davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-01-12
PEACE DOORS
STILL OPEN
But NO TANGIBLE RESULTS ARE
EXPECTED IN TIE NE.lR
FUTURE.
VIEWS Of THE PRESS
English Newspapers Believe That
Germany VIII rot Accept Terms
Specified in the british Reply
to America

LONDON, January 12.--The peace
doors are still open but no tangible
results are expected in the near fu-
ture. Such are the views expressed
by the British press and public af-
ter the reply 10 Wilson's peace sug-
gestions. There IS no Britisher here
today who is rash enough to pre-
dict that Germany viii accept the
terms the note specified and there
is no delusion as to Germany's mill
tary status. but it is believed that
Germany will eventually be forced
by military and economic necessity
TO submit to the terms laid down by
the allies
The note reflects a change toward
President Wilson, and now the Brit
ish look upon what was termed
"meddling" 10 illuminate some
what obtuse but doubtless a we'll in
tending friend. Confidence is ex-
pressed everywhere of the American
peoples approval of the allies po-
sition--it being held that they could
not see things any other way. From
the standpoint Of the neutral the
whole situation is that the peace
bail is still rolling slowly hut is des-
tined to gather momentum as the
discussion proceeds.
The allies might have blocked this
movement altogether but insist they
really gave it considerable shove by
inferentially inviting Germany to
bargain on peace. In form and tenor
the note bears out fully the dis
patches carried by the United Press
in recent weeks All doubts but that
the note aptly epitomes England's Is
position in the worlds war was re.
moved in chorus of public appro-
bations today.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-01-12
MAY ASK SUSPENSION
GERMAN CONSUL GENERAL
THIS WILL PROBABLY BE RE-
QUESTE,D BY THE STATE.
DEPARTMENT.

WASHINGTON. Jan. L. The
state department may ask for the
suspension OF German Consul GEN
eral Bopp at San Francisco pending
the appeal of his case of conspiracy
TO higher court. it was indicated
today by the state department.
The department, however, is not
inclined to cancel its exesuatur while
the appeal is pending.
Secretary Lansing has the case
officially before him but has taken
no step as yet The removal OF Bopp
from official position by the German
government would close the case sat
isfactoriiy from diplomatic stand,
point. There are no indications
however. that this is contemplated
now. The most probable step woult
be request for suspension from
duty.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-01-12
TWO KILLED
IN EXPLOSION
WIsEGkAGE OF MIyTTION PLANT
CAUSED PROPERTY Loss OF
&f2, ,OG0. 900.
SWEPT BY RAIN OF SHELLS
Damage From series OF Explosions
Extends Over Wide Asea--Rus.
sian Government Heaviest
Loser

JERSEY CITY, January H.
.Stray shells continued to burst ear.
ly today in the wreckage of the piant
iof the Canadian Car and Foundry
company. which was destroyed late
yesterday afternoon.
| The loss is estimated at sl2. .00o.-
sooo.
Tons OF prinytroluoi, the most
powerful OF explosives, are stored in
two concrete buildings and danger
fof fire reaching this is believed to
have passed.
Early reports that number OF
imen had been killed proved errone-
lons. A checking up OF the company q
list Of employees shows that only two
Imen We're killed One OF these was
istruek by train as he fled from the
rain of shells and the other was
lstruck by she'll
On the heels of fire which start
ted suddenly in what is known as
the cleaning department, the entire
munitions plant of the Canadian Car
Il Foundry company, limited, one
half mile east of kingsland, n. j..
was destroyed by series of explo-
.sions which lost to the Russian gov
iernment $4,000, 600 worth of high
explosive shens in few hours. The
property damage to the plant is es-
Itimated at s5,ooo.o 900 and seven
houses more than half a mile away
were fired by the scattering proiec-
tile fragments and fifty others we're
damaged.
While the actual cause of the
blaze and the resultant explosions
that kept the ground tremor for
ten miles around has not been es-
.tablished, employees of the plant who
were in the cleaning chambers when
the fire was discovered, declared
that it seemed to originate in a strip
of electric wiring, and was due per-
haps to defective insulation.
The probability of probe as to
the cause OF the explosion by the
Russian commissioa, as suggested
became known today when ii was
learned that the Russian government
had guaranteed the output of the
company.
Nathaniel Curry, president OF the
company, said such a step was con-
templated.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-01-12
WOMEN STICK
To THEIR JOB
FREEZING TEMPERATURE HAS
NO TERROR FOR THE ST.
LENT SENTINELS.
The Guards Seiuted the President
To-day and He in Turn Tipped
His Hat To the Fair
Danes.

WASHINGTON. Jan 12.--It was
10 degrees below freezing when the
twelve suffrage workers resumed
their silent watch outside the gates
at the White House. They were late
in arriving. but we're bundled up in
fur coats, many of which We're sent
them from suffrage organizations in
cities close to the capital, The SEN
tinels voiced their determination to
go through with the program or
freeze In the effort.
Returning from his golf game
President Wilson for the first time
exchanged salutes With the sentries,
As the White House ear plunged
through the gates the women stood
at attention saluting the president
80 the president touched his hat in
return.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-01-12
WATCHING WILSON'S NEXT
MOVE IN PEACE CAME
WARNING NOTE
RECEIVED BY
THE POLICE

CHICAGO, January IA note
written in a feminine hand, stating
that the coliseum. where one Of Chi
Cages biggest charity events in the
history OF the city is being held. the
allied bazaar. was To be blown mp,
was received by Fire Marsha! O'Con-
nor early today.
The warming was turned over 10
Police Chief sehaupper and the fire
marshal was instructed to place n
special guard on watch at the build-
ing.
The note, purporting to come from
symrathizers OF the Central powers.
was not taken seriously by the po-
lice. but every preeaution was TAX
en- To prevent an attempt to execute
the threat.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-01-12
FREDERICK GUMP
. A MENTAL WRECK
KANSAS CITY YOUTH DESCRIBES
NIGHT OF HORROR SPENT
WITH HARRY THAW.


KANSAS CITY. Jan. 12.-"His
terrible experience with Harry K.
Thaw" has reduced Frederick Gump
l9-year-old Kansas City youth, from
an athletic young man 20 mental
and physical wreck, according TO DR.
W. F. Kuhn. one of the physicians
who examined the boy today.
The boy told Of night OF terror
and suffering in a hotel room in New
York with Thaw. The latter. armed
with two whips. one of them knot
ted. lasned him for more than an
hour, the boy said. while he fought
him. Finally through weakness and
exhaustion. the boy says. he fell to
the floor and pleaded for mercy
Not until then did Thaw relent.
Thaw made the boy. according to
the youths story, kneel on the floor
and Kiss Thaw's toes, hands, cheeks
and lipe, forcing him to repeat after
him:
Il am your slave for four years
you are my master. Will obey your
orders.
At breakfast Thaw. with the whip
always at hand, forced the lad to
kneel at his side while he fed him
with his hand After each mouthful
the boy was made TO say Thank
you, master,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-01-12
BITTER DEBATE OVER
|. LEAK PROBE RESOLUTION
TEUTONS WILL
NOT BARGAIN
WITH ALLIES

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-Germa.
ny will make no attempt to bargain
with the allies for peace or make
another move al this time unless
encouraged do 50 by the United
States or by other communications
from the entente. was the statement
of a German diplomat wilp Was
sicwn the United Press cable from
London saying the cause OF peace
has been given shove by the allies
reply which inferentially invited
Germany TO bargain on peace.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-01-12
CHEERING NEWS THIS
FOR THE MEAT EATERS
ARMOCR'S PROFITS FOR YEAR
ENDING OCTOBER rs. 1916,
50. ,o0O,o

CHICAGO. January IL. With
steak at S5 To 80 cents n pound and
bacon at 80 10 S5 cents. knights OF
the high cost OF living were cheer
led today by the financial statement
Fof Armour 4 Co, for the year end
ing October IS. 1916. II showed
gross sales of s5s5.000.0oo. com
Ipared with s425. 900. .0o0 for the pre-
vious year, and net profits OF s27.-
1000, 600, against sls,oo0,ooo the
year before.
j. OGDEN Armour stated that the
Iearnings We're right about 20 per cent
'of the capital stock.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-01-12
CANVASS VOTE
FOR GOVERNOR
JOINT SESSION or SENATE AND
HOUSE EO BE HELD FOR
THAT PURPOSE.
Governor and Lieutenant Governor
Will BE Formally Inaugufated
Next Tuesday-Bills Are
introduced.

AUSTIN, Texas. Jan. 12.-The
senate today adopted a concurrent
resolution providing for a joint ses-
sion OF the senate and house Monday
To canvass the vote for governor and
lieutenant gyernor. The bill also
provided for the Inauguration OF
these two officials Tuesday.
A resolution was introduced by
Senator 1IeNealus creating a senate
committee to be known as the ''oil
and oil affairs committee" Action
on it was deferred until tomorrow.
Senator Dayton and others intro
duced bill giving to corporations
the right to store, transport, buy and
sell gas and Oil, and making pipe
lines common carriers.
s netor Floyd introduced a reso-
luticr creating a state teachers en-
plos mont bureau.
seustor MeNealus introduced ju-
veniie court bill
A protest against the seating of
Senator Dayton was referred to the
committee on privileges and cleo
tions.
Senator Henderson introduced a
bill for the establishment of new
state mechanical college in the re-
gion east of the 96th meridian.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-01-12
BELIEVED NOW THAT
THAW WILL RECOVER
WATCHED CLOSELY AFTER POL
son FOUND MISSING FROM
BOTTLE IN HIS POCKET.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 12,-De-
spite the attempt TO end his life by
cutting his throat and wrist yester-
day. Harry X. Thaw will live-pro-
viding he did not swallow any poison
discovered to be missing from a bot
tie found in his pocket After the
discovery that some of the poison
was missing Thaw was watched close
ly at, ,St Mary's hospital.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-01-12
PAPER MAKERS PASS
OUT BIG BONUSES
TO EMPLOYEES TODAY

. BANGOR, Me, Jan. la,-~De-
. spite the declaration of manu-
= faeturers that they have had to
. boost paper prices several hun 4
= dred per cent TO make fair I
= margin of profit ON their pro- 4
9 duets, the Eastern (paperl Man
= ufaeturing company today pre- 4
= sented their employees, receiy-
. ing less than $S,o0a year. 4
= bonus equal to 10 per cent OF I
. their saairies
= The explanation given out is I
. that ION account of the inoreas- 4,
= ed cost of living and the pres
= ent profitable condition of the ,
= paper business, a bonus" was 4
. declared. The bonus applies To ,
. about 1000 workers. zoe OF I
. them women.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-01-12
REPLY
5sAPPO|NT TING
nj MEALS HAD HOPED THEY
M OULD INDICATE 4 BASIS
FOR DISCUSSION.
IlgE DOOR IS CLOSED
1h1t II View Taken of Allied Answer
by Some administration Officials.
Colonel House Is in
Washington.

WASHINGTON. January II. -
President Wilson's next move in the
,internatiOna peace game depends up
NH what confidential information the
president has from Germany as to
terms On which she would consider
peace at this time.
In the absence of positive knowl-
edge ~ To what. II any, information
the president has on this question,
officials today believed that the en-
scnte reply leaves practically no loop
hole for further advances by the
president at this time Germany
must furnish Wilson with the ground
Tor his next step. # the president
aas Ia his possession any informa-
lion indicating that the ententes
outline OF peace definitely squares
q any encouraging degree with
Hhat Germany would be willing to
.oncede another effort by this gov
srnment may be expected In this
connection it is understood that
President Wilson has information in
Heating that Germany would agree
10 the following concessions:
The evacuation and indemnifica
Ion OF Belgium and the evacuation
# France, Poland, Serbia and Ru-
mania.
Germany would demand the
.eturn Of her eolonies--a point not
.ouched upon in the entente reply
Ind would insist that neither she
lor her allies be deprived Of any ter
sitory. Including Coaatantinople.
IN view of The fact that Russia de-
Jnands acquisition of Constantinople
Ind the entente demands expulsion
from Europe OF the ottoman en-
pire,v ConstantInople may turn out
"a be the Chief bone Of contention in
my peace move at this time.
Germany is willing to indemnify
belgium because she admits viola
ion Of her neutrality through mill
sary necessity" but it is understood
from ta1king to the embassy here
hat German would not be willing to
indemnity other small nations be-
cause she was at war with them be-
fora the Invasion occurred.
Ultra-secrecy is promised now pn-
III the president has decided upon
his next step
/ Colonel +. NJ House, who always
makes his appearance in Washington
either just after an important inter
national communication has been re
ccived or when one is about to be
sent, is here today. He attended n
dinner with President Wilson at Sec
retary Lansing's home last night.
and is to remain ut the White House
until tonight, presumably to confer
with the president over the next step
this government is to take.
The entente reply created not only
surprise here, but disappointment.
Hopes were entertained that England
and her allies would at least indicate
q tendency toward entering peace de
liberations of some kind at this time
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-01-12
NOT ENOUGH BABIES TO
CD AROUND ~ DETROIT
DETROIT, Mich. Jan. u

= DETROIT, Mich. Jan. r.. 4
= Prestige Of the poodle suffer Z
= ed blow here today when ii Z
= was learned that the demand Z
= for babies In Detroit exceeds Z
= the supply. The information =
= came from the headquarters OF =
= the Michigan children.s Home =
= society, where 1t Was declared Z
= babies given over to the institu- =
= ton are taken away by women 4
= with an unsatisfed mother love, =
= almost before they can be =
= wrapped. Z
q 80 - . . . 8 q = Z
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-01-12

WASHINGTON. Jan, 12-FaiIure
of the house to continue investiga-
ton Of the leak to Wall street ON
President Wilson's note to belliger-
ents will confirm a public beliefF'
that congress does not dare to In
vestigafe for fear OF involving men
high in the government and members
OF congress themselves, Congress
man Wood, author OF the leak probe
resolution. declared in the house to-
day. Woods declaration was the
opening shot of what promises to
be one OF the hottest fights that has
been witnessed on the floor of the
house this session. The Indiana
congressman, ii became known today.
had carefully prepared hts attack on
the house rules committees work.
He was to be answered ''in kind
by Congressman Glass. with there
being all indications of the debate
developing battle royal between
tA&G OGk1tStiaS4A fk@A tCRdGktba1AS stSk<-T3-s
Il have been compelled to con
clude that there was some congress
men involved on the democratic
side" Congressman Lenroot, repuh-
licaa. declared. It started the first
real fireworks. A concerted hiss
arose from the packed democratic
side.
Congressman Booher asked for the
names OF the congressman involved.
Il have no name Lenroot said.
but congress has the power to get
the name. but it did not
Wood flatly refused TO apologize
TO r. w. Boiling, hrother-iniaw Of
President Wilson. or to Secretary Tu-
multy.
Chairman Henry opened the de-
bate by urging the house to support
the rules committees recommends
ton to table the probe resolution
on the ground that not a particle
of evidence has been adduced in the
six days hearing TO sustain the
charges He said subcommittee
S'to consider the conduct of con-
tumacious witness, Thos. w. Law
SON. still exists.
Congressman Harrison. democrat.
scored Lawson as IAN irresponsible,
frenzied four-flusher.'
.'You republicans" he declared,
.'are abetting him.
Congressman Bennett intercepted
with MIR. Riley of the Wall Street
Journal proved yesterday that there
was leak before Secretary Lansing
told the newspaper correspondents
of the note"
Continuing. Rennett said. II in-
tend to ask to take up the resolu-
ton :
Nobody could be involved by such
measly testimony as the author OF
the resolution has produced, con-
tinued Harrison. Lawson said he
would prove his charges. He did
not"
lis il the purpose OF the rules com
mittee to punish Thos. W. Law
SOM" asked Congressman Fields.
Yes" replied Chairman Henry,
s'If we can't punish him here We will
send him back to the district attor-
ney and send him to Jail"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-01-12
B0PP AND ASSOCIATES
TO BE SENTENCED FRIDAY.

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. Il.
Franz Bepp. German consul general,
and associates. convicted on two
counts of conspiracy TO violate
American neutrality, will be sentene-
ed next FRIDAY.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-01-12
iUSTRIi-HUNGARY SENDS
NOTE To THE NEUTRALS

AMSTERDAM, Jan. Il. Austria
Hungary has addressed q note to all
neutrals in the same terms as thar
forwarded yesterday by Germany ac-
eording to adviees received here.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-01-12
TROOPS ARE
TO START FOR HOME

SAN ANTONIO. Texas. January
12.-The Thirty-second Michigan In
fantry OF the Michigan brigade will
entrain for Fort Wayne, Michigan,
January Is, II was announced to-
day
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-01-12
| ESNSYLxaNIA CAyALRYMEN
ARE ENRoUTE HOME,

DALLAS, Texas, January Ia
Twelve hundred men OF the First
PENNSYLVANIA cavalry passed through
here today over the Texas and Pa
cifie enroute home from the border.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-01-12
WILL REPORT BILL To
AVOID RAILWAY STRIKES
a BILL PREVENTING STRIKES
PENDING INVESTIGATIONS
TO BE REPORTED.

WASHINGTON, Jan. IL. "A bill
to prevent railway strikes pending
Investigation of the disputes will be
favorably reported TO the senate by
the interest commerce commission
Chairman Newlauds told the United
Press today.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-01-12
syEsEZE ME YOUR SNEEZE
AND I'LL TELL YOU WHAT
NATIONALITY YOU ARE

= CLEVELAND, O.. Jan. 12 I
. Introducing Nurse Jeanette Le- 1
= yean, sneeze detective. Sneeze
= for jeanette and she'll tell you 4
= what nationality you are. Eng 4
= land might hire her To sneeze. 4
= out few spies~-if Germany
& doesn't get her first. 4
= Baby sneezes and cries are 4
. a hobby with Miss Leveau. She's
= nurse in the day nursery
. here. Every little sneeze, she
= says. has meaning all its own. Z
= I
o a a q 4 4 a n AAAAAAA
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-01-12
WARM FIGHT
IS PROMISED
FIRST SHOT FIRED TN WHAT
PROMISES TO BE SPIRITED
DEBATE IN HOUSE.
CHARGE OF cOhcElLM[lT
Republican Members Declare That
oCongress Does not Dare Investi-
gate the Charges Made ~
Thomas W Lawson.

WASHINGTON. Jan. IL. Repub-
sieans demanding a further investi-
cation OF the leak on President wiz
sons note were victorious after 4
three hours fight in the house. when
by unanimous consent and on motion
of Chairman Henry the Wood leak
resolution went hack to the house
rules committee with istructions To
report in ten days.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-01-12
THREE TRAINMEN KILLED
IN BOILER EXPLOSION
BOILER ON FRISCO FREIGHT EN-
CINE Exploded WITH IA
tai RESULTS TO-DAY.

KANSAS CITY, am. l2,-Three
trainmen were killed at Grandview,
Mo. near here early today when the
boiler OF a Frisco freight locomo-
tive exploded. The be Ter was blown
two hundred feet and piowed its way
through the embankment of the right
of way.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-01-12
LOBBYISTS WILL NOT Sc
REQUIRED TO REGISTER

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. t3.--Lobby-
lists viii not he required to register
at this session of the legislature.
The house voted To indefinitely post
pone the lobbyist registration reso-
luton.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-01-12
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE
TO STAND BY AC IIuiu'
WILL STAND PAT ON THE NA-
TIONAI. DEFENSE ACT on
LAST JUNE.

WAsHINGTON, Jan. 12,-~The
house committee or military affairs
Will stand pat on the national de-
tense act of last June regardless OF
any action by the senate. Chairman
Dent announced today, following a
declnion of the committee To hold
no fnrther hearings TO make further
criticlnms of the National Guard.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-01-12
ARM, HORSES KILLED To
PREVENT SPREAD ISLANDERS

SAN ANTONIO. Texas, Jan. IL
TWenty-fiye horses of the New
York cavalry. stationed at McAllen,
have been killed To prevent the
spread of CHAMBERS. II WAS announce
ed at headquarters here today.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-01-12

Probably no man is SO free from
superstition that he doesn't think he
is lucky when he wins.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-01-12

Ii man has nothing else but
long line of excuses. people will lose
interest in his samples.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-01-12

Read the Light--xet all tho news,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-01-12

He'd the Light--get all tho news.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-01-25
"A VERY NICE MAN"

DR.. Cary T. Grayson is So years of
age and an assistant naval surgeon
with the rank of lieutenant.
He is also President Wilson'S person
al physician and golfing companion.
RE is also and has been for several
months, the husband of Miss Alice Ger
trude Gordon, the ward of Mrs. Will
son.
On Thursday the president appointed
DR.. Grayson medical director with the
rank Of rear admiral
To do that, he had to jump Grayson
over the heads of lid of the most ex-
perienced officers Of the medical corps
---men past middle life, all of whom
have won advancement on merit solely.
DR.. Grayson's promotion. if confirm.
ed, will mean an increase of salary
from SO, 900 to $1,000 a year, and the
permanent retention of the rear admir-.
ais title.
In view of the event, it would seen
that congress does not own the only
pork barrel.
Secretary Daniels. who to his shame
and disgrace of the present Democratic
administration, attempted to smear dis.
respect over Gen. Washington mill
tary record, explained the president
appointment by saying, Or Grayson
is a very nice man ("
No doubt about that. What else
could the huband of Mrs. Wilson g
ward and a good golf player be