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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-23
MEXICANS LEAVING THE BORDER:
JUAREZ PRACTICALLY DESERTED
GERMANIC ALLIES
ON AN OFFENSIVE
AGAINST RUSSIANS

LONDON June %. 11:22 p. NJ
The Germans and Austrians in
Volhynla are vigorously on the often
sive against the Russians and seem
ingly have stopped. for the time be-
lnC. at least. the Russian drive west
ward. Along the Stokhod river. west
OF the Styr in the region OF Sokul and
still further west around Mylsk
sanguinary engagement are in pro-
gress.
In these encounters the Russian
war office says the Germans and
Austrians have been repulsed while
Berlin declares that on both sides OF
the Tura river and southwark from
Sviniaukhi TO GroChow the Russians
have driven farther back. and that
northwest of Lutsk the Russian at
tempt TO dispute German successes
were without result.
on the Stripa in Galicia the
Russians have taken portions OF the
trenches OF the Teutonic Allies near
Gaivoronka. and farther south in
Bukowina have driven their forces
forward southwark and captured
Radautz, about thirty miles below
Czernowitz. and taken more officers
men and guns
Germans on Offensive.
From north Of the Pripet marshes
" NAf lfEluu OF iAlLd lAt Germans
again have opened what apparently h.
general offensive. heavily lombard
ing Russian positions or throwing vio-
lent infantry attacks against them
While Berlin reports nothing except
successful German patrol incursions,
PetrOgrad says the Germans are vio-
leptly bombarding the Ikskull bridge
head and have driven their infantry
against Russian positions around
Dyinsk, near Dubatowka. south Of
Krevo. and on the Oginski Canal An
these attacks are declared 10 have
failed. except near krcvo. where the
Germans crossed the river but later
were driven back 10 the west bank
On both sides OF the river Meuse in
the region OF Nerdun and 10 the east
OF the fortress in the WoeVre Bt tho
foot Of the Meuse hills. the Germans
are heavily bombarding the French.
Especially heavy are the attacks
against Hill 3Oi and lie Mort Homme
northwest OF Verdun. and northeast
OF the fortress around Thiaumont. the
NauN Wood. Chapitre and Fort Laufee.
In the counter attack the French have
retaken from the Germans most OF nc
trenches the Germans captured We'd
nesday night between the Fumin wood
and Chenois. northeast of Verdun.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-23
ALL INFORMATION RECEIVED Sd
FAR HAS BEEN FROM ME- X|CAN
SOURCES AND IS UNVERIF|ED

CAVALRY DISPATCHED TO GET IN TOUCH IMMEDIATELY
WITH RETURNING TROOPERS AND ALSO TO
RENDER ANY THAT is REQUIRED
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-23
CAPTURED j. s. TROOPERS ARE
IhTERNED IN CHIHUAHUA CITY

MORMON SCOUT. WITH THE DETACHMENT GIVES AN AC.
COUNT OF THE FIGHT AND THE CIRCUMSTANCES LEAD.
INC UP TO IT-sAYs AMERICAN COMMANDER THOUGHT
MEXICAN WAS BLUFFING
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-04-18

program.
The tennis tournament VIII start
AT O'Clock Saturday morning 1t
will be held at the bankers court on
Ferris avenue. Entries have been
sent I'm from Ferris. Hillsboro, Corset
cana and Waxahachie.
The expense of this meet VIII be
approximately $500, so II will be
necessary 10 have a large crowd In
order TO pay expenses. Come and
bring your friends so that the meet
may be a decided success. Moreover
II this track meet proves successful
VIC are almost certain to secure tie
district contest next year In spelling,
declaimng, essay writing. debates,
and track work. Would this not be a
great thing for Waxahachie? As
suredly so. for 1t would be the means
Of bringing from 1,000 to 1900 peo-
pie here next April for two days
and from a financial standpoint il
would be worth at least 81, 600 TO
the city. Come out, be a booster for
your town, and help get the district
meet next year.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-04-18
POSTAL INSPECTORS
GOING OVER ROUTES
REPORT AFTER MAKING \ FIRST
HAND INSPECTION MAY
HAVE WEIGHT.
Taking Route at n Time the lnspec-
tors Go Over the Whole of Ii
and Listen to- Complaints
Made.

postoiIlce inspectors Long and
Morris are here making personal
inspection OF the rural motor routes
and getting all the information and
data available concerning the eff
cheney of this service. These men
are going about the matter in the
right manner by going over the
routes themselves and talking with
the patrons to determine how the
service may be bettered.
The department has undertaken
TO go to the bottom OF the motor
mail service and no doubt when
they have completed their inyesti-
cations a number Of changes will be
proposed. 1t is evident that the ser
vice from some reason is very un-
satisfactory just now, but it may
be that plans can be devised that
will give the service desired
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-04-18
ATTACK
ON THE AMERICANS
AMERICAN TROOPS FIRED UPON
AFTER THEY HAD BEEN
PROMISED WELCOME.
Mexican soldiers Gathered on Hill
and Began Firing on the
American Forcees-One
Trooper Killed.
BY II. ID. JACOBS,
United Press Staff Correspondent.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN MEXICO, via Wireless to Column
LUIS. April l6-General Pershing ar
rived at field headquarters near
Namiquipa today after an all night
ride from Satcyo for conference
with his staff. Men in Pershing's
command who brought dispatches
On the Parral fighting April II plac-
cd the matter in the light of a delib-
crate attack by the Carranza soldiers,
even seriously attempting TO annihi-
late the little force of ia troopers
under Maj Tompkins. After one
man had been killed Maj. Tompkins
made up his mind that if they were
going to be slaughtered they would
die fighting. and cut loose on the
Nexicans who retreated leaving forty
dead Mai. Tompkins held his men
hack until he noticed ON an adjacent
hill to Parral a band OF Mexicans
flying the Mexican flag. He made
inquiry as to their aim and was an
swered by Gen. Lazona, the Carran-
zc officer, who told him the troops
en- the hill were pert of the garrison
intending to guard the Americans.
Just then the so-cailed guard fired
a yelley, killing one American troop
CT. BY this time all the MeNicans
had surrounded the Americans.
Tompkins at first took the shooting
10 mean a welcome as he had been
met by General Lazona and promised
4 welcome TO the city \ nOn-com-
rissioned officer then dashed up and
told Tomphins the Americans had
been fired on. Tompkins asked
General Lazona for an explanation,
but he seemed mystified end asked
Tompkins to set out al once.
Tompkins retreated to Santa Cruz
where he dug in and waited for. re-
Inducements, These soon began ar
irving from all directions. one COM
mand making a phenomenal march
Col. Brown and Mai Howe led
other reinforcements. The American
were two killed and six
wounded. Maj. Tomnkins vas slight
~ wounded.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-04-18

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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-04-18
SHELTON is PROPOSED
As LEAGUE PRESIDENT
LEaGJER At TER
RELI NAY HAD CENTRAL
TEXAS CIRCUIT.
lien shelton L. Better known FER
haps over Circuit Than Any
~ other Base Ball
if authority.

At a meetingsof the Waxahachie
base ball club Monday afternoon the
name of BEN shelton of Terrell was
proposed ASA suitable man to sue1
oeed Earl Brown of this city. who re-.
signed as. president OF the Central
Texas league, = IT. Was pointed out
that probably MOI man In the entire
circuit knew more base ball than die
Ben shelton and also that no, man In
the circuit had more friends among
the fans. shelton Is an old base ball
player, having seen service in the
Texas league. If Mr.. shelton VIII ac-
eept this responsible position there
js little doubt but that he will be
elected for Il is certain Temple,
Terrell and Ennis clubs will vote for
him.
II was also proposed that the mat
ter of wedding out to get down 10
the salary limit be made within eight
on ten days after the season opens.
II was pointed out that the twenty
DAYS granted In which TO get down
to the required number of players
and come within the salary limits is
che third of the playing season,
and therefore out of reason. This
Will be submitted to the other clubs
for vote.
Manager Dee Poindexter OF the
Waxahachie team was present and
discussed plans with the directors
He announced that he was busy
signing players, but refused to give
their names at present. Poindexter
expects to have a good team In the
field. He is in hearty accord with
the proposal to cut the time limit
in which to get down to the salary
limit to ten days after the season
opens.
The managers of the ball club on
Yesterday decided TO sell season
grand stand and box tickets for the
thirty ball games to be played here
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-04-18
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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-04-18
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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-04-18
DISTRICT TRACK MEET
To Be HELD SATURDAY
BETWEEN - AND 100 HIGH
SCHOOL ATHLETES WILL
CONTEST HERE.
Seven Counties VIII he Represented
I'm Meeting Transferred
From CorsicarM.

All true lovers of athletic sports
lave a great treat in store for them
on Saturday afternoon, April p. for
al that time the high school district
track meet will be held on Yoakum
field,
This meet was booked for Corsi-
cena Saturday, April Is. but 1t was
raiued out. when It was seen that
the track meet could not be held.
the representatives from Waaahachie
got busy, the odds were against
them. but they lobbeyed like old
time legislators until they got what
they wanted. namely the transferenee
Of the meet from Corsieana to Naxa-
lachie. Without question this meet
will be the greatest one of its kind
ever held in Waxahaehie. Repre-
sentatives will be here from Corsi-
cana. Ferris, Athens, Kemp, Mala-
koff. Groesbeck, Ilillsboro and En-
res. Several of these teams have
strong individual athletes, in fact
some OF the best IN the state. With
such keen competition as this Waxa-
lachie cannot hope to win this meet
easily, moreover II WaXahachie Is
TO win she must have strong support
from her friends. Hillsboro will
ring a special car of rooters. Many
ne coming from Ferris and Corsica
rs in fact, fully 500 visitors are eX-
peted TO be present at the meet. II
this be true then Ii is absolutely
necesary for the city of Waxahachie
to len its heartiest support and turn
out in such numbers that the visi-
tors wn be outnumbered two TO
one
The Engagement will nave the
cinder traS at Yoakum field in the
best condit,n that it has been in
this year. hat an enjoyable time
You will haN,if you will only come
out Saturday nd see seyeaty-five
young athletesin the various con-
tests. Each wi. have "A number on
his back so tina YOU can readily
tell who he is b, blocking at your
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-04-18
NOT GUILTY VERDICT
IN SLAUGHTER CASE
DALLAS MAN ACQUITTED i Va
CHARGES MIslPPLiCATioN
~ OF BANKS FUNDS.
The Defense Was that His 10"
ed His Name-Nerdict IN
Ia, structed by the
~ Court.

DENVER. Col. April 1S.--"' D.
Syauehter of Dallas was today aequi'-
ED Of charges bf misapplieation OF
.She funds. of the Mescahtile 'Na',olia,
Bank of Pueblo, Colorado. Federal
Judge r. f. Lewis directed the jury
10 return a verdict of not guilty.
& The defendant claimed that MS
fugitive son, doney Slaughter forged
Ibis name and this resulted IN inc
fathers acquittal on thirts-ii'e
counts.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-04-18
100000 GERMANs ENGAGED
N YESTERDAYS ATTACK

PARIS, April 1s.-German troops
from five different divisions agsre-
eating 100000 men took part III
Yesterdays violent attack against
the French line east of the Meuse'
the war office announced this after
noon. In last nights fighting the
Germans were thrown back from the
first line of trenches they penetrated
i'm the Chauffeur woods, northwest
of Douamont.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-04-18
WH|RLW|NO CAMPAIGN
MADE FOR NEW MEMBERS
or COMMERCE WOULD
ADOPT BUDGET PLAN AND
WORK TO 4 PURPOSE.
Effort During Three Hears To-day Re
s,utcd in Securing Pledges to.
h,s the Esmon,it OF *, 6oOp.
II or More.


ID. f. Dodge presided at the Cham
Der OF Commerce MONDAY luncheon
at Hotel Rogers. today. when the fea--
aure topiclof discuAsionswss the mem
|bership campaign. under sway to-day
For several days the leaders in this
whirl-wind campaign movement have
been busy planning for its success.
and it is apparent that 1t Will be
successful after three hours work.
lin that three hours the committees
succeeded in taking pledges for a
little more than $4,000 and there is
promise of running the total up 70
$4,000, the mark set, before the
day is over. The plan is to adopt the
budget system and work in the flu
jture to a purpose and with finances
| to put their aims into effect. The
budget plan will also do away with
the little subscription lists that are
Icirculated almost daily. 1t was un-
lderstood that the whirl-wind can
lvass would be continued Immediately
after lunch and that nothing short
OF the desired sum would satisfy.
The reports made at the luncheon
indicated that the people were TAX
ling kindly to the proposed plan and
that all thought 1t would be better
lplan than the one now made use OF.
| Chamber OF Commerce work Is very
essential to a towns growth, but
there is some doubt as to the wis
/ dom of conducting the work in
kind of slip-shod manner. People
are being asked to give liberal contri-
buttons for period Of year. These
pledges it is figured Will take care
of the chamber work during the
year.
| 1t was stated. that in as much as
Hon. William Jennings Bryan was 70
Ibe guest in the city on next Mon
lday 1t would be wise to appoint a
committee to greet the Great Com
lmoner and look after his entertain
iment during his stay in the city.
IThis reception committee will be ap-
pointed by President s. p. Spalding
loP the Chamber OF Commerce, who
Twill serve as It's chairman. Mr.. Bry-
Ian will reach the city over the Trim
iity and Brazos Valley Railway late
lin the afternoon of Monday and it
lis planned to meet him at the sta
Ition and escort him TO the hotel
Mr.. Spalding in touching upon this
matter said while it was not the
custom of the Chamber of Com
lmeree to delve into matters political,
1.-The coming of this great man was
La signal honor and should be so ac-
cepted.
In connection with this Mr.. Nay
llor stated that there must be sold
,thirty-nine chautauqua tickets be-
lfore the lecture was cinched, where
upon thirteen of the number were
pledged then and there.
| superintendent G. B. Winn called
Iattention to the high school district
track meet which will be held here
on Saturday and urged members of
1.-THE club to attend. He said the COM
ling of the meet to Waxahachie
would bring some hundred or more
lathletes and many visitors.
| j. n. Langsfcrd was named as
chairman of the next meeting.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-04-18

There are always lot OF unheal-
thy people around health resort.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-04-18

Some OF the bum guesses 90 about
disguised as expert testimony.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-04-18

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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-04-18
WOUNDED TROOPERS ARE
EXPECTED At COLUMBUS

COLUMBUS, \. NJ, April IS
Thirty sick and wounded men are
expected to arrive here today on a
motor truck train. A wireless mes
sage to the hospital corps did not
state whether they were ali Ameri-
cans or included some OF the wound
ed Mexican prisoners.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-01-08
PENNSY WOULD HAVE
CONFIDENCE OF PUBLIC
Posters Recently Issued And his
tributed Ask Public For CO-Opesa-
i ton And Ask For Suggestions.

What causes lack of confidence in
Railroads.&c." This question is asked
the public in a bulletin which has
been issued by the Pennsylval-i ia
Railroad in the form of a poster.
Copies will be prominently display
ed in waiting rooms, ticket and
freight offices, and in other pubic
places on the Pennsylvania System,
THE management of this railroad
wants to get at the causes, wherever
they exist, and remove them," SAYS
the poster. THE starting point is 20
get the people who do lack conf
dence in this Railroad to say so ard
tell why"
The poster invites serious sugges-
tions from all railroad patrons as >
ways in which the service may be in
proved and better understanding
brought about between those who use
the railroads and those who manage
them. Every reader is told that his
candid and thoughtful views upoa
this subject are sought by the Penn.
sylvania Railroad System, because, az
the poster says, 'It needs your conf
dence. 1t wants your cooperation.
1t asks for your friendship"
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-01-08
WILMINGTON CONFERENCE
WILLsBE> IMPORTANT
Many Changes Expected in Pastors,
And Three Superintendents' Terms
Expire-Delegates to be Elected to
General Conference.

The Forty-Eighth Session of the
Wilmington Annual Conference of
the Methodist Episcopal Church will
convene in Union Church, Whining
ton, Del, Wednesday, March 20,
next. Bishop Joseph F. Berry, of
Philadelphia, who has residential
supervision over this Conference,
will be the presiding officer.
More than passing interest will
attend the proceedings of this years
session, as it is the last one for the
present quadremium, which will end
with the convening of the General
Conference, which is the law-making
body of the church, at Saratoga
Springs, next May. This being the
session Immediately preceding the
meeting of the General Conference,
there will be electd four delegates as
this Conferences representatives in
the General Conference. There will
meet at the same time as the Annual
Conference, the Lay Electoral Con-
ference, which is composed Of one
delegate from each pastoral charge
within the bounds of the Conference.
The Lay Electoral Conference will
elect four delegates to the General
Conference, it having equal represen-
tation with the Annual Conference.
In the matter of selecting the dele
gates, there will be very much inter-
est taken, since it is no small honor
to be elected delegate to this great
conference, which a very discrimi-
mating writer sometime ago charac-
terized as the greatest religious con-
vocation since the Council of Nice.
At the session of the Annual Con-
ference, in March, there will be un-
usual concern about the matter of
appointments. 1t is generally con-
ceded that there will be a big shake
up, even greater than at any time in
recent years. The appointment of
i, three district superintendent will
make this more likely than it other
wise would be. The Rev. E. L. Hoff
ecker, of Wilmington; Rev. Robt.
Watt, of Easton, and Rev. R. X.
Stevenson, of Dover, will have serv-
ed their respective districts for six
consecutive years, and the law of the
church makes this the limit.
Speculation is rife as to who the
Bishop will name as their successors,
and he will no doubt have a good
many would-be advisers and lots of
the "brethren," both lay and minis
terial, will be very free, if a chance
is given them, to tell the Bishop just
who ought to be WHO" 1t is re-
ported that the name of the pastor
,, of the local church has been men,
toned in this connection, but this
would not be to the liking Of the
Zion people, as he has been unani-
mously invited to return for the
fourth year. 1t was Bishop Berry,
presiding at the Crisfield Conference
in 1913, who sent Rev. Mr.. Pilchard
to Cambridge, and he will be the
one who will assign the pastors in
March, next, and who knows but
that his "Grace" might assign the
present pastor of Zion to one of the
district superintendencies?