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The Washington times., 1912-02-22
PhenOm Exploded.

NEW YORK. Feb. 22.-Louis De Pom
thieu is another exploded boxing phenom
today. The FrenChman could not solve
the style of 'Ilish Paddy" at the Amer
lean Athletic Club last night and was
easily 0utpOinted, although he showed
ability to take punishment and was al
ways ready to rough it with his op-
DOnent
The Washington times., 1912-02-22
Hugo KelIy'S Victory
Gives Friends Hope

ItT.NOSHA, %is., Feb D. - Hugo
EoIy was conceded today to be back
among the middle weights ohce again,
following his victory over George
NnockOut Brown in ten rounds Eerc
last night. The Italian showed all his
oId time clevcrHess and ring general
ship.
The Washington times., 1912-02-22
No cross-country today.

Not In the history of wrestling in
Washington were such crowds seen at
bouts as thronged the Arcade and the
Majestic Theater last night to see the
professionals in action. 1t might well
be termed a representative gathering,
for many Of the best in the city were
there. And at both places the perform
ances of the athletes were above or
dinary.
The Washington times., 1912-02-22
Schaefer at work.

Richard Arnst, New Zealand cham
pion, and Ernest Barry. the English
title holder, will race on the Thames
in August for the professional scull
ing championship of the world. Oars
men all over the world will be in
terested in this struggle for suprem-
acy. for these two men are the best
at the scullinG game to be found.
The Washington times., 1912-02-22
Ferguson Signs With
American Association

Charles Ferguson, an American Asso-
dation umpire, signed for the coming
season, being the last OF the stan to
sign The Lmpircs are Ollie Chill.
charles Ferguson, william Bierhalter,
T.. 8. Handiboe. Gerald Hayes. f. r.
Connolly, Charles K. Irwin, and o.
Anderson.
The Washington times., 1912-02-22
Both Are Confident.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, Feb 22.-Both
Frank Klaus, the Pittsburgh bear cat"
and "Suilor' Potrosgey, the husky tar
from Uncle Sans navy, today expressed
confidence in the result of their twenty
round battle in the auditorium here this
n afternoon,
The Washington times., 1912-02-22
NAW'S QU|NT WINS
FROM GEORGETOWN
IN HOLLOW STYLE
First Half Is Runaway
Race, and Score Is
40 to 10.

ANNAPOLIS. Md, Feb. 22-Navy's
basketball quint won an easy victory
ever Georgetown here this morning by
40 to I9.
Georgetown was weakened by the alb
senre Of George Coninower and in the
first half the Midshipmen made a run
away race of II. In the closing perio,l
Georgetown showed marked improve
ment and matters were about even:
The Washington times., 1912-02-22
Greek-American Title
To Be Settled Tonight

NEW YORK, Feb. 22.-Three hun
dred athletes will take part tonight in
the handicap games OF the Greek-Amer-
iCan Club. Thirteen events have been
arranged, including a five-mile bicycle
ace for the Greek-AmeTican champion
ship of America.
The Washington times., 1912-02-22
Papke Is FaVOrite.

SACRAMENTO Cal, Feb. 22.-BilIy
Papke, former middleweight champion,
was lO-to-S favoTite today over Frank
Mantell. of Pawtucket. r. |. The battle
will be at catch weights.
The Washington times., 1912-02-22
G. w. L. VS.. Virginia.

Bombardier Wells is to get his initial
try-out with Al Palzer Tom o Rourke's S
protegee from the plains of Iowa, and
lie will have to show about all he has
as a boxer to stave off this rushing,
bruising Palzer. The latter's victory
over Kaufman was sudden. He took
lots of punishment before landing his
haym9ker, and Wells will have to hit
hard to keep him away.
The Washington times., 1912-02-22
BOB THAYER'S
Sporting Gossip
Every Knock Is a Boost"
DR.. Roller is entertaining.

~ Though "Donier, Bush, the stellar
shortstop; is reported to be a holdout, It
may mean nothing more than the old
game, an attempt to. bring a raise in
salary. Bush is a vital necessity to the
success of the Detroit club and Frank
Navin will never allow him to lay off
for. season.
The Washington times., 1912-02-22
AttelI Is favorite.

"Artful' Abe Attell is the favorite over
Johnny Kilbane today at Vernon, Cali
largely because of his greater expert
enCe and ring craft. However. the
Cleveland lightweight may surprise the
fans He has been coming to the fore
rapidly during the last six months MS
defeat of Joe Rivers being quite unex-
pected. He's a good short end today.
The Washington times., 1912-02-22
Joe Turner, champion.

Far from finding summer weather
in Texas, the New York Giants work
ed out yesterday in a chill wind that
prevented any of the diamond stars
from letting go with their salary
wings. Going South thus early in
the year has its disadvantages. as
Muggsy McGraw is learning.
The Washington times., 1912-02-22
NATIONALS ARE TIED
WITH THE CARROLLS
Both Teams Have Total of 1854
For Highest Number
Of Pins.
ToNIGHTs SCHEDULE.

Pipes (B), Bnley (B), H. Smith
(B), Ernest (C), Desio (C)..... 4
The above five singles to bowl as d
team.
The Washington times., 1912-02-22
Central track team unlucky.

If Lefty" George fails to make good
with the Maps and goes to Toledo, you
may be able to hear the howl from the
Cleveland fans even beside the calm
waters Of the Potomac The deal or
Stovall for George rankles in the hearts
of the Nap rooters. and Harry Davis
is preparing bed of thorns for himself.
The Washington times., 1912-02-22
A week from Sunday.

Griff gets a whaling hitter in Al WILL
liams. sent here by the Yankees who OBJ
tained him from the Boston Red Sox.
Williams played first base for "A time
last season in the absence of a regular
man for the position. and did fairly
well. He is a big fellow, has a good
arm, and a savage swing with the will
low. The more hitters the better.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-04-08
RIVER FALLS M AY
roof IT MEMPHIS,


No More Breaks II, Leyee During
N.o,,t po,aes J., God PLIGHT
Associated Press Specfaisl
Memphis. Tenn, April S.--No
more breaks in the levees in this
section occurred during last night
and this morning the. river mere mas
gone down seven-tenths OF q TOOL
There are unverified rumors as
to losses of life in the Modoc sec
ton of Arkansas, which was over
flowed yesterday Three steamer
loads of refugees from that section
arrived In Memphis this morning.
some OF these refugees expressed
themselves as being sure that there
had been fatalities In phiiiips couh-
lty, Ark. Some OF these refugees
were almost naked when they reach
ed the river boats.
| The steamer Kate Adams took
hundreds off of house tops. out of
trees and off of RATS.
ona woman who was found float
ing ON house top refused to be
I rescued unless her dead babe could
se taken with her. The eaptair
of the boat sent a soap box as a cot
fin for the dead child. and with this
the woman was brought here and
the babe was buried this rorning.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-04-08
SELECTING JURY
| IN NORRIS CASE
Preliminary Work Soon Dispos-
I'd Of When Court
Convened.
one HUNDRED IEn|REMEN
The Examination d Prospective
Jurors Is Now il. Progress. May
Require Moss d Week
10 CT Jury.
Associated Press Special.

a3SoCldLCa ASS6 oQtsCi6ls
Fort Worth, Texas, April s.
The trial OF Rev. J. Frank Norris,
passor OF the First Baptist church,
in Fort Worth, on grand jury in
dictment charging perjury, is now
really on.
After skirmishing all Of last week
over a question OF change of venue,
the result OF which was the success
of the defense in getting certain
matters before the court that could
mot have otherwise been introduced,
the motion for change of venue
was overruled by Judge Simmons
Saturday afternoon and special ve-
nire OF 100 jurymen was ordered
drawn and to be present today.
When court opened this morning
preliminary work was quickly dis
posed or and the selection OF jury
was begun.
II ~ expected that the greater por-
Ition Of this weak will be consumed
lin completing the 1axy before whom
| the caAa u 10 ~ tffed4
III ~ ateA ~ ~
"a m the me tffa
w3Il require any svhsRc kr6nn tan day
To three weeks, but few Of them bs
| lieve that 1t VIII REQUIRE longs
than the maximum period mention
led. 1t seems certain that the cas-
viii be as stubbornly fought as an
lease ever tried In Tarrant county
There are eighteen lawyers alto
gether engaged on both sides, al
1 - ~ n "a afrrnI1at
for the defense
| Allowing for the Intervening Sum
day and giving the lawyers a few
days in which to deliver their
speeches, the close of the case would
| fall near the end OF the seond week,
| if there are no Interruptions or de-
LAYS, In a case of this kind, how
ever, where there are SO many vital
issues involved, it is considered
quite likely that the lawyers Will
consume a great deal of the time
as the trial progresses objecting to
the character of testimony that may
be introduced and presenting argu-
ments on the same to the court.
Judge Simmons refused to excuse
lVenlremen on aceouHI@ VI ouSAa0s3
reasons. The prosecution offered to
lexeuse all saloon men. but the de-
Tense refused. saying they would
treat those of the yeniremen who
were saloon men as individuals at
the proper time.
Five jurors had been secured at 8
o'clock.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-04-08
THIRTY THOUSAND
/ PEOPLE HOMELESS
Estimates are Made by Govern
ment and Levee Board
Officials.
RESCUE SQUADS At WORK.
Boats Are Taking People from House
Tops. Out Of Trees and OH
Rafis-The Properly
Loss Is Heavy.

Thirty thousand people homeless,
2,000 square miles of country in
undated, thirty people drowned and
| a financial loss Of $10,o00,000 con-
Istitute the result of 1.-TWO weeks
flood in the Mississippi Valley,
These figures We're arrived at
Sunday night by government engin-
'eers and officials of state levee
boards engaged In battling the raw
aging sweep of the Mississippi river
from points in Illinois to threaten
ed places in Missouri and Arkansas.
Hundreds Of people still are men
aced by the tremendous tide of the
river at points in lower Missouri,
Northwest Tennessee and Arkansas.
They are marooned In housetops, Ii
trees and on anchored RATS, direct
| " In the sweep of the rampaginf
iriyer. Conservative Judgment u
Memphis is Expressed IN the pelie
Athat the great majority of thas
tfiood prisoners Will be remeue
Many of the menArad were slim
lated TO the purpose o. rem ain1
4 near their homes by concern
property OF minor value. Rescul
squads at many points have b.
tco1hpelIed TO tight to take negr
from danger grounds because II
- insisted upon staying on their flo,
j. ed property to guard mules q
: mitch cows
VI State and lever board officials
the districts south OF Memphis hay
been Iaborfng to top the threaten
Led levees. Mississippi state official
think their embankments will hold
Nevertheless the menace to state.
| bordering the Missippi south OF
Memphis will not have ceased until
the great rivers angry waters have
hurled themselves into the gulf.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-04-08
Minister Is Improving.

IT will be gratifying news to the
hosts of friends Of Presiding Elder
Armstrong to know that he has been
slowly improving since Sunday
morning and the attending physi-
clans now have strong hopes for
his recovery. Dr. Armstrong rat
lied early Sunday morning and was
able to recognize and talk with
those in the room with him. He
retained consciousness all day and
Monday morning there was still
further Improvement in his condi
ton.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-04-08
SECRET SERVICE MEN
GAASE EksI TRAM
TRAIN IN NUN on
rs4ENrT-NNgo Esxxstsfs AMI
fsssxE AAEKnuNEr4eSN.


nj Paso, Texas, Aprfs 3. Thr
! the mud and In a pouring rain las
might United States secret service
men raced nm automobile after q
Southern Pacific eastbound passen-
ger train which left here with fff-
teen thousand rounds of ammunition
destined for Tornillo, Texas, oppo-
site Guadalupe. Mexico, which is
held by the Mexican rebels.
The auto won. = i
The train was overtaken after q
chase of thirty-two miles and the of
ficers boarded 1t and seized the am
when it was unloaded at
rornillo. q
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-04-08
BUSINESS NAN ENDS
LIFE WITH PISTOL
BRICK BEANUFAeTUHx<k sHCoTt
| 141A46tzAR An N5xe1sIFA
N an HcAitlr II Sasyess ~ re Gauge
the Act survived by Widow
and Three Children.

| Associated Press Special
| Wichita Falls, Texas, April ST.
Henry G. Bradley. aged forty-fivs
/ one or the best known brick manu-
facturers In the southwest nnd SUI
perintendent OF 49,. ~ brick Plant,
suicided sfSFe esSs'rning BY shoot
ing himseI pistol II is
said that BTadley had been in bad
health for some time and TO this
is attributed the rash act. He leaves
a widow and three children who re-
side at Gainesville, Texas.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-04-08

A TIME SAVER.

= II You only knew how many /
= people read the want column of !
= the Daily Light each day you !
. would not hesitates moment
= In placing your ad there when I
= you find or lose anything, when I
= you have a house TO rent or 4
= want to rent house. when 4
= you have horse for sale or 4
= want to buy horse, when yoh
= have rooms to let or want to
= rent rooms, or when you have
= anything of value you desire
: to buy, sell or exchange. An Z
= advertisement In 1.-THE want =
= column will do the work Z
: while you are doing something
= else. The cost is small, and
, you save time, worry and trou-
, BILE. Ring 148, The Want AID
, Man will answer.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-04-08
FREE TRANSPORTATION
BY EXPRESS COMPANIES
No Charges for Handling Supplies
for Flood Sufferers.

Agent Robnett of the Wells.
rargo Express company has been
advised in a circular from General
Superintendent Taft that free trans
portation will be furnished for all
supplies sent to the Mississippi val
ley flood sufferers. The circular
received by Mr.. Robnett says:
Free transportation is author
lied for donations and contributions
OF tents. supplies, mone5, food. or
clothing for flood sufferers in Mis-
sippi valley, when consigned TO
regularly authorized charitable III
stitutions or municipal authorities
Same should be waybilled: Dead
Head, account of Flood Sufferers In
Mississippi Valley G. A,
Taft, General superintendent.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-04-08
NEARLY HALF OF ARMY
STATIONED IN TEXAS
Troops Returning from the Philip
pines to BE Added to the Tex
as Department.
Associated Press Special.

San Antonio, Texas. April s.
The action of the war department as
ito the disposition Of American
troops returning from the Philip
pines indicates that nearly half OF
the mobile forces of the United
States army will be quartered in the
department of Texas. Camps for
two regiments have been selected
here. Two cavalry regiments are
also coming to Texas.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-04-08
A REHEAR|AG IS REFUSED
IN THE PATENT CASE
United States Supreme Court Re-
fuses to Grant New Hearing
on Decision Recently
Rendered. -
Associated Press Special.

ASSOCIATED Press Special.
Washington, April s,-A rehear-
Ing In the so-called patent monop-
oily mimeograph case was refused
by the United States supreme court
today This is the case which gives
the patentee the right to require
purchaser to use such supplies for
the patented article used as are
purchased from the patentee, even
though such supplies are not pats
entabie.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-04-08
COTTON SCARS UPWARD
is RESULT OF FLOOD
The Price Advances Quarter of a
Cent Pound on the New Or
leans Exchange.
ssociated Press specIal

Associated Press Special
New Orleans, La, April S.-Cot-
ton jumped up quarter of a cent
per pound on the exchange here to-
day on account Of the Mississippi
floods.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-04-08

TAFT ON NEWS.

= President Tells Where He,
- Fonnd Facts of the Day.
= President Taft in speech
= before the National Press club
= the other day said
= Il am glad to be here at I
= time t5:30 p. mo- when those !
= who have published the solid .
= facts Of the day have laid =
= down their pens and when 4
= those who are about to re- 4
= publish the same facts tomor- ,
. row morning are just start 4
= Ing their task +.
. . . Q Z Z . 4 4 q . 4 q q 4 =
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-04-08
FARMER ON TRIAL FOR
MURDER OF HIS WIFE
Evidence in the George Brown Case
at BalIiDger Has Been Con-
cIuded--Argument In
Progress.
Associated Press Special.

Associated Press Special.
Ballinger, Texas, April S.-The
taking of evidence In the trial of
George Brown, a farmer who Is
charged with the murder of his
wife. ended today. The argument
of the case,i which has been limited
to twelve hours. has begun.
Arizona republican., 1912-05-04
BISHOPS WANT RULE AGAINST CARDS ID GO. Methodist Churchmen Say It Is Obsolete and Now Serves No Useful
 Purpose MANY TAKE THE
 OPPOSITE VIEW President Taft, Secretary Knox, and Secretary Wilson Come in for
 Drubbing
MANY TAKE THE
 OPPOSITE VIEW
ASSOCIATED PRESS D1srATcH]

MINNEAPOLIS. May 3.-Mnisters 1 of the Methodist Episcopal church | appear equally divided tonight on the question whether the church law pro hibiting dancing. card playing and going to theaters. circuses and horse races should be abolished. as recon mended by theF board of bishops. Oni the ground that investigations show
 tWo-thirds of the 3,250,000 members
 of the church either danced or went to circuses and theaters without re-
 garding it as sinful, the bishops de-
 clared the church law against these diversions, in force for forty years,
 has become obsolete. They said,
 while the church would continue to
 protest against these forms of amuse-
 mcnt. still it is better not to have
 any specific law on these subjects
 than have d law which is ineffective The demonstration which greeted
 Bishop Earl Cranston's reading of the
 recommendation was taken as indi-
 eating lively debate on the sub-
 ject. A motion declaring that the
 rule always has been source of con- stant irritation and unrest in the church, and asking that it be referred to committee was promptly voted down, arguments being presented that
 the full conference is going to set
 tie that question and no one else"
 In adopting resolution offered by James w. Anderson. or KeolIuk. Iowa. denOuncing Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson, for accepting the hon orary chairmanship of the Brewers congress at Chicago last October, the conference declared President Taft Secretary Wilson and Secretary of State Knox to have forfeited all claims on the franchise of the con serVativc. sober manhood of the na- ton, because they have ignored ap- pcals that no government official at tend the congress. Secretary Will sons explanation that he attended ! the congress because he was inter ested in the growth Of hops and bar | ley was described as "an insult" The | conference appointed today com 1nittee of thirty delegates to consider | the demand of some of the negro dele l gates that they be given a negro | bishop to supervise the affairs of the
 @25,000 negro members of the church ! in the southern states.
Arizona republican., 1912-05-04
JUDGES ARE
 JUST AWFUL
That Is the Opinion of Our Own Henry Ashurst Who Tells the Senate Some thing About the Danger of Fishing
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIspArcHI

WASHINGTON. May 3-"Federal judges are under suspicion of being in league with big business" said Senator Ashurst. of Arizona, in the debate on the workmen's compensa- ton bill. That is because railroad attorneys and presidents take them fishing. Let me take the judges fishing and l care not who makess the law" Ashurst denounced as pre- pOsterOus the proposal to deny to in- jured railroad men the boon of going into the state courts. He said it was the railroads that wanted federal courts to have exclusive jurisdiction. All or almost all, cruel and out
 rageous decisions against labor" he added, have come from federal judges
 far removed from the possibility of recall. They have come to sit as
 judicial tyrants, not caring how many
 feet or hands are cut off" Ashurst
 said he was not referring to the su-
 preme court of the United States
 "Which~is progressive" He explained
 that he referred to such judges as Judge GrOsscup. whom he attacked in strong language. Senator Works Of California. defended the federal judges. He had found them to be high minded men and as such to b. depended upon as state judges.
 Ashurst replied that his criticism was directed only at judges who are con trolled by railroads and not against
 the federal judiciary as d whole.
Arizona republican., 1912-05-04
BRANDT CASE HEARING

NEW YORK, May 3.-Appcal in the case of Foulke E. Brandt. who was sentenced to thirty years in prison on conviction of a burglary charge made by Mortimer L. Schiff. will be argued today in the ap- pelate division of the supreme court. The Brandt case aroused internation- al attention and was made the sub ject of much newspaper agitation a few months ago Attorney General Carmody and Mirabeau L. Towns. counsel for Brandt. argued that Brandts conviction was not in ac- cordance with the law and the evil dence and that the sentence was ex- ceSSiYe.
Arizona republican., 1912-05-04
ADJUSTMENTS
THE WIGWAM


 The new bill at the WigWam the ater is q good one As Manager Mul- len is showing nothing but the latest, best. and most interesting pictures that are shown in the city. With his fine big curtain and beautiful clear light one can always be assured of SC eing a good show. He has added t1 his orchestra two fine soloists, a violinist and clarinetist
 The picture offering will be as fol- lows: The ProspCctors Legacy" an Essanay. fea turing Anderson, q great western picture that will appeal tu all lovers of western spirit; thrilling and daring.
 "A Mysterious Gallant" dramatic picture that will give thrill to ev- cry one in the audience.
 "A Siren of Impulse" a Biosrapl picture showing a coquette depicting love and jealousy.
 Oil" with results that surprise ant produce hundred laughs.
 George D. Mullen, the cminen' trombone soloist will render a solC entitled, Nobody Else but Me"