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cla>e de asuntos de ST. profession.
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Entered rs >ecOnd-elaSS matter February
&. 1913. at rac POStOfTice al san Ant0uio
Te1. under the Act. OF March 9, 1873.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-11-28

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80 s0t.-Ds Houston. Port La
Ta~a. Victoria = Cusro 7:1S ?. -
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10. SGs r'ars Cusro, victoris,
Fo't LaySca ? Houston SIS A.. u
The state herald., 1916-03-03
KAISER'S VEROUN
LOSSES 100000
DEAD COVER GROUND NEAR YER.
DUN AS GERMANS STOP
FIVE FRENCH DRIVES.
DURAzzo is EVACUATED
BRITISH SHIPS HIT MINE OFF
DOVER, AND 147 SWEPT
TO DEATH.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
London, Feb. 2S.-Five determined
attempts made by French troops to
recapture Fort Douaumont, one Of the
outlying Verdun Notifications, were
repulsed with sanguinary losses, ac-
cording to the official statement is
sued Sunday by the German head
quarters staff. Greman troops. 1t was
asserted, had stormed the fortified
works of Hardaumount. as well as the
town of Champneuville and the Cote
de Talou. The number of unwounded
Frenchmen taken prisoners, it was
added, totaled $4,000. Except around
Fort Douaumont the French war office
reports some abatement OF the Ger
man attacks to the north of Verdun.
To the east and west of the Douau-
mont position, the slopes of which arc
covered with the bodies OF German
dead, the French troops are closely
pressing the German detachments
which were able to gain footing In
those sections and which, the war Of
flee further reports, are maintaining
themselves with difficulty.
The state herald., 1916-03-03
SYRUP Of FIGS FOR
A CH|LO'S BOWELS
II IS cruel TO force nauseating,
harsh physic into a
sick child.

Look back at your childhood days.
Remember the dose" mother insisted
on-oastor oil. calomol. cathartics.
How you hated them. how you fought
against taking them
With our children It's different.
Mothers who cling TO the old form OF
physic simply don't realize what they
DO. The ehildrcn's reyol, is weil.iound.
ed Their tender little 'insldes' are
injured by them.
N your child'B stomach. liver and
bowels need cleansing. give only deli
sious California Syrup OF FiFa" Its
action Ia positive. but gentle Millions
Of mothers keep this harmless fruit
laxative" handy: thoy know children
love 10 take IL: that Il never fails to
clean the liver and bowels and sweet.
en- the stomach. and that a teaspoonful
sivcn today saves a sick child tomor.
row.
Ask At tho store for a 5O-ccnt bottle
Of california Syrup OF Figs" which
has full directions for babies. children
Of all ages and for grown.ups plainly
on each bottle. ADV.
The state herald., 1916-03-03
CAPTURE BRITISH Liner
STEAMER WESTBURN HAD 2o6
cAPTivES ABOARD.
Three Ships and One Bark and Prize
Crew Of Eight Added to List OF
Sea Rover's Victims.
Wcrt.rn New,pnper Unlen go, seryIee.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
London, Feb. IA dispatch re-
ceived from santa Cruz, Tenerifie,
Canary Islands, says the British
steamer Westburn has put in there
for repairs, flying the German flag.
and with prize crew OF seven men
and one officer.
The officer is believed to belong to
the German raider Moewe. In addi-
tion to her own crew there are 2OG
prisoners taken from various British
vessels. on the Westburn. The West
burn left Liverpool Jan. 81 for Buenos
Aires. The wcstburn is vessel Of
$500 tons. She was built in 1898 and
is owned by J. westall OF Sunder-
land.
The prisoners on board came from
the British steamers Flamenco, Hor-
ace, Clan MacTavish and Cambridge,
the British bark Edinburgh and the
Belgian steamer Luxembourg.
The Westburn. after her departure,
from Liverpool. was last reported as
passing St Vincent Cape Verde. Feb.
!. The Flamenco left Newport, Eng
land, for Valparaiso, Jan. 81. and the
Horace left Duenos Aires, Jan. 20. Tor
Liverpool.
The Luxembourg was on voyage
from Newport for Buenos Aires, hav'
ing departed Tor the South American
port Jan. Is The bark Edinburgh
sailed from ltangoon, India, Sept, %.
for Liverpool The Luxembourg and
the Flamenco had been placed on the
overdue list. The Cambridge cannot
be Identified.
The fact that the steamer NeHtburn
has. among the prisoners on board,
men from the British steamer Clan
MacTayish. which was sunk after an
exciting battle by the German raider
Moowo off the coast OF Africa In Jan.
uary. seemingly would Indicate that
the Flamenco. Horace. Edinburgh and
Luxembourg had met similar fat"
The Moewo, which captured the
British south African liner Appar'.
which was later taken into Hampton
ltoadA by German prize crew. In nd
dltion TO dlHposlng OF the Clan Mae
lavish. destroyed siN other steamers.
tho Corhridgc. which probably II the
Cambridge referred TO in the London
dispatch. Trader, Author. Ariadne.
Drumonby and Farringford
The Luxembourg and Flamenco arr
tho largest OF the vessels mentioned
IN the London dispatch Both OF
,hom carry passengers
The state herald., 1916-03-03
U. S. DEMAND REJECTE|
SAFETY FOR AMERICANS
FUSED BY KAISER.
"sink Armed Ships Without Wa
Ing" Is Order to Submarine Chief
-Lusitania and Arabic Notes
Still Binding.
Western Newspaper Union New, Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington, Feb. 2s.-Germany b
instructed Count Won Bernstorff
inform the United States governme
that the assurances regarding the
ture conduct of submarine warfar
given in the Lusitania and Arat
cases, are still binding-but that tn
apply only to merchantmen OF
peaceful character.
The German government is und,
stood to contend that armed mf
chnntmen without regard TO the u
ture OF their armament have shoy
themselves not to be peaceful, an
therefore, subject TO destruction wi
out warning.
The Instructions direct the Germ
ambassador particularly TO tell sd 4
reiary Lansing that British merchant
men, armed ostensibly for defensS
have not assumed the character =
peaceful traders; but that, on the con
trary, they carry guns for the espe
eial purpose of attacking German sub
marines, To support this claim th'
Berlin foreign office has sent the am
bassador for presentation TO the Stat
Department q list OF at least twent!
Incidents whore, II is claimed. Britisi
ships have attacked submarines.
Confidential advlces received frou
Berlin state that German and Aus
trlan submarine commanders alread!
have been given their new orderf
and that from midnight Tuesday the
viii be authorized to sink withou
warning all armed merchant ships o
the enemies OF Germany.
Il was said also that many OF th
submarine commanders probably ha'
lett their bases on voyages and tina
even should the United States requos
the postponing OF the opening OF tn
campaign I, would be impossible Il
get word to many Of the submarine.
II WAS stated, however that. no ia
neither the United States nor any otl
or nation had asked for u postpone
mpnt
The state herald., 1916-03-03
Would Prohibit Drinking OF Liquor

Washington. Atiornoys general Of
fifteen states filed with the Supreme
Court a Joint argument In support OF
tho eonstitutionali,y OF the wes, Viz.
ginia liquor law prohibiting the re.
ooipt and possession OF intoxicating
liquors for personal use and OF the
federal wobbkonyon liquor law pro.
hlblting the shipping OF Intoxicating
liquors into states for use In violation
of state laws. The states represented
were Arizona. Georgia. Idaho. Iowa.
Kansas. Mississippi. North Carolina.
North Dakota, Oklahoma. Oregon,
South Carolina, Tennessee. woH, vir,
glnia. Washington and Alabama.
The state herald., 1916-03-03
INDIGESTION, GAS
Or SICK STOMACH
Time it! Pape's Diapepsin ends
all Stomach misery in five
minutes.

Do some foods you eat hit back
taste good. but work badly; ferment
into stubborn Jumps and cause sick,
sour, gassy stomach? Now, Mr.. or
Mrs. Dyspeptic, jot this down: Pape's
Diapepsin dlgests everything. leaving
nothing TO sour and upset you. There
never was anything SO safely quick, SO
certainly effective. No difference how
badly your stomach is disordered you
will get happy relief in five minutes.
but what pleases you most is that It
strengthens and regulates your stom-
ach so you can eat your favorite foods
without fear.
You feel different as soon as 'Pape's
Diapeps!n" comes in contact with the
stomach--distress Just vanishes-your
stomach gets sweet, no gases. no belch-
ing, no eructations of undigested food.
Go now, make the best investment
you ever made. by getting large fifty
cent case of Pape's Diapepsin from any
store. You realize in five minutes how
needless 1t is to suffer from indiges-
ton, dyspepsia or bad stomach. Adv.
The state herald., 1916-03-03
faster 20 res, paraus, Dishes.

Chicago-An official faster 60 test
Hll dishes served 10 William Howard
TAFT Archbishop Mundclcin aud other
guests who viii attend the St Pat.
rick's Day banquet OF the Irish Eel.
lowship Club. was appointed, Club
officials, mindful OF the recent poison.
Ing OF soup at u banquet given In
honor OF Archbishop Mundelcin,
named W. ]. IleAiy.
The state herald., 1916-03-03
VII, Cali. Man False; Three slain

Decatur, ill,-To prove unfaithful'
noas on the part OF her husband Mrr,
Bertha Norman with her friend, Mrs,
Emma Harris. plotted to accuse WIN,
lam w. Norman when both women
were present In reply Norman shot
Mrs Harris. Her wopndA are de.
clarod fatal. Norman ,hcn shot him
self and died within lew moments.
Mrs, Norman's father rushed into the
room and accused Mrs Norman Of do
inF the shooting. She picked up the
revolver from the side o, her husband,
fired u bullet through hor brain and
dropped dead
The state herald., 1916-03-03
Denver Mn, Oct, ,,,s,soo ,or ,o,s.

washinston.-rhe sundry civil bill
In the form agreed on carries tho fol.
lowing Denver mint appropria tionu.
Salaries of officials, $4,000. = rcdue.
tion OF 1900 from the Treasury esti.
mates: wager. 10000. a reduction OF
$4,000 from estimates. for other pnr.
poses, $4,000, an increase OF 81 900,
total. tiT5.G0o.
The state herald., 1916-03-03
HOW TO SUCCEED

During the last few years, conditions in
all lines Of business, even professional
life, have changed so completely that ev-
cry man is waking up to the fact that in
order to win success he must specialize
and learn to do some one thing and do it
veil.
So Il is with any article that is sold to
the people. 1t must have genuine merit
Or no amount Of advertising will maintain
Tie demand for the article.
For many years druggists have watched
With much interest the remarkable record
maintained by DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root,
The great Kidney. Liver and Bladder Rem.
edy. Prom the very beginning the proprie-
tors had 50 much confidence in it that they
invited every one to test it.
II is physicians prescription.
They have on file thousands OF unso-
lieited letters received from former suf.
feren who claim they are now enjoying
good health as a result of it's use.
However. II you wish first to try sam.
pie bottle. address DR.. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, n. Y, enclose ten cents and
mention this paper. They will promptly
forward you a sample bottle by Parcels
Post.
Regular sizes for sale at all druggists
ufty-oents and one-dollar.-Ady.
The state herald., 1916-03-03
looking 70 the Eutur,.

guess III make lawyer Of Josh.
said Farmer Dates My wife want
him 10 be a doctor, aud he's sur,
roinr 10 bo professional man. bu,
so'd want 20 show our confidence IL
him. and think I, would be a hear
safer TO take Josh'a law than his modi
-ine Youths Companion.
The state herald., 1916-03-03
Ares, 100000 Fraud sv.o,s,

Washington, - Postal authorities
announced tina, they were satisfied
tina, the man arrested at 1t Peters.
burg. Fla. was John Grant Lyman.
wanted In New York for using tho
mail 10 defraud and estimated al
from 100000 TO 100000
The state herald., 1916-03-03
uou,, Vote. Army Of 10000

warhinston.-Tho House military
committee voted for regular stand.
Ing army OF $4,000 men. with . per
cent allowance for recruiting, bring
ins the number up 10 10000. which
IN slightly more than tho War Depart.
menl aAkad
The state herald., 1916-03-03
$. o. building ,,s,ooo.ooo steamers.

New York Tho Standard on Com
pany Of New jersey has begun con
atruetion OF thirteen largo tank steam
ors. which viii cost $1,000. 900 each.
The state herald., 1916-03-03
Wyoming { ss erInu ia.os a n,sa.

Casper. The highest price ever
paid for breeding ewes IN central wyo.
ming. ta.os head. WIS paid by Beat.
Ion to Mike Mahoney for a.oo0 head.
lhr deal involving is5,isO, Mahoncy
a few minu,cs earlier had bought the
band for g. head
The state herald., 1916-03-03
Brewster Accepts Main. o,sboprIe,

Portland. Maine,-Tho REV Den.
jamin Brewster. missionary bishop OF
western Colorado, In u letter. accepted
his election aa bishop OF tho protes
tant Episcopal diocese OF Maine.
The state herald., 1916-03-03
uuoenIe Society rouna,r ol,,.

New York-Dr David Allyn Cor.
ton. founder Of the Eugenlc Society
OF America. died suddenly a, his
home In Brooklyn. aged ~ years,
The state herald., 1916-03-03
Got on His Nerves.

Il understand you have moved your
office"
Yes | had to get away or suffer
n nervous breakdown"
What was the natter"
Il was next door to a painless dent
LIST and couldn't stand the yells of
his patients"
The state herald., 1916-03-03
Iurk. Le.e 4o.ooo a, en,fum.

Lonsou.-A Potrograd dispatch oHti,
mates tho losses OF the Turks at ErEo'
rum a. 10000 killed. wounded aud
,siaonerH.
The state herald., 1916-03-03
Idaho Man p.s, butter Maker.

Spokane, wash-J. Il. Brown OF
payette, Idaho. won first prize au the
best butter maker NJ tho Northwest
Dairy Products Show here
The state herald., 1916-03-03
no,,d Woman pI,. In nna,,l,

Seattle. Wash, - Miss Adele n.
Fieldo. author, lecturer and mission,
airy OF note died here, She was II
years old.
The state herald., 1916-03-03
Fletcher for Mexico Ambassador.

washinsion.-The Senate confirmed
the nomination OF Henry Prather
Fletcher as ambassador 10 the r,vern
mant ~ M-tico,
The state herald., 1916-03-03
poloIan Recruits Called Out.

IIayro.-At meeting OF the belgian
cabinet Il was decided to call M TO,
cr,iits of tho 1917 class.
The state herald., 1916-03-03

London, Feb. 2i.-Troops belonging
TO seven German army corps. under
Grown Prince Frederick William. are
engaged along twonty.five.milc front
north OF Nerdn in a desperate effort
TO drive back the French defending
forces, probably with the capture OF
the great fortress OF Vcrdun In view.
About 2so,ooo men are In the German
drive
The state herald., 1916-03-03
ulIlIsrd in,fodve,. psrl ann.

Washington Congressman 1Iiiiiard
introduced bill creating the Denver
National Park
The state herald., 1916-03-03
Hope

kniekor--Aftor prison reform. what
noohar-Perhapn some day they will
reform tho home.
The state herald., 1916-03-03
AIs s,atus.

What funny sort OF fellow thai
young surgeon isl"
"yes. he's . regular little outup.'
The state herald., 1916-03-03

are listed among INC pUsrrrUns tdsen
by the Germans The number OF
French taken prisoners. says the re-
port, has been increased from 1000
10 10000.
The German losses during the first
four days OF the battle around Yer
dun are authoritatively estimated at
10000.
The German forces are known TO
be at least 100000. supported by
numerous fifteen'ineh and seventeen.
inch Austrian mortars.
The state herald., 1916-03-03
In the Suburbs.

Why do you believe your neighbor
Is a confirmed bachelor"
by the language OF flowers"
How does that tell your"
Yesterday he dug up the matri-
mony vine on the wall. and this morn.
lng caught him sowing bachelors
buttons
The state herald., 1916-03-03

Heeofd SnowttorFn In Great brItaIn,
London. The British Isles Thufh.
day we're In tho Elp Of tho most 70.
we're snowstorm Of years.
The state herald., 1916-03-03

St Vincent, Cape Verde Islands,
Eight German steamships lying in the
horbor here were taken In charge by
officials OF the Portuguese govern.
mcnt.
The state herald., 1916-03-03

throw on coids end Proven, Grip.
ss.. ygs i.si /. .s.a,ls .,oH,,ns 90, tai. LAfA
uyn hh0Ng oulrira l.gs,s. ,,sy,ss !.
; W. ghoy h J signature 90 t1s. ~
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Personals

A. C. Beeson OF Annabelle was here
today for several hours enroute from
Pittsburgh.
Misses Icie Dotson and Miss Lutte
Baker OF Clarksburg are guests OF MISS
Emma Vernon in this city.
Miss Beryl Leonard has gone to New
York where she is guest OF her un'
Gle Charles Barnes. She will return
home by Pittsburgh where she will
visit relatives. Is
Miss Mary Eta Bishop who had
been in the city for a few days left
this morning for Cleveland. O.. where
she resides. She was here enroute
from Albgntsville where she was cali
ed by the death OF her father. G. w.
Bishop. Mrs. Dora B. Mitchell and
daughter. Miss Cecil the former a
daughter of'Mr. Bishop who were call
ed to Albrightvii!e by his illness re-
turned home several days ago.
Mrs. L. NJ. Foster and Mrs. Eleanor
Barr went to Wheeling today where
they will spend few days with friends
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burdens of the chase for him, and the
pioneer Puritan father with his wife
acting as his partner In the making
of a home in the wilderness, and the
Turk in his harem, and the German
hausfrau and all Of her rest and final
~ the emancipated woman standing
alone.. free. independent. unshackled
at last an Individual relying upon
herself alone. Isn't that a splendid
idea? And we have got all he parts
cast except the primitive man. You'd
do beautifully for that. You are So
what shall I call It? Well, you have
such wonderful dark, bushy eyebrows
and you are so, so-rugged."
IT am afraid--but gave my prom
ise." There was a twinkle ,tn'the pro.
fessor's dark eye Clearly he was
very much amused. "By any chance
are you going to be the. primitive
woman 2" ~ f
"Oh. no indeed. ] am going To- be
the emancipated woman. That's be
cause am president oftthe society. - I
shall wear a long flowing Greek tuntc
with my hair down my back-ands all
the arts and sciences will come before
me-those will be some of the college
boys dressed to symbolic the diff.
terent subjects-and pay me tribute
The professor closed his eyes slight
" and looked at her with a puzzled
air. ~
"Yes, that lisa very good idea,H he
said after a pause. But you are not
the one for the part. One Of those
tall young persons--ttere are so
many Amazons In your class-would
do much better for that final tableau.i
That is only my suggestion. You
would not really like always to- re-
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T.. . s. g. Il ..# e.
main on that pedestal-alone, indie
nendent. seif.relieent-would you?'
Heller, blushed In spite herself and
aaid nreciseIy what she did not wish
10 saw: THAT depends great deal on
circumstances. No, ] should probably
become yeery lonely. Still. it Is all
arranged. must not change the
plans"
work for the suffrage pageant pro-
crossed Helen put many hours into
the work. The affair promised to be
a really splendid production. Helen
had worked herself pale and worn
over II and thuth to tell, had sadly
neglected her. studies because OF It. {
Then one day--it was the week
after the midterm quizZes-a very
pale little Helen appeared rather
timidly in the laboratory Of Professor
Hudiberg.
Il want, to. tell YOU she began, and
then swallowed, a choke in her voice
and went on; that i am no longer
10 have anything to do with the suf'
frare pageant. 1t willSbe carried out
as I planned, !, But. on the result OF
the ouizes i have had stmy5 warning
note from the office. That means,
YOU know, that l; can take no more
active part in college activities till !
have raised my standing. 1t is fair,
SUPPOSE. am glad at least, that you
didn't have to give me a bad mark"
"I should have been very sorry.
am sure" said the professor, "if you
had done anything but good work In
department. What, then, Of the prim
tive ,man?n
The pageant will go on without me
,hearsal tomorrow afternoon. / have
rehearsed everyone else"
"Then YOU, can please tell them that
|they will have to find a new. primitive
man. ! mad g ,InySpr6mise to you, not
to your successor, n had hoped for q
means Of escape; although I am sorry
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Overland Man Is ..
+ Kept; Very Busy

{! The popularity of the Overland au
tomobile Is greater this year than
ever. Robert Morgan, manager OF the
,Fairmont Motor Co, which has the
agency for this car. has been kept
busy demonstrating his cars. and get
ting shipments made when ordered
Yesterday he received a carload 81
Overlands, and two Of them have al
ready found new owners. Three were
sold last week. and 1t Is the prophecy
OF Mr.. Morgan that later in the sea
son It will be impossible to deliver
cars, so great is the demand. I.
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Z z lsa b y v y - (! lsF $50
HE DAILY
SHORT STORY
Finding the Primitive Man.
BY ELLIS MORE.
tGopyrtght; 1916. by Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)

3 = . ' u. E
Professor Hudiberg had heavy.
buahg8eyesbroWs. knuckly hands and
features that were rugged. One would
fliilf he spent his working hours with
81 the Chemistry laboratory. OF a CO.
educational college and at heart he
Wis pne( OF the least ventureous of
BfAleys College instructors. oh. to be
cure there was no experiment that
dc would not attempt, no piece OF
chenitcal@research too difficulty for
linn to try. He was brave in that
way. But when It came to making
Hslen8BIrnes acquaintancetthere his
heaTt failed. :
And Helen Burnes was OF all the
Rif1s who studied under him the very
one hesSwanted to know. She was
blue eyed and blonde and pretty. She
Tgas the type that he liked to ina CINE
surrounded by, all the delicate com!
forts Of IA home.
n never could understand, said
10 her one day when he had at last
got m courage enough to talk with
hef aside from the necessary instruct
ions IN the laboratory. why you
chose to specialize In chemtstry.""
Professors Hudiberg spoke with a
slieiit accent, slowly and with infinite
couFtesys ~. .s-S5 I'm, ..' -t..'f
IIeisnE looked up at him with bewi1d-
ernent M, she asked. and her eyes OF
bite @eEeSyery wide open.
"Indeed, Il Is not that. Please do
not mtsunderstand me. ! merely
lrnean fhatsinR my own country aSyoung
sgornan oftyourltype would not choose,
he career Of d chemist. Perhaps l
haye said more than ! ought"
Not at all ~ ellen replied, putting
down the test tube and wiping her
acidsstained hands on her enyeloping.
anon see what, you mean. You,
ufeaa thnt baby faced blondes like mel
would be picked for the career Of 81
hausfrau. Wen that's Just one OF the
biz differences between this country