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DO LLY DIMPLES
ARRIVES IN CITY
THISMQRNING
Continued from Page one.)
Antonio! Why. In my moot
gant Imaginings I never dreamed of
beholding go charming a piece.
Han Antonlana seem so energetic so
alert. They arc distinctly
from the world-weary jaded-looking
Gothamites. The blessed gleam of en-
thusiasm shines from their eyes ami
the most sanguine hope seems to put
a youthful buoyancy into every step.
Oh. It® food to meh life. Much
energy such happiness. Thuts It.
You ail look happy! 1 notice the con-
trast immediately. New Yorkers ap-
pear to possess "the trick of accept-
ing every condition of life be it cve *J
the most enviable with an air of sad
boredom a spirit that grips even the
visitor. One seems out <>f place in
"gay" New York unless one's manner
is reserved and lull of a hurt resigna-
tion. The elite especially accept the
pleasant burden of their millions with
a patient mi’.rt) r-llke heroism that
is positively ludicrous.
Here In Texas there is no affecta-
tion. 1 just love San Antonio.
The porter lad who seised my
traveling bags as I stepped from the
train was humming gayly and 1 took
It ns a good omen.
Hinging laughter from a group of
girls at the gates twice assailed my
grateful ears before my bags were
stowed away In the capacious ton-
neau of my big Cadillas auto. It was
mirthful spontaneous laughter full
of the Joy of living not the feverish
half-hearted mockery one hears In
the metropolis.
This is a city of individuality. Busy
bustling alive humming with the
sound of ceaseless activity and yet
serene with leisure its character
quite batfles elucidation. While its
downtown streets Just teem with traf-
fic. while a business air pervades the
entire atmosphere yet things seem to
go along so smoothly that it actual-
ly rests one's nerves.
It is the personality of her citizens
which creates the chkrming lure that
your dear old city exercises over ths 1
admiring stranger.
I made my way through the thriv- j
Ing commercial districts of San An-1
tonio with ever increasing admiration
and wonder. Busy wage earners
shoppers and business men thronged
the streets each and every citizen
seeming intent upon his or her busi-
ness. with an air of serenity con-
trasting curiously with a general
alertness the spirit of which is de-
lightfully contagious.
Unconsciously I found myself walk-
ing very erectly like the other pedes-
trians and feeling oddly carefree. <
I am glad I am here among you
you are all so nice. My long trip was 1
amazingly luxurious but to me seem- '
ed interminable. In England we can '
cross the country either way in a few 1
hours so the wonders of my long j
Journey held me enthralled.
What a welcome you all extended
me when I appeared among you in
front of the San Antonio Light office
and wasn’t I pleated though! An Im-
mense crowd congregated to see me.
My big 1912 Cadillac was completely
hemmed in by a perfect multitude
which jammed both sides of [
the street and for a time
seriously obstructed all traffic.
Indeed. many endangered life
and limb to get a good look at me.
Good natured citizens gazed down on
the assemblage from the crowded
windows of all near-by buildings.
Following my presentation to the
great gathering. I spoke a few words
which were kindly received and ap-
plauded.
Many were the amusing remarks I
heard.
‘‘I've got you.” was the assertion
of scores. "Y’ou just wait till 5:30 this
afternoon. Miss Dolly.”
“She has a prominent nose” ob-
served one man. “And blue eyes”
finished a woman who stood beside
him.
“Looks to me as if she is wearing
a wax nose” sagely remarked an eld-
erly man close to the side of my car.
- I laughed aloud and assured him
that though my nose is a bit prom-
inent it is all mine.
A big-eyed urchin made tho cutest
remark of all. After solemnly regard-
ing me for a couple of minutes he be-
came impatient and spoke up. "Aw
hurry up and let's see you evaporate
missus.” is what he said. Ho seemed
to think I possessed the trick of be-
coming Invisible at will. He wore a
look of comical disgust when I did
not perform the magical stunt.
’ I drove away amid a chorus of
‘good-bys” and warnings that at Ave-
nue C and Houston streets between
6:30 and 6:30 o'clock would be my
■peedy undoing.
On my arrival at the offices nt The
Light I received a small pile of letters
from nice San Antonians. Among my
mail was a letter containing a mes-
sage from the management of the
Orpheum theater challenging me to
Visit the handsome new playhouse to-
fnorrow night some time during the
performance of that Clyde Fitch mas-
terpiece “Girls.”
It's a perfectly "dear play” and I’d
|| I $3^and$350 I Leather
I Machinery
I Workmanship.
I Not one of these three —
I but the three together make
I THE
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Men soidby For Women
HK I ’’TTnSw-BEACON SHOE STORE
Alamo
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TUESDAY
love to see It again and I have ac-
cepted the rather unique challenge.
If you do not apprehend me today
and I fee! confident I can elude you
I will visit the Orpheum theater some
time between 8 and 10 occupying a
seat somewhere among the audience
to witness the interpretation of the
sparkling Fitch comedy by the
Orpheum players.
8AN-A-LAC!
PLEASES THE TASTE.
Goose liver. White Hone Tavern.
SAN-A-LAC! FOR CHILDREN.
Argue in Case of Mrs. McRee.
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.)
OPELOUSAS. La. April 2.—When
court opened this morning the end of
the second trial of Mrs. Zee Runge
McRee charged with tho killing of
Allan Garland was in sight Argument
begun by the attorneys is expected to
end before nightfall when the jury
will be charged and retire tor their
deliberations.
SAN-A-LAC! A BEVERAGE OF
QUALITY.
Roast goose. White Horse Tavern.
Theo Artzt's Orchestra. Both phones
Quintuple Murder Case Continued.
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)
HOUSTON. Tex. April 2. —On ac-
count of the absence of one of the
main witnesses for the state the case
of A H. Sheffield charged with the
murder of Gus Schultz his wife Al-
ice; their two baby children and
Walter Eichman the family boarder
on March 16 1910 was continued un-
til the next term of court.
Roast duck. White Horse Tavern.
Tuberculosis Commission Meets.
(SPECIAL TO THE LIGHT.)
AUSTIN Tex. April 2.—Tho tuber-
culosis commission is in session today
to consider bids for the furnishing of
fixtures and supplies for tho tuber-
culosis colony at Carlsbad Tom Green
county. It is expected that within
the next two months the colony will
have been completed and ready for
the reception of patients. The insti-
tution will cost about $60000.
SAN-A-LAC! ITS*REFRESHING.
Roast turkey. White Horse Tavern
A. Collman plumber. 411 Main Ave
MISS DIMPLES GIRL EVERYBODY'S LOOKING FOR
REBELS TO iSK
RECOGNITION
AT WASHINGTON
Vasquistas Plan to Send Their
Envoy to Capital at Once
If Torreon Falls
REPUDIATES MANIFESTO
Vasquez Gomez Says Anti-
American Document Was
Fraud —Envay Visits Him
Following the fall of Torreon—if
Torreon falls—the Vasquistas will
send a special envoy to Washington
to plead the cause of the revolution-
ists and ask the United States to
recognize their belligerency accord-
ing to announcement made today. It
Is probable that Juan Pedro Didapp
at one time Mexican consul at Con-
stantinople will be the man chosen.
Mr. Didapp is now a resident of San
Antonio and has aligned himself with
the Vasquista cause.
_ The* announcement was made by
Francisco Guzman private secretary
to Emilio Vasquez Gomez. Expecting
a rebel victory within the next few
days Mr. Didapp is already prepar-
ing for his Journey to Washington
where he will lay the matter before
the department of state.
Says Manifesto Is Spurious.
With great vehemence Sr. Vasquez
Gomez repudiated the manifesto
printed in yesterday's Light and al-
leged to have been signed by Pascual
Orozco Emilio Campa. Antonio Sala-
zar and other rebel leaders. He assert-
ed it was a fraud perpetrated by the
Maderlstas to throw discredit on the
revolutionary movement.
"It is atrociously false” he said
‘ to say that Orozco or any of his gen-
erals has signed an anti-foreign mani-
festo directed particularly at Ameri-
cans. The Maderlstas will fool no-
body by issuing such a document for
the sentiments of Orozco in common
with all the revolutionary leaders are
too well known for any to believe that
they are against the Americans.”
An Envoy From Zapata.
An envoy sent by Zapata to Sr.
Vasquez Gomez and Pascual Orozco
to agree on uniform plans of cam-
paign. all to culminate with the tak-
ing of the City of Mexico in the near
future left here last night for Mexico
after having journeyed to Orozco's
camp in tho Chihuahua mountains
and there delivered orally the mes-
sage which he brought from the “At-
tila of the South.” Local members of
the Junta said they had ‘‘forgotten his
name.”
" u tr . u ?‘" said one - "that this en-
vqy did visit Sr. Vasquez Gomez and
then went on to Chihuahua to deliver
a message which he brought from
Emiliano Zapata. I cannot tell you
the nature of the message but if you
were to guess that it was regarding
unanimity of action and a plan of
campaign you would not be far from
right. The man left last night for
Mexico.”
Will Take Vera Cruz.
It was openly announced this morn-
ing that Vera Cruz would probably be
the next port of entry to fall into the
hands of the revolutionists. At present
President Madero Is said to be re-
THE SAN ANTONIO LIGHT
ceivlng war munitions through that
port and the revolutionists plan to
put a stop to it by taking the cus-
tom house and seizing the customs re-
ceipts.
Zapata they said is in the neigh-
borhood of Puebla and will probably
take that city before marching on to
Mexico City. It is probable however
they said that Zapata will remain
temporarily quiescent until after the
fight at Torreon it being conceded
that victory or defeat at Torreon
means life or death to the Madero ad-
ministration.
BATTLE RAGES AT PARRAL;
ATTACK LED BY CAMPA
(Continued from Pa^Tone.)
In their persons or their Interests. His
latest telegram to President Francisco
I. Madero the text of which was pub-
lished in yesterday’s Light also was
quoted this message asking President
Madero the press of Mexico and the
Social Defense league to take every
step possible to prevent depredation
on foreign interests. Sr. Vasquez
Gomez closed with the quotation given
and an assurance that ho sent his
deepest respect and consideration to
the secretary of state.
RESIDENCES AS GARRISONS.
Recent Arrival ITom Mexico City Tells
of Condition In Capital.
That many residences In Mexico
City have been transformed into
veritable garrisons and commissaries
for use as points of concentration in
the event of a disturbance of any
kind In the city is tho statemeat of
Edwin M. Ching head of the linger
Sewing Machine sales agency in
Mexico City.
Mr. Ching arrived in San Antonio
last night accompanied bv his wife
and friends who will locate tem-
porarily In this city until conditions
are more peaceful In the republic. In
the party are Mr. and Mrs. Ching
Mexico City; Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Kelly
and daughter Puebla Mexico; Mrs.
Frederick Hey and Mrs. F. Lownle
Mexico City. They are guests at the
Crockett hotel.
WILSON TAKES UP DISPUTE.
Reported He Receive? Instructions on
Railroad Trouble.
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)
MEXICO CITY. April 2.—It was
learned yesterday that on instructions
from Washington Ambassador Wilson
has made representations to .the Mex-
ican government on behalf of the
American railroad in Mexico. The
official communica?** was made on
application of railway orders in the
United States of which the Americans
here are members. Ambassador Wil-
son declined to make any statement
relative to it and the character of the
message is not known.
Representatives of the American
employes of the National Lines have
notified the government that unless
their demands are. recognized they
will withdraw from the country at
once.
Will Protect Texas Citizens.
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)
WASHINGTON D. C„ April 2.—
President Taft today promised Repre-
sentative Garner of Texas to take ur
with the war departmefit the ques-
tion of protection for citizens- of Del
Rio Tex. On the Mexican border. Mr
Garner presented to the president let-
ters and telegrams from officials of
the town showing their alarm over
conditions south of Del Rio and ask-
ing for aid.
Grand Easter sale continues
throughout the week. Emporium Mil-
linery 208 West Commerce.
A lot of carriages buggies and
phaetons at very low prices are offer*-
ed now by Staacke Bros.
SAN-A-LAC! FOR* THE NERVES.
FIGHTING TO
DE AGGRESSIVE
snsjioEno
Forty* Thousand Troops and
Rurales Are Now In the
Field '
CONGRESS HEARS MESSAGE
Mexico’s President Declares
Relations With the United
States Are Most Friendly
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)
MEXICO CITY. April 2.—Military
operations In Chihuahua initiated by
Gen. Gonzales Salas will be continued
aggressively. The government has or-
dered concentration of all essentials to
warfare in Torreon.
President Madero made this refer-
ence in his message opening the
twenty-fifth session of congress last
night to the recent military opera-
tions in the north.
"Th® total available fighting force
pertaining to the war department at
preaent” ha continued “is 27796
men. If we add to thia the body of
ruralea pertaining to the federation
which is in round numbers 12000 we
may say that the government has un-
der arms approximately 40.000 men.
"The executive is stimulating re-
cruiting with the result that within a
ihort tm ® B*e fed era Is will number
60.000 men. In these estimates are
not included the forces maintained by
governments of the different states/'
Friendly io United States.
Touching upon’ the relations exist-
ing between Mexico and the United
States the president said:
‘‘In the course of our relations with
the United States there have occurred
incidents to which I should refer on
account of their interest. The armed
agitation which exists in various parts
of this republic has given rise to ru-
mors regarding the possibility of in-
tervention in Mexico by the United
States- These rumors fomented in
that country by unscrupulous news-
papers have not succeeded in causing
differences between the two govern-
ments nor has the Washington gov-
ernment been influenced by these ef-
forts.
"The great and respectable news-
papers of the United States their most
notable statesmen and deepest think-
ers as well as all those who have
legitimate interests in Mexico under-
stand that the term ‘intervention’ is
solely a euphemism that spells war
in view of the fact that this people
in apite of all of Its deficiencies ot
adolescence or which are attributed
to it in political order loves its inde-
pendence and its dignity more than
ita own life.
"The government of the United
States has been tho first to put an end
by Its own acts to the insensate idea
of Intervention and has given reiter-
ated proofs to the government of Mex-
ico of its profound spirit of justice
and sincere respect for the rights of
this country as a sovereign nation.”
As proof In support of his state-
ment. Madero pointed to the action
of congress In prohibiting the exporta-
tion of arms to rebels against consti-
tuted governments.
The Agrarian Problem.
The president devoted several para-
graphs in his message to the agrarian
problem and to the alleged failure of
his government to carry out the prom-
ises of the “plan of San Luis Potosi”
calling attention to the fact that from
the day after his installation he was
compelled to recognize and combat
the existence of conspiracies to over-
throw him and armed bands of Mexi-
cans who pretended that they were
not getting their rights and Who in-
sisted upon having free lands imme-
diately.
Pointing out the impossibility of de-
ciding such a vital question before
making proper preliminary studies
and calculations the president de-
clared that as soon as peace is re-
established the government with the
co-operation of congress will find the
problem’s solution and a method of
preventing its presentation again by
violence.
Receipts from customs fo< the first
half of the fiscal year ending January.
1912 were shown to be five thousand
pesos (82500) or twenty per cent less
than receipts for the corresponding
period of the preceding fiscal year
which reduction had been foreseen
and was largely duo extraordi-
nary Importations in the latter halt
of 1910 on account of the celebration
of the centennary of independence.
Internal revenue and domestic taxa-
tion showed a marked Increase. On
February 29 the reserve in the treas-
ury wm 44680058 pesos ($22340-
029 gold).
Exclusive $2 hat store. 321
Alamo Plaza.
SAN-A-LAC! FOR GROWN FOLKS.
A. Collman. plumber. Both phones.
“Make Assurance Doubly Sure*
* X.
Do You Know
That Title Guaranty costs very little is absolute pr Section
and expedites handling of land deals? If yov. don’t know
about these three important features in cor nection with
real estate it is time that you investigate.
Stewart Title Guaranty Co.
PAID-UP CAPITAL $300000.00
HOMER JONES Vice-Pres. Both Phones 244 209 West Commerce Street
“Better Be Safe Than Sorry”
I Not One in a Thousand I
B Ever geta a start In life outside the old beaten path of M
rj regular saving. There is no royal road to wealth. Don't K
■I forget this—START NOW —TODAY and lay aside a portion M
K of your earnings. By our liberal payment plan you can la- M
E vest thia in a lot in M
I QAN FERNAND A I
l| 10 Minutes to Center qf City ■
■ Where it will steadily grow in value; for San Fernando H
fig with its wealth of imp rovemenu offers the greatest value M
M for the least money of any property In all San Antonio. We M
HI are ready to show you SA N FERNANDO and prove thio H
statement. M
Kg *300 BUYS A FIFTY FOOT LOT ■
U 5 PER CENT CASH 5 PER CENT MONTHLY. J ■
H THE WATER IS FREE FOREVER. £ B
R J. H. Kirkpatrick Co. I
K 417-419 Navarro Street ■
Ht Old Phone 89—Hew Phone 344 ■<
H Collins Garden Car Line H
■ Auto Service. M
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TAFT URGES APPROPRIA-
TION TO STOP FLOOD
(Continued from Page one.)
appropriation of $500000 as recom-
mended by the secretary of war.*
"I urgently recommend an imme-
diate appropriation so that no time
may be lost in taking the necessary
steps to prevent wnat but tor gov-
ernmental action may be a loss not
only of many millions but of lives as
well."
Bill Reported Favorably.
The house rivers and harbors com-
mittee decided to report favorably the
bill of Representative Ransdeh of
Louisiana providing for an emergency
fund of $350000 for the strengthen-
ing and construction of government
levees along the Mississippi. Missouri
and Ohio rivers where it is deemed
necessary. The amount would be
available immediately and would be
expended under supervision of the
army engineers in constructing re-
straining dikes wherever needed and
in repairing the inroads made by high
water in existing levees. This amount
may be increased on the floor of the
house.
LEVEE GIVES WAY.
Two Thousand People Are Homeless
at Hickman Ky.
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.)
HICKMAN Ky. April 2.—Flood
waters of the Mississippi river breach-
ed the West Hickman levee last night
■nd poured a muddy current eight
feet deep through the business streets
the factory and tenement districts of
the town.
From hill to hill the river flows this
morning covering farms and engulf-
ing stores And "'railways. The railroads
are on the bed of the muddy swift
flowing current.
Two thousand persons are homeless.
With the coming of daylight the work
of systematically earing for the refu-
gees was taken up. They were tem-
porarily sheltered by residents of the
highlands last night and the tents
shipped by the state military will ar-
rive today. Organization of the com-
missary is giving concern. Much bf
the food supply was destroyed in the
rush of water and there arc not
enough provisions on hand to last the
refugees through tho week.
The west end ot the levee went out
about 9:30 o’clock last night at a
point where it was supposed to be
strongest. Men who had been work-
ing in relays for four dags to reinforce
tho levee stood by their posts all day
in a driving rain. They had built tho
levee up with sandbags fully a foot
above the surface of the river. Some
of them had gone homo to rest and
most of the inhabitants were in bed
when the crash came.
The patrol instantly sounded the
warning signal agreed upon then
sprang into the bouts which had been
moored for this emergency since the
fight against the Mississippi began
and rowed across the lowlands on the
crest of the flood. All the woj-kers and
thoso whoso homes were endangered
reached the hills in safety but there
was much distress among the women
and children before they were housed
for the night.
At midnight residents on the Mis-
souri shore opposite Hickman were
warned to flee as the levee there was
in imminent danger of going out. The
water is two feet higher here than
ever before recorded and is expected
to rise two feet more.
Property loss Is estimated at not
less than $159000 the burden of
which will fall on the railroads.
Tho stores are flooded and
les have sustained great damage. It is
APRIL 2 1012.
reported that considerable Uva stock
has been lest.
RAINS SOFTEN LEVEES.
Flood Situation at Memphis Is Re-
gurded As Grave.
(RY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.)
MEMPHIS Tenn. April 2.—Up to
an early hour today no breaks in the
levees had been reported to tho levee 1
board. The flood situation in a way
has been aggravated by tho continued
rains of yesterday and last night
which softened the tops ot the levees
calling for more and heavier sand-
bags.
Although the strain is great against
the upper portion of the St. Francis
levee In Arkansas opposite Memphis
both the government and leveo board
officials express confidence today
they will be able to hold all main Uno
levees in this district
The water from the break of the
small levee along Bayou Gayoso.
which protects the low lying sections
of the city continues to cause dis-
comfort to the residents of that por-
tion of the city. On some of the
streets the water covers the roadway
to a depth of from 4 to fl feet. The
flooded district extends from Second
and Auction streets to Third and
Market avenue an area ot from 10
to 15 city blocks. Street car service
in those sections is being operated
by a system of transfers to lines that
are not affected by the water.
The predicted rise ot 44 feet an-
nounced by the weather bureau it 1*
thought will add greatly to the dam-
age already done in the city. The
gauge this morning registered 41.9
showing n rise of seven-tenths since
the last reading the highest mark
ever recorded.
Washout < au -*s Fatal Wreck.
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.)
JACKSON Tenn. April 2.—Super-
visor Joseph Duboyser was kUled in-'
stantly and Engineer Robert Dorris'
who is missing is believed to have
been drowned when an Illinois Cen-
tral locomotive pulling a caboose ran
into a washout near Medon station
Madison county early today. Others’
in the party which was sent out to'
test the track narrowly escaped. Both 1
the engine and caboose turned over
in the water.
Part of 'I'raln Derailed.
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.)
BOWLING GREEN Ky„ April 2.—»
High water along the' Louisville &
Nashville tracks near Olmstead Ky.
sent the engine and two coaches of
local passenger train No. 104 from
Memphis to Bowling Green into the
ditch today. Several trainmen and the
mall clerk had narrow escapes from
death.
Water Famine at Jackson. Miss.
(BY THA EASSOCITED PRESS.)
JACKSON Miss. April 2.—A water
famine that may last two weeks de-
veloped today when the machinery
pit of the Jackson waterworks plant
was flooded as a result of the partial
collapse of the wall protecting the
plant from the Pearl river. A further
rise is predicted.
Conditions In Iowa Improved.
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.)
DES MOINES Ia„ April 2.—Flood
conditions in Central Iowa were re-
ported to be greatly improved early
today. The Des Moines river had
dropped below the 17-foot stage and
was still falling.
Rh¥rs at Kansas City Rise.
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)
KANSAS CITY Mo. April 2.—Both
the Missouri and Kansas rivers con-
tinued to rise here today but the gov-
ernment forecaeter said they would
become stationary before night and
soon afterwards would begin to fall
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