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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-04
EXPRESS REGRET OVER
SINKING OF PERSIA
NEWS OF DISASTER CAUSES 4
SEVERE SHOCK IN THE GER
MAN CAPITAL.
Disaster Came When Heroic Efforts
Were Being Made to Repair
the Teutonic-American
Relations.

BERLIN, Jan. 4.-Regret was
universally expressed in Berlin over
the sinking of the Persia with a
heavy loss of life just as heroic eff
forts were being made to repair the
Teutonic-American relations.
The public had understood that
the last note of Austria had cleared
the way for a complete understand
irg. The newspapers took the view
that the submarine question had
been settled at last. Consequently
the sinking of the Persia came as a
severe shock
No information has reached here
as to whether it was a German or
Austrian submarine that sank the
Persia. Ofncials decline to COM
ment until the report of the snbma-
rine commander is received.
The papers carry English reports
OF the sinking of the Persia.
Generally the press refrained from
comment in respect to the reports,
coming from English sources, might
be misleading.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-04
FORD WILL NOT PAY
FOR EXTRA GOWNS
WOMEN WHO WANT TO MAKE A
SHOW MUST FOOT THEIR
OWN BILLS.
Also Delegates Who Do Not Return
Home With the Main Party
Will Pay Their Own
Expenses.

COPENHAGEN. Jan. 4.-"No.
Henry Ford will not pay for the
gowns for certain women peace
delegates who desire TO make
brilliant showing next week at the
conference at The Hague.
CASTOR Plaintiff. New York auto
manager for Ford and now IN
charge of the enterprise that is try
ing to bring the boys out OF the
trenches" so informed several wo-
men today in answer to .ques-
ton. They must wear the gowns
they brought over on the oscar III
or stay at their hotel.
Plaintiff put his foot down on an
other suggestion today. Several e'
the delegates, who wanted 10 stay
longer in Europe, asked II 'oru
would pay their expenses nome
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-04
BRITISH STEAMER
SUNK IN COLLISION
THE GEELONG WAS NOT TORPE-
DOED AS PREVIOUSLY
REPORTED.
All the Members OF the crew of the
Steamer Reported Saved-Acci-
dent Occurred Off Gil
braltar.

LONDON, January 4-The British
liner Geelong, enormously reported
was sunk in a collision
with the Bonvilston. also British
Dispatches reported that all aboard
the Geelong were saved: but did not
the other. The Geelong had
a tonnage of 1851, being only slightly
smaller than. the Persia, recently
sunk by submarine. Both are OWL
ed by the Peninsular and Oriental
The Geelong piled between
London and Cape Town. Accord
ing to one report the sinking occur
red off Gibraltar. The Bonvilston
was owned by the Douglas Steamship
company. She displaces 2,S66 tons.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-04
WILSON CALLS
IN LEADERS
CONFERENCES ARE HELD IN
WASHINGTON OVER THE
NEW CRISIS.
ISSUED STATEMENT
President Wilson Gives Out short
Statement shortly After Return TO
Capital - senate and House
Committees to Meet.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 4.-Hurry-
ing back from Hot Springs. Presi-
dent Wilson today took prompt and
energetic steps i'm the new crisis
arising from the sinking of the lin
er Persia and other vessels in the
Mediterranean.
In less than five hours after the
president reached Washington he
issued brief statement admitting
that the situation was grave. In
the same period of time the follow
ing steps were taken
White House conference called by
president of leaders of congress.
Calling meeting OF the senate
row.
Conditions likened by many to
those preceding the spanish-Ameri-
can war.
Shortly after returning the presi-
dent summoned the chairmen of the
senate and house foreign relations
committees-Sen Stone of Mis-
souri, and Congressman Flood of
Virginia-to the White House. The
counsel of the two is sought to pre-
pare for the cooperation of both
the legislative and executive
branches of the government in case
breach with one of the Central
powers becomes necessary.
Following a conference of officials
it was stated that no action can be
taken by this government until af-
ter further information has been re-
ceiyed regarding the loss of the
Persia.
The intensity and delicacy of the
situation marked official Washing
ton, at the White House, at the
state department, among the for
eign diplomatic corps and at the
capitol where congress reassembled
after the holidays.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-04
GREAT BRITAIN MAY BE FORC-
ED To PASS COMPULSORY
MILITARY MEASURE.
CAMPAIGN FAILURE
The Recent Derby Recruiting Cam.
paign is Admitted to Have
Failed-Only Small per Cent
Young Men Responded.

LONDON, Jan. 4.-Only fifty
three per cent of unmarried young
men of military age volunteered for
service during the six weeks of the
recruiting campaign inaugurated by
Lord Derby. Official announcement
OF this fact was made, and at the
same time ii was said the cabinet
had q brief session and completed the
draft of the compulsory service mill
tary bill.
The official statement confirmed
previous reports that the Derby cam
paign had proved failure. 1t was
made public by the government to
show why it was necessary to adopt
scrae form of conscription.. The
state m ent called attention to
the fact that 651.160 men can be
added to the British armies by draft
ing single men of military age who
are not needed in other occupations.
The surprising part of the statement
was that about SO per cent of the
married men responded whereas
only SO per cent of the single men
offered for service.
When the Derby campaign was in
augurated it was understood that if
recruits came forward in sufficient
force the government would decide
against conscription. A special ap-
peal was made to unmarried men.
or the 2,179,231 single men of mill
itary age in the United Kingdom
only 1.150,0OO volunteered. OF
those who failed to enroll 37S, ,671
are exempted from military service
because they hold preferred posi-
tons" in the government service or
other duties making it inadvisable
for them to join the army.
This leaves 651 ,160 single men
available. 1t is probable the govern
ments bill will be offered this week
calling a part or all of these into
service, Or the 2,3S2,210 married
men OF military age, 1,679,261 en-
relied during the Derby campaign.
1t is understood that the govern
ment will take no steps, at least
fer the present, to draft married
men into service for the army.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-04
AMERICA To
ACT PROMPTLY
WHITE HOUSE STATEMENT is-
SUED TO-DAY ADMITS sITua.
TIoN VERY GRAVE.
GATHERING FACTS
The President aud Secretary of
State Securing All Evidence
Possible ON the Sinking of
the Liner peesla.

WASHINGTON. Jan - Presi-
dent Wilson issued statement to-
day In which he admitted that the
situation between the United States
and Austria Is very grave. He add
ed that he was comforting with Sec
retary Lansing in an effort 10 OBJ
tain the full facts and as soon as
the information was obtained this
government will act promptly. The
statement as given out by Secretary
Tumulty follows
"The president and the secretary
of state are taking every means
possible to obtain the facts OF so
grave a matter and this government
will be ready to act as soon as the
information Is obtained /"
The president decided not 10 call
a meeting OF the cabinet today. but
will confer with Senator Stone. chair
man OF the senate foreign relations
committee. after his conference with
Secretary Lansing. in an effort 10
gather all the evidence on the sink
ing OF the Persia. That the situa-
ton is considered very critical was
admitted at the White House with
out reservation.
The statement handed out by Sec
retary Tumulty followed tele-
phone conference with Secretary
Lansing. II is understood that
Lansing again said that the state
department still lacks important In
formation that IL must have before
this government can take any ac-
tion.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-04
oil MERGER
IS PLANNED
ORGANIZATION oF HUNDRED
MILLION DOLLAR COMPANY
To BE ANNOUNCED.
BACKED BY BANKERS
u T. stated that ~ Group OF New
York Hankcrs Ire Isrtiind the
osganiyatinn---May intiudr
Independents Companies.

NEW YORK. January Formal
Of the formation of
the Pan-American Petroleum anI
Transportation company. With tao-
ital stock OF more than one hundred
million dollars is expected within a
Few days The California Petroleum
company and the Mexican Petroleum
company are expected TO De the big
figures In the nsw eombins. lpclud-
ing several independent oil eom-
panies. according to well known local
bankers
The new company wtll deal IN
crude oil aud transport its own prod
nect to market II is said that 4.
viii not be tn competition with ,he
standard OH company lnasmuch ~
the new concern will have no refin
cries The banking concerns and oil
men behind the new company be-
liese that there will be a great In
crease In the next few years Ia the
use OF oil by Transatlantic liners
and for locomotives everyw here.
By combining the Mexican retro-
leum company's east coast with the
'California Petroleum com pany's west
coast thus linking th. two. and BY
transporting the oil by their own
steamers only the new concern
hopes TO dominate the oil market
According 10 tentative plans only
one class OF stock will be issued aud
lii will have par value OF $50 With
no bonds.
Bernard Baruch, a broker. il hani-
Hing some OF the details OF tue organ
llzation. but the real money bshinA
1.-THE combine is said 20 come from =
group OF New York bankers.
II is said that a forty milton do
lar corporation. owned by the SOUTH
ern Pacific Railway company for
supplying It's own oil. Will not be in
leluded
II is said the Union oil eompans.
coast concern. may be- one OF tAs
independents included in the merger.
IL is rumored tina, oil combines
are planned to send stock skyrocks-
ing.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-04
NFTHODi~IS oNDttT
ENataIIISTIt CAMPAIGN.

DALLAS. Tex. Jan. An evan
geilstle campaign OF the various
conferences Of Texas and New Mex
leo Of the Methodist church South.
viii be conducted from February 20
to March :. inclusive Prominent
speakers Will participate. as well as
local men To nll in
Beginning on March IL and az
tending through Easter Sunday
April Is, the win-oae campaign will
be conducted IN every charse on the
Texas and New Mexico conferences
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-04

when they wanted TO go. Plaintiff
said that the delegates who failed
to sail with the main party on the
liner Rotterdam January Il will
pay their own fares.
IL was learned that Madame
Sehwimmer, Hungarian peace advo-
cate, was the one who obtained per
mission for the party to cross Ger
man soil enroute to The Hague.
The newspapers agree that this
fact has wrecked the last possibility
of the allies looking with favor ON
the peace expedition.
Stockholm was generally favored
as the seat for the permanent peace
tribunal Ford planned to establish.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-04
WANTS TO INVESTIGATE
THE PRICE Of GASOLINE

WASHINGTON, January Con
gressman Steenierson OF Minnesota
today introduced IA resolution asking
the department OF justice whether u
had begun under the sherman anti
trust laws to prosecute the persons
for the increase in prices
of gasoline. II not to explain why
such action had not been taken
Steenierson's resolution says i, is
believed that the price Of
gasoline vas raised through a con
spiracy.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-04
CONFIRMS THE REPORT
simon QUITS CABINET
PREMIER ASQuITH ADMITS SEC
RETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS
RESIGNS.
II Had Been Rumored that Other
Members Would Resign But All
Were Present When the
Cabinet Met.

LONDON, Jan. 4.-Premier As
auith this afternoon confirmed the
report that Sir John Simon. secre-
tary of state for home affairs. had
resigned from the cabinet. The an
nouncement was made in the house
~ commons following today's ses-
sic.4 of the cabinet on the conscrip-
ton question.
1t had been ruasorcd fo- several
days that ST John would quit be
cause of his opposition to compui-
sorry military service.
Although it was reported other
members of the cabinet would re-
sign because of the conscription
policy adopted by the government
every member was in his seat ex-
cept Simon when the cabinet met
today.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-04
.fORO PUTS one OVER
THE RECEPTION COMMITTEE

DETROIT, Jan. a. Henry Ford
eluded an informal reception COM
mittee of Detroit citizens when he
arrived here today from Nv York
A group had gone 10 the depot TO
been detached and switched 10 a
point near his estate In Dearborn,
Ford was accompanied by his
wife, son and a number of personal
friends and personal employees.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-04
GENERAL hUERTA STILL
IN CRITICAL CONDITION

Ell PASO, Tex. -.1 --'fenera.
Victoriano Huerta was In c. icai
condition today, though he is s2id
10 have a slight chance TO reeoN or.
II is expected that If he is eonvic'
ed by the government he Will new
er be sent 10 prisca for planning TO
invade Mexico.
Property confisca I'd by villa is
being restored. last hesrc
from Villa he was l,ported to De
escaping into New Mexico with a
small force of loyal followers.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-04
ONE MAN WAS KILLED
HALF DOZEN INJURED

WATERBURY, Conn, Jan. e.
Fire which destroyed the Connecti-
cut hotel early today resulted in the
death of one and the serious injury
OF six others. All were hurt in leap
ing from the third and fourth story
windows into an ENHANCEMENT of
wires, breaking legs and arms be-
fore they landed in the net A
fireman was killed by falling wall.
The property damage is estimated
at $150,000.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-04

ter from the deck Of The steamer be
fore she began 20 sink Several Of
them Were in the water nearly IN
hour before they were rescued from
80. which they we're cling
ing.
Chas II Grant. the only Ameri-
can survivor. corroborated the stor-
les of the uitiful scenes that took
place Just before the steamer went
down lie said he slid into the
water with a life belt strapped oa.
20 wreckaRc
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-04
NAVY OFFICERS NoT
PERMITTED To TAIN.

WASHINGTON Jan. - secre-
tary Daniels indicated today that in
the future officers of the navy VIII
not be permitted TO talk in public
when he wired the Chicago Com
meteinl Club that he would refuse
Rear Admiral knight permission to
address that organization on the
night OF January 10.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-04
ORDER THE DEPORTATION
Or 4 NEWSPAPER nlI

GALVESTON. Texas. Jan. A.
JL mes Carson. Associated Press cor
respondent at Mexico City, has been
arrested and will be derorted as y
pernicious forsigper on charges OF
sending out malicious and false re-
ports" concerning the tyPhus sitaa-
tioE. according to . eahisgsam re-
ce.ved here today.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-04
THE PERSIA
TURNED TURTLE
SURVIVORS, SAY ~HE ROLLED
oNER BEFORE sHE TOOK
FINAL PI.I<
SCENE OF HORROR
Men. Women aud Children slipped
From the Deck Into the Water
~ the steamer Dipped.
Ne\ccly Was Lost.

LONDON. Jan. Scenes OF hor-
ror preceded the finai piungc of the
Peninsular aud Oriental liner Persia
in the Mediterranean. according 10
dispatches received today nom Alex
andria
The Persia turned turtle while her
boats were being gotten away from
her side Monster waves washed
from her decks more than a soore OF
passengers who failed To reach the
life boats Then the steamer dipped
sharply TO port sending men. women
and children slipping from the decks
irto the water Before tae eyes OF
the last survivors 10 leave the yes-
sci she rolled over while perhaps
score OF persons were still cling
ing to the decks.
Only twelve OF the eighty first-
class passengers were saved. Cairo
reported.
The admiralty has given up that
United States Consul McNeely was
lost. though eleven other survivors.
Including Lord Montagu. have been
landed at Malta.
The estimates of the dead stili
range from 250 to 500
The owners OF the Glengyle. sunk
in the Mediterranean Sunday, said
she carried not more than liye pas
sengers. all of whcm were saved.
The nationality Of the passengers
was not known.
Robert N. MeNeely. American
consul at Alden, was In his cabin
when the explosion rocked the lin
er. according to survivors at Alex
andria 1t was said he was one OF
the last to reach the deck. Most OF
the others were at luncheon when
the explosion occurred
The first persons on deck began
strapping on life belts while the
crew worked to get over the boats.
Nearly seventy persons crowded, in
TO the first boat that was launched
and when il struck the water waves
dashed over it's side and threatened
to sink It, Another boat was dropped
over and several men in the over.
loaded boat We're transferred. Many
of the survivors leaped into the wa
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-04
IMPROVEMENT
OF NILSSON III RIVER

WASHINGTON, Jan 1t y re-
ported that the army engineering
board recommendation for the con
tinnation OF the 100000 600 project
for improving the Missouri river
from Kansas city To It's mouth and
providing for six-toot channel will
be presented TO congress
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-04
HUNG HUSBANDS UNION
SUIT ON THE RADIATOR.

CHICAGO. Jan. A divorce re
suited when Mrs. Evelyn l.. Sher-
rill put her husbands union suit on
tie radiator until il become so hot
the buttons dropped off
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-04
ZEPPELIN ARRIVES AT
SOFIA TO AID BULGARS

ATHENS, Jan. 4.--Advices re-
ceived here today stated that a
Zeppelin had arrived at Sofia and
would proceed to the Bulgar front
where it would be used in raids on
allied warships and troop encamp-
ments at Saloniki.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-04
SENATE AOJOURS OUT Of
RESPECT TO JUSTICE LAMAR

WASHINGTON. Jan. 4.-The
senate adjourned today out of re-
spect to the memory of Associate
Justice Lamar of the supreme court.
The senate transacted no business
except the swearing in of Senator
Smith OF South Carolina.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-04
GERMANS HAVE TAKEN
OVER 2.OOO,OO0 PRISONERS.

BERDIN, Jan. 4.--That 2.400.-
600 prisoners have been taken by
the armies of the Central empires
was the estimate made today.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-04
SKELETON Of Mll FOUND
N sEllE0 box cil

CHICAGO. Jan. <.-The body OF
man wasted almost TO a skeletoR
was found in box car consigned
from Durham. Illinois, TO the West
ern Car Foundry for repairs.
The ear had been sealed since
October e. The man had kicked.
claw ed and beaten with his hsts on
the door until II was Scared and
battered There were no Identify
ing marks on the clothing. The po-
lice believe the man crawled into
the ear 10 sleep and it MAS sealed.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-04

Some people also think that there
can be no fun in the world until
after midnight
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-04
ARTISTS RAVED OVER
AN ORDINARY PAINTING.

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. Jan. 4
Artists raYed over Blue
Pool" hung here In an art exhibit
for the past three weeks as fea-
ture masterpiece. A woman discov-
cred today that IL was an ordinary
print upside down.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-04

Letters from England to the
United States have been Censored
for several months. The new order
Will apply only to mail from the
United States.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-04

When there is baby in the fam
lily, the weather gets a rest as a top
Ic of conversation.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-04
MAIL FROM AMERICA
IS To Be CEAs0nOfD

LONDON. Jan. %.--~Orici~l an
nouncement was made this after
noon chat American correspondence
10 aud from England would bs cen
sored hereafter.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-04

Times change. and even in the
movies the Wild West isn't - Wild
as II used TO be.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-04

The Daily Lign, gives .ae news
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-10
Notes from ROSCeranS.

Watruba Bros. of Married. are busy
hauling gravel for Louis Kronforst at
Maribel who intends TO erect a new
residence in the spring.
Anton Mathesen of Gibson was a
caller in our burg Monday.
Many farmers are busy hauling logs
to Rabenhorst's saw mill. Mr.. Raben-
horst intends to begin saving logs and
lumber within few days.
win Doyle is reported on the sick
list.
Dewane Bros. of Married. have taken
the agency for the Allen and King
cars.
Dave Schneider was in town one day
setting up the cigars" On inquiry
it was learned he had become bene-
dict, and the cigars were smoked over
the event. The bride is Miss Caroline
Fischer OF Morrison. The young cou-
pie will reside on farm near here.
Mr.. Hugh Reed was a caller at
Cooperstown and Married. on Sunday.
The Leap Year dance at Married.
was grand success last Friday night
Why don't the Married. basket ball
team line up this winter2
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-10
The japanese Woman.

The japanese woman exists pri-
marily for and in the family. We still
adhere to the old way of thinking that
her natural habitat is the home. and
that her appearance at the polls is
as unnatural as on the battlefield. Let
it be far from me to give an impress
sion, already too prevalent abroad and
at home, that we look upon women
only as cogs in the machinery OF the
kitchen or as mere puppets and orna-
ments in the parlor, writes Doctor
Nitrobe in the Japanese Nation. The
personality of the fair sex Is not as
clearly recognized among us as 1t
ought to be; but am confident that
it will come with more general en-
lightenment of public conscience. AS
It is at present, the aim OF female
education is to make "a good wife and
a wise mother" a stereotyped shib-
boleth on the lips of all educators and
of the nation, circumscribing the end
and aim of woman's life. According
to this doctrine, 1t is not as person,
but as wife and mother, that woman
is to be educated.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-10
Notes From Meme.

Mr.. John Hertel of Minnesota who
visited with his brothers Paul and
Robert Hertel last week left for She
boygan Saturday to visit his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. JOS. Stein, Sr, enter
tanned the Social Club last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs, Plus Wilmas are the
proud parents of a young son! Con-
CALCULATIONS.
Mr.. Reinhold Oehmichen has moved
into the new house. We wish them
success and happiness in their new
home.
Mr. Robert Hertel visited at She.
boygan a few days last week
Mr.. Walter Madigan who got his
legs crushed few weeks ago is get.
ting along nicely and we all hope to
see him about soon
The Acker Company of Sheboygan
is putting 10 the electric light plant in
Mr.. Oehmichen's new house.
Don't forget roller skating in JOS
Schwartz's hall every Tuesday.
Jas. Shallue while cutting feed one
day this week got his right hand
caught in the gasoline engine and the
oreiinge was so badly crushed that it
had to be amputated ut the second
Joint.