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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-31
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FREtKisH INCIDENTS
OF RlG EXPLOSION 1

. NEW YORK. July al.--The .
. Statue OF lItsrty. located On .
. Bodloe's Islaud aud less than .
. mile from Blask Tom peninsula. .
= was surprisingly free from In .
. jury as a result OF the big ex- .
. plosion at the latter place ear .
. ly Sunday morning. .
. The main door was wrenched .
. Off its hinges and all the doors .
. We're crushed in. Several steel =
= plates were torn loose. The =
= iron cover OF the powder maga- .
. zine was blown away. Every .
. window in the pedestal was .
= blown out, but the statue IL .
= self was not damaged. .
. John ID. Rockefeller Jr was =
. awakened at his home at Po- =
. cantito Hills. He got up TO see .
= where the earthquake" was. =
. Henry Dougherty. police .
= man patrolling the water front =
. in Jersey City. found himself in .
. the water with every shred OF .
= his clothing stripped off .
. Chas. Cutler, barge man, .
. was thrown high in the air and .
. landed softly in car OF borax. =
= Ashower of heavy overeoats .
. made immigrants on Ellis =
= Island thankful. No one knows =
. where they came from. .
. The New York Plate Glass .
. Insurance company. which will =
. have to pay millions on smash. =
= ed windows. escaped without =
. single window in its twelve .
y story being broken. although in .
= nearly every building around il =
= the windows were shattered. .
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-31
|NLlIs NAN KILLED
| N AUTO ACCIDENT
AUTOMOBILE OF PROF. Il. w.
HIGGINS STRUCK BY DENVER
FREIGHT TRAIN.
~& Principal OF the John Henry
Rown School at Dallas-On
Auto Trip With
Family.

VERNON. Texas. July S1.-Pro-
r''sof D. W. Huggins. principal of
'ae John Henry Brown school at Dali
- was instantly killed today when
\. ~ automobile was struck by a Fort
"0''h and Denver freight train near
.s's he was ON his way to Claren-
~ his wife and four children
N' IN the auto with him. They
F7eaad uniniured.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-31
TEN-CENT CUT ORDERED
IN TRANS-MISSISSIPPI

LIMA, Ohio. July 31.-A drop OF
ten cents in trans Mississippi crude
was posted today. All heavy grades
were also reduced five cents per bas-
rel.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-31
IL BRITISH CONTINUE
70 PUSH LINE FORWARD

oNDoN, July 31.-General Haig
suaced further British advances
~ - o'' Bazentin-le- Petit.
ea' posts have been advanced TO
W north of Bazentin-le-Pettit as
'' OF local encounters" said
'ai Haig's report. Last night
spent in improving our positions
Yesterday. There have been
Aef Important developments. =
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-31
". r. phillips Drowned.

IOWA PARK, Texas, July 81
w. T. Phillips, merchant at Iowa
Park. was drowned in a tank at the
Burnett ranch yesterday about 9
o'clock.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-31
Yonth Killed BY Train.

SHREVEPORT, La. July al
Earl Tyler. aged 19, is dead from
Injuries suffered whe struck
by a Texas & Pacific train several
miles from Shreveport.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-31
ONE HUNDRED AND ElGHTY-FOUR BODIES HAVE
BEEN RECOVERED FROM THE FIRE DISTRICT
FIRE COMPLETELY DRENCHED by RAIN.
THE Loss WILL REACH MILLIONS
Timber Valued at Millions Of Dollars Is Relieved to Have
Been Observation-Disclosures From Ontario Say II Ii
Believed Two Hundred Lives Were Iost-T0wns Of
Cochrane and Matthews0n Wiped Out

TORONTO
believed
Thc firr territory Cocfranc
believed
Adoxent
has
q
The
Matt thewson are repor q havcb
Mpshka
district reported have bee" BY the flacs
RECOVERED THE FIRE DISTRICT.
MONTREAL 3fReposts toiay Northhay On
completely drcnhed last night by heavy rains
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-31

Most OF what might otherwise be
spare time. is devoted to hunting
articles that someone else has care-
fully put away. is the unlsind COM
nient OF 4 mere man who usually
hangs up his clothes on the floor.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-31
NORRIS CAMPAIGN
COST 500, 1914

DALLAS, Texas, July 31.---
} The campaign OF Chas. r. Nor !
} ris for governor cost him Z 20 !
} 131.41, as shown by the sworn !
} statement filed by Sterling p. !
) Strong. his campaign manager.
!
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-31
FRENCH RETRIEVE GROUN0
CAPTURED DY the GERMANS

PARIS, July 3i.-French troops
have retrieved temporary footing
obtained by the Germans around
Mopacu farm, according to today's
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-31
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ENORMOUS LOSS As
RESULT oF EXPLOSION

. The cause still unknown.
o known dead. two
. Missing. twenty-five.
. Known injured. one hundred I
. and sixteen.
. Destroyed by explosion or
. fire
. Seventeen warehouses. live
. piers. four bargcs. one tug boat. 4
. eighty-five freight ears. many of Z
. them loaded with ammunition.
. Estimated property damage:
. On Black Tom peninsula. 4
= National Storage company's
. plant and stores. $4,000; lie 4
. high Valley Railway company. I
. sl.250.000. Central Railway
. company of New Jersey. $50.-
. 900: ammunition In cars and
. on barges. S5,0oo.ooo. Moran I
= Towing company. on barges and 4
= cargoes. $4,000: other harges I
. and cargoes. 5000, 600. 4
= Total. siS.bco.oVo.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-31

official statement The enemy had
taken slight hold there. but French
counter attacks drove them out.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-31
|7W0 TROOPERS KILLED
/ N CLASH WITH BANDITS
RUNNING FIGHT TAKES PLACE BETWEEN DE-
TACHMENT OF EIGHTH CAVALRY AND GANG
nF RANDITS NEAR FORT HANCOCK
|IHE BANDITS WERE SURPRISED

AHacked by the Cavalrymen While Supposedly on Their
Way to Raid an American Ranch-The Bandits Fled
Back Toward the Mexican Line After Five of Their
Number Had Been Killed by the Troopers
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-31

h., most painful expression is
|loos 0 :, chronic crouch trying to
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-31

ReSponstpiitts ioi h'c s""oe
. of the explosion:
. Four Inquiries 20 fix the re-
. sponsibilIty OF the explosion are
. under way by:
= The federal g9Sernment tun-
. der d law regarding Interstate
. transportation of explosives); I
. Jersey City (under municipal
= explosive regulations); rail-
. roads to fix the blame. II any.
= among their own employees; the
= police authorities on Black
. Tom peninsula, 8
. Arrests made so far:
. Albert NJ. Dickman. lehigh Val
. ley failway agent stationed on
. Black Tom peninsula: Alexan-
. der Davidson. superintendent of
. the National Storage company's
= property on Black Tom penin-
. sula.
. Warrants have been issued
. for the arrest OF T. B. Johnson,
= president OF the Johnson Lith-
= erage company.
. All three men are charged
. with criminal negligence" in
. causing the death OF one known
. victim of the explosion.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-31

, In Greater New York tmost-
ly plate glass. 100000; in Jer-
, sey City tmostly windows).
where the Statue of Liberty Is
; located, s15e,oo0; New Jersey
points outside OF Jersey city
, Black Tom peninsula. $i5o.000.
, Grand total damages. $l9.-
; $4,000.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-31

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-02

biochlJa a iaetoryi heart OF Phila:
ssTss99nn' three stories. facing two
soas5 WIN sell cheap on rea.
buyer monthly payments 10 quick
N l4s' Ledger Central.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-02
PENNsYLYANIA FARAIs

FARM FOR SALE 3s acres with ll-room
stone house, large barn and oqtbuildlngs
and Allentown trolley along property; View
overlooking 100 square miles; excellent sum
mer home locatiOni easy terms /. Y.
BaringeF. Perkasde. Pa.
rs ACRES. near Valley Forge-Abundance OF
fruit and shade treesi bordering on Picker
foT, country estate IN rapidly Inproylng 10
calityi near grounds q Pickering Hpnt
ONE ACRE. Perkiomen frontage: Sri frame
house. shaded lawn, Qutbuildings; on state
road: price only $500. half cash. Fully
described IN Jacks Farm Bulletin; write for
n. lacks Farm Agency, 2l5 stephen Cir
ard Bldg. n y 18Th st., Phila.
25-ACRE FARM. s4s00
Near sta, miles oHt 9n stens qIs I'd Phoios
100 ACRES, y milea q Main Line station
ii IS. THOMPSON. West Chester Pa.
lsNRGE on SMALL FARMS, let nc knos
z,fhat you waut RoiGENTiNE. $3.50 Cer-
ntqun ate-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-02
REAL ESTATE FOR RENT

1916 wENSIEY ST-Two-storY brick dwell
ing: rooms. bath: nCloscd shed and large
yard; Sl2. Apply 1891 kensinEton ave-
12o BROWN ST-Sx rooms story; good
order: rent reduced. Key 1873,
VIM. l.. CRANEN'S SONS, 1546 N. 7th at.
2O26 LOCUST ST.-NIodcrn house containing
3 rooms and baths. Edgar @. Cross. 14it
Walnut
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-02
orsrKrEr1re ApARrlrENrs
.,t5EN YOU START OUT
10 FIND AN APARTMENT

..,rrose that before YOU 20 searching
Just " ltbr city-usinR up good DIT OF
4 apouS, c4pendlne considerable enort--..you
~ AZ the method (which we sussesu OF
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-02

FALLS OF SCHUYLKILL
GROUND
,ilarge and Small Tracts for
D"ELLlNG OR MANUFACTURING
FxcrT P4qIposes IN best sections
-NSELLENf RAILROAD FACILITIES
r.. Prices on Application.
NsI JOHN DoBSON, sos Chestnut at
Hg9khfHuMBERIAND ST I JCTe sEoo n 5;77-
a. itV, east Of Rising sun lane. rine fn5
FsFlTT1Es5Iioni might divide. PEMBERTON
iI -S,,s S,,is = 70. Harrison Building.
FRONTS s7,, GROUND WITH THREE
building EAbERToN ESTATES, Harrison
sises, mr. r. r. n. freight: light
DieF "a Woodland. Smith, 22d 4 TasEer
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-02

and most desirable 3-story.
pnrCh-front house at Wayne Junction. all
Conyenlences; minutes walk to station;
4455 North goth st. above Germantown ave.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-02
TioRa

FOR RENT. TIOGA-Cozy 2-story 9-rm. porch
dwelling: all cunvenicnCcs: elegant neiEhhor-
hood 2l3i w Pacific st. near 22d and Erie
ave. John ]. Turner 1901 Chestnut at.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-21
Willard s, Plumb Prominent Banker
 Dead At 69 Years

Willard s Plumb, secretary and treasurer of the City Savings bank, died last night at his home in Fru,n- bull after an illness of several menths MT. Plumb was born ia Frumbull 57 years ago, tue son of Charles E. and Susan A: Hall Plumb.
 He passed his early life iR Frum- bull. Later he associated with He- bart BrinsHaads in the Howe Sewing Machine G., in St. Louis. Fhirty-two years ago he became connected with the City Savings bank. From a clerk he advanced step by step until years ago he was promoted to the office which he held when he died MT. Plumb was widely known in Bridge port and FrumbuH He was 3, mem Der of the Sea Siae club and of the Brooklawp Country club He was also life long member of the Trum- bull Congregational cIaurcI, anA at one time its orga1ist. He is survived by his widow. The funeral will be held from his late residence at 2:S0 o'clock Tuesday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-21
Falls In Love With Another Woman Two
 Days After Wedding

Declaring that he became infatu- ated with another woman two days after marriage, Minnie Dusold of westport, has brought divorce pro- ceeding against Ignatz Duso1d of West port. She says Dusold has property worth $12,00O and asks the superior court to allow her alimony. The couple were married July 8. last. In addition to the charge of infidelity Mrs. Dusold also alleges cruelty.
 Another divorce action filed today was brought by Walter E. NJones or this city against Elizabeth Jones or Manchester. England. Desertion, Sept. 1, 1912, is alleged. The couple were married August 29, 1908. Mrs. Jones maiden name was Elizabeth Leak.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-21
Records Show "To-Be-
 Mades" Still Delaying
(cont1nued from page one)

(Contfnued from page one)
 voters are meeting in the common council chamber on the top floor of the city hail. They will be in session there every day next " Jek from g in the morning until o'clock in the evening. They will also be in session during the same hours on Monday, Nov. 6, for the purpose of admitting to the elector- ship those voters who became of age between next Saturpev and election day. Although there are four police men in attendance at the common council chomber where the voters are being made, there has been no occa- sion for their services and even turing the noon and supper hours the select men have cared for the applicants and sent them. through without confusion.
 Next week the workers. of both the DeMoera&ie and Republican parties wiH begin to get in the applicants. Those whs have applied to be made will find the seieetmea not, very busy during the forenoon hours, early noon or the middle of the afternoon. Those who can arrange the. time will find less delay by appearing at those pe- riods.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-21
Mrs. Heft's Appeal to
 Be Heard Next Week

Cases of interest in this city will be argued next week when -cie su- preme court of errors convenes in this city for the October term. The court session opens Tuesday morning.
 One of the appeals to be heard Is that taken by Frances Helene Heft from the superior courts decision in her suit against Mary Josephine Heft and other trustees on the estate of the late Col N. H. Heft. The first Mrs. Heft wanted additional aiimony from the estate but her claim was denied in the superior court.
 The case of Bertha l., Blanton against the Wheeler 6 Howes Go. and others will also be argued. The plaintiff wanted compensation for the death of her father, who was in- tured while in the employ of the To- cal coal company. Her 0aim was denied by Acting Compensation Com missioner Beers on the ground that she was not dependent upon her father for support.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-21

machine gun ports in the car are ar ranged eight to side and two at each end. In addition, there are six obser- vation ports. The car may be en- tered through steel doors from either side and from both ends.
 three compartments, the two end ones
 The interior of the car is divided into being those from which the machine guns will be operated, while the cen ter space will be used as the ammuni- ton room. About twenty men are required to man the car, but in an emergency twelve could keep all of its guns in action. The car weighs about 80,000 pounds, is about 4S feet long, 10 feet wide and is operated on two sets of heavy trucks.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-21
Democrats In Eighth
 District Open Club

The Democrats of the Eighth dis evening their new club rooms with a large assem'blage present. The head quarters is located at 1896 Main street Placed above the door is a large sign bearing the name Eighth District Democratic club. Speeches were made by Attorney John A. Cor nell, nominee for alderman in the dis trict, Daniel P. Harrigan, candidate for senator in the Twenty-third dis trict, ex-Aldermen John H. Coughlin and Patrick Brady. The rooms will be open each evening. The commit tee intends to have a few rallies in the course of week and some noted speakers have been invited.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-21

Our manufacturing capacity has grown so rapidly that we are now fac ed with the necessity of making per manent a large part of our newly ac- quired foreign trade. A few years ago new foreign markets were consider ed desirable. To-day they are essen- tiaL
 The home market can no longer absorb the output of our manufactur- ing plants and when the war ends we shall be obliged to do one of two things: Dismantle the excess fac tories, scrap the machinery, throw men out of work by the thousand, or develop foreign markets and keep our plants running at capacity.
 Our success in holding our newly gained trade when the war is over will depend upon several things. es- pecially upon our sales methods, upon quality, and upon price. Our methods of selling goods in foreign countries have at times been open to criticism, but American salesmen are using more tact than formerly and com plaints on this score are becoming less frequent. We must not demand un- reasonable credit terms but should at least meet our customers half way. So far as quality goes, there is little ground for complaint. American goods are equal in quality to any in the world.
 But they are often high priced, and in that respect we have always been somewhat at a disadvantage. If we are to meet to prices of foreign com petitors we must offset the cheap labor of Europe by manufacturing eff ficiency. We have genius for or sanitation that has resulted in the building up of some of the most eff ficfent manufacturing plants in the world, but we must look the fact in the, face that such plants are the ex- ception with us. S1ipshod methods are all too frequently met with even in some of our great factories. and without any intention of talking poli- tics, I am afraid we must attribute much of this inefficiency to high tariffs. We have been so safe from competition that we have never &C., quired the habit of figuring as closely as the Europeans do. The Depart ment of Commerce has made some exhaustive studies of the pottery. ho- siery, textile-machinery. and other in- dustries, and it is surprising how many plants we found that had no semblance of adequate of adequate cost-fnding systems.
 Instead of regarding as easy money the flood, of gold now pouring into the country. this new wealth should be put into the latest and best ma- chinery. Now is the time to get down to the very bedrock principles of manufacturing. The low-prfced auto mobile is a striking example of what American manufacturing efficiency can do The manufacturers pay much higher wages than are paid in Europe, yet they underse1l Euro pean manufacturers on their own ground, with low price as the prin- cipal selling point. Factory organ izatien is the secret of our success with automobiles. Similar efficiency in other lines will lead to similar suc- cess The recently increased volume of production in nearly all lines will be a great help in attaining factory efficiency, because i-' creased volume
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-21
ECONOMICS HEAD
 AIT HARVARD TO . vOTEFOR WILSON
Republicans Offer Vague
 Policy of Firmness" Says , E. w. Taussig.

Boston, Oct. 21.-Dr. F. w. Taus- Big head of the Department of Eco monies at Harvard, in an interview to-
 day said:
 T shall vote for President Wilson
 because believe him to be man of
 high ideals and. at the same time,
 a commanding politicalN leader. His policy with, regard to the European war has been one of calm and sincere neutrality, without buster and with ! out weakness. His Mexican policy has been based on a deep desire to
 aid the people of that unhappy coun- try, and to convince all the South American states that we have no in- tentions of aggression or conquest; and it has saved us from the calamity of jingo war.
 ''The Republicans offer nothing but . vague, yet ominous policy of firm ness and question begging talk about { true Americanisyn.p
 '>On domestic problems, although
 progress has been hampered and de 1. layed by the unexpected complica- fftions of the war, the President has an Extraordinary record of important Legislation actually accomplished He shas shown skin and tact on business
 and industrial measures. and a spirit tof warm sympathy on social ques- xtions The Republicans propose no
 discoverable change in domestic pol :dcy except on the tariff, where they jfhreaten a return to a crude protec- stionism-
 5 ~No man who Is confronted with
 he responsibility of settling courses 5pf Action on matters So difficult as
 9hoser of the last four years can al- eWayS reach the precise decision which tthe later course of events will justify-- 5It Is easy to a1lege mistakes in for seign and domestic poncy- I have diff sfered with the President on the
 method followed by him in dealing
 with the railroad strike situation But his Presidential career shows a clear 'preponderance of wisdom and achiev- -td success; and there is convincing evidence of high capacity, fine char acter, noble Ideals. I shall vote for
 Prehdsnt Wilson,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-21
reduces unit costs.

reduces unit costs.
 It is within our power to retain
 most of our recently gained trade
 There is no good reason why our pro-
 duction should fall of greatly when
 the war is over. We have success fully adapted ourselves to the new conditions. We have learned a great deal about the new markets that
 ought to stand us in good stead when the old competition returns. While much of our munitions trade Is tenn porary. 1t should be remembered that it is but a very small part of our to-
 tai trade and that some of our very
 best markets will be reopened when peace is made. Surely, with the wealth we have accumulated, with our increased efficiency, with our genius for organization. with the ur- gent necessity before us of holding up our end, with the great handicaps that will hinder our competitors, with all these factors in mind, 1t is folly to say that we cannot retain the bulk of our new business or that we will not.
 All are willing to concede that American business has reached a turning point. Men are now thinking in millions where a few years ago they thought in thousands. They are realizing for the first time the exis- tence of foreign markets. They are beginning to make their first serious study of foreign trade. I look to see our manufacture take a different form. We shall export less raw mat erial, such as wheat and cotton, and more finished products, such as flour
 Ty- to make our own dyes. We are be- ginning. to import tin ore and make our own tin. All these are indica- tions of the new philosophy of bus;- ness.
 Up to the present we have regard ed foreign markets as a dumping ground for over -proouction, for goods which the American public failed to buy. Now we are beginning to learn that foreign markets are very profit able and that they often desire goods different from those sold at home. In the future we are going to pay more attention to this feature. We shall have factories with carefully plan ned export departments and factories that will manufacture for export ex- clusively, aiming to produce goods &C., cording to foreign specifications
 And we shall have further legisla- tion especially designed to assist for eign trade. We have much better facilities already for carrying on such trade, thanks to the foresight of the present administration. Prompt and courageous administrative action made it possible for us to come suc- cessfully through the financial furry that followed the outbreak of hos tilities and the business outlook both at home and abroad has since been greatly improved by the Federal Re- serve Banking System. Whatever dis turbance may follow the declaration of peace will find us ready for it. The present administration is alert and may be depended upon to render the most effective assistance in keeping the great trade we have built up. That is the factor upon which much of my assurance is based when I say that the bulk of our new trade will be permanent.