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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-29
MOVE
ON TREB|z0NO
TIFLIS DISPATCHES REPORT
THAT THE TURKS ARE EyAC-
rATiNG THE CITY.
2 ARMIES MOVING
Reported That Two Russian Forces
Are Advancing On the City.
Slays Within Fifty Miles OF
That Stronghold.

PETROGRAD. Feb. 29--Tiflis
dispatches received here today re-
ported that the Turks are esacuat-
ing the important Black sea port Of
TrebIzond and neighboring citiese
before the Russian advance.
The evacuation OF Trebizond was
made necessary by the approach OF
two Russian forces. one moving
westward from tho shores OF the
Black sea through Riszh aud the
other moving northwestward from
Erzerum.
The official statement OF the war
Office this afternoon said the Russian
troops were within fifty miles OF
Trebizond rnofiieisl reports place
the second attacking party about
the distance o, ten miles from tho
Black sea port.
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THE CABINET DEBATES
ARMED VESSEL DECREE
THE QUESTION or WARNING
AMERICANS To STAY or
ARMED SHIPS DISCUSSED.
The State Department Has No fn-
formation That Latest Gommuni-
cation from berlin Has Been
Delayed EEsoute.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2s.-The
question of vaiaaaSner,eans TO
stay off armed J. srsle.d x Il
many proves 'asoo !eht laheso,ial
,nipstirred upl.'
ee'sea o'a9r' war his aJ.. easa
a,,~. 49,. Al the - ,ea.,,,
whether such warning could be Civ
en without abrldgtng tho rights OF
Americans bat NJ neluslon was
reached.
II was Learned that the state do
partment had no information that
the German appendices have been
unduly delayed and the department
knows nothing OF reports that Brit
ish authorities have detained at
Falmouth tho pouch from Berlin
containing the appendiccs
One high official explained that II
the document was lost ia the mails
statement from Ambassador Ger
ard that be- had seen copies aud
could youch for their validity this
would b. taken "a proof Of their
existence. IL Gsrad considered the
instructions 10 the British commerce
commanders TO constitute ar act
against submarines then the state
department would accept his decla-
ration as q basis for the attitude
that American citizens who travel
on such ships could not expect the
protection and backing or their gov
eminent.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-29
ANOTHER AMERICAN
KILLED IN MEXICO
GROVER c. warm MURDERED IN
HIS HOME NORTH OF
DURANGO.
State Department Advised That La
Dor Conditions in Mexico City
Are Threatening-Stri
May Result.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-Grover
c. Warn, an American, was murdered
lest night at his home twenty-five
miles north of Durango, Mexico, ac-
cortiing to reports to the state de-
partment today. The reports said
yillistas we're responsible for the
crime. No other detaile were given.
Labor conditions in Mexico City,
another report said, are somewhat
threatening" The military author
tiles have been ordered held In read
mess to prevent strikes. The condi-
ton is believed to be due to none
tary trouble.
The general political situation.
the same report said, is comparative
ly quiet, although no apparent
progress Is being made in the CAM
paign against the Zapatistas.
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FRENCH CRUISER 5:::
WITH HEAVY LIFE l5.:::: !:

zens or OF It's own peace and hoa-
'or. any nation that desires To sscape
complications that may lead to war
over the mere definition OF words
will find that It has spun uae
spiders web that viii not allow citi-
zeas 70 want only expose themselves
TO harm and the nation to the hor-
rors OF war" said Mooaell
Mondells speech almost provoked
au outbreak Ia both factions
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IS
AGAIN REBUKED
SECRETARY LANSING DENIES
GIVING OUT STATEMENT AS
TO VIEWS MEMORANDUM.
ISSUES STATEMENT
Secretary of State Charges German
Embassy With Improper Pub
licity Work--Ambassador
is Directly Rebuked.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29.-Ambas-
sedor Bernstorff was again today
directly rebuked by Secretary Lam
sing for what he regards as improper
publicity work OF the German diplc-
mat.
Secretary Lansing issued a for
NAL statement announcing that re-
ports OF the contents OF the Ger
man memorandum laid before him
yesterday by Bernstorff had not been
made public BY himself or the do.
partment, and further stated that no
statement was made expressing HIS
departments views regarding the
memorandum.
Morning newspapers printed what
purported TO be q paraphrase OF the
memorandum.
"In view of the publication this
morning Of what purports to be the
views of the state department on
the communication received yester-
day from the German ambassador.
said Lansing, II wish to say that the
contents OF the communication were
not made public by me and any
state department views on the com
munication were absolutely unau-
thorized. l made no statement and
gave no expression as to my opinion
on the matter"
The exact terms OF the German
memorandum % obtained oy the
United Press show the following
THE imperial government reiter-
ates its pledges given September !
and october Is. 1915. and does nos
consider tina, these assurances have
been modified by subsequent events.
The negotiations conducted between
,he American and German govern
ments on the Lusitsnia incident have
never referred to armed merchant
men"
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ter. are oNpscted 10 be returned late
thla afternoon or tonofrow.
The grand iuD began taking est-
deace this morning and Emma Lois
Quinn. aged is. girl ehum OF Mrs.
Harrison. vas the first Witness
called. She Was watched closely b.
the probationer officer who Kept
newspaper men "shooei" away from
her.
Mrs. Harrison remained in the Sc
clusiou OF her home all day Ne
one was permitted 20 see hcr except
the attorneys for the defenre.
Walter Scott. one OF the counsel
for the defense. said the defense
would insist upon indictments being
returned 50 that the case might be
disposed or He doesn't expect .
conviction.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-29

Dispatches 10 the unitad Press
from Paris transmitted direct and
also other dispatches transmitted
through London did not state wheth-
er the Provence was sunk by SUD
marine, a mine or gaa the victim OF
an accident Submarines are known
to have been operating In the Medi-
terranaan for some time. The Brit
lsh steamer Fastnet and Swedish
steamer have been torpsioed Ia these
waters in the past few days, Recent
" the British censor eliminated all
references 20 submarine attacks. al
lowing all messages TO read tor
pedoed" or sunk" The French
censor permitted correspondents TO
cable the fact that ships were sub
rarined
The auxiliary cruiser which VAS
sunk ts believed 10 have been the
paIattaI liner OF that name. former
" in the trans-Atlantle service
nc IIpftkNt NJ" ia NV
raIty service. IL was stated az ship
qing offices today. II was said the
government would not notify ship
ping men In case the ship vas lost.
The Provence was of 1900 tons
displacement and ~as about 500 feet
long. There is a French warsaip
OF IN. same name. but IL Is obvious
that this Is not the vessel referred
% as having been lost. The fact
that 1900 men were aboard the lost
ship strengthens the belief that II
YES the former liner.
Shipping lists show still another
steamer Provence, but she is only
a.eti ton vessel and IL 10 doubtful
whether such a small boat would
be- crowded with 1890 men even in
an emergency
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-29
PREPAREDNESS TALK CAUSES
MANY NEW RIFLE CLUBS

BOSTON, February 80. IT G
spring tournament of the Massa-
chusetts association OF the National
Rifle association begins here today
with special matches at the Bay State
School Of Musketry's new ranges
The matches will continue for seven
or eight weeks, and with the increas-
ing number or clubs Joining the as
sociation, promises TO produce some
hard fought contests. Massachusetts
has had q revival OF rifle clubs this
year, because OF the preparedness
spirit which has swept the state
Hundreds of new clubs have been
formed, and plenty OF trophies have
been offered for the marksmen.
Special interest is shown in the in
diyidual matches held at the ney
ranges on Gainsborough street Bos-
ten, and table OF figures kspt by
Major Portal, who has been one cf
the leading factors in the newly pop.
ular sport, shows that the standard
of efficiency has been greatly increa.
ed The department stores OF Bos-
ton have taken up the rifle club idea
and nearly all have teams made up
from among their employees. Col
leges and schools around tho city al
SO are showing increasing interest
in rifle teams. and many have an
piled for membership in the N. r. Z
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-29
|EAMANS ARE MASS|NG
FOR DECISIVE BATTLE.
when the Germans threw themselves
against the forts at Liege."
Prosperity Day.

TULSA. Okla, Feb. 29.-This is
Tulsa Prosperity Day here. A
general celebration is being held in
honor OF the various achievements
this city has made in the last four
years. Every merchant and business
man in the city made some obsery-
ance of the day. A big meeting
will be held in convention hall to-
night, when speakers will outline the
city's growth since the last Febru-
airy 30.
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MORE THAN \
1000 PERISH
AUXILIARY aRt t~kK PROV kNtE
sunk IN MEDITERRANEAN
sEs LAST SATURDAY.
men ABOARD
of This Number only About 500
Have Bcen Accounted For
The tause oF Disaster
4. Not Known.

PARIS. Feb. % The sinking OF
the French auxiliary cruiser Prov
ence in the Mediterranean saturday
Is believed 70 have resulted 10 the
loss Of more than one thousand lives,
An official statement issued today
said there we're about $500 persons
aboard the vessel, which was for
merly in the transatlantic seryicr.
&c liner
Out OF this number 200 asve been
landed at Malta and about 900 land
eli on the Greek island of Aelos.
other reported reseues bring tho
total saved to about 500
In all probability tho Provence
Uaa carrying troops either from or
to salonikt The islands of Malta
and Melos. where survivors have
fs~u landed, are about SIX hundred
miles apart Aeios " of the south.
eras eoast of arssee. Il IL broba-
bio the Provenes was sunk between
tho Greek west coas, and the island
OF Malta
Boats are nov at the scene OF the
disaster continuing the search for
survivors,
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OVER SIXTEEN THOUSAND
FRENCH PRISONERS TAKEN

BERLIN, Feb. 29.-The war OF
flee announced this afternoon that
German troops had captured small
armored redoubt northwest OF Douar
mont. and at the same time an
nounced that 1855 French prison
ers and 22s officers had been taaen
in fierce fighting northwest OF tne
woevre region and that Germans
were assailing French positions east
of Verdun.
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santiers.Burns Bout.

FORT WORTH. Feh. - s.-Fransie
Sanders OF Elizabeth. y. j.. aud
Bobeie Burns OF Dallas. bantams
vii! box here before the Panther
City A. c. tonight There Is con.
siderable interest in tho bout. San
ders gave Carl Fleming OF Okla
homa City a neat trimming last week
and Burns recently beat Jimmy
Pappas OF st. Louis.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-29
THE LID TAKEN Off
Of DEBATE IN HOUSE
REPRESENTATIVE MONDEL BIT-
TERLY CRiTICIsEs ACTION
OF PRESIDENT.
Assails President Wilson Fer Rerus-
ing TO Warn Americans % STAY
OF Armed Merchant.
ships

WASHINGTON. Feb. 3s.-The lid
or debate In congress over the dis
pute with Germany in regard 70
srmed merchantmen was blown OF
today.
Representative Aondell % Wyo-
ming delivered an address IN the
house In which ns bitterly criti-
eised Presiden, Wilson for refusing
to warn Americans to stay OFF armed
merchant vessels.
ANY neutral country which has
any regards for the lives OF It's eifi-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-29
IHE LINER MALQJl WAs
SUNK DY A SUBMARINE

DOVER. Eng. February 2s.-Tha'
the liner Maloia. which sunk SundaT
with a loss OF ESQ lives. was tor
naaoed and did not strike a mine
xas the sensational testimony offer
"A a, the eoroner's inquest today By
rirs, Officer Forbes
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MARLIN, TEXAS. Feb. - --- August
Engelke. local hotel keeper. died
60 a result OF drinking poison En-
gelke has been in poor health for
some time
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-29

Trebizond ia 100 miles northwest
OF Erzerum. recently occupied by
the Russians II Is the capital OF a
siilayet OF the same name. The city
is located on q plateau and IL sur
rounded by an old wall. xenophon
and ten thousand Greeks In their re.
treat reached the Black sea at Treb-
izond
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-29
SIX MINERS IRE KILLED
RESULT DUST EXPLOSION

KEMPsTER. Nd, F-S. ss-0i
miner were killed. NUMBER Jus
10 ,niured and 33 are reported 10
be still entombed in mine NO. - OF
the Davis Colliery here. foiiosiN1 Z
dust explosion early today hihc
rescuers we're rushed TO the scene
TO save those still turied In the m.ne'
Following the explosion twenty-five
men were brought out unihluIeu
carrying six bodies Nith them-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-29
RINGING Up
HEAVIEST GUNS
nHOUGH SLIGHTLY CHECKED
AR yERDUN THE TEUTONS j.
PREPARE TO RESUME.
SMASH FORTS
loved That Whole Western Front
Is About to Suddenly Burst
Into Struggle Battling
Imagination.

LONpON. Feb. 29.-The Germans
y been checked in their savage
Aaugats against Pepper Heights
are moving up their heaviest
les OF artillery to smash their way
! the entrenched ridge bar
further advances on Verdun
d the north. 1t is believed that
decisive battle is about to begin.
She Teutons are feeling out the
hch lines along a 100-mile front
J artillery pounding and infan-
attacks. 1t is believed that this
.cates that the whole western
ID may suddenly burst into a
{ggle battling all imagination.
eris dispatches received here to-
reported slackening Of the
nan artillery fire on an eight
J front north and northeast of
bun during the greater part OF
jerday. This was undoubtedly
to the shifting OF artillery by
crown prince and or tue neeu
bringing up fresh reserves to
hee the regiments which were al
h blotted out the first week OF
| fighting. The French war Of
believes that the kaiser despairs
! victory on the VerduD front and
either attempt to open q road to
is through the Champagne or
4w the Verdun attack with all
resogrces at his command. All
Il dispatches, although recount
#the rejoicing over the checking
BE German drive, gave warning
the crown prince is about to re-
his attack with all the artillery
Infantry at his command.
erin dispatches received here
aon-oommittal They carried
rts from the correspondents
the crown, princes army regard
the early days of the fighting,
carried no comments on the ap-
n r,aoAacno
Pspatches from Swiss sources In
d that the Verdun attack was a
diversion. The Germans, these
PES said, are about to break out
great blow between Noyan
st. Quentin, while the battle
Is being formed about sixty
northeast of Paris. The Swiss
papers estimated the German
In the early days Of the fight
at about 10000. but make no
pates OF the number OF wounded.
nree-quarters of O million Ger
are taking part in the on
Bht on Verdun, the Mail's Paris
Fspondent wired. Paris reports
nat the Pepper Heights position
the district around Fort Doua-
we're the scene OF the heaviest
ing.
great majority OF the German
ps were massed on the bottle
ridge near the Meuse heights
'front.' three miles across" the
lch said. "On this narrow
was concentrated the fire OF
hundred French guns during
past two days. This has been
loodiest fighting of the war.
anng the fighting the crown
: set 200 batteries OF heavy
against Fort Douamont. The
oh Of these guns gave them the
'y OF two main roads to Yer
ron Sedan and Ornes. Again
gam the flower of the kaiser's
rushed to the attack. They
Nsaed themselves on the Bras
oAiy a few hundred yards away
may. Early Saturday morn
ey again attacked.
we're repulsed time after
oat before noon the famous
-Dnrg corps stormed and cap
'@e position. They had been
= order TO take Douamont no
Shat the cost. Their losses
> great As In August, 1914.
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DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 29.-The re-
tail merchants OF Dallas opened their
annual style show" today. II will
close the night of March 3.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-29
TWO DALLAS MEN ARRESTED
lT SOUTH AMERICAN PORT

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2s.-Ciar
ence W. MeGoun. former assistant
tax collector at Dallas. and John
Morgan. former saloonist OF the
same place. both charged with abb
sconding with city funds. have been
arrested AZ Monteyideo. the state de-
partment was advised today
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ARMED ITALIAN LINERS
Arc PERMITTED TO SAIL

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2a.-The
state department today gave permis-
sion for the Italian steamers san
Gugleilmo and Giuseppe Verdi, both
armed for defense. to sail from New
York. The department had been
considering since Friday the question
of their sailing.
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GRAND JURY PROBES
Fl. WORTH KILLING
BILLS AGAINST MRS. kATHER-
me HARRISON AND HUs-
BAND EXPECTED.
Attorneys for the Defense DO not
Expect Conviction But They
Want the Case Disposed
Of at Once.

FORT WORTH. Texas. Feb. 2s.--
Indictments connecting Mrs. Kath-
crime Harrison. aged Is, and her
husband. Charles Harrison. aged
10. with the murder of W. L. War
rem, aged boarding house proprie-
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rse Guns for Defense.

WASHINGTON, February ~
The Italian embassy informed the
state department today that the guns
on the Giuseppe Verdi and San
Gugleilmo would be used for de-
fense purposes only.
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The fire department was called 10
the home OF c. n. LeBlonde early
this morning when a slight blaze
was discovered around fiue on the
outside Of the building. No damage
Was done.
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While one should cuItisate polite
ness. I, is often expensive 70 prae
tsce. Il on book agents
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A little woman who is afraid OF a
mouse can frequently handle a hus-
ky husband without any trouble
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-10-19
MY HUSBAND ANDI
INTRODUCTIONS
Jane Phelpg

you will excuse me-" and we walked
away.
"By gad, but you ARE O brick!"
Burton declared with emphasis when we
were out of hearing.
cam 1 mott" l laughed, this time
glad to reply.
l felt certain exhilaration, as
though had gone through some great
battle and come off victor. Yet in my
heart knew 1 should have to suffer
for what had done; that Clifford
would make me pay.
The Dance With Leonard.
The next dance I danced with Leon.
ard Brooke, and as we passed Clifford,
this time dancing with the woman in
blue, nodded gaily at him, and threw
some little laughing remark over my
shoulder. Leonard looked very hand.
some in his evening clothes, and danced
almost as well as Clifford. 1 heard my
husbands companion say as we passed
them
"Who is that good-looking young
fellow dancing with your wifei"
strained my ears but couldn t catch
his answer; then smiled to myself as l
imagined it.
"oh, some young eub!" he had prob.
ably told her. Cub being his favorite
name FOR very young men.
An Invitation.
| We all sat out the next dance. Bur.
ton had ordered pitcher of delicious
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-10-19
Worlds Greatest Water
Reservoir Opened To-
day in New Mexico

Elephant Butte, n. NJ, Oct. 10. -
When the golden key which started the
waters of the Rio Grande river flowing
through the spillways of the great new
Elephant Butte dam was turned today
100000 acres of fertile land in the chain
of valleys in New Mexico, Texas and
Old Mexico were added to our acreage.
The dedicatory exercises were held here
at the dam, about 1875 miles up the riv-
er from FL Paso and about 175 miles be-
low Albuquerque and marked the com
pletion of the reclamation service IS
greatest project, one Of the most pre-
tentionus of its kind in the history of
the world,
The Elephant Butte dam is mass of
concrete and steel thrown across the
Rio Grande river on the desert of New
Mexico at the point where great rock,
shaped like mastodonic elephant,
seems to drink from the Rio Grande.
This giant impounding dam has form.
ed the largest irrigation reservoir in the
world. More than 45 miles in length
and eight miles across, the lake stores
the melted SHOWS of the Colorado and
New Mexican mountain ranges and
these waters are allowed to flow
through the spillways fthe dam when
the land needs moisture. At the con-
clusion of the elaborate dedicatory ex-
ercises, the first session of the Twen'
ty.third International Irrigation con
gress was held at the dam.
"The dedication of Elephant Butte
dam today is an event of woldwide i'm
portance, said James G. McNary, chair
man of the board of control of the irri
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-10-19
= Z < = Z Z Z 4 Z Z Z !. Z
THAT TITLE TO YOUR HOME

Editor Salem journal: Some time ago
/ saw in your paper an article which re.
fered to the laws Of Oregon as touch
ing the title to real esta,e, which /
think is of much and of great import.
aonce, especially to all who are owners
CT real estate Cor think themselves own
ers) for it seems that about all that is
needed for to get any one (though it be
q poor and aged widow in serious trou-
BILE over the title to their home. is for
some witty lawyer on some rainy day
when he is at leisure, to get hold of the
abstract to your land and pick out the
mistakes and blunders made by the care,
lessness and ignorance of the people
who in some way are (under the pres
ent laws) connected with your title. and
though you have had your warranty
deed to your home for 16 years. and
that there be none at any time, or none
at the present time, who have claimed
any right to any part Of your property,
if this lawyer can make it appear that
any Irregularities appear, by the alb
stract, then you will be compelled to en-,
gage o lawyer OF two and go to court
with your case, you will be compelled to
make diligent search for all of the per.
sons who in any way appear to be con
nected with your title Gas appears from
the abstract Of title) to correct these ir
regularities or mistakes which other peo-
pie have from time to time made, YOU
will have to put up money Qiberally)
for to pay the sheriff for serving no.
tees and for all sorts of affidavits, for
recordings and publications and the
Lord only knows what all more trouble
and expense will be yours 60 meet after
the lawyer gets hold of your abstract of
title, and too Mr. Editor, the abstract
itself is an imposition when poor wild
ow must pay $50 for a 90-page abstract
of her title, why compel this poor wo-
man to purchase the history of all the
ups and downs of family whom she
knows nor cares a fig about friend of
mine told me some time ago while / was
attending our conference that his son
had made as high as $500 per month
in the abstract business in Oregon. The
abstract man and the lawyer is about
all there is who enjoy any real benefitS
from the laws of Oregon as touching
the records of the title to your home and
land. l have case, Mr.. Editor. in
hand, that of an aged widow, which l
may give you in detail, case which is
about equal to leaving her nothing but
the paper
n E0ODE