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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-26

AL spoke so highly. was lost 20 mo,
thar ! should have no share in the
honors heaped upon him.
Chapter cxlx.
Robert had left for hts once with
just peck AZ ms cheek instead 81
the kiss ms heerr huneered for.
an ahSeniminded. perfunc,ory peck
az that was sitting by the win.
dow where I had watched his free
swinging stride a. he went down
tho street. is,lessly wondering how
much longer could endure the OK.
istint state OF things without say
ine anything. when The ringing OF
the telephone aroused me
AS, took down the. receiver |
heard Myrtie's voice.
Hello. Marparet,'
"Oh Myrtle" exclaimed. nv
voice almost peal OF JOY. so glad
was | 10 have my thoughts inter.
rupted. Il am delighted that you
called me-"
Are you very busy. Margaret, |
want you TO lunch with me: Just
We two alone"
No, was just idling, to be
truthful"
Then You can lunch with me- |
was afraid Won might have a sing
ing lesson. or l-enore Dorian would
be with you have something very
important 70 talk over with You
something YOU ought to-" She
stopped. and imagined heard her
catch her breath In a queer little
gasp. az tho she had been about 10
say more than she had intended
20.
What did you say, | didn't
catch that last" asked
oh. nothing I'll tell you all
about IL when you come"
An right. I'll be there about !
O'Clock"
As huns. up the receiver I 70.
member that | felt two distinct emo.
tions-.one OF gladness that was
not 10 be left alone with my de
pressing thoughts all day, the other
fear OF what Myrtle had 10 tell
-
For, with Swift prescience. my
mind had leaped 10 the RonclusIon
that the something ought to
know had 10 do with Robert. I
had finished the sentence she had
80 abruptly terminated for her.
Myrtle and Ned Caldwell had been
our warmest friends ever since we
had lived in Clearville Myrtle and
had been especially intimate. AL.
tho had never confded in her 7
felt sure she knew that was BIT
chagrIned because OF Roberts neg.
lect Then. too, she had often told
me laughingly that I was an angel
that she knew she would be cross
that she couldn't stantslt II women
were running 10 Ned'%Hfice. con.
fiding their secrets To him. telling
him their troubles.
What had she discovered that
she wanted TO SOC me so urgently >
Then. with swift change OF feel.
ing ! langhed AZ my fears and ha,s.
RED upstairs TO attend 10 my house.
hold duties and the children before
II should DO time 10 dress. She had
probably heard from Holland or
Ted. they might be coming 10 visit.
or she was going to give a dinner
and wanted 10 consult me about her
guests.
But altho ! tried hard TO convince
myself. the conviction that some.
thing she had heard about Robert
was the real reason for her unusual.
~ urgent invitation to luncheon
would not leave me.
II am 50 glad you had no singing
lesson today. and that you could
come 40 wanted your advice
about that musicale | want To- give.
should die OF modification II II
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-26
HELp wANrED--MALE
ATTENTION, MECHANICS
EXPERIENCED MEN
WANTED

Tool Designers and Craftsmen,
Tool and Die Makers,
Tool Room Machine Hands,
Tool and Gauge Grinders,
Die Sinkers,
Trimmer Die Makers.
Solderers,
Wood and Metal Pattern
makers,
General Machinists,
Production Machine Hands,
Hand and Automatic Screw
Machine Operators,
Brown q Sharpe Automatic
Screw Machine Operators,
Tin and Coppersmiths,
Power and Hand Bumpers,
Metal Finishers,
Wood Working Machine Hands,
Sample Body Builders,
Engineers and Firemen,
Boilermakers,
IF YOU ARE UNEMPLOYED
AND ARE SKILLED IN
ANY TRADE, WHETHER
LISTED ABOVE OR NOT,
CALL AND REGISTER
WITH US.
!. NO FEE CHARGED
EMPLOYERS ASSOCIATION
OF DETROIT,
So BAGLEY AVENUE
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-26

WILL pay cash TOR vacant lots,
houses, fats, stores, acreage,
real estate equities. Land con-
tracts bought; quick and sat-
isfactory deals.
EBERT, 800 Majestic Bldg.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-26

so ACRES rs miles from city hall on
plymouth-rd. Ed, Hoisington. route
3. Plymouth. Mich.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-01-12
FINDS SUCKERS IN PLENTY
New York Faker Makes Easy Money
Selling False Mustaches to the
CreduIous Public.

Every now and then faker appears
on Broadway with false mustaches for
sale. The one he sports himself is
rather a hobby hunk of hair and looks
quite natural as result of the way it
is pasted to his lip. He soon gathers
a crowd by offering a similar mus
tache for a nickel. Scores of people
buy, planning a joke of some sort.
But the purchaser who does not then
and there open the little envelope con-
tanning the mustache will find later
on that he has been nicely gulled.
All that the envelope contains is a
wisp of coarse hair similar to that
used in upholstering furniture. There
is not even the semblance of mus
tache form-just tangled wisp. If
1t were disable at all it would make
about enough mustache to cover one
side of lip. Does the buyer seek out
the faker and demand his money
back? He does not, for he feels like
fool for having wasted his money on
material for a third-rate piker's joke.
And besides, If the faker is not hunt
ed up Immediately he never will be
located. He doesn't care, for he has
no pride in his occupation nor perma-
nent standing. The inner circle of
takers scorn such coarse work.-New
York Letter.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-01-12
"FIASCO" IS ITALIAN TERM
Believed to Have Originated When
Actor Failed to Score In De-
livery Of Favorite SoIiIoquy.

Among Italians, a correspondent in
Rome tells me, the origin of the term
"fasco" for failure is believed to have
originated in the remark of an old
italian actor says a writer in the Lon
don Chronicle. He had in the course
Of a play to deliver somewhat
lengthy monologue, in which he invar-
iably scored great success. It was
his habit to always hold some object
or other In his hand, changing the az
ticle every time he appeared, and
never using the same thing twice.
One evening, seeing a wine bottle
(called In Italian fasco), he seized 1t
and proceeded on the stage to pro-
Rounce his soliloquy. Whether 1t was
that on that occasion the audience was
extraordinarily difficult to please or
whether 1t was that the actor was
not up to his usual form, the fact
remains that for once he did not OBJ
tain his customary applause and bis"
from which time the phrase fare
f1asco" has become general in the Ital-
ian language.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-01-12
SOLVE BLACK BASS MYSTERY
Frogs Picked In Alcohol, Used fod
Bait Middle Fish and Make !
Them Easy to Catch.

The big black bass mystery has been
Solved. It Is now just as clear as the
water In Long pond. The problem has
been In the picked bait. All summer
persons who never caught fish before
tn their lives have been bringing in
big strings Of black bass from Long
pond; on the other hand, experienced
fishermen have had poor luck, being
unable to land more than a two-pound
specimen, writes Pleasant Lake
(Mass.) correspondent Of the New
York Herald.
Further than this, fish have been
leapin9 out Of the water onto the
beach, turning somersaults and doing
other remarkable stunts which ordi,
harry nsh are not supposed to do.
It appears that firm Of clothiera
Of Harwtch Center carry large as
sortment Of fishing tackle as a side
line. Their assortment, by the way,
mdudse everything from lead sinkers,
I've for Z penny, to silver-plated reels
Ut IS each. Eata ~
AAOO0 SAUtAAcIb dISO C1TTy-tlSl6Il
earefully-frogs' legs preserved in all
eCho1! And there has been a big de-
nand for this picked stuff for bait,
according to Horace Atkins, one of the
clerks. The would-be sportsmen have
bitten at It even better than the bass.
The bait comes In small glass Jars.
Il is said that when a hook is cast
overheard baited with one Of these del
tcate alcohol-soaked morsels the fish
bump each other in their mad effort
to get q bit.
And the sad part Of 1t is, all this
time poor, experienced fishermen up
In Long pond have been paying high
prices for iced 1.-Two shrimp, minnows,
crickets, grasshoppers and beetles.
The picked frogs legs sell for about
81 cents jar, while the other bait
brings dollar or more quart.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-01-12
RECORD LIKELY TO BE HELD
George Washington the Only candi.
date for President Who Received
Solid Electoral Vote.

The first election of Washington as
president was held on the first Wednes-
day of January, 1889, the Constitution
having been ratified on the twenty-frSt
Of June preceding. There was no pop
ular election, the electors of all the
states that participated being chosen
by the state legislatures, as the OOnsti-
tuition permitted. Rhode Island and
North Carolina had not yet ratified the
Constitution and did not choose cleo
tors. In New York a contest arose
that prevented a choice of electors,
and the three states of Rhode Island,
North Carolina and New York took no
part in the first presidential election.
At that time the electors did not vote
separately for president and vice presl-
dent, but each one voted for two men
for president and the one receiving
the highest number Of electoral votes
became president and the next high
est vice president. Only ten states
took part in the election, viz: New
Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecti-
cut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Della
ware, Maryland, Virginia, South Caro-
lima and Georgia. These ten states
then had SO electoral votes, of which
Washington received 60, John Adams
81, and 35 were scattering. By this
vote Washington became president and
Adams vice president. In the second
election (1792) 10 states had 132 cleo
toral votes and Washington received
all, Adams n and 90 were scattering.
The case of nearly solid electoral vote
for president was in 1920, when James
Monroe was elected for a second term.
At that time there were "a states, with
232 electoral votes. The vote of the
electoral college was: James Monroe,
231 John Quincy Adams, 1. The eight
electors from New Hampshire, like all
those from other states, had. been
chosen as Monroe men, but one elector
voted for John Quincy Adams, because,
as he said, he was unwilling that any
other president than Washington
should receive a unanimous electoral
vote. BY casting one vote against
Monroe out of a total of 81 he made
the solid electoral vote for Washington
historically unique.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-01-12
CALOMEL DYNAMITES
A SLUGGISH LIVER
CRASHES INTO SOUR BILE, MAKING
YOU SICK AND YOU LOSE
DAYS WORK.

Calomel salivatest It's mercury.
Calomel acts like dynamite on slug
gish liver. When calomel comes into
contact with sour bile it crashes into
it, causing cramping and nausea.
II you feet bilious, headachy. con
stipated and all knocked out, Just go
to your druggist aud get so cent
bottle OF Dcdson's Liver Tone, which
is harmless vegetable substitute for
dangerous calomel. Take a spoon
full and II 1t doesn't start your liver
strai9 hten you un better and quicker
tnan nasty calomel and without max
ing you sick, you just 60 back and
get your money. 1889
II you take calome today you'll be
sick and nauseated tomorrow: besides.
1t may salivate you, while if You tai Q
Dodson's Liver Tone you will wake
up feeling great, full OF ambition and
eady for work or play. IT'S harm
lass, pleasant and sale to give to
chi !arep; they like it.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-01-12
Turkish Women.

Turkish women are to be counted
among the most Industrious on earth
They do vast amount Of work. They
make carpets, screens for doors, work.
bags, horse clothing and blankets. A
Turkish girl makes all the kibitka or
tent carpets, and other household req
uisites before she is married. If she
gets married without completing the
task 1t is expected that she will, by
her own labor, refund the money which
her parents have given her as dowry.
This usually consists of a hundred
sheep and a certain amount of money,
which the bridegroom pays to the par
ents of tho bride. He also treats his
friends to succession of horse races
and other sports. An important part
is to decorate camel with the hand
soonest trappings, which are sent to
the brides tent. On this she goes forth
to receive congratulations Of relatives
and friends. It IL on this she 3 car
ried away by the female relatives OF
the bridegroom. She and her attend
ants feisp 70 resist tina act By thpo~sna
nav pet1 Ct the otheK yomeh
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-01-12
COAST 1l,511 NILES LONG
Sailors Engaged In Philippine Coast.
wise Trade Cannot "Get Homo
to Dinner"

Deep-sea sailors used to laugh at
their brother mariners Of the coast
wise trade, and refer to them as men
who "like to go to sea when they
could get home to dinner" This gibe
would have little point in the Philip
pines, the coast line of which has
been found to measure more than H.
600 miles-to be exact, 11,511 statute
miles. In the Philippines there is one
mile of coast to every ten miles of
area, the total area Of the islands be-
ing 115026 square statute miles.
These figures are interesting when
1t is considered that the ratio in the
United States is 232 square miles Of
area to one mile of coast line. The
figures for the United States have ref
erence to the coast line Of the main
part of the country, including islands
lying near the coast, but not including
non-contiguous territory such as
Alaska and Porto Rico. The coast
line Of the United States so measured,
with what the experts call three
mile steps," is 13,026 miles, less than
1900 miles in excess of the coast line
Of our eastern possessions.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-01-12
Mrs. Ellen Snapp Dead.

Mrs. Ellen Craun Snapp for many
ye2Ls resident of Augusta County,
died at Edinburg, Thursday evening
at five O'Clock at The home OF her
daughter, Mrs. Laura Snapp. with
whom she resided.
Mrs. Snapp was the widow of Cy-
rus H. onapp, prominent Augusta
County man, who did about two
years a go- she was about seventy
years of age.
Tie funeral was held at Augusta
Stone Church, and the services we're
conducted by the pastor, Rev. j. N.
Van Devander. Intermeut was made
beside her husband in the adjoining
Cemetery. Mrs Snapp had been a
member of the Old Store Church for
many years.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-01-12

Miss Zula Gochenour, who wa.
with her mother, Mrs. Ida Goch.
enour, during the holiday season
returned Monday to resume her
duties in the music department
of the Academy at Lynwood,
| N. c.
| W. d. Shaver and A. r. War
burton, who are visiting the diff
ferent colleges, in the interest OF
The S. A. Mullikin Co., Mar
rietta, Ohio, stopped over night
last Friday with Mr.. and Mrs.
A. G. Shaver.
Darlington Stark left last Sat
urday to resume his studies al
A ashland College, Ashland, Ohio,
| fter spending the holidays will
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]
Stark.
Misses Goldie and Ruth era
bill retarned to Stewards Bust
ness College, at Washingt( II
last Sunday, after being with
the family Of Mr.. and Mrs. ~.
T. McInturff, for several weeks.
Mrs. Annie Orndorff and son,
tier a visit to her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. G.. b. Saum returned to
h-r home, at Washington. Sun
day.
Miss Eleanor Parker, of Frost
burg. Md, is visiting the family
of c. II. Spiker.
Paul F. NJ. Shaver returned
from a business trip to Wash
ington, Wednesday.
David S. Rhodes is with his
daug liter, Miss Lydia Rhodes,
who has been at the hospital III
Lynchburg with typhoid fever
I lie reports her ConvalesCent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Noah Kibler.
who were spending the first week
OF their honey moon with Mr.
and Mrs. S. ]. Wagner have be-
gun housekeeping in Woodstock.
NJ. Tucker is building an ad-
dition to his dwelling at the
northern end Of town.
w. P. Rinker is visiting the
family of Martin l.. Conner.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-01-12
HEROES ARE SADLY LACKING
Few Generals Are Mentioned in ste.
res of Conflict in Europe-Army
Is Like Machine.

Most amazing Of all the wonderful
things about this war is the extremely
few names Of generals we ever hear
about, writes Girnrd In the Philadef.
phia Ledger. aisa, @
One Italian, couple OF English, two
or three Frenchmen, four Germans and
the same number Of Russians, and not
one Turk. That makes up the list az
ter two years Of fighting and with
25,O00000 soldiers under arms.
The vast armies are moved like ma.
chimes. Hardly a reputation for airy
individual anywhere.
What different story In Napoleon
day! He made four kings, a viceroy,
crown prince, five other princes ard
twenty one dukes. .
The names Of some of his marshals
are almost as we'll known as that dT
Bonaparte himself. So, too, in eur
revolution. .--- -..t -r
washington and His Generals" Is
the name of once popular book, ard
the generals are known to millions OF
observation-disclosures, Wayne, Put.
nam, Knox and Lee.
The South as well as the North hsid
lots of heroes in the 60s-Lee, Jack.
son, Johnson, Bragg, Beauregard, Stu
art, Hill, Pickett, and Grant, Sherma n,
Sheridan, Meade Thomas. Hancock
and host of others, almost as much
talked about as the supreme comman-
ders themselves.
that is the worst part Of it, because
hero-making was about the best a WAY
ever did.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-01-12
In a CaImer Moment.

The topic having turned to the sub
ject of regret, this story was recalled
by Senator Henry r. Hollis of New
Hampshire:
A German named Adam became ds-
pressed over the wobbly way in which
the world was moving, and in a hasty
moment jumped from the. town wharf
into the river. The crowd on return
ing from the river after fruitless en-
deavor was met by a party named
Jacob.
"Vat vas it?" queried Jacob, looking
over the long-faced bunch. "Vat vas
all der troubles apout?'
adam" answered one of the party.
"He just committed suicide by jump
ing into the river"
"Poor oldt Adam 7" mournfully COM
mented Jacob. "He be sorry for dat
ow."-Philadelph Telegraph.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-01-12
Ny Symphony

AFTER all, what is Life but prelude
to the Great Unknown,
A few bars to introduce the Eternal
Grand Chorus,
And Death but the Conductor, mark
ing the time when We shall first
catch she glorious strains of the
Complete Melody.
To the one whose life is played annie
the plaintive minor chords, tht
full melody following will be
deeper, grander and more soul
satisfying by contrast.
To those whose lives are succession,
of major chords, blatant and III
nerving, the harmony to iolIoe
will truly be.
1.-The peace that passeth un-
Outstanding.
Believing this, on the threshold of the
New Year
[ wish each friend the Happiness of
Another Year,
Another year to strive toward lofliel
ideals.
\ brave heart to endure discords that
may encompass,
With steady nerves and Gle r eyes to
face each measure me ted TO US by
an All w ise Father.
] This is My Symphony.
Lawson Bell Hauss, in The PEG
PIES ONE JOURNAL for Jan.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-01-12
Not Exactly Bad.

E. V. Lucas, the versatile English
writer, whose "Cloud and Silver" is
delightful collection of graceful es-
says and clever humorous fables, has
the following little story among the
short sketches which conclude the
book:
Progress.-Once upon a time there
was little boy who asked his father
If Nero was bad man.
Thoroughly bad" said his father.
Once upon a time, many years later,
there was another little boy who
asked his father if Nero was a bad
man.
Il don't know that one should ex-
actly say that" replied his father
I'VE ought not to be quite so sweep
ing. But he certainly had his less fe-
licitous moments
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-01-12
Mvetarv In Unclaimed NcvA,.

An unclaimed" novel is the latest
mystery of the London literary world.
Some time ago an anonymous manu-
script was left with a prominent Pub
fishing concern, which decided, In dtis
course, to publish the same. Upon
inquiry 1t was discovered that the
author had not troubled to leave either
name or address when he handed In
his Ms. Now all sorts of romantic
conjectures have been made In con-
nectien with anonymous identity
and ultimate fate-without, naturally,
hurting the books chances when it ap-
pears shortly.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-01-12
New Federal Game Preserve.

By proclamation just issued Presi-
dent Wilson has made the Pisgah na-
tional forest, in western North Caro-
lima, federal game preserve.
This is the first federal game pre-
serve of its kind to be created east of
the Mississippi river.
Deer, wild turkey and pheasants are
said to be plentiful, and herd of elk
and one of buffalo will be added this
winter.
Camping and fishing privileges will
be arranged, but no cunning allowed
in the forest, the idea being to permit
the game to increase, drift out and re-
stock adjacent lands.
This is a good move, and will reflect
credit on the administration if the pro-
visions are carried out and the pre-
serve put under efficient guardianship.
New York Telegram.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-01-12
Tiny but Deadly.

Two canary birds Of the Hartz vs,rt
ETY., belonging to Mrs. W. w. Leete OF
Gladstone. Okla, were killed by a
humming bird recently and the nrur.
derer was caught in the cage beside
the bodies of his victims.
The canary birds were on the porch
Of the Leete home. The hummins
bird was able to fly between the wires
Of the cage and attacked the canary
birds with its long and pointed bill
The canary birds, although larger than
their assailant. were almost powerlesa
against the quick darts. The AunA
ming bird came out Of the battle 81
most unhurt, but was unable to make
his exit the way heshad come in.
The canaries were valuable.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-01-12
lnene.,e silk Production.

In German silk culture experiments.
feeding with leaves of a species Of
eomfrcy Is expected to produce four or
~ crops Of cocoons year instead Of
- enc from mulberry leaves. Consul
q A. Damn. however. forecasts the
lA31nre of the attempt to create silk
Industry for war invalids and cripplest
u account Of difficulties Of spinning
and Z cost Of the product likely to exs
ooed that Of the imported raw silk.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-01-12
War Horses Sham Sickness.

French army veterinarians have
found by close observation that GER
tain horses fall most unaceountably
ill when in bombarded regions. They
lie down and seem SO weak and ncry-
GUS that they cannot move. Later
when taken to the veterinary camp
In the rear they recover in few days
and are normal. Veterinarians assert
that shamfning among war AoeDes Is
not uncommon.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-01-12
Well Answered.

Every small town has it's prominent
citizen who appears before the city
fathers and talks right out in meet
m'." Not every town, however, has
among it's councillors a member with
sufficient moral backbone to answer
back, as did John Hammer of a Vest
era town whose name Is of no conse-
queace. Concluding his arraignment.
the prominent citizen hurled this thun-
dsrbolt at the board: I'D sooner put
up as candidate for lunatic asylum
than put up for the town council"
well, you'd stand a much better
chance of getting H." dryly responded
Mr.. Hammer.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-01-12
Pats Nearly Wrecked This Man.

A writer in the American Magazine
says: 81 have always been obsessed
with desire to be patted on the back
l am that economic hybrid, the sue
cessful failure, just escaping com.
plete wreck by suddenly realizing the
truth. The other day, just after ]
had been promoted to position OF
considerable Importance, friend
slapped me on the back and said,
Good boy, / knew they would appre,
ciate your worth some time His
words We're gall. I had held the same
position more than &c years before.
had merely won back by hard work
a position that, i'll early manhood, ]
had achieved without much effort"