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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-16
BRITISH GOVERNMENT
MAKES PROMPT PAYMENT
Sends Installmcnt OF More Than
100000 on Cargo Of Cotton Seized
While En- Route to Sweden.
IN ALL, 20 SHIPS DETAINED
Proposal Made by New York Law
Firm Representing Marine Insur-
ance Interests for Making Settle
ments Accepted by Foreign Office.

NEW YORK, June 15.-Bankers and
marine insurance interests here were
gratifed to-day by news from London
that the British government had paid
an installmcnt OF more than $500. 1000
on cargo of American cotton seized
while en- route to Sweden. In March
and April, Great Britain detained in all
twenty-six ships carrying 100000 bales
of cotton valued at $12.0O0.OOO. Drafts
drawn against these shipments were
discounted by banks and trust COM
panics in New York. They fall due
within few days and anxiety had been
expressed over the possibility OF losses
from delay on the part Of Great Britain
in paying for the cotton.
Most OF the cotton seized and taken
10 british ports was consigned to Hol-
land, Sweden or Denmark. The British
order In council directed that IL be dis
posed Of in England at the contra ct
price.
In order to expedite payments for the
cotton. the law firm of Harrington,
bingham & Englare of this city, rep
resentlpg marine insurance interests
and shippers. proposed to the British
foreign Office that proofs of shipments
ana prices should be submitted to Sir
Courtenay Bennett, the British consul
general here. and that he should ca BILE
his finding TO the Foreign Office.
me oner was accepted and initial
payments. it is stated. have been made
earlier than the bankers hoped
At the office of the law firm it was
sald that they expect all the detained
cotton will be dealt with under this
plan within the next few days To safe
guard the shippers against law suits
by consignees who fail TO receive their
carsoes, the law firm has arranged with
me foreign ofice that payments made
on the detained cotton should he con
sidcred as an account This was IN
tended to leave the way open for a
claim by the cotton shipper against the
British government for any damage.
which the court might award. to the
consignees in Europe
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-16
NOT HIS FAULT IF PAPERS
Do NOT PRINT STATEMENT
bryan Snys Latest Remarks on War
10 nc Issued In Three Parts, VIII
be Furnished to All Newspnpep

WASHINGTON. June 15.-Former
Secretary Bryan did not issue his
promised statement to-day on The
causeless War and Its Lessons for Us"
but announced he was preparing it In
three parts.
Tomorrow" said Mr. Bryan, In a
formal announcement. Il shall submit
the hrst part. dealing with the war as
IT is and the injury II does TO neutral
nations: the next day shall consider
the origin of the war and the influ-
ences which caused 1t; the third and
concluding section will treat Of the
means which may be employed for re-
storing permanent peace. AS the arti-
Gle will be furnished TO all newspapers
without Partially or discrimination, it
VIII not he my fault II any papers fail
TO lay 1t before their readers"
Within a few days Mr.. and Mrs.
Bryan will go TO Miami, Fla
President Wilson was asked BY the
Washington correspondents to-day Just
what the changes were to which former
Secretary Bryan referred as having
been made in the American note to Ger
many after his resignation had been
rendered and accepted. Mr.. Wilson said
he felt ii was best for him not to dis
cuss the resignation or other questions
connected with it.
In statement Mr.. Bryan had said
that while the note was changed, the
alteration was not of sufficient impor-
lance 10 justify him in asking for per-
mission TO withdraw his resignation.
The President had no comment to
offer on the situation with Germany.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-16
Ner, omcers Nominated.

SAN FRANCISCO. June 15.-The
american Society of Tropical Medicine
lin annual convention here, nominated
these officers to-day:
President, DR.. Milton J. Rosenau. Bas-
ton; first vice president. DR.. Bailey X.
IA shford, San Juan: second vice-presi-
dent, DR.. c. c. Bass. New Orleans; sec
k.etary. DR.. John NJ. San, Rochester. DR..
Nv. II. Seemen. OF New Orleans, describ-
ed experiences in lighting the plague in
khat city. DR.. Rupert Blue. surgean-
Eenerol Of the United States Public
Health Service. spoke on plague pre-
T2ntion and control.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-16
DEFERS FINAL ACTION
ON HOSPITAL ORDINANCE
Continued From First Page.)

said. now preferred to accept the de-
cision of the Board.
But the Doard was by no means
anxious to vote on the ordinance which
would have the effect Of preventing the
establishment Of the Tucker Sana-
forum at Harrison and Franklin
Streets, and was unwilling to be forced
to n vote while a possibility OF COM
promise was in sight. 1t therefore,
voted chcerfully for Alderman Mitch
ellis motion to defer final action to a
special meeting to be held at o'clock
Friday night
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ence seems to elude. Putting It in
psychological terms. the Impression one
gets in studying the two types of SOL
dters Is that the German is far stronger
than the Austrian in will power. The
confidence OF the Germans is supreme.
And they seem TO impart this confidence
to their comrades OF the dual mon
archy. with mixture OF Prussian.
the tactical value of the Austro- Hum
garian army is increased 100 per cent
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-16
FULLAM DEFENDS ACTION
BEFORE COURT OF INQUIRY
CONTINUED From First PaRe1

NOO'fNf''UeNf II ! O'rl II Se dBt'I
tinued to exist here. l would find It
no honor or satisfaction to remain as
superintendent"
Evidence was given at the morning
session tending to show that there was
n material difference in the value Of
information given to midshipmen in
classrooms by instructors in various
sections pursuing the same course of
studies in the modern language depart
ment.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-16
Negro Shoots Po1iceman.

lSpeciai 10 me IlmcS- DlSpatch.l
ABINGDON. VA. June 15.-NIitch
Foster. negro, shot and probably
fatally wounded Policeman j. Cameron
Walden here tonight. The officer had
gone to arrest the negro on warrant
in connection with a horse deal. A
shotgun was used. The negro escaped,
but posse is searching the country for
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-09
WILL HOLD UP on
SELLING STEAMERS
No MORE AMERICAN VESSELS
WILL BE SEIZED PENDING
PRIZE COURT ACTION.
This Decision Of the British Govern
ment Is Cabled State Depart
ment by Ambassa-
dor Page.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-Ambas-
sador Page at London advised the
state department today that the
British government had acceded to
the American request that no more
American transatlantic steamers
be seized pending the action in the
prize court in the cases of the Hook
irg. Genesee and Kankakee.
The state department was also adj
yised that none of the vessels seized
by the British government would
be requisitioned until the prize court
gives its decision. The Hooking is
believed to be enronte to England,
but the Genesee and Kankakee ara
said to be in the Falkland Islands
and Montevieo. respectively.
Although the department is with
cut direct information it is under
stood that only the Hooking will be
brought into prize court.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-09
GREECE WILL
RESIST ALLIES
WILL NOT BE FORCED INTO
COMPLIANCE WITH THE
ALLIED DEMANDS.
AIDED BY TEUT0NS
Greece is Assured by Germany II
Commercial Blockade Is Attempt
ed Submarines Will Render
Ii inefficient.

LONDON, Dec. 9.-The Rome cor
respondent Of the Daily Mail cabled
today that Greece is taking active
steps TO resist If the allies attempt
by force to compel compliance
with their demands. WITH the aid
of Teuton agants the Greks are also
preparing to fight any commercial
blockade, the correspondent said.
The Greek government has been
assured by the Germans, the dis
patch said, that submarines will
render inefficient and commercial
blockade by the Anglo-French fleet.
"In the meantime every possible
obstacle is ssbeing placed IN the way
of the allies at Saloniki," the mes
sage concluded Promised trans
port lines are withheld and lines of
communication are blocked by Greek
Transports.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-09

up and large number Of people
went 70 the top of Hotel Rogers
where they could plainly see the
fire. Some half dozen automo-
biles were pressed into service and
twenty-five or thirty Waxahachiars
hurried to the distressed city to rem
der any aid possible. 1t was a
rough road, but some of the cars
covered the distance in forty min
utes or less. The first car to arrive
was that of Cal Nall. manager of
the Texas Power and Light COM
pany, whose interests, demanded
attention.
Sad Blow to Maypearl.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
loss is perhaps half covered by in
surance the fire is sad blow to
progressive little Maypearl 1T is
so unexpected. said j. p. Claunch.
one of the heavy losers. I'VE had
expected to have the wooden build
ings burn, but thought the bricks
would surely escape. OF course we
will try to rebuild"
Henry Miller, stockholder in the
Farmers & Merchants dry goods
and part owner of the two
buildings, said it would mean
pretty heavy loss to the stockhold-
ers. I'VE lost building and con-
tents. The insurance will not re-
pay he said.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-09
NEW ARGUMENT
FOR PEACE
HENRY FORD URGES APrLICA-
TvON OF PRINCIPLES OF
BROTHERLY LOVE.
IDEA FROM LINDSEY
Judge Hen Lindsey Gave Ford Sug-
gestion in speech ON Peace
Ship Regarding Workings
Of Juvenile Court.

NEW YORK, Dec. Henry
Ford has fired another argument
for peace in the application of the
principles of brotherly love in in
ternational affairs when he sent a
wireless to the United Press from
the peace ship Oscar ii telling OF
an address delivered by Judge Ben
Lindsey of the Denver juvenile
court Ford paid for the message
himself The message follows:
STEAMSHIP OSCAR II. Dec 8.
-(By radio via Cape Race TO the
United Press. Judge Ben Lindsey
spoke OF the work OF the Denver
juvenile court on the Ford peace
ship tonight TO show that love and
not power OF arms is the force that
works to the best advantage in in
ternational as well as individual
cases Lindsey cited a number of
instances, drawing from his own
experiences during sixteen years on
the bench. to show that more per-
sons, escaped while on the way to
prison shackled than when sent
alone Oh their honor. He took u
decided rap at the presidents pre-
paredness policy, telling how fire.
arms were unknown in reform
prison camps in Colorado. except
when needed to use against those
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-09
R|G|M OF THE FIRE IS UNKNOWN
ared in the Office of the Farmers 4 Merchants Dry
Goods Company Only Short Time After Doors
We're Closed for the Night-LOsses Partial
ly Covered by Insurance.

Fire originating
Maypear Wednesday
the buildings
approximately 100000 An entire block
Of "bucket brigade" The
early the and picked
Worth fire stations but fire
il without II
The losses follows:
Merchants bank. building and fixtures $4,000
building and $500 fixtures
estimated
Building 9TH
Insure $500
night 5000 No
Cunch others and insured for
jso
Postoice
(le and insured $500
approximately $1,000 No nsn-
A. building, No
tiding belonged to p. Claunch insured for $i,5OO.
Tibbs building estimated $500 No
hall, paraphanaa estimated ST. M
bufance.
suffered loss of approximately,
{O0 covered by insurance
The Light which had recently installed
vice Covered by insurance
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-09
PEACE STATEMENT OF
GOVERNMENT LEADERS.

. Premier Asquith in the house =
. of commons: .
. If proposals of a serious char =
. acter for guarantee OF peace are .
= put forward by enemy govern =
= ments either directly or through .
. neutral powers, they will be dis .
q cussed by the allied govern =
. ments' =
. German Chancellor Won Beth .
= mannH Hollweg in the reichstag =
. today. =
= AS long as in the countries =
. of our enemies the guilt and .
. ignorance of statesmen are en-
. tangled with confusion of pub .
. lie opinion it would be folly for =
. Germany to make peace propo- .
. sails which would not shorten =
= but lengthen the duration of the
. war =
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-09
Secretly hAR0MlRE nFn's
lssuiIlTl0h IS W0UlDk0

DALLAS. Tex. Dec. s.-Henry
Marti. secretary of the Texas Retail
Hardware Mems Association. was
accidentally shot through the body
at his home today He was looking
in q dresser drawer for some papers
he had on file. When he started 10
close the drawer the hammer of =
sS-caliber revolver was caught and
the weapon DISCHARGED. The bullet
entered the breast just above the
heart and passed out through the
center OF the back. 1t Is feared ho
will die.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-09
STEAMER REPORTED sunk
EhR0UTE TO NEW YORK

NEW YORK. Dec. "a message
for the Standard Oil company of
New Jersey from their Egyptian
munipa~. reported to have been
sunk by submarine. sailed Tues
day from Alexandria for New York
under ballast. The company off,
cials believed that some other yes
sci was mistaken for the Communi-
paw, resulting in the report that
she had been sunk.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-09

" was 9 O'Clock when the tiny
ze in the Office of Manager j. A.
hmons Of the Farmers & Mer-
Rnts Dry Goods company was dis
ered. Mr. Simmons and one or
70 companions had left the Office
twenty minutes before, yet a
fge majority of the citizens were
eady in bed. A youth in passin g
phg the main street saw the fire
u gave the alarm. There was a
neral alarm shouted across the
and people hurried from their
us and homes 10 ascertain the
use of so much noise. Once out
70 the open they could distinguish
cry OF fire." and in their own
lhds they were satisfied that the
Phg expected had happened-the
Y oil wooden buildings opposite
brick block were doomed to de-
Euction, but it was not the wood
structures that the fiery fiend
attacked; it was the brick
pck' the pride of Maypearl town
lip.
some few citizens reached the
Fhe before the fire had spread be-
nd the boundaries of the small
Pee but the fire fighting facilities
ie 80 inadequate that it was inn
ssioie to extinguish the flames or
~ eonhne the fire to the one
Pre- room. Before buckets had
~ procured and water was pour
Oh the flames the fire had eaten
way through the wooden parti-
~ INTO the w. T. Smith grocery
'efe a huge tank OF oil was stored.
explosion of the oil spread the
h throughout the two buildings
n made work inside out OF the
esuoh Al this point the fire was
@ily beyond control and call foT
" was sent out. One picked at
|"Aahachie fire station and asked
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-09
. = ~~~~~~~~~~1~~~>

living near the camp who stole
from the conyicss. In summing up
he compared the preparedness ele-
ment to the third degree" police
men. seeking TO show that the spir-
1t Of brotherly love in international
politics would be much more effec-
tive in dealing with nations as his
own methods were better than
those employed by the police when
he first went to the bench
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-09

starvation Of Germany.
Recent census figures" ~ sid.
showed twenty million swine snd
|fifty-five million Kilograms ~ po-
Itatoes in Germany. This II enough
food to supply the entire empire for
ia long time
He quoted Kaiser Wilhelm a. - r.
ling this was no war Of conquest.
Therefore, said the socialist
leader. II asked the chancellor to
state the possible conditions X
peace. =
In concluding Scheidmann denied
that Germany was seeking world
leadership, He asserted that what
Germany wants is only an eQu,l
standing with other nations. He de-
clared that the present moment was
the cpportune time for peace talk.
BY making this move, he said. Ger-
many might gain the glory she has
dreamed Of
All the political parties in the
rcichstag united in declarations 0f
approval Of the chancellor's speech
and declaring that any terms that
guarantees Germany's safety are !
necessity even If they include an
nexation.
Ambassador Gerard and other
membs OF the diplomatic corps at.
tended sAe session.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-09

The crowded galleries cheeresl
the chancellor enthusiastically. This
was interpreted as signs of assent
| In beginning his address the chan
cellor first said that peace discus
!; sions in the reichstag had excited
great expectations among Germany's
Ienemies. In explaining that none Of
| Germany's enemies had made any
lovertures he said he recognized the
/, fact that some people in foreign
countries were inclined TO look upon
the situation sensibly, but these were
lin the minority and their voices go
unheard like certain members in the
British house, of lords.
/ .Germany's enemies he said.
| have blinded themselves ut the be-
/ ginning of the war by false stories
about Germany. Now after military
and diplomatic defeat they are only
able to cling to the idea that Ger
many is anxious for peace and fo.'
this purpose invent the starvation
theory. We are all agreed that the
food supply is sufficient and the only
question is that of proper distribn-
ton. The great economic unit
stretching from Arras to Mesopn-
ltamia cannot be crushed" He point
led out that France had already cali
led to the colors the boys OF the class
of 1917.
! THE more Cermany's enemies
lcontinue the war; he said. "the more
will Germany need to guarantee and
insure her future position. We do
mot fight to subjugate other nations.
We fight to protect our life and liz.
erty. For the German government
we are fighting only for the defense
of our nation and future.
This war can only terminate with
a peace which gives human certitude
that no war will ever return. W.,
will agree about that. That will al
ways be our strength"
DR.. Philip Scheidmann. socialist
leader, followed the chancellor
Germany can now speak for
peace" he said. without risking be-
ing considered weak hearted or dis.
pirited."
lie protested against those who
dream OF war and annexation.
But il would be equally foolish" ("
he said. ''for our enemies to advo-
cate dismemberment of Germany or
to crusade against so-called Prus-
sian militarism'
He said il was folly tor the French
to continue 10 desire Alssce and
Lorraine.
The question OF peace Is now up.
pefmost In the countries al war" he
said. but none OF them know hos
TO begin negotiations because tho
ssec might be concession of thei.
weakness
! lie asssiied the idea of the posssb'.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-09
APPLAUD STATEMENT
OF BRITISH PREMIER
HIS DECLARATION ALLIES WILL
CONSIDER PEACE RECEIVED
ON SHIP WITH REJOICING.
Ford Offers to Bet Ship Against
Cent the Boys are Out OF the
Trenches by Christmas.
By CHAS. p. STEWART.
United Press STAFF Correspondent

ABOARD PEACE SHIP. OSCAR
II. Dec. s. Wireless via Cape
Race. Premier Asquith's deelara-
tion in the house OF commons yes
terday that the allies will consider
any serious peace proposals was re-
ceived with rejoicing aboard the
peace ship today.
The news was transmitted by
wireless TO : : Mcclure. New
York editor. by the Evening Mail
~Iii bet thi. ship agains, cent
thar Ne have the boys put of the
tr.nches by Christmas. said Ford
after neaflns the mssssss read.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-09
|SIHlA ASKED TO OISAVOW
SINKING OF the ANCONA

"ASiiiNGTON Dee. o. The
''ed states has sent a note 10 the
s'ro-hunSarian government ask
n iof "a disavowal OF the -uhma-
r "iiaek on the Italian liner An
r. % reparaiion for American
ioHi and Assurances that such
Aiil not be- repeated.
N became known late ye.ierdas
d 'hn note Nss eablsd g. Arlhas-
p fsnneld rhufsaa,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-09
MAKES REPLY TO THE SOCIALISTS
In Address Before ReichstaG the Chancellor Declares a
Germany Is Fighting for Defense Of the Nation
and Future-Wi Not Surrender Alsace
and Lorraine.

BY Karlw United Press STAFF Corresponaest
FoeeAeln9
socialis He nade = pan
the hancellnr "this wh
tha ahaneoo
has considered ~ ~
OF He
the
the nhahttants q AIHaee esk
nationality applied the British II
public opinion. The
of
will advanced 1heY
not
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-09
THOUSANDS Of oIssllns
uEla n0unlnl's l1l1(l

ZURICH. Dec. S.-Thouannao e
Russian troops are arriving = o.
jeni near the Roumanian fpon1ocDs
official dispatches won Duehapone
said today. The railway s>nGAon q
the former town and the hosooe q
the latter are reported 70 hovo -
closed. The Ra~staas are 49,
ing tho srsasess acsIviey II nonocor
hia-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-09
>>~>~~>~~~~~>>~
WAR NEWS OF ONE
YEAR AGO TODAY.

Six German submarines un-
successfully raided the admir- I
atty harbor at Dover. Germans
captured Przasnysz in their
drive on Warsaw from the
north. Germany. France and
Russia discussed peace terms
but did not agree.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-09

NAY ELECT MRS.
BURROWS MAYOR TODAY

, VANCOUVER. Wash. Dec.
, 9.-Csty election was tn
; progress here today. Milton
B Evans, republican and Mrs.
, Elizabeth Burrows were being
, balIoted on for mayor. The
} democrats did not nominate
; mayornlty candidate.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-09

! for the big motor fire truck. but
lack of water supply at Maypearl
made it impossible to render aid
and il was not sent. Another call
was sent to Fort Worth, but the
blaze was under control before ar
rangements were perfected to send
out fire fighters.
Spreading from the Farmers X
Merchants dry goods store ana
Smiths grocery the flames went
over the wall and into the postoiiice
building, which also housed the
Allgood-Jackson hardware stock.
This house was totally destroyed
along with the contents, burning It's
way through the block towards the
north the flames spread to the
Lyerla restaurant and Bateman
barber shop. Most of the contents
of this building were taken OUT but
considerable damage was done Dy
reason of rough handling and by
water.
Working against the light wind
from the south the blaze crossed IN
to the Farmers a. Merchants bank
adjoining the dry goods store and
the building. fixtures and ONCE Hx-
tures in the second story were de-
stroyed. The telephone company
suffers a loss of some thirty or forty
feet of cable and several phones
and the Power and Light company
| had several meters and pole burn
ed.
Use Dynamite.
| In an effort TO wreck Duliuihs
and keep the flames from goihs
over the fire wall few charges o.
dvnamite were set off in the
claunch building, and it is probably
due 10 this precaution that the
flames we're checked on the north
however the fire wall here was
higher. Throughout the two hour'
| during which fire ragged the bueh
ct brigade worked faithfully ah'
hard. giving battle TO the flames a.
the IRE advanced inch by inch. REQ
ple gave aid in carrying ont soou'
\ from the store. At II O'Clock th'
s,e was pretty well under contro
and danger OF further spread wa
over. then il was that owners OF th'
goods began to look after them
sam Higgins. deputy sheriff wa
oo the lob and soon had a corps o
deputies on euard 10 preNeai l'''
ing
Man, Visitors al fre'
When the =. @ ; cali came y
...l...hl. A. Mas told con ~
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-09
Man, Visitor, al ime.

when the =. % ; oai cam" W
,,.s.barhie ~ Was told ON IN"
.,r..t. that Nsspsafi "as huiN'Ns