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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-09
CHARTER Commission
WILL MEET FRIDAY
gr,zv " ARE Urged IT. MEET
WITH MY VINO ARR !RsH-
I>a !, ersHiEE.
suggestions a. To- What sharsrs
should Contain yin isc Rceess-
ell and uos; carefully Con-
-idsre'.

The charter comsnsss on named ~
4 recent election To Franc new
charter Tor she city Of Waxahachir.
VIII hold their second meeting az
ithe city hali on rrida, night OF this
week when Ii is hoped that ~ maay
people as are interested in the char
Ter win meet with them. The mem
hers OF che commission at the initial
meeting postponed action until citl-
zens could be invited TO meet with
them aud take hand in the franz
ing Of the charter Especial invita-
Ition il extended 10 the city council.
lthe school board and superint>nd-
lent G. b. VIM to be present ana
the invitation 10 the voters Is gen
eral
The time has come when Waxa-
ihaehle must vote o charter that viii
enlarge the taxing powers sufficient
IL TO take care OF bonds for the cree
ltien 81 school building. and 1T the
same time II Is thought advisable
| to make provision ion future emer-
gencles, although they may not he
voted now. In other words u Is be
liieved that majority OF the people
want 10 vote charter that viii en-
liable Waxahachie TO maintain her
lplaee in the front ranks among Fex-
as cities OF ike size. hut 10 know.
the wishes ~ the people the meEi-
beers Of the commission have called 2
mass meeting for the purpose Of dis
cnssing the needs 81 the city This
meeting viii be held at tho city hall
Friday night at o'c.ock and YOU
ihaye an invitation to attend You
are not only invited but are urged %
iattend.
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Inp1uIf uun@ MUSIC

The rro~rara b: shs Choral c'ah
II the xsm ssrest Christian church
vii Re something In the way 81 =
.rsat to lovers OF song ard nusic.
This club. vas formed for the pus.
pc~c Of .crcstins greater intefcss
az chursh chcirs and for che study
Of usasic. There ARE eighteen meme
hers at present but appiscsiisns
have beer received From six OTHER
singers who desire to become mcns-
bers One requirement OF the club
i thar members attend regularly
apoa rehearsals II Is the purpose
OF the club to give programs at any
OF the churches on invitations, and
they are planning to give oaa'a'a
~ Christmas time. which VIII b.
rather elaborate in arrangement.
The club members work for the
npbui,ding al the church music
solely and will rot give n program
for commercial purposes. Theirs IS
q service 10 the church withods
charge ard they buy their own
mnsic The program tonight and
all future programs viii be free 70
the pablic.
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TRY out DEBATES ARE
HELLO WEDNESDAY NIGHT
B0SCE fARRtR AND CLACD
KING COMPOSE FIRST TEAM
OF DEBiTfsKs
Zen Young Men Took Part IN tn.
Tr,~Out and II l. Likely that
Six OF This Numner VIII
BE Used.

II the debating try-outs al Trinit
university last night to determi ln
who shah represent the university
This scar in the inter collegiate de-
bates, there were ten contestants.
namely Boyce Farrar, Ciaud King,
Amen Grundy. Leroy Moore Hard5
Hutchinson. Clarence Norton. Rus
lseil Trimble. John Deayer Bea.s
jsmiih ana Won Keller Aubrey The
iquestion was Resolved that the
iseveral States Should Establish "a
Schedule Of Minimum Wages fee
Unskilled Labor, ConstitutonaiitY
Conceded The judges We're Messrs.
mcknight. Newsom and Livingston.
After the ten contestants had
been heard the judges retired and
made no their decision as to the win
ners Of the contest, giving first
place TO Boyce Tarrar. second 10
iClaud King, third to Alien Grundy
and fourth to Leroy Moore and 30
on down the line as above named
The four men scoring the highes,
per contage IN grade viii compose
THE two debating teams and there is
aame possibility Of Messrs. xIardy
Hutchinson and Clarence Norton be-
ling used as a ihitd team
\ The young men are clever deba
lers and Will represent the university
in the debating meets % be held dur
ing the winter aud spring.
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A,u0xG TIN MOVIES. :
J A~4&~~~~1~~>>s

i sGnsuai Masssrpsesnre. 'The End
~ fae Rosd. z is the big attraction -
~ Dlxse theatre today This Is al
mericaa production in five uonas
III chapsers. An intenseiy grsFspinS
11ann. spectacular, thrilling. esno-
t1cnal and highly romantic III
ND IL che Road i. the film vsTs.cs
IN khe world famous play Of The SAN
4Ajne hy IT. Grassan Toanel'y- pr
6aced III special arg1a gTnsent viii
D4rry and wcsfos The prodrcta1s.
w1x filmed b. an ail-ssss CAST. Isar
I "a lockwood. Mas Aihsoa On
afrsee van. Hal Clemens AaF
Chrisfy William F.hfe, Lizetse
Tkorne and 4 host 81 oyhers. dir~es-
~ w Thomas Ricketts, Harold
1SDck wood and May AssIsan Is TIC
I4al1ers appear III she:T very best 81
THE hii-suT passing film sxtTayags nxs
The Dixie is also showing = Nsstoa
elDmedy A Looney Lore Affair. 4
Featuring His Bsalge Rhodes aas. Isas
xsas!s<sssf. and Animated Wesklg
Showing many ne~s esenfs and sll I:
fashions On filn faTorises, including
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dren Of school age. male 1904 fo-
male 1921. total ae755.
Number of days attended By
children under school age, male
lee. female 90. total Ill.
Number OF days attended by
chilaren over school age. male -
female II, total SO
Eniire number OF days attended
by ali children. male 1895, female
1851. total sf0os.
Number Of cases of ta-diness by
children az school age. male lis.
female 100. total 224
Number OF cases al tardiness ~
children under school age. male ?.
female 0. total 2
Number of cases Of hardness b
children over school age, 9
Entire number Of cases Of ta.dl-
aess Of all children, male l2n. fe-
male loo. total 24s.
Number OF pupils perfeet IN -
tendance, male 275. female 81. 10
tai s52
Pupils on honor roll whites. II.
Teacher absent. whites, II
days
Teacher 1ardy, noge
Number of days school has beea
taughf, ~
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1he fcaturx 1stctu~ - tbs Empire
fhrs:su today il Riaato three reel
|ccnexy arAnx II the sisle Of LIS
|sons Ia f.ot5 Thss Is en- osserinx
|snpruushly Ame1enn and i sich N
chsrSctorlzzsicns, wherein toasrssss
|ofs t1st ard we-s ase risged ri with
sxsk X nssxlity 70 American mass-
ns.S. Hal Forfe plays the ;eAains
'rolo,. with me Support os nausi %
|lct< star esss. 'Alanna." Gold
|s<6l s~o-rcsl drama featurirg isdaa
Nainon. Olire Golden asd star cas-
is ancsher ftH< attraction on the Esn-
pire program for today The single
rel Il one Of the ever funny Sosslss
comedies in thu title OF Betty
Brown. n. n. : featuring Linda Crit
nth - the lady doctor. With a star
cast.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-09

The Qavea theatre Il sisoei ag an
extraordinary program. so.tay Of
seven reels. These arr All iase re-
leases from tbs Ceneras com ~ ~ !
pick selections and line entertain
uent awaits :he patrons Of the
queen today a Broadway star
feature in three arts. presenting an
exciting romance produced By an
ali star east. featuring Donald Hall
ard Naomi childress III the title Of
Anssio Lee. Is the leading attrac-
ton. Others are The Spider" an
E.ssaaay feature. presenting Ruth
Stostehouse, and The Vaiture.
another great feature, presenting
Augusta Anderson with star cast.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-17
Winning Public Opinion.

The International Court congress has set for
its committee the task OF developing in the
United states sentiment in favor Of the interna-
ional court. projected a tribunal for the set
Element of disputes that are now taken up
through diplomatic channels. This ought not
10 be so very hard to accomplish for public opin-
ion In the United States Is already committed to
support. the idea must not be alone presented as
such, but in IT'S working out must carry with II
the conviction OF it's utility.
The American people may be tickle in their
moods, and much given to the blowing off OF
steam" but they are not altogether creatures of
impulse underneath the froth and foam OF poi
ular clamor will be found always a solid and sub
stantial element of good sense and reasoning
Judgment. Decisions reached by the American
people in calm elaboration powerfully sup
ported. because the popular will. so established
is irresistible. Devoted to peace and its at
tendant arts, with ideals that comprehend tho
loftiest concepts OF human liberty and individual
freedom. the American people are not likely TO
require much urging to give their support to a
move that means the extension OF those ideals
throughout the world
Should the proposed international court ever
get beyond the press agent stage, and become an
actual factor in world affairs. It will be judged
by its results. and II these are good II will not
require artificially stimulated public opinion to
support II.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-17
COME BACK, DEAR DAYS.

Louise Chandler MoultOn.
Come back. dear days, from out OF the
pasti
I see your gentle ghosts arise;
You look at me with mournful eyes
And then the night grows virgin ana
vaKti
You have gone back to Paradise.
Why did you fleet away, dear days
You were 80 welcome when you came.
Tho morning skies were all afldmei
The Birds sang mathis in your praise;
All else Of life you put to shame
Did | not honor you Alright
|, who but lived 70 see you shine,
Who felt your very pain divine;
Thanked God and warmed me In your
light,
or duaffed your tears as they were
wine?
What wooed you to those stra skies
What love more fond, what dreams
more fair;
What music whispered in the air.
What soft delight of smiles and slshs
Enchanted you from other where?
You lefc us pledges when you went
The years since then are bleak and cold;
No bursting buds the Junes unfold.
While you were here my all spent;
Now am poor and sad and old.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-17
Inst q Medieval Survival.

While the note to the imperial government
Of Germany Is signed Bryan" and is delivered
through our ambassador at Berlin, no one con
meets the authorship with the signature. on
the contrary it's formulation and composition
are universally accredited TO the president
Why should not the note have been signol
Wilson," Why should a great world-repubi'c
cling TO the forms OF ancient monarchy After
having emancipated ourselves from so many
other shackles of medievalism. why should We
keep up this pretense in the circuitous COM
munlcation Of diplomacy? Originally the in
termediaries in such cases served as convenient
buffers for a divine-rule sovereign so that he
might disclalm words promises uttered by
another even though at his own direction. W.
have made some progress. but are still loaded
down with survvals that keep us hundreds OF
years behind the times In all our international
transactions
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-17

The day productive OF several peculiar sweet
car accidents. The brake rod OF a car on the Thir-
teenth street line became detached the car ran
Wild and another the 81 Marys avenue line
60 ost OF control OF the driver and, gaining speed
into 10 own horses. draeging them nall block
and iniuring one OF them severely.
Mrs o. H. Dorraace, who has been visiting In the
south for several weeks. arrived home
STATE Fish Commissioner " 4. MAY Is back from
Warrington where he attended meetlng OF the Ma
tional Fish Culture association. incidently ar
ranged for carload OF California rainbow trout 70
BE- sent here this
The folks al army headquarters are expected the
arrival here OF Secretary OF War Endcott Major
General sehofield and Adjutant General Drum now
on tour Of inspection. and coming up from Fort
Ieavenworth
The Union Pacific has commenced building another
extension Of the belt line the woodman OH plant
out 70 Dixon's and the Eau clair lumber yard
The program TO- the formal opening OF the ne "
court house has been arranged the dedication 20 take
I1aces fhnrsoay May - with these exercises IN the
epesnf. Presentation behalf q the county COM
fuiusioneTs BY Hon ,. g. Gown. Acceptance Tor the
court 81 judges Wakeley and Neville Acceptance
Tor the people BY Hon. James W savage. and sd-
dresses o, General =. Estabrook the court house
and ~ history; ~ James 4. Wentworth on past
jgrisprudence or Douglas county b. j. D. Redick on
"reminiscences or The bar; and Arthur G. wakeley on
the future bar % Douglas county
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-17
The Slide Of the Serpent.

Is the present condition OF the slide" on
culebra cut, which interferes with the utmost
use of the Panama canal, advantageous. or Is H.
just a nusanceg II serves to prevent the pas
sage OF the Atlantic fleet of the American navy
to the Pacific coast at a time when It seems ex-
pedient that the ships be kept on the eastern
shore. This may deprive the California EXPOSE
ton OF some comfort and In other ways modify
plans of holiday-makers, but II viii not work
any notable Inconvenience to the administration
of the navy from a strictly utilitarian point OF
view The unpleasant way the serpent" has
had OF slowly slipping millions OF tons of mud
into the bottom OF the canal has not won It any
especial favor with the engineers in charge Of
the work down there, but its presence Just at
this juncture may secure Il some recognition.
At any rate, II is not serious menace TO the
utility OF the canal and II It were vitality neces-
sary that warships go through, the way to send
them would be found.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-17

as they do and where they do, we have
the entire drama OF a world OF sin ended
and the unfolding endlesEness OF eternal
redemption sublimely suggested By the
majestic art Of that mightiest OF all
musical minds. JohRn Sebastian Bach OF
cid German SaNony. To know that the
Mendelsschn means to bring Omaha some
Of Bach swakens in all music lovers added
respect for and gratitude toward Omshe's
musical idealist. the conductor OF the
chorus.
Never mind Mr. Kelley. all idealists
have their tragically dark moments Of
disappointment Only those severely
tested leaders Of supreme ideal excellence
lift their surroundings MIR. Thomas Of
Chicago ached on through all his life ut
the hard, wilful, seemingly unconquerable
Chicago materialism. But just as he
passed across the bar did he note the
glimmer OF hope on the eastern horizon.
Chicago OF today bows In profound re-
verenoe for that lifelong tortured ideal
ist. MIR. Thomas. Materialistic Chicago
has at present large assembly OF
idealists appreciative OF the most mature
products OF the musical art. Omaha will
see daylight long before Mr.. Kelley dies,
If he lives only a reasonable number OF
years more. l believe that even the Com
mercial club can be vitalized. moved to
act and to aid. If the movement obtains
a start. 1t will by and by live on by its
own inner vitality.
We must not suffer the return OF the
Thomas Chicago Orchestra next spring
and the continuation OF the ever finer
work Of our delightful and artistic
Mendelssohn Chorus to be cut short.
Shame. Omaha, my Omaha" u you
failed the Mendelssohn, ADOLF HULT.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-17
Throwing a Line TO State Banks.

While the federal reserve bank system has
fallen short OF prospectus at several points
most noticeable has been its failure TO elicit
membership applications from state banks
National banks. Il will be remembered, are
members by compulslon no option remaining
to them except to come in or relInqulsh their
charters. State banks. on the other hand, are
given almost equal privileges with national
banks upon complying with the technical pre-
requisites, yet comparatively few state banks
have been willing to make the experiment pre-
sumably for fear that once in there would be no
way out
The action OF the Federal Reserve board
now in promulgating rule permitting state
banks to withdraw at pleasure is recognition OF
the systems failure so far to attract the state
banks, and an effort to reassure them that they
will have nothing to lose by trying II out. To
what extent this will have the desired effect
remains TO be seen, but 1t will be accurately
measured by the next showing OF increase or
decrease In state bank membership.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-17

Out OF the trials and anxieties Of the day
comes a genuine voice OF hope and cheer. A
member OF the New York Housewlves' Municipal
league. in a public Grafton fun OF sweetness and
light demanded square deal for husbands.
That is precisely what husbands have contended
for from the start. Apparently the square deal
has eluded them. With a valiant woman cham
pioning the cause of the oppressed. victory can
not be far away or else the deck will catch the
torpedo
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-17
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WHO wants Easy Money :


AVOCA. Ia. May 1A--To the Editor
Of The Bee / just received a letter from
Altenburg. saxony. which gives several
prices on staple articles. among them
Cmaize) corn. which costs Sss5 for a ton
Of 2OO pounds. A go German pounds
ave equal to 100 American pounds. |
figure that fifty-six pounds, or one
busheL would cost s402.
As / am interested In several hundred
acres Of corn growing in Nebraska. and
II will make a very different financial
result to me " some corn is sold for
Is cents p bushel and some for % cents
. bushel But how many million dollars
viii II make for Nebraska alone?
Now ] have no sympathy for German
military power. and wish II was broken.
but as we at present are a neutral ma
ton. / think we are entitled 10 get all
the benefit the market Will allow, partic-
ulariy out OF foodstuffs.
Now. Mr. Editor with the largest and
most influential newspaper in the state,
! wish you would look up the lnterna-
tional law. and see n England has a
right to cut away a market NJ over
eOlO00O0O people from US. and. II not. in
sist upon our government having the
full right TO let our foodstuffs be sold IN
blndered 10 the countries where We can
obtain the best prices, as 1t il a question
in which almost every farmer is inter-
ested, and q question Of national benefit.
II any expenses Is connected with the
same. / think any farmer In Nebraska.
or interested IN Nebraska, would be will
Ing to give you a compensation from s.
10 SO apiece j. KASNER
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-17

WEEPING WATER, Neh.. May h.
To the Editor OF The Bee; win you
please tell MS something about the life
and work OF Charles Frohman, whose
last words. why fear death? It 10 the
most beautiful adventure in life" spoken
as the deck OF the I.usitania was rapidly
sinking. appeared in your paper, There
seems to be difference OF opinion re-
Earding his work, Some seem to think
he was an educator. others that the
theatrical world was his field, He surely
displayed a calnness In facing that great
tragedy and his brave words ought to
help and strengthen more timorous ones.
as they are called on TO meet, the last
enemy. which all must meet, for there
is no escape from death
These last words of Charles Frohman
remind one OF President McKinley's-"It
10 Gods way" even though the world
is shocked by the tragedy of Il. And
Francis Wizards, dying calmly but try
umphantly, How beautiful It is TO be
with Cod lie met the great destroyer
fearlessly: they, also feariessly. but with
the grander glory OF the truth OF the
eternal ages. STELLA BUTLER.
Note: Mr.. Frohman was a theatrical
manager. but one with high ideals. who
sndeavored to elevate stage standards.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-17
Depew on the Years
Notable Centennaries
Prom zis slst birthday speech.

THIS year Is remarkable for it, centennares. one
i hundred years Napoleon crushed at
Waterloo by the timely arrival OF the PrussIan
under Blucher TO the assistance Of the English
under Wellington. Now the French saved from
humiliation by the cordial support OF the whole naval
and military power Of the British empire. We take
too little into In estimating the OF the
alignment Of nations period In alliance. at
another in hostility, OF the changing ideals which
govern the minds and action OF peoples One hun
dred years ago Bismarck was born II 10 astonishing
how few there in recorded history whose
genius and constructive ability have Influenced the
world in all succeeding centuries Caesar kept Rome
alive for 100 years and until Roman law had become
the ground work OF the Jurisprudence OF all modern
nations Washington the Independence OF his
country. and then president Of the convention which
framed the constitution by his influence In securing
It's adoption by the states and his wisdom I'm the
inauguration and practical working Of the
ment created and placed upon enduring foundations
the republic OF the United States 1t IL axiom that
the influence OF these institutions has been world
wide Napoleon represented the military energies Of
the French revolution. The greatest soldier OF the
ages he shattered the faith OF Europe in the divine
right OF kings placing mantins upon emptied
thrones dissipated by the sunlight Of publicity the
ideas OF royal anointment from heaven. Bismarck
by his diplomacy and his victorious police Of blood
and iron. organized military autocracy the DON'T
mating power OF the twentieth century and apparently
checked rendered helpless the fast penetrating alb
ideas Of the French revolution. But these ideas
made France n republic. with a president without
authority changed the autocratc and oligsrchic
government Of George the Third TO tine responsive
democracy OF George V. SO when King EDWARD VII,
prince Of good fellows and most taetul o: diplomats
aud Decasse the French foreign minister, came to-
gether they settled the threatening Marchand
Fashoda by the discovery that centuries OF bitter
enmy between the French and English had passed
away by both peoples having evoluted into the same
ideals and the responsibilities for democratic
development and social justice. SO keeniy did the
German foreign office. which had hoped for war
between the two countries resent this change that
they said peremptortly to France. Either dismiss
Deleasse or Germany declares war" No such inn
perious demand was made upon sovereign state
But France was cowed and Decasse dismissed
But his work survives In the trenches OF France and
Belgium and the mastery OF tho Tor the allied
forces Today, after 100 years Napoleon and Bis
marok upon the old field OF Waterloo leading mil
lions OF soldiers under alignment in bloody bat
ties mastery IN affairs OF the world the ideas
for which they stand.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-17
CHEEKY CHAFF.

Parson making a pastoral calD-Why
doesn't your husband come to church.
Mrs GoOding?
''oh be talks so in MS sleep. Brown
ing's Magazine.
"Hints on courtship abound. Every
magazine will tell you how TO win a
wife. Anybody. will gladly post you on
the etiquet OF love making.
What's on your mindY'
But after man narries he mas 70
shift completely for himself louisville
COurier-Journal.
He-Have your folks decided yet where
you are all going to spend the sumner?
She-Not quite. Ma says it's at the
White mountains. but pa declares it'll be
nj the poorhouse Boston Transcript,
Lady" said Flooding Pete, do you
want that wood choppedf'
Yes. VIII you chop it2'
mo But / know some fellers dats
takln' physical culture an fur some
coffee and san wiches III sec II can
HOOK EN- up to dis Job fur exercise -
Washington Star.