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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-26
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KIDNAPPED GIRL FOUND

: San Frcneisco, Dec. 26.-
|: Norma Cunningham, aged 3,
; who disappeared while she and
: her mother were attending a
: Christmas tree celebration at
; the civic auditorium yesterday
was restored to her mother to-
|: day by Mrs. L. Lawson. Mrs.
: Lawson 1kidnaped' The
child for Christmas, in order
to make happy the holiday
celebration of herself and her
; husband, who are childless.
Mrs. Lawson took the child
up to the big tree to get some
!: toys and when she returned,
couldn' t find Norma's mother
She said she had no intention
of abducting the child.
X X X x x X X X X X X X X
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-26
SCOTT TO COMMAND

Washington, Dec. 26.--Maior Gen.
eral Hugh L. Scott, former chief Of
staff, has been ordered to the com.
mand of the troops in training al
Camp Dix, Wrightstown, n. j., the
war department announced late today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-26

next week.
Following are the names Of reg
trants to whom questionnaires we
sent today. These must appear befo
the legal advisory board by Wedne
day night next week:
791-James Edward Trevorrow
792-Roland Chester McCalhster
793-Ralph Paine Schidler
794-Cecil Winfield Fox
795-Roy Vernon Peterson
796-Thomas Walter Holman
79S-Walter Myron Baker
Christopher Butte
SO0-Nick Strangarone
sOl-Thomas Frank Zielaskowski
sO2-Bernie Alvin Straw
SO3-Edward Frederick Schroeder
SO4-Ernest Clarence Bonck
SO5-Ralph William Lindsay
SO6-Eddie F. Chance
SO7-August Leon Soucier
sOs-Arthur Leopold Schulz
s09-Harry LaBare Riches
SlO-Albert d. Cox
S77-Gordon Hobucket
sl2-Dan 1. Howard, Jr.
S13-Clyde Eugene Peterson
S14-Albert Tracy
Lemley Yarneu
S16-Francis X. Hoereth
817-George Everett Manning
SlS-Arthur Ernest Evans
S19-John Hickman
S2O-John William Barker
S21-Carl julius Flemming
Emiddio Bello
S23-John Foster Van 0sdel
S24-Claude A Martin
825-Phillip Steffer
826-Ernest Truman Hedrick
S27-Lewis Tyler Tooker
s2S-Ralph II. Wood
S29-Cecilio Areola
830-Leo Sutter
S31-Nick Paris
Snyder Cherrington
833-Willie Henry Newton
Ringwald
S35-Roy =. Wilant
s36-George Foster Skiff
337-Claude Wilmot Howard
338-Nicola Palumbo
339-Elbert E. Tate
34O-Elmo Clayton Jory
94l-Paul Hagan Taylor
242-Albert Julius Nader
s43-Frank Staiger
944-John Ogdon Humphreys
345-Bert Butcher
246-Fred William Dickman
s47-William Ellis Lyons
34s-Ralph f. Davis
349-Rudolph M. Poppe
s5O-Albert Franklin Purcell
35l-Milo Rasmussen
,52-Edward John Krenz
L. Haberly
Leroy Porter
BENJAMIN Goodman
Sidney Wheeler
s57-Homer Davenport Foster
William Chase Glare
,59-Robert Sims Claxton
,6O-Joel Jacob .Schlintz
Lephenton Huffman
John Hickerson
Jacob 'Walling
Lester Dorman
A. Baker
Wellington Dudley Fletcher
Ben Flake
Ray Hoffman
L. Woodward
Wiese
Julius Bartosz
E. Shields
o. H. Bartels
Martin Smith
Tate
Jackson Gillian
R. W. Benjamin
Palmer Smith
SO-James Albert Seely
John Meiring
Basl
S3-Batty Eliphelet Cooper
S4-Robert Franklin Sphoon
Dow Hayden
II. Brown
S7-Priee Cooper Speer
Dexter Wood
Bissell Daugherty
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-26

"Turp to the Right" tells of the re-
form of three young rapseallions by the
application of peach jam in large and
"gooey' portions.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-26
Names Of Registrars
Mailed Out Today

Following are the names of regis
trants to whom questionaires were sent
today. These must appear before the le-
gal advisory board by Wednesday night
next week.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-26

,WANTED-10 calves from 4 weeks
to IL months old; also pay highest
market price for beef cattle. Phone
B0F2. l-l9
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-26

NICE FURNISHED HOUSEKEEPING
Apartments. 491 N. Cottage. Phone
1908. If
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-26

NOW VACANT one nice, heated room
with board "The Taylor IS" 1910
State st. II
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-26

GEN. SCRIVEN UNDER FIRE
Brig. Gen. Scriven continues his tours
of inspection on behalf of the Amer
lean Government. He has just visited
the Duke of Aosta, commander of the
Third Army, at his headquarters and
made a careful survey of Sega Hill and
Cemetery Road.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-26

FOR SALE-Nine room house and
large barn with lots, close in; no
incumbrance; would consider small
er place or acreage. Address N. I.
care Journal. tt
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-26

GET YOUR TREsPASS NOTICES
New supply of cloth ones at Capital
Journal II
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-26

FOR SALE or Trade-270 acres well
located; 100 in cultivation, $35 per
acre. Terms; win trade for smaller
tract of less value. Owner, Rt. z,
box u, Salem. II
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-26

FOR EXCHANGES acres, 20 miles
northeast of Eugene, to exchange for
business proposition. j. A. Rowland,
s. 25th St., Salem. 1929
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-26

WANTED TO RENT-An Underwood
typewriter. Inquire at Journal Of
flee. Ii
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-26
.::tt..ssss:.:ste|VEW TODAY.,....,t,.,...t*

LOST-Elgin watch engraved ''R. d.
s." on case. Call 617, reward. 1927
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-26

Inc Odplbal JOuTudl Will not Do re
spOnsible for more than one insertion
for errors in Classified Advertisements
Read your advertisement the first day
1t appears and notify us Immediately.
Minimum charge, 15e.
HAVE YOU WOOD SAWINGf-Cal
phone Z. II
WANTED = Veal calves, any kind
Phone 1576W evenings Ill
FOR SALE-Second- growth fir. Phone
1857. 1927
WANTED-Wood cutters. Phone 1O5e
r. Il
FOR SALES fresh milk cows, Gas
Ferry st. Phone 1S06W. 1927
ELGIN watch to trade for good bi
cycle. Phone 952, 264 State. 1927
WANTED - Dressmaker to do plain
sewing. Phone 1879 1928
WANTED-Lady to do general house
work. Phone 6S. 1927
FOR SALE-An Indian motorcycle.
Call 349 N. Com t. Phone sos. 1929
FOR SALE-2O shares Equitable Saw
ings and Loan stock. See W. 9. Dyer
542 State st. Phone 224. 1925
BRING your crippled and worn out
horses to 225 Center st. Prices from
ST. up Ask for Bill. 1929
FOUND-Launch, owner can have
same by paying charges. Jim Wood,
West Salem. 1926
YOUNG lady wants board and room
in private modern home, close in.
Address E. M. care Journal. 1927
FOR SALE OR TRADE-Good farm.
Will take small bungalow as first
payment. 1857 S. 18th, 313M. 1927
WANTED-Housekee one in fami
Iy. Call 161 N. 18th or Brewer Drug
Co. 1926
WANTED TO RENTAL Underwood
typewriter. Inquire at Journal Of
flee. IL
FOR SALE-Almost new Beckworth
player piano, 1915. 1858 Wilbur St,
Yew Park. 1926
FOR SALE-First class baled cheat
hay and some mixed hay. Hubbard
Farm, Garden road. 1926
4 HIGH grade new piano from the
tate fair exhibition for sale. A great
Rarg Ci. Inquire of A. III. Lea, secre-
cary age fair board. Phone 4S9,
1927
CALENDAR for 1918. Large figures
for practical use. Call or phone Ho-
mer H. Smith, the insurance man,
Mccormack building. Phone 96. tt
FOR SAI4E-Old and second growth
fir wood, 4 fit. length, on track at
Salem. Julius Gehring, Rt. 3, Silver
ton. 1927
FOR EXCHANGES acres, 90 miles
northeast of Eugene, to exchange for
business proposition. J. A. Rowland,
s. 25th St.. Salem. 1929
FORTY ACRES choice land to rent,
provided renter will purchase team
and farm outfit; valued at about
$500. Phone 254 or 622. 1927
WANTED TO BUY = room fully
modern house located between 18th /
and Liberty and Court and Union
street Socolofsky, 341 State street |
1927 /
FOR SALE or Trade-27O acres well
located; 100 in culutivation, $35 per
acre. Terms; win trade for smaller I
tract of less value. Owner, Rt. z,
box 70. Salem. Ii .
FOR SALE-Nine room house and |
large barn with lots, close in; no
incumbrance; would consider small
er place or acreage. Address N. Y.
care Journal u
WANTED calves from weeks
to IL months old; also pay highest .
market price for beef cattle. Phone .
B0F2. 1-19 I
NOW VACANT one nice, heated room
with board "The Taylor IS" 1910 !,
State st. IT !
NICE FURNISHED HOUSEKEEPING
Apartments. 491 N. Cottage. Phone
sSO3. If
GET YOUR TREsPASS NOTICES
New supply of cloth ones at Capital
Journal tt
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-26

WANTED-Housekeeper, one in fami-
ly. Call 161 N. 18th or Brewer Drug
Co. 1926
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-26

FOR SALE-2O shares Equitable Saw
ings and Loan stock. See W. @. Dyer
SAP State St. Phone 224. 1926
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-26

WANTED-Lady to do general house
work. Phone IS. 1927
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1917-05-04
RELIEF MASS MEETING.

CONTINUED from page 1917
Emanuel Cohen, John Friedman,
John z. Gelman, DR.. George J.
Gordon, S. Hirshenson, Charles
Juster, Isaac Kaufman, A. H.
Karatz, Abraham Kaplan, Nathan
Lowenthal, 1. H. Ruben, J. H.
Ruben, J. H. Schanfeld, Louis
Schwartz, David Simon, M. Sal
menhoff, Jonas We'll, Maurice
Wolff.
Mrs. Alexander Berman, Mrs.
Arthur Brin, Miss Jennie Fem
berg, Mrs. Jacob Harris, Miss Jen-
ME Harris, Mrs. Leopold Metzger,
Miss Rose SLIDER, Mrs. Maurice
Wolff, Mrs. Arthur Zekman.
Chairmen of Committees.
Board of managers, A. N. Bear
man; mass meeting, 1. H. Ruben;
collections, J. H. Schanfeld; pub
LEFTY, Maurice Wolff.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1917-05-04
May 4, 1917.

"Smoldering Fires" by Louis L.
Schwartz deals with the problem of
intermarriage. 1t portrays dramatically
the inner struggles of the man and
woman who have so married and the
magnetic power Of their respective
faiths.
Those taking part in "The Homecom-
ing" are Ethel Wilk, Matilda Sprung,
Betty Shaffer, Edith Cohen, Leo Schulz
man, Leo Rigler, Martin Kahner.
The cast of "Smoldering Fires" in
cludes Rose Shefrin, Maybelle Green
berg, Sarah Paper, Ralph Helstein,
Hymen Lippman, Zollie Dworsky, David
London and William Medalie.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1917-05-04
TEMPLE AUXILIARY ANNUAL
NDAI
FROLIC.

The Annual Frolic Of the Ladies' Aux
iliary of Temple Shaarei Tow will be
held Monday. May 9TH at twelve o'clock
at the West Side Commercial Club. The
affair will be in the nature of birthday
party at which there will be twelve tables
representing the months Of the year, all
those whose birthday falls in given
month to sit at the same table presided
over by it's own chairman and responsible
for it's own stunt Mrs. Max j. Chapsky
is chairman in charge of the affair.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1917-05-04
L. A. A. Y. CARD PARTY.

The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Adath
Yeshurun will give card party Tues
day afternoon, May 9Th, at the home of
Mrs. James Sanford, 1901 Park avenue.
Wednesday afternoon, May 23rd, an
other card party will be given at the
Gymal Doled Club rooms. Proceeds of
both affairs will go to the War Sufferers
Relief Fund.-
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1917-05-04
DE Dor A HI JAPANESE DANCE
PROMISES MANY SURPRISES.

The Deborah Society held a special
meeting in the vestry rooms Of the
Adath Yeshurun Synagogue on Tues
day evening, May LIST. The committees
appointed for the japanese dance of May
22nd to be given by the society reported
on their progress and from present in
dications the dance will be one grand
success. Special features and surprises
are in store for those who attend. The
decoration committee especially is devot-
ing it's best efforts toward making the af-
fair as novel and complete as possible.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-02
BEER AND Wine
FORCES TO Get
LEASE ON LIFE
BY ROBERT J. BENDER

BY ROBERT J. BENDER
United Press STAFF Correspondent
WASHINGTON. July a.
"orys" opposed to eliminating
beer and wine entirely from
the prohibition" amendment
TO the food control bill won the
first round In the senate fight
today.
After a long conference. the sen.
ate agriculture committee voted. :
TO J. 10 reject an amendment pro.
posed by Senator Chamberlain. pro
hibi,ing the manufacture.
Immediately afterward. by sim.
liar vote. the committee agreed 10
substitute the amendment drawn By
Senator Gore. prohibiting manufac.
iure OF spirits and placing the fate
OF beer and wine manufacture in
the presidents hands.
The third month Of the war con.
rress started today. with the house
idle and the senate In a legislative
IAN. Food and money bills are
elogEing the upper branch, while
the house fans itself and thank Ks the
fates FOR rules which curtaif de.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-02

lunch room IL run on a help
yourself" plan. sat by the side
OF a fat girl named Louise, who
had brought some OF her lunch
from home. She broke bread
with me.
A whole afternoon or study.
broken by a fifteenminute re-
cess. was before uf. when the
lunch hour was ended But none
Of the student cotorie whim-
nered. for the instructor left us
with the promise that on the
morrow we would make our first
visit to the switch board
Tomorrow I'll tel about what
we saw and did there. and what
sort of work IL is. and what the
girls get paid.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-02
The Rhodes Co.
Tuesday Special Sales
OF Merchandise particularly appropriate for the
Fourth OF July and Attractvely Priced.
Silk Dress Skirts in Striking
Sport Patterns
Special for Tuesday $4.75
Upper Main Floor.

- the Fourth Of July
FOX attractively pat
- termed Skirts will be
the vogue, and in this special
election from regular stock
we have chosen the rich color
ngs that will be appropriate
for the day and all Summer.
-They are made Of
silk taffeta and silk poplin in
sport stripes and fancy designs
with shirred and pleatcd waist
line. and are trimmed with
fancy pockets and belts. Sizes
~ 10 30 waist measure, in light
and dark colors. Regular 81 .95.
Special for TUESDAY choice
at .................. $40
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-02

the III. OF hello" girl. the con.
diiionR under which she works.
what she gets for IL. and so OF.
figured there was nothing to
Il. | could say. Number. please
and The lines busy" as sweet.
" AS the old hands that
was all. | thought. that mattercd.
guess the city editor thought
the same. because he sped me
of 10 the Pacific Telegraph 4
Telephone Co. with a blithe
Remember now. you're one of
the girls"
IT WASN'T so EASY
remembered It until ! had
inhaled some OF the business
like air OF the application office.
and had faced Miss Yonkers. the
chief supervisor.
Then. Immediately, | sensed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-02

bate In boiling Washington wealth.
err
The senate today amended the
food bill TO include control OF cot.
ton and It's products This would
hit clothing The vote was - to
80.
Then the senate voted 10 include
wool, skins. hides and their prod
ucts. thus placing control over all
wearing apparel. including shoes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-02
az ECHO JUNE zAAl

BY RENO JUNE ZANl
I've been n telephone girl for
three days.
There is talk. among the cleo.
trieal workers of Seattle. OF a
strike. Differences between the
workers and their employers are
causing dlssauefaction all up and
down the coast II the cleo
irical workers strike. they will
take out the telephone girls with
them.
A. Aberdeen. the girls have
been on strike for several days
Go 20 the telephone office"
the city editor said TO me. and
get job as telephone opera
tor. and write what happens"
WHAT The LlFE's LIKE
He wanted me. he said, 10 pic.
ture in my story something OF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-02
Women's Doeskin
GIoUes
Special for Tuesday
A Pair, $I.35
Upper Main Floor.
Main Floor.

Glove Section has
reduced the price of
these Gloves just for
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-02
DRUMMER ROLLED

SAN FRANCISCO. July May
Lodge was under arrest here today
on complaint of Byron Roberts. a
Portland salesman. who alleges tho
woman robbed him OF his waiie,
containing a considerable sum OF
money.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-02
GUARANTEES fixed

County commissioners instructed
Prosecutor Lundin Monday to draw
up an iron.clad 20-year guarantee
which brick paving companies will
have 10 sign to get contracts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-02
is KILLED By TANK

MILWAUKEE. July Nine
men and six women dead. and ap.
iroxImately 10 injured Is the lat
est casualty list. from the falling
OF big water tank onto the steam
er Christopher Columbus.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-02
WIN WAR BY THRIFT

Gather up the fragments. that
nothing be wasted" was the text
Of the Rev. Ezra p. Gibbony. OF
Madrona Presbyterian church, Sun
cay morning. lie declared thrift
could win the war.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-02
THE

TUESDAY They are displayed In
all sizes In white with contrasting
embroidery and natural with self
colored stitching Special for
Tuesday. IA pair ...............-...-.-S 30
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-23
.PRAE TORIlNS TO
HOLD NEE IAG
LOCAL COUNClL WILL NifsST TO-
NIGHT M pERFEeyr PLANS
FOR MEETING.
Great Meeting Planned fo- the Near
Future to Entisen the Interest
In ledge Work.

Members Of the local council Mod
ern Order OF Praetorians are look
Ing forward TO their meeting tonight
because of tic fact that the head OF.
flee ut Dallas is ssnssing into their
midst oEe of their best lodge work.
.ers, AIR. Toolc. Mr. Toolo il field
manager 81 Praetorianism and Is Z
hail fellow we'll met wherever hi
goes
Mr.. Tooie has promised TO give al
the council meeting tonight one Of
his characterization OF the old and
much -nlade-of jew merchant.
Mr.. Too!e is here to aid the iocal
council in preparing their program
Tor whoop- EN- up night and vii
himself take a big part in the pro-
gram on that night. He has prom
Used to bring a crack degree team
from Dallas on that night.
Mr. Tooie Ii especially anxious
that all Praetorians meet with hin
tonight at the Modern Woomen hall
over the Dixie theater.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-23
CHURCH OFFERS To
SUPPORT GOVERNMENT

DALLAS, Tefas, May 23.--Presby-
terlans who hall a century arc fought
IN a uniform OF blue aud presbyter-
ians who in the Civil var wore the
Southern gray stood upon the same
pulpit yesterday. their hands clasped
or arms about each others shoulders
The stars and Stripes above their
heads, While their church. by unan.
imous vote offered lts services and
Resource 10 The ration.
II wac = scene of singular and su.
prone eolemuuY n uas an neca
sion When men alternately. dur,ne
the deliberations prayed TO their
God and sang the anthems OF their
nation aud their church. And they
we're men with SET serious faces
VINO were buraeaed bY ths era,it4
got buoyed by the riahteousnaes ~
what they did men 1he taeins !,
sfeat moment measured 10 lis great
nest Thgt the lsph General As.
setneiy al tho frr4m1erau church
II the L. IS 4 meehng la naliaa
Fated to create national uof,iee
committee OF that church IN order
to organize IT'S resources Tor Tie COY.
sE4as.t
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-23
SLIT KSDR ~ Ooo. 900
WENT M TRIAL TUESDAY

Tie cast of Ri M. Guyer ". r.
~ Chapman et Al. partnership and
Accounting. went to trizl Tuesday
ma the plaintiff. r. MI Gueyer,
xzs on the stand throughout the
asy TUESDAY and until II o'clock
today The plaintiff outlined what
1se alleged was i contract between
hamself and the defendants made
haek iii 1911 TOR the development
III oiI leases. He laws claim to one
Fifth Interest ii properties that
aggregate many millions oil dollars,
and seeks 10 recover s2.oae. ope
as his share pf the profits arising
f1ozn the oil Developments duriny
the last i've or SIX years.
The case Is attracting wide
spread attention because Ut vast
sums claimed hy the plaintiff as
Liz share OF oil developments. The
defense denies the claims and a
legal battle is being waged to de-
termine the rights of the plaintiff.
Ii any
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-23
NoI NDED NINE TIMEs
But STILL IN RING

LONDON. May 81 direct hit
by heavy shell or Zeppelin bomb
nsay semeday finish Brigadier Gen
erai Adrian Carton de Niart but
smaller missiles seem unequal to
tie job.
Wounded nine times during his
military career. General de Wiart
has become a human Verdun. He
IS pretty badly crippled but the
citadel still holds
The generals latest wound was
a shrapnel blow Nttich took a
chunk out OF one ear. Medical
treatment In the field staunehed tha
flow of blood, his head was ban.
daged and he remained IN the field.
The habit Of getting wounded
seized General de Wharf in the
South African war. lie was hit
sfsiee during that campaign.
II vas in samoliland that he re-
eeiyed his next wound This time
ne lost IN eye, but continued 10
serve as captain in the army
Commanding a force in Flanders
in the early days OF the Great War,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-23

inc general had his LETT arm shot
eff. That laid HIM up for a while
but he come baels and VAS wound
I'd next as commander OF a Glou-
cestershire corps at La Boizelle.
Then there followed three more
goundinss occurring at various
points On the Western front.
General de Wharf is Belgian.
brother OF the Belgian foreign
minister. Bul he was edu-
Gated at an English college and
has been in the British army Tor
aaay years. His friends say he is
a calm. quiet mar. Of cheerful dis
position bug not apt to laugh over
a near-joke. For his conuuct liz
the SanolIland campaign he was
made member Of the Distinguish
ee Service order He received the
Victoria Cross IN the present war.
Here is what the official account
said When he was awarded the V.
G.
1t was owing in great measure
TO his deuntless courage and in
spring example that serious re-
verse WIS ayerted, After three
cther battalion commanders had be
come casualties, he controlled their
commands aud ensured that the
ground won was maintained at all
costs, lie passed nnflinchingly
through bafrage tire of the most
Intense nature
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-23
MINOR EXPLOSION IN
NORFOLK NAVY YARD

WASHINGTON. May IS Navy
department Was advised today that
a minor explosion occurred yesterday
morning at the Norfolk navy yard in
the casing OF q ffxe-kiloMatt turbine
generator. due to natural causes.
without any serious damage, and
that small fire last night in a
pile of rubbish in the yard was ex-
tinsaished with a few buckets OF
water
Neither incident was regarded by
the eoinmandant as OF serious ma
ture
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-23
z ARE KILLED
IN FOOD RIOTS
PROPERTY MAS DAMAGED 10
EXTENT OF MILLION
DOLLARS IN LISBON.
Martial Lew Declared Throughout
Portugal As Result or
Declaration Ut Gem
essai strike.

viGO. Spain. AIay 25.--Twenty-
two persons killed and property
damage OF s2.ooe,ooo was the result
OF the Lisbon riots Sunday. accord
ing TO information reaching here
today.
Several hundred we're arrested.
Scores were wounded ia clashes
with tie police and troops. Mar
tiai law has been declared through
GU, Portugal. ii Is reported, follow
Ing The declaration Of general
strike.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-23
TWO BRITISH SHIPS
VICTIMS OF SUBS

NEW YORK. May 2ge--Iile sink
ing 81 tbs British steamer Hacken-
sack and Thiaslsard BY German sub-
iaariaes, but with the rescue Of
Americans aboard Mas reported b.
travellers arriving 10 New York toaay
The iiackensack was enroute To
America end WIS terFsdoed after
picking NJ the Survivors OF the Val
kyrye and the Norwegian saiiinS ship
Yestdai.