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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-07-07
REFUSE TO ACCEPT "SMlTfri'"
Work Convincing Strangers That
the Name is Real.

''1t isn't the fact that Smith is such
common name that l dislike It." said
Miss Smith, according to New YoI%
Sun writer, but the fact that every
one who wants TO give fictitious
name just says she's Miss Smith
Every time have to introduce myself
somebody sort of smokers about 1t
and supposes my name is Gugen.
heimer or Cafferey or something else
Take my sister and myself, Tor IN
stance We often 90 out together TO
the rink or down in the village for
supper.
"There's always some nice boys
around who want TO dance with US or
skate around a couple Of times. OF
course. you don't need any official in
PRODUCTION these days, and the boys
know it. So they come over and In
little while they're telling US where
they work and their telephone number
and how we look like their sisters
and all that. It's all right, too, be-
cause you get used to that way Of
getting acquainted, and its much bet
ter than some funny guys, who try to
hand you a line that they're in the
movies or doing fiction writing.
"Well, anyway, pretty soon, II they
like us. they say. You're a pretty
nifty little dancer I'd like to see you
again. You know all about me, 40
tell me your name. viii you?' Then
when I say Miss Smith, they say:
Come on, quit your kidding. That
doesn't mean anything to me. Tell
me your real name
"When l insist my name Is Smith.
they say. what's the matter? You're
married or something
$50 we don't tell our real nnmes
any more We shy we're Miss Cooper
or Stuyvesnnt or something else, and
since we don't look like sisters we
onrh hive to use different names to
bee hulinyod Funny isn't IT.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-07-07
Voices That VIII Live Forever.

1t is not generally known, but there
are many of the leading personages Of
the last century whose voices will
never die. These are records which
are part of the Edison collection at
Menlo Park, \. ]. When the Edison
machine for reproducing speech was
perfected, the inventor sent a repre-
sentative around the world for tho
purpose of interviewing famous people
and persuading them to speak into q
photograph.
Thus, Gladstone can be heard con-
graduating Edison on his wonderful
inventive genius. King Edward ex-
presses his establishment and admira-
ton at being able to hear voices repro
duced by machine. Tennyson reads
verse from one Of his poems. Brown
ing tries to reclte and fails. Among
Others Cardinal Manning, the duke Of
Clarence, Lord Salisbury and the duke
of Cambridge contributed to this Won
derful collection, which cost a great
deal Of money
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-07-07
NOT MUCH SNOW IN NORTH
Geological Facts Whtoh Are Some
shioq OF 8urPEi-e 80 the Aver.
ace EesGef.

By the figures Of the United States
weather bureau snowfall in winter in
ST, Louis, No, or II Richmond, Va, is
three Or four times 0s great as for the
north coast Of Alaska, while we believe
that the snowfall in St. Louis or the
highlands Of Scotland is ten times as
great as IN the north tip Of Greenland
or on the northerly islands discovered
By my expedition of 1313-1S, writes
ViIAiaimur Stcfans~on IN the Worlds
Work. In the north polar regions there
ts, to begin with, very Iittle snow on
the ground at the end Of winter. We
have already said that in some parts
Of the polar regions the temperature
is 100 degrees in the shade in the sum
mer It would have to be very Pc
cullar kind of snow If a little Of 1t
more or less covering the ground
IN winter would last far into the
spring. OF course, 1t does not last
long, but disappears like magic. For
tAree or four or five months, according
20 Just where you are, you have green
pralries and flowery meadows that are
q delight to the eye, and would be de-
llghtful to every sense but for the I'M
helieyable plague Of insects-mosqult
toes, sandhies, horsellies and the like.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-07-07
ALWAYS A ELcOME VISITOR
cooaeioasiy late, bus Once Evsiy
Month she was AZ the Door
to Receive Him.

She waited patiently for his arrival,
feeling that he wouldn't disappoint
her. Sometimes he was q little early
sometimes little late, out eventu-
ally he would come, bringing with him
something dear to her heart.
Once every month for four years he
hoa been q welcome visitor. How
we'll she knew his voice-hls smile
his CHEEKY whistle
At times when he passed the Il use
vi .hout as much as glance SIZE IN
derstood and made no effort t. II.
tract his attention. If he appeared
distant now and then, she did not
grieve, knowing the day would come
week, two weeks perhaps-when he
would walk fearlessly up the walk
with smile and a CHEEKY word us
greeting.
After today she would never look for
him again. At least his appearance
would never again cause the delight
full little heart throbs that were now
agitating her.
AT last she saw him. Her arms
were outstretched to receive--the last
War Risk Bureau allotment check,
which the postlnan handed to her WITH
q smile.--The Leatherneck
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-07-07
Lawsuit of Long Duration.

The longest drawn out lawsuit On
record In legal history is between two
neighboring French villages In Jura-
Charchillat and Meusa. The case had
Ats beginning in the Thirteenth century
In 1882 certain knight of the Holy
empire divided certain wood between
the two villages. Although the wood
Is Of small value. the two Villages
engaged In controversy over the
Hsct line of division and lawsuit,
which has lasted through the centuries
to the present age. was begun.
During the past century there have
been many Judgments rendered, all of
which have been appealed from. In
me court decision the advantage was
gwen 10 Meusla charchillat appealed
and the case WIS finally sent back to
The court of civil appeal ut Nancy.
where lust December Charehillat was
awarded ii third Of the wood Instead Of
a fifth. as settled before. Each OF the
towns WAS condemned to pay Its own
costs since 1924. Meusia has appealed
from the award.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-07-07
MIX Bottle Thermometer.

A North Woodward housewife, whs
lives in a house Boosting a back
porch, says she can always tell how
cold 1t II by the length of the cone
Of frozen milk In the neck Of the
bottle she finds on her back porch
every morning. BY comparison with
q nearby thermometer, she says, she
finds that At about 20 above the cap
Of the bottle Is barely lifted and the
contents frozen about two inches
down. At IL above she found the cap
showed up about two inches and the
milk solid some three inches down.
Seven above is good for a projection
Of solid" milk some four or five
inches above the bottle neck and the
contents semi-solid throughout The
bottle Of milk thermometer Is reliable
only for above-zero temperature, as
lower temperatures must be judged by
the curvature Of the frozen neck Of
crsam.-Detroit News.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-07-07
Obesity Undesirable.

Are you fat? Re on your guard II
you are. Doctor Joslin of Boston haR
gathered striking statistics lhat show
an undeniable association of obesity
and diabetes, the condition In which
sugar the most common Of food fuels.
Is not properly metabolized or stored
In the body. There are in this country
alone more than half a million dia-
beticS "The penalty of taking too
much alcohol Is we'll known, and a
dfunkard is looked upon with pity or
contempt" says Doctor Joslin. Rare
ly, persons who become fat deserve
pity, because Of real tendency to put
81 weight despite moderate eating, but
NEST Of them should be placed in some
what the same category as the alco-
holic. In 500 cases out Of 1000 be-
ing fat implies too much food or toe
little exercise. or both combined '-s
Science Service.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-07-07
CALL TUESDAY UNLUCKY DAY
Members of the Greek Church Have
Reasons to Look Upon 1t With
Miselvlngs.

To most persons Of western tradi-
ton Friday is more or less considered
TO be an unlucky day. Many Of them
prefer not to say this straight out,
but they are a bit wary Of starting
any large enterprise on Friday. The
idea may come from the fact that for
SO many people Friday Is held as q
fast day and great interest in purely
secular pursuits should be held some
what in allegiance. The old Morse peas
antry give, q different explanation.
ITO begin a big thing on Friday
leads to a great temptation to break
the Sabbath" Is the way one old grand
mother puts it
To most members of the Greek
church 1t is not Friday, but Tuesday
that Is the most unlucky day. The
reason is clearcut and historical, for
it was on this day that-a Tuesday, In
1453-Constantinople was lost to the
eastern empire and passed under the
control Of the Turks,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-07-07
A Note by Wordsworth,

Treasures are never exhausted; only,
sometimes, there is painful dearth of
treasure seekers.
Not long ago a book buyer, rummag-
ing In a second hand store at Oxford
unearthed a copy of ColeridgA
Geographic Literaria, which he bought
for $4.31. A little later, examining Ills
purchase at his hotel, he found on
blank page some notes initiated wv"
Reference to the Bodleian library re-
vealed that the notes We're by Words
worth. He sold the book back to the
dealer the same day for f12 $500
which to the true book lover will be
the only painful part, OF the story.
A curious Illustration Of the en-.
HANGED value that an autograph gives
a book Is to be found in volume that
turned up at Dobell's, London, not long
since. It cost Thomas Gray Is Cd
ga cents) which the poet no doubt
thought dear enough. He wrote his
name in It, however, and now It 1etgAap
RAID (e226O3.- yEan H. Living -
.u,uuuuuuuur, 49, .akAls
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-07-07
Race Of ToothIees Men In india.


In the Hindu Anil community OF
Hyderabad Sind, In India, there has
been found type of men who have
no teeth. These men are further
characterized by bald head and an
extreme sensitiveness to heat. They
are known as "Bhudas," which lit
orally means "toothless." The fol.
lowing facts have been learned about
them:
When such man Ga "Bhudar) mar.
ries normal girl having both par
ents free from these defects, all the
children, both male and female, are
apparently normal-that is to say, ap-
parently free from the defect.
When the females marry normal
males, their female children arc ar.
parently normal, while the male chill.
dren are "Bhudas.'
No case Is known In which a tooth.
less man has married the daughter Of
q "RhrAe-"
How France Is RepopulatInq.
Vital statistics show that the birth
rate increased in France in 1920. At
Marseilles, for the first time In years,
the number Of births greatly exceed
ed the number Of deaths. At Chalons.
lr-Saone the total Of births for the
year was $50 and that of deaths, 571
In Toulon the number of births ex.
ceeded by 11S that Of deaths, some.
thing that has not happened for 30
years. From Orleans satisfactory
figures also have been communicated
and at Dieppe the number Of births
exceeded by 80 per cent the numbee
ef deathA
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-07-07
maxim 0orky" a Pssudonym.

Maxim Gorky," who was reported to
be on his way to England on a visit to
II. g. Wells, but Is still held up by the
Bolshevist authorities on the frontier,
u Alexei Pyeshkof, the poet and
chronicler Of the pariahs and vaga-
bonds OF Russian society.
"Gorky" means bitter" The full
name, Maxim Gorky," may, perhaps,
be read to mean the "bitterest of the
bitter" The pseudonym effectively
symbolizes Pyeshkofs attitude toward
HE, for his fiction Is the distilled es-
sense u the disappointed.
Hs was not ct first Bolshevik, and
he seems only to have Joined the
B0lshev1st ranks under pressure.
0ivea his choice between low diet and
high once he preferred the latter,
which - one, happily, that does not
requiso him to take any active part
n ~ peGusl1afjon Il atrocitisA-LAy-
~ -
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-07-07
Sulphur and the Soil.

In certain parts Of France the resi-
cue from gasworks is extensively used
as t fertilizer. Analysis Of several
samples Of the material show that it
contains about 40 per cent Of sulphur
and from / to 3 per cent Of nitrogen,
ia the form Of ammonia or its salts.
Experiments in garden soil prove
that the value Of this unusual fertiliz-
Ing agent is due in part TO the large
amount of sulphur in it. Flour Of
sulphur is said to promote the growth
OF both roots and leaves, and to give
the plants a deeper green color than
they would have without it. Probably
it helps them to form chlnrophyl More
49, er. some II the sulphur is oXidized
and becomes -alphate in HE soil.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-07-07
Amusing, but What About Musiolans1

An unrehearsed scene was enacted
during the production of the revue
Splash Me" at the Tivoli Music hall
at Hull, England. A spectacular fea-
ture Is a great glass tank, said to hold
10000 gallons of water, in which
bathing bellies" disport themselves. AS
the tank was being prepared for the
performance the rear side burst and
water flooded the stage. The revue
artists scampered off, but many Of the
musicians were drenched. The water
found its way to the basement beneath
the stage, and stood at such level
that the orchestra, on an elevated plat
form, had to play with their feet in
several inches Of water when they re-
turned to their places. The consterna-
ton of the audience gave way to
amusement when the orchestra was
overwhelmed The bathing scene, Of
coUrsA had to be abandoned
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-18

wouldn't have her In tho house at
any price, and shed send her flying
out OF the window In about two days
II she did have her. She swears no
power on earth will induce her 20
have anyone at all as II bs. But I'm
going to manage II II can get the
right person. I want someone who
my mother will Indignantly call a
chit of a child'--hc gave rather a
broken little laugh--"can't 1 hear
her saying ~ But she'll instantly
begin TO mother her because she II
chit Of a child. and TO fuss over
her and tell her what she ought To
eat and what she ought 10 wear. and
does she wear a flannel binder. and
all that. Just as she does 10 me. And
in about a week she'll be az right as
rain and writing noe letters all day
and arguing with the girl how TO
spell being and 'bcen'--you know
what my mother is. I say. Sabre. do
for Gods sake help me. II you can.
Do you know anyone7"
Sabre. during this greatly troubled
outpouring. had the feeling that this
was al OF part with the calamitous
news he had just had from Hari<'
ncss--a direct continuation OF It.
This frightful wari Was Il going 10
attack even that pathetic little old
woman at Puneher's Farm with her
fumbling hands and her fraii exist.
ence conferred solely In her SOM lie
said. "f'm awfully sorry. Perch.
FrightfuIiy sorry for your mother
and for you. You know best what
you ought TO do. ! won't say any
thing either way. think n mans
only Judge In this CHASTITY business
is himself. or course, III help you.
I'll help you all can. It's funny
coincidence but I believe / do know
just tho very girl that would be what
you want"
tContinned Tomorrow
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::H$3%e ri! R|;';'R!.: ,
Page $50
FIRST OPERATION" AT I-tCONNOR

fore We could catch him.
Father picked UP the little
rooster and brought him In the
kitchen 10 me.
"Te isn't dead he said. but
the weasel has made an ugly tear
in his crop. Wonder II we can
sew him up
Now sewing up a torn apron
or mending little torn trousers is
one thing. and sewing up . live
chicken Is quite another. But we
tried II.
IL got a needle and thread and
held the little thing while father
did the sewing. There wer two
torn places, one down deep, and
the other in the outer skin with
the new feathers on it He sewed
them separately.
'"rhen we looked at him I
don't know father said. i don'
know. maybe he'll live. but I don't
know And he carried him care
fully out and gently set him down
TO sec IL he could stand up alone.
"'Cutl cut! cuti--cut-a--cutr
the little rooster crowed with q
shake and flap and calmly con-
tlnued his interrupted breakfast.
= ''oh. yes. he lived all right. Had
no more trouble"
Go BE ContinucdD
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"Oh, well-I'm sorry too Paul.
Let's say no more about IT,"
He came over to her.
"Can't we do better than that7 DO
you know what day IL is?"
YES. I know"
''wer, let's join the rest Of the
world In "A bit Of fun tonight. Make
II truce, make II an armisuce,
soursthing anyhow, and even II we
don't feel like regular cut'nps. we
can 30 thru the motions. Dinnerll
make us both feel bcttsT. Come on,
let's freshan up and join the merry
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-18

dance.-
"All right" said Polly. with q half.
hearted smile. 'lot's." She~could no
more have told him the secret then
than she could have stood at the
street corner and shouted It.
They made conversation as they
dressed and started forth TO find
some promising restaurant.
suppose we try Romani's--I've
heard it's a darn good Italian table
d'hote. and it's right In the midst OF
everything"
To Romani's they went, each de-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-18
ANYTHING

/ words. which may permit him TO
marry Princess Therma- Your sd-
ventures. however. are only half
over. You must make the journey
across the Seven Valleys to the King.
dom Of the Korsknotts and bring
King Verde back with you"
With that IL jumped back into
Nick's pocket again and the Twins
made their way TO the town Of CO.
bait, which was the name OF the
place where King Indig lived.
As they came near they could sec
that all the houses, except the pal.
ace itself, were blue. Tic trees,
grass and flowers were blue. even
the paving stones. The one bit Of
color was the large bird which
walked UP and down over the gate OF
the palace.
u was bright rcd.
There's the furious falcon" said
Nancy. no you suppose II will al
low us 10 enterT'
fFo He Continued
Copyright, 1922. by SEATTLE STAR
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-18
POLLY amd PAUL AMID Paris
CHAPTER LXv-CARNIvAL!

Polly had frctted herself into low
mood. A sensitive state OF nerves.,
natural under tho circumstances,
contributed it's share. And series
OF small jsngles--whst Aunt Susan
back home would have called "the
o,Issednsss OF fate'--completed the
atmosphere 81 constraint that now
lay like n thick fog between them.
The top layer OF Paurs mood wan
anger. and that was the first TO
melt
I'm sorry, Polly" He stood by
the reading lamp. turning absently
the leaves OF a magazine. II WAS des-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-18

termined to bo the good sport, cost
what It might and carry the evening
TO success. Surely il would be easy
with the dear Paris streets flag
decked and thronged with the youth
OF both sexes pslting one another
with flowers. singing, prankmaking.
stopping 20 break into dance when
ever the smallest clearing presented,
Carnivafs own spirit was loosedl
At the CORNER platform had been
built. bright with the tricolor. blue,
white and rcd. and the inevitable
"Rf"' in electric iigh's--beloved sym.
Dol Of the Republique Franchise. Up
climbed the band. and as II by magic
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-18

perate- You might have left somo
word. you know. when you went
out"
II didn't think OF r. waited for
you iii nearly Z. Didn't II occur to
you 10 send me some wordf"
II had TO 20 out of town. There
was an accident and trains wero
held up. ] couldn't get a message
thru. I expected 10 get home before
g. Mime. Dubois had not seen you
40 out. ] called up Norma every.
body. I was frantic. Then you
came in-auite calm and uncon.
cerped."
Polly laughed mirthlessiy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-18
BY AHERN

"A weasel" Mrs. Calhoun ex.
planned 10 Pegry, us an animal
'srcak' lie is long and slim and
slippery. almost like q furry
snake. and he Is Just ~ mean as
he aounds-
Wen. one day W. were In the
house bury about our morning
tasks. and out In the yard the hen
WIS scratching and clucking away
with her chickens and everything
seemed all peaceful and safe,
when we suddenly heard the
widest sauawking and fluttering
and father ran out TO see what on
earth could be the matter.
TT was matter enough. The
mother hen was all ruffied up and
ready 10 fight and the baby hen
was scared almost TO death and
tho poor little rooster lay on his
side with his long little legs
sprawled out on the ground and
a wicked weasel with Its sharp
teeth buried deep into the little
ROSTERS CROP which he had
Just filled with a perfectly good
chicken breakfast.
Father was very quick. and he
went at the weasel 80 quickly
that the nasty thing let go. but
he got away into the bushes be-
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BY STANLEY
BY ALTMAN
BY BLOSSER
BY CONDO

the garlanded platform was packed
with dancers. Everybody danced.
Boys and girls. Vat papas and
mammas from the country. Walters
with madame, who ran the restau-
rant. Cabbies flinging merry foot
with buxom flower vendors A chef
in his white cap galloping with Mile.
Clarice OF the vaudeville. who adores
the lobster he cooks.
Paul whirled Polly into the thick Of
II and friendly hands applauded their
American steps But in all that
throng they were the only two who
had not the spirit OF carnival
Go 10 Cpntinuad1
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-05
RADIO PROGRAMS TODAY
PHILADELPHIA STATION wFD.

PHILADELPHIA STATION CwFD.
IrrhANBKiDsE a CLOTHIEE)
CLASS - STATION 400 METERS
tn o. Z 90 4. m.-rhiidrcn's own half
huuf stories y, Cousin til<s
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fs1NblL BKOTHf-ks
CLASS u STATION 400 METERS)
Kssrse, sehooi SS.smp'on Kias ore oTe
rlfstra
riilAtptfPHfA STATION (WOO).
tMA>ANAkIKS
'lsA~- u -TAriD> ttOO METERs)
= Do D u.-srand organ and trumpets
n.3b initsd states Naval Observatory
time signal
1905 Tnitcd state. weather forecast
snd prssH dispatches
fuii.ADtIPHIA STATION CwDARl.
lltl ikDrHkRs-3oo METERS.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-05

WE BUY AND SELL
USED CARS.
kElL MOTOR co.
ELEVENTH AMI TATNALL SIS
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-05

ofFlCEs--A number OF desirable Offices In
the Equitable Trust Co. building, Ninth
and Market streets Apply heai Estate
Building
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-05
Scarlet Fever IN Maryland.

Baltimore. Md. Dec. 5.-Scarlet
fever has broken out IN Berlin. Wor.
cester county. according 10 reports re
ceived BY the State Health Board yes
terdsy. Ten cases were reported nne
IA case OF measles
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-05
NEWARK STATION fWJZl.

cwEsTmiNGGHHoTsEnsao NiETERs)
$50 y. ma program Of New York
Hippodrome songs by Happy Jack Lam
bert. baritone.
545-Resume Of sporting events. etc.
6.OON-MuSical program.
7.OO-"Musical stories by Mary Plow-
den Herman. lecturer for the New YORK
City Board OF Education.
7.3o-Estey organ recital from the
Estey Auditorium in New YORK City.
o-"Broadcasting broadway. by
o oOO-Cirace Isabel Colbron in her dis
cussion OF Books Of the Week. viii In
clude south American Jungle Tales. ".
Ouiroga and stories by Mrs. Mol"sworth:
O. lo-Recitai by Pat Kelly, the noted
Irish tenor: Betty Tillctson Concert Blu
e.s5-"The Fun Of Being an Irishman. -
by DR. Thomss w. Davidson. pastor of
the Historic Reformed Church on the
Heights. Brooklyn.
e.ss TO i0.OO-Arlington time signals.
i0oi1"The Fun OF Being an Irish
man" continued by DIR. DAVIDSON.
PTTTsBURG STATION KDKA).
WESTlNGHOUSE-36 METERS.)
200 u. m.-News. Weekly fashion talk
for women. prepared by the Joseph Horne
scmi-wcskly public health bulletin:
-3p-Bcd time story for the children.
7i5-summary Of the New York stock
so~sA Merry Christmas and SAFE
One" prepared by the National safety
Council, Chicago. Ill. Concert by A. 6,
Jonas. baritone.
SCHENECTADY STATION CwGY).
(QENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
400 METERS.)
ss5 p. m.-Conccrt program.