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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-04
FIRE MENACES
ALLIES FIESTA
Boy Strikes Match; Depart
ment Stops Flames; Dam
age Said to Be $500.

Destruction by fire OF the pretty
booths built for the Festival Of the
Allies in Cleveland square was
threatened Wednesday night at $50
when firemen quenched the blaze with
a loss Of only four booths and a prop
erty damage estimated at about $500.
4 youthful electrician. owen Com
stock. Il years OF age, who is en-
pIoved by the Larrabee Electric com
panv. was putting bulbs in sockets
at the north end of the string OF
booths, near the corner Of FL Paso
and Missouri streets, and being unable
to see in the growing darkness,
lighted a match. Suddenly the green
twigs and branches with which the
booths are covered. and which are
dry as finder, flared up in great
blaze, and the quick work OF patrol
man J. c. OFT in turning In an alarm
during the excitement that followed
prevented greater damage being
Calf and Booth Burned.
Besides a calf. which was burned 70
death. and which was given BY C. n
Bassett, the Russian booth. the prop
ertv Of DR.. C. c Young. and the eN-
hfbit Of work done by the Moose
School for Orphans. were destroyed
Two sheep and two pigs were saved
before the flames had gathered head
way. the soldiers and onlOOkers hav-
ing a merry time trying to catch the
pigs
Mustn't Smoke on Grounds.
Tell the people" said fire chief
J. W. Wray, that they ought TO re
frain from smoking and lighting
matches while on the grounds" The
chief remained on the grounds dur
ing the evening. He stated Thursday
morning that there had been two
other fires started which were put
out at once
THE premises where the booths were
burned down are being cleared OF
debris this afternoon, and 1t is be-
lieved that by tonight repairs VIII De
finished and everything in readiness
for the big crowd that is expected
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-04


a list OF 81 men who failed to re-
port and submit 10 examination was
made public Thursday by city army
selection board No . While q num-
Der Of these men are, 1t was asserted,
couclusively presumed to have inten-
Jionally avoided draft by crossing 10
Mexico or otherwise escaping, some of
them, i Is said, might have appeared
at other boards. ana others might be
en- route TO FL PasO at the present
time. The list showed the following
American names, the addresses in
each case being those given by the
men when they registered on June 5:
+. d. Smith, 612 Arizona
j. W. Remington, Sl5 North Kansas.
T. r. Palmer 315 Wyoming
Edward c. May, San Antonio and FL
PasO streets
Grover c. Alden. sO4 II South Il
Paso.
Winifred L. Cole, FL Paso Times.
sam F. yesterday, $40 Wyoming.
G. r. Patterson, 512 Mesa
Carl S. Sanders, Il9 North Campbell
Elmer Murphy, 81 IL East over
and.
August Cruiser. l29 IL san Fran
cisco.
Lehi D. Janis, 1920 Wyoming.
Jewel c. Ames, pa san JacintO.
Kilburn Loyal House. So West
Missouri
II. B. Hanson, 104 Eighth.
Frank Alex Thorpe, Greentree hotel
Charles P. Anderson, 4O7 East BOu-
levard.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-04
TODD 10 GET CONFUSION.

F. h IOQus VINO was city engineer
from 1907 TO 1911. has been recon-
mended for a commission as major in
the construction department at Camp
Travis. He said Thursday he couldn't
say how soon he would receive orders
to report at the camp.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-04
SOLDIER RUNS; SHOTS ARE
FIRED. CROWD Is EXCITED

Three shots fired by a corporal Of
the Fort Bliss stockade force. and the
word that a man hunt was on, threw
the throng at the Red Cross festival
in Cleveland square into a mOmentary
state Of excitement wednesday night
Private Jesse Elliott ambulance
company No. 10, who is said to have
escaped from the Fort Bliss stockade
on October 1 and who, IN civilian
clothes. was reported at the carnival,
fled from the grounds on seeing the
military police. making in the direc-
ton Of the warehouse Of krakauer,
York d Moye at Main and FL Paso
streets. with the corporal Of the
stockade and others after him.
II was believed that Elliott had
hidden in the warehouse, but he had
not been found Thursday morning
l. was said
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-04
GIVE RED Gross ssOo0.

DemiuE, n. ". Oct 4-The sum of
$4,000 was collected for the Red Cross
from workmeu in the camp OF the
Thompson company. builders Of the
structures for the army at Camp Cody.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-04
FIRE At CAMP TRAVIS
nnEE nnnr-E 81 40

san Antonio. Tex. Oct Part OF
the repair and paint shops at Camp
Travis devoted to automobile trucks
was destroyed last night by fire which
caused a loss OF about 10000. Several
automobiles were destroyed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-04
The End of
Your C0rnS
Pain stops nj Onee-COrn Lifts
OFF Clean.

There IS nothing IN the world Ike
"Gets-It" for corns. Just apply it
according TO directions. the pam stops
at once and then the corn lifts off as
clean as a whistle. No fuss, no
bother, no danger. "Gets-It" you
know, is safe. Millions have used IL.
more than all other corn remedies
combined, and it never fails.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-04

There are over 10000 unorganized
women and girl workers in Seattle,
Wash.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-04

The former dowager empress Marie.
mother OF the depOsed car OF Russia,
is now engaged in filling the soil on
her farm near Yalta-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-04

lauy men d Ll4t9 NaA Up ~
otal quota
Chairman Williams has sent nc
D the following 124 men to al
Or roll call at 10 o'clock on the n
lg Of October Z. They viii leav
amp Travis the evening Of Oci
Bart F. Freeman.
Chas. F. Perkins.
J. p. Holmes
f. P Garcia
Carlos H. Wulff.
T. J. Dwyer-
Albert J. Smith
YsidOro Gonzales.
Carl c Meyer.
Roy Lee Cahill-
A ". Hawkinson-
J. p Morales.
L. r. Shaw
James W. Stewart.
+. Lucero.
Beas Ramirez.
Manuel NasqueZ-
c. c. Streeter-
Felipe Gomez
L S. Davis.
John A Mcintyre.
Thomas Allen
Thomas B. Brann-
J. W. Boyles.
Ray 1. Talbot.
Joseph c. Farrant.
Leo ". Falls.
Jim Carpena-
Antonio Campos.
r. n. Dees.
Z. J. Rauber.
Ebert K-uss-
Ollie c. James
F. T.. Sims.
Antonio Ramirez.
MaurO CamachO.
J. 2. CUNNINGHAM.
John McDermott.
=. W Lecford.
7. G. Emerson.
Ventura Zepeda.
Thomas O'COnnOr, II.
Ignacio Vidal
Henry A Hippler.
F. II. Harrington.
". H. Coleman.
Salvador Sanchez.
L ". Overlook.
Roy H Penniwell-
Pascual NasqueZ.
Pedro DomingueZ.
VIM '. Hull
Mike Escorcia-
Andrew Hitzky.
Carl Lake.
II. Z. Woods.
Victor Hector. IT.
r. ~ NcNulty.
E--n-trio Chavez.
Joe Schumberger-
Fred z Smith.
James Logic.
Chas E Miller.
n T. Chenault-
Arthur Nelson.
Irving Lieb.
". T. DauEherty.
II. j. Diefenbach.
Clyde Campbell
MarEaritO PARA
william Craig
Jose G. Romero
C. II. Graham.
D 3. Morgan.
Raoul Lopez
1. A. Whitaker.
G.. Y. Hedrick.
Frank Ituraldo.
c. NJ Walker.
F. J. Carlin.
Abraham Gekler-
Francisco HOlEuin.
Manuel Salcedo.
Pedro Guerrero
Jack NJ Williams
Mike Sanaya-
Gen Mar TOOke.
Harry r Clark
FLOYD Hutchinson.
John Fleming
". 7. Jones
Bert +. Gates
Enrique Rivera
c. T. Winters.
F. a. Lamb.
II. H Saulsberry.
Philip Harvitz.
G. ". Barnes.
Julian Castro.
l. $ Martinez.
e. ". Coates.
Patrick H Finch
E,varIsle LaLyra-
Arthur Blumenthal-
Earl X. Harmich-
2. :. Hermeja.
rhOs. Maloney.
w. A. Carley.
Jack Dennis
Tnos. &. Jordan.
Hong Gin Wo-
Thos. Sampson
W. Z. Solway.
j. I. kit
+. r Lira.
VIM. G. LiebkL
T. j. King.
B. II. Mckee.
ID. ". Gifle.
Martin Garay.
K. Soils
Chas. c. Long.
Posts List OF 81 Missing.
a list OF 81 men who failed {
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-04
No. aboard To
SEND 125 MEN
Calls Double Its Quota to
Leave for Travis for Morn
ing of October z.

Although 20 percent OF its quota
would be only 81 men, city army Sc
lection board No. . viii send about
I25 men, said chairman J. F Will
Jams Thursday. This is in accord
ance with the ruling Of the adjutant
general that no negroes be sent with
the contingent leaving in the move
ment that began october ; from other
localities. and inasmuch as many
counties have so many negroes that
leaving them out Will materially re-
duce their contingents, counties with
few negroes are asked TO send as
many men as they can up to their
total quota.
Chairman Williams has sent notices
10 the following 124 men to appear
for roll call at 10 o'clock on the morn
ing Of October Z They Will leave for
Camp Travis the evening Of October
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-31

Red Cross formed with DR.. G. L..
Eyster as chairman.
applications for
American citizenship filed for ac-
ton al the May term Of circuit
court.
candidates given sec
ond and third degrees by Allouez
council X. of c.
l2-W 5. Parks reelected president of
Rock Island County Humane So
ciety.
Former Senator J. r. Burton of
Kansas and superintendent Il, c.
Fisher are speakers at annual pat
riotic banquet at Rock Island
club in honor of Lincoln.
George Reynolds, insane Negro,
wrecks interior of city Jail.
i3-Lawrenee NJ. Pedifo seriously
hurt when shot by Sam Landretto
in fight on Third avenue. west
of Twentieth street.
ID Inheritance tax report fled by A.
T. Foster, appraiser OF the estate
Of Mrs. Jeanette d. Chapman.
show, she left estate valued at
1894, 93S45, which minus exemp-
tions, makes s61195.44 subject to
taxation. the inheritance tax
amounting TO $s11.231.91
Mr. and Mrs. P. F. Cox celebrate
golden wedding anniversary.
Arthur Woods, noted Chicago crook,
arrested on charge of stealing au-
tomobile belonging to G. w, Krue-
ger.
16-Miss Frances Schulze, Davenport,
wins Big Eight high school dec
lamation contest for girls, held at
Moline, Miss Marvel Griggs. Mo
line, getting second and Miss Anna
Marie Van Duzer, Rock Island,
tying for fourth.
49,. J. Richardson. publisher of the
Davenport Democrat. dies follow
ing operation at st, Luke's hos
pitai.
Four hundred members attend an
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-31

ern section OF city formally dedi-
Gated.
f. MacGowaD elected
president of Tri-City Federation
of Labor.
19-First Hillsdalc farmers institute
opens two-day session.
20--Ed Duty instantly killed when
truck on which he is riding in
East Moline is struck by Rock Is
land train.
mystery confrOnts police
when unconscious body of Jay d,
Mum is found In early evening at
Thirtieth street and Seventh ave-
nue.. he dying several hours later
without regaining consciousness.
Two abrasions on the head indi-
Gated he was slugged, doctors
testify.
DR.. Francis A. Smith, chairman Of
the supreme medical board of the
Modern Woodmen. dies as a re-
suit of heart trouble. lie was IS.
22-Mass meeting of tri-city people
called by Rock Island Elks' club
HeIu IOT puI pUSe VI putting up
fight to secure s11,000,000 armor
plate factory for arsenal. COM
inittee of six appointed but CAM
paign is lost later.
23-Louis Range. IS, pioneer Rock Is
land baker, dies.
William D. Mcfarland, sporting edi-
tor of Davenport Democrat, dies
at home of his siser in Rock Is
land.
"A. W. Northcott, formerly head
consul of Modern Woodmen, dies
in Excelsior Springs, Mo.
25-Frozen remains OF man found near
Orion, identified at inquest as
Cornelius Hamilton and later
identified at second inquest as ].
II. Fuse, when Hamilton puts in
appearance. Fuse was an inmate
of Watertown hospital.
26--The Tri-City Trade Women's
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-31

of Tri-City Florists association,
Moline.
DR.. Joseph De Silva renamed presi-
dent Of staff of ST. Anthony's hos
pital
&C. f. Carlstrom, states attorney
Of Mercer county, named president
OF Swedish-American Club Of Hi
nois in convention at Kewanee.
Carlton Taylor elected president Of
ChurChmen's Federation.
l3-Fire destroys Rock Island South
ern roundhouse, with $1,000 loss.
IA Board Of supervisors buys 800
acres Of land adjoining the coun-
ty infrmary from Isaac Bailey for
$4,000, the price per acre aver
aging $3.50.
Seventh annual tri-city automobile
show opens at the Coliseum. Dav-
export, with so cars. valued at
100000, on display.
Resignation OF Bishop-elect Gran
vile H. Sherwood as rector of
Trinity Episcopal church accept
ed by church vestry.
15-Henry Noble. coiored, and Fred
and James Kirkhart, all charged
with burglary. are given indeter-
inmate sentences at the state pen
itentiary at Joliet by Judge ". T.
Church in circuit court.
Edgar Johnson named captain of
Augustana 1918 basketball FIVE.
16-Davenport wins tri-city high
school debating contest.
l7-John Makris pleads guilty to man
slaughter in connection with death
Jim Vaseliou and is sent TO peni-
tertiary for indeterminata period
by Judge " T. Church.
fs-Dr. j. Edgar Wilson, pastor OF
Broadway Presbyterian church,
resigns
1s-J. Frank Nebergall, Davenport,
Continued On Page 6, Section q
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-31
nnal banquet Of Rock island aerle

nual banquet of Rock Island aerie
of Eagles.
]. III. Schaab reelected head of Re
tail Grocers' association.
annual gymnasium circus
OF Rock Island Y NJ. C. A is held.
A committee Of three, composed of
II. S. Cable, Rock Island and E.
p Adler and Henry Vollmer. Dav-
export, named to go to Washing
ton in the interest of having the
$20000,000 nitrate plant located at
the Rock Island arsenal
Miguel Valesquez. Mexican, dies of
leprosy at Watertown state hos
pital
Suit for $4,000 damages for injuries
received when their auto is bit by
street car is filed by Edward An
derson and Louis Neumann
against Tri-City Railway company
in Moline city court.
26-Mr. and Mrs. J. X. McMichae1. Mi
Ian, celebrate Goth wedding ami
versary.
Father John +, Loekney, founder Of
sacred heart parish, dies III BoS-
ton.
Swedish-American Republican club
elects Grant Hultberg president,
MARCH.
Judge " T. Church in circuit
court grants injunction restrain
ing the operation of jitney buses.
miss Fannie Hart, new secretary
Of Y. W. c. A., arrives to take up
her work.
Dedicatory exercises are held at
Christian Science church, one OF
finest edifces Of its kind in this
section Of the country.
Captain NJ. L. Henderson asked
by Davenport levee commission to
build modern ferry dock in Dav-
EXPORT
A. Mosenfelder. leading merchant.
dies
s-Aryid Anderson elected president
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-31

league is organized as auxiliary
to labor federation.
Spabak is killed at Moline
crossing when he tried to rescue
his brother Joseph from path OF
train. Latter is also killed
2e-J T. Marion is reelected presi-
dent of Rock Island Business
Mems association.
FEBRUARY.
Mercury drops to 10 degrees be-
low zero, the coolest of the year.
3-Passes are revoked and heavy
guard stationed at the Rock Is
land arsenal as the result of
breaking diplomatic relations
with Germany.
Suit for Sl76.000 brought by Joseph
Schneible. Chicago brewer.
against the estate of the late OF
TO Huber in an effort 10 collect
the SUM of $4,000 a year salary
during expectancy, Is dismissed
in circuit court.
Worst blizzard in 10 years visits
Rock Island.
5-The Milwaukee discontinues train
No. 3S. northbound and No. 80.
soHthbound, which had been OPP
Grating into city for 40 years.
Maud Ballington Booth. the little
mother of the convicts, gave a
characteristic address on prison
life at Moline Y. Nj. c. A.
George II. Cfapper, 5s3 Nineteenth
street, gets verdict for $4,000 for
injuries sustained In the Moline
yards OF the Rock Island lines, in
a suit brought in Minneapolis.
Davenport drops franchise in Three
Eye league.
Arthur Whetsal and Albert Moore,
eolored, escape from county Jail
by digging path through walls
with radiator pipe Moore later
returned but Whetsal was not
found.
a-Rock Island chapter OF America
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-31

Continued On Page G, Section q
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-26
DALLAS Il WINNER IN
ELE9IfoN CONTEST

DALLAS. Texas. MAY 20 The
court Of civil appeals this morning
finally settled the city election con
test In favor Of the city, when it
oyerruled the motion Of the plain
lifts for fehearing and declined 10
certify an appeal 10 the supreme
court,
This action. it is declared finally
disposes Of the contest, and viii end
a controversy that has CONTINUED
since the election held in Aprif. 1916.
The refusal TO certify an appeal
means that there can be- no further
contest Of the matter, It is said
The suit was filed by ". A Shaw
et al aud contests the validity Of
the result oil the election in which
proposed amendments to the city
charter were declared 10 have ear
rIed. rntll this matter @as disposed
Of tbs city bad no authority to grant
franchises such as were voted at the
April, 1917. election.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-26
WHY COLO IS BEING
SHIPPED TO JAPAN


WASHINGTON, May est Is the
mower OF lapan's export trade with
America which has doubled since tao
war started thar has caused such
large shipments Of geld to be nsasie
these, il was stated ii the japanese
embassy today.
Commenting ON the expectation
of approximately ss5,ooa.nae In gold
10 Japan since the first Of The year
embassy officials stated that the Diff
ference In the balance Of trade Great
I'd BY Japan's rapidly growing cxpor-
sations made the gold inlportations
into japan necessary.
All the gold sent 70 japan Is need
"a 10 solve the economical problems
inside the island empire, it was stat
ed. None OF the gold viii be loaned
10 Russia. or England, or France, or
any other allied power, as has been
reported.
II was said that these big gold
shipments will cease ia a short time
because Japan doesn't want too much
gold. since the government does not
care to encourage the consequent de-
crease in the price OF money and the
rise in the cost OF living.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-26
TN[NTr-0nE KILLED
IN KANSAS TORNADO

Z WICHITA, Kan. May 2s.-Twen-
ty-one persons arc known to have
been killed, more than fifty have
received injuries from which il Is
said several viii die, and property
worth thousands OF dollars upon
which no valuation yet has been set
was destroyed late yesterday when
q tornado swept UP through Sedg-
wick and Harvey counties In the
uth-eentral part Of the state.
Andale. a village OF less than
three hundred inhabitants. bore the
nrunt OF the fwister's rage, eighteen
lives being the toll before the storm.
which was accompanied by a blind
ing rain. bore on TO the northwest,
The country southeast OF Newton
furnished the remaining fatalities
three lives being lost five miles from
that city.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-26
SHOULD AVOID WASTE IN
HARVESTING WHEAT AND OATS,

: a,s
DALLAS. Texas, May 20 Wheat
and oats harvesting in some por-
fions 81 the state has already be-
gun. and it is of extreme Importance
snst nov that as much Of the crop
should be saved IS possible, SAYS
the Texas Industrial congress Har-
vesting al the right time is a mat
ter that deserves consideration.
Cutting these grains too early means
d loss in weight from shrinkage,
and ii harvesting is unduly delayed
there will be decided loss from
SCATTERING.
After the farmer has succeeded
in producing a profitable crop II
is highly important that he SHOULD
Sc We as much OF ii as possible. and
attention should therefore be given
10 shocking or stacking both wheat
and oats so as to avoid loss from
exposure to the weather. Many
crops Of wheat are practically ruin
ed for flour making purposes as a
result OF earelessness in harvest
ing. Much of the wheat grown IN
Texas. AZ Well as in other states,
IL earelesslg shocked and poorly
rrotec ed. il at all. by cap bundles.
Even if ws2shoeked and pro-
tected BY careful Gaping. long ex-
posnre IN the shock often results
in weather damage that lowers the
grade This has direct effect
upon the market value Of the grain.
Nheat IN the shock may easily lose
q pound per busiseI IN test weight
OH being exposed to heavy show
er Early threshing is desirable
but If that cannot be arranged
wheat and oats should be wei
stacked Every hushel Of these
grains viii be worth record prices
this year and no effort should be
81 AIRED TO eliminate all waste from
ealeless handling.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-26
STEEL Men ND THE
. SHIP DUlD|NG PROGRAM

NEW YORK. May &c Answering
the call of Major General Goetnals
the steel kings of the United States
today enlisted under the Stars and
Stripes. and Americas $4,000
600 emergency ship building pro-
gram assumed proportions Of po-
tential reality for the first time.
The man who made the century
old dream OF Panama canal come
true has flashed the magic of his
genius for preparation and accom-
plishmenf OF the governments hazy
ship building program.
With the cheers of 500 American
steel men still eehping through New
York today confirming their enlist
ment. an army of workmen start
ed at the task of putting the first
American ship building yard in con
dition across the river at Newark.
Within six months this new plant
Of the American Bridge company, a
subsidiary OF the United States Steel
corporation, will be turning Oh. one
600 or S,0ea~ ton steel ship every
day.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-26
RECORD PRICE II PafD FOR
CARLOAD TEXAs WARNINGS

FORT WORTH. Texas. May ga
When car of tHenty~six white face
yearlings we're sold yesterday on the
Fort Worth cattle market for $3.50
per TOO pounds, shipped here by the
NJ SAMSON Cattle company Of Paint
Rock, 1t marked the highest price
ever paid for reXas cattle on this or
any other market in the country.
The steers averaged a35 pounds.
For five months they had been fed
on ensiiage. cotton seed meal and
corn chops.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-26
MARSHAL Field III GIFTS
HIS FIRST PROMOTION

CHICAGI, May 2e--Marshall Field
III, who enlisted short time ago
as private in the headquarters
troop. First Illinois Cavalry. has won
his first promotion. by Special Or
der No. A. he today became Ser
geant Field
Fields early promotion is declared
10 have been the result OF his knowl-
edge of horsemanship, military map
making and other duties assigned
him.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-26
WOODEN SHIP PLANS
ARE SIMPLY HOPELESS,

NEW YORK. MAY 2s Major
General George NJ Goeihals. speak
ing informally last night at Che an
uaai dinner here 81 The Iron and
steel Institute. declared that The
proposal 10 build 1000 5,0e0-ton
wooden ships IN eighteen months
is simply hopeless For that
reason, he said it had become
Necessary to turn to steel as well
as wood.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-26
EMPLOY u oiS SHOW MEETS
DEATH ~ EI.ECrnC CHAIR

CLINTON. Oh May 2e.-w. j.
took. electrician for Theatrical
stock company @as killed ia death
chair on the stage of 4 theatre here
Thursday nIeh, The play vas
'Eiectfocuted at Five a. a." and the
chair inadvertently bad been cnn.
neeted ~iih a 2.aeo-polt sire. Wal
Ter Bafst0@ #aa seriously burned
Cooks homa Was in sleAIester Ok
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-26

The women q The Baptises church
will fosd an ~ day meeting Non
day. All ladies requested TO come
al early as possible In the morning
as there viii sc some special work
Directly after the noon hour there
will be a report from the Southern
Baptist convention business meet
ing ali 3 o'clock. and president TO be
elected. Program al $50.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-26
MINfMIxES VALUE
AMERICAN AID TO Russia

WASHINGTON. May An of
fetal translation OF an article by
Georg Barnhardi in the yossiche zei-
tung OF May p, made public yester-
day by the government, shows Ger
many's effort t. minimize ths import
anee to Russia Of Americas assist
ance
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-26
Central Presbyterian.

Sunday school at as a. m The
classes in teacher training viii be
graduated at the opening Of the
school. There will be no service al
II a. m. on account of the High
school commencement service. At
night Mr.. Elmer Scott ct Dallas
will address the undergraduates Of
Trinity university at the church.