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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-11
GRAND JURY BEGINS PROBE
DALLAS COUNTY SHOOTING.
CLARENCE PRATT, CHARGED
WITH SHOOTING LEE PERKIN-
son, HELD IN a2O, 200 BOND.

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 11.-The
county grand jury today began an
investigation into the shooting of
Lee Perkinson, former assistant
county attorney, by Clarence Pratt,
a machinery salesman. on Main street
Saturday at noon.
Perkinson, who was shot five
times, may recover.
Pratt is in jail in default of bond
in the sum of $4,000.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-11
NIL DRIVE
GR|NG0Es OUT
oroTFD As SAYING WILL
.p,ry AMERICANS OUT OR
THEY MUST FIGHT.
|||HTs VIOLATED
m Cbieftain Declares That Per-
.,og Has Violated the Sacred
RIGHTS of Mexico-Must
Fight or Get Out.

yrW YORK, Dec. Ill am 60
], II drive the Americans out OF
L,so or make them fight"
mis- was the declaration of Fran.
L. yilla as reported i'm an inter
], pdutetl in the New York Even,
I World today.
h9kel Flood Mortensen, the in
newer, said he went to Villas
|hsrters at Quinta Luz the Sec
, 1Ay Of the occupation of Chihua-
bcty.
Do you know the mayor of El
M Villa asked of the interview
DO you know what he did?
! hased my wife ont of the coun-
\ Ike a common peon woman of
Y treets and took her diamonds
y ings away from her. Tell that
km If he was a man he would
us down here and fight with me
not fight with a woman who was
nanger in his country. l know
y He is a zovocado fir the cien-
l~ And my brother, HipolitO--
nj the North Americans attempt
Mrder him.
Do you know Pershing? Per-
" has violated the sacred rights
|Aaico and he has got to get out.
|il show him, pocotempo, that he
Esi violate Mexico's sacred rights.
|'h YOU knew Wilson? l was his
Fad. ] liked him, bnt at Aqua
fya he turned traitor to me and
ause ! represented and helped
|ran1--the bad man of Mexico.
any wonder that 1 chase the
hdesns out Of MeXico?"
ised what, he intended to do,
y replied:
|idve them out or make them
p and after they are gone 1 will
fR gap between the two coun-
80 vide and deep that no AM
fsn will ever be able to steal Mex
I lands, gold or oil"
Nfneral Villa" he was asked,
Nv could you make your daring at
On Colonel Slocum's forces at
|anOus and get away across the
plains?'
hsy' he said. 81 was awake.
r we're sleeping and it took them
eng to wake up"
lou must have had many men,"
@!ersiewer continued.
Yes about 3OO."
interviewer said he was care
M to ask Villa about his in
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-11
l1,5|1,000 BALES IS
The 1916 COTTON CROP
THIS WAS THE ESTIMATE MADE
TODAY BY THE CENSUS
BUREAU.
This Compares With Crop Of H..
1880 Bales for the Year OF
1015--Texas Crop was
3,775,OOO Bales.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE to-
tai cotton production In the United
States for 1916 amounted TO H.
$1,000 bales, against 11.191.S20
for last year. according to estimates
of the United States bureau today.
The estimates for Texas are placed
at 3.775.o00 bales, against 3.227,-
4S0 last year.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-11
KILLED IN EXPLOSION
GERMAN IS ARRESTED

''D'hGH, Dec. 11.-James
~ believed to be a German,
es'ed here today i'm connec-
''~ an explosion at tisc Tort
'"As OF the Aetna Chemical
~ winch cost three lives. The
!, "n Occurred last night.
mas declared, after a BRIEF in
"h' that they believed the
oiown up and search was
need, an employee of the
oakdale plant when that
I, vas partially wrecked by a
A'y a few months ago. Reed
\ u several miles from the
'aOnobile. "
oihcials took a hand in
auon today and are
~" oe searching for three men
u completely In the case.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-11
ENGL3ND's WAR COUNCIL
IDEA GAINING IN FRANCE

PARIS. December 1l.-More and
more is England's limited war coun-
ell idea gaining support in France
More and more is Lloyd-George be-
ing regarded as England's man of the
hour
France isn't wasting any time in
pessimistic reflection over Rumania
and Greece.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-11
ALLIED AERIAL STATIONS
ARE SUCCESSFULLY RAlDED
AUsTRO HUNGARIAN FLYERS
MAKE RAIDS ON STATIONS
AT TWO POINTS.

BERLIN, Dec 11.-Highly sue
cessiul air raids on enemy aerial
stations at Belgena and the b2tteFies
at Soobha was announced in the
Austro-Hungarian official statement
en December 8, received here today.
The raids were carried out by naval
planes, and despite bad weather three
hangers at Belgena we're struck. Ihe
Austro- Hungarian machines return
ed unharmed, the statement said.
al naWC
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-11
DEUTSCHLAND FINISHES
SECOND ROUND TRIP

BERLIN, Dec. 11.-The German
commercial submarine Deutschland.
completing a quick trip home from
the United States, arrived at noon
yesterday off the mouth OF the
Weser,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-11
PLAN NEW DIRECT LINE
To MEXICAN CAPITAI.

LAREDO. Texas. Dec. I'LL. B..
Escabilla. agent for the northern di-
vison and constitutional railway
line. announced today that new d.
rect train service from Nuevo La
redo to Mexico City will be estab-
l;Hhed IN the near future.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-11
!, RUFUS WA[L|NGFORD
MUST TAKE BACK SEAT

grind
In breaking the record he was
forced to play longer than siSty-two
hours. fifty-nine minutes and thirty
two seconds. The exact time has
not yet been made public, but Il was
well over slxty-thrco hours.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-11
PROTEST OF AMERICAN
CONSUL GOES UhHEEOEO
GRAVE CONSEQUENCES MAY
FOLLOW MILITARY TRIAL OF
AMERICAN CITIZEN.
BROWNSVILLE 7,

BkOWNSN ILLF., -
Soils. American euzen
arrested at Matamoros last week
vas taken today to Ciudad, Victoria
for military trial over the protest q
United States Consul Johnson. Con-
sui Johnson had warned Commander
Gabellero that such action would be
followed by grave re-ults
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-11
FRENCH DESTROYER sunk
IN COLLISION At SEA
Is REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN
STRUCK BY BRITISH TRANS
PORT-SIX LOST IN WAR.

BERLIN. Dec. Herman news
papers say that the French destroyer
Yatagan, sunk in collision with
British transport, was the sixth
French destroyer lost In this way
during the war.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-11
||LLA PLANNING ATTACK
ON AMERICAN TROOPS

jared foot upon the advice of Gen.
eiai saiazar, with whom he frs.
tn'ked. Alsc on the same generals
1dsiee he did not attempt 20 contra
aict villa. Villas foot is stin stiff
though the wCand he received in the
batt'c of Gcerroro has heated.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-11
PLAYED PIANO MORE
THAN SIXTy-THREE HOURS

SAN ANTONIO. Texas, Dec IL
The worlds record for continuous
performance at the piano was broken
here Sunday when L. j. Leach of
Knoxville. Tenn. finished his long
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-11
bishop Mccoy Ii Married.

GADSDEN, Ala, Dec IL Bishop
James H. Mccoy Of the Methodist
Episcopal church. South, and Miss
Mary N. Moore. former president OF.
the Athens tAla.) Female College.
were married here Saturday
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-11
GREEK KING PROTESTS
AGAINST ALLIED BLOCKADE

ATHENS, Dec. 1i--Formal pro-
test against the continuation OF the
allied blockade was made by King
Constantine today.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-11

Fault-finding Is & habit rather
easily formed. there being so much
raw material to work on.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-11

Once in while on encounters a
man who blows his nose as II ne
thought he were Gabriel.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-11
Danish steamer Relieved sunk.

LONDON. Dec. 11.--Lloyd's an
nounces that the Danish steamer
Nora Is believed to have been sunk.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-11
DUlGlR|ANs CAPTURE WEST
8R|DGE HEAD At CERNA1OOA.
CERNAVODA is ON THE LOWER
DANUBE AND Is IMPORTANT
RAILWAY JUNCTION.

SOFIA, Dec. 1.-THE west bridge
head of Cernavoda has been cap
tured, it was officially announced to-
day. A Bulgarian force crossed the
Danube into Rumania near Siiistria
and captured the city of Kalapas.
Cernavoda is on the lower Danube
and is an important railway juno
ton of the lines between Constanza
and bucharest. The west bridge
head which was held by Russians
lies on the faD side Of the river and
is in the Rumanian province Oh
Thalta. The east bridgehead is in
Dobrudja.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-11

Read the Light--get all the news.
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Read the Iight-get all the news.
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AMERICAN roHrFuorp SUBMARINE NK VIM fiac rr
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-05
Y. w. c. A. to Hear
Campaign Report
Results Of Months Publicit,
Work Will Be Announced
at 4 O'clock.

Final results OF the month OF cam
ceded the Y. w. e. AS ffticth ami
versary celebration last Friday. will
be announced at the vesper services TO
be conducted at the New York Ave-
nue. Tresby terrain Church at o'clock
this afternoon.
Most OF the committees that conducted
the jubilee celebration have completed
their reports, and these, with three
minute reports from individual workers
will be presented at the meeting.
Mrs. Robert Lansing, wife OF the Sec.
rotary of State. will preside at the
Vesper services. ard Mrs. Wallace Rad
cllffc will deliver an address.
The vesper service will be preceded
violin program.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-05
Compulsory Service Stares In
Face All Male Citizens Be-
tween 10 and As.
NO RECORD OF ROLL FOUND
War Department to Begin In
vestigation to Learn Status
of State Laws.

Liability for military service stares in
the face all male citizens OF the Dis
tfict OF Columbia. between the ages OF
eighteen and forty-five.
Surrounded by musty, Undiscovered
law books, Corporation Counsel Conrad
syme 10 spending his Sunday looking
for some court decision that will en-
able the District Commissioners to ex-
plain to Brigadier General Harvey. COM
handing the District militia, why they
cannot comply with his request for a
roll Of all the able bodied male citizens
resident In the District OF eighteen years
OF age and under forty-five years OF
age.
This roll. according to a twenty-seven
year old statute. the Commissioners are
given no discretion about making. The
law states they shall make It, and that
all such citisens are enrolled in the
militia. Up to date there is no record
of the Commissioners having made any
such a roll at any time since the law
was enacted March 1, 1880.
Waiting for Expert Advice.
Just at present" said Commissioner
Newman, in declining to comment on
General Harvey's letter. I'VE are wait
ing for the advice Of the Corporation
Counsel. The letter OF General Harvey
has been referred to Mr.. Syme. 1 would
prefer to await his opinion before max
ing any comment
At the same time neither Commits
sioner Newman nor Commissioners
Brownlow. nor yet DIT. William TIndall,
who has been connected with the Dis
trict government since its inception.
has any knowledge of any such roll
having ever been made.
General Harvey will not discuss the
matter until the Commissioners have
given him a definite answer to his re-
quest. In the meantime, the War De-
partment and the members of the mill
tary committees of the two houses OF
Congress are watching with consider
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-05
Funds Too Limited
For Submarines
Secretary Daniels Declares APP
preparations Not Enough
for Boafs.

Secretary OF the Navy Daniels has In
formed Congress he cannot award con-
tracts for the two seagoing submarines
authorized last year, because the only
bidder within the limit of cost was
unable to guarantee the required speed
of twenty knots.
The Secretary has referred the dues-
ton back to Congress for fits action.
He may later ask Congress TO authorize
him to spend the t3,0OO,OO0 carried in the
appropriation to construct smaller
U-boats.
The Electric Boat Company. OF New
London. was the only bidder within the
limit of cost when the submarine bids
were opened last month. since then, in
correspondence with the Secretary, the
company has admitted its inability 20
meet the twenty-knot speed require
ment In the appropriation act Naval
experts sustain the company's claim
that n speed of twenty knots Is impossi-
BILE for prolonged periods with oil-driven
ma chinery.
When the vessels were authorized IL
was planned to utilize steam propulsion,
but the Navy Department has since
found this to be impracticable Secre-
tary Daniels expects to appear before
the House Naval Committee soon to ex-
plain the situation.
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the rock. and there am T. The life OF
Jesus was n life OF constant service. j
among you as He serveth.' He said.
Labor. Law Of Life.
I'VE work. Labor. Is the law Of life.
It is not because Of an original ourBe.
&C one Of the old legends has II. but
because II Is the law OF God that we
should work out our own salvation.
Useless work is curse. overwork
Is a curse. but real genuine work Is
one Of the greatest blessings that we
have. '.r
Throughout society everywhere there
Is a new sensitiveness to the conditions
OF work. and a new conviction that
work must develop instead of dwarflng
man. Not all that Is done to inn
prove the conditions of labor Is wisely
done. Not all that Is urged In labor
reforms really means reform. But the
great movement to abolish child labor,
control woman's labor. limit the hours
OF mans labor. safeguard our race
the strength of our women,
and the education OF our children, all
thees things commend themselves to
the best thought OF our day.
Z is a strange thing that in this day
and age. and In this city, the attempt
should be made to lengthen the hours
OF labor of Government clerks. Ono
would think that the increased cost OF
living and the low schedule OF salaries,
would cause us to direct all of our
attention TO relief for the clerks rather
to an Increase Of their burdens.
Where They Err.
II am convinced that the men who
are urging this matter are absolutely
and that they urge II because
thew do NOT feel that tho Government
gets full return for the money which
they are conscientious men. who look
upon themselves as stewards for the
peopel OF the country.
wherein they are mistaken In that
they do not know how conscientious II
the service rendered now by the great
body of the clerks. A few strikers
come to their attention much more fire.
quenty than many thousand OF the
efficient and conscientious.
at is contrary to the spirit of the age
to increase the hours OF the clerks. We
ought to begin to organize society so
that there will be more leisure for
ALL
"A Congressman said to me. L work
eighteen hours a day sometimes re-
piled. so do L. 1t IL q great difference,
however. between working eighteen
eighteen hours a day because you want
and because you have to.
CLERKS now work overtime cheerfully
In any emergency. and feel that they
are rendring a public srvice.
''Congrss ought to go very slow In
this. because Congress has absolute
power. The thought that other men,
who are free American citizens, cannot
fight back, and can hardly oven protest
ought to make the masters very sure
that they are right"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-05
HUGE MOVE HOUSE
TO Be BUILT HERE
Auditorium Seating $500 Per-
sons to Be Erected at Four
teenth and Irving Streets.

A motion-picture auditorium. which,
u IL declared, will be one OF the finest
south OF New York. IL TO be erected on
tho northwest corner OF Fourteenth and
Irving streets.
The necessary property was acquired
yesterday from II. Rozier Dulaney,
Robert Roosevelt and Gist Blair, trus-
tees, by the Federal Amusement Com
pany. The purchase price was reported
to be about $4,000.
According to present plans. n So, 900
fireproof building will be erected. with
seating capacity OF 900 The main
auditorium with the gallery will accom-
modate $500 persons, while an open afr
roof garden, for use during the summer
way Will lead to tho roof garden.
A striking feature OF the arrange
ment of the open-air theater, will be an
ada ptation Of the Spanish pergola. or
latticed arbor.. This arehway. which
entirely around the three sides Of the
audience. Tables will be placed be-
meath the arch. and patrons may be
served with refreshments while viewina
the performance. A promenade will
arbor. with benches.
The management has announced tn,
new theater will be devoted excIusiveiJ
to the production of feature photoplays
and that q uniform admission OF II
cents will be maintained.
The prime movers In the enterpris,
are: G. l.. Stabler and r. w. Power
fiacal agents for the new company.
The purchase was made through the
Real Estate Company.
Plans for the structure have beer
prepared by Horace w. Peaslee.
II is expected the structure will bs
completed during the latter part of the
summer. Work will begin within thirty
days.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-05
Robertiello Will Head
Society of Italians

Michelangelo Robertiello has been
chosen president Of the Societa Vittorio
Emanuele II for 1916
Other officers who will serve this
yeare are Francesca vito, vice presi-
dent; G. B. Paronf. corresponding sec
rotary; Antonio Bertolini. financial sec
rotary; Lorenzo SINH, treasurer, and
Edoardo Prinetti. vice treasurer.
Angelo Chicca, Gaudenzio Riami, and
Francesca Daniere will serve as trus-
tees, and Angelo Giovonni and Rocco
Scagnelli as marshals. Antonio Parrella
is chief OF the vigilance committee; An
tonic Fratantuono and Francesca Pas
sero, standard bearer: Ipolito Adolfo
and Raffaele Colella, American flag
bearers: Raffele del Taffo and Luigi
Perna. italian flag bearers. and Amedeo
Cheizzi, sergeant-at-arms.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-05
Man Told He Is Near
Death Has Lots of Fun

BlCRNELL, Ind. March 5.-John
York. of this city. was said 70 be dy-
Ing. Physicians told him to prepare
for death. as he could not possibly live
until midnight.
York prepared in his own way. He
dressed himself. went to town. borrow
cd money and hurried to a restaurant.
where he ate an order of steak, eggs,
potatoes. and coffee. After his supper
he went to the movies.
Having money left, he next hired a
taxicab and drove over the town. Ills
friends became alarmed and searched
for him. When he was found he said
IF hove to die / am going to die
where ! want TO and the way l want
to-"
condition, but he says nothing Is the
matter with him. and he refuses to go
TO bed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-05
K-6 Safely in Tow
After a Breakdown

The Navy Department was advised
today that the submarine ks. which
had an engine breakdown yesterday. Is
smelly in tow en- route TO Key West.
The K-6 was en- route from Charleston
to Pensacola when the trouble devel-
oped. She had been undergoing re-
pairs at Charleston navy yard for a
month, having developed battery trou-
BILE while accompanying three other X
boats south a month ago.
At that time the KS forced three
boats to put in at Charleston. while the
K-6 continued south and for two days
was thought lost. The present break.
down is a recurrence of earlier trouble.
navy officials were advised.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-05
ASSASSIN WOUNDS
TURKISH DICTATOR
Attempt on Life Of Enver Pasha
Reported In ConstantinopIe
Dispatches.

LONDON. Marca 5.-Reuter's Athens
correspondent cables that reports have
reached the Greek capital from Constan-
tinople OF en- attempt on the life of
Enver Pasna, Turkish dictator. Enver
was wounded by the assassin, It was
stated.
Berlin dispatches yesterday rep6rtcd
that Enver Pasha, with Dyemal Pashn,
commander OF the Fourth Turkish
army. had arrived at Jerusalem, pre-
slimably to direct the invasion of
Egypt. The dispatches did not Indicate
on what day the Turkish leader reach
ed Jerusalem.
Several reports have emanated from
Athens OF attempts on Enver's life
since the beginning of the war
Enyer Pasha, who was known as EN-
yer Bey until his promotion to the
portfolio Of minister OF war two years
ago. In only thirty-three years old, but
has assumed a leadership In Turkish
AFFAIRS unequaled by any other Turk
In recent years.
He was one of the leaders of the
Young Turk movements several years
ago, commanded the Turkish forces
that recaptured Adrianople from the
Bulgarians in the last Balkan war. ard
led a Turkish army in the italian war
In Tripoli.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-05
U. S. Has Not Completed
Petrolite Attack Case

The state Department has not finish
ed consideration of affidavits by the
crew Of the Petrolite as to the attack on
the TANKER by an American submarine.
It was stated positively following re-
ports of an ultlmatum to Austria.
Until the affidavlts have been anaiy-
zed, II is said, II will be impossible for
the nature of the note to Austria to be
decided on
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-05
Young Willing Helpers
Plan Two Excursions

The Young willing Helpers Club
met last Sunday in the club rooms.
4O6 Four-and-a-half street southwest.
A trip to Colonial Beach on June 4
and a moonlight sail down the Poto-
mac on August Z. have been ar
ranged.
Dancing followed the meeting.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-05
Dead Man Unidentified.

An unidentified colored man lies dead
at the morguc. His body was found
yesterday floating in the Soldiers Home
lake. lie is believed to have been
drowned about ten days ago. There
was no evidence of foul play.