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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-05-04
Puppet Governmental ManchukuoN Never
Will Be Recognized, Asserts DR.. Wang,
In Exclusive Interview

broke the SPELL
$50 China does not expect participate
Manchurla," said.
replied she acks the
power. would position.
BESIDES Manchura has
foe later the military occupation will
end and everything will be as Il was before"
Firm Against Recognition
will
That entirely new face the rtcg
milton problem for the other nations"
recognize Manehura" replied
Henry swaow-tail Henry
Robes all the China He
Is stil traitor.
this falls
In Manchuria, the puppets will fall with It,"
President Wang Of 81
He could hs
middle thlrtcs
his voice mellow Is and only
tremendous thinking TALL we'll built,
he ar conventional Chinese robes
Calm Despite Chaos
What later hear repeated IN
tremendously calm
way OF looking counrys almost appalling plight
BETTER Affairs isu Mo expressed Il 10
IN English:
yet somehow have that In the end
China can't lose.'
NExT Chnas salvation Is World Probcm
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-05-04

Editors Note: When Serge
Alexandra Stavisky died, a
suicide, In tho French Alps,
there was with him as conf
dent, spy and police informer
q man called Henri Voix.
'dVoix' In French for voice, and
volx for years had been his
masters voice In many large
things and a multitude OF
small. II was perhaps through
this "voice" that the master
swindler OF France came to his
downfall. as the following arr
ticles, eleventh In a series by
the United Press on "L'Affaire
Stavisky," illustrates.
Evening star., 1934-01-24
PRESIDENTS RECTOR
CONFERENCE GUEST
Rev. Frank Wilson of Hyde Park,
N. Y, Among Clergymen Here
From Eleven States.

President Roosevelt's rector, Rev
Frank Wilson of st. James parish
Hyde Park, N Y, is one Of is clergy
men attending a conference on Great
Preachers and Their Messages" at the
College of Preachers on Mount st. Alban
this week. The conference is under the
leadership of Rev. DR.. Howard Chandler
Robbins of New York.
DR.. Robbins long has been interested
in the cathedral movement In the
United States and recently indorsed the
Washington Cathedral plan in an ad-
dress at the Hyde Park home Of Mrs
James Roosevelt. mother of the Presi-
dent He is former dean of the Ca
tkedral of st. John the Divine in New
York City.
Among the clergy. representing II
different States at this conference. are
the following: Rev. Daniel Corrigan
CconomoVoc, Wis; Rev. Edward B
Harris of this city, Rev. w. Edward
Hcffenbacher. Logansport, Ind; Rev
William w. Horstick. Aurora, Ill: Rev
Everett H. Jones, Waco. Tex; Rev. Ar
thur F.. Koch. Hazleton. Pa; Rev
Frank Leeming, Bordentown, N. j.;
Rev. Harry S. Longley. Des Moines
Iowa; Rev. Earl H. Maddux, Cambridge
Mass; Rev. J. Leon Malone, Winton
N. c.; Rev. Raymond H. Miller, Glenn
enton. N. j.. and Rev. Hubert A. WOOL
fall of ST. Louis, former rector of St
Marks parish in Washington.
Evening star., 1934-01-24
CIVIL ENGINEERS SOCIETY
PLANS ANNUAL DINNER

The District OF Columbia section,
American Society of Civil Engineers,
will hold its annual dinner meeting Sat-
urday at the Washington Hotel, with
Speaker Henry T. Rainey the principal
guest speaker Of the evening.
Other speakers will be Assistant Sec
retary Of the Treasury Robert, Maj
Gen. Edward M Markham chief OF
Army engineers; Col H. M. Waite, dep
dty administrator of P. w. A, and Paul
Wooton, Washington correspondent OF
the McGraW-Hill publications.
Entertainment will be furnished by
Saae Mullane Theatrical Agency. Invi-
tations to the dinner have been sent
10 H. P. Eddy, president-elect; F. O. Du-
four, vice president; John Gregory
director, and George T. Seabury, sec
yetary, of the American Society. and
also to the presidents of the Maryland
and Virginia local sections Of the So
ciety,
Evening star., 1934-01-24
CABINET REORGANIZED
Spanish Premier Confers With
President Alcala Zamora.

MADRID, January "a F.-A re-
organization of the cabinet of Premier
Alexandra Lerroux, slated for several
days. was announced yesterday after a
meeting between him and President
Aicala Zamora.
Rico Avello, minister of interior. re-
signed. He may be named high COM
missioner of Morocco.
1t was reported in ministerial circles
that Pita Romero, minister of state,
would be named Ambassador to Vatican
City for the special work Of drawing
up a concordat with the Pope. Lerroux
probably will take over Romero's port
folio. 1t was said, and either Diego
Martinez Barrios, minister of war. or
Torres Campana, subsecretary to the
premier, would be named to succeed
AvellO
Evening star., 1934-01-24
Bankers SON FOUND
IN EAST TEXAS TOWN
Shreveport Boy, Missing Since
Monday, Discovered in Rail-
road Box Car.
BY the Associated Pre-

BY the Associated Press.
LUFKIN, Tex, January 24-val H.
Murrell, IS, son Of q Shreveport. La.
banker, who had been missing from his
home since Monday, was found In .
railroad boxcar hsre yesterday.
He was in good spirits and said he
was ready to 60 home"
The boy declined to tell officers why
he left home. but said he arrived in
Lufkin on freight train about am.
yesterday and had wandered the streets
Of this East Texas town until discovered.
He just had returned to the boxcar
when the Southern Pacific station agent
saw him and called the sheriffs ONCE.
When the officers arrived, Val denied
at first he was the youth sought, but
when told friends Of his father knew
him he retracted the statement.
II am ready to 60 home" he said.
Word was received his father was en-
route to Lufkin to return Val to his
home.
Evening star., 1934-01-24
Judge Schuldt Receivers.

Judge Gus A. Schuldt, who has been
kway from his bench in Police Court
Cor two weeks because Of an attack OF
Influenza, has returned to duty.
Evening star., 1934-01-24
Drewry Bluff Job Awarded.

The War Department today an
nounced the award Of contract for
dredging the James River at Drewry
Bluff. Va, to the Arundel Corporation
Of Baltimore for $11,066.90.
The Lexington advertiser., 1934-09-20
Downer Sets Record
On Land for Crops

The past week The ADVERSE .as hv
lished an unusually fine recoiu com.
W. L. Upchurch of the be'nI .L;nd cron
munity who had raised MS ~ .n;s vear
on the same plot of ground 'nrS C,owder
planting the famous 6-weeks ~;
peas. W. c. Downer of the en-, n0 and
cinity was in Lexington Saturu"s aard
stated that he could beat .n' -;t,,
with not only more crops pu' "
of products as we'll
In April he planted corn anu peN
a piece of ground, gathering 'ne r
and corn. Again in June ne pia so-
corn, and also planted Irish POTATOES .oi
a fall crop in the patch. He mas gam.
ed the corn and this left his irish po'".
toes in fine shape and expects TO narVe''
them a bit later. AS soon as the po,
tatoes are dug out of the way ne VIII,
plant rape and expects fine crop VI
it. In all Mr.. Downer has plans OF i've
products in one season on one piece u
ground which is making every piece ol
dirt in this field produce its snare 1ol
the farm. SO again the challenge Is SEM
out to another farmer who can beat Mf
Downer's record.
The Lexington advertiser., 1934-09-20

1915 acres off the West side of WE
of NNH North of Ships Creek, Sec
tion :6, TIP. Is, R. 3 East.
Commencing at the SWA Section 26,
Tp. IL, R. 3 East, thence North 20 chs.
to corner, thence W. 10 chs. to corner,
thence North 35 chains to Ships
Creek, thence up the meanderings of
said Ships Greek to its intersection
with the East boundary of the We of
NWA Sec. 26, Tp. Is, R. East, thence
South 81 chs. to corner, thence West
20 chs. to place of beginning and con-
tainng 1876 acres more or less, and be-
ing The We of SW Il and 81 Il acres off
South end We of NWA South of
Ships Creek, Section &c and E1a of
NE1 Of SEA and 13 acres off the South
end of the E12 of E1a of NEh South
of Ships Creek Section 27, and 23A
acres off North end E13 of SEA of
SEA Section %, all in Township IS,
Range East.
Tite believed to be good but l will
convey only such title as is vested in
me as such Trustee.
This August 22nd. 1884.
16-4t W. H. MOORE, Trustee.
The Lexington advertiser., 1934-09-20
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE

I, W. Fl. Moore, Trustee under the
provisions of and by virtue of the au-
thority conferred upon me in deed of
trust executed by J. w. McNeer on the
1st day of January, 1882. to me as trus-
tee to secure an indebtedness therein
described to the Merchants & Farmers
Bank & Trust Company, and which
said deed of Arust is of record in
Trust Deed Book 81, page 130, records
of the Chancery Clerks office, Holmes
County, Mississippi; and said indebted
ness now being past due and default
having been made in the payment of
said indebtedness, and l having been
requested by the owner and holder of
same, l will on Monday, September II,
1884, offer for sale and will sell at pub
lie auction for cash to the highest and
best bidder at the South front door of
the Holmes County Court House, dur
ing legal hours, the following described
real estate situate in Holmes County
Mississippi, to-wit:
23 acres in Lot 8, Section %, Township
IS, Range 3 East; VIZ of VIZ of SWA
Section %, TIP. Is, R. East; VIZ OF
SWA Section 25, TIP. Is, R. 3 East; al
the E1a of E X of NEA North of Ships
Creek, Section 27, TIP. Is, R. 8 East, anc
The Lexington advertiser., 1934-09-20
Adult Teachers Held
Meeting Here Friday

meeting of the Adult Teachers OF
Holmes county was held at the county
court house Saturday, September 10,
with twenty-seven of the twenty nine
teachers present Mr. f. E. Allen, OF
Jackson, Adult Education Supervisor
of the Delta District, was in charge OF
the meeting being ably assisted by the
County Superintendent of Education, +.
H. Williams.
Enthusiastic reports of the program
of the work in each community were
given by the individual teachers, VINO
have organized one or more classes ior
adults in practically every community
in the county. After hearing from
each class Mr.. Allen turned the meet
ing into a round-table discussion and
matters of local nature peculiar to
each class were discussed.
Miss Alice Gwin, Lexington County
Chairman of Teachers, was in charge
of the final part of the meeting. BY
vote of those present several matters OF
inheritance were deferred for final ac-
ton until the next regular teachers
meeting which is to be held Saturday,
September 20, at ten o'clock, in the
county court house at Lexington.
REPORTER.
The Lexington advertiser., 1934-09-20

Lindholm, Trustee, at the request of the
owner and holder of said Indebtedness,
will on Friday, October 5, 1884, within
legal hours, at the south front door OF
the county court house in Lexington
Holmes County, Mississippi, offer tor
sale, and sell to the highest bidder, tor
cash, the following described property,
lying and being situate in Holmes
County, Mississippi, to-wit:
Lot Two (2) Blaks Addition to the town
of Tchula. Mississippi. 1t being intend
ed to describe the lot and residence of
the said G. P. Wallace and Ella X. Wal
lace, used and occupied by them as
homestead, together with all appurte-
nances and improvements thereunto be-
longing, all being in the town of Tchula,
Holmes County, Mississippi.
I, as such trustee, have been informed
that, subsequent to the execution and
delivery of said deed of trust and evil
dences of Indebtedness secured thereby,
both said Ella X. Wallace and the said
G. P. Wallace have departed this life,
the said Mrs. Ella X. Wallace dying
intestate and later the said G. P. Wall
lace dying intestate, leaving as their
sole heirs-at-law Mrs. Annie Wallace
Bean, a daughter, and Mrs. Thelma Wal
lace. Mrs. viii Wallace, Mrs. Irene Wal
lace Smith, Miss Camille Wallace, and
Mrs. Fay Wallace Jones, who thereupon
become the owners of said property de-
scribed above, subject, however, to the
terms of said deed of trust
l believe the title, to said land, to
be good, but am only selling and con-
veying all, and only such title as is vest
ed in me, by the terms of said deed of
trust.
Witness my signature this the 18th
lay of September, 1884.
P. P. LINDHOLM, Trustee.
The Lexington advertiser., 1934-09-20
NOTICE TO MONEY LENDERS

BY virtue OF the authority directed
to me by the Board of Supervisors of
Holmes County, Mississippi, the clerk
is instructed TO advertise for bids to be
submitted at the October, 1884. meet
lng. the Board reserving the right 10
reject any and all bids: For loan not
to exceed $25,OOO.Oo to Holmes County,
Mississippi, for the General School
Funds, to be used to pay teachers and
transporters during the fall months of
the school session, and at rate of in
terest not to exceed Sc per annum,
said loan being due and payable Feb.
15,1935, and in anticipation of taxes for
1884, for which a loan warrant will be
issued as provided by law
GORDON ASHLEY, Clerk of Board
The Lexington advertiser., 1934-09-20
A. M. PEPPER,
Substituted Truste
CHANCERY SUMMONS.

The State of Missssippi: To Earl
Thomas, Jr, whose postoffice address
is 1911 Russell Street, Nashville, Ten
nessee, and to Mrs. Susie Mai Den
nington, whose postoffice address is
Magee, Arkansas:
You, and each of you are summoned
to appear before NJ. B. Montgomery,
Chancellor of the Eleventh Chancery
Court District, of the State of Missis-
sippi, at his office in the County Court
House, of Yazoo County Mississippi, at
Yazoo City, Mississippi, at eleven O'Clock
A. M, on Saturday, the Goth day of Oc-
tober, A. D., 1884, then and there to
show cause if any you can, why the
funds in the hands of Mrs. Vivian NJ.
Thomas, Administrative of the Estate
OF Earl J. Thomas, Deceased, should not
be disbursed and distributed as prayed
for in a certain petition filed by her in
the Chancery Court of Holmes County,
Mississippi, on the 18th day of Septem-
Der, 1884, in Cause No. 5349, and styled
Estate of Earl J. Thomas, Deceased by
Mrs. Vivian NJ. Thomas, Administrators,
wherein you are named as parties de-
fendant to said petition.
This, the 17th day of September, A. D.,
1884.
GORDON ASHLEY,
Clerk of the Chancery Court of
204t. Holmes County, Mississippi.
The Lexington advertiser., 1934-09-20
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE

By virtue of the authority conferred
on me, as trustee in that certain deed
Of trust executed on the 5th day of
November, AID. 1880. by G. P. Wallace
and his wife. Ella X. Wallace. to secure
a certain Indebtedness therein mention
ed, due Tehula Grocery Company, Mis-
sissippi Corporation. domiciled at
Tehuia, Mississippi, which said deed of
trust Is Of record in the records of deeds
Of trust in Deed Of Trust Book No. 46,
at page 232, in the Chaneery Clerks
office Of Holmes County, Mississippi
and default having been made in the
stipuistiens and agreements therein,
and the payment Of said indebtedness
secured BY said deed Of trust after
maturity thereof. aud the owner and
holder Of said Indebtedness having de.
elared the whole Indebtedness matured
due. and payable, therefore, |, P. p
The Lexington advertiser., 1934-09-20
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!: *: LOCAL NEWS

Miss Willie Mabry of c'
school circles was in LexinytoS'' tsS'as,p, ma
day on educational matters 'Os ., saa,
carried back the ballot box fo, one ala
munity for the Tuesday primarv Asf Con.
Peyton Abbott Jones of CGf,.
tation, Howard, was transaet;saa 'a pIar-
ness in Lexington SATURDAY. "s Su'.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. L. Pollara
lin were noted in the list of vi.;, .''at
our city Saturday. 's'''h
Walter Hooker and Ravfo,,
were business visitors from Na''a
in the capital city FRIDAY -'agte
Mrs. 7. G. Stephenson of W..
spent the past week as yusst ey VI
and Mrs. W. P. Pieri in Belzori "
j. Baxter Byrd came over from
Saturday on business mission G'asa :;
city. W.
R. S. Cade of Emory, greeted -
here Saturday while down on bal. .'''
errand. 'N''le
Treasure Island" with Wal,,..
and Jackie Cooper is the most th,;s
screen adventure of the year and =!
mating entertainment for the enti,.
lily. At Star Theatre, THURSDAY ~.
Saturday, 20-21-22nd.
Erwin Moore of Barr-Gwin ~.
chanical department has been trs,..
red to Tchula where branch bu,;a sa
has been established. 'A'
w. D. Killebrew of Ebenezar r.
Lexington Saturday. He report, y Y
8 prisoners on the county farm >, y
present time.
o. W.. Nixon of Tchula was in on, i.
Friday morning on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Ables of r..
burg were noted in the visitors h,, ~
Friday. '
Clinton Rodgers of Greenwood ,,,,
over Friday on visit to his na,.,,.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. c. Rodgers at Cvs,,
Wells.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Taylor and I'M.
daughter, Connie Marie, and Mr., Hnd
son Tate of Bethesda paid Leyinvt0,
business and shopping call Fid,v
Friends are sorry to know that Mr.. Tar
lor is suffering from an infected hand
G. D. Cant of Hebron was in Is,
ington Friday and friends are sorry i
know he is suffering from a carbun,lp
Myrna 10y and George Brent i
STEAMBOAT Quest" the gripping and dr
matte story of the woman who sent NJ,
ia Hari to her death and one Of the Sc,
sons best pictures, at Star Theatr,
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, 24.2;.!
Miss Fannie Burney and Mrs. Edwl
Murtagh of Ebenezer were visitors hen
Friday, both stating that the drouth pei
sists in their community and the dus
usually suffocating while trayeln
on the roads.
John Terry of Harland's Creek v,
in Lexington Friday and stated that
good rain fell in his section Thursds
afternoon.
The Lexington advertiser., 1934-09-20
NOTICE OF SALE

Whereas, on the End day of January,
1925, Ethel Smith (also known as Ethel
H. SMITH executed and delivered to
Barrett Jones as trustee, a deed of
trust for the use and benefit of The Fed
eral Land Bank of New Orleans, on the
lands hereinafter described, to secure
an Indebtedness therein mentioned,
which said deed Of trust is recorded in
the office of the Chancery Clerk of
Holmes County, Mississippi, in F. L. B.
Book at Page AZ, and
Whereas, on the oath day of August
1884, the undersigned A. M. Pepper was
duly appointed Substituted Trustee in
the place and stead af the said Barrett
Jones, with all rights and privileges of
the original trustee, which said substi-
tuition of trustee was duly filed for
record on the 9th day of August, 1884,
Chancery Clerk of Holmes County, Mis-
sssippi, in M. & D. T. Book a at Page
472, which said substitution of trustee
was fully authorized by the terms of the
deed of trust referred to above, and
made in accordance Herewith, and
Whereas, default has been made in the
performance of the conditions of the
said deed of trust and The Federal
Land Bank of New Orleans has declared
the entire debt fully due and payable,
and default continuing, and the debt re-
naming unpaid, has requested me as
substituted trustee to foreclose the deed
veyed hereunder.
Therefore, notice is hereby given that
I, A. M. Pepper the undersigned sub
stituted trustee, will on the 21st day
of September 1884, offer for sale and
sell to the highest and best bidder for
cash at the courthouse in Lexington
Mississippi, within legal hours of sale,
the following described lands, situated
in Holmes County, Mississippi, to-wit:
Northwest quarter of Section l, west
half and northeast quarter and south
east quarter less 20 acres off of the
east side section 2, and east half and
northeast quarter of southwest quarter
of section and west half and west hall
of northeast quarter of section IL anc
north half of northwest quarter of sec
ton IA, all in township 13, range
east. The southeast quarter of south
west quarter less acres north of roac
section SO, and the northwest quarter
and west half of northeast quarter an6
west half of southwest quarter and thu
northeast quarter of southwest quartz,
and the west half of southeast quarte
and southeast quarter of southeas
quarter of section 35, and the southeas
quarter of southeast quarter of section
The Lexington advertiser., 1934-09-20
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Executors Notice to Creditors of Willie
Howard Winstead, Deceased.
Letters Testamentary having been
granted on the 18th day of September
1884 by the Chancery Court of Holmes
County, Mississippi, to the undersigned
Holmes County Bank and Trust Com
pany upon the estate of Willie Howard
Winstead, deceased, Notice is hereby
given to all persons having claims
against said estate to present the same
to the Clerk of said Court for probate
and registration according to law within
six months from this date or they will
be forever barred.
This the 18th day of September, 1884.
HOLMES COUNTY BANK G. TRUST co.
Executor.
20-4t. By j. W. Latham, Cashier.
The Lexington advertiser., 1934-09-20

LECALS
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BUDGET FOR 1895


At continued meeting of the regular
meeting of the Board of Mayor and Al
dermen of the City of Lexington, Mis-
sissippi, held Wednesday afternoon, Sep
tember 12, 1884, the following Budget
for the year 1885 was completed, ap-
proved and adopted, those being pres
ent at said meeting being Aldermen
Hooker, Nichols, Kimbrough and Pahlen.
General Fund: For Administration ex-
pense, Street Lights, Police and jail
Department, Fire Department, Street
Department, Cemetery Department
Damage Suits and other things un-
forseen, S19,570.00, to be derived from
taxation fines, privilege license, street
tax and other revenue.
Sep. School Dist. Bonds: For bonds and
interest due 1885 and to be derived
from taxation $4,S15.665
Refund School Bonds: For bonds and in
terest due 1885 and to be derived from
taxation --- 50 ,25000
Special Notes: For four $500. notes and
interest due 1885 and to be derived
from taxation------------------- 2,5lo.oo
Spell. st. Impv. Bonds: For bonds and
interest due 1885 and to be derived
from taxation and special assess
mepts - 50, 100000
School Fund.- For operation and MAIN
tenance of the City Schools, to be de-
rived from City taxation S10,0O0oo,
County Tuition 100000, State and
Vocational 100000, Poll Tax S34S.OO,
Estimated balance $2,705.00 $23,053.o0
Total required budget S57 ,59S.65 |
C. A. GLOVER,
City Clerk.
The Lexington advertiser., 1934-09-20
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS

Notice is hereby given that meeting
of the Board of Aldermen of the City of
Lexington will be held at 800 o'clock
p. M, Tuesday October 10Th, 1884 when
property assessed for the year 1884 will
be increased or diminished in valuation.
All those interested are requested to
present their protest to any changes in
valuation the Board may make. No pro-
test will be heard after the above date.
The tax rolls are on file in City Office
for inspection of the public.
Ordered this 18th day of September,
1884.
20-3t C. A. GLOVER,
Clerk and Tax Collector.
The Lexington advertiser., 1934-09-20
NOTICE OF OPENING COLORED
SCHOOLS

Notice is hereby given that the color
ed schools of Holmes County will open
for the session of 1934-35 on October 15
Trustees are urged to see to it that all
school buildings and premises are in
readiness for the opening. The Jeans
Supervisor will begin her duties on Oc
tober l. She will arrange pre-schoo oil
meetings and notify trustees as to the
dates and preparations of such meet
ings.
Signed at Lexington, Mississippi, this
September IS, 1884.
P. H. WILLIAMS,
20-3t County Superintendent.
The Lexington advertiser., 1934-09-20

is instructed to advertise for bids to be
submitted at the October, 1884, meet
ing, the Board reserving the right to
reject any and all bids: For loan not
to exceed $1O,0O0.00 to Holmes County,
Mississippi, for the A. H. S. and Junior
College Funds, to be used to pay teach
ers during the fall months of the school
session, and at rate of interest not to
exceed 6fo per annum, said loan being
due and payable Feb. Is, 1885, and in
anticipation of taxes for 1884, for which
loan warrant will be issued as pro-
vided by law.
GORDON ASHLEY, Clerk of Board.
The Lexington advertiser., 1934-09-20
BIDS INVITED FOR OAK LUMBER
AND CREOSOTED LUMBER

By virtue of the authority directed
to me by the Board of Supervisors Of
Holmes County, Mississippi, the clerk
is instructed to advertise for bids to be
submitted at the October, 1884, meet
ing, the Board reserving the right to
reject any and all bids: For white oak
and post oak lumber and creosoted lum-
Der for general county purposes for the
last quarter of 1884.
GORDON ASHLEY, Clerk.