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Evening journal., 1916-02-18
JERSEY COAT Will
SUCCEED Sweater
They All Are Loose Fitting,
Hip Length and Of
Bright ColorS
ROLLING COLLAR
ADDS TO FLASH
RY MAReARET MASON.

Written FOR the United Press.
The maid OF sports
Is out of sorts
With her erstwhile silk sweater.
She now just dotes
On Jersey coats.
Aud in them looks much better.
NEW YORK. Fen. 6-lf little
Miss Up.to-the-Minute had to appear
on the golf course today i'm anything
SO passc as sweater hor putting
would undoubtedly turn TO 1outIng
Il couldn't possibly serve her i'm a
tennis game and I'm q sweater i'm
motor she'd never be i'm style. 70 be
smart when she goes in a boat she
must go in a coat. It's a case of of
with the old love of a sweater and
on with the new love OF a silk Jersey
sport coat This is the answer why
IN lovely fifteen dollar sweaters of
last year re now offered to he not
TOO aniclSy dressers for S49S at the
February sales.
These new Jersey sport coats come
in solid c0lors or stripes i1 all the
popular shades and may De either
silk or wool Jersey TO suit your taste
or your pocketbooks.
They all are looso-htting and hip
length. One stunning model has
yoke In front aud back and an odd
belt made like two belts. one above
the other and cuffs made two deep
bands TO ape the belt The rolling
collar rs a white detachable one.
Another plain toned coat has rag
Ian sleeves with deep cuffs. deep
square collar and the belt TO which
the coat is shirred in the back. turns
into sash ends i'm front
A striped model mas a deep coll
lar and reveals a wide belt. patch
pockets. and set-in sleeves. Il is trim
med in novelty buttons of white cen
tered in the same color as O. stripe
in the coat. A smart wool Jersey
coat IS shirred on two cords at the
belt line in the back and has sash
ends i'm front. II has that newest
note of The season. the cape collar
and patch pockets shirred across the
TOP.
Apropos of pockets. a mention of
their in a description of any feminine
garment viii soon be supernuous as
they are featured on irocks. coats,
salts. skirts and blousos In reckless
proiusi0n and construction. Entire
sport suits OF the Jersey cloth are
even more chic than the separate
coats
One striking one Of white has a
deep double cape collar of red Jersey
with a red band around the bottom of
the coat and red cuffs.
These cape collars by the way are
to be wished on our shoulders out
side the field sports and along with
peplums and pockets add the 1916
touches to all our new suits and
irocks. AS for the material in which
they are developed il is no other than
Jersey cloth.
SO You see whether YOU be a true
spOrtswoman or not you arc bound 10
be sporty and sport the fabrics and
features first made for the sport
maid.
Evening journal., 1916-02-18

DOPETOWN. Ind. Feb. Is
o Mike Flannery. who drives a de-
livery wagon for the Cut Rate
= Store. was arrested today charged
with extreme cruelty to animals.
Jake Schultz. proprietor Of the =
= Cut Rate, bought an old white
? rack o. bones for Flanncry to
" drive Flannery shocked every
body on Main street this morning
" by nearly beating the poor brute
to death. accompanying the beat
. ing with a line of Celtic calumny
o that is said to have been both
g scientific and gorgeous. II de-
. veloped at the hearing in court
9 this afternoon that Mike was not
. altogether TO blame. II seems
Q that Schultz. with an eye to quick
o delivery service with an old horse,
. gave Mike a new whip and told him
q the horses name was William Of
Q Orange. called Bill for short. JUS
o tice OFlying heard the case
against Flanncry and fined
. Schultz $50.
Evening journal., 1916-02-18
Just q Moment
DAILY STRENGTH AND CHEER.
Compiled by John G. Quinius.
(The Sunshine Mani

"And the Lord said unto David
Whereas it was in thine heart 70
build an house unto my name. thou
didst we'll that it was in thine heart;
nevertheless thou shalt not build the
house. First Kings 8: Is, is.
Father. have no temple built
which is worthy of Thee. There is
nothing which my hands have reared
that / would be willing to live by.
Whenever ] make Thee a cathedral,
there rises in my imagination anoth-
er house. which puts it to shame Take
that other house, o my Father. IL is
untouched by hammer or axe, it has
yet neither a local habitation nor q
name Il is all in the spirit; it is
what I mean to do But Thou art the
Father OF spirits Thou canst not be
gladdened by what ! do. but the river
of Thy pleasures is the aspiring Of
my heart.-From Day BY Day
For il we died with Him. we shall
also live with Him; If we endure. we
shall also reign with Him. Second
Timothy .: IL, -.
No cross. no crown: no loss, no gain.
They first must suffer who would
reign
-spurgeon.
Dayton. Ohio.
Evening journal., 1916-02-18
TWO ARE ARRESTED

DAGSBORO Del. Feb. 1S.-Burglars
broke into the railroad station and
the general store of r. d. Lingo. Sr,
Sunday night and stole a number Of
valuable articles State Detective
Thomas arrested Frank Richards and
John Downs. of Nilsboro. and took
them to the county Jail at George
town.
Evening journal., 1916-02-18

might have offered that prayer for
my dying friend
Is it not true that God has been
good to YOU. He has given you many
mercies and blessings. far more than
YOU deserved How are you going TO
repay that kindness Make the
Psalmists reply your own. "I Will
take the cup Of salvation, and call
upon the name of the Lord. will
pay my VOWS unto the Lord now in
the presence of all His people"
Evening journal., 1916-02-18
AUTO TRUCK BURNS.

When one OF Joseph Bancroft and
Sons auto delivery trucks caught iire
yesterday at Second and TatnalI streets
a still alarm was sent TO the Fame Fire
Company. and the blaze was eXtinguish-
ed before much damage was done. Tho
blaze was caused by a spark from this
brake shoe igniting thctgasolinc.
Evening journal., 1916-02-18
WAR NEWS or ONE
YEAR AGO TO-DAY.

Big German armies attacked the
Russians in North Poland. their
first big move toward getting a
base for their gigantic drive on
Warsaw. Gelmany's submarine
warfare claimed two ships, sunk
off Folkstone in the English chan
mel. Russians repulsed German
attacks along the Carpathian
range. England informed the
United States that British ships
had the right TO use and would
use the American flag for protec-
tiOn against U-Boats.
= a
Evening journal., 1916-02-18
STEEPLE JACK CLIMBS HIGH.

Numerous people watched with inter
est and little excitement while Jael,
Roman, the local "stceple jack climbed
TO the top of the flag stan OF the Hotel
DUPONT yesterday afternoon and repair
ed the halvards.
Evening journal., 1916-02-18
BULLETIN BOARD IN HOTEL.

In the lobby of the Hotel DUPONT,
near the registry desk, bulletin board
of an attractive design and made with
interchangeable letters, has been in
rtalled Any announcement can be made
now at will.
Evening journal., 1916-02-18
FREE soc COX COUPON
J. KELLOGG CO..
2o44 1offmaster Block.
Rattle Greek Mich

Send me by return mail. % 50-cent
trial box of the wonderful discovery
FOR nerves. ll0ggs Sanitonc
Nafcrs. ! enclose cents in stamps
to help pay postage and packing.
Evening journal., 1916-02-18

Goodbye, sore feet. burning fcc,, swol-
len feet. tender feet. tired feet
Good bye. corns. callouses, bunions
and raw spots No more shoe tightness.
no more limping with pain or drawing
mp your face in agony. "riz' is magical,
acts right oil. "1iz" draws out all the
poisonous cNudations which puff up The
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-08
HEARING ON
HABEAS CORPUS
WIFE OF MURDERED MAN MAKES
SENSATIONAL STATEMENT
WHILE On STAND.
ACCUSES BROTHERS
Mrs. Il. III. Jenkins Declares One of
Her Brothers Threatened to Kill
Her Observation-Disclosures
seek.ag bond.

DALLAS. Tex, Sept. s-"You
know | can look you in the eye.
John, and say what ! do because
you know ] am telling the truth
when | say It. You said YOU would
murder my husband. You said you
would kill him, and you said j will
kill him: could shoot him down
and suck the blood from fhe wounds
on the other side. .
As she lifted the heavy black veil
that, draped over her hat Mrs. \. IL.
jenkins today pointed her finger at
John G. Holder and almost shouted
the above.
Holder, his brother. Noah Holder,
and James Holder. aged -. u son Of
Noah. today were seeking bond on
habeas corpus application before
Judge Seay They are charged with
the murder of +. H. Jenkins near
Lancaster ON August i6.
The climax in the testimony
came when County Attorney Lively
placed Mrs. jenkins on the stand.
She is a sister to the first two men
and an aunt of Young Holder.
On cross examination she was
asked by Attorney Wills for the de-
tense If IL was not IA fact she had
made the statement that she was
going TO hang all three of the
men"
Eyes, said it, she replied. but
| meant by that | would give them
justice"
Previous TO the time Mrs Jenkins
was placed on the stand the three
defendants took the stand and tes-
tilted that they had no property and
asked for low bonds. They we're
not asked about facts connected with
the killing.
In describing the actual shooting
i Mrs. Jenkins said:
"My husband went TO town and
( 4 WtUi oNti W ihohh'i = ~ oSH ~
borrow her wagon My father had
died and | wanted the wagon. so
made arrangements to borrow Il
and told my mother my husband
would be over after II between .
and O'Clock. He came home about
$3.50 and | started him after the
wagon. I never told him of the
threats my brother had made, but
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-08
TEUTONS MAKE
-FOUR ATTACKS
NEW POSITIONS OF THE FRENCH
WE'RE UNDER HEAVY As
SAtIT LAST NIGHT.
ALL ARE DEFEATED
The French War office Claims That
All Attacks Were Repulsed.
French Make Gains on
Nerlun Front.

PARIS, Sept. S-Four attacks
ia dense formation were launched
by the Germans last night south of
the Somme between Vermandovillers
and Chulnes. None of the attacks
succeeded in reaching any French
positions and the French took two
hundred more prisoners. the war Of
flee announced today.
The Germans attacked heavily
against the new French positions
between Berny and point south of
Chaulnes, suffering severely.
North of the Somme there was
great artillery activity but no in
fantry fighting.
The French made further pro-
gress last night on the Verdun front
by grenade attacks. A German at
tack at point where the French
made a successful drive Wednesday
night was repulsed.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-08
TITS BEEN
GOOD WORK
THAT WAS WHAT THE rREsI.
DENr SAID on tU>GREss As
SIGNED THE LAST RlLl.
REVENUE BILL last.
This Measure Was the Last To Re-
ceivc the Presidents signature.
or to Atlantic CIT, 90
Address Suffs.
WASHINGTON.
been good work"

WASHINGTON. Sept s.---"lt's
been good work. ]"
With these words President VIII
son today affixed his signature 70
the revenue bill and Indicated to
the leaders of the house and senate
that the Sixty-Fourth congress. so
far as II depended on his wishes.
could come TO close.
Something OF an informal func-
tion was made Of the ceremony Of
signing the last bills. Several cab
met members. including Secretary
Lansing. Secretary Baker. secrc-
tary Daniels. we're present. Vice
President Marshall and Speaker Clark
we're on hand. as well rs number
OF members OF both houses. The
president put his final flourishes on
the revenue bill He had already
signed the workmens compensation
act and the widows pension BILL
the latter while Senators Hoke Smith
and Bryan. Its chief opponents,
looked on with ruefnl grins.
The president shook hands with
every member OF the party as he
left the room, accompanied by the
Missouri delegation.
All were caught on the capitol
steps by the movie" men
Hurry up, Mr.. Speaker" tho
president called to Speaker CLARK.
who Jagged behind. You are losing
out on a fine picture,
The speaker pulled alongside. took
the president by the hand, and turn
ing to the picture men, said:
Blaze away; we are here to-
gcther.''
The president had a busy day and
Il was lstc before IL was certain hs
could leave Washington Immediately
as planned for Atlantic City where
he is to address the suffragettes to-
night. The president plans TO spend
tho night mt Atlantic City. making
the trip from there to Long Branch
by auto tomorrow morning.
lie Will remain mt Shadow Lawn
until after the election. leaving only
long enough to make several tripn
10 the interior for speeches
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-08
REPORT
ON GINNING
GOVERNMENT REPORT SHOWS A
TOTAL OF S5O.O3. BALES
GINNED THIS YEAR.
A BIC INCREASE.
The Quantity Ginned from the 1915
Crop Almost Doubles That of
1915 for the Same Period.
Round Bales Increase.

WASHINGTON, SEPT. S.--A report
issued by the United States depart
ment of agriculture today showed
that $500 bales of cotton had been
ginned from the growth OF 1916
prior to September j. as against
463,Ss3 bales for 1915, 4S0.317 bales
for 1914 and 799. .099 bales for 1913.
The number OF round bales in
eluded numbered 26,933. as against
S,947 for 1915. Sea Island bales
ginned from this years crops to-
tailed 4.Ga1 bales. ~ against 2.o97
last year. 1,74S bales for 1914 aud
436 bales for 1918.
Imports OF cotton for the month
of August numbered 1908 bales.
and exports. including linters, num-
bered 4o5,5G7 bales.
The quantity Of cotton consumed
for the year ending July 81, 1915,
was 6.395,972 bales.
The amount of cotton ginned in
Texas was 522,00s bales for 1916.
as against 271,32S bales in 1915.
The condition Of the cotton crop
on August 25, was 51.2 against
59.2 last year. The price was l4.6
against SIS last year on that date.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-08
SLAYER Of HUSBAND
BEFORE THE COURT
MRS. LEILA BARGER ARRAiGN-
ED OK WRIT OF HABEAS
CORPUS FOR BAIL.
,Iudee Crawford Threatens 10 Fine
Newspaper Photographers Who
Attempt To Take Picture of
Woman in Court Room.

DALLAS. Tex, Sept. S.-City edi-
tors of local newspapers are debat-
ing today whether the picture OF
Mrs. Leila Barger, "the most beau
tiful woman ever arraigned in a
Dallas court" IS worth 500. News
paper photographers, not concerned
so much about the S100, were de-
batting whether the picture in ques-
tion was worth three days In jail.
Judge Crawford, before whom
'irs Barger was arraigned FOR
shooting her husband. announced
that any attempt 10 Photograph the
prisoner while in the Gus, Cy OF the
court would result in the penalties
named. The city editors as re-
suit have decided that the public
will have to be contented with see
ing her beauty through the inspired
adjectives OF the reporters.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-08
THE PH|LuES NOW
TOPPING THE COLUMN
SMASHED THRU DEFENSES OF
BRAVES FOR A DOUBLE VIC
TORY YESTERDAY.
The New York Giants Also Sent the
Brooklyn Dodgers Further
Down in the Percentage
Column.

NEW YORK, Sept S.--Pat Mo-
rams champion Phillies are on top
today in the National league race.
Showing without question that they
possess the greatest asset III base
ball-iron- bound nerve-they smash
ed through the defenses OF the
Braves right in Boston yesterday
and came through with a double vie
tory.
The crew commanded by George
Stallings, the miracle man." as he
is called, has the reputation in the
National league of having club
that would break the stoutest heart
in series like the one just ended.
On the surface of this the Phillies
must be considered favorites in the
grilling National league race. Whip
ping Brooklyn TO a standstill Phil
adelphia then passed on to Boston
where no time. was lost in hammer
ing out the struttingest Braves. To-
day the Phillies will be in New
York for a double-header with the
Giants. While the Phillies were
taking the Braves TO beating John
McGraw's rejuvenated Giants were
holding themselves along by showing
the Dodgers further down the per-
centage column The broken rif'
was widened by Freddie Sehupp, ths
young left handler of the Giants
staff, and he twirled one of the bes'
games New Workers have had th'
opportunity OF witnessing this year
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-08
WATSON SEEKS BONO
FROM HIGHER COURT
SLAYER OF BANKING COMMITS
Si0NER BEFORE COURT OF
CRIMINAL APPEALS.
High Court Hears Application On
Writ of Habeas Corpus For
Bail--IIearing Set For
Two O'Clock.

WACO. Texas, Sept. ST. r.
Watson, president OF the Farmers
&. Merchants State bank at league,
indicted for the murder of BANKING
Commissioner Patterson, appeared
in court today for the first time
since he was brought here and plac-
ed in the county Jail week ago.
He was arraigned in the court OF
criminal appeals on a writ of habeas
corpus for bail. The state made al
legation that it has been unable to
obtain all witnesses in the case and
the trial went over until two o'clock
this afternoon.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-08
MANY RECORDS
WERE BROKEN
SESSION JUST CLOSED ssw NOME
DRAMATIC INCIDENTS Any
PREVIOUS CONGRESS.
EMO CAME Quietly.
There Was Little Of the Spectacular
In the Closing Moments.
senate Works Until
Last Minute.

WASHINGTON. Scppt. S.---Con-
gress adiourncd this morning ~ ten
o'clock.
The session that had lasted longer,
saw more dramatic incidents and
appropriated more money than any
congress In the history of the cossns
try came 90 close amid scenes that
contained little or the sIcctacuiar.
The scnasesi waited until D:sO 70
adopt Joint resolution fiSing the
aeijournmcnt hour. The house had
gone through this routine last night.
During a two hours morning sc~.
sion there was only little work
aud some fun.
The senate continued its course uf
politics and legislation until tho
very last minute when exactly five
minutes before ten. Senators Kern
and smoot, democratic and repubii-
can leaders named 10 walt On the
president and announces the dccision
to adjourn, returned with the preHl-
dents approval. At the same mo-
nient the hostilities and hilarities
In the house ended when Floor
Leader Kitchin and Congressman
Fitzgerald. who had waited on the
president. received the same mes
sage.
A shout went up as Speaker Clark
banged the gaveI and declared the
session ended.
senator owen announced In the
senate that he would not further
press his corrupt practices hill 1t
this session. but would let Il remain
the unfinished business before that
body and call II up again next scs-
sion.
Soon after y o'clock President
Wilson went 10 tie capitol 70 -i.a
b,iIs.
As senators and Representatives AS
scmbied sieepy-eyed from brief rests
following the arducns night sessions.
both houses marked time while avail
Ing the final formalities of the
greatest session of cnngress In many
respects, In history. Democrats
inusled the record ~ the session and
commended II to the country. while
republicans sought to criticise, aI-
ieging waste and extravaganza in
spite OF the provisions for defense.
The nine montIls' work showed
that there had been appropriated
for the year 1917 for expenditures
of the government more than 81
600. .oOO. 900 and that authorizations
had been made for future expendi-
turcs which would bring the grand
aggregate of appropriations almost
10 the $1,000. 100000 mark. Ad-
ministration champions In formal re-
views of the congress answered re-
publican taunts OF .two billion con.
gress'' with declarations that the
United States Is u two billion dol
lar country"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-08
L|lVANCE MADE
lT GREAT COST
coxorEsTs ACHIEVED ARE
w .ay ~ PROPORTION TO THE
c,sr,LTIEs SUSTAINED.
! s|IV Loss HEAVY
. p,ssians Are shown To Have
s,ssereJ the Greatest Losses i'm
Grand Offensive Which Be-
gan Three Months Ago.

prRIIy. Sept. SHERMAN mill
,.,, experts estimated today that
-. allies have lost more than one
m;lliou men in killed. wounded and
.,s.,,o since the grand offensive
LOO. with the Russian attack three
months ago.
AGAINST these losses the allied
armies have only the conquest OF
y,utowina. some Galician territory
i, the Russians, the capture of Co
Nh by the Italians, a shallow thrust
into the German line on the Somme
and the occupation of some noun
tulnous territory by the Rnmanians
IS positive military achievements.
Keeping their lines intact every
xhere the armies of the central pow
ers at the same time have put back
with heavy blows enemy advances in
the Balkans. The Bulgafians have
advanced both flanks to positions
meaacing the allies in Greece. The
German and Bulgarian forces have
struck severe blows against the Ru-
manians by occupying Tutrakan, one
d the positions defending Bucharest.
Allied military experts conserva-
lively estimate their losses as fol-
lows.
Russians, 600, 900; British, 23O,-
900; French. 10000; Italians, Ser
bans and Rumanians, $4,000.
Some Austrian experts and a num-
her Of Germans estimated the Rus
sian losses at over 100000 and the
combined British and French losses
at more than 100000.
The official casualty lists given
out at Londan SHOW the British loss
e to be about 125,O00 for August
alone.
The danger Of any serious reyerses
either on the western or eastern
lnnt it is believed here. is past, but
any additional gains, ii is held here,
VIII be made at such a frightful cost
o human life and such an extrava-
saia waste of munitions that the
people Of the allied nations will cry
for peace.
The news Of the capture of the
'"'akan fortress and the surrender
VI 1900 Rumanians has aroused
more enthusiasm here even than
@ military Importance Of the VIC
WY Justified. Next to an invasion
u England no move would be more
ppalar here than the capture of the
ep'a' Of Rnmania because it is the
eF'a' opinion that the Rumanians
'e'rherously deserted to the allies.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-08

suggested that he mad forgotten
something. He asked me what IL
was. told him to get his pistol.
He laughed at my remark and said
Il don't need pistol; they won't
be there. | was afraid because
John was standing behind the door
at my mothers home when | told
her that my husband would be there
after the wagon. SO | went and got
the pistol aud handed IL to my hus-
band. He placed II in his pocket
and started out
II was standing on my front porch
few minutes later when l heard
two loud reports. then six small re-
ports and then a smothered report,
then another loud report. To the
best OF my judgment the first two
were from a shotgun. the next ones
from large revolver. the next from
small revolver and the last one
from a shotgun,
II developed during the taking OF
the testimony that jenkins fired one
shot before he was. killed. Mrs. Jen-
kins said she believed two shotgun
shots and six pistol shots were fired
at her husband.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-08
a|lG[ Of LOBBYING
AGAINST cARAOA OFFICIALS

:. eAShlNGToN. Sept. s.-A de-
s4a !. lOr an Investigation of char
',,.- 'na' lobby was conducted by
w a'ais OF the Canadian govern
~. :. against the revenue bill amend
s.,a which would have prohibited
p,s'" ana salmon from the North
nm 70 the United States ex-
y. " oond from an American port.
,,oa,' uaas IN a senate resolgtian in
sas today. o"'''s OIL nan
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-08
MILITIA REMAINS UNTIL
CONFERENCE REPORTS
TROOPS on BORDER AND REGU-
LARS TO REMAIN FOR
THE PRESENT
VIII not BE withdrawn Until "A Re-
port II Made on Subject by
American and Mexican
Commissioners.

WASHINGTON. Sept. s. Neither
the militia stationed on the border
nor General Pershing's expedition
will be recalled until the joint com
ference at New London, Conn.
makes its report on that subject, it
was stated with authority today. In
the meantime 1t is said the plans
made some weeks ago TO send other
militia now modified in their state
camps 10 the border viii be carried
out
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-08
HU>GARIANS GIVE UP
PORT ON LOWER RIVER

LONDON. Sept Rumanian
troops have occupied Orsova, an inn
portant Hungarian town on the Dan
ube. according TO a dispatch to the
Times from Bucharest today.