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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-22
Colored People Delighted
With New Discovery
To Bleach The Skin

Atlanta. Ga Says that recent tests have prov
en- without doubt that swar,hy or sallow complex
ions can be made light by anew treatment recent
ly discovered by man in Atlanta. just ask your
druggist for Coeotone Skin Whtcner. People
who have used II are amazed at its wonderful
effect. Rid your face Of that awful dark color or
greasy appearance in n few minutes. 1t costs SO
little that you can't afford to be without 1t. just
think how much prettier you would look with
that old dark skin gone and new soft. light skin
in It's place. Men and women today must care for
their complexion to enter society.
II your druggist will not supply you with Coco
tone Skin Whitener. send 25c for large package
to Cocotone CO.. Atlanta. Ga.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-22

Whoever was first inspired to make
special clothes for sports wear. opened
ND new world for milliners to con-
quer. Sports hats are fascinating be.
cause designers are constantly present.
Ing new ideas In them, and the hats
are beautiful.
Two smart models are shown In the
picture. The hat at the top Is made
Of silk printed In japanese pattern
and trimmed about the crown with mar
row ribbon. At the front there Is u work
roommate ornament which looks like
q miniature melon.
The other hat Is a graceful shape
covered with pongee and trimmed with
bright green grosgrain ribbon. At the
left front the brlm edge Is turned
sharply back and is edged with mar
row plating Of the green ribbon.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-22

In the coat, which IL half length .
box-plaited skirt is set on to plain
body with heavy covered cord. Braid
ed buttons set close together fasten It
ut the front, extending from the throat
to point below the bust line. The
narrow. plain girdle Of the material.
looped at the front, plays Its part In
the adjustment Of the coat to the
figure. The sleeves are long and the
collar very wide and quite plain.
Beautiful braidlng In the conven.
tional palm-leaf pattern Is put on In
braid of contrasting color. This Is O
novel feature In the suit and is import.
ant as any other item In its makeup,
The success Of this model will depend
upon Its perfect adjustment to the
figure. 1t has everything to recon-
mend It.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-22
For SALE by

For SALE by
Roanoke Pharmac y Co.. Roanoke Rapid. N. {.
Wells D. 'fillery. Roanoke Rapids, II {.
M. a. Daniel. Rosemary, N. {.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-22
Says Phosphates Make
Beautiful Women and
Strong Healthy, Vi
gorous, Robust
Men

Physicians all over the world are prescribing
phosphates to build up run down enenlie
conditions and those who have treated
their patients with Argo-Phosphate
are changing thin, enemie Won
en- with ioneless tissues, fab
by flesh, into the most
beautiful rosy checked
and plump, round
formed women
imaginable
Atlanta On, Dr. jacobson said in a recent in
teryiew that 90 per cent. of enema comes from
nervous breakdown which can only be corrected
by supplyingSthe necessary phosphates to the
nervous system that is lacking in the food you eat
and this can be quickly supplied by taking one or
two grain Argo-Phosphate tablets after each
meal, and at bed time. 1t will in many cases make
pale scrawney face the picture of health in few
DAYS. have seen women that expected would
have to be kept under treatment for months re-
stored to perfect health in one or two weeks time.
SPECIAL NOTICE. The Argo-Phosphate re-
commended by DIR. +. II. jacobson contains phos-
pilates such as are prescribed by leading physi'
clans throughout the world. and it will be found
the most effective form for treating patients with
Nervous Dyspepsia, Stomach troubles. Brain fag,
and Nervous Prostitution. 1t will renew youthful
vim and vigor and build up the whole body. ii
your druggist will not supply you with Argc-
Phosphate. send Sl0O for two weeks treatment
TO Argo Laboratories. 10 Forsyth ST., Atlanta. Ga
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-24

keeghan, Chicago H.; w r. Scott.
Dallas. Texas: l. y. Reastone. De
Moines: Z. Erblieh, st. Louis. Mo. :;
II. Williams. FIT. Worth. Texas: r.
f. Hood, Fort Worth. Texas: NJ. D.
Lyon, \, G.; Roy Letsey. ST. Louis
Mo; Jas Rockwell, St Louis. Mo-:
Ray Croft. Dallas, Texas: ]. f. Con
nelly, Dallas, Texas; Miss Nell Cald-
we'll, Dallas, Texas; e, w Harrison
Houston. Texas; Mr.. and Mrs. A. c.
Scott. Temple. Texas; w J. Robin
son, Ennis, Texas; F. f. Dees. Hons-
ton. Texas; Edward A. Kent, Boston,
Texas; W. r. Miller and wife, Waco.
Texas, Leo. NJ. Lichtenstein, Dallas,
Texas; Eugene Hansen, Dallas. Tex
as; Lois E. Eaton. Dallas, Texas. f.
E. Lidehoy, st. Louis, Mo-; w. c.
Huckabee, City; p. r. Ward, Sity;
A. A. Akard Dallas. Texas: II. A.
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Demand Theilen's new loc loaf
bread. More for your money, en-
.irely different. cod 80
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-24

ABOUT WAXAHiCHIANS
AND VISITORS IN CITY
= . = o . 8 q q a 4 a

Mrs. E T Ritchie is visiting at
Dallas today.
c. L. Alexander of Terrell was a
visitors here last night.
Emmett Ellison of Waco was here
late yesterday Oh business.
Or. NJ NJ. Carrck Of Dallas visit
ed in the city Monday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs w. II. Miller Of Wa
60 were visitors in the city today.
Mr. and Mrs R, f. Alexander Of
Dallas were visitors here last night.
Mr.. and Mrs A c, Scott of Tenn
pie We're visitors in the city yester-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs VIII Boehle are at
Dallas today attending the Master
Bakers meeting.
K. Boehle went to Dallas today To
attend the meeting of the Master
Bakers association.
Oscar Floyd Of Dallas was in tho
city this morning enroute home
trom a trip to Austin.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. d. Carlisle have
arrived in Waxahacble from de
liehtful honeymoon spont in San An
tonic and other points.
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tirely different cod 80
Mesdames r. Brady. H. r Liyin-
gston, c. ". Simpson, g, c. Groce,
". G. Lomax. T. o. Cheatham, ]. G..
Bradley and Miss Matte Middleton
are al cleburne today to attend the
district meeting OF the Federated
Women's clubs, Many matters Of
interest are expected to come up IN
the meeting
Let MS trade you nice new SIM
mons steel beds in al the latest
finishes for yoar old beds. r. r.
Moore Furniture Co, the Trading
store 20
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FeaaIfs u the l.8aht
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-24
MASS MEETING To Be
Hello It COURT HOUSE

A mass meeting OF the citizens
OF Waxahachie and vicinity is call
ed to meet al the district court
room at the county court house In
Naxahachie for tonight, April "a.
at $50 o'clock for the purpose or
asking by petition Gov. James Il.
Ferguson TO submit to the present
called session nf the legislature the
question OF whether or not the laws
PASSED BY the 2Sth legislature that
created several additional educa-
tional institutions should be repeal
ed All citizens favoring the re-
peal of these laws are earnestly re-
quested to be present
NJ. Schneider, ]. r. Hood. san,
~ Carotners. Will Moore. j. G..
Smith. J. n. Langsford, o. E. Dun
lap. r A. Ferris, ]. c. Kennedy,
J. L. Cannon, @. c. Groce. r. ID.
Accombs, g Is. Wian. w. l.. Hard
ing, J. H. Miller. Lynn d. Lasswell.
". VI. Edwards, S. p. spaiding. w.
Al. Mincey, f.. f. Phillips, G. a.
Kirksey. Herman c. Cook. Lyn Roc
buck. r. NJ. Rocket. Harris Me-
Intosh. Mark Smith. G. ~. supple.
y. D. Kemble. r ] Mef1ade. Horace
Bishop. J II Coleman, s H. Wat
Acn Lee QMai3e. r. ~ watson
Al ri atfssgvse5s.,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-24
COTTON MILL INSTiLLS
COMPANY CONfyIISsARY

The Waxahachie Cotton Mill in an
effort to better the condition OF the
employees OF the mill have establish
ed commissarg through which
they supply all employees with sup
plies at actual cost plus expense of
handling. In this manner they hope
to work a saving for the mill hands
The initial stock was ordered yester-
day and the com,nissary will soon
be opened.
There seems TO be no limit to the
upward movement Of the prices and
the management Of large concerns
must do everything in their power
to take care Of the employees.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-24

Tomateo. cabbage and pepper
plants for everybody. Bird Forrest.
Il
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Theilen's new 1oc bread goes fur
Their, eats better. made different.
cod 81
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DePiez, st. Louis, Mo; B. MI
son, league, Texas; David Hi
Austin, Texas; David Harrel,
A ustln, Texas, J, II. Green, i
Ark. Mr.. and Mrs Lee Dan
Houston. Texas; Fred E. Var
wife. Houston. Texas; Mrs !.
Pierce. Cleveland, Ohio; 7. G. <
Mfs. j. l.. Collins, Dallas q
K. +. dexander and wife, d
Texas: w. NJ. Taylor. Dallas u
A. II. Harmon, Waco, Texas I
Alexander. Terrell. Texas.
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$500 Reward

A reward OF $500 viii oe aa
this company for the coas'rMI
any one found guilty Of uas
Daily Light from the yafd o
~ any subscriber Of this paper !
saRppTcF pIBLisHiNg y
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Notice to Baptist Women.

The Fifth Sunday meeting OF the
Missionary Baptist association will
be at South Prong April 27-29.
The woman's meeting will be
from to .. m, Friday. April
9th. It Is desired that as many Of
cur women here go as can possibly
90 Those who can 40 please phone
Mrs Willis Coleman. Those who
lave not yet sent In their offering
for Home and Foreign missions
please send ii 10 Mrs. E. r. Brvson
at once as the books close April
Both.
COMMITTEE.
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Use our transplanted tomato
plants, Ready now. Bird Forrest. II
Deputy Sheriff Walter Hargus
went to Gatesville this morning with
youngster who has been sent 10
the reformatory
Deputy Sheriff Rogers took Tom
Meyers OF Ferris to Austin to the
asylum today
A mass meeting is to be held at
the court house tonight to consider
the matter OF petitioning Governor
Ferguson to submit to the Legislature
the question Of whether or not laws
passed By the S5th legislature creot-
ny certain new state schools shall
BE repealed The call is made for
all citizens who favor the repeal Of
these laws. and they are earnestly
requested TO be present.
In wreck on the lower Ennis
road last night the Tom sadlee auto
mobile was considerably damaged,
but no ora was hurt. The driver
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split a culvert and the car was
bunged up.
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buHSS0 up
The fire department is useful
organization in other ways than
fighting fires This morning the
department was called upon to help
get COW out of an old cistern that
was some twenty-five feet deep. The
cistern was in the Nycum lot back
of the Rogers hotel and in some man
ner COW fell into it last night. The
fire boys filled the cistern with
water and floated the COW out safely
and with little trouble.
c. f. Schaff, receiver of the N.
K. & T. property. has sent letter
TO all employees of that road urging
the most efficient service in all mat
tiers pertaining to government trans
portation. The letter suggests that
each and every employee, in the
performance Of his or her duties
realize their individual responsible
ity and recognize this opportunity to
serve our country by giving the clos
est attention to securing prompt and
efficient transportation of military
traffic supplies and material unei-
dent to the requirements of the gov
eminent.
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Henry Quaite. "Bus" Briggs and
Blake Rose left today for Dallas and
from there viii go to San Antonio to
report to the hospital corps division
Of the army.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-24

We have those famous automatic
refrigerators with the built-in water
cooler. VIII hold i00 pounds Of
Ice. We trade them for your old
ones. II. f. Moore Furniture Co,
The Trading Store q
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NJ. E. Burton is moving from the
Andrews place on William avenue to
the Harvey J. Harris house on Uni
yersity avenue.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-22
AT BRINK OF WAR, TAFT SAYS,
IN PLEA FOR TRAINING
Preparedness Call Brings Cheers from
Corset Manufacturers at Dinner

Declaring that 1--WE are now looking
over the brink of war;" William How
ard Taft made stirring plea for uni
versal military training at the Biltmore
last night that brought 300 persons to
their feet several times in demonstra-
ton of patriotism. Mr.. Taft spoke at
the annual dinner of the Corset Manu-
facturers' Association.
ave do not seek war;" he said. I'VE
wish to avoid it. But there are things
worse than war.
an the present war we have attempt
ed to uphold our rights as neutrals.
These rights have not been regarded by
the belligerent nations. Both sides
have trespassed upon our rights. But in
the case of England the violations have
been against our property, and they
may be compensated. In the case Of
Germany, it is the drowning of our
fellow-ci citizens, innocent of offence and
pursuing their lawful business on the
high seas.
ave are nd& looking over the brink
of hostilities with some of the bel
ligerents in this war. Could we have a
better proof than that of a need OF a
body OF trained men TO defend the
country? After the greatest reluctance
| have come to the conclusion that we
should have compulsory military train
ing"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-22
Action bv Officials Is Urged Force LoUer Prices for Food IN cry
East Side Mothers
Lose Plea to Mayor
His Reply That State Alone Can Regulate
Food Cost Disappoints Them-Women
in Brownsville Continue Riots

the charities organizations, to conhrm
the reports they were making him.
The women asked that the city gov
crnment buy up food supplies and re-
sell them to the people at reasonapl re
,ato. and that the Mayor should tele-
craph or telephone President wilson
at cnce so that he might order the In
terstatc Commerce Commission 70 force
immediate delivery of foodstufs no"
held up for the spectators. q,
"You are asking me 10 break the law
the Mayor said. az suggest that you
use all your influence at Albany
Then the excited women forgot for
mality and crowded close about Mayor
Mitchell. wringing their hands in his
face and crying out that they had no
influence only starving children 10
feed.
Abraham Blatkin, a committeeman,
reminded Mayor Mitchell that in the
panic of 1894 the Board of Estimate
had appropriated 100000 to give en-
ployment to the idle.
Sources Outside State
The Mayor commented that the
sources of food supply were outside
the city. and even outside the state, so
that Federal Intervention was the only
adequate remedy for the crisis.
"The power that would mean the re-
purchase Of food and its resale at rea-
sonable rates would require empower
ing legislation from Albany" he said.
81 do not say that in a grave crisis if
we have come to that (perhaps we
have; you people know better than ID
it would not be proper for the state to
exercise that power. But the city gov
eminent has no such power"
And then Marie Gans-Sweet Marie,
as the police call her; Our Marie, as
she is known to the East Side-joined
the discussion. She had been arrested
Tuesday for leading her mob of women
against the City Hall and released on
probation.
what word to the people, Mr..
Mayor" she demanded, and again
Mayor Mitchell explained his inability
to help.
Meanwhile waiting women outside
stirred impatiently, jeering in a dis
Greet murmur at the police, and calling
out that they would have food for
their children, or get it.
I'VE did what we could" said Sweet
Marie" "On Friday We shall know.
Till then you must do nothing"
As the Mayor stepped into a car he
was jeered by the women as they
turned aside.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-22
"MOther" Jones
To Head Parade
Of 10000 Women
Will Take Delegation to Presi-
dent if Mayor Fails,
She Declares

Mother" Jones, aged strike leader
Of Colorado fame, will lead an army
of 10000 East Side women TO the
City Hall next Saturday afternoon, she
declares. She will ask Mayor Mitchell
"just what he proposes TO do" about
the food shortage in New York. IL
his proposals are unsatisfactory she
will take a delegation of starving
women" to Washington on Sunday ana
Law the case of New York's poor be-
fore the President.
Mother" Jones arrived in this city
Yesterday to help the food strike
along" In her room at the Union
Square Hotel last night the aged
labor leader made her plans known
somewhat reluctantly. Publicity, she
said, might result in them being
blocked"
"But they can't hold this movement
back" she said. when half a million
mothers in the richest city in the
richest country in the world feel the
pinch of hunger as they are feeling
il here now nothing can prevent trou-
BILE. | came here TO try to prevent
il. though, and / shall do everything
possible.
"On Saturday I'll lead all the wom-
en- who'll follow me down to the May
or. More than ten thousand will go:
Well put the matter up to him and
ask for action. If he won't give US
action, some of US Will go TO Wash
ington and ask the President.
ar the President fails ! will appeal
to Rockefeller, Morgan and some OF
the other local millionaires for hand
out for their starving fellow-citizens'
A few millions from each of them
would help a lot. They'll give 1T, too
| think, if tell EN- thing or two.
"If food can't be gotten any other
way, you bet your boots stomachs will
be filled by force. There is tremen-
deus popular feeling for forceful OBJ
lection TO conditions as they exist
Revolution sounds sensational now;
so il did in France before 1889.
"The powers that be" Mother Jones
said "are determined to plunge the
United States into war; Paciticist
propaganda she described as wei
meaning. but Intellectual and insigniti
cant when compared with the "tremen.
dous pressure" that is, in her belief
being brought to bear upon the Ad
ministration by those in favor of /
declaration of war with Germany.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-22
One Man Killed,
Nine Injured, as
Women Seek Food
Wives of Philadelphia Strikers
Start Battle and Police
Fire on Crowd
IB, Telegraph 20 The TdbunoI .

Philadelphia, Feb. Clone man was
killed and nine were seriously wounded
by bullets and bricks in food and
strike riot between the police and
strikers Of the Franklin Sugar Refining
Company tonight.
The riot followed a demonstration
by the wives and mothers Of the
strikers. who marched TO the refinery
CRYING for food and aid. The police
dispersed the women, but a pitched
battle followed between the women and
strikebreakers, who were just leaving
the refinery.
The entrance of the strikebreakers
into the fray brought hundreds of
strikers to the scene on the run, each
man anxious TO defend the women. The
first sign of action was a volley of
bricks aimed at the police and the
strikebreakers, most of whom are
colored. A riot call was Immediately
sent TO City Hall, summoning mounted
police TO the scene.
When the mounted men arrived they
faced a swirling crowd of men and
women charging the police, wko
warned them back with drawn pistols.
The mounted men rode among the
crowd, but it was impossible to
dispense them. In answer to the com
mands of the police, the strikers
hurled bricks and clubs and whatever
weapons they could find. Then the po-
lice opened fire, and the first man 20
drop was Marei1uenas Detkobzc. thirty
years old. He died on the way to a
hospital.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-22
Pastor Saves Two
After As Minutes
Battle in Water
Dives In After Lad Who Tried
TO Rescue Exhausted Skater
Near City Island

For almost an hour last night two
men and boy fought death by drown
ing in the freezing waters OF Long
Island Sound. They were saved by
the Rev. Albert C. Beebe. pastor OF
Trinity Methodist Church, City Island
He was one of the trio.
As their icebost sped down the wind
near City Island bridge last night
Beebe and ffteen-year-Old Arthur
Loundes heard faint walls Of Help!
Heidi" They put about swiftly and
tackled back to wrere Gustav Jacobs,
thirty-nine, of $50 City Island Avenue,
had skated through thin ice.
Young Loundes leaped from the boat
and grabbed at Jacobs as the frantlc
man clutched at the cracking ice. ne
frozen surface sagged, and the boy
Joined the man he had tried to rescue.
Without a moments hesitation beeoe
jumped after him. A lone skater CIR
cled near the dangerous hole ana tnen
darted away for help.
Skates weighted Jacobs legs, and
time after time the young clergy man
LeId his head above water while he
fought to save the rapidly weakening
how. Sometimes the heads of ali three
would go under.
For forty-fve minutes the fight con-
tinued. Then q rescuer appeared, Ed
ward Leviness, of 81 Orchard Street,
City Island. Leviness glided up in a
boat on runners, but kept at safe
distance while he tossed rope toward
the trio. 3eebe caught the end and
fastened it around Loundes. The boy
was pulled safely in.
Again the rope fell in the water and
the clergyman made it fast about the
body of the now unconscious Jacobs.
Beebe, himself, was rescued moment
later.
At Fordham Hospital it was found
that Jacobs had a fractured right leg:
The boy will be kept at the hospital
several days, though he is only suf-
fering from exposure. Beebe is little
the worse for his experience.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-22
Philadelphia Firm
Refuses to Raise
Its Grocery Prices
1.-The Public Will Remember"
Ii Warns Merchants Who
yield to Clamor"
By telegraph % The rabunel

Philadelphia, Feb. 2l.-Refusing to
advance prices unnecessarily, the firm
of Hanscom Brothers has taken a firm
stand against the hysteria that is lead
ing to higher and higher prices for
necessities.
This warning" has been inserted by
the concern in the newspapers:
"To merchants, publishers and man
ufacturers: Be careful how you ad-
vance prices unnecessarily. The public
will remember. We absolutely refuse
TO yield to this wicked clamor for ad-
vancing prices"
The firm is one of wholesale and
retail grocers, candy manufacturers.
bakers and restaurateurs. Speaking Of
the stand, Edward Z. Hanscom said to-
ave Will not advance our prices the
way other people are doing. Some
times. of course, we have 10 advance
but we only do this where it is abso-
lutely necessary and our stocks become
exhausted and we ourselves are forced
to replenish at higher prices.
prices are advancing outrageously
| went to New York several days ago
and visited their retail and whole
sale grocery concerns. They are re-
ceiving tremendous prices over there
fully 20 per cent more than in Phila-
delphia. Philadelphia grocers would
not remain in business one week II
they charged such prices.
"There is absolutely no excuse for II
all. From producer down to retailer
they have all gone crazy over high
prices. 1t is too much; they say 'the
public is prosperous and has the money
let the public pay for it, and in this
they have gone the limit