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Evening star., 1916-03-10

How a group of English women are
arranging a series of socials i'll their
town hall, just big. jolly parties Tor
the benefit of wounded soldiers who
are convalescing at third hospitals
in their nSighborhood' is interestingly
told in letter just received by Mrs
Sara s. Barnes of the taVendlsh.
This letter also quotes prices at which
food supplies are being sold and other
intimate, human interest details OF lie
in England which is not carried IN
cable dispatches. This letter III part
follows:
Don't l too wish | might join YOU III
your trip to the tropics: it would IN
deed be delightful. But my duty is
at home and to England. and viii be
till long after this horrible war is over
Most people would think that We are
affected as little as any one: but taxes
and prices have gone up so much mat
travelling is quite out of the question.
But if that is all we are called on to
bear. l care nothing about it, consider
ing what my friends are paying IN
different ways. some losing sons. hus-
bands, brothers and nephews-money
paving is nothing.
Evening star., 1916-03-10
SAYS JAPAN SPURNED
WISHES Of GERMANS

BERLIN. March 10-".A semi official
statement has been issued here" says
the overseas News Agency. dealing
with rumorS recently circulated that
the Japanese government in the last
few years before the war suggested to
The German government a political
ra pprochement. and a short time be
fore the war even asked for a friendly
understanding in regard to kioa Chow
(the German protectorate taken by the
Japanese early in the war). These re-
ports say the German government de-
clined.
"These rumorS are absolutely with
out foundation. The japanese govern
ment never made such advances. Dur
ing the critical time before the rrp-
ture the Japanese cabinet then in
power refused to meet German wishes
for maintaining peace Hl the far east
Japan declined. in fact, to enter into
any conversations.
Evening star., 1916-03-10

determine the attitude of America to-
ward Germany. The writer ridicules
those who continue to expect a re-
versal of sentiment. saying the atti-
tude of the Senate and the House shows
irrefutably. for everybody who does
not believe everything he hears that
both houses are. as matter of fact. in
agreement with President Wilson's
policy in German American affairs"
The Lokal Anzeiger thinks President
Wilson won victory insofar as he re-
tanned free hand to negotiate. but
that Congress did not express approval
of his standpoint that the announce
ment in the German memorandum of
Germany's intention to sink armed
merchantmen without warning is in
violation of international law.
Berlin newspapers in discussing Ger
man-American relatiols.' says the Over
seas News Agency today. point out
the difficulty of forming an independent
opinion regarding events in Washing
ton and their real meaning. They ex-
Evening star., 1916-03-10

Correspondence of the As>ociGtcd Press.
SALONIKI, February 5.-The great
Balkan offensive of the allied armies is
popularly believed to be arranged for
the first week in May. Should weather
conditions prove exceptionally favor
able it may occur even earlier. That
it will take place soon no one in Salo-
niki doubts for a 'momert. The only
thing that can stop ii is for the Ger
mans and the Bulgarians to move first
and there-is little belief in this con-
tingency.
The increasing stores of munitions
and supplies arriving in this port in
an unending stream. the constant hard
work of Gen. Sarrail ard his staff, the
activity of the allied scouts and aero
planes and the CHEEKY features and
high spirits of the French and British
soldiers and the eagerness of the Serbs
to get themselves in fighting trim
again at the earliest possible momert
add to the conviction that an allied Of
fensive from Saloniki in the spring is a
certe inty.
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has just returned to Saloniki from
France added the following statement
by way of weight to the idea of a
spring offensive in the Balkans:
The idea in France today seems to
be that the great conclusive victory
will be decided in the final test, either
in France or in Poland-probably in
France. But it is felt that necessary
and most effective preliminary to this
will be a decided check to the AuStro-
Germans administered on one of the
minor fronts-a comparatively smaller
allied success that will serve to pre-
sage the final outcome of the conflict
and help to bring it about by robhing
the Germans of their confidence in their
ability to Withstand the avalanche.
Though the matter is not yet definite
ly decided. opinion in France seems to
favor the Balkans as the field for this
preliminary bout. and Saloniki as the
base from which the blow may best be
administered
Evening star., 1916-03-10

the negotiations and in which after
useless debates motions were finally
proposed that bore a highly treason
able character.
THE German press points out that
this report is most certainly an incor-
rect description of real American opin-
ion and of the trend OF affairs In
Washington.
Evening star., 1916-03-10
Clothes Will Wear
Sir Times longer

In iact the THOR viii moro than
pay ior Itself by PROLONGING
THE LIFE OF the clothes alone i'll a
single year. to say nothing OF the
saving i'll the cost OF labor. time and
worry.
The THOR will gently and thor
oughiy wash anything from the
finest wooden blankets to the most
delicate laces-all without injury. as
ii forces the soapsuds through the
rcshes OF fabrics ever so gently and
rcrsistently. but WITHOUT RUB
HIEC,
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Lieut.. Col. W. E. Aver Dies.

HONOLULU, March l0.7,-Lieut. Col.
Waldo l.. Aver. of the lst United States
Infantry. stationed here. has died. He
was ffty-six years old and n native Of
Massachusetts. He was graduated from
the West Point Military Academy In
1854. and was made lieutenant colonel
December IL, 1872.
Evening star., 1916-03-10
Cites Recent Instance.

THE newspapers give as an instance
the recent British news agency report
published in the Nieue Rotterdamsche
Courant March e, in which debates in
the House of representatives are
described as struggle between Presi-
dent Wilson and group of anti
American propagandists in which the
pro-German party declined to support
the United States government during
Evening star., 1916-03-10
No Reversal Of Sentiment.

Count E:nest yon Heventlow. naval
expert of the Tagcszetung. in an arti-
Gle INDUCES in :arcaSm 1T the expense
Of those who talked of "a reversal of
sentmert' III America. This reversal.
he says. now has found expression in
Congress by an action which means
that President Wilson in the future. as
in the past. will have IL free hand to
Evening star., 1916-03-10
Are Among the
Wonders of This
Industrial Age!

Just think of the WASHING and
the WRINGING OF your clothes
without the aid OF washwoman.
The THOR Electric does the work.
This one fact alone will go far to-
ward solving the servant question.
Then think of the TIME the THOR
saves. The average family WASH
ING and infringing for a family OF
SIN persons can be done i'll 70 min
,,tCs or | ESS
Evening star., 1916-03-10

press regret that it is impossible to
inform the German public accurately in
this respect at a moment of pos
sibly great importance. Germany and
proba bly, the United States also be-
cause of the interruption of direct and
unham cable service, the news
papers show. are forced to distill the
truth from reports emanating from in
terested British sources.
Evening star., 1916-03-10
AT q Cost Not Exceeding
Sc for Current

But. what IS far more important.
think OF the SAVING IN WEAR
AND TEAR on your household linen
and wearing apparel, because the
THOR washes thoroughly WITH
OIL L \ kIfR aud
Evening star., 1916-03-10
Cost of Living Is Up.

Coming into London or into England
even, apart from the soldiers about.
there is no Inference | can see that
strangers would notice. Thcaters and
restaurants are full, money is being
spent freely. the shops are rs gay as
ever. of course the working people
are having the times of their lives III
the money spending way; and even
with bacon at Is cd a pound auI
butter at Is Sd they buy far away mor"
than folk like us ever used to do. My
friends don't get so many frocks, ar
give such elaborate afternoon teas and
parties; still such things are going Oh.
''N there all the money comes from pnZ-
zles me. Our sugar is pence a pound,
flour Is Cd FOR 6 pounds. bread 4i-d u =
10. loaf pastries and cakes about a
penny in a shilling more; beef. best
roast joints. Is id pound instead of 10
pence: mutton. Is ID instead of pence.
but all this seems so trivial when ~"
can DO without q new blouse: it's not
worth botherinE about, is it" | thought
these details might interest you, beng
a woman like myself.
I'VE have not seen or heard any
Zepps as yet: nor have any of our
friends been affected in any way by
them. The cost of sending them over
must be enormous compared to the re
Evening star., 1916-03-10
Nothing Simpler
Nothing Safer

Can he operated from ANY LAMP
SOCKET. All the machinery is in
closed. 50 there's nothing to come i'll
CONTACT Mitll-to hurt Nou
Evening star., 1916-03-10
Easy Payments

|. Small cash payment, balance
monthly In other words. apply the
money you would pay washwoman
each month toward paying for a
THOR You use the machine while
paving Tor it,
Evening star., 1916-03-10
Troops Holding the Line.

There are today some 1000 French
and 10000 British troops here. which
is about man to every foot and
half of defensive line to be held. Be
sides the British and French there are
some $4,000 Serbs in Saloniki and along
the Greek frontier There are also said
to be some | } 900 more French on their
way from Marseille. making total of
c36. 900 allied troops as garrison Tor
Saloniki, not counting the personnel OF
the warships stationed in the harbor.
Military critics considered this fig
ure far in excess of defensive necessity.
particularly when the physical defense
works of the place to be held by them
are as well planned as those when
have been constructed around Salonil<i.
But in addition to these forces actually
availa BILE or soon to be available IN
Macedonia there are remainder of the
French and British troops Withdrawn
from Gallipoli. still at Mudros and
generally scattered about the islands
of Lemnos, Tenedos, Imbros and Myth
lene.
There are probably more, but as.
suming that there are only l00,00O or
these. ready TO be dispatched to Mace
donia or Egypt. as occasion may re-
quire this would bring the hgure or
those available for instant use in Sa-
loniki up to $4,000 men by spring.
There are also 5000 Serbs in America
n y
been called to the colors, and some of
whom are arriving every few days at
Saloniki. which brings the figure up TO
3Sl 900 men.
Total of 10000 Serbs Available.
Meanwhile in Corfu there are some
$4,000 Serbs reftting, and at Bizerta
| some $4,000 more, making total or
| l5s 900 Serbs available for work In AL
| bania, to be added to whatever force
| the Italians decide to concentrate at
Avlona. Considering these figures. the
general impression here Is that they
| indicate either a wasteful excess or
| force gathered in and about the Bal
kans. or that general Balkan Of
fensiVe is planned.
In the event of such an offensive be
| ing successfully begun it will be i'm
possible for the king of the Hellenes
| or any one else to hold the Greek army
back from going on to Sofia with the
| allied powers. In this event 10 the
! 500 men available for a Balkan OF
\ fensive I'm the spring may be added
| zoe, 900 Greeks. making a total or fzO,
| 600 men operating in the Balkans p%
| midsummer. against maximum OF
500. 900 Germans. Austrians. Bulgarians
| and Turks.
But there is more to Indicate the i'm
| minence of a Balkan offensive on the
| part of the entente in the spring thar
| mere enumeration of available troops
| Every preparation to this end has beer
/ made long since. The French naval
| mission under Commander Picot, the
British naval mission. under Admiral
| Towbridge. not to speak of the Russian
| marines under Lieut.. Nolkovinsky anC
the French aerial squadron, were not
idle during their stay in Serbia the
first year Of the war. Roads were in
spected, the peculiarly inaccurate Bal
kan maps. which alone are obtainable
were checked and brought up to date
Evening star., 1916-03-10
Entertaining the Soldiers.

I'VE see very few soldiers here: there
are no camps or barracks near US. but
we have two hospitals near, what we
call third hospitals. The men when
Evening star., 1916-03-10
Seven Parties for Soldiers.

I'VE have had seven OF theSe partleS
through the winter.
IAN our woman friends who come
pay shilling, SO that helps our fund.
] feel ii very hard work to get ready,
but. after it's ready for them, all feel
ing of wcarincss vanishes in just
watching the men. some with crutches.
some heads stil bound up. SONG only
one arm one poor fellow lost his
speech. another was covered with spots,
the result of gas. The sights are ter
ribly pathetic and their stories worse.
but we made up our mrNs not to al
low our feelings to interfere with the
happiness of the boys while they We're
with us.
II cant tell you how they enjoy
comng-it's wonderful They are just
like big babies going to Il party and
The way they cheer us is immense. We
have had several letters from both
nurses and men. | visit the hospital
every Wednesday afternoon, taking the
men apples. or oranges and cigarettes,
and once while there saw man who
couldn't walk busy making one of
those wool rugs-asl<cd him what he
was going to do with il and he didn I
know So | offered to have II at my
house and rattle it for him. We de-
cidcd it was worth about 50 shillings.
50 ! got some tickets printed and start
ed selling them among my friends, and
I eventually sold eighty-two tickets.
The matron of Lyon House Hospital
urday morning and sent the poor man
twho by this time has left the hospital
and ioiued his regiment again) his
shillngs | only wish ! could see his
face when he opens his letter. q Won
der does all this interest you.)'
Evening star., 1916-03-10
GREAT BALKAN OFFENSIVE.
BY ALLIES is PREDICTED
French, Serbs and British Soldiers Massing
at Saloniki With Largely Increased
Stores of Munitions.

and the whole situation was minutely
examined and reported upon. in view of
Just such contingency as general
Balkan offensive through Serbia at
some later date.
All Of these data are now in the hands
of Gen. SarraiI, and additions are be-
ing made to il every d3v from aerial
explorations and The reports of Serb
isns making their way through the
hostile lines.
Moreover, officers IN close touch with
conditions in France report that iaiii-
tary opinion is b. TO meaus unfavor-
able TO Balkan effort. December 26
Gen. Decastelnau told the Associated
Press correspondent. referring to the
allies positions at Saioniki, which he
mad Just inspected as CHIEF of the
French general staff. that .the position
presents very favorable conditions for
an offensive, as well as for defense
Says Situation Is Favorable.
Asked if an offensive in the spring
was contemplated. he replied: Spring
will tell. 1t is impossible to discount
the exigencies of the military situation
! so far ahead. But should such a course
| be decided upon conditions for an Gf-
fensive from Saloniki are peculiarly
favorable"
! Recently another French officer who
Evening star., 1916-03-10
Built to Lost
C. Lifetime and
Guaranteed for One Year

We stand behind the THOR by
giving each purchaser a GUARAN-
TEE BOND for one year. Any ad-
justments or repairs are made by US.
without sending to the factory.
Evening star., 1916-03-10
35c Ribbons, i9c

Wide Al ~iik Rihi"ns. =.
IN dresden au'l strip i pat
terms or plain shades OF
satin. tafrtfa and MORE
.ill culnrs.
Evening star., 1916-03-10
PRICES OF FOOD IN ENGLAND
HAVE INCREASED MANY TIMES
Sugar, Bacon and Bread Are All Well Up,
But Laborers Have Plenty of Money
and Are Buvinq Freely.

wounded are first treated in France
or Malta. then sent to one of three
big London hospitals. and then sent to
such places as those near us to con-
valesce; so we have heaps of wounded
about us all the time. and we just love
to make the biggest fuss possible over
them all. Some are Australians. some
Canadians and from all over the world.
and such nice boys
Three = friends and myself got the
idea. my own really. of having big
parties instead of having the men in
skies or sevens at our own houses: so
we engage the town hall. get cards and
tables and china and flowers and all
possible comforts. Then we make
cakes. sweets. etc> Last week we had
ninety soldiers And about forty
women. The men arrived at in
stead of $50: they We're so eager for
the fun. Then at 2:30 we start a whist
drive. with prizes of walking sticks.
pipe lights. writing cases and anything
we can get cheap or on the cheap.
Then we have tea at o'clock; how
the men eat our homemade cakes after
hospital diet. Then we have music
young women singing and the men join
in the chorus. and games. They all
leave happy about $50.
Evening star., 1916-03-10
75c and Si.a0
Jeweiry, Csc

Choice Of i:ar Pins. Law
alters. Earrings. Rin-S.
"f". I'cauiiftl stone set
STYLES.
Evening star., 1916-03-10
3sc Women's
Union Suits, 18c

hnrc length Combination
prn wcrs: lace edged:
TAPPED neck and ariEiiole
vest.
Evening star., 1916-03-10
Family Sizes, $50, $40. 500

Please call and see the THOR
NJ, Iao,o,r,rot:o,, ia;I,-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-30


veivets9 y q necessnfy only 70 project
a purely Gtuitariau costume neainst the
background Of the accessories Of modern
civilization to perceive that style in
clothing is interviewer with our whole
social fabric. when once this is admitted
all the rest follows. Whether mans
evening trousers should have wide
or a narrow braid down the legs or
should be braldless takes proper rank
along with the justice OF a protective
tarifrl and whether the evening waist
coat should be silk or satin, velvet or
linen, deserves as much thought as is
given to the color Of the postage stamps.
An international conference was once
called to settle this important question.
We delegate the discussion Of these press
ing subjects to the clothing designers,
Just as we delegate our government to
some one else. And we damn our tailorB
and our rulers with equal impartiality.
II Is only In some great crisis like that
involved in a change OF party control or
in the styles OF our coats and trousers
that we recall that party government
and clothes are both products OF the
higher forms of civilization.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-30

TT WAS during one of the concluding
i rehearsas of Richard III" in a New
York theatre. That great and vigorous
actor, Lawrence Barrett, in the role OF
the hunchbacked King. had worked him,
self up to a pitch of fury as courier
after courier came upon the stage with
news of detection or disaster. and when
the last messenger, puny little man,
entered with the welcome words,
My lord, the Duke OF buckingham is
ta'enl
the last Plantagenet pounced upon him
like tiger, shook him like a rat and
hurled him back with that Immortal line
of Colley Cibber.
or with his head -so much for
Buckingham!
The little courier's face expressed such
a mixture OF dismay and resentment at
this rough handling that one of Barrett's
small audience of personal friends, bril-
liant newspaper man, saw that at this
point OF the play something unusual
might well be expected. and therefore.
with true journalistic foresight. he at
tended the final rehearsal the following
day.
Again the little messenger entered with
the unexpected good news; again the
furious Richard flung him back with the
fateful words,
on with his head! - so much for
buckingham!
ana again the maltreated courier glow
cred in his corner with deepening wrath
at the undeseryed indignity,
More hopeful still. the expeetant jour
nallst was we'll up in trent at the first
public performance. awaiting the critical
moment II came. Richard. baited with
IN tldings, stood 70 the left, fuming with
rage. In at the extreme right came the
little messenger with one palm extended
as II IN appeal for truce, trembling but
determined. My lord" he said with
hurried glance over his left shoulder.
my lord. the Duke OF Buckingham Is
ta'en-and I've cut on his head"
And out he bounced. A. G.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-30
Answers to Yesterdays Quiz

1. The relEnIng family Of England. beginning
with Edwnrd VII, IN the House OF Sake
COburR md Gotha, the House of Hanover
having ended with Victoria. II takes lts
nnns from the house OF the Prince Con-
sort.
2. Farmers judge n watermelon by examining
the under side; if u Is marked with BLACK
spots about the size OF pin head the
melon IN ripe,
g. The Russo-Japanese war was brought to an
end by peace conference held In this
eOuAtry.
4. Thor. In Scandinavian mythology. was the
god q thunder.
g. The Iron Gate. or Gates. Is the name given
to "a celebrated pass on the Lower Dam
ube, near GladOva, Just be'Ow the point
where the river leaves Hungary
o. The mIstetOe IL n genus OF small shrubs,
growing on many kinds Of trees: II de-
rlyes It's n0urlshment from the juices OF
the tree which II grows and from
which IL seems to spring.
!. The National statuary Hall In the Capitol.
Washington. has locularly been called the
statues OF DISTINGUISHED citlLens OF the
States are In some cases badly done.
g. The German Empire has, Federal and
state Government, with sQmewhnt the
same outward form rs the United States.
o SbrrIdan's ride (''Nlth Sheridan twenty
miles away') occurred on October 10.
1904, when he rode from Winchester to
Cedar Greek and saved his army from
defeat.
TO- The Everglades 4 great marsht about 40
miles long and hfty miles wide, covering
the larger part Of the south end OF Flor
ida.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-30
A TWo-PIANo CONCERTO
Bruch's Curious Work Has World
Premiere Here

One can't help admirlng Mr.. Stokowskra
foresight and push In the matter Of
novelties. II Stravinsky writes new tone
poem, or there is queer and interesting
symphony by Gustav Mnhler TO be had
tho leader OF the Philadelphia Orchestra
gets 1t with little ado and plays Il for his
audiences. A great many people no doubt
went to the Academy yesterday afternoon
to look at and applaud Mr. Stokowsli, but
probably there were a number present who
had been drawn thither by the announces
ment OF what the program grandly called
the "first world performance" of concerto
for two pianos composed by Max Bruch
II was played by two sisters. the Misses
Rose and ottilie Sutro, visiting artists from
Baltimore, or should one say that II was
played by the orchestra, with the Misses
Sutro as accompanies?
II is curious composition. far more
melodious than the average Bruch affair."
far more meaty, FAR moro real. II does
not escape the charge of pomposity. Some
of II IL very heavy and unlit by any CLEAN
OF the inspiring flame At it's best IL takes
the glory from the soloists and gives II to
those who play the Instruments, Then Il
is beautiful, lulling and tendor--the best
strain OF German sentiment pervading the
third movement. The concerto is modelled
on large and imposing lines, but tho lines
are more deeply engraved than those Herr
.ruch usually cuts. The sculpture OF the
Is its feeling Sometimes the thought
is thin, and so the work suffers at moments
from lack OF something really dehnltivo
to state. In it's somber phases 1t excels.
But 1t Is not the sort of thing most panista
would choose for a display of their mettle
Their part in 1t is submerged often, and
80 II was not easy to tell just what the
artistic caliber of the Misses Sutro is. They
would appear to be finished and accurate.
without a great deal Of passionate intensity
or vigor of phraslng.
OF the rest Of the concert there is not
much that can be added. The program
began merrily (and conventlonally) with
the 'FreIschutz" overture and ended with
the regal clamor of "Rienzi," another
familiar friend OF Friday afternoons Tbs
symphony. Beethoven's Fourth either fell
in with the humar of Mr.. Stokowshl or d
a pet OF his. At any rate, he played i
exceedingly well, touching its alternate
whimsicalities and gravities with nice APP
probation. A kind of shy humor is hidden
I'm II which makes for charm II not for the
grand manner, This the Orchestra appres
ciated and produced in its playing B, d.