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j Dixie Theatre Today
Francis X.
Bushman
iN 'x x \ \ t i wo
l ah nxxMvrit in.
1 ti«k '
“The Cry of Conscience”
Gold ''»'«• T"° •’!«-<'«»in- IliUKlMl \ll.’
VOLA SMITH an.) an All-Star Cam.
\im Connil)—“ \ 'I Alls rooiflll If—| , m-inu Balic Hartiv
Raymond Mrhce and Halt
Admission 5c and luc.
HKXUV B. WALTHAM, COMIVO KKIDAV IV AN I SSANAV
» IVi: ACT FKATCKK
‘•Till: STINT; OF VIITOKVf
Empire Theati eToday
EPISODE X FAIRER THREE Ol “LIREHTY," IX TWO REEKS
STIKKIXO MARIE WAKCAMI* AND FEATURE CAST.
“American Blood”
“FOR LOVE AXI) f.OKR"
Bi- hi T«u Art Feature Starriiui EDITH JOHNSON, K. ('
SHU.WIVAY ai«l MARC FENTON.
Sflijj Comedy—"AN E\ EXTK I I. EVKXIXO"—Featuring Tom
Mix and V ictoria Fords1.
Admission 5c anti loo.
ESTABLISHED ISO*
Citizens iSaticmal Bank
OF WAXAHACHIE, TEXAS
Capital and Surplus 8^500,000.00
;-?r almost halt a cguiury tvo have bean serving our enstonv
■;c those in neotl of banking facilities e extebd the acccmtr.
"”i of a strong and well equipped bunk
O. E. DUNLAP, President
I A.FERRIS. Actlie V Pres.; J. N. LANGSFORD. Aas't. Caahtm
I f. SINGLETON, V. Pres.; BERING HELLAND, AssT. Caahiot
Iff.GETZENDANER, Cashier; JUSTUS W. FERRIS, Ass't. CaebJe
DIRECTORS
II DUNLAP, T A. FERRIS. E. W. QETZENDANEIi, H. K. BR
lift, C. W. GIBSON, F. A. FERRIS, D. G. THOMPSON, J. W
‘■nOLETON J N LANGSJ'OFD
Ire Jim boosting for the Ellis County Sanitarium?
IW MILITIA MIN AH 1C
JOINT\(. Tin: lUCDlLAISS
SALLEX, Texas, Dec. 19.—Not
__ ft
II the National Guardsmen o-u the
border are anxious to go home. The
regulars at Llano Grande arc reiiori
o<; to be recruiting heavily from the
$8.50
$65.
GET YOURS NOW!
The l'liri»tin,.; rush ihis year is going to reduce s*tock
"'r *han ever before. 13ut our stock of
( till MiilA (.KAMINOI. VS
;* 'iipe enough to t ike «. ve of the demand, but in order
I 7 Uot;lin just t .• atvi, . nd fim-h that vou want* ae urge you
\
here with the Automatic Record
I .',7' ‘1 's 1 ■ i: n ,e • « ; lie 1 ttlU' bia lucid. is
■tn °U ar< *»°ing to get one, get it early,
tofci aes® i"'*ns are the lowest that have ever been offered
e and there is now no reason why anyone cannot ,.\\n
„ .“‘““‘bia (irafonnia, the terms are so easy. VVTjhout Rec
*<jector $7 5.i)0. other modtis >15too t i $;;5t*.eo.
Nestor Newton
I'rv.Mi l*io .gist
L ; I <>» : e-tdll. i e\as
EICOHIS REPORTS
mi m LUNCHEON
v<|\\ \ It \s HKI.\ I HI »HOI 4>HI• >
t U' t\i i> m iiiM. i ii> i \vt .
I KW l».\Y** 1*1 lil IIHIT.
I
Tag Day \ilMllo. l‘r.*Ti<V.I \mpl.
'I* in* for Kiltln, Km|4) Stock*
ing* /*■*».! a Stun for
I Infill*-*.
—
Judge 0. C CJroce presided at the
noonday iuncb-oii hv the t'hamtier of
. C ommerce today w hen encouraging
reports were made regarding tie
rtean-up movement, and the "t.
day" activities. Mr. T H Harbin,
i chairman of the "cleaner Waxsha
chie" committee, mode report stiow
ng that an immense amount of work
lias been done and is still going on in
| the city in the effort to mako the
■ town sanitary. He said the credit
’ r°r the success of the undertaking
j goes to the ladies w ho entered into
she work with the spirit that means
success. He told about many hun
dred toads of trash now being carted
out to the dump giouuds and said
the people likewise deserved credit
for co-operating with the committee
in charge.
J■ N. I.angsford made report on
j "tag day" activities, Haying the com
| tnittee in charge was more than de
lighted with the success of flte un
j dertakibg. He reported the raising
of >508 in cash and approximately
$100 worth of groceries and cloth
1 ing. It was stated in connection with
I this report that a number of the
| lodges and some of the clubs of the
j city had in mind the important mat
ter of taking collections or making
appropriations for the charity fund.
It watt also pointed out that a con
siderable sum would he needed to
take care of the poor of the city I
through the coming months.
Secretary Carl Sehuiter made an- j
nouncement of the meeting of tliej
directors of the club for 4:15 o'clock
this afternoon.
Request came from the committee!
u charge oi tile empty stocking cru- j
sade to turn in names of the needy i
ones to the committee so they could \
■ be provided with Cliib.nta.- cheer.
It was decided that no luncheon
be held on next Tuesday because 'of
the holiday celebrations.
Announcement was made by W. G.
McClain that work on the sanitarium
fund is progressing in spite of the
holiday rush, lie said lie was in re
ceipt of a letter enclosing a check
of ?100 from M. H. Templeton of
Dallas, who expressed an interest in
the movement.
C. A. Tunnell was named as chair
man for the first meeting of the new
j year.'
ranks of the Indiana and other con
tingents ordered home from ihat
place.
_
I’Ml'LOV KS LET UOM HIiS
As CHHISTMAS (ilKTS
DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 19. Em
ployees of corporations having head
quarters in Dallas will share in the:
unusual prosperity which has pre
vailed this year.
Christmas has been selected as the,
time for awarding bonuses to em
ployees by several local firms.
The Western Union Telegraph com
pany will distribute a bonus repre
senting a percentage of his salary.
Messenger boys will get $25 each.
A hundred girls working for the
Dallas Wool worth Store will git a
bonus ranging from $5 to $25 each.
The Dallas Seara-Roebuck mail or
der house is paying employees for
overtime, and in addition is giving
them a bonus of seven days' pay for
six days' work, during the Christmas
holiday rush.
MAGNOLIA r**l’!»K AI»V\N<GD
ANOTItKIt TFN FF.NTS
DALLAS. Texas, Dee. 19>—The
Magnolia Petroleum company today
announced a ten cents advance in
the price of light crude oils to fl.20 j
a barrel. Heavy - crudes were ad-;
vanc\d five cents to 00 cents a barrel, j
-— •
GFliMAN MrSSRS ON TIIF I
SO.MMI-: FltONT I
--
. . LONDON, He-. 19. The German1
losses along the Somme front totals
ooe.Ooo according to French esti- ;
mates announced in the house of!
commons ihi efteriioon by I’onar
Law. /
GO\ FRNMKNT IVOI LD CONI HOG
Till: 11 IIHO STATIONS.
'' 1
WASHINGTON, l*ec. 19 Senat
or Fletcher today Introduced a hill 1
to regulate the use of radio column- !
ideation which i- intended to ulti-j
establish complete control by j
tire government of all communication ^
L> the radio method'
Retd the Light—get all the news.
I
mvkk vorn mo'ik \ nu.sKvr I
of a b'tta'tii’i; .<eo to it that the j
both room baa the proper littingn. I
ami that tin: plumbing <• in good or- j
der. t'ur tubs unit bath-room fit ;
tings are thoroughly up to duto, and |
our plumbing ttotk never fails to sat
isfy the man most hard to please j
When you want plumbing done, we J
can save you money.
|
EdmontM
New Phono fW 8>. \V. Pltono l&M
.Night Phone S. W. .Ml
Are you boosting for tl»o Kills
fount v Sanitarium?
ui
R. D. McCombs
Fire, Life, Accident,
Plate Glass,Tornado,
Live Stock, and Auto*
mobile Insurance.
Liability and Bonds.
Arr you ItoosihiK for tin* KIM*
County Sanitarium?
Wallace &
Ralston
Transfer and
Storage Co.
Satisfaction
Guaranteed
Old Phone 335 New Phene I
Holiday
Rates
via *
Interurban
i
it.mini Trip
From Waxaliachie
To Fort Worth.#2.<M* j
To Waco.$2.05 |
To McKinney.#2. «o i
To Sherman.ST.oo I
To Denison...Sl.oo
Tick, ts on sale DeceAnb.r
IS, 19, 20, 21, 22, 2 '., 24, 25,
2ti and 31. 1910 and January
1, J9i7. Finnic 1 to tttuin
January 5, 191/.
lor further
' information ■ !>A
call upon Y
T- mmjj&
Waxaliachie *1
_ - ■ - . -M-. -- 1
(Job) ItttK i v i r * i i ♦ • 11 iris) ad
_ -- -
Frozen
Pudding
—for—
CHRISTMAS
HOLIDAYS
—or any kind of ices or ice cream;
You will fmd
' QUALITY
—in—
EL-CO
MAKES
El-Co Creamery Co
Uld Phone 63 New Phone 52
M *HKKT H>'l**»nr.
(I ii'uis’i«l Im the Wmrlmrhlf I ni
ton l.v Imniti .)
t ’niton——New Yoik Nluns.
Ye'ii'y Toda»
Cloti'il Open High Lou CloMd|
Jnn 17 76 17 70 17.70 17.03 17 02
\ :ir is 03 17.01 H u2 17 So !i S' j
! >|A\ *1 18.00 IS.20 IT 'iO 17.60
July is if. IK.nl is 23 17.53 It.51
l.ulbia—New Orleans Kuttires.
Ypxl't Today,
Clpprd Open .High Low Closed
! Jnn 17.2 i 1 7.23 1 7 22 16.61 16 61
\*r 17. 5 17.#5 17-46 16.84 16.K'
May 17 7- 1755 17.6s 17.07 17.03
July 17 01 17.62 17.'2 17.22 17 25
S|.ut Cotton.
'4pw V..rk \......! I 7.K0
New Orleans . 17.50
Honsti n . 17.25
HhIIh.s . 16.65 j
I
I.IW'lpIMlI
'ontfriUiy . 10.801
Today.% .. 10.71 j
Liverpool Sale*.
Sales ... 10.000
Hccelpts . IS,000
Wheat, December. Me ed ... 11.58
Wheat, May, dosed . A. It.06
Corn. December, rioted .... .92
Corn, May. closed . .91
Outs. December, closed.49
Oets, May dosed . .58
Isual Market.
The Waxahadile dealers are pay-,
Ing the following prices for country
produce today:
Cotton, good middling ...... 1T.06
Cotton, strict middling ..... 10.85
Cotton, middling . 10.66]
Cotton seed, per ton . $5G.09
Wheat, No. 2 . $1.76
Haled oats, per ton.$15 to $18
Coni, per bushel . $1.20
Oats, per bushel . 60c to 65c
Alfalfa hay, per ton.$‘J0 to $25
Prairie hay. per ton.$16 to $18
Johnson grass hay. $12.50 to $17,50 j
Sorghum hay.$16 to $18
Maize in heads.,.$25
Chickens, friers, per lb 15c
Chickens, broilers, per lb. ...17V4c
Turkeys, per lb . . , . J. 20c
Ducks, each .20c
Geese, each . 86c |
Old roostero, each . 16c
Cream butterfat, per lh .28c
Kegs', p< r doyen . 40c
Country Mutter, pound ..20e to 25e
Hens, per Hi . 12c
Sweet potatoes, per bushel . . $1.00
Hogs, on foot . , 4
RAILROAD TIM 1C TADLR.
Houston und Ter-m Central.
W«s( Bun ncj
No. 86 leaves .7:05 a in
No 81, Motor (Jar, leave*.
No. 83 leaves. 7:06 p rr
East Bound
No. 83 It even.10:40 a. m
No. 86 le aves. 8:57 p. m
No. 80, liotor Car, leave* 6:13 p. m
Trinity an<l Brawn Talley.
South Bonnet
4o. 1 leaves.10:16 n m
North Bound.
No. Z t i rives.6:00 p n
61., R. fn T
North Bound.
No. 6 (Flyer) loaves.7:08 a. m
No. 10 (Limited) leave*. *7:26 p. m
South Bound.
No. 9 (Limited) leaves...8:46 a. m
No 5 (Elyer) leaves.9:06 p tu •
Ittorurli'iu Time Tattle
Brathbonml.
Local cars from Dallas to Wac<i
will pass Waxabachk) 6 3V. 7:46.
9:46 and 11:46 a. m., 1.46. 3:46.
r. 4 6, 8:34 and 10:34 p. m. Local
cars will arrive in Waxahachie from
Dalian 7:46 p. nt. and 12:26 a. m.
Limited cars from Dallas to Waco
win pa. s Waxahachie 8:34 and 10f3«
> m.. 12:34, 2:34, 4:34 and «:34
p. m.
Nortlilmuud.
Local cbth will leave Waxahachie
nr Dallas 6:55 and 6:42 a. in. Local
cars from Waco to Dallas will pas*
Waxahachie 8:42 and 10:42 a. m
12:42, 2:42, 4:42, 6:42, 9:19 and
1:19 p. m.
Limited cars from Waco to Dallas
vill pass Waxahachie 7:19, 9:19 and
11:19 a in.. 1:19. 3:19. 619 and
[7:19 p mj (Car passing Waxahachie
19 a. m may make local ptops be
fw^en Waco and Waxahachie when
necessary.I
llaggage.
koutbhound baggage carp wli !
ileevc Waxahachie 2:40 a. m. nnd
1:08 p. m. Northbound baggage
cars will h ave Waxahachie 2:50 and
|19:60 p. m.
tiaggage may also be handled on
Bou'hhnuud Local passenger carp j
passing Waxahachie: 7:46. 9:46 anti j
11:46 a. in., 1.46. 3:46 ami 5:46 p. i
m., and on Local cars arriving 7:46
p. m, also on novthltound Local pas
enger cars nasaing Waxahachie 8:42
and 10:42 a m., 12:42, 2:42. 4:43
and 6:42 d in
Read the Light—get all tfco news.
WANT 1UMN
I, mnnt to Hu>, *oll or K»< <»r »»»*t to Rro*
tour tloiiM* or h*vr room* to Irt. ur» t**®* column*.
TIIK UKATItKIl.
Tonight Inrrpafttng tlcudlwi*,
aarm.T. W«iiiMi!»y nnwiiltd,
colder. Max. ♦ ?, mtn. 37.
run s vi.k.
FOR SALK Plenty of old news
papers at tbo Dally Light office. tl
FOR BALK OR TKADK For a lot,
practically new player piano. Phono
#60. If
FOR BALK - Number of six and
eight foot slAiw cases; one small
Ki lo and two small cash register*.
Thlelen’s Cafe. 2 3 1
FOR SALK OR TRADK - 1916
model seven passenger Mitchell cnr,
practically good as new, run less
than 9000 miles. See Fd Duliose. tf
FOR BALK lS acres on pike ft
Reagor Springs, fine location for
truck, dairy, turkey and chicken
farm. Plenty water, $160 per acre.
.1 O. Ray, Waxahaehle, Texas.-235pd
FOR SALK Rlacksnilth shop and
residence at Howard. Light prices
urflT easy terms. Address T. M. Rule
A- Co., R.V.D, F, Waxahaehle. S67pd
FOR SALK—The farm of the estate
of Mrs. L. K. McClain, three and
cue-huff miles Fast of Waxahaehle.
200 acres, all deep block land, $110 j
per acre. Apply to C. F. McLain,
administrator, Greenville, Texas.
234
I.S'i It \ N I'D OH STOLEN.
FOUND A Invalller*. Owner Iden
tify and pav (or this not ICS. W. E.
Co*. 611 Monroe st’eet. 232
I. OST—Gold frame spectacles In
mete! leather covered ease. Finder
please leave at Dally J.lght office..
adv-231pJ
MISOKI.IANKOIX
SEND HER « bouquet of polnsetils
f;»« Christ mss. Hlrtj Forrest. tf
II. D. RANKIN, Contractor and
Bunder. I’hons 413. tf
1 i OOMIMJ PLANTS for Christmas.
Hlrd Forrest. tf
M. D. Roberts, moves and levels
houses. Residence phono, 287. tf
SERVICE Two Jersey males for
service at my barn. Old phone hiSfi.
Foray 41 Son. 241pd
GOLD FISH, globes and ensiles, tho
ehildren will appreciate them fat
Christmas., Bird Forrest. tf
SEE Mixed, Peters & Co. for Fir*,
Tornado and Automobile Insurant’*.
Only the best companies represent
ed. Phono 217 tf
HOLIDAY PACKAGES Lewis
St muss will deliver your packages
l<. any part of town; charges reason
able. Phone 1 IS or leave packages
at Tbellen's Cafe. 23o •
THE CHRISTMAS flower, the poln
sttli, should he in every home.
Bird Forrest. tf
FOR SALE Watkins Liniment nml
other remedies, fine flavoring ex
tracts, pure ground spices, toilet at
tides nml full line stock ami poultry
remedies. Batisfactlqp guaranteed;
will deliver. Phone 680. A. 11. An
<1-rsori (the Watkins man.) tf
FOR BALK Quo light 5 passenger
Btudebakor car, electric lights and
si alter, new sent covers, in perfect,
a udition. One 7-passenger six cyl
inder Studebnkor car In perfect me
chanical condition, with electric
lights uml starter. Both these ears
arty bargains. Also one nice mare,
gentle and works anywhere. Will
give easy terms on any of the above
M. B. Ray, Btudebakor dealer. 23 1
FOR SALE—All grades or wrapping
papgr have made an enormous In
crease In price within the past year.
We can soil you newspapers which
will answer the same purpose as
regular wrapping paper. We have
a large quantity on hund and can
sell you aU you want at ONE
FOURTH the price you are paying
for wrapping paper. THE DAILY
LIGHT. tf
FOR RENT Two nicely furnished
noma for light housekeeping. Close
In. 307 North Monroe street. tf
FOR RENT —Rooms for light house
keeping 511 College street. Phone
4 67. 232 pd
FOR BALK OR RENT—Five room
house, modern conveniences, well
loiated on Ferris avenue. Phone
306. 233
FOR RENT—Two nicely furnlsued
rooms foe light housekeeping. all
conveniences, close In. Phone 704.
tf
WANTED.
WaNT to saw your wood. Old
phone 704. A.J. Finder. tf
VIOLIN AT BARGAIN—WPh eke
leather case; will sell at $15. Woulo
pass us brand new. Instruction book
ilso Included. Phone 360 or this of
fice. dli-tf
BARBER THADE taught' at Texas
Barber College, the world's greatest.
Position when,competent. Free cata
log ic explaining. Dalian or Fort
Worth, TexuH. 242pd
C. L. KENNEDY & CO.—Fire. Tor
nado and Automobile insurance. We
represent old lino, prompt paying
companies. South Roger* street.
Phone 152. tf
1917 MODEL FORDS—-We make
any model Ford a 1917 model In a
few hours at a small expense. Why
not have your Fold up to the minute
when'It costs no little to Include 19It
body, crown fenders,'streamline hood,
and paint chusses. We also buy
and s<ll Fords. 11. U. Savage Auto
Company. 2701-03 Main Street, Dal
las, Texas. 24 5
SYRFP! 8YREF! Our car of pure
ribbon cane syrup haw at last arrived.
You will find u.) nt warehouse oppo
site Central freight depot. Will sell
nt the following prices: Whole bar
relw at 57 cents, h. If barrels at 60
cents. Will fill your vessels at 05
cents and will furnish new buckets
at 70 cents. Muckier & Bishop.
d232-w4 9-pd
If you contemplate marriage this
j fnll let us print your marriage mvl
J tations or announcements. J. T.
! Tucker, Job printing, “that’s all,”
nt the Dally Light office. tf
Rent a tew rooms and receive a
nice incomo from them. The Daily
1 Light want column can rent them
[W95 . <• /§;
i The Daily Light want column will
j buy sell or Exchange anything. tf
I
j HOLIDAY RATES
111 Points in Texan
|f)n snl- I ice. 15th to 2tltli, inclusive,
I IK c, til. 1916, anti January 1, I lit 7—
Limit January 3.
\l! Points in latulsiann
On sale lK*c. 21. 22. 23, 24, 23, SO
iiintl 31—Limit January 7.
NATIONALIZED 1890
TOaxahacliiE National Barth
Of Waxahachte. Texa*
Capital, Surplus and Profits Over $355,000.00
YOUR ACCOUNT SOLICITED
J H. MILLER, President.
OR C. W SIMPSON, Artt™ VU-a President
»' A CHAPMAN, Vice Presldem
' TNN D. LA38WELL W E McKMGHT, WILL MePHKRSU.'
Cuhlwr AssUthut Cashier Asbidfani C*«h'*
DIRECTORS
► A CHAPMAN WM STILES. O. H. CHAPMAN J. H MILLER
DR C. W. SIMPSON. HARRIS MclNTOHH, J LEB
PENN. J. W. HARRISON, B. C. CUNNINGHAM.
Are you boosting for the Ellis County Sanitarium?

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