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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-02

by-gone days used a sort OF wooden
house carried by soldiers who were
thus protected. A few brave soldiers
used to stand on top and spear the
I"The idea back Of all these devices. e
continued Uncle Harry, was the
same, and that 10 TO get as close as
possible to the enemy without giving
the idea OF the new british maohlnes.
jokingly called tanks"
well. what are they asked Joe.
Arc they oattieships on ,wheelsr' :,
WAYS Sns'f he H .aidy. laughed I'm " small
They nre tractors such as we use
on our Western prairies TO plow and
10 harvest grain. In fact. they are
made in Iliinois-all but the armor and
"a company in Peoria has sold LOO
of these Tractors 10 the British gov
eminent. These have Leon equipped
with armor plate and machine guns,
s 6sm "G STo " SsS the rtsh ar%ie. IN
France"
How do the British use them:''
asked Helen.
that they travel on two wide beItI
| stretched over rollers at the front and
rear. These belts contain short sections
Of track so that these tractors as they
| go ahend actually lay down track before
them. plss over II. and pick It up be.
hind them
"If that IA So" unused Joe. 1T should
think they would be fne in rough coun.
try" ~ -,
| Harry, That's why they are so valu.
able In warfare. They can climb right
over shell crators and trenches. II ar
| army wants 10 charge. II sends a coupl,
OF these great machines forward. Rihs
| and machine FIRE make no impression
upon them. They crawl right over e
the enemy's trench. lie across II. ant
pour a stream OF bullets down III
/ length, killing and scattering its de.
tenders. Then the troops In the trenches
where the tanks come from che rye wifi
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-02
DOWNTOWN p. O. TO
OPEN THIS WEEK
Office Equipment Arrives and Will
Be Installed in Three Days.

With the arrival this morning OF tho
office equipment, Postmaster Chance 10
rushing to completion the branch post
office to be established at 5H Eleventh
street northwest, and expects to have u
ready for opening within three days.
There WI be 1850 feet of space for
the office. which MIR. Chance says will
be ample to accommodate the business
Of the section Of city to be served.
Howard Beali. who has been super
intendent OF station @. ut Eighth snd n
streets. will be put In charge Of the
new office, and John H StmmonA who
has been Mr.. BeaIrs assistant. Will be-
come superintendent at Eighth and y
streets. Mr.. Beall will have a detail OF
eight clerks. 49,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-02
ne TRoJAHs ADMIT THe WOODEN HORSE

walls OF Troy when, apparently. they
gave up and sailed back to Greece,
The Trojans thought II was a great
prize and. not knowing there were
Greek soldiers inside II. hauled II into
the city. That night the Greek sol
diers crawled out and opened the
gates OF the city to the Greek army,
which. after niRhtfall. came back In
their ships and were waiting outside
the walls OF the city.
"Of course, that was pure triokerv
or, strategy, in the. words of war
These British tanks do not depend on
strategy. but on their heavy armor.
They're more like tho Roman
phalanx. Do you know what that
was?'
Eyes" replied Jimmy. THE Roman
soldiers used to group In hollow
square and fasten their shields to-
gether. Then they could 20 right
ahead against the enenv and the
enemy couldn't do anything to stor
fright you are" answered Uncle
Harry. THE ancients also used ar
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-02
c. E. Beckett to
Talk of "Great Men,

A series OF thirteen talks on main
Points in the Life Of a Great Man." to
be given by C. Edward Beckett. director
OF physical education at the Y. NJ. C. A..
was announced today.
The flrst OF the series will be "a Man
OF Action" to be given November IA.
Subsequent talks will be given on Tues
day evenings through February. They
win be In the leaders room. from 7;2o to
o'clock, .....
The October meeting of the religious
worl; committee OF the association will
be held Friday. Page Nick. Etchison.
religious work director, will conduct It.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-02
BRITISH REPLY TO
DUE TODAY
State Department Believes Note
on Seizures and Censorship
Is Here.

The State Department expects to
receive from the British embassy to-
day or tomorrow tho reply Of tho
British government to the American
protest OF May "a on mail selzures
and censorship.
Although not officially advised OF
| the fact the State Department has
l reason to believe that the note arr
rived on the steamer Philadeloh ia.
which docked at New York yesterday.
There was a IRE in the hold OF the
/ steamer en- route. but IL IL not be-
lisved this fire reached the mails.
No Advance Information.
State Department officials said to-
day they had absolutely no advance
information rs to the contents OF the
mail reply Nevertheless II Is general
~ accepted that the reply win be
IN failing to meet the demands OF
the May 20 note for a radical change
IN the policy OF the British and
French governments" regarding mail
The fact that Sir Richard Crawford,
commercial adviser OF the British en-
bassy, entered into informal discus
sions with American bankers and cx-
with view TO ameIioratjnE condi-
tons brought about by the censor
ship conVinces officials the British
government while offering conces-
sions TO relieve mail restrictions, will
not give up the policy protested
Assurances Expected.
Assurances that diplomatic mails will
not be touched by the censor and that
business mail will be handled by the
censor with minimum Of delay are ex.
pected.
~ the note does fall short of meetins
american demands, the Administration
VIII race the problem OF deciding wheth.
er there Is Justification for invoking the
Ietaliatory measures provided In recent
legislation. and whether that legislation
Is broad enough to warrant the adoption
Of retaliatory measures against the al.
lies mail censorship policy.
Up to this time the State Department
has been In doubt as to whether the re.
taliatory legislation goes far enough "a
| cover the mail situation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-02
DR.. Jay Stocking to Speak
At Y. w. G. A. Rally

To acquaint new members with the
purposes Of the association and to allow
them to enroll In various classes, the Y.
W. G. A. will hold Its membership rally
tonight, at the headquarters building be-
ginning at o'clock.
Registration booths for those desiring
to enter the religious, membership, edu-
cational. or physical training work OF
the association, will be supervised by
directors from the different departments.
First Congregational Church. Will be the
principal speaker OF the evening.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-02

Pittsburgh. Mrs. Wilson is we'll known
and a lady OF the very highest standing
among her friends. She had this to say:
III any one knows what stomach
trouble Is. 1t is surely myself. For the
past eight years l suffered from severe
pains. at times / would become so bad
that was unconscious for hours at a
time and my mind would fail me for
days-a perfect blank. My circulation
would almost stop and my hands and
feet would become cold and clammy
was compelled to subsist on liquids
and a very light diet. lost flesh and
my weight was reduced from 1856 to liS
pounds. My neighbors did not expect
me to live, and gave me up to die. My
husband. who was employed at the
Clark Mills. brought me home a bottle
of Plant Juice. Before had used one
half OF 1t l began to feel better and
my strength to return. l have used
Plant Juice now for the past Ave weeks
and want to state publicly that have
entirely regained my health. can eat
any kind OF food and digest II perfectly;
do not have an ache or pain In my en-
tire body, I am doing all OF my house,
years, and am so happy that sing
from Joy, for am well woman once
more-entirely cured-and / give all
praise for same to Plant Juice. / am
recommending this medicine to all OF
my friends"
The Plant Juice Man II Mt Tho PEG.
pies Drug Store, corner OF It'll and u
SITS ". w, where he In daily meeting
the local public, Ard Introducing and
explaining the merits OF this remedy.
Free samples given.-AdYt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-02
Concerts Today
BY u. 8. Marine Band, at Marine
Barracks, at 400 p. m.
WALTER r. SMITH, Second Leader

SN~~s'N ~N''
March. Puget Sound. ..... Lberati
Overture, Mariana. ...n.. Wallace
Selection. King Dodo". .,.... .Luders
Romance Bright star Of Hope" =.
(obiisato by Musicians Arthur 8.
witcomb and Peter Hazes.l
Characteristic Moroccan. THE
Little Chatterbox" ........ Eilenberg
Excerpts from THE Wizard OF the
Nns ".':''.'''''..';.::;;;;;;i;';S;. heroeT!
'afhe Halls of Mon,ezuma-
Tho Star-Spansled Banner"
NOTES.-THE audience 10 required to
stand, men with hats removed, while
The star-spansled Banner" 10 being
played,
BY the u. 8. Soldiers' Home Band.
at Band Stand, Al 4:3o p. m.
JOHN 8, NJ zIMMERMANN. Dtrsctsr.
March, National Emblem. Gre.
quest) Northumberland. Ba sley
oYerture.4.Rie: arande" " Bersenholts
Popular songs
rs "A Perfect pAy. :. -. Bond
selection. Madame Butterfly" =.
~. go ~ b ... 'Puccini
Fox trot, my Own Iona" (reQuesO
Friedman
Waltz suite. "Folls rvresse,. -.
Waldteufei
Intermezzo, "Blossoms". Fox
Finale, "Ole Virginny'' (rooucst),
Zamecnik
THE Star-Spangled Banner"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-02
To Demonstrate Canning.

A demonstration ON the canning OF
fruits and vegetables will be given by
o. II. Benson. OF the Department Of
Agriculture, when the Homo Economics
Association opens It's season tomorrow
with q meeting at the Morse School.
on Z street, between New Jersey ave-
nue. and Fourth street. at 3:tS.
Housekeepers and all others interested
are invited to attend. -. 80
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-02

practically no risk and take the new
trenches without hghting."
rs there no way OF nghting on these
tanks?"
I'VE cannot say yet. They cannot
stand up nRainst heavy artillery, of
course, but 1t Is risky to use big shells
against machine like this when II Is
so close to your own me. Well see.
They are new and the Germans have
not yet had n chance to study out a
method of defending themselves against
the monsters.
THE next few months should furnish
these machines."
Copyright, 1915, by The NC Syndicate.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-02
Kallipolis Grotto Team
Plans Halloween Dance

The Kallipolis Grotto Drill Team
will hold an important meeting to-
night. II was announced today, to ar
range for the Halloween dance at
the Willard, october 81. The meeting
this evening will be held at 712
Twelfth street at 8 o'clock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-02
DID NOT BELIEVE
sRE WOULDLM
.rr srrfss
Startling Testimonial Given for
the New Herbal Stomach
Remedy, Plant Juice.

Ono OF the rncst interesting recent
statements made concerning the much
discussed preparation. Plant Juice, now
being introduced In Washington. 10 that
r. Wilson. who resides at No. 1s7 For
tieth street. Iawrenceville. a suburb OF
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-08-17
Restless Flat Hunters.

The restlessness of the flat dweller
Is a national mystery. Why does he
go forth inevitably in the spring to
find another fiat and to insert his fam
lily and furniture therein? AS likely
as not it is the fiat which he aban-
doned five years ago. Since then he
occupied four other flats, each vast
improvement over its predecessor, and
he is now delighted with the new fiat
which he left in disgust five years ago.
He has spent hundreds of dollars in
arriving at this stage of happiness, but
he will abandon the fat again next
year and fit on in a moving van as
large as small chapel
We falter, appalled, at the task of
discovering the fiat dweller's purpose
until We consider the strangely similar
restlessness of the sick man who lies
on one side until he can't stand it any
longer and then, with the assistance of
his devoted family, is turned over on
the other side. The change is a de-
lightful relief, although few hours
before he couldn't endure to lie on that
side a minute onger.--George FiDs h in
Golfers Weekly.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-08-17
FASHION REALM$
SPECIAL LETTER FROM NEW Z
YORK TO THE SAUk GEN. I
TIRE HERALD i
New York, Aug. Is, 1916

No doubt, most of us are feeling
that our summer wardrobes are be-
ginning to look a little the worse for
wear. 1t is invariably the case when
August comes! The dainty voiles and
'organdies that were so crisp and fresh
at the beginning of June and July are
looking limp and faded since they
have been pressed into service all
through the warm weather. While it
may seem rather late in the season to
start getting new summer things, just
now the stores are full of wonderful
bargains in dainty summer frocks,
and this is the opportunity for those
who have to be economical. Lovely
dresses and blouses in voiles, linens,
crepes and other sheer fabrics can be
picked up for a song, as the saying
goes, and it is well worth getting
them for the remainder of the season.
But you will make no mistake In hav-
ing one of the simple silk dresses that
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-08-17
LAW OF MOTION.
Why Ball Follows You if Thrown In
the Air While You Walk.

When you throw ball into the air
while moving your body forward or
backward, either slowly or fast, the
ball partakes Of two motions-the up
ward and the forward or backward
motion of your body. The ball possess
ed the motion of your body before it
left your hand to go up into the air be-
cause your body was moving before
you threw it up. and the ball was a
part of you at the time.
If you are moving forward up to the
time you throw the ball into the air
and stop as soon as you let go of the
ball, it will fall at some distance from
you. Also if you throw the ball up
from a standing position and move
forward as soon as the ball leaves
your hand the ball will fall behind
you, provided you actually threw it
straight up.
OF course you know that the earth
is moving many miles per hour on it's
axis and that when you throw ball
straight into the air from a standing
position, the earth and yourself, as
well as the ball. move with the earth
long distance before the ball comes
down again. The relative position is.
however, the same We get our sense
Of motion by comparison with other
objects. If you are in train that is
moving swiftly and another train goes
by in the opposite direction, moving
just as fast, you seem to be going
twice as fast as you really are. If the
train on the other track, however, is
going at the same rate of speed and in
the same direction as you are you
will appear to be standing still.
Going back to the ball again, you
will find that it always partakes Of
the motion Of the body holding it in
addition to the motion given when it is
thrown up.-Philadelphia Press.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-08-17
True to the Pole.

The needle of the compass does not
always point directly north. 1t is sub
ject to daily and yearly variations. as
we'll as those which require centuries
to complete. The needle is, however,
''true to the pole" although it shifts
thus every hour in the day. 1t does so
only in obedience to the laws which
control its action. Variations which are
constantly taking place in the terres-
trial magnetism produce corresponding
changes in the Ieedle.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-08-17
Old Time Crinoline.

The crinoline-under another name
was known and denounced in the
eighteenth century, as witness the
pamphlet published in England in 1745
under title of 1.-The Enormous Abomi-
nation Of the Hoop Petticoat, as the
Fashion Now Is"
At that time the hoop, usually Of
whalebone, was often 80 large as to
fill the space Of six men," and in 1854
writer in the Connoisseur speaks of
'hoops" capable Of contracting or ex-
banding from the, size of butter
churn to the circumference of three
hogSheads."
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-08-17

keeps steadily on the increase. Gold,
bright green, purple, blue, old rose
and gray are among the most favored
colors. The sweater, as rule, is in
some gay color and hats and stock
ings to match enhance the charm of
this much favored costume. Shocks
and MILDLY blouses are now made not
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-08-17
Ooubly Criminal.

MI. Grimes with great indignation)--
I've finished with that fellow Skinner.
absolutely finished with him. He's
bad one. He has lying tongue in his
head. Mrs. Grimes (sympathetically)-
Dear me! And only yesterday his wife
told me that he had false teeth.-New
York Times.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-08-17

ARE so much in vogue. They are Won
ederful for filling in the gap between
the season and not only that, they
are going to be very god for fall. They
will be quite comfortable with top
coat, if the weather demands it, or
with a fur cape or scarf. The warm
weather has not at all dampened the
enthusiasm for fur capes and scarfs.
1t is such common sight to see
them worn on days when the mercury
rises to great heights that one almost
feels that one has been laboring un-
der a delusion all along to believe that
furs could be anything but cool!
Taffeta the Leading Silk
By far the most popular silks for
dresses just now are the taffetas.
They are especially smart in self
tones and in the many striped, check
ed and blocked effects seen. Navy blue
and the rich dark tones predominant.
In some very striking designs both
checks and stripes are combined. Fol-
lowing closely in the lead of taffeta
are messaline, faille, figured and dot
ted foulard, crepe de Chine, silk wolfe,
chiffon crepe and Gecrgette crepe.
The two illustrations shown here
are typical of the simplicity of the
present styles. The dress of checked
taffeta has a gored skirt with panel
front and back and of course, it would
not be complete without the large
patch pockets on either side of the
front, for pockets are as popular as
ever in spite of their having been In
fashion so long. In the waist, the
panel gradually tapers up toward the
neck, where it is met by collar OF
Georgette crepe, which ripples at the
back though the front is quite flat.
Chiffon, net or organdy is often sub
stituted for Georgette crepe in fash
Joining collars for this type of dress.
The only trimming in this model is
seen in the buttons on either side OF
the panel. The color harmonizing
with the dress.
That the vogue for combining plain
and figured materials has not by any
means diminished, is shown in the
dress of plain and figured foulard re-
Gently seen on the avenue. 1t is
trimmed with ribbon arranged In
bands on the underskirt and cuffs, and
in plating which finishes the neck
and hem. Note the gathered pockets
and the straight tunic plated at the
top. These are two prominent style
features of the season. This model
is one which at first sight may seem
intricate, but on closer inspection one
discovers that the novel touches which
make it so very chic are, in reality,
easily carried out.
Parasols and Sport Clothes.
At all fashionable resorts, parasols
of bright hues and fancy shapes are
strongly in evidence. They are in
all colors, both in self tones and in
effective combinations of two har-
monizing colors. One of the novelties
which has been taken up is the jap
anese parasol with it's many colOrings
tremendously blended.
Sport clothes continue to be largely
featured. The craze for silk sweaters
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-08-17
Resemblance.

Il consider my own health and COM
fort remarked the intensely self con-
termed person. Public opinion means
nothing to me-"
WELL" replied Uncle Eben pensive-
ly, "dar is sumpin' jes' about like dat
de matter wifi my mule. "-WashingtOn
Star.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-08-17

only of linens and heavy cottons, but
are very frequently developed in taf-
feta and crepe de Chine, also silk and
wool Jersey cloth. The smock of taf-
feta worn with Jersey skirt is one
of the latest combinations.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-08-17
Innocence Abroad.

Young Actress-Will you tell me one
thing about your lovely newspaper
work? Inferviewer-Certain What
do you want to know? Young Actress
is it the makeup man who writes all
the fiction tales ?-BaltimOre American
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-08-17
Opened the Kings Eyes.


XIV. his majesty was astonished to
find one Sunday. instead of the usual
crowded congregation. only himself
and the priest. "What is the meaning
of this?' said the king 81 caused it to
be given out" replied the prelate, "that
your majesty did not attend chapel
today, that you might see who it was
that came here to worship God and
who to flatter the king"
The Woman's Gift.
It Is as natural for the normal woman
to talk as for the bird to sing. 1t is
the spontaneous expression and giving
of herself. 1t is this naturalness which
gives to her talkativeness its perennial
charm as well as its incalculable value
in the scheme Of things. The woman
in the human group is much like the
monarch in Pierre Miles tale Of that
name. why do people call me the
monarch? Why am 1 loved? Why al
ways happy? Because" he explains.
81 always have time to talk. Without
me the people around here would be
bored to death. go and come. laugh
and sing. cost nothing but glass Of
wine and a bit Of supper. What do
give? l give myself"
The woman gives herself.-Woman's
Home Companion.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-31
PERSONAL

Effective March 1 The Price of The Chalmers Sx-4O
will be $3.50 F. O. B. Detroit This is increase Of 800
the present price 1t made necessary by the sharp
rise III cost of raw materials.
Aluminium which sold for 10 cents pound only few
months ago brings 50 cents.
Copper has risen from IA cents to "a cents.
Vanadium Steel year ago brought $1.85 pound. Now
it sells for $3.50.
High Speed Steel formerly at $1O5 pound is
worth 1885
Leather formerly 20 cents foot brings 80 cents
and so
All told it costs 1882 more in material to build
the SiX40 than it did months ago AS this amount
considerably in excess of our net profit per only two
courses were open to us.
One was to raise the price.
The other was to lower the quality
To follow the latter course meant CONE YEAR" car.
This kind of automobile Chalmers has built and
will build.
Therefore rise in price the only procedure pos
sible.
We regret that increase price is necessary, but we
feel that other manufacturers of automobiles will be
forced either to increase the price lower grade OF
materials.
For it is not possible to buy superior products in the
open market at any less price than Chalmers pays.
We think it only fair to those who have planned to pur
chase the Sx40 and have been quoted the $3.50 price, to
take this opportunity of saying that will accept orders
at that price up midnight February 80 Thereafter the
price of $3.50 F. 0. B. Detroit will prevail.