The San Antonio Light (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 70, Ed. 1 Friday, March 30, 1917 Page: 2 of 16
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DOI IS
HELD PENDING
plot mm
Julian Iris Said to Have Been
Implicated in Recent Ger-
man Conspiracies.
RECENTLY IN LAREDO
Conspiracy Formed to Over-
throw All South American
Governments Is Belief.
NEW ORLEANS. La.. March 30. ■
—lnformation was obtained here to-
day from sources considered reliable ■
indicating that General Julian Irias ;
former presidential candidate of the 1
Liberal party in Nicaragua arrested I
late last night by city detectives and '
Federal agents on a nominal charge
ol being in the United States il-
legally really is being held for In-
vestigation of his possible connection
with an alleged conspiracy of magni-
tude. said to be backed by German
influences in Latin-America.
Irias Held Incommunicado.
General Irias is held incommuni-
cado at the parish prison and Fed-
eral authorities refused to discuss
the charges against him but from
other sources intimations were given!
that Federal agents were investigat-
ing charges of violation of neutrality
in connection with Irias’ detention.
Ihe alleged conspiracy according
to certain well informed La'.in-
Americans here had as its object
the simultaneous overthrow of the
government of evert* Central Ameri-
can country and the formation of a
union of Central American states fos-
tered by German influences. The au-
thorities have been informed that
Irias recently was in .Mexico City for
some time and also in Laredo.
According to prominent Latin-
Americans here conferences recent-
ly were held in Mexico City by rep-
GOOD DIGESTION
DEPENDS UPON
JCTIVE LM
Van Lax Keeps Liver Active.
Best for Indigestion.
Van Lax acts upon the liver with-
out pain or nausea. The poisonous
uric acid that has accumulated is
eliminated. It flushes the stomach
and lower bowels removing all
waste and fermented matter. Van
Lax is a safe and efficient remedy
for constipation biliousness indi-
gestion. sour stomach rheumatism
gout and all other liver ailments.
Everybody needs to stimulate the
liver. Get the best and latest medi-
cine. Van Lax 50c bottle from
your druggist or send to Van Vleet-
Mansfield Co.. Memphis. Tenn. You
can take Van Lax morning noon
or night after or before meals to j
suit your convenience. It stops in-
digestion at once. I
Lest We Forget
The true test of our present form of City Gov-
ernment is now before the people. The great argu-
ment advanced by its strongest advocates was
“LET THE PEOPLE RULE.”
“LET THE PEOPLE RULE” as against the
Back Room Ticket and Boss-ridden candidates
placed on tickets made at either City Hall or Court
House and from which the people must select
their officials.
The Non-Partisan feature of our present Char-
ter was to do away with twelve aidermen and
elect four commissioners at high salaries who
would be capable and qualified.
It was intended that the elimination primary
should afford the people a means of selecting their
own candidates to be voted on at the May elec-
tion free from political combinations.
Are we returning to Machine Politics or will
we “LET THE PEOPLE RULE” and vote for the
candidates best qualified for the respective posi-
tions?
Let us break the Machine Combinations and
put would-be Bosses out of business by voting for
LEWIS MAVERICK for Fire and Police Commis-
sioner. He represents efficiency and merit is the
Independent Candidate and thus “LET THE PEO-
PLE RULE.”
(Political Advertisement.)
FRIDAY
resentativea of alleged revolution-
ists of Honduras. Nicaragua. Guate-
mala. Salvador and Costa Rica and
it was reported a German agent par-
ticipated in the conference*.
Friends Deny Plot.
Federal agents declined to con-
firm or deny these reports. General
Irias came to New Orleans several
days ago. Friends of Irias said to-
day that he has refused to partici-
I Pate in the alleged German plans
and denied he was involved in any
! revolutionary plots in Central Amer-
I tea.
I "I think the Federal authorities
I have gotten hold of some old pa-
pers” one of Irias^ friends said.
ENVER PASHA IN BERLIN
Turkish War Minister to Confer
With the Kaiser.
BERLIN March 30 — (By Wire-
less to Sayville.)—Official an-
nouncement is made that Enver
Pasha the Turkish war minister
who arrived in Berlin Sunday went
to great headquarters to center with
Emperor William Field Marshal von
Hindenburg and General Luden-
dorff. He then went to the western
front to inspect the German troops.
Emperor Charles of Austria also
has gone to Germany to visit Em-
peror William. The London Daily
Mail said vesterday a conference was
to be held to decide whether the
policy of the central powers toward
the United States should be modified
so as to avoid war. _
DISCUSS NEW CHARTER
Meeting at Trades Council Hull Open
to I'ublie.
A discussion of the new city char-
ter will take place Friday night at
Trades Council hall when a meeting
open to all. will be held. A. W.
Hartman chairman of the commit-
tee on legislation and law enforce-
ment will preside and Puppe s Or-
hestra will play. A surprise vaude-
ville ’ stunt" is promised.
Different angles of the new char-
ter will be discussed by Paul Steff-
ler president of the Trades Council
;.nd a member of the advisory com-
mittee E. G. Lebtourgeon and oth-
ers and the meeting will then be
thrown open for five-minute talks?
iron) any who desire. It is the in-
tention to discuss all phases of the
charter. _
Fiesta San Jacinto and Battle of
Flowers San Antonio April 1« to 21
Inclusive. Lowest railroad rates. —
(Adv.)
HOGS - REACH $15.50
New Record I- Set at Chicago Stock
Yards.
CHICAGO. March 30.—Hog prices
at the stock yards went soaring to
new altitudes today. Lighter re-
ceipts than expected put the gen-
eral market up 15 to 20 cents. The
top price was $15.50 for choice
heavy hogs.
MRS. SLACK'S LETTER
To Mothers of Delicate Children
Palmyra. Pa.—"My little girl had a
chronic cough and was so thin you
could count her ribs and she had no
appetite. Nothing we gave her seem-
ed to help her until one day Mrs.
Neibert asked me to try Vinol and
now she is hungry all the time her
cough is gone she is stouter and has
more healthy color. I wish every
motl»T who has a delicate child
would try Vinol."—Mrs. Alfred Slack.
We guarantee Vinol our non-
secret tonic to make delicate chil-
dren healthy and strong.
A. M. Fischer. Druggist; Meiers
J harmacy Sap Drug Store. Main Ave.
Pharmacy George Keene. H. L. Wag-
ner’s Drug Store Appmann Drug
Store and F. Prassel San Antonio;
also at the leading drug stores in all
Texas towns.
FIRST WOMAN NAVAL RECRUIT
Miss Loretta Walsh of Philadel-
phia who has become the first wom-
an naval recruit in the history of
the United States. Miss Walsh en-
SOUTHEASTERN LINES
ALSO ASK INCREASES
They Will Join Other Rail-
roads For General Ad-
vance in Rates.
WASHINGTON. D. C.. March 30.
—Traffic officials of virtually all
southeastern roads nt a meeting here
today decided to join eastern west-
ern and southwestern railroads in re-
questing the Interstate Commerce
Commission to permit a general ad-
vance in freight rates of from ten to
fifteen per cent
COUNTRY IS ABOUT TO
ENTER WAR IS BELIEF
(Continued From Page One.)
apathy of their constituents are con-
sidered more local than general.
The greatest point under consider-
ation at present is whether Germany
has not unmistakably shown through
a long succession of violations of in-
ternational law that the United
States must definitely unite with the
liberal democracies of the world
against the four most complete au'o-
cracles both for its present and its
future safety. All hope has been
lost as shown in the note to Ger-
many as to the treaty of IS2B in the
good faith of the present German
rulers.
The Belgian invasion and deporta-
tions the ruthless submarine war-
fare the attempts to embroil neu-
tral countries in plots and the gen-
eral conduct of the war have con-
vinced many officials that the Ger-
man military system is a perman-
ent danger to the world's peace.
German plots in this country cul-
minating in the Zimmermann note
to ally Japan and Mexico in war
against this country are regarded as
evidence of the evil of the general
ALCOHOL ON KIDNEYS
The constant regular or irregu-
lar use of beverages containing
alcohol will sooner or later make
trouble for the kidneys. Sometimes
an excess acid secretion is formed
but usually the beginning of urin-
ary trouble is denoted by an excess
alkaline secretion giving rise to
frequent desire of urination fol-
lowed by pain burning scalding
with irritation manifest in the pas-
sage. The urine highly colored and
strong of odor should be corrected
with
as they stimulate normal secretion
allay inflammation purify and re-
store natural action promptly
Sold by all druggists.
POLICEMEN
LETTER CARRIERS
DRIVERS
and other workers who mutt
have enduring strength take
SCOTTS
EMULSION
to build up and keep up their
health. Surely it will do as much
for you but insist on SCOTT'S.
Scott & Bowne Bloomfield N. J. U-IS
THE SAN” ANTONIO EIGHT.
listed in the navy at Philadelphia
and became enrolling clerk at the
recruiting station. She was sworn
in as a chief yeoman.
system- The administration has
much material not yet made public
and it Is understood the complete
text of the Zimmermann note has
not been published. Further dis-
closures of Intrigues may be ex-
pected at any time.
Germany Is Menace
Germany through the coolness
with which she treated the Presi-
dent’s proposal to name peace terms
is felt to be the greatest source of
danger to world peace. Some offi-
cials here who felt her original offer
was insincere and merely a play for
domestic consumption believe her
refusal to state terms is proof of that
contention.
Full co-operation with the alllies
therefore is generally favored as a
necessity to America’s future safety.
German victory now it is said might
lead to a direct attack on this coun-
try later and would at least neces-
sitate extensive armament. A dead-
lock at the same time would be tan-
tamount to a German victory on the
basis that while after peace the Ger-
man union would become stronger
the entente might very easily fall
apart and Germany be left relatively
world supreme.
Military authorities believe that
the most Germany expects now is a
draw. Why she seems so Indifferent
to this country’s entrance Into the
war causes much interest.
To Force America In.
Some officials have predicted for
more than a year that Germany
would attempt to force this nation
into the conflict at the last moment
first in order that her autocracy
might save its face before the peo-
ple by surrendering to the whole
world and secondly because this
country would probably bo a gen-
erous enemy.
The last objection to America’s
participation was removed with the
severance of relations when it ceased
to be possible for America to get
funds to Germany and thus sustain
the price of the mark.
With the United States drawn into
the war through no desire of her
own and convinced that the war is a
war of self-protection and self-pres-
ervation the exact manner of Amer-
ican participation Is undecided. The
sending of an army to Europe or the
provision of a huge credit of from
one billion to five billion dollars are
both being discussed. As for mili-
tary participation nothing has been
determined and decision must await
actual entrance into the war.
Some feel that a large army owing
to need of equipment and diversion
of shipping would be more of a
hindrance than a help.
To Expedite Munitions.
Munitions manufacture where the
United States could be of most value
will be expedited to the greatest
possible degree-
General alliances with the entente
nations are not contemplated. The
United States plans to maintains its
freedom of action just as far as pos-
sible. In a naval and military sense
there will of course be full co-oper-
ation but beyond that the country
will not assume unlimited liability
for the allies' aims.
The United States will seek as far
as possible to ameliorate the bitter-
ness of the present war and prevent
its ending from generating future
wars.
MOEWE FOUGHT AGAIN
Second Sea Battle Takes Place When
the Governor Is Encountered.
LONDON. March 30.—The tight
which the German raider Moewe had
with the British ship Ottaki was not
the only one of the cruise. A Reu-
ter dispatch from Copenhagen savs
the captain of the Norwegian bark
Staut which was sunk by the St.
Theodore after it had been fitted
cut as a raider by the Moewe states
that while on the way home the
Moewe had a stubborn fight with the
armed British steamer Governor.
During the engagement the sec-
ond officer of the Governor was
killed and both arms of a gunner
named Hoddoth were shot off. The
Governor as reported previously
eventually was sunk.
After the prisoners on the St.
Theodore had been transferred to
the Moewe otf Rio Janiero the ves-
sel was sunk.
"I think Harry.* raid Mrs. Barton. "I’ll
ask thos new people next door to take
dinner with us tonlaht."
■•What tor?" asked her husband.
"Well the butcher left their meat here
by mistake and I think It seems only
fair"— New York Time.
CHANCELLOR’S SPEECH
ON WAR VERY BRIEF
He Tells Reighstag He Can
Add But Little to Reports
From the Army.
LONDON March 30.—Reuter dis-
patch from Amsterdam today adds
the following to the wireless version
of the speech of Dr. von Bethmann-
Hollweg the German imperial chan-
cellor in the Reichstag:
"Regarding the military situation
I have little to add to the army re-
ports. In the east extensive opera-
tions are out of the question at pres-
ent. The season of impassable roads
prevents operations on a greater
scale.
"In the west our backward move-
ments are being effected according
to plan and lead to daily increasing
freedom of movement. The thanks
of the entire people are due to the
troops and their skillful leaders. On
all the other fronts our troops are
standing with undiminished tenacity.
“Although I would like It best if
we could make reform in the fran-
chise tomorrow I doubt whether the
moment when we are concentrating
all our strength in fighting the en-
emy is the right ohe for inaugurating
a new electoral law. We must sub-
ordinate everything to bringing the
war to a happy conclusion.’*
ENTENTE IS
MR. TAR’S ADVICE
Former President Says Amer-
ica Should Fight to Pro-
tect Her Citizens.
KANSAS CITY. March 30— Actual
participation with the entente allies
in fighting Germany was advocated
here today by William Howard Taft
former president in addressing the
Chamber of Commerce at its noon
luncheon. Mr. Taft declared he be-
lieved it to be the duty of this coun-
try to place its navy its fighting
men. its money and its credit at the
service of the nations at war witn
Germany.
"If we are going into war vr?
ought to fight.” he said. “Under his
oath the President is bound to use
the navy and army to protect Ameri-
can citizens upon the high sca».
“Germany has announced she will
continue lawless homicide. Are we
going to permit that?
“I know we arc not. Every Ameri-
can citizen has the right of protec-
tion from foreign invasion both at
home and abroad. We are on the
side of the law."
Fiesta San Jacinto and Battle of
Flowers San Antonio. April 16 to 21
inclusive. Lowest railroad rates. —
(Adv.)
GERMANS STILL FALLING
BACK ON CAMBRAI LINE
(Continued From Page One.)
Ings between Sapigneul and Laneu-
vllle indicated an attack in prepara-
tion which was held down by our
batteries.
"In the Champagne French troops
held in readiness for an attack were
efficiently shelled. In Parroy forest
on the Lorraine front our raiding
detachments brough back 13 prison-
ers from hostile trenches."
"An attack of several Russian
companies on Prince Leopold’s front
west of Dvinsk failed under our
fire” says today's official report
from the east.
"There were no Important events
on the fronts of Archduke Joseph
and Field Marshal von Mackensen.
“In Macedonia reconnoitering de-
tachments advanced into the French
positions between Ochrida and
Presda Lakes and captured quick
firing guns and large stores of am-
munition.”
BRITISH ARE CRUSADERS.
Army to Reclaim Holy I.and—Jeru-
salem Is Objective.
LONDON March 30.—The morn-
ing papers comment enthusiastically
on the British victory near Gaza
Palastine. which naturally opens the
way for much Biblical and historical
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USING GISHE
Dry Clean your dresses
suits silks yokes gloves
draperies etc.
Save $5 tn $lO by doing ytur own
dry cleaning. Here is a sillpie and
Inexpensive way to clean and bright-
en children's coats suits caps
woolen garments. Swiss lawn or-
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gloves and shoes furs necktie* rib-
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shirtwaists draperies rugs In fact
any and everything that would be
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(let two ounces of solvite at any
drug store and put it in two gallons
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cleaned. After a little rubbing out
they come looking as clean and fresh
as new. You will find nothing fades
shrinks or wrinkles requiring no
pressing.
Any woman can do home dry
cleaning in a few moments at little
cost and save lots of money. It s
as simple and easy as launderini.
and you can’t make a mistake. Your
grocer or any garage will supply th*
gasoline and your druggist will scl.
you two ounces of solvite which
simply a gasoline soap. Then a wash
boiler oi large dishpan completes
your home dry cleaning outfit.
As gasoline is very inflammable
be sure to do your dry cleaning out
of doors or in a room away from
fire or flame with the windows left
open.
Now is the time to get
the best assortment of
Spring Wash Boys’ Palm Beach and Kool Boys’ Leghorns
Suits short and Kloth suits—the largest and an£ l P anama Hats
long sleeves. Prices $3.50 $4.00 $5.00
from $l.OO to m °st complete assortment we an ^ $6.00. Nobby
$4.50. have ever had at $5.00. Shapes.
Boys’ Union Boys’ guaranteed pants— Boys’ Spring
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18 years — prices six months against hard wear pr j ce d a t 55c 85c
50c 55c and $l.OO. and tear price $1.25. to $1.50.
Boys’ Barber Shop
and Boys’ Free Li-
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VITALITAS IS
NATURE’S WAY
Vitalitas comes direct from
Nature. It gives -to weakened
impoverished and disordered sys-
tems mineral elements necessary
to life and health. For blood
muscle nerve and bone vigor
Vitalitas is supreme.
Vitalitas is bringing a new era
in the home treatment of chron-
ic disorders such as indigestion
rheumatism nervous debility
liver kidney and blood ills. As
a spring tonic and corrective Vi-
talitas should be in every home.
It is one of Nature’s ways of
supplying tone and strength and
overcoming disease.
Vitalitas is pleasant all good
and effective even where man-
made medicines fail. Sold by
Sommer’s Drug Store and all
druggists.
reference and comparison. "The new :
crusade" and "fight for the holy I
land" are among the headlines. Jeru-
salem is assumed in some quarters
to be the immediate objective of the I
invaders.
Other commentators however !
think the British aim first at secur- ■
ing the whole coast of Palestine.
In any case the newspapers con-
sider that the blow dealt the Turks
near Gaza will seriously cripple the
effect of Eniperor William's visit to
Palestine and his entry into Jeru-
salem nineteen years ago.
RAINING ON WEST FRONT.
I
Berlin Says There Are No Important
Events in War Theaters.
BERLIN March 29.— (Dy Wire-
less to Sayville March 30.) —"On ac-
count of rain on the western front
and thawing weather in the east
there were no important events"
says the official statement issued |
here today.
"There were no new developments I
in Macedonia."
Russian Front Is Unbroken.
LONDON March 30.—The mem-
bers of the Russian Duma have been
advised by M. Rodzianko president
of the Duma that the government's
advices from the front left nothing
to be desired.
"There is no danger of any out-
breaks anywhere on the fronts" said
M. Rodzianko in his communication
to the Duma members "and no im-
portant enemy operation is immedi-
ately possible owing to the snow al-
though evidently the enemy is con-
centrating large forces on our front.”
HOLD PROHIBITION RALLY
Exangclist Stunrt O|>cns Campaign
Under Auspices Ministerial Union.
A campaign in the interest of pro-
hibition. under the auspices of the
Ministerial Union of San Antonio
was inaugurated Thursday night
when Rev. George R. Stuart well-
known evangelist front Alabama ad-
dressed a large audience at the Tra-
vis Park Methodist Church. This
was the first of a series of meetings
to be held here during the spring
and summer in the movement tor
state-wide prohibition.
Mr. Stuart choosing for his sub-
ject. “New Discoveries" declared
that among the greatest discoveries
of the times is that the world has
discovered the evils of liquor and
that prohibition is now being accept
ed not only by states and precincts
but by nations. Tite speaker cited
figures to show that seventy per cent
of crime is traceable to drink. In
concluding Mr. Stuart declared Pres-
ident Wilson would live to sign the
bill which would make this nation
dry.
"1 sre that I.ak< Superior Is larger than
the atatr of Maine." said the New Yorker.
**Ve. hut not so drj." replied the south-
ern colonel who had been there. —Yonkers
Suits for the Boy
and His Younger Brother
Our stock of Boys’ Suits for
Spring wear is the largest and
most complete that we have
ever shown.
Boys’ light weight Wool
Suits with two pairs of pants
in grey and brown mixtures
also shepherd plaids combin-
ing durability and style $6.
Other great values at $7.50
$8.50 $lO.OO to $16.50.
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Men’s Sport Shirts
None of these values un-
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fancies. An unlimited
variety of patterns from
which to select.
TO PROTECT CANAL
Civilian Employes There Are to Be
Organized.
WASHINGTON D. C„ March 30.
—Strengthening of the military
forces in the Panama Canal Zone
was ordered today by the War De-
partment and a board of officers
named to report on organizing civil-
ian employes in the Canal Zone for
military duty. The board will ?on-
sist of Lieut. Col. Chester Harding
Instant Relief ! Indigestion Gas
Upset Stomach-Pape’s Diapepsin
Instantly neutralizes excessive acid in stomach re-
lieving dyspepsia heartburn distress. It’s tine!
ju don’t want a slow remedy i
n your breath is bad—or an un-
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stomach is too valuable you •
tn’t injure it with drastic drugs
ipe's Diapepsin is noted for its'
d in giving relief; its harmless-
; its certain unfailing action in
la ting sick. sour. gass} atom*
Its quick relief in indiges-•
dyspepsia and gastritis when
ed by acidity has made it fa-
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tep this wonderful stomach t
doner in your home—keep it;
ij—get a large fifty-cent casei
MARCH 30 1017.
Goods bought today
will be charged on
next month’s account
governor of the zone; Comn ander
Hitch I. (’one marine superinten-
dent of the canal an<> Maj. Oliver
‘ Edwards of the general staff.
Father: Well. Julia if I allow young
Smithers to become my son-in-law do you
suppose he will be wiping to work and
support you?
Julia: Oh. papa how can he when h«»
has promised to do nothing but think of
• me all the time?—Life
Photographer: Might I suggest the ex-
pr» sslon be a leetle less severe?
Sitter: No. sir! This portrait is for my
' nephew and If he sees me looking ptcas-
. ant he’ll write for money!—Passing Show.
। from any drug store and then if
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food —remember as soon us Pape's
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•the stomach it helps to neutralize
the excessive acidity then all the
stoi itch distress caused by it dis-
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