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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-07-06
The Belled Buzzard

The bell buzzard appeared on Mr..
Turner MilIer's place, last Fri.
day. When Mrs. Miller first heard
the bell, she thought that flock Of
sheep was approaching but on look.
ing up discovered the vulture with {
sheep bell securely attached to tt
neck, q short distance above her.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-07-06
lce.cream Festival

There will be all ice.cream festival
at Cross Roads Saturday evening by
the M. E. Church for church purposes
The occasion will be emil yened by the
Cornet Band. Come out and help q
rood cause. COMMITTEE.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-07-06
Civic League Meeting

fhe regular monthly business meet
ing OF the Civic L. ague will be held
at the Court House on July 18th, at s
+. M. A full attendance is request
cd. Srcy
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-07-06
For Sale Cheap.

Indian motorcycle in good order.
Also a good rubber tire buggy, with
set OF steel tire wheels to fit and set
Of driving lamps. Apply at HERALD
Office 1t
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-07-06
PEABODY SUMNER SCHOOL,
NASHVILLE, TENN, JUNE 18th
AUGUST 81, 1877.

Account this occasion Southern
Railway will have on sale at Wash
ington, D. c., and stations in Vir-
ginia reduced fare tickets, to Nash
Vile, Tenn, June IL, II, Is, IA, 81,
~, July 20, IL and 26, 1917, bearing
lfiual return limit of Is days following,
but not including date OF sale. Elk.
tension of final limit granted on pay.
lment Of fee Of el.00 and by deposit O
ticket with Special Agent. Consul
lAqents for details or write r. 81
De Butts, D. p. A., Sou. Ry., Wash
|ington. D. G. June l-st.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-07-06
Festival.

There will be an ice cream supper
given at Jadvyn, Saturday night,
July 7th A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all to be present on this
occasion.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-07-06
ICE CREAM PARLOR.

l have opened an 1ce-Cream Parlo
and Restaurant, opposite the Court
House, next door to Shrum and
Newman's Grocery, Woodstock. Va.
The patronage of the public is solicit
ed. EDWARD b. CONK.
June 22-3t pd.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-07-06
Cards Of Thanks.

We desire to thank our many
friends and neighbors for their kind
ness shown US during the illness and
death OF Mrs. Mary e. Miller.
HENRY MILLER AND FAMILY.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-07-06
anted.

20 mich cows to be fresh between
present date and Sept. lst. Parties
aving cows for sale will notify
o. L. SHEETZ.
July 6-2t pd Woodstock. Va.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-07-06

Shenandoah Chapter Daughters of
Confederacy will meet in Confederate
Hall, Wednesday evening, July 18th
ats O'CLOCK.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-07-06
Bass Fishing

Bass fishing in the Shenandoah
is fine. A number sof fine strings
have been caught by kessrs. Jason
Sperry. J. B. Clover, Geo. Clover,
aud others.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-07-06

Mr.. Harvey Eoffman, while on his
way to town, killed rattle snake .
short distance above the river bridge.
The snake had II rattlss and : but
ton.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-07-06
Silo For Sale.

A good silo, 12x24 for sale.
THOS ARTZ,
June 29-2t pd Woodstock, Va
The Washington times., 1917-07-08

land and France in giving1 employ
ment to competent women who can
be taught to manufacture textiles,
furniture, embroideries, and a variety
of decorative articles copied from or
based on the best examples of artistic
design to be found in Europe. The
revival should be a great help to the
destitute workers Of England. and
these beautiful arts can be introduced
with profit to hundreds OF our work
ers at home. ..
Some OF the women well known In
Washington who are connected with
the organization are Mrs. John E. Al
exander, Mrs. William II. Bliss, the
Duchesse de Chaulnes, Mrs. ElishB
Dyer. Mrs. John A. Logan, JT.; Mrs.
Theodore Roosevelt, Mrs. Paul Nor
ton, and Princess Pierre Troubetzkoy-
Mrs Elliott Butler Whiting, the very
efficient chairman Of the chapters
throughout the United States, has a
son. Kenneth Whiting. who Is one
o. the four lieutenants in charge OF
The Washington times., 1917-07-08

particular Significance because her
fianes. Lieut.. Newell Weed. Of Mont
clair. Is IN training al the Officers
Reserve Corps camp AIRPORT Mysr
A number Of pretty parties have
been given for Mrs. Warren's guest
She also spent few days with
friends at Fort Myer. and took part
In some OF the festivities which have
recently been give at the post
-
San KasRnan a
-NavaI Plaftsburs.s
sam Kaufman. son Of Mr.. and MrH
Victor Kaufman. who Il In the VA
val Reserve. has recently been trans
ferred to Annapolis TO take a ten
weeks course 10 navigation at the
Naval Plattsburg.- OF. course. ~
family are delighted. a he l. abie
to get home for the week-ends-
Phil Kaufman. the younger son. -
IN town for the summer and AR and
Mrs Kaufman are staying on here
70 be near their boyE
-
It's time now TO bring my letter
letter to a close. but before do I
want to pass along bon mot, the
suggestion that II We don't stop
talking 50 much we'd better take
for our emblem "a teapot silver.
with hot air rampant on = hsld Of
gold" That's clever. think. and
something we might all remember
with proat. you ard I and all Of us
who like TO show ourselves wen
posted. IN these parlous days vhen
much depends upon silence.
Fondly yours.
~ JEAN ELIOT.
The Washington times., 1917-07-08

partments.
Miss 1sballe Hardie, one Of the d.
rectors OF the society and a former
washingtonIan. is in town now. visiting
Major and Mrs. George Barnhardt Miss
Hardie. who has been away from WASH
ington for some time. Is tremendously
impressed with the changes one finds in
The Washington times., 1917-07-08

out OF a population OF 1000 white women.
1t is not their purpose. however. ID es-
tablish one here for fear Of conflicting
with. or rather overlapping. he r'imcr-
erous successful agencies already in
operation Their idea in opening an
office in Washington Is simply to Keep
closely in touch with the Federal de
The Washington times., 1917-07-08
Pretty Marie Peary Insists She
just Won't BE a War Bride.

Marie Peary whose fiance. Ed
ward Stafford, son OF Justice and
Mrs. Wendell P. Stafford, at Fort
Monroe with the Coast Artillery
branch OF the Officers Reserve Corps.
declares that under no circumstances
will she be a war bride. I suspect
she knows the newspapers could never
Withstand the temptation to link up
snow baby" and war bride in huge
headlines. and she says that for
twenty odd years she's been trying to
live down the snow baby business.
The Washington times., 1917-07-08
Have Helped To Equip
Many Military Branches.

For instance, an emergency hos
pital was needed at the aviation camp
at Bay Shore. L. l. The National
Special Aid Society itted 1t up and
furnished the necessary medical sup
piles, also providing the station with
binoculars, lung motors, and other
equipment The marine corps sent
out a plea for 1000 sweaters to help
equip its overseas force. The Mont
clair chapter of this same organiza-
ton turned out 1.10O in record-break-
ing time. instruction booklets on
aviation were sadly needed by the
aeronautIcs division of the signal
corps. The N. S. A s. had 1000 of
them printed and turned them over to
the powers that be.
Then. within the past ten days.
their no-waste committee has seen"
number of managers OF big hotels
and railroad dining-car systems. and
persuaded them in the interest Of
conservation to SERVE smaller portions
al reduced rates instead of or in addi-
ton to the mammoth and vastly ex-
pensive portions usually noted on
the bill of fare. The Delaware. Lack
awanna and Western was the first
railroad to take up this suggestion.
and a number OF other roads are
falling into line.
In addition they have given out
right for recruiting purposes six au-
tomobiles to the army. navy. and ma
rine corps. and loaned several others.
They have aided in recruiting, have
given an ambulance to the marine
corps, and are provhiing free French
lessons for nurses who intend going
to France. Young men going abroad
as aviators will also receive the bene-
At OF these lessons.
The Washington times., 1917-07-08
BenevOIenee Extends to
England and France.

But there-I can't possibly tell you
o. all the splendid service this or
ganization has rendered. OF the hos
pital supplies and clothing sent out.
OF the relief given the dependent
families OF soldiers during the Mex
lean crisis. But do want to speak
a word about the international revival
of industrial arts committee, which
has been formed under Its wing.
Mrs. Alexander Is abroad now actively
engaged in the work implied by the
committees name. The aim IL to CO.
operate with artistic people in Eng
The Washington times., 1917-07-08

the 100 American aviators recently
sent to France.
-
Big Change Noted
By Former hcsident. ~.
The National Special Aid Society has
chapters al over the country-that In
Wilmington, n. C.. has LOO members
The Washington times., 1917-07-08
These Women Work Quietly,
But To Splendid Eject.

80 ~ StaI1eet1t- - SSS H.
While the newspapers are Allied with
the details of how women are being or
ganiEed for national service. and for
conservation. and for this purpose and
that. the National Special Aid Society.
which is now a little over two years old.
is going quietly on its way. accomplish
ing all manner Of notable things with
very little publicity.
You really ought to know something
about this enterprising group Of women.
Susan. mine particularly now that they
have an ofrice in Washington. under the
direction Of Mrs. Walling Van Ripper.
Their purpose Is to keep in c.ose touch
with the heads OF the War and Navy
Departments. the Army League. and the
Navy League. the Food Commission. the
Home Economics Bureau and the Coun-
oitl Of National Defense, and thus to do
their bit where II viii do the most
good and without duplication OF effort.
The society. Of which Mrs. William
Alexander. OF New York, is president. 10
pledged to the development Of efficiency
and preparedness for emergencies
whether in time Of peace or in time Of
war. Its members are ready and will
ing to take up and put through in short
order all manner OF odd jobs arising IN
connection with the present emergency
for which no particular agencies have
as yet been created.
The Washington times., 1917-07-08

town. I dropped In At the Playhouse. .
she said. where the sayest Of gay par
ties used to be given. and found DR..
Anna Howard shaw directing the work
Of the woman's COMMITTEES Of the coun-
ell Of National Defense. The George
Towards house-or rather one Of their
houses-on Sixteenth street. Is turned
over to the Navy League. And 30 II
goes. Moreover. society women Who
used to lead the most butterfly sort OF
existence are now deyoting hours each
day to constructive work OF one sort or
other
Not Alone @Adopted- sannis
who Reaps Proat.
It's good to see that we are taking
up the "msrsine" game in this coun-
try. the business Of playing god
mother to our soldier boys. which has
been carried on 80. successfully In
France and England. Letters and lit
tie gifts from home" may be In the
nature OF q godsend to lonely boys in
strange land. and who knows but
that the make-believe Relationship
may mean much. to lonely women with
no sons OF their own to coddle. It's
not only the soldier In Bartfr's "The
Old Lady Shows Her Medals" who
pronts by being adopted
chance to know Of one dear lady.
a woman no longer young. who adopt
ed as godson a Polish lad enlisted In
81 = i
been pouring out his soul to her In
letters, letters allied with are and
poetry, and on Red Cross Sunday the
two managed 70 get together FOR q
little junket II was q day to Be
marked with red letter on the cal
endars OF both
Lonely On sick Leave
In Busy view YORK -
Here's an excerpt from q letter
written by a middie-aeed officer az
one. Of the allied nations In this eoun-
try on sick leave. which gives food
for thought
II would suggest that when an
allied co1ieer comes to- New York
assuming that he Is an utter stranger.
unacquainted with solitary. con-
genial soul. male or female-some eff
fort be made to remedy such q situa-
tion. ~
For example, the writer, today
llmped up some ten blocks In Fifth
avenue and saw. many hundreds OF
fair women. but there was not one
among them all whom he dared ID
salute. much less TO invite to dinner
in. the roof garden or escort to a
theater. even though his heart may
have. ached and his soul cried out to
do so. After a man has had months
of active service in the trenches IN
France. the jungles- OF Africa. or in
the arid deserts. OF Mesopotamia. he
needs both recreation and sympathy-
and think he deserves Il and ought
to get II. New York 10 q magnificent
city. hut to q lonely stranger II can
be the loneliest spot on Gods green |
earth. II has been such to me"
Z Perhaps godmothers might be found
for our allies, too 49,
Miss Gretchen Greeavrced
Visiting the Capital
There's q very charming visitor In |
town these. days in the person OF
Gretchen Greenwood. OF MontcIair. n,
J., who il staying with Assistant At |
tornsy General and Mrs. Charles War
rem s,-, $500.
Miss Greenwood, who n quite as al |
Turing a. her name; 10 Mrs- Warren's
cousin, and her visit at this time has
The Washington times., 1917-07-08
Some More Aspirants
For Shoulder Straps.

A lot OF Washington men who
failed to make the first camp are
hoping to be taken into the August
camp, and the list OF those who have
put in their applications and have
been accepted Is rapidly growing
Arthur Campbell expects to Join the
ranks Of the rockies, and then so do
Mortimer Clark and Billy Corcoran.
Ralph Coffin, II you please. has
elected TO enlist in the. field artillery,
remarking that all these newly
hedged officers would need a private
or two to experiment upon.
The Washington times., 1917-07-08
FitEwiIIian wOOdrow's
Odd Handlean.

understand, by the way. that most
of the student officers between the
ages Of twenty-five and twenty-seven
Will be given the opportunity Of trans
fer to the regular army. An ! sus-
The Washington times., 1917-07-08

pect that Fitzwilliam Woodrow, the
Presidents cousin. who is in training
with a field artillery battalion. will
be among those who will accept the
offer.
/ heard an amusing story the other
day about this young man and his
| troubles when he first came to Wash
ington. 1t seems that the President
! tod him that, while he was delighted
to have him as his guest at the
White House, he would use no in
fluence to get him a Job. That he
must do for himself.
whereupon Mr.. Woodrow set out to
see what he could accomplish. To
mention his relationship to the Presi-
dent was by way of taking an uh-
fair advantage, he considered-and
he Is nothing II not square. So for a
while conversation. in all manner Of
offices and Government departments.
would run something like this:
Whats your manner" "Fitzwilliam
woodrow" where do you liver"
Sixteen hundred Pennsylvania ave
nue." Then the gentleman who had
a job in his gift would think a
minute, remark. why, that's the
White House." burst out laughing
and show Mr.. Woodrow the door.
Deponent saith not whether he
finally had to give some explanation
of these. suspicious statements before
he got a Job. But at any rate the
next chapter found him with the
Interstate Commerce Commission and
making good rapidly until the call
came to the coiors.
Mrs. William A. BurtOn's Pekingese
Cnuses Small Riot In Hotel
Do you remember Jessie Krogstad.
now Mrs. William A. Burton? But, of
course, you do, for hasn't she been
back here numerous times since her
marriage, and wasn't she here for a
week or two this spring while the
horse show was in progress? Well,
for the nonce she and her husband,
Captain Burton, Of the British army,
who is In this country on q mission
for his government, are at the Ritz
Carlton, in New York, and have just
heard an amusing tale of how Jessie's
wee Pekingese caused a small riot in
the hotel the other day.
1t seems the small beastie's love for
investigation and adventure got the
better of his resolution to parade
quietly with a maid. He wriggled out
Of his collar, while the maid was
looking the other way, smiled his
way to the grillroom, amused him
self by lodging about among the heels
OF the walters, and then ran out into
the open. Peter; said to be the tallest
dOorman in New York city; Mrs.
Burton's maid, and three taxica5
cbauffeurs promptly gave chase, and
by the time they captured the dog.
two blocks away. they had tail OF
followers like a kite.
To cap the climax. the Pekingese,
panic-stricksn and afraid of being
kidnapped. buried his teeth In the hand |
of a cheuffer. He never meant
to do it. and apologized like a gentle
man afterward, but / suspect the
wrath was finally appeased |
by the $25 he received as a reward.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-27
DISTRICT MARKET
is S0L0N'S PLAN
Representative Crosser to In
troduce Bill for Municipal
Buying Center.

Representative Crosser. of Ohio,
member of the District of Columbia
Committee OF the House Of Repre-
sentatiyes will today introduce a bill
providing for a municipal market for
the city OF Washington.
81 will not only introduce this meas
.ure. but think 1t ought to be passed
before the present session adjourns."
said the Ohio Representative last
night
The report of the special commits
sion investigating the high cost OF
living in the District Is comprehensive
enough to show that a municipal
market will help to reduce the cost
OF living in this city. and anything
that will help in this direction I con-
slider imperative.
~In Cleveland we have municipal
markets and they have proved a boon
alike to- both farmer and consumer.
sincerely hope that we can see a
municipal market established in
Washington and l hope further that
II will be model for other cities in
the country.
Just now 1 can't give the exact
terms of this bill because have not
studied the report in detail, but I am
In full sympathy with the recommen-
dations of the special commission
which has Investigated this subject
and in this respect 1 am sure they
have taken the right plan
Would Bar Storage.
Representative SABBATH. of Illinois. after
reading the report, announced that he
would tomorrow introduce a bill that
would restrain middlemen and Jobbers
from holding foodstuffs in storage for
higher prices.
Il am not aiming at any particular
person in making this recommendation" a"
he said. but am certain that the pas
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-27
TEUTONS HATE
NAME OF u. s.
Following European War, In
evitably Would Have Attack
ed America, Saws Gerard.

(By the International News service.) }
New York. April 2s.-''The German mill
tary caste hate the very name America.
1 know that II we had remained out Of
this war, we would have been attacked
by Germany. had the war then ended in
either draw or German victory"
This emphatic statement was made to-
night by James W. Gerard, former Amer
lean Ambassador to Germany. at the
annual banquet of the American News
paper Publishers Association In the Wal
dorf-Astoria. Continuing. Mr.. Gerard said: ::
knowing the mind and might OF Ger
many as have for the last two and a
half years. appeal to the entire country,
not only as a patriotic duty, but as an
absolutely necessary measure of self
preservation, to stand by the President
and urge the passage OF the administra-
ton bill for universal obligatory military
service.
I'VE are at war with a government
possessing the greatest military machine
the world has ever seen and which be-
lieves Irrespective of American opinion
on the subject not only that the only
effective way to wage modern war Is by
universal obligatory military service, but
that force is to be the only thing re-
garded.
ITO adopt at the outset universal
obligatory military service would be to
deal the morale of our enemies a stagger-
ing blow and demonstrate at the outset
that we are in the war to win. And do
not forget that to deal this blow at once
may save countless American lives.
"On the other hand, to hesitate, to dis
cuss, to dispute. or to reject universal
service and adopt the volunteer system
is to give aid and comfort to the enemy
by convincing him that we are not in
earnest
There isn't any chance OF revolution
in Germany. There may be rioting. but
no revolution. The caste system is so
strong that the people don't realize the
real situation
The Washington herald., 1917-04-27
GERMANS START MOVE
TO OBTAIN REPUBLIC
Former Editor of Berlin Paper Heads
Propaganda Committee.

Reports that the movement In Ger
many for establishment of a republic
there had taken definite shape were
given serious consideration by high
officials OF the government yesterday.
While 1t was admitted that German
officials might have started the re-
ports in an attempt to put the United
States on its guard. State Department
officials last night considered the re-
ports highly significant.
The State Departments information
of the general political unrest in Ger
many was added yesterday by an ofri-
cial dispatch from Minister Stovall at
Berne. Switzerland, stating that a
committee had been organized there
for propaganda in favor OF a reptb-
lican form Of government in Germany.
The official announcement follows:
"A cablegram from Berne to the
Department OF State says that a COM
mittee has been organized there for
propaganda in favor of the establish
ment OF a republican form Of govern
ment in Germany. The head of this
committee Is DR.. Reese Meyer, former
ly editor of the Morgen Post at Ber-
lin. and author of the book, J'Accuse.
The committee has announced the ap-
pearance at an early date of a news
paper in furtherance of its propa-
ganda. This will be called the Freie
Zeitung."
The Washington herald., 1917-04-27
COL. HOUSE IN CAPITAL
FOR WAR CONFERENCES
Presidents Personal Adviser Will Meet
Members of Two Missions.

Col. L II. House, President Wilson's
personal adviser. arrived in Washington
late yesterday to confer with the Pr8d-
dent for several days on international
problems now 10 be taken up with the
British and the French commissioners.
Reports that Col. House would shortly
go 70 Europe as a special representative
OF the President were denied in official
circles.
Following a conference yesterday aft
ernoon with the President. Col. House
walked to the state Department and held
a lengthy conference with Counsellor
Frank l. Polk. Whether Col Houses s
visit means the consideration Of any
matters except those directly bearing
upon the part the United States is to
play in the general war upon Germany
no one would say last night.
II was stated that international affairs
would be considered "in all their phases -
and that broad discussions" would be
held.
During his stay here, Col. House will
meet Mr.. Balfour and NJ. Viviani and
other members of the British and French
missions. He Is expected to attend the
FIRST formal joint conference the COM
missions hold with President Wilson
Cabinet
Col House last night announced that
he would remain in Washington for a
few days. Then. he said, he intended
going to the New England coast, where
he expects to remain several weeks.