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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-20

men," Thelbill, the first of its kind
il this country, provides that work
ing woman expecting to become a
mother may receive state aid for a
period both before and after materni-
ty.
Thousands of women and girls
work till within few days of be-
coming mothers" Judge Lindsey
said today. "and then return to work
while still weak. Their health and
often that of their children is perma-
ncntly injured. My bill would sim
ply provide that the state give them
tie same periods OF rest that any
wise and humane farmer gives u
hcrse or a COW at such time.
AT present we take better care
Of our cattle than we do OF our moth
ers. I believe such bill as Horses
Rights for Women would do away
with this evil. feel that If we can
set it adopted in Colorado other
states will soon fall in line and 1t
will become national reform"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-20
AUTO TRUCK FOUND
At POLICE STATION
THREE FAT HOGS MISSING FROM
RoN'S PENS GIVES GLEN
TO MISSING CAR.
Rob Sewcii'~ Car. Taken From Rev
Garage sunday Night, Was
Found ~ Police station
I'm pak Cliff.

Bob sewelrs auto truck. which
disappeared from the Bcx garage on
sunday night. was located Tuesday
morning al police headquarters IN
Oak cliff. Information received
there was that a man left the car
there early Monday morning when he
had ignition trouble and could not
get any one TO fix il for him. The
police described young man OF this
city who Is missing today.
J. r. Roy, produce dealer. discov-
cred early Monday that he was minus
three nice fat hogs. and when he
began an investigation he found that
the hogs had been sold 10 the pack
ing house at Dallas and that they
were brought there in a truck very
similar to that OF Sewell's. The hogs
We're delivered at the packing house
come time between and 4 O'Clock
and the description OF the driver OF
the truck fitted that given by the
police in Oak Cliff where the truck
was left between and o'clock
Monday.
The truck was taken out of the
Bex garage during Sunday night
and railroad man is reported as
having seen Ford truck, with a
box on rear, pass over the H. a. T.
c. tracks about 2 o'clock Monday
morning. 1t Is evident that the
truck was only borrowed for the pur-
pose of marketing the hogs.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-20
ts4<~~~ 80 80 . .
SANTA CLAUS LETTERS.
k.>>>>>A>~AeAss

Boyce, Texas, Dec. ~ 1916.
~ Santa Claus: Bring be a
doll and bring me some doll
and stove. apples and other
kilke that.
IN r,uf.rxfrNr fyxvIG-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-20
LYNN SWEAT.
truly,
Forreston. Texas, Dec. IS, 1916.

Forreston, Texas, Dec. IS. 1916.
Dear Santa Claus: Christmas has
come once again. hope that you
will be as good to me as you were
last year. i wish that you would
please bring me little blackboard,
Dutch windmill, drum, candies. nuts
and fruit. Please do not forget the
little orphan boys and girls. You
will find surprise for you by my
stockings. Your little friend,
J. B. APPLING.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-20
LINDSEY SEEKS LAW GIVING
HORSES RIGHTS FOR WOMEN

DENVER, Colo, Dec. 2o.-Colo-
RADIO women are completing plans
today to force through the legisla-
ture next month Judge Ben LIndsey's
Iill providing maternity BENEFITS and
entitled Horse, Rights for Wo-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-20
COURTS HAVE ADJOURNED
FOR CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS

AUSTIN. Texas. Dec. 20.---At the
conclusion OF todays session the SUI
preme court. court of criminal APP
peals and the third court of civil APP
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-20

peols adjourned for the Christmas
and New Year holidays, redonvening
Jan. 3. 1917. Practically all of the
state Departments will close at noon
Saturday and remain closed until
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-20

Wazahachie. Texas, Dec. 90.
% Santa: l have been a very
4lie boy, so please send me
As rubber doll and a pop-gun.
@ne fruit and nuts. Please
'a0er my little friends, Robert
Jung and Joe Edmonson. You.s
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-20
Tuesday

The kind Of printing that pleases
at the j. T. fuckers, at Daily Light
office. Il
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-10

ways specially manifest at this season
Of the year. The person who wants
something is in q healthy condition
and if he has the instinct of business
he lets the world know what he wants
That is why the classified advertising
columns of the Press are so good a
Thermometer of the activity of the
farmers, and just now those columns
are expanding because the farmers
are busy.
The classified ads are something
that everybody sees, but another evi-
dence that does not come to public
attertion is the fact that in 6 months
the paid circulation of the Press has
increased so per cent, and is still ris-
ing steadily. This is without any So
licitatiOn, any prizes or any contest.
The Press grows steadily in circula-
ton because the subscribers praise it
in talk with their neighbors.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-10

ming to have it's effect on real estate
values.
Throughout the whole country, from
New York to Los Angeles, there has
been a great depression in real es-
tate, but for several weeks there have
been rumors of revival in realty
matters in New York, Chicago and
other cities, as well as in farm prop
erty as far as the Middle West. Even
Coast cities have begun during the
last month to note the change for the
better, and without doubt this low
ering Of interest rate is a part of the
great revival that is setting the coun..
try going again on normal basis. I'M
portant as it is in itself, it is of still
greater Importance as the herald of d
new era of prosperity.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-10
"Times'' Excursion Will Be
Here Saturday Night

mentous significance will hardly es-
cape the visitors and they will un-
doubtedly leave the valley to adver-
tise it afar.
AS yet no plans for the entertain
ment of the party have been made
The board of directors of the FL Cen
tro Chamber of Commerce will meet
tonight at the Barbara Worth hotel
and the matter will undoubtedly be
attended to then. The Times has made
reservations at the hotel for the par
tvs dinner and it is probable that the
chamber will provide an automobile
tour.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-10
Interest Rate On Farm Loans Reaches Lower Leve
District Opens Bids for
$3,000,000 Bond Issue

work along the canals and on the del
ia, making surveys for the construc
ton work which is proposed.
Following is the bid of the South
ern Pacific Company:
"To the Board of Directors of I'm
perial Irrigation District, Ell Centro
California.
"Gentlemen: In accordance with
your published notice that sealed pro-
posals will be received by you up tc
and until Thursday, the 10th day OF
February, 1916, at the hour of II
o'clock a. m., for the purchase OF
bonds of the Imperial Irrigation Dis.
trict of the par value of three million
dollars ,OOO,OOOl:
"The Southern Pacific Company
hereby offers to purchase, at par, all
of said bonds Of the aggregate par
value of $3,OOO,OOO. This offer tc
purchase is made pursuant and sub.
ject to the terms and conditions OF
that certain agreement entered into
between the Southern Pacific Com
pany and the Imperial Irrigation Dis.
trict dated December 28, 1915.
"San Francisco, California, January
20, 1916.
"SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY
(SeaD "By w. SPROULE,
"President."
Attest: G. S. KING,
assistant Secretary
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-10
Great Confidence Shown in the
Valley by Los Angeles Banks
Now Making Loans in the
Valley.

One of the most significant events
for years is that certain Los Ange-
les banks are offering to make farm
loans in the valley for Z per cent.
This big cut in interest rates will
prove of great value to the farmers
but aside from that the willingness
to make loans at this rate proves the
confidence Los Angeles bankers have
in the future of Imperial Valley.
There have for weeks been predic-
tions that this rate Of interest would
prevail, and it's realization apparently
awaited the solution of the water
problem.
Money has been much freer for the
last few months and this is Begin
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-10

A second excursion under the
auspices of the Los Angeles Times
will arrive in El Centro Saturday aft
ernoon at 2 o'clock to remain over
night.
With warm growing weather the
country will appear to much greater
advantage than at the time the first
excursion party visited the valley.
Since then the valley has escaped the
record flood of the Colorado and the
sale which marks the close of the long
and costly C. d. litigation has taken
place. These facts and their mo-
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-10

Another step was taken by the di-
rectors of the Irrigation District this
morning toward acquiring the canal
system, when the bid of the Southern
Pacific Company for the district
bonds was opened. This bid was par
for the $3,OOO,OOO bonds, the interest
up to January 1 under the contract
reverting to the district.
The directors this morning voted to
accept the bid of the railroad COM
pany, but the bonds will be held by
the district until the sale of the sys-
TEN to the railroad is confirmed, prob
ably February 21, when the bonds
will be placed in escrow, to be re-
tanned until the railroad company is
ready to make formal transfer to the
district.
Under the contract, however, SO
soon as the sale of the system is con-
firmed the district will enter into pos
session as agent with full power to
manage the system and collect reve-
nues thereon, and this relationship
will continue pending the working out
of the numerous details which will
for a time delay the actual transfer
of title.
The district is, in effect, now in
possession, so far as work for the
future is concerned, and has an en-
gineering force of twenty men at
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-10
Fighting on French Front

London, Feb. 1O-Artillery actions
between the French and British and
the Germans continue at various points
on the Franco Belgian front, but there
have been no important changes in po-
sitions anywhere Nor have the Ger
mans yet begun the great offensive
for which they are reported unofficial
ly to be preparing.
Heavy fighting again has broken
out in East Galicia. All along the
front the artillery has been very ac-
tive. The Russians succeeded north
Of Tarnopol, after repeated attacks,
in penetrating the Austrian advanced
infantry positions, but were elected
from them later, according to Vienna.
In the Austro- Italian theatre the
contending forces still are involved in
artillery duels.
In the Balkans seemingly all is
quiet. Austrian warships in the Adri-
attic have Intellectually attempted to
torpedo British cruiser and a French
torpedo boat, which were aiding the
Serbian army in it's evacuation of the
Adriatic coast.
A Teuton submarine also attempted
to sink two Entente vessels off Duraz-
20, but the tOrpedoes missed their
mark.
Owing to the advice of his physi-
clans, King George, who is GONZALES
cling from the injuries sustained by
him in France, will not reopen parlia-
ment in person next week. The ses-
sion will be opened by means of a
royal commission.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-10

New York, Feb. 10.-Advices re-
ceived here today assert that the Ger
man warship Room, alleged to be the
captor of the Appan, has been cap
tured by the British armored cruiser
Drake, after 3-hour fight, 200 miles
east northeast Of Bermuda, accord
ing to story printed by the New
York Evening Globe.
TIE capture of the Room is said
by the Globe to have been followed
by the seizure of two merchantmen
flying the German flag, one of which
was armed.
The story is contained in a message
which the Globe states it received in
code from reliable source in Ber-
muda. The message reads:
'Drake here today towing Room.
Took her 200 knots east northeast
Bermuda, 8 hours running fight. Lost
Danforth, Is men. Her losses about
one-third. Struck as we came abeam.
Two merchantmen with her, one
armed. Took both. Brought here.
Segrave, on sighting Room, said:
please God, today will avenge Grad
dock Room badly knocked about by
9.2. Thirty-two officers and 719 men
taken in the prizes"
The Seagrave mentioned in the mes
sage is supposed to be Captain Sea-
grave, who was with Admiral Grad
dock when the latter went down with
his flagship, the Good Hope, which
was sunk in an engagement with
German squadron off Chile.
There is no Danforth among the
officers on the British navy list.
Capt John R. Segrave was in COM
mand of the auxiliary cruiser Drama,
which formed part of Admiral Grad
docks squadron in the battle off
Chile. After the battle the Drama
escaped and later, in company with the
cruisers Glasgow and Kent, sank the
German cruiser Dresden off Juan Fer
nandez island.
A few days later, in March, 1915,
Captain Segrave fought battle with
the German armed merchantmen Ma
varre off the River Plate and sank
her.
The Drama was last reported at
Callao, in June, 1915, and since that
time neither it nor Captain Segraves
had figured in the news.
For several days reports have been
current in maritime circles here that
the German commerce raiders had
been either sunk or captured by the
British. The British consulate, how
ever, has received no official confir-
nation of this report.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-10
BY ellison Gardner.

Washington, Feb. 10.-Snobbery, So
cial caste and feudalism are what's
the matter with our army. The United
States system is modelled on that of
England-a system which has no
place in a republic 1t is undemocratic
inefficient, unpopular and filled with
Ethe danger of militarism.
Who says so?
Two officers in the regular army,
with whom | have talked, but who are
Forbidden by army regulations to talk
for publication, have told me so.
Among others who think so l find
Will Irwin, war correspondent and
writer; Congressman Galloway of
Texas, Dill of Washington, Sherwood
of Ohio, Bailey of Pennsylvania, Cor
don of Ohio, Dies of Texas and a doz-
en- others. The opinions of Herbert
Quick and Louis Post are well known
Lieutenant Edgar z. Steever, U. S. A.,
who has worked out the Wyoming plan
of military training, is another who
has shown by his works what he
thinks of our present antiquated sys-
tenn.
The British army system-wh which is
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-10
Farm Center Meeting at
Eucalyptus Tomorrow Night

At the Eucalyptus schoolhouse to-
morrow night will be held the Farm
Center meeting for that district.
1t is expected that, the attendance
will be equal to # not greater than
the attendance at such meetings held
recently in other districts.
Early in the evening the ladies of
the district will serve dinner to those
attending, after which an interesting
program prepared by Walter Packard
of the State Experiment Station will
be presented.
Local farming conditions will be dis
cussed by DR.. Cady Of the United
States Department of Agriculture; G.
II. Wilson of the agricultural depart
ment of the State University, and
Walter Packard, head of the State
Experiment Station at Mcloland.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-10
German Sea Raider
Captured By British

which the American nation needs"
"Shaw is absolutely right" said Will
Irwin. 81 have given lot of thought
and study to this army problem and |
have seen the different European ar
mics in action, and l am convinced
that today what this country should
do is to go and sit at the feet of
France and learn of her. The French
army is democratic army-the most
democratic army in the world. And it
is now admitted to be the best army
in the world, and | do not except the
German army with all that has been
said about its efficiency. In the
French army the officers are recruited
from the ranks. They go up on the
basis of merit. They are not officers
because they have inherited title, po-
litical influence or money to buy a
commission, as in England, or because
they belong to an upper special caste
as iri~the United States. France gets
more and better officers by promoting
the good men. One of the weaknesses
of the English army today is the lack
of officers. Where are they to come
from? When the titled and rich are
killed off the supply is gone. France
has demonstrated that the caste sys-
tenn is not necessary to discipline. Nor
lis it necessary to efficiency. The
French army has both. And yet we
go On raising officers in hotbeds of
snobbery like Annapolis and West
Point and perpetuating all the ira
ditions of the British feudal system in
the regular army and the militia of
the United States"
Members of Congress are beginning
to believe that conscription is the next
step in the United States. That the
continental army plan will fail, they
say is almost a fOregone conclusions;
and that its failure will be the proof
that conscription is imperative.
One of my unquietable military in
formants recently said:
"Many people probably do not real
ize the degradation imposed on the en-
listed man in the United States army.
He is to all intents and purposes a
slave. He must black the officers
shoes or do any kind of menial work
and be insulted or abused into the bar
gain. If he objects he is jailed and if
he quits he is deserter and is hunted
down and treated as a felon. If an
officer has an own brother in the
ranks he would not be permitted to
treat him otherwise than as servant
and if there were blizzard on and
the officer was in comfortable quar-
ters he could not let his brother un-
der the same roof. He would lose
caste as an officer.
"Is it any wonder that self-respect
ing young Americans are unwilling to
become soldiers at such a price,"
-
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-10
Gibson Gardner Scores -
Caste in y. S. Arny

ours-is described by George Bernard
Shaw in a letter just received ir
Washington as no better than tbs
Prussian system. With the conscriptior
law just adopted, Shaw says the re-
suit will be compulsory soldering OF
the Prussian type, with abandonment
of every civil right, helpless submis-
sion to cruel and degrading punish
ments without trial by jury for the
smallest assertion of self-respect
against-not discipline-but insolence
and class domination employ
ment in occupations which have no
relation to national defense and are
either menial or merely theatrical; and
barrack life, thing indescribable even
by it's advocates"
Shaw urges Americans to take
warning by the fate of England and
not to shrek at conscription, (which
he says, "the firing of a single shot
may make irresistible at any moment,
but to prepare for it by discussing and
defining the conditions on which citi-
zens can accept military service in
case of need without abandoning them
selves to the hopeless slavery of SOL
dier. This is the real preparedness
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-10
BUSINESS FARMER
is GETTING BUSY

The business farmer is getting bus
ier than ever. This tendency is al
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-10
Patents.

U. S. A. to ARENA B. Harris, Tract
80, 1915, 12O acres.
U. S. A. to George H. Woolliscroft,
tract So, 1912, 40 acres.
U. S. A. to Louis J. Ivey, NV u
NV 4 Of section 13, 1913, 4O.65 acres.
Antonio G. MOrdasini to Frank Abb
bott, undivided one-half of east so
feet Of lots 9 and 10, block 27, Holt
Vile.
u. S. A. to Fred Callahan, lots and
of section 6, 1915, and lot l and Sc
a NE Il of section l, 1914, 1873
acres.
U. S. A. to Arlee F. Haynes, tracts
II and ~, 1915, 80 acres.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-10

Club to Give Dance-The Woman's
Ten Thousand Club are asking their
friends to keep in mind teh date of
the next of their popular dances, to
be given Friday evening, February 18,
at the Masonic Temple. No invita-
tions will be issued. Tickets will be
on sale at the four drug stores.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-19
DAMAGE SUIT CONES
TOA SUDDEN CLOSE
Judge kddiemsn Directs Verdict in
Action Of Orpreum Theatre Com
pany Against George Shafer.

A damage suit 10 collect $4,000
from George Shafer. brought b. the
Orpheum Theatre company, came 90
sudden halt yesterday ln Part Two
~ tho circuit court when judge Addle-
man directed a verdict Tor the PLAIN.
in for $3.50. This fguro was reach
Cd on compromise between The two
iIURanfs.
SIR Shafer haE taken a lease on Tho
theatre but Boo the meantime DO burned
down and ho refused 200 pay FOR Tho
uneNpired time 90 until the time DO
burned down he had been operating
stock shows. and the ngure arrived a.
covers the rent up 10 the period ~
the fire.
Attorneys John T. Arbrnz. and
clyde Amos appeared for the plain.
tIff and Attorneys j o. Hardlan and
" j Culunan for the defense
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-19
LOCAL FISHERMEN
Getting Ready for Their Annual Spring
Sport-Fort Henry Club Makes
Preparations

Many local fishermen are getting
ready TO spend a few weeks at their
favorite camp. II is said that the
heavy rains this season will result in
some mighty good fishing along local
streams and in the Ohio river.
Harry Gilmore. a prominent member
of the Fort Henry Fishing club. will
return home from Philadelphia this
week and assist in getting the club
in shape for the annual spring outing
The organization IL one OF the largest
OF the kind in this section and the
many members each year have a royal
time at their favorite sport
There are number OF smaller clubs
that will organize camps down the
river within the next few week.
Fishing promises TO be good this year,
according 20 those who are in position
to know. There viii be an abundance
Of jack fish this spring.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-19
PROHIBITION OFFICERS
AGAIN RAID CLUB ROOM
Visits Place In Rear or Cambria Bar.
Der Shop and Get Quantity OF
Beer and Liquor.

Deputy Prohibition Officers Earhart
and Phillips made raid on the All
Nations Club room in the rear of the
Joe Cambria barber shop about noon
yesterday and secured "a quantity of
liquor. principally beer. Phil Jacobuc-
CT. alleged 10 be the proprietor. was
taken. and held TO the grand jury by
Squire Hughes.
This club room occupies the rear Of
the building formerly occupied by the
HOnus Ritter saloon az point oppo-
site the Il. q o. depot Several other
places on the South Side were visited
but according to- the prohibition men.
the Zip off" system was working to
perfection, and they failed to find any
thing
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-19
FULL AMOUNT Of
POLICY AWARDED
JURY RETURNS VERDICT FOR
PLAINTIFF IN FOOTBALL
ACCIDENT SUIT.
Case Involved a $500 Claim a. Result
Of the Death Of Captain William
Parker at Buckhannon.

A suit in assumpsit for 5000 involv-
ing an accident insurance policy
practically uncontested. was ended az
$40 O'Clock yesterday afternoon be-
fore Judge Hervey when the Jury
brought in verdict for the fun
amount. This action was STYLED J. y.
J. Parker against The North American
Accident Insurance company. and the
agent. In his testimony reiterated IN
part those things which the plaintiff
affirmed.
II grew out OF the death OF Captain
William Parker. hero OF the Wheeling
High school football eleven. who lost
his life at Buckhannon November 20.
1915. Captain Parker's father brought
suit against the company. alleging
that II had failed 20 pay the amount
specified in the policy and said that
they had tried to compromise the suit
with $50.
Mr.. Parker. the father. was the main
witness for the plaintiff. saying that
the agent. John McMasters. had CLASH
fled the insured as a travelling sales
man when II was told him that the
lad played baseball. football. basket
ball. and worked only on special
occasions for his father. Mr. Parker
said that the agent told him that a
professional football player could not
secure Insurance but an amateur could
He said too that he did not know that
his son was TO be classified as a
travelling salesman. To this the de
Tense made no answer.
Coach Guy +. Holden. OF the High
school, gave a demonstration of the
flying tackle. Attorney John Palmer
refusing TO be the "tackling dummy
Attorney Charles McCamic substituted
Three witnesses. insurance rate men.
were the only ones examined by the
plaintiff. 4 motion for a new trial
was made.