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Connecticut western news., 1917-01-04
ABOUT HOGMANAY.
Disputed Origin of Nane of Old Time
 New Years Custom

Disputed Origin of Nane of Old Time
 New Years Custom.
 It is possible that "mumming," such as marks New Years day in Philadel- phia and some other places, is related in some way to the performance which marked "Hogmanay' In England and Scotland. Hogmanay was the last day of the year, says the New York Times. Some scholars think the word comes from the. Greek "agia meme" c'holy monthly, others from the Saxon ''halig monath,' which has the same meaning; still others from the French phrase "Au qui menez"' c'To the mis- tletoe go"'l which mummers anciently cried in France at Christmas. or from 'Au queux menezr' c'Bring to the beg garsr0. Whatever the original of the word may be, Hogmanay was the time for much amateur begging.
 The children went from house to house singing such songs as
 Hogmanay, trollolay,
 Give us of your white bread,
 But none of your gray.
 Hogmena, Hogmena,
 Give us cake and cheese and let us go away.
 As they sang they collected what they called their "farls'-oaten cake and cheese. From this developed the letting in of the new year. Parties of men and boys went through the town. They stopped at the front door of every house and sang until they were admitted. Then they received q mall gift of money. went through the house and left by the back door.
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-04

Dr. c. E. COrwin and family have removed to Hartford, where the doctor will engage in practice. Their many friends regret their rtmoval and wish them all kinds of success in their new home.
 Rev. w. F. Stearns of Norfolk occu- pied the pulpit of the Methodist church Sunday morning. His sermon from "Fear noL-it is your Fathers good pleasure to give you the kingdom" was greatly enjoyed.
 MT. and Mrs. H. M. Caulkin of Amenia were over Sunday guests of MT. and Mrs. A. W. Holsapple.
 The firemen's dance Friday night was attended by a goodly number and those present report good time.
 F. F. Stevens acted as one of the judges at the Sharon Poultry Show yesterday.
 Mrs. Daniel Flynn and son Donald of Great Barrlngton returned to their home Tuesday after spending the week. end at John Flynn's. Last Sunday afternoon MT. and Mrs. James Keenan Sr.. Mrs. Catherine Briggs, Mrs. James Mccormick and MT. and Mrs. Edward McCarty attended the funeral of Morris Horan in Norfolk. Six of the Sweeney brothers acted as pail bearers.
 At the movies Saturday night the advertised features are "The Majesty of the Law" and "The Grip of Evil. <" Next Wednesday, Hazel Dawn will be shown in "The Heart of Jannifer."
 J. E. Rhoades is quite sick at his home. Miss Sleighter trained nurse, is i'll attendance.
 Grant Garter is home from Albany Medical college for the holidays.
 George Peet of Brideport visited his mother yesterday.
 Mrs. George G. Peck of Sheffield an. nounces the engagement of her daugh- ter, Edna Julia to Leo Rowe of Strat- ford, Conn.
 The many friends of Axel Llndstorm former resident and manager of the Wangum house were grieved to learn of the death of his wife, Mrs. Annie Lindstrom, who passed away in Lime Rock, Friday after an illness of four days with pneumonia. Besides her husband, she is survived by five child. ren, the oldest being about IA years old. Mrs. Lindstrom had a large circle of friends in Norfolk, Canaan and Lime Rock. Funeral services were held from the Lindstrom home in Lime Rock and the remains were taken to Ellenville, N. Y., for burial.
 Miss Katherine Mcclure visited friends in Housatonic on Monday.
 Miss Marion Higgins returned to Dan bury Normal after having spent the holidays at her home here.
 Donald Mayham of Greenfield, Mass. has been visiting at W. Davis'.. -.--..-1
 Miss Mary Fitch returned to South Kent having spent the holiday at hel home here.
 Miss Mary Venderly of HousatoniC was the week. end guest of Mis- Kath crime McGuire.
 Today MT. and Mrs. Edward Bates attend the funeral of their niece, Mar garet Haughey, in Pittsield, ageG about three years, who died with pheu monia.
 Mrs. Carrie Kassan is ill at her hom, at the Canaan Inn.
 Mrs. John Flynn is on the sick list
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-04

The nautical mile is often incorrect Iy called a knot, but knot is meas ure of both distance and time. It Is correct to s.is that vessel makes ten knots, but to say that she makes ten knots an hour is tautology.
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-04
Extremes.

Extremes. { When woman makes hairpin an- swer as a buttonhook she goes to ex- tremes.-Philadclph Record.
 The work of loading ships in Japan is done mainly by women.
 Babies with more than one Christian name are taxed in Holland.
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-04

For the New Year. Out of the city that roars and cries I send you a dream of delight to the eyes Out of the heart of the winter time I send you leaf from the young years prime. Out of the toll and the trouble of night I send you a song of the dawn's delight For all things die to arise again, Save pain and sorrow: the shadow of pain. And beyond the reach of the rack and the rod There remaineth a rest for the people of God.
 -Edn1und Gnsse
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-04

If you want eye comfort for reading or distance, see Peabody at Mrs. M. A. Halls, Falls Village, Jan. and 9, or at Ford's music store Jan. 10 and II. Adv.
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-04

Luck. Luck has an unpleasant habit of fa- voring those who don't depend on it. Philadelphia Record. In Java Dutch government engineers have built a road bridge more than 100 feet long and with a central span of more than sixty feet entirely of bam- boo.
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-04
BIq OstrIches,

Big OstrIches,
 That ostriches once grew fifteen feet ill height is shown by remains found in the island of Madagascar.
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-04
CKNlHH

Our fisherman, Seneca Strong Has been after the big ones so long
 That he thinks it is nice
 To break through the ice And go where the dear things belong.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-04
HEAVY ENEMY ATTACKS
CHECKED BY RUSSIANS
Hard Fighting Reported East OF
Kalnzem in Riga Region, Ger
man Efforts Failing.

PETROGRAD, February 3.-Heavy
attacks have again been made by the
Germans on the Russian lines east of
Kalnzem in the Riga region, but with
out impairment of the Russian posi-
tion. the war office announced today. y
counter attack restored the line on the
right flank at the only point where it
had been broken. The statement reads:
in the region of kemmern, west of
Riga, German airplane dropped a
bomb which wounded ten soldiers
After violent fire. the Germans at
tackled east of the Kalnzem high road,
west Of Riga. The attack broke down
under our fire. only the company on
our right flank was driven back. BY
counter attack by our reserves the Ger
mans were repulsed and our positions
restored. Afterward the Germans twice
renewed their attacks. failing each
time. We received great assistance
from our armored motor cars, which
approached the first line of our
trenches.
"Rumanian front-Rifie and artillery
firing is proceeding.
Caucasian front-The severe snow
storm still continues in places. On the
Black sea, along the coast of Anatola,
our vessels sank eighteen schooners.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-04
Poisoned Darts to Be Used.

sensation was created when Attor-
ney General Smith alleged it had been
Intended to murder the premier by
means Of poisoned darts to be shot at
lin while he was playing golf.
Poth the premier and Mr.. Henderson
vgFe to ne killed. he added, by means
o. poison sent in tubes to Derby and
handed by Mrs. Wheeldou to an agent
employed by the military authorities,
no had iRgratiated himself into her
t-,Vo-, The poison comprised hydro
chloride. strychnine and an American
Indian poison called curero. said TO he
used in poisoning arrows. 1t was pro
POSED TO use the poison on darts which
were to be shot at the premier at Wal
ton Heath. where he plays golf.
The attorney general said that the
first government agent introduced an
other man in the government service
To Mrs. Wheeldon.
These two men," he continued, call
ed upon Mrs Wheeldon on January l..
but she announced that the poison
: hich was to be turned over to them
was not ready.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-04
problem OF dealing with the piraticsl
brutality Of Germany on the high seas"
Sure of Ultimate Victory.

The premier said he never had had any
doubts as to ultimate victory. but
neither have L any doubts that before
that is reached there will be many broad.
turbulent rivers to cross, and the nation
must help to bridge those rivers.
There is much in the military si;u5-
ton which must necessarily cause anxietT.
There are the Balkans, where one adj
vantage after another has been thrown
away. 1t is no ones fault in particular
All the four countries undoubtedly have
been to blame for the present condition
of things. The improvidencc. lack OF
vision. imagination, promptitude and de-
cision. the delay-all these combine To
produce this Balkan middle.
when We come to the sea there IS
much glory in that after a period OF two
and one half years our strength is IN
broken.
Germany had the GraCiousness to All
nounce as a favor TO the great republic
of the west" said Mr.. Lloyd George. that
she would allow an American passengcr
ship to ply to one British port provided
it bore the mark of a Dutch paddle
steamer. Was there ever such insolcnce {.
1t amounts to insanity
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-04
POISON CONSPIRACY
AIRED IN ENGLAND
Alleged PIotters Against Lloyd
George and Others Are
Anraigned.
SENSATION is CREATED

Ry ths Associated Press.
DERBY, England, February 81 ne
suildhall was crowded and many per
sons were unable to obtain admission
when Attorney General Sir Frederick
T.. Smith today opened the case against
lie four persons accused of conspiracy
TO murder Premier David Lloyd George
ard Arthur Henderson. member OF tine
war council. The accused are MIS-.
Nice wheeldon, her two daughters.
Miss Ann Wheeldon and Mrs. Aired
George Mason, and Mrs. Mason hus-
band.
Tho attorney general in his opening
referred to the prisoners as DESPERATE
dangerous people. bitterly hostile to the
country. They were. he declared. sht!-
'erers of fugiIives from the army. VINO
We're doing their best TO inluTc Great
britain in her present crisis. The prlso-
Ter Mason. he pointed out. was chem
ist OF very considerable skill, who had
made q special study Of poison ana
might be considered an expert IN such
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-04
Enough to Kill 500.

When Mrs. Wheeldon was asked
how much one vial contained when she
last saw it she answered, Enough to
kin 500"
Asked as 10 the best way of poison
ing the premier. Mrs Wheeldon, accord
ing to the attorney general. said the
suffra gettes had spent 500 pounds
sterling III attempts to poison Mr..
Lloyd George, and that an attempt also
had been made on Reginald Mckenna,
former chancellor of the exchequer
j would be possible, she had suggested,
continued the prosecutor, to drive a nail
dipped with poison into the boot of the
victim and such an attempt had been
templated, but Mr.. Lloyd George
suddenly left for France. Another
method proposed was to stick q poison
cd pin into the victims hat.
Such schemes, said Sir Frederick,
were SO singular and wild that con-
siderable amount of confirmation was
required. 1t would be his duty. he add
ed, to satisfy the court to regard the
scheme as one thought out by the pris-
oners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-04
ing material for the new Britain that
is to be.
Will Reap in Due Time.

There have been epochs in the his
tory Of the world when in u few rag
ing years the character and destiny
Of the whole race have been deter
mined for unknown ages. This is one.
Then let US not be weary In well do
ing. for in due time we shall reap if
we faint not"
The premier asked for fair play for
the men at the head of affairs. For
the first time on great scale, he said.
success in business had been placed
on the same footing as success in poll
tics as a claim to high office. They
had to straighten out many tangles,
he added.
The premier referred to the work
done by the ministry of munitions
and said that at the end of the Somme
offensive there had been more guns
and more munitions than when the
battle began. The government already
had saved many thousand tons of ship
ping, had arranged for construction of
new ships and had set up a great new
organization for the production of
food. They were working hard. and
Il think effectively. at the urgent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-04
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
"Prehistoric Ruins in the Mesa We,

"PrehistOric Ruins in the Mesa Verde
National Park" will be the subject of
an illustrated lecture Tuesday evening
at s o'clock, in the lecture hall of the
Public Library. by Dr. ]. Walter
Fewkes of the bureau of American eth
nology, under the auspices OF the An
chronological Society OF Washington.
For the purpose of comforting rs To
industrial interests, delegation from
the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce
is to hold a conference with the execu-
tive committee of the Washington
Chamber of Commerce Monday at noon
Members of the board of directors of
the Board of Trade are to meet in the
rooms of the organization at Alb
o'clock Monday afternoon.
The regular meeting of the North
Washington Citizens association viii
be held Monday evening at o'clock in
the \. p. Gage School, ID and V streets
northwest.
The anniversary of the establishment;
of military orders and the selection of
Myles Standish as captain OF the pill
grims is 10 be celebrated by the So
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-04

ciety OF Maytiower Descendants In the
District Of Columbia at Its annual
banquet Saturday evening, February il,
In the Lafayette Hotel. Plans are to
be announced for the celebration by
the state of Massachusetts OF the ter
centenary of the landing at Plymouth
in 1929. The society has IN prepa-
ration complete gcnealoEies OF the
forty-nine Mayflower passengers who
left descendants. Among the descend
ants have been five Presidents OF the
United States-John Adams, John
Quincy Adams. Zachary Taylor. Ulysses
S Grant and William Howard Taft.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-04
REVEALED AS GOTH
IN NAKED SAVAGERY
Premier Lloyd George So De-
cIares in Discussing Ger
many's New Sea Policy.
PROSPECTS BLACK FLAG"

BY the Associated Press.
CARNARVON, Wales, February a.
In regard to Germany's new sea policy
Premier Lloyd George, in an address to
his constituents here today, said:
ut is after all only development and
advance along the road to complete
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-04
Officers TO serve during the ensuing

year viii be nominated for District of
Columbia Society Of the Sons OF the
american Revolution at a meeting of
the organization to be held at Rau-
schers Wednesday evening. John Nc
kee Foster. Neal Norton Herndon, John
Goodwin Herndon and Charles French
Osborn have been elected to member
ship III the organization.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-04
NEARLY $4,000 EARNED
BY PAPER COLLECTIONS
School Children of District Will
Have Substantial Amount fox
Social Activities.
Profits From Old Papers.

Following arc the amounts Of
money paid to the schools for old
papers aud magazines collected
since the campaign began. The
plan suggested by The Star has
greatly enriched the fund for
Fairgrounds and other social &C
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-04

suffered loss than any other belligerent
country thus Tar. her sacrifices having
been delegated too much to the men in
the trenches. He said the nation must
give its utmost assistance to them with
out delay.
Enemy Getting Desperate.
THE enemy is getting desperate" he
said. The Prussians thoroughly under
stand that the resources at our dis
posal were adequate to command vic
tory on land
'"The Germans kA1W." he continued.
that the allies, given time, would
break their military machine, but they
knew that if they could destroy Brit
ish transports the British armies would
languish and the people would die of
hunger.
when the smoke of this great con-
flict has been dissolved" the premier
went on, there will reappear a new
Britain. 1t will be the old country
still, but it will be a new country. Its
commerce, trade and industries will be
new. There will be new conditions of
life and toll, new conditions for capital
and labor alike, and new relations be-
tween both of them and the state.
Old principles will still survive, but
there will be a new outlook and char
acter in the land. The men and women
of this country will become fine build
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-04
Must Mobilize Resources.

Mr.. Lloyd George said the one task
was to mobolize the resources of all the
entente allies and utilize them for the
best purpose possible. The empire. he
said, could and would do more than 1t
was doing at present. The imperial
council would be held in the course OF
the next few weeks and among other
questions to be considered by it was the
disposal of the German colonies.
He appealed to the whole nation to
support the war loan. food control and
national service plans and asked farm
ers to cultivate every available foot of
land. The farmers, he said, wanted
their abIe-bodied men back, but they
could not get them, as they were want
ed in France.
Great Britain, said the premier, had
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-04
Contribution by Each School.

Following is a list of the schools
showing the amount of old papers con
tributcd by each TO date:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-04

barbarsm, which IL crushing out OF
that country the last shreds Of civiliza-
ton"
The premier said Germany must stand
revealed, even to the most indulgent
neutral. as "a Goth In all his naked
savagery," and added, Germany intends
to sink ships without warning. No re-
spect will be paid henceforth to any
flag except the black flag"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-04

4 meeting of the Citizens AEsoci-
alton Of Chevy Chase. j. c.. is to be
held Wednesday night at the school
house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-04

"An Evening Of Fairy Tales" is to
he given by the Story Tellers' League
Saturday night in the oak room of the
Raleigh Hotel. The program is to be
given under the direction of Miss
Dorothy Heilman and Miss Evelyn
Shedd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-04

The WOmcn's WaGe-Earners' Associa-
ton will hold its regular meeting this
afternoon at o'clock, at the Columbia
Academy, 1904 T street northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-04

the Board of Trade are to meet in tn
rooms OF the organization at Al
o'clock Monday afternoon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-02
DISTRICT BANKS
GROWTH AMAZES
/. DISSATISFACTION
Rv BHL PRICE.

Amazing figures Of the growth Of
the banking business in Washington
for the last twenty years, indicative
Of the growth Of the city generally,
have been prepared by John Poole,
president Of the Federal National
Bank.
In 1897 the national banks, trust
companies, and savings institutions
since brought under Government su-
pervision had combined capital stock,
surplus and undivided profits Of
$S,701, 900. In 1910 the same three
classes Of banking institutions had
increased these items to $25, OH, 900,
and just seven years later, at this
time, the total Is $50, LIS, 200.
Deposits Grow Rapidly.
Just how prosperous have been
Washington psopel IN the same time
is shown in the deposit figures
Twenty years ago ali the three elAss-
es Of banking concerns In the Dis
trict held deposits HgEregatinG S2i,-
$4,000. while today the total de-
posits are sos. rs. 900. q wonderful
increase. In the seven ySars' period
between 1910 and 1917, the increase
was over so, 000, 900.
The total resources OF the banks IL
inspiring to the banking and business
communities generally. In 1897 the
combined resources OF the three
classOs- Of Institutions were. So, Se6s-
600; IN 1910, SiO0, 064 600, and At this
time, S1S1, o06. 900.
The different kinds Of banking IN
situations have shared In the great
forward movement OF this city, mil
lions OF dollars having been invested
in new national bAnks. trust COM
panies, and savings banks within re-
cent years.
''The aCures,." said Mr.. Poole. ~Rre
based upon-reports TO the comptroller.
and are ell OFFICIAL except those for
the early period before savings banks
came under the supervision OF the
Government The 1917 figures are
from the last cali OF the Comptroller
of the Currency. early In June, and
do not cover the activities Of wash
ington banking since the Government
began its war preparations on such
a great scale. The Thousands OF new
people coming to Warrington to
make their home here, and many
thousands Of business representa-
tives doing business through Wash
ington banks, win tell nightly In
later reports OF the banks.
The growth OF the banks IL typical
of the Growth OF Warrington along
other lines Of business and spellB OBJ
timism for the future"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-02
Motor Az Govsrnaeat Courier.

A washington woman, Mrs. Roe
Fulkerson, is to leave This city next
Tuesday morning at o'clock on the
FIRST lap In q great motor courier race
across the continent. carrying with
her special messages from President
Wilson, Secretary Baker, and Post
master General Burleson.
At staunton, Va, Is5 miles from
here, which she expects to reach In
her Saxon Six in less han ten hours,
she will turn over two Government
registered mail sacks to J. O. Hop
kins, jr., Of Greenwood, who will
speed away on the second lap.
Thirty-one couriers altogether will
be uRsd between Washington and
San Francisco and Los Angeles.
The initial demonstration of the
motor 2s q courier. in the event OF
any national emergency due to stop
page Of railway mails and trains. Is
under the direction OF the National
Highway Association. and has Off
cial recognition from the President,
the War Department, PostoffIce De
partment, and the Interior Depart.
ment, TO the extent that the couriers
will bear dispatches from President
Wilson to the governor of CALIFORNIA;;
from the Secretary Of War Baker to
Maj. Gen. Hunter Llggett, commander
Of the Western Department at San.
Francisco, and from Postmaster Gen
eraI BurIeson to the postmAsters at
San Francisco and Los Angeles.
There will be messages also to the
governors Of the States through which
the couriers will pass-virginia, West
virginia, Kentucky. Indiana. Illinois,
Missouri, Kansas. Colorado, Utah. Ne
vada, and California
The courier cars will ny red
burgess, bearing thereon in white let
tiers, "U. S. Service Courier" and
cars bearing that pennGnt will have
free right Of way across the Yosemite
National Park.
Support Cars to Follow.
Support cars may follow the dis
patch cars in same cases. as the inten-
ton 10 to keep the dispatches NOV
ing at q rapid rate.
The Midland trail, carved out BY
the National Highway Association.
IA to be followed. The couriers are
members OF the Midland Trail Motor
Courier Corps, which IL to have an
organisation throughout the states
covered by the run and later on else
where.
Mrs. FuIkerson will be accom-
panied to Saunton by Mrs. DR.. Will
liam Llttlepage. editor of the recla-
nation service bulletin.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-02

loo Cuspidor Mats, 4c
ODD lot of Rubber cuspidor
Mats OF good Biss-redueed to &c
each.
GoldenbsrE'sHRaSement go.