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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-17
SEES
ARMY RETREAT
GERMAN EMPEROR WAS AT
FRONT SATURDAY WHEN
GERMANS REITERATED
INSPIRES THE men.
The Kaiser Encouraged and Inspired
His Men to More stubborn
Resistance-New Details Of
Saturdays Fighting.

LONDON, July 17.--Kaiser Will
helm was at the Somme gront when
the German army retreated under
the battering British blows in Sat
urday's fighting, it became known
today.
An official statement from Berlin
confirms previous reports. of the
presence of the kaiser at the front
during the Anglo-French offensive
where he was visiting the troops and
inspiring them to more stubborn de-
fense. Berlin said the kaiser con-
ferred with members of the general
staff, visited the hospitals and con-
ferred several iron crosses.
Press dispatches from the Brit
in front brought new details of Sat
urday's successful attacks in which
the woods Of Delville and Bazentin-
Le- Petit were captured and Britih
at one point penetrated the enemy's
third line trenches. These dispatch
es show that the British advance
carried forward the lines to the out
skirts OF both the villages OF Bo-
pieres and Martinpuch, two Of the
most strongly defended German po-
sitions before Bapaume. The as
sault, which began before daybreak
was followed by an artillery attack
which for intensity If not for dura-
tion exceeded the bombardmeni
which marked the beginning of the
offensive two weeks before.
The British guns blotted out en-
emy works, leaving only ruined re-
doubts behind which German ma
chine guns raked the attackers un-
til they were blown to pieces with
bombs. The fighting at Boppieres
was around underground works ane
cellars. Down in the fak places mer
fought savageiy, seeing only the
CLINT of each others eyes and feel
ing for each others throats unit
hand bombs made the end quicker
This was primitive warfare. Cave
men fought like this. though no
| with bombs which belong to mod
ern lighting.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-17
VILLA DEAD
TROUBLE OVER
GENERAL PERslIING's FORCES
WILL COME oUT OF MEXICO
IN NExT MONTH.
NO RAIDS FEARED
The War Department Docs Not Fear
Any More Raids Along the Bor-
her-National Guard l.
Soon to Return.

WASHINGTON. July f5.--yiila is
dead, General Pershiag will he on,
of Mexico In a month aud the Ma
tional Guards will he back home In
three months, high war depart .
mcnt official said today.
Villas name is being used by mi.
nor leaders to inspire desertions
among Carranzo soldiers. This OH.
cial said that Carranxa Is stronger In
Mexico today than he has ever been,
principally because ne averted was
with the United States without loss
of dignity by Mexico"
Army men i'm touch with the bor-
der and Mexican conditions said to-
day there isn't n ..ciiance In u thou.
sand OF further trouble In Mexico
either by repitition Of the Pai1al
and Carrixal incidents or by bandit
raids.
Army men, since the Carrixal in
cident and the last note was re-
ceived. say the war department has
taken the view that the Mexican
trouble Is over. General Pershing's
action in moving his base back em-
phasizes this feeling. New recom-
mendationS have been issued for a
further shortening of his line.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-17

Bremen la few days. he said
size would either come here or 10
New York. but Indicated that Balti-
irore might be the port.
Fears OF spies and bombs seemed
to be strong among the crew and
manager OF the Deutschland today
The vigilance OF the past week has
been increased. Even police Off
GERS who were permitted access to
the Dcutschland's pier have been
barred. A special watohman had
his messages and mail delivered by
special delivery.
All night the searchlight OF the
tug Timmons played over tho water
picking up launches and searching
the shore for unwelcome visitors.
FREIGHT TRAIN DERAlLED
tug TO police on the shore. when
the seNchlight revealed party of
newspaper men. For heavens sake
don't let them stay there
A special delivery message arrived
at the Deutschland dock today. pre-
sumably n gift from some admirer
for Capt. Koenig.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-17
ALL AvAII4.ABI.E RESERVE DI.
VISIONS BEING BROUGHT
Vp BEFORE KOvEI..
|TO stop ADVANCE
Desperate Efforts WIN he Made to
Prevent the Fall of kovel into
the Hands Of the Russians.
Russians Have Munitions.

PETROGRAD. July II. So
strongly impressed by the steady
Russian advance. which see-saws
first this way and that. the Germans
are massing heavy reinforcements
before Kovel They have brought
up every available reserve in hope of
stalling of the new Russian now
ing machine.
The present comparative calm is
deemed here to be a more prelude
To the resumption of heavy and fnl-
portant fighting. The full OF Kovel
now would be staggering blow
TO the central powers, completely
disruptlng their plans. Lemberg
would be menaced more than ever.
All that region would be threatened
and would necessitate the withdraw
al OF the Germans.
The Russians apparently do not
lack ammunition. Printed O ntheir
cartridge cases are these phrases:
Don't spare bullets; don't spare
courage. There is enough and plenty
for all.
Cossacks from Don Trails, fresh
young giants. are lighting like game
cocks striving TO out do each other
in dare devil charges. The Germans
are now using liquid fire and gas.
Fewer German prisoners are taken
lin proportion to the killed.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-17
SUB IS PLANNING TO
| SLIP OUT TO SEA
DEUTSCHLAND MAY ATTEMPT
TO SLIP THROUGH BLOCK
ADE TOMORROW NIGHT.
Loading OF the Vessel Is to be
Finished Totiay-No More
Visitors viii he Allowed
Aboard the Vessel.

BALTIMORE, July 17.-The Ger
man submarine freighter Deutsch-
land now plans to slip down the
Patapasco river and entcc { 'o"speake
bay tomorrow night on her way
back to Germany, member oil the
c.ew told the United Press todaN
Loading should be finished, a
present rate. before night.
Capt. Hinsch gaze corroporative
indications of plarg for the return
trip when he announced that no
visitors would be permitted to go
aboard the vessel after tomorrow
Capt. Hinsch told the United Press
correspondent that he expects the
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-17
GERMANS ADMIT Loss OF GROUND
Berlin War Office Admits that British Have Penetrated
Ovlers Woods in the Resumption of the Great Al
lied Drive - The British Line Has Been Pressed
Forward 10 the Very Edge Of Martinpuch.

captured Ge
~
lseh this a
are now In the hands O
Mar-
Of
PENErIsATE ovLIERs WOODS *
oous
reported
olent bctwe
of
Is
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-17
RUSSIANS LOSE $4,000 men
IN THEIR NEW OFFENSIVE

BERLIN June 17.-The Russian
losses II killed alone since the begin
ginning OF the present offensive
until July l are more than 2G2 ,0o0.
the semi-official news agency esti-
mated today.
According to official reports is
sued at Petrograd since the general
Russian offensive until July ! the
killed included 1899 officers,
among them being II generals and
29 regimental commanders, and
2S4. 900 men," the news agency sta
ted.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-17
TRAIN HELD Up
BY v|L[|STAS
PASSENGERS ARE ROBBED OF
ALI THEIR vALCABLES BY
vIIIISTA BANDITS.
TROOPS ON MOVE
Carranza Soldiers Are Reported 10
he Massing Near the Border.
Militiaiscn Attended Ser
vices sunday.

EAGLE PASS, Texas. July IL
Carranza troops at Piedras Negras
and Monclovia have moved south
ward to join forces moving toward
the border, II has been learned from
Mexican sources
A party of ranchmen arriving
here from interior points reported
that train was held up by Villistas
Friday near Torreon and all the pas
sengers robbed of everything OF
value.
Louis Martinez OF FL Paso said
the Carranza authorities had as
sured the party of safe journey TO
the border. He said most of the cit
izens OF Torreon were in sympathy
with villa and that the Carranza
soldiers there were desertlng to
villa.
Fifteen hundred National Guards
men attended services at the Cath
ollie church here yesterday. The sol
diers acted as altar boys, ushers
and choristers.
Miss Blanche Blesse. Texas rep
resentative. has organized local
branch OF the Girls National Honor
Guard. A reading and writing room
has been opened in the district court
house for the accommodation OF the
Vermont. Kansas and Maryland mi
litiamen.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-17

and his little girl by an unknown
person. who fired a load OF buck
shot into the Gregory home. Tho
shots narrowly missed Gregory's
little girl and wen embedded In tho
wall and bedstead Gregory former
ly was Justice of the peace OF Titus
county. but OF late has conducted
a store ut Green Hill. The officers
who are investigating declare they
are without clew
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-17
.sLAvs IN ACTION
on FRENCH FRONT
RUssION TROOPS COUNTER AT
TACK GERMANS WITH HEA-
Wy LOSSES TO ENEMY
The French Continue to Make Prog
ress West Of Fleury ON the
verdIun Front, II Is
Announced.

PARIS, July 17.---Russian troops
In action on the Champagne front
counter-attacked and inflicted hea-
Wy losses on the Germans, the wal
Office stated today.
There has been no important
fighting in the region of the Somme.
The French continue to make prog
ress west OF Fleury on the verdun
front. capturing three machine guns.
In Lorraine two German attacks
against French positions southeast
OF Nomeny were repuised.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-17

jefferson street. For n short
time after coming To Waxa-
hachie he operated a mattress factory
near the Katy passenger depot. The
offensc for which he must pay the
penalty with his life, unless the high
er conrt or the governor intervents,
is alleged to have been committed
between the hours of and O'Clock
in his home on the morning of June
FL. Marion was arrested about II
O'Clock that morning while grazing
his horse ON Rogers Springs branch
near the Brazos Valley tracks. He
was taken to the county attorney
office where he made u statement
and was then hurried to the Dallas
county jail before it had become gen.
orally known that such crime had
been committed. The grand jury.
which was in recess was Immediately
reconvened by Judge Hawkins for an
investigation or the case. After a
number of witnesses had been exam.
ined the grand jury returned an IN
dictment against Marion, and his
trial was set for July 13. A special
venire of 100 men from among whom
TO select jury was ordered sum-
moned. This venire was exhausted
and II talesmen were summons
ed before the jury was completed,
The last juror was sworn in Friday
morning and the taking of testimony
was Immediately begun. The victim
of Marion's alleged attack did not
testify, hut the testimony Of Other
witnesses and certain corrob0rativ<
circumstances appeared sufficient e
cmvince the jury Of the defendant
guilt.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-17
FREIGHT TRAIN DERAILED
TRAFFIC. is DELAYED

MIDLOTHIAN. Texas. July 17.--
Derailment OF through freight
train here Saturday night about IL
o'clock, in which Ave or six ears and
the caboose were derailed. and
about fifty yards OF track torn w
caused delay of the morning pae
senger trains on the Santa Fe.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-17
MORE RUSSIAN TROOPS HAVE
Been LANDED IN FRANCE
BREST, France, July II. -
Another convoy of Russian troops
has been landed here.

Five conveys of Russian troops
have been landed al Marseilles, some
of them being in action on the
French front in the Champagne
region. II is believed that more
than 10000 Russians are in France.
these having been sent to the wes-
tern front to emphasize the unity
OF the allies.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-17

der trouble Is well In hand. due nj
most wholly to your policy" con-
tinued the governor. II take the lib
erty of calling attention to these un-
fortunate cases"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-17

After returning from supper the
jury was advised by the court that
the question asked did not involve
n point OF law and was matter
for them to determine themselves
without any further assistance from
him. The jury then retired TO the
jury sleeping room and resumed
their deliberations. shortly after
nine o'clock word was sent to the
court, who was down on the lawn
attending the candidates. speaking,
that verdict had been agreed upon.
brought to the court room from the
Jail. Deputy District Clerk Barney
Mckay was called. At 9:35 Fore
man Lomax passed the Indictment,
on the back of which was written the
verdict, TO Judge Hawkins. Attor-
ney Wise, OF counsel for the defend
ant, ana County Attorney WhippIe
and Assistant County Attorney
Brown were present. The court read
the verdict:
I'VE, the Jury. find the de-
fendant guilty as charged in
the indictment and assess his
punishment at death"
$50 say you all, gentlemen?" ask
ed the court.
The jurors answered in the ,affir-
native.
Marion was sitting in the chair he
had occupied through the three da.s
of the trial. Ii he was affected by
the reading of the verdict he gave no
outward evidences of the fact. He
made no comment on the verdict.
Without so much as moving a hand
he sat looking straight ahead until
the court had excused the jury and
they had filed out of the court room.
Then he took from his pockets IA
sack OF tobacco and papers and calm
" rolled and lighted cigarette.
which he was putting when led from
the court room by Sheriff Dearborn
and deputies to be taken back to his
cell in the county JAIL.
There were only a few spectator
In the court room when the result OF
the verdict was announced, but quite
number came i'm as the prisoner
was heing taken back to jail.
Attorneys Fears and Hines
who were appointed by the c2-"t
to represent the defendant, fill
Ell motion for a new trial
Monday morning, but no dare
was set for hearin. argument. II
the motion is overruled II is un'
derstoOd that the case will be taken
on appeal to the court of criminal
appeals at Austin.
The crime for which Marion was
convictes! was one of the most brutal
that has been committed in Elii'
county in long time. so revolt
ing was il in details that praeticaii,
hone of the testimony could be print
ed. Marion is widower. He came
here several months ago ane
lived with his children on Eas
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-17
FREIGHT TRAIN DERAILED
Gf ALLIED MERCHANT SHIPS
WE'RE SUNK DURING JUNE

+ BERLIN, July l7.--During the
month OF June 81 enemy merchant
men totalling 100000 tons We're
sunk by Austro-German submarines
and mines. it was officially an
nounced today.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-17

Fort couny white
given Saturday
yearod Marion.
thans six
Hawk
awhile tina
to
desired
iurybr q.
the
carefully
not
supper
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-17
MOUNT PLEASANT HOME
RIDDLED WITH BUCkSHOT

MOUNT PLEASANT, Texas. July
17.-An attempt was made last
night TO assasinate f. IL. Gregory
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-17

The war expenditures OF the Unit
ed Kingdom are steadily increas-
ing. AT the beginning 1t was stat
cd that England expended more
than $25, 900 .000 a day.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-17
ENGLAND SPENDS THIRTY
NIlu0h DAY on The war

LONDON, July II. - England's
expenditures have now reached
a total OF six million pounds. or
about thirty million dollart day,
Chancellor OF the Echequer McI<en-
ma told the house of commons this
afternoon.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-17
.e.~~~~~~~~~s~ -
q THOUSAND oRPHANAGE
CHILDREN TAKEN
FOR AUTO RIDES

CLEVELAND. ohio. 1uly IL I
} Three thousand girls and
} boys from Cleveland orphan I
} ages we're treated 10 ioyrides I
} in Geo autos donated by cleve- 4
} landers today
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-17
AFTER DELIBERATING ABOUT SIX HOURS JURY
FOUND DEFENDANT GUILTY OF CRIMINAL
ASSAULT UPON HIS OWN DAUGHTER - MO-
TION FOR A NEW TRIAL is FILED
SPEEDY ACTION BY THE COURT

Marion Was Indicted. Tried and Convicted in Less Than
Month From Date of Commission of the Alleged
Crime-Frst White Man to Receive the Death Pen
atty in Ellis County - Understood that the Case
Will Be Appealed.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-17
BRITISH CAPTURE SECOND
LINE GERMAN TRENCHES

SECOND LINE POSITIONS ON A FRONT OF FIF-
TEEN HUNDRED YARDS STORMED AND CAP.
TURED BY THE BRlTISH-STEADY DRIVE IS
CONTINUING.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-08-18
NOTICE

This is to notify all parties in
terested that if no good and suf-
hcient cause is shown to the con-
trary the Board of County Com
missioners will on the first Tues
day in September, 1916, pass an
order legalizing a public road as
follows:
A proposed public road in the
3rd land District and 1858 Road
District of said county, coNmenc-
ing at public road that runs
through land lots No. 247 and 24S,
leaving said road at the residence
of Lewis Stones and running due
South between Land Lots No.
248 and No. 247, No. 234 and No.
233, No. 218 and No. 217, about
two-thirds (2-3) the distance of
Lots No. 203 and No. 204, then
Southwest about 800 yards, then
due South about 200 yards, then
Southeast about 800 yards, then
taking original land line of land
lots No. ,2SS and No. 2S7 to the
Rebecca and Fitzgerald public
road at John ]. Luke's residence.
Passed by an order of The
Board of County Commissioners
at their regular meeting held on
the LIST day of August, 1916.
Board of County Commissioners.
r. Y. HANDLEY, Chairman.
M. w. GARBUTT.
]. II. KING, JR., Clerk.
4 times.
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PETITION FOR DISCHARGE
United States District Court, AL
bany Division, Southern Dis
trict of Georgia

In the matter of L. A. Aspin-
wall, of Fitzgerald, Ben Hill
County, Georgia, Bankrupt, in
Bankruptcy,
To the creditors of the Above
Named Bankrupt:
You are hereby notified that the
above-named bankrupt has ap-
piled for discharge from all
debts provable against him in
bankruptcy.
The said application viii be
heard by the United States Dis
trict Judge of said division and
district at the United States court
room in the city of Albany, Geor-
gla, on the 18th day Of Septen-
Der, 1916, at 10 o'clock in the
forenoon.
All creditors of said bankrupt
are notified to appear at the time
and place stated and show cause
II any they can why the prayer
of said petitioner should not be
granted.
Dated at Albany, Ga, this 18th
day Of August, A. d., 1916.
GEO. F. WHITE,
1t. Deputy Clerk.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-08-18
SAVES DAUGHTER
Advice Of Mother no Doubt Pre-.
vents Daughters UntnneIy End.

Ready, KY" was not able TO do
anything for nearly six months" writes
Ms. Laura Bratcher, of this place, land
was down in bed for three months.
| cannot tell you how ] suffered with
my head, and with nervousness and
womanly troubles.
Our family doctor told my husband he
could not do me any good, and he had
TO give it up. We tried another doctor,
1ut he did not help me.
At last, my mother advised me to take
Cardui, the woman's tonic. | thought
it was no use for was nearly dead and
nothing seemed to do me any good. But
took eleven bottles, and now am able
to do all OF my work and my own
washing.
| think Cardui is the best medicine in
fhe world. My weight has increased,
and look the picture of health. +"
If you suffer from any of the ailments
peculiar TO women, get bottle of Cardui
today. Delay is dangerous. We know
it will help you. for it has helped SO
many thousands of other weak women
in the past SO years.
AT all druggists.
Write to: Chattanooga Medicine Co.. Ladies
Advisory Dept. Chattanooga. Tenn, for Sbeeia
hssfyEctions on your case and 64-page book. Home
Treatment for Women" in plain wrapper. NC. las
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SHERIFFS SALE

GEORGIA-Ben Hill County.
Will be sold at the courthouse
in said county on first Tuesday
in September, 1916, Within legal
hours of sale to highest bidder for
cash, the following property, to-
wit:
Thirty acres of lot of land 1877
in fourth land district, originally
Irwin, now Ben Hill County, be
ing the place where Haywood
Joiner lived in February, 1892.
Also twenty-three acres of land
lying and being in land lot No.
1870 in southwest corner Of said lot
in fourth land district of original
ly Irwin, now Ben Hill County,
Georgia.
Also, one hundred thirteen
acres Of land lying and being in
northeast corner of lot of land pa
TN fourth district of said county,
bounded on north and east by
original line of said lot, on south
and west by an agreed line be-
tween the said 113 acres and the
balance of said lot of land, with
the improvements thereon.
Said land levied on as the prop
erty of w. A. Luke to satisfy ex-
ccution issued on 9th day of Feb
ruary, 1915, from City Court OF
Fitzgerald, in said county, in ia
vor of Armour Fertilizer Works.
a corporation, against w. A.
Luke.
This August 18th, 1916.
w. Fl. FOUNTAIN,
Sheriff.
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ATTENTION, PROPERTY
OWNERS

This is to notify you that I shall
enforce the Weed and Garbage
Ordinance to the letter. Within
fifteen days all the weeds on pri-
vate property must be cut and
placed in some convenient place
by the property owners for the
garbage wagon to collect. If the
weeds are not cut by the prescrib-
cd time | shall be compelled to
make cases against the offending
parties The trash and accumula-
tons behind the business houses
must be gathered daily and placed
so that the garbage wagons can
remove it.
DIR. ]. G.. M. LUKE,
IF Health Officer.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-08-18
CITATION

GEORGlA-Ben Hill Cunty.
Whereas, Susie Roberts, Ad-
ministrator of Steve Roberts, rep
resents to the Court in her petit
ton duly filed and entered on rec
ord, that she has fully administer
ed Steve Roberts estate:
This is, therefore, to cite all
persons concerned, kindred and
creditors, to show cause, if any
they can, why said Administrator
should not be discharged from
his administration, and receive
Letters of Dismission on the first
Monday in September, 1916.
]. r. HORTON,
Ordinary.
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ORDER TO PERFECT SER
. VICE

LOWE Martin VS.. Ira A. Martin.
Libel for Divorce in Ben Hill SUI
perior Court, October Term, 1916.
1t appearing to the court by the
return of the Sheriff in the above
stated case that the defendant
does not reside in said county, and
it further appearing that Ira A.
Martin does not reside in the
state:
Ordered by the court that SER
vice be perfected on the defendant
by the publication of this order
twice month, for two months
before the next term of this Court
in the public Gazette of said coun-
ty in which Sheriff's Sales are or
dinarily published. This the 18th
day of May, 1916. And it is so
w. F. GEORGE.
Judge S. c. Cordele c.
Russell & Russell,
Petitioners Attorneys.
twice mo-2no.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-08-18
CITATION

TEOKGIA-Ben Hill Cunty.
The return Of the appraisers
setting apart twelve months sup
port to the family of r. w. Nc
Dowell, deceased, having been
filed in my Office, all persons con
cerned are cited to show cause by
the 4th day of September, 1916,
why said application for twelve
months support should not be
granted. This August 7, 1916.
]. r. HORTON,
Ordinary.