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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-03
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J. W. Hale. Exclusive Millinery.
416 y Oregon SJ-Adv.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-11
LIST
IS GROWING
ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY PER
SONS NOW DEAD AS RESULT
OF EXPLOSION.
BODIES NOT IDENTIFIED
One Hundred and Five Unidentified
Bodies Are in the Morgue at
Chester-Othei.s May
Die.

PHILADELPHIA, April IFS
Inmates today placed the death toll
OF the Eddystone munitions disaster
as high as 140, many of the victims
having died last night at the various
places in Chester used as hospitals
More than $50 are now on the list
OF injured, although an accurate
count is next to impossible.
1t is feared there may be others
dead in the ruins of the plant. and
a search will be made for additional
bodies today, now that the fire has
subsided sufficiently
Work of Identification progresses
slowly. Although many bereaved
relatives have identified loved ones,
scores left the morgue and hospitals
in despair. Most identifications
we're made by means of finger rings
or other trinkets. 1t was utterly
impossible to identity by bodily
marks. Scores of bodies were
charred.
In the Chester morgue there are
105 bodies yet to be claimed.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-11
EVIDENCE Of
PLOT FOUND
BELIEVED THAT EDDYSTONE
DISASTER WAS DUE TO CARE
FULLY PLANNED PLOT.
IA MYSTERIOUS NOTE
Note Stating That Everything Is
Ready to Blow Up Eddystone''
FGnnd and Turned Over to
the Federal Officials,

TRENTON, N. j., April Mrs.
Annie Kating, this afternoon, gave
the federal authorities proof which
on its face apparently proves that
the Eddystone munitions disaster
was caused by carefully laid plot.
On March Ia she saw man drop
an envelope In the Broad street sta
tion in Philadelphia. She picked it
up and found that it contained a
note which read:
"All is ready to blow up Eddy.
stone.
On sheet of white paper enclosed
was a sketch of League Island navy
yards, a drawing of Chester, Pa. A
notation to IN. K" to whom the
envelope was addressed, was copy
these maps and return them The
note was signed with two names Of
foreigners. Arrests are expected
SOON
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-11
BRITISH TROOPS
PRESS FORWARD
PIERCED GERMAN LINE TO A
DEPTH OF FIVE MILES
EAST OF ARRAS.
British Offensive Increasing /
Strength in Every Contact
With the Enemy's
Line.
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN

WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
THE FIELD, April 11.--Field Mar
shall Haig's crimp in the German line
reached a depth of five miles east
of Arras today With this sweep for
ward the strength OF the British Of
fsnsive increases with each contact
with the enemy's line The push is
pressing on over the entire fifty
miles of battle front.
Swept forward by storm CT
shells, the like of which has never
before been seen, even in this great
est of wars, the British advance
today jammed its way still further
through the German wall of steel,
1t is possible to understand. in &
way, why the British losses in the
great spring offensive to date have
been far less than the minimum an
ticipated. Artillery in its coneentra-
ted fury of discharge has literally
turned the ground the Germans held
into muck. 1t was the same story
over again that was first told when
the Germans started their retreat.
They had to go back. British artil-
lery had made their position hor-
lor. a shamble, a sea of hummocky
earth, poek-marked by craters.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-11
DISCUSSING PLANS FOR
MOVEMENT Of SUPPLIES

WASHINGTON, April 11.-Plans
for the rapid shipment of food
stuffs and other material and supplies
from this country to the allied ma
tions were discussed at a secret
session of the railway officials and
representatives of the national eoun=
Gil of defense today.
Forty~fiye railway representatives
were headed by Daniel Willard,
chairman of transportation in the
council. The possibility of the geF-
ernment temporarily taking over the
water lines of certain railroads ana
several small rail lines for military
purposes was discussed.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-11
AMERICAS FIRST PART IN THE
WAR WILL BE TO FEED
ALLIED ARMIES.
WORKING OUT THE PLANS
Every Department of the Govern
ment Is Now Working Out
Details for Sending Food
Supplies to Allied Ports,
BY ROBT. j. BENDER.

WARRINGTON, April 11.-"Feed-
ing our allies is to be this coun-
try's part in the great war for The
present The mobilization Of food
stuffs and providing means by
full navy cooperation for the
delivery of them 10 ports of Eng
Il nd and France is to be tne extent
os America s physical efforts now.
In the meantime ,-undreds o.
thousands of men are to be trained
Tor action on European fronts just
as soon as they are fl and as soon
as transportation facilities ere avail
able. The problem of supplying the
allies with food, a gigantic one, is
being worked out III practically ev-
cry department of the government.
Millions of acres of land not now
under cultivation ere to be imme-
diately put to use. Hundreds Of
ships will be built to cary food to
Europe. German and Austrian mer-
chant ships seized in American ports
will be Immediately repaired for
this use. The fleet of the country
ard of England and France will co..
operate in safeguarding ,ne delivery
Of these precious cargoes to the en-
tente ports.
Farmers. agricultural experts and
farm students are being modified as
soldiers of the eommissary" to car
ry on the bread and butter war"
against the Central Powers.
And while these supplies go for
ward ID keep up the strength of the
allied fighters in tne European
trenches, America is to build up
and train her manhood to relieve her
fellow-fi fighters and drive home the
victory.
This will probably be six months
henee-but it may come sooner.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-11
WAR CONFERENCES
To Be HELD
UNITED STATES AND ALLIED
GON ERSMENTS WILL TALK
OVER VAR SITUATION.
A Series of Conferences VIII Re
Held as the War Proceeds.
Cooperation Is
Planned.

WASHINGTON, April ia
series of war conferences" will be
held from time to time between the
United States government and repre-
sentatives of the entente allies, both
in this country and abroad, it was
learned today.
These will have to do with initial
cooperation between England,
France and the United States toward
safeguarding the shipments Of food
and other supplies to entente ports.
AS the war proceeds the conferences
will take on even q broader scope,
providing physical cooperation on a
large scale. ii is believed
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-11
.PAC|F|STS FIGHT
THE ARMY BILL
OPPOSED TO THE CONSCRIPTION
FEATURE IN THE ADMIN
iSTRATION PLAN.
Army Men Are Surprised at the
Delays Which They Say
Congress Permits In
Critical Times.

WASHINGTON, April 11.-Paeif-
ism and politics are linked in a move
to prevent selectiye conscription, ac-
cordng to friends of that plan. They
attribute growing sentiment IN
congress against the administration
army bill largely to pacifist prora-
ganda.
Army men are surprised at the de-
lays which they say congress per-
mits at a critical time. and declared
they are estounded at the fight
against a plan recognized by all
military men as equitable and efti-
cient
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-11
CUARDSMEN To
Be DISCHARGED
THOSE HAVING DEPENDENTS
vuJ, BE DISCHARGED FROM
SERVICE AT ONCE.
ca,efu, Investigation OF All Cases
Will BE Made to Prevent
Slackers from Escaping
Service.

NEW YORK, April 11.-orders
wore received at national headquar-
ters h,re from the war department
today that Guardsmtn having de-
pendents are to be discharged from
service whether they wish the dis
charge or not"
The word dependent, the order
declared. means only wife. children
or dependent mother careiai ihVes-
t,oation will be made before the dis
iharge takes plaie to prevent slack
ers from escaping service by TINS
means.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-11
STRING TIED
|. TO ENDORSEMENT
ARGENTINE RECOGNIZES THE
JUSTICE OF AMERICAS DEC
LARATlON OF WAR.
hut At the Same Time Announces
Tha: She Will Continnc to
Maintain Her Status As
A Neutral.
By cHAs. z. STEWART.

BUENOS AIRES, April 11a-Ar-
gantine todey formally recognized
the Justice OF Americas dec,ara-
ton OF state CT war against Ger
many. but announced her strict con-
tinuance as neutral. Just exactly
what the formal announcen .nr
means is not clear, but it is accept
ed as a plain bid to placate the Uni
ted States in the hope of averting
a threatened embargo on coal to Ar
gentine.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-11
TAX FOR POTAU0Es
IS BEING PLANNED

CHICAGO. April 11.--petermined
to place heavy tax on potatoes anu
thus eliminate a part of the profits
on them, the board of assessors was
busy today locating all hidden horues
Of spuds. The warehouse of Albert
Miller & Company, known as the
n;east dealers in the United States,
has already been inspected
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-11
AMERICAN KHAKI
ON FRENCH FRONT I
AMERICAN AVIATORS PERMIT
TED TO WEAR UNIFORM OF
OWN GOVERNMENT.
1he American Flag VIII be Paint
ed on Their Airplanes-Per-
mission Given by the
French War Office.

PARIS. April 11.-The American
army uniform and the stars and
stripes are to be seen in action on
the French front. The war office
today decided that the Lafayette
aero squadron, composed almost ex-
clusively of American ayiators, in
the future shall be permitted to wear
the American army uniform. On
their airplanes is to be painted the
American flag.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-11
RAISE FUNDS
FOR THE WAa
PLAN FOR RAISING MONEY FtIs
THE WAR NOW BEFORE
THE HOUSE.
is OFFERED 8f k|TcA|n
The Administration Bond Bill Au-
thorizing Issue Of Five Billion
Dollars Introduced in
House Today.

WASHINGTON, April 11.--Nfajor-
ity Leader Kitchin today introduced
in the house the administration bond
bill authorizing the issue OF $5,OOO,-
100000 in bonds and treasury Ger
tificates.
kitchin introduced the record
breaking bill after meeting with the
ways and means committee at which
the measure was approved unani-
mously.
The bill will be reported favorably
and will be passed in the house not
later than Friday.
The bonds bear 3 1-2 per cent In
terest and are offered at par for
public subscription.
Three billion dollars Of the bond
issue will be used to buy 3 IL per
cent bonds OF the allied governments.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-11
BRIDGE GUARD ATTACKED
ANO BADLY INJURED

FORT MADISON, Iowa, April IL.
A militiaman guarding the Missis-
sippi bridge here was attacked ear
ly this morning by three men who
escaped after knocking the soldier
unconscious and stabbing him, the
knife cutting the letters on his
pocket but not injuring him.
The militiaman, B. Ward, was re-
Vived by other Guardsmen who were
attracted by the three shots he fired
at his assailants.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-11
FIVE BILLION DOLLAR
BOND BILL INTRODUCED
~~~~4~~~ = ~~~
MRS. ENGLISH HOUSE
WIFE is PEEyED, SHE IS

. LONDON, April 11.--Mrs. Z
= English Housewife crossed the Z
= board of agriculture and fish =
= cries off her calling list today.
= The board recently published
= notice in the London papers
= advising the public to eat
= sprats, large quantities of =
= which are being landed. Mrs. =
= Housewife went to get them. =
= found none and discovered that Z
= the sprat season was over, and =
= that the notice had been writ Z
= ten in the fal! and had only =
= just reached daylight through =
= the official mesh Of red tape. =
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-11

,ap,ry. of which the Diva is ho''''7
AIRY president, serenaded her "pr" M
her arrival. In the lobby {" '''
c,.nd Hotel the band struck up ''e
national anthem. There was " p'"'N
and then the prim'' donna 700" Vs.,
~. s,,.i. and high above the nah''
her VOICE sounded. Many !" III,
street stepped and stood win '"''''
,..a. un,il she had finished.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-11
BRAZIL BREAKS
WITH GERMANY
FORMAL ANNOUNCEMENT OF
BREAK CAUSES REJOICING
AMONG THE PEOPLE.
In Many Circles the View Is Ex-
pressed That the Government
Should Actually Enter
the War.

RIO JANEIRo, April 11-There
was general public rejoicing here to-
day over the announcement that
Brazil had formally severed diplo-
matte relations with Germany.
In many circles, however, the view
was expressed that the republic
should go further and actually enter
the war
Several newspapers began a bitter
attack on the government, demand
ing the resignation OF Foreign Min
lister Muller because OF his dissent
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-11
ATTEMPT IS MADE
TO sCUTTlE GERMANS

NEW ORLEANS. April 11.-.ln-
creased guards were placed about
the three Austrian merchant ships
in the harbor here following an an~
successful attempt last night to
scuttle the Anna, one of the vessels
seized by the government The An
ma VAS found sinking early today,
her seacoeks having been knocked
off. The ship was saved.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-11
HERES An EXTRA Pile
OF REAL PATRONS A

DALLAS, Texas, April 11.--Hese
patriotism for YOU. Jess l.. Easter
wood of Mexia has given up bis
$4,000 yearly income to join ne
navy at $3.50 a month He sold
his big general merchandise store
and his bank stock, and is now on
his way to Pensacola to join the
aviation corps.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-11
URUGUAY FORMALLY
ANNOUNCES NEUTRALITY

MONTIvIDEo, April 11.-Uru-
quay formally announced her neu-
trality today, but declared her ad-
herence to the principles enunciated
by President Wilson. An extra ses-
sion of the Uruguayan congress has
been called.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-11
THE CIUb WOMEN CUT
OUT ENTERTAINMENTS

NEW ORLEANS, April IL
Members of the Federated Women S
clubs voted today to forego pleas
ure. to take up the vital problems
imemdately and then go home to
help the nation in any way possible
In the present crisis.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-11
PATRIOTIC PARADE
Is BEARING FRUIT.

DALLAS, Texas, April 11.--The
patriotic parade staged here yester-
day afternoon bore fruit. Eighty men
had APPLICATIONS for enlistment at
the army and navy recruiting stations
up to noon today.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-11
MAY CALL FOR MILLION
VOLUNTEER TROOPS

WASHINGTON, April ia joint
resolution authorizing the president
to call for Il million volunteer troops
ator sherman of Illinois today. The
resolution provides that the first
levy shall be 100000.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-11
his MISSION
NOT KNOWN
ppREIGy SECRETARY RALFOJE
PREPARING To LEAVE Ion
poS FOR WASHINGTON.
|IE FORMER WAR LORD
E,lfour Was Formerly First Lord
n the Admiralty in the Old Min-
stry--Member of Lloyd
George Cabinet.

LONDON. April 11.--toreign Sec
rtary Arthur j. Ralfoar is about To
haze for Washington on special
nbsion,'' according to an official an
psncclnent today.
Imring his absence Lord Cecil will
|a a. foreign secretary. Lord Ce-
|drs duties as minister of blockades
|sil be handled by one of his subor-
|liaaies during Balfour's absence.
------------~
irthur ]. Balfour WAS formerly
|ifa lord OF the admiralty in the old
Coalition ministry and his support.
|sib thai Of Bonar Law and other
|thionists. made the Loyd-Geor.e
|ainistry possible.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-11
To SEND WILSON'S
SPEECH TO GERMANS

LONDON. April IL, - Joseph
Knapp of New York today cabled
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle offering
$1,000 to start fund for the trans
lation of President Wilson'S war ad-
dress into German and for it's dis
trihution behind the German lines
by airplanes.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-11
GERMANS MOBILlZING FOR
SERVICE IN MEXICO

SANTIAGO, Chile. April II. The
mobilization of German reseryists in
Chile 'sfor service i'll Mexico was re-
ported here today. Allied ministers
pue enough eredence in the reports
to apprise their respective govern
ments.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-11
E|HUMANN N-HE|NKE WEEPS AS
SINGS STAR SPANCLED c'a'M'!N!!ER

NJ. ''o' CAL, April IL
A.., streaming down her
ahp 4, Schumann- Heinke q
ao, '-apangled Banner" In
h. 20 be forgotten wav =, =.
sAeu vl e "rand Hotel hast ni.ht
@easo '"'"ed to her home from
! The h.,,
' OF the Twenty-first In.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-11

CHICAGO, April 1.-THE arrest
of four men here today revealed a
plot To blow up several of Chi
cago's sky-scrapers. The men were
canght by building watchman
while they were attempting to gain
entrance to one of the large bank
buildings early this morning. When
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-11
||RT|SH OFFICIAL IS
| COMING To AMERICA
; p>>%>>~~~~~es>~~
AMERICAN WOMEN 4
To WEAR TROUSERS. 4
Is THE PREDICTION 4

= CHICAGO, April 11.--War 4
. will result in American women =
= wearing trousers, says Mrs. q
= Mary o,Reilly CT the Women's =
. Cooperative league of the Uni .
y ted States employment service. q
= She predicts they viii wear Z
= pants while doing mems work =
. and will get the habit. Z
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-11
ARMY APPROPRIATION
BILL BASSED BY
THE SENATE TO-DAY

WASHINGTON, April IL
The army appropriation bill,
carrying 100000 for the
maintenance OF the regular
army passed the senate today.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-11
PLOT REVEALED To BLOW Up
LARGE BUILDINGS IN CH|CAG0

they weresearchet by secret service
operatives plans of basement floors
OF several large buildings We're
found in their possession.
Enough dynamite to hlow up the
loop was found at the apartments or
the four suspects, according to the
federal Officials.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-11
THE BRITISH TROOPS
CONTINUE ADVANCE

LONDON, April 11.-Field Mar
shall Haig's smashing blows carried
him farther into the German lines
today.
The capture of the village and
heights of Monehy Preux la Bergere
vas announced in an early dis
patch from him.
Satisfactory progress is being
made" the commander in chiefs
report said. THE battle front sit
uction is developing in accordance
With our plans.
The Daily Light gives all the
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-11

noon. Manager Jennings has prae-
tically decided on Bill James to op-
pose the Cleveland Indians. The
visitors are expected to use Ragby.
The weather is cool and clear. The
game will start at : o'clock.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-11
|a0OM Of WAR
| BRUSHED ASIDE
The AMERICAN AND NATIONAL
LEAGUE CIJBS BEGIN
1917 CAMPAIGN.
oais one Game Was Postponed on
he Opening Day-snow Pre-
vented Playing at
Boston.

NEW YORK. April 11.--The
s'9a Of war in America was for
y moment brushed aside today as
y sixteen clubs OF the American
- National leagues skidded into
y wi baseball campaign.
lae weather wos excellent. Only
|'M game of the eight was post
p'Vu In Boston tho snow was
EA'a 100 high even for the Giants
.aa he Braves aud the first eere-
4snles there was put over a day.
Ne~ YORK, where two games
$. s' scheduled. the day broke bright
i. 'nllly. with warmer tempera
: .s@ promised by noon. The Yanks
B. 'a'usa TO meet the Red Sox and
,V''sa W. is to meet the phillies.
IL 'a'aef reports from all over
~. ~ circuits were encouraging. A
- '' s'ase in the teeth OF a bliz-
f., ~eaet nothing to the magnates
A.. 'Ds change began to appear.
AM ' Cincinnati, Chicago. Phila-
s,., "''p 81. Louis, where the en-
h lient will begin, are reveling
,,'. 'nange from winter to balmy
~, ,iaof y, John x Tener. presi-
e,.,s y, Tue National league. went 10
49,, 'u@'l last night. lie will be the
N ,,. :, the Reds yhen they open
''efnoon with the Cardinals.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-11

i ,s', "oii, Mich, April 11.--All
\ n. '1SeFVed seats at Navin Field
ls,,. wen sold out and "circus
4s j., nave been placed in the out
pssI,r sa'ieipation of a 25,ooe
uay attendance this after
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-11

The Daily Light gives the news.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-01
The Peace League
kansas City Star.1

In the plan for a League to Enforce
Peace President Wilson undoubtedly has
presented to the country a lofty ideal
and one that must arouse the SYM
pathetic attention of the world.
While there can be no disposition to
take snap judgment on such a momen-
tous question, the Star cannot refrain
from pointing out now, as it repeatedly
has pointed out in the past, that the
practical obstacles in the way of such
a league are so great as to seem insur-
mountable.
Is the United States ready to join in
a world organization that includes ma
tions with conflicting colonial, COM
mercial and racial ambitions? Would 1t
send troops to Europe to enforce a de-
zcision of a world court in a matter in
which 1t had no concern?
Is there any reason to suppose the
European nations will rigidly limit
their armaments and depend for their
protection on an international force
WIN England, for instance. abandon a
good share of her navy and look to
some treaty to assure her against
starvation in the event of war?
Has the experience of the last ten
years been such as to give assurance
that nations will abide by treaties to
their own hurt?
Is there any reason to suppose that