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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-21
NEW ORLEANS SUSPECT
THOUGHT NOT DR.. HADLEY
Drug Addict, and Y.
NJ. ]. Man.
ALSO COMES FROM TEXAS
This and Striking Resemblance 10
Published Description OF Man
Wanted Here Led to Belief That
He Was Fugitive Lieutenant.

Hope tina; D-. Wilmer Amos Had
ley. wanted here for the alleged :nur-
der of his wife. whose frozen body
vas found in James River las, De-
cember, was in custody OF New Orleans
authorities was dissipatcd last night
upon receipt OF kilograms stating that
the man under arrest there was veal
ly II. Staples, a Texan and q graduate
o: Virginia Military Institute. 81
-iccordinS TO the telegram oflicers
Of the iIlepc rpnent ofSJusticel arrested
Who claimed TO be Dr.. Robert II. Mil
wee, or Dallas. Tex. Tho arrest Was
made upon complaint Of the real Dr.
Miiwee, who charged that Sta piles wcn;
Gulfpor, Miss. In October la1S.
TIC prisoner, IL is said. is u drug ad
DICT. He c!alms - be- unable 10 re-
rest. has attempted 70 kill himself
p! putting his head against the vail
OF Ms cell. because OF his striking
pr Eladley. and because he. like DR..
fiaoIcy came from Texas. tho officials
were OF the. belief :, tlrs, that he
mond and Henrico authorities >'sr are
looking.
s:urens,henins. this, belief were tho
ss4ding his sS %i}e If iTs sn hs said aGld that rs
his wife was dead, AT another time
he said that hc knew nothing as 10
her wherea bouts
I, develops now however ;ha, nc
IS probably tlic missing son o. D-
Thomas staples. OF Wylic. Tex. who
has ,eieeraphed the New Orleans oGi-
statement as 20 his drug habits
Staples record. according 10 New
orleans police, is that he attended V!r-
ginia Military Institute later the
Medical University OF Texas, and insl-
y Heidelberg and Leipzig Universities.
in Germany. For two years he was
a surgeon in :he Mexican army. lie
registered for the army draft at Savan-
nah, Ga, under the name of r. n
Mi!wee. In public health service at
Gu!fport. Miss. He was then ordered
70 Camp Greenleaf, Ga. After dis
charge lie Went 10 New Orleans
IN face o: this record. which thev
believe authentic, New Orleans otricials
arc extremely doubtful that the man
under arrest is Dr. Had;ey. However.
thcy arc holding him pending positive
identification.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-21
SENTENCES BERGER
TO TWENTY YEARS
Congrcssman-Elect From Wis
consin Is Convicted of
Conspiracy.
NEW TRIAL MOTION DENIED
Defense Announces Fight Will
Be Carried to u. S. SUI
preme Court.
lew TRIAL MOTION DENIED
IDy Associated rr.as-l

CHICAGO. Feb. 20.--A maximlnn sen
tencc .? twenty years in Leavcnworti,
prison was imposed by Federal Judge
Lands here today on Congressnnn
Elect Victor l.. Berger. Of Milwaukee,
and four other Socialist leaders Tho
five mon, convicted OF conspiracy 10
obstruct the draft, in violation of the
espionage act, succeeded in obtaining
release on $4,000 bail from Judge
Alschulcr: and declared they would
carry their legal fight to the United
states Supreme Court,
Besides. berger. publisher OF the NIL
Whukec Leader, the other convicted
Rev. Irwin 81, John Tucker. lecturer
Adolph Ger'ner, national secretary OF
J. Louis. EngIah! editor Of the
American Socialist.
William T.. EruSc head OF tho Young
Peoples Society League.
MOTIONS FOR NEW TRIALS
ONERRULED Bl LANDS
Judge lands ovcrTuled motions for
new trial, for a stay of execution
and for bail. bm; granted the nlinc of
Il petition for a wri; OF error. judge
Alschuler granted bail with the under
standing they refrain from resunii,ls
ing pendency of their case. William
Lloyd. Chicago millionaire. appeared
ana offered TO provide surety for the
hve, but scheduled only a fourth OF
the 100000 required. The men were
iechnicaliE placed in the custody OF a
fedeTai marshal. and late in the night
their bonds had no, been perfected
The new bonds had been fixed a;
lZ".ooV on each count, and each Of the
I'VE was found guilty on two counts
thc surety. too. was required to be
double the sum fixed. Or s5Ue,0OO for
Berger and his four associates took
full advantage OF ;hc customary inquiry
OF the judge whether they had any
thing to say before sentence was
eiec; finished reading his 2.o00-word
typewrittcn statement with tears
streaming down his face. lie pro-
tessed no surprise at the verdict.
though declaring his conviction was i'm
violation Of the Constitution. and as
serted he would ret:act nothing he
had said or written.
DECLARES THAT WAR
MAS FOR COMAIERCIALIsH
The ! he s1 war.ssyas ars iqpsrialstl; and
over half tho white race is''in a. cha
otio slate OF revolution. out.of wEica
must develop an orderly Sociaiis, reign
within five years.
The so.calied league o; nations is
simply thin screen behind which the
"a capitalistic classes OF tho winning side
arc dividing thc spois." said Berger.
who also declared that "Amer!canIsm
is nov Synonymous with capitalism"
Irwin 81, John Tucker. III hi. plea,
compared himself and the other de-
fcndants TO Jesus before Pontlus
Plate.
The wives of the convicted men were
in court, but exhibited no visible signs
OF emotion when sentence was passed
The men themselves, with the exccp-
shocked, received The sentence stole
ally.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-21
CONGRESSMAN FESS QUITS
RACE FOR SPEAKERSHIP
Declares in Statement That Solidarity
of Party Causes Him TO
Give Up Race.

wAsHINGToN. Feb. 2o.-Represont-
ative ;. u. I;ess, o.. Ohio. tonight with
drew from, The race for The Repub!ican
nomination for speaker. This action
was taken following An extended con-
ference between Fess and Will Hays,
Republican National Chairman. Sup
poriers OF Representative C;illet: de-
clare this means Gillette election.
The withdrawal Of Fcss leaves in
the race Representative James r. Mann
Of Illinois. the minority leader. and
Representative Gillett. vino was act
ing minority lender during Mann's
long absence from tho House on ac-
count of Illness The Mann advocates
refuse 10 conccdc his defeat Mr.
Fcss' 'announ cement follows:
IN the interest OF party solidarity
dependent upon continued harmony
which nov characterizcs tho party. /
have withdrawn from the speaker
Ship contest and hereby release nv
friends from any and all pledges in
my support. ! am deeply grateful TO
them and 10 the press for the very.
cordial support ;p-oifcred. AIy action
IS wholly based npon my sense of
duty TO the party, which is paramount,
- every other consideration.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-21
On Billy Sundays Trail
TO-DAY.

1:0O 4. M.--Mrs. William Asher
srcaiSs to girls ut Knufmnnn's Dr-
pnrtncnt Store.
I:iOO-2,3O II. M.-Bu-iness wo-
mems luncheon In annex OF Sew
cnth street Christiun Church. Mrs
William Asher speaks.
f2,0O M.-Miss Grncc Snxe con-
ducts her HibIc cinss nt ST. Jnmc.
Episcopal Church.
3:3O T.. M-MisS Florence Kinney
.iddrcsscs n gathering OF student,
nj Hanover Avenue Christi Ian
Church.
5;3O r. M-SIrs. william Asher
speaks to the girls at Cohen Com
pnpy.
600 r. M.-Mrs. william A.hc,
speaks mt the Methodist HIissIon.
$500 y. M.-3Iisa Grace Sake
spcnks ut Fulton Mcthodist Church
At ZOO r. VI. and = $50 r. VI. Bl,Iy
sunday will preach mt the Ciis
udltorlum. The subject OF his mr.
ternOon hcrmOn will be "Lob." 'Thr
night Herrlce Will be for tho studcnt
element of the city. The subject OF
tho sermon to tho young pcopIc will
he "His Snmc ShniI DG Called Won
derful.r
Tomorrow the women will have
an inning nt the Auditorium, bot
afternoon md night, these being the
only services "for women only,
which the evangelist will conduct
while In Rfchmond.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-21
BY RENE NINftNI.
'ormcr Frontier OF France.


FAIRS. Feb. 20.-rhc peace con-
ference must find n means to e1-
press it's forcc-the force OF the
entente. repeat. II js inconcciy-
nblc TINT we should appear weaker
now than we were when Gcrmnny.
on her knees. cried for nm armjs-
tlcr.
Otherwise. VIC would appronch the
HnIi peace conference with u feel
ing of weakness and would not full
hli tho mnndutc given uS for the
safety OF future generations by "a
bleeding world.
Happily. however, the conference
or rSthcr tho war counciI-.Iax
taken measures in this direction ny
regards the armi-ticc conditions.
They arc measures which viii force
Germany to carr! out hrr previous
promises. while giving tho entente
better mrnns OF action. From two
viewpoints. this will have IA good
effect.
Firstly. the entente shows force
toward Germany. and this, Language
alone has any weight with the Ger
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-21
"OLD NORTH" STATE
DEALS OUT JUSTICE
TO LEADERS OF MOB
Fifteen Rioters Ciren Terms
Of From Fourteen Months
to Sir Years.
Iny Associated Press. |

WINSTON-SAI.EM. y. c.. Feb 20
Fifteen OF the sixteen men tried for
breaking into the city Jail November
Il last and attempting 20 secure Rus
sell High negro. charged with as
sauIt on a white woman, were found
guilty today by a jury in the Surry
Superior Court.
The trial began "a week ago last Mon
day. Andy Gillian was acquitted. The
others were sentenced to terms rang
ing from fourteen months to SIX years
on the county roads.
Those found guilty wore: George
Doubt j. l.. Savage. Grover and Wal
ter kiser William Carter. Pleas Cline.
Frank Hester. Ira Whitaker. Pearcc
Hammond. John Brandon, Arthur Man
ley. A. r. Castcvcns. Carl Fields, j.
l.. Iahe and Girls Chappell.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-21
X-RA YREVEALS SHOT
HIT PREMIER, s LUNG
Peace Conference Must Find Means
to Express Force, Says Former Premier

man government. II understands no
other lnnGuaSc.
secondly. if Gcrn,nny. ns before
the HSa.. plans to profit from disSeu-
St0Hs nWouS uS~-n factor upOn
which sic counts md which shc con
stanfly cnlurEcs--Sbc must now no
ttc that upon tho primary principle
'Nich was our guide during tho COM
bnt we remain united.
What il that principlct 1t Is the
universal determination TO do aS,ny
with German mi1itnrism. The mo-
Incnt TINT plague began to stir
nEatn. u was natural thnt the ai-
Hes. who have broken it's bnc> bone,
should have notified II of IL. death
sentence.
Now il rcmain. only for us to
learn what will bc the reply OF this
niiitnrism when Marshal Forh in
forms us OF our commOn will In tho
form OF tho forthcoming supple
mcntary armiSticc terms which viii
he the groundwork of thc military
provisions of tho treaty OF peace.
nm convinced that when thnt
time r"mcs Iicru,nD miIitariSm viii
feel Its own weakness and our
strength. and net accOrdinEIy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-21
TRIO OF LIQUOR RUNNERS
KILLED IN AUTO ACCIDENT
Three Men In Detroit, Carrying Whisk v
From Ohio. Arc Car
Victims.

DETROIT. M1Cn Fob. oo.--Thrco
men. who, the police say were at
tempting 10 ,smusEln whisky into be-
tfo;;, were killed late this afternoon
when their automobile was struck by
an interurban ear at Wyandotte Tho
Victims we're foreigners and lived in
th:S city.
WholSsalc smuggling OF .l!ouor from
Ohio into Michigan had htcn checked
tonight. Secret Service men arc driv-
ing whisky-iaden ears II, the State
Federal agents have taken the places
Of Michigan State police. whose work
was stopped legally late Tuesday hy
decision of the state Supreme Cour;
At Lansing ihva!idating search and
seizure.
Detroit police have been notified thar
officers in Toledo have arrested scores
OF persons in whose automobiles liquor
was fou,>l
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-21
How England Demobilizes
Its Munition Industries

America is nOt nIohr IN its pcr-
picking questions of denobiltyntlop
OF munitton fnctortcs us well as
armies. Great britain Is struggling
with the problem and .apparenfiS Is
solving II with nm case that has not
yet been nppronched ny this country.
Six weeks after tho siGpipE OF the
armistice EnElnnd had looked after
tho needs of :3O,GOO Inunitlop work.
ers and had them placed In peace
time purSuitS. On that san,c grand
scale the country IN continuing 10
lower Itself from the war plane.
The dEUrcs OF what already hns
been accomplished and what re-
Americans even In the face OF the
mighty, efforts put forth by the
United stntss. They arc presented
In q, story Patrick 0FlRherty Inns
written Tor The Tiues-Dlspntch aud
which will he printed on tomorrow.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-21
WIVES ARE NOW AFTER
NAT G00DWIN'S ESTATE
Ednn GOodrich Files Claim Under an
Alleged Apte-NuptiaI
Agreement.

NEW YORK. Feb. 20.--Edna Good
rich, fourth wife Of the late Nat Good
win. has made cl.:im for :; share in his
estate under an alleged antc-nupiial
agreement. Georgia Gardner. another
noted stage beauty, who was 10 have
been wife No q. has presented claim
for the contents Of his New York
apartment, valued at $4,000
With the exception of his apartment
furnishings. the former comedian had
transferred all his property to his
mother. Mrs. y. &. Goodwin. Of RoX-
bury, Mass. whom he described as "My
only love" before he died, according 10
persons who have been investigating
the estate.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-21
ADOPTS RESOLUTION
TO DISCHARGE DEBT
DUE OLD DOMINION
Wesf Virginia Legislature Votes
TO Accept Terms Proposed
b. Harrison.
IHv Ayor.stod pos !

CHARLESTON. W. VA. Fcb. 10
The House OF Delegates OF the Wes:
adopted resolution which already
had passed the Senate. providing for
settlement of the Virginia debt on the
basis proposed BY Randolph II. Harri-
The terms o; settlement. as present
cd 10 the Legislature recently by MIR.
Harrison were tha, West Virginia pay
Virginia Sl,i00,00U in cash and Sl3,-
100000 in 5 IL per cent bonds less
st.ooO.ooo in bonds 10 be held in the
West Virginia treasury against certain
been lost and never had been dcliv-
cred by Virginia.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-21
PEACE MEETING POSTPONED
Conference Delayed Until Tomorrow
Afternoon, When Ptchon and Tar
dieu Represent France.
IDy .AssocIatcd pre,a. |

PARIS. Feb. 20.--Thc meeting OF the
supreme council of the peace confer
ence, which was TO have been held at
3 o'clock today. was postponed until
tomorrow afternoon. when Stephcn
Pichon, Foreign Minister and Captain
Andre Tardicu will represent France.
Robert Lansing undoubtedly will pre-
side over tho session.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-21
WANTS ASHES SCATTERED
FROM ATLANTIC CITY PIER
Wealthy New Yorker Writes VIII and
Then Drops Dead In
Hotel

ATLANTIC CITY. Feb .e.-Tobias S
Lindcnburg. wealthy New Yorker and
guest at tho Hotel Breakers here
dropped dead Of heart failure tonight.
In the mans possession was found a
will written on stationery Of the Hotel
Breakers. in which he requests that
his body tc crcmatcd and his ashes
scattered from the steel pier. Secur-
tiles valued at about S250.66o were
found in Mr.. LindnnburG's wallet,
which was deposited in tho safe OF tho
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-21
THREAT TO OCCUPY RUHR
Allies VIII Take Over Conf District
If Srartacnns nrinS About
Fuel ShOrlage.

COPENHAGEN. Feb. 20-An allied
the SDartacans bring about a coal
shortage through q general strike was
reported from. Berlin late today. The
the strike into the heart OF Germany
and force a decisive struggle between
capital and labor. In the DuessclLorf
district siXty-three mines are idle.
most of them by Spartacan compulsion.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-21
D0UGHBOYS TN BERLIN
"fII Write You From Berlin" Promise
Cnn Now re Fulfilled by
Americans.

ican doushhoys' farewell promise. III
write YOU from Berlin Is TO be fuI.
hllcd after alias far as a certain de-
tachnent O! NcW York troops Is con-
ccrncd al least. They arrived i'm the
German capital today. and were bill
lcttcd In ifotcis. according to Berlin
dispatch this evening. The hotel man
however. Is cHpectcd TO avail them
othinE.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-21
CAN RETURN WHOLE:
ARMY BEFORE FALL
Sufficient Tonnage in Sight to
Insure Troops Prompt
Homecoming.
EXPAND CARRYING CAPACITY
American Ships Are Being Con-
vertcd Into Transports-Sc-
cure Eight Hun Vessels.
EXPAND CARRYING CAPACITY


WA.StiINGTON, Feb 20.-podui,c in
formation reached the War Department
TO-DAY that eight German stcamships
including the ln1pcra;or. had been al
located to the United States 10. trans
PORTING troops from France. Al! these
ships. now at Hamburg have been in .
, s2ected and examining boards reported
they were ready for immediate service.
They will provide Accommodations 20,
from $4,000 70 $4,000 additiona! troops
monthly.
AT present ;cn cargo ships have
been converted 10 troop transports ana
nave sailed from France" :. War Dc
par!mcnt statement issued today. said
"Twen.:'- are under conversion ann
Fifteen moro Will bc converted as they
appear in home ports T'h;. makes a
about $4,000 tons
REMOVE INSTRUCTIONS
ON OVERTIME WORK
Secretary Dar.e .eis and Chairman Hur-
ley. OF the Shipping Board. at "A con
terence today. decided 20 remove all re-
effected the woSk OF converting these
cargo craft into transports Acn em-
picycd on this Wori; Will be paid over
time up to ten hours.
piained that tho american troop ncc:
never had carrying capacity above
ll6,oeo men month. this figure being
reached last juno. and not equa led
again during tho summer.
Fif.y-a:S pc, cent OF the entire
american forces sent overseas were
transported in allied ships. When the
arm!stice was signed. the allies with
drew their ships. leaving this country
with an army fleet whose carrying ca
racity urdc. winter conditions was ap
prox:mately $4,000 men II month. steps
wcrc taken imm mediatciy TO expand
radically this capacity. with the result
tina; there vas steady increase in
ment said would reach 10000 this
month and 20o, 600 in March.
TONNAGE; IN SIGHT FOR
ALL TROOPS SPEEDY RETURN
Suficien; tonnage now Is availa bic
or in sight. 1t was stated. officially
sGIeay lf!Sss siIs'ss as sndia TG
OF lie coming slpIner. H. such a, policy
wesc decided apeI, by the govennmei.I 6
Elnba rka tions ttosi oversees up 10
arproxim 100000 men in France
and Germany, according TO these OH
cial est inla.cs. March cmharkations
are expected TO reach "a minimum o.
100000. and Apri, at least 10000. The
monthly rate for May. June. July and
August is expected 10 exceed G60.G0p.
!l!oca;ion Of the big German liners
IA: led army officials 20 believe THAI
abovo will re exceeded in every case.
The German ships are reported TO be
ready 10 put 10 sea oS soon as The
American crows can he assem- oed. Tie
ALLEGATION OF additional liners Is ex-
pcctcd daily.
.kaIEltIChN SHIT CAPACITY
IS STEADILY INCREASING
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-21

58,035 AUSTRALIANS KILLED
Three Hundred and Thlrty-Six Thou.
sand Soldiers Transported
ONcrNcns.

MELBOURNE. Feb. ao.-Austra,ia's s
voluntary enlistment OF 800. 900 Three
hundred and thirty-siN thousand Aus.
tralian soldiers wore transported over
SCas
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-21
WILL VOTE ON PROHIBITION
Supreme Court Orders Chicago Flee
tion hoard to Put Question
nullOt.

CHICAGO, Feb aO-Thc supreme
Court Of Illinois today directed the
Chicago election commission TO pu.
on tho ballot for the Anril ! election
the question whether Chicago wants
10 isc wet or dry, which the commits
sion eliminated from the ballots in tho
Saa ass, " the Ins Gsisasss GGssii,s'ss
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-21

COPENIfAGEN. Feb. 2o.--Tho strike
OF store employees at Berlin has been
settled. and business places arc reopcu-
Ign today, according TO Berlin advices
received here,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-21
United state. railroad Adn,tnIstratio
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potom &C
all

Effective February 20th. parlor car
will be operated to Washington daily
on train No. l6. leaving Broad Street
be provided on No. 30 from Washing
ton, arriving Main street station $40
lP M--Adv, }.tt y t.t45s s,1 ~ 81 " ,5S u
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-21
uos,i,itIcs Have Censcd.

BASEL, Feb. 2u.--An Official state
nent from Berlin says: Conforming
with the convention prolonGing the
armiStice. hostilttics with Poland were
suspended on the morning OF Fcbru-,
airy H." t
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-21
.tAIL:,tICkN SHIP CAPACITY
IS STEADILY INCREASING

American ships with a total capucit;
of 10000 men per month are now
being used in tho transport service. In
March American bottoms will bring
10000 men and in April l55.000.
ks mere cargo ships are converted
the American lota! is expected TO pass
100000 men per month, during the
summer
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-07-13
T0MBS IS APPOINTED
REGIONAL SECRETARY
OF HEALTH ASSOCIATION

The National tuberculosis associa-
ton has appointed John Tombs, at
present executive secretary of the New
Mexico Public Health association, to
the position of regional secretary for
the southwest.
Mr.. Tombs' territory will include the
seven southwestern states of Arizona,
California. Colorado, Kansas, New
Mexico, oklahoma and Texas. The ap-
pointment came as surprise to Mr..
Tombs and resulted from the request
of a committee representing the states
mentioned
Aside from aiding the state associa-
tons in the states in his territory,
Mr. Tombs has plans for conference
of the tuberculosis and public health
workers in the territory we'll under
way. The tentative program will be
announced in the near future. The
place is Long Beach, Calf, and the
dates october I, and 8.
Mr.. Tombs will maintain an office
in Albuquerque, where the headquar-
ters of the division will be located.
Clinton p. Anderson has been APP
pointed executive secretary of the
New Mexico Public Health association
to succeed Mr.. Tombs. Mr.. Anderson,
who is native of South Dakota and
a graduate of the University of Michi-
gan, has been a resident of Albuquer-
que since the fall of 1917. He is at
present associate editor of the Herald
of the Well Country, the official organ
of the New Mexico Public Health as
ISOLATION
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-07-13
Won T|RP|TZ IS
on LIST Of MEN
To FACE TRIAL
Copyright 1919 by the Press Publish
ing Co.
CThe New York WORLDLY
Especial Gable Dispatch)

London, July t2.--The British list
of Germans indicted for crimes against
the laws of war is now ready Ac-
cording to the Daily Mail it includes
Admiral Won Tirpitz. who is charged
with responsibility for the U-boat
outrages
Power to inflict the death penalty
will be vested in the military courts
that will conduct the trials; the ac-
cused will be permitted to select coun-
sci to defend them. and they may
avail themselves of evidence or Of
witnesses from Germany or wherever
else they desire. The trials will be
public.
The Rotterdam correspondent of
the Daily News wires:
THE turn in public opinion in Eng
land in regard to the surrender of the
eX-kaiser has caused the greatest sat
isfaction in that city. Conviction is
expressed that The whole movement
may collapse if the Dutch government
firmly takes up the position that the
nations which brought into being the
league of nations and which stand for
the protection of small nations would
morally weaken the whole machinery
for the future peace of the world if
they commenced the leagues regime
by forcing Holland to violate its neu-
trality and right of asylum. The
Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant con-
tends that as at present planned the
London proceedings can be nothing
better than performance with fore
gone conclusion-public entertain
ment for the people and cheap joke
for the benefit of moving picture com
panies wanting a sensational film"