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The Washington herald., 1916-11-19

Koji Yamada. the japanese balk liner.
and Ora Morningstar. a former cham
plon, are playing fast billiards before
big houses in their exhibition tour
through the West. Yamada averaged
so and had a high run OF III in one game
while he averaged nearly 20 in two 9TH
ers. Morningstar has averaged nearly
40 In several games and has made many
substantial runs of three figures.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-19

Wednesday morning, at II o'clock
there will be a meeting held at the Pal.
ace Bowling alleys. s14 E street north.
west: the object Of the meeting being the
formation of a billiard room keepers as.
sociation, tending toward an uplift OF
the game and to more closely cooperate
with the municipal authorities. All room
keepers are requested to be present al
this meeting.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-19

Balkline fans were in hopes that
George Sutton would make a better
showing against Hoppe than he did.
No longer will they string with one
OF the veterans to upset the champion
and are about resigned to the fact
that IL anyone beats Sir William Il
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-17
THIS NAN HAS NAME LIKE
THE kAISER's DISEASE

VALLEJO. Cal, Jan. IA man
with a name closely resembling
tho kaiser's affliction, and pronounc-
ed softly as you'd breathe the name
of a Serbian mountain resort 10 n
dear friend. has been enlisted in the
United States Marine Corps "a Lib
eral Scott, by special authority from
Washington, d. C.
And so Eleftherios Sykeotis ia Of
fic'ally listed in the records of the
United States Marine Corps as
Liberal Scott"
Sykeotis, who Is naturalized
American citizen adopted the name
of Liberal Scott because of his great
administration of Harry Lauder. he
says, and for the further reason tht
few persons have ever correctly pro-
nounced the name he abandoned.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-17

Ruskn, when at deaths door. en-.
ioyed food well-nigh indigestible. Dur.
Ing a visit to Matlock In 1871 he was
seized with an attack OF internal in.
tiammation. which nearly carried him
of. Mrs. Arthur Severn, who nursed
him. records that NJ the crisis OF his
illness. he hungered--to our horror
for a slice OF cold roast beef. II was
late at night. there was none In the
hotel, and Albert Goodwin went on
to get some. anywhere he could.
AT last. at an eating house In Mat
lock Bath. he discovered some. and
came back triumphant with It. wrapped
In paper Mr.. Ruskin enjoyed his late
supper thoroughly. Though we anx.
iously waited till the morning for q
result. II had done no harm, and TO
everybody's surprise. he recovered"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-17
ESTIMATING AGE or EARTH
Biologists Have Differed Greatly a.
to the Time II Has Been in
Existence.

As long ago as 1850 John Phillips,
the geologist. estimated that the time
required for the deposition OF the stra.
titled rocks lay between 3s.000,000 aud
se,00o,000 years This was probably
the only estimate prior to Kelvin 8
epoch. making paper of iS62 Since
that time many estimates have been
made. varying all the way from 1900.
900 years to 10000 900 years Kelvin
was the frat 10 discuss the age OF tho
earth considered as a cooling body.
In 1893 Clarence King introduced the
important criterion OF tidal stability
and reached the conclusion that "a
100000 represented the conditions.
This result was adopted by Kelvin in
1897. anS then he placed the limits as
10000. 900 and 10000. 900 yeas. Only
Sir George Darwin has discussed the
age of the earth from purely astro-
nomical point OF view. From his theory
OF the earth moon system he derived
an estimate OF more than $1,000 600
years. which for a long time stood be.
tween gro.ps OF higher and lower iig
ures. j. Jolly was the first 20 base
estimates OF the age OF the earth in
1899. on the sodium contained in the
ocean. Adopting the hypothesis that
the sodium content Of the ocean In
derived at constant rate from that
OF the rocks. he arrived at an age CT
10000. 900 or 90,000.0o0 years. and IL.
creased this by 100000 in 1900 In
1909 Mr.. Sollas made a searching In
quiry into this subject and placed the
ago OF the ocean at between 50. 5000
and is0. 100000 years.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-17
Tho Better judge.

Some years ago the Oldham anna
tours were producing one of Handel's
oratorios, under the personal tuition
and conductorship of the late Sir
Charles Halle, relates London An
swers. Among the orchestra was the
famous and gigantic bassoon player.
George Seel of Ashton-under-Lyne At
the final rehearsal Halle went to
George and, indicating several bars for
the bassoon, told him not to play them
on the night Of the performance.
George was inwardly boiling with in
dignation, but said nothing. On the
night of the performance George
played the banned music.
When the affair was over Halle went
up to Seel in a great rage and, point
ing to the notes. said: Il told you to
leave them out, didn't II"
AYE, you did," said George. but
Handel told me to put them in, an
no were a better Judge than you
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-17

One man burns mis- mousse for the In.
surance. Another applies the torch 10
his home because he has been prom.
ised a nice long visit from the fol-
lowing relatives. to-wit: His second
cousin, Mrs. Oliver StallingsSponge-
ways, who possesses more double
chins than the laws OF physical pros
ody prescribe: her Ave children. all
OF whom have musical. Evolutionary
or histrionic talent. except the third
one. who steals everything he can
lay his hands on: and her old maid
sister, who has been nurrying to the
grave for IS years from a mysterious
maiady. which makes It necessary for
all ner whims to be catered TO prompt.
ly or she will have one OF her spells
and probably burst something.-kan.
sas City Star.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-17
GAIN LIVELIHOOD FROM SEA
ters---aVe a Brotherhood That
Is Worth Emuiating.

Besides sailing To the uttermost
parts OF the earth In pursuit of cod,
herring and maekerel. the French do
large trade with the llsh In their own
waters
OF these there is a great number.
including two sorts OF skate, maekerei.
soles. turhot. brill. plaice. founders,
Dream and oysters
There are three classes OF fisherfolk
la northern France Some OF the men
have their own boats. and they hire
what assistance they require. buy their
own nets. End their own bait, etc:
others hire boat between them and
each man gets SO much, while the rast
goes 10 the owner. the third class are
too poor to do anything but sell their
services.
The boats vary In size from FIVE to
nifty tons and generally nine men form
Z crew.
The brotherhood existing among
them extends beyond death The
widow OF one OF their number has a
right To Send out her nets with the
boat TO which her husband belonged.
and her share OF what ia caught is
scrupulously handed over to her.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-17
GOOD REASON FOR FLIGHT
Calamity Threatened Cracker" and
He Was Doing His Best to Get
Away From II.

There was an air of proud distinc-
ton about tho tall. erect. rawboned
southern cracker as he stood before
Judge Broyles. felt hat in hand and
generous quid tucked away in one cor
ner of his capacious mouth.
This man. your honor" explained
the officer who had made the arrest.
is a suspicious character We found
him hiding along Decatur street. first
In one alley and then in another. Why
would you believe it. your honor, when
| finally got him he was hiding under
q stack OF dirty clothes in a hand
laundry"
What have you to say for yourself,
Peter Cooper Haggs?" demanded the
Judge. What we're you hiding from
the court must know"
Everybody in the big room leaned
forward to catch the stern-faced crack
er's answer. They were prepared for
some sort of fiendish plot.
Ma wife wuz after me ter pay fer
tn rent" was the prisoners calm re-
sponse.--Case and Comment.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-17
turkey Welcomed In Every Country
Where the People Appreciate
Good Things to Eat.

In every corper OF the globe almost.
at least where civilization has spread
its epicurean tastes, may be found the
domesticated turkey-not. however. OF
his own yolition. Never would he. in
his wild state, have sought to cross
the stormy seas to find green fields
and pastures new.
lie is not so constructed. He Is not
bold or adventurous of disposition
On the contrary. he is timid and much
afraid of things he does not under
stand, and when undisturbed is prone
To let we'll enough alone and get along
with his accustomed feeding grounds
Again. as a fier the turkey Is not
a pronounced success. He flies pom
derously, almost painfully. and with
great effort and only when much
frightened His fight can be sus
tanned for only short distance. but
what the wild turkey lacks as an ayi
ator he fully makes up az a sprinter.
He can outrun race horse. espe-
cially in his own native forest, where
underground and bushes seem but to
add to his speed. But he could not
have flown over the ocean even II he
had had that unnatural desire.
He was taken over by the hand OF
man. first to Spain. then to other Medi-
terranean countries. to northern Eu-
rope, TO the far East. until now he Is
well-nigh omnipresent. And this
spreading out of his kind even unto
the ends of the earth is all due to the
enhancing qualities his meat takes on
when properly baked or roasted.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-17
Disease Cured by Light.

When rays of light fall upon the
skin of our bodies. which is translu-
cent, the greater part OF them are ar.
rested, some by one layer of the skin,
some by another, and still others are
not stopped until they have penetrated
the simultaneous tissues.
This arrest of the light rays pro
duces radiant heat, which has a higher
penetrating power than convection
heat as generated by hot-water bag
'or poultice, for instance.
Prof E. c. Titus, in an address. has
stated that such heat penetrates two
inches or more. while convection heat
is excited principally on the surface.
This is why electric light baths and
sun baths are so stimulating to the or
gans OF elimination, especially the
skin and kidneys. and so beneficial in
SO many ways.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-17

Pinkham's Vegetable Compound My
mother bought it and the next month /
was so well that worked all the month
without staying at home a day. am
in good health now and have told lots Of
girls about it Miss CLARIcE NORM.
% Russell Street, Taunton. Mass.
Thousands Of girls suffer in silence
every month rather than consult ply
stefan. II girls who are troubled with
painful or irregular periods, backache.
headache, dragging-down sensations.
fainting spells or indigestion would take
LYDIA E. Pinkhan's Vegetable Com
pound, safe and pure remedy made
from roots and herbs, much suffering
might be avoided
Write to Lydia e. Pinkham Medicine
Co. Lynn. Mass (oonfdentiaD for free
sdvice which viii prove helpful -
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-17
Air Gains the Wave.

Compressed air is said to be more
effective in subduing rough waters
than oil. which has been used for that
purpose for centuries. 1t has been
found that compressed air conveyed
from tanks to the bottom of the ocean
at pier is a tremendous advantage
in the landing of vessel in stormy
weather. 1t is predicted that the COM
pressed air apparatus win be installed
at all well-equipped docks in a short
time. and that the air viii be used
along sections of the coast which are
subject to serious damage by storms.
Several large vessels have been
equipped with a compressed-air appa-
ratus.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-17
Ten Pin Tourney to Open.

PITTSBURGH, Pa. Jan. H.
The big ten pin tourney OF the
Pittsburgh Bowling association Is 70
omen here this week with crack
teams from Wheeling, w. Va, CO.
lumbus, o.. Cleveland. Toiedo'
YOUNGSTOWN and other important
bowling centers within striking
distance of Pittsburgh, booked
Sport men assert the coming con-
tests are looked upon as the oigges'
and most interesting OF any YET
held here.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-17
QuitA likalY.

You're q swindler." exclaimed Mrs.
Gabb as she entered the bird store.
You're worse than highway robber.
You ought to be ashamed OF yourself
to cheat poor innocent woman the
way you did. That parrot | bought OF
you last week Is fraud. You said It
was fluent talker and you charged
me a big price for him, too. aud that
bird hasn't said a single word since |
got MIN. Not one word. Do you near
me? Not ne-singie-wordi
Perhaps suggested the bird fan.
eier mildly. you didn't give him q
chance
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-17

ton of submarines as soon as the
Investigation of the E-2 explosion is
completed. In making this an
nouncement Daniels said the acct
dent to the E-2 was tremendous
argument In favor of a naval labo-
ratory for which he would ask an
initial Appropriation of one million
dollars. He believes that such q
laboratory would make similar acct
dents almost impossible. The plans
Of the navy to equip the submarines
with the new Edison batteries have
been halted.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-17
Ala 70 sl..n.

There are two very simple but Fl.
fectiye remedies for that Kind OF sleep
lessness that comes from overwork or
nervous exhaustion, says Nurse. Ons
is to have the feet very warm. Put
them against rubber bag filed with
hot water. A rubber bag is better
than an earthen bottle as II will re-
tain the heat for hours. The second
method Is much more simple Discard
the pillow. turn over and lie on the
stomach with hands clasped under the
forehead 10 lift the head a tribe This
win often send ono to sleep
When you are tired and nervous. q
good rubbing all over the body with
the lotion here given will be worry rest
full. Lie quietly In bed after the rub
bing for half an hour and you will
then feel quite equal to taking up tho
daily tasks again here IL the lotion:
Diluted alcohol. six ounces: cologne
water. SIX ounces tannio. zen Grains.
Poisoned Seeds Make Odd Plants.
Observations on plant variation
from poisoning OF seeds have been
FSE1tA"A III FEhNIt ~ tfDts "a AA1f-
SON After being placed for one 20
twenty four hours In a diluta solution
OF suiphate OF copper seeds OF maize
were planted. and a considerable pro-
portion yielded abnormal spikes. the
percentage OF the abnormal plants be-
Ing greatest among those from seeds
that had been deprived OF their seed
coat or otherwise mutilated before en-
posture 20 the copper solution.
The mutiiation alone produced no
change In the character OF the plants.
The more intimate the contact OF the
poison the greater was the tendency
Of the plant to take on new farrna
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-17

BY virtue of authority vested In
me as chairman of the City Execu-
tive Committee, l hereby give no.
tice that there viii be held in the
City of Waxahachie. Texas, on
Tuesday, the 25th day of January
1916. a white mans primary, for
the purpose of selecting candidates
for the following city Offices for
Waxahachie, Texas:
City Marshal.
City Assessor and Collector.
City Attorney.
City Treasurer.
City Secretary.
One Alderman for Ward No. 1.
One Alderman for Ward No. 2.
One Alderman for Ward No. 3.
The following parties shall be
presiding officers of the following
voting boxes.
Ward No. Election will be
held at Jno. F. Wyattt's office on
East Main street. with Jno. +. Wy
att as presiding officer.
Ward No. 2-Election will be
held at Getzendaner building on
east side College street, with H. H.
Connally as presiding officer.
Ward No. Election will be
held at the city hall, with j. b,
Dunaway as presiding officer.
Dated this 18th day Of December,
1918. II. N. PETERS,
Chairman City Executive Commit
tee, Waxahachie, Texas.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-17
'URK TROOPS
|. ARE DEFEATED
ROWAN SOLDIERS SUFFERED
heavy LOSSES IN THE
TWO DAYS BATTLE.
|HE SLAvS ADVANCE
|.;ons Have Thrown Back the
Turks on a Wide Front In New
Offensive-ReIief Near
Kut-el-Amara.

1oNDON. Jan. 1.-THE Turks
,ffered a severe defeat In important
ruoeles raging in two Asiatic the
.oro % war, 1t was announced today.
10 british under General Aylmer,
avaneing to the relief of the be-
agured garrison at Kut-el-Amara
Nesopotamia, captured Turkish
ositions during heavy fighting
loturday and Sunday, Secretary. for
India Chamberlain announced in the
house of commons this afternoon.
The Russians have thrown back
he Turks on wide front in the new
kapcausus offensive, Petrograd re-
borted.
The Turkish defeat was admitted
an official statement from Con-
Stantinople reporting the Ottoman
advanced posts had been forced to
retreat several miles before superior
numbers Under Grand Duke Nicho-
AS. former commander In chief Of
LII the Russian armies.
In Persia the Russians are press
ne closer to Kermasnah with 4 bat
HE with the Turks and Persians i'm
hinent, Petrograd said.
Secretary Chamberlain informed
HE house Of commons that the
Turks continued to retreat at Kut-
el-Amara, having fallen back from
The positions to which they were
forced to retreat several days ago.
bad weather hinders the British
pursuit Of the Turks, but it Is be-
|lleyed the siege of Kut-el-Amara
Eill be lofted in a few days. Be-
cause of marshy conditions between
|Sheik Saad and Jutel the relief ex-
|pedition has been unable to march
directly to the relief of General
Townsend, but has been forced to
follow the windings of the Tigris
river The force is now within one
days march of the outer defenses
|of Kut-el-Amara itself.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-17

Il tripped over something in th
darkness and nearly broke my leg"
carped the Kansas City drummer who
was marooned in Petunia overnight.
and had ventured out To a picture
show. Why In torment do you peo-
pie brag OF your White Way when
there liant street light going In
town."
because II IL tollable white when
they are going" replied the landlord
OF the tavern. When they amt. which
am compelled 10 say Is every now
and again. you turn white yourself for
fear you'll break your neck every step
you take. kansas City Star.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-17
EXPLOSION ON UNOERSEA
BOAT IS STILL MYSTERY

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-THE in
ternal explosion that killed four
men and injured ten others aboard
the submarine E-2 Is still mystery
after two days investigation by ex-
perts. Admiral Usher, commandant
of the Brooklyn navy yard, and
Capt. Upham seoffed at the sugges-
ton that the explosion was the re-
suit of a plot. Upham said the naval
officials were convinced that the
blast was purely accidental" The
board of investigation resumed its
hearing today.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-17
City Boy. Versus Country Lads.

Speaking OF the curious fact that
city boys seem to have greater physi-
cal stamina than country boys. there Is
also the Civil war tradition that IL was
the city boys who stood the privations.
long marches ard other physical
strains better than the country boys.
What makes the country boy outstrip
his city competitor must be his anhi-
tson to win the prizes of city life which
bangle so alluringly before his eyes.
whereas 10 the familiar vision OF the
city 10y they appear as mere matters
OF course. hardly worth having aud
certainly not worth exceeding strife
ard self Observation-Disclosures Star.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-17
\ WOMAN BREAKS DOWN WHEN
She HEARS CHILDREN Ill

DENVER, Jan. 17.-Mr. Frank
IL. Adams, breaking down after
learning that her two children were
seriously i'll with measles at Sioux
|City, persuaded her husband to
confess that he and Claud Maddox
|were burglars. Until Adams con-
|fessed the two men and Mrs. Adams,
|also under arrest, steadfastly denied
their guilt.
Adams led the police to two va
|eant houses where $4,000 worth of
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-17
Care Of Goldfish.

A globe OF two or three goldfish
with bit OF green seaweed makes .
pretty centerpiece. and they are mex
pensive and easily cared for They
should be placed at some distance
from stove and register and not in
the rays OF the sun. They endure ex-
tremes of cold rather than heat. In
the bottom OF the globe place some
small stones. biz OF sand. little char
coal and a spray OF cabomba. a fne
water plant. Feed them a little az q
time. Once In two weeks remove them
10 a pail OF muddy water for an hour.
clean the globe, replace the shells.
stones. etc. and rein with clear. cold
water.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-17
POPE TO APPOINT BOARD
PROBE GERMAN ATROCITIES

ROME, Jan. IA commission
to conduct an impartial inyestiga-
ton of German atrocities is to be
appointed by Pope Benedict In a
short time, 1t was learned today.
This is the first result Of Cardinal
Mercier's visit to the vatican. The
cardinal told the pope that German
churchmen favored the investiga-
ton providing the members of the
commission are appointed by the
pontiff.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-17
GIRL COULD
NOT WORK
How She Was Relieved from
Pain by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.
Taunton, Mass" had pains in both
sides and when my periods came ! had

to s tay at home
from work and suf-
fer a long time.
One day a woman
came to our house
an d as k e d m y
mother why / was
suffering. Mother
told her that l suf-
fered every month
and she said, Why
don't you buy a
bottle of Lydia <.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-17
ENGLAND IS BUYING UP
ROUMAN|A'S GRAIN CR0F

BUCHAREST, Jan. IA deal
has been closed by British syndi-
cate for the purchase OF $4,000
cars of Roumanian grain. The price
paid is said to be s50.O00.o0o in
gold. The entire Roumanian grain
surplus will be bought by the allies,
it is understood, as part OF plan
to "starve out Germany"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-17
.GRAYsON COUNTY TOWN
VISITED BY BAD FIRE

SHERMAN, Tex, Jan. 17.-Four
brick business houses were destroy
ed at Collinsville this morning In a
fire which had its origin in q res
taurant. The buildings occupied by
the Collinsville Times. the First
State bank, movie" and the res
taurant were destroyed. The loss Is
estimated at $4,000.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-17
COOK STRUCK BY TRAIN
AT THE SOUTH POLE

DALLAS, Tex, Jan. 17.-"Cook
struck by train at the South pole.
Reporters who lamped that en-
try on the police blotter this morn
ing were mystified until 1t was ex-
planned that Izzy Cooper, cook at
the South Pole restaurant, got mix
ed up with a freight train near that
place.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-17

81 kinds of loot fro.a fifteen bur
glaries had been hidden. Adams
last week in the act of burglarizing
hotel. Adams confessed that he
shipped some OF the loot 10 Mrs /
b. Rogers, his mother-in-law. at
Houston, Texas.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-17
/ NAVAL LABORATORY
PLANNED BY DANIELS

WASHINGTON. Jan. l1.-Secre-
tary Daniels announced today ina,
he would name q board Of inquiry
TO be composed OF the ablest navy
officials to 60 into the whole ques-