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The Mexia Weekly Herald
A NEWSPAPER FOR THE PEOPLE
TWENTY-SIXTH YEAR—No. 23.
MEXIA, TEXAS.
THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1924
$1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
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LIMESTONE DELEGATION INSTRUCTED; MM
Resolutions Adopted With
No Opposition As Harmony
And Peace Dominate Meet
Endorsed by Texas Democrats.
Peace and harmony and good will
generally characterized the meeting
of Limestone County delegates to the
Limestone County Democratic Con-
vention at Groesbeck Tuesday.
The convention was called to order
at 10:00 o'clock by County Chairman,
Hon. E. A. Allen of Groesbeck. He
at once stated the purpose of the con-
vention and asked that a temporary
Chairman and Secretary be appointed.
Mr. Seay of Groesbeck nominated
George Perkins of Mexia for tempo-
rary chairman. George W. Black of
Thornton then placed in nomination
Lester Shepherd of Groesbeck. Mr.
Perkins won by a large majority. Dr.
R. B. Jackson placed in nomination for
Secretary Fletcher Adair of Groes-
bcck who was unanimously elected by
acclamation. Scott Reed moved that
the temporary organization be made
permanent, which was carried.
A motion was then made and car-
ried specifying that the Chair should
appoint a credentials committee
three.
Subscribers Pay
Second Installment
On the Cotton Mill
The Mexia Cotton Mill Committee is
busy at present with the details of
completing the arrangements neces-
sary to the starting of the textile in-
dustry in Mexia. J. K. Hughes, Chair-
man of the Board of Directors, states
that they are working daily on the
subject. He also states that the sec-
ond installment of ten per cent on the
subscripions is now due and that J.
Sandford Smith is Treasurer authoriz-
ed to receipt these payments. It will
facilitate the work, the directors state,
and will be appreciated if the sub-
scribers to the stock will make their
payments promptly. Miss Cora Oli-
0f i phant, of the Chamber of Commerce
Jim Bradley was made chair- j offices, will likely call within the next
man of this committee. Ed Allen few dayS 0n all who have not either
moved that the chair also appoint a
committee of five to draft resolutions
to submit to the body. This was
amended by a motion by Major N. P.
Houx that the chair also appoint a
committee of three on delegates to
the Stae Convention.
The delegation committee was Jo.c
Arrington, chairman, N. P. Houx ani'
Scott Reed.
The chair instructed these commit-
tees to retire to various rooms of the
court house and proceed with their
duties.
The credentials committee found
that 24 voting boxes were represented
including all of the larger ones, with
nine absent, seating the entire delega-
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mailed in their checks or tendered
their payments to Mr. Smith.
Mrs. Betty Fritz
Dies Sunday Night
Mrs. Betty Fritz, about 21, died of
inflamation of the brain at the home
of Will Cox Waller on Sojuth McKin-
ney street about 12 o'clock Sunday
night. Ttyie deceased had been in Mex-
ia about 0 months prior to her death.
Burial took place at Newby Tues-
day afternoon. Funeral arrangements
were handled by the John R. Corley
Company. 1
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IMPROVED ROADS
PICTURF TO BE
SHOWN HERE
NEXT WEEK
G ■ K^ADCIO.
LIMESTONE COUNTY RESOLUTIONS
Groesbeck, Limestone County. Texas.
May 6, 1924.
lion. George W. Perkins, Chairman County Convention:
We, your committee on Resolutions, beg leave to submit
the following:
We, the democrats of Limestone County, Texas, in conven-
tion assembled-on this the Sixth day of May, 1924, do. hereby
renew our loyalty to the democratic party, and congratulate the
country that no Bribe Takers and Sellers of Political Influence
occupied high places in our government while the democratic
party was in power.
We believe in clean, honest government, honestly adminis-
tered: we believe in the virtue, validity and vitalizing power of
our State and National prohibition laws; we commend and ap-
prove the action of our State and National legislative bodies in
lifting woman out of her estate of bondage and placing her upon
the highest pinnacle of American citizenship on a parity with
cur male population, and we invite them to cooperate with us
in restoring our National government to the high plane of mor-
j.ls and honesty it occupied under democratic administration.
We express our full faith, confidence in and hearty sup-
port of Hon. Morris Sheppard and Hon. Earle B. Mayfield, the
duly and lawfully elected United States Senators from Texas,
and also send our cordial greetings to our own Congressional
Representative, Hon. Luther Johnson, urging them to continue
their good services in behalf of better government, free from
the domination of special interests who know they cannot use
them for their own personal gain.
Believing that William Gibb3 McAdoo is the embodiment of
progressive Democracy and believing further that he is a man
of incorruptible integrity and broad enlightened statesmanship, i
Loth of which have been demonstrated by his eminent services
to the Nation and knowing from his record and recent public
utterances made face to face with the people of our State, that
he is sound upon every vital issue and is in strict accord with
the highest ideals of Texas Democracy and of the nation, we
therefore instruct our delegates to the State convention to vote
fcr resolutions and for delegates favoring his nomination as a
Progressive Democrat for President of the United States.
We further instruct our delegates to vote for Alvin Ous-
ley for Vice-President of the United States.
V* e further instruct our delegates to the State Convention
.o vote as a unit on all matters coming before that body, and
1o vote for resolutions and for delegates favorable to the nomin-
ation of William Gibbs McAdoo for President, Alvin Ousley for
Vice-President, and also to stand with true Democratic courage
l'or the enforcement of prohibition in the United States, sane
immigration laws and for such other vital measures directed
toward the protection of our homes and the perpetuity of our
government.
We instruct our delegates to the State convention to en-
dorse the Hon. J. E. Bradley of Limestone County as a delegate
to the National convention from this Congressional district.
We point with pride to the result of instructed delegations
heretofore made in this State, under which instructions, the
nomination of Woodrow Wilson was named as the standard
bearer of Democracy, and without which instructions our Na-
tion may have lost the services of this eminent Statesman to
whom we wish to give due honor at this first County Democrat-
ic Convention, following his demise.
A. GARLAND ADAIR,
MRS. D. OLIVER,
MRS. C. D. KELLY
W. B. HERRING
S. D. FOSTER.
McAdoo Carries Pivotal Counties
In Conventions Over Slate
The story of wnat improved high-
ways mean to any community, no mat-
ter how large or small, is graphically
told in the motion picture "The Road
t'o Happiness,'' to be presented at the
Opera House next week.
Arrangements for the showing of
this remarkable picture here were
made by the Welch Motor Company
and all who are interested in the pro-
motion of better roads are urged to
attend. Admission is free.
"The Road to Happiness," was pro-
duced by the Ford Motion Picture
Laboratory co-operating with govern-
ment officials at Washington, and has
the endorsement of the Bureau of j
Public Roads, U. S. Department ofj
Commerce, the Highway Educational j
Board and the National Automobile j
Chamber of Commerce.
The picture has a distinct appeal
from the fact that it tells a true-to-
lifa story, with scenes laid around a
little town in Virginia and with the
simple people of this community por-
traying the principal roles.
The story centers about young Bob
Preston, farm boy who trudges over
muddy roads to school and who en-
dures the hardships attendant to trans
porting farm produce to market over
all the impassable highways. He de-
termines to devote his energies to
awakening the community to the ad-
] vantages of better roads. At school
he learns of a national essay contest
on good roads, enters it and captures
the first prize, a four-year course at
college. From the hands of President
Coolidge himself, Bob, in Washington,
receives his certificate of scholarship
which entitles him to his college
course. He takes up engineering,
finishes school, enters work in the
Bureau of Public Roads and finally,!
DAWES PLAN IS
FAVORED WHEN
GERMANS GO
TO POLLS
BERLIN, May 6.—The German
people gave the Dawes-Young plan
a narrow majority in the National
elections.
Whatever the ensuing government
and >zrliament may do, official re-
sults of Sunday's polling showed to-
day that at least 15,000,000 of the
29,000,000 voters registered approv-
al of the experts proposals.
The total vote of the Socialists,
Demcorats, Centrists and Folks Par-
tei candidates—all of whom were
pledged to support the plan—was
more than half of the ballots east.
Approximately 11,000,000 votes,
those for Nationalists, Polkists and
Communists, oppose the Dawes-
Young report.
The remaining three million votes
' are either mildly for or against the
plan. i Mth- tm&'glftr*'.
The ratio of 15 to 1 nnder-estl-
mates the success of the Moderates
since May nationalists vote were
merely protests against general con-
ditions obtaining under the post
war regime rather than shafts dir-
ected at the government's foreign
policy.
Moreover, it must be remembered
that the nationalists no longer are
sharp opponents of the Dawes-
Young plan—especially if they are
given a hand in the government—
for their leaders, at the close of the
campaign, disavowed the Helfrich
slogan, "a second Versailles," and
let it be known they were willing to
co-operate with the experts when
the latter declared "we must deal
with facts as they are."
In other words even the national-
ists have admitted Germany cannot
escape fulfillment of her treaty ob-
ligations.
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when the county commissioners in his rjn j m'ji'
old home community realize the need j £ 6XCIS 1 nStllUtl OTt
of better roads, he accepts their offer _
and becomes county engineer. j (flYPS fQY CfljlnJ'pn
DALLAS, Texas, May (!.—Early
returns from state wide county con-
ventions today indicated that the
McAdoo forces would control the
State democratic convention at Waco
May 27. McAdoo carried the pivotal
counties, including Dallas, Harris,
Johnson and Jefferson. Resolutions
endorsing an unpledged delegation,
supproted by Governor Neff, were
adopted in the Travis county con-
vention.
Charges that William Gibbs Mc-
Adoo is backed by the Klan in his
campaign for the Texas forty dele-
gates to the democratic national con-
vention was denied today by Cato
Sells, McAdoo's Texas manager. "It
is an absurd bugaboo," replied Sells
to accusations of Captain W. E. Lea,
state manager for Senator Under-
wood.
Adoo
ies.
that the Klan put over Mc-
The picture is filled with interest-
ing scenes, beautifully photographed
[and offers not only good entertain-
n Saturday's precinct primar- j mcnt but js high in educationai value.
County conventions were ho'd ,,
throughout Texas today to eiect del-
egates to the State convention of
democrats and republicans May 27.
McAdoo, by virtue of Saturday's pri-
maries, is assured of the support of
a majority of the county conventions
Early returns indicate his endorse-
ment.
To Crown Queen
of Texas Co-Eds
The Ministerial Alliance, at a call
meeting Monday evening, May 5th,
j heard Mrs. R. P. McDonald present
the claims and describe the work of
the Texas Children's Home and Aid
Society. This institution is discharg-
ing at present a noble work, and has
served in like capacity for many
years. In describing the work Mrs.
•The j McDonald explained that their pur-
Keechi Oil Test [GENERAL FLANAGAN DIES AT HOME
Creates^Interest JN PALESTINE AFTER LONG AND
'EVENTFUL LIFE IN THIS STATE
Teague Chronicle
More and more interest is being
manifested in the development of the
mineral oil resources of Freestone
county, which, if prevalent, are still in
the potential stage, not to say un-
:ertain or mysterious.
Recently there has been a sudden
revival of activities in various sections
of the country, which is reflected in
the projection of several promising
enterprises, which are now in the
various stages of development.
The greatest interest in the county
at the present time, perhaps, centers
around recent showings of the Pickens
No. 1 of the Keechi Petroleum Co.,
which is about two miles from the re- ]
cejitly begun Edwards No. 1 of the
L. A. Smith interests, on the Edwards
ranch. The Pickens No. 1 is reported |
to be drilling in sandy brown lime j
HENDERSON, Texas.—Gen. Web-
ster Flannagan, famous pioneer Tex- I
an, is dead here at the <age of 93
years. Gen. Flanagan was one time i
lieutenant governor and member of
the state legislature. He also serv-
ed as U. S. internal revenue collcct-
Hope Is Hope of
Texas At Rodeo
DALLAS, Texas, May 6, _ .
j queen of Texas coeds will be coronat-1 pose was to aid, assist ,care for, and
ed on "All-College Day" at the Texas j place in temporary and permanent
State fair this fall. | homes babies and small children
She will be the "Most beautiful that were uncared for by parents,
college girl" in the state, picked by a , Thousands of children and thousands
corps of experts on pulchritude from o fhomes are made happy each year
photographs submitted by the various through their efforts.
colleges and universities throughout j Therefore the Ministerial Alliance
the state. | deeming the Texas Children's Home
An elaborate coronation ceremony j and Aid Society a worthy nnd noble
attended by beautiful "duchesses"! institution, heartily endorses the
from each college will add color to the
occasion.
The coronation is part of the "All-
Colligate" festivities on Saturday,
Oct. 18, which include a circus, foot-
ball game and various other "stunts."
Prizes of $3,500 will be awarded the
collegians who stage winning presenta
Hope, of the Houston mounted j tions.
HOUSTON, Texas, May 6— Oscar |
work of the same and recommends
to the citizens of Mexia that they
give this work, represented at this
time by Mrs. McDonald, their finan-
cial support in so far as they are
able.
constitution convention and one of
the signers of the present organic
law by which the state is governed.
He died suddenly Monday from
heart disease.
Bobbed Hair Wife
Given Ten Years
For Her Banditrv
NEW YORK, May 0.—Celia Coony
I Brooklyn bobbed hair bandit, was sen
containing black streaks at a depth |
estimated between 3800 and 3900 feet.
The showing is indicated from the re-
ported fact that oil actually drips from
the bailer and tools as thev come out
of the hole. Scouts are drifting in, it'tenced to from tcn to twcnt>' >'ears
or. He was a member of the Texas i police force and incidentally the
world's champion bulldogger. will re-
present this city f.nd his native state
in the International rodeo to be held
at Wembley Park, England, some
25 miles from London, on Jur.e 17
to 24. Hope has already left Hous-
ton for London where he will stay
a short time before going to the
rodeo and exposition grounds.
Embarking with Hope on his jour-
ney to annex international laurels
Mad Polecat Bites
San Antonio Man
While Out Hunting
Hoof Trouble Is
Now under Control
is said, and strangers are beginning to
visit the well.
The Knight No. 1 of the O-K Gas
and Oil Co. seven miles southeast
from Teague, was bailing to test out
Wednesday, and ag ood showing was
indicated.
The Edwards No. 1 of the L. A.
Smith interests, 15 miles southeast of
Teague on the Edwards ranch, whien
was spudded in last week, is driltvg
around 1,000 feet.
It is reported that Mr. Everette,
one of the trustees, will succeed Mr.
Carpenter as field manager for the
Thad McLaln Co., drilling the Greene
test four miles east of Teague, which
i was shut down recently. Plans of
prison today.
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Negress Applie
For Murder Permit
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May fi.—
Deputy Sheriff Newton was astonish-
ed when a negress applied to him for
permission to kill her husband. She
said she wanted permission before
hand to avoid later complications.
this company are not definitely knowr.
here.
It is reported that a block of Turl-
ington southeast from Fairfield.
iwi'il be his famous ropins
"Frank", one of the biggest factors
in the many achievements won by
the Houston "cowboy cop". The
horse is intelligent, strong and fleet
of foot, and Hope is ready to stack
him against any other quadruped
that will be entered in the interna-
tional spectacle.
The rodeo is being promoted by
Tex Auston, one of the foremost ro-
deo producers in the world and the
pri' e money will mount into five fig
ures. There will be entries from all
sections of America, gauehes from
Argentina, vaqueros from Mexico,
wi'anglers from Canada and Aus-
tralia.
Hope is winner of many prizes at
rodeos in Texas and the surrounding
states. He will enter the calf-roping
contest, the steer bulldogging event,
and the 100-yard swim on a horse
SAN FRANCISCO. May 6.—Evi-
dence that the California hoof and
mouth disease epidemic is coming un-
I der control is contained in today's
-' | developments in infected areas.
. ™ I i Pacific coast highways from San
AUSTIN, Texas.—C. \\. LeMeillur ~ , T a i j *
, . , . ,, . Irancisco to Los Angeles opened for
San Antonio, bitten in the face bv a I „ . T,- .. . ... , .
, , .. , , , | all traffic. Fishing is permitted in
pole-cat while asleep on the ground |
at Medina Lake, is takins
preven-
sll counties except those under rigid
horse | tive treatment against rabies at the |
state pasteur institute here. LeMeil- j
lur had gone to the lake to fish and I
was attacked by the animil during j
the first night of the camp. Exam-
inations of the animal's head a'tcr
it had been killed showed it was af-
flicted with rabies.
I quaraintine. No major infections are
T. W. Brodnax and daughter, Miss
Rosa, have returned from a few
months sojourn in the Rio Grande
valley, visiting relatives.
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Pete Urschel is in the Pure Sani-
tarium for a few days. His many
friends hope to see him out again
soon.
covered only within the infected dis-
tricts. Arizona and Texas named dele-
gations to visit California and investi-
gate conditions.
over the Thames river. He has ob-
tained a 90 day leave of absence
from the Police Department.
Bandits Break Up
A Poker Party In
US. Infantry Unit
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 6.—
Two bandits held up a poker party in
the company barracks of Twentyieth^
Infantry today and fled in an auto-
moble with approrimately $1000.
W. D. McNeill of Georgetown wa«
in the city Sunday.
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Houx, N. P. The Mexia Weekly Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 8, 1924, newspaper, May 8, 1924; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth292417/m1/1/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Gibbs Memorial Library.