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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-06
.BlPT|sTs HOLD 1
SIGNIFICANT NEE TING

The meeting OF the executive
beard of the Ellis County Ladies
Aid societies of the county on yes
terday at the First Baptist church
vas one Of the most enjoyable as
well as profitable occasions OF its
Kind for many years.
There was large delegation Of
ladies from all over the county, as
we'll as visitors from Dallas, Fort
We rth and Waco.
The meeting was opened by Rev.
A. N. Hall, who made appropriate
remarks and led the devotional
service. ". F. Wheeler, county
missionary, spoke on the needs Of
Ellis county, and was followed by
Rev. W, r. Lambert. D. NJ. Nor
.on, Il. G. Cole and others.
The ladies of the First Baptist
church had arranged for dinner for
all in the dining parlors. This din
ser was pronounced one Of the best
church dinners ever attended by
many.
The executive board met at 1.3O
p, m. and the ladies met in SEES
sion with Miss Emma King OF
Ferris in the chair. Many were the
thrilling speeches made by visitors
and home talent, including K. G..
Cole, Ferris; J. x. Newcomb, NJ. F.
Wheeler, Waxahachie.
]. x. Newcomb and w. E. Britain,
Ennis. committee on laymen's work,
arranged for a laymen's meeting to
be held at Ennis on Thursday night,
April 26th
A banquet will be given by the
mems class of tho Tabernacle Bap-
list church and Baptist laymen from
all over the county are to be pres
ent.
The Fifth Sunday meeting of
Ellis County Baptists will be held
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THE WAR PLANS
ARE APPROVED
PRESIDENT WILSON APPROVES
PLANS SUBMITTED BY THE
WAR DEPARTMENT.
TO RAISE 100000 MEN
The Regular Army and National
Guards Will BE Brought Up
To War Strength-Call For
For Volunteers at Once.

WASHINGTON, April 6-After
proelaiming q state Of war exists
between the United States and the
Imperial Government of Germany,
President Wilson this afternoon
issued statement regarding the
raising of an army of 100000 men,
asked for by the war department
He declared that the legislation pre-
sented by the war department has
his approval. that its specific re-
commendation is his inasmuch as it
is the best judgment of the depart
mcnt.
The legislation proposes to raise
the forces necessary to meet the
emergency by bringing the regular
army UP to war strength and the
National Guards up TO war strength,
and adding an additional force to
comprise a third element. a call
for 100000 will be issued imme-
diately and when a necessity de-
mands another 100000 will be
called and still another like num-
bar, and all these will comprise a
srgle army.
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THE BODY OF GIRL
FOUND IN ASH HEAP

CHICAGO, April 6.-The body of
Miss Media Yerlon, 90, her throat
cut. was found ON an ash heap in
the rear of house on Cotton Grove
avenue today. Torn clothes and
bruises indicated struggle. II. P.
MAYER, a laborer, made the dis
covery.
The girl was an usher in chi
cage theater According to police,
she had worked. as usual, last night,
She had been dead about an hour
when the body was discovered.
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with South Prong Baptist church
April 27-so. A great meeting is
expected.
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Read The I.iehr-eet al nh news
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'MUN|T|0N DEPOT
IS BLOWN UP
4 VAST QUANTITY OF MUNITIONS
DESTROYED BY BRITISH
SHE'LL FIRE.
Conclusion of Explosion of Dyna-
mite So Great District Shaken
For Many Miles
Around.
BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS.
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES

IN THE FIELD, April 6.--British
artillery fire today blew up a
huge German "Minenewerfer" depot
behind the German line near Arras.
The flames rose to height of three
hundred feet from the fire and the
explosion of a vast quantity of dyna-
mite stored there for line throwers
and hand grenades literally shook
the city of Arras. The whole dis
tr!ct nearby was violently tilted by
the conclusion.
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STAND BY PRESIDENT
SAYS CARDINAL GIBBONS.

BALTIMORE. Md, April Gin
the present emergency it behooves
every American citizen 10 do his
dirty and to uphold the hands of
the president and the legislative de-
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pertinent in the solemn obligations
that confront US" said Cardinal
Gibbons last night in response 10
requests coming from distinguished
statesmen at Washington and others
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I,u.~~~~~ee -
! MARKET REPORT. I
80 . . . . Z
furnished BY the Waxahachie Cot
ton Exchange

ton Exchange,)
No future market today--Holiday,
LOca, Market.
The Waxahaehie dealers are pay
hs the following prices for country
3ndace today:
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for an expression from him on the
national crisis.

Moved downstairs. Come see
Tucker. the printer. Job printing,
That's AL Phone 14S( Adv
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NEW YORK ATTORNEY
SUCCEEDS CONE JOHNSON

WASHINGTON. April 6.-Presi-
dent Wilson today nominated Lester
Hood Woolsey of New York to be
solicitor to the state department to
succeed Cone Johnson of Texas. who
recently resigned
Read the Lieht-eet all RI news
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-28
FRANCE TO HAVE BREAD CARDS
Ten Ounces to a Person Will Be Daily
Allowance Soon.

PARIS, NOV. oS-Bregd cards will
be issued soon. They win be in the
form Of books with detachable cou-
pons, each emitting the holder to pur-
chase certain amount of bread. The
10y allowance has been fixed ut about
10 ounces per capita. Men engaged in
hard manual labor will have q double
allowance.
The system will be applied only 10
towns and cities, not to country dis
trictY. The authorities also have de-
cided to abolish the obligatory milling
/, rates of SIS Per cent. Henceforth mil
lers will be expected only to extract
al the -four of the wheat berry, to the
exclusion of bran
Bakers will be permitted hereafter
to bake loayes of any shape or size
they please, instead Of the loaf Of
standard shape and dimenaiona now OBJ
ligatory. 1t is probable a uniform piiee
of five cents a pound for the whole
i country will be fixed for bread.
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THANKSGIVING.

Thanksgiving this year will be OBJ
served under conditions which cannot
but detract somewhat from the pleas
IRE Of the festival. It is distinctly
and peculiarly 81 homo festival There
viii BE many absent from the family
reunions. 1t is the first Thanksgiving
since The war was declared on Germany
hy the United States. Its distressful
manifestations have been brought
very near. There is 50 much to be
thankful for, however, that the aban
donmcnt of the usual customs Of thC
lay is uncalled for. The country has
been spared from the dreadful conse
qucnces Of the war that have brought
50 much suffering to the people of 9th
or countries. In a material way W,
have So far been little affected. What
ever the diScomforts we have expert
cnccd, and however great may be on
anXicticS aud apprehensions, they fal
far short of actual want. SO man,
blessings have been vouchsafcd as t,
warrant the expression of thanks o
which the festival Of Thanksgiving i
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Little Benny's
Note Book
BY LEE PAPE
By LEE PAPE

! weak up OH account of the sun shin-
ing in on my face waking me up,
thinGing, G, this is CRATE day, | wish
| dident .haff TO 90 TO sE1ool today,
wish | had q good Excuse to stay home
Wich lest then ! herd ma wawkiug
out in the hall, and thawt. She's go
ing 10 call me to get up III a minnit
] wish Good think of a good ixcusa
before she calls me. Wich Jest then
thawt Of one, and I called ont. Ma,
ma. And ma came in. saying, Watts
the trubble3
think ! got stummick axe, / sed
You think You have? sed ma.
I'm almost sure | have. eed.
Does il hert much2 sed ma
Yes mann. ! sed, and ma sed Well,
III mix You sumthing. Wich She did.
bringing me III little glass full Of
wife stuff, and / snnelled it, smelling
as II II was going to taist fearse, aud
sed. Maybe If l Jest smell it hard
cnuf | wont half to drink it.
Its not a flower, its medisin, drin k
it down quick, sed ma.
WITCH | did, tasting wers> than II
smelt as if it wood, and ma Sod, You
don't need to make sutch a. face about
It, how do YOU feel now?
Well. ! don't think | better 90 to
| skool, ! sed.
Skool, wy, You little chump, don't
you know its Satidday? sed ma.
Q heck, l sed. And I got up and
got dressed, and heer it was almost lC
0 clock and the fellows was all out
in the street allreddv
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FAILURE WAS A TRIUMPH.


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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-28
PROMISES CALLED FALSE.
Socialist Organ Says False Information
Was Given Russians.

STOCKHOLM, Nov. 2S.-The Leip-
zig Folks Zcitung, the chief organ of
the German Independent Socialists,
prints an attack upon the majority So
cialsts in connection with the Russian
developments. 1t accuses the majority
faction Of having given their Russian
comrades false information about the
situation in Germany.
The Woke Zoitung declared the ma
Jorlty Socialists have assured the Rus
slams that the German government in
the east will respect the rights of ma
tons to determine their own destiny,
despite the fact the newspaper re-
marks, THAT il il we'll known both
inside and Outside Of Germany that the
German government will net DO any
thihg- Of the kind ncu 3
Commenting on the assertion of the
Leipzig Nolks Zeitung that the German
government Is pursuing annexationist
aims II the east, Norwaerts says:
. According to the government own
/ declarations that is incorrect, Ii il
were correct the Social Democracy
would naturally have to take up posi-
tlon Of sharpest hostility to the GOV
eminent
If il now comes to negotiations
with the Russians, the German govern.
ment will soon recognize that il could
not strive for any other peace tnau
1 that which the German people desire
/ The German people viii not wage wa,
/ five minutes longer IN order that 20
/ land NAV become Austrian and Cour
! land and Lithuania PrusSian
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LOOK out or their windows and you're
in the way"
Chilly and the others began to move
little and as they moved their castles
disappeared with them. The children
were getting up now and were calling
to each other. "Oh, look at the won
derful pictures on the windows There
are castles too. Aren't they beauti-
ful!''
Chilly, the other Frost brothers and
workers were delighted. you see,
Mr.. Sun. they like u.s.
swell, maybe they do" said Mr.
Sun, but can't help you stay around
/ must smile and talk in my usual way
and it's too warm way for you to
like"
Slowly the frost castles left the
windows. for they were taken away
and destroyed by the Frost Brothers
as they will never teach anyone else
the mystery of their work.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-28

In the absence Of full details regard
ing the railroad war board s purposes
in distribution OF freight among the
trunk line railways, it is impossible to
discuss its practical results. The OBJ
iective point appears to be the avoid
ing Of congestion of freight on tracks
or at terminals, and TO do so through
withholding of shippers consignments
from a road which has begun TO show
congestion, and the shifting Of them
to Il road whose facilities are in such
shape as to transport the freight
promptly. In substance, this would
mean operating rs one system, rather
than as individual competing units, the
railways connecting the Middle West
with the East. The project is simple
enough in theory, and has always been
applied by individual systems as be
tween their own different routes and
branches. Applied to the trunk lines
| as a whole, it would apparently Yaist
some interesting questions regarding
character of traffic, distribution OF
| equipment, and resultant earnings
which can be better judged when III,
full scope of the undertaking is mad,
| clear
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-28
GRAsPS FOR DUTCH SHIPS.
Germany Aims at Control Through Steel
Supply, it is Asserted
Correspondence of Associated Press.

Correspondence of Associated Press.) |
AMSTERDAM, Oct. l0.-Germans
are attempting to secure entire control /
of the Dutch mercantile marine during |
and after the war, as Holland, having |
no iron and steel for ship construction !
or repair, is obliged to obtain these |
materials from Germany, writes the |
special correspondent here of The Lon
don Times. These conditions imposed
by Germany for supplying iron and
steel place Dutch shipbuilders, he as
serts, at the mercy of the Germans.
All the Dutch shipvards receiving
German iron and steel are under con
tract to the Germans to make re-
turn of al details connected with ship
construction and r"pair and with the
ultimate destination of the vessel, such
as the person to whom the shipbuiid-
er contemplates selling. Any dispute
arising has to be settled by German
court at Essen.
IN addition the Germans insist that
all Dutch shipbuilders and owners re-
ceiving German iron and steel shall
| sign contract valid for five years
| after the war that they will not sell
any ship without giving Germany the
| iiSht VI ana lHdl llleF VIII not
allow their ships to be employed di
reetly or indirectly for the benefit of
Germany S present enemies. The Dutch
Government Iron and Steel Committee
has advised builders and owners not to
accept these last two conditions.
No ship is allowed to be repaired
with German iron and steel by any firm
on the German black list, but the Ger
mans are prepared to waive this pro-
Inhibition on condition of a generous sub
scription to their war loan.
Notwithstanding these measures, the
Dutch have overcome in some eases
the Teutonic attempt to fetter shipown-
ers. as appears from circular by DR.
Sturm, officially known as The Hague
: representative of the Berlin Export and
, Import Office. Certain Dutch shipbuild
ers signed a declaration which was not
binding, and several ships therefore
have gone to England.
Mess something is done to count
; er German action all Dutch merchant
shipping will very soon come under
German control asserts the writer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-28

According to a member of the state
board of pardon and paroles the crime
of murder has increased 100 per cent
in Arizona since the death penalty was
abolished. In Maricopa county, which
includes the city of Phoenix, there
were 10 murders in population of
less than $4,000 in the first ten months
of the year. The law abiding citizens
have become greatly alarmed over the
increase in homieides. The situation
is doubly peculiar from the fact that
Arizona is now prohibition, and there
is far less drunkenness in the state than
ever before.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-28
The Psychology of Strikes.


Within n few DAYS we heard = Young
Vcrmortrr who left a good position to
volunteer for the army service, com
plain rcsentfullv, and we think Justly,
against the many strikes which are oe-
ing iuaugurated by staYat homes, now
getting good wages and free from the
cares and dangers OF military lie. This
is especially true when the Industries
crippled affect the needs Of the gov
eminent for the prosecution OF the
war. Americans in minc", shipyardS and
other activities which the government
should have running 1t full blast ought
to take 4 lesson from the miners of
Wales who although they think they
are underpaid. have voted three to
one not ia strike as long as Great
Britain is at war. In this country at
the present time il IL not difficult to
secure an amicable settlement of labor
and wage differences through federal
mediation Brattleboro Reformer
The sentiment that leads 10 mreason-
able strikes among working men is
precisely the same sentiment that con.
trolls those men OF larger financial IN.
! terests who undertake to cXtort unrca-
/ sonablc profits from business waile the
| country is at war. Some working men
are entitled to increase Of wages and
/ some business men are clearly deserving
OF a larger margin OF profit for they
are not now keeping even bat neither
working man nor business man has tbs
moral light to take advantage OF The
necessities OF his fellow citizens il
time Of war 10 grab something because
! grabbing is easy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-28
SOUTH HALIFAX.

Mrs. Frank Upton is i'll with quinsy
sore throat
\. T. Fairbanks was in Brattleboro
Monday on business
Miss Myrtle Harris. who has work ed
for Mrs. Roy Nichols the past few
weeks 1t Elm Grove has returned to
her home at Frank Upton 5.
Mist Florence Barry went to her
home in Shelburne, Mass, to spend
Thanksgiving. School closed Wednes
day for the rest Of the week.
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Query to Authorities.

To the Editor Of the Reformer
| should like 70 inquire why il is
that the village authorities wait until
fall before digging up Main street to
repair a hydrant that froze the winter
previous. Why should this have not
been done in the summer when the
road could have been restored to its
normal condition? We suffer enough
through the Brattleboro Water Works
company's low pressure pipes for the
high pressure system. This of course they
ARE not to blame for, as it was a mat
I, ter Of growth with them also believe
II is about time to remove the clothes
lines across the street from which our
electric lights are suspended.
4 TAXPAYER.
November - 1917.
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They Watched
Chilly Work.


yes" agreed Master Very Cool
that would be fine. The other even
ing great many of US were so busy
with the flowers that we didn't go TO
The windows, and only few went to
make the castles. Well see that the
flowers are thoroughly nipped first.
Some of them are apt TO revive, or get
quite all right again, owing to Mr..
sun
VERY we'll" said Jack Frost. "We1l
all go 10 the windows tonight. There
are so many windows and such lots
of houses that we can all have fine
time. But we must work hard, my
workers, yes, we must work very
hard
Our work is like play" said Master
Very Cool. And Chilly nodded his
head. as did the other Frost brothers
and workers.
Chilly" said Jack Frost, you go
in that direction and take with you
half the followers. Then separate and
20 TO all the different windows" jack
Frost pointed with n hand and fingers
that looked as If they could freeze
anything. The fingers did not need TO
touch most things-a wave was ali
that was needed.
"Will you go the opposite way?'
asked Chilly.
Yes" said Jack Frost, land Master
| Very Cool can come with me-
u ~; ,rl,x A
that he was to go with Jack Frost and
| Chilly was extremely happy that he
| was chosen as leader.
They all started off and they went
| to the different windows. We'll built
! castles" said Chilly. watch me as
use my magic brushes" They watched
! Chilly work and they followed his ex
ample, and in the opposite direction
Jack Frost was teaching al those who
| had not yet learned how to make the
| wondrous castles.
Now Chilly and his friends started
in. They made castles and turrets
and towers. They made great bridges
which went between two castles ant
under the bridges they made terrible
looking dungeons which they though
We're very fine.
Chilly made flag pole on top o
one of the castles and then he mad
"A flag, of which he was very proud.
II think l will choose this castle q
my own" said Chilly. They had beer
working long time.
Lets all take maps in our castles,
said Master Heavy Frost. He is on
of Jack F'rosts best workers.
They all went to sleep in their cas-
ties on the windows. Such dreams n
they had of other castles ana othe
turrets and towers They knew hoy
they could make them the next time
for in the dreams that come TO JAG
Frost and his brothers, they get man
new ideas of castle-building.
OF course they never have to b
taught how TO nip the flowers. Bu
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only left the two
or three flowers
that will not pay
any attention TO
u.s.
"We'ye done a
God autumn's
work. said Chill
~, who is one of
j ok Eros t 5
brot h ers and
workers.
I'VE have in
deed" said Jack
Frost.
Lets bull q
castles tonight
said Chilly
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TO THE SUBSCRIBERS.

II is the aim OF the management TO
secure efficient service in the delivery of
the paper each night, and II soiicits the
corporation OF subscribers to that end.
Prompt reports should be given OF each
failure to receive the paper on the morn
.ing following the omission. IN person,
by telephone or postal card. thus enabling
the cause Of the error to be promptly and
accurately discovered and the proper
hv this method that the publisher can Sc
are the desired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-28

The problem Of farm help next year
will be greater than ever before III
the history OF the country. The farm
ers will be called upon to plant, cul-
tivate and harvest more acres, but they
must have assistance. 1t may be found
advisable TO mobilize a large number Of
young men, perhaps the boys from the
high schools and colleges, and 10 have
them moved forward from one section
to another. 4 small army gathered in
this way, and transported from one
town to another by motor cars as oe-
caSion required, could do wonders. It
might be good scheme to have them
operate as county units. Some plan
not heretofore worked must be az
ranged and executed if the crop out
put is increased TO the point which
this country and the allies will demand
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-28

they are always
trying new pic
lures and study
ing to make more
wonderful ones
all the time.
Here, here"
5 al d a W arm
voice. Mr.. Sun
had just gotten
up for the day.
"Oh, OH" said
Chilly, what is
t h e III a t I er e?
5 o IN G t h ing is
making me very
uncomfortable"
"Ha, ha," laugh.
ed Mr. SIM 1T
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DUMMERSTON.

Saturday afternoon the Ladies club
will meet with Mrs. l.. NJ. Reed.
The Red Cross will meet with Mrs.
+. II. Miller Friday afternoon, when
Christmas bags will be packed for the
soldiers
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Tl,. Performer Is on sale every evening
by She following news dealers:
Br.Pf ieboro, Brattleboro News Co, G.
w tteaveand, s. L Purrinton (Estey-
viIe). Brooks House Pharmacy. Aliens
Depot Newsstand. Mrs. d. F.. Doyle.
South Main street.
West aratteboro, T. l.. Stockweu.
East Dunmerston, NJ. F.. Brown.
Putpey, VI. c. Williams.
Newt1ne y. NJ. Batchelder.
Townshend, G. W. Cutler.
West Townshend, G. H. Grout
Jamaica, Y. ]. Daggett
South Londonderry, f. ". Tyler.
South Vernon, F B. Buffum
west Chesterfield N. H., Mrs. w
Strerter.
Hinsdaye, NJ. H., w. II. Lyman.
Bellows Falls, Depo. Restaurant.
Windsor. VT, Windsor Restaurant