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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-03-07
FARMER STAYS FAMILY
THEN ENDS OWN LIFE
SEVEN MEMBERS OF O'KANE
FAMILY FOUND MURDERED
IN THEIR HOME.
Authorities Convinced that Dan
O'Kane Killed All the Members
of His Family Then Ended
His Own Life.

LAWTON, Okla, March THE
county authorities are firmly con-
vinced today that the members If
the O'Kane family, wiped out in their
farm home yesterday, were slain Dy
Dan O'Kane, who then killed him
self.
The bodies of sO'Kane's. wife, his
five children, his aged father and his
own were found late yesterday by
|neighbors. The murderer had used
a club, razor and revolver indis-
criminately on his family,
Sheriff Richardson, Deputy HANKS
and County Attorney Orr visited the
scene again this afternoon.
O'Kane was found fully dressed,
with the exception of his shoes which
were found beneath the sewing ma
chine a short distance from the body.
One of the heels of the shoes was
|smeared with blood. The revolver
was found few inches from the
body of O'Kane. 1t was identified as
having been bought by him March
/ at a secona-hand store in Lawton
No motive for the crime has been
assigned. The coroner's jury wLl
not report until the last of the Week
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-03-07
BLOOD SHED
At THE POLLS
GUN FIGHT TAKES PLACE IN
INDIANA'S FIRST PHI
MARY ELECTION.
TWO men WOUNDED
Fight Started in the sixth Waru anu
Was Followed by the Flashing
Of Police
Chief Is Shot.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Mareh =
Guns flashed and blood was shed III
the first primary election. Former
Police Chief Holler, one Of the eieo-
ton conspirators who pleaded su'i-
ty and then testified against Ma!o.
Don ROBBERS, was shot in the leg anu
seriously injured, Another man "Aa
badly wounded.
This was the first election sin0.
Judge Anderson of the federai coui
sentenced more than 100 ie'
Haute politicians to the ga
worth penitentiary and jail 'e'
they had been found guilty oil e-ee'
fion frauds.
In a gun fight in the sixth "".
Ed Rogers was shot twice N 'N
right shoulder. once in the head auO
once in the right side. HIS eohui'iol
is serious
Sylvester and John G. ooiu'H
brothers. we're arrested for shooehs
Rogers. Holler was bys'anael SN'
was hit by STRAY bullet.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-03-07
Navigator. start Spring Practice.

WACO. Texas. March Norman
Coyle. Waco's star center fielder.
came in last night. the first OF the
outer guardencrs TO reach camp.
JeGse James and Bittle are expected
in today and then the Navigator ros-
ter viii be practically complete.
There are now seventeen mon on
hand and Manager Hardy began
working them out yesterday. No
heavy work was done yesterday. just
little unstiffening. but there Will
bc considerable done before Satur-
dry. when the New York Giants come
for the first exhibition game.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-03-07
MaRsAILEs BELIEVED To
Isl. KNOWN N DtLLt,

DALLAS. Texas. March TT l..
Marsailes vas a Wholesale grocer
York dispatches as chief lobbyist for
the National German-American al
lance. is believed TO be the same
man who founded Oak CIift the
city's biggest suburb.
Marselles was Wholesale grocer
thirty years ago Selling flour and
'sowbelly" 70 the farmers. however.
proved to b. too prosaic. He gave 10
his grocery business and NOV 4
across Trinity river. There he puv-
chased limestone cliffs and proceesl-
ed 10 found u town.
Afterward he went east but re-
turned later 10 acquire an electric
franchise at Dallas and Fort worta.
You Just can't keep a good man
on the level" said the mayor a. ae
IeyeIled finger at Marsailes after
the announcement that the franchise
had been granted.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-03-07
Toledo Gets Ieis

TOLEDO. Ohio, March 7.~-George
Stovall, tho famous manager player,
may be the first bgseman OF Roger
Bresnahan's MudAans. Tho Toledo
club has assumed Stovall's Federal
league contract. Pitcher Geo. kais-
erling of the Newark Feds. Pitcher
Miles Main of the Kansas City Feds.
Pitcher Hugh Bedient OF tho Buffa-
10 Feds have also been secured by
the Mudhens. Shortstop Rawlins OF
the Kansas city Feds may also
come 10 Toledo. Two major league
pitchers and two optfielders are
about ready TO sign.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-03-07
NAVAL BATTLE
IS EXPECTED
GERMAN WARSHIPS REPORTED
TO HAVE BEEN SEEN CRuIS-
ING IN NORTH SEA.
ACTIVITY ON LAND
The Crown Prince Is Now Trying
To Break Through Defenses
of City of Verdun and Attack
Forts From Northwest.

LONDON, March 7.-Twenty-five
German warships we're sighted cruis-
ing in the North sea yesterday. ac-
ccrding TO an Amsterdam dispatch
received here today. They were
moving westward but later changed
their course northward.
Rumors that Prince Henry, broth
OF OF the kaiser, has been given
command of tho German fleet were
received here with tine greatest
credence. Lord Derby. another well
Informed official, predicted a great
naval battle will soon be fought IN
the North sea.
The crown prince, checked In ms
drive on Verdun, is now trying 70
break through the city's defenses
an6 attack from the northwest. hav-
ing captured the village OF Forges,
The Germans are batering the
French positions on Goose Hin with
rolls of artillery fire, according -
2 Paris dispatch. which added thai
the French artillery is replying en-
ergetically.
Although the Germans have beer
credited for success in their mrs
rush the impression IS growing more
.4ro,ge- that the severe check ad
oinistered on the northern front NAV
- forerunner OF the collapse o.
the yerdun offensive. The crown
pr.nce's failure 10 asafc more raplf
nrogress is arousing impa.clce II
Berlin. Berlin papers, evidently
publishing inspired articles, are urg
ing the public to be more patient
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escape. although aeriously burned
Surrounding the bath quarters are
ross ol cells. mostly filled vith
prisoners The cells adjacent to the
baths were caught IN the flames az ,
IL vas In these that most Of the ia
talltleS occurred.
Volunteer rcscgera aided In drag
Einx ont tho victims. many ancon-
scious and badly burned The fire
department quartered In the same
building cxtinKuished the blaze be
foro it had apread 20 other parts
Of the iail
An investigation 10 determine the
cause of the fire has been ordered
BY Mayor Tom Lea
Aboat fIfty unharmed prisoners
were removed from cells on the same
floor aud placed n quarters ON the
SECOND floor OF the building under
heavy police guard
II. NJ Cross. an American who
died OF injuries. vas named as the
man who struck the match that
caused the fire. la statomeat made
by n. q Bagby. one Of the trastlea
en- guard Cross was under arrest
"a yagrant. fits home Is said 70
have been In Davenport. Iowa.
on fire from head to foot, the
nude victims dashed into the streets
and alleys surrounding the prison.
Several evidently maddened hy the
pain. outdlstanced all pursuers and
disappeared only one OF these had
been found several hours after the
disaster
One OF the victims. a yeritable
torch. plunged through the Jagged
remains OF broken window and
olamborcd 10 the roof OF the iail
where he was rescued by fifemcn
only TO die few minutes later
4 majority OF the inmates OF The
jail were out at work at the time of
tho accident.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-03-07
TEUTONs CONTINUE
ATTACK ON vEnOUN
SNssHGs ON THE FORTS NOW
BEING DIRECTED FROM
NORTHWEST.
Iiili No. .85 Near Rcgnsyiile Cap
tured BY th. Gerfnans--fhe
French on Goose Hill
Attacked.

PARIS. March Tho Germans
are continuing their smashea against
verlun from the northwest and have
ce ptured hill No. 2s6 near Rcgne-
vile, the war office admitted this
afternoon The bill was taken py
the right wing OF German Iorces iusl
after the occupation OF the village Of
Forges, on the west bank OF the
Megse. and eight miles northwest OF
yerdun The French positions on
Goose iiill are being bombarded
preparatory 10 au infantry assault
This HIN f. mile south OF the Ger
mans newly won ground
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-03-07

NEW YORK. March The
Presbyterian Ministers association,
including about 300 New York min
lsters. may protest 10 Governor Whit
man against the Willard-aorau
fight az Madicon Square Garden on
March 20 Rev. John $ Alien IL
investigating 10 determine whether
il is 10 be real prize fight or a
scientific boxing exhibition II he
decides that Moran and the cham
plon are really TO fight IL Is expect
ed that the association Will aak
Governor whitman TO interfere.
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STRONG LOBBY
IS At WORK
" ARNINs RESOLUTIONS ~tID
To HE BtCkED Bl GERMAN
tnIRIgAN ALLIANCE.
AGENTS At WORK
New York World Prints sensational
Report That Program OF the IL
iiane~ IaclusIes plar g. Dc-
feat " tl~un.

NEW YORK. Mar = The Morn
ing world published today a copy
righted story and copies OF letters
alleging thar the Gore and MeLemore
resolutions in congress arn backed
by the German American Alliance.
Alphonse koIebls. New York et.
tofaey. il named as head OF the
clearing house OF the alliance. and
#. T. Marsalles. a New York real
estate operator. Is alleged rs being
the leading lobbyist and directing
tho work at Washington.
The story alleges that the al.
liance's program includes plans 70
keep Americans Off armed beIllger-
ent ships b. refuslng to issue pasa-
ports. placing an embargo on con-
trabaud Of war. and prohibiting the
federal reserve banks from suhsertb-
ing war loans for b.lllgereut ma
tions IN addition II IL alleged that
the alliances program Includes plans
20 control tho republican convention
and tho defeat pf President Wilson.
The World published copy of an
alleged letter written BY Congress
man nartholdt OF Missouri to koie-
BILE suggesting to the latter that he
start Champ Clark boom for pres
ldent Also published With this lat-
ter IL copy OF what II said to be
copy OF a letter from koleble say
ing that he vas working for an In
yestigatlon and thar senators and
eongreesmen concarred In IL The
letter declared that senator stone
waa opposed 20 President Wilson and
Secretary Lansing O'Gorman and
Hitchcock, the latter republican.
wera mentioned "a opposing Lansing.
Other senator's and congressman
whom the letter sald Marsailos bad
zeen or wna expected 70 sea we're
Smith OF Arizona. Kern Of Indiana.
Lewis OF Illinois. MARITIME Of New
Jersey. Smith of Georgia, Works OF
California, Jones of Washington,
Cham herlaln of Oregon. MeCumbe
OF south Dakota. cnmmins OF lows.
Borah OF Idaho. Ciapp of Minnesota,
Kitehin OF North Carolina. Mann Of
Illinois. Cannon of Illinois. Hay ~
Virginia. Bennett OF New Yosk,
Stephens OF Nebraska. Smith or Ne
York. Cooper OF Wisconsin. ptileu
OF south Dakota. shaekelford of
Missouri. Sherwood OF Ohio and I.o-
beck OF Nebraska
Tho world declares that a secret
circular was issued by tu~ alliance
provided that no German. Autro-Hun-
garian or irish name would appear
among the names OF the Officers Df
the organization.
one letter was dated January y
and signed Locke" and ts alleged bg
:ha World to have been written by
that be bad seen stephens OF sebras-
sa nda Senator Gore aud suggested
10 them the merger of their bills
preventing American citizens travel
Ing on armed belligerent ships into a
joint resolution. The letter eontinn-
ed that stephens and Gore hal
agl eed 10 this an daddsd that the
writer vas enaeeyoring 70 get saen
TO include some OF his suggestions.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-03-07
SHERWOOD MAY WITHDRAW
FROM POLITICAL GAME

WASHINGTON. March THE
extent 20 which American politics
have been disrupted by the intsr-
national controversies ~as shown
today by the announcement OF Con
gressman Isaac X. Sherwood. demo-
erat of Ohio. that like Congressman
Page Of North Carolina, he sill With
draw from politics because Of ais
Inability 90 agree with President
Wilson.
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Q Lon eworth was Nann

10 Longworth was Mann.
High dignitaries and the diplo-
matte corps arrived early. Every
seat in the house galleries. except.
ing the diplomatic and executive
were filled early. The women were
in the majority Mary of them
brought their crochet and embroid-
cry. Many of the congressman were
unable to get seats for their fami-
lies.
BY the time the speakers gavel
fell sharply as bomb for the open
ing OF the battle the doors, aisles
and corridors were packed. When
Speaker Clark's gavel signaled the
house and spectators to silence he
remarked:
There is liable to be quite a lit
tie excitement and the chair ap-
peals to the spectators to keep good
order"
Acting Chairman Pou then pre-
scnted the rule. He asked for
unanimous consent for debate
o. ninety minutes on The rule. The
speaker asked that the previous
question be ordered. pou said he
would be able to put the rule to the
vote at the end of the ninety minu-
tcg debate. The house then fixed
ninety minutes as the period for the
debate.
Pou was standing at tho desk near
the speaker's rostrum when he began
his opening speech
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Ell PASO. TEXAS. March T.
Statements as 10 the number OF pria-
oners burned to death ranged from
nine to eighteen following an ex-
pIosion OF a tub OF gasoline and
kerosene in the city Jail here late
yesterday. Many prisoners were In
jured
One report was that the blaze was
caused By prisoner throwing a
lighted match into the tub. The
prisoners were being bathed ia a
strong mixture because OF the spread
OF typhoid fever attributed by ply
slcians 10 yermin.
The name OF one American IN in
cluded in the list OF dead and twelve
are numbered among those serious
ly burned. Surgeons said that the
death list probably would reach
twenty and that many OF the injured
would rot live more than fez
hoErs-
More than a score OF prisoners with
the solution were enveloped In ths
flames. Jeil atteldants immediate
Is opened two exits. allowing nun
Der OF prisoners in the bath room ts
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I.,x,sTEATION WINS TWO
r,Inuy.RY VICTORIES IN
THE HOUSE TODAY.
|CKED BY HOUSE
poll Calls Showed That the
.uore Warning Resolution
\ mid Re Killed As Demand
ed by the President.
A.>>>~>>>~>>>>
y. ...o Votes for the House.

Three Votes for the House. Z
|Yirst-On adopting the pre- =
b. question" and shutting .
lhate of amendments and res =
htIons including the merits of =
hrning American citizens off =
mad ships. If defeated any Z
kendment would be directly =
lied on. '
keeond-Adopting a rule pro- =
hing for four hours debate =
N bringing up the McLemore .
Solution for consideration. =
defeated the house would =
|en refuse the show down vote .
Smanded by the president; =
resolution would be re- .
rned to the calendar. =
Ghrd-Amending a motion .
table or kill the McLemore =
Solution. If defeated the =
use would then vote on =
tpting the McLemore resolu- =
N or any amended form. .
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THE TOWN OF FKEsNES
CAPTURED BY GERMANS

BERLIN, March THE Germans
have captured the town OF Fresnes.
twelve miles northwest OF Verdun.
I. was officially announced this af-
ternoon, Three hundred prisoners
were taken.
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JAIL INMATES
BURN To DEATH
NUMBER OF DEATHS IN HOID-
CArsT At I'll PasO NOW
KNOWN TO BE 10.
MANY ARE INJURED
Caught Like Rats In n Trap Follow
ing an Explosion Inmates OF the
city Jail We're Burned
To Death.

Ell PAsO, Texas. March With
the deaths OF two prisoners who
we're injured in the fire In the city
Jail late yesterday the total number
OF known dead was brought up 10
sixteen. Three others injured can
not survive. according to physictans,
Fifteen other survivors are suffering 4
from severe burns.
Tbirty-four men. according 10 Fo-
lice Captain Hall. were nude Ia their
iron cells waiting for the baths the
Jail authorities had instituted 20 pre-
vent the introduction OF disease
Several OF these were trapped in the
red hot pen and burned 10 death.
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WAXAHACHIE. The gentle
spring zephyrs which oined the III
gers in their practice at Jungle park
yesterday were followed today by a
stiff west wind with lower tempera-
ture. Yesterday was the first fav-
orable day for working the Tigers
have had. At the morning and af-
ternoon session the players soon
worked up a perspiraticn. Hit the
dirt" was Hughia's orders today.
Base running and sliding featured
today's work
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LIGHT SOME PAPER
FOR A SMALL TOWN :

. II. d. Jacobs of Dallas. man =
. ager of the Texas bureau OF =
q the United Press of which the .
. Daily Light is client. writes .
y US as follows. =
. Il was talking with Harold =
= Wilcox, sporting editor of the =
q Detroit Times, at the New York =
. Dallas game Sunday afternoon. =
q He was very enthusiastic in his .
= description OF Waxahachie and =
. the reception the team and =
= newspapermen had there. =
. They get out some paper =
. down there. toe, he said. It's =
. the best small town sheet ever =
. saw
. Il put in about two years on =
. the Detroit Journal and know =
. Norman Beasiey and Ed Batch =
. elor we'll, although Wilcox join =
. ed the Times after left. Z
. Now that the weather Is Z
. summery once more expect Z
. soon to make that long deferred Z
. trip TO Waxahachie aud avail Z
. myself of your invitation. =
. THAT full page OF sports IN Z
. Saturdays Light was fine bus Z
= mess
. . Q . Q . . O = g . q . . Z
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-03-07
Pep Boiled Out OF Giants.

MARLIN, Texas, March "A five
inning practice game yesterday boil
ed all the pep out of the Giants.
Thorpe's Indians and Benton's team
were rivals. Thorpe's team won,
to 9 This was Benton's first ap-
pearance in the box.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-03-07
ANTI CATHOLIC LECTURER
ATTACKED BY 4 MOB

CHICAGO. March THE police
took determined steps today 10 pr--
vent further rioting at meetings ad-
dressed by DR. Joseph Slattery. anti
Catholic lecturer Eggs and bricks
were thrown and thirty-fiye police
men beaten back by a mob which
stoned slattery's auto after lee
trre on the south side last night
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BOMB PLANTER IS
GIVEN LIFE SENTENCE
DETROIT MAN WHO BLEW Up
OVERALL. FACTORY CONVICT
ED IN CANADA.
pew Minutes After Case Went 90
Js.fy Verdict Was Returned and
Life Sentence I'M
posed.

SANDWICH. Ontario. March t.
Life Imprisonment IS the penalty
Chas. Respa OF Detroit must pay fo'
dynamitlne the Peabody overall fac
tory al Walkeryille. Ontario. IL
June and for attempting 70 destrs y
the Windsor armoTy.
Respa was convicted in the o..
tario high court today after the ca
had been suddenly given 10 the lury
Ia few minutes previous. A life SET
tence was imposed.
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Watching Mails Work

DAYTON, Fla, March 7.-Wilbert
Robinson of the Brooklynites had
his battery of FINGERS serving curves
today, while he lodged practice
himself to watch the work OF Young
Mails A huge crowd of winter re-
sorters jammed the grounds.
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Indians, Line rp.

NEW ORLEANS. la, March -
This - the forecast OF the Cleveland
Indians lineup. Chappelle. left
field: Chamlain. short stop: Rogh.
center. Gaudil. first base. Smith.
ri., hit field: Thomas, third base:
Turner. second base; o'Neill. catch
or; klepfer, pitcher.
Because this Is a big day at Mardi
Gras only two hours practice was
booked.
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Care OF Children.

DALLAS. Texas. March Ply
s,e;ans ON the various staffs OF local
,osnitals madc special adress on
the care OF children at the Dallas
psby camp today.
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SAN ANTONIO, Texas. March -
Roy Corahan, Pacific coast short
stop reached the Cardinals camp to-
dey. He was Immediately heralded
as the greatest short stop in the
camp. Many of the regulars dropped
and went to work The thermometer
registered 80 and Higgins ordoreo
full speed ahead.
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Cubs at TAMPA.

Tampa, Fla. March IA train
load of athletes was dumped out
here today and four hours later the
Chicago Cubs began their spring
training season. About thirty Cubs
are on hand. Mordicai Brown and
fourteen hurlers worked out today.
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. March
THE Phillies. under the watchful
eyes of Pat Moran. started ironing
the kinks out of their muscles at
Coffee Pot park today.
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SHREVEPORT. La. March = -
With nearly all OF shis Cincinnati
Reds in camp chas ilerzog planned
to hold two sessions daily morning
aud afternoon sunday the Reds
viii meet Shreveport ia the first of
\ series OF six games.
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FRENCH AIR SQUADRON
BOMBAkD, MffZ FORTS

THE HAGUE. March 7.-Advices
received here today stated that a
French air squadron bombarded ~ /,
Metz forts and German munitioa
trains enroute 70 the yerdun front.
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FLASHES FROM THE TRAINING CAMPS.

MIAMI, Fla, March 7.-lnterest
on the opening day az the Braves
training camp centered in watching
the weight reduction OF Big Btu
James. The seasiek second division
errives today.
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Batterymen Depart.

PHILADELPHIA. March 7.-pi-
loted by Joe Oil the Athletics bat
terymen left for New York today 10
sail for their training camp at Jack
sonylle. They are due 10 arrive
there Friday morning.