Show WAR PLOTTER TO BECOME CITIZEN SA SAN FRANCISCO Au Aug 21 1 Wilhelm F. F von former of or the local German con- con la Is no longer a Yon en lie Ho has haJJ been granted permission lion sion to change his name to Roger by Superior Judge Flood Von Brincken or Beckwith told the court of ot his conviction and prison sentence for conspiring I against the American government I during the first years of ot the world I war and said the notoriety incident inci mci- I dent to these events forced d him to tt the decision to request Dermis Dermis- permission permission sion to change his name and en endeavor endeavor en- en deavor to live IIvo down the pa past t. t He lie said ald he ho had selected Beckwith Beckwith Beck Beck- with because ho had a a. 8 second cond cousin by that name Von Brincken said he was sorry he lie had conspired against this country and declared that his conspiracy con consisted only onh o of obe obeying in orders orden as an officer in the G German Ger r- r I man Inan army Beckwith has filed flied an application applies applies- tion lion for tor American citizenship |