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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1927-08-25
Wankan to Speak on
Presidential Issue
Lex Monday Night

Fred E. Wankan, Grand Dragon of the
Realm of Mississippi, Knights of the
Ku Klux Klan, will fire the opening
gun in the 1928 presidential campaign
Monday night, August 20, 1927, at Lex
ington, Holmes County, Mississippi,
when he opens the statewide campaign
to be waged by the Klan for an in
structed delegation from Mississippi
against Al Smith to the 1928 National
Democratic Convention.
The subject of Mr. Wanakans ad-
dress will be "The Test of American
Civilization" or the mission of the
Ku Klux Klan to America"
Mr.. Wanakan makes it clear that he
is not presuming to speak for the
Democracy of Mississippi, but that time
will convince all who now have any
misgivings that the sentiment of Mis-
sissippi is not for Smith or any other
candidate of the Smith ilk. He states
that the time has come for the Democ-
racy of the nation, if it expects to sur
vive and serve the nation, to drive the
scalawags and carpetbaggers from con-
troll of it's national councils. He strong
ly advocates a Southern man as nomi-
nee and asserts that Southerner can
make a far more creditable race than
any Wet Tammany backs, supports, or
advocates. He does not mention any
names, but says that the South has the
strong men of the party, and especially
the men who understand and can prop
erly interpret the principles of Jeffer
son.
He states that the campaign of the
Klan will be carried into every county
of the State, and that this campaign
does not link in with, in any sense, the
recent state campaign which has been
waged in the state; that the campaign
the Klan is launching was planned long
before the Smith question entered into
the late gubernatorial campaign.
EUGENE D. COX, Secretary.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1927-08-25
Gross Check Net Profit


Total, months $26O3.1S Sl|bz.o@
This negro will make as much cotton
as in former years when no cows were
milked, and has not been closely super
vised. In fact, the milk checks SO
charm the folks, both white and colofed
that the close supervision necessary 1oi
are-cropping, is not necessary.
Mr. Hogan, another leading citizen OF
Starkville, and who daughter worked IN
Lexington one summer, has IL tenants
operating dairies on shares, ana the
check for July milk was $2765.
Mr.. ]. H. White has twelve tenants
milking cows, and the July check was
$265O.
Prof, J. S. Moore, dairyman at tne
A. and M. College, and Prof. j. Z. her
bert have three tenants milking cows
One of them, milking II cows, showed
net profit of $500 during July; an
other. Is cows, $61.00 the third, milk
ing Is cows, $72.0o.
Mr.. Love interviewed two negroes
also working on shares, one OF Vhehi
milking 20 cows showed check 1or
s236 90; and the other, milking ~ cows
d;splayed his check amounting 10
$218.10.
Mr.. South, who has no farm anu
keeps his cows in the back yard, received
check for S1.00 for the milk from SIN
cows. .f
A. L. Goodman, the city engineer u
Starkville, operates two small oaiiie''
one, milking 12 cows, netted SS4'oo' WV
other, milking 16 cows, netted Slo4'Oc,
study of the above figures wiz
show that the cows all over oktiope"'
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1927-08-25
Goodell, New Head of
Dairy Work in County
Highly Recommended

The executive committee has made
its selection Of the dairy specialist to
be financed by Lexington business
houses, having secured the services Of
c. J. Goodell, who will report for duty
on September 1st.
Mr.. Goodell is abundantly qualified
for the work. He is Purdue Universe
ty graduate, successful corn belt far
mer, and has been engaged in extern
sion work for many years. He came
to Mississippi nine years ago as an agent
for the Bureau Of Animal Industry, u.
S. Department of Agriculture, as diree-
tor of Live Stock Extension work in
Mississippi. More recently he has been
in charge of live stock investigational
work at the state experiment station,
and professor in that department at
the Mississippi A. and M. College.
Many of the state bulletins on live
stock work during the past few years
have been prepared by Mr.. Goodell, in
cooperation with his associates, and as
result of his investigational work. In
his teaching work, he has earned an
enviable reputation all over the coun-
try. Livestock Judging teams coached
by him have won nationwide contests
in Atlanta, st. Louis and other cities.
Mr.. Goodell comes highly recommend
ed. Livestock leaders from a dozen
states wrote letters of commentator,
and his selection was urged by Mr.. Hig-
gins, the dairy leader in Mississippi,
and by J. w. Willis, who is in charge
of county agent work.
Mr.. Goodell will reach Lexington next
Wednesday, accompanied by Mrs. Good
ell and their daughter
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1927-08-25
Howard Dyer Elected
Clerk in Washington

Howard Dyer, former Lexington boy
who led the ticket for Chancery Clerk
in Washington county in the first pri-
mary, was elected to that office by a
nice majority in the second election.
This will be good news to the many
old friends and relatives of Howard and
of the Dyer family, who have watched
the race with great deal of interest
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1927-08-25
Howell Urged for
Soldier Home Trustee

Lexington, Miss, Aug. 25, 1927.
Governor Dennis Murphree,
Jackson, Miss.
We have learned through the press
today that Hon. J. H. McGehee, one of
the members Of the Board of Trustees
of the Confederate Veterans Home at
Beauvoir, has passed to his reward.
We would respectfully urge that Mr.
F. A. Howell, of Durant, Miss, be
named as his successor. Mr.. Howell
has special call for this position, as
he is Commander-in-Chie of the Con-
federate Veterans of Mississippi. He
is active mentally and physically.
His appointment to this position
would meet with the unanimous ap-
proval of your friends in this section
and, we believe, with the approval of
the veterans all over the state.
Respectfully submitted,
(SIGNED BY MANY VOTERS.)
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1927-08-25
Sample, decided the race.

w. L. Ellis led the county ticket, re-
ceiving almost eighteen hundred votes
in his race for sheriff; Holder made
a good fight, receiving high votes at all
the precincts, but Ellis took the lead
from the first and held it until the
end.
Walton was named Supervisor from
District 1 by about 80 votes, while
Brown was elected from District by
majority of 68 votes.
The official vote, which is not now
available, will be published in full next
week.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1927-08-25

The foregoing petition was signed by
nearly fifty voters in Holmes county
irrespective of factional lines, and was
officially endorsed by the county exc
cutive committee. 1t was forwarded to
Governor Murphree Thursday morning,
and will doubtless have his early atten-
tion.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1927-08-25
Chevrolet Caravan
to be Point of Interest
at an Early Date

The famous Chevrolet caravan will
reach Lexington at an early date, ac-
cording to an announcement made by
Mr.. Sample, of the Dale Sample Chev.
rolet Co., of Lexington.
The Caravan will demonstrate the va
rious types of commercial bodies avail
able for Chevrolet trucks, and will in
clude roadster, slip-on body, half-ton
panel truck, school bus, dump truck
panel truck, truck and trailers, truck
and open express, three-way combina
tion body, combination ambulance and
hearse, service truck, Calliaphone.
The caravan is now making tour OF
the country, and is meeting with great
deal of interest everywhere. The ex-
act date of its arrival in our county is
not yet known, but the date will be an
nounced later through circulars and the
county newspapers.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1927-08-25

In the county elections, Phillips and
Eggleston were named representatives
from Holmes county, defeating Willis
and Watson by small majorities.
Sam Sample is the new state senator,
having defeated J. M. Howard by about
100 votes. The vote came to Lexing-
ton, the last box to complete counting,
practically a tie; and the Lexington
vote Of S55 for Howard and 465 for
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1927-08-25

The United States has segeral ! ssha,-
sand miles of paved road but it seldom
ever reaches to where you are going.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1927-08-25
Bilbo Elected; Ellis
is the Next Sheriff;
Sample State Senator

The next governor of Mississippi will
he Theodore G. Bilbo, with Lowrey Love
as lieutenant and r. d.
Moore. land commissioner. That is the
wav it looks from the Thursday Com
mercial Appeal, and while the figures
are unofficial and subject to slight er-
ror in the various counties, the results
are not expected to be at variance when
the state executive committee adds the
totals next week.
The Murphree-Bilbo fight was one Of
the most .hotly contested in recent state
politics, with men and women in all
walks of life taking part. The former
governor held his own, and gained about
5000 of the Conner-Anderson vote.
Murphree made a race that completely
startled the Bolbo followers, gaining in
the three weeks between the two pri-
msres, from 1900 to $4,000. Bilbo
gained in all parts of the state over his
vote oi four year< -so, bas was swept
into office by the overwhelming vote
from South Mississippi. The CONNER
cial Appeal figures:
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1927-08-25

You'll find it in the Classified column.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-07
You've Taken Out Good Health Insurance When You Buy n--
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New Britain herald., 1927-10-07
ARMY PORTRAITS
 MODERN WARFARE
Demonstrates Its Newest Weap-
 ons Before Large Crowd

Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md, Oct. R>-Thousands of American citizens and manufacturers yesterday watched the army demonstrate It's modern weapons which they will be called upon to construct and man in time of war.
 They were members of the army ordnance association-activ and re- serve officers, heads of machine manufacturing companies and civil ions interested in American prepar- edness. Ten thousand of them came for their ninth annual meeting here to sec the war equipment.
 Powder smoke covered this reSer- vation of 35.000 acres, with vast cxpansc of the headwaters Of the Chesapeake Bay adding to this hrlns range, throughout the day and into the night. Guns more powerful than those used in the world war Delched fire. Onlookers continually held their ears. A battle was being stag ed but the muzzles of the huge weapons were directed into the waters of the Chesapeake or upon the open spaces of the reservation.
 Dwight s. Davis, secretary Of war and Curtis D. Wilbur. secretary of the navy, witnessed the demonstra- ton conducted by nine branches Of the army These officials and John R. Sargent, United States attorney general, Hanford Macnider assistant secretary of war, T. K. Robinson assistant secretary of the navy and other staff officers of the army and navy thanked the sidelines.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-07
SCREEN FAILURES GOOD IN OTHER JOBS
Some Become Directors or
 Scenario Writers

Hollywood, Oct. [ iPl-That wide ly and wildly sought opportunity a chance to act in the movics-rare- ly results in stardom. Many an am bilious youngstcr who starts hope fully never portrays 6 role big enough to carry screen credit, and many another gets nothing but the knowledge that, after all, he was never born to be an actor.
 Beth Meredyth was a little extra girl who. back in 1912, had high ; hopes of becoming q star. But It was just dream. Her face quick ly faded from the screen. Mary Lewis, barely seven years ago, was thrilled with her big chance to act before the screen. But six months i of make-believe and she was through with celluloid.
 Al Christie tingled with ambition when they gave him sombrero and chaps and let him ride a so- called western horse on Staten Is | land long ago between spurts of the CSt-DOlldlnS, "nlCn was HIS ltEN4hi job. But it did not make him mn actor.
 Now Bess Meredyth. making the : best of her failure at stardom, has become one of the highcst-paid , writers of the screen. earning more than some rather well known stars. Al Christie takes what solace he can find in his fame and prosperity as a producer of comedies and Mary Lewis film failure is softened by her spectacular success in grand opera.
 These are but few of the "X- tras who "floppcd' in their attempts
 to become screen actors. Archie Mayo earned three dollars day 6oing falls" for the old Lko outfit,
 which got him a lot of bruises. At that he was no worse than Chester
 and Sidney Franklin, who were ex- tras on the same lot. All three
 of these lads now get handsome
 salaries as directors
New Britain herald., 1927-10-07
r ( IS HEALTHY

Chicago, Oct. Pl-Health Of the people of the United States was better in the first eight months Of 1927 than in any similar period Of history, with virtually every import ant cause of death showing a de- crease, delegates to the convention here of the national selected morn- clans were told today by water Hay Of Portland. Me.
 Mir. Hay estimated that 7S,ooo fewer deaths occurred in this coun- try in the eight months ended Sept. 1 than in the corresponding months of 1926. Figures quoted by hlm were that 992,50O died during the first eight months of 1926 as com pared with 915.500 deaths in the same period this year, a reduction of eight per cent.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-07
ROUND UP PIG THIEVES
All But Four of Grunttng Gentry Accounted For as Guilty are Ar ranged in Beacon Falls Court

Beacon Falls. Oct. P-Dis- covery of a ring" of pig thieves was made by local police this week, following complaints filed by Will liam Oldakoski, operator of q farm on Black Berry Hill who reported that four of his choice 'porkers had disappeared in a mysterious manner.
 Authorities immediately set 10 work on the case and as a result three men were shortly arrested charged with theft of the gruntlng gentry. The men, Arthur Norton Of Bethany, Frank Russell, a neighbor of Oldakoski's and John Herouz, ot Ansonia were arraigned in local court and all pleaded guilty being released on payment ot small 1neS. All but one of the four pigs have been accounted for, the single miss ing porker having been traded for q quart of wine and q pint o' "moon" according to story related to police.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-07
PEK]NG IS SAFE; TROOPS NUMEROUS Invaders About 45 Miles From
 Capital City

Picking, Oct. P-A spokesman for the Ankuchun on Northern Ali ance, which controls the Peking re gime, today denied reports that the Northerners had evacuated PaOting- fu, south of Picking, on the railway to Hankow. but the correspondent has reason to believe that they have fallen back, concentrating at kao- peitein, north of Paotingtu.
 Adequate measures had been talk en to protect Peking and Ticnstjn, and the AnkuoChun was "cntlrcly confident of the future" The Muk- denites, he asserted, outnumhored their enemies on the Peking-llan- kow railway front four 10 one.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-07
Al Miles From Picking

Tokyo, Oct ' R)-Peking dis patches to the newspaper Asam quote Chang Tso-lin's scouting aVi- ators as reporting that the invading Shansi province troops have ad- yanced to a position near HWalli, A miles northwest of Picking, where they are busily digging trenches and constructing artillery positions.
 Another special dispatch reports that the southern or nationalist government at Ranking has voted q large war fund 10 Fcng Nuhsiana with which to fight the Picking re- 1 gime
New Britain herald., 1927-10-07
NEW pIJOT KILLED,

Cameri. Oct. ' (UP)-Deputy Roberta Forni, who recently obtain ed the rank of breVet pilot, was killed today during a trial flight. Premier Mussolini sent condolences to the deputy's family. Your rcla- tive gave his life for the truly fascist ideal" the premier said.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-07

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New Britain herald., 1927-10-07
TYPHOON DESTROYS CROPS

Manila, Oct. [ P'-A typhoon which swept the Visayan group of the Philippine Islands "Wednesday heavily damaged the rice crops there and destroyed numerous bridges, interrupted shipping and destroyed tclephonic communica- tions, said reports received hero today.
 The effects of the storm were felt as far north as Manila, although no damage was done in this vicinity. It is estimated the rice crop in occl- dental Ncgros was damaged 15 per cent, No casualties were reported.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-07
1iEXICAN,S BODY FOUND

Brownsville, Tex. Oct. ' P>-The body of Tomas Trevine, an officer in the Mexican custom service at Reynosa. about 60 miles west Of Brownsville, was found in the Rio Grande here today. Five rife bull lets had penetrated his head. lead ing to reports that he may have been executed.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-07
CITIZENS ASK FOR
 BETTER STREETS
Hardening Of Three Warrington Thorou6hiareS Aim Of Petitions

Newington. Oct. "A public hear ing was held in Grange Hall last night before the board of selectmen on the hardening of Hawley street, the west end of Wilson avenue and Atwood street. About 75 interested property owners attended the hear ing which was held after the board ot selectmen had been petitioned by residents of these streets to have q hearing. There was no opposition to the proposed work. According to the law the selectmen will discuss the matter among themselves and de- eide whether the work should be done. Since there is no opposition the board will probably recommend to the finance board that an amount sufficient 10 cover one-half the cost, which is the towns share according to the new law, be appropriated for that purpose. The property owners on these streets will be assessed the remaining half of the cost,
 Fines of s25 Imposed
 Philip Parcagena of New York was fined $25 and costs at ses- sion Of the Newington town court held before Justice of the Peace, C. s. Barrows in the town hall. He was arrested by the state police on a charge of operating an unlicensed motor vehicle.
 Judge BorroWs also fined Michael Rinaldi of Waterbury s25 and costs on a charge of reckless driving. The arrest was made by the state po- lice. Both cases were prosecuted by Harry A. Webster.
 Women Voters To Meet
 The annual meeting of the New ington League of Women Voters will be held October Il at 2 +. m in the chapel of tbe Newne, -l Gen. ter Congregational church. Officers for the ensuing year will be elected and plans will be laid for the com ing years activities.
 Grange Auxiliary Entertained
 Mrs Walter l.. Garfield enter tained the Ladies Auxiliary of tho Grange yesterday afternoon at hei home. Whist was played and prizes were awarded to Mrs F. H. Erwir and Mrs. Everett NJ. StoWell. Th' next meeting will he held at fh' home of Mrs. James Parker on Oc' tober 20.
 Lucas Expected Home
 Harry Lucas of the Center, Wht has been touring England for th' past several months, is expected tt return home Sunday. He will be II New York Saturday night or Sun day morning. Mr. Lucas visited hi former home in England. His son Grand Juror Harold c. Lucas vii meet him in New York.
 Attending Series Games
 4. Corbin Powell of Robins Ave Maple Hill has left for New iorl where he will attend the next tW games of the World series.
The Washington times., 1927-09-08
Pauline a FavOrite
Over Tom Heeney

NEW YORK, Sept. S.-Paulino.
che hardy Basque heavyweight with
the iron jaw. and Tom Heeney,
Australian champion. meet here to-
night in a fifteen round bout that
may make or break either fighter.
Both are candidates for the coming
heavyweight elimination tournament
to provide an opponent for the
winner of the Tunney-De Dempsey
bout.
In their previous bout Pauline
outpointed Heeney, although the
decision was regarded as unsatis.
factory by many spectators.
Pauline has improved recently,
however, and is an s to favorite
to beat Heeney tonight.
The Washington times., 1927-09-08
Net Stars Reach
Quarter Finals

PHILADELPHIA, Sept, s.-Mrs.
Molla Mallory. former national
champion meets Miss Nudge Glad.
man, California girl while Miss Kea
Bouman, Hollands champion, meets
Miss Penelope Anderson, of Rich.
nond, in the two feature matches
Of quarter final play in the Middle
States women's championship tour.
nament at the Philadelphia Cricket
Club today.
other players to take part in the
fourth round are: Mrs. George
Wightman, of Brookline. and Miss
Alice Francis. Of East Orange,
N. J., Miss Eileen Bennett, Eng
fish champion and Miss Marjorie
Morrill,, of Boston.
The Washington times., 1927-09-08
Stan And Bruce Are
Forced to Meet Again

NEW YORK, Sept. S.--Since their
ten-round bout In Brooklyn last
night resulted in a, draw. Stanis-
laus Loayza and Bruce Flowers will
have to fight again to decide who
win meet the winner OF the coming
Sid Terris- Phil McGraw bout The
Chilean lightweight and the New
Rochelle IN. " negro. each won
rounds were even.
oLoayza almost knocked out Flow
ers in the second round, but the
negro rallied III the later sessions
and earned a draw.
The Washington times., 1927-09-08
Lafayettes to Engage
CherrYdaIe Saturday

ma ChesIdIne's Lasayeftes win
hook up with Manager Burch's Cher
rydale tossers SATURDAY afternoon at
8 o'clock on the Lyon Village (Va.l
field. The Lafayettes handed Cabin
John 4 pair Of defeats Labor Day.
The southeast tossers desire a
game Sunday with the Enlcks. Alex
The Washington times., 1927-09-08
Black SOx to Practice
For Sundays Twin Bill

The Black Sox viii practice
daily for their donbleheader Sun,
day with the Myrtle A. c. Both
games win be played at the Union
League Park, Fifteenth and il
SITS, n. T., the first to start at
2:30 o'clock. The Black Sox upset
the shamrocks twice last Sunday.
The Washington times., 1927-09-08
Herndon Baseballers
Slate Two Opponents

The Herndon Wa.l Fair.loias win
engage two topnotch baseball clubs
over the weekend. They entertain
Ballston Saturday afternoon ct 3
o'clock at Ashburne, Va, and op-
pose the Knickerbockers Sunday
afternoon at o'clock in the George.
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