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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-02-04
Winter h,crnInu clorjes.

II you wish to make your dining
room more cheerful on winter days,
put FIVE or six morning glcry seeds in
a small flower pot Zone nice size
for the table, and when they come up
make small rack for them. With a
little care in watering and twining
them around the rack you soon have
a pretty little plant. There will be
from one to five blossoms on it every
morning, which will look wonderfully
bright and cheerful on the breakfast
table on cold winter mornings. When
the sun is not too bright they some
times stay cut all day. They seem
to stand the cold well, as they are not
easily frozen.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-02-04
e.n..tisn ~ 0re,vnlns.


f9ts is how correspondent Of ~
Tall Mall Gazette describes the escape
from drowning:
Il and a party Of friends had rowea
far out into the bay. We all plungel
into the sea and swan about l went
farther than my friends. and in.
agine got tired. l went deep down
and came up again. and remember
the look OF the sky. Then went
down again. and distinctly heard .
sound Of most lovely singing. l imas'
Inc this was from my ears. ! bad not
the very slightest feeling Of sunocatioa
or fear. Only thought that my hus.
band. who was not with US. would b.
20 grieved. The music became louder
and more beautiful. and ! saw q das-
Fling light. The next thing felt was
agony. My friends had missed me-
and as I carne up for the last dime
Shey saw my head. was hauled inta
the boat. and then came indescribabie
agony as | was brought back to life.
The lungs filling again was torture"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-02-04
Surgeons Use Carbonic Acid

Military surgeons with the German
army are taking advantage OF the pain
shilling and disinfecting properties of
carbonic acid in the treatment of
wounds by utilizing an effervescent
powder which is now being prepared.
This is composed of ten parts sodium
bicarbonate, nine parts tartaric acid,
and nineteen parts sugar. The in
gradients are thoroughly mixed and
then crushed to about the fineness CT
granulated sugar. The substance is
applied freely to the surface of a
wound, the moisture of which causes
it to effervesce and liberate carbonic
acid.-Popular Mechanics
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-02-04

The duke Of wellington. Of course,
never said up. guards, and at 'em!r
1t Waterloo. but is 1t generally known
how near he came to saying It? Sir
Herbert Maxwell, in his biography OF
the duke. points out what is the prob
able origin Of the pleasing legend. Late
on the afternoon of that memorable
June IS the First and Second Battal.
ions Of the Third Chasseurs were
foremost in the attack on Mont Saint
Jean. They had reached = crcssroad.
unaware that the British troops were
lying behind the wayside banks. ac-
cording to orders. to remain prone
when under IRE, but not actually en-
gagged. Then, at the proper moment.
Weliington's voice was heard. clear
above the storm, " Stand up, guards
II was Maitland's brigade OF Guards
that thus stood up" and. with VIC
torious rush. swept the chasseurs out
Of the combat. --Manchester Guardian.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-02-04
How Il Happened.

II understand, uncle. that there is
young colored man in this neighbor.
hood who is turning white?"
"Yassah, and 'bleeged to yo' for de
'terrygation, sab. He's muh son, Hun
key. and he's not on'y turnin' white,
but he's done plumb turned. Cuhnel
Tolliver got a mess O. bull snakes and
put 'em in his chicken house to keep
de rats away. When Hunkey put his
hand on one o. dem sarpints in de
night, and two mo- clumb up his pants
leg an anudder pulled round his neck.
he shouted like an evangelist and
turned white den an dar!"-kansas
City Star.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-02-04
The EIeetromaanet in War.

The electromagnetic has long been
used by surgeons to extract splinters
frcm the eye. 1t has not proved so
serviceable when its use has been ex-
tended to other parts of the body. In
the present war surgeons found that
deep-lying fragments Of shrapnel are
literally torn out by the magnet. with
the result that gaping wounds are
produced which are difficult to handle.
For that reason army surgeons, in Ger
many, at least, prefer to restrict the
use OF the electromagnet to those
cases In which the steel splinters lie
very near the surface.-Popular Sci
ence Monthly.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-02-04
Messaoe Of the 1eIsnhone.

There is nothing In the sound Of the
shrill little telephone bell to warn MS
of the import Of its message. More's
the pity. 1t may be that bore whose
telephone conversation begins: We'll.
what do you know today?" 1t may be
your lawyer to say you've inherited q
million Hence the arrogance Of the
instrument 1t knows its voice viii
never willfully go unanswered SO ione
Ms the element Of chance lies concealed
within it-American Magazine.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-02-04
Church by Telephone.

Residents on the island Of Guernsey,
In the English channel. are enabled to
listen to church service in their homes
any Sunday evening at charge Of
about ten cents. Policemen and fire.
men, as well as lighthouse keepers
and other government employees who
are prevented by their occupation from
going to church, are furnished the tel
ephone service free of charge. At
Platte Fougere lighthouse station
sometimes as many as eight persons
sit down together tc hear the tele-
phone service from church Eve miles
s-svy
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-02-04
Wounded Sailor.

When . soldier fighting on land b
wounded he is generally carried out Of
the firing zone without much delay and
b soon made as comfortable As posi-
bic IN a hospital out of range of the
enemy's guns, Not 30 the sailor on
board q warship. Warships are, above
everything. lighting machines. There
70 very little spare room on board. and
IN the confusion Of battle the wounded
sailor cannot get the best attention all
1t once. nor can he be carried out OF
range Of the big guns Of the enemy.
But efforts are made to carry him to a
place Of safety. Such places, easy Of
access and not too hot are scarce
enough. OF course all that can be
done II done. The wounds are dressed.
and the men are made ~ comfortable
- possible In the circumstances. Then
- soon - an opportunity presents H.
seH they are transferred to Q hoapltsi
ship.-Pearson's Weekly.
The vIeteeia CresA.
ne Victoria cross had its origin IN
- Crimean war and was primarily In
tendsd to be conferred upon junior
eommissioned officers and the rank and
lie Neither rank. length Of service.
wounds nor any circumstance whatso
ever can qualify for this noble badge
save . personal act Of signal bravery
performed In the presence Of the en-
envy. The decoration was instituted By
Queen Victoria In 1885, the prince con
Sort being. 1t u said, its originator and
the designer Of the insignia Of It Each
victor1a cross Is made from bronze
which once formed part Of some Rus
I'm guns captured during the Crimeau
war, and. although the medal itself d
ntfinsically worth only shout four
psnce halfpenny, q number Of them
h9vo been sold at sales for flO0 and
W.T.. The winning Of the Victoria
duss carries an annuity Of FLO. which
0ay be increased to ESQ, payable quar-.
osfiy, to all except officers. but In.
eaudinS those who have risen from tn
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-02-04
Soldiers Granted Two Days to Marry

Soldiers Granted Two Days to Marry.
Burroughs from the rent are fixed
by the generalissimo at six complete
days, but the heads Of corps may give
two days extra to soldiers who have
been the object of citation emitting
them to wear the cross of war and tt
those who can produce a certificate
from 2 mayor stating that they are
about to take advantage O. their fur.
lougn to get married-From the Euro.
pean Edition New York Herald.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-02-04
Lucky Find.

ehe-Albert. dear. while lookine
through some Of your old clothes J
made such lucky find that ! ordered
. new dress on the strength Of It &c
What was It. dear7 She-Half
dozen checks that had never been writ
I'm m.-New York Globe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-05
ENVOY COMES TO CAPITAL,
Won Bernstorff Receives Copy of
Note by TELEGRAPH,

NEW YORK. May Count Won
Bernstorf. the German ambassador, left
for Washington today on ! O'Clock
train after having received by wire
less telegraph, at his hotel here the
text of the German note. The ambas-
sador denied himself to intervfe wers.
The ambassador received the note by
telegraph from the Sayville wireless
station in his suite at the RitZ-Carl-
ton Hotel His only compa Mon was
his secretary. DR.. Fritz Elder The
ambassador refused 10 discuss the note
while il was in process Of transmission
II Is known, however. that the German
embasSy view is that the note is all for
which the tnietd States asked that it
signtlZes q return to what has been
termed cruiser warfare"-that is. the
operation Of submarines as cruisers in
terceDtlng commerce with visit and
search. The embassy view is that mas
much no mention was made in the note
OF the question of armament il is not a
complicatIng feature.
iTeNt Of German Reply on Page 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-05
State Departments Position.

The recent declaration of the State De-
r-t;rnent on the status Of armed mer-
chant SHIPS touches upon this point 1t
teo
.t- f. necessary for Il bsliiserent war
sHii to determine the status OF AN
.,Is.ed merchant tessel Of an enemy en-
go. 10 cred ol thu hign seas since the
rights "f lie and property o: helliger-
e-t- and reutrals on board the vessel
i..~ b. impaired IL lts status is that
o. 4r enemy warshlp-
The determination OF warlike char
,-H!-r fgCsf rest in Eo case upon pre-
tseaI:e the responsibility for the destruc
a. lie and property depends on the
@trJSl facts of the case and cannot be
Dtfed. Iessened by standard Of
rj.UCe which q bell gereut may
''!ure - creating presumption or nos
-'a GOA rstCtef. or the other hand. TO
szuard himself from possible liability
i.'' unvarranted destruction Of life and
property, tine beliiSer-nt should, In the
absence OF conclusive evidence. act on
Tho prexumption tina. an armed mer-
chantmau il of peac.abie character
a presumption based solely the
presence of an armament on "A mer-
chant vessel OF AN enemy is not a suf
hClent reason for a belliSersnt 10 de-
clare II to be warshIp and proceed
10 attack IL without regard to the
nights of the persons on board. Con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-05
Unsatisfactory Part.

The most unsatisfactory part of the al
legged declaration that there has been ef-
fected change in submarine mthods is
the intmation that the promises held out
are conditional entirely on steps to be
taken by this country TO demand and in
sst that the British government shall
forthwith observe the rules OF interna-
tional law in the conduct of her blockade
against food going to Germany.
The administration view TODAY was
that the crux of the whole German note
is in the last few paragraphs and that
all the first parts are designed for con-
sumption in Germany. to meet social
and political conditions there. The Of
fensive tone of the first part of the note
will he relished in Germany. it is con-
tended. and do no harm in this country
except possibly to promote i'll feeling
toward Germany.
Members OF the ca hinet would not say
anything to give an inkling of the
probable attitude Of the adminfstra ii on.
maintaining an unusual reticence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-05
Will Modify Submarine Warfare to
Meet Americas Ideas If England
Will Modify the Blockade.
ASSURANCES MAY BE ACCEPTED
WITH BREAK TO FOLLOW VIOLATIONS
Immunity for Merchant Ships Recognized by international
Law" May Admit Of Disagreement Feeling Of Dis
appointment Leavened by Tone Of Communication.

attitude of the American
cabinet members indicated that the
the recorded today probably
would be accepted and that diplomatic relations would be broken
violated and mer
lives endangered
President Wilson and the cabinet carefully the
transmitted dispatches from Berlin the cabinet
ing today
feeling unsatisfactory somewhat eavened
BY the submarine although
foreeen that the reference immunity merchant ships
recognized BY international law might admit OF dispute OF
Interpretation.
So much depends upon words and their shades of meaning
voved in translation English
I've attempted until the official the Presidents hands
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-05
WITHDRAWAL ISSUE
MAY Be REOPENED
Oregon Likely to Suggest 1t
at Next Conference With
out Pressing.
CONCLUDING SESSION
LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON
American Interests Are Negotiating
With War Minister for Work.
ing the Alvarado Mines

Ell PASO. Tex. May 5.-Gen. Obre-
gon. Mexican minister of war. may
bring up the subject of a speedy with
drawal of the American troops in Mex
leo at his next conference with Gen.
Scott. according to information from
Juarez. He is not expected to press
the matter. but simply to again urge
upon the American conferees the
danger of irritation to the Mexican
people il Gen. Pershings column re-
mains south of the Rio Grande and Of
some consequent conflict that might
lead to new complications.
AS far as the United States is con-
cerned. however, it is pointed out that
there is not likely to be any change of
attitude.
American officials expected that the
final conference over the cooperation
of the American and Mexican armies in
the running down of bandit groups
would take place today in the immigra-
ton station at the American end Of the
international bridge. From Juarez came
| the word. however. that Gen. Obregon
would hardly be able to get ready for
| the meeting before Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-05
DEER DRIVE ON LONG ISLAND.
Game Wardens Rounding Up Some
200 Animals on Nichols Estate.

NEW YORK. May 5.-More than a
score of game wardens. acting under
the direction of the state conservation
commissioner. today began, on Shelter
Island. at the eastern end of Long Is
land. remarkable drive or round up
of $50 or 200 deer on the 6,0O0-acre
Nichols estate.
The deer have been running wild in
the woods and have made so many
raids on the gardens that farmers ap-
pealed to the state authorities to stop
their depredations.
The wardens erected a line of posts
across the neck of point at the south
ern end of the island. with the inten-
ton of mailing wires to the posts once
the deer were driven upon the point
The wardens stationed themselves, in
line about four miles away from this
line of posts and began to drive the
deer toward the corral.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-05
JAPANESE LINER WARNED.
Sado Told by Wireless to Withhold
Identity if Called.

SEATTLE. Wash, May 5-Passen-
gers of the Nippon Yusen kaisha
steamer Sado Maru. which has arrived
here from Japanese ports after a quick
voyage. reported today that the Sado
picked up the following wireless mes
sage last Sunday:
IF you are called do not disclose
your identity"
The message was supposed to have
been sent by Japanese steamer. The
passengers say the lights were not
turned on at night and the ship speed
ed during the remainder of the voyage.
Capt. X. Asakawa of the Sado denied
having received any wireless message
of the sort mentioned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-05
Mrs. Roosevelt Abandons Trip.

HAVANA, May Mrs. Theodore
Roosevelt sailed yesterday for New
York on the steamer Mexico, having
abandoned her proposed voyage TO Pan
ANA. whittier she was going to meet
her son Kermit and his wife and child
who was ill. A cable dispatch received
here said the condition OF the child had
improved making unnecessary Mrs
Roosevelts voyage to Panama.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-05
SAYS MR.. ROOT IS WILLING.
John w. Dwight Announces Former
Senator in Presidential Race.

NEW YORK. May Formal an
nouncement that t.lihu Root has sane
toned the campaign which is being
conducted in his behalf for the repuh-
lican presidential nomination was
made here today by former Represent
alive John w. Dwight who Is in charge
of the Root headquarters in this city
The statement was issued as a denial
of reports that Mr.. Root was not a
candidate for the nomination.
The opening Of these headquarters
meets with the approval of Mr.. Root
said Mr.. Dwight. These are national
headquarters and not local. Their sole
purpose is to bring about the nomina-
ton of Mr. Root"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-05
TWO ZEPPELINS SHOT DOWN;
NORWEGIANS BLOW UP THE L-2o
One Airship Broug hit Down OFF the Schles-
wig Coast and Another at Salonili
During Raid

LONDON. May 5.-Germans have lost
two more Zeppelin airships, according
to latest announcements.
A Zeppelin dirgible balloon was de-
stroyed yesterday by one of the Brit
ish light cruiser sauadrons off the
SchlesWis coast.
A Zeppelin raided Saloniki during the
early hours of this morning. according
to a Reuter- dispatch from that city. The
airship was subjected to a heavy fire
and was destroyed. Only one of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-05

crew of thirty on the airship escaped
This is the third Zeppelin to be de-
sfroyed in three days. The Zeppelin
Leo was blown ashore on the Nor
wegian coast on Wednesday after re-
turning from A raid on the east coast
Of England and Scotland Tuesday night.
The military authorities at Stavan
ger. Norway. blew up the Zeppelin
LEO yesterday when it began to roll
dangerously lin strong wind. Soldiers
fired upon the airship from a distance
of sixty yards The Zeppelin exploded
with a great detonat ton and was burned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-05
FOR USE OF NAVAL MILITIA.
Group of New Workers to Buy Arm
ored Hydroaeroplane.

NEW YORK May "a group of pri-
vate citizens here. including Vincent
Astor. has donated $4,000, it is an
nounced, for the purchase Of an armor-
ed hydroaeroplane for the naval mill
tia of this state. The machine is be-
ing built according to government re-
quirements
Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Franklin ID. Roosevelt. is said to have
approved plan for acquiring hydro
aeroplanes for the naval militia by
popular subscription.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-05
May Reopen Alvarado Mines.

Gen. Obregon was considering a re-
quest Of the management OF the Alvar-
ado Mining Company of Parral for per-
mission to arm it's employees for protec-
ton against bandits.
Representatives of that company and
the Mexican Northern Power Company
were reported at Gen. Obregon's head
quarters to have begun negotiations
for resumption of work at their prop
critics. II was estimated that the mines
now unworked in that district would
if reopened. support 10000 people. now
dependent almost entirely on the gov
eminent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-05
Reason for the Provision.

The declaration. however recognized
that armed merchant ships might be act
ing under instructions to attack enemy
warshps and made this provision
"A vessel engaged Internationally in
commerce and under commission or
orders of IT'S government imposing a
penalty in pursuing and attacking en-
envy naval craft, possesses status
tainted with a hostile purpose, which it
cannot throw aside or assume at will
II should. therefore. be- considered as
an armed public vessel and receive the
treatmer' of warship nv an enemy
and by neutrals. Any person taking
passage on such G vessel cannot ex-
pect immunity other than that accorded
persons who are on board a warship.
A private vessel. engaged in seeking
enemy naval craft. without such a
commission. or orders from it's gov
eminent. stands in relation to the
enemy similar TO that of civilian who
fires upon the organized military
forces of a belligerent. and is entitled
to no more considerate treatment"
This declaration, at first intended to
be communicated to all the powers in
memorandum. was issued as a state
ment OF this governments attitude by
direction of President Wilson and was
communicated to all the powers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-05
Conference Report Rejected.

The Senate today rejected the confer
ence report on the Indian appropriation
bill at the request of Chairman Ashurst
of the Indian committee. after he had
called down fire Of rebuke on the In
terror Department from both democratic
and republican senators.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-05

elusive evidence OF purpose to use the
armament for aggression is essential.
Consequently an armament which
neutral government. seeking to per-
form its neutral duties. may presume
to be intended for aggression, might. in
fact. on the high seas. be used solely
for protection
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-05
THE FLYIS YOUR ENEMY

Flies are conceived in iniquity.
bred in filth and lead a life of
crime.
They are almost wholly pre-
ventable.
They are easily excluded from
the home.
They spread communicated dis
eases that cause many deaths.
They occupy no place in the
economy of man.
How long shall they he suffer
ed to carry death to people?
Write today for free booklet,
which gives complete and official
information on how to fight the
fy. Inclose two-cent stamp and
address
THE EVENING STAR INFOR-
NATION BUREAU.
Washington, D. c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-05
BRITISH TO FREE TEUTONS
TAKEN FROM THE CHINA

LONDON. May ). 80 pm.--The Brit
ish government has decided to release
the thirty-eight Germans and Austrians
who we're taken from the American
steamship China.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-05
DAY IN CONGRESS.


Met at noon.
dian appropriation bill.
Resumed debate on bill for fed
eral aid to good road construction.
Naval committee recommended
passage of bill to create United
States naval reserve.
HOuHes
Met at noon.
Resumed debate on Porto Rican
bill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-05
PRESIDENTS VIEW
REMAINS IN DOUBT
Course Will Be Decided When
He Gets Official Ger
man Note.

Germany has again placed the United
States in position where her promises
to abandon Illegal submarine warfare,
as demanded by President, Wilson,
must be trusted. the future to deter
mine the trustworthiness of these
promises.
That was the prevailing view in Of
fetal circles today. despite the ugli-
ness that eharacterizes~E3srtfas appar-
ent yielding to the exactions the Presi-
dent insisted upon.
The whole thing resolves itself into
the good faith of the German govern
ment. according to the opinions Of the
ma jority of those who read the news
paper text of the German answer to-
fi3