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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-29
THE EVENING STORY.
THE GARDEN.


tSOpyrSnt. 1910, ny w. WerHef.)
Linda Laid had been out of work a
fortnight when her cousin Fanny's letter
came. She put aside the daily news
paper which she was reading in the hope
of finding a suitable wanted" and
bounced upon the letter with all the
eagerness one feels when her only avail
able relative writes:
Lewis has been ordered west by the
company to do a piece of surveying that
will keep him away all summer. Such
a pity when the garden is just coming
UP and my roses promise so beautifully.
For, of course. | shall go with him. l
couldn't let him go way out there alone.
But the garden; Linda. why can't you
look after it this summer, and the bum
galow. TOO? Somebody will have to. and
as long as you've no job and need rest
1t seems to me il would be a good thing
for you. l would ask neighbor, Mr..
Dillon. to see to things. but he's going
away. too. So it really seems as if you
must
Linda paused on that last word, her
eyes shining ner pale face flushing with
hope She was tired and it was a bad
year for working folk. She could live
upon next to nothing in the country and
come back TO the city In the fall strong
and heartsned. Her heart beat fast at
the thought of fresh vegetables and cool
air. And roses, She snatched snap
shot picture from her bureau and studied
1t earnestly. She had never seen Fanny's
home, but this picture of it charmed her.
She flung the newspaper into the corner
and opening a tablet began to write.
A week later she arrived at the bunga-
low. Fanny was gone, but she had sent
Linda the key. She was in no haste to
open the door. Instead she sat down on
the steps and looked about her.
II was a soft. gray May afternoon
Half mile away the village showed
mass of trees. roofs and spires. In the
other direction was a big white house
with dormer windows, which was cold
and unoccupied. This was the Dillon
land The bungalow was just large
enough for two people who loved each
other so we'll that they did not mind
being in each others way. In front of it
was a neat patch of lawn and an elm
tree fenced in from the highway. Be-
hind it garden where roses and onions
grew together and daffodils jostled the
lettuce for room-such warm, promis-
ing green garden. in spite of the care
less planning of its lines. Which
proves" Linda thought. smiling, that
a man may be able to survey a railroad
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-29

On kAgenent ana was unable to throw
the code book overheard before the
British took possession of the ship.
The cipher of the War Department is
very simple in its nature. and by virtue
Of this simplicity.
IT 6. War Code ease Of operation.
, inscrutability n d
Best IN Worlo. rapidity with which
a new key may be substituted, it Is said
to hold first place among the military
ciphers of the world. Army officers
who have used other codes say that
none of them can equal the War De-
partment cipher now in use.
In a general way this cipher may be
described as an ingenious method OF
transcribing the order of words In a
message and further obscuring the
sense by the systematic Interpolation
Of Irrelevant words and the introduce
ton of names-some with meaning,
others without. The variety OF dfstor-
lions is, therefore, very large, and
whenever a copy of the cipher Is cap,
tured another can be supplied and
communicated to all those interested In
a very short time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-29
REPAIRS TO RIVER CRAFT.
Schooner and Powerboat on Marine
Railway at Alexandra.

To have metal removed from hull I'M
der water and to have all unsound
timbers and planking removed and re-
placed with new material, the two
masted river schooner Ella is out on
the marine railway at the Alexandria
shipyard. A week or longer will be re-
quired to complete the work. and she
will then 90 to a river point to load
back to this city.
A powerboat used on the route be-
tween Colonial Beach and Popes' Creek,
Nd. where connection IL made with the
Pores Creek branch Of the Pennsylva-
mia railroad, IL also out on the marine
railway at Alexandria for repair work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-29

Confederate Code
Finally Solved.


ton to be dscoded. Owing to the fact
that these MESSAGES were written In
the Rectangular cipher" which 10 pfAc-
tically fmpenetrable unless one pos
sesses the code word Or key. the dis
patches retained their secret until .
few years ago. when Charles W. Stew
art, librarian Of the Navy Department.
and an authority on ciphers. read the
report of Bertillon's testimony during
the Dreyfus trial
The word interest," Bertillon testf-
fed, lis an excellent code word for the
rectangular code. inasmuch a. IL con-
tains two rs and two 'e's.'"
Merely from curiosity, Stewart de-
termined to try the word Interest
the same in French as In English-en
the Confederate code messages. To his
great surprise the experiment was q
success, and the apparently meaning
less tumble Of letters resolved them
selves into important messages from
the Confederate leaders. Manchester
bluff" complete victory" and In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-29

Another American military cipher
used throughout our army is also used
in a modified degree by the Germans.
1t consists Of circular piece Of ceflu-
loid. fastened to another and larger
disk of the same material, much rs
the dial on a safe is superimposed on
the stationary dial. The letters Of the
alphabet appear on each disk and. by
are made to take on different values
on the larger disk. By shifting the
smaller piece Of celluloid a known
number Of spaces every ten words or
so the message becomes so complicated
that. should it fall into alien hands.
it would be almost impossible to de-
cipher it for some days. by which time
the information contained would prob
ably be valueless.
AS used in the American army the
smaller disk is moved a certain mum J.
Der of degrees every hour and a code
word Is placed in the message to show
the time of writing. In decipherinE
the message. therefore. one need only
termine the relative position of the
letters and the DECIDING" is easy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-29
Can't Send Tobacco to French Army.

Tobacco, cigars and cigarettes may not
be sent from this country to French
troops and prisoners OF war in France.
beca use 1t IL impossible to collect from the
addresses the French customs charges
to which parcels containing such articles
are now liable. Postmasters in this coun-
try have been instructed to refuse all
such parcels when rendered for mailing
and to return to the senders and refund
the postage prepaid thereon all such
articles which have been or may here
after be inadvertently mailed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-29
Silks worth up H.
to 81 Yard. TIT

Lot Of Fine Silks. includ-
ing Colofed Chiffon Taneta.
Colored Satin Messaline,
Colored Silk Poplins, COL
ored Faille FrAfacais, Stripe
Satin Messalihe, Check Lou
isene. stripe Tub Silks, etc.
All 36 inches wide. Desir-
able lengths.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-29
Ribbon Remnants
At Cleanup Prices.
$1.5O, $500 and $500
Curtain Samples
At 20c Each

Sample strips Of finest quality
Nottingham Lace Curtains. 2h. 3
and 81 yards long. 40 to 81 inches
wide, in white. ecru and Arabian
shades Plain novelty effects and
heavy worked designs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-29

Including Colored Poplin, Silk
Brocaded Matelasse Ratine, Silk
Ratine, Crepe de Chine, Plain
Ratine, Printed Wolfe, Tussah
Silk, Brocaded Crepe Dc Chine.
Striped Wolfe, Eponge Ratine, Print
ed Seed Wolfe, etc. 81 to Is inches
wide. Good useful lengths.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-29
AMERICAN CODES AND
ClpHERS.
By Frederic ]. Haskin.

In the archives Of the Department of
state at Washington there is preserved
an apparently commonplace letter
written to John Jay from Paris by
one Timothy Jones. The letter is dated
just after the outbreak of the Ameri-
can revolution, and apparently con-
tains only some information concern
ing foreign markets and crops. One
cannot but wonder why this document
is kept so carefully in the archives OF
the government.
Careful examination of the sheet of
parchment upon which the letter 1s
written. however. will show that the
visible letter occupies less than half
the available surface. and that very
fine scratches are to be seen upon the
remainder Of the sheet. The scratches
are the remains of the first official
code dispatch ever sent to the Con-
gress of the United States by its con-
fidential agent in Paris, Samuel Deane.
The hidden letter is the first code
dispatch" that ever figured in the
destiny Of the United States.
Time has so dfmmed the invisible
ink with which the secret portion OF
the letter was written that 1t Is i'm
tunately. however, there has been pre-
served a copy of the hidden message
which explains the reason for the
secrecy.
Deanes secret message read: IT shall
send you. in October, clothing for
10000 men. 80.
First United States 900 fusils. 100
Secret Message. POO so,' BRASS ur p'" ean.
non. twenty-four brass mortars, with
shells shot, lead. etc. in proportion.
am to advise you that il. in future. you
will give commissions to seize Portu-
guese ships. you may depend upon the
alliance and friendship Of Spain. Let
gained. nothing may be lost. by 1t.
Increase. at all events. your navy. I
will procure, If commissioned, any
quantity Of sailcloth and cordage. A
general war is undoubtedly at hand in
Europe, and consequently America will
of the two Howes through the sum
mer. Every one here is in your
favor"
1t is easily seen that such letter,
British. might have seriously delayed
the progress of the revolution. There
fore, the invisible ink and the harmless
letter on the upper part Of the sheet
of parchment.
Since Deane reported progress from
Paris agents of the State Department
and other branches of the government
have made use of many kinds of Sc
cret writing. simple and complex, to
keep the authorities in Washington in
touch with foreign activities. The
necessity for absolute secrecy in guard
ing the actions of the diplomatic
agents and the exigencies of war have
alike compelled the use of ciphers of
various kinds. from the "official code"
of the Department Of State, which Is
never used for any really important Sc
cret message. to the codes Of the army
and navy, which are known to but few
of the higher officials of the service.
One hears much Of the value placed
upon the State Department code and
the Official ciphers Of other nations.
In diplomatic circles. however. It is an
open secret. that code books of all the
world powers are on sale in Paris, but
no one cares to buy them, for the rea-
son that they are never used when any
important message Is to be trans
mitted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-29

Il ASK YOUR FORGIVENESS"
about you and said I could hire you II
you didn't charge too much II you
did" she added. severely, Il could get
Tom Minor, who Is regular garden
maker"
tom Minors an old putterer; you
don't want him. Why. he's lame as a
spawned mule and as slow as a SNAIL"
growled the man.
Jealous" thought Linda And fresh.
I must be very firm Aloud she said:
It'll give you Is cents an hour There's
about half days work. The lawn needs
moving"
"Yes'm'' The man hurled himself
with great agility over the fence and
approached her. Under the old hat brim
she caught glimpse Of smiling dark
eyes. u want job bad Amt had
nothing to do lately. Can ! go right to
work.?
Linda had removed her sunbonnet
and was tightening the Ioosened coils
OF her hair. She indicated the hoe
with a thrust Of her small brown shoe.
He picked up the hoe. jabbed IL into
the soil. then stood staring. Say"
he said, can you tell the difference
tween beans and parsley"
Certainly replied Linda. Her
cheeks famed why do you ask!'
"GnRse you've dug up all the beans
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-29

The United States government. as
such, has no official cipher or code TO
be used by the en-
u. s. Codes Are tire COVE rnment.
Changed Often. re r oro'"" n',rn CON-
one Of the more common codes Is used,
but the State, War and Navy depart
ments each has it's own code. which is
changed at least once 4 year and some-
times once q month.
At the time Of the crisis in the Mex
lean trouble, for example, the code
used by the State Department for COM
municating with it's agents in the In
terror Of Mexico was changed once a
month according to a preconcerted
schedule which covered the entire year.
A simple change In the arrangement of
characters renders this code utterly in
comprehensive to any one who does
not possess the key. even though he
have the code book at hand
The code of the Navy Department con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-29

In the library OF the Navy Depart
ment are large number Of Confederate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-01

been In the hospital with broken arm
FOR several months, and while on a
visit 70 Bancroft Hall had been allowed
TO copy one paper by Midshipman Moss.
He had studied II, he said, not sus-
meeting that il was an advance exam
nation paper, and had allowed Mid
shipnan II. II. Harrison, OF the gradu-
ating class, 20 make copy. Midship|
man Harrison testified that he took ths
uapers 70 his own room, where he put
them with others and allowed any ono
who desired 10 use them. He denied
that Moss had told him 70 keep quiet.
Midshipman Donald B. Duncan,
Moss's roommate, said he had been IN
the hospital for two months this
spring. and four days after his return
had been sent 20 the Reina Mercedes
for leaving the hospital without per,
mission. He stated that he had copied
a part Of one paper in the possession
of Moss. Midshipmsn Hamilton testi:.
fed he had looked over the shoulder OF
his roommate, Midshipman Evans, and
read only a part Of one sheet. He said
that he had obtained other dope" and
studied il in preference 70 the papers
Evans had.
Seven midshipmen were arrested 70.
dav. charged with hazing or running
members of the new fourth class early
this month. Il is understood that add
tional arrests may be made tomorrow.
The youths we're involved as the re-
suit of disclosures made by plebe vic
Tins 70 the board Of inquiry named by
Superintendent Fullam.
Admiral Fullam said to-day that tho
hazing trouble would not interfere with
the sailing OF the feet for San Fran
cisco on July 7, as directed by Seere-
tary Daniels.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-01
BET HE WON PARTED
FAMILY FOR YEARS
Wife Believed Man LOst-HuS-
band Came from England to
U.S.-She Gets His Estate.

More than thirty-fve years ago. in
Bury. England, James Fletcher made .
bet upon dog race. When he told
his wife although he did not mention
he had won the wager she became
angry, and a quarrel followed. Fletcher
then quit her and his son. came to the
United States, and assumed the name
o. sherwood. He died last April,
leaving an estate Of Sl1. 900, his saw
ings for twenty years. while he was en-
ployed as a guard in the Essex County,
y. j., penitentiary.
The aftermath Of the quarrel came
out Yesterday in the Surrogate's Court.
in Newark. \. j., when steps were
taken to remit TO Mrs. Fletcher and her
son the $1,000 estate: Surrogate
Stickel yesterday granted letters of ad-
ministratiou to Mrs Ellen Smith, of
Bloomfield. an old-time friend Of the
dead man aid his family.
Henry G.. Forshaw, of Bloomfield,
told of the quarrel in his affidavit. He
said that Fletcher had often remarked:
"The row might have been settled had
my wife known | had won and not lost
the bet"
The life led by Fletcher in this coun-
try was recited in detail by Stephen
TAYLOR, of Newark. who stated that the
man had remarked here. but that his
second wife had died
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-01
JUDGE DIDN'T HEAR
DATE OF WARS END
Questions Vaterland's Captain,
Expert in Titanic Case
Woman Smelled BergS.

Miss Elizabeth w. Schutes, one Of
the survivors of the Titanic disaster
onposing the White Star Lines suit
fo- liability Limitation in the United
ates District Court, testified yester-
~ that she could smell iceborgs
~ the night OF the wreck. Captain
2user of the Vaterland. who was called
later for expert testimony, said, how
ever. that his thirty-eight years ex-
perience of sea had not taught him TO
discover large masses Of ice by olfac-
tory processes.
Miss Schutes said that on the sun
dav night when the vessel went down
the air was very cold. Experiences IN
Switzerland. she explained. had made
il possjble for her to smell the ice
hergs on that evening. There were
many of them near by, she said when
the lifeboat in which she had left tne
ship zas picked up by the Carpathla
reXt morning. .I
Although Captain Ruser admitted has
inability 10 smell ice. he told OF pre-
cautions he ALWAYS took to avoid It.
He said that a navigator was bouhd 10
expect ice in the region where the
Titanic sank. and that IN approaching
such a danger zone he always slowed
down and doubled his lookout.
The captain said he had been able TO
stop his ship within distance Of 9'oOO
feet after travelling six hours at 70
knots. a lookout should be able to see
an iceberg at a distance Of three-duar-
tiers Of a mile on a clear night, he said,
and with a moon a much greater dis
lance.
Tho question Of photographing the
plans of the Vaterland TO be used as
evidence was raised
"You may have my copy" Captain
Ruser said, until the war is over"
Until when?" asked Judge Mayer,
leaning forward and putting his hand
to his car. 81 didn't quite catch the
date, captain"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-01
FIRE MARSHALS co;
NEW BUREAUFORhED
Adamson Organizes Investiga'
ticn Department-Hopes for
Fine Detective Work.

Fire Commissioner Adamson yester-
day abolished the Fire MarshaPs Of
fee, which was affiliated with the Blu
reau Of Fire Prevention. To handle
the work Of the office, the Commission
er organized the Bureau Of Fire In
vestigation.
Tho Commissioner announced the
appointment of Fire Marshal Thomas
p. Brophy Of Brooklyn and Queens
as chief Of the new bureau. John T.
Prial. fire marshal Of Manhattan, The
Bronx and Richmond, will be the dep
uty chief. Both will assume their
new duties this morning.
Commissioner Adamson made the
appointment solely on Brophys rec
ord in uncovering arson cases. FIRE
Marshal Prial has also been suceess1ul
in the conviction Of arson cases.
II is Commissioner Adamson's pur-
nose. he told the new head Of the bu-
reau and his assistant, 20 make 1t the
greatest detective organization IN me
state and that he had been prompted
to organize the bureau by the oellei
that the work of the fire marshels ana
the fire prevention bureau was DIS
tinct and, therefore, should Dc nan
died by men who could be held 70 d
strict responsibility. He told Brophy
and Prial that the compensation 1or
both positions would be decided on
the record Of success or failures
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-01
NAVY BUILDERS
SEEK TO RESIGN
Daniels Postpones Action Until
Gregory Writes His
Decision.

Washington, June 30.-The resigna-
tons Of naval constructors w. L. Fer
guson, graduated at the Naval Acade
ny in 1900, ano ]. F. Otterson. Of the
class of 1908, have been held up by
Secretary Daniels pending the decision
" Attorney General Gregory on the
case submitted TO him by the War De
partmcnt. The men nave the rank OF
commander.
Attorney General Gregory asked Sec
rotary Garrison to-day for fuller par
ticulars Of the case under discussion.
The Department Of Justice stated that
the opinion would be materially az
fected by details as TO the exact date
Of the officers entrance into and grad
uation from the Military Academy, as
well as their time of service in the
army.
Secretary Garrison said he under
stood there was no statute defining the
particular case that he had submitted.
The opinion is expected in a day or so.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-01
RUG SALE YIELDS $7,077
$3.50 for Ming Dynasty Speci-
men at Second Iran Sale.

A deep piled Ming dynasty rug bear
ing the imperial seal on yellow field
brought the top price, S1S5, yesterday
al the second session Of the Iran sale
Of Oriental rugs and carpets at Silo's
Fifth avenue Art Galleries. John
Donnelly was the purchaser
Mrs. c. Schaefer paid $50 for an
antique Sultanabad carpet, and Or. J. J.
Moorhead paid s6S for gold and rose
Persian Serrebend rug. Other bidders
and buyers included Mrs. ]. L. Ward,
Z. Pcmmery, /. .. Metcalfe and Z. J.
White. The total Of the session was
5 S7 5G The sale e3Ptinues to-day at
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-01

would like 1t il | stayed up, Lou |
Whispered.
"tHe won't know rothin' about IT,,
she argued. with more horrible hints
about them 'debils.' So finally ! did
get dressed and then went back to bed
again. When the Governor came over
10 kiss me good night | pulled the
clothes up tight about my chin. and he
never knew. In five minutes he was
sound asleep and snoring az sweetly
as If there were no such thing as dyna-
mite in the world.
About 2 o'clock | heard cries:
Who goes there Then shouts:
Where's Jack Slaton? We want 70
see Jack Saton.' Then shots.
heard the Governor steal to the win
COW and look out. Then he went back
TO bed. After while the noise outside
stopped. Soon he was snoring again,
but | lay there shivering. and old Lou
rose up on one elbow from her cor
ner.
"Miss Sadie she whispered, did
You hear them shots? Where do you
SUPPOSE old Mack is -"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-01
HELPS CUPID: GETS WIFE
Best Man Proposes to Girl on
Street-Wedding Follows.

When Charles Cagnard, a widower,
twcnty-nine years old, OF Fourteenth
Street, College Point, Long Island, and
Mrs. Kate Pikngton, widow, thirty
four years old, who also lives on Four
teenth Street, College Point, went 10
the marriage license bureau in Long
Island City. Tuesday. they were accom-
panied by his brother, George, twenty
three years old, and Miss Mary Turner.
On the way 10 the marriage license
bureau George proposed to Miss Turn
er. The offer was accepted and they
obtained their license and proceeded TO
the rectory Of the Long Island City
Bantist Church, where they were mar
ried by the Rev j. Knote.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-01
COAST DRILL FOR GUARD
Eighth Command Will Use Big
Guns at Fort Wright.

The Sth Coast Defence Command OF
the New York National Guard will
leave the armory at Ninety-fourth
Street and Park Avenue at a. m. on
Sunday for two weeks tour OF duty
at Fort H. G.. Wright, Fishers Island,
New York. The fort is eight miles out
In the Sound from New LONDON, Conn.
Colonel Elmore F. Austin will be IN
command of the ZOO officers and men.
The command will be transported TO
Fishers Island By an old freight
steamer Of the New England Naviga-
ton Company.
During the two weeks duty the COM
mand will receive instruction in both
infantry and coast artilleiy work, and
toward the end Of the tour will fire
the big guns with full service charges
at targets off shore.
The baggage allowance will De a bed
ding roll, a clothing roll and a small
locker for each officer. The War De
partment says the national guard Of
the United Stetes generally carries
unnecessary baggage.
Captains Henry B. Clark, Harry J..
Watson and Jay P. Hopkins, Of the
United States Coast Artillery Corps,
will instruct the command