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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-11-18
Eyes Stand the Strain.

The number of persons wearing
glasses is often taken TO mean that
eyes are deteriorating. But scientific
opinion does not hold to this view. So
far as science knows there has been
no change in the structure of the hu.
man body in historic times.
Examination of the eyes of Indian
students in schools shows as large .
proportion with defective vision as OF
white pupils. Several years ago an
ocuiist measured the refraction of the
eyes of many Wild animals in the
Bronx Zoo of New York. Their eyes
proved to be as defective as the eyes
OF human beings. Nature 10 often a
bit careless in it's work. But there Is
no evidence that its optical glass is
breaking down under the strain i'm
posed by civilization.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-11-18
EriQht Salesman.

The depression in business caused
a local ieweler to discharge his ex-
perienced man, replacing him with
a high school graduate youth
Just out of school He appeared
very anxious to learn, and the pro
prietor at the end of the first week
was much pleased with results. One
day the merchant was obliged to be
away from the store. and upon his
return inquired
"Well, Frank, did you sell any
tbing?"
Yes. sir; sold five plain band
rings"
Fine. my boy" said the ieweler
enthusiastically Wen make an Al
salesman out of you one Of these
days You got the regular price for
them. of course?"
"Oh, yes. sir The price on the in
side was 1se.. and the man took all
that was left, sir ~ arper's Maya
zine.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-11-18
MY Smile.

Our smile still holds It's vented
place. due east and west across our
face and sometimes it seems half in
clined TO reach around and tie behind.
We cannot dance, nor can we sing.
but we can tote a smile, By jing'
Sometimes we push it from its place,
but that is when We shave our face,
and when we have done shaving. then,
our smile is on the job again Worms
may kill our tomato plants. hot irons
may scorch our Palm Beach pants,
laundrles may spihicate our shirts and
fix our collar so ii hurts. a neighbor
dog may kill our cat, but our smile
STAYS right where it's at, and being
such happy cuss makes the old
world smile back AT us. Misfortune
cannot get your goat II you have got
n smile to tote.--Judd Mortimer Lew
is, in Houston Post.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-11-18

The final use of the greatest men OF
nation is. after all. not with refer.
ence TO their deeds in themselves or
their direct bearing on their times or
lands. The final use OF heroic. emf.
nent hfe~-especially OF heroic, emf
nent DEATHS its indirect altering
into the nation and the race and TO
give. often az many removes. but I'M
eFrlasly. age after age. color and fiber
To the personalism OF the youth and
maturity Of that age and OF mankind.
The dramatic deaths OF every
ra'sonaliiy are its most important IN.
heritance yaiue-in some respects be-
>ona is literature ana art--wxls
Wkilnlsn.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-11-18
Sc. OH by Human Electricity.

The theory that a mans body may
contain enough electricity to set off a
charge of explosive was put forward
by a British government expert on
combustibles to account for an ey-
plosion ar Stowmarket which resulted
in the death of four men. Major
Cooper-key, the expert, expressed the
opinion that one of the man had ac-
cumulated electricity in his body, and
not having earthed himself. spark
passed through q dangerous commod-
ity and so caused it to explode" He
added: 1T was an exceptional acct
dent, which could probably have been
prevented by the insertion of metal
stud in the workers rubber overshoes.
A regulation to this effect will prob.
ably be made in the future
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-11-18

Once upon q time there wae . oo6
whose delight II was to bark 1t tho
moon. He knew nothing discredi1ose
concerning the moon, but fese sess
he just naturally must show his 81.
periority. So he yapped and yowieo
and called II names and made faces q
Il by the hour. All this caused tho
other animals great annoyance. and -
last they held an indignation meeting-
Something must be done!" was tne
general opinion. Let ~ do II By tax
ing this measly nuisasce out 70 some
secluded spot and abating him IN .
thorough and permanent manner
Stay" spoke the hos. Let ~ not
act hastily. I travelled widely In my
younger days. appearing In the dime
museums all over the land - the just
ly celebrated educated pig. ] have
looked this matter up. 1t 10 true that
the yarmint under discussion - an
abomination. Still, he u one OF the
pests to whom all the rest Of creation
appear to feel compelled to give ear
and deference-men cali them reform
ers or agitators, or statesmen. ~ the
case may be. A. understand II,
there is no way Of stopping his bark
ing at the moon except by paying him
to quit. And that, alas! would not give
us permanent relief. for a. soon -
he had spent our money he would md
something else to howl about. ana We
should have to buy him al over
again.
Moral-From this We should learn
that the average pest secures immu-
nifty from retribution because he has
US bluffed.-Judge.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-11-18
BIENs VISTA.

Little Joe Buck has been sick but
is able to be in school again this
week
Mrs. Francis Gross visited Mrs.
Hattie Curry one evening last
week.
There was no service at the
church at this place Sunday on ae-
count Of the rain.
Mrs. Grace Bynum of sardis Wis
ited her brother and family, Mr.
Willard Scott. Monday.
Mrs. Mary Euek. Mrs. Hattie Cur
~ and Mrs. Ella hurry visited Mrs
Emma Sails one evening last week.
Mesdames Hattie Curry. Mary
Buck and Misses Hattie Gross and
Mable Sails were shopping in
Waxahachie Monday.
Mesdames Dave Westmoreland,
Ella Murray, Allie Scott and Hattie
Curry visited Mrs. Sanford of
Waxahaehie "Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs Hattie Curry aud Miss Mable
Sails visited Mrs. Curry's cousin,
Miss Leona Mccartney. of Wax&-
hachie, who has been sick for some
time, and with AIr. and Mrs Clark
Buck visited Miss Edna Smith,
who is in the Waxahaehie sanitari-
um.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-11-18
Found.

Mrs. X. lost her cook and had tele-
phoned in vain for another. Dinner
guests were expected and she was Ges'
psrate Finally, putting ON her things.
she went out. and she hadnt gone
far when she met neat looking col
ored woman. She explained her
dilemma aud the colorod woman lis
tened in silence. then she said.
Where do so live. missus;
Seeing a ray Of hope loyiully. Ms.
y. gave her address, 20 be met WIN
the reply
well SO jess 80 home an look in
so glass an yon see so cook -
Boston transcript.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-11-18

probably win dc Of fractured kun
and Miss Marie NUM- daughter CT
j. G.. Mnuz. living TWO miles south OF
Waco OF sonth Third street eAien-
ION. is painfully hut not danger oH
lv bnrr nlfh are at the rroFi'oaen
sanitanum 1ippin and Miss Rosa
lee Muna sister OF inc injured sif'
.seapal tih superficial bru..ee
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-11-18
1'aetSLY RrRr
WHY CAR RAMS TREE

November U.s.. 1r
i'1 rlFal route e. Pc
'e'loi To- guido ~ Ford
'upa "a Tree in I,iyorsiae
mat nlsht. l.e,
"N'=r of neHr Arsf-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-11-18

WANT TO SELL our new Ford auto.
Extra easy terms. S. Z. Fowler.
olA
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-11-18

EsfkAyEn-Yorn. JeFsey COW.
lisAt color with dark face. had co.,
lar around neck. Phone 9.5 South
western ~
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-11-18

LOST Small tur on iady's coat.
F1ader ~ill picase leave aaElc a
Daily Light Office. 2o5pl
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-11-18

~Si.N YOU know pcrsonai or local
news item telephone The Daily Light.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-11-18

Little Joe Buck has been sick but
Is able to be in school again this
,.a,l,
The Detroit times., 1915-01-05
DECLARES DOPE IS
WORSE THANLIQUOR
Arrest of Cocaine Fiends Fur.
nishes Judge Phelan With
Text For HOmily

George Ryan and Daniel Donovan,
cocaine fiends, and both men with po-
lice records, were taken before Judge
Phelan, Monday by Detectives Black
and Smith, under the lettering ordi-
nance, which would make them liable
to fines OF $500 each. or six months
Imprisonment Their appearance
drew a sermon from Judge Phelan.
This is a nara question" said
Judge Phelan. 1T doesn't seem TO me
that men should be put in prison for
being unfortunate. The user OF CO
caine or morphine is a poor unfortu-
nate, and il seems TO me that the
state should provide place where he
might be treated and cured, instead OF
sending him TO prison.
1--WE hear deal of talk about pro
hibition these days. We find Secre-
tary of State William Jennings Bryan
and Congressman Richmond p Hob
son and many other of our leading cit
liens urging that the nation be saved
from alcohol But We never hear a
voice raised against cocaine and NOR
phine. that are wrecking more minds
and souls and bodils than anything
else in the world. The sale of that
stun ought 10 be stopped, and there
ought TO be some way TO stop IL.
Donovan, who was paroled from a
10-year term for robbing a restaurant
some time ago. told Judge Phelan that
he was having the regular struggle OF
the paroled man TO make good.
Every once in a while some police
man who wants 70 get his name In the
papers picks me up, spreads the news
that he has a desperate character
gets 1t published. and when 7 go bach
for my job after being released have
no job"
Judge Phelan remarked that he be
lieved Commissioner Gillespie ant
Supt Downey ought to instruct al
their men to give psroled men every
chance. and not to persecute them.
Most OF the men in the department
are ready to help paroled man. SAID
the Judge, "but there are a few who
seem to delight in pulling a mar
down. There shouldn't be any"
The remark was not intended TO re
| fleet on the present arrest of Dono
van, who was caught with cocaine IL
J his possession, clear violation OF the
law.
Judge Phelan remanded the men tC
the county Jail, and will further con
slider their case later.
1T seems that the state ought e
have some place to send them. anC
help them, instead OF sending them e
prison and pushing them down again,
he said.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-05
TWO NEGROES
SLAIN BY MOB
Third Lynching in Alabama
County Within Last Ten
Days

MONTGOMERY, Ala. Jan. 1.-Two
Negroes, Ed and Will Smith, were
taken from the Watumpka, Ala. jail
early today by a masked mob OF 50
men and lynched In woods nearby
Militia ordered from here by Gov.
o'Neal failed to arrive in time to pre-
vent the lynching. the third In the
immediate vicinity in 10 days.
The Negroes we're held as suspects
in the killing last Thursday OF r. A.
Stillwell. Wetumpka planter. After
the assassination bloodhounds fol-
lowed a scent to the Negroes cabin.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-05
TO TRY TO STAMP
OUT BLOOD SCOURGE
Police Will Force Women of the
Street To Take Medical
Treatment

Compulsory medical treatment for
the women OF the streets who are
proving great menace since the
elimination OF the registered vice dis
trict here, Is TO instituted at once,
with the police court case OF Mary
Maba, a 20-year-old Negress, as the
cornerstone for a new plan OF police
work
Since the vice district was broken
up. resulting, il Is alleged, in the scat
tering OF the resorts TO all parts or
the city, and the release OF hundreds
OF women OF the streets, who now
roam the highways. there has been a
great increase In blood diseases, it is
claimed, though il is, of course. i'm
possible, TO gather any statistics on
the matter.
But police and other city officials
have been worried over the spread or
disease. and their apparent helpless
ness in checking the evil, without re-
verting TO the old system or licensed
vice.
When the Maba girl appeared In
night court, Saturday, as disorderly,
and complained that she was III, JUS
tice Jefries remanded her 10 the
county Jail. and ordered that the
county physician treat her. In court,
Monday, Justice Jeffries found the
woman guilty of being a disorderly,
and placed her on probation. the
terms of which are that she go to the
Florence Crittenton home for medical
treatment, and stay there until cured.
II she fails TO do so, she will be ad-
Judged guilty OF violating her parole,
and can be sent TO the workhouse for
six months.
AT present, there is no way OF COM
pelling the women 10 submit TO treat
ment.
Under the old system Of registered
resorts, the inmates were forced 10
undergo periodical medical treatment,
or the resort was closed by the po
lice
Since the Maba case has set
precedent, the police will bring in
every disorderly woman. known 10
them. will demand that she consult a
physician. and if she is found TO be
suffering from disease. she will be
taken TO court, ordered TO take treat
ment, or be imprisoned as parole
yiolator,
The Detroit Receiving hospital,
nearing completion, will have ward
for such cases, with a capacity OF
about 90 women. II will be ready,
probably, by July.
Meanwhile, the Crittenton home is
taking care OF such cases. But here
tofore. il has been impossible TO force
the women to STAY there until cured
They have left, at their own free will
The Detroit times., 1915-01-05
WHEAT HITS HIGH
MARK In CHICAGO
May Wheat Closes In Pit At
S1.34 July Grain AT
S1.22

CHICAGO, Jan. AFTER a wildly
exciting day in the grain pits. wheat
today sold at the highest price for
the cereal In many years. At the
close May wheat was selling at sl.3i
l-2 and July s122. a net increase OF
over three cents over the closing price
Saturday. Cash wheat ranged up to
s1.32 S-S. Buying was general all
along the line and the export demand
was very heavy. over 100000 bush.
els were sold today for export. De.
pressing reports OF the Russian crops
aided export demand In putting the
cereal out of sight. Corn shared. with
the strength in wheat and all grains
scored material advances. Pit traders
say that the end Is not yet. The high.
est previous price for wheat was s1.32
on September 5 last
The Detroit times., 1915-01-05
GERMAN and
IRISH BODIES ASK
ARMS EMBARGO
Real Neutrality and American
Fair Play" Demanded by
Hyphenated Citizens
ENGLAND DENOUNCED BY
TEUTON SPOKESMAN
"All Money Received for MUM.
tiOns Tainted With
Blood"

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-The two
largest German-Amencan aud Irish.
American societies in the United
States joined before the house foreign
relations committee today TO fight for
the VolImer-B -Bartholdt resolution 20
prohibit expectation of war munitions
10 Europe Representing 100000
German-Americans in this country,
DR.. C.. j. Hexamer, OF Philadelphia,
president OF the National German
American alliance, declared their plea
is for real neutrality and American
fair play
"Eugland's attitude on the seas" he
said. has absolutely demoralized our
legitimate foreign commerce" He
declared England forced the neutral
European countries to place embar-
goes ON all articles imported
Every dollar gained by our busi-
ness in war munitions" he stated, lis
tainted with the blood OF those who
have fallen on the European battle
fields"
II expected 10 have all the lovers of
peace, from Andrew Carnegie down.
said Alphonse q. Koeble, OF New York,
'championing this measure TO the ut
most, for IL will accomplish more for
the ending of the present European
strife and thereby advance the cause
OF universal peace than all the pamph-
lets, meetings, and substituting agen-
cies of the peace proponents"
The United States laid on embargo
on munitions OF war when the two fac
tions in Mexico were arrayed against
each other" said John B. Mayer, of
Philadelphia. The country then rec
ognized the right of the government
TO withhold war supplies from con
tending armies"
The Detroit times., 1915-01-05
The OLD WORLD WAR
FROM DAY TO DAY

; Won Hindenberg's army now has
its position, Is the village OF
Kamion. On the north bank, d.
rectly opposite, is Vysogrod.
These two places are destined for
a secure place In history IL Won
Hindenberg pushes his way over
the Vistula between them.
Once across, Won Hindenberg
will have TO march by highway
TO the environs or Novo Georg-
ievsk before he strikes a rail-
road. His line OF communica-
tions thus will be difficult to
maintain unless he gets In touch
with Gen. Francois army. II he
can pull sufficient number OF
Russians from the East Prussian
border by successfully crossing
the vistula. Won Hindenberg may,
In fact. eliminate his strategy by
relieving the pressure on Gen.
Francois. In that event, the flank
assault on Warsaw would eventu-
ally become irresistible.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-05
WOULD PERPETUATE
ALL FRANCHISES
Lawton Il. Hemans Sees No
Need For Utility Com
petition

LANSING, Mich. Jan. Chair
man Lawton T. Hemans, OF the state
railroad commission, oexpounded some
radical ideas for the Incorporation
and management Of public utilities in
an address before the sociology class
of the First Baptist church, Sunday
afternoon. IL is believed that some
OF Hernahs' proposals will be incor-
porated ir the public utilities bill 10
be introduced during the coming ses-
sion of the Legislature.
1t is Hemans' idea that instead OF
incorporating public utilities com.
pany for a period OF 30 years that ii
should be given perpetual franchise
but he would have public utilities
commission with power 10 increase OF
decrease rates as circumstances
might require, and have the company
under control of the state commission
at all times.
Oysters can only live in water that
contains at least 81 parts of salt &c
every one thousand parts OF water
The Detroit times., 1915-01-05
BY J. w. T. MASON.
tEormer European Manager OF The
United Press.)


tFormer European Manager OF Th'
United Press.)
NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-Ql a.
m.--Gen. Won Hindenberg, appar-
emily, has found too many difficul-
Ties in the way OF a further
frontal movement on Warsaw
from the west, and Is attempting
To make a flank assault from the
northwest. This intimation. con-
tanned in today's news from Petro-
grad, credits Won Hindenberg
with even greater daring than he
hitherto has shown.
Gen. Francois, who has been
trying for several weeks TO lead
the Germans from East Prussia,
southward on Warsaw. has been
unable to accomplish the work as
signed TO him. Resolved to use
part OF Gen. Mackensen's army
along the Bzura river, for the
sweep on Warsaw from the north
west, which Gen. Francois was di-
rected TO undertake, Mackensen's
force. therefore, Is now being
called upon 10 do the double duty
of holding the ground recently
gained TO the west OF Warsaw,
while. at the same time, develop
ing new attack from beyond the
Vistula to take Warsaw on the
flank and rear.
The war has not seen the de-
velopment OF any such strategy
comparable to this in daring and
audacity. Probably IL would not
have occurred to any other COM
mander than Won Hindenberg, be-
cause OF its great difficulties and
dangers. IL Ton Hindenberg Is
Able TO put the maneuver through,
he will have earned the prince
dom which Berlin believes eventu-
ally will be conferred upon him.
To accomplish his task, Won
Hindenberg must move his army
across the Vistula from the south
ern To the northern bank. The
Vistula is about half a mile wide;
the only bridges available are pro-
tected by the great fortress or
Novo Georgievsk, about 20 miles
from Warsaw. This entrenched
camp was specially designed TO
block just such a movement on
Warsaw as Won Hindenberg now
is attempting
About 20 miles to the west OF
Novo Georgievsk, the Bzura river
flows into the Vistula. A river
island here makes this the most
convenient spot for the Germans
TO attempt a crossing. On the
south bank of the Vistula where
The Detroit times., 1915-01-05
WAYNE COP. LOSES
nine DELEGATES
Kent Gains 13, and Result
Throughout the State Gives
Four Less

LANSING. Mich, Jan. 4-(Special)
Secretary Dennis Award, OF the Re
publican state central committee, to-
day issued the call for the spring con.
vention of the Republican party which
will be held at Grand Rapids, Feb. ~.
There viii be 1,46s delegates entitled
to seats. OF four less than last year
The decrease in delegates results from
the falling of in the vote for secretary
of state last year.
Wayne county will have nine less
than a year ago, or 2l0. Kent gains
i3, and will be entitled to 81 seats.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-05
LIVESTOCK
EAST BurP.Lo LIVE STOCK.

EAST BUFFALO. N. Y. Jan 4.--Cst-
tie, 1000 head; market, 25c lower
$3.50 ns75 butchers, t74s50; fat
cows. ,5a7; heifers, s6a7.75; bulls, 81
Hogs 1000 head; market. steady
heavy. s7.3597 40; yorkers, $3.50 a. so
pigs, s7G5m5.75
sheep: $4,000 market. slow: tor
lambs. Ss5o@s75: yearllngs. $3.50 2
CalYes: s5a1e5O
The Detroit times., 1915-01-05
UNION sTOCk YARDs. II.I..

CHICAGO ian. 4.--lIogs: Receipts
$4,000 head; market. weak and loo
lower: mixed and butchers. Sc 30 u Z. 80
good heavy, S7.05a7t5: rough heavy,
al. Cattle Receipts, 1000 market
weak and toto i5c lower; beeves $3.50
n975: COWS and heifers. t2g0nS
stockers and feeders, Inactive Texans
s5.05m $50; calves. s7.25d9.75. sheep
Receipts. 10000 head; market slow and
10 20 20c lower: native, S5T5d66O
western. tb.S0d66s Lambs se.55d
S.G5. western, S6T56S.so.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-05
U. S. GOVERNMENT BONDS
N. Y. COTTON EXCHANGE
ouotstlons by HAYDEN. slone & Co..
CHICAGO RUTTER MARKET.

!. Sn Srsss. ~ a soc; dairy extras extras.
ssic: arsts, sshc Eggs; Prime or.
<iinarx. $40 62sc: frsts. sc. Cheese:
T,rIn~ 1IL 0Iihc. young America Z,
ftIett<sc' Live poultry; Fowls. II n
a. frr. dsicks, 12h014 geese 12m
1sEc: turks. isGilc. Potatoes Michi-
rnn. white, to@45c, red. S5g4oc. Wis
New potatoes Receipts So cars.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-05
ToIEDo CRAIN AM PROVIsIONS

s1.s3. May, sI.S7. Corn: Cash. 71Ac;
MAY, 7Y%c; July. 7sHe. Oats; Cash.
B2Lc: May. 57c. Rye: Cash, s1.12h.
Cioverseed: Cash and January. $3.50;
February 1886; March. s9.70. Tim
othy: Cash. $3.50: March, s3.5TIz. Al
sike: Cash. 1895; March, 50 So But
ter. eggs ard hay; Unchanged
The Detroit times., 1915-01-05
DUCHESS OF MANCHESTER
ARRIVES IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, Jan. 4-The Duchess
of Manchester, who was Miss Helen
Zimmerman, OF Cincinnati, arrived
here today on the st. Paul from Eng
land. She is in this country to settle
the estate OF her father. Eugene Zim.
norman, who died suddenly recently.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-05

.sr cent Time money: skasA
~~f cent for SIX months. Mercantile
fap~ri f0th per cent-Bar silver;
6snsnd s;siisns. ss.sss atss.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-05

India offers great field for future
supplies OF aluminium. There are
great deposits OF laterite and beaux-
ite from WHICH aluminium is derived.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-05
CLEVELAND LIVE sToCk.

CLEVELAND. Jan. 4--IIogs: Re-
ceipts, 5000; 5M10c higher: workers..
mediums heavies, pigs and lights.
$500; roughs. SC: stays, 81. 20. Cattle:
Receipts. 20. 900 h.ad: strong 10 i5c
IS cars. steady; lambs. IS top. Calves
Receipts. 200; steady top. $40.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-05

The following Arms are privileged
70 execute orders on the Exchanges:
VI. w. Noble q Co, W. r. Moss e. Co.
Lewis q. Gorton, W. h. Reilly a Co,
Geo. n. West & Co. II. s. Warren Y
CO.. VIM III. Rose n Co. w. A. Neer a.
Co. w. n. Mclaughlin.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-05

Printing the plain neat Eind--that I.
right = Times Job Depsrtment--Main
4s2O.