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CHILE TO BE NEUTRAL.
Guatemala and Peru May Line I'D
With United states.

WASHINGTON, April 10.-Much OF the
uncertainty as to Latin Americas atti-
tude in the var between the United
States and Germany was cleared away
to-day by definite advices that Chile. and
Mexico will remain neutral and increas-
ing Indications that Brazil. Guatemala
and Peru will Join Cuba and Panama
on the side Of the United States.
The decision Of Chile. the first OF the
American republics to announce her
neutrality. caused some surprise among
officials here
Mexico's decision. on the other hand
caused no surprise and Is regarded as
certain to have little influence with her
sister republics.
Official confirmation Of Brazil's break
with the Berlin Government still was
lacking tonight at the State Department
and the Brazilian Embassy. but officials
believe there is no doubt that the au-
thorities at Rio have definitely decided
for war,
Official advices from Guatemala dur
ing the day left little doubt that the
proclamation of martial law there was a
preliminary to a break with Germany.
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NO EXPEDITION
LIKELY In 1917
Every Trained Soldier Needed
to Teach Recruits Fight
ing Game Here.

WARRINGTON, April 10.-1f army men
have their way the United States will
not send an expeditionary force of regu-
lar troops to the European battle front
before the end OF 1917. A prominent
army officer. who holds an important
position in the War Department. said
to-day that the plan to send even a small
force abroad this summer for sentimental
reasons or for the moral effect found
no favor among army officers or among
War Department officials
Tho chief reason for opposition to
the early despatch OF 10000 or 10000
trained troops to the battle lines is that
among these men are officers and pros
pective officers who will be wanted to
drill and train thousands of raw re-
cruits to be called to the colors within
the next few months. Having 80 small
a standing army the United States must
avail itself Of every trained man to in
struct the great MACS Of undisciplined
material the country will have on Its
hands.
For every trained man sent abroaa
at this time when trained men are at a
premium the army will have been de-
prived Of the services Of 100 trained
men two years hence" asserted the
War Department official THE vital
reed is the raising Of an immense army
and the training Of it. We cannot
neglect this work for the sake OF senti-
ment.
The thing We want to do is TO get
our army to the greatest possible
strength and efficiency in the shortest
time. so that when We strike we can
strike the deciding blow"
For similar reasons Col. Roosevelt q
offer to raise a force OF $4,000 men to
serve under the American colors in
France did not ut all appeal to army
chiefs. Col Roosevelt's name was left
out cs the discussion, but 1t was said
that the Allies could not effectively use
; an American force OF $4,000 volunteers.
Such an expedition. It was said. would
be burden on the Allies and drain on
the United States II II became necessary
to replen,sh its ranks. In case the
| American expedition got into the fiercest
of the hghting, army men thought II was
not unlikely It would be recurrently
nSRssary TO send over fresh relays of
! ticoos Just at the time the troops would
I be needed here to train recruits
1t was said at the War Department
that the Allies understood the situation
| of the United States and did not expect
nor desire, force from these shores un-
I'll an expedition could be sent which
would swing the tide OF battle conciu-
| sively.
| Army officers also are OF tho opinion
! that the sending of one expedition to
| Europe may have the effect of discour-
| aging further volunteer cnl!stments
since when no forces have been sent
| abroad there is always the hope by the
! recruit that his regiment will be among
the forces to 20.
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Wi..I the exception o. q few unir..
por.a.t changes in phydsec.oEs me bill
was accepted hv tina COR n-H,',tce in
exactly tie tc.,. suggested ly SNo-etary
McAdoo, Tie Secretary was pceseri
t!lrougAou. II meeting % the committee,
which aSted moro than three hours
Dur.Hg tNe meeting a complete una.
n!rl!ty OF support vas assured the
main features or tho bill There 10 q
possibility that an attempt viii be made
to amend the conversion features Of the
measure from the floor. though this will
not develop into a formidable movement,
There was absolutely 10 partisan algns
rIent shown In the committee
To-days meeting. n. which Republican
members were apprisei OF the contents
Of tire measure a. the same time as theiS
Democratic colleagues. was generally
accepted as another evidence of tho de,
sire OF the Administration to remove
war measures from the realm Of parti.
sansh!p as far as possible.
Following the reporting OF the bill 10.
MORROW the measure will lie over ons
day under the vles of the House and
will be taken up FOR consideration Thurs.
day. Majority Leader KitrO'n said thas
the measIve would be passed THURSDAY J
or Friday.
The committee did not consider exceps
In the general discussion the revenue
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HISTORIC NAMES FOR 5 SHIPS.
New L. S. Battle Cruisers to Recall
Famous Frigates.

WASHINGTON. April Johannes of
historic naval vessels to-day were given
to the five battle cruisers now in course
OF construction for the navy. They will
be called the Saratoga, Constellation,
Constitution, Ranger and Lexington.
after the famous frigates OF the first
American navy.
The ancient frigates Constellation and
Constitution will be known hereafter as
the Old Constellation and the Old Con-
stitution. The former is being used at
Newport "a n training vessel, and the
latter Is laid up at the Charlestown Navy
Yard.
The present cruiser Saratoga will be
renamed City of Rochester. and another
name will be chosen for the gunboat
Ranger, in the service of Massachusetts
as a school ship. There is no Lexington
now on the navy list.
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ARMOR PLATE SITE PICKED.
Secretary Daniels Will Make
Selection known To-day.

WAsHrSGToN, April 10. - Secretary
Daniels will announce tomorrow the site
selected for the Government armor plate
and projectile factories. Three States,
Maryland. West Virginia ard Kentucky,
were found by the Inspection Board 10
possess the best locations and ono OF
them Is virtually certain to get the
award
Congress has appropriated s1I, 1000. 900
for the ar:ror plate plant and sl,-oo.O0O
FOR the proje ecule factory.
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TELL OF PARANA LOSS.
sailors Say ship Was Fired on 5
Times Before SHAKING.

LONDON. April 10.-Diplomatic rela-
tions between Brazil and Germany have
been broken or, according to the Erc-
ming NeUs.
r. de Castillo Branco Clark. secretary
Of the Brazilian Legation to France, at
Cherbourg, took affidavits to-day Of the
members OF the crew of the Brazilian
steamship Parana. recently sunk of that
port. According to the Brazilian sailors,
the ship was not sunk by n mine. rs
alleged by Germany. but torpedoed after
five shots had been fired by a submarine
The afiidavits are being cabled to Rio dc
Janeiro.
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KIENZLE IS PAROLED.
Ordered to Report to u. >. Attor-
ney Here To-day.

BosroN. April 10. - DR.. Herbert
Kienzle. who was arrested In Stock
bridge Saturday as an alien enemy. was
allowed by Federal authorities to-day
to return to New York with the under
standing that lie report 70 the United
States Attorney in that city tomorrow.
Kienz!e was taken into custody as re-
suit OF an order by Attorney General
Gregory 10 round up sixty men sus-
pected OF being implicated In German
plots In this country.
Klenzle was arrested IN New York IN
October, 1915. IN connection with an
alleged conspiracy 20 destroy ships
carrying munitions TO tho Entente All!es.
He was indicted. pleaded not guilty. and
has since been A. liberty under $4,000
bail
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MUNITIONS RUNNER
CAUGHT IN PACIFIC
Destroyers Fire on Schooner
on Its Way to Mexico.

SAN DIEGO. Cal. April 10,--A NUM-
tions carrying schooner bound for
Mexican west coast port was fred upon
and captured by two United States
torpedo boat destroyers. It was learned
tonight Five shots were fred at the
vessel when 1t attempted to escape and
the craft was then beached.
Several thousand rounds OF rife and
machine gun ammunition were taken
aboard the destroyers and landed at q
Pac.ac coast port.
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NICARAGUA NEUTRAL.
Leaders support Position of Amity
Toward United states.

MANAGUA. Nicaragua. April 10.-Al-
though there Is a strong undercurrent OF
o-Germanism In Nicaragua. the most
prominent men OF all parties have deter
mined TO support the Governments pol
icy of frank amity toward the United
states No hostility is being shown
by thes German colony. which is most
prosperous. The Government has PROM
ised foreigners that there will be no
action taken against them II they are
no. found to be intriguing. Any pro-
German intrigue, it Is stated. will re-
ceive short shrift.
At present there Is no prospect of a
declaration OF war against Germany.
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ROMANOFF ESTATES TAKEN.
Provisional Government Orders
Transfer to Respective Ministers.

LONDON. April II wednesday,. The
Russian provisional Government. says
Reuter- despatch from Petrograd has
issued an order directing the transfer
ence to the respective Ministers con-
cerned of the estates. buildings, mines,
factories and investments belonging to
the former Emperor Nicholas.
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Would Return 100000 to T. n.

WASHINGTON, April l0.-Serator
Lodge introduced bill to-day to return
Theodore Roosevelt the $4,000 Nobel
peace prize which the Colonel gave to
the Foundation for the Promotion OF
Industrial Peace. The money has beer
insufficient TO carry out the purposes Of
the foundation. Col. Roosevelt got the
prize for ending the war between Japan
and Russia.
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NORWAY LOSES S9o.
Gazette" Reports on De
structiOn by C-DOatS.

LONDON, April 10.-The Norwegian
Shipping Gdsette gives the total Nor
wegiah losses to March "a as 312 steam
ships Of a tonnage of 494.643. and so
ships Of tonnage of 65.S51. as re-
suit of submarines and mines.
The number OF men and women who
perished is given as 312 and the miss
Ing as 25
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Chile to Remain Neutral.

SANTIAGO. Chile. April lo.-In reply to
notes from the United States and Cuba
regarding the existence OF state Of
war with Germany tho Chilean Govern
ment to-day sent word that II would
observe strict neutrality.
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ARGENTINE WITH U. S.
Announces support of Our Position
~ Rega riding Germany.

BuENos AYREs, April 10-The Govern
ment issued declaration late this eve
ming announcing that 1t supported the
position of the United States in refer
ence to Germany.
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WAsHINoToN. April 10.-Reports that
President Cabrera has proclaimed mar
tial law in Guatemala strengthen the
belief of State Department officials that
Guatemala may soon Join the United
States in the war against Germany.
President Cabreras action in placing his
army In position TO suppress any plot
either on Mexican or Salvadorean bor-
ders was regarded as preliminary to a
more important step.
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GUATEMALA ACTS.
Martial Law Declared Owing to Acc
tivity in Mexico.

GUATEMALA CITY. Monday. April o.
Martial law has been declared in Guate-
mala. The action was taken on infor.
nation of disturbances along the Meyi-
can and Salvadorean frontiers, supposed
to have been created with German as
sistance.
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Evening star., 1917-10-28
VALLEY OF VIRGINIA.

WINCHESTER, Va. October 27-Ut-
terances of an alleged disloyal and Sc
ditious nature, attempts to evade or aid
others in eyading the draft and similar
evidences Of conspiracy in certain sec
tions of the Shenandoah valley have
been investigated during the week by
agents of the secret service from Wash
ington. 1t is reported that a great deal
of first-hand Information was obtained.
which will be laid before the United
States authorities in this district. The
alleged disloyal utterances of certain
adults are said to have had their eff
feet upon young men who We're con-
sidering Offering their services in the
Army and Navy before being called up
for examination.
No legal action has been taken by
the authorities of Clarke county in the
fatal shooting of Howard Doleman by
Charles Brooks, which is said to have
been an accident. The authorities have
accepted the statements Of persons near
the scene. and no inquest was held 1t
was stated at the time that Brooks
stumbled while carrying gun, and
that the weapon was discharged the
load entering Doleman's back and caus-
ing almost instant death.
Arthur Harrison, a we'll known Fred
erick county farmer, was struck and
run over by an automobile and dragged
some distance. One wheel passed over
his head, and he has since been In a
serious condition.
Mrs. Alvernen V. MARBLE, sixty-three
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years old. widow of William MARBLE, q
prominent farmer, died of paralysis al
her home, in Frederick county. She
was a daughter of the late Asa Ander-
son. and leaves two sons and six
daughters.
The Handley foundation free lectures
were resumed this week for the win
ter. the first being delivered by Col
Swartzkopensky, a former officer in the
cars palace guards.
At the third anniversary celebration
of the Boy Scouts in Winchester few
nights ago many liberty bonds were
sold at the conclusion of an appeal by
Representative T. w. Harrison of the
Winchester district. and patriotic mu-
sic was rendered by the District Scout
Band, led by Scoutmaster kidWell of
Washington. Charles L. Weaver, scout
executive of Richmond, was among the
principal speakers.
Industrial educational experts of the
general education board. headed by DR..
Frank Bachman of New York, have be-
gun a thorough study Of the industrial.
agricultural and other activities of the
Winchester section and of school ia
ctlities here. preparatory to mapping
out a plan to be followed by the John
Handley schools. which are to be erect
ed and maintained from fund of about
S1,5O0,o0o. The fund was created by
the late Judge John Handley.
With the approach Of the open sea-
son for game hunting. in November 1.
and reports from all sections that birds
are plentiful this year. hunters have
been reminded by the state and county
game wardens Of the new law. which
requires all shooters to have a license
to hunt, except on their own property.
The licenses are good only for one
year, and the fee varies according to
the territory in which a person wishes
to hunt. The licenses are issued by
city or county clerks.
: ArArR.-AsG rd,-membeE- OF wall
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Maryland and the Virginias

HaEerst0wn. Md.-The Potomac SYNOD
of the Reformed Church convened IN
Zion Reformed Church, this city, Mon.
day evening in its forty-hfth annual
convention. The synod completed its or.
ganization by electing the following OF.
ficers: Vice president, Rev. w. w. Rowe
Newton. \. c., corresponding secretary
Rev. James H. Dorman, Cessna, Pa2 ana
recording clerk, Rev. Milton Whitnefs
Niddletown, Pa.
Mount Jackson. ya.-Fire. which
started in the garage and feed store OF
w. z. Carroll here recently. resulted IN
the destruction of an entire block OK
the village, at a loss in excess OF $4,000.
Mnrtinsburs. w. ya-Harry Albert
Shores, employed at a quarry plant
southeast of Martinsburg. died In the
Kings Daughters Hospital from in
juries sustained at the plant.
Martinsburg, w. Wv. T. wiggin-
ton aged twenty-four years, OF Bruns-
wick. fireman on the valley branch OF
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, was
killed near Stephensons depot recently.
when struck on the head by an over"
head bridge on the Charles Town roao.
Hamilton, Va.-As Carlos Ball a COLI
ored man was driving a two-horeo
team along the Leesburg and Point Of
Rocks road recently near Goresvliio
the horses became frightened py an
automobile and threw Ball out, klilin8
him almost instantly.
Roanoke. va-Two thousand dele-
gates are expected to attend the Vir-
| ginia educational conference. which
meets here November %. 29 and 80.
HarrisOnburg, Na.-Early Shirley.
nineteen years old. is in Rockingham
Memorial Hospital suffering from a
fractured skull. sustained recently
when he lost control of his motor cycle.
Staunton. Vain order to avail him.
self of the opportunity to take
three-year course at the Louisville
Seminary, Rev. Herbert B. Cross. pas
tor of the Baptist church at Staunton.
Wednesday.
Frederick. Md.-With the death re.
Gently of Luther Potts, colored, aged
about seventy-flve years. there Is re-
vealed an interesting story OF how
Potts and his sister became separated
from each other before the civil war,
both being slaves. and how they after.
ward married, and later separated.
Frederick. Md-Stricken with paraly-
near Emmitsburg, Charles G. Walter.
a prominent farmer. recently dropped
helpless into the water and drowned.
IeesburE. Val. r. Hess and John q.
White narrowly escaped being killed
recently when the steering wheel Of
the car in which they were riding went
wrong and the car dashed into a tele.
phone pole.
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Winchester, Vain the most disas-
trous wreck ever known on this end of
the Cumberland aVlley railroad several
days ago. Fireman Charles Matthews
Of Strasburg. Va, was fatally injured
and died. Engineman G. F. Myers OF
Chambersburg, Pa, of the same train
was injured by jumping. Many of the
passengers were bruised and severely
shaken up.
Petersburg, yn.-Petersburg Daugh-
ters Of 1912 Sunday observed the one
hundred and fifth anniversary of the
departure of the Petersburg Volun-
teers. 103 officers and men. who, on
October 21. 1912, under Capt Richard
McRae. started on their long march to
the Canadian line.
woodstock. Va.-Fire threatened to
wipe out the town Of Mount jackson,
Shenandoah county. recently The
town reservoir was empty, and chemi-
cal engines from Harrisonburg, Wood
stock and Edinburg were called in or
der to save the town from destruction.
number Of buildings were destroyed.
demonstrator, was unanimously re-
elected for another year, at the month
ly meeting Of the Roanoke county
board of supervisors, held in the court
house at Salem.
Ashland. va.-Mrs W. P. Coates died
at her home. "Blenheim," near town,
recently. after long illness. aged fifty
one years.
Winchester. Va-W. T. Wigginton
twenty-four hour years old and unmar-
ried. a reman on the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad. was struck by an over
head bridge near Stephenson Monday
while standing on the tender pushing
down coal and was instantly killed, his
skull being fractured.
Winchester. Va.-Charles Brooks of
Winchester was shot and almost in
stantly killed Monday by the accidental
hunting companion.
Winchester. Va.-An automobile party
composing John Stuart of the Army
and Fred Nail, d. B. Conrad and Pierce
Davis barely escaped drowning sew
eral days ago in A creek near town
when Stuart's car skidded on a bridge,
plunged into the stream and turned over
Calvary, ya.-Guy Emswiller, the
fourteen-year- son of NJ. F. Ems
in front Of Mr.. Perry Holler. who was
discharging his gun. Twenty-six shot
hit the boy in the head and back
Hamilton. Va.-James A. Cox for many
years a resident of this county, died
recently at the home of his son at Roa-
noke. aged eighty-four years.
Evening star., 1917-10-28

1t Is doubtful if there is more inter-
esting story in any branch of physi-
ology than the development of an egg.
The problem of determining the best
way to feed and care for hens to in
duce heavy egg production receives
hours of study. To distinguish the
hens capable Of laying the greatest
number of eggs in a year, laying con-
tests are conducted under government
supervision. These hens have the most
favorable environment for producing
eggs; they are furnished with choice
foods selected according to the latest
feeding standards, but our oversight
and regulation cease when we allow
the hen every facility to lay. Each hen
controls, either efficiently or otherwise.
the inside machinery that turns out the
finished product in the shell.
1t Is natural and correct to suppose
that the yolk of the egg is made first.
near the left kidney are organs called
the ovaries which develop yolks as de-
sired. In birds the left ovary alone
functions, the right degenerating at an
early age. This Is doubtless due to the
large size of the egg and the delicate
nature OF the Smell, lHeEe mol DeIHS
room for two eggs side by side in the
lower part of the body cavity.
The yolk first appears as minute
cell on the surface of the ovary. BY
examining this organ with a micro
scope as many as $4,000 yolk cells have
been seen, so that there is no possibll-
ity of the ovary running short of cells
during the life of the hen. The growth
OF each yolk from the minute cell to
normal size is constant during the lay
ing period. Moreover, as there are yolks
in all stages of development to main-
tain the daily production of eggs. the
ovary at this time presents somewhat
the appearance of a bunch of grapes.
Each yolk is attached to the ovary by
a thin sac which is ruptured when the
yoik attains its normal size.
AS the yolk bursts its sac and escapes
from the ovary. 1t is swallowed in the
wide, funnel shaped mouth of the sec
ond organ of reproduction called the
oviduct This is a large. cotled tube
about twenty inches long. whose func-
ton 1t is to secrete sufficient albumen
(white Of egg) to form the egg, and to-
inclose it with two membranes or
skins
Real Egg Size of Pea.
The true egg of the hen is not the
large, shelled egg we know SO we'll 1t
is small light-colored disc, not larger
than a pea, which floats on the upper
surface of the yolk. Before the germ
can grow into chick during the process
of incubation. 1t must be fertilized by
a sperm cell, otherwise the egg is known
as infertile or sterile.
The small germ must obtain all the
protoplasm or material to form the
body and feathers of the chick. and for
it's nutrition during the three-week
Matching period from inside the egg
Hence. there is large amount of albu-
men surrounding the germ. which Is con-
yerted into the body and feathers of the
chick and supply of yolk for its nour-
Since the yolk is mainly fat or oil
and the albumen principally water, It
would be natural for the oily yolk to
float at the top of the watery albumen.
But this position of the yolk would
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For sour Boys."

For sour Boys"
I know gentle old lady, tiny and fsehls. too.
But not too feeble to knit for soldiers,
And knit the whole week through.
1 know little old lady, whose means are
scanty and bare,
But when something's to be done for a soldier
She always has plenty to spare.
When think of this little old lady, so loyal,
brave and true,
How she does her ''bit' for our boys,
And knits the whole week through,
wish there were more like her
For things would come our way
IL each woman worked for the soldiers as she
does every day.
NJ. CHERMsIDE.
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known county family, died from a com.
plication of diseases at Stephens City,
aged flfty-five years. She leaves her
husband, one daughter. two brothers
and one sister.