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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-04


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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-04

There is on exhibition at VIII
Moore's hardware store a cucumber
measuring forty-two inches. 1t ~
what is known as the snake variety
because OF its general resemblance
to that reptile. The cucumber was
grown by Tom Wilson at Ray. He
says they grow very rapidly. Satur-
day he noticed one on the vine that
was not over one inch long and -four
days later it had grown to two feet.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-04
PAVING Bios OPENED BY
THE CITY COUNCIL TO-DAY

The members 81 the city council
met thls mornlnF AZ 10 o'clock for
the purpose Of opening The scaled
bids for the paving Of Ferris avenue.
About one month ago the council
net So consider bids for the same
purpose as above nated, but the
contract was NOT lot on account OF
all bids being rejected. Five OF the
paving companies that submitted
bids III the former meeting rc-sub-
mltted bids again today. together
with one company that did not bid
before. making six companies com
pcting for the work. II Is under
stood that some OF the companies
that submitted bids today are max.
ing much more attractive figures
than they dd in the first bidding.
Following Ia list OF paving com
pauies that submitted bids this
morning:
General Construction company
of Fort Worth.
standard Paving company, Of
San Antonio.
Southern PAVING company. Of DIAL
las.
Taylor, Walker a Bell. Of Dallas
Kaw Paving company. OF Taylor.
Cleveland Trinidad company. Of
Coraieana.
The council viii meet again to-
night with a view OF accepting ono
or rejecting all OF the bids
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PERSONAL MENTION.
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Cal Nall has returned from visit
to Mineral Wells.
Tom Bragg has returned from a
visit to Sherman. !.
| r. A. Ferris will leave tonight for
Haskell where he will look after his
ranch interest.
Mrs. Bird Forrest is in Dallas to-
day visiting her husband who is in
sanitarium at that place.
Mrs. w. l.. Steele of West, who
has been visiting relatives in the
city, has gone to Colorado.
Mrs. NJ. A. solSn and Miss Julia
Scion left yesterday for New York
where they will spend several
weeks.
Mrs. w. A. Ownby and little
daughter Roberta left this morning
for Decatur to remain until abou.
september l.
f. f. Kruger of the Standard
Paving company of San Antonio is
in the city. He will file bids for
the paving of Ferris avenue.
Miss Estelle Dunlap left this af-
ternoon for Denver. Colorado. From
there she will go to Seattle and 9TH
err points of interest in the north
west.
Mrs. Matte Kerr of Henrietta,
who has been visiting relatives in
Hearne, came in last night and will
be the guest of Mrs. j. B. Parker
before returning to her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. II. Bragg. who
have been the guests of their son,
Tom Bragg, have gone to Sherman
to visit for a few days before re-
turning to their HON at Emboden,
Ark.
Miss Belle Parker, who has been
visiting at Bynum, has returned
home accompanied by Mrs. G. H.
Jenkins and little daughters. who
will spend a few days with the home
folks here.
John 5. Campbell and Miss Matte
Campbell and Mrs. Louella Siddons
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will leave Tuesday for New York.
They will 60 via New Orleans and
ON their return home will visit Nj
agara Falls and Chicago.
Miss Charlotte Yeargen, who has
been visiting Misses Aileen and
Maude Kennedy for week. has re-
turned to her home in Dallas.
Mr. and Mrs. John Dunaway will
leave Monday for New Orleans at
which place they viii take passage
for New York. They will spend sew
eral weeks in the East, visiting 4
number of the cities before return
ing
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-04

County Judge Tidwell returned
Thursday afternoon from Kansas
City. where he bad been to sell the
bonds OF ievee district No. 2. locatei
on Trinity river. As result o.
the sale Judge Tidwell brought back
with him sl2s,o0o, which was turn
ed over TO the county treasurer end
credited to levee district No. 2.
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. The waxahachie band viii
. give its install F-fday hight op- 4
. IN sir concert tonish. ~ Get 4
. tendaasr city Tark
. Every person in waxahs-
. chle should cone out End
. hear the good music rendered
. b. the home band. A fine pro- 4
. gram has been arranged which 4
. IL as follows:
. J. fnerczia Borsia toperab.
. 4. Doslzettf.
. 2. Ida and Dottie Polka. y.
. n. Loeey. cornet Duet. Saw 4
. yer and ]. r. King
. , lust Try 10 Picture Me
. Down Home in Tennessee. Wal
. Ter Donaldson.
. 4. waxahachie. wiggle. James
o King.
. Intermission.
. 5. william Toll toverture).
. 3. Rossini.
u 6. Panama Promenade. Fred
% X. Huffer.
% Z. saxaphone quartet. select
10 ed--Cray Moore. Frank Alder
10 dice. II. Wolf and w. Harris.
10 s. Barnum and Bailey's Fa-
10 vorite. X l.. King.
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Cheeves Brothers & Co.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Andrews lal
tomorrow for Mineral Wells vhA
they will spend ten days.
DR.. Berry is spending todsF
Dallas.
Miss Winnie Avis of Rolf, OF
is visiting her uncle end aunt,
end Mrs. G. NJ. Supple.
Alex Terrell of Fort Worth, y
had charge of laying the paving
West Main street some four ID
ago. is in the city today and quo
bid with the city to pave Ferris I
nue..
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-04
PLANNING SCHOOL TO
TEACH MUTES LIP READING

AUSTIN. Texas. August A
school for deaf and dumb where the
lip reading language may be taught
lis planned by the board of trustees
OF the state school for the deaf. The
old fashioned sign language viii De
discarded. The building is ITO cost
about SOS. eco. So far as known it
will be the only public institution OF
the kind in the country.
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Notice. ". O. w.

Waxahachie camp No. 1928 win
meet at Woodman hall tonight at 5
O'Clock. Adoption of candidates and
chicken refreshments
j. b. CLEART. Consul.
s. l.. RIVERS, Clerk.
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Water rents for the month o
July are due A discount OF II
per cent will be allowed on all ac
counts paid on or before the l0ti
OF August. J. d. KIRVlN, Supt
lady .119)
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Dpe Tax Due.

After August 10th all dogs not
wearing tags will be taken up by
the officers. New 1916 tags may
be secured at the tax collectors Of
flee in the city hall.
CARROLL TODD,
lis Tax Collector.
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Miss lone Hollis. shol vas yery
painfully injured at Rniherford's
rsugsinx last Thursday night. IL I'm
proving rapidly.
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Just Arrived.

Ladies white silk Phoenix hose
ia JOHN COIN.
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FOR feed and fuel phone broad
lead 4 Kennedy. Ola phone IL. u
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Lee Heine has returned from a
sssls to ". a. Hotbrosk At Orbit.
Tree. 10 reports that crops in that
,cctIon are not very good.
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GERMANS REcaPTURE
VILLAGE or FLEuRy

. BERLIN. August Ger =
. man troops recaptured the vii :
> lage of Fleury and trenches =
. west and northwest OF the vii =
. laec In violent fighting. this =
. morning. tho war office an =
= nounced this afternoon. =
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Mrs. Jno. r. Cooper and family
ian tho first OF tho week TO join
NJ. Cooper At Lenepsh. Oklahoma.
where they will make their home.
The coDpers were good citizens OF
this town the past few years. con
ducting the Van Clark hotel until
ii burned and then they had charge
81 the cottage hotel, They made
good at both places and their
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-04

friends and ne trsssiius pabiie vii
miss then. The Ness iisfaid wish
- them veil IN their new home IN
the n.~ state 81 Okiahoms i'al5
News Herald
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r. u. Rankin has oonplcted the
s-roon txo-storv residence 81 G. =.
sehus,er ~ Ferris second addition
and ~. sehassef ana family are
soslsr isto same today.
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Joe Harris. n. HlEgers, viii MIC
Eisse. BurreII McElve. jamie cum-
b.. Howard Gibson and narneg Nc
Kay. and Misses Marsaret FdNards.
cosInne fsarksdale. Laura Wilson.
Annie Nay Hammond Of Lancaster.
AlIe~n Hard Of Venus. Margaref.
Msade. Kathleen and Emma Gibson
viii leave tonight for GIcnrose where
they win spend sonae tao weeks.
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IDEAL sARsAPARfLLA wsrts
cut liver troubles. ilushes the kid
neya. PARTIES the blood. Good health
feIlews Try one half bottle under
our guarantees. Al drug stores. I'D =
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County superintendent Ely has
received blank applications for state
siA for country schools Those de-
ssrInK this aid should see Mr., Ely
right away
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The Washington herald., 1916-04-25
AT THE OTHER LOCAL THEATERS

NationaI-l'The Birth of a Nation"
There are reasons why every one in the
District Of Columbia should see The
Birth Of a Nation" the attraction now
at the National, and from present in
dications every one in the District means
to see it. The most prominent reason Is
the locale of some Of its most powerful
scenes; these scenes were enacted in
reality right here at our very door steps
and there is hardly day when they are
not brought at least subconsciously into
our minds. But these scenes, as we ex-
perience them in life, are always objec-
tive; things quite apart from ourselves.
But witnessing their presentation in
THE Birth Of a Nation" they become
subjective, 4 part of ourselves, because
in this epic they move, are animated
No books, no mere pictures can bring
this subject with such telling force be-
fore the mind. Hence to become a part
of ones national history one should
witness this presentation. Though chuck
full of Southern atmosphere the dominat-
ing scenes and the most prominent
characters are a part of Washington, and
should be greater interest to the Wash
inGtonian even than to the southerner.
What tradition has done heretofore,
The Washington herald., 1916-04-25
Garden-Feature Films.

At Moore's Garden Theater yesterday
Nine. Petrova appeared upon the screen
in Playing with Fire" a striking story
Of studio life. which concerns infatustion
Of a model with a worthless artist. Her
taste Of happiness is but fieeting, for he
cruelty thrusts her aside for another
flame. In the depths of despair. she has
the good fortune to meet an honest man,
who gives her his name and protection
Later she learns her husbands daughter
by a former marriage is madly in love
with the artist who had Tilted her. She
tries to break the attachment, but is
laughed to scorn by the man and the
girl. In desperation she lays bare her
miserable past to her husband, and in
tragic scene she kills the artist and pre-
serves the honor OF her step-daughter
In Playing with Fire Nine. Petrova
has the first thoroughly sympathetic part
that has fallen to her lot in a long while,
and she undoubtedly scores the hit of her
screen career. The secondary attraction
was the farce, entitled Mr. Jack In
spects Paris" in which Frank Daniels
creates most OF the merriment. These
features will hold the screen until Thurs
day, inclusive
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COsm mos=NaudeNiIIe.

The Cosmos Theater this week has an
other very good bill. with a unique
playlet, THE Evil Hour" by William A.
Mcclure. author of the THE Devil" in
which his satanic majesty saves a young
girl from the clutches from a Lothario,
because she has been drugged and is in
capable OF evil in that condition. 1t is
presented by Harry English and his COM
pany and won a big volume of applause
at each performance yesterday and last
night. The bill opens with the comedy
Ihotoplay, Mr.. Jack Trif1es." showing
Frank Daniels In a new experience OF
funmaking, and is followed by D'Armon
and Douglas. in n remarkable acrobatic
act featuring skill and unusual strength
StuTat and Kelley have a series of dance
numbers. grotesque and graceful: Lester
and Moore, a laughable comedy and
dance number, THE Yankee Doodle Cir
and her Soldier Boy" and Merlin" a
talkative trickster, a number of new
tricks with a derby hat and a pack OF
cards. Rayno's Bull Dogs in a lively
canine exhibition close the bill. The big
photoproduction features Jane Grey in
the five-reel World film Man and His
Angel
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strand-Feature Films.

Frank Mills, Edith Reeves and Howard
Hickman, in THE Moral Fabric" were
seen at Moore's Strand Theater all day
yesterday. The Moral Fabric" deals in
a frank way with the theory OF the So
called advanced thinkers who declare
that one may with perfect right defy all
law and tear aside "the moral fabric"
when love calls. In the picture the man
and woman with these radical ideas are
given the liberty they desire. and in the
end they wreck their lives. Miss Reeves
gives a fine portrayal Of the wife who
tires OF her home; Mr.. Hickman is seen
to advantage as the impetuous follower
Of the new thought and Mr. Willis
plays splendidly the role OF the unfor-
giving husband. The fun section Of the
program is in the hands Of Charles MIr-
ray, in Mack Sennett's amusing keystone
farce. THE Love Riot" These pictures
will hold the screen until Tuesday inclu-
sive. and on Wednesday and Thursday
Nance O'Neill will be seen in a fiIrniza-
ton Of Herman Suderman's much dis
cussed drama, The Flames of Johan-
mis-" wherein a foster sister stifes the
flame of passion" to bring happiness to a
younger member of the family.
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Keith's-VaudeyiIIe.

1t takes bill like that at Keith's this.
week to drive away a toothache-and
any entertainment that can boast such
an accomplishment is some bill" But
then, when you've got Mcintyre and
Heath blacked over and full of pep d"
Anna Wheaton and Harry Carroll and
few such acts, the ensemble is
bound to do things to mental and phys.-
cal aches and worries.
Mcintyre & Heath are just as good a!
ever, The Georgia Minstrels, as present
ed last night by these two kept a
packed house busy taking laughs
Stranded and hungry, hundreds of miles
from that good old comfortable livery
stable whence the hope of histrioni,
fame lured him. Mr.. Mcintyre does thing,
with his face that leave the spectator.
no choice but to laugh and grow fat
And welcome back to our home town
is Anna Wheaton, who has left the lie
git" to show vaudeville what she really
can do. Miss Wheaton is not new to
Washington audiences, but surely she
never impressed them with the charm
and individuality as she did last night
in a delightful program of songs. recita.
tons and dances. Harry Carroll, a song
writer of marked success. though doubt
ful voice, is at the piano with Miss
Wheaton.
Dorothy RegeI & Co. in 1.-The Girl al
the Cigar Stand by George BIoomquest.
scored last night as did the Misses
Campbell, two charming Southern song
birds and entertainers we'll known to
Washington audiences. Howard's areniC
spectacle offered some really remarka bic
examples of just what careful training
will do for ponies and dogs, and Alice
Els and Bert French present delight
fully artistic and convincingly staged
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outstanding features are the vaudeville
acts staged in the olio and the interpre-
tative dancing OF Jeanne La Pelletreau.
a former pupil and associate Of Ruth St
Denis and Ted Shawn.
In the olio, new and well received
feature of the show. Elliot and Warren
entertained an enthusiastic house with
Nifty Nonsense" Bessie Palmer sang a
number Of songs, and Harold Brown rem.
dered an exceptionally dramatic recita.
tion and sang several songs. But the
real sensation OF the olio was Curzon Of
Cursann and Rogers, who danced his way
into the hearts OF the audience before
taking off his female makeup.
Harry Rogers, the new German dialect
comedian, is a type OF the good. old style
German, with new jokes and comedy.
La Pelletreau, the French oriental
dancer, gave a dance assisted by Mr..
Elliott. of the company, presenting a
phase Of life In Northern Egypt The act
is very artisticaIly carried out.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-25
Gayety-BurIesnue

THE Tourists" Max spiegeTs aggre-
cation of fun distributors, are on at
the Gayety this week. This is the sec
ond appearance of this company this
season, as they were in Washington
about two or three weeks after the
Gayety opened.
Spiegers company is so constituted
with respect to entertaining qualities
that return engagement is not an
imposition-in fact the boys are all
glad to have another look-in It is
a lively show. with numerous snappy
songs. new ones having been interpo-
lated since last seen here, amusing
specialties, the same funny comedians
and large good-looking chorus.
Leo Stevens and Ben Pierce still
handle the major portion of the fun,
and Mile. Bebette. Charles Raymond
and all the others OF the big cast are
full of pep" There is a swing to
the rendition of the musical numbers
which makes this all-important ele-
ment satisfactory. The chorus seems
to have been augmented and they
dance and sing well and look we'll in
their costumes which, judging from
their bright appearance. are an entire
new outfit.
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in gaining favor for her impersonation
of Anne Windsor, the only recipient of
the beset Jimmie's multitudinous propos-
ais, who loves him too well to accept him
merely for the sake of the twelve millions
that are at stake
Surrounding the dominating roles are
group of important parts which Mr..
Belasco has placed with his usual rare
discretion, Otto Kruger giving an ebul-
lient performance as Billy Meekin, while
Haywood CHM, Charles Brokate. Roland
Lee and Harry Leighton present a con-
vincing flock of clubmen, with Allan
Thomas efficient as the club waiter.
And there are a score of beautiful
young women engaged in the impersona-
tion of Jimmie's matrimonial hopes,
Anne Meredith making a delightful pic
ture and giving as engaging a perform
ance as the girl stepped in the romance
of a yesteryear; lone Bright presenting
fluffy bit of charming femininity as the
more modern Peggy Wood; Lillian Spen-
Ger painting a distinctive picture OF the
forward young widow who proposes to
the young heir, with Beverly West, Helen
MacKeller, Florence Deshon, and Alice
Carroll adding further lovely figures in
beautiful frocks to the tout ensemble,
while Marion Abbott imbues the one ma
ture feminine part of the piece with
wifely domination.
The story Of Jimmie's brief but mad
career on the road to matrimony has his
clubhouse as its setting. the first two
acts being in the club. while the third Is
a night scene outside For so many years
has the name of David Belasco stood
for idealism in the theater that it
has become all but a superfiuity to as
sure a public always interested in his
productions that any new venture which
he sponsors is mounted with exquisite
refinement and taste, and that any group
Of player folk appearing under his BAN
ner present a well-balanced cast Of ca
pable and clever artists.
But in the matter of THE Lucky Eel
low the producer has achieved the soul
of beauty in the scenes which environ
the story. while the cast does credit to
his keenest perception of the eternal fit
ness of things, assuring Mr.. Megrues
new comedy OF that success which it
unequivocably deserves, for a more re-
freshing entertainment has not graced
our boards this season.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-25
Loew's CoIumbi#-Parn
Pictures,

At Loew's Columbia Theater last even
ing Marie Doro, who takes the part of
the loyal, true blue, bewitching and stout
hearted Irish nursemaid in 'The Heart
OF Nora Flynn" won the appreciation Of
her admirers.
The story is from the pen of Hector
Turnbull, author Of "The Cheat" which
is to be dramatized by A. II. Woods
True-to-life, heart interest stories with
the gripping reality of 1.-The Heart Of
Nora Flynn are rare indeed, and Marie
Doro Is the one star who could do the
scenario Justice. AS the maid in the
employ Of wealthy family, she saves
the wife from disgrace by jeopardizing
her own love. Little Billy Jacobs" the
cute 5-year-old star, tugs at your heart
strings in the situations that arise in the
home where his nurse is wrapped up in
him with all herl oyal Irish heart, and the
mother is in love with the dashing young
clubn1an as portrayed by Charles West
Nolan, the chauffeur, very much, in
love with Nora, and insanely jealous, is
handled by Elliott Dexter.
Lola May, as the spoiled wife and
Ernest Joy, as her husband, and the
financier, Brantley Stone, are typical i'm
presentations of the big man of business
and his pampered, but somewhat neg
lected wife
A funny comedy, featuring Mr.. and
Mrs. Sidney Drew, the cartoon, the
photographs and the travel pictures COM
plete the program.