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port. The British commander 20
Piled that he had orders to destroy
the Dresden; that the rest would
have to be settled by diplomatic
means and that he would proceed
with the bombardment unless the
commander of the Dresden blew IN
his ship himself.
Fhereupon the majority of the
crew was landed, the captain re-
naming on board with a small num-
Der of men. After blowing UP the
cruiser the captain and this party
also went ashore. The exact num-
Der Of killed. has not yet been de-
termined. 1t amounts to about three
to ten. A Chilean vessel also was
damaged by pieces of English
shells, other pieces falling on the
ground.
The Chilean government has
dispatched two cruisers to Juan
Fernandez with orders to investi
gate the affair. The Dresden did
not haul down her eolors as stated
IN the official announcement of the
British admiralty. which does not
even mention the fact that the at
tack took place in a neutral har-
bor.'
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DRESDEN SUNK
IN NEUTRAL PORT
DRESDEN SUNK IN NEUTRAL.
GERMAN CRUISER WAS AT AN
CHOIR WHEN AT
Tackled.
british Violated Chilean Neutralify
Is the Claim OF Ambass-
ador Bernstofg.

WASHINGTON, March Is.
Count Bernstorff, the German am
bassador, today received an ofhe1ai
report that the cruiser Dresden WAS
blown I'D by her own crew after
having been attacked in neutral
waters OF Chile by British war
ships.
The official report added that
British ships began firing from
distance OF 1900 meters, but thai
rather than be DESTROYED by the en-
a,nv ships. the commander OF the
Dresden chose to save his crew ana
abandon the vessel The report
came from the German legation ak
Santiago, Chile. .
The German embassy last night
made public the text OF the us
match from Valparaiso as follows;
..wounded officers of the Dresden
make the following statement:
..The Dresden was lying at anchof
abont 500 yards from the shore III
Cumberland bay, Juan Fernande@'
when she was attacked by the heh''
f.lasgow and Drama in the cary
morning OF the 14th. She rephea
wjth several shots to the enemy
.ar.. which; had been opened at as
Ii IN fren two % two and . nas'
VaAn enemy broadside damaged
r,resdcn's stern. xhereupon tbs
, asden showed the flag OF truce
!, aent ont d flag boat protestins
ISs,nst BON bardment Ia neutral
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McROBERTS SEES SNAKES
AT DALLAS PRESS BANQUET.

A. A. McRoberts was in Dallas
last night where he attended the
Gridiron dinner given by the Dallas
Press club at the Oriental hote,
Ex-Governor o. b. CoIquitt was
among the distinguished guests.
There We're number of st. Pat
rick stunts for the entertainment of
the guests, the most spectacular one
being the death march act. This
ended in easket, containing q 800
pound snake, being opened to the
fright Of one of the hotel walters
The twenty seven foot snake is part
of the collection of L. w. Copley G;
Oak Cliff. The guests were not full
ly convinced of the reality of the
snake, till they saw the activity Of
the reptiles tongue,
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COIilss3kss CHAPEL.

Miss Cora Rotenherry spent Sat
urday night and Sunday with Miss
Willie Cook.
MIR, and Mrs. Weaver and two
sons, Izd and George, spent a few
hours with Mr. Cook aud family
Saturday night.
Mr., Roland and Almon Chiies
we're visiting at this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. W r. Banks visit
ed their mother, Mrs. Freeman.
There will be a box supper at this
place Friday night at the church.
Everybody Is invited to come and
bring d box
There We're not many out to sun
day school Sunday. Everybody
come next Sunday.
Rev. Campbell WI m Ne1. Nas-
oners appointment at this place
Sunday The same man who held
our revival meeting last summer is
going TO preach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Weaver have
gone to hey mothers to stay a
while,
Miss Hester Carol visited Miss
Gertle CARROLL of South Prong Fri
day night and Saturday.
Mrs. Lee IIeine's baby and Mrs.
Walter Heine's two babies were sick
one day last week.
Everybody is planting their gar
den seed, who hasn't already plant
ed
Mrs. W. c. Cook and Mrs. Noba
Rodden visited Mrs. Monte Cooper
Sunday
Mr.. Weaver is on the sick list this
week.
Mr.. Holland and family visited
their cousins, Mr.. John King, and
family Sunday.
Little Tommie Collier visited lit
tie Frank Mckenzie Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jenkins visited their
sister and brother Sunday evening.
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WHITE SLlVFRs MUST
SERYEH PEN SENTENCES
| UNITED STATES SUPREME CoIRC
JPHOIDS TRIAL COURTS
SENTENCE.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 1S.--
United States court OF appeals here
today upheld the lower courts in sen
fencing Maury Digs and Drew
Cominetti to imprisonment following
their conviction On white slave
charges. Digs must serve two years
and Cominetti eighteen months for
their elopment with two young
women from Sacramento to Nevada
where they were living when arrest
ed. Both men are married.
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lstpi't'E,

Mrs Hal O'Reilly, who has been
very sick, is able to be out among
her friends again.
The Boyce people gave fine play
at the High school auditorium Sat
urday night Music was furnished
by the Palmer band and Miss Maud
Harris. $3.50 was raised which
will be used for the benefit of the
school.
Misses Mary Sharp, Sidney Mae
Farrar, Miss Mccartney of WaXa-
hachie attended the play Saturday
night and spent the night with Miss
Ruth Dahnke.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Borders and
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Borders visited
at Ike Sunday afternoon, the guests
ter. and family.
Mrs Jones returned last week
from Dallas, where she has been Wis
iting her sister, who is sick.
Mrs Louis Mcintosh visited at
Palmer last week. '
Miss Margaret Kidd and Mr. Will
Kidd, Misses Mary and Laura Kate
Hilburn and Mrs. VIII Jeanes Of
Buena Vista attended the play Sat
urday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Borders spent
last Friday in Waxahachie, the
guests of their aunt and uncle, Mr..
and Mrs G. H. Ledbetter.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Borders and
family and Mr. ard Mrs. Dick Muir
ford were car riding Sunday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glandon and daugh-
ter of Palmer are visiting relatives
and friends at this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cary Wilson of
Waxahachie attended the play here
Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Burford have
returned from Sherman after two
weeks visit 20 the latter's sister.
! Rev Hightower of Red Oak filed
| his regular appointment here Sun
day morning and night.
! The boys met at the high school
building Wednesday night OF the
18th for the purpose OF organizing
| a band.
| Rev. Dooiey of Waxahaehie Will
fill his regular appointment mere
Sunday morning aud night.
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SOUTH PRONG.

Misses Cecil Heath and Katie
Moses spent Sunday evening with
Miss Gertie Carroll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Vantrese ana
little son. Leon, spent Sunday Win
Mr.. and Mrs. V. T. Vantrese, their
parents.
The Sunday school of this place
and Ike Sunday school are planning
tn have a contest the first Saturday
in April. The morning will be eeie-
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Constable Jim Hamn this after
noon arrested "BilI" Cecil, eoiored
on a charge OF selling booze Inc
negro was arrested Oh similar
charge a few days ago.
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$500 Reward.

I a reward cf 50. 90 will be paid hy
this company for the conviction OF
any one found guilty Of taking the
Daily Light from the yard or lawn q
any subscriber of this paper. EN-
TERPRISE PUBLISHING com.
pANY. u
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HARRISON ASSIGNMENT
NAMES COnNALly TRUSTEE
TOTAL LIABILITIES AMOUNT TO
S11,5O6.11 AT ITEM
lZED.

w. II. Harrison, who has been
conducting a grocery business on
South Rogers street, fled chattle
mortgage Thursday morning to sat-
isfy his creditors, naming A. l.. Con
nally as trustee. Following is a list
of creditors:
Rotan Grocery Co. ...... $2.035.s2
Rotan Grocery Co, note 3,S3G.53
c. c. Milling Co, notes 462.0o
Central Texas Grocery
ca. notes 2G5.00
pat Wilson ...... 1920
D. IT, Thompson ...... 42.o0
| r. r. Buckner . 39S
Burton Prince .... 1854
Sims-Thomson Motor
Car Co. 1850
Keith, Rice & Dixon
Co. note ........... $3.50
Alliance Milling Co. $50. 1l0.9s
Brown Cracker & Candy
ca ..... 4o.6e
(4aaass A. II isaaiaaIs b. Il.El Y sass
Best Russell Cigar Co. 12S,oa
John Bremond, note 49,. 2l.5-
Blanke Wenneker Candy
Co. - .,....3....,... ao.se
Dallas Potato Chip Co. 400
n Ennstejn Co. 1900. 17.5f
Joseph Cologne ....... Io.ot
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One encounters so much impu-
dcnce it seems the riot act should be
read more regularly.
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WHAT IS GOOD" PLUMBING.
The old saying runs: Seeing is
believing" suppose we show you
what modern sanitation through ap-
proved plumbing is-how it's clean
er, more healthy and by-and-large
cheaper-than the old fashioned
kind. In addition you are at liberty
to compare our work with that of
others, Yours the decision That $
alI.''
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Plenty of sons loaf around and
complain because their iathe1s
didn't do better
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Liverpool Spots.
Liverpool.
Chicago Grain.
Local Market.

The Waxahachie dealers are pay
ing the following prices for country
produce today:
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After man gets reputation as
a Bad Actor. not on the stage, he
is apt to try to live up to II.
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It's probably true that your per-
sonal enemy has no more sense thah
you have. Z
ANOTHER CHARGE SELLING n
AGAINST slslAl.' CECIL.
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The instrument shows that J. =.
Lumpkins is named as the attorney
and is to be paid the sum of $3.50
90 for his services.
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J, A. c. .Kemble is an authorized
travelling representative of the Daily
Night, and will solicit and receipt
pr subscriptions ana advertisements
icr this publication.
The herald., 1915-12-16
WHOLE WEEKS CELEBRATION
Descendants Of Old Spanish Settlers
Observed Christmas With Din
ners and Parties.

Among the descendants of the old
Spanish settlers we find that they OBJ
serve a week in the celebration or
Christmas. This begins one week be-
fore Christmas. In the daytime they
have dinners at each others homes,
and in the evenings they give a series
of parties at the different houses. In
the evening the young folk go to the
home of one of their number and
knock, and then all begin to sing.
Those within the house ask, Who Is
there?" and the answer is, The Vir-
gin Mary and st. Joseph seek lodging
in your house" To carry out the BIZ
BILE story they are at first refused ad-
mittance, and then the door IS opened
wide and they are all given a hearty
welcome.
On Christmas eve the old and
young all Join together and have a
big celebration. In a large hall they
fix up one side to represent the man
ger, and here they very solemnly give
a little play in which many take part
the characters being Mary and 10
seph. the wise men, the shepherds
and the angels. This play is very rea
to them, and they all play their parts
with a reverent spirit.
The herald., 1915-12-16
CHRISTMAS IN NAVY
How the Festive Season Is OBJ
served Aboard Ship.
Not Much Work Is Done-Athletic
Sports, Traditional Dinner and
Evening Entertainment Fea-
lures Of Occasion.

NOWHERE in all the world is the
IN spirit of Christmas" entered in
to more intellectually than on
board the ships OF the United States
navy.
Observance of this chief of all ma
tional holidays varies, of course, in
form with the location of the fleet at
the time.
Into each of the continental home
ports headquarters of certain indi-
vldual vessels) the big gray monsters
come dropping in by twos and threes
till, in New York and Philadelphia,
and Norfolk and Frisco. it looks al
most like a naval review. According
to long established custom, they are
there to give the boys in blue a run
on the beach (''liberty," as they call
1t in the service), and every man jack
who IS not actually undergoing pun
ishment is allowed and encouraged to
take his look at the bright lights-go
home on leave or uptown for fun or
anything else he likes as long as his
money lasts but away from the ship
in any event. This custom applies
not alone to the enlisted men, but to
the officers as well and, when Christ
mas morning dawns in a home port,
there are not likely to be many more
persons on board any man-o'-war than
the regulations call for in the mini
mum.
The few "shipkeepers" cannot, I'M
der such circumstances, make a very
successful effort toward merriment
Rear Admiral Samuel MCGOWAN writes
in the National Monthly, but what
they lack in numbers they invariably
make up in other ways, one of these
ways being the complete satisfaction
of the inner man.
Abroad and at sea, though, it is al
together different. Every soul on
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Pensions In Australia.

The INDECENT. aged and iniirn ~
Australia may receive IN old age pen
sion. not as charitable aid. but H. -
statutory right. Males who have 70
sided in Australia continuously +"
twenty years on attaining the az" ~
sixty years may receive u pension u"'
exceeding 81. 10 per week. An iuvali'
pension Of similar amount may hc
paid to persons over sixteen years Of
age who are permanently incapacitni
ed by sickness or injury. Provision l.
made for the aged. the sick. those
mentally deficient and the destitute in
hospitals and asylums subsidized bv
government. maternity allowance
Of S24 may also he claimed as sintu
tory right az the birth Of every child
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|(II!lI'l i s'zA |Eg{!E!L,

dozen eager hands It is strange how
ready everybody is to help in reIiav.
ing the deliveryman of his Bounce
burden. Then the package is convened
IN state to the inspecting department
II is opened with nervous authorization
and there is great rejoicing when II
proves to be a knitted muller for "a
Their from Aunt Jessica. The mufIer
is as large as a young hammock. and
is pinker than pas cheeks when we
all insist that he try it on.
If there is a grown-up daughter in
the family, she beats all records get
ting to the door when the bell rings on
Christmas day. If anybody beats her
to the knob, it is not her fault. as she
slid down the banister and took a fy.
ing leap, which was the best she could
do without breaking bones. Sis ex,
poets the kind of presents which are
not found in fireplaces after Santa
Claus visit. She's looking for bou
! quets OF flowers. huge boxes of CANDY
and other tokens of regard. Some
times, though not very often, the bell
ring announces a neatly wrapped wed
ding ring.
The Christmas telephone bell is an
important feature of the Yuletide. II
rings Christmas tidings which former
ly were sent on decorative cards
which. with their imitation snow, made
handy match scratchers.
The Christmas dinner bell-one at 6
time, please. Don't all rush in al
| once!
The herald., 1915-12-16
MR.. HERBERT ENTERTAINED.

Mr.. Edward Herbert was enter
tanned royalty by the Gildea Social
Club, on his short visit to New York,
Tuesday night. The club gave a par
ty in Mr.. Herbert.s honor at the
headquarters of the club, 354 West
Fourteenth street.
Mr.. John Casey, acting as speaker
on the occasion, presented Mr.. Her
bert with a case of 'Tnvincible" and
wished him bon voyage" on his trip
to New Orleans, expressing the hope
at the same time that he will soon
be pack with the boys.
Mr.. Herbert departed on Wednes-
day, Dec. Sth, on the steamship An
titles. Among those present were:
Messrs. William L. McGarry, ]. Her
bert, Kemp Darcy. T. Corners, Ray
mond Healy, Philip Comeaux, John
Casey, John Murtagh; Misses Lulu
Gildea. Adeline Sane. Daisy Ward
Rose Darcy, Grace Willis. Margaret
Perry, Julie Wheeler. Mr.. and Mrs
Helenas, Mrs. Gildea, Mr.. and Mrs
Bonnie.
Among the new members admitte'
on Dec. 9TH we're Mr.. Oscar j. Wheel
er, Mr.. Thomas D. Nolan and Nj
Thomas McConley.
The next meeting will take place a
the temporary headquarters OF tn
club at the Eagle Hall.
The herald., 1915-12-16
NAVAL STATION NOTES.

Chief Carpenter Nonzo Burke, L.
:. y. retired. has been detached and
ordered to his home in Norfolk, Va,
there to await further orders. Mr..
Burke left New Orleans on the 18th.
\ dinner in honor of Mr.. Burke was
given at the Cosmopolitan by mum
Der Of his friends on Saturday night.
Care and business were thrown aside
and the night was given to jolliiica-
ton. Those at the table were: S. l..
Wartman, W. G. Bean, ". W. Wat
son. NJ. \. Mackie. C. +. Dickey, Ar
thur Boquett. Frank Welch. John
Lusk. Rudolph Frenzel and Chief Car
pcnter Burke.
Efforts to move the wreck of the
Stranger have so far proven unsuc-
cessful due mostly to not having the
proper facilities, but it is thought that
before the end of the week the trou-
bles will be over and the former Rex
vessel at the bottom Of the river
Work is progressing rapidly on the
building of the Golfer dam that is to
raise the Santos Amaral, and an at
tempt will be made next week to float
! her.
Carpenter Frank WEIGH, L. 5. ~,
I mas taken possession of Quarters
f." the ones formerly occupied by
the custodian. and will be in charge
of the dry dock and other industrial
department property at the station.
The herald., 1915-12-16
cuItivatinq the Christmas Spirit.

Alas" sighed the moody man,
there is no gladness for me in this
Joyous season.
"Tut-tut." said the optimist. Sure
ly there is a ray of sunshine for you
as there Is for all OF us If we but
look for it,
NO" replied the moody one. q
have not a single friend and no rela
tives with whom 1 am on speaking
terms
Cheer up, then" advised the other
with a shade of envy in mis- tone
Cant you be glad because you viii
not have to buy any Christmas pres
entsf"
The herald., 1915-12-16
EX-SENATOR WILLIAM J. HEN.
Messy.

Mr.. William y. Hcunes,ry. formerly
representing Aleiers and the Six
teenth and Seventeenth wards in the
Senate OF Louisiana. needs no intro
duCtiOn TO our readers. The memoir
able race he made for the Senate
AGAINST ". T. Christy in 1912 will lou-
BE remembered by both political par
ties. As Mr.. Henncssey represents
the Reform party in our district, and
having lost against the Regular Dem
Ocrats by only thirteen votes. il shows
the political strength that Mr. Hen
nessey can muster in our district.
1t was in 1904 when Mr. Hennessey
first served in the State Senate. and
during that time he favored Cwhilc
representing this district in the Sen
ate under Governor Blanchard the
| following measures.
l. The increase and equalization OF
pay and working conditions of the
members of the Fire Department and
police force.
/ =. Primary election law.
,. Reduction of rate of taxation.
1. The vestibule car law. This bill
received an unfavOrable report from
the Senate Committee and Mr. Hen
nessey had it returned to the commit
tee and the bill finally became law
;. The abolition of enormous and
unjust fees of public officers, and the
consolidation OF the seven tax collec-
tors into one, thereby saving to the
state thousands of dollars.
Mr.. Hennessey has always taken a
big interest in the labOring classes
of our district, and has always made
special efforts and worked hard for
all legislation in their interest.
lie is well liked among the Algerians
and is looked upon among the legal
lights" as one of the most competent
attorneys in the city.
VIM. J. Hennessey was born in Al
giers A. years ago and has lived here
all his life.
Mr.. Hennessey received his early
education in the local schools. and in
1896 he matriculated in the Law De
partment of Tulane University, from
which he graduated and then went
to Virginia and entered the Univer
sity of Virginia and took a special
course in law, having for one of his
preceptors the late Justice Harlin, OF
the Supreme Court of the United
States, and after his course was com
pleted, and receiving a certificate, he
returned to his home in 1897, and has
been actively engaged in his chosen
profession ever since, and in which
he has attained a large measure o.
success.
Mr.. Hennessey has always taken al
active and prominent part in politics
In 1882 he was appointed assistan
clerk of the late Third City Court
under Judge Seymour, and served il
that capacity until he took up tn
study of law.
Mr. Hennessey is a member of sew
eral social and benevolent societie
and is a member of the Louisiana Ba
Association. He has a host of friend
and is popular with all classes.
The herald., 1915-12-16
NAVY JOBS ARE OPEN:
EXAMINATIONS JAN. 10.


Examinations under the u-Ua. .ou-
diunus viii lr held january H.. 1916,
4f Ga, United States NIEd. sta. ION,
Tor rupIu,.~ Iu yariou, trades and
OCCUPATIONS carried ON tho wage
schedule of the station Implications
should lc filed not later than Dry'm.
The herald., 1915-12-16
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES litil,,
UhriHtntaa Ttmtr
CHRlSTMAS TIMEi Tha, man
~ ro,e, ~ n roisanrhrope indeed

CHRISTMAS TINE Tha, man
~ must be a misantrope indeed
IN whose breast something like oval
feeling IS not -oused-in whose mind
some pleasant associations are not
aHakened-by the recurrence OF
Christmas There are people who
vii tell you that Christmas IS not 10
them what 1t used 10 be. that each
succeeding Christmas mas found some
cherished hope or happy prospect Of
the year before. dinmed or passed
away. that the present only serves 10
remind them Of reduced cIrcumstan>
ces and sraitened incomes-of the
feas; they once bestowed on hollow
friends, and Of the cold looks tina;
meet them now IN adversely and
misfortune.
Never heed such dismal reminis>
cences. There are few men Who have
bed long enough in the world who
cannot call up such thoughts any day
IN the year Then DO not select the
merriest Of the three hundred and sky
five for your doleful recollecuons. but
draw your char nearer the blazing
fre-hli the glass and send round the
\ song and IF your room be smaller
than it was dozen years ago. or It
your glass be filledwith reeking punch
\ instead Of sparkling WINE. put q good
\ face on the matter
4 Look on the merry face, of your
children IF you have any, as they sit
round the fire One lisle seat may be
empty: one slight form that sladdened
4 the fathers heart and reused the
h mothers pride TO look upon. may not
4 be there. Dwell not upon the past.
y think not that one short year ago the
Il fair child now resolving into dust sat
4 before you with the bloom Of health
\ upon its cheek and the sayey Of in
q fancy in ITS Joyous eye. Reflect upon
q your present blessings -ot which
every man has many-not on your
4 past misfortuneS Of which all men
4 have some Fill your glass again.
with a merry face and contented
& heart Our life en- it but your Christ
4 mas shall be merry and your Me-"
4 Year a happy one
4 -Chorie, Dieken,
The herald., 1915-12-16
A Christmas Prayer.

Give me the eyes to see my brothers woe;
Grant me the vision that perceives his
care,
That I, amid my Christmas joys. may &C
And take some touch Of mitigation
there.
God point the way that I may quickly
find
His acre waiting for the glad relief.
And ope my eyes that 1 may not be blind
To tasks of love that ease the sting Oh
grief.
John Kendrick Bangs.