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Franco Determined Stamp Out All Extremists in Spain
GENERAL WILL
SHUN PACT OF
THREE POWERS
Franco Convinced His
Forces Will Win a
Complete Victory
by End November
OPPOSED TO BLOC
General Is Not in
Favor of Political
Axis Is Report
(Copyright 1937 by United Press)
SAINT JEAN DE LUZ, Franco-
Spanish Frontier, Nov. 11 (U.R)
— Generalissimo Francisco Fraieo
is determined to stamp out all ex-
tremists in Spain but will have
nothing to do with the Italo-Ger-
man-Japanese anti-Communist al-
liance, his official spokesman told
the United Press today.
Explaining that Franco is con-
vinced that his insurgent forces
will win complete victory in a ma-
jor offensive planned for the end
of November, the spokesman said
that the Nationalist leader desires
to establish a government that will
command the good will of all pow-
ers and is opopsed to joining any
bloc or adherence to any political
axis.
"Despite foreign ait which he ac-
cepted to crush extremism,'1 the
spokesman said, "Franco never
will mortgage national patrimony
Itis certain that Nationalist Spain
■will remember 'sentimentally'
those nations who lent their aid but
Franco sincerely desires reap-
prachement with France and Great
Britain."
The spokesman said that once
victory is achieved the new regime
would not permit foreign interven-
tion of any kind and would like to
take a place at the League of Na-
tions council table in Geneva and
play a role in world affairs which
he said was Spain's heritage
from ancient glory.
"Once victory is achieved Spain
neevr will tolerte ny direct or in-
diret foreign participation in Span-
ish afafirs or in the Balearic Is-
lands or Spanish Morocco. Franco
never will enter into any conflict
directed against France or Britain
and never will contribute in any
way to menace vital interests of
France and Britain in the Mediter-
ranean."
He said that although officials
were skeptical of success in any
move to recall all ooreign troops,
nationalist Spain was prepared to
agree to permit foreign volunteers
0 return to their homes and do
MEXIA QUIETLY OBSERVES 11TH
... 1937
1918.
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Where
War Ended
Here ended the long struggle. Dazzling white against the massive
green of the Forest of Compeigne, stands this new monument to
Marshal Ferdinand Foch, on the spot near Rethondes where the
German emissaries came to him 19 years ago to ask for the end
of fighting. The monument marks the exact spot where stood
the railway carriage of the Allied commander-in-chief when the
guns along the western front stopped speaking and Unknown Sol-
diers ceased for a time to die.
Main Chinese Army
Routed Completely
SHANGHAI, Nov. 11, (U.R)—
Japanese authorities said today
the main Chinese army is in com-
plete rout was fleeing westward
all along the Shanghai front.
Driving on the remnant of "sui-
cide" squardsmen left in the out-
lying parts of the city the Jap-
anese announced that it was up
to Generallisimo Chiang Kai-
Shek, China's leader, whether
they marched on to Nanking, the
national capital.
Pembroke Stephens correspon-
dent for the London Daily Tele-
graph was killed and two French-
men wore wounded seriously by
Japanese machine gun bullets as
the Japanese himmed in suicide
men in the Nanpoa district bor-
dering the French concession.
Japanese landed shock troops
in the Pootung section across the
river.
Spokesmen said the Chinese
were in full flight west of the city
and that a new Japanese army
was advancing rapidly northward.
There was fighing still in the
Pootung and Nanpao districts
but General Iwane Matsui, Jap-
anese army commander in chief
showed plainly that he believed
the present means of operation
was ended. IVIatsui, implying a
belief that foreign authorities had
favored the Chinese since the be-
ginning of the war demanded
strict neutrality and constructive
cooperation from them. He indic-
ated clearly he was ready to take
over, if needed, the International
settlement, and intimated also if
necessary he would impose a cen-
corship on outgoing dispatches.
without, any further material aid
from aboad, povided that exactly
the same conditions were imposed
on the Barcelona government.
a tpuchdown! and
a skinned knee!
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Football on the earner lot' tnthudaiip
and boisterous play make thriving young.
•fer«. But (can them for tkinned knees
or cut fingers when they come home. Each
broken skin area is a potential source of
infection. Clean, disinfect and watch( If
soreness remains or a cut does not heal
promptly it's time to tell your physician.
Remember, neglect opens the door to sick-
ness and disease.
Kendrick&Hoi
MEXIA
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TEXAS
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Pete Traxler
Given Freedom
Undecided Whether
to Press Another
Robbery Charge
HUNTSVILLE, Nov. 11, (U.R)—
Rriy "Pete" Traxler, 29-year old
Texas convict and desperado was
free today of one robbery charge
when state authorities were un-
decided whether to press similar
charges in another indictment.
A district court jury freed him
{esterday from a charge of rob-
ing J. C. Dunlap, Walker county
farmer of a pistol during a
break from the Eastham state pri-
son farm last July 8. Conviction
would have means at least a life
sentence but the death penalty
hald been demanded.
Traxler is under another indict-
ment charging he and two other
convicts also robbed Howell Dun-
lap, brother of J. C, Dunlap, of
another gun during the prison
flight.
rFRESNO, Cal., Nor. 11. (U.R)
—Firemen made a frantic search
Mr a fire in the lobby of a down-
town hotel after smoke was dis-
covered. Harry Bartlett, elderly
guest, unperturbably read a news
paper until firemen found the fire
in the seat of his chair
DUE CANCES
PLANS ATTEND
CHURCH RITES
Declines Invitation of
French President to
Witness Parade
Lest He Offend
IS SENSATIONAL
Declination Partly Is
Due to Statement
Vicar of Church
PARIS, Nov. 11 (U.R)—The Duke
of Windsor spent Armistice morn-
ing in his hotel suite today after
cancelling plans to atend memor-
ial services at St. George church
and the Armistice Day parade of
the French army.
He declined an invitation of the
President of France to watch the
parade because he feared his pres-
ence and that of his American born
duchess might embarrass the Brit-
ish or French governments. He
stayed away from the ceremony at
St. George's church because the
British chaplain, the Rev. J. L. C.
Dart, had announced publicly a few
hours before:
"Reports I shall not permit the
Duke to attend the service are un-
true. I am not particularly keen a-
bout his coming but I certainly
have no objections. He asked a
place be reserved for him and it
will be. I shall not welcome the
Duke personally because he is in-
jecitng a controversial element into
a sex-vice which means much to us.
I have a certain respect for the
Duke because of the good things
he did in war times. But the atti-
tude of the Church of England is
most definite regarding marriage
and divorce. Marriage only ends
before God when it is ended by
death.
*The statements of Chaplain Dart
caused something of a sensation.
British Legion men in Paris cus-
tomarily go to St. eGorges. This
morning, having read of the chap-
lain's viewpoint, they gathered an-
grily in front of the church. They
held an indignation meeting on the
sidewalk discussing whether to at-
tend or boycott the church.
Dart, wearing six medals, came
out of the church and mingled with
the Legionnaires.
"I do not refuse the former
Kings' entrance to the church" he
said to them. "But I refuse to
speak to him. I have telephoned to
him to say that I will be willing
to apologize publically or priavte-
ly."
The Legionnaires then decided to
attend the services and 35 of them
marched inside. But they saw in
front two vacant chairs reserved
for the Duke and Duchess.
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Negro Watchman
Is Sought After
Youth Is Killed
Boy Is Killed as
Hunting Possums at
Goose Creek
GOOSE CREEK^ Nov. 11, (U.R)
-—A young Negro nightwatchman
was sought today on a murder
charge for the slaying of Albert
Garland McCurry, 15, Wooster
who was hunting possums with
three friends last night when half
a dozen shots were fired in the
darkness. The shooting led indi-
rectly to the death of L. C. Thom-
as, 23, who was killed in an au-
tomobile accident while chasing
the ambulance called to the shoot-
ing scene.
Officers said A. J. Bryant was
the Negro watchman at the saw-
mill where the shooting occurred
The three youths were in a field
nearby when the shots were fired.
Parade, Address
Are Highlights
of Celebration
Football Games Also
Come in for Their
Share of Crowds
Mexta Thursday quietly observed
the nineteenth anniversary of the
signing of the Armistice.
A large crowd witnessed a pa-
rade which included students from
Mexia schools and six outlying
schools, four score ex-service men.
The Mexia High School Band and
the Mexia unit of the National
Guard.
Shortly after the parade service
crosses were presented to depend-
ents of Confederate veterans. A.
number of Gold Star Mothers were
present and special tribute was ten-
dered them.
An address in which peace was
the keynote was delivered by Bal-
lard George, judge of the Court of
Civil Appeals at Waco.
"To maintain peace it is our duty
as citizens to Lend constructive ef-
forts toward insuring peace",
Judge George said. "We the people
are the nation and it is our respon-
sibility to keep clear of foreign
entanglement."
Shortly before the ceremonies at
the city auditorium the Mexia
High School Band was head in a
short concert.
Two football games weer on tap
for the remainder of the day
Thursday. An afternoon clash fea-
tured Westminster College and
Clifton Junior College and the
Dunbar Dragons, a Negro eleven,
was slated to meet Marlin in a
night game.
A majority of Mexia business
houses were closed for the day.
Patriotic programes were pre-
sented in Mexia schools by the
American Legion Auxiliary the
first part of the week.
ISLANDS HIT
BY TYPHOON-
3 ARE KILLED
Many Others Feared
Dead in the Heart
of the Island of
Luzon
FEAR OTHERS DIE
Dakota Tribute
to Pathfinder
Shrine Atop a Hill
Pays Tribute to Joe
Rolette
PEMBINA, S. D. <UR) — Atop a
tree-covered hill in Pembina state
park stands a cairn as a shrine to
the valorous deeds of frontiershan
Joseph (Jolly Joe) Rolette, pioneer
transportation king of the Red
River Valley.
The monument, dedicated recent-
ly, commemorates the onetime
Pembina postmaster who died in
1871 as a frontier leader and path-
finder.
Born in Prairie du Chien to weal-
thy French parents, Jolly Joe for-
sook an education in exclusive New
York schools for a rugged life in
the wilds of North Dakota.
As history records it, father Ro-
lette decided his son was too ad-
venturous for the quiet life in Eas-
tern schools when young oje took
to parading up Broadway in buck-
skins and carrying a Daniel Boone
rifle.
The elder Rolette got Joe a job
with a large fur cmpany and before
Joe was out of his 'teens he was
sent there to take charge of the
concern's post. He remained here
until his death 66 years ago.
Was Transportation King
Rollette was credited with in-
venting the so-called Red Rivet-
cart in 1842 and a year later there
were 5,000 of the vericles making
the long trek between St. Paul and
Fort Gary. For years following he
ruled as transportation king of the
region.
Finding the transportation busi-
ness too commonplace fo rhis ad-
venturous spirit, Rolette embarked
into politics and awg elected to
the Minnesota territorial house in
1853. Later he became postmaster
here and also served as custom*
collector.
Rich District Philip-
pines Is in Path of
High Winds
MANILA, Nov. 11. (U.R) — A
typhoon cut through the heart
of the island of Luzon tonight
spreading death and destruction.
Three persons were known
dead here and 29 others were
missing. Of the missing 26 were
members of the crew of the fish-
ing boat Terila and three were
members of the crew of the Mal-
aya, another fishing craft. The
boats capsized in the heavy
swell that stirred Manila bay. On-
ly one man was known to have
escaped from the Terila and 23
of the Malaya's crew were res-
cued.
Authorities feared the loss of
life in the interior would be ap-
palling. It was in that district
the so called granary of the Phil-
ippines that the typhoon reached
its peak. Throughout the city and
island communication was dis-
rupted and shipping suffered
heavily.
The British steamer Kenilworth
was driven aground but it was
not leaking -and apparently will
survive the storm. The inter-is-
land ship Paz broke loose from
its mooring and was driven on
the beach of Engineer Island in
Manila bay.
MOTORIST GETS THE FOX
WEST CHESTER, Pa. (U.R) —
Mrs. Guy W. Knauer of West
Chester wasn't riding to hounds
but she got the fox anyhow. When
she was driving on Pottstown pike,
a red fox, with hounds in pursuit,
started across the road. The car
struck the fox, so Mrs. Knauer han
a new fur neckpiece.
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WORD PROVED BY DEATH
King Ignores the
Shouts Disturber
Armistice Rites
LONDON, Nov. 11. (UP)—King Georga, hi* brothers,
the Dukes of Gloucester and Kent, Prime Minister Neville
Chamberlain and other notables stood reverently rigid be-
fore the Centaph in Whitehall today while a middle-aged
man, his arms flailing wildly forced his way through police-
men and guards of honor and shouted "Down with War."
BELGRADE (U.R) —To prove the
efficiency of an automatic rifle
which he had invented but could
not sell, a locksmith shot himself.
No one would believe Jesip Maja-
ner when he said that he had per-
fected a rifle that would fire 10
rounds when a button was pressed.
A few days ago he was found dead
in his room with seven wounds in
his body. Three other bullets were
embedded in the walls.
His shout broke the two minute
silence before the monument to
Great Britain's 1,000,000 World
War dead. He stumbled, recovered
and kept on toward the king. Near
the center of the hollow square
formed by guards of honor as he
shouted "this is the last Armistice
Service, There will be another
war. How can you do this when you
are deliberately conniving at an-
other war?"
The king and his brothers, their
backs to the disturbance remained
rigidly at attention. The disturber
was within ten feet of the king
lunging forward one arm now rais-
ed in a gesture of denunciation
when police using flying tackles
knocked him down. A policeman
stuck his fist into the disturber's
mouth as they held him on the
havement but already his words
had been broadcast throughout the
British Empire. Queen Elizabeth
with Queen Mother Mary in a bal-
cony overlooking the scene paled
and clutched at. her throat. Then
Queen Elizabeth seeing the king
was safe flushed a deep red, was
observed to draw a deep greath of
relief. The police hustled the dis-
turber to his feet and held him e-
rect still gagging him .
The notes of the last post sound-
ed from the silver trumphets of
royal airport trumpeters and there
was an angry murmer from the
crowd as the first note sound«d and
then a roar.
The disturber was taken to a po-
lice station and then to an institu-
tion for observation.
The king never turned his head
to see what wa« going on as he
faced the cenotaph.
The disturber was somewhat
manhandled but police said there
was no likelihood a formal charge
would be lodged against him. They
reported his name was Stanley
Storey and he had escaped from a
mental hospital in September.
Brakes Are Put
on Spending by
U. S. Government
Will Try to Tempt
Private Industry
Part with Cash
WAR STEED DEFENDED
MONTREAL tU.R) —The horse is
still the most valuable engine of
war believes Lord Mottistone, for-
mer British Secretary of State for
War and famous during the rGeet
War as Gen. "Jack" Seely, com-
mander of the Canadian Cavalry
Brigade. He praised machines now
in use, but clung to his preference
for the horse.
Garner Greets Boyhood Chum He Had
Not Seen in 28 Years at San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO, Nov. 11 (U.R)—
Vice President John N. Garner en
route to Washington for the spec-
ial session of Congress greeted
William (Billy) Lewis, boyhood as-
sociate whom he had not seen for
28 years as Garner boarded his pri-
vate railroad car here today.
They chatted for 15 minutes be-
fore the train pulled out at 9 a.
m.
"You old hoot owl. You are look-
ing great," Garner shouted as Lew-
is, worn and weather beaten by
the years he had spent on a ranch
deep in the interior of Paraguay,
climbed aboard the car. Garner
grabbed Lewis' hand and shook it
violently.
"You are looking pretty good
yourself, John you son of a gun,"
Lewis said. They laughed heartily.
Lewis worked in Garner's law
office in Uvalde when both were
young men. He exchanged the
knowledge of law he received by
tecdMng Garner tricks with a rope.
¥wen*p-Mght years ago Lewis
"Wrowed some money from John-
ny," bought a horse and loft Uval-
de for Montana. He went from
there to Brazil and later became
the owner of a 10,000 acre ranch,
140 miles from Concepcion, Para-
guay, deep in the disputed Gran
Chao country.
The grizzled rancher returned to
the United States on November 5,
landing in New York and announc-
ing he was going to visit Johnny.
He stopper here to visit with a
nephew, Dan Quill, San Antonio
postmaster, and remained to see
Garner when the vice persident
came through her on his way to
Washington. He told Garner this
morning "I am going to sell out
down there and come back here to
live."
The vice president refused to
comment on the forthcoming spec-
ial session which President Roose-
velt called enact agricultural
legislation. Ha held oat hie hand
"just got through harvesting a fine
crop of paeans down at my Uvalde
place,' *he mM, "We got 8,000
pounds' J
WASHINGTON, Nov. <U.H> —
Emergency brake* were clamped
on government, spending machinery
today in a vigoroua New Deal ef-
fort to revive bneineoa confidence
and cheek the downward spiral of a
business recession.
Secretary at Treasury Henry
Movgenthwn, Jr., a qualified spokes
man for President Roosevelt, pre-
sented before the Aeodemy of Po-
litical Science in New York a pre-
view of a balanced budget for 1938-
39. Mr. Roosevelt in Washington
organised a committee that will
try to tempt miiMotts or billions of
dollars af private capital into a
sphirge of housing construction.
Congressional sentiment appear-
ed to be swinging toward capital
gains and possible tax rerigiwi as
a gesture of good will toward busi-
ness and finance.
Morgenthatrs public break with
the free spewdeas raiead immediate
political problems. Mr. Roosevelt's
formal endorsement of his plan
would strain White House tiee with
many New Deal Democrats and
with such independent spends as
the LaFolletet brothers e< Wiscon-
sin.
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National Crown
Is Captured by
Elliot's Hound
Jane MeClure, fo* hownd own-
ed J. w. Elliott, Mexia, and J. R.
Parker, of New Albany, Mieeiss-
ippi was declared tha best hound
in the national bench show held
at Jackson, Tennessee.
Jane MeClure alsa tacit off
honors as the best aU-age matron.
This year's win marked tha sec-
ond for the ElliotA-Pairkair hound
In addition to tha honors accord-
ed her at the national bench show
the hound took df first prize
at the Texas Tax and Waif Hun-
ters' Asociation hunt in Crockett
several weeks ago.
The best all age Aog at the
show was Flying Eatfe, also own-
ed by Elliot and Parker.
Reports from Jaahaen said
there was plenty of game and
conditions were excellent.
Fox hunters and dog fanciers
from all over the United States
were present for tha show.
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NEW YORK, Nov. 11. «j.R)_
Three bandits selected a poor
time to hold up a gambling club
on 52nd Street early today. Pol-
ice also had chosen that moment
to raid the club. The result: pol-
ice loaded 11 alleged gamblers in-
to the patrol wagon and two
holdup men, ona wouivied. The
third bandit escaped.
FRESNO, Cal., Nov. 11 <U.R)
Forty one yeari ago, Mrs. Minnie
Harbison died. Unfamiliar with
law, her husband tailed to file
her petition for tetters of sdmin-
istration. An attorney filed the
petition for probate today after
finding it in the effects «f the
husband, John Rarbieen, whe died
recent'-
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