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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-06-27

The local draft board for Jefferson
county has received two more calls for
men for army service. The first is for
fifteen men to report on July 18th,
and is open TO men who have sufficient
education to fit them for high school or
who have aptitude for mechanical work.
These men will be sent to Richmond,
Va, where they will receive course of
training at government expense, fit
ting them to serve in army positions
requiring knowledge of auto mechan-
les, bench wood workers, blacksmiths,
carpenters, electricians, radio opera
tors and sheet metal workers, and me-
chanical duties incident to many
kinds of military service at the front
and behind the lines. The men taking
this course will receive thorough in
structions which will be great personal
benefit to them in working their way
ahead, both in the army and in after
life. his call will be open to voluntary
induction up TO and including July LIST,
and is for white men.
The second call is for 81 men for reg
ular military service, and they will be
required to assemble in the five-day
period beginning July 22d. They will
be sent to Camp Meade.
When the two calls above named
shall have been filled, there will be left
only four or five Glass men in the
original draft for Jefferson county.
The 313th Field Artillery, in which
are many West Virginia men, including
number from Jefferson county, has
arrived safely in France. Mr.. and Mrs.
R. V. Mcdonald, of the Kearneysville
neighborhood have received a card
from their son, Will Mcdonald, stating
that he is now over there The 3l3th
had been in training at Camp Lee since
last fall
The twenty-eight colored men from
this county drafted for army service en-
trained at Charles Town last Friday
and left for Camp Sherman, Ohio.
They were in charge Of three OF their
number, Lincoln Jackson, JOHN Adams
and Hite Lucas. A large crowd of
colored persons was present to see
them off.
News of the death of the first Wash
ington county boy to fall in battle has
been received in Hagerstown. Word
came Tuesday night that Morris Frock,
son of Mrs. Jacob Frock, had been
killed while fighting in France. He
was in the Marines and had been in the
thick Of the fighting.
Centres Davis, one of the colored
boys from Shepherdstown who was
called TO go in this draft, was sent back
from Charles Town, as the required
number of men had already been
reached.
Hammond Staley, who has been at
Camp Lee for several weeks past, has
been discharged because Of physical
disability, and is at his home near Shep-
| herdstown.
Clifton Bell, Of Bardane, this county,
has gone 10 Cornell University, Ithaca,
N. Y, to take training for the aviation
branch of the army.
Harry Kretzer, one of our boys who
is now located at Camp Meade, spent
Sunday with his parents at Bridgeport.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. v. Bell received word
on Saturday that their son Roy has ar
rived safely in France.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-06-27
IMPORTANT NOTICE.

Mr.. Miller having enlisted in tht
service of his country, thus making j
necessary to dissolve the partnership Of
Owens & Miller. the firms affairs mus
be settled up. All persons indebted
must pay. Unless this is done, tht
accounts will have to 60 into the hands
OF an officer for collection. Please cal
at my drug store and settle.
CHAS. r. OVENS.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-06-27

The State Council OF Defense of West
Virginia has passed an order prevent
ing the showing of the famous picture
film, "The Birth of Nation" in the
State, on the ground that il is calcu-
lated to arouse prejudice and race
hatred and hinder the proper cs-opera-
ton between the races at this particular
time. The order was passed at the
request of leading colored men in the
coal mining regions where many negroes
are employed.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-06-27
Giving Them a Good Send-Of.

A very delightful reception was held
in the old college hall Monday even
ing in honor of the boys from Shep-
herdstown district who were to leave
for training camps. The reception was
under the auspices Of the local Red
Cross, and was an occasion long to be
remembered by all who participated.
Over a hundred persons were present.
The keynote Of the gathering seemed
to be that of optimism and JOY rather
than of the sadness of parting. A short
address of welcome was made by May
or Waldeck who spoke in forceful and
earnest manner. He congratulated
the young men upon the fact that they
had been selected by their country and
were physically able to answer the call.
A comfort kit, containing various use.
full articles, was presented to each OF
the twenty boys by Miss Sallie Powell,
representing the Red Gross, and she
made a graceful little speech in tender
ing the gifts. Refreshments, consist
ing of cake, icecream and coffee, were
served by pretty girls. Songs OF pa
triotic nature were sung, and everybody
maintained cheerful spirit. Everyone
of the boys called from this communi-
ty was present, and they enjoyed ana
appreciated the attention they received
and the efforts made for their welfare.
They ask us TO thank all who were
active in the reception, which they Will
always remember with pleasure.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-06-27
Shepherdstown, June II, 1918.

j. II. IIUuIs OUU-dbIuIt
Washington, Alexander & Cooke,
Charles Town, w. Va
| hereby acknowledge receipt oil
check for $40 for my two mares and
colts killed by lightning some days, ago,
and insured with your agency. The
matter was promptly adjusted and the
loss paid in full, and the transaction is
in every way satisfactory to me.
Yours. &C.,
T. II. VANMETRE.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-06-27

Yes, those sulphur and cream of
tartar lozenges you bought at Owens
Drug Store certainly did make the hives
90. Also fine for the blood-1Ocents
a box.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-06-27

The colored people Of Shepherdstown
paid proper tribute to the men who
answered the call last Friday by having
a reception in their honor in Asbury
hall under the auspices Of the Red Cross
Thursday night. The hall had been
very prettily decorated with flags and
bunting, and a large number of the
most prominent colored people Of the
community were present. The three
men who were in the call, Raymond
Devonshire, Alexander Clark and James
Jentres Davis, were there, and were
paid all due respect and honor. A
pleasing programme was rendered, con-
sisting of the singing of patriotic songs
and a reading, and the local pastor OF
the colored church, Rev. ]. N. Year
wood, offered prayer and made brief
address. Miss Sallie Powell, preSi-
dent of the local Red Cross, presented
each of the men with comfort kit and
made a pleasant little talk. H. L. Sny-
der made the principal address of the
evening, in which he exhorted the men
who were going to the front to do their
full duty and called upon the people
who remain at home to back them up to
the limit. After the exercises the wo-
men served delightful refreshments to
all who were present.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-06-27

ForRent-The desirably located room
on Main street recently occupied by S.
F. Lemen as meat shop. Apply TO ].
L. Cookus.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-06-27
BRIEFS.

Mr.. Vim. c. Link has taken a position
as clerk in the store owned by H. P.
Schley
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-04-06
CONCRETE ROAD GREAT HELP
Farmer Enabled to Double Size OF
Load to Market and Reduces
Strain on Horses.

No extensive road improvement in
any community can be carried on with
out more money than can usually be
raised by direct taxation extending
through a short term. 1t is unjust to
expect the taxpayers of today to as
sumo the total cost of an improvement
which is to last into the next genera
ton, so bonds are usually issued to
finance the building of roads that will
permanently cut down maintenance ex'
pense and reduce hauling costs. These
bonds are sold and thus converted in
to money. Interest on the bonds Is
paid and the bonds retired by funds
obtained from current road taxes.
When the bonds have been paid the
community still has its concrete roads
in excellent condition.
No community can afford to spend
It's money with less caution than pri
vate individual would display. The
community should do likewise. When
you are asked to vote for bond issue
to build concrete roads you are not
raising public money to spend it, but to
invest it. AS concrete road mileage
in a community is increased, the bur-
den of road maintenance decreases
and the saving thus resulting will not
only pay interest on the bonds, but
provide funds to retire them as they
fall due. In this way borrowing is
made profitable.
Touring possibilities at all seasons
of the year and every day in the year
go hand-in-hand with the concrete
road. Safety first" is realized as the
result of the non-sllid surface. Con-
crete boulevards through the open
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-04-06

vanced from SIS to $10S, or as produc-
ton trebled income above feed cost
increased six times. If no expenses
except the cost of feed are considered,
the cow that produced 450 pounds of
butterfat was as profitable as q cows
Of the first group, whose average pro-
duction was 100 pounds. If labor and
miscellaneous expenses also could be
taken into consideration the results
would be much more striking.
A further study Of the records
showed that the cost of roughage was
about the same for all groups, but that
the total cost of feed was somewhat
greater for the more productive cows.
The increased profit should therefore
be credited in part to better feeding,
but apparently it was more largely
due to better cows. The present high
cost of feed will eliminate the low
producing COW, or it must eventually
eliminate the dairyman who keeps
such cows. More cows are needed,
but better cows are needed more. Ger
tainly it pays to keep good cows and
to feed them well.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-04-06
Carrying the Big
gest Bunches.

how sad it would be if we ever lost
our fine reputation"
But. I'll hurry things up next
spring." said one of the roots.
$50 will l." said another.
And off the children went, carrying
the biggest punches you ever did see
of trailing arbutus flowers. And the
flowers whispered secrets to the chill
dren, but as the children didn't under
stand flower talk. they didn't know
that they were hearing secrets.
This is what the flowers were say
ing: I'VE hide our heads under the
leaves because we're shy, but we love
children and the whole beautiful world,
so pick lots of us, and we'll be bright
and gay"
But the children only knew that the
flowers were very, very fragrant, and
OH, so very sweet!
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-04-06
cuperior type of Concrete Road.

country make riding pleasurable by do
Ing away with the jar, dust in dry
weather and mud in wet weather. A
smooth surface makes steering easy,
reduces tire cost, lessons fuel con-
sumption. These are some of the ways
In which concrete road benefits the
motoriSt.
Reduced to simple terms, concrete
road helps the farmer haul two loads
at one trip instead Of one load at two
trips: or, it doubles the size of the
load and cuts in two the tractive pow
err necessary to transport farm pro-
duce. With less capital tied up in
horses there is more. cash to put into
equipment to produce more cash. The
concrete road reduces the strain on
horses and lengthens their lives. 1t
reduces wear on wagons and harness.
Where motOrtrucks are used it les
sens tire and fuel expense. 1t puts the
farmer in a state of preparedness to
reach markets quickly when prices are
best, and he can take his profits and
get home with more cash than he could
by slow hauling on bad road. 1t
adds to the acreage value of a farm
because 1t increases it's earning posi-
bilities. A concrete road makes all Of
these advantages permanent, bringing
its toll of profit to the farmer daily
In the form of time, money and effort
saved,
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-04-06
! I'VE
STOCK
SAVING OF BREEDING STOCK
Movement Of Hogs Back to Farms In
dlcative Of Results Of Campaign
Of Government.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.)
One Of the good signs Of the times,
in view of the fact that wartime condi-
tons demand an increase in the pro-
duction of meat on both farm and
range, is the fact that there was large
increase in the number of hogs shipped
to farms and ranches for breeding and
feeding last fall, instead Of being sold
as unfinished stock for slaughter. This
movement Of "stockers and feeders"
from the large markets of the country
was four times as heavy during Octo-
Der, 1917, as during the same month
the previous year, and for September
and October combined the movement
was three times heavier in 1917 than in
1916. These hogs that have gone back
to farms and ranches instead Of being
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-04-06
WINTER CARE OF THE SHEEP
Smaller Amount of Grain Needed Than
for Other Live Stock-AII Depends
on Hay Used.

Sheep can be wintered with a small
er use of grain than is needed for 9TH
err live stock. All depends upon the
kind Of hay or other roughage used.
Coarse-stemmed hays like timothy, red
top and bluegrass have very few
leaves and therefore are poor sheep
feeds. Timothy is unpalatable, causes
constipation, and the dry timothy
heads work into the wool, causing ir-
ritation to the skin, lessening the value
Of the clip and making shearing diff
cult. When timothy or other coarse
stemmed hay is fed to sheep in winter
quarters, supplementary protein feed
is needed. From one-quarter to one
half pound of linseed meal per eve
daily should be used, depending upon
the size and condition Of the animal
and the other feed used.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-04-06
ALL WILLING TO PAP FARES
Reason Why Citizens Of Lima, Peru,
Do Not Seek to Evade Their
Street Car Obligations.

IF fare registers were to be placed
in the street cars of Lima, Peru, there
would be loud protest. This is not
because 1t is easier to dodge the con-
ductor under the prevailing system.
On the contrary, the travellers of Lima
are willing, even anxious, to pay their
fares. Perhaps that doesn't seem hui
man, but the explanation is that upon
receipt of the fare a numbered ticket
is presented to the passenger, and it
is valuable lottery ticket.
The car lines are divided into four
sections for the monthly and semi
monthly drawings conducted by the
railway company. In the three inpor-
tant sections a cash prize of $3.50 is
offered. The fourth section offers a
prize Of $50.
Does the public approve Of the lot
terry? Does it? Well 2S,5OO,OOO per-
sons rode last year.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-04-06
WHAT A NEWSPAPER MEANS
Some Truths That the Average Man
May Not Have Realized, but
Here They Are.

What does the newspaper mean to
you?
There is so much news no one. can
carry all Of it. Someone must make
selection. Do you appreciate how
much depends upon this selection?
Upon the selection and emphasis Of
the news depends the picture Of the
world upon which your judgments are
based.
If business man, your decision in
business is affected by the newspaper
you read. ,@.
In politics your opinions as voter
are'swayed by them.
By what your wife reads you can
see the trend of many of her interests
and needs.
You have your thought turned in
new channel perhaps by what you
read, and, when you fipd others con-
cerned as you are and that the idea
has been followed in their brains as
in yours, you possibly discover how
you can do collectively what you alone
never could accomplish.
The newspaper enlarges the view
point of life for your boy in his college
years. Stories Of high purpose Of
achievement strengthen and uplift his
standards. The great world of life
which he has not touched exists to
him only as presented by the news
paper.-New York Evening Mail.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-04-06
INTRODUCTION OF A new sow
Give Her WeII-Protected Quarters by
Herself for Few Days-LittIe Ex-
ira Care Will Pay.

The newly purchased SOW should
be given good, well-protected we'll
bedded quarters by herself. Feed her
away from the balance Of the herd.
Keep her away from the rest of the
hogs for few days and after she be-
comes fairly settled in her new quar-
ters she may be let out with the ball
ance. Watch her however, to see that
she gets back to her sleeping quarters
at night and that she gets her feed
and water regularly. Just little ex-
ira care along this line may be the
means Of saving the litter.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-04-06
Hold Up Your Head.

There is moral effect in standing
erect. One who is always looking
down finds 1t easier to be dOwnhearted
than another whose eyes seek the in
spiration of the blue skies and the
stars. There seems to be some con-
nection between a curving spine and Il
Welding will. Young people who are
inclined to underestimate themselves
need to learn to hold up their heads
in literal sense, and revival Of
their self-esteem is likely to follow.
With shoulders back, chest distended
and head up, one feels equal to things
which otherwise would be overwhelm-i
tng.-Girl's Companion.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-04-06
BARREL TYPE OF cHURN BEST
Found by Dairy Specialists to Be Most
Satisfactory-ScaId Prepare
tory to Churning.

The barrel type of churn has been
found by dairy specialists to be one
Of the most satisfactory churns. The
dasher or plunger type requires a
somewhat greater expenditure of la
NOR. Earthenware churns are unde-
srable unless perfectly glazed. since.
If pores are exposed, they absorb milk
and cream which later decay. The
churns with mechanical devices inside
them are difficult to clean and some
times injure the body of the butter.
The churn should be scalded prepara-
tory to churning, but should be cooled
with water before the cream is placed
inside.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-04-06
STRIVE FOR STRONG CALVES
Six Weeks Before Parturition Cow
Should Be Turned Dry-Aim to
Prevent White Scours.

The care of the calf should start
about six weeks before parturition, by
urning the COW dry aud enabling her
to rest and put on flesh. Ii the cow
is not turned dry, weak calves will
generally be the result. Ordinarily
calf will be nursing in less than an
hour after birth-extra strong calves
In much less time. The herdsman or
attendant should disinfect the navel
Of the calf at once in order to prevent
white scours. A solution of carbolic
acid or tincture of iodine will be very
effective.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-04-06

SalQ TO eacn OCner !:
1T must be too soon. There aren't
any, But they looked under some of
our leaves and several of us were try
ing to peep out as fast as we could, so
we would not disappoint the children.
Many of our sisters and brothers
were picked and believe they came
out later on in water.
But those same children have come
Aback every year, and now they are al
most grown-up. They always say,
Here is the first place we find
these lovely spring flowers And so
we know what is expected of u.s."
"How did you learn all that?" asked
the first arbutus. This is the first
look at the world I've had.'
"It's my first look, too" said the
second arbutus, "but 1 almost feel as
if 1 know all about the world, for
the leaves have whispered to me when
we were under the snow all about the
glorious world.
"Ah, yes," continued the arbutus,
"every year as our family goes away
they whisper to the leaves:
Don't forget to tell the buds in
the spring that they must be the first
to come out. It's expected of them.
Remember to tell them
and so we know we must come out
SOON"
Yes" said the first arbutus, that's
why I'm out. l thought perhaps you
had been here BEFORE"
Just then they heard a rustling Of
leaves and then some laughter.
81 believe those are the voices of
children" said the first arbutus.
ooh, DEAR I'm little shy" said the
second arbutus. 81 must hide"
And it hid little under the leaves.
Most of the arbutus family are shy,
and they always hide under the leaves.
But once they are picked and put
into water they are shy no longer, and
they give a glorious fragrance all
around them, to let grown-ups and
children know how happy they are
they can give pleasure.
eve must look under the leaves"
said one child. 1--WE heard this is the
place where they come out first every
year."
The arbutus flowers nudged each
other and Tustled a trifle under their
leaves. "It's just as l said," the Sec
ond arbutus whispered.
Yes, it is" said the first arbutus.
won't they love it when they see us
hiding here? We're having a little
game of MISUNDERSTANDING all"
"Look!" exclaimed the children.
Here! Here! Lots of them. Oh,
aren't they beautiful, the lovely pink
sweet flowers"
The flowers smiled. Good morn
ing, children" they seemed to say. And
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-04-06
RAISING HElFERs FOR DAIRY
Main Object Is to Produce Animals
With Plenty of Constitution and
High Capacity.

The main object in raising dairy
heifers is to produce animals with
plenty of constitution and capacity.
The feed should be bulky and at the
same time contain plenty Of protein
and ash. The protein and ash aid in
the building of muscle and bone and
bulky foods distend and develop the
digestive organs. Alfalfa and clover
hay and sllage are excellent roughage
for dairy heifers.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-04-06

tuS FAMILY TO an
other.
NO, we mustn't.
We must awake,
for we are first to
a w a k en- every
year. And all the
families in this
part get up soon.
years ago."
continued the Sec
ond arb u t u s,
IS o m e children
came here to look
for trailing arbu-
tus flowers. They
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-04-06

PRODUCTIVE cows PAY BEST
Income Over Feeding Costs Advances
Rapidly With Increased Butter
fat Yields.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
The large producers are the most
profitable cows in the dairy herd.
Every dairyman strives to fill up his
herd with animals known to be high
producers, but few realize fully the
remarkable rate at which profits adj
vance as production increases, say
dairying specialists of the United
States department of agriculture.
The following figures, obtained from
the records of 1,66S cows in various
contrasting associations, show how
butterfat income advances over cost
of feed.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-04-06
BEST MANAGEMENT OF HORSE
One Of Limiting Factors in Present
Food Production campaign-Is Do
Doing Much Work.

The horse is one Of the limiting fac.
tors in the present food production
campaign. He is being called upon
to perform more work in less time
and at shorter notice than ever before,
consequently his management is a
most important subject.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-04-06
ATTENTION NEEDED BY SHEEP
Animals May Be Made Source Of Profit
as They Require Much Less Care
Than the Cow.

Sheep may be made a source OF prof
lt-they require much less attention
than cows. Small focks are the most
profitable. High dry land is best for
sheep. 1t costs no more to keep flock
of well-bred sheep than lot Of poor
ones that return no profit.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-04-06
BUILDING ROADS IN FORESTS
Cooperative Projects Carried On With
Funds From Forest Service and
Local Communities.

In 1917 nearly $43O0OO was avail
able for roads and trails within the
national forest boundaries from the
ten per cent fund derived from re-
ceipts. AS in previous years coop
erative projects were carried on with
funds contributed by the forest serv-
Ice and by local communities.