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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-01-18
COUNTY
MEN ARRESTED
LAND OWNER AND TWO COUNTY
OFFICIALS INDICTED BY
FEDERAL GRAND JURY.
ALL PLACED UNDER BOND
e. II. Sullivan, u. II. autrey, ". J.
Hickman and w. u. CoIyin
Make Bond In Federal
Court at Dallas.

DALLAS. Texas, Jan. &c. II.
! Sullivan, II wealthy land owner re-
siding fifteen miles north Of Ennis
two county officials and railway
detective. were arrested late yester-
day afternoon on alleged charges
81 peoaage.
They we're afraIgned before Fed
eYai Judge Meek and released under
lsend.
la addition to- Sullivan. ID. #. An-
trey. /, special agent for railway
company; Weaver Hickman, eonssa-
bic. and ". u. coiyin. justice of the
peace nj Ennis, were taken into Gus
tody.
Suilivan's bond was fixed at $4,000
and the bonds of the others were fix
ed at ST ,0uc each.
Tie negroes who are alleged to
have been held in state at peonage
were, Richard black. Tom Powell
and Jeneila Johnson, a negress.
Sullivan claims that the negroes
owed him money, bur they said this
was not true. After the negroes left
the farm they went to Toi1 Worth.
Hickman and Autrey are alleged
10 have gone to Fort Worth after
them ON warrants alleged to have
been issued by Justice OF the Peace
Golvin.
This is said to have occurred just
before the Christmas holidays.
Word Of the affair came TO the
federal authorities through IA negro
al Fort Worth who talked about
the matter. The negroes were held
only n short time. the federal au-
tauTities stated.
TIE federal officers are seeking
other wealthy land owners in North
Texas under similar indictments, il
was stated.
The men charged were accom-
panied To Dallas hy "A party OF ten
men from Ellis county, who appear
e, before Judge Meek and made
application To sign their bonds. 1t
was said by the officers that the
ten men represented real estate
holdings TO the amount OF sI5a,0ue.
The arrests were the first ever
made il the Northern District of
Texas OF the United States Court
on peonase charges. No grand jury
has ever been charged TO investigate
reonage since Judge Meek has pre-
sided over this court
". C. Austin, special agent of the
United states District Attorneys
office, with headquarters III Fort
Worth. secured all evidence pre-
sonted To the grand jury. 9s
The three counts of the indict-
ments alleged (i4 that three ne~
groes were held ut work against
their will, CD that those charged
in the indictments causcd those
negroes to he arrested ON December
-, 1916, {3) that the defendants
caused the ncgroes 10 he arrested
on December -, 1916.
The Indictments charged that bS
thseats, intimidation. force and by
the preferring OF charges, it waS
purposed To hold the negroes in Il
state of peonage.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-01-18
JApS ARE INDEPENDENT
OF GERMAN DYEsTUFFs,

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1s.-Japa-
nose manufacturers have made
themselves independent OF German
dye products. adviees to the de-
partment OF commerce says Dye
users suffered after the war com
uenced but the construction of dye
making establishments on large
scale soon began.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-01-18
LIST Of SEA ROvER'S
VICTIMS IS INCREASING
GERMAN SUBMARINE SINKS
SIXTEEN MERCHANT SHIPS
AMSTERDAM, Jan. fs.--ssersila
has just announced that a submarine
has returned with record OF sink
ing sixteen ships. q dispatch from
the German capital said today.

ye..ied that the japanese steamer
Hudson Maru, which brought the sur
yivors to pernanis,uco, was prize
ship. 1t was officially stated that the
Hudson came to PernamI,aco under
"a German prize crew with the Ger
man flag flying nj her masthead.
Her commander has not yet made
ii known whether he will interne
here with his prize and crew oc dis
charge his passengers, take aboard
supplies and make dash for the sea
and renew raidine himself.
Meanwhile the Brazilian govern
ment is preparing for the strictest
Surveillance to prevent the violation
of neutrality.
The Survivors landed at Pernam-
buco include 1873 British and Hin
docs, o3 French and Il few addition
al oi various aationaiities.
Although all OF them claim they
We're closely confined aboard tiaeir
esptor they identified her rs II Ger
man cruiser OF the Venita or Moewe
type, but Disguised So that her war
like character was not revealed.
These survivors do not represent. ny
n great number. the total of those
,4h ~ aG tho 81 tsftls l. IN h.ax+
fallen victims to the German COM
mcrce destroyer. The fate OF seven
hundred others is unknown.
From The stories told by the sur
yivo.s landed al pefnanbuco the aol-
lowing narrative may be constructed:
the German raider left Kiel IA
number OF weeks ag" and SWUNG di-
rectiy soutliwestward across the path
OF Transatlantic commerce. She
gradually worked her search of tue
seas southwark, taking prizes right
and left. Several Of these vessels
the raider took along with her af-
ter putting German prize crews
aboard aud coniinine the captured
crews below decks. Finally the vi.
Theodore, British ship of about
5000 tons, was commissioned by the
German commander as the prison
ship of the fleet. On board her was
transferred all the survivors. They
we're poorly fed an,. confined Sc
closely that great suffering was en-
iured. Every precau;i0n was taken
by the captor that the prisoners
might not learn the story of her es-
cape through IA Gordon of allied bat
tIeships guarding kiel, or of her fu-
ure plans and that they should not
warn other merchantmen which The
raider encountered OF their fate.
Despite these precautions some of
the survivors managed 10 witness the
German vessels nanetiyeS1} when she
captured the French schooner Nantes,
and their story has been fully com
sirmed by Captain Days OF that
vessel. According to their ver-
sion the German slipped far ahead
.of iler convey OF prizes and broke the
British flag from her masthead.
Rapidly ovethauiing the slow sail
ing vessel she signaled her 10 lay to.
The Nantes obeyed, and the moment
She came TO "a stop the raider hoist
ed the Teutonic colors and brought
her guns to bear ON the Ircnehnhan.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-01-18
MISSING WITNESSES
HAVE BEEN FOUND
TAKING OF TESTIMONY IN SPAN
NELL TRIAL STARTED THIS
AFTERNOON.

SAN ANGELO. Texas. Jan. Is
The last missing Witnesses for the
defense have been rounded up and
are now enroute 10 San Angelo to
testify IN the trial of Harry j. Span
neil, it was announced at noon to-
day. The taking OF testimony was
to be started at 2 o'clock this after
noon.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-01-18
SOME KENTUCKY TROOPS
ARE ORDERED HOME
ONE COMPANY EACH OF THREE,
REGIMENTS ARE ORDERED
BACH TO STATE.

WASHINGTON. Jan Is.-At the
urgent request OF Governor Stanley.
Secretary Baker today ordered the
return home Of one company each
of the three kentucky regiments sta
toned at Ell Paso.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-01-18
SNOKEI.ESS POWDER EOR
ALLIES Is DESTROYED

ALTOONA. Pa. Jan. 1S..-Twen-
ty-five tons OF smokeless powder.
which was to have been shipped TO
the allies. was destroyed by tire ear
ly today while the shifts were chang
ing at the Mt, Union plant OF the
Aetna Explosives company.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-01-18
WARSH|PS SCOUR SEAS
FOR GERMAN RAIDER
RUSSIAN SHIP TOAP[OOEO
200 LIVES IRE LOST

LONDON. Jan. 18.-The loss OF
two hundred persons in the torpedo
ing of the Russian steamer Skiftet
on December ia WAS reported in an
Exchange Telegraph company dis
patch from Copenhagen today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-03
DANES INDIGNANT.

England and the United States. 1t was
this threat, the Associated Press declar
ed. that led to the conference of Sean
dinavian kings and premiers at Chris
tiania last week.
On the morning the Associated Press
printed the story, the United Press
cabled its general European bureau at
/ London this message:
Associated SAYS Germany's threas
seize base Denmark if Norway grants
base allies, cause Christiania confer
enee. Suggest ask Scandinavian pre-
miers for facts.
In reply TO this message the United
Press on December l received through
its London office a formal authorizas
tion from the Danish foreign office to
deny fantastic rumors that the Chris
tiania conference was caused by an
alleged German threat to seize a base
in Denmark if Norway grants base
to the allies.
Lord Cecil, British minister of block
ade, who grants an audience to Ameri-
can newspapermen Friday afternoons
each week, on November so also for
mally denied the story, charaeteriziRg
il as H'German made.
He said the threat was not rcsponsi-
Bile for the Ghristianla conference.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-03
Annual Convention
Of EpwOrth League

Woodburn, Or, Dec. 3.-The annual
convention of the Salem district of the
Epworth League closed here last night.
Sunday morning DR.. T. B. Ford, district
superintendent preached, and last night
the efforts of the three days work
were crowned with a special sermon by
DR.. E. 3. Gilbert, of Oregon City.
In the afternoon the following new
Neglected officers were installed: Rev
E. M. Smith, Silverton, president; Effie
Pinney, Newberg, first viee-president;
Miss Wagner, Oregon City, second vice,
president; Mrs. Hoffield, McNinnville
third vice-president; Miss Fern Parr
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-03

These articles will be sold for q price
that would buy only very cheap shoddy
new garments.
There are many other garments and
slightly worn shoes. The shop solieits
further contributions Of useful or orna-
mental character SO many of the arts.
tic things have found sale as to war
rant the belief that some people are
doing their Christmas shopping early.
There are well filled shelves of can.
ned fruits and iellies, where one may
find the fruit that vacation trip or
lack of time caused one. to miss during
the canning season. Further gifts of
sofa pillows, small rugs, vases, mirrors,
toys, as well as slightly worn or new
garments, shoes, or boxes of apples and
vegetables, will be welcomed, and will
help to keep up the superior character
cf the stock of goods. This is in no
sense a rummage sale. The club women
and their friends themselves superin.
tend the affairs Of the shop. On Sat.
urday tea was served to all callers.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-03
Rarlin official Report

Berlin, via London, Dec. 3.-Capture
of 5000 prisoners and 100 guns since
November 80 in the great German
drive out of Cambria was announced
bv the war office today.
Between Inchy and Bourbon, the
statement declared, a British attack
had been repulsed Violent fighting
was reported at Lavaequerie, where
as machine guns were taken.
On the Flanders front, north OF
a strong English at
tack was thrown back by counter at
tack.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-03
CONGRESS CONVENES
tvonUlnueu from Page one
chaplain said:

chaplain said:
We face the mightiest task ever
confronting any generation.
We thank Thee that we we taken
our place on Thy side, in behalf of the
brotherhood of nations and peace thru
out the world.
Speaker Clark s gavel fell on the dot
Of noon with large representation of
the house present. His appearance on
the rostrum was greeted with spontan-
eous applause, the members rising and
cheering.
In his opening prayer, the house
chaplain asked that in this, the dark
est hour of human history. help us as
people to appreciate the gravity OF
the situation and unite us in bonds OF
patriotism that we may throw all oul
moral, intellectual and physical force in
to the conflict with grim determination
to win or perish.
For the first time in two sessions
Senator Nathan Goff, West Pirginia
answered roll call. Illness prevented hi:
attendance at the special session.
Attendance in the senate was unex
pectedly large. Sixty seven of the 81
| senators answered roll call.
! Senator LaFollette arose Immediately
after the formal organization of the
senate formally to- announce to the sen
ate the death of his colleague Senator
Paul 0. Husting of Wisconsin, who was
accidentlly shot while hunting.
''This is not the time to pay adequate
honor to the memory of Senator Hust
ing,'' said La Toilette. AT latel
time, 1 shall ask that day be sci
aside to pay honor to him.
The senate at once adopted reso
luton of "profound regret" over Sen
ator Husting's s death, and as further
mark of respect, adjourned at 1914 un
til Tuesday.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-03

inr from massed machine guns on eth
er side. Crown Prince Rupprecht ap-
parently has great numbers of German
reserve troops and is not sparing them
in his blows. Some towns and positions
i'm the Cambria sector have changed
hands half a dozen times in the roll
ing. tumbGng, shifting fighting.
In the neighborhood of Bourbon re,
ported successful minor encounters,
in which London regiments captured
twelve machine guns and number OF
prisoners.
Elsewhere reported artillerying.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-03
SuperfIuity Shop Is
Popular With Public

The superfluity Shop in the Masonic
Temple remains a popular place. The
results so far indicate that it will
prove IA profitable venture for the
Women 3 club so that it may help
handsomely toward the support Of the
Y. M. G. A. and Red Cross workers
with our armies. The profits of the
enterprise are certainly being shared
by the persons who have patronized
the shop; for many things found there
are as desirable as new things at much
less cost.
just at present the shop has for sale
two or three men s suits of very fine
quality, nearly new, that would fit
young men, rather above than below
average size, of college or high school
age There is also splendid overcoat.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-03

SNOWFALL that Miss Jessie Armstrong
threw four years ago.
Instead of hitting girl friend at
whom it was aimed, it smashed Daniel
E. Erickson in the eye Friendship, then
love, followed the SNOWFALL introduc-
tion. They were married today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-03

The Los Angeles Times laments:
"Oregon" potatoes are advertised at
the street stands. Why Oregon9 What
has become of the home garden scheme
upon which the Los Angeles taxpayers
spent good money last season? The anna
teur farmer was not a booming success
as we imagined would be the case.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-03

Dallas, fourth vice-president; Miss Rose
Cave, Hillsboro, Junior League super
intendent; Mrs. A. j. Wick, Salem, sec
retary; Albert Warren, stayton, treas
urer; Alfred Bates Lafayette, reporter.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-03
FIGHTING CONTINUES

enemy. 1t Was untenable, in view Of
the fierce German artillery eoncentra-
ton on it. There were one OF two other
spots where the Tommies were forced
20 shift their positions somewhat.
Tac height positions around Bourbon
have seen some Of the most violent
fighting Of the war-bayonet to bayo-
net struggles, or else point blank fir
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-03
wnnla anard Waterfront

Portland, Or, Dee. 3.-Max NJ. Hons
er. federal grain commissioner, will
ask for a heavy guard of soldiers for
the Portland waterfront as a protec-
zion AGAINST enemy alien plots, it was
learned today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-03

A Japanese has invented a typeset-
ting machine with which it is possible
to set about 5000 OF the characters used
by Chinese and Japanese printers. How
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-03

To Cure Cold in One Day
Take LAXATIVE BROMo QuININE
Tablets. Druggists refund money if it
fails to cure. i. w. GROVES sigma
ture is on each box. SOC.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-03

Speaking of spruce, can you still buy
that old-fashioncd spruce gum ON which
we used to prodigioQsly exercise, our
young jaws.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-03

Mrs. Ernest Harold Choate, who has
been confined to her home on account
of illness, and has been obliged to dis
continue her elocution classes, will re-
sumo teaching ON Wednesday the fifth.
Pupils who are studying under Mrs.
Choate will take up their work again
at the usual hour.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-03

easy it must be to set "pi line" on
that machine.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-03

A meeting of the Junior Guild of
st. Paul's Episcopal church viii be
held tomorrow afternoon at the resi-
denee of Mrs U. G. Shipley.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-03

Mrs. Isadore Holman (Cecelia
Haines) and small son, Alter, have re
turned to their home in Portland, af-
ter spending few days with Mrs. Holz
man S parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. NJ.
Haines.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-03

The ladies aid society of the Leslie
Methodist church will hold their an
nual bazaar and cooked food sale in
the league room of the church on We'd
nesday December the fifth.
A free lunch and a programme has
been arranged for the evening.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Shields returned
yesterday from Amity, where they
have been visiting since Thanksgiving.
with Mrs. Shields mother, Mrs. Pat
tv
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-03

How She Caught Him
Portland. Or, Dec. 3.-Cupid guided
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-03
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-03

First Leutenants Clifford and Clint
linus arrived in Salem from the Pre-.
sidio, San FEancisco, yesterday morn
ing, and are lshe guests Of friends for
few days.
After their visit here the latter will
return to the Preside and the former
will go to American Lake.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-03

Mrs. Frederick S. Stewart and SON
Richard Slater, passed the Thanksgiv-
ing holidays in Portland and were
guests Of Judge and Mrs. A. M. Craw'
ford,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-03

James Young and Daniel J. Fry, Jr.,
who came home for the Thanksgiving
holidays, returned to Eugene to re-
sumo their studies at the U. S. ord
nance school last night.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Hooker of Jop-
lin, Montana, are receiving messages
of congratulation from their Salem
friends, upon the advent of son, born
last Monday. Mrs. Hooker was Miss
Ella Rineman, and both she and Mr.
Hooker formerly were residents Of this
city.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-03

Mrs. F, M. Miles of Portland, is
spending a few days in Salem at the
residence of her relatives, the Judge
T. A. Moores.
She came early last week and was
Joined over Thanksgiving by Mr.. Miles.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-01
LEASES BUILDING TO
EXTEND OPERATIONS
One of the Singer Group is Secured
by the Lee Merchantile
Company.

One Of the buildings in the Singer
group was leased this morning by
the II. u. Lee Mercantile Co. to pro-
vide more space for the manufac-
ture of Lee Union-Alls. More than
400 girls will be employed for the
new quarters The Lee Co. estab-
lished a factory here less than two
months ago on w. Division st. That
plant now employs more than 200
girls and il will be continued in ad-
dition to the new quarters IN the
Singer group.
George ". COwden of Kansas City,
general manager or the company,
has been in the city three days in
speeding suitable locations. He will
leave this evening for New York
city where another factory will be
established Immediately. The main
plant Of the company is at present
located in Kansas City but the
growth Of the business has been so
remarkable at the South Bend fac
tory that Mr.. Cowden believes that
ultimately this may be his largest
plant other factories of the COM
pany are at Kansas City. Kas.. and
Salina. Kas. J. w Rice. general
sales manager of the company, who
has charge Of the factory here, says
that within three months his organ
ization in South Bend will be pro-
ducing 500 dozen suits OF Union-Alls
per day.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-01
Amazing PotOer of Bon Optic
To Make Weak Eyes Strong
Doctor Says 1t Strengthens
Eyesight so per cent in One
Weeks Time in Many Instances

reasonable time and multitudes more
will be able 10 strengthen their eyes -
as 10 be spared the trouble and Of
pense Of ever getting glasses. Eye
troubles Of many descriptions may b.
wonderfully benefited BY the use Of this
prescription at home. Go 20 any active
drug store and get a bottle Of Bon
Optic tablets. Drop one Bon-Opto tab
let IN a fourth Of n glass Of water and
let II dissolve. With this liquid battle
the eyes two 10 four times daily. You
should notice your eyes clear up per
cepubly right from the start. and in
hammatiOn and redness viii quickly dis
appear. II your eyes bother you even
< little II Is your duty 10 take steps 70
save them now before IN is too late
Many hopeleasly blind might have saved
their sight If they had cared for their
eyes in time.
Note; Another promino Mt Physician. 10 WI -
the above article was submitted. said: YES.
the BonOpto prescription Is truly wonderful
eye remedy. Its constituent ingredients are well
known to eminent eye specialists and widely
prescribed by them. have used II very sue
ceSsfully In my own practice on patients whose
eyes were strained through ovcrv~ork q misft
glasses. can hiEnly recommend u In case %
weak. watery, aching. smar ring itching. bum
ing eyes. red lids. blurred vision or for eyes in
famed from exposure 10 smoke. sun. dust or
wind. II Is one Of the ven few preparations
feel should be kept on hand for regular use in
above. Is not a patent medicine or a secret
remedy. II Is an ethical preparation, the for
mula being printed on the package. The man
ufa cturcrs guarantee n to strengthen eyesiEht
50 per cent in one week = time IN many instances
or refund the money. IL can be obtained from
any good drug-ist and is scld IN this civ bN
Wetticks cut Rate Drug store and other
druggists.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-01
LACK Of RAIN IS
BOOSTER OF WHEAT.
Failure of Expected Moisture
in Nebraska Makes Grain
Price Higher.
Associated Press Service


CHICAGO. H., March 31-Wheat
prices averaged higher today large
~ as a result of the failure of the
expected rains, especially in Nebras-
ka. The market closed unsettled at
$1.95 10 S195A for May. and
$1.64A to $1.6415 for July with the
market as a whole a off 10 l cent
advance compared with yesterdays
finish. Corn gained u 10 q cent;
oats closed = down to y cent UP
and provisions at losses ranging
from . y TO 40 cents.
Uneasiness regarding the long
continued lack Of moisture through
out important sections of the winter
crop belt dominated the wheat trade
during the earlier trading. and was
offset only in part as the session ap-
preached a close. In addition TO
drought fears, the tightening of the
crisis between Germany and the
United States encouraged sentiment
for higher prices.
subsequently,. however. the Okla
homa crop report made surprising
tAlllDAls GllUN Ills al AlAlDA w VI
points during March and this de-
velopment counted as a factor in
lowering values. Advices were also
received that work in important
parts of the Canadian spring wheat
belt was one week TO three weeks
ahead of normal.
Price rallies which. took place in
the wheat market at the last were
chiefly due to weekend adjustment
Of trades.
Corn showed stubborn resistance
&c selling pressure. Talk of SIS
hogs before fall did much to up
hold advances. Brisk demand from
the east and south gave independ-
ent frmness to oats. There was
persistent buying of May by strong
commission houses.
Provisions swayed in line with the
hog market. An early advance was
followed setbacks due to selling o.
the part of houses that of late had
been purchasing freely. The bulk
of the trade was in lard.