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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-02-11

The tax assessor of Red Oak did
good business here Saturday.
Mr.. Joe Glenn had business i'll
Cedar Hill Saturday morning.
Miss Fay Bigham spent Saturday
and Sunday with home folks.
Mr.. r. N. Delk and son Ewell, II
Waxahacbie We're here Saturday.
Sorry to report that Mr.. and Mrs
Joe Quaite's little boy no better
Mrs. Carry Curry and son, Otwell
were shopping in WaXahachie Satur-
day.
Mrs. Putnam is visiting Mr.
Charlie Bordner and family at Dc
soto.
Mrs. Garry Curry and Mr.. and
Mrs. II. Il. Curry were visitors at
lar Bryson's at Lancaster last Tues
cay.
Mr. jeff MeElroy of Johnson coun-
t visited his brother. G. {. McElroy
lest week
Mr.. and Mrs. A. k odom were
visitors at Haze CoX's near Cedar
HHl Sunday
Mrs VIII Hryson and son, Tru-
mon, and Mrs Molly Lee Bryson are
on the Ia grippe list
MIR l. y Curry and iamily were
the guests OF Nf / p. Barhy and
family sunday afternoon
Mir Russell roeue and family ul
tedar ilin spent sunday With his
brother. hHbry. and wife
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-02-11
VERDICT or JURY IS
GUILTY Of MURDER"
J. {. MITCHELL GETS \ TEN
YEAR SENTENCE FOR MUIR
DER OF SPARKS.
Jury Deliberated Only About -Four
Hours Before Reaching IA Yer
dict in Celebrated
Case.

The jury in the J. c. Mitchell
case returned verdict of Guilty
OF murder and assessed his pun
lshment at ten years i'll the state
/ prison. This verdict was reached
at 2:l5 O'Clock Friday afternoon
after the jury had been out only
about four hours, including lunch
hour.
Mitchell was charged with the
murder of Leman Sparks at Lone
Eim on the evening OF June l.,
1914, when Sparks was shot down
in front OF his store. The evidence
against the defendant was wholly
circumstantial, but when he was
placed on the witness stand he adj
mitted he shot Sparks from the see
ond story of his residence.
The case was hard fought
throughout the trial and great
deal of interest was manifested by
those who heard the trial
Attorneys for the defense on
Wednesday afternoon offered a
number Of special charges to be
made to the jury. but those
charges relating to signaling with
Handkerchief just before shot was
fired, even though it may not be
believed that deceased did so in
tentionally, and with regard to
signs being made while defendant
and his wife were coming from gar
den, were refused by the judge Oh
the grounds that same were cover
ed i'll the main charge. a special
charge with reference to insulting
conduct" in the main charge Was
likewise refused by the Judge
The matters definitely passed up
on the judge charged the jury
Wednesday afternoon and the argu-
ment was begun about 7;3o O'Clock
in the evening with Assistant Coun-
ty Attorney Tom Ball opening for
the state. He was Followed by At
torney McRae for the defense, the
former making a strong plea for
the uphoIding of the laws of the
state and the latter making a strong
plea for the preservation of the
homes of the citizens of the state
At the morning session OF the
court Thursday Attorney Farrar
made a strong plea for The defend
ant, while County Attorney Whip
pie insisted upon conviction.
The case went 70 the jury at
1880 O'Clock.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-02-11
Y. VI. c. 4. Convention

Tulsa, Okla, Feb. 1l-One hun
dred and fifty delegates were ex-
pected in Tulsa today to attend the
annual convention Of the Oklahoma
Young Mems Christian association
which was to convene for a four
days session Among the more i'm
Portant matters To be considered is
the question OF erecting three "Y"
buildings in the state probably at
Tulsa, Muskogee and Bartlesville.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-02-11
STUPENDQUs BATTLE
IS COMING IN MAY
.HE FIGHTING SO FAR RECORD
ED WILL FADE INTO IN
SIGNIFICANCE.
Members of the French General staff
Expect the Fighting in
Spring to Decide
Wax.
by William Philip Siiuna, nitv,;
Press Staff Correspondent.

~, William Philip Simme, Unite;
Press Staff Correspondents.
Paris, Feb. 11-"What a slaugh-
ter May will see" Frederick Pal
mer, who will accompany the allied
armies for the United Press when
they begin their offensive against the
Germans, made the above remark.
lie had talked this over with several
members of the French general staff
and he knew.
His opinion later was echoed by
General Foeh, who said: Great
events are coming Then will conc
peace, But We will put sentiment
aside and make peace on our own
terms =
From the neutrals who have been
in Germany it is said that the same
thing is being said there. Both sides
are holding their own during the
winter months and preparing, pre-
airing, preparing.
The great armies of Europe. there
lore. will meet in the spring and each
viii be on the offensive II viii be
he most stupcndous effort in the
history of the world, TIE CORY fight
ing so far recorded in the war viii
tade into insignificanee.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-02-11
OWNER Of WILHELMIbh
ACT WITH government
THERE WILL III COMPLETE Nt-
CORD RI tTiNG TO SLY
tRE OF NESSIL.

Washington, Fob IL Thr state
department aud thc owners al tho
American steamer Wilhoiuina viii
aot entirely ia accord relative tn Tie
nru ia seizure Of the vessels food
mT cargo bound Ter Germans as-
eardzur % Souutor FHaHa. sha
rept #Dts tHe u0uft lie s-tt.
department Indicated tHa1 It the Ea.
slish mlte court praeHeliHs @eHe
ansatfsaetars fbs United State
mieht iabe bafa il HtHH HHe
- .asel. HM pea take good o.
Germany f.
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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-02-11
LONG BRANCH.


Health in this community is very
good.
MIR. Sam Holmes and family
spent Sunday at Mr.. Nick Lindop's.
Mr., and Mrs. Bill Lindop Of OWL
la spent Sunday at Mr.. Nick Lin
OOPS.
Mrs. Winnie Curry and Maud
Gray visited Aunt sallie Sanford
Monday.
Mr., and Mrs. Jim Fray visited at
the home OF the latter's parents
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Vincent
spent Sunday at the home of Mr.
f. l.. Lavender
Mr. and Mrs. Dewitt Pollack Of
Onward spent last Tuesday night al
Mr.. Marshall Vincent's.
Mrs Mollie Munden OF Midlothi-
an is spending the week with her
mother, Mrs Sallie Sanford.
Miss Jennie sullivan of Midlothi-
ga Il 9pCi'AtiIS ~ idSS DIT u'i
brother, Mr.. Roscoe Sullivans.
Mr. and Mrs. Owen Fleming
spent Saturday night and Sunday
with MIR viii Lavender and family
of Oyilla.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Armstrong
Of West Texas visited at the home
Of Mr. viii sandeford's a part OF
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs G. A. Garter were
TO see their brother, Mr.. Ralph
Carter. at Sardis sunday Who has
Che lagrippe.
Miss Emma Cooper, Connie Kirk
and Mrs Mabel Walker were to see
Aunt Mary Jane Pennington Mon
day afternoon.
MIR. and Mrs. W Z. Pennington
we're to see their Grandmother
Springer in Midlothian Sunday
evening, who is sick.
Mss Georgia Lavender entertaiu-
ed the Croquet Club last Friday
afternoon. y pleasant evening vas
spent by all Refreshments were
served
Mr.. and Mr.. Sam Holmes spent
Saturday night with their mother,
Mrs. L. J. Holmes.
Miss SaIlie Eauton and brother
Jim loft Saturday Tor Troupe, Tex
as. TO make their future home.
Mr.. Reese Sanford Of Waxa-
hachie was a pleasant visitor at the
home Of M. VIII Sanford saturday
night and Sunday.
Miss Nettie Witherspoon of
Waxahachie was a pleasant visitor
Of Miss Emma Cooper Saturday
night and sunday
Mrs. Lena Tinsley spent last
Wednesday and Thursday in Fort
Worth with her mother who was
there in the saHtarium.
Mr. and Mrs W f. Middleton Of
Safdis spent sunday at the home
Of tber daughter Mr. and Mrs
Roscoe sullivan. as they have a new
/ bar i'm their home
Mr aud Mrs Tom Bynum Of
~.tr,ii# baIb have the lasriFpe-
Mr. George Walker aud ~ife
we're iters a NaAahaeAie sun.
lay.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-02-11

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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-02-11
WEATHER CONDITIONS N
ItNA> t<D bkI. AXIOM \

Oklahoma GENERALLY cloudy
warm no rain
Tesar hHtla4= cloudy threaten
fbE e. For Worth part rieUa
al eafeuiue SD Amarillo cloudy
- bsaumunJ paa eiead} up
aau Galveston. etoads IS Rast
eiuul1 tf0
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-02-11
MIR. GROt Err

Governor and Mrs. James Z. Fergd-
son will give their first Official re-
ceptlon to the lawmakers and citi-
zens generally. The function prom
ises to be largely attended
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-02-11
belle Of Wichita"

(ContributedJ
What is Bread? The Staff of Life
IT is used in every land
J GU can t expect a modern wife
10 make it out of sand
The strength Of man upholds the
world
And it is truly said
The Nations flag you can't unfurl
Unless the men are fed.
Brains it takes to make a Judge
On points We have in law,
If take man who knows his biz
On BELLE OF WICHITA"
1t goes away to foreign lands
Where it is fed to kings
Ia biscuits made by dainty hands
Adorned with diamond rings.
Don't say that marriage is a fake,
Don't fear a Mother-in-law:
Take the girl for Heavens sake
And use BELLE OF WICHITA"
It's made down in the Lone Star
state
Where lovely maidens grow,
Who know just how to build a cake
AS soft and white as snow.
Yes, way down in the Broncho state
Where DaVey Crockett fell,
There is a mill that's up-to-date
Which makes this famous BELLE.
MR.. GROCER
II you are not nov handling
BELLE OF WICHITA" get -
touch with us and arrange to sup
ply your customers with the perfect
all-purpoSe Flour
The Washington times., 1915-06-30

idea holding
er
ferd in our e ore he neut ire
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-07
SHIP PURCHASE BILL STRUGGLE WILL BE
 CONTINUED TO END
Democrats Find It Impossible to Re- commit Measure With Instruc- tions-Hope to Discharge
 the Committee

Washington, February 6.-Adminlstra. ton senators agreed today it would be impossible to recommit the ship purchase bill with instructions for it's modifiea- ton and determined their only course to get an amended bill before the Senate was to yield to Senator Clarke's motion which threw the democratic ranks into confusion.
 They will then press Senator Cores mo- ton to discharge the commerce commit- tee from consideration of a substitute bill containing amendments satisfactory to progressive republican senators.
 They are confident Senators Norris, Ken. yon and LaFoliette- will vote for that motion. Senator Newlands also will be here in the patrol and they expect te carry that motion without the aid oi the vice president
 Determination to resort to that pro. gramme was reached when word eamt today that Senator Smith of South Caro- lina could not return in time to aid tli. democrats, Without his vote Senator Eletcher's motion to recommit with in- structions would be defeated by a ma jority of one.
 What will be the fate of the bill after 1t has been returned to the stage of general debate next week is problematical still. Several democratic leaders declare the fight will continue until March f. without cessation, if the republican op- position continues.
 Republican leaders gave renewed as- surances that no quarter could be ex- pected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-07
BLOCKADE ORDER OF GERMANY IS ISSUED

Berlin. February 6.-tBy Wire less to London .ii5 P. mD--rhc memorandum Of the German gov erninent concerning a blockade of British waters states,
 .'rhe British war measures arc continuous violation of interna- tionaI law. Great BrftaiD placed objects which were not of my use in war ou the list of contrabsnd articles and even dismissed the question of contraband by seizing aII objects destined for Germany and by taking away German prop erty from neutral ships and inn prisoning Germans Of military age found on neutral ships.
 sAlI these measures have for their object the maintenance of British interests, the destruction Of German economical life and the starvation of the German people.
 "Neutral powers are contenting themselves with vain protests against Great Britain's illegal and injurious measures and are even under pressure from England. tssu- Ing orders prohibiting the export and transit of goods to Germany.
 "Germany. therefore, is obliged energcticaIly to protect her life and interests by declaring a bIOrk- ade. \ fortniShf's delay will give merchant ships the necessary time to make arrangements"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-07
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1--Goyernor hopeful of relief legislation. British ship uses American flag in
 bl0clSaded waters.
 Seas adjacent to neutrals not included
 in blockade.
 Definite plans to extend operation Of
 reserve bank. 2-Passage of suffrage bill almost as-
 sured. 3-Gold resources In reserve bank in-
 creased 4--Belgum's consolation. 5--Steiner, Blackburn and Evans reply
 to Ward.
 Mrs Reid offers suggestions for
 handling charity.
 oscar Wells valuable asset
 Delighted with attendance al crop
 meetings. 6-Unknown details of fall of Antwerp. 7--Church services. S--Poland suffers horribly from war. 9-Paradox in trade shown by financisro. i0--First aid lectures at Y NJ. C. X.
 Tuesday. 1l--Tony Dindone given e0-year science. 1s-sunshine work at East Lake Metho-
 dist. 14-Sports. l5--Automoblle gossip. 1s-with the local photo-play houses. 20-The book shelf. 2i--Belgians think deiiverance is sure to
 come. 22-Fraternal news. 23-Markets. 24-A corner In ancestors e5--The theatres 26- 29--Society. 2s-Programnie for Temperance Day 2s Ned Brace and editorial con,nAn& 3L-Dolly's dialogues S5- -tQ-Masazine section, <l-AA-sor,aio supplamar4.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-07
UNDERWOOD MAKES
 ECONOMY SPEECH
Extravagant Expenditure of Public Money Serious Menace, Says
 the House Leader

Washington, February s.-Economy speeches were delivered in the House to- day by Chairman Fitzgerald of the ap- propriations committee and Majority Leader Underwood.
 If all of the demands made upon Con- gross by the executive departments at this session of Congress had been grant ed Representative Fitzgerald said, "the United States, the first nation in wealth in the world, would have become the worlds first bankrupt nation" He at tackled efforts to centralize the control of appropriations under a budget system and declared it Was impossible to know at the beginning of a session of Congress what the demands for funds would be.
 The extravagant expenditure of public money,' said Mir. Underwood has been the greatest danger confronting republics since the world began. Unless some plan Is evolved to centralize the control of these expenditures and to curb reckless extravagance and waste I can see no end to the increased taxes that must be imposed upon the people"
 Representative Gillett of Massac chu setts. ranking republican of the appropriations committee, criticized the administra ton for extravagance. He predicted that be fore the first of next July the administra- tion will be selling bonds to pay the run ming expenses of the government and keep balance in the treasury
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-07
BELIEVED GERMANS ARE BEGINNING GREAT OFFENSIVE MOVEMENT
Petrograd Military Experts So Con- strue Recent Attacks Along the Nistula in Russian Poland.
 Warsaw Objective

Paris, February e-(5:4o p. ma-The q neral opinion expressed by military critics in Petrograd is that the recent German attacks along the ystula in Rus sian Poland are part of a new great offensive movement, says a dispatch from the Temps correspondent in the Russian capital. The message continues:
 .aThe German general staff has profited by the last few weeks of comparative calm to bring up heavy endorsements The German plan Is believed to be the concentration of large forces along the Vistula and in the Carpathians. leaving but 3 corps and half in the center. The combined Austro-German offensive then will be made hurriedly, as the Franco Anglo Belgian meance is constantly grow ing to the 'hoint where the Germans will once again he forced to stop their lines in Poland.
 Warsaw still appears to be the great objective and for its possession the Ger mans submit to enormous sacrifices and untold hardships. To this end seven di- visions. composed of approximately 1o6,- 2o6 men aided, by 500 cannon which are divided into 100 batteries occupy a front six miles in extent.
 : The Russian advance in the Carpath- ians has continued in the direction of Uzsok pass, where they soon will enter Hungary. The heights of Dukla ana Beskid are all fortified and there, If forced to retreat, the Russians can hold the enemy off for indeuerminable length of time. Then on the Hungarian plains a wide encircling movement can be made"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-07
IOWA HAS TITLE OF
 BANNER CROP STATE
Texas Forced Into Third Place-Ala- bama Eleventh With Crop
 Value of $114,255, 900

Washington, February 6.--Iowa has wrested from Texas the title of banner crop state. the 13 principal crops grown there last year being valued at S351.- 450,000. according to the Agricultural Outlook issued today. Illinois crops were worth s31a.656, OO0 while Texas comes third with S2sS835.o00 Decrease in the value of cotton was the cause of the smaller value of Texas crops.
 karisas with $2S7,662,000 is fourth. Nebraska with s210.O99.oO0 fifth. and Ohio with $207. 337,O00 sixth. Other states crop values are: Georgia, st 55,- 167,000: Oklahoma. sf34.159.000; North Carolina. s12491s,000; Kentucky, 1s,- S25,O0O Alabama. s114,255.0O0; Tennes- see, s1o6. 456,OOo; South Carolina, SOL 373,000; Mississippi $93.SS2. 2.0oo; Ar kansas, $s1,ssS.000; Virginia, s73,995.- 900; Louisiana. s67,767.oOo. and Florida, S19, ,465, ,00O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-07
CINCINNATI DEPOT VACATED BECAUSE
 OF RISING FLOOD
Water Reaches Stage of 55.4 and Is Rising at One-Tenth Foot Per Hour-Crest Expected
 Today

Cincinnati, February e.--The Central Union railroad depot the tracks of which are inundated by the flood, was vacated late today and it's various lines sought stations on higher ground.
 The flood reached the stage of 55.4 feet late today and continued to rise at the rate of one-tenth of a foot an hour. Ac- cofdns tD the government weather fore caster the crest will be reached sometime tonight or carly tomorrow morning with 56-foot stage.
 While large number of houses in tho wholesale and densely populated resident districts are under water, the sufferings of the people and the damage to goods have been held to the minimum. This was mado possible by the ample warning given as well as the efficient work of the numerous charity and relief organ izations in the city.
 The flood waters have inundated the low lying sections of both Newport and Cov- ington, Ky, across the river from Gin cinnati and hundreds of families have been forced to vacate their homes there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-07
Steamer Lusitania Changes Flags on Entering Waters Where German Subma- rines Are Reported
U. s. RECEIVES NO OFFICIAL REPORT
 OF THE INCIDENT
Ships Captain Says He Was Warranted in Flying Neu-
 tral Flag Because Hc ar- ried Neutral p .fs

NJ 'Se Pc ashs ' The British der Lusitania of the Cunard line, which sailed from New York January 30 and arrived at Liver pool this afternoon, flew the Ameri- can flag from the time she passed Queenstown until she entered the Mersey. This is vouched for by American passengers who crossed on her.
 The Lusitania received a wireless from the Baltic, of the White Star line. that two submarines had been, sighted from that vessel. The captain, in reply to a question of one of the passengers. de- clared he had right to fly the flag of a neutral country for protection of neu- tral passengers and mails which his ship was carrying
 After being delayed by heavy storms which raised seas deck high and injured Queenstown late yesterday. She cruised or the Irish port for two hours and, without picking up pilot. as is usually done. proceeded for Liverpool at full speed. arriving at the Mersey channel at daybreak with the Stars and Stripes still flying.
 According to a statement by Will Irwin, an American writer, the Lusitania carried the regulation large American flag at her stern. with a small American flag and mail pennant at the forepeak
 Former United States Senator Iafay- ette Young, another passenger. while he did not personally see the flag flying. said it was accepted as fact hN all on board.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-07
STATE PAYING ITS
 DEBTS AT RATE OF
 $10O,O00 PER DAY
$500, ,000 in Outstanding Warrants Will Have Been Paid by Wednes- day or Thursday

Montgomery, February 6--tSpecial.)--At the rate of s100000 per day the state of Alabama is cancelling her obligations in New York. That is to say, by Wednes- day or Thursday of next week the state will have paid s50o.000 in outstanding warrants held by bank in that city.
 Treasurer Lancaster has already paid S20o.0O0 of this debt, and on Monday he will pay sl00000 more. He expects to pay the balance by next Wednesday.
 According to treasury officials, the business of that department has been on the uplift during the ast 10 days. Col lections have been coming in from all over the state, and the condition of the treasury has shown considerable improve ment. It is now. expected that the doors of the treasury will be open for all ac- counts by March 1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-07

Within this war zone neutra Ness sels are exposed to danger. since in view or the misuse of the neutral flags or. dere6 by the government of Great Britain on January 3i and of the hazards of naval warfare, neutral vessels cannot all ways be prevented from suffering from the attacks intended for enemy ships.
 The routes Of navigation around the north of the Shetland islands in the east. ern part of the North sea and in a strip 9 miles wide along the Dutch coast arc not open to the danger zone
 The German foreign office sent to the ambassador long memorandum explan- atory of this proclamation"
 Await Explanation
 Officials are awaiting with much in- terest the explanatory memorandum re- ferred to. for if 1t outlines measures which German naval commanders will take to verify the real character of ves- sells flying neutral flags and assures the American government that every effort possible will be made to save passengers and crews of vessels carrying contraband it is believed there will remain little ground for protest against Germany s action in advance of any specific viola ton.
 The German embassy today Issued 2 statement declaring American ships laden with foodstuffs for the civilian popula- tion of Germanys enemies would not he molested and expressing hope that Great Britain would not, hy seizing the Ameri- can steamer Wilhelnlina. carrying food supplies to Germany. make necessary the adoption of different policy.
 officials read wirh interest unofficial re- ports that the British ship l.usitania had entered Liverpool flying an American flag It was considered probable the entire sub ject of the use of neutral flags bN bel
 tConttnued on Page Ten.D
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-07

The convention decided upon a plan de- signed to bring about peace by the ap- pointment of a permanent committee to obtain a conference of the military offi- cials in Mexico at the earliest possible time. Federico Gamboa. former minister of foreign relations in Huerta's cabinet, and Francisco Carbajal, president of Mex leo between the Huerta and Carranza ad- minstrations were elected chairmen of this committee with power to name sub committees in all countries where there are colonies of Mexicans. This committee ,s 70 arrange Tor convention in Mex leo as soon as answers are received from the military officials to whom the appeal is addressed
 In the opening address. Federico Gam boa sounded the keynote of sentiment which every speaker followed when he said Mexico Is l1ouse for Mexicans and Mexicans only"