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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-01
COMPULSORY LAW
PERIOD is FIXED
HIGGINS JANrtRy 4 "a wANAHA.
CHfE PUBLIC scHooI.s
SANS GAMSipN.
children Betwcen the tecs OF and
IL Must Attend sckool for
Period of at beast
sixty DayS

Realizing that the Potion picking
season is time for col bred people to
make payments on feir homes as
well as square up II shos,ages OF
idle times the waxjhachie school
board has fixed thef date for COM
pulsory attendsncei upon public
school OF all In within the
ages OF s to Ii q the next sixty
days following January 1. 1917.
/ Under the new com fulsory education
law the school boa(d has the power
TO designate any pfiod between the
opening and closing OF school as the
compulsory term pfTod OF sixty days.
This arrangement Hill give the coli
ored children AM opportunity to
spend the fall sea on picking cotton
and come in on January and en-.
ter school.
President ]. Iva Cannon of the
school board SAID today it was the
purpose of the Hoard TO make the
enforcement of tie new law as light
as possible upontall who need their
children to holW them during the
fall season. so i was arranged to
start the compulsory season in Jan
uary. He said 1.-THE white people
We're not so mQch concerned about
this as were tie negroes because
oftentimes the s{aller children made
regular hands il cotton picking sea-
SON.
The compulsory lew goes into eff
feet on Septef Der / and provides
that for a period of sixty days every
child who is e8ht years old and not
more than ,foH'tecn shall be requir-
ed to attend plblic school unless ex-
empt usder thf provisions of the law
mentioned bebw The Law also pro-
yides for the8 employment of an at
tendance differ whose duty it shall
be to see that all children of the
ages mentioned above attend school
for period Of sixty days. Fail
ure on the nert CT the board to pro-
vide such n officer makes it the
duty of ths superintendent of the
schools to fiji the place. Therefore
it is not altogether unlikely that a
blue-coateda officer will be cseorting
the delinquents back and forth from
school to their homes.
During the first year the new law
is effective the compulsory term is
sixty days. Next year the term will
be increased to eighty days and for
the thre{ years following it will be
increased to loo days.
The Police idea has not appealed
very strongly to the local school
board bird it has been decided to
leave the matter to the principals
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-01
senator Culbersou's Aunt Dies.

WACO. Texas. septe4iber l.-Mrs-
Sarah Ann Garrett. aged SO years
died here yesterday az the home oil
her son. She will be 9uried here to-
morrow morning. Mrp. Garrett was
sister of the late Congressman
David b. Culberson apd an aunt OF
United States Senatof Charles A.
culberson. She is survived by two
sons, three daughterV, twenty-ohe
grandchildren and Fifteen great
Six sppndsons OF inc
decedent will be tfH active pail
bearers. Mrs. Cared had lived u
Texas since 1859.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-01
GAY BUNTING
EVERYWHERE
TuE GRoUNDs ABOUT MANSION
GAYIy DEC0RATED WITH
FLAGS AND sTisEAN'ERs.
WILSON UP EARLY
-
| The President Arpse Early Thh
Morning and Prepared 70 Take
Up Fight for Re-Election.
II FORMALLY Notified.

SHADOW LAWN, Long Branch.
n. j., sept. a.-4pycrhanging clo&seN
and ocra-ionsl splattcvs ~ ram
greeted President Wilson wise~ h.
arose early this marnine and pro
pared to take mp the party csslEse
rmi begin his fight for rc-esec-
ton.
A land hrcezc from tie SOUTH
west Indicated warm weather fur
the day. Low mi-ts hung over the
ocean. Tha Forecast WAS for possl-
HE showers "a mar the gaycsy II ~
ratification ceremonies sehetlulGEl
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-01
WANTED

Engine men and tr:in men for
servke on Missouri, Kansas G. Texas
lines, Negotiations between the
rallwaS and leaders Of the train
mems aQd enginemon's orkaniza-
tons having failed thus far bring
about a mutually acceptable adj
justment. AID strike appearing
eminent, it \ the purpose OF these
lines TO be pApared, as FAR as pos
sibie, to continue to ~ its obliga-
tons to tho p\blic. Applications
will, therefore. y Considered from
experienced men VI positions as
engineers, conduct9A firemen and
brakemen, and fs6mN inexperienced
men as brakem4 indN firemen.
Application afould be- made di-
rect to Mr.. S. JohNon, supt.,
Denison, TeYs. You shNld state
experience, Former employC, rea-
son for leafing service andVresent
address. fhese applications \ ill be
consideret confidential and TIM APP
plicant, If his application be nap
proved fand his service required,
will b{ notified when and where TO
reporf. adv tt
4 (Signed) w. A. WEBB,
Chief Operating OFFICER.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-01

GNAt4gAt - q &, 49,
of the benefits one get
from drinking a beseT-
age as pure and good q
Coca-Cola, Not only do
we please our palates
and derive wholesome
refIeshment FROM the
drink but we also give
our systems that BIT q
sugar sweetness I = a I
they crave and which q
necessary TO health ana
tissues. Is 1t any won
der then that Coca Cola
Is so popular and ESQ
Universally drunk thar *
has been called the
srips the nation drinks :
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-01

DALLAS. Texas. sept 2.--Tae
Katy today lifted the embargo on
perishable freight which has been
in effect since "Wednesday. a blanke
embargo on all freight was TO have
become effective this morning at
O'Clock.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-01

CHICAGO. Sept, s,-~oificiai an
ouncement was made here .tosiay ut
rthe offices OF the General Managers
association that the following ra''-
WAYS had lifted the embarxoes on
|perishabie freight; Chicago and Al
i,op. Illinois Central and Chicago and
Easterh Illinois.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-01
Trinity and Brabs Valley.

South Bo}nd.
h. leaves. .10:15 a. m
North Bdhnd.
no. . arrives. $500. ..6:o"p. u
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-01

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 2.-rnc
southern Pacific announced today
the raising OF the emhargoes. eff
Elective few days ago. on livestock
shipments.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-01
IhQtNOuld WDONIthout SuQQr?

a'e 50 used to sugar,
se are likely to for
3 gre i its properly
, y place. Right
! somebody asked
VA sugar was GOOD
.a probably say
2 put in coffee ana
"a Tor making can
sla =, desserts" That's
,s a. think OF sugar
,ssEeetener ana over
value as a food.
. enc classify
as a hxtrooo-t
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-01

81 tho various schools sith instruc-
lions TO cheek each ans every stu
dent closely and TO use his best ef-
forts 20 set all the Children in his
iisarict into school. a. officer viii
not be called unless as absolutely
necessary. but shoJh It become
Necessary q member H. the city po-
lice force VIII be cal Ed into action.
The law goes further than merely
TO prescribe forcedg attendance up
bn public schools. h. provides that
employers must ~ careful not TO
employ children offhe ages affected
by compulsory edtCation laws uH-
der penalty OF a heavy fine. The
law Likewise protides that parents
who refuse to sind their children
may be fined.
Employers Liable.
Employers of labor must be care
ful about employing children after
September II. fhe first day Of
school. Any 9raon who employs
child between the ages of and
IA is liable to finc of $40 day.
Exemptions.
Children efempt from the law
are:
! children attending private or
parochial schools.
Bodily orImentally defective chill
dren.
Blind. dehf and dumb or feeble
minded children.
childrenf living more than , Ia
miles FROM the school house
Childreu under Ia who have
completed the fourth grade in
Reasonable excuses for absence,
on account of sickness. will be
granted.
Parents Are Liable.
Parents who refuse to send their
childrenft to school are liable to fine
of SIS for the first offense. JuriS-
diction is In the county court.
Incorrigible children are subject
TO be taken before the Juvenile court
and sent to Gatesville reformatory.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-01
CREEK OFFENsIyE
BEGux ~ ALBANIA

ROME. Sept. 2y-Italinn troops
have begun an offensive in south
ern Albania and have occupied Ie-
pclcni, thirty miles southeast OF Az
Iona, on the voyusa river, says To-
DAYS war office statement. Inc
Greek garrison withdrew from Te'
pelini. Austrian attacks IN ths
'-sranta valley and near Gorilla
a .,...t tha .futcmart II WI
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-01

I11:46 a. m. 1:4e<G46 and b:46 p.
M, and on LocyY cars arriving 1:46
Ip. M, also ov<horthbound Local pas
enger carSfassing Waxahachie 8:42
and 1911 a. M. 12:42, 2:42. 4:42
and 6/42 D. m.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-01
AUT|FUL SHADOW Lawn
! ABLAzE WITH CO[ORs'

sfre railway has lifted the en-
---of IT, On livestock ana ''''''''''
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-01

with YOU and wonder shat became Of
your brains
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...>~ee~eesse$ - :
: RAILROAD TINE TABrE.
..11>.~ss~s4 ~><~>

Houston and TcyHs eutTHi.
West Boundf
Ma. IS leaves. 49,. vY d. II
No. 81. Motor Car. leave S;So a. 10.
w "a lsaves..t. 1905 y. u
w. East Bound
NJ 81 leaves. w. a. Al
NJ sc leaves. $500. S:ei p. IN
NJ. 50, Motor Car, leafes 6;12 .. m
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h. leaves. .10:15 a. m
North B4hnd.
H. arrives '''0"p' !"
NJ. X. T.
North Hound.
No. Flyer leaYfs. =. 1908 a. m
10 10 tI.imited) Eaves. 1926 p. m.
South Bound.
10. . tLimited) 4aves .S:45 a. M.
10. s (Flyer) leafes. ..9:e5 .. NJ
interurbapiT hme Table.
Soutil bound.
Local cars frdn Dallas to Waco
dll pass Waxatachie 6::34. 7:4e.
las and 11:46Ia. M, 1916. 3:46,
lac. S:34 and G0.34 p. m. Local
rs will arrive In Waxahachie from
alias TAG p. II. and 1925 a. N.
Limited cars from Dallas to Waco
III pass Waxait chie S:34 and 1924
M. 1894. t.34, 4:34 and 6:34
n.
Nofthbound.
Local cars Hill leave Waxahachie
i Dallas 5:53a land e,42 a. III. Local
Us from Wako to Dallas will pass
azahachle Sac and 10:42 a. m.
AZ, ZAP, E:42, 6:42. 9:19 and
~ p. m.
Limited cak from Waco to Dallas
4 pass Wahhachie 1913, 9:19 and
10 a. m. 1 1913, $40. 5:19 and
lspm Gar passing Waxahaehie
ia. m may make local stops be-
IN WacoI and Waxahachie when
sssary)
Baggage.
Fauthboutd baggage cars viii
ve Waxdhachie 2:40 a. m. and
,. n. Northbound baggage
will lefve Waxahachie $50 and
10 p. nj
saggage| may also be handled on
Unbound Local passenger cars
sag WAxahachie: 7:46, 9:46 and
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-04-18
proionoatlon OF Ilfa.

Everyone recognizes that there Is
great division OF labor among the cells
in the body Of q higher animal. Many
Of them are very highly specialized.
and 1t has often been suggested that
1t is this differentiation that makes
death Inevitable. The body is CORE
lated, and its interdependence is such
that breakdown on the part of few
highly specialized nerve cells, for in
stance. may be fatal to the life of the
whole Recent experiments on the life
of cells and tissues removed from the
body and kept in foreign or artificial
environment, suggest that the tenacity
of life on the part OF the highly spe-
ciaiized cells is greater than has been
thought. Ganglion cells in q higher
animal do not increase in number
after birth. and those of an adult can
not as yet be cultivated in artificial
media; but It is premature to say that
their completely and sensitiyeness
necessarily involve death. Leo Loeb
has indeed recently suggested that the
prolongation of life may. to great
extent, depend on forestalling the at
tacks Of those injurious influences
which are at present allowed to dis
turb the function OF the nerve cells
Knowledge.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-04-18
MOST sHoPLIFTERs ARE MEN
Suits Of Clothes and Even Rugs Often
Stolen, According to Private
Police Officer.

There's one theory l want to ex-
plcde," said the chief Of a department
store force in New York, and that
regards the idea popularity accepted
that the modern shoplifter is wom-
an. Do you know that there are five
men shoplifters and sneak thieves to
every woman shoplifter? In the un-
derworld these men are known as
'moll-buzzeFs,' because they buzz
around the 'mollies.' or store girls.
1.-THE woman shoplifter isn't taking
the chances she did formerly. Her
method of stealing is pretty well
known by this time. You see. It's i'm
possible to watch every counter in
the store. My method is to specialize
on the counters which hold jewelry,
leather goods. stockings, silks, gloves
and even rugs. Can you imagine some
one stealing big rug? Well. lots are
stolen.
Il have found out that most shop
lifters coming under my thumb were
victims Of drugs. This is particularly
true of the men. Exalted by the in
fuenee of the drug. they come In here
and actually pick. up things in full
view Of the salesgiri and walks OFF
with them. Why, the other day man
tried to get away with a suit of
clothes. Yes. sir. walked up to the
suit counter, selected what he liked,
picked It up and away he went. You
should hear the wonderful and illum-
mating excuses once the thief is
caught. Sometimes we laugh for hours
to hear the manufactured tales
| BROOKLYN Eagle.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-04-18
GREEK WOMEN STILL DRUDGE
Modern Emancipation Of the Sex Has
Not Yet Arrived In That
Country.

The position of women in modern
Greek life is semioriental. to say the
least. While the great ladies Of Ath-
ems have an active social career,
sreek women, generally speaking, have
no individuality.
At parties the women generally sit
apart, while in the country they are
almost never to be found at table If
guests are present, and upon them
falls the greater portion of the labor of
the household.
Following the pillow, harvesting and
work upon the roads are common en-
pigments for the. Greek peasant
woman. Unmarried, her parents and
her brothers control her conduct, and
husband means merely change of
masters for whom she tolls while he
sits at ease.
An improvement, however, is gradu-
ally developing. The Greek, much
more than some of his Balkan neigh.
bors, has outgrown the notion that
the sole occupation fit for a man Is
warfare. Through schools. endowed
and under royal patronage; through
other enterprises, and especially
through the demands of modern bust
ness life, new avenues for employ
ment and advancement are opening
for women, and in another generation
it is altogether likely that the WON
en- of Greece will be found with theil
sisters of the West. demanding al
rights what they now regard as greai
privileges.-G. H. Moses in the Ma
tional Geographic Magazine.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-04-18
PICTURE HELD UP BY AN AS
ECONOMICAL RARITY; A PATHE
COMPANY RUNS UP AGAINST
SOMETHING NEW.

George Fitzmaurice, who produced
for Pathe big Jim Garrity." adapted
from the A. H. Woods play of the
same name, ran up against new kind
OF an obstacle while down south re-
Gently. He took his players-Robert
Edeson. Lyster Chambers. Charles
Compton and Carl Harbaugh--to a
small town few miles from Atlanta,
Ga. The weather was vile, and day
after day was passed In idleness at
the hotel waiting for the sun to shine.
Finally the clouds broke away and
all hands made a rush for the open.
Work had hardly been started before
It began 10 get dark-too dark for
good photography. and yet the sun
was still shining. Everyone was mysti-
ned until small boy was seen gazing
ut the sun through smoked glass.
The mystery was sslved-the sun was
IN an eclipsei
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-04-18
INJURY DONE BY MICE
Serious Damage in Orchards,
Gardens and Other Places.
ekawberry Plantations and Various
klnds Of Garden Crops Have Been
Attacked by Rodents-Hiams
Placed on MoIes.
(By r. r.. BRooKs.,,


The different species Of field mice"
or meadow mice" that are found in
all parts of the country. are almost
entirely responsible for that damage
done to plants Of various kinds, the
blame for which is partly bestowed
upon noles and shrews. OF late years
mice seem to have been multiplying
abnormally in some sections. Serious
damage has been done In orchards,
gardens, potato fields and other places.
The mice have girdled many young
fruit trees In some of the finest young
orchards. Mulched trees, or trees
growing In orchards where cover
crops are used, are most liable to in
Jury. Damage TO strawberry planta-
TONS and TO various kinds of garden
crops have been reported from numer-
GUS localities. Irish potatoes and
! sweet potatoes have been especially
subject TO attack.
From their homes In woods and
thickets pine mice invade fields. or.
chards, nurseries, dooryards, and gar.
dens. passing always through under
ground runways. Living in conceal
ment, neither their presence nor the
injury they inflict is suspected until
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-04-18
KILLING GRAIN INSECTS
Bisulphide Of Carbon Is Made
Use of to Destroy WeeviIs.
Heavy Poisonous Gas Sinks Down
Through Entire Mass and suffo-
eating All Living Things-
Alright Bin ls Essential.

Every day at this season brings
questions about killing weevils in stor-
age grain. We have answered the
question repeatedly, but the informa.
ton must evidently be given again
and again. Bisulphide Of carbon is
used to kill this insect. When the
bisulphide is exposed to the air 1t
evaporates, forming q gas heavier
than air This gas is poisonous, and
being heavy will, when inclosed in an
alright package, containing grain,
sink down all through the mass. It is
poisonous gas. death to all breath.
ing creatures, and thus it kills the
weevils. The way to use 1t is to put
the grain into an alright barrel or bin,
then pour a quantity of bisulphide Ell
Their into deep dish or upon bunch
of cotton. Put this on top of the
grain, and then cover the whole thing
alright. The gas is formed, and
there being no way for it to escape 1t
sinks down through the grain and kills
the insects. Most people use tight
barrel or a bin for the purpose The
experiment station on the Philippine
islands reports the use of this treat
ment to destroy the weevils in ear
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-04-18

the latter In past remedy. Bulbs,
planted hopefully In autumn. appear
not at all In the spring. or only in the
shape Of sickly plants, whose life sub
stance has been gnawed away. Nur.
eery and orchard trees here and there
put forth NO leaves. and an examina-
ton Of the roots discloses the nature
of the DAMAGE
Potatoes, sweet potatoes. carrots
beets, and other vegetables are eaten
by pine mice, both while growing and
when stored In pits or lying in piles
In the field or garden. Potatoes part
ly matured or loft long in the ground
after maturity are eaten. and the in.
jury il attributed to moles, because
tunnels supposed to be the work OF
moles lead to the place of damage.
The writer has investigated numerous
cases Of such injury and has invari-
ably found either that the tunnels
were made by pine mice. or, II mole
tunnels. that they we're frequented by
mice. Traps set in the tunnels at the
potato hills captured pine mice. and
the starchy material found In the
stomachs Of those caught proved that
they. and not moles, had been eating
the potatoes.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-04-18

and narrowed and rolled in, but q
great saving in seed can be effected
by using an alfalfa drill, which covers
all seed at uniform depth
For seeding alfalfa broadcast, the
seed needed varies from fifteen to
twenty pounds per acre. When drill
is used this amount can be reduced
one-third. Care should be used to Sc
cure good seed. and It is advisable to
write to the agricultural college of
your state for information as to the
seed best adapted to your locality.
1t Is almost impossible to get too
thick . stand Of alfalfa In the corn
belt. When the stand is thick the
more vigorous plants choke out both
weeds and the less vigorous plants
and make a thick growth Of fine hay
with slender stalks. while a thin stand
makes a. rank and woody growth of
very coarse hay. The yield per acre
from q thin stand may equal that
from q thick stand. but the quality of
the hay will be inferior Twenty to
forty plants to the square foot is sat
isfactory, and on very rich land the
stand may be even thicker and still
make good growth.
Alfalfa makes good pasture for many
farm animals. but owing to the DIM
Guilty Of getting and keeping stand
1t should be grazed sparingly, and not
at all during the first year. Close
cropping and tramping of the soil by
live stock in muddy weather does seri.
Gus damage. Cattle and sheep tend to
bloat when first turned On alfalfa.
hence great care should be taken in
pasturing these animals. Hogs do well
on alfalfa ~ indeed, alfalfa pasture,
supplemented by small ration of
corn. makes pork about as fast and as
cheaply as it can be done. You can
pasture several hogs to the acre, al
lowing them to run at will over the
alfalfa meadow without interfering Sc
riousiy with the regular cuttings.
Thus, in addition to the hay crop, you
get at least seven months Of hog pas
ture.
Alfalfa is an excellent crop to use
In clearing the soil of insects that are
harmful to corn and other grain crops.
The corn root aphis, white grubs, and
other insects that are SO injurious to
corn will not feed on alfalfa. and after
field has been devoted to alfalfa for
three OF four years it will be prac-
tically free of them. Alfalfa is also
OF assistance in getting rid of noxious
weeds. Because of the frequence with
which 1t is cut even such weed as wild
morning glories and Canada thistles
can be cleaned out Of heavily infested
fields by cropping in alfalfa few
years.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-04-18
CONSTIPATION

Causes Boils, Pimples, Blotches, Yellow
ness of Skin, Bad Breath, Low Spirits, Dir
ziness, Drowsiness, Blurred Eyesight, Bad
Dreams, Nervousness, Sick Headache, Poor
Circulation and Bilious Attacks.
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They do not contain calomel or other
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You will not believe how gentle yet
thorough their action is until you have
tried them. Send 10 cents and this adver-
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Money refunded II NOT satisfactory. !,
Booth-Overt0n Co., ii Broadway, New York.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-04-18
CARING FOR SEED POTATOES
All Bruised or Cut Tubers Should Be
ReJected-Temperature Of Room
10 Most Important.

Tho potatoes intended for seed in
the spring should be carefully sorted.
and all bruised or cut tubers rejected.
In storing them the main thing is
to keep the room temperature high
enough to prevent freezing and yet
low enough to prevent sprouting.
The best seed potatoes are those
that have not had their stored-up en-
ergy wasted by premature sprouting.
At planting time the tubers should
be hard, with the sprouts just showing.