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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-03-08
BeIuian-Made Lace.

Laces made since the war in the oc-
cupied territory of Belgium will be ex-
hibited at the American embassy in
London. Princess Napoleon will per-
form the opening ceremony. That the
girls and women in Belgium, despite
endless difficulties, keep up their cOur-
age and, as far as possible, their in
dustry. will be demonstrated by the
display. The laces have all been made
in Belgium since the war under the
auspices of the Comite de la Dentelle,
a philanthropic organization which, by
providing employment, keeps over 3d.
600 women and girls from utter desti-
tuition and at the same time prevents
the destruction of the Belgians' artis-
tic industry The commission for re-
lief has assisted In this work and has
arranged for the export of the lace,
which will shortly be on sale to the
public TO enable the Comite de la Den
telle to continue their work. None of
the lace will be sold during the ex-
hibidOn.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-03-08
GOT THEIR PAPERS "SMOKED"
Readers Were Amply Protected
Against Infection in the Early
Days of the Republic.

In the early days of the United
States, at times when epidemics were
appearing in the larger cities, the pub
fishers of newspapers disinfected their
sheets before delivering them to news
boys and post riders. Frequently, in
order that the sheets might not be car
riers of disease, they were put into
stoves and thoroughly smoked before
being wrapped for delivery. In the
South, where yellow fever often spread
very rapidly, special stoves, built of
sheet iron, were designed for this pur-
pose and used tobacco as fuel. but the
process was slow, as only one sheet
smoked" at a time. The plan of
smoking by wholesale from resinous
wood was probably more commonly
employed in the North than in other
sections of the country because of the
great infection feared from smallpox.
The academic and pedantic newspaper
critics who. like the poor, have been
ever present. used TO assert at such
times that a publisher would perform
a much more useful service for the
public if he would pay more attention
to disinfecting the contents of his pa
pers and less TO disinfecting the sheets
themselves. The latter, critics assert
ed, could be done when necessary by
the reader in his own home.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-03-08
DEADLY IN ITS EARNESTNESS
Lincoln Steffens Tells of Experience
With Mob at Petrograd Composed
of Russian Vigilantes.

At the Chicago City club recently
Lincoln SteffeDs told of his expert
ence with mob In Petrograd. He
said:
Some of US newspaper men were
playing dOminoes in our room one
night when we heard sound up the
street. We knew the sound. No yells.
No crying. Only the low roar Of the
shutting of hundreds of roughshod
feet on the pavement. And the blend
of many voices.
1--WE went down and opened the door.
The mob stopped. And there being no
regular mob leader in sight we talked
through an interpreter with the near
est people of the mob.
"Where are you goingT we asked.
awe don't know they answered.
Faces solemn. Heads shaking like
horses in the rain.
"'What is the matterY was the sec
ond question.
ave don't know was the answer.
And still the faces were solemn and the
heads shaking.
"Then why, oh, why, are you going
up and down the streets Of Petrograd
in the nighttime like this?' was the
last question.
ave heard there was something
wrong in Petrograd There was a ru-
NOR. 1t said something was wrong in
the city. We are looking for it. We
are trying to find it,"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-03-08
Declares Fish Sunburnt.

A patient angler was fishing from 4
setty at a seaside resort, and two visit.
tors were watching him. Most Of the
fish caught were fiat fish, and the two
watchers began to argue why the fish
were brown on one side and white on
the other. One suggested that the
fish were originally all white, but that,
sleeping on their backs in the mud,
they had become so soiled that 1t
wouldn't wash off.
This was so ridiculed by the other
man that, angrily, he bet any amount
that his theory was correct.
Upon the case being put to the
angler, he remarked: you are entire
ly wrong. The real cause Of one side
being brown is that the fish have been
swimming so long with their backs
uppermost that they have got sun
burnt!"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-03-08
COMPREHEND If THEY WISH
Foreigners Reluctant to Admit knowI.
edge Of English, but Understand
When 1t Is Advisable.

Many Of the foreigners are extremeI
~ bashful about admitting their abil4
tty to speak and understand English,
when there is work to be done, accord
ing to the officers, observes the Bos-
ton Herald. On the other hand, If they
desire pass or any similar official
boon. their comprehension becomes ex.
iceedingly acute. On one occasion, q
captain announced:
"Kabibble, you are on fatigue duty;
you will sweep the mess hall and the
Office"
mo spik Engleesh," murmured the
conscript, with a blank look at his
superior.
''Hm-wait minute"
The officer whispered to one Of the
sergeants.
"Sure, he understands all right" the
latter affirmed.
The captain returned to the still un-
compromising Kabibble.
Look here, If you don't sweep this
mess hall quickly, you'll lose your pass
for the next month. Do you under
stand that?"
"All right; where the broomw the
private replied with astonishing fac1-
ity.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-03-08
SPIES IN AMERICAN ARMY
Enemy Agents Found in Uncle Sans
Uniform Will Be Severely
Dealt With.

Most difficult to detect of all spies Is
the man in uniform The penalty Is
death, of course, but this never has de-
tered the master spy. Some of them
are now foolishly relying on the theory
that America is too good natured to
execute spy even if found in it's own
army or navy.
Thus far there have been a few in
stances of men who impersonated Of
ficers. These have proved to be crooks
and swindlers intent on fraud and rob-
berry. But some real spies are believed
to have enlisted in the American army.
Several persons who qualified for com
missions through the officers training
camps have been suspected of other
than patriotic motives. In cases where
investigation has not brought evidence
sufficient for severe punishment those
whose loyalty has been doubted were
ordered into inactive service.
Curiously enough, fewer complaints
of enemy activity have come from
American cities where German colonies
are located than from cities where
other large foreign elements reside.
This is attributed to the fact that the
American citizens of the first-mention-
ed communities have since the out
break of the war been especially watch
full, and also to the fact that the Ger
man-Americans, most of whom have
pledged their allegiance to their adopt
ed country, omit no opportunity Il
demonstrate their Americanism.-Da
vfd Lawrence in Saturday Evening
Post.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-03-08
Hiqh- Grade Naval Gunnery.

No one can foretal the future, but
we are disclosing no secret when we
say that, If our battleship line should
ever range up against the enemy, he
Win be treated at'the longest ranges to
4. storm Of fire which, In rapidity, ac-
curacy and the uncanny way in which
It clfngs to its ever-shifting objective,
will be a most uncomfortable surprise
to the enemy, asserts the Scientific
American. For 1t is a fact that the
methods Of mounting, fire control, etc.,
which have been adopted and perfect
ed in our navy, have raised our target
practice to a point Of accuracy, even
at the longest ranges, which has never
been reached in our own, or. prob
ably, in any other navy.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-03-08
WOMAN LOVED HER CANARY
Matron Charged Brother With Theft Of
Bird and He Narrowly Escaped
Being Sent to Prison.

Mrs. James Farmer was ,the COM
plainant against her brother, George
Clark, in special sessions recently,
writes New York correspondent. She
lives at 202 West Fifty-ninth street, in
excellent style, and on the witness
stand was fashionably dressed and cul-
tured.
my brother called with friend,
she said, "and stole my pet canary
the best one Of the thirteen / keep, and
the sweetest singer you ever heard"
do you want me to send your own
brother to the penitentiary7" asked
Justice Bixby.
"Well, he is in bad health" she re-
piled hesitatingly; "he's had chills and
fever for long time; but"
"But you think more Of the bird
than you do Of your brother!" sug-
gested the Justice.
swell, your honor" said the lady
INDEPENDENTLY, "this canary was q
special pet"
The brother escaped, however
through technical error In the COM
plant.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-03-08
Poisonous Constituent Of Ivy.

Whether the poisonous constituent
Of poison ivy Is chemical or bacterial
is discussed in the Medical Record.
Doctor Frost insists that 1t Is bac-
terial, because Of the incubation pc
Rod, the complete natural immunity
Of certain Individuals, and that expo
sure may be strictly limited to proxim-
ity of the plant and for other rea-
sons, and asserts that he has found 4
form of bacteria constant on all leaves
examined.
]. r. McNair insists that actual con-
tact with the resineus sap must occur,
and that neither mixing with mercury
nor heating destroys the poisonous
quality Of the sap. He therefore be-
lieves the action is chemical.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-03-08
A Man of the People,

Representative Scott Ferris of Ok
lahoma, is man of the people. A
recent experience he had proves it.
Ferris was down in the Usage coun-
try looking after some cattle land when
night overlook him and he stopped at
the home of renter for shelter and
food. When breakfast was served,
all of the members of the household
poured their coffee into their saucers
to let it cool, and Ferris did likewise.
A few moments later, according to a
friend who accompanied Ferris, two
of the women folk were overheard
discussing the congressman.
'.He seems plain, doesn't he?" one
said.
yep, he does" the other replied.
HE saucers his coffee just like any
body that wasn't stuck up would" -
Elisha Hanson in Cartoons Magazine.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-03-08
The Usual Difficulty.

II wish I had a lot Of money!" he
said, rather unoriginally, we thought
sWhat a selfish wishl" We muir
INJURED, echoing bromide with bromide
TT Is not selfish" he asserted. I'm
deed, I was thinking how much good
I could do II I had money"
'You can do . lot Of good AZ It Il, :"
We counseled sagely. 1T II not nee
essary to be rich to do good There
are many, many things you can do
to ameliorate suffering and distress.
Personal service. and all that sort Of
thing"
yes, yes" he said impauOtly.
sBut nobody will ever hear Of It"
Az, there's the rub l-ExchanoA
Uxtral Big Mexican osNeoeaoA
Hamfat--Can't yon think Of N M
for Q play In which could scufo ~
hitf
Playwrite-Got just the thing ~
you. old mana military play n which
as villa you Will win round after rUumo
Of applause
Hamfat-Won't do. Az villa ! WOuae
be egged on the stage.
l1nywfite You've got ~ dops
Wssae A. villa you 1T 49, = -
-
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-03-08
QecoNs for MallardS.

In mallard shooting, as rule, half
dozen decoys will be enough, unless
there is succession of open ponds or
lakes. If there is a great deal of open
water you can use a dozen mallard
decoys. About four brakes to eight
hens for mallards make the best Sc
lection. !.emember that mallards like
little holes or ponds and half dozen
big decoys 60 a long way. Mallards
are not like deep-water ducks; they
prefer their own select crowd, while
deep-water ducks like to be with the
big bunch where nearly all kinds are
mixed.-All Outdoors.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-03-08
Hetty Green's Firmness.

Hetty Green nearly brought Coils p.
Huntington to ruin once She had
f1,60O,000 deposited In one of his banks
and found that he was using the
banks money in investments that she
regarded as ticklish. Besides, there
had been deals In which she thought
she had cause to make Huntington ST.
up and take particular notice of her.
She appeared before an officer of the
bank, Mr. Stewart, and said:
I'D like my money right away-nof
In checks; In cash, please"
''Is there no other way. Mrs. Greenr
De asked. beginning to perspire.
'-None," said she. Cash, please"
She got it--after 4 scurrying Of
many bank messengersin all kinds
Of money and in such bulk that -four
messengers had to carry 1t for her. the
while the rumor got out that Hunting
ton was going to smash. As matte,
Of fact he did have narrow escape.
New York WorlA
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-03-08
Ghost Haunts Astors Home.

Viscount Aston, better known as VIII
liam Waldorf Astor-he was raised to
the peerage in 1916-is the owner Of
an English mansion with a romantic
history. Hever castle, in Kent. which
this American-born peer purchased
some years ago, was ancient when II
came into the hands Of the family OF
Boleyn. Here Anne Boleyn passed her
childhood and was courted by Henry
VIII. When her father died Hever
was taken over by Henry, who gave
the castle to Anne of Cleves, but 1t is
the beheaded Anne whose ghost was
said to haunt the scenes of her girl.
hood every Christmastide. Viscount
Astor carried out the restoration Of
the castle with great care. and the old
place is now a charming residence.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-03-08
DEATH is ALWAYS PRESENT
In the Trenches a Point Is Reached
Beyond Which Emotion Will
Not React

1t is the dinner hour-12 MIN the
trenches. Round fire bucket sit six
men, mess tins in hand, hastily eating
a meal A stranger wanders by from a
neighboring traverse, and halts at the
sight Of the six.
Cottage pie, ave ye? My eye, but
some blokes is lucky. Where did ye get
the spuds?'
Back In billets, OF dear. Got 'em out
of the Of madame for 'elping to chop
up er wood. Ave bitter"
The invitation comes after a pause,
reluctantly. Food Is very precious on
the front.
"Ah don't mind If ali do"
Down he squats with the six other.
and the meal proceeds quickly, in 81
lence. Cottage pie is treat, made by
trench artists in cooking.
Not word is spoken. Then suddenly
through the silence, quite close to the
ear. come a prolonged hiss, a bang,
followed by a cloud of smoke, and up
spatters the earth over our seven silent
friends, covering them with stray bits
of mud. A 'pipsqueak" has hit the
trench.
In second 1t is all over. Recovering,
they look around. At the end of the
traverse they see the visitor lying side
wise, mess tin still clutched in his
hand.
Got u.s." comments one man, who
has gone to turn him over.
why the h didn't he stay where
he belonged?"
Callous? No doubt. But then, it
happens every day. There must be
some point beyond which emotion will
refuse to react-else these men would
long since have died of their own SYM
pathy.-Capt. A. P. Corcoran in Every
Week
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-03-08
sbakesueare Mentioned Cambria.

The product to which Cambria gave
its name. for is was first manufactured
there, is made in many other places
now: but French cambria Is always
the best and has always been popular.
Shakespeare let us know that 1t was
in use In Elizabeth's day, and in George
IFS 1t was discovered, to the national
horror, that we were sending 100000
n year to France in payment for 1t.
Wherefore acts of parliament were
incontinently passed under which any
one wearing it or selling it except for
exportation was liable to fine Of f5.-
London Chronicle.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-03-08
Royal Compliment.

Solomon J. Solomon, the London
artist, has announced his intention of
living in Palestine, now that Eng
land has won the country from the
Turks.
Mr.. Solomon is rich and famous now,
but he was poor a few years ago, and
admission TO the Royal academy had
not yet given him the right to add
the coveted "R. A" TO his name.
At an academy exhibition in those
days Mr.. Solomon's picture was so eX-
cellent that it cast all those about it
in the shade.
1t is said that the king, pausing be-
fore the masterpiece, declared:
Exquisite! And yet Solomon, in all
his glory, is not r. AID like one of
these"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-03-08
Sailors Joke.

A naval officer told a sea story at
banquet.
Sailors have strong sense of hui
NOR" he said. "a certain young sailor
was Just back from a nine-months
cruise. He celebrated his return in u
great many bars, and when the last
bar closed he danced down the street
with his pockets filled with bottles of
beer, and waving a bottle in either
hand above his head.
"'Boys> he said, it's disgraceful
what I'm going to say for sailor, but
it's the TRUTH have a horror Of
waterr"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-03-08
won His Lost WaeulI

n extraordinary watch story = ~
ty'a Welsh campaignef home on leavo
from African battle6slds. Whsn h
was IN German West Africa - Lot !
wrlstlst watch. II was not vsry valus
able, 80 he did mot worry q lot uov0e 81
But many months later. when - -
live service IN German East AfFica, ~
teok . sAafe IN aTanie for watcA. -
woa, and - bis amase0ent fUumo t0k
- - W u ~ - IL.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-03-08

In future all Irishmen serving with
the British army who are wounded or
sick are to be sent back to Erin to
complete their recovery as soon as
they can be moved. An army council
instruction states that patients whose
homes are In Ireland. are, as far as
practicable to be treated in hospitals
In the vicinity of their homes. This
applies TO all Irishmen, whether serv-
ing in English, Irish or Scottish units.
The instruction applies only to men
whose homes are in Ireland
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-03-08
Discovering a Star.

Long had he worshipped her at q
distance, but his shyness prevented
him from proposing.
Then one evening. for the sweet suke
Of charity, a theatrical performance
took place in which the charmer was
leading lady and more adorable than
ever. Afterward the shy admirer drew
near bis love made valiant by the
sight OF her beauty.
you are the star of me evening"
h. said as they stood alone In q cor
ner.
you are the first to tell me 60" said
the damsel, with happy blush.
Then" he retorted promptly, may
claim my reward as an astronomer
The lady looked puzzled
what rewardi' she asked.
why, the right to give my name to
the star l have discovered, said the
young man, speaking boldly at last
Chicago News
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-03-08
A Hint From the Front

4 letter from young man who 10
now with the Red Cross In France
says Ae IL very glad that he took the
precaution to study French before he
went over there. He says the knowl.
edge u Invaluable to him, and that he
hes no difnealty In making himself I'M
dsestood, because most Of the people
- comes n contact with can talk Eng
-
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-03-08
Church Directory.

NuulCu UlTcClOTys
METHODIST EPISCOPAL. SOUTH.
Every Sunday at IL A. M. and 500
2. M. REV. J. r. JACOBS.
Pastor
PRESBYTERIAN.
Woodstock-Every Sunday II A
NJ. and 1880 P1 NJ. except End Sunday
Mt. Jackson-Second Sunday liza
NJ. and 500 P. NJ.
REV. J. p MCMURRAY.
Paste
LUTHERAN.
Every Sunday IL A. M and 7.30
z. M. REV. S. w. KUHNS, Pastor.
CHRISTIAN.
Second Sunday, IL A. M. and 7.30
r. M. REV. j. D. HAMAKER
BECKFORD. PARISH
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL
Emmanuel Church, Woodstock
First, Third and Fifth Sundays atsll
q. m. Sunday school every Sunday
at 9. 80 a. m.
st. Andrews Church, Mt. Jackson
Second and Fourth Sundays at
l0.45 a. m.
MALCOLM S. TAYLOR, Rector.
REFORMED
St. Paul's Woodstock-2nd and 4th
Sundays A. M. Every Sunday nighl
Calvary-1st AMI Bird Sundays A M
REV. w. II. CAUSEY, Pastor.
Services will beheld at the follwing
places:
WHITE CHAPEL
Preaching every list. Sunday l0:30
a. IN. 3rd Sunday 7:45 p. m.
Sunday school, every Sunday $3.50
a. m. Epworth League, every Wee
nesday 7:45 p. m.
OAK LEVEL
Preaching I'd Sunday 1880 a. m.
4th Sunday 1880 p. m. Sunday school
every Sunday $50 a. m.
SLATE HILL
Preaching Bird Sunday 1870 a. m.
ELMER P. SLOANE, P. G,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-03-08
BARBER SHOP
Court ST., WOODSTOCK Va.
Warden Fravel, Propr.

: Shave. >. 10 Haircut. Is
Slnge...... i5 Shampoo. 16
taelal Massage. rs
Tonic Rub. 800. and 10
Shaving Corpse. 100
Shave away from shop rs
Haircut E" 81
Haircut ana shave away from shop 81
" trOmpl attention given " al
customsers.
A snaN of the Vublic patronage
solicited,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-03-08
The Crucial Moment.

Then" said the young man with
tragic air, as he was leaving the room,
r'this Is your final decisionY'
1T Il, Mr.. Carrots" replied the
boung girl firmly.
"Then," he replied, his voice betray
ing an unnatural calmness, "there 10
but one thing more to adl.s
sYesT she Questioned oweetly.
1T y thls--Ghall / return those
white Gatln suspenders by mail, Or win
gou haye tA1m aswr
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-03-08

Invest you Woney In the per cent
certificates of the Shen. Valley Loan
" Trust Co., Woodstock, Va. Sc
CURLY unQuestiOned. Interest pay
able semi-annually, and Certificates
tedeemable any time after six months
20 SHORT notice.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-03-08

Put YOUR savings il the Saving.
department of the Shenandoah Val
ley Loan. and Trust Co., Woodstock
Va, at 3 per cent compound interest
Amounts of s1.00 and upwards re
celvea. The only savings institu
zion in the county for the accomuls
ton OF the small savings of .laborins
men, women, and children.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-03-08

ChamberIsin's Cough Remedy 4 Fay.
Orire for Colds
J L Easley, Macon, III in speak
ine of Chamberlain's Cough RENE IL
says, "During the past fifteen years Il
has been my sisters favcrite medi-
cine for colds on the lungs. myself
~ W taken Il Lumber of times when
suffering With cold aid il alvavs
relieved me promptly adv
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-03-08
SNFMANnnsF. uEnAJD
= -
= ~ EE Tf-rN@ pu--r

= : VEETi-INC EH-ns
srs'ers advertisements VII,
>. '"sersed'as soscenss per sonare
;" ten Fnes esch insertion, Read.
'ns notices at fye 'oAuts=per line
HQuarterly and Yearly D,sn,a,
advertisements by contract.
Unless the number of, inser-
lions Is marked upon the manu-
script. advertisements v,llb MI,
lished until forbidden and charged
accordingly.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-03-08

METHODIST EPISCOPAL. SOUTH.
Every Sunday at IL A. M. and 500
T. M. Rev. j. r. JACOBS.
Pastor
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-03
AUSTR|A,S FOREIGN
[continued From Page one.1

rian and German troops are fighting
shoulder to shoulder as they fought
in Russia, Serbia, Rumania and Italy.
We are fighting together for the de-
tense of Hungary and Ger
many. Come what may, we will not
sacrifice Germany's interests any more
than she will leave US in the lurch.
We are not fighting for imperialistic
or annexationist aims for ourselves
or for Germany"
The Austro-Hungarian foreign min
lister, according to an Amsterdam dis
patch to the Daily Chronicle, declared
also that he had an earnest desire for
peace and that his country wished to
avoid any further military offensive.
After referring to his reply to Pre-
mier Glemenceau regarding Alsace-
Lorraine, he said that Austria would
insist on the status quo, adding:
1.-THE aspiration of France and Italy
are Utopias which will be terribly
avenged"
Count Czernin declared he did not
believe that President Wilson in his
recent address really desired to cause
a separation between Vienna and Ber-
lin, because the president knew that
such thing was impossible. The
count added that President Wilson
probably saw that Austria-Hungary
was more favorable toward peace than
Germany.