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EL PASO MORNING TIMES
friér. April 21. 1916.'
SEVEN FOLLOWERS
OF VILLA FOUND
Double Merchants'CouponsToday
) $abeou an Caster Cfjoír?
From 10 A. M. to 2:30 P. M.
1
You can rnjoy the music of the finest choral organizations and indi-
vidual singers in the world right in your own home if you own a Victor-
Victrola or Columbia Grafonola. We carry records for' both machines
with the finest Easter music that has ever been composed from orato-
rios by Handel to the more modern and familiar ecclesiastical composi-
tions. We will be delighted to play any selections you care to hear; you-
need feel no obligation.
Tri-State Talking Machine Co.
Corner Texas and Stanton Streets
"Managed for Our Customers."
(IIII.TY OF MURDfl.
Mexicans to Meet Dth on Gal-
low at Dewnfnjf for Participa-
tion in Columbas Raid.
Plea That Prisoner Were Forced
Into Service of Bandit Chief
Fails to Convince Jury.
WASHINGTON AWAITS GER-
MAN REPLY TO WILSON
ULTIMATUM.
a lohtlmji-O rroin ruse on'.)
Rim u ii nation anil lied luncheon with
Mm. Hp did nl dim inuí' lila plans. I- .1
mu I he had ionio to render any aid imsai
ble In prevent trouble between the United
flairs ami Cernían)
"I waa on my way ti New Orleans to de
luor m address." hi- add. "whan the nrws
reached me Uiat a cimli In the submarine
ron trova ray with .. i . . a 1 srisen. I
canceled nil enifiqreiiirntfi and hurrlad to
Washington nut with any definite plan hut
In the hopo that l could I"' f noma a
si tan re In preserving peace.
"SltiM my arrival today I have had
eral conferences with prominent Oemo
rr.it I rtpVrt to hsve innn' n inferences
uithln the ncit two day. Itemnd Uiat t ..
my plans an- Indefinite.
"I am honing for two ttumr in this pres
ni grave situation flrn. that ilcnnanv will
.. red" to the position or the United Htate;
second lint ir ili di)" n'l. diplomatic re-
lations will continue wllli a view to reaeh-
lii aji amicable settlement pi the Irnubl".
" mual remember f Mat there i- nottilmr
rtnal between friends A rupture between
this ronntrv ami tieiminy would br unfor-
tunate Indeed ir thli illnimie should end
In war it would or unspeakable
"We are going to wurk U) preserve peare
ir j usf I our plan are trnutlve. and I
cannot itmruss them nt till lime."
IniilKlit Mr Hrvau attf inl-l a testimonial
dinner sl-cn vi the widow f Joseph Fell nf
Philadelphia f'.uhrtei nf a mini for the
He
Mllirle n doi'tllnn.
dim
pliiltlill"ll '
wan an hoarse lint In- M'.ike
eulty and a Ih i ii.-n that lie had rn until cold
an ( result of datum Inn hair cut ahile in
the went
The respoiislblHly lor declaring war i
on concreta not upon in preaident." said
Mr. Hi van In hla utaleim -nt "and II la ralr
In las nine that whin rti Inly of u ting
falla upon rongresi thai preaident will ho
willing In refrain from -mlatraam run
areas at l- wat annum that In' should nut
be embarrassed."
Crime to F.nlrr War ka) a lo-.m
In a speech at the dinner n-nudit Mr
Bryan dei Isred ti would he a rritne inr the
I lilted Slates U enti
der any rlrrutnstsn
i presenl war un
He limi.li.l that
Children Ory
FOR FLETCHER'S
C A3TO R I A
hann dime Amrrlra by any of the belliger-
ents had been Incident to their war. Ill
which the. United Stales wan not interested.
It wan rata diplomacy he declarnd that
wan badina lula rountry towsrd war am
militarist ami munition manufacturera
wire responsible for IL Recalling that
Hermany had airreed in the principie of the
pean" treaties which he. a secretary or
tnU'. ncgntiiitrd with many nation and
under which lb" partirá pledged themselves
not lo un to war p-mtinir an liiviisllgsllnii of
the .ante of the dlapule Mi. Bryan urged
tlut nelilruu'iit of any tiuarrel whhh the
I 1 1 1 lei J stub'" miKht have with a Kuropean
nation hIioiiIiI he delayed mil I after the end
nr Ihe war.
Mr llryan tiike of the meatnrn of aur
cata attained by Um Ford ieace inlaalnn
wlilih. lie nald. was reflected III the Ne
biatka primarle
A doten of the iiuinbera of cniiaiett at
b'liilrd the dinner and the aiirakeri In
i ludid lb 'pretenuiivet ülaydn nf Teta and
keatlns of i ni 'irado who denounced war
GERMAN rOHKIU l KH.E .
HEd.MKS AllKHIl A mr. '
lly A at .i lab ll Press.
Londun a i itl ill n ot a n The Amen
ran note to Oetviany waa handed in at tin1
rjertniu forelirn office Thurtday evealni by
Jamea in raiil. the American anil
eceordtnf ui the tzenaaura
Aiiitlurdani ruireapnndent. l hi
Ihe rorreapondcut adds hat not y
the noli' at In- la at army heailduai tcrt but
In- hat I'ouimiiuli ab'd with the I in of-
fice by telephone.
Hot croa a buna lie. per doten Punty
power type are being
e Ierran h'
cliaucclloi
MILITARY OPERATIONS IN
MEXICO HALTED AWAIT-
ING REPORT FROM
GEN. SCOTT.
(Continued from l'aio one.i
atale depaitment If however Ilia report
hiiwa thai the rnoveiifeenta ham been under-
taken by the ifovernor oi chihuahua and
varlout minor ofrinalt and i an anta doea
not repudiate them or atop Ibero then
Ihe uai department will know to etu-cl
and how in act
Herein Information In Watliiurlou t
ariaiiia lia no eontini over the k"
nbualuia ami Monura.
war deparum'iil it not pausing
in lit activitira uaa indicated today n uie
aiUHiunceniaUl that it i plaunnl to (el
tlitmn new aeiopiaiiet Into Mailru aa anon
at puaalble '" of Uiese ueroplanea la
ai nu il toda) 1 hl it of
power type lour olhci
enioat or
TliR the
luppoaaHl
TRY THIS NEW
METHOD ONCE
ViMI will never ( bark to Ihe
old alyle i i i again.
Our purea are witlun the
ras ra of an hui we do no
Inap work and ar not mm
petllig with cbea advertialng
dentlait All work guaranteed IC yrgra In writing
New System Dental Co.
Cor. r.l Paao and San Antonio la over Ainrriran üavinga bank i
strew from entrance to Hotel Paao dl Norte
Pbune lM Two lady atu ndanu Spanlah and Oernian apoken.
1 VitLH.Yl.1.
Al l oi in M
LEVY GROCERY COMPANY!
3 cam sauerkraut 28c 1 1 3 cans green chile
2 IjlaMMf fruit jelly 25c I 3 bottles cataup
3 bottles olivas 2k New Holland herring. 5
Bulk Sweet Picldee Sour Pickles Dill Pickles and OuW
TRADE WITH US AND SAVE MONEY
t Ptkooe 500 and 606 204206 . OverUod St
25c
25c
25c
of tile I6U
lealed.
one liigrli army officer aald todav:
"ir I'erahlng'i advance or any part of hit
command be rut off Oensrsl Perahlng win
take the millailve. (ieueral Perahlng will
not be furred out of Mexico by any Men-
can subordinate. I am positiva Pershing
has enough forces to clean the opposition
treacherous or otherwise."
luapatrhes lo the state department re-
port continued fighting between Yaqul In-
diana and Carranxa troop in the state of
Sonora Krum r.uaymas It Is reported that
s number of Americans are preparing Ui
leave Maxatlan by the first available
steamer
New has Just been received of a fight at
AruatraMettteg ranch about a week ago. In
wlnrli about forty aeven V souls and twenty
thrcu Mexicans were killed. Another eii
counter took place at La Virginia a rew
days later In which the Indian camialthu
reached ion dead. The Carranis dead were
nnt given.
Ihe Latir family in danger at that placo
haa been removed u KnipaJine on the coasL
lie Yttuul campaign against the carian
data rorros Is s serious consideration. There
sre understood lo lie 000 Voqui Indians
equipped with modern miinltlrins and their
plan of csmpainn is understood to be uno
of lerrmiratlnu and nuirder.
( mill tut v .nmnn AHiis
RKMOt IL 01 Mil mi A THODPei.
Fearing a riot among Mexicans In Chi-
huahua the goternoi of that stale has re
queued American Consul Letcher to take
lepa lo have the I nited Statea troops In
pursuit of villa ordered from chihuahua
aicordliig to reliable information reaching
this city Isst night.
I hair not heard of tuch a report." said
cónsul Andres oarcla last mghl. Mr. (Jar-
cia would not discuss the report
The pretence of Oso Luis Herrera In the
stale of Chihuahua with two brigades of
troops and his known anger toward Ameri-
cans might have caused the governor of
chihuahua to request Ihe wltlidrawal
the American truopa It was behaved last
night by persons who have followed Ihe
Mexican aiiuatlnii closely Herrera s p
ence gate aoMed danger to the poaalblllly
oi nota n m 04 I'oinieii nui
Prom rellabls sources It was learned) yes-
terday Uiat about i1" Amanean troops
bate 111 ii com nitrated at Salem ilnr in..
attack on Parral. In anticipation of further
trouble
There are only fifty Cerranclila soldiers
now protecting ihe City of aitliuehua and
erytiuug Is unlet there an oi dmir in a
btialnrts man who came here from thai
city yeaierday.
Anpartnii) erarytulns i- Dearsania ami
there It no luamsfestaleif feehlis against the
Americana a they walk along the street
and there will be no trouble If the Ameii-
an soldiers are allowed lo remain In that
o nuts tmt ir they are moved away there
rill ..ni) be hell.
The American aoldtei s ai e raumed out
only a few miles waal or Chihuahua city at
a place along the Chihuahua Mniihweetein
railroad called Palomea and the woods are
full ol them all around western Chihuahua
If they are permitted lo remain security
and confidence will prevail and Uie big
mining companies will resume nperatiuna
inside of two or three weeks. Vfllahuii Is
nearly dead in thai seriiou of Out eouiili).
and will utterly die out soon If Ihe boys In
frown khaki are kept in mat pari of the
-l.tr i
"The slory f the drain of Villa Is hsrdly
ii. 'iitiiuie t any mure and It is considered &
hike hy the average duaen or chihuahua.
The general belief Is thai he hat made good
his escape to the inaccessible fastness of
the Sierra Madre. However ahould Uis
Anno lean soldiers be pulled oui. Villa will
return bigger than ever.
ana
ttpecial to the Morning Times.
fiemlng y. M. April so. it took a Luna
iimty Jury Juet twenty minutes to find a
rdlet of guilty of murder In the first de
gree against Juan Bengal EusstIo Rentarle.
Taurino narria Jobs Rodrigue. Francisco
Alsares and Juan Cssnilo for thslr psrtlcl-
pstlon in tin- raid on Columbus. March t
Armimenu in Us rasa were completed
shortly before noon today and a few min-
utes pest noon Ihe Jgry filed back Into the
court room with their verdict. The pris-
oners were tieso a speedy and fair trial
the case was opened yesterday morning
and the sentence of the court will be passed
next Monday. As the crime carries the
death penalty the executions hy hanging
win take place at tne lorsi jan wunin iniriy
nav. unless a stay or execution is serurea
1 he alternative Is considered unlikely.
The prnserutton was rondurted hy Assist
ant Plstrtdt Attorney J. I. Vtughn and the
itérense by nuel n wood of cairixoio
sute One ns Case.
Ihe state Introduced the testimony of
' i nstable T. A. Huliey. r. H. i.emmon. Jr
m Ravel Lurid Kllmore of the United
Mate army: B. 8. Asuirre and L. A. nlggs
all of Columbu. The testimony brought
mil the details or tne ram and tended to
Identify the defendants with It. By their
own admission they were part of ths Villa
command it the time and were wounded by
merlcan soldiers.
Forced into Villa's Service
fhe defendants were put on the stand In
their own behalf and their testimony went
further than sn attempt to show that
they were forred Into the villa service and
had no knowledge that they were on Ameri-
can toll and taking part in the commission
of a felony whereby murder was committed.
Counsel for ths defense and the prosecut-
ing attorney amplified these points. In their
arguments.
Medler elves fnstrurUaas.
Judge Medlar gavs the Jury lengthy In-
structions pointing out that the prisoners
might be found guilty no matter how small
their oonnectloo with the actual killing.
All Prisoners Wounded.
The prisoners were brought Into court
dressed In blue denim shirt's and overalls
furnished by the county. All were wounded
ind only two could siann up wnen me in
dictment was read. One wis brought in
lying on a cot. The court room wu crowd-
ed most of the time many women being
among the spectators. The prisoners made
sign wnen tne roun interpreter mane
known to them the verdict.
Contleted In Two Hours.
Juan Sanche the seventh follower of
villa to be tried for complicity in the Co
nimbus raid wis this afternoon found
guilty or muraer in me nrst negree ny s
n rv tnat wss out thirty inmutes sancnei
rial began at a o'clock snd the verdict
was In at 4 o'clock. Benches admitted thst
he was in the party that slew the proprietor
and several gueais oi tne cnmmurrim no-
Tns state rounn n unnecessary to in
troduce all Its witnesses having developed
iva atrenrtu at the trial which ended
at noon In ths conviction of ths sis ban
diss.
Pablo sanchex and Jesus Pels are yet to
be tried.
9 to 10 Specials
KIMONA CREPE In very good patterns
S-fnrh'. re. J6o. to 1ft a m r
only liJC
MEN'S HOsB In black only rcg 2 for
2 Si . from I Is 10 a m.. only Cfl
for . DUC
MIHSE8 (iXFnHI)S -flhas I 1-2 to I reg
It pair: from 9 to 10 a. m q
otly. pair PeaeaCIr
Lyric Theater Soubrette
Killed in Auto Accident
Phoenix Ares.. April SO.- Mrs. W. Butler
of Tempe wu klllad tonight and four other
occupants of an automobile injured at a
croailng of the Arltuni U Eistern railroad
four miles east or this city. Their auto-
mobile stilled on the track within 850 feet
of sn ipproichlhug nan Mrs. Butler was
driving. Bhe grabbed her baby In the stat
vvitin nor ana iried to leap rrom me cir
as it wu struck. The train picked up the
dead and injured and btougm them Pick
to this city. The Injured are at i hospital.
All will recover.
Mrs. Butler was known !n Kl I'aso by
her stage uame Miss Midge Hart and was
a favorite with the Lyric audiences during
her long engagement it mat theatre. The
8-year-old daughter of the unfortunate
woman ts ill the hospital it Phoenix with i
fractured skull but It is reported she will
Ilvs.
lo Drive out Malaria and Build I'p
The m sim.
Take the Old Standird tlROVE'S TASTE-
LESS chill TOMC. You know what you
are taking is the i mi Is printed on
every libel showing it Is ouiniue ind
Iron in s tutcless furm. Mic.
the Americans shipped over the Chihuahua
torthwetiern for Ihe American army has
been held up by the enranciáis officers
Ii. biliiialiua. ami when I left there was still
being lie ui up Aeropliaea are dally seen
huterlng otsr Chihuahua aud around Its en
viróos. I "witnessed the riot caused ths day
ths first one landed in cruhuitiui. and 1
tell you the mob wis furious They stoned
the bird men and tore tas minga of his ma
.Inue. and lie eta carried away tp prix.ii
followed b) a Jeering hootlag mob who
shunted 'death to the gringo. Travel it
er atraiuious between here and (.inline
oniy pisos i round was m tas
4
clll l IIONSTKH
IIMM. (OMPAW KTOCK.
We have llui stork for sale at closest
market prices. Phone or wire for quotations
i i nil-- n mm. CO.
in -i National Bank Bidfl.
Phones Itta-STI.
Kl Paso Texas. Adv.
Shoots at Man Hits
Horse Held on Charge
of Assault to Murder
Jose Bustamente. who Is said to liave shot
bis horse whllo attempting to lake a shot at
Flrlio Jusrex. wit held by Justice Junes J.
Murphy yesterdiy hi answer lo the grind
Jury on s rhsrge of isssidt with lutenl to
murder. According to the testimony of
Juarez the couipliinlng witneu who lives
al l 'aliens the defendsnt rode up to his
house Wednesday and fired St him with i
rlfls. The bullet. It wu staled wounded
the horse Ruaiamrntc wu riding at the
time he Is alleged to have fired the shot.
0 M. Brooks Irtliried that be arrested
the defendant at the request of Jusrex.
Tiger Candidates on
Tatler Staff Chosen
All but one or the Tiger candidates In the
Tatler election for lbs imbibition of Ihe
kl Paso high achool were successful Isst
night over tne HI Skule mil on in tne race
for pnai on uie scaooi paper ine sin
rers chosen are: Editor. Eugene Thurston;
assistant editor. Chandler Prude; lUdnUes
Chris Fog; locals norotny voiiertson: ei
change Francia I arle inllltsry Marry
Pearson; literal y. Marlon Moses organlia
lion. Wlllaid Hrovui. alumni. Buby Hill;
okes Jim Lewis: cartoonist M liluuieu
tul photos i pi ei A. Webb: buslnsit
manaaer t: ncnwarii; attisiani manager
I Haryey
CARRANZA WAR TALK DE
CLARED DIPLOMATIC
BLUFF.
Domestics
BED 8PHEAD8 Hemmed ends or
large slss. no' dreaalng ODC
BABY CHIB BLsANKETS Whits fround
with pink and blus borders slss fj
11x91 inches ssvoh 1 JC
WHITE OUTLNO PLJkNNEL. A 1 Ol
limited quantty yard 1 - 2 C
HOPE MUSLIN In short lengths two to
ten yards In plsce. today only D 1
yard OIC
BLANKET Two hundred pair. In tan and
array grounds with assorted colored borders;
heavy firm body with long soft nap slss
14x74 Inches CQ.
pair OSfC
PILiLeOW CASES Unen finish (some a lit-
tle soiled). 42x86 Inches j A
special . . 1UC
PEPPBRBIaL PILiLtOW CASES IC-
41x11 Inch alas IOC
DEPENDER PILLOW CASES Soft finish
42x31 Indies and 45x11 Inches 19.
either else . . IXC
PEPPERELL PILUJW TUBING In 40-
Inch snd 41-lneh (limit A
10 yards) ths yard larC
BLEACHED SHEETINGS Firm smooth
weave 214 yards wide 3Jc 97g
quality L I C
BLEACHED SHEETS 72x0 QCg
inches center seam C . a) DC
Glassware
You'll find these both decorative and use-
ful attemptlnglj' low priced.
GLASS TUMBLERS Colonial rsajular 10c
dosen kind special 1 A
SET OF SIX . : 1 17C
THIN CRYSTAL GLASS GOBLETS saucer
champagne and footsd sherbert 1 A
glasses J.UC
WHISKEY GLASSES fluted and blown
regular 7 Be dosen P A
TWELVE FOR OUC
Silverware
Our silverware countsr Is brilliant with
Easter wares at reduced prices:
SPOONS Rogers 1I4T sllvsr spoons regu-
lar price 11.71 for six; sale $1 50
KNIVES AND FORKS Rogers 184 7. sot of
six knives or six forks dt lf
choice tj) 1 . J
W. A. ROGERS SILVER CHESTS Con-
taining 2 pieces regularly 110 qq
pedal PUeaVO
New Crisp Undermuslins
at Sale Reductions
A chance to brighten up your Easter wardrobe
at great savings these fresh new undermus-
lins at these extremely low prices :
A f- 1 Qp A collection oí crisp new undermuav
lina that wil delight the woman who
sees them. In the collection are Corset Cover. Petti-
coats Gowns and Drawers. They are lace and em-
broidery trimmed in the very newest effects. JO
Specially priced for this sale garment TrejC
A Qif- Never a finer lot of dainty styles in
women's Combination Suite. .Chem-
ises Corset Covers Petticoats Envelope Chemises
Gowns lace and embroidery trimmed. The muslins
are of the better quality. Your choice QC
Saturday from hundreds of pieces afvC
A ft"l A tT Including Corset Covers Gowns
Al V-L.J Envelope Chemises Petticoats.
Drawers and Combination Suits Flaring petticoat
models the trimmings of lace ribbon beading and
embroidery of superior quality. A heap- tí A r
ing table full of these garments choice . . . P 1 TrO
At $1 ftQ Wonderful tye" oi Gowns
Drawers Envelope Chemises Cor-
set Covers Combination Suits
and Chemises. The finest quality of muslin and nain-
sook is used in these garments trimmed with beau-
tiful laces and ribbons and embroidery. tí QQ
Dozens and dozens to chose from nt each V A sOa7
Laces and Embroideries
TORCHON LACES Of pure linen. I 1-2 to 3
inches wide. All lovely patterns. Regularly sold
for 5c and 8c yard; A
ale price tC
A LLOVER LACE Beautiful new patterns in ecru
cream and white 18 and 36 inches wide; AC
regularly $1.25 for. 73 C
IMPORTED LINEN CLUNY LACES Neat pat-
terns suitable for dresses waists counterpieces
scarfs and curtains 1 rt
special 1 UC
SWISS AND CAMBRIC EMBROIDERIES AND
INSSERTIONS 3 to 5 inches wide; slightly soiled;
formerly to 30c yard sj
now JLsmC
COTTON APPLIQUE Medallion effects in white
and ecru only; up to 35c values for this
sale only at
EMBROIDERIES (Odds and ends of cambric
nainsook Swiss and batiste insertions cages bead-
ings and bands 3 to I 0
yard lengths
15c
5c
Tomorrow
Is
Climax Day!
This Sale Ends
Saturday Night
at 10 P. M.
SEEK TO VINDICATE
INTERFERENCE WITH
NEUTRAL SHIPMENTS
Great Britain and France Reply to
American Protest Against
Search of Neutral Ships.
Cite Precedent Laid Down in U.
S. in Civil War; Note Long
and Technical.
(Conunusd rrom Pase one)
Villa ti-u() lHoinai.1 i.f litem .i n-pdrd
)bresan Vi Mexiru i u ana Dave imimi ais
tvihntj.il in thti MuLurLis Ten LBuiuajUMfl
1 iiiuie bard ridins 8r.ri Indians r w:ih
OWeaqa s csialry iiuiiami.-r casarso Cas-
tro who wis recently ippolnted In raae
of interveallon they wuuld be depwidsd
uirnn lo bear the brunt of ihe defensive
or offensive aisrk.
te&osef'
Whea Yr fyca Hmi Cart
Try Mktíbc lyt Bcacd
ountrles. sin-
Uemuark. Tli
lildi'kaile ail iii-iiii
By Assorlatcd Press.
Wastilnrmn April v - Arrordm to
authentic Information reaching Washlnrtu'1.
Ureal Britain and Prune In their Joint note
replying- to the Anwlein proteit acalnsl
Interrereiii n with neutral trade doi not j
roiitridlrl principles conlended for by the
I'nlted stales but insisted thai these prin
ripies liawe been arlveo leral uitrrpreiatlon
itnd ai.pllraunii i i Ihe aillrs in ineir bloca- i
ade or Ori insoy and Austi Is. This note :
which will be funded lo Urn slate depart I
incut within ths next day or two by th I
Hrmsh and Kronen embassadors. In under
stood tu be Ions and extremely technical.
ii raiius or lli" whole subject on a purely i
lesal basis and rslyHif liryely upou the i
prrriidtmle Hid down by Uie I'hltcd Htates
In the mu War. Ii la aald the allies ss-
aiiw Uiat the I'nlled Slsles tovernmiu
dot nut contend thai it had the ribt to I
ship rinds iii.i. .t restrictions into tier
uaiiy or Austria ttuoufti ninlltuous neutral
HOilSM. - l-n and I
sslon or the rtrbt to
".un i win. n is mil
rsally nyoanlspd. U rnirarilvil as necea
arlly cai r ii.k wlUl it the nht lo refiüalo i
lh- admlsaUiii of goods lo the ueiitril ooun-
try evidently deitlned to be transferred to
the enenij i:nis-ciuenily. II Is conuuideu
that It Is iierfe. lly witlun the sphere of in
Uriiatloiial la in limii iiopurl into neutral '
countries tucli aa Holland ot goods that :
mirht be of use in ileriitsny and Austria to
the amount normally roiuuniad In the neu I
U-sl cuunlry.
Bust Be Hue tule PerL
Moreover it la ssreed that this couuty
may exercise 111 rirtil to search reaaeis 1
ipproachlur lue neutral couulry. In this 1
roiuicriloii the allies hold that while In
early days it ass possible to conduct such
i seireh at ass conditions of modern sea 1
traffic hue made lids luuvosalble . heme it
has become nrcessary to lake a neutral
ship U ths nssresl convenient point abare
ths carao may be exunluad. Tali is the
explanation off erad for the apparent un
roasonible diversion ' many ships from
their regular courses and what has been
complained of is an unnereasiry delay in
search It was with a view to reducing
out
ths urn
American shippers whether their ciros
probably would be aubject to detention.
Another point Is that the ciiarsrter or the
ship's pipers hare changed completely
wing ui modem roiumerciai riuiinoas so
i
I denes necrassiv lo furnlsli
the rfiiricter or a cargo and lis liability to
aeliure. Tlio pracilce or consigning goodi
to order or m individuals in neutral coun-
tries who are not the real consumers of
the goods but are actually distributing
agents and rorwirderi to the enemy coun-
try the snies Insist has made It oeces-
sary In cases where neutral ships sre de-
tained lo refer their esses to prlie courts
fur elimination instead of accepting the
ship's papers at thslr face value.
i;omplaint by the United States thai the
prlie courts cannot be recognlted as com-
petent to render final decisions in the cases
of seiied or detained vessels and cargoes
is met by reference to Ihe recent decision
in England to the effect that piixe courts
must he governed by tne principle of In-
ternational law and where orders In coun-
cil conflict the latter must give way.
There is alio It Ii pointed out in ac-
knowledgment of the light or the neutral
power whose ship is wised to appeal to the
highest Judicial tribunal and even to tako
up the cue diplomatically ir dlssatlnfled.
This. It 11 pointed out was Uie position as-
sumed by the United Slates during the Civil
War in Uie famous Bermuda rases when
Uie BrlUsh government asked for a decision
of the United Slates supreme court In Uie
Sprlng-Bok rase.
Victim of Metal Burns
Seeks $25200 Judgment
. O. Luhom Is asking for a judgment
or lift."' in a suit riled against the Con-
solidated Kansas City SmelUng and Rerin
Ing compiny In the Slxty-ftrth district
court. On February ll list the plalnUff
alleges be was employed by the defendant
company on an engine engaged In hauling
copper matte from the reverberalory to
the converters lie averred that he bid
sidetracked bis engine to allow another en
Sns hsullng s pot of copper to psss. As
Is engine was passing the plalntirr si
leges uie contents of ths pot exploded
causing white not copper metal lo be
Uirown on blnx
AWARDED
GRAND PRIZE
AT BOTH
CALIFORNIA
EXPOSITIONS
vmplaiut on UiU sours.
Preparedness Is the Program
Are you preparod for an attack on your title?
How do you know that it will not be attacked at
some time?
The way to be prepared is to have a Title Guar
anty. t
"It is better to be safe than sorry."
Stewart Title Guaranty Company
Capital $300.000.00
Offices: Fourth Floor Two Republics Bldg.
Phone 339. J. E. QUAID. Vice-President
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Black, James S. El Paso Morning Times (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 36TH YEAR, Ed. 1, Friday, April 21, 1916, newspaper, April 21, 1916; El Paso, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth198341/m1/2/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting University of Texas at El Paso.