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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-08-15
RELAY CONTEST
EXC|TES INTEREST

In addition to setting = new time
of days, IL hours sand 10 minutes
for transcontinental travel by auto
mobile, the recent Saxon Six relay
race from New York to Frisco lower
ed the records for motor travel across
the Nevada desert and mountains,
brought thousands to viey 1t In the
out-of-the-way mining camps Of the
far west, and caused thousands of
dollars to change hands among the
self-sufli westerners to whom q
wager is as q breath Of life.
This information, together with .
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-08-15
AGED LANKlN PIONEER DEAD.

Lankin, N. d., Aug. 14.-Mrs. Cath
crime Ruzicka, 70, pioneer resident Of
Walsh county, died of old age and
complications this morning, following
an illness of several weeks duration.
Deceased was born in Bohemia, and
same to this country in 1855. She was
united in marriage to Felix Ruzicka
the same year, and together they set
tied in Oshwa, Ont.
In 1866 they settled in Winneshiek
county, Iowa, where they resided un-
til 1882, when they moved to what
was then known as Lakota territory.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-08-15

nation. 1t is expected that the crops
considered will be livestock, cotton,
grain, hay and whole milk and its
products. Hearings will be held to
develop the movement of these crops
and the conditions surrounding their
handling.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-08-15
ADVERTISING TAKES RANK
W|1H0THER PROFESSIONS

An Illuminating idea Of the i'm
,nense importance which advertising
has assumed In the Industrial devel-
opment of the nation is furnished in
the recent refusal of an annual min
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-08-15
INTERcI1Y NET MEET.
New Rockford and Darlington Play
era Break Even.

ers Break Even.
New Rockford, N. D., Aug. ID
New Rockford and Darlington tennis
players divided honors at the dual
city meet, held here. Each team won
the same number Of sets, q. but in
games, the New Rockford players led
46 to Al. ..+,...
Rinker and Melching, local stars,
played the best game of the tourney,
defeating McCue and Mckenzie of
Darlington, 81, 6-1., :. -. .s..-l "a
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-08-15
FOR RENT.

. Five rooms over Lucas store; can
be rented together or In suites. Phone
222. - -, ,-.1n -.--....- -, - - =.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-08-15

the Hupp Motor Car corporation; and
for the past year, has written and
executed all Of the advertising for the
Goodyear Tire and Rubber company.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-08-15
TOO LATE 70 CLASSIFY.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., at Grand
Pacific Hotel. 49, i,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-08-15

VAUDEVILLE At. GRAND TODAY
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-16
TO UNIFY CHURCH
Conference mt EvRnston, H.. to Bring
Northern and Southern Branches
Together.

CHICAGO. February !J.--oniy minor
differences separate the Northern and
Southern branches OF the Methods,
Church asserted rr. John \. Faulkner.
OF Jcpauw University ia nh appeal 20
day at a meeting OF church bishops.
college heads and many laymcn OF the
six branches OF the church at Evanston,
H.. for church unity.
DR.. Faulkner declared there had
never been any real doctrinal differ
cnccs or clashes on church policies but
that the split had come In the ante
hellum days. when the slavery issue
and States rights shattered friendships.
The conference, which was designed
10 give impetus TO The movement for
church unity. is expected to last
through Thursday. Representatives oC
a membership OF more thnn S.0Go. 600
persons are attending.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-16
NEEDS OF LATIN-AMERICA
Bishop I<fnSo1Sin& SnsS Education OF
Women IL Most important Work
to Hf Judcrtakcu.

PANAMA. February 1.-THE cduca-
ton of American women and the
distribution among them of proper
literature was declared by Bishop
kinsolving. Of Hrazi!. at the session
of the Congress on RciigiouS Work in
Latin America Tonight as the most
important work tho commissioners In
Central and South America could un-
dcrtakc. The bishops remarks came
at The close OF the discussion of a
report Of the committee on literature
which was delivered to the congress
during tho session
Tho bishop declared that tho great
est force for peace III Europe would
come from the women OF England
France anJ the central empires When
they rose in might their demands must
be needed. Should their demand for
peace remain unhcard. tho bishop con-
cluded, thcr" would hc u development
OF fem!nism such as the world has
never seen.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-16
WOULD RATHER PAY SALARIES
THAN CONTINUE tS At PRESENT

Delegate Love gave his unqualified
Endorsement to the measure. declaring
that I'VE must have change. pea cea bly =
;r we can-foroibly II we mmst" Re-
plying to TIA. point made by Delegate
Willis that competent men could not
nc induced - ru: for Il position that
offered so little reward, Delegate Euck
said that 1t would h, better FOR the
State 20 provide salaries commensurate
with the Importance Of these Offices
than 10 maintain the present system
which only rccentl! "nlchcd $4,000
from the brow of labor
The resolution. thought Delegate
IIccdy, does not go far enough. While
Il provides for the popular election Of
the members Of ,hc State Board OF
Education. he pointed out. The nomi-
nations are st!'i lc:t to certain ctIlca-
tinnal Institutions. While he would
support the Rolston resolution. he said
he hoped that il would bc amended in
the Senate IN provide for absolute free.
dom OF choice on the part of the people
through both the right TO nominate and
al
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-16
AUSTRIAN AIR ATTACKS
DESCRIBED RY VIENNA

BERLIN. February IL Cby wireless
TO yvillc).--The recent Austrian air
attacks on Milan and Scho are de-
scribed in to-daS's statement ny the
Austro- hungarian army headquarters.
issued in Vienna and received here.
TIL" statement says:
italian artillery sheilcd Austrian po-
sitions on both SIDES Of Siscra aud the
each VALLEY. In addition. at mid q
night. they started 4 fire against tho
front between the Tella Valley and
Ticsh Mountain.
'"Fhc Italians repeated their alta cks
= gainst our new position in tho Rom
bon district, nehr Fitch. being re
pulsed with heavy losses
ELEVEN .Austro Hungarian aero
planes hombaried the railroad station
and factories OF Milan. Thick clouds
OF smoke we're observed. tnhindcr.d
by artillery fire and the cncmys aero
planes. Austro Hungarian observers di-
rcctcd the bombing. In air combats.
the .tustro Hungarian aviators kept The
upper hand.
several acroplanrs bombardei with
visible success n factory in :ichio. All
the aeroplancs re- armed safety"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-16
Ambassador to Russia
Will Relinquish Post

" WtN!ii\tTON. February I5.-It
Nn~ learned to-day Tint GcorEr r.
Marsc. imrrlcun amI,nss,idor to
Rus>in. will >oOn give up his post.
Pnor health. cnusrd b. tho war
strain nnd the severe weather con
ditiOnS in I'atrugrad, ts assigned ~
the reason. II Nn> admitted at the
White ii"ms~. following n visit Of
Rny Baker. the nmhns.ndor'> srcrc-
tnr!. that Mr. Nnr.c hn> c,urrssrd
desire I" rclinuufSh his post.
The opinion was voiced in onicini
circles thnt tho visit "a Washington
nf Iirnry VI. rindcII, of pcOrin, Ill.,.
mat I've In connection with the VA
rnnry. Nr. I'lndcii WAS once momi-
nntcd FOR the poSt, hut Withdrew
hts nnmc when some uf his rorrcs-
pOndcncc with Senator Lewis he
cRmc public. The correspondence
revealed that hr was to have the
position for "nl. !cnr.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-16
STUART OUTLINES
VIEWS ON TAXATION
Governor Addresses Joint Ses-
sion as to Actual Working
of Segregation System.
REFERENCE TO OPPOSITION
Tells OF Efforts Of Organized In
tercsts to Influence Pub
lie Opinion.
How Governor Would
Meet States Deficit

Natural in"rcn,r under
isiing rates from subjects
Othcr than intnnt;ibirs S25OOUO
Increase from IntnnEibirs
aud noury mt present fnN
rate Observation-Disclosures. a.5.Ooo
fncr~nkr from IHnnufHrtur-
rrs' rnritnl vt mcw rate
proposed by themselves i0O.0OD
Incrrnsr In tux on water,
hrnt. light and power conn
panic. ........ .7.oUJ
Income tna corporations.
allowing deductions on In
comes Of inhividunls. :I.uUO
WrnpPortionmcnt OF tux on
hnnk stock k............. .5.tnu
RnfsinS mini mum merchants
tax from - To $40 ., tJ.OtO
Application at the 2O-.cnf
straiEht rntc 70 merchants
purrhHhcs In plnrc of pres
cnt graduated rate ... IH0,nyO
Incrensc In returns Of mcr-
chants purshnscs under
proposed nrw report Sys-
trm .... ....... s5.oUn
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-16
CASE MAY Bi; SETTLED
Ar CONFERENCE TO-DAY

From high Teutonic authority to-
night came the statement that il waa
expected the I4usitania case would ha
finally settled TO the satisfaction OF
the United States and Germany at tho
conference To- morrow between Secra =
tary Lansing. and Count Won Bcrnstorfr.
American officials already have said
the two governments were "substan-
TALLY in accord The Ambassador is
understood ~ b. prepared TO make the
tentative communication formal note
setting forth ;hc instructions which
have been given him BY the ncrlin For
c!gn Office.
II also was understood that the one
modification made in Berlin was not
material, and that German officials
here did not consider that the State
Department would object 10 tho change.
Tcutouic officials seemed most conf
dent tina, III agreeing 10 the American
request to substitute tho word "recog-
r!zcs' for the word Assumes proceed =
ing tho mention .: liability of Germany
10 max" reTaration FOR injury to nell
trails, the Berlin Foreign ONCE has re-
moved all cause of possible difficulty
Germany is understood TO have au-
thoriZcd Count Won Ecrnstorn 10 state
specifically in the communication that
il is an answer TO the last American
note on the Lusitania and reitcratc
assurances which have been given
previously in connection with the
Arabic case
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-16
PROBABLY LAST CAUSE
OF CONTENTION REMOVED

Inclusion Of these provisions was in
formally requested by Secretary Lam
sing Officials and diplomats said to-
night that II the communication as
submitted tomorrow by Count Bern
s;orh contained the sta;emen: that
Germany recognizes liability for the
lives Of ncutrals lost III III" commission
Of an act such as the sinking of The
Lusitania. probably the last cause Of
contention had been moved. and that
tho administration could we'll proclaim
having achieved recognition OF all the
high principles FOR which Il has con-
tended.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-16
STUART AMONG GUESTS
Secretary nud Mrs. Daniels Give Dinner
In Honor OF President and
Mrs. " itson,

ASiiINGTpN. February 10 l.csi-
dent and Mrs Wilson were guests of
honor tonight ut Il dinner given hl.
Secretary aud AIRS. Daniels. other
guests included Governor stuart. Of
Virginia. Rear Admiral henson. Sem
ator Blair I.rc. OF Mary land; Rcprescu-
tativc Small, OF North Carolina. and
Henry NJ. rindcll. Of pcorin. III.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-16
SPECIAL. COMMISSION
TO Study ROAD LAWS

II the Price resolution is ratified the
General Assembly viii have unlimited
power to enact such compulsory cdu-
cation laws as il may deem desirable.
The Constitution At present limits its
activities in this diI cction TO children
between the ages of eight and twelve.
The House adopted n joint resolution
offered several days ago by Delegate
Brown. creating n special commission
to make a stucy OF the road laws OF
the several States Of the Union. and
report to the lcXt General ASSEMBLE
CONTINUED on Tenth PagcD
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-16

Especial Gable TO The Times Dispatch. !
rLYMorTf1. ENG. February 10
The steamer Eenkon Maru, from Mar
seillcS for Baltimore. has foUndcred in
q gal" in mid-Atiantc. The crew WAS
rescued ana was larded here to-day
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-16
ONE CHANGE Is ACCEPTED:
CHANGE IN WOUDISt. ron OTHER

HERLlN. Fchrunry II (via london.
February !6l.--GermaEy reply TO the
American governments latest rcprescu.
tatioms regarding the sinkin Of the
steamer !.usitania was forwarded 10
washington yesterday.
The reply accepts one Of the TWO
changes suggested by Secretary OF
State Lansing. but proposes new
wording for the other.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-16
MICE AN0 MATCHES BLAMED
Rcspon"ihJiity IS Put on Thctu for
TNrrnty-SiN Fires I'm BROOKLYN.
CnuAinE Sn0O.0nu Damage.

NEW YORK. February ij.--Twenty-
six iiiooklyn fires. causing 100000
damage. We're to-day blamed on mice
and matches hy O. T.. Smith. inspector
o: tie New York Board OF Under.
writers. tcstif ing before corone,'s $
jury on the Hannah Tag nrc. in which
sin women porished Smith thouah, the
Tag fire might be due TO mice and
matches, having found I'VE mouse traps
in the house.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-16
WORKERS. WITH LEPRoSN
LITLELN IT, -,f.N'EI.OI' IT !

Every student OF lenrosy knows that
nearly every one who has testified here
may develop the disease" he said. Il
may have il. Senator Sinoot, who told
This morning Of sleeping in II lepcrs
hut. may have il. Any OF these men
who have worked with the lepers may
develop Ii any day. But for this f.a-
tMrc we would call the chauimoogra
oil treatment Il cure
DR. Isidore DYER. IN Charge OF tho
refuge in Louisiana; Dr Howard Fox.
OF New York. and Or. John S. Fulton.
OF the Maryinnd Board OF Health. wore
among others who testified.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-16
NINE ERZERrM FORTS
IN HANDS Or RUSSIANS

rETROGEAD, February II tvia Lon
don), February l6.-The War Office is
smed tonight the following supplement
TO the official communication OF the
day:
I'm addition to the two Erzerum
forts. already announced as captured
by our forces. seven other forts have
heen taken. There is thus a total OF
nine Erzer!rr forts now in our hands"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-16
EFFORT or United STATES
III NANI|tRttN IHIpIL>E

III Was with these questions In m,nd
said II high official, that the Uuted
states attempted 10 secure temporary
agreement in the nature OF q modus
Ntvcndi. with the sole purpose OF Sav.
ing life, II that could be done, II was
purely a humanitarian impulse on the
part OF this government that led 20
the proposal 10 'he entente ailios to-
reduce the chances Of loss of Innocent
lives by aostainine from arminS their
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-16
RUSSIANS CONTINUE
OFFENSIVE: AGAINST TURKS

The Russians are still on the offen-
sive against the Turks in the Caucasus
region, but CoDs;antinoplc reports their
attacks have been halted by counter
attacks. IL Mesopotnmia the situation
around kut -cl-Amara and Felahie.
Nher" the british are operating against
the Turks. is unchanged.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-16
berlin DENIES loss OF
IRIISER IN CATTEG ~

EERLIN, February - tvia wireless
70 Sayville)--Deninl was made to-day
by the Overseas News Agency OF the
recently published report that q Ger
man man-of- war had been sunk in the
Cuttcgat.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-16
POWERS A.
TO COMPULSORY TDt'C tTION

Resolution b" delegate Price. ~
Richmond, cniarSing tho General As-
scmbly# powers in compulsory "duca-
iiou legislation. adopted by "a vote o.
=, 10 10.
Corrctt resolution. providing for the
ratification of constitutional amend
rcn's bv q single session OF the i."cis-
intu-" with thn "ot" Of tn. people re-
j"cted by Il vote OF "A 20 -
White resolution, providing tor an
nual thirtv-day sessions c' tho Cicr-
cral Assembly. defeated by "o,c OF
IS TO 81.
Go"ir!ck resolution amending section
IL OF The Constitution so as to require
only maior'ty Of The voters partici-
p.l,i''g in the election for the approval
o: special form OF :;oyernrnon; Tor a
city, adopted by Z. vote Of : 20
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-16
MIT"TE.E IL SURPRISED
BN TELEt.Itt FROM Mf:LLI:N y

senator Walsh surrr ised ;ic s!hcom:-
r.!ttc" whc.l ,o-eny's hearing opened by
rcading te!-"ramis from Charles $ Mel
zen, former president OF tho New York
New Haven ana Hartford Itailroad. &c.
cidr;uc that ~ knew nothing against
Mr. ifrnndcis abOu, which he could ,cs-
tify under oath, and asking that
he be excused from appearing before
,hc committee. Mr.. Mcllcn had been
asked 10 appear In connect tion with
cnargcs made ry w g. Barron, of tho
WnM street Journal. that Mr.. Eraadeis
~ one t,nc had hc"n employed to
wreck he New York and Ncw England
railroad which. la;-r J. came a part OF
'he New Haven system.
II am not at ALI untriendlv 20 Ny
Bra udeis. and know nothing about
his career except hcarsay." Mr. Meiien
said In his Telegram. Republican mem
bccs think he should hc called. hut
tho subcommittee decided 70 let the
question remain open until the .nvesti-
cation had progressed further.
ATTACKS VERY SYSTEM
HE DECLARED LEGAL
Nj Winslow told the committee that
Mr. Eraudcis was guilty OF unprofes-
siona! conduct and conduct not be-
coming an honorahl: man." because.
after sevcring his connection with tho
United Shoe Machinery Company. he at
The instance Of new eli >nrs attacked as
'iilcsal and criminal the very acts ana
system Of t,.siuess which he assisted
10 create and which he advised were
legal"
y mass Of data bearing on the charge
was submitted by the witness
Mr.. Bailey charged NJ. Brandeis with
unprofessi"nni conduct in connection
"ith the estate of Samuel D. Warren
Sr.. paper man ,faci,ircr OF Boston,
alleging taat he acted as counse, tor
members OF the Warren family who
were rc&pcctively lessccs md lessons Of
pronerty involved in the estate. to the
advantages Of the lessons 1t was
brought out that litigation precipitated
over this matter eventually was COM
prised and settled out of court.
The committee d:d not conclude with
Mr.. Winslow. a.: he will appear again
tomorrow to submit TO cross cxamina-
ton
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-16
MANY or ITS VICTIMS
At LARGE ~ CITIES

II was tho consensus of opinion
among rhos" who testified that about
tfty l"pcrs were at large in New York
CITY: eighty in Chicago. and At least
ono or TWO tn each or the large cities
throughout the country. They de-
clarcd. in arguing for Il national asy-
lrrn. that individual victim We're treat
ed in many instances with great in
humanity by local authorities interest
cd chief" in shifting the burden ot care
20 some other community.
br J. " Mexican, American supciin-
icudcnt IN charS' Of tn. lcpcr asylum
AZ Chi"ngma. Siam, said tho history Of
the disease showed tina, only by fo-cihlc
segregation could X be cradtcatcd and
tho lives of its victims made tolcra BILE
IN epidemic in Europe which killed
thousands was ended finally, he said,
by Legislation forcing the victims in:o
refugees. He added tha; segregation
had been equally successful in Hawaii
and the Philippines.
Tic Witnesses agreed that while n
Now treatment. in which chaul.noogra
oil is used. had proved successful in
eliminating the symptoms in nearly all
cases so that the victims appeared prac-
;ically cured, there always was dam
ger Of rccrudeSccnce.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-16
SMASH THEIR WAY
INTO BRITISH LINE
Germans Capture Front Trench
Over Distance of Between
600 and 800 Yards.
LONDON ADMITS ITS LOSS
Tcutons Suddenly Switch Their
Offensive to Sector
Around Ypres,
LONDON ADMITS ITS LOSS

LONDON. February i'.--Swi;ch .ng
their offensive from ,re Artois and
Hhamra"me regions in France 80 th"
E"iEian sector around Eprcs held by
the British. the Germans have smashed
their WY ~ an artillery lombard
ncnt and infantry attacks into Brit
ish front-linc trench over q distance OF
between 800 and 500 yards. Ee-liu
gives the distance rs S0l yards, and
til" British official co'nuunica tior. in
adIni:tina the gain. asserts that il
was on n front of about coo yards
E"rlin says ,hn, y ma jority OF The dc-
Tenders OF tn. trench were killed and
that ono officer and several iozous Of
soldiers were taken prisoner.
CRATER OF NINE
OCCUPIED DN GERMANS
In The Artois region, between Lens
auI nc;hunc, tho crater OF min"
h!owu UP by tho Germans was occupied
by them. while the French guns have
h""u busy shclliug German organiZa-
tions in the ncighborhood OF the road
TO Lille. The French also boubarded
German positions n"rth of Vic-sur-
iisnc and TO the northeast OF SosSors.
anu III tnc +RTpOnNe rSploueu :" mine
and occupied the crater.
In Champagne. Berlin asserts. French
intantr" attempts TO regain lost posi-
tions north OF Tahur" were repuised.
as likewise was n similar attack in tho
NOsCcs, near Ober-Scpt
Ther" has been q considcrab bic re-
geyal Of activity on the Russian front
around Dvinsk, to tho south of the
rripet River. and along the upper and
middle S;rra River. but no important
changes have occurred.
The italians are still using their
guns and infantry in attempts TO fc-
take from the Austro-Gcrnlan forces
the positions recently captured on
Monte Eombon. but all attempts have
been repulsed. with heavy losses, ac-
cording TO Nienua. Both sides OF
Sisera are occupied by the Austrians,
aud positions in tho Seebach Valley
and on the Austrian front between the
Fella Valley and Vicsch Mountain also
have been heavily honrbarded by the
Italians.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-16
ENTENTE ALLIES
WITHIN RIGHTS
IN ARM|NC SHIPS
Under Existing Laws Mer-
chant Vessels May Carry
Guns for Defense.
THIS MUCH is CONCEDED
AT STATE DEPART MENT
Government Will Not Give APP
proval to Announced Pro-
gram of Central Powers.
! 40 INTENTION TO CHANGE LAW
This Country Under No Obligation to
Take Action on Questions
Involved.
THIS MUCH Is CONCEDED
AT STATE DEPART MENT
80 INTENTION TO CHANGE LAW
This Country Under No Obligation to
Take Action on Questions
Involved.

NSiIlNGToN February 10. The
Cnit"d states, it was said by hish au-
thorit% ~ the stat" pcpartmcnt to-
day. comedies that the entente allies
arc Within their rights under prevail
Ing law in arminc merchant ships for
defensive purposes, no matter what
conditions exist on the seas. ConSG-
Iucntly. it is admitted that should the
allies decline to adopt the American
suggestion 10 disarm merchantmen.
founded principally upon Il desire TO
save tho lives Of inudcent rorcom-
hatants, this government cannot am
nouncc its approval OF the intentions
OF the Tcutonic powers 10 torpedo
without warming after February >: all
armed vessels. although various high
officials arc convinced that the posi-
tion OF Germany and Austria is iusti-
fed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-16

Passengers using G. " .. fas: trains e.,
SorfolE can view captured Steamer !Apna.u
one hcreL NcW port News.