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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-04

INVESTORS NOTICE--Owing to
partition of the estates of J. w. and
Martha ]. Ferris, deceased, there will
bo offered for sale throughout this
year, various real estate HOLDINGS Of
the estates, including some choice
improved farms in Ellis county. sari-
GUS business buildeings, residences,
vacant city lots and acreage PROPERTY
in Waxahachie. including the mod
ern family homestead on Ferris ave-
nue.. furnished or unfug,sished. In
terested parties will confer with 7.
A. Ferris at the Citizens National
Dark
ROYAL A. and 7. A. FERRIS, E2a-
cutors. 81
Waxahachie, Texas, April "A. 1917.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-04
Rockefeller Gives s745, 900.

NEW YORK, May THE Rookie
Teller Foundation announced last
night that it had appropriated S745,-
600 TO be spent in the United States
for medical research and humani-
tartan aid as the beginning of its
work in the war with Germany.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-04
AMERICA To AID RUSSIA
RECONSTRUCT RAILROADS

WASHINGTON, May Am addi-
ton to the political and economic
commission which President Wilson
viii send to Russia. a special com
mittee Of eminent railroad engineers
win be sent Immediately to help re-
construct that nation transporta-
ton system, II will he made up Of
four men, including ] F stephens.
one OF the principal engineers en-
plowed on the Panama canal.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-04
Where They Play Today.

Oklahoma City at Muskosee.
MeAlester at Denison.
Fort Smith at Paris.
sherman at Tulsa.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-04
At the Empire.

e Hero OF the Hour" That is
's Of the big attraction at the
Y theater today. This is a
9 master feature with Jack
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-04

4NUIIII N3UULNI.
No. (Flyer3 leaves. Ikea q. m.
No. 10 (Limitedl leaves. 1858 p. m.
South Bound,
No. 8 (Limited) leaves. .9:l4 n. m.
No. (Flyer) leaves -, $500 D, NJ.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-04

FOR sAIsE-Two and one-half lots
on Kirhsey street at sacrifice.
Growing fruit and shade trees, all
planted in truck garden. See A. r..
Greer. It
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-04

EXTRA SPECIAL World Works
five months for sI.oa Ornb Dosch-
Fiaurot IN the firing lines will give
accurate history of the greatest world
war Act quick. 3. f. Owen. 36dh
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-04
E, Ror AMERICA TO FIGHT
roR A LASTING PLAss

NEW YORK. May 4.-~iormer
president Taft in a statement se q,
star,lav to state and district offl-
GERS Of the League to Eeiorce Peace
al which he Is tie head, states 'i'a'
~ league viii "urge America 20
ron, for q peace that win last
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-04

knowledge is the only fountain
sots ri me love and principles OIL
human nbeFty.-@shstsr.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-04

WANTED TO BUY Eight TO nine
thousand dollars. first lein notes on
farm lands. due in one to three years,
bearing eight per cent interest. Adj
dress p. o. Box ISL, Waxahaehie,
Texas. q
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-04

G. L. KENNEDY Il CO.-F'ire. Tor
nado and Automobile Insurance. We
represent old line, prompt paying
companies. South Rogers street.
Phone 1872. =
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-04

you CAN GET Pictorial Review
five months for SO cents. Phone
at once as this offer is good for a
few days only. I also can furnish
YOU Billie Sundays sermons com-
plete daily. in New York. Mrs. ]. a.
C. kemble. tfdh
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-04
Standing Of the Teams.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Results Yesterday.

Boston 2. Philadelphia Z.
Brooklyn ! New York l ten in
lingsl.
ST. Louis 4 Pittsburgh 3.
Cincinnati 3 Chicago TO-
Where They play To-day.
Boston at Philadelphia.
Brooklyn at New York.
st. Louis al Pittsburgh.
Cincinnati at Chicago.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-04

FOR sALE-Two 1917 ForGs. five
passenger. Waxahachie Garage and
Repair company. &
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-04

Read the Light for the news.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-04

WANTED Your washings. house
cleaning or sewing. Call Sta aud
leave your number. Mary A. Hoard,
eolored. A.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-04

FOR sALEA few nice healthy
pigs. Jno. H pierce. care Waxaha-
chic National Bank. 36
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-04
WANTED.

WANTED TO RENTING room
house in good neighborhood; must
be reasonable. f. Chrisman, general
delivery.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-04

LOST Pair boys glasses in black
case, with name Of Or. Il F. Cough
Finder please return to Inserurban
station. IS
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-04

II ToU NEED any repairing or fix
Ing IN new screens. building new qr
repairing old houses. IN country Of
city, call 159 or 764 Fudge Y
Moore 5$
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-04

Mulhall playing the leading role,
supported by an all star east
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-04

J. T. Tucker. Job printing, that's
ALL" Phone 14S. II
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-04

70 RsALE Three show cases.
Wanted Cash register Perry col7
Inns. g
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-04

FOR RENT Two furnished house
keeping rooms, close IN. s07 North
Monroe street. Il
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-04

FOR TRADE High grade light au-
tomobile that sells for 1915 for.
Ford roadster. Car run 100 miles
in perfect condition. Apply this Of
flee. oh tt
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-04

FOR SALE Excelsior Motorcycle.
good condition. See Fred Terrell, or
phone Howard exchange 26-I-a
36pd:
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-04

FOR SALE One Standard mower,
price si7.5o. Can be seen at How
ard & Sons blacksmith shop, Waxa-
haehie. 35pd
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-04

FOR RENT Furnished light house,
keeping rooms at sos Kaufman
street. tf
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-04

FOR SALE Pure Mebane cotton
seed, 1916 crop. Call at q w. Dem
uty residence on Kaufman street.
Phone It's. 43pd
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-04
NJ. X. 4 4.

North Bound
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-04
RAILROAD TIME TaBLE.
/. ~<>o >e@%o e>~ =,
Trinity and Brazos Valley.

south Bou
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-06-30
QUOTA WILL Be
EXCEEDED AGAIN
APPLICATIONS AT OFFICERS
CAMP TOO GREAT, SAYS
DEPARTMENT.
The war department authorizes the

The war department authorizes the
following:
According to present estimates in
the adjutant generals office, the num-
Der of men who will apply for admis-
sion in the naw series of officers
training camps Will greatly exceed
the quota of 1860 allowed for the
whole country. The response to the
call has exceeded all expectations
ana the quality of the applicants, so
far, has been very high.
The war department is again lay
ing stress upon the square deal" pol
icy which will be enforced absolutely
in fitting men for commissions in the
new national army
The system Of making officers is q
merit system pure and simple. Let
a man show hit fitness to command
soldiers, and who he is and who his
friends may happen to be will count
for nothing. In the matter of promo
tloi hl5 only lilclluS VIII SIT on the
boards who examine on the score of
manhood and mentality.
This ideal has already been made
plain in memorandum of informa-
ton which has neen sent broadcast
and which includes the following:
ITO provide Ci1.cers for the drafted
forces of the national army, the war
department has adopted the policy of
commissioning all new officers of the
line Qnfantry, cavalry and coast ar
ullery) purely on the basis of demon
strated ability after three months
observation and training in the Off
GERS training camps. Thus, the APP
pointment OF Officers of the new arm
les will be made entirely on merit and
free from all neIsonal or ether influ-
ences."
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-06-30
NH. AND MRS. JACK
THOMAS WORRIED
YOUNG SOLDIER FACED WHITE
SLAVE CHARGE, BUT MAN
AGED TO ESCAPE,

Mr.. an Mrs. Jack Thomas, of Sa.
vannah, were in serious trouble for
time yesterday, and the city, coun-
ty and government jails faced them
for while. Thomas is a member of
the Chathams, and is about 81 years
of age. Mrs. Thomas comes from
South Carolina, and is about fifty-fiye
A report reached the police DEPART
ment that there was something wrong
with the couple, and an Investigation
followed, with the result that both
were brought before the mayor.
Mrs. Thomas" had letters address.
ed to Mrs. Thomas" but there was
no evidence that the couple were
man and wife, as Thomas had enlist.
ed as single man. The woman look
ed to be more than fifty. She had all
the age lines with her. while the
handsome young soldier appeared
less than twenty-one But both are
gene now-the young man to Atlanta
and the woman to Savannah.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-06-30
HOTEL ST. SIMON
GROWS POPULAR
EXCELLENT SERVICE AND NAT
URAL BEAUTY ATTRACT MANY
PLEASURE SEEKERS.

The excellent service, the best il
the history of the hotel. and the beau
st. Simon on St Simon Island are
growing more popular every day as
attested by the fact that the hotel
register of guests shows some OF the
most particular pleasure seekers in
the state. Under the management
of Messrs. w. c. Mckenzie and b. b
Selph, the service has been perfected
to a high state of efficiency, and the
resort should be crowded
There is no need for pleasure seek
ers to go to any of the extensively
advertised beaches along the south
Atlantic coast, when they have q
much better resort right at hand.
People of Atlanta, Macon, Augusta,
Triton and other cities are rapidly
realizing that St. Simon is Outrank-
ing all other summer resorts in this
section of the country, While many
visitors are also coming from other
cities.
The surf bathing near ST Simon
hotel is. the most delightful along the
coast, While the fishing grounds at
tract people from all up and down the
coast. The management is most coCr-
teous and ohliginG, and no favor is
too small or too large for it to grant
Extensive Improvements have been
made this year and are now being
enjoyed.
The hotel has just announced a
special rate for weekend guests of
five dollars from Saturday night at
supper until Monday morning at
breakfast This is certain to prove
popular with Brunswick people as
well as with citizens of nearby towns
and cities.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-06-30
MEETING OF HOME GU. .RDS
WAS HELD LAST NIGHT

well attended meeting of those
leading the movement fol the organi-
cation of the home guards was held
at the city hall last night, and quite
a number of citizens attended the
call of Mayor Hopkins.
The mayor was named as chairman
of the meeting and appointed a COM
mittee to perfect organization. This
committee is composed of George Fl.
Smith, A L. Church and r. D. Meader.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-06-30
WORKER ELEcTRocurEp

Atlanta, June 90 Edwin Barlow,
steel worker, was instantly killed
yesterday near the Swift Refining
plant when a long steel rod he was
carrying came into contact with a
live wire of high voltage and electro
cuted him.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-03-29
Nonpartisan Candidate for
Judge of Municipal Court
Kenosha County.
TO THE VOTERS OF KENosHA COUNTY:
Kenosha County.

submitting candidacy for the office of Municipal Judge
state briefly that Kenosh October 18th 1879
received education the schools Kenosha and
Law School Milwaukee In the month November 1898 nearly
began Law Office of Mr. Peter Fisher Ken and remained
his EMPLOYMENT for Since that time have had valuable experience
admitted
theoretical and opportunity
holding position
cned the coming election believe that efforts
other
selves in their chosen professions.
Respectfully,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-03-29
MRS. HILL GETS DECREE.
Floyd Hill Fails to Contest Case in
Court and Agreement Between
Parties Gives AIimony.

In the Municipal Court on Thursday
afternoon Mrs. Annette Hill was
granted a divorce from her husband,
Floyd Hill. The defendant did not
appear in court to contest the decree
and the judgment of divorce was
awarded on the testimony of Mrs.
Hill, who alleged cruelty in her com
plant. Tt was announced that an
agreement had been made between the
parties to the suit which provided
that Mrs. Hill receive a lump sum of
three hundred dollars in lieu of all
claims for alimony. Hill also paid
thirty dollars as attorneys fees and
all household furniture was turned
over to Mrs. HILL Mr.. and Mrs. Hill
have no children. They were married
here on September %, 1918, and the
wife testified that their entire mar
ried life had been unhappy.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-03-29
Son1ers Joins the
Dry" Procession
Petition for License Test is Filed in
that Town or Saturday Night
and Will Go to the People

Tt fashionable now to assault old
John Barleycorn and the latest addi-
tion to the procession is the township
Of Somers joining Kenosha on the north
Fearing that Kenosha was going dry
and that Somers might be left wet the
Drys in Somers got busy on Saturday
afternoon and circulated and filed a
petition demanding that the question
of license be submitted to the people
at the election a week from Tuesday
The petition was signed by the legal
number of voters and the question will
60 on the ballot. Somers has had a
lot of tests on the license question
and the majority has not been large
against the Drys. This year it is I'M
derstood that whirlwind campaign
will be made. Many prominent men
in the township have declared their
willingness to get behind the move
ment and force the issue.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-03-29
ARRESTED IN A BANK.
on Shooting Charge, Taken as
He Seeks Money.

Adam Sokolowsky, thirty-two years
of age, was arrested at the First Ma
tional Bank this morning as he was
making a finger print signature to a
check for savings amounting to a
hundred dollars. He was arrested at
the demand of the Racine police who
declared that he was wanted in Ra-
cine on a shooting charge. The facts
in regard to the case were not made
known to the local police officers, but
the Racine officers said that it was a
minor offense. Sokolowsky at the city
lookup declared that he knew abso-
lutely nothing of the Racine. charge
and that he was drawing his money with
view TO going to Europe. He is to
be taken back to Racine for a hearing
this afternoon.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-03-29

this matter at the present time he
said when seen at his study this morn
ing. "The unanimous call to the ST..
Mark s church is decidedly gratifying
to me. The action of DR.. Houghton
in signifying his desire to have me for
his successor in what has been life
work, was most charming. I have
given no answer to the parish and the
matter is now under consideration l
can not say when I shall decide
Only a short time ago the Kenosha
minister received a call to the pastor
ate of the Church of the Holy Com
munion at st. Louis, Mo-, and he had
this call under consideration when he
received the invitation to become the
rector Of the Denver church. Tt is an
open secret that the members of the
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-03-29
STYLE SHOW WEDDING AGAIN.
Milwaukee Friend of the Bride Wants
to Know if the Ceremony was
Really Performed.

The "Style Show Wedding" at
which Miss Mary Hecker of Kenosha
became the bride of George Howard
of Racine, bobbed up serenely again
this morning when County Clerk Rus
sell n. Jones received letter from
Miss R. Deventer of Milwaukee ask
ing that she be advised as to whether
or not the license issued to Miss
Hecker and Mr.. Howard was actually
used. The clerk hurried his answer
and informed the anxious friend of the
bride that there was no doubt about
the use of the marriage license and
that if necessary more than two thous-
and people in Kenosha could be called
in to testify to the truth of his state
ment. Following the wedding Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard dropped out of sight in
Kenosha and it is understood that they
are making their home in Milwaukee.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-03-29
ACTS AS OWN LAWYER.
Miss Karnes Appears in Court to Pre-
sent Her Own Case Against the
Chicago and North Western.

~'--~S ~-~~~~@
sent Her Own Case Against the
Chicago and North-W estern.
Miss Sarah M. Karnes showed an
other one of the fields open for women
of Kenosha when she appeared in court
as her attorney in the suit brought by
Sarah M. Karnes and others against
the Chicago and North Western Rail
way Company. The suit has been
tried in the court on former occa-
sion and it was sent back for re-
trial. Miss Karnes is entirely fami-
liar with all the facts in the case and
she has given wide study to the le-
gal questions at issue. The case is be-
ing tried before Judge Bryon Parks of
Stevens Point and Miss Karnes will
be pitted against two Of the best
known attorneys of Wisconsin-Peter
Fisher of Kenosha, and D. E. Riordan
Of Milwaukee. It is expected that the
case will occupy the time of the court
and jury for several days.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-03-29
NO EFFECT ON LOCAL FIGHT
Dry Forces in Kenosha Raise Slogan 70,
Kenosha to Decide Without State
Forcing the Issue-V Vincent Votes to
Let the People Decide.

The first battle for a prohibition
referendum in Wisconsin was won at
Madison on Thursday evening when
the lower house of the legislature by a
vote of SO to a. sent to engrossment
the Evjue bill providing for state
referendum on the big question.
The bill will come up for final pas
sage in the lower house on next We'd
nesday. The battle will then be trans
ferred to the senate. It is declared
that there is grave doubt as to the ac-
ton of the senate and that the senate
may refuse to concur in the action of
the assembly.
Assemblyman D. J. Vincent of this
county voted with the majority to let
the people Of the state decide on the
question of prohibition.
Governor Philip has announced
that he will sign the bill if it passes
the two houses of the legislature.
Under the bill as engrossed it is
provided that the state wide referen-
dun be submitted to the people at the
spring election in April of 1918 and
if the people decide to Danish liquor
from the state, the bill will be effec-
tive on the first day of July of 1920.
Many amendments to the bill were
proposed, but all with the exception of
the one fixing the date for the election
were voted down by large majority.
The brewery lobby sought strongly to
tack onto the bill provision for COM
pensation in case the state should vote
dry but Speaker Whittet held that
such an amendment was out Of order.
It is declared that even had the amend
ment been submitted, it would have
been defeated by better than two to
one vote.
The action Of the assembly will
have no effect on the local battle be-
tween the vets and the drys. I'VE
might just as well fight it out right
noW," said one of the Wet leaders
in Kenoshs. tbs morning. "'The mat
ter is one for Kenosha to decide and
if the saloon il 70 be put OFT of bust
ness here, we might just as we'll know
it now as a year from now"
"Kenosha is too big city to wait
for the state to force it to rid itself of
the saloon,'' said one Of the Drys.
eve are for home rule and this is a
question particularly for Kenosha peo-
pie to decide. 1t would be most hui
initiating to have state enforcement of
a rule against the saloon after we had
declined among ourselves to provide
for such regulation
The election in the spring of 1918
is not entirely pleasing to the politi-
clans in Kenosha. They hold that it
will bring the election on with the
general city election and that the bat
tie over the liquor question will be so
vigorously fought that the people of
the city will lose all sight of the cleo
tion of a mayor ind other city officials
in Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-03-29
DIES WHILE VISITING HERE.
Mrs. Bertha Englert of Chicago Dies at
the Home of her Sister, Mrs. Anna
Anderson Saturday Night.

Mrs. Bertha Englert, aged 46 years,
widow of the late John Englert and a
resident of Chicago, died at the home of
her sister, Mrs. Anna Anderson, 70
Middle street, at late hour on Satur-
day evening following long illness.
Mrs. Englert had come to the home of
her sister here month ago and since
that time her condition had been criti-
cal. She was a native of Germany
where she was born July II, 1870. She
had spent much of her life in Chicago
There are no surviving children. The
funeral viii be held from ST. George
church at nine o'clock Tuesday morn
ing with interment at st. George ceme-
terry.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-03-29
GIVES HUSBAND DECREE.
Thomas Gray, Who Claims Wife Mar
RED Another Man in New York
State. is Divorced.

In the Municipal Court this morn
ing Judge Randall handed down a
formal order granting a divorce to
Thomas Gray, a Kenosha deaf mute,
from his wife, Lydia Gray, who is now
living in Schuyler county New York,
as the wife of Burnham G. Wooledge.
The defendant in the action, although
served with personal summons in the
case, did not appear to contest the
action or to make any defense against
the charges of bigamy made by her
husband. No provision was made for
the settlement of the estate of the
couple. Mrs. Gray sent letters to Ke-
nosha following the service of the
complaint in which she admitted that
she had married again in New York,
but she protested that she had taken
this course after she had been advised
by friends that her husband had Sc
cured divorce from her. It is not
expected that any action will be taken
to prosecute the defendant on a
criminal charge as Gray declared af-
ter the case had been settled, that he
had no desire to take any action.