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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-28

perhaps I have n chance to mix the sig
rails for YOU some day"
You are too kind-hearted for that" re-
pied Mister Jay Bird
BY this time David and Father Duck were
beginning to get angry. Mister Jay Bird
noticed it and said
Calm yourselves. Calmness is a virtue.
2nd IT does no good to get all excited and
angry in times of danger"
There would have been no danger II IL
hadn't been for rou." said David.
Then suddenly both David Crow and
Father Duck made a dash for Mister Jay
Bird. determined to punish him good for his
trick. They knew it was his habit to play
tricks. but they regarded this as serious
matter
After Father Duck gave up looking for
Mister Jay Bird. he flew home as fast as he
could. and when he reached there he found
Mrs. Duck and the children all huddled in
one corner
Mother, dear :" he shouted Come
quickly. | have learned one lesson tonight.
We must all practice flying. There Is time
enough to settle down now for a little nap
as We must be out of here by dawn.
Hunters are near.
But never fear. for have arranged for
us TO be warned; but never. never believe
that wicked jay Bird. lie is the joker OF
the forest"
When dawr came the Duck family made
their way outdoors. The winter had beer
long and the added fright occasioned by
Mister Jay Birds trick had made Mrs. Duck
and the Ducklings pass Il restless night.
They were glad of the sunlight.
II was hard walking on the ground. and
| the children were glad when Father Duck
| announced that they were ready for theil
| flying lesson.
'ls the danger over?" asked Buzz. "l
| don't want to turn into a flying machine
unless 1t is perfectly safe"
"All is WELL" replied Father Duck as hi
| flew to nearby tree and shouted:
| Come on. Buzz"
| Buzz started and flew halfway to the tree
while his mother stood below, her heart II
her mouth.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-28
PLEDGE SUPPORT TO WILSON
Employees of Jacob Reeds Sons Send
Message to President

resolution "pledging unninching sup
port to President Wilson in protecting
American rights against unlawful infringe
ment upon land and sea" was signed last
night by $50 employees of Jacob Reeds Sons
and Immediately dispatched to the White
House The occasion was the first annual
banquet of the employees, held at Kuger's
Restaurant, and also the ninety-third ami
versary of the founding of the firm In this
city.
Speeches were made by Irving l.. Wilson,
president Of the company; +. J. Gadsby,
vice president and secretary. and Claude A.
Simpler, of the board of directors. Mr..
Gadsby sketched the history of the organi-
zat'on in its nnety-three years of service.
and also told of the aid which the firm is
giving to the Government at present by
working overtime to supply uniforms for
the army and navy.
David Rogers was chairman of the BAN
quet committee and w. j. Parker secretary.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-28
Farmer Smiths
Column
GUESS!

My dear little authors want to ask
you question-how many letters have |
written today? Try to guess.
am quite proud of myself, for the other
dag | wrote thrty-six letters to you dears
without getting up from my chair.
Think Of that.
| wish had written thousand.
If there is one thing in all this world
| love to do it is to get letters from my
Little People. No matter what you are
going to be - afterlife you MUST WRITE
LETTERS.
If you have nothing to write about, sit
down and SCOLD me. Did you ever write
scoldng letter? l never did-it must be
funny feeling when you begin to write.
Try 1t.
| do not believe scolding gets us very
far-do you?
Scold me for not doing more for you--
for instance
Your loving editor,
FARMER SMITH.
p. S.-You might scold me for heading
this talk GUESS"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-28

ltaliani operanti nena Macedon,a ,,..--
rvsp'n.o r,, un attacco operate dai bu,gar,
siior, easiani nam erano appoggiati sdall'arti.
S'o.a b. lrancese. Un battaglione francese
An, q" ,eohduistato trincee nemiche in drezione
cen,,r I Eres,a Cervraigna prendendoyI nm
Atene hura %ina mandano che un dispaccio da
ssn,n oice che II governo greco ha con.
seghato al ministro d'Italla conte Rosdon,
~ u"a '.,, nota nella quale nsste mel donna ndore
voiaua aeile truppe italiane dali Epro n
,,o, iS'o,a. E facile immaginare che la nota
oi soverno greco andra' nnire come
lure note di protesta delo stesso eoverno
oh. ,uppe italiane rimarranno dove sono.
tino. e''i"o vi re Iostan-
ielegrammi da Parigi dicono che 10
uuuppe irancesi hanno conouistato tutta In
usssa naS. ioresta di Coucy con vi,lay,,I III
ie''' barisis, Vermeuil e Coucy.la.Vilie.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-28
Chicken Raiser Robbed

LANCASTER. Pa. March 2S.--After re-
manning unconscious all night in his hatch
cry Walter Singer. a chicken dealer, re-
covered consciousness yesterday to find
he had been robbed of $500. He remembers
hearing the hatchery door open and then
fell unconscious, the victim of an unidenti-
fled assailant. Six thousand eggs in the
incubators he was attending were de-
stroyed, through overheating
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-28
The Judge Was Accommodating

MILLNILLE. y. j., March 2S.--"Why not
make it a thousand judge" asked David
whitman, Mllville junk dealer. when
Justice Chard told him to furnish $500
bail on the charge of receiving stolen goods
"All right, I'll make it n thousand" said
the Justice, and after some difficulty the
bond was produced. Newell Orner and
Henry Hulins, two boys, had identified the
prisoner as being the man to whom they
solid stolen metal
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-28
Mine Cave Hats Traffic

WII.KES-BARRE March 2S.--TrafIic on
the Laurel line, the third-ra system be-
tween Scranton and Wilkes Barre, was in
terfered with yesterday by Il mine cave at
du Pont. The track bed was dropped and
the transfer of passenger was necessary
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-28

RosInto PoparelII. forty
925 West Tioga street. while cro11
tracks OF the Reading Railway *
and Tioga streets. today. was etruo}<
freight train. He whs removed u
Samaritan Hospital. suffering from in|
injuries and a possible fracture N
skull. NJ
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-24

The woman in the prime of life
need not dread to meet the loss OF
her youth when growing elderly.
While some charms diminish, others
should replace them--charms OF ex-
perienee, cultivation, wisdom. The
great physical changes met between
the fortieth and fiftieth years are
indeed serious, and are not always
well borne In the strain OF modern
life, few women are in condition TO
meet these changes without some APP
prehension OF deransed health. But
with the excellent help OF Lydia Z.
Pinkham Vegetable Compound, that
old, trustworthy woman's medicine,
"a woman may confidently expect to
enter later life as well and robust as
ever.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-24
THREATENED
BY SHORTAGE OF TIN

DALLAS, Texas, April | PA
shortage OF tin. together with no
available estimate OF the number of
glass jars needed to substitute.
threatens TO defeat the food conser-
walton plan that has been worked
out by the Dallas county producers.
The food conservation plan calls
for the canning in Dallas county
alone OF one million jars of food ma
terials in cans. The original plans
specified tin cans. but owing to the
shortage Of tin and the almost closed
market on tin cans. glass jars will be
substituted.
capital amounting to approx
mately $4,000 for the purchase of
three hundred carloads of glass jars
is not now available. A movement
Is on foot to determine the exact
number OF jars that will be needed,
pressure canning machines will be
purchased for distribution among
the rural communities
Mrs. T, 2. Marshall, county dem
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-24
SKETCHES
OF THE MEN WHO
RUN THE L. :. NAVY

WASHINGTON, April 24-Even
before the navy, the nations first
Inc of defense Is the Marine Corpg.
should our fleet OF any part Of IT
see service on foreign shores, II will
be squad of marines who first set
loot on land. Every first line bal
tleship OF the Navy carries aboard
"a permanent detachment OF Ma.
tlnes. Subject to either sea or shore
duty they are amphibians Of the
AaYy77@nerally recognized az the
most versatile aud elastic branch of
the National defense. Kiplinp spoke
OF the British marine as SOLDIERS
and sailors too 1t Is the same
IN our navy.
Major General George Barnett il
commandant in charge OF the L.
IS. Marine corps.
He has ben through Sc years Of
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-24

adventurous service, largely in for
eign countries.
He participated in the landing of
Z. S. Marines in China, when for
eign governments Joined to queil
the noted Boxer uprising.
Later In 1906. he COMMANDED an
expeditionary force to pacify Cuba.
when an attempt was made to
throw off the Republican form Of
government.
In addition, he has seen extern
sive service i'll Panama, the Philip
pines and other parts of the tro-
pics.
His reports on fitness" says the
Navy department official record,
have been uniformly excellent and
his wide experience will enable him
to render valuable service as head
Ct the Marine corps"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-24
/

10 taastE'sI
srE sFal
es A baay q Maief
efss burned Ii
M Ese
ms. was held this morning At 10
O'Clock.
Major Downs was for years one OF
the most active and prominent fig
ures In Central Texas. He was horn
lat Lawrenceville, Ca, November Is,
1898. the son OF William ". and
Henrietta iSparkst Downs. They
came to Waco, Texas in 1854. Major
Downs father was one OF the leading
business men and planters Of Waco
and Central Texas. Major Downs was
Ia graduate Of Wesleyan university OF
Florence. Ala. Id 1865. He went inta
the confederate service IN 1861 az 4
member oE sui Ross cavalry. He
was wounded al Corinfh. Miss. the
bullet entering the groin and remain
ing until his death The Waco Ex
aminer, the first daily newspaper es-
tablished in Waco, was established
by Major Downs and was the most
Influential democratic newspaper in
the northern part of Texas. He WAS
for thirty years proprietor and bust
ness manager Of the paper, throwing
into 1t the best years Of his life He
was finally forced by pain from the
wound received at Corinth to retire
from newspaper activities, then Civ
ing his time 10 his farm on the Bra
zos river. 1t was in 1885 that Major
Downs married Miss Fannie Sparks,
member OF a prominent Waco family.
Majer Downs vas . member of the
Fifth Street Methodist church and
took active part in church matters
until falling health forbade.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-24
INTERURBAN PARlOR
CAR SERVICE PLANS

parlor car service will be in
augurated by the Texas Electric Rail
way on May LIST, 1917, between
Dallas and Danison, and Dallas and
Waco. Two trips will be made
daily on each division. these cars
operating on the fast limited
trains.
Leaving Dallas for Denison and
intermediate points 1900 a. m.
and 700 p. m.
Leaving Denison for Dallas and
intermediate points 1870 a. IN.
and 1880 p. M.
Leaving Dallas for Waco and i.s
termediate points 1880 a. III. and
73o p. m.
Leaving Waco for Dallas and in
termediate points 1880 a, IN. and
$3.50 p. m.
This service is distinct innoya-
ton in the southwest, and supple
ments the hourly local and limited
service nov operated between Dali
las and Den son. Dallas and Waco
and Dallas and Corsicana. 1t is
designed to care for the needs of
he traveller who wants a little
more in the way OF comfart and
fs al
this new service will meet the
instantaneous approval of the trav-
cling public.
The cars are elegantly fitted
throughout for the comfort and
convenience of the public, each car
being equipped with twenty-five
large, roomy chairs of the latest
parior car type, furnishing the
maximum of ease and comfort.
A commodlous smoking room IN
provided together with an obser-
walton compartment thus afford
ms splendid means Of viewing
the magnificent BLACK Land
Belt" trayersed by these lines.
a courteous porter win be on
each ear, whose sole duty will be
% cater to the needs Of the pas
songers. Current magazines will
be carried on these cars to add
10 The pleasure Of the patrons.
4 small extra fare viii he
charged for seats on these cars.
TIC seat rate between penlson and
psllas Will be Csc and between Dali
iaS and Waco 35c. Tickets for
seats on parlor cars will be on
sale with the agents at Denison,
sherman. Dallas and Waco. Pa
lions are asked to call upon any
agent for Information and seat res.
ervations.
iHese cars pass WaXahaehie
North bound. 9:SS a. m. and
5,SS p. m.
southbound: 1894 p. ia. and
S;34 p. N.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-24
MONIES BY THE TON
FOR soUTu ,ME:RICA

WASHINGTON, April 2a~ More
than 100000 pounds OF movie films,
worth about $4,000 have been i'm
ported into Argentine in five years.
the American consul at Buenos
Aires reports The city has t3o
movie house where Chaplin and
PIekford strut and coo.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-24

We don't believe In mnzzling ths
press. still II we happen to write
anything taat ii Liable to get us into
trouble We are willing to take II
back right now.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-24

Put the refriEsrators out of bush
ness. The American hen has DEM
cnstrated the fact that she can fur
nish an abundance OF fresh eggs al
two bits 4 dozen
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-24

We hare no idea how long the
present war Will continue, bnt We
are extremely anxious to see II fol-
loved BIZ q world peace that
viii last for all tinae 70 come.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-24

The trouble about setting volun-
t~crs y that son cant sal the
cornsry 10 realize that we are into
a sure enough war and that there
Is hard fighting ahead.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-24
Nle,tsIiafaa eesmala
Hs tan


= The kangaroo Is the only
. animal in the world that never
= educated It's feet, II can't
= walk. And il can only half 4
. fly So it sits up on its hind
= legs and gets where irs going 4
. in leaps. 4
= There arc many criticisms +,
y like this we might make OF the I
. kangaroo. 1t travels in lefks
= like d local train. and II il I
8 lived n an 10y country it could !
= leap ten feet and slide nile I
= and have II on ali OF us.
y But there is this TO be said
= for the brute. II certainly !
= goes IN tor convenience. II !
= jumps us rivers and dit1nes and
. obviates bridges. And as for the
. mothers, OF the kangaroo race !
. well show us the American I
. woman who can pat her baby
= in her pocket and so shopping.
. y . y . q - q - = = q = = .
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-24

NOS II saa liasse 80 gernaag tie
IN ssa sissn 70 get II It's work. Bay
a piece Of beef, cut from Just be
find the horns. have 4 cooked. AMI
when Il 81 plasad hesore ron .juss
aissa aine oa Sos taeklsfg a juicy
f5gsT6 er d sssagss
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-24
RESERVE OFFICERS
TRAINING CAMPS
GOVERNMENT WILL REIGN
TRAINING 10000 OFFICERS ON
MAY =.
Period III Instruction win Re Three
Months and Applicants Will Serve
Without SALARY During Period.

lA'GI1BG Oh lH>tfuI1Aou VIII ~ A"NS
Months and Applicants Will Serve
Without SALARY During Period.
Announcement is made that the
Citizens Military Training camps
which are to be established for the
purpose Of training the First Ten
Thousand officers viii open May
SIN. The sole object Of the camp
IS TO distract and train selected cit
szens Oh this county to become of-
fIeers Of the citizen armies to be
created Ter use In the uaf aeainsf
q The rerioa of this in-
sn will he three nunths
hose wAp undertake tlse trasa
as ii these camps raass take three
abil cations. 20 attend the full pa-
Fa 70 aeeepf ans commission
eFsaa tl4eal Ut tha Vfssa al tbs
Instructions, 70 take IN oath Of en-
lissnenf for the three months of
tie. camp and obey the president AID
officers placed over them
sportafiel and uniforms VIII
De provided, as will subsistence IL
eanps Attendants Will also Be-
furnished cots. headine. arms altd
ssfsssf tS5sas>zsf
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-24

AUSTIN Texas. April z4s-Grad-
mates ~ Hexas university classes five
tan, fateeu t%eaty aad i@eaty-five
ya4rs e W aihev IS tbs 4aiger-
sltg 9a @aAe eo8l5p menf day,
10 sene ae ana reunion Some
a M nfea'aeae cltzeas et
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-24

The TaSas Il III will glse her
issi @ Gas aaa
the gslt sg W Gardens viii IL
Flanted aaI lS tEse liNe.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-24

Experience is a very dear school.
but il certainly brings fellow
around ali right after awhile.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-24

Some congressman are trying very
hard to rock the boat. but your
Uncle Woodrow is still at the helm
md is certain to land her safely.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-24

So long as we are all agreed upon
the fundamentals. let rs not fall out
and fight ever non-essentials.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-24
SIX PAGES

Our voices are all still for war,
provided the other fellow will do
the fighting.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-24

Our opinion is that the house OF
representatives st Washington will
proceed 70 put a eriInp in that Dent
from Georgia When The sote IS
Il ken
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-24

The war may finally drive US TO
the use of the short sleeve aud
short leg underwear. but we shall
certainly put OFF the evil day as
ivng A. pusssble
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-24

over one huudTed prominent eiti-
z.as OF Dallas yesterday wired Con
giessman Summers to stay With
Prssidsnt Wilson on the conserip.lgn
bill.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-24

\ MACK i'm N Al iassNtsItaN' TINE
hen plasnblng uss unkncwn; WREN
Rid To bs carried or carried
4 x01E sosne ceas fral spct ! q the town;
lsn there we're no sewers. no gas,
1xo sanitation ard the plague OF
MANY diseases Aren't yeu glad
t1at ro4re living ncw, when you
Hi laave mods sanitary plumbing
ss1 tsressk xa III gaur Plumbing
n xsrE. assss Il VIII hs saer
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-24

Entered 1T are Naxahachie Pest
office as Mail Matter of the Second
Glass.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-24

nf Instruction for sill candidates from
Ais borne state. for Texaa aUi Okla
holaa t#a camp j. on Use Leon
~ Military Rescee nsar saa
Local Recruiting Offices wiil BE
nalasataad ID ineuy q the eittas Of
re applicants Hay t8 es~
uilea ana provided with lfansparta-
tiog 70 the training camp and given
: day on which to report
Under The present iaw there is no
provision Tor reserve officers az
tapainS training camps IKE pas
sage o. certain appropriation may
change tias condition
Each applicant will be examined
personally in order that a nigh
standard may be obtained with e.
peee 70 character and sobrlety. per-
lity ana force. reputation apd
a@asas. neither liable 10 command
respect and adequate education. The
physical examination calls for men
OF sound body.
In order TO expedite matters the
| applicant should carefully read in
distractions IN the memorandum and
have everything in readiness for the
examination. including letters OF
Recommendation diplomas and GER
tificates and physical condition.
Announcement is made that re
bcruitiag stations vii be ouened al
I the following named towns
GFeayille. Paris, Texsrkana, sher-
man. ltenisop Gainesville, Wichita
Falls. Palestine. Marshall. Tyler
Luikin. San Antonio, Yoakum. Uvai
lde cotpus Christi, beaumont, Pofi
Arthug. osahse, fIionstob Galveston
Dallas, Waxahaehie. CoTsieana
Fort North. Weatherford Cleburne
Austin. Temple. Waco. iiillsboro
Brownweod. Abilene. Sweetwater
san Angelo. Lubbock, Farsell
Amarillo, Dalhart. Roswell, n. M;
iEeeos Texas; Portales, = n.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-24
DO May Enlist

Ia These wilo are members I'll
shA Officers Reserve CorIs IN In-
Gavalry. FIELD Artillery
1oast Artillery or Engineers, or have
taken the examinations for such but
have not yet received their commits
sion
81 ANY white male citizen of
the United States who. on May s.
1917. will have passed the age of
twenty years and nine months and
who will not YET have reached his
fortyfourth birthday. and who is
Of sound physical condition, OF good
moral character and OF good educa-
tsen, college graduate or a senior in
coIIeDe. or clearly 4 well educated
man
Members OF the regular army or
the national guard in federal sery-
vice may apply through regimental
,.f. ,.s a sJa-s to the dana nj rf1Grt eaYu-
The Detroit times., 1917-11-09
Thursdays Livestock

Receipts OF cate az the Detroit
stock yards on Thursday averaged
decidedly common and prices were
fully so cents per cwt. lower than
last week for all kinds except the
best grades OF butchers cattle which
were about steady The bulk OF the
common cattle that came 20 hand
were OF the Gamer order and prices
for this kind touched the lowest
point OF the season. Veal calves
were duh and quiet AZ last week $
prices.
Lambs have nuctuated slightly
during the past week but quotations
were practically the same on
Thursday as on the same day Of
last week. Sheep and lambs, like
everything else that is coming TO
the Detroit yards az present are
very common in quality.
The hog market pendulum has
swung back and forth, In a wide
arc, during the past week, but on
Thursday values we're no higher
than on the same day last week.
Detroit hog prices are again more
than 50 cents per cwt out OF line
with other markets. Several car
loads Of hogs were sent 10 killers
at Other points in fact. the only
thing that saved the Detroit hog
market from utter Generalization
was the timely arrival OF outside
orders for hogs.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-09

city. Bologna bulls are scarce and
are working higher and the Noyem
Der outlook for veal calves Is much
improved Packers are freezing
thousands OF beef carcasses every
day with the perfect assurance that
this meat will come out. q month
hence, much improved both in quail
ity and selling price. Heavy cattle
receipts are looked for during No
yember.
The future OF the sheep and lamb
market is regarded as predetermined.
The last week in November saw "A
big break in values. for both native
lambs and breeding ewes. The lat
ter had scared 20 ridiculous heights
and decline was inevitable. Year
ling ewes can now be had for 81
per cwt that early last month We're
selling for $50 per cwt Mature NUT
ton Is very scarce and good Fat ewes
are selling in Chicago for $40 TO
Sli.60 per cwt Feeders are In the
market for light lambs and they
are paying as high as si795 per
cwt. but stock must be thrifty and
well.bred 20 make this price. One