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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-08-23

fnrsnos throufhouf ths
recet1inG thesr COTTON Is
1850 ~ " storm az last
4s1n9e bedng shrtreled AMI
n ts~axea Win hot Hates
IN frcGx- For : der or
~ sfovn tie cotton do
- fhe foIiaxe drossI'ed
eonche1. but NOS - the
wnre skeda X b regsisred WITH
Sx.usA thss indicsses : heasg
npesunt 1or she pfenorne-
~ - tAaf thcre hare go
= nAny weeks r he co.
6m srnl6ed. had finished IT,
~ th~ ground ~as 70 hct
! ennpsrxed the first rzin INTO
nnn tha4 haked ID old foaiaEs
~ few dsyx ~ sunshine IN ka-
y ocuu1y ~ eoston n beginning 70
on oentn auA fields are hooking
wnffn. osite ! nunaber of farmers
k1ve bagan h PICK.
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ncirsr Keancsss Is in Dallas 'oisf
lon hussaces
N \. Peters wcns 10 DALLAS To-
asy on ausinrss.
lake Brandon Of Fcrscston was
An waxahachie Tuesday
n. +. Mecarter Of italy vas IN
wssnhaehsc tuesday on business
Mr.. and Mrs carey oldham are
.nend.ns a few days With friends
al Dallas.
nora 10 Mr. aud Mrs. Hugh Fow-
Ter AZ Bristol on Sunday morning. a
fine girl.
Jim callens was In Dallas today
le reports a heavy rain in that city
this morning.
Morse Kenuer left this mosnins
. for co~rsicana where he viii visit
Cor a few DAYS.
las A. Weaver has returned from
aosson and Mex York where he spent
several weeks
Mr. and Mrs. John punaway ant
Miss Fora Beachum are spending To-
day in the city of Dallas.
Mrs. f. II. Griffin and sons.
George and Robert. have returned
from a visit 10 Colorado
Mrs. Young TAYLOR and daneh-
ter of waxahachie have returned
from . visit 20 Gregory. Texas
Mrs. George Deputy aud son
Jack. Mrs Guss kembie and son
Ben and daughter. Mrs. Roy Cal
lens. vent to Dallas today. Eoing 10
Mrs. Deputy,s AR.
Mrs. John spalding has returned
from 4 visit 10 her mother At WI
ehsta Falls aud friends nj Fort
worth. She WAS accompanied home
from Fort Worth by Misses May
TayIor. Frances McCart aud Messr
oscar Taylor and " r. Todd. IN
their car. who spent the day here.
Mrs. Gus Moore arrived HON
Ithis morning from a visit 70 reie
tlves al HiIlsboro. but before
reaching home she was informed
OF the serious illness of her hus-
bands mother AZ Fort Worth. and
took the II O'Clock motor car for
that city. Mr.. Moore will leave
this evening at 5.ae o'clock 10 be
with his mother.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-08-23
AMONG rHE MOVIES.
A tase Ilkxie.

III me Dixie theatre today thu
Wurld FIN Corporation presents
VIVA a. Brady feature production
starring Robert warwick The r.
~ of this big feature h The Fafs
III The Moonlight Robert Mar
taslss greatest Stage saeces fos
viii remember Robert Marsiek u
The Dollar Mara, -sThe Aan q
IIonr, ~Alias Jinsnx Valentine
and ether feature productions thai
hase appeared i d this city. This
FAce IN the MOONLIGHT i enacted
With m all star cast. combining The
hest sesinx and the most realistic
action ever shown 81 the areen
Robert Warwick il q dramatic star
and Jon win Haiws a lreat Il yoa
fAiI 10 see hln at the Dixie to-day
a single reel comedy If also being
shGxn At the Dixie.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-08-23
VIII Teach i

Prof. f P CA !
day for Cincinnati
accepted q ehals /
Seminary Of tAal
Cheek has been q
ity University sine
much esteemed 3 !
student aud al va
is a scholar Of Az J
christian g~entlenaf
excellent wife se'e
mired BIZ all vAo ssa.
Cheek expire sed
Waxahaenie but 81
ter oaer bad baea
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-08-23
F.resi at Negro Promler.

A negro was seen reeping In at
the window az W. !. McDuIHe's
hoEae On West Main street satnr-
day night. Though Mr. MsDufle
did nos see the negro. ne fred q
shot with his trusty shot gun in
the direction the egr an, in or
ler that otter residents might he
On their gnaF6.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-08-23
THEFT Of $50
FROM FARMER
CLAIM IL MADE THAT MAN WHO
SPENT THE NIGHT At FARM
HOME MISSING.
SOLD HIS WHEAT
And Ttpk Money Home With Him
Last Night and To-Day II II Miss
ing According TO
Story.

j. W. Freeman reported 70 the
shcrSff's department this morning
that he had SIS In cash stolen from
him at his home near Sardis last
night. lie claims that a man spent
the night AT the farm and Is missing
along with the money. The Officers
arc on the lookout for the suspect
but IL he has been located up 90 this
hour it could not be a~seartained.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-08-23

In Mondays paper the Light said
G. G. Stone vas arrested AMI
placed IN jail on q complaint eharg-
iag him 9Th engaging In the bus
iaess oF selling whiskey. We veFe
sagsinformei as placing Stone In
jail. ne gave bond without leaving
his piece OF business. Mondas
morning the ease Was dismissed be-
canse the evidence did not connect
him with Il illegal TRANSACTIONS.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-08-23

". II Nichols. for a long time
With the Leader barber shop, has
gone over to the HoseI Barber shop
where sc viii hold down a chair IN
future Mr. Nichols Il too veil
known to need introduction IN
Waxahactie. He Is a good barber
and : courteous gentleman with It.
He would be glad TO have his
friends iook bifa up.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-08-23
FOLEY KIDN
foR 5AckacYs nDsEa}

Beulah eolyia. Ae |
Hefinan zerseT Il
Mrs 5etfries sA 4 /
September / at
hold positions d ta
lie schools Fnsls !
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-08-23

SIR ceorse n Poself president
81 fhe Aes York State l~iorficaiiar
- horieiF belleses that. Liquor S.
~slsfatjea sfeaiest Zoe
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-08-23

aress<. Taass All These two
stars asared ~Tlypccrites Just re-
esstiy and made gate . hit anaons
the wsxahacAse movie fans fou
win see a trcas X ron see "A Gig
arctic. That's All
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o~A~HeeoAseSS
~ see1 aas rel pnoss nresd-
asad = xeaaeds. otd psess IL. u
All nrmbcss II the waxahasaie
| Binle ciab are asked to be al the
! library Wednesday afternoon at :
O'Clock. advise
Frec ticket TO the Gem theatre
all ordcr<-aii this ~eck
Washington Hotel and Cafe. J. l.
PLANT, prop. advise
Miss Julia Knoch Is nov sith
Rose bros. where she ~Hn be
pleased to meet her many friends
aud eastomers. sdv-is"
"A. r. Potter. formerly al Amar
lilo. h now uish Hxliiday-Reid 4
Co, cotton brokers Of this city. His
family viii fellow him about sept
iss and will be permanently lecas-
cd here.
The baptist rsdelis and nsrian
classes and the d. Y. z. L. viii
give 4 social at the homo OF Mr..
ana Mrs. W NJ Msncess on Thurs
day evenlng Of the week. al s1s
O'Clock
Free picture slsox tickets frona
|Cnrain's are coed until Friday
night. advise
James King. leader of the Mexia
band. viii be the guest OF the Wax
ahaehia hand boys Wednesday Of
ibis week. Mr. king vas here dur.
ing the e~haatanaua and directed
the famd. RE made many good
friends during shat visit and sin
h& as1E EoFAs&Hf AtAufhTss
We are giving r e tickets
10 the Gem theatre this
seek. uigh every purchase. oil dol
lar paid 81 arcouns. r. Il. Moore
Furniture Co. THE Trading
store ady.tf
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-08-23

The worst cases. no naBfssr 81 tgDs long EeanaAnx
are cared ~ the spDa~sfnis old reliable u
Fe-terss Aa4lsessit AeaNag OIL. - relieves
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Na.sim Eiks

All members e Wz1ahaehse lodge
No 2sa. Il. r. q. = ere requested
to be on hand tonight 81 reaIas
nlAatlng ~ uae orsiAr-
a. 3 STEPHENSON. T. ri
GEO T. GRIFFIN. Seey.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-08-23

Free picture sasox tickets from
Cnrlin's are good until FRIDAY
nsxhs. advise
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o~H~ooeoHeeSe
~ see1 al rel paoss nresd-
|nead Z xeaaeds. Old p>ees IL. u
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-01-08

A policy of Land Efficiency for
the purpose Of insuring the highest
economic Development of the mil
lions of acres Of land held by the
state of Arizona and q system of
cooperation between government and
citizens will he recommended in the re
port of the state land commission to
the governor and legislature. The
report. which is now on the press,
will he issued in the near future
The plan advocated by the com
mission includes the classification of
all land to which the state holds IL
tie: demonstration Of its possibilities
from an agricultural standpoint and
in necessary cases its reclamati
directly by the state or by coopera-
ton with private individuals or with
the federal government In cases
where bodies of land are owned Who'll
lv by the state and reservoir sites
and water rights are in private own
ership the commission recomendS that
the state enter into an agreement for
the construction of the necessary ir-
rigation works and development of
the states lands 1t is also advocated
that the state drill wells and CON
struct plants in connection with the
demonstrations and that these pro-
jects be sold with the land, to rel
able settlers. In other words it is
urged that the state become "a Sc
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-01-08
HOT DEBATE ON
IMMIGRATION
BILL IN HOUSE
Senate Amendments En-
cludrng Black Races and
Exceptions to Litcracy
Test Are Fought III All
day Discussion
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsrArcHl

WASHlNGTON. Jan. Tie immi-
grafton bill prescribing a literacy test
for aliens was sent to the conference
committee OF the house and senate by
the house after Il vigorous debate over
senate amendments The house reg
istered its disagreement TO the eN-
clusian of African and black races and
also to admittance of Belgians without
literacy tests.
Hoth u these amendments caused
prutracted discussion which kept the
house busy throughout the days ses-
sion. Representative Cullop of Indiana,
sought unsuccessfully to broaden the
Belgian exceptions to admit not only
farmers but industrial workers. Rep
resontative Gallagher Of Illinois pro-
posed to extend the exemption to farm
era from Poland
The house concurre1 in one amend
ment. that to exclude all persons OF
constitutional psYchopatic inferiGrity
and persons with chronic alcoholism.
Much of the debate vas against the
literacy test provision, despite the fact
that this already had been agreed upon
by both houses Representative Cali
van, Of Massachusetts, made an effort
to assure another vote on the PROPOSE
tion, but was ruled out Of order
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-01-08
FRENCH ARMY
LOSES NEARLY
ONE MILLION
Up to December 20 Figures
Show Heavy Casualties.
Among " hich Are About
10000 Officers, SAYS Bcr-
lin Correspondent
ASSOCIATED Press D1spArcH1

BERLIN. Jan. LOSSES of The
French army up to December 20
amounted to aoout I.O0o0oo men, Of
whom 20.ooo were officers. This. says
the Berlin correspondent II BRUSSELS is
admitted BY the French officials.
The Paris Matin estimates the Rus
sian losses in killed and wounded up
to December %, at 1.750.00o. But as the
Germans have captured more than
30o.oo0 Russians and the Austrians
have taken 30o. .000. the Russian casual
ties must exceed 2,000.0oo.
Reports received from CONSTANT
nople say that more than $1,000 Rus
sian prisoners captured in the Cauca-
suS are being conveyed To the interior
of Turkey.
An Arabian newspaper at Beirut Sy-
ria. reports that the Mohammedan
Ulemas in India are preparing protest
against the British government, against
the use of Mohammedan troops in IN
knoNn lands.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-01-08
Danish Sailors
Rescued After Two
Weeks HARDSHIP
ASSOCIATED PRESS D1spArcHI

Los ANGELES, Jan Thirty five
Rescued sailors from the Danish mo-
torship Malakka. grounded off Ced-
ros island goo miles south Of san
Diego. who stayed by the vessel more
than two weeks during heavy
storm. arrived aboard the wreckins
steamer Iaqua. They will be taken
to the Danish consul at san Fran
cisco for transportation to Denmark.
Five of the men. led by Mate Him
melstroop volunteered to row from
the ledge where they We're grounded
to Cedros island in Il vain search
for help, finding only two japanese
remaining in a once numerous colony.
The Iaqua saved fifty tons of cargo
from the Malallka. She left the Acme
standing by. seeking more salvage
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-01-08
INVESTIGATE OHIO COAL STRIKE
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsrArcHI

CLEVELAND, Jan. federal in
vestigation of the Eastern Ohio coal
strike began in Cleveland today when
Hywell Davies, one of the two con-
ciliation commissioners appointed by
Secretary Wilson Of the department
of labor to try to settle the trouble.
held a lengthy conference with Wal
ter Woodford. president of the opera
tors Association Woodford gave
Davies the facts concerning the situa
ton and events which have contribut-
ed to tie MP the mines for nearly ten
months.
Davies outlined the course which
the conciliators will pursue. His
meeting with Woodford today was
regarded only as preliminary.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-01-08
rHoIvdsIu ssaad daLvIoossvl

PETROGRAD. Jan. 7.-Russia to-
day is celebrating Christmas. Wal 5
shadow has failed to darken the
customary Christmas spirit which is
more vigorously and intensely mani
tested in the Russian capital than
elsewhere in the world
The christmas ceremony is any
thing but Il brief ceremony. Official
/ lasting three days it is often pro-
L ngcd BY festivities well beyond New
Years. during which time business is
suspended and the stores are closed
v nile the country is given up To one
festive season which breaks the lohe
period of winter.
As in other places in Europe the
war has intelfered to some extent
with the Christmas customs in Rus
s!a, such as feasting and drinking,
which suffer from the rigid enforce
Tn"nt "f the prohibition laws and the
Gifflenlty in importing fruits and
Christmas dainties. Oranges and ap-
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-01-08
If Defeat is as Sweeping as
Officially Announced the
Turkish Menace Against
Russians in Trans-Cau-
casia is Removed
RUSSIA Is NOW
INVADING HUNGARY
Moving Through Uzsok
Pass, Coupled With Ad-
vance on Pennsylvania, is
Considered Most Gigantic
Undertaking in War
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPArcHl


LONDON, Jan. :. \ complete
change in the situation near the east
may be brought about by the Rus
sian victory over the Turks in the
Caucasus Ii the Turkish defeat Is
as sweeping as officially reported. the
Turkish menace against the Russians
in Trans -Caucasia has been removed.
The loss of so many OF ,hcir best
trained officers and men. il is pe-
lieved here, will compel the Turks
10 give up am ambition they had OF
invading the enemy's territories. and
force them to concentrate on the de
lensive in their own country.
Military men. however, are taking
even greater interest in the Russial.
invasion of Hungary through the
Czsok Pass in the Calpathians,
Transylvania through Bukowina,
simultaneously with the movement
toward Cracow These combined
operations are the most gigantic un-
dcrtaken in the war.
In the meantime the Russians are
held by the Austro- Germans in west
crn Galicia. Field Marshal Won Hin
denburg, German commander in
northern Poland. can move but slowly
because Of the mud. in his offensive
against Warsaw
y dispatch from Fetroerad says
aviators have observed the German
artillery at the frontier railway sta
tions which cannot be moved on ac-
count of the softness of the roads.
1t has been suggested that the Ger
mans intended To use the Nistula for
the transportation of their guns, bnt
with the Russians in possession OF
the northern bank this will obviously
be impossible.
Although fighting is intense at
many points on the western front.
there is little or no change in Fland-
crs, where the fields and roads are
under several feet of water In that
territory only artillery has been able
to work, but in northern France be-
tween Lille and Arras. there has
been some hard fighting, in which
trenches changed hands more than
once. Hard fighting continues also in
Alsace. where the French claim t.
have advanced a little toward Alt
hrch They apparently have got 10
further along the Cernay road from
Steinbach.
The British admiralty is now con
Ninced the battleship Formidable was
DESTROYED by German submarine
In making this announcement in the
house of lords. the Earl of Crewe di-
NulSed the information that the spar
tan rule which the admiralty pro-
mulgated after the loss of the cIuis
"rs Aboukir Cressy and Hogue. that
no snip go to the assistance of an
other for fear she might he torpedoed
has been carried out. The captain
of the Formidable, although he knew
his ship was doomed, signalled the
other ships not to stand by
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-01-08
Is Held That 1t Violates
Guarantees Of Life, Lib
crtv and Possession of
Property Made Alike to
All Under Constitution
THE FOURTEENTH
AMENDMENT CITED
If State Can Forbid Em-
ployer to Hire More Than
Twenty Per Cent Aliens,
1t Can Forbid Him to
Hire One Per Cent.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. :. - ErH-
ployers of alien labor won their con-
tentions when the special court of
three United States judges declared
the Arizona anti-alien labor law un-
constitutional. Wiley Jones, attorney
general OF Arizona, who defended the
act as necessary to the states police
powers over dangerous gatherings
reserved the right of appeal from the
decision to the United States supreme
court It is not certain, though, that
the appeal viii be takep.
\ protest against the law had also
been filed in Washington by the am
bassadors of Great Britain and ITALY.
The decision was made by Judge
Sawtele and Judge Van Fleet of the
United States district court ami
Judge Morrow of the United States
circuit court. 4
The law is intended said the
court. TO be a police regulation, bur
under the guise of police regulation
the state was in effect depriVing the
complainant of his rights to labor
guaranteed by the fourteenth amend
ment to the United States consGtU-
ton The supreme court Of the
| nited States recently held that the
right to labor is the right Of prop
erty. An alien cannot be deprived Of
the right Of property under the con-
stitution'
The court held, in the first instance,
that the statute violated the guar
antees of life, liberty and the pos
session Of property made to all alike.
whether aliens or not. under the
/ fourteenth amendment TO the United
I States constitution. That if the state
! Of Arizona could forbid any en-
! ployer to hire more than 90 per cent.
! Of aliens, it could with equal justice
/ forbid him to hire ! per cent. or even
an individual alien.
/ This struck at the vitals of the act,
which ordered that any employer
! with a payroll OF five or more names
/ must see that at least so per cent.
/ Of those names were duly qualified
electors Great Britain and Italy pro-
tested to the state department that
! the conditions of employment viOlat-
, ed the treaty rights Of their citizens.
! Employers of foreign labor took up
, the case and obtained a temporary
injunction from Judge W. II. Saw
telle of the United States district
court The writ was made returnabie
| here. and arguments that it should
be vacated on the one hand and
made permanent on the other We're
heard yesterday by Judge Sawtelle.
Judge Van Fleet of the United States
district court and Judge Morrow Of
the United States circuit court.
Arizona. through Wiley Jones. at
torney general. defended the act as
necessary TO its police powers over
dangerous gatherings. Labor troubles
in the mining camps gave birth to the
| act
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-01-08
Germans Strengthen Trenches

PETROGRAD, Jan. 7.-Practically
no change in positions with the Ger
mans strengthening their trenches is
reported in the general staff official
"on the left bank of the Vistula
Yesterday, says the statement, there
was almost general lull along the
front of Zechaczew Bolimow The
Germans with a view of approach
ing our positions are endeavoring to
apply the process of siege warfare.
In certain places they have advanced
by sapping and are resorting to steel
shields in protecting themselves. In
Galicia the situation is without i'm
portant changes. In Bukowina we
continue our offensive
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-01-08
French Did Not Fraternize

PARIS. Jan. In at least one
point on the front in northern France.
the German soldiers and allied troops
did not fraternize 10 any such ex-
tent as is claimed in Berlin. a re-
view Of recent fighting by an eye
witness says that on Christmas near
La Borthonnerio, the Germans came
out of their trenches. shouting that
Il tWo-day truce had been declared.
This was a ruse but did not succeed.
y volley from the French soldiers
Immediately sent them To the ground.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-01-08
BELGlANS GRATEFUL
FOR U. S. RELIEF

BRUSSELS. Jan. IF the
United States had not come tn
our aid it would have meant star
walton for most of us, said Al
fred NerineX. provisional burgo-
master of Louvaiu, to the Asso-
ciated Press. Feed us now. and
we shall pay You back in indus
try when the war is over We
are paying back now in graft
tude for lives America has saved
gratitude which will endure.
The most powerful army in the
world cannot teutonize Belgium.
but America armed with bread is
Americanizing Belgium The
worst fear is that there will be
bread riots if the relief stops"
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-01-08
Stale Bread Clubs to Keep
Bakers From. Raising Prices

bushels of wheat were sold for export
since yesterday
Paul SchulZe. an authority in the
baking trade. said the practical re
suit of the plan would be the aholi-
ton Of the exchange system, where
by bakers have been compelled to re-
move stale bread from the shelves.
When this wasteful system is discon-
tinued it is promised an economy
will be reached which will enabla
the bakers to keep the price Of bread
at five cents. unless war prices of
flour so further skyward than is eN-
pected.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-01-08
VILLA SAYS WILL DRIVE ALL
CARRANzA TROOPS FROM SONORA

thousand troops accompanying him
north He declared this plan would
expose residents of the American
border towns to fire for only eight
hours or less, in which time the Car
ranza forces would be driven over
the line
Villa seemed to regard these plans
as friendly to the United States. -Four
thousand Villa troops passed through
Juarez en- route to Casa Grandes
whereihe troops will move overland
into Sonora. Villa stated it was at
"great sacrifice to his campaign
against the Carranza forces on the
eastern seaboard that he came north
to settle the Arizona border Difficult
y. Villa spent today at chihuahua
CITY
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-01-08

LONDON, Jan. 7.-German COM
rnerce raiders have been swept from
the sea by the British fleets, except
four remaining vessels. two cruisers
and two armed merchantmen. tha
Marquis of Crewe told the house Of
lords during critical questioning by
the earl of Selbourne. Discussion Of
British naval affairs brought fortl
the statement that the admiralty had
Il definite opinion that the batleship
Formidable. which was sunk on New
Years in the English channel with a
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-01-08
BRITAIN TO PAY
DAMAGES FOR SHOOTING

WASHINGTON. Jan. Sim
uItaneously with the sending of
% formal note to Great Britain
through Ambassador Sir Cecil
Spring Rice, requesting punish
ment Of those guilty of killing
Walter Smith and wounding
Charles Dorsch, two American
citizens shot by Canadian mill
tiamen at Fort Erie, ont. while
duck hunting in alleged violation
of law, Secretary Bryan was no.
titled that Great Britain planned
to pay damages without decid-
ing on her liability The note.
which was friendly. said the
United States expected absolute
compensation for the families of
the victims.