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Evening star., 1917-11-03

May Reveal Underground" Agency
Ell PAso. Tex. November s.-In the
arrest Of Ernest Lopendorff. govern.
ment agents believe they have discov-
cred an ''uhdsrsround'' route by which
information has been transmitted be-
tween the United States and Mexico
City for rslAy 10 Germany.
Evening star., 1917-11-03
Report characterized as Absurd.

Statements that Mexico was shipping
her mine products to other nations in
preference to selling to the United
states were characterized as absurd, in
view of the shortage of tonnage. It
products to Europe II she wanted to.
and that the only exports have been to
Spain, which have been almost negligi-
bic. Not only Mexican representatives
here, but oficials of this government
expressed the belief that stories Of her
shipments to neutrals were unfounded.
The only complaint on the part Of
this government. 1t was stated. was the
high prices and the export duties I'm
posed by the Mexican government. and
these are open to negotiation. as stated
above. Compilation Of Mexican export
rates indicates that some Of them are
not SO high az they have been regard
ed. according to Mexican representa-
tives Tho tax on oil, for example, II
was stated, is but cents q barrel It
was unofncially stated that President
Carranxa il willing to grant ID the
United States special concessions on
these rates. in % far a. obtaining OF
adequate revenue for the heavy ex-
penee0 Of the Mexican government, in
this period OF rehabilitation. win per-
init.
Evening star., 1917-11-03
October Circulation

Diatrict Of Columbia, S.:
FLEMING NEWBOLD. buafnees manASeT ef
THE EVENING and SUNDAY STAR. dess 81.
emnly swear that the actual number Of copies
Of the paper named sold and Distributed duffnR
the month Of October. A.D 1917. was as follows.
Evening star., 1917-11-03
Not as Bad as Reported.

There is no disposition on tho part
of Mexican representatives IN WASH
ington to minimize tho food needs of Mex
ico Tacit admission Of this need Is made
1t was pointed out. in the appointment
of mission to come here to obtain
food shipments. But statements that
millions OF Mexicans will starve to
death within the next few months. are
denied. A statement from the Mexican
news bureau here today says:
''The latest newspapers received In
this city from Mexico are of date Oc-
tober %. The market reports disclose
that corn Is selling at retail in that
city at an average price equivalent to
$257 per bushel American gold. A
prominent Washington dealer In grain
states that the wholesale price Of corn
in this city is about $40 per bushel
and the retail price $3.50. or but trife
less than the Mexican price.
Evening star., 1917-11-03
Mexico Buying Corn in o. s.

THE government of Mexico 10 buying
corn in the United States for use in
that country. 1t will be sold to con-
sumers at practically cost. and 1t is an
nounced that the probable rate will be
from s2.35 to $40 per bushel Ameri-
can gold. Where necessary it will be
distributed free.
.It is also interesting to note that
the prices for other necessaries OF life
in Mexico compare quite favorably with
those in this country. For example:
Beans are 20 cents per pound hero. SO
cents there: -four. 10 cents here, IN
there: rice. IL cents here. so cents
there: coffee. 81 cents in Mexico; corn.
4.6 cents in Mexico: garbanzas {chick
peas), 5a cents in Mexico; habas (field
beans), is cents per pound. Meat is
from one-third to one-half the price in
Mexico that 1t is in the United States"
Evening star., 1917-11-03
All Glasses in Retreat.

There were wounded and there were
Some Of the carts bore all the humble
furniture of household. Here and there
donkey or mule passed. loaded with all
the kitchen utensils Of the family The
greatest OF care their shoes In baskets.
Evening star., 1917-11-03
|OR. AMOS c. DRAPER
D|ESAT HOME HERE.
Deaf Himself, He Had Devotsd
Life to Teaching Thoss :
Without Hearing.

DR.. Amos q. Draper. professor "
mathematics and Latin at 0allAudst
College and prominently identified with
educational work for the deaf. died this
morning at his home in the conSfes-
sionai Apartments.
Funeral services probably WIN bs
hold tomorrow morning at o'clock
in the chapel of Gallaudet College. The
body will be sent to North Bennins-
ton. VT, for fnterment
DIR. Draper was born IN 6haftSburH.
Vt. in 1S45 and came of an old New
England family. He became deaf when
he was nine years old. He received
School for the Dear at Hartford. Conn.
After leaving this school he Joined
his parents. who had moved to Dam
willie. ILL.,, where he entered a newspa-
per office as a compositor.
Soon after his advent into newspaper
work he became a writer on the paper.
In 1866 he moved to Aurora. Ill, whore
he became an editorial writer on the
Beacon.
A Graduate of 0allaudet.
In 1868 DIR. Draper entered the fresh
man class at Gallaudet College. from
which institution he was graduated In
1872. receiving his ABB. degree. After
graduation he spent the summer
months OF that year In 1ravelln8 ia
Europe, visiting schools for the deaf.
He returned to Washington In the fall
of 1872 to become a tutor at Gallaudet
College.
Later he became an Instructor and
then professor Of mathematics and
Latin, which position he held up to his
death.
Dr. Draper contributed many valuable
articles dealing with the education OF
the deaf. He was treasurer Of the Gar
| field memorial fund and the Galau-
det memorial fund, raised by the dea&
people OF this country. .
Attended Paris Conference.
He was chosen to represent the col
lege and tho deaf people Of this c0un-
try at an international meeting OF the
educated deaf in 1889 in Paris
DIR. Draper was a member OK the
Cosmos Glib of this city and Of the sons
of the American Revolution Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia
His wife, who survives him, was for.
merry actively identified with tho
Daughters of the American Revolution.
holding important offices In that or
ganization.
Besides his wife. two children sur
vive him. Ernest G. Draper Of New
York. who is now an officer In the
Naval Reserves. and Mrs. Constance
Howard of California.
Evening star., 1917-11-03
Wounded Land in Denmark.

ELSINORE. Denmark. November g.
Wounded men from a German auxiliary
cruiser sunk in the North sea were
landed here today.
Evening star., 1917-11-03
Remarkable Gold Circulation.

Z Notwithstanding the government ef-
forts to withdraw gold coins from cir.
culation as far as possible. the amount
Of gpld coin In circulation at tbs prss-
ent time 10 $1.02l,S16,341. $371. 1.00o, 900
more than It was q year ago.
Gold certihcates. however, are being
reeired. to be replaced by federal re-
ssrye bank notes. At the rata of ap-
proximately S34o. 100000 q year.
The general stock of money IA the
country. which includes money OF all
sorts held In reserve. a. we'll a. money
In elreulation, ts S5.76s.711.GsS, an In.
ero0ee - N,eeA4se.eee within She yoas.
Evening star., 1917-11-03

British admiralty announcement
telling of the engagement in the Cat
tegat probably refers to the same en-
counter as that reported in the Copen-
hagen dispatches.
Evening star., 1917-11-03
MONEY IN CIRCULATION
REACHES 4,924, ,e28, ,34s
Per Capita Of $47.03 Is the HIGHEST
Ever Recorded by the q. S.
Government.

Money in circulation In the United
States has increased to &.924, $685. ,a4s, q
per capita circulation of s47o3. the highest
ever recorded. exceeding the figure Of q
year ago by almost f,ve dollars, II was
announced today.
The increase in the amount Of money
in circulation is due almost wholly to the
tremendous increase in the issuance Of
federal reserve bank notes.
There are at present 1856, 6,745.T10 out
standing in such notes. an increase of
$3.50. .00o. 900. or almost 200 per cent, with
in the year. Approximately $400. .0oo, 600
of these notes have been issued since
the beginning Of the present fiscal year
July l.
Evening star., 1917-11-03
Closer Financial Relations Sought.

It was pointed out today that Chr
ranSa recently has taken other steps
designed to bring about closer financial
relations between Mexico and the
United States. Some time ago q decree
was issued by him which fixed a rate
OF exchange for American paper money
in Mexico. severely criticised in the
United States.
His explanation at the time was that
the only alternatives were for the Mexi-
can government not to recognize Ameri-
can paper money at all, or to fix a rate to
protect tho Mexican government for the
added cost Of transporting gold But he
realized that such action hurt Mexican
money instead Of helping 1t, and recently
he revoked the decree.
The Mexican government now receives
gold and silver money Of the United
States in payment of export and import
duties. and 1t Is considered likely that
soon United States gold certificates will
be so received. and the question of re-
ceiving all United States paper money
Is known to be under consideration
There Is little expectation, even in
Mexico. It was stated today. that the
United States government will lift en-
tirely It's embargo restrictions SO far
as they apply to Mexico. But 1t is the
hope Of the Mexican government that
its commission may succeed in per-
hitting shipments Of certain products,
and a stipulated quantity Of those
products, into Mexico without the
necessity Of obtaining permits within
the bounds of these blanket allow
anceS.
Evening star., 1917-11-03
GERMAN RAIDER -
AND FIVE ARMED
TRAWLERS SUNK

CONTINUED from First Pass.)
Evening star., 1917-11-03
What United States Desires.

Sale of Mexican mine products need
cd by the United States to manufacture
munitions at considerably lower price
than they may now be purchased. An
other product Is sisal, or hemp, about
which there has been much dispute,
and President Carranza, 1t is believed.
may take measures to see that the
product At price below that now
charged.
Assurance from Mexico not only that the
food, principally corn and beans, sent to
that country will not reach enemy nations,
but that 1t will be distributed, with only
the transportation cost added, to the poor
people Of Mexico who need 1t, and kept
out OF the hands Of SPECTATORS will be
demanded. It was learned today that
President Carranza has considered the DOS
to act In conjunction with Herbert C..
Hoover, to regulate the distribution Of
foodstuffs sent from the United States.
Another possibility is that the Ameri-
can embassy in Mexico will cooperate
with the Mexican government in the
distribution of imported foods.
A third reciprocal demand of the
United States might be that cattle sent
into Mexico for grazing by United
or export taxeA Some time ago a move
mont was started by Texas cattlemen to
utilize the rich graxing regions of
northern Mexico for their cattle, but 1t
was found that these taxes for taking
the cattle across the border and bring
ing them back would be- prohibitive.
Upon learning Of this. President Car
rama, In particular instances, sigzoS
permits for the transfer Of cattle FREE
OF duties, and he Is understood to be
willing to consider a general plan By
which the United States cattle indus
try may be relieved of payment of such
duties.
Evening star., 1917-11-03
MEXICO 0SEEKSFOOD
FROM THIS COUNTRY
Must Have Supplies, It Is Said,
to Produce Materials Needed
Here In War Products.
MISSION is ON THE WAY

Mexico's need of food and supplies
from the United States. which she must
have II she is to continue to produce
materials to be used by the United
States in its war preparations. and the
announcement that a Mexican COM
mission is coming to Washington to
negotiate these important matters
promise to establish closer and more
friendly relations between this coun-
try and her southern neighbor than
have existed since the revolutionary
disturbances began. in the opinion OF
American officials and representatives
Of Mexico now in Washington.
The commissioners to come hero are
Luis Cabrera and Albert J. Panni. They
have not yet left Mexico City, but are
expected during the present month.
Their purpose in coming. 1t 10 under
stood, ts to join the Mexican ambas-
sador here in conference with Ameri-
can officials In regard to a general mod
ifcation of the United States embargo
on exports so far as it relates to Mexico.
In seeking such a modification Prest-
dent Carranza fully realizes that con-
cessfons on the part of Mexico Will be
demanded. Among those which this
government may ask and which the
Mexican government Is believed to be
ready to consider are the following:
Arizona republican., 1917-11-27
MUST WIN ON WESTERN FRONT

If the is actually happening and Italy is practically out of the fight does the general case of the allies stand? There will be short cut to victory through prosperous ventures in subsidiary fields The Germans will have to be beaten on the western front And this, in the opinion the most competent military critics bound be the case in any event. The main body of the forces of the Central Empires is holding that front Successes elsewhere could be but transient so long as this main body remained undefeated.
 Even if the Germans conquered all Northern Italy they could not afford to detach men from the main front to attempt invasion of France from sout Lines Of communication would work against them. As before the remain open for supplying the armies In France and for conveying American re-enforce- ments As before, the weight of men and metal runs against the Germans. If the Germans and Austrians establish new lines Italian soil they will require at least many to hold them as faded the Ital- ians in the mountainous terrain where fighting the last two years has taken place. Thus no new German forces are likely be released the west
 The defeat of the Germans the western front remains, before difficult but not impossible The defeat of the Germans this front now the only thing that matters. And while the difficulty of achieving victory over Germany remains the same the necessity of victory has become much more im- perative. Were the to end terms the Germans would now demand. the whole Europe east of the French boundary, would trembe before the German power. When the opened, the German Austrian trend toward the east wedged between two with identical ambitions Russia and Italy, If Germany now holds her against France and England and the United States after the peace she would pursue her eastern designs undsturbed. Russia would not dispute the claim of Germany to para mouncy on the Bosporus nor Italy her claim to Asia Minor. Germany would thus have achieved more than she had hoped to achieve she entered upon the war.
 It is not impossible to defeat Germany Her defeat will come through miracle, but through per severance under suffering loss of the three allied tions that combine industrial power with military fitness and have no partcularstic interests to mis- direct their efforts-France, England and the United States The responsibility of the three nations is heavy Upon themselves rests all hope of an international ordsT based upon free cooperation in stead of upon subservency and autocratc hegemony. England and France alive to the responsibility. They putting forth their maximum energies We are doing much, but must do more, and quickly. New Republic.
Arizona republican., 1917-11-27

few. Now We have come to one thing that cannot be done without cooperation, unparalleled in history.
 We are, in this year, like people carrying message before the days of trains of stage coaches. The king delivers the message his ser want who runs with all speed to a place where he knows another waits. This forwards the message hastily to another and until the kings word has reached it's destination.
 It may be ten who play a part, or a hundred and ten; today many millions But it is true today it then that each one must be at his right place at the right time, ready carry the kings message If fails all fail and the message is lost
 Democracy is sending a message to posterity. The pathway to be travelled is long and hard. The messengers who to carry it are many-the army, the navy the farmer, the manufacturers, the whole saler, the retailer and the housewife Each must carry the message appointed part of the distance and the accomplishment of each ones share of the work the whole work depends.
Arizona republican., 1917-11-27

The first woman to enlist in the navy as an electrician has joined the coiors. She is Abby Putnam Morri- son and she is now an Electrician, first class" in the navy. She is a member of the wireless class for women, of which Mrs. Herbert Sum- ner Owen IS the founder and director.
Arizona republican., 1917-11-27
Written for the Christian Science
 Mnnitnr

Moral courage" Mrs. Eddy writes on page 514 of the Christian science textbook, "is the lion of the tribe of Juda, the king of the mental realm. Free and fearless it roams in the for est. Undisturbed it lies in the open field or rests in green pastures, beside the still waters The king of the mental realm can be, sure ly, nothing less than moral courage, the mental uprightness which goes forward fearlessly for its highest sense of right, at any cost. No kinglier quality can be. than that courage which sets its course by divine Prin- ciple and never halts nor weakens under any human pressure. Free and fearless" is, truly, that spiritual recti- tude which obeys honesty and purity and Truth with no concern for human approval or applause.
 Many persons go about with blurred edges, mentally and morally. Unless obedience to divine Principle be pres ent, clear-cut thought, speech and ac- tion are not native to the human mind. The clear-cut action of moral bravery to be just, kind, pure, truthful. fear leSs-thiS shining quality unblurred by the lethargy and dishonesty of animal ! ity, leads on the struggle for right ] eausness. The regal quality of moral courage, uprighta and active to coun- ! teract cowardice and self preservation, ] is alone equal to the task of undoing ] evil. Human belief is largely without this buoyant, right activity. The un- derstanding of divine Principle, how ever, which reveals true courage to be born of God and simultaneously ex- poses materiality to have, inherently, no courage at all. brings divine strength to every right desire, and so wings purpose and action spiritward.
 The world has undertaken to dis tinguish between moral and physical courage. There is, perhaps, an undis- eliminating brute force, or reckless disregard of human safety, sometimes called physical courage, possessed by persons who cannot stand with equal force for moral issues. Generally speaking, however, the courage which risks physical danger is moral courage par excellence, for it is resisting the depraved beliefs of fear and self preservation. Courage is courage whatever it is about And when har- messed to the service of the highest understanding of right, it is of the highest moral order. Abraham offer ing Isaac; Moses leaving Egypt; Dan- iel confident in his lions den; the Hebrew children steadfast in their l Adi iliNC oCNCii iCaIOo' oUA DS fore Agrippa, Christ Jesus in the will derness, facing Pilate, or on the hil
 of Calvary; all these bear witness tC a spiritual courage born not of matter nor of self We, today. urged to equa
 bravery in the crises of the hour, have through Christian Science. clear un- derstanding of that same divine source from which all courage springs. Why do people not believe that the same infinite God who led Moses through the wilderness and stayed Joseph 1T alien courts. has inspired Wycliffe Luther, Washington, Lincoln, and thu men of our own hour upon whom de
 cisions rest? Because they have beer
 taught that revelation was for older time but not for their contemporaries
 that God led the Israelites. but doei
Arizona republican., 1917-11-27
Criminal Recklessness

Because some automobists persist in using blind j, ing headlights, is lying in hospital. That she is not in a morgue rather is remarkable thing Providence alone seems to be guarding that reckless dangerous speedway the Tempe road. There is per hsps no other thoroughfare in the whole country where holds his life in his hand by such slight grtp as he does when travelling the Tempe road of a Saturday Sunday night.
 The county is fairly active in enforcing the traffic regulation the country roads, But there too many of them for the number of motorcycle officers.
 There should be, especially Sunday, two for the paved roads running out of Phoe nix and when a conviction has been obtained for speeding or other violation of the regulations. the justices of the peace should the vioators would violate no more until his jail sentence had expired. The s1O fine is a joke worn threadbare by nonotonous employment. There is only one way to to break them.
 Inside the city limits the anti-speed ordinance is pretty well observed But we regret to observe that the ordinance against garing headlights is being held in abeyance A large majority of the motor machines are equipped with prescribed safety de- vices but many not Every with glaring headlight, a headlight which may be made glaring should be arrested and severely fined without oppor tunity to offer an
 We have state law against these headlights but We suppose that it is within the power of the supervisors to issue a prohibitory order. Anyhow, if the city ordinances with respect to headlights are Eigdly enforced. that would probably effect on country roads every machine IS either leaving or coming to Phoenix
Arizona republican., 1917-11-27
The Indeterminate Waste

There is way of ascertaining even approxi- mately what proportion of food consumption is wasted but is pretty safe say if every of us economzed in the of foodstuffs the degree that is practicable, should have an abundance even for the extraordinary demand that the makes upon supplies Of course prices themselves force economy on large part of the people, the utmost economy that is compatible with we'll being The situation makes demand such these they contribute nothing toward the husbanding of supplies.
 But upon hundreds of thousands-probably a majority of popuation-even the high prices have not forced economy to the utmost practical degree They can use less than they are accustomed to use without hurt to themselves with help to the coun- try and to its allies. It is hardly necessary to say that upon such these the appeal of the government falls with all the weight of a patriotic obligation. It is as much their duty to heed this appeal it is the duty of the soldier to obey the command of his officer.