The Naples Monitor. (Naples, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, April 20, 1928 Page: 1 of 4
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Naples Monitor.
VOLUME 43
NAPLES, TEXAS, FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 1928
NUMBER 4
Mr. Heath is in Memphis
helping to secure the des-
ignation of Broadway of
America through our town
and country, but you will
find clerks anxious to wait
on you, so come to see us.
Samuel Heath s Cash Store
The Center of Naples Activities
Broadway of Americr
Motorcade in Naples
About 200 Cars in Line—Make
Stop I Lire—Music and Talks
On Program. Creeled by llun-
•livds I'rom Town and Country.
Wednesday morning about S: 15
o'clock the advance cars of the
Broadway of America motorcade)
arrived in Naples and then with-)
in a few minutes cars began ar-
ming. Tlie motorcade was start-1
id out from Sulphur Springs in
motions so that by the time one
ection arrived and put on their
part of the program and were
11 ail.v to leave another section ar-
med so we had an almost con-
Cnuoiis round of music, songs and
talks from 8 :J(> to almost 10
o’clock
The first section was accom-
panied bv the famous Colorado
City band, composed of men, wo-
men, boys and girls, ranging in
ages from 12 to nearly to years.
This is the official West Texas
l I.amber of Commerce Band, hav-
ing competed with the other
band of West Texas and won the
championship. Tins band was
selected as the official Broadway
of America Motorcade Band and
CAS FRANCHISE .(PASSED
At a meeting of the city coun-
cil Saturday the last reading and
f.nal passage of the gas franchise
was one of the important mat-
ters tuken up and disposed of.
The franchise is for 30 years
and assures Naples of gas for
fuel and other purposes. While
the franchise calls for gas by
April 11129, Mr. Pursuit inform-
ed us that he would have gas
here by September 1928.
The franchise as passed ap-
pears in The Naples Monitor this
week.
The Monitor job printing de-
partment during the past week,
besides taking care of the print-
ing for Naples, has turned out
two jobs for Washington, D. C.,
jtwo for Louisiana and eight jobs
for Cass County people. We ap-
preciate the printing given us by
i both our homo people and at a dis-
tance from Naples.
NOTICE To VOTERS
I hereby call a convention of
the democratic voters of precinct
. being rent with the motorcade I ^°- cour*
with the compliments of Colorado house in Naples, Texas, at 2
City, all expenses of the band be-|oc^oc*' Saturday, May 5, for the
ing borne by that live little city. | purpose of electing delegates to
1 he hand gave us some splendid
music and went on its way.
Another feature of the program
that was immensely enjoyed was
some songs by Mrs. McCullough,
Mrs. Cunningham, Mrs. Orgain,
Mrs. Raster and Mrs. Callahan of
El Paso, These ladies rendered
a song composed especially for
this tour entitled "Broadway of
America,” also a song entitled
‘El Paso”. At the conclusion
the county convention which
meets in Daingerfield May 8, and
to transact such other business
ns may properly come before said
convention.
,1 C. Martin,
Precinct Chairman—
Yon have to be a good “Sailor”
to sail the sea of '‘Matrimony” or
else you will be "Sea Sick,” don’t
fail to see "GO SLOW MARY”
of this song a number of Naples I^ ®dnesday night April 2o, and
High School girls gave a yell for'-vou w';11 understand why.
El Paso,
A male quartet and a comic
reading by a lady were also en-
joyed.
Short talks were made by a
number of the men with the mot-
orcade, among whom were J. H
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank each and
everyone for the kind words spok-
en to us in our sadness, we wish
tj thank one and all for their
. prayers when we were so heart
Green, chairman of Colorado City b-oken, also for the beautiful
Chamber of Commerce; R. N.
floral offerings for our darling.!
Also Dr. Smith for his close at-
tention. May God’s richest bless-
ings rest on all is the prayer of
Carswell of Abilene; W. J. Cassel-
berry, Secretary treasurer Peoples
Building and Loan Association
of El Paso; E. II. Whitehead, jher husband. ----
publicity manager West Texas i Jim Hervey.
Chamber of Commerce; Judge L. j Carrie Heard and children.
If. Flewellen of Ranger, who said | -
no people on earth could pos-l WANTED! Chickens and eggs)
si bly be more hospital than these | at highest market price,
of East Texas; and Col. Ed Flat-1 A. J. Davis.
cheer of San Diego, California, -
and several others. ___| B. ,1. Floyd, accompanied by
All of the speakers were pro- Mrs. J. R. Heard and Mrs. C. E.
fuse in their expressions of ap- Heard, went to Texarkana Wed-
preciation at the receptions re-
ceived all along the route.
The motorcade spent Wednes-
day night in Hot Springs, then
on into Memphis yesterday ready
nesday and brought Allen Heard
and wife home. Allen unerwent
an operation for apendicitis three
weeks ago and had been in the
hospital since, and his wife had |
for the opening of Broadway of remained in Texarkana to be with j
America convention at the Pea-jl'im.
body Hotel in that city today.' Allen stood the trip home in
The convention will be in session :the ambulance fine, saying he j
two days, and then the return felt better when he got here
trip will start. . [than he felt when starting. .
a i, I
EUGENE BLACK REFUTES SOME MORE
CHARGES AGAINST HIS RECORD
To the open letter addiessed to him by the Honorable Wright
Patman, Congressman Eugene Black has forwarded to him the
following reply:
April 14, 1928
Dear Mr. Patman:
1 have received your letter of April tith. which you have also
published in the newspapers of the district. In this letter
you continue to reiterate the unfounded charges which you
have made against my record in Congress.
In my recent published announcement I pointed out the real
facts as to some of these charges. My reply was 100% cor-
rect and no one knows it better than you do. 1 am amazed
at some of your published statements and which no doubt you
are reiterating in your public speeches. For example, in your
published letter you say of me:
“You voted to give Prance over $-1,000,000,000 and
to place the debt upon the backs of the American
people.”
Here are the facts:
The total amount loaned France ..........$2,9.13,405,070.15
Sale of surplus war materials .... ............407,341,145.01
Total amount of principal owed us by France .. $3,340,746,215.10
Under the terms of the French Debt Settlement, for which
I voted, France is to pay us over a period of C2 years $6,847,-
074,104.17. This is every cent of the principal and $3,506,-
927,889.01 interest. In the face of these facts, I don’t see how
or why you continue to tell the people l voted to give France
$4,000,000,00(1.
MY PROHIBITION RECORD
You attack my prohibition record in the following language:
"The Volstead Act passed the House Juy 29, 1919,
without your vote and you have not by your votes
been true to the cause of prohibition and you fail-
ed to defend prohibition when it was attacked by
its enemies.”
What are the facts? You know, of course, that the Nation-
al Prohibition Act, commonly known as the Volstead Act, was
vetoed by the President and that before it could become the
law it had to be passed by a two-thirds vote both in the House
and the Senate. This vote was taken in the House on Oct-
ober 27. 1919, and is recorded in Congressional Record of that
date. The bill was passed over the veto of the President by a
vote of 175 to 55 and I was present and was one of the 175
who voted aye. The bill was pending in Congress from July
to October 27, 1919, the date it was passed over the veto of the
President. During that time 13 different roll calls were had
in the House on various phases in the progress of the bill and
1 anwered to everyone of these roll calls except the one you
mention in your open letter, when 1 was absent on official
business,
I read once of a man who said that he could prove by the
Bible that there is no God and then hp turned to Psalms,
Chapter 53, fitst. verse and read: “There is no God." His
hearers demanded that he read the rest of it and then he read
the whole sentence and it read: “The Fool hath said In his
heart, there is no God.” Now the trouble with you, Mr. Pat-
man, is that you only quote that part of my record which
suits your purposes. You should learn that proper ethics de-
mand that when you discuss an opponent’s record you owe it
to your hearers to give all the fact9 and not merely a garbled
version of them. If, when making the charge that my record
is not that of a real prohibitionist and citing in support of
your contention my absence on one roll call, you had gone
further and said, “But the record shows that Black voted on
the other 12 roll calls which were taken during the considera-
tion of the bill, including the one to pass it over the veto of
the President,” I think you would find it difficult to make your
hearers believe that I have not been a consistant supporter
of prohibition, as well as all other law enforcement measures.
You make other charges that are just as groundless, but 1
think the instances which I have cited will be sufficient to in-
fotm the people of the kind of campaign that you are making.
Now in answer to your invitation to arrange a series of
joint discussions, I will remind you* that Congress is still in
session and much impoitant legislation remains to he acted
upon. I intend to remain here and do my duty as I see it in
the consideration of all of these measures. When Congress
adjourns I will return to Texas to take up my campaign for
re-election. Meanwhile you will have the opportunity to
campaign in all parts of the district. In addition to your
own activities, it is my understanding that the Honorable
Cyclone Davis has been out speaking for you for sometime. In
view of these circumstancs I am not going to allow you to tie
me down to a program of joint discussions which would take
up all of my time after I do get back into the district. I will
make my campaign in my own way, a9 I have always done, and
permit you to do the same.
Yours very truly,
EUGENE BLACK.
(Political Advertisement)
SEEK STRONG MAN
TO RUN WITH SMITH
Leader* Seek to Bring Strength
to Ticket,
(By Thp Naplfrt Monitor Special Waihington
Cot respondent )
This Warm Weather
reminds us that you must get
that Straw Mat.
We have sold many, hut we
still have a nice one tor YOU.
Come in and tret it.
We also have some nice Summer
Dress Trousers and Felt Hats.
Phone in that Grocery order—
we will deliver quick.
W. N. Callaway
The Store Thai Saves Von Money
Washington, April)• 17,—-Those |
who believe that Governor Smith
will be nominated for President!
at the Democratic National Con-
vention at Houston have been1
considering candidates for Vice
President to run with him.
Usually the selection of a Vice
Presidential nominee is a matter)
decided by hurried conferences |
after the Presidential nomination -
and it has happened frequently j
that the candidate selected has,
not been one to add strength to
it.
The list of men now under con-
sideration, none of whom, with
one exception, is a candidate, in-
i cluy^ea Representative Cqrdell
j Hull of Tennessee, Senator Jo-
seph T. Robinson of Arkansas,
Senator Janies A. Reed of Mis
souri, former Secretary of War
Newton D. Baker and former
| Senator Atlee Pornerene of Ohio,
| Jesse H. Jones of Texas, Govern-
| or Angus W. McLean of North
j Carolina, Senator Key Pittman of
j Nevaaa, former Senator Gilbert
.M. Hitchcock of Nebrska and
Major George I,. Berry of Tenn-
essee, President of the interna-
tional Printing Pressman and As-
sistants’ Union. Any of the fore
going, is was said, would he satis
factory to the friends of Govern-
or Smith.
In their discussion of possi-
bilities for the Vice Presidential
nomination national leaders are
concerned almost entirely in sel
ecting a man who will help the
ticket to win.
lu their opinion expediency
should be the governing factor in
determining the- nominee for Vice
President.
Discussion among members of
the Democratic National Com-
mittee recently has centered on
Senator Reed, but it i3 by no
means certain that Senator Reed
would desire second place on the
ticket or that he would accept it.
Senator Reed cornea from the
right section of the country, but
he, like New York’s Governor, is
retarded as a wet, at least by the
extreme drys, who might *e con-
ciliated by the naming of a dry
for second place.
For that reason, and also be-
cause he comes from one of the
group of border States that are
classified as doubtul’, in the
e\ent of Governor Smith’s nomi-
nation, the suggestion of Repre-
sentative Hull has been well re-
ceived. Mr. Hull was formerly
Democratic National Chairman.
He stands well in Tennessee and
witli Democrats in the country as!factorial light there now believed rnptly al 7:30 as there will l„)
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Peter* Brand Shoes, Phoenix Hosiery, Mun-
sing wear and Carter’* for Undergarments.
Style and service. Price* right and Quality
guaranteed.
Saturday Prices
Peter Pan Ginghams in Checks, Prints, solids, yd
Lard 8 lb Bucket, best
.34
1.15
Bring us Your Poultry, Peas, Eggs. Cash or Trade
How About a Wagon or Cultivator?
a whole. j to give the Democrats a chance.
Mr. Hull if nominated for Vice! In case the Democratic Party
President, would be counted up 'should go to Ohio for its Vice Pre-
on to help Governor Smith carry j sidntial nominee, the choice, d
his home State and to help in the j was said, would be more likely.
other border States of Kentucky, i to fall on Mr. Baker than on iCommunity Fair, at the home of
Missouri and Oklahoma, which J Senator Pornerene. Mr. Baker | Mr and Mrs. M. N Heard, Mon-
Gov<frnor Smith, .even fyom the j ws more closely identified with day night many important mat-
viewpoint of his friends might the1 Wilson Administration and ups Jwere discussed and plans
something important for you.
COMMUNITY FAIR
At a meeting ol sponsors of the
formulated for holding the fair
next fall. The exact date was
have great difficulty tn carrying his nomination would be pleasing
otherwise. These States are re-[to the Wilson Democrats, who are
garded as vitialjy important to j particularly influential in the not decided .1 it depends on the
11ni«- ihp chrysanthemums will be
ready. The promoters expect to
make lie- 1928 fair bigger and hel-
ler than ever. The list of prizes
will be announced through the
Democratic success, and it is ex-(States in which the Smith senti
pec,t.ed that \the nomination of merit is the weakest.
Mr. Hull would help throughout Senator Pittman of Nevada
the South and do much to lessen .-.nil former Senator Hitchcock of
any anti-Smith sentiment among Nebraska are regarded as possi-
Democrats who might remain bilities only if it is decided bv the (columns of The Naples Monitor
after the convention. (party leaders to centre the Demo--at an early date. Watch for this
The nomination of Senator jcratic fight in the East and trans-; list and begin early to
Robinson- from Arkansas also Mississippi States. In ease a
would be expected to help in the (special appeal were to be made
border States ant hroughout the j to the farm States, as might be
South, as would the selection of done if Secretary Hoover should
either Governor McLean of North be the Republican nominee for
Carolina or Mr. Jones of Texas President, Governor W. J. Bulow
Senator Robinson is a ready of South Dakota might be eon-
speaker and debater and prob- sidered for Vice President,
ably would be able to make a) The candidacy of Major Berry
more active and effective ram- < was said to be certain to receive
paign than Mr. Hull, Ithough not consideration. Coining from
situated quite so well geographi-(Tennessee, he would he geogra-
cally for the purposes of the see- phically correct as a running-
ond place nomination as Mr. Hull mate for Governor Smith.
The chance of the nomination ! —■-.
prepare
your exhibits.
of either Mr. Baker or
Pornerene will depend
it was said, upon the prospect of
the Democratic national ticket
carrying Ohio. Two months ago
few of the Democratic national
leaders could see any hope of
carrying Ohio, but the Republican
Senator | G. W. Powell of Texarkana was
largely,;in Naples Wednesday. He will
be back in Naples Tuesday night
at which time has has called a
meeting of the boy scout com-
mittee at 6 o’clock and a meeting
of the boy scouts at 7:30. Let
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Ordei this new music. Victor
Records: Among My Souvenirs,
and Nola, by Tim Revelers; When
Day is Done, and Honolulu Moon,
by Franklin Bauer, and The Re-
velers; The Doll Dance, and Flap-
perette, Fox Trot, by Nat Shi!-
kict’s Orchestra. Price 75c each.
Player Rolls $1.00 each. Sheet
rnusii 35c each, or 3 for $1.00.
Postage paid when cash is sent
v ith order.
H. V. Beasley Music Co.
Texarkana, Ark-Tex.
every J»y scout be on band pro-^ Pilot.
Attention, Dbmocratta
When a party splits it goes
Several ways, none of which Leads
to Washinton.—Norfolk Virginia
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Watts, W. R. The Naples Monitor. (Naples, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, April 20, 1928, newspaper, April 20, 1928; Naples, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth713779/m1/1/?q=paso+: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Atlanta Public Library.