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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-18
By LOWELL MELLETT

LONDON, May Ia. - The war
,,,,, not he over until the full weight
~, America has been thrown into the
scales. Not until America has begun
-, make war as though she alone
,ooed Germany will there he pos
s;h;,;tv of predicting when the END
will come"
60 smoke Lord Derby, Englands
S.cre,ary of War, Lord Kitchener $
successor, and then he emp'at'cai's
added:
.orbe bigger blow that America
will, he able to deliver and the soon
-. she delivers il the quicker Will the
nl aud the new order of things
he assured"
Tho United Press correspondent
,, 10 Lord Derby for some express
;,n os his belief on the duration oi
go. ,,ar and what. part, America
,.,1a haye i'm the fighting. tie
..ns the War Secret tNrN fh;;i'N "'
49,. ,e,ief that the end is not yet III
sight. :.
..merica" he said. "has big par'
20 ,,,y in the great struggle 10 ap'
a,;sh world militarism. America
.,rike hard and we hope she
w,,, strike quickly.
u.re the war head suddenly paas-
- .,.unr around In his chair a"o
faced the black w"ll OF ms o,'.ce
,e;teratcd, as though seeking
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-18

the war secretary, as he spoke these
last words. paused and smoked
furiously. His face and form
were he!f hidden in the haze OF to-
bacco smoke and the dusk OF the
room which made it easy for the
imagination to conjure up the pierre
ing gray eyes of the silent imam
who knew''--Lord kitchener-who
sat at the same desk and fought and
defeated the British apathy when
that effort seemed hopeless.
"Americans are quicker at some
things than the British" Lord Der
by resumed after moment. II be-
lieve America will get quicker
start than we did II the people APP
preeiate the size of the job"
"Can the American army he train
ed rs quickly as the new units OF
the British army-that Is, In three
moEtls i aske0.
There again will the quickness
of America probably show ITSELF"
the war secretary returned. 1.-THE
fact that Great Britain is now able to
to train men I'm three month $ i,
partly due to drilling with seasoned
men from the front But l should
say that three months training il
America would put them in goot
form. The matter of getting ar
| American contingent over here
even earlier is one the America,
soldier must decide for themselves
but l have no doubt of the cffec
they would have on the British
troops. The French troops ar,
less stolid and il would affect then
greater"
"What about Americans on tn
Russian 'front.'" Lord Derby wa
] asked.
THAT is entirely a matter for tn
soldiers to decide. 1t certainl
would not fail to inspire the Rus
sian people. There is another phas
OF this question of moral effecl
about which little has been said, an
j that Is the effect on the Germa
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-18

Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, vir-
ginia, Wisconsin, Minnesota, lows,
South Dakota, North Dakota and
Nebraska.
The following will be called ON
July 25th: Maine, New Hampshire,
Vermont, Rhode Island, NIassachu-
setts, Connecticut, New Jersey,
Maryland. Delaware, District OF CO.
lumbia, Virginia, North Carolina. $.
Carolina, Illinois, Wyoming, Idaho,
Washington and Oregon.
The states that have been ordered
TO report August 5th are Indiana,
Kentucky, Georgia. Alabama, Missis-
sippi, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklaho-
ma, Texas, Missouri, Kansas, Colo
RADIO, New Mexico, California, ART
zona and Utah.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-18
GERMAN ATTACKS
ARE BEATEN Off

PARIS. May 1S.z-Persistent Ger
man attacks on the northeastern
slopes of Craonne were repulsed by
French grenade fire. the official
statement reported today.
In the Champagne region. the war
office reported. there was considera-
BILE artillery activities.
Mort hof Craonne French re-
connoisance parties penetrated the
German lines.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-18
NAVY HAD
P11Y PROBLEM
DEPARTMENT ASKED
~ USE OF \ PICTURE
|oF RAISER BILL.


F,Nlf0N, May lS-A knotty
Wore the navy department
question of what to do
I'ufe OF the kaiser aboard
'H wrote under the title
uoh OF picture of W.
sfn' Informing the de-
" mad slowed the picture
permission to burn it.
M oeliberation the depart
"a suffice. '''" ms pro-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-18
j. s. MEDICAL
UNIT ARRIVES
IN ENGLAND

LONDON. May 1S.-The first
contingent Of the United States
medical units arrived in England
today, according to an official
announcement.
The officer in charge Of the
medical unit said the members
were crazy to get into action"
and that while they were tired
from their sea voyage, they were
anxious to hurry on to the
French front.
"Those at home are anxious
To come" continued the officer,
referring To the medical units
now being formed in the United
States.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-18
RMANS APPLY THE
| TORCH To LENS
WiLLlAM PHILIP SINNS

ltd Press correspondent.
the British Armies in the
MAY iS.--lens is being set
Blaze> and explosions in
big coal city were plainly
pd heard from the British
lfoughout last night.
Germans know the danger
raining now of u British
mat will close the circle
e city and trap them there.
1T is possible the des-
Of buildings In Lens may
a withdrawal from the city.
Ne program of burning and
up buildings has been fol-
the Germans in every city
n they have evacuated. }
ior the last few days has
'he battlefield of dust into
mud. There were only
iTrations in the progress
aa}. Around Bu,lccoutt.
en in whole by the British,
Quiet,
of the Scarpe the mud is
hia' there were no in
efaiions reported today.
ulsha'ch is filed a small
III progress near Gavreile,
apparently going well for
ish'' No details are avail.
e''e iirst airplanes of the
'aSged low over GayrelIe
'''e This action began.
gun fire nom the trenches
'he Roche down.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-18
ITALIAN FORCES ARt
TAKING PRISONERS

ROME. May 1S,-~ltahan ,o 'o''ta n
,o,a ,al,en 4.o2l prisoners to date l"
the Italian offensive against '"'
trian line. - ranori-
The official statement, :" ,,o,
ing these captures today' s'a'oN ra
the enemy attacks in the oaiso :,
sio, had failed with heavy losses "
the Austrians.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-18
n CABINET
| IS FINISHED
I,s VIEW COALITION cABl-
Is COMPLETED AND AC-
rrp By BOTH SIDES.
Inns SIX SOCIALISTS
the Fourteen Places in the
Ea,, are Filled by Socialists.
(p.ei b, the Executive Conn
|w Of the Council.

|R0GRAI, Way Is.-- Russia s
hat.on cabinet was completed
and accepted by both the
land the soldiers and work
council.
|of the fourteen places are
hilled by socialists under the
cooperative plan of govern
executive committee of the
b and vorsmen's councils has
H the personnel as announc-
terday and their choice will
)tedly be ratified by the con-
y that organization.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-18

SECOND SECTION
Of AMERICANS
OFF To FRONT

PARIS, May 1s.-Ame,1ca's
second section OF fighting men
went to the French battle front
today. This unit is composed
OF about forty Americans. com.
prising squadron No. 2 OF the
American munitions transport
recently organized under A.
Piatt Andrews of the American
ambulance corps.
+. j. Bailey of Cambridge,
Mass. Yale 1910, is in COM
1nand of the section.
Want ads give results.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-18
PANIC RE|GKs
IN TRIESTE
AUSTRIA HAS ORDERED ALA.
CIVILIANS 10 EvACUATE
ISONZO SECTION.
TOWN IS PlI|C STRICKEN
All the Banks In Trieste Have Been
Closed and the Gorernment Off
ces and Business Houses Have
Shipped Records to ViennA.

ROME, May 49, Austria has
ordered all civilians 70 evacuate the
Isonzo section In which Italian
troops are steadily forging ahead.
Trieste II panic stricken at the
approach Of the Italians. according
to word received here today. All
the banks have been closed and the
government offices and leading
business houses have hurriedly ship
ped all records to Vienna.
General Won Falkenhayn is still at
the Austrian front attached to the
Austrian general staff.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-18
PROVISIONS or BILL.

. The chief provisions OF the
= selective service army bill are: 4
. Raising OF armed fcrces by
q the selective draft system. im- I
= posed upon all males between I
y the ages OF 81 and 30 years, in- I
= elusive, subject to registration 4
= and certain exemptions from 4
. service.
o Increasing the regular army
= 10 maximum war strength. I
q Drafting into the federal SER
. vice OF National Guard units.
9 Raising of an initial force by !
q ccnscription of 100000 men,
o with additions Of 100000 If ,
. deemed necessary.
q Raising, ii the president sees !
. fit, of four divisions OF volun- !
= teer infantry (the Roosevelt !
. amendment). 4
= Increasing the pay of all en- I
= listed men as follows: Fifteen I
= dollars additional monthly for I
@ those now receiving less than I
o sci, comprising the bulk Of the 4
= army, graduated down to So I
= additional monthly for those re 4
= ceiving $40 or more.
. Prohibiting sale of liquor at I
Q or near army training camps
. and otherwise protecting the !
= morals of the soldiers.
q ,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-18

The New York Herald print
ed story today asserting that
a contingent Of Japanese troops
had landed at Marseilles on
April 8, according to infor1na-
ton obtained in New York.
The japanese forces, 1t was
said. would fight side by side
with the Russians on the west
ern front.
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WASHINGTON. May is. The
house finally disposed of the selec-
tive service army bill this afternoon
when Speaker Clark signed the
measure. Vice President Marshall
signed the bill Immediately afterwarsl
and the measure now goes to the
presitlent for his signature.
Instead of being sent directly to
the White House the bill as adopted
by both the house and senate WAS
sent to Secretary OF War Baker mr.
persuaI. He went over the mea-
sure with his military head or some
length.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-18
ATTEMPT MAOE
TO BLOW UP
A MAGAZINE

CHICAGO, May 1S.-The po-
lice are cooperating with army
officials in seeking a solution
Of an alleged atffempt to blow
up the munition magazine ut
Fort Sheridan last night.
A man seen lurking near the
depot was fired at five times BY
Private kaploski OF the Ohio
engineers. He escaped in an
automobile.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-18
j. 5. WARsH|Ps
HAVE A BRUSH
WITH U-bOATS

LONDON. May 1S.--In their
first engagement with enemy
submarines American destroyers
beat off u German U-boat which
sought to attack the White Star
liner Adriatic. according to the
London Chronicle.
The Adriatic was conveyed
over a certain distance by the
American war vessels on their
way to Queenstown.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-18

AMSTERDAM, May 1s.-The Tel
|egraaf says German newspaper
states that the famous French air
man, Cautain Rene Doumer, was
shot down behind the German lines
and killed.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-18
NEW TREASURY ISSUE
IS AUTHORIZED TO-DAY

WASHINGTON. May ls,--Ah 'u -
ditional block of S2Vo'o'V'V'0 ..
short time treasury certificates was
by the treasury depart
ment today 80, to
This issue brings the total UP 10
$500, 600, geo.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-18

FORT WORTH. Texas, May Is
The grand jury reported yesterday
AFTERNOON, returning thirteen indict-
ments for offenses constituting felon-
| les. No misdemeanor indictments
were returned
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-18
Forest Fires Diminishing

DULUTH, Mimi, May 1S.--The
forest fire situation in northern Min
.nesota and upper Michigan was
greatly improved today. Walker.
Minn.. is the only town in Mianesota
reporting fires yet beyond control
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-18
/. Nuldle Nlen,s r,n,st

4 W. ION, May lS.-~A hear
"piatnt that there exists
trust of middle men
e III the union will be
4, Tue agricultural depart
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-18
NUMB n SUB VICTIMS
STEADILY FALLING OFF

PARIS. May ls--Only three French
merchantmen were sunk by SUBJ
marines in the week ending May 13.
according to an official announce
ment today. During that period OF
time s52 vessels entered French ports
and 991 departed.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-18
JAP WARsH|PS
JOIN THE FIGHT
AGAINST SUBS

PARIS, May 1s.-The arr
rival of "A number of Japa-
nese gunbOats at Marseilles to
aid in combating the Ger
man submarine warfare was
officially announced today.
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The red Marine Corps poster an
nouncing that one from your home
has enlisted in the service has be-
come conspicuous in many cities,
and the people who live in these
houses are proud of them. Here
are two posters published by the
Marine Corps and a photograph OF
one Of their men fully equipped for
action.
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Cost ,,ttle--sav> nucn-vant adA
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The Washington herald., 1917-06-03
NEW PLAYER AT POLI'S
CAPTIVATES AUDIENCES

Quite the most promising and interest
ing Of the players that have Joined the
Poll organization in Washington Is Craig
Ward, who last week essayed the role Of
the governor in THE House of Glass "a
and who will have a conspicuous role In
this weeks. production OF The warrens
of Virginia"
Craig Ward is a young Californian, the
son of ]. Walter Ward, an attorney OF
San Francisco. He was born in Oakland
and Is graduate of the University of
California 1t is probably owing to the
fact that the Greek Theater has such
great influence on undergraduate life at
Berkley that Mr.. Ward chose acting as
his profession While a student he play
ed important parts in the college produc-
tons, returning later to appear in pro-
fessional productions
Mr.. Ward has Just completed three
seasons with Sir Herbert Tree, and a few
weeks previous to his arrival in wash
ington closed with the production Of
Colonel Newcome." While with the
Tree company he appeared in Henry
VIII, Richard H." Julius Caesar" and
The Merry Wives OF Windsor" as well
as in the last production made by the
Eugllsh actor-mansger.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-03
NEW FAIRBANKS FILM
Is "WHD AND WOOLLY'

Elliott Dexter. who was pictured last
week as Mary Pickford's leading man in
"A Romance Of the Redwoods," will be
seen on the screen next week as leading
man for Margaret Ellington in The In
ner Shrine" the photo dramatization of
the Basil King novel.
Sessue Hayakawa, the Japanese film
star. is pictured as a Mex an in the new
photoplay, THE Jaguar Claws" an
nounced for release next week. Haya-
screen as a son of Nippon, and has even
impersonated Chinese, Hawaiian, East
Indian and American Indian characters.
His new role, however, pictures him for
the first time as a Mexican, and a
"greaser" of the Panchn Villa type at
that.
Fairbanks photoplay, which is to be re-
to picture the athletic film star in some
of the most strenuous stunts he has
ever performed for the camera. For ex-
ample, he is shown Jumping from the
porch of a house to the top of an ex-
press train that is running ,rty miles
an hour, and leaping from the saddle on
one galloping horse to the b, * of an
other to battle with the secon animal 5
rider.
The war scenes in the new n .ry Pick
ford film play. THE Little American, ="
were staged for the camera under the
personal supervision of Capt. Ian Hay
Beth. distinguished English army oflcer
and author of THE First 10000" Miss
Pickford's new play will be released the
week Of July 2.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-03
PROMISED NEXT WEEK.
BeIaseo-AJo.n m. won.,.r


Based on the life OF the immortal Joan
OF Arc. a motion picture production In
eleven parts, entitled Joan the Woman. :"
directed by Cecil B. DeMille. with Gerald
Inc Farrar In the role Of Joan. will be-
gin brief engagement at the Belasco
Theater next week.
Although Miss Farrar a year ago acted
In three short photopIays under the direc-
ton OF Mr.. Dehille at the Lasky studios.
Joan the Woman" viii mark her FIRST
appearance as the star In a cinema drama
OF length SUFFICIENT TO comprise an entire
evenings entertainment
All the scenes Of the picture were n1e de
last summer in California As to the his
toricsl accuracy Of costumes. srmor.
heraldry, buildings and personnel that
portion OF the production was In the
hands Of Wilfred Buckland, formerly OF
the artistic staff OF David Belasco.
Nothing more strilIingly portrays the
lsvishness with which Joan the Woman
has been staged than mention OF the
members Of the cast. The hero is played
by Wallace Reid, who was the Don Jose
In Miss Farrar's film production of Car
men," Hobart Bosworth, as La Hire;
Theodore Roberts, as Cauchon; Raymond
Hatton. as King Charles VII: Tully Mar
shall, as Loiseleur, and Charles Clsry, as
La Tremoille.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-03
PRIMA DONNA WAGERED
HERSELF into CAREER
Knew Dialogue and Score of Piece, So
Manager Lost Bet.

Maude Gray became a prtrna donna
on a wager. This doesn't mean that
Miss Gray, who is to make her first bow
with the Aborn Comic Opera organiza-
ton at the New National Theater this
week, had no idea of being a singing
comedienne until somebody bet her into
1t. Not at all. She was a member of
the chorus several years ago. her only
possessions a voice, good looks, some
dramatic instinct and ambition-"princi-
pally ambition" as she says modestly.
The girls in the dressing room used 10
sing the songs and speak the lines of
the principals while making up for the
performance, and it was noticed that
Miss Gray could always correct any of
the others who strayed from the correct
text of the comedy, and could supply the
doubtful parts which the others could
not remember. This became we'll known
IN the company, but the stage manager.
who generally learns everything last did
not know 1t, and when Miss Gray, stand
Ing in the wings one night, ventured the
remark that she knew every line in the
show. he declared that he was from
Missouri, and would be willing to bet a
box of candy in order to be shown The
night, the stage manager holding the
manuscript, and a crowd of chorus girls
standing by as judges. Miss Gray won
on the dialogue, and the stage manager
said. How about the music?"
Il wouldn't say that I know It ALL
said she. but know the prima donna
role" His box of candy was lost, but
the stage manager had other IDEAS They
had prima donna with that company
who liked to lord it over everybody, and
the man who had the most trouble with
her was cunningly considering future
predicaments.
He had Miss Gray go through all the
numbers in which the leading lady ap-
peared, and found that she sang them
not only correctly but better than the
regular occupant Of the part.
4 few days later miIady prima donna
climbed up on her temperament, re-
fused to come down, and defed the man
agement, telling them they could not give
a performance without her. Then the
stage manager played his trump card,
putting the chorus girl into the leading
lady's part. Miss Gray made a big hit
and was continued in the role for the
balance Of the season.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-03
Sad, LEAN YEARS FACE
OUR HANDSOME ACTORS
U. S. May Gain World Control Of Film
Business, W. A Brady Saws.

Lean times are ahead for the hand
some young actors: madly. sadly lean
times are ahead. Those seven long years
that Joseph told about when be inter-
preted dreams are as nothing compared
TO the years that are ahead of our hand
some young leading men The palm OF
Fate has been read. Take Il on the
authority Of no less a prognosticatOr
than William A Brady
Mr.. Brady was In washington last
week about matters Of the theater. part
~ personal and partly not OF course
he had vague interest in whether or
not he'd been taxed on his theaters IN
New York. Chicago and a few other
cities. also on bis various stars and at
fractions; not TO mention the interests
which he represents as head Of the ma
tonal association OF moving picture pro-
oucers. But he was not saying anything
about that. He's willing to do his part
for the war, and he's very much tn
terested In making the liberty loan a
success. But whal lie did say when a
reporter found him in a hotel snatch
ing a bite 20 eat was that there would
be hard times ahead for handsome young
leading men.
The reporter asked blithely what Mr..
Brady thought the war would do to the
thester. and this was the way Mr.. Brady
came back at him: so far there's been
the present season being practically over
enyhoW-but the successes remaining
over are playing 20 big business. N
the United States continues through the
next few months TO make war ss Il ts
doing at present. which Is practically
getting into a state Of preparedness, I
can't see any reason for an abrupt
change in theatrical conditions But
when we actually get into the fighting.
tbere'u be a different story
in London, as most people well ac-
uuainted with theatrical conditions are
aware the past two seasons have been
the best that amusements Of that city
have ever known One theater which
managers ran at q loss for years be-
fore the war just paid a big dividend
the other day. Profits are not 50 large
as they appear, OF course. because the
war taxes are very heavy, but audi
ences DO crowd the houses. Music halls
and theaters with grille shows are above
all others popular.
And fIms-the demand for films has
become something enormous In Europe.
II the war continues another year or
two. the United States will be absolutely
In control Of the motion picture Industry
Of the world.
..One reason for the enormous popu-
Iarity Of motion pictures, In addition
10 the ease Of displaying them, is the
fact that they do not require living rep
resentation. The leading mans part can
he taken by a regular leading man.
but YOU don't see him actually II that
same leading man were TO come on the
stage in such grim war tmes. all healthy
ana active. the audience would want to
know right away why he was not out
hghtinR for his country. The handsome
Young leading man who is at all physi-
caIly able has practically vanished from
the stages Of the great countries at war
in Europe. and take my word Tor t
the same thing is going to happen right
be-e IN America once our armies get
under way and we're into the hght In
grim earnest"