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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-21
THE TURKISH FRONT
GUT IN TWO PLACES
THE OTTOMAN TROOPS HAVE
BEEN DIVIDED INTO THREE
ARMY CORPS.
The Third Army Corps Has Been
Completely Isolated and Is in
Danger of Capture.

PETROGRAD, Feb. 21.-The rap
Id westward drive of Grand Duke
Nicholas Caucasus army has brok-
en- the Turkish front in two places
and has separated three army corps,
according to dispatches received
here this afternoon. One Turkish
army, forming the left wing, is fall
ing back rapidly on Trebizond. The
eleventh army corps is attempting
to reach Erzingan while pursued by
the Slavs. The third army corps
on the right wing has been COM
pletely isolated and may be cap
tured. The capture of positions
southwest Of Mush by the Russian
left wing was reported today The
defeat of the Turkish army corps
which formerly operated in the Lake
Van region lacks official confirma-
ton. 1t is stated that the Turks
lack both food and ammunition and
are falling back. The Russian van
guard is said to be operating 65
miles west Of the Black sea coast.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-21
PURSUE COhv|CTS
WHO MADE ESCAPE
hattie FOLLOWED IN WIG -
sHFEifF AND ONE G0NNttf
WE'RE KILLED.
4 Nex Posse Was Organized To Take
Up the Caasc---fbserpower
New Mexico
Iailcr.

81 PAso. Texas. February 2i.--
The three conslcts who survived the
battle between five escaped eoaviets
from Demlug. n ~ AID posse II
. hich Sheriff stephens and enc of
the conyiets we're killed and one maa
on each side wounded are be!us pur-
sued TO-DAY by another possee.
After overpowerng the iailev and
locking aim In a cell the fiFe cc9-
Yicts telephoned a garage fo- al auto.
They told the chauffeur 20 bring
along $40 In change They roboed
the chauffeur and locked him In the
cell with the jailer. took the auto
and led 3 posse wilG choase. When
overtaken a battle followed. the con-
vIets having stolen rifles and am
munltion from the Demlns arrlory.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-21
EDDY COLLINS MAKES HIS
DEBUT IN GOSPEL LEAGUE

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 21.-Eddy
Collins, star second baseman for the
White Sox, isn't following In the
footsteps Of Billy Sunday as an evan
gelist, according to his friends. COM
menting on Collins anti-booze talk
to Sunday school children at Pal
myra, New York, yesterday.
Eddy is an enthusiast regarding
clean living and will do anything
that he can to see that the young
folks start life with healthy body
At his debut in the Gospel lea
que" Collins told his audience they
must eat less and above all not TO
touch alcohol. "A good stomach
means a Gear head that will carry
man through any kind OF crisis
said Collins.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-21
IS ARE POISONED
At CHURCH DINNER
SECOND MYSTERIOUS SICKNESS
RESULTS FROM A CHURCH
BANQUET.
Physicians Not Decided Whether
sickness Produced by Arsenic or
by Ptomaine--An Inquiry
Being Made.

PITTSDuR0. February 1.-At
least thirty-fivc persons were made
seriously I'll from arsenic or pto-
maine poisoning in food served at
a dinner IN the Carnegie Methodist
church, IL became known today. This
Ia the second mysterious sickness 20
follow a church banquet. Physicians
who treated the victims were not
certain whether arsenic had been
placed In the food or whether II was
the result of ptomaine. The nrst
sickness followed a dinner given at
the Episcopal church February -.
At that time several cases were d.
agnosed as arsenic poisoning. An IT.
vestigation is being made to deter
mine II the food had been tampered
with as in the case OF the Mundelein
banquet at Chicago.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-21
NEW CRISIS
MAY ARISE
TnE LtslTANIA CA~E - NOW
oKsynR THAN ~ uas
EtEE HITN.
OFFICIALS SILENT
little Information u Given tut at
tle state Department Concern
Ing International Affairs.
4 Rr.ak Nay Come.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 81 The
situation In the Lusltania case has
been grayer than az any time since
the beginning Of negotiations ~
Gormanys decree that ali armed
merchantmen wiu be sunk after
March 1
This was learned at the state de-
partment today. The possibility OF
ia erists arising over the new Aus
tro-German submarine campaign
which becomes effective March +.
was admitted II may arise II any
American citizens are killed by the
sinking of any merchantmen or an
indefinite poatponement OF the Lusl.
tanla settlement
omclaIa OF the state department
refused to discuss the alleged per-
onal antasoniam hetaeen Secretary
Lansing and Ambassador Beruatorff.
II was aaid. however. that any plan
Lanalng may have decided upon IN
the matter will certainly not be
given 10 the press before II is dis-
easscd by the secretary and the ann
bassador ~
when Lansing was asked today
whether he stltl contemplated call
ing narnstorff 20 accaunt FOR alleged
dissemination OF German propazan
da. II. a. waa reported. he regarded
il annoying. cvaded i direct answer
de waited few minutes before
replying His face grew grave and
finally said
III 1 did contemplate such action
/ would not make II known before
hand 20 the press
Il VAS said at the state depart
inens today that this governments
proposals to the euteute allies sug
gestlug the disarmament of meF-
chantmen atigl stands end is pot af-
feeted jet by the action of Germany
and Austria. what action the state
department viii take ia the matter
viii depend upon the reply Of the
allies. which is held ugs il i said 10
diplomatic circles. while the matter
ii being thrashed out in the foreign
Offices ut London. Parts. Petrograd
aud Rome
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-21
h HAS COST OVER
FORTY BILLION DOLLARS

engineer he was employed as an engi-
neer In passenger service ont os
pehlsoh. lie was a member of the
Brotherhood OF Locomotive Engi-
neers and was prominently connect
ed with religious work. He is SUI
vived by wife and six children uy.
ing in Denison, also several brothers
James /. Alder was engineer in
charge of the train when the engine
was derailed. He has been servine
as an engineer in the Katy passen-
ger service for the last thirty-three
years and WAS well known amonp
railroad men. He is survived by a
wife living at Denison and two
daughters living in California.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-21
HOLD INQUEST
GIRL s DEATH
FATHER OF MARIAN LAMBERT
TELLS HOW BODY WAS
FOUND IN THE SNOW.
SUSPECTED 0RPET
Declared That From the First Minute
He Learned His Daughter Had
Disappeared He Suspected
University student.

LAKE FOREST. Ill, Feb. 2i,--
Frank Lambert, gardener on an es-
tate near here. told the eoroner's
Jury today that he suspected VIII
liam II. Orpet from the first minute
that he learned his daughter had dis
appeared. Before crowd that
packed the council chamber OF the
litae town hall Lambert detailed
the incidents leading TO his discoy-
cry or tho body OF Marian In the
snow In the woods on the Cyrus II
Mccormick estate.
When Marian failed TO return
the Wednesday night that che disap-
peared thought she had eloped With
orpet. called Mariaa's chum.
Josephine Davis. and asked hsr II
she knew where my daughter was.
She said she did not"
Continuing his testimony Lambert
said
Il then put in long distance
call for Orpet Ct Madison. Via.
where ha was attending tho uniser-
sity, 10 learn II he was there. Was
not able TO locate him. Ny wife
said there was n man In the case
and | guess she too thought OF Or
pet righ away"
Lambert detailed his search thru
the woods the next morning with
William Marshall. friend. and told
OF finding the body. Lambert said
Marian Was in good health aud had
been in apparently good spirits the
las, two months preceding her dis
appearance.
she and young orpet had been
going together for about two years.
said Lambert. we didn't object TO
that but merely thought the case
might become serious"
Questioned By attorneys for Orpe,
Lambert said tho cyanide OF potas-
stun was kept under lock and key
and Marian didn't know he kept X.
"she never came to the green
house" he said. unless she wanted
bouquet.
did Marian oun camera
Lambert was asked.
yes"
"Dld she develop her own pic
ituresg" he was asked.
NO"
Orpet's counsel had maintained
that Marian might have used eya-
hide OF potassium In her photograph
ic work.
Marshall. golf professional. said
Lambert cried like child aud thre~
himself down by the body when II
Was found IN the woods Marshall
confirmed Lambert's statement thai
he sought 20 get in touch With youns
orpet after learning Of Marian's dis
appearance.
Young Orpet was not In the eoan
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-21
DIPLOMATIC SITUATION
BECOMING MORE CRAVE

ell chamber lie vas brought from
the waakegan Jail this morning and
taken 90 little room on the first
floor ot the eiiy halt
Il wish they soald get through
VITA this he said 10 reporters
Il am tired and sick Of the whole
business
What do you mean he waa
asked
Nothing. be said. only am
or GA this stuff
Among the throue ia the council
chamber vas pretty young wo-
man who sought to keep her lden.
tits secret
no. wont tell my name. she
told reporters. but | went With him
two years and threw him over. !
knew him IN school"
Neither Mira Lambert nor Mrs
orpret we're present Josephine
Davis. Marians eloaeat friend was
alO ahent.
Marhhall also told OF finding two
little scratches on Matians fore
head. They might have been caused
by twig or branch" be said.
Edward orpet. the,@ defendants
father. was the last witness called
before the noon recess Ha startled
the crowd after he had finished tes-
tifying by walking over 10 Frank
Lambert and shaking hands with
him The two men had been good
friends for many years and after
eonyeraing few minutes parted tn
apparently good spirits, despite
young orpet's predicament and Ma
rian's death
The elder Orpef testified that he
did not know OF his sons mysterious
journey to Lake Forest the night
preceding the tragedy.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-21
HALF DOZEN CITIES
RA|DEO BY GERMANS
SCORES BOMBS ARE DROPPED
IN ENGLAND. FRANCE
AND BELGIUM.
The Railway station. Gas Works and
Docks at Lowestott, England,
Badly Damaged-asia-
tors Escaped Cnhurt.

BERLIN, Feb. 2i.-Half dozen
cities in England, France ,nd Be-
GUM were raided yesterday by Ger
man airmen who dropped scores Of
bombs With destructive results ana
returned unharmed. according 10 an
official announcement this AFTERNOON
While four naval planes lombard
cd tie railway station. gas works
and docks al Lowestott other planes
attacked a number OF Belgian towns
behind the British lines. The French
cities OF Amiens and LInevflle were
also attacked.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-21
! INCLUDES
ONLY ALLIES
rrn THAT GERMANY HAS
kT OVER EIGHT AND A
\ kp MILLION DOLLARS.
WAR CREDIT
.souith Introduces Govern
|Bill in House of Commons
br a New War Loan of
42O, 900, 900 Pounds.

bon, Feb. 21.-Premier AS
Introduced in the house of
Is this afternoon the govern
measure for a new war credit
),00Q, zoo pounds (slightly
Ian $4,000, 0,000,000).
IL these credits, AsQuith
|uld raise England's total war
|tures of S1,7S2,000,000 or
Is GO, 100000.
fding TO unofficial. estimates
billed belliGerents have spent
be beginning of hostilities
k40, 0,000,000,000.
)th announced that the total
lures In 1916 and 1916 to
hounted to about 1,420,000,-
|lion pounds or about &c.
1000. This statement con-
recent estimates by London
RS.
|th said the estimate of sever
kerent nations were unavail-
bt it is generally believed
tmany has spent s8,500,00O,-
b France about $7,500,000,-
Ee the beginning of the war.
+ expenditures are estimated
than s6,000,00O. The Rus
|r office has discouraged the
/ Of Statements IS to the
spent on the war.
Speech on December l6, 1915,
Roche, French deputy, esti-
Fhat the war had cost all the
Fnts at that time about
100000.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-21
FRENCH LINER
IS ATTACKED
THE STEAMER CHICAGO ESCAPES
FROM ATTACK OF GERMAN
SUBMARINE.
NEW SUB WARFARE
The London Newspapers Call Upon
the Government to Take Steps
To Combat This New Ger
man Campaign.

LONDON, February 21.-With
|Germany's new submarine campaign
against armed merchantmen but
nine days in the distance London
newspapers today called upon the
government to take prompt steps TO
combat the new campaign OF fright
~ ness.
We are forewarned; let US see
that we are forearmed," was the slog-
al. sounded by the Observer
Warnings were issued at the same
time that other air raids might be
expected to follow the one made on
the east coast yesterday.
From Paris came reports of an at
.empted attack on tho French liner
|Chicago by German commerce raid
ers. strengthening the belief that the
Germans are planning spectacular
demonstrations on the sea and In the
AIR.
Reports from America that Ger
many might postpone her new sub
marine warfare are not credited here
Ity shipping eircles nor at the foreign
office. Recent statements in the
German newspapers have convinced
English officials that the Germans
are about to embark on new cam
| | align by which they hope TO strike
terror TO the hearts OF allied enemies
and neutrals as we'll.
The German auxiliary cruiser that
captured the Appam Is expected TO
assist in the submarine attacks on
all armed merchantmen unless Il
falls into the hands OF allied war
shins. Once sighted and identified
the raider will have little chance OF
escape, II is believed here. The at
tack on the French liner Chicago.
which making only fifteen knots an
hour. found no difficulty in escaping
from the raider indicates that the
German slow going craft may fall an
easy prey OF English cruisers.
A few hours before the strange
craft ordered him to leave the
Chicago's captain received wireless
message warning him TO look out
for a raider in his vicinity. With.
out attempting TO establish the sub
marines Identity he signaled susl
speed ahead and rushed into Boz.
,SIx.
Two men and one boy we're killed
lin Sundays seaplane raid on Lowe
Istott and Walmer. and all fou- Ger.
man seaplanes escaped while beiai
pursued by British ayistors from
Dover.
The Cologne Gazette. according q
Amsterdam dispatches. declares tina
lGernany will brook no opposition
from the United States as 10 he
new submarine policy.
why await the wishes OF tn
United States and postpone anothe
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-21
|DUsAH0 DOLLARS IN
yes FOR TEXAS FARMERS

AS, Texas. Feb. 21.-The
ndustrial congress has offer
POO in prizes to the counties
state for the best results In
le production OF field crops,
and gardens during 1916.
annual contests conducted by
gress in the past have been
{ul IN many ways. They have
IN an increased interest in
e farming, and in showing
antages OF diversification.
$50 have shown, as indicated
satisfies for the last contest,
coming generation Of Texas
mas II all over it's collective
eh 1t comes to getting scien-
kults.
congress maintains there is
farming section of the
Prizes paid in the last five
prove that everywhere, from
ine to the Pecos and from
adlan to the Gulf, study and
orh IN growing the crops or
'he animals will produce re-
above the average.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-21
ENGLAND ASKED TO REPLY
ON MAIL SEIZURE PROTEST

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2i.--seere-
tary Lansing mas sent second COM
munieation 60 the British foreign Of
flee asking for reply 10 the Ameri-
can note protesting agalns, the
British mail seizures. and a note OF
inquiry regarding the application on
the British trading with the enemy
act" 10 American firms. it VAS an
nouneed today.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-21
serb Army out of Danger.

PARIS, Feb. al The last Ser
bian soldiers remaining In Alhanla
have nov been landed az Corfu, says
dispatch from Corfu, under date
OF Friday. The dispatch adds that
the entente Serbian army il now out
OF danger
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-21
ATTY ENGINEERS
IRE KILLED IN WRECK

IHtTA, Texas. February FL.
'hs Engineer Oscar f. Cas-
engineer James T. Alder
''ea yesterday afternoon st
-ocA when engine No. 223.
''issouri, Kansas and Texas
ualn No. u, was derailei
pea over three miles east OF
Both men are residents
4 ana their bodies were TAX
place for burial.
ass.dy was transferred to
''a Falls division as travel
neer about a year ago. He
N the cab with Engineer
Lsa the wreck occurred. Thu:
MS duties. Mr.. Cassidy hat
''o5ec as engineer by the
July 10. 1899. and up tc
As vas appointed travelin.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-21

warfare?" asked the Ga
zette. ''The United States Is only
serving Great Britain's interests II
she wants to reopen negotiations on
the memorandum. The time for ac-
ton has come Afterward diplo-
mats may write, talk and negotiate
for one hundred years about subma-
rine warfare as much as they like. 2"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-21
BOSTON BRAVES MUST
TRAIN MINUS WIVES

BOSTON, Mass, Feb. 2l.--When
they go south for spring training the
Boston Braves must leave their
their wives and children behind. A
letter was sent to each member OF
the team by Manager Stallings an
nouncing the new order.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-21
CHILDREN ARR TAKEN
To PAsTEUR INSTITUTE.

DALLAS. Texas. Feb 2i.-Bernice
Anderson. 5. her brother Jack. s..
and Paul Compton Young Jr.. {.
were taken 20 the Pasteur Institute
at Austin today following the re-
celpt OF an official report that the
cog which bit them Thursday night
vas affected with rabies
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-21
FROG SKIN IL GRATED
TO SAVE WONaN'S LIFE

} DIES MONIES, Iowa. Febru- .
} airy 21-Frog skin Was grated =
} onto the chest OF Mrs. Samuel =
} Short at Mercy hospital and II .
} was announced she probably .
} Will recover from severe burns .
} received in her home here jan .
} uary 26. =
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-21

No. st. Thomas. where they
own ground for coaling station.
No. @Carthagena, where they
sought 10 purchase naval base.
No. i--Moie st. Nicholas, where
they tried To lease o naval base.
No. S-Nicaraugua Canal Route
they tried to buy.
Evidence has just been produced
before the Foreign Relations com
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-21

mittee OF the United States senate
that before the war In Europe Ger
many plannel naval bases which
might have given her control OF the
Caribbean sea, at least enabled her
to dispute control with the United
States. 1t Ia said the Hamburg
American line had leased from Den
mark, Il large area of ground at ST.
Thomas. which could be used as q
naval base. Other evidence shows
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-21
French steamship Sunk.

PARIS, Feb. 21.-The French
steamship Memphis has been SUNK
by an Austrian submarine off Du-
razzo, according to a Vienna as
patch.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-21
Carpenter Killed by Fan.

Ell RENO. Okla. Feb. 2l.-Chas.
=. Green. aged 35. carpenter EN-
plcyed on & new mill building be-
ing constructed here. fell from a
tower i0e feet high and was Instant
.ly killed.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-21

another attempt was made 70 lease
from Colombia a base at cartagena.
Hut the most interesting evidence Is
that which was declared TO be an
attempt 10 buy the Nicaraugan Gu
nal route at cost OF $4,000 600.
The United .States offers only s3,-
100000. To complete the circle OF
the Caribbean, they attempted 10
buy base at the Mole st. Nicholas
In Haiti
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-21
TURKS ARE EVACUAT|NG
POSITION IN ARMENIA

ROME. Feb. 21.-TAo IITSs are
evacuating the Armenian city OF BIT
lis, southwest of Lake Van. accord
ing to Petrograd dispatches recs.
cd here today. The Russians, the
dispatches stated. have followed W
their conquest OF Mush and Aeh'a.
by occupying all tie region around
Lake Van.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-21

The Daily Lish, gives The ae.s
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-21

Bitlis is the capital OF an Arnieh-
ian village and has a population OF
about 10000.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-20

though he worked hard throughout the
! seven innings.
The San Jacinto crew made a des-
perate effort under the leadership of
captain Frank Patterson to pull the
game out of the fire in the sixth inning
but the Montana street lads had piled up
such large lead that it was impos-
sible for them to overcome il and win
out. John Dieu was on the mound for
the Bailey school team and he pitched
fine game; in fact. the best game he
has pitched this year by far As
matter Of fact. the entire Bailey team
played like big leaguers. Captain
McKemy played bangup game at first
base and all the boys hit the pill in
the pinches
MHckey's Work FeHtures.
The work of Mackey for Bailey was
the feature of the contest Joth in the
field and at bat this young man played
n grand game He got n homer. a
double. and two singles in four trips
to the plate-not so had for 4 grader.
1t must be said that San Jacinto played
without the services Of two Of their
best men. catcher Flores and in
fielder Smith. who were out of the
game owing to sickness.
The San JacintO boys will now have
to win from Alta Vista, which has not
lost a game this year. and II San
Jacinto wins the two teams would be
tied for first place, which would mean
n three game series for the champion
ship of the city.
Wednesdays game was very much OF
q surprise as the San JacintO boys
were picked to win the game by an easy
margin but you can never tell about
this grand old game Of baseball just
what will happen.
The score by innings:
Bailey ...-..-....O 0 S . 1-16
San Jacinto 100000. 0 / do
Jim Lewis. of the high school,
handled the indicator in great form.
At least the women who attended the
game thought so. And he really did
good work and we hope that Jim will
work some more soon.