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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-01
SAYS HONEST BUSINESS
BENEFITS BY PUBLICITY
Edward Thomas Bedford Asserts
Public Is Entitled to Know Facts
About Any Concern.

That honest business has nothing to
fear and much to gain by publicity Is
brought out in a statement recently
made by Edward Thomas Bedford. pres
ident Of the Colonial Oil Company and
Corn Products Refining Company.
This is an age of publicity in bust
ness affairs" asserted Mr.. Bedford
Thorough understanding between the
business and industrial world and the
public is coming nearer to perfect ac-
complishment every day.
Public opinion has come to realize its
power but the business marked by
sincerity of purpose. frankness of
method and honesty OF deed has moth
ing to fear.
II believe that it is just state of
affairs. For 7 believe that the opinion
of the people of America about any
company will always be txlr when once
derstood and its earnett endeavor to
meet those problems IL fair and
square way is established.
public Should Know Facts
I'm forming an opinion the public is
justified in wanting to know the facts
in any case. To furnish these facts
every large business organization. be it
public utility company, industrial COM
bination or holding corporation, is
studying the principles of sound pub
licfty and advertising, striving to
interpret best its ideas and ideals to
the public"
Declaring that the daily newspaper
is the most powerful organ company
has for setting it's case before the PEG
pie. and is it's most reliable gage of
public opinion. Mr.. Bedford continued.
In the court of public opinion the
people sit as Judge and the daily news
paper is the jury. There is no brihing
the judge or tampering with the jury.
The company on trial in that court must
stand on deeds, not on words unSup
ported by honest effort. If the COM
pany is trying sincerely to discharge
fairly its obligations to employees, to
stockholders and to the public, it need
have no fear Of the ultimate verdict"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-05

The kaiser il great al placing the
blame on somebody else. After
starting the war in Europe he has
sought 10 place all the responsible
ty on the entente nations Now thar
America has declared war against
Germany because OF the ruthless and
indiscriminate destruction OF Ameri-
can property and the murder OF Anl-
erican citizens, the kaiser SAYS he
thinks the United States IL unjnsti-
fled In going 10 war. According TO
the kaiser's view ii is ali right for
Germany 10 conduct campaign OF
outlawrg against neutral nations.
but when these same nentrals de-
eide to defend their honor and indie
pendenee they fare acting without
Justification or provocation.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-05
NENSHoNs KNOW MORE
ABOUT CURRENT EVENTS
THAN DO COLLEGE MEN

CHICAGO, Apri! 5.--college stu
dents may be past masters of Latin
and Greek, but on current events
they're back numbers compared with
The peddler Of poipers" on the
.city's streets
~ an experimental demonstration
by Prof lieroert Wnlette GA past
and eagfsat' opscs less than So Der
cent az Chicae6 itys cultured
ones answered the questions cor
reetis.
Gerard unattached ambassador.
was designated as "a good smoke /"
"a German taxing keen iutorest Ia
The yer
Loyd.George was credited by one
student with being he king OF
England
Zimmerman, German minister al
foreign affairs, was accused OF beius
$50 k-'-s .s-tes @-4 = s.ss-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-05
PASSES
WAR MEASURE
RESOLUTION DECLARING WAR
On GERMANY PASSED ny
VOTE OF ~ TO 4.


WASHINGTON, April 4. The
resolution declaring that q state of
war exists between the United
states and Germany was passed In
the senate last night by vote If
81 10 8.
senator Macumber's substitute 10
declare the existence Of state Of
war uTson the sinking Of another
American ship by Germany WAS de-
fcatcd without roll call.
senators who cast the negative
votes were Grunna of North Dakota,
La Toilette Of Wisconsin. Norris of
Nebraska. Lame Of Oregon, STONE ii
Missouri and yarsiaman Of NisSiss-
ippi.
Action in the senate came Just
after III o'clock at the close Of a
debate that lasted continuously
since 10 o'clock yesterday morning.
The climax WAS reached late in the
afternoon when senator John sharp
Williams denounced a speech by
senator La F5siefte as inose worthy
81 Herr ran Reshnanm- HoiIweg
fhan u an American senator.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-05
NEBRASKA EXPECTS Bis
CROPS THIS YEAR

LINCOLN. Sab., April s.. Ne
braska's crop acreage this year Will
he the greatest IN the states his
Iters Whether Nebraska 1917
eaop xieid viii he the greatest IN
lGa DE depend I'll WatasE
conditions.
The high cpst OF asiag.i With the
.eonsequers hIsh prices paid fer
farm produce. Is in part responsible
for the increased acreage.
Only a normal wheat crop is ex-
pected Farmers now say that the
wheat is not strong and will re-
quire the most favorable conditions
from now on to make even normal
crop.
The corn acreage will he greater
than last year. Where wheat has
been winter-kilied the farmers will
pillow it up and plant the fields to
corn
The high prices brought by gar
den produce and by such staples as
beans, etc, will mean an increased
acreage for these also. Included in
this lis, is very likely to be the POI
tato
One of the effects Of the high
cost OF living which will be seen IN
cities and towns all over the state
will be increased gardens. In the
larger cities ard towns every vacant
lot stands good chance OF being
used for q garden.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-05

the water In which SOY beans are
cooked. as well as from the wstel
in Which most vegetables are boiled
save those vegetable tops, skins milk
hoaes and meat scraps tor soups.
Make the but aes give yog all the
Isl that he weighs with your cut OF
meat tit is valuable grease
Don't depend on one kind of food.
When potatoes are dear remember
that pound OF dry corn meal pro-
viaes about times as murh fuel or
energy aud 5 times as much tissue
building protein as pound OF raw
potatoes and cost from one-thIrd TO
ane-sixth as mueh.
Raisius are rich n Sugar mineral
5alts and tho aatuyaI grfpa aci5s
aad thsir cost IS low
4ole g40al, aoS&el-l Is sseass
open. or cracked In little $3.50
hand mill is one OF the most deiio.
ious aud nourishing breakfast foods
known --and inexreas.ye even at the
present AtgB price o. wnea,
Save tAel and labor by making
hot breads only when using your
fire for the cooking Of other foods.
Avoid ,hr danger oi oesrrookine.
and conserve the flavor Of YOUR din
nef By using fireiess cooker You
se- -s-s g1sl GO ws@ss=l. rep
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-05
bal! player

Patrick Henry wasn't even men
toned as the originator Of the Give
me liberty or give me death" nation
al byword, Nathan Hale and Henry
Clay were faYorites.
The Chinese prince was every
thing from southern secret so
ciety" to an Indiana reformor
Not a single student knew that
Thomas Edison was tho Wizard OF
Menlo park.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-05

The German-Amerfcan citizens of
Texas Will, as q rule, pursue the even
tenor OF their way The few trouble
makers who may spring up will be
treated just as Texas knows how to
dispose Oh that class OF people.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-05

A declaration OF war will furnish
an excuse Tor another advance In the
price Of all kinds of food SUITS, and
the ultimate consumer viii continue
to set It where the chicken got the
axe
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-05

Germans who attend to their own
business III this country viii not be
harmed. bur when they start out 70
incite sedition among the NEGROES
they are courtInG serious trouble.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-05

The Daily Light is taking no part
whatever Id the fight over the cleo
ton OF school trustees. and it urges
the leaders on both sides TO say or
do nothing thar ssouaa cause regret
III after gsars
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-05

An SIX of the senator's who voted
axninst the war resolution were
members OF the group of swiiIfnl
twelve which defeated the armed
neutrality measure.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-05
poiItical street discussions nov 90
inx - arnsnd town.

Let a. in hook hopefully forward
to the coming of that period when
the iaw of universal brotherhood
shAll bind al nations. tongues and
Kindred Of the earth.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-05

Religious freedom has now been
decreed by the new Russian govern
ment. All laws actually in force
limiting the rights OF Russian citi-
zena regarding creeds and religion
have been repealed.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-05

Some people are very uneasy for
sfear the declaration Of war may seri-
|ously Interfere with the carving out
1of the schedules or the different
baseball leagues of the country
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-05

Nnw that war has been dec Jared
an cxeiiang e advises HI nor 10 sosa
our head. We shall certainly en-
deasor 70 remain where ihede viii
be no danger of anything OF thai
Kind happening to us
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-05

Tie var resolution passes tie sea-
ate by i vote OF 81 10 6. OF course
Gam-shoe Stone and Pompadour La
Toilette were lined UP with the OPP
position
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-05

The Texas league baseball season
opens today and we shall have 20 de-
vpte ssort lime each inorning here
after 70 an inspection of the percens-
age eniumn.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-05

Here are the unpasriotic senator's:
Cronna OF North Dakota. La Toilette
of Wisconsin, Norris of Nebraska.
Lane OF Oregon, Stone OF Missouri
and vardaman Of Mississippi. They
voted against the war resolution
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-05

WASHINGTON, April 5.~--The do
nestle life OF a modern army should
be an example 10 every American
housewife In the army the ration
is well balanced. the cheapest. nut
tritious and paiatahie foods are pup
chased. aud the most economical
means eli preparing them are used.
1t is patriotic euty al this tine
and ali tie tlsae. NAetAer there IL
var OF peace, fof every American wo-
mar. rich 81 poor. 10 keer her home
prepared Home preparedness
taeanA substitution OF cheap appetiz
lag dishes for costly foods practi-
cal. elimination OF waste. and scien-
tifiealiy balanced rations.
There arc two great groups Of
foods thar cater into balanced hui
man nationthe protein group, like
meats, eggs aud beans. and tho starch
group, sach as potatoes, rice, cereals,
tread, e.e. The protein foods as &
russ atc more EApsa'sttS tAa8 ts.s
3sd son.e protnsn f9eia,
axe Iae f5Eae ac
~ u ee9A-oass - p994 y -A4 saees
OF protein foods that ere az the same
time cheap and paiatable.
A cheap food. rich In protein and
fats is the ordinary sield aud roy
bean. oitese AeN aesw itf. name
Togo bean Ten cents forth at
the price OF Is cents quart Will
supply over . ounces OF protein,
While average beef ~ 30 cents a
pound viii supply i,ttle over ] ounee
OF protein for the same money
Lzcsl.en. soaps "a. - ms.s ..s.-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-05

II the Germans should attempt to
5do any harm among the negroes in
this community, that sterling old dem
ocrat, Colonel Nose Smith, would at
once don his military uniform and
commence TO do business.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-05

The danger OF war seems to have
no effect On the save and hammer
music that has been song on in this
town tor some time past.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-05

Q LONDON Apfil j
. white.vaslioa man' 'sa'r \
. number AIS. boo. s "
= shores OF the uni'sa s,,,s,.l
= will be Geofse 'Oa IAN uril
= is an escaped os' mo 4
j. from the Isle Of Man s ), /
> ted the vhiteva', NJ :, Nd
. guise aud took TO ~
e the Atlantic ..d
!, q . = q . .
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-05

What would you think If We were
to have war that would drive the
women back to carding and spin
nings
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-05

Governor Jim has been busy With
The veto axe lately. HIS latest act
was to veto the constitutional con
vention resolution.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-05

Another civil war veteran il dead
al the age of 81 years. The confed-
eracy certainly had some very young
soldiers.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-05

The corn does all the shooting in
the field. still it will play an impor-
tant part in the result II war does
come
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-05

Henry p. Lindsles's guberEatoriai
boom received puncture before it
got well under way.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-05

With the Texas troops on the bor-
der THcie Sam will have nothing TO
fear from tae sc-c9iIed republic sit
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-05

Two married women of Dallas
have applied for enlistment 10 the
navy. With them We suppose IL is
anything FOR change.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-05
ETaHT PAGES.

tine blow from Senator Lodges
fist IL sufficient TO pacify the most
ardent pacifist
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-05

Aasnr It'd s ps fsslsas was gaf
.wthar, was against them
Lawther vas elected and the franz
chisas we're ssaapsad, Politics some
times p.ays some strange tricks.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-05
cileaply

BY such expedients as these ey-
cry woman can prepare" her hl.ls
not only against var but also az i4st
sickness and hard times.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-05

Johnny get your gun War has
been formally declared By the Uni
ted States against Germany.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-05
THE WHaTCHAMA COLUMN.
BY C H..
sps.

= Tipping is habit 6 nee
= sary end dalnnahle outrage en-
9 gendegea hy a germ The germ
= Is empioyed by hotels. mostly.
= and e known by various names
y such as beIlboy, hat checker,
. waiter. etc.
= This germ IL bred and reared
= IN uniform Il attacks all ages
= and conditions OF men alike.
. Il feeds on small change. and its
= appetite is constantly improv-
q ing.
q Tuning an Example 81
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-05
THE KITCHEN THE
FIRST LINE TRENCH

ny CARL VRo0RMAN
Assistant Secretary OF Agriculture.
Member OF the National Emergency
Food Garden Commission.
written for the United press.l
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-05

= sar So Se sol Agtlat.s, ana il
= you don't give him something. !
= next time you so there be gives I
= you less than be gave you IN I
= the first place
= The TIP germ il everywhere
, and IN everything. particularly !
. IN hotel. There In only one !
= thing around hotel you must I
= not tip. Thats your soup plate I
= II isn't polite TO do that,
.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-05

ftA@sfS 34N MO st.H aeeN
go 10ay sSGase o4a Is agpls4As %
Any of Uncle Sans recruiting Off
ss:.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-06-23
EXTRA SESSION OF GENERAL
SSEMBLY.

= Announcement is made from Baton
Rouge that Governor Pleasant mas
decided to call an extra session OF the
general assembly Of Louisiana, to be-
gin July 9 and continue fifteen days.
The main consideration which NOV
ed the governor to issue the call is the
necessity for abrogating or amend
ing the widows doWry provision OF
the revised statutes of the state, III
order that Louisiana farmers may be-
come benefciaries of the system OF
loans at low rates of interest estab-
lished by the federal farm loan bank
law. The directors of the system have
decided that they cannot undertake
the negotiation and allowance Of
loans in this state until the legislation
indicated is enacted, and as there are
said to be Louisiana applications on
file or in prospect at the New Orleans
branch bank aggregating about two
millions Of dollars, the importance OF
removing the obstacle to the granting
Of these applications becomes clearly
apparent.
The governor will designate several
other subjects for deliberation and ac-
ton by the general assembly, among
them that of making more drastic and
effective provision for the work of
tick eradication, which has been rem
dered of increased Importance by the
entrance of the United States into
the war and the necessity facing the
country af inagsgsfs4ng and gnent-
ing its meat supply
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-06-23
Long Life Ended.

The death Of Mrs. j. b. Montamat
on June 8 marked tie passing Of prob
ably the Oldest resident Of Donald
sonViile, she having attained the age
Of Ito years Nov. % last. Born in
Cuba and reared in the United States.
one parent having been French and
the other Spanish, she felt pride in
being kin to four nationalities. She
was living III New Orleans in 1872.
when the army Of Jackson defeated
the army Of Packenham, being then a
child Of five years, and all her life
remembered a number Of incidents
connected with that famous battle.
She related that one man was tailed
for refusing the use Of his cotton to
Jackson for breastWorks, and that one
OF the street yells Of the populaee
was, I'VE will sWeeten packenham's
coffee with gun powder tea, and pack
him up ike pork from Tennessee. .
of her four marriages, so far as we
have the information, the only de-
scendants living are a grandson and
granddaughter residing at Galvez, in
this parish, at which place she was
buried.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-06-23
Msetina Of Jersey Breeders.

A meeting of the Louisiana Jersey
Breeders Association will be held
next Thursday. the 28th inst, at the
J. X. Newman farm on Bayou La
fourche, near Donaldsonville. The
meeting will be called to order at
1890 a. m. by Prof. G. Fl. Staples, of
Baton Rouge, vice president of the
association. James R. Black, mana
ger of the Newman farm, will deliver
the address of welcome. "The Jersey
as the Friend Of the Sugar Planter
will be discussed by Mr.. Gay or Mr..
Murrell, Of Iberville parish, and "The
Jersey and the Present Creamery
Prices will be the subject of talk
by J. G. Lee, Jr. An address by Hon.
Harry 2. Wilson, commissioner of
agriculture and immigration, will
bring the forenoon session to close.
Luncheon will be served on the farm,
and in the afternoon the following
program will be presented: "Section
No. Of the Clayton Act" Turner E..
Wright; "The jerseys Part in the
War;" I. S. West, of Baton Rouge;
"The Jersey for the South" Wallace
MacMonnies, field man Of the Ameri-
can Jersey Cattle Club. Addresses
will be delivered by the secretaries Of
the Shreveport and New Orleans fairs.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-06-23
Going After SIackers.

Sheriff e. C. Hanson visited New
Orleans Monday to attend confer
ence of sheriffs called by United
States District Attorney Joseph w.
Montgomery for the purpose of dis
cussirg matters in connection with
the recent military registration. So
far only four persons have been found
who were in the parish on registra-
ton day, June 5, and who failed to
register. Three of these were white
men, two hailing from Brusly Mccall
and one from the New River section,
and the fourth was a Donaldsonville
negro. They all presented satisfac-
tory explanations for their failure to
obey the law, and after registering
before the clerk of court were per-
mitted to go free. Pursuant to in
structlons from the federal autnorl-
ties, Sheriff Hanson is conducting u
careful investigation with view to
locating possible slackers, and to this
end is making a comparison of the,
voting registration rolls with the lists
of citizens subject to draft as COM
piled under the terms of the conscr;p-
tion law. If there were any young
men in this parish who purposcly re-
Trained from presenting themselves
for registration, they will be hunted
out and brought to severe account
for their unpatriotic attitude.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-06-23
DEATH OF MRS. w. w. DEAN.
Admired Young Woman, Formerly OF
This City, Dies in Minneapolis.


It was with profound sorrow that
the friends of the Vega family in
Donaldsonville-a that means the
entire community-learned of the
death of Mrs. William w. Dean, OF
Adams, Mimi, formerly Miss Lena
Vega Of this city, which occurred at
II 80 o'clock last Sunday forenoon at
a hospital in Minneapolis. Mrs. Dean
had been suffering from nervous
trouble for some years, and had SUBJ
mitted to several surgical operations
in the hope of obtaining relief, but
without cure being effected. There
was a recurrence of the affection re-
Gently and the young woman was TAX
en- to Minneapolis for treatment. A
letter containing information to this
effect received by relatives here Sum
day morning was closely followed by
telegram conveying the sad news Of
Mrs. Deans death.
Deceased was daughter of the late
Col. A. D. Vega, and was a young
woman Of charming personality and
cultured manners. She was educated
at the Convent of the Visitation at
Mobile, Ala, and seventeen years ago
was married in this city to William
w. Dean, prominent banker of
Adams, in which town she had since
resided. Four children were born of
the Uncomfortable, Dorothy, Will
liam, Jr., and Douglas-and these,
with the grief-stricken husband, are
left to mourn her loss.
The remains of the 1amented young
wife and mother were inferred at
Adams Tuesday morning.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-06-23
I DIDN'T RAISE MY BOY TO BE A
SLAVE.

A patriotic mother whose son is
one of the recruits from New Or
leans in Base Hospital Unit "a, which
will be the first military organization
to leave the southern states for
France, has put to shame the weak
ling plant, II didn't raise my boy to
be soldier" with the following STIR
ring composition, veritable gem of
rhyme, reason and maternal pride:
Suppose T am an anxious, loving
mother!
I'd have my son not only sweet but
brave. q
I'd let him answer when his country
calls him,
For I didn't raise my boy to be q
slave.
"Stop talking Of your gifts on Free
don's altar!
Your sons life is his own to give or
keep.
Come! Let us do our part and never
falter:
Hands off When he is gone it's
time to weep.
Don't hang around his collar like q
milestone
And blight the life that once you
proudly gave.
When manhood comes young blood
must have it's freedom,
And I didn't raise my boy to be a
slave"