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4 THURSDAY
MORNING JULY 5 1 .9 17.
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DIVIDED LOYALTY
Representatrre Kahn Delivered Ad-
dress Before Tammany Hal!. '
Said Suggestions That Persons of
Qennan Birth or Parentage Be
Not Sent to War Were
Insulting.
(Associated Prtss Report.) .
NEW YORK July . SucsUons that
persons of German birth or parentage be
not sent to the firing line In the war
against Germany but bo give non-com-la
tan t work Instead were denounced M
insulting to them in an Independence Day
addsess here Wednesday before Tam-
roony Hall by Representative Julius
Kahn of California who said he him-
self was born in Germany and resented
' this attempt to put men like myself in
(lie attitude of claiming divided allegl-
unce." Mr. Kahn Tho is ranking republican
of the house military committee. Is said
1o be the first republican in public life
ever invited to address a Tammany Inde-
pendence Day celebration."
"Persons hieli In authority have re-
peatedly asserted that we entered the
war for the benefit of humanity and In
the Interest of democracy" Mr. Kahn
said. "I voted for the war resolution be-
cause I believed !n the protection of
American lives the safeguarding of
American property and the maintenance
of American honor and prestige.
"Such a practice as excepting those of
Teutonic origin" -he said "Is unthink-
able. Furthermore it is absolutely ridic-
ulous. It is an insult to the Intelligence
of the persons It would keep out of the
trenches; it Is equivalent to saying to
them' you make bullets but others must
fire them.' The patriotic American of
German -Wrth or parentage in this crisis
may well say to the Imperial' govern-
ment 'you have sunk our ships and mur-
dered our people; look upon your hands;
they are stained with tiic tilood of our
Innocent fellow Amerirans; we were long
friends: we are now enemies. I stand for
my adopted country."
Franklin D. Kooseveft. assistant sec-
retary of the navy told the audience
gathered at Tammany Hall to eel .'brate
Independence day that the successful
transportation of the American troops to
France was a "vastly greater operation
In almost every aspect than the whole of
the Sanitago campaign tnCuba."
He recalled that the whole country fol-
lowed that campaign "with thrille" in
the newspapers when "every move of
every hour" was published.
"Only a very few weeks ago." Mr.
Roosevelt continued "a good deal greater
expedition left from American ports while
the great mass of the country sat quietly
at home only vaguely conscious that an
expedition had started or was to start.
While it was fitting to celebrate on July
4 the safe arrival of these troops with-
out the loss of a man." Mr. Roosevelt
said that "we Imve to think of the other
side of the picture.
"We have to think that a great many
more thousand men are going to the
other side from time to time; that there
re bound to be losses in transit; that
It Is only probable that In the course of
a war of this kind w will have a troop
t.hip sunk; that we will lose some war-
ships; that we will know some of the
men who are1 lost and then pretty soon
our papers on the front page will have
rasutlay lists. That is the kind of thing
we must think about."
Stars and Stripes
Flying in England
t Associated Prtss Recort.)
LONDON. July 4. By order of the king
the Stars and Stripes was flying from the
Victoria tower of the house of parlia-
ment Wednesday and also on iill other
government buildings beside the Vnion
Jack. Private buildings were bedecked
with American fla.fts as never before.
Thousands of persons in the streets wore
small American flas and wagons and
automobiles were decorated with the em-
blem. Premier l-.lo.vd (Jeorge was in-
terested actively in arrangements for cel-
ebration of the Fourth. The Welsh
guards' band played American airs at St.
James palace a:; did the orchestras in all
the theaters.
Ambassador and Mrs. Page held an in-
formal reception Wednesday afternoon.
The American society will give a banyii- t
with Foreign Secretary Balfour as thi
guest of honor. Other guests will be Inl
Robert Cecil Vice Admiral Sims I'ulted
States navy; Admiral Jelltco chief of tin
naval staff; (Icneral Sir William Rolwr;-
aon chief of the imperial staff aiinv
headquarters which accompanied Air.
Balfour to the I'nited States. .Toasts
will be given to King Cleorge and Presi-
dent Wilson.
American Troops in
Paris Well Quartered
(Assrcintea Prts Kefors.l
PARIS Tuesday July 3. (delayed). -When
American troops arrived at their
barracks they were greatly pleased by
their assignment to quarters in a flvc-
story building mainly constructed of
stone w hich they will occupy exi luslvcly.
The French government had supplied in-
dividual beds with mattresses and a sup-
ply of bed linen. The sleeping quarters
take the three upper stories while on the
ground floor arc shower baths and wash
rooms.
The French will supply all rations used
In the barracks. During the afternoon
the army Young Men's Chrlstiun Asso-
ciation took the soldiers In motor trucKs
on a sightseeing tour through Paris.
The soldiers will remain in barrack"
several days until the training camps nf
instruction are ready. The American of-
ficers are greatly pleased with their
quarters and the arrangements for the
troops.
Aviation Fields Are x
Rapidly Being Built
(Associated Pttss Rtport.t
NEW YORK July 4. Rapid progress
In the construction of the aviation fields
for training fighting flyers for the war Is
being made according to Howard Coffin
chairman of the aircraft production boaid.
who has Just returned from an inspection
trip. He declared Wednesday that the
Chanute field at Rantoul 111. where 2000
men are at work; the Wilbur Wright field
at Dayton. Ohio on which 3000 workmen
are employed and the Thomas Selfrldgc
rieia at mourn Siemens jucn. will be
completed Dy July to.
J'Work on the Chanute field has broken
all records" said Mr. Coffin. "A half
million dollars worth of buildings have
been put up practically within a month
They form a village a mile long and Hit
flying field they occupy was a few weeks
ago simply a collection of corn fields."
Disloyalty Accused;
Editor Was Arrested
(Associated Prtss Rtport.)
HONOLUL June 27 Roderick O. Mat-
theson editor of the Honolulu Commer-
cial Advertiser was arrested today on a
charge of criminal libel preferred on ac-
count of Lucius F. Plnkham governor of
the territory of Hawaii. The charge Is
that Mattheson libeled Plnkham In an
editorial of Saturday. June 23 headed
"Under What Flag?" In which-Mattheson
is accused of having virtually accused
Plnkham of disloyalty.
Outbreaks Resumed;
Three Men Killed
(Associated Prtss Rtptrt.)
LONDON July 4. Riotous outbreaks
were resumed Tufsday night In the Kat-
tenburg district "says an Exchange Tele-
Sraph dispatch from Amsterdam. Boi-
lers were called out and it is reported
three men were killed and many wounded.
Our Credit System makes it possible for
everyone to wear and own a diamond or
watch.
Loftis Bros. & Co.. 60S Main SL
-Ad.
QEY 20 SHIPS WERE "
SUNK BY SUBMARINES
Weekly Shipping Summary Was
Smallest in Several Weeks.
Of Number 15 British Snips Were
of More Than 1600 Tons Five
Vessels of less 28 Lost
Previous Week.
(Associattd Prtss Rtport.)
LONDON July 4 The weekly ship-
ping summary issued Wednesday shows
that 15 British merchant ships of more
than 1600 tons were sunk and Ave vessels
of less than that tonnage were sent to
the bottom. Eleven .Ishing vessels also
were lost.
The toal of 20 merchant ships sunk
compares with 28 the previous week and
Sll for each of the two weeKs preceding.
It Is not until the report of June 3 that
figures ns low as those for the current
week are encountered.
Summary Is
Answer to Germany.
(Associated Prtss Repo't.)
LONDON July 4. Field Marshal von
Hindenburg' s prediction on his return
from Austrian headquarters that Ger-
many's enemies would be forced to make
peace in the not too distant future. If the
Oermans held their ground until the sub-
marine had done its work received a
prompt and convincing reply in the week-
ly figures of sinkings of vessels. Issued
Wednesday. The total was the smallest
In several weeks. The conclusion has
been reached that it is impossible for the
submarines to maintain any average of
sinkings which will have an appreciable
effect on the overseas communications of
the allies.
French Ministry
Issues Statement.
(Associated Press Report.)
PARIS July 3 (delayed). The ministry
of marine has statistics to show that
during the month of June French patrol
vessels had 31 engagements with enemy
submarines while French seaplanes
fought eight battles and shore batteries
three with hostile l -boats. In the same
period 12 merchantmen were sunk by tor-
pedoes nnd two by shell fire while seven
which were attacked by means of torpe-
does and 13 by shell tire escaped.
Old Type Destroyer
Struck Mine.
Associated Pre.is Rtport. 1
LONDON July 4. An old type of Brit
ish torpedo boat destroyer has struck a
mine and sunk in the North sea. it was
officially announced Wednesday evening.
Theie were 18 survivors from the sunken
craft.
Will Inspect Sites
Within Near Future
(Houston Post Sptaai.)
AUSTIN. Texas. July 4 The locating
board of the Stephen Austin and Soutii
Texaa State normals will at the end of
this week decide upon the date for be-
ginning the trip of inspection of the towns
applying for the locations and which have
not been eliminated according to a state-
ment made Wednesday by A. C. Goeth of
Austin president of the board of re-
gents of the State normals. It Is prob-
able that the hoard will not make a
formal announcement of the eliminations
until after the trip has begun.
Mr. GeSh seaks in complimentary
terms on the briefs filed by the towns ap-
plying for the South Texas normal re-
ferring particularly to those from Klngs-
vijle and Corpus Christi as works of art.
Strike Agitator
Held Without Bail
(AssvCioUd Prrgs Report. I
SCRANTON. Pa.. July 4. With the ar-
rest Wednesday of Joseph Graber an or
ganizer of the Industrial Workers of the
World charged with being a spy in the
employ of the German Rovernment fed-
eral authorities declared their investiga
tion had satisfied them that recent strikes
and agitations of the Industrial Workers
of the World In the anthracite coal re-
gions had been stirred up by Herman
agents with the hope of lessening the
power of the United States In the war by
decreasing coal production.
Graber who was taken Into custody by
I nitea states .viarsnai James AlvGeo.
was held without bail under the alien
enemy act.
Co-Eds Will" Decide
War-Time Questions
(Associated Press Report.)
PORTLAND. Ore.. July 4. At the na-
tional conference of Deans of Women
to be held In conjunction with the Na-
tional Education association convention.
convening In Portland July 7 to 14 the
(juestlon of how far and in what manner
co-eds and soldiers may comingle with so
cial propriety will be taken up It was
announced ednesday.
The deans' convention will be in sea
sion July 9 to 11 and a uniform plan of
procedure In allowing the co-eds to en
tertain soldiers with whom they are or
are not acquainted formally will bJ
adopted it is explained.
Two Silesian Cities
Also Have Food Riots
(Associated Press Report.)
COPKN H AG EN July 4. A seml-of
ficial German statement reaching here
reporfs that food riots occurred not only
in Settin and Dusseldorf but also in two
Silesian cities Glclwltz and Hindenburg
Troops had been called to restore order.
which was accomplished without actual
firing. Hindenburg Is the city which
discarded Its Polish name and assumed
the field marshal's as a mark of loyalty
to the state. The siege of Dusseldorf has
been raised but an extraordinary court
martial is still sitting to try participants
in the riots some of whom received
sentences up to six years.
Cocchi Said He Had
No Police Frame-Up
( Associated Prtss Retort.)
BOLOGNA July 4. AKredo Cocchi
confessed slayer of Ruth Cruger the New
York girl said he had no secret con
nection with the New York police and
that they were not at all Involved In the
erlme. Cocchl's statement came after a
new inquiry by the royal prosecutor.
HAD BUSINESS EYE.
Burglar at Wortham Laid In Assort
ed Stock.
Houston Post Sptcial.)
WORTHAM. Texas. July 4. The de
partment store of Strange & Wallace was
broken Into and bruglarlzed last night.
The burglar was evidently a "gentleman
with an eye to going Into business" as a
large quantity of men's shoes hats sox
lumpers overalls and dress shirts fea
tured largely the missing articles while
about 100 pairs of ladles' silk hose a
quantity of chewing gum candy and gro
cerles were taken.
As yet It has not been able to estimate
the loss. A narrow-gauged rubber-tired
buggy seemed to be used for carrying
away the goods. This vehicle made tracks
all over town with four distinct trips
made to the back or this store and lead-
ing out of town In as many directions. A
box of men s hats was found on the out
side of an adjoining store. The officers
are busy on the case.
R00SEYELTIM1
BETTER LOYALTY
Declared (lampions of Germany's
Cause Are Moral Traitors.
Professional Pacifists Should: Not Be
t Treated as American Citizens.
No Half and Half Attitude
in War.
(Associattd Prtss Rtport.)
FOREST HILLS Long Island N. Y.
July 4. Declaring that those in America
who champion Germany's cause against
the cause of America are guilty of moral
treason and are in fact although not in
law. moral traitors. Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt In a Fourth 0t July address
here Wednesday pleaded for a single
standard of patriotism and loyalty.
"We are now at war with Germany
said Colonel Roosevelt 'for over two
y -ars Germany has heaped insult upon in
sult injury upon injury on our people.
W e did not even dare to prepare so as io
bu able effectively to resent wrong in the
future. Our suoine inaction was partly
due to the folly engendered in our people
by the professional pacmsts. out an even
more important factor was the dread
many of our politcians felt not merely of
the German army abroad but ol barman
votes at home. The selfishness ana short
sightedness of the American politicians
were indefensible and they were due to
the fact that the men who took the lead
sought entirely to subordinate the actions
of the? country of which they were nom
inally citizens the unitea mates 10 iu
needs of the country for which they cared
Germany.
'Now we are at war wn rermny jci
mnnv rtt rhpHA nersons BUDOOTIWI ui
course by professional pacifists continue
to champion Germany s cause as goiiioi
the cause for which we are fighting. This
is a moral treason to the republic and all
who engage In It are in fact aitnougn nut
in law traitors who have no right longer
to be treated as American citizens. The
time has come to insist that they drop
their dual allegiance and in good faith
become outright Germans or outright
Americans. They can not De pom anu
those who pretend to be both are merely
Germans who hypocritically pretend to be
Americans in order to serve Germany and
damage America. At this moment tne
vital tbing to rememoer aooui in un-
hidden traitors is that to attack America s
allies while we are at death grips with a
nor-iiiinriv ruthlexs nnd brutal foe. or to
champion that foe as against our allies
or to apologize ior umi o
wrongdoing is to be false to the cause of
liberty and to the United States.
NO HALF AND HALF
ATTITUDE IN WAR.
'There can be no half and half attitude
in this war. and no honorable man can af
ford to take such an attitude. We. are
bound by every consideration of loyalty
and good faith to our allies and any op
position to them or any aid given to their
jnd our enemy is basely dishonorable as
regards our allies and treasonable as re-
gards our own country."
Colonel Roosevelt severely arraigned
those who seek to excuse the acts of Ger-
many "our embittered and envenomed
foe."' by saying "we would behave in like
manner if we had the opportunity" and
reviewed the history of the war. between
the States in support or nis contention
that the uatterance was "infamous falsi-
"Contrast the brutality shown towards
women and children on the Lusltania and
scores of other ships by the officially di-
rected German submarines with the Ala-
bama's action DO years ago" he continued.
'Semmes never destroyed a vessel witn-
out providing for the safety of. the pas
sengers and crew. He turned his own oi-
tlcers out of their cabins to put In them
the women and children of hia foes and
once when he had 700 prisoners and a
prize he allowed them to go in freedom
on the vessel rather than send them to a
nearby port where there was yellow rever.
Compare these actions with the method-
ical and organized brutality of the Ger-
man military authorities In this war and
then brand witn sname tne American
traitors who seek to aid Germany by as
serting that we. if Riven the chance.
would De guiuy oi atrocities une triune
she has committed.'
COMMENTS ON
EAST ST. LOUIS AFFAIR.
The colonel preceded his remarks on the
war situation with an allusion to the race
riots in Kast St. Louis saying that the
causes should be ascertained and the rem
edy found.
"There has just occurred in a Northern
city a most lamentable tragedy. We who
live elsewhere w ill Ofi well not to feel self
righteous atKiut it. for it was produced by
causes which might at anv time produce
Just such results in any of the communi
ties in which we individually- dwell. There
have been race riots with dreadful ac
complishments of wholesale murder and
arson.
"The first necessity is that the eovern
ment should use its strength to stop and
punish the violators and once more to
Install the ordinary instrumentalities of
law nnd order but this is not enough
The causes social and industrial should
be fearlessly and thoroughly investigated
so that the primitive remedy mav be
found; and the investigation should blink
no fact however ugly. I reverently be
lieve In facing truths by officially acting
on the Know-lease tnus gained so that
when order has been restored we can es
tablish u permanent working system of
justice.
KEATING SCORED
FOOD GAMBLERS.
Mr. Roosevelt told of a "systematic at'
tempt by Germany to enslave the United
States" which he said had been going
on for years. He related how as far
lmck as 14 years ago the Germans had
begun to acquire holdings in South
America.
"As individuals." continued the speak
er "they did not amount to much but
if you added them together you could
see the handwriting on the wall. A great
many people would not believe even what
the handwriting said. Today they do
because we know that If the plans of the
governing body in Germany had been al-
lowed to go on gradually that noose about
the throats ot tne united states of Amer
icu would have been drawn tauter and
tauter. It was not a nightmare. It has
been proved .since and by facts that you
and I have got to believe even though we
do not like to.
Representative Kdward Keating of
Colorado another speaker paid his com
plimenta to the State of New York:
Politically iew ork has been too
cnesty. said Air. Keating 'and I au
rather glad you folks in November tailed
to deliver the goods. The last election
was a liberal education for you. We 0
tne west win not let you run this coun
try again. tne west oeiieves mat no
man should make money while others are
in the trenches We believe In the West
that the men who Jumped flour from 7
to JIT; Jumped sugar from 6 to 10 cents
a pound; Jumped coal from 200 to 300 per
cent are inure aangerous man tne Kais
cr's submarines."
Rain Was General
Over North Texas
(Associattd Press Refrt.)
DALLAS July 4. Reports received ty
the weather bureau here Wednesday
afternoon Indicate that rain which began
falling about S o'clock Wednesday morn-
ing. Is general over North Texas. Grow
ing crops win be greatly benefited.
After raining aboufuwo hours Wednei
day forenoon the precipitation ceased
until Wednesday aiternoon when
steady downpour again began.
70 Americans Are X
To Start Aviation
(Associated Prtss Report.)
TOULON France July 4. Seventy
American mechanics and bluejackets com-
manded by Lieutenants Kenneth Whit-'
inii and Griffin have arrived here to start
an aviation school in connection with
tne rrencn navai air center at 8t
Raphael. The Americans will tulc a
course In the construction and repair of
airplanes.
Special Sale Diamonds Watches artis-
tic Jewelry. Charts accounts nll..u
LAUiia uiw. m vu.a ss asaw DU AdV
HEW ELEIJM ASKS
FOR MORE REFORMS
t
Leadfof Geraan Conservatives Fa
vor Eqml Votmg Franchise.
MBaSMSWSBW
Government Is Asked to "Give Ef
fective Visible expression of
Confidence to Which German
f People. Are Entitled."
lAuOfiafd Prtts Report.)
BERLIN July S via London. The
movement to obtain equal electoral fran
chise in Prussia found champions In un-
expected quarter Tuesday when leading
conservatives Joined in a public decla
ration calling on the government prompt-
ly to enact legislation In favor of elec-
tion reforms. Their call which Is an
unequivocal indorsement of the agita
tion carried on by the social democrats
for many years bears the date of June
J0 but It was only made public Tues-
day. It reads:
'The mighty struggle In which the
German people are now engaged is not
yet ended. The undersigned until now
have been largely of the opinion that the
promise contained in the imperial Eas-
tertide message for the elimination at
acrimonious internal struggles might be
fulfilled in coilaDOrauon wun tne con-
servative forces of our public life. How
ever the opposition emanating iroiu
these sources is so poweriui as to can
forth doubts whether this Easter mes-
sage in its true spirit can at all be-
come a reality after the conclusion of
peace.
"Today such doubt is Intolerable. To
keep that faith with the German people
to which It la entitled It is needful to
take this work in hand without further
delay. We therefore do not hesitate pub-
licly to emphasise the need of the hour
which demands of the government that It
forthwith lay before the diet a draft of
an election reform which not only call
for a general direct secret oaliot dui
for an eaual votint: franchise for all.
and further that the government in ad-
dition give effective visible expression of
the commence to wnicn tne tjerman peo-
ple are entitled."
The call is signed by Prof. Hans Del-
brueck historian of the University of
Berlin; Alexandor Domlnicus chief mag-
istrate of Schoenberg; Prof. Emil Fischer.
Dr. Adolf Von Harnack dean of the
German theologians; Prof. Friederich
Mieneckt Count Monts retired ambas
sador; Prof. Walter Ernst or. 1'aui
Rohrbach Dr. Frederich Thlmme and
Prof. Ernst Troeltsch. The signers al
most without exception have been looked
on generally as stalwart conservatives.
Vorwaerts says tne can is an his
toric document and the Tageblatt hails
it as a welcome sign or puouc sentiment
Newspaper Building
Guarded by Police
l Assora:tl Prtss Rebort.i
NEW ORLEANS July 4. Several po
licemen were stationed around the New
Orleans Hem building Wednesday fol
lowing the appearance at the newspaper
office Tuesday nlgbt of about 150 Lotii
siana National Guardsmen from Camp
Nicholls. The soldiers stated they In-
tended to make a peaceful demonstration
and ask the Item to retract statements
made in an article several days ago re
garding alleged conditions in and near
Carnp Nicholls.
Officers at the camp learned of the
soldiers' intended visit after they 1
mn and when the guardsmen arrived
the Item building they were confronted
by their officers and a squad of soldiers
with fixed bayonets and machine guns.
The protesting guardsmen were placed
technically under arrest and marched
peacefully back to camp. No indication
of intended violence was reported.
Bills Propose Only
22625 Airplanes
(Associated Pr'ss NtfWft.)
WASHINGTON. July 4 Drafts of ad
ministration bills for the great Americai
aviation project which is to strike Prus
sian autocracy through the air were
transmitted Wednesday to Chairman
Dent of the house military committee by
the war department. They propose at
first building 22.h:'j airplanes and woifld
appropriate fS39.0JO000.
One bill provides for organization and
personnel and the other for the appropria-
tions. The personnel bill will be Intro-
duced by Mr. Dent next Friday and he
will confer soon with Chairman Kitzgerald
of the appropriations committee as to the
appropriation bill.
All Amsterdam Dock
Workers Have Struck
t Associated t'ress Report.
AMSTERDAM. July 4. All Amsterdam
dock workers struck Tuesday morning.
Builders' workmen and shipyard labor-
ers struck in sympathy. A big protest
meeting of strikers was fixed for the aft
emoon. The burgomaster has forbidden
secret demonstrations and open air
meetings.
A deputation of the dock workers vis
ited the bunromaster Tuesday and de
manded a better supply of foodstuff and
the withdrawal of the military guards
from the markets where serious potato
riots occurred J uesday night.
Will Fight to End
Against Barbarism
(Associated Press Report.)
McPHER80N Kan. July 4 Lieuten
c.nt General Nelson A. Miles believes the
United States will fight until the present
war ends In the end of all wars. In
addressing a Kansas crowd here Wednes
day at the unveiling of a statue to Majo
General James H. McPherson. war be
tween the States hero. General Miles
made that prediction adding titat Amer
ica would fight with full power and
strength in "the struggle of self gov
crnment against barbarism."
Negroes and Whites
Fight in New York
(Assmctatca Press RtPort.)
NEW YORK. July 4. Negroes and
whites fought for more than an hour
Tuesday night in the section of the city
known as San Juan HIIT as the result of
the arrest of Lawrence Joaquin a negro
private In the Fifteenth infantry on a
charge of disorderly conduct. Pistols and
night sticks were used by the ponce re-
serves who were called and clubs and
bricks and knives by the rioters. Joaquin
and two other negroes were arrested.
Women Stormed Cold
Storage Warehouse
(.Associated Prtss Rtport.
AMSTERDAM. Julv 4. Further rioting
occurred Tuesday afternoon near Handel-
skade. A crowd of women stormed a cold
storage warehouse and carried off car-
casses of pigs which they distributed.
Butcher shops slso were plundered. Sol-
diers and police charged the crowds and
cleared the streets.
Two Killed When Car
And Train Collide
iAsstctalea Prtss Repeat.)
MANISTEE Mich . July 4. Two women
are dead four person are dying and 1
others less seriously hurt are In a hos-
pital here Wednesday night as the result
of a collision between a trolley car and
an excursion train on the Manistee and
Northeastern railroad tonight. The dead
and dyiag have not yet been Identified.
AUSTRIAN POSITION
IS YERY SERIODS
Dr. Benes Says Emperor Has Not
Geared Political Situation.
Granting ot Amnesty Will Not Re
move Blot Czech Understand
Motives and Will Not
Be Trapped.
(Associated Press Report.)
LONDON July 4 The proclamation of
Emperor Charles of Austria granting
mnesty to civilians Convicted of high
treason and other offenses would never
have been promulgated except for the
success of the new Russian offensive in
the opinion of Dr. Benes secretary of the
Czech committee as set forth in an In-
terview obtained by the Central News.
Dr. Benes. who has Just arrived in Lon
don is quoted as saying:
"The position of affairs in Austria Is
very serious. The emperor thinks that
by granting amnesty he will elvar the
political .atmosphere which Is becoming
rapidly antagonistic to the government
but I am assured that instead of having
a favorable effect on the future course
of the parliamentary session as is the
nope or the government the result will
be the reverse.
"The emperor's steD will not remove
the blot. We know why the emperor
acted as he did. He wishes to win all
parties to his side ostensibly to partici-
pate in the defense against the Russians
but the Czechs understand the underlying
motives and will not be trapped."
Elkus Arrived in New York.
(Associated Prtsi Rtport.)
NEW YORK. July 4. Abram I. Elkus.
former I'nited States ambassador to Tur-
key when this country severed diplomatic
relations last April arrived here today.
SAFERLITE LENZ
jfljj Urv r" S ZK ' 00 M lw
COMPLY WITH THE LAW
And Add to the Appearance of Your Car.
9-inch and smaller $1.50 per pair '
94 to 10-inch $1.75 per pair
Over 10-inch i $2.00 per pair
IMMEDIATE DELIVERY.
.6.1V. HAWKINS AUTO SUPPLY CO.
DISTRIBUTORS
918-920 Rusk Ave.
but this
on the ONE
1 13 If 4 II i
I must sell tires again and again to the same people.
On this principle my business has grown because I sell a tire that
cuts down upkeep to a fair and reasonable figure.
People ask how far will this tire run? I tell them we rarely see a
Diamond that won't go five thousand miles. Yet Diamonds are
PRICED on a basis of only three thousand five hundred miles.
There is no "velvet" in the price but plenty of "velvet" in Diamond
mileage.
We carry a complete line of sizes in stock and can fill your tire wants
immediately. If you can't come telephone.
Every Diamond Tiro mtut deliver full Tahie in service.
If ever a Diamond Tire fails a cheerfuL willing adjustment
will be promptly made.
ENGLAND PLEASED
OVER PART OF U.S.
In Interview Declared Britain Does
Not Fear American Idealism.
Entrance of TJ. S. Into War Was
Solicited Wish American Sol-
diers "to Min&le Blood"
With Allies.
i
(Associated Prtss Rtptrt.)
PARIS. July 4. The Matin publishes an
Interview obtained by -Hughes Le Roux
with Premier Lloyd George who contra-
dicted emphatically a suggestion that
Great Britain was only half pleased with
America's entrance Into the war. The
French writer said there were persons
In this country who permitted themselves
to be Dersuaded. no doubt by German
propaganda that England feared the
Idealism and passion for Justice of Amer-
ica as it would be felt when the time
came to discuss terms of peace. The
premier shrugged hia shoulders Mr. Le
houx writes and added:
"We not only desired the entrance of
the United States into the war but we
solicited it. At the present moment we
ask that America shall send us fighters
in the greatest number possible and as
soon as it can be done. We wish her
valiant soldiers who have Just landed in
France Inspired with such a fine spirit
to mingle their blood with yours and ours
for the triumph of the common cause. Is
that clear?"
Pushing Shippers.
(Houston Post Sptcial.)
ORANGE Texas July . R. M. Hoover
of Houston superintendent of transporta-
tion of the Southern Pacific was here
Monday In an effort to induce local re-
ceivers of freight to unload pars more
rapidly.
Phone Preston 9090.
TCan Sell
Any'MaheofTire:Once
town is not big enough in
SALE ONLY basis..
Stryker &
411 San JancintoSt
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MRS. I1ETZLER SEES
HER FIRST WE'LL DAY
IN SIX LONG YEARS
..:
Before Taking1 Tanlac Was in Mis
erable Shape add Hardly Able
to Do a Thing.
"I hadn't had a well da In six yean .
till I began taking Tanlac declared Mrs.
C. G. Metzler at her home 1904 Shearn
street a few days ago. ' J
"My stomach was very much out of t
order." explained Mrs. Metxler "and my .
appetite was so poor I culd hardly eat
enough to keep oing. ( felt tired and .
sleepy all through the day and my nere
were all on edgp so that I'd start anJ . .
Jump at the least unusual sound. I had
severe rheumatism all through my limbs
and shoulders and at times I was racked ' '
with pain that was almost unbearable.
Many a night I was unable to sleep on ac-
count of the agony I suffered and in the :
morning I'd get up feeling worso than I
had when I went to bed. That tired. :
worn out feeling Just hung on me all day
and mode my life miserable for I didn't
feel like doing a thing and kept -worrying : :
most all the time about my health aU
searching for something to relieve my '
troubles.
"I found it at last for I started taking '
Tanlac some time ago and from the first .
I noticed it was doing me good so - I .
Just' kept on with it till now I have takati
several bottles and my improvement Is
simply wonderful. All my troubles have
disappeared and nothing bothers me now
except a slight twinge of the rheumatism
now and then and it Is fast going away-
I rest well at night and my sleep Is moat
refreshing and I gt up feeling Just line.
I have a good healthy appetite and enjoy
every meal I eat. Before when I was :
being treated by a specialist I was kept i
on a slim diet and not allowed to eat
hardly anything but since I have been '
taking Tanlac I eat anything I want and
it never hurts me at all. My nerves are
much stronger now and I have actually i
kilned nine pounds since I started with "
Tanlac." .'
Tanlac is sold in Houston by Klesllng's
Drug Store and Rouse's Drug Store Main a
and Capitol streets under the personal '
direction of a special Tanlac representa-
tiveAdvertisement. ' .
Easy Payments
GAS RANGES
Houston Gat & Fuel Co.
Exide BATTERIES
BARDEN ELECTRIC &
MACHINERY CO. j
111 Main St.. Houston Texas. '
FOR YOUR HOME
KEITH LY CO S
Plumbing Fixtures
ARE THE BEST.
Display Room 911 Rusk.
Phone Preston 1824.
TELL YOUR PLUMBER
YOU WANT THE BEST
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