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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-18
[CLARED THAT He WAS INNOCENT
sued Statement Through His Attorney Declaring that
Girl Died AS the Result of an Illegal Operation
Disregarded Usual Death Pace in March
TO the Electric Chair

OSsINING. y. T. February 1Sans cah
eectrocued in
his death killing
killed the girl and asserting an
operation
and cOlec Schud
and the other twenty who
Cashin, the
Suddenly turned when the of
reached. Holding him
aside the the guards and
lone minute please; minute until
mistakng "a
please al
scandalzed.
in admonsl
Schmidt
etiton he fastened on with his dying statement
thought Is
good wishes that =
MY Lord and God" Faith Cashin
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-18
HOUSTON LOOKS
LIKE THE Man
INDICATIONS ARE THAT AGRI-
CULTURE SECRETARY WILL
BE ADVANCED.
GET WAR PORTFOLIO.
The President is Said to he Looking
For New Secretary OF Agri-
culture Instead of New War
Secretary.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1s.-A new
secretary of agriculture and not a
new secretary of war is what Presi-
dent Wilson is looking for Is the be-
lief OF persons close to the president
They say that as a result the presi-
dent has practically decided 10 give
Secretary Houston of the department
of agriculture the war portfolio
made vacant by the resignation of
Secretary Garrison.
The names of many eastern ana
middle west attorneys have been
suggested as possibilities as secre-
tary of agriculture, but there is moth
ing approaching confirmation of
these suggestions.
The best argument in support OF
the new theory OF President VIII
sons purpose In every suggestion
heretofore concerning changes In the
AGRICULTURAL department was based
on the idea that Wilson wished 70
elevate Carl vrooman. assistant sec
retary. TO the place held by his chief
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-18
BANDIT SHOT MAKING
ESCAPE WITH LOOT
ROBBEH WHO HELD UP CARD
GAME IN SALOON EXPECTED
TO DIE.
Police Trying TO Connect Him With
Other Robberies Which Occur
red I'm ~. Louis
Yesterday.

ST. LOUIS. No. February Is
The police were trying today to con
meet the bandit Who held UP a dozen
men In a card room last night with
other hoid-ups that occurred ysster-
day.
The bandit was shot by Dave Gar
sinkle. bartender. after the man
had forced the players to hand over
about $3.50. Gartinkle opened fire
"a the bandit ran from the room re-
turning the fire. When he reached
the street he threw two hardfuis of
money right and left. He vas caught
after a chase OF three blocks. The
bandit had four bullet wounds Ia the
body and is expected 10 die.
Negroes Ia the neighborhOod start
ed in a xild scramble for the money
that was thrown away and the police
Sere only able TO recover two on ~
dollar bills
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-18

The order went into effect onc
year ago today.
According to estimates from Ger.
man sources more than 500 allied
and neutral vessels with total
tonnage Of more than 100000 tons
have been sent o. the bottom by
U-boats.
For several months III. British
admiralty made NO public stats,aent
as Ia the losses through submarines
The German admiralty announced
ON December "a. 1918. that up 20
November !, 1913, al ,iritisi, ships
with a total tonnage of I ,23t .oft
tons had been torpedo@d. No fig-
ures were given as to the numl,eg
Of neutral ships or i.iose flying the
flags OF other entente powers. About
2,0O0 non-eombatants, including its
Americans, have been killed or
drowned since the Won Tirpitx cafr-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-18
], s, STEEL CONCERN
BUYS ITS OWN BONDS
TAKES UP s22, 100000 WORTH
or BONDS To he RE
RETIRED.
First Instance Where an American
Corporation Has Taken hack
Own Bonds from European
Markets.

NEW YORK, Feb. is.-J. p Nor
gan. acting as the agent for Great
Britain In financial matters In this
country. has sold to the United Steel
company 100000 worth OF that
corporation's first mortgage bonds
at per cent.
This il the first instance in which
an American corporation has taken
back securities. The bonds taken
back comprise the lot OF securities
generally known as the Carnegie
bonds and comprise a part Of the
foundation for Scottish university
founded by Carnegie. Consent fol
their disposal wis given few weeks
ago under Great Britain's mobiliza'
ton scheme Of American securities
II Is understood the corporation vii
retire the bonds a. no new financing
Is necessary 20 take up the issue.
Some time ago the Pennsylvania
railway and the Chicago. Milwaukee
and ST. Paul took back large por.
tions OF their bonds disposed ot &c
England and France. but the secur'
tiles were merely transferred from
the foreign market and not retired
as in the case OF the steel corpora
tion bonds
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-18
THAT Is THE OPINION OF DUTCH
LEADERS At THE HAGUE
AND ROTTERDAM.
END WITHIN YEAR
They Believe That When 10th Sides
Find Themselves in Deadlock
They viii Ite Ready
For Peace.
BY cHAs. p. STEWART.

United Press Staff Correspondent.
LONDON. Feb. Is Most Hol-
ianders believe the present war VIII
end In draw.
This Information Ia CLEANED from
recent conversations with Dutch lead
.ers at The Hague and Rotterdam as
we'll as from well Informed Holland
era here today. The Dutch believe
that Germany han accom pishsd
about all she will accomplish during
the war.
Being in close touch with Germany
they realize the question OF English
activity. Nevertheless the Dutch
do not believe that Germany can be
crushed. They think she Will hold
out indefinitely no matter how ter
ribie tho suffering or how much
damage may be- inflicted by her enc
mics Hollauders believe that both
sides uill md themselves in deau-
lock and Will be ready for peace at
the end OF the present year. Tho
Dutch will be satisfied II this should
bo the case. They believe that a
decided victory By one side or the
other would be detrimental TO Hol-
lands best interests. They believe
the victor would insist on complete
control OF the Scheidt river. tearing
off slice OF Dutch territory.
The Dutch sympathIze with Ger
many more than with the allies. per-
heps because OF England's CONNER
c!al restrictions. but fear England
more than Germany. They no long
er consider Germany capable Of a
successful aggressive march against
Holland. but realize the effect OF a
British blockade against their coast.
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paign was inauguratsI
The lsrgest loss oF life occurred
when the f.asifania WAS sunk May
I. 1918, carrying To- the bottom ~
i5T persons. Including ri5 smeri-
cans.
The submarine campaign reached
its greatest effectiveness iast June
and july when three or four vessels
were sunk daily. Counter measures
adopted b, Great britain and the
French ministry II marine have been
80 successful that the monthly av-
esage ~ vessels tofpetiosd IS aow
less than "a dozen
Though the EsItiNh admiralty
Withheld Figures ON the number of
German submarines sunk os cap
tused. the official figures accounted
for ten OF tho ton Tlrpstz boats.
The estimate os the number aetaHsis
Destroyed range from eighteen to
forty.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-18
CENTRAL FREIGHT TRAIN
DERAIED At MIDLOTHIAN

MIDLOTHIAN, Feb. 1s.-A de-
rpilment of a freight train occurred
here yesterday afternoon which tore
up the track for come fifty or seven
ty-fiye yards. and delayed the pas
sage OF trains going north and south
on the Santa Fe. The accident oc-
Cured just after the train had pass
ed the interlocking plant at the in
tersection OF the two roads. No one
was hurt and trains resumed service
rbout ten o'clock.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-18

the body in behalf of his mother
in Germany.
For the first time in the history
OF the Sing Sing prison full mass
was said before a temporary altar.
crucifix and two candles were
placed on an improvised altar that
was so small it could have ben piae-
ed inside a suit case.
The beads which Schmidt used foF
wears. during his priesthood ana
= bicb he retained until the last he
gave to Father Cashin with the re-
quest that they be sent to bis moth-
er in Germany.
The pillow on which ne slept io'
.pv months Schmidt bequeathed 70
Walter Watson OF Brooklyn. convict
ed OF numbering his wife, VINO ioi-
,o,vs schmidt 10 the chair two weeks
from today.
Schmidt. to the last, ayowed ms
inroceuce. He made no final state
ment even to Father Cashin ASIDE
from, his farewell at the death eaair'
schmidt is the man who toio his
attorneys he wanted 10 die III ~
electric chair in tic 'fof~ th''t ms
,,ouId afterward b. estab-
lished and capital punishment 'hefe'
by would be stopped.
II was on Sept. 5. 1918 ina. inc
upper part Of Anna anmuei'.
5isnembercd i. dy was found In the
liver off Wood IF. \. }. Ten DAYS
asterward, by pc istent work on 'he
mar, Of Police In hector faurot 'hs
mystery was solve to the sa''Sia''
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-18
CHRONOLOGY OF THE
HANS SCHMIDT CASE.

Sept. 2, 1913-Anna Aumueller =
was killed and her body was =
thrown into the North river. .
Sept. 15-Hans Schmidt was =
arrested and confessed that he =
had killed her and dismember- =
ed the body. =
Oct 23-Alienists were call .
ed in by the state and pronounc- =
ed the prisoner sane. =
Dec. 23-The first trial was =
concluded. 1t resulted in a dis =
agreement of the jury, two of q
the jurors holding that ne was =
insane. .
Feb. g., 1914-Another jury =
convicted him of murder in the .
first degree. .
Feb. l2-He was sentenced to =
die in the week beginning March =
y. .
Feb. s - Schmidt confessed .
that he slammed insanity at .
his trial .
March 19-Notice of appeal ,
Illed, which automatically act .
ed as stay of execution.
Nov. l0-Motion for new trial
made before Supreme Court JUS
tice Davis. 4
Jan. 80. 1915-Motion for new Z
trial is denied.
March l9-District Attorney 4
Perkins moves before the court
OF appeals for the affirmance OF 4
tne Judgment without argu-
ment. Court of appeals sets the
ease for the second Monday in 4
} October. 4
sept. 27-Alphonse G.. Koelble
appeared before the court of
appeals and makes application 4
10 De assigned as counsel for
schmidt on appeal. Applies for
''fther delay, but is ordered to
serve his brief on the District 4
attorney by Oct. II. I
OCT 27-SchmiGt's crreal is
1'sued before the court Of ap-
feals, And later denied. I
Jan l0-Sehmidt to die in the
''eetrie chair. Reprieve grant
"a TO February IS.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-18
BRYAN WILL HEAD THE
NEBRASKA DELEGATION
THE COslsIoNFR WILL NOT Oe-
POSE RENoNISa SaTION OF
WILSON.
Is Expected. However, G. Make a
Fight Against Oreat oatlaYs
of Money for Pre-
psreiaess.

WASHINGTON. February is
Congressman shallenbeFger Of Ne-
braska said today that W. j Bryaa
wilt lead the big four from thar
state to the Democratic National
convention at st. Louis n June. tie
said that Bryaa's selection as a dele
gate az large would not Be opposed
.by Senator Hiteheoek's faction.
Il put no stock in the stories that
bryan viii oppose the renom:na-:on
of President Wilson. although | ex-
pect TO see him fight 70 the cad
against great outlays for prepared
'ress." said shallenberger
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-18
FIRST YEAR UNDERSEA WARFARE
More than Two Thousand Persons. Including Is imer-
cans, Have Perished on the High Seas-Eng-
land Claims Is to 30 German Submarines
Have Been Destroyed or Captured.

RESULTS YEAR Oh ADMIRAL rirlrxs CAafpaIoS
Of
hase subj
hecn
drounc %
eighteen forty by
q
England declared virtual blockade
vessels
erman n
to
q
:
Triples policy IN.
h
of
the
to
publication
sinking
10 a
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-18
EMERGEKCY DAM BREAKS
NEAR HOLLAND VILLAGE

AMSTERDAM. February 1s.-The
emergency dam Just outside the VII
lage OF PusrInereSs hurs, early today
and \ great volume of water IS rush
ing down on the town through the
broken dikes An alarm has been
sounded throughout the surEoandias
districts and the burgomaster has or
dered all citizens 20 their sttics.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-18
MEXICAN GUhnOsT COMES To
GALVESTON FOR lAnCREHS

GALVESTON. Feb. Governor
Alvarade of Yueatan haa eabled the
local Mexican consulate that the
gunboat Bravo viii be sent here 20
transport 5000 Mexican laberers 10
the Hanequin field in his state.
About ESQ Will be transported at
each trip. They will be paid frop
800 "a s12.0a a day. il was stated.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-18
SWEDISH PEOPLE WARNED
To STAY OFF snnE0 Ships

WASHINGTON. February Is
sweeen's reply TO the German-Aus-
trian proclamation that all armed
merchant vessels would be attacked
without warning after February -
vas a warning 10 Swedish citizens not
"a travel on such ships The SIZED
lsh foreign office Instructed con
sui. and diplomats in all parts o.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-18

MCKINNEY The North Texas
County superintendent association
convened in Mckinney Tuesday for
two days session. This Is the
fifth meeting held by the ass9cla-
tlon since lts organization in Fort
Worth a year ago.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-18

the world to issue warnings 10
Swedish citizens in their territory
and TO specifically warn those VINO
have engaged passage aboard armed
liners.
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PECULIAR FACTS ABOUT
WE'LL KNOWN PEOPLE
WASHINGTON. Feb. ,1s..

. WASHINGTON. Feb. is =
= or senatorial gesticulators, Z
. William Allen Smith OF Mich
. igan Is most dramatic. Stone OF Z
. Missouri most acrobatic and '
= Vardaman OF Mississippi most
. sweeping. Mclean of Connect Z
. icut Is interesting, too. he I
. stands and grasps his desk Z
= firmly with both hands. Z
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-18
ACTIVITIES on WEST FRONT
HAVE ALMOST CEASED

PARIS. Feb. is-The war office
reported this afternoon that recent
violent activity on the western froat
Rad almost completely ceased.
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niidt then began repeating
prayer as he sat down in the
and died without utteEing
'ner sound.
vas given three contacts OF
volts. The fist contact was
AZ o:5i- He was pronounced
pead at $50.
or tashin will claim and bury
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,continued on page :. col. y
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-02-15
AN INTERESTING STORY
IS TOLD BY A WAG"

mer, more territory was generally
covered.
The mayor asked the man If he
were in need of money and, to his
surprise, received a negative answer,
together with the statement that beg
ging was not in his line and that he
had never obtained a single thing by
this means in his life. when I am
in the country" the man said, 81 fire.
quently ask for a loaf of bread at
farmhouse, but always pay the house
wife for It,"
The man seemed intelligent and,
before retiring for the night, asked
to be directed to a moderate-priced
restaurant where he could procure a
little sustenance. He was shown q
place to eat and willingly admitted to
the city hotel.
In contrast to this individual, there
appeared before Mayor Mitchell Sat
urday night greasy, grimy and
hairy "vag" with receding forehead
and skull of an unusual type, who
also sought lodging. He stated he
was born in Liverpool, England, but
when asked where Liverpool is re-
GREETED his lack of knowledge Of the
geography of the island. He came
to this land of promise years ago and
gradually worked west, doing odd
jobs until reaching the lakes, where
he was employed for long time on
numerous steamers.
The mans accent was decidedly
! German, but the most careful quizz
ing by the mayor failed to make him
deviate one bit from his original
story. He was a sorry-looking spec
tacle, indeed, and claimed to be alone
in the world, but the sympathy gag
did not go with the mayor, who drag
ged out from him that two married
sisters, in addition to two brothers
still represent the family in this
world.
All are treated alike, however, an'
the mayor, after giving the man
quarter for some food, allowed him t.
remain. over night in the cage, wher
he Joined a motley crew of men, eacI
fighting for the warmest spot to roos
and quarreling among themselves TO
possessions of morsels Of food OF
tained In some manner or other.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-02-15
When He Applied For Nights
Lodging Before Mayor
Mitchell

In these days of extreme cold,
nightly collection of a cosmopolitan
nature will be found in the steel cage
of the Third ward engine house
where "vags" of every class, nature
and description are trying to keep
warm the poor bodies which made
quate clothing exposes to the bitter
attacks of the cold and blasts of the
wind during the day.
AS a rule, these vagrants are out
casts pure and simple, and lead their
lives of wandering and Indebtedness
generally from an addiction to drink
or lazIness. They mostly represent
the scum of humanity, but sometimes
some will be found who are really
"down on their luck" and who are do
ing their best to get up. A nightly
gathering of these vagrants contains
nearly every nationality on the globe
and the hybrid jabber Of conversation
is interesting to overhear.
All NdBb HlusJ lluhO pei oOhdi oP-
plicaton to the mayor before being
allowed a harbor for the night and
oftimes he is confronted by men who
have stories of real interest to tell
Such person appeared before Mayor
Mitchell Sunday night.
The man in question carried sacl
which weighed about 35 pounds. In
this there were various cooking uten
sils such as frying pan, coffee pot
ETC., together with a selection oi
clothing fairly neat in appearance
In making his request for nights
lodging, the individual stated that he
was 62 years of age and had walked
over 5000 miles.
This rather startled the mayor
who Is accustomed to deal with pan
handlers" and he interrogated thu
man further. This brought out tina
25 miles a day was regarded as {
good average walk and no weathe
was bad enough to keep the pedes
trian from his daily journey. In sun
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TO GIVE READING
For Benefit of the Public Library on
Friday Evening

Miss Ruth Ellen Jackson, who will
appear in the high school auditorium
next Friday evening under the aus
pices of the College Woman's club,
is a young reader Of unusual talent
and charm. She is a classical grad
uate of Ohio Wesleyan university
with Phi Beta Kappa honors. Thus
she can be expected to have the men,
tai training necessary to an undr-
standing and Interpretation of liter
ature. Upon her graduation, she was
elected instructor in elocution and
oratory in her alma mater and has
since been raised to the position of
assistant professor Of oratory, which
position she now holds.
1t is well-known fact that a col
lege town furnishes very critical
audience and yet it is said that her
name on a program in Delaware al
ways insures a full house. Reports
from a number of cities tell the story
of a pleased audience wherever she
has given program of readings.
Ibsens play, The Dolls House,
is one of the heaviest dramas pre-
sented on the American stage, and
during the last few years has met
with constantly increasing apprecia'
ton in this country. OF Miss Jack
sons reading of The Dolls House,
the London Times says: in the in
depreciation of the difficult parts oi
the play Miss Jackson was highly
successful. She caught the spirit OF
every situation. Her enthusiasm was
contagious and her audience soon lost
sight of the impersonator and saw
the real characters, which Is dramat
ic art of high order. The whole
performance was an exhibition o.
rare talent and many expressions o
appreciation were given by the large
audience which enjoyed the literar,
treat"
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High School Wins Seventh
Straight Victory
By Defeating Strong AShviIIG
Team Saturday Night

Ashville, participants In the semi
finals of the state basketball touTna-
ment at Delaware last year, made
Mt. Vernon highs seven straight vic
tories when their players were de-
feated at the Y. NJ. c. A. Saturday
night by the local boys, 80 to 20, in
what was pronounced to be the most
interesting game of the season on
the local floor.
The comparative strength of the
two teams Is best represented by
the score at the end of the first half,
90 to 10 for Mt, Vernon, and at the
end OF the game, 80 to 20. This ra-
ito of to | was kept up through the
contest and never once during the
game was Mt Vernon in danger of
losing.
Local followers of basketball who
made the trip to Delaware last year
viii remember Ashville as the team
which was defeated In the morninc
by Delaware Three of last years
players were in the game Saturday
night and marked improvement in
their play was noted, They used a
nye.man combination aud frequently
left their basket unguarded, This
was one Of the reasons for the de-
clslye score against them, although
they were quite successful in break
ing up the mid-noor work of Nj. Yer.
non.
Ashvlle attempted distance shots
Mt Vernon guards never giving them
an opportunity for quick, snappy
tosses, aud In this met with failure
in both halves of tho game. Had Il
not been for an unusually accurate
foul thrower, Ashylle would have
ended the game with only IA tallies,
The home team showed the effect
of "A game Friday night which, will
four members of the team not in th'
best of physical shape, slowed up th
lightning team work which has chal
acterlzed the squad this year Flash
es Of this were rare and intermittent
However, the boys played consisten
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-02-15
A CHAPTER
OF Brotherhood Of ST. Andrew May
BE Organized In This City

OF Brotherhood Of St. Andrew May
BE Organized In This City
most interesting address was
given Sunday morning at St Paul's
Episcopal church b. Mr. B T. Fiuney
OF Savannah. Ga. ON work for the
men in the parish In the afternoon
Mr. FInney met with the rector. Rev,
William H. Hun. and twelve men or
the parish at the parish house, where
preliminary steps were taken towards
the formation of probationary chap
Ter OF the Brotherhood OF 81 Andrew
In Mt Vernon. Temporary officers
were chosen an follows
Arthur W. paynter
secretary-R. B. Armstrong.
The probationary period viii last d
period OF two months and then in al
probability chapter OF the brother
hood win be organized in ST PAUL.
parish
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subscription Rate-$1.50 per year
strictly N advance.

Deputy Inspector Crider of this
city is great at saving in his expense
account. AS related by himself. Dep
uty Crider was in Cleveland recent
ly along with other deputies of the
Ohio state department on official
business and they hunted up a pretty
good hotel to hang out at. AS told
by Deputy Crider, one Of the other
deputies took So room while he was
content with q $3.50 per sleep"
room, as deputy Crider expressed it.
Thereby he saved fifty cents per
sleep" for the dear taxpayers
that contribute to the support of the
important department. There is
nothing like having appointees under
the Willis administration who are
imbued with a proper spirit of econ
somy in the per sleep" arrangement.
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LEAGUE
FRAMES SCHEDULE

Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 1.-THE West
ern League club owners are in ses-
sion here today, to select a playing
schedule for the season The meet
ing today is the first held under the
eye of Frank zehrung, the leagues
new president. II is planned to open
the season this year in April, at the
same time the big major leagues
open. and the training season may
also be revised to two-weeks' per
iod