Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-17
DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE.

The alleged atrocities committed by the
nations at war remind an official Of the
department of story Of Gen. Sherman
THE old general" says the official.
latter the war was over. came back to
Washington and was a sort of society
lion. He was widely known in the city,
and was the friend of Joe Jefferson. He
was the perfect type of the grim warrior.
But there was a twinkle in his eye.
ION one occasion the Ohio Society gave
Cen Sherman a reception. At this re-
ception was a young woman whose home
had been in the path of the generals
famous march to the sea.
Nov, Gen. Sherman had a habit of
kissing all the pretty girls, at which none
ever seemed to take any offense, since
the general was old enough to be al
lowed the courtesy.
When the young woman saw the gen.
eral kissing all the girls as they came
herself she would never let the general
kiss her.
las she approached Gen Sherman
some woman in the line began to talk
with him about the Turko- Russian war.
Oh. general. it is SO awful to think
about those people-so cruel. so bar
barous" exclaimed the lady
Madam, replied Gen. Sherman, all
war is necessarily cruel. We ourselves
have done deeds that would bring the
blush of shame to the face of the devil
When the young womans turn came
to be kissed she didn't object at ALL"
The activity of some of the belliger-
emit nations in trade is surprising. saws
another official of the department.
whose work leads him to an examina-
ton of some of the most important
trade journals of England, and the
other nations at war
The English board of trade has made
plans to secure all the trade formerly
in the hands of German, Austrian and
Hungarian rivals. and the nation has
set actively to work. says the official,
instead of talking about 1t.
T. C. Shaw, a field agent Of the bu-
reau of crop estimates. with head
quarters at Atlanta, Ca, was in the
city this week.
]. N. Roberts, financial clerk of the
insecticide and fungicide board, left
the city Monday on a three-week trip
through the south.
Miss Margaret w. Daniel. clerk in
the bureau of crop estimates, left
Monday on leave to extend through No
vember /.
Miss C. c. Miner of the bureau of
crop estimates is on annual leave from
Wednesday of this week to October 27.
J. E. Eldridge of the bureau of crop
estimates is to be gone on leave next
week.
Miss Sara Skinner of the bureau of
crop estimates is on leave until the
2sth of the month.
Miss Charlotte Moakler of the bureau
of crop estimates started today leave
until the first of next month.
Several members of the department
attended the smoker of the local alum
nj club of the Phi Delta Theta frater-
nifty held at the University Club Tues
day night. Among the Phi pelts In
the Department of Agriculture are
Secretary David F. Houston, George NJ.
Rommel of the bureau of animal in
dustry,t Nat c. Murray of the bureau
of crop estimates, Paul B. Dunbar of
the bureau of chemistry, Isaac w. Hill.
H. A. Ewson of the bureau of plant
industry, Walter G. Campbell of the
bureau Of chemistry. William H. Chees-
man of the biological survey, John
Cullen of the bureau of soils, r. S.
Moore of the division of publications,
William ]. Spillman of the bureau Of
plant industry. r. Y. Stuart of the
forestry service, H. H. Bennett of the
bureau of soils, DR.. Erwin F. Smith
of the bureau of plant industry, DR..
Everett F. Phillips and Walter H.
Beal.