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"A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE"
1WENTY-SIXTH YEAR—No. 30.
MEXIA, TEXAS, THURSDAY, JULY 3, 1924
W. J. BRYAN NOW REGIMES!
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ENTIRE FAMILY BITTEN BY MAD DOG IN SOUTH MEXIA
all IFAVF far1 what adair thinks
aiictiwcad ! of the outlook
AUS11NFUR j this morning
& TREATMENT I
Dave Floyd. 210 Smith street, his
wife, nine year old daughter, Juanita
and nine months old baby were bitten
by a mad dog Saturday and Sunday.
Saturday afternoon neighbors com.
plained to Mrs. Floyd that their dog
had been killing chickens, and in an
attempt to lock up the dog it bit her
on the arm. Sunday afternoon while
taking the dog out Mr. Floyd and
small daughter were also bitten. The
dog was carried to the Read and Coles
teeming camp where it bit F. T.
Homes a teamster, making a total of
five persons.
The dogs head was sent to Austin
Monday and the news was received
here Tuesday afternoon that the dog
had rabies. All five persons left for
Austin Tuesday night for treatment.
Several other dogs in the neighbor-
hood have been bitten and a good
many have been killed to prevent fur-
ther trouble. ' •
Mail Planes Make
Successful Fii
CHICAGO, July 2.—The castbound
tir mail plane completed its first test
at night flying when it landed here
at 7:14 a. m. central standard time
today. It was piloted by Wm. C.
Hopson. The machine took off again
for the east at 7:36, with'W. D. Wil-
liams at the helm. Aonther plane
1 iloted by Art Smith accompanied
"Williams.
Hopson reported no difficutly in
flying under the guidance of the!
Beacon light markers and said he
made one short, forced landing under
the light of the Beacon easily. He |
arrived five minutes ahead of schedule.
Melodists Meeting
. To Settle Differences
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., July 2.—
The special general conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South
convened here today to decide the
question of unifying with the north-
ern branch.
As delegates gathered for the open-
ing session rumors spread that n
federal court injunction would be ask-
ed to prevent the meeting. Such a
r.iove would indefinitely delay action
or the reuniting of the church.
The northern branch already has
lEtified the merger.
Air Mail Planes
z ' 4 Arrive Cheyenne
CHEYENNE, Wyoming, July 2.—
1 he two westbound airplanes carrying
trans-continental mail arrived here
lifter an uneventful trip from Omaha.
The planes were held here until day-
I'ght at 6:10 a. m. when they hopped
off for Rock Springs, Wyoming.
By A. GARLAND ADAIR
(Staff Correspondent Daily News)
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN,
New York, July 2.—With votes
gradually slipping from McAdoo and
the Smith lines remaining intact the
deadlock;that was expected is a reality
as balloting gets under \yay today.
Davis was stopped in his advance
by the voting Tuesday night and is
not considered so formidable as the
new day beings.
Texans are still confident that Mc-
Adoo will win. This, too, seems to be
the conviction of faith rather than an
expression of hope, and is concurred
in by many others.
Today will likely witness the break-
ing up of the deadlock, leading to a
choice, or the battle lines between
Smith and McAdoo will be drawn
tightly and the farriors will settle
down for a fight for the rest of the
week.
Smith does not have enough votes
In prevent a nomination. McAdoo has.
McAdoo could be nominated with-
otit a Smith vote as the matter stands
this morning.
Underwood is expected to get a try
cut soon, followed by other dark
horses making trials for strength. The
one that wins will have to beat Mc-
Adoo, as he is the only candidate in
ccntrol of the convention. Yet his
nomination can't be seen now.
Ralston, classed with McAdoo as
r.ot unfriendly to the Klan, will not
likely get any Smith, Cox or Under-;
wood vote.
Delegates here are just as much in
the air as are the folks back home.
JAPAN TRYING TO
EXPLAIN FLAG
INCIDENT
I.ONDON, July 2.—The Japanese
embassy here today furnished an of-
ficial version of the incident at Tokio
in which the flag over the embassy
was lowered and stolen.
An unknown Japanese n'ent to the
embassy, which was destroyed in the
recent earthuake, although the flag
pole remained standing. He lowered
the flag and escaped with it, pursued
vainly by police.
Authorities are doing their utmost
to locate the prepetrator and are con-
ducting a full investigation of the
affair.
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■L™™i«J> TIMERS SAY
WSsoST ! IS STRONGER
CONNERSVILLE, Ind., July 2.—I
Major Frederick Martin, former com-;
mander of the American round the j
world flight won a race with death j
to reach the bedside if his mother, j
Mrs. Nacy Martin, in a hospital here, j
Major Martin, stationed at Chanute j
Field, Rantoul, Illinos, was informed
yesterday of his mother's dangerous
illness. He started for Commersville
in an army airplane and reached here
just a few hours before she died.
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JAPANSES STATESMAN DEAD
NOW THAN
EVER
Bv FRAZER EDWARDS
(United Press Staff Correspondent)
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN,
New York, July 2.—No democratic
national convention would be com-
plete without numerous delegates of
the old school remarking:
"Well, we may have to turn to
1 Bryan again after all."
And this being a typical democratic
WOULI) TAKE 100 YEARS
TO REALLY GET EDUCATED
COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 2.—Ohio
Plate University authorities have
arrived at the conclusion that a stu-
dent even after receiving a bachelor's
degree, would have to spend the bet-
ter part of a century, in school to com-
plete the 1,193 courses leading to
higher degrees.
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PUT HER OUT OF THE WAY
Four Mexia People
In Automobile Wreck
Not Seriously Hurt
CORSICANA. Texas, 'July 2.—
J. L. Thompson, wife and daughter,
and Anna Mae Magnes, all of Mexia,
differed minor injuries when arf auto-
mobile in which they were riding,
driven by Mrs. Thompson, turned o\ er
throe miles south of Corsicana Tues-
day afternoon when something went
wrong with the steering gear. Their
injuries are not considered serious.
The party was en route to Corsicana.
They were brought to a hospital here
by a passing motorist. The car was
demolished.
COTTON GIN FOR DALHART
GALVESTON, Texas, July 2.—The
last of the Portugueses schooner At-
lantico, was sent to watery grave by
U. S. engineers who dynamited the
hulk as a menace to navigation. The
wrecked vessel has been stranded on
the mud flats in the chann«l for sev-
eral years.
DALHART, Texas, July 2.—A mod.
tin cotton gin plant will be in opera-
tion here by September 15, according
to announcement of the Northwestern
Cotton Company of Hominy, Okla.
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PRESERVE THE RELIC
BONHAM, Texas, July 2.—The
oilapidated old structure that served
as. Fannin county's courthouse in 1899
probably will be placed in • park here
and turned over to the Boy Scouts for
a meeting place. •
THIRD DAY OF
BALLOTING IS
NOW ON
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MADISON SQUARE GARDEN,
| New York, July 2.—Balloting was re-
sumed this morning.
31st Ballot—
Smith 322'-i
McAdoo 4151,6
J. W. Davis 1271,i
32nd Ballot—
Smith 322
McAdoo 415'/&
J. W. Davis 123
33rd Ballot-
Smith 310',2
McAdoo 4 041 a
Davis 121
34th Ballot-
Smith 311
McAdoo 445
Davis 105
On this ballot Mississippi cast her
2C'votes for McAdoo as did Oklahoma.
This was the signal for a demonstra-
tion by the McAdoo forces. Indica-
tions are that McAdoo is making
strenuous efforts to win the nomina-1
t.ion as tonight is scheduled to be the j
last session.
McAdoo moved his headquarters
down to the hotel just across the
street from the Garden, and is direct-
ing the fight almost on the front dooi
steps. It is understood that Missis-
sippi will stand by him for five bal-
lots. After that they will be free to
go elsewhere.
Smith forces declare that this re-
turn of McAdoo strength is still 31
short of his original strength.
35th Ballot-
Smith 323 'i
McAdoo 439'a
Davis 107
36th Ballot—
Smith 323
McAdoo 429
Davis 106%
".th Ballot—
Smith 321
McAdoo 444
Davis 107
During the taking ofthe 38t.h ballot
V>'. J. Bryan made a speech amid
hisses from the Smith forces. Bryan
mentioned Murphree of Florida,
Jchephus Daniels', Senator Robinson
of Arkansas as likely candidates.
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WORTHAM KLAN TO MW (IV K HA IF
CELEBRATE 4TH
FRIDAY NIGHT
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TOKIO, July i.—Count M. Matsuka !
one ofthe two surviving of the so-! _ . ,
called "elder statesmen" who for ! convention, Bryan talk is to be heard
years dictated the policies of Japan,' spots. Meantime both W. J. Bryan
died today. i and his brother, Goernor Charles, of
The count was born in 1835 and had i Nebraska are actively working on the
-> l0"S distinguished career, holding , {,cor> and sojne of the commorcr.s oW
many policial posts, including that of, . . , , .
Premier ' friends are saying that the situation
0 '? I in the country is more favorable for
JUST HAD TO HURRY j the election of Brayn than at anytime
j sir.ee 1896.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 2— | At that Ume Bryan wag 36 n
Pretty 17 year old Zelinc Lewis was j ,
. . i • , , , « * old. Now he is 64. The Bryan of to-
late for her sisters party. So she , . f
i , . , , . i , , day is a little thinner, a little more
hurried along in her automobile until; . ' •
j . 1 u x 1 t . • 1. bald and a little grayer than the last
Motorcycle Patrolman Justi overtook . _ , , . ® \
u t c.4-- f i i *««.* t niri • *! tl,Tle ho headed the democratic ticket
her. Justi told the court Miss Lewis i
, no -i l ln 1908, hut he is still robust and still
automobile was traveling 38 miles an : f .. ' w
1 full ©f light.
ABOUT II
hour. After fining the girl, the court
j continued the case.
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CHINESE CABINET RESIGNED
The Wortham Klan will celebrate
July 4th with an open air initiation
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and display of fireworks Friday eve-
ning beginning at 8:30.
The celebration will be held in the
K. F. Seale pasture one and a half
miles south of Wortham on the Mexia-
Wortham pike.
The people of Mexia are cordially
irfvited to attend.
MAKING READY
FOR 1 MORE BIG
CONVENTION
CLEVELAND, July 2.— Prelinimi-
liaries of another national political
convention were under way here to-
day when the national committee of
the conference for progressive po-
litical action met. •
The convention, which starts Fri-
day at 10 a. m. in the auditvoium
where the republican party nominated
Coolidge and Dawes, is expected to
lose no time nominating Senator
Robert M. LaFollette as its presi-
dential candidate.
The national committee today was |
| to hear the report of Secretary Arthur
Holder that 32 states are now organ-
ized by progressive groups affiliated
with the conference for progressive
political action.
PERHAPS THEY DIDN'T
KNOW SHE WAS LOADED
TEXAS BOY SCOUT
TO GO ABROAD
WAXAHACHIE, Texas, July 2—
J. W. "Bill" Thompson. 15, of this
city, has been selected as one of 48
Boy Scouts to represent the United
States at the International Boy Scout
Jambouree to be held in Copenhagen
Denmark, August 10-23.
By DOROTHY SHUMATE
(United Press Convention <
Correspondent)
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN,
NEW YORK, July 2.—"If I were
president I'd do two things—I'd en-
ter the league of nations and I'd
lower the tariff to help the farm-
ers."
This is the platform which polled
one half vote for the nomination
of president of the United States.
But it's one half vote more than
was ever received by any other wo-
man and Pennsylvania wohien are
proud that was given to Mrs. Carroll
Milter of Pittsburgh.
This came as a reward to Mrs.
Milter for her efforts to leect A1
Smith and while she laughingly said
that she wasn't yet making prepar-
j ation to enter the white house she
did get a kick out of her one half
vote for Mrs. President. And with
her half vote registered Mrs. Milter
announced today that she will "sit"
till kingdom come voting for Al.
Tammany elected Mrs. Milter to
make the woman's speech on behalf
of Smith's nomination. It wa3 she
who first brought the religious issue
into the limelight and urged the wo-
men not to be swayed by it.
During the Klan fight on Satur-
day night it was Mrs. Milter who
again mounted the platform to re-
mind the convention that "there was
no Jew or Gentile, no black or white,
no Catholic or Protestant, when the
boys in khaki perished on the bat-
tlefields of France," Therefore Mrs.
Milter added this country should not
tolerate any organization which cre-
ates religious or racial barriers be-
tween its citizens.
While Mrs. Miller isn't too proud
LONDON, July 2.—The Chinese
cabinet resigned today, according to
Pekin advices.
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TWO YRS.
AND $19,000
NEW YORK, July 2.—Ga=ton B.
Means no longer can boast, as he d'd
before the Daugherty investigation
c*i;;mittee in Washington "I've been
indicted for everything from murder
Bryan denies that he is a candidate,
but there are a number of his old
wheel horses who still believe, he is
the best choice the party could make
regardless of who may be nominated.
In his work on the convention floor,
Bryan has been especially opposed to
the nomination of John W. Davis. He
has held up Senator La Follette as an
independent candidate as more of a
menace to the democratic party than
thr republican. As always Bryan, is
turning his face to the progressive
west for democratic success in No-
vember.
If John W. Davis fails to muster the
votes to nominate it_js generally con-
ceded that Bryan will be the most
potent factor in his defeat. He con.
cedes Mr. Davis the right, as a lawyer
to take big business clients but he
does not believe that a man represent-
ing such clients should become presi-
dent.
"The presidency," he said, "is the ,
highest office with in the gift of the
down, but they never convicted me.' j people and ought to go as a reward
The rotund, gimlet-eyed depart-1 to one wlfb bj^TiiS Words and deeds
ment of justice investigator today j },nR shown himself to be not only with
faced a sentence of two years im- j the people in his opinions but willing
prisonment and a $10,000 fine. t0 champion their cause."
So did his aide, Elmer W. Jarnecke, j n
with whom Means was found guilt.;.' jj j
vesterday of conspiracy to Violate the ! 1/31 C/?OS? - SI*S vv fly
Volstead act. They were to be sen-
tenced by Judge Wolverton in federal
district court either today or tomor-
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Of The Suspension
RAINFALL IN JUNE
LESS THAN ONE INCH
idency, yet—"It's a nice little mes
sage to take back home," to the
folks who are waiting—in Pitts-
burgh, she said.
Following her mention for presi-
dent, Mrs. Miller appeared on the
platform, this time to serve as as-
sistant secretary in the reading of
BRFANY, Texas, July 2.—When the roll call of the states. She's a
two drunks started terrorizing- a small, motherly looking woman with
neighborhood here, Mrs. L. E. More- n voice with a kick in it. Everybody
head, widow of the late sheriff L. E. in the galleries can hear when she
Morehead who was shot and killed j makes a speech from the platform,
recently, buckled her six gun, went
cut and arrested the two men. Mrs.
Morehead is the only woman sheriff in
Texas, having been appointed to the
vacancy left by her husband.
of her recent mention for the pres- j the Dcmocratic convention, the Rev.
| D. S. Moten, wired the Texas delega-
| tion to urge Governor Neff. "Try the
' prince" the telegram suggested.
NEW YORK, July 2.—Citing seven-
teen reasons in explanation for the de-
fault. President Ohregon of Mexico
has announced the temporary suspen-
I sion of Mexico's debt agreement with
Miss Josie Newman, local weather j the international committee of bank-
observer informs us that the rain fall <rp in a cablp to hi!: financial agent
during June consisted of three light j here.
showers, totaling .73 of an inch This j Placing most of the blame on his
was probably one of the dryest Junes j former finance minister, Adeolf De
in many years. I Huerta, for misrepresentation in
p j arranging the loan, Obregon goes into
WISE SUGGESTION j lengthy detail for the government's
I reason in failing to pay on June 30
WAXAHACHIE, Texas. July 2.— 'the interest due on it-s recognized debt
Noting the complicated conditions at I of $700,000,000.
The decree said a great number of
both cicivl and government officials
ELECTRIC IRON CAUSES FIRE
Mrs. J. B. Gambell, Jr., and little
daughter, Martha Jane of Tulsa are
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
John R. Corley.
PORT ARTHUR, Texas, July 2.—
Fire in a millinery shop here did
$1000 damage to 65 hats. Firemen
believe the blaze was caused by some-
one leaving an electric iron turned on
and going away and forgetting it.'
BRITISHER STILL FLYING
LONDON, July 2.—Major A. S.
MacLaren, British world aviator flew
today from Hong Kong towards Fco-
ehow.
r.nd employes had not been paid for
several months in an effort to make
good the interest due, but gave assur-
ance the government expected to be
able to pay up all the accumulative
interest due the bankers by the end of
this year.
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DONT BELIEVE HE COUNTED 'EM
SAN ANGELO, Texas, July 2—
Mark McCarley kept count, of auto-
mobiles that passed a downtown cor-
ner during one day of the goat raisers
convention here and found that 15,71e
cars passed between 9 a. m. and
p. m.
WATCH YOUR MAIL! and dont fail to read every line of mail with a
name on it! HIGDON-MoELEOY COMPANY £
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as well as
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Houx, N. P. The Mexia Weekly Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 30, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 3, 1924, newspaper, July 3, 1924; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth292425/m1/1/: accessed June 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Gibbs Memorial Library.