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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-22
1.-THE KILLARNEY GIRLS"
Next Friday Night, March q

TheIas of the Jackson Club Lyceum Course
entertainments for this season. They are
elegant entertainers. Judge Anderson heard
them on the snowbound train. Ask him about
them. hey were to be here in Feb, but were
bombarded by the blizzard, and are now coming
to fill their date. You are the big loser if you
fail to hear them. Single admission Doc, CSC, Csc
Tickets at Collins Drug Store. Don't forget the
Date.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-07
ENNIS OIL MILL SOLD
TO OUTSIDE PEOPLE

The Ennis Cotton Oil and Ginning
company has sold its oil mill
and other properties here and in this
section to Homer Chapman. H. G.
MeCarter, j w. Brodhead and Fred
Noteworthy for consideration which
is not announced, but Is said 70 be
in the neighborhood of 100000.
1t is stated that the new company
is very strong financially and that
they VIII erect new seed houses and
do much improving in time for the
next season. No manager has ret
been named for the property. but It
is announced that a, competent man
will be placed in charge and the mill
made valuable asset to Ennis.
Ennis News.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-07
CELEBRATE BGRBANK's
BIRTHDAY BY SETTING OUT
His WONDER DAHIIA

OAKLAND. Cal. March q lu-
ther Burbank, the wizard oil Santa
Rosa. is IS years old today In eel
ebration Of the eyeut Oakland has
virtually declared a holiday, and
most Of the population win gather
TO attend q setting opt al Burbang's
Oakland dahlie, eaia 70 be the lafg-
est white dahlia ever produced.
The Burbank Oakland dahlia
hcnceTofth viii be oakland's official
flower A bulb from the new dahlia
viii be presented also to each OF the
other n cities ia the United states
named Oakland. This will be Oak
land. eaiifoFnias. return Of the com
pliment paid py the other Oaaiands
IN presenting her each with a live
OAK tree 70 be planted beside Oak
lands official oak ia city tiall plaza
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-07
SEVEN HUNDRED AND
FIFTY GIRLS IN REG
ULAR CIRCUS TO-DAY

NEW YORK, March Seven
hundred and fifty nifty damsels IN
"A three ringed circus, with animals,
red lemonade, pink popcorn, cracker
Jack, sideshow, ballyhoos and all the
regular trimmings is the sight Nav
York is preparing itself for this az
ternoon.
They're regular girls. toe. lots OF
them society girls and lots OF them
not They're staging the circus In
Madison Square Garden for the beae-
lit Of the Vacation association and
the show is backed by such society
leaders as Miss Anne Morgan. Mrs.
August Belmont, Mrs, Robinson
Smith and others
Chief amons the attractions win
be the beyy of girl clowns. for
which Sam MeCraeken searched the
country for mouths. Re declined 10
sign any OF these girl clowns who
did not demonstrate that they could
look, stand, walk talk and just ma
turally be- funny. The circus viii
give performances every day for
four days.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-07
MILITARY TR|l|AG
FOR Ball PLAYERS
LIEUTENANT WILL COME FROM
FORT SAM HOUSTON To
DRILL PLAYERS.

Manager Hughie Jennings OF the
Detroit baseball club received q
wire this morning from military
headquarters at Governors Island
Informing him that il he will ask
the commanding officer at Fort
Sen Houston to do SO Lieutenant
Adler or San Antonio will be sens
to Waxahachie to give the ball club
military training.
Following the receipt of the mes
sage early today Manager jennings
summoned the players to meeting
in the club rooms in the basement
d the hotel and put the matter OF
military training UP to them. he
told the boys that other training
camps had the services Of q militia
rv officer, and received their per
mission to make the request for the
lieutenant A wire win be sent this
afternoon TO Fort saia Houston ask
ing that Lieutenant Adlar pc sent
l.ere to give the plageEs hliAtssfs
training.
Therefore the chief topic OF dis
cussion during the day has been
military training" The boys have
abous decided to make Col Joe
Jackson their captain. There is a
contest on between Donnie Bush and
Oscar stanage foe fist lieutenant
position, Dr. TutIaill is to be chief
Of the medical corps, and Messrs
Beasley and Bachelor are candi-
da.es for the place Of chaplain
Bernie Boland wants to be buglef
and Bill James viii probably carry
the eolors.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-07
4 NARROW ESCAPE
FROM INSTANT DEATH
BY WILLIAM PHILIP sIMMs,
United Press Staff Correspondent.


WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES
IN THE FIELD, Feb. 4. tBy mail Z
YOU remember the county faira
Remember the tremor of expectan
cy iii the crowd gathered around
the dingy old hot-air balloon as
she swelled, oh, so slowly, with the
smoke and fumes Of the barrel
slave fire?
VIII you ever forget the thrill
she gave YOU as she lazily lurched
into the air. dragging with her the
fellow in the darnea but spangied
purple tights, the paraGhate-jump
nan with oiIed hair plastered down
er his foreheada Yeu secretly half
hoped he would fall and half feared
he would.
and then, at about fifteen hun.
drea feet, the aeronaut's mad leap
his death drop 81 800 10 500 feet
the slow opening al the parachute
and the swinging drift to the
ground Remember?
Suppose you had 70 leave your
job IN the office. shop or on the
farm, and begin snch performances
tomorrow? Suppose you had TO go
up in a balloon, IN any and all sorts
Of weather, TO be shot at BY artille-
rs and lunsed at By hostile air
eraftsa Suppose you had to- leap
from burning balloons, or get TOSS
Cd out Of the basket Of one while
passing through the clouds2
what tt America should suddenly
find herself in a war and the bill
boards should say: Your country
ueeds you, Think you could do
these things for herr British boys
Gre doing tie little trick every day
Yesterday they we're clerking in
stores. working In shops, book
keeping in offices or going TO school
To-day they are making parachute
leaps from balloons and other more
thrilling things still.
Yesterday tina. lieutenant you find
Yourself taking to, was a pink-and-
wnite youth at Exon preparing to
50 TO Cambridge. Today he con
siders lighting duels above the
clouds with Germans as much Il
part Of his job as Yesterday he com
sidered calculus TO be. Yesterday
he was q school kid writing essays
aheut flowers. Now he handles a
machine gun like demon as he
turtles through the sky two miles
q minute, or nose-dives after a war
hardened youth like himself whom
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-07

relief and gix bottles have entirely
cared me. All women who have female
trouble d any kini should try lydia d,
ksnkham's Vegetable COMPOUND. - -
Aire, ETA DcaI9s, 0gAenshure. Wis
Physicians undoubtedly did their best
rastled with this case steadily and coala
% non1ore, but often tbs most seientiac
treatment 4 surpassed by the medicinal
properties Of Tie good old fashioned
roots and herbs contained Ia Lydia q.
gsEshaia's Vegetable Compound.
II any complication exists It psgs Ia
write the Lydia E. Plakhan Medicine
c.. Lynn, Mass. ,lot special free advice.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-07

Search until you find at least one
solitary virtue. When you have
found it at last and its posgessor has
become aware of your discovery. see
if that former arrogance does rot
.dwindle away II is possible that
his pride was only an attempt to
conceal the consciousness OF being
misunderstood. The search after viz
tues, among your acquaintance, VIII
be full OF delightful surprises, for
even as you look they viii spring up
faster than you can count them. -
indianapolis News
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-07

Here's an example. lug
occurred In the observation hai'oop
section. Two youngsters, cafryahh
CUT observations over The 0efh'an
dsfenses, suddenly SGT Q she''
through their balloon. Il began 70
fail. slowly 1t first, then faster
1aev we're about a mile htgh.
We're hit and failing!" one o.
the observers phoned down to the
ground ssfhe hostile gun Is at -
3a-B62!n Al moment later the sec
aud observer 'pnoned down Tue
position of the hostile battery when
had punetured them. but gave the
position slightly different
Then both boys jumped. Their
parachutes opened about the same
distance down and, not more taaA
fifty feet apart. they were waftea
eartnward together.
*The blighters'" one youth CALI
ed over to the other as they adhi
led half u mile above the earth.
ssThey couldn't do that again in a
million shots.
.Rummy lot OF stale eheese' !
growled the other, waving an arm
ii; the direction OF the Germans.
.Pure accident. They couldn't hit q
bread il they tried. Thus
chatting hey landed in fieid
about a mile from their winch, and
patiently trudged back.
aI'm sorry to note said the
company commander as they enter
| ed the hut serving as balloon ser
ton telephone central, that SOL
TWO gentlemen failed to agree or
the location of the hostile battery
which brought YOU down. Ana
though there was a twinkle In his
eyes, his voice was severe.
| Sorry, sir" one OF me young
officers replied with q smart salute
esbut perhaps your error was due e
| the observations being taken al
different attitudes" Throughout
the British army one finds boyiat
looking Officers. And they have
iagain and again proved themselves
up like this, when the pinch has
! come.
Two other young officers while
at an altitude of about 1000 fee
found themselves caught in a wind
storm before they could be hauled
down. Just before reaching eartt
a violent gale hit The balloon, whief
pulled the winch on the ground
| completely ever, swapping the wiFs
| cable. The sausage went up ant
| eff among the clouds like bubble
in a whirlwind.
At tremendous height the bal
loon was struck by lightning and
set on fire. throwing one of III
| officers out OF the basket. Hi
| parachute opened but as the balloon
| now falling like a rock. mad 1T
rigging tangled up with the lowe
| cords Of the parachute, the latte
began descending at frightful We
locity through the Storm clouds
The officer might have cut the bal
Icon lose. making his own escape /
certainty, bat he would have doomed
his brother officer to certain death
So he refrained. preferriRg to taxi
the millionth chance along Will
the other man,
The velocity of the fall extin
guished the fire which had burned
a great hole in the balloon an
wind, getting in through this open
ing, caused the fabric to swell cut
thus forming a parachute Of itself
The ground was reached with
thud which broke a collar-bone o
two but both young men walked
to the nearess dressing station wherl
they reported before receiving
first aid.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-07
SAYS ANY ONE Could MAKE
MONEY IN STRIPPING NOW

Captain Robert Dollar who oper-
ates a line Of steamships on the pa
eifie ocean. says a shoemaker could
make money in the foreign shipping
business now, "But." he continued
after the war the American ship
ping business VIII be down and ont d
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-07

~ - 4..rt 4, rn..uYx,4 M y ~
- I'll ssr. \ 49, q. d IN ramors RAN
rGf1TSrss asIS inxssr. Va sa..nt II ii,
49, ka.s 1870 ., ,ns IA 1870 IA s,sra
Is Z.
1912 49, % =. = 3 ,ss 49,
.sn G, go n 1890. y. 80 MI, 1917;
hoks tss exchange for their wares. He
nrxan maklnE good hose and AZ time
w0r0 On the demand 0ecxnle go great
fknf he had - ef8nge other help
ers ~ suppIy ne demand 1or ms
4 m dnncor. England. ii the year l7s2.
KIe nanea Ais goods after hls native
:.: :: : 4; 81; 4 :
I t,htsse fiseir rrantifatherss name.
s24dmoor Tor their product. Each
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-07

HOT WELLS. Texas, March IT,
Reuben Bethel will do his up in
the air. stunts In an aeropiane in
stead or around the Cardinals third
sack unless he gets q boost in MS
pay check. Reuben says he needs
the dough and not the exercise,
hence. he may. quit baseball for
aviation.
The squad had two workout SEES
stems yesterday.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-07

NEW ORLEANS, March Last
year was damp and thousands Of
5stneys swarmcd the streets. This
year there are no jitneys and the
lid Is on tight
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-07

schaffer began 10 grow independent
today ii tho strong points Of Bill
Barrett began to attract more at
tentioa. Germany u here on his
own hook while Barrett, new com-
ar. Ii coach FOR the Giants.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-07

MIAMI. Fla. March Joint
squeaks and lameness fairly yelled
their presence when the Braves
took I'd field work again today.
Manager Stallings put EN- through
too hard and fast yesterday.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-07

I,asGs like q knife
through my Jack
and side. | finally
lost al ray strength
50 | had 10 go 70
bed. Tie doctor
advised an oper-
|stiosl but / would
not listen to il. /
thought If what |
had read abontLydla
=, Rinkham 3 yege-
table Compound and
tried It. This first
br4fslo ts,.o,,-, .s.,4
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-07

Mr. G. l. Adksson Agent North American Accident ms q
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factory payment.
(signedl FRANK WoRTHA
Mr.. C. L. Adkisson Agent Waxahache. Texas
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BY The North American Accident and Health insurance ,sl
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ohansss with you that they will receive prompt % da
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very " ~ L. E. wArHN
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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-07

MINERAL WELLS. Texas, March
THE "Attaboy" stage won's come
fof q couple OF days. Manager Row
land OF the White sox announced
today. The sampiing Of southern
hospitality and the unlimbering of
creaky joints will require at least
that long.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-07
TAKING SWING
AROUND THE
TRAINING CAMPS

CHICAGO. March Five hum
drcd dollars in gold to the Ameri-
cnn league team best yersed In mill
tSry tactics By July 4 and s100 for
the drill master of the squad were
the prizes offered BY President Ban
johnson today.
"A board of regular army officers
are to be The judges.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-07

The first meeting and luncheon
of the Rotary club will be held al the
Elks' club rooms tomorrow at II
O'Clock
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-07

HOUSTON, Texas. March IT,
.sStiff" Is the sobriauet often hurled
al baseball players. Fielder Jones
today set the Browns to work on
gang worked harder than ever.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-07

VIsALIA, Cal, March AFTER
Jimmy Scheckerd's Cub yannigans
accounted for 20 runs yesterday the
scorer ran ont of chalk and the
game was called. The locals count
cd one run.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-07

HOT SPRINGS, Ark, March -
Enrie shore. who pulled Into the
Red Sox camp last night, made his
Initial appearance At Majestic park
today. Cady II q new conner.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-07

MACON. Ga. March Warm
weather for the first days drill
gave Captain Huston, part owner
OF the Yanks. the appearance OF a
BOY with a new toy.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-07

Phone us for Tucker. the print
err Estimates eheersElly given
tAdv.) II
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-07
PAINS SHARP
AND SHADING
Wonlan Thought slae Would
Die. Cured by Lydia (.
pinkharg4's Vegetable
Compound.

Ogaensburg, Wis.--sI suffered from
female troubles which caused piercing
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-07

PASADENA, Cal. March IA
battle to the finish between Wort
man. regular. and Harry Wolfe,
Duluth rookie, for sEortstop posi-
tion. developed today.
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MARLIN. March 7.-Gernany
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Cost littlt--sav. N uch---went ads
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-02
STOCK EXCHANGE
 !. IS FERTILE FIELD FOR INVESTIGATION
This Is Expression of Tom Lawson on Arrival in Washington to Tell
 of Leak"

Washington, January 1.-Thomas w. Lawson of Boston arrived here today, prepared, he said, to testify before con- gressional or other committee in relation to any phase of the stock exchange busi- ness.
 The alleged leak forecasting Presi- dent Wilson's note to the European bel- ligerents, Mr. Lawson said, was but a small part of the inside working of stock exchanges which the federal authorities should investigate.
 T think every phase of stock market manipulations should be gone into by a congressional committee or some other authorized body" he said The stock exchange certainly offers fertile field for investigation. I am in the game myself and certainly will be able to give some interesting testimony if it really is desired. know any number of men who year ago did not lave $5O,Oo0 but now, as result of playing the market, have from 600 to $60 00O0,O000 each. This situation alone should warrant investiga- tion"
 immediate plans for getting in touch with Congress, except that he arranged to attend the session tomorrow. He said Chairman Henry of the House rules com- mittee who telegraphed him to put up or shut up'' regarding the reported leak would know where to find him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-02

earned but was deserved. The game was rough at times. but kept the large audience thrilled throughout.
 The defeat of the Commodores com pIeted their present road trip. They suffered two defeats and scored three victories They won over ahe Bir- mingham, Mobile and Columbus Y. NJ. c. A. lives and lost to the Atlanta and Birmingham Athletic clubs.
 McGowan, Gillian and Jones played the best game for the locals Cody and Zerfoss starred for the Commo- dores. Ray had decidedly off day at shooting, missing numerous easy chances. The next game of the locals is on January 10 against Marion instl- ute.
 The lineup and summary follows;
 Birmingham: McGowan and Gillam' forwards; Strange, center; Seals and Jones, guards.
 Vanderbilt: Cody and Zerfoss, for wards; Ray, center; Blair and Gleaves, guards.
 Field goals: McGowan. 2; Gillian, 4: Strange, 1: Montgomery, 3; Fer foss, 3: Ray, 2: Gleaves, l.
 Goals after fouls: McGowan, 6; Fer foss. 4.
 Substitutes: Montgomery for Gillian; Gillian for Seals; Satterfield for Strange; Price for Zerfoss; Roberts for Cody; Curry for Roberts. Referee Young; scorer, Wharton; timer. Brown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-02
NEW YEAR BRINGS
 HIGHER TAXES ID
 PEOPLE IN FRANCE
Postage Rate Is Raised and Those Who Attend The atres Must Pay for
 Privilege

Paris. January 1-Paris began the new year by studying the new war taxes, in- stead of making the usual exchange of visiting cards and calls. Both houses of Parliament, in special Sunday session that continued ', New Years eve, worked on the new system of taxes in or der to make it effective at the beginning of 19l7
 The salient features of the new order of things from the viewpoint of the average citizen, are a Scent, instead of 2-cent domestic postage; 10 to 20 per cent in crease of the tax on tobacco and cigars, and tax of from 10 to 50 centimes on theatre tickets, graduated according to the price of the seats, more costly tele- grams and increased charges upon bever- ages and certain provisions.
 The new postage rates are causing the greatest perturbation. Probably not one half the people, in posting their letters this morning, noticed that an additional sou was required.
 In addition to the new government taxes, residents of Paris discovered this morning that all taxicab fares had been advanced about 10 per cent over night
 sfhe official new year ceremonies were limited to calls by the presidents of the Senate and Chamber upon President Poin- care, who returned the visits. Otherwise the festivities were mostly confined to families having soldiers at home on leave.
 At the front every soldier received ex- tra ratons of ham, wine, champagne, cigars and oranges, while the officers re- ceived double rations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-02
RATIONAL. BOARDI] MILL MEET T0DA
 MOGULS CATHERINE

Cincinnati, O., January 1.-Basebal men
 from almost every part of the country
 began gathering here tonight for the an
 nual meeting of the national baseball
 commission tomorrow. A special meeting
 of the club owners of the three class A
 leagues has been called to discuss a reso-
 lution for presentation asking that khe drafting of players from class AA leagues
 be denied.
 President Johnson of the American league has stated that the request would
 be denied,
 It is probable that large number of
 the major league magnates will attend
 as a number of other matters relating to the relations between the major and minor league clubs probably will be considered. The election of officers for the commis- sion also will be held, but it has become an assured fact that both Chairman Au- gust Hermann and Secretary John Ei Bruce would be elected the announcd ment from Chicago that President Johl| son of the American league had state& that he saw no reason to make changH putting an end to numerous rumors the past six months that the commissioH would have a new head in the person of some one not affiliated with either major league.
 It was understood here tonight that matters concerning the prices charged for worlds series games as well as q rear rangement of the division of the proceeds of the series will likely come before the commission.