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Five Dollars and guarantee
them to be the best to be had
for the price.
Try them 10 days and if
not satisfied bring them
back and get your money.
And remember this. We
repair all kinds of spectacles,
shell frames and all.
And that broken watch,
ring and pin you have laid
away can be repaired here in
our shop if it can be repaired
in Mexia.
Give us a trial. We please
others and are sure we can
please you.
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CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 11.—
After a bitter fight lasting through-
out the night the drafting commit-
tee of the Republican National con-
vention finally agreed upon the new
Coolidge platform at 5:20 a. m. to-
day.
On the principles enunciated in
this document which is expected to
become the official party slogan
through formal adoption before ad-
journment this afternoon, the G. 0.
P. with President Coolidge as its
standard 1 earer will go before the
voters at the November election.
In a smokefilled room of the Clove
land hotel here, the planks were
hewn, one by one, with many stormy
struggles. Farm bloc representatives
on the committee staged a long at-
tack upon the agricultural relief pro-
vision but just before dawn they
were compelled to accept what they
described as a "luke warm" com-
promise.
Spirited clashes also were fought
on the Iiu Klux IQan ,,and World
Court issues. The rest of the Cool-
idge proposals went thru with minor
modifications.
T,he first clash started when Gov-
ernor Blaine of Wisconsin, read to
the committee a set of resolutions
denouncing Attorney General Daugh-
erty and former Secretary of the In-
terior Fall. These resolutions were
recently announced as LaFollette de-
clarations. Delegate Adams of Ore-
gon moved that the resolutions "be
sent back to LaFollette" and amidst
hisses and cheers his motion was
ruled out of order by Warren..
TREASURE TO BE TAKEN
FROM OLD SUNKEN SHIPS
Tuesday, Juno ]0 will long be re- .
(By International News Service)
ATHENS, June 11—Salvagers have
started in the task of raising ap-
proximately $50,000,000 worth of
treasure supposedly lying in sixty
three vessels at the bottom of Navar-
membered by the members of the
Eastern Star of Mexia and enighbor-
mg cities.
The Masonic hall was crowded all
dr.y for the School of Instruction held
by Mrs. Norton B. Wellborn, grand
worthy matron, and Mrs. Lula I.e
Fan, member of grand examining
board.
The program consisted of opening
ceremonies by the local chapter, which
was perfectly done without the use of
books by any officer, addresses of
welcome by Major N. P. Houx for
the Masons, and Mrs. Vera S. Denning>
worthy matron of the Mexia chapter,
and a response by Mrs. Cecil Gil-
liam, past worthy matron of Athens
Chapter, a solo by Mrs. George Pey-
ton with Mrs. Roy Akin at the piano,
a school of instruction and exemplifi-
cation of the secret work, conducted
by the grand worthy matron and Mrs.
Le Fan, which consumed the morning,
followed by a sumptuous dinner serv-
ed at the American Legion hall to
about eighty members and visitors
irom the near by cities, including
Groesbeek, Kosse, Coolidge, Wortham,
Teague, and perhaps others.
The afternoon was. devoted to the
flag ceremony, musical numbers, study
of the ritual, parliamentary drill and
other exercises, while the evening ses-
sion was devoted to the exemplifica-
tion of the degrees by the grand
worthy matron, assisted by visiting
delegates, and short talks.
It was a successful day for Mexia
Chapter and the visiting grand officers
were highly pleased with their visit,
while the many visitors from other
chapters declared it a day of pleasure
and instruction that will ever remain
fresh in memory.
Too much praise cannot be given
Mrs. Oscar Denning, worthy matron,
Prompt and
Efficient Service
Gurnard™^
Electric Service Co.
300 E, Commerce St.
Mexia, Texas
Tel. 681
tion in the editorial department of
The Eastland Oil Belt News. Mr.
Butler has been with The News for
the past several months, workin
a reporter in the afternoons and at-
tending Westminster College in the
morning. He has made many friends
here and is a hard working and effi-
cient worker.
Sitting almost continuously since
yesterday the committee stuck re- j anc) ]ier efficient corps of officers,
lentlessly to the fight and at exact-
ly 4 a. m. Senator Jim Watson of
Indiana burst from the committee
room and announced that agreement
was near. Inside haggard commit-
teemen continued to argue of minor
parts until the final announcement
of agreement was made by Chair-
[ man Chas. Warren.
The platform was prepared for pre-
j sentation to the full resolutions com-
! mittee at 10 a. m. and will be sub-
' milted to the convention by the full
committee at about 3 p. m. accord-
ing to present plans.
Jt is six thousand words in length
and is based upon the original Cool-
idge design of criticising the recent
congress. Here is a paraphrase of
its provisions as given to the United
Press by an indisputable authority:
ECONOMY:
A statement pointing to the ac-
complishments of the present admin-
istration with particular reference
to reducing the number of govern-
ment employes and conserving ex-
penses.
AGRICULTURE.
A promise by the Republican par-
ty to restore the balance of econom-
ics conditions as between agricul-
ture and industry. No reference is
ino Bay, on the western coast of
Creece. .
The ships are those of the Turkish
fleet sunk by the combined English,
French and Russian fleets during the
famous battle in the bay in 1827.
Several sunken ships have been lo-
cated by divers at a uniform depth
of 150 feet. Among the ships already
reported located is the Captain Bey,
flagship of the Turkish fleet, which
is said to have more than $10,000,000
in specie aboard,
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Congress Ad j owned
ast Saturday
WASHINGTON, June 7.—The G8th
congress will adjourn tonight for the
summer after a stormy session. There
may be an extra session in September,
but this will await development of
the campaign. The seesion will be
remwembered above all for scandal
investigations, dogged opposition to
the president and the rise to power of
the progressives.
President Coolidge vetoed the postal
salary increase bill which would have
increased the salaries of 300,000 postal
employes an average of $200 each,
involving an expenditure of about
$60,000,000. The president will ex-
plain his action in a message to con-
gress later in the day.
BYPV Encampment
Closed Sunday
The Limestone County B. Y, P. U.
encampment closed at the Reunion
Grounds Sunday night, following a
six day session in which some of the
leading members of the Baptist de-
nomination appeare# on the progTam
given daily.
The encampment marked an epoclj
in the life *of Baptist Young
People's Union in this part of
Texas, the organization gaining
a spiritual momentum, it is believed
which will result materially in its
further growth and progress. It is
likely that the encampment will be-
come an annual affair in the life of
the association and one to which the
I members will look forward with en-
thusiasm every summer.
Rev. Joe Jeffcrs, pastor of the
First Baptist church, under whose
auspices the meeting was held, was
very much pleased with the attend-
ance, interest and great progams
featuring the week, which brought
hundreds of Christian workers to-
gether daily.
About 200 camped at the grounds
for the affair.
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must stop. The people are paying
all that it is possible for them to pay."
Congress adjourned sine die at
seven p. m. Unless called in special
session it will not meet again un-
til December first.
Important deficiency bill provid-
ing money for first year payments
and administration of soldier bonus,-
reclamation and other urgent expen-
MEXIA NEWS MAN GOES
TO EASTLAND NEWSPAPER
B. A. Butler left Mondey for East- j ditures of government, died withou
land where he has accepted a posi
AUSTIN, Texas, June 11—That
graduate students of the University i
of Texas feel that exceptional op-1
President Coolidge said in his mes- i portunities are offered for advanced !
sage that "government extravagance work ;n history i3 shown by a state- j
ment recently submitted by the Grad- |
uate Club of History students at the j
University to the Graduate Council, j
Certain recommendations were also i
made for contemplated improvements
to be made to facilitate still further |
graduate study.
"We believe the remarkable growth j
in recent years of the Graduate i
School of the University of Texas is !
due principally to the recognized ;
val " reconditioning | scholarship and ability of those di- j"
rceting graduate study, the .</.ate-1
ment reads," and that this Sevelop-1
lowdy
—Boy!
I've just come from BUTLER'S
where they've got the snappiest
line of Men's SUMMER SHIRTS
I have ever seen.
SOLID WHITES—STRIPES AND
PLAIDS IN BROADCLOTH,
PONGEE AND STRIPED MAD-
RAS.
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$2.59 - $3.89 - $109 - S5.39
Afd They're Showing Dandy
Lines of—
TROPICAL SUITS - STRAW
HATS - SOX - UNDERWEAR
We Make a Special Effort to
Please Men.
U T L E R. 'S
"Dependable Men's Wear"
101 East Commerce St.
ction
bill.
Filibuster
as did na
started in senate over
oil scandal report and ending with
ment is proof that with the libera! i
financial support which it merits the j
beck was not a member of the com-
mittee but he remained in the ses-
sion until he and Gooding finally
were beaten.
Announcement was made by War-
ren, however, that the platform was
"unanimously" agreed upon by the
committee.
Soon after the agreement was
reached Warren called the V, hite
House to inform Mr. Coolidge of
the changes that had been made
the original draft.
Dissension first cropped up in open
hearings of full committee. Gather-
ed about in the big council cham-
bers at the city hall, the 52 commit-
as protest of Western senators against. .
d ' , . , . . . Graduate School of the U niversity of
dropping Nevada reclamation project '■
from reclamation bill. Hitched to
deficiency measure as rider it was I
responsible for desperate efforts
made to rush through a resolution
during last ten minutes, which would
have appropriated $131,000,000 for
bonus payments, independent of de- | J Qfgvffig)
iiciency bill. The house passed the j M. I 0"iS #a5
I Texas will remain the chief center for
graduate study and productive scolar
ship throughout the entire South."
Ime 12—13
Mother
Daughter
resolution in less than ninety sec-
onds but action was blocked in Sen-
ate.
Progressives blocked in last min-
ute an attempt to force through 35c
bushel export wheat bounty.
Every effort to get :<eparate ac-
tion on bonus appropriation failed
jn I because of Senator Pittman, who
kept the floor to last minute, ob-
jecting to bonus.
Republican leader Long-worth bit-
terly denounced the Senate's refus-
al to pass bonus resolution.
COMMERCE, Texas, June 11.—A!
mother and daughter were graduated
here together from the East Texas
Teachers college when Mrs. Ada
Terrill Wray and Miss Anna Wray
f received degrees.
| The graduation gown which Mrs.
Wray wore was the one worn by her
^ husband, E. H. Wray, when he i
graduated from Yale University sev- !
eral years ago.
teemen started in with a determin-
made to the McNary-Haughen price | ati0n to finish the platform before
stabilization measure which was kill- the convention opened today no mat-
ed in congress under Mr. Coolidge's {er -what happened.
pressure. An endorsement of the j Warren Watson, Fess of Ohio and
others who have valets at home, sat
about muncing sandwiches and lis-
tening to arguments. On through the
YOU LOOK YOUNG"
That's the way you'll greet
your old Shoes when they re-
turn from Prickett's Shoe
Shop "Fountain of Youth"
for shoes. Your old shoes will
be rejuvenated and made
young again. Your shoes will
have a new life. Don't throw
them away—have them re-
paired at—
D. PRTCKETT
SHOE SHOP
Opposite Post Office
ed at 6 p. m.
Later in the night the scene was
moved to the hotel where Mr. Cool-
MURDER TRIAL IS
DRAWING ATTENTION
r
The trial of John W. Cavnor for
murder is attracting attention at the
Court House at Groesbeek. Out of
81 jurors summoned Monday, eight
were chosen to serve on the jury.
The others are expected to be chosen
before night. W. W. Mason of this
city and E. J. Lloyd of Groesbeek
are counsel for the defense. The de-
fendent is charged with the murder
of his wife on the 21st of April of
this year.
emergency tariff act as being of as-
sistance both to farmers and to in-
dustry.
WORLD COURT.
A re-statement of the Republican
| position against American entrance
j or adherence to the League of Na-
I tions. An expression that this gov-
j ernment should enter some sort of
i International court of justice, with
; an added statement expressing be- was begun by plank
I lief in the Harding-Coolidge plan
! with the Hughes reservations.
SECRET ORGANIZATIONS.
A plank declaring that the guar-
antees of religious and political
freedom as assured under the con-
stitution, must be protected. A plank
specifically denouncing the Klaii was
voted down.
IMMIGRATION.
Praise of the new restrictive im-
migration bill with no mention of
the recent international complica-
tions resulting from the Japanese
exclusion provision of the bill.
SCANDALS.
Condemnation of misfeasance and
malfeasance in office with a spe-
cific reference to the senate inves-
tigations.
TAXATION.
Bel'ef Is expressed that reduction
of taxation should be based upon
some plan more scientific than the
new law. A call for reform in meth-
ods of taxation. A declaration fav-
oring the proposal for organization
ut a tax revision commission to
work out with the state governments
some means for avoiding overlap-
ping taxation.
VETERANS BUREAU.
A demand that every possible care
be afforded disabled veterans.
PROHIBITION.
Pledges general law enforcement.
LAW AND ORDER.
A plea for orderly government.
PARTY LOYALTY.
A declaration urging party regu-
larity and harmony.
Senator Gooding, Idaho, Republi-
can and Representative of a group
of mild progressives led the fight
against the farm plank. He was aid-
ed by Senator Norheck, South Da-
kota, Republican who campaigned
Bow To Fay Yarn
Next Income lax
The followng is official and will
, , j tell you just how to pav your next
hot and sticky afternoon they stuck . . „
J , , income tax installment
to the hearings until they were clos-
Austin, Texas, .Tune 3, 102-1.
On June 2nd, President Coolidge
approved the new Revenue Bill and
certain features of the bill material-
CHARLES H. BOYD NEW
FOR M AN OF THE NEWS
Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Boyd and
young son, George, arrived Sunday ;
from Austin to make Mexia their i
future home. Mr. Boyd has accepted !
a place as foreman of the Newsj
Publishing Company and of the Mexia j
Daily News. At Austin, he was with |
The Austin American and during the !
• past, fifteen years has been employed j
in the mechanical department of sev-j
newspapers of j
eral of the leading
Women
id<'p ha« his official headquarters. , . 1r,0,, . Texas. Mr. Boyd comes with unusual-
ia^e nas ins umimi iicnuquoncia. j cffocj-s (-]5e payments on 1923 in- ... , , . - ,, ,
<'nnsidnrnt-inn of the nlatform then i n-u <• . t. IV high recommendations from all the
(. onsiueiacion oi int. pianorm men | comc The amount of tax as shown ^ L u t L
as begun by plank. tn the 1923 individual returns has j
To the newspaper men who kept ^een reduced by 253
e night-long vigil outside the door . Numerous reques
cities where he has formerly been en- ■
the night-long vigil outside ttie door j Numerous requests are being re
the proceedings were no secret. Good Leivcd at this office concerning this
;ng, who was leading the. fight has j reduction. The substance of this re-
"the loudest voice ill congress," and I <;uction is as follow: A flat 25r'r re-
cvery time he spoke everyone with-1 ciuction of the amount due for 1923.
in a block could hear him. Taxpayers can take advantage of this
Gcoding made four speeches to the reduc tionin paying the June install-
committee during the night and each j ment. You may arrive at the amount
thue he grew more angry and his i you are due for June 15th as follows:
gaged . In line with the policy of |
I The Mexia Daily News to continually j
j raise its standard as a newspaper, Mr. j
Boyd has been secured and he will.
immediately become a factor in the i
I
office of The News and will be glad [
to meet and acceptably serve the i
trade.
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ress Up
For Eighteenth
G.Q.P. Conventio
voice grew louder. Gooding always
has stood for decisive progressive
action for farm reiiet.
From time to time shouts came
through the door: "You'll never car-
ry the state of Idaho with a plank
like that," or "that'll never get you
any votes" or "the farmers want ac-
tion."
It was plain that each added hour
as the night progressed wore upon
the nerves of the 15 sub-committee-
men. Up to the last minute the scrap
ping continued to grow in bitterness.
But through it, all Warren was the
peace-maker. It was his calm think-
ing that saved some of the com-
mitteemen from murdering each oth-
er and the platform.
Then when the agreement was
reached the committeemen filed out
through the door, bleary-eyed. They
had been up continuously without
any thing substantial to eat for 15
hours.
The decision they said was "unan-
imous." •
WILL RAZE ORIGINAL ' V
THE VILLAGE BLACKSMITH
(By International News Service)
LONDON, June 10.—Traditionally
known as the smithy which inspired
Longfellow to write his famous poem,
"The Village Blacksmith," the 500-
vear-old smithy in St. Mary Croy,
Essex, is to be demolished in conse-
in his state for Hiram Johnson. Nor- nuence of street improvements.
If you paid one-fourth of your tax
on March 15th, you may now pay one-1
eighth of the total amount of tax |
shown due on your return which is
the same as one-half of the amount
you paid in March, that is, if you are
paying on the installment basis—for
example: A taxpayer's tax was
$12.00 for 1923. $3.00 of this amount
was paid on or before March 15th, to
bring the payment up to one-half this
taxpayer should now pay $1.50 for
his June installment and $2.25 for his
September installment and $2.25 for
his December installment. This would
make his total tax payment for the j
year $9.00. This basis may be used in !
computing the amount you should pay |
on your June installment.
This reduction affects individual tax j
payers only and has no bearing on !
corporation income tax.
JAMES W. BASS, Collector.
By DOROTHY SHUMATE
(United Press Correspondent)
MUNICIPAL AUDIT O R I U M,
CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 11.—Some
came in silks and some in Twills but
all were the last word in gowns.
While a symphony of purple red and
lue lights played through the conven
DEASON-BRYCE
Mr. Bert Deason and Miss Olga
Bryce, of this city, were married in
the First Methodist church at Groes-1 tion hall at the 18th National conven-
beck at 2:30 Wednesday afternoon in j tion of the G. O. P. the bands played
the presence of a few friends. The | and the crowds surged—some there
ceremony was performed by Rev. i \, ere to M-hom it was more than mere
Bailey pastor of the church. ) political convention.
The bride is the charming daughter . I sat for a time on the platform
of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Bryce, of the
Bryce Hotel, and is known and ad-
mired by a host of friends in Mexia
who join in wishing her and her hus-
band every happiness and success.
The groom is the night manager of
the Jimmie Cafe and is well known
in this city where he has many friends.
The happy couple left soon after I Paquin or Patou could hope for.
the ceremony to spend several days
with relatives and friends in and near
Waco. They will return here to make
their home in Mexia where Mr. Deason
talking with Mr. Slemp who is Sccrc- thairman of the National committe8
was likewise in black canton crepe.
And Betsy Edwards, in charge of
'he Coolidge campaign headquarters
brightened up the stage with a gray
j Georgette gown made on straight
| lines and striped with pin tucks.
I Mrs. Paul Hallowell, delegate at
| large from Iowa wore a tan poiret
J twill suit and tan neopolitan straw
tnry to Mr. Coolidge. We remarked
on how well dressed many of the wom-
en were and how their coming into
politics had, among other things, lent
a bright touch to conventions.
Paris models mingled with home-
gons buwt the efect was all that
will resume his duties as night man-1 ,vepe creation which defies descript-
The women all looked their best.
In the front row on the platform j hat.
was Mrs. Leonard Wood of Pittsburgh, i Miss Alice Robertson, former con-
ch-arming in a champagne georgette gresswoman from Oklahoma, was pre*
nger of the cafe.
IEXAS TABLOIDS Former Cabinet
Member Dies At
BRECKENRIDGE.—A 15 pound
turtle was captured by a hotel por-
ter on one of the main streets here
at 1:30 o'clock in the morning.
BRECKENRIDGE. — Twenty five
cars of carbon black were shipped
from Breckenridge to Japan recently
'.vhere the carbon black will be used
in the manufacture of automobile
i tires.
Waco, -Age ffl".
WACO, June 11.—John L. Thomas
90, former of the cabinet in Cleve-
land's second administration, and
former supreme justice of Missouri,
died this morning nt the h~rv? of
his daughter.
ion. Her scarf of the same color was
wound fetchingly about her neck and
she wore slippers and hose of the
fame color. Her broad brimmed hat
was of dark brown maline with para-
dise feathers of the same shade flat
on the brim. She carried a champagne
d blue beaded bag.
Then there was Mrs. Medill Mc-
Cormick, of Chicago. Her dark blue
ranton creiv uit had a white satin
vest and she wore a various-colored
scarf edged with fringe. A bright red
straw hat turned up in the back com-
pleted her costume,
A real Paris model was worn by
Mrs. Arthur Livermore of New York.
BEAUMONT.—Members of Beau-
mont Labor Union will volunteer
their services free to build the rest
rooms proposed by the Young Bus-
ness Men's League at the South
Texas Fair ground*.
i
j Of black canton crepe it was trimmed
at the neck and on the sleeves with
lose, blue and green pasmentry. §he
wore a small black milan straw hat
j trimmed with Ostrich.
Mrs. Chas. Sabin of New York, one
of the most envied women at. the con-*
vention was charming in black canton
; crone, softened nt the throat and
wrists with white stain. Her black
milan hat was small and trimmed with
I shadow lace.
On either side of Secretary Weeks
: sat Mrs. Ralph Williams, wife of the
National committeeman from Oregon
and her sister, Mrs. Albert Rhodes of
Seattle. Mrs. Williams wore a black
satin redingote over a white satin
^kirt. white stockings and black pat-
ent leather sandlcs. Mrs. Rhodes al-
I so wore black.
Mrs. Alvin T Hert, successor to
Mrs. Harriet Taylor Upton, as vic«
cnt. She carried a bunch of Americ«n-
beauty roses.
But whether it was the frequently
overcast skies that made the women
mn to dark colors or whether they
have become more conservative since
their advent into public life, Black
held the center of the fashion stage
for dresses. A weakness for colors
was evidenced only in hats and scafrs.
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Houx, N. P. The Mexia Weekly Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 12, 1924, newspaper, June 12, 1924; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth292422/m1/3/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Gibbs Memorial Library.