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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-09
SITUATION IN GREECE
IS VERY DESPERATE
CONDITIONS THERE SAID TO
HAVE REACHED MOST CRtTI-
CAL STATE TODAY.
Royalist Forces Are Being Mobiiized
and All the Allied Subjects Have
Departed From
Athens.

LONDON, December 8. - The
Greek situation reached iss most
critical stage today.
The modification oI the 1nyaiist
forces, reports of negotiations be-
tween tha .tt..aas and Kir Constail-
tine, the departure of all adied SUP
iects from the capital and the con-
centrati n o. I'D forces near Ath
ems were among the elements thai
gave concern here today
All lispat isrs fi"m thef'..eeN cap''
tai arc ea,,y d.,ayed. Cue dis
patch dot "a /, last week declar-
ed that ven.aclas. head CT the pro
visional eo.orn Al set ~ ut 81
loniki, is in bad health.
The royalists are said to be nee
ing from Athens. Meanwhile the al
lied blockade of Greece now ID e.
feet is being maintained by the Brit
ish and French warships
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-09
To BEGIN PROBE IN
HIGH COST Of LIVING

from saving how dissatisfied the
british people have been With the
politicians who have managed our
share In the war since 1914.
Loyd-George was the only mem
Der of the government with the
courage to exhibit discomfort over
the feeble and vascillating conduct
OF the war. In the house of commons
and on the platforms he attempted to
toll the people a little of the truth.
but on these occasions he has been
howled down as being unpatriotic.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-09
FIGHTING SUB
NEAR COAST
FISHING VESSELS REPORT
SIGHTING UNDERSEA BOAT
OFF CANADIAN COAST.
All Allied Shipping Has Been Warned
TO Keep Watch for the Vessel.
Believed to he Raider.
WARMING SENT OUT

HALIFAX. Dec, Warnings of
a possible ser raider being in this
region was given allied shipping by
the British naval authorities in addi-
tion to continued warnings concern
ing two fighting submarines be-
lantic coast.
The strictest watch is being main
tanned against the vessel suspected
of being the raider. 1t Is said that
from the position in which she was
last sighted she could reach the wa
ters of this region in a day or two.
Naval authorities, in their warning,
relate that the suspected craft was
allowed to pass by patrol off the
southeast coast of Scotland last Sun
day under the impression that she
was the Dutch steamer Gamma.
Later it was learned that the latter
was at Kirkwall at the time.
The vessel is described as of 1,200
tons, with black hull, red bottom,
white upper works, one funnel
thought to be plain black. Naval of
ficials believe the vessel may have
mines intended to be sown off this
port, the most important on this
coast to the British navy, and en-
danger the travel lane out of here
taken by all Canadian troop ships.
Reports reached here today from
ST. Johns, New Brunswick, following
reports of the sighting of the sub
marine a short distance outside of
the harbor yesterday morning, that
the city officials ordered all lights
extinguished last night and spread
the warning to nearby cities and
towns. The suspected submarines
presence was reported by three fish
ing vessels.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-09
MANY UNTITLED ORDERS ON
STEEL C0MPANY'S BOOKS
TOTAL TONNAGE OF UNTITLED
ORDERS NOVEMBER 30 WAS
li,05S,52i TONS.

NEW YORK, Dec. 9.The tom
mage OF untitled orders ON the books
OF the United States Steel corporation
on Nov. so set new high record
OF 11,o5S,524 tons. an increase Of
1,0d3.2Sz tons over Octover 81. The
untitled orders on November 80,
1915, totaled 7.1s9.4s9 tons.
The government estimates regard
ing the expectation of steel and iron
products published today placed the
ten months total exports at 4.36S.-
2s5 tons. 1t is estimated that the
iron and steel exports this year Will
surpass any previous record year by
rs per cent
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-09
BROTHERS OBTAIN
INJUNCTION AGAINST FORD
FORD MOTOR COMPANY RE
STRAINED FROM ERECTION
OF BIC BLAST FURNACE.

DETROIT, Dec. "a temporary
Injunction restraining Henry Ford
and the Ford Motor company from
the erection of a s10.o00,000 blast
furnace plant on the River Rouge
was granted today on behalf OF John
#. and Horace +. Dodge in the cir
cult court in a decision rendered In
.. suit OF Dodge Brothers against
Henry Ford.
The extension of the Ford plant
now in process of construction at
Highland park was not affected by
the decision.
The court recommended that suit
be brought within the next sixty
days to make the suit permanent.
Dodge Brothers In the proceedings
have brought suit to restrain Henry
Ford from expending $4,000. 900 in
extensions of the Ford plant.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-09
TO ABANDON THE
NEWLANDS HEARING
ADMINISTRATION WILL BE CIV
EN CLEAR TRACK FOR RAIL
WAY LEGISL ALTON.
senator Newlands VIII Ask That His
Committee Report BE Postpon-
ed Until After
March 4.

WASHINGTON, December 9.-To
give the administration a clear track
for carrying out its railway legisla-
tive program it has been practical
ly decided to abandon the hearing of
the Newlands joint committee which
has been investigating the railways
and all public utilities questions.
1t is understood that Senator New
lands will suggest to congress Mon
day that the committee report, sched-
uled to be made in January, be post
poned until after March 4.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-09
MAN shot On
BUSY Street
FORMER ASSIST mt COUNTY At
TORNEN OF DALLAS H. ~E-
RioUsLY WOUNDED.
EXPECTED To DIE
lee Perkinson shot Down by Clar-
cncc Pratt as Result of Alleged
Trouble Over Legal Matters.
Pratt Gives Up.

DALLAS. Texas. December -
Lee Perkiuson. former assistant coun-
|ty attorney. WAS shot five times by
Clarence Pratt. machinery sales
man. on a crowded corner OF Main
street shortly after noon today The
shooting resulted from an alterca-
'tion between the two men this morn
ing. Perkinson is expected to die.
Following the shooting Pratt gave
himself up and was taken to the sher-
iff's office. No charge has been fill
ed against him up TO this hour. Pratt
claims self-defense, saying perxin
son had his hand in his pocket
when he met him.
Perkinson had represented traits
mother in suit Pratt started against
her to force a division of his faith
er's property. Pratt went to the
county attorneys office this morning
to swear out warrant charging
Perkinson with swindling his meth
er. 1t happened that perkinson was
in the office at the TIME and an ar
gument followed which resulted in a
fist fight, in which Pratt received 4
severe beating.
About ! o'clock this afternoon
Perkinson and Pratt approached each
other on Main street and Pratt start
ed firing when but a few feet apart
The crowd fled in every direction,
Each OF the five shots fired by Pratt
took effect. two taking effect in
perkinson's head and three in his
body.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-09
PORTER LOSES BOTH LEGS
AT NEW UNION STATION

DALLAS. Texas, Dec. 9.-IA. G.
Lewis, negro porter at the Union sta
ton, had both legs cut off, and his
head and body badly cut and bruised
when he was struck bv an II. & T.
{ engine this moning In the Union
terminal yards.
He was Immediately taken to st.
Pauis sanitarium where little hope
was held for his recovery. The man
is about thirty-two years old.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-09
RUMAN|AN ARMY
IN CONF FUS|ON
RUNiANIAN ARMY TROOPS ARE IN
COMPLETE RETRE.AT BEFORE
ADVANCING TECTONS.
VERY HEAVY
Since December First the kumanians
Have Lost 10000 Prisoners.
Many Cannon and Machine
Guns Taken.

BERLIN, December 9.-The Ru-
manians are in complete retreat be
fore the advancing Danube army and
the right wing OF the German army
the official statement said this ats
ernoon.
Since December the Rumanians
have lost over 10000 prisoners in the
two armies, with 1s4 cannon and
100 machine guns. Several thousand
of these prisoners include the force
OF Rumanians that attempted to
make their way through the passes
northwest of Sinaya.
Many cannon were also captured
Discussing the number of prisoners
aud cannon taken the statement
says:
'The size of the figures admit
the clear conclusion Of the importan
success obtained by our troops and
shows TO what dogree the Rumania.
army is In confusion. The losse
in dead and wounded correspond
with the number Of prisoners. Th'
amount OF booty aud war materia
taken is incalculable
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-09
AMERICA NEXT
|. IF ALLIES LOSE
N0RTHCLItFE DECLARES GER
MANY WILL TURN TO AMER
ICA III ALLIES BEATEN.
AN INSIDE ANALYSIS
Noted British Publisher Tells Some
thing of the Inside History OF
the Present Crisis In Pol
itics of Kingdom.

EDITORS Note. The following
most remarkable story coming out
of the great crisis in British politics
-an inside analysis of the amazing
which suddenly changed
the whole government written by
the man who made It possible
Lord Northcliffe. In it he predicts
that David Lloyd George will direct
the winnig Of the, war. settle the
Irish question and the maintain good
Will between Great Britain and the
United States 1t Is something more
than an official statement.)
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-09

LONDON. Dec. 9,--As a personals
ty David Boyd-George is for many
reasons interesting and important to
the United States. He is ono of a
few British statesmen understanding
the difficult and intangible psychol-
.ogy OF the American temperament
He is important to America for
another reason. He is now the head
of five British nations engaged in
war-Great Britain, Canada. Aus
tralia, New Zealand and South Afri-
ca, together With India.
The winning of the war now pri-
marily devolves on these nations. II
they and the allies are beaten il will
be Americas turn next. for Ger
many's plans toward America and
Germany's hatred OF the United
etates should be known by every
American who reads the anti-Ameri-
can propaganda of the German gov
ernment. David Loyd-George Is
especially interesting to your hun
dreds of millions of people because
his life has been very much similar
to yours. He began simply without
any other assets of life than good
father and mother. He had the same
kind of education that American
boys get, and there are millions of
American homes like his little home
in Wales where he spent his early
childhood. His father was a teach
er In school in Liverpool. managed
by a committee of Unitarians. which
included Martineau; his mother was
the daughter OF Baptist minister
in the Welsh village OF Llanystumdy
| do not know Loyd-George In
private life | am not in agreement
with him in many political affairs
We have been public antagonists or
many matters during twenty years
| He adopted line in the Boer wal
that was not mine. II incurred ha-
tired and contempt from millions oi
his felliw subjects. II was "a Grave
line that demanded more courage tc
be in the minority opposing the wal
than to shout with the majority
favoring il.
Since then Loyd-George has lie,
all sorts OF movements In opposition
to the tenets Of the party to which
belong Some were right and seem
ed right and some were right an,
seemed wrong In all his undertak
ings he has eyineed the same courag
shown throughout this one momen
tous week. The British fear of help
ing the German propaganda in Am
erica has prevented English writer
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-09
GRAND JUR|ES
ARE SUMMONED.
THE FIRST OFFICIAL INyEsTIGA-
TION WILL START ABOUT
MIDDLE NEXT WEEK.
PLAN IS APPROVED
The Plan Under Which Assistant
Attorney General Anderson u
Wording Has Approval OF
Attorney Gen. Gregory.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 0.--A special
grand jury investigation into the
high cost of living will he begun In
either Chicsgo. Detroit or New York
the middle of next week, Special
Assistant Attorney General Ander-
son. who will direct the probe, an
bounced today.
Attorney General Gregory gave his
officiaI approval to this plan. IL II
highly probable that grand juries
viii also be called In the immediate
future ut Cleveland, Kansas city
ard Minneapolis.
Following Attorney General Greg
ory's orvicrs to get busy the investi-
gations In those cities where grand
juries are to he called will be start
ed at once.
Anderson today said the grand
jury work In New York would proh-
sbIy be directed by the assistant
attorney general of that district.
Anderson will confer with Secrc-
tnry Houston this afternoon regard
ing the crop and food products out
put for next year.
President Wilson is scheduled to
pass personally on Anderson's plan
Monday. II Is anticipated that he
will o. X. IL
The food crisis is bringing forth
many large numbers Of threatening
letters from cranks In different
pats Of the country, II was disclosed
today. Several senators and repre-
scntatives have received through
iii mail threats of bodily harm II
they fail to support food embargoes
or any other legislation designed to
curb soaring prices. The most rabid
letters came from the south.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-09
POSSE CONTINUES HUNT
FOR BANKER, sHhh

EMORY, Texas, Dec. 9.--f,ree
suspects taken into custody las niG at
by Sheriff Whittle Of Rains count z
in connection with the killing o.
clarence A. Glass, cashier oil the
First State bank It Point, were re-
leased early today
The sheriff began other lines OF
inquiry, explaining tAat although
clues we're scarce they had not been
entirely exhausted.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-09
BELIEVED NEW CABINET
HAS BEEN FORMED
NO ANNOUNCEMENT HAS BEEN
MADE But m rs BELIEVED
MINISTRY Is COMPLETE.
Loyd-George II Lining Up Every Fac
tion In United Effort to Force
Victorious End OF
War.

LONDON, Dec. 9.--I1oyd-George,
1t is believed, has completed the re-
construction of the government. But
he is still at work. however, lining
up every faction and imbuing them
with the determination that by uni
ted effort England will force a vic
torious conclusion Of the war. An
nouncemeEt of the new ministry Is
expected before parliament recon
venes next Tuesday.
1t is certain, however, that the
new war council" will contain nc
more than six members.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-09
.,eruENT Is SAID To BIZ IN
.OmgEss TEN MILES FROM
CHIHUAHUA CITY.
1|L INTO TRAP
.,,suing Column Under General
...o. Is Reported to Have Been
Trapped BY Villistas-HeIp
Being Rushed.

r. p,SO. Texas, Dec. 0.--Fight~
i Astueen yillistas and de facto
,,nuent troops was in progress
&, today near Fresno, Only ten
!. from chihuahua City. DUR
!, ,he night General Margnia, Car
commander, hurried rein
,.meuts out to the relief of Gen.
n Ozuna's column of cavalry
IA started In pursuit of the BAN
!. after they had evacuated Chi
lima City, and which had fallen
II viIlista trap. Ozuna report
!, hat the de facto troops were
|-us,l near Santa Ysabel. Near
|.,uo they halted to make a stand
|uus the bandits, in the mean
b ssking General Murguia to hur-
rief. The rear guard OF the
|Hsas engaged the Carranzistas
I forced q halt of the pursuing
kBnn under General Gzuna.
Riusees arriving mere from the
|EhuIrachic district say that Villa
xsttered heavy bodies of bandits
7 ilong the line of the Mexican
)nhWestern railway from Santa
Me- westward. villa himself is
hing his headquarters at Bustil-
they say.
he present engagement. is rot
FAned to mean that villa intends
ksAg another assault on the
ksArn capital, bu. is merely to
Far pursuit by government
|es
\ military headquarters here
PEE Is much speculation oven. Villas
q move. Another report reached
Ens1 States agents here early to-
n that a cloumn of Carranza
ffN sent in pursuit of the bandits
Faaed to Chihuahua City after
Ffshing out eight miles.
sm lines of trenches and wire
E'asements are being added to
offensive works by Murguia in
aaiation for another attack.
Y ls said to have announced
ne will return for the remand
the two hundred thousand
's ransom he demanded from the
auahua City merchants. He OBJ
yea $4,000 pesos, it is reported.
~ rlmors have been heard that
r'ai Irevino, former commander
le Carranza forces in north
Aexlco, Is to be court martial
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-09
ONLY sL|GHT DECLINE
F0lLOW|NG THE PROBES
PRICES or COMMODITIES HAVE
DECREASED ONLY SLiGH1LY n
ACCORDING TO DUNN.

NEW YORK, December .. -
per cent higher than before the war.
r. G. Dunn's Weekly Financial Re-
view stated today.
Dunn's table of prices shows that
eggs went down only one cent under
boycotts and probes. Creamery ex-
ira butter. on the other hand. was
quoted at Ssla cents. against AZ
cents week ago.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-09
ASKS FOR EMBARGO ON
ARMS AND AMMUNITION

WASHINGTON. Dec. g.--An en-
barge on the expectation OF arms
and ammunition Yves asked in a reso-
luton introduced by Congressman
Hollingsworth OF Ohio today
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-09
FGHT|NG IS RENEWED
| IN NORTHERN MEXICO

the insult which Marxoff gave t5e
president and through him the dana
the leaders Of all political parties d.
eided to ostracise Markoff and his
entire party.
Markoff called the president of tho
duma "a babbling blackguard" and
explained in the Characterization thai
it was intended as an Insult TO the
entire duma.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-09
TRAINING in
SCHOOLS is OPPOSED

ST. LOUIS, Dec. Opposition to
military training in the public
schools is embodied in a resolution
submitted today to the federal coun-
ell of churches of Christ by the com
mission on peace and arbitration.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-09
~>~>~>>>>~~>~~~.
\ HEREBY PROMISE
NOT 'fO MaRRX MYSELF
OtT OF THIS IOR''

, RACINE. Wis. December .
; 9.- Maiden school teachers are ;
, in great demand here today be- I,
, cause OF The matrimonial pro- =
, cliyities OF their predecessors >
, and the situation has become .
, so serious that Attorney George .
w. Waller of the training school >
board has suggested that here ,
after applicants for school ,
marin jobs be forced TO sign a .
, contract binding them not to ,
marry within the period cover =
ed by such contracts. >
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-09
BEARS make SECOND DRIVE
AhO FORCE PRICES DOWN
COTTON SCORES A FURTHER
LOSS OF FROM Sf.OO TO SLIGO
A BALE TODAY.

NEW YORK, Dec. s.-The bears
en- the cotton exchange who drove
prices down nearly $500 bale yes
terday. made "a second drive on the
market today when prices erumbled
froh s1.00 to s1.60 per bale.
October cotton sold at Il cents
ard closed at 1894. July sold
at 1898.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-09
Us MEETING CALLED TO
I|sGOss HIGH LIVING COST
4'-As CITIZENS WILL HOLD
Ass NETTING AT THE CITY
NALL TUESDAY NIGHT.

i'aS, Texas, December "a
1se'lng, to which every person
Interested in soaring food
!, % invited to attend, was called
1.'' Z II. Huvelle, president of
ny Federation of Women's
!. '0day' The meeting will be
'aesday evening in the city hall
!. Mayor Lindsley will be
mneipal speaker.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-09
> s~~~~~~<~~<>~~~~.
BLIND PROFESSOR
OF ENGLISH At u>l-
NERSirN on OREGON.

B EUGENE. Ore. Dec. a.
Stone plind. Leslie Blades to-
day is acting as assistant pro- I
fessor of English at tho Uni
yersity OF Oregon. instructine 4
B three classes daily. lie uses
system OF raised letters 4
, reading fer his notes. Blades
is believed TO be the first and
only blind professor actively I
engaged In teaching an Ameri- 4
, can university His home is In 4
Dimes. California. 4
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-09
|ODlA1 Of DUMl CALLED
| 8lGBLIMG BLACKBOARD
i INfs SECONDS DECIDE
'sIRACIsE MAN INSTEAD
VI FIGHTING DUEL.

.,s' 0okAD. December o. Tha
d. .alled by President Roa-
$, The duma to demand q
n. monsieur Markoff, lead Il
r.s soS'0oerists, today decide 1
!. !. meeting would be impcs-
measure of retaliation of
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-09
WAR MUNITIONS MOVING
THROUGH GALVESTON PORT
THIS HAS BEEN MADE NECESS-
SARY BECAUSE CONGESTION
OF EASTERN PORTS.

GALVESTON, Dec. 9--As a re-
suit of the congested condition in
eastern ports explosives and muni-
tions for the belligerents in Europe
are moving through Galveston. Two
big steamers have already taken on
eargoes and some five other steam
ers are constructing magazines.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-09
EMPEROR VISITS
GRAND DUKES HEADQUARTERS

BERLIN, Dec Emperor Carl
of Austria-Hungary visited the Ger
man grand dukes headquarters and
had an interview with the kaiser in
the presence of Won Hindenberg and
General Conrad.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-09
PROVISIONAL
COUNCIL IN POLAND

BERLIN, Dec. 9.-~-The creation OF
o provisional state council In the
Polish kingdom which will serve as
the Polish national administration In
both parts OF the kingdom occupied
by German troops until the election
Is held was announced today.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-09
BY Lord Northeliffe.

Written for the United Press.
copyrighted 1916 by the United
Press. Copyrighted in Great Britain.
copyrighted at the Department OF
Agriculture at Ottawa, in canada.)
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-09

A pull may get you to the top OF
a hill but it won't put chunk un-
der the wheel when you commence
rolling back.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-09

Read the Light-get all tho news.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-30
EMERSON TO INVADE
RESTAURANT KITCHENS
Sanitary Condition Will Be
Shown by Colored Cards.

II Health Commissioner Emerson has
his way every hotel and restaurant IN
New York will be compelled TO display
its sanitary rating to every customer
on the menu cards. In a few days Dr..
Lucius P. Brown. of the Bureau OF
Foods and Drugs, will send ont insp1-
tors to investigate the conditions under
which food is prepared and served TO
the public in hotels and restaurant
opalitv of the food served VIII pc
noted hut the principal subject OF IN
vsstiration will be the kitchens, 'tor-
sos rooms and dining rooms. The per
sona health and cleanliness OF the
emploves. including walters, Will also
be Investigated. When the returns arc
IN Commissioner Emerson Will l5Sue
csrds OF three colors to the proprletoIs,,,
white, red and black, denotlhg ooo"'
Fair" and BAD
TO win a white card the places nrosS ..,s.
comply with nifty conditions t".nIy
six OF which are compulsory u tNesy t'i
twenty-six are not met the pace VIZ
he Graded fair OF bad, as other clicuHhl
stances warrant. Until he can cohipei
proprietors to present these cards 70
their patrons. Mr.. Emerson hopes the
public will demand a glimpse Oh the
cards before ordering.