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The Washington times., 1916-12-28
A c,.as.ies,iea Fro. Arsy.

A C~.sssssiestiea From Ardy.
excuse me n my
writing In out OF alignment
fell into n bowl OF
egg nogg the other
day at the restaurant across
the street which the doctor
says he IL glad TO
hear you are keeping away
from and when I
emerged I was full OF happy
inspirations alas they
vanished ere the break OF
day l am sure they
were the most brilliant and
witty things that ever
emanatsd from the mind OF
man or cockroaeh or poet
sat inside a minee pie
and laughed and laughed at
them myself the world seemed all
one golden glory boss
I come across the
street TO get alisthis
wonderful stun onto paper for
you but when I tried to
operate the typewriter
my foot would slip and
BY the time I had control
of the machine again
the thoughts had gone
forever IL Is the
tragedy OF the artist
archy
The Washington times., 1916-12-28
THREE PRESS CLUB TALKS
Capt. Robt. A. Bartlett, -wiII Twin,
and John Barrett to Speak.

Three entertainments have been
announced by sthe entertainment
committee OF me " National Press
Club for the coming two weeks In
lecturer by Capt Robert A. bartlett,
VIII Irwin. and John Barrett. direc-
tor OF the Pan-American Union.
Captain Bartlett. who was Peary's
navigator on his dush TO the North
Pole, Will deliver his illustrated lee
ture tonight at 3 o'clock. II possible
Admiral Peary viii introduce the
spueaker
VIII Irwin will entertain the mem
bers on January 7 with a lecture on
conditions at the French front. from
whichhe has Just returned.
Mr.. barrett II scheduled 10 address
the club January 3.
The Washington times., 1916-12-28
WHAT'S on PROGRAM
Many Interesting Events Of Import
snes Are Scheduled.
To-day.

Lecture. illustrated. Capt Robert A. Bartlett,
National Press Club $50 .. m.
Smoker. Washington Alumni Chapter OF the
University Of Virginia. Raleigh Hotel,
A. m.
Christmas party for the pupils and sister, OF
the Holy cross Academy, ~ homo OF Ed
ward 7. cahill. ssSs Upton street northwest.
: To $3.50 y, m,
Christmas social Capitol nm Literary So
eiety at home OF Its president. Mrs. Matte
Ewlg 800 II street northwest g u. IN.
Meoting. National Capital Poultry and Pigeon
Association. Public Library, D. m.
Dance and card party. Congressional Union
for Woman Suffrage, In Cameron HOUSE on
Lafayette Square, q q. m.
Cavalry driil. riding hall at Fort Mysr, 2&
y. m. ..
Dinner 10 colored slaves and cid residents
OF Washington. Cosmopolitan Baptisi
church. NJ street. between Ninth and Tenth
streets northwest, I y. m -.
Ma sonic--The New Jerusalem, No. 0; Geors,
q, Whiting. No. q; East Gate, 80. ~.
ODD Fellows-C columbia, No. 10; Salem, No. :.
Covenant. No. Il: Excelsior. No. ~; Lang
don, No. %.
illustrated lecture. Capt. Robert a. Bartlstt
navigator In the Peary expedition 10 the
North Pole. National Press Club. . D. m.
The Washington times., 1916-12-28

The Demon Rum hardly has time
10 get over the surprise OF carrying
something-namely, Boston-before
the enemy comes along with a project
10 increase the internal revenue taxes
on him. Can't a perfectly amiable
demon get any chance at all9
The Washington times., 1916-12-28

The Germans having threatened to
send a flock OF submarines to the
Straits OF Gibraltar and shut on the
Mediterranean route, the British ad
miralty replies with an invitation to
do just that. Admiral Beatty would
like nothing better than to get a big
bunch OF submarines corralled In a
little space like that, where they
would be easy TO hit.
The Washington times., 1916-12-28

When the peace delegates get to
gether, some place, some time, as
they certainly will have TO do, it's go,
ing to require the services OF a SUI
preme authority in diplomatic Ell.
quette to figure the order in which
they should sit down.
The Washington times., 1916-12-28
WILL HOLD CARD PARTY
First Public Entertainment by
Teaehers' Club Tomorrow.

The first public entertainment given
by the Teachers Club will be a card
party at the rooms OF the club, COZ
Eleventh street, tomorrow evening at
\ o'clock.
IL has been requested that all those
expecting 10 be present send their
names to DR. Rebecca Stoneroad, 2606
Garfield street, by tomorrow morning.
Five hundred and bride are to be
played. The club stationery will be
on sale at the club after January I.
The Washington times., 1916-12-28

n committee OF patriotic men who re-
ceive no pay for their service. though.
OF course. the little shops are paid for
whatever they supply the army. =
Russia's own output Of munitions
more than quadrupied during 1916
through these and other expedients. The
little concerns could not make great
Siege guns. OF course, but they could
and do make trench fiortars. hand
grenndes, caissons, cannon wheels,
hatchets, spades, the smaller shells and
what not
Give Employment 10 Poor.
Furthermore they have built tanneries
for taking care Of enormous quantities
OF Russia hides built or enlarged fac
tories for making the necessary tan
ming chemicals built new boot and
shoe factories and enlarged old ones
to make footwear for the troops. and
established enormous repairing plants
TO redeem leaky and worm army boots.
They employ. scores Of thousands Of
poor people. mostly Women, thus giving
material aid in time Of need. Schools
for mechanics. chauHeurs and other
specialists are maintained TO supply the
army with experts. and automobile re-
pair shops are operated by the COM
mittee all along the front.
On the sea 1916 failed to bring to
Russia any great victories, But also
IL brought no defeats. Beyond one
mysterious tight in fog In the Baltic
during n dash into the Gulf OF Fin
land against coast towns there. cost
Ing the Germans another three or four
odd destroyers: naval aid TO the Rus
sian armies at Riga and at Trebizond
In Asia Minor. not much more In
known OF Russia's maritime activi-
ties. ....r. .,F ...
Dipiomaticahy D.. two important
events were registered during the
year Just closing. Both directly af-
feet the United States. One was the
conclusion OF a treaty between Rus
STA and Japan. binding these two
countries together on all questions
concerning the Far East; the second
was Russla's refusal TO conclude n
commercial treaty with the United
States replacing the one abrogeted
during President Tafts adminisfra-
ton.
People Finding Themselves.
Her refusal was not official, but
refusal II was nevertheless, her ex-
cuse being the undesirabiiity OF en-
terinE into commercial agreements
with neutral nations until after the
war. or at least until the allies trade
agreement canSbe more definitely de-
fined.
on the other hand n project was
broached for direct telekraphic COM
munication between Russia and the
United States. either by cable or wire
less. Also permission has been given
for the establishment OF an Ameri-
can bank In Petrograd.
decree prohibiting the importa-
tion OF luxuriea was promulgated dur
Ing the year. three meatless days n
week proclaimed and other economic
war measures put into force.
Hut so far AS Russia H. concerned
the real participation In the war by
the common people was big event.
Through this participation the people
are beginning 60 ind themselves. The
formation or n PEASANTS Parry In the
Duma ~ Significant OF the new trend
In Russia which made itself partIcu-
larry manifest during the year now
At Its close. The subtle internal
change In the empire will max. 1915
when victories In the neId
shall have been forgotten.
The Washington times., 1916-12-28

1t is observed that there Is a re-
spectful disposition to refer 10 the
little group OF party irregulars In
the House as independents" rather
than as memberships" There hap.
pens to be a large enough number OF
them TO make II possible that they
will determine tn eneXt Speaker.
The Washington times., 1916-12-28

People who are predicting. on the
basis of 1918 vibrations, that peace
is coming this year, are not far
wrong There have been a long list
Of years. and will be a long list more
OF them. Peace will come In som"
year not very far from 1917. Keep
your vibrations ON straigbtl
The Washington times., 1916-12-28
TIE Asse-As.s PSysiess..

A contributor sends us q clipping,
from q paper which no forgets to
Identify. containing the following
interesting bit OF medical informa'
ton:
"Dr. and Mrs. Carpenter OF Ever
EFT attended the Birth OF q Nation at
Fort Madison.
The Washington times., 1916-12-28

II only Berlin's ready letter writer
we're so animated In explaining some
OF the submarine doings!
The Washington times., 1916-12-28

The real question IL whether Ger.
many wants peace because she must
have II. or because she thinks the
other side must have IT,
The Washington times., 1916-12-28

A Filipino chauffeur applied TO one
OF our Manila readers for n Job In the
following letter:
Manila, p. l.,
October end, 1910.
Mr.. u. q. Butler.
My Dear Sir:
have heard that you will
going TO buy an Automobile. I, who
undersign wants to apply for the post
ton as driver if you still haven't
got any. have worked from q very
delicate Garage here In the City which
belongs to Mr.. Roy J. Berry, that I am
30 sure that you know him. And ] am
grant to tell you, that Worked under
his Roof for two yrs. and three
months, as his No. boy In his Gar
age. know who to drive even any
kinds of Machine.
I can refer TO you Mr.. Berry. my
Manager before about my ability. and
I'm sure that he will tell you some.
things.
hope TO hear from you some favor.
able ans. remain.
Yours Respectfully.
DOMINGO q. DAVE.
Iss Ribiiiim.
Sta. Ana.
Domingo writes English q great
deal better than we could write span.
ish at that.
The Washington times., 1916-12-28

Your colyum L. a Mosaic Quilt
or incongruous but spicy thoughts
Stitched together
by your Needle OF Choice!
hut sometimes when you miss a stitch
I can peep through
And see you loAhng
Under the Quilt Cap and Bells
The Washington times., 1916-12-28

It's kind OF a milestone. you
know. We should make Il a spiritual
milestone!
One should say to ones self; "Have
l failed this year? Or have I not?
The Washington times., 1916-12-28

Uncle Sam stili waits on carranza:
watchfully. OF course.
The Washington times., 1916-12-28
Beginning to Find Themselves
Through Participation
In Great War.
PEASANTS ARE PROSPEROUS
Year One of Most Significant
In Whole History Of .
the Empire.

tThs 70 the third ~ series Of re-
p'e'cs Of the European var IN the past
pear, 'oritfen for The Times by COR
respondents IN the feid.)
The Washington times., 1916-12-28
YES; HE STILLS THROUGH.

Sir: Al the outer portals stands q
candidate seeking admission TO the
Star Chamber OF the Aptronymics
His name In Plumer. and no In an
outntter OF Ladies'. In the way Of
Closks and downs. Shall the por-
tails he thrown open and hindrance to
his admission removed u. y. A.
The Washington times., 1916-12-28

Twelve million. one hundred and
ssventy-three thousand. four hundred
and twenty eight working hours are
lost each day throughout the civilized
world shaking fountain pens 30 they
Will make a mark.
The Washington times., 1916-12-28

Honest confession is good for the
soul-of course ] know that that Is a
platitude--but then, as Fothergil
Finch says. one should have the cour,
age OF ones platitudes-and-well.
am forced to admit that In some re-
respects ! have failed,
Not that l could name any one par
ticular thing In which 1 have failed,
you know.
But I feel stirring within me the
desire for a bigger, broader life -
deeper ann intenser spiritual expert.
ences, II you get what / mean.
I'm not satisfied exactly.
They say that moods OF dissatisfac.
tion are signs OF spiritual growth.
hope so!
I feel Just as the chrysalis must
feei--or Is 1t the butterfly Or the
cocoon?
Anyhow, you know what I mean
something that IL about 20 burst from
something with a new pair OF wings,
you know.
What will the new phase be?
viii IL come in the New Year?
VIII Il be a new personality? Or
a new phase OF the old one?
Who can tell?
The Washington times., 1916-12-28

- II. NJ informs US that there IL a
dentist In Port Jervis. ~ Y. named
Jawsmith.
The Washington times., 1916-12-28
Amusements.

acknowledgement Hitchcock In Betty"
Bsiasco- Annette ,Kellermanp In "a Daush-
ter OF the Gods" 1:l5 and s;l5 y. 10.
Keith's-vaudeylile, 2iis- and s:lS -. hn.
POii's-'The Old Homestead" ';iS and SIS
u. m. 80,
: and p. m.
Losw's columhis-Motloh pictures. 1870 a. m.
s,randIPhOtOplays. 10 a. m. to 1870 p. m.
Gsrden-Photoplays. 10 n, m. to i0:sO D. m.
Tomorrow.
Lecture, .rhe Problem of the Races" Prof.
Ebert Russell. OF Johns Hopkins Univer-
sity. Friends Church, Thirtsenth and Irv-
ing streets northwest, y. m.
Lecture, Cancer! Its Prevention and Treat
meRt." DIR. William A. Jack. before Ma
81. Johns Church, p. m.
Society Circus. under auspices OF Riding and
HUNT club q Washington. at the club. e:l5
and s:l5 p. m.
Meeting, Women's INSTRUMENTATION Mis-
sionary Union, with address by Mrs G.
p. wiles, OF Philadelphia. Public Library.
Concert -tIni,ssf States soldiers, Home RAM
Orchestra, Stanley Hall, $50 p. M.
Lecture and pictures on "Peck's Had Boy. -
Boys uplift Club. 7ls Sixth street north
lecture, ''The Boyhood OF Jesus" Madame
Mountford, Ingram Memorial Church. Q D.
Box supper. Lincoln woman's Relief corpa.
No. 8, q: A; r Hall; sp m;
Columbia Royal and Select Masons; Alma
Temple, Mystic Shrine. Kallipolis GrottO
Yelled Prophets.
odd Fsllows-central. No. 1; Phosnix. No. Is.
Knights Of Pythias- syraeusians. No. 10;
Rathbone Temple, No. s. Pythian SisterA
k-l~hts Of ceiumeus-rotemae Council.
The Washington times., 1916-12-28

DON MARQUIS.
The Washington times., 1916-12-28
Mobiiixed Munitions Output.

Similar To the Zemstyo and munici-
pality unions in that 1t is an organiza-
ton growing out OF public spirit. Is
the committee which during 1915
mobilized the small Industries OF Rus
STA TO help the army with munitions.
There are several large munitions fac
tories In Russia which deal direct with
the War Department. but there are
hundreds of little foundries. machine
shops. mills and works of all sorts too
small TO do business OF this sort alone.
The committee grouped all these. put
specialists In charge OF district groups.
and had them NIL orders for the gov
eminent. The little industries were
thus srouped into ons big industry by
The Washington times., 1916-12-28

Domingo writes English q great
deal better than we could write span.
ish at that.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-19
GLOVER A DIRECTOR
 AT NORTH & JUDD co.
Succeeds Charles F. Slnith-Annual Meeting of Factory Held Today
 Dividends Are Quarterly.

The annual meeting of the stock holders of North & Judd Manufa ctur- ing company was held at the com pany's general office this afternoon at o'clock. The following were elect ed directors for the ensuing year:
 George M. Landers, H. c. Noble, A. J. Sloper, George c. Clark, E. M. Wightman, H. A. Johnson and Charles
 Glover. MT. Glover was elected to. fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of c. F. Smith. Immediately following the stock holders meeting the directors met and elected the following officers:
 President-George M Landers.
 Vice president and treasurer-H. C. Noble.
 Second vice presidential A. John son.
 Assistant treasurer-F. M. Holmes
 Secretary-E. M. Wightman.
 Assistant secretary - Cotton D. Noble.
 It was also voted that a quarterly dividend of four per cent, be declared payable September 30 to stockhold- CTS of record September 25, 1916, and that hereafter all dividends be paid quarterly at end of each quarter of the fiscal year, viz: on the last busi- ness day of September, Deceuber, March and June, to stockholders of record five business days before the dates named for distribution.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-19
L0NGUEVA[ FALLS BACK INTO |
 HANDS OF KA|SER'S SOLDIER
CHICAGO POLICE FEAR
 BATTLE WITH NEGROES
Fifty Rushed to McIntyre's Home-Another Religious
 Fanatic Held.

Chicago, July 19.-Crowds gathered in the vicinity of 320 Irving avenue, where yesterday the negro, Henry P. Mcintyre, killed four persons, and was himself, together with his wife, later killed, gave rise to fears of possible race rioting early today, and caused fifty policemen to be dispatched to the scene. They dispersed the crowd quickly and the danger was declared to have been averted
 To prevent further difficulty negroes were ordered by the police to keep or the streets.
 Reports from local hospitals today indicated that the police officers and others wounded in yesterdays tragedy probably would recover. Edward Clement, detective sergeant, was said tC be in the most serious condition.
 Among the effects found in McIn- tyres house after the bodies had been removed was a letter which he had written to Prince Menelik of Abys- sinia. It was sent in January, 1915, and returned unopened in April, 1916. In it Mcintyre proposed colonizing American negroes in Abyssinia, stating that he had "organized a church and also an immigration league in the name of the Abyssinian government .'
 Another negro who, like Mcintyre, worried about the sins of the negro race, occupied the attention of the police today. He was George Flower, q laborer who, in scant attire, and his body 'anointed' with lard was racing Cp and down in front of his home trying to drive the devil from the race'' when a policeman arrested him.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-19
HOUSE DESTROYED AT
 BERLIN BRICK PLANT
New Britain Fire Department Aids In Quelling Hot Blaze At The
 DonnelIy Yard.

Fire believed to have been caused by a spark from a locomotive de- stroyed a small tenement house at the south end of the Donnelly Brick company plant near Berlin depot this afternoon. The blaze was first mo- ticed in the upper part of the struc- ture about o'clock and in less than half an hour the building was a mass of blazing embers. The building was their loss was nothing as a gang of yard workers quickly stripped tho rooms.
 As a strong south wind was blow ing, Superintendent Henry Donnelly feared the fire would spread to other buildings to the north and aid was sought from the New Britain fire de- in Elm street was dispatched as soon as Chief Dame could be reached and the fremen materially aided in pre- venting the spread of the fire A long hay shed attached to the tenement house was also destroyed. The yard workmen formed a bucket brigade and bailsd water from a nearby ditch. possible to remain near the fire, but by hard and quick work the men managed to keep the fire fl om jump ing to a large horse barn to the north. MT. Donnelly estimated She damage at about $500, covered by in- surance
New Britain herald., 1916-07-19
French Progress at Verdun.

Paris, July 19. 11:45 a. m.-Il French made some progress \ night on the Verdun front in n course of hand grenade fighting the vicinity of Fleury says todal official report. Artillery actions cd tinue energetically in this sector.
 A German raid in the region Paschendaal, Belgium, was check by the French fire as was ra north of the Aisne, near Paezd Along the greater part of the fro the night was quiet.
 The statement follows:
 "The night was calm over tl greater part of the front. Two su prise attacks delivered by the eneiI against small French posts, one Belgium in the region of PaschendaI the other north of the Aisne, mel Paezzy were repulsed by cur Gre.
 "On the Verdun front east of q Mouse the artillery fighting contfnul very vigorously in the sector Fleury. We made some progre with grenadcs near the Chapel Sainte Fine"
New Britain herald., 1916-07-19
Italians Make New Advance.

Rome, July 19, via London, S D. m.-A new advance for the Ita5 ians in the upper Posina valley, whei they succeeded in capturing positiorl on Corno Del Coston, was announcd today by the war office. A stror3 attack by the Austrians on the Ttaj ian lines in the Pasubic sector wd repulsed. The statement follows:
 "On the night of July 1T there wd intense artillery fire in the LedE| valley.
 Strong enemy attachments al tackled our line on the Pasubio, bJ were repulsed with heavy loss.
 "The enemy's artillery yesterda| kept our positions in the Lagarirl valley under its fire, but it was el fectively answered.
 'In the upper Posina our troopl after artillery preparation, renewe their attacks on Corno Del CostoI The enemy's batteries did not repl to our bonn bardment, but afterward began an intense gust of fire. w however, succeeded in gaining nev positions on the rocky slopes of tn mountain.
 Along the remainder Of the iron there were artillery actions. especial ly in the upper Boite, at the head Q Seisera valley, where the enemy dis closed new heavy batteries, and ol the height west of Gorizia
 An enemy aeroplane droppe, bombs on Marostica (northeast Q
New Britain herald., 1916-07-19
Over the Carpathians.

London, July 19, .2:22 p. mi Russians have crossed the Carr thians and have penetrated da march into Hungary, according i'd dispatch to the Star from PetrogrI
 The despatch says the Russia are threatening the Austrian rear| the mountains.
 The advance is being made, acco1 ing to this information, by the d mics of Gen. Letchitzky, which again on the move after an interd of quiet.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-19
CONN. TROOPS COST S179,647
New Haven Road Sends Bills to Bed eraI Government for Taking Sot- diers to the Border.

Hartford, July 1s.--According to troops to Nogales was s179,647. The erals office today the cost of trans porting Connecticut National Guard troops to Nogales was $179, ,047. The main body, sent first. consisted of 2,29O officers and men, and the re- cruit trains, a few days ago carried S69. The New Haven road has sent it's bill to the federal government. It Is estimated that that the cost of send ing the troops from their home sta tions to Mantle was 5000.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-19
BRITISH BLACKLIST
 CAUSES NO SURPRISE
Many Firms Had Already Felt Ef-
 feet Of England'S Displeasure
TO TAKE IT UP WITH U, S,
Banker Says His Firm Will Appeal to State Department-Export of Business.

New York, July 19.-With very few exceptions all of the American business firms and individuals placed by the British government on the blacklist under the trading with the enemy act, have their quarters in New York City. Most of these rner- chants expressed no surprise today over the action of Great Britain. J. A. Kahl, an exporter and importer said:
 ''This blacklist has been in the hands of bankers all over the world at least a year, to my personal know ledge. I have known for more than a year that I, for one. have been blacklisted. I am and have been for twenty years an American citizen. Not only has by business which was mainly with China. Japan and Far Eastern countries, been broken off completely by seizure of goods, but I have been unable to buy bills of ex- change or in any other way settle my affairs. Others have been unable to get bills of exchange through me-"
 Forced to Stop Business.
 Alfred Richter, a trader with Chi nese and Japanese merchants, made a similar complaint. My goods have been seized at Hong Kong and else where regularly" he said, "until l stopped doing business. My mail to my agents in Canton, Tien-Tsin and other cities was returned to me. The reason, so far as I can guess, is that once almost thirty years ago I was connected with a German firm.''
 MT. Richter said he had been citizen of the United States for twenty-five years.
 John S. Scu1ly, of Zimmerman & Forshay, bankers, said:
 "All the officers of our company are American citizens. Of course, much of our business has been done with Germany, naturally, but for years we have had business relations with England and many of her col onies as well as other countries now have held a1oof.'
 Take It Up With Polk.
 We are considering means of talk ing the matter up with the state de- partment within a day or two.' said Oscar l.. Gubelman, of Knauth, Ma chod and Kuhne, bankers. We feel that we have been unfairly discrin- mated against. We have information that many of our cables were inter- fered with.''
 Charles Hardy, a metal importer, said the only reason he could think of for the presence of his name on the list, was that he had been cabling money to his relatives in Germany