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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-15
DRY FIGHT IS
JUST STARTED
THE DRY FL RCES ARE DETER.
MINED TO FORCE WAR PRO
HIBITION rHRU CONGRESS.
FIGHT T0I Be Renewed
An Attempt i'll Be Made to Have
Prohibition mendment Added to
Food Col Itrol Bill--Dispute
Claim liquor Interests.
WAsHING1 DN, May 15.The
fight for "wa prohibition has only
started in corkress.

WASHINGTON May 15.-The
fight for "wa prohibition has only
started in con kress.
The striking from Gregory's es-
spicnage bill late yesterday of the
Cummins wal prohibition amend
mant was do b on the ground that
tie measure Eas said to be uneon-
stitutional, Al did not properly be-
long in the s. called spy bill.
The drys Today determined to
force a prohi ition measure through
congress. It'll said several bills
are awaiting btroduction.
The next ell Tort to be made will be
an attempt add prohibition
amendment II the food control bill.
Failing in khat the drys will put
up separate bill and demand ac-
tion. Many s4nators friendly to this
legislation VI, ,ed against the Cum
Minis amendn4ent yesterday because
it was out of place. They favor ac-
ton on a mi hsure similar to that
offered by S{hator Gronna which
would eonserl all food during the
war by prohib ling the use and man
rfacture of lii @lors of any kind.
According i present plans the
authority for Shutting off these
foods is to be left to the discretion
OF the presiQ ent. This, plan is
favored by thu administration.
In the md entime, congress is
flooded with Il otests from liquor
districts who + pr that thousands oi
men will be tn town out of work Il
prohibition is bit into effect.
In commentiSg Sg on this Senator
Cummins decla} ID that this govern
ment is about bring into service
100000 men Needed in all the in
dustries everyw kere in the country
There will be thousands of places
for men to vi rk. Thousands Of
men will be nee led on the farms. In
1.-The factories ar1 elsewhere. There
will be work or bugh for all and te
KEEP all busy"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-15
ARMY BILL
IS REPORTED
THE MEASURE kNOW CONTAINS
CLAUSE PROVIRING FOR RAIS-
ING DIVISION VOLUNTEERS.
EARLY PAsSAlE EXPECTED
Since the Measurd Does Not Direct
the President to Raise an Army
of volunteer 1t May BE
Passed Will put Delay.
By RoBT. JsRENpER.


WASHINGTON, MAY 15.--The
Roosevelt division 4 amendment is
now a clause of thu selectiye service
army bill. n
The house and Senate conferees
today wrote into The measure the
amendment which WAS offered by
Senator Harding ot Ohio and which
authorizes, but dol not direct, the
president to raise volunteer force
of picked troops, presumably TO De
led to France by Theodore Roose-
Welt.
The conferees reported their
agreement in bo the senate ana
house today and 10Th branches are
expected to quicklt concur on the re-
port. The measul should so TO the
president for his4signature or veto
some time tomor1bw unless there is
another unexpect6 hitch.
The general stHff of the army are
said 10 favor th9 veto of the meas
ure as it now lands, but 1t was
pointed out at Il capitol that there
ia nothing in thG bill making it com
pulsory for the 8resident TO raise
volunteer divis1n He may avois
the section emit Itely If he desires.
! 1t is possible that army officer
will urge that Sbthing be done abou
raising picked olanteers until afte
the other mac merry Of the seieetiv
draft service his been put into oper
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-15
nosqrlror4ss CITY
GO = OF CAMPAIGN

Q A force oflnen, working UNI ,
. der direction 81 City Health Of .
q ficer Ray. 6aan work today =
. ditching along the water Ways y
. to insure gainst mosquito .
. breeding, andH IL is announced '
. that this worlcsyiil be continued y
. until the watHways or natural
. breeding places have been dis .
. turbed. TheTEromes the detail ,
. work. which iSsabont the homes =
. of the town. The women have .
q undertaken to WIT over this part .
= OF the scheme 30 make WaNa- '
. hachie mosquit0ess. With this =
. end i'm view, II Ils,ss meeting has =
= been called for o'clock this at .
. ternoon at Sim3 library. .
. Engineer LaRrincc says one .
= mosquito in IA pQiod OF twenty
. four hours may IN 100 eggs and y
= figuring that hal4tiie number OF '
. young mosquitoek hatcied are =
. females the nexN crop will he =
% $50 times 75. IEis almost im- ,
. possible to enum0tate the third =
crop. A can turned over and =
. the water spilled ont of 1t is one =
. way Of fighting tll4 mosquito. =
q q . Q . Q q . - . . Q = . Z
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-15

the provisional mi Gstry will meet at
the home of PrinE Lvoff. premier,
to discuss some 8rm of coalition
which may save ussia from disin-
tegration.
Meanwhile the provisional lead
ers, as another | st resort measure
to obtain unity oE action among the
conflicting elemen6s, have dispatch
ed Foreign Minis3r Miliukoff to the
battlefront. His mission is to meet
with the soldiers, 10 plead with them
to show a uniteG front to the enc
my and to stand &irm for responsi-
BILE. united goveM Mmental admins
tration at home. a
These steps shaw the seriousness
of the situation a Rtl the courage and
zeal with which 4he duma leaders,
now fully awakekto the peril, are
fighting to avert Gsaster. MiliakoIi
is the man whos was recently at
tackled by the soldiers' and work
mems committeesin Petrograd for
his statement approving compaets
with the allies entered INTO by the
old autoeratie reaIme. A storm was
raised against him by representa-
tjves of the soldiers. Now he goes
to the front, prs Himably to face his
enemies. or at lei at his accusers, and
strive to win thon back to unity Of
action.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-15
THE nNGlNrps' sT"lNE -,
HrNAaNs UNSETTLED

,,.n,N Nh t6.-Settlement OIL
-, naa,nosrs, shiko, predicted for
today, failed Y mate'i''''y'e' aa,oe
=" - tbe m,ifitions plants despite
the appeal Of Dc goyeL"...en-- '-..-.-----=s
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-15
TTACKs
D0Tl FRONTS
VIOLENT ATT EKs STARTED BY
GERMANS (;AINST both
FRENCH Nd BRITISH.
The Lsslu IS R[P[lLu


<sa
s4' q 4 - 80 .ssI
: 1e'nsns1 $500 a,.@sN' u. 11ss
t. go 80 !. . -s--.. 6 ,. 49,. y. D
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'enu' = o'Asa''' A.>' Z ',a.S'.a Z.
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is'1 s : 80. : ! - sssA.s'
ie'a'leu : ''eas 'as 1ensn 49,
g ~ = s - .s - S.
ioops nov soy - ~
O, .,,ss 80 s. ..a.,.;aa ,ss.as
rnars 9a, i hssvv hs,ns In j the NJ
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-15
|RyED B SOLDIERS AND
koRkMENs ) COUNCIL THAT
eERMaN SEEKS RUS
sn's EsTRrcTIoN.
[Il Elf REVOLUTION
Peasants 4 I'D Workmen in Ger
6ans and Al stria-Hungary Are
kcanel Updh to Start Revo-
mtion-eeparate Peace
q opposed.

ETRCGRA4 May Ia power
appeal to | ahe Russian soldiers
TO be blind ID to the fact that
Eany in seeking the destruction
bee Russia acalling for G revolu-
Of worknIkn and peasants in
pany and ustria-Hungary, but
j yoieing d9,nands for renuncia-
By the allQ Is for any policy of
pest was 4 asued by the work
and sold9rs' council today
oldiers and4omrades." the proc
tion read. Ave speak in the
Of the Russian revolutionary
leFacy. j
% not forsf that the kaiser's
teats are dSstroying revolution
Rassio II Nonld be an irrepar-
eatastrophe3h hlot only for us. but
Forking elal lses of the entire
nerefore, ddend revolutionary
s with allx your power. The
|men ana PEASANTS Of Russia
for peace, III it must be gem
peace of aln ne tions, the result
common agreement. A sepa-
peace Is Impossible and must
te allowed l. interfere or en-
the worltW events.
lead you 10 peace in another
by calling for a revolution OF the
men and peasants of Germany
aaStria-HuHgary. This will
peace, aftet we have obtained
overnment accommodation from
allied powes.
nt do not fMget that peace is
; be achieved unless you check
nemy's pressere.
oy can you accomplish this de-
II you rema n inactive in the
yes! Don't Forget revolution
ioops can only rightfully fra
e with troom which are like
Evolutionary and who are
~ Gle for peace and liberty.
be German afmy ia not revolu-
~ 1t still Rlndly follows the
9r and the capitalists.
Flect, therefore. everything
A'ag our mAitary power, dis
ng the armysand lowering the
VI our solt iers. Re worthy
trust that evolutionary Rus
pOSes on youf
uee hussiA crumbling away
blaze of toS fervid flame of
Fracy, the ex&utive committee
'o'u'efs an9 workmen's del
D'S oesuh y see the peril OF
ituation.
'onmittee 4econsidered its
'sS' week Ahen coalition In
'' with tltt duma members
'p''ed The vote of % to q
~ 'naeeisiveAand it was an
meeting d the entire del
will be held tonight. when
question Wi be passed up
lere.
Nv same hourawhat is left oi
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-15
TRA|N|NG CAMl IS
NAMED FOL FUNSTON

SAN ANTONIO, Te ps. May l5.
The camp for the r&erve officers
training at Leon spr gs was nam
ed today in honor of be late Major
General Frederick FaN ston. Camp
Funston is the name bf the camp.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-15
TWO RUSSIAN GENhakALs
TENDER m elGNATIONs

PETROGRAD. May115.-General
Brusiloff and GeneraN Gourks ten
dered their resignatio is today. but
same have not yet bee accepted.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-15

/ E'alScroN. Nj io.-carry-
appropriation + $500, ,ol6,-
urgent def riency bin was
ported out off the senate APP
committee Besides the
wv" immedi tely available
|,as'' purchase and obstruction OF
'' marine, os,sio,aio is
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-15
HAS LAUNCHED
| COUNTER OFFENSIVE

alton and t b 100000 men author
lied in the bill are secured.
The pres lent. some say. may fol-
low the ad bee Of the war depart
ment in thl matter and the general
staff Is KIND IN to oppose the Roose-
velt idea.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-15
BRITISH POSITION TAKEN
BY GERMAN FORCES

BERLIN. May 15. German
forces stormed am captured st.
Berthe farm, east Nf Fort Malinai-
son. near Monchy. be official state
ment said today. Il
''The English attacks at Monchy
broke down in ami hilating fire. :
the statement said.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-15
ITALIAN Offensive
IS WELL ! 1hDER WAY

ROME, May Is taly's general
offensive is apparenrE well under
way. according To q official state
ment from the war fice today. All
the way from Toimi1 to the sea arr
tillery firing was init Pse today. Tho
infantry attacked az made consid-
erable progress on he PLAYA area
on the slopes Of Mt cucoo and on
the hills of Gorizia a / verlojdizza.
-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-15
|P3A[ TO Patriotism
| ! OF RUSSIAN TROOPS
CHEESE vs.. P nk CHOPS.

: WASHINGTON May ls.- ).
= Economy hint at y cents =
: worth of eottag1 cheese and .
. you'll get more &otein than is .
= contained in a pd Ind and a half .
= OF pork chops, gs the United =
= states departme} of agricuI- =
= ture today. A ound of such :
= cheese daily, department .
= declares, win skpply all the =
= protein reqniret by an ordi- =
= nary man workitg indoors. =
4 q - 4 Id a a 4 a 4
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-15

Tho Daily Light res all the
rews-the day it hapj pms.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-15

Cost littls--sAvs cn-want ada
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-10-11
HURRAH FOR

Three purposes will be accomplished
by a nationwide potato week in which
everyone will make a special effort to
eat potatoes during the week from Oct.
% to 27, according to the United
States Department Of Agriculture. The
first purpose is to encourage the eat
ing of tubers, second to save wheat
during this period, and third, to en-
courage general use of potatoes as A
wheat substitute by the American
householder.
1t is proposed that consumers make
a special effort to eat potatoes pre-
pared in different ways. recipes for
which can be obtained from the home
economics departments of the various
state colleges of agriculture or from
the United States department of agri-
culture.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-10-11

Joined the fine patriotic parade in
honor Of the drafted men.
Friday after the organization of the
literary societies a very lively pep
meeting was held, to instill some pen
for the game with Flandreau the next
day.
Wednesday morning a mass meeting
was held before which the new music
teacher, Miss Mulch, made her first
appearance and Rev. Mr.. Mast gave
a very interesting accoun of Secre-
tary McAdoo's speech at Aberdeen.
We all know more about the war now
than before.
Our next football game is next Sat.
urday. 1t is played with Madison at
Madison and we hope to have a large
crowd of rooters accompany the team.
We can and must win.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-10-11
HIGH SCHOOL NEWS

The Seniors elected Harold SHARP
as president upon the resignation OF
the former president, and also elected
Clifford Johnson as vice-president.
The Literary societies met last Fri
day and elected the following officers:
Alpha Alethean-President, Viola
Williamson; vice-president, Venie Oh
rams; secretary-treasurer, Lillian Hart
and executive committee, Robert Cor
bin, Elizabeth Brown; corresponding
secretary, Lillian Sedan; sergeant-at-
arms, Everett Anderson; faculty advis-
ers, Misses Burgett and st. Clair.
Delta Beta-President, Blanche
Pearson; vice-president, Edna Riley;
secretary-treasurer, Carl O'Hair; ex-
ecutive committee, Helen Peddicord,
Verna Sexauer; corresponding secre-
tary, Berdick Haugen; faculty advis-
ors, Miss Wilson, Miss Kjerland.
Minerva-President, Robt. Harold
son; vice-president, Forrest Erie; sec
retary-treasurer, William Mast; exec
utive committee, Alice Weaver, Claire
Wiley; corresponding secretary,
Bryne Smith; faculty advisors, Miss
Titmarsh, Miss Gregory.
Phi Alpha Phi-President, Lester
circuit; vice-president, Nadine McGill;
secretary-treasurer, Bert Wix; eXecu-
tive committee, Marie Hanson, Faith
Chidester; corresponding secretary,
Phoebe Van Dyke; sergeant, Paul Co
bel; faculty advisors, Miss Hendricks
and Mr.. Nelson.
Last Thursday the high school
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-10-11

Anticipated renewal of Field Mar
shall Haig's big offensive in F1anderl
has begun, and all objectives OF frs
day have been won and held. AS il
preceding attacks. latest one wa
timed to the minute.
British forces at given signal a
daylight swarmed from their trenche:
over ground that had been narrowed
by myriads Of shells from great ar
ray of artillery and all along front oil
more than eight miles. From south
of Tower hamlets to north OF Lange-
marck, they made notable new gains,
inflicting heavy casualties while them
selves suffering slight losses, and took
many prisoners, large numbers OF
whom gladly surrendered in order to
reach a haven OF safety from the
malestrom. More than 5000 German
prisoners had been passed behind the
lines when latest official communica-
ton was sent and many others were
being gathered in.
There has been no cessation in the
extremely violent artillery duel be
tween French and Germans on west
bank OF Meuse river in Verdun sector.
Germans have made another infantry
attack north of Hin 344, but again
were repulsed with heavy casualties.
Near Jacobstadt, which lies midway
between Riga and Dyinsk, on North
ern Russian front, a big battle appar-
emily is being prepared. Petrograd
reports an intense artillery duel in
progress, which probably indicates
that Germans are seeking to pace way
for an attempt to cross Dyina river.
To south Germans again are e~ndeavor-
ing to f~raternize with Russians who
are answering the enemy by firing
upon them.
In Austro-Italian theater General
Cadorna's forces have beer forced to
sustain further heavy counter-attacks
from the Austrians on slopes Of Monte
San Gabrielle. near Gorzia. Attacks,
like similar ones delivered during last
week, came TO naught.
French airmen are continuing re-
prisals on German cities and towns
for the aerial bombardment Of Dar-Le-
Due by German aircraft. Frankfort
on-the- Main and Rastatt, Baden, have
been effectively shelled. In addition,
British and French fiers are contin-
uing their raids over German points
Of military advantage behind fighting
lines.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-10-11
Weekly Summary of War News
Brief Account Of Daily Happenings

counter thrust. Germans massed fol
several other attacks, but all These
were nipped in the bud by artillery
and machine gun fire.
Entire British line was remarkably
well dug In by morning, despite the
difficulties raised by furries OF rain
that they have been little troubled
by enemy infantry, although a heavy
bombardment is being kept Up by
German guns.
The tanks" again did well. One
of these monsters was the first ar
rival in Reutel. When ii was followed
in by some infantry it trundled back
TO other work.
The artillery duels between the
French and the Germans on the Yer
dun sector and in Champagne con
tinue and at several points in the lat
ter sector General Petain's forces
again have repulsed surprise attacks
delivered by troops Of the German
crown prince.
Apparently the Teutonic allies in
Roumania, after several weeks Of viz
tual inactivity, again are preparing
to attempt 10 force back the Russo
Roumanian line. The Russians have
been forced to sustain an offensive
near Radaut2, while near the Buzen
river region attacks by Bulgarian
troops have been defeated.
Admission is made in the latest Vi
official communication that the
Italians were successful in winning
trenches from the Austrians on the
western slope of Monte San Gabrielle.
in the Goriza sector, but il is asserted
heavy losses were sustained by
them.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-10-11

next Sunday afternoon. The Musical
Department of the college Will have
charge.
The girls OF the college met Tues
day afternoon to discuss plans Tor
the coed program which is an annual
affair. The meeting was in charge of
Miss Marguerite Irish.
Prof. +. T.. Brown addressed a
teachers meeting at Marengo, Iowa,
last week.
The work on the 1919 Jack Rabbit
was begun last week and a schedule
is being arranged for the work OF
getting photographs of the members
of the different classes.
The green caps have appeared.
The Stock Judging team and Dairy
team arrived home Sunday evening
from a trip to Sioux City and Water
loo, Iowa, and Omaha.
The football team goes to Mime
apolis Saturday to play the tear from
the Minnesota University.
Mrs. Helen Barrett Montgomery, Of
Rochester, n. Y, a noted writer, lee
turer and social worker, gave a very
interesting address in the auditorium
last Thursday morning, October 4.
Her theme was the work of the Amer
lean missionaries and missionary So
cieties in Asia, especially in India and
China where they have carried on the
work in evangelism. She told the
story of the work Mr.. S. Higgin-
bottom has done in India, by estab-
fishing an agricultural college on poor
land, and by scientific management
and modern methods Of cultivation,
bringing it to a high state OF produc-
tivity. Through this college he taught
them the essentials Of democratic
ideals and Christianity. She also
mentioned DR.. Robertson, a graduate
of our own institution, as one Of the
most influential men in bringing the
Christian religion to the Chinese gov
eminent officials.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-10-11
TUESDAY

The big fight is on again in Fland
ers. and Germans are being ham
mered hard. Field Marshal Haig Is
catering away on the sector east and
northeast of Ypres while French
troops have joined with British left
wing 10 south of Dixmude in endeavoI
70 bring that section of line even with
sharp wedge that has been driven into
German front by Haig east of Brood
seinde.
Launching their attacks simultane.
ously on Tuesday morning, both ar
mics had made considerable gains be
fore nightfall, in addition to inficting
heavy casualties and taking many
prisoners.
Haig's principal offensive centered
on portions of Observation-Disclosures
welt ridge, still held by Germans, be
ing directed eastward from Poel-
pelle, which was captured and north
eastward from Broozeinde toward Pas,
~schendaele, the ultimate objective still
being the Ostend-Lille road.
with apparent ease, the French
crossed flooded Broenbeek and JAMS
beck rivers, captured villages of st.
Jean de Mangelare and Veldhoek, to-
gether with numerous blockhouses,
and took prisoner several hundred
Germans. The advance of French
was over a front of more than a mile
and a half and they penetrated Ger
man line to a depth of one and a
quarter miles.
Aside from Flanders, operations in
all the various theaters Of the war
are of a minor character. Along the
Aisne and Champagne front and on
the left bank of the Meuse in the Yer
dun sector intensive artillery duels
are still in progress between French
and Germans. In Champaign French
have carried out a successful raid
near the Bultp Oh azure anu nave
taken prisoners.
There is still considerable infantry
and artillery activity between Rus
SLAMS and Germans in Riga sector of
Russian front, but neither side has
made any attempt at ar advance. Re-
ciprocal bombardments are in pro-
gress between Italians and Austrians
on Austro-Italian front and between
entente forces and Teutonic allies in
Macedonia.
Another Austro-German peace offer
which is to be based on the principles
of no territorial ACKNOWLEDGMENT, the
surrender of Belgian and French ter
ritory, the remuneration Of territorial
acquisitions, for money payments and
no indemnity by either side is soon to
be put forward, according to a promi-
nent Berlin newspaper.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-10-11
DAY

Details Of a fight between an Amir.
lean destroyer in European waters
and a German submarine in which the
submersible was destroyer by a depth
bomb, were announced today by the
navy department.
The name of the destroyer and the
time and place Of the engagement are
withheld in the announcement.
Big gun actions are in progress
along the Flanders front, with indi-
cations that the Germans, as usual
in this form OF combat. are playing
the secondary role. Field Marshal
Haig's report says the ertillery was
active all day along the whole front.
The statement says the Germans have
not counter-attacked. Additional pris-
Oners TO the number of $50 were TAX.
en- in the past twenty-four hours.
Press reports, however, show that the
Germans are suffering heavily from
~ 'IttNS vi llt DiillSH dllllI'Iy mr..
Some of the advanced positions 70
which they were still ~clinging after
Thursdays attack have become too
hot to hold under the British pound
ing, and from these the German lines
have been withdrawn somewhat, Brit
ish accommodating parties finding
them evacuated. The overwhelming
nature of the British fire employed in
the present offensive Is being paid
tribute to by the Germans, it is noted
by the invention of a new term to de-
scribe the bombardment. II is no
longer drum fire" nor even "whirl-
wind fire" that is spoken of, but "hur
ricane fire" II is a fire Of this sort,
or measurably near it, that is prevent.
ing the German counter,attacks from
being launched as promptly or prov.
ing as effective as they formerly were.
The Germans still are trying to re,
trieve some of their lost ground north
OF Verdun.
An attack Friday night near Hill 344
was unsuccessful in dislodgin the
French, except temporarily, from an
advanced position. The line was
shortly re-established afterward.