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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-06-23
DESPERATE BATTLE
NOW IN PROGRESS
FRENCH ARE ESSFULLl
RESISTING. TERRIFIC GER
MAN ATTACKS.
Thousands OF Shells Fired by Ger
mans in Attempt TO Rccapture
a Position Hu; Attack
Failed,

PARIS, June 23-At several
points along the battle front from
the sea coast a terrible battle is rag
ing. The French in the west Ar
come region rushed aud captured
another German trench Near Lin
trey the Germans fired thousands Of
shells in an attempt TO wreck and re
capture a French position but the
attack failed. The Germans have
launched violent offensive in the
Nosges, Superior German forces oc-
cupied two hundred yards of French
trenches there bat they were quick
y routed The statenieat also claim
ed that the Germans have been driv-
I'll Iii after desperate fighting north
t AiTas *$}8lt
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-06-23
PARROTS ANO PRESIDENT
IN 0RATOR|CAL CONT TEST
STORY LEAKS OFT OF HOW
TALKING BIRDS BROKE Up
PRESIDENTS SPEECH.

WASHINGTON, June 23.-How
three Brazilian parrots, huge, red
fellows with raucous voices almost
broke up President Wilson's speech
during the recent Pan-Auerican fin
ancial conference is a story which
just leaked out today The parrots
grace the patio in the center OF
the gorgeous Pan-Ame Union
building, where the conferences
were held, They have lofty perches
and their. screeches, when their
voices are in form, penetrate the re
cesses OF the building ~
Annoyed and nervous by the
crowds at the conference, the par
rots voiced their indignation about
the time the president began his
speech. Director John Barrett
heard their preliminary remarks.
In a panic he sent negro messen-
ger to muzzle the noise 1t was
done, by whacking stick on the
head of each parrot at the least sign
of an outbreak. The negro had 4
steady job during the conference
standing by the parrots with his
enforcing IA week S silence
on the birds.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-06-23


" men fe''''' COM @f's a'' o't'tE
made for the ensuing year aud it is
to be hoped that all Will pull to-
eotbar f.. max. +l,a ,.,,. r.,,.t..t law,
,.e.s.,..=. ..,
7''' '' ~ ,.''' y -
az" oo9ei' a'eT "",'io 20 Lar toward
'5ai'''''t' e"It""tf''e /" our govern
mem 5' = protector o. 5'eh as need
Pfo'e''i' on. S"'1't' IAN" owners VAL
ten Us mat 1neta lana belongs to
'''sil ana 'He5 nave 1t fI7ht 20 DO
~ ''ii 1t a. '+tts pi''" 10 SutH
nave o1i'S ms "a say, 10" maze t'
ii"t a f'Ri1 10 own one single acre
Oh i"na' 9oetelS 1hfon&h the GOV
'iHiileAt mas granted y1E the priv
i'i77 81 ON MUS IaAa' society has
never granted any th'h& tHat i did
nor nave Inc power. whether the
SIT ~ 'l"',=' 10 -iotaNe or re@ciHd.
" E pirate a'24' statutes and eeheti-
'''tio''7 "ut the makers OF e2nsutu-
'lo"9' t"e PeohIe' can make and IN
'i'"A9 'HeiiI' repeal ana amend them
at WILL % when you rear back on
your ui@hl'! ana 1aik o. your rights
, GU o'l} mean your granted priEt-
'Ses ana you can never know when
'''eS may 81 returned 10 the seaEse
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-06-23
PR|NGr 0r WAITS!
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY
HEIR 10 THE ENGLISH THRONE
Is TN t,Nfh ONE YEARS
p,4D.
Celebrates Day Fighting in Trenches
With British Army in France.
Lieutenant OF Grenadier>.


LONDON, June -5--Ed"aid'
Prince Of Wales. is today celebrating
his tweptv-first birthday under CIR
enmstanees without parallel in Brit
ish roval bistor, since the mfdd]e
ages Not since The DAYS OF Ed
ward the Black Prince and Henry
Y 1vbosa nra-A ainconrt battles
we're fought while his father Henry
~ was still alive1 has an heir to
the British throne fought with his
fathers armies and The nresent
Edward if moi holding s,,nraroe
command as did his illsstrious pre-
deraseors is maxine a enacia3 mitch
IA history far himself Nv raa-on ~
his excellent work in q subordinate
RAM. in rho greatest army restrain
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-06-23
80 >>>~~>>>>> .
BILL CONS LETTER.
= <>>~ 90 . o . = . .

am informed that some who
have been renting land for one
third all round are now processing
to evade the new rental law by
renting for a third and fourth. but
charging house rent-~enougA to
make up the difference between a
third and fourth and third all
round If the law does not 90 far
enough to prevent such a subyersion
of the object for which it was en-
acted, it, is a dismal failure with the
exception of the TACT that the pco-
pie OF the state have learned that
they are powerful enough to have
such laws enacted as they may de-
mand. 1t is to be hoped, however,
that the law as it stands is strong
enough to fully cover the point.
Dow repeat to the landlords what /
have said before toVit: Unless they
are willing to take desperate chances
on having to face legislation which
viii be practically confscatory IN
its scope they had better not only
obey the provisions Of the present
law in the spirit aud the letter, but
Zealously work for its success
| am writing not as partisan but
as close observer OF the tendency
pf IA
times. Twenty-seven years ago !
started to make the race for the OF
flee of representative Seeing the
coming of the condition now exist
Ing, that is the ownership Of lands in
a few men, | told a friend | be
lieved a law limiting the number of
acres a man should own would be a
good law. He told me | was a fool,
with d qualifying adjective before
the word fool. | would have been
a fool to start such thing then for
nobody had thought any thing of it.
Let us see what changes a quarter
OF century have wrought. Forty
thousand Texans petitioned the gov
ernor to submit TO called session
the proposition TO levy and collect
q graduated land tax. We know
forty thousand did not include all
who favored such plan. | believe al
.i2ost half our citizens now would
join in the demand for limited
ownership. THE socialists who &C.
mand that the ownership of land
revert back to the state and be sold
no more forever are making phe-
nominal gains in numbers. More
than half Of the sovereign voters
have said that this much rent you
shall collect for your land and no
more. The land question has be-
come world question and was the
Fundamental cause of the Mexican
revolution. When the people de-
mand a change it comes unless an
imperial government supported by
standing army brushes them. The
different political element in Texas
which | have mentioned above all
combined can dictate the policy Of
cur state government. The new
rental law IL the conception of the
more conservative OF those who re-
eognize the fact that change Is
needed. Thwart their will by an in
effective law and thousands OF them
will join the ranks Of the more rad
zeal. This IL the season of the year
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-06-23

Robert Lansing. counsellor OF the
department of state, has succeeded
Secretary William J Bryan il
charge Of diplomatic affairs Of the
United States during the crisis
which may mean most in its his
tory. Mr.. Lansing, who has for
Some years praetised law III Wash
ington, was born in WatertoWn, y.
y, in 1864
He is not unfamiliar with inter
national law, because he has actei
for the United States i'll several in
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-06-23
MANY PRISONERS TAKEN.
SIXTY Thousand Russians Captured
In Fighting About Lemberg.

BERLIN, June "a Sixty thou
sand Russians and nine cannon We're
captured in the Austro- German drive
on Lemberg, according to a semi
official statement covering the fight
ing since June l.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-06-23
THE TRIBUNE APOLOGIES.

NEW YORK, June 23--The New
York Tribune has retracted its story
that DR.. Gerhard, special German
was Dr.. Meyer, a prospective
ammunition buyer. and apologized
for the distress the article caused
the German ambassador
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-06-23

Where to Plant Your
Dollars :?

In planting YOU are careful to put
The right crops in the right place
You don't shut your ewes and put in
any old crop in any old soil You
put your seeds into soil that Is best
fitted for them. How are you plant
ing your dollars? There's as much
difference in banks as there Is in
soils, The Guaranty State Bank is
the Bank OF Personal Service. We
study the individual needs Of our
customers that is your own needs.
Your dollars deposited here will
thrive. $500 opens an account with
us.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-06-23
thy no DAMAGE MA CHIMES.
IRON Rods Reported to Have Been
Stuck Up in Harvest Fields.

SAtlAA, Kan. June 23 Iron
rods have been stuck up in Kansas
wheat fields to wreck harvest ma
s'ble number Of agitatoys who have
been urging farm hands to hold out
for unusually high prices.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-06-23
May Name Lansing.

WASHINGTON, June 23--it was
reported at the White House this
afternoon that President Wilson
would appoint Robert Lansing sec
Rotary OF state before leaving for
Cornish tonight.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-06-23
Gets SUSPENDED sentence.

Coins Dory. charged with attempt
ed criminal assault, was given a
suspended fiye-year sentence in dis
trict court yesterday. after which
the Jury for the week was adjoura-
ed
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-06-23

When you return to the old home
town for a vacation you naturally
expect the home paper TO say that you
have been doing we'll in a business
way
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-06-23

and | got in the Wagon Win 'he'''
! and went out TO the home OF Mr..
/ and Mrs. Brannon where | spent a
very pleasant night, they nave
some very fine Jersey COWS, tatten-
/ inc hogs and good crop. J drank
sweet milk until / swolled up ike
a pizened pup. Next morning /
met and conquered J. NJ tiasseli, Il
big fine looking farmer on NaNa-
/ hachic ). Nj. and Mrs, 4, J. Bar
/ nett we're at home but were al eady
on my list 50 | made no trade with
them. Mrs. Mamie Sims and her
daughter we're. at bone and seemed
| 10 be vel conteRted. Mrs. SIMS TOOK
The ENTERPRISE and Holland Maya
! zine.
At BOZ J. NJ Robinson conducts a
barber and tailoring business He Is
= good barber and seemed to Be do
ing we'll. II j HarFilIe, who lived
, in Fort WORTH for a year or two,
| has returned to the farm and is
i,,sl,inp . Gran en- Route ). J. A.
Casse1s rho village blacksmith. was
lacking iron onto the baci. foot OF
teuln hut reached down after a
Iaa1lar ana handed it over. Starting
,,t from Roz Rev soray called me
j., and his inBfsrretien cost 1Iet and
st~s ~arar dinner au4 il Wa q
..d nra foa Afr Sorcv is an Fast
era, ,revos used ho, and knows how
,a mako o. Garden From tbcir aar-
eaa ANA COW thew sold eleven dol
hrs worth Of praduefs during the
5unath Of Nav AR. Soray-s mother.
AIR. :, = Raw i've with them
She owns = small farm near How
ard which she has hem renting forty
wears aad She saws during that time
-t.. has na,or had q h.,d renter She
.,,.,,n,t,..l tb.t I a;,.a tr;. a- br-. c,.
rgrjeuce with the tenant c'ass o. Ell
lis county. She owned this land ana
wishing 10 put in cultivation withon;
tire AID Of her husband, the late Rev.
+ p Ray, she sold a iot she owned
a. Ennis and with the proceeds pur-
chased an OK team. burroard a pillow
and got q man to break her land for
the use Of the team 10 break lis
This ait done she sold the team and
ard with Tie proceeds huilc house.
Fortr acres was the first amount
she placed IN cuItNatlon Since then
her tenants hohe out the land for
she hse OF II until her 50 acres il il
CIVILIZATIONS She erected bungalow
On the place last fan and no" haz
enc OF The neatest REM houses in
the county. On my way out I found
anu i1at'" ~ II. i5eaf'en On Rou'e
%, - + o'Feaisi. II was at nome
ana ABOUT ready 10 go TO Inc heia
1-'ef q snort shal win MN went
\ carroll n
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-05

500 yards. At several points the Bel
gian artillery reduced to silence the
artillery Of the Germans.
From the Lys to the Disc in the re-
gion of Notre Dame de Lorette to the
west of the Lens, we were successful
thanks to our mortars and our hand
grenades in completely stopping the
sapping labors of the enemy.
In the Lille highway the Germans
possession, but a counter attack again
put US in possession of it.
I'm the Vosges no infantry activity
has been reported In the region OF
Craonne and in the vicinityof Rheims
there have been artillery engagements.
Our batteries effectively bombarded
the positions of the enemy at La
Suippe. as we'll as in the region Of
Perthes and in the vicinity of Beause-
jour. There was similar activity in the
Argonne and on the heights of the
Meuse.
TN Alsace to the southeast Of Col
(Mount) du Bonhomme, we have en-
tered the hamlet Of Creux d'Argent
two kilometres west of Ordey, where
we are organizing our positions. The
gains realized by us on the road from
Thanh to Cernay have been maintained
at distance OF one kilometre to the
east of Old Thanh. Furthermore the
fire OF our heavy artillery two kilo-
meters east Of Pornhaupt-le-Haut sill
enced the artillery of the enemy"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-05
Kaiser's Government Does
Not Ask For Ban on War
Materials.
NOTIFIES UNCLE SAM
NO ACTION EXPECTED
Facts Brought Out at Hearing Before
House Committee Hearing Evidence
in Favor Of Stopping All Shipments Of
War Materials to European Nations
-Rumor Says Canadian Troops Have
Been Allowed to Pass Thru Maine.

Washington, Jan 5. Chairman
Flood of the house foreign affairs COM
mittee, today told proponents of legis-
lation to prohibit exportation of war
materials that the German office had
made it plain that it did not expect the
United States to make such provisions.
Chairman Flood made his statement
to Representative Bartholdt. who at a
public hearing today was making a
general argument for his general res
olution to stop exports.
Suppose" he asked Barthodlt, that
you understood that the German gov
ern!nent, thru the German foreign Of
flee, said that it did not expect this
government to pass this legislation,
would you support it?"
Mr.. Bartholdt said he knew nothing
Of the attitude of the German govern
ment, and he opposed the expectation
of arms on the grounds of general inn
morality"
Speaks For Germany.
Mr.. Flood: II said that they realize.
and SO state, that they do not expect
this government to pass this measure"
The state department." said Mr..
Flood, has investigated your charge
that dumdum bullets were shipped
from this country to Europe. They
have found that not more than 700
such bullets have left this country and
none of them would At modern service
rifles"
Representative Bartholdt said he had
heard that Canadian troops had been
shipped over American territory in
Maine.
Il have never heard Of that" said
Chairman Flood.
Representative Bartholdt said he
knew Of the incident only as matter
of gossip.
Allowed by Law Of Nations.
"The shipment Of war supplies to
belligerent nations said Chairman
Flood, has been recognized for 100
years by our citizens as a law of ma
tions. England thru her foresight and
the expenditure of her treasure had
gained control of the seas. 1t would
be to her disadvantage to change her
position now Would it not be an
unnatural act?"
Representative Bartholdt only said
by Equality toward ALL could he
morally justify ther light to ship arms
to belligerents.
Now we are actually waging war
on Germany and Austria" he said.
,"and the guns and bullets we ship are
killing the kinsmen of $4,000, 900 Amer
leans"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-05

London, Jan. 5.-The British govern
cision of Washington authorities to
certify cargoes Of their exact contents
before leaving American ports. 1t Is
felt here that this search would assist
materially in solving the situation aris-
ing from the search Of American ships.
Ambassador Page received today
from Secretary Bryan a message out
lining a circular to be issued to Ameri-
can shippers, decided upon at Wash
ington yesterday at conference be-
tween Secretaries Bryan and Redfleld
The circular urges that ali manifests
be made complete and accurate as pro-
lection against delays Of American
cargoes. 1t states that efforts to con-
ceal the real nature of goods covered
by the manifests may result in great
delays and work a hardship on Ameri-
can shipping. The offer Is made tc
furnish agents who will supervise load
ing cargoes and furnish certificates as
to the completeness of the manifests.
Evidence Of Good Faith.
Ambassador Page expected to trans
nit Secretary Bryan's communication
to the foreign office shortly. The note
| is regarded as an indication that the
American government is making az
effort to comply with the suggestion o.
Great Britain that the cargoes be GER
! titled to before leaving ports.
| This will make it possible for Grea
Britain to relax the searching and de
laying of American cargoes as soon al
the neutral countries of Europe in
Idicate a similar inclination to prohibi
shipments of goods to- Germany, Aus
tris and Turkey.
| Mr.. Bryan's message makes 1t clea
that inspection of cargoes by treasur.
officials is not obligatory.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-05
U. S. PASSPORTS FORGED.
Alleged Conspiracy to Provide Germans
Means Of Leaving Country.

Means Of Leaving Country.
New York, Jan. 5-An alleged con-
spiracy to furnish German army Off
GERS and reservists with American
passports fraudulently obtained. to
enable them to return to Germany
from this country without danger OF
molestation by French or English
authorities was discovered Saturday
by the department Of justice.
The disclosure came with the arrest
of Carl Ruroede, former agent OF
the North German Lloyd Steamship
line and with the removal from the
outward bound steamer Bergensfjord
of q German army officer and three
German reservists. A'l Of them We're
charged with conspiracy to defraud the
United States thru the Use OF Ameri-
can passports.
The four soldiers were taken OFF
the steamer, which was bound for
Bergen, Norway. just as she was pass
ing quarantine and brought back to
New York on a revenue cutter. All
four bore photographic passports. is
sued by the state departments to
Americans and alleged to have been
furnished them by Ruroede. Other ar
rests are expected.
Ruroede said Saturday night, ac
cording to agents of the department
of Justice, who questioned him, that
whatever he had done had been on his
own initiative and was inspired by
patriotic motives. He was held ir
$40, 200 bail, which he furnished. With
him was arrested John Aucher, his al
legged associate. who was also held ir
$4,000 bail and Ruroede's 17-year- ole
son, who was released on his own rec.
ognitiOn,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-05
Kansas Sends Ship
Load of Food and
Clothing to Belgium,

New York, Jan. 5.-The steam
ship Hannah sailed for Rotter-
dam today with $500.00o cargo
of food and clothing contributed by
the people of Kansas for the relief
of the destitute Belgians, The flag
OF Kansas few at one mast and
from the other fiuttered a long
streamer bearing the inscription
Prosperous Kansas sends ship Of
food to starving Belgians."
Fifty members of the Kansas
society OF New York were at the
pier to see the ship depart and
gave three cheers when Mrs. Lin
don w. Bates, chairman OF the
woman's section Of the Belgian re-
lief commission raised the Kansas
lag ia. the Hannah's mast. Charles
2. Scott, former congressman from
Kansas. will follow on the steam-
ship st. Paul to attend to the dis
tribution Of the food.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-05
GERMAN ATrAcAE INVOLVED.

Report on Passports Case Places Hard
Duty on the State Department.
Washington, Jan. The name of m
attache OF the German embassy Is in-
volved in reports made to Attorney
General Gregory by agents Of the de-
partment Of Justice. who have been IN
vestigating the alleged plot to obtain
American passports for German reserv-
lists.
The department Of Justice will take
no action with regard to this disclosure
other than to communicate IL infOrma-
tion to the state department which NJ
ready has been done.
State department officials. as re
suit Of this report from the department.
of justice, sss cc::s:cssea Sc
cessity q deciding whether steps shAll
;be taken 80 bring about NE withdrawal
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-05
EXPECTS COOPERATION.
Washington Notifies Shippers of PIa

Washington Notifies Shippers of Plan
to Certify Cargoes of Ships.
Washington Jan. 5.-The notice to
shippers drawn by the state, treasury
and commerce departments. after be-
| ing dispatched to Ambassador Page,
were being sent thruout the country
today.
THE government" says the note.
"looks for cooperation with the
American business public to prevent
such action on the part of shippers as
adds unnecessarily to the difficulties OF
business at this time. When shippers
desire such aid in carrying on their
foreign business. the treasury Will pro-
vide. on application, an officer to super
wise the loading Of cargoes. to certify
to the completeness and accuracy OF
the manifests.
"It is asked that shippers accompany
manifests with statement that the
packages contain nothing except that
is shown there"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-05
GERMAN AFRICAN CITY FALLS.
British eombard and Capture Dar.Es-
Saiaam, Capital.

British eombard and Capture Dar-Es-
Saiaam, Capital.
Nairobi, British East Africa, via
London, Jan. 5.-The British battleship
Goliath and Light cruiser Fox have caz-
-ried out successful operations against
Dar- Es- salaam. capital Of German
East Africa.
The warships bombarded the town,
tnflicting considerable damage.
All the German vessels in the har-
Dor were disabled. Fourteen Euro
peans and twenty natives were taken
prisoners.
The British loss was one killed and
twelve wounded.
Das-Es- Salaam is the best-built
town on the coast, of German East
Africa and has an excellent harbor,
perfectly sheltered. From the latter
fact the name is derived. The entrance
to the harbor is thru narrow opening
in a palm covered shore.
The town is built on the northern
sweep Of the harbor. with wide streets
regularly laid out, and is European in
character. 1t has large and handsome
public buildings, various churches and
government and mission schools.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-05
TWO DueLs WITH CROOKS
Ono Chicago Policeman and One Bur-
aIar Dead and Police Character Nor.
tally Wounded in Gun Battles.

Chicago. Jan. 5--A policeman and
burglar were shot to death and an al
legged highwayman was mortaily
wounded In two pistol battles the po-
lice fought here today. The dead:
John Sausman. policeman.
George Hennessy. burglar.
The wounded:
Jack" Dutton, police character.
Dutton and an unidentified negro
companion, who escaped. shot and killed
Sausman as he attempted to arrest
them after an attempted hold-up Dut-
ton was shot four times by policemen
who trapped him few blocks away
from the scene of the killing.
Hennessy was shot and killed by
Detective Azel Jensen, who found him
prying open a store window.