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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-14

Then Sig. Campanini told them to
get out.
Most of the men are from New
York. They have families to support
there and came to Chicago because
the season was slack. Their contracts
with Sig. Campannini and his mill
iOnaiTe hackers called for Transport
tatiOn both bays. Now Campannini
is supposed to figure that as they
have sent most OF their money back
to the families they will be stranded
here; unless they come back to work
for SO less than they want per week.
All that the men ask is that for
Sunday work they be paid SIS. The
regular salary of $22 a week they ac-
cepted and contracted to work. for.
But they feel when big business will
pay $4,000 to $4,000 a night for a
star singer, the chorus, with fam
lies to support, should get at least
SIS, especially on Sunday.
Yesterdays Examiner pulled a
story on the strikers. It said that
Sig. Campanini expected the men
back when they got tired of doing
without wine at their meals and were
willing to work on the old scale.
why we have a fat chance of get
ting wine with our meals at a salary
of S22 a week." declared Irving La
witt, secretary of the International
Chorus alliance, of which the strik-
ers are members. eff they think we
can buy wine and support our fam
lies back in the east on $24 which
we get for seven days work every
week, let the mtTy it. l think if the
lovers of art knew the truth about
things we would get the SIS we ask
for Sunday performances"
WILSON MAY APPOINT TWO TO
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-14
WILSON MAY APPOINT TWO TO
SUPREME COURT BENCH

Washington, Dec. 14-Pres. Will
son expected to have two supreme
court bench vacancies to fill within
few months. Justice McKenna ex-
pected to retire on account of age
and Justice Day on account of i'll
health. Sec'y of Interior Lane and
Sen. Walsh of Montana are expected
to be appointed to their places,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-16
THE sLAvs TAKE
SCORES Of PRISONERS
MORE THAN THREE HUNDRED
THOUSAND AUsTRO-CER-
MANS CAPTURED.
The booty Taken Inclntled iOo Can-
non and 1885 Machine Gums.
Bolnb Throwers Cap-
turcd.

PETROGlsAD. August 10.--len-
eraI nrusilofrs Russian armies cap-
turcd' a5H.GO2 Austro%t;ernan pris-
oners between june 4 and Auguat
IL, Il was officially announced TO-
day. They alsn took 4O5 cannon,
1. .a25 machine guns and 33s bomb
throwcrs.
Despite stubborn resistance AZ
some points the Russian advance con-
Etlnucs ON seycnty-five-mile 'front.',
extending from the Carpashians to .
point southwest Of Tarnopol. In
yesterdays fighting the SIavs occu-a
pied two villages.
south Of isrxczany another Russian
detachment forced crossing ~ the
ZIota-Lipa river where German coun-
tcr-attacks checked further advances.
Fierce fighting Is going ON IN m
angle of the Zlota-I.ipa and the
Dneistcr north Of stanlslau. In tho
face Of desperate resistance By the
enemy the russians advanced their
line further In the direction Of Hall
itx. southeast ~ stanlslau the right
wing Of General Iatchitsky captured
tho villages OF SoIotviiA and tiriass
ON the Zlota- -Isistrttza river.
Near the CasI,athinns the Rus-
SLAMS followed up their victories,
forcing the enemy 10 retire west-
ward from the direction Of Drlatyn.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-16

the same time l did not see u single
German sausage to offset the unbro-
ken senl-circle of French sausages
which / was unable to count. Moth
ing else could give more vivid de-
scription of the French's undisputesl
mastery and superiority In the air.
Pushing ahead from Dompicres
our party progressed to Hachic hare
ly mile from Peronne, the most
advanced French position.
We passed the villages Of Herbe-
court, .Asseviiler and Flamcourt, all
of which had hcen so completely
levclcd by shell fire that ! was un-
aware we were approaching them un-
I'll found myself treading on tho
level brick. At the entrance to the
former site of Becquincoutt there
remains standing in road corner a
slender wooden cross bearing an
eighteen-inch miniature statue of
Christ. A shell had mowcl down a
giant fifty-ycar-old tree which In
falling had carried away one arm oi
the cross, but the figure OF Christ
remained untouched. Pathetically
tiewing the empty space, formerly
Becquincourt, this was the only
thing standing in the entire village.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-16
IS Up
TO PRESIDENT
NOW BELIEVED THAT ONLY
WILSON CAN AVERT THREAT
ENED STRIKE or MEN.
SEE Them THURSDAY
One of the Most Dramatic Incidents
in the History of American La
bor i to he Enacted In
White House Tomorrow.

AnAtou1Dt<YrON, Aug. a0---0nc of
the most dramatic incidents In the
history or American labor will be
enacted tomorrow In the East room
OF the White House.
Six hundred railway workers,
representing 100000 Of their fell
lows, will hear from President Will
son his reasons for believing they
can settle their differences with the
railway managers without using
their threatened weapon---the par
aiyzation Of transportation by call
ing n strike.
The men are coming here to hear
the appeal the president has made
to the subcommittee. Word was
conveyed to the president nj 1890
this afternoon that the conference
In New York between delegates Of
the general committee and w. y.
Carter Of the subcommittee had re-
suited In nothing beyond an agree
ment to hear him. Arrangements
were made Immediately at the White
House for the president To see them
tomorrow.
With the agreement by the man.
ayers 10 accept the basic principles
OF the eight-hour day providing the
question of overtime Ike submitted
to investigation the employees
were taday considering opposition
TO embracing the present rates Of
overtime. Both sides apparently
have yielded somewhat from theis
original positions. The employees
| insist that the railways or the pres
ident suggest means for an investi.
CATION and allow them to pass ON II,
One plan discussed was that adj
vanced by the industrial relations
! committee. II provides that In case
OF a disagreement, such as the pres
ent, board Of mediation and inves'
tigation should he created to In
clude one member from each side
and the third to be chosen by the
two elected or by the president. II
would be necessary tO give 1egisla
tive enactment to empower thu
board to administer oaths, sub
poena witnesses. compel attendance
and testimony and demand the pro
duction Of pertinent evidence from
both sides.
IL is understood that the employee
may be willing to meet, or mt least
consider "a six months trial Of tn
provisions comprising the eeht-hou
day and the present rate of over
time.
While the president has tempo
rarily ceased his activities a. media
tor pending the conference held b
the employees and managers In Ne,
York and Washington administra
ton officials appeared hopeful tina
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-16
HURLEY WILL RETURN
TO CAPITAL TOMORROW
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
ER COMPLETES HIS PART OF
WHEAT INVESTIGATION.
Facts Obtained Are to be Laid Be-
fore the Government Officials.
No Legal Action Expected.

CHICAGO, Aug. 16.-Edwin N.
Hurley, chairman of the federal
trade commission, who has been here
in connection with an Investigation
into the rise of the prices OF wheat
and four, making observations from
an industrial standpoint. will leave
tomorrow for Washington. He is
expected to lay the facts gathered
here before the government officials.
1t is not believed that he will pre-
sent recommendation for legal
action.
AS a result of the jump in wheat
yesterday bakers grade OF flour Is
selling today half dollar higher
at $725.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-16
TRA|NMEN To MAKE ONE
MORE CALL ON WILSON.
GENERAL COMMITTEE OF THE RAILWAY EN-.
PLOYES WILL GO TO WASHINGTON THIS AF.
TERNOON TO MEET THE PRESIDENT IN FIN
AL EFFORT TO PREVENT STRIKE

NEW f6-T1ie railway
, numbering will Washington meet
Wilson,
-. Firemen here
sutn proposal
rial pcrod but
of organizations.
the the rejection acceptance of the
inp a strike rests
Immediately cfaimen
,ovtou Carter wentin conference with them.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-16
ONE OF THE MOST TERRIFIC
SHELL BLASTINGS IN HIS
TORY OF THE WORLD.
SOLID SHEET FIRE
No Intermission in the Roar OF Big
Guns Along Thilty-N1ile Front
of the Somme--Stupentious
Spectacle Indiscribable.
BY HENRY WOOD,
United Press Staff Correspondent.
WITH THE FRENCH ARMY on

WITH THE FRENCH ARMY ON
THE sOMME FRONT, Aug. 16.--
A thirty-mile horseshoe Of solid ar
tilery fire, one OF the most terrific
shell blasings in the history of the
world, is throwing line Of flame
along the entire SOmme front. The
artillery ACTIVITY reached it's greatest
intensity as l arrived at the highest
point on the Dompicre plateau, south
of Peronne.
The day before the French mad
captured the German third line po-
sition from Hardecourt to Bous-
court. At the precise moment OF my
arrival the French were. employing
all of their great artillery strength
to protect the newly acquired posi-
tions. The Germans were shelling
even more desperately In an effort
to dislodge the French and launch
counter attack. Tnc stupendous-
ness of the great artillery struggle
Is indescribabIe. The curving line
of fire extended from the French po-
sition before Clery. north of the
Somme, to st. Quentin and thence
to the region of Peronne and SOUTH
west to Barleux, Estrees and Soye-
court.
Shells of all caIibcr. both shraf'-
mel and high explosives, burst every
instant and ut every point along the
entire front with a rapidity that de-
fled counting. In one long interval.
however, 1 was able to count off fif-
teen seconds when shell did not ex-
plode. Immediately thereafter the
firing was resumed with reioubleti
intensity.
Equally as impressive as this tilir-
ty-mile of unbroken semi-circle OF
fire was a thirty-mile horseshoe OF
French observation sausage balloons
overhanging at great height the
entire front. Wireless instruments
were directing the French fire. At
the same time innumerabIe French
aeroplanes darted in and out among
the sausages crossings and recross-
ing the German line every minute.
From time TO time as daring French
a,ia.1.s flew over the German posi-
tions IA half dozen puffs would sud-
denly appear with startling distinct
ness and silhouetted against elea,
| blue sky showing that German anti
aircraft gunners had sought to en-
circle the aeroplanes with shrapnei.
Despite this air activity on the part
OF the French not a single German
aeroplane appeared IN sight eilhe'
for the purpose of chasing the
French planes or attacking the san'
sage balloons or reconnoitering. AZ
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-16
ENGLAND MAY NOT RESUME
RELATIONS WITH GERMANY
THERE WILL. BE NO RESUMPTION DIPLOMATIC
INTERCOURSE AFTER WAR UNTIL GERMANY
MAKES PREPARATION FOR EXECUTION OF
CAP FRYATT AND OTHER ALLEGED CRIMES.

t0-England diplomatic sss
unit. Germany makes fail
cparation
this
noon
cplcd question the governments by
asked. the Fvyntt and other
prepared dpp
the une the alleged crimes
were cxpiatci
until such fepararn
beenm
The cabinet added
dof obtaining such reraraton. x
wanted for
member. The
ed amidst nmnltu
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-16
MAY ELIMINATE TEXAS
TOWNS FROM LEAGUE

TULSA, Okla, Aug. 16.--Deni
son, Sherman and Paris, the three
Texas towns in the Western Base
ball association, will probably be
replaced next season by Wichita,
Joplin and Springfield, Missouri
according to report emanatine
from reliable source here.
Oklahoma City is considering
overtures from the Texas league
and may purchase franchise in
that circuit next year.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-16

ed the safe blowers. After several
exchange Of shots the yeggs desert
ed $3.50 in cash and stamps and fled
northward in their automobile.
Constable Weaver Hickman ut En-
mis- was notified by telephone 10
watch out for the robbers, but he re-
ceived the warning after the men had
whirred through town. He organiz-
ed posse and went in pursuit, fol-
lowing the robbers several miles
through Ellis county where the trail
was lost.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-16
mo NEWS FROM SUB
| SINCE CLEARING CAPES
NOTHING HAS BEEN HEARD FROM THE GERMAN
SUBMA MARINE FREIGHTER DEUTSCHLAND
SINCE SHE STARTED ON HER RETURN VOY-
AGE TO BREMEN-HAS BEEN OUT IA DAYS.

"nnliN August 16The esatc" =
NOT been heard Virginia the ght
u" j. the United reliable marine es
to To
rat OF that hostile warslps Ihe SUI
0ouid have actually made the much shorter rne
"e a that has not pee"
rom indicates roundabout
On the meeting French and BRUSH
Fps she has IA mishap
ne deutschland wireless apparatus
viii probably stations while 1"
~ waters for allied warshp
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-16
THE TEXAS COMPANY
MAKES TEN-CENT CUT
CADDO LIGHT AND DE SOTO
CRUDE REDUCED TO % AND
s5 CENTS A BARREL.
The Gulf Refining Company and the
standard Oil Company Are Ex-
pected to Meet the Cut
Tomorrow.

SHREVEPORT, La. August 16.--
The Texas company today posted the
sixth reduction in Caddo light and
De Soto crude in three weeks. The
latest cut of ten cents brought the
former to ninety-five cents and the
latter to eighty-five cents a barrel
Caddo heavy and Crichton remain
ed unchanged at sixty-five cents.
The Gulf Refining company and
the Standard Oil company are ex-
pected to meet the cut tomorrow.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-16
AMERICAN CONCESSIONS
ARE DECLARED VOID.
CARRANZA DECLARES NULL CONTRACT TO
BUILD RAILWAY FROM SAIINA CRUZ TO
ACAPULCO-MINING PROPERTIES OF AMERI
CANS TO BE CONFISCATED FOR BACK TAXES

government decIar-
the railroad
according officials
"a
and contained
ma.iewi vctoriano Iuea.
the conicae mining
by addition
penalty before September under pronoanee-
men
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-16
N EXCITING CHASE
after SAFE BLOWERS
ALARMED BY EXPLOSIONS CITI-
zENS OF RICE GIVE BATTLE
TO THREE YEGGMEN.
Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars in
Cash and Stamps Taken From
PostOffice Deserted by Rob-
bers i'm Flight.

RlCE, Texas, August 16.-Three
yeegs who blew the safe at the post
Office at two o'clock this morning
used too much dynamite which
aroused the whole village. The citi-
zens, armed with shotguns, revolyers,
niles. axes, pitchforks and rakes,
Doiied out OF their homes and attack
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-16
BERLIN SAYS THE slAvs
MADE ONLY WEAK ATTACKS

BERLIN, August 16.--The Rus
sian troops made only weak attacks
north Of the Dneister river yester-
day, following heavy losses in Mon
days fighting. and all these attacks
were repulsed, 1t was officially an
nounced this afternoon.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-16
ITALIAN TROOPS CAPTURE
MORE AUSTRIAN TRENCHES

ROME, August 16.--Italian troops
have captured Austrian trenches on
the slopes of Monte Pecinka. south
of 'Coritz, and in the neighborhood
of San Marco, taking 353 prisoners.
1t was officially announced today.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-16
GERMANY WOULD KEEP
RUMANIANS NEUTRAL

BUCHAREST. August 16.The
Epoca announces that Germany. has
offered territorial compensation to
Rumania at the expense OF Austria In
return for Rumanian neutrality in
the war.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-16
THE MAGNOLIA COMPANY
MAKES ANOTHER GUT

DALLAS, Texas, August 16.-Tae
second ten-cent cut in crude oil with
in three days was announced by the
Magnolia Petroleum company today
Corsieana light, Henrietta, Electra.
Strawn. Thrall and Moran were cut
to 50 cents barrel. Corsicana
heavy and Heaidton were cut five
cents. TO 40 cents a barrel
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-16
srAMMERER yEERED.
TAKES OWN LIFE

, SAN FRANCISCO. August =
l6.--~J Kelly Neal. aged 3h. Of =
, Duck Hill. Mississippi. ended =
, his life by poison here yester- =
; day because friends in his =
; home town ridiculed an Impedi- =
, ment in his speech which he had :
; tried In vain TO overcome. =
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-16
Gasoline Price Reduced.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, August 16.-The
Standard Oil company today an
nounced a one-cent cut in gasoline
prices in st. Louis. The price sof
the best grade is 20k cents. The
second grade is selling at 20 cents.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-16

Many men are reticent about 1t.
but the truth is that lot of women
don't need any encouragement from
leap year.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-16
MEETING or COMMISSIONERS
IS INDEFINITELY DEFERRED

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 16.-For-
eign Secretary Aguilar said today
that Justice Brandeis' refusal to
serve on the commission to settle
the American and Mexican differ
enees would defer the meeting of
the commission indefinitely.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-16
Drop 1t Kansas city.

KANSAS CITY. Aug. 16.--A drop.
of one cent in the price OF gaso-
line at filling stations was an
nounced today.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-16
HAS NARROW
ESCAPE FROM DEATH
AMERICAN CONSULATE At VEN
ICE NEARLY HIT BY BOMBS
DROPPED BY AuSTRIANS.
Harvey Carroll OF Waco, Texas. Il
the American Consul There.
Building Is Showered by
Fragments Of Bombs.

ROME, Aug. f6.--Austrian mir
raiders nearly hit the United states
consulate at Venice In recent air
raid, 1t was learned to-day. bombs
exploded in thirty yards Of the
building, slsowcring II with frag-
ments. Harvey Carroll and the con-
sulate staff were badly frightened.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-16

Don't take your proud old family
name into police court II you want to
keep II out OF the paper.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-16

Consul Carroll ut Venice is =
Texan and WAS formerly engaged In
the newspaper business nj Houston.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-16

with resumption oi direct ncgotia-
tions here tomorrow II viii he pos
siblc to establish groundwork for
d settlement Of the differences.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-29
NEW YORK STOCKS
Losses During the Early Week
Arr Retrieved and I'm
provement Noted.
WAR ISSUES ARE HIGHER

New York, July 2s--Losses of the mid.
week were partly retrieved In the course
of today's very listless and insignificant
trading which offered a striking contrast
to the operations of a year ago, when
war brides were soaring to dizzy heights
and daily dealings were averaEingover -
10000 shares day. Today's Improvement
was again effected at some cost to the
short interests, which evidently felt i'm
PEELED to cover contracts on the scarcity OF
supply.
Rails once moro proved an exception 10
the general tendency, manifesting much
OF their recent lassitude, with further mod
crate selling Of Canadian Pacific and New
Haven. Reading was more responsive to
demand in the final hour, however, when
the leaders registered best prices
United States Steel was disposed to shake
or It's recent heaviness. rising to sSA
within the smallest fraction OF Its top quo
tation Wednesday, following the publics.
ton of the company's quarterly earnings,
Prominent war issues, equipments and In
dependent industrials were one or two points
higher. but United States Industrial Alco-
hol evinced Its usual uncertainty. fluctuat- \
Ing within a range of Sh points and clos
Ing at net gain of point.
MeNicans were more active and strong
following Advices from Washington indicat-
ing more favorable conditions across the
border, and Tennessee Copper was bid up
more than two points against the bears.
Shipping issues were uncertain. mercantile
marines keeping within narrow linits, with
few dealings In United Fruit and pronounced
strength in Atlantic. Gulf and West Indies.
Sears Roebuoks American Sugar, Interna-
tional Paper. preferred and Adams Express
featured the miscellaneous group. ali At
higher levels. Total sales amount to 240-
900 shares.
Recovery Of half point in marks to Z,
was the sole feature Of the superficial mar.
ket for foreign exchange. all forms Of re-
mittance to Europe being In very light de-
mand .-.-...
Bonds were once more irregular, notwith-
= pronounced diminution in offer
ings of International issues. Total sales.
par value, s4,050.000.
United States bonds were unchanged on
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Continued From Yesterday

Cleo, Hope and Hook, slowly
making their way down the mountain
side, little suspected that, following
them like bloodhounds, were Mahlin
and Satsuma. When the three in
front paused to rest the two conspir-
ators paused also, taking the utmost
pains, however, to keep themselves
concealed; when Cleo and her COM
panions went forward, Mahlin and
the Japanese did the same. Their
progress was slow, however, for the
country they were traversing was ex-
tremely rough, scanned with gorges
and broken by unexpected outcrop-
pings of rock. Part way down the
mountain the trail that they were
following entered winding gorge, so
narrow that they we're compelled to
walk in single file. As they emerged
from it, with Cleo somewhat in tn.
lead, Mahlin and Satsuma, who had
made detour so as to intercept
them, sprang from a rock behind
which they were crouching. So unex-
pected was the attack that Hope and
Hook were taken completely by sur
price. Satsuma, Telling Hook with a
single blow of his billy, turned to
assist Mahlin, who was engaged in a
desperate struggle with Hope.
Hardly were the words out Of his