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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-03-13
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Golden Rod and all kinds of feed
- e,iyo G Kevs adv.tf
J. NJ. Ca'lens is reported very
sick at his home near Rocket.
For feed ana fuel phone Broad
head & Kennedy. Old phone 10. If
If you want satisfaction buy the
best McAlister coal from Shive &
Keys. Also have good wood. adv.tf
A. NJ. Browning has returned from
the sanitarium at Dallas, and his
friends will be glad to learn that he
is improving nicely.
Mrs. D. z. Kendall IS reported as
very low at her home today. Her
brother. Mr.. Wynne, has arrived
from Oklahoma City.
The constable from Ferris arrived
lin town early this afternoon with
five prisoners to answer various
Icharges.
Reports from various sections Of
1.-The county say rain is badly needed
and that stiff March breezes make
the dust rather worrysome.
Three little negroes were arrest
ed this afternoon on a charge of
stealing brass from the compress.
Officers are having complaints Of
petty theft from all parts of the
icity,
If you will read tie Daily Light
want column closely every day you
will pick up enough bargains in that
section of the paper within a year
to pay for the Daily Light subscrip-
ton over and over again. tt
J. E. Glen, who lives on South
Prong, reports that one of his horses
was put out of commission by a
kick received here on first Monday
from the big black stallion On exhi-
bition here that day
Mrs, Annie MeCuo, who submit
ted to an operation ror appendicitis
at the sanitarium few days ago.
is reported to be making splendid
progress toward recovery.
A letter from Grady Kirksey at
Palo Alto, Cal. says he GAIT school
March /, and now has a position with
The Palo Alto bank MIR. Kirksey
was formerly bookkeeper for the
Daily Light and his friends here
will pc glad to hear that he is sue
ceeding.
S n. Whiteside of this city and
VIII Whiteside of Bardwen. who
were called to- Paris recently by a
message announcing the death OF
their nephew, Roy Whiteside. have
returned home. They were accom-
panied by DIR. G. P. Whiteside. faith
er OF the deceased.
Mrs. Jack Gunter. who 7ormerly
resided in Waxahaehie, has returned
on a visit after an absence O.
eighteen years. Mrs. Gunter now
lives at Brasher in Hopkins county
and she is here to spend two OF
three weeks With Mr.. and Mrs. Loui.
Giles. She says wonderful change:
have been made in Waxahachl,
since she left here and she harGl,
knew the town when she arrived
saturday afternoon.
" r. Pinkston. who lives on mo,
tor route F out OF Waxahaehie. wa.
q pleasant caller at this office today
Mr.. Pinkstoa volunteered the infor.
nation that he is receiving his mail
regularly AMI that he is delighted
with the motor man service. He say.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-03-13
FlkS Meeting.

Regular session Tuesday night,
March "a Election OF officers.
luncheon viii he spread
A. b. STEPHENSON. =. r.
G. L. GRIFFIN, See.
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service up to the approval
council, which were subnj-tsa
committee tobe amended 0, !.
to their liking.
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Manager j. b. Earle of the indie
pendent Telephone company was
here Saturday afternoon in confer
once with the Ordinance committee
from the city council with reference
to telephone merger plans. He had
at the request of the council pre-
pared tentative contract binding
his company to maintain the same
efficient service with regard to ru-
raj connections and long distance
tolls as we'll as TO keep the exchange
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some married people don't live to
gether. but merely exist together
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" +. Pinkston. who lives on mo-
tor route F out Of Waxahachie. was
pleasant caller at this Office today.
MI. Finkstoa volunteered the infor-
nation that he is receiving his mail
regularly and that he is delighted
Win the motor man service. He saws
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Byron Nosrell, formerly connect
ed with a newspaper at Italy and
for three years a teacher there, was
here Sunday from Ada, Okla, where
he is at the head of daily and
weekly newspaper. Mr.. Norrell is
homefolks in Ellis county and his
friends were pleased to greet him.
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S. y. Whiteside of this city and
VIII Whiteside of Bardwell. whu
we're called tor Paris recently by a
message announcing the death of
their nephew. Roy Whiteside. have
returned home. They were accom-
panied by DIR. G. p Whiteside. faith
er OF the deceased
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he has never had any cause for COM
plaint since The new service was in
augurated and is glad to see this
progressive step.
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Mrs, Annie MeCuo, who suhmi,
ted TO an operation ror appendicitis
at the sanitarium a few days ago,
is reported to be making splendid
progress toward recovery.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-03-13

J. f. Glen, who lives on South
Prong, reports that one of his horses
was put out of commission by a
kick received here on first Monday
from the big black stallion en- exhi-
bition here that day.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-03-13

A letter from Grady Kirksey at
Palo Alto, Cal, says he GAIT school
March /, and now has a position with
the Palo Alto bank MIR Kirksey
was formerly bookkeeper for the
Daily Light and his friends here
viii pc glad to hear that he is sue
Ceeding.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-03-13

If you will read tie Daily Light
want column closely every day you
will pick up enough bargains in that
section of the paper within year
to pay for the Daily Light subscrip-
ton over and over again. tt
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-03-13

A. J. Poulter of Corpus Christi
is in the city today on visit to MS
daughter. Mrs. D. d. Floyd. Mr..
oPulter formerly lived in Ellis coun-
ty and is well and fayorably known
here.
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7 Turner of Buena Vista was
in Waxahachie saturday and reports
the loss of his big barn by fire, re-
Gently. Loss of barn $500; insur-
anee. $3.50. Mr. Turner's foot was
badly burned during the fire which
destroyed his stable.
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QUITS IRELAND.
Premier Warmly Greeted 10y
Officials Of COrA.

LoSpoS. MAY ls.-Premier Asqlith
left Cork this evening for London. after
"A series Of conferences. He conferred
among others with the Lord Mayor.
Bishop Cohalan and Daniel Desmond
Shcehan. member Of Parliament from
m.d-Cork,
\ crowd surrounded and invaded the
municipal buildings where the confer
ences were held and enthusiastically
cheered the Premier. who received an
other ovation upon his departure. hun
dreds crowding around him with calls Of
applause and en~deavoring TO shake his
hands.
Political gossip continues 10 Ievolve
around the subject Of the Irish settle
ment, Correspondents IN Ireland admit
that nothing definite can u" stated with
regard 10 that question pending the Pre-
mler's return. although they AT. confi-
lent that AN important movement is
afoot
The Parliamentary correspondent II
tho London Ddiy NstCs tells Of a report
,ha; Premier Asquith told several inHu-
entail Il!shmen yesterday that important
changes must be mad. In the government
Of Ireland without delay. The corre-
spund,nt adds
apparently T.. j. a fact that Minister
of Munitions Lloyd George had a chat
with john nevln. while Sir Edward Car
son vcrusCl a similar chat The spirit OF
the fri,ndliness continues In Parliament.
and II l. by no means Impossible that a
temporary solution of the home rule
question may beoa by-product Of the war.
There Ia q tendency toward II com
promise amoug the leaders ana Their. T.
reason to believe that the Unionists in
the cabinet are prepared 20 reconsider
tn. irish controversy"
When John Redmond. Irish National
list leader. was questioned concerning
rumors that Premier AsQuith will ask
the Irish leaders to resume negotiations
concerning home rule. which were in
t"rrupted In 1914. he replied
The newspapers are full of those
things. but personally ! know nothing
whatever about them"
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ADMITS TROOPS IN
IRELAND SAW RED
Gen. Maxwell Blamcs Rebels
for Severity in Ireland.
However.
SHIPPERS WERE BUSY

Special cable Despatch to Tue srN.
LONDON. May 19.-The Dublin corre-
spOndent of the Daily Man. interviewed
Gen. Sir John Maxwell with regard to
the allegations of brutality which the
commander In chief OF the forces In Ire
land said seemed to be concerned almost
exclusively with the fighting in North
King street. ten. Maxwell said
THE casualties were very heavy dur
ing that lighting. The troops wcre con-
tlnuaily fired at from the roofs and up
per windows. II In impossible 20 tell by
the sound the exact direction from which
the bullet comes. The rebels w.r. NOV
ing from house to house.
"As the troops moved along the street
the rebels would escape through IN,
back doors and fire again AT the Troops
from behind. Practically every house,
therefore. had to he searched and occu-
pied. The rebels always sought to cloak
themselves behind women.
"When wc began the search t>ey threw
away their rifles and Joined the women
AT their back. pretending that they had
been there all the time. These rebels
wore no uniforms n a man who was
shooting at "A soldier one minute might
be walking quietly beside him the noxt.
Another would try hard to get .hc
NV w NV wv Y w w fAAA't
would not ~.
The Wum.n's syWpathieS were. with
lie. rebels. This must be remembered
In connection with their allegations.
Now II was impossible from the head
quarters 10 exercise n direct control of
the lighting, since the telegraph and
telephone wires were out of order n
nearly everything had to be left to the
troops ON the spot.
Possibly an unfortunate incident
WHICH we should regret may have oc-
cured now and then. 1t did not per-
hapS always follow that where shots
were fired from a particular house tNe
inmates were always necessarily awar.
Of it or were guilty. but how were the
soldiers 10 discriminate? They ga
their comrades killed by hidden trcacher-
Gus as>ailants.
1T was even possible that under the
horrors Of this peculiar attack some OF
them saw rel.
THAT was the inevitable consequence.
\ rebellion of This kind could not he
suppressed with kid glove methods. where
oar troops were =" desperately attacked.
y any rate. the allegations are certainly
false and were probably made in order
% establish Il claim Of compensation"
Zen. Maxwell promised -,e s~tric;est
inquiry and facilities 20 the aCcusers q
identify IN alleged offenders. who. on
CONVICTION, he said. would hc properly
punished Meanwhile he expressed giat-
i~iicatiou over the fact that IN" relations
between the people and tn soldiers are
of he ~fr!endliest atu
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BRITISH KNEW IRISH PLANS,
BUT FEARED TO TAKE ACTION
Astounding Revelations by Sir Matthew Nathan, Late
Under Secretary-Deferred Action for Political Rea-
sons, He Says-American Money Sent Rebels.

thorities in ireland for the seizure Of
Liberty Hall. the rebel headquarters. at
the first shot from the rebels. The same
plan. he said, called for the immediate
disarmament and arrest of the leaders.
The rebels strength. endurance and
courage frustrated this. he asserted.
Arms Bearing Law Not Enforced.
"Was not n license required to bear
arms in Ireland ?" asked Lord Hardinage
OF the witness.
Yes. but il was not enforced Sir
Matthew replied.
why was II not enforced in Ireland.
since II IL In England"
80 many persons were carrying arms
for legal purposes" answered the wiz
ness. that II was considered "A petty
matter TO ask them to procure licenses.
why was no action taken against
thcse men for drilling ?" asked the prest-
dent OF the commission
Because We were afraid 20 cause po-
litical disturbances" responded Sir Mat
thew 1T was though, that forcible in
reference certainly would lead to blood
shed. and that II affairs were let alon"
they might blow over without blood
she'd
The witness stated that some soft
nosed bullets and a few German mortars
were found In Dublin.
He emphasized hat only a small sec
ton Of the National Volunteers had
shown itself disloyal. The leaders OF
this section. he said. issued "A manifesto
d. claripg ha, Ireland should provide for
its " defence and hlnted at an inten-
'ion to establish "A free national Govern
meut In ireland. The real danger, he
said. lay in the activities Of the leaders
OF this section in procuring more arms
and ammunition and storing up much
material. 1t was this activity. he added.
tina, prompted the authorities to devise
plans for their arrest. hut their Discus
sion of such plans was Stopped short by
the outbr. ak
The failure of the authorities to dis
arm the volunteers was excused 10y the
witness by the statement that such q step
might have caused disruption. II, added
There are $4,000 Irish Catholics en-
listed In the army"
II was stated to-day that Sir Roger
Easement and Daniel Julian BAILEY. the
soldier committed with him. will go on
trial early in June for high treason.
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FEARS TRADE OF GERMANY.
". =. lru"s NritHin Ia Form Conn
ncrcinl Alliances.

LnNpoN. May lS-Thc danger Of un-
d.rcstlnlating the strength of
Germany after the Ndr was emphasized
to-day in IN, Nous" OF Commons by
William \ :. H'winS. "A representative
of the ttrif interests. He urged that
the government AXE steps toward the
establishment If trade preference within
the empire and trade alliances with the
Allies.
In reply Austen Chamberlain. Score
tary FOR India, stated that II would be
much better for England to build on her
own strength after the var rather than
on ftrmany's weakness III warned
the House that the country was us!ng
It's capital for war purposes. while neu-
trial nations making large profits
through the war were gathering re-
sources to compet" with Great britain
after ia" var
tie stated that Great Britair's repre-
ssutati,rs to the Paris economic confer
,ncr would not hr bound by any rigid
school OF economic Thought.
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SWEDEN IS PLEASED
THAT CRISIS Is PASSED
All Parties Approve Reitera-
ton of Neutrality-Aland
Incident Near settlement.
sp.cia, Gable DsspafcA to THE Sun,

STOCKHOLM, via London. May Is
The declaration made in the Riksdag
yesterday by Foreign Minister Wollen-
berg to the effect that Sweden had beer
on the verge Of war, but that that period
had definitely passed. has made an excel
lent impression on the public and the
newspapers. All parties approve both the
assertion that the Government Will
maintain Sweden's neutrality and that Il
will protect the country's interest In the
Aland Islands as we'll AS In AL other
directions. ,
Particular satisfaction is expressed
that the Government and the Riksdag
have disowned sympathy with extremists
whether activists or pacifsts,
General confidence II felt that the
Aland island difficulty will be salts
factorily settled.
The reply TO Prof. S%teffens's interpret
lation in the Riksdag on Tuesday with
reference to the Russian fortification OF
The Aland islands Is expected tomorrow.
1, probably will consist merely of a ref
erence to N. Wollenberg's statement OF
yesterday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-19
ruBANT1A INQUIRY CONTINUES.
berlin Admits Torpedo Fragment
Was From, 4 q

LoNpoN, May IA despatch from
The Hague says that the Dutch Naval
Department Issued the following com
munication tonight:
1.-THE discussions OF the Dutch tor
pedo expert centres In Berlin regarding
the sinking OF the steamer Tubant'a
have not led to any conclusive result.
After an examination OF the pieces or
metal found In the Tubantia's boat the
German Admiralty acknowledged that
these formed part Of o torpedo belong
ing 10 a herman submarine. But the
submarine commander has declared that
this torpedo was not fired at the Tu-
bantia March l6. but at a British war
shin March 8, missing it's target. h
Government intends TO press for a
deeper inquiry"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-19
MILLS & GLIB MEETING HELD.
seward PrOsser 20 he Chairman ~
NOtkhOlders' Committee.

The ~notcholders' committee Of Mills 4
G.bb. the dry goods importing hous"
which went into the hands of a receiver
las, week. held an organization meeting
yesterday.
seward Prosser. president Of the
Bankers Trust Company. is to he chair
man OF the committee Thomas II. West.
Jr.. of Providence. X l.. has been added
u the committee to represent Providence
banks. which hold "A large amount of the
company's paper.
II was announced that n deposit agree
ment had been prepared which could he
obtained at the bankers Trust Company.
Il is estimated that the notes of the com
pany held by bankers aggregate 5000
600. Mos. OF these bear the personal
Endorsement Of It's president. William r.
Evans.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-19
GERMANS TAKE CRATER.
London Admits Loss ON Vim.
Ridge After mbnr dmrnt.

special Cable Dsspofch TO TBr SuS.
LONDON, May 1S.-1n the fighting on
the vlmy ridge. southeast OF Lens. the
Germans succeeded yesterday In occu-
plying a mine crater.
The report from British headquarters
In France. issued tonight. was as fol-
lows:
Yesterday there was considerable
aerial work. Thirteen combats were
engaged In and one hostile machine IL
believed to have been count FOR.
II was last seen descending vertically.
Yesterday afternoon. after n strong
bombardment. the enemy gained a
mine crater on the Why ridge. Last
night "A strong hostile patrol tried to
rush n Of our posts near Wieltje
but was driven back.
To-day, except for artillery fighting
about Angres and St. Eloi, there was
no special incident.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-19
VOTE OF CONFIDENCE IN BRAND
French Deputies IndOrsc Govern.
ment's Attitude Toward W'nr,

PARIS. May lS.-Tn asking the Cham
her OF Deputies to-day for q postpone
n..nt Of interpretations regarding the de-
fcn"e OF Nerdun and tee censorship Pre-
mer Br!and challenged the Chamber To
u vote of confidence. which was given.
he said
AT a moment w7en We cherish the
best of hopes confidence between Par.a-
ment and the Government should be
deep. real and fratcrnal. II ever a Gov
ernmbcnt had the light 70 stand proudly
before the world II is that of France m
al, her greatness
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-19
THREE TEUTON SHIPS
SUNK BY SUBMARINE
The kOlga, Blanca and Hera.
German Craft. Destroyed
in Baltic.
Special Cabie Despatch 20 THr SIS.

LONDON. May Is.-Dcspatchcs 10
Lloyd's state that the German steam
ships Kolga, Blanca and Hera have been
sunk by submarines off Iandsort. IN
island In the Baltic south of Sweden.
Thirteen men on the Kolga were
saved, two being injured, -Four are
missing. The captain OF IN" Eianca
was taken prisoner and two Of his crew
we're injured. The others and the entire
crew Of the Hera were saved.
The tOrpedoinR OF the vessels Is taken
to mean that the British campaign
against German shipping in the Baltic
has been resumed after a cessation dur
ing the winter months,
The Hera. the first vessel to be sent
to the bottom. left Stockholm ou Tues
day and was bound to OXloesund TO pick
UP a cargo OF iron ore. The captain of
the Hera. together with the ships papers.
was taken on board the submarine.
y British submarine shelled the kolga
for twenty minute and then torpedoed
and sank her. The captain. second
mate and two sailors are missing and
Il 10 thought they were r. ned. Two
men We're injured. The vessel was
bound from Hamburg for stockholm,
Thirteen Of the crew were landed by n
Swedish steamship.
The Blanca was attacked at $50
o'clock, half al hour after the Kolg;
had been sunk. The captain of the vess.
n taken prisoner. The crew. tw,
sailors being injured. were. picked II,
oy the same steamship. which took OIL
board the Kolga survivors, The sam,
procedure was followed by the captal,
OF the submarine as In the case of th'
Kolga He first she ed the vessel an,
Than fnRnndnAd hT
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-19
s.y, the E~retrta struok Mine.

, PARIS, May is.-Ksnneth 8. Patton,
American Consul at La Rochelle. reports
that the British freight steamship E,ret-
ria, which was SUM on Friday. struck
a mine on the lie d'Yeu. 1t was frst
reported that the vessel which had three
Americans on board among the crew
had been torpedoed, but an investiga-
tlon conducted by the maritime project
Of La Rochelle proved that a mine
caused tho sinking.
The Americana. all Of whom were res.
cued. were Charles Myers. chief steward :
Jonas Carlson. fourth engineer. and
Jerry Hayes. fireman.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-19
SHIPS LOSS COSTS 81 1000, 900.
The Batavter v. Carried FOurtern
Cases of Gold.

AMSTERDAM, May 1S.-It IN estimated
that a loss Of more than $1,000, 900 was
caused by the sinking Of the Dutch
steamship Batavier V. on Tuesday.
On board h vessel were fourteen
cases OF gold worth in all $350.000.
She carried also 1900 bales Of rice des-
tined for Belgium and a large amount
OF coffee. The loss of the rice will work
severe hardship In Belgium.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-19

Spsodi cable DeSpdsch 10 TIM SrN.
~TErRoGRAp, May ls-The official
statement issued by the Wal Cffce 20.
rignt says regarding the operations OF
the army Of the Caucasus:
Their we're between ad-
vanced guards IN the di,ection OF
piarbekr.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-19
POPE MOVES AGAINST U BOATS.
Representations to Ger
many. Snys British Minister.

LONDON. May 1S.-S.r Edward Grey
sad to-day IA the House of Commons
that Sir Henry Howard. British Minister
20 the vatican. had notified the Govern
mcut that Pope B"nedict had made repre-
sensations to Germany In an effort 10
induce her TO abandon her submarine
warfare.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-19

PErRo0RAp, May lS.--The RUSSIA
War Orace issued the following official
tonight
on tho western trort ut rulkarn
Olyka and Novo-AleSinetz the cnemy
was renulsed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-19

PARIS. May 1N.-rres.icut puIrcar"
signed a decree to-day creating a coul-
m.ttee OF Cabinet Ministers TO aid in
the reconstruction Of towns and regions
invaded or affected by the war.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-19

MILAN. May 1S--Nictor Luvet, In an
~aeroplane carrying one Passenger, has
made all ascent Of oo.46o fcct. a wor.d'e
record.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-19

Special cable DrSpa'ck 70 THE SrN.
PARIS. May l~S.-Eugene Jacobs and
J. Laurent Of New York. who were MISS
ing after the recent fighting around
Verdun. r~ejoined their regiment later.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-19
German Mine sinks German War
ship.

CopENHAGEN, May ia despatch
from Malmoe states that a German tor
pedo boat struck a German mine IN
iralsterbo md sank. One man was lost