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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-03-17
OUR GREAT NEW INDUSTRY
An Unprecedented Demand fer High
Exploslves Developed Trade In
Renzol and Toiuol.

IN response to the unprecedented de-
mand for high explosives new indus
try, the recovery of benzol and toluol,
suddenly sprang into existence in the
United States in 1915. Benzol and
toluol, Indispensable raw materials
from which explosives, dyestuffs and
other chemical products are manufac-
tured, are oils similar to gasoline in
appearance and smell and are present
in the gas that is driven off from coal
when it is made into coke. Before the
European war the demand in the Uni
ted states for these products was so
small and the price 80 low that but one
company engaged in coke-making
sought to recover them on a large
scale. Late in 1914 the price Of ben
zol, and particularly toluol, rose to
such a point that many other COM
panies began to build plants to recover
these oils, which were then being
burned with the gas, and by the end
Of 1915 there were 10 new plants for
benzol recovery in operation and 9th
ers in course of erection. It Is esti-
mated that between 100000 and g.
100000 tons of coal were carbonized in
the ovens that furnished the gas from
which the oils were recovered.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-03-17
GOVERNMENT SELLS COAL
Two Big Fuel Stations in Panama Zone
Have Thriving Business With
Passing Steamers.

At the rate Of 10000 tons trip two
big GOLFERS are now carrying coal to
the government coal plant at Cristo-
bal, Canal Zone. The GOLFERS are the
Achilles and the Ulysses. They are
500 feet long and so feet beam, the
largest coal carriers so far constructed
here.
The golfers start from Norfolk with
their cargoes. They are fast twin
screw vessels and make the passage
to Cristobal in about FIVE days. Each
is expected to make twenty trips a
year and accordingly they will carry
240, 900 tons each to the government
coaling stations.
The Achilles and Ulysses were built
by the Maryland Steel company at
Sparrows Point, Md, at a cost Of
about 100000 each. They are COM
manded by former captains Of Panama
liners.
There are two government coal
plants at Panama, one at Cristobal
and the other at Balboa. The larger,
at Cristobal, Is capable of holding
100000 tons, not including reserve
store of 150,00 tons for the use Of the
navy. Government agents say that
they will always be able to sell fuel to
merchant ships at cheaper rate than
private concerns.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-03-17
Americas "Falry stone.'

Perhaps the most curious mineral
found in the United States is staurol-
lite, otherwise known as the fairy
stone" This Is an iron-aluminum
silicate found only in Virginia and
North Carolina, the reddish-brown and
brownish-black crystals occurring in
well-deflned single and double crosses.
There is some commercial demand for
the crosses as curios, which are worn
as watch charms or on chains In the
manner Of locket or lavalliere-a de-
mand perhaps stimulated by the
quaint legend which is told of their
origin; the fairies living in the caves
Of the mountains, on hearing the sad
tidings Of the death Of Christ, FASH
toned these crosses a. mementos OF
him.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-03-17
MOUSE BITE KILLS BABY
Slight Wound Infects Washington, D.
G, Infant With Blood Poisoning
Coroner Warns People.

There are occasional instances
where rodents, both the house rat and
mouse, have been known to invade
the bed or crib occupied by young chill
dren, especially infants when left
alone sleeping. Such an incident is
recorded in the death of William Web
ster Jackson, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
William w. Jackson of Washington,
whose death is reported in the vital
statistics as due to q virulent blood
poisoning from the infection of a
mouse bite on the child's neck.
One night while the infant, only two
weeks old, was sleeping in his crib be-
side his mothers bed mouse crawled
into the crib and, biting the baby on
the neck, inflicted what was then
thought to have been an Insignificant
wound. A simple application was made
to the scratch or wound inflicted by
the little rodent, and nothing more
was thought of it for the time being.
However, the bite resulted In an IN
lection which spread so rapidly that
physicians found 1t impossible to save
the child's life. A high fever eevel-
oped, and the child died.
Coroner ]. Ramsay hewitt, who in
vestigated the case, is satisfied that
the child's death was directly trace
able to the bite of the mouse. In COM
menting upon the case he said
1T is fact widely known among
medical men that rats and mice carry
disease, and householders should make
every effort to rid their houses of them
as matter of personal and public
protection. Cats, likewise, are men,
ace to public health, carrying germs
of disease to a marked degree. The
determination of rats and mice should
be undertaken by the local and public
health service"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-03-17
His College Handicap.

II remember when it was really Il
disadvantage to have had a technical
mining education" said John Hays
Hammond Il remember going to one
Of the large mining magnates of the
lay in California. who had got his in
formation and experience by hard
knocks, and asking for a job. He
said: There is one serious objection
to you. You have been at Freiburg,
and you know you have to unlearn a
good deal when you get into active
practice. | am sorry to say there is
4 great deal of truth in that too.
Well | said. l will tell you in con-
fidence. but do not repeat this to my
poor father who has made every sacri-
dce to send me abroad for mining
education-I did not learn a confound-
ed thing at Freiburg.' Then he said.
I will take you. And that was the
1rst job ever got"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-03-17
The inns of Chancery,

Most of the old inns of chancery are
no more. Clements inn. where Fal-
staff and Shallow heard the chimes at
midnight" New inn. of which Sir
Thomas More was a member: Lyon S
inn. where Cobe once taught the stu
dents; Furnivars inn, where Charles
Dickens lived; Thavies inn. which was
one of the earliest of all the legal set
Elements in London: Barnard's inn.
where Lord Chief Justice Holt was
among the principals these his.
toric places have lin the change and
chance of time" disappeared from
view. Staple inn remains in its an
cient state by the good will of the III
surance company that purchased it a
number of years agO.-London Law
Journal.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-03-17
AN ENGLISH WOMAN PRAISES
Taste in Clothing, Homes, Art
and Can Sing Divinely.

An English woman writes: IF you
want to see things that are new and
unusual you must come to America.
The women dress as beautifully as the
Parisians, paint their furniture like so
many Angelica Kauffmanns, sing-at
any rate, good number of them-di-
vinely, dance like ancient Greeks and
furnish their houses with a taste that
l can only describe as exquisite. You
will think I exaggerate. All can say
is, come and see! The majority of the
country houses here now are adapta-
lions of Italian houses, long and low,
with two side wings jutting slightly
forward. The one at which am stay
ing is of hollow tile finished with warm
stucco. There are blue-green blinds
and the roof is brownish red. l can
not tell you how pretty! The interior
hall is paved with white and green.
The woodwork is white and the walls
gray. Big lounges are here with love
ly cedar pillows, bringing smell re-
dolent of the forest In many rooms
they have floors of red tile intersected
with white. The idea is Italian. In
summer the tiles are cool, and In win
ter, with thick rugs put down, the red
color at least looks warm"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-03-17
Chinese Architecture.

The monuments Of China are among
the most conspicuous in the word.
Interpreted broadly they range from a
coin or an oracle bone to the Great
wall. China has more than 1000 i'm
portant specimens of the pagoda, an
original form Of tower architecture I'M
surpassed for beauty by any similar
kind Of structure. The Porcelain tower
at Marking deserved to be ranged with
the wonders of the world, and for
reasons which made it the superior Of
the so called seven wonders. Chinese
sculpture has never been surpassed
and there is no evidence in mundane
art to show that it ever will be. There
Is single fragment in the Metropoli-
tan museum in New York-a stone
head of the Tang period-whose gran
deur of plastic mastery since its ap-
pearance has conferred distinction upon
the sculpture of the world.-Journal of
the American Asiatic Association.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-03-17
Duck Flew Away From War Zone


During the first week of December
q hunter, several miles east of Henry
eta, Okla, shot and killed Harle-
quin duck, a rare species in this part
Of the Southwest. Attracted by the
birds beauty Of plumage and mark
ings, the hunter carefully scrutinized
his trophy, on one leg Of which he
found a metal band marked "24 Ber-
lin Zoo" The duck was mounted by
q Guthrie taxidermist, and is now the
property Of Mr.. Walter Wilson Of the
First National bank of Henryetta. The
probable route of migration Of this
duck IL regarded as of interest to or
nithclogists. Crossing the northern
Atlantic in its fight from Germany.
the duck reached the shores of Amer
lea, and then proceeded far inland on
its southwark flight. Naturally, the
noise and disturbance of war in Eu-
rope is attributed as a possible reason
for the ducks long journey to a new
land. 1t is hardly thought that the
voyager came across Asia by way Of
Boring sea.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-03-17
STRANGE FASHION FREAKS
Women's Styles Follow Stage Fads or
National Costumes Helped
Ono Young Lady.

In nine cases out of ten fashions
are born, not made, and they can Of
ten be traced to the influence Of pass
ing events. It would seem that the
short, full skirts which are now In
vogue originated with the Russian bal
let which has been SO popular of late,
in the same way as the tight skirts fol-
lowed the craze for oriental plays and
dances. Following up the Russian in
fuence, the Paris fashion experts in
troduced the Cossack coat and high
Cossack boots.
Dress experts keep changing the
fashions, as it were, in self-defense.
At one time elaborately-worked and
hand -embroidered blouses were the
vogue. Then machines were SO per-
fected that machine embroidered
blouses outrivaled the hand work. and
fashion experts retaliated by design
ing blouses as plain as they could be
made.
The fashion for uncurled feathers
was the result of wet day. Curled
ostrich feathers were on every hat.
when, at some fashionable function
the rain descended in torrents and ey-
cry feather was soon absolutely
straight. Milliners, always alert for
an idea, were struck with the appear
ance of these feathers, and uncurled
ostrich plumes became the demand.
The fashion for wearing ribbons in
termingled with curls piled on the top
of the head originated in the reign of
Louis XIV Of France. A certain Mile.
Fontange was out hunting with the
king and court, when a branch Of a
tree caught her hair and pulled it
down. With quick resourcefulness, she
leaned down, pulled off her ribbon gar
ter, and twisted up her hair with 1t.
The king, noticing the pretty effect,
eomplimented her on her charming
couture, and from that moment the
''fontange," as It was termed, became
the rage.
It cannot be denied that most Of the
more extreme fashions originate with
the stage, but the most lasting fash
IONS are due to royalty. The vogue
for black and white. which has not yet
died out, was the result Of the death
Of King Edward.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-03-17
Small But Useful Dynamo.

Farmers and others living on the
banks Of small streams are showing
much interest in the new invention of
A. G. Watkins of Philadelphia, which
is small waterpower plant floating
on the surface of the stream. This
generates sufficient power to operate
small dynamo, which will supply
the current to light a modern house
of moderate size, or do other useful
chores around the farm or suburban
residence. The plant consists of two
triangular floats secured together so
that there is gradually narrowing
channel between them. The broad
end of this is turned upstream and
the narrow end is equipped with a
water wheel The water enters the
large opening, and in passing out acts
on the wheel, which is in turn geared
to small dynamo.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-03-17
Wasted Apology.

"One day says London Journalist
the late Walter Emanuel called on me
and chatted delightfully."-. After half
an hour the huElorist said he must &c
and apologized for having wasted So
much valuable time.
Don't mention it | rushed to re-
ply. 1T has been a pleasure
"'Oh. its not your valuable time I'm
thinking Of. said Mr.. Emanuel as he
picked up his hat. It's mine" "-Ex-
change.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-03-17
Good Reason.

In his book about his distinguished
father the son of Louis AgaSsiz tells a
story that relates to the life of the
years before his death he came into
his house in Cambridge delighted with
an occur ence he had just seen in Bos-
ton. y carriage pushing through the
crowd had knocked down woman.
Her escort proceeded to pummel the
driver But why" asked the listener.
didn't the owner come to his driver $
assistance:' oh" exclaimed Agas-
siZ, II was holding him.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-03-17
His Sixteen Years. .
Suffering NosD Ended

IT can say with the greatest Of
pleasure that Foley Kidney Pills were
the only thing that gave me relief
In sixteen years"
Mr.. G. W. Henderson Of Dingle.
Miss, says more than that, too. He
suffered with cystitis inflammation
Of the bladder(. It went on until he
weak spells, and sometimes he would
almost faint with pain. OF course,
he doctored. went on to the mineral
kinds, which altogether cost MIN a
large sum of money. Still no per-
manent relief. Now comes q friend
who recommends Foley Kidney Pills,
and after using half q dozen bottles.
his pains are all gone, he sleeps
soundly all night.
When kidney and bladder trouble
comes on you and you suffer the pains
and aches II causes, have Irregular,
painful secretions and a burning SEN
sation, take Foley's Kidney Pills at
once and you will echo Mr., Hepdey-
sous sentiments.
WALTON & SMONT
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-03-17
How SMOKING Injuries Health,

Laboratory work at the, Paris Medi
cal college indicates that tobacco
smoking does injure the heart, but
not, as generally supposed, on account
of the nicotine present. Tobacco with
various proportions Of nicotine was
used in the tests, and the effect on the
heart was the same. Oak leaves were
found to produce very much the same
result as tobacco, and the conclusion
reached was that the harmful effects
are due to products Of combustion con
tanned in smoke of widely different
origin,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-03-17
orio,n Of eritain,s Broad Arrow

Now that the broad arrow is SO fire.
quently seen on military stores and
vehicles it is interesting to recall that
we owe this as the government mark
to Henry Sidney, master of the ord.
nance (created earl of Rommey in
169D, who, finding that the govern.
ment had no distinguishing mark to
enable them to identify its property,
caused it to be marked with his arms,
the "Pheen," or Broad Arrow"
which has ever since been so used
London Globe.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-03-17
Silk Culture in Colombia.

The government of Colombia has
just made an appropriation of $4,000
annually for the encouragement of silk
culture in the republic. Experiments
are to be made with native plants to
see II they can be used in the indus
try in place of mulberry plants. Silk.
spinning machinery imported into Co
lombia will be exempt from duty for
ten years.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-03-17
Caffeine.

Caffeine, the active principle of cot
fee, was discovered by Runge in 1920
In pure state it takes the form OF
fee it is present TO the extent of about
l per cent. but Java coffee contains ia
and Martinique has as much as GA.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-03-17
Setting Her Right.

Aunt Rachel see you've patched
it up with Archie and he's coming
here again oftener than ever. He's
asked you TO marry him fifty times
hasn't he? Miss Mandy-Oh. dear, no,
aunty, but | suppose he has asked me
fifty times to marry him.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-03-17

Hoolock, a lonesome monkey in the
Central park zoo, New York, was mis-
cradle until the curator conceived the
idea Of taking Photographic records
Of his whining chatter. Now Hoolock
listens to his own talk, thinks he has
a companion and is perfectly happy.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-03-17
An ultlmatum.

II am under the impression that you
made New Year resolution not to
worry"
YES" replied Mr.. Dubwaite.
Have you kept it,"
II kept 1t for while without any
great effort, but Mrs. Dubwaite In
formed me that I had always shown Z
tendency to let her do the worrying
for the family and she refused to sub
init to the imposition any longer"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-03-17

Put your savings in the Saving :
Depar tment of the Shenandoah Val
ley Loan and Trust Co., Woodstock,
Va. at per cent compound interest.
Amounts of s1O0 and upwards re
ceived. The only savings institu-
ton in the county for :the accomuls.
ton of the small savings of laboring
men, women, and children.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-03-17
FOLEY KIDNEY PHI
Church Directory.

LUuTCu Ill CIlUiys
METHODIST EPISCOPAL SOUTH.
Every Sunday at Il A. M. and 1851
p. M. REV. J. r. JACOBS.
:PastorI
PRESBYTERIAN.
Woodstock--Every Sunday. Ii q
VI. and 1870 p. M, except End Sund
Mt. son-Second Sunday ii q
NJ. and 7.30 p. NJ.
New Market-2nd Sunday al =. M
REV. J. A. MCM URRAl
Pastor
LUTHERAN.
Every Sunday ii A NJ and 1.3O
Pm. REV. S. w. KUHNs, Pastor.
CHRISTIAN.
Second Sunday, IL A. NJ and 100
p M. .REv. >. u. HAMAktK
EPfS COPAI-
There will be services IN the'' Epis
copsl Church every Sunday morning
at II o'cIock-until fu, Their n"tice.
REV. G. B. PALMER, Rector.
REFORMED
St. Paul's Woodstock-2d and 4th
Sundays A M. Every Sunday night
CaIvary-1st and ard SUNDAYS 4 NJ.
REV NJ M. NoACKER. Pastor.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-03-17
For Sale

A complete stock of hardware and
notions together with store fixture
and satisfactory trade-located on
the main business street in Wood
stock, will be sold privately.
Apply to HERALD OFFICE,
March 3 Il mo. pd
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-03-17
Splinter From Heart.

Early in the present war silver OF
steel from an exploding grenade pene
trated the heart of French soldier
where it remained for four and hall
months. Recently surgeons succeeded
in removing 1t in delicate operation
and the man is regarded as cured, foi
the heart acts normally.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-03-17
Cutie So.

"Your friend is rather well season.
I'd man. is he notg'
"Well, he's an old salt, with pep
perry disposition."-Ba Baltimore Amerf
can.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-03-17
Neductiors.

81 rejected both Jack and William
last night"
81 know It. I SAW them shaking
hands on the golf links this morning.
philadelphia Ledger.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-03-17

Tomdix-Hear about the conflagra.
ton?
Hojax-No; where was It?
Tomdix-At the department store
where l was employed.
Hojax-Much of loss?
Tomdix-About nine dollars a week
Hojax-About nine dollars a week!
Why, how do you figure that out?
Tomdix-Oh, its not . difi1cult prob
lam The bono nro6 M.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-03-17
SHENANDOAH HERALD

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
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at One Dollar per square Of ten
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and % centsfor each srbseorelt
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-
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script, advertisements WILDE pub.
lished until forbidden and charged
accordingly.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-03-17
Pernamb',co.

Pernambuco means 1.-The mouth Of
hell" In alluSion to the violent surf
that is always seen at the mouth Of
Its chief river.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-03-17
Anglers Lucky Day.

Mrs. John Roberts, while fishing
from the municipal pier at Hermosa
Beach, Cal, caught five different kinds
Of fish on five hooks at the same time.
The fish were mackerel, bass. jack
smelt, yellow fin and barracuda.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-03-17
Russia La Asia.

Russia has no colonies. properly -
called Its possessions In Asia are
merely reserve grounds for surplus
population
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-03-17
To Our Subscribers.

The date of the expiration of yom
subscription will be found on every
copy OF the Shenandoah Herald.
Please remit without waiting for
statement to be sent from this Office.
BY so doing you will greatly obliep
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-03-17
Hides Wanted

/ will paw the highest market price
for hides OF all kinds. Always in
market for scrap iron, trubl,er, rags,
and metals of all kinds.
M. SOLLARS,
Woodstock, Va.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-03-17

The only way for rich man to b.
healthy is by exercise and abstinences
to live a. II he were poor.-Temple.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-03-17

WESTBOUND from Woodstock.
No. 23-Daily-2:O9 q. m. Loca
for Barrisonburg. Arrive Harrison
burg $50. a. IN.
No. 4o-Daiiy-12:5S p. m. Loca
for Harrisonburg. Arrive HARRISON
burg 2:30 p. m. Buffet Parlor Car.
No. IL - Daily - $40 p. III
Local for Harrisonburg. Arrive
Harrisonburg 10:15 p. m.
EASTBOUND-fro Woodstock.
No. IL Daily $50 a. ~
Limited for Alexandria and Washing
ton. Arrive Washington 1850 a. m
Buffet Parlor Car.
No. 2S-Daily-4:26 p. III. Loca
for Alexandria and Washington
Arrive Washington 9:l5 p. m. Bltfe
Farlor Car.
No. "a Daily 6:55 .. m
Local from Harrisonburg to Stras
burg. Arrive Strasburg 7:30 p. m.
E. H. CoAPMAN, Vice-President ant
General Manager.
W H TAYLOE, Passenger Traffic
Manager.
H. F. CARY, General Passenger Agt.
C. W. WEsTBURY, Gen. Agent,
Washington, d. G.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-03-17
FOR SALE

Several good farms and town prop
erti well located II you want one
at . bargain, cal a. or write to-
W. W. LOGAN,
DE TT Woodstock Va.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-03-17
Hugh M. Carpenter,
UNDERTAKEN,
CIT TTTKE UTDCTNT

Having recently purchased Joseph
M. Ryman's Undertaking Business,
consisting of full line of burial
goods. will continue the business
at the old stand. Have had ten year.
experience as an undertaken and ha We
engaged an expert enbalmer to do
that work when desired.
Low prices, prompt service and
courteous treatment to all.
Phone in residence.
Oct 29-5mos.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-03-17

Invest you money in the per cenl
Certificates of the Shen. Valley Loan
& Trust Co., Woodstock, Va. Sc.
curity unquestioned. Interest pay.
able semi.annually, and Certificates
redeemable any time after six months
10 short notice.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-03-17
Premier Carrier Of the South.

Schedule figures published only as
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