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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-05-30
Shepherdstown Jefferson County, West Virginia. Thursday May 3 1918
The Y. NJ. C. A. On The Battle Front.

In their fight against the Kaiser,
American soldier boys under she'll fre
in France are being given all possible
comforts and assistance, according 10
an announcement just made by the
National War Work Council of the Y.
M. c. A. At the present time there
are more than $50 American Y. NJ. c. A.
secretaries under shell Are. These men
have been with Pershing'S troops from
the time they landed on foreign soil.
A total of S5,OO0,OOO is being ex-
pended monthly by the Army Y. M. C. A.
in its work for the American troops at
home and abroad. There are $500 Y.
NJ. c. A. workers in France and Eng
land and 5000 in American camps.
Because of the increasing need for
men in this service and the force neceS-
sary to operate the entire canteen sys-
tenn in France, efforts are being made
to enroll at least 1000 more business
and professional men of high standing
who are willing to go to France for
every kind of Y. NJ. C. A. service before
July lst.
1t is estimated that 100000 feet of
film are being exhibited weekly to the
soldiers at home and abroad A recent
shipment of athletic equipment for the
troops in France consisted OF 1850
baseballs, 10000 bats, 10000 gloves
and mits, boxing gloves, volley balls,
and various other kinds of apparatus
for promoting the play spirit among
the troops in their leisure hours.
The Y. M. C.. A. has established
chain of huts and dug-outs along the
front lines occupied by American troops
"over there" and is meeting the needs
of the soldiers as they take their places
alongside their Allies. The Y. M. G.
A. huts on the Russian front have been
demolished by German guns and the
$50 secretaries there have retired be-
fore the advance of the Huns, and are
now established in Siberia awaiting an
opportunity to return to Russia.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-05-30
Must Work or Fight.

Provost Marshall General Crowder
has issued regulations the effect Of
which will be to make every man Of
draft age either fight or work at some
useful occupation. ldlers in every
walk of life will be made to give an ac-
count of themselves and if they are not
willing to work in some really useful
way they will be put in the Army.
This new and drastic order applies
particularly to the following:
Gamblers of all descriptions and
employees and attendants of bucket
shops and race tracks, fortune tellers,
clairvoyants, palmists and the like, who
for the purpose of the regulations shall
be considered as idlers.
Persons engaged in the serving of
food and drink, or either, in public
places, including hotels and social clubs.
Passenger elevator operators and at
tendants, doormen, footmen and other
attendants of clubs, hotels stores, apart
ment houses, Office buildings and bath
houses.
Persons, including ushers and other
attendants, engaged and occupied in
and in connection with games sports
and amusements, excepting actual per-
formers in legitimate concerts, operas
or theatrical performances.
Persons employed in domestic SER
vice.
Sales clerks and other clerks en-
ployed in stores and other mercantile
establishments.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-05-30
Cat Gave Him Idea.

We learn from history that Eli Whit
ney invented the cotton gin, but people
who are interested in the great cotton
industry of the southwest will probably
be surprised TO learn that a cat first
demonstrated the principle upon when
the cotton gin was founded. Anyone
who has seen the Imperial valley orsait
River valley cotton gin in action VIII
understand that this story is entirely
plausible.
Before Eli Whitney got into the pub
lie eve he went down the street one at
ternoon to lean on the garden fence
and chat with his sweetheart a while.
During the course OF their visit she
called his attention to a brood OF fluffy
chickens in slat coop near tho house.
While they were admiring the chicks,
along came the house cat, hungry Tor
fresh meat Tabby reached in to claw
A chick out of the coop, but as she did
so the old mother hen pecked at her.
That caused the cat to make a sweep
ing swipe at one of the chicks, with
her claw. exposed She did not get
the chick, but she withdrew her paw
With a bunch OF luff slinging TO her
claws
Vsis,sy Witnessed tho incident, and
As idea struck him quite foreibly.
Turning TO his sweetheart he said: "A
last have a plan for separating cotton
from the seed. What va Reed is ma
saine that will act like the cats paw.
The cat struck at the chicken and re-
moved it's feathers. ! want a machine
that will strike at the cotton aud remove
il from the thing to which IL is fasten-
ed"
So he invented a machine which had
a multitude Of fine teeth revolving rap
idly on a cylinder, and when the sotton
was fed through ii 10 the teeth tore all
the cotton from the seed in much the
same way s the cats claw stripped
the fluff from the baby chick.
The machine designed by Whitney
wach has bees such a blessing TO hu-
nianity was practically as successful at
the outset as it is today. II per-
formed the work that was cut out for
il, and nothing better has been Invented
since that time. With slight changes
the cotton gin Of today is the cotton gin
that Eli Whitney realized in his brain
the moment he saw the cat sideswipe
the chicken. The cat had been carry.
ing the secret OF the cotton gin around
in one Of her paw. for centuries, and
il only required a close observer to dis
cover that fact
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-05-30
Mountains of OH.

Mountains of OIL That is not a figure
OF speech. but an actual fact, as recent
investigation by government experts in
western Colorado and Utah prove. A
sedimentary clay of the Tertiary age
saturated with oil and solidifed into
shale is the substance of which these
oil mountains are composed.
Mr.. Dean E. Winchester of the Unit
ed States Geological Survey says that
in Colorado alone there is sufficient OIL
bearing shale to yield about twenty bill
lion barrels of crude OIL from which two
billion barrels of gasoline may be ex-
tracted, and that in Utah there is prob
ably an equal amount. Here in the
Rockies great hills lift their heads
heavenward, veritable mountains OF oil.
For ages they have stood there unwork-
ed by man, and ii is only within few
months that effort has been made to
convert them into beneficial use.
Some of this shale yields as much as
ninety gallons of oil 20 the ton. De-
structive distilation is the method OF
obtaining the oil from the mined ore,
and the fuel used is gas, a by-product
of the process.
Mr.. R. D. George, state geologist OF
Colorado, says that in the fifteen hum
dred square miles Of territory in north
western Colorado in which there are
commercial workable oil-shale beds
there is an oil content of thirty-six bill
lion barrels, or just about ten times as
much as has been produced in the Unit
ed States since the oil industry began
in 1889. Even a much more conserva-
tive estimate would be sufficient to dis
pei fears of an immediate oil and gaso-
line famine.
For many years the shale beds OF
Scotland have been worked profitably
in spite of the fact that the deposits are
hundreds of fet beneath the surface
and in strata only inches wide. The
Colorado shales are on the surface and
are several feet in thickneS. One OF
the most important by-products is am
monia, which will be Of great use for
enriching farm land. Mr.. Winchester
has estimated that the Colorado shale
will produce about three hundred mil
lion tons of this valuable fertilizer.
Mountains of oil Yes, not only OF oil
but of gas, naphtha, gasoline, lubricat-
ing oil, paraffin, ammonia and several
other important products.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-05-30
Knew HB Place.

What more attractive person is there
than a dear old lady? And how quick
we all jump to her help when she Is in
distress. For instance, there's the one
a Chicago man noticed. But let him
tell il as he wrote it to the Tribune:
A shivering old lady stood by the
Weather Bureau station at Dearborn and
Adams. Her face was purple from the
intense cold and tear trickled from
her watery eyes. A benevolent-look-
ing gentleman who was passing stopped
in response to her look OF appeal.
"What is the trouble ?" hs asked
kindly.
give just broken my glasses she
said, "and can't read this dam Their
morneter."
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-05-30


splendid health. have always felt very
- ateful to DR.. Pierce for what his Pre-
ScriptiOn' did for me and am glad to recon-
mend it."-MRs. NJ. j. REED, LII Ocello ST.
FAIRMoNT, W.VA.-rI know Dr. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription is splendid tonic
for women. At one time / suffered
severe nervous breakdown, became very
weak, could not sleep and was feeling
quite miserable, when | began taking the
Prescription / found it very beneficial,
inaSmuch as it built me up and helped to
cure me of this nervous condition.
NAOMI SCHAEFER, 200 Newton Street.
CLARKsBUEG, w. VA.-"I have never
taken any medicine that was so good as
DR.. Pierce'S Favorite Prescription. / was
suffering with inward weakness. This
caused me to become rundown. weak and
nervous. ! could not eat nor sleep. | was
very miserable when | began taking the
Prescription and it was the means of
restoring me to health and strength. |
can recommend 'Favorite Prescription
as being wonderful tonic for women."-
Tvs. + II. CARSON, 121 Ocello Street.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-05-30
Gods Service Star.

This sounds like a story in a church
paper, but it really did happen. Truth
is often ever so much more beautiful
than fiction.
He was quite little boy and he
must have begged TO stay up late than
those other little boys who are tucked
away by daylight, for one great star
shone through a deep blue sky as he
came down the steps of the house with
his daddy evidently bound for a stroll
around the block just ahead OF the
Woman Who Saw. Once on the pave
ment he stopped for a moment, looking
up. Then, as he clung TO his fathers
hand and they started off, a childish
treble cried: "Look, daddy, look! Is
that Gods Service Star? Do you think
Se has sent His son to the war ?"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-05-30
Profit By DsAsv.

The Irishman asd sestsuas arc Sss-
ally very good cBTms in rho trenches.
although they are miles apart In the
matter of temperament The Irishman
is all for the present and let the future
take care of itself, but the Scotsman is
full of care for the future and in every
way cautious and canRy. Here is an
example of their different Temperament
Pat and Sandy, reconnoitering round
an old farmhouse, found was-waary
chicken. Pat was overioyed. He was
sick OF bully and biscuits.
"That's a bit of luck" said Pat
"Sure we'll have a dacent supper to-
night"
"No, ns," said Sandy. Let's keep it
till tomorrow. 1t may lay ar egg"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-05-30
Up to T. X.
The Kaiser and the Crown Prince
were sippinp a cordial

The Kaiser and the Crown Prince
were slipping cordial.
Father, who started the war ~
quoth the Crown Prince, pulling on his
cigarette.
"Why, we've proved it on England,
France and Belgium, TO say nothing Of
Russia" sharply answered the Kaiser.
ayes, know" said ths prince, "but
whe was really responsible 2"
"Well," his father answered, eff you
must know it was like this. You re-
member when Roosevelt came back
from Africa? gave him a good time.
| showed him all around and ! took
him out and together We reviewed the
army. When We got back to the pal
ace Teddy clapped me on the back and
said: Bill, you can lick the vorldp
And, like a damned fool, | believed
him."
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-05-30
Orders Were Limited.

This story comes from one OF the
training camps: One afternoon tired
column Of rockies went into camp be-
side a delightful little pool The pool
looked particularly inviting after their
long and dusty tramp on warm spring
day, and a tired Heutenant prepared
quickly for a plunge As he was about
TO jump in a sharp command TO halt
came from across the pond.
"What arc your orders ?" asked the
lieutenant.
"sir," came the answer. my orders
are to prevent all officers, soldiers and
natives from bathing In that pool. The
water is reserved for coffee for supper"
"Wfy didn't you tell me before !
,tripped?"
"Sir, have no orders to prevent any
man from stripping"
Bobby" inquired the mother, "did
you wash your face before the music
teacher came?"
"Yes'm."
"And your hands"
"Yes'm."
"And your earsT"
well, ma" said Bobby judlcially,
81 washed the one that would be next to
her."
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-05-30
W. Va. Women, Prepare!

Thousands of women in ". Va. have
overcome their sufferings, and have been
cured OF woman's liz by Doctor Pierce's
Tavorite Prescription. This temperance
century ago. sells most widely to-day. 1t
can now be had in tablet form C5 we'll as
liquid, and every woman who suffers from
backache, headache, nervousness, should
take this Prescription OF DIR. Pierce's.
1t is prepared from natures roots and
herbs and does not contain particle Of
alcohol or any narcotic. It's not secret
prescription for its ingredients are printed
or wrapper Send 10c. for trial package
to DR.. Y. NJ. Pierce, Buffalo, n. Y.
CLARKsBURG, WEST VA.-"Dr. Pierce's
Fayorite Prescription was of great nelp
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-05-30
Are The Children Home?

Each day. when the glow of sunset fades in the
western sky.
And the wee ones, tired OF playing. go tripping
lightly by,
steal away from my husband, asleep in his easy
chair,
And watch from the open doorway their faces fresh
and fair.
Alone in the dear old homestead that once was iull
OF life,
Ringing with girlish laughter. echoes with boyish
strife.
We, too, are waiting together and Oft as the
shadows come
With tremulous voice he calls me. 1T is night are
the children home2"
''Yes. lover" Ianswer him gently, they're all home
long, long ago.
And sing my quivering treble, song so soft and
low,
Till the old man drops TO slumber. with his head
upon his hand,
And tell TO myself the number at home in tie
better land.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-05-30

Sergeant-'Ere! You amt getting
along very fast with this job
Tommy-Well, Rome wasn't built in
day, you know.
Sergeant know all about that, my
lad, but wasn't a sergeant then.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-05-30

See there" exclaimed the Irish
revolutionist to the gaping crowd as he
exhibited his tall hat with bullet hole
IN 1t. Look at that hole, will ye? Ye
see, If it had been a Iow-crowned hat
! should have been killed outright
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-05-30

A colored minister of the Baptist
Church, so runs the story, in order to
strengthen and confirm the faith of his
congregation, took as his text: "ln
those days came John the Baptist,
preaching in the wilderness of Judea."
"Oh," said he, chow ! like to read these
precious words in the blessed Bible! !
You don't read anywhere about John
the Presbyterian, or John the Metho
dist, or John the Episcopalian. No,
brethren, it is John the Baptist"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-05-30

Little three-year-old Arthur was
pulling the cats tail, when gentle
man visiting there said:
"You mustn't dc that; she will bite" {"
'"No, sir" he replied, Seats don't
bite at this end"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-05-30

-
to me during mid
die life. At that
time | became all
rundown, weak
and nervous. l suf-
fered-wfth h OF
flashes and dizzy
spells. At last |
began with the
Favorite Prescrip-
ton and it brought
me through this
,oritionl narinl In
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-05-30

In San Antonio, lady had been en-
tertaining a neighbor's four-year-old
son telling him stories of the war and
its heroes, including Grant, Lee and
other famous leaders.
The little boy surprised her by say
ing eyes, I've heard of Grant often;
we pray TO him in our church every
Sunday"
The lady, of course, told the little
fellow that he must be mistaken.
"No, Pm not" said he; during the
service We always say, Grant, We be-
seech Thee, to hear u.s."
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-05-30

Neighbor-Cot much money in your
bank, Bobby.
Bobby Gee, no! The depositors
have fallen off somethn' fierce since
sister got engaged.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-05-30

Visitor (at private hospital)-Can |
see Lieutenant Barker, please?
Matron-We do not allow ordinary
visiting. May | ask if you're a rela-
tive?
Visitor (boldly)-Oh, yes! I'm his
sister.
Matron-WelI, we'll! I'm glad to meet
you. Pm his mother.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-05-30

Most disfguring SKIN eruptions,
scrofula, pimples, rashes, ETC., are due
to impure blood. Burdock Blood Bit
ters as a cleansing blood tonic, is we'll
recommended. S1.25 at all stores.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-05-30
VictrOlaS

Vistrolss are hard 10 obtain. The
Vicor Company is doing work for ne
esyesnpont, and vs are only getting Q
taS s.ssbinss.
Aadsipsts y6ur need for one. Give
VI year order now, and ve will deliver
to you latel
First come, frst served. We Are
slling orders in sequence as they are
given to US.
Other Victor dealers are in the same
shape as we are in, and they cannot
deliver a yictroIa to you any sooner
than we can.
Ask for our terms.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-05-30


In the Cap Rock country interest
was centered about the registraaon
booth and the atmosphere was Hcom-
ing pretty solemn and funeral like
when well-set-up young covnan
clicked up to the Official in charge and
gave vell-knovn name.
Chilly answering the questions put ts
him, ne was met with the question:
"Eysr have any accidests?"
Accidents? Nope"
"Neyer had an accident in your liie?"
"Nope. Rather bit me once"
"Don't you call that an accident ?"
continued the questioner, eying the
easy-going young fellow severely.
"Hell, mol The blamed tving bit me
on purpose
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-05-30

A teacher who believed in keeping
her youngsters in touch with the march
of events was beginning a lesson on
the recent revolution in Russia.
"Now, who can tell me what tho
ruler Of Russia used to be csllsa:" shs
asked.
"The czar," bellowsd ths sias.
Fright! And whs vss h. wiz
called?"
"The czarina," two G nb<s ssk-
tured.
"Good," said the ,sesec1 G6w, l
wonder il yon Enov siat - Nnfs
children were callei ~
There was long pesss, sasss eds
little voice piped ip:
"Czardinesw
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-05-30
Thomas Was Right.

A chauffeur had applied for a posi-
ton with a new rich family which
aspired to be considered top-notob So
cially, and was being interviewed BY
the mistress OF the house.
"We call all our servants by their
last names," she announced. "what
is your last name?"
al think it would be best TO use my
first name, ma'am," replied the appli-
cant.
"No we insist that you be willing
to be called by your last name. Other
wise you won't do at all"
"Oh, I'm willing, ma'am, but don't
think the family would like to use it,"
"What i. your last name, then ?"
said his prospective employer, some
what coldly.
"DarlinR. ma'am-Thomas Darling"
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-02-14

On one side Of the hall in the new
apartment building lived Mr.. and Mrs
Smithers; on the other side of the
hall lived two girls who taught in the
public schools and who were having
their first experience in patching ii.
Mrs. Snithers didn't know them very
well but she took a motherly interest
in them to the extent of hoping that
they had enough TO eat and that theii
necessarily hasty and amateurish
spreads would not give them indiges
zion.
The other day, out of the kindness
of her heart, she took them batch OF
fresh biscuits she had just baked, and
one or two other wholesome trif1es
And while she was there, she showed
them how TO use the stove, gave them
some hints on marketing, wrote down
a lot of recipes for simple yiands. and
gave them Il lecture on food values and
the preparation Of leftovers.
They We're very grateful to the deaf
lady. and they told US all about 1t
And they made Us promise solemnly
that we would never tell her that they
were teachers of domestic science.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-02-14
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

The girls Of the domestic science
department are working one day q
week for the Red Cross. They are
making layettes. property bags. gun
wipers. handkerchiefs. bed socks. anc
clothes Of al descriptions for Bel
gian babies. Donations Of old linen
Kool sofks. any kline Of material that
is suitable for bandages or childreus
clothes will be very acceptable.
! number Of high school students
put out school paper 'fWhims" last
week The subject matter consisted
Of jokes. stories. themes and stJriez
characteristic Of school life, cove-iae
about six pages.
Next Friday evening. LINDEN VII
play Sumas al Sumas.
In the recent semester examinat-
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-02-14
LAUREL AND WISER
LAKE

Mr. and Mrs. George Brand have
moved TO Bellinghsu-
Both local basketball teams we're
victorious Friday evening. The boys
-xon from Ferndale 80 70 II. and he
girls from Harmony % to Is This
places the Meridian girls in direct
line for the county championship.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Moltke have
purchased 2 new Ford.
The Be-of-serviee met ct the home
OF Mrs. Phillips Thursday and de-
cided that the club will hereafter be
known as the Be-of-service Of Wiser
and Ten Mile. Ten dollars vas don
ated to the Laurel Red Cross. The
day VAS spent in knitting and a. noon
fine dinner was served by the host
ess.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carter and family Of
Bellingham have moved to their new
home here. The place formerly be-
longing to Mr.. Bloxham. and has re-
Gently been remodeled.
The Young Peoples League will
meet for Z social evening at the Wis
er Lake Grange Hal on Saturday ey-
ening. Feb. 16. An interesting en-
tertainment is being planned. and
cordial invitation is extended TO all.
Mr.. Clare Stewart Of the Meridian
High School faculty has esigned his
position here. Mr.. Stewart has been
offered q position in Oregon with
quite an advance in salary. Mr.. Ole
son Of Tacoma will fill the vacancy.
4 service flag has been purchased
BIZ the Student Body for those in the
service who have enrolled from the
Laurel school. The flag has twenty
four slars.
Mass meetings were neld SATURDAY
evening at Laurel. Ten Mile and at
Forth Bellingham for the nominal
ion OF school directors. One director
will be elected from each school dis
trict. The election will be held at
the school house on March 2.
Thirs-two dollars were taken in a.
the musical given last Saturday even
ing al Laurel for the Red Cross. All
the talent came from Bellingham.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-02-14

ions. the following students averaged
20 per cent, or above:
SeniOrs-Theres2 Richba1. Louise
Jaekman Cenevieye Wolf. Mary Lew
Is. Jacoba TrOmp. Herbin Benson. AL
ice Burns. Fern Stuart.
Juniors. -Hermina HsYeman. En-
ma Zylstra. John slap. Jessiea De-
lire. Kryne Polinder. Hazel Ecker,
Tcua Wander Griend.
sophomoTes-Edward Kamm, FL
ner Swcnson. Edward lie Coco. Chas.
SDrague. Marian Bay, Bradford
Knapp. sara Bruins.
Freshmer-Hi'da Elder. L0ttie
Richbaw. Hoyt Horton, Hattie Van
Wyhe. Mildred NAPLES. Edna Swan
son. Nellie Cole.