The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-06-30
When the Hens Of Germany
Went on Strike.
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BY ETHEL ARMIES.


S~o@o~oSo0o9o0S
| THE hens Of Germany went on
1 strike once. and the settlement OF
their troubles was consigned TO Baron
Gustave Hermann Won dem Mueller.
agricultural attache 10 the German
embassy Of Washington, District of Co
lumbia The steward Of the kaisers
estates one Frelherr Otto Ad0lphus
Won Puckler-LundOrst, was en- route 10
assist the baron. and together the gem
tlemen were 70 inspect "Our most illus
| triOus chicken farms" and purchase
some American hens minus perverted
notions. Thus Baron Gustaye took up
the chicken question with his custo-
mary and commendable fervor and 10
was not many days before It became
| the official Joke. and the baron's pri-
| yate correspondence with Mr. White
law Reid on perches and nests was
/ parOdied In nearly every dining room
Of the diplomatic corps. Whenever the
baron appeared at any social functions
whatever. the conversation gTayely
and delicately turned 20 incubators,
brooders, feeding troughs and hen
houses.
When az length the kaiser's steward
reached New York. bis mission had be-
come famous. and Baron Gustaye had.
so II is said. a large number of
thoroughbred American hens in gor-
geously trimmed coops awaiting the
freiherr. The noble gentlemen then
toured the farms and hatcheries OF
Long Island and central New York,
collecting samples as they went. so
that by the time they reached Wash
ington city they might easily have
started in on Louisiana avenue on the
wholesale basis
was assigned to the story and went
up 10 the embassy the morning after
the gentlemen arrived. Johan, of
course. always comes 10 the door.
Every newspaper man in Washington
knows Johan-to his sorrow. / asked
that Intelligent Prussian If the frei-
herr Otto AdOlphus Won Pucluer-Lun-
dOrst was in. and he blinked his eyes
and scratched his ear, and said, as
usual. "Vot vos dot?"
spelled the name and he shook
his head.
rs the baron Won dem Mueller in?"
then asked
"Nein," returned JOhan.
why. he hasn't left the city again."
exclaimed.
'Nein, er schus COON pack"
well, Johan, where is he?"
''Er vas py der lodging"
''DO you know where that is. johann" |
"Nein."
'"Is the ambassador himself here,
johann"
"Nein. er vas in der ould gountree |
for dis Won mont more"
well. Johan. Is the first secretary |
ln?"
Der COUNT Karl Yosef Wilhelm Won /
Steinwartz-LinstowT John inquired |
placidly, you like NIT him to see?"
Il DO" said I. and Johan shufIled Off.
Never yet in the IS years that Johan
has been doOrkeeper Of the German
embassy has he lifted his heels from
the floor. lie returned. In his own
time, and led me TO one Of the base
ment Offices with white painted brick
walls and barred windows overlooking
the green square in the back yard.
Behold the Count Karl Josef Wilhelm
Won Steinwartz-Linstow. He was at
least six feet FIVE, blonde. Of course.
race OF the Volsungsl He bowed pro-
foundly several times when ! entered,
and with English but family accented
inquired:
What. fraulein. may baf the pleas
ure Of doing for your"
Tell me. II you please sir, where /
may find the freiherr Won PuckleT-Lun-
dorstY | said. albeit hopelessly.
"Alasl" the counts very heart ap-
peared 10 break, "he has come, frau
lein. und be has gonel"
"Ohl" cried.
"Ohl" he murmured spontaneously, !
the freiherr will 50 sorry bel Il was
10 Maryland that ne was Obliged 20 go
early this morning-on business. But
s there no one else who can for you
ierye. frauiein7"
Perhaps Baron Won dem Mueller
an help me-"
Perhaps he canl" the count saw
daylight again. 1T will so vast a pleas
Ire be for him"
1T is very important" said /
"Of course-of cOursel / will tele-
'hone at once to the baron that he
hall here come"
The count retired into the telephone
box. Presently he emerged. ALAS"
he murmured again. the baron is In
conference with the secretary Of agri,
culture until IL O'Clock. The hour IS
not harmonious with him, frauleln"
Where will he be this afternoon"
Il will 10 Herr Walters telephone i'm
nediately fraulein, and Rarn."
Again the count telephoned "He
viii be in his lodgings on Connecticut
venue. near L street. at three o'clock.
rauloin. To make this certain, Herr
Walters will telephone him TO be there
nd | myself will telephone 70 the aeri-