The Mexia Weekly Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 46, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 30, 1924 Page: 1 of 8
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AlEXIA, TEXAS, THURSDAY, OCT OBEIt 30, 1924.
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MOTOR CARAVAN TUESDAY ONE OF OUTSTANDING SUCCESS
OHANSEN
—the Calendar shoe for November—a guide book
to footwear fashion bound in leather. The wave-
line stitching, the clever center goring, the smart
heel, are touches soon to be seen everywhere, now
to be seen nowhere—except at this voguish shop.
Talent leather
$goo
GENE SINCLAIR
GOOD SHOES AND HOSIERY
MEXIA, TEXAS
How To Get Tax
Publicity Data
Internal Revenue Bureau Issues In-
structions Relative to Lists of
Taxpayers for Public Inspection.
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WOMAN'S LETTER !K-wThs^rew
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STIRS THINGS
ACCORDING
TO STONE
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.—The
resignation of four United States
district attorneys have been asked
for within the past few weeks, and
six such officials had already re-
signed, Attorney General Stone said
here. "This upheaval and genera^
betterment in enforcement," Mr.
Stone said, "resulted from the let-
ter of Mrs. Mabel Willebrandt, as-
sistant attorney general, to the
Philadelphia law enforcement lea-
gue last July." Mrs. Wiilebrandt's
letter recently came into the lime-
light when Samuel Untermyer
charged that, conditions concerning
"politics in prohibition enforce-
ment" had not been remedied.
DALLAS, Oct. 25.—City detec-
tives had little trouble in solving
the robbery of an undertaking es-
tablishment here recently.
Investigating the robbery the de-
tectives asked the proprietor what
clues he had.
"It was an inside job," the man
said.
"How do you know," the man
hunters asked.
"Because an 'outside' negro won't
come in here where the other neg-
roes are employed."
The detectives "interviewed"
a negro youth employed at the es-
tablishment and recovered the
money.
Lewisville—Ground broken for
Dallas $5,000,000 water reservoir to
be constructed on Elm fork of Trin-
l't yriver about 2Ms miles northeast
of here.
Just as
wife sew.
a man rips, so must his
Cotton Crop Report
For October 18th
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25—The
condition of the cotton crop October
18 was 54 7-16 per cent normal,
forecasting production this year
or 12,675,000 bales, againstl0,130,-
671 bales last year, the Department
of Agriculture reported.
Nothing makes a woman madder
than a husband who won't quarrel
when she has a "fightin' spell."
In a statement made public by
James W. Bass, Collector of In-
ternal Revenue at Austin, Texas,
announcement is made that he has
received detailed instructions from
the Commissioner of Internal Reve-
nue in regard to the preparation of
lists of taxpayers for public in-
spection.
The revenue act which was ap-
proved on June 2, 1924 provides
that there shall be prepared and
made available to public inspection
in the office of the Collector in each
internal revenue district, lists con-
taining the name and the postof-
fice address of each person filing
an income tax return in such dis-
trict. The law also provides that
the amount of income tax paid by
each person shall be shown.
The Collector explained that the
Bureau of Internal Revenue inter-
prets this provision of the Act as
applying to all returns of income
made after January 1, 1024 wheth-
er filed unrWr the provisions of the
Revenue Act of 1924 or prior in-
come tax acts. She Collector fur-
ther explained that the term "per-
son" means an individual, a trust
or estate, a partnership, or a cor-
poration.
It was stated that the lists re-
quired by the new revenue law are
now available for inspection in the
collector's office and that the col-
lector has designated one of his
employees to assist all persons mak-
ink inquiry to obtain the informa-
tion to which they are entitled by
virtue of the new revenue law.
The lists which will be open to
the public are the official assess-
ment lists and they will show a
complete history of each person's
transactions with the Government in
regard to his income t-ux^ matters.
The name and postoffice address
will appear on the lists as well as
the amount of tax paid on all ori-
ginal and additional assessments,
also penalty and .interest payments.
The Collector stated that the open-
ing of the assessment lists to the
public may interfere to some ex-
tent with the work of his office.
The additional duty also means the
loss of at least a part of the ser-
vices from his regular duties of
the employee assigned to assist
persons desiring to inspect the
lists. The Collector stated however,
that it is the desire of the Inter-
nal Revnue Service to afford every
facility to persons seeking the in-
formation to which they are entitled
and that ho is prepared to cooper-
ate with the public to the fullest
possible extent.
The assessment lists are, of
course, the basis for all the Col-
lector's bookkeeping transactions
and any additional information that
might be compiled would have to
be taken from these lists. The
opening of the official assessment
lists to the public eliminates all
possibility of errors that might be
made in transcribing the informa-
tion and there can be no question
whatsoever as to the authenticity
of the information given to the pub-
lic.
PRACTICALLY ALL
FIRMS IN LINE
ON TUESDAY'S
LONG TRAIL
The booster caravan headed by
Hardy Eubanks, President of the
Mexia Chamber of Commerce and
T. B. Haines, official pathfinder
of the boosters and secretary of
the M. R. M. A. started in front of
tha Hurdleston hotel at 8:30
o'clock Tuesday morning for the
most successful trades tour ever at-
tempted by the wide awake mer-
chants of this city.
There were about 63 cars in the
long line, representing practically
every firm in the city and many
individual boosters to help put ove'
this undertaking. Near the front
of the parade was the band truck
containing the trick band, which
looked as if all the clowns had been
borrowed from the circus for the
occasion, the band did wonderful
work and made a hit in every town
visited. Closely behind the band
tr\i& came two Studebaker cars
containing the Boy Scouts in offi-
cial uniform, three scouts were se-
cured from each of the schools to
accompany the caravan. Then
came the long line of cars repre-
senting the business and individuals
of the city; the decorations and
posters were superb, showing that
much time and thought had been
spent in advertising Mexia to the
best advantage to our neighbors
in the surrounding territory.
The long line of cars circled
through the business district of
Mexia and then out Commerce
street, Ross avenue and the Tea-
gue pike. A good steady gait was
maintained by the leaders at all
times and only one or two cars
were forced to drop out of line on
account of tire or engine trouble.
The Mexisi Battery and Tire Com-
pany had a "trouble" car in the
line for any emergency that might
(Tacur.
Upon arriving at Teague a short
circuit wa3 made of the residential
district and the booming little city
was entered from the North with a
loud response from the horns and
band. As soon as the cars came to
a standstill the town immediately
became a beehive of excitement,
large crowds gathered around the
band which played in the middle of
the main street. After a piece or
two from the musicians, L. S. Pat-
terson mounted the tonneau of an
automobile and gave a short talk
about the purpose of the trip and
the big day in Mexia on the eighth
of November. From Teague the
caravan cut through to Kirven
where they were met by a large
crowd, at each place circulars, pa-
pers and souvenirs of every de-
scription were distributed, spread-
ing the gospel of the big day in
Mexia on the second Saturday in
next month.
From Kirven the long line of
cars wound its way to Wortham,
where the town was covered with
the news of the big day in Mexia.
About twenty minutes was spent in
cach town, giving the distributors
Texas and Pacific
Preparing For Big
Fall Business
MARSHALL, Oct. 25—The Texas
and Pacific is preparing on a huge
scale for fall and winter business.
One hundred and twenty five,
80,000-pound capacity box cars are
being made at the Marshall shops
each month, in addition to the 1,000
steel-end, steel-roof and underframe
automobile being manufactured for
the road by the Pullman company,
and an additional 1,000 freight cars
in the process of building by the
American Car and Foundry com-
pany. With the new rolling stock
in operation, the road will be equip-
ped to handle freight better than it
has ever been before In its history.
11.50 PER YKA#1N ADVANCE.
WATER SHORTAGE STOPS
DRILLING AT BAZETTE
Water shortage, begun to be
feared in wildcat circles generally, |
has already curtailed activity on |
the Gilbert Johnson Gree number ]
1 test in the Bazette area. A wa-
ter line is being laid to that loca- I
tion and upon completion, the >
operation will resume drilling. j
Perfume and flattery should be
smelled, but not swallowed.
time to thoroughly cover the city
with booster literature and the
speaker to spread the good word to
all in hearing distance. The band
loaded into the back of the big
cars at this place so as not to tire
the musicians before completing the
long trip.
From Wortham the caravan went
to Tehuacana, then to Coolidge and
finally arrived at Groesbeck shortly
after one o'clock where a wonder-
ful dinner awaited the dusty but
happy boosters. Arrangements had
been made ahead to prepare for
the tourists and they enjoyed the
dinner prepared at the Brown j
hotel. Another place in the city ]
prepared another delicious meal for !
members of the band.
After spending a profitable hour
at Groesbeck they started for :
Thornton about two thirty o'clock, i
At Thornton after Mr. Patterson j
had made a very appealing speech j
with his usual eloquence Mayor j
Black of Thornton mounted the |
platform and gave a short talk of j
welcome to the caravan, which was '
loudly applauded by all spectators. 1
From Thornton the tourists went \
to Kosse, where after a few good I
selections from the band and a
short talk the happy crowd waited j
to fully cover the town with liter-
ature. Shortly after four o'clock |
the caravan, covering a distance of I
over a mile, started for home well I
contented that they had put Mexia j
favorably on the map in all sur-
rounding territory, and that Tues-
day was a day well spent it# mak- ;
ing a bigger and better MflwT.
It would be difficult to pick the j
prize winner or the best decorated |
car, as many clever ideas were used j
to attract attention, all bearing the j
Invitation to visit Mexia on Satur-
day November 8th., for the biggest ;
merchandise shower ever held in J
this section of the state. $3,500 in I
cash and merchandise will be given !
away to the visitors.
TIDWELL'S
"The Store With the Goods"
Groceries - Vegetables - Fruits - Flour -
Home Ground Meal - Home Ground Wheat
Flour - Fresh Pork - Fresh Beef - Fresh
Dressed Poultry - Fresh Oysters - Fresh
Fish - Hay - Purina Chows - Oats - Mill
Feed - Poultry Remedies - Stock Remedies
Stock Salt - Fuel Coal and Smithing Coal
SHOP AT TIDWELL'S IN MEXIA
A. & M. CANNOT CHARGE ! EVERY MEMBER CANVASS TO
COTTON FLEA ENTIRELY BE MADE WEEK OF NOV. 2*9.
FOR SHEDDING DAMAGE !
! DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 27.—Every
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, ■ Baptist church member in Texai
Oct. 27. A careful observation and j will be visited during the week of
experimentations by Dr. F. L. : November 2 to 9 which has been
Thomas, entomoliglst of the Ex-; designated as Completion Week for
periment Station of the A. & M. the Baptist 75 Million Campaign
College have failed so far to fix re- j Dr. F. S. Groner, general secretary
spopsibility on the cotton flea, or of the executive board of the Bap-
hopper as the entomologists are j tist eGneral Convention of Texas
pleased to call the insect, for the ; has announced. The churches of
damage of fruit shedding and ex-
cessive plant growth in cotton .that
is being attributed to the insect
by farmers in all sections, but par-
ticularly in the Gulf Coast regions
this year.
Cotton plants confined iij cages
with a large number of the insects
the state have organized their com-
mittees for the visitation and each
person upon whom a call is madf
will be asked to complete paymen'
of the pledge to the campaign which
has been in progress five years.
Payments to the denominational
work as a result of the pledges to
showed no more evidence of shed- the campaign during the five years
ding than plants confined in other j have reached $8,3-14,000 Dr. Groner
cages from which the insects were \ said. It is expected that during
carefully excluded. This in the ab- < completion week the largest amount
sence of any evidence of actual j ever received for denominational
damage done by the insects raises a work in one week will be contri-
considerable doubt in the minds of I buted by Texas Baptists. There are
the entomologists as to the correct- 1 more than 475,000 white Baptist!
ness of popular opinion which j in Texas and the gifts during th<
seems to have fastened the blame ; week are expected to average morf
on the hopper for excessive shed- I than $1 r member.
ding wherever the presence of the
insect happens to be noted.
Investigations conducted under
field conditions have also failed to
fasten the blame definitely on the
cotton flea or hopper, neither have
they absolved him from the dam-
age. By carefully tagging stalks,
and recording each square that
plants put on and also every min-
A largo portion of the monej
will go to Texas Baptist schools
colleges and hospitals. Texas Bap
'lists operate twenty-one institution*
which have a property value total-
ing $11,503,106 and during the last
five years these institutions have
received $2,769,267. In addition ta
this $1.-177,068 has been given tc
State missions. If Texas Baptistr
ute square that is shed. In this! contribute during Completion week
way it was found that many in- j as they are expected to do the a-
fested field have a condition exist- . mounts given to these causes wil?
ing in which well fruited stalks oc- j be materially increased. Alreadys
cur on the one hand and on the | the gifts of Texas Baptists to d6-
other stalks may be seen that have j nominational work exceed the gifti
not set a boll. Other fields were : of any other state by more than
examined where the shedding was ! 31,000,000.
heavy although the insects were |
scarce. Then again in fields where
the hoppers were equally abundant
the cotton was not apparently suf-
fering a loss in yield.
BOY MISSING SINCE
SEPTEMBER 21, FOl'NB
NEW YORK, Oct. 25.—Franklin
; Roshock, 16 year old boy, missii^-,'
Major Greer of Dallas was a1 from his home since September 23.
business visitor to Mexia Tuesday | has been located, according to police
of this week. He is well known ' but all information concerning hit-
to quite a number of Mexia men j whereabouts, save that he is in the
and women who were students in • city, is being withheld. They refuse
the University of Texas in the years j to say whether he had been kid-
1911-15. ' ne.ped.
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MEXIA MERCHANDISE S
ASK ANY MERCHANT
FOR PARTICULARS
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 8
TRADE WEEK STARTS SATURDAY NOV. l-'TOUR DOLLAR BUYS MORE IN MEXIA"
. ' '• ••• l " 'ji.'" r; JI>V ■*'*■
ASK ANY MERCHANT
FOR PARTICULARS
DONT
MISS THE SHOWER!
THOUSANDS OF DOLLAKS IN MERCHANDISE FREE-PICTURE SHOWS FREE (MORNING ONLYKONERY'' FORD PARADE -BIGGEST
MERCHANDISE GIVE-A WAY EVER STAGED ANYWHERE-BIG FREE STREET DANCE AT NIGHT-FREE!
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Houx, N. P. The Mexia Weekly Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 46, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 30, 1924, newspaper, October 30, 1924; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth292442/m1/1/: accessed July 11, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Gibbs Memorial Library.