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Evening journal., 1917-12-17

Italy announced that President Wilson
had voiced their feelings as much as
Americas. and then. just naturally. Mr..
Wilson. as the spokesman Of the Amer
lean people. csmo to be looked upon
as the spokesman OF all the Allies"
WAS that why mis- message TO Con-
gress was sent to oil the Allied and
neutral countries. throughout The
word2" asked Joe
The "NIessage" to Germany.
THAT was one Of the two reasons"
said Uncle Harry And the other was
that President Wilson wanted ihc posi-
tlon OF the United States In this war,
TO be read by all peoples. and especi-
allv nv the German people n that were
poss BILE; and he knew that the wider
publication Z was given I'm all parts ~
the world. the more likelihood there
was OF copies reaching the interior or
Germany and being read by a greater
number Of German people"
president Wilson has lot OF faith
IN the German people. hasn't ho1" said
Helen.
IAN great men have faith in the
common people OF every nation" said
Uncle Harry. president Wilson be-
lleves that once the German people
awaken 10 the real truth about their
government, the war Will be practically
overland over for good. Because he be-
/ lleves that the German people VIII es-
/ tabl'sh their own government. which
would. ~ course, be some kind OF @
democracy. And that Is what President
/ Wilson says Is necessary before peace
can be made. because the German I'm
perial Government has shown that 4
cannot be trusted. So you see the Presi
dents message had three purposes
/ Il was fo~ ourselves and our Allies, th'
people OF the neutral countries. anC
last. but by no means least, the German
people"
Editors Note-Une'e Harry win bI
Glad TO answer inquiries. either in thi'
column or by mail. provided letters or
signed with the full name and address
Evening journal., 1917-12-17
ACCIDENTALLY KILLS SISTER.

CAMBRIDGE, Md. Dec. i7-The I
years-old daughter or Mr.. and Mrs. J. r.
shenton. Of Meekins Neck, 90 miles from
Cambridge, was instantly killed Friday
by the accidental discharge Of gun
which her i4-year-old brother Halle,
was olling. The child stepped in front
Of the gun Just as IL was discharged.
Evening journal., 1917-12-17

KIND = and coined words % any
be had hotels restaurant SOFA
sand
grocer to send "a bottles
One tralw olnAoD~A~N""
Evening journal., 1917-12-17
ECON[ MY BGAnD PLANS
TO CUT COST OF AUTO sales

WASHINGTON. Dec. i7.-Economics
In the retail distribution and sale Of
automobiles will be discussed here
Wednesday by A. w. Shaw, chairman
Of he Commercial Economy Boa d, and
representatives Of the various associa-
tions OF automobile dealers.
Retail agencies On oughOut the coun-
try are estimated m hove an invest
ment value OF s60O,OO0,OOO. and elm
ma on OF useless overhead expense is
cvroo'ed Ia effect a very large saving
in their operating cost.
Evening journal., 1917-12-17

T. ]. Hanley & cO.-sas Market
ST, City.
Roval Billiard Rooms-sth and
ma. ket Sts., City.
The 7. D. Sisler co.-srd and King
SITS, City.
r 7. Sutton-St. Georges Del.
Theodore Panaretos-EllSton, Nd.
B.ackwsy BrOtheTs-ChestertoWn'
Md. 49,
I'D.
T A Veasey-Delmar. Md.
I T KIasten--Rehoboth, Del.
i rank A. Rush-Lewis, Del.
w. nj Hammond-Felton, Del
c. II. Salmon-Summit BRIDGE
Del.
II. Gill-Townsend, Del.
l. T. Burris-Kenton; Del.
Wm. II. Poore-Hartley, Del
r. w. Gunning-SmyrnA, Del
IA. ~. Garim-" yOmng, DEL
las. +. Rox-West Chester, "a.
Dempey Bros.-Eddystone Pa.
Muschest Reeves co.-Trenton' "
],
I II, conohAn-.-ohester, Pa
j. Goldberg-Nassswdox, Va
Evening journal., 1917-12-17
FOR SALE BY

]. W. Brummett-Port Deposit,
Md
w. B. Hearn-Snow Hill, Md.
A. T. Adkin-Dagsboro, Del
L. ]. McKenty-North East, Nd
A. B n1iIes-Oak Hall, Va.
]. B Reed-chincoteague, Va.
1T. Dood-woodside, Del.
Savage & co.-Weirwood, Va.
Hickman & co.-Roberts, Md
L. cralle-MeDonough, Del
wolford-Seaford, Del.
Dougherty g. co.-Aceamae, Va
c. w. Timmons-Newark, Md.
c. W. Stryker-Perryville, I'D.
N. Batagiia-6oo Orange St, City.
]. Solia-5oo Tatnan ST., City.
b. Pauro-sIs Market St. City.
C. Guida-sI7 K. and St., City.
B. De Asconis--5Io Rodman St,
City.
]. Dimavoro-6th and Lincoln
Sts., City.
p. Pinent-sth and Union Sts,
City.
italo-Ameriean Drug co.-7th and
Washington Sts- City.
Evening journal., 1917-12-17
MAsnNIC HALL CO. ELECTION.

The annual meeting Of the stockhold-
ers OF the Masonic Hall Company Tor
the election OF a president, vice-presii-
dent secretary, treasurer and nine d.
rectors will be held Thursday afternoon
December p.
Evening journal., 1917-12-17

authority declared today. "and we will
guarantee SUFFICIENT navigators to make
traverse OF the war zone as safe for
merchantmen as It is now for ships
OF the navy"
Evening journal., 1917-12-17

N. Kane-carpenter, Del.
R. H. AIlen-Newark, Del.
BaIfred and Field-4aa W. Front
St., City.
B Brscoe-Penn. Ave. and LIN
coin St, City.
]. Burg-4th and Monroe, City.
E. Green-vandever Ave. and
claymont ST., City.
Govatos Candy Stores-city.
F. Kyle-sth and Lombard Sta.
City.
Newark Candy Kitehen-Nswark,
Del.
Lingles' Candy cos-Newark, Del
VIM. Yettee-aa Riddle Road, Del
weleh Candy co.-aa7 Market st,
City.
Regas Candy Coos Market
St., City.
H. ]. Taylor-saI Shipley St., City
smalley Storc-Harmony Del.
VIM. II. Stein-6th and Poplar
Sts., City.
and many other places,
Evening journal., 1917-12-17
Hotel DuPont-ciiy.

Hotel DuPont-city.
City Club-City.
Hotel Nobis-sth and Market Sts,
City
City.
City.
]. c. Reed-Isth and King sts-
City.
Hotei Sevler-sIs Market St., City
Dr. S G. Ebert Drug Store-Ioth
and French Stss City,
Jacob Cha.t-lzth and French
ets., City.
Star Restaurant-7o7 Market ST.
City.
c. il. Burton-7os Concord Ave.
City.
T.B connell-I67o Delaware Ave-,
City.
Old ACKNOWLEDGMENT Ave. and
Boulevard, City,
Moose Hail-7o3 French St, City,
d. @ McKeever-Concord Ave. and
Washington St. City,
1, Il, Tatman-asoo West St, City,
W, L. LovemaR=sTst and Market
sts- City.
Evening journal., 1917-12-17

OF the persons writing. The correSpon-
dents names will not appear in the ar
ticles.
Copyright 1917 by The NC Syndicate
Phlladelnhla. Pa.
Evening journal., 1917-12-17

Editors Note-Une'e Harry win be
Glad TO answer inquiries. either in this
column or by mail. provided letters ore
sianed with the full name and address
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-07
BELMONT PARK TRACK
HAS $4,000 FIRE LOSS
House of Jockey Club, Immense
Grandstand and Other Buildings
Are Destroyed. IL

NEW YORK, April 7-Clubhousess
stables and grandstands at the Belmont
Park race track. on the outskirts OF
Rrooklvn, were badly damaged early
today by fire. The loss is estimated at
s115,000.
Night watchmen said that the flames
burst out in five places at once. The
noiice are hunting for an incendiary.
The house of the Jockey Club ana ths
immense grandstand OF the United.
Hunts Association were burned down.
The house Of the Belmont Park Club
and it's field stand caught hre. but We're
The tracks and structures at Belmont
pork comprised one Of the most elaoo~
ate racing plants in the country.
evidence was found that the blaze
was an incendiary one and the West
hester Racing Association announced a
raward of $500 for information leads
No tn arrests and convictions.
Rottles of acid and oil were found
and a hole in a wall contained cotton
snas-e. Long Island railroad trainsheds
and platforms were burned. Three hum
dred horses were rescued.
August Belmont, in connection with q
theory that the property was to have
heen used for government purposes
said he had never heard Of plan for
the park to be turned into concen>
tration camp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-07
Vessel of 10000 Tons.

The supposed raider showed two masts
and a huge smokestack. She appeared
to be of about 10000 tons. and some
shipping men who heard this descrip-
tion expressed the opinion that she was
an armored cruiser disguised as a mer-
chairman. A few minutes after she
was picked up the vessel was lost again
in the fog.
Nantucket lightship, the outpost for
westbound shipping, is anchored forty
five miles east by south of Nantucket
Island and ninety miles east of New
port 1t is 1913 miles east of Ambrose
channel liehtship, at the entrance to
New York harbor. and marks the turn
ing point for westbound craft heading
in for Newport and New York.
The raider was holding the regula-
ton course and would have been with
in easy striking distance of outward
bound shipping. However. so far as
known no vessels were moving out
past the shoals at the time the hostile
ship was sighted.
BOSTON April IA radio message
received at the Boston navy yard said
the raider lay about three miles off the
lightship for half an hour. and then pro-
ceeded westward, where she was lost to
view.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-07
CIVIL SERVICE RULES WAIVED.
Army and Navy Appointments to
Disregard Apportionment.

In view of the present emergency, the
civil service commission formally an
nounces, it has decided to waive the
apportionment rules in certifying eli
gibles for all positions in the War and
Navy departments.
In order to meet present and pros
pective needs for the position of stem
ographer and typewriter, the commits
sion recently announced a special ex-
animation, to be held April 10 and
weekly thereafter.
The commission. under the authority
granted it by the law and rules, has
decided to certify in accordance with
the average percentage of the eligibles
and without regard to the apportion-
ment. but this will be done only for
the War and Navy departments There
has been no general waiver Of the civil
service rules with reference to ap-
pointments in the classified service, the
commission states.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-07
ANOTHER RELIEF SHIP
REPORTED DESTROYED
Anna Fostenes Under Charter by Bel
gian Commission Carried $3.50, 900
Cargo Of Foodstuffs.

NEW YORK, April IA cablegram
received here by the Belgian relief
commission today stated that the COM
missions steamship Anna Fostenes.
which left New York March 8. via Hall
fax, with a three fifty
thousand dollar cargo OF foodstuffs for
Rotterdam, had been sunk. The mes
sage read:
..Trevier and Anna Fostenes sunk of
Holland" The loss of the Trevier. a
Belgian relief ship, torpedoed without
warning and of the Feistein, also a
relief Ship presumably by a mine. was
announced several days ago. In view
of the coupling of the names OF the
Trevier and the Anna Fostenes in the
latest message. the commission has ca
bled London for further information.
The possibility was suggested by the
commission that the message alluded
to the Feistein. owing to the similarity
of names.
The Anna Fostenes was without wfre-
less equipment and her crew. numbering
fifty men. included no Americans.
The vessel, formerly the steamship
Heemskerck, is registered as OF 2,b17
tons gross. She was built in 1902 in
Holland and flew the Norwegian nag.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-07
Alarm From Virginia Capes.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, April THE
presence of a German raider off the
Virginia capes was officially reported
here today. A seagoing tug has been
dispatched to sea to warn all outgoing e
and incoming vessels and to order all
outgoing vessels to turn back The
tug is equipped with wireless, by which
she is expected to reach all ships in
the danger zone.
Later information proba bly, indicate
that the raider scare. off the Virginia
canes, was caused by the reported pres
ence of a German commerce DESTROYER
off Nantucket shoals lightship. One
steamship agent admitted that he had
been advised by his company of the
presence of raider off the Atlantic
coast. and that he had been instructed
To hold all his ships in port until
further notice. Other shipping agencies
we're advised of this information, with
the result that al precautions are
being taken and no American ships
will leave here today, it is understood.
In addition to warning other vessels
the seagoing tug, which left here early
today, will overtake another tug not
equipped with wireless. which left here
earlier in the day, towing coal barges
to New England ports. The tug and
tow will be ordered to put back into
Hampton roads. --.--
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-07
GERMANY NOT TO REPLY.
Will Make No Official Comment on
Presidents Address.

RERLIN, April 6. via. London. April
= iO.5O a.m.-The complete text of
President Wilson's message has arrived
Nv, wireless, taking almost q whole dav
In transmission because of static
.roub1es 1t is printed in the morning
naners. differing immaterially from the
Pappdon version. After a careful study
the foreign Office declared that there
viii, he no official reply.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-07
TO SEIZE RADIO STATIONS.
All Plants Not Needed to Be Put Out
of Commission.

Seizure of all radio stations in the
United States and its possessions, oper-
alton of those needed for naval COM
munications and closing of others, has
been authorized by President Wilson
IT is understood that all plants for
which no place can be found in the
navy's wireless system. including anna
teur apparatus, for which close search
will be made, are to be put out of com
mission Immediately.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-07
Mobilization of Armed Forces and Industry Is
Well Advanced, and Conservation of
Food Supply Has Been Undertaken.
DECISION HAS ABOUT BEEN REACHED
TO TAKE OVER INTERNED VESSELS
Committees Congress Consider Questions Of Finance and Methods OF
Raising an Army-Stee Men Make Concession Which
Will Save $1S0O0,0o0.

The with Germany found government
agency lines with congressional COM
mittees at work on the army bill and finance
warfare between the United States and
when naval officers attempted to take
auxiliary Comoran the harbor
m Ana Island of Guam than have the
fall into blew her killing OF her
German missing and probably dead
reported off the Nantucket and the
Virginia capes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-07
Ottawa HOSTS q. S. and British Flag

OTTAWA. Ontario. April The
stars and Stripes, for the first time in
history, were hoisted with the union
Jack on the Canadian parliament build
ing Yesterday. By thus associating the
two flags, Canadian officials said they
wished to express the satisfaction they
felt because of the determination Of
the United States to join the war
American colors. with the union jack.
Also futtered from the city hall And
many other bu1ldtngA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-07
a. ALLIED AEROPLANES
DESTROYED, SAYS BERLIN

BERLIN. April I, via London 3 p.m.-
The entente allies yesterday lost forty
four airplanes on the western front.
says the official statement issued to,lay
staff. TnIrty-three of the British or
French machines were destroyed in
aerial engagements. Five German air
planes, the statement adds. did not re-
turn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-07
SUBMARINE IN GULF.
Captain of Fishing Smack Tells of
Sighting Craft.

TAMPA. Fla, April Capt. Lind
ouist aud crew of fishing smack from
sarasota today reported that they saw
large submarine in the gulf yester-
dsv The craft rose within a mile of
them and there were men on its deck,
Capt. Lindquist reports. He hailed, but
got no response, and saw no marks OF
Identification. The boat was headed
south three miles from shore of Sara
sofa bay. ..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-07
PRUSSIAN REFORM NEAR.
Electoral System Will Be Changed
Says Koelnische Volks Zeitung.

LONDON, April 7.-An Amsterdam
dispatch to Reuters says that the KoeI-
nische Nolks ZeitunS reports that pre-
paratory steps for reform of the
Prussian electoral system are imminent
The paper says that a bill will be in
troduced Immediately after Easter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-07
6,235,61O,Oo0 KRONEN RAISED.
Results of Fifth Austrian War Loan
Are Announced.

AMSTERDAM April IA Vienna
telegram says that it is officially an
nounced that 6.235,610.00O kronen have
been raised as the result of the fifth
Austrian war loan. The new money is
said to be 4,464.610.000 kronen. The
fourth Austro- -Hungar rian war loan was
issued year ago and was reported to
have produced nearly 5000, ,000, 900
kronen. This represented two distinct
issues, one for Hungary and one for
Austria
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-07

mail dispatches prepared to go for
ward at once So much of this work
had been foreseen that it merely await
ed release on word that the President
had signed the proclamation
Instructions prepared several days
ago were sent to the Treasury Depart
ment to cease transmitting details OF
the armament and armed guards on
merchantmen entering American har-
bors. on the ground that henceforth no
restrictions will be placed on such ves-
sells. Announcement will be made
shortly that allied war vessels have
been given free admission to American
harbors.
Entente Ships May Be Withdrawn.
1t is probable. however. that with the
seizure of German shipping here and
the enlistment of the American navy in
the patrol service. the entente will
withdraw virtually all war craft from
this side of the Atlantic.
Negotiations are now practically COM
pleted for the admittance of American
armed ships into neutral European
harbors. All European neutrals are
expected to receive them. except pos
sibly Holland.
Great Britain is understood to have
under consideration the withdrawal Of
its commercial black list in SO far as 1t
refers to firms and individuals in this
country. 1t will now be the duty Of
the American government to see that
nobody in the United States gives aid
or comfort to Germany.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-07
New State Department Problems.
First Act After War Is Declared.

The first act by the State Department
when war became a fact was to pre-
pare copies of the war resolution and
proclamation for all the foreign mis-
sions here for immediate transmission
to their governments. Cables were sent
to American missions abroad, and full
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-07
Same Source Expects That
Bulgaria and Turkey Will
Do Likewise.
REPRESENTATIVES HERE ~
HAVE RECEIVED NO WORD
Cablegram Set Forth That Hollan6
Will Look After Interests of
America in Vienna.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, April I, 6:45 PM
Passports have been placed at tho
disposal of the American embassy
in Vienna, according to a dispatch
to the Exchange Telegraph Com.
pany from The Hague, quoting
kilograms received there from the
Austrian capital.
The dispatch says that Bull
garia and Turkey have also decid-
ed to break off relations with tho
United States and that Holland
will probably look after Austrian
interests in Washington and
American interests in Vienna.
No Word Received in Washingtons
Word that the Austro- Hungarian for
eign office had placed passports at the
disposal of the American embassy at
Vienna had not reached the Austrian
embassy here early today. according to
Prince lohe-Schillingshorst. one
of the embassy attaches.
Minister Panaretoff of Bulgaria said
today he had received no insti uctions
from his government to break reia-
tions with the United States and de-
mand his passports. Il have no In
formation that would lead mo to be-
lieve that Bulgaria desires a break
with fha United States" he said. Il
sincerely hope that European reports
are untrue"
Abdul Hak Hussein Bey. charge of the
Turkish legation, said he had abso-
lutely no information regarding the in
tentions Of his government beyond that
contained in press dispatches from
abroad. It was made cleas at the le-
cation, however. that officials Of the
legation would not be surprised should
Instructions to ask for passports be re-
ceived. The hope was expressed that
the relations between the United States
and Turkey would not be disturbed. -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-07
Cabinet Discuss War Finances.

The cabinet and the council of national
defense both had under consideration and
discussion yesterday afternoon methods Of
financing the war with Germany and the
possibility Of extending huge loans to the
allies. with the result that the indications
Continued on seoond Page.l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-07
Lightship Gives Warning.

NEWPORT, r. l., April THE first
alarm of the German-American war
was sounded off the New England
coast today.
Just before am. the Nantuck ct
Shoals lightship fla shed to the naval
radio alton here that a German COM
merce raider had passed the lightship
bound west. Instantly plans of the
navy for just such a situation became
operative and while they were not dis
closed there was assurance that if the
audacious warship held her course she
would be given a warm reception.
Meantime shipping i'll the vicinlty was
warned to make port or hold its anchor
age. The weather was thick off the
coast, and it was not expected that the
stranger would be sighted again until
she was at close quarters with some
vessel of the coast patrol fleet.
1t was at 7:40 o'clock that the war
painted craft loomed out of the fog
some fifty miles south of Nantucket Is
land and about eighty-five miles east of
Newport. She was directly in the lane
for westbound shipping. and not more
than 200 miles by the usual course from
Nov
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-07
Trip Officially Explained.

The following statement was issued
at the Department of Agriculture rela-
tive to Secretary Houston's trip:
ION Monday at 10 O'Clock the Secre-
tary will hold a conference in st, Louis
with the state commissioners of agri-
cultural problems in seventeen of the
land-grant colleges, to consider asri-
culture problems in seventeen of the
great cereal growing states from Ohio
to Montana and from Wisconsin, to
Texas. Among the problems to be
considered will be those of increasine.
the efficiency of production. of wavs
of improving distribution generally and
in urban communities. and of the crea-
tion of the requisite machinery.
The Secretary contemplates holding.
at an early date another conference in
the east. The department recently has
assisted at a conference in New Eng
land and one at Atlanta, for the south
The Department of Agriculture has
been giving a great deal of attention
been dealing with the matter of in
creasing the efficiency of production
and of distribution. 1t has not only
issued many statements. but has been
using lts various agencies in the work.
and has availed itself particularly of
the co Operative demonstration forces"
A resolution by Senator Reed of Mis-
souri, was adopted by unanimous con-
sent by the Senate yesterday. 1t directs
the Secretary of Agriculture to RECON-
mend to Congress comprehensive plan
for increase of agricultural products
particularly by the use of town lots
and vacant and semi-arid lands How
stocks of food producing animals may
be increased also is to be reported by
the department. together with an or
ganization plan and estimates oc cost.
Senator Reed said it was desired to Sc
cure the Secretary's recommendations
as soon as possible.
Every American. Senator Reed said.
must be prepared to do his or her bit
in the war to secure victory. Refer
ring to the food shortage in Germany
he said, utilization of Americas. food
resources to their highest development
was desirable. Even women and chill
dren. he predicted, may be called upon
to garden and work in the fields.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-07
SEE SHORT CROP
IN WINTER WHEAT
U. S. Officials Estimate 1t Will
Be 100000 Bush
els Less.

A prospective slump of more than
5o.000,000 bushels in the winter wheat
crop, as compared with last years
crop. is the first war-feedng problem
to confront the country. Official esti-
mates of the Department of Agricul-
ture today-the first for the 1917 har-
vest-forecast that much of a decrease
although the acreage is much greater
The winter wheat crop of the United
States will be about 100000, 900 bushels
the department announced.
Last year 4S1.744.00e bushels were
harvested and 673.947,o 900 bushels were
produced in 1915