Show secrets of state sought bought by the agents of germany the report which gained currency some months ago that important U S naval plans had been r stolen tolen from the office of secretary daniels Is vividly recalled in the stolen treaty the creater Vita graph blue ribbon feature which will be the at traction at the star theatre on thursday next the story of the play deals with the disappearance of a secret treaty made mad between this country and an other publication of whose contents would bring serious consequences to this country A demand tor for 15 for the return of the treaty starts the machinery of the secret service in motion with the result that americans are given a splendid example of the efficiency with which this guardian arm of the government works for obvious reasons stories of lost diplomatic papers often reach the public but the constant danger which the united states has been especially since the begin ning of the european war was re berred to by president wilson in one of his war messages to congress he stated frankly that german spies had even invaded the sacred pre cincis of the state department at washington the safety deposit of the nation nations s greatest secrets it was only a few weeks ago that admiral sims commander of the american naval forces in the U boat zone let it be known that german secret agents had been aware of the r sailing ailing of the american torpedo boat destroyer flotilla and even knew the british ports to which the ships were bound the sailing of the flotilla bad had been kept secret from the american public and no one not even secretary daniels knew the exact port of destination it Is these revelations from the highest governmental quarters that give plausibility to the stolen treaty and add to the interest of the play earl williams plays the role of geoffrey wynne secret service I 1 agent and corinne griffith vita graph s new feminine star is tea fea aured in the leading role |