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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-09-29

8licrography means minute writing
The Ten Commandments have been
engraved in characters so fine that
they could be stamped on the side Of
a nickel, and on several occasions the
Lords Prayer has been engraved on
the side of Il gold dollar, the diameter
of which is six-tenths of an inch.
In the Hareian manuscript, $50
there is an account Of a rare piece
of work brought to pass by Peter
Bales, an Englishman and clerk Of
chancery. 1t was the whole Bible in
an English walnut no bigger than a
hens egg. The nut hOldeth the book ;
there are as many leaves i'll his little
book as in the great Bible and he hath
written as much in one Of his little
leaves as q great leaf of the Bible"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-09-29
Concernlna Ante-NuptiaL Debts.

You love the girl, do you? Her eyes
her hair, her dainty, peeking gauzy
things, that grande dame fur that Tolls
around her sWanlike neck in the cool
Of eyei Have Q care. If there's a rat
or switch in the shining tresses and 1t
isn't paid for. if that powder puff
with which she dabs her nose to
chalky hue has Il bill attached, If
that rich, sweeping fur was bought on
tick, youth have to settle for them all
Orange blossoms, caterer and high
honeymoon OUTLAWS won't see you
through. You'll have to pay her
laundry, lingerie, gown, hat, joy-ride
bills-in fnct. every bill she's got, If
You marry her. Thus a California
judge interprets the law.-Los Angeles
Express.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-09-29
The Helpful CaddY,

At one Of the New England golf
clubs young lady who is very popu-
ar with her caddies arranged q match
with On old woman who Is proud Of
her mediocre ability. The young lady,
q good player, wished to lose the game
out Of courtesy and for social reasons.
Her opponent was in even worse form
than usual and the girl grew desperate
She seemed unable TO prevent her op-
ponent from losing, Finally she told
her caddy that she would like to lose
the match. All miss" he muttered.
Il didn't know that. Here I've beea
stamping on her ball every time e
gets in 1.-The long grass"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-09-29
Embarrass Moment.

One evening my friend and went
to church. AS it was raining we both
wore our rulhers
We had to 20 upstairs in the bal
cony because the lower part of tile
church was filed. My friend took his
rubbers off and one of them accident
ally fell through the opening in tie
railing. The dirty wet rubber hit Il
bald-headed man squarely on the to-,
Of his head. He turned around and
gazed at US long and hard. So did
everyone else. We made our escape
kurriedly with profuse blushes.-Ex.
change.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-09-29
Ask the CIerk-He Knows!

Last winter an association Of col
lege professors held q convention at
one of the Chicago hotels. In one of
their meetings the discussion waxed
warm and they finally decided to set
tie the disputed point by referring to
the encyclopedia. Two Of them went
down to the desk to ask the clerk if
copy of the much-needed book was
available
MAY inquire If you have an ency-
clopedia?" said one Of the professors,
looking benevolently over his glasses.
mo. am sorry we do not. But
solicitously-"what is it you want to
know T-Saturday Evening Post.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-09-29
ahIftlna Sand Made Trouble.

The shifting Of the sands Of the SEA.
shore very often involves expensive
litigation. In 1885 the counties Of A.
lantic and Burlington, Of New Jersey.
entered into an expensive litigation
concerning the boundary between
them. There was a dispute as to one
Of the corners Of this boundary. 4
was stated to be, in the original sur
vey, ''the next inlet in the south side
Of Little Egg Harbors most southeriy
inlet and thence along the seacoast
to the line Of partition between eat
and west jersey" But II could ~
Be found In IL original AQna w4sa
thsg want 70 Loot tn II ~ 1eoe
NJ - b dAta - a11t RI
GAuE q 0nQ Q02
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-09-29
Immense Production

Some idea of the productivity of the
volcanic soil of Hawaii may be had
when 1t is stated that while there are
only 109,310 acres devoted to sugar
cane, the annual average production
of this area Is 540,24s tons of sugar
while Cuba with a cane acreage Of
approximately 100000 acres In har-
vest annually produces yearly aver
age Of 100000 tons of sugar. 1t is
claimed that In no part of the world
are such improved and intensive cul-
tural methods used as In Hawaii.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-09-29
Doc lnteIIiqence.

In England short time ago. sa.ys
an exchange, medal was awarded Q
Great Dane for saving his masters
life. A roaring, deafening wind was
blowing, and the man was walking
along dark Cheshire road with his
head down.
The dog was some distance behind.
but presently he came up at racing
speed, took a jump at his master, and
sent his sprawling into the hedge. The
dog himself could not escape the bon
net Of the car which, but for his In
Prevention, would have killed his mas.
ter. and was badly injwea.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-09-29
HaIley'o Genet,

Halley's comet, which visits this
part of the universe about every sew.
enty-six years, was seen at its besy
here on April 10, 1910. Prof. Ma,
Wolff Of Heidelberg first detected the
comet on this visit on September Ii
1909. In the late spring Of 1910 Il
became visible to the naked eye. Be
tween 2:30 in the morning and dawn
1t was a beautiful spectacle in the
eastern sky. The tail grew In length
and impressiveness % perihelion was
approached, April 10. HALEY" passed
within half million miles of Venus o.
May 2, and an observed irregularity o.
tail structure was perhaps occasione<
thereby.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-09-29
Incident Boys Will Long Remember.


Trapped in the center Of railway
bridge spanning Tessopeck creek, Pa,
two boys, each aged twelve years,
mfraculously escaped death when they
laid down between the rails and took
chances with limited train on the
third rail system of the Wilkes Barre
and Hazleton railway passing over
them They Won. for the train went
over them in safety and the boys were
unhurt. The train came upon them SO
suddenly and either end of the bridge
was so far away that to attempt escape
by running would have meant death.
To have jumped thirty feet into the
creek would have been equally perilous.
The engineer saw the boys and sig
nailed to them to lie down between the
rails. The boys cuddled as close as
they could to the ties, turning their
heads sideways, shut their eyes and
prayed
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-09-29
0heyed 0rdan

II told the chef to prepare the fswl
20 that It would tickle my palata"
"And he did,"
YES: - 9eft the feathers As-1Qov
Eaek Cmfaa liza
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-10-04
THE IGIsToNEsG APlR POST.

will be in Louisa and two miles in
Albemarle county.
The State Highway Department is
giving special attention at this time
to preparations for taking over the
entire mileage Of the State Highway
System. Commissioner George p.
Coleman is making an inspection
tour for the purpose of ascertaining
just what will have to be done to
place sections of the system not now
under maintenance in maintainable
condition until the state can con-
struct these sections along the prop
er grades and locations.
The lack of definite financial
road program is making the problem
Of maintaining the state highway
system most difficult one, accord
ing TO Henry G. Shirley, chairman
of the Commission. The investiga-
ton made by Commissioner Coleman
on one important highway showed
that it would require $4,000 mile
to place the road in maintainable
condition. If the State Highway De-
partment must operate on the limit
ed current funds now available, it
would be economy to expend this
amount on the old road, although
the Department realizes that when
the road is finally built new location
and grade would be adopted and the
sections of old road turned back to
the county or abandoned, This sit
uation is duplicated in many other
sections of the State highway sys-
TEN. Ii the State Highway Com
mission knew a comprehensive finnn-
cial program would be adopted. this
increased expenditure for maintcn-
ance could be avoided as the State
Highway Department could reason
ably expect to construct these roads
within four or five years. a differ
ent type of maintenance would then
be adopted for the few years the
road would remain unimproved.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-10-04

fax and South Boston to the North
Carolina line. Some sections, how
ever, have never been built by the
State but are in travelnble condition.
Project 173, Route 1, Richmond
Petersburg highway, Gas miles of
concrete to C. NJ. Henley, Richmond
at bid of Sl70,734.34. With the
completion of this section and the
bridge over Falling Greek reccrtly
awarded, there will be a concrete
road for the entire distance between
the two cities.
Project 202, Route Q, 6.27 miles
of concrete Louisa west on the Rich
mond- Charlottesville highway TO l..
X. Colbert. Richmond, Mt bid of
Sl99,59O.48. With the completion
of this section and the construction
Of miles Of concrete road between
Pcndleton and Louisa and under
way, and there will remain only nine
miles of unimproved road between
Richmond and Staunton via Char
lottcsville. This section is between
the end of the contracts just award.
ed and the contract for an asphalt
penetration road east of Chnrlottes-
willie now nearing completion. Sew
en- miles OF this unimproved section
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-10-04
STATE HIGHWAY
COMMISSION
Awards Road Building Con-
tracts to Amount Of $685.
600

Richmond, Sept. 30.-(Special.)
Contracts to the amount of $685.
600 have been awarded by the State
Highway Commission, according to
announcement made by Chairman
IL. G. Shirley. At the recent OPEN
ing of bids, the low bids on all the
projects advertised totalled $780,
900. However. action was held up
on some of the projects pending the
meeting of the Commission.
The bids accepted by the Commits
sion are as follows: Project l6l.
route Is. Stcmple's store, North
Carolina line, 2.26 miles, soil road,
awarded TO W. w. Tuck n. bid of
S7.721.G9. With contracts under
way the completion of this section
will give good road from Lynch
burg via Rustburg. Brookneal, Hall
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-10-04
DORCHESTER NEWS
Wedding Announcement
MIR and Mrs. ID. Terpstra

Mr. ana MRS. u. lerpstra
announce the marriage of their
daughter
Margaret
to
Mr.. Il. Milton Copenhaver
Saturday, September the twenty
third
Nineteen hundred and twenty-five
Dorchester. Virginia
The above announcement which is
of unusual interest in this section OF
the state has been sent out to large
number of friends.
The above wedding took place Sat
urday morning at IL o'clock at the
home of General Manager and Mrs
ID. Terpst'a in the presence of few
intimate friends and relatives. The
home was exquisitely decorated fol
the occasion with golden-rod and
beautiful French baskets filled with
lavcndar cosmos. the handles OF
which were tied with airy bows OF
orchid tulle. Rev. d. NJ. Simmons
pastor of the First Baptist church
OF Norton, was the officiating min.
lister.
Mrs.W. NJ Kemp, of Norton, play.
ed the wedding march, accompanied
by MIR. I. V. Brennan, on the violin
Mrs. Charles Lincoln, sister of tbs
groom sang charming solos befor,
the entrance of the bridal party
Little Georgia Smith, daughter o.
Supt. and Mrs. George Smith, OF
Dorchester. was the flower girl anc
only attendant. She wore n daint,
white frock and carried basket OF
sunburst roses. The bride followed
her on the arm of her father, d
Terpstra. Beautiful nj all times, tn,
bride was never more lovely than sh,
was IN her handsome travelling sui
of midnight blue duvetyn with gra.
accessories. She wore a corsage o.
brides roses and lilies of the valley
She was met ut the improvised altar
by Mr.. Copenhaver who entered thu
room alone from side door.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-10-04

Teacher: what are the three
forms of expression by the vcrb?"
Pupil; indicative. interrogative,
imperative"
Give examples OF each"
Tom is sick"-pause. is To,n
sickf"-longer pause. "Sick 'em,
Tom"-Journal American Medical
Association.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-09
Radio May S0IUe
Church Problem

Radio may solve the country church
problem.
This subject has puzzled religious
leaders ever since the city became II
lure for country folk. 1t has caused
a depletion in the ranks Of country
preachers until now many a rural
church is standing idle for want Of a
minister.
Instead OF wracking their brains
over the problem of furnishing coun-
try preachers to their rural con
gregations, UNCONVENTIONAL leaders are
now thinking of supplying com
munities with radio receiving sets,
so they may tune in on sermons from
central churches.
That this is practical is shown by
the results radio is already produc-
ing in connection with the country
school. The ever-warning little red
schooIhouse" could easily be the CEN
ter of education and entertainment
for its community, with radio in use.
It's successor, the centralized
school, is adopting it instead. Re
ports from all parts of the country
show how fast radio is being taken
UP in these centralized districts.
1t is looked upon as another means
for keeping the boys down on the
farm.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-09
A Characteristic Message

HE easiest thing to say about the Presidents mes
sage is that 1t is characteristic of Mr.. Harding. 1t
Is calm dignihed and the most past colorless His
recommendations that amendments be submitted to
make possible the regulation Of child labor and the
strictons on issue exempt securities are along
popular lines and VIII be we'll received
There win be little objection to his plan of the reg
stration immigrants, for the enforcement Of the
prohibition law His comment foreign relations is
what might been expected and indicated that we
are still standing pat in watchful isolation.
Probably the only kick" in the message is the rec
ommendation that a labor division of the Interstate
Commerce Commission be empowered to hear and de-
eide railroad labor disputes wages and working
conditions and to have power enforce its decisions
This means giving governmental body the power to
fix wages; and that of course, will meet with bitter op
position from organized labor This proposal, which
would set I'D the reactionary Interstate Commerce Com
mission as sort of national industrial court
system will receive scant consideration in Congress
practically dominated by progressives ready to cham
pion the cause Of free labor.
While the farmer receives some passing sympathy,
that's about all he gets. He is told he ought to have
all the help the Federal government can give him. and
whatever that may he left to the best judgment of
Congress- The farmer is assured, however, that the
outstanding problem is better and cheaper ansporta
ton With this the farmer will doubtless agree, al
though he may want relief instead of waiting
til the Presidents dream comes true of coordination
OF all transportation systems from railroads down to
the motor highways with these acting feeders to the
railways. Some farmers might with reason infer that
the President is interested in the ultimate needs
OF the railroads than the present needs of the farmers
Although the message does not say much and does
not mean much it reads if written by President
who hadn't yet quite made up his mind
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-09
The Rights Of The Child

SIDE from those children who have all the time
Il they need to study their school lessonsand then
do a poor job Of tt-there those who must study
while watching the youngee children who must study
after they tired from doing a list of chores as
signed them for the evening
The little 7-yearold Kendallvine girl who died in
effort to here baby brother from the flames Of
overturned lamp while acting nurse girl during
study hours should be example for other par
ents. She evidently concentrating on her studies
regardless Of her domestic duties
To most children lessons hard enoI.gh under the
most favorable conditions, bit when work be COM
bined with study it that the difficulty under
which gain their e-hcation is too much It
is questionable whether they can properly absorb
subject under such conditions. When one stops to tr
slider that their future depends greatly upon
their early education, they should be given every OPP
pOrtunlty to do their hest.
No doubt little work is good for all childreA but
Judgment should be used in assigning It. Children's
unmolested time for study should b respected
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-09

once again Indiana has to the front.
" At the international hay and grain show at Chi
cago the title of Corn King of the United States
conferred upon Peter J. Lux of Shelbyve. That this
Hoosier triumph was no accident was proved by the
fact second honors went to c. E Troyer OF Lafontane
and that the junior championship by Glen
Phares, age 13, of Shelby County.
Three times in the past four years the cham
ponship of the nation has to Indiana. This
speaks volumes for the Hoosier farmer. His farm
lands may not be extensive those OF some West
ern States but he is working with degree of intelli.
gence and skill that placed Indiana the front rank
in the agricultural industry
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-09
Is Cause of Majority of Fast
Increasing Number of DiUO1Ce Cases

BV NHA Service
CLEVELAND. Dec. divorces
increase IN America annually. Sean
dals grow Courts are crowded with
unhappy married couples.
why? How can the divorce
food be checked?
The questions We're put up TO
Bradley Hull chief of the Cleveland
domestic relations bureau
Hull is notable hoca0se he mas
handled 10000 divorce cases I'm thir-
teen years And now Cleveland is
one of the few cities where the di-
vorce rate is not increasing.
Divorce Cause
What IS the chief cause Of d.
vorce?" he was asked.
1.-TWO things specifically" said
Hull These are soldshness and
ilresponsibiity But they are only
the result Of a more fundamental
reason.
Blame rests, basicaIlv, on the
restless. reckless. contemptuous
spirit that prevails.
"Solflshness and Irres ponsibluty
have always existed. but were for
merly held in restraint by the sense
Of public opinion and by an inherent
respect for the proprieties. That is
gone now"
Can't Suggest Remedy
Hun said it would be presump-
tuous for him to suggest a remedy
Il know Of no way to change the
general conditions today" ne said.
"AIy Job is to try to stem the tide
OF divorce. l do it by very ordinary
methods. which require much skill
! and much tact.
I'VE can only hope that a wave OF
sentiment for the old order viii re-
store the world to It's old status re-
garding divorce.
III young people would wed less
hastily and with more thought for
the future much of the problem
would be solved"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-09
The CitYs Tooth Brushes

TT ERES a straw showing how the tariff in
II creases the cost of living.
The city purchasing department has been buying
Japanese tooth brushes for use the city hospital for
AZ cents dozen With the tariff they quoted
atN75 cents.
Cotton goods arc soaring. Some statesmen give the
tariff a excuse but the purchasing department
reported it has received other information that an
Eastern combination has cornered the raw cotton
supply.
Result: Sheets have advanced $3.50 dozen in
the last two months; muslin IS IS per cent, while
gauge bandages have advanced 25 per cent in sixty
days.
Iron and steel products steadily increasing in
price, and scarcity according to the purchasing agent
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-09

These are the most striking state
ments of Deputy Louis Loucheur, ex-
member Of the C1emenceau, Ribot, and
BRAND cabinets, one Of the greatest
industr1ahsts Of France, and an au-
thority on European economic ques-
tons, in an exclusive interview with
the United News.
I1oucheur revealed that last De-
cember unofficial overtures on behalf
Of France and England for an econon-
ic conference were received unfavor.
ably at Washington.
Europe on Abyss
Europe is trembling upon the edge
Of the abyss" said Joucheur. Look
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-09
RLAMEs POOR VISION

To the Editor of The Times:
Let me suggest what seems to the greatest cause
for automobile accidents and which has been given the
least thought-that is vision
Being practicng optometrist l come in daily con
tact with people who drive automobiles whose vision
far from normal In many they can not
recognize objects hundred yards distant and many
less To this explains the cases where the drivers
excuse is 81 didn't see"
Your police records will show that 60 per cent Of
motorists give the 81 didn't see reason for the accident
Some accidents are unavoidable; some are criminal
carelessness, but believe the majority of cases are
due to poor vision.
believe State should at the coming session OF
the Legislature pass law requiring STANDARD Of Wis
ion for all drivers of automobiles eliminating one
great cause for accidents
DR.. GEO. W. CARRIER
New Castle. Ind
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-09
Curbi1e the Reckless

q PEAKING of reckless driving, did of these road
- reaches ever run into you and damage your car
and yourself to the extent Of several hundreds Of dol
lars7
Then when you tried to make him pay for the result
Of his carelessness did you ever ind he had collision
insurance and that his pile of junk not worth one
half the cost of the damage?
It happens regularly.
The suggestion has been made that before the Sec
Rotary of State issues license to automobile owner
the be required TO show some sort Of response
bility which will safeguard other motorists.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-09

at the conditions in Germany, Russia,
Poland, Hungary-and Austria, but
she is gone" and he made an ex
pressive Gallo gesture.
''The economic situation in Europe
at this moment" Loucheur continued
after a slight pause, "is just as
critical as was the military situation
in 1917 and 1918 when America en-
tered the war. The United States. had
to come into the war to end it
VIGOROUSLY. And america must
eventually come into European affairs
to solve them VIGOROUSLY.
"They cannot be solved without her
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-09
FRANCE CAN NEVER PAY DEBT
TO AMERICA, SAYS AUTHORITY
Copmight, 1922, BY United Neto5

Copyright, 1922, bu United Netos
PARIS, Dec. cit is physically
impossible for France ever to pay the
United States and England.
1.-THE only solution for the best in
terests of both the United States and
Europe is a general cancellation Of
war debts.
Personally wish that the United
States would convoke a world confer
ence to settle the economic question of
debts and reparations-and they must
be settled together.
eff something isn't done within a
few months there win be crash. Ger
many is near revolution and there is
no telling where 1t would end"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-09

and there will be no peace until
she does.
France would pay the United
States if she could-but It is i'm
possible.
Pay With q. s. Money
1--WE could only pay you with the
money in your own pockets. It is a
paradox, but true. But we cannot
get that money from your pockets.
eve did not get gold from you
during the war; we got steel, ex-
plosives, war materials. Forty per
cent Of the worlds gold is now in
The United States.