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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-02-12
Berlin Officials Show No
Sign Of Willingness to
Back Down.
FREE HAND GIVEN, TO
U-B0AT COMMANDERS
Treatment of Neutral Ves-
sells left Entirely to
Their Judgment.
CAMPAIGN PLANNED
WITH STRICT SECRECY
American Ambassador Had
No Official knowledge
Until Jan. 81.

THE JolioUino despatch ~ from q cor
respondent OF the Associated Press tDho
left berlin tcto hours before Mr..
Gerard and had long talk 1oith the
Ambassador Just prior to his departure ]
COPENHAGEN, viaNLondon, Feb. H.
Little hope or expectation prevails in
Berlin that war with the United States
is avoidable or that a modus vivendi
reconciling the policies of the two
Governments can be found.
There is now a desire on the part Of
the authorities and a great mass of
the people to avoid actual hostilities
in any way consistent with the general
lines OF the present submarine policy.
Accordingly instructions were given to
submarine commanders before they
started on their February mission to
take the safe side whenever possible
when neutral Vessels, particularly
American, were in question. Mer-
chantmen Of the Entente nations,
when recognized as such. were ordered
to be sunk at sight, but neutral mer-
chantmen were TO be warned when
such action in the Judgment of the
commanders was consistent with the
object OF tho campaign and the safety
OF their own ships.
Clash Is Expected
II was realized. however. after the
prompt and resolutc stand taken by
President Wilson that these orders could
only be palliative and only defer. not
avoid, ultimate branl- aud 20
president wilson stood by his announce.
inent that the destruction of American
lives or ships would be regarded as an
act or hostility a casus belli must come
sooner or later--probably sooner-on ac-
count or the number of Americans on
enemy ships and the discretionary ma
ture OF the Instructions to submarine
commanders. who We're Informed that
while the above course toward neutrals
was recommended and desired. they
would no longer be subject to punish
ment Tor departing from their former
procedure OF warning. If they found this
advisable
II Ia considered that the only posi-
oiiity of avoiding hostilIties would re-
suit from u modification Of its stand
pom by on" or the other side, and 50
far as could b" judged from the posi-
tive declarations of Herr Zimmcrmann
the German Miuitrcr Of Foreign Affairs,
ana other officials before the correspond
ents departure from Berlin, there was
no probability that Germany would
give way this time o" abandon the ruth
less campaign now started. German
Americ',a relations again and again
have passed through crises apparently
almost hopeless. hut this time the situa-
ton is more difficult and even the
optimist can see no peaceful way out OF
the impasse.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-02-12
Rigid Ccmsor.hip Applied.

From a neutral cable office it is now
possible to tel the story of the deyelop.
ment Of the present crisis The most
rigid censorship has been applied an
Germany.
To the observer in Berlin the approach
or the crisis had bcen plainly ard def
nitely evident since the rejection of Ger
manys peace overtureS. Information
regarding GeTmany's decision to start n
sharpened submarine war, and even the
form 1t would take, namely a blockade
OF specified regious-the idea OF pro
hioited zone was later substituted for
that of a blockade" at the request OF
the naval authorities, who anti ipated
possible formal ohjetions under the
blockade fcSulatlons--was received by
the correspondent almost on the morrow
or Ambassador Gerard's speech on Ger
man-American good relations delivered
at the banquet of the American Assocla-
tion or Commerce and Trade early in
January.
week later II was stated that a full
decision on the situation had not been
reached and that the campaign would
not he launched until after further CON
situations with Germany's allies and the
receipt of certain information from
Count Won Bernstortf ana Count Tar
nowski Won Tarnow, respectively Ger
man and Nistro-lIungarlap Ambassa-
dors to the United States, of their con-
cept of armed merchantmen.
Decision on Kaiscr's BIRTHDAY.
The final decision on an out ana out
submarine campaign Of the ruthless type
apparently was taken at the Austro-
German conference at German head
quarters on the German Enpcror's birth
day. Nevertheless submarines departing
several days earlier for stations on the
submarine hunting grounds were pro-
vlded with contingent orders for this
evcntuality.
The censorship, however. shut down
tightly on any definite statements or
predictions OF the approaching crisis tho
correspondent being informed from
usually reliable sources that II was de-
sired for marine and technical reasons
10 have the decision come as a surprise.
This intimat'on was conveyed coniiden-
italy to the German newspapers. All
dispatches going into the subject In de-
tall. however. were either suppressed en-
tirely or references to coming events
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-02-12
THE WEATHER FORECAST

Fair and continued cold to-day; to-rnor-
row fair; slowly rising temperature.
Highest temperature yesterday, a.; lowest, Q.
Detailed weather. mall and marine reports on page TO-
The Washington times., 1917-09-10
Don't Discourage the Jttneys.

The Public Utilities Commission has ordered that neyS
keep certain streets in the center of the business district
very easy orders And it is very easy deprive
the people of convenences The business section is restricted
Automobiles cannot park for than fifteen minutes
any single place The police supposed to keep traffic
moving Why is it Of sudden that the jitneys contest
traffic? And why instead of ordering them out of the prnc
pal thoroughfares could not the police have been instructed
merely keep the tneys the that traffic nowhere
would be blocked?
Suburban residents find the jtneys convenience The
order of the Public Utility Commission that many Of
them will be forced to the crowded and uncomfortable
of the Washington Railway and Electric Company
their destinations pay fare the trolley and another
the ney But what difference apparently does that make
the commission? The residents of this District must
within the city because the authorities do not compel
the use Of a universal transfer.
The itneys convenience to people who to
Washington shop Merchants of this city ought protest
against the order barring the nes In winter and ncement
weather many people will have to walk long blocks to reach
tney And the most unfortunate feature of the decision
that tend to discourage the ney business which is
utility not to be scorned when considers the Interruptions
and delays in street service which the Washngonan
periences lines of suburban well city travel
The order ought to be revised.
The Washington times., 1917-09-10

We published on Saturday interesting cartoon SHOW
ing the Guy FawkeS gentry Of the W. W. planning Uouoie
for the Government of the United States.
Our energetic young friend Montague, Of the New York
American staff said "When you printed that cartoon, why
didn't YOU tell about Assistant Attorney General Fits VINO
attended to these modern Guy Fawkes performers"
good suggestion credit should be given where Is
due And credit is due from the whole country to Mr. Fits
the Assistant Attorney General who did the work that dis
Outraged the ". agatorS by making their work highly
dangerous.
The plans for investigating these gentlemen, seizng
their rngeaders and their papers, learning all about thar
activities and suppressng future activity was carried ont
by Mr. Fits as representative of the Attorney General and
carried out with neatness efficiency, and speed
At2 o'clock central time the hand Of the Government
fen in hundred places once in the United States
There was no arresting and investigating ONE little
nest of treason and giving chance to warn the other
Everywhere at precisely the SAME moment the HO'efn
ment acted. =,
The L W. W. individuals, seeking to thwart the e.
cency Of this Government viii for while at least 90 more
worrying about the danger in which their reasonable rao
tees have placed THEMSELVES than about the rights OF
this Government to defend itself.
The action and efficiency Of Mr. Fits have added to
su in Government departments that had been hampered
by W. W. strikes and various W. w. interferences.
The safety Of In Europe and the enthusiasm OF the
soldiers at home have been increased by his prompt action
against those that would belite patriotism and public ser
vice. .- >,
"The way to discourage vice Is to make it expensive
The way discourage treason Is to put on Its track sucn
man as William @. Fits.
The Washington times., 1917-09-10

prised than any man has ever
really felt. He makes it clear
that never before has a victim
suggested that the process hurt.
He despises this weakling, but he
soothes her.
wait till we get the paper caps
on" he suggests. "If you think it
hurts now"
Eventually twenty-five alumni
UNI tubes, each wound round with
hair and representing a wave, hang
from the victims head. At each
root the rebellious hairs are bitter
ly complaining.
The assistant has dampened
twenty-five round brown paper
tubes. One Of these is firmly
drawn over each aluminium tube,
Is inserted between it and the pro-
testing scalp.
Each of these things feels as if
It weighed a pound" means the
victim. Each Of them is scalping
mel"
The specialist shakes his head.
"Some ladies don't mind that at
ALL" he mentions, simply. "But it
will feel better after ! put all
these tubes in the bakers"
The victim follows his upward
glance. From the chandelier above
her swing twenty-five lines, each
ending in a glass bulb large
enough to cover a brown paper
tube. Slowly these bulbs are ad-
justed.
The process Of winding the
strands and fitting in the tubes has
already consumed more than two
hours. When the glass bulbs are
placed over the twenty-five tubes,
the victims head looks like that
of q Fiji princess, photographed
with hsE favoritS eoihuTG 4 snap
The Washington times., 1917-09-10

and the electricity is turned on.
The victim voices the question
that has been in her mind since
the beginning of the experience.
What would happen" she asks
family, eff anything went
wrongi"
The specialist sits down COM
fortably beside her.
"I'd turn of the current" he
explains. "See, it's riFht here by
my hand. Miss BlanS-he calls
an assistant-"take any telephone
messages that come. You know !
can't leave here one minute"
For some reason he chooses this
vital moment to make confidence.
"Some firms insure the men who
do this job" he explains.
"W-why?"
well, if anything happens"
"OhI"
"But nothing ever does harper"
he hastens to add.
"How long must the current stay
on? ?" asks the victim, restlessly.
about eighteen minutes"
"It's getting terribly hotl"
"0h, no. It doesn't get very hot
for five minutes"
"But it is. It's very hot now"
Strange how differently wom-
en- take it" repeats the specialist.
"Some ladies don't mind it at all.
Others make as much fuss as you
do"
He fans the victim.
"Don't do that!" she urges.
cts simply sending hot waves up
and DOWN."
"All right" agrees the special
ist. We'll turn on the cold air
from the dryer"
He does. It roars in the vic
tins ears. Suddenly the light Of
an artists noblest dream shines
from the face Of the specialist.
"Listen!" he cries. Hear EN-
cooking! See the steam pun outP
The victim stares into the big
mirror she is facing. The steam
is putting out. The heat is grow
ing intense.
isn't it eighteen minutes?" she
asks.
"No-only ten. Half over,
going to get a lot Of satisfaction
out of this hair" he adds, beguil-
ingly.
The eighteen minutes are up, at
last. The hair is taken from the
tubes. Twenty-Five tightly curled
strands wave in the breeze and
are carefully washed. After the
washing they are waiver than
ever.
Beautiful" cries the specialist.
The victim shares his Joy.
1T Is NIGEL" she admits. II be-
lieve it's going to be worth all the
troubled But what makes my
scalp sting, right here?"
She indicates a tiny spot The
specialist broods over 1t and then
applies a few drops Of oil.
well, WELL" he signs, that
comes Of being too careful. ]
never burned aSVoRS bafouAI"
The Washington times., 1917-09-10
To the Editor Of The Washington Times:


note that the Senate Finance Committees sched-
ue of excess profits adopted by the Senate yester
day by an overwhelming majority u to z have no
sympathy with the arguments which brought about this
result The CRY against the "conhscaton'' of incomes
Of the rich at this time Is In my judgment, based
upon fallaeious and wrong theory. England has
recognised the obligation Of the rich by imposing tax
Of 80 per cent thereon. the father OF four sons
two of whom in the United States service and
the other two will be ready when called on.
No money equivalent either for the lives or limbs
Of these boys would be accepted by their mother.
have no doubt this is equally true Of the sons Of our
millionaires.
However my boys and the boys of other men of
moderate fortune are fighting and VIII tight to make the
incomes of the rich secure to safeguard their lives and
their property, and to make further accumulation Of
riches their part possible This being true, why
should not the rich be taxed to the utmost in order that
the nation may pay its debts as 1t goes and not hand
down to posterty country morgaged In excess Of its
present and possibly future value?
the rich is too old to render personal service,
then he should be taxed to make his dollar where
he can not How much would the millionaire give for
the life Of his family and the service Of soldiers and
sailors is to save the life Of the rich well the poor
and make the world safe for democracy.
have recently read in The Times an article by
young lady who described the Rhinoceros and the Bird
and it reminded somewhat Of my early experience in
feeding cattle in the days Of the long horned steer.
Such steer would take possession Of the feed trough
and eat to repeton and then horn of the cattle seek
ing to approach the trough To this we discov-
cred that to dehorn the steer was a simple remedy.
Wnne 90 not ADVISE the taxing OF the rlcn 70 sucn an
extent to impoversh them yet do believe that the
rate of taxation laid upon the rich should be within
reasonable limit Of his yearly income and thus pay
the expenses Of the war as we along and not pile up
an overwhelming debt for posterity to pay.
Wars will come in the future, as In the past, and
our chdrens children will have pay for these recur
ring wars in the future. The civil war ended over
half century ago, and yet there is present debt Of
one billion hundred million account Of that war;
These the present and homey views of an Oklahoma
farmer who is temporarily in your midst.
JOE ooNLEY,
r l. Anadsrkau Okla &.
The Washington times., 1917-09-10
Your Money and the Gov
ernment's Water Bill
Taxpayers of Washington Ought 10 Be Given Rebate and
More Reasonable Charge.
By DAVID LAWRENCE.

by David lAWhErNOEs
Does the Federal Government make money out Of the peo
pie of the District of Columbian To ask that question or
nary would indignant In the negative but
some interesting statistics have just been revealed proving that
the people Of Washington pay not only for the water they Se
but for that consumed the Federal Government In its depart
ments, grounds, and buildings
Heretofore has been argued by opponents Of the enran
chsement of Washington that the Federal Government paid
most Of the expenses of the city, But two sets of figures show
that the Federal Government not only imposes residents Of
the District Of Columbia by assessing them for the entire water
supply of the National Capital but actually receives
internal revenue from Washington than each Of twenty States
In the Union.
This CITY, in other words pays into the Federal Treasury
money carry not merely the Of the District
Of Columbia but larger share toward the appropriations
that distributed among the several States Of the Union than
Of Of commonwealth each Of which has two
United States Senator's and at least member in the House
of Representatives
As for the water assessments reports Just available
show that So per cent Of the water consumed in Washington
used by the Federal Government Taxpayers who the
naming 45 per cent however assessed rate which col
ecvey pays the whole BILL the Federal Government pays
nothing The present rates. provide sufficient
meet all expenses and leave surplus Of 100000 Since
Congress by law has limited the expenditure water service
the aforementioned sum- has been suggested must be turned
back to the Federal Treasury But why7 Would It not be
much equitable to give the taxpayers rebate water
rates. apply the pro to next years water bin?
And at the time investigation ought to be begun
determine reasonable rate Certainly the people Of
the District Of Columbia ought not be compelled to pay the
Federal Governments bill and their too Thsis
only discrimination by the Federal Government against the
taxpayers single city, but the injustice Of its acts goes
long way the argument that of the people
Washington should not be permitted to vote because the Fed
eral Government foots the bills.
The above ought to be studied by every taxpayer Of
the District is absurd to that the Federal Govern
will tax the people Of Washington pay all the
expenses Of the National Capital Conditions in respect Of tax
alton could not be much Washington enfran-
chised And they very probably would be much better
The Washington times., 1917-09-10

course, she enjoys, but her atten-
ton Is distracted from it. She is
trying to watch the assistants as
they prepare aluminium tubes and
paper steam pipes for the ordeal
to come.
She is recalled tv the voice Of
the specialist. He is running his
fingers through her hair and shak-
ing his head in a sad way.
"Your hair is very fine" he tells
her, reproachfullv. "And it's thin,
too. think you Will need at least
twenty-five waveA
She makes q rental calculation.
Twenty-Five curlS ut one dollar and
fifty cents q curl will cost her
oh, for a pencil! Heavens, can it
be thirty-three dollars? It can.
She groans. The specialist, ac-
cepting the groan as glad assent,
separates her hair into twenty
two slender strands, still very wet.
Catching one of these firmly at
the roots he ties it with a white
string. He seems to tie up with
it half an inch or so Of the scalp.
But when the victim remarks upon
this he assures her that she is mis-
taken.
"You want the wave as close to
the skin as you can get It, don't
your" he demands, distantly.
"Yes," agrees the victim. "But
I want it on the outsidei"
There is an interval Of hurt ST.
lence, during which the specialist
ties up half a dozen more strands,
and winds each very firmly and
closely around a slender aluminium
tube the size Of q slate pencil. It
Is a slow process.
THAT hurts" gasps the victim.
SOuchl"
The specialist looks more sur
The Washington times., 1917-09-10
THE WOMAN WITH A
PERMANENT WAVE

That Beauty-Fixture Is
Attained by Mu ch
Trouble and Long Suffer-
ing, Not to Mention the
Great Expense, and the
Result Is Pulling Hair
and a Lingering, Agoniz-
ing Doubt If 1t Will Last.
The Washington times., 1917-09-10

enough to quit and find something you want to do You
are wasting your future and will get any place at
the rate you are travelling No stands still with his
work It's either AHEAD or BACK. Unfortunately
there that back than ahead and only because
they too lazy to go ahead. Don't be one of EN-
"a. c."
What do YOU think about iti
The Washington times., 1917-09-10
Once-Overs
SCopyriEht, 1911. International News ss-vios.l
ADVICE FOR THE WIFE.

any reports your husband they
full Of people higher ambition than
create trouble between married folk.
Did think that the origin Of Of tia evn
things result Of Ill feeling bears you7
Every knows there Of avsngng wrong
supposed than trying the faith and confidence which
exists between a and his wife.
To without principle there natural
for spite attacks
Hundreds Of homes broken by scandal monger
Scandal mongrs the lowest class Of the human family.
Before allow that little demon hatred to get the 0vhSnd
investigate yourself and then don't believe all think and
hear,
Have much confidence IN yuura raEasR
faithtulAaGG,
The Washington times., 1917-09-10

Here is picture by Hal Coffman, the celebrated
cortoonist who has written advice to go with it.
He says:
"Do you ever feel about your job as the young
does in the above pcturei Just going from day to day
on the same old grind. If you don't LIKE your work
and want to get ahead in you had better get up
The Washington times., 1917-09-10
"From an Oklahoma Farmer"

What He Says Sound Common Sense and the Prosperous
Should Realize 1t.
The Washington times., 1917-09-10
Elizabeth Jordan Writes of the Permanent Hair Wave

Looking around rs, these mid
summer days, we are struck by q
strange resemblance Of every wom-
an to all women.
The average woman wears her
hair tightly curled. She also
wears an expression Of permanent
surprise and pathetic doubt.
The explanation is that she has
invested in "a permanent wave"
Her expression Of surprise is
caused by the fact that her eye
brows are still drawn upward as a
result of the strain on her scalp.
The expression Of doubt is due to
two questions which I'LL her mind.
The first is: Now that have it,
Is the permanent wave becomingi
The second question Is: Will 1t
last six months, as the hair spe-
cialist promised, or will 1t last only
six weeks?
Both are vital questions to the
woman with the permanent wave.
She has suffered much for that
wave. She has, 80 to speak, gone
down into the valley. She has also
parted with from twenty to forty
dollars-which is q serious matter
in itself. For all this, she demands
q large reward.
II her wave Is q success-if 1t Is
becoming, and II her hair does not
subsequently fall out, she will be
content At present she Is waiting
to see what happens.
The chances are that up till a
month ago she despised the per-
manent wave and its victims. She
wondered how sensible women
could go in for It" She felt SNUG
and superior, and showed 1t, when
she met anyone who had gone In
for II.
Then suddenly one day her best
friend went In for It. She went In
thoroughly, with enthusiasm. and
With ali her front and back hair.
When abe emerged, she still had
her automatically and becom-
In1Iy waved. From that moment
the downfall Of her critical friend
was assured. She herself became
the next victim.
What the Possessor of the
Permanent Wave Goes Through
This is what she went through.
II may interest those contemplat-
ing the process. Certainly It Will
hold poignant memories for those
who have already experienced that
We viii follow the victim to the
electric chair. As she settles
herself into it, the specialist and q
little band Of assistants surround
her. They are happy and care
free. She wonders how they can
be. She also wonders whether
she will leave that chair alive.
Above her head is an intricate
mass Of apparatus at which she
does not look. Her sole comfort
Is that it is not to be used imme-
diately.
The first step Of the enterprise
II b GAAloOO ~ hAA This st
The Washington times., 1917-09-10
Our Compliments to
Mr.. William G. Fits

He is the Man Who Placed the Hand OF Government on All
the w W. Agitators at the Same Moment-G0OD
WORK.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-16
SEVERAL DECISION
THE SUPREME COURT
Special to The Journal

Tallahassee, Nov. 15.-In the case
OF Z: l.: Childers, convicted of murder
IN Madison county, and sentenced r.
ire imprisonment, the supreme court
,,ooay afflrmed the Judgment of the
lower court, and Childers must serve
ms time Judge Taylor wrote the
opinion. eiie
In a bond valuation case of w T
Iliiigan VS.. the special road ard
bridge ta2 district of Lee county. in
winch the circuit court had previously
saliuated bond issue, the supreme
court today affirmed the Judgment -
the court below. Va
Inc supreme court also TODAY sus-
famed an ordinance of the citv ~
ot. petersburg, allowing the Atlantic
coast line to erect a depot in a Ger
tam street of that city. The case
va was entItled j. w. Bozeman ct al VS.,
Line. 'tA'1e eoast