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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-23

INK jail term OF no less than ten
years. for which he was sentenced In
citS OF 'his state. and several other
eases of i've years or NOR. have come
under my observation
II has been the just and proper prac-
tee Of Governors OF this State for years
past 10 rive To prisoners sentenced TO
me pen;chtiary AN allowance for the
time they were held in county ana city
jails herans" OF quarantine regulations.
when smallpox Or some other cominuni-
cable disease develops in a jaiI the
pchlttntiary properly refuses TO re-
ce'He prisoners ,here.rom until such
time as the quarantine IL raised and
Icmoval to the State prison, Is safe
The result IL that at frequent intervals
IL becomes the duty Of the Superinten-
dent OF the Pcniten;iary to report to the
Governor lists Of hundreds or persons
VINO are entitled to credit for short
periods or time ranging from three TO
ninety days. because they were held In
jan under quarantine. \ tremendous
expenditure Of unnccessar: time and
labor is thus forced upon the offices of
IN. superintendent or the pcnitcntiary
the Governor and Secretary OF the
commonwealth. which MAY be saved
~ your honorable body viii pass AN
act permitting the Superintendent or
the Penitcntiary to give AUTOMATICALLY
TO each prisoner on his record tn.
necessary credit in such Instances with
out the Formally OF issuing Il separate
paper in each case OF course To pre-
vent any possible abuse OF this law II
should be provided that the Superln-
tendcnt Of the Penltentiary shall ie-
port his action in such cases 10 The
Governor at the end Of each quarter
Fisheries.
! Invite. your attention to IN" un-
fortunate decline In the volume Of
the Underwater fisheries OF our state,
and would recommend serious consid-
Grafton Of certain remedies Tor this
condition. together with mar" other
valuable recommendation proposed IN
the printed annual report of The Com
mission or Fisheries.
Experience" seems to show that the
present plan Of organization Of the
Comm !ssiou Of Fisheries. as provide,
by statute. could be Improved upon.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-03-21
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RrsstE BtRRIsCALI At
DIME THEATER TODAY

The Green swamp" Triangle
Kay Bee five act society drama Is
me attraction being shown at the
pixie theater today. Bessie Barris-
enle plays the leading role. and has
the support of Bruce McRae and star
east There are several novel scenes
introduced in THE Green swamp,
the new tnee-Trangle play. There
IL a grand masked ball, which shows
society people amusing themselves
in an unconventional way Instead
of the conventional dress suits aud
stunning gowns. hundreds OF men
and women one step and fox trot IN
costumes of all nations aud all times
and classes.
The big seene' in this story OF a
woman's jealousy takes place out
side am operating room. The sur
eeon In the operating room is bend
ing over the patient with his sealpei
in his hand and performs deiieate
,nefsion in the skull to conquer the
deadly enemy, loekIaw. Outside the
door the young wife of the patient
in wrestling with her jealous fears
not knowing thai her husband s lie
lies in the balance and that her sud
den entry m'sht disturb the sur
geon that his knife might slip aud
cause tragedy VIII Marjorie yield
L. jealousy and cause disaster To the
man that is dearest TO her or viii
she put temptation under her feet!
For a moment that is fun of human
interest and intense suspense THIS
scene can't be surpassed.
The Dixie will show at an early
date Billie Burke in Peggy one
of the greatest Triangle plays.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-03-21
Rogers Hotel Arrivals.

l.. l.. Chenske, oBston; Il. p. Da-
Wis. Dallas; w. w. Farrand, Hous-
ton; ]. p. Alban, Memphis; II. II.
Busch, Dallas; O. b. Preston. Dali
las: O. Il. Kelch, Los Angeles; Ben
Hartley. Weatherford; II. II. pugh,
Dallas; b. p. Varbb. FIT. Worth; G..
y. Morton, Mansfield; w. r. Scott,
Dallas; W. l.. Turner, Waco: T. T..
Reed. Corsicana; V c. Reed, Cor
sicana: ] c. Willis, Corsicana; b..
A. Hodges, Temple; b. p. Fullerton,
st. Louis; ]. S. Eubanks. Corsicana;
Z. l.. Wilkinson, Corsicana; w,
Salm, Corsicana; Roy Connally,
City, r. f. Cassaday, Dallas; + H..
Dost, Dallas; Geo. w. Miller, Kan
sas City; Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. l.. Fran
els, Dallas; Mr.. and Mrs. c. t Kent,
Dallas. o. Norton. Dallas; VIII Hen
derson, Terrell; Ben f. Stollenner-
lex, Terrell; w. Joe Beard, Dallas.
i Bardsdale, Jackson, Miss; Noa
Brown, Dallas; J. A. Salter; p. 4.
Crisler, City; w. J, Robinson, En-
MIS- c. A. Allen, Marlin; B. M. Chill
dress, Terrell; j. r, Thompson, Hills
boro: j. +. Connolly Dallas; NJ. r.
| Fewell, Dallas: j Il. Forrest, Mexia;
| w G. Forrest, MeMa; Harry For
rest. Mexia; r. 2. Forrest, Mexia;
| Ben Hickman, MeXia: w. G. Wilson,
! Mexia; b. w. Timmons, Mexia;
Jim Collins. Mexia; A. l.. Benge, En-
mis-; J. X. McMurry, Ennis; j. c.
Castelar,. Ennis; Estelle Garner,
City; Bernice Crawford, City; w. +.
Mckinney, Mexia; n. Forrest, Mex
ia: G. Sinclair, Mexia: G. w. Per
kins, Mexia; II. Childress, Green
Vile; IL. A. Withers, ST. Louis; Leo
II. eBarlon. Fit Worth: +. w. Lub-
book, FIT. Worth; w. l.. Turner, Wa
co; Thee Ezell, St Louis; Mrs. Geo,
w Miller. Kansas City; c. {. Lyons,
| Chicago; w. c. Gallaher. Chicago;
Jack Beall. Dallas; w. c. Glover,
Memphis; j. L. Collins, Dallas; d.
! p. Webster, Dallas, A. +. Baer, Chi
cago: l.. Freedman, Waco; w. A.
boswell. New Orleans; Leon Levy
New Orleans; J NJ. stewart, Bos-
ton.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-03-21
MOTHERHOOD SCHOOL HAS
STRONG DEBATING TEAM

The debating team of weather
ford promises to be the strongest
IN The state again this year This
team Is composed OF Frank MeGhee
and Royce Chenault, both live, wide
awake students of the Weatherford
High school. McGhee was the de-
clalmer from Weatherford last year.
He wen the county contest aud was
n close second to Gail and Day IN
the district contest, Day winning the
state championship IN defamation
last year. MeGhee is Que 81 the best
high school orators in the state.
chenault. his colleague, is an extra
ordinary genius along the lines Of
debating. He is very convincing
speaker
These two young men viii meet
Balfrey Griffin and Lackay Con-
uaIly. OF the local high school, IN
. debate here Friday night. Wealth
erford won the state championship
last year and has never been de-
feated this year Our local team
has been defeated only once this
year. Weatherford winning over
them at Weatherford on March 4.
Nevertheless the locals have been
successful in all the other debates
and have defeated Dawson twice,
Gainesville, Hillsboro, Mineral wells
and Hardin school of Dallas. The
reason our boys give for allowing
Weatherford TO beat them was be-
cause they were both "off at
Weatherford They believe that
they can beat WetherGord and prom
/ Use to do their very best on Friday
might. No doubt this will be the
! fiercest contest in the way of a de-
bate that Waxahachie has ever wit
/ messed.
| The Daily Light gives the news
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-03-21
ENNIS MAN KILLED
IN AUTO ACCIDENT
MACHINE STRIKES BUGGY AND
ONERTURNS IN DITCH ON
FORT WORTH PIKE.
John f.. Brooks Dies Ninety Minutes
Later at Neutrality-suspicious.
Slightly Injured.

DALLAS, Texas, March 21.-Fatal
injuries were received by John E,
Brooks of Ennis last night about 8
o'clock when the automobile he was
driving struck a buggy and overturn-
ed in ditch on the Fort Worth
Pike mile and half west of Dallas.
MIR. Brooks died about ninety minu-
ties after the cccident. He was TAX
On to the City Hospital for medical
attention.
John White of Garrett and Jeff
Hays of Ennis were in the automo-
bile with Mr.. Brooks. Mr.. White
was severely bruised about the face.
Mr.. Hays was hurt on the foot. Mr.
White said the automobile pinned
Mr.. Brooks underneath when it
tJrned over in the ditch. The gully
alongside the road at the scene of
the accident is about fifteen feet
deep
Tue occupants OF the buggy were
not hurt, it is said, but the vehicle
was partially wrecked. Mr. White
made a report Of the accident % the
police department
Mr.. Brooks was member of the
Brotherhood of Railway Traiamen,
at Ennis. His body WAS turned over
tc the Palmer Company to await ar
rival of friends or relatives.
w, H. Martin of Dallas said Mr.
Brooks was engaged in the earage
usiness in Ennis He said Mr.
White and Mr. Hays called on him
yesterday on business and they were
going to Fort Worth tonight. Mr.
Martin said Mr. Brooks was about 80
years old and married.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-03-21

Percy Wood of Ennis authorizes
the announcement that he is a cam
didate for commissioner Of precinct
No. 2, subject 10 the action of the
democratic primary in July. Mr.,
Wood was born and reared near En-
mis- and has resided in Ennis several
years. He is son of S. NJ. Wood of
Tellico. Mr. Wood is by occupation
a farmer and cattle dealer and 70 one
o. Ellis county's most progressive
citizens. He is familiar With road
conditions and is we'll qualified 10
fill the, office he seeks. He asks the
voters to take his claims under con
sideration,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-03-21
PERSONAL MENTION.
>>>>~~~S % Z

Mrs. C. A. Tunnel is visiting At
cleburne this week.
1 Freedman Of Waco was here
last night on business.
Mrs VIM. Bonner is IN Dallas to-
day as the guest Of friends.
n Bardsdale Of Jackson. Miss.
was business visitor here Monday.
Vs. ] Robinson Of Ennis was here
Monday afternoon for the ball game.
J. NJ. Youngblood is attending the
Monumental association at Austin.
A. L. Burge of Ennis was visitor
IT the ball game Monday afternoon.
Mrs. s. II. Anderson is visiting her
slster-in-law, Mrs. Terry X. McAfee,
IL Corsicana.
Mrs. NJ. b. Geddings is in Dallas
AZ the bedside OF her daughter, Mrs.
Bowen. who is very i'll.
Mrs. Marcus Bright and children.
Marjorie Belle and willard Dickery,
will leave tomorrow to visit in Fort
Worth
Mr.. and Mrs f. +. Warren ard G.
". Culberson OF Wichita Falls were
guests OF Mir. ard Mrs. r. NJ Delk
last week.
Miss Belle Patterson OF Dallas and
Mr.. J. A. Stadely OF Liverpool, Eng
land. we're guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
j. II. Halliday for the ball game
Monday afternoon.
Il. NJ Byers of Dallae is in the city
tcday. Mr.. Byers is securing date
on the general farming interest in
Texas which win appear in Eastern
magazines.
Terry II. McAfee of the Corsicana
postoffice spent yesterday In the
city with his brother-in-law, s. X.
Anderson, manager of the Western
Union Telegraph office.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-03-21

Mrs NJ L. swindall, aged ~
wears died last night at 8 o'clock at
the family residence IN Buliafd
Heights. Funeral services VIII be
held from the home OF Mrs Crock
ett Jennings at 3 o'clock this after
noon. with interment at the city
cemetery The deceased was well
and fayorably known 70 large err
Gle of friends who viii mourn her
death.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-03-21
Card of Thanks

We take this means of thanking
the many friends of the family who
SO kindly assisted US in the recent
illness and death Of our loved one.
The floral offerings we're beautiful
end music so sweetly rendered that
it touched the depths of our hearts,
and can never be forgotten. We are
especially DESTROYS of thanking the
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-03-21
AMERICAN STARS PLAY
AT EMPIRE TODAY

The star attraction az the Empire
theater today is The silver Spl-
der" a human. dramatic story OF
The lure OF the crimson path and
the resultant remorse. rms is an
American production aud Vivian
Rich and Alfred Vosburg are at
their best in this virile three part
.Flying A. drama. The other reel
Is Cub comedy starring the ever
funny George Ovey IN a dashing
farce, The Desperate Chance" The
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-03-21
Notice.

When YOU have a society Item for
The Daily Light call Miss Matte
Middleton. Phone number 620. Ii
takes some time TO get all the de-
tails of earh social function and the
management of this paper viii ap-
preciate it If you viii assist by CIV
ing her the particulars IS early as
pcssible.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-03-21
Milford Home Burns.

The residence of d. b, Clements
1T Milford was destroyed by fire Sun
Cay night The loss was about $500,
with S20o insurance. The house was
enc of the landmarks OF Milford.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-03-21

Mayor L. B. Prince, president OF
the state Association of Elks, and
Clifford Witherspoon, District Dep
utv Grand Exalted Ruler, Benevolent
aud Protective order of Eiks, will
go to Ennis tonight to meet with
the Ennis Elks Mayor Prince is
working in the interest Of the State
Association and the District Depu-
tv Exalted Ruler is making an OF
fetal visit to the lodge. Mr.. Prince
says the prospects are exceptionally
bright for the meeting of the State
Association at Dallas on May :, .
and 10 He has visited large num-
Der Of lodges already and finds
quite lively interest manifested in
the coming state meeting.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-03-21

strange case of Mary Page" with
a Mutual Masterpictnre viii De
shown al the Empire Thursday.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-03-21
Double Ten Club.

The Double Ten club viii meet
Wednesday afternoon at ; O'Clock
with Mrs A. J Rice on Ferris ave
nue.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-03-21

4 couple of purses were lost at
tho hall game Monday afternoon
tbst is the owners parted company
with the wallets some time during
the lam possibly they were aided
IN losing them by some nimble fin
eered individual DR.. w. G. Ten
merry lost one purse which contained
railway masses and $4,000 in money.
II E. White Of Lancaster lost an
other which contained similar
amount. The losses have been re-
nor,ed to the officers, but they have
no elew in the cases.
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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-03-21

Phone 4S6 will get the printer
right now. Estimates cheerfnily Civ
en-. ]. T. Tucker. job printer. that's
all '-(AGy) II
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-03-21

It may be interesting to know
that Jack Boyd, guide to General
parsbinq ON the raid into Mexico
il a brother to Alfred Boyd former
we'll known student Of Trinity uni
,,orsitv letter to Dean Gordon
from Mrs. May James at 81 Paso
gives this information.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-03-21
LOCALS.

y Kennedy. ola paone 10. u
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-03-21

rt.rs we're s01 automobiles as
aemblea al jungle park NoA'a, .ho
,s,noon Tor the opening game al 'H'
new ball park.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-03-21

4 lady friend of the Daily Light
..l.ed that attention be called 10
~ cbickeu ordinance in order that
tbe owners Of chickens may take 'he
hint and put them up. the 'ihe ,
Is close at hand when people wiz
want to beautify their lawns, hence
10 desire 10 pen the chickens.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-03-21

Mrs 4 81. Geddis wishes her
,-.aa5s 10 know she has left the
Queen theater TO go IN Dusinss s
s'ith her sister, Miss Harder ana
ia ,,pr.ciate a visit at the
Nignon Beauty Parlor "u'
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-06

thrown high in the air. and dropped
on the target, very much in the
manner Of a mortar. II has been
found that a gun useless for the
manner OF shooting for which il was
built, can still render very effective
service as "a high angle fire weapon.
Dcfenses Improved.
Practically every coast fortihca-
ton OF the country has had its eff
cheney improved by modernizing the
mounungs Of the heavy guns Civ
ing them greater angle Of eleva-
ton. and consequently a much
greater effective range of fire. In
the past. the guns could not be ele-
waited more than 10 degrees. and
could be depressed fve degrees be-
low the horizontal BY doing away
with the angle OF depression" as
IL is called. ordinance experts by d
slight change in the arrangement OF
the mountings. have given the big
coast defense guns an angle OF ele-
walton OF 10 degrees.
The medium bore gun now used
for high angle firing when they have
oUtlived their usefulness for direct
fire have ar even greater range than
when they wsrs brand new, because
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-06
How All Glasses
Have Been United.

When the war is over may have an
amount of distress to cope with that we do
not visualize at present, and economic problems
will emerge which will tax our craftsmanship
to the utmost We shall have tens of thou
sands of manned and crippled soldiers on our
hands. and a gigantic national debt
backs which will be a crushing burden for
generations to come.
We may hear of unemployment then with
vengeance; and we have a convenient way. to
judge from the precedent OF former wars, of
forgetting the debt we owe TO the man who
has given up his place in life to go and fight
for us and been made incapable of earning his
living in consequence. Perhaps that will not
happen this time.
I found while addressing soldiers meetings
in France last Autumn that our fighting men
are quite alive TO it and determined TO prevent
it II they can
Nothing reused more enthusiasm in the
course of our discussion than any expression
of resolve that when the is over no effort
or sacrifice shall be spared in seeing that
Justice is done to the claims OF those who have
suffered IN our cause. not least the fathers Of
families who have been permanently invaded
by what they have gone through.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-06

proved impregnable. and theor Ell
cally the ships attacking were de-
strOyed.
Few Witness Tests.
Besides army and navy officers.
the only persons permitted 10 wit
ness the test were congressm.l up
on whom will fall the duty OF pro-
viding for these Notifications A
statement made in the house dur
ing the discussion OF the Hay army
bin shat these fortifcations were
the equal or superior Of any in the
world was based on the result OF the
test
incidentally. g. great saving 10 the
government IN utilizing guns OF
medium bore has developed The
lie Of these coast defense guns is
comparatively short. as the rifiing is
soon worn and torn away by repeat
ed discharges: destroying the accur-
acy OF the weapon. The guns could
be refined. but soon had 10 be scrap
ped
Now. however. these guns are be-
ing reconstructed for high angle"
dre-that is. instead OF being train
ed directly on a target. they are so
mOue,ed that the projesnIs is
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-06
FIGHT HOT ON FEDERAL
VOLUNTEER PROVISION
Senate Recesses Before Coming on
Vote to Strike IL Out OF
Army Bill.

WASHINGTON. April 6.-Advo-
Gates Of the federal volunteer pro-
vision OF the senate army bill be-
lieved the section had been saved by
narrow margin when the senate
recessed wednesday night without
having reached a vote on the Lee
amendment 70 strike IL out. Sen.
Cham berlain. chairman OF the mill
taIy committee. again asked that
action be deferred as one or two
senators still desired 10 be heard
Debate on the volunteer provision
lasted all day. champions OF the ma
tional guard supporting the amend
ment occupying most Of the time. In
the closing hour, however. Sen.
Cham berlain vigorously defended the
provision as vital 10 any military
plan and denounced ATTEMPTS Of ma
tiOnRl guard Orgauizati0nB 70 mtEE
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-06
Proof That Poverty
Is Not a Necessity.

Let the lesson be driven well home. We can
do all that is required If we want to do It.
Behold the economic miracle of to-day. and
consider what is possible tomorrow. There
need never be another hungry mouth. No
honest man ought to have to dread the loss OF
q job or 70 lower his self-respect by seeking
the aid of the Poor law.
1t is all nonsense to say that the problem of
restitution is unsolvable or that our resources
will not bear the institution of a standard living
wage for everybody and not Tor the aristocracy
of labor only.
After the debacle OF 1871 France was ap
parently ground to powder, her manhood
decimated, her trade ruined, her treasury
empty, and an enormous indemnity to pay to
her triumphant foe. She recovered so quickly
and completely, to the surprise Of everybody,
that in 1875 Bismarck, like the bully he was,
wanted to hit her again. and would have done
so but for Queen Victoria and the British Gov.
eminent
All Europe will be In like position by the
time the present war is oyer-Great Britain the
least So probably. The indemnity we shall
have to pay will be to ourselves; namely, the
capital and interest Of the great war loans
that have been successfully raised. 1t will be
a tremendous task to do 1t, and we shall have
all our industry and commerce to organize
afresh.
But it can be done-that Is the main point
to keep before our minds. 1t has been done
before on a sufficiently large scale 10 afford
example and encouragement.
Let us be ready for It. Do not let US drift
and muddle till the problem is upon us In an
intractable form. If we can do what we are
doing now when are daily destroying more
than we create, what will 1t be when we cease
to destroy and begin to build up once again7
We can do it better then and without risk Of
failure If we are careful to avoid loss OF time
in preparing for it. 1t is all a matter of or
ganization and united will.
New Zealander was lecturing some Of our
Tommies on national deficiencies. His
language was lurid-he had been provoked
thereto by some caustic remarks made by a
British officer on Australian lack of discipline.
Anyhow" he yelled in conclusion, I'VE do
know enough to know there is a war on, which
is more than you do in your back number OF
country. You will wake up to it, reckon by
the time It's finished with unless we have to
come over and hammer it into your heads.
And whatever you do when you win"-the i'm.
plication In this phrase surely would soothe
the wounded amour propre Of the slowest going
Briton-"be sure you make tho Germans send
over their best men to teach you how to feed
and clothe and educate your people. 1t would
be the best indemnity you could wiring out OF
them, and the only one they will pc able 20
pay"