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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-06-14

When Manager Ed Wicker makes
his official report Of the game here
Saturday he viii no doubt say:
With Big Hodge as chief gunner,
we charged the enemy's first trench
thirty times, but were repulsed.
Once in the seventh DisharOon evad-
ed the fire and passed the first sta
ton but fell in the ditch at second.
Again in the ninth Tucker slipped
by and made it to second base, but
it was on choice. Gordon at 3rd
base guarded uncxplored territory.
We were told that there Was a
home plate but we never found
it. Further assaults here usless. |
advise we attack new division OF
the Central Texas army
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-06-14
, . >>>> >>~> .
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO.

= From files of the Daily Light, =
= The picnic given the Sunday =
, school of the Cumberland =
+ Presbyterian church, at Dixohs =
= Grove, was largely attended. =
= AT o'clock Capt. W. S. New =
= each selected their players as =
= follows: Newton Nine Robt. =
= Carlisle, catcher; c. W. Kent, =
= pitcher; W. S. Newton, LIST .
= base; Miss Maude Middleton, =
. 3rd base; Miss Nell Newton. =
= left field; Miss Pat Rodman, =
. shortstop; Miss Berthe Bull =
9 lard, center field. McDufiie =
= Nine-Judge J. L. Lancaster, =
. pitcher. W. j. McDutlie, lst =
. Jennie Gray, md base; Miss =
= Matte Middleton, 3rd base; =
= Clay Smith, shortstop; Miss =
9 May Middleton, left field; Miss =
= Jeanette McDuiiie, center =
= right field. Score OF to IL iii
favor OF the Newton nine.
VIII A. Malcolm and bride =
returned from Italy last night
= where they were married at =
-
- Miss Boaz of Fort Worth Is =
= the guest OF Miss Julia Sweat.
u ClDoner a
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-06-14

.One clean Shut-out and score of
10 to ? is d mighty shabby way to
treat visitors, but the Colts are an
unruly bunch when they take the
that bunch of Ennis fans back to
Yoakum field is the problem that
vexes this writer. They are pow
der burnt now for sure.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-06-14

Another good shower last night
will help the cotton aud the corn.
Threshers viii be busy during the
week Ellis county's bumper crop
for 1915 is making good to live at
home and to board at the same
house.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-06-14

That was some lineup Saturday.
With Crockett on LIST base and
White as backstop, the team is
Wonderfully improved. The boys
seemed to have confidence and
Foley" held up the pitchers when
they began 10 show signs of weak
ness. Scosgins played sensation
al game at md when he relieved
Cole in the last Of the last game,
and Cole played old time ball when
he went to Bird to relieve Gordon.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-06-14

Col. L. NJ House has returned
from his European trip but the re-
p0rters were unable to gain much
information from him, He may be
more communicative when he
reaches the president.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-06-14

Judging from the number of con-
yietions for shooting craps and the
OF acquittals for shooting
people We would say that the latter
is much less dangerous pastime.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-06-14

There is something to be thank
full for when you wake up III the
morning and lind that no bombs
were dropped on you while YOU were
asleep.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-06-14

Texas only has three men in
President Wilson's cabinet, and We
have plenty OF additional good ma
terial left if it should become neces-
sary to fill the place made vacant
by the resignation of Mr.. Bryan.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-06-14

No bigger or better stocks of
goods can be found in any town in
Texas than right here in WaNa
Eachie, and the prices are always
right. Let us all become members
OF the buy-it-at-home club.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-06-14

The Christian Endeayor people
have come and gone and like every
other organization which meets
here, it leaves With the praises of
WaXahachie and her hospitable peo-
pie on every lip. We Just simply
get busy and make them all feel
like they want to come again.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-06-14

King David committed a great
sin but he was forgiven. This
should lead some men in this day
and generation to try on good
strong case of repentance,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-06-14

COLLEGE STATION, Tex, June
l4.-Classes in cotton CHASING and
marketing opened here today. They
will continue for seven weeks.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-06-14
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day 1t was a very quiet and or
derby crowd and they were all ready
to go home as soon as the second
game was ended.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-06-14

When IT comes to giving up some
thing for charity old 'Tiehtwad'
always has time-lock on his pock-
et-booK.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-06-14

We suspect that the manufactur-
ars Of war material in this country
are not praying very earnestly for
the Eurooean war to come to an
end.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-06-14

All of us should have business
CROUCH OF our own to keep US from
trying to manage the affairs OF 9TH
erS
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-06-14

Crockett, who was suspended
some weeks ago because OF injuries,
was called back into the game Sat
urday to deal misery to the Tigers
with his big stick. The big first
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-06-14

The eE-Confederates are fast
passing away John PoindeXter
Will be buried today. y noble man,
a good citizen and gallant ex-
soldier has answered the last
roll call here aud has joined his
comrades gone on before. The few
OF lis who remain viii soon follow,
aud let us hope tina
on other shores it may be ours to
meet him,
III brighter realms may it be ours to
greet him
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-06-14

Former Lieutenant Governor DaF-
idson has announced his candidacy
for congress to succeed the Hon.
Geo. L. Burgess. Wonder if he will
agree that the prohibitionists may
come back into the democratic par
ty. 1t will be remembered that he
read them all out a few years ago.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-06-14

II you wish 10 communicate to a
fellow the fact hat he is a liar it is
often safer to do SO oVfr a long dis
tanee telephone.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-06-14

You may have large number OF
friends but you should always feel
that you need one more.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-06-14

The aviator who came down to
earth to get married did not feet
that he was necessarily lowering
himself.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-06-14
MARRY AT FIRST SIGHT.
And Then the Groom Makes Good by
lnheriting Fortune.

DUQUOIN, ILL.,, June 14.-Yes-
terday Henry NJ Collins of Oklaho-
ma City and Miss Mary Messer of
'y,sssss ssgIs I1ll|.s iseeI
hours acquaintance. To-day Collins
was informed that he had inherited
an estate valued at $500. 000, 90
through the death of an uncle at Ed
monitor, Canada.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-06-14

Mrs. NJ b. kowalski and Robet4R
Ownby are visiting in Dallas to-
day
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-06-14

Our anxiety TO find out how much
we actually owe has never caused
us to purchase an adding machine.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-06-14

ble~header here Saturday he failed
to show up at the press box and
probably had urgent business at
home as soon as the game was ov-
err.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-06-14

President Wilson learned how to
solve difficult problems while he
was school teacher.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-06-14

We must compliment our seigh-
bcrs from Ennis on their good be-
hasior while In attendance upon
the double header here last satur-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-06-14

baseman batted 1000 per cent in
the four times up in the first game
and some of EN- were two-baggers.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-06-14

IF the Colts are going to keer
up this gait it would be cheaper to
buy them outright said an Ennis
fan as he estimated the casualties
OF the double-header games Satur-
day.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-06-14

J. r. Tucker. "Jop Printing
that's all. Daily Light Office.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-06-14

"Wcnde- Winters melted into
balmy summer here Saturday, al.
though some forecasts called fol
"icycles on the cotton bols."
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-06-14

a veteran fan puts it this way:
III the Colts had shown this kind
OF form throughout the season our
percentage would be 1900
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-06-14

Comperc made pets Of nine Ennis
Tigers in the first game of the dou-
ble-header Saturday. He had them
where they would eat out OF his
hand before the game was half oy-
err
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-06-14

That protest game and the tie
game OF Friday will give the Colts
two more from Ennis when played
off.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-06-14

II We attend that banquet at En-
mis- Tuesday it will probably be un-
der flag OF truce.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-06-14

President Earl Brown was guest
in the press box and witnessed the
slaughter
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-06-14

= Little Misses Vida and Ber-
. tina Singleton of Ennis are the
= guests of Misses Verna and
. Hazel Erwin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-20

the Undergraduate daily. snsw.,
factorily the query q the Di,,,,..
torney's Office In regard 70 ii. p.p'.
ton Of notice IN reference, 20 So.
registration as voters. The sr,.,. -,
will probably be called on hi, w..
face tho N.ddleseT County grand a..
The law allows students 20 vo.. -
when they are supporting .sen..l,..
Among the fifty Harvard men 49,
registered u Is charged tia, ,or. !.
no: "self-supporting" under III. To-
definition Of the phrase.
The Crimson's" connection VIII -.
case came with the publication GA.
tios on October II TIA, the govern.
board Of Harvard would furnish ,o,-
SCI 70 look after the interests o, a.
dents who desired 20 register. n. e,'
lege authorities denied today say "a,
nect.on with the norlce and "Tk. c,,.
son" editors have conveniently .orro,.
ten who sent Il IN.
Two Of the thirty stgien, vo.er.,s-.
moned who appeared before is grs,s
jury to-day were Holland r. Bur, a,
Pomona, Cal. a divinity student al
Alfred T Larson, OF Clarified. Ma
a graduate student George ". Cr.-
recorder OF the university Georg, "
Robinson, secretary % The Grstr,,.
School OF Arts and Sciences, and q.
Rev. Albert p. Fitch. presiden, OF >,
Andover Theological Seminary, We,
also heard
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-20
J and Machine Tactics Not Ant Defeated Them, Say Surogsts

trumpets they have crowded the high
ways and byways Of the state, but
their kind have no appeal that viii
reach the intelligent, responsible and
sober-minded citizenship Of New Jer-
sey.
From the Industrial ts.ricts o.
Essex. Hudson. Middlesex. Union, Me-
Ger. Camden and Passaic; from Oh
rural districts Of Hunterdon, Sussex
and Somerset; from the homes Of the
Oranges. from pieasure-lov.ng Allan
tie CITY 20 staid and sober Asbury
PARK. the returns tell the same story.
Women IN the home. and rot IN poll
tics: women the greatest moral force
In the commonwealth, the protector
ard guide Of their children, is VIA,
Now Jersey voters stand for.
81 made the fight and as far az pos
sibie permitted the Democratic organi-
zation 20 aid II. impellsd By strong cor p
victims based on a knowledge Of th-
actual facts and conditions IN states
where women have The ballot. | ap-
porled 20 he Republican organization
Of Essex County and 10 the organiTa-
ton Of that party, led by former Gov
error Stokes. but did not meet with
the enthusiastic response that I had
expected. II Dalrymple, the Republi-
can leader, was attempting 70 read the
stars he didn't get the right focus.
81 congratulate, first, the women OF
New Jersey for what they have es-
caped: congratulate, second. the yot.
irg citizens Of New Jersey on The good
Judgment they have shown, guided b.
their instincts Of true patriotism
toward the home, the state and the ma
ton"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-20
INTERESTS
WIN BURLINGTON
City Majorities Offset Rural
Vote-Anti Margin May
Reach 1000.

Burlington, " J.. Oct. i9.-Burling-
ton County appears to have given a
majority Of probably 1000 agains; the
suffrage amendment. with greatly in
creased maJorities against the second
and third amendments. Liquor inter
ests throughout the county worked to
poll every possible vote against suf-
frago and we're able 70 Offset by city
majorities the expected lead In favor
Of votes FOR women In the rural dis
tricts, where the vote was light
Burlington city gave 649 for the
amendment and 633 against, while tho
second and third amendments were
defeated. Burlington township, with
less than half the vote polled, gave a
majority OF 80 in favor Of the amend
ment. Beverly City voted a majority
Of SO against the amendment, and
Riverside had majority Of l65
against.
In Bridgeboro suffrage won by
majority Of /, and in Delanco tho
amendment had a majority Of IS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-20

200 district leaders. They say. y hear
New Jersey lost and just 80 on work
ing for our own campaign. We can
stand 4 half dozen defeats IN other
states here in New York. We are not
a particle depressed. New Jersey did
not expect 90 win as we do. We have
had three years preparation and are
sure New Jersey put gallant night
with the experience she had. but our
own campaign has been unparalleled"
Mrs Norman de r. Whitehouse was
also sure the New Jersey reverse will
no. affect New York.
We expected New Jersey 20 lose
she declared. Every condition there
was bad for the election. Every condi-
ton in New York State Is good. This
is not optimism. Speakers who have
been IN both states remarked on the
difference. Suffrage IS absolutely Ger
tain 30 New York"
III we have lost in New Jersey
said Miss Katherine Leckie last night,
cit IS my belief there is no more chiv-
airy left in the men Of that state. The
fact that women worked until they
were ready 90 drop from fatigue. and
found 10 response in the hearts Of the
men they were trying 70 convert. -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-20
NUGENT DECLARES
VOTE TRIUMPH
Won His Fight, He Says,
for Sanctity of Home and
ChiIdhood's Protection.

When asked to make statement
James R. Nugent, who led the anti
suffrage fight in New Jersey, said;
"Ney Jersey leads OF in the fight
for sane government and national poli-
tics. the purity Of tho home ana the
nrotection OF her womanhood 10
night from the NOr-h River 10 me
delaware Capes tho returns came roll
ing in that tell the story Of no" Jersey
common sense, that has made Jersey
iustlce famous the world over has re
iected the mother Of the tsms' that
have sureed across the prairies from
tina eastern slope Of the Rocky Noun
tans TO the Pacific Coast-'Notes ioI
Women
"The verdict expresses the judgment
of greater number Of people than
ever went 20 the polls in New Jersey
at a special election. This has been a
campaign Of education, with the lead
ers of the best citizenship and woman
hood Of the state appealing to the
sober-minded and responsible citizens
Of New Jersey, on the one hand, and on
the other a coterie Of imported, hys-
terical reformers and female politicians
attempting 20 reach the irresponsible
and unthinking element Of our popula-
ton.
Fifty thousand majority against
woman suffrage Is what New Jersey
leads of with, and in the ratio OF our
population has set n mark that Penn
syivanla. New York and Massachusetts
will do well 20 reach.
THE strongest argument presentec
20 the sober-minded Jerseymer
against woman suffrage has been
procession Of long-haired men an
short haired women, streaming acros'
the Hudson River into New Jersey
with banners, bass drums and blarinl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-20

brewers. too During the afternoon
jt looked bad for The ants. so much
so that one representative of the brew
e-s made tl.. admission, cOu1ocnu3l4y,
of course:
owe thought couple Of weeks
ago that suffrage would De beaten tNo
or three 90 one, but during the last
couple % weeks our people have not
felt SO sure Of their ground, and some
OF them have been. urging greater ac-
tivity in the fight. However, we ere
still confident that the proposed
amendment viii be beaten"
Ia more than ono of tho big counties
the politicians "jOllied" tho women by
saving they were going 20 vote for the
amendment without the least itnenton
o. doing so. This was particularly true
IN Hudson. where promises galore We're
made TO the women by politicians, VINO
aftcrrard boosted iu o Jocuiar way 70
their friends Of what they had done.
Had all the men particularly the
politicians who had promised 70 vote
for the amendment done so II would
have been a case Of what the majority
would DO. But they didn't. neither did
they fool the women.
The most strenuous Of all The boss
fights against the amendment was. Of
course. in Newark, whore Jim Nugent
controls things in the Democratic camp
with an iron hand. NuRent ~ times
had tears IN his eyes as he worked and
spoke against giving women tho night
10 vote. There IS o certain large brew
cry In Newark and another large one
near Il. Nugent IL well acquainted
with the owners Of these breweries in
fact. he is q not distant relative OF the
urorrietor Of one Of them.
Most Of the hostile politicians frankly
admitted the reason they opposed the
rrart!ug Of the franchise was not be
cause women were incompetent 10 vote,
but because they believed they could
not control them as easily as the men.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-20

girls stood the long hours between O
In the morning and Z at night without
relief. At other places no suffrage
watchers we're present at all
The first three districts ln the state
10 bring in returns pointed out ac-
curately the choice OF the electorate.
These were three Of the 4th Ward IN
Jersey City, and returned 81 votes IN
favor Of the amendment and "a agalnsI'
These districts were composed chiehy
Of tenement-house population, and
A. WAS believed that voters in the moro
enIightened localities would Offset this
But rich and poor, conservative and
radical districts alike, rendered. IN the
main, returns in Ike proportion.
Of the towns near New York, Ruth
erford is the only one which voiced
its approval for suffrage. Votes for
women won by q majority Of 1896 here
after one Of the heaviest votes in re
cent years.
During the day the adherents Of
equal franchise believed that Paterson
would render them a large majority.
Socialists, millworkers and Prob bition-
lists turned out 10 aid the women In
their campaign. Ii was believed that
the Hebrew vote there would be almost
sol.d for the amendment, yet late re-
turns showed that Paterson would also
reject &c.
A heavy vote in Passaio gave TO the
ants q majority OF 233. In Princeton
it appeared that suffrage would lose In
spite OF the presence OF the President.
Late returus show that tho Hudson
River towns, believed 10 BIO suffrage
stroneholds. have rejected votes for
women by substantial margins. Jersey
City will return an anti majority OF
about 5000. Hoboken one Of 1000 and
North Hudson 1000.
Atlantic City, conceded by suffrage 20
be doubtful, showed under the amend
meut by 10 /.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-20

Of all general publications,
the magazines for women are
most dynamic. Their phi
mary purpose is the improve
ment Of methods including
Housekeeping, cooking, care
Of children and dress.
Thus, while a magazine Of
entertainment fulflls its mis-
sion if it gives you a pleasant
hour, a magazine Ike The
Designer to be successful at
all induces concrete activity
in some department. Of
domestic economy, and thus
activity must include the Pur-
chase Of necessary articles.
Thus, just as q Philadel-
phia woman goes to Straw
bridge & Clothier for patterns
and dry goods with which to
make a dress which she has
seen in Che Designer, in the
same manner she will 60 to
Thomas Martndale or some
other grocer for the ineredi.
ents Of a new recipe.
And 50 it IS that without
\ editorial collision such q
, magazine as The Designer
Pe7oroe by its very mission
FITS the purposes Of the I'D.
vertser. More than $4,000
copies each month.
St.rf.rl T..i,.- C,--~.-.. ~ v
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-20
Jersey SUFFRACISTS
MUST WAIT 5 YEARS

New Jersey sufraVis,s must walt
Ave years before they can bring the
question before Che people again.
The Ncv Jersey constitutions can be
changed only once in five years
Consequently, the women have TO
walt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-20
BOSSES RALLY
AGAINST WOMEN
Continued from page

X Burbee. got in line right on the
eve Of the election and asserted that
The suffrage amendment should be de-
feAtcd.
Were these announcements Of the
Governor. The Ex-Governor and the two
state ctalrmeu q tp 90 the "boys' as
go Vhat to dog just ask them and see.
Anyway, thc political workers o. both
parties became suddenly active.
The ieslyy vote early in the day
produced, lot OF uneasiness among
tie machine bosses and among tho
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-20

indeed sad. But we will be on our Feet
tomorrow morning, working Just as
hard as ever We are bound 10 win IN
New York. Pennsylvania and Massa-
chusetts, and ] am sure We will
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-20
No Defeat, Says Dr.. Shaw,
Simply a PostpOnement

I'VE have not lost New Jersey, be
cause l. has never been oura. We can
not lose; we can only win reads -
statement issued here tonight by Or.
Anna Howard Shaw, president OF the
National Woman Suffrage Association.
THE failure 10 carry the election ID
New Jersey "a not a defeat reads Dr
Shaw's statement. 1T is simply. a post,
ponement, and instead OF despair ring OF
final success will only inspire the true
lovers Of freedom 20 more perfect CO
operation and greater zeal
I've have not lost New Jersey DO
cause It has never been ours. we can
not lose; we can only win. This de-
Law is still q victory for suffrage, Tor
this splendid campaign has proved
wornen's loyalty 20 a great purpose ana
her indomitable courage in the face o.
GREAT odds and unscrupulous foes ana
methods.
"The sun will rise tomorrow on
reorganzed army, undaunted and nope,
ful. whose flag will never be furled
until women are politically free. IL Is
now for the men In New York TO show
themselves more worthy OF their free
dom and to show their gratitude to the
women who have helped 10 make thlT
great state, by their vote on Novem-
Der 2. and let 1t be victory"
Dr. Shaw campaigned In New Jersey
FOR suffrage, her personal GIT 70 inc
cause being her services, without cost
or expense of any sort, at thirty-three
meetings which she addressed.