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The Tomahawk., 1917-02-22
BERNSTORFF SAYS GOODBYE
BIDS FAREWELL TO FRIENDS ON
LEAVING WASHINGTON.
Hopes War May Be Averted, But Re-
fuses to Talk Politics Since
Break With Germany.

Washington, Feb. 15.-In farewell
statement, before leaving for New
York to sail for home, Count Won
Bernstorff expressed the hope that war
between the United States and Ger
many might be averted and tha*
friendly relations might soon be re
established The former German am
bassador said to a group of neWspa'
per correspondents gathered at his
house:
I'm leaving the United States after
a stay of eight years, I wish to ex'
tend to my personal friends my heart.
felt thanks for the great kindness and
cordial hospitality they have shown
me.
Grateful for Support.
"My heart IL full of gratitude to
those whose personal feelings never
wavered during the trying years OF
the war. In the last days 1 have re-
ceived so many cordial farewell mes
sages that il was impossible to send
thanks for them individually.
Countess Won Bernstorff joins me
in this expression of our deepest per-
sonal gratitude.
II hope that war may be averted
and that old friendly relations between
the United States and Germany may
soon he restored"
Among other things he denied en-
phatically reports that he had talked
to various persons on the subject OF
neaca since the break between the
United States and Germany.
The Tomahawk., 1917-02-22
GERMAN GOVERNMENT ACTS
JUST AS DEMAND FROM U. S.
WAS TO BE SENT
TO BERLIN.
BUT LITTLE CHANGE IN
THE GENERAL OUTLOOK
Believed in Washington Trend OF
Events Will Force President to Go
to Congress Shortly for Au-
thority to Protect Ameri-
can Citizens.

Berlin, Feb. 17.-The American
seamen who were brought prison.
ers to Germany on the British
steamer YarrowdaIe, have been
liberated.
Washington, Feb. 16.-NeWs of the
liberation of the u American seamen
brought to Germany by the prize ship
Yarrowdale came after President Will
son and other administration officials
had retired. Their release disposes
of one of the most pressing and irri-
tating phases of the German-American
situation.
A note prr-emptorily demanding of
Germany that the Americans be re-
leased was expected to go forward at
once. 1t was considered probable now,
however, that the government would
await official confirmation of press dis
patches telling of the freeing of the
Americans before deciding on the dis
patch of the note.
Shock Due Any Time.
Many responsible officials of the ad-
ministration have came to the conclu-
sion that unless there is a prompt and
decided change in the general attitude
of Germany toward the interests of
the United States, the appearance of
President Wilson before Congress to
ask authority to afford protection to
American lives and property is only a
matter of days.
Any doubt as to the ruthless char
acter of the new submarine campaign
and it's violation of neutral rights,
long since have disappeared and the
situation is made more and more
grave daily by aggravating Incidents.
Likely to Address Congress.
Even if the President delays going
to Congress longer than it is believed
in most quarters he will, the present
session comes to an end in less than
three weeks, and it Is regarded as in
evitable that he will deliver another
address on German-American relations
before Congress adjourns.
The President paid another visit to
The State, War and Navy departments,
but it was explained that this did not
foreshadow any immediate important
events. Secretary Lansing called at
the White House for brief confer
snce and afterwards he and the Presi-
dent walked together through a snow
storm to the Navy department.
A cabinet meeting will be held at
once and at that time the entire stu
alton will be canvassed.
The Tomahawk., 1917-02-22
U. S. SHOULD ARM SHIPS
Representative Gardner Makes Strong
Demand in House.

Representative Gardner Makes Strong
Demand in House.
Washington, Feb. 17.-Representa-
tive Gardner, Massachusetts, has call
ed upon the government to furnish
armament for American merchantmen.
He declared that if armament is not
given American merchant fleets, then
the Navy department should furnish
conveys.
Gardner denounced Williams Jen-
nings Bryan for conducting a cam
paign that appeals to the cowardict
that turks in every mans breast, cow
ardice which the result Of strongest
OF human instincts, the instinct of
self-preservation.
The Massachusetts representative
attacked Representative Moore, also
q Republican, Of Pennsylvania, who
recently declared British coloring of
the news is responsible for the war
like spirit against Germany" He
scathingly attacked Germany for cts
unheard of barbarity ard frightfulness
towards non-combatants."
The Tomahawk., 1917-02-22
CUBAN OFFICIALS OPTIMISTIC
Claim Rebel Movement Is Not Popular
One

Havana, Feb. 16.-In spite of the
plot among certain members of the
Havana police against the government,
there is more optimistic tone in
government circles, due to the loyalty
of the navy, of which several vessels
made their escape from Santiago and
also the belief that Santiago soon will
be recovered from the revolutionists
by the government.
1t is claimed by high officials that
the movement begun there by Rigober-
to Fernandez is not a popular one.
Lieutenant Wilfrid Diaz, aide to
Ferndez, escaped on the Cuban school
ship Patrio, which has arrived here
from Santiago. Diaz will proceed with
men, arms and supplies for an un-
known destination.
The Tomahawk., 1917-02-22
PAPER MAKERS AT CAPITAL
Hurry to Capital in News Print Sit
uation.

Washington, Feb. 16.-News print
paper manufacturers have come here
unannounced to confer with the Fed
eral Trade commission concerning the
government investigation of their in
dustry.
Neither the manufacturers nor Off
Gals would hint at what is under dis
cussion, but there was a strong indi-
cation that the subjects considered
bear close relation to the activities OF
a federal grand jury in New York,
which has been asked by the Depart
ment Of Justice to bring indictments
against the manufacturers, charging
violation of antitrust laws.
All evidence gathered by the trade
commission that would indicate trade
restraint has been turned over to the
Justice department.
The Tomahawk., 1917-02-22
Villa Move Held Political.

Columbus, n. NJ, Feb. 14.-The bold
ness of the Villa band of 500 men that
made camp at Palomas, only six miles
below the boundary, is interpreted
here as a political rather than mill.
tary movement. Some months ago
Villa agents were observed here OBJ
tanning evidence in an effort to show
that Villa took no part personally In
the Columbus raid Members of the
Villa junta have been making this as
sertion.. No raid has been expected
although precautionary measures are
being taken.
The Tomahawk., 1917-02-22
AMERICANS IN RELIEF WORK
Germany Allows Continuation Of Ef-
forts in Belgium.

London, Feb. ia Reuter- dispatch
from The Hague says the German lega-
ton there states that Germany is per-
hitting Americans to continue relief
work in Belgium and northern France.
An official note to this effect, the le-
CATION states, was addressed on Feb
ruary 10 to the diplomatic controller
of nutrition work. Furthermore, the
American minister at Brussels is Civ
en- the opportunity to participate in
the central management of the nutri-
ton work.
The Tomahawk., 1917-02-22
COWBOY PRISONERS ARE TAKEN
ACROSS BORDER AND KILLED
BY VILLA BANDITS WHEN
TRYING TO ESCAPE.
DESPERATE STRUGGLE
AGAINST ODDS is SEEN
Zach Victim Shot in Head Several
Times and Bodies Are Cut and
Bruised-ViIIa Leader Threat
ems Raid Into U. S. Terri
tory-PeopIe Alarmed.

Hachita, N. NJ, Feb. 17.-Act
ing under instructions from Col
oneI F. c. Sickle, commanding the
Columbus camp, Lieutenant Colon
FL j. c. Waterman, in charge at
Hachita has ordered all available
troops from here into the Corner
Ranch section. The troops have
already left for their new posts.
Hachita, N. M, Feb. 16.-Lem Spills
bury, Mormon scout and companions,
discovered bodies of Andrew P. Peter
son, Hugh Accord and Burton Jensen,
American cowboys, kidnapped when
Mexican bandits raided the Corner
ranch, 60 miles southwest of here.
Bodies Badly MutiIated.
The bodies, badly mutilated, were
found on the Mexican side, three miles
south of International Monument No.
&c.
It is believed the cowboys were TAX
en- across the international line and
killed when they attempted to break
away from their captors.
According to the story told by
Spillsbury and companions, each vic
tim had been shot in the head sew
eral times. Accord's head had been
cut with a machette. The clothing
had been torn from all three bodies
and there were numerous cuts and
bruises, Indicating, it was believed, a
desperate struggle of the Americans
against heavy odds.
Cowboys Were Unarmed.
According to information gathered
here, Accord, Peterson and Jensen rode
unarmed into the camp of the Next
cans on the American side. They were
taken into custody Immediately and
made off with.
The bodies of the three men, con-
sidered in connection with the threat
of Jose Ynez SalaZar to raid American
towns, caused considerable feeling in
this section of the international Dor
der
Recall Columbus Raid.
While close observers of the border
situation professed to see nothing
alarming in Salazar's threat, major
1ty of the population looked with ap-
prehension on movements Of rebel
bands in Northern Chihuahua.
1--WE remember Columbus" said one.
1t was recalled that Villa before his
raid or Columbus, sent warning that
he was coming.
Seizures Are Threatened.
It became known here that the $5,-
900 demanded by Salazar of the War
rem interests not only included the ran
som Of Spencer and his wife, but
also carried with it a threat that, I'M
less it was paid, 1000 head of cattle
at Ojtos would be confiscated, the
ranch buildings burned and all prop
erty destroyed. Salazar was said to
have 500 men at Ojitos.
The Warren ranch interests are I'm.
derstood to have agreed to pay $4,000
ransom for Spencer and his wife.
Carranza government officials have
urged that the ransom be not paid as
forces were proceeding to the Ojitos
country from Casas Grandes and from
Sonora points.
The Tomahawk., 1917-02-22
REVOLUTION SPLITS PERSIA
Said to Be Under TuHkish and Ger
man Influences.

Washington, Feb. 15.-Belated dis
tell how Persia's government has been
split in two by revolution. The dem
ocratic members of the Persian con-
gress who fled from Teheran in No.
vember, 1915, have set up new gov
eminent covering the whole of the
southwestern part of the country Dor
dering on Turkey and under the in
fluence of Turkish and German mill
tary forces.
The Tomahawk., 1917-02-22
Saws Great Britain Warned NeutraIs.

Washington, Feb. 15.-That several
days before the German government is
sued it's U boat decree, Great Britain
warned neutral governments against
allowing their ships in certain areas of
the North sea, is the statement made
in an interview with Zimmerman, Ger
man foreign secretary, just received
by wireless. The first and second Sec
lions of the Zimmerman interview told
of the surprise felt by Germany when
that government learned that the Unit
ed States had not confscated German
ships.
The Tomahawk., 1917-02-22
FORD WORKERS TO CONTINUE
Neutral Conference Will Still Collabo-
rate for Peace.

The Hague, Feb. 16. - 1t is an
nounced here that the members in
Holland, Switzerland, Norway, Sweden,
and Denmark of the disbanded Ford
neutral conference for continuous me-
diation will continue to collaborate for
peace. The movement will be on a
more moderate scale than the Ford
conference. The financial support will
be obtained from European pacifist
ORGANIZATIONS
The Tomahawk., 1917-02-22
5000 CHICAGO Garment Workers Strike

Chicago, Feb. 16.-Eight thousand
members of the Ladies' Garment Work
ers union have gone out on strike fol-
lowing the refusal of the manufacture
ers to grant an eight-hour day and
from 10 to Is per cent increase in
wages. About 1876 concerns are af-
fected. Following the walk out 100
special police officers were assigned
to strike duty, although union lead
ers state there will be no violence or
illegal tactics. Twelve strikers. nine
women and three men have been ar
rested for distributing strike litera-
ture.
The Tomahawk., 1917-02-22
Mass of LEAK" Statements Ready.

New York. Feb. ia mass Of
statements submitted by stock brokers
is awaiting examination by the con-
gressional leak" committee. Mem
bers said, however, that most of this
work would be done by a subcommit.
tee, and that the other members nigh
be able to return to Washington at
once. If the subcommittee discovers
evidence to warrant reopening of pub
lie hearings, the committee will be
reassembled Brokers who testified
Thursday declared that their custo-
mers included no government officials.
The Tomahawk., 1917-02-22
EXPLAINS TREATY OF 1899

Berlin, Feb. 16.-Foreign Secretary
Alfred Zimmerman, in an informal dis
cussien has explained the amended
version Of the American-Prussiant rea-
ty in 1899, which Germany is now sub
hitting through the Swiss government
for the approval of the United States.
Herr Zimmerman declared that the
interning of civilians and the confisca-
ton Of private property were prepos-
ferrous steps to which this government
was unalterably opposed.
Bond in Chicago; Legal Battle Ends.
Minneapolis, Mimi, Feb. 15.-Era
Bond has gone to Chicago. II charge
of Detective Sergeant John Burke, of
the Chicago department, Bond board
ed train and ended legal battle that
has lasted nearly six months. Sher-
iff Langum and County Attorney Rees,,
who thought difficulties might arise
because Bond is under indictment
here, decided to turn him over to the
Chicago police. With Bond went John
E. Miller, indicted in Minneapolis on
charge of bringing stolen autos int
the state.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-30

.Batted for Mckechnie in ninth.
tBatted for Schneider in ninth. =
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Taylor. Jollir. who seems to have cap
turcd the Duplex goat. walked into the
box in The second game with a glove and
some slippery elm. and had the Duplex
batters breaking their necks trying to con-
meet with his spitball.
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PROVIDENCE. r. l.. July 29-Ten
runs gathered off the pitching OF Young
and Enright in the fourth inning at
Rocky Point gave the final game OF
the Richmond series to Providence this
afternoon by score of IL to Q. Reul-
bach was chased early and Schellen-
bach was hit hard!
Richmond got away to an excellent
lead by hitting Reulbach's offerings
to the four corners of the lot How
ever. the Southerners were unable to
maintain their advantage. In that
tenth session. Young. who had opened
Tor knabe, was pounded unmerciful
ly Enright was sent to the hollock.
but the frame ended only after the
CLAIMS had secured total OF ten runs.
1t was lucky for them that Ney
made that number. though. for En-
right held them at bay. except in the
sixth when another tally was secured.
The visitors plugged away consistent
ly at the Grays' defenses and, in the
ninth. threatened to snatch victory
with a great final-frame rally. How
ever. they were retired after three
runners had romped over.
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MISS BROWNIES TEAM WINS
She and Lindley Murray Defeat Miss
Bjurstdt and Sergeant Church In
Patriotic Tourney.

NEW YORK. July 2s.-Miss Mary
Browne, of California, and Robert
Lindiey Murray. former holder of the
national indoor tennis championship,
teamed up to-day at the Greenwich
Field Club and triumphed over Miss
Molla Bjurstdt. the woman's national
champion, and Sergeant George Myers
Church, of the United States aviation
corps. The score was 1912, 6-3.
This is the second time In two days
that Miss Browne has beaten Miss
Bjurstdt, having won sets contest over
the national champion in a singles
match on Saturday. She came from
California to meet the champion in a
series Of social matches for stimu-
lating the ambulance fund which the
tennis association Is raising.
Miss Browne and Murray blended
their playing in a good way, and the
team work was brilliant. Murray
played in his best form. On the other
side. Miss Bjurstdt and Church also
played brilliantly especially in the
first long set. but fell off bit in the
second set. while their opponents
maintained their fast pace.
Two other matches were played, and
in one Ensign William NJ. Johnston, of
the u. 8. NJ. holder of the national
championship In 1916, defeated Harold
A. Throckmorton. the national inter-
scholastic champion, in straight sets
at -4,g6-a.
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LEADERS IN BIG LEAGUES
FIND GOING ON ROAD HARD
New York Loses Advantage or Twenty
Points While Nine Are Clipped
From Chicago.

The leaders in the National and
American Leagues were on the road
last week and found the going hard
err and their leads cut down. Twenty
advantage. and Chicago lost nine.
In the National. ST. Louis and Gin
cinnati continued their good work ard
both teams passed Philadelphia, while
gaining on New York. OF five games,
st. Louis did not lose one and Mathew
sons men won four out of five. Both
western teams went ahead of Phila-
delphia on Monday and kept ahead
throughout the week. Philadelphia
winning one out of five games played.
Yesterday Cincinnati lost to Philadel-
phia, and st. Louis fell before Ecs-
ton.
New York's winning streak Of the
previous week was broken Monday by
Pittsburgh. and in two games against
New York won only two. The Giants
began another week yesterday by de-
feating Chicago to 5. Chicago braced
Monday and beat Boston. After los
ing to the Braves Tuesday, Mitchelrs
men on their own grounds won two
out of the first three from the league
leaders. Saturdays game going to ten
innings.
Chicago owed the maintenance of its
lead in the American League to TWO
victories over Boston the first part of
the week. Against New York in six
games. the last of the week, the White
Sox could do no better than break
even. Boston. after losing two. games
to Chicago, met ST. Louis at home In
FIVE games, and won every game of the
series. three of the games being decid-
ed by one run. and one only after
twelve innings. The Red Sox now are
only two games behind Chicago.
Cleveland showed no Improvement.
while Detroit continued It's good work
and New York improved over the previ-
Gus week, with the result that Sat
urday Cleveland and Detroit were tied
for third place In the race, with New
York two games behind. The Tigers
went into third place yesterday when
Cleveland lost to Washington. Tho
Indians found the going hard in Wash
ington. where they won two out of six.
Detroit made it's gain Mt the expense
OF Philadelphia. while New York won
one from Detroit. and three from Chi
cago, and lost three to the leaders.
OF the twelve games played in the
major leagues Saturday. eight were
won by one run. six out of seven in
the American being decided by that
narrow margin. Four Of the games
went into extra innings.
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Pat Monroe. the big third haseman OF
Duplex. certainly found his batting eye
for two triples and single in the two
contests.
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BIG STAKES ARE OFFERED
Grand Circuit Purser mt Kalamazoo
Bring Ont Excellent Fields-Meet
Opens Tomorrow.
[By Associated Press.

KALAMAZOO. MICH, July 29.-The
feature of the Grand Circuit races at
Kalamazoo. which will begin Tuesday
and last four days, will be the $4,000
paper mills stake Wednesday.
Busy's Lassie and AL Mack, who put
up hot contest for the M. and M.
stake at Detroit last week. are entered
with field of twenty eight for this
event, which is for trotters in the 2:0s
class. The fifteen events of the four
day meeting have an aggregate vL:ue
Of $4,000. and $50 trotters and PAGERS
are quartered hero to contest for the
purses.
There is little danger OF any inter-
ference with pool selling here Is was
the case in Detroit.
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Totals .........3 ~ IL 1925
sClemena ont for Interference.
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Bank clearings in Richmond continue
to climb, and during the past few
months have led many other cities of
the United States having a FIR greater
population. The record of this city IS
viewed with pride by local bankers and
business men. who assert that Rich
mond is growing in leaps and bounds
in the commercial world. business
they assert, was never better. and every
manufacturing plants output Is the
greatest in history.
Figures have just been compiled by
the clearing house section OF tn, Amer
lean Bankers Association, showing that
during three months of April, May and
June total transactions of Richmond
banks exceeded those Of many large
cities.
It will be noted that the bank trans
actions in Richmond for the three
months exceeded the enormous figures
of Sl.750, 100000 They were more than
those of New Orleans, and two and one
half times those of Louisville: $;5.O00,-
600 more than Cincinnati, $4,000, 900
greater than Detroit. $3.50. 600, 900 more
than Omaha, and $44.000.00O larger
than Minneapolis.
With the approach OF the summer
months, however. there has been no
appreciable let-up in the clearings of
Richmond. as many had feared The
weekly report of the Richmond Clear
ing House Association for a number of
weeks past has shown a corresponding
increase over the same periods of last
year. Week after week the clearings
have lowered around s26,000,O00, show
ing an increase OF from s1G,0OO,000 to
Sll,oO0.O9O over last year, which also
increased correspondingly over 1915.
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0EsCHGER BEATS REDS
PHILADELPHIA is VICTOR
IN GREAT PITCHING DUEL
Each Hurler Allows Six DIngles. hut
Three Arc punched on Schneider
In Fourth.

CINCINNATI. July 29.-Oeschger had
the better OF Schneider in ono Of the
best pitching duels here this season.
Philadelphia winning. to o. Six nits
were made off Oeschger. but they were
distributed among as many innings.
SIX hits were made of Schneider also.
but three OF these came in tho fourth
inning and accounted for the only run
OF the game. The run was made when
STOCK singled and Cravath doubled.
The score:
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Cleveland.
Totals. 80 o1s q 10 Totals. SO 10 81 Is
.Batted for Billings in ninth.
tBatted for Gould In ninth.

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Two base hitsZJohnson tal;, Menosky. Judge
I7tGTansy. ssacrihee hitss1,Rice. Ainsmith.
er rs. Graney 22}. Chapman. PoSble sP bays
I Leon to Judge to MCBRIDE: Rice 70
Coumbe. 4: off Gould. 3. Hit by pitched
ball-Shanks, by Lambeth: Harris by John
son. Struck out-by johnson. 9: by Coumbe
!: by Gould. l.. Hiis-oT Lambeth, 9 in Ia
inning: OFF Conmbe. in 90 innings; off
pires. Owens and Mccormick.
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COAST ARTILLERY OPENING
Plans AIade for Giving Specialized In
struction to 2aO Men at
Fortress Monroe.
tBy Associated Press.I

WASHINGTON. July 29.-Plans for
giving specialized instruction to 230
men, who later will be given an en-
listed status in the coast artillery CORPS,
were announced tonight by the War
Department The courses will begin
August Is at Fortress Monroe, Va. and
applications for admission must be
made through the department COM
manders. There wilt be places for ITO
in the electrical course, seventy in the
mathematical and clerical course, and
fifty in the artillery course.
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Southern Association.

At New Orleans-New Orleans, 4;
Chattanooga, (first game). New Or
leans, 1: Chattanooga, (second game)
At Memphis-Memphis. 4; Little
Rock. 0.
At Mobile-Mobile. 3; Nashville, 2
(frst game). Mobile. 3; Nashville, 4
(second game).
Only three games scheduled