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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-01-27
FOR PIMPLY FACES
cuticura Is Best-Samples Free by
Mail tc Anyone Anywhere.

An easy, speedy way TO remove PIN
pies and blackheadS. Smear the affect
ed surfaces with Cuticuru Ointment
Wash off in five minutes with Cuucura
Soap and hot water, bathing some min
uteS. Repeat night and morning. No
better toilet preparations exist.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. l.,
Boston. Sold eVerywhere.-Adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-01-27
Economy.

In the thir l-class compartment of
the city train the conversation turned
on the important subject of economy.
Various views were expressed. Then
small man in one corner said, slow
ly:
"a friend O. mine-leastways 'e,s
spent a 'a'penny in five years."
Rot! What are you givin' usT'
and similar remarks greeted this state
ment.
"Factw said the small one. briefly.
as he lit his pipe. But ell be out Of
Jail next week !"-LOndOn Tit-Bits.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-01-27
Wearing Her Out.

Mrs. Dubwaite has been under a
great nervous strain for about six
months"
That's too bad. What's troubling
herr"
"Some people moved in next door
who are evidently well TO do, but to
save her life she can't find out where
they get their money"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-01-27
Force of Business Habit

THAT man has such pushing man.
ner."
1T is not surprising when you stop
to think he manufactured electric but
TONS" .'.,
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-01-27
Point TO Consider.

THE former private secretary of a
prison warden went back to life OF
crime as soon as he was released and
committed n forgery"
What have you to say to thatT
perhaps it might have been bet
ter to have given him some employ
ment while serving his sentence in
which he would not have had so many
oppOrtunities to practice with the pen
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-01-27
N1.u AlAt~eeQ
When Fortune Smiled.

They we're poor, but Dame Fortune
had smiled on them.
Dame Fortune WASH to blame, how
ever.
They were pair of the spOOni.St
kind of spOony lovers. and ii was i'm
possible to keep her face straight.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-01-27

nursing mothers; and CUery woman who
is rundown" tired or overwOrked it
is q special, safe, and certain help.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate
and invigorate stomach, liver and bowels,
Sugar-coated, tiny granules, easy to take
as candy.
How to preserve health and beauty Is
told in Doctor Pierce's Common Sense
Medical Adviser. 1t is free Send Dr.
Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y, four dimes, or
stamps, TO cover wrapping and mailing
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-01-27
a asterpiece.

This apOstrOphe to water is suit
able for scrapbOOks."
"A fine tribute, ehp
Eyes. 1t was written by preacher
who never touched IL drop of alcoholic
liquor in his life, but he could not have
been more surprised if he had been ad-
dressing n large pitcher of ice water
on the morning after New Years
party"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-01-27

from my age that
when going up
stairs | had to 60
very slowly with
my hands on the
steps, then sit down
at the top TO rest.
The doctor said he
thought l should
have an operation,
and my friends
thought would not
I've to move into
our new house. Ny
daI1phtar asked ma
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-01-27

We never know how much one loves
till we know how much he is willing
to endure and suffer for us; and II IS
the suffering element that measures
love.-Henry Ward Beecher.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-01-27
Saweh.OH Sernnnn-

1t is said that speech was given men
i'm order that they might be able TO
conceal their thoughts. hut in many
cases il seems to have been useless
indianapolis Star.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-01-27
word of Different Meanino

Early means one thing to the farm
er and another thing to his city neigh
Dor. When the farmer speaks of get.
ting up early he may mean four O'Clock,
while when the city man says he gets
up early he may mean six or eight.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-01-27
Not GUILTY,

Friend" said the iraScible man on
a trolley car. I'D rather give you this
newspaper than have you reading it
over my shoulder" You do me an
injustice, sir" answered the passen-
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-01-27
Hardly the Place.

II want To- see life in the raw"
'Well, son. its about as raw as
you'll find it anywhere in the trenches
hut | wouldn't advise you To go there
for pleasure trip"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-01-27
Lost in Thought.

"A man of lofty intellect, you sayF
ooh, yes. Why, he's so far above
the plane ordinary people live on that
he has TO be reminded eight or ten
times before he will pay bill.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-01-27

ways enJOyeu-
Mashed Chops
Boil and mash four
nedium-siZed pota-
toes. beat until
light, season, add
the yOlk of one egg
an q wo table
SpOOnfuls of milk.
BrOil ten chops on
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-01-27
STOP THAT HACKING COUGH.

Mansfield formerly Hungarian
Cough Balsam heals the in1amed and
lacerated membranes and quiets the
tickling nerves that lie underneath the
infected portions. Invaluable for ba-
bies. Price Csc and 50c.-Adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-01-27

Indigestion produces dlsagreeable and
sometimes alarming symptoms Wrights
Indian Vegetable Pits stimulate the diges-
tive processes to function naturally. Adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-01-27
HUMAN NATURE

Many a man acts smart and Is
made to smart for 1t.
1t is possible to smile and
smile and be hypocrite still.
A mans love for his wife
doesn't necessarily include her
chin music.
1t is their confiding nature
that makes some women want to
tell their family troubles to
strangers before they have
known them ten minutes.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-01-27
BEGINNING Riuht.

In choosing associates, and in max
ing friends, begin at home. Acquire
the friendship of your wife.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-01-27
CLIMBHD STAIRS
ON her HANDS
Too to Walk Upright. Operation
Advised. Saved by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.

This woman now raises chickens and
does manual labor. Read her story:
Richmond, Ind.-"For two wears
was 80 sick and weak with troubles
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-01-27
TKIf5d(HHtN y
klCABINE TG

Ny character may be my own. but
my reputation belongs to any old body
that ENJOYS goss.pinE more than tell
ing the truth.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-01-27
Pedigreed Rufus Reds
NOTHING STANDS AS HIGH. as a rercedy

for every womanl- ~ ST
as DR.. Pierce's IN .
Prescription. It,
medicine for women cert
in its effects. ~
"Favorite Prescription is
an invigorating, restorative
tonIe, "a soothing and
strengthening nervile, and
a complete cure .for Ill the
functional arrangements,
painful disorders, and
chronic weaknesses peculiar
to the sex.
For young girls Just
entering womanhood /; for
uynrnaD NJ tho critical linn.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-01-27

never seem to tire of IL.
one Of the most deli
cious of fish dishes is
made from canned fish
balls. making "A white
sauce and serving them
hot in the sauce.
The lean varieties of
fish they usually boil,
such as cod. paddock.
red snapper and mack
erel. Cut The slices of
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-01-27

Typhoid is a disgrace TO a cOmmu-
nifty.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-01-27

The occasional use OF Roman Eye Balsem
at night upon retiring will prevent and re-
Iieve tired eyes, watery eyes. and eye strain
Adv
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-01-27
An Awakening.

Wife, dreamed last night that |
was in heaven
Husband-Did you see me there?
Wife, did-then / knew l was
dreaming Town Topics.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-01-27

ger behind him. 81 have q cramp In
my stomach that makes me lean over
this way. I'm not trying to read the
headlines in your darned old news
paper. "-Birmingllam Age-Herald.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-01-27
FISH DISHES.

The Norwegian people having so
much coast line always have fish. yet
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-01-27
SOME COMPANY DISHES.

When entertaining a few guests, a
few dishes out of the ordinary are al
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-01-27

Recently invented stuffed animals
for children have skins that can be re-
moved and washed.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-01-27

The farmers of North Dakota paid
SAIL GAO for farm labor during 1913.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-01-27
keeninn un 70 Date.

4 boy must be - minute young man
about 60 times # he ever hopes to be
man Of the hour some day
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-01-27

The man behind the gun is all right
If he doesn't invite you to hold up
your hands.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-01-27
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

Lap-Iord IS the country Tor small
children.
Some men make matters worse by
trying 10 explain.
Offering TO bet that you are right Is
a poor argument.
Charity usually begins at home, but
reform usually starts elsewhere.
A woman's idea Of heaven is q place
where every day is bargain day.
Iany regulations blow up when a
political campaign is in full blast.
The man behind the gun is all right
If he doesn't invite you to hold up
your hands.
one never knows how foolish some
men can act until they break into the
new-father class.
Did you ever hear OF wOman's Civ
ing 10 charity the money she had saved
mp 20 buy a new bonnet?
When one girl meets another she in
yari0bIy repeats the conversation she
had with the last young man she met.
Even matrimony has its advantages.
bachelor has 10 pay to attend lee
lures hut a married man gets his at
home free
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-01-27

one never knows how foolish some
men can act until they break into the
new-father class.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-01-27

STOP THOSE SHARP SHOOTING PAINS
"Femenina" is the wonder worker for all
female disorders. Price 81 90 and soc. Adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-01-27

Did you ever hear OF woman's Civ
ing 10 charity the money she had saved
up 20 buy a new bonnet?
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-01-27

DEATH Turks IN A WEAK HEART,
SO on first symptoms use "Renovine'
and be cured. Delay and pay the awful
penalty. "Renovine" is the heart 8
remedy. Price $1.00 and 50c.-Adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-01-27

Hany regulations blow up when a
political campaign is in full blast.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-01-27
Some Names.

A Philippine secret society is named
Kataastaasan Kagalanggallang Katipu-
nan! The Kataastaasan Kagalangga-
lang Katipunan has headquarters at
Manila, Originally 1t was called the
Kataastaasan Kagalanggalassan Katjp-
unan, but for easier pronunciation it
was changed to Kataastaasan Kaga-
langgalang Katipunan.-BOstOn Globe.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-01-27

He's wise son who doesn't neglect
the education OF his parents.-Indian-
apOlis Star.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-01-27

When woman of forty laughs
heartily she actually means ii.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-01-27

A woman's idea OF heaven is place
where every day is bargain day.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-01-27

When one girl meets another she in
variabIy repeats the conversation she
had with the last young man she met
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-01-27

Charity usually begins at home, but
reform usually starts elsewhere.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-01-27
STAR BEAMS

Age before beauty-the century
plant.
Dogmatism is puppyism that has OBJ
tanned its growth.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-01-27

Even matrimony has its advantages.
A bachelor has 10 pay to attend lee
lures, hut a married man gets his at
home, free.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-16
THE BRITISH T ooPs RETAKE
GROUND THE LOST IN
BrLLFcouRT YESTERDAY.
IREs|sTANC{
Germans Are Max g Determined
Effert to CheclS the British
idvancc-Bitt1 Fighting
still In Pifg1ess.
BY WILLIAM PHILIP sIMMs.

WITH THE BRI1bsH ARMIES
IN THE FIELD, Nh " 16.-Despite
determined resistance British troops
corly this morning 1egained nearly
all the ground in Btlleeourt which
they lost yesterday, 4nd also estah-
Eshed new posts to DE west of the
village. Bitter fighting was still
in progress as this Vas dispatched.
The Germans are Il fiving to their
utmost power to ret9in the initia-
tive on that par of tie front where
tho British pressure lis Increasing
against them
Early today the oEemy stated a
heavy harrage fire on British front
from the Scare nortH to the rail
way, running from Al Aas to Douai,
n distance of nearly mile.
The hail Of Teuto1 projectiles
rattled away for an l4ur and then
came the attack. E| kt of Bulle-
court. near the Hind hburg line,
seme Germans, includl ing an Off
ser. were captured. 4
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-16
FOUR Killed
IN EXPLOSION
DISASTER oCCI KS On GOVERN
MENT PIER T THE ST.
MARIE Ril FIR TODAY.
RESULT OF IN ACCIDENT
Investigation sho Jed That ENplo-
sion Was Resi- OF Accident.
Fireworks ere Being
Hauled VII Rubbish.

SALT STE Ma RlE. Mich, May

SALT STE MARIE. Mich, May
16.--An expiosiclx On the govern
ment pier at the st. Marie river
here, which insta lily killed four
n.en and probabH fatally injured
tltreo others. was @lue Co occidental
causes and was 4ot the work Of
dynamite plotters-
This fact was rSEealed in a hasty
investigation into Hhe disaster con-
Quoted by milita4 and civil Off
ciels pointly todat
The gates of III 500 locks. vital
te the transportation system Of the
country, escaped Manage.
An investigatiaH of the officials
revealed that the Explosion resulted
from the ignition bf fireworks and
dynamite caps bong hauled by !
teemster from th4 basement of q
local store to a Ndumping place
The explosives w&re mixed in 9
quentity of refuse being removed
from the store. Ehe presence Of
the fireworks in 1he rubbish was
not known preyions to the explo
SIGN. &
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-16
CAMBREQ HEADS
BIG CONVENTION
DALLAS MINkTER ELECTED
PRESIDENT pr SOUTHERN
BAPTIST aeNNENTIoN.
Succeeds DIR. LafKina Burrows Who
Had Held the faaee Three Years
--D,. Brooks of Waco Also
Candb bdate.

NEW ORLEANS, May l6.-Dr. j.
B. Gambrell, the *Incle Gideon of
Dallas, was elected president of the
Southern Baptist General convention
by acclamation inIhe Athenaeum to-
day at the opening session OF five
days convention I After he had at
tanned 552 of the fossible 1.149 votes
cast for the six Candidates all with
drew except DR.. Lansing Burrows,
whom Uncle GideoA succeeded. This
is the first time t tdht more than two
candidates have bean voted upon,
John u. Nell on Athens, Ga, got
PIG votes, DR.. s. ri Brooks of Waco
got 165 votes
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-16
M|L|UkOFE HAS
RESIGNED POST
MINIsTER OF FOI3EIGN AFFAIRS
IN THE RUSSIAN PROVISIONAL
CABINET oulTP TPnNIsTRY.
|HAD Been Ul0[R FIRE
announcement THAI Ncw Govern
ment Mould Liv Up to Old
Treaties With the Allies
Brought cond nnation.
PETRoGRAD. Maj 1e.Paul

PETRoGRAD. Mak le.--paul n.
Miliukoff. foreign hnanister, re-
signed his post todaW
His is the second Htiremens from
the duma ministry Mithin three
days. the previous he being that
OF Minister of War Gutehkoff.
Miliukoff has bcefE under heavy
fire from the soldice and work.
mems council since BE announced
the provisional government had ap-
proved all existing treaties and
cempacts entered into by the former
artocratic regime jnARussia.
M. Tertsehnesk, for} }hrly minister
cf finance. was nanbd in Miliu-
koff's place as foreiglE minister.
A. f. kernsky, no3 minister of
justice, was appointc9 minister of
var to succeed Gutcl%off.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-16
SPEEDY Aq ION
IS EXPECTED
CONGRESS IS EXPECTED TO
PUT on STEAM UNDER RE-
@ EST OF PRESIDENT.
FOOD MEASURE us NEXT
Food Control Bill EN pected To BE
Taken Up Just As i pom As the
War Budget Measue Passed.
Hasty Action Im erative.

WASHINGTON. Nd ls.--con-
sress. under urgent teauest from
President Wilson, is Expected today
to put on some stead with its
legislation.
The presidents rcdhest covers
particularly the food Sontrol meas
ure. the need of whiak he pointed
out in night conf 1renee with
congressional leaders.
The need of actiorH instead of
mere talk and delibefation. was
pointed out by the pHsident, and
there We're signs that congress is
about to heed the imperative cry
of the commander il chief OF
Americas war forces.
The immediate business before the
senate today was nxkleration oil
the tremendous war budget Of SS.-
39e. e.946.ooo. Passage Not the Sc
lestive army service bilt is in pros
pect. with food then BE pressins
business of the upper D ituse. Afte'
that will come passagepf the 81,
see. 100000 tax measu@.
President Wilson pan crlarly do
nouneed food speeulaprs, Will
Secretary OF Agricultu& Houstol
explained that tho a@sinistratiol
proposes chiefly only o unbottl
supplies held for hi Der price
rather than to fix maximum rate
on all foodstuffs,
The president PLACED food cor
troll second in imports bee only I
the military forces. 4
As the food bills nok shape III
they will provide for a food tabul,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-16
STRIKERS Clash
WITH POLICE
MANY ARE REPORTED TO HAVE
BEEN KILLED IN RIoTING
IN MoNTEvIFo.
Five Thousand Employ of Ameri-
can Packing Houses ave Gone
On strike--Troopf fCalled
out to Restore rder.

BuENos AIRES, Nd l6.-Riot-
iue and wide spread sVeet fiehtlhs
between large forces a police and
etrikers in which mani have been
lallod was reported ~ pm Monte
vieieo, Uruguay, today S thc result
@, = general strike on 5000 EN-
rleyes OF American pa$king houses
there, n
Details are not ayNlable' Ihe
0isratches said, however, that troops
had been called out toEuppress ,he
disorders and that scYtered flght-
ing was i'll progress ii several sec
ti,-ns of the city. Y
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tion and for EN- puragement OF pro-
euction. regula ion CT food prices
and appointmed of q food dic--
tator' and pref rential shipment OF
focdstuffs.
BY way Of ar hing the immediate
need for the rod control bills, the
president prese} kod facts to the
conserees about the real situation
n Europe and his nation, as gath
cred from orig 4al sources. includ-
ing the data ofEHerbert G. Hoover.
food expert. and the possible choice
fer food dictatk krs. These reports
show conclusive& the error in argu-
ments Of certaif confcrees that the
food situation hU s been exaggerated,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-16
sUFFs SCORE WlT0RY
IN c0NGREls TODAY

WASHINGTON, Man ls'--rres'-
dent Wilson has writt& Chaifiisaii
voq of the house coemittee on
ee,ant sees urging the appointment
a, ? special committee ~ woman $
suffrage. Wom; n sutl4se N.>eAe'7
have fought for years for the ap-
nointment of such n dy
president Wilson's etter was
o,itten at the instigatA Ia of Mrs,
carrie Chapman Gait otANew YORK
The president said he gav his hearty
approval to such a comyfittee and
thinks it a wise move Of public pol
icy,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-16
RUSSIA GETSssAARE
Of bR WAR LOAN

WASHINGTON. May 10.-The
United states gdfernnent today
loaned To Russia f00.O00, 900.
Rumors for sol weeks of
Russian war loaIt We're replaced
today with the anpuncement OF a
loan heing made hich came as
complete surprise. he growing un-
rest In Russia mS have caused
the sudden decisiol in an attemupt
t. bolster up the preisionai govern
Ment. n
The ceremony to place in Sec
retary Mcaioo's q lee with the
Russian consul, Olku. and Assis-
tant Secretary Crod> ~ present.
As Secretary Mcltioo swept his
pen across the papesa dozen movie
machines pictured tAe act.
Portions Of the Immense loan
will be speus in the nised State,
! for railroad supplies (which are so
urgentiy needed by ,iie Russians.
The lean came just preceding the
departure of the American war com.
| mission to Russia.
This loan bringS American
var loans up to- W 600.
: 49,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-16
BRITISH ARE GAt|NG
AROUND DUllE'0URI

LONDON. May l6.- british forces
are reported as still ST Idly gaining
around Bullecourt. and north OF the
scarpe river the fight (g is contin-
uing with unabated u plence, Field
Marshal Haig reported today.
'In the western pa OF Bulle-
court fighting is cont huing to our
advantage" he report9 North Of
the scarpe river theJ is severe
fighting, with our tr(bps progress
ing
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-16
LOSS OF zFPPtL|N
OFFICIALLY ADMITTED

AMsrrhoAM. Ma l6.-offIeIaI
admission that the zeppe'"
has been missing sinee Nonu'S ""
made in Berlin dispa efeS '0o''
-, a Nv pritisl4patrol vessels,
aocording to the Brt tish admiralty
statement issued MoYay'
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-16
FRANCE TO vOt
new QAR CRED|T

PARIS, May 16.-A budget cali
ing for S.s4s.0oo.Ox 70 franks. ST.
Gel .oo0.oo for th first quarter
cf year of 1917 W. introduced in
tho chamber of equities today.
WITH this budget II sum total for
war expenditures nee Sept. 80
amounts to so.ooQ poo. 900 franks
which is about sls Poo.ooo,ooe.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-16
BIC SLUMP IN
CASH WHEAT
SOLD TODAY A1S sixTf-THRhh
CENTS UNDER CLOSING
PRICES sHrRpAf'
Dealers Said Drop pue To Farmers
Throughout touatry Turning
Grain Loose ii Effort To
Get Maximum Price.

CHICAGO, May f.-oash wheat
sold on the Chicagq board OF trade
today at $3.50, sixty-thFee cent?
under Saturdays 4 uheofd prlce %
S5.43
noo,ors sai8 ;ne bon was caused
y. ,orrors through5ut the country
,oosening IN on tl,3ir holdings in
an effort to soll At mcSlmum prices
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-16
THE LATIN AMnI cAs
TO HOLu CONFERENCE

BuENos AIRES May ls.An-
nouncement that Il American re-
publics will participate in confer
enee at Buenos Al Res about Sep
tember 1st was ma here today
1t is also learned that Spain has
made a formal ovcrtsre to the Latin
American nations for political and
post council to be held at Madrid,