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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-25

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light housekeeping, SIG mo. The
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WANTED-Work Inside preferred
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-25

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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-23
NAVAL OFFICERS AAE:
CALLED FOR SERVICE

WASHINGTON, March 2:;;.--
The navy department has called
into active service a large NUM-
her of retired officers, Secretary
Daniels announced today.
Utter inadequaey OF officers
personnel resulted in this oitler
which followed closely the or
der for advancing the gradua-
ton of two classes oi the Annap-
Oils academy.
in an effort To virtually cut
i'm half the time required for the
construction OF naval tsestPoyers
aud mobili1ing all available
ship building resources for the
construction of these destro.ers
"A conference of American ship
builders viii he held at the navy
department tomorrow. No limit
will be placed on the extension
of the navy in desttosers, subj
marines and submarine chasers
other than the physical eanaei-
" OF the coantry's ship build
ing yards 20 turn cut the ves-
sells. While fifteen destroyers
are already specifically author
lied, Secretary Danieis announce
eI the department win at once
order as many destroyers as can
he built in time "a meet the
present crisis. III rs many "a
nifty can be built they will he
ordered. An Immediate increase
of thc destroyer fleet is the iirst
desire of the navy department,
Daniels announced. sids for
the fifteen authorized destroy
ers viii be opened tomorrow.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-23
RECOGNITION
BY ALLIES
FORMAL RECOGNITION MAS Ey-
TENDED NEW RUSSIAN Goi-
ERNs;ENI ny ALLIES.
CAUSES GREAT REJOICING
There Was Great Rejoicing Through
out Petrogiad Because OF Rec
cgnition Of New Government
by America and Allies.

PETR0GRAD. March %. The
ambassadors Of England, France and
Italy today followed the example Of
American Ambassador Francis and
formally conveyed to Foreign Min
lister Milukoff the recognition OF
their respective nations OF the new
Russian government.
The last Of the Romanoffs is under
detention at Tsarko-selo today, his
guard bearing the red banner Of the
Russian democracy
The former ezar and czarina and
the royal couples only son and four
daughters are now housed in the
palace Every Difference has heea
shown the members Of the former
royal family.
The formal granting Of recognition
to The provisional government by the
United States and the allies was the
cause OF public rejoicing throughout
lsetrograd
After sixteen hours of desperate
fighting the Russian forces disEodsed
the Turks occupying Aliabad, near
Nerinza. and forced them to retreat
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-23

PEOPLE ARE SATISFIED.

By JOHN GRANDENs

BERLIN. March 2& There is no
revolution In Germany
London. Holland ana New York
rumors that trouble has been brew
Ing in Germany are merely the re-
suit OF the intent Of the entente's
# lsh being father to the thought
Germany is united and confident.
with no sign OF any revolution
German o9ficials were amused at the
circulation In entente channels OF
saeh report. They attributed il
first ia the nervousness felt by Ger
many's enemies over the Russian rev
olQtion ana the Russian revolution
ITSELF they attribute to failure OF the
aliies 10 make auy gains which
misht be construed as advancing
their cause toward victory
Not only German officials but the
German people are entirely salts
fled with the result Of the submarine
warfare. They are satisfied with
the profits Of the war They are
satisfied to make sacrifices because
trey are satisfied of victory. The
German people sc entirely content
with present conditions. The prom
ise made by Chancellor Won Beth
nann-fIolweg recently in the Prus
a{ay 3iaf Is "a ouaraufpe to the peo-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-23
The STEAMER
NOT WARNED.
! fsssEI WAS sunk IN SAFETY
ZONE BY GERMAN SIBsiA-
RTNE WITHOUT WARNING.
Part OF CREW IS SAVED.
Only Thirteen Out OF Forty On Eoard
Have Eeen Landed At Datcsl
PGst--S4seral StiEI
Missing.

LONDON. March 2ss.--At least i
score perisfesi in the Unwafned sink
ing by a German submarine III the
Standard Gil tanker Healiton. ac-
cortifng 10 latest information avail
able here.
The ship WAS tornedoed five miles
north OF Terseelling. Holland. In the
midst of what haa. heretofore been
announced by Germany rs a zane Of
safety in the barred area.
Thirteen survivors have been
landed at Yfnnisten. Holland. out of
a total OF more than forty ON board
the ship. Not Ill Of the Heaidton's
eiesss we're Americans and ii II not
stated in the Holland dispatches
whether. those still missing were
srneriesn citizens. Seme dispatches
from Ymuiien declared that AT asast
q dozen men were killed or Injured
by the explosion of the torpedo which
sank the Heaidton.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-23
TEST Of FAITH
DIDN'T PAN OUT
one Is DEAD AND ANOTHER
WILL. DIE AS THE RESULT oE'
R.sTTLESNAkE BITE.


COLUMBIA Miss. March 23,~
In an effort to prQee to Iioly
Rollers" that rattlesnake's tite
as not harmful to the ~sanetified'
Sieve Reagans wife is dead and he
is expected to die. Reagan let a
snake bite him Monday at 9 meet
ing OF his followers and today he
became violently III, Because Of
chagrin and failure TO prove his
pont he persuaded his wife TO enter
suicide pact with him, Both took
poison ana Mrs. Reagan died a few
hours later Physicians say Reagan
lad little chance for recovery
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-23
Use TABERNACLE
FOR RECRUITING
nILLY SUNDAY TENDERS THE
USE OF HIS RIG TABERNACLE
IN NEW YORK CITY.
Asks the Lord to Tell America to
ssipe Germany orr the Map.
Jesus To BE the
Commander.
NEW YORK, March as.-Biny

NEW YORK, March as.-Billy
Sundays new tanernaAse whseia hai
been erected fa New York where the
evangelist expected ID soon open
campaign AGAINST sin III the metron-
oils il to be turned into recruiting
station for the United States army
In the event Of war.
That's the message Billy delivered
10 New York through an interview
published At Buffalo today
Jesus, you are certainly taking q
lot OF hack talk from the kaiser, he
declared.
4 wish. Lord, he continued.
that you would tell America to
wine Germany off the map. even as.
you commanded Israel to destroy
the corrupt Canaanites, And am
turning my tabernacle in New YorS
over to the government for recruit
ing station II congress- will only
say the word
Jesus will be our commander.
ana he has General Won Hindenberg
beaten 10 frazzle
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-23
THAT PART OF FRANCE FROM
NHaH GERMANS ARE RE
TREATING SWEPT CLEAN.
ARE SENT To GERMANY
The Women Are Sent Into the In
terror of Germany and Are
Forced to Work For the
Imperial Government.
Bv WILLIAM PHILIP sIMMs.

WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES,
IN THE FIELD. March 23.-Not
only did the Germans sweep that
par. of France they are relinquish
ing clear of homes supplies and
faod-hut III many cases they swept
it clear Of womanhood,
III seme districts women between
the ages of Il aud 50 were forced
to so back into the interior Of Ger
MANY. The inhabitants ieft behind
were given TO understand that the
women were being forced to work
for Germany.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-23

NEW YORK, March a3.--os,ly
the faulty construction of bombs
manufactured by Capt. chas. Won
Kleiss 20 ne placed en- allied food
ships saved huaireds of vessels from
destruction Detective garth testified
te5say III The trial of six alleged
bomb plottesS, The homhs. he said,
were taken ahoerd many vessels but
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-23
RACING CALLED Off On
ACCOUNT Or The WAR

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March -.
The five-hundred mile Decoration
day racing classic which has been
held ON the indianapolis speedway
since 1909 has been called off this
year ON account OF war conditions,
Manager A. Allison of the speedway
company announced today.
Allison said he had turned his
racing car manufaeturins plant over
TO the government for making air
plane motors.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-23
MAKE
PLAY FOR TIME
CONSERVING MEN IN HOPE OF
DEllERRING THE ALLIED
SPRING OFFENSIVE.
PLACE HOPE IN THE SUBS.
They Are Hoping the Submarine
Blockade viii Staiye Out the
Allies Before They Start Their
Grand Offensive.
BY LOWELL MELIsETrr

LONDON, March %. British
military experts saw play for time
as reason behind the German re-
tirement on the western front. II
is an attempt to husband her resaur-
ces Of men in the hope Of dafsrring
the allied offensive. In the meantime
Germany hopes her Submarine block
ado win bring the eateute to star
vation
According to British military ex-
ports Germanys leaders have fore.
seen the necessity OF batting
very soon an offensive OF the entente
OF Unprecedented power. The Ger
man milltarist machine is coldiy cal
culating the necessity of saving rs
many men as possible fer manning
Germany's industries after the war,
realizing the government win be
hard put to devise plans to meet the
fierce commercial war which will
follow peace. The withdrawal from
and devastation of land Intervening
between old line and "Hindenherg s
line" means that the allies before
they can start their grand offensive
must rebuild everything, They must
fight over o desert. In the mean
time Germany hopes her submarines
viii have accomplished the defeat
Of the allies.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-23
FRENCH TROOPS
PRESS FORWARD
GERMAN FORCES ARE DECIs-
IAELY DEFEATED BY FRENCH
NORTH OF ST. SIMON.
THE RETREAT CONTINUES
The Teutons Are still Falling Back
With Fresh French Troops Press
ing Steadily horWartl--The
Germans Lose Heavily.

PARIS. March 23.-While fresh
French forces are pressing steadily
forward at Aillette and north Of
scissors other forces under General
Nivelle inflicted a singing defeat on
the Germans north Of st. simon,
driving them back With heavy losses
to Grand Seraueoutt
Todays official statement, relat-
ing these facts on today's progress OF
the retreat OF the Germans, said
the defeat was very costly to the
enemy
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-23
ofqI,is CONVINCED GER
MANY INTENDS FORCING 4
DECLARATION OF WAR.
IIY)N MEETS CABINET
ski Executive Is Personally Direct
nj i'll the Preparations iar
War-slay Enlarge His
Cabinet.
By RoBT. j. islsNpf,Is.

| RasniNGT0N, siarcii 2,;.---tter-
ams latest affront In ti1e torpedo
eithout warning Of the .tmei1-
b tanker Heaidt0n will be answer
b h continued speeding ua of ali
rsptatious for actual iiostiiities
|hah are noa regarded as ineYits.-
President Wilson aud Secretary
aRiHg are convinced that Ger
aarS course is merely Mastering
c.aa.
The president and his preinier
" snosn, from the highest and
P0f authentic sources, 10 have
ta to The firm coaffction--cxea
dee The sinking OF the IIcafslfon
-ta The kaiser's government WAS
ssmined en- forcing declaration
var from this coun,ry.
President Wilson met with tie
bhet today to eoDsiiie1. develop
Hs p the international situation
to discuss the mrastesS made
- dspsrtments IN preparing for
sslifies
hFv are Indications that after
President has had congress de-
lhe status between Germany
The United States lee viii aug
y bis cabinet BY one or more
'89ilos to cover the work of
'@Pef'a'ion and probably q port.
Y to handle the work of n,uni-
naS'hs This. however. * en-
y tentative. The more likely
* ior the present AT least. IS be.
" . Ae the continuance of tlle
sa'l feiense council. thc special
'S'Y ooar'l, in preparing Tor war.
siea@en' activities embrace
sfle fanse that no accurate
''''''A can he drawn us TO the
= eject Of the g,uatry'S pre-
'''''' work. President wilson
p'Sa''ly directing all these VA.
4 state department officially
','' today that ii had noi r,.-
1is Otter to head aft the pa,.
'1' the upited States and ,..,,..
me d!Seooraecment which
u 'a7 Lansing and other hleh Of.
NJ, ! '''pe'l upon certain diplomats
'7l7 aill peqea; any ',,'.,,,,., neot,,, =,
lhe,, ''''''-' meditation
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-23
SOLDIER GUARDING
BIC GUNS SHOT
PRIVATE FmED UPoN BN TWO
Ggp 4A4:NfS NuO nAn EN-
TERED REsERE ALTON.
Following the Shooting the Men
Made Their tScapt--''ei'e'ed
They intended Damaging
the isort Guns.

PORTLAND, Me, March 2S.--
private John Poor OF the Third com
many coast artillery corps at Fort
Williams. was shot and probably
fatally wounded early today while
to capture two men VINO
had made their way into the reser-
xation despite the presence OF hea-
yv euard. aud had reached point
near one of the batteries of i2-inch
Guns The men escaped,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-23
IMPROPERLY MADE BOMBS
SAVED MANY VESSELS

were not properly made and failed
80 explode.
Hundreds q bombs. Barth said,
were found In the holds OF vessels
after they reached France. The state
department has heen notified. Rarsh
said he began on this ease In Jan
us.rs. 1918. and had worked eoatin-
nousty a year and a half In obsain-
my testimony.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-23
FARMER HOSTS GERMAN
FLAG OVER HIS FARM

MANHATTAN, k@n. NaF>@ -"'-
wealthy German farmer residing
noar here raised the German HAS
- The top of the Windmill on his
eo,n, and declared that his land was
70 mart Of the German empire ANU
German feeling is runninE h'ah
S.ighhofs protested and threatened
"a have him arrested and depo''ea
- germany. The officers have TAX
en- hand.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-23
GERMANS SEND CAPTIVES
To THE BATTLE FRONT

LNtsENNE, Switzerland M4reh
.2SS.-Germauy has sent many of hef
captives to the front line OF ha'''e
as reprisals, according TO S'''e
meat by the International Red cross
today.
The statement said the Red Gross
is endeatoring to disspade the Ger.
mar authorities from such loF'a q
gePrisal.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-23

RCyelry vas a.
s~.-~--s-s~F..- .....sF " or
caIe when both NuirtNiA
slese.l n meal aud calmly ate It, fhen
bnth stood up facing e"'h "''''' ,'.''
sent bullets crashing through ''e'F
hra;n f,,,m S2.c,,liber revo'''sS'
They occupied sp"u s'"" TO- =
directly on the lam ai"inf ''''''
Pie girls lsg acfe the table e,e"
hol.,ir~ the rc,olylr that bad eno'si
her lifr. Miss stanton died '''''N'
instantly and Miss spa'di"g dc" "
fe,, hours later in "a hospital
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-23
GENERAL AGUu4AR RESIGNS
AS FOREIGN MINISTER

MEXICO CITY. March ea.--Geu-
oral Aguilar today resigned as min
lister cf foreign relations IN Caffan-
za's cabinet. He viii start a ealn-
paign at once tor the goyernorship
Of Vera Cruz.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-23

Fay,ts, NJ y IL, March 2a.
+ d ~ 'oands the double sui
ka,n, STANTON, aged -. of
IS ., '' sefet spaldiae,
H.. Sen'o" ccnter, Massa.
H. l., WI" shot themselves
Eg'ss y, .,'.,. @'hDiebt las, oighi in
4 ind. ~. e Tar as the police
/ (tsappoiha,,s,' h,s 'e't behind 10 ten If
~ to pu,a'msnts ,sa and trials ,hn,
'te pact.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-23
,'.l 1,l R'l'ed Ey os,yc,a

| s.,.', .'.'' Texas, March 23.- Paul.
\ ,Ino,. ',p !, son Of r. Fl, Jones.
M .s.. lasian'ly killed. ,gt $50
s,as 'aen motorcycle ridden bv
|. oe.s,. ,D,' struck him. The acci-
b tss '''.a S,l, when the boy dropped
u ss,., N oaek CT a moving wagon
i ps,'aa ~" ne had Dlayfally caught
pacgcle. ~ front of the
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-23
THE KAISER ON VERGE
OF ANOTHER BREAKDOWN

THE HAGUE. March % Kaiser
Wilhelm is ON the verge of another
breakdown and has departed for
HoInherg, a health resort, according
to private adyices received here lie
will receive Chancellor Won Beth
mann-lIolweg there instead OF at the
German headquarters.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-23
GNI.Y SIX AMERICANS
ARE REPORTED SAVED.

AMSTERDAM, March 2s.Tae
Handelshala says there are only six
Americans among the survivors of
the Healdton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-28
The Daily Story
The Founding Elinor Marsh.

to prevent his having it OH the ground
that he was not Thomas Barton
Clarke
Meanwhile an evil fortune be6elI Ed
ward Redmond lie lost his savings
by an unfortunate Investment and was
taken i'll. Doctors bills and cutting
or Of income through being laid up i'm
Doverished him. and ne and hiss wife
we're on the border OF starvation
One morning Mrs. Redmond took up
81 newspaper TO examine the advertise
mauts. hoping to find something th7r
she could dc to earn money. though
sac was really too old to ill any but
light position, when her eyes fell
upon one asking for information con-
corning Il couple who had brought uu
from babyh0od 70 about seven years
OF age Thomas Barton Clarke
Mrs Redmond had never heard Of
Thomas Barton Clarke, but II occurred
Re her that he and the baby who had
been left at her door and whom She
had called Frank might be one and the
same person. She told her husband Of
her suspicion. but he poo poohed her
for her rainbow hope, However she
wrote an answer to the advertisement.
The next morning Frank drew mp be-
fore the house where he had lived as
q child The street looked familiar
He rang the Redmond bell and an Old
woman came to the door. 80 seemed
to Frank that ne had seen her before
somewhere i'm the dim past she was
gazing upon hi mas in a dream
II have a note in answer 10 am adj
vertisemeut for
Prank" exclaimed the woman, chen
fell into ms arms
From that moment If all came back
TO Frank lie was taken to- his foster
father. whom he remembered dim.T
But he remembered his play room and
Just where he had kept his rocking
horse and other articles Of amusement.
His foster mother had kept the basket
In which ne had been left at the house
with it's contents Of bedding and cloth
ing. and she brought it out for Frank
inspection.
BY means Of these articles Frank
succeeded in establishing his identity
as Thomas Burton Clarke, but only
a link in other evidence and after
great deal Of searching. The basket
was Of certain make. and q bin was
found for its purchase more than -
years before I'm q similar wav some
Of the clothing was converted into
proof. Sufficient evidence was thus
collected to enable the state 90 turn
over the estate TO Frank. and he be-
came very rich
That was the end Of the ReduonH's
troubles. Frank brought them TO bis
own home where be Iavished upon
them every comfort BY hts associates
he was called Tom but his foster par
euts called him bv the name they had
given him the night he was left 70
them in q basket
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-28

News that the new Russian govern
1nent will restore 10 Finland all lla
ancient rights may he only the FIRST
of a series of victories Tor rae OPP
pressed nations of the earth as the re-
suit OF the war.
For more than two hundred years
Finland has claimed the right to hg
governed under its own constitution
Mere than a century ago Finland be-
came attached as grand duclE r.
the Russian empire This was In ae-
cordance with the viii OF tha Firms
and the constitution was fully con-
armed by Emperor Alexander 7. but
under Alexander III and Nicholas II
a series of attempts We're made lQ
bring Finland completely under Rms
sian domination.
zone Law. one church one tongue, +
was the cry Of the Russians but they
found that making q Finn into Rus
sian was exceedingly difficult bus
sness. No people has been more stead
fast in asserting its rights and cling
ing 10 them than the Firms Their
famous national strike during the
RuEso-Japane war. when all Finland
stood stock still, brought Nicholas 10
terms temporarily. and the Finnish
constitution. amended by the Firms
themselves. was raesrablsdel. but
with the japanese trouble ont Of the
way the emperor resumed mis- effort
to Russianize Finland. again the
Firms are triumphant and II the eE-
sperfences OF the British empire with
its heterOeeDe ous assortment o- loyal
dependencies counts for anything If
nav be predicted that autonomous
Finland will be loyal I'D Russia. Ire
land and Poland should be next
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-28

Edward Redmond and his wife were
childless. Mrs. Redmond especially
Ionged for q little one 10 care FOR and
to love. and her husband, whose active
life did not seem to require it, was
disappointed on his wife's account
one evening there was ring at the
Redmond bell. Mrs. Redmond went TO
the door and there found q basket.
Under a soft, warm blanket lay baby
BOY fast asleep. Taking up the basket.
she carried It into the house. removed
the child and made an examination of
everything that might furnish a clue
to its identity But there was no clue.
Fer seven years the Redmonds gave
the little fellow everything to make
him comfortable and happy. Then one
day he disappeared.
Frank-they had named him Fran
cis-was playing on the sidewalk
when g gentleman approached him
and. after asking him where he lived
and the name Of his parents, told him
that if he would 60 with him around
the corner he would buy him some
candy Frank consented. and as soon
IS they were out Of sight of Frank S
home he was put into "a carriage and
driven away.
When the boy WIS missed his foster
parents believed that he had been kid
mapped by some one who would apply
for ransom. They had saved some
money and expected 10 pay it over for
the boy, but no demand was ever
made, nor was he returned them.
Frank was taken to the home of the
man who had kidnapped him and from
there 10 an office in big building.
The boy noticed ON the door of the
Office the word Surrogate. but he
did not know what it meant.
This is Thomas Barton Clarke. "
said the kidnaper. sole heir-at-Iaw TO
the estate Of his grandfather. William
Cook"
Frank heard the man behind the desk
say to the kidnaper that he was ap-
pointed guardian, and ZOO year
would be paid from the income Of the
estate for the child's maintenance.
Frank grew to manhood under the
care OF this guardian. who poCketed
the sum set aside for the boys sup
port. When Frank came Of age he sus-
pected that his guardian, who was now
dead. had doubtless kidnapped him and
kept him in his possession TO secure
brance Of his foster father and mother
but had no idea where they were He
learned that his possession OF the es-
tate he had Inherited had been dis
puted and that the evidence of his
identity trumped mp By his guardian.
was very thin and would have been
contested by other claimants had they
had means to do SO
But now that the estate was about
To be turned over to him these claim
ants dubbed together and brought suit