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Senate Committee
Delays Action On
Conscription Bill
Limit to Men
Drafted Likely
Lee Offers Bill
Cutting Application
to a Million Men
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 ttJ.R)-
The senate military affairs com-
mittee today postponed final action
on the conscription bill as t strong
support developed to limit its im-
mediate application to one million
men.
Under the latest proposal the
rmy would be permited to draft
600,000 men this fall and a simi-
lar number next spring, all of
them between the ages of 21 to 31.
There would bo no further draft
without specific authorization by
Congress.
War Department officials were
Invited to appear before the com-
mittee tomorrow to give "their
view# on this plan, which was in-
troduced in the form of an amend-
ment by Senator Josh Lee, D.,
Okla.
Senate Republican Leader Char-
les L. McNary and Democratic
Leader Alben W, Barkley agreed
meanwhile to postpone until next
Monday consideration of a meas-
ure authorizing President Roose-
velt to mobilize the National Guard
and organized reserves for a year
of intensive training.
Later Lee served notice on the
Senate floor that he intends to of-
fer another amendment to the con-
, acription bill raising the base pay
of Army privates from $21 to
a mpnth.
WASHNGTON, Aug. 1, (U.R)—
!The Senate begins debate today
on legislation empowering Pre-
sident Roosevelt to mobilize 360,-
000 members of the National
{Guard and organized reserve for
trair' i' or for continental and
terrwrial defense.
The measure is virtually un-
opposed and administration lead-
ers predicted quick approval, but
there were indications that some
senators may use the opportun-
ity to begin full dress discussion
ef New Deal military policies.
Conscription Attack Continues
Opponents of the selective com-
pulsory military training bill con-
tinued their opposition to any
draft despite the committee's ac-
tion.
Committee Chairman Morris
Eheppard, D., Texas, called the
group for a 0:30 a. m. Mexia time
executive session today to take up
the bill. Committee approval of
the' revised measure may come
Kt this meeting.
The guard reserves mobilization
bill, urged by the presdient last
Monday, is drawn to give the
army's civilian reserves intensive
Instruction in the methods of mod-
ern war. Their training would bs
limited to one year.
Wheeler Sees FDR Defeat
Senator Burton K. Wheeler, D.,
Mont., leader of the successful
rebellion in 1937 against Presi-
dent Roosevelt's Supreme Court
reorganization bill, led a new as-
sault on the draft bill by warn-
ing that if it passes it "will do
more to defeat Mr. Roosevelt than
anything that can possibly hap-
pen."
Wheeler suggested that con-
gress should postpone consideia-
tion of the measure and "go home
and find out what the country
really thinks about it and then
there will be no peace-time con>
scription for military service."
THE NEWS
AT A GLANCE
LISBON, Aug. 1. <U.R)—'The S.
S. Excalibur sailed tonight for
New York, carrying the Duke and
Duchess of Windsor, en route to
the Duke's new post as governor
of the Bahamas.
NEW YORK. Aug. 1 (U.R)—Mae-
kay radio said today that it had
intercepted a message from the
British steamer Theseus saying it
was under attack from a submar-
ine about 360 miles off the west
coast of Ireland. The Theseus is
a passenger ship of 6,527 tons,
owned by the Ocean Steamship
company and registered out of
Liverpool.
Over the Roofs of Paris
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TOKYO, Aug. 1. (U.R)—Japan, in
a long-planned exposition of for-
eign policy, announced today that
it intended to create a new order
in a "Greater East Asia" with Ja-
pan, China and Manchukuo as the
central link and that it was re-
solved to surmount all obstacles
which might lie in its path.
The announcement of policy was
phrased in general terms and did
not meniton French Indo-China or
the Netherlands East Indies.
No Arrests Made
in Groesbeck Jobs
GROESBECK, Tex. Aug. 1 (spl)
—Sheriff Luther Simmons said
here today that no arrests had
been made in two burglaries at
Groesbeck this week.
Wednesday night between $100
and $150 worth of suits were stol-
en from the E. W. Webb tailor
shop here, and Monday night Abe
Schwartz's dry goods store was
burglarized of four dozen shirts.
Gov. W. Lee O'Daniel of Tex-
as is the first governor to make
weekly broadcasts from Austin.
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"With the Seine City under their
photo on its arrival in the United
Paris and the Seine.
feet" read the German-censored
States. Two soldiers of the Nazi
(NEA Telephoto)
caption which accompanied this?
army of occupation look down on
Demo Chairman
E. L. Connally, above, chair-
man of the Limestone County
Democratic Executive committee,
has called the county precinct
delegates into convention for Sat-
urday afternoon at 2 o'clock at
the county court house in Groes-
beck.
Delegates to the State conven-
tion in Mineral Weils on Sept.
3 will be elected at this meeting.
Connally, who Democratic lead-
ers of the county claim has done
a splendid job as county chair-
man, will preside at the conven-
tion. Connally, unopposed for a
second term to the non-paying
job, was re-elected county chair-
man last Saturday.
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Gerald C. Mann
Trains Guns on
Texas Loan Shark
AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 1, (Spl)
—Attorney General Gerald C.
Mann today trained his legal
guns on Texas' loan sharks in a
broad legal offensive designed to
rid the state of its profiteers in
human misery.
Thwarted twice in his efforts
to legally balk the loan sharks,
Attorney General Mann has un-
leashed a new attack calculated
to "clean up the state."
One suit has been filed in the
53rd district court here against
the Miller Management Company,
Inc.,_ with offices in Nashville,
Tenn., alleging that the company
has operated in Texas for 38
months without first having ob-
tained a permit. The suit asks
payment of penalties totaling
$190,000.
Four other suits have been fil-
ed by Mann alleging that four
finance companies obtained char-
ters to operate "said corporations
for purpose of making loans to
the public at usurious and un-
lawful rates of interest." These
were against the Gulf Financial
Service, Dallas; San Jacinto Fin-
ance corporation, Houston; Am-
erican Equity corporation, Hous-
ton; American Equity corporation,
Fort Worth.
Ma«n first sought to protect
thousands of Texans against the
loan sharks in 1939 when he in-
tervened in a Travis County suit
and sought sn in'unction against
operation of the firms. The cou
held that the taw provided the
penalty for usury—forfeiture of
twice the amount illegally col-
lected—and that no other penalty
be demanded by law.
Nickel-A-Bale
War Chest for
Cotton on Way
Council President
Calls for Fight to
Boost Consumption
Cotton firms and cotton farm-
ers of Mexia and surrounding ar-
ea were called on today by Pre-
sident Oscar Johnston of the Na-
tional Cotton Council for "100
per cent allegiance in cotton's
total war for increased consump-
tion."
In a message to local producers
throughout the counrty Johnston
declared that "the raw cotton in-
dustry is arming as never before
in its history to smash down the
blitzkrieg of substitutes, surplus
and foreign competition."
The message came simultan-
eously with the National Cotton
Council's announcement of a
"universal service" plan to pro-
vide funds with which to car-
ry on the fight during the com-
ing year. The new plan, to go
into effect August 1, calls for a
defense fund of five cents on ev-
ei-y bale of lint and three cents
in every ton of seed, mobilized
with the help of each of the five
primary raw cotton interests.
Under the new plan, arrange-
ments have been perfected enabl-
ing the producer to make his nick-
el-a-bale contribution at the first
point of sale, either to the cot-
ton merchant, large or small, or
the ginner or warehouseman act-
ing as merchant. This contribu-
tion is carried on from merchant
to compressor, who remits the
accumulated funds to the Coun-
cil when the bale is first com-
pressed, or from merchant to
textile mill which remits on un-
compressed cotton.
Similarly, contributions on seed,
which are made by the ginner
and crusher, are assembled and
remitted to the war chest by the
oil mills.
"For fifty years we cotton far-
mers have been talking about an
organization like the National Cot
ton Council to defend our markets
and find new ones through judi-
cious advertising, intelligent re-
search, and organized opposition
to restrictive legislation," said
Johnston, "At last we have it,
and in two years, equipped with
modern weapons it has accomplish
ed more than any of us thought
was possible in so short a period.
"Domestic consumption has
been brought back virtually to
the all-time high, with every in-
dication that a new record can
be set in 1941. Plans are ready
for a vigorous attack on the acute
problem of foreign trade. Coun-
cil scientists are on the trail of
new uses. A united cotton indus-
try has gone to war."
Pat Fain, manager of the
local compress is in the centcr of
the cotton territory in this sec-
tion. The five cents a b«le will
be collected from cotton exporters
to further the movement, Fain
saM.
New Pastor Here
British Hope of
Future Aid from
Russians Fades
Molotov Warns of
Likely Spread of
War in Address
MOSCOW, Aug. 1, (y.R)—Prem-
ier Viachelav Molotov warned the.
Supreme Soviet today that the
European "imperialist war" might
yet spread to the western hemi-
sphere and become a world con-
flagration.
Aiming sharp blows at the
United States and Great Brit-
ain, but reporting good relations
with Germany and Italy, the Sov-
iet premier declared that:
1. "There was nothing good to
say" about relations with the
United States, which is "assist-
ing" Britain, but which "has not
been pleased" by recent Soviet
successes. But, he added, "this
does not interest us."
2. It is difficult to expect im-
proved relations with Britain af-
ter "all the hostile acts" com-
mitted by Britain against Rus-
sia, but recent developments pos-
sibly "reflect a desire on the part
of Britain to improve relations."
3. The German-Russian treaty
is not only of economic signifi-
cance, but "has assured Germany
of a calm feeling of security" in
the east. (This appeared to be a
blow at any British hope of
future aid from Russia or a split
between Russia and Germany).
4. Relations with Italy are im-
proved and an exchange of views
between the two governments had
revealed that there "is every pos-
sibility" of a mutual understand-
ing in foreign policy and exten-
sion of trade relations. (Such a
development would eliminate spec-
ulation as to conflict between
Italy and Russia in the Balkans.)
5. Relations with Japan are
normal and may be further im-
proved.
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The Rev. Wilbur Mindel, above,
has assumed his duties of the First
Christian church here. The Rever-
end Mindel, a graduate of Texas
Christian University, and his wife
established residence in Mexia
Tuesday. They are living at the
church parsonage on East Main
street.
Absentee Vote
for 2nd Primary
to Be Delayed
Necessary Loss of
Time in Preparing
Ticket Is Seen
Democratic Executive Commit-
tee Chairman E. L. Connally said
from Groesbeck Thursday that a
necessary delay in preparnig bal-
lots would cause absentee voting
in the run-off election to start at
least a week later than the sched-
uled starting time, Aug. 4.
The ballots are not expected to
be in the hands of County Clerk
Steve Unfried before Aug. 15, as
they cannot be prepared until the
State commitee certifies the
names of candidates to Teeling's
committee. This certification can-
not be made until after the State
committee meets on Aug. 12 to
canvass the returns of Saturday's
election. The county canvasses
its returns at the county con-
vention Saturday, Aug. 3, at the
county court house at Groesbeck.
Connally said that every effort
would be put forth by his force
to get the run-off ballots into
the clerk's office with as little
delay as possible.
Last date for absentee voting in
the second primary is Aug. 21.
The election is set Aug. 24.
Aug. H in the last date on
which the third and final reports
on first primary campaign ex-
penses may be filed. Unfried
pointed out that all candidates
participating in the first election,
whether successful or unsuccess-
ful, must file their reports.
First report in the run-off cam-
paign was filed by July 30; sec-
ond report must be filed between
Aug. 12 and Aug. 16; last re-
port, not later than Sept. 3.
Negress Killed
in Knife Play
Negro Man Near
Death after Heated
Clash Near Kosse
GROESBECK, Texas, Aug. 1,
(Spl)— County Attorney L. L.
Geren said here today that one
Negro was killed and another
near death as a result of a cut-
ting scrape Wednesday night
near Fairview, below Kosse, on
the Falls-Limestone county line.
Gcren filed a complaint against
Jesse Samuels, 47-year old Ne-
gro man, who is in a Marlin hos-
pital near death as a result of a
slashed abdomen. If Samuels sur-
vives, charges of murder will be
filed against him in connection
with the fatal stabbing of a
Negress, Pennie Baldwin, 52.
Geren said that Samuels, dur-
ing a heated argument, threaten-
ed to kill his common law wife,
Willie Fair Glenn, 32, whom he
had been living with fpr the past
12 years, and that Pennie, Willie's
mother, rushed in with a "dirk"
and hacked him in the leg and
abdomen. He wrested the knife
from Jennie, and stahbed her
through the stomach. She died
instantly. Samuels also stabbed
Willie, but she is not seriously
injured, the county attorney said.
Geren, Deputy Sheriff Charlie
Shreve, Constable Leonard Wil-
son and V. T. Williams, justice 9f
the peace, Thornton, investigat-
ed the case.
R.A.F. Bombers
Blast at Hanover
in Night Raid
Nazi Industrial
Centers, Blitzkrieg
Bases Are Targets
By UNITED PRESS
Germany and Italy reported to-
day that the axis air fleet con-
tinued a steady hammering *>i
British Empire defenses, but
admitted a «eiif.< of Britin ccttn-
,er blows i.v'tiding severe > ni-
bardment of the great industrial
city of Hanover.
The German high command
said "explosions and fires" were
seen after renewed bombard-
ments of British ports, especially
in the south. Further attacks
were made on British shipping
in an effort to tighten the Nazi
aerial and submarine blockade.
Dover Center of Attack
The port of Dover—opposite
which the Germans have massed
huge military forces, including
heavy artillery and navy units
along the French coast—again ap-
peared to be a center of attack,
but sporadic thrusts also were
reported in the Thames estuary
sector and as far as Wales and
the important Bristol channel
port.
The British aerial raids on
Germany have been designed pri-
marily to smash possible blitkrieg
bases from Norway to the French
coast, but also have hammered at
centers of German war manufac-
turers, especially in the crowded
Ruhr Valley area.
The German communique said
that bombs dropped from a high
altitude had damaged severely a
number of houses and caused cas-
ualties at Hanover, but that
bombs fell far from military ob-
jectives.
Gibraltar Defense Hushed
At Gibraltar, British forces
were reported in Spanish dispatch-
es to be. rushing defense prepar-
ations as a result of fear of a
general offensive against the big
fortress. Authorities were said to
have taken measures to assure
adequate supplies of food and
water dependent on rain field
catchements) and to strengthen
barbed wire and other defenses.
At Rome, the Italian high com-
mand reported the bombing of
a British convoy by Italian planes
in the eastern Mediterranean. A
British destroyer was said to
have been sunk. This apparently
was the same clash in which the
British admiralty reported that
British warships had been forced
to sink a Greek tanker carrying
oil for Italian forces because of
the Fascist aerial attempts to
rescue the ship.
Sub Raids Aimed
To Blockade
British Isles
Germany's Aerial
Attack on Shipping
Also Intensified
LONDON, Aug. 1, (U.R)—A new
U-boat campaign against ship-
ping to the British Isles was re-
ported in progress today, coor-
dinated with thrusts by Nazi tor-
pedo speed boats and sea raidera
and continued aerial attacks.
The reported submarine cam-
paign, after months in which
the U-boats were restricted to
minor operations, was expscted
to intensify the Nazi attempts to
Wftckade the British Isles in re-
taliation for Great Britain's de-
cision to impose a blockade of
the Atlantic coast from the Arc-
tic circle to North Africa.
Attacks Aimed At Shipping
Germany's attack through the
air, as well as on and under the
sea, were aimed largely at ship-
ping facilities. Nazi bombing
planes dropped many bombs on
Britain and air raid alarms were
sounded along the Thames estu-
ary during the night, but no ser-
ious damage was reported.
On the seas, reports on the new
U-boat activity appeared to be
substantiated by a distress mes-
sage picked up in New York, from
the British steamship Theseus,
which was attacked by a submar-
ine about 360 miles off the west
coast of Ireland.
Italians Have Many Subs
German occan-going submarines
were reported by British sourc-
es to be among the U-boats n^w
active.
Naval circles said that Italy
possesses many submarines of the
ocean-going type, in contrast to
the small U-boats of limited ranga
which predominate in the German
fleet. It was not known, how-
ever, whether any Fascist sub-
marines were in the Atlantic.
Oletha Man
Passes at 90
Allan Goodwin of the Oletba
community, a resident of Lime-
stone county for several decades,
was claimed by death last Sunday
morning. Mr. Goodwin was 90. He
had been ill for a week.
Known as "Uncle Allan" in the
Oletha community, he was widely
known all over the county and ad-
joining counties as a leader in song
services. He was born in Mississip-
pi.
Mr. Goodwin Is survived by hi
wife, seven children, several grand-
children and great grandchildren.
Mercury Tumbles
as Breezes Blow
Cooling breezes Thursday sent
the temperature tumbling several
degrees as weather observers pre-
dicted thur.dershowers in some
sections of East and Cent/ral Tex-
as Thursday night and Friday
morning.
The drop in temperature came
after the 97-degree mark had
been registered for the past two
days. Tuesday and Wednesday
have been the hottest, days of
what weather observers called the
coolest summer in a decade.
The hot spell started last Sat-
urday when the mercury climbed
to 95 degree?. The temperature
registered Sunday and Monday.
Rotary Makes
Plans for Game
Local Rotarians made plans
Thursday to clash with the Teague
Rotary club in a softhall game,
probably here next Thursday night
Dr. H. R. Martin and Gene Worn-
ack are co-captains of the team.
The Teague club, headed by J.
B. Hearne, Jr., president, last
week challenged local Rotarians to
two games, one to be played in
Mexia and the other in Teague.
Miss June Olson of Chicago
played two numbers nn the piano
and Sam Werner and Robert L.
Maddox presented a humorous pro-
gram to the club at Thursday's
luncheon.
Hugh Pendleton was • club
guest.
Ey E. n. rlUDSON
WHEN A SITUATION COMES
HOME TO A MAN.
We never can forecast what
we will think or how we will feel
or what we will do, until a situa-
tion comes home to us. When
the compulsory military service
ar.d draft laws are enacted, war
will come home to you if you
happen to have a 21-year old boy
in your house.
I remember a young couple
during the World War. They did
without sugar and flour and
clothes, paid high taxes, made
patriotic speeches, joined coun-
rils of defense, bought and sold
liberty bonds. To them war was
a glorious adventure; they
thought they were 100 per cent
American.
But, today, there is a 21-year
old boy in that home. War to
them is a horse of another color.
The draft laws will get under
their skins: the situation will
come home to them. They will do
some serious thinking and may
have something to say. The boy
just a little while ago was a
child and a little longer ago the
babe in his mother's arms. He is
just a kid yet, not ready for
business, but the government will
draft him and send him on the
most dangerous and disastrous
business in the world.
The boy doesn't know enough
yet to be afriad. The mother may
smile bravely and consecrate him
on bis country's altar, but she
can't say that it doesn't hurt. She
may be just one of a million oth-
ers, but that is li comfort.
When conscription is ordered
and the order to report comes,
and the card is d twn; when the
mother stands some day at the
station and with a smile on her
face and tears in her heart, saya
good-bye to her 21-year old
then the situation will
to her and she will
means.
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