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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-10
SCOTT HOLDS
WHIP IN HAND
AMERICAN CHIEF OF STAFF NOW
HAS BtST Oh NEGOTIATIONS
WITH OBREGON.
BLUFF IS CALLED
The Assembling of 1000 Additional
Troops Within striking Distance
of Mexico Calls the Bluff of
General Carranza.

FL Paso, Texas, May 10.-General
Scott held the whip in hand today
IL the negotiations with General
obregon.
For the first time since American
forces we're available for duty along
the border and in Mexico they were
numerically superior to the Mexican
troops. and officials believe that
General Carranza's bluff has been
called.
Another conference between the
opposing army heads was expected
today and the American officials
confidently expected fun agreement
to the details of the original plan.
would be reached.
While Scott ohdurately refused to
listen to any plan fixing time limit
or the stay of the American troops
in Mexico military preparations pro-
gressed rapidly TO throw 7.000 addi-
tional men within striking distance
of Mexico.
Neither Scott nor Funston under
estimated the dangers to the expedi-
tion which diplomatic action could
not repair.
0bregon is understood to be direct
ing military movements in chihuahua
state, and both commanders are dis
posing their troops to prevent sud
den clash between the Americans and
Carranza forces.
Obregon lost no time in seeking a
conference after President Wilson
he'd ordered the Texas. Arizona and
New Mexico militia TO the border.
Juan Amador, under secretary for
foreign relations, motored to El Pasu
when the news was received In Jua-
rez and asked for a resumption of
the conferences on behalf of Obre-
gon The meeting lasted two hours.
Obregon submitted plans for the
American forces TO return TO the
border and from their own soil CO.
operate with an equal number of
Carranza troops in wiping out bandit
ry. Scott tured the proposal down.
When the meeting ended Scott in
vited the eonferees to lunch with
him in his private ear. At the part
ing Obregon and his officials ap-
peared entirely friendly and promised
to resume the negotiations today.
American officials are confident
that an agreement will be reached,
possibly this afternoon.
In view of this fact military au-
thorities could foresee no outcome of
the negotiations but compliance with
the American point of view.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-10
ADMITS GUILT
SUSSEX CASE
aIRNANN Nskt- sOoD FIRST
PROMISE ~ NEW NOTE To
UNITED STATES.
AT TTACK ON SUSSEX
The Kaiser Has Formally admitted
That q t..rman Submarine At-
tackled Channel Liner saasseX.
Note on Way Here.

wAsuINGToN. May 10--Germa-
~ has made good her first promise
Ia her note OF acceptance of the
American proposals in the submarine
issue
Ambassador Gerard cabled from
berlin today that the kaiser had
formerly admitted that German
submarine sank tho channel liner
Sussex The formal admission -
now curoute to Washington.
II was not said at the state depart-
ment whether the German eommani-
cation would contain anything but
acceptance of responsibility for the
attack II vaa learned. however
that OF the present message does not
contain promises Of reparation and
punishment for the submarine com
mander another including such Ia
formation will BE- dispatched to see-
retary Lansing. Full disavowat.
ample repara,ion and satisfactory
punishment FOR the submarine com
mander will be- contained in the note
il was stated at the German emhas-
~. when il became known that Ger
ard had received admissions of guilt.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-10
BAD MAN SLAIN
BY TROOPERS
LEADER OF BANDITS IN THE BIG
BEND COUNTRY KILLED BY
TWO CANALRYNEN.
TROOPS ON MARCH
United States Troops Nave Arrived
at Boquiilas. Mexico - Others
Due to Arrive There
Tonight.

MARATHON, Texas. May To-
Demetrio de la Cara. noted bad man
of the Big Bend country. was killed
by two American eavalrymen at
Deemer. Texas, yesterday. according
to J. w. Judson. an American, who
arrived here today.
De la Cara opened fire on the
troopers and was riddled with bul~
lets after a sharp fight, according
to Judson.
Major Laghorne's command of the
Eighth cavalry was expected TO cross
the border below Langtry today in
pursuit OF the fleeings remnants OF
the Glenn Springs raiders. Troops
also arrived at Boquillas today. An
other force OF the Fourteenth cay-
airy under command of Colonel Nc
Combs will arrive there tonight,
Colonel Sibley is on his way to Bo-
quillas to take charge Of the expedi-
tion.
Ine Signai corps uhdei taptdAh
Herbert Evans has constructed eieh-
teen miles of field telegraph on the
line from Marathon
toward Glenn Springs and motor
truck supply trains left here today
Following the same road TO the new
expedition.
Col. Sibiey carries instructions
from the war department to the Of
fieers in his command that the eri-
sis in the international situation
with the de facto government has
passed. Omeers will be instructed
however. to be on the alert FOR any
eventually
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-10
TROOPS WILL BEGIN To
ARRIVE IN CAMP FRIDAY

SAN ANTONIO, May Oar
rangemanta we're completed today
for the camp OF the Texas National
Guard at Fort sam Houston. The
troops will begin arriving Friday
morning The local companies will
be the first IN camp The Thir-
teenth infantry ordered out yester-
day by President Wilson viii 80 20
Rio Crande city. Texas. aud tha
Third viii go TO Eagle Pass, u was
announced today.
Quarters are being arranged for
coast and field artillery and the in
fantry ordered to Fort Sam Hous-
ton
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-10
FRESH TROOPS
|. CROSS BORDER
or coNNUN UNICATION BEING
,upr STRONGER At
CERTAIN POINTS.
BASE CAMP ACTIVE
,,us Was Under Heavy Guard
-, Wight as u Matter OF
p,ecaution-New Mexico
Militia Mobilizing.

/ corTnfBrS. n. NJ, May 1O.-The
,.tribution of the expeditionary
.oss and the strengthening of GER
!. minis along the line of commu-
..,on was in progress today fol-
.ing important communications
,.ueon General Pershing and Gen
L. Scott last night. Troops are
.rng along the line carrying out
l. new plans and the base camp
sre suddenly became alert to guard
Ir.i,st any unforeseen incidents.
inughout the night casuals, sol
a., detached from regiments for
.,ous reasons. to be used as guards,
,va been ordered to go into Mexico
rrly and one company of the Sixth
Isv,lry was ordered to proceed with
horses or motor trucks. The
kmos had returned here to receive
* mounts. but it was decided not
give them new horses for the
)ne being.
heavy guard patrolled the city
n night while the wireless cracked
tween General Pershing's field
np and General Funston at El
bo. The purpose of the move was
protect the town against every
Sbilty of an attack. A triple
ard was placed about the gasoline
E where thousands of gallons
the liquid explosives are stored.
arrangements have been made to
Ebilze the New Mexico militia here.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-10
DALLAS MAN CUTS OUT
BRAyI>s MULES TONGUE

DALLAS. Texas. May 10 Be-
cause mule angerod him by It's
braying a man cut out the animals
tongue and left II In a gravel pit
seven miles from Dallas on the Rich
ardeon road. according TO report
furnished the Dallas County Humane
society Tuesday.
Humane officer Sam Mlmms Is
Investigating the ease and viii make
an arrest tomorrow.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-10
NO NEW TROOPS MOVES
ORDERED FOR TO-DAY

WASHINGTON. May IA report
from General scott a. % hts con-
ferences with General Obregon las
night tended 70 brighter the pros
poets. scott said Obregou had dis
cussed eomnter prsa.leais. th. Ratare
af ahirh aas act revealed
No new troop movements we're
craersa tadar aad none are ta pFns-
nert a. the pTe@eat TIE only mobile
forre iniana Is tAe Seeont cavalry
a. Forr Mysr S~eresarY o. war
Baker desires nut 20 move fheas
t.ooes II possih% - avoid y a. O.
wishes e. carry o. fhe training ~ork
A. - PIatlsbarE civilian camp.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-10
MILLION MEN tNGAGtO
IN The VtROUN BATTLE

BERLIN. May 10 More than a
million men are engaged on both
sides ia the renewal OF heavy fight
ing ut the fortress of Verdun. "A semi
official statement said today While
|it Il generally considered that the
attacking force must be superior in
number to the defenders the German
troops really number less than hair
the French force. which is not less
than soc. 600 men.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-10
NOMINATION Of nnlAOtIs
STILL HANGS IN BALANCE

WASHINGTON. Ma ~ Fiue-n
aeaks after his nt msnatinn Nas sent
- ths s.naf~ the senate Judiciary
committee tosf.s exp@vts.d - take
action on fh~ uamlnAflom of Laui.
- Bfanaeis A. Justice ~ the "a
rr*fes eeuff A report falling 10
rsAxe ree4 uani~ntAfson Ter eunflruA.
tiau - Considered not unlikely IL
"a. tetuoerafts s-nAtor~ noS regarsi-
- a. a0mbtfat vote Cor BFans@is
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-10
Y SITUATION IS
becoming MORE CRAVE
|FlCIiLS ARE SURPRISED AT
bHH ATTITUDE OF CARRANZA
REGARDING PEACE PACT.
y Zee, However, Indications That
Carranza Is Impressed With
the New Military

FASHlNGTON, May 10.-The ad-
|Nratlon will take no cogniZance
|tarranza This is the inner sig
|eanee of the orders to the militia
Infantry to sake over the border
(Rol. While officials assume that
Fanza was acting in good faith
4 admitted that his attitude was
|FSlng in view of the fact that
several days General Scott and
fadl Obregon mad been unable
FFach an agreement after the plan
been informally approved by
aueit Wilson. They cannot ex-
d TINS time why the time limit
made. They say the situation
uecoihe more grave during the
'e" days as a result of Carran-
Ac''es, but they see in Obregon's
reported compromise plan
~at the Carranza regime is
'Seo by the new troop orders
Sflaps is preparing to yield to
American terms.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-10
BROADWAY LIGHTS 0llllING
BUT ARE NOT RtvEAlING

NEW YORK, May l0--iiroadway' 5
lights may be dazzling. but they are
not revealing Investigation into the
death al Wallaek's hotel. corner Of
Thirty Third street and Broadway.
of Miss Cyobne 'Marsaeha.l. an
aged spinster. revealed the fact that
for five years she vas virtually q
hermit and had not stepped foot out
Of her room. Hidden away vas
x2se. .000 ia cash and securities Ia a
mass of rubbish In her room. None
of the occupants of the hotel kaew
her and had never visited her.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-10
OEAtG0N's NEW PLAN SENT
TO WASHINGTON OFFICIALS

Ell PASo. Texas. ~ l'--''.A
eral Seott sent to WasAinH
eral Obregon's plan Tor eath
operative activities on The bore
the TROOPS 81 each sovernmsui go
main on their own side o. lnF pN-
darv. tie intimate that b. has a--
thoritv 70 20 ahe.1 With me
fer~nees. but was - eftaiA
te.lav's meeting wol ene tar gov
ference. RE and G. erai A4A7s
were more optimistic Ft-a
peaceful conclusion 81 the nrspi.
uons.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-10
TENAS EAGLES To MEET
IN DALLAS MAY Isle

DALLAS, May 10.-Nearly 2.0oo
Eagles will descend on Dallas in tho
annual state convention of Eagles ia
be held here May 10, 16 and Il. ac-
cording to the committee To accom-
modate the visitors. Extensive en-
tertalnment features are in course
OF preparation, including a smoker
dance and automobile tour of Dallas
and the neighboring country. A
degree team contest will be one of
the rousing competitive events ON
the final day.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-10
FIRE THREATENS MASONIC
TEMPLE IN CHICAGO TODAY

CHICAGO. May 10.-The Masonic
temple. Chicago's first sky-se raper'
VAS threatened by fire early today
when lightning struck an adjoining
building in the Loop district The
blaze spread rapidly A heavy rain
aided the nremen In checking the
flames. Two firemen had narrow
ESCAPES from death when a steel door
melted OF b. the heat fell ten sto-
80 and missed them by only a fe~
irrhea The loss Is s75.ese.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-10
Student M|l|T|AMtN GIVEN
CRED|T FOR YEARS WORK

AUSTIN, Texas, May 10.-In rec
ognition of the military service of
the state militiamen the authorities
of the State University today voted
to grant all students who are mem
bers of the militia credit for full
years work.
twenty students have left for the
mobilization camp and others are
expected to enlist today.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-10

ARHNtaNS "HrJTuFItp
WOMEN" NuD ,ppDII
DOGS, Nor B,BIt~.
N WARTIME

, LONDON. May penounc- 4
, INK chiidlesa women. 'befurred 4
. and bejcwelcd" who coddie pct 4
dogs In war time. Rev bernard 4
. Vaughan. Catholic author end
lecturer. declared IN a speech az 4
, the Mansion fiouse
, THE craale Is empty and the I
, church bench T. empty The
. church bench IL empty because
, the cradle is empty
, "whea | was boy the birth
, rate waa b 70 90. TODAY we
have dropped TO t9.6 per i.ooo 4
, population
, We are n nation travelling 20 I
, the cemetery. Never was the
, marriage Fate so high. never
; the birth rate SO low. and that I
, az time when the cry is TO I
, replace the men We are losing
, "Is It not the men, munitions 4
, or money We want II is the
, mother we need today and shall
, need more sud more
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-10
GERMANS CONTINUE THEIR
SUCCESSES NEAR VEROUN

BERLIN. May ~ German troops
continuing their successes northwest
0f verdun have driven the Frcueh
further back from their POSITIONS
south eess - hlll No. 3es "a Was sn-
uauneed b. ths ear office this aft-r-
noon The Germans extended their
positions 0n the hifl itself
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-10
IA5S NIGHT WAS SPENT
u TOWN OF COLUMBUS

N NJ. May 1e.-Co-
sieepless night due
arse body of Mexi-
ng the town. aEsi
e towns guard
stationed far be-
| uts.
llesi apprehension
ul captain T. <
plane. hastily az
tae country for sev-
ana r-poft.-i that nu
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-10
DENVER RETURNS TO THE
OLD ALDERMANIC GOVERNMENT

DENVER. Colo, May 10.--Com-
mission form OF government which
has been in effect here three years
was defeated and the council form
returned to. with Robt. w. Speer
as mayor. today's complete returns
Of yesterdays special election
showed.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-10
MORE THAN 100000 GtHNAks
HAVE Seen KILLED IN WAR

LONDON. Nay Is-N More than
-aa saa Germans bare been kiiiei i1
fhs azhuae % Gate and l.lsi.4le
woanasd. accarling e. . press sa-
-sn a~rnaur~mant based on offi-
-fsi ss.rman easualff Asts-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-10
NoTE ADMITTING GUILT
TNROlTE TO WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON. May i0The
state department was today inform
by Ambassador Geranrd that Ger
mnuys admission OF guilt IN the
Sussex case IA now enroute 20 Wash
ington.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-10
GERMAN BOMBARDMENT
REPORTED SLACkENlN6

PARIS. May 10.-A slaekening or
the German bombardment OF French
positions northwest of Verdun was re-
ported in today's official statement
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-10

Mexicans were moving toward tho
oase' Machine guns which were
mounted at dusk and trained To shoot
IN the darkness were taken down ami
columbus resumed its normal frame
of mind.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-10
III DAKOTA TOWN IS
WIPED OUT BY FIRE

-''DALE, \. D.. May TO-
s''H raging before a forty
alter destroying twenty
s houses and sixty dwell
'4 loss of $4,000. The in
gre That the fire will get
remaining buildings.
ert into the country
several buildings there.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-10

Children expect good deal OF
their parents. but that IL one Of the
rules that works both ways with
regularity.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-10
; s>~~~>~~~>>~>>>~>
MUISkERS. WHISPERS
ENERYwHERF-tND
NOT \ BLADE ~ SIGHT.

. FIELD. HEADQUARTERS. .
= near Namiquipa. May ia- The =
. United states army IN Mexico =
= IS the most bountifully bewhis- .
= kcred body Of men on the North
. American continent. The eNpe- =
g dltion carries no shaving equip =
. ment. you know. The boys have
. come 10 cherish and brag about .
. their boards. =
y In this camp may be seen .
= every variety of whiskcr known .
. To humanity. and several kinds .
= never before classified. .
= There are carefully trimmed =
. Van Dykes. fierce mustaehes. .
. per Charley chaplins. bristly .
. adornments OF the George sid =
. ney type. and even few good .
. old Galways; red. white, grey. {
. black. pink. bay, sorrel, mot Z
= tied, etc. &
. The states are due for .
. treat when Johnny comes =
. marching home and II there .
. be "a wife or sweetheart who can .
. pick her man out from behind =
. the hirsutic underground. II =
= will be a case of pure luck. =
. . % . . Q Q . . . . . . . =
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-10

saeserlss fsE the Daily Las.i
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-03-02
WHY MOTHER SINGS TO BABY
PrimevaI Call of Feminine Nature,
According to Scientists Who Have
Studied the Subject.

Psychologists who have carefully
studied the characteristics of instinct
in woman have discovered just why
mothers sing their babies to sleep. 1t
is not merely inspired by the expec-
tation of better sleep in their children,
but it is the primeval call of the femi'
nine nature 1t is a maternal prompt
ing which occurs naturally to each
mother.
Savage mothers who are never
known to sing upon other occasions
invariably hum and Groom to their
children at night. and upon one other
instance-when they are planting seed.
1t is a popularity Of the Zuni native
women and one which has been but
recently understood.
The theory of primitive people is
that there is some mysterious connec-
ton between the sound of a woman's
voice and growing things.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-03-02
PAID LARGE SALARIES
Federal League Was Not Stingy
Toward Its Players.
Club Owners Surprised at Immense
Amount of Money Spent to Secure
Stars From Major Leagues
A Few Examples.

The liberality Of the Federal league
toward its ball players left the club
owners of organized ball dunn
founded when the Feds showed their
salary list at the recent peace meet
ing. A club owner in one of the ma
jor leagues stated that he was sur
prised when the Federal league Off
Gals told of the thousands of dollars
they had spent on inflated salaries.
In order to lure the players away
from the major leagues their salaries
were doubled and some of them
tripled According to the officials Of
organized ball, it was this unusual
extravaganza of the Federal league
which caused it's downfall.
A few examples of the increase
which the Federal league gave in
salaries, shows that it was impos-
sible for the Federal league to ever
come out even financially. The fol-
lowing table shows how much salary
some of the players received under
organized baseball and what the Fed
eral league paid them
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-03-02
TELL OF PAST GLORY
RUINS OF ROMAN PALACES ME.
MENToES OF GREATNESS.
Posilipo, In the "Fairest Land Of Eu
rope" Has History Which Makes
1t of Enhancing Interest to
the Tourist.

I The city of Naples gives no idea
of the beauty OF southern Italy. 1t sits
like ragged vagrant by the roadside
in the fairest land of Europe.
If you would see all of this beauty
at glance, visit the steep headline of
Posilipo, which juts into the sea be-
yond the city. Here are combined the
beauties Of the modern Campauia-
the smooth roads winding upward past
white villas, the blue sky, under which
the earth seems to glow, while the sea
is tipped with silver-and the most
striking relics of the long-gone days
of the Roman empire and the middle
ages, those periods SO full Of story and
color, which have moved across Italy,
environed in her beautiful landscape
and inspired by the romantic tempera-
ment of her people. like the acts OF
some mighty pageant.
At Posilipo stood the villa of Vir-
gil, greatest of the Latin poets, and
here today is q vault where his re-
mains are said to lie. 1t was at Po-
silipo that Virgil wrote the Georges,
those beautiful Latin pastorals that
picture all the seasons of the year as
the poet studied them from his coun-
try seat. Here after he had died came
many another poet and sage to put
flowers on his tomb.
This famous sepulcher is a low
stone vault with three windows. There
formerly stood within it tall urn,
which was said to contain the ashes OF
the poet, but this has disappeared and
is said to have been removed by King
Robert the Wise to his palace for safe
keeping.
At the very end of the headland
stands one of the most impressive
relics of Roman luxury in all Italy. 1t
is the ruin of Pausilypum. the villa
built by Vedius Polio and bequeathed
by him to Augustus Caesar. "The End
of Sorrow" is the meaning of it's name.
which has become that of the entire
headland.
Here are remains of massive white
marble walls and pillars and founda-
lions, reaching far out into the water,
and from these and from the numerous
legends and stories that cling about
them, one may reconstruct the beauty
and splendor and license of the life OF
decadent Rome. He may picture the
great villa, sitting on the point of the
headland, backed by dark groves, with
it's white feet in the breaking sea. He
may reconstruct in fancy the Odeon
and the theater, where the lord and
his guests were entertained; the fish
pond into which Vedius caused serv-
ant to be thrown and devoured for
breaking a glass; the wide-fung gal
leries and porticoes, the elaborate
marble baths. And this palace Of by
gone age he may people with the
mobiles and philosophers, the poets and
soldiers of Rome, in their flowing
robes of white and purple, attended
by the slaves of all their wars-beau-
tiful women of Greece, black men from
Africa, fair-haired savages from the
British Isles and the wild interior of
Europe-the people of all the races
conquered by these most powerful and
dominating men that the world has
yet brought forth and who are now re-
membered by crumbling stones upon
deserted beach.-Chicago Daily
News.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-03-02
Heiuht of Meteors.

Meteors, or shooting stars, are
small solid bodies that fall through
space, become incandescent in the at
mosphere of the earth. and usually dis
appear in the form of gas or dust. Ii
two observers stationed several miles
apart see the same shooting star and
note the point in the sky where it ap-
peared they can construct Mpo-
thetical triangle, the apex of which is
the point of appearance of the meteor,
and thus obtain the approximate
height of the shooting star when 1t
first became visible. For long period
of years, it appears, a German observer
employed this method of estimating
the height of shooting stars. From
careful observations of no less than
IO2 meteors he found that the mean
height at which shooting stars first be-
come visible is 81 miles. The mean
height of the point at which they dis
appear is about 90 miles, and the av-
erage length of their visible path 40
miles