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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-24

secret ..fire control tower, man
pushes some more buttons ami the
whole thing shoots all the big guns
I sat nv is-inch double tnsS
ret with 4 rhap named Erickson,
fresh from Annapolis only short
time ago Clean cut and command
ing az appearance. he had that gun
crew working like the captain OF a
football or a baseball nine would
have his men.
Load. he'd shout and the crew
from the below ships men to the
leaders aud rammevs in his turret
would be Off like fiends.
Good. That took seconds. !"
he'd yeIl back after particularly
good performance.
Over In the other turres, they
heard that call Of 30 many seconds,
and It was the call to battle. The
second turret was a little greener
than the others.
A big husky sailorman with great
splofehes OF freckles sang out
Come on there THAT other gans
did ii in seconds Lets pep IL
up and give EN- hell =
And the second crew was doing
Just that before that days drill was
over.
Somebody hlurtered once.
Watch those lights, came the
command
There's a green man here, and
be didn't get tt, sir, was the ex-
cuse Bur the gun crew tended to
that. and the ensign didn't have te
say more,
Well. he's NOT so green that he
can't see. Is hee. .rowied some OF
the men trying TO beat the records
and that was the last of the trou-
hle with the man who didn't get the
lights.
All day. the big vessels shifted
around firing at the targets. and
whipping men into shape to man the
ships that 90 to sea with precious
food cargoes The gun crews de-
Yelop inside three months into ex-
pert u1arksmen. They go out now
ny the scores, ready to do battle
with any T-boat that sticks It's nose
ont of the waters.
Gannary training constitutes the
biggest present task of the great
fleet. but il must assimiIate and
train eager thousands for al the
work that lies ahead Of America in
naval warfare. And, it has willing
hands and clear heads for tile jot
cut out
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-24
FOR SALE Plenty Of old news
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Want ads re good INVESTMENTS
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-24
Now WANT Supplies
ron NANfl. HOSPITAL

FORT WORTH ge3aa 8ag "a
'ssa cross wcrten here SOW aoa. "a
assemble fAll surgical supplies "a.
establishment 6 bass naval hospg-
tai Of ESQ beds aud have appended for
ai1 Ia the task
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-24
THREE BANK ROBBERS
KILLED BY POSSE

ARDMORFs OK, May ga
Three unnasieei men we're kill
ed early today when an attempt
WAS made tn rob the bank nj
IuScaiiona. None OF the citi-
gems were hart.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-24
THE PYTHIANS PIT
GOVERNOR ON GOAT BACK

DETROIT, Mich, May 24.-Py-
thians 10 the number OF nearly TO-
oeo. representing all sections OF the
middle west. were in Detroit today
for big demonstration of the order.
a feature of the occasion will be the
riding Of the x. Of p. goat by GOV.
Albert e Sleeper. Of Michigan. The
oath viii be administered by SUI
preme Officers OF the order.
Following the In tiation OF the
governor. a class of 1000 candidates
will be initiated
Ali-star degree teams Of Ohio and
Michigan viii compete for valuable
trophy.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-24

Moved downstairs. Come see
8TneEer. the printer. JOB printing,
That's ALI Phone 14s.-fAdy. j
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-24

Whes. you want 70 rent. buy. sell
or exchange anything. call las and
ask for the want ~ nan
Evening star., 1917-09-30
HA1NEs INJURIES A MYSTERY.
Potomac, Md, Man Picked Up Un-
conscious From Bruises and Cuts.

Washington police and the authori-
ties of Montgomery county. Md. arc
irving to solve the mystery of the wound
ing of Raymond F8ines ''-'-'-'- E"-'-
years old. Potomac. Nd. who late yes
terday afternoon was found ia a se....-
conscious condition on the tracks OF
the Bradley Hills electric line. about
Ave miles from the District line. All he
was able to say was that his name
was Raymond. He later was identified
by friend.
Haines has a probable fracture of the
skull and cuts about his face. but how
he received the injuries is a mystery.
Matthew Dest. motorman on an incoming
car. found the unconscious man. Con-
ductor S. NJ Embrey assisted him to put
Haines on the car and he was brought
as far as the Tenleytown car barn. from
where he was taken to Georgetown Uni
yersity Hospital in the seventh precinct
patrol wagon.
Sheriff Gather. who was notified. is
conducting an investigation in the
county The police here are co-operat-
ing with him 1t was said late last
night that nothing had been learned to
solve the mystery. He was not struck
by the car members Of the crew said.
The mans money and watch were in
his pockets, and photograph that be-
loneed to him was found near him.
Evening star., 1917-09-30
TO PROTECT INTERESTS
OF DISTRICTS PORTIAS

Constitution and bylaws were adopt
ed at the second meeting of the Wom-
ans Bar Association Of the District of
Columbia, which was organized in May.
at the Washington College of Law last
evening. This is the only organization
of its kind in the District. Its member
ship is limited to woman members of
the bar of the Supreme Court of the
District.
The temporary officers of the organi-
zation are Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey.
president; Miss Ruth L. Halpenny. vice
president; Miss Lara Berrien. secretary.
and Miss Claire Gracen, treasurer. Per-
manent officers are to be elected at a
meeting to be held october 3.
The constitution states that the OBJ
ject of the organization is to maintain
the honor and integrity Of the profess
sion of law, to increase its usefulness
in promoting the administration OF
Justice and to advance and protect the
interests Of woman lawyers Of the Dis
trict of Columbia.
At the request Of the association. Mrs
Mussey will invite Mrs. Grace Humis-
ton, famous woman Investigator of the
country, to this city. so that members
Of the organize tion can give q recep-
ton in her honor.
Evening star., 1917-09-30
MEMBERS OF NO. 10 DIVISION. WHO
ARRIVED AT CAMP MEADE YES
TSRnAy

and advertising matter. and no free
zone would be provided for. either.
Beginning July 1, 1918, and continu-
Ing until July l. 1919. the rate per
pound on reading matter will be one
and one-quarter cents, or a quarter OF
a cent more than the present rate on
all second-class matter; one and one
half cents per pound after July !. 1919.
Publications carrying moro advertfs-
ing than per cent of their total space
would be subjected under the fourth
class parcels post zone system to the
following rates per pound on their ad-
vertising matter
Between July 1. 1918. and July 1. 1919
First and second zones, IN cents:
third. 1 u cents; fourth. cents: fifth.
2A cents: sixth. 21a cents; seventh.
cents. and eighth. 3A cents.
Between July l. 1919 and July 1. 1920
First and second zones, cents:
third. cents, fourth. cents: fifth. u
cents; sixth, 4 cents: seventh, cents,
and eighth. 51s cents.
Between July 1, 1920 and July 1. 1921
First and second zones, IN cents:
third. 21a cents: fourth. cents; NTH.
4st cents; sixth. 51a cents: seventh.
cents. and eighth. = y cents.
After July 1, 1921-First and second
zones. cents: third. 5 cents: fourth.
cents; fifth. cents; sixth. cents;
seventh, 9 cents, and eighth, 10 cents.
Application or Rates.
These rates would apply on all pub
lications entered as second-class mall
matter. including sample copies to the
extent of 10 per cent Of the weight OF
comics mailed to subscribers during the
calendar year.
with the first mailing Of each issue
of each such publication" the section
reads, "the publisher. shall file with the
postmaster copy of such ISIS issue; ts ;,tn. to-
such information as the Postmaster
General may prescribe for .deeernm determin-
Rates on daily papers dropped for
mall carrier distribution and the pres.
ent free in county provisions of the
law would remain unchanged. Papers
carrying less than per cent OF their
space in advertising would be entitled
to the reading matter rate.
A special rate Of 1 y cents puie pound
between July /, 1918, and July l. 1919,
and 1A cents pound thereafter would
be provided for religious. educational
and similar publications not conducted
for profit.
Evening star., 1917-09-30
BUT FEW STRIKERS RETURN.
Order to Report at San Francisco
Iron Works Not Generally Needed,

SAN FRANCISCO. September 2s.-But
a handful of men responded when the
Union Iron Works and other struc-
tural concerns here opened today fol-
lowing official announcements last
night that the strike of 10000 iron
workers and other mechanics in the
San Francisco bay region was at an
end In defiance of an order Of w. r.
Burton. president Of the Iron Trades
Council, that all of the strikers return,
James Enright. secretary Of the Boiler
makers Union. said:
ANY boilermaker who returns to
work will be discharged from the
union"
An announcement from the office Of
the Iron Trades Council said that the
failure of most of the men to return
was due to the fact that the oficial
notice to end the strike was not sent
than In time.
Evening star., 1917-09-30
|WOULDPLEDGE ALL
TOSAV|NG OF FOOD
Herbert Hoover Directs Nation
Wide Campaign for Week of
October Fl.
WAR VICTORY AT STAKE

Enrolment of every householder.
every hotel and restaurant manager.
and every dealer in foodstuffs as
member of the food administration is
the object of a campaign which is to
open by direction of Herbert Hoover
October 81 and continue one week.
During those six days 1t is planned to
make a use-to-house canvass that
will reach practically all of the 22.0o0.-
600 families in the United States. Near
ly 1000, ,0O0 women already have pledged
themselves to do everything possible
to conserve the food supply in the in
terest of this nation and its allies.
Wheat. beef. pork. sugar and dairy
products are what the administration
is particularly interested in saving. and
to that end it urges a wider use of fish,
poultry. fruit. vegetables and all ce-
reals except wheat.
Evening star., 1917-09-30
U. S. PAPER DEALER IN
MEXICO DENIES TEUTONS

(Cabiegrnm to The Sunday Star md
New York Times. Copyright. 1871
MEXICO CITY. September 29.-The
refusal of an American house here to
sell printing materials to a German
owned newspaper has caused a sensa-
ton. Many Mexicans protest against
this action and say it is an attempt to
violate the sovereignty of Mexico be-
cause all merchants under Mexican law
must sell upon demand
Several prominent politicians said to-
day that they did not believe the trad
ing with the enemy act could be en-
forced in Mexico. because Mexico was
more than neutral. They understand
that the purpose of the act is to pre-
vent supplies falling into the hands
of Germans in Germany. AS Mexico
only exports to the United States, It il
impossible for foodstuffs to reach the
Germans.
Evening star., 1917-09-30
Statement by Mr.. Hoover.

a signed statement given out by Mr..
Hoover announcing the inauguration of
the intensive campaign reads as FOL
lows:
The week of October q to IS has
been selected for a nation wide cam
paign to complete the enrolment of
our forces in conservation of our food
supply.
"The harvest is now in hand and we
can measure the worlds food resources.
The available supplies this harvest
year are less than last year: the de-
mand upon US is greater than last year.
and from the last harvest we exported
more than we could really afford. We
can only meet the call upon US next
year by savings and by substitution Of
commodities which cannot be trans
ported.
"The allies are our first line of de-
fense. They must be fed. and food will
win>the war. All Europe Is on rations
or restricted supplies. Only in our own
country is each one permitted to judge
for himself the duty he owes his coun-
try in food consumption, although the
world depends upon us to guard and
provide its food supply.
This is a. duty of necessity. humanity
and honor. AS a free people We have
der autocratic degree. but without
other restraint than the guidance Of
Individual conscience On the success
of this unprecented adventure in de-
mOCracy VIII largely STAKE tHe ISSUE
of the war.
1--WE are asking every householder,
every hotel, restaurant and dealer in
foodstuffs in the nation to become a
member of the food administration for
conservation and to pledge themselves
to follow. in so far as circumstances per-
nit the suggestions that will be offered
from time to time as to measures of
food savings.
For us there is no threat Of prfva-
tion. We wish only that our people
should eat plenty, but wisely and with
out waste. Wisdom in eating is to make
possible such adjustments in our food
consumption, shipping and war necessi-
ties as will allow us to fulfill our duty
in exports to our allies. BY elimination
of waste We serve ourselves economical
Isl and morally.
~ 81 therefore appeal to the churches and
to the schools for their assistance in this
crusade; to all the organizations for de-
tense. local and national; to all the
agencies. commercial, social and civic
that they join the administration in
this work for the fundamental safety
of the nation"
i. The campaign executive committee
Hnent includes Frederick c. Walcott. who
recently directed the Red Cross cam
paign SO successfully; DR.. r. L. Wilbur
head of the food conservation division
of the administration: Charles Sumner
Ward, Miss Ida Tarbell and Harvey J.
Hill.
Evening star., 1917-09-30
GERMAN SUPPLY BASE
IN AFRICA is SEIZED

LONDON. September 2s.-The war Of
fee tonight announced further success
against he German forces in German East
Africa, in which the British troops occu-
pied an important supply base Of the
enemy The announcement follows:
"Our troops yesterday occupied Ma
hungo, an important German supply base
eighty-two miles southwest OF Kilwa. aft
er considerable resistance. Our advances
in the Lukeland valley and the forward
movement Of the Beigians on Mahenge
are continuing steadily"
Evening star., 1917-09-30
BRITAIN REGULATES
ALL FOOD PRICES
Government Pays Subsidies to
Producer and MiddIeman,
Thereby Cutting Cost.
REASON BREAD is CHEAP

Economists in tho government service
and out. and especially experts of the
food administration. are giving care
full thought to a problem of wartime
policy. which Is being worked out in
Numerically opposite fashion by this
country. on tho one hand. and the
allied nations on the other. Two Illus
trations Of these divergent courses are:
1. Severe regulation OF food prices
abroad. holding them down by govern
mont edict to the lowest possible lexel.
and payment Of enormous subsidies by
the governments to make up the losses
that otherwise would fall upon pro-
Queer. middlemen and retailer.
2. sky-high prices paid to labor in
this country compared with tho smaller
increases in Great Britain and France.
Wage scales always were lower in
those countries than in the United
States. but they have increased less in
proportion in war time over there than
they have in the United States, which
has been at war only a few months.
The relation of these two economic
phenomena is this: European nations
are seeking to keep down prices with
the deliberate purpose of keeping down
wage scales. They do this on the
theory that as soon as peace is de-
clared there will be a tremendous in
ternational trade competition. and the
nations which are able to maintain low
production costs. in which cheap labor
Is a prominent factor, will best be able
to meet the strenuous postwar COM
mercial competition of the central pow
ers. In fact. it is stated by persons
well informed in European politics this
low price low wage policy Is one of the
determinations of the Paris economic
conferences
Evening star., 1917-09-30
Big Jolt for Publishers
in Levy on Second-C Class
Mail Matter as DRAFTED

Enormous increases on second-class
mail matter are proposed in tho con-
ference report on the war tax bill
Different rates would apply to reading
Evening star., 1917-09-30
FLOUR SHORTAGE FELT
THROUGHOUT FINLAND
Inhabitants of Northern Section
Existing on Fish and Ground
Pine Bark.
BY LOUIS EDGAR BROWNE.
Cablegram to The Sunday Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1917

STOCKHOLM. Sweden, September %
Finland is on the verge of starvation.
In the northern part of the country
100000 persons are now living on fish
and ground pine bark When the ice
comes fish will be unobtainable and
the bark will not be nourishing. IN
less the allies work in concert with
the Finnish government there will be
thousands of deaths this winter and
the Finnish people will be forced to
turn to Germany for aid.
Last summer the Russian govern
ment promised Finland flour. but fire.
quent urgings on the part Of the Fin
nish government for immediate deliv-
cry were met with procrastinations. yet
the Russians categorically refused to
let the Firms buy wheat abroad. Re-
Gently the Germans made overtures to
Finland requesting a naval base and
permission to use Finnish ports. prom
ising as compensation sufficient
wheat to carry Finland through the
winter.
Might Buy Flour Abroad.
The Firms. who are loyal friends of
the allies, informed the Russian gov
ernment of the German intrigues and
was told that while no -four was avail
able in Russia to feed Finland. the
DR.. Ignabus. representing the Finnish
Firms might purchase it abroad.
government. is now on his way to America
to some Finnish port before ice closes the
for some Finnish port before ice closes the
Baltic In December The Swedes have
promised to transport the cargoes across
Sweden, but the Firms fear that the
American embargo and the British ship
livery before ice comes. when 1t will be
impossible. and Finland will have to face
the alternative Of accepting Germanys
proposition or wholesale starvation.
Germany captured sufficient wheat sur
plus in the Riga sector to feed Finland
three times over. and this wheat remains
in Riga as a tempting bait.
Do Not Ask Charity.
The Firms do not ask for charity. The
government has In New York a credit of
S35, 900 600 The Russian position in Fin
land is becoming daily more delicate; it
is in fact, almost CHASTITY. The Viborg
massacres. the refusal OF the Russians to
permit the purchase of flour abroad cou-
pied with the natural desire of the people
to govern themselves. are causing the
Firms to use every means short OF force
to eject the Russians. Regrettable incl
dents have occurred
maladministration and are openly hostile
to the Soviet. In Tornea the Finnish res
taurants have refused to honor the bread
cards presented by Russian officers. Street
quarrels between Firms and Russian SOL
diers are frequent. The Finnish govern
ment is attempting. on the plea of food
shortage, to send away all Russian civil
ians taking refuge or living in Finland
Evening star., 1917-09-30
international Committee Named.
Publicity to Keep Down Prices.

The margin of profit for the 5obber
and the broker will be regulated. 1t Is
like that of the ref1ner, but
the control ends here and no measures
can be taken by the food admintstra-
ton directly to control retail prices
The food Administrations hope Is to
keep retail prices down by publicity
Evening star., 1917-09-30
Send Tte Star
ottA Sts mesos from hosss to xosr sold6u
boy In the ooSst.y ortx Erosoa

Ths Star may be SAINT b solAisRs etat1aasd ID
raining campo IN this country or with tie Ams97
can eIpsditionafy forces IN tnnea % tks Sogu}
ar subscription price.
Evening star., 1917-09-30
Councilman Called to Colors.

The war has affected the city council so
seriously that 1t threatens to tie up the
city's business unless ways and means
can be devised by the next meeting, on
October 8. to secure the required twelve
votes to pass certain legislation. Coun-
Cilmen Carlin and Evans are now officers
in the Army. Others have also enlisted
There is one vacancy from the second
ward caused by the death of Henry K
Field.
Under the auspices of the Department
of Labor a branch Office of the federal
employment service will be opened in
this city Monday, in n room in the post
office building. 1t will be open from
] until O'Clock every afternoon and
persons seeking employment may file
applications.
: Representatives of the Department of
Labor will be in the office for consulta-
ton every Thursday afternoon from 2
until o'clock. and representatives of
.the-<ederated council will be in the Of
I; fee daily.
. The sum OF $103.55 for furnishing two
wards in the new hospital for the treat
sment of colored patients has been given
THE trustees by the executive board of
the colored citizens hospital associa-
ton. This makes total of S4s5.S5 In
cluding SIS by st. Joseph's Catholic
Church.
= The Anne Lee Memorial Home for the
Aged will be open from 10 am until
pm. Monday for inspection by the
public Monday Is the first anniversary
OF the opening 0fsth1s homA
Evening star., 1917-09-30
May Hurt Competition.

Now the question which is troubling
men in the United States who are
looking a few years ahead is what the
American chances for successful COM
petition will be il wages keep on soar
ing here. making inevitable high pro-
duction cost in every commodity the
United States offers for sale in the
world market. Oh1cials of the food
administration have this factor in mind
in their effort to keep down prices.
Though 1t never has been mentioned
in the wordy debates about the pur-
poses Of creating a food control. ex-
mind the danger of ascending prices
and ascending wage scales. which
would result in no actual benefit to the
workingman, but only in an imitation
Of prices here. which would be disas-
trous to the United States upon the
consummation of peace.
The course of bread prices in England
and France. as compared with those
the consumer now pays in this country,
affords an apt illustration of the COM
parative prices here and abroad, be-
cause all nations recognize bread as the
staple basis of diet. An analysis OF
the cause of these different bread price
levels points clearly to a difference in
national policy. rather than to profteer
ing on the part of American millers
and bakers. which is intimated in the
bare statement that you can get six
England, whereas the price in shis
country ranges somewhere around 10
cents for from fourteen to sixteen
ounces. This seeming discrepancy in
price fades away when these factors
are considered.
Evening star., 1917-09-30
D. c. TO SEND WOMEN
FOR NEW YORK PARADE
Red Cross Headquarters Asks for
Delegation From Chapter Main
tanned Here.

Representative of the District Chap
ter Red Cross activities. financed by the
Red Cross war service fund and car
ried on by the women's organizations.
will. at the request of the national
headquarters and the New. York chap
ter. take part in the Red Cross parade
in New York city Wednesday. The Dis
trict chapter was asked to send mem
bers to show how chapter forces can
be modified
About one hundred members will go
at their own expense. representing the
Refreshment Corps. with their kitchen
and trailer; the Motor Corps, with two
ambulances, the Clerical Corps and the
Supply Corps. all of which are doing
such valuable service. including the
preparation of hospital garments and
surgical dressings.