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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-15
Won Hertling's Hint.

Chancellor Won Hertling's statement
that peace is nearer than is generally
supposed may be variously interpreted.
It may signify that Germany is nearer
the breaking point than even the al
lies believe; or that the allies, despite
their recent military victories, are &C.
tually at the point of exhaustion and
ready for negotiations; or that some
factor unsupported by the public is
about to enter the equation. If the
chancellor is speaking from his knowl-
edge of German conditions he has ut
tered a most important warning to his
own people. If he essays to compute
the holding quality of the allies he is
far off the track. If he hints at some
new element in the war his speech will
merely stand as an interesting cryptic
gram for subsequent calculation.
Viewed in the light of past official ut
terances, Won Hertling's statement must
for the present be rated as merely an
effort to keep the German people pa
tient for a little while longer, in the
hope that something may happen to
improve Germany's prospects.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-15
Garry Your Card!

Admonition to those who registered
yesterday TO carry their cards con-
stantly with them is not merely a
friendly warning. 1t is statement
Of the law in the case. The statute
requires that the registrants should
bear upon their persons the token of
their enrolment for possible military
duty. Police officers are given the
power to stop any man who is appar-
emily within the draft ages and de-
mand to see his card. If he has no
card he may be detained for examina-
ton. If he is within the draft ages
and has not registered he may be pun.
ished by imprisonment for q year. fol
failure to register.
Tho wide extension Of the draft ages
from eighteen to forty-six makes il
possible for mistakes to be made in
the matter Of mans years. It will
be difficult to avoid some errors in
this matter. Many man Of fifty may
|bs sonsidsssd By m officer Of the Law
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-15
POLITICS At HOME
@Tomo Watson.

Thomas e. Watson - familiarly
known as atom" Watson-who has just
been defeated for q congressional nom.
nation, is an interesting Georgia prod
uct. he possesses ability and abound
ing industry. He both speaks and
writes well, Educated for the bar, and
in his young manhood q successful
practitioner, he turned to politics, AZ
many young lawyers do, and seemed
assured Of success in that field.
About that time, however, populism
began to rear its front in tho south,
as it had done in the west, and Mr..
Watson jumped for the reform. He
went over to it body and soul; preach
ed it early and late, in Office and out,
and in the end became sacrifice to it.
The Cracker democracy survived the
onslaught, the reform-which was a
sort Of fad-subsided, and Mr.. Watson
was left stranded.
He has not since been a happy man,
though very busy one. As q reform
er, he has made all fields his own
has proposed many kinds of reform.
Several times he has tried again for
political Office, but never with success.
His people in numbers sufficient have
not cottoned to him, though he has a
devoted following of limited size.
His one term in Congress gave him
opportunity to display his talents and
individuality, and he improved it. He
originated nothing, influenced nothing,
but he often entertained the House. He
was never dull on his feet. Slender as
a racer and Of only medium stature,
he was all alive while speaking; and
as much by gesture as by trick of
phrase he usually secured, and then
held, attention. He was too much in
earnest to be ignored, and too much Of
a reformer to be popular. So, at the
end Of his one term, he passed out Of
the congressional equation.
Mr.. Watson's latest defeat is not
likely to end his political activities.
As much as either Theodore Roosevelt
or William J. Bryan, he is "a born
politician" and is as tenacious as
either. There appears no opening for
him in Georgia, however; and trans
planting at his age is rarely successful.
But as there is always an audience
for an agitator, even when nothing
else, he will probably follow the bent
Of his being to the end Of the chapter
at home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-15

From the Boston Transcript.
It il impossible not to sympathize with
the protest of the Italian government
aTainst the sudden exclusion Of the wine
product OF that country, beginning with
December ! next, under the terms OF
the wartime prohibition bill.
From the indianapolis News.
The time has come when every man
must bear his share Of the countrys
burdens. No one should call man q
slacker because he 10 not on the firing
line, provided he is doing something
worth while.
From IL New Bedford STANDARD.
A GOOD, square look at the whole thing
in the light of common sense and COM
petent advice will be sure to send an
open-minded schoolboy back to the OBJ
liRation that 10 particularly his.
From the Columbus phio State Journal.
To neutralixe the allisa' demands for
the abolition Of kaiserisn. Germany Is
now talking Of more democratic gov
ernunsnt and reducing Its military au-
to@acy: but it went do Civilization
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-15

"someth,ng is always happening to
take the joy out of life'" he sa'o'
mournfully.
"something always happens OF
somebody always says something anu
IL they DOM I have to think OF some
thing myself" he continued.
"When. saw that news about the
supply of gasoline being short, with
probably not a months supply left, l
retoiced, You see, don't own an
automobile, and, what is more. my
nerves must be sensitive, because they
worry me.
."They awake me at midnight with
a terrific banging and snorting, ana
disturb my slumbers at o'clock In
the morning with mingled roars and
explosions like unto antedilGvian
monsters.
IF I had my way I'd restrict the
use of automobiles from o'clock
in the morning to s o'clock at n nsan
line was giving out, l must CONFESS
I rejoiced. Selfish? Maybe. But l mad
no sooner rejoiced than thought
The mournful man smiled sorrow
fully. -,
the AUTOMOBILES out of business,
there would be just that many more
people to ride on the street cars
Here Is the story of war worker.
When you use that term war
worker" you usually mean girl" but
not this time.
The phrase means just one Wash
ington boy, a young fellow who got
himself a job for the summer in one
Of the newly established wartime
bureaus. He is a bright. ambitious
boy, and thought that he might as
we'll be helping Uncle Sam and earn
ing a little money at the same time
as "playing" all summer long like
the thoughtless butterfly you study
about in school.
The way the story comes to me. he
had not been on the job long until
one day a packet Of letters was miss
ing. The letters had been intended
for fling case, and now they were
gone. A man was working on the
files while the boy happened to be in
the room.
After search had been made for the
letters, with no results. the boy was
called in by the chief and asked if he
had seen the letters. He replied that
he had not, as he had not. The next
day the boy was dismissed.
''If you did not take the letters. son
and I know you didn't" his father
said to him, why didn't you tell the
chief about the man being in the
.Well, it was like this, dad" the
boy replied. Il only wanted to worA
for the summer, and that man has 9
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-15
THE NEW AMERICAN PUSH.

highly Asnincant. It shows that the
French and the British figure that they
can hold tho German In what has been
for some time past the active seat Of
hostilities.
From the Philadelphia Press.
The opening Of an American drive on
both sides of the st. Mihiel salient and
supported on either hank by the french
forces has verified the expectations Of
the nation.
From the Boston Glsbs.
This IL the beginning Of the Arst
American offensive. It 10 the first iaree-
scale operation conducted by an Amer.
lean general and with American troops
preponderant.
From the Philsdelphis Rsesrd.
When the Yanks capture those iron
ore districts In Lorraine. German muni.
ton plants wia suAsr from chronic
Kruppture. 80.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-15
CURRENT COMMENT.

demands the utter reputation Of Hohen-
xollernism and the dissolution Of Bill
Kaiser and all his tribe.
From the Montreal Star.
Now that the crown prince has de-
fined victory" he ought to give us his
idea Of defeat. He's an expert on that.
From the Salem (Mass.) News.
We have ali been saving an hour OF
daylight as an exigency vitalized by war
considerations. What 10 the objection.
in time Of peace. to a continuance of
the system?
From the Springfield Republican.
To question the veracity Of German
military bulletins will soon be made
capital offense at Berlin; the declaration
OF a state OF siege" shown decided
nervousness.
From the Kansas City Star.
We had often wondered whether the
cartoonists hadn't perhaps done the
crown prince an injustice here and
there. But since reading his interview
about his war for existence, We A0ess
the eartoenists knew their business
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-15
Executive Work
of Warfare.

From the New York Times.
There is thrill for the American peo-
ple in the news that their LIST Army IL
In battle on the st. Mihiel salient and
advancing on the outer works at Metz.
From the Charleston News and Courier.
The possibilities involved In the Lor-
raine drive are great In any event and
if the operation is extended, as seems
likely, they may be far-reaching indeed.
From the Detroit Free Press.
The Yanks are going 50 fast over
there it's going to take them every min
ute and every laboring man over here
to keep pace with them.
From the Atlanta Constitution.
Bullets. bombs, gas, steel-ncthing can
stop such men! Nothing this side OF
Berlin!
Frsn the Raleigh Nsvs and 0bsefvsr.
The fact that Pershing has smashed
In GA ths eastern end at the line Il
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-15
The Draft and Business.

At present reckoning Thursdays reg
istration under the extended selective
draft law will total 100000, ma
terially more than the estimates made
by the provost marshal generals staff.
Whether this excess over expectation
IL due to the conservatism Of the pre-
iminary figuring or to fuller re-
Spouse to the call than was given a
year ago in the first draft cannot be
known. The fact stands as a most
gratifying assurance Of the acqui-
ssesnes by the American people in the
S.1 enterprise Of this country.
Of these 100000 enrolled on
Fhursday the majority will remain in
xha1 present employments and only
. anan percentage will be assigned to
military duty. Il is inevitable that
tAsrs should be some disloeation Of in
Alsty ~ badAaas tA1sugA the With
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-15
Michigan.

Neither Mr.. Newberry, the repub-
lican nominee, nor Mr.. Henry Ford,
the democratic nominee, for senator
from Michigan, was personally active
in the primary contest. Their cam
paigns were conducted by their
friends.
Mr.. Newberry will continue his
policy respecting the election. He is a
lieutenant commander in the Navy,
stationed at New York. One of his
aids when Intercepted on the subject
replied:
f'He will remain here in New York,
attending to his duties as an officer of
the Navy, and his friends in Michigan
will do his campaigning for him. The
people of Michigan understand the sit
uation perfectly. The democrats would
be only too glad to see Commander
Newberry drop his official work here in
New York and take charge Of his own
campaign in Michigan. He won in the
primaries while discharging his official
duties in the Navy. He places the war
work ahead of everything. The repub-
lican managers, of course, would like
to have him home where they could
confer with him, but he is going to
stay right here in New York" ",
Mr.. Ford, on the other hand, is an
nounced to take an active part in the
fight for election.
There can be no proper quarrel with
either decision. The republican NOM
inee should stick to his present duties,
which are very important. 1t would
be not only poor public policy, but
very poor politics, for him to leave his
post and take charge Of his senatorial
campaign. He can well leave that to
his lieutenants, who proved very ca
pable in the primary. Probably he feels
that as they landed the nomination for
him with ease they may be trusted to
land the Office also.
Mr.. Ford is in private life, very
busy, it is true, with his large affairs,
but at liberty to give what time he
chooses to politics and ofice-seeking,
He is keenly DESTROYS Of success, and
probably the more so because Of his
failure to find favor with the repub-
licans as to their nomination. He
sought that, as we'll as the one he
secured. Whether had he personally
conducted the primary contest he could
have secured both nominations is a
question. At any rate his ieutenants
failed as to one, and the principal one
Michigan is republican on political
issues, and politics is very much in the
picture. There was never a prospect
Of adjourning politics on account OF
the war. Indeed, a campaign for the
control of Congress is unimaginable
on other than political lines. Domestic
questions upon which men divide into
parties are always in evidence, and
were never more in evidence than now
Voters, while putting the war in the
forefront, are looking beyond that
and to q time when we shall probably
have more politics and sharper political
divisions than ever before.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-15
HEARD AND SEEN.

steady Job. It doesn't mean very
much for me to lose the job, but I
guess it would have meant whole
lot for him to have lost his. So"
and you can't blame him. although
you may think that the boy made :.
big mistake in SO calmly allowing
himself to be fired" without protest,
Here is a pretty story Of a pretty
war worker. ("War worker" means
girl" this time)
While the war workers are coming .
in for their share of praise-and
blame. at times-it ia pleasure t.
set down here a simple tale of one
fair war worker and her two adj
mirers.
No, there is no romance about il.
One of the admirers is not a soldier,
nor is the other a sailor. Sorry.
This girl gets off the street car
every morning at about the same
number of minutes of o'clock. Per-
haps you have seen her. Her hair
is light, or dark. or some color OF
course, and she has a pleasant smile
and is dressed as most girls dress.
Just Sally Jones from Pohick, here
working for Uncle Sam.
poor little girls. it would seem. for
their dresses are not neat, and their
hair is usually untidy. and their
feet are bare, even at this late date.
They adore that war worker.
They run to meet her as she alights
from the street car
Usually they present her with some
little flower. picked from back yard
garden, perhaps, or from NOBODY
knows where.
She smiles her thanks, while the
little girls accompany her, one on
either hand. to the door of the great
building.
| ing.
One of those absentee registrants"
| signed up at the city post ONCE one
day last week. and received his reg
| fstration card for transmission to his
| local board in his home town.
| This man must have been as absent
| minded registrant as well. as the Sc
auel will show. He calmly placed the
registration card in an envelope, adj
| dressed the envelope to his loca
| board, put on the stamp, and walked
| out into the street.
AS he passed trash box he dropned
| the letter into the opening and went
| his way with a clear conscience of
l having done his first duty under the;
man power law.
Luckily for him, a postman coming
out of the building saw the mistake
| he made and rescued the letter from
the trash. By this time the registrant
had boarded q car, 50 the letter car
rier dropped the letter containing the
| precious card into the letter box.
! CHARLES r. TRACEWELL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-15

to be less than forty-five, and . nice
question arises as to whether such Q
man should be hailed to police station
and compelled there to prove the date
Of his birth. Patriotic citizens, how
ever, will not object to such annoy
ances. They are incidental to the work
Of making war, and any man who Is
beyond the draft age should find some
comfort for that fact in finding his
own discommoding an evidence Of tho
thoroughness Of the process Of making
every American realize his duty to the
country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-15
Proof of Russia's Betrayal.

That the bolshevik government in
Russia was the creature and agency of
Germany for the making of peace and
the weakening of the entente has been
strongly suspected from the beginning
of the Russian reaction. The Brest-
Litovsk treaty has been considered in
allied lands as betrayal of Russia by
men. in the German pay, acting direct
ly as Germany's representatives, while
posing as true friends Of the Russian
people.
Now proof is adduced Of this cor
rupt relationship. Through the COM
mittee on public information docu-
ments have been secured which leave
no doubt. In The Star today is printed
a summary of these documents and
some of them in text. The result is
an amazing showing Of Germany's du-
plicitx and of-the infidelity Of the
Russians who have for the past year
been maintaining themselves as lead
ers of government in Russia.
One of the most striking of these
documents is one dated June 9, 1914,
nearly three weeks before the assas-
sination of the Austrian grand duke
at Serajevo, ordering all industrial
concerns in Germany to open certain
sealed instructions delivered previous
ly to them regarding their course in
preparation for war. At that time the
specific cause of the conflict had not
developed. This document proves that
Germany was even then in readiness
for the issue which was to be brought
about by the crime in Bosnia nineteen
days later.
The connection of this document
with the Russian government is pecul-
lar. It appears to have been alb
stracted from the German secret ar
chives by Russian agents and depos-
tied in Russia. When the bolsheviki
came into power Germany ordered
that it be returned. It was taken
from the Russian files and restored to
Germany. But evidence of it remained,
and it's disclosure now puts the seal
of proof upon Germany's perfdy in
planning the war in advance Of the
specific cause ascribed to it.
Proof of the payment of German
gold to Lenin and Trotsky and their
associates of the bolshevik govern
ment; proof that lists of candidates
for Russian election were submitted to
Germany for approval; proof that
through the bolsheviki Germany was
plotting to send agents into allied
countries for destructive work and
propaganda; proof that the bolsheviki
were used for the forging of passports
and the dispatch of German Counter
espionage" representatives abroad and
also agents for the destruction of al
lied war materials in Siberia-these
are contained in the remarkable array
of documents now published, an as
founding Indictment of the so-called
government of Russia which should
destroy whatever remains of faith in
it as truly representative Of the Rus
sian people.
The authenticity of these documents
cannot be questioned. Some of them
are originals, others are in photograph
ic form. They dovetail together to
tell tale of colossal intrigue and be-
trayal. They are Of the utmost his
torical value and amply prove the
wisdom of the course of the allied gov
ernments in refusing support to a
sham Russian government which is
nothing else than Germany in disguise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-15
The Oyster.

The Oyster.
The oyster leads q placid life
Down yonder in the bay.
He has NO thought of care or strife,
But fattens, day by day.
He says, "My situations fine,
Secure from any shock.
You couldn't take this shell Of mine
And break it with a rock"
But in the course Of time there came
A mighty graphing hook.
That oyster got into the game
And had to face the cook.
No matter how you frame your life,
Secluded and secure,
When you are needed in the strifes
They're going to get you, sure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-15
Work or Fight.
From the New York World.

President Wilson's ultimatum to the
Bridgeport munitions strikers will
have the overwhelming support OF
American public opinion. These men
are guilty of an offense which at this
time amounts practically to moral
treason. They have broken faith with
the government Of the United States.
They have broken faith with the
American troops who are fighting In
France. They have broken faith with
the cause Of human liberty for which
this country is spending its blood and
treasure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-15

Germany's efficiency experts are now
engaged in a study Of the kaiser's navy
in order to ascertain whether it is
worth its keep.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-15
Ominous Quiet.

Ominous Quiet.
"How do you account for the fact
that Crimson Gulch has become so
peacefulf"
ut isn't peaceful" replied Broncho
Bob. "It only seems so because the
boys are saving their ammunition for
the boches instead Of wasting it on one
another"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-15
A Delinquent Citizen.

@Can you direct me to these Offices 2"
inquired tho man with a slip Of paper
in his hand.
mo. have lived in Washington all
my life. You had better ask some one
who has made q study of the town
since all these new buildings went up"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-15

There is pleasant reminder Of an
old bond Of sympathy in the fact that
Cuba is training soldiers to be mobil-
lied with United States troops.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-15
Chasing the Huns.

From the Hartford ,Ccurast.
Why talk about the German frontier
as an objective for the fetreating
Huns? Even the Rhine 10 too near to
civilization. Back to Berlin must be
the WatchWofd Of the allies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-15

Capt. Koenig, who sailed tho U-boat
Deutschland up the Chesapeake bay,
now has a desk job in Berlin. A study
Of commerce in dyestuffs might be in
his line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-15

It must irritate the German soldiers
to hear that every military reverse
they suffer was deliberately planned
by their officers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-15

The Bridgeport workmen have been
saved a large amount Of valuable time
which might have been expended in
argument.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-15

The prohibitionists have done all
that could be expected Of them in put
ting industry on water power basis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-15

Won HertliEg speaks Of peace with
the fervor of q man who finds he
needs it in his business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-15

War conditions have discouraged the,
confident claims, usually due this sea-
son, as to who will take next years
pennant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-15

When Clemenceau heard the news
from st. Mihiel he remarked, "That's
bully!" The French vocabulary is
rapidly expanding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-15

The Cincinnati policemen ought at
any rate to be able to safeguard the
community against any strike disor-
ders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-15
An Admirable Actor.

Does Flickerson register well2" in
quired the manager Of the film studio.
"Better than ever" replied the pro-
Queer. "He was first in line to register
for Army service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-15

The housing problem releases num-
Der Of men who used to devote their
energies to preparing attractive "For
Rent" signs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-15

Registration for Army service is not
a matter to be treated as lightly as
registration for voting purposes is in
many communities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-15

America is entitled to be content
with the estimates of her resources in
man power as we'll as in money.