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ed the International Relations OF
Japan. Refreshments. carrying out
the japanese motif. were served by
the hostesses.
Miss Florence Jenkins acted as a
leader nc the q. A. meeting held
at the Baptist church Tuesday
afternoon. Thanksgiving was the
theme Of the day, and was taken
I'D in a round table discussion. Mrs.
c. A. Ballard. sponsor Of the group,
served refreshments to the girls.
Mrs. Cecil Gallon was hostess at
an all day meeting Of the Southern
star Home Demonstration club
Tuesday afternoon. A covered dish
luncheon was served al noon, while
quilting was the pastime during the
day.
Mrs. Eaet Hall. presided at the
business session. Installation Of Of
ficers for the coming year vas held
with Mrs. u. w. GoSS acting as in
Sailing officer. and giving a most
interesting talk. Those taking
chairs for the new term were Eta
Hall, president; Pauline Clark, vice
president; Faye Hull, secretary;
Cleo Meek, treasurer.
The Literary Review club men,
bers were among the guests at the
Chamber OF Commerce banquet held
Tuesday evening az the Weslaco
Hotel.
This banquet was held especially
for the presentation Of the prizes
won In the recent Identification
contest, which was sponsored by the
Literary Review club. 1le Rose Cup
was presented by Miss Julia Mont
gomery To the Mayor OF WeSlaco,
while cash prizes YER presented
to Miss Mary Lovely and Mrs. w. s.
Murray. G. T. Skaggs, president Of
the Chamber Of Commerce presided.
Julius Shupp returned Friday
morning from the Davis Mountains
near Alpine, where he went on a
hunting trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nixon announce the
birth Of a son Monday.
Hilda Griffin underwent q ton
sillectomy Wednesday.
A group Of friends gathered at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Z. I. Emmons
on Thanksgiving Day where they
enjoyed a covered dish dinner.
Thirty-nine friends enjoyed the day
together.
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japanese Are
Subject For
Study Group
Especial 70 The Herald)

Especial 70 The HeraIdl
WESLACO, Dec. 1.-The home Of
Mrs. Rollan Carr was attractively
decorated in Japanese effect Tues
day when members OF the Junior
Study club had as their guests the
members Of the Literary Review
club.
Mrs. j. M. Sewell, president az
the Junior Study club. was in
charge OF the session, with Miss
Mary Elizabeth acting as leader of
the program on Japan. Mrs. Sewell
gave a geographical explanation OF
Japan. Mrs. Gordon Keithley dis
cuSSed the Life and Customs OF the
japanese" and showed many inter-
estlng costumes worn by the people.
Mrs. Arthur Harris rendered a piano
SOLO. Mrs. G. T.. Bludworth explain
, 1934-12-02
Netls Items
From Donna

DONNA. Nov. 30.-Mr. and Mrs.
M. r. Wood CT Sugarland was 70
spend the Thanksgiving a with
Mr.. Woods daughter, Mrs. Willard
White. and her family. Mr.. WOOD
was the first Civil Engineer Tor the
Donna Irrigation District n has
many old friends In the Valley.
Mrs. w. 8. Petch, who spent the
last wear and a half with her sister
in Montreal, Canada. has returned
to her home in Donna.
The Presbyterian church OF Wes-
laco has sent a call to Rev. Archie
Reid. pastor OF the Pharr Presby-
terrain church. Rev. Reid has not
given his answer as 70 whether or
not he will accept the call.
Mrs. Jesse Norwood entertained
members of the Tuesday Embroid-
ery club al ner home. Those n
loving her hospitality we're: Mes
danes Duncan, W. II. Watts, Tom
Hesketn, Archie Cox and Willard
White. Delicious refreshments were
served, consisting OF chicken salad,
waters and coffee.
Miss Bonner entertained about
fifteen members Of her High school
public speaking class, witH a dinner
party at the home Of her sister,
Mrs. II. ". Watts, the early part Of
the week. Later in the evening the
party motored to San Benito. where
they were her guests AZ a theatre
party, after which they met al her
home in San Benito. where delicious
refreshments were served. Those
enjoying her hospitality were the
members of the casts Of the three
one-act plays. given last Friday
night in the High school auditorium.
The Federation OF Churches met
a. the Presbyterian church Thurs
day afternoon. where they enjoyed
q very interesting program on For
eign Missions. Rev. HaSsell. pastor
Of the Presbyterian church in Nc
Allen, talked OF the missionary
work In the foreign fields and Mrs
Andrew Champion told OF the work
being done here at home, among the
Latin American children in the
East Donna school. Mrs. Fred Petch
and Mrs. II. v. Pritchard each con-
tributed several solos and the pro-
gram was closed with a prayer song
by the little children or Mrs. Fred
Petch's kindergarten. After the
program a social hour was enjoyed
IN the annex. The room was beauti-
fully decorated with Navajo rugs.
flowers and candeiabra. Mrs. Maui
rice Bell and Mrs. Herbert Bonney
poured tea and coffee az the re-
freshment tables, where a color
scheme Of orange and white was
carried out. with tall, lighted, or
ange candles on the daintily ap-
pointed tables. Sandwiches. cookies
and minis were served 10 more than
80 guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Smith, OF
MeadSville, Pennsylvania, have ar
rived in Donna for a visit with their
daughter and her husband, Mr.. and
Mrs. David Wilson.
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Mr.. and Mrs. George Smith, OF
MeadSville, Pennsylvania, have ar
rived in Donna for a visit with their
daughter and her husband, Mr.. and
Mrs. David Wilson.
, 1934-12-02
Auxiliary Is
Honored With
Pretty Event


PHARR, Dec. The Vermunc
q. Hansen unit No. I0l American
Legion Auxiliary was delightfully."-
entertained Thursday with q cov-
cred dish luncheon at the home OF
Mrs. w. w. Utzman at which
time short talks were given on
Mrs. Olive Horge-, membership
chairman, Mrs Nell Valentine, tin
ance chairman, and Mrs. MARI
Shine, activity chairman. JAS A
means OF raising funds, the uni;
has taken over the soliciting d
subscriptions for q monthly mag
azine. Considerable entertainment
was had during the drawing y.
PollyannaS for the ensuing year
The date Of meeting was changed
from the first and third Friday "a
the second and fourth OF each
month. Those present were Mes
danes Bart Melton, Fred Tassell
Beihn, Hansen, UtZman, Knight
Horger, Nets, Valentine. Groom
Shine. Moore, Germane, Keefer
UpShaw. Ewing, Fletcher, Murphy
with Mesdames Clark, Ford. Cook.
ARTHUR, Groom and Mathis a.
special guests.
Mrs. Bryce Ferguson was hostess
TO the Tuesday Contract club M
her home Tuesday afternoon. The
living room was very attractive
with bowls OF lovely yellow chrys-
anthemums. The gift was present
ed to Mrs. Ben Kelly. At the con
clusion Of the games a dainty re-
freshment course was served 10 the
following; Mesdames "A. "A. Kelly
T. G. White, Raymond Johnson, j
w. Pickett. X. j. Scott, Marvin
Evans. O.. B. Fleming, Ben Kelly
Max ID. Maule. and w. III. Maddux
Mrs. Teddy Mauck Of Big Lake, wa
a guest Of the club
The members or the Progress club
met at the home of Mrs. j. A
Slaughter, with Mrs. Arthur Hahn
as Joint hostess. After a short bust
ness session, a very interesting pro-
gram was enjoyed by about 81
members and guests. At the conclu-
sion Of the program delicious re-
freshments were served by the
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ed the International Relations Of
japan. Refreshments. carrying out
the japanese motif. we're served by
the hoetesseE.
, 1934-12-02

Friday Capt. and Mrs. q. P. Cum
mings entertained General Kroner,
Major r.. r. Willoughby and 1t.
Storrie at luncheon, General Kro-
mer and 1t. Storrie taking off at /
o'clock from the flying field for
Fort Clark.
, 1934-12-02

GdIHto y DIIuBt We're enjoyed IN
the home Of Mrs. Art Tols0n one af-
ternoon recently. with Turks caps
blossoms forming the colorful deco
rations. Mrs. Henry L~auderdale
was awarded the trophy.
A delicious sweet course was serv-
ed after the games to the following:
MeSdameS r. o. Swain, r. Maier-
hofer. Walden Greenlee. Harold
Stuart, Henry Lauderdale, Shelly
, 1934-12-02
Cavalry Chief
Is ViSitorAt
Fort Ringgold
Especial to The Heraldl

Especial 70 The HerRld)
FORT RINGGOLD, Dec. l-MajoT
General Leon 2. Kroner. Chief Of
Cavalry, U. s. a., arrived at Fort
Ringgold Thursday by plane from
San Antonio on a tour Of the cav
alvy posts OF the u. S. troops; he
was attended by 1t. Carl r. Storrie
Of Brooks Field. Thursday after
noon, Major r. K. Willoughby. Com
handing Officer OF Fort Ringgcld,
gave a reception at his quarters in
honor Of General Kroner. The
guests we're: Major H.. B. Hanson,
Major and Mrs. S. r. Ingram, Capt.
and Mrs. @. p. Cummings, Capt. and
Mrs. b. A. Thomas, Capt. H. l..
Jackson. Mrs. Ida z. Huff, Capt.
Q. w. Burkett, 1t. and Mrs. Sam l..
Myres and Mrs. Adelaide Myres,
and 1t. Carl r. Storrie, Mrs. Cum
mings and Mrs. Myres received as
h~osteSseS. AT the beautifully ap-
pointed table, which vas laid with
a lace cloth cover ceriSe, q cluster
Of scarlet bougainvillea decorated
the centre, with ivory candles.
Thursday evening, General Kro-
mer and 1t. Storrie we're entertained
al dinner by Major Willoughby. the
other guests being Capt. and Mrs. @.
p. Cummings and Capt. Q. w. Bur-
kett.
Friday Capt. and Mrs. q. P. Cum
mings entertained General Kroner,
Major r.. e. Willoughby and 1t.
Storrie at luncheon, General Kro-
mer and 1t. Storrie taking off at /
o'clock from the flying field for
Fort Clark.
Major r. E. willougtSy motored
TO Laredo Sunday to meet Mrs. Will
loughby, their daughter. Evelyn and
Miss Lois Haley, who were return
ing from a fortnight's visit 10 Alb
ilene, where Mrs. Willoughby and
her daughter we're guests Of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. p. Nc
Carly. ard Miss Lois Haley spent the
fortnight with her mother, Mrs. o.
w. Haley.
On Monday evening 1t. and Mrs.
Sam u. Myres entertained at dinner
and cards. Major and Mrs. r. e.
Willoughby, Mrs. Adelaide Myres
and Capt. G. w. Burkett.
1t. and Mrs. Louis Lee Ingram of
Fort Sam Houston arrived Wednes-
day for Thanksgiving with Major
and Mrs. S. r. ingram; Miss Dor
othy Ingram also came from Edin-
burg Junior college for the Thanks
giving holidays with her parents.
Capt and Mrs. d. "A. Thomas left
Wednesday to spend Thanksgiving
in San Antonio with Mrs. Thomas
sister, Mrs. Wiley Hancock, and
Capt. Hancock.
The producers news., 1934-10-11
Farmers Raise Red Flag
In Philippine Islands;
Soldiers Are Rushed In

PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.-T h e
rapidly mounting struggles of the
poor farmers here, especially the
tenant farmers and sharecroppers
under the leadership of the Com
munist parry against the landlords,
money lenders, tax collectors and
police, are confirmed in the latest
dispatch appearing in the Philip
pine Herald, capitalist daily news
paper published in Manila.
The dispatch from the province
of Tariac, dated July %, reflects
the intensity and high level of the
peasants movement throughout the
island. Appearing in the Philip
pine Herald under the heading,
cred Flag Raised by Tariac Far
mers," the dispatch states the fol-
lowing:
GA detachment of consf abular
soldiers, headed by Lieutenant Lit
tawa, were rushed to the town OF
Conception, where members of the
National Federation of Peasants
recently raised red flags as a sigr
of discomfort and opposition to the
landowners of the town. The
timely arrival of the constabulary
soldiers narrowly averted trouble.
The producers news., 1934-10-11
. MEETINGS ARRANGED
FOR DELEGATES REPORT
ON CHICAGO CONGRESS
ATTORNEY GENERAL
is IMPRESSIVE IN
GRAND STAND PLAY

Attorney General Nagle is try
ing to make his grandstand play
in forbidding gambling most eff
fective. The closer we come to the
election, the more impressive the
attorney general gets with his
hreats to prosecute officials who
have no idea of assisting in his
play.
Just now Nagle has filed custer
proceedings in Jefferson county
district court against County At
torney McGough for the latter's
alleged failure 10 prosecute the
proprietor of the Hollywood Inn
for allowing gambling to take
place in his house.
County Attorney McGough,' u
said the attorney general, "defi-
antly refused to act against the
Hollywood Inn, although furnished
with proof and commanded to pro-
ceed. When we show a county at
torney that gambling is going on
he either must act or we will gel
new county attorney who will
act" Nagle threa' ened that "head;
will fall" if his commands are moi
complied with.
The whole affair is a nice stunt
in order to show that the admins
tration is philosophical enough
and deserves to be reelected. How
cheap a trick it is is shown b!
the fact that they have to picl
on gambling as if there is nothins
more vital in the entire state O.
Montana. For one year and 1
months no attorney general an
no county attorney has any idei
to prohibit gambling. But 81,
weeks before election, suddenly tn
attorney general becomes consciou
of the gambling laws of the stat
| and tries to enforce them. It.
funny.
The producers news., 1934-10-11
SHERIFF HALLS
LANDLORD WHO
KILLED CROPPER

GREENWOOD, Ark. - Harvey
Scott, white member of the Share
croppers Union here, was shot and
killed by John Olswald, a land
lord neighbor, on Sept. 2, it is
admitted here.
Despite his knowing that Ols-
wald is guilty of Scott's murder,
Sheriff Leonard Bell of Pope coun-
ty refuses to take any action a
gainst him. When the sheriff saw
Scott's dead body, he said, accord
ing to witnesses:
"Tell John ne did a good job
1 would have pinned a blue ribbon
on him if he had got his buddies
too"
Bell has been leading a reign o1
terror against croppers here. HI
broke their 1888 strike with Klar
methods.
Oswald admits that he murder
ed Scott. He charges that Scot
was stealing corn from him. Fou
ears of corn were found in th'
dead mans pocket, but it was evi
dent that he had been rolled owe
and the ears put into his pocke
after he had been murdered.
Demands for the prosecution 0
Olswald for the murder are beini
sent to Assistant Prosecutor 10
Shepherd, Greenwood, Arkansas.
The producers news., 1934-10-11
GOVERNMENT BUYS
100000 ACRES OF
SUBMARCINAL LAND

More than 100000 acres of sub
marginal land have already been
nsted to be bought by the govern
ment for the Milk river-northern
Aontana project, it was explained
W d. l.. Lantz, agricultural eco
iOmist in charge of the purchas-
ing program.
Farmers in Blaine, Valley and
rnllllps counties are asked to sell
aA their submarginal land to the
government. All land purchased
viii De used for grazing only and
AZ no time in the future, Lantz
states, will this land be used for
crop production.
'Sub-marginal land is defined as
land that over a long period will
nOt average 12 bushels of wheat
per acre. For this land the gov
ernment pays the magnificent sum
VI from Soc to 50 per acre fol
grazing g land and ranges and from
20 TO ~ per acre for cultivated
, sDn. A price that in most cases
WI VII not cover the mortgages. Nine
appraisers ~. are now a. work estim.
TIg TTSIlng the land offered for sale
10y ey expect to have their worl
'Ompleted by Nov. 1.
The producers news., 1934-10-11
SCOTTSBORO BOYS
TO HANG DEC. us
COURT DECISION
LID. to Take Case of First
Two Tried to u. S.
Supreme Court

MONTGOMERY, Ala.-The Ala
bama supreme court, 81 ting in the
old Confederate slave capital at
Montgomery, denied a re-hearing
en- the appeal against the Decatur
lynch verdicts against Haywood
Patterson and Clarence Norris, two
of the nine innocent Scottsboro
boys, and fixed Dec. 7 as TIE date
for their legal murder. The In
ternational Labor Defense immedi-
ately announced that the fight for
the lives and freedom of the boys
would be taken to he U. S. su-
preme court.
The decision of the Alabama
supreme court followed directly on
the heels of the arrest and frame
up of two men in the south, IN
charges of attempting to bribe"
Victoria Price, he lone state wit
ress On whose unsupported word,
despite the reputation of her
original ccerced testimony by Ruby
Bates, Patterson and Norris were
re-convicted in Judge "Speed" Cal
lahan's court in Decatur. The two
events dove allied so neatly into
each other as to completely expose
the frame-up nature of the "brib-
cry" charges.
Osmond K. Fraenkel, who han
died the appeal to the Alabama
supreme court, will be associated
with Walter H. Pollack in carry
ing the appeal TO the U. S. su-
preme court, the 1. L. D. an
nounced. Pollack argued the or
iginal appeal before the U. S. su-
preme court, when the worldwide
mass protests forced that court to
order a new trial for the nine
Negro victims of southern lynch
courts.
The l. L. D. appealed to all
workers, intellectuals and organic
ations to Immediately intensity
the mass fight for the safety anC
freedom of the boys by organizing
mass meetings and other protest
actions, and sending protest tele
grams and resolutions to Governor
B. M. Miller of Alabama, Presi
dent Roosevelt and the U. S. su
preme court at Washington.
The producers news., 1934-10-11
F.N.C.A. Urges Farmers to
Push Campaign to
Fanance Trip
By HELEN MALLERY

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - Julius
Walstad of South Dakota, the
farmer delegate 20 the Soviet Un
ion, elected by the United Farm
ers League and eadorsed Dy the
Farmers National Committee for
Action, IS scheduled to sail from
New York on October Is. Special
arrangements are beng made fer
him to see farming areas in the
U. S. S. R.
To finance this tour the Farm
ers Ma ional Committee for Action
has issued twenty-five and fifty
cent certificates in books of ten,
Five hundred of these books have
been circulated among the farm
ers throughout the country. This
campaign must be pushed to 9
successful conclusion immediately
Farmers are urged to sell the GER
tificates as soon as possible anC
send in the money. The campaign
Continued from page 81
The producers news., 1934-10-11

The econd U. s. Congress
Against War and Fascism, held at
Chicago, has ended and the dele
gates are returning. The work,
however, as outlined by the con-
gress is to start; the United Front
established in Chicago has to be
carried into the factories, the Of
fices and into the countryside.
To the delegates, the congress
will forever remain a vivid living
memory, and in order that they
may relate the impressions they
have received in Chicago, in order
that it may be possible for them
to transmit the impulse to sin.
cerely fight all plans for a new
world slaughter and to stop the
rise of fascism in this country, the
Women's Anti-War League Of
Sheridan county has again arrang'
ed a series of meetings.
Rev. Marius Larsen, of the Dan
ish Lutheran church at Dagmar
and Elmer Duus will be the mair
speakers at these meetings. Ii
detail they will report on the plans
and decisions made by the con
gress and on the impressions the!
received while in Chicago.
] The first meeting is to taxi
; place at the Farmer-Labor Templ'
; in Plentywood on Saturday, Oct
13, at 7:3O p. m. The other meet
ings are as follows:
Thornwood school Us miles ives
of Reserve) Sunday, Oct. IA, at
p. m.
Dagmar, Brotherhood Hall, Mon
day, Oct. Is, at 8 p. m.
Snuggin's school % miles north
east of Outlook) Thursday, Oc
IS, at 8 p. m.
Froid, theatre, Thursday, DC
18, at 8 p. m.
Mckinley school 10 miles south
west Of Westby) Friday, Oct. L
at 8 p. m.
Ueland school q miles northwe.
of ComertOwn) Saturday, Oct. 2
at 8 p. m.
Gibson school Is miles north {
Raymond Sunday, Oct. 21, at
; p. m.
A special meeting has been a
ranged for Bonetraill, N. D.,
the Dover hall, for Wednesda
, Oct. II. at 8p. m.
; All people, farmers. worker
: small businessmen. professiona
. and especially the women and Il
The producers news., 1934-10-11
JULIUS WALSTAD TO SAIL
FOR SOVIET UNION OCT. Is
Peter Lofts Death
Was Accidental, Jury
At Inquest Decided

At an inquest made into the
tragic death of Peter Loft, Dag
mar farmer, jury of six came
to the decision that death occurred
accidental and was not suicidal.
Peter Lofts body was not found
sitting in a chair in front of the
house, as was reported by the Pro-
ducers News. According to the
information we now receive. his
BODY was lying on rock pile neal
the house.
The producers news., 1934-10-11

The first step which the farm
erS' and laborers' organization
took was the circulating of a peti-
ion which received 500 signers
ard demanded that a committee of
three should replace the relief di-
rector. This action had come
about because the people on relief,
which is the great majority in the
county, objected to having one of
ficial order who shall receive re-
lief and how much. This winter
relief is a matter of life and
death for both the stock and the
family, and so vital a mater must
be placed in the hands of the mass
of the people.
Mass Meet Forces Acceptance
In reply to the petition of 500
the governor officially appointed
the committee of three, two farm.
ers and a city worker, as an ad
visory committee to the relief di
rector. In mass meeting, the peo.
pie of the community decided thai
this was entirely unsatisfactory
and continued to demand that al
control over relief be placed il
the hands of the appointees of the
mass meeting. The farmers anC
laborers' organization then nomin
ated three more from their rank
to serve as director, assistant di
rector ad clerk ad sent their name
to the governor. 1t was under
stood that all six of the nominee
are subject to withdrawal and re
placement by vote of the mas
meeting. 1t was also agreed tha
even if no official action was tax
en- by the governor, this commit
tee from the ranks should hav
, the authority of the people to hel
lead the struggle for adequate re
+, lief. The governor replied by ar
pointing the mass meetings. choiC
for relief director.
With the rank and file commit
tee in charge of all county relic
;, new opportunities and problem
arise. The committee is going
j., have tough shedding in obtainin
sufficient funds to really meet tn
: relief requirements of the farmer
and wage workers of the count
1t has happened where farmer
have elected representatives frol
=, their own ranks, that they hay
u actually used the condolences whiC
i the people placed in them to slacl
. en- down on the pressure for r
{ lief, and as a result have delivert
:. less in terms of cash and groceri
u to the people than hostile officia
+ whom everyone recognized as the
. enemy and treated accordingly.
|" Regular Meetings
% On the other hand, this cor
'e mittee chosen from the ranks al
n responsible to them, can we'll
s. come the mouthpiece of the peop
= officially and continuously pres
le ing for funds necessary to see
/ it tha' not one family shall suff
this winter. To guarantee tn
" the farmers and laborers' orga
Is ization is planning regular ma
IN meetings at which the commit
le shall report its work and ma
n proposals for the approval of t
mass meeting.