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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-20
hnoT QUESTIONS INVOLVED IN
CONVERSION OF MERCHASTuS a y

Moot questions Of international lave
are involved however. in the conver-
SION OF mcrchantman into COM
mercc destroyer on the high seas The
United States. as we'll as Great Britain,
has refused to recognize the legality
OF such conversion. II American ships
ar" sunk by such ctinver,ch ,tSaals, OF
American cargo on other Shipsse !as,
II is expected that this country woulc
press claims against Germany for
damages.
Germany. however. together with the
other tontiucntai nations. has main
'aincd the legality of conversion at
s';. An attempt was made at the
second Hague Conference to reach an
agreement on the subject. but the
small-navy nations refused to accept
the AnGl"- American contention.
Tho attitude Of tho South American
nHti"ns is being watched with particular
interest here. as IL is recognized that
IA" raiders exploits has stirred public
rpin!"n there to as great degree as
'he exploits OF the E-53 stirred public
opinion here. practical blockade ot
many ports. jump in insurance rates
aud rrippling Of a hiGhly prosperous
foreign trade are the results facing
The south Americans
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-20
MISSING AV|ATORS
FOUND IN DESERT
Army Airmen Without Food or
Water for Four Days in
Wilds of Sonora.
80 MILES SOUTH Of BORDER
Robertson Safe in Wellton, but
Bishop, Too Weak to Walk,
Is Left With Searchers.
80 MILES SOUTH OF BORDER
rnH A-.o.!ateh rrc..l-

WEIJTp\ ,,rz , -
L.i.u,cna co,nuo, tI,rr,. :, ,,,,.,
and I.ieutcnau, " .,i,or,.,,. ,.,.,'.
ayiators. cxhnus.od fro,, ,..,iI.i .,,.
days I'm ,ha wila. 80 ..,,, 80,
without food or water. Were found yes
terday thifty-two miles south Of the
n"rdsr nE civilian searching party
from "ciitoh'
lieutenant Robertson vas brought
oach mere t"-n"E by the searchers.
hl-'"!"H"i bishop. too weak
|" VAIN. was l.it IN "harg" Of four
Schrchers IN thc Rosario Mountains,
""'rs ne Was i"uhh last night At 10
ci"ch' W" Shth"ici"S ana Two or
ahtcs c"ch was all IN" food tn" men
ma" ''at.d Sihc" 'heE lett The North
ls'a"" aviation case at san Deg" ON
January ~ ON t""'F night. Robertson
toih the seafcherS'
ne oh'F water theE had had was
taken from 'h. :a"iat"r "i the aero
plane robertson SAID. ana it was "N-
haus'e" tour ha%S ago
E"bcrtSoh was round yesterday. and
was ioilo"ins ihc tracks OF IN" auto
m"biie oi tht searching party, II" was
trailing the base OF mountains. thirty
'Wo miles south OF the border He di-
rected the searching party |" tn" lio-
sario biountains. thirty miles south.
where he said he left Bishop the day
before. bishop had become exhausted
and was unable 10 Walk.
BISHOP FOUND On GROUND
IN 4 MOUNTAIN PASS
r.,,.ir poto,, =; h.r
.. ,,,o sa,
$50, o,, ,,,,., 49,, e1
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-20
TINE NOT YET RIPE
FOR LASTING PEACE,
SAYS PO|NCARE.
War Must Continue Until
Preparations and Guaran-
tees Are Obtained.
RENDERED INDISPENSABLE
BY SACRIFICES AND LOSSES
President Of France Grants In
tcrview to American News
paper Writer.
REFERS TO WILSON'S NOTE
Deeply Moved by Demonstrations OF
Friendship by People in
United States.
RENDERED INDISPENSABLE
BY SACRIFICES AND LOSSES
REFERS no WILSON'S NOTE
Dcepiy Moved by Demonstrations OF
Friendship by People in
United States.
lny Assncla,.n rrc.s.


iAiilS. January President Ioin.
care has received Edward Mags.an. an
American newspaper writer at the
Palace OF tho Elysc" ana talked with
HIN In regard 10 President wilson's
note and tn" :"ply OF The "u,cnt. allies
The cIuX OF thc Interview appears in
these words OF the President:
NC are coHromnci TO continue tho
war until we-ouv gallant allies ana
oursc!ves-citn obtain the icparatlons
and guarantees rendered Indispensable
by the aggcesaions of which We have
been the victims by the Sacrifices to
which We hay" HUbiect.d ourselves. hnd
By the losses Which we hs,vc sun.r..l.'
'May tell America that France is
our friend .y"n though wo are not
lighting with herr tho American yisi-
tor asked
The United states OF America and
France are closely united by incmacc-
able common rccD!lcct!ons by tho sn!uc
political traditions. by 'hc same at
,achGncnt To free Institutions" said
President Poiucnro. This war. which
Germany uulouscd upon Europe. aud
which Franc did cycry ding To avoid.
could not alt-r ,ha good relations be
tween the United states aud France
II has even n"ie iNesu closer and
strengthened ihoiu.
The United >iat,s. II pon..,.re con
,uued thouGhtfull,. "bavo remained
neutral. but Tho sympa .h.,s ot indi
Niduals in every section A.,vr manifest
cd themselves ia favor II Franc. and
her allies We have beer. p!> moved
BY tunumcrlhlc dcWuus .yatipns uf
i.iendship
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-20
I UNDERSTANDS THOU 3
WHICH INSI.InI:D MIISON


ARE you willing To make some com
mont with regard to President Will
sons note" til" correspondent asked
Knowing as We ii" the feelings of
America. We have not failed 10 under
stand the thought which inspired the
recent initiativ" Of President Wilson,
NJ. poincarc replied. I'VE arr, at once
convinced that in the mind Of the illus
trious President til" suggestion made
TO tho bcliigorcuts WAS in accord with
the traditional friendship between our
two nations. Eut being conscious that
we are fighting FOR mankind. We find
ourselves without the right to lay
down our weapons before we can sign
n peace really humane: that is tn say.
founded upon principles which would
make j, workable and lasting, which
would lie consistent with the rights of
natio..s, aud which would spare The
world from tho repetition OF such "A
terrible catastrophe AS this war.
.'Unhappily, il is certain that Ger
many. who now prc;cnds to consider
herself victorious. although she can
hardly entertain any doubt as to the
end. Is not ripe as yet for such a
necessary peace. We. therefore. are
condemned 10 continue tho war until
We-OuT Stllift dilltS ana Ourselves
can obtain tho reparations and guar
antces rendered Indispensable by tho
aggression of which We have been the
victims, by tho sacrifices to which We
have subjected ourselves, and by the
losses which wc have suffered
ANSWER or ALLIES
IS pEHFl:CTLS CLEAR
"'rhc answer which tho allied nations
collectively have just given to Prcsi-
dent Wilson ia perfectly clear in this
respect. For orr part, We have moth
ins to conceal. We We're attacked
We are defending, ourselves But we
arc not willing to be Obliged to de-
fend ourselves pcrpctnally against
fresh attacks. Therefore, we are de-
tcrmincd to have rcparations for the
past and guarantees for the future"
"You feel that tho President was
justified In putting TO tho belligcrcnt
Continued on Fifth Page.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-20
CAPTURED VESSEL
ACTS AS AUXILIARY
TO GERMAN RAIDER
Steamer St. Theodore Arm
ed and Sent Out With
Teuton Crew.
ANNOUNCEMENT IS MADE
BY STATE DEPARTMENT
Nine Americans Among Survi-
vors Landed by the Hudson
Maru at Pernambuco.
MOOT QUESTIONS INVOLVED
conversion of Merchantmen Into
Commerce Destroyer May Raise
New Issue With Berlin.
ANNOUNCEMENT IS MADE
BY STATE DEPARTMENT
MOOT QUESTIONS INVOLVED
Conversion of Merchantmen Into
Commerce Destroyer May Raise
New Issue With Berlin.
NV Associated Press. ]

WASHINGTON. January 1s.-Dis-
patches 10 tho state Department late
to-day from Rio dc Jancro said it
was stated thcr" that tho steamer St
theodore. captured by the German
raider in the South Atlantic. armed with
two guns ana manned by German
crew. was cruising as an auxiliary to
the raider.
The department. announced the ad.
vices in this slater ent:
me department is advised by tclc-
gram from Rio de Janciro that IL ia
stated there that the captured steamer
ST. Theodore has been armed with two
guns and n German crew put on board.
and that the vessel is now operating
as an auxiliary cruiser in the Atlantic"
Nine Americans were among the crew
OF the British ship st. Theodore. taken
%! the German raider. and landed with
other survivors at Pernambuco on tho
japanese ship Hudson ::aru. Consul
Stewart to-day reported they we're all
safe and that. so far as reported, no
other Americans were on the ships.
NINE AMERICANS AMONG
SURVIVORS At PERNAMDUCo
The State Department to-day msde
public the following cable from the
consul. dated January is. and received
Hudson Maru brought 237 st. Theo-
dore crew. List shows Americans:
Zen stevens. Royal Gregory, Frank
Aagec. David Johnson. l. Judy, ali
colored, and Fred Smith. Harry Picot,
Guy NanDorcn. Minich .lows Charlie
Jones. No Americans on other yes
sells named. All nine here safe.
survivors state that YarrowdsIe,
! Gcorsic. Mount Temple Volte ire,
Snowion, Renge. King George, ono
English schooner and one Norwegian
We're captured to December II, when
prize crew and 40 were placed on
farrowdaic, and not heard from since"
Another dispatch from Mr.. Stewart.
dated January l6. and received here
January L.. says:
Crews OF st. Theodore. Dramatist,
Eadnorshire. Mini,h. Nctherhy Hall,
Nantes and Asniercs arrived to-day.
several Americans. Reported no lives
lost"
The report of the arming of the St
theodore British vessel, was given
out, with the explanation that the de-
partment had no means OF determin-
ing its accuracy. Officials were in
clined to credit the story. though, ana
to look for word that other captured
ships would be similarly used
Despite the interest with which the
raiders work is being followed here.
Official dispatches do not as yet indicate
that American rights have been vlo-
lated or that the cruiser has exceeded
her privileges under international law.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-20

continued nn Second PuGcD
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-25
BARBER COLLEGES.

illustrated catalogue explains how
we teach the barber trade quickly, mailed
free. MOLER BARBER COLLEGE. San
Texas. -
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-25
Consecra,ion Bishop
/, a,i Sherwood Of illinois
Especial to The Herald.)

ROCK ISLAND. ILL.,. April 25.-The ser
vice of conservation of Rev. g. II. Sher-
wood Us Episcopal bishop Of Springfield
took place today in Trinity church, this
city. Of which the new bishop has been
rector for a number Of years past. Many
notable representatives of the Episcopal
clergy and laity took part in the ceremo-
MES, which were conducted with the full
ritual Of the church. Bishop Sherwood
will succeed Bishop Edward W. Osborn
a. head Of the Sprinfield diocese.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-25

more of the inter-lcague series. with the
exception of the Cubs and White Ssx.
The Braves won four games and lost
three In the clash with the Yankees. and
won two and lost one with the Athletics.
The Red ox-Supcrbas sericsrcsulte 4 IN
five victories and four defeats for the Red
Sox. while the Giants and Tigers battlcd
10 an even break. each team winning -four
games. The Tigers also defeated the Car
dinals in the single game played by these
teams.
The Cleveland Indians engaged in one
game each with Cincinnati and Pittsburgh
and won both contests.
Washington won two and lost two
against Cincinnati. and also defeated the
Phillies in the one game played against
Pat Moran's warriors.
The Cardinals swampcd the Browns by
winning three ont of four games played,
one game ended in u tie.
While these exhibition games are Of
little value in determining the real strength
of the different teams. they serve TO dem
onstrate one fact quite clearly. In get
ting an even break with the American
~leagucrs the National FASTENERS showed
big Improvement over their work in similar
series in the past. And ii Governor Ten
cr's pastimers can duplicatc their spring
time performance in the big series next
fall, the American leaugcrs will have To 20
considerable 10 retain their title Of world
champions.
The team standing of the spring inter
fIa.n,o -.r,.u - - f.fl,wA. L
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-25
College Registrars Of
United States Meeting
Especial Ia The Herald.)

TSF''IIT w IHF HtTaTH.T
LEXINGTON, KY. April 25.-Nearly all
the leading universities and college of the
country are represented at the eighth an
nual meeting of the American association
Of College Registrars, which met today at
the University of Kentucky. The confer
cncc will discuss numerous problems con
nceted with the registrars department of
educational Institutions, such as marking
systems, the relation between high grades
in college and success in later life, mat
tiers relating TO admission, tuition, regis
.~tration fees and permanent records. Frank
T.. Dirkey. registrar Of Columbia univer-
sity, is the president of the association
and the presiding officer Of the confer
cncc.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-25
METHODIST BISHOPS IN SESSION

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Apr. 25.-
Church problems arising from the war are
to be discussed by the bishops of the Meth
odist church. who have gathered in this
city for their semi-annual session. The
meeting was opened today and viii be con
tinued through the remainder of the week.
No freckles are produced BY the sunshine
of happiness.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-25
IN
MAJOR LEAGUE
MORE iNTER-LEAGUE CONTESTS ARE
HELD THIS SPRING THAN EVER
BEFORE-39 GAMES PLAYED.
Especial To The Herald.D

Acrican and National league teams this
spring engaged in more preseason inter-
league games than were ever staged before
during the exhibition. season. Thirtv-nine
contests were played to IN even break, the
Americans winning nineteen and the Ma
%tionals an equal number. with one tie game
played by the Cardinals and Browns. All
of the biz league teams engaged in one OF
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-25
TO BUY.

WANTED To BUY-For cash. A good
second hand top buggy. Must be IN good
condition and cheap. Travellers Hotel,
Room III. 81
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-25
BUSINESS CHANCES.

FOR SAI.E-Curio stock. well selected. Owner
has left on account If poor health. Building
must b. used for another purpose. Invoices
about Si.0OO.O0 First 100000 takes il. also
good will. where 20 buy right. etc. Establish
Yourself in "A good business. Box 500, McAIlen,
Texas. -3J
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-25
AM LEAGUE.
Results Yesterday.

Results Yesterday.
st. Louis Z. Detroit =.
New York >. Boston /.
Washington \. Philadelphia ).
Chicago 1. Cleveland q.
Where They Play Today.
Cleveland at Chicago.
st. ouis ut Detroit.
Philadelphia and New York.
Washington at Boston.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-25
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Results Yesterday.
Chicago s. Cincinnati ;.
St Louis =. Pittsburg I.
New York 3, Boston :.
Brooklyn Philadelphia. rain.
Whses They Play Today.
Chicago ut Cincinnati.
Pittsburg ut st. Louis.
Boston at Brooklyn.
New York ut Philadelphia.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-25
LAND OPENED TO SETTLEMENT

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore, Apr. 25.-
The drawing took place today for the Tule
Lake lands in southeastern klamath coun
~, which have been thrown open to settle
mcnt by the Government. Forty-fou
tracts OF various sizes up to 80 acres have
been released, and are to be irrigated by
the United States reclamation service. al
an estimated cost of $45 an acre. Seven
of the forty-fo four tracts are In California
and the remainder in Oregan.
Knowing things that are not so is Tia,
urnr-t lind ~ irnnran.c
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-25

Fol, RENT-Threc-r room house. Victoria ad-
dition. Water. Suitable for soldiers at in
struction camp. Apply 1918 Jefferson ~. st
WANTED-Low down. enclosed milk delivery
wagon. Must be in good condition N. TX.
Martin. San Benito. Texas. 1t
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-25
The Pennant Races


Results Yesterday.
Houston ?. Shreveport 4.
Beaumont =. Dallas L.
Waco 4. San Antonio L..
Fort Worth 8. Galveston ).
where They Play Today.
Fort Worth at Galveston.
Waco at San Antonio.
Shreveport at Houston.
Dallas at Beaumont.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-23
New Evidence Found
"Against DR.. Condor"
Coroner Says Information Is
Almost Certain to Solve
Murder Mystery

Further information received ny
state authorities at New BrunswlcK'
n j.. Yesterday concerning the murder
Of John V. Piper, has led them to be-
lieve that their case against DR.. John
". Condor is stronger than when mis-
arrest was ordered.
No one would describe the exact nat-
urc of the new facts which the" nave
obtained, but Coroner j. V. Hubbard
said: . :,
"a solution Of the murder mystery IS
almost certain as result of this evi-
dence. Il strongly substanuates the
theory that we have held right along
DR. Condor is on his way North from
Chattanooga. accompanied by New
Jersey and Tennessee detectlve' anu
will arrive some time to-day. His VIE
has retained Russell r. Watson, for
rner assistant prosecutor, TO act IN MS
defence.
The theory that the physician kept
Piper's body in the cellar OF his home
was given up to-day, when 1t was
learned that all parts of the basement
had been visited by trades people and
others in the period elapsing between
the murder and the discovery OF the
body.
Mrs. Piper sent letter TO "A local
newspaper to-day saying that her hus-
hand had had much difficulty in getting
mis- paw from DR.. Condor for tending
his furnace. The day he disappeared
she SAYS, he had just collected two
months' wages due him.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-23
u. S. and Canada
To Act Jointly
On Food Control
Dominion Supply Chief
Confers with Hoover in
Washington

Washington, June 22.-Food control
in the United States and Canada VIII
he made as nearly alike as conditions
in the two countries will permit In
many respects il will amount almost TO
n Joint control, it was said to-day AFTER
a conference between Herbert {. hoover
and W. ]. Hanna, just appointed Cana
dian food controller.
Food laws already enacted IN Cah-
ada. Mr.. Hanna said, closely, approach
tbe Administration food legislation
nending in Congress. The purpose Oh
his trjp 10 Washington was to permit
rim 10 study the American programme
that Canada might follow 1T as closeiy
% nossible. In most respects, Nj:
Hanna explained, the United States and
Canada have identical food problems
Roth are exporters Of grain, and botn
tbis vear will have smaller crops tnsn
in normal times.
Nv Hanna will remain here severai
dove for conferences with officials OF
~ tennorary food administration. lie
,b;Dte food control will be put ln'o
onara.ion in Canada as soon as he re-
tnrrs. ~ and is pleased with Mr.; Hoover
;dea Of making the food administra-
t;on voluntary organization ana ms
intention of operating 1t Wherever pos,
s;ble through the voluntary assis.snee
OF food interests, instead OF in'oN'"e
harsher measures. c.,,L q,
Millers from the West and SCUM me me-
with Mr.. Hoover to-day ana pleugeo
their cooperation for the 1000 au'''n'
;.,ration.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-23
Socialists from
Germany Join
Stockholm Parley
Italian Delegates Greet
Russians; Won't Confer
with Other Factions

Stockholm, June 22.-The German
Socialist minority delegation to the
international Socialist Conference has
arrived here. II is composed of Hugo
Hasse, leader Of the Socialist minority
in the Reichstag; Carl Kautsky, Arthur
Stadthagen and Eduard Bernstein.
1t was announced to-day that the
Italian Socialists now here were merely
appointed to convey the Italian de-
mocracy's greetings TO Petrograd.
They were not authorized to partici-
pate in the Dutch scandinavian Com
mittee's conference. They have, how
ever, conferred with individual men,-
bers of the committee, and the Social
Democraten" to-day publishes an inter
view with them, setting forth their
attitude toward the programme Of the
delegates of the Central Powers.
All four of the Italians are members
ot the Chamber of Deputies, represent
ing, respectively. the Independent, Re-
form and Syndcalist Socialists and
the Republicans. They expressed them
selves in the interview as satisfied that
.he Russians would succeed in solving
all the problems confronting them.
They were united in their condemna-
ton of the peace programme OF the
Austro- Hungarian and German dele
VateS
New-York tribune., 1917-06-23
Perjury Is Charged
In Corrigan Case
Howard Likely to Testify for
State in Magistrates
Libel Action

George Bronson Howard. author Of
Gods Man." for publication OF which
Magistrate Joseph z. Corrigan obtained
a verdict for $4,000 for libel against
the Bobbs- Merrill Company has been
asked to visit the District Attorney
office a. witness in criminal III.
vestigation growing out Of the trial o.
the civil suit before Justice Con ias'
December.
New evidence has been obtained oy
Assistant District Attorney hilroe Q"
which, il is expected, several lndlo',
ments for perjury will be re'urneo
against witnesses who testined agslns'
Magistrate Corrigan. II,
Mrs. Margaret Ssville, former WIZ
Of Howard, caused sensation IN N,
midst of the trial by taking the stah9
and admitting that she had eommi''eu
periury when she testified, earlier ~
the case, that she was present IN 'he
Offices of the Bobbs- Merrill Compsn!
when the author and John }. Cur,s'
e-president of the company, dis-
cussed the book. Curtis had SAID, she
testified. that he did not fear the pro-,
pect of a libel suit, because u wouIa
give the company great adyertisemen.
and would make the book Oe''
seller" Las
After receiving new evidence aons
this line Mr.. Kilroe made hurrlsSS
trip to San Francisco and Intervene
Howard. The latter came az onee "
New York. and il was intimstg! tnss
he would become witness Tor 'n'
county in the perjury investigation.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-23
Germany Again
Hears Socialist
Call for Peace
Prussian Autocracy Pays No
Heed to People. Reichstag
Is Told

Amsterdam. June 22.-According to
the Berlin "Vorwaerts." a copy of which
has been received mere. Wolfgang
Heine. member of the Reichstag, ad-
dressing Social Democratic meeting
in Berlin. SPOKE strongly in favor Of
peace without annexations or indemni-
ties. Herr Heine declared that the gov
ernment long ago should have stated
publicly what il said conhdentially TO
DR.. Arthur Hoffman,. the former mem
Der of the Swiss Federal Council, who
endeavored 20 open peace negotiations
between Russia and Germany.
1t failed to do so. Herr Heine con-
tinued, because Wilhelmstrasse was
afraid of the "Kreuzzeitung," the
"Reichsbote" and the "Tageszeitung"
and because Prussian tradition at
tached vastly more Importance to the
words Of the generals than TO those of
other people.
But since the bellgcrent govern
ments are now so involved in the
cul-de-sac that it is unlikely that they
will come together to talk peace
Herr Heine continued. sit only re-
mains for the people themselves to
raise their voices for peace and to
take in hand the task of removing the
influence Of those people whose mis-
chevous activity is largely blamable
for the war. whose avowed policy Of
domination is wrongly regarded abroad
whom must be ascribed the fact that
Germany is hated by the entire world"