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VOL. XXXIX, NO. 47
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The Mexia Weekly Herald
MEXIA, TEXAS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER J r1987
11.00 Pi£R YEAR IN ADVANCE
Japs Take Over
Communication
Means Shanghai
SHANGHAI, Nov. 26. (UP)—Japanese authorities will
take over all Chinese government communication facilities in
Shanghai tomorrow including telegraph, radio and post of-
fice headquarters, the Demei News Agency said today.
It also said that a Japanese appraiser and examiner of
maritime customs would be assigned to waterfront duty.
The Japanese army is preparing 1—
for a decisive drive west of Shang-*
hai to include offensives against
Nanking and Chungking Lieut.
General Iwane Matsui, Japanese
commander In chief announced.
Matsui told representatives of
the Japanese press that the inva-
sion inland would continue "unless
the Nanking government reconsid-
ers it attitude and ceases resist-
ing."
It was learned that three divis-
ions of Chinese troops had been
withdrawn from the Kiankyin-
"Hindenberg Line" because they
had refused to fight.
Eight hundred Chinese troops re-
portedly were executed. Others dis-
gruntled were understood to have
been sent to posts behind Nanking.
"In carrying out the army's ob-
jective," Matsui said, "I keenly feel
the necessity of having the follow-
ing points realized by Nanking and
the Chinese people as well as for-
eigners.
1. To make Nanking abandon the
policy of depending on European
countries and America on one hand
and to have the European and
Americans clearly understand their
attitude in favoring this policy tak-
en by the Chinese government will
never contribute to security peace
and order.
2. To make the Chinese people
recognize that the Japanese troops
are China's real friends and have
been sacrificing their lives in the
current incident for the purpose of
rescuing 400,000,000 Chinese and
correcting the latter's misconcep-
tion resulting from Nanking'! anti-
Tapanese policy.
Plunging Into
Matrimonial Sea
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Agrarian Group
Demand Rights
CALEXICO, Cal., Nov. 26 «J.R>—
A state of uneasiness prevailed a-
long the Mexican border today in
the wake of a 31-point demand of
©f the League of Agrarian com-
munities for virtually complete
control of Agrarian properties, in-
cluding armed peace forces.
The League petitioned President
Lazaro Cardenas to furnish Agar-
ians with rifles,-abolish the police
force, and seizing remaining for-
eigned property. Border observers
construed the move as a bold at-
tempt to seize complete control of
government and industry.
■ Other demands set up in the pe-
tition were expulsion of "undesir-
able" foreigner', and "traditjous
Mexicans' 'who are "defenders of
American eompanies;" recall of the
Mexican consul at Los Angeles; ex-
propriationed the American-o^ned
Pacific cotton oil mill in Mexicali;
expropriation of the Rodriguez
dam; and greater benefits for
communal farm communities.
In the elst year, Cardenas has
seized vast land holdings and par-
celed them out to Agraian groups.
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Young Kathenne Rawls, above,
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who has won practically all the
swimming titles for which she
ever competed, will add the title
of Mrs. to her collection when
she becomes the bride of Bill
Starr, below, Daytona Beach,
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•cutive. The wedding will not
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be held for several months.
FDR Policies
Hurt Afar Is
Charge Paper
Confidence Is Shaken
in Other Countries
According- Paper
LONDON, Nov. 26 <U.R) — The
Financial Times today denounced
President Rosevelt's policies as
having "shaken confidence serious-
ly not only in the United States but
in many other countries."
"Actions which tend to discour-
age investment and restrict mark-
ets cannot but hamper trade,' 'the
newspaper said. "... The founda-
tions for trade agreement have be-
come very unstable.
"Obviously there can be no claim
outside the United States to dic-
tate the President's course. On the
other hand Britain is entitled to ex-
pect that an approach to greater
freedom of external trade shall not
be nullified by damping down in-
ternational activity.
"It will be of little avail to olw-
er trade barrieds so as to facilitate
the entrance of gods if there are to
be fewer customers on the othr side
to take them."
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KEYNOTE'S
THE SELECTION OF
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1938 PACEMAKER
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CHRISTMAS
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MEXIA TEXAS
YOUNG TRAIN
ROBBERS TRY
REVIVE WEST
Rold Young Men of
Brooklyn in Boots
and Cowboy Hats
Badly Beaten
ONE MAN DEAD
Passenger Outwits 2
by Tripping One of
Them with Foot
LOS CRUCES, New Mexico,
Nov. 26 <U.R) —Two bold young
men from the East who outfitted
themselves with six shooters, ten
gallon hats and cowboy boots and
tried to revive the obselete business
of robbing a train were held today
for a taste of Western justice.
They probably will be charged
with homicidal robbery because
they killed a railroad man in the
scuffle after they had gone thro-
ugh a coach relieving passengers
of rings watches and wallets.
They were a badly beaten pair of
outlaws when the Southern Pacific
Transcontinental attache stopped
yesterday morning at Atchiga, N.
M., to deliver them to Sheriff R. G.
Franey. The pasengers had pounc-
ed them unmercifully and tied
them down to seats.
Henry Loreng is '12 and Harry|
Dyer, 27. Loreng came west from
Brooklyn. Dyer was a native of Ha-
verhill, Mass.
They were captured by the sim-
plest means, a theat that was the
first thing any of the old masters
of the train robbers would have
watched for. A passenger stuck his
foot in the aisle and tripped one of
them.
Trainmen and passengers were
on top of him in an instant. The
other robber turned to see what
caused the noise and he was grab-
bed. His gun went off and the bul-
let killed W. L. Smith, of El Reno,
Oklahoma who was en route west
to see his sick wife. SnriUfi was if
Rock Island Railway man but he
had a trainman's aversion for rob-
bers on any line he was one of the
first men to go after the robber
who turned his head.
Greyhound Bus
Service Hurt
by Big Strike
1,000 Drivers of 8
Lines Decide Walk
Out Thursday
CLEVELAND, Nov. 26 <U.R) —A
strike affecting upwards of 1,000
bus drivers today crippled passen-
ger service of eight Greyhound
lines connecting principal cities
east of the Mississippi and north of
the Ohio and Potomac rivers.
A walkout, called for 12:01 a. m.
Thursday by the Brotherhood of
Railroad Trainmen, bargaining ag-
ent for the drivers, was sporadical-
ly effective throughout the popu-
lous section through which the
eight lines operate.
B. R- T. headquarters here said
communications from a dozen large
cities indicated that nearly 10 per
cent of the 1,300 drivers had an-
swered the strike call. Company of-
ficials from representative points
said service was continuing on a
near-normal basis. They said only
1,000 drivers were on the payroll
when the strike was called.
Labor Department Conciliator
John Conner was making a second
attempt to bring the opposing fac-
tions together.
The strike was ordered after the
Greyhound management, represen-
ted by General Counsel Ivan Bow-
en, of Chicago, had refused union
demands for wage increases to 5.5
cents per mile, with a minimum
guarantee of 20 miles per day.
The present rate is 3.61 cents, with
no guarantee. The union also asked
a closed shop.
The company said that pay av-
enaged $190 to $258 a month, after
recent lower-bracket increases.
The companies maintained holi-
day business on a curtailed basis
today, using non-striking union,
non-union, and relief drivers. Some
division points transferred passen-
gers to trains when buses were not
available to complete scheduled
trips.
FR Announces Two New
Moves to Aid Business
Many from Vere
at Meet Tutors
Teachers Association
Meets in Houston
for Three Days
A large number of Mexia teach-
crs are in Houston attending the
annual meeting of the Texas State
teacher's Association, meeting in
Houston, Friday and Saturday.
Those attending from Mexia in-
clude: Mrs. A. J. Williams, Miss
Elizabeth Huke, Miss Annie Pope,
Miss Eula Schulz, Miss Beatrice
Henderson, M. W. Ellisar, A. J.
Laughlin, Frank L. Williams, Mrs.
John L. Bates, Mabel Barfoot, M.
S. Keathley, Corine Schmidt, J. D.
Foster and Dean Shank of the high
school.
And Miss Ellie Hughes, Miss
Sibyl Turner, Mrs. Betty Priddy of
W. M. White and W. L. Williams,
Miss Stacy Westmoreland, Ocie
Chism, Talmftdge Crook, Mrs. Fred
Doering and Miss Fay Yeldell of
R. B. Cousins school.
Some of the teachers plan to re-
turn to Mexia Saturday after the
meeting is over while others will
remain in Hosuton over the week-
end.
COTTON FUTURES
New York March Cotton closed
yesterday at 7.95 and today at 8.04-
06.
New Orleans March cotton clos-
ed yesterday at 8.06-08 and today
at 8.19.
BONDS
Domestic bonds advanced 1 to
nearly five points today responding
to the improvement in securities.
Secondary carriers attracted good
support. Utilities were up. U. S.
Government bonds firmed in dull
trading. Japanese and South Amer-
ican funds weakened in an iregular
foreign decline.
CURBS
An active advance in utility
shares featured a strong curbs
market today. Industrial leaders
had gains to more than 3 points.
SHANGHAI, Nov."26 <U.R) — Ad-
ministration of the Rice Port of
Shanghai through which' the
wealth of the Far East pours was
seized today by Japan
Tram Robber Is
Near Death Due
Holdup Attempt
Car Barn Worker in
El Paso Shoots
Would Be Yegg
EL PASO, Nov. 26, (U.R)—It
was tough on bandits in the
Southwest today a few hours af-
ter two Brooklyn cowboys were
severely beaten in a futile at-
tempt to rob a t train. Lawrence
M. Hare, 31, El Paso, was crit-
ically shot when he attempted to
hold up the cashiers wage at the
El Paso tramway car barn.
With a paper sack pulled over
his head and using a toy pistol
Hare attempted to rob three
tramway employes.
C. Kozloske, street car dispat-
cher shot him down. Doctors dis-
paired of his life today.
Old Shoe Show
Draws Near 400
Old Shoes Received
at Matinee Will Be
Given to Needy
Nearly 400 old shoes were used
by persons of this section Fri-
day morning to gain admittance
to the special matinee sponsored
jointly by the National Theatre
and the Mexia sewing room, A.
E. Greene, local theatre manager
said.
The old shoes will be taken by
a federal workman who will re-
condition them. They will then
be given to the local sowing room
from where they will be distrib-
uted to persons on the relief rolls
of Limestone county.
The regular program was
shown to those attending the "old
shoes matinee," Geene asserted.
URGES SOLONS
ACT SPEEDILY
ON MEASURES
ieaders on Congress
Say Not to Revise
Taxes Until Meet
in January
AFTERBALANCE
To Ask Revision of
Program Federal
Highway Aid
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26, (U.R)
—Pesident Roosevelt said today
that he wanted congress to revise
taxes as soon as legislators are
ready for such action and at the
same time announced two new
moves in his drive to aid business
Mr. Roosevelt's comment did
not indicate whether he expected
tax revision to be enacted at the
special session. Congressional
leaders have indicated they will
not move to change taxes until
the January session despite senti-
ment for immediate action. _
Mr. Roosevelt's business move
came in two new fields one des-
igned to bring immdeiate order
to commercial firms and the oth-
er directed towards his objective
of bring government expenditrues
into balance with revenue.
Orders Faster Work
He sent orders to government
departments to speed spending for
government supplies. He said Ihe
govenment had $245,000,000 bud-
geted for this purpose during the
remainder of the fiscal year and
asked department heads to place
orders Immediately to concentrate
this aid to business in the next
few months.
He revealed that he will send
Congress next Tuesday a mes-
sage calling for revision of the
program for federal aid to state
highways. He said the govern-
ment is now spending $200,000,-
000 annually on this program and
indicated his desire to cut the
figure to $80,000,000 or $90,000,-
000 thus aiding budget balancing
Action Broadened Program
The President's action broad-
ened his aid to business program
which already included a contem-
plated private housing drive and
spending by private utilities. The
Prendent sends a housing message
to Congress Monday. When he
returns from a "outhern vacat-
ion he will continue conferences
with private utility executives.
The call for business aid was
echoed in the senate by Sen. Roy-
al S. Copeland, D., New York
who said the administration
would be rewarded if conciliated
business "by expenditure of pri-
vate capital to fight the business
recession."
"I have often been critical of
the administration and I hold no
grief for Wall Street," Copeland
said. "But even a gesture from
the administration might mean al-
most instant business recovery."
Housing Bill To Be Considered
A bill to carry out President
Roosevelt's housing recommenda-
tion will be introduced in the
senate immediately after the pre-
sidential message is read Mon-
day and the banking and cur-
ency committee will be called te
consider it Tuesday by chairman
Robert F. Wagner, D., N. Y.
It was disclosed that congres-
sional leaders were considering
making the committee hearing a
limited form on recovery methods
particularly in regard to the
housing situation.
Estate and Gift Taxes Studied
The tax sub-committee studied
estate and gift taxes today. Ask-
ed whether the study of these
The New Mrs. Simpson
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TRY TO FIND
MISSING WIFE
To Voyage in South
Seas for 3 Months
in Search of Wife,
Amelia Earhart
LEAVES DEC. 15
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When the Duchess of Windsor was Mrs. Ernest Simpson, she iirst
made the name famous by her smart appearance; the new Mr*.
Simpson, the former Mrs. Mary Kirk Kaffray, promises to nako it
famous for her statuesque beiuty, which is vividly portrayed in this
latest picture made by Dorothy Wilding, a British court photograph-
er. The Simpsons will make their home in London after honey-
mooning.
taxes involved "hardship and in-
equities as the business taxes did
Dr. Vinson, of the committee said
"Well thee may be srome to the
treasury."
, The estate tax ranges at pre-
sent from two percent of the
first $10,000 to 70 per cent of
all above $50,000,000. The gift
tax is thee-quarters the rate of
the estate tax.
Farm Debate Resumed
The senate agriculture rommit-
tee made public a report rerom-
mending that Congress reduce the
value of the dollar in an effort to
increase farm prices as the sen-
ate resumed debate on the farm
measure. The house was in week-
end recess but was schduled to
consider the farm bill when it
meets Monday.
The committee asked that the
commodity value of the dollar be
regulated and stabilized at 100
cents. It said the commodity of
the dollar now is $1.19 and that
it is impossible without commod-
ity dollar stabilization to regu-
late production of farm commodi-
ties and adjust taxes, rent, wages
and salaries in any satisfactory
manner.
The report recalled that when
the president devalued the gold
dollar about 40 per cent in con-
nection with the agriculture ad-
justment act of 1933 higher
prices followed immediately and
that this "has given the farm the
first legislative break in history."
Much Interest
in WOW Is Seen
MARKET NOTES
By United Press
Wheat futures on the Chicago
Board of Trade closed higher to-
day. Shortly before the closing a
strong rally ran wheat prices above
the previous low. A late revival in
export trade and a firmer security
market turned traders suddenly
bullish. At the colse wheat was %
to 1 H cents higher; corn unchang-
ed and oats % to % higher.
IT'S A BOY
Dr. and Mrs. Herbert R. Martin
are the parents of a son born at a
local hospital Thanksgiving Day,
November 25, and weighing seven
pounds and eight ounces. The
young man, who has been christen-
ed John Hardin Martin, and his
mother are both doing well.
Fourteen Mothers,
Babes Escape Fire
CLEVELAND, Nov. 26 <U.R) — Fireman and neighbors saved the. Seventeen infants, all under two
Fourteen mothers and 12 new born
babies were rescued heroically to-
•'ay from flames wnlch swept St.
Ann's maternity hospital.
mothers and infants. Nine fire weeks of age, were moved to an-
companies brought flames under other section of the hospital when
control in the old wing of the hos- Tiremen feared the blaze might
pital. No one was injured. * 1 spread the nursery section.
Log Rolling Recent-
ly Held Here Is
Big Success
Interest in Bi-Stone WOW lod-
ges has been mounting rapidly
since the Jog rolling association
which was held in Mexia recently
according to Ozie Lewis, clerk of
the local lodge.
At the log rolling members
from the various logdes in Lime-
stone and Freestone counties and
visitors from neighboring coun-
ties were present.
After the exercises on the
street the members went to the
vacant lot adjacent to the city au-
ditorium where barbecue was
to more than 500 persons.
Following the barbecue the
crowd gathered in the auditorium
where music was furnished by
the Corsicana string band. After
the entertainment inteesting talks
were heard from Gov. R. E. Mil-
ler state manager of Dallas, Jud-
ge Barcus of Waco, T. H Bragg
and Alva J. Hughes, deputies of
WOW.
Following the program at the
city auditorium a big dance was
held at the king building.
Lewis said Friday the next
meeting will be held in Coolidge.
Farrar Doctor
Dies in Dallas
Dr. J. C. Aden, 71 Had
Been Practicing for
25 Years
Dr. J. C. Aden, of Farrar, 71
died Thursday afternoon at the
home of His daughter Mrs. J. H.
Rudy in Dallas.
Dr. Aden is survived by his
wife and one son, A. I. Aden of
Jasper, Texas; three daughters
Mrs. P. W. Edge, Bryan, Texas;
Mrs. J. H. Rudy of Dallas and
Mrs. C. W. Sawyer of Tyler, Tex-
as. Two brother, Dick Aden of
Oakhurst, Texas and Alfred Ad-
en, of Tulsa Oklahoma and twel-
ve grandchildren also survive.
Funeral services will be held at
2 o'cloek at the New Hope church
near Farrar, Saturday afternoon
at 2 o'clock with the Rev. Hart,
zell of Teague officiating. Inter-
ment will be in the New Hope
Cemetery with J. I. Riddle & Co
in charg^ of the funeral arrange-
ments.
Dr. Aden had been practising
physician for about 25 years.
Expedition Also to
Seek Birds, Small
Animals He Says
. HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 26 (U.R) —
George Palnjer Putnam stowed
supplies aboard a yacht today for
a three months voyage in the South
seas where last spring Amelia Ear-
hart, his wife, was lost on a 'round
the world flight.
The author and former publisher
will sail December 15. He said the
expedition was primarily to secure
a collection of small animals and
birds for the California Zoological
Society.
Only Few Watch
Plant of Ford
Shut by Strike
Leaders of UAW to
Meet jn a Secret
Session
1 ST. LOUIS, Nov. 25 <U.R) —Only
watchmen and a few policemen
stood guard touay over the Ford
Motor Company's assembly plant
here as workers and strikers alike
observed the Thangsgiving holiday.
Meanwhile, leaders of the United
Automobile Workers of America,
who called the strike yesterday al-
leging the company discriminated
against union employes, met in se-
cret sessions to plan new strategy
in an effort to halt operations of
the plant.
Ford officials were confident
that non-striking workers would be
able to return to their jobs when
the plant reopens after the holiday.
Hearings on a petition filed by at-
torneys for the company for a tem-
porary injunction to restrain 25 de-
fendants "and many others" from
picketing the plant are expected to
be held Saturday morning in cir-
cuit court.
The holiday lull was in sharp
contrast to yesterday's activities
at the plant when workers in auto-
mobiles crashed through picket
lines manned by CIO members.
Rocks were hurled, one policeman
injured and a picket knocked un-
conscious. Thirteen pickets were
arrested, two on charkes of assault
and 11 on charges of disturbing the
peace.
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Dragon Game Be
Friday Evening
Huntsville Team Was
Unable Get Here on
Thursday Night
The football game between the
Dunbar Dragons and the Hunts-
ville Wildcats will be played Fri-
day night at Hawkins Field. The
game starts at 7:30.
This game was supposed to hare
been played Thursday night but
due to the conditions in Hunts-
ville their team could not come.
The game promises to be a
thriller from start to finish.
C. J. Miller, coach at Hunts-
ville is the former coach of the
Dragons and was coach when
Coach Sewell played with the
Dragons. Quite a bit of rivalry
exists.
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DAUGHTER IS BORN
Mexia friends have received an-
nouncements from Mr. and Mrs.
Leonard Stroebeck of Chicago
revealing the birth of their
daughter, bom Monday, Novem-
ber 22, and weighing seven
pounds and sight ounces. Mrs
Mrsc'-:!; is the daughter of Mrs.
J. W. Elliott of Mexia, who is
juest of the Stroebf^-k*.
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