The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-30

would meet or the streets of Mil
waukee, ST. Louis or Cincinnati and
! you would know the appearance Of
| the personnel at Ellington. Almost
all these we're business heads, CLERKS,
bakers, butchers, BARRIERS, cabinet
makers. bookbinders or tradesmen in
London before the Lusitania riots.
In May hundreds OF them were bum
died up and sent to Islington. away
from harm and mischief.
The $50 we're placed in charge OF
Major Halliday, who has seen SER
vice in India. He divided the In
lternees into units of between 80 and
40 and instructed each group to
Ielect its captain. The captains met
land elected a captain of captains, a
wealthy Prussian business man OF
London before the war. Presided
over by this digintary, council OF
captains is held daily to adjudicate
disputes, consider claims and admir-,
lister business. If Judgment of this
body is unsatisfactory the case may
be passed TO Major Halliday.
The latest internee at Islington Is
la German merchant, enjoying IN in
icome of s125,0oo year He was
unable to secure one OF the few priv
ate rooms reserved at $3.50 per
week because other internees hal
taken them. He appealed to the
council of captains. The democratic
spirit of this unique tribunal assert
led itself and the applicant was pc
llitely informed that his $3.50 WIS
mo better than anyone's in Islington's
l"Germany." He appealed to Majo-
Halliday. rhe major replied that
The felt compelled to abide by the de-
oision Of the lower courts.
The wealthy citizen was forced to
occupy regulation quarters. These
quarters, in the main building, are
ample. They consist OF high wall
ed. well ventilated rooms where
from eight to fifteen sanitary
couches are ranged along the walls.
On each is a mattress, blankets and
pillow. These together with general
lavatories, Mushrooms and bath
rooms on every floor, make this in
terment camp more like we'll plan
ned hotel Large day rooms where
visitors may be entertained conf
modious yard with a rain shelter.
workshops. a tennis court, dining
rooms and tea rooms, make it un-
necessary for the men to occupy
their sleeping quarters during day
light.
Afternoon tea is daily event.
Here is the routine: Arise at eight;
breakfast at $3.50; work. study or
diversion until noon working is
optional but hundreds are busy at
various tasks under supervision of
the Council of Captains); dinner at
L.. work, or entertain wives aud
children until fiye; tea with TRIM
uings, TO $3.50; supper at Z; TO
bed at O'Clock
Other unique features are: lnre-
stricted smoking. except in wood
working shop. bi-monthly theatre
Gals; weekly paper printed in
English: privileges OF writing two
letters each week in German, TO
Germany or elsewhere, opportunity
of leaving the premises. under
guard. for medical treatment. teeto-
talism.
All citizens of the lslingion camp
are married. hundreds OF tbem 10
British wives. Each man is allow
cd 10 see bis family once IN 5 days
for 80 minutes. When the United
Press inan arrived forty families
were strollipe about tho enclosure.
Many families live nov near the
camp of their husbands or broth
ers. Every wife. in want. receives
grant of ss75 per week With On
additional SO cents Tor every eriid.
when an enemy alien reaches Is
llnstop h, deposits ais cash WITH
tho ,omiusnaaot sud hrcfs !, o.
SO. Ills gocks. change els0...tes