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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-16
Tweptv-one More Men Needed.

only twenty-one more men We're
needed today to fill the Districts quota
of men for the First National Army.
according to figures obtained from the
local exemption boards. The figures OF
men accepted. showing total or l'eVo.
in most cases. however. incIude tne
names OF men who failed to appear for
examination and were certified under
tn. regulations The number accepted
We're. from 4.630 called and 3.133 exam
ined out of the total examined there
were 1,I06 rejected for physicai ms
ability and on account of their eNemp-
ton claims. There are SIS cases pend
ing.
The detailed figures. by divisions fol-
low
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-16
DIVISION NO. E.

Exemption board No. decided today
to call fifty additional men. This board
has already certified larger number than
it's quota. but wishes to have more men
ready in the event that the District boa I'd
repeats some of their decisions in claims
for exemption which the local board has
ednied. Physical examinations of the new
men will begin Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-16
Prisoners Mere Lads.

As the Canadians pushed in on the
northwest this morning n simultaneous
advance was started by the troops on
the lower blade of the shears and close
fighting began, with the Germans in
trenched in their concreted cellars.
which are linked up with barbed wire
and filled with hundreds of machine
guns
OF the considerable number of German
prisoners many are mere lads. Some of
them apparently are not more than sew
enteen years of age.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-16

.In the Champagne and on both banks
NJ the Meuse heavy artillery fshfins
continued We made 4 surprise attack
near Louvement. taking seven prison
ers There is nothing of Importance to
ranort on the remainder of the front.
.Our bombarding airplanes last
nysrbt and this morning threw many
ho1s,bs on enemy establishments north
ana east of the Houthulst forest and
,Isn on the railway station at Lieh-
rerwald.
.During our attack in the region OF
allies and Hurtebise our aviators were
NOT deferred by the bad weather from
living very close TO the ground. as our
infantry moved forward, and turning
their machine guns en- the shelters ana
reserves of the enemy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-16
St. Quentin Cathedral Afire.

BERLIN. August 1.-THE German
x&ueraI staff reports that the cathedral
mSt. Quentin was set on fire by french
Shells and that il has been ablaze SINCE
yesterday evening
The German statement says that IN
FLANDERS second great battle mas
burst forth, the British infantry at
lacking the German positions on an
,Ie-fn-mII,. front
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-16
British Gains Small. Is Claim

BERLIN. August Is. via i-ondcn;-
British troops yesterday unSueeeSsiuily
attempted to take the village or ven
din Ie Well. two and one-flaif miles east
of Loos on the Lens front, the German
general staff reported today. The Bit
Ish gains il was added. were small.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-16
DIVISION NO. II.

The eleventh division board is bat
Ting with the .pyeblem of men VIM
have failed to Yespohd to calls tor ex-
animation Twenty-9neA men, He'd -foE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-16
Lens Mass of Mines.

connected cellars. and here sanguinary
lighting occurred. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-16
Gun Fighting ON Meuse.

monument we also made progress, tai
ing a score Sf prisoners. ,s--sT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-16
Reveals Shipping Losses.

The British premier said that in the
single month of April 560.6ee gross
tons of shipping were lost through Teu-
lost went down to 320. 900 gross tons
This month there was a substantial i'm
prorement over that of July.
The net losses since the commence
ment of Germany's unrestricted suema-
rine warfare were under $50. 900 tons a
month.
The premier said
Germany now Is barely able to hold
her own-not even that"
Premier Lloyd George said that in the
first six months of this year the new ton
mage built was 404 geo, while in the las'
six months. including purchases, the new
tonnage would be $4,000.
The premier also said that consider.
able addition had been made in the pro-
gram of naval construction
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-16
DECLARES ENGLAND.
| CAN'T Be STARVED
Premier Lloyd George Says
Nation Has More Grains
Than Last Year.
SUCCESS AGAINST U-B0ATS

BY the Associated Prese.
LONDON. August 1s-Premier LLOYD
George. speaking in the house OF COM
mons this afternoon, said that this time
last year tn. wheat in this country
amounted to 6,4so.O0e quarters. and that
now it is s.5eo.e0s quarters. The stock
of oats and barley. he declared. also was
higher.
Parliament was largely attended TO-
day, it being the last business stun
prior to adjournment until october 10
The full membership was brought ou'
by the announcement that premier
Lloyd George was to make an impor-
tant speech on the progress OF the wal
and the situation in general.
The premier's speech was to be fol'
lowed by an address delivered by eX'
Premier Asquith.
There had been a considerable SAVING
in bread consumption, the premier sald
and owing to closer milling and fooo
economy there had been addition to tine
wheat stock of 10000 quarters pei
week "a quarter is equivalent tt
$50 pounds.)
Mr.. Lloyd George said the acreage
under cultivation showed an increase
of one million acres. II the harSes'
weather was good. the coalition OF 1000
supplies would be very satisfactory
The premier added that there had beer
an increase in the sugar reserve
The government has come to TN
conclusion" Premier Lloyd George said
that with reasonable economy there II
no chance of starving England out.
THE admiralty plans for deailne
with submarines have been increasing
ly successful
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-16
BATTERY A FIRST
TO GO TO ADMISSION

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-26
cmArrER vIu-CContinuem

E-IHTHAT the drNu are '"'s "''H
w asked Of Hans. 90
Singing our death song baa7' uy @ ,s
rlied stolidly. "as they say that wherc we
nv, Going mo- one will take the trouhIe Y"
Gn sn and il is not right that great i"iHS
should die and the heavens above rtul''"
uniformed that they are coming,
That's cheerful remalN'", ~
wheeling round, asked I'aEna'I Sl'|'h.t,
if he wished to pcrsevere in TINS nuS'ies7'
for to tell the truth my nerve was Sh'N'H
81 must" ne answered simply, hut theFe
is mo- reason why YOU and Hans should. or
savage either for the matter "I lhat
oh I'm going where you GO Sa' Sa,"'
"aud where go Hans "ll go. H"''7'
must speak for himself ,..-
This he did and IN the same effect htluE
n very honest and faithful man H. was Ihe
more to his credit since as ne lhlo'm'"
me i'm private, he aid not ENJOY African
adventure and often dreamed AT nights "i
his comfortable room at I,aEnaIl whence he
sIIprrfnteuded the social activities of that
great establishment.
so we departed and marched for the
matter of "A month or NOR" through every
Kind of country. After We hau passed. lle
head of the great lake wherein lay ihe
i-Igud if II really was am island, where the
pougu used To dwell tone c'eHr morning
through my glasses I dlsCrrurd Oh" mouu-
tain top that marked the former residence
of the Mother of the Flower, ana hE t"I-
trast it made me feel quite ho"rslrNl' we
struck uD north, following route huu"h
10 Babruua and our guides. After TINS we
stceTvd by the stars thruVgN "A IaHu WIN
very few inhabitants, tmtd and unnu's'TIIi
folk who dWrlt ln scattered villages 'l'"
scarcely understood the art oi cullNtlhls
the soil, even iu It's most primitive Iuin
. A hundred miles or so further ON these
villages ceased and thencrfurWard "r only
encountered some uumads little uurhmru.
who live on game which they shoot VITA
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patronesses are Mrs. Eugene c. Bonniwell,
Mrs. NJ. j, Brennan. Mrs. James Barrett.
Mrs Michael ]. Dougherty, Mrs Charles a.
Dunn. Mrs, James J, Downey, Mrs William
J. Doyle Mrs Mary G. Freney, Mrs. Michael
A. Freney, Mrs. Frank Feeney Mrs. An
thonv A. Hirst. Mrs william i. Harrity.
Mrs. John j. Herman Mrs. Joseph Larkin.
Mrs Thomas NJ Love Mrs William j. Nc
Nichol Mrs James y. McNichol. Mrs. Harry
A.. McNichol Mrs. Robert Won Moschzisker,
Mrs. NJ Morrissev Mrs Bernard Meal lister,
Miss Anna Mcmahon, Mrs Joseph j.
O'LOughlin Mrs Frank ]. ODonnell, Mrs
John Reuss. Mrs. Charles Straub, 1r., Mrs
T.. a. Schcrr Mrs. John f. Wurtz, Mrs
Harry j. Wellington Mrs Joseph Il. Whclau
and Miss Alary T.. Brannagan.
The reception committee will bc composed
Of the following Mr. Charles A. Auden-
ricd. Mir Norris s. Barratt Mr.. Richard r.
Bloom, Mr William F.. Brennan. MIR John
T. Blake, Mr. john +. costello. Mir H. T.
Durlin, Jr., MIR Thomas Dcvlin, Mir VIII
liam 5. Foouey Mr.. Adam Gehriugcr. Mr.
Frank a. Hockey. MIR Joiner Hughes. Mr.
T. Percy Ecat nE, Mr. John T.. kerucy MIR
Joseph T.. Lumorclle. MIR. William J Me
Nichol MIR. Harry \ McNichol Mr. Frank
" McNtchol MIR Joseph J. McNichoI. Mr.
Edward j. McNichoL Mr.. Thomas J.
MeaEhor, Mr. John Monaghan, Mrs Thomas
f. McTear Mr. Robert Won Moschzislcr.
OIoughiu, Mr. Edward j. O'Briou. MIR
Andrew +. quinn Mr. Andrew T.. quinn.
Jr, Mr. l&uatius A. quinn Mr. John Rpy.
uulds AIR nHuic' Regain. Mr. .iuseuh +
Richards, Mr. Francis IT. Shields Nlr Fraul,
e. Smith. MIR Thomas b. Smith Mr. 1oscph
Schmil2 In John r. Wurz and Mr. VIII
liam f. Wheeler.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-26

THE STORY THUS FAR
ALLAN QuNwERNlAIN. q famG4s Ai1,'nn an
on" or Ills dScastona; Watts while there .i HG
is invited to attend dinner at famous OF"
..l"Ip RAGNArL. the host and ,S Suotrr"2W, Gr ~,
g.ptou prior 10 Tho dinner In honor OF MISS
i% r9rd rGid iESFpgInE Ing a4mg'y woman OF rr"at
Sir,imn,r| |n2 WIS S 9Rm"d s59%% "1a moon her
purng the course OF the dinner MtgS so nGTiiy Grnriy
dpnn her sGoriiy ofrrr dinner tn@Sg Srmaim IM"
iAEt'r and MAIur ask for "g@TrWfnnlt "g5nG Wfnnrtn"T "T
frirhjen Lord WgsrGii''s VaGt sayogCi by, Prs
arS'a S aoSn S@"Hs IN anG ffo Head S WITH 70 re-
turn to Africa and KIN tho giant
&uatyrmain smells o. t2%TnsG RI Sna fTS@ s%rs 'a as
brourh 'ti tnIst, st. hc "ccphant ttns & rgId sld,
Miss Holmes then uhalrs N" lnggnsr' en hcr ,'r' neck
In" Arabs prophcsy mai Qnderman ,ii wi csny sIny
ooe ifrRGa rh@G @G @ay gv, " ana Ev@ ousgrmag
G,, small nagset as rir prSSS'Et oS gems which Miss
That niEh," &uatarmaIu dl5scoXGTiTIS9 NsT hsT
ipi9 IN" E2rarn ana r MTn''g9d 'eg9SdnctTE the uncon-
sc.aus woman. p..r,u SURPRISES
Qn1tormaiG hv VISITING HIM IN ALrGa A5,niGs his s"5' WIZ
Is seeking Luna, who, AFTER n'',Hl.n. Vii" Luna
was driven Insane when an rl"Ph2,n' bs ro' 'rarth
TJI 5rom n"r 4rs IHa bi9 GyHE Gwfs ,asGry agreed
to the African trlp. ,.,,ug NJ his
Raruaii tolls Quat"rmgn tho aeiattbH attbe belief
wife's disappraTanc" ana rNpIn7 Ti,e 70 hts
great surprise Quatcrmain discrgdlts tb!ast Luna
ana gyrs Ills reasons for heleyins ITIarut T2T and
has been kidnapped by tn" priests, ~ H. "6rRcie
Marrit who. h" thinks regard h'I as Wv
Of their Worship. o.. ,,.,rrcs "a rtg-
New hone Nll5 RugnaIl ana he hnamg.S hna,,,g.s " and
rur. rsprdiliun which QuIi"Tut'h p"p"', j., Isrr-
fEo,- ~ ON ON their p"rilons Journey, ~, IN.
duh Land to enter which IS rrF"tmn,W "'Thay
roach Raga Town. whore the KING, it""II'"Ud '""Ud'
warns them against gnlrrlnr Nrr"s, and with
}Tbrmbn who offers to oc,omRanS ,rr ,ns'" "reaVns;
I}aga Town "a hundred old women, r"N'''" "'''
-
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,,,
or \.,,, a. rms "''U ~ '',"F ',,"'
L,II ri,,,, N,'t"'," ,u'N I,l'hIru me
Dfy, anJ Ny, "N" Mt, IT, ,,|-r'ETi.r
prrl,frs H.. , ,', m, ''.'
''''. '"''" '''''''''
,, "'. ,.u Mrs. =. i'r'T Johnson of 'hari-
WV" ,,' '''S',,"' il'I,. ar" "'lhE con
"p"' ",, "'I ~" "I " "'"Eh''f'
L,r., J',,.'un VIA N,'S MISS '""EIaS h"'foUEhS
''''' ''"5,.
ME ana Mrs. Edwin ). Jackson, Of West
l,Eh,tul dinner-danc" at the Philadelphia
'ri'h'' 'i"h last nighl About eighty
Eu'S'H were preseh'. Mrs, Jackson wore
"''"'"'hE gown OF E"Id rI"th
The Ivy Ban will be held at the I'uivrr-
sity of Pennsylvania ON Friday evening.
Of the senior class.
Mrs l,raul, ,,bastorn,on or. p,r.r,,,r ..,,-
nue.. Noh,r. win br the hostess ror a r,r1
1td, nr " ,3 I'',C 5oo ,D.' wv, ng 'rr"nGeu Tor
lf,,tE,.,, S.,,,,.,i ~ 1 ",",t, ~ c"r ''H- ''H
'l,y I,.hr,,a,,,.g n NJ s,i5 n.,.ranT ~ '''''
'''' '
I'm" Philadelphia friends of Mrs Frank
frazier, OF Tyrone Ia" will he glad TO hear
Mrs. Grazter is in the University Hospital
and will shortly leave for her home Mr
irazicr is the guest of Mr.. ana Mrs Martin
Butler, of NTathor avenue IerI,into,yn dur
ing his stay in mis- CIV
Misc lrpruorot Iy,,or., d,,,rr,c.i or Mr.
and Mrs Thomas Watars IN, or yyaebinp-
ton lame .Trnl,into,,.r v.iIr r,,,o ,,c,.t rhi,rs
dnv for IIagtnr p ha,.., r, Mn ,ttarl
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-26

.dgouP One. Bankers pihnof Beiievue- STRAIT
lord. Invitation.
Sons OF Derry Bail Mercantile Hail eve
Testimonial dinner given BY D. Z. Ward 4
20, Marufacturers Club. Invitation
l;ast Man'g Club dinner, Kuglers. Invitation.
10, Li93ilaadelphia Lehigh Club dinner, Kugier's.
Meeting OF Federal Employees Union, No,
l1idtt. 1919 Arch street, o'clock Members
ID, Geographical Society. Room 400 witherspoon
hails s O'Clock Admission by card.
r.-ITaEel tax on The Lands Of Silks" by
Scion horticultural Halli S15 O'Clock Ad-
Lecture Food Selection for Rational and
G,2uomio Living by Dr.. G, r. Langworthy.
under the auspices OF the Home Economic Assoc
g.Jiion Of Philadelphia, Temple University
Admission charge.
Engucers' club SYMPOSIUM on THE zonins
system DruNUl Institute. Free.
q. II Nabo. secretary of GRAY Motor Com
pHn.. iu talt on Character and Ability Apalv-
Sis S2ltsm'nship club, Adelphia Hotel. Mem
class day cNerciscs Welsh. Calhoun School
south Philadelphia High school
BOYS aud Girls. conference Of Sunday GchooI
Association, Scottish Rites Hall
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-26
Personals

Miss Dorothy Emlen Newbold. dcbutante
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Emleu
NNewoold will be the guest of honor at a
aihner which will be given tonight at the
Thayer at 8 o'clock.
among the guests will be MIR. and Mrs
nhafleS Hermann Krumbhaar Jr, Mr and
ATS. Edward Bell Krumbhaar Mr. and Mrs.
aaIthur Emlen Newbold, Jr. Mr.. and Mrs.
tn@sucllHe Cheston, Jr, Miss Emily Price
ppelsh' Miss Aimee Hutchinson, Miss Patty
notie' Miss Mary Dixon Thayer, Miss
sieleh Ellis, Miss Charlotte Eleanor Pepper
Sllss Sl Harriet NJ. Frazier. Miss Katharine
SSnIlsllna Lea, Miss Margot Ellis Soul.
silss Margaret w. Harris. Miss Elizabeth
ss91taniey Irotter, Miss Ellen Mary Cassatt
siiss Eugenia kelso Cassatt, Miss Gertrude
= Heekscher, Miss Natalie Bishop Miss
S1,re SS11,IheIa Leidy Miss Mary Farnum Packard.
M'' Ne W, Packard, Miss Margaretta Dixon
NseIs' MISS Mary ID, Sharpless, Miss Jean
nshpold Thompson, Miss Margaret Ber-
g s",u' ia Miss Elizabeth Norris Brock Miss
Al 'alehtlne Mitchell. MIR. Richard r. %alle
I,i,aDeft hi aiDeft NaIle, Mr. Alfred A. Bidde Mr.
~ MI ~ = Biddle Mr.. Charles S, Cheston,
y n r ltz-Eugene D. Newbold, Mr. Charles
u,,n8 laws Mr., Charles Wharton Mr.. Charles
Mr Edward Law, Mr.. Bernard G..
~, Mr. Henry G. Gibson, Mr. Henry q.
~ Ar' Francis Boyer, Atr Clement
eseuoia Iaylor, Mr., Joseph W. Lewis, MIR.
NJ brooke, Sd, MIR. Barclay Mctadden,
NJ Ilarfy r. Nelson, Mr.. Sewel Borie,
Te,,,L logan Fox, Mr.. Arthur MeIgs. Mr.
FSal Fs Curtis, of New York MIR. Robert
sssf' Mr. John b. Shober 9d Mr.
afsuel L. Shober, Jr Mr. Crawford g.
Ilsifa' Mr. Saunders l.. Meade Mr..
Sfgssph n Ewing Mr.. Phlnehas r. Chrystie.
Wi. & James b. Drinker, Mr. Thomas Cad
\ ieaeI, pt5, AR George Biddle and Mr.. Francis
IL ~ ana Mrs. William Ellis SculI, of city
- Oferbrook gave a dinner of thirty
ssteFs last night al the Ritz-CarIton ia
- y Miss Aimee Hutchinson and Mr..
--Pe = fhayer Among the guests were
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-26


0NE hears SO much Of conjuSal in,
" Felicity these days, and person who
quite knows it all tells me that the rea-
son why there are so many divorces and
msunderstandings is because hubby,
having gotten over the honeymoon, per
sists in taking wifey for granted and
the loremaking which filled the days of
couItahip is put on the shelf, $50 to speak,
and poor WHEY doesn't understand YOU
Know Yesterday ! was highly amused
10 near that superior Judge Graham, OF
san Francisco recommends more kissing
IN the household and tells the principals
IN the cases tried before him to avoid
iusses by kissing each Other oft"ner So
strong was his recommendation that the
'udge burst forth int" poetry on the mat
Ter ana wrote the following;
When your wife and YOU fan out
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-26

and Wig fame, who has made
such a wonderful success of the
opening features Of the annual
charity balls each December for
several years past. Besides the
unusually good cast which has
been selected for "Cynthiar there
are some very clever chorus
groups, and | have, been told to
prepare for something equal to
professional dancing in two or
more specialties.
Leta Sullivan, by the way, is TO
appear in a solo dance. but ]
have not heard the names of the
other esthetic artists A little
bird has also told me that the
pretty girls who are to take such
a very active pa t in this eNtraya.
ganza are not the only ones
among the Junior Auxiliary Of
this famous Convalesccnt House.
No, ma'am, sir; not 10y mo" means
whatsoever Some OF the most
attractive little workers will hn
on this side of the rootlights on
February ., and it will take
strong heart indeed to resist thci.
appeals in behalf of the poor
women and girls who are trying
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-26

gown asks YOU to please buy a rose?"
you will know that she is one of Marjorie
Edwards's flower girls
IT, however upon entering you are
attracted by a girl who wears or carries
a small oldfashoned bouquet. you will
know she is one of Marie MCL.eans as.
sistants. who will be sure to usher you
TO Just the right place.
The flower girls on the night Of the
show will include Natalie Walton, Marion
Gilmore, Elizabeth Davisson. Ruth Israel,
Carol tarren, Agnes Lewis, Mildred Nor.
ris and Helen Dempsey
Cigarettes and candies viii be sold by
Gertrude Zane. Eleanor Hoban. Gertrude
Morris, Hester Rawcy, Adelaide dIuyil.
llers and Mrs. r. a. Nathan.
The ushers will include Lydia Farrcu.
Marie Toner, Agnes Iiagsert5., Gertrude
Cronin Anna Dempsey, TIelcl Kelly.
Elizabeth McManus, Gertrude McManus.
Stella Kelly, Philomena Johann. Roberta
Browning and Sallic Fnck
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BROAD LIMITED ENGAGEMENT.
i'iNo- Ergs s:l1. Mat Tomorroy,
AI'LlSo love sTI ST6P gTSuF's q, .
50r tu SI.5U ur Popular Wednesdav Ir,,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-26

JNrDIC TONIGHT AT S:l5
II iNIS Regular Mat. Tomorrow
THE BLUE PARADISE
with CECIL LEAN
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-07-13

PRAYER OF THE suBURBAalrE



Potato bugs, spare me, l beseech
thee, one potato plant. OF the many
long and beauteous rows that greeted
mine eye but last week there remains
but one plant unscathed by thy ven
geance.
Blackbirds, leave me, beg, one hill
of corn. OF fOur-score and ten leafy
hills which upturned their greenness
to the morning sun but six short days
ago one hill now remains ungathered
by thee and thine.
Cut-worms, give me. I ask 1t, but one
cabbage and one tomato plant for mine
very own. OF twO-score and six SCI
lected plants which stood proudly in
mine garden on Monday last but one
of each remains to tell the tale of thy
destruction.
Thou squash and melon bugs, list to
me in mine hour Of sorrow. Give me
one melon and one squash plant.
These alone still stand unwrecked by
thee in thy massacre. zsfcf
Robins, hear my supplications. Give
me from mine strawberry patch one
box of Strawberries for mine truly own,
unmutilated by thy ravages.
Have pity on me. toiler, o pests,
and leave me but an atom that may
rave with those many others on the
Joys of agriculture William Sanford,
in Life.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-07-13
Sponge Farm In florida.

The growing scarcity of spOnges has
warned those familiar with harvesting
them that unless means are provided
to augment the natural supply the
sponge industry will be seriously Grip
pied in few years more. Government
experts have been experimenting on
the growing Of sponges and have ascer-
tanned practically the only feasible
ways by which they can be cultivated
at all successfully. Awaiting himself
of the knowledge gained from these
experiments, c. D. Chase, an English
man, living in Florida, some time ago
selected a site of the Florida coast
where he started sponge farm. At
present he has about 100000 sponges
growing there which are capable by
subdivision of increasing about tenfold
every three years. A company has
been formed to promote the enterprise,
which plans to keep the number al
ready started multiplying at least
three years before putting any of them
on the market. At the end of that
time an annual yield of about 2,OOO,-
600 sponges can be had, they say.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-07-13
A Nation With No Language.

The Swiss alone, of all the peoples
of the world, may in a sense he said to
possess no language, q fact that is the
more surprising when we consider that
there is 10 people showing Il more in
tense patriotism.
The official langua ges Of the little re.
public are French and German. The
public documents are published in these
tongues, both Of which are spoken by
many Swiss. Roughly speaking, how
ever, about Is Per cent Of the ropula-
ton speak German, while the remain
der divide four other languages among
them, mainly French and Italian.
These tongues vary, as rule, accord
ing to the proximity OF the people to
the country whose language they speak.
In the Swiss parliament members de-
liver their speeches either in French
or German, for nearly all the members
understand both tongues.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-07-13
Early to Bed. Early to Rise,

Who wouldn't be a farmer II he
could choose his occupation? In adj
dition to the assured wealth that
awaits the agriculturist because of the
high prices of his products it now ap-
pears, from statistics of the depart
ment of labor, that he among all call
ings attains the highest average age,
fifty-eight years six months. Book
keepers and office assistants, on the
other hand, die very young, at thirty
six years six months. when they have
hardly begun to live. The moral of
these figures is obvious. Let the book
keepers forsake their stools and HE
themselves to a farm. Thereby they
will be greatly prolonging their own
lives and helping to support their fell
low beings. In the city they are doomed
to tuberculosis and other Diseases
Philadelphia Record.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-07-13
When "old Women Abounded.

In the eighteenth century women
soon grew cid, says an English writer.
At the age Of twenty nine Marie An
toinette, the wife of Louis XVI. grave
" discussed the question with Der
modiste, Rose Berth. She would soon
be thirty. Her idea was to change her
manner of dress. which inclined too
much to that of extreme youth. In
consequence she should wear no more
flowers or feathers. The glorious
Georgiana, the duchess Of i'ayonsh;re.
complained to the F.ench alubass Idor
that she was already seyen ;::.G tyen
ty years old "Cons;dcg," SAID the
glorious one. what an ace that is
to which the uEg i.2nt Ambassador Il
piled that, lin France at seven g:
twenty a woman was considered elder
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