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Evening star., 1917-09-10
Cables and Espionage.

Discovery that Germany has been US
ing the secret code of at least one neu-
trail nation for the transmission of mes
sages of the most important character
to Berlin may throw light upon the
manner in which the great espionage
system of Germany. the existence of
which is fully recognized, gets its orders
and reports its findings. 1t is well
understood that certain governments are
officially friendly to Berlin, though
formally neutral. How far they or their
accredited diplomatic agents go in the
forwarding of secret German dispatches
cannot be known. The wireless main
tanned by German interests is certainly
not safe means of communication, un-
previously unheard-of perfection of
secrecy. The commercial cables are
under observation. Only the diplomatic
codes remain, and in at least one case
suspicion amounting to veritable in
dlctment rests upon one of them Of
course there are the mails. passing
through the neutral states of Europe.
but the mails are slow, and now and
then yigilant censor gets hold of let
ters; and even cryptogram may be de-
ciphered. No wonder that the question
of complete stoppage of cable service
to governments that will not give the
most reliable guarantees of absolute
neutrality is being considered in Lon
don, where the control of the cable
service is chiefly concentrated.
Evening star., 1917-09-10
Sweden and the Secret Dispatches.

Sweden's minister to Argentina denies
that cipher dispatches have been sent to
Berlin by the German charge through
the Swedish legation. An official of the
Swedish foreign Office denies explicitly
that a secret understanding exists be-
tween Germany and Sweden. Evidently
denial will be the Swedish defense in
the matter of the Buenos Aires incident,
which appears to have aroused the deep
est indignation in Argentina.
Defense by denial will be tantamount
to a charge that the United States has
manufactured the dispatches which the
State Department declares to have been
sent by Count Luxburg to Berlin
through the agency of the Swedish dip
lomatic code, or that this government
has put forth as genuine without suf-
ficient proof of authenticity fake dis
patches represented to it as authentic.
In either case the good faith of the
United States is impugned Sweden's
embarrassment does not end with the
denial, either here or at Buenos Aires
The authenticity Of the Lu1burg dis
patches must be accepted until dis
proved. Mere denial will not suflce.
The Zimmerman message about Mexico
was questioned for a very short time,
but Berlin did not go to the point of
denial. The Swedish envoy at Buenos
Aires may deny for public effect in Ar
gentina, but his government will prob
ably hesitate long before adding its as
surance that the Swedish official code
has not been used by Germany for the
forwarding of a purpose of destruction
against the ships of neutral nation.
It will hesitate if only for the reason
that to deny authenticity would be tan
tamount to calling the State Depart
ment's veracity into question before the
world.
The fact that since the insulting mes
sages were sent by way of the Swedish
secret code to Berlin Germany has ef-
fected an arrangement with Argentina
may mollify the resentment naturally
felt by the people of that country over
the discovery of the manner in which
the accredited representative of Ger
many called the acting minister of for
eign affairs notorious ass" and rec
commended the destruction of certain
vessels without leaving trace" But
inasmuch as the suficiency and relia-
bility of the German pledges to Argen-
tina have already been questioned seri-
ously by Argentina's friends, this dis
closure of German duplicity in the
course of the negotiations cannot but
shake faith at Buenos Aires in the pur-
pose of Germany to keep her promises.
Evening star., 1917-09-10
The Citizenry Army.

From the Toledo BLADE"
This month "A new army comes into
being. We know OF it now only by
lists of names in the newspapers by
vague plans and by reports of building
activities, assignments of officers and
orders to gunmakers. 1t is hard to
think of 1t actually army, so
uniformed does 1t seem and so much
do the regulars and the volunteers pos
sess our attention now. Yet the new
army will in a few weeks be greater
than any that Uncle Sam has com
manded since the civil war. In time
II may be larger than the legions
which Lincoln called forth and Grant
directed. 1t VIII make Pershing's di-
visions seem the handful they really
are. 1t will shadow the thousands
who have gone into the federalized
militia. 1t will be truly that army
with banners whose numbers are to
terrify the despoilers of Belgium
Evening star., 1917-09-10
The President.

The President has done we'll to brace
lacked for short holidays on the water.
His week end journeys down the Po-
tomac doubtless have benefited him. But
this trip on the "outside' is larger
feature of his rest program, and should
prove one Of greater profit. He has still
been in touch with the situation ashore.
The wireless has been at his service :;
and what a service to all the world the
wireless is!
We have advanced in many things.
In President Grants day a great pother
was made over the use of government
property by the executive for personal
convenience. Likewise in President
Cleveland's day. Partisan tom toms
were beaten furiously, and the people
warned against the significance Of such
liberty taken with their possessions. 1t
smacked Of royalty to politicians hunt
ing for campaign material.
That sort of criticism is not heard to-
day. It would be laughed at if offered
President Wilson aboard the Mayfower
taking rest from hard work and
Strengthening himself for work to come
is not only free from criticism, but as
sured of good wishes. Everybody hopes
for pleasant voyage and thorough re-
freshment. On the deck Of the boat he
is on American territory, and still Pres
ident.
The past i've months have been trying
for aYexYhadY in thia country. in ofaca
Evening star., 1917-09-10
Crime and the Camera.

In the press report of the indictment
of the mayor of East st. Louis and his
private secretary in connection with the
recent riots in that town this appears:
"The specific charge against the
mayor Is malfeasance in Office, based on
his alleged negligence at the time Of
the riots. The charge against the
mayors secretary is that of conspiracy
with the rioters in that he ordered the
police and militia TO destroy cameras,
thus preventing moving picture men
from photogra phing the mobs.'
''No man. says the report. gave
greater assistance to the rioters and as
sured them more safety from prosecu-
tion than did Ahern when he ordered
that photographers be denied their free
rights to take pictures.
Some years ago, when lynehings were
popular and fourishing, so to say, and
threatened to become the rage, The Star
suggested that the camera might be
made a valuable instrument in the In
terests of law and order; that members,
and particularly leaders, Of mobs could,
with its aid, be identified and fixed for
prosecution.
In some quarters, which seemed to
take mobs lightly and even to coddle
the mob spirit, the suggestion was
laughed at. Mobs, We were told, often
operated at night, and whenever pos
sible strung up their victims or pistoled
them in dark places How could the
tainera be brought into play in such cir
cumstancess
Nevertheless, it was plain enough that
the camera in many cases could be
used, and if used would do good; that
the bare knowledge that it might figure
thus in scenes Of lawlessness and out.
rage would restrain men Of passion and
laEless instincts; and that officers Of
IL law would have smaller e1oxls r
Evening star., 1917-09-10
The Evening Star Newspaper Company
1lth ST. and Pennsylvania Avenue.
A Peace Feeler.

If the outline of "peace terms" re-
puted to have been written by Foreign
Minister Kuhlmann as Germany's tenta
tive propositions and lately circulated
here unofficially and regarded as a
"feeler' put forth by Germany is ac-
curate, Berlin has somewhat advanced
from the position of a few months ago
when nothing less than the restitution
of all lost colonies and the alteration of
Belgium under virtual German control
would suffice. This outline puts forth
six propositions: Restoration of Bel
gium and northern France, "to be paid
for out of the sale of Germany's col
onies to Great Britain; Alsace and Lor-
raine to be independent states; Trieste
to be free port: Serbia and Rumania
to be restored and Serbia to have an
Adriatic port; the Balkan and Turkish
questions to be subjects for negotia-
tions; disarmament and an interna-
tional police; freedom Of the seas. with
Great Britain in control of the English
channel until the Dover-Calais tunnel is
built
If these terms were made the basis of
peace Germany would lose her colonies
and all the regions in the west now oc-
cupied by her. The independence of
Alsace and Lorraine would not be alb
solute, without more definite guarantees.
Italy would get free port" out of
Trieste, the sole and very dubious re-
turn for the effort she is making for
the redemption of the region she re-
CARDS as rightfully Italian. Germany
would throw the Balkan and Turkish
questions into the diplomatic mill, there
to be ground as long and as fine as
intrigue and negotiation could assure,
but without any guarantee of result.
Disarmament. being presumably pro-
portional and equal. would leave Ger
many relatively uninjured. But an din
ternational police!' Under joint con-
troll! With German assurances and
treaties as basis, no doubt!
We must bear in mind the thought so
wildly stated by President Wilson in
his reply to the Pope's peace note: I'VE
cannot take the word of the present
rulers of Germany as guarantee of
anything that is to endure, unless ex-
piieitly supported by such conclusive
evidence of the will and purpose of the
German people themselves as the other
peoples of the world would be justified
in accepting. Without such guarantees
treaties of settlement, agreements for
disarmament, covenants to set up arbi-
tration in the place of force, territorial
adjustments, reconstitutions of small
nations. if made with the German gov
ernment, no man, no nation could now
depend on. We must await some new evil
dence of the purposes of the great
peoples Of the central powers
These words apply to any proposal
that may> emanate from Berlin, tenta-
tive or definite.
Evening star., 1917-09-10
The Autumn Girl.

The hustle, oh the hustle
1T is back again, they say.
Picturesquely it will rustic
Through the promenade's display.
Natures lines il seems to trammel
That were drawn SO Wondrous well
1t resembles more camel
Than "A graceful young gazelle.
Though to wonder we are driven,
Fashion can't effaCe iifes joy:
For the charms by nature given
Even bustles cant destroy.
Evening star., 1917-09-10
Dilemma a.

"You say it viii lengthen my life to
play GOLF
"Ees"
"And it will shorten my life TO lose
my temper"
"Ccrtanly."
But how can play golf without los
ing my tcmpcro'"
Evening star., 1917-09-10

The movies tempted little girl to
run away from home and be an actress.
The movies were the means of finding
her and restoring her to her parents.
It reads almost like a little scenario.
Evening star., 1917-09-10
Ships.

From the Philadelphia Record.
Japan may turn 1000. 900 tons of
shipping into the transatlantic trade,
provided she can obtain an adequate
quid pro quo. A lifting of the en-
barge on iron and steel might be an
tuducemout.
Evening star., 1917-09-10
An Ancient EXamnle.

"Bliggins is a wolf in Sleeps cloth
ing"
(Which is about the most deceptive
form of camoufage vet invented"
Evening star., 1917-09-10

German citizens have the right to in
quire whether the Hohenzollerns them
selves represent the efficiency to
which they profess to be devoted.
Evening star., 1917-09-10
History Repeats.

"The penalties for poaching used to
be very severe"
"Yes. And we're drifting around to
those times again. As values are going
I shouldn't be surprised to see stealing
a watermelon or chicken classed as
grand larceny"
Evening star., 1917-09-10

Between the close of this and the
opening of next base ball season will
intervene January l, the day of good
resolutions.
Evening star., 1917-09-10

The grand jury is evidently of the
opinion that the mayor of East st. Louis
was either lazy or scared. In either
case his qualification for Office is seri-
ously assailed.
Evening star., 1917-09-10

''Willy," instead of considering pos
sibilities of his own retirement, is said
to have ideas of putting ''Nicky" back
on the throne.
Evening star., 1917-09-10

Food control for the present must be
limited to self control on the part of
the ultimate consumer
Evening star., 1917-09-10

Waste of material means waste of
time and energy required for its pro
duction and the removal of trash.
Evening star., 1917-09-10
Melancholy Days.

In autumn through the old machine
The frosty Zephyrs lurk.
II costs you more for gasoline
And still it doesn't work.
Evening star., 1917-09-10

Too many states have decided for
woman's suffrage to enable Maine to
register a "keynote vote" on that sub
ject
Evening star., 1917-09-10
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILASDER JOHNSON.
Warmth and Cheer.

How about prohibition7"
Haven't time to discuss il. We're
too busy trying to fill the coal bin to
bother about the flowing bowl"
Evening star., 1917-09-10

In the presence of greater strife, the
public has almost lost interest in that
old Villa Carranza feud.
Evening star., 1917-09-10

The scientist who predicted short
age of coal in 100000 years or so
failed to figure closely enough.
Evening star., 1917-09-10

A Prussian army raised on Russian
soil would be likely to find enough local
uprisings to keep it reasonably busy.
Evening star., 1917-09-10

The Hague is justified in feeling ap-
prehensive concerning its future as
great peace center.
Evening star., 1917-09-10

Count Lu1burg was not able to con
duct his secret correspondence without
leaving any trace
Evening star., 1917-09-10

Sweden's neutrality has been about as
helpful to the cause of peace as pro
fessional pacifsm.
Evening star., 1917-09-10
Hair Nets

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kind; all colors. 4 for. .z9c
Silk Hair Nets, with or without
elastic. 3 for r.............1 10c
-All-over Cap Hair Nets.
Dozen in package for 900. SOC
Dust Caps; good assortment;
10c kind. .7c
-Silkateen. all colors; 5 spools
1or- .lOC
West Electric Hair Curriers'.
Special. ...... .-17c
Collar Bands; sizes l3 to l612;
Special. for 19c
Cast Steel Scissors; 5N-inch
only. Pair. ..-..-: ..I5c
Crochet Cotton; odds and
ends. ds........2 spooIs for sc
Gilt Edge Shoe Polish; black
only. Bottle. e....... .I6c
Bachelors Buttons; black or
khaki color; 10 in box. ? boxes
for. ..15c
Shoe Trees. pair......5c sc
Betting
Silk Inside Betting; black or
white; ~ to , inches wide.
Cotton Inside Betting; ? inches
only; black or white. Yard. SC
Evening star., 1917-09-10

&C | i n t on
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all sizes; reg
ularly to &c
doz. A doz.5c
ID c t c n d er
Safety Pin s;
l doz. on card;
regularly SC. 3
dozen .lOc
Evening star., 1917-09-10
Pms

Damascus Pins; 800 count:
regularly Sc paper......3 for 1oc
Evening star., 1917-09-10
Motions &Smawares September Sale SaveMoneyPfces
Time For Fall Dressmakng Needs Stock Up From These

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-l2-yard Bias Seam Tape; white
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Cotton Lis1e Elastic, black or
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Carpet Thread; black only.
2 spools Observation-Disclosures. Sc
Sanitary Washcloths. .3 for 10c
Shell Hair Pins. 6 in box for SC
Wooden Coat Hangers, 4 for
Csc.
Wooden Skirt or Trouser
Hangers 5 for 10C
Nickel Folding Coat Hangers,
for 15c.
-Shinola Shoe Polish; black.
white, tan. Box. .7c
Sanitary Goods
Elastic Safety Belts; 25c kind
for. .19c
Sanitary Aprons; 25c kind for
19c.
Heavy Suspender Web Hose
Supporters; white only. Pair .I0c
Rubber Sheeting; IA yards
wide; Csc kind. A yard. soc
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-05
BELIEVE GERMANY WILL STAND FIRM
ON RUTHLESS WAR PROCLAMATION;
j. S. EMBASSY ENvEL LOPED IN GLOOM
How To Get Home
Problem; Many Likely
To Be Stranded I
COUNTRY LIKENyED
TO BIG MAGAZINE
ID About To Explode II
Greatest War Effort ]

~ CARL ". ACKBRMAX.
tSt0R Corrsscos1sst UnStsS Rvuoa N
BURI4S. ND .A--(0um1ay. Delay.
cd)-Ewery American IN Bsriin VI
preparing for war bstvssa t.
United 6tates and Germany.
News OF the break n dsplomaA1o'
relations was nrst printed In IN edsi
ira issued at noon today by the BsgLi
liner zeitung.
The report spread Ike wfldnsDl
thru Berlin. Americana telsphousd
the grave news to each other and
called UP the American embassy fnrs
further information.
Up 10 o'cfock thts satefnosa A..
hassador Gerard had NOT received
cficiai notification of tho break All
that time however. he went for IN
hours conference with German ForsI
tisn Secretary Zimmerman. whsn
he returned his manner was grave.
To observers here any drawing
back by Germany fro mher en-
nouneement Of unlimited svbmarin-
inos would be the greatest surpriss
OF the war.
Germany has now mobilized every
ounce Of her energy for the expect
ed-and decisive-campajgn.
With troops constantly going to
the front. with Zeppelins flying
ever tho city, with daily reports Of
submarine successes and the news
II successful throwing on OF Entente
attacks on all fronts. the public u
s,eeled to further sacrifices.
The feeling hers ls that oerr1sny
10 . gigantic powder magazine pre-
rarina TO ar explosion In . military
sense-and that thlr explosion will
make the universe.
The American embassy was q pic.
ture OF gloom. Secretary Joseph c.
Grew. Commander Gherardi. nsvii
sttachc. and other secretaries and
employer paced the corridors nerv-
ously
Omcial word was anxiously awast
cd. Tho brief vori issued In ne~r
PAPER extras was read and re-read.
Outside on the streets and In ths
tubways the newspaper extiss sold
f,iriously Announcement ofSciaIly
O. tho break was calmly AWAITED BY
the American colony however.
The question everybody In Berlin
asked was how American offciafs,
correspondents. Red Cross doctors
and citizens will reach America
with all European lners Jtopped.
THE present indication 10 that
hundreds Of Americans will &c
stranded. Neutral ship ,'nes are ~
fuslno 10 book any passages. a
great number OF Americans who had
arranged 90 sail during February
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-05

Of
WAR SCALE
Think Break Marks De-
cline of Germany's
Power
DISCUSS STRENGTH
OF AMERICA
BY LOWELL AELLETT.
(StGf Correspondent United Press.

(StGn Correspondent United Press.)
LONDON, Feb. British news
papers believe the turning point m
the war has been reached. An in.
dication of how important they re-
gard the situation may be Judged
from the fact that today's editions
devoted from 40 to 60 per cent OF
their editorial and news pages TO the
American situation. The news and
analysis OF American naval strength
was featured almost To the exclusion
Ct news from the various fronts and
discussion OF Britain's own internal
affairs.
Naval experts opirion were spread
over columns in tle newspapers
Their discussions centered on the
possible aid which might be expect
ed from. America on the seas. The
experts disagree on many points
even while they argue from the
rame set OF tables showing Amcri.
can naval strength--and PROBABLY
the same pictures.
Pictures. Incidentally, are used
profuscly.
The naval experts are practically
unanimous in their opinion that thc
main American feet will net aerYc
any purpose which is not already
adequately met BY present forces OF
The Allies.
The greatest attention is centered
upon weapons which might be used
70 combat the submarine menace.
Some opinions be vail the failure
CT America 10 provide fast cruisers:
others take satisfaction in the larse
number OF dostrcyrrs and gunboatS
listed in the American register.
The most infere sting comment
noted was the belief that me,hing
pew will be produced from Thomss
A Edison's Invention board" sp
pointed as a con sultipg comnlitc.
by Secretary OF the Navy Daniels
Some predictions were that uia
ter weapon against the subriarines
would BE- revealed once the United
States entered tSc war.
without exception the most faycr
able attention was given by critics
C. the mobilization Of yoluntoer
motor Graf whose recent mancsv
nr in ulack -wG=laEs aGslnSt- slah.saA.
rines were keenly watched from this
side of the Waters
The Britons call those mo;or boat
vasps They hold that the addition
adyersaries Of the submarines ''ss a
In large numbers OF these subma-
rne hur'ers To the Allies effective
rayal forces would be of the utmost
value ~ the present juncture. The
examination of this force. the Lon
don ETrrsss observes. proves the
American navy department has no.
been slow TO learn the lessons Of
this war"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-05
BoMBFOuND
IN CUSTOMS
HOUSE, n. Y.
Lighted Internal Ma
chine Is Discovered
Under Malone's Office
GUARDS ARE
REDOUBLED
Explosion Would Have
Wrecked Part of
Building

NEW YORK. Feb. 5.--Tenseness
about the New oYrk customs house
was increased today with the dis
covery that destruction Of part OF
the building was narrowly averted
Saturday when two employees found
a lighted bomb In a room directly
under Port Collector Msolne's prt
vate ONCE.
The building has been under the
strictest guard since indications OF
a break with Germany became sp-
parent Secret service men de-
clared they knew OF no stranger
who had entered the building.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-05
ICY BLASTS
BRING MUCH
SUFFERING

While Monday morning was not
the coldest OF the winter. according
TO the actual record OF the govern.
ment thermometer. II would be hard
TO convince the people who were
getting out about daylight that there
ever was any colder weather any
where. One instinctively thought
Admiral Peary In hts search for the
North pole and Ernest Saekleton.
nghting with the Ice away down
near the South pole. had nothing
on the poor fellow who had to crawl
out from under the blankets about
six bells this morning.
The thin silver line In the ther-
mometer receded only as low "a
zero, and that came at and 2
o'clock in the morning. from which
point II rose gradually until at 8
O'Clock II was at four degrees above.
The prospects were that Il would
become warm very gradually.
Even tho the low records for the
winter were not broken, II is doubt.
tul II there has been a more chilly
day. because OF the bitter blasts
that hurled themselves against De
troit from the north, carrying their
gale like ferocity inty fakes OF snow
that seemed to cut the skin like tiny
sword points. This snov-laden wind
was equal to about 20 degrees OF
actual cold. Add that 20 TO the o
registered by the mercury and II
shows that Detroit enjoyed" about
20 degrees below zero.
The local weather department
promises that Tuesday will bring
some relief. but no hope Is held out
that II will be exactly hot until late
I'm the week at least.
Street car trafic was greatly ham.
pered during sunday and early Mon
day because OF the extreme cold.
which caused wires TO snap AZ the
least provocation. The frosty con.
dltion OF the rails made travel more
hazardous rs II was dificul, 10 make
IN, brakes hold. For these rea-
sons the schedules were slowed mp
considerably.
Ferry service between Detroit and
Windsor has becn maintained only
by the greatest dificulty and Il is
not certain that " will not come 10
=, ---sr-rl~t-- staHdseill before ther day
is over Monday a commute sched-
uIe was put In force. but all day
Sunday boats ran only once an hour.
The whole surface OF the river Is
covered with ice and II appears that
each trip OF the ferry that Is bat.
uing bravely with the great fields
is likely to be the last for the time
"e'ng Sunday night the ferry ser
vice was abandoned entirely. as it
a. .u possible TO make the fight
with tho ice successfully in the
darkness.