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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-03

A fire alarm was turned in last
night about S:45 calling the depart
ment 70 The colorel BaDtist church
on East Main street. The fire orig
mated from the top Ct the roof FROM
the flue. SCOT had collected and
caught fire and fell cut onto a cross
bar alongside the Tue. When this
cross bar caught fire it attracted
the attention Of a woman over on
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-03

Temple: Jno. " Myers. Dallas: =
y. Ware. Dallas. A. J. Hamersley
Dallas: W ~ Lorrey. Denton: J. r
williams. Dallas. A. W. Norris
Dallas: s. r. spillman. St Louis; J.
y. Mitchell. waco. ". +. Dunn,
Waco: W. s. Howard Dallas: J. r.
Davidson. Dallas; r. o. shugaet
Dallas
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-03

A large force of workmen are busy
today completing a large culvert
thru the back yard Of Henry Hen
sons place on College street. When
this culvert is completed the ditch
in the back yard will be filled in
and leyeled, then Mr.. Henson will
begin the erection of his modern
home. lie has already torn down his
old house.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-03

missionary institute and preach
ers' conference for the Waxahachie
district Methodist conference win be
held at Forreston on February and
3. when il is expected that the
preachers and great many laymen
will be in attendance. At this meet
ms the work of the new year viii
be outlined and great deal of help
full information viii be Impaired.
The hope is expressed that many lay.
men attend.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-03

BY the solicitation of the Bay View
club and the mothers of our city,
the Dixie theater will give a chill
dren's matinee each Saturday from
10 TO II a. m, showing pictures
that are educational and especially
suited for children and. so far as
possible, Try not TO show any that
have undesirable scenes in them. At
the hours named everybody will be
admitted for 5 cents. adv 271
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-03

Members of the Chamber of Com
merce committee on the telephone
merger proposal met at the club
rooms at o'clock Wednesday after
moon and went over the proposed
franchise amendments, considering
them in detail The proposals by
Manager j. B. Earle were read, az
ter which discussion was had, but -
definite action was taken. Another
meeting will be held tonight to make
lup a report.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-03

Jefferson street and the alarm was
turned in. Prayer meeting was IN
progress at the church at the time
and many of the worshipers were
badly frightened Eleven months
ago this church was burned and the
congregation have just completed
their new church, OF which they afe
very proud. j. NJ Harris IS build
ing the flue higher today.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-03

DR.. and Mrs Horace Bishop re-
turned last night from Dallas, where
Mrs. Bishop has been sick at the
home of her daughter since Christ
mas. She was quite sick for a time
but is gradually recovering. Friends
are glad TO have the presiding elder
and his wife at home.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-03

Next Saturday the children's mat
inee will be Rainy's animal pic
lures OF reels, taken in Africa
and the only ones ever made true to
life Every child in the city should
not miss this opportunity. adv 271
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-03
LOCALS.
, . 90 80 90 q . . .

. o o g . . o =
water rents are due for the
month Of January go
Golden Rod and all kinds Of feed
4. eliye 4 Kevs ady.tf
Pay your water bill today and
save the 10 per cent discount 2'9
For coal, wood and feed phone
~. A. Lasswell. y
For feed ana fuel phone Broad
head & Kennedy. Old phone 10. Il
Fletcher Curry is bacl: at his post
OF duty in the waxahachle Nation
al bank after weeks illness.
Winona Mills has a man here; noS
a fake nor liar Phone 60 (Advl
27opd
A force of men are at work to-
day fixing the College street cross
ling Of the interurban with the T. &
IT. c,
If you want satisfaction buy the
best McAlister coal from shive &
Keys. Also have good wood. adv.tf
Phone SO for Winona Mills man.
This man is no fake nor liar.-(Ady}
27cpd
The Royal Neighbors will meet in
regular session tomorrow afternoon
at 2:30. All members are requested
to be present. Business of impor-
lance
Winona Mills, phone SO or write
Mrs. Katie Meeks. West Main street,
this week and next. Sid J. Robin
son. agent.-(Adv) 270pd
! Every Saturday from 20 to ? am.
every child should attend the spec
| ial show for them at the Dixie,
if you appreciate the efforts of the
! ladies of your city. adv I'll
! The Chautauqua board Will meet
Friday afternoon with Chautauqua
booking men from Kansas City IL
determine on a program for the
| Chautauqua this summer.
| The members of the Music club are
| requested to bring their dues of 25
cents for the city federation to the
meeting at the Sims library tomor-
ROW afternoon Ut O'Clock.
| Sid j. Robinson, salesman for the
! Winona Mills, will soon move to
Waxahachie from Corsicana. Mr.
lRobinson has five daughters whom
he win place in Trinity university
and the public school
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-03
Water Notice.

Water rents for the month of
January are due. A discount of 10
per cent will be allowed on all bills
paid on or before the 10th.
.275 p. f. DAVENPORT, Supt.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-03

For all the news while It 10 news
always read the Daily Lighs
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-03

Sid j Robinson, salesman for the
Winona Mills, will soon move to
Waxahachie from Corsicana. Mr.
Robinson has five daughters whom
he will place in Trinity university
and the public school.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-03

Winona Mills, phone SO or write
Mrs. Katie Meeks, West Main street,
| this week and next Sid ]. Robin
| son. agent-(Adv) 270pd
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-03

The Royal Neighbors will meet in
regular session tomorrow afternoon
at 2:3O. All members are requested
to be present. Business OF impor-
lance
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-03

The members of the Music club are
requested to bring their dues of %
cents for the city federation TO the
meeting at the Sims library tomor-
row afternoon ut 8 O'Clock.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-03

water rents are due for the
month Of January. 80
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-09
President Makes an Ad- dress Before the Con- vention at Atlan-
 tic City
WOMEN ARE SATISFIED
Speech Made a Hit and They are Convinced Wilson Working
 For Cause

ATLANTIC CITY. Sept. o. Tt was a happy moment in my life when the President of the United States said he had come here to fight with us" This was the state ment made here this morning by Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt, presi- dent of the National American Wo- mans Suffrage Association which is now in convention here.
 President Wilson addressed the convention here last night. AL though the President made no prom ise as how he would fight with the suffragists for the cause" but the leaders today seemed perfectly satisfied that he would fight.
 Directly following the address last night of the President, Mrs. Catt publicly stated from the rostrom: You have touched our hearts and won out fealty"
 President Wilson had breakfast this morning at the hotel and at 9 o'clock rolled away in big auto mobile for the summer White House at Shadow Lawn.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-09
.Rumanian Port Taken By BuIgarianS at Mercy of Fire From
 Sea
TWO TRANSPORTS SUNK
Bulgarians With the Ger mans Make Long Ad- vance Across the
 Frontier

PETR0GRAD, Sept. o. Russian torpedo boats on the Black Sea were instructed several days ago to wage war upon the coast of Bull garia and to make attacks on all transports carrying troops of the Bulgarians to the Rumanian coast. This afternoon advices were receiv- ed that torpedo boats bombarded Port Baltchik, captured by the Bull garians from Rumania several days ago and that two transports had been torpedoed and sunk with a heavy loss of life and 2l barges loaded with grain, flour and muni- tions of war for the Bulgarians had been sent to the bottom.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-09
ANCHORAGE IS
 WELL SUPPLIED
 WITH LABORERS
Sufficient Men Now There For all the Carpen- try Work of GOv-
 ernment
ADVICE FROM IT. MEARS

No more carpenters are needed for the present at Anchorage. ac- cordng to an official announcement received by the Empire this morn ing from Lieat Mears. Of the Alaskan Engineering Commission.
 Several weeks ago Lieut.. Mears wired to the Empire that carpenters at 50 cents an hour were badly needed by the Engineering Commis- sion for the work on many buildings at Anchorage. Quite a number left from Juneau and other parts of the coast.
 This forenoon Lieut. Mears wired as follows:
 Reference to my wire of August 1fth. regarding carpenters. will state that there are sufficient carpenters now at Anchorage to take care Of all building work being done by the Commission"
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-09
Order Will Call Upon All Organizations AffiIiat- ted With the A.
 F. of L.
MAY COME UP MONDAY
Union Leaders From Var iouS Parts of Country Are in the Con-
 ference

WASHINGTON, Sept. G. Union leaders of national and state promi- hence were called into the New York Transit Systems car strike sit- nation today. This afternoon, fol- lowing a conference, the announce ment was made by the local strike organization that within twenty four hours, possibly not later than Monday another conference will be held, the outcome of which may be general tie-up of all city in- dustries, where men are employed who are affiliated with the Ameri- can Federation of Labor.
 The strike situation here is worse than during the past 4s hours. Few cars are being operated on the ele- vated or subway lines. Extra police have been sworn in. Several viO- lent encounters have occurred be- tween strike breakers and strikers.
 The consensus of opinion late this afternoon that general strike should be declared to bring the sys- tenn to time.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-09
PUT OFFICERS BACK
 IN POSITIONS

At the regular mon.A.y meeting of the Southeastern Alaska Shrine Club last night the officers of the for the past year were all reelected. The Club members were given Q banquet after the lodge session and plans were made for an other entertainment at the next meeting A committee was also ap- pointed to arrange for a grand ball in the very near future
 The officers of the Club are:
 John T. Reed. president Juneau; Edawrd D. Beattie. Secretary-Treas- urer. Juneau: e-Presidents Har- old II. Post. Juneau; Charles P. os- terberg. ST. Douglas; James Chris toe. TreadweIl; Roy T. Penney. Thane: William C. Wright. Skag- way; Homer O. Banta, Sitka; Donald st. Clair. Wrangel; John R. Heck man. Ketchikan.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-09
NEW BISHOP OF
 ALASKA COMING
 NORTH SHORTLY
New Head of Russian Orthodox Church is To Leave Seattle
 On Monday

Bishop Phillip, the new bishop of Alaska for the Russian Orthodox Church. will leave Seattle Monday night for the north and is expect ed to arrive here next Thursday. Bishop Phillip will hold his first service in Alaska in Juneau a week from tomorrow. Father Kasheyaroff received cable a1vices this after noon to this effect and will make ar engagements accordingly for the prop CT reception of the church official.
 Bishop Phillip was consecrated on August 18th in New York City and his present trip is the first to Al aska. From here Bishop Phillip will so to Sitka.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-09
GERMANY HAS
 BLACKLIST OF
 HER OWN NOW
Swiss Merchants Are Un- der the Ban With More Rigor Than
 Other Yist

COPENHAGEN. Sept. 9. - Ger many has instituted blacklist against the Swiss Tradesmen and mercantile institutions more rigor- ous than the British blacklist against the American government. The boycotted houses have been deprived of all raw materials and manufactured products originating in Germany without notice of any kind as to why they were black listed. Germany has even forced the boycott of the blacklisted firms and individuals by other Swiss in- dustrles. Switzerland is said to be swarming with German agents who have actually opened an office in Berne.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-09
WILL DOUBLE
 STEEL FORGE
 ON MILL WORK
Fourteen Extra Men to Come From the South To Rush Work at
 AIaSka-Junea

The construction work on the AL aska-Juneau mill is to be rushed as fast as possible and an effort made to have the entire framework erect ed and ona0sod by the time bad weather starts. An order for l4 more steel workers has been sent south and they will leave Vancouver on the Prince Rupert next Tuesday
 The material Is here and the force working at present is not large enough to push the work as fast as desired. For that reason the force will be doubled up The men are coming to work for the Kansas City Structural Steel Company, which is contracting for the erection of thy big milling plant
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-09
OFFICER OF
 RUSSIANS IS
 ESCAPED MAN
General Taken by the Ger mans EIudeS His Cap tors and is in Bu-
 ChareSt
DAYS WITHOUT FOOD

PETROGRAD. Sept. 9. General Kornilloff. formerly commander of the Forty Eighth Russian division and who was captured with many of his men by the Austro-Germans in Galicia in May 1915, has escaped from the prison camp in which he was held in Austria and has arrived at Bucharest. This was the off, cial information received here today from the General himself.
 For S1 days he met all kinds of across Hungary, walk ing by night and hiding by day Frequently he went without food for days. In one forest he was halt ed by Hungarian gendarmes who killed one of his companions.
 "The Austrian army is in des- titute and demoralized condition" is the advice General Kornilloff gave in the statement Of his escape.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-09
U. s, WOMAN IS
 FIRST TO GET
 TO VERDUN CITY
Enters Place as Red Cross Attache With Emblem Upon Her
 Arm

PARIS. Sept. I. Special A visit to the French front was recently made by Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt, "tbe guardian angel of the American field ambulance ser vice. Mrs. Vanderbilt said she hoped ito hear the cannon. ." She was not disappointed. A night was passed at a town near the front. and a heavy German bombardment was going on She was awakened by exploding shells and heavy walls collapsing. The din was terrific. and all the Americans rushed for the reinforced cave Mrs. Wander bilt with her hair down her back and a wrapper over her nightrobe ran downstairs with a pair of flap ping slippers over her bare feet. She was as cool as any of the crowd and returned to her room un- afraid after the bombardment had ceased. Mrs. Vanderbilt was the first American women to enter the city of verdun. She wore a white dress with red cross upon her arm.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-09
STEAMER MOVEMENTS
and Mail Information
NOW BOUND NORTH.

NOW BOUND NOh 7. Admiral Watson is due from the south tonight about mid night.
 AL-KI sailed from Ketchikan yesterday. Is expected here tomorrow morning. MARIPOSA is expected from the south tomorrow forenoon.
 SCHEDULED SAlLlNGS CITY OF SEATTLE postponed and will sail from Seattle Monday night. PRINCESS SOPHIA is due to sail from Vancouver tonight. PRINCE RUPERT is scheduled to sail from Seattle Monday. HUMBOLDT is scheduled to sail from Seattle Monday. NORTHWESTERN is scheduled to sail from Seattle Tues day. Win probably be post poned.
 SoUTHBoUND SAlLlNGS PRINCE GEORGE is scheduled to sail at midnight tonight. SPOKANE is scheduled to sail southbound Tuesday. ALAMEDA is expected south bound late tomorrow Was at Valdez yesterday morning.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-09
RAILROADS WILL ADVANCE RATES
 TO MEET WAGES

NEW YORK, Sept. 9-statistic- fans of the railroads figure that a 2 l-2 per cent advance in freight rates is necessary to offset the new eight-hour day just granted. This figure assumes merely the eight-hour wage day. and does not allow for time-and-a-half--for-overtime, the question which is expected to be ar bitrated.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-09
TWO MEN HELD ON CHARGE
 OF BLACKMAILING WIDOW

OTTAWA, Sept. g. Charged with being implicated in the att tempted blackmail of Mrs. Har- riet Humiston, a wealthy widow of Pontiac, H.. Frank Kelly and John Forenek of ottawa were ar rested here today. Their arrest followed disclosures by Mrs. Jos eph Lazlck, arrested at Pontiac through the medium of a decoy let ter.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-09
ROBBED OF S12,0O0
 BY AUTO BANDITS
 THEN HE IS KILLED

MARTIN FERRY. Ohio. Sept. g. Lee Rankin. Superintendent Of the Florence mine. was held-up by two automobile bandits today, robbed of S12.OOO the mine payroll, then shot and killed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-09
EMBARGO PLACED
 ON GLASSWARE OF
 U. S. MANUFACTURE

PITTSBURGH, Sept. g. All glass manufacturers in the Pittsburgh district have been notified that a British order in council has been issued placing an embargo upon American table glassware. This country's exportation of glass dur ing the fiscal year ending June 30. last, largely to countries of the AL lied Entente, totalled $12,2S1,33S. Of this amount very considerable proportion came under the head of table glassware.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-09
WORKERS OF WORLD GET SHORT END OF
 A RIOT IN EVERETT

EVERETT. Wash. Sept. 9.-Sheriff Brewer and his deputies. backed by 400 citizens. many Of them armed on- ly with clubs, dispersed 600 Indus trial Workers of the World last night who were seeking to liberate sev- eral Of their members in the jail. The jail fence was broken down dur ing the riot
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-09
BIG FOUR GO HUNTING

NEW YORK, Sept 9.-Thomas A. Edison. Henry Ford, John Burroughs and H. s. Firestone, the automobile tire manufacturer, will spend the next two weeks "roughing It. in 8 camp in the Adriondacks.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-09
PEACE POLICIES OF
 LL0YDS PUT END TO
 PEACE TALK ABROAD

LONDON. Sept. 9.-That Lloyds does not look for peace much before the end of 1917 is shown by the rates on peace policies Policies covering period from the end of 1916 is rated at S5 guineas per cent and 70 guineas to April 1, 1917, with GO guineas to June 30, 1917 and 15 guineas to September, 1877.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-09
DEFEAT OF THE FISH BILL WILL
 LOSE CITIZENS

SEATTLE, Sept g. - Lester Jones. of the United States fish cries department in discussing the defeat of the fish bill said: It means that thousands of American citizens, good sturdy men, who went to Alaska to make their homes and do their part in the development Of that country, will be compelled to change the registry of their vessels to Canada. and they al- so wlll be compelled to become citizens Of that country"
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-09
IOWAN SEEKS A DIVORCE
 FROM ANOTHER MANS WIFE

SIOUX CITY, Sept. 9.-Calogero Cannova today started suit for di- force from the wife of John Selby, an Emmetsburg farmer. He alleges she was his common law wife from April, 1913. to November, 1915, when she left him to become Sel- by's housekeeper. Later she was married to Selby under legal forms. Cannova asks the custody of Rosa lie. two years old, who was born to him and Mrs. Selby during their common law union.
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The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-09
VERMONT EXTENDS MEN ON THE MEX.
 LINE VOTE RIGHT

MONTPELIER, Sept 9.-A spe- cial session of the e-vermont legis- lature has extended the right to sol- diers on the border to vote there, both in the primaries and the No vember elections.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-09
TEuToNs ADVANCE LINES

BERLIN, Sept. 9.-The Bulgar- ian troops have advanced more than fifty miles beyond the Ruman- ian frontier in their operations along the Black Sea Coast, accord ing to a German war correspond ents report today.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-09
TO GIVE H0NORS TO THOSE WHO CAPTURED THE
 FORTRESS TURTUKAI

LONDON, Sept. 9.-AcoOrding to advices received here Emperor Will liam plans to go to Bulgaria and confer the order of the Bour de Merite on the Bulgar-German com manders who captured the Ruman- ian fortress Turtukai. These advic- es come from Berlin through Am sterdam.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-09
GERMAN TRENCHES CAPTURED IN HAND
 TO HAND FIGHTING

LONDON. Sept. 9.-The British troops have captured the German trenches in hand to hand fighting in the Fourdeaux woods. This is the report of General Haig made here tonight. Many prisoners were taken.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-09
OT-VIVTE2I7- N-OO- 0-71--1 1--0-v-7 11771- BIG TTE-lJP THREATENS NEW YORK
BREMEN PASSED BRITISH PATROL
 BUT BELIEVED
 IS LOST AT SEA

WASHINGTON Sept. 9. = The German submarine Bremen safely passed the British Channel patrol and was due in American waters ten days ago. The failure to put in an appearance convinces naval authorities she has been lost at sea.
 This information was given out at Washington today from author ative sources.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-09
HEAPS OF GERMAN DEAD ARE FOUND
 IN THE TRENCHES

LONDON. Sept. 9.-According to Q statement issued today by the War department, information being re- ceived from General Haig, heaps of German deau have been found in the captured trenches in the Somme district
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-09
Resistance Must Again Be Stiffened and It is Up to the Ger
 mans
BIG OFFENSIVE PLANNED
Von Hindenburg is to Start a Drive on Eastern Front is Berlin
 Report

HEADQUARTERS RUSSIAN AR NY, Sept. 9.-Germany must send at once 100000 men to aid the de- morialized Austrians if she hopes to stiffen their resistance. This was the statement made this morning by General Michael Alyexiff. chief of the German staff. The statement was made voluntarily to the repre- sentative of the United Press.
 Further. more German troops must provide a driving power if General yOu Hindenburg's attempts at a great Eastern offensive is ac- complished. The new offensive is reported to be the talk of Berlin at the present time.
 The Austro-Germans cannot count upon the Turks for substantial aid' said the man who directs the move ments of Russia's millions of sol diers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-09
THOUSANDS OF THE TEUT0NS TAKEN BY
 FRENCH IS ' DAYS

PARIS. Sept. 9.-The War off, ce announced today that since Sept 9rd. 7.7OO prisoners have been taken on the Somme front The German losses however in killed or wound cd have been frightful.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-09
AL-KI SAILS TO slTKA
 THEN DIRECT TO SEATTLE

The steamer Al.Ki. which sailed north from Ketchikan yesterday fore noon, will arrive here about 10 O. clock tomorrow morning and will sail again at o'clock Monday nor hing. From here the Al.Ki will sail for Sitka and Seattle direct, ac- cording to word received by the local agency today.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-09
FRENCH TAKE THE
 BELCY WOODS FROM
 THE GERMAN FORCES

UARIS. Sept. g. - The French struck another successful blow against the German lines south of the Som me last night They captured the woods east of eBlcy.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-09
BREWING COMPANY TO MANUFACTURE
 A M0N-ALCOHOLIC

ST. Louis, Sept. 9.-The Anheu- ser-Busch Brewing Company will erect a plant to cost S2,50O,0OO, for the manufacture of new non-in- toxicating beverage.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-09

M. L. Requa, accompanied by his wife and their two daughters. who have been visiting at Treadweh at the guests of Mrs. p. R. Bradley, are leaving tonight on the Prince George returning to their home in San Fran. cisco.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-09
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK. Sept. 9. - Alasks Gold closed today at 1878. American zinc at 40. Butte & Superior at G95a. Ray at s5h.
 Chino at 56.
 Utah Copper at IS. Copper metal was quoted at 27.