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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-22
BUSTED" pRussIAN OFFICER.
Yankee Truck Driver Found Way to
Remove Arrogance

A Yankee truckdriver and a Prus-
sian officer clashed back of the
ChateauThierry front, as runs the au-
thentic report of a returned American
officer, and when the clash was over
the Yankee truck driver had found n
way TO remove from the Prussian Off
Ger the arrogance for which all Prus
sian officers are justly famous.
After depositing supplies and ammu-
milton at the front, the big army trucks
were filled with German prisoners who
were TO be taken to the rear. A Ger
man captain, member of famous Prus-
sian regiment, was among the detail
Of prisoners assigned to ride III the
truck of which this particular driver
had charge. The Boches had filled the
that the captain had not joined them.
"Climb in there.' he ordered.
"Look at my uniforml Don t you
recognize that IN a captain? You
don t expect me to ride with them!'
he said in perfect English, indicating
his erstwhile soldiers, as if they were
so many Gagged dogs. Then he demand
ed a place on the drivers seat, where
there were already two slightly wound
ed American soldiers waiting to get
back TO dressing stations.
Nothing doing! I'm particular
about my company! Get in with youl
gang, and be quick about it!'' said the
! Yankee.
Throw off those American swim,
and make room for me on that front
seat!'' ordered the Prussian q IN {
captain and. -.
He got no furthur, The driver slC
a grimy fist into his pocket and whip
out a big penknife, while the othe
hand shot down, gript the Prussian by
the collar, and a powerful arm ierket
him from the ground as if he had beer
child.
Captain. Ell Well, we won t lie
that worry YOU long! See here,' An,
as he spoke. the hand with the knit
deity clipped the insignia from tn
officer 5 shoulders.
"'You re busted!' he said. You r
q private now! Get back in the rank
with the rest of them!'' And h
dropped the suffering Prussian int
the back of the truck among the othe
prisoners New York Sun
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-22
Yanks Clean Up Town.

American soldiers billeted in a
French village behind the firing lines
recently surprised and won the graft
tudc of the women of that village by
giving il a regular housekeeping last
June Telling of the incident in a Red
Cross hospital, an American soldier
said:
"The women aud girls were in the
fields eultivating. At night they We're
too tired to do homework. vet the
whole village needed it. One day when
they were all in the fields us boys
turned 10 aud cleaned up that burg.
1--WE washed every window in the
place and swept and scrubbed every
thing that would stand IT.. When the
women came that night they were 50
pleased. they cried. After that they
eouldu t do enough for us and were
proud when we would let them have 4
| shirt to wash
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-22
Many Lambs Killed by RattIers.

Rattlers, always plentiful in parts
of Washington state, are this year
more numerous than in any previous
season. Sheepmen are fOrcibly re-
minded of the fact by the loss of
lambs. Older sheep know the menace
in the tattoo of the rattlesnake, and
will change their course at the sound,
but the lambs are often bitten. There is
nothing that can be done for the re-
lief of a lamb which has been bitten.
1t dies in a little while.-Seattle Post
Intelligencer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-22
War Prisoners to Form Club.

A dozen British prisoners of war
who had escaped from Germany met
at dinner recently given in London
to celebrate their escape. AT this dim
ner it was decided to form club,
membership of which was TO be con-
fined to those who have succeeded in
making their way out of a prisoners
of war or internment camp in Ger
many. The site of the club premises
has not yet been settled, but the club
will certainly be the most novel thing
Of its kind in London.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-22
Being a Good Sport.

There are two kind, Of obedience. One
is hascd ON ignorance aud fear. the other
ou trained intelligence and loyalty. THIS
latter typo Is found most frequently in
nations that erc much given to athletics
Baseball. football. cricket, polo, boating
Baseball football cricket polo, boating,
track work wherever sports are INDUCED
in that demand team work. there results
the highest order of obedience.
WHY Because, FIRST. individualism
must be- developed 20 tho highest degree.
The player Is trained u the greatest pos
sthIc physical efficiency. i, trained to
think quickly and accurately for himself,
to take the most daring responsibility.
tlc then j. taught 90 use this skill in iH-
stunt obedience to. the chosen leader.
tor the good ef thc team ass 90 whole.
Herein son have democracy m lis ideal
form,
We should see 90 IL that our daughters
AVID our sons have every possible op.
potWuly Co play at sports. Go become
good sport-mcn 10 is significant that
iu the Anglo.>aNou tongue there can b,
no better praise bestowed than To Say
that % man or woman Is a good sport.
Dclineutor.
ADr~rnmVcv, ~ rrrYv- nrzonrTun
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-22
Nav Dress as Men.

Neither the law of God nor the law
of man-at least in Nebraska-prevents
women from wearing mems clothes
when they are engaged in war work,
Atty. Gen. w. E. Reed ruled recently.
Atty. Gen. Reed S. opinion was given
to Rev. W. B. Longpre of Maxwell,
Neb., who wrote Gov. Keath Neville a
letter saying the wearing of mems gar
ments by women was against Bible doc
trine, and asking if it was contrary to
state law. Gov. Neville put the question
up to the state s legal adviser and the
opinion followed,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-22
BIRTHS.

In Brattleboro, Oct 81, son to
Clarence i. and Miriam Howard Mer-
rill, grandson to Mr.. and Mrs. A. Z.
Merrill and Mr.. and Mrs. +. H. Howard.
In West Brattleboro. Oct. 81, son to
r. Irving and Mamie (Adams) Miller
In Mortified, Mass, Oct. l6 and II,
twins, a boy Wednesday night and a
girl Thursday morning, to Mr. and Mrs.
Fred kcndrick
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-22
WILLIAMSVILLE.

l.. c. Hale Will finish making cider
and close down the cider mill SATURDAY.
Howard Timson went Tuesday to
South Acworth, \. H., for a two-weeks
vacation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-22

Mrs. Flashleigh boasts that she mar
ried her husband to reform him and has
succeeded
Reformed him of WHAT"
''She thought he had bad habit of
holding on to money too tightly. In
dianapolis Star
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-22

Johnny Huh ! bet You didn't have
a good time at your birthday party yes
terday.
Willie bet | did
Johnny-Then why amt you sick to-
day .-Boston Transcript.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-22

Our ldea of waste of time is for a
father 10 try and keep his son from do
ing the very things his father tried TO
keep him from doing and couldn t.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-22
SLIGHTLY Nervous.

Flanagan, brand new soldier, was
placed on guard one dark night. Fail
ing to see another soldier approaching
until he was almost beside him, Elan
igan nearly jumped out of his skin
but managed to quaver: "W-who g
goes there" On being told the fell
lows name, and finding out for sure
that he wasn't going to 1e killed right
away, says Flanagan, -egaining his
courage: Advance then and give the
discount" Il
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-22
Dininutive.

Hewitt-Gruet is a lightweight.
Jewett-I should say SO; he isn't big
enough to be cashier of toy bank
Judge.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-22

Hair mattress, lady's desk, office desk
chair, office arm chairs, mahogany
stand, half-size iron bed, commodes,
dressmaker 5 adjustable form-in per-
feet condition. Salesroom, Elliot street,
corner Elm street. 1885, 200
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-22
DEATHS.

In Brooklyn, y. T., Oct. II, J. vii
liam TAYLOR, SO, formerly of Brattle-
boro.
In Taunton. Mass. Oct. 81, Mrs.
Frank Beeman, formerly of Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-22

it should not be considered cause for
anger but simply a reminder that The
Ref0rmer is trying to HUe up to the rules
prescribed by the War Industries Board.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-22

ADVERTISE IN THE REFoRMER
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-12-13
Boys Teach Fathers
Better Hog Raising,

Some of the boys in the two
DeKalb County, Ind, pig clubs
are showing their fathers how
rapid and economical gains can
be made in raising pigs. Under
the direction Of the local county
agent these boys have been able
to almost double the results OBJ
tanned by their fathers within
tue same length of time and
feeding pigs of the same litter.
The boys nsed self.feeders and
the fathers did not, and the pigs
which were allowed to select
their own feed made gains of Q
pounds a day. The club men,
bers are proving, beyond ques-
ton, the merits of the self-feed-
err, and hog raisers in the county
of many years experience are
beginning to copy the BOYS
methods. AS a result of the
club work, the county agent re-
ports, many fathers aud sons
are now planning to 90 into
partnership aud raise pnre-b.ed
logs.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-12-13
LantZ Mills.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Clark, OF
Woodstock, visited Mrs. Clark s
sister, Mrs. W. w. Lantz, last
Sunday. Mrs. Lantz's mother
also visited her.
Miss Bessie Litten spent the
weekend at her home here.
Several Of w. H. Whetzel's
family are very much complain
ing at this time.
Miss Myrtle Kibler, who had
been i'll for several days was able
to resume her school work at
st. Luke, Monday morning.
]. B. Glenn, Jr., came home
Monday for a visit to his par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Glen.
Misses Bessie and Mary Litten,
Clara, Elizabeth and Ada Whet.
Eel and Messrs. William and
Maynard Estep we're shopping in
Harrisonburg, Saturday.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-12-13
RACIAL BLENDINGS IN SYRIA
80 Many Nations Have Overrun the
Country That No One Race Can
Claim Pre-eminence.

Syria, the region extending from the
Taurus mountains to Egypt and from
the desert to 'the great sea-" is the
land OF the patriarchs and prophets
and apostles-''the Holy Land" It's
population numbers about three and
one-half million of Semitic origin,
speaking the Arabic language, and yet
with so many races intermingled
through the centuries Of the various
conQuests and occupations that the
people cannot claim any one race as
their own. Greek, Roman and Euro
pean crusader, all have blended with
the accent Semitic stock to produce the
Syrians of today.
In Syria was the one green spot
OF Turkey-the Lebanon mountains. In
1850, because of the massacres, the
European powers insisted that these
mountains be made autonomous. And
since that date this little district has
been a living demonstration Of what
the people Of the land are capable Of
becoming.
The steep mountain sides have been
terraced to height Of 1000 feet and
planted to olives, figs and vines. Taxes
have been low, safety to person and
property secured. good roads built and
kept in repair. The people have con-
structed more comfortable homes and
have sent their sons to schools and col
Ieges.
The story Of the achievements Of
the Lebanon and Its sons during these
go years Of autonomy would be thrill
Ing narrative in itself.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-12-13
ST. DaVid'S.

Mr.. F. H. Golladay, who has
been in Washingto D. c., came
home last Friday.
Elmer E. Rinker and Ernest
r Glenn have gone to Brunswick
Maryland.
Mrs. S. E. Walter has been i'll
for the past week.
Butchering and wood saving
seems to be the order of the day
Mr.. Robert McClanahan has
treated himself to mobile" as
some people calls them.
S. D. Sibert and C. D. Shipe
butchered the boss porker ia oul
section last Monday. 1t pulled
the beam to 73l pounds. D. w
Glenn was head butcher.
Mrs. L. B. Rinker is ill.
If the weather will permit
there will be preaching at Mt.
Zion Church next Sunday by
Rev. Propst.
Our burg was we'll represented
in Woodstock last Monday, court
day.
Miss Susie Glenn, who is teach
ing school in Page County at
what is called Deals School
House. spent the weekend at
her home, Mr.. JOHN A. G. Clem's.
Mr.. w. D. Sisler, who is in the
lumber business has gotten a
truck and gone to hauling with
it. Last Saturday they made
three trips.
James II. Burner has moved to
Frederick County. The people
in this neigllborhood, especially
D. w.. hated to see them go.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-12-13
STATE OF VIRGINIA.

Shenandoah Circuit Court. To wit
In Vacation December 18th, 1918.
]. H Brown, Plaintiff
VS. Attachment
q. L. Bushong, Defendant
The object of this attachment
is to acquire lien upon the in
terest of Fl. L. Bushong 10 tract OF
25f acres of land, in orchard, neal
Woodstock, Shenandoah County,
Johnston District, Va, and subject
same to sale to pay debt of plaintiff
amounting to SIS so with interest from
July |, 1911, till paid. as evidenced
by sworn account and the costs of this
suit and attachment
1t appearing by affidavit that the
defendant is q nonresident of this
State. it is ordered that he do appear
within fifteen days after due publica
ton OF this notice in the Clerks Office
of our said Court, and do what is
necessary 70 protect his interest.
M. B. WUNDER, Clerk.
Walton & Walton p. q.
Dec 13-4w.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-12-13
STATE OF VIRGINIA.

Shenando ah Circuit Court, To wit
In Vacation December 18th, 1918.
b. II Anderson Com plainan'
vs.. Attachment
Fl, L. Bushong, Defendant
The object of this attachment is tc
acquire lien upon the interest of e
L. Bushong in tract OF 25f acres oil
land, In orchard, near Woodstock in
Shenandoah County, Virginia, and
subject same to sale to paw debt OF
plaintiff amsunting to S71.01 with IN
terest on s54.25 part from July 10.
1915 till paid, as evidenced by judg.
ment rendered in the Supreme Court
of the District of Columbia, August
30. 1915 In favor of said plaintiff
againsti said II. L. Bushong, and
costs of this suit and attachment.
1t appearing by affidavit that the
defendant, n. L. Bushong, is nom
resident of the this State, it Is there
fore ordered that he do appear within
fifteen days after due publication OF
this notice in Clerks Office of our
said Court. and do what is neces sary
to protect his interests.
M, p. WUNDER, Clerk.
Walton & Walton, p. q.
Dec. 13-4w.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-12-13
MAURERTOWN.

Mr.. and Mrs. d. M. Wine, of
Quicksburg, Mr.. Jacob Haun, of |
Woodstock, and Mrs. William
Wilkin visited the family of Mr..
and Mrs. John o. Kirby last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. L. James
and daughter Miss Martha Lou,
arrived home Monday evening
from Hopewell. Mr.. James ex-
poets to leave for Detroit, Mich,
next week where he has secured
a position.
Edward Conk is confined to
his home, with a second attack
of the Flu.
Paul Conner is confined to his
room with a severe attack OF
tonsalitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Ruiz and
two sons are home from Hope
we'll.
Duke l.. Shaver left for Pitts
burg Monday where he has {
position with the B. & o. r. r
| Roy Bauserman went t.
Washington Monday to visi
friends.
| Mrs. Levi Kiser is visiting he,
ison-in-law and daughter Mr.
and Mrs. h. l.. Newland of Mt
Jackson.
! Paul F. M, Shaver of TIL
lQuality Music House sold
Henderson piano to Mr.. and Mrs
Obed Coffman last Saturday.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-12-13
KEEP COOL AND KEEP WELL
Some Points Of Importance to Be Re.
nembered When an Epidemic 10
Threatening Public Health.

At its worst any epidemic takes but
q relatively small toll Of the popula-
ton, and as a rule the majority Of
people are resistant to the assaults Of
the worst disease germs, including in
fuenza, If they but take ordinary care
Of themselves. This Is important.
Whatever medical science may advise
as to prevention or as to treatment,
one simple fact that outweighs every
thing else is that If every individual
will but follow the normal life he has
led. eat those things that are suited to
his system, things he has always eaten
with resulting good health, rest and
sleep as usual and avoid overfatigue
while carrying on his work, also as
usual. he will escape the pestilence.
There is no excuse for any panic.
Above all, the individual should re-
member that the first and last rule to
follow In this state Of things Is to keep
cool and keep well. For the man who
will keep cool will keep well, and the
man who keeps well and has all his
faculties about him will keep cool.
This Il no time for Official or individ-
nal o. collective hysteria.- Philadsl-
- RHbile ledak
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-12-13
Edith.

This community was visited
last Thursday night by one Of
the most terrific wind storm $
that it has experienced for SEA-
eral years. blowing down fences,
straw ricks. fodder, &c. in a
fearful manner.
MIR. Jesse Snuff is visit e
friends in Luray this week.
Mr.. S. B. Glen, of Woodstock.
is repairing the unfinished hon e
OF lis motlIer-in-law, Mrs. Ma-
hala Good this week.
Mr.. Ralph Marston aud Miss
Dora Crisman drove to Woo :
stock, last Wednesday, and wei e
quietly married at the Method t
Parsonage by Rev. Selwyn Is.
Cockrell.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-12-13
A BILL

Providing for road construc-
ton and improvement out of the
funds derived from the operation
of motor trucks engaged i'll carry
ing parcel post under section
sven of the Act making the APP
propriations tor the Post Office
Department and the Postal Serv-
ice for the fiscal year nineteen
hundred and nineteen, approved
July eighth, nineteen hundred
and eighteen.
Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives OF
America in Congress assembled,
That the Postmaster General
shall set aside at the close of
each fiscal year, or such lesser
periods as he may determine,
fifty per centum Of the proceeds
derived from the operation of
motor trucks engaged III carry.
ing parcel post under section
seven of the Act making appro-
priations for the Post Office De.
partment aud the Postal Service
for the fiscal year nineteen hum
bred and nineteen, approved July
eighth, nineteen hundred and
eighteen. The sums so set aside
are hereby appropriated and slla II
be expended by the Secretary of
Agriculture for the survey, Corr
struction, reconstruction, i'm
provement, repair, maintenance.
and administration of such high
ways on which the said motor
vehicles are or NAV be establish
ed as shall be jointly selected bv
the Secretary of Agriculture and
the Postmaster General. Tile
Secretary of Agriculture is
authorized to make any cooper
ative arrangement with auy
State, county, or municipal
agency for carrying OH work un-
der this Act. or sharing the cost
thereof in such proportions as
may be equita BILE, and he is
further authorized to acquire,
operate, and maintain any facil-
ity which. in his Judgment, viii
promote efficiency of the carry.l
ing out of this Act, and lie is
further authorized to share the
cost in such proportion as may
be equitable OF grade-crossing
or other improved
ments as, in his discretion, may
appear desirable.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-12-13
Mt. Jackson.

Mr.. E. T.. Hackley returned !
Tuesday from business trip to /
Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Evans
motored to Staunton, Tuesday.
Mr.. ard Mrs. William Bowma II
have been spending tile past
week at Bowman's, where Mir.
BIS mother is i'll.
Messrs. Frank Wolfe, James
Hotel and William Tisinger left
for Baltimore, Sunday, aud re-
turned Monday night.
Supt. C. V. Shoemaker visited
the school here Tuesday.
Mrs. Robert Rinker and daugii-
ter, Miss Edna, left Thursday
for Dayton, Ohio, where they
expect to spend the winter with
relatives.
/ Robert Bird of the U. S. Navy
stationed at Hampton Roads,
WHO spent short furlough at
his home here. left Friday.
! Miss Nettie Hotel, of Wash
} ington. is spending SOME time
here with her sister, Mrs. N. H
Johnson.
Miss Anna Wharton spent the
weekend at her home in Front
Royal.
Mr.. Leonard Matthews, o.
: Page County, is spending a shor
l time with his school-mate, Mr.
!. H. B. Shutters.
w. E. Carroll's moving pic
lures were opened for the frs
show Tuesday night.
Mr.. Charles Bird, of Orang
County, is spending some tim
with his family near town, VIII
are spending the winter wit
i Mrs. Birds mother. Mrs. Fanni
= williamson.
Little Dolly Shannon will leav
II Friday for Davis, w. Va, wher
she will spend the Xmas hol
g days with her grandparents, M
u and Mrs. Racey.
81 Mrs. D. o. Foley and Misse
81 PETER and Artz spent Saturda
in Harrisonburg shopping.
el Miss Maude Orndorff spent til
r Weekend with friends in Wood
d stock.
i Miss Nellie Whitmer spen
last Friday in Woodstock.
Miss Stella Hammond sper
t the weekend at her home uea
:. Strasburg.
MIS-. Julia Evans left Tuesda
for Sherman. Texas, to spen
d the winter with her daughters
t Mrs. George Cuthrell and Mis-
Frances Evans.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-12-13

this purpose. Then it may be
too late for the mother to build
the bridge of sympathy between
her children and herself. More
over, it is IN early years that the
child is most impressionab BILE and
that a mothers influence may
count for most.
IA. Do not threaten. Make
punishments slight, but see that
they always follow the offense.
Their effectiveness depends upon
their inevitability, not on their
severity. A child keeps his fin
gers from the flame because he
knows it will always burn him.
Is. A child that is occupied is
/ always a good and happy child.
For outdoors, try to have sand
box, a swing, a garden and gar
den tools, and let this be spot
where the children hear the word
DON'T as seldom as possible.
For indoor, provide modelling
clay, paints, soap bubble out
fit. blocks, crayons, colored pa
per, blunt scissors, colored wood
en- beads, shoestrings for string
ing and pegs for peg boards.
| (Beads, pegs and peg boards may
be procured from Milton Bradley
Company, Springfield, Mass, or
! E. Steiger & Co., 40 Murray ST.,
| New York City. Both companies
will send a catalogue upon a re-
Iquest.)
l6. Since you are constantly
: supplying your child with mental
and spiritual food see that your
own mind and spirit are kept re-
t newed and inspired by good
books, fresh air, poetry, change
S Of scene, stimulating companion
ship, good pictures and music.
: II. And remember, your child
S came to you with the divine
: spark. lie is for you largely to
: make or mar.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-12-13

The Germans were we'll pre-
pared to corrupt Americans be-
fore and during the earlier part
of the war. They endeavored
to buy influential daily papers
and planned to corrupt even the
weekly papers of this country.
While their schemes succeeded
II a limited extent in some sec
tions, they failed to accomplish
ieir purposes, and few weekly
papers were traitors to their
country.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-12-13
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