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THE LAKK SHORE NEWS, FRIDAY. JANUARY Id. 1018. • I went about Ibis slowly and delib- erately, taking care to glance at every- thlng before I carried It over to the grate. I wanted to make sure that nrthtng of value was destroyed. Hera and there came a good chance to read •one of the contents, piece by piece from the memoranda the different men had made, always being careful not to confuse individual notes, thus learn- Ing on* by one their train of thought, the thing began to piece itself together forme. There were extensive notes on army and navy matters. Churchill, for In* stance, had carefully noted the full strength that Austria and .Germany could master In case of war. Ktderlen- Waechter bad recorded the full strength of England and Austria as given by Churchill and Morits. 80 had Morlts taken down German and Bag* llsh statistics. Obviously it was a tri- angular alliance, each noting to what •stent dependence could be placed up- on the other. Then there were data on the French and Russian arraieB and navies. The significance of that was apparent. What pussled me, however, were numerous statistics on Holland and Belgium. ..... 3,600,000 Germans Heady for Action. Not until- KiderlenAVaechter - and Churchill, squatting down by the fire- place and poking the burning papers with oiifl-fashloned Irons, not until than. when there began a conversation and othor pairs conversed on certain points nil around the room, did I gain a clear Idea of Just what had happened. What they said, the vital scraps of their con- versation as they drifted to me while I moved tej and from the table and fire- place, I shall now present as close to the words of the men involved as I am able. -,,-:.„,.,..„- ;..,â- '. :-... ,-.â- â-  Heerlngen, who. had drawn Haldane aside, said: •' "We are ready at any 'Without doubt," Morlts sold, "we will bring that to an Issue within a mw months." I knew he meant that Aus- trla would precipitate the ., Balkan question. Klderlcn-Waechter was serl- 0U8. "It has got to be done." There were other snatches, all bear* on tho same subject, and gradually situation began to clarify In my mind. It waa not, however, until I pad noted the contents of certain docu- ments before) destroying them that the tremendous importance of the big la. to reveal the substance of document*, coupling thorn with heard conversation, thus In the full significance of the confi Within the last twenty-five y Germany has so enormously ad In commerce thst she urgently needs some further outlet on a northern sea- coast. . this moans Holland and Bel* glum. Hamburg and Bremen are the only two practical harbors that Ger- many possesses for the distribution of her enormous export The congestion lb both places Is such that steamers wait for weeks to losd. One-quarter of Germany's exports goes- through Antwerp. Germany must have Ant- werp. Practically the whole of south- em Germany's commerce, especially along the Rhino and the highway of tho Rhine, pours into 0 foreign country at present Germany mast have Ant- werpâ€"In faot the whole coast, Amster- dam and Rotterdam included. This empire wants harbors, not colq* de'alt' doubly with"GermanyiVhd that ondary power. 80 Prance did her ot- to solidify the entente cordiale the late King Edward Vll tho stress of public opinion to What They AH Aa I made clear last story of my tain of the showed France In wai meeting in tho pointing out to the greater advantage of a German- coalition, and Fiance was England's support of France and Rus- sia In tho war. with Germany makes all too glaring. England, with her tra- ditional shrewd alertness to make tho moat profitable deal, Germany res* soned, waa not alow to see tho ad- vantage of the German proposition. In a nutshell, It waa this: Germany must have the -lowland ports. Holland would not be adverse to coming into tho Gorman federation WtmJT&t X aafBTC. «atttf But French public opinion would never tolerate under any circumstances this German aggression. Franco would fight even though knowing it to be a losing fight Bo much for what Germany would •ill Ottt Of It Austria wants to round up her empire In tho Balkans. . Ana* " was to have outlets In the Mcditer- England, for standing by Ger- ; wan to bo rewarded with French Northern Africa and the Dutch East India possessions. What waa to bo* come of France? Reconstruction, par- titioning, possibly a little kingdom, probably under tho Orleans regime. I know thosa things, for I possess them In black and white. Hut what I do not know lis whether England en* tered this memorable conference in order to play the spy on Germany and her Austrian ally. In behalf of herself and Franco, or whether she really sc- to tho Isolation of Franco torn- ly for secrot purposes of her own, knowing that Germany would not bo ready to strike for some time to come. But I strongly suspect that she conference In Tilsit Napoleon, 0$ ithe verge of disintegrating Prussia, met the beautiful Queen Louise of Prussia. Through bar pleadings add the im- print of a, kiss on her classic arm. Bo- napart* •Vented Prassta tie right to maintain a stsndtng army of ll.t»0* men. That in itself did not mean much, but U gave able and shrewd unainnopt/Pia hoodwink Bonaparte's â- won â-  aWskSi alas. Tho colonizing Idea Is a fallacy. Germany Is, first and last, a manu turlng country. It never was and will be, for a long time to come, a successful colonizer. At present all that Germany wants Is markets, and facilities for extending her markets. ssii Franco know of her ancient enemy's proposition to England within a very Jaw hoarsT after Lord Haldane and Winston Churchill had heard it, and began forthwith to make herself as ready as possible against the day when Gormany. her plans all porfectod and falsely relying ou^England's aloofness. would try to put them into effect. Do yon recall how Gormany. at tho very beginning of the grant war, began to hurl her army corps upon Franco by -way of neutral Belgium? I cannot help SHaving that to the last Germany felt rself safe in so doingâ€"secure In the belief that England would not objectâ€" gad all becauso of that secret meeting la tba Black Forest I have told you of. • Klderlen-Waechter and Churchill Squatting Down by the Fireplace and Poking 1 • the Burning Papers. time with 3,500,000 men without any further straining of our reserves. Ao* cording to our latest agreement, Aus- tria win support ^s wltn %M0>wr more ttlen. Tho financial aspect of this is, of course, out of my bands." Haldane mumbled something that sounded like "that Is very satisfac- tory." At any rate, ho nodded an af- firmative. By this time the positions bad changed eome what, and Churchill drew Tirpttz aside. Churchill spoke German only indifferently, so they conversed in French and partly in English. I heard Tirpttz say: "We could bottle up the Baltic In twelve hours. Russia would not have a chance to stir. Of course. In the event of any outside situation arising, wo Shan look to England to take care of such new condition. That seems to rest clearly with your navy." Churchill became a little cautious. . "There fa a certain contingency that _jn1ght arise." he Said. "Suppose, under stress of cireumsiiaccj, !h* tJi States should take a definite stand against us in this matter?" United States Not a Factor. The reply of theadmiral was fbo Tory expressive Germsn word*â€" . ejnatsch! He further ratfnttied that the United States was so Interested la Its own Internal affairs that It would apt be drawn into the question, snd that in any event Its navy would be needed for Its own immediate protection. He had a disposition, however, to put tho entire situation up to Churchill. These1 markets uermahy wm always bet able to command because of her In* tense scientific application to. all branches of manufacture. But these products need outlets. Germany If quite willing to let the others colonize so long ss she has a chance to get her goods in. So much for the German situation'. • ,,-..... _* â€"*,â-  ~ Tho Stumbling Block. rngtafri in hy TMt- nver-son do- mains anofpossessions, wants rounding up. England baa not boon able in tho past, and certainly is not at present to supply herself snd her colonies. In Germany, she has * first-class work* man; Germany manufactures what England needs. Germany's building of her navy was never meant as a real menace to Great Britain. It was sole- ly a means to Impress the Englta Germany would make a powi would bf iijdasgsroon Ofbaiianl Shoulder to shoulder. Germany and - (Germany, of course, ioclud- __to*and probably Italy) could dictate to th e rest of th e world." Tier* wss one stumbling-block. This who 1**m«l..... Well-informed Frenchmen have known and feared this for a long time. They have, of coarse, never mentioned it in ppbUe. W$Jb ellf hwr fniir hysterical patriotism, a*4 wnagfc Prance would never be able to bold out agulnrt Germany slone. To secure Russia's friendship sho loaned eonr- moos sums of money. 3 German War Machine the Most Elaborate Ever Devised by Man. (This article on the German war ma- chine was written by Dr. Graves so* eral weeks before Germany's declara- tion of war upon Russia precipitated tho European war. In reading the article It would bo well to keep this fact la mind.) -â- u^t)-- -:â€"~ The numerical strength, disposition and efficiency of the German army aro more or less well known. Tho brain snd all-prevailing power controlling a fighting force of 4,DOO,ooo man Is, how- ever, not known. Herd for* the first time Is published an account of the Inside workings of the German war machine so far as It is possible for any one man to gtoe them. Through my inti^^***^** **$ji# *** man and other secret service sys- tems, through constant contact with prominent army and navy officers, I have enjoyed special facilities, of which I b|.va availed mybelf to the fun to gain the (aside knowledge which I here commit to paper. The Fighting Force. „ Tho moot elsborate system ever do- vised by the Ingenuity of man, used not only for war and destruction, but aa an Intelligence clearing house for tho whole of the empire. Is tho Oof* man war machine. Conceived by Gen- eral Stein In the days of the Napole- onic wars, added to and elaborate! successive administrations, solely der the control of the ruling house, I efficiency and perfect and smooth working are' due to the total absence of political machinations or prater Brains, ability and thorough scien- tific knowledge are f for entrance In the Stab, tho g*Borat Staff of the empire. Ton$U find bloodgjj and grayhalred generals Army, been fortunate in producing able" men at the most needed moment A man arose with a gift for military organisation. He hsd every province, district, town and village In Prussia carefully scheduled and tho able-bodied men thereof put on record. Ho eelected the 12.000 men permitted Prussia under tho Napole- onto decree and drilled them. No sooner warn those men drilled than 8* ,8BVtfJ^n*-aa dates modern conscriptionâ€"the father of which was General Steinâ€"and this also Inaugurated the birth of tho war machine. In three years Prussia had 180,000 well-drilled men and 12.0.000 reserves, quite a different proposition from the 12,000 meu Napoleon thought he had to faoa on his retreat from Moscow, snd which played a decisive factor In the overthrow 9t tba dictator of Europe. Through tho wars of 1864 and 1868 to 1870, the Franco-Prussian war, the war machine of Prussia waa merged Into that of tho German empire and Is a record of increasing efforts, aa* tailing unbelievable hard work and a compilation of tho minutest details. Tba modern system Of organisationâ€" especially the moblllratlon schedules â€"Is the work of Helmut von Moltke, the "Grosse 8chweIgor," tba Great 81- lent One, the strategist of tho com- patgn of 1871. Its Present Head. It Is curious that there to a great similarity between the late Moltke and Heerlngen. They have the same aqui- line features, tall, thin, drled-up body, the same taciturn disposition, even the samo hobblesâ€"Moltke being an Incessant cliess player, Heerlngen using every one of his spare moments to play with lead soldiers. He to re* pitted to bare an army of 30,000 lead soldiers with which he plays tho mo- ment ho opens his eyesâ€"much In the same manner as Moltke, who used to request bis chessboard the first thing in thO morning. In military circles Heerlngen Is looked upon with the same respect and accredited with quite as much strategical knowledge aa Moltke was. It Is a significant fact that, when- ever there has been any tension la Europe, especially between Gormany and France, General von Heerlngen or bis comrade Inarms, General von Hul- sen-Haeselcrâ€"also a great strategist and. an. Iron disciplinarianâ€"immedi- ately has taken command of Mats, tho most important base and military post In the emperor's domain. should know thai no b*iuar* Sftei will take his buatomm life la hist hands la trying to fool or deceive you. , time ago tho merchants of Glen- were Indited with churglng ox- ant prices for the necessities or Hfo, and this indltoment has bean pub- lished by the local and Chicago papers with tbo usual exaggerations, thus spreading too Impression that Glen- coe Is not a desirable placo of resi- dence, when compared with other su- burban towns. This does not do prop- erty values any good, to say the least. Property values are high, making rente or Investments In bustnees prop- erty heavy, and stocks run Into money much more rapidly because of the high quality of goods carried. "Local merchants contribute to the general welfaro of the community. Its Interests aro his. Outside purchasing decreases tho volume of his business aad correspondingly decreases bla ability to got quantity prices on his goods. "Now aa to comparative prices. If you wilt take tho trouble to gat first- hand prices en goods 0' the same quality in similar communities, 1 Vfft. llVSept IS (tecum, .l.aoeiâ€"a. b. cooper to J. a Heckler et al......... M North Chicago, 8. I.. Co. sub., lots 10 and 11, block 14. Dee. ll (rev. stamp. $$>â€"A. G. Del* lor et nl. to A. Flceham....... 1,600 Maywood, Cummtngs and F. add., , lot 84, Bee. » (rev. stamp. 80 cents)â€"W. H. Boisy to 'ft, Jan* schewsky at al................ If First Coined Money. To Lydla, the Industrial power ot the ancient world, belongs the honor ot having Issued tho first coined money. The earliest hnown coins wero stamped on one sldo with a Uon'e head or the figure of a king with bow and quiver. 80 far as we know the first coinage of gold dates from King Croesus of Lydla. It is Impossible to say just what form the earliest money (medium of exchange! took. Probably It was cattleâ€"from *htoh our word pecuniary comes. prices exorbitant. In doing this, do not forget quality, as most of the op- parent differences In price are due to the differences In quolity. A square dealer la square on four sides and worthy of our highest esteem. Ladies, I thank you." Mrs. Sherman Booth gave a report on the National Federation at Nash* vlIlOâ€"the Suffrage Amendment.** MEN'S MEETING WELL ATTENDED (Continued from Page 1.) Warning Hie After llttto Edwin's mama had think you will cease to consider our borno with his naughtiness until hsr patience was exhausted, she gave htm a long overdue spanking. After the first sting had pasasd away aad bla angry crying had subsided into a whimper of grieved repentance, he sobbed mournfully: "You w-want to b-bo p-pwotty careful, mama, how y-you 'pank meâ€"tauso y-you might owac*>-M»ia#i ................... i'.1,^1 What Sharntan said Aboot r confess without shame that j tired and sick of war. Its glory to moonshine. Bvoa success tho 1 brilliant to over dead aad bodies, tho oaguish and ot distant fsmltlos appealing to for missing sons, husbands and there. It to only those who 1 beard a shot nor beard Use aad groans of the wounded and ated, that cry aloud fof more more vengeance, morn d War to boU. Hint on Paper-Hanging- A good hint for those who do psperhanRlng Is to apply paste to tbe wall Instead of to perv Amsteurs will find It much to match the pattern, and tho leas liable to tear by following method* besides saving time an bin______________. Valuable Painting Found. A genuine Rubens has beea " ered in a small private dw« Strnsburg. Tie painting, which plots a scene from Herodotus, part of n legacy of Queen Christina < Sweden, and dates from between " and «*«.____________-^ Rejoices In His Freedcm. There are none so companions* as tbe henpecked married man when awsy from homoâ€"Now Tork Ama> lean. from an ordinary mechanic to tho high est enaluueifng export, all Werittf ly together with one end Of efficiency. Con- by the war lord ' in person through tbe chief dee Oreo* Field Marshal von Heerlngenâ€" Immense mscbtae, tho pulsing 1 of a fighting force of 4.500.00© is composed of from Iff to 200 of Tilsit, after tho _ of tho Prussisn armies Eytou and Frtedland. Bo- naparte had Prussia and the whole of p^S often (To be continued body, without Influence, except in the usefulness of Its suggestions, backed by a body of cittsens. We need mem- bers. We want men and women to loin. The dues are one dollar a year. Twelve centa pays for postals to no- tify you of monthly meetings. Some money goes for printing. We hope to devote the balance to prises In the Garden Contest for next summer. This to to promote village beauty. -Tho contest is open to men, women and children. The contest in- cludes* lawnsV Tlowor gardens, vegetable gardens, painting of houses, screening of unsightly ob- jects, shrubbery effects, etc. Prists Ore given for the best in classes for adults and ehiidren. Every member to a contestant Outsiders can enter for n fee. "We hope to hour from you if you think we havo 0 placo to fill to this community." Advertisements TELEPHONE. WILMETTE. 14411 Waat Ads m the take Shore Newt trs ctwged st Iks following rites Rett Estate Classifications. 7}i cests per line. \ Ail Otier Missuicanons. 5 cisn per use. 7 Minimura Price. 15 cents. No advertisement ckefgtl for lew tlta 25 cests. ssaunsnsassssssswim-awwnmm. ssmsasssssssnsmsssnsnsnnn HELP WANTED SITUATIONS WANTKD â- e. StBI sen -HOUSES 4-room 1 on the, Ivor. ltoldwinVCefife, Mat Particulars, ffinfc Iwl * CuV B. Jachson-bi [ tll»l>IMII»UIM.....I Real Estate News GLENGOE WOMEN WILL GUT COST OF LIVING â-  â€"â€"-â€"â€"â€"~â€" (Continued from Page 1) toon, throo •omen, tot bo of to Prussia, Napo* for pretty bo tricked by Low* story of vital â-  Importance. No matter how abundantly food may bo rurnluhed In the time to come It will never be so cheap as tbo times we are so fond of recalling when wo so glibly compare prices between now and then. In tho good old economical days your mother and grandmother carried her basket to market laid In her supplies for a day, or perhaps a week, and proudly carried them home with her. Now you use the telephone, ealling up two, throo or four times for a twenty-cent purchase. If you are considerate you try to remember all the' things you need for a Stogie day so that you will only require one delivery. "This to service and costs money, and does this service which you os-' teem so lightly make yon less exact- ing In your selection? Not at all. If you wero on the spot and made your own choice you would expect to abide by tho delivery; but if what is, sent does not come up to your idea, the grocer Is. of course, trying to 'put one er' on you. and back It goes^ To thto means tlttK; to him it is la- bor doubled, costs Increase and profits go glimmering. In groceries, meats on*! vegetables, fruitB and canned goods, in fact tho entire stock, only the Vest ouslity can be disposed Of. WHh perishable articles, such as meaU, vegetables, fruits, many total losses are. suffered where In a poorer communlty they could be sorted and Sold, at a lower price. nay demand the moat service, and pay no mbto than they who carry tba goods purchased homo. Those who have charge accounts pay no more than they who pny eash. We cannot have two seta of prices, so the high cost of service affects all. Giving credit slso Increases the cost of Ut "it Is but fair from the business man's point of view that the grocer sells bis goods at such a price that be goto the ordinary prbW, plus tho In terest on the money Standing oof: For ♦m« pseann the credit system ulti- the ordinary profit? They are far from f* to Jon per eon* aa some peo- ple have boon led to think.. Tbe av- merchant figures on « lucent on sates, out of which stork profit 00- sates, o Msav ssi 1 tea, and must bo' Tear grocer Is the $10 D.50U 10 10 taaaaiabtaaMdainaaiaaai Couaty clerk's division, lot 1, block 10, s. w. K, 17, 43, 18, Aug. 0, 1013; Incumbrance, $4,boo. (K. 11. Burling to 11. Burling.).................♦. Glencoe, Gall's rosub, part lot 4, Jan. 2: rev. stomp, 15. (B. B. Clover to B. P. ptnkerton.).. Wtlmette, McDanlel's' addition, lot 1, block 8, Jan. 3; rev. stamp,-fl. (H. King to M. Klrby et al.)...........•<<•* \V lunette, 8traube*s add* lots 10 and 11, block 3, Dec. 19; rev. stamp, 50 cents. (P. W. Walter to C. B. Steffons.) Wilmette, MoCauney's addi- tion, lot 20, block 2, Jan. 6; rev. stamp, $1.50. (ll. W. Ilopp to J. C. Blaylock.)..... Wlnnotka, tot 9, block 7, Doc. 31, 1014; rev. stamp, fl. (J. Page to M. HoHtnlck.)...... Wilmette place, 133, block 4; rev. stamp, $11.60; Doe,. 11. (Anna H. Hoffman to Cbas. H. Brethold.) .............. Wilmette, Nestreaters' addition, lot 8, block 3, Jan. 8, Ifff. (Michael Balmos to Emma NewhousO.)................ Wilmette, King's addition, Jot if; rov. stamp, $1; Doc. 28. (Koyt King to Harry P. Doud.i...................•• Wilmette, Nestreater's addi- tion, lot 8, block 2, Jan. 8, 1908. (George Newhouso to Michael Balmcs.) ....... ... Kenllworth, Blddeford 4 P> addition, lots 18 add 17, block 1. Dec. 30. (Katharine S. Du- glncr to Delia L. Sheahon.).. Wilmette Village, lots 13 and iL-.Jdoch Ui rov. sump, Woflne, $r.2W; Bmrjk~~ " (Grace C. Thurman to Wm. ft. Anderson.).............. Oullmetto Reserv., lot 8, block 1; rev. stamp, $1.50; Inc., $1,000; Dec. 22. (FSmanuoI Anderson to James C. Ridg- way.)................"M-t Wlimetto, coy's addition, tots 1 to 66 and 22, block 2, Jan. 1, MM. tChirfas: 0* Hofter^ q. claim to Theo. Schcur- Wanted Tp Rent -BIG I1A1U1AIN IP TAK ur lot, 4 blocks HUxUon-.'JU.fffl cauh needed, ilaneo 6% i~/efS vhmo VV"" mette 150. gr ^^ . lto â- Â«HPII«BSWa«BNBSBBBBSBSBSSSSSBm TO RENT â€"1 FUR SALEâ€"HOI rou PROPimTY buy for aa FOR BALB AN8TI NT-ROOMS ENT - FUUNISHKD BOOMS ladles. Kitchen jsal laundry prlvileR<:<. Neaj«»n^ Tel. Wln- notka 013-W. 8M CCTryst., Wln- netka. '~ O^ lOwtf s Finest ApBi HEPARKBR^ *• an* well* ifrtisbieianv Classified Business List GEN ERAL MERCHANDISE AUGUST to DELIUJ 10 Kenllworth, Kenllworth CO. addition, pt. tot 4. block if r rov. stamp, SO cents; Dec. 22. (Boy H. Jarrett to Marion B. -,~± Wilson.) ^j.................. » Onttmoftr raber.. tfmt H tot. 5, iub. tot 32, Jan. 7 (rat. stami'. $i)~E.sebwnb to J. strsus... 000 Odlimotte feser.. Baxter's shsro tinfl. % int.. s. tot. 8, Jan. 7 (ro>. stamp, f»; Inoatobramto. |1^50)-R Schwab to P. P. inton etal......;.........Mfo OalTinetto rdser., Baxter's share. â- .. rot %, sab. lot 32 and part tot 31. Jan. * (rev. stamp. 88: in- cumbrance, $1.280)â€"P. P. Hard you lost somethij Let ufrb^d it for yoj h your niaHJeMmg? Let us find y^Gnother. Lake i ws "Wj ig Re»utts M .PHONE 1 $54 M,