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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-24
SUBS TO CROSS
THE ALLAN TIC
GERMANY TO ESTABLISH SUB
MARINE SERVICE BETWEEN
NEW YORK AND HAMBURG.
WILL CARRY MAIL
Ii Is Planned for the Submarines To
Carry Mail, Parcels Post and
Express Matter--May Also
Take Few Passengers.

NEW YORK, May 24.-The New
York Evening Mail declared today
that it had learned from a reliable
source that regular transatlantic
submarine service is to be estab-
lished between the port of New
York and Hamburg, and that the
first submarine liner Is scheduled
to arrive here on or about July /.
"They will be armed for defense
only and will carry German mail
parcels post. express matter and per.
haps few passengers the Mails
story says
The Mail says 1t has its informa-
ton from a leading shipping man
arriving here from Hamburg. The
new submarines are built for mer-
chant service and will be able To
make the trip in ten days.
by August Germany Is expected
10 have five uper-suhmarines work
ing on regular schedules said the
Mails story. They will leave Ham
burg and go north of Scotland or
through the channel as conditions
warrant. The submarines plan Ia
enter New York through Long Is-
land sound. thus cutting of about
three miles"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-24
FRANCE IS SENDING
SHELLS TO RUSSIA
HAS ALL SHE CAN USE AND IL
HELPING RUSSIA SOLVE
MUNITION PROBLEM.
Understood That Hudson hay Com
pmny Has Placed All Its Vessels
at the Disposal OF
Of Allies.

PETROGRAD, May 24.-That
France. having all the shells she can
use. is now helping Russia solve her
munitions problem is understood
here because of the visit of Gilbert
Thomas. French minister of muni-
tions Thomas came to- Russia with
Rene Viviani. former French prime
minister Ostensibly the object OF
the visit was 10 emphasize the unity
of the allies since the recent Paris
conference II is believed here tha'
the visit may have more direct
practical result.
The Hudson nay company. II IL
reliably reported. has put NJ the dis.
position of the allien about iso
vessels. averaging between 1000 and
.0aa tons. 10 be used Ia IN. Arch
angel trade. yictuailxing and muni
fisnizing Russia from the United
states aud Canada. No profit II q
BE- made hy this famous old comna
MS. the directors % which. II Is re
ported are giving all their time
- this work
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-24
PRESIDENT Of Sim FEN
VOLUNTEERS IS CONVICTED

DUBLIN. May 24.--John Mcneil.
president OF the Sim Fein Irish vol
unteers and professor In the Irish
university. has been convicted BY a
court martial for participating In the
recent rebellion. His sentence has
been deferred.
Mcneil. formerly a civil officer In
the Four Courts at Dublin, was tried
secretly. having been arrested upon
his return to Dublin. 1t Is reported
he was to have advised with the
Sim Feiners regarding the advisa-
hilIty OF starting u rebellion but left
the Irish capital before the outbreak.
The authorities. however. charged
that he was connected with the plot
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-24
STEAM ROLLER GUIDED
BY GOVERNOR FERGUSON

favorable 10 Brandeis' confirmation
are jubilant. They hold that the
party vote in committee forecasts a
similar division on the floor of the
senate and this will make Brandeis
winner by an easy mark. Senator
Cummins. though not present. cast
his vote against tho confirmation OF
Brandeis.
The matter will now go TO the
floor OF the senate for final fight.
Brandeis name was before the COM
mittee nearly four months. A sub
committee Of three democrats and
two republicans split on par
ty lines. the democrats being favor
able to Brandeis after hearing In
which moro than a score Of Witness
es were heard.
On the calendar there are very
few names ahcad OF T3randeis and
these are mostly for postoffices and
minor appointments. 1t seems like
ly that Brandeis' name will be
reached In a week or so. but long
drawn out debate is expected before
the final vote is taken.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-24
[srxc AT DEAD MANS HILL
[,oo,rsT SINCE BEGINNING
1 3 vERDUN OFFENSIVE.
], Tbousand Germans Rolled
|. ,saiust the French Works
Last Night-Fighting in
Ruins Of Fort.

I,RIS, May 24.-Ten thousand
! have goi.e down in slaughter
|,Aa Is rapidly becoming the
|sts engagement of the three
n fighting at Verdun.
Nm Dead Mans hill eastward to
sins OF Fort DouamOnt the
! ayage struggle of any in the
/ mo months is being waged.
= Germans last night rolled
up against the French works
bad Mans hill. while two brig
! Il Germans time and again
L the French defenses at Fort
pat The fighting in the
! Il the fort attained its great
vbknce yesterday at noon. The
aE bathed the French posi-
, rom ThiaumOnt farm to Fort
mont with a steady drum fire.
behind the great clouds of
uased by the shells gray col
y u Germans emerged in a mad
gainst the French works.
the French maintained their
he Germans reached the de-
and came into n desperate
Nth the French defenders.
groups OF soldiers fought so
tsgether that bayonets and
gspailes were rendered use
nd the men resorted to knives
hand to haEd fighting. The
N ntillerymen sent shells
ping across the fort to reach
skmy reserves.
saghout yesterday afternoon
" columns attacked the ene-
= both sides of the fort, from
nnh Of Cailette woods and
ne rayiEes north of Thiaumont
At sundown last night the
sa was virtually unchanged,
'rEh maintaining themselves
~ portions OF German works
Monday.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-24
TEXAS GUARDS MAY
YET ESCAPE TRIAL
| MEN WHO FAILED To RESPOND
FOR BORDER DUTY TO BE
| GIVEN ANOTHER CHANCE.
If They Present Themselves For
ISnlistnncnt After New Law Is
signed Their Cases Will
BE Closed.

WASHINGTON, May 24.-The
116 Texas militiamen who failed to
respond to be mustered In for border
duty will escape court martial IL
they present themselves for enlist
ment In answer to q new call for
militia expected to be issued by
President Wilson.
The new military bill. which II, Is
assumed President Wilson will sign.
abolishes the offense with which the
116 militiamen are charged failure
to respond to be mustered In. Under
the new law the militiamen will be
automatically mustered In under the
presidents call. If new call Is
issued for the lie men and they re-
spond the case against them will be
closed. IL they do not the offense
will be graver than under the
present law.
Secretary OF War Baker explained
that the new law would undoubted-
ly become effective before any court
martial proceedings under the pres
ent Dick law could be instituted.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-24
THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE WINS
TWO DISTINCT VICTORIES ON
FLOOR OF CONVENTION.
|ANT|S IN CONTROL
Reports Indicate That ThOmas n.
Love VIII 10 Defeated for No
tional osnmitteeman--No
Delegates at Large.

SAN ANTONIO. Tcxas, May 29.--
Governor Ferguson won two VIC
tories ON tho floor Of the state tlesn-
ocratic convention here today. FOl-
lowing = rousing speech In which
he urged the delegates 10 disrcgartl
their instructions and pledges to
vote for Thomas II. Love os Dallas
as national committeeman the con-
vcntion elected Judge w. G. Wear Of
Iiillsoro rs permanent chairman by
a vote Of 4sO to ass votes, niar-
gin of ~ votes.
The convention also voted to
elect delegates to the st. Louis COM
vcntion by congregational dlstricts
only and 10 do without the four tlcl-
egatcs at large.
With the reconvening Of tho sIeni-
ocratic state convention hero this
morning ut 10 o'clock the pro-antf
fight, which has since the opcning
OF the convention yesterday been
fought chiefly In caucus and IN
committee needing, went to tho con-.
vention floor In what promises to
be the hardest fought struggle b.
tween the two forces over aeon In ;
state convention In Texas.
II was not thought probable that
any decisive business would bc
transacted by the convention before
noon. as the scheduled two hours
Of the forenoon session were cxpect-
ed to bo largely taken mp with the
introduction OF resolutions and de-
Gliding the, controversy In the organ
ization committee over the selection
OF Temporary Chairman w. G. Wear
as the presiding officer.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-24
v|lLAGE or CUM|EREs,
TAKEN BY GERMANS
TEtvrONS MAKING GAINS IN
FIGHTING NORTHWEST on
FORTRESS or vERDCN.
British Troops Deliver Attacks
Against Germans HUT Are Repuls-
csI-Frcnch Prisoners
Captured.

BERLIN. May 2t.-British troops
attacked the Germans near Givenchy
and Blairsviile yesterday. the war Of
flee announced today.
Southwest OF Givenehy few Brit
ish troops penetrated German
trenches but they were expelled.
The capture Of the village of en-
mieres. nine miles northwest of v.r-
dun. Nas announced By the war Of
flee this afternoon. The Germans
SOS prisoners.
|. In violent fighting on the east hank
Of tha Meuse the Germans recaptur-
cd lost ground near Douanmont ard
lcaptsrcd 500 prisoners.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-24
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS
CONFIRMATION Of HRANOEIS

WASHINGTON. May 2f-The
senate judiciary committee today
recommended the confirmation ~
f.ouls g. nrandeia as supreme court
iGatice. The vote aaa 10 10 on
straight party lines
senator Shields of Tennessee. who
bad opposed Israndels. NJ the lat
moment voted Wlth he democrats for
hls confirmation.
The member ~ TIE COMMITTEES
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-24
GERM ="
>,.rt. roa NicE ri'Ls'i'-.N

CHICAGO. May 2f.-Thai
man Americans are boomins =.
Narei of 81. Louis. formerly
~ rommeree and labor iof
preslasui IN the HuniicA"
Vas tho aunouaeeme hefe .'i,,
t.hn BARRETT. secret. 9 OF ihe ~
American orranizatlen. VINO
,hreurh hors today enrouie -
iuRfon-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-24
slNs PENETRATE
VILLAGE OF CUMIERES

ms May 24.-German troops
'Aed Cumieres village, nine
northwest OF Verdun, after a
y onslaught west of the
me war Office announced to-
u0mans also succeeded in
'esenes east Of Cumieres and
aga few elements of trenches
fort Douamont. At all other
'efman violent attacks ON
'nAs OF the Mense and also
'aampagne region were re-
a"s the official report ON
WY hghfing the war depart
~"aheed that the German
'ad been increasing in vio-
"e northwestern Verdun
sunday night. More
ave divisions. 10000 men.
IN the attacks. Through
'ne battle for the fortress
n ragssl with increasing
"sh hanks Of the Meuse.
h stuhhornIy resisted
made by the Germans
'"ahol'l. The Germans
e attack after anu.se,
'r'hwes,ern front. The,
'as' the French line viii
'es- Desperate hand e.
ing ''s took place. the Ger.
'''HT heavy losses.
lost heavily in pcne.
"''sgr of cumlercs n.a,
y The urus- an,i west II
the east hank of th.
'srmans. after eVt-n~i,,
'A'a'i"n. launched az
s. The artillery tn.
"neh frenshe~ sns
" hans' fighting ts,pI
f'rs Dousmant in >p,s,
-'~ sosi of ma.hsn,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-24
TO INQUIRE INTO SAFETY
Of AMERICANS IN IRElANU

WASHINGTON. May 2f.-An IN
onirv into the safety of Americans
in Ireland was proposed in a res'-
luton reported fayoraDiy 70 'he -"
ate today by the foreign relations
committee. II directs the state u'
nartment 10 ascertain il Americans
are in any immediate danger ifo'"
court martial. and II 50 what a''''
snoula he taken 20 relieve them
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-24
STRIKE IN MEXICO SUSPENDS
TRAFFIC ON RAILROADS

MANZANILLO, Mex, May pa
A strike of. employees on the National
Railways of Mexico has resulted In
the suspension of service between
this city and Mexico City. No trains
have been operated since last week.
Conditions in Manzanillo and vicin-
ity are quiet.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-24
|IlUSANDS OF MEN ARE
|'lNG DOWN IN SLAUGHTER

guns few German detaohnents
strcamed through tue French fire
and reached the French positions.
West of the fort German attacks
were stopped.
The Germans also attacked west
of the Meuse and in The Champapne
but were unable to make any gains.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-24
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JUST NEWSPAPER TALK.

= WASHINGTON, May 24.-I Z
= never expect to hear of that Z
= except through the newspal =
. pers," said w. j. Bryan today
= when he read dispatches say =
= ing the prohibition party lead =
= ers believed he would become =
4 their presidential candidate. =
= He declined to take the report =
. seriously. =
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-24
NATIVES ARE INSTRUCTED
TO RISE AGAINST AMERICANS

WASHINGTON, May 24.-Gener-
al Funston wired Secretary of War
Baker today that he had heard ru-
mors that the natives at MADEIRA,
Mexico, were being instructed to
rise up against the Americans.
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There are thos. Who regard get.
ting caught as the original sln.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-06
RUSSIAN BONDS
STILL ENIGMA
Wall Street Fails to Clear
Up Mystery of Pro-
SCribed Issue

The mystery surrounding the pro-
posed sale Of Russian treasury bonds
in this country by the American-Rus-
sian Corporation does not clear up. The
American-Russian Corporation repre-
sents London syndicate, for which a
certain Lord Rotterdam is sponsor.
The visible representatives Of the con-
Germ in New York are Frank S. Tag
CART and Sir Hugh Sutherland. The
Russian Embassy says these gentlemen
have not been authorized by the Rus
sian government TO sell bonds in this
country. and warns investors against
them, without saying, however, that
the bonds arc not genuine. But 1t is
not maintained by the representatives
of the American Russian Corporation
that they have been authorized by the
Russian government TO sell bonds.
They say only that they are in pos
session Of large quantity Of the 20
per cent fve-year bonds" Of the Rus
sian government. and are free to do
with them as they please-that Is, TO
sell them TO whom they will at any
price they like.
Investigations conducted by the
bankers who recently foated a s5o,o0o,-
600 Russian loan in this market have
not Yet brought to light whether any
Of the unauthorized bonds have &C
tually been sold.' They have discov-
cred, however. that other parties have
been carrying on a campaign TO sell a
separate issue Of s1OO,OOO,OOO Russian
bonds, which also apparently are with
out authorization from the Russian
government Inquiry has been made
at the Russian Embassy as TO the valid
ity of this issue.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-06
INDUSTRY In
GERMANY ON
A NEW BASIS
Application Is Made of
Man Power Law Enacted
by Reichstag
BY ERNST KAHN

CBy wireless 10 The Tribune. via ssyvin.)
Berlin, December 5.
The compulsory civil service act
passed by the Reichstag enables the
government to solve the problem Of
labor for war industries. By closing
unnecessary branches Of industry
and consolidating those that are
short of raw materials, such, for
example, as the textile works, many
plants will now become available for
Transformation into munitions fac
tories. The War Office will not
transplant the workmen; it will
bring the work 10 them instead. The
supply of female labor is still plenti-
full.
A Bavarisn syndicate Is building
enormous aluminium works, using un-
exploited water powers. It is ex-
pected that production of the metal
from the new plants will cover q
third Of Germany's needs, which
amount to $4,000 tons a year.
Results of operation Of the big
German banks for the current year
lave been very satisfactory. Earn
ings are everywhere higher than
they were in 1915. Many have in
creased their dividends, as for in
stance, the Dresdner Commercial
Bank.
Twenty-Five leading machinery
plants, after deducting 34,00O,O00
marks, against 21,OOo,0O0 marks last
year, for betterments report net
earnings of 47,O0O,000 marks,
against 100000 marks. Fifteen
leading hotels, however, have lost
As 100000 marks in the two years Of
war.
The railway equipment industry
Is buster than ever. The main out
put Of cars and locomotives is much
higher than in peace times.
Daylight saving measures have
been adopted, providing for the clos
ing of shops at Z o'clock and restau-
rants at 10. Theatres and moving
picture houses will open earlier than
heretofore.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-06
One of the Three
Bvrnes Killed

Frank D. Byrne has been killed IN
action. He was born in Liverpool
twenty-nine years ago and came to New
York about twelve years ago, succeed
ing his brother Fred D. Byrne IN
responsible position in the Wall Street
office of "The Sun" He remained with
"The Sum-" writing the column Gossip
Of Wall Street." until February OF this
wear. when he followed his brothers,
Fred D. Byrne and Ralph d. Byrne in
the British expeditionary army in
France. Frank D. Byrne, leaving here
last February, proposed TO train for
commission. lie enlisted the same day
he arrived in England as private IN
the Royal Dublin Fusileers, and was
in Dublin at the time of the rebellion.
Fred Byrne is an officer in the Sher-
wood Foresters. Intelligence of Frank
D. Byrne's death came yesterday in a
brief telegram from Fred to Thomas
Woodlock, a brother-in-law of these
bows and formerly editor Of "The Wall
Street Journal" and now member OF
the Stock Exchange firm of S. n. War
rem & Co. It said: Frank killed in
action. Fred"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-06

vested IN commercial paper, except as
20 the required reserve OF Is per cent
and the small total excess reserve Of
about 100000. This Is a reduc-
ton OF excess cash reserves in New
York Of over s1OO,OOO,OoO since Janu-
airy %.
II Farmer Jones deposits $1,000 in
a bank Of Elk River, MINI, and this
bank should in turn deposit this
amount in bank at Minneapolis, and
the Minneapolis bank in turn de-
post it in New York at 2 per cent
interest, and New York invest this
money in a piece Of commercial paper
at 8 per cent interest 1t is a most
extraordinary and unique method to
permit Elk River and Minneapolis 20
count these deposits as reserves,
while II the bank of Elk River had
itself bought the piece of paper 1t
would have been carried as a loan
and all the rest Of the structure Of
reserve bank deposits and reserves
would have been wiped out
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-06
Tuesday, December s, 1916.

When the twelve Federal Reserve
banks opened for business in the
autumn Of 1914 it was a shock to
the readers of pastoral weeklies to
discover that they could not borrow
money from a paternal government
The idea that the people had got
control of the commodity called
credit was wrong. If one went TO a
Federal Reserve bank and said;
T'm Jones of Potato Hill, and
want a thousand dollars on my note
at 8 per cent" no miracle happened
One was told instead that Federal
Reserve bank was a place where
only a banker could borrow. All the
John Joneses would have TO borrow
from bankers, as before. The Fed
eral Reserve Board at Washington
received rude letters by the basket
full. The people had been fooled
again. Wall Street was deeply
amused. But now it is Wall Streets
turn, and people there turn out TO
be 50 naive as people anywhere else
On the Stock Exchange call money
roes suddenly TO 10 per cent The
interior is calling for its deposits
back, and the New York banks are
calling loans away from spectators,
who 60 about saying; "This is Job.
What's q Federal Reserve bank for?
1t has plenty of money. Why should
we be squeezed? Won't the govern
ment do something about it," But
in New York, as at Kansas City,
only a banker can borrow at a Fed
eral Reserve bank. Everybody else
has TO borrow from the banker. II
a Stock Exchange broker went to
the Federal Reserve bank in Wall
Street to borrow money on the very
best collateral in the world he would
be first stared at and then sent back
TO his banker. Individuals cannot
borrow from the government. What
is more, the Wall Street banker can
not borrow from the Federal Re-
serve bank on Stock Exchange COL
lateral. A Wall Street bank that
lends on both commercial paper and
stock brokers' notes might help It's
Stock Exchange borrowers indirect
" by taking its commercial paper
to the Federal Reserve bank, con-
verting it into money, and lending
the money to the stock broker; but
a bank that lends both on COM
mercial paper and stock brokers'
notes divides its funds in fixed pro-
portions, and would be disinclined
to sell its commercial paper to the
Federal Reserve bank and lend the
money on the Stock Exchange-at
least, not until the Stock Exchange
borrowers had become anxious and
we're willing to pay very dear for
the accommodation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-06
E mbargoes
MinncnnoLis. December Z.

Congressman Fitzgerald's embargo
measure will be n hard proposition for
the West TO swallow.
Nearly every country newspaper
printed In the Northwest carries IN
each issue one or more specific in
stances OF agricultural prosperity that
Is without precedent, despite the short
crops Of this year. High prices for
farm products tell the story.
Take A. A. Colgrove, for example
whose farm is just south of Faulkton'
s. D. He raised 1,750 bushels of flax
seed off a quarter section, sold 1t at a
country station for s2.4i a bushel, and
took in s4.27O. NJ. S. Phillips, near
Williston, n. D., had phenomenal po-
tato yield, actually getting 1900 BUSH
els off sixteen acres. He got S1.1O a
bushel for them at the loading point
Then Vanderpool & Shepard, who OPP
crate a farm near Park Rapids, Mimi,
break in with detailed statement OF
what they raised on 800 acres, for
which they received s7,671.
These are random instances from
hundreds, and are by no means the
most remarkable. One farmer near
Granite Falls, going into town by team
to get a bolt or something to repair ms
automobile, threw eighteen SACKS Oh
white navy beans into the wagon, ana
came back with S278.90.
Now comes a man named Fitzgerald,
in Now York, and purposes putting
down prices by prohibiting exports
thereby leaving the farmer in the same
position as II the great European war
demand for foodstuffs did not exist.
What will tho Western Congress-
men do7
II they are parochial In their vision,
of course they will do all they can TO
prevent anything that could put down
prices on their constituents, the pro-
ducers.
If. on the other hand, they are ma,
tion-wide in their vision, they should
at least concede that there is some
thing TO be said from the standpoint
of the constituencies of excellent peo-
pie that have to eat and pay the price
and who benefit, if at all, only remotely
and indirectly from the prosperity OF
the men who produce the food.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-06
Dividends

Barrett Company. - Regular quarterly
dividend Of IA, per cent on the common
stock, payable January 2 20 stock Of record
December 20; also regular quarterly divi-
dend Of ia per cent on the preferred stock.
payable January 10 20 stock Of record Janu-
AIRY 8. An extra cash dividend OF 10 per
cent was also declared on tho common stock,
payable during January. 1917 Common stock
holders are given the right 10 subscribe TO 10
per cent Of their holdings in common stock
at par in January.
Hercules Povder.-Regular quarterly divi-
dend Of . per cent on the common stock
and an extra dividend OF 81 per cent on the
common. both payable in cash. and in addi-
ton a special dividend OF Az per cent pay
able in Anglo-French bonds at %. This
makes a total OF % per cent in dividends
this year.
American Car and Foundry.-Extra divi-
dend of ] per cent and quarterly dividend
of / per cent on the common stock. in add
ton TO the regular quarterly preferred divi-
dend of IA per cent all dividends payable
January ! 20 stockholders Of record Deem
her 10. The common declaration is an in
crease Of y OF / per cent over that ordered
three months ago.