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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-07-06


quez also was sentenced 10 i1ffeou
years. but The .hif1'sr court ordss>d Z
new trial. In ,addision 20 him, The
defendants called today were Pedro
PsraIes. a. cisneros. D. \. Rosas. B.
Mendoza, .. Azalde, L. Mss6osa, N.
?. Martinez. L. R. Ortiz. J. N. Ranger.
y. Sanchez and Charles Cline. The
State charges Ransel and Cline were
leaders Of the band Of alleged snug
glers. Ortiz was called. It was
charged, because after being captured
he could not keep up with his nssIns
captors In their run for the border.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-07-06

Old Armor for New York Museum.
For the first time since It's installa.
ton In the museum. William II. Riggs
recently saw his great collection OF
arms and armor In the Metropolitan
Museum. TO which institution he gave
II last winter. Although he Is famil.
lar with the characteristics Of every
piece in the collection. having spent
years In the study OF them. he OK.
pressed himself as surprised at the
magnitude OF the display. which Will
be opened 10 the public early In DC.
tober. Mr.. Riggs said he had at FIRST
intended 10 present the armor and
arms TO the National government for
exhibition at Washington. But he was
finally won over by the late ]. Pier.
pont Morgan. who In an interview as
sured him the New York museum
would eventually get part OF his own
collection. Mr.. Riggs has purchased
a few pieces which will be added 10
the collection. among them being the
sword presented by Charles the Bold
Of Burgundy TO his kinsman, Philir
the Good. n great kniehtly sword OF
the time OF Jeanne de Arc. tourna
ment helmet and wooden mace Of the
Fifteenth Century. and an "ox.tonsue"
sword Of rare temper and workman
ship.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-07-06
TRIAL Of twelve
IN MURDER CASE
IBy Associated PressI

San Antonio. Tex, July s.-The
cases OF the twelve remaining defend
ants in the noted gun running cases
in Dimmit County last summer were
set for trial here today. The men are
charged with the murder Of Deputy
Sheriff candelario Ortiz, who was
killed by band of ammunition snug.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-07-06

s. p. c. A. Worried over Elephant.
Gunda. large Indian elejhant In
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-07-06

interfere with our happiness" She
added, Love that doesn't include
friendship never lasts"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-02-02

COTTON IS BURNED
Bales of Cotton Totally toa~u!n-
r,i---iirc Famed b. a
High Wind.

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cars on Katy siding only one 9
when was loaaea WITH COTTON Very
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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-02-02
.FIGHTINr; IS SHARP
BETWEEN FACTIONS
FORCES Oh h!stL GEEhi. Trad
ERS IN Ht:Ei N CLASH Al
GDNAttES.
The Town Is Reported 10 Have Bean
Set on Fire and i itAt mag
Withdrawal Of Marines
Demanded.
BY the Associated Press.

Port Au Prince, Haiti, Feb. =
Sharp lighting was reported Today Al
Gonaivcs between tire followers Of
the rival revolutionary leaders, Sch
ator Dayilmtr Theodore aud General
Oroste lamar.
Meager reports received hero said
that the city OF Gonaifes apparent
ly was being burned.
Advices reaching here from the
south indicate serious disturbances
there and it is said some OF the lead
ing revolutionary leaders have been
executed by the government
The withdrawal of the American
and German marines from this city
was demanded today by the local
committee on public safety.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-02-02
WILLS iii.E!:>, 'rHAt "tSSiST-
70 lsfN!tE.lT!NN" SHOULD
~ PitGHIHITED
THE L|TERACY TEST
cate Position ca This Feature
lntil lie Talked With
ihc Party Leaders.
By the United Press.

WASHINGTON. u G. Feb All
.,.,..,,. t,,...,i.t,.,. v,;1.o,, no.. haar
opposing lh' iltefarF test lof l'tltl-
Grants, he announced today that mis-
.,.-,d ,vae ,.ttH one, ON ila matter
,,.., .,, ...-
"i' HIS H'"l''' "'''I "''F' "' ia"
cons dl;"d ihe party leaders. Ih+
President has announced that he be
li..,.,, ,....,.is.,.l iy,n,io,.at;n,n eborfa
,.,..
"F' t7-'l' III ''i'"' a'1"h "'"''' VI
PrCelde,t Wilson admitted sHrp, 50
=, HE anuarent lack OF interest IL
.t,., ,,L,t. ,,u,.;,,,,. ..s .,,o ,....:,,.....-
- VI '1''' ''i''2' an" SAM 'ii"l NIX
"'4'@" '"' i'.7' men N'l s''s'
i'''' WIN '''S '''F'' "''' 0"'''''' w.
'-'9" N"i'' "' p'i''''" vac ''''7 NJ -
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-02-02
POLL TAX PAYMENTS
SHOW Bic INCREASE
Tho Voting strength of Texas Mil
shoa approximately a Gain of
-, Per Cent Over
1913.
By the Associated Press.

Dallas. Texas. Feb. 22.-Reports
received from the Tax Collectors
throughout the state show that the
voting strength of Texas has inereas-
Cd approximately % per cent over
last year.
Dallas county poll tax payments
reached a total OF 27.132 which is
nearly zoe more than any other
Texas county. A substantial increase
over the last years payments was
made in al parts OF the state. The
payment of poll taxes by farmers
va. the heaviest in years and indi-
cate that the rural voters are going
to take an active part in the coming
rampaign and demand legislation for
the upbuilajng Of agriculture, Sey-
eral of the black land counties report
that many tenant farmers qualified
as voters Saturday.
Up until Il late hour Sunday the
following counties had been heard
from: Dallas 27,132, Bexar %, 1856,
Tarrant 21,2$9, Harris 1914, Nc
lehman 12.2t1, Travis 1900, Gray
son 400. Galveston lo,2oo, Ellis
.e.a19. Collin S,325. Bell 200, Fl
paso S,8S2, Jefferson 1924, Wichita
|3.308, Nueces 3,057, Webb l,6l3
and johnson 6.26o,
Practically every county heard
from shows a substantial increase
over last year, although in many in
stances The returns are incomplete
and will be materially Increased
when the final count is made.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-02-02
QAeIlLs hPE EXCITED
OVER STRIKE IN OIL
Bat the Oh Proved To Have Been
sefpia@ from Zig Storage Tank
an! >yi;emeni sub
sides.

Indications OF oil while drilling
d well for wafer near the huge ail
S'ofaSe tank about one mile from
N"S7haehie on the Trinity and
'td@oS valleys property, caused
kfeai excitement for cutie while
N Af1ay, Sunday, officials having
been notified Of the strike, came
70 "aXahachie and went over the
s'0oAd carefully, Their hopes of .
i'fge OIL strike were shattered aft
eE careful investigation.
Ii seems that the oil in the
92S had seepod through the earth
s4a mad found its way into the
vel taat is being bored on the
e0"'pahys property. As this we'll is
.9N'e distance from tie tanks il
gS ho' thought that it was part
VI inc oil that had been purchas-
s"o that was being held in
'"se' but it was thought that a
,s ~ strike had been made, The
@eemed of excellent quality--as
ana men connected with the
'''!'a'y, and the company officials
Suoi'ant for a few hours.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-02-02

With a quirk OF his TAIL and Il
glance over his shoulder 10 see #
that fearful bug-a-boo, which he
breads and which causes his instant
retreat to his cave, was to be
seen the Ground HOG ahat watches
over the weather conditions OF this
country came to earth Monday morn
ing. and not seeing his shadow
gave loud vail. The ground hog
Is frightfully fond of his shadow
and having failed to see it for
six months. or whatever time he
has been beneath the earth, for
protection against the cold, he ma
turally wanted to see it again and
renew acquantanceship with the
shadow. But he failed this morning
in seeing his shadow, so winter i
past There is no doubt OF It. No
more will one have 10 rush shiver-
ing to the fire in the living room
TO dress when one gets up and is too
lazy to make fire in his own
room. The ground hog settled the
matter, and the fruit farmers are
ratting themselves on the back and
predicting wonderous yields OF Ell
bertas, etc. for they now have
no fear of anything happening 10
the crop in the WAY Of the freeze. for
has not the old dependable, the
time honored prophet appeared and
failed to see his shadow? He has
and he is now playing joyously
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-02-02
EIGHTEEN DROWN WHEN
VESSEL HITS ON ROCK
German Bark Hcra Loses Course
Near Entrance to English Chan
nel--Encounters Fierce
Gale

Falmouth, England, Feb. q
Capt. Lorenz, the first officer, and
seventeen OF the crew of the Ger
man bark Hera, Fisasua, Chile, to
Falmouth, lost their lives yesterday
when the vessel struck rock as she
had almost concluded her voyage.
The remaining five men were saved.
The Hera encountered Il gale at
the entrance to the English Chan
mel She lost her course and struck
on the rocks near Port Halla Light.
The vessel immediately filled and the
men took the boats, which capsiZ-
ed.
Eight succeeded in getting back to
the ship, but three OF them were
washed of before the lifeboat arriv-
ed,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-02-02

around on the earth
No Maybe you didH't see him,
but others did. No. you cant in
teryiew those that did, for they
too are shy persons and ayerse to
publicity, but with the air OF Il
detective. 1nesaes .aa " o. not.
and with the agility Of a mountain
sheep. ere real relfahie. dyed in
the wool ground beg has been inter
viewed i5ere is The version Of the
weather for tie remainder of the
winter: I'D
Mike, DO. dere won't be n
more .wedder. 7 didn't see muh
shadow. See Blow right on. hand
de tip TO de boobs that the time
has come when they can go ahead
Tell de dansels 10 sit out der
duds dat are white. Tut pass lie
zip for en- not to take EN- Off"
Take it for what is worth and
believe The ground hog Your fore
fathers put their dependence on
his ability as weather iorecaster
so why should you depart from the
time honored customs Of q CONT
nent Ne, grid ND your loin7, and
believe the ground hog, and then,
when you awake With the cover half
off your body aud are cold, don't
say the ground hog made the mis-
take Put the blame where the
blame belongs. Il was al! your
fault any how for not tuching the
cover down.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-02-02
THE IMMIGRATION BILL
IS EXPECTED TO PASS
Prediction Made that Measure Will
Go Through Tonight, Carrying
Stringent Literacy
Test.
BY the United Press.

Washington. D, c.. Feb. 2,--The
passage OF the immigration bill, by
q vote of two to one, which includes
the literacy test, is predicted by
Chairman Burnett before the ad-
iournment of the House tonight. The
fight against this legislation center
ed Oh the literacy test. California
hoped to force vote iof
exclusion of the japanese by offering
providing for the cN-
elusion of Asiatic laborers.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-02-02
.P|NDELL DECLINES THE
POST OF AMBASSADOR
Peoria Editor Had Been Appointed
and Confirmed by Senatc-Ac-
ton Praised by the
President.
By the United Press.

Washington, Feb. 2.-Henry NJ
Pindell, the Peoria editor, who was
appointed and confirmed by the sem
ate as ambassador to Russia, today
declined the appointment. He SAID
he believed the controversy over his
appointment which preceded his con-
flrmation embarrassed him to that
extent that he would not be able 20
serve properly. President Wilson ac-
eepted his declination and III let
ter to Pindell praised him for ms
action.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-02-02
WILSON'S ATTITUDE
OK I.TiHttl TEST.

Washington, Feb. 2-Presidens
Wilson regards ii as being universal
" agreed that there should be re-
strictions to prevent what is known
as assisted immigration, The
president Indicated to callers today
that he would not indicate his posi-
ton on the literacy test features Of
the pending immigration bills unit!
he conshlts with the leaders in con-
gress.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-02-02
MAyEs INSISTS THAT
PROXIES BE RECOGNIZED
Candidate for Governor Issues
Statement in Reply 10 Chairman
Walker of the MITIGATION
Committee.
Ry the Associated Press.

Austin, Tex, FEB. 2,--IieNtenaht
Governor viii II. Mayes announced
today that he would insist on proxies
beips recognized at the coming Fort
Worth eliminating convention, This
announcement was in a letter adj
dressed to Chairman Walker Of the
state unification committee, who was
quoted as saying he hoped no proxies
would be allowed.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-02-02
pJNDELL GIVES REASON
FOR DECLINING JOB.
By the Associated Press.

Washington, Feb. 2.---Henry NJ
pindell. who declined the appoint
ment Of ambassador to Russia, wrote
n letter to the president expressing
his views relative to the matter
which was made public at the White
House today.
Pindell said that although the SEN
ate Investigated the accusations made
apainst him In connection with his
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-02-02
FIND NO BODIES IN
WRECKAGE OF STEAMER.
BY the Associated Press,

Norfolk, Va. Feb. 2.--Divers
working today on the sunken steam
err Monroe had failed to locate
any bodies of victims of Thursday $
disaster.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-02-02
SUPREME E3ithT RULES
On An ARIZONA LAW
By the Associated Press.

WASHINGTON. Feb, The United
States supreme court to-day held that
arizona s. Ia@ eXemptine private for
tunes Of stockholders from lIahiht.
Tor AIiz4na corporations debts is not
effective in all states where the cor
nurafiJas do business
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-02-02
| EENttl ttih!0E.
DASHED To DEATH

Ho3rgea, France. #eh. =. Captain
Niqucr and Lieutenant BeI}ert, mill
tHr5- aFiatorz. were killed today when
the biF!tfo in Which they were fig
ing t5Et frau ii hoighth of one
tNateed ret.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-02-02
THE SUPREME COURT
TAKES SHORT RECEs''
Bv the United Press.

Washington, D. G., Feb. 2-lhe
Supreme court OF the ohltea a'as.s
adjourned today until February "a
MANY important cases are peho'hs
~ ,,a adjournment was in the na-
t,re of a surprise to many
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-02-02
NAVY OFFICIALS NOT
ALARMED OVER BOAT
Announced at Washington that No
Fears are Entertained for Safe
~ of Overdue Submarine
at Galveston.
BY the United Press.

Washington, D. C., Feb, 2.--NaNy
officials today insisted that they were
not alarmed over the non arrival at
Galveston Of submarine E.,
which sailed from Guantanamo on
January 81. This submarine should
have reached Galveston last Friday
1t has not reported to the navy de-
partment since it left Guantanamo.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-02-02
Mob storms City.
By the United Press.

Washington, Feb. "A mob oil
ten thousand armed rebels led oS
General Theodore Zamor was now
at Conaives, Haiti. where a pa'tie
is in progress, according to dispatches
received today from the unlteu
States steamer Eagle.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-02-02
AVIATOR LOOPS THE
LOOP FOURTEEN TIMES
Nv the United Press.

Windsor. Eng. Feb, 2.--Aviator
uamel today looped the loop -FOUR
.oon ,imes At a Kings request. al
forwards, he was guest OF the royal
pair at luncheon.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-02-02

1t is understood that President
Wilsoa viii appoint Pindell to some
other important post under the ad-
1t is believed that
Chae. Crane eff Chicago will now
be appointed ambassador to Russia,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-02-02
DELEGATION Of suFfs
STORM WHITE HOUSE
'-'ND THE CREATION OF
'rE'iAL HOUSE COMMITTEE
oN WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
''"eht Wilson Stands by Original
osi'ion and Says He Could
Not Make Such n Recom-
mendation.
BY the United Press,

ashington, Feb, 2.--The wom-
suffrage delegation of over
hundred workers stormed the
lug mouse today in an attempt
influence President Wilson to
se the house establish a spec
' committee on woman's suffrage.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-02-02

appointment and then unanimously
confirmed it he felt that ne eentro-
yersy should surround the appoint
mgnt OF any ambassador as it was Ii
able to be misunderstood abroad.
President Wilson accepted the decli-
nation in letter of regret.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-02-02

It occurs to a politician. whose
name must be suppressed, that MS
opportunities are mostly TOT puf-
chasing tickets to amateur perform
ances.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-02-02

Most of us poor devils have
found time for the fearful grind in
which to figure out what we'd do
in case of suddenly inheriting for
tune.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-02-02

What has become OF the o. l.
n,r;,;stie champ who made figh'ihs
his business!
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-02-02

Some times your love for a friend
turns to hate as soon as he be-
comes successful.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-29

bring down the balloons, and the
pigeons were harassed BY trained
falcons.
The term carrier pigeons" for
these birds IL now Q misnomer; for
the carrier" pigeon IL . bird Of .
different type. distinguished by the
enormous development or the wat.
ties" round the eyes and beak The
true carrier" pigeon IL now more
correctly known as the homine
pigeon. homer. or Antwerp carrier
The latter name indicates the origin
Of the breed. for the Belgians are
without rivals for their admiration
for this bird and their skill In train
ing it. The homer Is. even In his ma
tive land. represented BY several
races, all Of which. however. possess
the "homing" instinct. These races.
lies Pigeons Voyageurs." are bred
flrst and foremost for their powers
Of flight. color and marking are of
no account.
The speed Of some Of these birds
averaged 1850 yards minute, but to.
day this has been increased to 1886
yards . minute. The speed, Of course,
depends much on the state Of the
weather. In race between Montar.
gle and Brussels. In 1876. in bright,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-29

clear weather. all the prize.winnerp
made the Journey Of 270 miles in
three hours and q quarter. Over the
same course in 1877. in thick, stormy
weather. thirty hours elapsed before
the first bird arrived.
That the hOming pigeon possessea
an extraordinarily acute sense of al.
rectton there can be no question. A
case Is on record of bird bought in
Brussels and brought over to Eng.
land. where II remained in close con.
finement for several months. Then.
one fine day. 1t was liberated for ex.
ercise. It at once made on, and in
q Few hours was back in its loft in
Brussels. having travelled over 400
miles OF country which II had never
seen before. AS a rule, however.
these birds are carefully trained. the
initial stages beginning at the age
oi about four months. BY the end
OF the first year a flight of one hun.
dred miles can be successfully per-
formed. But longer flights are per.
formed only by fully matured birds
OF at least three years old. 1t is q
mistake. however. to suppose, as
some do. that they will fly at night
or IN a fog. They must always have
. clear view..
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-29
By Lady Duff Gordon

TWO no dressmaker has tied herself to any
particular period or style. and never before
has woman had such an opportunity OF de-
veloping her own peculiar personalities and
expressing them by means Of her attire. s.
With the accompanying photographs OF
the newest evening gowns let me point out
for you the influence Of no less than 1--WE dis.
tinct periods
Photograph is obviously drawn from the
Greek. with its light chiffon draperies caught
below the bust and again below the waist by
jewelled cameo clasps. .
must remind you Immediately OF the
Greuse Donkey Girl" with its little lace
cap, chiffon apron caught up to one side and
its flower embroidered taffeta skirt.
might well have been made q hundred
years ago. with its tiny high-waisted bodice
and baby sleeves. The skirt is Of tuile
decorated with embroideries and frills of
green and silver over white and silver un.
der dress.
D. II possible. Is the only one that stands
on its own merit as an entirely modern con.
ception. It is brocade Of blue and silver.
with gray lace on the bodice and the opening
at the side Of the skirt. Brilliant touches Of
green and a contrasting blue appear at the
waist
is from the East. being a tea gown in
Oriental lami silk. with a matrix turquoise
embroidered belt Of gold and necklace To
match.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-29
low War Has Turned Pigeons Into PHOTOGRAPHERS

THOUGH wireless telegraphy
and aeroplanes may have lee.
sened the importance Of
pigeons as dispatch-bearers In times
Of war. they have by no means
busted them Only a few days since.
two pigeon dealers. one Of them q
German, we're arrested m London
for having In their possession sixty
carrier and other pigeons" in con.
prevention of the Aliens Restriction
Act. and about the same time a Ger.
man spy was arrested In Belgium
with pigeons in his possession under
circumstances which left no room
for doubt that they we're to be
used to further his nefarious ends.
Now that armies actually can
make use Of trained pigeons as pho.
tographers. these birds are in the
way of becoming important factors
in war A miniature camera is now
manufactured for this purpose. Sus.
pended by straps beneath the birds
breast. ito lens Is directed downward
while the flight continues. Its &C.
ton is, OF course. automatic, gov.
erned by q turning mechanism
which causes q roll Of film 10 be ex.
posed ct regular intervals
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-29

The pigeon photographer flying
above the enemy's lines in daytime
brings home on a tiny roll of film q
picture record of all that was be.
meath its flight-details OF the enc,
my's position and strength In men
and guns
The possibilities Of pigeon photog.
raphy In war were recognized In
Germany some time ago. Expert.
ments we're made under army super.
vision They were successful. views
Of parks. rivers and bridges and city
streets of quite remarkable distinct.
ness being developed from the ex.
posed portions Of film-rolls brought
back by the pigeon camera-carriers.
That these aerial messengers are
still capable Of rendering valuable
service. chiefly between forts. Is
shown by the fact that in Germany
there are about 100000 Of these
''homing pigeons" belonging to va.
rious societies. and Of this number
about 5000 are reserved exclusively
for Government usa.
During the Franco-G German War Of
1901 these pigeons played q very
important part. At first they carried
dispatches reduced by photography
to microscopic proportions on thin