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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-31
GALVESTON COTTON EXPORTS
TOTALLED $4,000 BALES.

GALVESTON, Texas. Oct. 81. -
Cotton exports from Galveston dur
ing October amounted to $4,000
bales, OF which 100000 bales went
to England. Wheat exports amount
eG to 800, 600 bushels.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-31

nine expenses Of the campaign now
ION hand
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-25
CIRCUMSTANTIALE EVIDENCE
IN THE MURDER TRIAL

His children, Odel aged Il; Helen.
s and Marion 6, are his chief sources
OF strength Odel knows the story OF
the crime Each night when his
father returns home, he discusses tha
case.
Daddy. why don't you have tbs
truth put in the newspapers? Il
OdeTs constant question
But little Odeu never talks OF the
case 10 his brother and sister for his
father has forbidden it.
Claims jury Is Jobbed.
ST. JOSEPH. No. Oct. 25.-Follow-
ing private session with counsel for
the state and defense in the Mcdaniel
murder case. relative to the demand
Of the defense for an investigation OF
an interview quoting Attorney Gener-
al Barker as saying the jury was
"iobbed," Judge Ryan announced a
recess until ? o'clock in order to con-
slider the situation. Attorneys in the
case declared their belief that the
present jury would be discharged and
the case continued. When Judge Ry-
an announced the adjournment. Judge
Strop demanded the point at issue ba
threshed out in open court
'I am not deciding the case now"
said Judge Ryan Il wish to consider
the situation
Attorney St-oP told nevspapermen
that Judge Ryan's attitude in the con.
ference indicated he would dismiss
the venire ar two O'Clock. Strop said
if the court dismisSes the venire, the
defense will demand another venire
be selected Immediately The trial
Judge stated If he dismissed the We
nire, it would be because he feared it
had been influenced by the situation.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-25
XPLOSION IN SUBWAY
NARROWLY MISSED TRAIN

Arcade building were wrecked, ttling
was scattered in the subway and the
vaulted roof, serving as a sidewalk,
was blown out.
Inspector Egan OF the bureau OF
combustibles. investigated report
that time bomb had been set
Says It Was Bomb.
NEW YORK, Oct. 2o.-An explos-
ion, which Inspector Egan. OF the
bureau of combustibles declares was
caused by a dynamite bomb, seriously
damaged the interior OF subway
station at Lexington avenue and 110th
street today. The explosion occurred
only about two minutes after train
had passed. Windows In the vicinity
were broken and the entire neighoor-
hood shaken, though no one was in
jured.
Nothing was found to indicate the
nature of the bomb. IL it was planted
in the station, it was itself destroy
ed. Company officials who are con-
ducting a separate investigation, re
fuse to comment on reports that 1t
might have been time device that
missed wrecking the subway train
only because of miscalculation- John
Nittlekauf told the police he saw five
men run from the subway station
early today and enter Central PARK
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-25
Mcdaniel is Firm Believer in
it, Though Prosecution Will
Push it Against Him

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servfcel
ST JOSEPH, No, Oct 25.-Selec-
ton OF q jury panel may halt the muir
der trial OF Oscar Mcdaniel today.
Judge Ryan who drew the names in
the panel will wait to see the effect Of
Attorney General Bakers interview
OF the jury Although the state has
intimated that its case against Nc
Daniel, charged with the murder OF
his wife, may be based entirely on
cfrcumstantiai evidence, the accused
official today declared that he is q
firm believer IN IT,
"Cfrcumstantial evidence e more
reliable than some direct evidence"
he explained II close my eyes.
and step into the street when it is
raining, know rain IS falling without
seeing It. But / have seen many wit
nesses periure themselves My pres
ent predicament will not influence
my future prosecution OF criminals on
circumseantia1 evidence, If am re-
elected"
Mcdaniel said he had sent one man
to prison for life on circumstantial
evidence.
Confident OF scquittal, Mcdaniel
already is looking with dread into the
future when he must explain 10 the
two younger children that he stood
trial. charged with numbering their
mother.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-25
Garrison at chihuahua City is
Expected to Evacuate With
out Much Show of
Resistance.
A SHORTAGE OF RIFLES
Residents Of Town Are pa ic StriciSs
en- at Weakness Of Troops
and CIoseness Of the
Bandit Gang.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.T
Ell PASO, Texas, Oct. e5.-The city
OF Chihuahua, capital of northern
Mexico, is virtually In state OF siege
today. On the southern and western
sides of the city. about five mics
from the outskirts. heavy forces of
Villistas are cntrenched. The resi-
dents of the city are almost panic
stricken. fearing another attack.
United States government authorities
learned today.
During yesterday, numerous skir-
mishes occurred between small de-
tachments of bandits and Car ANA
troops. Meantime the villistas were
throwing mp trenches and digging
rife pits. making NO further atenpt
on the city except to repel att1cks.
An evacuation of the city by tie
Mexican defacto government f'r-cea
within a short time fs expected by
United States department officials
here. General Trevino, commanding
the Carranza garrison in Chihuahua
City, is suffering from serious
shortage of rife ammunition and tho
garrison lacks sufficient cartridges to
withstand a determined assault, fee-
ing citizens declare. A large guam
tity OF ammunitioas and rites sent
out with General DUMAS column last
week when Ozuna set out to attack
the bandit chief, was captured by the
Viliistas when DUMAS column WAS
routed. Supplies of ammunition ex-
pected from the south are held up
through fear they will be taken by
the bandit army commanding the
railway.
Villas action in throwing up eartii-
works outside Chihuahua City puzzles
military men here. By many it is
believed he IS equipping his men
with newly captured munitions and
awaiting either evacuation of the city
or an attack by General Tre=ias.
Chihuahua CITY is the best fortified
military city stronghold in northern
Mexico. The garrison is estimated,
to number five thousand men.
equipped with several pieces OF
famous seventy-fves artillery.
Authorities on the border regard
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-25
Trial of Mrs. Beutinger, Who
Shot and Killed Spouse in
Bed Room of Their
Home.
HAD BEEN RECoNcILED
Wealthy Coal Man and Beautiful
Wife Secured Divorces,
But Patched Up
Differences.
IBy Carl D. Groat. United Pre-
Staff Correspondent

kby Cdft D. TrOdI- InlteO freSS
Staff Correspondent
NEWARK, n. J.. Oct 2S-Mrs.
Margaret Beutinger shot and killed
her husband, Christopher. a wealthy
coal man, to escape his unwelcome
embraces. according to testimony
given at the opening OF the beautiful
matron's trial for murder here today.
Mrs. Louise Graft, housekeeper
Eugene, testifying for the prcsecu-
ton. swore that after their reconcilfa-
ton, following divorce in 1914, Mrs.
Beutiager and her husband occupied
separate rooms.
When / heard the shots and ran
into her bedroom, she told me he
had entered her bedroom three or four
times that night" Graft testified on
Cross examination she told him
each time to get out, she said. but the
last time he threatened TO kill her"
Did she tell you that he had tried
to force her to give way and submit
TO his embraces" Graft was asked
Yes" he replied
Mrs. Graft testified that Mrs.
Beutinger had left l. hospital only
six days before the shooting on the
night Of July IL. 1916, when Beuting-
er was killed after he had burst In
10 his wife's bedroom. When she en-
tered the room, Mrs. Graft said, she
found Mrs. BeutingeT lying across the
bed weeping Historically
He's where he won't bother me
any more" she quoted the woman
defendant as- saying, after she had
learned that her husband was dead.
Mrs Beutinger displayed scarcely
any trace OF nervousness while a jury
was being selected today and Assist
ant Prosecutor Wilbur Mott was de-
nouncinz the shooting to the jurors
as q premeditated murder. Her face
paIed slightly only when the revolver
with which she had killed her hus-
band, was produced for Identification.
Little white haired Billy Beutinger.
dressed in 4 sailor suit enjoyed the
preliminary proceedings immensely
and laughed while the assistant
prosecutor was demanding his moth
er's conviction Of murder But when
the housekeeDer, Mrs. Graft, was de-
scri6ing the tragedy in the bedroom.
his eyes filled with tears and he
sobbed audibly.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-25
BID GOOD BYE
TO COLORADO
Colonel Roosevelt Spoke to an
Audience of Sixteen Thous-
and People Last
Evening.
ANSWERED HECKLERS
Occupied Speakers Platform With
Women Who Are Touring the
West In the Interest
Of Hughes.
ANSWERED HECKLERS
CBy J. P. Yoder, United Press Staff
CORRESPONDENT

lBy J. P. yode-, United Press Staff
Correspondent ..
DENVER, Colo, Oct. 25.-Colonei
Roosevelt started the last leg OF his
Hughes campaign tour today, with
one more scheduled speech on his
program-an address that he has
labeled his 100 per cent American
ism" message. AS he went ten days
ago into Wilkesbarre-Pennsy
greatest labor center-to denounce
the Adamson law. so he turned Chi
cagoward today to denounce in the
mid-weste-u metropolis-comprising
PERHAPS Americas most polyglot pop
ulatSon-"50l50" allegiance-to the
stars and stripes.
The colonel left Denver today at 9
o'clock over the Union Pacific with
auto horns honking and Denver's
whistles tied down. It was a second
Teddy day The enthusiasm be-
ing peculiarly Rooseveltian as it was
at yesterdays two meetings when
Roosevelt addressed an audience OF
5000 In the afternoon and $4,000 in
the evening at the auditorium.
Roosevelt was never in better
form than at these two meetings.
He was admittedly glad OF the oppor-
tunisy which placed him In Denver at
the same time that the Hughes wom-
en- caupaigners arrived here for he
had previously expressed desire to
meet the Hughes woman's special, to
Join with them in their efforts for
the republican candidate. And what
he enjoyed as much as meeting the
women campaigners was the heck
ling which greeted him at the start
OF his speech last night.
When shouts Of throw him out
greeted questions of what would
you have done" Roosevelt, looking
toward the gallery where policemen
were hustling out the interrnpters,
shouted: Don't put him out. Let
me answer him. I'll tell him what
did At the first sign Of trouble
with Germany and at the first sign
Of trouble with Japan, when / was
president. I put the United States in
first place among the worlds naTies
In point OF efficiency. Then l sent
the battleship fleet around the world
and I dug the Panama canal in be-
tween times"
Eat EN- up, Teddy shouted seT-
sral.
'T think I have thoroughly nasti-
Gated that gentleman" replied the
colonel, his teeth literally swapping
and mis- face beaming with the verbal
combat.
Roosevelt interpclated much into
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-25
.HE|RESS IS
NOW A PRINCESS
Richest Girl in New Eng
land" Becomes Bride Of
Italian Noble Of Promi-
nent Old Family.
FULL RITUAL WAS USED
Two Popes Came From Boneampaisni
Family, Besides Many Other
Distinguished Catholic
PreIatea
FULL RITUAL WAS USED

United Press Leased Wire Service.l ]
WASHINGTON, Oct s5-AnOther
heiress became q foreign princess to-
day.
Miss Margaret Preston Draper,
known as the richest girl in New
England" became the bride of Prince
Andrea Boncompagni of an old and
cnce wealthy Italian family. The
Italian prince, her youthful sweetheart
when her father. William F. Draper
was ambassador to Italy, won her
had, according to Rome reports, In
hot rivalry with another Italian noble
man, who, chagrined at his defeat,
married the daughter Of an Italian
senator.
His eminence Cardinal Gibbons, per-
formed the ceremony at the home OF
Mrs. VIM F. Draper, the brides moth
er
The wedding eliminated one OF Gu
pid's rarities. a genuine international
love match between a foreign noble
and a wealthy American girl
Shortly thereafter the prince and
princess. the latter's soft ivory satin
wedding gown replaced by a suit OF
dark blue and sEsrt little toque, de-
parted On their honeymoon. Their
destination was supposed to be the
old Draper homestead at Hopedale,
Mass.
The wedding ceremony was solem-
nized in the famous tapestried ball
room OF the Draper mansion. 1t was
celebrated in accord with the full
ritual OF the Roman Catholic church,
one of the few times a full nuptial
-svai in BIC Init
ed States. outside OF the church. This
occurred by reason OF the favor be-
slowed upon the house of Boncompag-
nj by the church which has received
two popes and other distinguished pre-
Iates from the family. No less than
a dozen dignitaries OF the church took
part in the ceremony. Monsignor Rus
sell. celebrating the nuptial mass. 1ne
company OF eighty persons attending
included Russian Ambassador and
Nine Rakhn,etef. italian Ambassador
and Countess Di Cellere. Chief Justice
and Mrs. White OF the United States
supreme court and ether friends The
bridegroom, Prince Andrea Boncom-
pagni. was attended by Giuseppe
BrambrilIa. counsellor OF the Italian
embassy. Miss Draper was on the
arm of William King Richardson, her
former guardian. who gave her IN mar
iage.
Miss Diapers gown was regal. the
satin and the rose point lace had been
used on her mothers gown and her
grandmother's gown before her The
entire bodice was formed OF the lace
softened by tulle and rarely lovely
cape drapery OF the same Lace hung
over the full court train. This was Of
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-25
Crowded Cars Just Passed
When Panic Was Caused
by Roar Underground.

limited Press Leased Wire Service1
NEW YORK, Oct. 25.-An explosion
IN the subway at Lenox avenue and
10th street early today missed a
crowded train by two mintes, In
jured two men, ratified and broke win
dows at some distance snd blocked
traffic.
Two employees were thrown a great
distance, but were not badly injured.
Stores on the street above were shak-
en- and in two instances robberfes
were committed after the windows
had been blasted. The explosion ere.
ated panic Men and women scant-
lily dressed. rushed out to learn the
cause, while fire engines responded to
frightened calls.
Inmates of turkish bath, close by
the subway. FASTENED out OF their
cots, en-deshabille. completing their
toilet in the Railways from bundles OF
clothing hastily gathered. All the
windows on the ground floor Of the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-25
Mackensen's Army Takes Ger
navoda This Morning in
German Crushing of
Rumanian Forces.
AN IMPORTANT VICTORY
|Run,anisns Have Retreated Nearly
Twenty Miles In Their Stampede
to Escape From the
Germans.

[Jnited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
BERLIN, Oct 25. (Via Sayville.)-
Cernavoda, eastern terminus Of the
great fourteen mile railway bridge
crossing the Danube into Rumania,
was captured by Field Marshal Mack
ensen's army this morning, it was
officially announced today The vic
tory is regarded as of vastly more
Importance than the capture OF the
seaport of Constanza three days ago.
Full details have not been received
here, the war office announced, but
1t is believed that Russian and Rn-
manian troops have been trapped
east of the Danube in Dobrudja and
are In very perilous position.
On the Transylyanian frontier
Fafkenhaynss German-Austro armies
have won another great victory, cap
turing the famous Vulkan pass.
An official statement from the Bull
garian war Office tended to confirm
belief here that Russo-Rumanians
have suffered a disastrous rout. The
Bulgars have reached two villages
eighteen miles northwest OF Con-
stanza in their rapid pursuit OF the
enemy and have taken $3.50 prisoners
and large quantities OF BOOTY.
Admit Evacuation.
BUCHAREST, Oct. 25.-The war Of
flee today admitted that Rumanian
troops have evacuated Cernavoda, re-
firing northward.
Bulgarian Victory.
SOFIA. Oct. 25.-"Our right wing
has reached Caramurat and Dokuzoa
villages. eighteen miles northwest of
Constanza," it was officially an
nounced today.
Bulgarian infantry forces have oc-
cupied Medjidil (probably Medjidia).
The B::igas hare captured fifty Of
ficers, 5000 men, thirty machire
guns, five locomotives and two hun
dred railway wagons.
Near Caramurat the Bulgars dis
persed Russian battalion numbering
275, capturing the commander and
500 men and also Rumanian brigade
and commander.
[Loss of the Cernavoda, admitted
by the Russian war Office, is a more
serious blow to the Rumanians from
the military standpoint, than the fall
of Constanza. It not only cuts off
the retreat OF the Russo -Rnmanian
armies driven from the Constanza
Cernavoda railway, but opens up the
way for drive on Bucharest from
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-25
Gave $4,000 to Church,

CHICAGO, Oct 25.-The largest
contribution for benevolent purposes
ever received by the Methodist Epis-
copal church is s45o.e00 from the
estate OF Mrs Ellen S. James. OF New
York, it was made known here today
She made other large gifts during her
lie time and in her will.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-25
Baby Got Salary.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NEW YORK. Oct. 25.-Mrs- Freua
Meares' baby gurgles so gurgily that
it's worth 500 a week to the pro
ducers of Hush" playing here But
the society hailed Mrs. Meares as the
little ones manager to coutr In an
effort to stop the mercenary gurg
ling
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-25
Present Price two
The Vampire Failed.

IJJnited Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, Oct. 25.-Theda Bara,
vampire queen" of the movies.
couldn't use her wiles successfully
on Deputy Tax Commissioner Becker.
Notified that she had been tentatively
assessed for $4,000 on personal prop
erty, she appeared before the COM
missioner and tried to swear OF the
assessment. Over her protest Becker
held the movie star for s5,400.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-25
FREE REIN TO
/, PRICE BOOSTERS
Government Not to Take Ac-
ton on Food Prices, Unless
There be Actual Famine
or War.
BLAME IT ON THE WAR
Prosperity and High Cost Of Living
Always Go Together and Drop
10 Predicted
Sometime.
BLAME IT ON THE WAR

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
WASHINGTON, Oct 25.-There will
be no regulation OF exports or of food
prices in this country. barring actual
famine or war. except to prevent IL
legal combinations. This statement
was made today by high admins
tration authority. Asked whether in
view of the high cost of living and
the admission that 1t is caused pri
marily by the unprecedented exports,
regulation of exports and food prices
might be possible this official replied:
Possible. but highly improbable"
Administration officials blame the
high cost OF living on the war and
the resulting demand Of Europe for
American wheat, flour, meat and
goods generally-including the leather
that used to go into IS shoes now sell
ing for 4 song that hits high G.
They figure that the farmer. after
years of getting the worst OF it, is
economically on top. And they figure,
too, that he retailer in any event will
l..get his''-despite embargoes OF regu-
latory prices.
'Who would export regulation hit!"
several officials asked and then an
swer their own question thus: The
farmer All declared an embargo
that viii hit the farmer will not be
considered. They have found no evi-
dence OF price juggling and say high
prices always go with prosperity-in
itself evidence OF a demand that, in
the cause of labor, boosts wages and
in the case of foodstuEs boosts prices.
They declare wages of other classes.
those generally known as consumer
always las behind, :.4 w!!!, rise grad
ually-very gradually-with prices.
Prices, they maintain, viii drop
gradually with the end of the war or
with bigger crops and an increase in
manufactured goods
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-25
Reinforcements Rushed mp to
Meet New French Offensive
Which Threatens Ger
man Lines.
OF TWO MILES
Crown Prince Appealed for Help and
Men Nere Shifted From the
somme, But Came Too
Late

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
PARIS. Oct. 25.-German reinforce
ments are being rushed up TO the Yer.
dun front to meet the new French Of
fensive, according to advices from
the front today
In response to the crown princes
appeal for help, the Teutons are shift
ing regiments back from the Somme
to the Verdun front German units
from the Somme battlefield arrived
before Verdun yesterday while the
French were smashing their way
northward, but too late to take part
in the days action.
General Nivelle's lightning stroke
northwest OF yerdun yesterday. ac-
complished two fold purpose. 1t
definitely removed the herman men
ace to Verdun and it halted the mass
ing of a huge German army on the
Bapaume-Peronne line for great
counter attack on the Somme.
The German lines were thrown
hack two miles at the point where they
had made their nearest approach to
verdun Fort Doua1mont, the Village
OF rouaurtons and other positions
were captured The battered Fort
Vaux. snrmountin. hill southeast of
Douaumont Is the only important work
on the northeast front of verdur re-
naming in German hands.
A terrific artillery duel east OF the
Meuse, gave Paris an inkiing that i'm
portant infantry actions were ap-
preaching On the Verdun front 1t is
believed here that the Germans mis-
calculated ths strength OF General
Nevi1le's forces and stripped their
Verdun lines past the danger point to
prepare for q counter attack On the
Somme. While the troop shifting was
In progress French guns began tuning
up and French infantry struck before
the German regiments could be re-
called from the Somme.
Two Violent Attacks.
PARIS, Oct. 25.-Two violent Ger
man counter attacks were delivered
last night and this morning against
the positions on the Haudromont-
DamIoup line northeast of verdun,
won by the French n yesterdays
great assault
Both attacks failed, the French
maintaining all their positions. It was
officially announced today. The
French spent the night cleaning up
Fort Douaumont, captured from the
Germans yesterday.
Among the $500 prisoners. is the
German commander Of Fort Douau-
n ont
French Gain Ground.
BERLIN, Oct 2S.-"On the north
east front of verdun, French at
tack as far as the Burning Fort
Douaumont gained ground" the war
Office announced this afternoon.
The fighting continues
"On account of the rainy weather
on the Somme sector, activity dinlin-
ished yesterday. except that the artil-
Iery FIRE temporarily increased. In
the evening hours. partial French at
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-25
Auto Load Of PfHple
.Struck;/3y Interurban
Result is Death Three omen, One Man and Baby
Who We're led Into Eternity

LeadW W1
here.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-25
An interesting Comparison.

CHICAGO, Oct. 25.-A jump of 100
percent in the cost of staple foods
in the last two years is shown in a
striking table compiled by David
Rosenheim, a retail grocer here, to-
day.
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Daily Gate City and Constitu-
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our own leased wire.