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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-03-05
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PERSONALS.

Judge o. f. Dunlap is i'll Dallas
today.
Mrs. Emma Johnson is visiting
in Dallas.
Y. d. kemble went to Dallas to-
day on legal business.
Mrs. l.. II. Graham and Miss Be-
sic visited in Dallas today.
Mrs. f. Chaska AMI Mrs. Son
enstrahl Went to Dallas this morn
ing.
Mrs j. N. Langsford and Mrs w.
+. Coleman are spending today in
Dallas.
Mrs. Lou Mccormick OF Dallas
spent yesterday III the city with
her sons.
S. w. Spencer left last night for
Pomona. Calf, where he will in
future reside.
Mrs. Ed Taber of Ennis is the
guest Of her daughter, Mrs w. NJ
It'd we'll, this week.
Mrs n A. Howle was called to
Waco this morning by message
announcing the serious illness OF her
sister, Miss Ollie Huff
Mrs. Y. ID. kemble, Miss Helen
DuBose and Mrs. l.. l.. Shaekelford
of Venus, attended the fashion show
at Dallas Thursday.
c. II. Clark of Iowa Park spent a
few hours in the city yesterday. Mr.
Clark was enroute home from the
Taylor oil fields where he went pros
pecting.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-03-05
At the Empire.

Today the Empire is showing VIII
liam Farnum in Samson" This is
not the biblical play but modern
drama dealing with the romance OF a
dock 1aborer who becomes king Of
the copper market Samson recites
the rise of a dock laborer TO a man
temple Of wealth so that he may des-
troy the man who 'spat on his
honor. He marries into financial
Is decayed aristoeratic family for
social prestige, but his wife despises
him. His love struggle ends in his
ruin. yet he succeeds in his ambition.
William Farnpm, the creator Of Ben
Hur. is the Interpreter of the power
full character Samson" and is sup
ported by a cast of stars. Tomorrow
the Empire Will show an L-Ke come
dy, THE Death Of Simon LeGree, .
featuring Billie Richie and Eva Mel
son in the leads. and THE Tempta-
ton of Edwin Swayne" a two reel
Rex drama featuring Frank Lloyd
George Larkin. Gretchen Lederer.
Helen Leslie and Mare Robbins.
Monday and Tuesday of next week
the Empire will show the great
feature Three Weeks"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-03-05

GEORG ETOWN, Tex, March 8
Presiding Elder I. S. Armstrong
chairman of the publishing board OF
the Methodist church of Texas, New
Mexico and Oklahoma, has called a
meeting of the board to meet in
Dallas on Tuesday, March 8, to elect
an editor of the Texas Christian
Advocate to succeed the late George
c. Rankin.
Among the leading ministers
mentioned for the place are DR.
John M. Barcus of Hillsboro, DR.. w.
ID. Bradtield. and the Rev. ]. W
Hill of San Antonio, the Rev. John
M. Moore of Nashville and DR.. A. V
Godbey of Austin.
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Rogers HptP. Arrivals.

G. o. Collins, st. Louis; W. :
Tull, Dallas; c. W. Smoote, For
Worth; w, A. Chestnut, Corsicana
l.. w. Powers, Chicago; H. *
Brewer, Waco; W. c. Laubet. st
louis; A. NJ. McCollister, Tyler; r
c. Cranberry, Corsicana; d. 4
Hudson. Dallas; Geo. S. Pecot, Dal
las; ]. r. Cavanaugh, Chicago; f
&. Caskey, New York; f. Q. Gillian
Dallas: A. j. Powell, Dallas; C. K
Turner, New York; W. S. Howard
Dallas: w. c. Gardner, Dallas; j
l.. Collins, Dallas; John c. Wood
Dallas; w. G.. Johnson, Dallas; f. ..
Chapman, Bardwell; J. F. Emerson
Houston; X. G. Stroud, Italy: p. II
Pulliam, Hillsboro.
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HEARING EVIDENCE RELATIVE
TO SOLUTION OF MURDER

DALLAS, Tex, March 5.-The
grand jury yesterday heard testi-
mony OF Chief of Detectives Henry
Tanner and a number of negro wit
nesses as to the theory of some that
Shad Fanniel, negro desperate,
who was killed here Feb. 81, was
the murderer of Miss Florence
Brown. No action was taken. but 1t
is said that the grand jury may
later make report as to the case.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-03-05
WEATHER CONDITIONS IN
TEXAS AND OKLAHOM.i

Oklahoma Generally part
cloudy, cold, snow last night. Ok
lahoma City, clear, 80, light snow
melted and froze last night.
xasDallas. clear. 81. Wealth
erford. clear. cold; Denison. clear
80: Amarillo. clear, 13, Ell Paso,
clear. 81; Paris, clear, 81; Abilene,
clear, So; Marshall, clear and cold
Sherman, clear. IS; Cleburne,
cloudy. 80: Commerce. part cloudy
so; Jacksonville, clear. 40: Hills
boro, clear, As; Waco, clear. 40;
Beaumont. clear. 46; Greenville.
clear, "a; San Antonio. clear. ~;
Galveston. clear. SO, no rain; Hous-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-03-05
ENNIS POs1MASTERSHIP
STILL IN CONTROVERSY
SENATE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION
ADOPTS REPORT OF
>JBCO MNITTEt.

The nomination OF A. II. Buie to
be postmaster at Ennis, Texas, re-
ceiYed an uufaVorahte report by a
subcommittee OF the senate commit
tee on postoffces and postroads
The opposition vas presented by
Representative Jack Beal of Texas.
in whose district the appointment
applies.
Buie was nominated three times.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-03-05

W. Moore to Mrs. Katie Wheat
ley, rs acres ont of John Chamblee
survey Consideration $500.
W. r. Webb to J. NJ. Swinney, 60
acres out of the de la pena survey
consideration SO, 800.
Chester D. Wilson to r. L. Wilson
and Maud Kelley, $50 acres out of
Caro- Epperson survey, considera-
ton valuable.
A. *. Mullins to W. O. Brackin.
lot or parcel of land out of de la
Pena survey, consideration $500.
Annie Sessions to Robert Macon,
lot 3, block 10, Highland addition,
Ennis, consideration 500.
W. +. Hipp to Geo. Edmonds,
lot and Z, block 8. West End ad-
dition, consideration delivery OF
notes.
Il. X. Atwood to c. w. Winter
rowd Jr.. lots | and 2. block l, Sor-
ley addition, Ennis, consideration
$500.
C. w. Winterrowd IT., to J. L.
Miurhead, lots ] and 2. block 8,
sorley addition. consideration
$3.50.
w. |. DUNCAN to T. U. Cole, lots
IT. 1s, 10, 20. 81. and % in block
3S. Ennis, lots As and part of lot
Al in subdivision of division No. 2,
Ennis. consideration $11, 500.
c. M. Collins ct al to T. G. Nor
ten, lots and 10 in Trumbull,
consideration $3.50.
S. L. Lane to II. A. Porter, inter
est in 125 acres out of Bullion and
Parson surveys, $1250.
NJ. j. Doris to II. A. Porter. in
terest in 125 acres out of Bullion
and Parson surveys, consideration
$3.50.
T. H. Floyd to A. X. Mullins,
subdivision of de la fena grant,
100 acres, $4,575.
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NOTICE TO DOC. OWNERS.

Owing to the fact that hydropho-
bia has appeared in our city, |
hereby warn all dog owners to
either confine or muzZle dog for
thirty 600 days from this date. All
dogs running at large without tags
will be taken up and impounded and
disposed of as provided in the City
Ordinances E B. PRINCE,
adv. 29S Mayor.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-03-05

Lnhn Cnnetalle Here.

Constable j. /, Ellis OF Loha' !
Culloch county, was in Fort AO'
Thursday. He brought here
Risby. q negro wanted in Elhs co'
ty on a charge OF COW stealing 10
turned over to the Ellis county 'a'
if.
McCulloch county, says toas'''
Ellis, has been blessed WIN spi'
did amount OF rain all winter !
conditions are promising
Worth Sfar-Telegram.
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Death of Young Lady.

Beulah Walker, the s year Old
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. A
Walker, died at the home of her
parents near Ensign Monday after
| 1 days of illness; the remains were
laid to rest in the Purnham ceme-
terry. The deceased was survived
ers, three sisters.
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IF you have relatives or frieNl
living elsewhere. get few copies Of
Mondays Daily Light and send them,
Five cents COPY; six copies for -
cents, III the Daily Lis;l office,
246dh
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Young Couple Wed.

County Judge w. NJ. Tidwell late
Thursday afternoon performed the
ceremony that made Mr.. Allen Bal
ley and Miss Edna Lee Session hus-
band and wife. The young people
live in the Avalon community and
are highly respected. Miss Session
has been attending school at Mil
ford College.
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Store Ilurglarized.

The store at 900 Wyatt street.
operated by A. Cawthorne, colored,
was burglarized last night and a
side Of bacon and a gallon of syrup
taken, Entrance was effected
through window In the read
where a glass was broken. Officers
were called this morning but no
clue was in evidence.
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Gospel Hall.

Mrs. Wm. Matthews will preach
the gospel tonight Friday at the
hail. The services begin at 73e.
Mr.. Matthews viii also be with us en-
Sunday, and viii preach at 1850
that night. We invite YOU to come
TO hear him. r. c. BUSH.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-03-05

When You have a society item
for the Daily Light call Mrs. George
T. Wilson, phone number $40. II
takes some time to get all the de-
tails or each social function and the
management OF this paper will ap-
preciate It II you will assist by CIV
ing her the particulars as early as
possible. u
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Attention Housewives

Do not fail to redeem your
CRYSTAL WHITE SOAP COT
entities you to bar ABSOLUTELY
FREE. adv. 299pd
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New STYLE ECTtIs

We are unloading two carloads of
the new style body Ford Autos. If
YOU are intending to buy ear, i,
viii pay you to see these.
adv 296 JACKSON GARAGE
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Accommodating Burglar.

A burglar entered the smoke
house of Frank Timmins on kauf-
man street one night this week and
stole some of his choice hams. This
was very kind" burglar. After
taking what meat he needed he
nailed the plank back in its place
where he made the entrance.
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New Secretary,

At a meeting of the Waxahachie
Building and Loan Association held
Thursday, ex-postmaster w. G. NC
Claim was elected to the office OF
secretary of the association.
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CITY Federation.

The executive committee of the
city federation of the Woman =
Clubs, is called to meet at the Ii
brarY tomorrow afternoon at )
O'Clock. MRS. J. +. LEIGH,
President
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"Count Zeppelin wants to Ky
across the Atlantic Ocean" well,
that seems to be the only safe way
10 cross nowadays. detroit Free
Press
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III TWO instances the senate failed to
confirm, The last nomination was
made during the recent recess.
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Stewards Meeting.

The board of stewards of the
Methodist church will meet tonight
at the church at 1880 O'Clock
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ton. clear, cool: Palestine, clear,
81, Taylor. clear, SO; GiddinGs,
part cloudy. cool: Pine Bluff, Ark,
cloudy, 80.
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LOCALS.

-
For feed and fuel phone Broad.
mead Il Kennedy. Old phone Is. tt
For best Of McAnster coal see
Broadhead & Kennedy, II
w. r. Jackson, the Ford dealer is
unloading two car loads of the new
style body Ford autos
II you have relatives or friends
living elsewhere, get a few COPIES of
Mondays Daily Light and send them.
Five cents a copy; six copies for 25
cents, at the Daily Light office.
23Gdh
The Black Box serial story, BY Z.
Phillip Oppenheim, starts in Sun
days Dallas News, March l. Ask
z. F. Owen about It. Read the
story and see it at the Empire Thea
ire. 297dh
Until April list, I can give YOU
Hollands Magazine ten months for
80 cents and Farm and Ranch ten
months for 30 cents, or both ten
months for $l.0o. Regulr price ST
per year. Phone 215, Mrs. J. A. c.
kemble oh
o
Harrison NJ. Chilean. vice presi-
dent of the National Negro Press
Association and special correspond
ent for various papers, was in Wax.
ahachie Thursday. He said the re.
cent foul murder here had attracted
attention throughout the country
and that the action Of the people il
letting the law take its corse is tc
be commended.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-01
VILLA AIRPLANES TO DROP
BOMBS UPON MATAMOROS

Brownsville, Texas, April 1.-The
probability Of a bomb dropping attack
by four aeroplanes on Matamoros was
forecast today by II. n Rinehart OF
Dayton Ohio. an American who flew
2 villa biplane Wednesday night TO
Las Rucias. four miles from Natamo-
ros and headquarters Of the Villa forces
now surrounding Matamoros.
Rlnehart flew in from Reynoso. about
s. miles west Of Matamoros- he said
ne was informed that three other aero
planes were due to leave Monterey" nos
slbly today Tor Matamoros
mere was considerable rifle firing
between villa scouting parties and the
Carranza trenches at Matamoros early
today but 1t stopped entirely before
daylight
Two hundred bombs are being manu-
Lactured I'm Brownsville for use on a
CaFfanza aviator IL is planned 10 11se
them in defence OF Matamoros. pro
Eyided an aeroplane arrived in time from
New York.
Although the Villa artillery was re-
ported only about % miles away from
MatamorOs at the BEGINNING of r.
siege, the Villa force appears to be in
Matamoros. u
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-01
CHARGE Of So PESOS FOR PAIR
Of SHOES CAUSE5AN0NTEREYLEVY
Villa Incensed Over Price, Forces Merchants to Pay
100000 Pesos; German Merchants Send Protest to
Washington Claiming They Had to Pay Half Of Levy;
Heavy Demand Is Made on Foreigners in Topic

the foreigners to the other. What
he said 10 the MeNicaus I do not know,
but / do know that he used very
strong language to the foreigners.
Finally ne offered any Of them the
use of the telegraph to make protests
10 their government and told them that
they could leave the city if they
wished. he then said that the loan
would be entirely voluntary but that.
unless each assessment was paid with
in - hours, he would place an agent
i'm charge Of the store and sell IL
FOR the amount Of the levy, and that
ne would guarantee TO the purchaser
the validity Of the title.
Doubles Amount When Protest Made.
-one man, a German, was assessed
But said the German. 1t will lie
impossible for me to raise such an
amount
Your assessment is doubled to
100000 said Gen. Villa. and your
property viii be sold unless it is
forthcoming
"Of the total levy I estimate that
fully half was paid Jy foreigners and,
as practically all of the large estab-
lshments are owned by Germans they
paid about 100000 pesos Of the levy"
Consular advices were received here
" edueSday stating that a large levy
had been demanded at Topic, capital
o. Topic territory, and that foreign
merchants and business men were
forced TO subscribe a large proportion
o. the levy. The consular advices also
stated that although the 5000, 600 peso
levy declared at Guadala lara HAD been
cancelled, it had been more than made
mp by the authorities increasing the
taxes two, three and, in some cases,
four times as much as have been in
effect recently.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-01
Carranza's Consent Only Is
Awaited; Garza-Palafox
Rupture Is Healed.

Washington, D. c. April Tine
Villa-Zapata forces have agreed TO the
proposal Of the United States Tor neu-
JraliZation OF passenger trains be-
tween Mexico City and Neracruz
Word still is awaited from Neuustiano
CarranZa, who received representa-
lions from the American government
on the subject nearly a month ago
Even with the consent of Carranza.
however, official reports indicate that
travel viii be hazardous because Of
numerous guerrilla bands operating
between Mexico City and the coast
These bands, composed OF many for
mer federaIs who served under Huerta,
have been harrassinG CarranZa's line,
requiring an extension Of outpOsts
surrounding NeracruZ and its en-
ureuchmeuts.
Food still Scarce.
The food situation in Mexico City
continues bad Latest reports, how
ever, indicate that the danger of an
other evacuation by the Zapata forces
has passed Friction between Rogue
Gonzales Cara, temporary executive
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-01
MAY NEUTRALIZE MEXICO TRAINS

in Mexico City, and Gen. Palafox and
other Zapats leaders, has been
smoQthed over. For a time some OF
the Zapata leaders were in favor OF
abandoning the capital, but, accord
ing TO official reports, Gsrza's views
prevailed and harmony was restored.
Villa troops have invested AIanzan-
lilo and Mazatlan. held by Carranza
garrisous.
The cruiser Olympia at Key West
today was ordered to Veracruz to join
the vessels under rear admiral Caper-
toms command.
Carranza Sends Report.
Carranza today cabled his agency
here as follows;
IampicO has been reinforced and I
am sending more troops TO that CITY
All Nucatan is in our possession and
under control, with the railroads in
operation Cen Alvarado is giving all
Kinds OF guarantees Gen Dieguez is
advancing steadily from Guadalajara.
Cen Calles's troops yesterday near
Asua Prieta defeated 600 lIaytorena
troops. In Guerrero our troops have
leleated the Zapata forces in several
engasements fought in the territory
controlled By our army. All foreigners
thin our territory have an kinds
o. guarantees
Foreigners Won't Leave.
BY their refusal 10 leave Mexico CITY
IN spite Of the dangers and inconven-
FENCES incidental to a civil war. for
elEners have removed what apparently
was the only hope OF a resumption
even temporary, Of railway cOmmuni-
catton between the abandoned capital
and NeracruZ-
The Brazilian minister has reported
20 Jonn X Sllliman. special consular
agent OF the United States at Vera
cruz that he has been unable 10 find
enough Americans and other foreigners
Wishing TO leave Mexico City TO justify
asking for trains
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-01

! the situation to Gen. Villa, saying that
he was entirely willing to have the gen
eral send commission TO examine his
( books so that ne could see for himself
that he had not made sufficient 10
Keep his family He suggested that
such a commission be appointed TO eN-
anime the books OF all of the stores
and If he found eN0rbitant prices
being charged or unfair business being
conducted that he punish the guilty
parties. but that il was unfair to pun
lsh all Of the members of the chamber
Of commerce without allowing them 10
be heard in their own defence.
Calls All "Thieves.v
Gen. Villa replied in most abusive
language and stated that he had no
time 10 bother wit commissions; that
all the merchants OF Monterey were
thieves. robbers and bandits. foreigners
and natives alike. without exception.
and that il would take only a word
from him to start wholesale looting"
The report then goes on to say that
Villa proposed to send all of the mem
hers of the chamber Of commerce to
Chihuahua and that a company of SOL
diers was brought up TO the door Of
the room where the meeting was in
progress Gen Villa told those as
Sembled," the report continues, that
he would give them the option Of de-
llYerinE TO him, before they left the
room, 1000 600 pesos. or Of going TO
NlLLu Adula as prisoners he IuELner
stated that the 100000 pesos would
be used for the benefit of the poor and
that he personally. nor his government,
would take one cent
Villa finally allowed the members
to leave the room, after declaring that
the loan. in effect, was simply return
ing TO the poor a part of the money
the merchants had robbed them Of
The president Of the chamber OF COM
merce then told Villa that Gov. NaderO
could tell him what the conditions had
been. Gen. Villa, turning TO Gov. Ma
derO," the report continues, said, oh,
he is a good boy, but he doesn't know
anything You have taken advantage
of his good nature
Villa, after some argument, granted
the members eight DAYS in which to
raise the money, specifying that unless
the money was raised. Mr.. CantU and
Jesus Ferrara would be shot.
Concluding. the report says: an the
remarks that Gen. Villa shade he used
the commOnest and most vulgar Ian
guage and expressed himself with the
greatest violence; several times Il ap-
peared as II he We're about to strike the
president Of the chamber. to whom he
was talking. Throughout the inter
view. which lasted about an hour, Gen.
Villa acted like a maniac"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-01
CHARGE Of s. pesos for

CHARGE Of 65 pesos for a pair
a of shoes was directly re-
L - sponsible for Gen. Villa exact
ing a levy Of 100000 pesos from the
merchants Of Monterey. ten. Villa
bought the shoes ana paid the 65
pesos therefor, but promptly decided
that the charges Of eXtoruon that he
had been told of by Raoul MaderO,
military governor Of NuevO Leon, were
true and the million peso levy fol-
lowed.
Foreign merchants were forced to
pay the greater part Of the loan and
this has resulted in the sending Of a
vigorous protest TO the German am
bassador at Washington which, ac-
cOrding to the German who brought it
u the border, will be turned over TO
the state department The protest was
sent from FL Paso Tuesday
Makes VHIa Angry.
villa flew into a violent fit of an
ger when he was charged So pesos for
the pair of shoes. and promptly called
a meeting of the board of trade for
the next day" said the German who
brought the facts that We're trans
mitted TO Washington TO the border.
The price was not high not more
than 81 gold The merchants have
been losing money for months and
would really prefer not TO sell any
thing, but what they do sell is sold
at just prices Why. corn in Mon
terey is actually selling at a lower
price than in the United States. In
Monterey it is sold at Is cents gold
per kilo, while here it is about %
cents per kilo.
Threatens Seizure.
AS soon as the members of the
board Of trade had assembled Villa
ordered the MeNicans TO one room and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-01

IN Chuey, Chinese peddler. IS years
or age. died at the cohntv hospital on
Thursday morning lie had been sick
for several weeks Al Chuev came 20
FL Paso about five years ago. The fu-
neral VIII likely be held from his resi-
dence i'm the Chinese Quarter on south
oregon street. Friday fternoon.