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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-11-13

reached Atlanta Saturday morning,
and you will believe me my people are
doing some business here in this town.
I will have to tell you about them
in some other letter, because I want
to tell you about something what is
going on here in this city of Peters
burg. I spent just little time in
Knoxville, Tenn. Had the pleasure of
meeting Rev. w. A. Jones, pastor of
the Mt. Zion Baptist church. Spent
Sunday with him, then on to meet
Editor W. L. Porter, editor of the East
Tennessee News, and when I got
through with Porter, went on to see
Dr.. Jones, or on to Bristol. I left
Knoxville, about O'Clock Monday
morning, going directly to Bristol
where 1 spent only 2 hours. Bristol
is just on the line of Tennessee and
Virginia. Some of it is in Virginia
and some in Tennessee. 1t was inter
esting to me to stand in one state and
talk to some one in the other.
On then to Roanoke, Va, and. then
to Salem, Bedford City, and Peters
burg, where 1 am now writing to you.
1 am here attending new meeting.
1t is the Negro Organization Society.
This is an organization of organiza-
lions. It was conceived by Major r.
R. Motion, of Hampton Institute, and
it has for its object "Better homes,
better schools, better farms, better
health During the session of the
meeting every phase was well discussed
and brought before the people. It was
at this meeting where I got different
idea of the south. 1t is not as bad as
one might think. saw White men
and Black men all together on the
same rostrum, and talking about the
same things. I heard them give their
ideas, and then talk about what should
be done for each other. I never ex-
pected to see men and women of the
two races together on the same rostrum
in the south.
1t is to be regretted that learned
we were dying so many and so close
together. In some places in Virginia
the death rate is larger than the birth
right, and that applies to Petersburg.
They are thinking out some plan for
a change in this condition. 1t would be
of interest for me to tell you some of
the people met at the meeting. Prof.
w. T. B. Williams, Capt. Allen Wash
ington, of Hampton, Prof. J. M.
Candy, president of the state school
known as the v. N. & I. l.; Rev. J. E.
Jones, of the Union University, Prof.
T. c. Irwin, Lawyer T. c. Walkerl
R. E. Clay, of Bristol, and then say
nothing about the many women I met.
During my stay in Petersburg, I am
the guest of Miss L. johnson, princi-
pal of one of the schools, and I wish
you could have seen me trying to i'm
press her that was an educated man.
[ just made a mess of it, and I think
that I will not try it again soon.
Perhaps you will want to know some
hing about the organization and what
was done, and then something about
Major Motion. 1 will have to bring
this before you in my next letter.
1 will be on my way to Mississippi
and will be there when you read this
etter.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-11-13
Think and Live Iona.

Brain workers, according to a medi-
cal expert, live longer than muscle
workers. Those who make use Of both
live longer than either, and the greater
brain workers live longer than the
lesser ones. Life insurance -compa-
mics realize the progressive shortening
Of life as one goes down in the scale
Of education when they refuse to &C
cept illiterates because they are bad
risks"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-11-13
A Graceful Compliment.

Some famous compliments have been
paid to members Of the Steiner sex,
and one Of the most gracefully turned
was that uttered by Boileau, who,
when the virtuous De Mesmes, presi-
dent Of the parliament Of Paris, was
elected an academician, congratulated
him In these terms: al have come to
you, sir, In order that you may con-
graduate me on having you one Of
my fellow academicians."
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-11-13
Firedamp.

Firedamp Is the ordinary name for
the carbureted hydrogen which issues
from blowers or assures In coal
seams. 1t Is iniammable, and when
mixed with air In certain proportions
Is highly explosive. Its ignition Is at
tended by the danger Of an explosion
Of coal dust.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-11-13
Charles E. Stump Contin-
ues His Travels Through
the South. He has been
Spending Some Time in
Petersburg, Virginia,
and from There He Will
Wend His Way on to
Mississippi

Petersburg, Va.-From this you will
see that I have made some jump from
Kansas, and I am learning a little bit
about this southland, and I am just
getting my eyes opened and there is
no getting around this, and this trip
here has been an eye opener.
When I took my pen in hand to
write you a few lines the last time
and to try my hand on writing for
newspaper, I was in Normal, Ala, and
have been to some few places since
that time, and I don't mind telling
you about it if you will only take
time and listen to me. I may have
to quit and go to school a little bit,
because I find that I am no up on
grammar and dictionary, although 1
may be able to say some few things
in Latin, and get out a German and
Greek sound here and there, but then
I had man to tell me that I did not
know what was talking about and I
could not dispute him. What a pity.
I told you about Normal, and them
educated people down there, and then 1
left there on morning about 5 O'Clock
for Chattanooga, Tenn, where I had
the pleasure of meeting many people.
1 stopped at the home of Mrs. Hattie
johnson. She is some cooking woman
and had a large number of people to
feed. I was very much impressed with
the business of G.. W. Franklin, Jr.,
who is an undertaken, planter of
human bodies, and when he plants them
in the earth they are to remain there
until judgment, unless sooner called up
by a Divine voice. He is well fixed
for the business.
remained in the City over night.
Had the pleasure of going to the high
school meeting the teachers, and es-
specially Miss Katie Brown, and her
sister, who invited me to visit their
homes.
1t was Friday morning that got in
on the N. C. & st. L., wagon headed
for Atlanta, Ga, and I took pleasure
in going there and this you must GER
tainly believe. I am getting a little
used to this Jim Crow business, and
just took my place in there like little
man. It was the end of a baggage
car. But then there was a man riding
in there.
was sleeping in that wagon for who
could last the longest until a woman
disturbed me with her troubles. She
told me that I looked like her lost
husband. s'I married man, and had
some property, and $1,1OO in cold cash.
Now that scamp had me to sell my
property, put all my cash in his hands,
and said he was just going to buy out
a business that would pay $4,000 a
year and he was going to buy me
horseless carriage, and I should not
even eat for myself, but would hire
servants to eat for me. It was three
years ago, and I don't know where he
is. He left one old coat and pocket
knife, and 1 could only realize 80 cents
on the two articles"
I assured her that I was not her
husband, but a farmer from Kansas
just starting out, "But my husband is
better looking than you," she assured
me, and I accepted it in good grace,
and was glad to get off at that.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-11-13
Courtesy.

Shall courtesy be done only to the
rich and only by the rich?
In good breeding, which differs, II
at all, from high breeding only as It
gracefully remembers the rights Of
others rather than gracefully insists
on its own rights. discern no special
connection with wealth or birth, but
rather that It lies in human nature it
self, and is due from all men toward
all men.-Carlyle.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-11-13
What He Lacked.

"They tell me-" said the innocent
maid, "that your marriage was the re-
suit Of love at first sight Is 1t truer
at Is" answered the round shout
dered man sadly. Had / been gifted
with second sight I'd still be In the
bachelor classr'-Chicago Herald.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-11-13
Beyond Him.

81 cawn't comprehend" said Cholly
Tanspatts, ''how it-aw-can be that
the moon, doncherknow. makes the
aw-tides rise and fall-aw-when
they rise and fall Just the same when
we-aw-have no moon, doncherknow.
deah boy!'-Browning's Magazine.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-11-13
Moslem Wives.

Under the Moslem laws the provi-
sion for securing to the wife the free
and uncontrolled possession Of her
property Is infinitely stipulated In the
marriage contract. A suitable sum Is
also arranged for her maintenance IN
accordance with her husbands rank.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-11-13
A Native interpretation.

'"Ten me-" said an inquiring English
man Of an American friend, what Is
the significance Of the eagle shown on
your money!
at Is an emblem Of its swift flight"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-11-13
His Adventurous Life.

~Uncle. have you had many exciting
adventures In your nfer
"Oh. yes. my boy. Several times I
have been caught In automobiles driv-
en- by fool friends who wanted to show
me that their cars could make sixty
miles an hour."-Detroit Free Press
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-11-13
SURE Proof.

Hokus-I can always tell a woman
who takes things Just because they
look cheap. Pokus-Howf Hokus-
Simply by looking at her husband
Judge.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-11-13
Music and Madness.

Handel and Mozart each died insane,
while both Donizetti and Schumann
composed much Of their very best
work while actually inmates Of luna
dc asylums.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-11-13
Acquired.

Wife-It's a mystery to me that ]
didn't see these faults In you before
we were married Hub-No mystery
about 1t. my dear. didn't possess
them then.-Boston Transcript
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-11-13
The Jail.

81 am going to visit the jail There
Is q man / want to see there"
els one all? / know about forty
whom i should like to see there."-In-
dianapolis News.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-11-13
Suitable.

$50 you think Katherine made q
very suitable match?"
eyes, indeed; you know what a ner-
vous, excitable girl she was. Well,
she married q composer"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-11-13
Not Present.

He-Do you remember Horatius at
the bridget She-I don't think ever
net him. You know we invite 80 few
men.-Judge.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-11-13
Not Too Obscura-

Artists Wife during quarreD-You
were quite obscure before I married
you. Artist-You didn't have any trou-
bic In finding me.-Boston Transcript
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-11-13

What Is called luck, good or bad, II
only the result Of the operation Of the
law Of compensation.-Albany Jour
AL
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-11-13

Let him who has enough ask tsf
nothing more.-Horace.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-11-13

Nothing Is stronger than aversion
Wycherly.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-11-04
WH|ILOCk RETURNING
BECAUSE Of HEALTH
MINISTER TO BELGIUM Is SAID
TO BE NEAR NERVOUS
COLLAPSE.
This l. the Ofiicial Explanation Civ
ON of His Return to This Coun-
try-In Need of Rest.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4.-The OF
fetal explanation that Minister
BRAND Whitlock to Belgium Is re-
turning on a two months leave OF
absence because OF i'll health Is gem
erally accepted. However, rumors
persisted TO be circulated that
Whitlock had requested a vacation
because OF popular German dis
favor over his conduct OF the Ca
veil case. Bearing out the cheiai
officials of the state de
partment pointed out that Whitiock
had been confined to his bed ana
was too IN 70 conclude the CaNeli
negotiations. Secretary Gibson OF
the legation acting for bin.
That Whitlock Is on the verge OF
A nervous and physical collapse Is
reported. He is expected 10 make a
report ON the Cavell inciden, aud
ON other matters In Beigiun To
secretary Lansing before h. goes
ia his nome In Toledo for iess.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-11-04
TO The VOTERS OF WAxAHAcnIE::

at y
address the citizens of the pending
Charter
mission, beg
Of
hachie
and
the practicable obtaining facilities
"a
he
adopted
in adopting
al a o people.
The whether attempt formal a
5 tl
to
will submitted
tunt O or I at will.
MOI
u
fac
believe of
public
to the
be
the
where will further
W. W. MNCEY Chairman.
D. J.. CANNON.
u.
~. WILLIAMS.
w. H. HARDING.
comnss,sc.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-11-04
GREECE NAY JOIN
ALLIES N THE WAR
FALL OF THE ZAINlIS MINISTRY
ENCOURAGING TO
THE ALLIES.


PARIS, Nov. 4-Official dis
patches from Athens announcing
the overthrow Of the Zaimis minis
try is regarded here as Indicating
to a certainty that Greece will en-
ter the war Greece Is in position
to put 100000 excellently equipped
troops in the field. The army is
almost mobilixed. 1t is assured that
IL this army is used ii will be
thrown in its entirety against the
Bulgarians. Greece's participation is
also deemed likely to add Rcuma-
MIA to the allies forces. The Ser
bian legation issued an appeal in
behalf of refugees fleeing before
an invasion of a pitiless enemy
which aims to extermiEate an en-
tire nation
Thousands Of Serbians. the lega-
tion sated. have already arrived in
Greece nearly naked and in miser-
able condition.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-11-04
REFEREE WAR
RISKY THING
GENERAL FUNSTON REPORTS TO
WAR DEPARTMENT ON THE
Aqua PRIETA BATTLE.
VILLA W|THORAWS
Funston Unable to Say Whether He
Is Preparing for Another
Attack on the CarranZa
Garrison or Not.

WASHINGTON, November 4.-Re-
fereeing the war in Mexico mas
proven a very ticklish and exciting
work, General Funston, after being
for two days practically under fire
reported to the war department to-
day in telling the story of the bat
tic that may have settled the fate
of Mexico.
''villa has Withdrawn his attack
from Aqua Prieta,' said Funston,
"but the whereabouts of his main
army is unknown. There ere per-
sistent rumors that he fled to Caz-
ullena, eighteen miles south of Aeua
Prieta where there is ample water
and is recupcrating in order to re-
turn to the attack, but small de-
tachment with wagons was reported
to have reached Naco and are pur-
chasing food, while officers east
OF Naco report seeing a camp of
about 1000 just across the bounda-
ry from Osborne
The Villa force consists OF about
$4,000 men with SO cannon and an
unknown number OF machine guns.
Villas men suffered terribly from
thirst and hunger but .-.eir spirit
IL shown by the fact that less than a
dozen deserted to our side. all the
dozen deserted to our side. All the
camp followers usually found in
Mexican forces were left at Casas
Grandes and he has nothing with
him but fighting men,
General Gales men fired on Fun
stcn and "for time interfered with
the progress of the battle" Funston
reported.
"It may not be understood at the
war department why | did not fire
on the contending armies" said
Funston, considering the fact that
some bullets and shells struck or
the American side wounding three
men of the Seventh Infantry. This
was not done because both COM
manders were doing all they could to
prevent injury to Americans. The
principle fault was by Gales men
and we could not fire upon them
without treating Villas men in the
same way"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-11-04
A|nE MORE EXECUTIONS
Of SPIES N BRUSSELS

AMSTERDAM. November 4.-The
TELEGRAPH stated today that nine more
executions for espionage had taken
place In BRUSSELS.
In addition to the nine executed
the TELEGRAPH says three others were
condemned to life imprisonment.
three to fifteen-year terms. five to
twelve years and two for ter years
BY German military court martial
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-11-04
FORMER KATY PRESIDENT
On KITCHENER'S STAFF.

ST. LOUIS. Nov. Friends of
Andrew A. Allen, formerly presi-
dent of the Missouri, Kansas &
Texas railroad, learned yesterday
that he is acting as director of
traffic for the allied powers ia the
western theater of the European
war. He is said to be on the per-
sonal staff of Lord Kitchener, with
headquarters in London, but
spends much of his time in France
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-11-04
ITALY DENIES PEACE
IS BEING DISCUSSED

WASHINGTON. Nov. I. rhc
Italian embassy has been instructed
to deny most emphatically all state
mcnts that the Italian government
Is discussing peace, said q brief for
mel announcement issued It the
embassy today. The statement was
made In reply to published reports
that Italian diplomats had gone to
Lrcerne to meet German peace
agents.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-11-04
FRENCH TROOPS Make
An IMPORTANT GAIN

PARIS, Nov. 4.-The war Of
flee announced today another i'm
portant French victory oves the
Germans in the Champagne region.
the French occupying a create part
OF the advanced trenches in the vi
cinity OF the Chauesop farm. IL
was stated also that troops :or tho
Balkans were still landing IT Sa-
lonica.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-11-04
PEACE TALK STILL
IN l|R 1t ROME
RUMORs WILL NOT DOWN THAT
A CONFERENCE Is TO BE
HELD AT LCCERNE.
1t Is Stated That Representatives of
Entente Powers Will Meet
Prince Won BuelOw to
Talk Peace.

ROME, Nov. 4.-Pcace talk is
still in the air here despite 0enials
from the capitals Of all tie bslliger-
cnt powers. Germany is generally
credited with having started the re-
ports, but the Mattino asserted to-
day that the representatives OF the
entente powers would meet Prince
Won Buelow, former German cnan-
ccllor. at Lucerne to discuss pre-
liminaries tending to ending hostili-
ties. This statement was given
little credencc in diplomatic circles,
hut was was followed with a state-
ment that Monsieur Marcetti. the
pope's representative in Switzerland.
was canvassing peace proposals. with
Won Buelow, as we'll as statement
that a member Of the college &. car
dinals was on his way to Switzerland
with an autograph letter from the
pope to Prince Won Buelow dealing
with plans presumably for ending
the war.
mentioned as engaged in an effort
to promote peace is Count Eh.ens-
ward, Swedish minister to s.witzer-
land. but it is said other neutral ma
tions are watching the situation
closely and are ready to leild the
aid OF their powers. No definite con-
firmation of these reports is OBJ
taiEable.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-11-04
BANDITS REPORTED seen
IN VICINITY OF fREsh0S

BROWNSVILLE Texas, Novemb sr
4.-Soldiers left here shortly before
noon today for Fresnos where twen-
ty Mexican bandits were reported to
have been seen in the vicinity of the
pumping plant.
A small detachment is stationed
there and they telepnoned for aid,
Reinforcements We're sent here. fol-
lowed a few minutes by Sheriff Van1
and posse of twenty.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-11-04
AMMUNITION IS SHIPPED
To GENERAL GALES

LAREDO, Texas, November f.
Half a million rounds of Mauser am
munition consigned to General Gales,
Carranza commander at Aqua Prieta,
passed through here today. 1t was
sent from the Mexican arsenal at
Monterey and will be shipped in
bond through the United States.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-11-04
VILLA AMY
MOVES EAST
BATTERED MAIN ARMY II RE-
TREATING ~ THE DlREC-
TION or NACO.
TO ATTACK COAST
II Is Relieved the West Coast of
Mexico Will he His Next Eiest-
ive--V illistas Killed NUM-
her l.B.

DGsGLASS. Ari.. SosrmI,ev 49,
Leaving just enoagis troops i,e,.iI. J
e. ":ich the Carr1 ~ gasti~.,n Villa
h.. f..i.en his bs't...si s.ssin Hnv
tss;wprG towart; N:.ss, .sns,..rs. Irt-
vsr.. ~ to continusis u ...seSill.l MAR
fare In other sections where the
forces Of the recognized government
are stin weak. His neat objective
is said to I've the west coast Of Mcx;-
co.
After retiring from Aqua Pricta
yesterday and then returning long
enough To receive curt warning
from General Funston that he must
not let any more shots fall across
the boundary villa again retreatcd
and the battle field was quiet last
night.
The official list Of casualties show
one American soldier dead, another
soldier and several civilians wound
ell.
Villa lost 473 dead and several
times that number wounded. while
the defenders lost % killed and IS
wounded.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-11-04
SHREVEPORT RATE NAY
INCLUDE all Of TEXAS

WASHINGTON. November A.
The new Shreveport rate case was
filed before the interstate commerce
commission today by the state rail-
way commission OF Louisiana. 1t
asked that the principle announced
in the first case which was made ap-
plicable to east Texas be extended
to include the whole state.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-11-04
llE AMERICAN MARINE
UoUl0ED 81 nlIlEIs

WASHINGTON. Nov. 4. One
American marine. Private W. l..
Dushek. Of Cleveland, was .erious-
" wounded and i've Haitien rebels
were killed yesterday. according to
a report to Secretary Daniels from
Admiral Capcrton today. The Hal
items are operating in small hands
in different parts OF the country.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-11-04
INSANE MAN KILLS
HIS WIFE AND CHILD.

NEW YORK, Nov. Edward
McManus. 81, driven insane by i'll
health. killed his wife and four
year-old son by cutting their
throat, badly slashed his two
year-old daughter and then cut his
own throat
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-11-04
|RNANY SETS FORTH
|H[R TERMS FOR PEACE
DALLAS ATTORNEY IS
ACCIDENTALLY WOu NDED.

DALLAS, Tex. Nov. 4.-W. NJ.
Bayes. local attorney, was shot In
the right hip today when a revol-
yer carried by J. II. Mar,ibdale,
deputy game warden. fell to the
sidewalk and was accidentally dis
charged. The wound IS not seri-
Gus.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-11-04

Indianapolis and Logansport. -
miles. and to break this drought,
NobIesvilDs wss chosen - The moet
likely prospect. Nob1esvfIle went
dry two years ago By majority
OF ten.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-11-04
GERMANS RtGA|N GROUND
LOST IN Dv|Nsk REG|Oh

BERLIN, Nov. 4.-German troops
under General Won Hindenburg IN
the Dvinsk region have reoccupied
the twelve-mile line from which
they were driven "Wednesday by the
Russians and have also reoccuplea
Mikulishki, the war Office announc-
ed today,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-11-04
THE BULGARIANS DRAWING
CLOSER AROUND NISH.

BERLIN, Nov. 4-The Brlgari-
ans have taken Nishalasta, ten
miles north of Nish, by storm 1t
was officially announced this after
noon
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-11-04
STATE or OHIO GOVERNS
ALL TRAFFIC TMERE: WOW

COLUMBUS. o., Nov. 4 4-Ohio
state highway commissioners today
established q uniform trafIic code
for the state governing the intensi-
ty Of auto headlights. rules for
parking machines. speed limits and
methods Of turning corners.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-11-04

ROME. Noy t.-peace rumors
are without foundation, according
To assurances given 20 the United
press today from a reliable source.