The Mexia Weekly Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 15, Ed. 1 Friday, April 13, 1928 Page: 2 of 4

                                
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THE MEXIA
WEEKLY
at the poatoffice at
Texas, as second class maU
under act of March 3, 18751
C. L. TATUM, Proprietor
N. P. HOOX Editor
Office with
The News Publishing Company
116 N. Railroad St., Mexia, Texas
Subscription One Year $1.60
OLD CITIZEN GONE
In the passing of Capt. T.H
Hayes who died at his home
in Groesbeck Tuesday morn
ing Limestone county has
lost one of her oldest and most
respected citizens. A citizen
of Texas for 74 years of his
life of 84 years, most of the
time in Limestone county,
Captain Hayes has left a her
itage for his children that
they might well be proud of.
A Confederate soldier in the
famous Hood's brigade, he
was loyal to his convictions,
and as a reconstructed citizen
of the United States he has
ever been fighting for thel
principles of democracy, even
in his last days on earth, and
he served with credit as chair-
man of the recent mass meet-
ing held in Groesbeck in the
interest of clean government
find the election of a president
in sympathy with the prohibi-
tion laws of the land.
He served with distinction
ias a member of the legislature
more than a quarter of a cen-
tury ago, and has always been
active in the democratic par-
ty, standing for purtiy in pol-
itics and honesty in govern-
ment. His friends throughout
,the county and this sectmion
Will regret his passing.
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CAPTAIN HEATH SEES NEED OF
NEW LEGISLATION TO IMPROVE
BUSINESS IN PHILIPPINE LAND
Vast Natural Resources Awaiting Develop-
ment When Condition of Country Is More
Stable, Says Visitor 1 te.
How is this for the work of
R slick lawyer? A man was ar-
retted in a north Texas city
tor a crime committed eight
years ago, and when the case
was called for trial it was dis-
missed because the constitu-
; tion provides that a man ac-
cused of crime "shall have a
speedy trial." How many cri-
minals g\«t speedy trials in this
day of scheming and delaying
justice by the attorneys for
[the defense? Poor old consti-
j tution—poor old people.
Tom ConnaD^ of Marlin,
(candidate for United States
j senator, is now on the stump
[in Texas, and whet he talks
the people listen arvl learn
something about the issues of
[the campaign. Tom is a*i ora-
Jtor and is well informed on
[national issues and able to
| tell it in a convincing way.
A fashion item says spring
Iskirts will come just below
[the knee. Well, they just had
I to come down if they changed
|at all, and we ought to be
[thankful for teh chance to get
Iback down to a sensible and
Idecent length.
In England the fashionable
feet are giving their pet pood-
lies sun bahts for their health
land beauty. That's all right,
|but just you give a pup a bone
jr let him meet a strange pup
and you will decide that he is
just dog after all.
You cannot get anywhere
barrelling with the public,
["he thing to do is ' to show
lem. Neither can the demo-
its get very far quarrelling
|among themselves. The thing
to do is to unite and stand
pat.
An exchange up north
thinks "About the easiest way
get training in the latest
pance motions is to turn over
bee hive." Then they must
lave changed the dance from
still hug to a foot race.
Welcome Spring — again—
and it is hoped that this wel-
ma is final. When every-
■Nftpg is taking on a beautiful
V: n 7i color it is high time that
Winter beat it beak to the
I oles.
'Chicago candidate slain by
in," says a big headline,
a Mexico, as it were, or did
the Mexicans learn it from
ago?
f the ticket should by
be Smith and Jones it
to be sti-ong with those
families, and pull
icem
1 has gone to £al-
health, which
indicate that
ider Washing-
of Coxy's ar-
and
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Admission of the Philippines as
a territory of the United States
under the saihe laws and govern-
ment as applied to territories is
advocated by Captain H. L. Heath,
president of the American Cham-
ber of Commerce of the Philip-
pine Islands who with Mrs. Heath,
and two Filippino boys of the
Bicol section cf the Islands is
visiting at the Home of Major J.
W. Swann in Mexia several days.
They are in this country on a
short vacation and will leave soon
for their home at Manila, P. I.
where Captain Heath is in the
hemp, exporting business.
Major Swann and Captain
Heath worked together in the
Philippines during the Spanish
American War and were in the
Islands during the American oc-
cupation following the war, and
had part in the putting down the
Aguinaldo insurrection under the
leadership of that wily old war-
rior. Major Swann and Captain
Heath worked side by eide at
Guam Island, in taidng that
Spanish stronghold, and both serv-
ed under Generul Frederick Funs-
ton during the Philippino trouble
following the Spanish-American
War.
Served Together
Swann stayed in the service of
his country, being in the Philip-
pines a number of years, while
Captain Heath left the service
and went into business for him-
self at Manila, where he is now
living. Heath has been in the
Philippines the past 30 years.
The two Filipino boys brought
to this country by Captain Heath
from Bicol ha^e had a high old
time talking their language with
Major Swann, who speaks the
tongue. The arrival of the boys
is the first time that Major
Swann has had the opportunity
of conversing with anyone speak-
ing the tongue of the Bicolese
Filipinos since he left the Islands.,
it was said this morning.
Knows His Islands
In an interview this morning,
Captain Heath, who is in a good
position to study the financial
and political situation of his Phil-
ippines, as president of the Amer-
ican Chamber of Commerce oi
the Islands, tells plainly that the
American Nation is being filled
with a great mass of misinfor-
mation concerning the Philippines
and the people that live on the
Islands. The future of tho Philip-
pines lies within the g^iasp of
the American citizens who must
realize sooner or later tfcat the
Islands are an integral part of
this country the same ar< Hawaii,
Alaska, t*r Porto Rico. On til this
fact is realized, and pressure ,is
brought to tear on the .IVn.ieric'an
houses of Cowgresj! to pass ap-
propriate legislation that will ad-
mit to the world the territorial
connection of the Philippines with
the United States,, the government
of the Islands will be unst able and
undependable.
"The people of thef Unite id States
are grossly ignorant of the things
that are underlying tihe political
agitation and internal trouble of
the Illands," Captain Heath said
"They do not seem to take cogniz
ance of the fact that the Philip-
pines are as much a port of the
United States as Arizo na, Califor-
nia, or Texas. The Islands belong
to the United States, aiie a terri-
tory of the United States, and
ought to be regarded by tihia coun-
try as such. The peoplei of this
country seem to think 'that the
Philippine Islands, being on the
other side of the world aire of no
importance to this country!."
Captain Heath said .there were
7.3,000 000 acres of good, tillable
land in the islands of'which 10,-
000,000 had been given out as pri-1
vate lend grants both t>y Spain,
before the Spanish American War
and by the United States during
the period following. This leaves
08,000,000 acrc3 of land that is be-
ing wasted as far ns getting any
prt>fit from it is concerned.
The Americans of the Philip
pines want to make the Philippines
a real territory of the United
States. The Philipinos want inde
pendence, but this is foolishness
The minute the United States quit
the Philippines, Japan would grab
them up. If Japan didn't, Eng>
land, France, Germany or some
other country strong enough to
hold them would do so, owing to,
the tremendous undeveloped re
sources of the Islands.
LIMESTONE CO
C0URTREC0RD
GROESBECK, April 12 (Sp).—
Only one suit has been filed in
the civil division of county court
within the past few days. It is:
C. O. Robertson vs. John Riggs,
etal, suit on note.
One suit has Deen filed in .the
criminal division of the county
court during the past few days.
It is: State of Texas vs. Dock
Reed, swindling. The case has
been transferred from the Justice
court of S. H. Flake at Mexia.
Reed is charged with passing a
worthless check on W. A. Pearce
at Mexia last January 15.
The following marriage licenses
have been issued from the office
of Lee Allen, county clerk:
M. T. Cochran and Ruby Leo
Butler.
Howard Honnicutt and Ora B,
Williams.
Porter Woods and Stella Holm-
es.
Columbus Moore and Galey
Moon.
W. F. Campbell and Irene
Boaks.
R. V. Gant and Luline Jeffer-
son.
TWO RINGS OF
. OIL ACTIVITY
IN MEXIA NOW
Lytle Com p 1 e t i n g
Building Rig To
Spud in
INTEREST HIGH
LANEY NAMED
PRESIDENT OF
SCHOOL BOARD
Coolidge Makes Drive
for Collection of
Back Taxes
COOLIDGE, April 12.—At a
meeting of the school board, part
of which was elected last Sat-
urday, J. E. Laney, newspaper
publisher, and a new member of
the board, was named president of
the board.
The board also decided to make
a drive for collection of delin-
quent tax, finding $1,000 on the
back tax rolls. Publication of a
delinquent tax list and sale of
property on which no taxes is
paid has been ordered as a means
of collecting the delinquent tax.
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Wins Wager bat
Breaks His Leg
COOLIDGE, April 12.—D. Mill-
er, 25, won a wager of $2.15 for
riding a wild horse at Prairie
Hill, but in demounting he broke
his leg and is now in Coolidge
under care of a physician.
The horse was wild, and several
chipped in to make up the pot
for anyone who would ride the
animal. Miller won the $2.15.
BISHOP MOORE
TO PREACH AT
COOLIDGE M.E.
Big Day Sunday ahead
for Methodists in
Hal? to Speak
COOLIDGE, April 12—Bishop
John M. Moore of Port Worth,
will preach Sunday morninx at
11 o'clock at 'he First Methodist
Church, while Presiding Elder A.
W. Hall of Onrlcnittt wfll preach
at the evening serivce, it was an-
nounced here.
Bishop Moore's coming is ex-
pected to attract wide attention
•.cnrtro;*tio" is ex-
produce
pork~
cheaply
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SUPERIOR
'After Striking Chalk
at 1914 Pure Out
at 2238 Feet
With stellar attractions in two
seperate rings the Mexia oil circm
attracted wide attention Thursday.
At Bald Hill the Pure Oil Com-
pany's Henry Unfried No. 1 took a
core at 2,238 feet showing a broken
shale and soft Austin chalk, indi-
cating the hard chalk was cut, and
drillers changed from a rock bit
to a "fish tail" bit for continued
drilling in the shale.
At the Thompson farm, near tho
old Mexia Field, C. F. Lytle, notei"
oil operator, financier and builder,
prepared to start late today or
tomorrow the mile deep oil teat
with the best machinery available.
The Pure's test north of Tehua-
cana encounteerd the chalk at 1,914
feet and left it at about &233
considered a favorable showing for
the test.
Three 94 horsepower boilers at
the new deep test well of C. F.
Lytle are all steamed up ready
to start, the crown block is being
raised to the top of the 138 foot
derrick, and the well will be
spudded in at 6 o'clock tonight,
it was announced by Mr. Lytle
late this afternoon.
Mr. Lytle spent the afternoon
at the well, superintending the
raising of the crown block. When
the block is in place, the best
equipment ever assembled at a
well in this district will commence
it's work in the search for hidden
wealth in the Mexia fields 6,000
feet below the surface of the
earth.
A list of tHe new machinery
and new tools that will be used
in dropping the hole to 6,000 feet
has been prepared by Bert Blair
of the Lytle organization. The
list:
Drawworks, three speed air-
cooled type troykin Machinery and
Supply Company, Beaumont.
Traveling Dlock Boykin 72 inch
with 36 Inch chrome nickle steei
sleeve.
Crown black, 5 magnese steel
sheaves 36 inches diameter made
by Emsco of Los Angeles.
Swivel 6 rnch with three inch
water course extra heavy type
made by Emsco.
Spring hook, 8 inch Regan type.
Kelly 45 feet long, 6 inches
square Emsco.
Engine, Oil Well Supply, roller
bearing new fully enclosed type
12 by 12.
Slush pumps, largest and new-
est made by Continental Supply
Company, 15 inch by 7 1-4 inch
by 18 inches cast steel water
end, all double  ide valves. 2B0
pounds steam end 1075 pounds
water end.
Boilers, three 94 horsepower
Frick Reid Donotan Boilers,
steam working pressure 250
pounds.
Crane Company, Hmistcn furn-
ished all the cast steel high pres-
sure valves «nd fittihgs, tested
to 3,000 pounds.
I olz Engineering company, steam
Trap and steam automatic lubri-
cator dries uut the steam and
lubricates the engine and pumps.
Sold by Jarecki Supply company.
Derrick, 30 foot base, from
new sawed lumfceY, built by M. J.
Brannon. Long leaf yellow pihe,
special long length lumber furn-
ished by Harris Lipsitz Lumber
company, tlallss. 188 feet higb.
Drill pipe, standard seamless
E? 9-16 A. P. I. 22 pounds furbish-
ed by Frick Reid Supply com-
pany.
Texas Iron Works, Shotgun and
slips.
Jarecki Supply company of
Mexia furnished the MartiVi
Loomis weight indicator. Hughes
Tool Joints Reed roller rock bit.
Halliburton Oil Well Cementing
Company of Duncan, Oklahoma; |:
furnished the Measuring line.
OAKES EVENTS
Cotton Hindered by Cold;
OtHer News
OAKES, April ll.—Tho cotton
that has been planted had a call
from a very unwelcome visitor,
in the form of sleet and snow.
Miss Ozelle Oakes spent Satur-
day night with Mi,.I s l.enr B6nd.
Miss Grace Ban<!l spent Sunday
Viijh Mts. Jim O.hes,
The play at Doitfc Friday night
was attended by settle of this
community and tliey reported it a
fipleiidid play.
George Turner in sibk this Week.
Mr. and Mrs. Jackstoti
left Saturday mofrnlng for Burk-
buraett, Texas, where they will
make their home.
Mrs,H. F. Wilsort
of Thornton Dead
THORKTON, April 9.—Mrs. H.
F. Wilson, 48, died at her home
n«ar here Sunday at 1:18. Funeral
services were held at the Hogan
cemetery, Monday afternoon.
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Star Parasite Remover given in
water, keeps chickens fr*e from
worms, lice, mites, fleas, blue
bugs—results better health, more
eggs. Baby chicks Star Roupo and
Diarrhea Tablets prevents and re-
lieves White Diarrhea and other
bowel troubles or monfey back.
Tidwell Feed Co., Mexia, Tex-
as. Wlcly 13-4t
Tite Junk Shop is open and will
fclways be op31 We buy all kinds
vf jiwk and pay highest cash
pri«ws. We ca.i always put a boot
it- yiMj,* tire iut will never bother
,'ou. Bring u your junk. The
Junk Shop, 205 West Main street
Alex-a, Texas. (Adv.)
!• OR SALE - Furgeson Matme
Triumph 106 cotton seed $1.00
per Bushel, 'r.i'i peas $1.75 per
buaM and White Leghorn eggs,
50 cent* per bitting. Verner Gat-
l.n, Phone 90IHF22. 22-3
FOR SALE — One Jersey milk
cow. E, E. Lightsey, Point En-
terprise Community. Wkly 13-lt.
LeMwith
wRftlcfifJl
■GO MASH
_ UNIVERSAL MILLS
Giylord J. Stone, Prii, F«. Wortli
THE BIGGEST LITTLE STORE
IN TOWN— \ I
Crowded Full of High Grade Merchandise
at Very Low Prices, f
dresses- batsmKMh
v SILK HOSE
SHOES
\ UNDERWEAR '
Lots of other things in our Men's Department.
When you come to town to trade do not forget to come
to our store where you will save money. . J '
5 J.J.G0FFMAN j i ,
> \ Corner Sherman and Main Streets >
. NOTICE
The district ^.Singing Conven-
tion will meet at Prairie Grove,
April 29th and Saturday night be-1
fore.
All leaders and organists and
lovers of good mtfsic are cordial- j
ly invited. We are expecting one
of the largest crowds in years.
Come Saturday night. Let's make
it an old time singing. Ztb Liles
President.
FOR SALE—Well located home,
dairy and poultry farms hear
Corsicana at bargain prices. An
ideal pleasure resort and dairy
farm of 270 acres, 150 acres in
grass, balance cultivation. Basin
on same for 8 acre lake near Cor-
sicana arid hard surfaced road. A
bargain. W. F. Love, Corsicana,
Texas. Wkl> W-2t
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IN THlE RED CKAIH BASS
r*or Sale By
Rogers Merc. Co.
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845 East Commerce Street
Mexia, Texas.
■■iBBanaainiaffiBiax
XffWcks
Don't let them die—
Dr. LeGear's GSiiek
Diarrhoea Tablets
IMPROVED
—will protect them against white
diarrhoea end bowel troubles. An in-
testinal antiseptic. Use a full can.
If not satisf^d, will refund your
money,
feMky
Cox-Forrest Drug Co., Mexia, 1>-v. i
Kendriek & Horn, Mexia, Tex. j
Personville Drug Co.. Personviilt.
Texas. |
GOOD WILL OAKLAND SATS:-
USE CARS DEPENDABLE,
Reconditioned to sell and GIVE SERVICE. We have
26 automobiles in our warehouse—of various makes—
frORDS. DODGES, STUDEBAKERS, CHEVHOLETS,
CHRYSLERS, BUICKS. NASHS, OLDSMOBILES,
STARS, and many other from which to pick. We need
the room, you need the transportation. For this reason
we will give you some buys on which you will save
money. Easy G. M. A. C. terms arranged to suit you.
Come on in to see us—always glad to see you.
MOODY MOTOR COMPANY
MEXIA — — —
— — — TEXAS
Now You Can Have
ICE
In the Country At
A Cost Of
3c Per Day
WITH THIS MECHANICAL REFRIGERATOR!
THE
UNIVERSAL MILLS (
J. m, Ft. Worth
ICYBALL
ass One of our great American
^ manufacturers has solved the
ss solution for refrigeration in
== RURAL HOMES.
3E:
as: The ICYBALL an economi-
55 cal contrivance for manufac-
=e2 turing ICE in your own home
§§f at a cost of about 3c per day
j== is antoher step toward mod-
§5 ernizing the rural homes and
j~: saving thousands of dollars
;s= worth of food each year.
|si It may be used in any place
== where there is a cook or oil
H! stove. No danger—no noise—
ho odor—fool proof—simple
33 to operate—and efficient.
You t a A make
enough ice in four
hour« for any meal
at a cost of about S
cents, requiring
from 5 to 8 minutes
of your time.
It's just as sim-
ple as can be—any
one can operate it.
Any one can afford
it. Milk, salads, eggs, meats and vegetables can bo
preserved in your rural homes just the same as in
the city with electrical refrigeration. This is not
an experiment—thousands of ICYBALLS aie in
use throughout the country today.
COME TO OUR STORE AND LET US SHOW
YOU THIS WONDERFUL CONTRIVANCE.
ICYBALL UNIT
Complete with Icy Cube Tray
CABINET
F. 0. B. Factory
$40
$35
F. O. B.
Cincinnati
Made in Two
Sizes
I IM TNC 355 CHAIN QA6It
For sale by
Rogers Merc. Co.
Iw.i Commerce 9f|t
SOLD BY THE
Electric Service Co.
Now's the Time to Get Your \
Oil Stoves
We have a complete line of Perfection Oil and Gas-
oline and Coleman Air-O-Gae Stoves.
Also carry a full line of B. F. Avery Farm Itfiple*
menits and Accessories. ,•
Dollarhide-Stephens Hardware
V \ Company t 1
In Our New Location—Next Door to Coriey Tjara. Co.
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\ Make Your Car Sparkle!
Why YOU should have McDonnell paint, put 011 «
new top, artd replace brcken curtains and glasses on
your car: |
1. Our paints/and enamels are the best the mar-
ket affords. j
2. Our Duco or Lacquer finishing spray outfit
is modem and highly efficient.
8. Our workmen are skilled, highly paid crafts-
men.
4. Our work enhances the resale value of your
automobile. |
Bring us yourold car. We'll make it look like new.
McDonnell Top & Body Works
Next to Riddle Furniture Co.
307 E. Commerce Si.
Phone 445
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