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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-05

ticulariy. Mr. Greet Insists upon bis
playcrs giving the fqii value TO the
Hnes- without in any way being
unnatural. THIS can only be accom-
piished through intelligence. More
often than not the interpreter II
shake paare dcrcu on tAe music
q the lines 10 carry him through. o.
the emphasis 81 the rythm. Mr.
Greet demands naturainess--ideal-
lzed 10 meet the demands Of poetry.
but not suug. merely Tor the sake Of
the music Of the verse.
As q result there Is a dominant
note 81 realism in bis performances
that austains the Illusion perfectly.
and IT the same time contributes
move to the enjoyment Of play
ihan any other element could posi-
bly, do.
fhe Ben Greet Players will give
Comedy OF Errors" and Hamlet
on the afternoon and evening OF Sat
urday. May 70. on the Trinity Uni
yersity campus.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-05
odd Fellows Attention.


A friend Of Estelle Gray has a
letter from the noted yiolinist who
win be here at the Chautauqua, ~
which Miss Gray tells a story about
an old japanese dressing table which
Miss Gray's father secured in san
Francisco. TIE dressing table is US
old as Miss Gray's 200-year-old
Cremona violin and has a story
about as interesting The mirror Is
not made of glass but of FURNISHED
bronze which reflects milady's face.
There Is q Japanese tradition that
the first mirror Yves first found by
n young bride who looked into I
and said: "This is a picture OF a
beautiful girl" Her husband said;
"Thia Is a picture OF handsome
young man" They quarreled as to
who was right. then took the mat
ter up with the priest Gazing into
II the old man said. This is the
picture of very holy man. and
put il among his sacred relies. The
dresser stands only two feet above
the floor. Miss Gray sits on a lit
tie pillow, cross legged. like Mad
anne Butterfly, and combs her hair
in front of the mirror of polished
bronze
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-05
ROGERS Hotel Arrivals.

Chas A. Lewis. Temple; NJ. Win
ter, Chicago: Harry Dentschner,
New York; n. A. Shaw, Jr., Dallas;
y. A. Shaw. Rochester, n. Y; j. G.
Rown, Dallas. II. NJ Hargrove
beaumont; w. NJ Calet. Vernon;
&c. w. Mimon. aGinesyille; A. l.
Burkan, Rochester, n. y; r. p
Band, Longmont, Colo; Fletcher
Norton. Hirsboro: r. l.. Seay. pal-
las: !. NJ. Wright. TT Worth; II. f.
Breneke. Georgetown: j. +. Adams
It. oWrth: Juanita Plant. Ferris;
a. u. Kemble. City; II. $. Wigsins
Ennis. Mrs r. II. Davis. City; Nj
r Anthony. San Antonio: c. +. Me.
phers0a. Dallas. II Thomas. WITCH
iva Fails. Cal Hollingsworth, shy
der. +. Baglev. Dallas; r. T. Viii
uams. New York; " L. Neil, Dali
hs. \. e. Rookam, Dallas. J "
Eckstcin. Dallas. J n Wright. Fl
Worth. Iohu G. Wood. Dallas. ]
III. Eowaing. Ennis q. ~ Hurry
Houston. \. "A. Goldstcin. Chioa-
20. " F. carte. Dallas. Willard
Noeswan. Kalamazoo a. u Eibra-
dor. Hutchinson; O. r. Schade. Me
Alcster. OKLA.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-05
BEN GREET PLAYERS
ADVANCE SALE LARGE

Judging from the sale OF seats
yesterday the attendance at the Ben
Greet open air performance viii be
Gas they term it theatrically) ca
pacity. One hundred and ninety
dollars worth Of tickets We're dis
posed Of There seems to be nn-
usual interest this year in onter
tainments of the more substantial
kind and il is q great pleasure 10
find so much interest displayed in
the coming OF the Ben Greet Players
who represent an that is worthy in
the way of asaald, Without doubt.
there Is no company OF players be-
fore the public today that possesses
an equal equipment. en- the tradition
for presenting Shakespeare and 9TH
er English classic plays ms Mr.
Creet's For over 25 years he has
prcfented the best plays in the lam
gua6e. both 10 England and this
country. As he is a scholar MS well
as an actar. he is able 20 invest
the plays he presents with the real
literary quality that the author be
slowed upon them, This, unfortu-
nately, is the most noticeable de
ficiency in productions 70 this ma
ture.
In the case of Shakespeare par
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-05

a showing in the dashes Al
dies. Moore will also run
hurdles and probably Mile
guson has a good chance in
yard dash, the 100-yard dash
pole vault. Ii is doubtful
one of the men win show
broad jump, but Miller has
chance in the high jump.
All the boys were in go,
and expect to give a good
of themselves in both the
aries today and the final
ROW. They are determined
| Waxahaehie at the top in 4
ilastic athletics, Marlin ana
are strong contenders for q
ship honors. but they will.
go some to score more pol
will the WaXahachle team.
In the district track nj
here two weeks ago the
Iaway with first honors an
more points than all the 9
teams combined.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-05
CITY Teachers VIII Meet.

There will be a meeting OF the
city teachers held at the High school
rooms Saturday morning at S:45
O'Clock Section meetings will be
held from 9:45 till II O'Clock The
following are the subjects of discus.
sion at the general meetings:
ION what basis should lpromo-
lions be made -" Mrs, Cravens.
summer Schools. Mr.. Hern-
don. HYl4
The public is privileged to hear
these discussions If any are inter
ested in the subjects.
The Daily Light gives tne news
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-05
PERSONAL NEWTON.
q q q . O q . y . = y

FEfkNVNts Nfss tfV-'
o . 20 . = . . .
Jack Beam Of Dallas IS in the city
today.
j. c. willis is 8, Dallas today On
business.
y. $. virgins Of Ennis was here
Jas, night
o. II. Chapman is at Dallas today
on business.
Joe Porterneld of Reagor Springs
is here today.
II. c. Gray OF Ennis spent yester-
day in the city.
K. +. Bruton was in Midlothian
Thursday afternoon.
ia Novy and Rudolph Potak OF
Ennis are here today.
-. y. Barton went to Dallas on
business this morning.
w. II. Brown Of Ennis was a Wis
itor in the city Thursday.
j. II. sharp and Henry TREY Of
Ennis were here Thursday.
Mrs. W. b. Jackson has gone 70
Sherman to visit relatives
Cal Hollingsworth of Snyder was
here on business yesterday.
W. S. Cox and wife of Lone Elm
we're in Waxahaehie Friday.
Judge Thomas II. Bond of Ferris
rs attending court here today.
n. II. StovaIl of Ennis was at
tending court here Thursday.
Judge c. NJ. Crumbaugh of Ter
rell is attending court here today
Charles A. Lewis of Temple was
business visitor here yesterday.
NJ. H. Anthony. naturalization
examiner. IS here from San Antonio.
Mayor Robert Russell of Terrell
is business visitor in tho city to-
day.
OF Terrell, is attending court here
today.
Luke Dover and Bernard Dover of
Byron are in the city on business
today.
n. u. Elbrader of Hutchinson
was a business visitor in the city
Thursday
Miles Griggsby of Ada, Okla, pass
cd through the city yesterday en-
route to Italy.
NJ. A. JOY, owner of the Terrell
Electric Light company, is here to-
day attending court.
Dave Neal of Rocket, an old
friend of the Enterprise, was in
| Waxahaohie Friday.
!. c. King and Ed Vandergrift
OF oak Grove community attended
court here Thursday.
c. w. Bentley, Hugh Fowler and
| Albert Vowel of Bristol were fin
the city yesterday attending court
Mrs. S. r. Anderson, who has been
Visiting relatives the past three weeks
at Sacul, Texas, viii return homo TO
night.
Mrs. Lou Mccormick of Dallas
visited her sons. Clarence, Gentry
aud Clay Mccormick of this cit,
Thursday.
Mrs. s. s. Tankersley and hel
daughter, Mrs. A. n. Vowel of Bris
toll, are guests of Mr.and Mrs. Car
Tankersley.
S. r. Anderson went to Dallas this
morning to attend meeting and
banquet of Western onion Telegram
company managers.
Geo. Douglas and wife OF neal
| Rocket were in Waxahachie Thurs
| day. Mr.. Douglass is an old pioneer
OF Ellis county and has many friends
Ia the city who are always glad &c
see him.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-05

A very interesting meeting was
held by Stonewall lodge, Knights OF
Pythias, last night, and to add to the
interest of the meeting Messrs. VIII
Woods, Garfield Parten, Hardy Pear
son. T. NJ. Buie and O. T. Murphree
of Howard lodge No. 100 were pres
ent
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-05

Road Bond Election

The road bond election recently
ordered .jor the Midlothian good
roads district will be held on Satur-
day. May 90. The amount 10 be vet
ed on is 1886, 600. The proceeds
from the sale of the bonds are to Be
used in completing the general pike
road system of that district.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-05

cleo Parton, who was operated on
some days ago at the WaSahaehie
sanitarium, was able TO go 10 ms
home at South Prong today and :
getting along nicely.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-05

Buv sack - lime from ms
Tor az cents aud use Il for dis
feefaut purposes aheut your prem
f4fH TIRE deadly sly ls here. Go
after hlsl XIII hlm-starve him 70
aeath We also carry a complete
line - screen wire % Keep him ogi.
~ as4aash4e Llmber 20. a
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-05

Lonnie Smith, son of w. 7. Smith
at Ferris. has been on the receiving
ship Charleston for the last three
months doing service in the navy,
but on account of illness of his
brother procured a discharge. lie
v as in town yesterday dressed in his
sailor uniform.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-05

Misses Fannie McCue and Maud
Harris visited the Midlothian schools
Thursday afternoon. These youns
ladies are teachers in the Waxa-
hachie schools and of course were
greatly interested in school matters.
They report a very enjoyable trip.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-05

Misses Ruth Chapman, Mary For
rest. Myrtle Cole and Ernest For
rest left this morning for Greenvil'e
where they will attend a banquet at
Beckham hotel tonight given by the
students of Kirkley College. II
promises to be very elaborate az
fair.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-05

Representative of the sheriff's de-
partment arrested Norris Brown
three miles north of Midlothian late
yesterday on a warrant from Union
county, Ark, charging grand lar
ceny. Sheriff Dearborn started back
to Arkansas with the prisoner last
night. and it is understood that he
IIet the Arkansas sheriff at Texar-
kama and turned the prisoner over
to him.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-05

The degree team of Stonewall
Lodge X. of p. and other members
Of the lodge will visit Howard Lodge
No. 100 tonight and assist in con-
ferring the end and 3rd degree ranks
or two candidates. All members of
Stonewall lodge desiring to attend
bank corner at Z O'Clock sharp.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-05

Messrs. Edwin Harding and Erwin
Cornwell went to Hilisboro this morn
ing 10 attend literary conference 20
be held with the higa school literary
society in that city.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-05

Remember that no pink votes will
be accepted after May 18th. This
is done 60 keen any Candidate from
stacking votes. We are extremely
anxious that this contest be both
fair and pleasant for the contestants
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-05

r. r. Martin. who has been with
the planters Oil company Tor some
fine has gone to Lancaster where
he will engage in the ice business
this season.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-05

The $ NJ e. Glee club. out on
tour this week. s. making a decided
hit ar every place where they give
q concert Especially pleasing Is
me coilesC sketch given. also The
work ef the quartet which IS e.
erywhere spoken of in the highest
terms ThCir proeram ranges from
The sublime 20 the ridiculous. and
m times the space between the two
81 extremely small The program l.
wcii balanced throughout. and there
e. BOG 3un moment ia the entire
evenings enrertaizment The CLUB
all appear IN the Trinity unisersi-
ty cufltorinm Saturday evening
M 8 ~ SIS
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-05
Latest Standing
Auto Contestants

Lively voting has zone on from
the very BEGINNING Of this campaign.
Considerlag the fact that We give
goo votes to the dollar on due bills
It is readily seen that no candidate
has any great lead as yet.
The prizes in this campaign are
worthy Of effort. our customers arc
encouraging their friends to 90 IN
to win and the campaign is sure TO
grow rapidly in Interest.
II has been found necessary to puo-
lish names OF candidates as there has
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-05

Officers last night arrested a man
r, the name of Pode Heartlin ON a
charge of stealing brass off an en-
sine az the gin OF Horton and Cul-
bertson at Sterrett. Heartline was
landed in Jail. The officers have
recovered part of the brass from
the junk dealers. It is stated that
the brass. sold early yesterday, was
sscked end sent 10 the eXnress office
before night. The officers stopped
the package and recovered the brass.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-05

For feed and fuel phone Broad.
,.,a & Kenr esy. Old phone 10. v
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-05

Mrs. ]. G.. Cornwell, who mas oeeh
sick the past tive weeks and was
reported improving. has suffered a
relapse.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-05

During the recent rain the village
springs cayed in and a concrete wan
is heinz constructed by Frank comp
ton.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-05

Emerson Owens was operated on
NJ the Waxahachie sanitarium this
morning and reports say he is get
ting along nicely.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-05

Mrs Rob Farrar of Rocket was
taken to Dallas yesterday and VIII
nrobablv undergo an operation at
81 PauPs sanitarium today.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-05

Ne-srs. V. Trippet. Joe Phiiiip'
ard Geo. c. Newton, who are on 'ne
slek list. are reported oonvaleseent'
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-05
LOCALS.
A~e . = . . . .

= ~~~> $500
For feed and fuel phone Broad
head & kennedy. old phone 10. "
Ne-srs V. Trippet. Joe Phillips
ond Geo c. Newton, who are on 'he
elek list. are reported oonvaleseent'
During the recent rain the Village
springs caved in and a concrete wan
i heinz constructed by Frank Comp
ton.
Mrs J. G. Cornwell, who has been
sick the past TIVE weeks and was
reported improving. has suffered
relapse.
Mrs. Bob Farrar of Rocket was
taken to Dallas yesterday and VIII
probably undergo an operation F"
St PauPs sanitarium today
Emerson Owens was operated on
at the Waxahachie sanitarium this
morning and reports say he is get
ting ATOMS nicely.
p T. Martin. who has been with
the planters Oil company for some
time. has gone to Lancaster where
no will engage in the ice business
this season.
Messrs. Edwin Harding and Erwin
went to Hillsboro this morn
ing to attend literary conference 20
be held with the hisa school literary
society in that city.
cleo Parton, who was operated OF
some days ago at the WaXahachie
ganitarium, was able TO go TO his
home at South Prong today and IS
getting along nicely.
A very interesting meeting was
held by Stonewall lodge, Knights oil
pytbias. last night, and to add to the
interest of the meeting Messrs. VIII
Woods, Garfield Parten, Hardy Pear
son. t. NJ. Buie and O. t. Mufphree
of Howard lodge No. 120 were pres
ent.
Lonnie Smith, son of w. T. Smith
at Ferris, has been on the receiving
ship Charleston for the last three
months doing service in the navy
but on account of illness of his
brother procured a discharge. HI
as in town yesterday dressed in hi!
sailor uniform.
Misses Fannie McCue and Maut
Harris visited the Midlothian schools
Thursday afternoon. These youn,
ladies are teachers in the Waxa
lhachie schools and of course wer
greatly interested in school matters
They report very enjoyable trip.
Misses Ruth Chapman, Mary For
rest, Myrtle Cole and Ernest For
rest left this morning for Greenvll'
where they will attend banquet a
Beckham hotel tonight given by tn,
students of Kirkley College. /
promises to be a very elaborate al
fair.
The degree team of Stonewal
| Lodge X. of p. and other member
Of the lodge will visit Howard Lodg
| No. 1870 tonight and assist in con
| .ferring the end and 3rd degree rank
| or two candidates. All members o
Stonewall lodge desiring to atten,
are requested to be at the Stat
bank corner at o'clock sharp.
Representatives of the sheriff's de
! partment arrested Norris Brow
| three miles north of Midlothian lat
| yesterday on warrant from Uniol
county. Ark, charging grand lar
I
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-05-26

VUuC uCANIZING-Let us Hulcanize
your tubes and care for your cas-
ings. We return tubes tested and
ready for use within twenty min
utes. Summers Garage.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-05-26
STRUCK By TRAIN
AT GRADE CROSSING

There was a wreck on the Southern
tracks at the crossing OF Vincent
street just beyond the trestle We'd
nesday night when passenger train
No. 16 crashed into a buggy driven
by two negroes. The team, buggy
and mule belonged to Mr.. H. H.
Evans. The buggy was totally de-
molished but the mule escaped unin-
jured, The negroes were thrown vio-
lently from the buggy as the train
struck it. One OF them suffered q
broken leg in several places with
irjuries; the other suffered severe
injuries about the head. The negroes
were given medical aid and are Sc
riously injured. Train No. 16 was
running on time.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-05-26
THE YOUNG PEOPLES
MISSIONARY SOCIETY

The YouGg Peoples Missionary So
ciety of Central held its regular
meeting in the church parlor on last
Sunday p. m. Attendance was good
and much interest manifested. Miss
Lucille Baxter was elected delegate to
the Upper South Carolina Missionary
conference to be held in Greenville,
June 13 to Is. Miss Hattie May Bu-
ford was made alternate.
Mrs. J. w. White was present on
Sunday afternoon and gave an inter
esting report of the missionary coun-
Gil recently held in Atlanta. The
young people are pushing forward,
the membership having increased
greatly during the year 1915. May We
do greater thiags for Him who gave
Himself for us.
Lady Manager.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-05-26

DRINK MINT-COLA, made of purest
material and put up in most sani-
tary surroundings. 5-9-8t.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-05-26
Church of the Redeemer.

(Rev. Edward Fulenwider, pastor)
Nothing preventing, the following
will be the program of divine wor-
ship at the Lutheran Church of the
Redeemer next Sunday:
1915 A. NJ. The Sunday school
meets. All teachers and scholars are
urged to be present. Orphan home
day in the school. The mems class
is growing, three new members join
ed last Sunday. Come and join the
class and help the good work, and
be benefited yourself.
Ills A. NJ. The morning service.
The Woman's Home and Foreign
society not only urges
each member of the society to attend
this service, but requests every mem
Der of the congregation to be pres
ent. The pastor will preach a spe-
cial sermon on the subject, singing
the Lords Song in Strange Land y
There will be good music.
800 P. NJ. The Junior Workers
band will meet in the Sunday school
room. Every member is urged to be
present.
500 P. M. The evening service.
The young people have prepared
program for the first half of the SER
vice. The pastor will preach the last
sermon in the series on Serious
Questions and Serious Answers
Those Sunday night will be:
l would be a devoted and inter
ested Christian if so and so would be,
but they will not, therefore may not
be excused?
Distance from the church, Sunday
tired feelings" and Sunday COM
pany' exist. Are they real excuses
to keep us from the worship Of God?
Can person be saved who does
not partake of the Lords Supper?
Come and bring your friends with
YOU to the house OF the Lord.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-05-26

WANTED ITO BUY-Peanuts. Will
pay market price Newberry Bill.
lard Parlors.
5-25-tf.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-05-26
VARIOUS AND Ill ABOUT

A lot of cotton has been hoed this
week.
Watch for Fox features at the
Arcade.
The reign of dry weather is at last
ended.
The State campaign will open on
the 10th of June
Now, since the rains have come, the
dragging of the roads is once more in
order.
Mr.. Weather G. Peterson says the
rainfall last Monday night was LA
inches.
Helen Gibson will be seen at the
opera House today in "The Trapping
of Peeler White"
Blanche Sweet in The Sowers,' a
story of political prosecutions in Rus
sia is the Paramount picture at the
Arcade, Monday.
Mr.. Wallace Zimmerman and Mr.,
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-05-26

DIR. w. E. PELHAM, JR., Office hours
have been changed to $50 to $3.50
a. M; u to p. M; to p. N.
5-23-1tp.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-05-26

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. men who can
earn at least $100 per month and
expenses retailing Rawleigh Pro-
ducts to farmers. Must have means
for starting expenses and furnish
contract signed by two responsible
men. For full particulars write,
telephone, Or call on A. NJ. Wilson,
Newberry, S. C.
SLIT.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-05-26

Summers Garage has made sales
of :Maxwell's in the last few days to
the following: M. L. Spearman, c.
L. Hutchison, Roy Summer, Thos. A.
Epting.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-05-26

iIhe commencement at the Whit
mire high school this year will be
held the first week in June, the clos
ing exercises being on Monday even
ing, June 5.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-05-26
Call Meeting ". o. W.

.Newberry Camp No. 542 will NEE:
on Monday night at o'clock, May 29
to confer the protection degree. All
W. o. W members are cordially in
yited.
G. W. Harrison, C. C.
Nathan Morris, Banker.
2 H. Campsen, Clerk.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-05-26

FOR SALE-1 Registered Aberdeen
Angus bull about one year old, 1
beef steer, II grade Duroc Jersey
pigs. E. o. Counts, Prosperity, S
c., Phone 27.
5-16-4tp.