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The Washington herald., 1917-10-29
Frazee Denies Runners.

Boston, Oct. 27.-President II. II
Frazee. of the Boston Red Sox. states
through Secretary Graber that he
had no intention OF Gisposing of the
club. He also said Jack Barry will
again be manager next season.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-29
PARKS TOO HEAVY
FOR SHAMROCK TEAM

Although outweighed, the Sham
rocks put up a stubborn fight in
their game against the Parks yes
terday. in Potomac Park, being de-
feated 81 to o.
Shows run OF so yards for a
touchdown in the second quarter
was a feature. Coons and Jenkins
also played well for Parks. while
Breen and Gleason were Shamrock's
hest The sIrr, n, ~
The Washington herald., 1917-10-29
MeCaun Is Captain.

Princeton. N. J., Oct. 2S.-John d.
McCaull, Of Minneapolis, has been
chosen to lead the Princeton fresh
men eleven this fall. The new Tiger
captain comes from Lawrenceville,
and while he has had only two years
for football experience, he is con-
sidered one of the strongest PLAYERS
on the Tiger sub team. His position
is tackle.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-29
FOXHALL ELEVEN Is
BEATEN BY WESTOVERS

The Westover Athletic Club football
team yesterday defeated the FoxhalI
Road Club in an interesting game in
Potomac Park by a l4-to-2 count
Scanlon. McMurray and Walsh played
brilliantly for the winners. while
Brown and Dean were the stars for
the losers. The lineup and sum-
The Washington herald., 1917-10-29
All Chances for ArNay Washington
LAUREL SELECTIONS.
By GEORGE b. MORRIS.

By GEORGE Ii. MORRIS.
First Race-Madsa, Blazonry,
Millrace.
Second Race-Buckshot, Rep
rebate, Polly J.
Third Race-Kewpie O'NeilL.
Fraganard. Gold TasseL
Fourth Race-Roamer. Tippity
Witchet, Leochares.
Fifth Race-Leochares, Straight
forward. Graphic.
Sixth Race-wodan. Goldy,
Balfror.
Seventh Race-Felucca, Mon
tressor. Soldier.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-29

NNAAAlAAlNAf+ UlN NaeINlsful- tA0~efltnnl
for Bel. Mohawks-Degnan far Hager. Haesr
for ncEnAn. Iicarouia for BCver, r. ToWels
for Mcclure. Tclchdown-Giridia. Goal frIn
t0uchdoNn-Hager. Goal from field missed -
Hooper: distancs IS yards. Rcferac-Mr. james
Fury, GtorgC'ovn. UmTirc-Mr Landucr.
Goursctovn. Head lineman-Nr. Jack Kencr.
Fort Washington. Time q nericds-i0 minutes
each.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-29

TouchdoWns-Scsnlon and McMurray Goals
from ouchdowns-McMuuay sl. Safetiss-
Toxhall A. c., McNiurray downed Referee
Mr.. O'Brien. of Georgetown. Umrire-Mr
Connors. Head lineman-Mr. Mcclellan
1inemen-Messrs. Holloran and Kane. Time
Of quartcrs-I0 and Z; 10 and e
The Washington herald., 1917-10-29

suhstitutes-0H Hsra for McGraw. Smith for
c. Spencer, Belt for Blsckman Touchdowns-
Snow ~. jenkins. Goldsmith. Coons Goals
from touchdowns-Jenkins a.. Goal frrm
touchdovns misscd-Jenkins ~. Referee-Mr
Williams. Umpire-Mr. Goldsiein Head line
nan-Mr. FitzgcTsh. Linemen-Messrs Jones
and Blackman. Time keeper-Mr. Lippitt
Time Of rCIiods-D minutes
The Washington herald., 1917-10-29

This fake
rapidly and properly should a
8,
directly from
4
who
and the
a running of
tackle tackle
and the be used either side line
The Washington herald., 1917-10-29
White an Instructor.

Chicago, Oct. 2s.-Charles White.
challenger of Benny Leonard, the
champion lightweight, has been an
pointed boxing instructor at Camp
Grant with a salary of 1880 a year.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-29
RACIN
LAUREL PARK
October Meeting
End to 3lst, Inc.
First Race, 2 P. M.
Seven Races Daily
First Race, 2 P. M.
Seven Races Daily

ADMISSION. $l.5O. LADIES, ST..
SOXES. s.. Special B. & o. race
ram leaves Union Station at II: 40
md l:l5 P. M. Regular B. & o.
rams stop a. course.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-29

Wonder some progressive newspa-
per doesn't have a horse race story
written by a horse.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-29
LAUREL ENTRIES.

IRsT RACE-Maiden 2-year-Olds: aI fur
n
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-16
THREATEN TIE-UP OF
 WORK ON CANT0NlfENTS
Carpenters Union Demands a Closed Shop if Government Work Is
 to Continue.


 New York, Aug. i0.-Threats that every union man on government work will strike in few days unless demands of the carpenters union for a closed shop on government contracts are met, were made by union spokesmen at a conference here today with representatives of the War and Navy Departments and contractors. Union leaders said that if the strike is called more than 500O0 men will quit work.
 Another conference will be held tomorrow, tho negotiations tonight are said to be deadlocked No statement was given out, but discus sions are said to have included an oiler by the union 10 admit all non- union carpenters engaged on gov ernment work into membership without initiation fees.
 Union leaders say carpenter work on 30 eaut0nments, two port termin- als. several aviation camps and the New York navy yard is affected. It was said that about 5000 carpenters are on q strike at eantonments near New York.
 The carpenters demand discharge 0f al nonuni0n carpenters from fed eral work or cancellation by the government of contracts with all firms employing such labor.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-16
ss5 DEATHS FROM HEAT.
Is Estimate for New York City Made
 hv Department of Health.

New York, Aug. ti.--Deaths caused by the heat wave of week ago are estimated at 955 by the weekly bull ietin of the Department of Health.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-16
Educational Rally.

The annual Educational Rally and County school Fair, will be held on Friday October i2. This event has been combined with the Boys and Girls Club Contest, which will make il the one great event of the year The teachers of the various schools are urged to take up the work of their exhibits at once in order to have plenty of time for the work. The exhibits will consist of ordinary school work, such as map drawing, compositions, model solu- tions in arithmetic, model diagrams. drawings, construction work. etc. ifi addition to the regular school eX- hibitS the students are urged to pre- pare some exhibits in needlework. and other simple articles that can be made at home. The exhibits of the various boys and girls clubs will be placed with the school exhibits from the districts in which the club members live. This will enable us to have the best exhibit ever dis played in the county and every dis trict is urged to do it's part by pre- pairing an exhibit Full announce menis will be made soon.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-16
Is IN DEMAND.
Manning's Thermo Vaporizers Not
 Being Made Fast Enough.

H. F. Manning returned on Fri day from Fort Smith, where he had been looking after the manufacture of Mannings Thermo Naporizer. an appliance which is to be attached to automobile engines for the purpose of increasing the combustion of gas oline and thus securing a propor- donate increase of power. The vap- 0ri2er Is being manufactured by Bruce Brothers of Fort Smith, but by working four men they have not been able to supply the demand. Since Mir Manning returned tn Mena he received a message from s. C. Regan who made a demonstration stating that the demonstration had been a success and that every au- tomohile owner wanted vaporizer. He added the suggestion that MT Manning return to Ft. Smith quickly. Ar. Manning thinks 1t viii he nec- essary 10 put up a factory in order to meet the demand.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-16

boards are to examine these cases 10 discover departures from law regulations and rulings and cannot open every ease on it's merils li is in the local boards alone, therefore. that solution of the difficulty and protection of deserving claimants
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-16
BREAKERS GLAD TO ESCAPE
Men Brought to Kansas City to Take Places of Striking Street Car Men Are Escorted to Train
 No Violence.

Kansas City, Mo, Aug ii-Sur- rounded by a cheering mob of thousands of strike sympathizers. hundred Bergon- Waddell strike breakers, imported from New York City's east side were deported short ly before midnight.
 After being virtually besieged by resentful citizens and strike sympa- thizers in one of the street railway barns, the entire evening, the links" capitulated and begged to be given a chance to return to the east.
 The mob, orderly, altho threaten ing, silently formed in a double cor don. In twos and threes the links emerged from the car barn, and, hands aloft, took their places within the roped enclosure. Between three and four hundred deserted.
 With motor horns honking, sirens screaming and thousands cheering the cordon moved down thru the iiuHifcSo uiStiith- tlullultuc bl ldlt pedestrians, waiting for their chance at a iitney to get to their homes, joined the escort and by the time the procession neared the union station it was sweIed to thousands.
 Inside the living chain, the strike breakers marched. The majority still kept their hands high over their heads, even after tramping for over a mile Many showed signs of fear while others were plainly relieved.
 We arc sure glad to get away from here" said one They mis- represented the situation when they lpursuaded us t0 come
 At the head of the deportation 1 ipariy rode several pOileemen Bul they were not there to preserve orr der they were an integral part of the mob The mob proved good na- tured, however, and no violence was offered.
 Earlier in the evening four street ears were burned at the ear barns by strike sympathizers. A score of saloons in the vicinity were ordered closed by the police.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-16
5000 MINERS co OUT.
Work in the Southern Appalachian
 Coal Fields Tied Up.

Knoxville, Tenn, Aug li.-fhou- sands Of miners in the Southern Ap- palachian coal fields of Kentucky and Tennessee went on strike thls afternoon, demanding recognition or the union, an eight-hour work day and other conditions satisfactory to officers of District No 10, United Mine Workers of America.
 Reports say more than 5000 have walked out and union officials expect that number to be doubled. lnfor- nation received here tonight sad the government is giving serious consideration to the strike and will intervene thru the National Council of Defense in the next IS hours.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-16
New Meiaht Allowance.

The new regulations issued by Surgeon General Gorgas governing the physical examination of men registered under the selectiye draft grant an under-weight allowance of from five to six pounds for men be- tween sixty-four and sixty seven inches in height. seven to eight pounds between seventy and seven ty-four inches and twelve pounds above seventy-flye inches. The ef- feet of the instructions is 10 reduce the normal weight requirements for tall men.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-16
HoeKIN SUES UNION FOR PAY.
EN Secretary of Iron Workers After
 S6 for Each Day in Prison.

Indianapolis Aug g. Herbert $. Hockn, formerly secretary of the International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers, who recently was released from the fed- eral prison at Leavenworth, Kas., t0 which he was sentenced for his part in the dynamite conspiracy eases has filed suit in superior court against the organization, mem bers of the executive board and trustees. in an effort to collect SQ,61s. salary of s6 a day during the time he was in prison, i,6i3 days.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-16
BRIEF REVIEW OF
 OUR SCHOOL WORK
Past Year Has Been Most Prosper Ous-50 Per Cent More Tax Voted New Modern Building in Sey-
 eral Districts.

A brief review of the school work turnout Polk county during the past year will probably be of interest to the teachers, directors and patrons at this time. In many respects the past year has been very prosperous one for the school interests of the county and there has been a general forward movement for improvement of our schools. The people are be- ginning to think of their schools, just as the farmer thinks of his corn and cotton crops, that is, with a view of getting the most good out of them possible
 There is no better evidence of an interest turnout the county than the fact that there was general increase in the levy of school tax at the last election. The average num- Der of mills voted at the last election shows an increase of approximately fifty per cent over the average levy of last year Thirteen districts voted i2 mills; one district voted If mills; ten districts voted 10 mills; one vot- ed 9 milIs one s mills and large number of other districts increased their levy.
 The annual report of the school boards show an improved condition of the school property of the coun- ty Two modern two-room build ings have been erected during the past year and a large number of old builings have been remodeled and repaired The total value of all school buildings is shown to be S83, 0S5; the total value of furniture, Si6790 making the total value of all school property in the county s99 : 1875. The total expenditures for school purposes during the past year was $ii.5i3.96.
 The annual enumeration report shows a slight decrease in the num- Der of children enumerated. The total enumeration this year is 5,969, las compared with 606i last year. Only one eolored child was enumer- ated in the county this year, which probably make Polk county the nearest white county in the state. The total enrolment for the past year was iiS0 with an average daily attendance of 30S0 With the new compulsory school law in force, we will be able to raise our daily at tendance considerably this year.
 total of l32 teachers were em- 'ployed last year. The average sal ary paid those holding professional licenses was S95 per month; the av- craze salary paid first grade males was S67; first grade females, Si5; second grade males, sit: and second grade females. Si2. The average length of the school term was ii6 days.
 X greater interest was taken in the reading circle work last year than in any previous year Miss Daisy Bell. Beulah Hughes. Della Turner, Ari- zona Reed. Mrs Bonnie Musgraye, Amos Musgrave completed their course last year, and will receive their diplomas The following teachers have already enrolled this year. Misses Irene Thornton, Dessie Jones, ttta Garland Mayme Mullins, Fannie Wise, Louise Mullins, Toha Anderson, Faith Kirsch. Cora Me- lnnch. Villa Abbott Ola TunneI, Olive Jones; C. NJ Woods, J L. Lof- lis, R, C. plunkett, Denman Parker, H k. Campbell. Robert Connally, R. s. Dagenhart R. l.. Thompson, J. A. Newman Chas Simpson B E. Me lnineh, w. E. stephens and Ira Jones.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-16

Wanted to Buy Polk county canned
 fruits and vegetables. Address, giving quantities and prices, to Mrs HI. H. Tyler. Watonga, Ok.--Adv io0&35 fl
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-16
AT LAST 4 GERMAN ADMITS THE TRUTH
France Did Not Begin War in Alsace OF Belgium-Attempted to Sur prise France by Violating Bel
 gium and Luxemburg.

Copenhagen, Aug. ll-Lieut. Gen. Baron von Freytag-Loringhoven, chief of the supplementary general staff of the German army, in an arti- cie printed ill a German newspaper, admits the falsity of the German pretension that the violation of Belgian neutrality in the campaign of August, 1914, was due to military and defensive necessity provoked by alleged preparations of the French to invade Germany thru Belgium.
 General von Freytag-Loringhoyen writes that, on the contrary, the French originally started to con- centrate their armies along their own eastern frontier and made a belated change in their plans only after the German offensive was set in motion thru Belgium, and the Germans proflted greatly from the resulting confusion and delay.
 Was Surprise to French.
 Stories of French troops march, ing thru Belgium during the first days of the war and of airplane and motor car attacks from Belgian ter ritory and other fairy tales which figured so largely in German justi- fication of the invasion of Belgium, are not mentioned in General von Freytag-Loringhovens article.
 After describing the advance Of the bulk of the German force west ward consisting of four armies com prising it's center and right wing, thru neutral Belgium and Luxem- burg beginning August IS, 1914, he says
 "Ihe French main concentration was originally accomplished between | BelfOrt and the Belgian frontier and the first indication that they con- templated a German advance thru Belgium resulted in a shift to the left The Entent Allies recognized lon August r that strong German forces also were advancing in a wide enveloping movement on the left bank of the River Mouse, where previously they had assumed that only an army of cavalry, strength ened by some infantry. was present.
 Tn consequence of the original erroneous concentration directed to ihe' east the French Fifth Army did not succeed in advancing be- yond the line of Dinant- -Charleroi hy August = and was forced to con- tent itself with holding the passages of the River Sambre and Meuse.n
 Saved Germany From Invasion.
 The article proceeds to describe the disastrous effect of the sweep of that unexpected German flood Iupon successive French armies and the advance to the Marne. General NOn Freytag- g-Loringhoven declares that the Germans retreated from the Marne because they were too weak Go break thru the French lines. but he argues that altho final success was missed there, Germany. by seizing the opportunity of daring advance thru Belgium, avoided war on her own territory
 The newspaper says that the arti- ele of General yon Freytag-Loring- hoven, who is Germany's leading military historian and writes on the basis of the official general staff re- cards. is circulated extraordinarily in the German press.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-06-08
Stocking the National Parks,

The United States is carrying on a
very interesting work in exchanging
the wild animals of one region for those
Of notwithstanding elk and deer
and Rocky mountain bighorns from
regions In the United States where
they are plentiful to others where, Sc
far as known, they have not lived
Some Of the animals are being shipped
long distances, says the Popular Sci
ence Monthly.
Wyoming Is full Of elk. The herds
in the Jackson Hole country are the
largest Of any Of North American wild
animals since the days Of the countless
buffaloes. But the big Yosemite Ma,
tional park Of California, with Its
three-quarters Of a million acres, I'M
til recently had no elk, or at least only
q very few scattered specimens. But
the elk shipped in from Wyoming have
become very much at home and are
breeding and multiplying rapidly, add
ing to the charm and picturesqueness
OF this popular national playground
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-06-08
The Novice's Mistake.

In .'Tales Of the Flying Service G..
G. Grey tells about strange entry In
the official report of an officer who had
recently joined the service and was
sent to pass a seaplane through its
test for the English navy. he had to
go up as passenger with the con-
structor's pilot and to keep log of
what occurred during the test.
This is what he put down: 1905 a. m.
left slip; 9:10 a. m. altimeter shows
300 feet above sea; 9:12 a. m. curious
phenomenon. Met seagun flying
backwardr'
That meant that the machine, flying
at the rate Of about eighty miles an
hour, overlook a seagull-which Is not
fast fyer-going at about forty miles
an hour, and that up in the air. with
out any background to give a proper
sense Of direction, the bird looked as
If It were flying toward them tail first.
Probably the officer knows better now.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-06-08
He Lacked Concentration.

Speaking Of man who was a failure
because Of his hack Of concentration
and his inability to know his own mind
five minutes at a time, a captain Of In
dustry said he reminded him Of Q hunt
ing dog he once owned:
"At sunrise the dog would start out
on his own hook after deer. He would
Jump a buck and run him for miles.
When the buck was on the point Of ex-
haustion the hounds nostrils would
catch the faint in the air where fox
had crossed the trail, and he would In
stantly decide that after all, fox was
what he had come for, and he would
turn aside to pursue the fox. Perhaps
an hour later, when the chase was
growing warmer every minute, his keen
nose would detect the presence Of
rabbit, and be would go after the cot
tontail, with the inevitable result that
by o'clock In the afternoon that
hound would be thirty or forty miles
away from home In a swamp With a
chipmunk treed"-Saturday Evening
Post,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-06-08
George and His Legs.

Bit by bit the historical grubbers are
digging out the truth about our i'm
mortal George. We have heretofore
been told that he wore false teeth
and that at Valley Forge he unblush-
ingly deceived bis ragged and despond
ent troops with the arrival Of ample
supplies of ammunition, which consist
ed Of powder barrels filled with sand,
and now correspondent Of the New
York Sun declares that in the full
length portraits Of Washington by
Stuart, Of which there Is one In the
New York public library, the legs were
not his own. II have seen the letter
from Stuart thanking the true owner
for his kindness In providing a SYM
metrical foundation for the bust Of the
great president and presenting one Of
the smaller portraits In thanks for his
kindness"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-06-08
Teach Children Thrift.

We Americans are VIGOROUSLY the
most thriftless of peoples. You have
heard how much we throw away. We
are too prone to think of thrift as stin-
giness. We hate to hear about saving.
Dorothy Garfield Fisher in her recent
book, Self Reliance" gives parents a
strong word of warning. She says:
There is nothing in the fact Of being
children which need cut off our sons
and daughters from a great deal of &C
curate information and considerable
practical experience with the ms and
outs Of wise money spending. But
there is a great deal in the fact of their
being Americans which viii shut them
off from such information and expert
ence unless parents make very deter
mined effort to see that they get the
proper training, for the whole spirit of
our country and age is against us In
the effort
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-06-08
Necessities Of War.

When Lloyd George in England IN.
dertook to organize the ministry OF
munitions a glazier began to stamp
out cartridge clips; a manufacturer of
music rolls used his equipment to make
gauges; concern engaged before the
war In preparing infants food began
delivering plugs for shells; an adver-
Using agency manufactured shell ad-
apters; watchmakers began adjusting
fuses; a manufacturer of baking ma
chinery became contractor for six
inch high explosive shells; a jewelry
house devoted itself exclusively to
perfscopes; photograph concern sent
millions of delicate shell parts to the
assembling stations; firm which
made nothing but sheep shearing ma
chinery started turning out shell cases
a cream separator factory manufactur
ed shell primers. Among other pro
ducers Of finished shells were candle.
makers, -four mills, tobacco manufac-
turers, syphonmakers and the manu-
facturers of sporting goods.-World's
Work.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-06-08
PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.

, o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-06-08
Use of Bacon Drippinas.

Bacon drippings make splendid short
ening for light, haky pie crust. 1t
takes just little less of the drippings
than Of ordinary lard or vegetable
shortening. Use it for shortening in
spice cake, gingerbread or any dark
cake and note the delicious flavor.
Spread rye bread with a thin layer
Of the pure drippings and sprinkle a
little salt on it. Add to this a thin
slice of any salt meat and you will
have a delicious and highly nutritious
sandwich. The European housewife
has long made use Of such sandwiches
for the between meal snack for grow
ing boys and girls
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-06-08
Schedule between Washington, Alex
andria, Woodstock and Harrisonburg
WESTBOUND. from Woodstock

Schedule figures published only as
inform alton "Nob Guaranteed.