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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-11
CITY Of ENNIS
CASE To TRIAL
FIRST DAY Is DEVOTED To Sc
LECTION OF A JURY IN M
PORTANT CASE.
PLEAD|NGS ARE READ
plaintiff Seeks to Perpetuate In
junction Restraining Road from
Moving Division Head
quarters.
II became necessary late Monday

II became necessary late Monday
afternoon to adjourn court until
additional talesmen could be secur-
cd from which to complete the jury
in the City of Ennis VS.. the II. &
r. C. Ry. case, wherein the City of
Ennis seeks to perpetuate the tenn
porary restraining order of injunc-
ton granted by District Judge F. l..
Hawkins more than a year ago, and
10 enforce contract to keep the
railroad shops in Ennis instead OF
moving them to Mexia. Out of the
thirty-six names constituting the
regular panel for the week, three
gentlemen were transferred to do
service later in the term, six were
excused because of having relatives
in Ennis, some five or six were ex-
cused because of having formed an
opinion or being prejudiced, three
we're challenged by the defendant
and one was fined for non-attend-
ance, leaving only eleven men ac-
eepted as jurors in the case. From
the twelve additional talesmen sum-
moned to appear this morning the
Jury was completed soon after 10
o'clock. The jury is composed of
the following gentlemen: +. II.
Wood, A. E. Galbraith, j. C.. Stiles,
w. A. Parks, J. l.. Morgan, Howard
Lovett, Will Bryson, II. H. Cum
Minis, A. J. Stokes, ]. A. Alderdice,
]. M. Lumpkins and r. c. Rutledge.
In the pleadings submitted by
counsel for the plaintiff it was set
out that the City of Ennis was reg
ularly incorporated under the laws
of the state; that the committee
away back in the COS made contract
with the H. & T. C. Railway Com
pany, through their agent and re-
ceiver, Chas. Dillingham;, to move
division headquarters from the city
of Corsicara to Ennis; that the said
Chas. Dillingham; agreed with Mr..
Baldridge and others for valuable
consideration to move the shops
from Corsicana to Ennis; that the
citizens of Ennis agreed to give
lands, $4,000 and a perpetual
right to use water out of the city
reservoir; that Dillingham; made APP
phcation to the federal court ask
Ing permission to move said shops
from Corsicana to Ennis and gave
reasons why such move would
benefit the railroad; that the said
federal court authorized the move
when the citizens of Ennis had COM
piled with their part of the con-
tract; that the city Of Ennis did
comply with its part of the contract
by executing deed to said land, CIV
ing their promissory note for the
sum Of $4,000. which was paid
within little more than two
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c, D, P, MUST join
WITH PROGREss|vES
THAT Is THE ONLY WAY TO Dr.
FEAT WILSON SAYS COL.
CECIL LYONS.
He Favors Amalgamation of Two
Parties and the Nomination OF
Theodore Roosevelt for
President.

CHICAGO, H., Jan. 11.-Amalga'
nation of the republicans and pro-
eressives Is favored by three-fourths
OF the progressive national commit
teemen here to select a date for the
national convention, If it can be ac-
complished with honor"
Statements by Col. Cecil A. Lyons
of Texas and William II. Hotchkiss
OF New York are considered indi-
oative of the sentiment among the
western and eastern progressives.
Lyons said combination Of repub-
lcans and progressives on Roosevelt
in the only possible way to defeat
President Wilson. Hotchkiss echo
ed the same sentiment.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-11
TELEPHONE MERGER
MEETING FOR T0M|GHT
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE COM
MIrTEE WILL CONFER WITH
.. n. EARLE.
Report ON Ball Park Activities Show
Baseball Committee Has Been
Active During Week.

Keeping close up with the various
matters in hand there was little of
Importance to come before the
Chamber OF Commerce at the noon
day luncheon today. ]. Ohn Martin
presided and after the reading AMI
approval OF the minutes heard re
ports from the committees as fol-
lows:
The committee on Telephone mer-
ser announced that appointment was
made TO hear General Manager ] X.
Earle of the Texas Telephone compa-
ny tonight on the proposed merger
From Mr.. Earle the committee Will
endeayor to get an outline Of the
franchise that would be acceptable
to the company, and at the same
time take care of the city's best ins
terests. II is the purpose Of the
committee at this time to ascertain
the wishes of the people, and best
proposal from telephone companies
and then determine If in their
opinion it would be advisable to
merge the two systems. When the
report of the committee has been
made and the club gets ready TO
act on the matter ii Will then be
taken up with the city council, the
idea first being to determine some
basis for agreement.
The committee on diversification
made report of the employment OF
Mrs. r. Hanks Davis as Home Dem-
onstration agent in Ellis county. say
ing a canvass would be aade early
in the present year to provide funds
to supplement the appropriation
from the government for carrying
on this work. In the meantime Mrs.
Davis is at Denton taking n special
course in Home Economics.
President Spalding made report
eli the base ball park situation, say
ing the ball park committee was IN
conference on Monday afternoon
with an architect with reference 70
plans for a grand stand and fence,
but that no definite action had been
taken. He explained that the work
en- the ball park was wei, under way
and with a little more clear weather
would be ready in ample zine for
practice early in February. 1t Is
also understood that Manager Har-
rison of Hotel Rogers will begin
Monday on the construction of a
concrete swimming pool for the
mineral water baths. This pool will
be constructed in the basement of
the hotel as will also be construct
ed lockers, shower baths and club
house facilities. The Tigers ball
players will use the basement of the
hotel as a club house.
A number of visitors present made
some interesting talks, among whom
were ]. w. Singleton who suggested
many things of interest for club
workers consideration.
r. Hanks Davis was namei as
chairman for the next meeting.
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all purely partisan considerations
Theodore Roosevelt today wired =
plea for national preparedness TO
the national progressive committee.
prior to selecting date for the
party's national convention. Roose-
vclts message declared that tho
country Is facing a great crisis AMI
the nation has fallen far short OF
its duties during the past eighteen
months.
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lnterurban Time Table.
North Bound.

Local Oars leave WaIahachie for
Dallas and all intermediate points
1856 and 6:%7 a. m. Local ears from
Waco running through to Dallas.
making all stops. pass Waxahachis
|8:+7. 10:47 a. IN. and i2:47. 2:4T,
l:l7, CAT. S:20 and 1880 D. IN.
Gears passing at $50 and 1850 Will
run on limited time.)
Limited Cars from Waco. running
through TO Dallas. stopping only In
cities and towns. pass Waxahachie al
1890. $50 and 1880 a. m, and
1880, 3:30, $50 and 1880 y. IN
South Bound.
Local Cars from Dallas. running
through to Waco. making all stops
II necessary. pass Waxahachie $40
7:49, s:43 and 11:+3 a. m, 1:4s.
3:4s, $40. $40 and 10:40 y. N
Gears passing $40 u. III. and S:F
and 10:40 p. m. run on limited timei
Cars arriving from Dallas and Inter
mediate points 7:4s p. N. and 1874
a. m. stop at Waxahachie.
Limited Cars from Dallas. runninA
through to Waco, stopping only Ia
cities and towns. pass Waxahachls
$40 and 10:40 a. m, 1870. 2:f0.
4:40 and $40 .. m.
North bound baggage ana express
cars pass WaxahacnIe 1915, e:o2
and 1888 .. m.
South bound baggage and express
cars pass Waxahachie 1:07 and s:os
.. N.
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COTTON BOOKINGS FULL
UNTIL NEXT JULY

GALVESTON. Tex. Jan. H.
All available room on steamers for
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AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 11.-Water-
melons and cotton burrs received
the attention of the state railroad
commission today.
That body considered the Issuance
of an order requiring the carrier to
pay for Stating when Stating was
necessary in the shipment of water
melons in stock cars between points
within the dtate. An application
for the establishment of a rate on
cotton burrs, when containing a
percentage of cotton and cotton seed,
also was considered.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-11
AMERICANS MUST HAVE
PASSPORTS IN MEXICO

DALLAS. Tex, Jan. 11.--Ameri-
can travellers in Mexico must have
passports for the first time In the
history of the relations between the
two countries.
The first public intimation that
passports were necessary was given
when number of Dallas citizens
called on the local federal district
clerk for the blanks. They must be
filled out and be sent to Washing
ton.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-11
FORMER VILLA GENERAL
REPORTED CAPTURES T0RRE0A

LAREDO. Tex, Jan. 11.-Col.
Rosalio Hernandez. former villa
commander at Piedras Negras who
joined Carranza, has renounced
the defacto government and at the
head of large force has captured
Torreon, according to persistent ru-
mors received here. All railway
and telegraph communication with
Torreon has been cut off since Sat
urday.
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months after said CONTRACT was
made. and causing the city govern
ment to grant a free supply of
water.
The pleadings set up the claim
that the said written contract did
bind Dillingham; to forever main
tain headquarters. setting forth the
fact that on the contract made With
Ennis he did move the division
headquarters. and that since that
time the said Dillingham;. and the
railroad company coming after him.
have maintained shops and carried
out the covenants of the contract.
The pleadings set up the plea
that the receivership OF Chas. Dill
ingham was fraudulent and part
of the reorganization plan of the
Southern Pacific Company to get
hold of all the stock i'm said com
pany. Here the attorneys for the
plaintiff recited the deals made dur
ing the early history of the II. d T.
{. Railway company. up to and COW
ering the time during which Dill
ingham acted as receiver. also the
formation of the new company
known as the II. & T. c. Railroad
company and the transfer of the
property to such company, claiming
that the new company is in fact and
in law bound by the contract. The
pleadines cited the fact that the
said railroad company took over the
property Ennis had given to Dilling-
ham as receiver and has used same
for a period Of twenty years with
notice and knowledge of the exist
ence of the contract, which binds
said company just the same as it
does Dillingham;. Claim is made
that the railroad company is bound
by said contract to give the city of
Ennis what is called for in the con-
tract, that is maintenance of divis-
ion headquarters.
1t was further pointed out that
Ennis in changing the city limits
had left the railroad property out
TO avoid the payment of city taxes,
concession to the railroad COM
pany. Further that the railroad
shops were the principal industry in
the city and that approximately 55S
citizens of the town were employed
in the shops and Offices, which
would be affected by the proposed
removal. that the employees and per-
sons dependent upon them comprise
approximately one-third of the in
habitants of the city whose removal
would cause inestimable loss and
damage to the town. 1t was point
ed out that the railroad has kept
the contract until a recent date
when steps were taken to move di-
vision headquarters to Mexia, that
said company had procured lands at
Mexia for the establishment OF shops
and round houses and the officials
of the road were taking active steps
to move same there at once. The
plaintiff prays for the perpetuation
of the restraining order.
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Dull, SPLITTING,
SICK HEADACHE
DR.. James Headache Powders re.
heve at mce-10 cents o
package.

You take a DR.. James Headaches
Powder and in just few moments
your head clears and all neuralgia and
distress vanishes. It's the quickest
and surest relief for headache. whether
dali. throbbing. splitting or nerve-
racking. Send someona TO the drug
store and gs. a dime package now,
Quit suffering--it's so needless. Be-
sure you get DR.. James' Headachs
Powders-then there will be no disap,
pointment.
Barcelona for the next six months
has been booked full OF cotton. No
space Is offered before July.
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NJ. X. q r.

NJ, X. q r..
No. 8 (Flyer) leaves. $3.50 q. m.
No. 10 lLimited) leaves .7.20 y, m.
South Bound.
No. fLimited) leaves. a:25 n, m,
No. tFlyer) leaves 1906 y. m.
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European nations Miiitarism In
eyitably prevents national moral
sense. 1t breeds treaehery. the pol
icy of frightfulness. cruelty. slaugh-
ter, the trampling OF treaties IA
scraps OF paper. the sinking OF Luz
sitanias, the murder OF the Armen-
ian nations. the shooting of Edith
CaveIls. Human nature Is the same
in America as abroad. That Is what
preparedness for war will do for us. I"
Roger sherman Hoar. ex-assistant
attorney general. who was the next
speaker. said:
Let US waste no time trying TO
stop the present war. That ques-
ton will be settled by the belliger-
ents themselves. II we would pre-
vent war, We must eliminate the
causes OF war. Cause should be
distinguished from occasion. The
cause is what builds the pyre for a
world conflagration, whereas the
occasion is merely the match that
happens to set IL of. The monster
we must blame for laying the foun-
dation for the present war is q
Jekyll-Hyde sort of deity. whose
good name is Patriotism and whose
bad name Is Nationalism. A few
score years ago We owed our ell
legiance to the state. today we owe
IL 10 the nation. tomorrow We shall
owe IL 10 tho information.
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NEW MIDWEST SPEEDBOAT
ORGANIZATION PLANNED.

CHICAGO. Jan. IA new
speedboat organization. In which
the east Will be represented only
By Buffalo. Cleveland. Detroit and
Toledo, is to be formed here this
week. All the famous trophies and
fastest motor power boats are now
in the middle west. Apportionment
of dates on the speedboat circuit OF
the great lakes Will be the first task
before the new organization.
Instead OF choosing the champion
boat from any one race. II Is claim
ed to total the number OF points
each boat has made In contests I'M
der the auspices OF the organixa-
ton and pick winner. James A.
Pugh's Disturber Nv now holds the
championship.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-01
HOTEL TO BE NURSES HOME
Vincent Astor's Proposed Eight story
Structure Already Rented.

An eight story hotel which Vincent
t.tor is 20 erect at 305 70 3l5 West
lorty-ifth street will be the perma-
nent home for the Alumni Association
OF Nurses Of New York Hospital. Ne
rotations for the use Of the proposed
iuilding. which is 10 cost $4,000, have
/ cen practically completed. Mr. A TOR
las taken an interest IN the aims OF re
OF which Miss A. K. Dun
can is pre- 'ident. and has offered the
hotel TO "a association at liberal
rental. Tn association WAS organized
scme twenty years ago 20 care for
Q raduatc nurses, and for the last ten
years has been housed at and 10 West
Ninety-sccoud Street.
\ parcel H. the Chelsea section owned
bv William Waldorf Astor figured IN a
deal yesterday. John j. Gillen. through
tho Charles +. Noycs Company OBJ
tanned ground rental. aggregatinC
more than 100000. Of the plot. l0Ox2OO
.eet. at thc northeast corner OF Tenth
venue and Fourteenth street, which
the lessee will improve with market
building from plans by James ). Maher
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-01
q. Altn,a1t & On.

Won1en's Ready-to-wear Department
The Spring Fashions i'm
Woren's Tailor=rmade Suits and
Afternoon and Evening Gowns
are displayed in q most interesting
collection on the Third Floor
Moderate Prices
giftl, Aurnltr Mahisnn Aurnlr
s4th ann 18th strrrts Nr,u Hmk
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-01
GIRL SAID NO, 50
HE JOINED NAVY
And After Two Weeks He
Regrets 1t, and Asks
To Be Let Off.
lrrom rh. r..bane Ears.a.

Washington. FEB. 29.-DespOudcnl
because OF his rejection by the girl Of
his heart two weeks ago, one John Dat
joined the navy. but Is now convinced
that he has only made matters worse.
Secretary Daniels received to-day u
letter from friend Of the unfortunate
youth. eloquently Imploring that he be
released.
Regret and remorsc Siamcse twins
Of sadness" are the ruling motives n
John Days desire 20 quit the navy. The
Secretary was much impressed. not only
with the eloquencc of the letter. nut
with the argument that John Day. IN
his humble capacity" can be spared As
easily as Secretary Garrison, who was
free to resign. The letter follows:
secretary Of the Navy Daniels:
please pardon this informal COM
munication. Seeming presumption IN
infringing upon your precious time ard
srdUous duties may be eNonerated ana
extouuated by the gravity OF the cir
cumstanccs which lmpel the same.
"Within two weeks one John Day, OF
Greggstown. enlisted in the navy Of th ,
United States. lie Is now OIL board
the T.. = 5. at
will give a little information amen.
his introduction 10 the navy.
"He had been dismissed by your 2
lady 10 whom he was engaged. The
aforesaid young lady explained that ~.
dismissal vas predicated on the beiie1
of the young lady's parents that her
coniugation 20 q railway employc woui"
be very humilisting 20 them.
Tire aforesaid young man did nc
view the rejection from a philosophical.
..s,~..ipTfrf lu1nfllgP rather
than Intelligence, inspired him de
spondent. discouraged. distressed 10
enter the navy.
To-day reason has replaced rash
ness. and regrets for said rashness are
resultant.
Vow. With regret and remorse.
Sismesc twins OF sadness rudders ny
which 10 ship should be run the good
Of tho service cannot be promoted.
Have read this young man words
Of woe: have seen written on ms race
Voc without words. woe that could no'
be y.reathed or woven into words.
II can behold gloom IN q Greggs-
town home. resultant from the rashncss
Of one OF its members.
"Day has been transformed into
night there, a night Of Stygian DARK
ness.
81 would most respectfully ask. "a n
member Of the human family. tina. you
aid in releasing this young man IRON
his sad situation. Thereby you VIII
transform that Greggstown gloom INTO
glory replace Day, whose absence
made home night
III Secretary Of War Garrison cal
resign his important position. 1t would
rot appear that John Day we're lndis-
pcnsabie in his humble capacity.
praying that you may effect the re-
lease Of this young man. thus doing
great right without any wrong scarcely,
i am. most respectfully. etc
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Garth blum
derS into the
pet case, lets the
most important wit
ness commit sui
eide and sees his sweet
heart 90 into the gangs
headquarters and fail
to come out! SOhe goes alone
THE HOUSE WITH THE
HIDDEN DOOR" and finds
what you will find in this
weeks issue Of
Collies1r';ss
NATIONAL WEEKLY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-01
Murphy Places Untcrmyer.

Until Ny. Murphy arrived here TO
nigh. the selection Of Mr.. Untermyer
as e delegate at-'arge was IN doubt.
State Chairman Osborn was opposed 10
IT,. bu. The boss OF Tammany Hall
PASSED the word along that Mr.. Inter
nycr had 20 20. and that ended the
opposition. Mr. Untcrmyor is going.
Murphy and his Tammany friends
have complete control OF the couvcn-
ton Harmony is the watchword on all
sides. and the anti-Tsmmany men,
though here in large numbers. have dc
clared that there will not he even a
vbimper from their side before Tam
many has agreed TO every suggestion
that they have made.
The so-calied Federal crowd q Demo
crat, were enthusiastic over the mag
unanimous way in which Tanmany is
treating the beginning Of President
Wilson'S campaign. They don't think it
the least bit queer that the once de-
spised Tammany should be selected TO
begin the fight for the reelection OF ;he
President. All the care about IS
words of praise and euloGy for Prosi-
dent Wilson and his administration.
and Tarnmany Hall has provided this.
To-morrow's convention Will adop,
no instructions 20 the delegates. nor
will it take any action on the adoption
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-01
Police Appear While Peg
gy Lingers on Horizon OF
Movie Firmament.

Il took slightly less than twinklinG
Of an eve TO convert seventeen-year-old
Florence Martin. high school girl
Christian Scientist and resident OF Bos-
tons most exclusive Back Bay. to be
come Peggy Fleurettc. potential movie
queen. adorned in the purple that -
the inal.enable right Of queens.
Il took approximately the same
length Of time for her TO be converted
back INTO the demure school girl. chap
eroned by her mother. a police matron,
desk sergeant, two detectives ana
other police properties usually FOUND
in the average film comedy.
Florence, the school girl, became
Peggy. the film queen, last Wednesday
afternoon when, clad in 50 purple
suit she had procured by PAVING her
mothers engagement ring, she resis-
tered at the McAlpin Hotel. signing the
new name with conscious flourish.
The flourish is important because u at
tracted the attention OF the CLERK TO
her Youthful appearance. her gym
nasium bag that served instead OF a
suit case and her shy manner.
Going to be here long?' asked the
clerk.
90, yes" was the confident reply.
"Tm going 20 make my debut IN screen
Tha, was enough for the clerk. He
had heard similar replies before. Con
sequentlv. he was not surprised when
two detectives from Headquarters
leaned over the desk YESTERDAY and an
nounced that they were looking Tor
Florence Martin. Of Boston. They gave
her description and the clerk smiled
a. he recognized in i the Likeness OF
Peggy. no
seventh hoor. The boy will show you,
he said
Meanwhile Peggy had sent out polite
notes 70 all the film houses she could
ind in the telephone directory telling
them that she was open 20 engage
meuts at those alluring salaries that
movie stars get Consequently she
was expecting something OF the sort
when two men knocked al her door and
asked her II she could be the young
lady who wished 20 become movie
actress.
Please step IN said she.
IN the brief space previously men
toned Peggy agreed to listen 20 any
offer they might make for first ciass
acting. and accompanied them TO their
studio. /, was something Of a surprise
when abe found that blue uniformed
man 50. behind desk AT the place
they took her. But the real surprise
came when they told her 10 ST down
and await the arrival Of her mother;
Whereupon Peggy became plan = !or.
cncc Martin, high school y4rl. sought
big chair in corner ana crie';
Thus she sat when her mother "aINed
in. The girl grasped her mother about
the neck.
"Ycs. ri 60 back. mamma. bit you
know I'm coming back later"
Later. darling" said Mrs. L9vchlln
G. Martin. as they hurried away t.
Boston bound train.