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GERMANS TOLD NOT TO FEAR

WASHINGTON, Friday, Feb. 9-Sec. Lansing said today T am very loath to believe that the German gov enment Intentionally is detaning Ambassador Gerard in Berlin for any excuse whatsoever.
 Because of concern in quarters the safety of money and property of German subjects this country the President gave his personal word today that such fears are entirely unfounded The state deparmne al so issued reassuring statement when it reported that quantities of money sad been consigned to South Amer can ports by Germans living here.
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SEEK SAFE" TRIP ON CONvOYED BOATS

NEW YORK, Friday, Feb. 9-A number of persons who had engaged passage to Europe American line shps and other neutral vessels not armed cancelled their reservations today and booked ships flying the flags of the begerents Some took passage the French liner Espagne which sails Sunday
 They gave their reason for this move that the un armed and unconvoyed boats in far greater danger of being sunk than the ships of France and Germany now that the latter being conveyed by armed squadrocs.
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AT RATE DURING THREE DAYS EVERY BOAT WILL
 VANISH IN FOUR YEARS

WASHINGTON, Friday, Feb. g. - Germanys sub- marine campaign may actually bring England to her knees if continues be successful from Feb 5th to 7th This is shown in graphic manner today in the report by Loys that if the destruction of merchant ships continues at the present rate it would clear the of every vessel afoat in four years.
 During the fifth, sixth and seventh days of the cam pagn the ships destroyed included tonnage of 85OOO
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TEN STEAMERS ON ADMIRAL LINES
 ALASKA RUN, 1917

SEATTLE, Friday, Feb. 9. - The Pacific Steamship company will oper- ate ten vessels on the Alaska run this season, according to an announcement posted here today.
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MERCHANT SHIPS MAY REPORT AT
 SEA IF DESIRED

SEATTLE, Friday, Feb. 9. - The navy department order respecting wireless reports has been modified so as to permit merchant steamers to re- port their positions if they desire to do so.
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SEATTLE, Friday, Feb. 9.-An order for l. OOO,OOO feet of bridge timber for use in repairing and replacing the bridges on the Seward division of the government railroad is being placed here today by Purchasing Agent Dole for the Alaskan Engineering Commission.
 This lumber is for early delivery, and it is
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WANT 25,OOO MEN IN NAVY

WASHINGTON, Friday, Febr 3. - Navy recruiting agents have been instructed to immediately enlist 25OOO additional men in the L. s. navy and urgent appeals for enlStments accompany the order.
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SUBS SWEEPING SEA OF SHIPPING
ORDER MILLION FEET OF TIMBER FOR SEWARD END
 OF THE U. s. RAILROAD

probable that the cargo carrier which takes it north will also take the fifty ton locomotive pur- chased for the Seward division, as part of the consignment.
 Dole also opened bids today for "A convert ible ballast cars, for use on the U. S. railroad.
 Rails ordered are already here.
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ORDER BRITISH SHIPS BUILT IN U. s.

SAN FRANCISCO, Friday, Feb. 9.-British firms or, dered three 10000 ton freighers here today from local ship builders.
 This is the first time in 50 years that Great Britain has sent orders abroad for ships.
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OLD TIMER KILLED
 NEAR FAIRBANKS

FAIRBANKS, Friday, Feb. D. (SpeciaD-Joe Hanbury, an old timer was killed in a logging camp near here yesterday by falling tree.
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RIO DE JANERIO, Friday, Feb. 9.-Brazil's reply to the German submarine warfare note polite but firm declaration of Brazil's determination to hold Germany responsible for consequences which may arise result from unrestricted warfare"
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WILSON WILL NOT ASK FOR WAR

WASHINGTON, Friday, Feb 9.-President Wilson today framed definite to be pursued in Ger many commits an overt act mentioned in his address to congress- He will ask congress for declaration of war but will do just what he promised in the address and "aSk that he be allowed to whatever measures he deems necessary to protect American Seamen and tray elerS."
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ADEQUATELY ARMED" SHIPS GET BY

MONTREAL, Friday Feb 9-"Out of 78 adequately armed vessels which passed through the submarine up to Wednesday night the German submarines were only able to sink six the reply of Wm Hodge, mini ster of labor when asked in the British parliament today if the sub blockade would isolate England.
 This information was received in special dispatch by the Montreal Star
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DISMISS TEUTONS FROM CUTTERS

WASHINGTON, Friday, Feb. 9.-An order was is- sued today for the dismissal from the coast guard service all enlisted men who are Germans.
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KAISER MUST GUARANTEE .BERNSTORFF'S SAFETY, TOO

NEW YORK, Friday, Feb 9-Scandnavian line of cias declared today that they would not allow the liner Frederick the 8th to sail with Bemstorf unless Germany as well as England and France guarantees the safety of both passengers and ship.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-13

, > ,
so THEY'RE ALL SUING
FOR $4,000
>
Foot Crushed at Carson's
Henrietta Friedman entered suit
for $4,000 in circuit court yesterday
for personal injuries she says she
sustained while aIghting from an ell
evatOr on second floor of Carson,
Pirie, Scott & Co.'S department store
on Dec. f.
Her foot was crushed between ele-
vatOr and floor when elevator started
upward as she was getting off, she
says. She believes car was allowed
to become defective and dangerous,
so it could not be controlled by the
operator, or else operator was negli-
gent.
Ward FenderIess Truck Did 1t
The Ward Baking Co. was named
as defendant in a suit filed in cir
cult court yesterday by the law firm
of Lynn & Hallam, in which $4,000
damages is asked for the killing at
LOOMS and Blue Island av., Feb. q,
Of Frank FISter, 4, 1910 w. 18th st.,
by Ward Co. fenderless auto truck.
One of Those Yellow Cabs
Estate of John SpeysaI, through
Lynn & HaIam, has entered suit in
circuit court for $4,000 against the
Yellow Cab Co., one of whose taxis,
it is charged, ran down and killed
SpeyskaI near his home, 1927 HO-
man aV.
Hurt at Congress Hotel
Suit for $4,000 against the Con-
gress Hotel Co. was entered in circuit
court yesterday for Mrs. E. M. Hay
mann for injuries received, according
to her attorney, NJ. w. Borders, when
she slipped or was pushed down a
flight of stairs while attending a we'd
ding dinner at the Michigan blvd. ho-
tel during the Christmas holidays.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-13

jacksonville, Fla, March 13.-Jas.
R. Roosevelt, cousin of T. R. and
nephew of the late John Jacob Aston,
cannot leave this state before his
wife's suit for divorce is settled.
Jimmie" as Broadway knows
him, is under $4,000 bond.
When Jimmie" married Sadie
Meissinger, in 1900, he was called the
BLACK sheep" of the Roosevelt and
Astor families. He was almost for
gotten when in 1907 he bobbed up as
defendant in a separation suit.
After settling on $4,000 a year ali
mony, he resumed living with his
wife.
Jimmie" went to Florida under an
assumed name, it is said, when the
Astors gave him a liberal allowance
on that condition. His mother, Helen
Astor, had left him $75OOOO, and his
income was said to be $4,000 year
when he married.
-C-O-
London.-Sir Ernest ShackIeton,
Antarctic explorer, says he is going
to enlist in active war service,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-07
A National Aquarium.

Secretary Redfeld, in a letter to
Speaker Clark, urges upon Congress the
establishment at Washington of ma
tional aquarium to correspond in its field
with the National Museum and the Ma
tional Geological Park in theirs. This
is a proposition that has been brought
forward periodically for many years.
There is a small exhibit of fish in the
which most Washingtonians still call
"the armory" because it was built in
1856 as the armory of the District mill
tia. This exhibit, while interesting to
sightseers who stray into that some
what out-of the-way place, makes no
pretense of being a national aquarium.
In the fish exhibit of the National Mu
scum one sees fish suspended in Jars of
preserving fluid. 1t is interesting, but it
is not an aquarium. There one may see
fish with the strangest markings and
with coiors as bright as those of tropic
birds.
A national aquarium would have more
substantial uses than the entertainment
of spectators, though such entertain
ment is calculated to awaken the inter
est of people in fish. A national aqua
rum would admirably lend itself to the
scientific study and observation of fish
life, and the United States fisheries au-
thorities say that nothing has been done
toward the improvement of the races of
fishes in respect to size, vigor, rapidity
of growth and edible qualities, that the
culture of fish in ponds on farms will
assume importance within the next few
years and that the improvement of the
quality and vigor of the fish planted in
the public waters is a matter of prime
national Importance.
As Washington has national Zoolog
ical Park and will have at some time in
the future one of the great botanical
gardens of the world, it would seem that
the very useful fish should not be dis
eliminated against and that he should
/ be allowed measure of the spotlight of
publicity on equal terms with the wolves
and bears, monkeys, lions, snakes and
alligators and the birds and flowers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-07

in the American character are disre-
gard for duly constituted authority and
Indifference to the responsibilities of re-
publican citizenship, and that the mill
tary training of American youth will
tend to correct these imperfections. The
soldier holds that habits of order, regu-
larity and obedience to authority incul-
Gated in soldier are valuable to man
in civil life, and that the physical train
ing of the soldier makes sturdier,
straighter and prompter man.
These reasons, because of their OBJ
vious truth and justice, had begun to
have their influence on civilians before
war threatened the United States. As
the war danger grew more menacing he
converts to universal training increased
in numbers, AMI now that the necessity
of constructing great armies is upon
the nation there ought to be few per-
sons to doubt that general compulsory
military training, carried into execution
by steps approved by the general staff of
the army, is the plan which will best
meet the needs of the nation in the
present war and insure the security of
the United States in all the future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-07
The Nation Awake,

We are on the eve Of becoming &C
quainted with ourselves. All have long
been familiar with what may be called
the stock phrases Of our national life,
and the congratulations exchanged with
one another over our possessions. Press,
pulpit and stump have echoed with felic-
itations about the size of the empire
We control, and its matchless resources
of many kinds. Eloquence has been
busy with our climate, our soil and the
great productivity of a land inhabited
by capable and progressive people.
We awake now under the shock of
these terrible times to a realization of
the fact that we have been dealing only
in generaiities; that we do not know
what our full power is; that, great and
varied as our resources are, they have
never been tabulated or appraised sys-
tematically or in a businesslike way
that too much, too long, has been left to
orators and writer's, and too little com
mitted to organizers and developers in
the way of instructing the general pub
lie.
At last, however, the necessity for the
gathering and applying of information
bearing on this matter has arisen. We
must know ourselves. We must take
stock of what and all We have, and lay
a course in the light of certified dis
coveries. In other words, a full mobili-
cation Of all our forces of whatever kind
and degree is now on the cards, and
should and will be made thorough. Not
a point should be overlooked, not an as
set overestimated, not liability under
estimated OF hidden. What can we do,
not only as world power, but as
power at home encouraged for the first
time by an acquaintance with all that
has entered and is now entering into our
governmental scheme7
We must know these things, not only
from figures Of speech, but from arith-
metical figures. And we must know
them, not only for present, but for
future purposes. The war we have just
entered is colossal, unparalleled in re-
corded time, and our part may test US
to the limit. But even this war must
end. Then we shall fully realize that
we remained too long unorganized for
big and concerted things, and must never
fall into that state again; that a great
nation must be fit for all its obliga-
tions to itself and to others, and pre-
pared to enter on the instant on their
discharge; that preparedness in the full
est sense of the term is bounden duty
never again to be neglected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-07
Universal Military Training.

The United States has reached a point
where the introduction of a system of
military training variously called "com-
pulsory," universal" "generan and
popular" appears to be imperative and
imminent. 1t has been foreseen by all
thoughtful men with the military slant
of mind that such proceeding would be
necessary or desirable should the United
States be called to bear its part in war
with frst-class power. On the mill
tary side Of this question there has
never been any other opinion than that
favorable to the plan. Among civilians
there has been Indifference to this ques-
ton. Where any opinion on the mat
ter has appeared it has been divided.
But the great mass Of people remained
unmoved by arguments for and against.
Their thought, when they thought at
all about it, was that war would never
come again, that nations had reached
plane of civilization where they would
not contemplate the conquest or exter-
mination of other nations, that the stu
pendous business Of the world was so
interrelated that nations would not dis
rupt it by warning on each other, and
that if war should come anyhow we
would meet it somehow and muddle
through as We always have muddled
through with waste Of blood due to
imperfect preparation or no preparation
at all. Besides-so ran the great weight
Of opinion-there are pleasanter things
to think about than war, and such
thoughts ought not to be allowed to get
in the way of peoples business and
frolics.
The soldier has urged universal mill
tary training both for the military Sc
curity Of the nation and the civic bet
terment Of the youth Of the land. He
has pointed out and emphasized with
historical references that hastily mobil-
lied volunteer armies are costly and
relatively inefficient, and that they i'm
pose the heaviest burden on men of
spirited and impetuous patriotism and
tho ughtest burden or NO burden at all
on potential or actual slackera The
soldier points out that twe loose Joints
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-07
A "Bit" for Everybody.

With the country at war there will be
chance fer everybody, no matter of
what age, to do "bit." Those who are
too old to join the ranks can subscribe
to funds for the succor and comfort Of
the fighting forces and the sufferers.
They can lend hand to support the
families of those who are left behind.
They can join the Home Defense League.
They can contribute to Red Cross funds.
They can even do some of the work re-
quired in the Red Cross organization.
They can maintain gardens to help solve
the food problem, certain to be seri-
Gus one if the war continues long. For
the women there is always in war plenty
of work to do, and they have always
done it cheerfully and eagerly and we'll
Even the boys can help, in many ways.
They, too, can garden. They can make
Red Cross supplies.
Every American must do his bit in
this war. Those who shirk fail in their
duty as patriots. They retard the coun-
try's cause and thereby they in effect
aid the enemy. There will doubtless be
some conscientious objectors," opposed
to war in general, and particularly for
one reason and another opposed to this
war. Their failure to do anything, to
lend a hand anywhere, can be readily
understood. But for those who recog-
nize the right and the duty of this coun-
Try to join issue in conflict with Ger
many there will be no excuse for
failure to help, in however humble
way, to promote the American cause.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-07
Whisky and Beer.

Representative Rainey, who as a mem
Der Of the ways and means committee
will help prepare the measure to raise
the additional revenue now required by
the government, says in some observa-
tons on the situation:
eve could obtain also 100000, 600 ad-
ditional annually by raising taxes on
whisky and beer to level with what
they were taxed in England before the
war started"
Whisky and beer have played in luck
for long time. While revenue rates on
other articles have been changed sew
eral times, the rates ON those two .arti.
cles have remained unchanged. Propo-
sitions to raise them have invariably
been defeated. John Barleycorn and
King 0ambrinus arg clever politicians,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-07

and know how to bring pressure to bear,
and how much, at the Psychological mo-
ment.
Now, however, the emergency is so
great and SO much money is needed, it
will be strange if whisky and beer are
not made to pay their share, as years
ago they should have been required
to do
The Kentucky legislature is now in
special session devising a new system of
taxation for the state, and among the
propositions submitted is one carrying
increased taxes on whisky and beer. 1t
has the approval Of the drink traffic,
and on that account as ON others is dis
approved by the Anti-Saloon League in
the state, which sees in it something
dangerous to the prohibition cause.
The league objects in these terms:
"First-Because the liquor traffic in
Kentucky is doomed, and in the adop-
ton of new tax system for the state.
it seems exceedingly unbusinesslike to
allow this crumbling stone to be placed
in the very foundation of the structure
of our new tax law. Second-Because
it is a subtle effort of the liquor people
to stay the onward progress of prohibi
ton by making their traffic appear to
be a necessity to our governmental ex-
istence and hoping literally to purchase
the right to continue their evil traffic
by placing price on the manhood and
womanhood of the state, and is. there
fore, an insult to every honest, self
respecting man and woman in the
state"
Whether this point will be raised in
Congress is a question. The prohibition
issue is to be presented again, and
doubtless will draw fire from both sides.
The Anti-Saloon League in Kentucky
goes to the root of the matter, and
logically demands that no money at all
for the state be found in the distillery
or the brewery. If Congress is asked
to take such stand as respects the sup
port of the national government, a very
large sum must be found elsewhere.
Much is already being found there, and
Mr.. Rainey's suggestion would increase
the amount to a very stiff figure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-07
Change the Datel

From the Seattle Times.
It is the height Of absurdity to ex-
pose such valuable public servants to
needless discomfort and danger on tho
day that they assume office. when they
most certainly will do everything pos
sible to prevent tho disappointment Of
the crowds in attendance on the aus
picious occasion. It would be idle to
urge the incoming chief executive to
be cautious. No man would be. under
such circumstances. The solution Of
the problem lies in another direction
in the designation of a later date for
the Inauguration. when the President
will not be subjected to discomfort,
even grave danger. because of weather
conditions.
Ultimately, of course. this change
VII be deesesd; aitnou ,i1 II may 30
until some newly elected chief sxscu-
tive 10 stricken down - . direct result
Of the exposure to which b u sub
jeotsd during ne SnaaSuyat1aA 0oUo-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-07
Opinions.


Every mans entitled to opinions Of his
own,
He has a right to think 'em and
make 'em widely known:
But when you feel an impulse to arise
and have your say
You want to choose your time an keep
from gettin' in the way.
When Noah built the ark tho skies
above were blue and soft
That's why the wicked neighbors gath
cred round the place and scoffed.
And Noah said, 1T you won't work,
why. go ahead and play.
But don't stand round conversing when
you're simply in the way!"
Another mans opinion Is as good a.
yours or mine,
But when there's work that must be
done keep still and fall in line.
There are times when duty calls US to
be silent and obey.
Opinions are not worth q cent when
they are in the way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-07
In Wrong.

"When 1 used to talk put my audi
ence to Sleep" said Senator Sorghum,
sadly.
"Have you gotten over thats"
ayes; somewhat to my annoyance.
When I talk now make people so angry
they stay awake nights"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-07

In estimating the resources Of the
country to be modified, the American
public will not be content to discard
some of the men whose leadership they
trust and whose courage they admire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-07

Mexican pride will find something to
resent in the fact that United States
declaration of war was reserved for the
nation higher up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-07
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
No Escape,

~ understand your automobile has
gotten you into trouble"
otis always getting me into trouble
one way or another" replied Mr.. Chug-
gins "When it runs, I get arrested for
speeding. When it refuses to run, I get
arrested for profanity"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-07

The manner in which Berlin editors
were compelled to withhold President
Wilson's message from their eager read
ers must have been irritating to any man
with well developed news sense.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-07
A Simple Matter.

A pacifst loves peace, indeed,
But does not mean to fight for it.
He really thinks that all we need
Is to sit down and write for it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-07

The United States may lack some
equipment, but the wealth needed is gem
erously at hand and the ability to util-
ize it brilliantly in evidence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-07

The boy who was not raised to be a
soldier is generally detected by the re-
cruiting officer by a general lack of
physical fitness and mental alertness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-07

Argument developed SO much fighting
spirit in some Of our pacifsts that they
decided to change their minds and be-
come out and out patriots.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-07

The declaration just made is scarcely
less an expression of national sense of
honor than the Declaration of Inde-
pendence itself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-07

One of the hardest blows struck by
Russia was the demonstration to the lib
erty-loving German people Of how easy
it is to get rid of an autocracy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-07
Class in Physics.
hands doesn't itaO

"Heat expands, doesn't its"
'Not always. 1 never knew ton Of
coal to get any larger by being shoveled
into the furnace"