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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-03-14

Road District No. Il. which Joins
the Palmer district between Red
Oak and Grove creek, was author
lied by the county commissioners in
session yesterday and will be voted
on April p There is $4,000 worth
OF property affected by the proposed
bond issue Of $4,000, which will
bald the read necessary TO make
= connection.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-03-14

Golden Rod ana all kinds OF feed
- chive G Kevs adv.tf
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-03-14

If you want satisfaction buy the
best McAlister coal from Shive &
KEYS. Also have good wood. adV.tf
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-03-14

For feed ana fuel phone Broad
head e Kennedy. Old phone 10. II
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-03-14

Don't miss the 25 per cent dis
count sale on ladies' ready-to-wear
garments at the Sims Dry Goods Co.
adv 304
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-03-14

The Daily Light gives the news
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-03-14

II. Woolery and wife of Steamboat
Springs. Colorado, are the guests Of
j W. McKoy and family of Forces
ton. Mr.. Woolery was a resident of
this county in 1877 and was employ
ca on the Davis farm on South
Prong He is now engaged in farm-
ing and stock raising
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-03-14

An infant of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Sims, who live in the Bethel commu-
nifty, died Sunday night Of Scarlet
fever and was buried at Bethel GEM
etery Monday afternoon. Friends
sympathize with the bereaved ones.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-03-14

Dan J. Lowrie. representing stern
berg & son. wholesale dealers II
cigars, of Memphis, Tenn, was IN
tie city today booking orders for one
eff the best five cent cigars on the
market, the Regalias.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-03-14
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Golden Rod and ali kinds of feed
~ sbiva G KEYS. adv.tf |
For feed ana fuel phone Broad
head & Kennedy. Old phone 10. II
If you want satisfaction buy the
best McAlister coal from Shive &
Keys. Also have good wood. adVtf
Don't miss the 25 per cent dis
count sale on ladies' ready-to-wear
garments at the Sims Dry Goods Co.
adv 800
Dan ] Lowrie, representing stern
berg & Son. wholesale dealers IN
cigars, of Memphis, Tenn, was IN
tie city today booking orders for one
of the best five cent cigars on the
market, the Regalias.
o
Goats. Suits, Dresses, Skirts and
Waists all on sale at one-fourth off
this week at the Sims Dry Goods Co.
adv 304
Reports from the bedside of Mrs.
D. Z. Kendall say there is little hope
that she will recover. Friends
watching Their bedside expect death
at any moment.
II you will read tie Daily Light
want column closely every day you
will pick up enough bargains in that
section of the paper within a year
to pay for the Daily Light subscrip-
tion over and over again. tt
Little Dorothy Lee Brooks, the ?
year old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
J. B. Brooks, died Saturday night
at the Brooks home north of tow.
and was buried Sunday afternoon
at 4 O'Clock at the city cemetery.
Friends extend sympathy 10 the be
reaved ones.
An infant of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Sims, who live in the Bethel commu-
nifty, died Sunday night of Scarlet
fever and was buried at Bethel GEM
etery Monday afternoon Friends
sympathize with the bereaved ones.
II. Woolery and wife of Steamboat
Springs, Colorado, are the guests Of
j. w McKoy and family of Forces
ton, Mr.. Woolery was a resident of
this county in 1877 and was employ
ca on the Davis farm on South
Prong He is now engaged in FARM
ing and stock raising.
State Senator w. c. Morrow and
wife were visitors in Waxahachie
last night. They had been to Dallas
and We're enroute TO their home in
Hillsboro. but stopped over TOR the
night so the Judge might meet a few
friends He is making the race for
associate justice OF the court of Grim
inal appeals and has many warm
supporters here.
Road District No. II. which Joins
the Palmer district between Red
Oak and Grove creek, was author
lied by the county commissioners in
session yesterday and will be voted
on April p. There is $4,000 worth
OF property affected by the proposed
bond issue Of $4,000. which will
build the read necessary 10 make
= connection.
$500 Reward.
reward of $500 will be paid by
this company for the conviction OF
any one found guilty of taking the
Daily Light from the yard or lawn
Of any subscriber OF this paper. EN-
TERPRIsE PUBLISHING COM
PANY.
The Daily Light gives the news
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-03-14

Little Dorothy Lee Brooks, the 2
year old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
J b. Brooks, died Saturday night
at the Brooks home north of town.
and was buried Sunday afternoon
at 4 O'Clock at the city cemetery.
Friends extend sympathy 10 the be
reayed ones.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-03-14

Goats, Suits, Dresses, Skirts and
Waists all on sale at one-fourth off
this week at the Sims Dry Goods ca.
adv 304
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-03-14

II you will read TIE Daily Light
want column closely every day you
will pick up enough bargains in that
section of the paper within year
to pay for the Daily Light subscrip-
tion over and over again. tt
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-03-14

Reports from the bedside of Mrs.
D. z. Kendall say there is little hope
that she Will recover. Friends
watching a ther bedside expect death
at any moment,
Evening star., 1916-12-16
VOICE INDIGNATION
AGAINST GERMANY
Deportation of BeIgians Vigor-
ousIy Denounced by Col.
Roosevelt and Others.
PROTEST AT MASS MEETING

NEW YORK. December 16.-Vigorous
expressions of Indignation were voiced
at a mass meeting held here last night
in protest against the "enslavement of
Belgians" by the German government
The deportation of the Belgian popu-
lace was condemned in letters read
from Theodore Roosevelt Archbishop
Ireland. Joseph II. Choate and Bishop
Thomas DGorman of Sioux Falls
Equally forceful were addresses de-
livered by Elihu Root, James NJ. Beck,
former assistant attorney general of
the United States: Alton b. Parker and
Rev. William +. Manning. rector of
Trinity Church. who presided
Resolutions We're adopted urging the
government of the United st ties to
protest with all its force and detesta-
ton with which the American people
regard these abuses. and to request the
German government in the name of all
neutralS ito cease its policy of ex-
patriation and slavery and pledging
our utmost support to the adminiStra-
tion in whatever way il may conclude
to act.
Evening star., 1916-12-16
GRAFTON :. WILCOX.

Grafton :. Wilcox OF the Associated
Press was chosen president of the Ma
tional Press Club for the coming year
at the annual election held yesterday.
He succeeds Theodore II. Tiller of the
New York Times who declined re-
election in the belief that presidential
honors should be limited TO one term.
Mr. WtlcoN will take Office January
!. He is a wei known newswriter. and
for several years has had charge Of
gathering congressional news at the
Capitol for the Associated Press.
Morton NJ. Milford of the Louisville
CuurierJournai was chosen vice presI-
dent. Jesse s cnttrei! OF the Nash
Vile Banner was elected secretary. sue
ceediue Charles {. Hart John Il. Small
wood Of The Washington star succeed
ed himself as treasurer. John corri-
gan. jr., was elected financial secre-
tary
Members of the beard of governors
We're elected aS follows Earl Goodwin
Of The Washington star. Mark L. Good
win of the Dallas New $. Z. \. Mating
ly of the Washington Times and The
dore II. TiIIer of the New York Times.
The polls We're open in the clubrooms
from 10 O'Clock in the morning until !
o'clock in the evening. The Judges OF
election were Norborne Robinson, Wal
ter :. Gard. +. II. Smith, ". i. Van
E-uschoten and Mercer Vernon
Evening star., 1916-12-16
TO BEGIN WORK SOON
ON NEW AVENUE HOTEL
Corcoran Building Tenants Moving
and Wrecking of Structure to
Start About January /.

Work of demolishing the old Corcoran
building at Pennsylvania avenue and
18th street northwest is to begin short
ly after January I, it is announced and
the National Capital Hotel Cooperation,
projectors of the big new hotel that is
to be erected on the site of the old
building. state the work is to be com
pleted and the debris removed before
March ). 1t is understood the site is
to be covered with stands from which
to watch the inaugural parade. and
that Immediately thereafter the stands
are to be removed and construction
work on the hotel building started.
Tenants of the Corcorar building
have been notified to find other guar
terS, and several concerns that have oc-
cupied rooms in the building for many
years hav" already announced the fact
that they will remove to other locations
Immediately.
Financial ARRANGEMENTS for the rev
nounced. and everything is in readi-
ness for beginning actual operations.
The new hotel. according to plans. is
to be the largest in the city. and is to
have n number Of features never here
tofore installed in q Washington hotel
New ideas in lighting and vcntilating
are among these features. as is a roof
garden for use both summer and win
tsv
Evening star., 1916-12-16
GEORGETOWN ASSOCIATION
PLAN WORK FOR YEAR
Meeting to Be Held Monday Night
by Citizens Body-Commtt-
tees Announced.

Plans of work for the ensuing year
are to be outlined at a meeting of the
GEORGETOWN Citizens. Association Mon
day evening at o'clock. in the Poto-
mac Savings Bank Hall. Wisconsin
avenue and NJ street
The committees which are to serve
for the ensuing year have peen an
nounced as follows:
Executiye-Frank 2. Leetch. chair
man; John Hadley Doyle Henry 5. Mat
thews, Thomas J. Stanton and b. A.
Bowles
Leeislative-J. Holdsw orth Gordon.
chairman: Albion X. Paris. George a.
King. DR.. fl. Janney Nichols. E. A.
Boeser. George w. Offutt. jr.: Albert
Stabler. William W. Anderson and Will
liam A. Leetch.
Public improvements - T. Janney
Brown. chairman; J. Mckenney Berry,
Walter r Weaver. c. G. Davis. John
A. Hanna, J. Leo Kolb, W. X: Reeve,
J. William Stohlman. Alphonse NJ Baer.
Pope r. Payne. Frank a; Kerr W. H.
Harrison and George w. Ohutt.
Commercial interests-F. Baker Wea-
YER chairman; George L. Nicholson.
Mercer T. Mayfield. DR.. Malcom w.
Morgan, Patrick F. Carr. BENJAMIN SIN
sheimer, Milton Baer. Patrick }. Bar
ron, John u. Donovan. Joseph A OiiVer
and Theodore q. Wrenn.
Public health--Dr. f. Scott Avery
chairman: Dr George w. Wood, sam
uel Artz, John T. Jenkins. Prof. Edgar
Frisby, Isaac Birch. Charles v linton,
Robert l.. Middleton and DR.. Howard
l.. Ames.
Schools-Alexander S. stewart chair
man; w Hunter IlAycock, Rev. thf1s-
topher Sparkling, Rev. J. c. Nicholson,
Rev Henry J. Shandetle, Reginald b.
LOCKER. George f. Potter. c. d. Penne-
baker and Dr. Robert f. Layton.
Finance-Louis p. Hieston, chairman
J. Edward Libbey. jr.. and Robert b.
Tenney.
Parks and reservations-Albion X.
Parris chairman: Frank =. Ieetch and
Thomas J. Stanton.
Membership Edward F.. LOCKER.
chairman: DR.. William c. Barr. F. A.
Carlson. Peter !. Clarke. Charles +.
Hancock. Louis p. Hieston. Walter +.
Peter. Arthur Small, G. +. Van Ostrand.
Henry f. Ash, Henry w. Offutt, T.. NJ
Taicott. Charles G. Warden, Lloyd B.
Wright, John Whitman and George w
Ray.
Pubicity-Ralph A. Collins, chair
man: ]. Leo Eolb. l.. b. Perkins and T.
s. Kennedy.
Evening star., 1916-12-16

til the last enemy soldier had left our
country, and for the general collabora-
ton which constitutes the only sure
means of arriving at the end we all
have at heart, namely. the crushing of
the enemy.
The Russian government repudiates
with indignation the mere idea of sus-
pending the struggle. thereby permit
ting Germany to take advantage of the
last chance she will have of subject
ing Europe to her hegemony The in
Vulnerable sacrifices already made
would be in vain if premature peace
were concluded with an enemy whose
forces have been shaken. but not
broken, and an enemy who is seeking
a breathing space by making deceit
full offers of permanent peace.
In this infleNible decision Russia is
in complete agreement with all her
valiant allies. We are all equally con-
WINGED of the vital necessity of carry
ing on the war to a victorious end, and
no subterfuSe by our enemies Will pre-
vent us from following this path to the
end
Evening star., 1916-12-16

tents located near several of Detroit's
big automobile factories. Reports re-
ceived this week by Mr.. Wardman from
Detroit business men stated that at
this time more than 10000 persons are
occupying rude accommodations re-
sembling those offered by frontier
town during boom times, and that every
rental property and apartment house
IN the city on the straits is occupied,
with apartments having long waiting
lists.
1t Is understood Mr.. Wardman is not
to remove to Detroit. but that he VIII
Viding his time between Washington
and Detroit
Evening star., 1916-12-16

a glowing tribute to the strong rep
resentation of Nebraska in III. Ma
tionai Capital was paid by Gov.-eleet
Keith Neville of that state. who, to-
sether with members of its congress
sional delegation. was the guest of the
Nebraska Society OF Washington last
night at the Washington Club. Clauds
y. Bennett told Of personal experiences
he had gained as a newspaper man
with six Presidents of the United
States. Edward 4. Dow. United Sattef
consul at St. Stephens, Canada. and
Thomas Lynch also spoke. and a must
cal program was contributed by the
Misses Snyder and Mrs. J. II Handley
II Z. Harding was elected president
Frederick X. Neaison. vice president
Bruce Cleveland. secretary. and Will
liam Whelan. treasurer.
Evening star., 1916-12-16
Local Men at Head.

Other officers of the corporation are
Thomas 2. Bones of the Wardman Com
pany, vice president; John Poole, presi-
dent of the Federal National Bank,
treasurer, and James Hobbs. also of the
Wardman Company. secretary. Direc-
tors include Edward II. Reem of Swart-
zell, Rheem & Hensey; Edward L.
Stock engineer: Harry 3. Wilson, pat
ent attorney. J. Barrett Carter, attor-
ney, who is to serve in that capacity
for the new corporation, and Charles
DENLY of Detroit. former United States
minister to China.
The corporations capitalization is di-
yided into 5000 shares of preferred
stock of the par value of 500 per
share. and $4,000 shares of common
par 20.
Evening star., 1916-12-16
Shortage of Housing.

Organization of the new corporation
followed personal investigation of De-
troit's possibilities in the building line
by Mr.. Wardman, who has made sew
eral trips to Detroit in the last few
months. With a population at present
of more than 100000, according TO po-
lice euumerations, housing accommo-
dations, it was found, are far behind
the population growth. and reports
from real estate men, capitalists ana
others who have investi gated coHdi-
tions carefully say several thousandnew
comers are now living in shacks and
Evening star., 1916-12-16
Begin Operations Soon.

Operations of the corporation in De-
troit, it is announced. are to begin
shortly after January l and are to in
clude construction of homes and apart
ment houses capable of housing 1000
persons. The operations in the Michi-
gan automobile metropolis are to be
extended as rapidly possible present
plans contemplating building pro
gram extending over at least three
wears of continuous work.
Evening star., 1916-12-16
Extra Cash for Telephone Employees

NEW YORK. December 16--An extra
cash payment exceeding si.uhbepo viii
be distributed to certain classes of en- =
ployeS in the companies comp iSing the
i:eIi telephone system 70 aid them in
meeting the present ABNORMAL living
conditions. it has been announced by
] Theodore X. Vail, president OF the
American TelcrhoHe and Telegra rh
Company. The payments. it was stated
/ win be equivalent to TWO or three
weeks of salary, iu proportion TO length
Of service.
Hundreds of employees Of he Chesa =
peake and Potomac Telephone Company
the local division of the Bell telephone
system. VIII share in the bonus of
$1,000 600 to be distributed to certain
classes Of employees
Evening star., 1916-12-16
Lewis Bill Introduced in Senate

Senator Pomerene of Ohio has intro
duced in the Senate the Lewis bill pro-
viding for the acquisition and opera
tion of public telephone lines in the
District of Columbia by the Post Office
Department Mr.. Pomerene provides
however. that the stockholders of the
company sLali be paid for the property
at valuation fixed by the public utili-
ties commission under certain restric-
tinnS
Evening star., 1916-12-16
COMPANY TO BUILD
HOMES IN DETROIT
Local Men Head Corporation to Erect
Houses and Apartments in
Michigan City.

Organization of the Wardman Con-
struction Company of Detroit was an
nounced this week. when Harry Ward
man stated that the formation of a
million n-dollar corporation. incorporated
under the laws of West Virginia, was
practically complete. Mr.. Wardman is
to be the president of the corporation,
which is to begin at once building
homes and apartment houses in De
trOit
Evening star., 1916-12-16
among the Americans who thus bear
testimony"
Mr.. Choate's Denunciation.

MI. SuOdI IS OeuunC1aL1Ous
The Secretary of State says the
United States government has exhaust
ed its means of diplomacy" Mr.. Choate
wrote. "and therefore lays the case be-
fore American public opinion, from
which it will expect to draw guidance
for the next steps. if any be taken. 1
do not agree to that view, although l
accept it for the time being in defer
ence to the high authority of the Presf-
dent. I do not believe that we are
bound to continue diplomatic relations
with nation that shall persist in such
brutal outrages against the universal
protest of the neutral world.
chancellor Won Bethmann Hollweg
told Secretary Grew that the deporta-
tions are regarded as justified 'on the
grounds of social necessity But the
same chancellor declared to the world
on the 4th of August, 1914, that the in
vasion of Belgium was justified on the
same plea of necessity. although he
admitted that it was all wrong and was
in violation of international law and
would be fully paid for, as it will be
by and by"
Evening star., 1916-12-16
outrages Never Before Endured.

The outrages committed on our own
people have been such as the United
states has never before been forced to
endure. and have included the repeated
killing of our men, women and chill
dren. The sinking Of the Marina and
the chemung the other day. with the
attendant murder of six Americans,
was but the most recent in an unbrok
en chain Of injuries and insults. which.
by comparison. make mere wrong 10
our property interests sink into abso-
lutte insignificance.
AS long as neutrals keep silent. or
speak apologetically, or take refuge
in the futilities of the professional pa
cificiSts. there Will he 10 cessation in
these brutalities. But surely this last
and croWning brutality, which amounts
to the imposition Of a cruel form Of
state slavery on helpless and unof-
Tending conquered nation, must make
our people realize that they peril their
own souls that they degrade their own
manhood. if they do not bear emphatic
testimony against the perpetratIo Of
such iniquity. | am glad TO be one
Evening star., 1916-12-16
Col. Roosevelt's Letter.

The letter from Col. Roosevelt de-
.clared that Germany has trampled un-
der foot every device of international
law for securing the protection of the
weak ana the unoffendine" and has
shown an utter disregard of all con-
slderations of pity. mercy. humanity
and international morality"
He continued: "Germany's campaign
of methodicaily organized atrocities
against the unhappy Belgian people
has eliminated in the transplantins of
over hundred thousand Belgian men
into condition of state slavery in
Germany. where their labor is to be
used to aid in the conquest of their
fellow -Countrymen- similar trans
paintings Of civilian non -combatants.
both men and women, into slavery in
Germany, have already occurred in
northern France.
This action is paralleled by the ac-
ton of the Assyrian Con4uerors of
syria and Palestine, but until the pres
ent war broke out it was supposed
that such hideous infamies We're effec-
lively checked by the system Of inter
national law which has grown up uu-
der modern Christian civilization
Evening star., 1916-12-16
Proof of German Weakness.

at considers that the German pro-
posals are nothing mere than fresh
proof of the weakness of the enemy
and a hypocritical act from which the
enemy expects no real success but by
which il seeks 10 throw upon others
the responsibility for the war and for
what happened duriu il. and TO eXcul-
pate itself before public opinion in
Germany
The duma considers that a premature
peace would not only be q brief period
OF calm, but would involve the danger
of another bloody war and renewal of
the deplorable sacrifices by the people.
1t considers that = lasting peace Will
be possible only after a decisive vic
tory over the military power of the
enemy and after definite renur citation
by Germany of the aspiration which
renders her responsible for the world
war and for the horrors by which it has
been aCCompa MED
Evening star., 1916-12-16
NO PEACE PARLEY,
DECREE Of DUMA
Russian Parliament Unani-
mousIy Against Acceptance
of German Proposal.
GOOD FAITH IS DOUBTED

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON December ia dispatch
to Reuters Telegram Company from
Petrograd says:
The duma has unanimously passed a
resolution against the acceptance of the
German peace proposals. after SPIRIT
ed speech by the minister of foreign
affairs"
The text of the resolution as received
here follows. The duma. having
heard the statement by the minister of
foreign affairs. unanimously faFors Il
categorical refusal by the allied gov
ernments to enter. under present condi-
tions. into any peace negotiations what
ever.