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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-07
URGES ACTION
ON FOOD BILL
HERBERT HOOVER Az MIS- t\-
EyPECTEDLY BEFORE HOUSE
AGRICULTURAL COMMITTEE.
Urges Immediate Actioa "a the Al
ministration Food contrtd b,ii--
Makes some Statlins Eeteiatiohs
un Food situation.

WASHINGTON. May s.--i.erDeft
- Hoover. chairman of the food
commission of the council OF nation
Al defense and considered an expert
an the world food conditions, appear
oa Unexpectedly before the house ag-
rieultufal committee today 10 uise
immediate action on the admin'stra-
,;on food control legislation.
So important were HooSers re'ei"-
...n. - 10 the present world fooa
supply that the ce2mittee met De,
,,na closed doors and the report OF
us deliberations will be subjected 10
ooreful expurgation before oeihs
made public.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-07
SECRET PROVISION IN
WEST INDIES TREATY

WASHINGTON. May THE ex-
istence OF a secret provision in the
recent United States and Danish
treaty transferring the Virgin Is
lands was revealed on the floor or
the house today by Representative
Alexander. speaking for the German
ship seizure bill. in which he charged
that the administration had a special
arrangement not to seize German or
other ships interned in Virgin Island
ports
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-07
POPE NAY TAKE HlMO
IN IRISH QUESTION

ROME. May Pope BENEDICT may
uation. according to information in
Vatican circles today. An official
statement was not obtainaule. but it
was reiterated that the Holy father
emphatically endorses the rights OF
small nations" This deciaraticL was
given significance as applying to
Ireland by the announcement Of the
impending selection of Nuncio Cerris
an expert on Irisl American affairs.
as papal secretary of stete for ex-
treordinary ecclesiastical affairs.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-07
GERMAN LINES
ARE |Nv|NC|blE
IN BIRTHDAY MESSAGE TO THE
CROWN PRINCE KAISER SAYS
BATTLE FRONT WILL CON
TINUE INVlNCIBLE.
Has Confidence in the Ability of All
the Lines to Withstand Attacks
Ry the Enemy-EXpresses Hope
for Victory.

AMSTERDAM. May 7.-Confi-
denee that all the German battle
fronts will continue invincible'
was expressed by the kaiser in a
congratulatory birthday message to
the crown prince. according TO Ber-
lin dispatches received here today,
The message said:
"In grateful spirit and full oi
confidence look on your battle
front and our other battle fronts
for an imperturable resistance to
all attacks They will continue in
vincibly."
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-07
ANOTHER LOAN
MADE ENGLAND
UNITED STATES TODAY TURNED
OVER TO GREAT BRITAIN AN
OTHER INsTaIL.NiENT OF $685.
O00. 700.
One Hundred Million Dollars Will
Re Transferred To England in In
stallments During the Month oi
May-Half of Amount Paid.

WASHINGTON, May An addi-
tional loan of $25. 100000 was made
to Great Britain today. The loan
is part of slo0, 100000 which will
be turned over to England at inter
walls during the month of May.
The first portion OF the loan was
transferred Saturday. The remain,
ing 50,00n.000 will be transferred
in either one or two installments
within the next three weeks
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-07
kurREAN MINISTER EGAN DE-
rlaRES THAT ANY PEACE
PROPOSAL is SIMPLY To GAIN
TINE.
N[R|CANs ARE WARNED
H. United states Is Warmed not TO
Rela, Its War treparations--tier-
maay Plans to Eliminate Russia
Is Military Force.
h, ARTHUR MANN.

COPENHAGEN, May An,
tman peace proposal at this time
mpl, Indicates the determination
tremendously organized and
iii powerful nation to gain its own
Ms declared American Minister
aurice Francis Egan today in a
arninv TO the American people,
iced through the United Press.
He appealed to his fellow coun-
bmen not to be deceived by Ger
un peace duplicity and not to slack
their war preparations under the
istaken idea that the Germans are
sly ready to quit.
No American is more conyersant
ih German conditions than is Min
Ter Egan. 4 veteran diplomat
Eh long and brilliant record he
made special study of Ger
Rny and the Germans, no less than
ramifieations OF Teutonic prop
anda.
How strongly he feels the insin-
pity OF Germany's peace feelers
hieh have recently flooded Europe
Indicated in the fact that he de-
led to violate diplomatic preced-
re, which forbids AN envoy from
pressing his personal views or
enting interviews. But iEgan de-
I'D the eNigencie9 of the situation
ktiiiei it.
The relaxation OF American pre-
setness would increase the con-
Rpt OF powerful Germans toward
United States" Eagan declared.
aslces from Hamburg and else
ere IN Germany prove, that though
conditions are bad everywhere,
the people are united and are
llhg to make further sacrifices.
ANY peoee suggestions by Ger
ny at this time are merely aimed
eiimlnate Russia MS military
ee and to obtain Russia's lalSier.
6ermans, especially those in
run, regard Americas military
Rparedness as bluff.
mere is no danger of peace
m hostile Germany. Let me em-
as1e, Peace talk is aimed to pro-
Y the war.
ine German reptile press has I'M
u the populace with the belief
victory is simply a question of
The German populace is win
!" hight and to wait"
avery man here who knows Ger
conditions is eager that peO-
oi The United States he warned
aa'ahce of the hollowness OF Ger
9s profession of peace. They
'ha' the peace proposals is part
Wv whole German plot TO gain
ana in the meantime. Ger
si'' hopes to win by her sub
'''ne warfare.
:" Fst brains in Germany are
w" 10 be AT work on n list OF
ahos which Imperial Chancellor
'"inann-Hoiwcg is. according
"'eement, about to make in
feiehstag.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-07
NAVAL. EXPERT
TO SEE DANIELS
,>,,x CONSULTING BOARD
TO EXPLAIN PLANS 'o ,,ro
TING END To SUBMARINES
n.u,;.m L. saunders Left New '''"
To-day for Washington 10 ~
With the Secretary 81 '"e
on New Inventions

>rrw WORK, May William Il,
Saunders. chairman Of the n,a,,,. ra,,,.
consulting Board, will so TO " na @S
,'. .on ,o9ay TO tell Secretary pan
lois what he has in view Tor 'n''ns ,,ns
Tho submarine mcNaee' ST. 10
'NV furore Saturday when lie
,nid he believed some ih'e"a, ave 1.-Two
n,w hesore the Board would '''
IA. submarine problem
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-07
Alto RACES MAY BE
STAGED AT DALLAS

DALLAS. Texas, May tt hun,
Darwood, well known p'o"'o'0
long distance auto races is IN pa'-
,na 80 secure the speedway at ran
par,, for races on Decoration pas,
MAY 80.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-07
BOMBS DROPPED IN
OUTSKIRTS OF LONDON
ONE PERSON KILLED, TWO IN
JURED AND A NUMBER OF
BUILDINGS DAMAGED.

LONDON, May "A hostile
airplane dropped four bombs in
the northeastern outsirts of Lon
don this morning. killing one
person and injuring two others,
according to Il statement issued
by Lord French, commander OF
the home defense forces.
A number of buildings were
slightly damaged, the report
stated
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-07
ONE EMPL PLOYEE
WAS KILLED
PART or MUNITIONS PLANT AT
KINGsp0RT. TENNESSEE. DEs-
TRolED HY TEHRIFFIc Ex-
PLOSIONS EARLY TO-DAY.
CITY SHAKEN BY SHOCK
Troops on Guard Outside the Fal-
tory We're Thrown IL the Grpusskt
Hut None 81 them We're Injured
Cause Of Explosion net Learned.


KINGsPORT. Tenn.. One-tfird
Of the munitions plant of the Fcsl-
eral Dyestuff and Chemical Costa-
Eauy was destroyed here early this
morning by terrific explosion.
One man was killed and two 9TH
ers we're probably fatally burned.
No statement was obtainable this
forenoon as to the cause OF tEe explo-
sion.
Some federal troops stationed
just outside OF the factory were
thrown to the ground BY the shock
OF the explosion. None OF them are
reported to have been injured.
The whole town WAS excited fol-
lowing the explosion and officials
feared for the fate OF suspects
should an. arrests be made.
For weeks the greates,t precautian
has been taken to protect III. plant.
All new employees nave be.n cares
fully >crutinized. Extra precautions
e guard the munitions works were
taken following the explosion IN
the factory at Eaidystone. rennsyl-
vania.
The plant has been running tw.n-
ty-fonr hours day with three
shifts.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-07
l.. $. NAVAL. OFFICER
CONSULTS WITH ALLIES

PARIS, May THE allies great
concerted effort to stamp out the
German submarine menace is being
planned With an American naval Off
Ger in the consideration OF ways and
means. This man is Admiral w. s
Simms.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-07
AVIATION Students
|. PLUNGE To DEATH
TWO PRIvATES IN AVIATION
RESERVE CORPS DROP FROM
HEIGHT OF OVER 1000 l ..E.r.
Machine Was Demolished and the
Aviators We're Instantly kilIst :
Cause Of the Accident Is Not
Known

HENIPSTEiD. n. ~. Nav - P.ter
Merritt and John Stendorf. nriya,eS
in the aviation reserve corps unslcr-
going training here, were instantly
killed today when their machine
plunged from "A height OF more than
two thousand feet.
Eye witnesses disagree as 10 rhc
cause of the accident. Some sa, the
gasoline tank exploded AMI others
that the steering gear iarmc.l
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-07
||LNAY SURGEONS
| HOLDING CONVENTION

Ai.As, Texas, May TIL,
Railway Surgeons associa-
4 convention was convened in
am Garden at the Adolphus
|. mere this afternoon. Imme-
al'er convening the exc
eommittee went into session
on constitutional amend
"nd bylaws which will be
|rs ''eo this afternoon.
h. ''rst general meeting of the
"eoicai societv will be held
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-07
UNIT OF AMERICANS
To ENTER FIGHTING

PARIS, May Z "A unit of Amer
leans, who will be officially classified
as fighting men, will begin work at
the front Wednesday carrying muni-
tions to the French fighters. A. An
drews made this announcement to-
day,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-07
THE RUSSIAN CRISIS
WILL PASS OFF ITSELF

PETROGRAD. May keep
cool. Don't get excited. I am s.n~
the present Russian crisis will pass
off OF itself" This WAS the advice
given English speaking people to-
day by former Foreign Minister
Saxonoff.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-07
STEAMER IS SUNK
AMERICANS ABOARD

WASHINGTON, May THE
Uruguayan steamer Gorizia,
aboard which were five Ameri-
cans, was sunk by German
submarine ON April 30, accord
ing to il consular report re-
ceived at the state department
today.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-07
y A AcIIINGTON. May

WASHINGTON. May Z. me
;an, German liner Grown Prinzin
cecilia was justified in returning
,,a,, sea TO New York City al the
outbreak of the wal to avoid cap
ire the supreme court held 'oaaN.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-08
Give Conditions For
 the Sale of AmericA

Boston, Mass, Nov. s--G. F. ". Foster. Henry A. Taggard and the syndicate of eastern yacht eiuh Haera1, bers who hold the old racing so&eener America, are willing that Sir Thomas J. Lipton nave the yacht under eeE- tain conditions. A cable asking Sir Thomas just what he wants ttae yacht. for was sent yesterday by Eoiiis Bur- gess, who represenss Sir Thomas in the deal. 4s.s sE.
 American yachtsRen want the hss-, teric vessel to remain a yacht ar 8 marineN museum and are opposed te having her go abread: If the reply comes that Sir Fhemas wants the craft net for yacht but for foreign service, the deal will net be eieses
 What has led the syndicate to eve consider his effer is the Tact that un- official reports hav& come to this country lately that Sir Thenas de- sfed to purchase the AraeFica and present her to American yaehtsmen' in order te prevent her, being broken up. ski
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-08
 Stays As
 Manager
Ebbets Retains Popular Leader of Dodgers for An other Season-Plans to Release Infielders = Cut shaw and O'Rourke to Get Gate.

New York, Nov. s-Wilbert Robin son will again manage the Brooklyn team in the National League race next season. The genial leader of the Dodgers. after a conference with Pres ident Ebbets yesterday, signed one- year contract.
 Next season will be Robinson's fifth as manager of the Brooklyn team.
 He was signed in 1914 by President Ebbets, succeeding Bad BilP' Dah- len. That year Robbie brought the Dodgers home in fifth place. In 1915 he finished third to the Phillies and Braves and in 1916 gave the fans across the bridge their first pennant in Is years by beating the Philadel- phia team for first place in the last few games of the season.
 The failure of his pitchers to get into condition and injuries to his star players put the Dodgers out of the 1917 race early in the season. There was some talk of Jake Daubert being made manager for next season.
 Robbie admitted yesterday that his team needs to be reconstructed in many spots. It is likely that both Cutshaw and Frank O'Rourke will be let out and new men purchased. Gut. shaw's throwing arm gave him much trouble last season, and his inability to throw the ball on line to the plate lost two games to the Giants at the Polo Grounds near the end of the season.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-08
Talk Of Sports

President Ban Johnson of the Am erican league is determined to get into the big game over in Europe. He has let it become known that he will resign at the special meeting to he held in Chicago this month and that before Christmas he will be with our army over in France.
 Tie Hot Stove league has already opened the season, and predictions are flying thick and fast. The league has a club in every city in the coun- try, and each club can prove to any body who is willing to listen thaA 1t will win the pennant next season just as sure as shootfn'.
 The greatest freak in ring history is Willie Meehan, the San Francisco boxer, who started as a bantam and put on weight. so rapidly that he is now a heavyweight. Meehan is so fat that blows make hardly any fm- precision on him. Besides this he is and his opponents have the greatest difficulty in figuring out a way to reach him effectively. His in the ring is a joke, but if anyone thinks Willie is an easy mark they have another think com ing. He is a clever boxer and knows how to handle himself pretty well. He demonstrated his ability in his recent bout at Philadelphia when he easily outpointed Jack Dillon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-08
THIRD MAJOR MAY THROW
 PROVIDENCE TO EASTERN

and the former New England league.
 "A circuit composed of Worcester. Springfield. Hartford, Providence, New London, New Haven, Bridgeport, and Jersey City, all we'll situated and close together, even closer than the pr esent arrangement of the Eastern league with Portland and Lawrence at the extreme end, would make an even better circuit than the present Eastern league, which already has proven its superiority over the old baseball organizations that formerly were conducted in New England Right now the Eastern League could secure a Class A rating, though it would just about slide inside the lrn- it, but the addition of Providence and Jersey City in the places of Portland and Lawrence, would make a Class A league a certainty. once such a change in rating was applied for. and I would back such a move on the part of the Eastern league every step of the way.
 "One thing seems certain, however, if the recent stories of a Union league are to be believed, that the Eastern league is bound to hook up along with Providence for the season O. 1918, for that city will have to look to our circuit for it's baseball next year if Barrow's new scheme proves successful at the coming minor leagues meeting in Louisville" Hart ford Ceurant,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-08
WOLVERINES UNEASY
 OVER CORNELL GAME

Ann ATber, Micfa., Nov. 8.-hfichigan students are worrying over the pos sifbae outcome of the game with Cor nell Saturday afternoon on Ferry Field. There is no lack Of faith in Yost, who has shown unusual ability this season in developing the team he has from the material on hand, and the wonderful showing of the Wolverines against Nebraska in- rreased the. hopes of the Michigan student body, but the improvement of the big Red team in the last few weeks, and the luck and fight which is theirs on Ferry Field have kept the extreme optimism down
 Yost sent his reserves against the scrubs yesterday afternoon in short scrimmaee Culver being the only first string man to get into the gafne. Yost Is going to depend in great measure upon two men for his attack, Weston at quarter and Spartas at half back. If the field is dry, whtc1l it gives promise of being, the broken field running of these men will be big factor in the game. A: w. Field will throw the brunt of the attack upon Wieman and Hanish.
 The general sale for tickets opened yesterday morning and the athletic office was crowded all day long with people after the coveted bits of paste board More than 20,ee0 seats have been disposed of and indications point to one oe the biggest crowds in the history of Terry Field.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-08
LEOCHARES FIRST
 IN SPEEDY FIELD

Pimlico, Md. .,Nov. 8-Edward B. Mo- Leans Leochares showed yesterday that he had regained the form which made him such formidable con- tender last winter. The son of Broomstick met a first class field in the Serial Handicap at a mile, and in a brilliant finish. won from Will frid Viau's sensational three-year-old Westy Hogan, with A. K. Macomber's Stargazer, another three-year- in third place.
 With one exception all of the re- cent races of Leochares have been at a shorter distance than a mile, but he developed stamina as well as speed in this afternoons feature, and came from behind to nail Westy Hogan just before reaching the finish line. The time, 1.39 2-5, Is only, two-ffths of a second slower than the track record. In winning the Serial. Leochares scored his third straight victory since he joined the Mclean string, and at the same time he administered the first defeat for Westy Hogan in four starts.
 w. Smiths New Haven performed an unusual feat by winning a steeple- chase for the second day in success sion. He defeated a good field Tues : day, but was fresh and willing when he turned out yesterday afternoon for the selling event at two miles, and defeated large field in the fast time of 3:58 4-5.
 The Cleveland Stables Dorcas also returned to form andw on the handi- cap for mares from smart field. With Loftus in the saddle Dorcas out gamed Rhine Maif m at the finish of the mile and 40 s4. ds route.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-08
GODFREY-O'DONNEIL BOUT

George Godfrey and Steve O'Den- nell fought a six-round draw at sProv- tdence twenty-feur years ago today Nov. 8, 1893. The bout was of mo | articular importance, but it serves to recall to memory two ring gladia- tors who, while not top-notchers, were still very popular with the fans. God- frey was a colored man, a native of Canada, and resident of Boston. AL though not very much above the mid dleweight limit, he fought many keavies, knocking out Patsy Cardiff and other good fellows "Old Choco- lateN once challenged Sullivan. He was defeated by Peter Jackson, and was knocked out by Jake Kilrain, Joe Choynski and Peter Maher. O'Don- nell was an Australian, and fought many battles in America. He gave Kid Mccoy furious bettle, endin g in a draw, but at a later meeting the Foosier Kid knocked him out in the sixth chapter. Poor Steve was scarce- ly- able to get a glove on the clever Mccoy. He was knocked down re- peatedIy before the Kid landed the finishing touch. O'Donnell was also defeated by Joe Choynski, Gus Ruh- lin and Peter Maher.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-08
AID WOLGAST IS
 REPORTED DYING

Ad Wolgast, once champion of | all the Hghtweights, and one of the sturdiest fighters to ever step inside the roped arena, is nearing the end in 8 Milwaukee sanitar- ium.
 According to Ads brother, Louis, the former title-holder, is, fin truth, but a shadow of his for mer self.
 "Ad only weighs SC pounds and his hair is rapidly turning gray,'' stated Louis Wolgast, in a letter to friend. "The chances are he will never leave the sanitariuIn.
 "Ad wants to become an instruc- tor in boxing in the United States Army, but, of course, he could not do that. His physical condi- ton would not permit it.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-08
SERVICE ACADEMIES TURN
 OUT POWERFUL ELEVENS
With Little Time for Training Naval and Military Schools Put in Field Stronger Teams Than Many of
 the Larger Colleges.

One of the strangest features of the
 present eastern college football sea- son is the spectacle of the United States Naval and Military Academies turning out the strongest elevens in several seasons while much larger in- stitutions are unable to. support teams according to official statements owing to the pressure of war work among the students. Under normal condi- tions the Sailors and Soldiers have but scanty time for gridiron training as compared with the periods devoted to football work by the average col-, lege and university squad. That the two Academies should be able to put such powerful combinations on the Seld as those which represent the Arlly and Navy this season is little short of remarkable.
 That such is the case, however. is amply proved by the records for the season up to the close of the month of October. In this period of about five weeks of play the Middies have
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-08

run up a total of 23S points in five
 games and lead all the other eastern elevens in this respect by a comfort able margin. The Cadets have not been quite so active in this respect, being tied with the University, of Pennsylvania for fifth place.
 The Navy also possesses in .Ingra- ham the best individual scorer to date among the teams of the same section Ingraham has collected 105 points as his contribution to the success of the Middies eleven. His nearest competi- tor, strange to say,<is Oliphant of the Army, who has scored 66 points. In both these cases the scores were made through touchdowns and goals from touchdowns alone. In all around SCOT ing NIcCreight of Washington and Jefferson and Meehan of Syracuse are the leaders. McCreight has scored four touchdowns; six goals from touchdowns, and four field goals Meehan has collected four touch- downs, seven goals from touchdowns and two field goals.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-08
BLACK PREFERS TILT
 WITH HARvA ARD TEAM

a. } Cambridge, Nov. S-The Harvard football management received word from Capt. Cupid Black of the New port Reserves yesterday that he pre- ferred to have Harvard fulfil it's date at Newport on Nov. IT rather than take his Reserves to Cambridge to play Leo Leary's Navy Yard team.
 Yesterday afternoon the Harvard Informals who will meet Percy Haughton's Camp Devens team on Saturday scrimmaged against the Navy and scored four touchdowns Horeween and Hoffman made 5O- yardr uns for scores and the Harvard captain made two other touchdowns.
 Harvard's play was easily the besG of the season, the Navy team, which comprised several substitutes, being weak against the Crilnson's attack, but getting the defensive practice so much needed.