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New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1917-03-31
BETHMANN -HOLLWEG AID
DRESS DOES NOT CHANGE
SITUATION.

! Washington. March 29.-WhiI,
lit is assumed from the defensive
measures already taken by th'
military arm Of the government
that President Wilson, in address
inc Congress next week, will ash
for war against Germany or &
declaration that a state of wal
exists, it is known that he will
speak along broad lines, dealing
lightly with incidents leading up
to the present crisis. ..
Officials feel that the time is
past when incidentals should be
discussed and hencefOrth that
only fundamental questions of
both present and future American
safety should be considered.
The general situation has not
been changed by the speech of
the German Chancellor Won Beth
man-Hollweg today, according
to the view tonight of officials
who read press reports Of the nor
ton Of the address dealing with
the United States and submarine
warfare. Germany, it was said,
consistently has attempted to lay
the blame for her acts on other
nations.
Position Very Clear.
Only complete abandonment of
unrestricted submarine warfare,
could change the attitude of the
United States, it has been said
semi-officially recently, and press
reports indicate that the German
chancellor did not even discuss
that possibility.
The President, who will meet
his cabinet tomorrow for the last
time before beginning the actual
of his message to Con
gress, is hopeful that no time will
be lost in organizing the House,
so that he may deliver his address
as soon as possible.
The attitude of both Congress
and public opinion is sought. AS
to the former, the President is
anxious not to transgress the con-
stltutional prerogatives of Con- |
yress as the making body.
Public opinion, it was said here.
rs indicated by clippings from
newspapers in all parts of the
country, unmistabalv favors de-
'lslve action. Belligerency is not
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1917-03-31
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. few hours all the eaoGged-up waste.
sour b1ls aAA fsrnsot4ng food gently
msvss out Of the bowels, and you have
. we'll, DlAyful child again.
Sic& children needn't be coaxed to
take this harmless fruit laxative" !"
Miihons Of mothers kesp Il handy be-
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stomach, liver and bowels 10 prompt
and saye.
AK yoay druggist for . Se-csnt bot
tie q ''CaAfssnia Syrup Il Yiss." which
contains dfySstbeOs tor babies, children
a. ali A0ss md for o1Own-ups.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1917-03-31
BACKDOWN BY GERMAN ON
UBOAT WAR HINTED.
Spain Faces Revolt; Russian
Workmen Urge Austro- Ger
mans Rise In Rebellion.

London, March 29.-Informa
tion direct from Germany from 6
report in the hands Of the AssO
ciated Press asserts that DR.. vor
-Hollweg, imperial chan
cellor. in his coming speech will
not only offer a large measure OF
electoral reform but also posi-
bile modification of the submarine
campaign in an eleventh hour at
temnt to stave off war with the
United States.
Petrograd, Wednesday, March
/ 2S, via London, March 29.-An APP
peal to the workmen Of the Ger
man and Austrian coalition to rise
against the imperial authority and
to establish their freedom, says
the Petrograd Telegraph Agency,
(the Russian official news agency
was launched at a mass meeting
of workmen, soldiers and deputies
held today at the Duma.
The appeal was directed to the
proletraiat of the whole world,
but it specially, designates the
central powers. urging the work
men of those countries "to throw
off the woke of autocratic rule as
the Russian people have over
thrown the imperial autocrat and
refuse to serve longer as an in
strument in the hands Of kings,
CAPITALISTS and bankers"
Bv a united effort. the appeal
declares. 1--WE can stop this awful
murder. which is the shame of
humanity" "
Teuton Rulers Confer.
London, March 29.-There are
suggestions concerning
the reason for the present visit of
the Austrian Emperor to En-
peror William. The Daily Mail
says it learns from Vienna, by
way of Switzerland, that the con-
ference between the emperors is
to decide whether the Austro-
German policy toward the Uni |
ted States shall be modified so as
to avoid war, or whether the pres
emf submarine methods. which are
certain to provoke war with :he
United States. shall he main
The above is the first intima-
fion that there is to be a meetinc
between Emperor William and |
Emperor Charles. A dispatch |
from Amsterdam March Is sold |
a Vienna telegram reported The |
arrival in the Austrian eapital
hat dav IF DR.. von Pe.hnann- |
Hollweo the German chancellor.
who visited Emperor Charles.
-'oreion Minister Czernin and Pre-
nier Clam MARITIME. J
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1917-03-31
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Announcement.
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candidate for reelection to the
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hclts your support. Election June
4th, 1917.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1917-03-31

New IBERIA, March 26th, 1917.
The Board of Trustees Of the
| City of New Iberia convened this
day in regular session, with
Mayor II. S. Sealy presiding,
Messrs. SuberbielIe and Niller-
min present.
The minutes Of the previous
meeting were read and approved
on motion of Mr.. SuberbielIe, see
onded by Mr.. Villermin.
The Trustee Of Public Property
informs the Board of Trustees,
that in conformity with Section
8 Of Gas Franchise Ordinance No.
1S he had received formal ac-
ceptancc of said Franchise, which
acceptance dated March 1st. 1917
is on file.
Mayor II. s. Sealy informs the
Board that he had sold for cash
the small bay horse for 5000 as
per authority granted by the
Board of Trustees.
On motion Of Mr.. Villermin,
seconded by Sealy the meeting
adjourned.
II. s. SEALY. Mavor.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1917-03-31

cO0lllled TO the Atlantic and Ia
cltlc sections, # opinions gathered
by the administration are a true
index. Demand for action by
Congress comes also from the in.
terror section between the ALE.
ghan!es and the Sierras.
System Menaces World.
The creates point under cOnsid-
Grafton by the administration is
whether Germauy has not unmis-
takably shown, through a long
succession Of violations of inter
national law, that the United
States must definitely unite with
the liberal democracies of the
world against the four most com
plete autocracieS. both for its pres
ent and its future safety. All
hope has been lost, as shown in
, the note to Germany as to the
treaty of 1923, in the good faith
Of the present German rulers.
The Belgian invasion and dcpor-
tations. ruthless submarine war
fare. attempts to cmbroil neutral
countries III plots and the general
conduct Of the war have convinced
many officials that the German
military system as at present di.
directed is a permanent danger
to the world s peace.
German plots in this country.
running back almost to the begin
ming Of the war and finally cuT-
mlnatlng in the Zimmerman
note to ally japan and Mexico in |
war against this country. are re
oarded as evidence Of the evil Of
the general system. The admin
Istration has much material not
yet made public and it is under
stood, moreover, that the com
plete text of the Iimmermann
note has. not been published
Further disclosures Of intrigues
may be expected at any time,
Germany Chief Danger. !
Germany, through the coolness
with which she treated the Pres
ident s proposal to name peace
terms, is felt to be the greatest
source Of danger to world peace.
Some officials here who felt her
n ririnoI offor ,,,. ,,c;,oa,o ,,,I |
merely a play for domestic con
believe her refusal to
state terms is proof Of that con
fention.
Full cooperation with the AL
les therefore is favored generally
as a necessity to America s fu-
.ure safety. German victory now.
t is said, might lead to a direct
attack on this country later and at
east would necessitate eytenSive
A deadlock, at the same time, {
would be tantamount to Ger l
nan victory on the basis flat J.
while, after peace, the German
lnion would become strong the
entente very easily might fall c
part and Germany be left re-
atively world supreme.
Military authorities here be
ieve that the most Germany ex- /!
'ects now is a draw. Why she
Gems so Indifferent to this ccun- y
rvs entrance into the war
auses much interest. S,me of
cials have predicted FOR more r
han a year that Germany onld
tempt to force this nation INTO 5
ne conflict at the last nom mt,
rst in order that her autocracy
light save its face before the
eople by surrendering to the'
hole world, and second because
lis country probably would lei
generous enemy.
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES

The Board Of Trustees Of the
City of New Iberia convened this
day in regular session with Mayor
II, S. Sealy. presiding, Messrs
Subcrbielle and Nillermin pres
ent
The minutes of the previous
meeting were read and approved
on motion Of Mr.. VilIermin, see
onded by Mr.. Suberbiclle.
On motion of Mr.. Sealy, sec
onded by Mr.. ViIlermin, the
meeting adjourned.
II. $. SEALY, Mayor.
l.. +. VILLERMIN, elk.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-12
British View is That it Will ba
Some Time, However, Be-
fore Tangible Results
Occur.
REPLY IS DISCUSSED
Public Considers Answer to President
Wilson EpitomIzos Engiand's
Position In tho World
Wax


| [By Ed L. Keen, United Press Stan
| Correspondent
| LONDON. Jan. 1.-THE peace door
is still open-but no tangible results
are to be expected in the near future.
This was the British view as reflect.
ed in the press and public today az
to the effect Of the allies reply to
President Wilson's peace suggestion.
1t would be difficult to find any British
or today rash enough to predict that
Germany is now ready to accept tho
terms which the note specifies
4 The man In the street Is under no
ldelusion as to Germany's present mill
|itary strength-but he confidently be-
l1eves sooner or later Germany will
be forced both by military and public
sentiment to submit to the terms the
allies have laid down.
| The frankness and courtesy Of the
note reflects the popular change OF at,
titude toward President Wilson from
bitter resentment, at first termed
American meddling," to a desire to IL
Illuminate a somewhat obtruse but
doubtless well-intentioned friend.
Everywhere today confidence was ex.
pressed Of the American peoples ae-
| proval of the allies position. It was
held they simply could not see things
otherwise.
From the standpoint of neutral. the
| big outstanding feature OF the whole
situation seems to be that the peace
ball Is still rolling slowly. but Is des-
tined to gather momentum as the dis
cussions proceed. The allies might
ihave blocked this movement altogether
but instead they really gave it
considerable shove by inferentially in-
viting Germany to bargain on peace.
In it's form and tenor the note bears
out fully the dispatches carried by the
United Press in recent weeks.
All doubt that the note aptly ept1-
monies England's position In the world
war, was removed in the chorus OF
public appreciation today. There was
a general disposition to couple Prem
ier Lloyd Georges speech at Guild hall
yesterday with the note-and this re-
suited in the oftreiterated belief that
the recent allied conference at Rome
really marks the turning point Of the
war. That conference marked clos.
er union Of the entente for the un-
flinchins prosecution of the war; 1t
resulted in complete and harmonious
interchange of ideas on how to press
them: It showed no nation WaVerfnS
in the firm determination that the al
lies ideals and aims in the war were
founded on justice and Righteousness.
The only hint of criticism Of the
note came in q suggestion that strong
as If was. some of its phrases had lost
a vestige Of vigor in the translation
into English from the original French
text The French in which the note
was prepared, it was held, was even
more incisive and bold in it's terms
than the translation.
Newspaper editorials expressed
pride in Lne note and belief that Amer
lea could not fail to be impressed with
the parallel outlined between the
aims Of the entente now and the l1b-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-12
tn MAKE IOWA
DRYER STATE
Stricter Prohibition IS Live
Issue in Legislature, With
Rigid Measures on the
Program.
BONE DRY PROJECT
|if Laws Are Passed, II Will be Hard
Job for Anybody to Get
Dram In This
State. a.
BONE DRY PROJECT
TBy United Press.1

| DES MONIES, Jan. 12.-Stricter
prohibition is today officially an issue
in the Iowa legislature.
While the house and senate stand
adjourned until next Tuesday, a num-
| Der of prohibition measures were
| introduced in the closing hours Of
Thursday afternoons session. -
Four bills introduced by Senator
Whitmore of Ottumwa would make
OF Iowa virtually bone dry state.
The prohibitory amendment intro
duced by Senator Wilson of Center
vile, passage of which for the Sec
sidered certain, will place before the
people of the state next summer the
question of incorporating prohibition
in the fundamental constitution of
the state.
Whitmore's measure would make
it impossible for railroads or express
companies to bring liquor into Iowa
for the average person.
If his bills are passed by both
houses the only manner in which
the average person could get liquor
would be for him to go into some
wet state and bring the stuff back
into Iowa for his own personal use.
And one of Senator Whitmore's
measures would limit such liquor to
two quarts of whisky and two dozen
quarts Zone case) of beer for one
person.
Advertising liquor in street cars,
newspapers, handbils, on bill boards
or in any way is made felony in
one of Whitmore's bills.
The first Whitmore bill eliminates
personal shipments of liquor into the
tn nnrr,,if hnIiaro
as bonded wholesale druggists, etc.
I. REQUIRES the common carrier to
keep a record of such permitted ship
ments.
Delivery of liquor to anyone other
than a permit holder is made a mis-
demeanor and further that the rail-
road or transfer company shall be
subject to injunctions and its prop
erty subject to the mulct tax, the
same as other places used as a nuis
ance heretofore. have been held
amenable.
In keeping the. records, the sigma
ture of a name other than the proper
name in receipt for the liquor is
made a forgery.
The fourth Whitmore measure in
effect makes any railroad or agent
delivering the liquor a party to the
law violation, in case it is wrongly
delivered.
In presenting the bills Whitmore
said they were drawn under the ad-
monishment of Governor Harding's
message. that the responsibility for
law enforcement was primarily upon
the legislature. Senator Kenyon also
was said by Whitmore to have writ
ten him about the proposed bills.
whitmore is chairman of the COM
mittee on suppression of intemper-
ance, an appointment by Lieutenant
Governor Moore.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-12
TOWN A DAY
IS TAKEN
By IEuI0NS
No Difficulty Whatever in
Marching Through Rumania
and Gobbling up All
Villages.
SANK ENEMY STEAMER
IN Eastern Theatre Of War, Germany
TeIIs Of Repulslng Attacks
and Capture Of
Prisoners.
SANK ENEMY STEAMER

, ,IUnited Press Leased Wire Service
BERLIN (via Sayville wireless
Jan. 12.-Capture of Laburtea, In Ru
mania. was announced in tOday's Off
cial statement.
| The statement announced continued
| progress from Braila to Glatz by the
| Teutonic forces, the Russians having
been pushed back toward the Seretf
again in fighting which took place III
the swampy Iowlands between the
two cities.
"In the night from January 10 to IL,
| the statement continued, armed hos
tile ships tried to pass Isaccea on the
Danube upstream. One steamer was
sunk by our artillery fire and another
forced to run aground on the north
bank"
OF the fighting in western Rumania,
the statement said:
s'Extending our successes of Janu
ary 10 and yesterday. enemy positions
on both sides Of the Oitoz road, and
several succeeding points were
stormed, the enemy suffering severe
sanguinary losses. They left one ofh'
Ger and eighty soldiers of other ranks
six machine guns and three mine
throwers in the hands Of the aggres'
sors.
North and south Of the Sutlzia val
lev. hostile attacks were without sue
cess" the statement concluded.
Another Night Of Calm.
PARIS, Jan. PA calm night
along the whole front was reported
nv the official statement today.
Got Sixteen Frenchmen.
BERLIN, Jan. IL. CVia Sayvlle
wireless. 1.-TWO vain attacks by Eng
lish forces made north of the Ancre
in the early morning were announced
in today's official statement. Nea-
Zerre the British attack was broken
down before the German lines and
north of Beaufort after an initial
success, strongly conducted German
counter thrust sdrove them back, with
heavy losses.
Fifty prisoners and two machine
guns were captured.
The statement said minor infantry
engagements were still going on nea-
Beaumont.
"Our thrusting troops that entered
this morning into hostile trenches on
the Combres heights and east of
Nomeny, returned without losses and
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-12
Failure Of House to Continue
Investigation of Leak to
Wall Street, Starts Bit
ter Debate.
INVITATIONS.
Republicans Charged With Playing
Politics and Lawson Denounced
as irresponsible Four
FIusher.

! UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-Fa lure
of the house to continue the investi-
sa,;on of the leak on the president s
note to belligerents, will confirm pub,
lie belief that congress does not
dare investigate for fear of involv.
ing men high in the government
and members Of congress them.
Selves" Representative Wood of In
Llama, author of the leak probe reso-
luton, declared in the house today.
Woods declaration was the open
ing shot in what promised to be one
o. the hottest verbal fights the
house floor has witnessed this ses.
sion.
The Indiana representative, it be-
came known today, had carefully
prepared his attack upon the rules
committees leak work. He was to
be answered Gin kind" by Representa-
tive Glass, Virginia. with there being
every Indication that the debate
would develop into a battle royal
between the democratic and republi-
can sides.
'1 have been compelled to conclude
there was a congressman involved in
the leak and that he was on the
democratic side" Representative Len
root, republican, declared.
This started the first real fire
works.
A concerted hiss arose from the
packed democratic side.
Representative Booher asked the
name of the member involved.
81 have no name" said Lenroot.
"The committee had the power to
get that name and did not"
Wood fatty refused to apologize to
'R w. Boiling, brother-in-law of the
p1 esident, and Presidential Secretary
Tumulty.
The rumor still lives that men
high III government were involved,
he said.
Chairman Henry opened debate by
urging the house to support the rules
committee in its recommendation to
table the probe resolution on the
ground that mot one particle of evil
dence was adduced in six days of
hearings to sustain charges in the
resolution
He said the subcommittee to Con
slider the conduct Of a contumacious
wituess, Thomas w. Lawson" still
exists. Representative Harrison,
democrat, scored Lawson as an "ir-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-12
Must Furnish New Material
for Further Peace Negotia-
tions, If They Are to
Be Pressed.
DANGER OF A BREAK
|Bernstorff Says Pledges to United
states VIII Not be Violated
In Case Peace Ef-
forts Fall.
|rBy Robert J. Bender, United Press
STAFF Correspondent.1

rBy Robert J. Bender, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-Presi.
dent Wilson's next move for peace,
depends on what confidential news
Ihe has from Germany on what peace
moves she considers at this time.
lin the absence OF positive knowledge
las to what If any Information the
president has on this question. off,
eials today hs.!sTsd the entente
keply leaves practically no loop hole
pr further advances by the presi-
lent now. Germany must furn1sh
Hllg o1s1nllda 1ne e1i4 Ae1e Ms0voL
i should the president have In his
possession information indicating
her peace definition square to an
Encouraging degree Of what Germany
would be willing to concede, another
effort by this government may be
expected.
In this connection, it is under
stood the president has information
Indicating Germany would agree to
the following concessions:
Evacuation and indemnifying Bel
lgium; evacuation of France. evacua-
ton Of Poland; evacuation of Ser
bia and Rum ania.
Germany would demand return of
her colonies-a point not touched
uron in the entente reply and would
insist that neither she or her allies
be deprived Of any territory, includ-
ing Constantinople.
In view of the fact that Russia de-
mands acquisition Of Constantinople
and the entente demands "the ex-
clusion from Europe Of the Ottoman
empire" Constantinople may turn
out to be the chief bone Of conten-
ton in any peace maneuyers.
Germany. is willing to indemnify
/ Belgium, sbecause she admits viola.
ton of a treaty thought military
necessity"
She would not, under terms talked
by her embassy here, be willing to
indemnify other small nations, be-
cause she was at war with them
before Intervention occurred.
Ultra-secrecy is promised now un-
Ill the president has decided on his
next step.
The entente reply created not only
surprise but disappointment here. 1t
was hoped Great Britain and her NJ
' lies would indicate at least a slight
tendency to favor peace deliberations
o. some kind now. No encourage
ment could be found, however, In
the first perusal Of the reply.
In German circles, it was consld-
cred as fiat turn down Of the FRO
posal.
Ambassador VonBernstorn held
that 1t showed determination to dis
member Germany and her allies.
1t is his belief that refusal Of the
entente to consider peace at this
time will do much toward uniting
more firmly the central powers and
the Teutonic peoples toward more
determined pursuit of the war.
What this may lead to has caused
the administration its chief worry.
The verge of war" Interpretation
given the first communication sent
by the president to belligerents, was
based on the belief that the neutral
position of the United States was
Rapidly becoming intolerable and
that the submarine campaign of Ger