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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-27
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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-27

DENTsoN. Texas. May 27--steai-
ing eight bases. pulling iwo double
plays and excellent pitching Of CIcna
woh the first game oi the Muskogee
series for the Rallroaders BY To
o score.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-27

HOUSTON. Texas. May 27.--Bern-
sen. pinch-hittine in the ninth with
two men down. doubled and scored
on Jenkins wild throw, tying the
score for Shreveport. Schrader's
walk and Diamonds sacrifice won in
tho tenth, 6 to 4.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-27

SAN ANTONIO, Texas. May 27.--
San Antonio drove Rankin johnson
out or the game In the sixth and tied
the score ON Tretter by reason of the
man left on base. In the tenth Loves
error was followed by two two-bag-
gers and Fort Worth won the game,
g To 4.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-27
SPORTING
GkM@


MExIA. Texas. May 27.--In n
hard fought game here yesterday
Mexia defeated Ennis by a score OF
4 To ?. A two-base hit by Wren In
the eighth broke the tie The care
full handling or Mexia's young pitch
ers by Catcher Naylor Is helping
Mcxla win many games.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-27

VioletA"Adele Is such an e''
nomical little body. La
"Ah. yes, She'll trudge for 'h''
from one law office to ano'hei
save $40 on a divorce. -D'''''
Globe.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-27

featured. EVER local player hit *
Icepi Palmer Mcason made four out
Of five times NJ ana Read got two Of
his three hits In the eighth.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-27

Chambers 9 OFF Francis J., Struck
ou,---By Chambers 4, BY Francis 8.
Left on bases waxahachie Z. Tenn
p,e d. first bsse on errbrs--T Temple
4. Double play Chambers 20
Young TO Cober. Passed ball s~--
Saith. Fit By pitchcr---By Cham
hers tTrammcii). Time OF game
hour and SIS minutes. umpires--
Walker and Graboske.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-27

TERRELL. Texas, May 27.--Witn
the new shortstop. Dobbins. and
third baseman. Mcmahon. Terrell sue
ceeded In breaking the losing streak,
IA to S. Two double plays. four hom-
ers over the twelve~foos wire netting
Just erected on top OF Manning park.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-27

FORT SMITH. Ark. May 81
Herbert's unsteadiness and poor SUP
port gave the first OF the series "a
the locals. 10
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-27

PARIS. Texas. May Gin a free
hitting game. Paris broke her losing
streak. defeating Tulsa b. tho score
.of 10 5.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-27

GALVESTON. Texas. May 27.--
Waco regaincd the lead yesterday by
defeating Galveston, to /, In q
pitchers battle between Zinn and
!Gudger.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-27
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

WASHINGTON, May 27.--Wash-
ington won from Philadelphia yes
terday. to 1. in a fast game,
marked by. fine pitching and spec
tacular fielding.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-27

CLEVELAND. May 27.--Cleve
land defeated st. Louis, to 2. yes
terday. making the most of It's Ions
hits and bases on balls.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-27
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

BOSTON. May 27.-Boston prov
ed unequal to the task of stopping
the climbing New Yorks. aid went
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-27

NEW YORK. May 27.--New
York twice defeated the worlds
champion Bostons hero yesterday.
winnig the first double-header of
the American league season. to /
and to 5.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-27

PHILADELPHIA. Nav Phil
adelphia took first place from
BROOKLYN BY winning yesterday
came. I Ia q.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-27

SHERMAN. Texas. May - shcr-
man took Humphries' Miners into
camp 10 the score of TO !. -.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-27

ST. LOUIS. May 27.-A wild
throw by Bethel in the eleventh i'm
ming yesterday enabled Schmidt 10
score and Pittsburgh beat ST. Louis,
6 TO ).
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-27

CINCINNATI. May 27.--Cinein-
natl defeated Chicago here y.ster-
day. To 4. saier's error and OPP
perfume hitting won for the locals.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-27

down in overwhelming defeat yes
terday IL to l.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-02-04
MEE|CANs LOOT|NG
HOOD-sNEPT AREA
q. 6. MARINES AND SAILORS AID
RESCUE WORK IN GALL
FoRNIA TOWN.
20 BODIES ARE RECOVERED
Estimate That Death List Of otay Val
ley Flood viii Reach so-New
Dam Is Reported To Have
Burst.

San Diego, Cal.-Looting by Mexi'
cans, described by Rear Admiral Full
lam, commanding the Pacific reserve
fleet, as "the worst have ever seen,
broke out in the 0tay Valley flood
swept by the breaking Of the Otay
Dam. The lower valley was turned
into an armed camp patrolled by ma
rines and sailors from the Battleship
Oregon and the cruisers Milwaukee
and Sout Dakota in San Diego bay.
The men had orders to shoot the loot
ers on sight.
The sailors and marines toiled hard
10 recover the bodies Of those who
lost their lives in the disaster, and
20 bodies, some of which were mutt
lated, have been gathered together.
The loss Of life in the otay Valley
Is estimated at so, while reports that
the cloudburst in San Luis Rey and
San Pasquel Valleys cost no more than
10 lives brought the probable death
list in this section to so.
A new flood poured down the Tia
Juana River. which rose four feet at
its mouth at the foot OF San Diego
Bay. A telephone message from Tee
ate said 1t was reported there that
the Moreno Dam. 60 miles back in the
hills, had burst. Officials here, fear
that IL the reports were correct, 15,-
100000, 900 gallons Of water impound-
ed by the dam will tear new chan
mel for the river across Coronado
Strand into the sea, residents Of I'm
perial Beach, hamlet on the strand
were ordered to fee.
Telephone reports were received
early from two sources that the Cuya-
maca dam. at the source Of the San
Diego River, had broken, releasing
5000, 100000 gallons of water.
First news of the reported collapse
OF the Moreno dam came through An
drew Ervast, city engineer of Coro-
nado. Eryast. trying to reach the
Mexican town Of Tia Juana, met a
japanese running along the bank OF
the Tia Juana River.
sect back" cried the Japanese in
broken English. Tell the people lots
water coming!"
Reports that the Town of Tia Juana
Lower California, had suffered heavy
damage seemed to be confirmed. 1t
was said mat iittie was ssft-nf the
new race track plant, which cost, II
is said 100000. A large force OF
workmen continued to reinforce the
Sweetwater dam in the little valley
north Of the 0tay River.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-02-04
GERMANS TAKE TRENCHES.
Berlin Says 1900 French Prisoners
Taken---ParIs Report Differs.

Berlin Says 1900 French Prisoners
Taken--ParIs Report Differs.
London THE French line south of
the Somme has been pressed back
by the German attack over width
of more than two miles. according to
officials claims from Berlin. These
reports state that the German infan-
try penetrated to the depth Of FIVE.
eighths Of a mile. Nearly 1900
French prisoners were taken.
The Paris reports states that the
Germans hurled themselves against
the French lines on this sector in
two vicious attacks. They were
thrown back into their own trenches
by the hurricane Of the French rifle
fire and the French batteries rain
of shells.
The activity of the allies was large
ly confined to mining operations and
bombardments. in which, according to
the Paris statement and the British
headquarters report, the Germans suf.
fered heavily in damage wrought In
their works and organizations.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-02-04
Be PREPARED, sAYs NILSSON
President Vigorously penslEs Inns-
dlats Action IN Appeal tdths Pee.
pIs-Marplots DencunIed.

New York-Presldent unson has
begun his personal appeal 1 the coun-
try for preparedness for sktional de-
Tense. In his first speech ME he gave
warning that plans for II readjust-
ment OF the army must bel arried out
without delay. and solemdv declared
he could not predict that Inc outlook
for the United States xbuld be as
bright tomorrow as todal Speaking
at banQuets OF the RaIIahv Business
Association and the Motion Picture
Board Of Trade. he soupaed the key.
note o: addresses that Ii win deliver
during the next 10 days Is the middle
west
Mr.. Wilson was in Letting mood
In the speech he decla N he ALWAYS
accepted an invitafioneto aeht He
told the railroad me- . was an AID
vocate Of peace and struggled to
keep the United statH AZ neace but
he considered the libertv ana honor
OF the nation even m,lre than peace
Woe to any man tho plays mar.
pios or VINO seeks TO bake party poll.
tics or personal ambition take prece.
uence over candor, ebnor and unset.
fish. bipartisan serteels said the
president in speaking OF his defense
plan pelore the railroad men. He
declared that the colntry expects &C.
ton, this Is year 81 accounting. and
the accounting musi be definite on
the part Of parties hnd ON the mart
OF every individual Who wishes 10 en-,
Joy the public confidence.
For my part, lbpe every man in
pubic me VIII get what's coming to
him' SAID Mr.. WILTON amid laughter
and applause.
The president atboth banouets and
all during MS day'Y visit to New York
was greeted with enthusiasm. On his
ride between the h,tels where the ban
quets were held II the evening he was
escorted by . banf and the Ninth com.
mand OF coast artillery of the New
York National Gard. Thousands OF
persons packed tie streets and cheer.
ed him as he wept by.
During his speech before nearly
1900 business men at the railway ban.
quet, where he last aside almost en-.
tirely the text Of the address that he
had previously prepared for deliver
there, he was frequently interrupted
by applause.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-02-04
MINERS ASK INCREASE.
Union Mine Workers Agree On De.
mands for 10 70 2oce Increase.

Union Mine Workers Agree On De.
mands for 10 to goo Increase.
Indianapolis, - The United Mine
Workers of America in convention
here decided by a virtually unani-
nous vote to ask the bituminous coal
operators throughout the country for
10 per cent increase in wages at the
basing point for miners on mine run
basis, a 10 per cent advance for all
deasttssaHk and yardage and 20 per
cent increase for all men paid by the
day.
Among the other demands asked for
in the soft coal fields is an eight.hour
day, time to begin at the minute the
miner enters the mine and continue
until he energies after his days work,
The working places in the mines OF
some men are as far as one to two
miles from the entrance, and they
want to be paid for the time required
to cover the varying distances under.
ground.
Weekly pay days are also demanded
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-02-04
GOES TO SUPREME COURT
Boston Lawyer Is Named BY President
Wilson To Succeed the Late
Justice Lamar.

Washington. President Wilson has
selected Louis D. Braldeis of Boston to
be assocfa1e JusatiSs VA TIA -sa'crev1e
court to succeed the late Justice La
mar. Mr.. Brandeis' nomination went
to the senate at once. 1t was a sur
prise everywhere in official circles.
Mr.. Brandeis had not even been men,
toned for the vacancy.
Mr.. Brendeis is a lawyer who has
been much in public life during the
last three years, not only in legal
work, but in various movements for
social betterment. He is a Kentuck-
ian and is go years old. He was born
and educated in Louisville, and later
at Harvard university, and In 1873
began practicing law in Boston.
He came most notably before the
public six years ago through his par
ticipation In the Balllnger-Pinchot in
vestigation in congress, In which he
was counsel for the forces opposed to
Secretary Ballinger, and sought his re-
moval.
Later he was counsel for the ship
pers who opposed the general in
creases in freight rates before the in
terstate commerce commission, and
during the same period he was at the
forefront of those VINO were demand
ing an investigation Of the financial af-
fairs of the New Haven railroad.
He was in 1910 chairman Of the
board of arbitration which settled the
New York garment makers strike. He
has written largely and is regarded as
an authority on public franchises, life
insurance management, labor prob.
lens and the trust question. He also
has been at the forefront of the Zion.
list movement in the United States,
and will be the first Jew to sit on the
supreme court bench.
At the beginning of President VIII.
sons administration Mr.. Brandeis was
expected to get place in the cabinet.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-02-04
preIudIced.

Whitney Warren was talking at the
Metropolitan club In New York about
the central empires submarine policy.
ANY American who supports that
policy" he said. ANY champion Of the
sinkers of the Lusitania and Ancona,
must have a taste like the old Scots.
IAN old Scot was once Boosting that
Scottish apples were better than our
splendid Oregon ones-our sweet,
juicy, enormous, red-cheeked Oregon
apples that sell in the restaurants Of
Europe for forty or fifty cents apiece.
Eyes said the Scot. our Scottish
apples are the best
Come now said a fruit farmer,
you can't mean that
"'Yes, | do mean It., said the Scot;
but maybe I'd better tell ye. laddies,
that for my ain taste prefer them
sour and hard"
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-02-04
ACTIVITY RENEWED IN WEST


London rsclrine the trenches with
mines, the Germans have occupied be.
tween 500 and 600 metres of the
French on the Vimy-Neuville high
road. Inc Gsrman official statement
recounts this further success in the
Artois drive of the kaiser's army.
Some prisontrs, a machine gun and
three mine ahrowers were captured.
Hand to ind fighting, with both
sides sufferifg severe losses, is raging
night ana ~ in this region and Ber-
lin cl&hl nave sucy s,sfefiy reae
trated theJ French advanced position
in numb lof places. In one sector
three successive lines OF trenches have
been captured. They are being held
firmly by the Teutons, 1t is said, al
though eight heavy counter attacks
have already been launched against
them. The British artillery is especi.
ally active. In single sector, &C.
cording to reports, the British fred
LOO shrapneI shells, 700 high explo-
sive shells and about the same number
of bombs within "a hours.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-02-04
COFFEE WAS IT.
People Slowly Learn the Facts.

IAN my life have been a slave to
coffee. kept gradually losing my
health. but I used to say nonsense. II
don't hurt me-
Slowly was forced to admit the
truth and the final result was that my
nervous force was shattered.
my heart became weak and uncer-
tain in its action and that frightened
me. Then my physician told me that
must stop drinking coffee or I could
never expect to be well again.
Il thought Of Postum but could
hardly bring myself TO give up the
coffee.
Finally concluded that I owed It
to myself to give Postum trial. | got
q package and carefully followed the
directions. and what q delicious. nour-
ishing, rich drink It wasl Do you
know. l found II very easy to shift
from coffee to Postum.
. Almost Immediately after I made
the change l found myself better, and
IS the days went by kept on improv-
ing. Ny nerves grew steady, ! slept
well and felt strong and well-balaneed-
Now the old nervousness Is gone and
am well once more"
It pays to give up the drink that
acts on some like q poison, for health
is the greatest fortune one can hsss.
Name given BY Postum Co.. Battle
Greek, Mich.
Postum comes In two forms:
Postum csrsaI-ths original form
must be veil boiled. 1Bc and CSC pack
agea
Instant postum--a soluble powder
dissoives quickly In cup Of hot We,
ter. and. with cream and sugar. makes
. delicious beverage Instantly. 5oc and
500 tins.
Both kinds are equally delicious and
cost about the same per cup.
There's Reason ~ Postum.
-sold By oroeerh
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-02-04
Look and Feel
Clean. Sweet and
Fresh Every Day
Drink . glass Of real hot water
before breakfast to wash
cut poisonA

Life Is not merely to live. but 70
live well. eat well. digest well. work
well. sleep well. look well. What .
glorious condition to attain. and Jet
how very easy 1t IL II one win only
adopt the morning inside bath
Folks who are accustomed to feel
dull and heavy when they arise. split
ting headache. stuffy from cold. foul
tongue, nasty breath. acid stomach.
can, instead, feel as fresh as daisy
by opening the sluices Of the system
each morning and flushing out the
whole OF the internal poisonous stag.
nant matter.
Everyone, whether ailing. sick or
well, should. each morning. before
breakfast, drink glass Of real hot
water with a teaspoonful OF limestone
phosphate In It to wash from the
stomach. liver. kidneys and bowels the
previous days indigestible waste. sour
bile and poisonous toxins; thus cleans
ing. sweetening and purifying the en-
tire alimentary tract before putting
more food into the stomach. The 90
ton Of hot water and limestone phos.
phate on an empty stomach il wonder
fully invigorating. It cleans out all the
sour lamentations. gases. waste and
acidity and gives one q splendid ap-
petite for breakfast While you are
enjoying your breakfast the water and
phosphate Is quietly extracting large
volume Of water from the blood and
getting ready for q thorough flushing
OF all the inside organs.
The millions of people who are both.
cred with constipation. bilious spells.
stomach trouble. rheumatism; others
who have sallow skins, blood disor-
ders and sickly compilations are urged
to get q quarter pound Of limestone
phosphate from any store that handles
drugs which will cost very little, but
is sufficient to make anyone q pro-
nounced crank on the subject Of In
ternal sanitation.-Adw
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-02-04
TENNESSEE STATE HREvlTlEs

Bloodhounds were placed on the trail
of burglars who entered three stores
at Henry and stole small amounts OF
merchandise.
The University of Tennessee's re.
Gently inaugurated extension course
engineering class at Memphis has
mebership of rs.
Secretary OF Treasury William A..
McAdoo will be the guest of honor
at the annual prosperity dinner of the
Memphis Business Mems Club, on Feb.
IL. Secretary McAdoo will be accom-
panied to Memphis by Mrs. McAdoo,
who is the presidents youngest daugh.
ter.
The TriCountry fair committee at
Clinton has begun to make plans for
the school fair which is being antici.
pated by the three counties with much
interest and enthusiasm. The fair this
year is to be held in Claiborne county
at Tazewell, April 81 and Is.
The Eagle Drug Co., Elizabethton,
was broken into and several dollars in
money taken and some jewelry amount
ing to more than 500. The same night
the City Garage was broken into and
an automobile was taken out.
The government statistics show that
2s6,525 bales OF cotton were ginned In
Tennessee for the year 1915.
Charged with being fugitive from
Justice, william T. Lyle. Nashville
grocery merchant, was arrested there
at the request Of Chicago authorities.
Lyle is accused of killing John @.
Burke, q Chicago policeman.
When Archie McDearmon. aged IL
thought he heard q rat foraging among
some groceries in the rear Of the store
OF T. J. Adams, at Trenton. where he
IL employed as q clerk. he struck q
match that set off key Of powder.
It Is feared he will lose the sight Of
one eye.
James R. Nicholson Of Boston. grand
exalted ruler Of the B. p o. Elks, and
Fred Robinson Of Dubuque, Ia, grand
secretary Of the order were the guests
Of the Memphis lodge at banquet sa
ss.a uiRht Of Jan -.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-02-04
LIMIT RlvERs-HARBoRs BILL
House COMMITTEES Cuts Out Museel
Shoals and Cumberland River
From the Appropriation.

washington.-The rivers and har
bors committee has voted to inncluds
no new projects in its forthcoming
bill, but to confine appropriations sole
~ to projects already authorized. thus
limiting the total to approximately
sI4, zoo, 900.
Estimates for new projects aggre-
gate nearly s125. 100000. Chairman
Suarkman announced the committee
would begin hearings soon on new
projects for inclusion n the rivers and
harbors bill for the December session
of Congress.
This action is regarded as formal
notice that there will be no general
river and harbor bill this year. 1t &C
cords with the presidents program.
Important projects submitted to the
committee and eliminated by the late
decision totaled s122 1886. es7. for which
an initial appropriation of s27,622,Sss
had been asked. Advocates Of many Of
these improvements are expected to
make a fight for them when the COM
mittee's report comes before the
House. No new improvements were
authorized last year, filibuster In the
Senate having forced compromise un.
der which no money was appropriated
except to continue work on existing
projects.
Among the proposals cut out by the
committees action are:
Tennessee river, at Muscle Shoals,
SIS, 1000; Beaufort-St. Johns river,
Florida, s14,4OO,OOo; purchase of the
Chesapeake and Delaware canal, S.
100000; Red River, Louisiana and Ar
kansas, 100000; New York-Dela-
ware Bay canal. s20,Oo0.0OO; New
York harbor, upper bay. East River
and He'll Gate, $14.2S0.OO0; Sacramen-
to and San Joaquin rivers, California,
$500, 900; Los Angeles and Long
Beach harbors, s1,OS0.000; Cumberland
river, above Nashville, Tenn, s4,5OO,-
600; dam at the foot Of Lake Erie, New
York, $500. 900; waterway, st. George
Sound to Rio Grande, $3,632.910; Bos-
ton harbor, s1,545,0O0; Norfolk har-
Dor, $1,ll4,OO0; Connecticut river, Con-
necticut and Massachusetts,. $1,S70,O00;
Jamaica Bay, N. Y, s1,273,O0O; Nawili-
Twill harbor, Hawaii. s1,0S6,O0O.
Regarding the report Of the special
committee of eight to draft a bill for
separating the Mississippi river from
the annual river and harbor bill, 1t has
been learned, that the committee was
proceeding hopefully. AS one COM
mitteeman expressed It, there's hen
on, but whether the eggs will hatch
is another question