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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-24
THIRTr-NINE PERSONS. KNOWN
TO BE DEaD AND MORE
THAN HUNDRED INJURED
PROPERTY Loss HEAVY
The Damage to Property Is Estimat-
ed At $4,000. 0.OOO---Many Towns
Were In Path OF the
Tornado.
TORNADO DAMAGE IN
INDIANA In TWO WEEKS
NEWCASTLE.

NEWCASTLE. Twenty ,
three killed, SO injured. $50 !
homes DESTROYED, property dam J
age $1,000 900. Two others !
killed in surrounding territory. !
} NEW ALBANY Yester-
day. -Thirty-four known dead, /.
nearly loo iniurd. 800 homes
destroyed, property damage !
$500, 600 Five killed and fifty i,
injured in surrounding terri !
} tory.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-24
Bis CIVILIAN MILITARY
CAMPS TO Be ESTABLISHED

which several million dollars will bo
expended. II Is understood thAt tho
Western department site will b. u
large tract OF lanA near Monterey.
California. Money for these campo
WAS appropriated by the last COD
src~s.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-24

WASHINGTON. March 2t.--The
department commanders at san
Francisco. Chicago, san Antonio and
New York are arranging for civilian
military training sites similar 10
that at pIattsburc. New York, Oh,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-24
& John GRANpENs.

BrRLIx, March 2I.--t'ermans
4. uot hold the sinking of the
,..,ie.n tank steamer Healdton as
..o,s,t set'' and carnot see why
n, RATED states should consider II
!. <uel,. Public opinion Is agreed
. ,s ,be newspapers in this express
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-24
WARNS RUSSIANS To
GUARD AGAINST SPIES

those carrying munitions.
Il believe the United States is in
for long war and will become
great military power" Vardaman
said.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-24
ERMANY SAYS HEALDTON
CASE NOT OVERT ACT

sion.
The constituting of the sinking of
this steamer MS reason for wa;
would prose that Areiea is VII
fnliy seeking sueh a.. casion," the
newspaper Nittag s;y3 esiisorialIy.
1T was unnecessary that the He.tld.
ton traverse the bioekaaed area"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-24
GERMANY TO DECLARE WAR
WHEN FIRST SHOT IS fired
FROM AN AMERICAN GUN

declare was en the United
States just as soon as the first
shot is fired at a German C-boat
from an American gun.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-24
||Ds OPENED TO-DAY
! FOR NEW DESTROYERS
~>~%>~>>>>>>>>>,
HERE'S SOME GOOD MEMS
FOR LADIES ONLY.

. LONDON, March 24.-corset =
= specialists have decided on he =
= styles and shapes for the spring =
= fashions. Weists will be more .
= strictly natural than in past .
= seasons and busts lower. =
. Tneot and cou.il viii be used =
= in preference to other fabrics =
. this year, the former being the =
T. favorite. .
9 q
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-24
Roosevelt Leaves ON Vacation.

NEW YORK. March 24.-Celanel
Theodore Roosevelt left here yes
torday for short vacation in Flori-
da.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-24

ZURICH, Switzerland, March
2l.-Several German ,newspa-
pers which have Just arrived
here declare that Germany will
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-24

.ssse pally Light gives all the
;sss..,he day it barnan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-29
CALAIS FARMER HELD
ON MURDER CHARGE

Caiais, Ne, Jan. 2S-Arthur Casey
aged 80, a farmer, charged with the muir
der of John Tracey, a Maine Central Sec
ton foreman, was given a preliminary
hearing before Judge Pickard in the mu-
nicipal court Saturday morning. He
pleaded not guilty and was held for the
grand jury without bail
The principal witness was Paul Gray,
a young man who was with Casey late
Thursday afternoon. when the quarrel
took plade which resulted in Tracey S
DEATH Gray said that Casey had been
hauling wood over farm crossing three
miles out and that Tracey came along
and tried to make him take up the sticks
that had been placed between the rails
to make better hauling.
The men got into a fight the witness
said, and both picked up clubs. but Ira
cey had dropped his when Casey hit him
over the head and Tracey fell,
According to the witness Casey said.
after he had knocked Tracey unconscious,
THAT young gentleman will not bother
me again for some time"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-29
CHEERFUL CHARLIE
SUFFERS ACCIDENT

Portland, Me, Jan. 2S-What start
ed to be a battle to the death between
Orphan Girl and Cheerful Charlie in
the Glass A pace of the Forest City
Dri1in clubs snowpath program at
the Oaks yesterday afternoon, came
to q disappointing end when the geld
ing cut a quarter in winning the third
heat and was drawn from the race.
Line Hall and Charles Stuart, her
trainer, took turns driving the mare,
and the daughter of Roam Wilkes rae
ed in her usual consistent fashion. The
Cheerful Charlie horse, which a week
ago showed stiffness after his long trip
from New Bedford. was in better shape
yesterday. He paced down the first
quarter in 80 seconds, the fastest time
of the day. The mare grabbed the next
heat in but half a second slower time.
and the son of Stirling S. took the
third in SO, but it ended his racing for
the day. orphan Girl then came down
two trips alone to get her points.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-29

industry is subjected to a war tax
amounting to 100000 per month
tmore than 10 times the amount of Or
dlhary taxes in time of peace) that she
mas paid this tax since the beginning of
the occupation of her territory and that
In addition. she has been subjected to
acquisitions Of all kinds which Germany
has imposed upon her and which have
unfortunate country.
Public opinion will judge whether it
appertains to Germany to speak of the
financial burden which Belgium end,sfes
In order to feed her population, when
this burden should be borne exclusively
by Germany
When Germany had thus reduced
TO id!eness a large number of work
men she decided to export them into
Germany in order to liberate in this
way an equal number of German, work
workmen who would rejoin the Ger
man army in the field. This plan was
conceived long time in advance, as
one may see by reading the official Or
derS OF the German government.
To-day it is no longer question
ploH ed. According to information re-
ceiVed by the government of the King
employed and unemployed-all those
whom the German government thinks
that II can utiiize-are deported into
Germany. The number of these unfor-
Inmates is today more than 100000"
Defending the refusal of his coun-
trymen to labor voluntarily for the
Germans. the minister said:
Is there a right more sacrII than
that of refusing to contribute to the
augmentatio of the effectiveness of
the armed forces Of the enemy? This is
not only a right-it is a strict and i'm
perative duty for every good citizen
and the legation OF. the King is glad to
be able TO state that. contrary to the
untrue declaration of the German gov
eminent very few Belgian workmcn
have Succumbed to the temptations of
German corruption; nearly every one
bf Them has chosen rather the harsh
treatment. the priVations, the suffering
which he knew would be his lot rather
than aid Germany in her struggle
against his brothers."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-29

Mr.. Baker was actively associated
with Secretary MeAdoo in the pre-leg-
islative campaign of the administration
in favor of such a board, and of the
project for putting the federal govern
ment into the merchant marine shipping
trade. As a result of This activity and
interest it was believed that Mr.. Baker
would be considered for appointment as
the boards first chairman.
In the act of Sept. last for the crea-
tion of the board it is provided that
the President shall name it's members.
but that the members of the board shall
annually naxne their chairman.
one Of the reasons given for the pref
erence for Mr.. Denman. was to escape
the possible pressure of conflicting in
terests in the shipping and shipbuilding
industries along the Atlantic seaboard.
Another consideration was The desire 70
recognized the necessity forsb4ildinssup
American shipping in the Pacific. where
IL is now in serious decline.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-29
BuXToN-BURBECk
AFFAIR IS RECALLED

Inswich. Jan. 2S-Nat Buxton and Es-
Their Burbeck, a young couple who tigur-
ed in a sensation that astounded this
town and Peabory in April 1913, are
again the chief actors in the climax OF
that famous scandal The police believe
that the two are fleeing from arrest
with the girl dangerously Ill, IN the Pea
body mans auto.
Calls Physician
According to information secured by
Chief of Police Duprey from the attend
ing physician and the father of the girl
Buxton drove up to the doctors house
at $50 Saturday morning and told him
that young woman was dangerously Ill
at a summer camp near Green's Point
When the physician arrived there he
found that the girl was Esther Burbeck
The physician, according to the chief
of police told the two that he needed
assistance and would return at 33C
o'clock Then he communicated with
John G.. Burbeck, father of the girl, who
immediately came to this town and re-
ported the case to Chief of Police Du-
prey With the father as complainant, a
warrant was made out charging the two
with a statutory offence.
At o'clock Chief Duprey and Burbeck
went to the summer camp with warrants
intending to meet the physician there
They discovered. however, that the two
DESPITE the girls grave condition. had
fled
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-29
Gen. SHUTS Commends South
African Troops at Public
Welcome In Pretoria

London, Jan. 90. ~ A telegram to
Reuters from Pretoria, South Africa,
under date of Friday, states that Cen
eral Jan Christian SHUTS was accorded
magnificent public welcome upon his
arrival in Pretoria on that day. The
streets. which were decorated, were
crowded with people from all parts of
the Transvaal.
General SHUTS replying to address
es said that he had been surprised
beyond measure at the splendid CO.
operation of the mixed forces of his
command and their wonderful work
in the campaign. which perhaps was
hte hardest in hte history of the world.
General SHUTS said that the difficult
ties of the campaign were far greater
than had been anticipated. The young
South Africans, he said. at the outset
thought they could easily best the
German black troops, but they soon
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-29
LEWISTON BOY IS
KILLED IN FRANCE

Lewiston. Me, Jan 2S.-Mrs. E. Mar
cote of this city has received letter
from Maj. Gault McComb, command
ing the 18th Canadian Battalion, an
nouncing the death of her son, Anne
Narcotic, while fighting with the Roy
al Regiment Of Montreal in France, on
Nov. q.
Maj McComb wrote that he was kill
ed during a successful assault on the
night of Nov. q.
He wrote: Your son was a faithful
companion and brave soldier. and
can assure you that his loss is regret
ted throughout his battalion The Off
Ger in command, Col r. z. Clark, at
tended the funeral and Christian burial
was given by the brigade chaplain.
/, I'VE hope that, when time has tenn
pered a little this terrible blow, the fact
that your son died for his country will
be a consolation to you. All ny Off
GERS and soldiers unite with me in Of
fering you their sincere sympathy"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-29
The ORANGE AND
GREEN WELCOME
CANADA RANGERS

Armagh, Ireland, Jan. 2S.-The Or
anSe and Green united here today in
welcoming the Duchess of Connaught's
own Canadian Rangers, Green and
Yellow favors, respectively, the emb-
lens of the Catholics and Orangemen
telng blended perhaps for the first
time since the battle of the Boyne
The visiting soldiers attended in par
ties respectively the Catholic cathe-
oral and the Protestant cathedral.
After mass at the Catholic cathedral
Cardinal Logue referred to the great
future before Canada. He welcomed
the Rangers and expressed his graft
tude for the manner in which they had
offered themselves for the defense of
the country. The cardinal said that
everyone was longing and praying for
peace. not a mere hating in hostil-
ties between the belligerent powers.
The most Rev. John Baptist Crosier,
Protestant primate of Ireland, said the
noble part the Canadian troops were
playing in the war was Canada's mes
sage to the world that her gallant
children We're one with Great Britain
when the empires life and honor were
at stake. After the church services the
Rangers assembled and marched in
parade before the court house.
Addresses We're delivered to which
Col. O'Danaghue responded. referring
to the wonderful reception the Rangers
had received both in Dublin and in
Armag h.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-29
Russian Triumph Along
Two-Mile Battle Front

rfru. rad. Jau. sN-tNia London.
Hfl.h admiralty per wireless Pressl.-
fis.nn forces after artillery prcpa-
a.. tssumed the offensive .gaiust
N4-tro-Gcrrnau fortified positions
Nofh side NJ she kimpounR -JaCo-
n. road near the northwestern from
20 Muld.tyin and after stubborn
f.rr trukc throurh the Tcwouic
inug a front ur nearly two miles
Nh, oHicipl statement issued to-
the RUSSIAN war departments
y.uor- and booty were taken by
H bu-si1n~, tho extent II which has
H .'f been 1sc,rtvincd. Southwest of
'l.l their successive German attacks
reir ."rulscd ~ The Russians
NH ftu r. the statement says. "on"
4t Farmau airplaues IN charge 81
'futor Ensign plurin and having as
he observer stan Captain Kiselev.
ahlI' t'turning from q reconnaissance.
t~ au rkod by German battle
anU inter- some machine gun nring
W Nrrllur caught ar" ma fcll I'm the
region ~ ne River Shara. southeast
Y RupnoNichi In front OF our wire
ntAn l"m'nts The dead bodies of the
'ial"r 'nd observer were brought in
ht sam" day"
Tho statement also tells of the fol
owing Incident which occurred On IA,
luWtnlhr front ron Dan H. the "a,
~ Epiphany, In the r"riou OF Iabuzy or
'h river Shnrn southeast of Rarano
u'h' me .hapiain ct one of our division
hrhprrst Father kholmoguroy. with .
cfuss ana holy water made q tour Of on
'roni llu' trenches blessing the troops
Although under artillery and ,rcucl
mortar ire ~ the enemy this brave prizes
aia not hesitate IN his ministration an,
10th he and priest. private. accom-
phnying him were mortally wounded, tn
after dying an hour later,
When ambulance men arrived Fathe
Nholmpruroy refused 20 have his wound
Aressed requesting the surgeons first I,
't'erd 10 the private. DiSrcgarding hi
he'vy loss uf blood he pronounced hi
blessing on the dying soldier lying rea
him. and only when tho private was car
ned away ga the priest allow himsel
y no attended tn In the evening OF tn
nmr day Father Kholmogoroy passe
away m the dressing station OF the III
vision
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-29

revised that opinion and his fellow
officers declared. that they never fought
against better or Drawer troops. He
described East Africa as one Of the
most glorious countries he had ever
seen, but also the most difficult and
dangerous, with Incompatible noun
tains, forests and swamps. If the I'M
perial government had known what
they were doing in sending an army
to conquer East Africa. he declared,
they would have thought twice.
General SHUTS added that what
gave him the greatest pleasure was the
young South African troops We're COM
posed of gentlemen, declaring: II new
err have seen better behaved troops in
my life. If you want a certificate of
their character, go to the numerous
German women and children scattered
throughout that barbarous country
and ask them what they think of the
South Africans; they will tell you"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-29
100 RUMANIANS
KILLED IN WRECK

Berlin, Jen. 27-(By Wireless to Say
vile, Jan. 2S)-More than 100 Rumani-
ans of high rank lost their lives in a
train wreck near the Rumanian sta
ton of Tshura. according to a dispatch
said by the Overseas News Agency to
have been printed in the Russki Slovo
1t is reported from the same source
that $4,000 Rumanian refugees have
already settled in the Russian province
of Poltava. Among the prominent Ru-
man4ans said to have arrived in Rus
STA are G. Cantacuzene. minister of
justice; NJ Constantinesco, minister OF
interior and Take Jonescu. minister
without portfolio.
The Rumanian Senate and the Ru-
manian national bank are reported to
have been transferred from Tassy to
Kherson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-29
McAD00's ATTITUDE
FORCED BAKER OUT

"hinsion. Jan. eS-The resignation
y nefnard n Baker 81 Baltimore from
rev federal shipping board was re-
e'''sa saturday hy resident Wilson
NV accepted Immediately The decision
W haNsr 10 resign was taken sud
- ana grew out OF suggestion from
'"p'Am g McAdoo. secretary OF the
'"'prf that u would he wise 70 have
nan from the raclnc coast as chairman
the board
4, resident Wilson agreed with Secretary
quo" iu this They had In mind for
place William Deuman OF san Fran
who was appointed 70 the shipping
'a ior a term Of six years.
statement issued late Saturday aft
.'n by Secretary McAdoo officially
NAhed that Mr.. Baker resigned the
''mng after he was told OF the wishes
we administration. The resignation
not formally laid before the Presi-
I" and accepted until Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-29
BOWDOIN ALUMNI OF
PORTLAND 1917 ELECTION

Portland, Me, Jan. 2S.-Pres. Will
liam De Witt Hyde Of Bowdoin Col
lege spoke at the annual banquet of the
Bowdoin College Alumni Association of
this city Saturday evening. Ex-Gov.
William T. Cobb of Rockland also made
a short address
Officers were elected as follows:
Charles H. Gilman, 80, president; Eben
w. Freeman, 'S5, vice president; Har-
rison Chapman. 10. secretarytreas-
urer: John H. Pierce, '93, George c.
Wheeler. '01, and Carl w. Smith, '03
nominating committee; Clifford c.
Russell. IA, Edward r. Elwell. Is,
Philip Card, IA, dinner committee for
1918.
A message of sympathy was sent to
Judge William l.. Putnam, a member
who is very i'll at his home in this city
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-29
Belgian Minister
|Denounces German Claim
Of Social Necessity .

v.shtngton. Jan. Is Minister Iavenith
!, Belgium issued statement tonight
,.rounring as untrue the German gov
rments contention that the deporta-
liam az Relglans for forced labor is a So
-, necessity on account of employment
..,,,,ng from the British blockade.
ON reality what has happened is the
-, contrary to the statement of Ger
=, o. said the minister, land. as in the
-. a, the deportations. IL is the Ger
. uho have created "A state of affairs
-, which they have afterwards en-
sI..oraS 10 establish the justification OF
a., illegal measures taken by them.
oon June pth, 1915. the legation of the
v,,s formally and officially protested
,r,ins, the seizure of raw materials
.r,ountlng 10 tho sum Of sl7,e09OO0 Other
,~cial protests have been made under
s,,.. Of Dec -. 1914. March {. 1915, and
oc, ~. 1915 against the seizure of ma
,A,nes and tools requisitioned by the Ger
nan. m Belgium and sent into Germany
a,le,an Industries having been thus pre-
v.rtsd from continuing work. there fol-
,.ved an Increase In the number of I'M
.rployod due entirely TO the actions Of
esrmauv who has not hesitated 10 sacr'-
sss Belriau interests as. indeed, Gen.
Won Kissing openly acknowledged when
10 recently declared he was not In Bel
tun, 10 watch over the interests of that
.our,ry hut 10 take care Of the interests
y Germany
Tho German government. in ifs com
nunlcan0n tnotc 90 the American gov
-rmcrD then tnkcs M tho matter OF
me financial burden which this state Of
,Tnirs imposes uron HclVium II Is
,ureier' - recall briefly that Germany
hs vlfullv disr"gardcd ali its obli-
rstinrs toward the occupied country. II
vas fho strict duty Of Germany TO feed
He POPULATION However, had il not
hsn ~ me initiative and good viii OF
-ii,,ue ~ the United states the Rel
gan populations today would be- dead Of
rar,su.n.
IT, ,r'ti"n 81 the EirN recalls also
taf U,'rum (which. even according TO
aha' Germany herself says. is FOR the
nam,nf without commerce and without
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-29
BANGOR WOULD CHANGE
CITY ELECTION DATE

Bangor, Me, Jan. 2S.-For SO years
the annual city elections have been
held on the second Monday in March,
but the Legislature will be asked to all
low an amendment of the city charter
to provide for the holding of the city
election on the first Monday in Deem
Der Portland, Augusta and Gardiner
have made this change.
Mayor Woodman favors the change,
as it will allow for the planning of the
city work earlier in the season and OPP
erations can begin on highway as soon
as the weather will permit. 1t is also
believed that city contracts may be
placed to better advantage
City Clerk Victor Brett is drawing
the amendment. which will be ratified
by the city council at the next meet
ing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-29
LABOR men Give
DINNER TO GoMPERS

New York, Jan. 2S.-Labor leaders from
all parts of the country gave dinner
here tonight to Samuel Gompers, presi-
dent of the American Federation of La
Dor to commemorate his 50th anniversary
of activity in labor circles, his 9th birth
day and his golden wedding anniversary
Twentv-seven of Mr. Gompers' relatives
We're present, including his VIE ana
father. Saul Gompers, who is ~ years OF
age and blind.
Among the guests were Alton r. Par
ker, District Attorney Edward Swami
John Mitchell, chairman of the state IN
dustrial commission, Cornelius Ford
United States public printer, and many
others of prominence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-29
Social Club Meetings

Unity Club will meet at 100 Monday
evening at the home of the president
Mrs. II. w. True. Program: Shake
speare." Robert Fl. Johnson; The Tenn
pest. Act W; In Shakespeare's Gar
den," Miss Hall.
The Cecilia Club chorus will meet at
the home of Mrs. Guy p. Gannett
State street. at $50 this afternoon. Will
the members make an especial effort to
be present, as new music will be re-
hearsed.
The Young Womens League will meet
at $50 Monday afternoon with Mrs.
Blaine S. Viles, 20 Melville street.
The Armtage Club will meet at 2.3O
Monday afternoon at the Parish house
Mrs. Toas and Mrs. Hamblin hostesses.
The Claiming Guild will meet at P.
NJ. Monday with Mrs. John Wadleigh
Mrs Herbert Locke and the Misses
Mower at the church parlors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-29
FIND MRS. WALKERS
DEATH DUE TO BURNS

North Providence, r. l., Jan. 2I.-The
death of Mrs. Christiania Walker. who
was killed in Ter home last night, was
due TO burns. DR.. Frank H. Brazil, the
medical examiner, reported after an
autopsy today, Mrs. Walker was
Knocked down by blow on the head
with an axe and kerosene was then
spread over her body and about the
apartment and set on fire, the police
allege. George Walker. her husband,
an aged tool maker, is locked up charg-
ed with her murder. Neighbors told
the police that the couple had quar-
relied frequently of late.