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DANISH LUTHERAN CHURCH
Tn Henningsen. Lutheran Pastor
Daneyi1le North Dakota


TIL Henningsen. Lutheran Pastor
Daneville, North Dakota
Sunday School, Bible Class ~ a. m.
English Reading service, May 10 at
1890 a. m.
Parent Day Program, May 10 at
s p. m.
Choir Practice, May IS at s p. m.
Busy Boys Brotherhood, May II a
s p. m.
Catechetical Glass, May 16 at 9:30
a. m.
Coalridge, Montana
Danish Service. May 10 at 1890 a. m.
Sunday School, Bible Class, May
10 at $50 a. m.
Y. P. S. Meeting, May 10 at 2:30
p. m.
Catechetical Glass, May Is at 4.30
p. m.
Fertile Valley, North Dakota
Ladies Aid at the home of Norman
Petersen, May IA at 2 p. m.
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II WEEK in SOCIETY
Hostess to Bridge Club

Mrs. j. c. Storkan entertained the
members of her Club at bridge din
ner on their regular meeting day.
High score was made by Mrs. E. S.
Koser and second high by Mrs. C. w.
Peterson.
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FOR SALE OR TRADE-1 single
disc drill, 3 sec. harrow with cart,
Ford truck, duckfoot c~ultivator, wa
gon, will sell at great reduction
John Palubicki.
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LOST-Truck end gate on Welliver
road on Monday. Notify Arthur
Swanson, Wanso, Mont. 1tp.
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ST. JoSEPH'S CHURCH
Rev. w. P. O'Rourke, Pastor

rev. w. r. Okourke, Pastor
Mothers Day, May 10th
High Mass (Children's Choir at Q
o'clock.
Low Mass at IL o'colck.
Rosary and Benediction at 7:3O p. m.
The Knights of Columbus and the Ca
tholic Daughters will receive Holy
Communion at the 9 o'clock mass.
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ening. Junior League at 5 P. M.
Prayer meeting at TAB each We'd
nesday evening.
E. ]. Bott, Pastor
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FOR SALE-Ice Box in good condi.
ton. 40 pound capacity. $1,000
DR.. W. D. Roy.
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FOR SALE-One four burner oil
Burner oil stove with oven-Inquire
at Herald Office
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Surprise on Birthday

Wednesday evening the member.
and husbands of the Dinner Bridge
Club gave Mrs. c. G. Johnson a hap.
Ply surprise with the desire of cele.
brating her birthday. Cards were play.
ed at four tables during the evening
The ladies provided and served a de-
'licious lunch and presented Mrs. John
son with a beautiful gift.
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LOST STRAYED OR STOLEN /
Bull, Is months old, mostly white
with small bletch Of black on left
side. If found notify w. M. Syme,
Raymond, Montana. 32-3tc.
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FOR RENT-Four room house. In
quire A. ]. LANCER. left.
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Harmony Bridge Club
The Harmony members were the
guests of Mrs. E. C. Peterson Thurs
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FOR SALE-C1ean Bison Flax seed
raised from Registered Seed, SELL
ing at 1886 per bushel also have
second generation Marquis Wheat at
SIS cents per bushel-Geo. OVERLY.
Plentywood, Montana. 33-tf.
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Evangelical Church
Sunday School at 10 A. m. Preach
ing at IL A. NJ. E. L. C. E. at z P. n.
Preaching at 7:45 P. M. Sunday ev-
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Petroleum Rates
Continued From Page -

Continued From Page u
and federal commissions.
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Assessor Geo. E. Bolster is very
much better after being confined to
his home the past three weeks on ac-
count Of illness.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-05-07

Mrs. Gust Collins and little daugh-
ter Lois were callers from north of
Raymond at the O. S. Collins home
Thursday afternoon.
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Sixteen members Of the Senior class
of the Froid High School were IN
plentywood Tuesday evening to take
in the show tom Sawyer" at the Or
pheum and following enjoyed a lunch
con at Vests Cafe.
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WA4 MOTHERS GET GRAZ

adm. City o. Harrington. Lots 3 70
3 inc. and IL and IL, in blk 81,
Santa Rosa. Lots / to "a inc. in blk
60 original toWnsite Of Santa Rosa.
Lots 7 and 9. BIZ 50. Santa Rosa
and lot 3 blk - santa Rosa Cd'n:
s3.500O0.
O. u. Courtney 20 George Wolf
and Wllhclmina Wolf. All that por-
lion OF Blk II lying " Of @. @. flood
protection leVsG Orange Grove
5ubd. Cdn: Sl.00 etc.
I'll. ". Greenfield by TT. 20 Grace
IN. Clark. w Gas &C OF the s 29.95
nc OF blk So. Minncsota-Texa Id.
AZ Irrig. Cos. Subd. Cd'n: $4,000.
Emil q. Balzcrini. TO John Flor
ETH and An.7inctte Fioretti. An
und 1-2 interest IN and TO all OF
blk 9. Dana Subd. Cdn: 100000.
vi. M. Norman, Jr., et al 10 w. "A.
Freeman. w 1-2 OF " 10 &C OF the
5 $500 nc cf lots I. Q. 3 and 4, blk
4O7. and the 3 1-2 OF ~ 10 &C OF
the y $500 nc Of lots I. ?, 3 and =,
blk 407. Indiana-TcNas Id. a. Irrig.
Cos subd. Cdn. $1,000 etc.
IL. Norris 20 nj. TO Clarence nj.
Cash and Mrs. Mona Mace Cash.
Lots 4. 2 and 3, blk 81. Third Addn.
San Ecnlto. Cd'n: S2.5O0.O0.
Port isabel Trrig. Co. 10 Arthur @.
Avery. Clark T.. Avery. " 238 &C or
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a. M I'm -.


SO I started out in the big city
to buy enough soil for four flower
pots.
Don't laugh. 1t isn't funny. Or
Is ii?
/ hadn't the slightest idea how
you bought earth in New York.
Did you get ii by. the pound or
the square foot, or what?
stopped in a flower shop.
Can you spare me a little.
T .-...eh.....a little soil.....you
know. ... earth. dirt?" I began,
somewhat subduedly.
Nov let's see.' replied the
shopkeeper, looking about. Il
might let you have a small
amount. How much did you want?"
I didn't know. I helped him
hunt. Finally he reached under
a table and dragged out a sack. II
was just about the size OF the sack
you used TO get when you asked
for two-bits worth Of sugar. AS he
pianked Ii down on the table. a
dusty. smoke-like little cloud went
up. Surely this was very ancient
earthl
How much is 10? 7 inquired.
'Ill have 10 ask YOU so cents" and
he looked a little foolish. "You
know dirt Is pretty hard to get
around here"
So ! went away carrying a little
bag OF earth under my arm and
feeling somewhat silly. And won
dering what would happen IL I
dropped il and II plopped on the
street.
Since then I have made some
inquiries. And I have learned that
a couple youngsters out Long Is
land way have made a neat bit OF
change shovelirg up loads OF earth
and bringing them 10 Nrw York
FOR sale. They get so cents for a
little bucket Of IL. And they get
quite a bit for squares OF green
lawn.
Anyway I've got enough earth
for two little crooks. but I'm
through trying 10 make a garden
In New York. I can't afford II.
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blk I6. sec 3, BayyiEw Citrus Groves
subd. No. 3. Cd'n: S2.91500.
Port Isabel Irrig- Co. 10 Louis II.
Schaelcr. Essie 5Chaeler = GA &C
OF blk "a. sec 3. BayvIcW Citrus
Groves SIbd. NO. .. Cdn. SS.T36.OO.
w. u. Schneider. VI WI. to Port
Isabel Irrigation IN All MI blk III.
cont. 2459 nc. Bayylcw Citrus
Groves subd NO. q Can $1,000 ere.
Ethleen Spence et al 10 Verna
BrOns Shaw, Harold . Shaw. All
OF blk 10. cont. 40 aC. Survey 1879.
@. q. Bowman subd Cdn: ~S240OO0O.
Beulah Dickens 10 al by Sheriff
10 r. r. Woodbridge. 36i ac, being
part of lot "a. =. II. Bel subd. Sur.
AZ. Cdn: $4,000.
Cola McCord ~ al 10 James IT..
Whitney. All ~ lots 4. Q and 3, Blk
1874. ORIGINAL town site vi Harlln-
gen. Cdn: Sl.650 40.
q. o. Bellengeri to III. "A. Pitts and
Nina Pitts. $3.50 &C out of Nv or %:
w. Heywood part OF blk ID" OF
Hicks Reserve. Ci'n: $4,000.
g. q. BallenEer- 10 VI. "a. Pitts ana
Nina u. Pitts. 54D7 &C. out OF ~ or
o wv. Heymood part OF Blk d.
Hicks Reserve. Cain. S4023.Ol.
@. o. BellenEer' TO III. IA. Fltts II
Nina u. Pitts. 56.07 &C out w Soutn
cr Alba HeywoCd part of hFr ID
Hicks Reserve Can: S5.l04-0G-
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VE AUTHOR or
IBYNEA SsPycs Ms The husband Unprel.


! stranger 70 him. Geo. he said
awkwardly like a little boy. "gee.
Beryl. don't cry
Beryl lifted her head. II know"
she said. "it's "a nice way 10 act
after dragging you out here 20 lis
ten 10 me-" She dabbed viciously
at her eyes. I've had a tough
break Tommy. It's tough FOR you,
too. because I've got TO tell you the
truth. My voice Is gone I may
never sing again and and
they Jay 1t wouldn't have happened
II I'd obeyed tile Doctor"
why didn't Tou?" Tommy asked
logically enough.
Because I couldn't" Bcryl told
him. 1T was you. Tommy. You
needed n friend. And you can't
deny that there we're times when
you'd have got IN a lot deeper with
Pol II you hadn't had me on your
trail"
YES" Tommy admitted. n guess
that's 60. Do you mean that"
He paused and. Beryl finished for
him.
Il should hare been IN bed when
| was chasing all over the country
looking after you" she declared
And now. Tommy. it's a show
down. I've paid a big price TO help
you. I'm not going 10 CRY any more
but ! can't endure IL unless you
make il Gun for something III
you do | won't care
Tommy stirred r~estlesaly. WHAT
can | do?" he asked vaguely.
You can i1e yourself now and
quit the Lar rim gang. You know
you can't stick with them forever.
Tommy. I'll bet you're sick OF Il
already. They know how 10 take
care Of themselves better than you
ever will. but they'll slip some day.
You're not ? fool. Tommy. You
know that. Come on back with me
now--come 70 our house. We owe
you a lot--our family-but you
owe me more. And I'm licked. X
I've got to admit that all I had TO
hold 70 on this old earth has gone
down before the viciousness CT Pol
Larkin.
Think OF H. Tommy she fhur-
ried on. my whole future-every-
thing that has given me a chance 70
lift myself out on the routine "
working In a grocery store. III
have 10 70 back 70 that now. and
! loved singing. 1 love the Injuries
! eve had before Its horrible TO
think that 1 lost all that just be-
cause certain men are crooksi But
| won't mind IL II proves you're
what | think you are. You've never
been n welrher or a dOuble-crosser.
Tommy. You've always been reg
ular. And now it's I'D TO you 10
make good I've bought your re-
lease from the Larkins with every
thing ! had VIII you take i- OF
will you let me DOWN.
(TfD Be Continued)
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Real Estate Transfers

Of Bayview Citrus Groves Subd..
No. 8. Cd'n: s9,835.O0.
Port Isabel Irrigation Co. 10
Helen 3. Upper. All OF blk. Al.
cont. l.03 acres. Sec. 8. Bayview
Citrus Groves Subd. NO. 3. Cd'n:
81. $4,000.
Port Isabel Irrig. Co. To ]. Z.
Calvert. N. 5 acres or Blk. IL. Bay
side Dew. Cos Subd., Cd'n: s4.5OO.OO.
L. 7. Randel, ct al. to Port Isabel
Irrig. co. Blk. Is. containing liO7
acres, Bayside Dev. Cos Subd.
Cd'n: S1.00 e. c.
j. K. Calvert, ct al. 10 Port Isabel
Irrig. co. ". ) acres or blk. Il. Bay-
side Dev. Cos Subd, Cd'n: 81 100
a. C..
r. =. Mcfarland 70 Iudwir
Zlmmerer. n. 10 &C. OF Blk. IL.
Minnesota Texas Id. & Irrig. Cos
Subd.. Cdhn: $1,000 4, {.
b. II. Dunlap TO W. II. Bardweu
w. ) acres or the S. 10 acres OF
Blk. !, Potter Subd., Cd'n: $1,000
e. {.
zeferino Perez 70 Soledad q. de
Perez. Fractional lot 8. Blk. !,
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The City May Be Dirty, But Just
Try to Find Garden Soh; Even
Tiny Bagful Of Precious Stuff
Costs 50 Cents.
NEW YORK.-Having returned
from a weekend in the country
where flowers were budding and
trees were lush green and miles Of
soft grass carpeting invited a tired
city fellow TO relax, ! turned 10 the
wife and said:
Let's have a window box garden
this year?"
My wife is smarter about such
matters and said:
"Yes-but wh7re : you going
to get the earth?"
You mean 10 tell me you can't
get dirt in a town where there's
more dirt than either Of Us ever
saw before?"
Did you ever try buying any
earth, dirt or whatever you want
TO call it?" queried my practical
better half.
Now that hadn't ever occurred
TO me. 7 remembered people tell
ing me that eayth in New York
was one OF the greatest ~luxuries.
They had said that il was cheaper
to buy the grown flowers than to
purchase the soil in which they
grew.
Soil had always seemed so value
less in years agone. Out west. | had
merely to jab a rake into the
stratas OF packed and mouldy
leaves 70 obtain all the rich fertil-
izing material I could use. And II
7 wanted a crock OF earth. I had
merely to 20 into the back yard
with a spade and there il was.
But now I looked wistfullv dom
or my own backyard. II was
paved with concrete. I looked into
neighboring yards and saw paint
ers and carpenters turning them
into outdoor summer tearooms.
We'll. where can you Get earth
in this mans town?n I asked sadly.
you can buy It somewhere and
pay plenty-but don't ask me
where"
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BEGIN HERE TODAY

DE1At nE@GAE AOhh
EERYL BORDEN. secretly In
lovr wIth TOMMY WILSON,
knows that be would never he
happy with her half-sister.
IRENE EVERETT. and tries TO
prevent their marriage.
Irene In jealous when she fails
arr Bcryl u n radio con-
tract. Beryi's voice wins her new
friends hut she cannot forget her
hopeless love though she goes 20
parties with young PRENTISs
GAYLORD learns that
frentiss is rich and trses TO win
him from Beryl.
Tommy's aunt dies and he loses
both job and money through her
bad luck and she breaks the en-
EaEement. when Prentisx asks
her 10 marry him she accepts. In
despair. Tommy drinks heavily
and Beryl hnds him. She tries TO
cheer him mp and tells Irene
must 20 back to Tommy or In
form PrcntiEs how heartIessIy
then slips nwny ana marries
Prentiss. ~telephoning the news
ne tc.
Next morning Beryi'E throas ~
In n serious condition aad n nof@d
specialist ~ called. He advises es-
treme caution which BeryI disre-
cards when she hears Tommy IL
In. bad company. she slips out of
the house md goes 90 N boot
ieEEer's rendezvous where she
finds Tommy. He IN affected by
her pleading hut seems unable 10
break away from gang.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XXXv
A M0NG the cards Beryl held In
IN her game with Tommy there
was one ace. II was a black ace
and she hoped ii would trump
anything that Tommy could pro-
duce. II should. she thought. as she
drove slowly toward the Larkin
house. IL had cost her enough 10
impress anyone with the slightest
sense OF honor. And she could not
believe that Tommy's character had
become completely undermined.
The look OF worry on her face
tonight (she did not often drive
near the arkin place at night was
marked. She had not seen Tommy
for three weeks The avalanche she
feared had descended upon her only
the day before and she was certain
Tommy had not heard about it.
The night was chilly. 1t was
early fall. Beryl had not brought
a wrap and the sweater she was
wearing was scarcely warm enough.
She shivered slightly. I'm always
either too hot or too cold" she
thought impatiently.
But impotence was such a slight
burden compared with the black
despair she had known. She hoped
never again to feel as she had when
DR.. Auguston told her. Your voice
Is gone. Miss Borden"
They had left her alone. She mad
asked them TO. And what she had
thought and what she had suffered
had blocked out her youth-left
her a woman.
Her face was a little white but
In her eyes there was a vision OF
Tommy-tail and slim and brown
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and gay. TC%my as he had been.
not the unkonpt loafer he had be
come. How she hated those blood
shot streaks in his eyes.
He had even talked roughly "a
her when she had logged him until
he was e~xasperated.
II had happened the night Pol
had got into trouble. Pol had got
out OF il. but Tommy wouldn't have.
He'd have been made the goat.
Beryl had parked her car IN
front or Polls house when he and
Tommy camo out 70 get into a
truck which stood IN the driveway.
Beryl went over 70 them and in.
sisted she would follow the truck
II Tommy went with Pol.
Pol looked at Tommy. "All
right" he said sharply. wen settle
this later. Tom"
Il guess YOU know what that
means" Tommy exclaimed 10 Beryl
as Pol drove away. I'm IN bad.
Polls had about enough OF you'll"
Then quit him." Beryl returned
coolly. "and save yourself from be-
ing kicked out OF his gang"
Tommy had sworn angrily and
walked away.
Pol was arrested that night. II
didn't come TO anything but he
blamed Tommy and thereafter
Tommy had evaded Beryl with com
plete success except for one acct
dental meeting.
That was three weeks aEo. Irene
hadn't written and Beryl had no
excuse 10 tempt Tommy into a talk.
After tonight she would have no
difficulty in seeing him or she
would not want 10 see him. For
I'm not going to crawl 70 him II be
isn't worth H." she told herself.
She wouldn't have planned a test
for hir but this one that had been
thrust upon her would measure
Tommy's character for all time for
Beryl.
To put a soul upon the dissecting
table Is not an agreeable thing.
Beryl. In her night OF struggling
with her new misfortune. had
grown more tolerant. yet she knew
thar IL Tommy failed her now she
could never believe in him again.
She was not frightened as she
might have been for believing In
Tommy was all that was eft 10 ner.
The thread OF doubt thar ran
through her hope was a thin one
but sufficient 70 make ner realize
what she was doing. II she lost.
her life would be barren indeed.
After arriving al the Larkin
house she sat awhile In her do
crepit old car and weighed the TO
tentialities OF her venture. She
could find nothing to induce her 70
turn back.
And no matter what she thought
there was Tommy. She saw him as
he stood In the middle or the Lar
kins' living room TO turn on a light.
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The shades were MP and the gIaring
light flooded the shabby room with
a hard white brilliance. turning Il
into q stage for BeryL She saw
Tommy light a cigaret and pick I'D
2 newspaper. Then she put the
palm of her hand down hard on the
button that sounded the horn OF
her cal and sent forth a raucous
call. She repeated II In rapid sue
cessiOn several times. making II
too nercmptory for anyone 70 ig-
n0re-least OF all Tommy who
might reasonably expect that Il was
one OF the crowd calling him.
Beryl held her breath as he came
20 answer the call. She had pur-
posely parked her car In the
shadow on a large maple tree
Tommy d!d not recognize II until
he was within speaking distance.
Then DE swore under his breath
and prepared 70 retreat. but Beryl
was out OK the a in a fash and
clinginE 10 his arm.
Don't be a coward," she chal-
lcnEcd. Besides there's no one
home. ~ there?"
why can't you mind your own
bUsincss?' Tommy retorted.
That's Just what / am doing"
Eeryl said. Please come with me
Tommy somewhere where we can
talk. ! raj 10 tell you something
about myself. I'm in trouble too
now"
Tommy drew back and tried 70
peer no her in the semi-darkness.
People rarely thought OF giving
Beryl sympathy. she never seemed
to need H. Beryl continued urging
while be hesitated. Her voice was
fraught with despair and It was
I genuine. She clutched at Tommy.
suddenly afraid with a blind I'M
reasoning fear. that he would not
listen 10 her.
please. Tommy. You've always
helped me when I needed you.
Don't you see. | need you nowl
There's no one else l can talk TO-"
Tommy turned back toward the
car. Get in." he said grufly. Il
don't want you hanging around
here. Pol won't stand for it."
you drive" Boryl said. and
slipped into the seat az the right
She was trembling SO she could not
have held the wheel steadily.
Tommy became aware OF her IN
creasing agitation.
What's the matter with your" ne
asked bluntly.
Words 10 answer him we're jun
bled in Beryl's mind. She did not
know which 10 use. How could she
tell him.
Suddenly she put her face down
In her hands and Tommy was as
tonIshed 10 hear the sobs that we're
torn from her lips. He drove the
car 70 the side or the road and
stopped.
Bcryl. crying. was a complete
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B'ville Id. a. I'm. Cos subd., cd'n:
S4.25l.0O.
The Barreda Corpo. to James
Dickinson +, Mortgage co. All OF
lot z, Blk. "A. containing 6.33
acres. Barreda Gardens Subd. NO.
6, Cdn: S959.5O.
jose ManzanO, by Tr. TO Luis
Champion. Lots !. . and 3. Blk. 1T.
lot z. Blk. c.. Lots I a. 2. Blk. lac,
city OF Brownsville. Cd'n: S4.250O0.
Buena Vista Burial Park Asso-
citation TO II. r. Baird. Lot 3l5. con-
tanning zoo 50. IT. out Of Graceland
Section. Buena Vista Burial Park
Subd.. Cd'n: $4,000.
A. NJ. Horne. ct al. 20 8. SHIRLEY
Rllison. Lots 8. Q and IN. blk. ~.
Original townsite OF Harlingen-.
Cd'n: S6.500O0.
Real Estate Sales
wednesday June fth. 1880 S46.0l3.58
Wednesday June 3rd, 1881 47.669.49
Prepared by Brownsville Title Coz
Deeds filed June 4th 1851 .
Valley Orchards Realty CO. m
McLeod-Hood Co. East 10 nc of blk
90. McLcOd-H0od Properties No. /.
Cd'n: S3510.00.
j. r. WilcoNon. et all by Tr. 10 ID.
B. Meadows Lots 4. 5, and 6. hlk
40. Original townsite OF Harrington
Lots /. 2 and 3. blk ?. Ebony Heights
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Four Major Companies Slash
Crude Prices

-Four major companies slashed crude prices in the
East Texas field. Why2 Pres. w. S. Parish Of the
Humble Oil and Refining company has the floor.
Let him tell 1t: The railroad commissions program
for the control Of production in East Texas has CON-
pleely broken down. Oh is being produced far in ex-
cess OF the market demand and in utter disregard OF
the commissions order. A few fortunate producers
monopolize what market there IS, entirely excluding
adjacent less fortunate producers from any share in
it. Intolerable ~inequities result and economic dis
aster will certainly follow II control Of production in
East Texas Is not promptly set up. individuals and
corporations face bankruptcy; banks financing such
operators likewise face failure: counties and school
districts dependent upon oil property valuations for
tax income face insolvency; the states revenue from
oil production has declined to a small fraction of
its normal value; the entire oil industry faces a gen
eral reduction IN salaries and wages and wholesale
unemployment must result. OIL companies, them
selves. are hopeless in this situation. No one con-
Germ or group can solve the problem. The active in
terest and support OF the entire public must be arous-
ed and made affective. WE HAVE DONE OUR UT
MOST TO AVERT IMPENDING CALAMITY"
Gov. Sterling is sitting on the lid. Senators and re-
personalities who are opposed to the Howsley bill
are as active and determined as ever in their opposi-
ton TO the enactment of oil control legislation. In
dividuals and organizations affected in the other
fields OF Texas are clamoring for a special session.
Robert r. Penn Of Dallas IS urging the formation Of
a huge corporation to take over operations of the new
East Texas field admitted to be the most potential in
the world and Penn is positive that something must
be done Immediately "Since flooding Of the market
with East Texas oil has depressed prices to such an
extent that a daily loss of s86o,00o is being suffered
Many cases are pending in the courts and regard
less Of special legislation Of the Penn proposal Of
corporation control Of the entire East Texas field
the courts will have the last word. II oil proration
by law Is constitutional. then II will be possible e
bring about wheat and cotton acreage proration by
law In order 10 stabilize the production and market
ing OF these main American staples. There are knotty
uroblems facing governors and lawmakers and high
court judges.