1t Is expected that the melting OF
the snow viii bring a good flow of
water in the Nazas river in the early
spring for beneficial irrigation in the
Laguna cotton belt.
Due to the continued drought tn
wells which supply Torreon are ge-
ting low and the water company ia
obliged to cut off the service early in
the afternoon. A few new wells are
being dug but 1t will require some
time to complete them.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-18
Industrial and Social News Mexico Told by Special Correspondents


MUntefty, MEX, MaCh Is.-Ah-
nouncement has been made that the
Houston Y. NJ. c. A. basket ball team
will play here Sunday, March II
against the Circulo Mercantil Mutual
ist quintet at the Monterey bull
ring. This game promises to be one
of the outstanding sporting events
of the month. The local basket ball
team has been practicing the last few
days and the boys are in the pink of
condition.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-18
FUM|CAT|ON
/. COSTS WERE
GUT IN HALF.
American Surgeons Plan
Saved Both Time
and Money.
USE u. S. CERTIFICATES
Passengers and Freight
Shipments Moved
With Speed.

TaInpico, Mex, March 17.-Ac-
coriing to figures compil 81 by the
American consulate, a saving Of prac-
tically 80 per cent was effected in the
costs of ship fumigation during the
yellow fever quarantine of 1922 in
the port of Tampico, against costs
during previous quarantine seasons.
Where it formerly cost cargo YES
sells 10 cents per cubic foot for fumi-
CATION. under n system worked out by
Maj. Fleetwood Gruver, United States
public health surgeon, the charges
were reduced to 80 cents per cubic
foot. Tankers which had been costing
$40 for fumigation were reduced to
500.
The big reduction to oil companies,
especially was not particularly in the
actual amount of cash saved, but in
the time saved for clearance.
Free Area Declared.
Upon recommendation of Major
Gruver, the surgeon general issued
orders placing all terminals on the
Vera Cruz side of the Panuco river.
on which side most Of the loading
wharves are located, as well as those
terminals on the Tamaulipas side of
the river, west of the junction II the
Tamesi river, in a non-fumigation area
as they were considered free of ste
gomyia mosquitoes.
Vessels docking in this designated
district were not required to fumigate
and persons who had lived at one of
these terminals for six days prior to
the departure of a vessel and were
found free of fever symptoms, were
allowed to depart for the states with
out further detention. As the result
Of this ruling, from II to Is hours, the
average fumigation period, was saved
to ships.
In previous quarantine seasons,
every vessel clearing for the United
State from Tampico was required to
be fumigated, and passengers re-
quired to pass their period of Quaran-
tine away from Tampico.
Money and Time Saved.
Beside the evident saving to Ameri-
can companies considerable economies
were effected on those actually fumi-
gated. Major Cruver induced the hip
ping interests TO combine. and they
engaged single fumigating company
TO Systematically do the work of fu-
migation at fixed price. Formerly
each company made individual arrange
ments, with the result that the work
of fumigation was extremely costly
and invariably delayed sailings.
In addition to these reforms. the
U. S. Public Health Surgeon made ar.
rangements by which the Mexican
medical officer would be present al
the fumigation of ships requiring
Mexican as well as american flu. iga.
ton certificates. American fumigation
was accepted ms valid for the issuance
of Mexican fumigation certificates.
Similar arrangements were made with
the Cuban consul for ships clearing
for Cuban ports. To further facilitate
the rapid dispatches of ships, fumi-
cation hours were advanced from Z a.
m, to daylight, with DIR. Gruver ready
at the earliest hour to sign bills OF
health,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-18
DEFICIT Is REDUCED
Officials Of Monterey to Get City Out
Of Debt.

Monterey. Mexico, March IT,
From $4,000 the municipal deficit
of this city has been reduced TO
$46.4J1. This has been done as a re-
suit of an economy plan introduced by
the financial committee of the munich
pal council.
1t is fundamentally believed that the
city's authorities will emerge from the
financial chaotic state which has last
ed for more than three years, in less
than two months.
Moreover, the federal government
will donate monthly subsidy amount
ing to $4,000 to help pay expenses Of
the public schools of this city.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-18

or stomach sour, just try a spoonful
of harmless Dodson's Liver Tone to-
night.
Here's my guarantee-Go to any
drug store and get bottle of bod
sons Liver Tone for few cents. Take
a spoonful and if it doesn't straighten
you right up and make you feel fine
and vigorous I want you to go back
to the store and get your money.
Dodson's Liver Tone is destroying
the sale Of calomel because it is en-
tirely vegetable, therefore it can not
salivate or make you sick.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-18
2215 BOATS SUPPLIED
1856 Vessels Took Oil ut Tampico in
1922.
Tampico, March 17.-Fuel oil '

Tampico, March 17.-Fuel oil was
distributed to 2215 vessels of various
nationalities at Mexican ports in 1922.
Tampico supplied 05S, 963 cubic meters
of oil to 1856 vessels of which 1872
flew the American flag; 341 were
British, and the balance distributed
among other countries.
Other than regular oil ports where
there is distribution to tankers from
adjacent fields, only Salina Cruz on
the West coast and Vera Cruz on the
Gulf are loading stations.