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The Lexington advertiser., 1935-11-07
County T. B. Assn
Formed Wednesday

Holmes County tuberculosis Asso-
cation was formed in Lexington We'd
nesday following a meeting at the court
house. Miss Julia Heinrich, Lexington,
was named president, Mrs. Edgar May
field, Tchula, vice-president; Mrs. M. E.
Blake. Lexington, secretary; j. W. La
than, Lexington, treasurer
Nice-presidents for each community
were also named ard resulted in the fol-
lowing; Mrs. J. T. Neely, Durant; J. NJ.
Marlborough, Pickens; Mrs. NJ C. Nc
Daniel, Goodman; Mrs. M. s. Rogers,
West; Mrs. A. B. Archer, Cruger; Mrs.
George Buck, Tchula; Mrs. Martin
Smith, Thornton; Mrs Willie Hocutt
Coxburg; Mrs. NJ. H. Roberts, Ebenezer;
Mrs. j. D. Williams, Acona; Edwin
White, Lexington. The Association plans
to aid in combating tuberculosis in the
county and also aid in the sale of Christ
mas seals in the state and national prog
ram.
The Lexington advertiser., 1935-11-07
McCaleb, Blake Named
Justices of The Peace

Voters of District No. elected Judge
G. D. McCaleb and NJ E. Blake, both of
Lexington, as Justices of the Peace in
Tuesdays general election while other
voters over the county voted on all party
nominees named in the August primary
that elected officials from governor to
constable.
The death of the late Judge C. X.
Reid, one of the nominees for Justice
of the Peace in District /, required an
election to determine two Justices and
Judge G. D. McCaleb, the other nominee
for Justice, was placed back in the run
ming with four others that announced
within the past few weeks. Voters at
Lexington, Franklin, Acona and Park
inston were the four precincts voting on
the matter, however Parkinson did not
take out its ballot box.
The candidates in the above race with
total votes received at the three pre-
cincts were as follows:
G. D. McCaleb, 1922
NJ. E. Blake, 287.
J. E. McRae, "a.
w. H. Sharpe, Sr., 81.
G. l.. Stevens, 73.
The Lexington advertiser., 1935-11-07
Cotton Sales Certifi-
icates Slow in Returns

Cotton sales certificates, which are
executed by buyers, are slow in finding
their way back to the county agents
office. Fifteen thousand copies were
given out about two weeks ago, the To-
cal office reports and to date less than
one thousand of these are on file Rules
and regulations require that these be
filed before November 16 in order to
be in line for subsidy payments. Also
regulations state that all cotton sold
after November l must be reported
within seven days after date of sale.
! These likewise are coming very slowly
the county agent states. There are fif-
/ teen thousand more forms available to
the producers and buyers which arrived
! Wednesday.
The cooperation of the producers with
the county agent has enabled Holmes
county to be one of the first in the state
to receive benefit payments This will
hold true in the subsidy payments if
these forms are rushed in as early as
,, possible.
The Lexington advertiser., 1935-11-07
Board Holds Busy
November Session

The Board of Supervisors are attend
ing to much routine business this week
in their regular November session and
will probably remain in session the re-
mainder of the week. Among matters
attended to was the letting of removal
of an iron bridge from near Cruger and
erect same at KERN across Tchula lake
This was awarded L. o. Spell for the
sum of $1,245.00. The Board also bor-
rowed $4,000 for general school pur-
poses payable February Is, 1886 from
the First National Bank at the interest
rate of 2.70 per cent. The Board will
also re-advertise for bids on the new
Jail through use of PWA funds, this
matter being attended to today by A. M
Pepper, attorney for the board who is in
Jackson looking after details. The mat.
ter of refrnding bond issue of the A
H. S. approximating $105,0OO at a lower
rate of interest will also be another
ter of refunding bond issue of the A
business it is stated.
The Lexington advertiser., 1935-11-07
Durant Garment Plant
Is Nearing Reality

DR.. K. c. Elmore. Julian Brown and
Joe Stokes of Durant were in Lexing-
ton last Saturday afternoon relative to
the proposed garment factory to be To-
Gated in their city. The citizens of Du-
rant have subscribed over $4,000 to-
wards construction of building to house
the industry, while Lexington business
men aided around 81 800 on the list fol-
lowing few solicitations by the Durant
representatives in our city the past week
end. Reports indicate that Durant will
secure the plant and signing of the con-
tract will conclude final arrangements,
a matter planned this week. Congratu-
lations are in order for the fine spirit of
civic response made by the business in
terests of the two communities.
The Lexington advertiser., 1935-11-07
Lexington to Vote on
Paving Project Friday

Voters of Lexington will participate
in a special election to be held tomorrow
to determine whether or not serial bonds
of the city shall be issued in sum not
exceeding s55,ooo for purpose of pro-
curing funds with which to pay the
city's portion of public street improve
ments on parts of streets designated as
Spring. Boulevard, Pine, Race, Tchula,
Tchula, Carrollton, Clifton, North,
Cedar, South Vine, China and Westwood
avenue, or such ones of the above des-
ignated streets as shall be paved and or
improved under the provisions of Chap
ter so of the Code of Mississippi of 1890.
Fifty-one percent of the qualified cleo
tors are required to express approval of
the matter in the election to be held.
The Lexington advertiser., 1935-11-07
Criminal Court Ends
Hearings Past Week

Criminal court under jurisdiction of
Iudge Davis and witnessing the last
risit in official capacity of District At
torney Arthur Jordan who is succeeded
next term by Earl T. Thomas of Indiano-
IA, adjourned Thursday afternoon after
handling a number of cases through the
various phases of procedure. There will
he no fourth week as scheduled in the
regular fall term.
Cases that were passed to the files
y,re as follows:
State VS. Will Turnbo; State VS. Nollis
Darlington; State VS. Pete Mclean;
State VS. Bob Estes; State VS. H. Ander-
son; State VS. Wash Dorsey.
Cases that were continued we're:
State VS. B. B. Shoemaker; State VS. Tom
Nerhart; State VS. C. L. Robinson and
! I'd Johnson; City of Lexington VS. W. c..
Taylor.
Cases that were were mol pressed
we're: State VS. Joseph Jackson; State
James Mcclellan.
Disposition was made in the follow
ing cases; City of Lexington VS. Virginia
Iuster, assault and battery, fine of $15
md costs; City of Lexington VS. Collie
htchford, resisting an officer, jury YER
det Of not guilty; Virginia McGee, ar
son, jury verdict of not guilty; Robert
Harris, charged with murder of George
Bsxton, jury verdict of not guilty.
A Judgment of S229.63 was awarded
v, 0. Thompson against Saints Home
Industrial School of Mississippi.
The following sentences were passed
" Judge Davis following pleas of guilty
m jury verdicts:
Douglas Rand, carrying concealed
'.spons, $25 and costs.
Edwin Powell, burglary and larceny,
we year.
Harold Harmon, burglary and larceny,
I've years.
Percy Smith, col. burglary and lar
sny, one year.
Brown Wilkes, grand larceny, one
M. An appeal in this case was filed
b the supreme court.
The Lexington advertiser., 1935-11-07
Methodist Conference
Assigns New Pastorates

Increased attendance marked the 46th
annual session of the North Mississippi
Methodist Conference held in Amory.
Appointments read by Bishop Hoyt M.
Dobbs Sunday night found many changes
in the districts with Holmes county get
ting new pastors at Durant, Tchula, and
West.
Rev. J. T. McCafferty was assigned
Lexington; Rev. G. R. Williams, Ebene-
ger; Rev. G. w. Robertson, Acona and
Rev. c. A. Northington, Pickens and
Goodman, pulpits they have filled the
past year.
Durant was assigned Rev. j. V. Ben
nett while Rev. W. B. Baker was given
a pastorate at Belzoni. Rev. J. J. Baird.
former pastor at Tchula and Cruger,
has been assigned tao Columbus Central
| church. Rev A. R. Beasley is the new
pastor at Tchula and Cruger. At West
! Rev. J. c. Wesson will have charge Of
the pastorate.
| Other appointments over the North
| Mississippi Conference of much interest
| to friends were noted the following
assignments:
V. C. Curtis, Aberdeen; M. E. Scott,
Okolona; J. w. Raper, Paris; C. NJ.
Chapman, Ponotoc; W. o. Hunt, Shan
, non; W. R. Hammontree, assistant Sec
retary board Christian education.
L. P. Wasson, presiding elder Colum-
bus district; R. P. Neblett, Brooksville;
E. Nash Broyles, Columbus; w. NJ. Hes
ter, Mayhem; H. N. McKibben, Ethel;
7. E. Gregory, Kosciusko; J. T. Lock-
hart Shuqulak; S. H. Caffey, West
Point.
P. F. Luter Bonneville; E. H. Gun.
ming 'iam, Cor nth; u. R. McDougal.
Hickory Flat; N. ]. Golding. New AL
bany
J. r. Countiss, presiding elder Green.
vile district; J. E. Stephens, Clarks-
dale; J. H. Holder, Cleveland; R. H. B.
Gladney, Duncan; J. W. Ward, Green
vile; c. L. Oakes, Gunnison; E. G.
Mohler, Merigold and Sherrard; E. r.
Smoot. Shelby; W. N. Duncan, Tunica.
A. 7. McIlwain presiding elder Green
wood district; W. W. Bruner, CARROLL
ton; S. B. Potts, Duck Hill; S. A. Brown,
Inverness; A. j. Henry, Swiftown; w.
H. Mounger. Winona; W. R. Goudelock,
Winona circuit.
w. l.. Storment, presiding elder Sar-
dis-Grenada district; Seamon Rhea.
Como; G. H. Ledbetter, Courtland; ].
A. Patterson, Sardis circuit; A. C. Nc
Corkle. Senotobia; Melville Johnson.
Starkville.
The Lexington advertiser., 1935-11-07
Special Circus Tickets
Are Given AWay

Featuring special admission to the
Rice Bros.-Allen King Circus that ap-
pears in Lexington Tuesday, November
IL, school tickets to several hundred
children under IA years of age are being
distributed this week This ticket and
Is cents will admit one school child
Ia years of age or under to the after
Moons performance only. In event you
tailed to get one, just call at The Adver-
tiser office and we will be glad to give
you the needed number, for any child
in the county in above age class.
The Lexington advertiser., 1935-11-07
Transfers Made on
Power Co. Managers

Transfer of local managers of the Mis-
sissippi Power & Light Co. was made
this week in the following towns: F. w.
Criss, manager at Durant, will take
charge of the Koscusko office. V. X.
Smith of Kosciusko will assume charge
of Yazoo City; c. NJ. Brough of Yazoo
City will become manager at Natchez
o. H. Bunch of Clinton will have charge
at Durant. W. F. (BilD Tucker of Lex
ington will be named manager at Clin-
ton. while Bob Sullivan of the Jackson
office will succeed Mr.. Tucker at Lex
ington as line foreman. Best wishes
of the friends of these men are extended
them in their new places.
The Advertiser years for $500 now.
The Lexington advertiser., 1935-11-07
Local CCC Camp Adds
1S More Men Thursday

The local CCC camp is nearly up to
full strength of 220 men now following
arrival of 1S men from Florida last
week that puts the roster at 1876 men,
These boys were sent here by the Off
clals owing to needed quotas over South
ern states where CCC locations failed to
muster full enrollments. Part of the
Florida contingent was given to other
camps in Mississippi with Durant and
Lexington getting some of the enrollees.
~" last earolie. to join the local camp
arrived last Thursday night.
The Lexington advertiser., 1935-11-07
Orphanage Boxes Will
Be Shipped Nov. 18th

T. J. Trull, local agent of the Yazoo
and Mississippi Valley Railroad, makes
request that all churches, Sunday school
classes, and Societies or other organiza-
tions, having boxes to be sent for
Thanksgiving offerings to Orphanages,
Old Ladies and Old Mems Homes at
Jackson, have same at the local depot on
or before Monday, November 25 as the
car will be here then at that time, and
in this way no delays will be ex-
perienced
The Lexington advertiser., 1935-11-07
Two Fine Statements
Published by Banks

Attention is called to the statements
.ade by the Bank of West, West and the
asmes County Bank and Trust Co.,
MS city, that appears in display adver-
aements in this issue. Both of these
aaks are among the county's splendid
|Mancial institutions and the condition
Y helr undertakings is nicely reflected
\ the figures shown. The statements
e In response to a call of the state
nking department at close of busi-
rs, November l.
| H0sted SipnS at The Aduartic offina
The Lexington advertiser., 1935-11-07
Brass Buttons For
Our City Police

At meeting of the city board held
Tuesday afternoon, the matter of adopt
ing uniforms for the two city officials,
was made and a suit will be furnished
Marshal ]. Lon McRae and Night Police
man w. H. Wallace. This will enable
local residents also outsiders to readily
distinguish the officers when in need cf
their services. The matter had been
under consideration for sometime, it was
stated.
The Lexington advertiser., 1935-11-07

A spescial train for the Miss,
State-L. S. U. game at Baton
Rouge leaves Durant Saturday
morning at 6 a. m. Round trip
fare $500. A special coach will
be used by Lexington and
Durant people.
The Lexington advertiser., 1935-11-07
AcOna Negro Robbed
By Three GyDsies

One man and three women, Green
Nicholas, Rosa, Mary and Annie Nicko-
las, said by officers to be members of a
band Of gypsies, were placed in jail
wednesday afternoon following charges
made by Robert Smith, Acona negro. who
made affidavit before Judge G. D. Nc
Caleb that they robbed him of 1925
when they met him on the road in his
wagon near Acona. At hearing We'd
nesday afternoon Judge McCaleb fined
the three women $500 each on the rob-
The Lexington advertiser., 1935-11-07

Bigger and better than before-The
Advertisers Magazine clubbing offer.
The Lexington advertiser., 1935-11-07

berry charges and made them refund the
negro his money plus $1.00 for expense
OF trip here. The man was not fined.
The Lexington advertiser., 1935-11-07

fosted Signs at The Advertiser office.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-08
BY ALAN COOGAN
lited Press Staff Correspondent


BATON ROUGE, La, July 8. -
Sen. Huey P. Longs Louisiana leg
islature created today the most au-
tocratic government in American
history by railroading 25 Long
sponsored acts into law in SO min
utes of a midnight session.
Acting under protection of six
months old martial law, the senate
virtually abolished municipal gov
ernmentS throughout the state and
seized control over the jobs of
$4,000 school teachers and Of every
other public job-holder in the state
for the dictator'S patronage ma
chine.
In 20 days, when the new laws
become effective, Long will become
almost absolute monarch Of the
state in which he was born in pow
erty in back country cabin.
The political machine he rules
without check will collect and
spend taxes of all cities, run the
public school system, hire and fire
almost every public job-holder in
the state, and hold in its hands
the states election machinery.
One Of the 25 bills rushed through
the senate between 1915 a. m.
(CST) and ia a. M, when the
gavel banged the third special leg
islative sessions of 1884 out of ex-
istence, will almost kill the New
orleans old regular" faction,
Longs only effective opposition ov-
er five years.
Has Full Control
1t gives a Long-controlled state
board control over 5000 city civil
service employees, including clerks
in the office Of Mayor T. Semmes
Walmsley and assistants of District
Attorney Eugene Sanley. 1t also
Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-08
L. A. Butter and Eggs
BUTTER
L. A. Stocks

LOS ANGELES, July 8. U.P)-
Spotted trading marked the weeks
opening on the Los Angeles stock
exchange today. In general the
trend was slightly upward.
Financial stocks showed most
consistent gains, with Transamerica
again leading the list. Traders bid
in 1900 shares at 67s, the same vol
ume and price as Saturday.
Citizens National Bank advanced
Is, with 200 shares selling at %. A
half point gain was recorded for
Security First National when 200
sold for Az. Pacific Finance was
steady. with 200 at II.
Oils showed gains of u to p Of
a point. Pacific Western sold 100
at 75s for a gain Of Is, and Stan
dard Oil Of California 100 at 34%,
gaining q. Shell Union, however,
closed y a point lower than Sat
urday's price Wellington closed at
80 cents, a five cent gain.
Edison common gained ls, closing
at 20, while Edison per cent was
without change at %.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-08
BY EDWARD NJ. LEWIS
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, July 8. - House
ways and means committee tax
hearings today revealed existence
of graduated tentative schedules
which Henry Morgenthau, Jr., sec
retary of treasury, estimated would
yield S103,000,000 annually on the
narrowest base proposed and s901,-
100000 if congress dips deep into
the pockets Of the upper middle
class.
Morgenthau refused to recon-
mend what rates the committee
impose. He reiterated President
Roosevelt's press conference state
ment that the rates to be imposed
and revenue to be realized must be
determined by congress.
The treasury secretary said any
revenue obtained should be devot-
ed first TO curtailing government
borrowing and, second. to reducing
the national debt when income
balances expenditures. He said he
thought the worst of the emergen-
cy" was over.
Morgenthau's recommended o II
that new revenue be earmarked for
those purposes appeared to be an
administration counter TO plans OF
the veterans bloc to divert posi-
BILE new taxes TO bonus payment.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-08
Boy REFUSES
To CHEW ANY
SOLID FOODS

PHILADELPHIA, July 8. U.P)-
Douglas Baker, 20, never has bitten
into a juicy steak or a sweet apple.
He is known as "the boy who will
not chew"
Since an infant, Douglas diet has
been only liquids. He has lived on
milk, orange juice,tea, coffee and
cornstarch-but physicians hope to
correct the strange malady.
Douglas is only feet, 3 inches
tall and weighs only 80 pounds, but
his health has been fair.
Il play all the sports the other
boys do" he said. Il play baseball,
football and swim. I'm not so good
at running but I manage to get
through the field at football game
all right
The youth revealed that he was
sick for four years when a baby and
had to be carried around on a pill
low"
Maybe I got used to having only
fluids, and I've never gotten over
it," he said. I'm crazy about milk
But I don't like cream"
Physicians said the youths case
is unusual, but in mo means" un-
ique. They pointed out that life
can be maintained for many years
on the proper variety of fluids.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-08
LONG CLINCFIES LOUISIANA GRIP
BY RATLROADING' MORE BILLS

transfers to state control collection
and disbursement of New orleans
gasoline and liquor taxes, almost
the city'S last remaining courceS of
revenue. The city government re-
mains in name, but not in fact.
The senate and house convened
as soon after midnight as possible
TO complete a session opened I'M
der Longs direction on Independence
day. The clerk read bill No. l,
the chair put the question, and the
senate voted-35 yes. None no.
Long, resplendent in a lavender
tie, brilliantly hued shirt and white
linen suit. grinned broadly from a.
vantage point near the dais. He
ambled away to visit the house of
representatives, which waited only
to act on any amendment Long
might find advisable at the last
moment.
Critics of Long, mostly represent
atives of the New Orleans machine,
asserted bitterly that by today's
legislative action the "kingfish"
virtually assured himself of reelec-
ton next year to his senate seat.
Other laws passed by his legis-
iature already had given him con-
troll OF the New Orleans police de-
partment, gave the department
power to borrow on anticipated rev.
enues and denied the city itself the
same right, and took for the state
It's most important revenues.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-08
ESCAPE WITH
LOOT BEFORE
ALARM GIVEN
Continued from Page -

As long as it violates no maritime
laws, it is free to operate inasmuch
as gambling is no federal offense.
County authorities have found no
way to circumvent the situation.
This was proved a year ago when
raiders from the Orange and Los
Angeles county district attorneys
offices boarded the boat and arrest
ed II dealers and Turner, the own
er. The group escaped fines by
proving the Monte Carlo operates
outside county waters.
The boat does a thriving gam
bling business, especially over the
weekend and on holidays. Patrons
are hauled to the boat at nomi-
nal charge on water taxiS. Thou
sands of dollars ch nge hands al
most daily in blackjack, roulette,
dice, chuck -a-luck and slot ma
chine games.
Several suicides have been re-
corded of men driven to despair by
heavy losses incurred on board.
Although the Monte Carlo has
escaped a murder investigation, two
other gambling boats have been
the scene of murders. In the latest,
James Ford, a patron, was beaten
to death when he demonstrated
against losing his money. Two of
the ships officers were brought to
trial but were acquitted.
One near disaster occurred when
the Johanna Smith, scene of two
slayings, was destroyed by fire sew
eral years ago. Eighty persons, in
cluding 20 women patrons. were
saved by prompt action of coast
guard and other harbor craft.
Business ON the gambling barges
has always spurted when the lid
is lowered on gambling in Los An
geles and beach city resorts.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-08

j. Dean (FoXx). Pitching sum-
mary: Gomez, one run, three hits
in six innings; Walker three runs,
two hits in two innings; Schuma-
cher, one run, four hits in four in
nings; Harder, no runs, one hit in
three innings; Derringer, no runs,
one hit in one inning; j. Dean, no
runs, one hit, in one inning. Win
ming pitcher: Gomez; losing pitch
er, Walker. Umpires Ormsby CA
L. at plate-1b; Magerkurth IN
L. 1b-plate; Geisel "a. L., 2b;
Sears IN L. 3b. Time of game,
2:06. Attendance 69,132.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-08
New York Stocks

NEW YORK, July 8. U.P)-In-
creasing demand sent industrial
shares sharply higher in the final
hour today on the stock exchange,
accompanied by volume that at
times taxed capacity Of the tickers.
Net gains ranged to almost points
The Dow Jones industrial aver
age pushed through to a new high
since 1881 and scores of leading in
dustrials including General Motors,
ChIysler, Dupont and Westinghouse
made new high levels. Blocks up
10 5000 shares in General Motors
appeared in the final half hour.
Late activity was sudden and
came after dull and irregularly
higher session. Rails had offset
gains in some selective industrials
such as steels-while many Of the
motor leaders had Wavered during
the first four hours.
The advance conceded with good
industrial reports. General Motors
reported June sales were the best
since 1929. American Iron 6L Steel
Institute reported steel production
rebounding 7.6 per cent to 35.3 per
cent of capacity.
In addition there was tremend-
Gus interest in Washington develop
mentS where Secretary of Treasury
Morgenthau said the emergency
period which brought about heavy
expenditures was nearing an end.
AS in recent sessions, it was the
steel group which gave the stock
market its impetus. Acme jumped
more than 3 points TO a new 1885
peak of SO while National at 51A
was rs higher and a new 1885
high. u. S. Steel and Bethlehem
were more than point higher
while others showed fractional
gains with some demand appearing
for preferred issues.
Mail order shares jumped sharp
ly on reports Of improved business
in the western farm district, Mont
gomery Ward reaching 80 in active
turnover for more than a point
gain. Sears Roebuck reached a new
high for the year at 4714, up al
most 2 points.
The final hours trading brought
100000 shares ana made the days
total 100000 shares compared with
100000 shares Friday.
Dow Jones preliminary closing
averages showed industrial 122.55,
up 1.53 new 1895 high; railroad
3268, up 0.20; utility 2286, up 0.O5