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Evening journal., 1916-12-27
English Decorate German
Xmas Tree With Gren0deS

ing clouds were in the blue sky and
as the day advanced. sunshine and
shadow alternated. The church bells
jingled forth a Christmas and Sunday
Reminder across the war-wrecked
villages.
But along the scrambled, barren
front trenches. there was unusual ac-
tivity throughout the day with trench
mortar aud hand grenade. There
wasn't any idea Of a Christmas truce.
Back little behind these lines Of
death, the green slopes We're reminis-
cent OF the blue grass valleys OF Ken
lucky in early springtime It was
another green Christmas" on the
front. and there was plenty Of Christ
mas mistletoe relieving the otherwise
gaunt trees. their blossoms giving a
touch Of color against their brilliant
green heather.
Tho air swarms Of war planes cir
cled while the putter of machine guns
was distinctly audible when an occs-
sional enemy plane ventured for a
moment 10 dispute the Allied su
premacy Of clOudland
It was natural with this sort OF a
Christmas, that the thoughts OF the
soldiers dwelt more on latest turns
Of war and diplomacy, than on Christ
mas dinners and parties or even the
actual war operations themselves.
Everywhere interest was expressed
n President Wilson's move and that
interest was always backed up with
the iteration and reiteration that such
move would not have been made
without an intimation that it was ac-
oepable to the warning nations.
But why take such a step now.
when England and her Allies con
slider their victorious peace only a
question Of time - was the vast IN
dercurrent Of opinion
Evening journal., 1916-12-27
RY WILLIAM PHILIP SuMMs.

United Press Staff Correspondent
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
FRANCE, Dec. $50 far as fighting
is concerned, Christmas 1916 was
lust az December % TO Britain's war
riors. Christmas Eve in no wise
differed from the preceding night.
The lighting continued in precisely
the same way. German efforts to
fraternalize were discouraged by
grenades and trench mortars. On one
occasion the Saxons in an opposite
trench lifted Up over their parapet
Christmas tree-and as the Tommies
facing It remarked - I'VE hung
oranges. apples and hon bons on It.
Or. in other words, they delugod II
with zrenades It was observable
that the experiment was net repeated
Troops resting in hillets AZ the rear
began Christmas celebration With
lunches. dinners and parties today
There were amateur thestricals and
Christmas trees at the field \. NJ. G.
A. huts--The Y. NJ G. A. furnishing
band music and all extras. In tue
meantime those in the frontmost
trenches awaited their relief that
they too might celebrate.
In the front trenches the lighters.
between periods OF watching and
lighting, opened their packages from
home. For the most part these we're
trinket made by mothers. sweethearts
or wives. But for the Tommies who
had none OF these, there we're plenty
of trinkets and Christmas trees from
volunteer friends back IN England.
The procedure OF this opening Of gifts
was the same all along the line
With the British Tommics. the Anzac
men, the Canadians.
Christmas Eve came with stars
shining from a cloudiess sky But
that great illumination in the East
was not the Star of Bethlebem-but
star shell OF war, sent sloft by
nervous Germans above the horrible
garbage heap. known as No Mans
Land. It's light was sent 70 search
out that debris for any living thing.
Presently, as night deepened. one
could see far W and down the line
brilliant fire-balls. suspended high
over the trenches like drifting flares
at an American Fourth Of July cele-
bration. AS a Christmas decoration
these pyrotechnics were beautiful 81
but horrible. It was evident all through
the night that the Germans we're eX-
pecting a Christmas party for I'M
der the starshells every fantastic wsv-
ering shadow was sufficient 70 start
the German machine guns purriug. or
70 provoke the high tensioned ping
Of snlper's rifle,
Sunday dawned bright, with the
weather unusually mild. Lazy-mov-
Evening journal., 1916-12-27

hat, 5 caps. womens petticoats. 3
women's dresses, waists, women's
coats. sweater mems coats chill
dren coats, meme shirts. mans ov-
ercoat. ? mons vests. Z children's
dresses, 3 flannel night gowns. 6
pairs mems underdrawere. child's
wrapper, Z ohildron's underskirts
Nellie dEstimauville knit jacket
flannel petiicoat, undorshirts.
Mrs. Edward Bains. dozen chill
dren's stockings
Mrs II Bolts, Miss Boadonkoif.
Mrs. J. D. Baxter and Mrs. G. Beaden-
kopf one bag each
Miss C. Bowman, Mrs. Walter
Butler, Mrs. Charles Bird Miss Wor-
rell Mrs Wales. Mrs. Charles Ru-
pert. Miss Corneha Draper, Mrs. +. II.
Edsall, Mrs poyntcll Johnson, Mrs
Brisbois. the Misses johnson, Mrs. III
W. Howell Aiiss Gray, Mrs. Short
lidge Mrs. JCncks. Miss Anne Gray
Miss Josephine Wales, Miss Elizabeth
Wales. Mrs tombstone, Miss Bush
Miss Moore. Mrs. Steward, Mrs pa
Wis Lindsay, Miss Bissell, H. " Gala
han. Mrs. Preston Lea, Miss Alice
Bradford. Miss Mary Ridgley, Mrs
/ Charles Reed, Miss Lydia Harrington
Mrs. Charles Bird. Miss Marth'
Grant, Miss Belle Wales, Mrs. Charles
L. Candoe Misses Colby. Mrs. Berl
Grlffenbere Candy Co, Mrs oscar r
4 Jackson. Mrs. Walter Frances. Miss
Elena Darling. Mrs John p. Wales
Mrs. J. IT, Stubs. Mrs. Elmer Mitch
ell. Mrs. John Bancroft. Mrs. Mar
quand. Mrs Whitlock. Miss NJ II
Bates. Ross Campbell, II. 3. Cal
houn. Miss C. T. Staples. Mrs. J. D
Johnson. IT.. Mrs. A. A. Capelle, Jr
Mrs. c. NJ. p. Rumford. Mrs. Horace
/ Wilson. Miss NJ. T. Bird. Mrs T.
Bryan. Miss r. H. Crawford. Mis-
Margare; Miller. Mrs. Goldsborough
a friend Mrs r. II. Durham, Mrs
Gunsolus. Mrs W. II. Finn. Mrs Bal
ley and Miss Edna Taylor have pre-
fented hays containing talcum DOW
der soan. nail brushes, orange WOO
sticks. emory board files. wash
Evening journal., 1916-12-27

Now that Germany has offered 10
talk peace terms. do you think the
war VIII end soon7" asked Joe.
There is at least one thing ] have
learned ia the last two years said
Uncle Harry. smiling. IF have
learned nothing else, have learned
that II isn't safe to predict that any
definite thing will happen on any ex-
act date in this great war"
Then you don't think there will be
peace for long time?" asked Helen
There you are asking me to make
another prediction" said Uncle Harry
laughing. "But / don't blame you for
asking such questions; am only
sorry ! can't give you answers that
know will be proved correct two or
three weeks or months, IRON now"
But I can. and will be glad to on
plain TO you something about Ger
many's peace offer and I'll also tell
you some other things that will enable
you TO form your own opinions on this
important question Then you can
follow the news dispatches in the
papers and think out the war and
peace problems just the same as other
people
DO you think that there will be any
one battle in this war as decisive as
the Battle Of Gettysburg OF anything
like the fall Of Richmond" asked
Jimmy.
The nearest thing TO Gettysburg ia
the European War--that is up to this
time-was the Battle of the Marine, "
said Uncle Harry. IT the German
armies had not been turned back at
the River Marne they would have
swept on to Paris, and maybe TO the
coast, and then across the English
Channel to Great Britain. But the
French army stopped the drive on
Paris. and as I told you last week,
kith the exception Of few miles
gained by tho French and British. the
German army has been just about
where It was two years ago. But Al
Gettysburg the southern army was
not only stopped in its drive north.
ward, but Il was forced back and back
until Il was no longer a danger to
the North. That cannot be said OF
the German army In France. The Bat
tie of the Marine was by no means a
second Gettysburg. Both sides have
dug themselves into concrete and steel
lined trenches in France, and it is the
belief of many OF the best informed
military experts, that neither Paris mol
Berlin will fall like Richmond"
But Uncle Harry, haven't read
in the papers that both sides say they
are going to continue fighting unit
the enemy is crushed" asked Joe.
yes, you have, and so have I, anS
SO has everyone else, for there have
beec plenty Of such statements saiG
Evening journal., 1916-12-27
PRESIDENT WILSON is SO
YEARS OF ACE TODAY

BY The United Press
WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-THE Pres
ident OF tho United States will be 60
years OF age tomorrow.
AT this, the beginning OF his second
term as President The executive
shows bis years much more than he
did at the beginning of his occupancy
Of the White House in 1912. He is a
biz moro stopped than then. and the
heavy lines in his lace arc much more
sharply drawn than thcy were before
he came through the International
crises that have confronted him since
the war began. Tie is, however strong
and well
Letters. kilograms and remem-
brances from friends and relatives.
began pour ne into the White House
by scores today
Evening journal., 1916-12-27
Uncle Harry Talks About Germauy's
Peace Offer And Lloyd GeOrgeS Reply

Uncle Harry But the longer the war
continues, more and more people are
coming 10 believe that In a conflict
between two groups of nations like the
Allies and the Central Powers-with
their millions OF men and tremendous
resources. there can be no such thing
as a complete and sweeping victory
on one side, and crushing defeat on
the other
And now Germany has sent word
70 her enemies, through the United
States, Spain and Switzerland, that
she Is ready to discuss peace terms"
But England and her Allies have
refused 10 accept Germany's offer, 80
what can happen?" asked Helen.
''No, that isn't exactly correct" said
Uncle Harry. Germany did not make
a definite offer: she merely sent word
that she was not willing to continue
the war without first offering an OF.
portunity TO the Allies to discuss
peace. And that's exactly what Lloyd
George. the new premier OF England.
did in his speech a few days ago he
discussed the terms on which the AT.
lies would consent to talk peace. SO
Germany now has the opportunity of
explaining, and, perhaps. changing her
first Offer
Then you think this peace offer
may be the beginning OF the end Of
the war" said Jimmy.
That's what Is believed by a good
many people who have studied the
war thoroughly. and who also know
the history Of nations since the begin
ming of the world" said Uncle Harry.
Germany holds much Of her enemies
territory In Europe. The Allies have
conquered all of Germanys big
African territories. The war has
been costing millions upon millions OF
dollars every day for two and a half
years Hundreds Of thousands of
men have been killed and the whole
world has suffered as never before.
There isn't any question but that the
people Of the warning nations and the
soldiers themselves wish the war we're
over All these things together form
a great weight so TO speak. that IL
: pressing down harder and harder on
the war every day. The war can't
stand the strain forever-it will break
some day. and maybe this first peace
offer that we have been reading so
much about will mark the beginning
Of the break
Copyright 1916, by The NC. Syndicate
Editors NOte-Uncle Harry will he
glad 10 answer inquiries, either in this
column or by mail, provided letters
are signed with the full name and sd-
dress Of the persons writing. The cor
, respondents names Will not appear In
the articles.
Evening journal., 1916-12-27
COUNTY BALANCES.

County Treasurer Charles II. Idp-
plncott reported to the Levy Court
yesterday the following balances;
Credit of tho Levy Court S137,872 80
Christiana. s7.31237: Mill Creek
s2997i White Clay Greek, S373.2S;
Pencader. s97e.4s; New Castle, So
27951: Red Lion, s1.420.93: st
Georges. s4,69294; Appointments
S104.O1: Blacbbird. s2.476.66: Brandy
wine. S4355.57.
Evening journal., 1916-12-27
Valued Home Remedies
End Coughs

The following formula easily MIXED a;
home makes ono Of the quickest cough
remedies obtainable often curing Tho worst
cough IN a day. Take teaspo0nful as often
as necessary.
hlycerlne ..........s- 2 ounces
Whisky Cor sugar syrup ..- Bee. 10 pint
Globe Pine Comn'd Aromatic e.. IL ounce
f''Concentrated Pine')
IL sugar syrup is used instead OF whiskey
it can DO easily made by dissoiviuE o hesp-
ing tablespoonfuis Of granulated sugar in 4
cup Of water BE sure 20 ufe Globe Pine
Compound which is sold only On i2-uf.
screw TOP cases with Aromatic printod IN red
on outside label
Evening journal., 1916-12-27

CHICAGO, Dec. 2T.-The two men
called the busiest in America. are the
two policemen directing traffic at the
ends OF Rush-st bridge in the second
biggest city in the United States
They are Charles Johannes and
Henry Bender.
Besides thousands OF automobiles
Evening journal., 1916-12-27
Frost Bites, Corns, Sore Free

Battle the Feet IN warm water 20 which has
been added fwo tahlosroonfuis 81 Calocide
compound. THIS gives instant relief for
aching. burning or perspiriuE feet, corns.
cailouses. sore hunionF also Tor frost bites
or chilhlaius. The Calocide acts through the
pores. removing the cause % the trouble. It's
use also keeps The feet Ia firm. healthy
condition. free from swelling and pulling 8
These formulate arr published By She N edi.
cal Formula Labora cries. DAYTON. Ohio. The
ingredients fpecided cen BE- procured from suy
guod drug store.
Evening journal., 1916-12-27

that pass over the bridge to and from
the busy Loop. hundreds OF horses
and wagons make their way along the
narrow and crooked approach.
Busy as the cops are, they have
time 10 tip their hats 20 motorists
they know. and are ever ready &c
make repairs for women driverH.
Evening journal., 1916-12-27

clothes. towels, comb, tooth brushes,
tooth paste, drinking cups, hand
kerchiefs, candy. note paper. pencil.
cigarettes, dominocs, orange marma-
lade, work box booklet
Evening journal., 1916-12-27
How to Relieve Rheumatism

After each meal and a. bedtime take .
tablespoonful Of the following home made
medicine now used oil over the United
states and noted for its remarkable re-
suits Relief begins A. oucef
Syrup " Sarssparilia, ..........-. ounce
Ioris Compound ................. ounce
Whisky or Simple Elixir. -......- .i-2 pint
Evening journal., 1916-12-27

The Want Ads supply all kinds Of
needs at a cost of only few pennies.
ADV.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-03-17
APPLE TREE HAS MONUMENT
Canadian Farmers Recognise Worthy
Part Played BY Progenltof Of Fruit
In the Dominion.

Perhaps one Of the most curious
monuments In existence has recently
been built in Ontario by Canadians.
The farmers have Just erected q mar
BILE pillar to mark the site on which
grew . famous apple tree.
More than . century ago settler
IN Canada named Mcintosh, when
clearing space In which to make .
home In the wilderness, discovered
among q number Of Wild apple trees
one which bore fruit 30 we'll that he
cultivated it and named II Mcintosh
Red.
The apple became famous; seeds
ard cuttings were distributed to ell
rarts Of Canada, 80 that now the Mo
Intosn Red lourishes wherever apples
grow in the great Dominion. In 1886.
the origina! tree from which this enor
nous family sprang was injured by
fire; but it continued to bear fruit un-
til five years ago. Then. after IL
years. 1t died. and the grateful farm.
ers have raised q marble pillar In
honor of the tree which has done 30
much for the fruit-growing industry Of
their land.
The story Of this apple tree illus
trates tie African proverb that though
you can count the apples on one tree,
you can never count the trees in one
apple.-Popular Science Monthly.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-03-17
WonLD's FAVOR VERY TICKLE


The name Of Fanny Davenport waa
for years . household word. Youns
collegians put her photographs on ths
mantlepiece or in the edge of look
ing glass. Born Tito q famous theatri
cal family. she brilliantly played parts
and appearing in dramas by Sardou wa.
popularity known as the Americas.
Sarah Bernhard.
Personal property belonging to Miss
Davenport was sold at auction t..
New York {. short tine ago. A locke,
containing her portrait and lock OF
her mothers hair was put up. Miss
davenport had worn it constantly dur
ing the last years of her life. The
locket itself was valuable. There was
Z bid Of one cellar and seventy-fiYs
cents. The auctioneer was dumb With
astonishment Finally he gathered
himself together and said that there
must be some misunderstanding
Miss Davenport loved it better than
her life. She never took 1t from heI
neck while she was living and died
with It clasped next to her heart, foI
It contained the love token Of hei
mother. Again think of sentiment and
Its value. How much am / offered
now?" Someone bid two dollars and
thus possessed 1t. Sentiment brought
twenty five cents.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-03-17
A Visiting Librarian.

Mary Dewitt Titcomb has extend.
ed the field Of the circulating library
in Washington county, Maryland. un.
til it reached the most inaccessible on
the rural delivery list. With the con.
sent of the trustees, she built a I'll.
brary wagon" which was made much
like laundry wagon. It had side
doors opening outward and each side
was fitted with shelves of books.
Drawn by two mules, the library start
ed out into the country. Now the
wagon has been taken OF and in its
place is a library motor car which
carries visiting librarian who ad-
vises the families and helps select
the books they want. The teachers
Of the district schools also use the
library motor car to choose pictures
and books for their pupils. The trav.
cling library makes two trips a week,
or is routes, covering the entire coun.
ty, which has $4,000 inhabitants. Miss
Titcomb says that the people in the
country do not read as much fictioI
Is her patrons in the city do.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-03-17
; of Fertilizers
81 rs a Experiment Sta
GERMANY.

&
~ ssfsd The fertilizer trade since its
) organizations al lively
for ran that hs In and
sna hs ] laws to It's aana sad ha~e BEEN
passed exactg certain of the as analyses
grades might forget its obligation
the offer material under the name Of
ulze successful contradiction that the
states themselves are largely responsible TOR the rise ana vnm " W
recognized world in many
lines of This regard to the Of fertilizers
early salts applied to growing
crops the yields immensely and time and study the
findings hebs
the % % % na of 1S IL m ee that
Huffman German agricultural scientist applied to meadow
cred 4o than the kind of meadow he
a a use as ss He this result by using about 200
commenting upon hebig q"
produced the nen
highest after the Chilli sape unmisakable part was played BY tn
ammonia
or nitrogen to that in pounds Of guano and employed under
the same conditions. was almost without effect"
Fertilizer Experiments In Germany
tie soil towards the food of plants show how slight the
the The the
salts chloride sodium and nitrate Of soda towards
yield obtained
s added material the potash
Only short time after the war between the states the German pot
ASH beds we're and BY rapid p an n00n T 1s m @
m to- s w s the soils now
and thorough found the use Of the nitrate Of soda and
that Ta phosphate Of lime crept into the formula and
This significant happened to be
and potash
materials had the
earthly these
added yield Of
Gemanys Crop Other Nations
afterwards developed
the three elements Of plant food that should be
O q fertilizer formula
yields Of
remembered that Germany
unagedep Of
vegetable the SOIL practice of
fertilizers
areth lands
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-03-17
Found. a Volunteer.

A certain member of the municipa
court Of Paris has been tireless in his
activities IL 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 PEG
pie In trouble he can help. He directs
Also soup kitchen. The other day
he learned that the cook was gone
In spite c. his somewhat advanced age
this valuable assistant had enlisted II
the army--os married a wife or some.
thing-anyv ay. he had vanished. The
councilman secured the town for q
substitute. In vain. Never mind, tbs
poor folks must not lack their soup.
The next morning found, In place
Of the departed artist behind the
steamiug 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, 1916-03-17
YANxED YOUTH TO SAFETY
Driving Rein to Save lmperiled
Skater.

After hanging on the edge of a shee,
Of ice for Is minutes with feet and
body dangling in icy water at the dam
Of the Thurmont Power company.
Charles, twelve-year-old son Of Mrs.
B. NJ. Jones Of Thurmont was saved
from drowning by Frank Harne OF
Foxvtile. formerly IN Idaho cowboy
The youngster was pulled from the
ice by q lasso fashioned from a driv
ing rein and thrown by Harne.
With view of determining whether
the ice would bear his weight, the boy
ventured on 1t and plunged through a
weak section. In his fall he clutched
solid ice, and as Harne, accompanied
by his brother, drove by in a buggy he
was discovered. Harne stopped, tore
rein from the harness of the horse
and hurriedly fashioned a lasso, then
ventured on the ice until he came
within range. Then he tossed the
lasso. and the moose settled over the
neck Of the boy. who was pulled tc
safety.-San Francisco Dispatch
Philadelphia Record.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-03-17
The freshman Scored.

Tit duke Of Connaught tells q good
story against himself. Some years
ago when he was raised to the posi-
ton OF aforementioned Of the
First Rifle brigade, the late Queer
Victoria commanded that he should
only be saluted as regimental Off
Ger, and not as q 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 q piece of his mird.
But the Quick-witted 1rishman was
equal to tho occasion.
THE guard, SOFT" he said in the
richest brogue. is for her royal high
ness, who, as . member Of the royal
family, Is entitled to it,"
After that the duke could say moth
ing
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-03-17
Drille Tinv HoIes.

Making an adding machine required
the drilling of ten holes In a steel
plate thirty second Of an inch thick.
each hole to be accurate to thou
sandth of an inch. yet no bigger than
a pin In diameter. Such problem
stopped the manufacture of the ma
chine on a commercial basis until the
inventor of the calculator could invent
means Of solving it.
The machine devised stands but
twelve inches high. The drill which
vas built carries ten spindles. eac.
holding a drill of No. 6 Morse gauge
which is about the size OF r
Of ordinary use. Each little silver
steel that does the work is driven h
belt operating through 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, 1916-03-17
rurk., Names For Grssl<s.

The Turks have definite names fol-
the Greeks who inhabit Ottoman terri
tory and for those who are their OVID
masters. The latter are Yunan and
their country Yunanistan-names de
rived from "Ionia" the Greeks
and Turks are Rum. By origin this l.
simply Romans" and is an inherit
ance from the Byzantine days. wher
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 Hellene.-LondOn Spec
tArOr