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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-21
Il poIsD hid FOR DEMOCRACY.

Tie warsa. hellsgerant and neutral
todav II discussing President WI.
sons address Monslay before the AM
Ariean senate In which he advocated
that the United States depart from
lis traditional policy al isolation and
no enfang3fng alliances ard take part
IN q world league ~ preserve peace,
The presidents proposal IS revola-
tionary In American poiiflcss II II
evolutionary iia Warid politics II
goes 20 the very root oE discoras and
m2rs and discusses these matters
With u franknass and q eiearness that
recall the norris az the father Of the
republic. President Wilson believes
sssaf the extension of the principles
which we're made tbs foundation OF
Ibis nation to the belligaTent na-
tons viii restone tranquility q
Europe ard will place peace on a
lasting basis Never has a holder
lid fer democracy and the rights 81
f1an been raasi Wichita Times-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-21
srsfENs>s OF = aooI ss,Asn

The Daily Llght has given liberal
ly az its space to rerorfing pro-
raesiings of mass meetings held By
citizens In protest asaanss The
boards selection OF ne~ high
school building site, ard likewise
lsas reported subsequent conferences
between citizens committee and
Tie scAooi beard relative 20 ne coss-
sroverSy
III t1sfay's issue is q gefn arelisn-
size statement from the board, CIV
ing In detail the reasons actaasing
fsssan In selecting u size ether than
sAe present College street schoos
eaHsaus. Since practically all that
las appeared in oar news columns
regarding this rasster has come frans
the other side 81 tsae question. u
II only fair ara issst 70 the board
taat the presenfati NJ their side
sa given the most careful considers
ti0n.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-21
THRIFT CAMPAIGN IS
TO Be EXTENDED

DALLAS, Texas. Feb. al-A AFTER
one month OF campaigning ~ tha
interest Of thrift, the Dallas coan-
ell Of Mothers decided today 10 eN.
lend the work unsil the practice o.
thrift becomes habit among the
peapls. The campaign originals
wna planned To last through me
month OF February.
Efforts Of every mothers eiho--'-
fwenty-slx In ali-will now ~
turned toward the garden phase Tor
thrift.
Merchants OF the city are heihs
asked by the Council Of Mothers,
through the Dallas Advertisers
league, 70 enbody the thrift IN their
advertising copy.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-21

sleeveless gown. In The first place
it IL NOT quiet and certainly y no'
Besides there y MOI
one woman in a hundred who has ihe
arms and shoulders to justify their
nnvelling. 4 little lace or tuiie
makes al the difference between
grace and ugiiness. not to say aid
eoasness.
TO repeat let me say that the
well dressed woman does not lose
her head aud throw good sense to
the winds over a fad or vogue, nor
docs she eIamor for change OF
fashion every month or two. That
has been one of the American wom-
ans greatest faults.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-21
POISONED ny THOUSANDS.

fBy L. II. SMITH. ". d.
TIE victims Of auto-imtoxlcation
are many thousand every day. By
reason 81 the toxins. or poisous. bred
ia the lu,estines. these poionous bae-
terra are sent ali throush the blood
channels aud the victim feels tired.
sleepy and headaehy. or his brain
doesn't work as usual The best
treatment for this is to DRINK hot wa
Ter before breakfast plenty Of wa
ter ala dag and procure 81 supply OF
pr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. made
of MayaBple. leaves Of aioes. etc,
with no caIomeL entirely vegetable.
whieh can be obtained al drug stores
for Is cents,
Equally important Is IL TO cleanse
kidneys and bladder, and drinking
plentifuliy Of pure water will cleanse
them to certain extent. Then OBJ
tain at the drug store little Anu
ric. which was first discovered by
Dr. Pierce of Surgical Institute in
Buffalo. Anaric should be taken be-
fore saaah II IS many times more
potent than llthia in throwing Off
the poisonous accommodations Of aric
acid
Or. Weir Mitchell once said
What we call diseases are only
symptoms Of conditions Allow the
man vitality to be reduced to a Ger.
iafn 8olnt and ho Ia ripe for amy OF
these Neakaesses. er certain cnhdi
tiena which we cell disease"
| Through failure Of kidneys 10 act
through congestion, inflammation
any person condition Is ripe foi
disease TO tasten It's hold upon th'
ayiem.
/ Anarlc ba8 been tested for the past
TESS years fof kidney. bladder. url,
laeid troubles rheumatism. gout
and such ailussais aH fsslss3 gsas ~
nanS eases faaaA rcli,k and sesb
flora have yielded 10 this wohdefgu
remedy that do moi hesitate 10 rec
ommsHd ladg.y
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-21
THE EDITOR.

a school bnys composition on
The Editor ran al follows The
Eiitar Is enc af the haapiest begga rs
ID TIE world He can 80 n the cir
eas ID the afternoon and evening
without pairing 4 fafth3ng: also IN.
aassts and hansings He has free
tickets To the tiseaterss gets Wedding
eake 81 sens 20 him ana sonnet mes
gess licked bat not often as be can
take il baek il tbs next issue. which
he generally does. While other folks
haye n 80 70 bed early, The editor
eaa si eY every night and gee ali
ehat ID going on aezia News
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-21
PREDICT GERMAN DRIVE
On WESTERN FRONT
gs WILLIAM PHILIP saMs.

gs WILLIAM PHILIP SINS,
| Omitted press Staff Correspondent
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES
I'm THE FIELD. Feb, "a Every IN
iicassen scsiay leads 10 the beflei
that the Germans will attempt m
defensive on she western front this
spring. has the british regard thia
probability with calm.
| As usual. an officer declared
the Germans ara trying 10 muddy
| the waser to keep as frorn seetns
which way they jump- From what
one usually describes as reliable
aaureas NE laarn that there II 10 ha
/ q drive on Odessa. a drive against
petragrad, q drive against Salaniki
a4fsi q drive against the western
fEons.
obviously all these drives cannot
rnafersalize. The German command
era encourage tbs circulation of these
reports Ii not actually start them
themselves, They hope 70 fool the
allies by this means: to keep us
guessing al their intentions until the
last moment, then strike before we
have time 10 prepare against their
offensive. They must attempt some
thing on this front. even II ii is on
If In the hope Of spelling what they
believe TO be oar plans"
lt hiss been reported that the kali
ser had some idea OF forcing peace
after a smashing invasion Of Rus
STA. after the fab OF Terdan and after
the Ranlanian adventure, but as Rus
STA was not smashed and Verdnn did
not fall bis peace move was postpon-
cd uakil Bucharest was taken, Now
Germans rage against France and
England because Of their reply 10
President Wilson's peace note is such
sisat the popular feeling is that Field
AaFshals HindAnbefg and Maekensel
should drive against the allies on
the vest and make them listen to
reason as they understand it.
Furthermore it is reported that
the situation in Germany is much
worse than the outside world has
been led to believe. Friction is said
To be great between the heads of
the various German states. The
country people are described as metz
trails as being bitter against the PEG
PIE living IN toWns because they be-
liave the latter are farIng better dur
ing the hard times produced by the
war, than they
II is nov or never With Germany.
according 10 tie belief Of many
see must win or lose within the next
few months. aud as the western front
Is coming more and more to be con
sltlered al the theater OF the wars
settlement, an offensive in the
spring, or even earlier. is expected.
That Germany az the last moment
viii bring out her navy for one IL
tanie struggle for supremacy on the
aea. is also the opinion OF many on
the theory that navy becomes obs
s0lete anyway after faw years and
II things 70 badly on land Germany
might az well risk her fleet, too. as a
gambler his last dollar, II being OF
little use alone
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-21
MifaTCfsMa COLUMN.

by &c. N"

= we merton umbrellas eoa- 4
= triseiy. Tor we are addicted
= 70 them. .
' We are otherwise normal and I
= sane hut once iooae ia q
. crowd Nith . furled umbrella
y aud human safety Is ne more :
= 70 49, SHAN one broken leg to :
= centipede,
. We have overcome most Of +
= our osher bad habits. and ear +
= lanffs and saperkfaUt. And
= We don't insist on mskiag eur +
: own salad dressing wherever
y We 20 any more. But unibgeI-
= Ice are things we CANT resist.
= We are flendisbly aar9it with
= them.
. Isa't ,AeFe something We
y can put in our coffee 10 help
= us7
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-21

persons, left Munich that morning
via Llndau for Switzerland. where
they arrived yesterday afternoon.
some stopping at Rorsehaeh and oth-
ers II Ronanshors on the L.oke Of
Constance.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-21

Tomorrow viii be the anniversary
Of fhe birth Of George Washington,
he man who eouidu't tell $ lie. The
2fst day u June viii be the hiFth-
tay aHaigersafy Of another cele-
hrafed character, who can fell He
bat wont.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-21
AMERICAN GONsULs LEAVE
GERMANY THEU SWITZERLAND

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2l.~~Tfe
Swiss minister advised the state Dc
partmenf yesterday that twenty Am
erican consular officers With their
families. comprising from 80 TO s.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-21

Aa usual Dallas IS getting up q
considerable STIR oeer her esty elee=
fion bat Cur opinion is that the re-
salt aii stow Inc same set OF Off
eers ia office. while the other set
will be explaining how II ~as done.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-21

The soldiers nos batng retnrned
% iIeir homes Ia THE north VII be
able - tea tie people how it II and
Nhg Il Is that there are 50 many
democrats iu Texas.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-21

Noodfo3 has kept as out o. var
for long time and We are stia bet
ting egea On him, even Ia tbs present
e1aer regency.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-21

When an automobile that Ii over
Insured catches CA fire the owner
should make haste to save himself
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-21

The pension bill passed BY can-
gress reminds ns that tic list IL saf-
fselentIy long Without any mere war.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-21

when we realize that the harvest
is great and tic laborers few, We re-
gret exceedingly that there are not
enough Bill Sundays to 80 round.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-21

We suppose tbe reason C1eorge BAL
ICY writes his paragraphs ia the
morning is because be ia other wise
engaged la the afternoon
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-21

Fasfing d baby buggy IL little
s<laufe trouble than leading q poodle
sg, stu We advise the good women
So stick 20 the pushing and steer clear
tue Ie8dlag
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-21

There ii no one that can aatstrap
d Texas girl when II comes 10 keep
ing up mIfh the fashions
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-21

Hugnie JeRninga. 3 prominent cit
izen OF this City. was on tbs goif
links Al Dallas yesterday, sh0@ing
the boys how this game IS played.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-21
Se s

A reward D, Ill
this company ID i
sny one found ii;
Daily Ligh; tras /
OF any subscribe Il
TERPgIsF ?rl
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-21

Moved Downstairs. Come see
Tucker. the printer. Isb printing,
That's ALI Phone 49, lady. ]
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-21

Girls should remember that hlt-
ing che keys Of a typewriter pase
9stser Than hitting tne keys 81 tho
sl.a. sns IL nost eases better mu-
T. Is made.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-21

II the womsn are to be allowed 70
vote. Nc want the las made strong
- III REGARD 20 not permitting any
body else % pay ones poll ta1.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-21

Don't let these few pretty days
temp, yon 70 do anything rash. Bet
Ger stay riThf With en- antil tbs
spring tine comes, Gentle Annie.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-21

Your printins requirement. can De
attended 10 ala No ~aa' is q chance
81. E. Tucker. prone 15N
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-21

A hank president Al Gainesville
WAS robbed OF 500 in hls home. We
make II rule never 70 keep that
much money lying loosely about tho
9uss
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-10
PAULINE FREDERICK TODAY.

Those who saw Pauline Frederick
yesterday at the Alhambra, in The
Love That Lives" proclaimed II 10 De
her finest picture. Scudder Middleton
wrote the story and the Famous Play
ers-Paramount company produced IL
Every detail has been carried out 10
give the fullsr realism to the picture
You see Molly pauline Frederick IN
her little tenement home, meeting an
the problems Of her babies with
m0ther-Iove. Then you see her in
beautiful apartment. still with
Dother-love uppermOst in her heart
Hers IS a nature that raiiates love.
Molly makes mistakes. but through
il all her love lives. In addition 10
love. there are herOism. romance
happiness and thrills in this picture
Miss Frederick has never tet"r= been
cast in a picture that displayed her
remarkable emotional powers TO bet
ter advantage than IN The Love That
Lives" This picture will be shown
again today at the Alhambra. There
viii be no advance in prices-l0c, l5c
and CSC. The Alhambra IS delightful
" cool Tomorrow Lillian Walker,
the girl With the dimples," viii be
shown at The Alh1mbTa in her latest
success, Sally-in-a-hurry. ADV.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-10
WIGWAM-NARY PICKFORD.

Mary PickfOrd viii be seen again TO-
day in "a Romance OF the RedwOods.
q charming picture OF the days Of ~
II was made among the giant red
woods and picturesque scenery Of Cal
infornia- II is an unusual love story
set amid stirring scenes Of the early
days. Miss Pickford IS given many
dramatic situations and the picture as
a whole is different from the usual
PickfOrd story.
"a Romance OF the Redwoods" was
written by the author OF the great
est OF all pictures. Joan. the Wo-
man." who also wrote Mary PickfOrd's
very best picture The Little Amsri-
can" II was produced under the per
soual direction Of Cecil De Mile who
directed both Joan" and The Little
American. ADV.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-10

said block IS OF said sfuls-s mani thence
uoFl a.onE the said easterlv line OF
$40 4llaalg- street so feet 10 the place
-BEGlNNING az a uoIrt on the sasterlv
Inches Southerly from the south line OF
tl- ef H., ~ reet me7 sursd along said east
erly across said alley q a point In the
westerly line OF said alley IS feer s inches
s9ll.riLs from the south line % Franklin
street measured along said westerly line
OF sa-q al.ef- thence southeriv along said
NesLer-y Ire OF said alIev 20 feet 90
alles 20 point lu the aforesaid easrerIv
lire o. said alley f5f FEET s Inches SOUTH
eriy from the south 1f1s 81 Frariziir st-s-+
alIey-thenre r5-the-1y 49, q5iT s9-. .--
'.BEGINNEsG AZ a point in the easterlv
Of The CITY of FL Paso Texas So feet
southerly from the south line o. Franklin
stl=et meas lred on said easterlv line %
go. 1i.-f- -lenea o. a southwestern direc-
ZION across said allev 90 a point Oh me
rom the south line OF Franklin street
measured on said westerly line OF sid
49, 7i .-1-.5 s4llaer-y along said vest
=, ..ils = --l9 4-iey 50 feet 90 a point;
pSil- IN Lle Aforesaid e1sterlv line o. said
Zine or Franklin street measured along me
said ea~terlT line o. said aliev- thence
nor, ae 55l along The SAID easteriy line Of
ming
SHALL BE CLOSED AND ARM
btNH-L. and thereby enabling the said
voters % approve OF reuuliate the acrfor
or the CITY Council lu adopting said o-7l-
and llIevE
The polls shall De ouen and election held
!n L4e several voting precincts as follows.
The question as 20 whether or not said
parts or said streets ana alleys shan b.
Win This ordinance. and the vote sr1T1
De upol the closing % said parts ~ srrasfs
-lA IN providing the ballot for su-h aIec-
lon o. shan be done IN such manner r6Tf
sa-l cuesuQn ~ closing said uzr;s o. safI
streets and alleys And voters der.-frr rs
vote 70 close and abandon said na-tg ~
slld streets and alleys and 20 a1u-Tvs ~
3 liiia1ce heretofore passed hv me CIV
-ollcl.- z1all have printed or writes rIr,1-l
cords ---~
-gD-n the proposition 20 close thos,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-10

Nilss map % the city OF Il Paso. Texas
nm -. PE.roclamation q Mayor.
WHEREAS. on the 18th dav OF Nav.
y ~ -9lt ne city Council % the CITY
oL ~ faso 4eA-s. az a regular me=ti
men present. passed an ordinance entitled
AN ORDINANCE providing for the
Elahua street. Main streets Durango
street ana part OF the alley run
~ OF Mllls s map or the CITY OF Fl paso.
Texas. and part o. the arrev -uuulnE
,ar-2qsh block number forry-eiEht tfsl;
a-l.sa map or tle City o. IT Paso- Texas.
ssll ordinance providing that those parts
~ sac streets ana ALLEYS described therein
Vow. THEREFORE, Notice IS hereby
given that an election IN an things held
aeGerJinE 70 law. VIII be held IN the CITY
PRECINCTS on the 18th day OF August. Al 10.
1917. for the purpose OF submfffinr TO the
s.tion as 20 whether or not The following
DURANGO STREET Thar part % pu-
ranEo street which mes between ne norm
line Of Main street
MAIN STREET; beginning OF the IN
cisco street with the west line 81 Main
s5Eeel- thence In a northwesterlv direction
leet- thence in an easterIv direction s2e7
treL 70 a point IN the south line OF Frank
ll street Produced thence iu a north
rrlnkln street produced 6s.-- feet 10 me
$500. --taltI lL all4 sr4Ln Inc or Fran Kiln
--leet WIKI the east line OF Main street,
thence O. a southeasterIy dlrecfio7 along
-l-e easy line % Main street 90 an iutersec-
lo1 win the westerly line OF the alley
ll DOCK 70. IS OF Millss map of Fl Paso.
Texas; theme southerlv along the said
esserlF linz az the said elleV 90 an inter-
section with the north line Or san Fran
cisco stree tnence westerly along the said
north lire y said san Francisco street. 10
the point Of beginning"
CHIHUAHUA STREET Beginning az a
point % the easterlv line OF chihuahua
-llre- ~ leet -outlerlr from the north
me City Or IT Paso- Texas. thence IN a
5.-ll.as esterlH direction across Chihuahua
street 70 a point on the westerly line %
said street so feet southerly from the
northeast corner Of block 81 OF the SAID
.llllss map; thence On southerly direc-
ton along the westerly line OF said Crf-
huahua street so feet % a poIrr- thares
lortL7ast erlE across said Chlhuahua street
70 noint IN the aforesaid eagts-fv lire
Or lnihulhua street $50 faat eoufha-fv
from tl1 aforesaid northwest corner OF
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-10
Use Tear Producing Gas
To Catch French Deserter

Paris, France. July 1O.-Tear pro-
ducing gas such as is used on the
battle front was utilized by the Paris
police TO capture a deserter named
Thouin. who resisted them in his
apartment In the Rue Andre del Sarte.
Protected by a steel shield. a police
man braved the armed recalcitrant
and bored a hole in the door wherein
he inserted a tube for the gas. AS
soon as he realized the situa ton.
Thouiu shot himself and his wife
Half suffocated. he opened the door
and died soon after.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-10

parts % streets and alleys fuIlv described
= an ordnance passed and approved MAJ
alleys being part or DURANGO street. uarr
ana the alley running north erlV and south
e-.F through block IS OF Mills's map OF
s Il eily or y Pasg Texas snd part q the
Texas YES"
-UDon the proposition 70 close those
parts OF streets and alleys. fully described
.4 an ordinance passed and approved Ma~
t.lh- A D. 1917. said parts o. streets and
% Chihuahua street. part q Main street
ana the alley running northerly and south
the CITY o. 3 Pas6 Texas. and part o. ne
e-leF running uQrrherlF through block IS
Texas. NO each voter striking out from
said ballot the words YES or NO ac-
eoriinE 20 bis desire to vote on said BroDo-
ana alleys
UDon the ascertaInment OF the result %
CIV OF 81 Paso. Texas. me I'D CIV Con-, ~
c.i s19l declare the closing OF said parrs
cr rod snn-1vs5 5.,~0-7i-,- - e. 7 =. t ~ ~
o. said election. and u said ordirarces ar
So declare said Ordinances closing SAD
parts Of SAID streets aud alleys IN fun
force and effect. but should the majority
OF the votes cast az said election dIsab-
prove tl- passing o. said ordinances. then
declare sad Ordinances OF no fcrcs ana
erect
hereby name and appoint the Officials
seFerl-lF Epecified above 10 conduct the
election In their respective ureciucrs ana
l4e places mentioned for holding said
election and the officers % said election
snau Be the same as herelnabova mem
toned ln this notice
IL is hereby directed that this Notice OF
Election shan Be- published FOR thirty lT0f
laya exclusive u the date OF the nubiica-
tiqu ana the date the election ls 10 hs
le.l IN an official PAPER % Fl Paso. Texas.
ana . true copv Ot this Notice OF this
Election shall be published FOR AZ le7se
l4lrtf tSll DAYS e the places where this
lee-iol ts 90 D. held az the date 50 De-
scrihel for holding thfs Election IN each
OF the precincts aforesaid.
Given under my hand ana official seal
Or the Citv o. EI paso. Terss fhf7 -fb
day % June. A. %. 1917
Mlyor OF ths City Of 81 Paso. TsSss.
=. p DAWSON
CITY CIe-E
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-10
ATTRACTIONS AT THE BIJoU.

A Black Cat feature. entitled
Would You Believe to- Will be
shown at the Bijou today. A cast Of
star players are presented and IL is
a good one. A comedy number is on the
bill also, Military Madness a very
amusing reel Wednesday and Thurs
day Fatty" Arubckle will be seen in
his brand new comedy. "a Rough
House" said 70 be "Fatty's' best ef-
fort Also a new Fox comedy viii be
shown Wednesday and Thursday. en-
titled Bling Bang" This IS the great
est comedy bill ever arranged One
hour OF continuous laughter. Better
have your LAUNCHING valves" oiled.