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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-07-04
Phrases That Have Come From War.

PhraSeS mat have Tome FROM war.
Twenty countries are at war. and
more than 100000 men are in uni
form, and yet not six war epigrams
have been embalmed for history.
You know what neutrality-suspicious.
such as Commodore Perry's: eve
have met the enemy and they are ours"
The two epigrams Of the war most
frequently heard in America are
"They shall not pass" s,"-watchword
of the French heroes at Verdun.
Lafayette, we are here,"-that brief
oration delivered by General Pershing
at the tomb of Washington's friend and
comrade in arms.
Perhaps time will set out many other
literary jewels of this character.
Grants "a propose to fight it out on
this line if it takes all summer" was
a Republican slogan when Grant ran
for President. The sentence had not
been generally known before that.
Everybody now quotes Tecumseh
Sherman's laconis thought, "War is
hell" but that came ding after his last
battle.
His political enemies declared that
Gen. Zach Taylor's friends during the
Presidential campaign invented the
supposed order delivered on the field
of Buena Vista, Mexico "a little
more grape, Captain Bragg" Anyhow
Bragg denied that he had ever heard
that order from his general.
The Revolution was over before the
schoolboys of America were regularly
thrilled by John Paul Jones defiant
reply from his sinking Bon Homme
Richard: 81 have not yet commenced
to fight"
The war epigraph which probably
caught the public quickest was Nelson's
immortal order at Trafalgar:
England expects every man to 90
his duty"
As in virtually every other respect
concerning war, Napoleon excelled in
the production Of lasting eplgrams'
Thousands of school essays and ora
tions have had for their theme: BE
yond the Alps lies Italy"
That promise Of young Bonaparte to
his soldiers has been quoted oftener
than any other remark ever made by a
commander to his army.
Soldiers, 40 centuries now look down
upon you," spoken in the shadow OF the
Egyptian Pyramid by Boanparte, has
itself lived nearly century and quar-
ter.
But as I've said, this war is almost
as shy in reported dramatic orders and
epigrams considering the stupendous
number engaged as an oyster is devoid
Of fur
Perhaps some will appear long after
the war is over, as did Cambronne's
disputed reply at Waterloo:
"The Old Guard dies, but never sur
renders"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-07-04
Was In A German Prison.

Charles M. Jackman, a resident OF
Chicago, British subject and foreign
buyer for Chicago firm, who was TAX
en- prisoner by the Germans in 1916
from the steamship Koenigen Regentes
and held until last January, arrived in
the United States few days ago on a
French steamer. He was released in
an exchange OF prisoners.
Mr.. Jacknan said he was one OF 80
men taken from the ship November 10,
1916, when the vessel was stopped by
German cruiser and escorted into the
harbor Of Bruges.
"With three other Englishmen," he
said, 81 was held at Bruges in solitary
confinement for l6 days; then we were
shipped to Ruheleben, a German prison
camp near Berlin. We were kept in a
barbed-wire inclosure and compelled to
sleep in what was formerly a stable.
We were allowed to have a fire only
one hour day, and that only when the
temperature was 9 degrees below the
frost line. Frequently the temperature
was more than 80 degrees below zero.
Germany is decidedly short Of food,
and prisoners are made to feel it. Those
in the camp where was confined were
allotted meat only one ounce on Sun
day, cut up in our soup. On four days
of the week our ration was soup of
potatoes and barley and on two days
they left out the barley, substituting
turnip mash. The potatoes were bad,
and on one day shortly before was ex-
changed 400 men in the camp were
taken sick as result Of eating potato
soup. We could get no medical atten-
ton or medicine and we had TO recov-
er as best We could. was released
in exchange for German prisoners be-
cause am over IS years of age"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-07-04
Saws Business Is Dead In Germany.

Business, in the peace-time sense OF
the word, virtually is dead in Germany,
asserts Sergeant Vuillemet who, with
several comrades, recently escaped from
a prisoner of war camp in Germany and
reached France According to his story,
countless stores in Germany were
closed and empty and everything that
is being manufactured is for war pur-
poses and for the state.
The meat ration he said was $50
grams, one half pound, per week, to
which was added one-tenth OF pound
Of grease or fat. Sugar and coffee were
only dimly remembered luxuries. The
beer was virtually undrinkable, and the
people were living on potatoes and
beets. The bread is said to indigestible.
Leather had almost entirely disap-
peared, and the soldiers at home and
many civilians wore wooden-soled
shoes almost exclusively. Soldiers
home on furlough were no longer per-
mitted to spend all their time with their
families or friends, but must work part
time in the factories.
The morale OF the civil and military
population, VuilIemet says, is main
tained by the continual spreading of
stories about an alleged desperate sit
uation in France" and German victories,
which are loudly proclaimed by the
ringing of bells not yet seized for am
munition purposes.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-07-04
Big Profit From Big Waste.

Many people can still. remember the
great piles Of bone and carrion that once
greeted the eye on the prairies around
the packing center of Chicago gigan-
tic waste and nuisance. Buzzards
and dogs were there by the thousand.
The stencil was awful. Then the nui-
sance itself prompted ways and means
for profitable disposal of the bones.
Fertilizer was made from them-at a
good profit Then followed means for
making profit from the other wastes
hoofs, horns, hair, etc. Now hundreds
of commodities are made from what
was formerly waste, and the directors
of the great packing firms will tell you
that meat is often sold at loss, the
profit from the by-products making up
for il.
For another example, take the steel
industry. From the blast furnaces
there used to escape gases that were
menace TO the health Of the communi-
ty. They lighted up the heavens for
miles around as they burned. Pure
waste of fuel that was, for nowadays
those same gases, refined OF course,
furnish enormous horse power in the
way of gas for the engines that run the
machinery OF the mills.
There is a waste right at home that
might be turned TO good pront. The
next time you drive TO or from town,
notice the piles OF manure-either in
the barnyard or on the feld-waiting
TO be spread. True enough those piles
will be spread, and they'll do a lot OF
good, but they mean big waste if they
are not spread soon. All the expert
ment stations tell us that exposure OF
the manure 10 the weather for SIX
months means a waste OF half OF the
plant food in the manure.
This means bigger loss than most
of us realize. The average farm pro-
duces 100 tons of manure in year. II
is worth at least $3.50 a ton in crop
increasing, according to the latest re-
ports. So 100 tons is $3.50 worth.
Six months teaching loses one-half, or
$3.50 worth.
What's the remedy? Frequent
spreading. Manure spread on the field
either dries out and stops fermentinb
and losing ammonia, or else the plant
food is leached into the soil where 1t
belongs.
But the job is a nuisance. Sure 1t is
by hand. What about A spreader
That's the idea. Make the job easier
and il will be done oftener. The spread
er will do the work twice as well, too,
making the manure go much farther
and braking up the Jumps. Some OF
those new wide spread machines beat
the manure twice and spread il way be-
yond the wheels.
without a doubt the liberal use OF
spreaders would do more to boost crops
in this county than any other one thing.
They'd turn a big waste into big pro-
ht-and mighty quick, too
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-07-04
A French Officers Forbearance.

After the battle at Cumieres, writes
Mr.. Gerald Brandon in the St. Louis
Post Dispatch, Lieut.. Fabre of the
Foreign Legion was left for dead on the
battlefield. During the night, while
he lay there wounded, party of Ger
man plunderers spread over the field
and began their work of robbing the
dead. One Of them, an officer, finding
that Lieut.. Fabre was still alive,
snatched rifle from one OF his men
and plunged the bayonet into the breast
of the helpless wounded Frenchman.
But Lieut.. Fabre did not die. He was
brought in by patrol that had gone out
to search for his body, and he subse-
quently recovered; but his hatred for
the numbering German became almost
an obsession.
One day when he was reviewing a
new batch of prisoners he suddenly
turned pale and, stopping a German
officer, asked him if he had been at
Cumieres on February 10th and wheth-
er he had gone out on patrol that
night. The German replied that he
had been at Cumieres, and that most
likely he had been one Of the patrol.
Lieut. Fabre could control himself no
longer. Springing at the prisoner, he
forced him against wall and, pointing
a pistol at him, broke out into volley
of abuse.
81 have you! Assassin! Murderer!
And will make you pay. You do not
remember the helpless blesse you
bayoneted that night at Cumieres? ?
How many wounded Frenchmen have
you killed in the same way? But that
time you missed, and | saw your face
in the moonlight. have hungered to
meet you, but scarcely dared hope to.
Say your prayers, for you are about to
die"
The German, who up to that moment
had faced the pistol without alarm, sud-
denly remembered that night at Cumi-
eres and fell in heap at Lieut.. Fabre's
feet awaiting the bullet. A group OF
French officers, attracted by the tumult,
had come up and were silently watching
the drama. They knew the story.
"Shoot the pig" said one. "We will
report that he tried to escape"
Lieut.. Fabre's finger frightened on
the trigger. Then with an effort he
controlled himself and said, contempt
uously:
Get up and take your place in the
ranks. You richly deserve death, but
| am French officer, not an execution
err"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-07-04
His First Words.

The Scottish people are thrifty, as
everyone knows. Harry Lauder, the
famous Scottish comedian, is authority
for the statement that they are as saw
ing Of speech as OF silver. This is the
story he told to a Chicago audience in
illustration Of the fact:
A man and his wife, who lived in
PEBBLES, had a boy whom they believed
to be a mute, for up to his tenth year ne
never had said a word.
One day his father and he we're at
work in the bayfield,, and, getting thirs-
ty, they made their way toward a jug
of cold tea. The father took the jug
and began to drink. As he gulped the
tea down slowly the thirsty boy said:
"Hurry up"
The father put down the jug in as
tonishment.
"Why, TAM" he said, you're tslkin'
Why didn't ye never speak afore
"Naught TO say" said Tam.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-07-04
Virginia Thursday, July 1918
THRIFT AND ECONOMY.

The Council of National Defense and
the Advisory Commission ofthe Council
believe that concerted effort for econ
omy by the people Of the nation will not
only go far toward paying Americas
expense in the war, but will also reduce
consumption of raw and manufactured
materials essential 10 the conduct Of
the war.
The Council urges all to refrain from
unnecessary expenditures Of every
kind, and to bear constantly in mind
that only one thing is now of real i'm
portance, and that is the winning Of the
war.
The nations resources in man-power,
money, transportation, foodstuffs, raw
materials and fuel, have already been
subjected to heavy strain, and it is the
clear duty of every citizen to guard
against increasing this strain by sim
gle wasteful act.
1t is most credtable for everyone
man and woman, boy and girl-to be
economical in dress, food and manner
of living. Every evidence of helpful
self-denial on the part Of all in time
like this is most commendable.
This war is more than a conflict
between armies; it is a contest in which
every man woman and child can and
should render real assistance. Thrift
and economy are not only a patriotic
privilege, they are duty.
Council of National Defense,
Advisory Commission.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-07-04
Joseph the First Food Controller.

Let's 60 back into history to get the
right angle on this food controller busi-
ness, urges Maclean's Magazine (To-
ronto). "Joseph was the first food
controller. After he had answered the
riddle Of Pharaoh's dream, by predict
ing the coming Of the seven lean years,
Joseph was delegated to collect and
save food and to build huge granaries
to store it in.
"He went about it so thoroughly that
when the lean years came there was
food in plenty for all the Egyptians and
even some to sell, probably at profit
eering prices, to the needy who came
from less provident lands to buy food
in foresighted Egypt. The reason for
the success of the first food controller
ship is not hard to find. 1t had the
autocratic and absolute power Of
Pharaoh behind it. What Joseph said
must be done was DONE"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-07-04
GAS You Make It."
To the preacher. life's a sermon,
To the joker it's a jest;

To the preacher. life's sermon,
To the joker it's jest;
To the miser life is money,
To the loafer, life is rest;
To the lawyer, life's a trial,
To the poet, life's song;
To the doctor, life's patient
Who needs treatment right along.
To the soldiers, life's battle,
To the teacher, life's school,
Life's a good thing to the CRATER,
1t is failure to the fool.
To the man upon the engine,
Lies long and heavy grade;
It's gamble to the gambler,
To the merchant, life is trade.
Life is but one long vacation
To the man who loves his work;
Life's an everlasting effort
To shun duty. to the shirk.
Life is what we try to make it.
Brother, what is life to you?
S. E. Kiser.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-07-04

health. l believe the Compound will
cure any female trouble. "-Mrs. ALICE
HELLER, Christopher, Ill.
Nervousness is often symptom of
weakness or some functional derange-
ment, which may be overcome by this
famous root and herb remedy, Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, as
thousands Of women have found by
experience.
If complications exist, write Lydia E.
Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass, for
suggestions in regard to your ailment.
The result Of its long experience is
at your service.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-07-04

Grocery butter is so unsatisfactory,
DEAR" said Mrs Youngbride, 81 decided
today that We would make our own"
"Oh, did you?" said her husband, as
reported by the Boston Transcript.
"Yes; bought churn and ordered
buttermilk to be left here regularly.
Won't it be nice to have really fresh
butter?"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-07-04

A later news item on this subject
says:
Il is expected that as the result OF
Representative Zihlman's efforts, the
feet on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
will be augmented some time in July,
and the tonnage OF coaltransported from
Cumberland TO Washington will be ma
terially increased. II has developed
that President Willard, OF the Balti-
more and Ohio, which controls the ca
nal, has just completed an inspection
trip over the waterway and will short
ly announce the results and his rec
concentrations. The opening OF the
canal subject by Representative Zihi-
man taking the matter up with the rail-
road administration and calling It's at
tention TO the fact that practically moth
ing had been done TO increase tonnage
on the canal may have come In time to
materially increase the number Of boats
on the canal by the middle OF July, as II
is intimated that about twenty addi-
tional boats can be secured with the
assistance Of the government at no
great distance from the canal way. As
the government is now making extra
ordinary efforts to secure not only pro-
duction Of coal but its early dlstribu-
ton, IL is believed, that interest will be
reawakened in the waterway to such an
extent that something substantial will
be done to increase its carrying capacity
this summer
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-07-04

A German farmer in Australia had
rather delicate wife who worked her.
self to death in few years. After the
funeral neighbor was condoling with
him on his great loss.
"Yah," said August, "she was good
woman-but a bit too light for my
work"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-07-04

SAFETY FIRST is a mighty good
thing and it costs only trifle, especial
ly when you are making your crops
SAFE against fire and lightning by
taking one Of our SPECIAL CROP
POLICIES. Give US call when you
are ready. Washington, Alexander &
Cooke, Jos. II. Trout, sub-agent.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-07-04
Handle Them This Way.

The following, taken from the s..
Louis Globe Democrat, Is published
Just because it fits a case or two not a
thousand miles from here. II is an
excellent way to handle such cases:
There is a regular army captain at
Yaphank who was born for diplomatic
service. Among the draft men from
New York who came under his notice
was a chap who proclaimed himself
constitutional pacifst.
"I don't believe in war" he declared,
81 won't fight! won't FIRE gun TO
kill human being and there's no use in
keeping me in the army"
@That's all right" answered the cap
tain, patting the lad patronizingly on
the back "Just drill along with the
boys and when you get to the other side
you can use your ovr judgment"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-07-04

liza NOAoAASoct q ~ VI
in a run down
condition. Two of
our best doctors
failed to do me any
good. ! heard so
much about what
Lydia E. Pinkham's s
v G e t a Bile Com
pound had done for
others, / tried it
and was cured. l
am no longer ner-
vous, am regular,
md in aycallept
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-07-04
Wants The Canal Used More.

Following a conference held last
week with officials of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal, Representative Zihl-
man, OF Maryland, decided to take up
with the Railroad Administration furth-
er the subject OF increasing the carry
ing tonnage of the canal, so that the
fuel needs OF Washington and vicinity,
so far as possible, can be supplied from
the Cumberland coal fields. The plans
made early in the year for the develop
ment OF the canal seem 10 have gone
glimmering.
The Railroad Administration PROM
ised assistance 10 the canal company,
but so far the only concurrence has
been TO a certain extent 10 expedite
unloading at Washington. While this
is appreciated by the canal company,
il is stated that il was the expeeta-
ton that the assistance would assume
the form OF adding to the number OF
boats on the canal.
Representative Zihlman, in the lec-
ter which he will address to Director
General Of Railroads McAdoo, will call
attention 10 the fact that there are only
76 boats operating on the canal, and
that while the tonnage carried in May
10000 tons-is an increase over that
carried in May, 1917, IL is BY no means
an appreciable increase or one that will
benefit Washington or Cumberland to
any substantial degree.
Representative Zihlman, will urge
that assistance be extended the COM
pany in the building OF new boats that
can be put in operation by August l.
or Whereabouts, and he will also sug-
gest that the Railroad Administration
use the facilities or influence II has
or that OF the Shipping Board to To-
cate canal boats in the eastern section
of the country that can be brought TO
the Maryland waterway and put In
operation at an early date. Disap-
poiniment has been expressed on all
sides at the failure at the government
TO increase the carrying capacity Of this
canal, which Is declared is capable OF
bringing 100000 tons Of coal TO wash
ington during a summer season.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-07-04

He lin khakD-I love the smell Of
powder.
She-Do you really? And don't you
think the violet is the best?
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-07-04
w. LURIA,

The name-Doan's inspires conf
dence-Doan's Kidney Pills for kidney
ills. Doan's Ointment for skin itching.
Doan's Regulets for mild laxative.
Sold at all drug stores.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-07-04
NOTICE.

We want to buy all kinds Of
FURS, HIDES, PELTS, etc, in
Guiding muskrat, 'possum and other
skins. Highest prices paid in cash.
We are in the market for all
kinds of Old Metal, Old Rubber,
Rags, Old Paper, Bones, and Junk
of every sort, for which we pay the
highest market price in cash. If
you have anything to sell, send me
word and | will come and buy it.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-07-04
HOW THIS
NERVOUS WOMAN
GOT WELL
Told by Herself. Her Sim
cerity Should Con-
vince Others.

Christopher, 1ll.-"For four years /
suffered from Irregularities, weakness,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-07-04
VictrOlaS

Victrolas are hard TO obtain. The
Victor Company is doing work for the
Government, and we are only getting &
ieg machines.
Anticipate your need for one. Give
US your order nov, and we viii deliver
10 you later.
First come, first served. We are
filing orders in sequence as they are
given TO US
Other Victor dealers are in the sans
shape as we are in, and they cannot
deliver a yictroIa to you any sooner
than we can
Ask for our terms.
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-03-16
|EvED GERMANY SENDING
 UNDERGROUND PEACE FEELERS

of dos perfectly with that held by
  stumbling blocks understanding may willing
  Belgium a nd
 The officials further Q Cecil in London considered allies
  intentions further the view of entente sentiment through aipomatic
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-03-16
Special to the Nugget by Associated Press:

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The Nome daily nugget., 1918-03-16
PREPARATIONS FOR THIRD LIBERTY LOAN NOW UNDER WAY
'pccial to the Nugget by Associated Press:

WASHINGTON March ld Tho Toasr2 Department making atons o b nc Q is has on a targ To of the . and large called of indicated disclosing million Loan andfo our mi ion to the Iis
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The Nome daily nugget., 1918-03-16
Special to tho Nugget by Associated Press:

WASHINGTON, belief time that will a
  he boo
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The Nome daily nugget., 1918-03-16
PEACE QUESTION IS SEEMINGLY NOT DECIDED
CONFLICTING REPORTS INDICATE
 ACTION OF SOVIET NOT FINAL

Immediately read adopted resolution poaimng it's appreciation of
 
 in of the Nobility Club where in the of hundred of the the members speech on the delegates The the history of the revolution necessity the treaty In sion r1uucc remains quiet and unovold incidents developed
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-03-16

The action in the idle steamers is declared by international will taken by Holland, O
 The failure official seizure of of al might to bring conflict consented to he allie
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  land territory he of the
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-03-16
U. $. HOLDING ALL DUTCH
 STEAMERS In AMERICAN PORTS
Special to the Nugget by Associated Press:

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  port. officials be issued Dutch sailing ov y thu in and
  protest up to present