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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-30

,yar firs, honors In the class, Wen
dali Harrison got a 7. {. V sehoiHf
shin for second best GRADES amonk
the hopn TO Miss Lizzie Lou Phas~3
isns went second class honera ana
Miss Bonita Martin came seeohe
among the girls.
Judge t3ammon also introdueeas
the principal speaker Of the oeea-
sion. DR.. ri. Y Benedict OF Austin
Address 10 Class.
DR. ii. Y. Benedict Of The state
University AT Austin was the prlnei-
nal speaker for the occasion and MS
address 10 the class VAS an unh%-
ually good one. First he congratu-
lated the city OF tWaxahachie for
having graduated 50 large class
Schools. he said, are the greatest
single agency Of government pro-
eress and that progress Is always
measured b. support given school,
| He explained that Texas ranked ~
among 50 states from an educational
standpoint when the last educational
census was taken. but he predicted
THAT the recent rapid advancement
| had caused the state To- outstrip 9th
er states ard now she ought to rank
higher ap. Waxahaehia is setting the
example for other towns he declared
land If all towns had such schools Us
Waxahachie has the standing Of Tex
las would be al the very top.
The speaker declared that there
was another side 10 the question.
THAT of human welfare and the So
| eial aspect The progress of eduea-
zion depends upon the high schools.
Dr.. Benedict expressed the hope that
the year 2e17 would find the high
isehooIs with just as good curriculum
as State University nov has. He be-
iaeves that the colleges and univer-
lsities should raise their entrance
Just as rapidly as high schools i'm
prove.
Directing his remarks 10 the class
be said one OF two things happen
he graduate either stops or he goes
on learning, aud he proposed 10 con
fine bis remarks to the members
Of the class who desire to 90 on
learning, The use CT leisure mo-
nents Nas embraced In message
he elacator brought home to the
class members He declared that
/ The class owes duty to the whole
community. t,.at they we're edacat
ed for service rather than show and
that they have duty to perform.
BOT to try to perform this service
i dis!oyalty.
The sneaker reviewed the faet that
$50, 100000 were spent for aatomo-
biies annually In Texas and net
S@o,00V Tor books. He declared wc
ousht to seaii to develop an interest
IN something away from home. lie
declared that when pig had all il
could eat and mud mole TO walloN
in it was content and would proba
bly, not consider u bank account o.
necktie, but who wants to be a pig.
| The presentation OF diplomas wa.
made By c. w Gibson, chairman O.
The board Of trustees, He expressed
appreciation OF the board FOR tho OK
celient work done by the teacher.
and students. Diplomas were hand
ed to each Of the fifty-eight gradu
ates and the exercises came to
close.
|
tsANS EVERY 3f,fvrep
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-30
BOSTON CITIZENS TRY 70
s.(DRRECT' THEIR AGES

BOSTON, Mass, May 5f.--MoTr
than 500 nafnralired citizens have
attempted TO change the date Of
their birth as given Ia their
naturalization papers. IN order to
become exempt from the require
ments OF registration. under the
selective draft act They tlaian
that the statements they made II
first were wrong. The petitions
are being denied.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-30
ANfi-bR.AFr SPEAKERS
START RIOT IN Tetpno

TOLEDO, Ohio, May o-An az
tempt on the Dart OF auti-draft sneak
erF TO address a crowd resulted in y
riot in which 2,oo0 persons engaged
mere last nieht The immediate cause
was tie reply KAISER WILSON, 10 81
shout OF "iiarrah for Wilson" This
outraged a number OF maitiamen.
who started things.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-30

BALTIMORE. Nd, May ga
cal Tor army doctors has heea issued
by Dr. j. c. Bloodsood. chairman Of
the committee on medical prepared
ness Southern Medical association
He says that ii is the unascap abIe
duiy OF every member Of the profos-
SION under SIS years of age 10 offer
tla services TO tho government
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-30

Whei, you want TO rent. buy. sci
or exchange anything. call 14a ar
ask for the want al man II
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-30

Moved downstairs. come see
Tucker, the printer. job printing
That's ALL. Phone I4s.-fAdv.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1917-06-01
SEND IN NAMES OF THOSE WHO
ENLIST.

In order that complete record
may be kept of all those who intend
to aid our government in the present
war, all Jews of the Northwest who
have enlisted in any branch of mill
tary service are urgently requested to
send their names, addresses and the
facts regarding their enlistment to
The American Jewish World This
information is for statistical pur-
poses, and will be sent to the National
Jewish Statistical Board.
Anyone having information as to
the enlistment of any Jew is also re-
quested to send it in to us.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1917-06-01

The little design that graces the top
of this column is the mark of generosity.
1t designates those who have given of
their funds to the Minneapolis Commit
tee for the Relief of Jews suffering from
the war.
Buttons of this character were given
to all subscription card signers at the
mass meeting of May 8th They are
being handed to the later donors as fast
as subscriptions are recorded. The cam
paign which Jewish women are planning
for this city includes the collection of
Of contributions from all the Jewish chill
dren in Minneapolis and the wearing of
the button by each Of them in lieu of
a receipt for the same.
An analysis of the design is inter-
esting. 1t was conceived by Chas. Levitt.
The wide circle of black denotes prim-
arily the all-inclusiveness of the sub
scription list, the universally Of the in
terest to be aroused. 1t is the aim Of the
Committee to enlist the money and time
of every Jew, young and old, in Mime
apolis and the smaller communities of
the state.
The circle further typifes the mourn
ing into which all Jewry has been
Ny IcdSOu VI Vic ulIc UlSdSCcI
that has befallen three million Of our
race in the war zone. Starving babes
are dying at the starved breasts Of their
mothers, young boys and girls are fight
ing with all the hopefulness Of their
youth against almost certain ruin of
health if not death itself; venerable old
men and women are driven from pillar to
post by the soldiery of three nations,
without crust of bread or sup of barley
cruel between them and starvation.
The central emblem is the star of
David, ever the beacon light Of the Jew,
in this case rejecting the assistance that
is to come from America, where millions
Of the trace of sorrows" are enjoying the
most blessed respite from suffering that
has ever been vouchsafed them. There
is no Jew in this land but will be moved
to gratitude that he is circumstanced as
he is, rather than as are those millions
whom $10,000,000 will save from utter
loss.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1917-06-01

Minneapolis has set itself the task Of
raising $4,000 more than quota. There
are many delayed expectations" among
the local community and there is great
upon and to be neard from voluntarily
Are you doing your part? Sign and
mail this blank now.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1917-06-01
Elected Mayor of Galveston.

Galveston, Texas.-By a plurali-
ty of 1867 votes I. H. Kempner
was elected mayor Of this city. A
total vote of 6,5S2 was cast. The
newly elected mayor of Galveston
is one of it's foremost business
men. He is president of the Gal
weston Cotton Exchange.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-23
FIRE THREATENS MILLS
STREET BLOCK; $1,000 LOSS

What threatened to be a disastrous
fire broke out Friday afternoon at
2:20 o'clock in a one story building
at sos Mills street. causing a damage
estimated at about $4,000. -Four firms
suffered from the blaze. They were
the T. ~ Ryan Hardware and Fur
niture company. the FL Paso Barbecue
company, owned by George Bailey: a
sewing machine office conducted bv
n. T. Peters. and the Plaza Printing
company. operated by Charles Rasor
and J. Booth.
The fire started when a Mexican en-
ploye of the furniture company
dropped an oil lantern in the ware
house at the rear of the frame build
ing. Carpets and other inflammable
material caught fire at once.
Four fire companies responded to
the call and five lines Of hose were
soon plying on the blazing building.
The Great Northern and St Louis no
tells were In danger for half an hour
Ihick clouds OF smoke hampered the
f1rehghters. five Of whom were near
ly overcome and had to leave their
places at the hose. Chemicals were
used IN great quantities to fight the
blaze Fifteen hundred persons gath
cred to watch the fire. The building
was owned by the franklin brothers.
proprietors Of the Standard grocery
stores
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-23
out OF Tomn isitors.

Miss Margaret Butler has come
from Austin to visit with her uncle
and aunt Mr.. and Mrs. D. T. White.
OF S09 Montana street. The visitor
viii doubtless .nstigate n-uCn social
attention Wnlle IN The city
Mrs. Mary ROuledge, Of san An
tonic. a clever business and literary
women and prominent member OF
long standing in the Texas Equal
Franchise league, is visiting her
daughter, Mrs A Lovelaces 1llI
North Kansas street
Coming for a pleasant stay Of about
six weeks, Mrs. B. r. Peters and her
daughter, Miss Myrtle, are arriving
from their New Orleans home on
Monday, to be house guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. BENJAMIN Franklin Peters
in this city.
Mrs. James II. Pruett. OF 62S Pros
pect avenue. is anticipating the ar
rival on Sunday of her sister. Mrs.
George Holland, and the latter's
daughter. little Virginia Holland
Several welcoming affairs are now in
the embryonic stage for the visitor.
Mr.. and Mrs. A +. Fegan Of Rich
mOnd Terrace. have as their house
guests for the summer Mrs. Margaret
Fegan, Miss Maybelle Fegan and
George Fegan, Of San Antonio, moth
er. sister and brother of the former.
On July !, the entire family will go to
Cloudcroft, 10 stay for July and
August at the Fegan cottage, Pine /.
View"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-23

obligatos by Virginia Bean. and the
vows VIII be exchanged with Rev. W
NJ. Farley officiant. Miss Brown.
who is the daughter OF Mr. and Mrs
Henry f. Brown, Of 622 North FL Paso
street, has long filled an enviable
place in the social life of the city
IS a wonderful dancer, clever in dra-
matcs. and of winning personality.
The calendar holds for Monday a
paper social TO be given at the home
OF Mrs A S. Howard. 1922 Montana
street. by the Women's Aid society
or the Calvary Houston Square Bap-
list church. This is 10 be an evening
affair, and all the friends are to
bring old papers-which find a ready
market and bring good prices, these
DAYS
Miss Rose He'll. Of 11Os North Ore
gon street. will give a benefit card
party Tor the Red Cross on Monday
afternoon at 2.3O, and on Monday and
Tuesday nights. Nine. Anna Girard
viii direct playlet, Doing Our Bit"
at the old Morehead school. this also
for the Red Cross
The city federation of women is
having an interesting meeting on
Monday at p. m, in the chamber of
commerce. when Mrs. Earnest Young.
a niece Of Jane Adams, OF Hull.
House, Chicago, will tell Of the great
work her celebrated aunt has estab-
lished- Miss Grace Logan will talk
subject, just now. when all the world
has gone back to the hoe. in answer
to Uncle Sans call for food conser-
vatlon- This meeting is open to the
public.
The Women's Aid society Of High
land Park Baptist church has extend
ed a general invitation for a social
on Tuesday afternoon. A short pro-
gram is being arranged, and there will
be free will offering
On Tuesday. Mrs. ". z. TruesdelI.
Of Prospect avenue. will be hostess to
members Of the FOrtnightly Bridge
club.
With Wednesday comes a pre-nup-
tial functiOn-Mrs- c. VI. Lyman's
compliment 10 Miss Anita Afeatze.
who's marriage to Ward Worthinston
is set for Friday night Bridge will
furnish the diversion
Miss Nancy Lakeland. an FL Paso
young woman Of popularity. is to be a
bride Of Wednesday. though her we'd
ding to DR.. Harry Mccormick Carter.
Of philadelphia "a member Of the
third artillery, Pennsylvania national
guard will take place in the eastern
city.
Miss Anita Maetze's marriage TO
Ward Worthington on the 29th, is to
be solemnized in the church of st.
Clement, and is to be rather a quiet
happening The bride-elect. who is
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-23
FL PasoQns Amau.

Mrs. Henry Diers is visiting her
mother at SOcorro, n. N
Mrs. J. S. Daniels will leave Monday
TO spend several weeks with her moth
er, Mrs Frank Z. Hughes, OF Albu-
querque, n. NJ.
Mrs. F. W. Herman is leaving with
her children on Sunday to spend sew
eral weeks. before going on TO De-
troit Their stay Will extend will
into the fall
Mrs. N. A. Ernest left Friday morn
ing for California to visit her son,
Alvin, who is recuperating from i'll
ness. Miss Allene Griffith accom-
panied Mrs. Ernest
Mrs. / F. Hardwick. OF Epson ave-
nue., left Friday evening for Atlanta,
her former home, to visit relatives
She left over the Santa Fe by way of
Albuquerque and Kansas City.
Miss Hazel Spence was a passenger
Thursday night for Kansas City and
adjacent points She is the daughter
OF Mr. and Mrs H. L. Spence, Of SIS
Dallas street.
C1adius Womble Smith, son of DR..
and Mrs Carl Lee Smith of East Rio
Grande street. babe good bye to his
friends in FL Paso and left this morn
ing for Austin to enter the Univer-
sity for training in military aero
nautics.
Before they go to California for
their eighth season, Miss EstelIe Bar
ton and her sisters, Misses Edith and
Alta Barton, are leaving on this even
ing's train for Fort Worth, Texas. to
spend a week Their mother. Mrs.
B. C Barton. will be ready to accom-
pany them to the coast at that time.
all meeting here and going to Re
dondo Beach, where many FL Pasoans
are assembled for the summer. The
Misses Rowena and Ruth Davis are
going as far as Sweetwater. Texas.
with the Barton girls. They will visit
kinsfolk and friends for a month
Miss Nancy Lakeland and her moth
er. Mrs. j. C.. Lakeland. left Friday
for Philadelphia. where. on next
Thursday Miss Lakeland will become
the bride OF Dr.. Harry Mccormick
Carter. OF the third field artillery.
Pennsylvania national guard Mrs
Maury Kemp announced the betrothai
Of this popular young woman at a
smart luncheon. a week ago when
covers were laid for the bride to be
and her mother. with Mrs Harry
Lakeland. Mrs. VIII MARI, Mrs. Bert
Semple. Mrs. l. Witherspoon, Mrs.
Charles PomerOy, Mrs. julius Kra-
kauer. Mrs. Walter Howe. Mrs. George
LeBaron, Miss Alma Jones and the
hostess.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-23
SHED FOR NOTORIOUS BEING
BUILT: PATROL GOES ON SOON

The shed for the new motorcycles
Of the city police force is almost COM
pleted. and the patrols have all been
arranged for. Five men on motorcy-
cles will start within the next few
DAYS patroling the residence districts
Of FL Paso, with stations at the diff
ferent fire houses. There will also
be two speed officers working all the
time. Two men will also be at the
notice station to answer burglar calls
with basket cycles. These are so ar
ranged that three men can he carried
on each. one motorcycle will be kept
of the station in case of. a breakdown.
The new badges numbered IS are not
here vet but will be In a few days
Il am very well pleased with the
way drivers of autos in Ell Paso
Rave quit speeding" said chief p. J.
Zabrfskie. IN three weeks we have
only had three cases. where in the
mast we would have from ten to 20
cases every day in court and speeds
reported ranging from 25 to 80 miles
an hour. One man who has been ar
rested number of times for speeding
told me that il was no use trying to
get away with It."
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-23
MISS BEULAH w. BROWN TO BECOME
A BRIDE THIS WEEK; MANY SOCIAL
EVENTS ON CALENDAR FOR Ell PASO
By DOROTHY b. JOHNSTON.

ence Of several hundred guests-de-
spite the fact that so many OF the
bride elects friends are either in
California or at one Of the summer
resorts. The attendants, as published
exclusively in these columns earlier
in the week. will include Mrs. Mason
Pollard, who was Mary Nations. and
an intimate girlhOOd friend Of Miss
Brown. who viii be down from Cloud
croft to serve as matron of honor;
Miss Elizabeth Stevens, maid of hon
or: Miss Stella Brick, bridesmaid:
little Forrest Mosson. flower girl:
Lieut.. Edward Martin, best man (prO-
vided he can secure leave of absence
and come from Leon Springs): Lieuts-
Victor Wales and A n. Jones.
groomsmen- Mrs V 1. Bean viii
preside over the music, with violin
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-23

1-HE FL Paso Summer Normal
school has brought A large
= number Of teachers here from
Arizona, New Mexico and western
Texas. The summer normal is con-
sidered the forerunner Of a perma
nent state normal school for FL Paso
and there is every hope that this will
be accomplished in a short time Those
in the above picture. made by The
Herald staff photographer, are:
R. Randolph Jones. a. NJ conductor,
history of education, psychology.
bookkeeping, school management;
JEANNE NJ. Frank. N. A. English
grammar. composition. literature;
Hardee Wyatt. L. L. arithmetic. his
tory, civil government; Florence
Hughes. primary methods, reading;
Mary 3. Gleason, geography; Alvin E.
Null, A. B., English grammar, gen.
eral history. literature; a. c. Jen-
sen. A. NJ. agriculture, physiology,
physical geography: Rebecca Gold
stein, =. /, arithmetic. algebra, plain
geometry. trigOnOmetry.
Helen K Ashton Leopoldina KobIitz
Elizabeth Barnes Ruth Lacy
Alma J. Bartlett Jennie Naye Langston
E-a1 Barton Esther Levy
Gertrude Benjamin Clara Long
Ms Lula Benton Helen LOOMS
Ruth Billingslea Ruth Z. MacMiilen
Milired Bishop Anne MagOffin
Elsie Brown Mary Young Milan
Elsie Faye Brown Alleen Moore
W R. Burnett Grace Odeu
Regina 2. Carson Mary O'Connor
Elmore Chandler Alma Olsen
La Vina Chandler Evelyn Payne
Nina Davis Vivian Pomeroy
Ma Y Donovan Manueia Ponce
Lucille Duty Bridget Riordan
Mary Evans May G. Roche
Cecilia II. Ceilings Magdaiena n Salgado
Katherine Glenn Bertha u. Shank
Macy Hamrnons Minnie Belle Taylor
Mary Hardie Helen Underwood
Calhoun Harris Isabelle u. Valentine
Elizabeth Hawkins Mary Wadlington
Maud Isaacks Louise Warren
Inez 1. Isaacks Anna Windberg
Concha Jiminez Fay Wynn
Della Eiefer Jettie Young
Edna King
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-23
Dances.

With Miss Carmen Viescass OF 1906
Wyoming street. hostess, a large num-
bre Of friends enjoyed dancing
party on Friday night. in which
Misses Onah Gardner, Georgia Gard
ner. Gentry Hudnan. Daisy Hudnan,
Lois Davis. Gladys Miller, Grace John
son. Hazel Duland. Elizabeth Howell,
Ernestine Myers. Vera Hubbard. Irene
Rawland, Dorothy elsa, Mary Fuller,
Irene Garland. Nessrs. Arnold Daw-
son. Ruben Munsen. Willis Brook,
Nose Silverman, Martin Silverman,
Dutch Hargert. Fred Walker, Ches-
ter Davis, Bill Holdman, Frank
Woods. Carl Rsgland, Herbert san
ders. Douglas Campbell, Sane Miller
and William Johnson participated.
Miss Viescas and Arnold Dawson gave
exhibition dances as an added pleas
ure, and refreshments were served
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-23

2 COMING conspicuously on the
horizon OF important future
- events for the coming week is
the marriage on Wednesday night at
the hour Of o'clock Of Miss Beulah
Wiley Brown and Lieut. William
Spence, OF the 18th cavalry. L. S. A.
and son Of judge and Mrs William
n. Spence, ofsCamilla, Ga, where the
newly weds are going for 2 part Of
their honeymoon. This Is to be a
church service in the First Presby-
I'te-ian edifice, with complete bridal
party. special music and elaborate
ress OF detail by way OF decorations,
and VIII collect a fashionable audi
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-23

The American women in Manila have
oTEa nlzed for whatever service they can
perform in the war
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-23
TAXPAYERS BOARD MEETS TO
DISCUSS LOAN FOR PAVING

The ADVISORY bo0rd n The p Pasu
City and County Taxpayers assOcia-
ton was called to meet this afternoon
at $3.50 oclocl, at the chamber of com
merce 10 discuss the advisability OF
another bond issue for the improve
ment of city streets and the main
tenance and repairs OF certain streets
The meeting was called by Charles
y Bassett, president OF the associa-
ton
There is no money in the city treas
ury to carry on further work Of i'm
proving the streets. city officials said
several DAYS ago. 1t is estimated
that it will require approximately
100000 TO complete the street i'm
prOvement work now outlined
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-23

'It doesn't even irritate the surround
ing skin
Hard eorns. soft corns. or cOrns be-
tween the toes. also hardened calluses
on bottom OF feet shriyel up and fail
off without hurting a particle. It is
Almost magical Freezone is a scien-
tfic compound made from ether. says
well-known druggist here. and the
genuine is always sold in these little
bottles packed in a round. wood case.
Don't accept It unless in a round.
wood case.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-23

the daughter OF Mrs. L. A. AIaetze OF
1913 Campbell. has come in for much
social attention since formal an
nouncement of the betrothal was
made
The marriage OF Miss Mary Opal
Corn, daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. J. A.
Corn, to Albert J. Bacher. Of Prescott.
Ariz. is set for Saturday. the vows
to be taken in the First Baptist
church
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-23

For a rev cents you can get a small
bottle of the magic drug freezoue re-
Gently discovered by a Cincinnati
man.
Just ask at any drug store for a
small bottle Of freezOne. Apply a few
drops upon q tender. aching corn OF
callus and instantly all soreness dis
appears and shortly you will find the
corn or callus so loose that you lift
It off with the fingers
Just think, Not one bit OF pain be-
fore applying freezone or afterwards.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-23
on IRRIGATION BUSINESS.

L. NJ. Lawson. reclamation project
manager. went to Las Cruces. n. NJ,
on business Saturday morning. and
expects TO return to FL Paso Sunday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-23
About Pasoans.

Henry Swearengen is n visitor in
Fl FasO, after an extended trip
through Arizona and New Mexico. He
will leave again for the west early
next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rosen have
moved from 1922 Epson avenue to the
Rosen apartments on Prospect ave-
nue., where they are now at home to
their friends.