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PHIL KARNER. GENERAL INSURANCE
The Mexia Weekly Herald
VOL. XXXIX, NO. 18.
MEXIA, TEXAS, FRIDAY, MAY 7, 1937.
tlM PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
BORAH
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2,300 Spanish Children, Torn From Parents by War, Sail
BRITISH GUNS
PROTECT SHIP
HUMAN CARGO
British Ships Stand
by as Insurgents
Steaming Ominous-
ly Close
MANY ORPHANS
Will Take Band to
France, Sight Is
Saddening
Rotarians Are
Host Mothers
Thursday Noon
Mrs. A. J. Laughlin Is
Principal Speaker
at Luncheon
Mrs. A. J. Laughlin traced the j
origin and development of Moth- j
er's Day Thursday noon at the (
banquet rooms of the First Meth-
odist church before Rotarians and
their mothers, or special guests,
in observance of notary's annual
Mother's Day.
By EMU,10 HERRERO
United Press Staff Correspondent
(Copyright, 1937, by United Press)
BILBAO, May fi <U.R)
tingent of 2,300 Spanish children
torn from their mothers and fa-
thers by the misfortunes of war,
sailed today for France under the
protection of British warships
while two insurgent warships
steamed ominously close.
Many of the children were or-
phans. The mothers of the others
and fathers who were not at tha
fighting front, watched from the
shore, peeling towards the misty
horizon until the convoy was cut
of sight. Many were in tears.
The children were taken aboard
the old Trans-Atlantic Liner Ha-
vana and the small fishing trawler
Goiseko Izarra.
Guns Protect
The ships sailed from Port San-
turce, 12'i miles from Bilbao.
Tnoy were escorted to the three-
mile limit by armed Basque trawl-
ers, under the guns of the shore
batteries.
The ships had big red crosses
painted on their sides, indicating
an errand of mercy. At the three-
mile, limit two British destroyers
took them over. The Habnnn and
Giozeko ran nip the British flag.
The rehel battleship Almirante
Cervera and the destroyer Velusco
lay in wait. Those ashore saw the
almirante Cervera approach the
Convoy. The British battleship
Royal Oak steamed up and the Con
voy increased speed, drawing away
from the rebels.
The Convoy headed for France
through a heavy northeasterly
swell.
The children were embarked at
4 a. m. The (mailer ones went to
bed, two in a bunk or on mattress-
es laid out in the public rooms of
the liner.
I "Mother's Day was known as
early as 220 B Mrs. Laughlin
said, "and has been observed in
practically every country in the
world at some
A con- j j|ate. The real
day into prominence in the United
States was during (he presidency
of VVoodrow Wilson just after the
World War."
REVIVE PROBE
MURDER ACTOR
15 YEARS AGO!
Order Reinvestigation j
of Death of William j
Desmond Taylor:
Due to Findings
DIARY SEIZED
Sister Mary Minter
and Mother Called
to Testify
Order Sweeping
Probe of State
Institutions
HUGHES ASKS Jailer Shot as
FOR'REASON' Felons Escape
NOT TYRANNY! Cwckett Jml
Unbelievable, Inhum-j ' Break Occurs as Jail
an Treatment Evi-jChief Justice Enters] Keeper Enters Cell
deuced House Says1 Stirring Plea; Talks! with Pair
Greatest Danger
to Democracy He
Tells Senators
before American;
Law Institute
RAPS FDR PLAN
"The reason for its prominence
at that time was due to many
of the soldiers leaving home, some
of them for the first time, and
then fully realizing the beauty of
a mother's love," Mrs. Laughlin
asserted.
The speaker related instances
to show the beauty and strength
of a mother's love and termed
it in the terms of a well known
I poet "the greatest battle of them
' all."
Mrs. Laughlin was introduced
by W. K. Boyd, program chair-
man.
As the musical portion of the
program Boyd presented a duet by
Mrs. John Bennett and Mrs. W.
K. Boyd and a song by little Miss
Mary Joan Gillespie. 1
The program was dedicated to 1
the memory of J. E. Urschel, de-
I.OS ANGELES, May 6, (U.R)
Mrs. Margaret Shelby Fillmore, •
time since thatjs's'<>r °f former screen star Mary j s(.ate employe striking a feeble-
entrance of the | Miles Minter, and her estranged mjn(|ej child and breaking its leg
1 mother, Mrs. Charlotte Shelby, ap- wjth a heuvy
pen red at thi grand jury cham-
bers here today to testify at a
new investigation into the 15-
year-old mystery of William Des-
mond Taylor's death.
AUSTIN, May 0 <U.R) — Inves-
tigation of alleged "unbelievable
barbaric and in-human treatment"
of inmates and patients at state
eleemosynary institutions in Aus-
tin was ordered by the House of j _ ( .
Representatives today. jHOWeVei" DoCSn t I aiK
Three representatives will be ap- !
pointed to make the investigation 1
and report to the House before this |
session's adjournment.
Rep. I.eland Johnson, Waxahach- j
Haid he had heard reports
CROCKETT, Tex., May H, (U.R)
Two prisoners of the Houston
County jail shot jailer Bill Par-
ker today and escaped in his auto.j
Officers said the prisoners were j
Bee Rains of Palestine, charged i
on seven counts of burglary, and J
WASHINGTON, May 6. (UP)—Sen. William E. Borah,
R., Ida., today charged that "insidious" forces of Fascism
at work in the Uniled States are the greatest danger to
; Democracy since the founding of the republic.
"No one can be a loyal American^*
who advocates Fascism," Borah
Specifically About, Bed Banks of Oklahoma, enrollee | ~
/■ 4- /""U„«lot the Ratcliff CCC (amp.
L-OUlt Change .. , , , . ' Fascism as the strongest
. v | Parker was wounded in the face,
, . , . . ... I dangerous at present.
told the Senate in a ringing speech
denouncing both Fascist and Com-
lescribing
and most
CRASH IS FATAL
WHARTON, Texas, May 6 <U.R>
—Benny Borak, 6, died in a hos-
pital today from meningitis which
developed,from injuries suffered in
and auto accident six weeks ago.
Mrs, Shelby and her daughter
met in the grand jury ante-room
for the first time in nearly a
year and for the first time since
Mrs, Shelby sought to have her
daughter declared mentally in-
competent.
The two women sat in opposite
corners of the ante-room with
their attorneys. Neither made any
sign of recognition. Mrs. Fillmore
arose several minutes after her
arrival to leave the room for a
few minutes and passed by her
mother's chair.
By John A. REICH MANN,
of a I United Press Staff Correspondent
| WASHINGTON, May (i <U.R> —
I Chief Justice Charles Kvans
with a heavy stick. He asked tha j Hughes entered a stirring plea to-
investigation to either exontrate or
secure discharge of the employe,
her seat, extended her hand
idly and saiity
"Hello Margaret."
Ignores Greeting
Her daughter glanced at
ti in-
die
Rotary's Mother's Day in Mexia.
The luncheon was served by
members of the Ladies Mission-
ary Society of the First Metho-
dist church.
Delay Vote on
Motor Bill in
Senate Thurs.
A theatre in Bethel,
has an admission fee
smoked salmon for its
patrons.
Alaska,
of one
Eskimo
Bill Passes House by
Overwhelming Vote
—Override Veto
AUSTIN, May fi, (U.R)—Offers
to compromise on certain fea-
tures of the private commercial
carrier's bill, voted by Gov. James
V. Allred, delayed a senate vote
today on a motion to override his
disapproval.
The veto was overridden yes-
terday by the house by a vote
on 210 to 29.
and
ceased, who was the founder of j proferred hand, tilted her head
and continued on her way. Later,
returning to the room, she again
passed by her mother without a
sign of recognition.
Mrs. Fillmore, after ignoring
her mother, declared:
"I have no enmity against Mrs.
Shelby, but I am in a most em-
barrassing position because of
her cruel and inhuman treatment
of me."
She referred to her incarnation
| in a county psychopathic ward
and the sanity hearing brought
by her mother, which ended when
Superior Judge Georgie Bullock
refused to declare the daughter
incompetent.
Mrs. Shelby declared she was j
ready to answer any questions of'
the district attorney.
"I am delighted," she said, "that
district attorney Fitts responded
so quickly to my request to re-
open the investigation of the
Taylor case,"
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Gunshot Wound
Fatal Student
of league High
C. W. Simpson Shoots
Self Accidentally as
Cleaning Rifle
Funeral services were arranged
today for C. W. Simpson, 21,
Teague school student who acci-
dentally shot himself Tuesday
while cleaning a rifle at his home.
He was found by his aunt in an
unconscious condition and carried
by Ham's ambulance to the City
hospital. He died at 11:50 Tuesday
evening. Young Simpson was the
nephew of Walter Simpson, with
whom he made his home. He was a
junior in the Teague high school.
Funeral services will be held
Thursday afternon at 3 o'clock and
interment was in Greenwood cem-
etery at Teague, with Ham Bros,
officiating.
„ day for "the process of reason as
opopsed to the tyranny of force" >
in a speech before the American |
, Law Institute. The address appear
■ ed directed at President Roo.se- i
velt's court reorganization pro- !
j gram but did not mention tlie plan
specifically.
The famous jurist's plea came at j
the end of a speech —usually rou j
tine—which he has made annually I
each spring for eight years. In it I
he listed the state uf the Supreme
Court's work for the current term.
Hughes defined the progress of
procedure in the courts generally
and cited instances of improvement
in the administration of justice by
reforms from time to time. Now,
he said, the court can devote itself
almost exclusively to questions of
great public interest, even though
many of the cases it decides are of
little surface significance 111 the
minds of the public.
As he did to the Senate judiciary
committee some weeks ago, Jus-
tice Hughes reported the court
well abreast of its work and said
that every member of the bench
son who, the suit said, has charge ! 8tU(lied cwry ,ase thoroughly,
of the payroll, as the defendant. i
The petition asked that Davidson j Turning from this, the chief jus-
he ordered to "correct" payrolls j tice went into a burst of oratory
and that under the city charter,
it stated, he must' collect any
ngerous at present. |
He declared that personal liber- j
ties were in greater danger in the !
i'liitfii states today "than at any
time since Thomas Jefferson wrote j
into the constitution the guaran- :
tees of personal liberty."
The investigation wil Ibe extend-
ed to include a study of sanitary
conditions at the institutions.
-
Fireman Files
Mandamus Make
City Pay Wage j
Seeks Recognition of
$150 Minimum Sal-
ary Set by State
but physicians said he would re-
cover.
The break occurred when the
jailer went to a cell containing
the two prisoners. He said he was
1 preparing to spray some disinfec-
tant in the cell.
One of the men, said by offic-j Borah, former chairman of the
I ers to have been Rains, opened | Foreign Relations Committee, he-
lire on Parker. One bullet j gan reading his speech from man-
struck the officer in the face uscript instead of following his
and he fell. The men took the | usual practice of speaking extem-
jail keys and unlocked their cell.! poraneously. He stood at his desk
Rains and Banks fled in Par-
ker's auto which was outside the
jail.
Banks was held in jail on a
I charge of assaulting a young wo-
man.
Officers said they did not know
how the men obtained the pis-
tol, a caliber automatic.
Woman Strikes
because Spouse
behind Alimony
In Good Humor while
Rocking on Lawn in
Front His Home
HOUSTON, May 6 <U.R) — Er-
nest Dry, a fireman, filed suit in
Mrs. Shelby, half arising from j district court today seeking a man-
damus to force the city to recog-
nize the $150-per-nionth minimum
salary set by the state legislature
for firemen and policemen.
Dry said in his suit that he is a
pipeman receiving $38 monthly, j
and named Fire Chief J. H. David- j
near the rear of the chamber which
listened to his unexpected attack
on dictatorial methods of gov ern-
ment in surprised silence.
Worth Saving
"It seems to me," the Idaho
Senator said, "that there is
dence that, democracy is worth sav- •
ing and that it is worth fighting to I
save it.
LONCMONT, CVolo., May 6 <U.R>
—Mrs. Genevieve Johnson stamped
the morning dew from her feet and
began the 12th day of her sit-down
strike in a rocking chair on a lawn
in high good humor.
She watched her father-in-law.
Guy Johnson, pass with an angry
snort.
' "He sure looks tought, today. But
I it's going to take more than a
ew" | tough look to get me away from
here. I'll sit until I g^t. my $6.70
and that's final."
"It is not necessarily a fight on
a battleground. Jt is a fight again-
st the insidious forces of Fascism
in this country.
er-
ror" discovered. Listing Dry at
$138 instead of $150 was called an
error in the suit.
Davidson, the petition continued,
ignored Senate Bill 69 which gran-
ted firemen a minimum wage and
u maximum work-week of 7ii
hours. The suit did not mention
hours although firemen now work j
81 per week.
COTTON FUTURES
NEW YORK, May 6 <U.PJ —Cot-
ton futures closed steady.
! such as seldom conies from hi in.
"The success of Democratic in-
stitutions," he said, "lies in the
success of the processes of reason
as opposed to the tyranny of force.
"Between these two society must
choose. If society chooses the pro-
cess of reason, it must maintain
the institutions which embody
these proeeses. Institutions for the
exercise of the law making power
ENDS Saturday!
If you haven't bought your needs, it will
pay you to visit our store NOW!
Kendrick & Horn Drug Co.
U
f
TERRELL, May 6 <U.R> —Direc-
tors of the Terrell Chamber of
Commerce elected J. F. Castellaw
as secretary of the Chamber at
Ennis. Castelaw will succeed W. H.
Wright, who resigned to accept ac-
cept a similar position at Vernon. '
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Month
Open high low
close
Jan
1296 1296 1285
1289-T
Mar
l.'iOO 1300 1288
1293-T
May
1311 1311 1292
1303-T
July
1315 1319 1303
1312-T
Oct.
1295 1296 1282
1289-T
Dee.
1292 1293 1279
1285-T
Spots steady, middling 13.62, 200
sales.
and for the execution of law must
have their fitting complement in
the institutions for the interpreta-
tion for the application of laws, for
the safeguarding of individual
rights, through a competent and
independent judiciary.
"The firm and true administra-
tion of justice is thus the primary
concern of civilized society. That
administration must find its ulti-
mate assurance, not in statutes or
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"There is evidence that fascist (.jve montjls 8g0> js living with his
I forces are more active and strong- j ()arents an(| jj js their brick bunga-
1 «r than < ommuni.-m at piesent and jow tj,at Genevieve Johnson
I both are avowed enemies of de- | ^ picketing
mocvacv." 1 .
... . r She has been sitting on Jonn-
Borah quoted at length from |
statements by leaders of Fascism [ son's lawn since week ago Sunday
abroad and said there was nothing * 0<>I,J n<l weather.
in the theory of Fascism which | Townspeople have provided her
could be reconciled with Democrat- j food, clothing and blankets, out of
ie ,n.in,<iples. ! gratitude for t he swarms of visi-
" Borah charged that sines the j tors her strike has attracted to the
World War individual liberties town.
have been so endangered and the 1
President Turns Reluctantly from
His Fishing to Business of Nation
GALVESTON, May 6 <U.R> —
President Rooseevlt turned reluct-
antly from fishing today to gov-
ernment business brought him by
seaplane and announced he would
extend his Gulf of Mexico vacation
trip one day.
The mail was brought 225 miles
over water to the U. S. S. Potomac,
off Aransas Pass, by a Navy sea-
plane from here. Temporary head-
quarters have ben established in
Galveston.
A radiogram from the president
reported that he had changed his
plans and would arrive here Tues-
day morning instead of Monday.
He will return to Washington May
14.
The president has been reporting
his own activities. Yesterday he
sent the folowing message:
"Left Port Isabel early this morn-
ing, smooth sea, and trolled from
the Potomac, catching eight excel-
lent kingfish.
"Arrived Port Aransas late this
afternoon and was met by Mrs. El-
liott Roosevelt, who is staying with
friends near here. Will spend to-
morrow or, official mail."
The e'/ht kingfish, it was re-
ported, /vcraged only 6 pounds but
the ci/ch was a decided change
front the fruitless search for fish
ear/T in the trip. The Potomac
at/ its escort of two destroyers re-
i fined to Aransas Pass from Port
/sabel, where the tarpon were not
to be found. It was indicated the
poor fishing luck caused the presi-
dent to extend his trip.
Airs. Elliott Rooseevlt is the
wife of the president's son. Her
husband has ben with the president
since the vacation cruise started.
CORPUS CHRISTI, May 6 <U.R)
—Fishermen, proud of Aransas
Pass' reputation as tarpon waters,
were saddened today because Pres-
ident Roosevelt was forced to turn
his attention to official business.
They reported "beautiful tarpon
weather'' nnd said Mr. Roosevelt's
party should hook some big ones
while the president works.
Bill Ellis of Tarpon Inn at Port
Aransas reported good water con
dit ions.
i ,
Murder Charges
Face WPA Worker
Admits Slayings
Admits Killed Wife,
Another in Ravine
by Farm Home
DECATUR, Texas, May 6 (U.R)—
Murder charges were to be filed to-
day against G. F. Harris, 52, WPA
worker and farmer, who admitted
to Wise County Attorney Olin L.
Seweli late Wednesday that lie kill-
ed Mrs. Harris, 45, and Ernest
Taylor, 46, a farmer living near
the Harrises.
Seweli filed charges against
Harris Wednesday in connection
with the woman's death. Taylor
died in a Decatur hospital about 10
p. m. and charges will be filed to-
day, Seweli said. An examining
trial probably will be held Friday.
After the shooting, in a ravine
near the two farms, Harris walked
two miles to a telephone and noti-
fied Seweli that he wanted to make
a statement. The husband's signed
statement, Seweli said, admitted
that he shot the couple when he
found them together in a ravine.
Harris said he went home to his
I'arm seven miles west of Decatur
and found that his wife was gone.
Searching for her, he borrowed a
neighbor's shotgun. When he found
the couple in the ravine, he fired,
the statement said. j NKW CASTLE, Kk„ May fi
Mrs. Harris was killed outright (U.R)—Jurors trying Brig. Gen |
by a shotgun blast in the head nnd I Henry j{ Denhardt for the mur-
right shoulder, Taylor died several
hours later from chest wounds.
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The 29-year-old brunette is on a
sit-down strike for alimony, which
she said couit awarded her but
wasn't paid. Her husband, Ralph,
L'<>, from whom she was separated
belief in democracy so shaken that
"today people seriously debate
the question of whether democracy
is worth living."
He asserted that there are "far
more supporters" of Fascism in
this country than of Communism
but warned that either woulU t>e
equally disastrous to personal lib-
erties.
Denhardt Jury,
Unable Agree,
Is Discharged
Reported Seven Were
in Favor Acquittal,
Five Opposed
Pope Tax Issue Is
Again Brought Up
VICTORIA, Texas May 6 tU.RJ -
The federal government will renew
an attempt on June 28 to collect
$212,0f)t> in income tax which it
claims W. E. Pope of Corpus Chrls-
ti owes for the years betwen 1321
and 11)29.
Federal Judge T. M. Kennerly
i reset trial of the case when it was
called here yesterday. The case
will be heard in Corpus Christi.
The government holds liens on
properties owned by Pope In Nue-
ces county for alleged delinquent
taxes.
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FORMER SOLON DEAD
| AUSTIN, May 5 VU.R> — Gover-
j nor James V. Allred today request-
i ed that state flags fly at half mast
j in memory of former Representa-
tive J. T. Roach of Lufkin whs
I died at his home yesterday.
Security Law Is
Violated Charged
HOUSTON, May 6 <U.R> — W. H.
Greenshaw, 68, was charged today
with violation of state securities
laws in offering to sell $85,000 in
bonds without a license.
Police seized 17 bonds of $5,000
denomination, purportedly issued
by the Gulf States of Pensacola,
Fia., and said they would ask fed-
eral authorities to investigate.
W. P. Watts of the Texas Secur-
ities commission, assisted in the
case.
WATSON PROMOTED
WASHINGTON, May t> (U.R) —
President Roosevelt today nomi-
nated Lieut. Col. Edwin M. Watson
to be a colonel in the regular army.
Watson is military aide to the
president. His promotion, subject
to Senate confirmation, was made
possible, war department officials
said, by routine vacancies in the
colonel's rank.
der of Mrs. Verna Garr Taylor
reported today that they were un-
able to agree on a verdict
were discharged by Judge Charles
C. Marshall.
The
more
and:
sun has a temperature of
than 10,000 degrees 7.
The eleven farmers and one
tradesman lined in a semi-circle j
about the judge's bench and each
reported individually his belief
that it would be impossible to j
arrive at a verdict,
They had then had the case un-i
der consideration 19 and one half!
hours, spanning two days and;
nights.
It was reported that they stood
seven for acquittal and five for
conviction.
Denhardt, his face ashen, sat
at counsel table with John Mar-1
shall Berry, his chief defense law- I
yer. He rubbed his hands nervous-
ly over his bald head, as Judge'
Marshall addressed the jurors be-
fore finally discharging them.
"1 regret very much, gentle-1
men," the judge said, "that it j
will be necessary to try this case t
again." ]
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