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The Delta independent., 1916-11-03

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Here is chance for you contestants
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You are on the last lap of the con
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Therefore do not stop to count the
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their home and county. Keep ever
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for it will pay you to do so. Remem
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The Largest Prize Ballot
Between November LIST and up to
The Delta independent., 1916-11-03
Joint Debate

Hon. VIM. Weiser, candidate for
District Attorney on the Democratic
John L. Stivers, candidate for the of
flee on the Republican ticket, for \
joint debate on the issues before the
people concerning this office. This
debate will be held at the opera house
in Delta on Monday night, November
6. Everyone cordially invited.-Adv.
The Delta independent., 1916-11-03
Highest Weeks Winner

Mertie Jarratt was the highest re-
porter this week by narrow NOR
gin. thereby winning the $500 extra
votes. Many others might have done
as well had they taken just little
Still, last week is gone and one of the
largest weeks of the contest is before
yon, and it is a good idea to make
good use of the prize ballot that is
before you.
The Delta independent., 1916-11-03
AS to Appointment

be less talk of the people
Delta the effect that have promised the appointment of the
Clcrkshp certain parties provided am elected
that although have had applications for
told them all alike that would have nothing
10 matter until had the opportunity to
appointment and in fact have thought
busy
ing o the right to make it.
people Delta county fit give this office,
you will employ only such help thoroughly
competent to perform this class of work.
FLOYD J. HARDING
The Delta independent., 1916-11-03
The Standing

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testants up to Wednesday night. You
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from the list. Therefore, make use OF
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Delta
The Delta independent., 1916-11-03
Contest Prize Ballot

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Second 10000 extra votes
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Don't Forget.
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Make use of it.
The Delta independent., 1916-11-03

Next Tuesday will change many
compilations. Some will be happy.
while others will not
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-22

Much of the opposition is based on
who is for the other side of the
question.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-22
CONGRESS QUITS WORK
FOR THE HOLIDAYS
MANY OF THE MEMBERS WILL
GO HOME TO SPEND THE
CHRISTMAS SEASON.
Immediately After Congress- Recon-
venes the Appropriation Meas
urcs VIII BE Taken Up.
No Special Session.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Coon
gress viii quit work today and go
home for Christmas.
In anticipation of the adjournment
many solons departed several days
ago. But the big crowd leaves to-
day.
The president was not much in
favor of the idea, nor was Speaker
Clark. because there is so much leg
islation for the thoroughly demo-
cratic present congress to finish be-
fore it dies March and is replaced
by one not quite 50 democratic
However, President Wilson did
not 'disapprove" of this adjournment
according to Democratic Leader
kitchin To make up time thus lost
both houses will convene between
10 and II o'clock for the remainder
OF the session. Kitchin said all APP
preparation bills would be passed
and there will be no special session.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-22
SANTA CLAUS LETTERS.

Waxahachie, Texas. Dec. 81. 1915.
Dear Santa Claus:
| am little boy about three years
old. | want you to please bring me
a music box. clown doll, bank,
a train. a duck that runs. knife,
fork and spoon and some nuts. fruits,
and candies.
Your little friend.
LEONARD EDWIN HUTCHINSON.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-22

who want to start to save money
This dime will grow in fifty weeks
before Christmas next year when
you feel the need of ready money
into $12750.
You only need to water the
dime you plant regularly evsfy week
for forty-nine more weeks. The way
you do this is to put in twenty cents
the second week. thirty cents the
third week and so on, increasing
your deposit only a dime each week.
The little Christmas Banking Club
book which the Guaranty State
Bank will give you or any of your
friends free will show you when to
make your weekly deposit and how
much you put in in order to get, in
fifty five weeks, the s127.50.
Whole families are joining this
Christmas Banking Club. 1t is. the
best thing that ever struck town to
show how to really save money and
get ahead. 1t gets us into the bank
ing habit-tbe best habit anyone can
learn. Money planted in the bank
will surely grow If We let stay in the
bank what We put in, and keep on
adding to it, Every little bit added
to what you've got makes little bit
MORE
First think you know, if you only
START to banking your money, you
will become rich
You can plant" only a nickle in
the Christmas Banking Club and in
fifty weeks have s63.75. You must
put in ten cents the second week,
fifteen cents the third week, and so
on. increasing the amount you de-
post only nickle each week. The
biggest sum you put in at one time
is only $3.50. You will hardly be-
lieve this until you look into the
little Christmas Banking Club book
which the Guaranty State Bank will
furnish you and every member of the
family free.
The Riddles" can join the one
cent or the two cent club and in fifty
weeks haye $12.75 or s2250.
Every boy and girl and man an6
woman in our community should jofn
this Christmas Banking Club. It's
a good thing. Thanks to the Guar
anty State Bank.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-22

WaSahachie, Tex. Dec. II. 1916.
Dear st. Nick:
My name is Thelma. | am four
years old. | want doll. doll bug
gy. some handkerchiefs and nuts,
candy and fruit Now, listen. st.
Nick, don't YOU forget the poor hit e
children who have no father OF
mother. Take them more than you
Go any one els. will you. please
Don't forget mamma and papa and
sisters and brothers.
Your little friend,
THELMA THOMPSON.
p. ST. will see you at the Christ
mas tree Saturday night at o'clock
AT the Methodist church,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-22

According to ordinance city taxes
are delinquent after December 31st.
and a penalty of 10 per cent is add
ed after this date. As the 31st
comes on Sunday this year the Tax
Collectors office will be closed. but
all checks coming through the mail
on said date will be accepted. Please
remember that Saturday, December
Soth, is the last day to pay your
taxes at the office.
CARROLL TODD,
ady-2fl City Tax Collector
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-22
BRAZIL MAY BUY GERMAN
SHIPS IN IT'S PORTS

RIO DE JANEIRO, December %
"A bill proposing the purchase OF
the German ships interned in Brazil
ian harbors was presented in the
lower house of congress and will
come up for discussion within few
weeks.
This bill is said to follow in gem
eral outline similar bills introduced
in the legislative bodies of both Ar
gentina and Chile with the exception
OF that part referring TO stock of
Brazilian coffee held by Germany,
being used to pay for the snlps.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-22

Waxahachie, Tex. Dec. q. 1915.
Dear Santa Claus:
Would you please bring me bicy-
Gle. a cowboy suit and ship. Santa.
don't you forget the poor little chill
dren and their mothers and fathers.
Take them lots ana lots OF things.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-22
FRANCES HELEN CREWS.

Waxahachie, Texas, Dec. 81. 1915.
Dear Old Santa Claus:
am going TO, hang up my stick
ing in front of the fire Christmas
night and want you to fill it.
want a sure huff motorcycle for
me and side car for Violet Henson
to ride in. | would like to have a
little steam engine and a pop gun
and one of them dolls what hollers
and goes to sleep. If you will bring
me what | want | will be good all
year. Your little friend,
JIMMY ALDEDRICE.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-22
WILL MONEY TAKE ROOT?
JUST GIVE 1T A CHANCE.

Ii you want to see how money
will take root and grow just go to
the Guaranty State Bank aud 'plant'
a dime in the new Christmas Bank
ing Club they just opened TO accom-
modate the people of this community
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-22

Waxahachie, Tex. Dec. 81, 1915.
Dear Santa Claus:
/ am a little girl seven years old,
am in the second grade. Please
bring me ring, pretty hair rib
bon, nice story book. some dell
clothes, a doll trunk, and plenty OF
candy. nuts and fruit. Don't forget
my two little brothers, ]. Frank and
John Tom. Don't forget the poor.
Your little girl,
FRANCES HELEN CREWS.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-22

You will, won't you? Don't forget
my mother and father and sisters
and brothers.
Your little boy,
J.. w. THOMPSON.
p. ST. will be at the Christmas
tree sitting by my little sister
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-22

The cold. wet. muddy season is
soon to come. A Victrola will bring
cheer and happiness 10 your family
circle. Curtin Drug Co., agents.
adv .234
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-22

Waxahachie. Tex. Dec. %, 1916.
Dear Santa Claus:
| want you to bring me pair oil
gloves, game and valcom bottle
end | want some fruit and nuts
Please don't forget the poor.
Your friend,
MARGUERITE BRAGG.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-22

Waxahachie, Tex, Dec. %, 1916.
Dear Santa Claus;
| am a little boy nine years old,
and want you to bring me train, a
drum and a horn, also some fruit,
and some nuts. Please don't forget
the poor. Your friend,
JOSEPH BRAGG.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-22

Curlin's Stores are full of appro-
pirate gifts for men, women and
children. adv 234
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-22
MARGUERITE BRAGG

Waxahachie. Tex. Dec. %, 1915.
Dear Santa Claus:
am little girl six years old and
want you to bring me a doll, a
set of dishes and doll bed. Also
i want you to bring me some fruit
and some nuts, and please don't for
get the poor Your friend.
DOROTHY FRANCES BRAGG.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-22

J. =. Pratt. wife and daughter.
hszel. OF San Angelo. came in sat
urday 70 spend the holidays with
friends and relatives here and at
Ferris Midlothian Argus.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-08-14

The conference of advocates of the
recall held in the Barbara Worth Hotel
building Saturday evening was at
tended by seventy-five persons.
The attendance was fully as large as
was expected, as the town was almost
deserted Saturday night by people go
ing to the mountains and coast.
There was but little business to
transact, beyond the report of the
ways and means committee, which had
also been authorized to act in the mat
ter of the request for the designations
of the directors of the irrigation dis
trict, made jointly by this committee,
the mutual water companies and the
Valley Bankers association.
This report was made in detail by
Joseph F. Seymour, jr., who took oc-
casion to throw back the assertion that
the recall movement was engineered
by the east side mesa irrigation pro-
moters, this assertion being included
in the refusal of the directors to re-
sign, which document had apparently
Imperial Valley press., 1916-08-14
Submarine Work.

London, Aug. 14.-Submarines and
mines have caused the destruction of
eight vessels of various nationalities,
according to LlOyds. Among the vic
tins were the British steamer F. Sto-
bart, 801 tons, which struck mine in
the North sea, with the loss of four
of its crew drowned; the British steam
er San Bernardino, 1907 tons, which
was torpedoed in the same vicinity;
the French sailing vessel Annette Ma
rie, l170 tons, from Dunkirk, and the
Norwegian steamers Credo, 778 tons,
and Sora, which were torpedoed off
Barr Four, in France, on the English
channel.
In the Mediterranean, the French
steamer Neptune was sunk by an Aus
,trian submarine, and Lloyds says it
is believed, also, that two other un-
known sailing vessels were sent to the
bottom at the same time and place.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-08-14
Little Abatement Yet
In Shortage Of Water

In spite of the repeated claims
made that the water shortage has
passed away, the records of water
6ivery show but slight improvement.
In No. Z yesterday there was delivery
Of SO feet against normal demand Of
200 feet. In No. today there was
distributed 765 feet with normal de-
mand of 1900 feet. Similar conditions
prevail throughout the valley, so far
as facts can be ascertained.
No. reported today that it had
been found impossible to get informa-
ton as to the cause of the continued
Imperial Valley press., 1916-08-14

New York, Aug. 1.-THE greatest
country may be begun by Wednesday
of this week, when more than 100000
engineers, conductors and other train
men may simultaneously quit their
work. The roads affected will cover
the entire country from the Atlantic
to the Pacific.
Notwithstanding the failure of
mediation to bring together the rep
Of the railroads Of the
country and their employees on the de-
nand for an eight hour day and time
and half for overtime, the threatened
strike that would tie up 225 railroad
systems and throw 100000 railroad
workers out of employment may be
averted by arbitration.
At the end of confusing situations
end contradictory reports the leaders
Of the four railroad brotherhoods and
the members of the United States
board Of mediation and conciliation,
which is striving to affect peaceful
settlement st the special request OF
President Wilson, viewed the situation
optimistically.
1t has been virtually conceded that
arbitration under the present provi-
sicns of the Newlands act, would not
be satisfactory to the men, but ar
expansion of the board provided for
may be accepted by them with the
proviso that only their present de-
nands are to be arbitrated.
Several times during the days ne
gotiations between the mediators and
the trainmen it seemed as if the men
were on the point of withdrawing from
further parley. When the situation
reached point where it was reported
President Wilson had intervened, A.
B. Garrctson, president of the Order
of Railway Conductors, authorized a
statement which clearly indicated the
brotherhoods would not oppose such
action.
can invitation from the president
of the United States" said Garretson,
sis tantamOInt to command. If he
summons US to Washington we will go.
Eut it must be understood that the
president has no more power in this
matter than the mediators."
Although the mediators and the rail-
road managers refused to discuss the
events of the day, Garretson had no
hesitation in doing so, saying that me-
diation having failed, he was under
no further obligations to maintain Sc
crecy about the negotiations. He said
the double compensation feature was
the stumbling block.
Garretson declared double compen-
sation agreements are in effect on
virtually every railroad in the cOun-
try and that they were won by the
men after serious effort extending
over period of thirty years.
Because the mediators could not
give the trainmen assurance that the
railroads would waive the contingent
proposition, the men adjourned until
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock when
the mediators will again report. The
Imperial Valley press., 1916-08-14
Petitions Filed for Recall
Of President Hamilton

has not been bent that end but dedges have been al
lowed to lie idle for months at time
Three alternatives have been presented to this The
first Mexican gate which might serve at times until
The channel of its water course also would be sed up
The second was temporary canal from Volcano Lake,
which would draw water at period OF overflow and which
has the bad feature of drawing the river toward the val
eys defensive works. The third feature is settling
basin Hanons heading, to cost $75000O and from
which silt would be pumped for all time at expense of
$1,000 day.
Incidentally the plan of the managers Of the dis
lct contemplaes using portion of $500O00 emergency
protective bond money build canal that will add 2OO
900 the irrigated in Mexico but not
the irrigated in the United States the water for
this Mexican canal to be drawn from the already
taxed main artery Of the valleys irrigation system.
This is the constructive program Of the district
in toto and the only features for which any per-
anency is claimed the Mexican irrigation canal and
the silt pumping works.
1t is held by those who oppose this PLAN
That is not good business procedure to donate the
funds of the district to the land owning corporations Of
Mexico by building an irrigation system for them;
That is unthinkabe and unnecessary for this val
ley to undertake for all time expense of $1,000 day
for pumping SILT when by extending canal to Laguna
dam can so construct it that the silt will be skinned
automatically from the bottom Of the stream ami flow
back into the river.
BY going to Laguna dam, it will be possible at any
time draw all water from the river except that that
from the Ga, and the ella water still can be di
verted at Hanlon's.
With present discharge of the river than eight
times great at low water last year. the valley has
been permitted to suffer the only general water shortage
dozen years. and the present management of the dis
trct offers solution whatever to the problem Of max
ing diversion from the river at permanent level of the
river bed. That is only possible at Laguna dam.
Providing plan for diversion from the river but
the that has caused trouble in the past offering
Imperial Valley press., 1916-08-14
Cotton Market.
British Steamer Sunk.

Madrid, Aug. 1.-THE British steam
er Antiope, 1880 tons, has been sunk
ty submarine. The crew took refuge
in two boats, one of which was picked
up by the Greek steamer Nicola Antha-
nasoulis. The other boat is missing.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-08-14
Sunk Without Warming.

Marseilles, Aug. 14.--The patrol
boat Bio landed here tonight, the
crew Of over as men of the Japanese
steamer Temmei Maru which was sunk
in the Mediterranean by submarine
which showed no flag. Members OF
the crew state the vessel was shelled
without warning and that the supma-
rine fired on boats in which they took
refuge.
The Temmei Maru, $500 tons gross,
was $40 feet long. She arrived at
Vladivostok May 10, from New York.
Italian Ship Is Victim.
| London, Aug. 14.-The Italian
steamship Sebastian has been sunk.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-08-14
Soldiers Take the Towns
When Their Pay Comes

Ell Centre surrendered itself to the
soldiers from Calexico Sunday, about
200 of them being in town. Most OF
them were from the Washington regi-
ment. The long delayed pay was CIV
en- them Saturday and the boys started
out to see the world.
While there was nothing very excit
Imperial Valley press., 1916-08-14

shortage.
Each day the crops are getting IN
worse condition, and there is growing
fear that the cotton crop will fall far
below so per cent of the total crop on
this side of the line. In number Of
cases portions Of the fields have been
abandoned that the available water
could be concentrated on the remand
er, and small areas have thus been
kept in good condition. But general
survey Of the cotton, corn and alfalfa
fields Of the valley shows a deplorable
condition.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-08-14

ing for them here, they enjoyed the
visit, and many citizens acting as a
volunteer reception committee helped
to show some degree Of hospitality.
The Washington boys almost en-
tirely have been captured by the val
ley, many of them declaring wish to
come here to reside.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-08-14
Greatest Railroae Tie Up
May Come in Few Days

mediators met the railroad managers
only for a brief period during the af-
ternoon but said they had satisfactory
sessions with both sides. A high rail-
read official declared, however, that
there would be no. backdown on their
Imperial Valley press., 1916-08-14

The petition for the recall of Walter O. Hamilton
from the directorate Of the irrigation district filed
with Secretary Graham this morning.
Within ten days he must certify to the directors on
the suficiency of the petition and the board must then
call an election to be held within forty days. but with
in thrty-five days.
At this election Hamilton receive SO per cent Of
all votes he is recalled and the candidate receiving
the largest number of votes in opposition to him will
succeed him.
It understood that there will be two present
ed to the voters that Of Will s. Fawcett president Of
Water Company No l. Of the leading business men
and farmers of the valley and A. N Buckn city trustee
of Ell Centre and large property owner, farmer and
business man.
The Object Sought
The campaign for the recall has occupied much at
enton in the newspapers for several weeks and in
quarters there to be disposition to resolve it into
question as to which side say the "smartest things
The Press has intention to enter the campaign on
such basis. This paper is aiming to serve no purpose
but to get the district on more solid foundation and
the issue involved is too serious to be discussed IN other
than fair straightforward If there is not the
possibility of better condition for the district the
ter should drop
The Issue Involved
The Press has been largely instrumental in bringing
about the recall campaign 1t has done this because it
under the present management the district is abso
lutey hopeless.
Let review the policy of the present management
The three majority members of the board are Messrs
Hamilton, Bennett and Brockman. The minority men,
bers are Messrs Mcbride and Ferguson. The majority
uphold the policy Of Chief Engineer lockwood and Conk
ling and the minority oppose that policy.
1t is the publicly expressed opinion Of the managers
of the is of the majority members the chief
engineer and attorneythat dredging operations in the
main artery of the irrigation system cannot longer be
depended to keep the channel up to the requirements
Of the valley and the full possible energy Of the district