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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-09-20
Farming implements and Harness

Two four-horse wagons, one OF them 4 No. 8 l-2
Brown with 5O-bushel panel bed. the other IS
good, serviceable wag on with smaller bed. New
Idea manure SpTeader as good as new, DeeTIng
binder in good running order Osborne mower in
good,running order, Superior drill in good running
order Black Hawk double check row corn planter
good as new. Deere corn harvester in running order
Satterly CulivatOT in running order 5-Shoyel cult
vator good as new shovel plOwS, 3 barshare
plowS two Oliver chilled and one 3-hOrse Syra-
cuse. horse rake. grain cradle. single, double and
treble trees. yokes. lever springtoOti harrow, etc
Two sets Yankee harness, sets lead harness.
sets pillow harness. one set buggy harness, collars,
brides, haters, check lines, wagon line, choke
StrapS. saddle. etc.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-09-20
Miscellaneous

one washing machine. Double Hlrpoon hayiork.
rope and puleyS American wire fence Stretcher.
single wire fence stretcher. No 10 DeLlval cream
separator in good order. N-Cu saw. wedges. garden
butt chains and MANY other things too numerous 10
mention.
TERMS OF SALE-A credit OF nine months will
be given on all sums over $1,000 purchaser 10 give 4
negotiable. interest-bearng note, with approved
security. payable At either bank in ShepherdStown.
Sums OF 5000 and under. cash. No property 70
be removed until terms OF sale are complied with.
Sale TO begin AZ 10 O'Clock I. m. No poStpOnement
on account of weather All huCkSterS welcome.
]. ]. EBY.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-09-20

This production brings home most effectively conditions in
vOving the present great Stirring views OF remarkable
spectacular scenes both land and pictured in the
most modern of photoplay technique.
AS Angela Moore, the little American girl who braves the
dangers of the zone Om Mary appears in what is readily
that demand much of her honic fnesse she offers portrayal
that unlike anything hitherto given to the screen by this most
famous favorite of the motion picture world
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-09-20
6 HEAD OF HOGS

-Four are milk cows now giving milk. Ten head
OF good stock cattle will weigh 700 pounds each.
One young Holsien bull.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-09-20

Three brood sows. two with pigs by their side.
the other viii pig by day OF sale. One male hog
will weigh 100 pounds Two pigs viii weigh 70
mounds
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-09-20

The men from Jefferson, Berkeley,
Morgan, Hampshire, Hardy, Grant and
Pendleton counties all go by way OF
Washington TO Camp Lee. Meals will
be provided for them al convenient points
along the way.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-18
Superior to the Metropolitan

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Nav | indorse the letter Of Mr.. Hart
in praise of the Society of American singers
performances at the Lyceum Theatre? when
be writes of the superiority of their work 70
that Of many Of the foreign artists at Vhe
big. important. expensive Metropolitan ne
saws no more than the truth. When nave we
enioyed a performance in that stately ihs''-
tuition as the Lyceum audiences enjoy those
of these little operas? The acting oil the
native artists is far above that of the foreign
sinyers. while the characterizations given
nv Mr.. Reiss. Mr.. Bispham, Miss Easton-Mc-
Lehman, Miss Howard and Mr.. Hamln wouiu
certainly challenge histrionic comparison
anywhere company which boasts OF the
services of these ladies, and Miss Gates and
Miss Garrison TO boot, is certainly to be con-
graduated upon the score OF beauty, whle
the whole entertainment moves with snap
and a 20, which, though it comes partly from
tho fact that the audience follows every WORD
Of the text 4. certainly most unusual in any
performance which bears the dignifed name
Of Opera"
am familiar with "The Mock Doctor In
the provincial French theatres, and in the
Komische Oper in Berlin, and can assure
the American Singers that their performance
was mmeasurably superior to any ever saw
there. Not only was the singing of far
higher grade of excellence. especially that OF
the Doctor by Mr.. Chalmers, but the whole
performance was more refined, ana MISS
Towards Interpretation Of the character OF
Jacuueline. which foreign taste-or lack OF IL
-broadens and coarsens, added greatly by
its delightful lightness to the ensemble.
am not so familiar with European interpre-
tations of the other works, but they would
probably stand comparison equally as well.
1t will be reflection upon the artistic
appreciation Of the richest city in the world,
from which it will not soon recover, If this
organization is allowed to die from lack OF
support Let us all try to help the American
Singers, regardless of wer prices
VI. DE p BRAYTON.
New York, May Is, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-18
The War First

Wide will be the envy of our correspond
ent who writes of marvellous unremem-
bered birds to be seen for the looking in
Madison Square All will hope that in the
course of time everybody will return to
such cheerful beguilements. For the pres
ent they can only take a moments pleas
ure in his calm report, and then return TO
the one subject that makes all else, even
spring and its better days, vain business.
We Americans passed through much the
same spiritual experience in the early
DAYS of the war-when the greatest war in
history really meant something in terms
Of human beings and before our magma
tons crumpled under the strain of untold
horrors and enormities. Then followed
long period when we went about our bust
nesses much as usual, observing birds in
the park and what not else. To-day the
war is nearer than ever before. We are
beginning to feel as overwhelmed as was
Mr.. Britling when the truth first took pos
session of his SOUL We should like to be
teguiled by other things, but we simply
cannot.
Some day when we have begun to settle
into our stride as nation, and feel that
at last our enthusiasm and will to help
are counting in definite, practical, mighty
organization toward single goal, we shall
probably be able to relax and think of
other things. Meantime we can be very
grateful to the veeries and the thrashers
and the yellowthroats for sticking to their
Jobs and reminding us that cheerfulness
and calm still exist on this troubled globe,
end may even again be our own portion in
the passage of the years and seasons over
Madison Square and the world in general.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-18
The Bows Who Never Grew Up
TO THE FOREIGN LEG

TO THE FOREIGN LEGION
II the boscl be Of gold and the liquor of flame,
What If poison lie in the cup?
II the maiden be fdir--0ur souls in the game
II her kisses be dcath-7ceH kiss just the
same.
Sang the Legion of Boys Who Never Grew
Up.
Blind with the blindness of Youth, but with
all of it
Clearer of vision than seers, The refrain
"France is beset" smote their cars, and the
call of it
Woke the boy drcamers from Nippon to
Spain,
Beers from the Veldt and Hidalgoes from
Aragon,
Cowmen from Argentine, Yankees from
Maine.
Race of the Caesars from Venice to Taragon
Rallied to France, to play soldier again.
Under the Tri-coor, long Khaki files of them.
Through the Etoile, down the Champs
Elysees
Marched. while grisettes blew their kisses TO
miles of them,
And only the old brushed the tear stain.
Out where the crows spread their ominous
pinions
Shadowirg France from Nancy TO Fay,
Singing. they marched 'gainst the Kaser's
grey minions
Singing the song Of Boyhood at play. =.
II the bosoI be Of gold and the liquor of-fame.
What il poison lie in the cup2
n the maiden be fair-our SOULS in N, oam,
II her Kisses be death-seeU kiss Just the
At the legion of boys who will never grow
upl CHARLES LAW WATKINS.
The Somme, December, 1916
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-18
At the Front at Last

A sigh of relief and thankfulness and
Gevout cheers will be the response OF
Americans to the news that our destroyers
have actually taken up their off-shore task
in British waters. 1t has been long wait
Over two years have passed since the first
German attack on Americans in these self
same waters. At times it has seemed as
if we should never assume our share in
the fight against piracy.
Now we are at the front at last. 1t is
an important section Of the front that we
enter, probably the most important of all
for many months to come Our destroyers
are excellent craft, and we have every
faith in Rear Admiral Sims and his men, a
faith born of brave past and looking to
victorious tomorrow. We shall not now
spend time in regretting that our fleet of
submarine chasers is so small and that val
liable time may elapse before our first
squadron can be reinforced by the hun
dreds of lesser craft that must follow. We
shall only resolve that what has now been
begun shall be carried through to the end
with every resource of will and material.
Our flag is on the firing line. We shall
keep it there until il prevails.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-18

educational influence. But this Is mostly
buncombe. A prominent magazine pup
Usher. in letter the other day to Chairman
kitchin of the House Ways and Means
Committee. frankly admitted that this eduJ
cational influence is largely mythical.
The low fiat rate has been, in fact, moth
ing but a subsidy paid to publications OF
general circulation. We do not see why
that subsidy should be continued. The ar
gument, made on Wednesday by the Mer-
chants Association Of this city against the
zone system of rates Ga system which
makes the postal charge in each case com
mensurate to some extent with the value
of the service given) proves far too much.
If. as the association says, there are pc
riodicals which cannot exist once they are
called on TO pay more normal postal rates,
then il is clear that these periodicals are
living on the bounty of the government.
They are not self-sustaining. They main
tain their circulation only through the
postoffice's charity.
The increase Of second class rates and
the graduation of them under zone sys-
TEN are step forward which we shall owe
TO war. But this step would have come
sooner or later. even without war; for it
represents only fair dealing and com
mon sense.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-18
This Way for Spring!
The Wonderful Month of May Moves
Into Madison Square

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The following birds were IN MANSON
Square on the evening Of the 18TH:
One Maryland yellowthroat.
Three towhees.
Two brown thrashers.
One veery.
One catbird.
Twelve oven birds.
Twelve or more white-throated sparrows.
The oven birds are easily identihed by their
golden crowns and by the fact that they walk
Their breasts are marked with brown.
One might spend day in the woods ana
not see so many varieties. One OF the irisn
gardeners spoke Of the thrasher as Jersey
thrush" and asked me if | knew the song OF
the "Irish thrush OF course ! didn't REFER
TO John Mccormack JAMES bhrphh'
New York May I6. 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-18
De-subsidize Them!

In our opinion the outcry against in
creased second class postal rates and the
use Of the zone system in graduating these
rates is meretricious and unjustified. No
abuse of long standing can be rooted out
without wailings and gnashings of teeth on
the part of its benefciares. The fiat rate
charge for second class is such an abuse.
So is the notorious undercharge on second
class matter from which certain publica-
tions have long drawn an undeserved profit.
We have had to wait for war tax bill
sweeping beyond all precedent to get rid
of these two abuses. That is the usual
story of progress. We had to wait many
decades before we could get the parcel
post system reformed and modernzed. The
express companies and other powerful spe-
cial interests stood in the way. They
wanted to restrict the size of packages
carried by the postoffice, and they wanted
to retain the fiat rate, since its retention
would make it impossible for the govern
ment to attempt parcel carrying on large
scale. They lost their fight eventually;
but they kept our postoflice doing business
On an archaic plan long after most Of the
other countries of the world had realized
the possibilities and public benefits of a
scientific parcel post system.
So now the exigencies of the war will
enable the government to shake off the grip
of those who have been using the mails for
decades at charge far below the cost of
the service. No one denies that the Post
office Department loses huge sum every
year on second class business. 1t is hard
to say what the deficit $3.50, 900 Of
SS0,O00,00O or $100,00O,O00. When Con-
gress is seeking to utilize every possible
source Of new revenue and TO close every
existing channel of waste it is obvious
that "A readjustment ought to be made by
which second class mail shall be compelled
10 pay a larger share of the actual cost Of
handling IT,
| Second class mail is bulky. 1t ought to
be subject to the determinations of the
long haul and the short haul. There is no
reason why the government should charge
as much for carrying publications from
New York TO Philadelphia as for carrying
them from New York TO San Francisco.
The low fat rate is an anachronlsm. II
is a survival from the days when the coun-
try was sparsely settled, when there were
relatively few publications, concentrated
in few Eastern cities, and when in the
interest Of the diffusion of knowledge it
seemed sound public policy to encourage
a wide circulation of magazines and news
papers.
Those conditions have passed away. The
ancient argument is still made that the
publications which enjoy the greatest bene-
fit from the fiat low rate exercise potent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-18
Less Theology in National Songs

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: A national song should be dignfied,
appropriate and singabe. "The Star-Span-
Cled Banner" is none Of these.
"Oh, say" is certainly not dignified.
1t is not appropriate. 1t is founded on
single incident in a with our mother
country, a country with which we have been
at peace for more than a hundred years, and
with which we are now actually allied in
war for the preservation Of American ideals,
which are the ideals of civilization. Why
should our national song be everlsstingly
recalling quarrel with our best friends?
There is nothing appropriate about that
IT is not sngable. Everybody knows that
The best tune that we have for national
song is John Brown" II is true that the
Battle Hymn of the Republic" is sung 70
that tune. but the words OF that hymn do not
ill the bill. mime eyes have seen the glory
Of the coming Of the Lord" savors too
much OF the Kaiser's idea of graciously be-
slowing a Junior partnership on the Lord in
the conduc. Of public affairs. 1t would seem
TO be more appropriate to have national
ode deal less with theology and more with
our-not the Lords responsibility to defend
and maintain the principles of liberty and
Justice.
America" cannot be sung to the tune OF
"John Brown" If it could the combination
might be ideal But even then it might be
well to amend "Sweet land OF liberty by
substituting Dear land of liberty" 'Sweet"
Is little bit too saccharine in such place.
F. II. LANGWORTHY.
Warren, Penn, May 10, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-18
Wanted-A Way to Help
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: I was much interested in Miss Doris
f. Irving's query in yesterdays Tribune as to
how business woman may do her bit. /,
too. feel that while the various courses and
classes which women of leisure are taking
IN to ft them for service not available
for the working woman there must be ways
in which she could employ some of her eve
nings to her country's profit. There arc
many patriotic activities in which men are
engaged out of business hours, but the organ
lied work of the women is done during the
day, and hence we who toll are excluded.
Miss Irving has voiced the feelings, am
sure of large number of us who, trained to
work and eager to help, could surely be use
full if some one would show us the way
JANE CLARK.
New York, MAY Is, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-18
A Year of Bungle
Only Trench Fire Can Put Efficiency
Into Our Army
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: ] have just read the very unbiased
article of the Rejected Candidate" and also
the splendid editorial on "The Military Value
Of the A. B." / have served three years in
the regular army in the artillery, and saw
service as a first sergeant OF the Signal
Corps during the Spanish-American War In
cidentally, | am a college graduate. have
followed very closely all of the plans Tor
forming the new army. Perhaps am wrong,
but it seemed to me that it was broad
minded act on the part of the Army Board
to try to get college graduates interested IN
Incoming officers. II is true that many OF
our college graduates are merely useless
beings with the A. b. tackled to them. The
world would never know that they had had
anv education unless they could show that
A. B.; but such graduates are in the minor
ty. and these very few men are not encour-
aged to train for a commission But, all other
things being equal. the man with the college
education will be of more value as an ofhcer
during the next four or five years of the
war than the man with only high school
training. no matter how thorough that train
ing may be.
The officers of this first army will have
fearful responsibilities thrust upon them.
After the first half million men are killed or
wounded, any competent officer will be lead
ing a regiment or brigade instead OF
company. II serving on staff duty he will
have responsibilities now undreamed Of In
the light and heavy artillery. in the engineer
corps, in the ordnance department and in the
auartermasters department there will be
thousands Of the most complicated problems
to be solved--problems. for the most part,
that must be solved by the officer himself. on
the spot and with little superior guidance.
Just the question Of range finding alone in
wolves a knowledge Of college mechanics and
physics and college mathematics which no
high school boy has had or can even grasp
In the handling Of heavy artillery there are
questions Of electricity, elevations and air
pressure which tax the minds of the bright
est men. Then there are grave questions Of
civil and military law, food. transportation,
coordination, efficiency and morale.
To be sure, if there were time our CORE
spondent could be prepared to undertake
many Of these responsibilities. But the
training time is short Everything must be
done under the pressure Of limited time. The
new officers will have a little concentrated
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-18
Extend Sixth Avenue
A Proposal for a New Thoroushfa'
for the :" Southwark
(TO be concluded tomorrow

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The city at present plans the a
termination of the "Minettss.' These |"
at the start of Sixth Avenue.
Would not rearrangement OF the H''
plan and elevated road, with this clesn'e
Of the "Minettas," be perhaps advis''
Namely, to continue Sixth Avenue Nv.
Minetta Lane southeasterly to West Div,
way at about Houston Street and CARY -
elevated road in this direction
Relieving Third Street Of the prs..
structure would give possibilities 70 ''s
street in connection with Washington sasI'
South for high-type housing, while tne go.
nation there of the two curves, Skin "'e.s
and West Broadway. would make fo' -
faste- travel on this road. The proper
which must give way to permit THIS CA
are, generally speaking, old houses, s's
cost o. the land alone (say sixty fee'
would be the only real consideration.
street thus arranged would faciliuN
well, vehicular traffic from West brc''-.
through to COR nearly to- Greenwich AVE.
which is a diagonal artery and os'
crosstown travel, reaching Eighth A'e'~ -,
Fourteenth Street on short cut, mss'"
Varick Street Seventh Avenue on us VI" -.
There is a growing inclination 70 VS.
subway less. preference instead, ~aer
sible, being given TO the 81 rosas, - q,
faster schedule for the latter, espee,s"
Sixth Avenue route, which is rareH -
crowded. may stimulate the ride ne" N
lessen correspondingly the congesuon,
underground roads. LEWIS fh'D'"
New York, May IL, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-18
Calling a Brute a Brute

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Just now saw your editorial "Why
They Do II" in The Tribune of May s, and
an so pleased with its truth and courage OF
statement | feel should so advise you and
express my hearty approval. ] admire your
way of hewing close to the line of truth. re-
CARELESS Of who may be hit by the chips, and
your courage to "call spade spade" Your
using the words "brutes," brutal" and "scien-
tifc barbarism" are fully justified. hope
you will keep up this good work of boldly
holding up the mirror of publicity on Ger
many's dongs the last thirtyfour months.
r. II. LANYON.
Chicago, May IL, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-18

instruction from superiors. They will have
to grasp years of work in three or four brief
months. II is a long process from iron ore
to the finished steel cannon; that is why the
muntion maker is now commencing with
steel already finished to rush through the
finished gun, and that is why the Army
Board must commence with the college man
rather than with the high school graduate.
1t is not a question of a college graduate or
one who is not 1t is question of start
ing with those who have the highest train
ing. If there were time, mental examna-
tons could be held, but these would take
weeks and months. The State Regents have
not yet finished reading the high school ex-
aminations given in January.
Now, as to the waiting and the apparent
helpessness in interviewing candidates.
What you have observed is not circum-
stance to what you will during the next
year The army and army officials thrive on
waiting. bungling, changing of plans and all
kinds Of inefficiency. Nor is this the fault
of the officers of the army. They have been
schooled in this very sort of thing by having
TO come and go at the whims of Congress
and Congressional committees. In the Span
sh-American War and on the border COM
manders would rout out their men five hours
before a call just to be sure that they would
be on time. The men would stand idle for
hours waitng-waiting. But you will
thousands of serious delays from now on for
the next eighteen months -heart-rending de-
lays, where thousands of lives will be lost,
due directly to changeableness and dallying.
Then you mention the fippancy Of one Off
GER. Please don't mind that. These officers
are not angels Just now they are being
" orked to death. The army is short-handed
at every turn. The majority of army off,
GERS are exceptionally fine men, broad-minded
and sympathetic; the rest are made of pretty
poor material to begin with, and it is
wonder that they make out well they
do under these trying circumstances Not all
lawyers or judges are perfect in disposition.
From now on all must be worked out in
hurry, and with no certainty of perfection.
Bungling waiting. more bungling and more
waiting, that will be the story Of the first
year of the war. But after that things will
gradually right themselves. Marvellous and
wonderful changes will take place. Even
your fippant officer will change his snobbery
for something better. His disposition and
his innermost heart will change. Trench
life, attacks under fre-these are the things
that will take away all pettiness and all
lttleness The soul Of the man, the soul OF
the army and the soul OF our nation will
then be changed in the twinklng of an eye.
w. W. NJ.
Lawrence Park, N. Y. May 16. 1917.