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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1929-01-17
County's Banks Show
Millions in Resources

The two banks of Lexington and the
remainder of the splendid finacial in
stutions of Holmes, which have CO.
operated in promoting the sound and
successful program of agricultural and
daily development of this section, shows
by their published statements under
date of December 81, that the increas-
ing prosperity of Holmes county is a
matter of fact.
This healthy fiancial growth is shown
in the increase of individual deposits
and the material decrease in obligations.
The composite statement of the COM
bined banks makes a fine showing for
the totals reach a huge sum of $685.
613.51. These figures augmented by a
handsome surplus and working capital
is to be commended by those officials
who have charge of the banks of Holmes
county, and will be credit to any Sec
ton of Mississippi.
All banks of Holmes county have con-
stantly put forth ever effort to bring
about safe and sane procedure of
'nGaavors in all lines of pursuits, and
',ave shown a willingness at all times
finace meritorious business that aids
developments and brings about progress.
interviewing the bankers for the COM
ing year their sentiments are fine for
another years business and shows the
confidence inspired by the county as
whole in it's steady march of pro-
gress. Fundamental conditions of busi-
ness are thoroughly sound, seems to be
the keynote of their views and express
sions and a continued growth and gen.
eral prosperity for Holmes county and
it's people is the general prophecy heard.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1929-01-17

! better cotton this year. 1t brings 6
higher price for the same sweat and
work that it takes to make sorry grades
Every farmer can do this one thing by
paying more attention to the selection
and breeding of his cotton seed. We
notice each season that the majority OF
seed saved for planting purposes are
from the last ginning or top crop
This seed will not be in character and
staple what it should be and results
in the farmer being dissatisfied with
prices obtained. Marketing will ther
take care of itself for there is always
a stronger demand and higher price:
for good grades of cotton" says H. L
Nichols.
"The best frieds you have are you
| own neighbors. Why not give then
your trade? You will not only hell
them but will enable them to help you
and hit US between the eyes, we would
not be able to see the faults of others, u
says A. E. Swinney.
"The outlook this year is better than
last. Business was good the past sea
son and l see no reason why 1929
should not be BETTER" says B. c.
Rathell.
Lets raise better livestock this year
There is always a demand for it and
not only saves dollars but offers ready
money if needed" says R. H. Owen
"The best thing to do is to patronize
your home merchants and this will make
business still better in Lexington for
the coming year. They are your best
friends and will do more for you. Work
a little harder and everybody will be
prosperous says Morris Fink.
II don't see any reason why 1929
should not be prosperous year. Most
people reduced their debts last year and
our banks are in fine shape, so there
will be no lack of money. Everybody
Continued on page 81
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1929-01-17
Hardwood Mill Opens
New PickenS' Industry

7. L. Shannon & Co., Inc, one of the
larger lumber firms of Memphis and
Arkansas cities, have completed ar
rangements and beginning construction
OF large plant at Pickens, accord.
ing to E. j. Spengler, cashier of Pick
ems Bank, who was in Lexington Tues
day and stated that the new firm would
handle hardwood exclusively with a
daily capacity of 10000 feet of finished
lumber, employing around $50 men.
The mill will be located on the old
Maley spur at Pickens, and will re-
ceive their timber from a large tract
embracing over 6000 acres owned by
them and purchased from the estate,
1t was stated that operations would ex-
tend over the next five years as the
tract extends from Way to Goodman
along Big Black swamp.
The mill was stated to be in full
operation and capacity by April l ant
wgaid add nice bit Of money to tn,
loSehts through its heavy pay roll an,
men employed.
Pickens has three planning mills will
the advent of this new outfit and the
hum of industry is to be heard daily as
the large mills assume their task of
converting the raw products into finish
ed material, obtained from neighborine
tracts of timber lands in this rich sec.
tion bordering Big Black swamp.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1929-01-17
Episcopal Church
Sunday, Jan. 10th

The Episcopal church Sunday, Jan.
the 20th Rev Duncan M. Gray, rector.
Regular services will be resumed in the
Episcopal church Sunday, January Goth.
Morning service with sermon 11:00
"a. IN. Evening song with sermon 1900
pm.
You are cordially invited to these
f.eervices.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1929-01-17

c. 0. Povall left Saturday for Meri-
dian, where he has accepted a position
with the Interstate Printing Co., one
of Mississippi's large printing establish
ments.
Nancel Doty come over from Yazoo
City Thursday to attend the funeral of
his grandfather.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. R. Taylor were guests
in the Queen Delta City on the Sabbath.
Mrs. b. B. Hooker, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
M. Powers were in the CAPITAL Citv
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs Madison Mcclellan and
children, OF Franklin spent Sunday in
Winona.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1929-01-17
INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS

Installation of officers in Lexington
Lodge No. "a F and A. M. on Monday
evening were as follows: B. F. Rose,
w. M; E. Cohen, S. W.. w. B. Kenna,
J. W.; w. L. Jordan, Treas; C. c.
Pahlen, Sec'y; H. G. Diggs, S. D.; W.
O. Brown, J. D., and c. S. Bowman
Sentinel,
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1929-01-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Webb were
visitors to Durant Sunday.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1929-01-17

Continued on page 81
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-04-01
Latin, Greek Christians
Fight in Jerusalem on
Footwashing Ceremony

JERUSALEM, March 81 (UP).-
Two clashes marked yesterdays
Mandy Thursday religious observ-
ances here it became known today
zone was in the Church of the
Holy Sepulchre, between Latins and
Greeks ard the other was at David
Tomb, between Christians and Mos
lens.
The trouble at the Sepulchre
arose over the Latins' claim that
the Greeks trespassed on the altar,
to which the Latins had come for
pontifical mass preceding the foot
washing ceremony. The governor
ordered the Latins to wait until the
Greeks had finished their ineensa-
ton services, and a serious conflict
was averted.
The Moslem- Christian. quarrel oc
CURED when Franciscan monks ar.
1fved on their customary pilgrimage
to David's Tomb. 1t is. owned by
a prominent Moslem family, the
sheik of which refused to permit
Il monks entrance and beat g
Moslem relative who seemed to fav.
or the monks. Police ordered the
monks to depart and closed the
premises.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-04-01
Old CoaunMnQrdIeUs of
Her05sW1 OF Paris Workers

Il think it was about 1887 that
group of masked members of the
Ku KluX Klane came in uniforms to
my house and asked me to sign a
petition to change the city ordinance
sis Newport NeWs. l. told them to
take their masks. off. their faces.
Later when Mckinley was as
aassinated. young man was ar
rested and taken to Jail, and a mob
was formed ard demanded the life
of the prisoner The sheriff sur
rendered hila. to the mob, and later
the prisoner was found hanging on a
tree Several persons and myself
got interested in this boys ease and
Investigated to find out who was
responsible for the lynching.
Some time later I4found out that
it was the sheriff, who turned the
prisoner over to the mob without
my objection, and I then exposed
him.
<oAOhiS VII TIC Mill.
"For. exposing him the mob
planned to get us, but, fortunately,
two of my friends overheard the
plan, and one morning, while COM
ing to work, they warned me that
40 or SO men were coming after me
to my shop. /. =, IS
81 then got my gun out and
waited in my shop. One of the men
told the mob if they should try to
pull me, out sof the shop and lynch
me that someone would not, come
cut alive. And, to my surprise,
they all got cold feet and dared not
come after me.
when | came to Newport News,
together with several other people,
we organized a Socialist Labor
Party branch. After Debs came
here to, speak we then reorganized
our branch into the Socialist Party.
years later / was informed by
Comrade Ruthenberg that a Com
inunist Party was organized here.
| lost no time in joining it, and
took five shares to build up our
Daily Worker. ! will send some
money to the Daily Worker when
1 raise some money.
"Tm confident that the American
Commune will take place even be-
fore 50syear5 from HOW =
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-04-01
Big Communications
Trust to Be LOCALIZED

The Western Union, the Radio
Corporation of America, and the In
ternational Telephone and Tele-
graph Co., which reached an under
standing last week to merge their
companies in one gigantic COM
munications corporation, announced
today that they had taken no further
steps in the way of parfecting the
combination, but expected congress
to modify the White act ,and the
Sherman antitrust act at its next
session, SO that the new trust could
be publicly organized. 1t is under
stood that the community of inter
est already established causes the
companies to work, in fact, as one
organization.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-04-01

SHOE W WORKERS
Win TWO STRIKES,
CONTINUE OTHERS
Expect New Victories
Shortly

The Independent Shoe Workers
Union has won its strikes against
two shops, employing about 100
workers, and by this morning will
probably have forced third shop,
employing 500 workers, to settle.
The strikes against two other shops
continue, and there is every likeli-
hood that they will also be won
soon.
One Of the shops which has been
forced to submit to the demands Of
the union is the Delman Shoe Co.,
334 E. 37th St., employing IS work
ers, which gave in after five days.
This morning the workers returned
to work, having won recognition Of
the union, wage increases of 500
per cent, in the various departments,
and the 44-ho''r week. This is con-
sidered big victory, for when the
strike started the bosses threatened
to fight it out for three months.
I Wins Demands.
The second shop to settle was
Shoenfeld & Romano, Inc, Is f.
10th ST., where 40-45 workers went
back to work today after a two-day
strike, having won recognition of the
union, Is per cent increase in pay,
and the 44-hour week. Hours in
these shops, which were morgan
lied before, were 1914 and 16
hours day.
The La Vale and Lo Presti shop,
632 Broadway, where 800 workers
went out on strike this week, will
probably have to settle with the
workers today. A second confer
ence between the bosses and the
strikers committee was held yester-
day, at which the former accepted
the uniform agreement of the Union,
agreed to recognize it and to make
concessions with regard to wages.
These questions will be bruoght be-
fore the strikers at meeting at 8
o'clock this morning at Manhattan
Lyceum, Sc E. 4th St, where it will
probably be ratified.
The strike against the Griffen-
White Shoe Co., of Classen Ave-,
Brooklyn, where IS workers have
been out since Monday, continues.
This company is a member of the
open shop Board of Trade, and the
Union calls the attention of all shoe
workers who work in Board of
Trade shops, in the name of work
ers solidarity, not to accept work
from struck shop.
Shop Paralyzed.
Another shop still on strike is
Arthur Bender, Inc, of 692 Broad
way, where the workers went out
two weeks ago today. This shop is
completely paralyzed, and organizers
Magliacano and Biedenkapp report
fine spirit among the strikers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-04-01
WINDOW CLEANER
STRIKE AT ROXY,
CAPITOL is WON
To Hire Union Men;
Open Shop Still Struck

AS a result of intensive picketing
carried on during the past three
weeks. the Roxy and Capitol thea
tres. Marcus and Co., and the Bow
cry Savings Bank, all doing bust
ness on Broadway in the theatrical
district. yesterday decided to en-
ploy only union window cleaners, ac-
cording to Harry Feinstein, secre-
tary of the Window Cleaners Pro-
tective Union, Local 8.
Union spokesmen yesterday de-
clared that this victory was not
easily won, and that the strike
against the Commercial Window
cleaning Company, notorious en-
Dloyer of non-union labor viii con-
tinue. Since the beginning of the
piclseting against the theatres and
the bank more than so arrests of
pickets has taken place.
Union men now employed by the
theatres and bank as a result of
their picketing activities now re-
ceive a minimum of S45 a week for
a t4-hour week, no discharge after
two weeks without just cause;
eight legal holidays per year and
recognition of the union.
"The employment by the theatres
of union labor" Feinstein said, "will
eventually compel-the Commercial
Window Cleaning Company to rec
ognize our union. Our union will
continue, regardless of arrests and
injunctions, to carry on the fight
for the unionization of our industry.
We will not stop the fight until
every shop in New York becomes
an employer of union workers"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-04-01
CLASH between
u. S., BRITAIN IN
SHARE STRUGGLE
an Investors
Spokesmen Arrive

LONDON; March 31,-A new
threat by American stockholders to
appeal to the U. S. government,
marksa+he continuation of the fight
between British and American i'm
perialists within the framework of
the British. General Electric Co.,
Ltd, the electrical trust of Great
Rritain. American capital has quiet
ly bought up 100000 shares out of
the 2,25O,000 now issued by the COM
pany. The British officers, anxious
TO keep control in their own hands;
some weeks ago proposed another
million shares 10 be sold to British
capitalists only.
Protest by American stockholders,
and intervention by the U, S. state
department, which gave Ambassador
Houghton orders to observe" the
situation, resulted in an offer by Sir
Hugo Hirst, head of the company,
to let U. S. stockholders buy their
ration of the new shares, provided
they acquired no new voting rights.
L. S. Champions Arrive.
Thomas L. Chadhourne and Her.
bert Bayard Swope, representing the
American investors, arrived yester-
day in Southampton and imn1edi-
ately gave an interview in which
Swope said:
eve have come to protect and to
fight, if necessary. The present plan,
as proposed by Sir Hugo Hirst, will
not be tolerated by US for a minute.
IF protests to Sir Hugo Hirst and
appeals for fair play to his asso-
ciates are unavailing we will go to
the British courts with the case in
equity. If necessary, we will ask
the American ambassador what
diplomatic course, if any, may be adj
visable. We will go the limit on
every line that is open to US"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-04-01
Louisiana Legislature
Works on Impeachment
Case; Long Campaigns

BATON ROUGE, La, March 81.
The legislatures committee of
IL was meeting today to draw up
rules for conducting the inquiry of
the lower house into 10 charges in
Guiding attempt to hire an assassin
to murder enc of their number,
directed against Governor Huey
Long.
Long today issued statement to
the "people of Louisiana" in which
he charged that the Standard Oil
company is back of the fight on
him in the legislature because he
proposed tax of five cents barrel
on it's products.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-04-01
CHARGE MELLON
IS DISTILLER
Flay Morgan
Man in Treasury

Continued from Page One)
event they We're instituted by the
house but since the resolution
passed he is expected to lead the
anti2Mellon forces in the committee.
Mellon broadcasted by radio a
speech Saturday night designed to
take some Of the fire out of his
enemies in the senate. In it he de-
clared for tax reductions, always .
popular issue, with the men of mo-
ney who control both the treasury
and the senate.
He declared in his speech that the
capitalist system was permanent
and immutable and that there would
always be the very rich and the poor.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-04-01
Fine NTW Organizer
$40; Call No Witness,
Judge Ignores Plea
March %. 1929.


Dear Editor, Daily Worker:
In your story about the textile
strike in Wilkes Barre, in your
issue of March oath, you state
that l was fined $50, after my
arrest.
Although the Judge, who, by
the way, did not ask any ques-
tions whatsoever, call any wit
nesses or make the slightest at
tempt to find out if I was
guilty" or mot guilty" as soon
as I pleaded not guilty, said
Guilty, $780," the fine was not
paid.
The case is appealed and l am
out on $500 bail, put up by
member of the Defense Commit
tee of the strikers, which is CO.
operating with the local Inter
national Labor Defense.
Please make this correction in
the paper. -..s ... --. :. So
Fraternally, .'' -''-
Clarina Nicholson,
Organizer,
Wilkes Barre District, National
Textile Workers Union. 100 S.
Washington ST., Wilkes Barre, Pa.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-04-01
Says Farmer Needs
No Relief Except for
''Protective'' Tariff

WASHINGTON, March 81 (UP).
The farmer needs no relief eX-
cept from a protective tariff to bar
half Of the agricultural products
now being imported, c. Clements
Orst, San Francisco, told the senate
agriculture committee today.
Chairman McNary of the commit
tee announced receipt of /" telegram
from Secretary of Agriculture Hyde,
at Trenton, Mo-, indicating the sec
rotary will be unable to appear at
the hearings until the middle Of
next week.
The congressional agricultural al
fairs committee continues it's task of
preparing a fake farm relief" bill
without enthusiasm. None of the
really prominent men invited to
speak dare to come, for the result
of the committees activity is GER
tain to bitterly disappoint the farm
ers as whole.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-04-01
Preliminary Skirn1isl,
in Brazilian Campaign

SAC PAULO, Brazil, March ST.
The campaign for the presidency of
Brazil will start next month with a
banquet for Julio Prestes, governor
of the state of Sac Paulo. and
backed by the big coffee plantation
owners.
Another contender is Governor
Antonio Carlos, of the state of
Minas Geraes. Both of these belong
to the conservative republican party.
which will probably win the cleo
tions.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-04-01
8y S.

NORFOLK, Va. (By MaiD.--
Waiting into little iewelry repair
shop in Newport News, Va, l no.
ticcl a gray, old man working at
his bench: Having heard much of
him. befoTe,. / went over to him and
shool. tka hand of one Of the very
feyf 'suugivers of the ever-inspiring
and heroic Paris Commune of 1871.
Despite his so years, Comrade A.
J. Eauser goes about his little re-
rair shop every day. knowing that
re had participated in the struggle
that brought about the Paris Com
inune. | asked him if he would tell
me Of his experience in the Com
mEac.
A Veteran of the Commune.
"Conrade," exclaimed this old
labor veteran, II was 20 years old
during the Commune. l well recall
how the workers of Paris organized
their Fighting Battalions" and how
ccurageeusly they fought on the
harricades that made the existence
Of the Commune possible, only to
be defeated later by the reactionary
Theirs government.
Il saw thousands of Communards
murdered by Theirs, and countless
thousands exi,ed to Africa and else
where.
Spoke to Marx. Engels.
Il have seen and spoken with
Mary and Engels while | worked at
my trade in Switzerland"
Then, rausing to get some breath.
he continued: Il carried the Red
Flag at the funeral of Bakunin.
Years later the news announcing
the death=of Kari Marx came.
Heard the unforgetable -snaech of
Friedrich Engels before the grave
of Karl Marx" '.%
He told how, on several occasions,
he met some of the Communards
after his arrival in New York some
years later. He told how member
Of the Knights Of Labor, for the
first time in the history of the
American dabor movement, was
elected congressman from Vir-
rinia. This was by a majority Of
1.600 votes.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-04-01
Harvey Patches Queens
Cabinet with Own Men

LONG ISLAND CITY. March 81.
UP - Borough President George
U. Harvey of Queens disregarding
reports that two more of his sub
ordinates might resign, announced
the appointment of J. Kenny, of
the Rockaway board of trade, to the
post of borough secretary. Other
new appointments by Harvey are:
IS. Vogert Ford as superintendent of
sewers to succeed the resigned
Charles Hilbert. and Frank Pollard,
deputy commissioner of public
works.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-04-01
Wilbur Chokes Off New
Oil Production; Kills
Hundreds Of Permits"

WASHINGTON, March 31.-The
department of the interior has be-
gun Immediately to- put in force
Hoover's order to cancel oil drilling
permits, to keep the Standard Oil
monopoly intact and to limit produc-
ton and keep prices of oil products
high.
Secretary Wilbur stated yesterday
that 1916 cases have been acted on
under the new regulations. Of these
$40 leases were Cancelled outright,
and 1926 holders have been ordered
to appear and show cause why their
leases should not be cancelled. The
department refused to allow 941 new
permits applied for.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-04-01
Grand Jury Report to
Admit Staten Island
Attorneys S in die


Grave charges Of legal malpractice
were expected by the lawyers of
Staten Island today, as the Rich
mond County Grand Jury prepared
to render a report on its investiga-
ticng into the handling Of admins
trative posts in local inheritances
and probation of wills.
There are charges of collision in
d'Va1ce cases, and frame up in cases
CT alienation of affecti0sS -
The grand jury began its investi-
gatioa3 first in the case of an at
tao; by Attorney Feinstsin on At
to.nay Klauber's handling Of the
estate of =Ereeiesiek We Reynolds. 1t
is rot thought that there is anything
AGAINST Klauber, but in the course
Of the investigation various other
cases come under review, practically
foracd before the Jury. by the motor
iety and scandal that attended
them. .sr