The Mexia Weekly Herald from Mexia, Texas • Page 7

MEXJA -WEEKLY HERALD THE MEXIA WEEKLY Entered at the postoffice at Mexia, mail matter under act of March 3, 1879. C. L. TATUM, Proprietor Being in the pink is dangerous, if we can believe pafete ads. Now that' Saraniy 'Mandell "through," "he "has "the" privilege of making comeback to the tune of a few sand shekels.

And it looks law, was left holding the sack. "fr An Englishman who was thought i Leavitt, Hoover's brother-in- to have shouted something nasty at the Prince of Yales was given a mental test. This should be a warning to members of the Navy League and the Democratic party. After home from a game, many a husband jwishes he had burned his bridge behind him. SCHOOL TAX' ROLLS READY 6 Several corporators are alleged to have made a senator a gift: of $100,000 to lobby for a sugar tariff.

That was sweet of them. .3. New Jersey is eliminating 41 grade crossings. Which means that hard times are coming to Jersey repairmen, doctors and undertakers. But Senator Norris proposes giving the unemployed highway work, and that will put several thousand more on the road.

1 .5. A Texas college is giving a course in canoeing. Canoe imagine Daisies won't tell, but neither will a pansy. More than 1500 have written biographies of Lincoln. And nearly 1,000,000 have written biographies of Capone.

the moonshine many a bootlegger has been mistaken for a blind pig. Mrs. Roy Leamon, Mrs. Elmo Mr. and Mrs.

Erickson and Mrs. Joslin, Mrs. Tom Meador, Mrs. J. B.

Bumgardner and Miss Wilson spent the day in Monday Ruby Waco Miss Frances Chatham left Sunday for several days visit with friends at Kingsville. Anderson have returned to Dallas after spending the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. J. A.

Johanseni T. Gardner returned to his home in Lometa Monday after a short visit in Mexia with his fath- Trustees for the 'Mexia' independent school district; 'in meeting Friday-night, approved'the tax roll 'presented 'by Walter Beaver, school tax assessor and collector, Total avaluatio'n for taxation purposes in the school district this year as shown on the rolls amounts to This is a decrease in total valuation of $1,916, 51)0 re when the-total apjpunted to evaluation this year consists Of $4,728, 875 in real $3,629,825 in personal property. Tax collectipns from the Mexia independent "school districts, which includes 23 square miles, were apportioned torttie various funds. The school board 'Friday night ordered that" 'approximately in delinquent taxes be'turned over immediately to attorneys for collection. An audit report tor tha year ending August' 31, 1931 made by the auditing firm of Hutchihson, Smith, Prince' and Han-is of Dallas was approved by the school Aboard.

The resignation of Mrs. Mozelle Trussell, secretary to the superintendent, was accepted and Miss Christell Eubanks was elected, to fill her place. The resignation was effective as of November 1 this year. The annual statement of school funds made by Prendergast-Smith National Bank, school depository, was approved. Indict Parents Lf or (Girl Torture WASHINGTON.

Jvov. today indicted Mr. and on a charge and tcr- ture' of Riley, the girl alleged to have been held a -several "Last day to take advantage of "these wonderful opportunities." packed in golden lined cans. Saturday, November 21st Is last day of this FREE OFFER. FLOUR Corn Country Gentleman 2 No.

2 With each two cans purchased, get Free another can or a large bottle of Stokley Cat- sap. Peas Sweet Alaska Peas 2 No. 2 Get Free with two can purchase a can of Country Gentleman Corn or a bottle of Catsup. Catsup Has the tang you will remember 2-14 oz bottles 29c Get Free with this two bottle purchase a can of corn or another bottle of Catsup. Corn Whole Grain 2 No.

2 With this two can purchase get Free a can of Country Gentleman Corn or a bottle of Catsup. Peas Fancy Party Peas 2 No. 2 With this two can purchase get Free a can of Country Gentleman Corn or a large bottle of Catsup. Wheat -BJessom Brand 48 Ib. 'Bags Guaranteed to be fresh selected white country eggs; Doz.

25c Bread A-Y -White -or Whole Wheal Bread, pound Loaves. "3 for 20c COTTON REGAINING HIS LOST THRONE AS PRICES RISE Upward Trend -Market All South FRUITS AND VEGETABLES POTATOES, 10 Ibs 17c Good Colorado Patatoes Nice Firm Lettuce 2 or Winesap Apples Nice Size, doz. Jflc Tomatoes No. 2 Cans Standard Brand 3 for 20c Sugar Packed in Strong Paper Bags JO 16. -49c SHORTENING Fluffo Brand, Vegetable Shortening, 8 Ib pails, 69c Pinto Beans New Crop S9c 19 Ibs.

CornMeal Bewley's Best Mb. Cotton, is King again in Just when it seemed that there no bottom for falling cotton prices to hit, icreased consumption, smaller foreign crops and heavy profit- takng short interests brought an upward-turn which will mean millions more' cotton fawners. of cotton's position improved business conditions as a wac graphically illustrated the government's extremely bearish 'Kovember crop estimate of 10,903,000 bales was taken-without a flurry and prices for the'day closed per bale higher than the forecast the second crop history, but nevertheless the. value of the crop increased almost $40,000,000 that day. almost $17,000,000 on the gain and- -approximately $22,000,000 Icr the indicated increased production.

Cotton experts believe the advance in the price of the staple is merely a reflection of generally better business conditions throughout the world, as indicated by the rising- prices of wheat, corn and silver. Higher prices for silver mean more money for countries on tha silver monetary standard, many of which are heavy takers of Aiheri- can cotton. improvements in stocks and securities also helped the cotton market, by removing financial strain from many cotton traders who were also in the stock market. Better business in the United generally regarded very likely in 'the immediate future, would mean increased buying of cotton goods. Huge acreage cuts for 19ui! in Texas and other cotton growing states germ assured because of laws limiting the planting of cotton to 30 per -cent of all land under cultivation.

This means a cut of almost SO per cent in some of the cotton growing states. This factor is also an important one in the rise of cotton prices. The highest'price ever paid for cotton was 43.75 cents a pound in while the lowest in modern times was 5.30 cents a pound in 1899, just two-fifths of a cent lower than the price on Oct. 5 this year. When the market closed after the November estimate, the value of the cotton crop at 3S ew York cotton exchange prices was $580,000,000 from the value placed on the lower October estimate on Oct.

the stable hit the lowest price in iJ2 gears, 5 1-2 cents per pound 7,000,000 bales being held by the government and va: tivf agencies throug- "out the south increased in value at the rate of per day during that period, or by $47,000,000 all. business stimulant resulting from; the, rise in the price of is "the stronger position of southern banks, many of which faced difficulties when cotton hit the record low nOct. 5. Loans on cotton which seemed precarious then, wen; placed in much better shape, both because the rise in price and the increase in expected production. If the rise in price continues, much paper considered doubtful a few weeks ago will bo- come prime.

Millions of acres formerly devoted tu cotton were planted in foodsuffs this year. Therefore many plantations accustomed to buying large quantities of foodstuffs will have no such bills to meet this winter. a food standpoint, south-' cotton growers will come ebs- er to being self-supporting this winter than they have been since the close of the Civil War ended tht blockade of. southern ports in 1865. Still another important result of the rise in, cotton prices will be a more favorable balance of trade between the United States and Europe.

Cotun is still one of the nation's mos important and valuable exports and imports. For example, cotton exported to England alone in 1910 was valued at which aided materially in saving the United States a favorable travh balance. 1931 YOBK SPOT COTTON PR ICES Latest Quotation cotton mills and Dallas Textile mills place their on full operating basis, gw- ng full time to 720 workers. Tha cotton mills employ 300 while the textile mills employ 420. CHARITYSALL FRIDAY.

NIGHT for-the annual charity ball to be- giVfciLjiext night by the B. "Lodge here has been announced JOT the street in front cf the home it the weather permits and inside the lodge building if the weather is too bad for an open air affair. The Elks lodge has spent more than $4,000 for charity jvork in Mexia during the past nine years, the records of that organization show. Since the Elks Lodge No. 14.49 was organized here in 1922.

that organization has been very generous in its charity work and never failed to aid those in distress and to see that the poor were provided with Thanksgiving and Christmas baskets. Elks in Texas, with 30 lodges in the state, are reported to have spent $45,000 for charity during 1930, and the total expenditures of the fraternal organization in the United States last year amounted to more than three million dollars. Expectation of the Elks are that the lodgfes will double their last year gifts during; the present year. WALLACE, Min- ng reported net profit for the quarter ended Sept. 30 was $144,105, against $97,339 in the preceding quarter.

SPRINGFIELD A community chest has been organized at Springfield by the neirroes of that community. A meeting was held a few days ago with Gus Jones, school teacher, presiding. School Trustees Rhodes Curry, Reynolds and others were speakers. Sarah Young was elected president of the community chest. Prof.

Jones was given power to appoint committees. They included: Appointees were: Lilie Reynolds, vice president; Francis Ross, secretary. Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Taylor, needy committee; Mrs.

Judge Taylor and Sarah Wooders, soliciting committee, and Mrs. Emmit Taylor, chairman of tha program committee. Room 205 Pittman Bldg. Dr. Joe B.Williams Specialist FAIL TO ROB FERRIS BANK FERKIS, Texas, Nov.

cracksmen kidnaped E. B. Cunningham, night watchman, and made a fruitless attempt to burn their way into the vault of the Farmers and Merchants State Bank here at 2 a. m. today.

Two of the four surprised Gun ninjrham, a watchman for the bus iness district, as he sat in a chair in front of a store. With drawn guns they marched him to the bank and blindfolded him. The back door of the bank was forced with a crowbar and, with the watchman under guard, the four worked for an hour on the vault with acetylene torches. Abandoning their effort, they told Cunningham not to look ap too quickly and clambered into a small sedan. They drove wesl from the bank but were believed to have taken highway 75 towards Dallas.

Cunningham said the men ware middle aged. A similar attempt was made to rob the bank eight years ago. It also failed. 199 Freestone Stills Raided The Freestone county sheriff's department had raided 199 whiskey camps this year up to Monday afternoon. Sheriff Jim Sessions said Monday that ha would make his 200th raid this week.

There is no special federal prohibition agent stationed in Freestone county at present. The sheriff's department with an average of six raids a week recently has been taking care of most of the illegal whiskey distilleries. Harold Kendrick has to school at T. C. Fort Worth after spending the weekend with his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. W. B. Kendrick Sr. Miss Caroline Patterson and Mus Ava Nell Spruiell, students at Baylor University at Waco, spent the week-end in Mexia with Mr.

and Mrs. L. S. Patterson. OU Frigate to Visit in Texas WASHINGTON, NOT.

Navy Department has ordered the Old Firgate Constitution leave here tomorrow for an exttnd- ed cruise of South Atlantic gulf ports. The itnerary includes: Arrive Corpus Christi, Twfc, Feb. 16, depart Feb. 23. Arrive Houston, Texas, Ei, depart Mach 1.

Arrive Galveston, Texas, Mtrch 1, depart March 7. Arrive Beaumont, Texas, Much 8-depart March 13. Arrive Port Arthur, March 13, depart March 18. Arrive Washington, D. C.

April 14,, and -will remain to take pert in the George Washington bieen- tinnial ceremonies. WANTED TO used Maytag washers. Will pay cash. Write John Frariklia, Box 1289. Waco.

WOOD STOVES $2.50 Up V. Wolverton Co. (0 vision ting of glasses. IB Melln Pork Roast Shoulder Cuts Ib 13c Pork Sausage 100 Pure Pork lOc BACON: Decker's Tall Korn, Sliced Ib lie Roast Chuck Cuts Ib lOc MtPork Fancy dry salt lOc Is Held for Jim Shifflette Funeral services with interment in the Mexia city cemetery were held at 10:30 o'clock Friday rnorn- ing for the body of Jim Sniff lette 1 57, who was found dead on a T. N.

0. freight train Friday, October 30. The Salvation Army officiated. Two sisters of the deceased man present for the funeral. They were Mrs.

D. F. Kiggs and her husband of Marble Falls, Texas 1 and another sister, Mrs. J. R.

Mci Donald, and her daughter of Prai- Tetichers in Doubt Every teacher whether teaching or not-is living in doubt as to whether they will get a school next fall. A secretarial course by correspondence will win for you started back to normalcy and for several years as business improves there will be an increasing demand for well trained secretaries. Fill in and mail today for particulars of our teacher's Secretarial Course is just what you have been looking for. NAME ADDRESS BYRNE COMMERCIAL COLLEGE either, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Ft. Worth or Okla.

City. For scholarships, see the publisher of the Mexia Weeky Her- Week End Food VALUES At your Store make it possible for you to obtain the kind of food you want at special prices this week-end. Every article carries a low erery- day price. Shop and save at Shortening Swift's and Vegetole 8 Ibs 69c Sugar Granulated 10 Ibs 49c Flour Very Good Guaranteed Every Sack 481bs79c Lettuce Large Head 4c Cranberries Extra Good 2 Ibs. 25c Celery Large Stalks 75c Potatoes 16 Ib.

16c TURNIPS and TOPS Large Bunches fc Apples 2doz. 25c ORANGES Doz. 2Sc 8 O'clock Coffee The World's Largest Seller 3 Pounds 50c Brooms High Quality Ea. 25c Standard Tomatoes 6 No. 1 Cani 25c Dill or Sour Pickets 2--25 oz.

jars 35c Quaker Maid Beans Tall Cans 5c GRANDMOTHER'S BREAD SLICED Whole Wheat White or Whole Wheat Rolls. White Bread 4c Economy Oats Sliced Bacon Decker's Tall Korn Ib. ifc Bulk LARD 29c MATCHES, 6 boxes SausageS 10G Armour's Cured End Cuts, Lb. Veal Seven Steak or Roast, Ib 13c Boneless Shoulder Clod Roast, Ib. 15c Beef Round Steak, Ib -JBc Center Slices Cured Ham, Ib 25c Veal Shoulder Steak, Ib.