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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-06
TEN PERSONS PERiSHED IN FIRE
WHICH DESTROYED ST.
LOUIS COLLEGE.
INQUIRY IS STARTED
Two Investigations Are Under Way
to Determine Responsibility for
Sending Fishermen Into Ruins
Where Six We're Killed.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 6.-With ten
bodies recovered officials are satis-
fled that there will be no larger
death toll from the fire which yes
terday destroyed the historic Chris
tian Brothers college.
Two rigid investigations are on to-
day to fix the blame for sending a
squad of firemen into the ruins but
few hours after the fire was under
control, when six firemen we're kill
ed and eight injured. two persons
fatally, when the wall collapsed.
Chief Henderson was not on the
scene when the wall collapsed, and
he will be called to testify before the
coroner and director or pubic safe
ty as to whether he left orders for
the firemen to enter.
A frenzied spectator who yelled
lump" sent Louis Nolan, an at
tendant in the infirmary, to his
death. Nolan was standing in win
dow on the fifth floor calling for
help. A fireman was within ten
feet of him and called to him to
hold on for just another minute.
Scores roared "hold on" Then there
was silence while the fireman climb
ed closer. Then came a shrill shrek
to jump. Nolan relaxed his hold
and plunged to his death, thinking
the fireman had ordered him to
jump. Nolan died while being laid
on the operating table at hospital.
A meeting of pprominent citizens
will be held this afternoon to for
mulate plans for the reconstruction
of the college.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-06
BORDER PATROL
T|cHTEntO TO-DAY
MILITARY OFFICIALS ALERT
FOLLOWING REPORT BANDIT
ACTIVITY ACROSS RIVER.
Report Heard nj RrowusviIlc that
Bandits We're Planning n Raid
On the Texas Side Of the
boundary.

BROWNSVILLE, Texas. October
G--Reports that Mexican bandits
hnd appeared again In the lower Rio
sirande valley caused a general tight
ening last night and today OF the
armed forces protecting that section.
While no disturbance had been re-
ported early today. the unusual pre-
cautions were not relaxed and strong
guards were maintained along tha
railroad. from this city to Harlingen.
A detachment of oklahoma infan-
trymeu was sent out last night from
San Benito In pursuit of men baliev-
ed to be Mexican outlaws. but no
word had come early today as 10
the result of the chase.
II was stated at Fcrt Brown early
today that the reported killing Of
an American soldier by bandits IT
Barrcda was not true.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-06
BRITISH DRIVE
BACK bOLGARS
TOWN OF NEVOIEN HAS BEEN
OCCUPIED BY british NfrER
BRIEF ATTACN.
LINE FORWARD
British Advancing On y 'sima Front
in Sevsra Fighting s,il,c. In
Offensive South ~
Monastir.

LONDON. October . i,rit,aa
TROOPS are driving back the Bulga-
rians in severe fighting on the
Struma front. ii was OF cially an
nounced today.
The town of Nevolen has been oe-
lcupied by the British without loss
latter brief attack. The capture OF
Nevolen was announced at. ntout the
same time an official report was re-
Iceived from General Sarrail, com
Imander OF the Balkan operations,
THAT the Bulgarians were retreating
under British attacks.
A delayed Bulgarian offieial state
jment announced the reoulse of the
British attack at Nevoiaa.
The war office reported the cap
ture OF 3a2 prisoners in the recent
Operations on the Struna front
Not only on the right wing. but
south OF Monastir the allies are Wig
iorousiv On the offensive. French AMI
Russian detachments have occupied
the villages of Buf and Popli. south.
west of Monastr, and are pushing
their advance toward the Serbo-
Greek frontier with great yigot
Allied and Bulgarian troops are bat
Ting for possession OF the hills lead
ing down to Monastir. eleven miles
away.
The Serbian army that crossed tha
Greek frontier more than two weeks
ago have fought their way to the
northwest and are now driving
nortnward in an attempt to flank the
lBulgarians out OF Monastir
Bucharest official dispatches al
lmitted that the Rumanians have re
crossed the Danube after a success
ful raid on Bulgarian soil, bl
brought no confirmation of the Bul
garian official report that $1,000
i Rumanians had been wiped out.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-06
ALL EFFORTS To OVERTHROW
TUE GERMAN CHANCELLOR
DOOMED TO FAILURE.
OFFERCOMPROM|SE
Leaders of the Won Tirpitx Faction
Suggested to Government That
Certain English Harbors
lic Blockatled.
Ry Karl w. Acker,nan.

BERLIN. Oct. C.-The submarine
blockade OF certain English harbors
was suggested TO the government by
several leaders OF the Won Tirpitz
faction advocating the resumption OF
submarine warfare, 1t was learned to-
day
The Won Tirpitz supporters offered
this suggestion as compromise
They urge that such course would
be in accordance with the announced
determination OF Chancellor Won
Bethmann-Holwegg to prosecute q
vigorous war against England and
cut off all English food and ammu-
milton supplies without endangering
the lives aud property of neutrals.
The government is not impressed
by the suggestion and there are no
present indications that 1t can be put
into effect. The wranglc between
the Won Tirpitz faction and the gov
ernment apparently continues. but
the conviction is growing thai efforts
to overthrow the chancellor are
doomed to failure. There Will be no
change In the personnel of the gov
ernment during the war
Americans have been assured that
reports that a new crisis In German
American relations threatened are
without foundation. The present
reichstag fight appears to be a final
effort of the conservatives, wealthy
industrialists and annexationists to
get control of the government. Their
allies are lobbying and uaing every
but Bethmann-Holwegg appears
but Bethmann-Holwekk appears
stronger today than last June when
the fight was started on him.
A trusted German official and one
of the best informed men here told
the United Press that the present
political explosion would not bring
the downfall of either Holwegg or
Foreign Secretary .on Jagow. Nei-
ther does 1t forecast the resumption
OF summarizing as some neutrass
seem to believe, he said.
but some Americans fear that
submarine warfare may be COM
menced again." he was told.
American travellers 20 Germany
have been told by business men that
summarizing should be resumed,
bu. 1t would be insanity for the gov
ernment to resume its submarine
policy" he replied. 1T would be
insanity to invite the whole world
to enter war against us unless we
had proof that the war would be
ended Immediately with German
victory. don't belseve half the peo-
pie want the submarine war re-
newed."
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-06
|HEAR|NG ON INJUNCTION
CONES UP TOMORROW

FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct e.
The hearing OF the motion to dissolve
the injunction granted in the 1Ttn
district court yesterday to restrain
the state democratic committee from
Placing any of the candidates for
railroad commissioner on the official
ballot will not be held until O'Clock
tomorrow.
Counsel for the petitioner. c. f.
Gilmore OF Wills Point, and for
the committee met informally in
the office of Judge Swayne and after
agreeing on a statement of facts de-
eided TO postpone argument until
tomorrow.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-06
GUARDsMEn start OUT
TO see The SIGHTS
MEMBERS OF MINNESOTA Mill
TIA MADE PRISONERS WHILE
TAXING IN THE TOWN.
Released By the Police ON Promise
Of Their Captain That They
Would he Court
Mnrtialesi.

DALLAS Texas, Oct. 6.--The first
casualties suffered by the first Min
iesota National Guards came in
clash with the Texas National
Guards today when two Gophers tn-
dertook to take In the town" ana
we're made prisoners. They were
registered at police headquarters AZ
two Minnesota gunners.
Capt. Mcfarland Of the Texas Ma
t.onal Guards encountered them In
tie downtown district and ordered
them to report to their battery COM
mander. One OF the men said,
who the hell are you," and both
showed fight. Mcfarland summon-
eo policemen and the troopers were
taken to tho station. Before being
booked the captain learned Of the
arrest and appeared at the station
and demanded their release. Me-
Farland agreed to release the men
on promise OF their captain that
they would be court martialed. No
names we're obtained.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-06
SERVANT ARRESTED FOR
PROPOSING To SOCIETY SIR!

CHICAGO, Oct. 6.--Charles Mel
son, a houseman, was arrested today
while he was seeking TO propose to
Miss Lolita Armour, daughter of j.
Ogden Armour.
Nelson first saw the we'll known
society girl while employed in a
home she was visiting. He fire.
quently taxicabed TO the Armour res
idence after that.
When informed that Miss Armour
had complained to the police he said
he had lost all faith IN women.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-06
ONE MORE SWINDLE
UNEARTHED IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO, October 6.--Agents of
the states attorneys office were at
tempting to serve warrants today on
the alleged perpetrators of $4,000
swindlc involving the sale of patent
rights to an imaginary electric fly
killing screen" The swindle. 1t is
alleged, was effected by man pos
ing as James Chapman or James ID.
kirkland, his wife and DOC" Dono-
hue. the latter member Of the band
of alleged Mann act blackmailers re-
Gently arrested here and in eastern
cities.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-06
TO COlON|zE POLES
IN SOUTH AMERICA
RUSSIA SAID TO BE PLANNING
TO SEND ONE MILLION TO
THAT COUNTRY.
Five Hundred Thousand Will Be Dis
tributed in Venezuela, Colom-
bia. Ecuador, Peru and Bo-
livia, 1t Is Stated.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.-The Rus
sian government is negotiating with
South American republics for the
colonization of over one million Rus
sian Poles in Latin America. Five
hundred thousand VIII be distributed
in Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador,
Peru and Bolivia, If the Russian plan
succeeds, and the remainder VIII be
placed in Argentina and Chilli.
This was learned by the United
Press from an authoritative source
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-06
PRESIDENT GIVEN GREAT DENf-
oNsTRsTIoN IN vEBIsAsK<Ass
CAPITAL. LAST NIGHT.
CROWDS ARE WILD
Thousands Of People Thrcngcsi the
streets Cntil Late Hour to Cheer
Chicr Fxerutivc---Wtlson Re-
turning Happy Man.
nv ROBERT !. pENpER.

CLINTON. Iowa. October c.
(Aboard the Presidents Special. -
Nebraska's welcome to President
Wilson yesterday has made a trenen-
dous impression on democratic lead
ers and has stirred the president
himself [, a new optimism a. Ia the
outcome OF the election on Novembe.
4.
Returning TO Long Branch today
the president Is happy man.
The demonstrations which have
greeted him on this trip reached y
climax last night when thousands
lined the streets OF Omaha until
late hour to cheer tke president.
The auditorium was jamped TO the
doors by people who we're eager 70
hear his address.
"Who kept us out OF war;" some
one In tho audience shouted.
Wilson, would be the roaring
answer.
"who Saved the nation. who pre-
vented the great strike. who saved
the eight-hour day, who gave us
rural creditsg" were some u the
questions asked. And always there
was the same applause and answer,
"wilson.''
The presidents campaign lieu-
tenants today pointed to these things
IA indications OF the frame OF mind
In the middle west.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-06
PIONEER CATT.ENEN IN
THEIR ANNUAL REUNION

WAURIKA. Okla, Oct. 6.--Sey.
eral hundred pioneer cattlemen ol
Oklahoma are attending an old
fashioned cowboy reunion and tour.
ney ath the XIV" tank, thirteen
miles east of here today.
Broncho busting. roping. and 9th
er cowboy diversions will be staged
and 5000 worth OF cash prizes will
be awarded the winaers in the con
tests.
The meeting will last through Sat
urday. and dancing. bathing and
boatriding will be among the enter.
tainment features.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-06

BOSTON, Oct. 0.-The world Sc
ries ticket Spectators have grabbed
Boston bag and baggage. The wea-
thcr indications are fine for the
opening Of the worlds series here
tomorrow. Hundreds of tired young
men are button-hoIing every one
ready To sell tickets for the game.
Perhaps never before has ticket
scalpiDg been so braxen.
In the Copley Plaza hotel, where
the national commission has almost
AN entire floor. red lettered signss
proclaim that worlds series tickets
are on sale i'm the most prominent
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-06
RESUME MILK STRIKE
WITH GREATER v|G0R
pAJRYMEN REFUSED TO ACCEPT
OFFER DEALERS TO PAY IN
CREASED PRICE MONTH.
Lines Are Tightly Drawn and the
Situation Became More Serious
Than Ever Today-Milk
supply Short.

NEW YORK, October 6.--The
:Ily strike was resumed today with
unabated vigor following refusal OF
the Dairymen league 10 accent the
offer of the big dealers 10 pay the
Increased prices asked for one month
CBly.
With the situation late yesterday
thought TO be nearing a clearing the
issues were today tightly drawn
and the outlook became more
serious than ever when the dairy
men declared they would accept no
offer that did not include an agree
n,ent by the dealers TO pay the in
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-06
TICKET SPECTATORS
HAVE GRABBED BOSTON.

places OF the lobby. Under the very
noses Of Garry Herman and Ran
johnson are these signs.
Advertisements appeared in news
papers offering tickets for the worlds
series games. These advertisements
are signed by the Brewster News
Stand. Box seats are offered by real
estate agents. Out of town people
are given the alternative OF grand
stand tickets at $40 10 $50 pair for
three games or doing without. At
Fenway park the word has been
passed out long ago that he who got
into the chosen circle would be
lucky.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-06
STRONGLY BELIEVED IN ROME
THAT CONFLICT WILL con-
TINUE THREE YEARS.
MOVE BY HOLLAND
Dutch Government Has Been Feel
ing Of Peace Sentiment--Advis-
ed by Allies to Keep Hands
OFF mt This Time.
BY John ii. Hearlcy.

ROME. Oct. 1.-THE Dutch gov
ernment has been Informed by the
allies that any move toward peace
on the part OF Holland would be con-
strued as a pro-German act, il was
been learned here.
The fact that such action had been
taken was disclosed in the discussion
of the Loyd-George statement warn
ing neutrals not to intervene at this
time. Ii is not known when this in
formation was sent to The Hague.
The allies are reconciled TO the
probability that the war Will last at
least three years more. according to
well informed circes.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-06
MsER ASKS WILSON
TO SUE FOR PEACE

:. 'ohh, Oct. 6.-Ambassador
Is bringing to President vii.
appiieation from Germany
a' the president use his
Tor peace. Germany has
!, '',''ly decided to ask the ores;.
Iva. ' '"r peace with the allies,
ss,,. i here today from a
..s's.' ,s which has heretofore heen
s.s trustworthy. 1t is UNDER
/. t,,.... a.assador Gerard will place
sasn request before President
h..l sanln the next week.
banking interests in
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-06

close touch with the German plan
pointed out the fac that many na-
tions are involved, heAee p VIII
be concluded in event Wilson inter-
yenes.
Ambassador Gerard is com 0g
across on the steamship Frederis x
VIII, which left from the other side
side on Saturday ,ast and due to ar
rive next Tuesday.
A coroboration cg the statement
from sources on thi, side described
as highest authority came this al
ternoon to substant.iGe the belief in
financial circles.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-06
Wn|GAT PRESENTS PATENTS
TO ENGLISH GOVERNMENT

LONDON. October 6. Orville
Wright. the noted American aviator
and inventor. has presented all OF
his patents to the government free
of charge. today's issue OF the avi-
alton magazine Aeroplane said. Ev-
cry manufacturer. the magazine said,
would therefore be able to use the
Wright patents nnreseryedly.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-06
FTRE DESTROYS HOME
WOMAN BURNS To DEATH

GALVESTON, Tex. Oct. e. Mira
John w. Scheidmantle. age so. was
burned to death and ner husband re-
ceived fatal burns when their home
at Alta Iona was destroyed by fire
early today.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-06
NO RUMAN|AnS REMAIN
ON BULGARIAN SOIL

SOFIA, Octobe 6r.-Of the 15.-
Geo Rumanian soldiers who crossed
the Danube and were surrounded
and cut to pieces by Bulgarians not
one remains on Bulgarian soil, 1t
vas officially announced today. The
Bulgarians have repulsed British at
tacks near Nevolen in Macedonia.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-06

WILL WED ALASKAN
On GOLD TRAIL

. CHICAGO. Oct. 6.--Miss Lii y
= lie Hayded. of Batavia. Ill. is =
y on route to Aloskc today, .
o where she will become the bride .
. of George Ruth. banker OF Z
. Skagway. who formerly lived in .
= Chicago. The ceremony will be .
= performed at an altar built at Z
= the foot OF snowtoppcd noun .
. tains on the trail of the gold .
. fields of the Yukon region. y
. . . Q . . Q Q Q Q Q . Q Q Q
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-06
.iI[ OLD TOWN
100 Do QUIT
-,,rp~ ZONES TELLS srRik-
~ GO OUT AND RAISE
~ acrI AND THEY DO lit.
.1|RR|NG UP THINGS
so,;.,is, Leader Declares the
Ia, Is TOO Much Like a Picnic
nd She Is Going TO start
the Fireworks.

.u yopK October 6.-"New
- !. 100 damned quiet. This trac-
srike is too much like a pic
fam going to stir up something
!, am going to do it through the
smsn.'
.saherp Jones, s6-year-old angel
.as nine camps and who aroused
!, ,sulen to the rioting stage, COM
..,,sd thusly this morning and at
!. anne time declared that New
I. would "see some fireworks be-
.ba VAS done" With every
..,,.ee she pounded the table with
: fist to drive home her remarks.
This is just the starting OF a So
i rsyclution AL over the country, "
!, ,sserted. Il had hoped it wasn't
,..H il And really 1t is the wo-
mn Of any nation who start reforms
M rsvoIutions. You know the wo-
=, made the men tear down the
nstls in the French revolution, and
!. rou know there has never been a
Ne in France since. This city is
-s,sy mad. The pirates down in
T,l street are fanatical with their
p6licas And the mayor is appar
slly corporation controlled, but he
u,t scare US with grand juries.
ym know | have been in the bull
w myself,
40, am going to stir this old
ssn up Our women can't be de-
raysd and starved. If they are the
uiun will be no better. They have
NJ 10 have their full pay envelopes
rsr week.
YES, the town is too damned
ra. have got to get the wo-
nl together"
Mother" Jones is still in town
Vile her boys" are taking her or
iss but she revealed that there is
VgOle ahead--recalling the days of
hs 1890 coal strike where she led
henzed crowd of women over the
lAs and beat the capitalists mi
Eta
The net result of Mother" Jones
sruetlons to the wives of the strik.-
aE street car men to "play hell"
VI shown today by the appearance
! l0lee court of six women and
i'es men. They were arrested late
'slsfday after one of the fiercest
i'S since the traction strike began.
no Of the women were held to the
| :s.i sssa iiuiry.
lae police dubbed some of the wo-
ah in the mob that rushed from
T laii where Mother" Jones spoke
A attacked street cars, smashing
'aaovs and wrecking the wood
WI one patrolman. in fact, ex-
''aec splintered club which he
SEEDED on the women. The womer.
has Of them with babies in their
aas seized bricks, chunks of as
a'n and anything they could get
~aa' The police who battled with
-' women said it was the worst
-''u 'aey had ever helped disperse.
VNAf wallace and John Sheehan,
N1Ag street car men, were ar
'77 as the result of a saloon con-
'auon over the alleged killing of
,'s''en' Shonts and Manager He'd.
'he interborough line as g
-.sas Oh strike settlement.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-06
VIOLENT ARTILLERY DUEL
BREAKS ON VtROUA FRONT

PARIS. October "a violent
ombardment has broken out north
east of Verdun after several weeks
OF inactivity, it was officially an
ncunced by the war office today.
The artillerying is believed 10 be a
prelude TO severe fighting. Artil-
lery on both sides was very active
on the Somme front last night.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-06
~~~<~~~s~~~e~~~>
STRICTLY FRESH roc
BLUFF ENrOsED.

. ST. Buying rotten 4
= eggs at the dump for half cent
. dozen. Isadore Mcnsellsohn 4
. kept few chickens for come
. along and advertised strictly
. fresh eggs. forty-fivs cents
. dozen" lie was arrested. plead
. cd guilty and was fined.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-06
BRITISH PUSH THEIR LINE
TOWARD DAPAuME HIGHWAY

LONDON, October 6.---Official an
nouncement was made today that
the British had advanced their posi-
ton further eastward in fighting
northeast of Eaucourt-L' 'Abbaye in
the direction of the Bapaume high
way
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-06
VIRGINIA TROOPS ENROUTE
to FORT SAM HOUSTON

WACO. Tex, Oct. The first bat
talon of the Virginia artillery pass
ed through this city today enroute
to Fort Sam Houston.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-06
MILLIONS BUTTERFLIES
ARE lMVAO|nG MEXICO

GALVESTON. Texas. Oct. g.
Another invasion OF Mexico was
made today and this time 1t was
from the sea. It was reported by the
crew OF the fishing schooner Yucca
ta.., which arrived today, that while
thirty miles out at sea they encoun-
tered millions or brown butterflies
headed towards the Mexican coast.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-06
PRUSSIA HAS LOST OVER
SEVEN MILLION men

BERLIN, October 6.--Thc Rus
slams lost six million men during the
first two years of the war and at
least 1,25O,0OO in this years often
sive, according to estimates from
Danish sources given out by the semi
official news agency today.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-06

T. f. Thompson won't to Midoth-
ian this afternoon to attend tho fu-
neral of Mrs. Rebecca Hunt. who died
suddenly at her home in that pace
yesterday.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-06
wAXAHACHIE. TEXAS FRIDAY. OCTOBER 6. 1916

ceased prices FOR tho next six
months.
In the meantime further deplc-
ton OF New York's milk supply
seems inevitable.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-06

This is the first hint that Holland
has been feeling of peace sentiment
in the belligerent nations.