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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-01
Nav Precede Declaration
of War. Washington
and London Think.
ANSWER TO TEUTON
SUBMARINE POLICY
Reou;sitioned Liners May BE
Sent 10 Meet U-Boats at Sea.
Capital Believes.

London. Feb. 29.-Ihe irst step to"'
ard declaration OF war by Italy
against Germany is believed 20 have
been taken in the requisitioning by
the I.al.an government Of thirty-fouI
o. the th.rty-seven German steamers
now .uteraed in ltsl.an ports.
Announcement Of the wholesale seiz-
ures was made to-day in the House OF
Commons. and aroused grave interest
az a preliminary act TO open war.
The Italian government was said, a.
late as last Sunday. not 20 have yet
decided As 20 whether or not 10 yield
20 The popular demand TO- an open
German break
orc influence which undoubtedly has
been pushing Italy toward the br"~'
for long time IS her embarrassment
in the Albanian campaign. The gov
ernment's policy in TINS campaign
across the Adriatic has for weeks di-
vided the Italian population. o..
One faction is opposed To what l,
calls a policy of adventure aho
would limit Italy's effort to assuring
tho defence of Valons. The other fac
ton regards the abandonment OF North
and Central Albania as an act OF
weakness and one that may even
ieopardze the position in Nalona u.
self. There is not the slightest doup,
that the abandonment OF the rest OF
the country may expose Naioha ~
extreme danger. The combined Bull
gariar. Austrian and German armies
Fl they decided TO cross the difficult
intervening country, could bring, an
overwhelming force against the Nalona
position. One OF the reasons when
has heretofore hampered Italy N tax
ing the offensive is the dar ger trait
her troops might find themselves face
20 face with German regiments.
Condemned to Defensive.
As long as Italy holds back from de-
claring war on Germany she must be
condemned to remain on the defensive
in Albania. and Germany and her al
lies may take all the initiative.
Everything recently has tended 70
show that the Italian Cabinet Intended
70 concentrate all its efforts in Albania
on the defence of Nalona, and for the
time being there seems 70 be little
chance of serious attack on that po-
sition. The advance through the swampy
district which lies between DIrsz7o ana
Nalona would BE- very difficult 'or he
German -Austro- Bulgarian forces. and {
is doubtful if they have serious hone
of pushing the Italians into the sea. IL
is quite impossible to transport even
field guns over such country. Noun
tain and machine guns arc all that car
be used by the attacking force, while
the Italian defenders. having the sea
al their disposal. can mount formidable
ordnance on their defences.
This, however. is solution which Is
far from satisfying the partisans Of a
militant policy in Italy. II seems that
the Italians will be practically besieged
in Nalons, and that the Austrian navy
gill be masters on the entire eastern
coast OF the Adria,ic. As the italian
navy is more than twice as strong as
that OF Austria. many Italians regard
this as humiliating position.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-01

permitted to visit on Sunday the ground
gained by the Germans in the \erdun
conflict. describe the effect OF the
German artillery fire on the village OF
Haumont a. having left a unique pct
urc of fantistic destruction. The same
was true of the town of Brabant.
The correspondents assert that the
French field artillery was so over
whelmed by the German guns that u
was frequently unable to make itself
dangerous. The French long range
guns were doing their best TO keep
Fort Douaumont smothered in ram
Of shells after five attempts by the
Trench 10 recapture il had failed.
The city Of Nerdun had suffered lit
tie: the fires that had broken out
few days previously had all been eX-
tinguished except a big blaze IN the
western end of the town. Villages be-
tween Fort Douaumont and Nerdun
were burning iiercely. The weather
was changeable, there being mixture
Of sunshine and snow.
The "Taglischc Rundschau's' cor
respondent declares that the weakness
OF the artillery fire from the Nerdun
forts was astonishing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-01

Cabinet rank, TO be chosen from the
business classes.
The Chancellor of the EXchequer, in
the course Of his address, SAID:
we have seen a nation which in
time OF profound peace deliberately
planned. prepared and provoked war.
and we have found ourselves dependent
upon that nation for many article OF
our own trade. do not think that as a
nation we shall ever allow ourselves 10
be placed in that position again. There
is an issue which once divided the ma
tion and on which the opinion OF most
of US probably remains unchanged. But
il does not follow. because We stand
now as We stood before. that there Is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-01
BRITAIN'S PENSION BILL
S7,5O0,O00 A YEAR

London, Feb. 29.-The
military pensions now being
paid amount to 100000
annually. This announce
ment was made in the House
Of Lords to-day by Baron
Newton, who SAID it was
calculated that the amount
could easily rise 10 $751;
100000 If the war lasted
until the end of March. 1917.
About onc-third Of the
men discharged were not
pensioned. Lord Newton
continued. but if all of them
were pcnsioncd the annual
charge would now be Sl2.-
100000 and probably would
rise to over SIS, 100000 by
the end of March. 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-01

Rritsin's bitter enemies" should not. as
in the pa. enjoy control of the foreign
trade. .,
Destroy our trade" he added, "and
you shatler the very foundation OF our
lower 10 make these great advances 20
our allies and dominions. The ulti-
mate burden OF supply falls upon Us.
and the burden can be borne only II
our essential trade is maintained in
full prosperity"
The sessions of the conference will
continue through Thursday. Andrew
Bonar Law. Secretary Of state for the
Colonies and one Of the leaders Of the
Tariff Reform party. will be the chief
guest of the chamber tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-01
Free Traders Overwhelmed.

Another resolution for reciprocal
trading relations and tariffs developed
some opposition from the adhcrcnts Of
the traditional free trade policy, but
finally prevailed with practical unan-
unity. /, provides. first, for prefer
entail trading relations between all
British countries; second, for rccipro-
cal trading relations between the
British Empire and allied countries;
third, for favorable treatment Of neu-
trail countries; fourth. for restriction
BY tariffs and otherwise on all trade
relations with enemy countries, so as
to make 1t impossible to return TO pre-
war conditions"
The Bradford delegation urged abso-
Lutte prohibition OF further dealings
with Germany, but this did not prevail.
Another tariff resolution urges the
government to take steps "to foster and
safeguard" British industries. The
resolution as moved by the Birmlng-
nam 'ndnDff OF Commerce PRIV
for the protection" Of British indus
tries. The use Of the word "protec-
ton raised an animated discussion as
likely to intensity the feeling between
the old free trade and protection Gle
mcnts.
An amendment was finally carried.
substituting the words "to foster and
safeguard" for protection" 4 stand
ing vote showed less than a dozen
delegates adhering to the old policy.
Other resolutions adopted provided
for the governments Immediately con
sulting with Canada, Australia and the
other colonies on the problems arising
out OF the war. particularly with ref
eroncc TO reciprocity agreement and
the regulation Of future trade relations
with Germany and Austria; also for
the immediate appointment Of a Min
ister Of Commerce and Industry, with
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-01
Weak Fire Of Verdun Fort
Surprises Berlin Critics

HerIin. Feb. p, The correspondents
~ the Berlin newspapers who were
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-01

not a very large field for common
agreement among us. Because trade IS
free. i. does not follow that the gov
eminent should not assist our traders,
and we are prepared 10 give the as
sistance OF the government 10 the de-
velopment Of foreign trade in order
that il may no longer be controlled by
our enemies"
Mr.. McKenna estimated that the ma
tional expenditure COR the current year
would reach the gigantic total Of 81
5l5.0O0.000.
The government. ne said. was pre-
pared 10 give assistance for the deyel
opment OF foreign trade in order TO
insure that rivals who were Great
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-01
Commercial Organizations
Urge Modification OF
7O-Year-Old System.
CHANCELLOR MKENNA
RECOGNIZES FACTS
Seize dulles Likely To Be Enacted
to Permanent Detriment OF
Germany.

London, Feb. 29.-Trade after the war
was discussed by notable gathering
to-day Of the representatives Of all the
great commercial organizations OF the
country forming the British Assoeia-
ton Of Chambers OF Commerce. Jp-
wards Of 1000 delegates were present.
The main interest Of the gathering
centred on 4 change in Great Britain :
7O-year-old free trade system, owing
TO the prevailing belief that Great
Britain's free markets have been one Of
the chief sources % the building up Of
German industry.
The governments interest in the
meeting was shown By the at;endance
Of the Chancellor OF the EXchequer.
Reginald McKenra, who has charge Of
the framing Of the tariff schedules. He
addressed the executive committee, de-
claring that the government was not
committed to sdhering TO the old eco
nomic policies, which the experience Of
the war had shown must be readJusted
to the new conditions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-01
GERMANS ADVANCE
SOUTH OF VERDUN
Continued from page !

the German attack was planned and
carried out. The Temps" says:
This great operation has been ad-
mirably carried on by our adversary.
In a region naturally very difficult,
where bad weather is rendering COM
munications precarious, he has been
able to send food supplies and NUM-
tions even 10 the most advanced Inc
Of combat
What is more difficult TO do is to
renew the strength of the soldiers VINO
have been fighting for week in the
most disagreeable weather. Despite that
he must continue 20 the end. he cannot
row remain in the trenches awaiting
better DAYS"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-01
American Attache Present.

The commercial attache Of the Amer
lean Embassy in London. A. II. Bald
win; representatives of Canada. Aus
trslis and other colonies were also
present.
Several important resolutions were
adopted after an extended debate, two
Of them rejecting overwhelmingly the
sentiment for an entire readjustment
of the British economic and trade pol
icy. The first resolution, unanimously
adopted declares:
"Thc experience Of the war has
shown that the strength and safety Of
the British nation in time Of nationa!
peril lie in the possession by this ma
ton Of the power TO produce it's re-
ouirements from its own soil and its
own factories. rather than in the pos
session OF values which may be OK
pcrted and e.eh anged for the products
and manufactures OF foreign coun-
tries"
The discussion Of THIS resolution
brough, out that It's chief significance
lay in the cnuncation OF the principle
tina: the country's internal production
was more important than exports and
foreign trade, which hitherto have been
the national reliance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-01
Dutch Plan War Profit Tax.

London. Feb. %. According 70 a
Reuter- dispatch from The Hague. the
Dutch government viii soon introduce
p bin proposing a % pcr cent tax on
war profits
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-02-18
WORLDS FAVOR VERY TICKLE
saas Of Treasured Trinket Owned BY
Great Actress Shows the Value
Of Sentiment.

The name Of Fanny Davenport WA
for years household word. Youns
collegians put her photographs on the
mantlepiece or in the edge of look
Ing glass. Born iEto famous theatri
cal family, she brilliantly played parts,
and appearing in dramas by Sardou was
popularity known as the American
Sarah Bernhard.
Personal property belonging to Miss
Davenport was sold at auction in
New York g. short time ago A locket
containing her portrait and lock OF
her mothers hair was put up. Miss
Davenport had worn 1t constantly dur
ing the last years Of her life. The
locket itself was valuable. There was
a bid Of one cellar and seventy five
cents. The auctioneer was dumb with
establishment. Finally he gathered
himself together and said that there
must be some misunderstanding
Miss Davenport loved it better thar
her life. She never took 1t from he,
neck while she was living and died
with it clasped next to her heart, for
1t contained the love token Of her
mother. Again think of sentiment and
its value. How much am I offered
now?" Someone bid two dollars and
thus possessed 1t. Sentiment brought
twenty-five cents.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-02-18
CHANGING PURPOSE IN LIFE
Matter for Careful Consideration, and
by No Means Always to Be
Condemned.

Sooner Of later there will come re
minders of the query, Should 1t be &C.
cording to thy mind?" One career
may be taken and another abandoned.
Such change of purpose and pursuit
should not indicate fickleness, for the
most resolute have experienced it.
Buds of unusual promise may sadly
fail Of Towering. Trees and vines
confidently cherished sometimes sig.
nally disappoint in fruitage. The al.
legged ways of wisdom do not invaria.
bly, result in their promised pleas
antness and peace. Faithful workers.
In good cause, themselves hindered
end hampered by circumstances be-
y nd their control, see fidelity to it's
opposite apparently favored by smiles
Of fortune which they have woefully
missed. Now, without pursuing this
phase Of human experience further,
let us recall the great part of human
nature as noting divinity that
shapes our ends, roughhew them how
we may" Go on planning as best you
may, and with determination which
neither fire nor food can vanquish.
Yet the race may not always be to
the swift. nor the battle to the strong.
At the table of generous bounty ia.
miliar face may be missing evermore
and long-used chair be forever va.
cant. The heart knoweth bitterness
that seems to faint its entire cup OF
life. Boosted foresight fails to grasp
the next morrow. Now the bugle
sounds truce to longer conflict and
surrender is signaled, as for the dawn
of a glad new day, in Thy will be
done. Knoxville Journal and Trib-
une.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-02-18
Church Directory.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL SOUTH.
Every Sunday at II A. M. and 1880
P. M. Rev. ). r. JACOBS.
Pastor
PRESBYTERIAN.
Woodstock-Ev Every Sunday II A
NJ. and 7:3O P. NJ, except End Sunda,
Mt. JacLson-Second Sunday II A
NJ. and 7.30 P. M.
New Market-2nd Sunday at 3 p. Nd,
REV. J. A. MCMURRAY.
Pastor
LUTHERAN.
Every SUNDAY II A. NJ and 7.30
Pm. REV. S. w. KUHNS, Pastor.
CHRISTIAN.
Second Sunday, ii A. M. and 100
P Nj. REV. ]. D. HAMAKER
EPISCOPAL.
There will be services in tbeteEpis-
copal Church every Sunday morning
at II o'clock-until fui tier uvtice.
REV. G. B. PALMER, Re tor.
REFORMED
st. Paul's Woodstock-2d ard 4th
Sundays A M. Every Sunday night
Cslvary-1st and 3rd SUNDAYS A NJ.
REV NJ M. NoAcKER. Pastor.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-02-18
Turks Names For Greeks.

The Turks have definite names for
the Greeks who inhabit Ottoman terri
tory and for those who are their own
masters. The latter are Yunan and
their country Yunanistan-names de-
rived from "Ionia"-while the Greeks
and Turks are Rum. By origin this is
simply Romans" and is an inherit
ance from the Byzantine days. when
the inhabitants Of Constantinople, the
new Rome, were called Romaioi, while
the provincials were known as Hella-
dikoi. Rum" was the conQuering
Turks name for the Byzantine empire.
1t survives In Roumelia, while the
popular Greek language Of the present
day is still known as ROmaic. But
every Greek, in Greece or In Turkey,
calls himself a Hellene.-London Spec.
tatOr.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-02-18
Embarrassing.

In South Africa General French earn
ed the title Of the shirt sleeved gen
eral," Mr.. Chisholm says in ''Sir John
French" General French was often
to be seen walking about in camp in
shirt sleeves. One afternoon CORE
spondent rode up to the lines and. see
ing soldier sitting on bundle Of hay
smoking dilapilated looking old briar
pipe. asked where the general was.
THE old man is somewhere about"
DOLLY replied the soldier.
"Well. just hold my horse while go
md search for him"
q Certainly. sir and the smoker rose
,b.dientIy and took the bride.
Can yop cell me where the general
ls?'' inquired the correspondent of a
staff officer farther down the line.
General French? Oh. he's some
where about. Why. there he is. hold
ing that horses headr'
And the officer pointed directly to
The smoker still TRANQUILITY pulling at
his pipe and holding the horse.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-02-18

a lady residing in suburb Of DaG
ton sent her diamond ring b q well
known shop there to be cleaned. A
day or two later she took a journey o.
several hours. When she reached he,
destination she removed her glove, and
10, the diamond had come out of her
ring. A diligcnt search failed to reveal
the lost stone. She waited until her Ne
turn to her home. and when the dia
mond could not be found there she
went to the jeweler and told her story
Il am afraid that you loosened the
stone when you cleaned it." she con
Guided, She had little idea that he
would agree with her. but to her sur
prise, after carefully examining the
setting, he admitted: IL am afraid we
did. l beg that you will select from
my unset stones diamond Of about
the size and quality Of your old one
and l will give you back your ring
looking as near as possible as 1t did
when 1t was new" And he never
charged her a cent! OF course he knew
who the lady was and that he could
trust her to tell a true stoey.-Kats
Epson Clark In Leslie's.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-02-18
Easy TO Forgive.

A business man made an appoint.
nent with friend few days ago,
and when the time rallied around be
forgot the matter entirely.
The incident worried him so much
that he dreaded to meet the friend
and for several days tried to keep out
Of the latter's way.
Finally, however, the inevitable hap.
pened. and the two met fact to face
In the lobby Of downtown club.
Before the business man could voice
his explanation the friend extended
his hand and began to apologize hum.
bly,:
II must beg your pardon, old chap
but really quite forgot about our
engagement the other day, and l am
indeed very sorry to have disappoint
ed you"
When he fully recovered from the
shock the business man exclaimed,
with magnanimous wave Of his right
hand:
Don't worry, old man; even the best
Of us will sometimes forget."-Phila
delphia Ledger.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-02-18
Found, a Volunteer.

A certain member of the municipal
court of Paris has been tireless in his
activities IN behalf of the less for
tunate Inhabitants Of his arrondisse
ment or ward. He makes tour each
morning of the streets Of his crowded
quarter of the town to see what peo-
pie in trouble he can help. He directs
also soup Ritchen. The other day
he learned that the cook was gone
In spite - his somewhat advanced age
this valuable assistant had enlisted In
the army--or married wife or some,
thing-anyWay, he had vanished. The
councilman secured the town for q
substitute. In vain. Never mind, the
poor folks must not lack their soup.
The next morning found, In place
Of the departed artist behind the
Steaming pots, the councilman himself
officiating as chef and connecting bean
porridge Of the best municipal BREW
New York Evening Post
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-02-18
Drills Tiny Holes.

Making an adding machine required
the drilling Of ten holes in steel
plate a thirty Of an inch thick.
each hole to be accurate to a thou
sandth of an inch. yet no bigger than
a pin in diameter. Such a problem
stopped the manufacture Of the ma
chine on a commercial basis until the
inventor Of the calculator could invent
a means Of solving it.
The machine devised stands but
twelve inches high. The drill which
was built carries ten spindles. each
holding a drill of No. 6 Morse gauge.
which is about the size of pin
Of ordinary use. Each little silver of
steel that does the work is driven by
belt operating through a cam head
and therefore works at the same speed
as that of its neighbors.
The actual drilling requires ten sec
illustrated World.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-02-18
Cure For Nosebleed.

sometimes read in the daily papers
Of death caused by bleeding at the
nose. Here is a cure discovered b,
me and not known or practiced by any
physician. l am an old shipmaster,
have tried it in a number of cases and
never knew it to fail. 1t is very sim
pie. Any one can perform the opera.
ton
Place the patient in sitting position
or propped up in bed, and with the
forefinger press gently in the hollow
of the throat just above the breas,
bone, and the bleeding will gradually
cease.
To avoid bleeding at the nose. espe
cially in the case of children, get .
large bead the size Of large marble,
put it on silk or wooden string and
tie 1t around the neck so that the bead
hangs in the hollow of the throat and
wear it night and day.-New York Sun
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-02-18

Tht duke of Connaught tells a good
story against himself Some years
ago when he was raised to the posi-
ton of aforementioned of the
First Rife brigade, the late Queen
Victoria commanded that he should
only be saluted as regimental Off
Ger, and not as member of the royal
family.
On one occasion, however, an Irish
sentry, seeing the duke and duchess
approaching, turned out the guard
and gave the royal salute.
The duke was much annoyed and
proceeded to give the sergeant In
charge a piece of his mird.
But the Quick-w;tted 1rishman was
equal to the occasion.
THE guard, sorr," he said in the
richest brogue, is for her royal high.
ness, who, as q member Of the royal
family, is entitled to it,"
After that the duke could say moth
ing.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-02-18
ONE ON THE FLOORWALK En
Presumably He Knew Duties Of His
Position, But He Was Not Pro-
ficlent In Spelling.

The worst thing about the following
Is that 1t is true, and what's more,
that 1t happened In one of Pittsburgh
stores
The girl, stylishly attired, stepped
up to the still more stylishly-attired
toorwalker and inquired where she
would find the chiffon. The floorwalk.
er consulted notebook. Her surprise
came when he gravely told her that
they did not keep chiffon.
"Why!" she gasped, you cannot
possibly mean that"
In her eagerness she stepped closer
to the stylishly-attired man than Flea
nor Gale says stylishly-attired won
an should. and looked over his shout
der at the notebook.
"Oh! / see," she said, fatty, as she
moved OF to ask the girl at the glove
counter about the chiffons. The map
had been looking under the s's.-Bal
umore Star.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-02-18
Beauty and Brains.

A pretty girl need not necessarily be
brainless, but somehow the combina
ton persists.
Did you young fellows ever stop to
analyze any Of your conversations
with that wide-eyed little blonde who
always wears pink silk blouses? No,
of course you didn't-you hardly knew
what you were saying yourself.
Trouble with you is that you haven't
imagination enough to conceive of q
pretty girl who could bring up a more
interesting talk topic than her OVID
sweet self.
You sort Of concede that a peach OF
. girl is three-Quarters mush, with a
heart Of stone.
OF course there is such q thing as
the pretty girl with brains, but she's
either married or else In love with
some cuss that doesn't appreciate her.
Judge.