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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-10-13
SCORE ONE MORE FOR NAVY
Damaged Replica of Old Vessel, II
Is Believed, Can Be Repaired
by Sailors.

Percy G. Madeira, Philadelphia coal
nlagnate, has Joined the ranks of those
who have taken up the fad of collect
ing ship models. Madeira's experience
with the first model he bought, a
replica of the American clipper ship
Southern Cross, was an interesting
one, according to the New York Sun.
This miniature ship, 30 inches long,
the coal operator obtained recently
through an agent at Nantucket, who
considered the purchaser lucky in
getting genuine model at a reason
able figure.
The model, with all masts and other
spars In place and with rigging
blocks, boats etc, as they should be,
was a handsome picture when 1t was
packed for shipment at Nantucket,
But when the fragile model reached
M0deiras home it came out Of the
packing case nearly wrecked 1t had
been poorly packed and roughly han
died on the trip. Madeira looked at
the mass Of broken spars and wreckage
and said things about the packer and
also the agent at Nantucket He fig
ured the. model little better than
matchwood and that it never could bs
repaired
He reckoned however. without the
United States navy. He happened to
tel his troubles TO a naval officer sta
toned at League island and soon
afterward the ofeer rang the coal
maenate up and said he thought he
had a man who coulA repair the
wreck.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-10-13
GET LINE ON HIS CHARACTER
New Fad Among the Girls Is to Have
Man Friends Handwriting Read
by Graphologist.

The latest fad of the girls is to have
the handwriting Of their favorite man
friend read by graphologist, Neat
little packets of masculine notes. curl
uuSly enough reuddressed in a femi
nine hand, have been received by
handwriting experts, who will tell your
character from few characteristic
lines The Utmost secrets of the char.
actey tendencies OF the unsuspecsjuG
man upon whom you are wondering
whether to center Your affections OF
not are disclosed to you through this
novel means.
Its SO exciting that l simply can't
wait till l get note from every man l
meet" confessed one debutante. One
letter will do in pinch, but most
handwriting fortune tellers prefer to
have several written at long intervals
apart. submitted as samples. But,
goodness me nowadays friendships
don't always last that long. There are
only two things dangerous to the game
one is that the man may get suspi-
ciOuS and stop writing, Or worst of all,
he may get his own letters back from
the graphologist by mistake For this
reason always be sure to remove all
traces Of name and address from your
original letter. Chicago Journal.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-10-13
WORKERS ARE
HARD HIT BY
TARIFF BILL
Harding Administration Already
Running Up Big EXPENSE
The $5,OO0.000 Loan
TO Liberia

Washington, Sept. 30.-The Fordney-
McCumber Profiteers Tariff bill, which
Is estimated to double the taxation OF
the American people; that is to say
to add another $4,000, 100000 in the
way Of taxes, but of which only Jew
hundred millions will go into the
Treasury, the balance into the pockets
Of the special privilege class, has been
signed by the President and is now a
law.
This Tariff bill, aptly termed the
coffin for the corpse Of prosperity
will fall heaviest upon farmers and
working men, by reason OF the TACT
that it will still further curtail the
farmers foreign markets, and by de-
stroying what little is left of our for
eign trade will greatly reduce produc-
ton in manufacturing lines as we'll as
in natural industries.
In speech just prior to the passage
of the bill Senator Underwood, the
Democratic leader OF the Senate,
called attention to some of the out
rageous rates of the bill, particularly
to the wood schedule, in which he
showed that the tax levied on raw
wool would collect out of the pockets
of the American people 5000, 100000,
only s20,000,000 of which would go
into the treasury of the United States
and the balance into the pockets OF
the special interests.
Senator Underwood excoriated that
feature Of the bill which transfers the
taxing power from Congress to the
President, and said:
Il do not think it will last long as a
law. If it should last long. if the
terms of the bill were to stay on the
statute books for two decades, | would
predict the rottenest filth and c0rrup
ton that could grow out OF such q
bureaucracy, that would be stencil IL
the nostrils of all good people. But
do not think 1t will last. l think be-
lore the day comes the American peO
pie will take the size Of what this Con
gress has done. will realize that the
Congress has laid down a great re
sponsibility that was given to them
which the Constitution OF the United
States has placed in their hands, that
they have surrendered a great trust
and the American people will rebuke
any party and any set of men who
have been guilty of abandoning 9
trust like this given to their safe
keeping"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-10-13
TESTING AIR IN OLD MINE
OF All Methods, the Lowering of u
Miners Safety Lamp Is AcknowA
edged to Be Safest

Raising and lowering a bucket sew.
tral times, to bring into d long-disused
mine fresh air from the surface, is
common practice. Methane may be
expected in abandoned shafts or pits
driven In coal measures or carbona-
feous states, or where a heavily tim
bered shaft is partly filled with wa.
ter. If methane is suspected. 1t Is best
10 lower nothing but a miners safety
lamp. If the light is not extinguished,
the descent can be considered reason
ably safe. When no safety lamp Is
available, and it is necessary to test
with an open light, care should be
taken to immediately withdraw all
persons in close proximity TO the shaft
or pit as there may be an explosion.
Generally, there is no physiological
warning of oxygen deficiency In the
air. The first decideU feeling is one of
extreme weakness accompanied by diz-
illness, better described as partial
paralysis, and the victim collapses
practically without warning. To guard
against this danger man should not
enter old workings without having
rope tied around his body and at least
two men on the top, The rope should
be kept taut. Then If a distress signal
Is given, the explorer will not only be
prevented from falling, but can be
quickly pulled to fresh air and his life
saved.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-10-13
--.-~r
THREE WAYS OF EMBALM!.:,G
Methods Followed in Ancient EGYPT
Differed According to the Rank
Of the Deceased.

There were three different ways of
embalming in old Egypt. The most
magnificent was bestowed only upon
persons of distinguished rank. When
person of distinction died the BODY
was put into coffin, the upper ex-
terror of which represented the de-
ceased, with suitable establishment.
The coffin itself was usually made of
sycamore wood, which is said to be
almost incorruptible. Sometimes deal
was used in which case it was brought
from abroad. The embalming of
lie body occupied 40 to 10 days. 1t
consisted mainly of the Introduction
OF astringent drugs and spices into
the body, amounting it with oils OF
cedar, myrrh and cinnamon, and sat
urating 1t with inter. 1t was Their
washed and wrapped in linen bands
dipped in myrrh and gum-thes.
bands In some instances being 1000
yards long-commencing at the head
and terminating at the feet, avoiding
the face. The body was then re-
stored by the embalmers to the rela-
tives, who placed 1t in the coffin.
A less expensive method of embalm-
Ing was simply to inject into the bow
els q liquid extract Of cedar, and
wrapping up the body In salt and
inter; others were soaked, or as some
think, boiled in a kind of bitumer
made Of mixed resinous substances.
They were then placed without any
ether covering than the bandages sat
urated with these substances. IN sep
ulchres, and there deposited in rows
by thousands
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-10-13

all the money paid into its treasury by its
member associations. After paying the
dividend and all expenses the marketing
company had surplus Of several thousand
dollars, Its total receipts and commits
sions amounted to only S73,3608s from
August to December 31st, but the divi-
dend paid amounted to S19, 124.22. Thd
total business for the FIVE months
amounted to 2o5,o12 head Of live stock
with gross value OF more than s., 600.
OO000
President John G. Brown has predicted
that at least twelve important live stock
markets will find Farmers Cooperative
Commission Association operating within
their domain under the National Live
Stock Producers' Association Plan within
the next twelve months. Mr.. Brown
declares that the taking over by the far
uers Of the activities connected with the
marketing Of their live stock does not offer
anything new or Bolshevik." 1t is the
usual, rather than the unusual, for manu-
facturers or rather producers, Of raw
products to sell the output Of their own
plants or mines. The farmer is a manu-
facturer, and surely his being a producer
Of raw products cannot be denied. He
appeals to producers everywhere to take
a lesson from efficient business concerns
and establish and support farmer-owned
and farmer-controlled marketing agencies
for live stock wherever live stock 10 grown
Ia the United States.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-10-13
Oh, So That's 1t!

We are shortly promised stockings
that will button up, and this recalls
the old query: "Why is it that wo-
man always buttons her clothes up in
the reverse fashion from a man7' II
it were a fact that All WCiDen were
left handed, and consequently found
it easier to do th.;-s in this way, II
would be understandable. But they
are not.
A Mere Male thing offers me this ex-
planation: Probably, it is because all
women are initiative. They intend In
future to Gust men from the earth en-
tirely. Wherefore they stand in front
of the glass, and endeavor to create
In it q reflection as much like a man
Us possible. But looking glasses al
ways show things reversed and wo-
man, not being able to realize this,
always does things backward" So
that's that London Opinion.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-10-13

The brides mother had her doubts
about the feasibility Of letting Pickle,
the South Carolina cook, wait on the
door during the arrival of wedding
guests. True she made the best sweet
potato pies ever but she knew SO
little of formal northern customs. How
ever, there seemed no alternative
Pickle ushered the guests quite solemn.
iy and wordlessly in. However, near
the last there came family friend
who was frequent visitor. On open
ing the door and seeing of all the
throng the first familiar face, Pickle
broke into a loud paean of welcome.
Come right in, Missus Brown, All
knows you, deed, All does. You jes'
walk right in. Ah'se mighty glad to
see you, Missus Brown, deed All isl
And Mrs. Brown walked in, the OBJ
served Of all observers.-Chicago Jour
nal.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-10-13
MAKING the hammer Safer.

The hammer is a useful tool, but It's
Use Is not quite free from danger to
the user or from injury to materials
The fiat, highly polished surface is
likely to glance off the nail unless the
GLOW Is squarely delivered; and when
the nail is of cast metal, its head
often flies Off and in1icts quite severe
Injuries
One fran had innumerable accidents
from this cause. and some of the men
we're permanently injured. Thereupon.
the managers tried hammer heads with
scored faces rs an experiment, and
owing to the success Of the expert
ment, the polished faced hammer has
been abolished in that firms factory
except for special classes Of work.
When the hammers face Is scored
or roughened 1t is very much less
likely to glance off the nail head. The
fact that this type of hammer has
proved so conspicuously successful and
safe, has encouraged many manufae
farers to place It on the market.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-10-13
NEW YORK HINT OF VENICE
Reservoir Is Beautiful Spot, With
Stately Homes That Seem to
Arise From the Water.

What the Brooklyn bridge is to the
resident of Brooklyn the reservoir Is
to the middle uptown New Yorker-a
refreshing and beautiful place for a
brisk walk, says the New York Sun.
The reservoir, particularly the up
per one, with path on the brink, Is q
place Of romance Across the water
rise stately houses: they seem almost
on the edge of the water, like the
houses of Venice. Sometimes the
water is sheet of ice. One day it
seemed like a stretch of gray taffeta.
with inserts of blue crepe where the
wind rippled the patches of water that
remained. Close to the shore broken
bits of ice tinkled continually against
a stretch of solid ice, with the sound
of sleigh bells.
But III summer there Is another
aspect to the reservoir. Horseback
riders gallop around in fetching Cog
tunes. while the water sparkles in the
sun.
But there is one point at a certain
hour that lifts you out of New York.
out of America, out of the world. The
point IS the western stretch of the
southern side. The hour is sunset. The
magic is produced by the fountain, a
thin, high sweep of spray painted
with rainbow shades by the setting
sun. Up goes the stream, swirling into
a gigantic feather in the gentle hands
OF the breeze. Suddenly the rainbow
appears, to vanish as the wind swings
the spray in another direction, to re-
appear again for a few breath-catch-
ing seconds. The spray sweeps here
ana there, covering YOU for an instant.
The sun leaves it for a moment and
the fountain becomes a bridal veil
Out comes the sun and the fountain
nashes into glory.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-10-13
Seem Larger Near Horizon.

The United States naval observatory
says: The sun and moon seem larges
near the horizon because Of an optical
illusion. The horizon appears to be
more distant than the zenith because
the eye, in looking toward the horizon
rests upon many objects by the way.
The sun or moon near the horizon and
at the zenith Is seen to be the same
object in both positions; but when
GEAR the horizon, 1t seems larger
because the distance Is apparently
greater. the mind unconsciously reason
ing that being so much farther away,
the sun or moon must be larger In
order to look the same.
1.-The moon at the horizon is really
about 4,0Oo miles more distant from
the observer than when nearly over
head: and its apparent diameter, IS
measured by an astronomical In
strument, Is actually less By about one
sixtieth"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-10-13
SET HARD TASK FOR ARTIST
Chinese Demand Absolutely Perfecs
Work From Man Entrusted With
the Carving Of Jade.

The high standing Of jade Is no mod.
ern thing. The primitive weights and
measures Of the Chinese world were
computed from jade tubes, and the ear
Hest bars or intervals Of music known
to that nation were determined by hol-
low bamboo canes of accurate length,
atterward made In jade tubes having
stops within to be pulled out at the will
Of the player.
The Spaniards and the Mexicans
nave as great respect for the stone as
the Chinese, and they make great use
OF 1t. The Chinese value their Jade
carvings so highly that they cannot
often be prevailed upon to part with
them.
When an unusually large piece Of
jade is found in China, there is called
council Of artists to determine into
what shape 1t had best be carved, as,
owing to its extreme hardness the
form selected must follow somewhat
the outline indicated by the natural
formation Of the specimen.
The artist chosen to perform the
delicate task is not altogether to be
envied. 1t is true that if he succeeds
he will be highly honored and re-
warded, but success depends upon his
work being approved after 1t has been
subjected to public criticism for a
whole year. II, at the end of that
time his work should be condemned.
his reputation as an artist is If
retrievably lost.
The task itself is no light one. With
a thin piece Of finely tempered brass
wire, the artist may work for a week
without having anything to show
Twenty years have not been considered
too feng for single piece of carving
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-10-13
Cures Of Early Days.

Some idea of the state of the medi.
cal profession in the early colonial pc
Rod of America can be gained by read
ing prescription recommended by
Sir Kenelm Digby, an eminent Eng
lish writer, to John Winthrop, Jr, in
1856. The medicine was for ''miracu.
lous cures in all sorts of vicers, and
by knitting soddainly broken bones"
Here is the prescription:
"Beate to subtle pouder one ounce
OF crabbes eyes, then putt upon /,
In high glass because of the Ebulli-
tinn) four ounces Of strong vinegar.
II will instantly boyle up extremely:
let it stand till all be quiett; then
strain it through a fine linon; and OF
this liquor (Which will then taste like
dead Deere without any sharpneSs)
give two spoonfuls att time to
drink three times; and you shall sec
strange effect in weeke or two"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-10-13
FARMERS IN. CONVENTION
ii Little Story Of a Meeting
In. Chicago

Tims-March, 1920.
Place-The Gold Room in the LaSall,
Hotel, Chicago
Persons-Farmers.
There is really nothing remarkable
about a meeting of farmers. If storic'
had been written about every meetin'
at which farmers had been the only o.
present the entire LaSalle hotel would n
be large enough to hold them all
But it was significant that, in the sec
ond largest city in the United States, arc
in one Of the busiest centers Of that city
the farmers from over the entire countr
should be convened to discuss the pro.
lens OF the farm. &
And even more significant than tn,
setting, the men present, and the time
were the things that took shape durin
the meeting, for it was at this meetir
that the American Farm Bureau FEEDER
ton was born. Twenty-eight organize
states with a membership of 456, 900 for
mally ratified the constitution of tn.
national organization and went on record
as having made for themselves an organi,
cation which would do for the farmers
collectively what they could never hope
to accomplish individually. e
In short, the farmers had organized.
When the second annual convention
was held in December, 1920, in Indian
apolis, 40 states had become members and
the paid-up membership was IA, 4ol.
The third annual convention, in At.
lanta, Ga, in November, 1921, reflected
the interest that had been aroused by the
organization, and its powerful potentia
influence was decidedly evident. There
we're now As states in the American Farm
Bureau, and oo7,279 members. Thing.
were not so much in the future as at the
other conventions. Actual accomplish
ments that meant dollars and cents to th
farmer were proudly recited. @
Legislative measures which mad beer
sponsored and backed by the Farm Bureau
we're held up as justification Of farmer
organization and proof Of It's efficiency.
Farmers had at last made for them
selves an organization which was being
run in business-llke manner and which
could show results at time when result,
were most needed.
And 80, after all, while the meeting al
Chicago was significant, it was not re
markable, for the farmers Of the United
States were only coming into their own
And they had found 1t entirely to thei
liking.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-10-13
"Jin and john

"Howdy, Jim
"Howdy, John"
And that's about all there is to it when
a member Of the Farm Bureau fron-well
anywhere-meets the President and Sec
rotary Of the American Fa1~, Bureau
Federation y
Jim" is President and his last mama 10
Howard.
John is Secretary and his last name
10 Coverdale.
Both are Iowa farmers who have been
chosen to head this new organization Of
farmers which has been 20 much in the
limelight lately. We tell about them in
particular for they are typical of the other
officers OF the American Farm Bureau
Federation. They are all farmers, actual
and substantial farmers, and the exact
opposite Of professional agftators and pro-
moters of the type that have so often had
a hand in farm movements in t.
past And most persons think that much
OF the success of the Farm Bureau can
be traced to this simple but all-important
fact.
Jim Howard was born an9 reared on an
Iowa farm. After leaving college he tried
his hand at teaching for awhile, spent
enough time in country newspaper Office
to recognize the smell now whenever he
encounters it, was cashier of bank at
New Providence, Iowa, and for the last
fourteen years he has done nothing but
farm on his 480-acre tract in Marshall
county Iowa.
John Ceverdale, too, Is from the state
where the tall corn grows" He gave
up his work as county agent leader in
Iowa to be Secretary Of the American
Farm Bureau Federation.
And although they both have glass
topped desks at the Offices OF the Fedess-
ton at IS E. Washington Street, Chicago,
they are seldom there, for most Of their
time Is spent out talking to the farmers
in different sections Of the country and
answering In whole-hearted tone the
greetings that are given them every
where-"Howdy, Jim and "Howdy,
John"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-10-13
women Match Coins.

IL match YOU used to be reserved
for masculine conversation. The flip
OF coin decided who was to pay for
lunch or for a cigar But women have
taken it up. 1t is masculine no longer.
The women have gotten tired of
fighting about who is to pay" said the
observing soda counter cashier. 1T
used to take them about five minutes
to decide. Now they match couple
Of quarters TO find out. The winner
Sets treated
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-10-13
Facts About Famous pcrsoa.

Somebody who writes for +bo
naut has collected numher of ,,sio
nff1cant facts about signifir.n+ 80
sons. oliver Wendell Holmes used to
carry a horse chestnut in ono noo,yo.
and a potato in another to ward off
rheumatism. Edgar Allen Poe slept
with MS cat and was Unfortunately proud
OF MS rect. Robert Browning shuff1ed
his feet SO constantly thar he WORD
holes in the Garnet. Sardou inn o;noa
ne had a perpetual cold Count Tols-
toy was very rich, but he wore the
cheapest clothes he could bnv
Ernest Renan wore his finger ns;l. oh
aesmally long.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-10-13
Original Playing Cards.

The original pack of cards was a
culver OF arrows, Playing cards are
regarded as derived from the divina-
tory use of the arrow away back in
the cradle of civilization-China or
India, says Stewart Culin, the archaic
ologist The ancients played games
with marked arrows, and the
Museum OF Archaeology, University of
pennsylvania, has several specimens
OF these primitive playing cards.
Ancient Chinese and Corean cards
are long and narrow, and by their
design and name show unmistakablv
that they are conventionalized shaft.
ments of arrows, retaining in their
suit marks the same symbolism rs that
OF the culver of arrows from which thew
were derived. The old Corean and
chinese name for playing cards liz
lighting tablets"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-10-13

Like the I. 5. Grain Growers (the far
ELS * Operative grain marketing body
- & sa'.ifasicn OF fcsNard-looking live
so; fsfea=rs, fer the protection of their
IN ,ns.s-~, a::'l that of the public, was
c,..,-l.r,i r Tie Anguish of bitter neces-
A. me practices INDUCED in at the
r72r',etil:S POINTS has made the producer $
business a garli'le with the odds always
e'r."st him. There has been no stability
aao@t Sc seockman'z earnings largely
bcca"se Of ire rnccrtairty of the market
arr, BY the time the commission men take
care Of themselves, he is usually out of
financial luck
1t cost the live stock producers Of the
country last yea1 an estimated $28, 643 1917
j.: commissions for the handling OF their
Ito>Gcts in the sixty-nine markets Of the
Ca:sed States. According to the Bureau
q Markets and Crop Estimates II the