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XHE MEXIA WEEKLY HERALD
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W CLUB
v HAPPYOVER
CHANCE HERE
Gregory Hatcher in
Mexia Attacks
Fergusons
Ml*. T. A. Kindred, chairman
of ^the Women For Moody <*-
(•nlifttion of the 13th Senatorial
district, is much enthused over
the prospects of her favorite, fol-
lowing the many names that have
boa aont in to her to join the
club of Moody for Governor sup-
porters.
A wire was received by Mr.
Potta of **ie Riddle Furniture Com-
pany this week, signed by J. I.
Ridle, former City Commissioner
of Mexia, in which he stated that
a straw vote of buyers on the
train going east to market show-
ed an overwhelminK leadership for
Moody. Mr. Riddle was on the
special bearing the furniture men
to market and stated that the
straw vote showed 75 for Moody,
33 for Lynch Davidaon; 8 for
Ferguson and X for Zimmerman.
"W. Gregory Hatcher, state
treasurer and candidate for re-
election, was here from Austin
Monday. He has been in all parts
of the State in the interest of
his candidacy. The objcct of an
attack by Jim Ferguson, more
than the usual interest is attended
to the candidacy of Mr. Hatcher.
'He stated while here that he ft. Is
that Dan Moody has the chance
of wining in the first primary,
that Lynch Davidson will be sec-
> ond and that Governor Ferguson
will trail third.
Local citizens who have returned
from the Rio Grande Valley report
that section overwhelmingly for
Moudy.
In Limestone County, the list of
supporters of Moody is growing
daily.
In addition to 93 names of
Moody voters in the Prairie Hill
community, other lists are coming
in to the office of Mrs. Kindred
daily. The indications are that
he will sweep the county into the
Anti-Ferguson column as it has
never appeared before.
Among Moody supporters in the
Personville community, a former
Jim Ferguson stronghold, are the
following ladies:
Mesdames G. C. Jones, Pearl
Green, Donie Hardison, Ilanrie
Crider, Ivey Higdon, Birdie Eu-
bnnk, Fred Little, Ada Ranch,
Etta Wilburn, W. K. Lawlor, Hil-
ton Oakes, Eddie Henry, Ida
Oakcs, Christine Henry, Addie My-
ers, Laura Grace, A. F. English,
Emma Hines, Tennessee Ferrell,
Lizzie Reynolds, Pearl English
Slid Miss Mable Hyden.
C P AND L.
RHODE OLD
POWER PLANT
Service Is Extended;
Additional Power
Provided
ANOTHER UNIT
1250 Horsepower Will
Be Added at the
New Plant
By WILLIAM B. MURPHY.
With extension of service to
Fairfield and the rebuildirg and
remodeling of the Mexia Power
Plant into one of the most mo-
dern power supplying plants in
this part of Texas, the Commu-
nity Power and Light Company
has begun a series of improve-
ments in service and power for
electricity users that will place
the Mexia station as the main
power plant for the entire dis-
trict.
Work has already begun on the
foundation for the new unit of
power to be placed in the Mexia
LIST 72 CANDIDATES FOR
33 OFFICES IN FREESTONE CO.
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY FILING
SHILOH HOLDS
REVIVAL WITH
MANY PRESENT
plant, and remodeling work has
started also. The work will be vices. Mr. Odum is considered one
Rv. Goodwin Preaches
at Shiloh Session
of Baptists
Fifty received credit after tak-
ing an examination in B. Y. P. U.
work at the Shiloh teaching ses-
sion just over, while 25 received
certificates after completing work
from the Rev. B. T. Goodwin, of
the Baptist Church of Shiloh.
B. Y. P. U. instruction was un-
der the direction of Mrs. B. T.
Goodwin assisted by her daughter,
Mary. The Rev. Goodwin conduct-
ed the Bible study school.
Saturday night began the big
revival services, conducted by the
Rev. Goodwin, which will last some
ten or fourteen days. Accommoda-
tions for over a thousand have
been made for the open air meet-
ing.
W. E. Odum, of Lone Oak, has
been secured to lead the song ser-
Sherif f Race
Most Heated
Freestone
Is
in
finished in 75 days. The present
horsepower of the plant is esti-
mated to be approximately 2,000,
with four units working, and the
new unit will add 1,250 horse-
power to the plant. A unit con-
sists of one engine and generator.
The building will be modern in
all respects when finished, with a
concrete fire proof roof, and equip-
ment of the best typo. All ob-
solete equipment is to be removed.
This assure the surrounding coun-
try of plenty of reserve power at
all times now.
The Fairfield extension will be
accomplished by an extension line
from Teague, thus giving this
community the same service from
the central plant at Mexia as is
given the larger places. No local
office will be maintained at Fair-
field.
Material on the extension job
is continually arriving, says D.
S. Caldwell, general manager for
the company, and work is ex-
pected to he finished in about
three months.
This company now supplies the
surrounding towns with power, in-
cluding Coolidge, Tehuacana, Wor-.
tham, Groesbeck, Teague, and will
soon include Fairfield on the list.
of the best song leaders in this
district, says the Rev. Goodwin.
AUSTIN ACCIDENTS COSTLY
AUSTIN, July 6.—Eight per-
sons were injured in traffic acci-
dents in and about Austin on the
holidays.
KING'S BAND
NAMED AGAIN
TO BIG HONOR
Official conilrmnient of the ap-
pointment of the Wortham Band
as official band for the entire
Confederacy was contained in an .
T announcing his
announcement today from James | _
E. King, director of the band.
SULPHUR BEST
TREATMENT TO
GIVE HOPPERS
Cotton Flea Menace
Hard One to Deal
with, He Says
COLLEGE STATION, July 3.—
Newspaper clippings and inquiries
coming Into the Extension Service,
A. & M. College of Texas, indicate
the presence of the cotton hopper
or cotton flea over the state.
While it is by no means certain
that there will be a dangerous in-
festation, yet it is well to be pre-
pared to fight this pest, advises
R. R. Reppert, entomologist.
The hopper or fleas, both adults
and n; mphs, feed principally in
the buds and growing tips of the
branches of cotton. The injury
is done to the squares when they
are very small. The hopper is a
very small insect, usually greenish
dates amounts ranging from $51co'or> but easily iseen with the
for public weigher and county \ naked eye. When cresent in
surveyor to $50 for county clerk,' 'nrge numbefs in a cotton field,
FAIRFIELD, Juno Free-
stone County Democratic Execu-
tive Committee has arranged the
ticket for the primary election,
listing 72 candidates for the 33
offices, with 13 seekers uncontest-
ed and the office of sheriff lead-
ing in popularity with nine candi-
dates.
Luther A. Johnson is unopposed
for Congressman from Sixth Con-
gressional District, as is George
F. Barcus, candidate for Judge
Court ( f Civil Appeals, tenth Ju-
dicial District. John F. Wallace
is a candidate for re-election as
District 57 representative, with
no opposition.
The executive committee at the
same meeting assessed the candi-
BOND DRIVE
HAS BACKING
OF CHAMBER
Intensive Campaign
Launched to Put
Over Issues
the ad <Its will readily appear like
small white gnats darting among I
the plants when they are disturb- j
ed. Before developing wings the j
hopers are small green bugs, re- [
minding one somewhat of plant)
lice. They remain on the plant j
and may often ba discovered with
their beaks inserted in small,
tax collector, tax assessor and
attorney. All assessments were
to be paid not later than June
28.
A hot race is predicted for
sheriff, with nine candidates all
working for the position. Dis-
trict Attorney is another office in
which the race will be close and
hard, with Sam McCorkle, a youth- j squares from which they extract ;
ful lawyer, contesting an 85 year J the sap.
old veteran, James Kibmle. Four1 The insect is in many respects |
candidates for tax collector are Ia difficult one to deal with. Be-,
all pushing hard and the contest j girminf? in 192.J, the Bureau of j
for that office rivals the sheriff Entomology, U. S. D. A., t- gan,
race )in interest and closeness. | extensive and thorough exr^ri- (
J H. Woods, candidate for statements with this pest in the Dilta
senator from the ninth district i Laboratory located at Tallulah, •
withdrew from the race after j Louisiana, in order to determine;
candidacy, leaving 1 the ™ost effective method of con ;
Greer of Henderson j trolling it. These experiments j
Chamber of Comerce directors
are leading a movOMent in the
city to get out a record vote on
July 27 when three bond issue
propositions will be submitted to
the voters of Mexia for approval.
In two meetings held Tuesday
the executive committee of the
Chamber of Commerce endorsed
the issues, determined ,o put the
full force of the chamber behind
the efforts and laid plans for the
drive.
The chamber committee discuss-
ed the great need for a new city
ball, a city auditorium and for
storm sewers arid parks as pro-
vided for in the bond issue elec-
tion called by the city officials.
A committee of citizens will be
appointed to asist in getting the
voters to the polls on the election
day. The town will be ' divided
into districts and each district
will be worked twice, once during
the week preceding the election
and again on election morning.
The bond issues now have the
official endorsement of the Cham-
ber of Commerce and the Lions
club, with prospects that other or-
ganizations will take up the mat-
ter at coming meetings.
The issues to be voted on are: |
City hall-city auditorium bands, j
5140,000. j
Storm sewer bonds, $25,000.
Park improvement bonds, $35,- j
000.
The park improvement bonds, |
if voted, will mean a total of
BIG HAUL ON
BEER MAKERS
Sewing Mad
Take 500 Bottles of
Beer, One Man Is
under Arrest
Five handred bottles of choc
beer, said to be one of the largest
hauls ever «nnde by local officers,
were seiivu Tuesday by Sheriff
Whit Popejoy and a party of of-
iitsf*. when they raided a house
about 300 yards south of the
Navasota river on the Groesbeck-
Mexia road.
It was said that five men were
taken into custody at the time ot
the raid, but that all but one were
released. Charges of possession of
intoxicating liquor for the purpose
of sale were filed, it is under-
stood.
Sheriff Popejoy, Gene Lamb,
Joe Felz and M. P. Willis com-
prised the raiding party. Bott!e3,
barrels, a still and similar
paraphernalia were seized o.v the
officers and brought to Mexia.
The raid was made at about 5
o'clock in the afternoon. At the
examining trial only one man was
held, but it is said that further in-
vestigations will be made.
Why send your money
from home for cheap sewing
chines when you can buy
in your own town—Tha
j Sewing Machine—your .
machine in if you have Me, * ""
part payment and the balance on
easy terms. We give a good dis-
count for all cash payments. Buy
the best and get a Sihger G«r-
antee (five years free service in
your own home.)
Give us your next order of
Hemstitching ar.d Pecoting.
SINGER SEWING MACHINE CO.'
106 Pittman Building
J. W. Woodruff, Salesman Mid
Collector
Phone 417
600
is n Prescription for
Colds, Gripne, Flu, Dengue,
Bilious Fever and Malaria-
It L !!* flic* srerms V
$00,000 for park improvenu
and will provide fund;; for building
of a municipal sv/imimng pool,
athletic field, children's play-
grounds, hand str.nd and planl.'ng
of many trees. The city's main
park, Hughes Park, will be dou-
bled in size and made one of the
most attractive recreation centers
in Texas. The city has retained
the $25,000 previously voted be-
cause it v-as not sufficient to put
on the comprehensive program ad-
vocated by the commission and
leading citizens.
'URNS
Cover witn v.-et baking
afterwards apply gently
VIC
W VA PO RUB
Over 2 J Mi'lion Jarm U*md Yvctrfgf
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Dr. Roy L. Leamon
DENTIST
Smith Bldg., Phone 492
of
Eleven Arrests
Made by Police
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Here's a Treat
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(county and J. Ray Hardin
j Kaufman county in the race.
All county and precinct candi-
dates must file three reports on
] receipts and expenditures with
the County Clerk. A list of can-
didates follows:
Eleven arrests for drunkenness, Congressman, Sixth Congr,.^
fighting and gaming marked the s-onai District: Luther A.
police blotter Tuesday morning. Lon Ts'avarro county.
Seven of the arrests were the J c'ourt o{ Civil Appeals
result of one raid on a big -'crap j sUpreme Judicial District: Geo.
shootin' tournament" at about 3jw p,rcuSi McLennan county.
o'clock Sunday morning. Chief of | ;.tnt9 genator, Rth District: J
H Woods, Navarro county, with-1 sulphur seems
drawn; Julian P. Gre?r, Hender- effective, if not more
■ son county; J. Roy Hardin, Kauf- the flowers of sulphur, and due
Saturday afternoon the "h0*0 man county ' to 'ower cost *he superfine is j
named officers raided a house on Renresentative 5~t'u District: | recommended for hopper control.!
East Hopkins street and found j0jjn p" Wallace ' | The ordinary type of dusting ma-
three cases of choc, beer. Hvlie!' Distr'ict Attorney: James Kim-1 chinery used for the distribution
Williams pleaded guilty to pos-cs ,. _ gam McCorkle : calcium arsenate for weevil
sion and manufacture of in oxi-1 bounty Judge: A. H. Benbrook, I control can be utilized for distn-
cating liquors, paid a heavy fir.eip ^ ^ rcrir^ j buting sulphur. Three or four
and was released. a J jj Willi- applicalioi.8 of super "Ine sulphur j
should be made at ab:ut f ve
flay intervals, or continued until
the dam-ige is no longer notice.:.
' | From eight to ten pounds of sal-
Police A. R. Mace, and Officers
Wooton and Jackson made most of
the arrests.
are incomplete as yet, therefore, \
j the recommendations here given j
for the control of the hopper are
j provisional only. They are the:
| best that can be given in the i
| light of present knowledge and
are subject to future revision.
Dusting the cottun plants with
John-1 sulphur is the. best control me-sure
I found so far. There are two
10th j grades cf sulphur that have been |
1 tried with good results, namely,
superfine sulphur and flowers of
sulphur. At present, superfine |
to be equally as j
so, than ■
Dr. E, F. Hamm
Physician and Surge-on
Res. Phon< 245V/. Office 367
Office over f ox-Forrest Drug
Conv-nny
r, L Day
For
COUNTY CLERK
For Re-Election
WHY CHANGE?
for Sporting Blood
TAKE this brand new Roadster out where the traffic lights
don't flash and there's a five-mile stretch you'd like to do in
five minutes flat. Or take it to the smartest country club where
appearance counts. Ifs a fit companion for any man who thrills
to power, or for milady who demands style and smartness to the
Jast degree.
In addition to smart beauty—it's the weld's most powerful
toadster of its size and weight, according to the horsepower rating
of the Society of Automotive Engineers. You will marvel at its
brilliant performance when you have driven it. It's ready now^—>
%o give your sporting blood a treat.
STUDEBAKER
Standard Six
Sport-Roadster
The Standard Six Roadstei Is ready for the road as it stands.
Complete equipment includes boot for collapsible top, wind-
shield wings, nickel-plated radiator, adjustable scat back, full-
lire balloon tires, front bumper and rear bumperettes, spare
tire, tube and cover, automatic windshield cleaner, rear-vie\
mirror, sun-visor, gasoline gauge, automatic spark control,
lighting control on steering wheel, oil and gas filters, air cleaner.
coincidental lock to steering and ignition.
,Political Advertisement)
"
Marion M. Brown, M. D.
O. T. Christoffer, M. D.
I)RS. BROWN and
CHRISTOFFER
Surgery—Medicine
1C5-218 City Nat'l Bank Bldg.
M. :is, Texas
O. M. WROK
&
SAM McCOEKLE
Lawyers
Mexia Drug Co. B'dg.
Phone 312
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Dr. R. E. Cromeans
SURC-EON
Majestic Hotel Bldg.
Office Phone CJ3; Res. 485-W.
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Tax Collector: C. F. Simpson,
Fruiik Williamson, W. E. Mainorc?
r* I From
County SLk: W. J. Lott, Tas. phur should be applied per acre
S. Watson. at each aPPhcatlon
Sheriff: J. H. Eubank, O. T.
each application. Sulphur
should be applied when the air is
calm and dew is present on the
plants, as in early morning or
late in the afternoon, in order
to secure the best results.
Kay, O. C. King. L. L. DeBerry,
W. E. Newell, Harry Robinson,
Jim Sessions, H. J. Childs, E. C.
Forman.
Tax Assessor: J. O. Nicholas,)
j Jim McDonald. j S. M. V. STUDENT HERE
District Clerk:J. H. Harding, J. j
i M. Wood. |
County Superintendent: W. F. Charlie Payne
Richardson, Mrs. Olive Bounds spendine the summer in the local
;Moore oil field on the Lewis 0:1 Corp-
! County Treasurer: Mrs. Olive | oration lease. He is a student
i McVey, Mrs. Mac J. Browne, Y.
FOR WORK IN OIL FIELDS.
of Dallas is
$1295
l • b. fafmry
IS
S. Allen.
County Surveyor: L. B. Game-
well.
County Commissioner, Precinct
No. 1: W. H. Mcllveen, T. J.
Hall, Lee Glazener.
County Commissioner, Precinct
No. 2: J. C. T. Hendrix, L. H.
Withrow, D. E. Greene.
County Commissioner, Precinct-
No. 3: W. C. Clark, Reuben
Roberts, Mack Lancaster, J. S.
Newman.
County Commissioner, Precinct
No. 4: J. W. Lindley
in Southern Methodist University
and is specializing in geoloE".
During the regular college session
he is employed as photographer
for The Dallas Times Herald. Mr.
Payne is making many friends
here.
GAS PRICES PINCH CUS't OMER
Mexia Motor Car Co.
500 East Commerce Street
Constable, Precinct No. 1: Edd
Lee, Neil Anderson, J. R. Wooten.
Constable, Precinct No. 2: T.
M. DeSpain.
Constable, Precinct No. 5: Roy
Calame, W. A. Cashion, H. R.
Brown, J. W. Alldredge.
Constable, Precinct No. 6: Ray-
mond Davis, M. F. Longbotham.
Constable, Precinct No. 7: J.
B. Steele.
Constable, Precinct No. 8: O.
,T. Lai-kin, T. O. Allen, E. P.
Hufthes.
Justice of Peace, Precinct No.
1: J. E. (Son) Lott, J. W. Vaug-
han, 3. M. Baker.
Justice of Poacfe, Precinct No.
2: C. B. Miller.
Justice of Peace, Precinct No.
ii: B. F. Wilson.
Justice of Peace, Precinct No.
ft: Will Gaines, T. S. Peyton.
Justice of Peace, Trecinct No.
7: T. J. Curry.
justice of Peace, Precinct No. 8:
R. Windsor, J. C. Lambert.
Public Weigher, Precinct No. B:
T. A. Keeling
Public Weigher, Precinct No. 8;
Joe Williams.
Costs of the primnry were dis-
tributed to candidates In various
amounts from M for surveyor
Those driving cars r.avo been
asked to pay from three to four
cents a gallon more for gas then
the past very high pnre for gss.
If you drive a car ar.d fc^rn «<is,
i get into the fight and help us
Farmers Headquarters
See me before yen buy.
ARCHER7S CASH GROCERY
Mexia, Texas Phone 712
Dr. E. A. Cox
Specialist
Eye. Ear, Nose. Throat and
Chronic Diseases
X-Ray - Ra j'.- nt Light - Ultra
Violet Lif't - Diathermy
Phone 31
Teague, Texas
Longer Wear
is assured to your nhnpg if jrou
bring1 them to us to br repni ?tl by
modern m.v hincry. Uftng the
name kind of machinery ns uy d in
the shoo factory wo can ma'.c the
uhote* practically as good at now.
Cost u small compare! to cost of
now Fhoo3. Work done while you v\\y \ \
1). Prickett's Shoe
Shop
Across street from Poltoffico
Ai#B'/
mmm
Chiropractic
Y.-;n Wert Van Wert
Office Ov,r P'ggly Wiggly
Re«:-:ence £.'55 East Commerce
PhfiiK . O. . 551; Res 676W
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Dr. C. P. McKenzie
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Re*. Phone Hi: Offcie 395
Ofrce m K.'mp Bldg.
MEXIA, TFXAS
>v_
elect Lynch Davidson for jj'-ver-
r.or. He is running on the t"pai - j
tic oil trust question. Mr. David-
son would dissolve tho Standard
Oil trust and lower thv high pri-t
of gas. If it continues you will
soon be asked to pay to 5i5
cents a gallon for gas. Sv-at th.;
oil trust by voting for 1 vneh
Davidson for governor.—Claude
News.
FISHING TIUi\
AMBULANCE SERVICE
UNDERTAKING
JOHN R. COR LEY COMPANY
Phone: Day 9; Night 25 and 85
SI^^Texas/
Room 203
>v ' Pittman Bldg.
—, l
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Fox, Helen
Hill, Amy Lee Hobbs and Milen-
der Auld went to GlaScd Lake
Sunday night on a fishing trip.
They returned Monday afternoon,
reporting only indifferent success.
R. C. Madox and Jim Wright
spent the holidays fishing. They
report a very successful trip.
and public weigher to $50 for
attorney, tax collector, clerk and
assessor, while county judge,
sheriff and district clerk, were
more favored with assessments
but $87.50; and against coun-
t, Bchool superintendent and com-
missioner*, and $15 for county
treasurer.
BIG STOCK. OF FARMING TOOLS
—We carry at all times a big stock of
tools ond farming implements. Glad to
serve you in way of repair for old machines.
—We maintain the lowest market pric-
es on Barb Wire, Nails and Fencing of all
kinds.
Guns and Ammunition
DOLLARHIDE-STEPHENS
HARDWARE CO.
Groesbeck Abstract
Company, Inc.
Offer you prompt, depen-
dable abstract service. Try
us and be satisfied,
F. A. ADAIR, Secretary
W. L. ALLEN, Manager
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Harry A. Porter
Chiropractic
PALMER GRADUATE
Office and Res. Phone 207
fit9 E. COMMERCE ST.
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Masonic Buildin'j;
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