Navasota Daily Examiner (Navasota, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 262, Ed. 1 Monday, December 12, 1927 Page: 1 of 6
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Notice to Masons
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Switch Engine Probably Be Continued
NEW FORD
CAR BE HERE
WEDNESDAY!
55 Down.
New Arleans, 48 Down
Houston. 50 Down ____
Galveston. 55 Down
Tfa Has. 55 Down ______
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and
The two cars did not col-,
The following quotations, middling:
basis cotton, were announced by the
Narasota Cotton Exchange at the close by the Music Study Club, announced
tod-iyf
that New York,
the
sters any style, pie, and coffee
Fisher Building on Deo. 17th. f.,
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The Kiwanls Club will meet in the
city ball Tuesday at 12:15 p. m. with
- program.
98 although it is probable some i
drowned that were never accom
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New Levees Bendy »
eompletitlon and near ■
of new levees that n
open by the
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others
CO. TOWNS
CONTRIBUTE
SALVA ARMY
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the Fort
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CHRISTMAS
PROGRAM ON
CHRISTMAS DAY
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Too Much Driving
Near Colored School
:it<> ’from bls instructions to the jury
the. "not gnilty" form of verdict. .
Columbus. <».. Dec. 12—The 8u-
'ine Court denied a writ of mandam
us sought J>y Geo. Renins. on. trial at
Cincinnati for wife murder. Remus
sought to compel* county prosecutor,
days Chas/ P. Taft, to cease alleged coercion
t the of witnesses. ; ' A
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Such proposal
the' railroad
Mayor Templeniun also said that
Mr. Brown said the Missouri Pacific
‘ is willing to continue the operation of
A jointly operated switch engine at
msota In co-operation with the
Ba Fe. and it is thought that
position will be agreeable to the
aer road also. The 8. P. has pre-
given notice that It will not |
Ucipate in operation of a point
RS BARRED PROSECUTOR
LEGISLATORS
WHEN ARRIVE
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Oklahoma City, Dec 12. -0.
Hill. Rpeaker <>f the hone; issued a
cali to “air member of the legislature
to assemble down town this after-
t charges
today to vote A»n to effect that/.Mr. Pickett may
Hose the sight bf one eye. as result
of tin accident and he is Injured oth-,
■erwlse.
■ weeks
work.
The accident
fall Friday
Brown, superintendent
division
railroad.
Monday morning
with Mayor Ward
and others of the
in regard to the pro-
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Worth
Pacific
in the city
In conference
B. Templeman
edmmlssioners
posed changes of railroad operation
in Navasota, making no definite an-
nqnncement before he loft, but is is
understood there is possibility of a
knew passenger station being erected
Vrre near the present H. ft T. C. sta>
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It is «aid it will be several
befoye he can return to his
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for the Missouri prill no
P. has consented
r, them to use the union station un-
^the first of January, after which
te the Mo. Pacific will have to make
Mr arrangements.
^May Build New Station
Fallowing the conference
own with the Mayor and
Ib morning It was learned
|jror Templeman proposed
tasouri Pacific building a
Menger station -near the
ft H. A T. C. station which would
Old the using of Railroad street us
for stopping passenger trains.
will be presented to
officials for considers-
Cincinnati. Dec. 12.—An appeal, <1- Memphis, Tenn. Dec. 12 —The
pfoach of Christmas finds eastern
Arkansas in a state of cheerfulness
which is In marked contrast to the \
gloom that gripped the (vmmuaitiM
was quite an encouraging report
W. D. Pedigo, field representa-
■ tire for the Salvation Army brought
I In when he return from a trip over
Grimes County soliciting funds for
that sodey. He arrived Sunday from
> a few days trip during which time he
i visited the towns of Anderson. Shlroi
- iRoau’s Prairie, Bedias, Iola and 81n-
l gleton, getting contributions from each
> place. ;
This is thg first vMt Mr. Pedigo has
• made to Grimes County since May,
> 192U. when he conducted a campaign
• here—none for the Salvntfdn Army
• having 1hx‘u imd at rfhkg place since
■ that time, ,but ope maternity ca»e was
i turngd ovfet to the. Salvation Army to
■ lie eared for during that time.
> Mr. Pedigo in company with a com-
• anittee of local business men is this j
■ afternoon starting his canvass of the
city of Navasota where lilieral response
doubt lie found.
COTTONMARKET
noon io hear impeachment
against Governor Johnson.
Following a conference between
trenend McPhei’son. State- Adjustant
General and representatives of Gov.
Johnston, orders >vere issued which
in effect prohibited their assemblage
" ’ > within -the state. Mean-
______ the Supreme Court took the
'bench io hear new proceedings grow-, iweirn
jrig out of the legislature’s attempt
to function with u view tb render-
ing a final and perhap^ gmt**
feetive decision thah it did ten <
ago when it held in advance that the
law makers could not meet without l , - r
the Governor’s summons. X > -±
ZOklohoma City, I>ec. 12.—Members
ot tin* self-convesed Oklahoma Leg-
islature wbre dispersed at the 4por
o fthe house of representatives today
by Brigadier Genera] Charles Mc-
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Pheraon in command of a detachment
of Oklahoma_. National Guards.
Doors 'to the legislative
most without precedent in Americas
juris prudence will be made by pro-
seen tor" CMrles P. Taft before the
murder trial of George Remus, accus-
ed of wife murder, when it goes
the jufy, it was learned today.
Taft wtlF make a fight fo prevail
up6»r Judge Chester Shook to elimin-
The Methodist ladies will serve Oy>
The Santa Fe railroad has since
the flratof December been using ite
Indi vid ualSralght office and ware-
botfse and the Southern Pacific will
move into their own quarters on the
45th Inst., according to notice that
has been issued. The passenger bust-
; we-la somewhat muddled because
of the fact that the 8. P. and San-
t« / Fe have signified intention to ap-
.’ point Roger W. Anderson as tick-
et agent jointly for the two roods
h> which will continue to w*e the 8r p.
|0on. Mr. Brown Iftfd while here
It the Missouri Pacific will nec-
MMily ha ye to move. How-
sr. It was annojmeed today by H.
,8andall, agent
0fte, that the 8.
STRONG APPEAL FLOODGLOOM
AGAINST REMUS DISAPEAR1NG
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occurred after night-
when he was driving
near Di Grange. “ It 1$ Understood
he was going down a steep hill which
was slick from the rain of that <l*y-
Another', car was going np the hill
tasd the headlight of the latter car is
said to have blinded Mr. Pickett and
at the same time there was a blow-
out of'one of his tires. 'As result the
car skidded.-striking a tree
wrecking' it.
lide.
last spring when the flood ™to"
the Mlssifmissippi and Its tiibuiaritt • 3
swept over a large area of this fertile - j
territory?
Rehabilitation work has propree-
sed well, and with the universal ex-
pectation that the national govern-
ment will take control of flood pre-
vention in the future, the people are
facing the coming year with confi-
dence in spite of the fact that they ■"
harp been thrown almost a year be- ,
hind in crop values. For in moat
. cases it was not possible to prednee
a cotton yield of any K considerable
, value. “ . -' t. • -
The 3B counties in ArkahMa that
were affected by the overflow last J
spring suffered damage Ln the Og-
( gr^mte of nearly forty millions
dollars, with the loss of life put at
Navasota IxMlge A. F^ft A. M. No.
2!K) will hold stated meeting Mon-
day evening. Dec. 12. at the hour of
7 AU members are urged to be
present and visiting Masons will be
welcome.
At that
•the Grand Txalge will
'those attending.
J. G. Whitten. W. M.
J. N. Ratcliff, Secretary.
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Notice, Baptists
The volunteer jdan for financing our
church expenses shall be continued
through this week.
We made a good start yesterday, let
us keep up the good work.
There will be a committee at the
church office every afternoon this week
from 2 to 4 o’clock, except Saturday.
If you have not signed your pledge
card for 1928 attend to this matter at
once. Get your name on the honor
rol> • W. N. PURCELL
Examiner
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Mackie.
This is an event mat has been
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looked forward to' bjLhundreds and
there was dlsappolntm&t that Nava-
sota did not get one- of the new crea-
tions when they were first shown
over the country, but inch could 'not
be at-that time. - However, one has
lieen assured for the 14th and
Mackie said today they wiH keep
their place open until midnight Wed-
nesday In order that everyone
have opportunity to see 4 the
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TO.YOUR,
Christmas
Shopping to-day
ONLY
MORE.
k.Q QAYS TO
METHODIST LADIES TO 3
SERVE 0YSTEB8
LOSE SIGHL. ]■"
OFONEEYE
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Mrs. Wood Pickett left Bunday af-
ternoon for La Grange to be at th®
bedside* *f her husband who was- in-
jured in an automobile ^accident -Fri-
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T There is too much driving about the
campus of the colored school, causing
Ranger to .the lives of the children. It
was today stated by W. E.
PrliK^pal. who makes request that
persons cease from needless driving
in that vicinity during the noon hour.
The school principal complains that
many colored, boys drive in and
.-rround thy campaua while the children
are on the ploy grounds whies'is prov-
imr dangerous^ He desires that it l»e
<-h<H&ed before “someone is injured.
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Best Chili Nav. Candy Kitchen.
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switch engine here but will do its
own switching with locomotives that
tie-up overnight. The ewitch engine
L» a proposition that is of much m-
portance to the citizens of Navaso-
ta and-Ml are glad to know that It
probably win be continued.
The
pletion
the gaps ripped
H Ing waves last April has establlsted,
Reports v Sunday;, from La Grange a state of security along the.
sippl, the Arkansas, the White and
other tributaries to . the Mississippi
. which tend to hearten the people In-
to greater efforts than ever before^
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The rebuilding of the levees by
the government..with the disburse-
ment running into the millions has
meant a large circulation of cgjh
money in several vlcinltiest where
this work has and is being pursued.
Large sums disburse by the Red
Cross in the work of recovery has
also helped trade in the various cen-
ters assisted.
-The break tn the ,, MlMissi}pi
' vee north of Helena, Ark., has bl
closed as well as those to ths soi
ami farther to the north, in addition S|
to the tributaries. 7 ” .
But This lias been of benefit only ■
in scattered trade centers. It is
farmers whp have borne the brunt <rf ».
the damage. While they have plant-
<m! considerable alfalfa and other *.;j
feed crops, the great reduction of cot- ’.*:
ton. their principal crop, has made '?
necessary for them to borrow or to pot
off settling older debts.
All localities are thankful, how-
ever. that the expected epidemics z
sickness after the flood did not ma- 5S
•teralise. Precautions adopted to J
combat this threatened danger have .
been more than succewful.-as in meet X'
localities there is less sickness than Z
usual. x ‘ Y y 3®
PUBLDBHED EVERY AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY IN NAVASOTA, IN THE HEART OF THE BRAZOS VALLEY
NAVASOTA, TEXAS MONDAV, DECT. 12, 1927.
Martial Law Declared Oklahoma Capitol
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chandler
/ \vere roped off to prevent private en-
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The Guards-acted under orders of
Gov, Johnson who declared the capi- u tX hlilU and taken to a La Grange
to) under martial law. •hospital. / c '
Seventy-nine legislators ’ t^ere
scheduled to meet
impeachment charges against the
governor; The nature of the charges
is kept a closely guarded secret.
The condition today parallels~"that
of 1913 when former Governor Jack
Walton ordered out troops to prevent
rhe legislature meeting.
~ After barring the legislators. Gen-
eral McPherson, the Adjustant Gen-
eral, and representatives of the Gov-
ernor jWent into a conference.
'ITie legislators will not make any
move until fourther developments.
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KIWANIS CLUB MEETS
TUESDAY AT 12:15
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appearance in Navasota on Wednes-
day of this week and will l»e on ex-
hibition in the display rooms of the
Grhiws Motor Corporation, according
<0 announcemest made today by T. H,
, while th
some days ago, will la* held on the
7.-------18.75 Evening of ^Sunday. Christmas Ihiy, in
1 ------18.48 the First Methodist Church at 7:80,
----------18.50 j it was today announced by officers
---------18.50 j of the Study Clubt.cancelllng the prevl-
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----------18.00 It was considered quite fitting that
such a program should come on Christ
mas Iiay and ail the churches of the
dty are to enter into this worship in
son£ end music, holding a union meet-
ing. Q -'v3 '
In this counectlou it is announced
that all women singers in the.city,
of every church, are urged to meet at
the Metliodist (Church Friday evening
nt 7 :f30 Dec., 10th, sharp for purpose
of practicing a cantata for the Christ-
mas service. r luncheon
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Navasota Daily Examiner (Navasota, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 262, Ed. 1 Monday, December 12, 1927, newspaper, December 12, 1927; Navasota, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1337141/m1/1/?q=%22Places+-+United+States+-+Texas+-+Grimes+County%22: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Navasota Public Library.