The Waxahachie Daily Light. (Waxahachie, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 10, Ed. 1 Monday, April 17, 1911 Page: 1 of 4
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The Waxahachie
VOVLUME XIX. / WAXAHACIIIM* TEXAS MONDAY API
Daily Light.
BOTTLE RAGES AT MM PRIETA AND DOUGLAS ARIZONA IS SWEPT BY BULLETS
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Strawberries i
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PLUMMER «S MIDDLETONI
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CTID ETC U Country Eggs and Butter. ♦
■ ImC'Ori Fruits and Vegetables every day.*
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The best on the market ♦ i
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BUTTE'S FLOUR is better than ever. •
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THE HOME OF GOOD EATABLES.
SSL. Eico Butter
IT GOES FURTHER tlUU Will IUI
Made by a Creamery that's sanitary from top to
bottom. When you want Butter ask your groceryman
fur ELCO and take no other.
: ELLIS COUNTY CREAMERY
Quick as You Read
This Phone gi
For a few Boxes of those fine East Texas
STRAWBERRIES
—YOU WILL BE PLEASED
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TOR ^ftL££ER|ES {
If you want something
good TRY
New South Syrup
and Arbitrator Flour
HI * -NONE BETTER
L. Y. CO L E WA?I2£|HE
Hello! Bill why are you smiling?
My wife is using "Queen of the41
Pantry" flour.
: P. P. SMITH €t CO.
> A
ISIXTEEN HUNDRED FEDERAL SOLDIERS
I REPDLSED BY INSURRECTO FORCES
*>
Aqua Prieta Is the Scene ol a Terrilic Engagement Between the
Soldiers of Diaz and the Followers
ol Madero.
ADMINISTRATION TROOPS DISREGARD PROMISE !
NOT TO ENDANGER DOUGLAS. ARIZONA
ftnii the American Town Is Swept by a Perlcct Hail ol Bullets Iroin the I
Mexican Machine Guns—Rebel Losses Are Light bill
lilt' Federals Sillier Heavily.
Associated Press Special.
Douglas Arizona April 17.—The
?r\tire forces of both the federal and
nsurrecto armies in this section of
he Mexican republic engaged in a
eriffic battle at Agua Prieta just
tcross the border and practically a
)art of this place this morning.
The lighting opened in dead earn-
•st at 6:30 o'clock this morning
dth a hail of bullets from the feder-
1 machine guns which not only
wept Agua Prieta but fell far across
he border on American soil.
AVithin the city of Douglas the fire
if the Mexican soldiers sent hun-
dreds of bullets plowing into build-
tigs and tearing through the air to
he endangerment of life and prop-
erty. front ground over the
vhole southern end of the city has
>een furrowed by the bullets from
tne Mexican machine guns.
The federal army began the at-
tack by massing to the southeast of
Agua Prieta.
Tlie insurrecto forces facing In
three directions lay low in the tren-
ches which surround the town.
An attempt by the fed<• it.Is to
gain a position by which they couH
lead their attack from the border
thus drawing the fire from the in-
surrectos so as to force the endan-
gernient of American interests by
the insurrecto guns was intercepted
and entirely frustrated by the rebel
cavalry.
A general engagement then open-
ed. _
AfOT three hours or fierce nam-
ing it appeared that the rebels had
repulsed the at lack of the federal
trbous and the first line of insurrec-
to rfflemen retired to the second
line of entrenchments. This move
was made at 9:30 o'clock.
Meanwhile the federal machine
guns were every once in a while si-
lenced by the well directed fire of
the iii.surrectos it appearing that
rebel sharpshooters were pick-
I ing off the federal'gunners.
After a snort smmr*: n-um wv^..
iniiles the insurrecto soldiers di-
rected a hot fire from the trenches
into the ranks of the federal army
which caused the federal right wine
Io retire gradually from the field
tnd out of range of the insurrecto
aims. With the repulse of the fe-I-
rals. their first attack having u* en
a complete failure all firing ceq$>e<i.
By nine o'clock wagons were
crawling over the battlefield to pick
up the dead and wounded.
ftoctors and women from the Am-
erican side of the border volunteer-
ed as surgeons and nurses even be-
fore the firing ceased and they ren-
dered every pissible assistance to
the wounded soldiers of both sides.
During the engagement between
the Mexican forced the American
MEXICO APOLOGIZES
10 SENOR MHO
\ \ I) Till: SI'KCIAI THAI \
LKAvks kaulk pass
^ FOK IXTKKIOIt.
IVaee I'JWty Ik fo Iteach
• City of Chihuahua Today for
liil<'ivlcM Willi the Iik-
J i *urr<*cto Leader.
Associated J'ress Special.
Enx\f> Pass Texas. April 17.
Francisco i. Madero. the faufcer of
the insurrecto leader accompanied
b> hi: son. Alfonso and other mem-
bers of a peare party should be far
on their way to Chihuahua for tin1
much talked of peace conference
with tl)- rebel leader.
The> left. h'*re ;it midnight Satur-
day -an a special train furnished by
Mexico after due apologies had been
made for previous delay.
cavalry took stations on tin* bound-
ary even though they were uni«r
the direct fire of the federal army.
Hundreds of spectators regardless
of the threatened danger crowded
to border points to watch tin •imv1
ble conflict.
One American trooper had his hat
shot off by a Mexican bullet while h<
sat his horse on the American side
Oscar Gollj who accompaniel ilie
correspondent of the Associated
Press was shot in the head ns 11 •«•
pair watched the progress of tin-
light. from a border street in the
town of Douglas.
The federals had about 16'Hi m)\
diers in the battle.
At )i o ciocK ugnting ham a^*lr< |
been resumed. the federals trying to i
force the trenches. "to«t the Insi^ie^ I
to fire Ib furious and deadly and \\
is believed the second attack must
fall uh completely as lhs first.
So far the rebel 1"»» is very light.
but it is claimed that the federifU
have suffered heavily.
I lit' It Ml •lli'. 111 lilt; f'I'.i" l\ liun "M
Ins in the battle of this morning
I (x>mplcte]y disregarded their prorn
ise riot to fire towards Douglaa.
Twenty dead in«u rrecto soldiers
were brought Into Douglas (his nf-
tern 0011.
John Hamilton an American has
been shot in the breast while upon
the street in the renter of this city
this afternoon.
The rebels now engaged in the de-
fense of Auga I'rieta against the ;it-
taclv of the federals number about
one thousand men They continue to
direct a fierce fire into the ranks of
tiie federals but the federal troops
are taking their fearful punishment
bravely.
pus cm rain
8? MOT OF 127
Saturday's Election So Closely Con- |
tested that Itesult Was in Doubt i
I ntil .Ml Votes Were In.
Associated Press Special
Lufkin. Texas. April 17>- Full
returns from Saturday's prohibition
election show that Angelina county
voted dry by 127 votes. The issue
was hotly contested hv both sides
and until the complete returns were
in the result was in doubt.
Today's
The Day
\
Help the
Ladies at
MUNROEBROS
-I'KKM IUITION MKl
wiiippid in kathi;k
ki i i asi d m corur
NV^ro I toy A.cruse<l of Burglary Is
Severely Punished by His l'n-
tcnuil Ancestor.
Shortly before Glenn Harris a ne-
gro boy about thirteen years olil.
was taken before the district court.
Monday morning to have his bond
set in a charge of burglary he was
escorted to the baaement of the tem-
ple of justice and given a severe
flogging by his paternal ancestor It
is said that the punishment was ad-
ministered in due and ancient form.
Still snubbing and trying t!ie boy
waj led into the district co.ut room
where he was released'on his own
recognizance by District Judge haw-
kins to await the action of the grand
jury. He was lectured by J
Hawkins and given some gopd ad-
vice. which if heeded will no doubt
keep him out of the penitentiary.
lifts ('utile Deal ('lowed.
Vssocinted Press Special.
El Paso Texas April 17.—A big
|eal in cattle was closed loday
when W. F. Cowden C. F. Cowden.
Jr. and J H. Yates purchased nine
housand cows and eight hundred
Mils from the Nelson Morris ramh
i oar Midland. The consideration
vas $300000.
Patronize Muni-
fier auspices of tl.
Christian church
and Wednesday.
e Bros sale un-
e ladies of the
today. Tuesday
1 A 1
PROMINENT SIOUN
BEFORE AUTHORITIES
si sn;<ti:i> of aii>in<; thk
MKXirw KKYOLl'TtON ISTS
IN THKllt WAH.
Charged Fi'mn Some Sonne With
Having c»n ilis luiiHli Supplies j 1
of Atiiih for the lnsur-
recto Korciw. .
Associated I'reRs Special. ^
Eagle Pass Texas April 17.—One .
nf th« most prominent atockmon In
this county hue been taken before
the authorities es a suspect it hav-
ing beep charged from some source
cunt ne naa on 111s rancn large quan
lit.ioH of arm« for the Mexican revoj
111 hum rv forces. The lnvestl nation ie
a in elim inary. no arrest having: yet
been made. There In connldera ble
fe<-]in# over the mutter.
ihe inmum leader
IS KIM PPIEU BOUND
(trj)ol't That lie Is Headed
for That City to Kstahlsh Pro-
visional HeadqtUM'terM
\ssociated Press Special.
El Paso Texas April 17. If is
reported here today that Francisco
Madero Jr. the insurrecto leader is
heading for Agua Prieta to establish
provisional headquarters.
The first unrestricted elections in
Mexico for many years have been
held at rasas Orandes and nearby
towns since the insurrectos took
possession.
THE HOUSTON POLICE
DISCHARGE NEGHO SUSPECT
Officers .Admit They aiv Baffled in
Their Kffoi'ts t<» (<('t < Iih- of
Mtir<l«*rer of Mm. Arnold.
Associated Press Special.
Houston Texas Aj>ril 17.— Fur-
lu-r investigations having convinced
the police that the negro suspect
ielfi in connection with the murder
>f Mrs H. ('. Arnold is innocent the
prisoner has been discharged from
custody. Officers admit that they are
completely baffled in their efforts to
secure a due to the murderer.
RELIGION-CRAZED MORO
MURDERS U. S. OFFICER
III I TIN ANT WALTIK II ICOI>-
NK1 IS TIIK \ l< TIM OF A
I AN \TI<\
-hirmnentado a Native Thirst* for
(lie IHoo<I of a Christian ami
Kills an Cn-suspecting
American.
Associated Press Special.
Manila i\ I . April 17 Lieuten-
ant Walter Ji. Kodney of the Sec-
ond I'nited Slates cavalry stationed
in Mindanao was murdered today
1>\ a n ligion crazed Moro. Juramen
t.ado. The native thirsting for th<-
blood «>t a christian assaulted the
I'nited States officer. inflicting
wounds that resulted in instant 1
death.
Are you reading the Klectric com-
pany's ads these days? tf
DIAZ CALLS FOR
VOLUNTEERS
*
I his Act Indicates the Serious- j
ness of the Uprising in
the Republic
REBELS ACTIVE IN SOUTH;
The Itvsurrecfos Have Captured Large
Towns in Short March ol llie
Capital and I In- Revolt Is
Daily Growinfl.
Associated Press Special
City of Mexico April 17 A gen-
eral call for volunteers to 8erv«* for
■t period of six-months has been po.s<
<•<1 in tins capital. 1'lie call i. made
to a'I citizens between the ages <»t i s
and 45 years who U«»irp to lend their
services to the country The of-
fered is 1 peso (ftUo a day besides
clotihing and equipment. The cus-
tomary inducement of advancement
in rank and pay to those who prove
worthy is included.
The necessity for the call for vol- :
unteers has been created not alone
by the activity <>t the revolutionists
in the north but tltroutfjiouf the
country with the exception*.of a few
states and the movement has grown
with striking rapidity.
Within the last few wo ks Ui th< 1
kouthem part of the republic the |
jreateat activity han iH'tn dlBUiuyed
ii ine staves ot lauaaeo Yucatan l
and Puehla. It is by no means cer-\
tain that all of the depredations ]
committed In these states and in
many other regions art*. the work of
ovga n ized r evo\ut Ion ists.
In Guerrero another of the south
e_ «rn siaies inrvsted ny ivdoi uanus
- Aouitlapaiu v\'ud captured $alurdny.
Thin town is twelve miles from Tax-
i ' co art important mining camp. Like
Puobla Guerrero linn been the neene i
of innumerable raids and ita plan-
tat Ions and small villages have turn- I
| lahed the rebels men. money and /
arm a. /
The government yer jii«uh«hi»
that they are nothing: more than
bandits but in numerous instances
the battle cry of the bands has been
"Viva Madero!" and whether ban-
dits or revolutionists they have
served to keep several thousand fed-
eral soldiers In the field.
Last wcelr it was reported that
Sm 11 Juan Bautita the capital of the
si a I■> of Tabasco was in danger of
capture. This was confirmed Sunddy
by consular reports. According to
these reports the rebels took posses-
sion of falapa twenty miles from
the capital. Previous to this the op-
erations of the rebels had been in
the southern part of that state In
the neighborhood of the towns of
Cardenas nnd Kuimanuuillo. They
have also threatened Cichucako in
the northern part of Chiapas the
state adjoining Tabasco on the
south.
Reports have just been received
here of the capture of the Villa de
Cas!cno8 near Mjonclova by rebels
under the leadership of an attorney
named Andres Sanchez Fuent.es. It
was recorded that bridges between
Parras and Viesca in that state
were destroyed by rebels. Parras
md Viesca are surrounded by vast
•states belonging to the Maderos.
Tin siUUua ol auHna\«nu.
3n\\»co were acUled last week to
those in which the rebels have ap-
pro red.
Little activity was displayed in
Jalisco but in Guanajuato a state
vhich has boasted that it was wholly
'ii ill-arc tne renels made an attack
upon La Ltiz. a mining camp near
Leon and are said (o he working
their way across the hills toward the
capital.
A NOME IS FIRED
OWNER SUSPECTED
IWI'I It SATl IIATKH WITH TL'R-
IM MINI IS I'OI NI>ATION
(II' Sl'SI'ICION.
Dr. r l\ Urokuw Who for
Short Xlwfiu'P .lu*»t l\«*f<»r<*
lUiw.f 1 h Ntvnicd by War-
rant as SuHpect.
/VsKoctaled Vresa Special.
Dalhavt Texas A.prU \1.—A.
I warrant \\w» Uootv \s8\jert ft.»r t\\e »r-
reftt of Dr. ('. V"*. Hroknw wT^o V« huh-
pectfd of having attempted the defc-
niKtion of liis home by fire this
morning. I)r. firokaw left town for a
short absence Just be fort* the fire.
I The d/ttenvery of paper saturated
with turpentine ami scattered la
such a way as to augment the spread
tit' the flames led to n suspicion that
.he fire was of Incendiary origin.
f'ho home which Is a fine one. was
ninnKcd to the amount of several
thousand dollars.
No matter what you want to buy
or sell your first thought should be
th Dally Light want column. tf
CHOICE
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m
WOMEN'S
PUMPS
VELVETS
$4
CRAVENETTE
$3.50
SUEDE
$3
Jolesch&ChaskaCo
THE BIG STORE.
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