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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-04
DALLAS COUNTY IEvEE
DISTRICT IS CREATED
rORNs PART Oh PROPOSED
CONSTRUCTION ALONG
TRINITY RIVER.
announcement Made That Petitions
Are to IL. Circulated for Nnosh-
or ON East Side ri
stream.

Tho Dallas County Levce District
No. !. which l. an extensios OF III
lis County Levee District No. 2,
was created by the county com
missioners of that county Monday
afternoon. AZ the same time an
nouncement was made that petit
ton was being circulated at once
for the creation OF another district
on the east side OF the river. The
district created Is really part OF a
project providing for twenty
eight miles OF levee running from
Mallory bridge to Rcd Oak Creek
in Ellis county. The territory Is
divided equally between Dallas and
Ellis counties. but the state recla-
| nation law makes II necessary to
proceed separately and Ellis took
the lead.
Estimates for the leyee I'm Dallas
county as placed before the county
commissioners court Monday af-
lternoon by MFR. Stiles and o. w
Finley OF Ennis. local engineer
looking after the project. call Tor
ten-foot ievee fourteen miles IN
length. retaining 1900 acres OF
land The estimated cost Is sll0,
GOO. The next step will be th'
preparation OF a petition Tor th'
calling OF an election to vote bonds
in tho district created yesterday 4
provide the $4,000 fund.
Conference Is Held.
Mr.. stiles conferred Monday will
property owners from the east sid'
OF the river and IL is expected tina
district can be created and bonds b
issued there also in time for stimuli
taneous work on the two leVees
Plans for district No. ! were draw
for a levee bnilt 700 feet from tn
!. river. The United States govern
ment must approve levee work OF
lnavigable streams. and a l.40o-foo
stream bed Is required. The plan
as made by Mr.. stiles equalize tn
distance from the stream bed ol
each side of the river.
, The statement was made Monda
afternoon that the Federal authorl
ties had stopped some private leve
work on the east side of the river
and Mr.. Stiles stated. for the geneI
al information OF the public. tina
the government approval must b
: obtained for all plans along nav
3 gable streams and state approve
for similar work on non-nasigabl
streams.
; In a discussion OF a possible DC
feat of the proposed $4,000 bon
: | issue in Dallas Count Levee DIS
: trict No. /. II was brought out tina
there is no provision for dissolu
| ton OF a levee district. such as
+ provided for dissolution of drain
age district. Therefore, II the bond
, should be defeated, property own
: ers In part OF the district could no
, create a new district OF pal
, where the bonds were favored IN
less there should first be chang
q made In the law by the legislature.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-04
TWO BOYS ARE HELD FOR
EOBBING HOSPITAL CASHIER

CHICAGO, January i.-Francis
Messenger. a patient at st. Luke's
hospital. and his brother. George
Messenger. a clerk. are held by the
police today as suspects in the hold
M of the hospital cashier yesterday
in which two bandits escaped with
about $500.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-04
GOVERNMENT DENOUNCED
BY LABOR MEMBERS.

LONDON, Jan. 4.-The labor
members OF parliament, supported
By a number of radicals, created a
scene in the house of commons THIS
afternoon by violently denouncing
the government for suppressins a
Scotch newspaper.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-04

OF Chicago. who married Lord CUT
gon.
Mrs. Harcourt was the eldest
daughter of the late Walter y.
Burns. Her mother was a sister of
y. Pierpont Morgan. She was mar
ried to Mr.. Harcourt in 1929. and
they have four children
Lewis Vernon Hareourt has been
Liberal member OF parliament since
1894 Formerly he was secretary 10
his father, and has always been ia.
vorite at court.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-04

When man imagines he Is
statesman he becomes deaf. aud the
only cure is to run the band wagon
over him.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-04

Mrs. Lewis Vernon Harcourt, a
cousin of j. p. Morgan, will be the
second American woman TO become
yicereine of India. Her husband, the
son of the late Sir William Vernon
Harcourt, one of the great men Of
modern British politics, has just re-
signed his place as first commissioner
of works in the British cabinet 20
take the place of viceroy OF India.
The first American woman TO De
vicereine of India was Mary Lett r
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-04

The good losers don't figure
largely in history.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-04

Chicago Grain.


The Waxahachie dealers are pay
ing the following prices for country
produce today.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-01

services will go into effect next Sun day. The order follows: Sunday school, 9:15 o'clock: regular service, lo:45 o'clock. A communion service will be held next Sunday evening.
 St. N1ary's.
 May devotions will commence this evening at o'clock in St. Mary's s church and will be continued every evening throughout the month at the same hour. On Wednesday and Fri day evenings, rosary and benedtc tion will be held.
 A meeting of the delegates ap- pointed by the various societies to discuss the proposed athletic field will probably be held next Friday evening. Rev. J. T. Winters will name a committee of five to repre- sent the church at the meeting.
 The annual meeting of the Holy Family Circle will be held Wednes- day evening in the Parish hall. The annual reports will be submitted and officers will be elected. A report on the recent whist will also be read.
 Friday will be the first Friday of the month. Confessions will be heard Thursday at the usual hours. Pupils in the High school and the working boys and girls will go to confession Saturday afternoon and will receive Holy Communion Sunday morning at o'clock. Preparations are being made for the forming of a class for first communion.
 A months mind mass will be cele- brated Thursday morning for the late Thomas McNamara, on Friday morning for Bernard Kiernan and on Saturday morning for Miss Annie Russell.
 The Young Ladies society of the church will give a social and enter tainment in T. A. B. hall tom orrow evening and on Thursday evening the Tabs Drum Corps will give a similar affair
New Britain herald., 1916-05-01
2,OOO TO MAINTAIN
 LOCAL MILK STATION
Present Plan is to Employ Two Nurses and Keep Station Open All
 Season.

New Britain's contribution to the nation-wid better baby campaign will be s2,OOO, according to present plans and the money will be spent in maintaining a milk station at the Burritt school from the close of school in June until late in the fall. It is planned to hire two nurses, one to serve two months and the other three.
 To offset some of the expense of previous years it is planned to teach mothers to use the modified milk formula instead of doing the work at the station. Miss Mary Kiniry will probably be engaged as nurse for the entire season and another nurse for two months. At the close of the sea- son a baby contest will be held and prizes awarded to mothers whose in fants have shown the greatest i'm provement through the milk station service.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-01
ROOSEVELT LOSES
 AND HUGHES GAINS
Bay State Defeat Called COlOnePS Political Gettysburg

Washington, May in the last week, when 151 delegates to the re- publican national convention were elected sentiment, according to mem- bers of congress in close touch with the situation. has grown stronger for Justice Hughes, and has correspond ingly decreased for Colonel Roosevelt.
 Of the delegates named In Massachu-
 setts, New Jersey, Ohio, Arkansas, Washington, and Mississippi, all ex- cept the forty eight in Ohio were un- instructed.
 The most interesting feature of the primary elections last week was in Massachusetts, where Colonel Roose- Velts candidacy was submitted to the people. The result was disappoint- Ing to his adherents. and, taken in connection with the sentiment in some of the Western states against warlike preparation, has convinced
 many who had thought that Colonel Roosevelt would absorb the presi- dential situation that he cannot be nominated at the republican conven-
 ton. In Massachusetts the highest Roosevelt candidate for delegate at l large received 43,925 votes as against oA, fU CdSI LOT ION9TnOr MCCall, one of the four candidates for delegate at large running on an uninstructed ticket. Four years ago Colonel Roose- vent received 83,000 votes in the Massachusetts primaries, as against | S6,000 cast for Taft.
 Massachusetts was Roosevelt's po- 1 litical Gettysburg" said a republican 1 leader. He added that Justice Hughes undoubtedly was the choice of the people, but was not entirely accept ] able to the bosses, who had 1t In l their power to overthrow, in com bin l ation with Roosevelt, the sentiment
 existing among the masses for Hugh
 es. The political leaders are repre-
 sented by men clearly opposed to
 Justice Hughes, because they fear, from his attitude while governor of
 New York, that he would not recog-
 nize them in the distribution of pa-
 tronage.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-01
Swedish Bethany Notes.

The monthly meeting of the church will be held tomorrow evening at which time action will be taken on the securing of a temporary pastor, dur ing the absence of Rev. G. E. Pihl, the pastor. Recently it was voted to give Rev. Pthl a six months leave of ab- sence, so he might conduct the Swed- ish Christian Orphanage in Cromwell. He will commence his new duties on June 1.
 The Mems society will meet this evening at 7:45 ocyock. The Sick ana Benefit society will meet "Wednesday evening at 7:45 o'clock. On Thursday evening at 7:45 o'clock, the mid-week service will be held. The pastors Bl- ble class will meet Friday evening at ' o'clock. The 0ummer schedule of
New Britain herald., 1916-05-01
BUILDING NEWS.

A. P Leavitt has taken the con- tract for Dr. J. l.. Kellys new home on Vine street. Adolph Peterson has the mason work.
 Mrs. Watson Staples has had plans drawn for a new house on Black Rock avenue.
 Frank Morocka plans to build a three family house on LaSalle Court.
 Bartholomew Babula has plans drawn for a six family block, 32 by 46 feet
 Hartford leads the state in the value of building permits issued last week with $16O.S45. Bridgeport is next with $s5, 5,967; Stamford $62, New Haven $50,25O; New Britain s44,1sO, Waterbury $13,soO: Norwallz 1,230; Milford s6,s00 and West Haven $15,270.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-01
Advertised Letters

The following Is a list of letters remaining unclaimed at the New Britain. Conn, post office. May 1, Mrs. P. Artchem. Jose Corto. John A. Carlson. Mrs. P. Dawyer. Jack Dwyer. Charles F'lorin. H. J. Hetherston (2) Maxwell Klar (2.) A. Miller. J. B. Martin. Carle E. Manthey. Frank c. Migrants. Miss E. Myer. Arthur Pitr Leonard J. Peck. Miss M. A. Ryan. Constantine Salafio. Mr. Welsey. John Waythenick. Miss Helen Wells. Ask for advertised letters and mention date of list.
 VIM. F. DELANEY.
 Postmaster.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-01
NOTED TRAVELLER TO LECTURE.

James w. Erwin of San Francisco. noted lecturer, will be the speaker at the meeting of the Sunday school and Boy Scouts of the Trinity M. E.. church Wednesday evening" His sub ject will be The Picturesque Side of California;, and it will be illustrated. The proceeds of the entertainment will be used for the purchase of a new lan- tern for the Sunday school
New Britain herald., 1916-05-01
TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES

Solicitors for worthy causes will be designated in the future by pres entation of blue endorsements. which will be issued by the Chamber of Commerce after careful investigation Persons approached should first as- certain if the solicitor is in posses sion of a certificate
New Britain herald., 1916-05-01
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

Delegates to the state convention of the democratic party will be named at the adjourned meeting of the city convention to be held to- ID orrow evening at 8 o'clock in Com mercial hall.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-24
Justice Likely to Release
Mrs. Bersinger Before
Holiday
SHE QUITS ISLAND
FOR TOMBS CELL
Prisoner Says She Longs
for Some Food She Her
self Has Cooked

Although another court proceeding
yesterday only changed her abode
temporarily from the Workhouse 10
tho Tombs. Mrs. Clara ". Bersinger is
still hopeful. Richmond Hills bellIg-
crcnt grandma" who chose jail rather
than tho continued payment Of So a
week toward her three grandchildren's
support, is sure she will be freed in
time 10 cook Christmas dinner for hor
husband and her crippled daughter.
While Justice Greenbaum, in the Su-
premc Court. reserved decision as to
granting Mrs. BersinSer her liberty,
he told her and her attorney, Edgar +.
Hszelton, it might be possible for her
10 spend Christmas at home. Mean
while she will be kept in the Tombs,
and IL was said that Justice Green
baum probably would sign the order
for her release to-day.
Wants Her Own Cooking
and you may not believe me, but
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-24
Bv MADELEINE z. DoTl

W. journalists had been sightseeing tour when we
reached the sixth day came the trip on inc % O
destination Il large paper factory SIT
manufactured things besides paper
silk was extracted wood fibre; also thread when "hen
woven made sacks army Burap is scarce The raw material
directly in the The trees were cut
track TO the factory gates
Germany is using UP supply The workers numbered 1000
The factory IN two SHIFTS
going night day several hundred women Formerly e
The women perform h'aN u
labor ,
gang Of them aiding Russian prisoners unload tree trunks
rbr ~ handling logs FIVE themselves Many these
women were mothers They boomers and had their feet s"ao
in rags Their three marks $50 to 20 nts) Day
The prisoners looked utterly wretche They were n ano
nse They had great difficulty keeping with the women COM
"Y told they have hard time
Their country We try to give them MARI
hard live that As we passed out OF
sight Of the prisoners heard German foreman angry order more speed
HELP SICK PRISONERS
The German prisoners worked side ny size
hostility There but woman secretly
- s,lv Russian It recalled Of German fcminiss hey
seethn imprisonment of certain women
The German Belgium, Poland and elsewhere are
aged Children born from such unions are
80 CONAN and therefore must not ne
or With foreign prisoner mild Irritation or words OF sym
she has child 1t Will moi De uer'
Such nusces unnoiced Women arc thinking Inc
,oern German and backs her reason with passionate
~ Heaven help the she gets started Something
will give somewhere
asked the employer the labor satisfactory
Very he Eve will probably want to keep them after the
AZ We left the factory the whistle blew. o'clock and time
in baby carriages faces and outstretched arms waiting "
WORKERS CROWD BANKS
respondent craft the workers crowded W
river bank They silent but interested 1t was something cheeul
to see This factory movies amuemns only dreaTy
beer gardens haf-fled sorrowing people
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-24

certainly will be glad 10 eat some 1000
that have cooked myself" said Mrs
Bersinger. The week | spent over
there In the workhouse wasn't the
most pleasant | ever put In by any
means, but 10 certainly isn't as bad az
It's painted
"Tfave you changed your mind ABOUT
contributing 70 the support OF your
grandchildren 7" she Was asked.
st isn't question Of changing my
mind" she replied. 81 simply can't do
IL II they keep me In Jail forever. IL IS
NV sons duty to support his family
and il isn't my fault that he skipped
out. NV dsughter-in-law should work.
/ have given them all ! can afford.
have my own little homo 70 look after
and I'm not going 20 see what niue
property | worked hard 20 accumulate,
90 under the hammer. The law IS all
wrong
Mrs. Bersinger was brought into
court on writ OF hsbess corpus IS
sued by Justice Greenbaum and msnda'
tory upon Warden Fox. Mr. Hazelton
argued that she had been committed Dy
Magistrate Miller in Jamaica under an
old ordinance designed TO compel chill
drcn 10 support their parents
Tells Of New Interpretation
II had been interpreted so a. 10
apply the other way for the first time.
ne said. declaring that there was moth
ing in the charter or the general Law
compelling a woman TO go to jail IN de-
fault Of supporting her grandchildren:
lie mentioned the fact that his appeal
would not come UP until January. He
concluded with a plea that Grandma
Bersinger be permitted 70 spend the
happiest day in the whole year, Christ
mae, with her family.
Don't send me back 70 that horrid
place." Mrs. Bersingsr pleaded just be
fore she was escorted 10 the Tombs.
at is worse, far worse, than the work
house. and would love so to be home
on Christmas"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-24

factory gave me several stories. This
is one OF them:
"The woman you inquired about lives
in a suburb. She must have been good
looking when she was young, but she
mas given birth 10 twelve children, the
Oldest is thirteen and the youngest SIX
months.
Four Of Children Died
-Four of her children died. Marie.
the Oldest girl. Is thirteen; Wilhelm,
twelve; Gertrude, ten; Hilda, seven;
Nina, ak; Helen, four; Erwin. three.
and Gretel. six months. Her husband
worked for nine years IN the factory.
When the war broke out he was mobil-
lied and Joined the army August 4,
1914. Until then they had been happy.
but that changed everything. They had
10 move out of their house. They took
an apartment of two rooms.
at was crowded with nine people in
two rooms, but they could not afford
anything better The birth of the last
child csused the mother great suffering
and she had 10 give up her factory
work Besides, the little children
needed her at home.
"The imperial authorities give her
- marks for her husband and the mu-
nicipal authorities 20 marks for relief.
Now that she isn't able 20 work, Mr..
Bosch gives her 81 marks half her
husbands former wages. Altogether
she received l79 marks month (about
s44. but through depreciation much
less. She pays 20 marks go for her
rent.
"The woman Is weak and much
shaken in health. At night she wor-
ries about her husband and cannot
sleep. She weeps great deal, and,
really. the burden laid on her is al
most too heavy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-24
Nine. Brockway Is Released

London, Dec. 25.-Mmc. Elmira
Brockwsy, Of Chicago, known as
psychic demonstrator and who was ar
rested in London a few days ago, was
released on bail from Brixton prison
to-day and her case adjourned for one
week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-24
Word Peace Strikes Joy
to Hearts OF Germans,
Worn Out by War Famine
Even the Government Tired of Fighting bavaria
Hatred of Prussia Grows, Says Miss Doty'
as Hunger's Grip Iighcns

r = ~, ert article conditions Germany Of Mass uooe
j,, Doy writer and a,ycr tisod The koscrs empire '
,r,y a, correspondent The Nec York Tribune and IRE Co9o
Tribune
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-24

smoke He began to talk freely. lie
had iust returned from Switzerland.
lie displayed a choice brand OF Partisan
perfume ITS for my wife" he said
Il managed 20 smuggle 1t through from
Switzerland. Paid 20 marks for ~
There is none 10 be had In Germany.
War L. Terrible
After VIC had admired his purchase
he continued: This war Is terrible. !
came back from Poland a short time
ago. The suffering ia unbelievable Inc
children ON the street are skin and
bone. ! began giving them pennies but
] saw 10 was useless.
"A little money rs no good. Hun
drcds arc starving. | am sure ] don't
know what We are coming 70. Our own
situation rs bad. Now that Rumania
has gone against Us. the Russian viii
try TO JOIN her and cut us of from lur-
key.
BESIDES Bulgaria isn't always friend
ly. She swing first ono way and then
another. And Greece is on the eve Of
revolution. But we must manage some
how. We can't afford 10 be cut of from
the East"
After few moments silence my
friend vcnturcd some remarks concern
ing peace. The merchant continued:
Every one wants peace, including the
government. but the government is in a
tight place. l. doesn't care TO continue
the war, and IT'S afraid to make peace.
There "a no knowing what will happen
when peace comes.
"Othcr nations won't have anything
20 do with Germany. Thcre1l be no
trade. Tho people will riot Germany
won't be ~ place TO live in
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-10-14
Success.

There Is but one way ont Of
poverty for the generality Of
mankind and that is downright
hard work, economy and self
denial, Young man, draw yuur
coat, roll up your sleeves aud
wade IN This pvcrIastIngIy
waiting for something to tuln
up-waItlng to step into deaf
mems shoes, will terminate your
career as II mere grovchng.
dependent, subsistiug and ONLY
existing and filing space with
] out areal or single purpose IN
life Wake up. Str around
and senl the life blood couysIne
thru your veins Hold up your
head, clean your face, put or a
smile. and cast that woe hcgone
look i'm the rubbish bv the way
side, WHERE it belongs. Move
forward. clear the tracks and
the graudcst opportunities Of
life will open up, which YOU want
To seize with a tenacious grip
ard tkey will unfold to YOU all
the hidden treasures YOU ever
imagined or conceived. Young
man, this Is no imaginative draw =
ing a delusive sketch, fantasy.
and It you possess enough grit
and staining You can make IT a
picture true to life; thousands
have done it and you have al
equal footing today Few rich
men own their possessions ~ ac~
cident; few great men owe their
distinction to luck and chance
thus far greater Numbers have
won 10y perseverance, push and
. pluck, diligence in business
spending less than their earnings
surrounding obstacles, over
coming difficulties, with will
invIncible
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-10-14
DESTROY THE COTTON STALK
An Effective Method OF Boil Weevii
Control.

Experiments have proved that one
OF the most effective means Of boil
wccvil control is the early destruction
OF the green cotton stalks. This early
destruction OF the growing stalks &C
composites three things:
81 Destruction of all immature
wccvils in hollis and squares.
C2D Destruction OF all food sup
plies for adult weevil, compelling all
these wecvil to do without food until
cold weather forces them into hiberna-
tion This makes the adult weevil E"
into winter quarters weak from star
walton and in bad condition to with
stand the cold.
C3) Destruction Of all breeding
places. This early stalk destruction
duplicates in large measure the ef-
fects OF freezing temperatures.
In order g max g ,sss. laassEa 8 sssGstS
BILE crop, tn est L5vg;Js
must be adc I'd and all meaRs or
controlling weovil damage must be
used faithfully and persistently,
Early destruction OF the green and
growing stalks is the first step.
Where the farmers have the neces-
sary tools. the best way to handle the
stalks IS TO chop them up fine with a
stalk cutter or disc harrow. Then
pillow under as deep as possible, thor.
oughly covering all Of the chopped
stalks II possible. plant some win
ter cover CrGO on the land. some or
the clovers being the best for this
purpose.
The next best method is to cut the
stalks. and pile and burn them az soon
as the leaves, stems and squares will
make quick blaze. Don't wait un.
Ill all the stalk is dry. or the weevil
will all have Matched and most OF the
abor Will be in vain.
The effort Of each individual farmer
in destroying his stalks will be pro-
ductive of some good. Community CO.
operative effort, however, is what IS
required TO meet tins situation in the
best possible way. II every commnn.
" in the cotton section OF the state
would destroy all cotton stalks by No
vembcr |. al the latest, II would be
worth thousands OF dollars TO the cot
ton industry in larger yields next
rear. In union there is Strength
let every community get together and
10 this job Mason Snowden,
Extension Division. Louisiana State
University.