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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-03-28
THREE NCRT N WRECK
ON TENAS AND PACIFIC

Shreveport, La. March Is En-
gineer Fink, Fireman Holmes and
Baggageman lsel of Marshall, Tex
as, were injured when eastbonnd
passenger train No. - OF the Texas
and Pacific, enroute to New Orleans,
was wrecked at an early hour yes
terday one mile from Lena Rapids
Forest. Louisiana, as the result OF
'sidewash" caused by recent heavy
rains. The trainmen were not seri-
ously hurt, and none of the passeng
ers was injured, according TO ad-
vices received by friends OF some OF
those aboard the train.
The engine, baggage car and mail
car were overturned and the chair
car and coach partly derailed, but
the sleeper is said to have remain
ed on the track. Passengers were
transferred until the track was clear
ed. causing only a few hours delay
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-03-28
RAILROAD OFFICIALS
BEFORE COMMISSION
BY the United Press.

Washington, March 2S.-Tes'i-
mony from railroad men on the
question OF freight storage at ter
minals, and loading and unloading
freight, was taken today by the in
terstate commerce commission. This
was part OF the commission III
quiry into the subject of free ser
vice of carriers to their shippers,
and on its conclusions Will rest
some OF the body's decision as to
the requested five per cent advance
in rates in Eastern territory. Oral
arguments on the sporting service
are looked Tor March 80 and 81.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-03-28
EXPECT FALL
Of T0RREON
.rlnft~ N tNERN HiiNI\G
yt-upt,E~ EHOt ND THE
ISL GID CITY.
FIGHT IN STREETS
/, ,crcc Hand tn Hand Fighting Took
Place ~ streets Of Torrcon
Last Night and
ariy To-day.
b the | nited Press.

Come paIacin Mex, March 2&.--
gtb three quarters Of the city al
-m.lg under Villa $ control the out
..ae O. Jha battle at Torreon Is no
cggeg ii dubt Torreon proper
ns mol grrendcred. There was
beta hand TO hand fighting III the
,npstz a5t night and early today
5mafal ErIasco had not ceased his
lighting. The stubborn resistance Of
the testeral- has come as a surprise
b nau# $ no bought Torreon 's cap
bare would be matter of hours and
Bof DAY. General Nelasco, federal
sdFf. insists he will not abandon
lert8n= altii his last man is killed,
sna his own life is forfeited. Des-
Iaa ms brave defense, the constitu
Ionaists forces are So overwheIut-
b.. if Is believed that a complete
IiGoHs arnos be delayed beyond
o. todJy
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-03-28
A DAY Or DEBATE
ON CANAL TOLLS
THE CONTEST IN TIVE iiD, ~ TO
DAY WAS t.AHGILh w ORR
yDEIt NJ. BATTLE.
Representative Harrison Declared
That Free Tolls oUid BE
Great Benefit to the Farmers
of the South.
BY the Associated Press.

Washington, u, c. March 2S.---
Today's contest in the house over
the Panama repeal is largely ora
torieal. Underwood, Mann and Fitz-
gerald have made every effort to OPP
rose the repeal necessarily. Repre-
sentative Harrison OF Mississippi
said Il would rather stand up for
the honor and integrity of my country
than to follow the president and COM
ply With his wishes. " Harrison as
serted that free tolls will be great
beIptit to the farmers and mar
ufaeturers in the Mississippi valley,
tor with it they could ship to the
Pacific coast in competition OF the
railroads.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-03-28
WA Err DRIVES PEOPLE
FROM THEIR HOMES
REPETITION OF LAST YEAR =
Dis .SiiiGt> FLOOD THRE iT-
ENED IN NEW YORK
Overlooking Rivers Already Fore
i'm Residents OF Many Towns
To Flee 10 Places Oh safety.
Above the Normal.
BY the United Press.

Eudalo, y Y, March 2S.-Towrs
Ia Western New York are threaten
ed with repetition of the disas-
troas floods OF a year ago. In To-
Wanada lowlands people are using
boats to enter their homes, At
Corning the Chemune river is ten
feet above normal The southern
and eastern portions of Olean are
under water At Binghampton the
residence section is flooded. AT Al
hany occupants OF the river front
are moving to places Of safety
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-03-28
PALMER MIA fANI STREETS.
viii Have Distinction OF Heins,
Smallest Town with Paving.

Palmer. Ten. March 2&.-At Il
largely attended mass meeting OF
property owners Of the business see
ton OF town it was unanimously
decided to pave the streets in the
business part Of the city. Each
property owner will pave i'll front
OF his place of business instead Of
by taxation. The contract was let
ia ]. c. Jarrett of WaXahachie, the
cost to be about $4,000.
The pike roads reach within about
two miles eli Palmer on the west and
south and will soon reach the town.
When these improvements are com
pleted Palmer can boast of being the
smallest town in Texas with paved
streets. Concrete will be used,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-03-28
THREE MEN KILLED
OVER LAND FEyD
t\DTUEE M-hS AND ONE WON
An SERIOUSLY Nbt \Dlsp
AND WILL DIE.
q. W. Hart. Who Shot John thurch
and Wife, Sought by Noman'>
Relatives and Riddled with
Bullets.
RN tho United Press

Little Rock, Ark. March ID
Three men are dead and one woman
is diving as the result of a feud land
claim today. John Church and his
wife were shot by G. w. Hart.
Church was killed instantly. ne
woman recognized Mart aud told her
relatives and they i'll turn sought
Hart and riddled him with bullets
Francis McCuin, who is involved in
the dispute over the ownership Oh
tho land. was shot while in his home
reading. There is no hope for his
recovery
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-03-28
OFFICIAL Is CHARGED
WITH ENTERTAINMENT.

M1skosee, Okla, March 2S.-W.
u. Looper. clerk of Muskogee coun-
tv since statehood, was found guilty
of neglect of Office by jury yes
terday and removed from office. His
conviction is the third obtained in
. month against officials. w. II.
" ainwright. county treasurer, and
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-03-28
CITIZENS Of TOLEDO
REFUSE 70 RIDE FREE
Company Instructed Its Men to Lee
Patrons Ritfe Free ii They Re-
iHsei 70 ray Far nj I'VE
Gents.
BY the Associated Press.

Toledo, O., March ~. Only one
tenth Of one per cent OF the patrons
Of Toledo railways took advantage
today Of an opportunity TO ride free.
The company had instructed it's
men to refuse to accept three cent
fares hut TO let the patrons ride
free ii they refused to pay liya eeht+.
Thia wa in opposition to ue@ or
dinance. requiring three cent fares.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-03-28
vou,\'S EXTKAN AGANCE
RLA,.ED FOR UNHAi'Pl\Ess
Nv the United Press.

Detroit. Mich. March ~ A
lack of knowledge of the value OF
money on the part of women Is 'he
most powerful enemy to domestic
that exists, declared
fudge Arthur Lacy, of the domestic
relations court today when he MADE
public figures showing ina, 20 pei
cent of the cases that come oeiote
his court are due to extravaganza
on the part OF wives. Other causes
according to Judge Lacy, are as loi-
lows:
Faults of the husbands alone
IS per cent.
Faults of both man ana WIFE,
with extravaganza of the wiie as
the principal trouble--4s per cent
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-03-28
NEW YORK ASSEMBLY,
ADJOURNED SUDDENLY
Much UNFINISHED III SlNESS
WAS LEFT by SINE DIE
ADJOt R\MfNT.
The House Quit Abruptly Without
Notifying Either the Senate or
the Governor No Rea-
son Assigned.
By the Associated Press.

Albany, n. Y, March 2S.-fhe
New York State legislature adjourn
ed sine die today leaving unfinished
business including an unpassed thir-
tg-one million dollar appropriation
bill which will necesaitate an extra
ordinary session. The house quit
abruptly without even notifying the
senate or the governor of its inten-
tons,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-03-28
HARRISON OPPOSES THE
REPEAL OF CANAL TOLLS
Mississippi Congre ssman Makes Veil
ell Reference in Speech to the
Mexican Standardization
Is Criticised.

Washington, March 2S.-Repre-
sentative Harrison OF Mississippi
democrat, today opposed the presi-
dents request for repeal OF the
free tolls exemption, stating that
he regretted to differ with the
chief executive, but that he behev-
ed free tolls is economically
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-03-28
|0BNt8 CRY OFFICIAL
CONVICTED BY A JURY
real Gerold Indicted on IL Charge OF
itnht1Hsine S1n,O Of City
Funds of East st.
Louis.
By the United Press.

Last ST Louis, III, March IS
Pea Gerold, former city treasurer,
as to-day found guilty of embez-
ieHeht q! moneys in the excess Of
y hundred dollars" of the city's
pAQs The indictment charges
p' with the embe2zling of $50
w. The jury was out all night.
|'F penalty provided by law is
'ota one to ten years in the state
hiiehtiafy The trial lasted three
Leeks
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-03-28
ssA|[S PRESIDENT
| FOR HIS MESSAGE
P'i' hiltAN SAYS THERE WAS
w OCCASION FOR WRITING
DOCUMENT.
'"'Ner' He Is Supporting the Pres
'ie"' Proposition for Repeal
vi fahama Canal Tolls
Our Duty to World.
by the United Press.

''Si4tagton, March IS. AL
eh supporting the repeal meas
representative Madden of III
o Republican. today assails
-''aeht Wilson for his tolls mes
~ my opinion there was no rea-
'of the president to state that
s"n'ed the repeal in support OF
'orelen policy and that without
H. would not know how to deal
o'her matters of even great
y, ss''eacy, he said. II do not
VIZ ne was justified in making
'"e repeal of the law should be
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-03-28
THE SENATE R{PASsES
FUTURES TRADING BILL
Amendment Added Provides for Ie-
Called Pooling, but Pooled Cot
ton Cannot BE Sold on tu-
turc Exchanges.
BY the Associated Press.

Washington, March 2S.-The sen
ate today repassed the bill TO regu-
late cotton future trading after
striking out OF the bin as passed
yesterday the amendment legaliz-
ing pooling. This amendment legal
ICES pooling provided it s0pulatcs
the pooled cotton can not be sold
on future exchanges.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-03-28
GUNS BOUGHT IN FRANCE
FOR THE FEDERAL ARMY
Agents for Hucrta Purchases Two
Hundred acid Forty Guns ard
Ten Million Rounds OF
Ammunition.
BY the Associated Press.

Liverpool, March 2S.-John West
ry Dekay. former president OF the
Mexican National Banking Company,
successfully purchased for President
FIuurta Two hundred and forty creu
,nte guns and ten million rounds Of
ammunition in France for immediate
delivery.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-03-28

If the grapefruit was designed as
an Improvement on the orange, Gus
toners should call at the box oiliee
and demand their money BACK.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-03-28

Is the gold fish a pet or an orna
ment? Answer The gold fish is a
nuisance,
The Detroit times., 1914-11-13
EsTABROOK SCHOOL

Editorial stsn-Chief. Roger Bacon,
sssoctstes. Harry Rutherford, LeftAn
Kin. Winifred Wilson. Lowell baker.
Violet Gordon. Violet Tasker. Samuel
Arnitage.
The Estabrook school has $50 pu-
pills enrolled. 1874 more than they
should have. Miss Peel. the prin-
cipal. has given up her ONCE. and
moved her desk to the lower hall.
There are II teachers. and Ia rooms.
The school was named after Prof.
Estabrook, OF Ypsilanti, and 10 Is
years old
On the afternoon OF Nov. 6. the
Northwestern women's club present
cd Herman Bussert with Ave dollar
gold piece for having the best bed
Of asters In the city. Herman is
In the sixth grade OF the Estabrook
school and II was there that the prize
was presented.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-13
cLIPPERT SCHOOL

Editorial staG--CAief. Ione stuetsert
sssocistest velma Stuetxer. Ceeius
MeCanu. Oscar Harntsh. Fred AmbA
Dorothy Mfkolfc.
Last Tuesday Miss Mayworm. the
music teacher. visited the Clippert
school. We are committing our exer-
cises 10 memory.
Wednesday morning Mr.. Courts d.
rector OF the Courts tests. visited the
Clippert school.
Because Of illness. Gladys Moore IL
absent from school this week.
The boys OF the Ciippert school team
will play a game OF soccer football
with the Craft school team Nov. IA.
Miss Dorothy whippie. Of La Sale
Gardens. entertained seven OF her
friends at a very pleasant dinner party
Saturday. Nov. z. The table was dec
grated with n large fruit basket OF
oranges and green grapes and cores.
ponding smaller baskets of green and
yellow candies at each place.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-13

ization, gave out lists Of questions TO
be discussed. The first was: should
the voting OF club be limited 10
those who pay their dues Many
good arguments were made on ootn
sides, but the Affirmative side won.
Second: Should we limit the num-
Der OF new members" This was de-
cided unanimously In the negative
There were many other questions, out
not time enough to discuss them.
After the meeting nearly everybody
went to the Palace theater. was
honored by being asked to join the
Eastern club, as students are eligible
for membership from the lob to the
l2-A only, and | am freshman.
The next supper is to be given on
Thursday, Dec. 8, at the Y. M. {. A.
auditorium. DIR. Allen A. Stockdaie.
president, William A. Shanklin, ana
Warren F. Sheldon will speak. These
men are from Wesleyan university.
Mr.. Sheldon will speak on college
life In the east" with illustrations.
The clubs and staffs are as follows:
Central President, Alexander
Crockett: vice-president, Palmer SUIT
ten: secretary, Spencer Withee;
treasurer. Macmillan Byrne.
Western club-President. Harry
Snodgrass; vicepresident. Fred Coop
er; secretary, Harold Barger; treas
urer, Reginald Archer.
Eastern club-President, Lewis
Blackman: vicepresident. Edwin Sny-
der: secretary. Eugene Osius; treas
urer, Otto Stellar.
Cass club-President Ward Batty;
vice president. Franklin Gibson; sec
rotary, Robert Kuehn; treasurer, Rus
sci Tucker.
highland Park club-President,
Harvey Hansen; vice-president. Ray.
mond Baxter: secretary, Leland Bo-
dine; treasurer. Harlan Walker.
Northwestern and Mcmillan clubs
are new ones and not yet organized.
As q last and parting word about
this organization, wish TO say that
I think these are the best clubs the
Detroit high schools have. and that
II II IL possible for the reader to be
come q member, I fully advise him to
go straight and do It
Yours sincerely,
REGINALD BREWER,
Editor-in-Chief Eastern High.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-13
/ '.fRESHIE" TAKES
HAND IN BIG GAME
Attends Supper Given by High
School Clubs of the
Y. M. G. A.

n Az an experiment and in order 10
xive an aspiring young school editor
n opportunity TO take observations
IA the higher stratas OF social acuyi
i. IT, IN the school life, the editor-in-
!. chief OF the Eastern high school STAN
y WA detailed" to cover q meeting
e the high school clubs OF the Y. NJ.
+ G. A. with the following result:
Dear Mr.. Prather:
Thursday evening / had the pleas
nro Of attending q supper and meet
! Ina OF the Affiliated High School clubs.
4 have never In my experience at
tonded q more Interesting meeting.
This organisation In composed or the
(. Central club. Western club. Eastern
X club, Cass club, Highland Park CLUB,
Northwestern club, and MacMnian
High club.
Such good-hearted. enthusiastic
4 bunch OF fellows have never before
ooen. During the supper. such re-
marks as these we're heard: TOO
much confidence never won q game;
swe1l make Eastern hide her face
In shams." By Central: and Eastern
responded: "we're from Missouri.
show M" This was answered back
~, Were from Texas; Wen steer
.you." And Eastern responded. Tie
'your steer outside"
After the supper we had the pleas
ufs Of hearing first Mr.. Davis, OF Con-
otantinople, Turkey. He spoke on
The condition Of the Y. M. c. A. In
Constantinople. He said the reason
re = 90 hard to organize one there 10
booause OF their religion. Most Ct
he people are Jews and Musselmen.
AZ flrst they had only 80 members,
'ond inside Of two months they had
; 4om 500 to 900. This was q very In
toeesting talk
The next talk was on the co-operar
Hen Of high school students In ref
Ioroelng the soccer games OF the gram
|mar Grade schools.
Next we heard the feature OF the
ovoning. which was q talk on the sub
<loct Of opportunity" by Judge Al
nd J. Murphy, OF the circuit court.
This talk was on the difference be-
tween the schools 80 years ago and
1oday. In regard to sanitary condi-
'11ons, ventilation and heating, physt-
cal training teachers were unknown.
- far 90 technical training ID con-
.torned, the system Of today 10 un-
ooualed. and the only kind Of learn
|1ng TO be boosted II moral and Biblical
work. He stated that this kind of
|kraining II absolutely necessary to-
+ Gof the fruit OF life. mo man can
i've By bread alone" he said. and
told Of cases OF where he had to con-
V1ct some Of his former schoolmates
. Who had good standings In lass, and
h me reason for this n because they
JAILED to receive good moral training
E Vhen In their youth. I'VE are con-
adhered the greatest nation. both In
Size. industries and natural wealth.
\ but we want also to be great moral.
31y.r That, he claimed. II the biggest
Thing q nation can be great In He
said that we. the young men. are
nearing the harbor of both manhood
ma opportunity. and that we should
ret that moral training now, and the
place II the Y. M. @. A.. especially
the Bible clubs OF the high schools.
After the supper all the clubs de-
ported to their respective club rooms
Il belonging to Eastern. attended its
meeting. President Blackman pre-
oided over the meeting. and Mr.. Good
WIN, who IL secretary OF the organ
The Detroit times., 1914-11-13
MCMILLAN HIGH SCHOOL

Edstsrs.S stsG-Chsefi Berthoid =.
Roschy Ass0etatest Annabeue q
Johasea. Ftvins Rivkin' Ohver
cofe.
The editorial stan of MCMILLAN re-
grets to announce that Miss Dorosny
Kozlow has resigned a. one OF tno
associates on account OF 30 mucn OUT
side work requiring her attention.
Her successor Will be selected snorsy.
The Bryan debating club 10 now In
full swing, and at Its next meetine
VIII discuss the bill, Resolved, tnat
the United States should further use
the coinage OF silver AZ heretofore. .
Al the last meeting Mr.. Hall. one OF
our teachers. and VicePresadens
Karicafe made speeches on the un.
popularity of Mcmillan High schooL
Miss Broadbridge. . very popular
MCMILLAN teacher. was absent Wed-
n aaday ON account Of illness. She ID
connected with the Solvay gym.
nasium. and the readers Of the school
depaytment are promised an interest
fnr article from her pen regaroine
'her work. The champion girl basket
hall team of Mcmillan was coacneo
and trained by Miss Broadbrtdge. A
4 token Of appreciation OF her serv.
foes and worth She was presented
Win 4 Buick automobile By the SOL
yay process company recentiy.
We are al very glad to hear that
principal Murdoch's daughter N rap
idly recovering from an operation Tor
appendicitis. :,
Miss Jessis Montgomery. one OF
tia stars ON the baSketban team IN
,att q. a~stu hark At eCdOOI. we Ill
hops another championship team may
be organized ut MCMILLAN.
Arrangements are being mace TOT
Mcmillan to join with the Amnaseu
High School clubs OF the 7. ~. z. a.
We viii probably join with western
High.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-13
School Department
--F. w. PRA TIER. Editor -
F.. w. PRA TIER, Editor

time the patrons OF the school, fath'
ers and mothers and the general pub
lie, are expected 10 pay the schooi =
visit. This Is a special invitation for
special occasion. as visitors are
welcome at any time.
We wonder II other school children
take as much interest in their branch
library as they do out at Chppert,
Gillies. and some other schools, oi
which the editors have written.
A civics class has been organized
at Central High, as told by a special
correspondent in Thursdays issue al
The Times. The idea IL To persuade
students to exercise more care IN
keeping the building tidy.
Among the members OF the editor
ial stan at Morley school, there Is
one at least with decided tendencies
toward a newspaper career. we TO
fer you to the STORY" about q nre
near the school in Thursdays Items
from that school.
II seems that the crowded condi-
ton In some Of the schools cannot De
relieved for the present on acooun.
OF law prohibiting the renting Oh
additional rooms outside the reguir
school buildings, as was planned oy
DR.. Chadsey. In the Beard scnooi'
where the crowding is most marked
II is proposed to petition on add
tional rooms.
A special commission OF the 4. M
C. A. of Detroit, made a report OF It's
inves LEGATIONS into the private schools
wednesday. The report ID quite m
teresting. resume OF which was pup
lished in Thursdays issue OF Inc
Times.
Detroit Is the best place IN the
world to live, let the school editors
make up their minds that they are
going to be instrumental In making
the public schools the best IN the
world
The Detroit times., 1914-11-13
SUGGESTIONS

The evening school at Central high
was represented In the school depart
ment, Thursday, with an interesting
lot OF items. Victor Prather has been
selected to write about the events oil
these night workers In the public
schools and promises some good
stories" He IL employed during
the day in the freight claim depart
ment OF the Pere Marquette.
The plan OF taking a class In the
schools for q visit to points OF inter
est In the city II a splendid one, COM
bining, as II does, practical with
technical knowledge. Logan editors
tell of such q trip In Thursday
items.
Lillibridge editors are showing the
right spirit-taking the lead In Great
ing civic pride among the school chill
dren. See the items Thursday. where
In boys and girls are admonished 70
help In keeping the streets clean.
The football team at Thomas school
seems to be "all to the good" They
trimmed" the Nicholas boys, IL TO 0
the other day. Can't never tell,
though, and the tale may read differ.
emily next time.
Cuppert school has discovered an.
other bad feature about Cincinnati.
At spelling match the other day a
number Of boys and girls went
down" on Cincinnati.
Gillies school has announced Thurs
day, Nov. 10, az open day" ut which
The Detroit times., 1914-11-13

Record Of Local Events,
Personal and General.
as Related by the
School Editorial Staff
for The Detroit Times.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-13

We wonder II other school children
take as much interest in their branch
library as they do out at Cippert.
Gillies, and some other schools, Oh
which the editors have written.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-08-01
Notice to Our Subscribers.

We are sending out this week
notices TO Chronicle subscribers
who are in Arrears. 1t is a duh
time of the year to catch folks
with money, bur almost nybody
can raise a dollar or two if they
try, and We hope each enc viii
do his best for the Chronicle in
this dull season. We need money
to buy ink and paper and pay
freight, postage anc printers, and
if every fellow will do fairly by
US we ought to have enough in
hand to pay these bills the next
few days.