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The Coconino sun., 1917-06-29

Mir and Mrs. Charles Harbeson. among the well and popularly known residents of Verde valley for many years, are in the city for brief visit with relatives and friends. Mir. Har- beson is farmer, and states if prices prevail this Fall in the run of crops at present quotations, he will take of his hat to the high cost of living. He says the Verde farmer is to have a substantial harvest in everything used for food.
The Coconino sun., 1917-06-29

Mir. H. L. Benham reports that corn which he planted on his ranch a week ago, Sunday, had sprouted and grown to a height of two inches above the ground in one weeks time. Most of MT. Benham's crops are up and grow ing, as he never saw things grow be- fore.
The Coconino sun., 1917-06-29

Overheard in Douglass Addition: And how are ye this morning, Mrs. Murphy? Not that l give d-n, but just for conversation"
The Coconino sun., 1917-06-29
Can You Beat It?

"Jack, dear, which would you rather lose, me or my money?"
 "You, dearest"
 "Oh, Jack!"
 But l would. Because you see, dear, if I lost you I would have the money to offer large reward and get you back again."
 "You darling boy!"
The Coconino sun., 1917-06-29

Miss Marie Hart, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. 0. L. Hart, of Flagstaff, is a recent arrival to remain for From tier Days, and is guest of Mir. and Mrs. George Harbeson.-Journal Min CT.
The Coconino sun., 1917-06-29
DOGS ARE A CURSE

Some enthusiastic food conserver has started the slogan "sheep on ev- cry farm" with view of rehabilitat- ing the wool and mutton industry in the United States. It sounds mighty good but there is world of grief in store for the average farmer who starts a flock of sheep. The chances are the dogs will get them before he gets going. Sheep and dogs do not get along well together and it seems as if the country is more anixous to raise dogs than sheep. The first step in the direction of popularizing nut ton and wool growing should be dog tax that would render unproftable the owning or harboring a lot of worse than useless CUTS in the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-13
DIVISION NO. 3.

Examinations Of men registered in
out Of town districts, but who are now
residing in the District. and whose ex-
aminations were transferred TO divis-
ion No. 3. headquarters at the CITY post
Office, are to be held there begin
ming at o'clock tomorrow morning
There are about thirty men TO be ex-
amined.
The board has received certifications
for the examination OF the following
men. but cannot locate them in this
city They should appear for exafni-
nation at o'clock tomorrow morning
Bronson Bachelor, 500 West 18th
street, certified by New York exemp-
ton board No. I35, and z. .. Behrens.
Stanford University. California, cerri-
fed by board No. /. Santa Clara. Cal.
DIVISION No has certified eighty
two men for service The board tomor-
row night Will hold another meeting
TO pass on exemption claims. All aft
fidavits supporting claims for exemp-
ton in this division must be in by next
Saturday.
The following appeals to the District
board against decisions in division No
. have been taken in the interest of
the following parties certified for
service: John Brown, 1115 22d street
northwest; Joseph Charles Connen, 1919
l. street northwest: Louis Edward Lee
2134 Newport place. benjamin ri
Green. l152 ed street northwest: VIII
liam Arthur Graves. 1924 NJ street
northwest; Francis Moteika, 1929 New
Hampshire avenue northwest: Ra,ph I
Bonnen, 1920 Il street northwest. John
Leon Proctor. I4lf 18th street north
west and Charles +. Crosby 17Ip i'm
street northwest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-13
Center Party Seeking
to Re-EstabIish Relations
With Conservatives

COPENHAGEN. August l3-The Ger
man center party having realized its pro-
gram through the appointment Of its par
~ leader. DR. Peter SPAIN TO the post OF
minister of justice in the Prussian ca bI-
net. now is coquetting with the conserva
tives to re-establiSh the relations which
the impetuous action OF Matthias Err
berger teopa rdized when he demanded re-
Gently that the reichstag force a state
ment from the government concerning its
peace aims.
The official party organ Germania after
declaring in a previous article that the
center and the government we're agreed
that the change in the system should go
no further, now points out TO the con
servatives that the independence of the
emperor and the government is in no
wise affected under the new arrange
fuent but that this, on the contrary
erects a sharp wall OF demarcation
against that form of parlia mentary re
gme under which the executive is de-
pendent upon parliament.
Similar comment on the Short-lived ex-
pectations of the development OF parlia :
mentary institutions under the Mchaelis
regime appear in other newspapers. The
Norwaerts says the Mchaelis system, in
stead of being happy medium between
the old idea of irresponsible bureaucracy
and "A new parliamentariansm combines
the dement's of both and the advantages
OF neither and is the most unhealthy and
worst system conceive BILE.
While the reichstag majority is shift
ing. through the centers cangeh of heart
from the progressive side TO the old blue
and black bloc as the former alliance
OF the conservatives and center was
called. there are Indications Of a growing
tendency even within the progressive
party to follow the Mchaelis example in
interpreting the formula of no annexa-
lions or indemnites to suit Germany S
book.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-13
DIVISION NO. 6.

Additional men certified for service
in The National Army from division
No. are as follows: Herbert EImore
Walter SIS sth street northeast;
George Tibbs 1913 Linden court: Claude
John Edwards. 661 + street northeast:
Earl Lawrence Feusahrens 81 Sth
street northeast: Aaron King. 2I3 War
rem street northeast; Percy Augustus
Stewart, 6l3 Brewers court.
Exemption claims reported from di-
vision were as follows: John Francis
Martin, 1922 G northeast, wife: Thomas
Francis Fitzgerald Az X northeast
mother and sister. Julian Woodward
Holland. 419 4th northeast. wife and
child. government employ: Neil Fergu-
son Graham. I19 Sd northeast, wife and
mother; William Arthur Escoffery,
1213l% Duncan northeast wife; Harvey
Griffin Shipman, 1923 ii northeast. wife
George William Holt 626 A northeast.
government empioye. Paul Samuel pu-
trow 321 nth northeast, wife ard
child; Frank Lester Jones' - 5th
northeast. wife and child Saul Hoff-
man. 335 ] northeast. wife and child
William Berry Patteson, 62+ Il north
east. wife and mother, government en-
ploye: Frank Columbus Mangum, SI4
1th northeast. wife and child; Andrew
stephen Wright. 25 9Th northeast. wife
and government employe; William Ed
ward Nichols. 1929 II northeast. wife
and stepson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-13
HEREAFTER TO BUY GOLD
ON BASIS OF FINENESS
Director of Mint Takes Step Because
of Extreme Rise in Price
of Silver.

Because of the extreme rise in the
price of silver. Director OF the Mint
Baker has authorized the mints at New
Orleans and Carson City, New. and the
ASSAY Offices at New York. Salt Lake
civ. Seattle, Helena. Boise City. Idaho
and peadwood. :. d. to purchase gold
bullion hereafter on basis of fineness
disregarding the previous regulations
under which bullion was purchased on
the basis of the value OF it's silver con-
tent.
Bullion containing not less than one
mart of gold and not more than 500
parts base metals in total Of lO0o
parts may be purchased under the new
regulation. Heretofore only bullion con-
tanning at least ten times in gold the
value OF the silver contnet has been
purchased.
The rise in the price of silver from
81 cents TO s25s cents per ounce since
the war started has resulted in the re-
lection of a considerable quantity of
ore containing gold because the value
Of the gold was not ten times as great
as the value of the silver at its high
market price. This situation will he
corrected and the low-grade gold bull
lion will be purchased under the new
regulations. The old regulations had
been in effect for more than forty-four
years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-13
DIVISION NO. 5.

The exemption board of the fifth di-
vision. meeting in the fifth precinct sta
ton house. 5th and f streets south
west. has accepted eighty-nine men on
account of the quota of 10l men for the
National Army II is expected 10 certify
as fit il is hampered in completing its
work by the fact that 1t is called upon
to pass upon the qualification Of many
men employed in the navy yard and
the steel plant. whose residences are
in various parts of the country and
who are not enrolled in the division.
More than fifty such individuals have
been examined in this division by order
of the War Department. As result there
are l34 cases pending on which decision
has not been made of fitness for the
National Army. Six men applied in one
lot who came from Schenectady, y Y.
a number Of men have not vet ap-
piled for examination, although sum
moned. One of the delinuueuts an
peared this morning. He had just com
pleted a Jail sentence of thirty DAYS in
occoquan. Others are reported in hos
pitai
No changes are reported in accep-
tances and reflections since Saturday.
The board did not meet SATURDAY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-13
Quotes Presidents Message.

The Presidents personal message to the
emperor read as from the official head OF
one of the powers which signed The Hague
convention, and said j feel II TO be my
article III Of the convention. TO declare 1"
you in a spirit Of truest friendship that
would welcome any opportunity To act
in the interests OF European peace.
might be better fitted TO render you and
all concerned services which would give
me satisfaction and joy
This proposal made at the time
when the armies of both sides had already
crossed the frontier and when il seemed
out of the question TO call halt to events.
The emperor could. therefore. only have
his thanks conveyed to President Wilson
for his offer and thereby remark that.
while the present moment was too early
for mediation by the neutral powers. the
Presidents friendly proposal might later
be returned to.
The emperor then conversed for some
time further with Mr.. Gerard and eN
the outbreak of war. The emperor par
ticularly pointed out the ambiguous and
disloyal attitude of Great Britain. which
mad destroyed all hope of "A peaceful agree
msnt.
Mr. Gerard's statements in his memoirs
appear to be a reproduction of this con-
versation II the press in enemy countries
sees revelations In them that only shows
they are ignorant OF the German White
Book. which in essence set forth the same
events.
Possibly during the conversation the
emperor wrote a memorandum for the
ambassador. that he might not an
nounce anything to Washington that
would be incorrect In that case II would
be matter of record destined to assist
Mr.. Gerard's memory, but il would not
be a communication from the emperor To
President Wilson"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-13
ANNEXAT|0N|STS AGAIN
IN SADDLE IN GERMANY
Declared Kaiser Will Hold Belgium
Unless Thrown Out of
Country.
BY RENE FEIBELMAN.
Especial Cablegrnm to The Star and
Chicago Daily News.D

Especial CableGrnm to The star and
Chicago Daily News.)
Copyright 1917, by tn. Chicago Daily News
Company
AMSTERDAM. Holland. August 10
From the German and Austrian papers
it appears that once more the German
adherents of the peace without annexa-
lions or indemnities policy. who seemed
10 have the upper hand last month dur
ing the Bethmann Hollweg crisis. have
been completely overtaken by the pan
Germanists and annexation supporters,
The annexationists are now preparing,
as the Berliner Tageblatt candidly ad-
mits. a determined offensive on public
opinion.
The Wolff News Bureau also has
taken this pan-German offensive in
hand, and is publishing comments on
the recent questions in the house of
commons regarding Belgium. Lord
Robert Cecil is reminded that Ger
many only promised not to annex Bel
GUM IL England remained neutral"
Germany expects to annex Belgium if
the allies cannot throw the Germans
out of that country.
In the face of these repeated demon
STATIONS the government says nothing.
Chancellor Michaelis. to whom hun
dreds OF patriotic societies are sending
congratulations on his appointment, al
ways returns answers couched in terms
SO dubious that in reality they are not
dubious at all. Meanwhile the reichs-
tag resolution. where it Is not ridiculed
has been forgotten. The fate of this
resolution. which was supposed to be
epoch making. shows the hopeless help
leSsness of parliament far as peace
is concerned. Three members of that
body have now entered the German i'm
perial and Prussian ministries as sec
retaries or undersecretaries OF state
but the old situation remains I'M
changed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-13
DIVISION NO. II.

Rejected for the National Army he
cause of teeth so bad as to make diff
cult mastlcation of food. Raymond L.
Taylor. an employe of St Elizabeth
Hospital for the Insane. bent on the
great adventure. went to a dentist and
had his teeth fixed up. He again APP
peared before the exemption board of
the eleventh district. in Eastern High
School. eth street and PENNSYLVANIA
avenue southeast and was re-eXamined.
He has been accepted and viii be
notified formally today.
The eleventh district requires fifty
two men to fill its quota. Already
hfty-seven men have been accepted
with only twenty cases pending. out
of the 3o6 men called for examination.
Some OF the pending cases will be de-
cided today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-13
WARSHIPS OF U. S. MAY
HUNT HIDDEN WIRELESS

Renewed reports of hidden German
wireless stations or supply bases on
the Mexican gulf coast may lead to a
search of those waters by American
warships.
Reports to the State Department and
the Navy Department contain no con-
firmation of the report of discovered
vireess stations on Lobos Island and
the coast of Campeche, but it was in
dieated that a careful scrutiny of
southern waters might be made for
traces of German raiders or supply
craft.
Oficials are inclined to minimize the
reports of wireless stations, but a the
DRY that German small craft may be
operating along the coast Is not taken
so lightly.
Campeche is a district almost isolated
from the interior by immense stretches
of jungle, and officials admit that
agents of Germany might carry on
the supplying of German small ships
for long time without detection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-13
DIVISION NO. 2.

Out of examinations conducted to
date. division No. ., headquarters at the
Dunbar High school. has obtained Ill
men. and will be able to get the re-
naming seven of its quota from claims
pending. and twenty-five additional
men summoned. who will be examined
beginning at 10 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing.
Supporting affidayits. to be consid-
cred. in the following cases. must be in
the headquarters of district No. by
$40 o'clock this afternoon. it was an
nounced: Harry Weisenburg. 1903 New
Jersey avenue. infirm parents: Henry
Clay Lowry. 1888 18th street northwest
o street northwest. wife: John H.
Thomas. 57h Hanover street northwest
wife; Martin Me.ndelsohn, I'LL 9th
street northwest. United States en-
ploye: Clifton Carroll Askins 1851 9Th
street northwest, widowed mother
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-13
CHARGES ARE FILED
IN EXEMP T|ON CASES
Alleged That Registrars for
Army Are Seeking Release
on False Claims.
REPORT OF EXAMINATIONS

Anonymous letters continue 10 come
in to some of the boards giving informa-
ton regarding people who have claimed
exemption on account of dependents.
The attorneys are giving much attention
70 such information. as it helps them IN
their Investigations TO obtain evidence
on which to base an appeal.
Coulter Wells. attorney Tor d.
vision No g. today received e letter
giving him information on another
case The letter referred TO one regis
trant in district No, .. whose exam
ination was transferred TO western
board The letter signed American.
said the man would claim exemption.
and that his wife held position IN
the geological survey here as stenog
rainier until recently. when she re-
signed to permit her husband TO Cam
exemption NO children" the letter
continued Consult the records OF the
survey" -,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-13

Commissioner Thomas Ewing of the
patent Office has rendered his resigna-
ton to Secretary Lane. and the resigna-
ton has been accepted. The resignation
will take effect Wednesday,
In rendering his resignation TO Secre
tary Lane. Mr. Ewing said:
You have long understood that it
was my intention to resign about the
middle of August and that my reasons
are entirely personal The plan which
makes it necessary for me to resign at
this time was adopted many months
ago. before this country became en-
gagged in war and even before the break
with Germany. ! now find it imprac-
ticable to change my plans
I'm preseting my resignation / wish
TO express to you my great personal
esteem and my regret at severing my
official relations with the department
over which you are presiding"
81 accept your resignation with great
regret" Secretary Lane replied. our ex-
rsrience together has been extremely
nalpy. and I wish to take advantage of
this occasion to testify most heartily 10
the rare wisdom. energy and administra-
tive ability you have shown in the man
ag. nent of the patent office during the
last four years. 1t is my hope that YOU
may be most successful in re-entering
practice.
Mr.. Ewing viii re-enter the practice
of law in New Yorw city. where he
| formerly practiced before his appoint
ment as commissioner of patents.
Mr.. Ewing was an assistant examiner
at the patent Office from 1883 to 1890
From 1891 to 1913 he .practiced in New
York. making a specially of patent law.
during which time he solicited some
we'll known patents. including the
! Sprague patent on a multiple unit sys-
/ TEN of electrical train operation.
| Mr.. Ewing stated today that his bust
ness would bring him to Washington
| constantly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-13
DIVISION NO q.

With only ffty-seven men accented
for the National Army on account of
the quota of eighty men expected
to be fiji for service in the fourth dis
trict. the exemption board meeting in
the fourth precinct station house +
street between AZ and 9th streets
southwest. has called 100 additional
men To appear before il for examina-
ton. Physical examinations on this
new call probably will begin August Is
or l6.
of the thirty-four cases pending all
probably will be decided today There
have been only two appeals from the
decision of the board rejecting pleas
for exemption one was that of a ne
gro boy. whose mother appeared with
him this morning before the board to
testify that he was her support The
rase. with the other similar appeal, will
be heard by the district board.
y native Of Russia appeared before
the board this morning to claim ex-
emption as a foreign citizen He had
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-13
CHINA MAY SEND ARMY
TO BATTLE IN EUROPE
Delayed Picking Dispatch Forecasts
Declaration of War Against
Germany Today.

ed). 1t was rumored after today's cabi-
net meeting that Il declaration of war
against Germany would be made next
Monday.
chiefly of high departmental officials,
under the Craftsmanship of Lut Seng
Slang, former minister of foreign af-
fairs, is meeting daily and comforting
with the president concerning plans for
China's participation in the war.
The Chinese newspapers say China
undoubtedly Will sent troops To Europe.
They favor this idea and declare that
Chinese soldiers would prove effective
fighters if they were properly equipped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-13
ROBBERS VISIT SHOP.
Take Glassware and Other Articles
From George W. Reynolds.

Robbers broke into the shop of George
w. REYNOLDS 7S3 18th street, sometime be-
tween o'clock Saturday evening and
YESTERDAY morning and stole articles val
ned at $3.50. Entrance was gained by
means of "A duplicate key. A liqueur set
of cut glass in an ebony case. with brass
inlaid monogram 80. w. r." set of fam
cy china. two sha wis ventian glass pitch
or and a fiashlight were stolen.
Isadore Barkin, SIS NJ street. told the
nolice a watch was stolen from IA hall
way at ll35 9Th street northwest yester-
I.ouis j. Jones reported to the police
~ the second precinct that some one en-
tered his rocen at llo4 4th street and
stole 81 from handbag.
Harry L. Ryan has offered a reward of
s.o for the arrest of the person who
frole into his office at 18th street and
Benning road northeast asa We, Yesterday t after
Entrance was gained by breaking panel
in a back door.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-13
GERMAN VIEWS ON
KA|SER'S TELEGRAM
One Paper Denies Existence of
Message Disclosed by
Gerard.
"PR0VES LOVE OF PEACE"

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN. August 10, via Amsterdam
The semi official Norddeutsche> Allge-
meme Zeitung denies the existence OF
the telegram alleged by James w.
Gerard. the former American ambassa-
dor at Berlin. to have been sent by
Emperor William to President Wilson
in August, 1914. when the German en-
peror is quoted as having asserted that
Belgium's neutrality had to be vio-
lated by Germany on strategical
grounds
The alleged telegram. which has
reached Berlin by way OF Switzerland,
has the emperor saying that King
George sent him word through the en-
peror'S brother, Prince Henry. that
Great Britain would remain neutral II
war broke out on the continent in
volving Germany and France and Aus
tria and Russia. The Norddeutsche
Allgemeine Zeitung says;
We are in position TO declare that
no such telegram from the emperor
exists. 1t is true that Mr.. Gerard was
given an audience on August 10. 1914,
in order TO give him an opportunity OF
placing President Wilson's OFFER OF
mediation before the emperor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-13

Thomas Tennyson Winstead. 1910 Pros
pect avenue; No. 341. Charles Donohue.
1914 Both street; No. 1907. Otha Dyce
Renalds. 1891 N street; NO. 1854. Thee
No. 3sI, Percy Fisher, 3243 Q street.
No. 1866. Leonard Morris Davis. 10
Foxall road; No. 353. Joseph Ellie Duff
fin. 1891 \ street; No. gig: Evan George
Jones, 1861 NJ street: No. 1915. David
John Hogan. 4527 Wisconsin avenue;
No $50, John Myron Ehrmantrout, .
Fowlers Hin northwest est N, No. 1857.
street: No. 1917. James Andrean Syl-
vester Turner. 1923 37th street: No. 571.
William Paul Hart 1908 Both street; No.
1879. Samuel Marshall Reveness. 3711
Jenifer place: No AS. Lewis VIM. Man
will Hall 2439 = st. No. 1543 Richard
Bennett Lloyd. 1904 Conn. ave: No. 704.
Harvey LitteI Lander. 3lS7 . street:
No. -. Louis Vivian Beauregard. 1917
Walton. COOS SD street: No; 1909,
Thomas Joseph Mulligan. 4546 Wis
consin avenue: No. $50. William Griffin
Durisoe. 3034 NJ street: No. liz. Mel
No 1867 Charles Sclvy. 1921 3oth
street. No. 1.s. William Harrison
Bramen 1924 Wisconsin avenue: No
e1s. Leroy Redway Kline. 31S1 NJ
street: No. sos Daniel Maupins, 1'20
33d street: No. II. Eugene Allen. 1926
29th street: No. 900, Gardner Philip
Orme. 1923 y street. No. 1917. Daniel
Leach Brooks. Wisconsin avenue and
River road: No. 263. John William Ell
lis. sos X street: No. 1897. Andrew
Williams. 1901 y street, and No. l142
Frank Sterni, q South street
With the sending out of seventy adj
ditional notices starting Saturday aft
ernoon. the exemption board IN this
division will have summoned go men
for examination.
A total OF forty-two men has been