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Evening star., 1917-02-26
U-bOAT WARFARE
SUCCESS, HE SAYS
Albert BaIIin Contends 1t Has
Stopped Neutral Shipping
to England.
NEW MARINE DISASTERS.
Ships Reported Sunk
Since Sunday Morning

AMSTERDAM. via London. Febru-
ary 2G.-In an interview in the Taeg-
liche Rundschau. Albert Ballin, direc-
tor general of the Hamburg American
line. says that Germany can be most
highly satisfied with the success SO far
of unrestricted submarine warfare.
Herr Ballin says that the object Of the
campaign was not to sink ships. but to
stop commerce with England. and that
this had been fully attained, as neu-
tral traffic was stagnating.
Referring to the German ships lying
in United States marlboro, Herr Ballin
said that a treaty existed between Ger
many and America which did not allow
confiscation. and that he had no ground
to assume that the Emitted States would
not observe this treaty.
Evening star., 1917-02-26
Intangible Tax Amendment.

The intangible tax amendment of the
Senate. which was adopted by the con-
ferees. is as follows:
That section IL of the act entitled
An act making appropriations to pro-
vide for the expenses of the govern
ment of the District of Columbia for
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1917.
and for other purposes, approved Sep
tember 1. 1916. be amended SO that the
same shall read as follows:
Sec. IL. Section six OF the act Of
July first. nineteen hundred and two.
entitled An act making appropria-
tions to provide Cor the expenses of
the government of the District of Co
lumbia for the fiscal year ending June
thirtieth. nineteen hundred and three.
and for other purposes is hereby
amended by adding, after paragraph
two of said section:
That the moneys and credits, In
Guiding moneys loaned and invested.
stock of banks and other corporations
within the District of Columbia the
taxation Of which banks and corpora
tions is herein provided for) of any
person, firm, association or corpora
tion resident or engaged In business
within said District shall be scheduled
and appraised in the manner provided
by paragraph one of said section six
for listing and appraisal of tangible
personal property and assessed at their
fair cash value. and as taxes on said
moneys and credits there shall be paid
to the tax collector of said District
three-tenths OF per centum of the value
thereof.
Evening star., 1917-02-26
Food in Storage in San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, February 2s.-The
entire force of the city administration
was enlisted today in an effort to md
out what food stocks are being held
in cold storage. City officials said they
had been informed that local cold stor-
age warehouses were packed with tho
very food products that are being sold
at famine prices on the plea that the
supply is short.
AT the city attorneys Office 1t was
said wherever it is found that accumu-
lation has been made for the purpose Of
cornering food, measures will be adopt
ed to force that particular product into
the market at a reasonable price.
Evening star., 1917-02-26
Ships Reported as Lost.

LONDON, February 26.-Lloyds re-
ports the sinking of the British steam
ship Iser. 2,16O tons gross, and the Brit
lsh steamer Falcon. The Central News
identifies the Falcon as owned in Car
diff, of 2,243 tons gross and built in
1916. 1t says the survivors Will be
landed Monday.
PARIS. February 26.--Sinking is an
nounced of the British steamer Dorothy.
Of 3,S06 tons gross.
The British steamer Dorothy was
built in 1903, and was owned in Sunder-
land She was last reported at Mar
seille, January II.
Evening star., 1917-02-26
Trusts President Wilson.

President Wilson, he added, had based
the rupture of diplomatic relations on
international law, and therefore he
considered it quite impossible that the
President would himself disregard in
ternational agreements.
"Germany's aim." he concluded, 'is
to issue from the war victorious. With
victory she will have won all, without
it she will have lost all"
A Berlin dispatch says submarines.
which have returned to their base. re-
port that they have sunk eleven steam
ships, two sailing vessels and eight
trawlers.
Evening star., 1917-02-26
View Previously Expressed.

When President Wilson announced r.
Congress the severance of dip,oma+,c
relations with Germany he said he was
unable to believe that Germany would
sacrlhce American rights in the cam
paisn OF ruthlessnesS which she had
proclaimed. but added:
II TINS anVeterate confidence on nv
part IN the sobriety and prudent forA.
slght OF their purpose should unhappily
prove unfounded; if American sb;ne
and american lives should, in fact he
sacrificed by their (German) naval
commanders in needless contrayention
OF the just and reasonable uuderstand
inss OF International law and the OBJ
vious dictates of humanity 1 shall take
the liberty of coming again before
congress to ask that authority he
given me to use any means that NAV he
necessary Tor the protection of our sen
men and our people in the prosecutfo,,
or their peaceful and legitimate A..
rands on the high seas. I can do noth-
ing less" W. HULL
The President decided that befor.
congress adjourned for the session it
tional authority to protect Americar -
rights. There have been reports that
such move would be opposed in CO..
eress, but he decided to take the stan
regardless Of that. s'ep'
Has Confidence in Congress.
The President is represented as con.
ndent that Congress will rise TO tb.
occasion and promptly give him n.
desired authority.
PRESIDENT Wilson is still confda,+
that an extra session of Congress viii
be unnecessary. The situation out,inad
in his address. he believes, is such thai
Congress will give him the desired
authority ungrudEingly He bo. eass
fully looked up the precedents Ia
found that on previous occasions the
United States has taken the positinn
Of armed neutrality without brinrinr
about war. war This condition Hxisued
lean vessels were attacked by French
ships. interfering with American COM
merce.
Evening star., 1917-02-26
Given Liberty at Baton Rouge.

Reports received from the three sections
of the train indicate that the men are
being well fed on their return homewa rd
Having gained much valuable experience
on the trip to the borderland, the cooks
are better equipped to prepare the food in
the cramped quarters afforded by the
kitchen cars
The first liberty was given the mill
tiamen at Baton Rogue. where root heer
served in SeideFs made a big hit with
them. The troop trains arrived at New
Orleans at 10 o'clock last night. too
late for the soldiers to do any sight
seeing.
when the section bearing Troop of
cavalry reached Anchorage Junction
Yesterday afternoon the thfrty-fomr
horses which the cavalrymen are bring.
ing home with them were taken Off t6e
train and exercised. The soldiers were
given liberty to walk along the leyee
bordering the Mississippi river.
Considerable time was spent in pet-
ting the trains across the river as the
ferrying facilities are poor there. -Four
trips were required to handle each of
the three sections of the train. six
hours was spent in ferrying the second
section across.
Evening star., 1917-02-26

(COntInueu 1rOffI FIrSt TaEe.
the disease and are able to resume
their way homeward.
The route being taken by the trains
which are bringing the local guardsmen
home touches Houston. New Orleans,
Montgomery. Atlanta. Augusta and Rich
mond. The first section OF the train made
a stop at Yoakum, Tex, at S 80 o'clock
Saturday night and found town carnival
in progress. The Sd Regiment Band i'm
mediately got into action" and fought n
musical battle royal with the musicians
OF the place
When the train reached Houston # was
discovered that Stable Sergt. Hosmer was
bringing home a great collection of nets
including burros, dogs, parrots, armadiIlos'
etc.
Evening star., 1917-02-26
D. C. HEADS START
INVESTIGATION OF
FOOD CONDITIONS

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Evening star., 1917-02-26
is KILLED IN JUMP
FROM CAR WINDOW

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which is growing rapidly moro and
more serious every day.
This in itself might presently accom-
plish, in effect, what tho new German
submarine orders were meant to ac-
compIish, SO far as we are concerned.
We can only say. therefore. that the
overt act which have ventured to hope
the German commanders would in fact
avoid has not occurred.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-09
Justice to the Railroads.
Baltimore SUM

It is to be hoped that there Is truth
in the rumor that the Interstate Com
merce Commission will reopen tho
railroad rate question, and it is to be
hoped that when it does it will con-
slider not only the ability of the rail-
roads to squeeze out enough profit to
pay increased wages, increased costs
Of supplies and increased taxation, but
also the bigger question of making re-
turns on railroad investments suffl-
GENTLY large to enable the roads to get
the new capital that they require.
In the first six months of this year
the gross earnings of 400 railroads In
this country were 5000, 100000 great
err than for the same period Of 1916.
But the net earnings were 100000
less The increased rates granted this
year did not become fully effective
until August, and business and f1nan-
cial men awaited the August figures
with great interest IN order to see
whether the increases allowed in May
would improve the situation. A large
number of the August reports are now
in, and they show that the railroads
are worse off than ever. With the larg-
est gross business ever reported, net
earnings arc dropping alarmingly.
And this occurs at time when by rea-
SON of q pooling of interests the roads
are enabled to operate more econom-
ically than ever before.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-09
Price of News in France.
christian Science Monitor)

The French press has got the bet
ter of it's feelings, and is periodically
submitting to the unpopular Govern
ment decree which fixes the price Of
the five centimes paper at ten CEN
times. 1t may not seem much Of an
innovation, but it is certain that moth
ing so subversive in the history of the
press has happened for years. Not
since, in fact, the five centimes press
was started. in 1885, by Girardin Up
to then the daily paper was a luxury
not INDUCED in by the laboring classes
but now there is not workman who
does not buy his daily paper, and that
Is the case not only in the big cities
but in the smallest villages. 1t is
hardly likely that the sale Of papers
will go down very much in the towns
owing to the rise In price; the eager
ness for news Of all the fronts is too
great. But in the country things may
be different The French peasant Is
careful Of his money, and he will GER
tainly think of that extra sou.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-09

FAINT mortality rate which, so far as
the statisticians can determine, is 1874
per thousand, our record Is just a lit
tic better than Serbia's. Nations that
surpass us are Scotland, Finland
England, Denmark, Ireland, France
and the Scandinavian countries The
nation that makes the best showing is
far-away New Zealand, new and
growing country like our own, which
loses every year only 81 per thousand
of her infants The most negligent
country is Chile. which loses almost
exactly one-third Of her babies In
all these melancholy statistics there is
only one grain of consolation for the
United States-our record is much
better than that of the nation with
which we are now at war. The
strangest paradox presented by Ger
many is her excessively high infant
mortality rate; this is 1872 per thou
sand for the German Empire and
LAG for Prussia. Here we have a ma
ton which boasts that she has no
slums and that her sanitary and gen.
eral living conditions surpass those OF
any other people. Yet an indispen-
sable accompaniment of kultur Is evil
IDENTIFY widespread mortality among
babies
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-09
No "Near Beer'' For Troopers
burlington Free Press)

That the world "do move is shown
by the announcement of mo near
beer" for the troopers at Camp Dew
ems, at Aver, Mass, where the Ver-
mont soldier boys now Joining the
ranks are modified for training. The
fathers of the Civil War would have
stood aghast at such an edict. Today,
however, even drinkers applaud the
action of Major General Hodges in
seeking to promote the highest physi-
cal development and military efficiency
of our soldiers by eliminating from use
every element that would debilitate
and unnerve and render them unfit
for duty to the slightest degree.
The only information vouchsafed by
the military authorities is that they
are determined to prevent soldiers
from having any drink that may inter-
fere with the regular army diet. This
is in line with the course pursued at
Fort Ethan Allen and other military
posts regarding hard drinks, and will
soon be rightly recognized as a ma
tonal policy in the United States.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-09
LISTEN TO THE o. I.
When He Speaks He Knows Whereof
He Talks, And Its Going to Be
Cold. Cold Winter.
minneapolis Journal.)

Minneapolis Journal)
Minneapolis is in for cold win
ter with an extra early start, If the
birds are to be believed, accord
ing to the oldest inhabitant, who
has made a study of the habits of
the feathered guests and other out
door animals for many moons.
THE crow blackbirds generally 60
south about the middle Of October
before mild or open winter" said
the o. l., 'but this year they al
ready have tarted, and the main
flight has left Minneapolis far in the
rear This, 1 believe, is positive in
dication that cold weather is almost
on US.
Then there are the robins--they
have been congregating in large
locks for about three weeks, and
the advance guard has departed for
the south This means the cold is
within their sight and that they are
running no chances of being over
taken by the chill winds that drift
down from the Medicine Hat coun-
try. OF course, few belated little
fellows are left, but they will be on
the wing soon.
"The orioles, among the. most In
LelIlSent OIL the DlrdS CndC frequent
this section in the summer, took
flight for the sunny south more
than two weeks ago. When I saw
them go I began laying in an extra
supply Of coal and wood.
Many persons do not pay enough
attention to the bird and animal
life around them to realize those
creatures know long before we do
what to expect in the way of wea-
Their. For instance, If you will no.
tice the next cat you meet you will
find that her fur already is growing
long and thick, as is the hair of the
dogs. This means they are preparing
for a cold winter.
And then in the vegetable world,
the wild cucumbers are giving us
warning summer Is past and that
the cold will come earlier than
usual. The wild cucumbers seldom
ripen until the first of October, or
this year they have ripened early,
which means to my way of think
ing, they realize that winter is close
at hand and wish to shed their seed
before the frost hardens the ground.
"Muskrat houses are four feet
above the water" said O. I. THAT is
the highest I ever saw, and is a
sure sign Of bitter winter. In adj
dition, corn husks are thick, an
other sure sign.
winter will start earlier this year
and there will be more snow than a
year ago. Along in November it will
turn cold and stay cold.''
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-09
Talking of 1920.
(Springfeld Republican,

(Sprlngfeld Republican,
The recent publication in two news
papers of statements to the effect that
Secretary of War Baker and Secre-
tary of the Treasury McAdoo are en-
gagged in friendly rivalry for the sup
port of the Wilson administration in
the next Democratic national conven-
ton has led Mr.. Baker to announce
that he has mo present Or prospective
interest in the presidential candidacy
for 1920" The head Of the War De-
partment was brought to make this
declaration-as the Washington cor
respondent Of the Cleveland Plain
Dealer puts it-"because Of a desire
that so far as he is concerned there
should be no idea that he was making
use of his position as member of the
Wilson cabinet to promote his politi-
cal fortunes Current talk about the
possibilities of 1920 is based upon the
belief of Democratic leaders that
President Wilson will not permit the
consideration Of his name for a third
term. The less said at this time about
the next presidential contest the bet
ter for any aspirants and all the rest
Of us. The minds of the people just
now are sternly fixed upon winning
the war, and personal ambitions must
wait until the war clouds roll by.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-09
Our Waste of Babies.
Burton ]. Hendrick in Harper's
MagaZine).

(Burton j. Hendrick In Harper's
Magazine).
Nearly two and half million ba-
bies are born in the United States
every year, Of whom three hundred
thousand die before they reach their
first birthday. Apparently. that Is,
one out of every eight babies that
first see light on American soil is
sacrificed to, the unfavorable circum-
stances surrounding it's birth. APP
parently, too, our first year Of exist
ence Is the most dangerous in the
whole human cycle. A man seventy
years old stands much greater
chance Of reaching seventy-one than
a baby born today has to reach his
first anniversary. Enough babies die
In this country in ten years to popu-
late a city as large as Chicago, a state
as large as New Jersey, or to make
up nearly the total population of
Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado,
New Mexico, Arizona, Utah and Ne
vada The United States, which Is
VIGOROUSLY wasteful of all the natural
gifts with which nature has favored
her, apparently feels that there is no
need to economic in SO potential a
source Of national wealth as it's ba-
bies Their destruction takes its nat
ural place alongside the destruction
of our forests, our birds, our animals
and our coal; these annual human
sacrifices are merely another indica-
ton of a deplorable national habit.
This is a serious charge to make
against any nation, both from the
viewpoint Of humanity and efficiency.
Previous generations have regarded
infant mortality from a fatalistic point
of view, as something which cannot
be helped and which it is therefore
useless to struggle against. But mod
ern science knows better. Infant
mortality" says Sir Arthur New
sholme, lis the most sensitive index
we possess of social welfare and of
sanitary administration, especially un-
der urban conditions" How, judged
by this test, does the United States
stand among the nations of the
world? We are not the worst coun
try. though we are 4 long way from
being the best. With a national in
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-09
Thirty Years of Service.
(PriSfo1 PreSS1

(brlSLOl FreSS)
In Plainville the other night the
Rev. Henry T. Walsh, beloved pastor
Of the Church of Our Lady of Mercy,
declined a reelection as acting-visl-
tor on the school board the reason be-
ing Ill health which does not permit
Of his giving the duties the attention
he thinks they deserve.
This decision Is regretted by every
body in Plainville and the necessity
for it calls out sympathy and words
Of genuine good will and appreciation.
It is a misfortune to the community
to be deprived Of the services of q
gentleman Of the ability thorough
ness and interest in education of the
Rev. Father Walsh, and 1t is a great
er misfortune that his activities should
be hampered by ill-health.
Father Walsh has for thirty years
faithfully and admirably served
Plainville on the board Of school visi-
tors, most If not all of the time, being
acting visitor. He has taken a keen
and progressive interest in the schools
and his given a service that has made
them equal to those of any town in the
State of similar population and re-
sources. Plainville has had good
schools because 1t has good men to
direct their destinies, and in this class
Father Walsh is conspicuous for SER
vice to his Town and State. Knowing
the: gentleman and his work we'll we
take pleasure In recording our appre-
citation and in expressing the hope that
his health and activity may be fully
restored.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-09
The Voice in the Fog.
(New York Tribune)

new marvel now greets those who
navigate Block Island Sound. In thick
weather Point Judith Light is to cry
warning Of Its shoals by radio te1e-
phone. Every five seconds the call
will go out across eight miles of wa
ter, Point Judith Light" To every
third call will be appended this warn
ing, with a two-mile radius: you are
getting closer; keep Off" Any vessel
with an ordinary radio receiver can
pick up the hail
Even with the present handicaps
the wireless voice in the fog has GER
tain obvious advantages. Fog plays
strange tricks with sound waves
muffling or distorting them in whim-
steal fashion. A single flash of a timed
light that loses itself in a writhing
column of mist may lead a mariner
more perilously astray than ever did
misplaced signboard an island way
farer.
And If atmospheric difficulties are
overcome every danger spot along the
coast could call through the night, the
fog or the murk Of snowy gale It'd
ings that would apprise unwilling or
unwary shippers precisely of their
peril. Lights might be obscured or
disguised; the dismal bell or whistle
might be ice-choked or struck dumb
by an adverse wind but the voice
would speak with honest tongue
"You are getting closer; keep off,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-09

be with the Second Liberty Loan. BY
paying small amount every week,
or every month, or even every quar-
ter, any man can secure Liberty
Bond without much trouble or the
expenditure of a lavish sum of
waited the habit of saving. And, at
the end of the protracted period al
loted by the banks, there is the
Liberty Bond waiting, standing in all
it's majesty as the reward for this
endeavor.
In contrast to those who have
never saved are those who have
always saved. These are the folk
who year after year put so much OF
their earnings away, in the savings
banks or in private vaults. TO rhese
the Secretary Of the Treasury makes
especial appeal. Especially does he
ask that brand of savers who hoard
their money in stockings and other
out of the way places to come to the
counter and purchase. This is the
money that should be put to work.
Hidden away in the recesses of the
house it is not even absolutely safe.
It may be burned, in the event of
fire, or it may be stolen in case some
thief learns, of its location. A Liberty
Bond beats all other securities in
that it is safe so long as the Govern
ment is safe.
With all the money that is being
made by the workers of today there
should be no difficulty for &py man
to purchase a Liberty BondH Men
working in the factories of New Brit
ain are getting higher wages than
they ever received before; perhaps
higher than they will ever get again.
All this money is not needed for the
sole purpose of living. Some of it
can be saved, and we know. OF no bet
ter way of saving than by this in
vestment, Liberty Bond.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-09
When the Train Draws Out.

When the Train Draws Out.
Oh, the people of the city, they are
out in grand array,
While the flags are proudly flying, and
the band begins to play;
LFor the city's sons are going, all the
nations foe to rout.
And We'll go down to cheer them. till
the train draws out. 3
There's your youngster in the number,
and he waves boyish hat,
(He's the finest one among them, you
are very sure of thatD
Then q whistle, and a stirring. while
your heart begins to doubt
If it's going to keep on beating, when
the train draws out.
now they climb aboard the
train
!! They are lost to sight an instant, then
they bob in view again.
They are hanging from tho windows,
while the people crowd about.
And you smile-and keep on smiling
till the train draws out.
Wave aloft the starry banners
Swell the sound Of parting cheers!
While a nations mighty courage
forces back a nations tears.
How the boyish eyes are smiling; how
the boyish voices shout!
Oh. good bye-good- bye-God blessf
you.--Then the train draws out!
J. J. B.
in the Schenectady Union Star. !,