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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-01-13
Thursday Club Luncheon.

One of the most pleasant after
maths of the holiday season was the
luncheon given by the Thursday club
in the beautiful bungalow home Of
Mrs, Talmage Newton on Virginia
street. last Saturday. The event
closed with a game contest, aud the
.hostesses entertained the good play
ara with an attractive one o'clock
luncheon.
Six individual tables we're placed
In the living room, and IN the din
ing room the large table aecommo-
dated number of guests. Clunv
iaces covered the tables. and small
bud vases holding poinsettis IN the
single bloom were on the smaller
tables. Cornicopias we're filled with
crimson carnations. Memories Of the
holiday season fingered still in the
score cards and decorative features.
After luncheon forty-two was played.
tAt 1ilC&iA VI e&o &8afii3ttt ~ Co "a WIS
en-. olives. cream posatoes, peas in
patties. buttered rolls, salad on let
tuee with mayonaise, cream and cake.
coffee and waters.
The hostesses were Mesdames
TaImage Newton. Bass Williams Jr..
Lee Lasswell. Burke Ralston. Fitz
Moores. Harry Knowles. c. c. Wag-
goner and Misses Ruby Fogg. Nell
Langaford. Isla Estes. L. r. whlpple
and Sallie Lee Shelton.
The good players who were so
beautifully entertained We're Misses
Gorinne Barksdale. Margaret Gib-
son, Bessie Graham. Katharine and
Margaret Cole, Sadie Ralston, Jew
ell Wicker, Gladys Briggs, Marion
Fowler. Irma Cole, and Mesaames
j. y. Kiryen, Arson Cole Robert
Phillips. Fasors were received by
Margaret Gibson. Sadie Ralston. Nell
Langsford and Mrs. Knowles.
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Pretty Christmas Pageant.

The Water Street Baptist church
was packed Sunday night with
friends Who had come TO see the
Christmas Pageant, which had been
presented the second time by request
from many friends who were unable
TO see the presentation on Saturday
night before Christmas. Mr.. Booth,
superintendent OF the Sunday school,
gave a historical outline of Bethie-
hem. The participants were cos
tuned in styles Of the Orient, and
the dialogue and musical numbers
we're very ereditable indeed.
Mrs. Edward Johnson is due the
praise for this delightful program.
The star which the wise men saw In
the East was represented by pref
~ electrical effect. Miss Snow John
son gave a solo which was very much
appreciated
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Shakespeare Club.

The Wagahacfie Shakespeare club
had one Of the most instructive meet
ings OF the year Tuesday at Sims IL
brary. The good business reports
and splendid lesson proved that the
ladies had not spent all the holidays
in idleness.
Mrs r. A. Mills taught the lesson
on Browning. She was thornug hIy
prepared, and Browning. believed to
be obscure by most literary critics,
was presented TO the club IN d light
OF clear understanding and keen ap-
probation The subject was the
.EpistIe from Karshtsh,, which was
founded on the Bible story OF Laza-
rus being raised from the dead The
special paper on .BroWning's Range
of sympathy was not given and
Mrs. Mills gave this connection to
the lesson. Mrs. Tom Lake gave a
very fine talk on the Bible In
Browning. Mrs. Lake handled her
subject we'll. and those who heard
her talk said it was very instructive
Mrs. c. ". Simpson, the president,
was in the chair. Mrs. Livingston
told the story OF the lyrics Of the les
son dedicated to Elizabeth Barrett
Browning.
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ID without feeling sudden pains,
shaFp aches and twingess Nov lis
ten That's iambago, setatica or
maybe from Il strain, and yon.lI get
fellef the moment ven rub your back
with soothing, penetrating Sc Ja-
eob's Oil. Nothing else takes out
soreness. lameness and stiffness So
quickly You simply rub 1t on your
back and out comes the pain. 1t is
harmless and doesn.t burn the skin.
Limber up Don't suffer- Get a
small trial bottle Of CID honest st.
Jacobs oil'f from any drug store.
aad after using it iust once, vou'lI
forget that you ever had baekaehe,
lunhago or seiatlea, because yaar
back will never hurt or cause ay
more misery. II never Eisappn Is
ard has been recommended for 80
years. --t adF.s
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-01-13
sixteen Club Entertained.

Mrs. Herman Coleman and Miss
Kathleen Gibson entertained the
Sixteen club with an evening party
Tuesday at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
iC W Gibson on Vickary street
lThe reception suite WAS thrown to-
gether. making an attractive and
Ieommodious floor space Blooming
plants and verdant palms and ferns
iadorned the rooms where forty-two
was played. Seventeen tables were
iarranged for the game. Misses Co
rhine Barksdale. Margaret Gibson
and Nell Langsford assisted in en-
pertaining. An Edison program was
given during the evenings pleasures.
Invited guests included Judge and
Mrs, Lee Hawkins, Mr.. and Mrs. Hill
Hardin, Or. and Mrs. Parnell, DR..
and Mrs. Harris Watson. Or. and
Mrs. simpson, Or. and Mrs. Cheat
ham. Mr. aud Mrs. Talmage Newton,
Mr. and Mrs. James Il. Coleman, Mr..
and Mrs, George Coleman. Mr.. and
Mrs. G. B. VIM, Mr.. and Mrs. Err
ling Holland, Miss Louella Cook OF
Palestine. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Lass
we'll, Charley Kent, Ed pierson, Ozro
Cheatham, Henry Martin, Marcellus
Middleton. Clarence Moffett. James
A, Redman. jim Rockwell. J. Ray.
Robert Carlisle. Jennings Carlisle,
Tom johnson and w e Hipp Re
freshments consisted of salad. waf-
ers. olives. sandwiches and nessel-
rode pudding.
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hoe testimony proves their merit.

Z. NJ. Wilsford, farmer. Il. T. u.
Is, Waxahachie. says: was subject
to various kidney aflmeats the worst
oae being lameness N NY back.
which often extended ia the top and
back Of my head. Ifnaliy used
Doan.s kidney Pills. procured from
the Curtin Drug Co, and was re-
lieved at once. Since then. when /
have had any trouble frou ny kid
Ineys, | have been quickly cured by
Doanss kidney Pills
Price 90, At all dealers. Don't
simply ask Tor kidney remedy
get Deans kidney Piils-the same
that Mr.. Wilsfora uses. Foster-Mil-
burn Co, Props, Buffalo. n. y
fadv.l
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wAxAHACHIE DAILY LIGHT SATURDAY JANUARY 10, 1917

ciegs In the city or FL l'aso. Or. Wox-
sham married Miss Maggie Boone OF
our city. ard lived here about two
years. He was for twenty years at
the head of the insane asylum at AUS
tin. He is also successful sur
seon. having performed the first OPP
Grafton for appendicitis ever per
formed in Austin He afterwards
moved to III Paso. and Is now vice
president OF the Rio Grands Valley
bank, president OF an insurance COM
pany there, ard otherwise identified
with Ei Paso's financial interests.
New years day we were morning vls-
Iitors to their horne. ard found Dr.
and Mrs. Worsham most hospitabie
and cordial They own beautiful
brick home on Montana street, the
principal residence street OF The city,
We we're also delighted TO see Mrs
Dora Mcdaniel, who lives with he'
sister. and who is well remembered
to Waxahachians.
! Believing that our friends would
be ataras Cd IN hearing from Ellis
county folks at lei Paso we have de.
voted this space entirely to person
| al friends and next week hope to tel
you something Of Fl Paso. its public
| buildings. schools, parks and thing
| Of public interest NJ. 3. NJ.
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kpgers Hotel Arrivals.

L. Y. Lataste IT., Dallas; n. II.
Wall Dallas; G. /. ReIl. Chicago d.
A. Young San Antonio. T. ". Bor-
den, Dallas. J. FL. Leech. Dallas;
A. Is. Caldwell. Dallas: w. z SKIP
with, Abilene; q A. Brown. Dallas.
w c. Handley. Houston f. =. Haff-
man. New York; 5. T. Taylor, Wa
CO. II H. neshong, Memphis. Tenn. !;
], Naloney, Dallas: Joe Brennan.
Dallas. W. f. Richardson. Houston.
G. @. Collins, ST. Louis. F e. Grain.
St. Louis; Fl. Fl, Pugh, Dallas; G.
F. Hamilton Teague. H. A. Liake,
Waco. s, 3. franklin. Houston.
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lgfT are as follows.

1917 are as follows.
Teacher. Mrs. r. o. cheatham:
assistant teacher. Mrs. W. ST. lid
veil president, Mrs. Lnm Johnston
first vice president, Mrs. u. Fl
Thompson: second vice president
Mrs, Hosford; secretary, Mrs. r. s
cronk. treasurer. Mrs. John yerhey.
den. Chairmen Of comnittees---de
votional, Mrs. Allen LasswelI; sick
Sire. ]. II. Alexander, social, Mrs
Sam cauther; bring back, Mrs. w
9. McCiain: good cheer, Miss Lizzi,
! Reymalier; lookout, Mrs. J. d. Nc
Gee; pfess reporter, Mrs. A. a. Nc
Roberta.
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HEADACHE STOPS.
NEURALGIA GONE
DR.. James Headache Powder
give instant relief-Cost
dime a package.

Nerve-racking, splitting or duh.
torohhing headaches yield in just q few
moments 10 Or. JaNss' Headache Pow.
,lefs witch cost only 10 eeats pack.
age at aay 6raE store. It's the quick
80. F'tre5t headae86 Felief ia the whole
~otl4. Epa't sNRarI Relieve tina
agony aud distress nowi You can
Millions Of sinen aud women h..v
iound that headache aud neeras
misery Is needless, Get wha. yoa
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-01-13
VISIT TO Ell pAso.

chfistmas day while friends at
home were enjoying family reun-
Ions. familv trees and other holt
INV reseleries, | was speeding my
/ WHY III Ell paso, the city on the
border that has been so much adj
vertised during the last few months.
The Sunshine Special that
the and r. advertises SO gen
erOuaIy is indeed train de luxe.
Their steel PnHmans are elegantly
equipped, and the observation car
stye1 t0urists an opportunity 70
- that section of Texas that is
indeed uuique in scenic attraction
After We pass Midland. On the
schedule ] was travelling. you begin
10 sea the sand dunes. mountains
and hills, cactus bushes, and other
typical Characteristics OF the west
ern county that the r. & p frav-
eraes. christmas day there were
y faw messenger, as most leyeryone
Mas enjoying their own fireside but
fell IN company with most in-
tAresting lady, Mrs. J. Ralmaz, of
Fresno, Calf, and as we were the
only ladies on board the Pullman
We had most eongenial and de-
lightful trip. The horseshoe bend.
which the T. & r. follows Just be-
fore you come to the city OF Ell
Paso. makes a picturesque loop,
and especially now with the soldiers
camps dotted every few miles out
in that country There is indeed
q swelling sense Of patriotism, when
we see SO many soldiers. young
boys and strong young men, guard
Ing our borderland, but especially
did we have a sense Of gratitude
when we saw them. standing senti-
mel along the railroad traeE, guard
Ing every mile that the big steel ea-
CINE took us over. and it was
Christmas time and We had
double sense CT appreciation. remem-
bering that they had happy homes
somewhere in our fatherland AS
the train stopped at Sierra Blanca,
one Of the soldier boys asked if we
had conc magazines, and we were
glad to give him the papers we had.
fruit cake. nuts and fruits. rem
nants OF our Christmas baskets.
And here, it might be we'll TO tell my
club friends, that all the old mag
azines they have are cherished so
much by the boys on the border As
the train nears FL Paso, Pullman
George" is ever ready to point out
things OF interest to his passengers.
and he took great pride and enthus-
iasm in telling us of the "disabau-
dOned forts" over on the hill side
and the afrigated9 farms in the
valley. El Paso is a long way west,
but the rise is an interesting one
to central Texan At the
union station we were met by Mrs.
Maude Wilson and her friend, Mrs
Fl. Cyrus, formerly known in Fort
Worth, and in her handsome Jordan
car, we were soon escorted to our
boarding house to rid ourselves of
travel dust and then begin our holi-
day visit. which had been antieipat-
ed with much pleasure,
"Wednesday night it was my pleas
ure to hear the Messiah" given at
the First Presbyterian Church at III
Paao, DR. Orerstreet's church. Iii
was given as a municipal concert OF
Christmas Offering by the musical
people OF Ell Paso. Mrs. Wilson was
one OF the first soprano singers In
the chorus. The solo parts gave evil |
dence OF splendid vocal artists. and
the entire chorus was a real musical
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BRITISH FORCES MAKE GAINS
NORTH OF THE aNCRE RIVER

BERLIN, January ls.-The Off
eial statement today admitted that
British forces had gained Il footing at
lone place north of the Ancre follow
ing q number OF ATTACKS against
Serre.
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BLOCkADED

Every Household in Waxahachie
should Know How To Resist II.
II your back aches because the
kidneys are bleckaded.
Yen shoald help the kidneys with
their work.
Doan's Kidney Pills are especially
fer weak Kidneys,
Recommended by Thousands
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-01-13

Kent Wheatley of Ray and Miss
Lou Erwin OF Waxahaohie were mar
ried Thursday afternoon at the resi-
denee OF Rev. t. Il. criddle. who
OBLIGATED at the nuptial ceremony
The bride was becomingly dressed in
a handsome blue coat suit with hat
to match, For the past two years
she has been bookkeeper for the
Waxahaehie Daily Light, MIR. ana
Mrs, Wheatley will make their home
at his place near Ray.
>
Miss Jamie Hess of Dallas is the
guest of friends IN the city.
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OUCH. LUMBAG0.
RUB PAIN FROM

SGkE. LAME BAUM
Rub Backache Away With Small
Trial Bottle of Old, Penetrating
s. '.St. Jacobs OIL.
Back hurt yeus Can't straighten
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THE. SUNDAY STAR WASHINGTON D. c. JULY g. 1e17-PART /

who knew how to handle them. During
the night of December 81. 1914. the En-
gliah moved their heavy artillery to
within \ hundred and fifty yards OF
Jackson's lines. The next morning q
heavy fog prevailed. It was not until
about 10 O'Clock the next morning.
January /. that the fog lifted, when the
English at once opened fire.
jackson was at breakfast at the time
in the old McCarty house. where he had
his headquarters. and which ts still
standing, The first he knew was when
cannon ball struck the house and
scattered a lot Of plaster from the cell
ing on the breakfast table. Jackson's
soldiers were thrown into some con-
fusion by this first discharge Of the
enemy's cannon.
The presence of "Old Hickory on the
scene soon restored confidence. 1t re-
quired but a short time for Jackson's
men to silence the English guns.
The English marveled for many days
where Jackson got his cannon. They
marveled still more at the swiftness
and accuracy with which they were
fired. The truth is the cannon were
found in New Orleans. some Of them
in cellars and out-of-the-way places
and for years they had been regarded
by the people as nothing more than
junk.
They were manned. principally, by
Jean La Elites Baritarians. who had
been soldiers under Napoleon and had
been through the Russian campaign
Most of them were trained artillerists
and could handle a cannon. as Coffee's
Tennesseeans did their squirrel rifles
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home town. He apparently did not
know the duties of a coal passer, as
he signed up for that kind of work
He arrived at the Norfolk navy yard
in due time. With him came enough
clothing in several trunks TO outfit a
squad Of men. He was also accom-
panied by another man
Shortly after his arrival. according
to the story. the young man was told
to go into the bunkers and pass coal.
He started to take his valet with him.
but was informed that he had enlisted
to pass coal and that he would have
to do. without the assistance OF his
valet. This sort OF work, the young
man was not cut out for. and 1t be-
came necessary to relieve him Of those
duties.
Several days ago the young mans
mother purchased him a launch, and
he Is now doing patrol duty with his
boat in the vicinity Of Norfolk.
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jACKSON'S bREASTWORKS
SOIL AT new ORLEANS
JEFF McLemore Ridicules Tradition
That Cotton Bales Were
Defense. >, .

To the Editor Of The Star:
In your issue Of last Sunday there
was an extended article by a writer,
whose name was nVt given. in which
the statement was, made that Gen.
Jackson won the battle of New Orleans
behind breastworks made of bales of
cotton that were taken from various
citizens Of the city. For the sake of
history and in the interest of truth,
please allow me space in which to cor
rect the erroneous statement.
What Ia known in history as the bat
tie Of New Orleans occurred on the Sth
on the east side of the river, where the
main battle took place. fought behind
breastworks composed of black Louis
lana soil. except those, in the swamps,
about a quarter of mile from the
river. who used breastworks made from,
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HEADS TREASURY GUARD.

A new captain of the guard directs
the men who keep you out prin-
cipally. or occasionally let you into
the Treasury Department. J. F.
Sprinkle of Montana, sometime one of
the men in the ranks OF the Treasury
building guardians. has taken oath Of
Office as captain.
j. H. Webb. after organizing the
force in six weeks of temporary in
sumbency OF the office of captain OF
the guard. has returned to his regu-
lar duties In the Office of the super
iutendent of the building.
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trees that had been felled for the pur-
pose.
Tradition Upset.

Tho writer In last Sundays Star EVIL
IDENTIFY got his idea OF the cotton bales
from one Of the old McGufSey readers
that were used when was a very
small schooiboy. I remember q picture
in this old reader that showed jack
sons soldiers behind cotton bales. with
jackson exhorting his men and telling
them not to IRE until they could see the
white Of the enemy's eyes, according to
the lesson" which accompanied the
picture.
The story Of the cotton bales Is this:
On the first day OF January, 1915, there
was an artillery duel between Jack
sons men and the British. On this oc-
casion jackson did use as breastworks
fifty bales of cotton that were taken
from man Of the name OF Nolte.
while the British had breAstworks com ,
posed Of hogsheads Of sugar that had
been taken from a nearby plantation.
The sugar had no resisting force. the
cotton bales caught fire and proved
30 dangerous to Jackson's powder maya
zines that 1t was necessary to roll them
ir the river a. soon as tho British guns
were silenced, which happened in a few
minutes after the duel opened.
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VALET FOR COAL PASSER
is BARRED BY NAVY

Wallets are not essential and, there
fore, are prohibited in the United
States Navy, a young man of wealth
learned to his sorrow recently at the
Norfolk navy yard, according to a
story brought here by a sailor.
The young man had enlisted in the
navy in one of the northern cities, his
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Thomas d. Mudd, ]. Lawn Thompson, r.
r. Tobin, D. D. Mulcahy, John ]. Madi-
gan, Albert J. Cayrico, DR.. +. o. Roman.
Athletic committee-Francis D. Roach.
chairman: Stephen 8. Grogan, starter
judges at nnish-first, Frank J. Clancy:
second. George A. viehmann: third,
Charles H. Stewart; scores. Jerome B.
Mckee: clerk OF course. Francis D.
Roach: assistant clerks. Francis Mccain,
B. J. Coyle, Thomas H Barry. E. W. Al
bert. Charles Conner and John Miller
Tabler.
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CHURCH TO RAISE FLAG.
Fourth Presbyterian to Have Elabo'
rate Program for Ceremony.

With a patriotic community service
and flag raising. members of the
Fourth Presbyterian Church, 18th and
Fairmont streets northwest, are plan
ming to entertain friends from all
parts of the city at $50 o'clock this
evening.
The forty-foot fiagpo1e was erected
through voluntary contributions by
members of the church and neighbors.
A program of speakers and music has
been arranged.
Rev. DR.. Joseph T. Kelly has been
pastor of this church for more than
forty-two years. 1t is in tribute to his
work that this patriotic emblem Is
being unfurled on the lot adjoining the
church
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on the sth Of January. Just seven days
In

on the sth of January. Just seven days
later.
Earthworks Thrown Up.
It was the check given the English
In this artillery duel on the first day
OF January that caused them to pause
few days before making the final
assault 1t was during this pause
that Jackson threw up breastworks of
black Louisiana soil and from behind
which he gave the English army the
greatest surprise and severest shock
1t had ever received in all Of it's born
days.
But not a solitary bale of cotton
was used by Gen. Jackson on that
date SO fateful to the pride Of the
British army. Writers should cease
misleading the people when telling OF
one OF the greatest military victories
ever achieved by American soldiers.
Respectfully yours,
JEFF >McLEMORE.
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Cannon Duel a Surprise.

I, was in this artillery duel that the
English soldiers received surprise
second only to that they received on
the Sth. The English were not aware
that Jackson had either cannon or men
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Clerical Position, Next Step.

The next step for the student is a
clerical position in the department in
checking up ticket stubs, and after one
year there he is placed on q day posi-
ton at one of the lower booths. where
there Is not much business.
After this four years Of training, the
ticket man Is supposed to know it all
about the rates, routes, class OF tickets,
time schedules, connections, etc, on each
of the railroads at the station. Although
many have started through this school
of instruction. it is stated, but few re-
main to complete the course. The hours
are long and the ticket agent is on the
job every day in the year.
The position of ticket agent at a
terminal station is not like that Of the
man who dispenses the pasteboards at a
lone railroad station. The official in the
terminal must know more, having to IA
miliarize himself with the business of all
the roads. while the other man had only
one road to contend with.
1t may possibly look easy for any per-
son to stand at one Of those booth win
dows, hand out ticket and take in
money, day or night. but when many
foolish questions are asked in connection
with the ticket transaction, as one agent
said, 1t certainly is not easy.
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Methods of instruction.

To bgin with. high school graduate
or some young man about eighteen or
nineteen years old Is desired by the
Terminal company to start him in this
school.
Upon entering this school. which gen.
orally has several students at a time.
the young man is placed under tutor
in the telephone information depart
ment. There he studies the train sched-
ules Of each of the railroads. memoriz-
ing the leaving and arrival time of
each train. During this time he an
swers telephone calls for information.
He also is studying the Communication
rates, routes and classes of tickets for