Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-10-04
pjotters Still At Work.

The secret tools OF Germany are men
not easily cast down. Most people when
exposed and discredited give up the
game. Not so the gentlemen who are
employed to spread reports in the interest
of Germany; they keep right at If. Just
now a peculiarly malignant campaign OF
MISREPRESENTATION seems to be in progress
in Jefferson county, clearly aimed to Grip
pie our best strength our world-ialaous
food-supply. The word has gone iortn
from Berlin that at any cost the swelling
flood OF ioodstuffs pouring out OF JEFFERSON
county must be checked.
One effort was made, and failed. Re-
Gently the Register fearlessly exposed the
plot, and let the whole world know that
one more German lie had been nailed.
Since then there has been gloom at
Potsdam. We are credibly informed that
when the German Emperor learned OF
the sum realized for the Red Cross by
the sale to Shepherd College OF our Com
munity Clubs canned goods. he flew into
a towering rage and offered the Iron
Cross TO the MAI who would devise a
way TO hold up the canning movement
in Jefferson county. The results already
appear.
Another rumor has been launched:
that supplies already canned are ABOUT 10
be conscripted by our government. And
more than this, very precise details are
given. We hear that General Pershing
cabed a demand for four dozen jars OF
Mrs Luther VickerS' canned corn, and
will take no other. Admiral Sims cannot
begin the day without Mrs. Rion Lucas's
breakfast until the government rusneS
him case of IT, Nor is the tame OF Our
country'S products confined 10 Our own
forces. Sir Douglas Haig SENDS WORD
that the British advance IS being held up
indefinitely while he and his STAN walt
for strength and nspiration-and will the
United States Government kindly send
over some OF Mrs. Burwell'S canned
beans Mysterious trains are said to lie
at Shenandoah Junction, ready 10 whlrl
our foodstuifs from us.
The effect OF this on the public mind
can be guessed. Barricades have been
prepared at various farmgateS, behind
which the farmer may defend his right to
his good wife's jam and picked cabbage
when the coniiscatorS come in sight; and
since the moon has grown stronger, dim
forms with spades have been seen by
night burying the pickle-ja jars. One small
girl, tearing that Mr.. Hoover will come IN
person TO appropriate the three hills OF
potatoes which she planted Tor The BEL
gians, has pinned his picture to the back
OF the ood-Shed, and is training Inc
collie pup TO snap at it. Altogether, we
have been preparing for lively times IN
Jefferson; and we feel quite let down
when the apartment OF Agriculture issues
the following statement:
Washington, D. c., Oct There is
no truth in a widely circulated statement
that the government expects to take 1000
supplies from any family. Both The
Food Administration and the Department
of Agriculture Join IN statement TO coun-
teract what seems 10 be deliberate pro-
paganda to tn e effect that the government
intends TO take from every family all can
ned goods put up in excess OF lOO quarts:
This is only one OF the variations OF
the rumor, which has been widely clrcu-
lated. Another statement is that The
government has been urging the canning,
drying, and preserving OF fruits and veg
etableS so that they will be IN conVen-
lent form for the government 10 hanole
and transport when il takes them away
from the people. Further elaboration is
that these goods are TO be taken away
from the American homes and shipped to
England.
1.-The au;H 0rities state emphatically that
no such Course has ever been contem-
plated by the government. On the con-
trary. both the Department CT Agriculture
and the Food Administration are strongly
urging housewives 10 can and preserve,
especially at this time, all surplus fruits
and vegetables in order that the house,
holds themselves may have a cheap and
plentiful supply OF food."
AT last accounts, that Iron Cross had
not yet been awarded.