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Newspaper
Mexia Daily News
Location
Mexia, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1925
Page
1
City Attorney G A Walters leads haste to draft an emergency ordinance to authorize warrants for about 100000 to fund water bonds and pipe to Mexia. A bond firm will take up the warrants after Wednesday’s meeting while pipe shipments and laying crews move toward a new supply source.
Corn fields in the Mexia farming area show progress as roasting ears arrive daily. Rain is needed but farmers push into poultry and dairy ventures, aiming to make Limestone county a notable poultry and dairy hub with growth in small ten acre farms along main roads.
Five coaches of Santa Fe passenger train No. 6 from Kansas City to Oklahoma City derailed about five miles north of Oklahoma City at 1 P.M. today. Early reports indicate one person was seriously injured.
Guarantors and salesmen meet at Schlitz Bennett drug store to review progress after two days of ticket selling. Half of the 1600 guarantee raised, program opens Friday for a week with afternoon features at 2 pm to avoid conflicts with six days of baseball. Thunderstorms in western Missouri and parts of Kansas bring relief from heat with more rain forecast.
London reports two navy planes will depart at dawn to seek Captain Amundsen and his party after Oslo officials confirm no word from the expedition begun May 12. Grantland notes a Cape Columbia heading with supplies cached and a rough 400 mile detour from the pole route.
The Mothers Council will hold its last regular meeting of the year Wednesday at 10 o clock in the public library. An important business meeting with election of officers and other matters will come before the gathering. All members urged to attend.
A committee probing the Camp Mabry fire that destroyed the army warehouse and equipment announced it will present its report tonight to a board of officers assessing the blaze origin. The investigation followed days of secret inquiry into the $600,000 blaze in Austin.
Hartnett of the Cubs leads in homers with 14, followed by Hornsby of the Cardinals with 3. Meusel of the Yankees has 12, Williams of the Browns 10, Simmons of the Athletics 10, Robertson of the Browns 8, and Wright of the Pirates 7.
Brief funeral services for Thomas R. Marshall former vice president who died here will be at 4 p m today. President and Mrs Coolidge will attend. The funeral party leaves for Indianapolis with arrival at 11 22 a m tomorrow. Masonic services will be at the Marshall home in Indianapolis at 10 a m Thursday. The body will be placed in Crown Hill Cemetery vault pending final interment at Marion Indiana.
Boston June 2 Secretary of War Weeks worsened after a night rise in temperature following recent surgery. Physicians report his condition as very grave and say he is under close care in Boston.
Chicago records four deaths from the heat yesterday raising the city toll to six with two more deaths on Sunday. A 92 degree high marked June 1 as relief is forecast with fresh winds and predicted showers across the Midwest. Cleveland also reports three heat deaths and widespread prostrations occur regionally.
Gasoline rose in Mexia on Tuesday with some stations posting 28 cents a gallon the highest in months. Other areas also reported increases though Mexia leads in retail price. Tank wagon prices are said to have advanced from 18 to 19 cents a gallon.
Texas asked the U S Veterans Bureau for over 1.6 million dollars to aid building a Kerrville veterans hospital. S B Cowell headed the State Board of Control said he returned from Washington with the request. The project would be supervised by the American Legion and the Bureau offered no comment on its stance.
In Austin on June 2 President Coolidge approves National Defense Day. Governor Ferguson supports the plan saying Texas will cooperate and speaks on behalf of the state government.
Rodeo events arranged by Tom Mix and Douglas Fairbanks will entertain 75,000 nobles of the Mystic Shrine at the annual conclave in Los Angeles tonight. The conclave was opened by Imperial Potentate James E. Chandler of Kansas City in an open morning meeting.
Landrum chairs Lions Club luncheon at the Lion Tarian Inn as President Brown and VP Welch are away. Miss Dana Batey urges immediate sale of season tickets before the chautauqua opens while members discuss birthplaces and early life of Dr. Jackson. A three month attendance campaign is proposed with a banquet for winners and their ladies, committees named, program set for next Tuesday.
Airship Los Angeles departs Lakehurst New Jersey this morning bound for Annapolis Maryland.
Babe Ruth reentered the Yankees after six weeks in hospital but appears not yet ready for full duty. He疲 collapsed in the sixth inning of his season debut, was carried off, and a dramatic catch in right center capped his attempt before he left the field.
Dr John P Kidd superintendent of Evangelistic Work for Central Texas and Frank Borgens director of Young People’s Work will visit Rev E H Hudson Wednesday evening at 8 30 He will speak to the congregation and public with extra urging for the Personal Workers Band to attend Friends from last April revival will greet him anew at the church in town
Dallas June 2 Prof M T Workman English instructor at Southwestern Methodist University was dismissed by trustees after a closed meeting. He was charged with doctrinal irregularities allegedly taught to students and accused of saying the church revival is antiquated. A meeting to protest was planned by students and alumni.
The Pure Oil Company baseball team travels to the Humble field near Groesbeck for a Tuesday afternoon game scheduled to start at 3 20. After winning 9 to 4 Sunday afternoon on the Berthelson lease Humble seeks revenge and a chance to even the series.
Mr and Mrs F T Raiford of Selma Alabama visit Mexic guests of Mr and Mrs Ben Howard Mrs Raiford sister of Mr Howard Raiford publisher of the Selma Times Journal They have been in Oklahoma visiting relatives and will spend a week in the city Raiford visited News Publishing Company's plant and praised a leading Alabama daily.
Twenty five amateur actors from Mexia formed a Dramatic Club at Dr. Harry Porter’s home to foster entertainment and talent. Sam B. Werner elected president with Dr. Porter as vice president and Jack Paul as secretary treasurer. The group plans by laws and a constitution, to be presented June 15, and will designate a name. Charter members include Mrs. Sam B. Werner and Mrs. Edgar T. Staton. A May meeting discussed social aims and club duties, with a next meeting set for June 15 at 7 30 PM at Dr. Porter’s home.
Former Kansas governor E W Hoch aged 76 died at his Marion home from a heart attack. Hoch served as governor from 1905 to 1909 and had been in ill health for years. He was born in Marion Kentucky and began work as a printer's devil in his teens.
Chicago reports four heat deaths and five injuries from a severe thunderstorm amid a wildfirelike Midwest heat wave. Temperatures reached 92 in Chicago and 95 in Fort Worth while storms spurred hail and power outages in several towns.
Flooding on the Rio Grande in the lower valley has swept hundreds of head of livestock downstream. Farms near Rio Grande City are inundated as the crest nears the area. officials report water beginning to recede near Laredo.
The Oklahoma City area logged a casual warm day on June 2 with a high around 86 degrees, ten degrees below the state heat record. Rainfall was reported in scattered sections across the state as the first day of June arrived.
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