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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-11
PEACE PARTY STILL
IN GENERAL ROW
THE SCANDINAVIAN DELEGATES
THREATEN TO SECEDE FROM
THE EXPEDITION.
They Are Displeased Because the
Americans Are I'm Controi of
the Party--Students Sail
For America.

THE HAGUE, Jan. 11.-Because
they disapproved of the manner in
which the Ford peace expedition was
conducted several Scandinavian dele
gctes threatened to secede from the
party today They believe the plan
should assume a more definite form.
They are also displeased because the
American steering comittee is III
complete control.
Several American delegates who
Insisted on smoking at the first
public meeting in the auditorium of
the geological garden were eXpell-
co by Dutch guards.
Students TO the number of fifty.
il rcluded in the peace parry, sailed
for New York today aboard the
liner Noordam.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-11
MILITARY BILL
SURE To PASS
GOVERNMENT HAS WON NtN-
BIR OF uRIsH PARTY LEAD
Frs TD IT'S SIDE.
THE SECOND VOTE
The BilI viii lie Called Up for Pas
sage ON second Reading To-
morrow Night-AIaiority
Expected.

LONDON. Jan. 1.-The uncx-
poc,ed announcement that the Irish
rarity had withdrawn opposition TO
the governments conscrlption bill
was made In parliament this after
noon The measure Is expected 20
pass IFS second reading By an over.
whelming majority
The announcement was made BY
John Redmond. irish party leader
who first warned the government
that Ireland would oppose IN any
attempt of the government 10 en-.
force conscription. The government
then decided 10 exclude Ireland from
the provisions OF the bill
On the first reading of tho bill
when the government obtained f03
votes. fifty-fiye OF the votes cast IN
opposition were by members OF the
Irish party The Indications are
that the bill will pass by majority
of about nine to one tomorrow
night.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-11
FIRE. THREATENS
SUBMARINE BASE
COALING STATION AT NEW LON
DON THREATENED BY FIRE
THIS MORNING.
Only the Favorable Direction of the
Wind Prevented Serious Con-
flagration - Vessels Not
Damaged.

NEW LONDON, Conn, January
IA forty-five-thousand dollar
fire of unknown origin threatened to
destroy the coaling station of the
United States submarine base here
early this morning. Only the favor
able direction of the wind made 1t
possible to check the blaze.
Lieutenant Commander Pinney
said he did not believe the fire was
OF incendiary origin. An investi-
cation is being made. however, aud
It was said the report would be
sent to Washington Immediately.
The fire started in coaling pock-
ct of the S0O-foot pier at the old
coaling stations used by the subma-
rlnes." said Pinney. Vessels which
were along side the dock moved away
as soon as the fire was discovered
and were not damaged"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-11
BRITISH FORCE
FACES PERIL
GARRISON At KUT-EI-AMARAI IN
DANGER OF CAPTURE
BY THE TURKS.
RELIEF IS ENR0UTE
Evolutionary Force on Way to Re-
lief of Beleaeued Garrison
Must Fight Way Through
Turkish Army.

LONDON, Jan. ia British re-
lief expedition is enroute to the
assistance of the beleagued garri-
son at Kut-el-Amara, according to
tho hest information obtainable
here. To reach the city the British
must fight their way eastward
through a Turkish army believed
to outnumber them two 10 one No
news of the fate of the Kut-el-Amara
defenders has reached London since
the receipt of dispatches covering
Saturday nights fight. 1t is be-
lieved possible that the battle has
already been fought. No British
army has faced a similar peril since
the Beers surrounded the British at
Laydsmith For that reason news
of the progress of the relief expedi-
ton is awaited with the greatest
anxiety.
The latest dispatches received
here indicated that the relief forces
under General Aylmer and General
Campbell were at Grits with the
Turks in the bend of the Tigris
river east of Kut-el-Amara.
Weather conditions, it was stated.
had impeded the British advance
Although complete details are still
laal;oo Il l., holfayo1 Tho TurLc h a ~
encircled the British at Kut-el-Ama-
ra and are attempting to strengthen
their forces between the garrison
and the Tigris. Constantinople re-
ported such movement in progress a
week ago. II this is true the re-
lief expedition must fight its way
through this force to save the gar
rison from capture.
Indian office officials today view
ed the situation hopefully. Kut-el-
Amara. 1t is understood, is provis-
ioned sufficiently to Withstand a
long siege, having been used as a
base in the campaign against Bag
dad. The town is strongly fortified
The defenses were first built by the
Turks who intended to check the
British advance on MesOpotania.
The British improved the works
when they took the town. 1t is
believed to be impregnable to as
sault by the light artillery the Turks
have drawn down the river from
Bagdad.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-11
FIRE WIPES OUT
BUSINESS DISTRICT
BLOCK IN oTTUMWA, ILLINOIS,
DESTROYED EARLY THIS
MORNING.
The Loss is Estimated at About
$3.50, O,000-Firebugs Declared
Responsible for
the Fire.

OTTUMWA, ILL.,, Jan. H. An en-
tire block of business houses in the
retail district was destroyed by fire
early this morning with loss of
about $4,000. The establish
ments burned out were:
Friedman's department store,
Swirl's dry goods store. Stevens
shoe store. Wallace Printing compa'
ny, Nelson's ladies ready 20 wear
store. the Swearingen store, VOL
worth's five and ten cent store and
the Bruckman Tailoring company.
During the progress OF the fire
blazes were started in three other
buildings by firebuss. the police
declare. The police also say the
Friedman store was fired in the
same manner. Mayor Carter has
called the city council together and
a thorough investigation will be
ordered.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-11
CABINET HEARS
DEFENSE PLANS
PROGRAM MS
Cr~~ED Vt TODaN'~ MEET
NC on THE CABINET.
OPPOSITION CROWS
Wilson Not Pleased With Halt Heart
ell support Being Given Meas
are b, the Democratic Lad
crs--ConferS With Hay.

WASHINGTON. January il-Ris-
ing opposition TO the admluistra-
TONS preparedness program was con-
aidered at the cabinet session today.
President Wilson conferred on tae
same subject with Chairman Hay of
the house military affairs commit
tee II Is understood that Hay told
the executive that the continental
army plan vas apparently doomed.
but that sentiment gayors some in.
crease in the regular army and th-s
expansion of the National Guards AS
a reserve
IN addition 20 making speeches
supporting the preparedness pro-
gram IL vas learned today that pres'-
aeut wilson plans 10 weld his per-
sonal influence with the senator's
and representatives TO eouuter-aet the
Influence OF former Secretary Bryan
Half hearted support by demo-
cratic leaders VAS the outstanding
feature today On the house side
Kitehln. floor leader. IL not the only
leader IN opposition 20 the program.
speaker CLARK has gone SO far IA 80
declare for reasonable prepared
ness Henry OF Texas Is another
leader regarded as lukewarm IL not
actually hostile toward the meas
.ure. Foster OF Illinois Is for com
promise Many middle west demo-
|crata are openly hostile. on the
senate side, where Kern Is for pre-
paredness generally" but has not
made up hts mind as 10 the best
plan. Chairman Chamberlain and
Chairman killman of the military
and naval committees. respectively.
are behind the administration meas
ure. but Senators Gore and Varda-
man are openly opposed TO IT. A
compromise OF both the army AMI
navy program between congress and
the White House on preparedness Is
the probable upshot after a months
discussion.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-11
COUNTRY TERROR|z[D
BY GANG Of BANDITS
MEMBERS OF BAND KECAPTtR-
ED AFTER TWO Gun FIGHTS
WITH POLICE.
House In Which One of bandits
Took Refuge Was Riddled With
Builets--He Finally
Surrendered.

JOLIET. m. Jan IA gang Of
four bandits. led By Edward Roe
beck. life term trusty at the Jol-
lett prison .auarries, terrorized the
country near here last night. but
were captured by the police after
two revolver iights Escaping from
the quarry at midnight Roebeck
was joined by BIN and Bob Flem-
ing and John Finnegan They raid
ed Hugh Thompsons chicken farm.
When Thompson investigated they
shot the lantern out OF his hand
and escaped
Captain McCraney and several
other policemen in autos overlook
the bandits on a country road and
captured all except Bill Fleming.
The latter escaped TO his home and
barrleaded himself In his house
with his wife. After thirty police
men had riddled the house and
slightly wounded Fleming he sur
rendered. His wife was not injGr-
ed
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-11
JURY VISITS Scene WHERE
Or. MOHR WAS KILLED

PROVIDENCE. X. l.. Jan. IL
The jury trying the Mohr murder
case left here today to visit the
lonely scene where Dr. C. Franklin
Mohr aud Miss Emily Burger were
ambushed and shot. Mrs. Elizabeth
Mohr. the Doctors widow, accused
OF hiring Henry spellman and Cecil
Brown, negroes. to kill the doctor.
decided at the last moment not to
accompany the jury. The negroes.
however. went along. accompanied
by their counsel and deputy sher-
IFS.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-11
EXPECTED To TAKE ACTIVE
STEPS THIS WEEK TOW ARD
PEACE PROPOSALS..
VIEWS Of BElG|ANS
Cardinal Nercier of Belgium To Visit
Pope and Tell I'm what Terms
Belgians VIII Agree to
Peace.
by Henry Wood.
Omitted Press staff Correspondent

ROME, January 11.--pope Bene-
dict hopes to take active steps to-
ward peace this week Cardinal
Mereier, with Bishop Heylen, of Bel
Igium is expected TO arrive in Rome
today or tomorrow. He will be re-
Iceived in audience by his holiness
and is expected to tell him upon what
terms the people of Belgium will
.agree to peace.
The pope has been convinced since
the beginning of the war that the res
toration of Belgium by Germany was
imperative preliminary to any peace
proposals, il is understood in vati-
can circles. 1t is said Pope Bene-
dict has made this fact known to
both Germany and the allies.
At the recent papal consistofy
Cardinal Hartman of Cologne is re-
ported to have submitted TO his holi-
ness the terms on which Germany
would consent to eyacuate Belgian
territory. The pontiff's next step
was to arrange to learn from the
Belgians themselves, and Germany
consented to visit to Rome by the
Belgian prelate.
Several members of the Belgian
relief commission in London are in
Rome already. 1t understood th,it
their views will be solicited also by
the vatican. Having learned the Bel
gians' terms the pope plans to sub
init them to Germany, hoping
through negotiations to begin a Sc
ries on a compromise suggested as
necessary to peace in his allocut!on
to the consistory.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-11
TRIED
To RAM SUB
lHE ITALIAN STEAMER poRro
SAID FIRST ATri NrTtD
To ESC tpE.
THEN FIRED UPON.
When submarine Approached After
steamer Ran Up White Flag
Attempt Was Made tp Stink
su uhIa-fsii,le.

BERLIN. Jan Dispatches
from Vienna reported tnat the liai-
ion liner Porto said. sunk hY an
Austrian submarine. first attempted
to escape aud then tried to ram the
submarine
Despite this fact. the Vienna
rcpor, said, 'eThe submarine COM
mander took unusual precautions TO
safeguard the lives OF persons
aboard the steamer. though In doing
50 he imperilsd the safety Of his
cwn men The submarine commander
first ordered the steamer to stop
but II tried 10 escape Then the
vessel ran up a white flag ana stop
ted. When the submarine approach
cd the steamer suddenly s,eered
against the submarine In order to
II IN her.
The submarine then opened fire
ON the steamer, then she again stop-
ped and began lowering her boats
The submarine stopped firing ami
on approaching the steamer found
the boats pulling away, paying no
heed to the persons swimming in
the water and pealed for
the coast. The subma-
rine commander halted a boat con-
tanning the steamers captain and
threatened to shoot him II he did
not put back aud save passengers
Returning TO the steamer the crew
OF the submarine found two persons
still aboard, one OF whom vas slight
~ wounded. They were taken
aboard the submarine and after the
wounds were bandaged were trans
ferred to the captains boat
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-11
|uNER THAT WAS WARNED
REACHES NEW YORK SAFELY

NEW YORK. January 1i.-pas-
ette who received warnings at Bor-
Ideaux similar 10 those sent 70 fifty
five passengers on the Lusitania
when il sailed on It's last trip from
New York said the ship was thor
|eughly searched but no indications
of an attempt to disable her were
found The liner arrived in New
York today.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-11
CHESTS FLEE FROM HOTEL
TO BLIZZARD SWEPT Streets

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich, Jan.
11-Au the business district was
threatened with destruction by hFe
which destroyed the lnternatona
hotel this morning. Aid was sent
here from surrou ding cities. The
guests of the hotel were foreed 20
flee IN the streets in their night
clothes. A blizzard was raging al
the time. The hotel was the hhes'
north of Toronto and was valued al
s250,0ee.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-11
GREGORY IS OPPOSED TO
THE RECALL OF JUDGES

WASHINGTON, Jan. ii.-Attor-
ney General Gregory enrolled as a
legal expert today in opposition 70
the proposed recall of judges.
II believe the proposed recall OF
judges and judicial decisions IS the
greatest heresy OF modern times. =
said Gregory. in asking the SUI
preme court TO annul an order by
Federal Judge Klllitts OF Toledo
suspending the sentence OF James J
Hennahan. convicted bank embez-
zier
Argument was continued today to
test the right OF federal judges TO
suspend criminal sentences.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-11
GERMANS URGED To Use
FOOD SUPPLY CAREFULLY

BERLIN. Jan. 1.-THE govern
ment announced today that a care
full use OF bread and corn stock was
necessary A system OF food dis
trioution. operated before last sum
mer, has been re-establlshed.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-11
THREATENED WALK OUT BY
STEEL WORKERS FAIlUtE

YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio. January H.
The scheduled walk-out of the
employees OF the Carnegie and Brier
Hill Steel companies in sympathy
with the strikers at the Youngstown
Sheet and Tube company and the Re-
public Iron and Steel company fail
ed 10 materialize today The men
were TO quit at noon. Failure OF
the strike to spread is taken to in
dicate that the men are satisfied
with the 10 per cent wage increase.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-11
E. TEXAS. TUESDAY. JANUARY IL. 1916.

Mary Cooper was awakened By an
explosiou when robbers dynami.ed
the postofiice early this morning
She telcphoned to W D. Cooper. a
druggist. Cooper leaned cut OF his
window. across the stree; from the
postofHce. ana engaged in a revol-
YER battle with the robbers They
fled in an automobile without any
loot.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-11
Opinion Day i'm Court.

OMAHA CITY, Okla, Jan. IL
The number of opinions to be hand
cd down by the state supreme court
at the opening of its regular session
today was expected to be unsually
large. owing to many of the justices
and commissioners having worked
during the holidays.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-11
STATE DEPARTMENT WILL,
ALSO MAKE INQUIRY.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.-Ambas-
sador Gerard has been asked by the
state department to investigate the
charges made by the Cologne Ga
zette that Edward Higgins, United
states consul at Stuttgart, was gull
ty Of pro-ally utterances, it was ad-
mitted at the state department to-
day.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-11
PUBLISHERS OF MENACE
ARE PLACED ON TRIAL

JOPLIN. Mo, Jan. Wilbur
end Bruce NJ. Phelps. Theodore Wal
kor aud Marvin Brown. publishers
OF tho anti-Catholic paper. the
Menace, went on trial here today IN
the federal court on charges Of
sending obscene matter through the
mails.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-11
A TELEPHONE GIRL
PREVENTS ROBBERY
ROUsFS CITIZENS WHILE ROB
RERs ARE AT WORK IN POST
OFFICE BUILDING.
Rattle Followed and the Robbers
Mere Routed - Woman Frus-
trates Robbery by Using
Phone.

ST. PAUL. Mimi. Jan. H.
Aroused BY telephone girl al 3
O'Clock this mornias . posse OF citi-
zens routed a gang OF robbers after
n battle at the postoffiee in North
ST Paul. Several shots were ex-
changed and the robbers were driv-
en- away after they had secured only
$500.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-11
oo.oo GERMANS TOOK
PART ~ OtIFN~Ik =.

PARIS. January tt--At least SO.
600 Germans participated ia the NJ.
fensive movement against the French
line in the Champagne region sua-
day. II was stated today
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-11
, >>><>>~>>~~>>>>>
WAR NEWS OF ONE
YEAR AGO TO-DAY.

The Vatican induced Ger
many to release Cardinal Mer-
eier in Belgium. Germany made
important gains on all fronts
save the Austro-Italian.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-11
Germany INVESTIGATING
Case Of j. 5. CONSUL

BERLIN, Jan. 1.-THE German
government is investigating the
case of United States Consul Hig-
gins at Stuttgart, who is alleged TO
nave made statements hostile to
uermany. Berlin newspapers deelar-
eo today. The Cologne Gazette re-
Gently quoted from the New York
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-11

There seems 70 be no closed eason
for the ultimate consumers.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-11
TWO AUsIRIANS SWEPT
TO DEATH BY SNOW SLIDE

TELLURIDE, Col, Jan. IA
snow slide today swept two Aus
trians TO death near here. making
eight such deaths I'm the last week
A heavy snow storm impeded the
work of recovering the bodies.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-11
, s~~e~~~s~eee~~~,
PECULIAR FACTS ABOUT
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

WASHINGTON. n c. Jan
IL senator Norris of Ne
brasta frcpuentIy begins work
at hts once by 80 and never
later than : Hc il never
} ending marvel to official
Washington. which for the
most part IS not Fivea to early
business hours.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-11
FRUsTRATES ROBBERY
BY USING THE TELEPHONE.

ALGONQUIN. H.. Jan. 11.-Mrs.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-11

Stats Zeitung a statement Higgins
repeated in violation of neutrality
of the United States.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-10-14

Indebtedness, and Is authorized to secure
same by mortgage on any or all of its
real estate, and the faith and credit of the
State of Louisiana is hereby pledged to
guarantee the payment Of said obligations
and the interest thereon, but the Board of
Control or its successor shall be required
to pay same out of it's own revenues and
earnings and only when the same are
exhausted shall the State make good the
residue The General Assembly shall pass
the necessary enabling act to carry this
amendment into effect and Act No. 1877 Of
the Acts of 1916 on this subject matter is
hereby approved for this purpose"
Section 2. Be II further resolved, etc..
That the Secretary of State be and he is
authorized to have printed on the official
ballot to be voted in November, 1916, the
words, For the amendment to the Con-
stitution funding the debt Of the Peni-
Tertiary Board" and the words Against
the amendment to the Constitution fund
ing the debt of the Penitentiary Board"
and each elector shall indicate whether he
votes for or against said amendment in
accordance with the general election laws
of the State.
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieut.. Gov. and President of the Senate
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Approved: July 5. 1916.
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of oLuisiana-
A true copy:
JAMES ]. BAILEY,
Secretary Of State.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-10-14
ACT NO. 25z.
Senate Bill No. 1s1-By Mr.. Davey.
JOINT RESOLUTION

Senate Bill No. 1S1-By Mr. Davey.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 1873
of the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana relative to the Civil Dis
trict Court for the Parish of Orleans.
Section l. Be it resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, two
thirds of all members elected to each
House concurring. That the following
amendment be submitted to the electors
Of this State, for their approval or rejec-
ton. at the election to be held on the
first Tuesday after the first Monday in
November, 1916.
Article 1873. The Civil District Court
shall have exclusive and general original
probate Jurisdiction, and exclusive orig
inal civil jurisdiction. in all cases where
the amount in dispute or the funds to be
distributed shall exceed one hundred
dollars, exclusive of interest; and exclv
sive jurisdiction in suits by married
women for separation Of property. in suits
for separation from bed and board, for
divorce. for nullity of marriage, or flor
Introduction, and in suits involving title
to immovable property, or to office or
other public position. or civil or political
rights: and in all other cases, except hs
hereinafter provided, where no specific
amount is in contest, and of all proceed
ings for the appointment of receivers Or
liquidators to corporations or partner
ships And said Court shall have authority,
to issue all such writs. process and orders
as may be necessary or proper for the
purpose of the jurisdiction herein con-
ferred upon it. The Judges of said Court
en- Banc shall have control over the Judi
cial Expense Fund for the Parish Of
Orleans. accruing. and accrued, and to
this end shall fix and regulate. from time
to time, the number Of deputies and en-
ployees of the offices of the Clerk Of the
Civil District Court, and City Courts,
Register of Conveyances and Recorder of
Mortgages of said Parish and their ex-
penses. and also shall have power to fix
the tariff of Costs and charges to be paid
for official services. which shall not exceed
in any respect the tafiffs now fixed by
law. in said Offices. which are paid into.
and constitute said fund. Due publication
of which tariff when made, shall be given.
They shall have power to determine.
whether any amounts from said fund, or
its excess. shall be devoted to the expense
Of taking testimony by shorthand and to
! regulate and provide for the same. The