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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-11-11
british TROOPS STORM
ln0 CAPTURE TRENCH
PORTION OF REGINA TRENCH
CAPTURED IN THE FACE OF
TERRIFIC FIRE.

LONDON. Nov. II. British
troops. In the face OF a terrific
barage fire last night. stormed and
captured the eastern portion of the
important Regina trench. a part of
which they had taken on October 81.
General Haig reported to the war
office today.
The report said the British had
secured their new positions.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-11-11
REPORTED Loss Of LAKE
STEAMER A PIPE DREAM
SEAMAN WHO BRCvGHT TALE Oh
LOSS OF SHIP WITH - ~ rs
HAS DISAPPEARED.

CALUMET. Mich. Nov. IL
The narrowing details of the wreek-
ing Of the good ship Castaiia or
Frontenac or something may never
be known.
Edward Laundry, hero and sole
survivor who said the ship went
down off Manitou Island with loss
OF twenty-five lives. has disappeaS-
"a. ~ trsQe tale ef the lsss ef
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-11-11
The CITY OF CERMAyOOA
REPORTED TO Be BURM|hG
BELIEVED THE CITY WAS FIRED
BY THE GERMANS BE-
"a FORE EvACUATING.

ROME, November 11.-General
Mackensen's retreat in Dobrudja
about Cernavoda continues, a
wireless dispatch from Bucharest
said. A great fire is raging in the
direction of Cernayoda and it is be-
lieved the Teutons fired the city be-
fore evacuating it. The Bulgarians
population in Dobrudja is reported to
be fleeing toward the Bulgarian bor-
der
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-11-11
1RTERlr CONFERENCE
: IS Hello BY NEIH0OIsTs
NOW ~ READINESS
,R TIiE DIC ~ tBiIEE CEiE-
BRtTIoN CONFERENCE.

p fourth quarterly conference
= Methodist church last nigh,
,Grgcly attended. rhc report
- That ihcrc have been 50 ac-
rs % the church during the
-, ID n gratifying growth IN all
!. aents. Pastor Andrews stat
A.. everything is IN readiness for
,,,ing Of tiic Central Texas con-
-. next week. Delegates will
90, arrive Tuesday morning.
flowing stewards were elect
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-11-11
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEES
HAS $2.O,Oa0 DEFICIT

NEW YORK. November l1.-Hen-
ry Morgenthau, chairman of the dem
ocratic finance committee. announe-
ed yesterday that the committee is
now s21o,oo0 short. owing to the
expenses of the last few days of the
campaign and since the election.
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his mates may never be verified.
In fact. the captain of the coast
guards at Eagle Harbor today char
acterized the yarn as pipe dream. :"
The Frontenac is passing down the
Detroit river and the Castalia Is in
port at Toledo. 1t has also been
learned that no lake vessel is miss
ing or overdue
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-11-11
SUSPENDED ARMY OFEICER
RESTORED To SERVICE

W1NNEPE0. November 1i.---Sus-
pended from his command at Fort
Francis on charge of American au-
thorities that he has been recruiting
for the Canadian colony in north Min
nesota. Colonel McKinzie today was
re-instated after being examined and
O. ahonorated.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-11-11
WILSON HAS GOOD LEAD
IN NEW MExICO VOTE.

ALBNQuERQUE. N. M. Nov. ~.
AT an early hour today returis
from 5sf OF the 63s precincts gave
Wilson 3i.f51 votes and Hughea
2s.990
The election Of democratic senator
and congressman to sacceed two re-
publicans is also assured.
The race for governor IL still very
close with chances favorable for ths
democrat
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-11-11
CARGO ARGENTINA WHEAT
TO ARRIVE At GALVESTON
AMERICAN. STEAMER AuSABIE
BRINGING CARGO t5O.OOO
BUSHELS OF WHEAT.

GALVESTON. November IL The
American steamer Ausable. with a
full cargo Of grain from Argcntina.
viii arrive here early next week.
This will be the first wheat ever Inn
ported to this country and consists
100. 900 bushels. II Is consigned to
q Fort Worth dealer.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-11-11
ADVANCED eEanln TRENCHES
Penetrated DI BRITISH
FRENCH GAIN No ADVANTAGES IN
FIGHTING NEAR CHURCH
IN sally.

BERLIN. November 1i.- English
forcea succeeded in penetrating Ger
man advance trenches at Courselette.
but the French troops that took part
In house to house fighting near the
church In Sailly-saillisl gained no
advantage.
Other attacks against the Germans
along this front also failed,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-11-11
AN INDEPENDENT KINGDOM
ESTABLISHED IN ARABIA

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE
state department received cable
today from Mecca reporting 1t had
been officially announced that an
independent kingdom had been es-
tablished in Arabia.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-11-11
"N,N y,s.s'skERs ~ wIn,E
HOUSE" IL SANANGtJ.o's CRY

SAN ANGELO. Texas, Nov. H.
The reelection of President Wilson
lsas celebrated here last night BY
several thoaaand people with speech
making and anvil shooting. Tho
motto Of tho celebration was "Nn
whiskers IN the White House
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-11-11
GERMAN ArTAcks, At
DENiEtcuHT ARE REPuI.sEn

PARIS. Noyember ii.-~German
forces attacked last night at Dcnie-
court on The somine front and we're
rcpulsetl by the french. who inflict-
ed heavy LOSSES on them. the war Of
flee announced today.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-11-11
SUPPLY SHIP DISABLED
TUGS co TO ASSISTANCE
SHIP CULGOA STRUCK OIsSTRUC-
TION OFF SANTO DOMINGO
AND LOST PROPELLERS.

WASHINGTON. Nov. IL. The
hawai- supply snip Culgoa struck an
obstruction off Puerta Plata. Santo
Domingo. this morning and lost her
pTopellers. radio message received
today stated. The naval tugs Perry
and Potomac have gone to her as
sistance.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-11-11
IN GROUND To PIECES
n 4 SUGAR BEET MILL
-lAENoE BLACKLEY FELL IN.
/" CENTRIFUGAL GRIND
ING MACHINE TO-DAY.

AaplsoN, Wis, Nov. 11.-Clar-
i Slaekley, aged 22, fell into a
-''lasal grinding machine of the
~ states Sugar Beet company
~, - '0aay and before the power
:. wv oe shut off was ground into
! aA'ecognizable mass. No cause
:. -e accident is known as there
'''s no Witnesses.
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GIRLS FOR BELL BOYS
DRUMMERS ARE PLEASED.

= CLEVELAND. O.. Nov. IL .
. Front" says thte clerk at the .
. hotel desk and instead of the .
. customary be-buttoncd boy there .
= comes a "knockmedead" blonde .
= or dashing brunette to take .
' your luggage aud pilot you To .
= YOU room .
= Bell girls are more atien- .
. tive than bellhoys SAYS the ori- .
= ginator Of tne idea. That\ is =
= the reason they have been in Q
> stalled 10 the Hotel Statier .
= here y
, Women guests find the p
. girls" almost as useful as .
= maid. the management states. .
. The hook me-up" problem is .
, now easily solved. =
. None OF the drummers have .
. complained. .
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-11-11
l|''Il FLEET GOES
70 AID Of ARMIES
s,'iNiAN TOWN OF con-
INA Is BEING HEAVILY
bMBARDED.
IA. age Is Reported to Have
'nilicted-German Army
Is Threatened.

i, ~ 'hAD, Nov. 11.-The Rus
Man.. aas come to the aid OF the
DA.. armies which are fighting
Il !, aala. y The official announce
-, Ae war office today said
ls,,I.,s ~ heavily bombarding the
''asort Of Constants, in
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-11-11
WILSON HAS MAJORITY OF
i.ii5 IN NORTH DAKOTA.

BIsMARK. North Dakota, Nov. II.
Wilson's majority In North Ddkota
10 1.11b with only fifteen prsclncts
missing. The total vote for Wilson
il 54.27s and Hughes 53.155. The
missing precincts are small and arp
expected to increase Wilson's lead
when returns are received.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-11-11
HEENlS SAFE
IN THE HcGHEs COLUMN

ST. PAUL. Mimi. November IL,
With only thirty-one precincts to
be accounted for Hughes Is 647 votas
ahead of Wilson In Minnesota. This
does not include the soldier vote
which arrived today and was sent to
the county auditors to be totalled.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-11-11
NARROW RANGE OF PRICES
ON THE COTTON MARKET

NEW YORK. November il.--Ii Z
quiet holiday market cotton moved
today in . narrow rases. Maseh
closing ct 1895 and July at 1906.
Trading WAS light.
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A hero medal probably wouldn't
dc YOU much good. as most people
would mistake IL for lodge emblem.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-11-11
HOPING AGAINST HOPE
| 6. 0. P. IS DYING HARD
flictlng great damage.

great damage.
Constanza is almost due east of
Cernavoda where vicious fighting is
going on between great Russian
forces and Teatons for possession OF
the big Danube bridge. General
Mackensen's left wing rests on the
Danube near Cernayoda and his right
wing rests on the Black sea near
Constanza.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-11-11
FRENCH FLYER HAS DOwNED
- GERMAN filters THUS FAR

PAKIs. November 1l:--Second
Lieutenant Georges ouynsmsr. the fs-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-01

This equipment should last for several years at least
and If the troops needed again soon, they viii be in
position to move short notice and will be ready for
action when they move.
The erection of armories provision for storing equip
ment and many other details needing attention viii fol-
low as a natural result of the discovery Of these
mistakes The mobilization is big step towards pre-
paredness and if the militiamen do not fire shot at
an enemy the orders for their concentration will be
justified IN the good that is accomplished in bringing
the troops up to the proper fighting trim
awe have the entente allies and their huge orders
to thank for of industrial preparedness The
United States army is profng thereby 1t is not meant
by this that the army would be in any way diatoTy
about trying assemble the needful equipment Of
for a large army, but the equipment would not have
been Immediately available from any source. Il would
have been necessary to make It.
Those who remember army Day parades Of year
two ago with a few light motor trucks representing
almost the sole motor transport Of the United States
army, find considerable satisfaction IN the knowl
edge that the army has its service upward Of 1000 Of
the best trucks possible to make has 1000 the
way 10 delivery and has placed orders for 1000 suff
Gent to provide motor transports for army very
much larger than likely to be required for any service
Immediately in prospect Before the European war
greatly stimulated certain forms of motor manufacture
the almost immediate acquisition of so large number
of trucks would have been impossible.
Industrial preparedness has extended to the railway
service. We may as well forget the hardness with
which the regulars moved to the border after the
Columbus attack, of the energy the railroads
have shown in moving greatly larger bodies of militia
men. We shall understand this better in few days
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-01

FERDINAND and Isabella were two
H Spanish mouarchs OF opposite sex
\ who ruled over Spain for thirty
Years without = family jar There was
a great deal Of bloodshed in Spain dur
Ing their reign. but none Of it escaped
from Ferdinand OF Isabella. who were
mild. humane monarchs. opposed 10
killing the members Of their immedi-
ate family for the sake Of securing a
scissors hold on the throne. When the
student Of history looks back upon he
number OF foreign rulers who killed
or large docks of close relatives every
fall and spring. in order 10 carry
fin sceptersa little longer he IS oblged
10 honor Ferdinand ami Isabella Tor
their moderation in this respect
Ferdinand and Isabella were not re
lated except by marriage hut they al
yvavs treated each other win The ut
most respect and acted in public as II
they were pleased with the arrange
ment their noble example being 1ol-
lowed to this day in quite lew m
stances Ferdinand was the weaker
character of the two. as will be noticed
bv the absence OF chin shown in some
OF his recent photographs He was
a vain man and one OF the best dressers
in Spain, wearing silk stockings on
DOM AE-5 anu a " -a-A--Ara - cannot
in an ermine bath robe He lacked the
determination Of Isabella, however, and
is chiefly remembered n history as his
wife's husband, which no doubt &C
counts for the look OF settled melan-
choIy which he carried about wherever
he went
The chief EPISODE in thu reign Of
esdinand and Isabella wcs the dis
coTery OF America by Columbus II
Ferdinand had had his way, this never
would have happened Ferdinand did
not think much Of Columbus and was
heard to refer TO the latter as a hollow
headed fanatic etc but the kind
hearted Isabella became converted to
the idea that the world is round BY
watching Columbus perform the egg
trick and pawned some OF her best
jewelry SO that Columbus might dis
cover all he wanted to- Il is depress-
ing TO think that If It had not been for
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-01

H@ HOUGH il viii be the end OF
summer before we start actual
= drilling operations. am con-
fident the land in the vicinity Of Day
ton, New Mexico, has oil resources"
said s C. Humphreys. who has Just re-
turned from a visit in that section OF
The state. "Geologists have such con-
fidence in the field that they have
been working there for the past 20
years. It looks like a find. There has
been leased about 1900 acres OF the
land Agricultural conditions in that
part OF New Mexico are fair. The
drouth has caused some little damage
7 am glad to see that the police
are vigilant in the matter Of arrest
ing agitatOrs who are responsible for
a great deal Of the feeling in the lower
There are any number Of men in the
lower section of the city who would
willingly contribute their services to-
ward starting a riot, and / think that
the apprehension of characters OF this
order IS a good thing. as they are GER
tain to cause serious trouble later on
at a critical time II the agitators are
threatened with deportation when ar
rested il is a sure thing that they will
not repeat the Offense, as all have a
horror Of Juarez."
"All alarms Of fire turned in to the
Central station VIII be carefully
watched and numbers OF telephones
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-01
Putting Cash in the Bank.

Savings banks are educating the young people to
acquire independence by degrees plus four per cent in
terest As the instament plan enables people to
their own homes who otherwise would have the
money Just so savings banks encourage people to ae-
quirs a competence
Thinking one realizes that not a in
the civilized world would be IN want had he or she
banked money which practically was wasted in needless
expenditures Consider what the total elimination of
ali extreme poverty not due to long illness, would
How such condition. brought about by the universal
deposting Of cents and nickes and dimes wasted,
would serve to strengthen and encourage everyone
everywhere to greater effort to better paying work
The more one thinks Of it. the further the possibilities
of benefit through saving extend
' The savings banks doing most important work
in looking out for the small change well the dol
lars They have combat the human tendency to spend
for the moments pleasure rather than saving toward
a years comfort.
All of US know ought to save and all would rather
spend than save, until get the saving habit. Saving
does become habit and takes its hold along with
other habits It should not become extreme Il should
not make one misery toward family friends self,
toward the public charitable institutions which de-
the best help everyone give Saving does not
often have that effect By making the outlook life
more cheerful the saving habit usually results in
more cordial spirit toward family, friends and the world
at large.
Regularly saving part Of ones income makes an in
dividual stronger confident of the present and
ambitious for the future; gives him higher place
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-01
Mobilization of Militia.

This mobilization Of the militia is going to be worth
al it costs, regardless Of whether have for It
not. Germany and other continental powers made 1t
business TO mobilize all their fighting forces once every
year for many years. That why they able to
throw such armies into the field such short notice
when the great broke upon them. They were pre-
pared
The United States mobiles its militia except
when it expects war-at least it has done in
the past-and always, at time when the militiamen
we're badly needed found defects and faults
and had to remedy them There great delay and
unnecessary loss Of time and money By the present
mobilization learning the defects in the system
and Strengthening them out. Next time we need the
militia If do not wait too long about it. we VIII not
face much Of the trouble now experiencing.
True the mobilization and movement have gone forward
quite satisfactorily compared with previous attempts
yet there is for improvement and the things we
are learning viii be worth while. Army officers have
known these defects but they have been unable to get
congress to realize them and until congress does so and
furnishes the money for remedyng the defects the of
GERS charged with the duty Of handling the militia can
do nothing.
We find that many Of the militia units are without
the proper equipment We told that field transpor
tation for many Of the regiments is still lacking; that
machine gun commands without machine guns; that
aviation organization flying machines; that sig
nal companies are without signal equipment-an Of
which is sad rejecting lack Of preparedness fer
an emergency, but with the money congress has pro-
vded for this mobilization the forces being equipped
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-01
The Milksops.

There was a day when going into battle were
well fortified with liquors and the liquors were fairly
well fortified too. That day IS passing. The German
army allows beer as part of the daily ration and the
British army understood permit restricted use Of
stimuant. Neither liquors to the extent believed
necessary in past continental wars.
It has remained for the French to reach an extreme
namely milk The French with their brandies and their
absinthe their wines the whole lot in the
junk heap and pinned their faith on milk French staff
officers say It is an ideal smulant for soldier. It
gives true strength, not false stimulus. It braces
without robbing the mind of its keenness-
Thus the French general staff encourages its armies
to consume milk up to the available limit. There Is
sense in It But who imagine fierce French fighters
on a milk diet?
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-01

it cost the place more than it has yet
been able to pay to get little Jerk
water branch in TO accommodate the g.
through New Mexico without seeing
Santa Fe.
Prior TO the building of the South
western. White Oaks was about the
only place on the line one ever heard
OF in connection Herewith, and the1
route took its name from the point Tor
which IL was headed II was known as
sources at its very doors and had sup
ported itself from these for 20 years.
and Is still doing IL and prospecting in
a way in spite OF its many handicaps.
and II It had not been for this body
blow, and below the belt. il would to-
day be one OF the leading towns IN the
southwest
Soon after the road had been com
pieted through 10 connect with the .
Rock Island John W Harrison. OF St >
Louis, on one OF his frequent visits
here to look after his mining property,
made the remark in the presence Of the
writer. Il cannot understand the
policy OF the railroad in building
around this town 1t is a desert al
the way from the Kansas line TO e
Paso, and 1t would have been posi-
tive relief TO its patrons to have come
into these hills and get sight OF some
thing green and a breath OF cool,
MIGRATING air as they went through"
But there appeared no other way Tor
our citizens to do but TO turn Overt.
the whole golf links 10 the promoters
Of the road and move out on top OF
the hills and watch them play the
game TO a finish. because they could
not well have done more as first aid
However, our mines are still produc-
tive down. at least with some OF them.
TO the 1900 foot level and others are
being discovered and IL really looks
now as II We are working ourselves
out from under the baleful and per-
verse influence OF the film flam and
the hoo doc.
Lee H RudisilI.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-01
NE On sTRIkEl

Editor e Paso Herald
I heartily agree with "A DespisedH
Pacifst." and I am sure il mayor Lea
could get an honest vote OF the people
OF FL Paeo in regard to their feelings
en- the matter. he would be surprised
at the returns
Now a few words in regard to the
strike Of the street car men, mayor
Lea's action toward the strike com
nittee and the attitude OF the FL Paso
Times in regard 10 this and other
strikes
Almost any one who has given. q
capital and labor conditions any reaf~
thought realizes that strike riots are
usually instigated by hired agents OF
the corporations for the purpose OF
creating public sentiment against the
strikers and Whlle 1 have no proof that
such was the case Thursday night, the
fact that very few strikers were in the
crowd. and that such things have been
done before, makes IL probable that g.
the same thing is the case in this in
stance, and il is TO be hoped the public
viii refuse TO be wrongly Influenced -
In regard to mayor Lea's request to
the strike committee He knew IL the
men went back 10 work with the I'M
Outstanding that they would give the
street railway company 50 days TO
comply with their demands. that long
before that time the company would
have plenty OF men to take the mems
places and the present employees would
lose out without so much as a car be-
ing delayed on its schedule.
The only thing the men could do was
Just as they did do. and if mayor Lea
OF anyone else OF influence wants TO
talk patriotism and Americauisn let
him or them talk IL to the corporations
first. and when the corporations set
the example, let him talk TO the work
ing men.
As to the article Of the Times, By
reading its editorial in regard to this
strike and also in regard 70 the Ari-
IONA mine strike last winter, It is easy
TO see where they stand in regard to
OF ganiZed labor In case OF labor
trouble. they always take the side OF
the corporations. knocking organized
labor and the working man at every
opportunity.
am not and never was an empiOye
OF the street car company and do not
know a single one OF the employees. Il
but do believe in organized labor andlR
peace with honor" and can put two
and two together well enough to see
some Of the dirty work against the
working man when IL is plain enough.
James 7. Clifford
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-01
EvCted

sheriff this
N morning OOed from home Ny good wife Jane Hdy
and Andy can't their smiles
straight Life treated gy that living seemed like play but now ITS
dollar
all the burned We laughed at Flooding
dollars
heard gable OF
regardless the sheriff chases
Mrandy
may Andy
shall the out at
Int rprta'+e5 ~ tb Adam, ,v.,ans- ,e,,., WALT MASON.