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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-01
SILVIS

I Tho local Rcbckah lodge had the
regular meeting last WeLncsdly eve
Ming and conferred thc degrees on sew
. rr1f candidates.
saturday evening the home Of Mr..
ana lIss Edward Eaton was the scene
OF q vrry pleasant social gathering
uhsa tho Eatrc Nous Card club vas
entertained Ia a most delightful man
ucr. Games. contests and music uiane
the t1urE pass quickly and pleasantly
Leroy Smith ard Airs. Harry Hook
nan won an prizes Pink aud white
carnations and house plants formed
tho table and house decorations a
nice luncheon was served
1frL Thomas WanIess has a. a
guest her sister. ,irE. Eida Downing
OF Kansas Clty.
james Phelps and family have NOV
"a into Coon's new residence on First
avenue.
Saturday evening Hir. and Mrs.
Charles Hood OF Sgzth street threw
open che doors % their home Tor the
entertainment 90 a large number %
yogne pcop.r Ga honor OF their daush-
tFr Afrdreds 18th birthday anuivcrs-
arr. The hours passed quickly and
gieasantfF iE games. contests and gen
erai soclahrity. Later an elaborate
supper vas served hy Mrs. Hood. as
sisted by her daughter Emma The
house ard table decorations were %
pirE and uhifr caFuafioas and house
plants. o. was q complete surprise
and the guest % hoaoF received some
bsautifli presents az tokcns % esteem.
some time 10 April che members %
the S~mpeF Fifcies class all give
eaatafa satitied. TIE Se-v Minister
60 tte Memorial Methodist church
The Ladies asa soeicty % The
Memorial Methodist church cleared
over SIS az their home bakery sale az
TO Newtos meat market last satur-
day
EavarG Eaton Is IN Giifdeu. Iowa. .
rallied therr b. che lircss o. Fcis- .
tive
last sza9ay ,irs. Heary Ccsscnha-
gen eatsrtainsd . large number "a her /
;rieaes ~ = birthday dianeE tn honor 4
. Frrd Bal and Hsary GeescnhaFea.
shcss birthday anniversaries fail on
'hs sane DAY. Tae home vas heautl-
friiy decorated vish s~rus aad cut
sgWsrs tor the ocessioa-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-01
ORIllER IS HURT
BY IN EXPLOSION
G ~ nuAGs Mas SCALP ALMOST
voes gpoN MAD ~ As
Acc1ouHr cs efsus ROAD.

q. m Mrl~r. wtte ope-stiaF a steazz
arsu ca IAs Rivsr read e1astFuetsoa
soo N Nafia~ Wa erzasfaliy tafzrsc
vnsu ne e-Su sersek a syuamifs ea1.
whaeh had be~n placed f7r bias:lsx
purposes. T7sces % stone rznrfaz "a
rsrs from a snail pen % a wa.aaf
were frresf rgwafes aaf bssrfed n
hfs ferh. his seaIo being almost eora-
Distsfy tern from his skHu a. rsaslt
90 charr,r Re vac rushed 90 the
hospital iamsflsteiY after The scci.
den1 snf four Physicians st n worr
exfrnetiax ths snail rocks ~ aool
today 1--WE % tas rhysieiaas Oh attget
are reported that ~ ier wsI likely
rr~oV~r
Unaware q the prrs~ace ~ dy-a.
nfte. Miller vas STOPPING over tar
large rock WHERE fhe charge had been
placed ~ be did so enc dfiI eame
an contact wfsh ne eEo.9sise slaf
terinr she rock ard seed.ae "a shower
81 small pieees wsth Vist~ar r9rre .-r1
the elan's face. body arm art fFrs
F'rom bfs teft ere were taken particle
% roeSs ts 'srEr AZ "a PEA veIr
tbe riEhr eye smaller pieces u~rr ier
besffed IN hts chest. arms ant frre
we're found stones al large al va.
nuts TIE .nigred man Suffered In
tense pain ard fhe fae- on blood wa
great Strange as f NAV seem "r
were 10 ton~s Er.fra asf re..Er
we're any Or ghr other vo-tare. vt
we're close 81. Inigrrd
Mu~r was enpfaT~f o. ra~sera
ant Masters. a ceefrtr+.nr firm
Csntervfl~. fewa. Recently Wss
retired az asember ~ ere eoaIpanr s.
n,sTusman wac Hn -ffer tar wurf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-01
8, A, R. CHIEF TO
attend MEETlNG
fsvio u. PALMER ACCEPTS i's-
vrrETlc.. TO Sc PRESENT
At STATE ENcRUPWENT.

.a. 81 Palmer. couE. nfer. 90
.e. ot tee o. s. g. has accepted tEe
.lt.ll t1 a.trrd tar state racump-
H-t f1 ar bold u M3lre 20 jane
.aare- eueHt N csc Acceptance .Hrs
saIr af ts. Uret.rs yesterday OF tHr
s-rrat committee i1 cl1szr o. t-e
separations t1r sle Big sgeuf
FT-t. F- a1GH .-eeueut e. made that
Hr trfers uf str Swedish t.sthersu
r ea.F E.eeu ass4reere fl1. tfr
.rr can te bad fer use of gre enc
HHaaert ueet.rE4 su1 camp treE.
D1.erf- George Egrr. cgtra-rla1t
1t t.e E1er Island arsera viii b.
rteaIrt ar .re'taftou be the secre-
r~r tr rs 10 ru~ eaesr1 ag.eur
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-01
JlTNEY CIRCUS PLANNED
FOR MOLINE 7. N. c. 4

Anaeusrcmers vas rzasr To-Day By
ulrrcfer p. - rIs-spa % sa~ Ifoiiae
". sci o. A. tsst ere iigaeT eirczs has
bsrr pesfpeerd Co. Aprt tf aaG ~ snd
tsst drels.og has tefg rescued 60
matr 90 two ereeieEs Instead q oes.
TIE srsg everseE VII D. kuoNE as
societv ans StsGses sight aaa ne sec.
ord a. Carnival siEEts AZ tsa latter
eoaf-ttf gerewtrs uau - ai.awsd NeW
afsractfons Coz go cfrcus aasogsersf
tatiaF are sss Warseilss ba1t ard
fosz HaaserE's Boy F1fs ss4 p-uz
corrs-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-01
DRIVES AWAY
HEADACHE
RuS MuSt-suic on Forehead
and Temples

a headache remedy without rh~ Ian
sers 81 Headache mcdfeiHc Relieves
ke4a.sche and that Es1sershf- feeling
frarf eott or elus~sfton. md % acts sf
orcct MCSrEkOLE ts a clean. wNee
siufn,rrs r5sltr wist oit of r1Esrart Eef-
tcr than q Hssssard plaster snd does roe
Sister Used oatY externally. ard IN no
way can ahcet sggrsseh snG acsfI ss
scff- INTERVAL rfetiiGiTcs 90.
Best Ser Sore Threat bFguchitis.
Cfcup. SET Meek. Asshfss. Neuraizi.s.
Congestion. rictsrisy. Rhcusaasisrs. Lgirs-
tass. al Pans and Neses 81 The Back
ar 1eints. Sprsins. Sore Maseies. bfuls-
81. Chiibisins. Frosted Feet. Colds ot tAc
Chest (lt eften prgVerss Frcurorisls
AZ yosr druzszist'ss IN zse ast soc tsss.
anil q special tsrEr HOSPITAL sis- tar 81 81.
Be sere you srt the srngflr Nus
rEROIE. Ecfrse fsritsfisrs--srs wa.st
ven ash for. The Mssssreie Camgssy.
(IrvrL.nG. One.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-01

Hs. -fe Alice WlfEra. = S. Elmbaii.
1 u .e-alrr and Che WiiF1u .fSiEhni.
w.a.rr Company. Nrs. Helm says
rlaf ..r rr1tstaEed Wilson and hia
s.fr tr Alaska and Del entitled 90 a
raff iafrr-t ia tGe fiz01o111 upalr
sro1r alirr ia.Tr uas developed
Wran frrics tfa' De- catered into
Er1arfaEr agreement vifa 1irE-
ue.s. Doc admits rsecivinE loans from
aer,
WsirEr Who vas aetias po-'unster
as Ne@r daring a part % tle summer
90 1904. vas expected o. testify f1T
Ers fr.m. rat De- was eearTaliy sup
on eE chat Boz e1Gt1 b. asked 90 tell
aaaat ta~ Irregular conditions of tho
raU far11el Alaska Co. explain NTt-
urfa.r tastlFr tD learn 20 actlvifie1
as NEs1a sooner.
WFsEf. whose appearance ou tho
Eassa stand has been eagerly await
90. trra a surprise into the ease b.
flrs als amfavit Getting forth taat
Do vas approached By Hume
EeeraffF yfrs Helm was successful
l1 Winning from superior Judge
Trout an order f6T an accounting OF
ter r.llrs company prufcrtiea- An
appeal from tlls order vas asked
Mnrle Helm. seventeen years Old.
Gauelfer OF tFr plaintiff. g. one % tho
muaf Important vttues for her
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-01
TWENTY-THREEI is
RANSOM'SRO0D0O
MOLINE MAN PLACES UNLUcKY
NUMBER OF CHICKENS IN
YARD AND LOSES THEM.

Twonty-three. a number which is
considered % have ousJcd thirteen as
~sure enough" hoodoo. proved the
uudoinE OF Harry $. Ransom 1912 Riv-
or Drive Moline. Mr.. Ransom placed
3 prize-winning Rhode Island Reds in
his poultry yard. This morning il
vas discovered that the major part
OF the flock had been stolen. Mr..
Ransom expresses surprise that the
thieves left any OF the chickens AT all.
Entrance was effected by cutting a
hole Gu the siN-foot woven wire fence
that encioses the poultry house. The
house was easily entered by opening
a window.
Mr. Ransom should have known bet
ter. the police say. than 20 have had
hIlcd his chicken coop with % chick
ems The fact that they were fowls OF
unusual breed made no difference.
The fatal "25'' worked just the same
and this morning when Mr. Ransom
carried 20 hts pets their daily allow
auce OF corn. there were no pets. The
police arc investigating.
All tho news all the time-The
Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-01
MOLINE MASONS MAKE
REQUEST FOR GROTT-

Masogs n Meifa~ have made r-ree
for the esfabflshmrot ef "a Crafta
mar eigv. their pefitio1 having boz.
Forwarded Co tsF Grand Waasrea
che agDremr CoaneI Tar martrr
territorial rights sss t9 sr rrrb7e.
win n view ec enc raef rHat uev
pert asd Eecs tsisa8 already pa.
thia affiliated braoea OF tsr lflsae
fraternity. efssa referred .a as oil
~poor maa's saflar
tg 70 expected tbat a eecis.ca a.
wsv or the other VII BE- saaelsrfra o..
fsre the ceremonial tHat Eel t1 f
ally essasDsf Naoo Cr.Esa .1 UH.t
land
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-01
SALESMAN EASY VICTIM
or APRIL FOOL PRANK

A EravctEEx ssfssEa- prDTcG tas
e-x- vsetsrz % bsscks=ftEs a. tie
Water FsesrSs1 so-ssseo~is< skop %
ssxfesrfs s.rset. Hiolns. NO. rszen-
ee-f-< thas @ eas Ap-si fools day.
sass~ara = silver gsz-tsr 70 Tho e=d %
a toz< rod ase drove thr rod eoSr D.
twssa the brleks q TIE sidewalk e
f~urt % the she7 TIE salesman
reaehsd for the qsaEter bet al he did
Vas 20 rc4cA He Fusked TITO tie
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-01
TAX SHOWING IS BETTER
THAN That OF LAST YEAR

Cfr CJ--t o. 81 johnson Of ,fgiias
% -rel t.s re-atre tfat delinquent
asses r1a-r special aasess meats
roaatct tsis yrar Co E11.etg.sl. This
ls agprcNlaatr,F sIe.oo1 mere than
.sst year bas as fns total amount as
essef and JrctrG far e2creds that
sf Isst rrar. tar saoaiss for tsls year
t1 reality Better thar last.
TIE ust % te.iaggeefs VIII b. fled
uifs che ceeatF Treasurer sad pay
nerss rsuss tc rsFfe sV June 2.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-01
JITHEY BUSES SUBJECT
or HIGH SCHOOL OE5AT

Jitaeys have assumed rfanr "a.
p nee theiF rccruf r.se ro popgL4-.
but n rrrgained t1r tH~ pupils 90 o..
Mgliae hsEH school Co make tae aaIe.
talked toas vehicle tag eg1leet g.
debate The Affirmative side &c t
scheol eoatest ceetclded tHat tae i
ney agss should D. abolished Te
pupils taking a r~raf.rr virVP1iet c.
the qsesfiea advocated rerl las.1a an.
Won tlo det.sfea. MANY r.rrrsri-.
facts reeara.aE che Eve cent t1u cab
were preaeuted D. tar teb1toss
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-01

Etr ra--ee1. eaf. Er-f g.
srI.as .sre .rrr sf 1re1 e-1.ae
Hlrst N..arHer Haar. far@ -r
.F.ef ssra-rrr of gs-t-szt. orr.
re VaIr.a sr9Er along Esv ees.r~ Ga
.. coast. le al ar4arE f-7t ta fsr
.5--ie- r1l-r aeer lei tsr case Of H-F.
.a tf-.rT. vH1 is ss.eE f1r 81 ff H."..
T Fru .etrs- -rErr aHe. sar es.s
..r rte. oe.l- @5ers o. N.Frsa.
..s1H WRIGHT f7Fmr- aerleE post
aF EHr. o. f5a@e aee-srr.
Dis sresrr.1-st teaessslaa aF as-
rts f.EF flEwr wEa fs % counsel
Wrs tfef~ erFrrf Hf@ 81 srrcrrs.
lr af fa- re1. ffe.ss % tsr ait GO BE-
ea.f testify far ..eir sif~
r.H.r areassslFrs tiaar Vt-1spts,F
sl-s ana see.a-ea teat er vtf prove
lnreere-- af WRISTS su-ssfi1as
r proper tTr
fE s s.etr4 1eaF q ses rst1asi cosa-
.r srasvtr $3.50 BE- rtrd aeee bg ate
ET ~ r GarrrEf. Who ts essac.s-
~ HsrF lfarr t1 handling tsr ease
Sizes fIr= THIS ar1asif. tt f
uUr reFaf reasons far W-fe
lrr fs Testify es O. witness Cog Hfs
ea
100 . rr Ha.eG t.rr eEarsea
ff eaaae 90 charges s.-eN lrrrrrss.cE
ats was aF1E ar Wr- ur.w
--.reer property ana cash sEsrr Ers-
tH.Hr1l from frrrEiaa NtseI.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-01
EAST MOLINE NOMINEES
FILE THEIR PETITION

A. D. Crtrth aaf q. A. sa4.r
East Mo ~ aave sled their pelE.a.
o. Taylor aad c. W. Hi1t ere can.
dates fge IRE vacancy Iu a~Hte-sll.
The electioa wiu b. held APRIL i1 or
the eoifias place WiI bg in tee l..
ucerr luiiG.af
a. g Carlson OF t.ass M1i.ar
ncunrrs himself ar in.trpeeIeaf car.
dTfs Tor s'.i-rufa 90 rae fllrf Etr.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-01

shop ana handed each Of the smiling
entities O F1od cigar The boys
rrrr afraid to uEht ta~ cigars. fear
.uE ta.t flry were uf tHT loaded
variety Trs salermau vas uuly one
af macy vao reached for thc bright
coin Gl-ilE the dap
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-01

r vass't a regular Ar-fi fool Joke
that calist the arc iaddics OF Moline
% go Fo-rth avenue Al 1880 today
roou bgf Z; amounted 20 no more. A
snail boy n the home % Kathryn
Piuakesr opencd a valve on a steam
radiator snd the house 5000 was 50
FIJI % ssslr< steam that someone
turned &c tho alarm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-01

Kansas City. Kan. seems destined
70 become a more important railroad
point Two railroads that formerly
had no station in the Kansas side OF
Kansas City have lately established
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-01

stations. and on another line all but
the transcontinental expresses make
stops a new law makes the fare
cheaper for points within the state of
Kansas II one does not enter from
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-01
CD JUSTRITE CORSETS-
Back Laced and Front Laced

You have your gowns fitted. and your
shoes fitted You try on your hats time
and again to see how you look in them:
you want to know II they become you.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-01

You should have your corset fitted, for
you can make or mar your figure There's
a great difference in the various CD Just
rite models and it is important that you get
the one adapted TO your figure require
nants
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-01

another state. Consequently the haa
sas side residents of Kansas City VII
no longer be willing to cross into NJ .
souri, before taking a train.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-01

All the news all the time-The Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-01
49, aa Easter Hat if it comes from Lundts
Easter hats that
are inexpensive
and beautiful
$500

AT this price we
have and unusually
large selection, with
new models coming
from our work rooms
daily--trimmed Sailors
with smart wings
Pilgrim bonnets with
beautiful flowers very
dressy), close fitting
hats with Alsatian rib
bon bows in all colors
Hats that are ideally
suited for Easter wear
and at the above low
price we consider them
exceptionally good
values.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-01
Dress Coats. Street Coats
Travellers and Motorists Coats

double the
dyed Innings and finely tailored gmental of thecoverts
white
these Easter Coats with full consideration style and
making well the thought giving the best for
prices liking avingin
You be to welcom Second Floor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-01

All the news all the time-Ths
Argus
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-01-12
THE WOMEN CROWD THE
GALLERIES OF THE HOUSE

Washington. Jan. 12--ln a driV-
ing rain storm today the women
crowded into the house galleries 10
hear the debate on the woman's suf-
frage amendment The suffragists
were fashionably attired and Wore
purple and yellow sashes. The anti
suffrage women also came in body
and sat on the right side OF the gal
lery. each wearing red rose and
knitting or sewing while waiting for
the speakers gavel, Representative
Henry of Texas announced that he
would vote against the amendment
because it was an invasion of state
rights.
When Representative Kemble, a
republican, attacked the president
for insisting that woman's suffrage
is state question disorder broke out
in the gallery and became so great
that Speaker Clark threatened to
clear the gallery.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-01-12
DAHING DASH AGAINST GERMAN
CENTitR RESI- ITEB N BIG
ADV ANtE.
THANKING MOVE
Two Divisions We're Hurled Against
the Enemy Forcing Them Back
Half Nile---Lus. Was
Heavy.
By the Associated PreG-.

Nancy, France, Jan. 12-How
the French made a gain of a half
mile on January Sth was revealed
here today. On that day the troops
between the Mouse and the Moaelle
rivers We're ordered to take the of
fensfve. The French gathered their
infantry Of both wings, one attack
ing the forest of Apremont and the
other the woods OF Lepreteri.
Meanwhile before daylight the
French artillery was secretly con-
cealed in the center behind a vii
lage As the fog cleared away in the
morning German shells began fall
ing among this artillery. The posi-
lions were changed but the German
shells continued to follow the
French guns. An investigation was
made which revealed the fact that
the sails of a windmill had been
moving in an unaccountable way al
though there was no wind, Five
men were ordered to Investigate
the windmiTs queer actions As
they reached the building man
jumped down and ran toward the
German line. lie was promptly
shot down by the French soldiers.
AT noon the French artillery open
ed fire. Meanwhile 4 French ayia-
tor reported that the German center
had been weakened to resist the
wing attacks. Two hours of she'll
ing silenced the German battery.
The French infantry th2reupon
dashed against the center. The
Germans uncovered hidden machine
guns which pumped lead into them
for ten minutes before discovering
their error During this ten min
utes the French engineers mined
and blew up the Germans principal
trenches and the ground was gain
ed.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-01-12
CITIZENS, or TERRE NAUfE AC-
KNoNLEDtsE AUTHORITY or
TIE GOVERNMENT
80 GIVE Up FIGHT
This Number Pleads Guilty to
Charges Of Conspiracy in Elec-
tor trauds--Dthers 70
Right Csc.
BY the United Press.

Indianapolis. Ind. Jan. 12-Torre
Haute acknoW1e edged the power and
authority Of the United States gov
ernmenc When eighty Of her leading
officials and citizens today entered
pleas of guilty in the federal court
here 70 charges OF conspiracy to com
nit election frauds.
Mayor Don Roberts. Judge Red
man. Sheriff Shea and others did not
plead guilty but Tiled demurrers,
and announced that they viii con-
tinue She fight
Representative A. O. Stanley OF
Kentucky, attorney for tWenty-siX
of the men, filed demurrers question:
ing the courts jurisdiction and de-
Claring the form of the indictment
vas not legal. January 20 was set
as the date for hearing the demur-
rers.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-01-12
SCISSORS IL STILL DIRECTIVE
OF CONTENDiNG FORCES,
IN FRANCE
DEAD STREW FIELD
The Entire Front Is Covered With
Dead and Nounsied.--t.er-
mans IRVING to Re
take Trenches.

Paris, Jan Il Fighting which
equals in intensity anything in the
present war continues in the vicinity
Of scissors where the Germans are
yaInly trying to retake the three
lines of trcf ches captured by the al
lies. The entire front is covered
with dead and wounded. The French
are fighting from covers and are
losing less men than the enemy.
TodayS comunique is again silent
about Alsace
Serious anxiety is beginning to be
felt regarding conditions there. No
official word has come from there
aince Friday. The Germans are
hurting huge masses of men against
be French position in Alsace and
II is doubtful if the French can
maintain tine advantage gained in
early fighting,
Violent fighting is also reported
today north Of Beusojour where the
Germans attempted a general ad
sauco. Up 10 the present the French
have successfully maintained their
positions.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-01-12
DEBATE BEGINS ON
SUFFRAGE MEASURE
\ VOTE on THE AMENDMENT
RESOLUTION IL EXPECTED
TONIGHT.
The Galleries Were Crowded with
Sufragists When the Debate
i!egan--Spccia; Rule
Adopted.

Washington, Jan. 12.--Bg a vote
Of 209 to 81 the house this after
noon adopted the rule for six hours
debate on the woman suffrage res
olution The vote is no indication
of the suffrage strength, however
and it is believed that the amend
ment viii be Overwhelmingly de
feated.
Two hundred representatives
have asked to speak on the ques-
ton The six hours Of debate will
be controlled by the leaders on the
two sides. Representative Henry OF
Texas, chairman of the rules com
mittee, will speak against the reso-
luton.
Galleries We're damned, mostly
with suffragists, and nearly every
member of the house was in his
seat when the debate began. A
vote is expected tonight.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-01-12
TIHRE HilTE OFFICIALS
ARE Placed on TRIAL
BY the United Press.

indianapolis, Ind, Jan. l2.--Rep-
resentatiye A. o. Stanley of Ken
lucky today appeared as the attor-
ney for Mayor Roberts and the ll%
other men OF Terre Haute charged
With conspiring to defraud the gov
eminent through false elections last
November. The defendants alone
nearly crowded the federal district
court room. ~
Representative Stanley iii the
opening statement questioned the
Jurisdiction of the court and attack
ed the indictments declaring they
were faulty.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-01-12
BERLIN CONFIRMS The
REPORT OF FIGHTING
DECLARES BATTLE Is RAGING
AT MANY POINTS ALONG
FRENCH COAST.
By the United Press.

Berlin, Jan 12-Confrmation
of the French reports that severe
fighting is going on at certain
points in France was today con-
tanned in the official bulletin. In
the fighting around Perthes the Ger
man report declared 1.-The French
attacks withered under our fire. -
At one point alone since Friday
the French have lost $500 men, 1t
was claimed.
Russian attempts to advance In
northern Poland are declared to
have failed while the German adj
vance on Warsaw is said to be pro-
crossing.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-01-12
THE CITY Of TRIESTE
IN STATE OF PANIC
FEARS ARE ENTERTAINED OF A
COMMANDMENT BY THE
ALLIED FLEET.
By the United Press.

Venice, italy, Jan. '12,--RefGgees
from Trieste who reached here today
report that the city is in a panic OF
fear from bombardment by part
of the allied fleet which is again
active in the Adriatic.
Albanian insurgents are placing
guns in position to command Durazzo
and Italian warships in the harbor
which landed marines and blue
Jackets to protect Italian interests
are preparing to resist any assault
by the insurgents
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-01-12
WILSON EXPLAINS HIS
SPEECH At INDIANAPOLIS
DECLARES HE DID NOT INTEND
TO ANNOUNCE AS PRESl-
DENTAL CANDIDATE.
By the Associated Press.

Washington, Jan. 12.-President
Wilson declared today he was not
thinking Of announcing his candi-
dacy for the presidency in l9l6
when he said in his speech at In
dianapolis Saturday that the people
might have a chance to judge his
acts He said he merely meant
that future generations would pass
on his acts as president.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-01-12
THE GERMANS POUND On THE
RUSSIAN LINES, " iO-
LAND.
WEATHER STILL BAD
Heavy Shows Interfere with ooera-
lions i'm the taucaStis---8ts-
SLAMS and .tuNtrianS Ex-
change Cannon Fire.
By the United Press.

Petrograd, Jan. Fighting
along the Polish battle front was
confined today to the Rawka river
where the Germans are peraistlnS
in their efforts to hack their way to
Warsaw. Elsewhere along the front
weather conditions are interfering
with the free movement or the
troops and only artillery duels are
taking place,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-01-12
NORWAY NOT To SEND
SHIP To CANAL OPENING.
By the Associated Press

Cnristiana, Norway. Jan. l2.--Nor
way has decided not 10 send a war
ship to the formal opening of the
Panama Canal. She needs her en-
tire fleet to defend Norwegian neu-
traIity.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-01-12
ELECTION OF SPEAKER
DUE LATE THiS AFTERNOON
BY the Associated Press.

Austin, Texas. Jan. 12.-Only two
members Of the house were absent
when that branch OF the legislature
met today. A movement was i'm
mediate}y started for the appoint
ment Of a committee on committees
to select the standing COMMITTEES OF
the house This would deprive the
speaker of that power
Indications are that it will be late
this afternoon before a speaker is
elected.