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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-07-17

Ccntinuink program arranged 80
.pec3a1ly Tor the beneftt Of teacher;
Iand truue<s q the Rural school day
ezescisss a Trinity Sanner normal
Friday aftevnoon and evening many
fnteressine and helpful hints we're
dropped to SotA young and old teach
ess. Taking II Tor xfaated tbs; the
teaehors and trustees r<oEnixed the
nd Of ! change in school plans the
educators endeavored % point out
the rays IN which to bring about
these changes. Just before the lun-
cheon boar President s l. Hornbeas
Of Trinity University spoke TO the
subjecs II '.y-he County Superinfn-
cent ard His Work
In treating this subject the speak
e. first gave his attention 10 the
work OF the county superintendent.
and then spoke OF the sapersnten-
tendenf - . man The talk teemec
win sccd- wholesome advice. based
on i superior knowledge Of school
work. First OF all he called asten-
ton to the school grounds. saying
II had been the sad mistake Of many
school patrons TO locate their school
on waste land He said the school
grounds should De large and roomy
ard the very garden spot Of the COM
munity which the schoo. is 10 serve.
Next came the building IN Which the
children OF the community we're TO be
taught. This. be said. should be
large and rooms. well ventilated and
clean. The building should also b.
well equipped and In addition have
demonstration farm and work shop
where children may be taught the
various branches Of every day work
The course OF study should be so
changed that people will study more
OF the practical things He argued
also that il was necessary TO have
teachers whose personality. scholar
ship and ideals fiiied them for lead
trship The school should be a
social center for the community, q
place for gatherings such as the de-
batting society and lecture.
One good thought advanced here
sas the need Of school cottage
where fae teacher shouid make hts
hcme. He argued that 10 get tbs
best results teachers should take an
active interest," IN the community af-
fairs.
Aiout the Man.
Taking up the superintendent: as
al Official be said il xas his funr-
tion 10 sclTe the problems, sHch as
school grounds, houses, the course
OF STACY and demonstration farm
He should work out plan thai
would help each and every school
IL short ne should be the power OF
Inspiration, the source OF ideals.
He must kno~ the needs, the citizen
ship and conditions IN every cons-
EnunIts
The speaker said the county super
lntendent should be consulted In en-
pl0ying teacher He doubted III the
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Ennis Warehouses wn he Read,

ENNIS Texas. July II II. 4
Quaite manager o. the Ennis cotton
warehouse last season and reelected
for the coming year. states that the
varchoae ain be ready for the
opening Of the fan season az prices
considerably reduced from last ycaF.
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IN THE CHURCHES.
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central presbyterian.

SUNDAY school Is i. m. Public
sofship al II a. M. and p nj.
christ;en Endeavor meeting al cts
D. N.
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sunday school al 94e a. nj
Preaching at II q. N. aud SIS p.
NJ. a.pwcrth league Al 7;80 p M
The publ is cordially invited,
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There we're fully one hundred pso.
pie present - The luncheon given a.
Hotel Rogers b. the chamber 81
Commerce from ] tnl z:8e o.cloea
An excellent ian,heou eas spread
after which brief talks acre made b.
Visiting county superintendent aud
State supersntenden, Doughty Prom
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Plenty Of ice cold watermclons at
Mccormick Bros. adv. IS
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He should be scholar: he should
be leader OF men. he should be AN
iaspirer OF children: he should have
lofty ideals and impress them upon
his teachers: he should be a man
who can counsel his teachers: advise
them, lead them. He should be a
man that water viii not wet. thai
cold will not chill. that distances
vii not dauat, that hunger will not
phase. He should be an Inspiration
al speaker: be should be a splendid
mixer among men, be should know
now to mix with chiidren. In fact he
should be the highest grade eduea-
tor in the country.
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county who performs well and faith
fully the duties of the office Ellis
county, one Of the largest counties
II. the state. pays ten cents and nine
mills for every child whose super
vision the county superintendent Is
responsible for, Out OF that he buys
bis own Ford. furnishes his own
lubrfcating oil, and his own gasoline
boards himself and furnishes his own
room. The salary is not eommensm-
rate with the responsibilities ard the
duties. Such is the situation as 1t
Is: no. shat II should BE-.
There should be every year a
school Of training Tor county snperin-
tendenss. These men should attend
such school In preparation for the
hmitless responsibilities they have
Before ne can have the trained coun-
~ superintendent, such sehool %
instruction will be necessary. Before
they sill feel justified IN preparing
themselves for these responsibilities
| there must be change in their
EIethod OF election and in their
tenure OF office A man should
seek 10 prepare himself for the work
Of the county superintendent with i
feeling that u j. big professional
work fer life That this may be true
our method Of election ~ill have 10
be changed 50 that the capable man
can 20 anywhere Ia state Of Texas
ard serve a. superintendent. This
~ouid mean his election by coun-
~ board just as the city supcrinten-
dent is elected ny the city haard II
may DO that Ellis county would kaye
one or more splendid. capable suner.
intenfents and Dallas county. Collin
county or Lamar county would not
nave 4 should be possible fer 4
rtan ~ho lives 10 Ellis county 10
q ke the superinfendeney IN harris.
Travis or Bexaf county If ~ i the
best available man for the lob. The
~crk he has 70 do Is splendid rork.
'raaxhi Niih great cppof,uziiies FOR
sefssee lie should BE- encouraged
10 prepare himself TO the utmost
FOR the service with reascaS5ia rs
@efaaee thai he can spend BIZ lie
tine In the work Tor shiea ae has
prepared himself.
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/ >enr1 & oruGosoD q - Weaknesses
rHnoa uo(6 enoou = o>e1Dx 49,
- ~ - enlsS6Dset u ~
supsslneu16nt.
~ so66Gy sutlsl1etneeut = ~
|co0ee houuD q insplsasica: ~
ususce = lssals. To s5Sestasssdsne
uuu< snox N nseds. eet6eakssp and
eoa1isioos y every eoamnnity. The
<rrsrsnsca6tat nod tAe eadofs<.
n1ns a ssoesers. ~ ooafd Of trus-
60 q ~ waxah>ekis Cisy schools
aa6 q the Ennis Clty schools would
nos employ : teacaee without the
dirsrt and anqusIst1e1 recommenda-
don OF supt wilma o. supt- coshisn-
TIE board Of trustees Of Trinity
University would not empoy . teach
e unless rscomuended b. the presi-
deaf The sru6tees q the country
school saeuld empsoy teachers On
the r<comn<a1st1on Of the supeffn-
sendens- He should know their
edacationaI Qualifications. their
idesis. tneff ehar.cter and their
fitness for given posltions.
The supsrlnleudent 10 Eiiis coun-
" has the welfare Of ssss children
in his keeQtne He has the super
vision az ise school teachers The
board a trustees Of the waxaha-
chic Public schools thinks II Is \
mans job to xz.~rvise the schools
OF waxahachi< with 1909 children,
and pay = grown mans salary The
responsibility that rests upon the
county superintendent is almost five
lines as great a. the responsibility
rexsing upon the shoulders OF the
city superintendent His cpporfu-
nifty for veal or woe are far greater
The history Of this country has dem
cnstratsd over and over again that II
Il the boy from the farm who fills
the pulpiis. makes the lawyer. ply
stefan and Statesman 1; is the boy
from the farm that makes college
professor. ard state superintendent
Of education. When we look at the
problem Id all OF its ramificafions.
when We consider the burden OF re-
sponsfhility. when We consider the
opportunity for service. We are lead
to excIaim. Who Is equal. TO the
task
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[By Telegraph TO The Trbunel

Chicago, July 24.-Stories OF joy-a
10y which found expression in tears
were told by those rescued from the
river or from the deathtrap hull of the
steamer Eastland.
A daughter, hauled from the water
lust when she felt that she had no
chance for life, lay on a bed at the
Hotel Sherman and told the story OF
her rescue.
In the crisis the women were the
stronger. While men fought madly for
their lives the women and girls. after
the first panic. quickly recovered.
Either they clung patiently to rails and
bits of wreckage, or, if trapped in the
hull. waited calmly for rescue or death
Rescued. their thoughts for the most
part were of those not so fortunate.
With the men it was different. They
dragged the women from places OF tenn
porary safety so that they might be
saved. They struggled madly to save
life. not for others but for themselves
And some, when rescued, stood stunned
and helpless watching others at work.
81 heard her fop over with crash
and a splash" said William Raphael,
manager of a commission house at "a
South Water Street. IL jumped out 70
the door and saw what had happened.
Two women came bobbing up to the
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SHIPS IN CRASH,
DRAG TUGS IN BAY
Five Boats in Tangle WoVe by
Drifting Oil Ship and Four
Master.

Swinging to the urge of the ebb tide
last night the English steamship
Teucer, loaded with case oil, fouled
the American four-master Hilton of
Stapleton, Staten Island. The bowsprlt
of the Hilton raked the flank of the OIL
steamer, brushing off half a dozen life
boats and finally swapping off and jam
ming near the steamers stern.
Whistles were sounded and rockets
went up. The tugs Stapleton and I'M
mons painted out and made fast. Nltn
their engines going full speed ana
their anchors out the tugs were power
less to stop the drift OF the unwleldy
ships All four started down the
crowded upper bay. Till
Two German freighters came WITHIN
an ace of being SCARED. on Clifton
Staten Island, the tangle picked up the
German bark Andres, and the hVe' with
increased momentum, leeled OH
drunken course down the bay.
Chug and churn as they would the
Tugs succeeded only IN lmpartlng a
rotary motion TO the drift, which made
their course through the war-clogged
waters doubly perilous. BY midnight
the five drifters rad reached Quaran.
tine and were under the searcnllghtS OF
the destroyer and naval tug anchored
there. The tugs sounded their Whistles
continually.
II was thought that nothing would
interfere with their career until the
tide changed at o'clock this morning
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E. NJ. CIRCUIT GUILTY;
JURY OUT 53 HOURS
One Juror Finally Con
yinCed-ReCOmmenda-
ton of Mercy.

Edward VI. Grout was found guilty
late last night of perjury in connec-
tion with a statement of the condition
Of the Union Bank of Brooklyn, of
which he was president. The jury
came in at 1O:45, having deliberated
for fifty-three and three-quarter hoars.
1t was said that from the very start
only one juror. James NJ. Murphy a
musician, had held out for acQuittal.
They included recommendation for
mercy in their verdict. The former
Controller will be sentenced Tuesday,
He came into court about ten min
utes before the verdict was returned.
His wife and sister-in-law were with
him. Grout took his position inside
the railing beside his attorney, Stephen
c. Baldwin. After a few minutes the
jury entered. There was a trying five
minutes before Judge Lewis came in.
81 want it thoroughly understood"
said Judge Lewis, that under no cir
cumstances is there to be any demon
stration when the verdict is announced" ="
At the summons Of the court clerk
Theodore Cramer, foreman of the jury,
announced the verdict. Not a tremor
was visible TO those whose eyes were
fixed on the prisoner. In response to
the questions of the clerk he gave his
pedigree" IN a voice that was inaudi-
bic a few feet away.
Judge Lewis thanked the jury for the
patience with which they had borne
nine weeks of testimony and argument
and turned to Mr.. Baldwin to hear the
customary motions to set aside the ver-
die, and grant a new trial.
Mr.. Baldwin said he was not yet
ready to make the motions, and asked
to have an hours conference with his
client. Judge Lewis assented, but not
before he had discharged the jury and
remanded Grout until Tuesday.
After bidding goodby to his wife, son
and other relatives In the Sheritf's
room Grout was taken to the Raymond
Street Jail in his attorneys automo-
bile. He will stay there until Tuesday.
When he is arraiEned for sentence a
certificate of reasonable doubt, en-
titling him TO bail pending an appeal,
may be filed. He and his attorney went
into conference in the Sheriff's room
under guard OF several court attend
ants.
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IBy Telegraph to The Trlbun,.l J

Chicago, July 24.-Chicago was busy
tonight getting Investigations under
way to place responsibility for the
negligence which cost probably more
than one thousand lives.
Although the Esstland was known
over the lakes for its lack of balance,
neither officers nor crew apprised the
passengers of their danger until it was
too late. On that the stories of the
survivors, however incoherent, agree.
There are two big questions which
the various investigating bodies Will
seek to have answered:
I. Was it because of defect in its
water ballast system that the Eastland
capsized?
2. Were more passengers permitted
aboard than its official carrying capac-
ity of $500?
Already there have been several an
swers to both questions.
X. II. McCreary, navigation inspector
says he turned away all prospective
passengers after his automatic counter
registered $500.
Contradictin- McCreary's assertion is
the estimate of two officials IN charge
of the outing that $500 persons, OF
whom the women and children out
numbered the men four 10 one, had
been crowded aboard the Eastland.
The Eastland's gauge tender came
forward late in the afternoon with the
St. Joseph Chicago Steamship Com
pany's version of the capsizing.
A sudden rush of passengers TO the
port side of the excursion boat TO view
a passing launch carried the Eastland
over, he said
Before half the bodies had been tax.
en- from the choke tween decks" OF
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Jumped to Nearby Boat and
Didn't Wet His Feet.

One of the most dramatic. complete
and coherent of the survivors stories
was that told by l.. W. Sladkey. head
of the Western Electric Companys
printing department. The last 10
board the Eastland and the first TO es-
cape, he walked over the upper side
of the vessel and jumped to the deck
Of the Kenosha without so much as
wetting his feet. Many of those who
were saved, he said, followed his eX-
ample.
Sladkey, who probably will be an i'm
portant witness before the various in
vestigating bodies, praised the captain
OF the Kenosha for his presence OF
mind in backing the tug against the
upset Eastland. But he said the eX
cursion boats officers and crew gave
no warning Of the impending disaster
until the vessel had heeled beyond an
angle Of 45 degrees.
L. ". Miller, employed in the West
ern Electric's stationery department,
was one of a group of young men who
escaped in the same way as Sladkey.
He and the other three-John Peter
son. +. II. Peterson and William Les
suenjop- climbed TO the dry starboard
side.
Woman Pulled Through Portfolio.
Mrs. illiam Peterson, wife OF
foreman, was pulled through a port
hole to safety. 81 was dragged clear
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surface not far from the shore plllng
jumped in to grab them.
Frantic Man Prevents Rescue.
Some fat man, his face green with
terror, was making for them, too. got
hold of the wome.. and started to pull
them out. The fat man held on to the
womens dresses, and | couldn't swim
with the whole load. | yelled at him,
treadng water as | fought. He
wouldn't let go.
81 kicked him in the face and made
him let go. lost one of the women
IN the struggle, but | got the other
woman TO shore safely. All three Of
them might have been saved if that
fellow hadn't been scared into a fren-
zy. | am glad that saved one, any
way.
81 wonder what the coppers were
doing. When | was in the river fight
ing TO save the lives of these women
| looked up and saw whole row of
them on the dock. There must have
been ten of them there, not making
a uoye "
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1000 to 1900 Die in Chicago Boat Disaster;
Four-ffths of Lost Women and Children;
u. S. and State Snt UpsettinQ of Picnic Shil
BRITISH PLEDGE
FAITH ON WAR
ANNIVERSARY

London, July 2i.-The anniver-
sary of Great Britain's declaration
of war on Germany, August 4, will
be marked throughout the Empire
by reaffirming British determination
10 continue the struggle unswerv-
ingly. The pledge will he embodied
in this resolution, approved by Pre-
mier Asquith:
That on this anniversary of the
declaration of a righteous war, this
meeting of citizens of
records its infexible determination
TO continue to n victorious end the
struggle for the maintenance of
those ideals Of liberty and justice
which are the common and sacred
cause of the Allies"
Meetings have been arranged
throughout the Empire at which the
resolution will be put. Members of
the Cabinet and of Parliament and
other public officials are co-Operat-
ing in the arrangement. The do
minions and colonies are all joining
in the movement.
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Life Termer, Taken to EX-
ecutive Mansion, Trap
ped by Whitman.
ADMITS SECRET TALK
IN DEATH HOUSE
Murphv's New Evidence" Plea
Nav Bring Investigation of
Welfare League.
rFroro stan Correspondent OF The Tribunel

Albany. July 24.-On Sunday night
June 20. a convict serving a life term
for murder. stole into the death house
N Sing Sing prison. Two keepers on
watch. who are supposed TO let none
into the death house but the chaplain
tbe keepers. the warden and relatives
Of the condemned, did not stop THIS
life-termer from going to the cell of
Charles Becker and conversing with
him.
This convict. after having this for
hidden talk with Becker. drafted let
ter to W. Bourke Cochran. and mailed
II TO him. Mr. Cochran. Becker's coun-
sci. incorporated the note in his appli-
cation for a new trial on the grounds
# newly discovered evidence. This
appeal will be argued before Justice
Ford in New York City on Monday.
The same convict, whose name is
Joseph Murphy. wrote letter to Gov
ernor Whitman, begging and imploring
these are the convict's Words per-
sonal audience.
The Governor granted this interview
to-day. Mr.. Whitman did not 90 to
Sing Sing. The convict came TO Albany
and WAS taken, not to local jail nor
TO any of the other places set aside for
the administration OF Justice, but to
the Executive Mansion.
Governor Traps Convict.
For TWO hours the murderer sat in
q richly furnished room on the Sec
ord floor of the mansion. This room
i used as a study. For two hours the
Governor. with his stenographer. sat
q few feet away from the murderer.
letting him tell his story, with here
and there a question interiected.
Murphy. who was brought from Sing
Sing by Deputy Warden Johnson, came
with the avowed purpose of helping
Rocker. What the SLAYER did in the
last few minutes of his interview Is
this: ..
lie admitted what was tantamount
10 a confession of a convict conspiracy
TO free Becker.
Murphy lifted himself out of the OBJ
scuritv of a life term in Sing Sing a
few davs ago by accusing Brldgle Web.
ter. Harry Nallon and Jack Rose OF
conspiring while they were IN the
Tombs to send Becker to the electric
chair in order 70 save their own skins.
Az the time little credence was given
TO his story. Those who were ac-
ouainted with the details of the Becker
case regarded it as the last desperate
act Of a doomed man to cheat justice.
They had no proof of this at that time
But proof now exists and will be in
the hands Of Mr. Perkins on Monday
Y hen Mr.. Cochran will argue for new
trial on the allegations of Murphy.
This proof will also serve as the
basis for a thorough Investigation of
the Mutual Welfare League, some Of
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Women Calmly Await
Fate as Men Fight
Dragged from Places of Safety by Frantic Members
of Stronger Sex They Fearlessly Accept
Rescue or Death.

surface not far from the shore piling.
| jumped in TO grab them.
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WEATHER

GENERALLY FAIR TODAY AND
TOMORROW.
Yesterdays Temperature:
High, IS; Low, 81.
Full report on Page 2, Part T.
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FOUR INQUIRIES
INTO EASTLAND
DISASTER BEGIN
Federal, State and City
Officials Seek to Fix
Responsibility.
WATER BALLAST
BELIEVED CAUSE
Witnesses Testify at Coroner's
Hearing of Listing of Top
heavy Vessel.

Chicago, July 24.-Coroner Hoffman
announced late tonight that he had
ordered the arrest of every official of
the Indiana Transportation Company.
which leased the Eastland. No indi-
viduals were mentioned in the Cor
Oner's announcement.
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GUARANTEE

Your Money Back
If You Want Il.
See Editorial Page, First Column.
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Woman Pulled Through Portfolio.

Mrs. illam Peterson, wife OF a
foreman, was pulled through a port
hole to safety. IL was dragged clear
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-01
CHAPTER XVIII.
A FEW TIPS ON PERENNIAI.S
by Prof. Spade.

Are you going to be irritatcd
with yourself next year for hav-
ing failed to put in a stand of the
desirable perennial crops this
season. Are you going to de-
plore the fact that you lost IL
months?
Well, II you aren't. get busy
right now. Rhubarb and straw
berries don't grow in one yea,
and are crops that you want. Tue
backyard gardener can grow
either with no more trouble than
he has with the short term crops.
Compared to radishes, onions
and other small crops these Pc
rennials require more space, hut
not enough to bar them fron
even the small garden.
A dozen, or perhaps Is plants
will supply the average family
with this delicious pie plant after
setting is established. Rhubarb
is propagated by a division Of the
roots, which are separated from
the old established roots and
planted in a rich soil, for rhu-
barb Is Q heavy feeder.
II the ground Is poor It is ad-
visable to dig out the surface soil
for a depth of three feet and lay
In two feet Of manure, covering
this with one foot of earth. The
roots are set with the crowns four