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The Washington times., 1917-01-29

Important Paragraphs.

'The status OF an armed merchant
vessel Of belligsrent IL to be con-
sihered from two points OF view:
First, from that Of . neutral whsn
the vessel enters Its ports; and. sec
ond, from that Of an enemy when the
vessel II on the high seas.
at Is necessary for q neutral gov
eminent to determine the status Of
an armed merchant vessel Of bellig-
erent nationality which enters its
Jurisdiction, in order that the gov
eminent may protest itself from re-
sponsibility for the destruction Of
life and property by permitting its
ports to be used as bases OF hostile
operations By belligerent warshIps.
~If the weasel carries o commission
or orders issued by q belligerent gov
eminent and directing Il under PEN
atty to conduct aggressive opera
lions, or II IL IL conclusively shown
to have conducted such operations, II
should be regarded and treated a. .
warship.
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where 1t Left wsy Open.

"If sufficient evidence IL wanting,
q neutral government in order to
safeguard itself from liability for
failure to preserve its neutrallty.may
reasonably presume from the facts
the status OF q harmed merchant yes
sci which frequents its waters.
There is" and here IL the point
at which the American Government
LEFT the way open to change its rules
mo settled rule OF international law
as to the sufnoiency of evidence to
establish such presumption. As q
result a neutral government must de-
eide for itself the sufnciency OF the
evidence which II requires to deter
mine the character of the vessel.
For the guidance OF its port Of
ficers and other officials q neutral
government may, therefore, declare q
standard of evidence, but such stand
ard may be changed on account of
the general conditions OF naval war
fare or modified on account OF the cir
cumstances of q particular case.
These changes and notifications may
be made at any time during the prog
ress of the war since the determine
ton of the status OF an armed mer-
chant vessel In neutral waters may
affect the liability OF a neutral gov
ernment"
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Different Courses.

an BRIEF" the memorandum added
by way of summary, "a neutral gov
ernmert may proceed upon the pre-
sumption that an armed merchant
vessel of belligerent nationality is
armed for aggression. while a bellig-
erent should proceed on the presump-
ton that the vessel is armed for pro-
lection. Both OF these presumptiops
may be overcome by evidence-the
first by secondary or collateral evil
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Must Determine Character.

The memorandum then went on to
say that in the case of a belligerent
war vessel about to attack a mer-
chant vessel of enemy nationality
the United States would hold to the
view that. the attacking warship
must determine the warlike character
Of the merchant ship "in no case
upon presumption, but upon conclu-
sive evidence, because the RESPONSE
bility for the destruction of life aud
property depends on the actual facts
Of the case, and cannot be avoided
or lessened by q standard OF evidence
which q belligerent may announce as
creating the presumption OF hostile
character. On the other hand, to
safeguard himself from possible la
biIity for unwarrsnted destruction of
life and property, the belligerent
should. in the absence of conclusive
evidence, act on the presumption
that an armed merchantmen 10 OF
peaceful character.
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PUBLIC UTILITY STOCKS.

TYPE MACHINE STOCKS.
MergenthaIer Linotype. 1914 1881
Lanston Monotype... 1874 76
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LOCAL BOND MARKET.
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
GAS BONDS.

Geo. Gas Cert. Ind. IS. 1851 =.
Georgetown Gas 5's.... 1O4a :.
Wash Gas Is. 1861 10
Col Gas and Elec IS. SO ..
Col. Gas and Z. Deb. SIS so ..
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US. MAYLET ARMED
SHIPS ENTER PORT
May Allow British Merchant
men to Garry Guns Both
Fore and Aft.
continued from first P.se.)

CONTINUED from first Page.)
land viii be so changed as to enable
the ships to stop at Halifax and in.
crease their armament.
1t had been anticipated that the
news from London might result in q
denial of American port privileges
to such ships.
Quite the contrary impression was
given to4ay. however, when response.
BILE officials of the department let
IL be known that in view Of
the fact that the German sub
marines were now using guns as
we'll as torpedoes In attacking mer-
chant ships, II was Questionable
whether the British government was
not entirely within its rights concern
ing the reported admiralty orders.
Care was taken in this connection
to refer to q memorandum issued
by Secretary Lansing on March Is,
1915, under direction OF President
Wilson setting forth In q general
way the attitude Of the American
Government toward the status Of
armed merchantmen.
Stress on sPresumptions.
In this memorandum, which must
not be confused with the previous
circular OF Mr.. Lansing proposing q
disarmament Of all merchant vessels.
the United States laid stress on the
"presumptions" which must govern
neutrals In determining these mat
ters, a. well a. the "presumptions"
resting upon belligerents.
And the away was left clearly open
for the United States at any time II
saw Mt to change its port regula-
lions. The important paragraphs Of
this memorandum were as follows:
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Cites Local Decisions.
Items Claimed By Company.

Attorneys for the company submit
ted a brief showing the cost OF ply
steal property found by Harold Al
inert, the company's expert, and mol
included in the Pihsbury report
Following are the items: Benntng
extension. $500, 900; addition to ofnce
building, SIO3. 461; dwellings, $3.50;
nump and freight house. $o,434; Gree'
Falls Power Company, N'ooO'OOV'
Graceland Cemetery, S221,46o.
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THE BOND MARKET,

Prices furnished By W. 3. HIbbs q Co,
members Of New York Stock EIehanss.
The Washington times., 1917-07-14
new MOTOR SWEEPER
USED IN new YORK

Sweeping the streets and flushing
them with one operation, q novel ap-
paratus has been perfected by engi-
neers OF the department Of street
cleaning. New York, which has
demonstrated its success and will re-
place the less effective fiushers now
in use, says the Power Wagon. It is
planned to install twenty OF these
combined sweepers and hushers in the
near future.
The device is carried on q two
wheel trailer, which is attached to
one. OF the gas-electric tractors now
owned by the city. A feet OF these
powerful engines is employed In the
removal Of ashes and garbage In
Manhattan, hauling huge trailers with
covered receptacles for refuse.
The advantage Of the tractor-and-
trailer equipment Is the fact that one
type OF trailer can be removed and
another substituted IN a short time.
so that 1T Is possible to work the
motor for two shifts, removing rub
bish by day and hauling the sweeper
and fiusher at night. This Is highly
economical by cutting down the idle
time Of expensive machinery.
The Washington times., 1917-07-14
WELL-KEPT GARAGE
MEANS EIGHTWORK
FOR AUTO OWNER
BY RICHARD A. SELBT.
WGshin0toH Paige Distributor.

No prospective owner hesitates to
ask about the proper way to take
care OF his car. But he frequently
overlooks the matter of providing
himself with the facilities to make
such care easy. II a man looks after
his car himself. he should see to 1t
that his home garage is a place OF
order and tidiness. A clean, well or
dered well equipped garage means
longer life for the car.
Owners frequently allow their cars
to get into bad condition because the
garage has been allowed to run down
to such an extent that. to find any
given article. a dozen and one other
things have to be turned over or up
side down, ending very often in q
vain search and a ruffled temper.
shelves Arc Handy.
There should be q few shelves
around the garage on which to place
oil and grease tins. boxes for busters,
cotton waste. and the many other ac-
cessories which accumulate so quick
Iy. All boxes should have a label out
side giving details of their contents.
Several pieces of wood across the
garage near the roof, or across one
corner, will do to store away old outer
covers and tubes until there are a SUI
ficient number to send away.
A work bench on which n vice can
be fixed is invaluable II there Is room
for II.
One of the most useful things in q
garage is a tool rack. This Is easily
made and consists OF q fairly thick
board large enough TO hold all the
tools which are kept in the garage
for general repairs as apart from
those that are carried in the car.
First of all, however, place the
tools on a piece OF paper and arrange
them so that they take up as little
room, as possible. although sufficient
room should be left between each for
you to be able to pick up any one
without disturbing the one next to
It. Put them into groups, keeping
tools of the same kind together, rang
ing from the largest to the smallest
May Add New TOOIs-
The best positions having been
found, you will now know what size
your board will be, but II is advisable
to get one larger than you immedi-
ately require, SO that new tools may
be added as they are bought. The
board procured, proceed to drive in
nails, screws. staples or hooks on
which to hang the toolI.
Now. paint an outline of each i'm
plement on the board so that when a
number OF tools are removed at the
same time you will be able to see at
a glance exactly where they go when
YOU wish to replace them.
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FIX UP AIR RAID CELLAR
FOR LONDON NOTABLES

LONDON. July 14-A notable as
ssmbIags OF statesmen and diplomats
at the Guildhal1 read with curiosity
the following printed slip attached to
the official program;
should the proceedings be inter-
rupted by the approach of hostile
aircraft, whereof ample notice will be
given, It Is suggested that the guests
adjourn to the crypt beneath the
GuildhalI."
Foreign Secretary BaIfour, Ambas-
sador Page. the japanese. Italian.
and Portuguese Ambassadors, Baron
Rhondda and Lord Robert Cecil were
among those who received the sug-
Gestion.
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On the other mitt, the U. S. Gov
eminent, take it from a Congress
sional decision, has designated the
road between our fair city and Rich
mand as Post road.
Brethren-can't you hear the
merry tinkle Of the concrete mixer
Just below Dumfries?
The Washington times., 1917-07-14
ETHAN ALLEN ENLISTS;
COLONIAL HERO'S SCION

BUTTE, Mont. July 14-Ethan
Allen. q direct descendant of the
original Ethan Allen, OF Fort Ticon-
deroga fame, was accepted for en-
Iistment in the United States marine
corps here today. He has been prin-
cipal OF a school in this sGate for the
last three years. and has alss taught
in Ohio and North Dakota
Aliens enlistment recalls the early
days Of American history when Fort
Ticonderoga was held in turn by the
French and British until finally cap
tured by his illustrous grandsire
in IT'S,
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That a passenger for hire in an
automobile. soon after an accident in
which he was injured, or at any time.
said that the owner and operator OF
the machine was not negligent or to
blame for the injury. would not pre-
vent a recovery. IL as a matter OF fact
the operator was negligent. and a
case was otherwise made out
Desmarchier VS.. Frost. 90 A. CVt.)
Ts2.
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AUTO LITIGATION
AND COURT RULING
IN CURRENT NEWS

The law imposes on travellers on q
highway approaching q railway cross
ing the duty to use reasonable care
Central Indiana Railway Company vs..
wishard, ia N. E. CInd.) 9To.
The Washington times., 1917-07-14

avoided the rough places. and drove
safely, was not admissible. since sub
sequent precautions are not evidence
of previous negligence.-Desmar
v. Frost 90 A (Vtl. 1872.
The Washington times., 1917-07-14

While ordinary care in approaching
railroad crossing requires as a
matter Of law the traveller to use his
senses of sight and hearing. # does
not require him to stop OF look or
listen at any particular place, except
that he must do so at some place
where such precautions would enable
him To learn OF the approach Of a
train.-Centrsl Indiana Railway Com
pany VS.. Wishard. ia n. Z. Qnd.J
30.
The Washington times., 1917-07-14

In an action for injuries to an auto
mobile driver at a railway crossing,
defendant can, under a general denial,
introduce evidence OF a city ordinance
and its violation by plaintiff, to show
contributory negligence.-Centra In
diana Railway Company VS.. Wishard,
ia n. E. Qnd.) go.
The Washington times., 1917-07-14

A positive representation. by the
agent Of the seller Of an automobile,
as OF a material fact, for the purpose
OF inducing the buyer to make the
purchase, that the car was 1912
model, constituted, when acted upon,
an express warranty.-a-orris VS.. Fiat
Motor Sales Company OF California,
1872 (P.) 663.
The Washington times., 1917-07-14

Negligence on the part OF the
driver OF a buggy, contributing to the
frightening OF the horse by an auto
mobile, was not imputable to plaintiff,
a guest of the driver.-Coughlin VS..
Mark, 19I S. w. (Ky.) 5o3.
The Washington times., 1917-07-14

In an action for personal injuries
sustained while plaintiff was a pas
senger for hire in an automobile own
ed and operated by the defendant,
plaintiffs statement as a witness in
his own behalf that the accident was
caused by defendants carelessness
was inadmissible. since. while the wit
ness could properly be allowed to
describe defendants driving, showing
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what he did and what he failed to do,
the inference to be drawn therefrom
was for the jury. Evidence that after
the accident the defendant drove diff
ferently, that he ran the car steadier,
The Washington times., 1917-07-14

In an action for injuries received
through the negligent operation of
an automobile, IL was necessary, TO
authorize recovery, not only to prove
defendants negligence in the opera,
tion OF the car. but to prove that such
negligence contributed proximately TO
cause the accident.-Coughlin VS..
Mark, 1el S. W. (Ky.) 500.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-27
OPPOSES SMALL LEAGUES
ENTERING THE FRATERNITY

Auburn. y Y Jan 27--Secretary J.
H Farrell. of the National Association
of Baseball clubs. in a statement re-
garding the announcement of president
David L. Fultz. that class and c
players would be taken into the Base
bali Players fraternity. said
The unionizing of mechanics and
wOrkmen is all right in its proper
sphere. I have belonged to a union
myself but there are those who are
good friends of union labor. both inside
and outside of the ranks Of union Ia
Dor, who sincerely and truly believe
that labor union does not belong in
the realm OF sports
We believe we can arrange to trans
fer any class 3. 9. or y league in
America entire, to any committee from
the fraternity who viii guarantee TO
operate the circuit intact for one sea
son and thus fully and completely con
vince in a substantial manner anv body
OF players who are laboring under de-
luslVe excitement manufa ctured many
believe. FOR the purpose OF maintaining
4 position for one man and the sport
IN a state OF turmoil and confusion"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-27
LEO HARRIS TO BE
CARLISLE COACH

ra-1fe1a "a. Ian. 2I.-Ine SELECTION
of leo Harris as football coach for the
Carlisle Indian school eleven is con
eidered an event of Importance in grid
iron circles. he
Harris, who for the past decade mas =
an adept at developing the technical
SIDE of football and is considered one
of the best field generals IN the game
He specializes on trick formations,
which have always been the sItoHs
,,oi1+ Of the Indians playing, and II IS
exnected that next season the crafty
redmen will startle the football world
bv inaugurating new tactics whlen are
lie product OF the new coachs IertlIe
main
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-27
THE PLAYER SPEAKS.

4 want 20 be a union man
And work upon a union plan,
l want five aces IN my manu-
\ player said -, 7-
Il want a scale so VIII kho"
That any place 1 chance 10 g;
THEY'LL have to pay me lots u uouS
Until I'm dead -
Il want to tell the magnates now
To run their gOl drum oaseoall Sow
And make 'em cough up twenty lhou -
Yes. every red 80, ,
For I'm d baseball star iuI SIoN H.
I've cot to fight and hold my own
They'll have TO pay me IoI 1HS
That's in my head
There are many kinds Of leaks
For instance, the leak IN i''her
pOcketbOOk.
baseball players want 10 De the 800
as plasterers, bricklayerS or 0e --I.ls
sters. Many OF them would make sooo
bricklayers-
Connie Mack viii sell Joe Bush ana ana
WaIIie Schang. He wants TO get rlu
of his ball club
Nobody can blame Johnny Dun
dee for gong 10 sleep IN Philadelphia
Libepise Tommy Livingston here
Richie Mitchell almost broke his
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-27
BRAVES
SUFFER
SLICES
President Haughton Of Bos-
ton Club Not Playing
With His Diamond
Stars.
EITHER SIGN, OR,
STAY ON OUTSIDE

~ OSTON. Jan 27--President Haugh-
X ton is on the warpath and all
IL Boston Nationals who have an
idea that the management OF the
Braves is going to be affected by SOB
stories and soft music as a means to
salary increases are due 10 be sadly
disappointed.
Rabbit" AIaranville asked for an
increase in salary and indicated that
if he didn't get it he would act rough
TO which President HaUghtOn replied:
.Afaranville VIII sign at the salary
offered or he viii get out Of baseball
that's final"
II Is understood that MnranyiIie
was offered $500 per year on
two year contract He stated later
that his action had nothing TO do
with the Players Fraternity. hut
thar he felt he WIS worth more
money and was going to try and
get it,
Eddie Collins. however feels that a
signed contract in the pocket IS al
least worthy OF cigar money. so ne sat
right down and signed his little John
Hancock to the long piece OF paper that
EaughtOn sent him.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-27
THREE CENT FARE
TO BALL GAMES

South Bend. Ind-. Jan. 27.-Three
cent baseball viii be seen in this city
this year. according to an announce
ment made by the chamber Of COM
merce.
The plan embraces the sale of sea-
son books at $50 each which are
good for fifty games, making the adj
mission per person three cents
Admission to the, graudstand will
cost % cents. which, the local baseball
management declares, will take care
Of the percentage of the visiting teams.
while the sale Of the books will pay
The running expenses of the locals.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-27
DOC RACERS ARE
NEAR GRAND FORKS

C-.-T ForFs r D Jan -l--Hun-
dre5s of Grand Forks citizens kept
watch on the roads leading into TINS
CITY from the north today, eager 1or
a sight Of the dog teams compelllS -. n
the 30 mile derby from Winnipeg 10
St Paul $500 e.. to
Keen competition was looked Tor 10
dav between the three leaders who re-
surned the run at Ardock' 80 ~
nor+b of here. and the five other
drivers who spent the night at Mimic,
"a miles farther north, as the IatteT
had declared their determination 20
overta Ike the leaders, If possible py ,, tne
~;roa This CITY was reached Ihey
gained lis miles on the leaders Friday;
The unionizing of mechanics ana
Of Hecla dig island) Manitoba; Gun
mar Tomasson, OF HScls; +o SIlo ny III LUZ
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-27
TEXANS
CLAIM
HONORS
Second Texas Infantry Look
Like Football Champions
of Border, Winning
Every Game.
SCORED 4O6 POINTS
DURING THE SEASON

0AN ANTONIO. Jan. e7.-The cham
pion football team Of the army on
- the border is unquestionably that
recruited from the second Texas infan-
try
In the entire time they have been
stationed along the Rio Grande they
have scored 400 points. and have only
six points chalked up against them
BY defeating the team of the
first New York cavalry recently in
san Antonio, they not only removed
the only team that was considered
a>wOrthy opponent. hut swnmPed
the cavalry by a score of 50 TO o.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
horsemen were all former college
stars
The Texans played such advanced
football that Red Wilkinson. captain
of the cavalry team. stated after the
game that the boys from the Lone
state could wipe the ground with
any college football team he had ever
seen
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-27
MEET
At BROOKLAWN

bTIdgeD0rt CONN. Jan a7.-The Met
ropolitan golf tourney Will be PLAYED
On the Inks Of the Brooklawn Coun-
Try club here. June Is 10 Is. accord
-.. s.ne-g1c5- can still DISPOSE
o. lIc iUI number TO graduates and
S.-denis Of Harvard and Yale ar the
ni- same, without having 10 resort TO
q public sale Of tickets
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-27
EDMUNDS TO GO
TO u. OF VERMONT

St Louis, Jan. 27.-Dr. William p
Edmunds director Of athletics or
Washington University. has received
word that ne had been appointed di-
rector of athletics at the University OF
Vermont. at Burlington
DR.. Edmunds viii remain at Wash
ington University until the end of the
scholastic year in June. and VIII take
up his new duties in September.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-27
A Eshc Fable.
HUGH DUFFY IS
HARVARD COACH

Cambridge. Mass, Jan. 27.-The po-
sition of Harvard's baseball coach left
open by the transfer Of Fred Mitchell
from the Boston Braves to the Slan-
agement Of the Chicago Cubs, will be
filled by Hugh Duffy, who at one time
was one of the most prominent out
fielders in the country.
Duffy was manager Of the White
SOx for a couple of seasons. and also
managed numerous clubs in the In
ternational league. His selection by
the Harvard authorities is considered
a good one. as he has been specially
successful in developing young ma
terial
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-27
COLUMBIA PLAYS
GIANTS APRIL 10

New York. Jan 27-The baseball
season here viii open on April 10 at
the Polo Grounds with a game be-
tween the Giants and the Columbia
University team.
This is the Iirst time that Columbia
has had the honor of opening the
local season with the Giants. as the
first game has usually been played
with Yale.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-27
WOULD ENLARGE
HARVARD STAND

Boston. Jan. -7.-MultiDlying tho
seating capacity Of the Harvard sta
ulum 10y TWO is the proposal advanced
10y Frank McQuesten. Brooklyn
alumnus, in an open letter to the
laying plans TO boost the bowls ca
pacity TO 100000. he wants Harvard to
make the seats in the stadium run from
10000 20 100000 tie says Harvard
leedn-t WORRY about being able % sell
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-27
GIANTS TO GET
WAITE G. HOYT

New York. Jan e7.-The battle for
the services of Waite c. Hoyt the for
ner star Erasmus Hall high school
pitcher. which has been merrily wag-
ing between the Hartford. Conn, team
ana the local National league team
mas been won by the latter
BY a ruling Of the National commits
sion the Young player goes to McGraw' s
training camp on the ground that the
contract on his services by the Hart
ford team is void 1t is quite probable
that he viii get his chance as big
Lacquer this season, as he has shown
remarkable ability with the hOrsehide-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-27

ing to an announcement made by the
executive committee Of the club.
The Wykagyl Country club and the
Cherry Valley Golf club had been CON
sidered by the association for the meet.
but after careful consideration, the
local course was decided upon
The Metropolitan open viii be held
AT the North shore club. while the
SiWanOy course VIII be the scene OF
the junior championship.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-27

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