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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-21
KILLED 5 INJURED
TRAIN STRIKES AUTO
REY. W. W. SCALES. BAPTIST
MINISTER DEAD--MEMBERS
OF FAMILY HURT.

DALLAS. Texas. May 2l.-Tlle
Rev. w. W. Scales. secretary OF the
Baptist Missionary association, was
killed instantly, and his wife and
four children we're injured at s so
e clock yesterday afternoon when 2
tlye-passenger automobile in which
trey were driving was struck by a
passenger train at the intersection
of the Missouri, Kansas Il Texas
railway tracks with Maple avenues
hear the fsudnall stop. The family
lad been for drive and were re-
turning to town.
The automobile and all the occu-
pants were thrown clear of the rail-
way tracks Mr. Scales throat was
iaseerated. presumably by the glass
OF the broken windshield, resulting
IN instant death. Mrs. Scales sus-
tanned q broken leg. serious scalp
wounds and bruises about the
body. Her condition was consider
60 serious last night
Nellie Scales, Is years old. sus-
aimed a broken leg, with fractures
in two places. Harry. 8 years old.
received several minor cuts The
other children, Ruth, age Is, and
Edward, age 8, were not seriously
injured.
Mrs. Scales was conveyed to teh
Baptist sanitarium in the city am
bulance. The children were taken
to tn, City hospital by Fred Sea
man, who Witnessed the accident,
They we're transferred later to the
Baptist sanitarium.
Mr.. Scales was a Baptist minis
ter and had been secretary of the
Baptist Missionary association here
for some time. He was born in
Texas, the son of DR. John r.
Scales. and vas 46 years old The
family home is at u Center street,
Oak Cliff.
The wife and seven children sur
wire him. The oldest son, J. w
Scales, is in The United States navy
A daughter, Miss Lucy Lee Scales.
lives in FL Paso.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-21

OF Jacksonville; subject, ii,
best TO enlist our people ii d.
phans' Heme work.
The song service. tessep, IL
above special order) will b. es,.
Quoted by Ed. R. D. Burlesop.
How to find your way to M
Home: Those who come on M.
lnternrban, get off In front Of til
High school building, 90 south sas
sidewalk to Farley street, TIM
square to the left, go three blsh
and you are at the Home. Fhs@
who do not want to walk. GET Ill
at the fnterurban depot, take Eag
End street car to Farlay slrst
Those coming on the railroad tsss
g%s1HN I@ha t5i f1S dbotE uiiVttct "
Farley street. All parties hfiasl,
lunch baskets. have them lahela
leave In depot. phone 7s5 and all
fol a. W. Wilson or J. F. Mecl1H
and an auto viii be sent for then
It's important that every nenN
OF the Board of Trustees be Prasa
at the above date. as there 1 r
rortant business for them 70 tM
slider. Everybody Is cordially y
yited. Let's make il a greet aa
for the Home. Brother Wilson ai
myself will do all in our power
make II pleasant for you,
]. F. NCLuyG
Financial Agent
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-21
Texas Baptist Orphanagc.

Program for the annual picnic
to be held at the Texas Baptist
Orphanage in Waxahaohie, Texas.
May 81. 1917.
10 a. m. Song b. The orphan
children, followed by al Hail the
Power of Jesus Name, by the con-
gregation.
Next, quartet. by Elds. r. d.
Burleson, r. B. Key. II. A. Conway
and W. G. Newburne.
80. Thanksgiving and praise
service, led by Ed. ]. F. Stanley,
followed by duet. Il Want to Live
Nearer to Cod" by Il. B. Key and
Fl. A. Conway
l1,o a. m. Annual sermon. by
Ed. Morris A. Robert. editor Of
Baptist Progress. followed by a
freewill offering for the benefit OF
tie Home
Adjournment until 1890 for din
ner.
Let everybody bring full basket.
Brother Wilson and myself will fur
nish hot coffee and ice water free
for everybody.
1880 p. m. A thirty minutes
talk by Ed II. NJ Allen; subject,
Enlargement. Followed by ten
minute speeches by other brethren
who win be called out
2:3o p. m. Thirty minute
speech by Ed. Il. d. Gaddy; sub
ject, Discipline in an Orphans
Home This will be followed by an
address by Ed. J. NJ. Newburn
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-21

The brewers are using large dis
RAY advertisements in an attempt
Ia convince the people that the
amount of grain being used in the
manufacture OF liquor does not ma
teriaily affect the food supply.
There may be some argument in
favor Of their eiaima-whieh we Sc
ricusly doubtful the fact re-
mSnis that whatever amount OF
grain is diverted from the regular
food channels to be converted into
liquor is worse than wasted. The
feed supply is not only o.nainishec
&c that extent, but the grain IS con-
gertei into 3 hlaster or lives, a
wrecker OF homes, breeder OF sor-
row. q producer or desolaion an.
finally ends in death to the vic
Tins.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-21
MEAT UNNECESSARY
says j. II. Watson. III. ID.

Meat lis tire most expensive article
cf diet. and the least necessary.
add milk. cheese, fruit, fresh fish.
Ia vegetable articles and you have
good diet. The rheumatic should
abstain from meats. or eat very
sraringiy. II is well-known fact
that In govt serious organic disease
of the kidneys occur. Such seien-
lists as Futcher, Minkowski. Hans,
toght and Reach have shown that
uric acid in excess is retained in
the blood when the Kidneys do no.
help excrete this poison. Uric
acid retained within the body is be-
lieyed to be the preceding stages of
prights disease, The excessive
use OF nltrogenous food or meats of
ten increases uric acid.
The best way 10 overcome this
condition and prevent Rheumatism
and govt Is TO drink plenty OF wa
ter, say. a pint OF hot water morn
ing and night with lemon juice
squeezed in It. and take Anurie
fdouble strength three times a
day. This can be obtained at amy
drug store. This Is my inFarlable
prescription for the rheumatic per-
sen. and it usually follows that the
rheumatic pains. tho backache. suea
Is lambago. pains in the back Of
tie neck and limbs. viii disappear.
iTbis Anurie by lbs tonic effect up.
On the kidneys encourages thein TO
greater activity, and thereby the
uric acid is thrown out Of sno sgs-
era. II is also well TO prevent
constipation and that greater evil,
awto-lntoxieatlen 20 take bending
Exercises every morning, plenty %
alter between meals, and at leas!
once week take vegetable laxa-
tive Such enc Is made OF May
apple, extract Of vegetable ealomel
aad root OF ialap, easily obtained al
euy drug store because sold FOL
Sifty years under the name OF Or
F.erce's Pleasant Pellets ~fadv.l
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-21
EXPLOSION IN STEEL
WORKS KILLS MEN

YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio, Mag GA
mysterious explosion in the power
plant OF the Republic Iron and Steel
company al noon yesterday brought
instant death 10 four men and in
jufies to eleven others. Five OF the
latter were seriously hurt and it IL
believed one may saccumb.
Ten thousand people crowded
around the plant in the heart of the
foreign section, when heavy pieces
of machinery we're blown quarter
Of q mile by the explosion, leading
to rumors that scores had been kill
ed
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-21
THO LIVES IRE LOST
IN H|llsD0RO TIRE.
in. d. MARTIN IL FATALLY BURN
ED In ATTEMPTS TO RESCUE
son FROM HOME.

HILLSROR0. Texas, May 2i.---
County Tax Collector n. b. tBobl
Martin died yesterday morning at .
O'Clock from the effect OF burns re
|ceivesi Saturday night when he tried
Ito rescue his 14-year-old son, Brooks,
from his burning residence. The son
was burned TO death. the incinerated
remains not being found until yes
|terday morning
About III o'clock Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin and other members Of the
family retired, leaving two sons. VIII
and Brooks Martln, in the bath
room It il presumed that after
bathing they left the gasoline stove,
used for heating bath water. burn
ing, and after they had retired the
stove exploded and set the house on
fire, as ii was la this part al the
building that fire vas discovered
about midnight. The older boy. VIII,
jumped from q window and escaped,
calling to the younger brother to fol-
low, but the latter evidently thought
Of trying some other method of es-
cape from the burning building and
was caught by the flames
The father. finding that the young
son was still In the building, made
three trips back in an effort TO reach
him. the last time being overcome
and falling. Dir. Sharp, member of
the government health survey corps
tried 10 rescue AIR. Martin and was
likewise overcome ard the two were
rescued. but Mr. Martin vas so bad
Is burned that death. which came to
him at s o'clock yesterday morning,
CAME as q relief lie was conscious
up to a few minutes before his death.
The remains of the son were not
discovered until after the flames had
accomplished the complete destrue-
ton Of the Martin home and also
practically consumed every yestige
of The boys body. Funeral services
will be held at the First Baptist
church this afternoon.
Deceased was a son Of the late
Congressman Howdy Martin,
pioneer citizen OF this section. and
vas himself well known. At the
election he was chosen
tax collector OF Hill county BY large
ma iority.
A sad feature Of the tragedy was
the fact that a daughter was mem
Der Of the 1917 graduating class Of
the Hillsboro high school. aud her
absence from the gathering which
listened to the commencement SER
mon at the First Methodist church
yesterday vas the occasion for the
adoption OF appropriate resolutions
on the tragedy which had removed
her father and brother, adopted by
rising vote Of the large congregation
Mr.. Martin is survived by a wife and
three children.
In addition to the destruction Of
the Martin home, The residence of
Marion Conover, next door, was al
most a total loss.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-21
WOMAN rs KILLED,
HUSBAND MAY DIE

WACO, Texas, May Mrs. ].
A. Elliott, IS, Of McGresor. is dead
and her husband lies critically in-
iured in Waco g9HItarIum az the
result OF an accident on the Waco
road ten miles east Of MeGregor yes
terday afternoon when the motor
ear on the Cotton Belt road struck
a machine ia which Mr. and Mrs. FL
lott we're driving toward Waco Tho
wife was hurled fittp feet and in
tentiy Killed. The couple planned
aFlye 9 WAGE n order that Mrs.
Elliott could take q trim 10 Mt Calm
10 visit here parents.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-21
sTR|NGFElLON GAINS
TWENTY-FIVE POUNDS
RAILROAD MAN SAYS TANI4AC
Is THE ONLY THING THAT
EVER HELPED HIM AZ
TER SUFFERING A
YEARS.

"If the people OF this town only
knew what Tanlac had done Tor me
sou would sell thousand bottles to-
morrow" said Tom Stringfellow,
we'll known employee of the Southern
railway, who lives at i26 East Ninth
Street, Admission, Ala. Mr.. String
fellow is well known in railway cir
I cies and is on the Atlanta and Biz
nlingham division.
II suffered from stomach trouble
and indigestion for four years" con-
tinued Mr. stringfeIiow, and got so
III couldn't eat hardly anything.
fell off until ! only weighed one hun
Idred nineteen pounds and finally got
SO weak and run doyn ] was on the
point of having TO resign ny position.
ITO tell you the truta just felt like
life was not worth living because I
Just seemed to be getting worse all
the time and nothing seemed TO do
me any good.
Il would have awful pains In my
back and kidneys and could hardly
sleep. Two hours each night would
be about all the sleep would get.
Most always after eating would
have gas on my stomach and nay
heart would palpitate. would get
weak in my limbs and have dizzy
spells and would haze spots in front
of nay eyes
About month ago | began read
Ing about Taniae. and heard the rail
read men talking about it. Several
Of my friends had taken the medi-
cine and said it was fine thing for
Istomach trouble. so / decided to give
Ia trial. The first bottlo helped me
SO much kept on taking IT and have
gust finished my fifth bottle When
l weighed the other day | kicked the
beam at one hundred forty-one
pounds, and was so surprised | turn
ed around to soc ii some one was
not standing on the scales. Yes,
sir, that's a fact. | had actually
gained twenty-five pounds and feel
Hike we'll man again for the first
time in four years.
"Tanlae helped nae right from the
start, and before I had finished taxi
ing the second bottle / got so /
would cat and sleep and work as
good as anybody. That's what the
medicine did for me aud everybody
who knows me viii tell you the same
thing Why, / can just eat anything
now and indigestion never hothers
me particle any more. can sleep
good, too, and feel just fine in every
way. Speaking of eating, my grocery
bills have gone up to almost double.
Just to show you what l think of
the medicine bought dozen bottles
today In order TO always have a sup
ply on hand, | wouldn't be without
| 1t for anything in the world"
Tanlac is sold in Waxahaehle by
Curlin's Two Drug Stores, in Ennis
by Ennis Pharmacy; in Palmer by
Mcintosh & Sons; tn Italy by Jenkins
Drug Co, in Ferris by Cox & NAL
Hoy; in Maypearl by cayaness DRUG
Store; in Trumbuil by J. NJ. Davis
q Bro; In Milford by q. X Drug
Store; in Midlothian by J. f. seweIl:
IN Bristol by Munroe Burriss. and
In Bardwell by Keuoon Drug Co, in
J Fofroston by n Il. Newton. Adv
"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-21

The marriage ceremony should be
amended SO as TO require the par
ties to remain hitched until sepa-
rated by death or a decree of the
district court.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-21

If We could manage in some way
to get hold Of a potato We might be
able TO trade it for beefsteak and
thus prevent another meatless day
At home.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-21

Samuel Palmer Brooks was not
elected United States senator, but In
our judgment he occupies . position
ia which he Is enabled TO be OF much
gerater service to the country.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-21

It strikes us that the governor
will have to stretch the constitution
considerably IN order to set in
enough taxes to meet the appropria-
tions made by the legislature.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-21

The present w4r u 70 determine
whether the people Of the world
shall be free Or whether they shall
be t. Slaves Of kaiserism.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-21

When the band that accompanies
GENERAL Pershing shall strike up
"nlxie on the French front. the
Germans will Immediately make .
break fer ths tall timber
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-21

1t Is little early 70 be making
predictions. still our private opin-
Ion. publicly expressed. Is that we
arc going TO have an interesting POI
Iiticai campaign In Texas next year.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-21

Some people in Texas seem to be
bothered because they cannot find a
way to send Senator Hudspeth
to both the United States senate and
and the governors chair at the same
time.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-21

IT notaries public are exempt
from service in the army, We do not
see how Texas Is ever 10 furnish her
quota CT the troops called for.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-21

Uncle Sans detectives will not be
slow In making arrests OF those who
90 into secret organizations for the
purpose OF evading their duties as
citizens.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-21

You may be five cents better off
financially this morning than YOU
would have been II you had gone 70
church yesterday. but how do you
stack UP Spirituality
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-21

Perhaps the reason President VIII
son Is sending General Pershing to
France instead al Roosevelt Is be-
cause be thinks we have arrived at
4 stage where more fighting and less
talking is demanded.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-21

In the civil war We belonged TO
the infantry When we got into a
close place we did not want 10 be
bothered with horse.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-21

We might be induced to purchase
q few of the liberty loan bonds, but
we understand the terms to be cash
On delivery.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-21

Possibly Won Bethmann-Hoiiweg
has deferred making a ney peace
rfoffer because be realizes 1t will
not be acceptable 10 the allies
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-21

The health OF Senator Cuiberson
does not seem to be giving certain
people in Texas as much concern as
ii did year ago.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-21

II by an oversight You we're left
out of the war revenue bill. write
your congressman and he viii glad
III have 1t amended so as to take
You in. 1t was not the intention OF
The government to overlook anyone.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-21

Houston is no little retail town.
She does business by wholesale.
Seyenty-three divorces were granted
there last SATURDAY..
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-21

The outlook for a bumper crop
in Ellis county this year is good, and
it IL growing better with each pass
ing day.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-21

WteA' you want 10 rent. buy. sell
80 exchange anything. call I48 and
s"f 'he want d man
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-21

The time has arrived when John
ME must either get his gun or shout
der q hoe and light out for the farm.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-21

Every girl ~au can should get
Eusy and show the Others that she
can can.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-21
SIX PAGES

Hold on there. brother. Its a
little early to commence grumbling
about the rain.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-21

Probably the German imperial
chancellor has avoke to realiza-
ton Of the fact that peace terms
viii not be dictated by Germany.
Germany will be a snnplicant and
lot dictator when peace terms are
made.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-21

Moved downstairs. Come y
fucker. the printer JOB prnu4
"rhat's AL" Phone lS:--lAas
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-21

II would be better to buy lib-
crty loan bond nov than IN In
demnity bond After the war.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-21

Tho Daily Light gives all the
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-01-10
MAN IN CUSTODY IN
LOS ANGELES ADMITS
HE IS NOT AN ANGEL
JACK Barbarian. Arrested for
Passing Worthless Checks, Con-
fesses to Crins Of Murder and
Holding Up Stage Coaches.

roa Anreios. Cal. Jan i0-tack
RaudIarian. arrested for passing
worthless checks has confessed. &C.
cordinE 20 tbs police today, that no
and Albert ,. Griffith. a Los Angeles
policeman charged with a $4,000 OK
press Wagon robbery here. we're tho
men wanted for the killing Of Drew
u. Miliiran. two months ago, and that
they held up eight stages near san
Diego. and committed otker crimes
here. Griffith has not ~corrohoraied
he alleged confessions.
Mnllran was Killed after ne was
held up and Sabhs@ in his automobile.
Mrs Emma WeIdein. his companions
said ose OF tho robbers evidently fired.
q ahot through nervousness.
Baudiarian was taken into custody
IN his apartments in n fashionable ho-
tel where he was spending his honey
moon with n ziri Of good family VINO
declared she was ignorant of her nus
bands business. The man was reputed
n millionaire By those about the hotei
familiar with his luxurious living.
Baudiarian said he enlisted In the
United States marine corps at san
Diego In April. 1916. He ald he met
Griffith on the streets there while the
latter wns on sick leave and Griffith
induced aim 20 desert.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-01-10
WILL GET
CHANCE TO CLARITY
VIEWS ON INDUSTRY
Meeting Of Cattle and Horse
Growers Board in Roswell Will
be Valuable as Preliminary to
National Association Session.

The meeting Of the executive board
81 the New Mckee Cattle and Horse
q sowers' association at Roswell, on.
the 18Th and 18th. coming as IL does
just before che American National
Lave stock associations convention.
which VIII be held ia Cheyenne. jan
uary Is and 10 gives an opportunity
10 the stockmen Of New Mexico 20
riarifv their views ana be we'll pre-
pared to present an their W ques-
tons NJ the national meeting. The
delegates 20 the national meeting Win
be seirrted al his meetin-. also thn
very important question % meeting.
the proposal OF the forest service to
Increase their grazing fees, wii be
brought up for discussion.
Plans wiz also be- formulated for
the convention OF the state asSocia-
tion go be held In Albuquerque, March
Is. Is, n AZ. The executive board
expects 10 meet IN Albuquerque at
that time. an the representative
stockmen OF the state. and TO have
a convention fully equal 10. IL not
better. In point OF local interest. than
the Panhandle convention held IN
that city last year.
The executive board Is expected TO
a rive In Roswell at noon on January
Ia Secretary Miller Of the cattle
m ems association. will be In Roswell
on Wednesday night.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-01-10
Protection Offered
By Villa to Foreign
Lives and Property

FL Paso, Tex. Jan. i0.-Letters
were taken from a villa courier. who
was arrested on a train coming to
Jnarez from chihuahua City recently
offering protection 10 all Mexican n
foreign lives and property in chihua-
hua city. Juarez and other towns OF
the state. a refugee who arrived at
the border on the same train, said
today.
The letters were all signed by villa
and were addressed 10 friends In each
Of the cities with instructions 10
make known his offer. The letters
stated that. II the garrisons did not
resist his entrance into the state cap
itai. Jaarez and other garrisoned
towns, he would give guarantees TO
all residents OF these towns.
Confirmation Of the occupation OF
San Luis Potosi about December 20
By villa forces was received here to-
day in a letter from that city saying
the Villa forces. numbering about
400 men. occupied the city without
resistance and added hal the Car
rama troops there Joined villa,
Villa was not present but his com
manCer levied a forced o upon
busiless men with which he paid his
troops. the letter stated.