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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-22
.24TH VICTIM
IN TWO WEEKS
BERT H. AkERs KILLED AFTER
HE HAD CROSSED RoHDER
To TRAIL CATTLE.
BODY At FL PAS0
The Body of the Murdered Man Was
Taken to III Paso Today---Two
of the Ncsicans Under Ar
rest at Juarex.

Ill riS0, Tes., Jan. 22.---The
body OF the twenty fourth American
murdered b., N.sieans In the last
two weeks was brought here today.
IL was that of lsert l.. akers. "a
raneilmnn who crossed the border
near Ssleta last night To trail cat
tie bandits had stolen from his
herd. Two Neslenns who partieipsAt-
ed In the kiiling OF AkerS only sew
entecu miles soutls OF III paso ar.
under arrest In Juarex. They claim
self defense.
aker~ and "a companion, another
American, went to the village of
san Lorenzo. Mexico. Akers noticed
his cattle ip corral ut the back
of Nesican's house. When they
went to the door and knocked for
admission several Mexicans armed
with rifles appeared from different
points and opened fire. Akers was
Instantly killed and his companion
fled back toward the border. His
horse WAS nippesl twice by bullets
but he continued his flight.
On arriving at ri Psso he told
his story to officers and insisted that
the Mexicans were dressed la the
uniforms of Carranxa soldiers.
A protest was made to the Garran-
IN authorities ia Juarez aud the III
paso officers were assured that ifthe
men were guilty they would be pun
lshed.
Villa and band OF 400 men are
camped twelve miles south ~ Ma
dera. according to Information re-
ceived here today. As he l. said To-
be- Going toward Casas Grandes fears
are felt for the safety of the Ameri-
can Mormon colony there
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-22
.ANCERED At
PRESS ATTACKS
QUEEN OF MONTENEGRO RE
FUSES TO ACCEPT HOSPITAL
ITy OF ITAfItN PALACE.
KING IS ATTACKED
Italian Papers Charge that King
Nicholas Entered Into secret
Agreement With Austria
Tive Mouflis Ago.

ROME. January 22--Stung at the
pearing in the Italian papers. Queen
Mellena of Montenegro, mother OF
Queen Helena of Italy, refused TO ac-
cept the hospitality of the Italian
royal palace and spent last night In
her sleeping car on train passing
through Rome enroute to Lyons
France, the new seat Of government
of Montenegro. This fact became
known today
At the same time il was learped
that the Montenegrins decided on
the French city for their capital be
cause they were piqued at the un-
censored statements appearing In the
Italian papers charging that King
Nicholas entered into a secret agree
ment with the Austrians two months
ago.
Queen Mellena. with the prin-
cesses, arrived in Rome late Thurs
day night. fleeing from her devas-
tated country. An Invitation TO come
immediately to King Victor En-
yesterday upon her arrival at Bria-
disi, but she ignored 1t. Queen Hell
ena in turn, however. ignored the
rebuke and the royal mother was
met at the station yesterday morning
at s o'clock while the Montenegrin
queen was preparing breakfast. n
quick reconciliation took place and
the members OF the party conversed
until 9:42 a. n. The Montenegrin
premier accompanied Queen Mel
lena's party to Lyons.
The Montenegrins under General
pursued che Austrians
and severe fighting occurred st
Berani. according to adyiees received
here today. General Martinoviteh
defeated an attempt to encircle his
right and cut off his retreat to
Scutari. An Austrian detachment
was annihilated, 1t is reported that
General Martinovitch. with King
Nicholas' consent, has ordered the
complete evacuation of Montenegrin
territory. He is gathering his troops
and with Albanians under Essed
Pasha will make stand against the
Austrlans at Scutari
Reports have reached here that
Prince William of WED. former rul-
er of Albania. is gathering Albanian
tribesmen TO reinforce the Austrians
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-22
Roy STOLE FROM CHURCH
To START ONE OF OWN.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. January %
The arrest OF George Davis. n
seventeen -year-old choir boy. cleared
up the mystery OF the disappearance
OF s1e.0 worth OF ornaments from
ST. Marks Episcopal church here.
The boy YES arrested after reheaV-
sal while removing Silver piece
from the communion chest Davis.
according 20 the police. said he stole
because he wanted 10 start a church
of his own The police believe he
Is demented.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-22
||LLA SURROUNDED IN
CHIHUAHUA MOUNTAINS

be quoted far below par for days
and days.
When a heavily buttoned call boy
called Miss Margaret Edwards. 4
new listing at 100 par. brokers' ''buil
dubbed" her as a monetary favor
ite.
But when $50 spectators saw
what Edwards stock was. saw the
bare-legged, filmy bundle of ivory
and action the market went mad.
When the Edwards stock began To
fluctuate TO million-dollar music all
the pickers were plumb busted
and quotations jumped to S90S. : >
and instant boots, howls and yells of
Come on Maggie" filled the air.
Everybody wanted to buy. At this
point domestic felicity common was
withdrawn from the list. Some
body said there was $25 worth If
food for each broker, but they only
got past the $3.50 soup.
Motion pictures opened the cele-
bration, but they were quickly sue
ceeded by living models
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-22
BIG REWARD OFFERED
FOR AUTO BANDITS
CHICAGO POLICE WILL CONTRIB
UTE MORE THAN $4,000
TO THE FUND.
Traffic Officer Killed in One of the
Most Daring Robberies Ever
Committed in That City.

CHICAGO. Jan. 22.-Prospects
arc rewards totaling more than 3d.
600 will be offered by the authori-
ties in the search for the daring
bandit and his woman companion,
a handsome blond. Aroused by the
murder of Traffic Officer b. a.
Johnson by the bandits in daring
hold up in the Loop district early
this morning the police department
has planned to obtain a reward OF
$2.500 by the contributions of fifty
cents each from the patrolmen ana
larger sums from mounted officers.
Police Chief Healy offered a reward
OF $500 personally and the governor
offered 5000. The police OF Mishaw-
ka, Indiana, searcred for the BAH
dts but could not locate them. IL
was reported the woman iett me
Toledo train there to escape officers
waiting at Toledo.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-22
[C0ND FLOOR AUTO
| FACTORY COLLAPSED
|ClDENT OCCURRED WHILE
SCORE OF MEN. WERE AT
WORK.
ps OF Material Plunged Down to
flrst Floor But No One Was
Seriously Injured.

y pJEIROIT, Jan. 22.-While more
n score of men were at work in
/ building of the stock depart
r. OF the Hudson Motor Car COM
~ the second floor collapsed just
pore noon and tons of material
TO the first floor. Alarming
ports that a number had been kill
and injured were telephoned po-
+ headquarters. A half dozen am
|iauees were at once sent to the
Fne Roll call of the men at noon
lnitely established the fact that
one was killed or seriously in
Fea. The collapse of the floor is
'e{ed to have been due to over
o'ng. The section that ie.. was
put forty feet square. Factory
nagers estimated that the pop
damage was about $4,000.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-22
ARM GERMAN SHIPS
WITH 17-|nCH GUNS
THIS Is THE ASSERTION MADE
By NAVAL CRITIC Or
LONDON NEWS.
Declares They Are Capable OF Throw
ing Shells More Than Twenty
Miles-May Challenge Brit
ish Fleet.

LONDON. January 22.--That Ger
man superdreadnaught armed with
17-inch guns capable of throw
ing shells more than twenty miles
may startle England before many
months was asserted by the Daily
News today The naval critic Of the
News reported that the Germans
are arming their warships. probably
Including the Hiconburg. with II
inch guns. He expressed the belief
that the same guns were used IN
the long range bombardment Of
Dunkirk few months ago. He
pointed out that superdreadnaughts
thus armed would outelass any YES
sci in the British navy. and that the
Germans might wei risk a sortie
in the North sea 20 challenge the
British fleet.
The English papers for several
days have been filled with reports
OF a new German battle plane. the
Fokker. which Is reported to have
destroyed sixteen British biplaEes.
Most OF the papers admitted the
superiority Of the Fokker over Brit
ish biplanes. but coHsoied themselves
with the fact that only a few o.
them are in use. One OF the pa
pers expressed the conviction that
the Fokker would accompany Yep
pelins on their next raid on London
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-22
FOWLER FIGHTS
AGAINST TRIAL
OPPOSES HIS REMOVAL TO NEW
YORK TO ANSWER CONSPIR-
ACY INDICTMENTS.
HE MAKES CHARGES
Declares that More Than One Dol
lar Bills Was Used to Bring
About His Indictment by
the Grand Jury.

WASHINGTON, Jan. %. -
Charges that more than one dollar
bills were used to bring about his
indictment in New York by the
federal grand jury in connection
with the National Labors Council
were made by former Congressman
Fowler of Illinois before Court
Commissioner Taylor in a hearing
today. Fowler opposed his remov-
al to New York to answer to the
indictments and spoke also for Her
man Shulteis and Henry B. Martin.
indicted with him.
Fowler attacked the indictment on
the ground that 1t does not state
that an offense against the United
States was committed. He said mo
honest" effort was presented under
the Sherman law and claimed there
was mo conspiracy" He said the
court was still rambling and wob-
bling to find what conspiracy under
the Sherman law means. He said
that in presenting his case infor-
nation would be brought out as to
the methods of the prosecution
which would 'startle the birds In
the woods"
Fowler, in quoting the Sherman
act, used two one dollar bills. As
sistant District Attorney Archer
made some remark about the bills.
Fowler started to reply but lost
control of himself and said II was
unfortunate that he could not pre-
sent the charges to Commissioner
Taylor 1t was then that he said
that more than one dollar bills were
used to bring about his indictment.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-22
HENRY KENDALL COLLEGE
BASKETBALL SEASON orENs

TULSA. Okla. Jan. g Henry
Kendall college Will open the local
basketball season hero today iis
opponent viii BE- University 81 On
lahoma. Games will be- played this
year With Phillips university. Alya
normal Arkansas. Missouri aud
Kansas universities. Springfield
MOI normal. Plttsburg tKas.) nor
NAL. Kansas State normal and Okla
homa Aggies. Tho Kendall 1--WE IS
said 10 be the strongest aggregation
ever turned ont at the local iBstltu-
tion.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-22
is CAPTURE
IS EXPECTED
IRFE COLUMNS OF CARRANZA
kOLDIERS CLOSING IN ON
BANDIT CHIEF.
! CUT OFF FOOD.
Attempt Is Being Made to Cut
)H His Food Supplies-Other
Bandits Not Executed.

IL PASO, Tex, Jan. 22.-Gener-
| Cayazos, commanding three col
bns of Cairanza troops, is closing
on Francisco Villa in the SieIre
kdre mountains in Chihuahua and
reported TO have surrounded the
bdit chieftain.
A similar report by General Ca.a-
TO General Herrera at Chihua-
b City resulted in a premature
buncement that Villa was pris-
er. Governor Enriqnez of Chihua-
b said the eighteen bandits cap
led in western chihuahua had not
I'm executed but were being held
Chihuahua to await confirmation
reports that they participated III
Santa Ysabel massacre. This
stement was sent to the Mexican
bsulate yesterday could not be
bfrmed today.
Former Villa followers said VII
and small band could stand off
Regiment of troops and Carranza
cials are trying to cut off their
Pd supply. ,
Hhe revolution around Torreon
facted more attention today than
Ia. This rebel territory CarranZa
D regarded as being completely
der his control.
Confirmation Is awaited of the re-
fted murder of an American who
s hunting, with another Ameri-
D stolen cattle near Juarez In a
tile with two Mexicans. The Mexi-
hs were arrested and a detail has
sent for the Americans body.
rhat wide spread destruction,
ease and anarchy prevails in
$ny parts of Mexico was announc-
here today by refugees who
Pught the first report of the dy-
hitting of passenger train by
patistas near Puebla recently with
loss of twenty-three lives.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-22
SKATERS ARE DROWNED
WHEN THE ICE GIVES WAY

LATROBE. Pa. January "a
Five bodies we're recovered early to-
day from the reservoir at Braden-
vile, a mining town near here. fol-
loving a collapse OF ice late yestor-
day James and Edward Malone,
Lizzie Mino. Renell Splnella AMI
James sehainfelt were among the
victims. Schainfelt vas passing the
reservoir when he heard the cries Of
the skaters. He succeeded In saving
one boy. but when he Jumped 10
the second time others grabbed him
and they all sank together.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-22
\ NORWEGIAN TOWN
WIPED OUT BY FIR.

CHRISTIANA, January 22.--Fire
wiped out the town OF Molelde. thir-
ty-two miles southwest of here, last
night. Many of the inhabitants had
narrow escapes. Two thousand are
homeless.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-22
AUST TRIbN TORPEDO BOAT
+. IS SUNK BY BRITISH

ROME, Jan. ga British sub
marine sank an Austrian torpedo
boat and an Austrian hydro-acro-
plane in the upper Adrlatic yester-
day. according 10 reports received
here today The submarine surpris-
ed the ayiators while they were try
ing 10 repair their engine. After
taking tho two prisoners the subma-
rine started to submerge when the
torpedo boat approached and opened
fire. The submarine sank the tor
pedo boat with a torpedo. The fate
OF the crew is unknown.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-22
GERMANY MAKES PEACE
PROPOSAL TO BELGIUM

AMSTERDAM. Jan 22.-The
Frankfurter Zeitung says an open
proposal OF peace has been made By
Germany to Belgium. and added
that the Belgians would probably
look with favor on the peace offers.
at the present Chancellor won
Bethmann-Holweg considers Bel
GUM will only be restored Ia ex-
change for territory seized by the
allies. says the Zeitung.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-22
MINERS MAY ASK INCREASE
OF 70 PER CENT IN WAGES

INDIANAPOLIS. ;nd Jan. 2Z.-
The Wage scale eo@A'ttee OF the
United Mine Workers Of America
may recommend 90 PEI cent IN
crease in the bltumlnous district. II
wGs limited today. II had been pre-
dieted that 10 per cent increase
would be askei Tie miners have
received uno increase since 1914.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-22
TRINITY RIVER HEARING
At WASHINGTON TO-DAY

WASHINGTON. Jan. % Advo-
Gates of continued improvement OF
the Trinity river we're To be given
a hearing by the house rivers and
harbors committee today a delega-
tion OF Texans viii urge that the
rivers aud harbors bill contain an
appropriation for completing section
OF the river below Dallas. where
two new locks and dams are needed
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-22
DEMIs REMOVED FROM
D0ARD Of ENGINEERS

CHICAGO. H.. Jan. 22.-Eiward
y. Bemis, public utilities expert aud
= member OF Chicago's board OF
erpervising engineers. was removed
today BY Mayor Thompson. The
n-ayor said Bemis' appointment vas
illegal under the ordinance az msn'
hers OF the board must be graduates
cf engineering. and Bemis IL -.ct.
PENIS is in Dallas
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-22
ARRESTED FOR STEALING
BOY SWALLOWS POISON

CHICAGO, January 22.-Joe Ben
mis-, aged 13, charged with stealing,
told the police today he would 'rath-
er go where his father is than to a
reform school" as he swallowed pois-
on. His father is dead.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-22
TYPHOID EPIDEMIC FEARED
IN FLOODED DISTRICT

CHICAGO. January 22.-Scores of
towns and villages are facing ty-
phoid epidemic in the flooded dis
trict. The swollen streams are go
ing down today and IL is believed
the worst danger has passed.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-22
study s. $. Methods.

FORT WORTH. Tex. Jan. "a
Two hundred churchmen Will come
here from Ryan. Okla. tomorrow to
study the work of the First Baptist
Sunday school here. with view of
modelling their own after it,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-22
EFFORTS BEING MADE 10
REFIOAT SUBM ARINE

SAN DIEGO, Cal, January 22
Renewed efforts were made at high
tide to float the submarine H-3 which
stranded in soft mud in the harbor
yesterday. The boat was not damag-
ed, it is believed
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-22
AMERICAN RANCHMAN IS
SLAIN BY MEX|CANS
IT'S 4 LIE. SAYS MRS.
FRANCISCO VILLA.

los ANGELES. Cal. Jan. 2e.
It's a lie. said Mrs Francisco
villa today In regard TO the report
that her husband. the bandit leader.
had taken a third Wife TO hts hiding
place IN the chihuahua mountains.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-22
Cattlcnan is Dead.

FORT WORTH. Texas. Jaa. 80 =
James = Borden Of Gal eston. aged
-. wealthy cattle man. died here
today while visiting sister lie
was brother OF Gail naslen OF Chi
eago. the matted milk mAgnate.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-22
D SCENES TAKE PLACE i
At BANQUET 0Y BROKERS

"" YORK. January 22.-Fol-
'Is scenes of Wild speculation u
sloek brokers' banquet on the
et Castles-in-the-Air all last
~ Wine. Women and Song.
~ certainly led the list of quo
'As suffered a CHASTITY slump at
''e@S Today they promised 10
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-22
ROTAN RESIGNS FROM THE
DALLAS RESERVE BOAR"

WACO. Texas, January
ward Rotan. who Wa recently eieeteu
vice chairman OF tha Dallas isueiA'
reserve board. has resigned rather
than give up his holdings IN '
r;rs, National bank here. when ne
has held twenty-five years
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-22
WOMAN TO CELEBRATE HER
GOTH YEAR As An INVALID

NEW YORK. January 22.-Miss
MoIlie Fancher of Brooklyn has in
vlted President Wilson 10 attend her
"nftleth jubilee" Feoruary 3. On
the day Miss Faneher. who is a
invalid. will have been compelled 10
remain in bed fifty years
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-24
THEY'RE FLIRTING WITH US.

Uncle sam, according to semi-otical advices from
Japan. be treated favored outsider in the
matter OF investments in China. In other words, the
new Russo Japanese exclusion treaty aimed Tu-
ropean nations suspected OF territorial designs China
and the United States, which is acquitted of any
such intentions. on the contrary Japan realizes that
unlimited capital China develop il and
that America alone provide that capital The con-
of railroads and canals by American capital
will be doubly welcome.
Thus runneth the tale. All of which is reasonable
sounds fine. But the Jap is willy oritter. Right
row. what he wants from the United States than
anything the repeal of the California alien land
law can't bluff off statutes. maybe can
trade the only thing the Jap has trade
is open-door TO China.
It's all true that China needs American capital: it's
also that Uncle Sam of Chna's terri
tory. But that doesn't mean Japan-backed by Rus
sia-is going to give anything away.
II we were running this country. the more Japan
hrted with the COY would become: the
protested US deeper we would
pry around in Chinas political affairs
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-24

being an idealist.' The colonePs
picture Of an idealist is that Of an
American citizen in kahli, taking
potshots at Mexicans. This reminds
me Of the remark of a Wall street
banker. a charming and excellent
man. who complained to me that the
FAULT he found with working1nen was
their 'materialism' This was his
name for their desire for increased
wages.
Ideals, duties. Americanism'-
these distractions are the airy
themes OF republican orators Their
ideal is Uncle sam at war with
Mexico. Their sense of duty is
Uncle Sam at war with Germany
Their 'Americanism' is Uncle Sam,
with fist doubled up. coat tails fly
ing. challenging the world or de-
nOuncing the eight hour law.
Mr.. Hughes is admirable and ex-
emplary. but old-fashioned The
nineteenth century was a great age
and some men have never gotten
over it, Mr.. Hughes would have
made an acceptable president %
years ago.
Hughes Behind Times.
HE would have felt more at home
with Hayes and Harrison than with
Roosevelt or Wilson. The twentieth
century is a new age. We must
learn its lessons quickly. Pres
Wilson knows them and can teach
them.
The best you can expect from Mr.
Hughes. a supreme court judge. il
what you got from Mr.. Taft, who's,
ambition was to be judicial. He
could always conceal coldness OIL
cOwardice or ignorance undec an APP
peal to legal discussion Of subject
Il voted for Roosevelt in 1912
largely because he promised a con-
siderable body of social reform. Thi!
program he had taken largely from
group Of men now working fol
Wilson. The lesson so learned could
not have been native or congenia
to Roosevelt Had il been, he would
not have returned TO the Root-Pen-
rose Barnes political machine. In
short. il looks to me as if Mr.. Roose
welt did not achieve progressivisn
but had IL thrust upon him.
The Indignation of the republi
can party at the democratic party is
not due to its failure but TO its sue
cess. The governing class (as the
rep lblicaR party has considered it
self TO be- cannot forgive the popu
lar party for showing its capacity
/ for government. Their idea OF prop
erty. as bestowing capacity for gov
eminent. carries with it a sheer tha
lack OF financial success is just an
other name for lack OF brains. Cap
I italistic conceit is tremendously up
set by the success Of the non-capital
| istic groups at the highest Of games
-statesmanship.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-24

nerve to do as Prest Wilson did with Col Harvey.
when the latter took TO assuring certain interests too
strongly TO how Mr. elected
president four years ago Col Harvey and Marse Wat
quite in the nation Of Gov
wilson's democratic bourbonsm, and then because he
halt naturally he friendship and in
CURED their enmity. which watterson alone has
seen fit to recover.
Judge Fleet undoubtedly indeed unquestionably,
the support Of these bipartisan influences
mere part of the political game. We have no suspi-
cion Of understanding with those influences proms
ing a corrupt faYoritism. His record the bench
would not confirm that understanding suggest
possibilities square deal from him TN
doubedly all the interests expected but that they
terribly that they might square
deal" from Woodward or Parks, still fingers in the
ory-of those who have memories.-as semi-cer-
tain. We sorry that the Judge did not treat the
Bipartisan Tammany Wilson treated Col. Har-
vey and Marse Watterson, giving them to understand
support afforded his liking.
would have made enemies. to be sure, but we
believe he would have stood better show of being
nominated and elected-and besides in all probability,
he would not have been pressed the whether
lie had promised to stay out or not.
our criticism is OF the influences financial interests,
whatever they were that brought Judge Van Fleet
into the judgeship under pressure after he had
promised Mr.. Woodward stay that is it the
basis OF criticism up the time that learned
that Woodward during his 1914 primary campaign
walked and talked in his Sleep that it all dream
even as what Roosevelt said Taft and Taft
about Roosevelt 1912 dreams and perhaps. as
even Charles Hughes suffering from
nightmares the for his unintegent ranting.