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DIED.

BAKER. Suddenly. on Thursday. Marcel
%. 1916. at 500 pm. THOMAS
BAKER. the beloved son of the late
Lucy Baker and brother of Grace
Walker.
andcr Memorial Church. y street be.
tween nth and 18th streets north
west 80
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ElURllbt.l'.,


GERtt. In loving remembrance oi
oar dear daughter. GAETANINN
GERACL " ho died fourteen years ago
today. March -. l9o2.
Her life to Us was brief hui bright like unto q
sunbeam.
Her death has cau>rd rs perpetual sorrow
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At These Reasonable Prices
$3.50 Suits

These attractive Suits will surely please. Made
Of all wool storm serge anl crepe cloth. in pretty
shades "f tan, gray. blue. green and black and
stylish shepherd checks Three models.
having wide fold OF taheta silk around >kir; Of
coat. with collars and cuffs tch. Belt OF cloth
a nd Mide-harnd skirt.
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PERGANDE. on Thursday. March ,;
1916 at his residence, 62o NJ stree
northeast THEODORE, beloved hus
band of the late crescencia Pergande
Funeral from his late residence OF
Saturday. March 70, at $50 pm. Rela
tives and friends invited to attend
Interment at Glenwood cemetery.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-06-01
WILL NOT WITHDRAW
THE AMERICAN TROOPS
QUARTER or MILLION DOLLARS
WORTH OF JUNE WEDDINGS

CLEVELAND. June 1.-Two hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars will
bo spent on 1000 June weddings In
Cleveland, according to Frank III
zloman, marriage license clerk.
Last year there were 933 June
weddings here. bu: with an increase
in the last twelve months OF one
thousands in the total number OF mar
riages, Zizclman figures there will
be at least 1000 during the bridal
month.
"The average wedding here costs
s25o," said zi9clman- Some folks
spend thousands on the ceremony.
while there are others who just buy
a license and give the minister a fee.
But they'll average $3.50 each.
counting florists. tailors', jewelers.
and dressmakers' bills.
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PRINCE Or WALES TO
WED ITALIAN PRINCESS
BELIEVED ENGAGEMENT OF
PRINCE EDWARD AN DPRIN-
CESS JOI4ANDA WILL SOON
BE ANNOUNCED.
The Long Friendship Between the
Two Countries Would Re Great
ly Strengthened by the
Marriage.

PARIS, June 1.-That Prince
Edward of Wales, heir to the Brit
sh throne. is to marry Princess Jo-
landa. eldest daughter OF King Vic
tor Emanuel OF Italy. girl of rare
beauty, is the report received here
from Rome. Ii is rumored that the
announcement of the engagement is
imminent.
The 22-year-old prince visited
Rome few days ago and went to
the Italian front where he was a
guest of the king. After his return
the king Is said to have summoned
the princess with the queen to- the
front and extended congratulations.
II was while returning from this
trip that the queen and princess mar
rowly escaped death al the hands
of Austrian aviators.
Princess Jcianda celebrated her
18th birthday today. She Is said
10 be very popular with the Italian
people. Interest In the reported Gu
eagement centers ia the fact that
the long friendship between the tvs
countries sill be- greatly strengthen
ed by the marriage
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|sCO7T AND OBREGOh
| REACHED NO AGREEMENT
GEN. FUNSTON ISSUES STATE
MENT REGARDING THE FL
PASO CONFERENCES
Declared That a Tentative Written
Agreement Was Signed Bs ~cott
and obsegon hut Was not
Approved iiy Csrrnnza.

SAN ANTONIO. Texas. June H.
General Funston issued a statement
today regarding the recent Scott
Obreson conferences az III Paso and
Jnarcx in which ne declared that
no agreement was reached. The
statement Is intended to eonnteraes
;he carfanxa statement thar terms
were asreed upon covering the CON
duet Of the American eNt~siition ~
Mexico.
The statement said ia pnr;
a tentative Wriffen aareemrni
was drawn and signed by scott. Oh.
r~Gon and myself suhsect To this RAJ.
iueaglou of President Wilson AMI
Mr. cafranza. President Wilson pat.
Is approved u. hut Carranxa de-
cline,t on the sround that any raids
even On a snall scale At any bor
der point might auliify H. carrzn
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-06-01
BRANCH
IS HELD OUT
IT Is OFFERED TO THE REPUBLI-
CAN PARTY by PROGRESSIVE
CHIEFTAIN.
FIGHT LOOMS UP
Pre- Convention Skirmishcs Arc Now
in Progress at Chicago - Pre-
paredncss Is the Big
Issue.

CHICAGO, June 1.---George w.
Perkins brought the olive branch to
the G. o. r.. again today.
The progressive chieftain, after
greeting Chairman Hilles OF the re-
publican national committee at the
Blackstine, announced flatly that the
!progressives will stand pat on the
statement issued in January indicat-
ling the party will support any candi-
ldate, and not necessarily Roosevelt,
who stands for progressive principles.
II see in the newspapers and heard
ion the train enroute TO Chicago that
la lot of bitter feeling has been work
led up between the camps of the diff
lferent candidates." Perkins said.
I'This is unfortunate. So far as the
are concerned there will
Ibe no convention split as indicated
lin our January statement. This is
|pre-eminently the time when the
should be for Americans
first. / read in the papers where
Carranza in his note, delivered to
Washington yesterday, accused the
Wilson administration of duplicity
land misleading the Mexican govern
ment. Our prime object should ha
to speedily and with certainty stop
this sort OF thing and restore our
good name"
Perkins shook hands with Chair
man Hilles, Senator Smoot and sever
al other republicans.
| In a statement Hilles announced
that preparedness would be the big
issue Hilles told interyiewers that
he believed the progressives and re-
lpublicans would get together.
Il don't think they have chang
ed" he said. II believe they are alb
solutely sincere In their January
statement j have not been assured
OF this fact by Colonel Roosevelt
hut do believe his followers will
accept another man II necessary. Bat
Of course they want the colonel"
Hilies branded ar absolutely false
the report sshat the national commit
tee would get together on the Roose.
welt candidacy
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CONTEST HEARINGS
BEe|N At CHICAGO
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMIT
TEE BEGINS TASK UNTAN-
CLING NUMBER CONTESTS.
Most of the Contests Involves Fight
Between Hughes and Roosevelt
Delegations-Rulc for
Hearing.

CHICAGO, June 1.-The G. o. p.
national committee today began UNI
tangling the situation brought about
nv forty contests involving sixty
two delegates from southern states.
Although Secretary Reynolds of the
committee declared that the sections
involved was merely for local con-
troll of the usual fights between the
.black and. tans" and lilly whites,
the campaign managers for Hughes
Roosevelt and Weeks are Watching
them closely.
The same rules governing the 1917
contests will be adopted at the pegih-
ming of the hearing today.
As in 1912 the hearing viii De ohiF
semi-uublic and only regular press
association reporters viii be admit
ted
Huches' managers are expected u
watch closely the contest IN 1""fs'a
aa n affects seventeen delegates one
delegation headed by National 'o"-
mltteeman Henry ;. Jackson Is aiikh-
"a with the old guard and Is eN-
pected TO vote for Weeks on 'he 'lFs'
hallot Another delegation naeA''
bv state Chairman Walter Johnson
Is believed 10 aiign with Hughes
The Louisiana cent -. inF'i''I
twelve delegates. also tsa l
bnities Of nsht between 'in '"''
ana Roosevelt ana the oid ~ r.
rhis contest IS based On the 81
nlasnt 81 negroes that thsy e"aid ~
tain eutrance to the New Orleans ~
~ where ih. eaiies Nefe me- 'i'iA
Tae tAnsle IN p ~ Involve ~
technical rlsht to nj tHo deissa
nous from certain .. friets
Six delegate "a iaf-e ana "D. 81.
srses aeiesafs.i are Involved 10 e
Alabama contest
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TESTIMONY OF Kaufman
To BIZ DIscREDITED.

WAuKEGAN, ILL.,, June 1--Joseph
Hartman. the phantom" witness in
the trial Of William Orpet for the
murder OF Miss Marian Lambert. has
confessed, 1t is said, that he gave
Orpet an abortive medicine on Sep
tember 10 when the university stu
dent told him the .girl yas in a bad
fix Hartman will be discredited By
the defense. In the details OF the
confession Hartman Is said to have
made he said that on January 80
O~pet told him over the telephone
he would give him SIS to take tho
drug to Marian and tell her 1t was
medicine orpet had fixed for her"
The medicine was light yellow and
Ia small bottle. Hartman said.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-06-01
BULL MOOSER
IN CHICAGO
ARRIVAL OF GEO. W. PERKINS
BRINGS WORRY TO q. q. T..
PRESIDENCY CANDIDATES.
MYSTERY IN PLANS
The Republican Leaders Are Won
dering What viii BE the Pro-
gram Of Progressives-To
Nominate Roosevef.

CHICAGO, June 1.-The invasion
of Chicago today by George w. Per-
kins. chief director of the progress
sives, added mystery and worry to
candidate row at the Congress ho-
tel where most of the q. o. p. can
didates for the presidency have
pitched their tents. Perkins ar
rival started activities at the pre-
convention headquarters of the pro-
gressives Until the situation is
cleared up by Oscar King Davis, sec
retary of the progressive national
nommittee, and other progressive
leaders, and definite plan for the
progressive convention Is announced
the G. 0. p. candidates will continue
to worry. it was admitted today.
There were intin.ations from many
sources that the progressives will
stand pat on Roosevelt. Before
leaving New York yesterday for
Chicago, Perkins emphasized the
fact that he was for Roosevelt and
refused to talk of q compromise
candidate.
Under the present plans of the
progressives the session OF their
convention will run parallel with
the republican program. The pre-
liminary work is to be gotten out
of the way on June and 5 and a
nomination is expected to be made
Friday. June 3.
1t is believed the program will
be as follows:
Nominate Roosevelt at once and
then wait to see what the republi-
cans will do.
"Stall'' until the republican con-
vention nominates candidate and
if he is satisfactory nominate the
same man; IL not satisfactory, then
nominate Roosevelt and put third
ticket in the field.
Perkins expected to confer with
leaders, with the Roose-
velt non-partisan league and George
Won Meyer.
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WAGE FIGHT
ON HUGHES
INDICATIONS ARE THAT COM
BINE AGAINST JUSTICE is
BEING FRAMED.
TEDDY IN THE RING
His Private Secretary Arrives In
Chicago and Says the Colonel
Is Most Assuredly Candi-
date for Nomination.

CHICAGO, June Around can
didate row today there was every
indication that a combine against
the candidacy of Justice Hughes is
under way.
This situation, however. was mud
died by the arrival of William
Barnes, Jr., of New York, foe of Col
Roosevelt.
The arrival of Senator Boise Pen
rose of Pennsylvania is anxiously
awaited.
There is an undercurrent of feel
ing that Penrose even more than
Barnes holds the key to the situa-
ton. If he jumps to the colonel as
has been rupored the battle will
be over, the old guard say; IL he
fights against Roosevelt, then II
will be a free for all. Roosevelt
himself is ready to cooperate with
any one who is for him.
This statement was emphasized
by John McGrath, the colonePs pri-
vate secretary, who reached Chica-
go today after accompanying the
colonel on his trip to st. Louis.
us Roosevelt a candidate?" he
was asked.
Most assuredly he is," replied
McGrath.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-06-01
MISS POWERS WILL BUILD
N0OM|MG HOUSE DOWN TOWN

Mlss kda Powers has purchased
ssa Garner ipt at fhc corner ns Main
ana Monroe sfraess and ist tEe core
fyaef 10 : , Erwin for the efeeiis'u
.f q nine-room hoaae. Work oa this
1rlldsnz sas started ihis mornins
..a ain h. rushed - Cosapiotion.
Mis- Powers lost her home near
Truisy university BY fire Some ss'sAa
.~o ard decided % buy and huila
aown to~n. she eonfsni pilates max
INK i modern roominz house. II
IA i. complete in every respect
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-06-01
nElEGATEs ARE WONDERING
WHAT mrs. DAyIS WILL D

CHICAGO. June 1.-The G.. o. +.
delegates who have arrived in Chiea-
20 are wondering whether Mrs. VIII
liam A. Davis. who started a near
stampede for Roosevelt at the 1917
convention. is planning to repeat the
stunt.
Mrs. Davis said she has ticket IN
IN. convention. The old guard said
she was planning TO start something
in the convention.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-06-01
kSCH CLAIM REpUI4SE
OF GERMAN ATTACKS

'akiS, June 1.-The French
fetely epulsed a German at
90 the eastern slopes of Dead
NIL, the war office announced
Y The Germans bombarded all
french positions in the Dead
NIL region with great violence
ssnoat yesterday. Intense artil-
aaeis continued throughout the
" me east bank of the Meuse,
~e were no important infantry
= around Verd,n.
" AR squatirons dropped
y Meils on the ThionviIle and
~ Stations and fifty shells on
aepots at cannes.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-06-01
ENGLAND To LIMIT
USE OF GASOLINE

LONDON. June According to
today's newspapers, new regulations
limiting the use of petrol will be is
sued next week to take effect upon
publication.
The principal feature of the new
regulations is expected to be prohibi-
tion of the use of automobiles on
sundays except under special lie
|ense for urgent cases.
The authorities are also consider
ing the use of petrol ticket sys-
tenn similar to the German bread
cards.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-06-01
PERSHING AND GAvIRA
READY FOR CONFERENCES

COLoNIA DURHAM, Mexico, June
with both General Pershing
and General Gavira on the ground
negotiations to settle ON = sncetin9
place for the conferences were bcs
gun. Gavirn suggested the 5|v1ex
station ut New Cases Gplnt 3oge
neutral place and alternatc lscet~
ings between the two camps are
among the suggestions. Pershing.
accompanied by hIs staff, arrived
from Naniquipa this afternoon. ~
the same time Gayira's armed train
reached Casas GrantIes from Juarc1.
Gavira continued ON to Pearson
where he will remain over might.
Roth sides refused to discuss plans
for the conferences scheduled to
open Thursday.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-06-01
l EVACUATE
HILL NO. 304
,p.r FRENCH POSITIONS ON
SUMMIT HAVE ALREADY
REEN EVACUATED.
|||[ IS DEADLY
|.v the Heavy Pounding OF Big
es,s the German Line Is Press
Ing Steadily Toward the
French Fortress.

sgRLIy. June 1.-The French
! preparing to surrender hill No.
y the last Of the strongly forti-
n Rights and remaining posi-
= umthwest of verdm. Several
|xh positions on the summit,
h BY the heavy pounding of the
|uusa guns, have already been
suated. The next general as
II on this position will probably
M ii into the hands Of the Ger
y
! rom Houacourt eastward to the
hw the German front has pressed
ndIy forward with daily nibbles
stk French line. The French Of
iesperate and tenacious resis-
he but are steadily falling back
he Chanay line. The most fu-
" French counter attacks deliv-
u at heavy sacrifices and result
only In temporary success, the
mans pushing after each attack.
NE French lines have been strip
d all their reserves who have
4 brought into the Verdun fight
The recent concentration of
T behind the Anglo-F'rench line
fnte that the British are prepar-
b take over another stretch of
french front.
trman military critics, in COM
nling on Frances dire need for
troops, are asking when the
Russian army, authorita-
stated to number on
few thousand men reported
Nd at Marseilles, will be seen in
aa on the western front.
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TEXAS CONTESTS BEFORE
THE COMMITTEE TO-DAY

CHICAGO. June $50 Tar a.
kno~ there IL not a slnEle eansest
before the committee invoivinK the
votes of ans presidential candidate.
Chairman Hilles of tho repuhlican
national committee announced to-day
a. the commiffee went into session
10 decide forty contests involving
sixty-tNo seats. The contests sn-
volse merely technical fixhts for
state controI and each contest viii
he decided on iss Neriss.~
The Texas contests were ennrix1-
cred today.
A sab-committee. Consisting =
senators smoat and warruo. ~
appointed To adjust the mnk1nR.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-06-01
tn RIN ~5.oss WHITNEY
MEMORIAL N PIPING Hosk

LOCUST VAILED. \. Y. June I.
Harry Payne whitney. enc az the
MANY horsemen Interested iu hunt
meetings. has rendered renewal af
the whitney Memorial steepleeha--.
q which he gives So 0ee. Nifh q
sS9W cup for the nwuer wiunins thc
race twice This means a Faia. 4
something over sS.eoU. The event il
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-06-01
.BA1TER|ES OF The SIXTH
ARTILLERY TRANSFERRED

SAN ANTONIO. Texas. June IT,
Batteries of the Sixth field artillery
lat Eagle Pass, Texas, have been or
|dered to join the main body Mt
Douglas. Arizona. General Funston
decided to transfer the regiment.
Battery G of the Third field artil-
|lery will be ordered to Eagle Pass
land Laredo.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-06-01
FRENCH ABOUT TO GIVE
| UP STRONG POSITION

only regret that / can do more than
give my life. but my soul will go on
making reparation for the wrongs /
have DONE
DIR. Waite was calm and display
ed no emotion when sentence was
pronounced. He stood between two
deputies while third was behind
him when Justice Shearn announced
the words that sent him to the Sing
Sing death house. When asked If
he had anything to say why SEN
tence should not be pronounced, he
replied with steady voice:
81 have not,
He then asked If he might be
permitted to say few words. When
the request was granted he began
in a steady voice.
Percy Peck, son of John f. Peck,
who was killed that Waite might OBJ
tain his millions, was a witness as
was Frank Waite, brother of the
condemned man. They were the on
ly members of either family who
heard the sentence passed. Mrs.
Margaret Horton, Studio compan-
ion" of Waite, was absent.
After sentence had been passed
Waite was handcuffed and led away
to an automobile to be taken to the
Grand Central station where at
11:07 he was taken to Ossining.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-06-01
EDITORS GET TIPS ON EDITING
FROM THE MOVIES,

MADISON, Wis. June | Wiscon-
sin editors OF dailies gathered here
today for threc-day conference on
chow to print end publish a better
newspaper"
Movies will be used In illustrating
suggestions for editors and News
paper Ethics,' will be dwelt upon
by Merlin Hull OF Black River Falls.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-06-01
<>>~~>><><>~>>>>>' .

to run at the spring meeting of the
Piping Rock Racing association,
here today. Eastern society sports
men and women turned out In force
for the events.
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MAY Bring PROCEEDINGS
AGAINST STANDARD OIL

WASHINGTON. June L. Follow
iua conferences between President
Wilson and Attorney General GFeE.
ory IL Nas learned that eonfempt
pFuee~siines AGAINST she Standard
osl company for aiIegrd violation
of . snpreme court aecfee ordsrin@
IN. dissolution OF the trust msy -
brought
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-06-01
sEh1EAcEG TO
Vie week Of JULY 10

'"h. June DIR Arthur
-''s s~as today sentenced
eiee'rle chair somo time
SEEK Of July 10 He
Tor the confessed mnr-
millionaire father-ln law.
ef Grand Rapids. Miehl-
- Ne court for ghs man
his trial has been con-
u gife ms nfe for
aaFe done ofhfFa. b.
eesh - thc eourt 4
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-06-01
ITALIAN SOLDIERS MAY
INSURE 1IIEIR LIVES

ROME, June Italian soldiers
at the front may insure their lives
for $4,000 apiece, according to =
new rule OF the National Institute OF
Insurance, an organization subsitiz-
ed by the governmens. Request for
such policy must oe made within
ten days of the soldiers arrival at
the front.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-06-01
UNIVERSITY STARTS A
COURSE IN UNDERTAKING.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis.,, June 1. -
"Rah! Rah! Rah! Undertakers
'16!" This was the yell of class
OF freshmen today who started a
course in undertaking and embalm-
ing at Marquett university. This is
the first year the course has been
givn in the northwest.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-06-01

IN learned OF reported raid at La
Jalisca, but no such raid occurred.
On the same morning we heard OF
the Glenn Springs and Boquillas
raid. Obregon Was told that iso-
lated raids OF this kind would not
interfere with the agreement II rat
flied by Carranxa. This tentative
agreement OF any kind took Its
agreement OF any kind took its
place."
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WILL REJECT
THE REQUEST
TIVE AMERICAN sOLDIERs WILL.
NOT BE BROUGHT OFT or
/ MEXICO AT PRESENT.
Carswnxn WIZ he Informed of son,e
NIisst.tcnrcnts Of Facts In Hts
Note Demanding the With
drawal Of Troops.

WASHINGTON, June f.-There
will he no withdrawal Of Americas
troops from Mexico at the rcquc~t ot
General Carrnnxa. instead tho a<I-
ministrnfion will Issue a statement,
probably within week or ten dNys,
informing Carranxn of the rejection
OF his request and calling attenttoss
to n,lsstatemcnts Of facts appearing
In the Mexican withdrawal demand.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-06-01
MRS. COWLES ELECTED HEAD
OF THE FEDERATED CLUBS

NEW YORK, June 1.-The Of
ficial announcement of the election
of Mrs. Josiah Evans Cowles Of Los
Angeles as president of the General
Federation of Women's clubs was
made before the convention today.
Mrs. w. B. Sharpe was elected by
the board of directors as member
from Texas.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-06-01
CONCEDED BRANDEIS
WILL BE CONFIRMED

WASHINGTON, June 1.-Senato-
rial advocates and opponents of con-
firmation of Louis d. Brandeis as
member of the supreme court were
lined up today for a final vote on
his nomination before adjournment.
Confirmation is conceded, even by
his opponents.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-06-01
Fatal Baseball Accident.

BROWNSVILLE Texas, June L.
Willie Starck, twelve, died here ear
|ly today as result of being struck
lin thesabdomen with baseball sew
|eral days ago. Peritonitis Develop
led from an apparently trivial injury.
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Newton Baker Presilcs.

COLUMBUS, Ohio. June 1.---Intei-
est in the democratic state conven-
tion here today centered in the key
note address by Newton y. Baker,
secretary of war. as temporary chair
man.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-06-01

NORFOLK, Va, June 1.-The new
supcr-dreadnought Pennsylvania Will
be commissioned at the navy yard
here June IL with Captain Henry y.
Wilson in command, it was official
ly announced here today.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-06-01
CONDITION OF COTTON
S7.5 OF NORMAL MAY 2.

WASHINGTON, June 1.-The av-
erage condition of the cotton crop
for May 25 was 77.5 per cent of
normal. compared with 80 per cent
last year and 1913 for the ten-year
average. the census bureau an
nounced today.
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THE ITALIANS EvACuATE
THE TOWN OF ASIA(N

LONDON. June Italian troops
have evacuated the fortified town of
Asiago before the Austrian adj
vance, according to the Rome cor
respondent of the Times.