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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-17
FOOD SITUATION
IS VERY SERIOUS

tBy Clarence Ousley, Director OF
Extension A. & NJ. College Of
Texas.)
have Just returned from the
conference of United States depart
ment Of agriculture officials. aar;-
cultural college representatives aud
agricultural commissioners of the
prieipal food aud feel growing
states, held at st. Louis this week.
and my information ,tneerning the
food and feed supply for 1917 was
more than confirmed.
Present prices are not due to
speculation; they represent a real
world shortage of all things eaten
by man or beast. and they will go
higher If the supply is not increas-
cd and wastes are not curbed.
Every pound of energy must be
employed during the present plant
ing and growing season and every
reasonable economy must be practie-
ed by all the people--by the WE'LL
to. do, especially-if we are to sus-
t&in the soldiers now fighting our
battles in Europe, and they alone
must do the fighting for whole
year while We get an army ready
for another year.
Nobody in Washington, in a posi-
ton to know the truth. expects the
war to end in 1917. The wisest of
our statesmen are calculating upon
two years at least.
We will win--of that there is no
deubt-sooner or later. But the
quickest and surest way is to feed
our armies and yourselves to keep
energy at its highest efficiency.
We may depend upon it that the
government will feed its armies.
even if it must limit the rations
Of civilization.
Every farm and every community
should do its utmost to be self-sus-
t; lining, or it may not be able to
buy the food 1t needs at any price.
It is unnecessary here to suggest
crops or methods of farming. Each
fcrmer and each community knows
best what can be done in each case.
Common council will find the wisest
way.
But if all is done that c&h be
done in planting, and il the land
yields its utmost bounty, the supply
will be insufficient 10 feed the peo-
pie on the present scale of living
ard supply the armies besides. The
farmers viii do we'll II they in
crease staple crops 10 to 20 per
cent: the weather and the insects
may not permit any increase. The
consumers must economic. They
can easily save another 10 to 20
per cent without the least sacrifice
oil health or comfort, If they will
only control their luxurious appe-
tiles. We are the most extravaganza
and wasteful people in the world.
Extra effort for production on
one hand and q little self-sacrifice
on the other will save situation
which otherwise win cause wide
spread suffering and national hui
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-17

MILES. Texas. April Ill. Fl.
(UncIe Jimmie) Meadows died at
his home here sunday II he had
lived until May, he would have
been 100 years old. MIR. Meadows
was confederate veteran and had
been a member of The Masonic ira
ternity since he became q years
e. age.
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GERMAN NAVAL CAPTIVE
) CONTINUES HIS FRIGHT. ,
} FiINEss AFTER CAPTURE i,

LONDON, April 17.--I.ieu- Z
= tenant Emil Lehman, aGer- =
? man naval captive. ran career :
= of frightfulness even after his ,
= capture and temporary impris- :
= onment in England. Breaking =
= loose from his guard, Lehman =
= escaped from Manchester and :
. took refuge in Methodist Z
= church where he made a bon 4
= fire on the floor with all the =
= bibles he could find. Leh- Z
= mann is charged with saerlIege. =
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-17
|TlP0sEs ALLIANCE
WITH THE ENTENTE

h, st''NGfoN. April 17.-sena
Isoqs.' iian Of Illinois introduced a
raitas '0 II today authorizing the
srrss s States to consummate an
e,Is., + ', with the allies to the
tada S1s' none of them will con
l,a ~ separate peace with Germany
i sh.n When peace is concluded
top wi, 0e done only by joint ae-
e''a the United States
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-17
DO RADIO STATION
NOT IN OPERATION

.0HF WORTH, Texas. April IT.
secret search of the site
/. A4''s Of the big wireless plant
|.a nc stove foundry road, three
s west OF Fort Worth. failed to
Il. fs'' 'he reports from Washing
H. mat the plant was in opera
me wireless plant was sup
h. nave oeeh dlsmanteled years
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-17
||A' FOR R[CE|vERsH|P
| FOR TEXAS & PACIFIC

DaLLAS, Texas. April 17.-Ap-
'aeation was filed in the 18th Dis
nla court today in the name of
as lsador Archer asking that a
F''sNer be appointed for the Texas
! faeiflc Railway company, and
-ss tue receiver be directed to in
''llate proceedings.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-17
INVESTIGATING REPORT OF
YELLOW FEVER SCARE

RIO DE JANEIRO, April IL
Several experts from the federal
health department were rushed 10
campos, city in this state, to in
vestigate reports of yellow fever.
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$500 Reward.

reward OF SIS 90 VIII pe pale o,
his company tor the conviction q
ae found guilty of taking the
ttis tgb' from rhe ward or lawn
snhseesies - this paper EN-
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LOS ANGEL AR Il

= Los ANGELES, Apr. IT .
= Listen to the birds and learn .
= to sing. Try to catch and put .
= into musical notation the clear, .
= vibrant Joyous call of the Mea- .
= dow lark and the knocking bird. .
= Go where You will. In the big .
= outdoors, land or water, and .
= learn from the greatest music .
= master in the world--Nature Q
Here's the unique "teachol- .
= ogy" of brilliant Los Angeles .
= woman who bids fair to catch =
= the eye of the nation with her .
, simple solution for developing .
= one of the primal instincts of .
= man-loye music. She Is Car .
= RE Stone Freeman, state .
= chairman of music for the Los .
= Angeles and Southern districts .
= of the California federation of Z
= Women's clubs. .
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-17
|uIUIIT|[s Of GERMAN
| army NOW 4,188.967

| LONDON, April 1.-THE German
casualties during the month of March
|bAled 54,S03, including killed.
Wounded and prisoners. This brings
lae total casualty list up to AGO.
|Ss according to the official list.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-17
MUST HANDCUFF HENS.

WARREN. O., April IT, ,
II hens are kept in this city. !
) they must be handcuffed. This /,
was the ediet given by the po- .
lice chief, who said that all
chickens tfeatheredl running
, loose will be eonfiscated.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-17

After several newspapers had
thrown a scare" into this city over
the supposed proximity of the dread
plague. the government doctors re-
ported that a few cases OF yellow
jaundiee had caused the fright,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-17
PRESBYTERIANS ARRANGE,
FOR GENERAL ASSEMBLY

DALLAS. Texas. April 17.--Plans
for the general assembly OF the Pres
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-17
''ALE or CATTLE
RATES is PROPOSED

kle ., leAas. April IA new
'Fsl vsv ''e rates covering in gen
! may ras most of the southwest NAV
RLrsyepop'@,' tentatively during the
how ~ rate case hearing, which
b, van uaye secondhand articles
h y. wish o Oppose of let III,
" '~e good ln,a.,ns,
For ~, -------
0i'' advertise In tho Daily
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For results. advertise in the Light
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FOR SALE Plenty of old news
papers at the Daily Light office. IT
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suits advertise in the Daily
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:" e good inta.,os,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-17
America Knows How to Finance War

TxuE United States through the
y experience of the warning Eu-
ropoan powers, has acquired
tremendous fund Of prepared
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-06
SACK THE SUGAR.

A noted physician OF New York city
attached to the department of health,
has come forth with the declaration
that the shortage of sugar will result.
If continued, not in an evil, but good,
TO the American people, and that thru
the absence of an oversupply of the
sweets, stronger race will be pro
drcc6.
There are but two species of animal
l'fe. common to most of us, that live
upon sugar. The honey bee and the
humming bird have gone TO the ex-
treme and no form of life Is more
delicate than to be found in their case.
None of the stronger forms of animal
life need a supply of sugar other than
That contained in their customary
foods. Why not human beings?
While the country processes to have
suffered a temporary sugar famine,
10 community was forced to do with
out its sweet pastries, it's soft drinks
and few, II any, were unable TO secure
enough for the usual morning cup of
coffee.
III there are to come other famines
of sugar, why not let them first strike
ot the soda fountains, where thou
sands OF pounds OF sugar are used
daily No one will admit that it is
necessary that he have his glass OF
soft drink. No one will admit that a
thickly frosted cake is necessary to
lfe. Even the cup OF coffee. sweet
ened, can be forgotten II we turn
again 10 the original and only logical
drink, water.
Sugar is not necessary in many OF
the most healthful breads. and it can
be eliminated from the table in guam
titles altogether. The American peo-
pie, for their own sake should realize
that there can be but two kinds OF
famine-that of water and bread.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-06
DEWEY WANTS SUNDAY SHOW
Theatcr Manager Arrested Twenty
Times Continues to Operate.

Special to The World.
BARTLESVILLE, Okla. Dec. g.
A. L. Ramsey, manager OF the Gem
theater at Dewey, wants to give the
people OF that city Sunday shows be-
cause the people are demanding Sun
day shows. County Attorney A. o..
Harrison says II is a violation of the
Sunday laws and he has been attempt
ing to close the Dewey theater. Ram
sey has been arrested twenty times.
Sunday ne advertised that the show
would be operated the same as be-
fore. Dewey people decided to take
the matter in their own hands. One
hundred men, several armed, II Is
said, stood In front of the theater
Sunday night to see to 1t the show was
allowed to operate. There was no in
terference. The county attorney and
a deputy sheriff went to Dewey, saw
the size of the crowd, sent minute
men out TO gauge the temper of the
crowd and decided to let the show
operate.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-06
THE CHRISTMAS BoX.

Oh we have shipped his Ghristmas Dox, with
ribbons red tits tied
And he shall find the things he likes fi0tn
them he loves inside,
But he must miss the kisses true AMI all the
laughter gay,
And he must miss the smiles Of home upon
his Christmas day,
He'll spend his Christmas meath :h9 Flag
he'll miss each merry face;
Old Glory smiling down on him mast take
his mothers place,
Yet in the Christmas box we've sent In
fancy he will find
The laughter and the tears OF JOY that hs
has left behind.
His mothers tenderness Is there his fathers
kindly way,
And all that went last year TO mRts hic
merry Christmas day
He'll see once more his sisters smile. be'l
hear the baby shout
And as he open, every gift <we'n gasher
round about.
He cannot come TO share with us the Joys
Of Christmas day:
The Flag has called TO him. and he Is serving
far away.
Undaunfcd, unafraid and fine he stands to
duty grim,
And so this Christmas box we have tried TO
ship ourselves TO him.
Copyright. 1917 BY Edgar A. Gucst)
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-06
The Daily Horoscope
Copyright. 1917. by the Mcclure News
49, paper Syndicate
''The stars incline bnt do not comnel'
Thursdav Decembsr 1917


AstroIogers read this most unfayorablt
day since the Sun. Mars and Venus oil
adverse Saturn is mildly friendly.
IL h particularly threatening jav fOi
romance and for all business transactions
between men and women.
Under this rule women who have low
affairs with soldiers will be most unlucky
the seers declare, and a scandal OF grea:
scope is foretold as likely to be uncovered
Astrologers predict, as resuk OF press
censorship and other necessary measures oil
secrecy. reaction in the form OF sen satonal
regulations In human weakness. These viii
AFFECT persons in high places, especially those
who handle money.
This is a most unfavorable day for seeking
by persons In places of power Political ap.
plieeiions are under sinister sway.
., They who seek employment should not risk
disappointment, which is supposed to be al
most certain under this e0nhyuration.
Theaters hsye strange aspect for the
month. that seems 10 presase artistic acclaim
and loss OF money.
Young men and women in the artist.
professions should be very cautious during
the new year. which will give them the bes'
and the worst experiences.
All the Indications are that there will
be no medium grounds In the experiences
Of 1918, which will be either tragic in the
extreme or so fortunate as 70 appea- slmosi
raculous.
The seers are now beginning to predict
that the war will end In an amazing manner
that is not foreseen even by the most astute
military experts
I In this connection they even proguosticatc
seeming miracles on the part OF Americans
who will become objects of superstition on
the part OF their foes.
Persons whose birth date IL is shohll cult.
vato serenity and poise during the coming
year They may have many business diff
culties.
Children born on this day may be rash
and headstrong These subjects Of eagi.
tnrus are especially impatient under diree-
tion and fond Of independence.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-06
Sought Mail Box!

If the letter dropped In fire
alarm box yesterday morning
! WIS addressed 10 Santa Claus ann
was request for "A pretty fire
department. all painted red with
whistle that would toot then
Santa Claus read the note before
the ink was dry for he "deliv-
' cred within three minutes the
best fife department in Tulsa,
with real live firemen, who got
out of their wagons and hunted
tire fire.
The alarm, which originated
from an alarm box at the corner
OF Cheyenne and Brady. reached
the Central fire station at $50
o'clock and three minutes after
ward the -letter had been
answered. The woman who had
dropped the letter in the alarm
box was gone. however. but re-
turned In few minutes and
tried again to deposit the letter,
which was found on the sidewalk
below the box. The second alarm
brought out the entire depart
ment In time to find Mrs. S. A.
Cosby. 115 North Denver, at the
alarm. She declared she was
simply trying to mail letter.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-06
Supreme Court Opinions

OKLAHOMA CITY, Dec. 5.-The
following opinions and orders were
given Tuesday by the supreme court:
Justice Owen-Town of Comanche
vs.. A. b. Ferguson, treasurer of
stephens county. stephens county dis
trict court, affirmed.
Justice Brett-IIabeas corpus OF II.
Buel Adams, Garvin county, district
court. reversed and remanded.
Justice Rainey-Joseph Zehr and
Anna Zehr VS.. George w, May. Alfalfa
county district court. affirmed.
Division no. 1.
Commissioner Co II er-Holland
Banking compdny VS.. A. NJ. Dicks, AL
fafa county district court, modified
and affirmed.
Division No. ..
Commissioner Pope-C. w. Dielerle
ct al. VS.. Hattie Harris ct al, Rogers
county district court. affirmed.
Division No. 3.
Commissioner II o o k e RS. w.
Henry VS. Rosa Collier OF al, Bryan
county district court affirmed; Katy
railroad company VS.. j. ID. Minor,
manded; Jacob Baker vs.. Citizens
State Bank of Okeene, Blaine county
district court. affirmed.
Commissioner Pryor - Springfield
Fire & Marine Insurance Co., VS.. First
National bank of Talcea, Dewey coun-
ty district court, affirmed.
The following orders were made by
the court:
J. 4. Kramer, VS.. Gypsy Oil COM
pany. defendant given ten days TO file
petition for rehearing: Carter Oil
company We. Al <Goldsby. motion to
dismiss overruled; oklahoma Coal
company VS. James Carrigan. rehear-
ing denied.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-06
OKLAKOM COUNTIES TO
OBSERVE TICK RELEASES
Federal Cattle Fever Quarantine Is
Raised I'm Eight Counties In
the State.


WASHINGTON Dec. 6.-County
celebrations In observance OF the re-
lease December / of territory in eight
Oklahoma counties from = federal
quarantine for cattle fever hck are
being arranged. The following have
been announced. according to infor-
nation to the bureau of animal in
dustry, United States department Of
agriculture: McClain county. Decem-
ber o; Okfuskee county, December Z;
Okmulgee county, December s. Della
were county, December ~. The cele-
brations will be in the county seats
j.. M. Gault. president OF the Okla
homa state board of agriculture, Is to
attend each of the meetings. In let
ter 10 county commissioners and
stockmen, Mr.. Gault says,
The world Ia demanding more
meat and fats, and you are not only
increasing your worldly wealth by
making an effort TO raise more live
stock, but will add to the effectiveness
of the nation and be of assistance to
mankind.
Therefore, respectfully request
that you have get-together meeting
TO talk over the better conditions for
your part of the state and also to offer
more encouragement To that portion
or your county and the Counties sur
rounding you that are yet under the
ban Of tick quarantine"
Celebrations are being arranged in
eight other states that will share In
the releases of December / The de-
partment of agriculture is planning
to Join officially In the Mississippi
state celebration to be held at Jack
son, the state capital.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-06
STARVING GERMANY.

1t is becoming more doubtful every
DAY II Germany can be starved out
She holds the great iron and coal dis
tricts OF France and her drives into
Russia ana Rumama hnbe given her
control of the immense wheat belt OF
That territory. With these vast re-
sources added to her own the prospect
for forcing her to terms thru depriva-
ton has grown fainter. II is true, the
Germans are suffering from food
shortage, but this doesn't mean their
suffering Is so acute that they must
soon surrender. We know how long
the south struggled during our civil
war with her armies subslsting largely
on acorns and parched corn.
Next spring is destined to see, In all
probability, the heaviest fighting that
has yet been done. by that time Amer
lea VIII have at least million trained
soldiers on the western front and we
may look forward to great allied
drive j. an effort to penetrate the
HindenDh line, tear II TO pieces and
double tho mans back on to their
own soil.
We will Ter at the long cas-
ualty lists u viii come back to u.s.
bringing the es of thousands Of
our brave boys o are going to fall,
ut ii is grim business that must be
carried thru and the sacrifice must
be paid.
Hindenburg's reported statements
about Americas entering the war for
advertising purposes" and that we
Will not be able to do the Germans
much damage are transparent in their
The interview was intended
purely for home consumption, n bit of
whistling to screw the Teuton courage
M to the sticking point. In his heart
knows that America is
going TO deal the death blow to his
military machine. He doesn't admit
II. but who would expect him to? His
not ar ls a part or his military tao
tics, for he must preserve the morale
of the people behind his army as well
az the morale of the men composing IL.
America will have happy cause for
rejoicing il the next Thanksgiving day
brings us victory and peace. Both
are coming, but they are sfin long
lNAN off-fnrther ihnn my of No ,rish
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-06

The voting of bonds In this county
for the construction of roadways is
directly In keeping with the present
tendency 10 transport every. possible
round of freight by trucks and even
lighter motor vehicles. The purpose
in this is, Of course, to relieve the con-
Sestion of the railroads and leave
them free for the transportation OF
the heavier items OF freight, and for
The long hauls, 1t Is apparent to
every person who contemplates the
future that II is good Judgment to
build a permanent road rather than to
continually be repairing one. The
money so spent will add greatly to
the availability OF other means OF
transportation. ana Il will prevent uu-
told hours OF delay where freight
hauled by the railroads would have
70 go 10 transfer point before reach
ing its destination. Business will be
conducted with n great deal less loss
of time when the system develops
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-06

The most sensible summing up OF
,he cigaret discussion was that by
William Allen White In Kansas City
the other day; "Cigarets and smoking
tobacco are among the important sup
plies furnished by the Red Cross. I
believe the American boys should
have their clgarets and tobacco. 1t is
a better plan TO cure the habit after
the war than TO attempt TO cure It
now. There are more vital things TO
be attended to- There is also the
highly commendable watch on the
rind.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-06
Bonds Arc Approved.

kpociaI 70 Tho World,
BRISToW, Okla, Dec. 5.-Thc s32,-
900 worth OF municipal bonds sold
here in August has been favorahly
passed upon by attorney general
and will be delivered TO the purchaser
in very short time. There were
$4,000 each for water and sewe- cx-
tensions and $4,000 for n new city
hall. A site for the new han has al
ready been purchased and II Is the
intention of the city administration TO
commence the erection Of the new hall
as soon as the contract can be let.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-06
Paving VIII Stop. -

Special TO The World
BRISTOW, Okla, Dec. 5.-The paw
ing on Main street was finished up
Saturday evening and that thorofare
was, opened up to traffic as completed.
Seventh avenue, which has most of
the base down. will be finished up as
soon as material arrives The COM
Wandering OF all material by the gov
ernment and the confiscation " rail-
road cars has delayed the work sew
eral months and II is believed will
stop all> further paving in this city
until after the war.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-06

We are entirely at loss to under
stand why an irresponsible balloon
without rudder or steering wheel
after breaking loose from It's moorings
at Omaha and enjoying a little aerial
10y ride, ever got the notion to return
20 Nebraska after having approached
the border line into Oklahoma. Maybe
a balloon just naturally isn't bright.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-06

Among the probable candidates for
the presidency Of the United States at
the next election We rather incline TO
the belief that there will be several
newspaper men. Our belief is induced
by the reading OF the will Of the late
Henry G. Freeman, jr,, at Philsdel
phia a few days ago in which he left
an annual income Of $4,000 per year
10 the wife OF the president for pin
money.