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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-14

The honora bic justices OF the SUI
preme court of Georgia cruelty choked
off a lot of Atlanta legal eloquence
Tuesday. when without warning to the
Atlanta bar. they hit the Atlanta call
amidships and disposed OF some 70
cases in about twenty minutes.
When the honorable court quit work
recently to adjourn over for a day or
So it was some 60-odd cases ahead Of
the Atlanta call. In ordinary circum-
stances. the court would have reached
the Atlanta call about Friday of this
week. But a lot Of Atlanta lawyers
We're mapping when the court met on
Tuesday morning and the court pro-
ceeded to pass those 6o-odd cases. for
good and sufficient reasons, and take up
the Atlanta call.
Nearly all lawyers in the state sub
init their arguments by brief, and not
oral effort. before the supreme court
that is, all but the Atlanta outfit The
court is right here at their mercy, and,
as rule the Atlanta lawyer scorns
merely to submit" his case. So the
helpless court has had to listen. time
and again. to very much more Atlanta
vocalization than 1t wished to.
Therefore. when It hit that Atlanta
call Unexpectedly Wednesday and there
was no Atlanta eloquence on tap the
honorable court saw its opportunity. II
called and marked those Atlanta cases
submitted" just as fast as they could
be knocked off.
When the Atlanta-bar found out what
had happened it was very much dis.'
concerted. But the court was happy-it
had put over a good one that time!t
Atlanta eloquence is all right-but
the supreme court of Georgia knows
when 1t has had enough
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-05-09
WARD BROTHERS BUY
NEW CASH REGISTER
Install One of the Latest Systems
for Handling Accounts.

luStaQ one OF tne Latest SyStems
for Handling Accounts.
Ward Brothers, grocers on South
Rogers street, have just installed
one of the National Cash Register
company's latest and most improved
systems of handling accounts. The
machine is one of the largest and
best that has been placed in Waxa-
hachie. The customer. the clerks and
the proprietors are thoroughly pro-
tected on every transaction that is
made. There is drawer for each
clerk and no other person connected
with the store will be able to tam
per with its contents. Every cash
sale, sale on account, and receipt for
money on account is registered and
the customer furnished with re-
ceipt. By this means if an error
should occur then the customers re-
ceipt will show the clerk making
same. The register is of pretty de-
sign and makes nice piece of fur
niture for the office.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-05-09
GENERAL YOUNG IS
ELECTED COMMANDER
WELL KNOWN KENTUCKIAN
HEADS THE confederate
VETERANS.
Election Was Made Unanimous AZ
ter Other Candidates Had
Withdrawn from Contest.
Reunion Nears End.
Associated Press Special.


Macon, Ga, May 9.--General
Bennett H. Young of Louisville was
elected commander in chief by the
Confederate Veterans at their ses-
sion this morning
General Young was nominated by
General Wells of Jackson, MISSISSIPPI
pi, after General Walker had been
nominated. A dozen sturdy Texans
put forward the name of General
Van Zandt for commander in chief
| While speeches We're being made
in advocacy of the several candida
icies for the honor soughh Genera
lwalker announced that he woul
Withdraw from hencsnteat ssn nrds
y ito promote friendly feeling as I
4 jsaw that personalities were beil
!, involved
Il This announcement was receive
: with applause, and then General w
1 iZandt withdrew and General Your
: was elected unanimously
Other officers elected by the Cor
federates were: Thomas Garnett. O
Norfolk. commander of the army o
Northern Virginia; Geo. r. Harri
son, of Opelika, Alabama, comman-
| der of the army of Tennessee to
succeed General Young, elected
commander in chief; w. x. Van
Zandt, of Fort Worth. Texas. COM
mander of the Trans Mississippi de-
partment.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-05-09
.LOOTERs REAP
RICH HARVEST
River Robbers Are Now 0per-
ahng in the Flooded
Section.
HOUSES BEING FILTERED
Lett Behind by Occupants
When They Fled Are Being
{ pken by the Thieves.
Many Large Families.
Associated Press Special.

Associated Press Special.
New Roads, La, May 9.--Looters
who are operating skiffs and flat
boats are reported to be reaping a
rich harvest In the flooded country
robbing houses of such valuables as
may have been left behind when the
occupants were driven out by the
overflow.
1t is noted that many very large
families are raised in the flooded
district of Point Coupee parish In
the refugees now being brought out
there are included many women
with long strings of children under
their control. One of these women
had sixteen children following her
as she climbed from the rescue
train, and families of from eight tc
ten children seem to be the common
| thing with these people
| Near Melville yesterday GOV
that became mired in the soft leve
came near causing a serious brea
before she could be killed by lev,
tguards.
! AT some points s5.-Essy ssisz sssasssats
q Is reported that fish 9repa the rs'
sr are fsetssg r~fseisnd tftreueis E4awf
re lholes.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-05-09
ABLE BODIED MEN MUST
WORK IF THEY EAT
Governor Sanders of Louisiana Is
sues Order in Which Refugees
are Given Their Choice.

Associated Press Special.
Baton Rouge, La, May 9.--'All
able bodied men in refugee camps
regardless of color, are given the
option of working and eating, or do
ing neither" said Governor Sanders
today, replying to telegram from
Oswald Garrison Willard, of New
York, chairman of the executive
committee of the National Associa-
ton for the Advancement of the
Colored People asking why negroes
were being compelled TO work on
the levees The governor adds that
he as well as thousands of other
citizens are working without pay In
the endeavor to keep the levees from
| breaking.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-05-09
VAsQUEz GOMEZ IS
HELD AS PRISONER
PROVISIONAL PRESIDENT OF
MEXICO DETAINED IN Gus
TOMS HOUSE.
Fails to Get support of General
Orozco for the Presidency.
Fight in MoncloVe
District
Associated Press Special

Associated Press special.
Washington, May 9.-Advices
received here today officially CON
firm the report that the provisional
president of Mexico, Vasquez Gomez,
is held as prisoner in customs
house in the Mexican town of Juar-
ez, Just across the Rio Grande from
the Texas city of Ell Paso Mexican
adyices are further TO the effect
THAT General Orozco, the recognized
leader of the Mexican rebels, will
probably not confirm Gomez rs
president.
In fighting that has occurred ii
1.-THE Monclove district 1T is reporte,
that rebels have been defeated IN a
lengagement in the mountain pass
Eel Puerto del Carmen,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-05-09
PUBLIC CUP MUST GO.
They VIII BE Abolished on Texas
Trains After June I.

| Waco, Texas, May 9.--The end
1.-THE public drinking cup on Texa
trains was decreed here by the stat
medical board, and an order abolish
ing them June 1 viii be issued b,
DR. Ralph Steiner, state heaItb~'of-
ficer.
Considerable attention was given
to the recent meningitis epidemic
in the state, and a report on 1t viii
soon be issued to the public with
some suggestions by Dr. Steiner and
his associates on the board.
It was a regular session and many |
'outine matters were disposed of.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-05-09
VOTE OF WILSON
CROWS LARGER
New Jersey Man Has Majority
Of 43 Votes in Con-
venGon.
TWENTY COUNTIES MISSING
II All Send Delegates Against VIII
son the Result VIII Not Be Ma
terially Changed-Teddy
Dafeats President.
Associated Press Special.

Associated Press Special.
Dallas, Texas, May AT noon
today, with twenty counties still to
hear from, returns from Tuesdays
democratic county conventions show
the following convention vote for
each of the three candidates for
presidential preference in Texas in
the state convention to be held at
Houston, May 81
Wilson, 355
Harmon, 14S.
Clark, At.
Contested, l.
Uninstructed, 25.
Woodrow Wilson's majority In
the state convention, on VIE face of
the returns now in, will be forty
three votes. Fourteen counties re-
port that no conventions were held
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-05-09

QUICK SERVICE.

= In this age of quick service 4
= the want column fills dis I
. tinct place. It's the medium 4
= through which the seller finds 4
>the buyer, as does also the buyer 4
find the esller. It's the source 4
= through which the people get 4
= into quick communication WITH Z
= each other. It's the medium =
= through which "Mr Jones" .
= tells "Mr. Smith" that he has =
= bargain. When you want to =
= buy, soil or exchange anything =
= of value remember the Daily =
= Light want column will help .
= you. Telephone 148. .
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-05-09
Sunday School Workers Meet.
A Associated Press Special.

Dallas, Texas, May 9.-Ten de-
partmental meetings were held to-
day by the delegates from the var
ious denominations who are at
tending the State Sunday school
Many topics pertaining
to the different phases of Sunday
school work were discussed.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-05-09
Evidence Nearly Concluded

When court took recess Tor III
teen minutes at 3:15 this afternoon
two witnesses remained to be ex-
amined by the state in rebuttal.
in the trial of ]. D. Manley.
There will probably be some testi-
mony offered by the defense in sur
rebuttal and then the attorneys will
be ready to begin thc argument.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-05-09
ROOSEVELT SEEMS TO
HAVE TEXAS CINCHED

The Colonel Now Has 10 Votes as
Against 40 for Taft.
Associated Press special
Dallas, Texas, Oct. with for
lty-seven counties yet to hear from,
the returns from republican county
conventions at noon today stoo6
! Roosevelt 10 votes, Taft 40 votes
uinstructed A votes, with thirteeI
convention votes affected by con
test. Twenty counties have reported
that they held no county conven-
lions.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-05-09
knights of the Grip.
lated Press Special.

Houston, Texas, May 9.-The
twenty-third annual convention of
the Travellers Protective Associa-
ton of Texas convened here this
morning There is large attend
ance.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-05-09
TOWN Of MIDLAND IS
VISITED BY WATERsPOU1
Twelve Houses in that City Com
pietely Submerged and the
Water Is Still lRising.
Associated Press special.

Midland, Texas, Ma 9.-Torren-
tial rains falling in this section are
causing a serious flood condition.
Twelve houses in East Midland are
completely submerged and the water
is still rising. A two inch rain fell
yesterday. Gardens have been dam
aged by hail
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-05-09

Washington, May 9.-The housc
today voted 100 to 40 for the aoot
ishment of the United States com
merce court. Many republicans vot
led with ~sAs, democrats.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-05-09
LOOK 1T OVER.

. Look the want column over 4
= closely. The very opportunity 4
= you have been waiting for may 4
= appear there today Don't forget 4
= there are many new advertise 4
= ments appearing in that col
= umn every day and If you fail 4
= to read it you may miss some 4
Z thing. To keep posted you 4
. should keep your eye on the
, Daily Light want column. 4
5 q . . q . = . q q . . . . q q :
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-05-09

When in need of printing such as
letter heads, note heads, envelopes
etc, phone the Daily
Light office. u
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-05-09
LABOR LEADER is
SENTENCED TO JAIL.
Tom Mann Given Six Months I'M
prisonment by English Court.

Manchestr, England, May g.
Tom Mann, a labor leader, was to-
day sentenced to six months impris-
onment for having attempted to in
fluence British soldiers from duty
during the recent coal strike.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-05-09
Is 5ss1s ia ]. e y i-slsSssSIassSES
I4NrsOE EE-DIIIsArIGsS
Advocates Law Against Child La
Dor and for Compulsory
Ed.cat;o.,

Associated Press Special,
Palestine, Texas, May - Labor
Commissioner Startling addressed
the Federation OF Labor at its SOS
sion here this morning, advocating Ia
law against child labor and farorfng
education. The fedora
ton will adjourn tomorrow. #tf
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-05-09

Probably no part of the Daily
light is so filled with human inter /
st as the want column.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-03

him was to have found another. II
he was real gentleman he would
not object to the back row or even
the gallery.
No; he decidedly was not good
looking. He was bow-backed. His
nose was too prominent. His eyes
were probably green.
For quarter of an hour the
young lady felt vexed and out of
sorts, and then she forgot all about
Mr.. gitz Bannister. Perhaps he for
got all about her. Who knows?
Two weeks later Miss Carrie took
the train for a suburban town 20
visit a girl friend. She reached the
depot with few minutes to spare
and sat down In the waiting room.
In a way, she realized that she sat
down beside a man, the room being
crowded, but she paid no sort of
attention to him. When the man
with the megaphone called out her
train. she rose in haste to go to the
gates.
beg pardon" said voice at her
elbow, "but | think this belongs TO
you"
1t was the man of the theater. and
he held out the shopping bag she
had left on the seat in her haste.
"Thank you" was her curt an
swer.
"And this" he said. holding out
her silver purse, which had been
carelessly laid down.
This timelshe only nodded, and he
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-03

II was a good dinner. Aunt Maria
had seen TO that. But 1t was eaten
hurriedly-there was so little time
until o'clock. Afterward everyone
ran of to dress.
Jimmy had new clothes. but he
donned them without enthusiasm.
What did IL matter how we'll ne
looked when the best man would
look 80 much better?
After long time-Jimmy never
knew how long or how he got there
he found himself In the front par
lor with Aunt Maria and his father
and mother. staring at a distant
doorway, while the notes of the we'd
ding march throbbed In ecstatic an
ticipation. There was a pemonitory
rustic, long-drawn breath, and
they We're coming.
Every eye turned TO the bride,
fairy figure. appropriately garbed in
satin and veiled in tulle, but Jimmy
saw only Julia. Her eyes were down
cast, her cheeks as pink as the great
shower bouquet dropping from her
meek little hands. Something caught
in his throat and threatened to choke
him. As I'm a dream, he heard ths
old minister mumbling the words
OF the marriage service-saw the
ring put on-then it was all over
and everybody was laughing and
talking all at once. Getting married
was not such n terrible ordeal after
all.
In the dining room little later
Jimmy sat among the others staring
while his sister tremulously slashed
at big cake very white on the out
side and very black within. Toasts
were drunk and great many nice
things said. Then Ada was whisked
away upstairs to don her going-away
| gown.
When she came down everybody
was waiting on the porch or in the
hall. There were concealed bags of
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-03

rice, surreptitious old shoes TO be
flung for good luck. There was a
great deal of handshaking and kiss
ing and some tears. a swift departure
attended by great commotion, tho
slamming of a carriage door and
there was Jimmy alone I'm the dark
ness OF the side piazza blowing his
nose very hard and trying TO imagine
what It would be like to carry off
Julia as his sister was Just then
being carried Off.
When a fellow feels like that OF
course there is nothing to do but
light a cigar and smoke It., If he can
be left In peace long enough Jimmy
struck the match and as the light
flared up he saw thing of pinkness
and inefable fragrance close beside
him.
Jimmy" said that dearest voice
in the world what are you doing
way off here by yourself?"
Jimmy started and dropped the
match! Right upon her chiffon skirt.
She gave a little cry and stood per-
fectly still, while he grasped at tho
spark which threatened to become a
dangerous flame. and extingulshed
H. II was an eXcruciating moment
for him, but Julia laughed.
Suppose you had burned me up?"
she said.
"Oh. Julia" he gasped I'm just
a clumsy careless brute. don't
wonder you don't like me-"
"But-but l do like you" she ad-
mitted II like you very much.
Jimmy-dear."
"Oh. Julia" ne gasped again. And
then somehow, because she was so
near and did not seem exactly un-
willing, he put his arms about her.
II love you, darling" he breathed
! against her cheek.
Now, isn't that funny?" she
! whispered. II love you, too"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-03
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But he-what did he think2 His
eyes were unfathomable. That was
because they held so much. Had she
convinced him that she could sing?
Had she?
She went out again upon the stage.
She bowed and smiled and sang
again her best--to him. And still
he sat with his arms folded and his
chin lifted and his inscrutable eyes
watching-watching.
II was over at last. She was
whisked away in Uncle James big
motor to their apartments, where a
little supper had been arranged for
her.
They were all there but him.
Would he come? They were all try
ing to talk at once about her. They
wearied and worried her with their
praise. Somehow it suddenly sounded
meaningless to her. What she want
ed was the truth. And she felt deep
down in her heart that only he could
give It.
The apartments we're suffocatingly
sweet with flowers. all offerings 1t
her shrine. He had sent his bouquet
with the rest. She took it up now
and held It close to her face. II
was pink-plnk roses, and down
among them was his name upon a
little white card. Why didn't he
come? why didn't he come?
Suddenly the door opened and he
entered. Her color rushed to meet
the roses color in warm, sweet
food. He had seen her, just as she
! had seen him, and now he was com.
| ing toward her. Above his rose:
their eyes met. She held out her
! hand.
Well" she demanded. "what have
! you to say?"
what do you wish me to say?"
She looked down at the roses. Ant
It was we'll, because she did not Sc
hid face
you know" said, 1.-The truth"
He caught his breath as If in pain
THE truth" he repeated. "Ah!
And then she looked up at hir
sharply, for It was as II he had said
Let me tell you something pleas
anter than the truth"
"Oh," she cried piteously, under
standing 81 have failed! ! haven
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-03

sclous that he was too big to stand
in the corner.
He was a tall young fellow with
dark, sober face that was at once
proud and shy and sensitive. He
was a silent soul, with q large opin-
lon of all things human save him
SELL.
If he had placed the proper estl-
mate upon his own mental and ply
steal excellence he would long ago
have spoken his mind to little Julia
Carr, who was his sisters dearest
friend, and with whom he had been
in love since his earliest boyhood.
Julia was there now, fitting about
the house upon the innumerable lit
tie errands of a prospective brides
maid. Once in while she threw
him a glance OF pushed him aside
as she passed. Even these crumbs
OF her favor were better than none,
and Jimmy, patiently adoring. was
glad to be able to watch her as she
came and went before him.
From kitchen to parlor he roamed
in sorry state of restlessness and
inaptitude. In the parlor at length
he came to a halt. regarding dazedly
the construction of the floral arch
underneath which the ceremony was
to be performed.
He had done most OF the work
I, upon 1t, under Julia's direction. and
she had been a difficult taskmistress.
Never had his fingers seemed so
clumsy or his wits so slow. Yet the
thing did look pretty, now that 1t
waa done.
With a pang of jealousy Jimmy
thought of the best man who was 10
stand with Julia under that arch and
share the honors of the occasion.
Ada had had so much to say in praise
OF him and of her betrothed-how
elegant they were, how faultless In
manner. Poor Jimmy, listening,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-03
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was to learn, apparently, and had.
come back to show him that she had
voice and could sing, after all She
would haunt her success i'm his face
and, since he was fair. he would he
obliged to admit It. Tnen she would
smile at him and forgive him.
She knew that he was out there in
the audience with the rest-her
mother and her cousins and her aunts
and the old uncle who had advanced
the money for her training. They
were impatiently listening she knew.
to the performers that preceded her
and longing for her to appear.
Not one of them, except her moth
er, who had been her constant COM
panion. had heard her sing since she
returned. She had been very careful
! that they should not. She wanted 20
surprise them all-him especially.
1t was curious that she should still
care for his opinion-that she had
/ always cared, even when she would
| not own it. What was there, aside
| from his love for her, that should
/ have any weight with her whatever?
| He was not rich or handsome or Of
great influence, as were n half dozen
| other men who knew her almost as
| well. but somehow It was always
! his face and not theirs that she
saw in her dreams.
Miss Vance!" said the manager.
Her turn had come. From beyond
the stage came the diminishing APP
plause of an encore. She thought:
"Mr. Herford must have pleased
them"
Then she rose, arranged her train
and followed her accompanlst out
upon the stage. They were all there
and she faced them calmly, smiling
and bowling in acknowledgment OF
the whirlwind Of applause that
| greeted her.
There was her mother very
flushed and conscious in her new
| lavender satin; their was Aunt Belle,
her bosom twinkling with ietted
lace; there was her cousin Violet
Vance, who, too, longed to sing, and
there was Uncle James, whose boun-
ty had supplied her with French
gowns and Italian teachers.
There was he. with his lifted look
and his white brow from which the
dark hair went back smoothly and
his clear gray eyes fixed upon her!
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-03
CALCULATIONS

/ to him, but / know him by sight.
He Is the professor OF mathematics. q"
"I don't care IL he's the professor
OF peanut shucksl He knows | don't
like him, and II was piece of impu-
dence his coming along here"
The professor was right about the
Injury. It was not fatal. Miss Car
irie's head buzzed for few days,
and the lump somewhat interfered
with brush and comb, but she lived
Pon.
After a week, and after her con-
valescence was complete, her girl
friend was sent uptown for certain
paints and patterns, They had
planned to decorate the ceiling of
the dining room.
With hair down and an old dress
on and a towel tied around her for
on apron, Miss Carrie decided TO
maze commencement during her
chum's absence. The cook brought
in the stepladder and stood by TO
hold it, and the artist began work.
She had become very much inter
ested when voice from the tooT
| beneath reached her ears
II beg pardon, but you did not
hear my ring. / left book here
the other day ! think"
That man again. THAT Professor
Bannisterl And he was smiling and
bowing. And Miss Carrie Thornton
who hated him, was not only a scare.
\ crow in appearance, but was percheC
AOn fence.