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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-10-12
URGE USE OF wild FOOD"
Woman Food Experts start Country.
Wide Campaign to Teach British
Housewives Economy.

Woman food experts have started a
countrywide campaign to teach British
housewives what food economy means
and how to use the neglected resources
in England's wild food" The women
have started a campaign after the
fashion Of an electioneering tour In the
United States. They are making
speeches in theaters, public halls and
from soapboxes on street corners.
The possibilities Of wild food" are
declared by one expert to be SO great
that country people and the inhabitants
Of small towns can supply two-thirds
of their needs for at least three-Quar-
ters of the year from fields, woods and
streams Of their immediate neighbor-
hood. This expert declares that there
are more than 26O kinds Of food In the
British Isles which nature produces I'M
assisted. They include birds and their
eggs, edible frogs, fishes, mollusks,
some insects and insect products
such as honey Of half q dozen species
of wild bees-various crustaceanS
more than thirty vegetables, salad
plants and herbs, the same number Of
flowers and fruits, seven species Of sea-
weeds and nearly fifty esculent fungi.
The campaign Is under the direction
Of Mrs. G. B. Peel and Mrs. Pember
Reeves, directors of the Women's Serv-
ice in the Ministry of Food. The speak
ers are picked volunteers and receive
special instructions before starting on
tour
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-10-12
"Bird" Without His Feathers.

An amusing story is being related
In London reminiscent of GallipoH
days. It tells Of General Birdwood,
whose wont 1t was to move freely
about among his troops, often in the
heat Of the day, clad only in khaki
shorts and shirt, and his coat, with
the customary stripes and insignia Of
his rank. discarded. He was talking
one day, with an Australian private
who, quite ignorant Of the general'a
identity, was loi1ing casually against
the side Of trench, and addressing
his commander In chief quite as an
equal, much to the dismay Of q nearby
subaltern. When the general had
passed along, this "sub" took It upon
himself to enlighten the private Of the
enormity Of his ignorance. At the fin,
ish Of the junior officers harangue
said the private to the sub: Every
sorry. sir, but how was I to know who
he was? Why doesn't he wear his
feathers, like any other bird wouldT'
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-10-12
Spread Salt on Streets.

Common coarse salt. when properly
applied to dirt roads, quite SUCCESS.
fully ahays dust during the dry months
Of summer. according to Popular Me-
chanics Magazine. The scheme has
been tried In many places where It OBJ
viates the need Of street sprinkling.
The salt is scattered over the road sur
face with the aid Of lime. spreader.
The natural affinity Of calcium chlor-
ide. which is present in salt, for mods
ture keeps the thoroughfares fairly
free from dust even during very dry
periods. The material h applied at
Intervals Of about six weeks at COM
paratfvely low cost. 10 obtain good
results, however, 1t Is necessary that
the salt should have an opportunity
to become thoroughly mined with the
dirt before encountering heavy rain.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-10-12
Second Base Play.

Second base il called the pivot 90
sition of the infeld'' This is because
most of the plays senteApround Sec
ond base Many doubls plays read
short to second to first; third toasec-
ond to first; second to short to first;
first to second to first" and so on.
Records show teams strong on double
plays are usually teams well UP l. ths
race. Generally speaking ability TO
make double plays speaks well FOR
teams defense. A good defense means
few runs for the opposition. provided
the pitching is Of the proper kind.
Since second base is the pivot position,
much of the teams success depends
upon the way that base is played. II
the shortstop and second baseman
work smoothly it usually has the effect
Of balancing the rest Of the team. A
club that is constantly missing up
plays around the second sack never
causes much trouble for the opposi-
tion.-Billy Evans in New York World.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-10-12
YELLOW BANANAS NOT RIPE
Reach That Stage When Peel Turns
Golden Hue and Begins to speckIe
en- Brown Shades.

Bananas have a higher calorie value
than any Of our other common fruits.
Unlike most other fruits they are al
ways in season.
Such is the first conclusion come TO
by Drs. Victor @. Myers and Anton r.
Rose, after a careful analysis OF
bananas and Of their effects upon per-
sons fed with them. The studies were
made at the Laboratory Of PATHOLOGY
cal Chemistry, New York Post-Gradu-
ate Medical School and Hospital, and
the report is published In the Journal
of the American Medical association.
But the bananas must be ripe, and
bananas as generally sold are not
nearly ripe. A yellow banana is not
ripe. "When the yellow of the peel
turns golden hue and begins TO
speckle on the brown shades, it may
safely be considered fully ripe" says
the report, "and the spread of the
brown discoloratlon does not condemn
the fruit as over-ripe as long as the
pulp inside shows no signs Of fermen-
tat1ve decomposition"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-10-12
Pace Is Culinary Expert.

why does not Lord Davenport, the
food controller, utilize the services Of
the American ambassador as a food
demonstrators asks Sir Edward Rus
sell, editor Of the Liverpool Daily Post
In one Of his weekly letters In his pa
per. Continuing Sir Edward says:
"Mr. Page may not be fluent speak
er on his feet as Americans 60, but
Just get him talking at dinner about
how to cook vegetables. he does not
pretend to conceal his disgust with the
way In which English cooks mishandle
vegetables. But he is not q critic only,
for he has his practical remedies. He
viii pour out to bewildered hostess
and amazed hearers a succession of
receipts for cooking vegetables. His
great principle IL to eliminate the wa
ter that accommodates In the dishes In
which vegetables stand; whilst on the
subject Of the pumpkin he WAKES
tdyllic."
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-10-12
Fathers and Sons In Congress.


The statement that the election Of
John 81. Bankhead to the United States
senate and that Of his son, William B.
B0Rkhead, to the house Of representa-
tives from the state Of Alabama is the
first instance in the political history Of
this country where father and sonchave
served contemporaneously in~congress
is an error. Henry Southland Of Bask-
ingridge, Somerset county, New Jer-
sey, was elected to congress in 1900.
serving until 1911, and again In 1914.
serving until 1921. February 16, 1921,
his son, Samuel L. Southland, took his
seat in the congress as United States
senator from New Jersey, and was at
once assigned to the joint committee
on the Missouri compromise resolu-
lions, and both voted IN favor Of them.
It is claimed that Senator Southland
was the actual originator Of the resolu-
tons, and induced Henry Clay to in
troduce them.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-10-12
Point of the Cape of Good Hope,

Cape point, which terminates tbs
mighty headland known as the Cape
of Good Hope, consists Of a towering
promontory of sandstone, which rises
from the sea to an altitude of $40 feet
At the base of this stands a big soil
tary column which is known as Vasco
da Gama's pillar. The lighthouse which
here Eliminates the meeting place OF
the Atlantic and Indian oceans is one
of the most important and most useful
of its kind. 1t is visible from a dis
lance Of thirty-six miles. The cliff
scenery is wild and sublime, the rocks
are magnificent and the farreaching
sea, with the fierce surf beating on
the iron bound coast, is impressive. In
the water directly beneath the cliff
sharks are abundant
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-10-12

Two points Which attract the atten
ton of travellers in Sweden are tht
punctilious honesty and truthfulness
of the Inhabitants. When asking foi
places at theater, for instance, tht
ticket clerk never fails to inform ths
applicant if owing to a crowded stat
of the house better position would
be secured with a cheaper ticket thar
the one asked for Again. when par
cells are taken by steamer from Stock
holm to country places in the neigh
borhood they are just Placed or to III
quay, where they frequently renal.
half day without being clal ned I
never seems to occur to any Gna iile
they could possibly be taken by any
body but their rightful ownars. On Z
canal trip of any length a little booi
lies in the saloon OF the steamer IL
which each passenger keeps his ow,
account of the number Of inca 8. COZ
fees, ETC., he takes during the journey
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-10-12
Sparrow introduced for Purpose.


The sparrow was introduced into the
United States for specific purpose.
He was expected to destroy certain
noxious insects, especially the larvae
of moths, some Of them native, others
like the sparrow himself mistakenly
imported. The native kinds were NUS
ances In city parks and shaded city
streets. Native birds, which now un-
der protection are common city dwell
lers, would probably have come to do
every service the sparrow did; but it
does not require very old resident Of
New York to remember the days when
caterpillars rained down on the Sab
bath finery Of gentlefolk crossing the
parks, and those caterpillars the spar.
row undeniably did clean up, and New
York was grateful. With the other
moths, however-alien moths like the
gypsy and the brown tail, which were
scourges Of yegetation-the sparrow
failed.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-10-12
Not n SWede.

Alderman Captain Is a member Of
the home guards Of the TwenU-ffth
ward, says the Chicago Herald. He
took Alderman Toman out to see the
drill soon after the latter returned
from investigating Boston saloons.
Toman was put In line and the In
structor announced that he would give
a lesson in Swedish gymnastics. The
younger men went through the drill
with ease. Toman began to puff. He
finally blurted outs I'm too old for
that sort Of stuff"
"How old ard you9" inquired the
Instructor.
"Thirty-eight." s4a
"Fine," commented the Instructor.
'.The Swedes use this sort Of exercise
at the age Of sixty" aaJs8 s
I'm no Swede; I'm a Bohemian"
said Toman as he got out Of line.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-10-12
Natures Wondrous Ways.

One Of the most curious of natures
Inventions is that of an egg that can't
roll off a shelf. 1t is absolutely impor.
tant to a certain species Of seabird-
the murre. This feathered creature
builds no nest, but lays its eggs on
narrow shelves of precipitous rocks
Ordinary eggs-those of the domestic
hen, for example, If deposited in such
places, would be liable to roll of and
smash. But the murre's egg is Of such
a shape that If disturbed it simply
rolls in circle. Such being the case,
the female murre experiences no and-
ETY.. She could incubate her progeny
on an ordinary mantelpiece and be sat
isfied Of their safety.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-10-12
Andover Students sharusnootera.

Two years ago Andover academy In
stalled five targets in the basement Of
one of its buildings. and these ranges
have since been in constant use during
the free hours Of the school Even
before war was declared some 400
boys were taking part in military train
ing in place Of the required gymnasium
work, and the members Of the athletic
teams participated in this, though al
lowed at that time also to continue
with their special athletic training. At
the present time military training is
foremost. 1t is interesting to note two
things in this connection. One is that
very few Of the boys at Andover-
notably the younger ones-are prevent.
ed from taking part in the military
drill. which now has full sway, on &C
count Of the objection Of parents. The
other is that Andover, In so far as rifle
shooting alone Ia concerned, anticipat.
ed the general war preparatory move
ment in schools and colleges by con-
siderable time.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-10-12
Remembered EelIow.sufferer.

An acquaintance formed In boat
full Of castaways half century ago
bore tangible fruit for Frederick
Clough of San Francisco, who has
been notified that through the will OF
Henry Ferguson of Hartford. Conn.
he Is left beQuest Of 500 month
for the rest of his life. Clough Is now
seventy-one years Of age. When he
met Ferguson, Clough was a sailor on
the old clipper ship Hornet, and Fer
guson was passenger. The ship
caught fire in the South Pacific and
the two escaped in boat with thir.
teen members Of the crew. After for
ty-four days Of extreme hardship
during which they ran short of both
food and water, the party finally made
one of the Hawaiian islands. Theirs
was the only boat saved. Clough and
Ferguson both went to San Francisco
the former remaining there and tn
latter returning to his home In Haso
ford. -
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-10-12
Anoients Used Few Adiectives.

The plethora Of adjectives in modern
literature contrasts with the abstinence
of the ancients in this respect. A con-
tributor to the Italian review, Minerva,
with time to spare, has made a count
Of substantives and adjectives in the
works of Vergil. Dante and Leonardo
In thea second book of the "Aeneid,"
which contains the fall Of Troy, there
are 1857 nouns and $50 adjectives. In
Dante's "Divina Commedia,' out of the
6,215 adjectives which it contains only
seventeen are in the superlative. These
are facts from which the tyro in litera-
ture may well draw a moral.--Chris-
tian Science Monitor.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-10-12
British Tommles' Wit

The British soldier Is famous for his
humor, and In Malta, recently, he rose
to the occasion. The system of horti-i
culture In the island Is, of course, al.
most unique. The ground being most
ly plain rock, gardens are formed by
importing soil and just laying It out
on the hard surface. Thus the small
est possible patches are used - gar
dens, and are shifted, at will, from
place to place, the whole performance
being q source Of great interest to the
British Tommy. II have seen our SOL
diers," says one writer, standing In
rows staring in wonder at the busy
workers, and once I heard a large coz.
poral bear witness 70 the effect It had
on him. ssWell.' - 1Aid, after this
Irecken I'll keep . COW grazing in the
window boz, when get homes'"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-10-12
Flaulers Dream COMING True,


The announcement that a contract
has been signed by the P. 4 o. Steam
ship company for the transportation
over the Key West ferry Of a large
amount Of sugar and pineapples dem
onstrates that the dream of Henry w.
Flagler, which caused him to build the
Overseas railroad" and the ferry sys-
TEN between Havana and Key West, is
coming true. It was Mr.. Flagler's
dream that the railroad and ferry
would be crowded with northbound
traffic. During the first years of the
ferry the results have been just the
reverse to what Mr.. Flagler had fig
ured them. But there is reason to be-
lieve now that the traffic is beginning
to go north also, as the builder had
planned.-Havana Post.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-10-12
Tho President,s IitIe,

Washington, the first president, was
inaugurated April 80, 1883. The cere-
mony was delayed several days while
congress disputed as to whether the
chief magistrate should have such title,
as Ibis excellency," Ibis hfghness' or
the like. 1t was decided that. he should
- simply "the president Of the United
Safes"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-10-12
Just q SUGGESTION.

Before man is hired to work at Ger
tain munitions plants he is required to
give complete account Of himself and
to answer a series Of printed questions
on regular form.
The most important question of all
appears at the head Of each pedigree
form. 1t is printed in bold faced type
and inquiries, Where shall we ship
your remains?"
Many a prospective workman gets
cold feet when this significant in
quiry greets his eyes.-New York Sun.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-10-12
aha Was Safe,

Little four-year-old Mabel was rum
ming downhill, holding her dress tight
".
BE careful" called her mother, "or
you VIII fall"
"Oh, no, I won't" replied Mabel,
"'cause I'm holding tight to mysaix"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-10-12
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
sly STEM
Schedule between Washington, Alex
andria, Woodstock and Harrisonbure
Schedule figures published only a.
Information moi Guaranteed.

WESTBOUND- from Woodstock.
No. 23-Daily except Sunday, 500
a. N. Local for Barris ouburg. Ar
rive Harrisonburg $50. a. m.
No. 49-Daily-12:35 p. m. Loca
for Harrisonburg. Arrive Harrison
burg 2:30 p. m. Buffet Parlor Car.
No. FL Daily except Surdal
-S:4 p. III. Local for II trrisonburg
Arrive Harrlsonburg l0:1U p. N
Parlor Car.
EASTBOUND-from Woodstock.
No. IL Daily except Sunday-6:3 81
q. N. Limited for Alex audria an
Washington. Connecting at Manas
sss for Warrenton and p ,ints South.
Arrive Washington 1850 a. IN. Buffel
Parlor Car.
No 28-Daily-:40 p. NJ. Local
for Alexandria and Washington
Arrive Washington 9:15 p. IN. Butte,
Farlor Car.
No. "a Daily except S lnday, 6:55
o. M. Local from Rarr sonburg e
Strasburg. Arrive Stra iburg 7:3t
p. m.
r Fl DEBUTTS, Division Passenger
Agent, No. 705 18th ST., II W.,
Washington, D c.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-10-12
At the Reception.

Said He-They tell me you are an au
tAority ON flowers Said She-Oh. hard
" an authority. although have made
q study of them Said He-Well. what
would be the result if blooming idiot
was to mate with 4 society bud ?-Ex-
change.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-10-12
Church Directory.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL. SOUTH.
Every Sunday at Il A. M. and 500
2. M. REV j. R. JACOBS.
Pastor
PRESBYTERIAN.
Woodstock-Every Sunday Ii A
VI. and 1880 P NJ. except End Sunday
Mt Jactson-S Second Sunday II A
Il. and 500 P n
REV. j. MoMURRAY.
Paste
LUTHERAN.
Every Sunday IL A. M, and 7.3o
2. NJ. REV. s. w. KUHNs, Pastor.
CHRISTIAN.
Second Sunday, II A. M. and 7.30
? Nj. REV. j. q. HANAKER
BECKFORD PARISH
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL
Emmanuel Church, Woodstock
First, Third and Fifth Sundays at Ii
a m. Sunday school every Sunday
at 8. 30 a. M.
st. Andrews Church, Mt. Jackson
Second and Fourth Sundays at
1873 a. M.
MALCOLM S.. TAYLOR, Rector.
REFORMED
ST. Paul's Woodstock-2nd and 4tb
Sundays A. M. Every Sunday nigh9
Caiyary-1st ami Bird Sundays A NJ
REV. w. Il. CAUSEY, Pastor.
Services will beheld al. the follwing
places:
WHITE CHAPEL
Preaching every 1st. Sunday. 1880
a. m. 3rd sunday 7:45 p. m.
Sunday school, every Sunday $50
a. m. Epworth League, every Wed
nesday 7:45 p. m.
OAK LEVEL
Preaching I'd Sunday 1880 .. m.i
4th Sunday 1880 p. m. Sunday schoo'
every Sunday $50 !. m.
SLATE HILL s.
Preaehing 3rd Sunday 1890 .. m. =
ELlER p. SLOANE, r. @.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-10-12
Oyerstudy.

Books are pleasant, but If by being
overstudious we impair our health and
spoil our good humor, two of the best
pieces we have, let US give it over. l,
for my part, am one Of those who think
that no fruit derived from them can
recompense so great disadvantages.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-10-12
Hoggish.

Const Anent-I worked hard for you
and deserve some reward. Mayer
Some reward. Didn't | shake hands
with you twice in puhlic-bcforc the
election ?-Exchange
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-10-12
One at n Tina

Does your husband worry about thu
grocery bill?"
mo; he says there's no sense In both
himself and the grocer worrying over
the same bills. Exchange.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-10-12
Fine Investment.

II think I'll invest in some land
in the Danish West Indies, we have
just acquired"
whats the inducement?"
"Don't you know the islands are now
all Virgin soil?"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-10-12
FOR SALE

My seven room dwelling, two
squares from Court House, frontine
100 feet On Church Street, up.to-1atf
in all its appointments, with water.
electric lights, bath room and large
cement cellar, also cement walk-wavs
very productive garden, and a VARIETY
OF select fruits. The dwelling is new.
architecture, frst-class, maxim il
warm In winter and cool in sum mar.
Possession given April 1st. Price
reasonable. Apply at once to
Mch 10-tf W. M. CALVERT,
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Please remit without waitin for
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What's gone and what's past heif
should be past grief - hakespr9'-N
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Certificates OF the Shen. Valley Loar
& Trust Co., Woodstock, Va. Sc
curity unquestioned. Interest pay
able semi-annaally, and Cer.ihcates
redeemable any time after six month {
no short notice.
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transient advertisements will
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METHODIST EPISCOPAL. SOUTH.
Every Sunday at Il A. M. and 500
2. M. REV. j. r. JACOBS.
Do CT
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-05

Section 2. The bonds hereby au-
thorized shall be in substantially the
following form
United STATES OF AMERICA I
STATE OF ILLINOIS
CITY OF OTTAWA
No. $40. HOSPITAL BOND $1,000
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE
PRESENTS that the City Of Ottawa,
in the County of La Sale and State
of Illinois, acknowledges to owe and
for value received hereby nrN"'ises
to pay to bearer ONE THOUSAND
DOLLARS $4,000 on the first day Of
June, 10 ANA, with interest there
on from the date hereof at the rate OF
five 60 per centum per annum, payable
semi.annually on the first day Of June
and Of December In each year on
presentation and surrender Of the
annexed interest coupons as they
severally become due. Both principal
and interest of this bon1 are hereby
made payable In gold coin OF the
United States of the present standard
of weight and flneness at the First
National Bank in the City of Chicago,
Illinois.
This bond Is one Of a series Of like
tenor, except maturity, issued for the
purpose Of constructing hospital in
said City, under the authority Of
Chapter XIV of the Revised Statutes
OF the State of Illinois, and Of an or