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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-01-19
LAW HAS PROVED BENEFICIAL
British Employers Of Labor Give Cor.
dial Endorsement to tho daylight
Saving" Proposition.

Inquiries in the leading centers Of
industry indicate that the operation Of
the summertime act is, among other
results, having the effect of increasing
the output in shipyards and engineer
ing works, says the London Times. On
the northeast coast some Of the yards
have been able to arrange additional
spells Of daylight overtime, and in
other establishments there has been
an increase in output owing to the fact
that there are in the aggregate large
number of extra hours when the work
can be carried on without the aid of
artificial light and with a lessened
sense of fatigue.
If statistics can be kept which will
enable comparisons to be instituted be-
tween the output of the present sum-
mer and the corresponding period of
last year it is believed that the COM
parison will be all to the advantage of
the present year.
Additional evidence Of the benefit of
the act from the industrial standpoint
comes from the railways. It has been
stated in the official organ of the Ma
tional Union of Railwaymen that the
alteration of the clock has been fol-
lowed by an improvement in the work
ing of long-distance night goods trains.
1t has been found that the extra hour
of daylight has enabled the trains to
be made up and loaded in less time,
and there is general feeling in rail-
way circles that the summertime act
should come into permanent operation,
as it would enable the work of railway
goods yards to be conducted with
greater rapidity and safety.
A point which seems to appeal to the
men who are on an eight-hour shift is
that, whatever the turn Of duty to
which they are assigned, they either
begin or finish work in daylight. This
may seem to be a small and unimpor-
tant matter, but the fact that it has
caused comment among a large body
Of workers reveals an unexpected di.
rection In which putting working hours
in advance of solar time has proved
beneficial.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-01-19
His College Handicap.

Il remember when it WAS really 4
disadvantage to have had techni, al
mining education" said john Hays
Hammond. Il remember going to one
# the large mining magnates of the
Jay In California, who had got his IN
formation and experience by hard
knocks, and asking for job. He
said: There is one serious objection
to you. You have been at F'reibu,s
and you know you have to unle2rn o
good deal when you get into active
practice ] am sorry to say there Is
great deal Of truth in that too
Well l said, l will ell you in con-
idence but do not repeat this to my
poor father. who has made every sacri-
Gee to send me abroad for a mining
education-I did not learn a confound.
ed thing at F:eiburg.' Then be said.
I will take you And that was the
Hrst job ever got"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-01-19
SMALL Difference TO PAT
Name Of Horse Depended on Gener.
oslty Of Winner of Bet Made by
His Passengers.

After landing from the liner at
Queenstown, friend accompanied me
on haunting" trip through the city
Of Cork and it's surrounding hills. Our
driver was the typical Hibernian car
driver. The trap in which we jour-
neyed was suggestive of the famous
one-horse shay, and the melancholy
steed that in response to the chirrups
of our Jehu dragged us YEARLY over
the rough road seemed so blase that it
excited our comment and led to a wa
ger between US as to the name to which
the animal answered, when he an
swered at all.
It'll bet you a dollar his name is
Mickey" I ventured.
I'll bet two dollars his name is Den
MIS-" retorted my companion.
"Pat, what is your horses name"
'That depends, yer honor" returned
the driver. "Dinnis or Mickey, which.
ever Of yez goes halves on yer win
nin's."
The bet was declared off, but Pat
got tip for his wit.-New York Amer.
lean.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-01-19

WESTBOUND- from Woodstock.
No. 23-Daily except Sunday, sos
a. II. Local for Barrisonburg. Ar
rive Harrisonburg $50. q. IN.
No. 49-Daily-12:58 p. m. Local
for Harrisonburg. Arrive Harrison
burg 2:30 p. M. Buffet Parlor Car. :.
mo. I'll - Daily = 1874 p. Ill.,
Local for Harrisonburg. Arrive
Harrisonburg 1915 p. m.
EASTBOUND-from Woodstock.
No. IA Daily - $3.50 a. m.
Limited for Alexandria and Washing.
ton. Arrive Washington 1850 a. m.
Buffet Parlor Car
No 2S-Daily-4:40 p. IL. Local
for Alexandria and Washington.
Arrive Washington 9:l5 p. III. Buffet
Farlor Car.
No. "a Daily except Sunday, 6:55
y. N. Local from Harris onpurg IL
Strasburg. Arrive lStrasburg 7:3(
p. IN.
E. h. CoAPMAN, Vice-President and
GeneTa al Manager.
W Il TAYLOE, Passenger Traffic
Manager.
81. F. CARY, General Passenger Agt.
c. W. WEsTBURY, Gen. Agent,
Washington, ID. G.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-01-19
TRAINING FOR YOUNG ESKIMO
United States Government Doing esod
Work In the Northwestern DN-
tricts Of Alaska.

When fat little Eskimo wanders
out Of his fathers igloo these days
he isn't allowed to pass his time with
the child RENDERS nor in the free and
philosophical contemplation Of seals
and penguins.
Instead Uncle Sam grabs him and
puts him to school. The bureau of
education Of the department of the
interior maintains public schools for
the Eskimos of the northwestern dis
tricts of Alaska.
School republics and school gardens
are established by the government.
There are cooking classes, classes in
carpentry and the usual elementary
school instruction.
The psychology Of RENDERS, how
best to rear, guard and train them,
also is a part Of the government in
struction. Boys who are specializing
along this line are apprenticed as
helpers with the government reindeer
herd for four years.
Walter G. Shields, superintendent Of
the work of the bureau of education.
tells in the Eskimo, publication is
sued at Nome, Alaska, by the teach.
ers of the Eskimo schools. how closely
the school instruction fits into the
needs Of the Eskimo villages:
''The school republic becomes the
village council, the school garden is
soon the village garden, the cooking
class becomes the bread-baking class
for the village, the bench work of the
boys class becomes the boat and sled
building center for the village, and,
most remarkable of all, the apprentice
reindeer herder becomes the trained
herder, the supporter of his family
and future leader of his people"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-01-19
Work Of Japanese siIkworms.

An improvement in the manner Of
Matching silkworms has been recently
perfected by Japanese growers. Egg
cards are immersed in diluted hydro
chloric acid for five to ten hours just
before they are Matched. In fort
night or IL days after the immersion
the eggs are perfectly Matched, and
worms that are stronger and more
healthy than those Matched in any
other way may be seen coming out Of
the shells. The silk produced by the
worms thus Matched is better and long
er than that produced in any
other way. 1t has been stated that the
silk produced by the worms bred in
the newly invented way measured
1,200 feet, whereas the thread pro-
duced by the worms batched in the or
binary way measures only 700 feet at
the longest.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-01-19
Grand Opera Climax.

Little Isabelle is very fond of music
and never misses an opportunity to
attend concert or hear music in any
form. One afternoon some days ago
her mother took the little girl to call
on friend who owns music box. For
the killings benefit the music machine
was started and the hostess went
through her list of records from Its
q Long Way to Tipperary' and 'Take
Little Tip From Father" to 'The
Jewel Song" from Faust" The last
record was the "Miserere" from III
Trovatore," and as everyone knows
1t is q tuneful selection in spite of the
mournful name. The grand climax Of
the selection, with all the opera stars
singing their best, appealed to little
Isabelle especially and she sat with
wide-open eyes and ears until the last
note died away. Then she cried: Gee,
mamma! That sounds just like a
glorified cat-fght. "-Brockton Enter
prise.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-01-19
FiohtIno Elephants.


Rounding up elephants is in prog
ress in several places In India. At
Sukna nine elephants have been cap
tured and one Of them. huge beast
refused to eat in captivity. SIX ware
sent on to Chalsa where one Of than
charged the other elephants, and
bowling over one Of them. killed the
mahout. The other day . tusker
charged the only camping ground In
the Tendu forest, but fortunately .
European assistant prevented q panic
Not long ago . herd took possession
Of the short branch line from Patt
guri to Ramshahi. The driver did
his best to frighten them on. but at
the last moment one Of the animals
made for the engine and damaged II
slightly, though It was itself thrown
OF the line. and II believed to have
broken . leg.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-01-19
REQUIRE BUT LITTLE WATER
Seasoned Soldiers Learn to Make Long
Marches on. a Minimum Amount
Of Fluid.

The water question with troops on
the march and in the field Is one Of
greater difficulty than civilians know.
In few ways does the superior effec-
dveness Of hard and regularly trained
troops show above raw or unframed
troops than In the matter Of water dis
cipline. The regular American soldier
will make days march on his can
teen Of water. If he has been in the
service long he will carry his rifle, am
munitiOn and pack over a shadeless.
dusty road, through a sweltering day
and come to the end of the march In
fit physical condition. He has learned
to make that canteen Of water answer
his needs. 1t may have been a hard
lesson to learn, but he has learned It
When the soldier has learned to do
with the minimum of water he minis
tiers to his comfort and health. Cut
ting down the water below the real
needs Of his body causes the man to
lose flesh, but in a very large number
Of instances this is beneficial. most
well-fed men having flesh to spare. h
Is better for man to be dry on q
march than to be always guzzling wa
ter. To be water wise" Is one Of the
accomplishments Of good soldier.
Much less water is required by the
human system than most men think,
and troops from hot and dry countries
march and campaign on a surprisingly
small amount. A writer telling Of the
Beluchis, several regiments of whom
are with the Indian contingent Of the
British army in France and Flanders,
has said Of them: l'1'
'@Their most extraordinary physical
characteristic is the facility with
which, camellike, they can for so long
a time go without drink In their burn,
ing country-a draft Of water once
in the "a hours is sufficient"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-01-19
The Inns of ChancerY.

Most of the old inns of chancery ara
no more. Clements inn. where Fal
staff and Shallow heard the chimes at
midnight New inn. of which Sig
Thomas More was member: Lyons
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 WEI
among the principals all these big
rOric places have lin the change aEa
chance of time" disappeared froE
view. Staple inn remains IN its az
cient state by the good will Of the ie-
surance company that purchased 1t q
number of Years asO.-London Law
Journal
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-01-19
DIET AND CHILDREN'S TEETH
Modified Cows Milk Is Best Artificial
Food-VegetabIes, Fruit and
Meat Necessary.

Decayed teeth are found in from SO
to 95 per cent of school children.
Children who are fed exclusively at
the breast for the first six months Of
life have decayed teeth In about 40
per cent; those fed on cows milk in
about the same proportion, while
those fed on sweetened condensed milk
show it in about 20 per cent.
DR.. Joseph Durand says in the Jour-
nal of the American Medical Associa-
ton that if an infant cannot be nursed
by its mother it must be fed on cows
milk properly modified, and that very
early in it's career-about the sixth
month-this must be supplemented
with vegetables, fruit and meat. AS
soon as it's teeth begin to come it must
hdve food that will exercise the teeth
and jaws-tough meat, bacon rind,
hard crusts, apples, celery, etc. And
the meal should always end with
some fbrous, preferably acid food,
such as salad or fruit, as these pro-
yoke flow of highly alkaline saliva.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-01-19


II 01dule Was the aged cook q ~
FfeAch astononer LAsaads. kAhs
mary msn Of distteticn IN ~ csuH
~ and IRA, Lalands d one time dab
bled q little in the culinary art him
self. He contrived a sauce or two
which Gudule pronounced promising
>er an amateur, and he was an expert
Aaker Of salads, which he was wont
b prepare at table for the delectatton
II his guests.
But there n now no more of that
Gudule lamented. with his head iuli
Of miserable stars he hardly knows Cd
from vinegar. He makes no more sal
ads, the unhappy man, and thoss
which l prepare for him with the u
most care and serve charmingly-sa3
ads to tempt a king-he devours with
sat q glance. without word, without
savoring. without approaching, AZ 4
they were NO more than boiled cab
bage! A donkey eating thistles along
the highway Is more grateful for hh
dinner. Stars are well enough In ths
sky. look you, but 1t Is imbecile to pr
NIT them to interfere with your meat
here on earth. Heaven. which created
victuals and Inspires cooks, nevse -
tended it. 1. Gudule. say go"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-01-19
REALLY SHOULD BE SOONER
elree Vessel Of That Type Was so
Named By the Man Who Designed
and Built Her.

n 1713 Gloucester (Mass.) launched
the worlds first schooner. The word
originally was spelled "scooner."
"Scoon" was term used in New Eng
lend u that tlme 10 describe the skit.
terins Of stone across q water sur
face. As this vessel left the ways q
spectator Of the launching shouted,
Oh. zee how she sco0nsr
"a sooner let her ber declared
Capt. Andrew Robinson. her builder,
wh6 had been put 10 It for q word to
d9nibA her peculiar native fore and
at Hg."
This interesting bit Of phil01ogy IL
firm \ handy little book entitled "The
HG9Sage Of T5rA" b. william Brown
4el6ney. which has for Its aim alaud-
1Saa Ambition to awaken the impulse
10 1et The United States in the position
q ~1astress Of the Seas"
4 q . clever LITTLE history Of the
mercantile marine Of the writer's coun-
~, - which ne world has certainly
beea Indicted for Improvements in ma
me architecture, though possibly not
quite 90 greatly as he in1agines.
The British had reason to regret
tie activities Of United States seamen
tn 1872, when "'pnvateers had de
stroyed $4,000 Of British shipping"
probably az much as the Alabama cost
the States In 1884.
At the outbreak Of the Civil war
the United States total tonnage
river, lake, coastwise and deep water
amounted to 5,2a9,175, and Britains
Including her colonies and dependen-
cies to 6,710o6S."
Then, however. dawned the age Of
iron ships, and North Americas pre-
eminence In suitable ship-building tim
Der no longer helped the United States
to fofse ahead Of other nations. From
that time the States ownership of mer-
chant vessels suffered, decline.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-01-19
Electricity Va. Courtshln

A prominent resident at East No.
street In Muncie was much vexed ~
the repeated thefts Of electric light
bulbs from his porch. One night -
kept watch and caught wela-knswn
young man unscrewing the balD es4
its socket. los
The young man begged foe leqntss
and said the light interfered M -
,ourtship Of a young womaD 49,
the street. The prominent resle9 =.
thereafter did not turn on the veeonn
light, and he was rewarded - -
the announcement. Of an engagse9e
followed By June wedding. -1nolnD
apolis News.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-01-19
Arc Lamps Disappearing.

With the advent Of the gas-filled in
candescent electric lamp the future
Of the ordinary Enclosed arc lamp as
q commercial product dwindled away.
Ordinary tungsten lamps Of the vac
uum type had been competing
with the inclosed arc lamp, but not
with the degree of success that bad
attended the gas-filled unit. This new
type Of lamp has superseded the or
binary inclosed arc lamp for both
street and factory lighting.-Electrical
World.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-01-19
Good Reason.

In his book about his distinguishes
father the son Of Louis Agassiz tells
story that relates to the life of the
great scientist in America A few
years before his death he came into
his house in Cambridge delighted WITT
an occurrence he had just seen in Boo.
ton. A carriage pushing through TIN
crowd had knocked down a womaa.
Her escort proceeded to pummel the
didn't the owner come to his drive
assistance oh" exclaimed AN
siz. II wa htiding him"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-01-19

Put your savings il the Savings
Department of the Shenandoah Val
ley Loan and Trust Co., Woodstock,
Va, at per cent compound interest.
Amounts of s1.O0 and upwards re.
ceived. The only savings institu-
ton in the county for the accomula-
ton of the small savings of laboring
men, women, and children.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-01-19
NO FAvoRITEs IN FAMILY
oarents Sometimes Make Serious Er,
ror In Showing Open Preference
MAY Spoil Young Life.

Favoritism among children should
never be shown, for 1t is this over.
sight of parents, this habit Of making
favorites. preferring one child to an
other, which often rankles In children's
minds, and is later the cause Of jeal
ousy and dissension in families.
Often enough the early treatment Of
one of these children by the parents
causes the younger ones to expect too
much from the Cinderella of the fam
uy.
She should, they think, give In at al.
times to them, relinquish her own de
sires and tastes In their favor, and, SC
used are they to her giving in to them
that they almost fail to recognize Thu
fact that she is their sister, that sh,
should possess any individual rights
an opinion of her own.
Many "a young girls life has beef
spoiled in this way; her youth and girl
hood blighted. Such girl, down-trod
den and subdued, naturally thinks lit
tie of herself; and not realizing that
she possesses good qualities, proposes
sing features that might attract. be
comes old-fashioned in her style, dress
and manner; and often as not her yer!
unselflshness in not seeing after her
self, dressing herself better, is the
cause Of her being looked down upon
as dowdy and a fright.
Men, even, in seeking wife Otter
enough fail to notice the good quail
ties beneath that plain costume, an(
many suitors recognize when too late
that they would have been wiser In
choosing that loving, tender. sympa.
thetic girl, who was only considered
the ugly duckling" for their wife, thar
any Of her more SNOWY and brilliant
sisters. :
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-01-19
Reindeer In Canada.

Efforts of the dominion government
to propagate render in the Peace river
and Great Slave lake districts in north.
western Canada have proved unsuc-
:essful, according to recent report
on the subject. OF the original herd
of 80. which were sent from Labrador
In 1911, there is now but one survivor.
The chief difficulty was the bull flies
Of the north which drove the reindeer
frantic in the summer. The result was
that they stampeded through the
strongest Enclosures their keepers
could build and were lost, or shot by
the Indians. Reindeer have thrived
in Alaska, but apparently the Peace
river country and valley Of the Mac,
kenzie were not suitable for them. La
ter an effort may be made to introduce
them In the Yukon, where there seems
to be no reason why they should not
succeed.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-01-19
What to do for Bad Colds

If waut cough medicine that
gives quick and sure action in heal
ing CO DIS, coughs or Group. get Foley
Honey and Tar. Ii heals infameo
mem branes in throat, chest or bron.
ciiial tubes; breaks up tight coughs
loosens phlegm, makes breathing
easier, stops tickling in throat. Con
tains no opiates Walton & Smoot.
adv,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-01-19
To Increase Good Fortune.

Rejoice and give thanks for every
evidence Of returning health and
strength. "Thou shalt call thy gates
Praise" "Behold, have set before
thee an open door, and no man car
shut it." This is the, door Of Praise
No man can sfrat this door for you, AND
when you open 1t wide all good flows
in to you. Your part IS to keep the
door open. Praise every Indication Of
good, even though it may seem small
and it becomes magnified in your con
seriousness This is the, way the things
of the Spirit grow and increase in your
life and affairs.-r~it-
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-01-19

The common idea is that the diet
and climatic conditions Of the negroes
are the cause Of their having beautiful
teeth, but. some authorities dispute
this. Thus, In some parts Of Africa,
when m infant has gone through the
'eeethng period" his mouth is rinsed
out with an infusion Of leaves Of
native tree possessing constituent
which causes the gums to shrink. SO
tightening the teeth.
The natives living near the sources
Of the Nile employ the roots Of pod
bearing plant to relieve toothache.
while another tribe farther west use
an infusion Of kasso seeds Tor the
same purpose. The toothbrush as used
In this country is, Of course, unknown
to TIE savages, but many Of them have
a most effective substitute. They use
a piece Of wood from certain trees
which contain beneficial qualities. Fur
ther, this stick II free from the great
objection to brushes: 1t can be re-
nevsd at very frequent intervals, and
b Nns always fresh and wholesome
Z eeat advantage ever the toothbrush
Of civilized races hai Il
- IN nAisss Butterflies.
Tsas are very few people In Amer.
len 1cteNAly. aside from scientists,
Who q nst care to tell their business
to sTepybcoG, who attempt to raise and
breed butterfly specimens for the mar
kes Few, for that matter, even know
dat there h Q market for butterflies
Yet there are plenty Of moths that
sen fer dellar q specimen. and 1t II
perfectly possible fof any Intelligent
boy on glSl - raise 1t least . limited
nuulber 1t ~ffes" for the market.
when Vine or shrub II attacked BY
eaturpillars, the thing to de b to catch
tile pests, hatch them into specimens
ana nnlA them pay for their board.
Tint Il i possible t. earn $50 a week
~ tbs means y proved BY the ex-
ample q young California girl, the
6uD5oes q "A article announced for the
July Se Nicholas, describing how she
~ <Isarea $500 In ten weeks Of but
ya fAzuin6 and II ct present aver
oGlAf - much as SIS week. The
III = QUestion. Miss ximena Nicola.
snnA, spends only her summers In the
worn, nsr outnt being the simplest
vusslblA ffuit jars and boxes and bar
fels covered With gauze to contain thu
eaa1rpillars, Z net and few cyanide
~ u A~as4 = unfnAW<1
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-01-19
Barber Shop.
Court ST., WOODSTOCK Va.
Warden Fravel, Propr.

Shave. 10 Haircut. Is
SINCE. ...... Is Shampoo. 40
Facial -Massage....., 20
sZzss Tonic Rub. 800. and 10
Shaving Corpse. Ito
Shave away from shop rs
Haircut '' d" ~
Haircut and shave away from SHOP Of
~ Prompt attention given ~ al
custOmSers.
A shaM Of the vublic pasroDag.
solicited,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-01-19
FOR SALE

My seven room dwelling, two
squares from Court House, fronting
100 feet on Church Street, up.to-oate
in all its appointing pts, with water,
electric lights, bath room and large
cement cellar, also cement walk-ways
very productive garoen, and q variety
OF select fruits. The dwelling is new,
architecture, first-class, making it
warm in winter and cool in summer
Possession given April LIST. Price
reasonable. Apply at once to-
Mich l0-tf w. M. CALvERTi
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-01-19
Their Glee.

He boasts that he came Of fine
Sid family"
Eyes, and how they must have
laughed when he !eft"-Iudge.