New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 26, 1924, Page 11

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HEEALD, DATUKDAY, JULY 26, 1024, TEXAS DEMOCRATS ' HOLDING PRINARY | Woman a Candidate-K. K. K. Streng(h Item of Wonder Dallas, Tex July 26~The Ku B ; } Kiux Klan, o gth of the farm eg‘nnlng labor element, and how many voles ) the first woman to male the race for the democratic gubernatorial nomina- tlon will receive, are the prineipal : tesues and interests in the democratic primary in Toxas today, o h Mrs, Marlam A, Ferguson of femple, wife of former Governor James E. Merguson, and the first . woman to seek the democratic noml- 4 nation for governor in the history of |4 boV y v lexas politics, has her name on the ballots with eight other candidates, She entered the race when her hus- v\\‘\\mw band was unsuccessful in getting his .} name on the ticket because he was once impeached from the same office, All of the candidates for the gu- bernatorial nomination .except Judge Melix Robertson, have at one time or another denounced the Klan, Judge Robertson has openly announced he has the support of that organization, T. W. Davideon, lientenant gover- nor, has the indorsement of the Toxas farm labor union and his vote |is 1ooked upon as a test of the strength of the farm-labor element, The gubernatorial candidates: Judge Felix Robertson, Dallas; Lyneh Davidson, Houston; Mrs, Mirlam Ferguson, Temple; T. W. Davidson, Marshall; State Senator Joe Burkett, Eastland; Adjutant Gen- N | T —— eral Thomag D, Darton, Austin: Htate Senator V. A, Collins, Dallas; W. E. Pope, Corpus Christi; George W, Dixon, Houston. Morris Sheppard, senior United States senator from ‘Texas, is seeking re-nominatiion and is opposed by John F. Maddox of Houston and I'red W. Davis of Austin, More than thirty othek candidates seeking nomi- nation for various state offices have their names on the ballots. Tn races where there are three or more can- didates, ohe must receive a majority of votes to be nominated. Should none receive a majority, the two can- didates polling the largest number of F votes will enter a second primary to > \ be!:ellqegl;fuujefiacrntlc nomination // 'I,/////__l/é virtually lnvsurel election. A - >)>>>//ITI] MOTHER 0. 'S MARRIAGE ‘ V4 T— OF HER DAUGHTER, AGED 14 Appears at Oity Clerk’'s Office and Approves of His Issuing Iicense to Child City Clerk A. L. Thompson issued a marriage license last evening to Florence Mondo, 14, of 98 Lafayette street, and Sebastian Gibillsco, aged 24, of the same address, after the girl's mother had assured the city clerk that she approved of the mar- riage. The prospective bridegroom ap- pears very ch attached to the young girl, hér mother sald, and she could see no reason why they should not marry, The girl was born in New York city and has been employed as & olerk in & store. The bridegroom was born in Italy and is a truck dri- ver. City Clerk Thompson sald he can recall no gther instance in his 25§ vears of service In office where a 14 year old person has been given a marriage license ’ COMPETITION IS REASON This Rather Thag Eeduction fn Pro- . : duction s Explatned as Cause of il L ’ Farm Exporta a y ) ) ‘Washington, July 36.—Competition le from other countries, rather than a y % 5 reduction in consumption is given by <3 = 2 =3 . l N\ \\u"§' | TED D TN =SS ~———_—_ =S [ — — EASYe \ | 7 NN L1 i 2z, W7z the Department of Agriculture as the explanation of the decline during the last few years in exports of American farm products to the United King- dom. Once the chief scourse of supply of the United Kingdom for cotton, meats, wheat and tobacco, eays a department analysis of the situation, the United States now maintains su- premacy in that market only with tobacco, lard and hams. American agricultural exports to the United Kingdom were less in volume and value in 1923 than in 1813 and im- proved economic conditions there are expected to increase the demand for staple products from other coun- tries rather than the United States, the statement adds, unless American producers underbid their competitors, or improve the quality of their offer- ings. END 50,000 MILE TRIP Destroyers Simpson, Iarrott and Me- Cormick are Back After Two Years Ti%p to Near East’ Norfolk, Va., July 26.-—~Completing [} a tour of duty that kept them away ~ U from home for more than two years, during which they played various / (- . - 10lés in recent history-making events of the Near FEast, the destroyers Simpson, Tarrott and McCormick ended a 50,000-mile journey here and — \ m— spent the night at the Norfolk navy v ‘r y i 4 Yl Yard. After an official inspection o un a a e they will be put into drydock for re- ’ \ . i pairs. g b ! All three vesscls took a prominent part in the Smyrna troubles, where they removed all American citizens, " > 3 ' supervised the evacuation of Greek ) nationals from Turkey and later aid- wd in relief work. In addition they . . were called upon to act as protectors @ for American goods and properly and . “», < for eight months in 1923 not a single overnight liberty was granted mem- . (] L rl e Srme 34’5 ST & BROADWAY < nc: NEW YORK CITY : MALLOY MADE METER READER. The board &f water commissioners met yesterday afternoon and appoint- > ed John Malloy of 79 Tremont street, meter reader to succeed the late 3 " Frederick J. McEnroe. Mr. Malloy is a World War veteran who served with the Yankee division. He has been smpioyed by an Insurangs company. .