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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-09

Misse RosaheAe and Evelyn Harn7
Don are visiting relatives IN Fort
Worth. They attended the COM
mencement exercises of the high
school, having u eonsin in the senior
class.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-09
SOCIETY PERSONALS.

Mrs. Herbert Go4gn and children
have gone to colel ban, where they
will visit relatives fPr several weeks.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-09

Mr.. and Mr4 Earl psrker OF
Dallas are in tie city to spend The
summer with Mis-. Parker's parents.
Nh. and Mrs Gs |, Rarksdalo. MI.
Parker viii LOOK sfter his interests
in the lumber yard at sterrett dur
Ing the summer months.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-09

VIII Give Recital Int Oklahama.
Miss Augusta Batat and Miss
Frances Densmorc DaAs will leave
tomorrow for Sulphut. Oklahoma,
where they will give q concert.
Miss Davis taught last year in the
Woman's College at cIichasha, Ok,
She is reader Of hbility. Miss
Davis was a student df the Charles
Frohnman school in New York
City. and will return ito New York
this winter for special study. Miss
Bates will return toI Texas from
Oklahoma, and will thbn go to Ten
Eesscee where she will make q
visit.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-09

Mrs. Lallle Manuel returned
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-09

Hiss Margar4 Watson is enter
tanning with al tea this afternoon
IGNORING Miss Sarah Wlnn of Can
yon City.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-09

Mr.. and Mrs. sam carothers and
Misses MargueriteI and Catherine
Cole have gone to Mineral Wells for
few weeks.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-09

Mrs NJ. W Mel hughlin and little
daughters of San lAntonio are the
guests Of her parehts. Mr.. and Mrs,
w. II. Fears. on Oldham avenue.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-09

Misses Marspret Watson and
Sarah VIM of lanyon City will go
to Austin Mondfy. where they Will
he members of ithe summer school
at the State university.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-09

Misses Nancy arid Roberta Castle
man. who have bIen the guests of
Mrs. J. =. Ford. Went to their home
at McGregor today
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-03
Congress May Adjourn
Before October 10;
Little Work Remaining

Washington, Oct. 3-Adjournment of
congress war session before October
10 appeared certain today. Only ex-
tended opposition to any of the few
measures remaining for action or a
legislative surprise sprung by Presi-
dent Wilson will delay the session more
than seven days. it is believed.
Unexpected activity of the senate on
the $2,535, 100000 war revenue bill
conference report has fastened the
date Of the session s end. The bill now
awaits the president g signature.
The president today again urged pas
sage at this session of the soldiers and
sailors insurance bill, one of the few
measures still pending.
The finance committee accepted the
bill practically as reported by a sub
committee. It fixes the maximum in
suranee at $500, and provides month
ly allowances for disability and death
of soldiers and sailors. President Will
son still hopes the maximum insurance
may be restored to $4,000.
The civil rights BILL confirmation
of Colonel Carl Reiehmann as a briga-
dier general and adoption of the con-
ference report on the $4,000, 100000 ur-
gent deficiency bill, viii occupy the
senate until adjournment.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-03
(By Carl D. Groat)
w ~e13H II NHD"V
ted Press Staff Corresponding


Washington. Oct. 3.-Shipping ex-
perts here are more than ever convinc-
ed that America will face a "dearth
Of tonnage" the coming year, so serious
as to prevent the movement of more
than 100000 to 100000 men by the
end of 1918.
Joint warnings of Sir Joseph Maclay
British shipping controller, and Lord
Northeliffe, publicist, that there must
be 100000 tons of new shipping an
nually, are not unheeded here. Among
government heads, it is realized that
the submarine situation was and is SER
ious.
But such men as Secretary Of the
Navy Danield and Admiral Benson de-
clare that there is no occasion for be-
coming hysterical and that the sub
marine situation is more satisfactory.
0ne-half of one percent of conveyed
ships are being lost. Practically all
ships are under the new convoy sys-
tenn.
However, as the United Press stat
ed on September 20, American troop
transportation to Europe the next six
months may be greatly curtailed."
The war department has submitted to
the shipping board an estimate that 10
to 10 tons of shipping space must be
available at all time for every soldier
sent TO Europe. The government s Off
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-03
four PERSONSlDEAD
and Many MISSING
IN CALIFORNIA FIRE
Little Sespe Oil and Mining
(. Region Being Swept by
Destructive Forest Fire

Fillmore, Cal, Oct. 3.-Four known
dead, with possibly fifth thu victim
of the flames, is the toll established
today of the forest fire sweeping the
Little Sespe oil and mining district a
few miles north of here and which has
spread into the DEVILS Gate and Pine
Creek regions, threatening the big
Henley properties and new oil fields
A hundred and fifty new recruits rush
ed to fight the fire are powerless. The
fire, forest rangers declare today, IS
more menacing now than last night
when it took its toll of life.
Search for bodies today over the
eharred area disclosed an exaggerated
report of ten known dead. The dead,
according to the bodies found, are:
Mrs. c. t. Webb and one small child
Miss Ruth Fansler, 49, of Santa
Paula.
C. It. Webb's sister, name unknown,
visiting the Wcbbs from Oregon.
The supposed victim is an employc
of an oil company. His horse, buck
board and dog were found burned to
a crisp A search is on for his body.
G.. T. Webb, husband and father of
two of the dead persons, escaped with
two other children and George Bailey,
by taking refuge in a sheet iron barn.
Walter Myers and R. A. Prindle, re-
ported dead, saved themselves by seek
ing refuge in a cave.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-03

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
London, Oct. 3.-England had about
decided today that once again it must
fight the German with the bosche IS own
weapons of frightfulness. The public de-
mand for reprisals over German cities
for the work Of German airmen over
London and coast ecounties had ap-
preached the point of a nation wide crv.
authoritative reports today had it that
the government was practically ready,
awaiting only decision of the military
authorities to put a formidable reprisal
program into force.
The proponents of a strict eve for
eye and tooth for tooth reprisal plan
pointed out forcefully that for weeks
England and the other allies early in
the war endured the German friehtful-
ness and poison gas before it was re-
luctantly determined that for the safe
ty of its manhood the inventors of this
CHASTITY form of warfare must be fought
with their own weapon. The same was
true of the German revival of Greek
liquid fire.
The Northcliffe newspapers, IN par
ticular, are thunderingly demanding ac-
tion. The press as a whole points out
that the Germans seldom raid Paris or
other French cities because they know
If they do the retaliation will be prompt
and the damage repaid fourfold to Ger
man cities.
In the meantime, London awaits each
night with the belief that the raiders
will again come on their baby killing
expeditions.
TIE city confidently expected raid
last night. The streets were almost de-
serted and the cellars had been made
ready for occupancy. But the Germans
did not appear.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-03
YOUNGGERNANCHEN|ST|
MAY BE MASTER spy"
SAYS DIST. ATTORNEY
KOnrad SChirman Believed to
Have to Blown Up Ships
and CargOes

San Francisco, Oct. 3.-Arrest of a
new "master spy, in, the person of
Konrad SchirIaan, young German
chemist, and revelations that he had
organized a plot to plant bombs on
cargo ships plying between San Fran
cisco and Honolulu were announced to-
day by United States District Attor-
ney Preston. Schirman has been under
arrest nearly week and has been
held incommunicado. He will be in
termed as a dangerous alien.
An alleged attempt by Schirman to
bribe an officer on the Dutch warship
Zealand, which recently visited here,
to take messages with him to Holland
and there re.send them to Germany re-
vealed the plot. Federal agents sue
ceeded in seizing these messages. They
were three in number The first is said
to have referred TO American war plans
and troop movements, the second to
have asked the German government for
a fund to destroy Pacific shipping and
the third to have revealed the failure
of plot for Franz Bopp, former Ger
man consul general here, to escape
from Angel island. In one of the mes
sages, Schirman is reported to ha &c
told the German government that he
is anxious to do anything in his power
to aid the German cause and to have
asked for instructions.
Whether there is any connection be-
tween the arrest of Schirman and the
yesterday by radio naval Of
fieers of a wireless plant concealed in
a house here was not revealed by Pres
ton. The radio antennae were hidden
in the shingles of the roof. Evidence
was also found in the house that Hin
dus had lived there and that some of
them were men involved in the recent
ly discovered plot to start revolution
in India.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-03
STRICT EMBARGO ON
THE SCAND|NAWANS
MAY COMPEL ACTION
Northern European Nations
May Be Forced to Enter
World War

Washington, Oct. 3.-England IS ac-
tion declaring an embargo on shipments
to Scandinavian countries, and Holland.
is preliminary to new trade agreements
which will completely prevent such sup
plies reaching Germany.
The United States and her allies pro-
pose that the neutrals involved shall
exhaust their stocks to a minimum be-
fore further supplies are furnished
them. Then when additional supplies
are given the neutrals, they will be
only sufficient for their own needs, Of
fieials say.
For some time there have been trade
agreements between Scandinavia, HoI-
land and Germany over exports of fish.
butter, cheese and in the case of Swed-
en-, high grade iron ore. The allies have
winked at these agreements.
Switzerland is likely to fare better
than the other neutrals, because her
neutrality is specially needed. 1t may
be impossible to shut off some trade,
but the general aim is to keep tar, iron
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-03
Attorney Christensen Makes
Sweeping Denial Of
Federal Charges
CLAIMS ORGANIZATION
NEUTRAL ON WAR ISSUE
Government Proceeds With
Arrest of Leaders--Perry
Is Latest

Chicago, Oct. 3.-The I. W. w. will
fight to the last ditch against the
charges of 10000 anti-war crimes
against the government, on which 166
members were indicted.
This was indicated today in the
sweeping denial of all the charges by
Otto Christensen, chief counsel for the
organization.
"The charges made by the govern
ment cannot possibly stand up" said
Christensen.
In the first place the T. w. W. at
no time has taken any position one
way or the other, as to the war Some
of the strikes it is charged with call
ing to embarrass the government were
initiated before the war started.
Most of the 10000 offenses in the
indictment refer to the .conscription
act. Thousands of members of the L.
w. W. have registered and been con-
seripted, and at no time were any of
them exhorted to fight this law.
"The charge that German money has
been backing the organization is ri
diculous."
Federal officials indicated today
that nearly 100 of the indicted men are
now in custody.
The latest important arrest is that
of Grover II. Perry, member of the
executive board, in Salt Lake City.
Perry is alleged to have been one Of
the leaders in the recent Arizona
strike. He is said to be a direct de.
scendant of Commodore Oliver Hazard
Perry.
The government has asked bonds to-
falling $1,625,000 for those under ar
rest. Christensen is expected to go be-
fore the federal court shortly and ask
for a reduction in these bonds.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-03
THE EXPERT VIEW.
(BY ]. W. T. Masonl

(Written for the United Press)
New York, Oct. 3.-Germany IS per-
sistent air ralds on England is the result
of another characteristic misinterpre-
tation by the kaiser and his militarists
of how other nations tink.
The Germans are ccaselessly bombing
London from the air because they be-
lieve the vulnerability of the London
defenses is spreading panic in England
and is causing Englishmen to lose con
fidence in their government. Every
new raid is given great prominence in
the London newspapers; and much com
ment has been published concerning the
inadequacy of England s anti-aircraft
guns.
The Germans, however, have wholly
misread the significance of this criti-
eism. 1t is no more than a constructive
effort to secdre greater efficiency. The
widespread indignation that becomes vo-
Continued on Page Two.)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-03
COMPLEX PUZZLE CASE
is REVERSED BY THE
SUPREME court TODAY
Local Newspaper Contest
Badly Mixed---0ther Decis-
ions Today

Seven opinions were handed down
this morning by the supreme court.
among them was that of the States
man publishing company plaintiff and
respondent against Frank Foltin, John
Kieradlo. H. V. Mclean, H. C. Till
man and Mrs. B. Jones defendants.
This suit grew out of a puzzle contest
Offered by the Statesman Publishing
company in its several publications.
FOltin and MeClean claimed first prize
of $500. the latter claiming Foltin had
been guilty of fraud and collision with
other parties. Stanislaus, Janowski and
Tillman claimed second prize. but Till
man claimed fraud on JanoWskii s part.
There were disputes between other par
ties to the guessing contest and this
suit, most of them alleging some kind
of fraud or collusion. The Statesman
company claiming it had no knowledge
as to frauds, and that it was unable
to decide as between claimants, de-
posted the prize money in court and
asked the parties to the dispute be
made 10 interplead. In the settlement
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-03
MILLION SOLDIERS MAY
BE LIMIT SENT ACROSS
DURING COMING YEAR

cial estimate is that by the end of 1918
America will have 100000 tons of
shipping available.
From the above figures it can be seen
that the total number of men sent to
Europe before te end of another year
is likely to be under 100000, unless
added ships can be obtained from out
side. This is doubtful, in view of the
allies own ship needs, and Lord North
cliffe's warning virtually that Ameri-
ca must go it alone in the matter of
ships.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-03
President Wilson Writes
Note Of Sympathy to
Senator Chamberlain

Washington, Oct. 3.-Senator Cham
berlain today received a letter from
President Wilson reading: "I have been
distressed sincerely to hear of your ILL
ness. heard of it only yesterday and
hope that you are going to come out
Of it without the necessity of an oper-
ation.''
Senator Chamberlain continues to i'm
prove and expects te leave his apart
ment in a day or two, though he does
not contemplate resuming work until
after he has had rest and Vacation.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-03
KILLED IN ACTION.

Washington, Oct. 3.-Lieutenant G. P.
Howe, medical officers reserve corps,
was killed in action ON September 90,
while ON duty with te British forces
in France, the adjutant general an
nounced today.
His emergency address is care Marion
Endicott Howe, Boston, Mass.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-03
NEW AVIATION FIELD.
Washington, Oct, 8. =

4 Washington, Oct. 3. = The
X Wright field at North Dayton
skhas been leased by the United
x States government for an avia-
+ tion experimental field.
4 The field viii hereafter be
4 known as the MeCook field,
X Hangers and barracks will be
x erected immediately. The field
x viii be under command of Lieu
x tenant Colonel Clark Of the
= equipment division of the signal
= corps.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-03
BIG LOANS TO ALLIES.

aWsington, Oct. IA loan of
$2,000,000 to Belgium was an
nounced by the treasury depart
ment today. This makes the to-
tai advanced to Belgium by the
United States $55,000,000 and
a grand total to all the allies Of
$2,518, 100000
Z 4 \. 4 4 4 x K 4 4 4 4 <
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-03

Paris, Oct. 3.-Baden has been bomb
ed by French aviators, today's official
statement announced.
Baden is IN important German city
in the grand duchy of Baden, and is
one of the most famous watering places
in the world. 1t is approximately 95
miles from the French battle line and
lies about 80 miles beyond Stuttgart,
which was raided Monday by French
airmen.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-03
Democratic Congress ReYises
Vote On Coalition
Government
ANTI-KERENSKY FACTIONS
SEEM TO BE in CONTROL
Kerensky's Followers Assert
That Utter Chaos VIII
Follow Action

Petrograd, Oct. 3.-The all Russian
democratic congress today voted 813 to
lsO against coalition government.
The decision is a blow directly at
Premier kercnsky and the provisional
government.
Yesterday the same conference voted
766 to 68S, in favor of coalition of all
parties in the formation of cabinet
which would firmly administer the Rus
sian democracy.
The vote today came after the con
ference had formally determined to re-
consider that decision.
Today's action by the congress is in
cxplicable unless the Bolshevike and
anti-Kerensky forces seized upon mo-
ment in the proceedings when the ma
jority elements were absent to hurry
through reconsideration of Tuesday IS
vote and then had sufficient strength
to overthrow the previous vote sustain-
ing Kerensky.
1t was pointed. out that in the vote
Of approval ct coalition government the
total number Of delegates who partici-
pated was l, Asa. The second vote for
rejection, was cast only by 093.
-Four hundred and sixtyone delegates
were absent.
Rejection ct coalition plan in such
fashion may or may not stand. Ket-
ensky's supporters have insisted that
unless Kerensky g idea of union of all
elements in the government was approx
cd, utter chaos would follow in Russia.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-03
Earlier Reports

typh00n and flood in twenty years to-
day had destroyed thousands of build
ings, rendered forty thousand home
less, paralyzed railroads and shipping
and done $3,000,000 damage to the city
of Toxic alone. At least eighty are
dead.
The storm broke Monday. It struck
first in the vicinity of Toxic and over
the eastern portion. The whole shore
line was inundated. A small tidal wave
accompanied the wind and rain. In Yo-
kohama harbor four cargo boats were
swept under by this wave of water.
complete estimate of the damage
or of the loss of life will be impossible
for several days. The official estimate
is at least so dead in Toxic alone.
Newspapers predict this figure will be
doubled.
The telegraph system is utterly de-
moralized and reports of loss of life
or damage in other parts of the empire
are lacking. The Sumida river is still
rising and it was predicted today that
twenty thousand additional homes will
be flooded in the Toxic district.
The hurricane stripped roofs off
buildings, whipped ships from their
moOrings and beat the downpour of
rain into yeritable flood of water in
the streets. The imperial palace build
ings and other government structures
suffered considerably. So did many 9th
er beautiful buildings in the city. Train
service is completely at standstill.
The stock exchange was closed all
day today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-03

No objection to a second helping of
Liberty bonds. Mr.. Hoover isn't in on
this.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-03
Only Artillery Duels.

London, Oct. 3.AMutual artilIerying
east of Tpres during the night was ali
Field Marshal Haig reported today from
the British front.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-03

= y x = x 4 x 4 4 = = = 4 y * i y * XIX j
y
x Germany's Accessibility to British Airmen
Distance between London and the principal Ger
man cities by air routes are approximately as
= follows: >
To Cologne 80 miles \
To Berlin 600 miles,
To Frankfort 400 miles j
To Bremen 300 miles =
To Hamburg 375 miles,
From the British front to German cities is much
shorter. 1t is only approximately 45O miles from y
scissors to Berlin. y
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-03
Kerensky,s Statement Denied.

Amsterdam, Oct. 3.--Denial that Ger
many made separate peace proposals to
France and England was made in an
official statement issued by Foreign
Minister Won Kuehlmann, according to
dispatches from Berlin today. The de-
NAL was made in reply to the recent
assertion of Russian Premier Kerensky
that Russia Is allies have Indignantly re-
jected a German offer Of conclude
separate peace at the expense of Russia.
Won Kuehlmann Is statement said:
"Germany has made no proposals for
separate peace to France and Eng
land whatever. Kerensky's assertion is
an invention"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-03
Great BRITAIN olOES
UPON OFFENSIVE AIR /
warfare ON GERMANS

Demand Of Press and People For Repisas Can No Longer
Be WithstoOd by Military Authorities Capital Is
Secure Because Every Air Raid Is Followed by Prompt
Retaliation Against German Cites--Baden Was Latest
Objective of French AviatOrs
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-03
JAP AN DEVASTATED
BY TYPROON, WORST
IN TWENTY YEARS
Forty Thousand People Home
less and Millions In Prop
erty Destroyed
By Ralph Turner

Omitted Press staff correspondent
Toxic, Oct. 3.-The death toll of the
typhoon which swept Toxic Monday
was today placed at 1873.
More than 100000 are homeless.
Enormous damage was done by the
typhoon.
The death list may be greatly increas
ed. Latest reports were that PIT pe--
sons are missing. Scores were caught
in houses which were destroyed and
the known list of injured this after
noon totaled 1873.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-03

fcoatinued on Page Two.)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-03

fcantinued on Page TwO.)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-03
(By Lowell Mellett)
Baden Is Bombed.

3 : 3 = = = < = = < & 4 y. & 4 x 81 ********
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-03

Oregon: Tonight
a n d Thursday
fair and continu-
ed warm; moder-
ate easterly wind