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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-09
MAN WHO KILLED WIFE
GIVEN ELEVEN YEARS
JAMES DOAK CONVICTED BY
JURY IN FORT WORTH
DISTRICT COURT.

FORT WORTH, Texas, Feb. e.---
James Doak was convicted of muir
der by a jury at 9:So o'clock this
morning and given a penalty of IL
years Imprisonment. His defense
was insanity.
Doak shot and killed his wife
while she was seated at the table
and then wounded himself in the
temple and put out an eye. When
officers entered the room he begged
them To kill him.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-09
URUGUAY JOINS
UNITED STATES
SENDS NOTE TO GERMANY PRO-
TESTING AGAINST THE SUB
MARINE BLOCKADE.
States Endorsing President Will
sons Plea to Neutrals.

MONTEyIDEO. Feb. 9.-Uruguay
agrees with the United States that
neutral nations should not recognize
Germany's unrestricted submarine
policy"
A note strongly stating this posi-
tion and "reserying Uruguay's right
to act against action contrary to In
ternational usage has been forwsrd-
ed TO Berlin, it was stated.
Uruguay also dispatched note
to the United States answering Pres
ident Wilson's plea to neutrals. de-
claring she recognizes the justice
and nobility OF President Wilson's
ntterances."
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-09
GERMANY ASKED WHY
GERARD WAS DELAYED

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-The
state department is asking Germany
why the departure of Ambassador
Gerard from Berlin was delayed.
This action was taken through the
Swiss minister.
Secretary Lansing expressed hint
self as doubtful IL Germany inten-
tionaliy held Gerard.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-09
|NGLANO To ASK FOR WAR
| LOAN Of 5o0,000,000 POUNDS

LONDON, Feb. 0.--The parliament
~ papers today announce that the
'vcrnment will ask supplemental
to Of credit for f200, 100000 for
ar expenses to March 81 and also
te OF credit for f350 ,OO0, 900 az
first installment OF the amount re-
sirci for the year ending in March,
III.
The government will Introduce n
10 In tho house of commons on
Di,aay for suspension of grand
riea during tho remainder OF the
=.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-09
T. $. STEEL PLANTS

BUG COVER A5.ENT AID.
NEW YORK, Feb. 9.-The an
nual capacity of the United Stafes
Steel Corporation in supplies that
would be required by the govern
ment In the event of war, is more
than one-third greater in value than
that of all Germapy's on the same
lines, according to tie statement of
Ebert Ii. Gary. chs lrman of the
corporation. This capacity could
be made available for government
use in case of ned. he added.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-09
I0 BE- GIVEN
HIS PASSPORTS
HERMAN GOVERNMENT HAS DE
CIDIcD 10 PERMIT aMRAs-
sADOR 10 LEAVE.
5 PlckInG HIS EFFECTS
il Preparations Are Being Made AT
~ Elnl,assy To-day for the
Departure OF the Staff
Tomorrow.
Hy CARL ". AckERMAN.

HERLIN, Feb. B.--ail prepara-
ons for the departure from Berlin
i Ambassador Gerard, his staff, Am
riean Red Cross officials ard co.s-
alar officials have been completed.
a a special trnin in two sections will
robOhly leave Berlin tomorrow fo.
et1le. On that Same day the Span
b ambassador i'm Berlin will for
ally begin representing American
4 sterests In Germany.
4 Arrangements for the last step in
a II seyerance of diplomatic rela-
]; slns between america ana Germany
ere made ut conference Gerard
lid Thursday with Count Montgelas
Il the foreign office. Count Mont
las called at the embassy and had
long talk with Gerard. 1t was then
lat the ambassador was formally
.ld he could depart. Prior to this
lllfrard hxd trceived through the
nitesl Press word that The German
Ilvernment would have his passports
ady In time for his departure SAD
day and he had instructed Seere-
~ Grew 70 prepare 10 leave on
1T date.
AT the talk with Count Montgelas
AMBASSADOR Gerard obtained per-
liseiOn for certain newspaper cores
ssndents In berlin to depart with
"a on tlle first section of the special
'1ain. The second, it was announced,
III carry the American consuls and
: "a Cross officials.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-09
FROM GALLONS
AFTER NINE REPRIEyES
SPRINGFIELD. Ill. Feb. e.-El

SPRINGFIELD, H.. Feb, e.-El-
ston Scott, saved from the gallows
nine times by former Governor
Dunno. who believed that Scott was
to be hanged publicly at Murphys-
boro. has been saved again. Gov
ernor Lowden commuted Scott's sem
tence to life Imprisonment. Scott
was convicted in 1915 for the MUIR
der Of a woman relative.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-09

the German super-frightfUlneGs WAS
not SO much to frighten US rs neu-
trals---some Of the smaller neutrals
are not sending ships to seA. This
means that the lack Of food here IL
much greater. but il is not long until
every merchant veSsei will be- armed.
Only six have been sunk ont ol the
long string OF seventy-eight. Moth
ing is more dreaded by the subnla-
rtnes than the armed liner or =
transport. An allowance Of four
pounds OF bread week will keep
the people from want till We get o.
top Of the sub nlenace.'
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-09
NEGRO SAILOR KILLED
WAS BRITISH SUBJECT

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-Consul
Frost at Queenstown reported Off
cialiy 10 the state department today
that George Washington, the negro
killed in the torpedoiug of the Turi-
no yesterday, WAS born in Alberta,
Canada, and apparently was a Brit
ish subject.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-09
BULGARIA TO SUPPORT
GERMAN GOVERNMENT

AMSTERDAM, Feb. 9. The
Berlin correspondent of the Cologne
Gazette states that Bulgaria has
warned the United States that she
will support Germany in any even
Qualities. according to dispatch
received here today.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-09
Prohibition Bill Signed.

SALT LAKE CITY. Utah. Feb. ..
The Young prohibition bin was
signed late yesterday by Governor
hamburger.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-09

Count Tarnowski. the Ausrr,s-
Hungary ambassador to the United
Sta es. who was able TO come here
because Great Britain guaranteed
him safe passage, landed the day
the German note to the United
states was published. and when the
question of dismissal OF the ENJOYS
of the Central Powers was being
discussed in Washington He
reached here just in time to get in
to the trouble.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-09

BERLIN, Feb. s. Ambassador
-srarti is preparing TO leave Berlin
morrow. The first news that the
nDlan government had decided to
nd him his passports was given
9 ambassador by the United Press
day.
He immediately instructed Secre-
~ Grew to make all preparations
r the departure OF the embassy
III Saturday.
Among the Americans registered
the United Press office as being
epared to return home is Carl
leteka OF Austin, Texas.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-09
NORWEGIAN SHIP SUNK
TWO SEiNEN KILLED

LONDON. Feb. 9.-Two men were
killed when German submarine
shclled and sank the Norwegian
day.
The Norwegian steamer Hanskinck
was also reported sunk
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-07-05
PATRIOTISM AND PATRONAGE.

Due to recent action of the local pa.
lice Kenosha is to have a new patriotic
industry. The Boy Scouts of Troop
No. | have been authorized to erect
refreshment stands at various points in
the city from which soft drinks will be
sold to the thirsty passers-by The pro-
ceeds from this enterprise will be vari-
ously distributed but will 90 entirely
to movements deserving Of public SD.
port. One-third of the profit will be
given to the local chapter of the Rcd
Cross association, one-third to the Bow
Scouts managing the business, and the
remaining third to the city troop ex-
plotting the undertaking. It is conf.
IDENTIFY expected that those people Of
the city who are still young enough to
remember the good old kid-days' ard
already old enough to have a nickle or
so in their pocket, will mobilize small,
percentage of their spare change and
aid Kenosha IS Young America in
their latest patriotic venture.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-07-05
May Regulate
Sale of Bread
ures Passage of Ordinance by
City Council.

F. P. Downing of Madison, chief in
spector of weights and measures for
the state, has appealed to the City
Council Of Kenosha for the passage of
ordinances to regulate the sale of bread
in the city. He asserts that with war
time prices the size of loaves have been
getting smaller and the price higher
and he urges the passage of an ordi-
nance providing that bread be sold by
weight and that the weight of each
loaf be clearly shown on it before it
is turned out of the bakery shops. He
urges that the council either have a
standard weight for each loaf of bread
or that the grocers be forced to sell
bread according to the weight Of the
loaf The matter has been referred to
the Judiciary committee Of the
coancil. Similar ordinances have been
passed in many of the leading cities
of the state.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-07-05
MUST HAVE MONEY IN SIGHT
Attorney Declares He Advised School
Board Members They May Be Called
Upon to Sign Notes for All over
$4,000 and Pay Them Later.

The city council spiked the guns o.
the school board on Friday night when
by a unanimous vote the council ord
cred City Attorney John C. Slater to
secure an injunction to prevent the Off
GERS of the Board of Education enter
ing into any contract for the construe-
ton of the new Washington school until
they had secured funds for the erection
of the building Not few but all of
the aldermen declared themselves OPP.
posed to the bailding of the new school
under the present conditions and under
the present prices Offered by the con-
tractors The city attorney will at
once apply to court commissioner for
temporary injunction but it is hardly
thought that such document will be
necessary as the attorney claims that
he does not believe any contractor will
take the contract without some assur-
ance that payment has been provided
for
Alderman Bounsall, the fire eater
from the Third ward brought the ques-
ton of the new school to the council.
He said that the people had voted to
issue bonds in the sum of $4,000 for
the new school and that he had been
advised by members of the Board of
Education that the cost Of the building
would exceed $150,000. He asked Al
derman Shearer of the finance commit
tee if the finance committee of the
school board had taken the matter up
with the council. Alderman Shearer
promptly replied that he had not heard
word from the committee and he
had no suggestions as to how the
erection of the new building was to be
financed. The city attorney declared
that he had advised several of the MEM
bers of the board that in the absence
of funds they might get together and
give their personal notes. The first
motion proposed was that the injunc-
tion against the board be made against
the building of any structure which
would cost in excess of the $4,000
voted by the people. Some of the
members of the council felt that with
this order the board might proceed to
the erection of satisfactory building
and this motion was withdrawn and the
other motion substituted for it.
No reply to the action of the council
has as yet been received from the
board of education but it is though
certain that there will be no signing of
contracts untia there is some pretty
good understanding between the two
bodies.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-07-05
DIsTURBER IN STRAIGHT JACKET
Man Who Heckled the Speakers at the
Recruiting Meeting Suffers from
Eft al the rn11rtu Iail

J. R. King of Chicago, thirty years
of age, was arrested at the big recruit
ing meeting on Friday evening by
Deputy Sheriff William Frazier after
he had made some sighting remark in
regard to tn earmy and navy. He was
taken to the county jail and half
later he Sthrew ft.'' His condition
became such that physicians ordered
him removed to the Kenosha Hospital
and he was in straight jacket for
several hours. 1t was declared this
morning that his condition showed i'm
provement. King was booked on a
charge Of disturbance at the jail and
the officials, fearful that he may
throw another fit, may see to it that
he is sent along out of the city rather
than be arraigned in the Municipal
Court for hearing.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-07-05

enthusiasm in this branch of the
service by attracting the naval band
to this city. Private w. NJ Towles,
member of the United States Marines
and now from the Washington Yard
and in Kenosha on duty at the Nash
Majors Company, urged men to join the
Marines, who were the first to fight in
any war and the last to leave the scene
of action. Captain Dayton sounded the
keynote of this week 5 recruiting mes
sage when he said: Remember, boys,
Saturday, June the 3oth, is the last
day for man to step out and say,
I'LL fight for my country " The
captain deplored the situation in Ke-
nosha which with more than thirty-two
thousand people has given but two hun
dred men to the army of the United
States and even now faces the disgrace
of their companies not receiving federal
recognition unless twenty FIVE more men
join them during the present drive for
recruits. Captain Dayton handed it
straight to the slackers when he
said: ct come from Illinois, a state
which Las already furnished its quota
and to spare to the army and National
Guard of the nation. I give you my
word that l would not have accepted
captainey of local company had
not thought it possible, as l still think,
to enlist a full company of fighting
men from this city. Think it over;
will you stay at home with the candy
kids who are afraid to fight for their
country or will you make your father
and your mother proud of you as you
step out in defense of your country
and freedom?" The spontaneous and
enthusiastic applause from the monster
crowd assembled at the meeting evidenc-
ed at this time as at others, the patrio
tic spirit which is being felt.
The vast meeting was automatically
closed a. all stood with uncovered
heads as the Naval Band sounded the
strains of "'The Star Splanged Banner =
an enthusiastic testimony that the war
has already begun to weld the people
of our nation into a solid mass, ready
to risk all for liberty and flag.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-07-05
Receives $4,000 From
Her Husbands Estate
Former Kenosha Woman Who is Widow
Of Former Head of Monon Rail
way Company Comprises Suit.

Mrs. Katherine R. McDoel, formerly
Mrs. Katherine Nef of Kenosha, and
the widow Of the late General William
McDoel, former president of the MonOn
Railway Company, is to receive $4,000
from the estate of her deceased hus-
band. This has been agreed to by at
torneys representing Mrs. McDoel and
other heirs to the estate, which was
valued at 100000 and the action
brought by Mrs. McDoel to set aside
the will has been dismissed. Mr.. and
Mrs. McDoel were married in Kenosha
about seventeen years ago and at the
time Of the marriage, according to the
claims of other heirs to the estate,
marriage agreement was made provid-
ing for settlement of the estate of
the railway magnate In the viii Mrs.
McDoel was granted $4,000 as her
share. She protested that the amount
was insufficient considering the vast
value of the estate and brought an
action to set aside the will. Under the
agreement made the bulk of the estate
will 60 to daughter, Mrs. Mary A.
Kenly, and granddaughter, Mrs.
Rebecca McDoel Hickman.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-07-05

battallions, Providence declarA Ma
poleon, is always on the side of tho
last reserve But today both would
add, and of the best organized. civilian
population.
fThe United States government has
gladly accepted the services of the
Chamber of Commerce of the United
States, and through it, of, the business
men of the United States, 100000
strong, organized into nearly 1000 com
mercial bodies Never before las the
nation been in such pressing need Of
mobilization and coordination of its
material resources. Civic and CONNER
cial problems of all sorts will present
themselves to our cities as never before.
There will come demands of the most
varied nature imaginable upon every
element of this and other communities
and in Kenosha let us determine in adj
vance that we shall prepare ourselves
to meet whatever calls may come.
"The appeal that is made to our
members at this time is not a difficult
one to answer. We ask that every man
who has not done so shall at once de-
eide in which of the lines of activity
embraced by the Chamber commit
tees he would like to engage; we ask
that each member hold himself in
readiness to give his time, thought and
energies to any emergency task that
may be assigned to the committee Of
which he is member. In brief, the
Chamber asks of each member appre-
citation of the crisis and readiness to
serve. "The time for individual, in
dependent action is, in some of the
affairs of the community, temporarily
ended. The time for the closest CO.
operation our people have ever known
is at hand. No individualism can now
be permitted to stand in the way of
the common welfare Never in the
history of America Is affairs was there
more truth in the old warning: United
we stand, divided we fall -
Kenosha Chamber of Commerce.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-07-05
Luxuries Can Be Mailed to
American Boys Abroad

Despite the scarcity of shipping
space, America IS boys in France are
going to have their little Injuries from
the home folks. The war department
today detailed Major Wright to look
after mailing arrangements. Although
as yet plans to send merchandise are
incomplete, ii can be mailed at the in
ternational parcel post rate at twelve
cents per pound.
Cigarets and candy appeal more than
anything else to the fighting men. At
ter eating the regular army ration
few weeks the men develop a sweet
tooth that puts high school girl to
shame.
So necessary are cigarets to men I'M
der the enormous strain on the firing
line that some Of the European armies
issue them regularly to their fighters.
As yet the United States war depart
ment had made no such arrangements.
The men will have to depend on their
friends and relatives for them.
The correct manner of addressing a
letter, post card or printed matter to a
United States soldier in Europe, as an
nounccd by the post Office department
follows:
John Smith, Jr., Company X, -
Infantry, American Expedition For
ces.
The name and address of the sender
should be in the upper left hand cor
rer of the envelope. No other than
United States postage stamps are valid
and on such mail matter domestic rates
of postage apply.
Under no circumstances, states the
department, "snould patrons attempt
to designate the location of the unit. :"
Postmasters will forward tbs mail
to New York. A United States mail
agency at Bordeaux, France, in charge
of Marcus H. Bum, will see that the
letters reach their destination
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-07-05
Corporation Formed for
Cavalry Troop "E'
Business Methods to be Used in the Ad-
ministration of the Funds of
the Local Troop.
Roll Of Honor

Enlisted In the Navy:
Hans Webster Harbert
Stanley Stemensay
Enlisted in Kenosha Cavalry Troop:
Max Peterson
Memo HOLSTER
John Zeman
Nhe office of the Kenosha Cavalry
Tl@op in Guild Hall was the scene Of
an enthusiastic meeting of the compa-
ny Friday evening when a business or
ganization was completed to take care
of the funds which have been entrusted
to the company. Captain Coney pre-
sided as chairman at the meeting and
after the adoption Of constitution and
bylaws was elected the president and
treasurer O.. the new corporation. The
other officers were: Vice-president.
Corporal Claus Anderson; secretary,
Sergeant Vanderploeg; board Of direc-
tors, Sergeants Smith and Pitcher and
Private w. L. Nelson. The name adopt
ed was "The Army Association Troop
Il First Wisconsin Cavalry The or
ganization was made necessary in order
to furnish a legal way for the expendi-
ture of the money which belongs to the
whole troop. Such a plan is also ex-
pected to promote unity among the cav
alrymen, which would have been I'M
possible without the organization sepa-
rate from that Of military unit.
Following the main business of the
evening, the troop decided to attend
the Cavalry Infantry baseball game
this afternoon in ooGy. Capt. Coney
announced chat he would make a last
attempt at the ball game to get Keno
sha young men to join the troop before
it is too late.
The honor roll contains TODAY the
names o. the men who enlisted in the
navy at the patriotic mass meeting Fri
day night and the names of the three
who have joined the cavalry troop dur
ing the week. Reports from all over
the United States show that the at
tempt to complete the war quota of the
army have been Intellectual and that
the draft must be resorted to to BRING
the companies to their full standard.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-07-05
EARLY WEDDING AT PARSONAGE
Miss Edith DeLano nd Arthur F..
Smith Married by Father Nickel at
st. George Parsonage This Morning.

A very quiet but pretty wedding
took place at seven clock this morning
when Miss Edith DeLano was married
by the Rev. A. J. Nickel to Arthur F.
Smith at the st. George parsonage.
The bride, who is widely known in
Kenosha as one of the most popular
teachers of the Balm school, was charm.
iBgly attired in a travelling suit of
fawn and wore lavender picture hat
She carried a corsage bouquet of laven-
der sweet-peas and orange blossoms, and
was attended by Miss Florence Smith,
the sister of the groom, who wore
dark blue silk suit and carried bou-
quet of pink sweet peas. The groom
was attended by j. K. Sinyard as best
man. After the ceremony wedding
breakfast, with plates for the members
of the families of the participants, was
given at the home of the groom at 226
Milwaukee avenue, after which Mr.. and
Mrs. Smith left for a month IS honey
moon to points in the east. The couple
are very popular in kenosha, the
groom being one Of the best known en-
Floyees of the Northwestern railroad
ard the bride, while having her home IN
lseloit, has taught in Kenosha and made
many friends during the last four years.
M, and Mrs. Smith after their return
from wedding trip will make thar
new home in Kenosha.