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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-08

cognized many OF them and Won
the club prize, pretty fan. John
Templeton won the boys prize,
tie clasp. The honoree was pre-"
scented with beautiful card case.
Mr.. and Mrs. Royal Ferris, Mr. and
Mrs. Floyd Ferris, Floyd Ferris,
Jr., of Dallas, Miss Petit of Ken
lucky, cousin of Mrs. Floyd Ferris,
were present to celebrate the happy
anniversary Of j. w. Ferris and
his approaching marriage. me
ice molds were in the shape of
a wedding ring, and the cakes were
daisy shapes. The refreshments
were in the Kappa Chi colors.
Pressed chicken, asparagus, tomato
with mayonaise, and an ice course
were served. The Ferris home al
ways beautiful, was brightly il
Illuminated, and the occasion was
one of splendid enjoyment, not
only to the boys and girls, but tc
Mr.. and Mrs Ferris themselves.
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Woman $ department
MISS MATTE MIDDLETON, Editor
Residence Phone (Old) $50


umns of the hall. On the haD wa!
a large white maline bow. OF
each of the spokes was a beautiful
gift, bearing a message OF love ant
good wishes from each momber
The daylight was excluded and the
lights turned on made a pretty II
feet for the deliberately decorated
wheel. yellow and white. tia
club colors, were everywhere at.
tractively eutwined Al enioya,
Bile feature was the history of the
honoree's life, each girl taking one
year. and the 1912 year. which was
the most interesting was given by
the hostess. She pictured the hon
Gree in New York City, strolling
around the curiosities of Coney Is
land, where she found the Ferris +"
wheel, and the honoree was then
presented/ Pressed chicken, ice
tea, potato chips, cucumber sand
witches, waters and cheese straws
were served. At the close of the
party the girls repaired to the
home of the other member who is
soon to be married, Miss Sadie Lee
2othroek. She was overcome with
surprise when the girls besiegeo
Ter home. bringing with them a
arge basket lined with yellow
repe paper. extending over the
dse in q ruffle, which was knotted
q maline bows. Each of these
ad a spray of forget-mo-nots. The
andle was tied in large maine
ows.
Miss Rothrock is not joining III
lie festivities on account of a re-
mt bereavement. but she is re-
living the girls good wishes and
9arty congratulations in her hap
ness.
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Alumni Reception.

The Alumni Association of Trini-
ty University had an informal re-
ception at Drane Hall Wednesday
night. In the receiving line there
were President Hornbeak and wife,
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Drane of
Corsicana, DR.. S. M. Templeton OF
Clerkesville, Miss Emma Wofford
OF Gainesville, Miss Minnie Cum
ningham of Commanche. Dean
Gordon welcomed the guests at
the door Sweet peas were the
floral decorations. The dining
room of Drane Hall had bowls OF
sweet peas and snap dragons on
the tables. 1t was very informal,
and enjoyed by all present, many
members of the association not
seeing each other till they return
each year to their alma mater. In
the dining room a two course
luncheon was served, and speeches
We're made by different members
of the association. Rev. Glenn
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CHINK "QUEENS" DISCRETION
OF CLAN CAUSES BLOODSHED
New York Chinese Battle in Sa-
loon Over Wanda Murphy.


New York. June 6.-Wanda Muir
phys desertion of Chinatown
gang over whom she had reigned as
queen" has resulted in two pitch.
cd battles in Manhattan in the last
"a hours.
The trouble began last night
when Jack Seelig, chief of the gang
which Wanda quit, led his min
ions to Chinatown saloon in quest
of the queen There were In the
place a score or more abie-b bodied
Chinks lorded over by Louis the
Lump. OF Louis, Seeing demand
ed the renegade queen. Louis
laughed scornfuIly and there fol-
lowed a battle in which men drop
ped and blood spilled. Eventually
the conflict grew SO noisy that the
police took part and several of the
leaders were arrested.
When the contending chieftians
and their lieutcnants were arriagn-
ed in the court this afternoon many
members of the rival gangs gath
cred outside. There were growl-
ings and mutterings as the law
turned Its light on the prisoners
and after they had been bound
over to the grand jury the clans
men clashed outside.
Before the police could interfere
a follower of Louis the Lump had
shot Seelig and he probably will
die Only one in this afternoon
battle was arrested.
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Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Alderdice
entertained with dinner party last
Friday night in honor of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. r. Boles of San Antonio,
who are the guests OF Mrs. R. c.
Thompson. The guests included ::
Miss Calhoun of San Antonio, ano
Lloyd Alderdice, Mrs. Getzendaner
Mrs. Altland, Mr.. and Mrs. Lynn
Lasswell Mr., and Mrs Joe Ell
win, Mrs. Thompson, Ruth ThomI
son. The house was made attrat
tive in ferns A center piece o
sweet peas adorned the dinner, ant
faVors were bouquets of the sam,
flower The table was set for twelve
and the guests dined at nine. The
following was the menu:
Oyster cocktail with crackers
nuts and olives
MINIS
Boiled ham with mayonaise
Cream tomato soup
Deyiled eggs, crabs in shell
New peas and potatoes
Asparagus tips on toast
Tomato with lettuce
Strawberry cream and cake
Coffee
After dinner the honorees fay-
ored the guests with vocal numbers
singing together.
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Trinity Student in Egypt.

Among the pleasures and inter
est that alawys center around the
commencement days of Trinity is
the return of the girls and boys who
have gone out in the wide world
of experience, the seed for such
ambitions being implanted during
their college days, no doubt. Per-
-haps none have had a more fascin-
ating career than Miss Angie Poin-
dexter, who was visitor this week
from her home at Kosse, Texas
Miss Poindexter has spent three
years in Cairo, Egypt, returning to
her native land last fall. She was
student under Prof w. W. Camp
bell going with him when he ac-
cepted a place in Westminster coli
lege near Pittsburg, Penn. When
she had graduated in music from
this college she was ambitious to
enter a field of usefulness, and
hence was led to the work OF a
mission school in Cairo, Egypt. This
is a school for girls, the first Amer
lean school established in Egypt.
when he came out OF the jungles
on his famous hunt, There were
400 girls In the school. and Miss
Poindexter taught music to seven {
different nationalities. She was {
especially impressed with the beau
ty of the Turkish women. who I
seemed to be her favorites. Miss /
visited some Of the Sun
day school classes at the G. P.
church Sunday. and it was a great t
privilege to receive the benefit OF c
her experience. inspiring all with C
he thought that Trinity students h
20 out of her halls with a deter p
to put into practical ex-
,erience that education for which
hey have earnestly labored.
Miss Anne Robinett, A. B., A. NJ, .,
graduate from Trinity University 4,
a the class of 1909, was visitor =,
It commencement this week. Miss =,
3obinett is a teacher in the high -
chool at Amarillo. p
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Hay Ride.

Our fine pike roads are just as
good for floats, wagons and hay
rides as they are for motoring Our
young people have made merry the
time since the vacation days set in
with many jolly hay rides. Thurs
day night sixteen young people
went TO Rocky Shore, with Mr. ana
Mrs. Roy Callens to chaperone.
Misses Godfrey and Mcfarland OF
Holdenyille, Okla, were the hon
Gree. Refreshments were served
consisting of ice cream, cake Gov.
ers were laid for fifteen, consisting
/ of Misses Susie Lomax. Blanche
Smith, Nan Watson, Winnie Nc
CARNEY, Pauline McFarlin, Heller
Godfrey, Messrs. Homer Chapman
Rip Oldham, Ed Sweat, Esti
Ward. Dickey Quaite, Harry
Knowles, Wallace Gibson.
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Mrs. It. A. Ferris entertained the
Kappa Chi girls last night in hon
or Of her sons twenty-second an
niverBary, ]. w. Ferris, who will
next Wednesday take one of the
prettiest girls in the club for his
bride, Miss Onnie Lee Oldham
The house decorations We're ferns,
swinging flower baskets, magnolias
and lilies of the valley. The CON
test was a "Silhouete" guess, the
girls on one side, the boys on the
other, having themselves disguised
but they were not shrewd enough
for Miss Modena Hawkins, who re
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-08

I Mrs. James Dunaway entertained
with a yellow luncheon last Satur
day as a parting tribute to Miss
McGill, who has gone away for her
summer vacation. The table de-
corations were in yellow sweet peas,
and a corsage bouquet of this flow
err at each plate. Several courses
we're served, and the following
maids and matrons gathered arouno
the festal board: Mrs G. w. Simp-
son, Mrs. Harris Watson, Mrs Ed
Mrs Frank A. Bar
Der, San Antonio. Mrs. Lee Penn,
Mrs R. w Getzendaner, Mrs. Joe
Erwin, Misses Ivy Cheatham, Don
othy Hosford, Halle Groce, Inez
Hazel and Verna Erwin,
the hostess.
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piness
Sixteen Club.

Mrs Lem C. Curtin was the hos
ess of the Sixteen club last Satur-
day afternoon. Soon after the ar
rival of the guests they were re-
freshed by orangeade, served Ly
the hostess and her sister, Mrs
Roger Kennedy. Strawberry cream
and angel food were served at the
close of the party. Special guests
included Mrs. Barber of San An
tonic. Miss Elizabeth Bisland OF
Orange, Mrs. Bass Williams, Mes
danes Simpson, Harris Watson, Hill
Hardin, Misses Cook of Palestine
and Benton of Neoslo, Mo. 1t wa
i pleasure of the club to have Mis-
:, Lenora Singleton in the ranf
n again, after her school year ssel
r at Denton Industrial school.
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Breakfast at the FalIs.

A five o'clock breakfast was sery-
ed at the Falls Monday morning
by the girls of the Gamma Sigma
club, and their young men frienos.
Mrs Busby aud Mrs Prince chap
eroned the young people The fol-
lowing enjoyed the breakfast Mar
ion Fowler, sallie Lee Shelton, 10
la Ownby, Marie Smith, Mildred
King of Dallas, J. r. Shelton, Es.
tell Ward, Jud Bachelor, LLOYD
! Alderdice Marvin Culbertson.
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Reception.

The home of Mrs. S. E. Fowler
on Main street was open to her
friends Friday afternoon when she
entertained in honor of her sister,
Mrs, Samuel Preston Davis, of Lit
tie Rock. Previous to the recep-
ton hour the hostess had six
tables for bridge players to enjoy
an hour and a half in this popular
game. Miss Dunlap won the high
score prize, beautiful ivory fan,
Mrs. Tom Thompson received low
score prize, pair of silk hose, and
Mrs. Davis, the honoree, was pre-
scented with a crochet towel. For
the bridge players punch was serv-
ed by Dollie May Thompson and
Rebecca Davis, daughter of the
honoree. The party colors were in
yellow and white. The handsome
round diner in the dining room
had a cluny lunch cloth over vel
low crepe A basket of yellow
/ sweet peas rested on the table, the
handle being entwined in ribbon
\ Of the same hue. Yellow tapers
were on the table, and minis OF
/ the color scheme were in cut glass
naples on the table. In the liv.
I ing a basket of sweet peas in pink
with ping maline added to Its at
Effectiveness, and the library hat
wild flowers and nasturtiums. Fol
the reception guests punch wal
served in the dining room by Mis-,
Mildred Kink of Navasota, Sallit
Lee Shelton, Lola Ownby and Ma
rion Fowler. The hostess was at
tired in an all over lace robe
Mrs. Davis, the honoree. was yer,
handsome in a robe of American
beauty meteor crepe, with ramb
Ter roses in her hair Mrs. Davi
is a popular society woman in Lit
tie Rock Brick cream Of yellow
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BiIliken Club.

The rooms of the Billiken Glub
v as a scene Of pleasure lost iues-
day morning, the club e"tel' 0in-
inG with a morning dance for Nr.
and Mrs Harold Jones Of San An-
cello. Hot coffee and sandwiches
were served Miss Elizabeth Bis
land of Orange, Miss Mildred King
of Dallas, Miss Joice Sanderson OF
Ennis, Misses Benton Of Neosho
Mo, and about fifteen couples en-
joyed the dance. Mr. and Mrs
Charley Penn, Mr.. and Mrs. R. A
Callens chaperoned,
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Double Ten.

Mrs C. L. Brady was hostess oil
the Double Ten club Wednesday af-
ternoon. Her guests included Mrs.
A. J Rice, Mrs. Ewell Mccartney,
Mrs. R. E. Thompson, Mrs. J. R..
Boles of San Antonio, Mrs. Hill
Hardin, Mrs. T, M. Rocket. The
club meets next with Miss Mabel
Grizzard. Cake, apricot ice, salted
nuts refreshed the guests.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-08

Elsie Graham, Harlan Miller, Clara
Boyd, Margaret Watson, Miss Cal
houn Of San Antonio, Dora Harris,
of Arkansas. In the afternoon the
girls enjoyed theatre party at the
Majestic,
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S. s. Picnic.

The Sunday school classes of Miss
r. l.. Walker and Miss Dalton Can
trell of the Baptist Sunday school
had their picnic Monday at the
Chautauqua park. Mrs. Gertrude
Huckabee and Mrs. Stapley of the
same Sunday school gave their
oIasses joint picnic on
Thursday of last week. Games were
enjoyed and refreshments were
served.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-08

Miss Lena Nall entertained few
little folks on Thursday OF last
week for her nieces, Elizabeth and
Leona Nall, who have spent the
winter in her home going to school.
They returned this week to their
home at Hutchins. Cream and
cake were served, and the past
time was kodaking.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-08

Quite a crow enjoyed hay ride
to the Falls Thursday night and
had supper there. Mr.. and Mrs.
Prince, Mr.. and Mrs. Mino Busgy
enjoyed the picnic with the young
folks.
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Mrs. Davis OF Little Rock is The
guest of her sister, Mrs. s. Il. Fowl
er.
Mrs. Clark and Mrs. Giddings of
Ennis are the guests of Mrs. E. A.
Pippen
Miss Estelle Dunlap Is at home
from a visit to the Wharton ranch
at Vernon.
Miss Grace McGarr of Smithville
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. j..
F. Barker.
The family of Tom Burleson have
gone by auto route to Stephenviile
on a visit.
Miss Jessie May Carlton Of Smith
villa ia the guest Of Mrs. B. r.
Marchbanks.
Miss Lucille Trabue has returnd
to Fort Worth, where her mother
is in ST. Josephs infirmary,
Misses Willie Fearn Kennedy and
Irma Cole have gone to Denton to
attend the state summer normal.
Mrs. Homer Bond and daughters,
Katharine and Caro- of Chiekasha,
Okla, are visiting her mother, Mrs.
B. F. Marchbanks, and Mrs. D. E.
Kendall.
Miss Emma Mcclure, dean of
women in Trinity University, will
travel for the school until the first
of August, and will then spend her
vacation at her home in Kentucky.
Miss Palma Anderson and Miss
Sophie Beebe have gone to Chicago
where they will spend part of
the vacation months. Miss An
derson will go to her home in
North Dakota later.
MI D. hOCl q III VI ioiO ANOf
Texas, has returned home after >
visit to her sister. Mrs. Genie Wat
son. Mrs Moore came to thu
graduation exercises of her nephew
of whom she is justly proud, Rives
L. Watson.
Misses T. l.. Walker and Corrine
Trippet are spending few weeks
with Mrs, Fletcher Norton at Hills
boro. Miss Trippet will later go
to Meridian, whore she will take
a normal course and at the same
visit another aunt, Mrs. John Coch-
ran.
Mr. and Mrs. ] Lee Penn Ven
to Dallas Thursday afternoon t
meet their daughter, Alpha, who II
t returning from Virginia where sh'
has been in Randolph Macon. Alph;
: has many friends among the younl
: girls who are glad to have he
! home for the vacation.
Miss Estelle Dunlap i sat home
from the wharton rancn, elSnLeel
miles from Vernon. The Whar
: tons own magnificent estate
there with a handsome home witt
all the luxuries of city life, ant
where they entertain guests from
New York, Boston and Waxahachie
Miss Helen Todd Sloan, voice
teacher In Trinity University, lei
Thursday evening for her home il
Harrisonville, Mo. Miss Sloan hal
peen in Trinity three years ant
during the time she has not onl,
made friends in her profession
but personally she is very populai
in Waxahachie. Her friends viii
wish her pleasant vacation, an,
a safe return in the fall when sht
comes to resume her work in th'
. university.
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Sneed of Dallas was the toast mas
ter. Speeches were made by Key.
B. A. Hodges of Temple, Rev. J.
C. Smith of Waxahachie, Miss
Minnie Cunningham of Comman-
che. Jno. Poindexter Of Kosse, who
represented the class of 1912. The
senior class were then taken into
the association. 1t is the largest
class in the history of the school
and it no doubt thrilled many
members of the association with
pride to know that their beloyec
school is growing each year, ant
that the future was never bright
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-08

In the absence of Rev. Edward
Johnson and family from home las'
night, they received pounding
BY special design Mr.. J. N. Langs'
ford called at their home ON Old
ham avenue to take them for q
drive. and in the mean time the
members of the First Baptist
church, went to his home ana Hi
ed his pantry full to Overlooking.
When they returned from their
drive the pleasant surprise await
ed them. Mr.. Johnson bought the
Chess Johnston home on Oldham
avenue. It has been Handsomely
renovated on the interior, and THIS
pounding also served as a house
warming, giving the Baptists an
opportunity to see their pastor :
beautiful new home. The Johnson s
have bright daughter, MISS
Snow Johnson, who will be well
coined by our young people.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-06-25
Depth of Root Penetration.

Much apprehension exists among
sgriculturalists regarding the depth to
which roots penetrate the soil. 1t is q
general belief that the roots of culti-
waited crops do not reach to q greater
depth than one or two feet.
Corn roots have been found to pene-
trate four feet deep and to, fully occupy
the soil to that depth. On drier and
deeper soils they went as deep as eight
feet. Roots of small grains, such as
wheat, oats and barley, penetrated the
soil from four to eight feet and even ten
feet in depth. Perennial grasses have
been found to 60 to the depth OF four
feet the first year and five and one-half
feet the next year, and they probably 60
considerably deeper during succeeding
wears. Other crops have gone to the fol-
lowing depths: Potatoes, three feet;
sugar beets, four feet; alfalfa, thirty to
fifty feet. The buffalo berry penetrated
the soil to depth OF fifty feet in Ne
brasks. In California grapevines went
down twenty-five feet; fgwort more
than ten feet; goose foot eleven feet, and
hop plant eight to ten feet.
Most of the above results were OBJ
tanned in humid or sub-humid regions.
Soils aud climate differ In such way as
to favor q somewhat deeper root pene-
tration in arid regions; hence 1t 10 natu-
raj to expect to fad roots at even greater
depths than the above.
The conditions which encourage deep
er roofing are drainage, limited supply
of moisture and soil porous and fertile
to great depth. Deep, early cultiva-
ton also forces the roots to seek the
lower depths. Deep rooted plants are
much more drouth resistant, due to the
fact that they can draw on the lower
water supply during periods of drouth:
They also have larger feeding erea and
the fertility of the soil is not depleted 80
quickly.-D. W. Frear, Colorado Agri-
cultural College.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-06-25
Cattle Must Have Been Tested
IF TH4Y ARE TO BE EXHIBITED AT ANY
OF THE STATE FAIRS.

State Commissioned of Agriculture
Buckley in the letter given below calls
attention to fact that may have escaped
the attention of many who will exhibi.
cattle at one or another of the state fairs.
June IA, 1912.
My attention has been called to the law
which requires that all cattle exhibited
at the fairs TO which the State gives aid
shall be tuberculiu tested within one
year of the time of the exhibit. Last year
through some mist understanding many OF
the exhibitors were not prepared when
the time came for exhibiting, and under
the circumstances We allowed them to
exhibit without a certificate, and called
their attention to the fact that they must
have their animals tested before exhibit
ing them at the fairs in 1912. Section IL
of Chapter l95 of the Public Laws of
1911 reads as follows:
Cattle used for dairy purposes or for
breeding purposes that are to be shown,
in competition for prizes, 10 any state
agricultural shows, Bangor, Waterville
and Lewiston, shall be tested with tuber-
culin, within twelve months of the open
ing date of the exhibition where they
are to be shown. Such test shall be
made under the direction of the live
stock sanitary commissioner, who shall
furnish certificate of such test, to the
owner or owners of such animals. State
agricultural associations who receive any
aid from the State, shall demand GER
.ificate of test, duly authorized by the
i've stock sanitary commissioner from
owners of cattle that are to compete for
prizes in accordance with the above, un-
Ter penalty of forfeiture of such aid.
Calves under one year excepted"
j. p, BUCKLEY.