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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-31


Negotiations"
In view Of this request German dip
lomsts here believed IL probable that
their government would reply with
q specification Of peace terms.
Contrary to Dispatches.
This view, however. was contrary
to cabied dispatches from Berlin to-
day which said that Germany will
reveal her terms when the peace
delegates meet" a condition which
the allies reject.
Count Won Bernstorff, the German
ambassador. who has said his govern
ment is willing to give its peace
terms, I'm confidence. indicated today
that Germany's reply to the allies'
collective note will be delayed until
after the entente allies reply to Pres
ident Wilson's peace note" to
beiiigerents.
This reply Is expected by the
middle of the week. II In expected
TO follow the tone OF the reply to the
German note. but from advance FORE
casts there will be n note of resent
ment that the United States should
ask the allies for what they are hsht-
ing. since they believe their objects
80 well known.
see Last Meve.
Administration officials behave
President Wilson has made his last
move until he r. asked TO further rar-
ticipate by one side or the other
Those closest in his counsel declare
COMPATIBILITY, however, that inasmuch
ss negotiations have gone AZ far as
they have, the President will never
withdraw his hand To do so, they
say. would mean facing the most Cit
teal submarine issue the United States
hes yet faced.
Out OF all the peace discussion the
sentiment has crystaiiized that Presi-
dent Wilson's overturcs to the boil
iigerants werc primarily inspired by
tho frm conviction that Gcrmany's
RESUMPTION OF submarine warfare has
brought tho United States to the
cerge OF break with the central
powers.
Jsstiarstiss fer Fears.
Justification for the Presidents
fears that no recourse would be left
hut to break was seen by officials to.
day In the German admiralty state
pent showing tremendous increase in
submarine activity.
Lloyds reports TO the. State Depart.
nsnt have shown recently from six to
nfteen ships sunk daily either by sub
marines or mines. Tie state Depart
mept checks up not only the number
Of the vessels destroyed, but the ton.
mage. For the month of November
those reports show the total tonnage
Of Veuseis sunk TO be almost one.sov-
snth Of all tonnage destroyed since
the war began.
In the face OF this menace. officials
Indicated today. efforts for peace Will
not no discontinued until tho door has
finally boon closed by the bciligorent
powers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-31
Foundation for League.

II states that weli-informed neutrais
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-31
TWIN WELCOME FOR
NEW YEAR WAITING
Churches Solemn Observance
Followed Tomorrow by
Round Of Gayety.
CONTINUED from First Page,

Continued from First Page.)
Mrs. J. Il. Muicsre, president OF the
District OF Columbia division OF the
United Daughters of the Confederacy,
will be In the receiving line with 9TH
or division and chapter officers.
The usual elaborate program at the
open house of the Y. NJ. G. A. will be
given this year. Athletic events,
vaudeville numbers and musical en-
tertainments will be provided. Open
house also will be held at the Twelfth
street branch of the association. 1916
Twelfth street northwest The Rev.
G. I. Withrow, OF Mt. Vernon N. Il.
Church, will address the association
at 3:45 o'clock this afternoon.
Tho Young women's Christian As
ISOLATION also will entertain from
TO o o'clock tomorrow, beginning with
a reception lasting until 8 o'clock.
Folk dancing and musical numbers
are promised. Mrs. Grace Wodburn
and Miss Ardell Payne arranged the
program.
The Independent order OF the Sons
OF Jonadab will hold watch night
services at Pythian Temple, 1910
Ninth street, tonight. Prominent
speakers will make addresses.
The University Club In to have n
tomorrow evening.
.suHs- To sip Cise~.
At It's new home. 1R6 Rhode Island
avenue. the National American wo-
man Suffrage Association will enter
tain from 4 to IL o'clock tomorrow
evening. cider. nuts. apples. and
other refreshments will be served.
There will be n musical program.
In tho receiving line Will be Mrs.
Gilbert VI. Hitchcock. Mrs. John y.
Rakor. Mrs. A. Garrison McClintock,
Mrs. Eliphalet Andrews. Mrs. Rich
ardson Gibson, Mrs. John NJ. speel.
Mrs. Henry n. =. mcfarland Miss
Caroline du Puy. Mrs. Carrie Chap
man Gait. Mrs. Walter McNab Mil
Ter. Miss Ruth white and Miss
Heioise Meyer
Officers OF the Rebekah Assembly
and Ladies' OF the Home Circle will
receive nj odd Fellows Home. s213 y
street. from . to II tomorrow even
ing.
40 CHy's Missions.
John \. Bennett. superintendent OF
Central Union Mission. with Mrs.
Bennett and members OF the board
OF directors and the ministerial coun-
ell. will hold a reception at the mis-
sion from to 3 o'clock.
The Gospel Mission viii hold watch
night exercises tonight beginnins At
: o'clock. There will be change OF
speakers and program each hour.
The Department OF tho Potomac.
woman's Relief Corps. viii keep open
house at q. A. II. Hall from TO
o'clock. Mrs; Jennie T. Thomson H.
president. Invitations have been on
tended to veterans of all United
states wars and their auxiliary organ
iHations TO attend.
Mail service Temerrew.
The announcement for mail service
tomorrow follows:
Money order and cashiers section
closed. stamp windows open all day.
Also the registry section open, Money
orders may be purchased at the rtEis-
try section. CLASSIFIED stations viii
be closed. 4 delivery by carriers will
be made from the main office Mt 1880
a. IN. Collections win be made at II
N nm and nj A and 10 m m
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any conditions with which to open
Negotiations"
In view Of this request German dip
lomsts here believed II probable that
their government would reply with
q specification OF peace terms.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-09-15
plunder. In Quotation.

Errors Of quotation are common IL
speech and writing. Byron quoted
Shakespeare, IAN eagle towering in his
pride of place." But what Shakespeare
wrote was. "A falcon towering in hi
pride of place" Milton wrote not ';l<
thick as leaves in Vallombros;l." but
"thick as autumnal leaves that strow
the brooks In Vallombroea: nGs res
fields and pastures new" but "lres!,
woods" Nathaniel Lee id not write
when Greek meets Greek then comes
the tug of war but When Grccl
joins Greel;s. thea WIS he tug o. var. :
a very different thing Doubtless. Low
ever, the modification of phrases b.
popular usage Is not wholly evil; il Ger
.;unly Is Inevitable The saying. LET
ls eat. drill; and be merry. Cor tomor
low we de Is OF curious origin TIL
,rcacher in Ecclesias:cs says. "A maj
hath no better thing under the cart,l
than to EFT and to drink and be mer
~ Isaiah, Let Us eat and drink, for
tomorrow we shall die" Luke. Take
thine case. eat, drink and he merry
indianapolis News.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-09-15
Blossoms Thct Lees Love.

A person who has had no experience,
with bees commonly makes the mis-
take OF supposing that the roses
peonies. sweet peas, dahlias or other
gaudy blossoms of his garden will fur
nish a quantity of honey. Their value
is almost negligible except that some
Of them yield little pollen. 1t is to
the modest white clover in the orchard
or on the roadside or the weeds of
pasture or wood lot or the blossoms of
trees like the Eastwood that the bees
60 for the bulk of their honey. 1t does
not pay to cultivate any plant for its
value as honey producer. The or
chard is splendid place for the ap!ary
where the bees can build up on the
FIRST nectar in the spring. and the bios
SONS have the benefit of the bees Wis
its. - John ". Love in Countryside,
Magazine.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-09-15
Qiscoxarlno n Star.

Long had he worshipped her at a
distance, but his shyness prevented
him from proposing.
Then one evening for the sweet sake
Of charity, a theatrical performance
took place in which the charmer was
leading lady and more adorable than
ever. Afterward the shy admirer drew
near, his love made valiant by the
sight Of her beauty.
You are the star of the evening"
he said as they stood alone In cor
ner.
You are the first to tell me So" said
the damsel with a happy blush.
"Then," he retorted promptly, may
l claim my reward as an astronomer
The lady looked puzzled.
What reward?" she asked.
why, the right to give my name to
the star l have discovered" said the
young man. speaking boldly at last
Chicago News.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-09-15
More Labor Than You Thouaht.

To write a single letter Of the alpha
bet, it is roughly estimated, requires
from 100000 to 100000 distinct proc
esses, all Of which are controlled and
directed by the mind. To make the
letter o, for instance, takes but sec
ond, yet if all the mental processes In
volved had to be performed conscious
~ years would be consumed In the
performance. First, the making Of the
o Is willed in the brain, setting In mo-
ton the activities Of thousands Of cells
in the hearing areas, the seeing areas,
the speech motor areas and the muscu-
lar motor areas. Hundreds Of nerve
threads connecting these cells with va
rious cells and nerve threads In the
brain are set to work to organize the
movement. while other nerve centers
attend to the business of furnishing
the requisite amount Of blood. AS a
result, the spinal centers are actuated,
and finally the smaller nerves In the
fingers direct the forming of the O.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-09-15

It seems almost Incredible that -
small and harmless an animal as .
mouse Is able to frighten an elephant
almost out Of his senses, yet one little
mouse in the hay on which they are
feeding will stampede an entire herd.
In the elephants native land there
are little animals known as chacanas,
which feed ON q small sour berry Of
which elephants are very fond.
They live tn settlements, something
after the manner Of prairie dogs, IN
der the berry bushes, and sometimes,
when feeding, the elephants trample
Upon the little towns. and the chaca-
mas In their fright frequently run up
the tubes OF the elephants trunks.
Their long, sharp claws catch in the
flesh, and they cannot be elected.
The more violently the monster blows
through its trunk the more firmly the
hooked claws of the little animal be-
come imbedded In the flesh, and In
flammation and death are the result
In captivity, therefore, the elephants
think they are In danger Of the deadly
chacanas when they see mouse and
show signs Of great fear.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-09-15
Origin Of the Grocer.

The modern grocery store is yer,
well known. The origin of its name
not so well known Several centuries
ago arose In England and France {
class Of thrifty and foresighted trades
men who went about buying W bar
gain lots Of every conceivable kind O
merchandise. just as the modern A1eri
can buys fire damaged goods and bank
rupt stocks. The Frenchman boCgh
zen gros" and the EnGiishman came I,
be called al "engrosser" He nigl
handle hardware. thread. dried ve@e
tables or anything Else that cou,d b
obtained In large lots. and lie beGa
to call himself q grocer" at q tin
when our sort of grocer was termed I
"spicer." From that Leainning come
the name grocer as we Know 1t .oda!
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-09-15
HAS Invented new HEATER
Mechanic Psrfeots "stove" That Re.
semhIes Desk Phone More Than
Anything Else.

Among the new electric heating de-
vices being brought out ia one which
looks like desk telephone. II con-
sists of a round, transmitterlike de-
vice, about six inches In diameter, con-
tanning the usual electric coils and
with q cage in front. This II mounted
On the side near the top Of . stand.
ard such as IL used for the electric
fan.
The heater 10 supplied With eight
feet Of cord 20 that II may be moved
around and placed either on the floor
or on . table. It II made In two
styles: one having two heating units
and the other having but one. The
latter, of course, Is less expensive to
buy and uses less current.
The double unit one, however, gives
OF sufficient heat to warm . room
Of considerable size. This heater can
be used not only to heat room. but
can be placed In such position that
It will warm the feet only.-PopulaI
Science.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-09-15
Held for 44-Year Murder.

Williamson, w. Va, Aug.
17.--Charged with a murder al
legged TO have been committed a.
years ago, Andrew Wise, who
has lived at Nolan, near here,
FOR a nu nber of years, is under
arrest here.
The crime for which Wise
now stands accused was COM
nlitted at Asheyille, N. c., in
1872. The alleged victim was
J. c. Rogers.
Wise, who also appears to
have used the name of Jackson,
is 90 years old. AT the time of
the alleged killing he was a
youth of p and probably has
outlived most of those who
might be used as witnesses
against him.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-09-15
The Ear Of pionYsius.n

A cunningiy constructed prison cav
ern, consisting Of large chamber con-
nected with one Of smaller dimensions
situated near Syracuse, Italy, has gone
into legendary history with the title
Of the Ear of Dionysius."
The smaller chamber was unknown
to the prisoners kept in this under
ground dungeon, and the tyrant by
whose name 1t is known had habit
Of secreting himself there to listen to
the conversation Of the convicts, who
were mostly political offenders.
An ingenious device constructed at
the smaller end of the larger chamber
transmitted the sounds through the
partition, thus enabling the suspicious
ruler to hear even the whispered con-
versatiens Of his suspects"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-09-15
Odd Numbers.

A hen is always given an odd num-
Der of eggs to be Matched. Why? There
Is no reason at all except superstition.
Salutes from warships, forts, etc, are
Aways given in odd numbers. yet no
valid reason can be adduced. 1t is a
remnant of the old "odd numbers are
lucky" superstition.
Vergil records all sorts of charms and
spells practiced round odd numbers
never even ones. Seven is the favorite
Biblical number, and old divines taught
that it held mystical perfection. 1t
is an odd number.
Falstan, IN the Merry Wives" is en-
trapped for the third time. He him
self said, '"They say there is divinity
In odd numbers" because Of the old
belief in odd numbers.
Physicians of other days always In
sisted that ''bleedings" should be In
odd cumbersome, three, FIVE, etc. and
never an even one.-London Mail.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-09-15
~. The Test of Leisure.

In replyeto the question, ''What 10
woman of leisure?" speaker ut q
woman's conference amused her audi
ence by giving some definitions that
she had gathered at luncheon a
short time before. Here are some OF
the answers she reel we'd:
"a woman OF leisure is any woman
who hasn't Eve children
"A woman who has time to play
bridge daytlmes."
There Is none; she is extinct. like
the dodo."
1.-The woman who has time to be al
ways telling you how busy she is"
1.-The woman who is on ten boards,
and equally useless on all -
THE only one / know is bedridden.'
s'The busiest woman in town, who
always finds time to do one thing
more, and do 1t graciously'"
1t may be that the woman of leisure
has not even the scientific security
that belongs to the dodo, which, the
dictionary assures US, is but "re.
Gently extinct" Research into the
history of woman through the ages
may. indeed, show that the woman of
leisure never cas; that she is only q
myth-haunting, wistful, alluring.
TO daughter who asked what is
leisure, q mother answered, st is the
spare time that u woman has, my
dear, in which she does something
else''
That something else" has to be
dealt with in nearly every lie. What
is the one thing more that, by hook
or crook, each of US manages to crowd
Upon the margin of our programmes?
The latest play or novel or crochet
stitch? The latest ism of philosophy
or art or religion? The newest ex-
pertinent in civics or education? Or
is it by chance little space for
friendly, oldtime hospitality, sfor
study undertaken for the sheer Joy OF
learning, for reiehborliness, for home
times with your own family? Is it not
possible, indeed, that these things al Q
the real business of life, and the fads
but the Cccasinal something else"?
The Youths Companion.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-09-15
Natures Mctl, Ball.

II some botanical wizard could eff
'ect a "croSs" between this wild
Cover of the fields and some of the
.gricultural crops the farmer wouldn
need to worry about summer droughts.
II the corn crop. for example. had some
Of this flowers power of resisting dry
weather the farmer could ill his silos
and corncribs with little trouble. The
Cover is the moth mullen.
Like its big sister, the great mullen
it prefers dry, open fields and mead
ows. Call 1t q weed If you will. cal
It an agricultural pest, and it will an
swer your epithets with stalks OF
pretty white blossoms. If they grew
IN a garden you would call them beau
dful.
The thick leaves Of the plant have
long been used by housewives in the
country to pack away with winter
clothes to keep out moths. So by ma
ture this drought loving flower is a
camel; by adaptation it's moth ball
Philadelphia North American.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-09-15
The klna'e Way.

1t was characteristic Of the late King
Edward VII. that he never showed toe
much or too little courtesy, but just
enough to maintain his reputation Of
being the most gracious gentleman OF
Europe. Some years ago, according to
the author Of The Peoples King" his
majesty visited Aberdeen and knighted
the lord provost. At the luncheon
which followed the king sat next to
Mrs. Lyon, the wife Of the lord pro
vost, and noticed on the table the card
denoting her place.
Il must alter this" the king said
smiling on the lady.
With his pencil he effaced the word
Mrs. and in its place substituted Lady
and graciously handed the card to her
newly made ladyship.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-09-15
On DinIno With 4 Friend.

And l said to myself with . sigh
that there were not left in all the
world three men, the thought of dining
with whom could yield me an equal
joy. That is, maintain. the crucial
test of friendship. Do you like to dine
with him? Not without deep mean
ing was. of old the life Of man held
sacred with whom one had shared
bread and salt. The sacramento rite
of ancient hospitality persists under
our less simple and less beautiful
orms. Nor may we violate it with
impunity, barbarians as we are: No
ture cries out against our performing
this act with one whom we dislike or
Gistrust, or even toward whom we
are Indifferent. In word. l had rath.
er make love to woman who affects
me with a physical repulsion than
dine With q man l don't like.-Michael
Monanan in the Phoenix.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-09-15
USED TO LIFE OF nARDsnlPs
people ~ Alaska Make Light o. Dseds
That eeem Little Leee than
Marvellous.

Alashns, probably Ike other pio-
aesr peoples. are 30 much accustomed
TO perf1s and hardships Of various
kinds that many deeds Of reckless
hardihood pass practically unnoticed
which In the States would receive
much acclaim. A case In point was
the oct Of Miss Ella Fleming last Feb
ruasy In risking her life upon the
treacherous seas of Prince William
Sound while searching for her father.
w. II. Fleming. the owner Of Fleming
Island. and her sweetheart, Harry
Jones, the latter wen known among
western college men as . former star
Of the Washington university football
team. Fleming. accompanied by
Jones, left Fleming Island in a power
boat to deliver two blue foxes to Guy
Whitehead, owner Of . big fox ranch
on Knights Island. The engine broke
down and Q high wind carried away
their only san. The boat finally drift
ed on to the rocks of Montague Island
where the men lived on CLAIMS for two
days until they succeeded In improvis-
ing a boat from the wreckage and drift
.5ber found upon the beach. Their
only tool was Q jack knife. Nails,
which were driven with stones, were
secured by burning them from the
wrecked timbers of the power boat,
while sea grass was used for caulkins.
With this boat they reached Green
Island after rowing II hours.
In the meantime Miss Fleming be-
came alarmed at their failure to return
and despite the high wind and heavy
sea then running launched small row.
boat and started in search, finally
landing at La Touche, 26 miles away.
from which point . rescue party went
out and found the shipwrecked marin
on. How the young woman survived
10 the wonder of seamen. Upon ar
rival at La Touche her clothing was
10 heavily coated with ice and frozen
30 solidly to the seat of the rowboat
that an az had to be used to cut Il
loose before she could be lifted from
the boat.
Upon hearing Of the safety Of her fa-
Their and nance she promptly tainted.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-09-15

Boston now has Dawes hotel, sim
llar to that in Chicago, which is some
times known as "flop de luxe" A re
port Of this says: The Dawes hotel
treats each guest as customer, mai
ing no inquiry as to his need for
lodging even though the absence OF
profits makes the enterprise partial
charity. The fear has been expressed
that this lack of any sitting process, to
gether with the advertising placards
placed in railroad stations Of the lead.
ine cities near BY, may lead to an In
fiux Of unemployed and unemployable
men to Boston" That fear has not
been realized In Chicago on account
OF the opening Of tae Dawes hotel
thsrA
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-09-15
Vinegar Kills Germs.

Wash and then s3ak all nncooke
vegetables in vinegar if you wocll es
cape having typhoid fever. If lettuce
watercress and other greens t. b
eaten raw be placed in vinegar water
three teaspoonfuls Of vinegar to /;
quart Of water is the rroportionl t.
quarter all danger of typhoid fcye:
will be removed. Tie acidu.ated waite
does not mar the favor of tie vege
table
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-09-15

WESTBOUND from Woodssock.
No. 23-Daily-a:09 q. m. Local
for Barrisonburg. Arrive Harrison
burg $50. a. In.
No. 49-Dai'y- 1858 p. m. Local
for Harrisonburg. Arrive Harrison
burg 2:30 p. m. Buffet Parlor Car.
No. II - Daily - $40 p. n.
Local for Harrisonburg. Arrive
Harrisonburg 1915 p. M.
EASTBOUND-fro Woodstock.
No. IL Daily - $50 u. III.
Limited for Alexandria and Washing
ton. Arrive Washington 1880 d. NJ.
Buffet Parlor Car
NO 2S-Daily-4:26 p. II. Local
for Alexandria and Washington.
Arrive Washington 9:l5 p. m. Buffet
Farlor Car.
No. "a Daily 6:55 D. m.
Local from Harrisonburg to Stras-
burg. Arrive Strasburg 7:30 p. m.
E. 81. COAPMAN, Vice-President and
Gener al Manager.
W b TAYLOE, Passenger Traffic
Manager.
q. F. CARY. General Passenger Agt.
C. W. WEsTBURY, Gen. Agent,
Washington, D. c.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-09-15
Funny Errsrs In Advertisements

Lauohable errors In illustrated adver.
nsements are often apparent to the
thinking man. It makes one wonder
why the designers Of the ads. don't get
their information first hand from some
bne who really knows. Accuracy. even
In advertisements. has the same at
traction 1t has anywhere else.
For instance, when the settler bottle
In an electrical sign on Broadway Is
filing the empty glass the level de-
sends az fast In the bottle as 1t rises
10 the glass, yet the bottle is five times
n BID. Il couldn't possibly be. accord
ing to physics.
stu worse is a picture Of piano
with a pair Of hands striking certain
keys. Fortunate It * indeed that that
piano can't sound, for the particular
keys struck would be jangling dis
cord. Why couldn't the artist have
gone to a musician for a pleasing
chord among the infinite offerings Of
music wall Street Journal.