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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-08
Made County. Demonstrators.

Mrs. Hanks Davis has been select
ed by the Waxahachie Chamber OF
Commerce as county agent OF the
Ladies' Home Demonstration work.
Canning, butter making. gardening,
and all labor saving devices Of wo-
men will be included in the course.
Mrs. Davis will leave Monday for
Denton where she will take n spe-
cial course at the College of Indus
trial Arts, relative to her work in
Ellis county. Miss Carter. the state
demonstration, Will NEE. forty OF the
Texas agents at Denton and they
will all receive instruction from an
agent sent out from Washington.
who meets them there.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-08

Miss Lillian Roger is entertain
ing the Five Hundred club this af-
ternoon at her home on Kaufman
street.
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In Society
BY Miss Matte M'ddston- Old Phone $40.


" OF touch. charm OF grace, and
significant ideals. She displays tech
meal ease, great mental conception
delieacy OF shading in soft passages
and brillianey of climaxes.
The two ladies are intimately
connected with the club life of
Waco. Mrs. Wren is president of
the 'Euterpean club, and has only
recently been elected first vice presi-
dent Of the Texas Federation OF
Women's Clubs. Waxahaehie club
women and their friends are look
ing forward with pleasure to the
coming of these two ladies. They
will appear in recital at the Trinity
auditorium Friday evening. Jan.
14th.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-08

A telephone message from DR..
Baird TO some OF Mrs. Horace Bish-
OPS neighbors. brings the informa-
ton that Mrs Bishop is quite sick.
The friends OF Mrs. Bishop, es-
pecially her neighbors who appre-
ciate her so much. will receive this
news with regret.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-08

Mr.. aud Mrs @ G. waggoner en-
tertained the Friday Night club on
Thursday night OF this week pick
carnations and nareisH made the
floral decorations Refreshments
consisted ~ date pudding. with
whipped cream. waters, hot ehoco-
late. nuts and minis. The follow
ing substitute guests played with
the regular members Mr and AIFs.
Talmage Newton. Mr. and Mrs.
Chas Dahnke. Mr.. and Nrs. A.
Lasswell. Mr.. and Mrs j. c. Corn
we'll. Mrs. Howell r Livingston. and
Miss Rosa Alderman Misses Kate
Dyer and Henry Alderman assisted
the hostess in entertaining.
Miss Marie Smith has returned.
from Dallas where she was the
guest OF Miss Mary Lena Watson at
Southern Methodist University.
Mrs. Susie Smith OF Dallas has
returned home after visit In the
city.
1Cap,tnuad ~, naFa eoIuun K
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-08

Church Enjoys Social.
Tho Ladies' Aid and Improve
ment society OF the Main Street
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An interesting event of next week
is the artist recital to be given by
Mrs. Stella p. Wren and Miss
Louise Lawson of Waco. Mrs.
Wren possesses a clear, beautiful
soprano voice of dramatic quality,
which has the remarkable range of
three octaves from lower G in alto
to upper G in altissimo. Her inter-
pretations are splendid and she
shows exquisite taste in the selec-
ton of her songs.
Miss Lawson is a young woman
OF excellent poise and pleasing per-
sonality. whose musical education
has been very thorough. Her plan
istic ability is unquestioned as she
ranks with the foremost of our
Texas performers. Her playing
shows much poetry of nature. beau
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-08

Mrs. G. C. Groce was called to
Corsicana Friday afternoon 10 make
the acquaintance of her new nep-
hew, born to Judge and Mrs. j. X.
Parr at Hillsboro Friday morning.
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CONTINUED on page Z. column Sd
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-10
! PEACE MESSAGE
BROUGHT BY GERARD

Secretary Lansing comes To Shad-
ow Lawn late today to confer with
the president. and owing to the activ-
tiles of the German submarine U-o3
along the coast Sunday his visit has
aroused great interest.
The secretary. however, has not
seen the president in several weeks
and his visit is for the purpose OF
discussing not only the new subma-
rine Developments, but numerous
other matters of state.
He will spend the night at Shad'
ow Lawn.
Ambassador Jusserand this after
noon will present to the president
the French governments reply to
President Wilson's personal appeal
for co-operation i'm helping starv'
inc Poland. Jusserand. II is under-
stood, will be seeking also for the CO.
operation of this government 70
combat a recent decree issued b.
General CarranZa which operae'
against French banking interests III
Mexico City. He may also discus
with the president as g Y'''es o.
German submarines outside sii~ .'ors'
of this country.
William r. McCombs, democr;. -
nominee for United states seq atu-
| in New York, had luncheon with th'
president and distressed the poiitiea
situation in his stats. The presiden
is to make stronc effort IN New
York i'm the closing Gays OF the cam
paign and VIII deiiyer number %
speeches there Just before election
day.
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DODGERS BREAK WINNING
STREAK OF RED SOx

EBBETS' FIELD. Brooklyn. Octo-
Der 10.--The weather man stepped IN
today as pinch hitter IN the third
game OF the worlds series between
Boston and Brooklyn. tnns a,ding in
the big tussle in grca.s game sshed-
uled for this afternoon. 4 snappy
brand OF weather was injected The
sun came out brightly and there was
u distinct zip throughout the crowds
of fans and players.
President Ebbets had made great
preparations for the reception of the
two teams Around the walls of the
field were many gay flags, one for
every day on the Ebbets calendar.
In the left field, usually given over
to the score board, temporary bleach
ers were built and as a result the
crowd had no trouble hiding the
score board.
Evidently in anticipation of left
handed pitcher or realizing the sud-
den weakness OF Daubeft yesterday
Fred Merkle worked out at the first
base position.
Carl Mays and Dutch Leonard step
ped from the bench aud began warm
ing up. On the other side Jack
Coombs was trying out his arm.
In the meantime the grand stand
and bleachers were filling up and 1t
looked like a crowd of approximate
ly thirty thousand.
The Dodgers did it.
After losing two straight games
by margin of one run. they passed
the compliment TO the Red Sox this
afternoon and defeated them four to
three.
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COMb|NG THE ATLANTIC
FOR KINGSTON CREW

iightship.
The Paulding was the first to get
away, leaving four minutes after the
order was received, and went steam
ing down the barbor at twenty-five
knots AN hour.
The sea was choppy hut the at
mosphere was clear. enabling each
vessel to see the next In line.
Tho destroyers, out last night.
failed to locate any more survivors
and Admiral Gleaves WAS skeptical
OF the success of the expedition. He
planned, however. to have the de-
stroyers stay out no iongcr than
twenty -four hours. feeling that il
such ship as the Kingston had been
sunk and the men were sttll alive
they would he located by that tilne.
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"su BRANCH, N. j., Oct. TO-
aA'assador Gerard, who arrived in
/" York this morning, bears no
''ase from Kaiser wilhelm to
"asal wilson suggesting Ameri-
A'sreession in behalf of peace.
'& ooes he come for the special
arS Oh discussing with the pres
@a reported revival of the sub
alAe menace.
may De stated positively that
us IMP here is made entirely
~ suggestion OF Secretary Lam
o'uer to give the ambassador
much needed vacation"
a'A''er of fact this invitation
= sae home did not reach Gerard
'nortly before his steamer
ne was in Copenhagen with
u .e'afd arranging for her trip
= to America.
Is no doubt, of course, out
r'ssident Wilson will want to
~ al the news, buth regarding
mn. '''''es OF peace in the near
!. - !. and regarding any prepara.
:. : That may be under way in Ger.
J. = % 'esume the submarine nrac.
'ast States. 10 "S 'he
\ ~a ''as been set for Gerard
! The president.
ssis President leaves early tomor.
- n make two addresses =, ,,d,an.
= thursday. He viii ~, re,ur,
-. y e. Friday and ii is likely ,ha,
As. WI not see the prssiaen, be. be.
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RED S0x LOSE THIRD GAME
GERARD IS SILENT AS
TO HIS MISSION HOME

second on Wild pitch. Cutshaw
popped out to Hoblitzei Mowrey
was out. Foster TO Hoblitzel. No
runs. one hit. no errors.
Eighth Inning.
Boston Foster famed. Hooper
was out Pfeffer to pauhert. Janvrin
famed. No runs. no hits. no err
rors
Brooklyn--Olson out. Foster Il
Hoblitzel. Miller out, Hoblitzel TO
Foster who covered first pfeffer
singled to right Myers famed. No
runs, one hit. no errors.
Ninth Inning.
Boston shorten flied out to
Wheat. HobIitzel was out, Olson to
Daubeit Lewis flied out to Stengel.
No runs. no hits, no errors.
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Gan 7 ANSWER
any QUESTION
WILL NOT DISCUSS THE REPORT
THAT HE n BRINGING PEACE
MESSAGE FROM KAISER.
MIGHT INVOLVE HIM
Says to Answer the simplest Question
Regarding His Mission Might
Involve Him--Turns Dcaf
Ear tO Reporters.

NEW YORK. October fO.--Am.
hassaslor James ". Gerard, returning
fran Rcriin aboard tho steamer
Fetierick VIII, positively refused 10
answer any questions relating to his
purpose In coming to the Unitcd
States Just at this time, saying that
l., answer the simplest question
might involve him."
"Is II true that YOU are bringing
peace message from tha kaiser ~
President Wilson," lie was asked BY
IN interviewer.
II can't answer that question: he
replied. "nor reply to amy question
that might involve me-
The ambassadors attention was
called 10 AN article wirelcssesI from
the Frederick VIII to New
York newspaper saying positively
that he brought no peace messagc.
Int that he came TO warn President
Wilson that Germany II preparing 70
institute u submarine warfare.
Asked II the statement was cor.
rect, he replied:
~ cannot answer that question.
E'ven to answer the simplest question
might involve ME. have given out
no interview since left Bcrlin, and
you viii notice In this article was
not directly quGted.'
ut is reppurtetl that yoH are ma
going back TO Germany" nm intcr-
viewer suggested.
~ am not sure when | shall go
back to Germany. but certainly
shall go back" he replied.
The ambassador WIS asked when
he expected to see President Wilson.
and he replied that s'that Is up to the
p, esisient.'
Gerard said he first learned Of
the submarine activities on this side
Of the Atlantic Sunday night.
sTic Frederick Wits wireless Was
constantly picking up messages
throughout the night he said.
..Several times the liner passed
(Continued on Page q Col IL
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NEWPORT, X. L., Oct. 1O.-Elev-
en- United States destroyers, stean-
ing In line five miles apart, today
swept the Atlantic off Nantucket
where five or six freighters were
sunk sunday by German subma-
rIne I'm AN effort to locate the crew
Of the steamer Kingston or King
stonian.
When Admiral Gieaves ordered the
destroyers out at 0:2O this morn
Ing he admitted that il would prob
ably be n useless search after an all
night gale and cold weather.
The combing process started near
Montauk Point and swung eastward.
The dcstroyefs will cover "a distance
of sixty-fiy miles north and south
and out beyond the Nantucket shoals
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RELIEVED SHIP
| not ATTACKED
rIrr GROWING IN SHIPPING
cpu.Es THAT ONLY FIVE
SHIPS WE'RE sunk.
|I|lDR IN REPORT
, /. Now Generally Believed That
,he yeme Kingston Was Con-
msed With That Of Steamer
Christian Knudsen.

yrv YORK, Oct. tG.--As vague
MI contradictory reports concern
mo the British steamer Kingston
!, received the belief that only five
sm we're sunk in the raid by a
exmau submarine off Nantucket
INV in shipping circles.
Ihiry.six hours nave eiapsed
ipse the Kingston is SUI 'cd TO
s,s been sunk. bit still iere is
N trace Of the crew. Steamship
mn are Inclined to the belief that
d, name Of the vessel reported as
M Kingston wis misread by wireless
sgaiors and that no such vessel as
b. Kingston was attacked.
During the last twelve hours the
r.unent has arisen as to whether
f name Of the snip supposed TO
hm been sunk was the Kingston
Klngtonian.
Captain Il. j.. Yates OF the Urugua-
in steamer Palm No. 4, which res
ned the crew of the Strathdene,
I'D he believed the name of the
s4Der Christian Knudsen had been
nssad Kingston" in some way
sss reports we're transmitted by
shtisss.
Il Is also pointed out that all of
b aeamers sunk were in a small
siS and the crews OF the five ships
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FEARED THE SUBS
WILL CUT CABLE!
THIS APPEARED As NEW MEN
ACE OF RECENT SUBMARINES
RAIDS OFF THIS COAST.
Indicated That German Submarines
Now Operating OF American
Coast Might Cut Atlantic
Cables.

WASHINGTON, October 10.--The
possibility OF German submarines op-
'erating Off the American coast cut
ting the Atlantic cables and cripple
European communication or SOW
mines in the path of the trans-At'
lantic liners brought new menace
up for consideration today.
What action the. United States
could take II the cables were cut IL
la matter of doubt. officials said.
When the British destroyed Ger
man cables no action was taken b,
the United States,
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rhe Llne Up.

BOSTON - Hooper, right field
Janvrin, second base; Shorten, center
field, Hoblitzel, first base; Lewis
left field; Gardner, third base
Scott, short stop: Thomas. catcher
Mays. pitcher.
BROOKLYN-Myers. center field
paubert. first base; Stengel. right
field. Wheat. left field; Cutshaw
second base; Mowrey, third base
Olson, short stop; Miller, catcher;
Coombs. pitcher.
tmpires-At the plate, O'Day: on
bases, Connolly; on foul lines. Di'
reen and Quigley.
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LITTLE GIRL MURDERED
ON HER WAY TO School

NEW YORK. Oct. To- Strangled
to death with strap which she
used to carry her school books IL
year-old Bella Bricker was found
dead today in the basement of ten
emcnt house. She had been MISS
ing since she started TO school yes-
terday morning. II Is believed she
was attacked on her way to school.
Her clothing was badly torn and her
face bruised and covered with blood.
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TRA|NMEN To FORM
4 WILSON CLUB
MEETING HAS BEEN CALLED BY
PRESIDENT LEE OF TRAIN
MEMS BROTHERHOOD.
Ten Thousand Members of This
Organization Expected to Attend
Meeting In Cleveland, Ohio,
Thursday Night.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, October To-
w. G. Lee, president Of the Brother
hood OF Railway Trainmen, today
issued call for meeting here
Thursday night Ito organize Will
sen club" Ten thousand members
of the brotherhood are expected TO
respond.
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TWO GERMAN SUBS sunk
BY RUSSIAN OEs1ROYERS

CHRISTIANIA, Oct. f0.-Russian
destroyers sank two German subina-
rines and crippled another i'm an en-
eagement off the Thurman coast last
Saturday, the Margen Biadet report
e~d today.
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First Inning.

Boston-Hooper drove foul over
the left field wall and then flied out
to Wheat. Janyrin out Mowrey TO
Daubert. Shorten singled TO center.
Hoblitzel singled to right, Shorten
being thrown out az third, Stengel
TO Mowrey. No runs, two hits. no
errors.
Brooklyn-Myers was .hit by a
pitched ball. Daubcrt was safe at
first and Myers at second on bunt
in front of the plate. Stengel sacri-
feed, Mays to Hoblitzel. Wheat
was purposely walked filling the
bases. Myers was out at the plate.
Hoblitzei to Thomas. on Cutshaw's s
grounder down the first base line.
With three to two Mowrey was call
ed out on strike. No runs. one
hit, no errors.
Second Inning.
Boston-1.ewis flied out to Meyers.
Gardner popped out to Cutshaw.
Scott flied out to Wheat No runs,
no hits, no errors.
Brooklyn--Olson out. Scott To
Hoblitzel Miller famed Coombs
was out, Scott 10 Hoblitzel. No runs,
no hits. no errors.
Third Inning.
! Boston-Thomas popped out 70
cutshaw. Mays famed. Hooper
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M TRACE OF CREW
Of LINER KINGSTON

which are known to have gone down
were easily and speedily found by
United States destroyers.
In view OF the care the submarine
had evidently taken to conform to
all requirements of international,
law in giving crews ample time to
take To the small boats il Is also
Pointed out that il hardly seems
reasonable that the crew of one ship
could possibly have been overlooked
hy the rescue ships. Seventeen Unit
ed States destroyers .ere i'm tire
waters off Nantucket mt one time.
and If any ship named the Kingston
was sunk some trace OF the crew
or wreckage would surely have been
found.
Further, to bear out the tneory
that the reporting of the Kingston
was likely to have been an error il
was pointed out that three additional
ships were reported as having been
sunk by wireless 70 all New England
points yesterday. The names OF
these have never been learned and IL
is now accepted that the reports were
untrue.
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Mrs. Jennings while on their way to
Ebberts Field today narrowly escap-
ed serious injury at 1880 when
their automobile was struck by a
s.,.cct car. The auto was wrecked.
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british ADMIRAL Dead.

LONDON. Oct. 10.---Admiral Sir
William Robert Kennedy died Mon
day at Falconer's HUI. Daventry
He was horn In 1895
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ing second. Miller was out to Cut
shaw No runs. one hit. no errors.
Brooklyn Meyers out. Scott to
Hoblitzel. Daubert singled to right.
Stengel singled to left, Daubert be-
ling held at second Wheat flied out
TO Lewis. Cutshaw singled to right,
scoring Daubert. Stengel taking third
on the throw in Mowrey out. Scott
to Hoblitzel. One run. three hits, no
errors.
Fourth Inning.
Boston-S Shorten singled to left.
Shorten out stealing, Myers to Oh
son. Hoblitzel flied out to Myers.
Gardner flied out to Myers No runs.
one hit, no errors.
Brooklyn--Olson beat out a bunt
and took second on Gardner's poor
throw. Gardner was given an err
ror and Olson single. Miller sac
rificed, Mays TO Janyrin. Coombs
singled to right. scoring Olson. My
ers sacrificed. Mays to Hoblitzel.
Daubert out. Scott to Hoblitzel One
run. two hits, one error.
Fifth Inning.
Boston--Lewis flied out to Wheat.
Gardner popped out to Mowrey.
lScott was out, Coombs To Daubsit.
mo. runs, no hits, no eros
Brooklyn stengel fos!ed ont to
Gardner. Wheat walked Cutshaw
was out, Mays to Hobiit.el. Wneat
took second. Mowrey' walked. Oh
son tripled.to center, scoring Wheat
and Mowrey. Miller out. Cutshaw
to. Hahlitzel. Two runs. one hi., no
efrors>
Sixth Inning.
Boston-Thomas out Olson to
Daubert. Henriksen batted for
Mays, walked. Hooper tripled. scor-
in Henriksen. The ball hit the GEN.
ter field fence. Janvrin popped out
to Cutshaw. Shorten singled. scoring
Hooper. Hoblitzel out. Coombs to
Daubert. Two runs. two hits, no err
rors.
Brooklyn-Foster is now pitching
for Boston. Coombs lined out to
Scott Myers popped out TO Gardner.
Daubert tripled to left. Daubert out
at the plate. Lewis to Gardner to
Thomas. No runs. one hit. no err
rors.
Seventh Inning.
Boston--Lewis was out. Daubert
lunassisted. Gardner hit home run,
the ball clearing the right field fence
by ten feet. Coombs himself asked
to be released, realizing that he was
beginning to weaken. Pfeffer went
Into the box. Scott flied out 10
Meyers. Thomas famed. One run
one hit. no errors.
| Brooklyn--Stengel flied TO Hoop
er. Wheat singled to right. Hooper
failing down on his knees as the
hall hit his hand. Wheat went "a
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CLEAR AND COOL
FOR THIRD GAME.

. NEW YORK, October To-
= Clear and COOL weather was 4
. the forecast for the third game
= of the worlds series to be play
. ed at Brooklyn this afternoon. =
. q >>>> . 80 . . . . . = 4
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MANAGER Or TIGERS
HAD A CLOSE CALL
AUTOMOBILE OF HUGHEY JEN.
NINGS STRUCK BY STREET
CAR TODAY.
He and Mrs. Jennings, President
Navin and Scout Higgins Had
Narrow Escape From Serious
Injury-Auto Wrecked.

NEW YORK, Oct. 1O.-Hughey
Jennings, manager of the Detroit
Tigers; Frank Navin, president Of
tine Tigers; ice Higgins, scout. and
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-09-14

ed, ashamed OF his outburst, and, tax
ing the girls hand in his. went Stun
bling ahead of the storm.
Their limbs worc cramped their tccth
chartered, they wullowed through mire
and more than once they fell Nearing
Trevor's house, they saw what the
storm had done. Kyak was nearly
RACED. Roofs had been ripped of
chimucys were down. glass was ont
None but the most substantial log cab
ms had withstood the assault. and men
were busted IA various quarters trying
TO repair the damage.
They found Natalie beside herself
with anxiety for their safety. and an
hour later Trevor came I'M. soaked Il
the skin. lie was very tired ana his
face was haggard.
We'll. she went out nc said Il
saw million dollars swallowed up IN
that sea"
They tried 70 comfort him. but the
collapse OF his work had left HIN
dazed.
Heavens. didn't think it could
blow like this. ana II isn't over yet
The town IS Hat
I'm sorry You understand sym
pathizef" said Murray ana the on
gineor nodded
You told nae it blew here. and
thought knew what Won meant. but
nothing coa.l withstand those rollers
Nothing
"You'h 30 east and see our people
supposs
All once
Tell theirs what YOU saw They'll
never understand from my reports
They're good people n there's any.
thing / can do
O'Neil took his hand warmly
Two days aJer Murray babe the
girls goodby and lcft. travelling light
They remained Ia Kyall SO that Eliza
might complete her invosiiratinns
Continued reSt week.