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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-01-03
BEGIN CAMPAIGN FOR
STATE PROHIBITION
BY the nited Press.

Seattle, Washington, Jan. 3. -
A campaign for statewide prohi-
btion was begun here today with
the circulatio not petitions to place
the measures on the ballot at the
next election.
1t will take practically 5000 sig
natures to bring the measure be-
fore the people but as hundreds
have volunteered to aid in the
work of circulating the petitions it
was believed sufficient names would
easily be secured.
The measure was drawn up by
l.. L. Kirkpatrick, who enlisted the
aid of some of the best constitu-
tional lawyers in the state so as
to obviate any chance of legal COM
plications later. 1t has the ap-
prevail of officers OF temperance
and reform organizations,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-01-03
SAYS Conference WITH DOES NOT change MEXICAN p0
MAN KILLED ON EVE
OF TRIAL FOR MURDER

Denisoh, Tex, Jan. o.~-Charged
with murder and his trial set for
yesterday in Sherman, Charlie Cox,
we'll known in sporting circles
throughout the southwest, was IA
tally wounded in the lavatory over
q barber shop hero yesterday morn
ing. He had been snot through the
body above the hips and died a few
hours later. A pistol WAS found
lying near his feet.
Cox vas under indictment for the
killing Of Louis Moore, a young
man from Platter, Okla, here the
morning OF Oct 8. 1912. Moore
was fatally shot during fight,
Cox conte9ded that Moore was shot
accidentally and his case was CON
tiHucd seyera! times on account Of
the state being unable to get i'm
portant Witnesses ont Of Oklahoma.
Taylor Myers, said to be me
states star witness in the case, was
found dead in his barn near Plat
ter. Okla, last Friday, and nearby
lay his pistol.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-01-03

Dave Fultz, New York lawyer
former centre fielder Of the New
York Americans, ard president OF
the Baseball Players Fraternity, is
ready for the meeting o. the M
tional Commission, at whiea ttte de-
nands or requests OF the F!ayors
will be presented. No PLAYERS, 1T
least none OF those vino haze ioI-
lowed the instructions Of the fra
.ernity managers. haye signed their
contracts for 1911 and they will lot
dc so till after the meeting. where
their requests for change OF contract
re to be presented
The fraternity committee to APP
pear before the commission is made
up of these players: ) III p n ",
Jake Dauhert, Ray Collins, John
Miller. Edward Reulbach. aud Fultz.
1T has been enormously reported
that the fraternity will make fight
against the reserve clause, said
Fultz. There is nothing III our pc
tition which in any way affects this
clause with the exception OF the
eleventh and twelfth requests, which
ask that the veteran player, when no
longer wanted in the classification i'll
which he has labored for years, be
released outright ~ these requests
are not ai,aed at the principle of
reservation ana only slightly affect
the operat.l4 Of this clause, they
cannot with justice be characterized
as ntagonistic 10 il.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-01-03
WHY D|SARMED
THE FEDERALS
ERlGADiER GENERA Al BLISS En-
PLAINS HIS ACTION TO THE
WAR DEPARTMENT.
FOR PUBLIC GOOD
Declares That Unless This Course
Was Pursued Armed Gangs
Would Soon Ovcrrun
the Country.
BY the Associated PresA.

Washington, d. G., Jan. Brig
adler General Bliss today explained
the action of the border patrol in
disarming body of federal sold
iers when they crossed the border
at Preside and sending them back
across the river, In discussing the
matter he said that such an action
was absolutely necessary. else, 'iiis
Bend county would be overrun
with small parties of armed men
who would terrorize the people :
Flo also sala thai the men sent
beck into Mexico were simply sent
back to join their commands and
were not sent to a place wnere
there was great peril. All armed
men who cross from Mexico into
the United States for the purpose
OF seeking refuge are disarmed and
kept on the American side,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-01-03
Swiss Woman Lawyer.

Berne, Switzerland, Jan. 3
switzerland today has it's first wom-
an lawyer Fraulein Iii Zerasgon
daughter Of = BerneSe solicitor, was
formally admitted to the bar today
after passing all the necessary quail
flying examinations, under the pro-
visions OF the new Civil Code, This
code, recently enacted. although ii
does not confer the right OF suf-
frage. has immensely improved the
legal status of Swiss women, who
are now admitted to all OF the pro-
fessions. except the ministry, on the
same terms as men.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-01-03
LIND RETURNS
To VERA CRUZ
CRUISER CHESTER DUE TO
START ON RETURN TRIP
THIS AFTERNOON.
WILSON IS PLEASED
Saws Conference Cleared Up MANY
Things that Would Have Re-
CURED Hundreds oi Teie-
grams.
By the United Press.

Gulf Port. Miss, Ian 3.-Presi-
dent Wilson'S Mexican policy stands
unchanged today. iiuerJa must go
I ntil he does there can be no hope
for the modification of this govern
ment's attitude toward that coun-
try. The president made this YER
plain today and by so doing put an
end to sensational news stories to
the effect that it has been decided
20 use force instead uf the present
methods. President Wilson stated
today that his special representative,
John Lind, viii start back to Mexico
this afternoon. He insisted there
had been much 10 de about moth
ing, bat was quiet as to the reason
for secrecy that was intended to sur
round Liusi's gisi; to Gulf Port:
He said that the conference With
Lind cleared up many points that
Otherwise would have required hun
dreds Of kilograms The president
Has evidently pleased with the out
come OF the conference j.ind's two
sons We're brought here ny antoine
bila this morning ana We're sent 10
the cruiser Chester for short visit
10 their father
It is Understood that Lind in
formed tic president that the Meyi-
can financial situation was danger
ousiy near an extreme crisis. The
president denied that there was any
motive behind l.iAd's Yisi, here be
yond his desire to have d personal
talk with his representative and said
that no phase OF the Mexican Dues
ton was specifically discussed and
that the conversation did not touch
upon The lifting ef the embargo on
arms and the recognition of the Con-
Stitationalists. He said that the
matter was considered as an abstract
proposition.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-01-03
No CHANGE
IN POLICY
PRESIDENT ANN0t Noes THAT
NOTHING SEW DEVELOPED
Il, CONFERENCE,
ATTITUDE: IS SAME
Wilson says the Meeting With ti.,i
WA. Merely Tor Get Together
faI,l iGr THEN t;ntuai
Information.
b. Associated Press.

Pass Christian Miss. Jan. 3
President Wilson announced today,
following his return from the con
ference With John Lind on the
cruiser Chester last night, that the
conference developed no change in
his policy toward Mexico and that
no new hove was decided upon.
/ lie said the conference Mas merely
got together talk Tor mutual IN
formation. The President declar-
I'd thar faA hours If conversation
we're worth more han weeks OF
Geographic eommun cation.
When the preside 1t was tod on
remors that provisional President
tiurrta o. some Ola T high official
OF tha Mexican go er4ment was
aboard the Chester Ne smiled and
said
Well. / didn't Sc them il they
were there.
lie lad much en phasis on the
statement taat nat ing like the
raising ct the emf ,reo on arms
had been discussed IN the confer
cnce with LIND.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-01-03
BANDITS FREEZE o!T
VICTIMS N ICE BOX

Erie, Pa, Jan. J. -Robbefs who
held up three men aboard Il docked
steamer there Thursday night em-
ployed unique method OF dispos-
ing Of their victims that almost
proved fatal Early in the even
ing they held up their first victim,
robbed him. then thrust HIM IN
the ships refrigerator. few
hours later they robbed two more
men and consigned them TO the
same prison.
When the men escaped yesterday
afternoon they We're nearly frozen
to death
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-01-03
CONFERENCE TAkt,> pLtt't ON
BOARD THE CRUISER tHi~-
TER At NIGHT.
WILSON IS SILENT
Gives Out No Information a. to Na-
ture of Conference Between
Himself and His ilnyoy
to Mexico.
BY the Associated Press.

Pass Christian, Miss, Jan. s.
No light has yet been thrown on
President Wilson's conference last
night aboard the cruiser Chester
with John Lind Today the presi-
dent took Linds two sons, Norman
and John Jr, in his automobile
eight miles to launch landing
from where they started out to the
battleship to meet their father.
1t is evident that the president
does not want Lind to return to the
United States until the Mexican prob
lem is settled Lind is to keep VIII
son in intimate touch with the sit
uation,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-01-03
NUE. VO LAREDO
Dat TIE LULLS
REBELS WITHDRAW AND CAMP
ABOUT FIVE MILES FROM
THE TOWN.
TO RENEW FIGHTING
Reported That Rebels, With Num-
Der Increased, Will Resume
Attack On Nueyo Laredo
Late Today.

Laredo, Tex. Ian. 3.-The con-
stitutionalists are camped about
five miles from Nuevo Laredo to-
day. 1t is reported that they We're
reinforced during the night by about
four hundred cavalry and four hun
dred infantry and that the attack
would be resumed late today.
shortly after midnight the rattle
Of machine guns was heard. but
the source was not learned Au-
tomobile loads of supplies from
here for the constitutionalists wert
not stopped last night.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-01-03
The PRICE OF CORN
MAKES A BIG BREAK
CORN FOR JANUARY DELIVERY
DECLINED NEARLY THREE
CENTS i BjSHkL.
Decline Brough. About by Leading
Operator Hedging by Selling
Ma. 0p'ions---isears Get
Busy.
BY ihe Associated Press.

Chicago. H., Jan. Corn
prices crashed downward today, the
january delivery dropping nearly
three cents bushel because lead
Ing operator had hedged his hold
inss BY sales OF &iag options. Spec
ulators With bearish views used this
faet to hammer down the prices.
Corn which sold for seventy-oae
cents few days age brought sixty
one and a half cents today
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-01-03
CAMPAIGN Material.

Political BOSWELL. did Won dis
cover anything i'll Stump's past life
that we can use against HIM De
tective--Not a thing. All he ever
did before he came here was 10
sell awnings Political Boss--Why
that's lust what we want Well
say that he has been mixed up IN
some decidedly shady transactions,
Judge.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-01-03
TIRE STATE BANKS MAY
ENTER THE NEW SYSTEM
state Department of Ranking Says
State Banks May Subscribe
for Regional Reserve
stock.
By the Associated Press.

Austin, Tex, Jan. s.---1n re-
Spouse to hundreds of inquiries the
state department CT banking To-Day
held that state banks would be
permitted to subscribe for stock IN
the new regional banks 10 the ex-
tent OF six per cent of the capitai
stock of the subscribing bank.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-01-03
MILITARY TRAIN HITS
BULkAEAD ON SIDING
Seven Soldiers We're Killed and Four
Seriously Injured-'rrain Pass
eli Block Sig
nal.
BY the United Press.

Metz. Germany. Jan, 3.--Seven
soldiers were killed, four seriously
injured, and many hurt today when a
military train ran by block sig
nal and collided with a bulkhead
on a blind siding.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-01-03
TRAIN CAUGHl BETWEEN
TWO SLIDES OF EARTH
More Rains in California lntensifies
Flood Situation in Some
Sections Of the
state.
BY the Associated Press.

San Francisco. Cal. Jan. g.
More rain today caused serious
floods in northern and central Cali
fornia. Six hundred men have gone
to try to release western Pacific
Overland train for San Francisco,
which was caught between two earth
slides in the Feather river canyon.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-01-03

First of the year resolve to be
good for goodness sake, and not be-
cause you are married and have
to be good.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-01-03
PROPOSED INCREASE IN
FREIGHT RATES DELAYED
Rates Effective Monday Between
IeNas and Louisiana Have Been
Suspended Until
July ;.
by the United Press.

Washington, Jan, 3 Material IN
ereases in freight rates between
Texas and Louisiana points, due
to become effective next Monday.
were suspended today by the inter-
state commerce commission until
July 3.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-01-03

Paris, Jan 3.---'I'he Touring
Club of France and the Committee
Ffanco-Arlerique today signed an
agreement to share the expense of
restoring the ruins of the old
French Fort Chambly built in
1905 during the French occupa-
ton of Canada.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-01-03
REMARK lBtf tFtEGT
oi, HtnilfM ON CANCER,
New York Doctor Reports That
Pain Almost Immediately
Relieved.
by the Associated Press

New York. Jan, 3~-Dr. c. r.
Hancock here reports that he has
found remarkable effects of radium
on three cancer patients during the
last three weeks, He says it is
TOO early for cures, bur declares the
intense pain was almost Immediate
ly relieved
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-01-03

There is also some curiosity in
the great outside world to know
how much of the price of a ball
player is recl money.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-01-03

il seems to be within the province
of the meat inspector to denounce
the slit skirt.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-01-03

About the only timo man does
not smoke TOO much is when he S
out of tobacco.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-01-03

Very little money is made by bet
ting your sentiments.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-08-20

the Otner woman, ana IOunu Lnat ne
could not recall single feature In the
face of the girl he lovedl
When he reached Southlook in the
morning, he found that nearly all of
the doors and windows were boarded
up. Wagons were standing in the
stable yard, laden with trunks and
crates. Servants without livery were
scurrying about the halls. There was
an air of finality about their move
ments.
Yes, sir" said Watson, in reply
to his question. 1--WE are in a rush.
Mrs. Wrandall expects to close the
ouse this evening, sir. We all go up
this afternoon. suppose you know.
sir we ave taken new apartment
In town"
mol" exclaimed Booth.
Yes, sir, we ave, sir. They've
been decorating 1t for the pawst two
weeks. Seems like she didn't care for
the old one we 'ad. AS a matter of
fact, didn't care much for it, either.
She's taken one of them Inexpensive
ones looking out over the park, sir
You know we used to look out over
Madison avenue, sir, and God knows
1t wasn't hinspirin'. Yes, sir, we &c
up this afternoon. Mrs. Wrandall
will be down in a second, thank you
SIR"
Booth actually was startled by hel
appearance when she entered the
room few minutes later. She looked
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81 can only say, Sara, that thank
God for everything" he said slowly.
For everything?"
Il thank God for you, for her and
for everything. / thank God that she
found him out in time, that she killed
him, that you shielded her, that you
failed to carry out your devilish
scheme, and that your heart is very
sore today"
You do not despise me?
mo. | am sorry for you"
Her eyes narrowed. 81 don't want
you to feel sorry for me-"
You don't understand. l am sorry
for you because you have found your
self out and must be despising your
self"
You have guessed the truth. l de-
spise myself. But what could be ex-
pected of me?" she asked ironically.
AS the Wrandalls would say, blood
will tell"
"Nonsense! Don't talk like that!
1t is quite unworthy of you. In spite
of everything, Sara, you are wonder
NOb
the way you went about it, the way
you surrender, makes for greatness in
you. If you had gone on with it and
succeeded, that fact alone would have
put you in the class with the great,
strong, virile women of history. It"
with the Medicis, the Borgias
and" she began bitterly.
Dttf
great women, just the same. You are
greater, for you have more than they
| possessed: a conscience. / wish
could tell you just what / feel. /
haven't the words. /"
Il only want you to tell me the
truth. Do you despise me?"
Again l say that l do not. l can
only say that l regard you with-yes,
with ave-"
LAS one might think of a deadly
serpent"
Hardly that" he said, smiling for
the first time. He crossed over and
laid his hand on her shoulder. Don't
think too meanly of yourself. under
stand it all. You lived for months
| WlIuOuI ACdiIJ thdI
You put it very gently"
81 think l am right. Now, you've
got it back, and it's hungry for the
sweet, good things of life. You want
to be happy You want to love again
and to be loved You don't want to
pitied. | understand. It's the return
of heart that went away long months
ago and left an empty place that you
filled with gall. The bitterness is
gone. There is something sweet in
it's place. Am l not right?"
She hesitated. "If you mean that
l want to be loved by my enemies
Brandon, you are wrong" she said
clearly. IL have not been chastened
in that particular"
You mean the Wrandalls?"
1T is not in my nature to love my
enemies. We stand on the same foot
ing as before, and always shall. They
understand me, 1 understand them.
am glad that my project failed, not fol
their sake, but for my own"
He was silent. This woman was be
. yond him. He could not understand ;
nature like this.
you say nothing. Well. can't asl
you to understand. We will not dis
cuss my enemies. but my friends
What do you intend to do in respec
{ to Hetty"
Il am going to make her my wife.
: he said levelly.
She turned away. II was now quit
dark. He could not see the expires
: sion on her face.
What you have heard does no
D weaken your love for herr
= mo. 1t strengthens it,"
q ''You know what she has done. Sh
:. has taken a life with her own hands
Can you take her to your bosom. ca
' you make her the mother of your ow
& children? Remember. there 10 bloc
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vn ner nanuv.
"Ah, but her heart is cleani"
"True," she said moodily, ''her heart
is clean"
mo cleaner than yours is now,
Sara"
She uttered a short, mocking laugh.
1T isn't necessary to say thing
like that to me-"
Il beg your pardon"
Her manner changed abruptly. She
turned to him, intense and serious.
She is so far away, Brandon. On
the other side of the world, and she
is full of loathing for me. How am
to regain what have lost? How am
l to make her understand? She went
away with that last ugly thought OF
me, with the thought Of me as / ap-
peared to her on that last, enlighten-
ing day. All these months it has been
growing more horrible to her. 1t has
been beside her all the time. All
these months she has known that
pretended to love her as"
81 don't believe you know Hetty as
we'll as you think you do" he broke
in. "You forget that she loved you
with all her soul. You can't kill love
80 easily as all that. 1t will be all
right, Sara. You must write and ask
her to come back. It"
"Ah, but you don't know!" Then
she related the story of the liberated
canary bird. "Hetty understands. The
90 Che
when she chooses, but-don't you see
she must come of her own free
will"
"You will not ask her to come?"
mo. It is the test. She will know
that have told you everything. You
will go to her. Then she may under
stand. If she forgives she will come
back. There is nothing else to say
nothing else to consider"
Il shall go to her at once" he said
resolutely.
She gave him quick, searching
glance.
"She may refuse to marry you, ever
now, Brandon"
"She can't!" he cried. An instant
later his face fell. "By Jove, IL sup
pose the law will have to be consid
cred now. She will at least have tc
20 through the form of a trial"
She whirled ou him angrily. "Ths
law? What has the law to do with
it? Don't be a fool!"
"She ought to be legally exoner'
ated," he said
Her fingers gripped his arm fiercely
81 want you to understand one thing
Brandon. The story / have told you
was for your ears alone. The secret
lives with US and dies with u.s."
/ He looked his relief. Right! II
/ must go no farther. It is not a mat
ter for the law to decide. You may
trust me-"
Il am cold" she said. He heard
her teeth chatter distinctly as she
pulled her thick mantle closer abou
her throat and shoulders. 1T is very
raw and wet down here. Come!"
AS she started off along the long
narrow pier, he sprang after her
grasping her arm. She leaned rathe
heavily against him for few step
and then drew herself up. Her teetl
: still chartered, her arm trembled il
his clasp.
by Jove, Sara, this is bad" h,
cried, in distress. You're chilled t.
the marrow"
Nerves." she retorted, and he some
how felt that her lips were set an,
drawn.
''You must get to bed right away
Hot bath, mustard, and all that. II
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not stop for dinner. Thanks just the
same. / will be over in the morn
ing"
when will you sail?" she asked,
after a moment.
II can't go for ten days, at least
My mother goes into the hospital next
week for an operation, as I've told you.
l can't leave until after that's over.
Nothing serious, but-well, | can't go
away. l shall write to Hetty tonight,
and cable her tomorrow. BY the way,
II don't know just where to find her.
You see, we we're not to write to each
other. 1t was in the bargain. l sup
pose you don't know how l can"
"Yes, can tell you precisely where
she is. She is in Venice, but leaves
there for Rome, by the Express"
Then you have been hearing from
herr" he cried sharply.
mot directly. But l will say this
much: there has not been a day since
she landed in England that have moi
received news of her. / have no,
been out of touch with her, Brandon
not even for an hour"
Good heaven, Sara! You dom
mean to say you've had her shadoweC
by-by detectives" he exclaimed
aghast.
Her maid is very faithful sery
anti was her ambiguous rejoinder.