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The evening world., 1917-07-05

ROME. Italy, July 5,--Joseph W.
Griss, the New York police agent in
Italy In connection with the Ruth
Cruger case, is IA Rome and has been
In conference with Thomas Nelson Page,
tho American Ambassador
Grigg expressed regret that the Ital-
ian law had prevented his having any
direct communicai.u with Alfredo
Cocchi, ani dlscusso! with the Ambas-
sadur the possibility of uterrogat ting
the prisoner through diplomats chan
nels Should this be found practicable,
the questions Wuull he lcft With the
American Embassy hero Tor transmits
sion Co the prosecutor AZ Bologna
through the Italian Ministry Of For.
sISn Affairs and the Ministry VI Justice,
The evening world., 1917-07-05
SCULL IS CALLED
BY GRAND JURY IN
CRUGER INQUIRY
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lie that immunity was not obtained
through his examination.
81 believe that the public have rea-
son tO be convinced Of the good faith
and the thuroughness OF the invcstiga-
tion by the Commissioner Of Accounts,
The Governor, In his wisdom, has
directed that tho entire inquiry into
this matter be undertaken by the
District Attorney In the secrecy Of
Grand Jury proceedings. holding that
the public inquiry by the Commis-
aioner OF Accounts might prejudice
the efforts OF the District Attorney
later 10 secure indictments and CON
victions. lie has directed tho Dis
trict Attorney TO take possession un-
der his subpoena Of all records and
papers In the case. Compliance with
this subpoena has denuded the Com
missioner OF Accounts OF the instru-
ments of his Investigation.
The evening world., 1917-07-05
WILL RESUME INQUIRY AFTER
GRAND JURY FINISHES.

while the Mayor possesses the un-
questionable right to advise himself
through his duly constituted investi-
eating agent, the Commissioner of
Accounts, upon all matters relating
TO the administration OF any of his
departments, and particularly when
the responsibility for failure or dere-
liction is to be established, ! would
not, even though 1t entailod waving
my own clear right. do anything
which the Governor or the District
Attorney feel might be calculated TO
prejudice prosecution for crime com
mited In ibis case.
Accordingly tho investigation by
tha Commissioner ~ Accounts will be
discontinued for tho time being, but
only until the District Attorney has
completed his work Of fixing criminal
responsibility. The determination OF
administrative responsibility cOnstl-
tutes a distinct phase Of the invcsti-
cation by the Commissioners of Ac-
counts, and whatever else happens,
this must be completed 10 my salts
faction and responsibility located ana
the proper measures OF discipline Vlsl-
ted upon those at fault"
The acquiescent spirit which per-
vadcd the public statements OF both
Commissioner Wallstein and the
Mayor, was not voiced by some OF
the friends OF both who professed To
see politics In the Governors action.
They pointed out that the Governors
telegram to MIR, Swami was In erect
a rap at the Mitchell administration
and also that he had placed Mr..
Swami In "A position where response
blllty for any future failures would be
likely 10 fall upon him, 10 the posi-
ble advantage OF the next Republican
candidate for District Attorney.
Commissioner Wallstcln revealed
tho fact that he had turned over 10
tho District Attorney a letter written
Feb. Il BY n lawyer named Olney
directly to Police Commissioner
Woods, asking his personal interest
I'm Ruth Crugers disappearance. The
letter was written tho day after the
girl was murdered and was written
at tho solicitation OF A. NJ. Brown,
Henry u. Cruger's friend. who first
reported 20 the police that she was
missing
Mr. Olney was TO have been a wit
ness at the Wallstcin inquiry. His
letter, n was stated, Outlined the
whole situation to tho Commissioner.
Whip a copy OF II was not available,
Mr.. Wallstein said he believed it had
mentioned CoCchl The letter was
answered. ana ON II were IOunu
memoranda showing what further
steps were taken in connection with
It. Mr. Wallstcn intended to quos-
ton the Police Commissioner about
this ON the witness stand,
1--WE had planned" said Mr.. Wall
stein, "to resume to-day with wit
ncsscs who would have told about
their dealings with officials at Police
Headquarters. Then would have fol-
| lowed the men from Headquarters,
beginning with McCabe. who first got
| the report there, and up through
! Funston, Faurot, Costigan, Cray,
| Scull and Lord 20 Commissioner
| Woods. We couldn't get 10 the Of
| ncals before because we could only
| do ono thing at a timo, and we were
| devoting our attention TO the Fourth
| Branch Bureau.
when the District Attorney has
| finished his job OF locating tho Grim
inal responsibility | shall regard my
commission from the Mayor as rein
stated"
The evening world., 1917-07-05
Vienna Admits Withdrawal o.
Force. before Russians.

VIENNA. July 8 (vla London July
81. - Asserting that Russian attacks
near Koniuchy were repulsed and
that the Russians were compelled TO
cease the assaults at Brzezany. the
official statement here at the same
time admits the withdrawal Of Aus
trlan forces under pressure OF su-
perior numbers on part OF the line In
Galicia.
The evening world., 1917-07-05
Russia IL Preparing Now 20 RE-
store Poland.

WASHINGTON, July 5.-The estab-
llshment OF the Polish nation is already
under way in Petrograd. according to
Il statement made by Boris A. Bakhme-
tleff, Ambassador Extraordinary from
Russia.
Alexander Iedinski a Pole OF high
standing who has the confidence OF the
people is Chairman OF a special com
mission. tho Ambassador said, which Is
planning the restoration OF Poland 10
the political map OF the world
The evening world., 1917-07-05
Intense Artillery DueIs Are Report
ed In Belgium.

LONDON, July b.-'Intense artll-
lery duels" In the region of Pyps-
gnale, Belgium. are reported In yester-
days official Belgian communication.
At other points Of the front tho big
guns, while not so active, kept up
their work. and London still Is OF
the opinion that Belgium may be the
scene OF the next great blow by the
British.
The evening world., 1917-07-05

TRENTON July 5.--The greater part
OF the estate Of the lato Bishop james
A. McFaul Is left by n will probated
with the Surrogate to carry on char
successor. yet To be named The value
OF the Bishops estate Is not given.
The evening world., 1917-07-05
Dead with wrist. sla.hed.

Richard TImmerscheid, forty-hve
years old, OF No. zoo West FIFTY ninth
street. was found dead on the side
walk in front OF that address at 8
A. NJ. to-day. flo had jumped or
fallen from tho tenth floor.
The evening world., 1917-07-05

WASHINGTON, July Did an ap-
parently innocent personal OF COM
. mercial cabiegram passing between
New York and a neutral European
country via London or Paris convey
10 Berlin information az TO the course
~ taken by tho naval convoy which os-
81 .acorted Gen. Pershlng's lighting men
20 France, thus subjecting them to
peril OF attack
r This question IS receiving serious
consideration from Administration
.ue authorities No official and no MILL
80 tary or naval expert knows how
70 Berlin was tipped on. All are ap-
+. parentIy In agreement that the most
,ri- likely medium OF communication be-
~ tween German spies and agents In
--issthls country and Berlin is by means
.if'a OF secret code combinations employed
noy under the guiso OF innocent business
or personal cablegrams and passed
by British and French censors with
-ssNfouf hesitation.
ca An Official In close touch with the
situation, whose name for obvious
h. - reasons cannot be used, expressed tho
b. Jeonvietion to day that this route Is
the one which the Germans naturally
q would be expected 10 choose.
.s.. IL tho Administration should bo-
come convinced that American mill
tary secrets are being communicated
TO Berlin by such means. he said. II
would be the national and internh-
tlonal obligation OF the United States
90 90 stop the transmission OF all cables
(" TO European neutral countries con-
tlguous TO Germany or within ensy
reach OF Berlin.
SECRET, INNOCENT LOOKING
CODE MAY BE USED.
- While tho natural disposition in
this instance is 10 suspect German
agents In neutral European countries
who are known 10 be numerous and
Influential. II Is said by experts to b,
F'anby no means impossible that com
!. - almercial or personal messages sent
from New York to London or Pari,
2 may have been the medium. II Il
The evening world., 1917-07-05
BATTLE MAY TAKE WEEKS TO
RESULT IN DECISION.

After hard fighting the Russians
won several points and captured
1000 prisoners. Some points changed
hands several times. 1t was here
that the Russian loss in officers was
particularly serious.
The general scope OF the action.
the correspondent adds. indicates that
the movement is on an extended scale
and that tho battle now begun Is
likely TO take weeks to reach its con-
clusion. Tho fighting is in territory
which before the war belonged to
the enomy.
The Provisional Government an
nounoes that all regiments engaged
in this new initiative will DO hence.
forth known as Eighteenth OF June"
Regiment, that being tho old style
date OF the battle. June IS has been
a memorable day for Russia for more
than a century.
The evening world., 1917-07-05
Large order for German FOundris.,

LONDON, July 5,--Emperor Will
lam. according 20 an Exchange Tele-
graph despatch from Amsterdam, has
decided that all German men who
have been made prisoners OF war will
receive the Iron Cross on their re
turn homo after the war, II they can
p9yvo that they did not surrender
voluntarily,
The evening world., 1917-07-05
MaEi.trate House. condItIon.

The condition OF Magistrate House,
who Is i'll OF nervous Drostratlon due TO
overwork, was reported improved this
morning at his home. No. 1876 Convent
Avenue.
The evening world., 1917-07-05
NEWSPAPERS DID NOT HETRAY
THE SECRET.

Such work requires a great deal OF
time and Involves preliminary com
municatiOn between the sender and
receiver. Yet II was done success
fully many times before the Navy
Department took over the operation
OF both stations. Even after that
time many secret messages got by
the censor and the experts who did
the actual work Of operating the
radio apparatus.
Mother IL dead" was n favorlte
message OF the secret agents. Othor
seemingly innocent communications
got by for a time. II was long sus-
pected that German submarine com
manders in British waters were
warned OF tho sailing OF the Lusl-
tania by some such innocent" radio
gram.
Both military and naval sSpsrt.
are agreed that nothing which thev
have seen published regarding the
movements OF troops 10 France could
have been OF any real service TO Ger.
| many. Few newspapers even hinted
at troop movements. No nerspapera
hinted at the time OF Departure or
the port OF embarkstion.
Every German spy and secret
The evening world., 1917-07-05
RUSSIAN WARSHIP LIBERTY

DrendnouRht, Once Named for CEar
Alexander, IL Now In Commission.
PETRoGRAD. July 5.-The now
Russian dreadnought Volya liberty.
which was to have been named Alex
andcr ILL.,. has boon commissioned for
service In tho Black Sea.
The evening world., 1917-07-05
CENSORSHIP ON NEUTRAL CABLES
MAY FOLLOW TRANSPORT LEAK

known that Germany maintains a
real spy system In the British and
French capitals.
ono OF the features OF the war has
been the apparently accurate lnfor-
nation possessed by the German au-
thorities concerning the movement OF
British troops between England and
France, and even OF the return move
mcnt from France TO England. Brit
ish newspapers have frequently COM
mented upon this fact. and II has
been tho subject of comment In Of
flcial reports reaching Washington
from diplomatic officials.
After nearly three years OF cable
censorship. the British and French
have evolved system recognized as
the best ever maintained. How any
thing Of value TO the enemy could
slip through. even In a cable passing
between the United States aud IA neu-
tral country, is a mystery.
Tho secret messages discovered at
the Sayville and Tuckerton wireless
stations, which for more than two
years maintained direct communica-
ton with Berlin. demonstrated clear
ly to officials that II Is possible 80 TO
arrange secret codes as 10 make de-
lection next to impossible.
The evening world., 1917-07-05
DEATH TROOPS
ARE SHIFTED FOR NEW
ASSAULTS ON GERMANS
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the case on the rear. that there hre
at the front men worthy OF Russia's
great name.
The losses have been heavy, which
is in accordance with Russian tradi-
tlon, Russian armies holding worlds
records for ability 10 suffer without
losing military qualities.
Southwest OF BrEeEany the fighting
seems to have been even more severe
and success still hangs In the ball
ance. This region is hllly and wood
ed. Tho Germans had special re-
doubts which required long hammer
ing by the artillery before an attack
was possible. These defenses were
held by the Germans and Turks-a
combination which has always
proved formidable.
The evening world., 1917-07-05

they win get short shrift before a nr;
ing squad.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-27
DDDY'S EVENING
UEAIR TALE 81
b. NARY GRAHAM BONNER
THE MUSKRkTS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Muskrat," said Daddy,
chad been very much worried about
their fur in the summer. 1t had been
far from nice and they had looked
quite plain and ugly.
Dear me- said Mrs. Muskrat. 4
wonder if we will ever look the same
again. We used to be so good-looking.'
Do l look as wretchedly as YOU
dog asked Mr.. Muskrat, not very DO
litely.
If anything you look worse said
Mrs. Muskrat.
Mr.. MuSkrat did not seem to be in
the least offended. He simply shook
his tail, which is so much like Mr..
Rats, with no fur or hair on it. and
he sighed unhappily.
when the fall came along their fur
began to improve.
Look! said Mrs. Muskrat to her
husband. We are growing better look
ing every day.
Quite true, my dear said Mr..
Muskrat. You are almost cookbook
ing now
Isn't that splendidT said Mrs.
Muskrat. And you yourself are look
ing quite distinguished and stylish.
"'Ah, it's the cold weather that
agrees with u.s. said Mr.. Muskrat.
Yes, none of these summer eli
mates for me- said Mrs. Muskrat.
That's really why we look so ugly in
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-27
One Phase of Crime Question.
Rutland News


The poor devil who, by reason of bad
health, bad luck, bad business, bad
habits, commits crime, stealing for
example, deserves the sympathy and
cOmmiseration of every right minded
man.
The man in ample circumstances, not
necessarily possessed of great wealth
who INDUCES in petty stealing, when il
is utterly unnecessary to do so, is the
type of man that is, to use a mild ex-
preston, despicable
The poor devil may steal ten dollars
worth of goods; that S a big amount
to him, comparatively speaking, for it
is more than he can possibly scrape to-
gether.
The man in comfortable circum-
stances, not necessarily a millionaire
who steals a thousand dollars worth
say, of gas, or defrauds a state out of
legitimate fee for the registration of
one of his automobiles, possibly $25
has committed, comparatively speaking
a petty theft, for to him it is only a
small fraction, of what he is worth and
can easily raise.
Is this not reasonable?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-27
AS Handsome Couple as Could Be
Found.

the summer. We don't like it and it
doesn't like us. It's regular game of
tlt-for-tat that we play with the sum-
mer MONTHS
And still more time went by and
every day Mr.. and Mrs. Muskrat looked
more beautiful. Their fur became very
me and they knew they We're about as
handsome couple as could be found.
They We're very clever too, and
avoided all the traps that were set for
them, and all the ways the big Men
VINO came out with guns had, they dis
covered, and got the best of them every
time.
The very idea said Mrs. Muskrat.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-27

Just because were handsome they'd
like TO use US on their fur coats and
dresses. | can be just as stylish here
without going on any dress or coat
They say we keep them warm
said Mr. Muskrat.
"'Well, we can keep ourselves warm
said Mrs. Muskrat, and they were more
careful than ever not to be caught.
How they disappointed the hunters.
They had been seen and almost caught,
but every time they had been able to
get away and the Men who hunted
were very cross about it.
"'Those muskrats always get the
best OF US. There are two we've seen
again and again. And they're the same
two every time. How smart they are ,
But what good fur they would make
Mr.. and Mrs. Muskrat thought that
If they We're so smart they would not
make good fur at all They would sim
ply refuse TO make good fur,
"'Well,' squealed Mr.. Muskrat to his
Wife, we always have our good bank
to go to for our sleep, and we love to
sleep, don't we, my love?
'Ah yes squealed Mrs. Muskrat.
We do like little nap, and the warm
snow keeps us SO comfortable
Daddy" exclaimed Nancy, do they
sleep under the snow?"
Il don't see how they can keep warm
that way" said Nick "The idea OF
calling the snow warm-and yet I've
been warm when I've been buried in
the snow for fun. But for long time
and to sleep there. Ugh" AND
Nick shivered thinking about it.
THE Muskrats," said Daddy, bur
row under the snow in the side of {,
bank and there they sleep during the
winter. But they do not sleep all the
winter like some of the Animals do
They have to keep awake when danger
is near and they have to be on the look
out that they are not trapped and
caught.
And from the way Mr.. and Mrs
Muskrat planned everything they did
and from the way they escaped sc
many times from all the Men who were
hunting them, 1 am quite sure they will
live long time. For if they escaped
from some of the narrow adventures
they have had, am sure there are nc
more dangerous adventures that they
cannot get away from
I'VE can just imagine, too, how Otter
Mr.. and Mrs. Muskrat call each other
beautiful now that it is winter anC
their fur is so perfect"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-27
A Great Vermont Institution.
{ Bennington Banner.)


The annual report of the National
Life Insurance company which was
printed in the Banner a few days ago
shows remarkable progress by this great
company. The new president of the
company, Fred a. Rowland who sue
ceeded the late Joseph A. DeBoer year
ago, has proved his ability to main
tain the standard set by his predeces-
sor. Nermonters have special reason
to be proud of the National Life. Up
here in a small town in a small state
1t has been built up to a proud place in
service and standing. Looking at it
from the Vermont viewpoint it is pleas
ing to know that the men who have
been i'll control of its destinies have
been loyal and patriotic Vermonters
from the days of Dr. Julius Y Dewey
down to Mr.. Rowland and his present
associates. To fill the vacancy on the
board of directors j. Gray Estey of
Brattleboro was chosen to succeed the
late Clarke c. Fits. Mr.. Estev is one
Of the two grandsons of Deacon Jacob
Estev, the founder of the Estev organ
company. They took the business when
it had been on the down grade for half
generation and have rebuilt it along
new lines into a great and successful
industry. The National Life has made
n wise choice III its selection of a new
director There is no business organi-
Zation in Vermont that stands higher
in the confidence and esteem of the
people of the state than the National
Life
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-27
T o " S Ill TT s

Tonsilitis is an intrepid human all
ment which settles in the neck of its
victim and destroys his appetite for
everything except sudden death.
For thousands of years nobody knew
what caused tonsilitis to locate in the
interior of the neck and hang on with
a, grip like a new lodge brother. Then
one day, as prominent physician was
standing III front of cheyal mirror
his face broke out into yawn and he
discovered the presence of two pink
bumps standing in an erect attitude
on either side Of his neck Prior to
that time il did not cost anything TO
have tonsilitis, as the medical profes-
sion treated it as a cold in the head
and refused to prescribe anything but
"a hot towel, but nowadays it is more
expensive to contract this disease than
1t IS to come down with appendicitis
among total strangers.
Tonsilitis is caused by the tonsils be
coming intlamed and swollen with rage
like fat man who bought a reserved
seat which failed TO reserve The aver
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-27
An Extra Session.

Concord, \. H., Monitor
The President shrinks from calling
an extra session of congress. 1t would
interfere with his golf and it would de-
prive him of the monopoly of the spot
light. Congress, too, is lOath to be put
on the jolt in March.
Yet an extra session is unavoidable
unless the present congress shows more
speed and more determination to face
the responsibilities which the election
have continued in the hands of the Dem
ocratic party.
None OF the program which Mr.. Will
son outlined at the beginning of the SEES
sion IS anywhere near passage, though
the session is more than a third gone:
and no effective steps have been taken
10 remedy the most crying of all the ills
which the administration confronts-
namely, the growing deficit in the treas
ury.
This condition is exclusively of Demo
cratic creation. There was comforta.
bic surplus in the treasury when Mr.
Wilson and his party assumed control
There were revenue laws on the statute
books which were turning sufficient
volume of funds into the till to meet
all reasonable needs of the government
and the application of these laws
brought no appreciable hardship to any
citizen. Today expenditures are = as
they have been for some time-running
way ahead of receipts and the forms
of taxation now in use are oppressive
and inquisitorial to degree hitherto
unknown. The Democratic congress ac
complished all this-and it is small won
der that they would like to postpone the
day when they must face the conse
queuce.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-27

age tonsil is more deceptive and treach-
erous than Mexican general with a
jag on. \ man may 90 to bed at night
with the same pair Of tonsils he started
out in married life with. and before
morning they Will get angry about
something and block up his entire ali
mentary tract to such an extent that
nothing can get by but his breath. and
sometimes that is a tight squeeze. Sev.
eral attempts have been made to abol
lsh tonsiis by law, but every time con
gress has been too busy locating twelve
cylinder postofiice buildings in one-cvl
lnder towns.
When tonsilitis visits the home anG
secures firm hold upon some inmate
thereof, there is nothing to do but sec
who can 90 without food the longer
the victim or the tonsiIs. Temporary
relief can be secured by inserting the
spout of a tea kettle in the patient :,
mouth and allowing the steam to run
down his throat, but most physician,
discourage this practice and recommend
starvation. which is an easier form OF
death.