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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-05-11
NEARLf 4 HUNDRED
YEARS AGO.

From the Woodstock IIERALD,
Aug. 1921.
MARRIED
On the 18th ult. by Rev. ].
Smith. Mr.. Jonas Gray to
Nancy Coleman, all of this
county.
On the 30th nlt. by the same
Mr.. Peter Reeser to Miss Eliza
beth Evans, both of this neigh-
borhood.
DIED
On Tuesday the 9th ult. after
a long and painful illness, Mrs.
Mary kendrick, in the 10Th yea
of his age.
| MARRIED
/ On Thursday the 9th last, BY
the Rev. Mr.. Monroe, Samue
| Anderson, Esq of this place t,
Mrs. Mary r. Branllam, 60
Chesterield) in the neighbor
hood of Front Royal.
On the same, by the Rev. MI
Dawson, Mr.. Washington Jarvi
to Miss - Wright. all Of From
, Royal.
On the same, by the Rev. Nicl
olas Smoker, Mr.. Conrad Mo
lev to Miss Anna Slower, all c
9 this Valley.
On Sunday. tile 9th inst, b
Rev. Geo. Leidy, Mr.. JOSEF
Rinker, (of George to Mis-
< Elizabeth Frantz, all of TIL
4 county.
Il GENERAL SYNOD.
j.. A general Synod of the &c
= man Reformed Church will
n held in Reading, Berks CO
5 Penn, on the last Sunday
60 September.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-05-11


w. C. Crews, representing the
Saxon Motor C0., OF Richmond.
was here several days list week
looking after Saxon prospects.
He left for Richmond. Saturday.
Mrs VIM. Coffman, who visit
ed relatives in Winchester, has
returned home.
Miss Grace Fleming, after a
visit to Mt. Jackson. returned
home Tuesday.
Miss Zula Gochenour, who has
been the head of the musical de-
partment at the Academy. Lin
wood, North Carolina, for the
past two sessions. returned to
her home here Saturday. Miss
lZula is a graduate of music at
Bridgewater College. She is an
accomplished pianist and has met
with success as teacher for the
piano. During her vacation slls
will give piano lessons to a elias.
at her home.
81 Mrs. c. H. Spiker and littl,
daughter, Herndon, who visited
her husband at Elkton, returned
: home Tuesday.
! Mrs. George F. Shaver, .
t Richmond, who was called Il
ICapon Road to attend the funera
y of her father, Capt. E. Painter
Il last Friday was here visitin,
s relatives over Sunday and lief
s for Richmond, Monday.
Miss Goldie Crabill, who Ell
listed with the U. S. Naval Sci
Twice as stenographer in the elias
of yeomen, was home with til
= family Of W. E. McInturff fro,
u Saturday to Monday and wa
circulating among her man
friends.
Duke L. Shaver, who can
a home to be with his parents, D
st and Mrs. D. l.. Shaver for a fe
days, returned to the S. G. l., E;
m Dayton, Wednesday.
,fl The Civic League will me-
:, at the High School Buildln,
Friday night at 8 o'clock.
.e| Edward Spiker, of Hager.
h town, is here visiting his motlle
r Mrs. Martha Spiker.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-05-11
More Birds. More E God

If the eastern states atone
could bring back the quail the
rose-breasted grosbeak and
other bird benefactors they
wouId save $50. O0O, 900 a year
in the price of material used 10
kill potato bugs.
Charles P. Shoffner, of the
Liberty Bell Bird Club. mace
this statement at a luncheon at
the Poor Richard Club. He
made = plea for the birds as .
means Of conserving the nations
food resources.
If Pennsylvania had but on
pair of birds to the acre" he said
the birds would consume $500
tons of insects 4 day. Tie ma.
tion's loses 81 900. OOO, 600 a year
through ravsges Of insects wlric
the birds caa eliminate.
Next year the country must
double its crop output to feed ito
army. It is necessary, therefore,
TO have the best We can obtain
and the way to obtain them 10
bv bringing back the birds"
Mr.. Shoffner explained the
Importance of erecting bird
houses to take the places of the
tifiekets, the hollow trees II d
other natural nesting places
for the birds which disappeared
North American.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-05-11
Cut This 0ut.-lt Is Worth Money

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this
slip, enclose with SC to Foley & Co.,
2e35 Sheffield Ave, Chica go, H.,
writing your name and address clear
ly. You will receive in return trial
package containing FofeY's Honey
and Tar Compound for coughs, colds,
Group; Foley's Kidney Pills, and
Foley's Cathsrtic Tablets. Walton
Smoot adv.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-05-11

BE amisble. cheerful aud xocd
M ured and You are much more like
l :" be happy You will 1od thi,
d ficult, Ii not impossible, however.
when you are c,nstautly troubled
with constipation. Take Cha mber-
lain,s Tablets and get rid of that and
IT Will be easy. These tablets not
only move the bowels, but improve
the appetite and streng' hen the digss.
Son. ADV.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-05-11
2. oper oea for wax stomaehs.

The proDr food FOR one man nay
be all wro-Y for another. Every ne
shO1id adopt diet suited to his re
and occupation. Those who h. We
wusk st0machs q ed to be cap c ally
and should eat slowly and insssra ate
their fond Sh roughly. It IL also Inn
port4nt int they keep their bowels
regular When they become consti
pssed or ! hen they feel dull ard
seupid sfter eatlugs they should take
Chemberl sins Tablets to atrengtEeu
el1e stomach and mpva the bowels.
Faey - sssy - fste and pleasest
= o9oQe ~.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-05-11
ONE GOOD ROADS DAY De.
SERVES AnOThER-.MnY
NOT 365 :?

ACCOtuluk " tue OmS'ct 0u
n ,ucement made BY Governor
Stuart. May 5th was Good
Roads Day." A day set aside
for the people OF the State OF
Virginia to work on roads. at
tend good roads meetings aud
discuss better highways. Blu.
the primary object of "Cood
Roads Day" is to make every
body think Good Roads," roads
that will be good not one day
but 365 days.
The rudiments of good road
building are easy to comprehend.
First a solid and indestructible
foundations Second an iulpervi-
Gus, easy-riding wearing surface
that will stay put. The Ala
bama Highway Department has
defined a good road in few words
"A good road is road with q
tight roof and dry cellar"
There are many types of so
called good roads and there ii
m oh com, etition between the
o ,ducers OF road building ma
TRIALS. The result has beer
experiment with many different
m .terials aud the taxpayer has
paid the freight.
The solution Of the problem
has been reached in the develop
ment of a road which combine.
two standard road materials and
in which they are devoted to the
purpose for which they are best
adapted. The base is of cement
concrete, Of whatever Thickness.
traffic requires, and the wearing
surface is a mixture of crushed
stone aud natural asphalt known
as asphaltic concrete or asphalt
macadam. THUS is provided a
dustless, resilient and long-weat-
ing good road that will be good
365 days in the year and for years
to come. The top being water
P-o,t. protects the concrete base
fl IN the injurious effect of the
weather and the concrete base
US protected should be almost
everlasting. The high cost as
" as the heayinz and cracking
ali-corcrete roads is eliminated
in this type of construction. The
asphalt macadam wearing sur
flce is adapted to both horse AT d
rotor traffic.
A de from the physical adv =
tt.cs Of this type of coust u i.
ton, its economic values are
m,ny. It is low ia first cost
compared with many types of So
called permanent roads. Due to
the combination oftwo materials
p resent costly competition is
eliminated to a great extent
which results in a large saving.
I. is the conviction Of prominent
engineers that the combination
road will some day be adapt. d
as the American standard road,
d load that will make every day
Good Roads Day. FOR years to|
come, increase property values
and be a blessing to all who
Il e it.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-05-11
Il has been suggested that the

1t has been suggested that the
allies send their captured pris-
oners to this. country. If this
o an should be carried out ii is
to be hoped that the United
States Government will treat
tl,em with less cruelty than it did
cpplejesste prisoners.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-05-11
FOR SALE

l have decided to sell my hone on
the corner opposite Mr.. F. S. Bow
mans store. ANY in ormation will be
cheerfully given by Tom q. MapruGer,
Jan 1-pd Mrs. j. W. Magruder.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-05-11
VIRGINIA CROPS.


On December LIST, the estimat ed
production of corn in Virginia
was 90, 100, OOO,-in is, it was
6O,562,OOO. The estimated pro-
duction Of wheat in '16 was
16, 26O. OOO,-in is. it was TO-.
974,OOO. The estimated produo.
ton of rye was 93S,OOO in 49,
and 1,O15,OOO in is. Oats in IL
were estimated at 5. 100000, and
ia is at 5,625,OO0. The produc'
ton potatoes in 10 was estimat'
ed at 16,25O,0OO, and in Is a
II, 500. 900. Sweet pota toes il
'16 were 5,07O.0O0,-and in Il:
we're 3,74O, 900. Hay (tame) wa
estimated in 10 at |, O6b. 900 tons
and in Is at 945, 900 tons.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-05-11
Civic League,

The regular meeting of the Civic
L atue will be held in High Scho oil
bulldog Friday evening, May 18th at
80 o'clock.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-05-11
Its class.

She-1 waive all claim to your piti
ml, unworthy, utterly despicable af.
fections. He-Whew, but that was
some hot wave.-Baltimore American
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-05-11

The German ships which ded
into our ports for refuge are CON
ink in very handy.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-05-11

Extr cts fsam the Mcnthly Crop
Report of the United States
Department Of Agriculture.
The United States produces,
On an average. about three
fourths of the worlds corn crop );
is of the wheat crop !; IA of the
oat crop l-8 Of the barley I-50
of the rye ; lilo of the potatoes |;
3-5 of the cotton !; IA of the fax
seed 1-3 of the tobacco IA OF
the hops and Ito of the sugar.
The population Of the United
States from the FIVE year period
1sS1-l8s5 to that of l9kls19l5 in.
creased 1917 per cent or up te
97, 02s. 497. During the same
lperiod corn. wheat, oats. barley
frye, potatoes. buckwheat, rict
land sugar increased S84 pei
cent. The production of thu
above crops, plus hay, cotton ant
tobacco, increased 1915. per cent
] (These figures show that pro
duction has kept only a very lit
tie ahead ofincreasei population
Today the United States has t
feed the Allies more than eve
before.)
II The combined corn crop Q
Spain, Italy, European Russia
Switzerland, Canada, Unite
! Estates. Japan and Egypt fo
1915 was 500 per cent Of the 1871
ecrop, and 94.9 per cent of til
five-year average.
On April 1, the Bureau {
'Crop Estimates placed tie 19l
Icorn crop of the United Stat,
lat 2.5S3, 24l 900 bus, or 40, 600
1000 short of 1915 and 1923
1000 bus. short of the fve-ye;
y average.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-05-11

the United States was 3 per cent
less than January l. 19l6,-in
Virginia, 2 per cent less. The
total number was $4,000 The
per cent of hogs in the United
States was S per cent less than
January l. 1916. In Virginia
the number was the same,-a to-
tai of 1923, 900. On April lst,
there were 20 per cent fewer
breeding sows IN the United
States than one year ago, and
l.3 per cent less than 3 years ago
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-05-11

The production Of rice in Italy,
Spain. United States, Japan and
British India for 1916 was 49,
sos, 728, 600 lbs, or lO3 S per
cent of 1915 and IT'S per cent
of the fve-year average.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-05-11
Money to Loan.
EGGS FOR SALE.

Barred Rock Eggs for Hstching,
sl.00 per setting of Is eggs OF S.. 90
per hundred. G. V. SHOEMAKER.
Feb If pd Woodstock, Va,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-05-11

A decided shortage of market
able potatoes was in the United
States the LIST of January, ac-
cording to reports to the Bureau
|of Crop Estimates. Supplies on
hand January l, 1917, for market
in l9 important northern potato
growing states was estimated to
be about A per cent smaller than
one year ago, IS per cent smaller
than two years ago, and 81 per
cent smaller than the average
holdings on January let OF the
preceding Eve years.
The average potato crop of the
world is estimated to be some
sos, 100000 bushels. Com
plete statistics for the worlds
crop of 1916 are not availdtfe.s
but from those received it is es-
timated that the countries Of
Great Britain and ireland, Can.
ada. Germany, France, Neither.
lands, Switzerland and United
States produced in 1916 only
l,753. 500, 900 bus, and In 1915.
;, 100. 757. 900 bushels.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-05-11

The latest report shows that
there are 100, 900. 900. lbs. less
frozen or cured meats in stock in
the United States than last year,
and 80 per cent less eggs in cold
storage than one year ago.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-05-11

The per cent Of milk COW. in
the United States Oh January l.
1917. was 3 per cent hieh her than
January /. l916,-and in Viz
ginia. 4per cent higher. The
total number was $4,000. The
per cent Of other cattle in the
United Ststes was as per cert
highef. -in virgiuia, ) per cent
highef. The total vas As. 900
tes& TIE ~ esst Of shssp Il
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-05-11

The International Institute of
Agriculture, Rome, Italy, stated
on Janury I, 1917, that the esti-
mated production of wheat in II
leading countries was 2,47S, $780,
600 bus, or 74.7 per cent Of the
I1915 crop. The production of
| rye in II countries was oS9. OO0,-
900 bus. or 94.s per cent of that
in 1915. The production of BAR
ley in 16 countries was 1,O23,-
| 1000, 900 bus. or 9l.4 per cent of
|lel5. The production of oats in
IA countries was 3,l5s, 900, 600
bus, or 1914 per cent of 1915.
In 1915 the wheat crop in the
United States was estimated at
,025, SOl, 900 bushels. In 1916
liz was 63s, 1856, 900, or 5.9l5. 900
bushels short of the preceding
year. The average for the FIVE
years 1904 was 728, 225, 900
bushels.
The wheat crop for Virginia
in 1917 was estimated on April
LIST to be over 2 1000, 900 bus. short
of the crop for 1916.
The wheat used per capita III
the United States has been 6 3
bus. ON an average, for IS years.
Iu 1916 the United States pro-
duced 6 bus. per capita, and in
1915 exported IN bushels per
capita.
The wheat crops of Canada. as
oficisliy revised under date of
January 90. 1917, were 426, 49,
900 bus. for 1915, and 22O,367.-
900 for 1916 !; the acreages were.
respectively, l4,b75,3 800 and H.
s7o. 500.
Tie production of all crops in
the United States in 1916 was
1913 per cent less than 1915. and
Ia per cent less than the five |
year average, while prices were
S2.31 per cent higher.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-05-11

The loss of cattle in Virginia
in 1916, from all causes. was
81 AIS.
The loss of sheep was Is, 462.
The loss of hogs was 50, S74.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-14
Cro BE CONTINUED
WILL PUT VOLCANO TO WORK
italians Have Plan to Utilize Immense
Power That Is Stored in the
Earth's interior.

American humorists have frequently
reveled in the idea of attaching pow
er plants to a volcano, and making the
disturber of the earth's peace work for
man, instead of destroying him and his
works. But the idea has been taken
from the lists of the subjects on which
the wits may sharpen themselves, and
has become an actual fact. The Elec-
trical World brings to hand some re
markabIe facts about the Harvesting
of volcano.
is at Lsrderello. in central Tuscany,
Italy. Prof. Luigi luigi of the uni
versity of Rome has made a report on
the matter. It seems that numerous
cracks In the ground in this region
permit the escape OF superheated vol
canic steam. These powerful Jets have
been harnessed successfully to an cleo
trio power house. Already three 1900
kilowatt units are in operation. One
has been furnishing power since Janu-
airy, 1916. The second began work
last April. The third has just been
started. This cheap power has been a
great boon to the industries of Tus-
cany, crippled as they were by the
scarcity and high price OF coal due to
the war.
The scenery in our own geyser eoun-
try may yet be set TO work. as it has
at Niagara Falls There are many
things yet to be done in the way of
cheaper power.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-14
HEART OF THE SUNSET
By Rex Beach
yp Bs

Rio Grande. But 1 reckon you haven't
seen much OF La Feria since the last
revolution broke out"
mo. We have tried to remain neu-
trail, but" Again she hesitated. Mr..
Austin has enemies. Fortunately both
sides have spared La Feria.'
Law shrugged his broad shoulders.
''Oh, well, the revolution isn't over
A ranch in Mexico is my idea of a bad
investment" He rose and, taking his
blanket, sought a favorable spot upon
which to spread it. Then he helped
Mrs. Austin to her feet-her muscles
had stifened until she could barely
stand-after which he fetched his sad
die for a pillow. He made no apollo
gies for bis meager hospitality, nor did
his guest expect any.
When he had Staked out his horse
for the night he returned to find the
woman rolled snugly in her covering,
as in a cocoon. The dying embers flick
cred into flame and Lit her hair redIy.
She had laid of her felt hat, and one
loosened braid lay over her hard pill
low. Thinking her asleep Law stood
mOtionless, making no attempt to hide
his expression of wonderment until
unexpectedly, she spoke.
what will you do with me when
your Mexican comes?' she said.
'Well, ma'am, I reckon I'll hide Won
out in the brush till I tame him"
''Thank you. I'm used to the open.'
He nodded as if he well knew that
she was; then, shaking out his slicker,
turned away.
As he lay staring up through the
thOrny mesquite branches that rooted
him inadequateIy from the dew, he
marveled nightly. A bright, steady
burning star peeped through the leaves
at him, and as he watched it he remem-
bered that this red-haired woman with
the still, white face was known far and
wide through the lower valley as ''The
Lone Star" Well, he unused, the name
fitted her; she was, if reports were
true, quite as mysterious, quite as cold
and fixed and unapproachable, as the
title implied. knowledge of her iden-
tity had come as q shock, for Law
knew something of her history, and to
find her suing for his protection was
quite thrilling. Tales of her pale
beauty were common and not tame,
but she was all and more than she
had been described.
She had not been too proud and cold
to let him help her. In her fatigue
she had allowed him to lift her and
to make her more comfortable. Hot
against his palms palms unaccus-
toned to the touch of a wOman's flesh
he felt the contact of her naked feet
as at the moment when he had placed
them in the cooling water Her feeble
resistance had only called attention to
her sex-tO the slim wilderness of her
ankles beneath her short riding skirt.
Following his first amazement at be-
holding her had come a fantastic ex-
PLANTATION of her presence-for a mo-
ment or two it had seemed as if the
fates had taken heed of his yearnings
and had sent her to him out of the
dusk-wild fancies, like these, bother
men who are much alone.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-14

that she saw him by daylight, had be
gun to challenge her interest. Phys
ically Law was of an admirable make
considerably over six feet in height.
with wide shoulders and lean, strong
limbs. Although his face was schOoled
TO mask all but the keeneSt emotions,
pair of blue-gray, meditative eyes,
with whimsical fashion OF wrinkIing
haif-shutA when he talked, relieved a
countenance that otherwise would
have been a trif1e grim and somber.
The nose was prominent and boldly
arched, the mouth was thin-lipped and
mobile. In his face there was nothing
animal in a bad sense. Certainly il
showed no grossnesS. The man, de-
spite his careless use of the plains YER
nacular, seemed to be rather above
the average in education and inteIii-
gence. On the whole, she rather re-
scented the good impression Law had
made upon her, for on general prin-
ciples she chose to dislike and distrust
men. Rising, she walked painfully to
the pond and made a leisurely toilet.
Breakfast was ready when she re-
turned, and once more the man sat
upon his heels and smoked while she
ate. After a while she remarked: ''Tm
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-14
HAD A CAPITAL Of $500
IN Six Years He Was Well off

An Alberta farmer, who had bor-
rowed from q loan company, in re-
hitting to them the last payment on
his mortgage, decided to give them the
history of. his experience, on a Mani
toba farm. 1t was that of many anoth-
er farmer, and for the benefit of those
is taken Of reproducing 1t.
II will give you here a brief sum-
mary of my experience since coming
here six years ago. was a new hand
at farming, my trade being meat-cut-
ting and butchering. My capital was
$500, which was first payment on
my quarter section (16O acres). Most
Of my stock, harness, implements, ETC.,
were bought at sales, all ION time"
necessarily. The buildings on the place
were about as good as nothing and had
either to be rebuilt or replaced entirely!
There were 26 acres broken, and very
badly farmed, bringing poor returns
the first year." After mentioning a
number Of mischances, he says: I'm
spite of all these drawbacks, / have
done well. consider my farm worth
$500 to $4,000. I have four head Of
AOASOo, L. Va CdllISt over 4OO pur0DEeQ
Buff Orpington chickens and 125 tur-
keys, besides implements, harness, ETC.,
to run my place. I have a well ITO
feet deep with an inexhaustible supply
of water. The well with pump cost
me $500. have built a $125 chicken
house and put up nearly $50 worth of
poultry fencing; have built root cellars
to hold over 5000 bushels of potatoes
and other vegetables. AS to income, 1
raise about ten acres of garden and
roots annually which net from $500 to
$1,000 total. I generally sell from
20 to 40 tons timothy hay which brings
from So to $14 per ton. My grain is
most ali used on the farm except a
few hundred bushels sold to the neigh
bors for seed. My four milk cows bring
in from $50 to $50 each Counting calf
Last year so hens laid 600 dozen eggs
which averaged more than 25 cents a
dozen Il always work for winter egg
productiOn). The surplus hens were
sold in spring, dressed at 81 each. My
turkeys average $3.50 each in fall. By
having vegetables to feed my young
cattle, the twO-year-old steers bring
$75 each in spring. Advertisement.