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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1918
Page
13
An advertisement extols Tiz as the sole remedy drawing out poisonous exudations and curing foot trouble. It claims no more burning feet or swollen toes, and that wearing smaller shoes becomes easy. A 25 cent box offers a year of comfort.
Marmaduke resident Mary E. Hill describes a wretched health decline with sleepless nights, fainting spells, back pain, and loss of appetite. After taking Cardui a pattern of improvement followed, she credits the medicine with restoring strength and daily function, claiming it saved her life after years of poor results from other treatments.
Gen Luis Caballero, acting Tamaulipas governor after Gen Emilio Nafarette’s assassination, reportedly revolted with about 1000 troops and seized Victoria the state capital. Rumors and troop movements on the Mexican side support the claim, while 30 Caballero adherents were jailed at Matamoros.
Amsterdam dispatch reports Vice Admiral von Capelle asserting that new U-boat construction exceeds losses and that submarine effectiveness has risen. He cites British and American shipbuilding, emphasizes Dutch tonnage robbery as proof of supply strain, and argues the U-boat strategy is strengthening despite Allied anti-submarine efforts.
Advertisement touts Swift Specific Co S S S as a blood remedy for rheumatism claiming lasting relief by cleansing the blood. It offers a free book and medical advice from its Medical Department at Swift Laboratory Atlanta Ga.
Admiral von Capelle said German forces focused on attacking convoys with specialists who could sink multiple ships from a single convoy. He cited Britain's 1916 and 1917 steel imports dropping 37 percent and warned US aid remained limited, arguing American armament and manpower help did not offset Entente needs and that Allied economic strain worsened after America entered the war.
London reports an official statement calling Admiral von Capelle's figures misleading and inaccurate. It contrasts his U boat order claims with naval department actions and notes British losses in 1917 averaged 313,000 gross tons while Capelle cites over 600,000 tons. The piece also mentions steel supplies for shipyards and pending quarterly loss data.
Cincinnati Ohio April 19 The submarine can and will be defeated says M Farr of Cleveland to National Foreign Trades Council. He claims production of new tonnage exceeds losses and American tonnage will be rapidly available to meet war and commercial needs.
Secretary Baker said the proposal to restore home addresses of men named in casualty lists will be taken up soon. He noted military advisers favor concealing information to protect against enemies and warned that newspapers asking relatives for addresses could undermine the system.
Miss Jeanette Rankin of Missoula Montana was refused permission to speak in Deer Lodge last night where she had been scheduled to give a Liberty Loan speech.
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