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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-09-16
FL EMBAJAD0R AUSTRIAC0 EN- ESTAD0S ONIDOS
HA SOuCITADO De ST. G0BIERH0 UNA LICEN-
Ga TEMPORAL PARA In 4 vIENA
Desea rendir I'm informe personal sobre los acontecmlentos
que dieron lugar a la solciud del gobiemo
americana pidiendo SUI renocion
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vapor holandes o noruego, con I'm salvoconducto del gobierno b1tamco

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un Saivo-rondurto. Nj rSpoSa sal
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dondc p~ermanercra proves diaS. an
les de- rrunirsc conmigo en- Nue.
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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-09-16

La PRENSs es 81 peri6dicO meNicano DC
MAYOR circulation en- los ESlidOS JEido>,
y Dor 20 tsEtO el nciOr para los anuncla2-
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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-09-16
Pidase a
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COZ Dolorosa St.
SAN T O TEX.
Ell INGLES SIN MAESTRO
EN- 20 LECCIONES.

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lano, es una de lag que mas
facilitan ell aprendizaje del
idioma ingles. Tiene varias
formulas de conversation pa
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nodelos de cartas usuaIss.
Hay dos ediciones.
A la rdstica .SO.75.
Empastado en- tela. .$1.25.
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Saa Antonia, Texas
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-05-13
WOULD KEEP U. S. OUT OF WAR.
England Says Country Can Render
More Service by Remaining
Neutral.

London, May 13.-English newspap-
ers express the wish that the United
States keep out of the war. The Even
ing Standard is particularly emphatic
on this point, saying:
"President Wilson has been quick
to intimate that his speech did rot
refer expressly to the Lusitania. We
do not wish it gathered that such an
intimation caused us any gratitica-
ton.
"We do not want the United States
to join in this war She, can render
more service to the cause OF humanl-
ty by remaining neutral. At the
same time she can scarcely stomach
this deliberate affront without max
ing some practical assertion of her
dignity, power and interests.
"The United States would be false
to great traditions if it calmly allow
ed it's rights to be trampled upon by
a degenerate freebooter
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-05-13
SOUTHERN BAPTlSTS Mhhi.
Animal Convention Will Convene III
Houston, Texas. Today.

uopston, Texas, May 15.-Dele-
oates from all parts Of the South
have arrived here to attend the an
nnal Southern Baptist Convention
which, with the Woman's Missionary
Union. convened yesterday ana
continue in session through May H.
VI. Masters, of Atlanta, Ga ed'-
torial secretary of the home mission
hoard. made public report showing
total membership in the church OF
annroximately 2,5OO,OOO, an increase
Of $3.50 members since the last
convention, with expenditures OF ap'
proximately S1,OOO,OOO in home mis-
sion work during the past year.
The report shows that the South
ern Baptists last year maintained
"a nountain schools, with 5,2Sl pup
lis and that there are 25,0OO Baptist
churches in the conventions territory
Of these churches, the report states
90 900 are rural and $4,000 hold only
| monthly services. There are $500
houseless churches among these, ane
1920 of them are led by pastors wht
/ do not live in the church community
The report urges more attention tt
educating mountain children, more ef
fort to provide permanent places 0:
worship for congregations withou
such houses and provisions for eac}
pastor to live in the community il
which he breaches.
The convention will elect officer!
| today, the present officers, however
serving through this convention.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-05-13
RAINS SCATTER
LONDON M0BS
Excited Populace Bring on
Night of Terror in
Metropolis
GERMANS BARRICADE
Rioters Vent Their Wrath in East
End-yiolent Scenes in Nearly
Every Section of City.

London, May ia heavy down.
pour of rain early today dispersed
anti-German mobs that ran amuck
all over London during the night
defying the police and smashing Ger,
man and Austrian shops and eat
ing houses.
Following night of terror fright
ened Germans residents today are
barricaded in their homes in many
districts. Strict orders have been
given the police to use drastic means
to prevent a repetition of the riot
Gus scenes and the authorities pro-
mise severe punishment for the mob
leaders arrested last night.
Particularly in the East End did
the rioters vent their wrath against
Germans, though hardly a section
of London was left untouched.
Nearly every German shop OF any
description in the East End was IN
ruins today. The mobs smashed
furniture, wrecked interiors and even
tore rugs and pictures to bits IN
their rage.
Later in the day rioting broke out
again in certain parts Of the CITY, a
German owned public house in Can
mir gton was raided by a mob and
partially wrecked.
Reports from the provincial towns
north Of London said that the riot
;ro still continues. Al. German butca-
er shops, bakeries restaurants
have been closed and are under heavy
police guard. Special constables were
in constant clash today in the pro-
vincial districts with maddened
throngs that pursued Germans and
:Austrians regardless Of whether they
had been naturalized or not
special cabinet order for the m
+ernment of all male enemy aliens Is
oxnected to be promulgated today IN
response to demands from all Sec
tions of the country since the tof-
pedoing of the Lusitania.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-05-13
GERMANS CONFIDENT

With the German army, Brussels,
May 13-.After week with German
officers in Belgium and France, a
writer says he finds absolute con-
fidence in the German ranks that the
allies will nel er be able to penetrate
the German lines.
There is an equally firm belief in
the success of the German offensive
around Ypres. Officers told me that
the fighting in that locality has been
the bloodiest of the war. The Brit
ish troops, they said, bore the brunt
of the fighting and suffered unparel-
leled losses.
| spent day in the first line tren.
ches in northern France. Our party
hreakfasted in the woods during hot
artillery fire.
I noticed decidedly favorable
change in the attitude Of the Ger
man officers toward America. Six
generals and one Bavarian prince din
ed a party of neutral correspondent:
who were alternately escorted every
where along these sections of the
battle front.
The hightst officers referred repeat
edly to Germany's cordial relation:
with America. During one of the trip;
a coolnel picked up nexploded shell
stamped "U. 81
The German officers commented re
gretfully on the loss of life aboarc
the Lusitania, but added that it wa:
! imperative that Americans avoid bel
! ligerant ships.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-05-13
odd FELLOWS
END C0NVENIIi|:
Wind Up Festivities W.
Boat Trip Down the
James River
SELECT LYNCHBUtt-
Past Grand Master Presented z ~
Diamond Ring-Norfolk Team Lgn
fers Rebekah Degree.

Richmond May 13--.With the in
stallation last night Of its new:
elected officers, the Grand Lodge .
Virginia, l o. o. +. finished ii
business of its seventy-eighth L:
maui session, and adjourned to me-
again next year in Lynchburg. Fro.
viewpoint of numbers. this h.
been the greatest convention eyer
held by the Odd Fellows Of Nir-
ginia, and despite the downpour
| rain which marred in some degree Ii;
pleasure Of the excursion yesterda :
morning down the James, the dele
gates enjoyed in full measure thci,
/ three-day stay in Richmond.
The boat trip which was extended
as courtesy from the City Coanci!
commenced at 9 o'clock from the o.,
Dominion Wharf, and a majol'ity o.
he delegates, Drawing the dcWaEc4s
Of rain, availed themselves OF thz og
rortunity of seeing the sights a."n.
the river. The Blues Band ace1.a.
panied them, and luncheon was sea-
cd on the boat. The party rctprn"e
at 9 o'clock and reconvened to con
Glade the business of the session
After the installation of Q V. Han
ger as grand master, the following .
iicers. nominated earlier in the even
ing were appointed and duly install
led: J. E. Rohrer, of Churchvii!e
Grand marshal =. ]. HawxhurSt,
Fall Church, grand conductor; Dr..
William Evans, of Norfolk, gram
guardian, and w. E. Beverly, Of
Rocky Mount, grand herald.
AS a token Of esteem friends o.
Parke p. Deans, who becomes paa
grand master, presented him with q
diamond ring, and the Grand Lodge
voted him a $50 past grand niastt
jewel.
At the session of the Rebekali-t'
sembly last night the Norfol!. -
pree team conferred the Rebel.ah .
gree upon a class Of eight and ~
following officers were appointed az.
installed: Mrs. jamie Levensohn, =.
Richmond grand marshal; Mrs. Mn
mic Gray, ofBlackstone, grand ch'@
lain, and Mrs. Z Rohrer, Of Lyh~''.
burg, grand conductor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-05-13
HELD FOR MURDERS.
Accused Identified by Girls Who Were
Attacked Sunday.

New York, May l3.-Frank ru",a'
3s wears old, tailor, arrested oS
detectives investigating the so-calleu
rinner murders, in which ) year olo
reonore Cohn and year old Charles
Murray were the victims, was held
without bail for further examination
on charge of having attacked Helen
Manning, aged IA, in the ahliway Oh
her home last Sunday night.
The Manning girl and her sister
Mary we're emphatic in their ldehti-
fcation of Fuzia as Helen's assaiiant'
E,,zia asserted that at the time the
cirJ was attacked he was at church
meeting, and offered to have a priest
and the vice president of churcn So
ciety corroborate him. They Will DC
questioned later.
Fear of the man who slew the 1T
tie boy and girl has spread to sur
rounding towns and cities ana mas
caused so much excitement in certain
neighborhoods that schools have beer
dismissed because of 1t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-05-13
SPIES ON LUslTANIL:A 2
Woman and Three Men are Suspect
ed of Signaling Through Portfolios

London. MAY 13--The report print
! ed here that Detective Pierpoint, of
Liverpool had arrested on board the
Lusitania three Germans, who were
drowned later when she was torpe-
doed may have; some; important de-
velopments.
From source intimately connect
ed with the secret service comes the
story that four, not three, agents of
the Germans were on board the
Lusitania and that one was woman.
She. it seems, was not arrested and
her identity was not made certain.
She was under observation, however,
and is supposed 70 have been lost.
What they were doing is almost
pure conjecture. One theory is that
in some way by flashing Of lights
through portfolios they might have
attempted to convey signals to any
German submarine that happened to
be in range.
Another theory, still more startling
is that they were on board to do
some such work as is suspected OF
the fire on La Touraine, for which
RAYMOND Sawaboda was arrested at
Havre. Some maintain that an inter-
ior explosion followed the impact of
the torpedo. But several witnesses
testify to having observed the peri
scope of the German submarine and
the wake of the death dealing missile
on its way to the flying Cunarder.
The death of the prisoners and the
disappearance of the woman end hope
of information from that quarter. but
it is known that investigation of these
stories seems to be held that the wid-
" prevalent belief in New York De
fore the Lusitania sailed that some
thing was going to happen to her
would not have originated so much IN
fear of torpedo attack, which no
one seemed to dread, as'from a vague
impression of something happening
from work done from the inside.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-05-13

ACTION KEPT SECRET.
Further Concessions to Nation Pro-
missed by Germany and Austria at
Close of Hostilities.

Rome, May 13-Italy today wa;
very close to a declaration of war.
What was heralded as Austria's fna
proposal in the interest Of peace has
been definitely rejected. In official
circles it was said the government
will not keep the world long In sus-
pense that an important announce,
ment may be made within forty-eight
hours.
Baron Sonnino today was closeted
in an informal meeting with several
members of the cabinet. 1t was stat
cd positively, however, that the Aus
trian proposals were not up for re-
consideration. Following the formal
session of the cabinet yesterday. Son.
nino announced that the concessions
offered by Austria had proved unac-
ceptable to the cabinet and limited
that Italy was about to end negotla-
tions by drastic step.
What will be contained in the an
nouncement which it was reported
was about to be made by the govern
ment was a secret today. In some
quarters it was said the cabinet would
give to the public statement Justl-
fying its course in the negotiations
with Austria.
The intended effect Of this would
be to crystallize public sentiment IN
support of the governments position
.bcforc the meeting OF parliament,
one week today, when Italy's decision
is expected formally to be made
known.
From authoritive sources 1t was
learned that Austria, in her last pro-
nosal to Italy, offered these conces-
sions:
"The cession of all portions OF Iren-
tino inhabited by Italians; home rule
for Trieste; the cession Of the lsonzo
district with Gradisea and a free
hand for Italy in southern Albania. "
I'm addition Italy was told that Ger
MANY and Austria were willing to
make further concessions at the END
Of the war.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-05-13
FEARED TORPEDOES
Steamer Behind Lusitania Took Pre-.
cautions Against Discovery


Liverpool, May Ito the pas
sengers of the american liner New
! York, two days behind the Lusitania
on her way across the Atlantics, the
! news Of the disaster that had befallen
the Cunarder came first in the form
Iof rumor that crept about the decks
late Saturday night and kept many
anxious passengers on watch until
Sunday morning dawned.
To all inquiries the captain refused
to answer, saying merely 1--WE have no
official confirmation" but the passen-
gers found ample confirmation in
the precautions which began to be
taken Saturday night when the ship
was entering the Irish Sea. and con-
sequently the danger zone.
Members of the crew began to go
, about the decks very early, quietly
eXtinguishing such lights as could be
seen from outside the ship, covering
the portfolios Of outside staterooms
with black canvas and cautioning the
occupants against permitting any
| lights to show. At the same time IL
was noticeable that the speed Of the
ship had perceptibly increased and
! it became known, that every available
stroker had been put on duty 10 feet:
the furnaces.
The lookouts. were doubled; every
officer of the ship, remained on duty
all night long, and the Captain did
not once leave the bridge until the
New York crossed the bar and en-
tered the Mersey.
Ihe New York, so far as is known
here, carried no absolute contraband
although in the. strong-room was a
large amount Of bullion and coined
silver.
Among the passengers were many
Canadians, several Red Cross nurses
and surgeons and many expert Ameri'
can machinists on their way to find
work in the British arms factories
Before news of the loss of the Lusi'
tania came the voyage was jolly
one and enlivencd with many Incl
dents. Friday night all unconsciou;
of the scenes then transpiring few
hundred miles away, the passenger:
of the New York were given "neu
tral concert" which had all unexpect
ed ending when some Of the Englist
Messengers started singing "Tipper
ary" and Miss Helen Terry led The
grand march to the war tune amlt
:; great enthusiasm fdH
The attitude Of the New York:
passengers toward the Lusitanla DIS
aster followed national lines, tn'
Americans scrupulously needing tn
Presidents admonition on neutrailt!
and refusing to comment or be drawn
into a controversy until al the de
tails should be known.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-05-13
EXECUTRIN NOTICE.

Having qualified as eNecutrlN OF
ELLEN FEGAN. deceased, all per-
sons indebted to said estate are re-
ouested to make prompt settlement
with the undersigned, and all persons
r. whom said estate is indebted are
requested to present their accounts
properly certified for payment.
JOSEPHINE MUDD, EXecutrix, 5z9
south Alfred street. lo-lol
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-05-13

The British ships Barbardos, Co.
lumbia, Miura, and Christ were at
tackled on May / by two German tor
pedo boats. The engagement lasted
about fifteen minutes. when the en-
envy broke off the action. The dlrec-
ton of their retreat was shortly al
terward communicated to British de-
stroyers. which followed and destroy
ed the torpedo boats. The Columbia
sank, with loss Of sixteen officers
and men, only one being saved.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-05-13
LET US SAVE kIDDlES.'
yanderbilt's Words Will Run Round
World, Says Bishop of London.

London, May 13.-There is one in
c;dent the world will remember in
connection with the sinking Of the
Lusitania," said the Bishop of Lon
don Yesterday while presiding at a
meeting of the Waits and Strays' So
ciety.
"When Alfred G. Vanderbilt was
face to face with death, he said to
his valet; Come and let US save the
kiddies.' Those words will run round
the world in way no millionaire mill
lions could ever do"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-05-13
TACK CAUSES $4,000 FIRE.
Farmer Steps Upon it And hf".
Lighted Lamp.

Wilmington, Del, May l3-b'
cending the stairs at his home yes's'
dav morning, John vea!e, a. far'a.
near Harvey, Del. stepped upon
tack and dropped the lamp. THIS I"1'
fire to the house, three story st""e
structure, and It was destroyed, ea
failing a loss of more, than S4,"".
He aroused his wife and two taf'r
laborers and they escaped from ths
burning building in safety.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-05-13

Ambassador Gerard recently caused
to be forcibly elected from the A1li"r-
lean embassy at Berlin. Maurice Sem.
born. European director Of the Pa
tional Sweeper Company, OF jo5-
rington, Conn.,, and Marion, Ind, 70
abuse of President Wilson and Secre
tary of State Bryan. The Ambass2
dor has appealed to the German gov.
ernment asking it to expel tbs of
fender.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-05-13

Ascension Day services were held
today in the three Episcopal Churches
and in St. Mary's Catholic Church.
In the former there was morning
prayer and sermon at II o'clock, and
in the latter masses at G, Z and $50
o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-05-13

The explosion Of gas in the stove
in a house at the extreme northern
end of Alfred street caused an alarm
of fire at an early hour this morn
ing. The damage was slight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-05-13

expressed in diplomatic quarters that
Germany's;reply to the United States
will turn down the demands Of the
Washington Government. It is de-
clared by men in close touch with
the German embassy here that Ger
many will not accede TO President
Wilson's note.
The United States government
calls attention to the various incidents
in the war zone proclaimed by Ger
many around the British Isles. the
sinking of the British liner Falaba
with the loss of Leon c.. Thresher.
an American; the attack by German
airmen on the American steamer
Cushing, the torpedoing without warm
ing of the American steamer Gulf
flight, rlying the Stars and. Stripes,
and finally the torpedoing without
warning of the Lusitania with its loss
of more than 1000 lives of noncom-
batants, among them more than 100
Americans.
These acts are declared to be in
defensible under that it never admit,
ted Germany's right to make them,
and warned the imperial govern
ment that it would be held to "strict
accountability" for attacks on Ameri'
can vessels or lives. A strict account
ing, therefore, is now asked from Ger
many.
The usual financial reparation will
be sought, although Germany is in
effect reminded that no reparatlon
can restore the lives of those sacrl-
feed in the sinking of the Lusitania
and other ships.
Expressions Of regret may comply
with the legal precedents, but they
are valueless unless accompanied by
cessation of the practices endanger-
ing lives of noncombatants.
The right of aeutrals to travel any
point of the high seas on neutral or
belligerent merchantmen is asserted.
In the name Of humanity and in
ternational law the United States de-
mands a guarantee that these rights
will be respected, and that there be
no repetition of the attack on mer-
chantmen carrying noncombatants.
The giving of warnings to the
American public without officially
communicating them to the United
States government is commented on
in connection with the German en-
bassys printed advertisement be-
fore the ss ling of the Lusitania, nut
irrespective of the failure to advise
the American government of Ger
many's purpose, the point is made
that notice of an intention TO DO an
unlawful act neither justified nor
legalized it.
The suggestion is conveyed that
the German government Of course
could not have intended to destroy
innocent lives, and that consequently
the German submarine, commanders
must have misunderstood their IN
structions. The American government
indicates its hope that this Will be
found to be true, and cessation OF
the unlawful practices thereby VIII
result.
In conclusion, Germany's attention
is called to the earnestness OF the
government and people Of the United
States in this situation. 1t is maze
plain that the United States Will
leave nothing undone,: either, IN d'plo-
matte representation or other action
to obtain compliance by Germany
TO the request made.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-05-13

A colored man who was hurrying
along Prince street near Fairfax,
Tuesday afternoon accidentally collid-
ed with Mrs. Willie Sterling, knock
ing her down. The man stopped
picked her up and aided in conveying
her to her home on King street, near
Fairfax. Mrs. Sterling was painfully
injured, requiring medical aid.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-05-13

The Woman's Auxiliary to r. E.
Lee Camp will meet tomorrow night
at 7:30 o'clock in Lee Camp Hall.
There will be business of importance
and large attendance is requested.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-05-13
BRITISH LOSE SHIP
II. M. s. Goliath Destroyed at paraa
nclles: 500 Drowned.

London, May 13.-The British nat
tleship Goliath abs been torpeooec
in the Dardanelles, with u loss OF
500 lives, according to an official an
nonncement from the admiralty TINS
afternoon, made by Winston Churchii
in commons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-05-13

The feast of the seven tables vii
be given this evening in the West
minister Building. The feast will be
under the auspices Of the Wednesday
choir of the Second Presbyterian
Church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-05-13

On Friday, Saturday and Sunday
evenings there will be special servi-
ces at the Chapel Of the Good Shep-
herd on south Fairfax street. On
account Of the mems service the Sum
day School service will be held at 3
o'clock instead of $3.50 o'clock.