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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-07-16
What as O GU Mean.

In talking with the wireless operator
many ship passengers ask The meaning
of the three letters used in the distress
signal, IS O s. There seems TO be
a general opinion that the letters are
the Authorization of three separate
words with definite meaning Per
sons of an imaginative trend will tell
you that the letters stand for Save
our ship" Send out succor." Sink or
swim" or SOME such meaning The
letters signify nothing but that ship
Is in distress and in need of assistance
The call is used by all nations us a
universal code. SO that any wireless
operator. regardless of the language
he speaks. can immediately intercept
the call Of distress. iII;lsmuch as tn-
call is in use by all countries. it can
be seen that the signal can have De.
meaning in any laug,Iage The cho--
acter of the code makes it Il call thar
can be picked out easily from ottIe;
signals. being composed of three dots.
three daShes. three dots. Ocean Wire
less News
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-07-16

Importance Sf Thorough Mastiestion
Of FeSd - Hardly Properly
Understood.

Chew your food we'll" 10 . motto
which should bee~ritten large on the
walls OF dining rooms, restaurants.
and every other place where human
beings eat The reason is that in or
der to digest food In the shortest pos
sible time. and with the least possible
effort. it must first be dissolved. and
this can be accomplished only by ade-
quAte chewing.
Just how much thorough chewing
lessons the strain on the digestive ap-
paratus can be seen by . very simple
experiment.
Take one-inch cube Of hard, solid.
non-porous sugar candy and drop it
into pint of water. It will take at
least half an hour and perhaps much
longer to dissolve, because a cube
Of this size has only six square inches
OF surface exposed to the solvent &C
ton OF the water
II. however, q similar cube Of candy
is broken into 100 smaller pieces be-
fore being placed in the water it will
dissolve 1O,0OO times as quickly. be-
cause there is now 10000 times as
much surface area exposed.
In digestion we have to deal not
merely with simple solution but with
the chemical conversion of insoluble
into soluble substances-a much more
difficult process. For this reason .
one-inch cube of solid food would take
much more than 10000 times as long
to digest as the same quantity which
has been reduced to fine bits by the
action of the teeth and the saliva
giands.
Science now believes that much
modern dyspepsia arises from our hav-
ing lost the habit of living on hard.
dry foods. When all our food was SO
hard that it had to,be well chewed be-
fore we could swallow it our salivary
glands were kept more active and our
teeth cleaner.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-07-16
WAR afssd.i 81 sai,.e...

The commlssary dpEm. t-.ltii.s u ii,
armies OF Euroi,e iii sf,fpiyln. wa
bread to troops hay Z .e;l..,t =, III.
to the men a bread rl.; tn the ,,..n
eDt nutritive value lis We, : I'll llt
highest degree of nalatnDii:ty. Til.
war bread is not tx. Dr,td !, ..icll i
regularly baked in thu. field ke.ies
for issue aud consumi tion vi In the.
customary time. bur is !i...'d mt Is
issued to troops to he eaten ss..e.. iips Il
bread cannot tie had.
The war Dread Of the German >nid;er
is made OF whelt -four. ,.J.i, ruur,
rice, eggs. milk yeast and sd.i :..ll il
favored with cinnamon anI i.i....Vc.
The WIZ bread OF the .su,;t a sol.
der is niaGe of WHIT iu;: utat.,
dOur. eggs. llilk. yeas. AMI =. and II
favored with cinnamon nl:,i II t,Il-..
The war bread OF ile. Belgian army II
made of wheat flour. sugsr Id eggs.
Tie war bread of the French suldirr l..
baked Of -four, Yeast aid wai.r. an.i
the war bread of the British army Is
thoroughly baked whear flour put up in
alright tin boxes. which. like the firsr
aid pockets. are not to be opened until
needed Washington Star
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-07-16
Farmers and
City People

TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE
THE RAYMOND-OLIVER co.
General Contractors s Constructors
5l5-517 WEST PRATT ST,
having decided to discontinue using
horses aud mules in their business
transactions. and having no further
use for their stock,
MUST POSITIVELY SELL
AT ONE HALF THEIR ACTUAL VALUE
30 HORSES-MULES 22O.
Been used in wagons, trucks, carts,
plows, scoops, grading aud heavy
hauling, etc.
HORSES, s25, s35 AND s45 UP.
MULES, $50 TO SIS A PAIR UP.
Also 2 Mares in foal. cheap ayes
{ to years old weighing 1000 to
/ 400 pounds each.
2. s CONSIDERED the best lot of
acciimated work Horses, Mares and
Mules to suit all purposes for sale at
the prices ir Maryland.
NOrICE-A guarantee and trial al
wv d with every Horse and Mule
N BIO be sold at the rate
a % head weekly. See Superiutend-
MT, at the company's main Office and
stables.
Sl5-5l7 WEST PRATT ST..
BALTIMORE, MD.
~ bove Pea ST.
G. & p. Phone st. Paul 1895.
jan 5 6mo.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-07-16
EXERCISE MAKING FOR GRACE
Even the Ordinary Household Task Of
Sweeping May Be Turned to
Advantage.

All forms Of directed exercise
make for grace. asserts . writer in
the Woman's Home Companion. A
woman who wishes to be beautiful
in the use of her body should learn to
dance. swim and above all, to use
her muscles well in the ordinary &C.
tons Of life. When you are STOPPING
to dust the rounds of chair do not
bend over rigidly from the waist, but
bend your knees, slightly, and dex the
whole body toward the point where
your hand is. When you sweep, grasp
the handle Of the broom firmly, step
briskly and accurately in its path as
you sweep. and be careful to hold up
your shoulders. No sport in the world
has a more beneficial effect upon wom-
anly grace than the prosaic work of
sweeping.
Never loll In q chair. If you wish
to rest. lie back in it, pressing your
back firmly against the support, re-
taxing your hands and finding a COM
Portable place for your head. When
you sleep. stretch your limbs out fully
and lie downfall is, lie 80 that you
actually feel the support OF the bed
beneath you. This method will relax
your muscles.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-07-16
The Way to Boston.

Earlier In the day he had been six
teen miles from Boston. He was now
only eleven miles away. The condition
Of his pockets was such that there was
no way for him to reach the city with
out further wear on his shoes Several
automobiles had rushed past him to-
ward the city. but although he had
looked at them anpealingly. the drivers
had made no sign that they were will
ling to help the footsnre pedestrian.
He grew little bitter us he put one
foot up and the other foot down on the
dusty road Finally he was hailed by
the driver Of car that bore a Penn
sylvania license number.
"Hey. there. do you know the way to
Boston,
Eyes, l do. Just follow me. am 60
ing there"
The driver grinned.' The tramper
reached Boston in twenty minutes
Youth Companion.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-07-16
SOME OTHER MANS PARCEL
commuter Made Profitable Exchange,
but Probably Man Who Got tho
Cat Was Peeved.

A man once lived In Montclair, N.
J.. whose wife had pet cat. On a
wintry day the cat died. So wintry
was the day that the cat could not be
buried. for the ground was frozen
hard
To get rid of the body the man de-
termined to bring it with him when
he went to New York to business. So
he wrapped 1t up neatly in brown pa.
per. and, on getting into his train. put
1t gently on the hatrack. with the firm
intention of forgetting all about it.
When he reached the terminus he
walked rapidly out of the train, but
was barely on the platform when q
kindly old gentleman overlook him.
"Your, parcel. think. sir" said he
pleasantly. and the man from Mont
clair thanked him most politely.
All day long the parcel containing
the dead cat lay In his ONCE. In the
evening he took II home. placing 1t
again in the hatrack and again care
fully forgetting 1t. But again fellow
passenger warned him Of his careless
ness. Finally he reached home In .
not very pleasant frame Of mind. and
hung the irksome parcel ON the kitch-
en- table.
Later ON the wife entered the kitch-
en-. The parcel aroused her curiosity.
for her husband had said nothing
shout his failure to bury the cat She
opened II. and discovered three ten
derloln GteohD!
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-07-16
Cure For Nosebleed,

sometimes read In the daily papers
OF death caused by bleeding at the
nose. Here Is a cure discovered by
me and not known or practiced by any
physician. l am an old shipmaster.
have tried it in a number of cases and
never knew it to fail. 1t is very SIM
pie. Any one can perform the opera
ton.
Place the patient in a sitting position
or propped up in bed. and with the
forefnger press gently in the hollow
Of the throat just above the breast
bone, and the bleeding will gradually
cease
To avoid bleeding at the nose, espe-
cially in the case of children, get a
large bead the size Of large marble,
put it on silk or wooden string and
tie 1t around the neck so that the bead
hangs in the hollow Of the throat and
wear 1t night and day.-New York Sun
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-07-16
Our First Thsater.

In 1852 the first theater in the Unit
ed States was opened in the colony OF
Virginia at old Williamsburg. The
originator was an English actor, Will
liam Hallam, ST., who brought his own
company from over seas and presented
THE Merchant Of Venice as the ini-
tial performance. The idea spread rap
Idly, and soon New York, Philadelphia
and the other leading communities Of
colonial America each had its the
ater. While the Virginia playhouse
was the first in the United States, &C
tors had played in the colonies before
this date. The first is said tn have
been the English strolling player, An
thony Aston. who was known as Mat
Medley. The actor and his art Of that
day were generally despised by the
Puritanical colonists. The Massachu-
sets legislature passed a law shortly
after amateurs had given 1.-THE Or
phans" at the Coffee House in Boston
in 1749 which forbade such perform
ances. prescribing penalty for actors
and spectators alike Of sos each.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-07-16


nansr. was atsrActeQ nxsIue.advSrrlse
nent ana took up the matter in the
Spectator. He found upon investiga
ton that Nicholas Hart is every
year seized with periodical fit Of
sleeping, which begins upon the 5th
of August and ends on the 18th OF the
same month. That on the first Of the
month he grew dull, on the End ap-
peared drowsy, on the Sd fell to yawn-
ing, on the 4th began to nod, on the
5th dropped to sleep, on the 9Th was
heard to snore, on the 7th turned him
self In his bed. on the 8th recovered
his former posture, on the 9th fell a.
stretching, on the 10th, about mid
night, awoke, on the 18th. in the
morning called for little small beer"
The result of this sleep was that Hart
earned enough to support himself for
a twelvemonth."
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-07-16
With Military Honors,

1t is not universally known what In
meant by funeral with full military
honors." In such a funeral the coffin
is borne on gun carriage.
If the dead soldier was an infantry
man his sword and helmet rest on his
coffin.
At the funeral of cavalry soldier
his sword and helmet are fastened to
the saddle of his horse, which is led
Immediately behind the gun carriage,
and his top boots, with spurs attached,
are fastened in the stirrups, with the
toes pointing backward
A firing party, drawn, if possible,
from the deceaseds regiment, FIRE three
volleys over the grave, and the Last
POST is then sounded by bugers.-
Pearson's Weekly.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-07-16
sew "a. e0Phiva;


4 business man made an appoint.
nent with friend u few days ago,
and when the time r2lled around b.
forgot the matter entirely.
The incident worried him SO much
that he dreaded to meet the friend
and for several days tried to keep out
of the latter's way.
Finally, however, the inevitable hap
pened. and the two met fact to face
m the lobby Of a downtown club.
Before the business man could voice
MS explanation the friend extended
bis hand and began to apologize hum.
bly,:
! must beg your pardon, old chap,
out really l quite forgot about our
engagement the other day, and am
indeed very sorry to have disappoint.
ed you"
When he fully recovered from the
shock the business man exclaimed
with magnanimous wave Of his right
hand:
Don't worry, old man; even the best
OF us will sometimes forget "-Phila'
delphia Ledger.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-07-16
A Remarkable Stork.

The whale billed stork is found - .
lake south Of the White Nile. TIE
lake has never been mapped and "
bordered by extensive swamps. 1t 10
hard to tell where swamp ends and
lake begins, for most of the water sur
face is covered with a dense mat Of
tangled vegetation. On this mat the
whale billed stork builds its nest. 1t Il
a very rare bird and Is known to the
Arabs as the Father Of the Shoe. be-
cause Of its huge shoe shaped bill. II
is Of solitary habits, blackish gray in
color. with wide spreading long tOed
feet adapted for standing on the Quak
ing surface of floating field Of vege-
tation. Its habits are sluggish. and it
lives mainly on fish. Colonel Roosevelt
describes 1t as hunting sedately in
muddy shadows or standing motionless
for hours. surrounded by reed beds or
by long reaches of treacherous oOze."
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-07-16
Beautiful kashmir,

1t has been said that India is the
brightest jtWt. in the British Crown
But one cannot realize the brightness
Of the gem 10 the run Until one has so
journed for Il space in that veritable
dres inland situated In the wedge Of
mountains forming the north center
boundary of that peninsula. No other
country in the world can boast Of such
diversity of scenery or is So full Of
beauty spots as the valleys and up
lands of Kashmir. Snow covered
mountains, pine clad hills. rushing tor
rents, clear streams, linpid lakes and
broad alluvial plains ali combine to
make up this wonderland which forms
the summer haunt of my jaded
plainsmen from the sui canton
ments of India OF late ams, the
ubiquitous globe trotter has discovered
It, and his excessive supply Of cash
brings higher prices, silk socks and
white waistcoats into paradise
where boiled shirts and other ap-
purtenances Of an evil civilization
should never have been allowed to pen.
etrate.-Wide World Magazine
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-07-16
Valuable Moleskin.

The skin of the mole is much sought
for the manufacture of furs, and those
made use of in this country have been
heretofore imported from Europe, but
it is entirelys likely that we shall sup
ply this demand by the home product
at no distant time. The biological sur
vey of the United States has recently
made some examinations into the quail
tiles of the domestic mole for this pur-
pose, and it has been discovered that
the animal of the northeastern part
Of this country is superior to the for
eign animal, the fur being finer and
having other advantages. A report of
the Investigation has been printed and
the cultivation of the mole for its fur
is recommended as profitable indus
try.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-07-16
Bricks From Babylon.

There is a law in the Turkish EN-
pire prohibiting the expectation of rel
les and antiques more than 100 years
old. and the fact that it is on the stat
ute books gives rise to the common
practice of offering spurious articles to
the tourist. Real objects of art or OF
sufficient age to be of value are rarely
to be purchased, and the general desire
of the visitor, therefore, seems to be to
obtain stones or pieces of clay from
the sites of ancient ruins or bricks
with inscriptions. The former can
probably be obtained. but they are
practically valueless, as one piece of
clay from Babylon is quite like anoth-
er from MuSol. Bricks from either OF
these places that are known to be gen
uine are unobtainable.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-07-16
The Plug Hat.

The year 1915 is the centenary Of
the silk hat. known in common
parlance as the tile. the plug and
stovepipe.
The first silk hat was manufactured
and worn in this country in 1915.
Some of the silk hats made in that
year are still being worn. One can
see them upon occasion Of every great
local society event or when Maude
Adams or grand opera come to town.
On an occasion of this kind one can
see silk hats of every style that has
been manufactured from 1915 to 1915.
1t is necessary to change the style
of silk hats every year. If the style
was not changed there would be no
sale for them. An ordinary silk hat
will wear as long as a cast iron paper
weight. 1t Is impossible to kill them
on.-New Haven Journal-C Courier
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-07-16
Yes Ha MAS In.

The collector was after a deadbeat,
and there were rumors that he was
In more serious trouble even than ow.
ing debts. The collector was told to
get after him at once and run him
down before anybody else got hold OF
him. SO he chose time of day when
the deadbeat would be most likely to
be at home and went to his house and
rang the bell. The mans wife came b
the door your husband Is INF" BE
said sternly he made a statement
rather than a question of 1t. She look.
ed scared and answered. Yves. SIR"
"a want to see him at once" he went
on. very severely. why. you can't
see him." she answered. Hes IN. end
yet can't see him? I'd like to know
why can't Because he's in for
six months she sobbed. and shut the
door In his face.-Argonaut.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-07-16
SURELY WAS HIS LUCKY DAY
Farmer Probably Never Will Realize
Just What Narrow Escape
He Did Have.

A CRATER had been short-changing
hicks with q small circus, and the
packing was poor The outfit hit the
South; no cotton money, and with a
bunch of one-day towns to show where
money was as scarce as violets on a
weedy siding. And it was miles to
the land Of promise, and every man
stony. and nothing coming.
Just before the concert, one after
noon in Jay jungle, the CRATER
lamped Rube coming out Of the big
top. He had on new jeans, a city hat.
was eating popcorn out of one hand,
and carrying an umbrella, tied with a
shoestring, in the other. He hesitated
at the lemonade stand. Every signal
on his lankness was flying him for a
mark Approach CRATER and speech !:
Surely you are not going. neigh.
Dor? elbows not art over. an. neigh
Dor, you mustn't miss the concert.
Some gem. boy!"
"G0tter catch the three-forty-eight.
was the answer, fragrant of pink and
pasted popcorn.
Sure not" said the shorter "Wait
for the real show-the boomerang
throwers and the ceiling walkers, and
whisper, cull!-them French dancers
nights in Paris!"
The farmer took out a wallet. and
It was crowded with ones. twos, fves,
tens and twenties. The CRATER saw
the green and gold outlay and dreamed
he was working In q bank Then he
Owed into his own pockets for come
on; but he hadn't red. He whistled
and called for help: but nothing doing
on coin-the first time In his honest
career. and no twisted bills between
the fingers. Finally the Rube got
tired. closed the wallet, and jammed 1t
In his inside pocket with:
"Gotter be goin' stranger"
The CRATER burst out crying, and
grabbing him by the whiskers, shout
ed: Gee. but you're lucky guy!"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-07-16
DEAFNESS Cannot Be Cured

by local Applications, as they cannot
reach the di .eased portion of the ear
There is on y Que way to cure deaf
ness, and that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by a.,
iua AIMED condition of the mucous
lining of tbs Eustachian Tube When
this tube is i, famed you have II
rumbling sound or Imperfect nearing,
and when it is entirely closed, Deaf
ness is the result, aud unless the in
hanmatiou can be taken out aud this
tube restored to its normal condition
hearing will be destroyed TO rever:
nine cases nut of ten are caused b,
Catarrh. which is,nothiug but an in
f med condition of the mucous sur
faces.
We will give One uundrad Dollars
for any case of Deafness Caused by
catarrb) that cannot be cured b,
Halls Cat irrh Cure Send for circu
lars, free
F J. CHENEY g. co,
Toledo, Ohio
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti
patton. adv
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-07-16
Outer Gardens Of Paris.

The city Of Paris has large and
varied plantations just outside the for,
dfcatiohs. where flowers. exotic shrubs
and trees are raised One hundred ana
thirteen hothouses for plants, exotic
shrubs and flowers are heated from
one central heating plant, distributing
hot water through a nine and one-half
mile system of pipes. The object Of
this central heating organization Is not.
as the head gardener explains. with
view Of economy. In fact. such q
system Is far more costly than separate
installations for each group OF hot.
houses. but Is thus arranged to avoid
the existence of series OF unsightly
chimneys which would destroy the ar
fstic effect Of the grounds. which are
more or less public resort and show
place.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-07-16
Psnetratsd his DISCUS.

The last minstrel stopped at back
door and said to the housewife whe
greeted him:
'Giye me something to eat, fair
dame, and | will tickle your ears with
a merry tale Of romance"
"But why not tell me the tale 6rsty
the dame suggested
mo. must have the food and drinl
before talk"
Thereupon the dame slammed the
door with the tart retort:
You're not merry minstrel Your
an after dinner speaker."-New Yorl
Globe.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-07-16
HUM0R OF COURTS OF LAW
the Layman to Border Somewhat
on the Ludicroua

Did you ever sit and listen to . law
yer as he cross-questioned q witness
Of the opposition? 1t takes a wonder.
t,ii and active mind to handle this
Fart of the trial 1t runs something
Tie this: How long did the defend
ant stay in the house?" About fifteen
minutes" did you have . watch p
mo. sir" you didn't have any
watch?" mo, sir" How did you
know 1t was fifteen minutes?" ~
didn't know" "You didn't know"
mo, sir" You didn't say you knew!r
mo. sir" What did you say then =
"You asked me how long he stayed
in the hose gave it as my opinion
that he Was there about fifteen min.
utss." oh. you gave 1t as your opin-
ion that he was in the house about If
teen minutes?" Yes. sir" "As a
matter of fact he might have been in
there more than fifteen minutes p
He might have. yes" "He might
have?" Eyes, sir" TT might not
have been fifteen minutes for all you
know. isn't that a fact?" YES. sir,
it is" ''If someone should come In.
to this court and swear that the de.
PENDANT was in this house thirteen
minutes. you wouldn't be able success
fully to dispute the statement" mo.
sir" What did he go into the house
orr" ITO make some arrangements
about his brother-in-law's funeral"
ITO make some arrangements about
his brother-in-law's funeral?" Yes.
sir" WAS his brother-in-law dead o.
Before the witness can answer, the
court tntervenes: Court will now ad.
1ourn until 1870. The jurors should
be careful not to discuss this case, or
any Of the important testimony to
which they have been listening, with
outside parties. Lamar Democrat.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-07-16
Shot Uncle By Accident.
Luray. Va. JuIy Il

Luray va, july IL
Harry Strickl-r was accidently kill
ed Sunday by his nephew, Gi,nn r..
Richard. The shooting occurred al
the home of William B. Richard,
where the men we're comparing the
shooting qualities of their shetgun~
In some manner the gun was dis-
charged while Ricka,d was using i,
rs Walking stick. The load tore a
part of Strickier's shoulder away
and almost severed his head from his
body. A coroner's jury exonera ted
Richard
A coincidence If todas's tragedy
was the killing of = cousin of young
Stricken il p .-srs ago and In ex
actly the same manner as Stricken
was killed