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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-08-03
HAS NEW THEORY or SPEECH
Came About In Man Through Walking
Erect and Using Hands az HandA
Says Savant

Why have none of the higher ami
mails developed speech7 asks Or. b
Naunyn In the Deutsches Archivfuer
Klinische Medizin (Leipzig). He points
out that the sounds made by animals
and birds are initiative, like the ida
dada" of happy baby. But the In
FAINT progresses beyond echo-speech b
actual speech. which no animal or bird
can do.
And he proceeds to answer this
question. says the New York World.
on the theory that man has evolved
from the lower animals-a theory that
is rapidly losing ground among seri-
Gus scientific men-ahout as follows:
When man began to walk erect and
use his hands, the right hand was
found more convenient for attacks and
defense, gestures, and the ordinary
uses Of life; the left hand being used
more for carrying things.
This greater use Of the right hand
not the more abundant blood supply
In the left hemisphere Criminals have
the latter), was what stimulated the
left hemisphere Of the brain to higher
development. This provided Romanes'
casual anatomic factor" that distin-
cuisines man from animals and made
articulate speech possible. It Ii
consequence of mans walking erect
and using his hands as hands. Speak
ing and The organ Of speech developed
together. The singing Of birds and
their balancing power are by-producta
Of the evolution Of their organ of
hearing, az also music In man, along
with rhythm and dancing, atthepxA :
music sense evidently co4c1t4tte VIA
~ internal e6A
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-08-03
Origin of Polka-Dot.

Siivered with the dust of decades Is
the polka-dot pattern in mems scarfs
fasnions may appear and disappear.
out the polka-dot is peerless and dis
appearless. As regularly as sunrise
and the seasons, this design brightens
windows and wearers. 1t is one-and-
Invisible with the fine art of dress
alike In America and England.
To the polka-dot is ascribed an odd
ancestry. Its name. ofscourse Is de-
rived from the polka. an old-fashioned
round dance with three steps to the
measure. This dance, introduced IN
Europe by a Bohemian, round about
1852 spread to the United States at
the time that Polk was a candidate for
the presidency. The polka-dot was
bracketed with Folks name bv nolit,.
cal admirers, and polka-this and polka
that. from shirts to shoes. became a
BIT OF furore In merchants windowa
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-08-03
insect Radio Carrier.

The modern rallo fan is advised to
consider the gall nudge, a minute fly,
and ether forms of insect life, by E.
Porter Felt, New York state entomolo-
gist, who calls attention to the an
tennae or ''feelers," of some insects
and radio receiving sets. The loop
antennae, such as are used in indoor
receiving sets, find almost exact coun-
terpart in the construction of the an
tennae of the little insects, and Doctor
Felt suggests that they were designed
to catch faint vibrations of the air.
These receiving sets from Natures
own laboratory are carried wholly by
the male insects. Doctor Felt states,
and their probable purpose is to en-
able them to hear the plaintive love
call of the female from great dis
tances. While the male gall nudge
carries the most complete model of a
receiving set that is known in the
insect world, the female makes no
noise that is audible to human ears.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-08-03
Plants That Select Homes.

One of the chief popular distinc
lions between vegetable and animal
life Is that the animals have power of
choice and of voluntary motion. while
vegetables and plants grow only me-
chanically. But the microscope seems
TO show that many vegetable forms can
move as easily as can animals. There
Is a plant called volvox globator, so
minute that millions Of 1t could be put
in a drinking glass, which is seen to
whirl like a top ecross the field of
the microscope. Some plants found
In ponds, which are still more minute,
move habltually, as with an apparent
purpose. Naturalists who have given
closer study than others to climbing
plants state that these seem to exer-
else the liberty of choice. Their ten
drills, IN climbing over pieces Of wood
with holes, will try one hole after an
other until they find one that pleases
them. One investigator saw a ten
drill withdraw Itself after having
pushed itself in hole for SO hours.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-08-03
Carry Shoes on Their Heads.

In Oporto, Portugal, all the porters
are women. 1t is nothing for a sturdy
Portuguese woman to lift 1O0-pound
trunk on her head and carry it for a
quarter of mile without stopping.
1t Is no uncommon sight in Oporto to
see woman walking aleng the street
with round basket on her head. In
the basket, sleeping peacefully, is her
baby, soothed by the rhythmical step
of its mother.
Many Oporto women become so ex-
pert In this art Of head-juggling that
they can carry a folded umbrella on
their heads without the slightest eff
fort. This is very difficult to do, but
to the women of Oporto 1t is more
convenient than carrying the umbrella
In the hand.
1t is amazing to see woman walk
ing along at a comfortable swinging
gait in her bare feet-with her best
shoes balanced carefully on the TOP Of
her head. without any apparent effort
or idea Of the oddly of the perform
ance.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-08-03
WAR IN IRREGULAR MANNER
nized dis Part of the Armed
Forces in Controversy.

The term guerrilla is applied to
armed bands who, on the occasion of
foreign invasion or civil war, carry on
an irregular warfare on their own
account This class of fighters belongs
particularly to Spain, where from 1903
to 1914 they were Systematically or
gained against the French, whose
operations they very seriously en-
barrassed The country itself also
suffered from them. Many of them.
particularly Mlna's band, joined Well
ington, and, after having undergone a
course of discipline, rendered signal
service as regular troops. On the
conclusion of peace large numbers
were organized into robber bands. In
most Of the civil wars of Spain since
1920, guerrilla warfare, especially in
the Basque provinces, played a promi-
nent part. In the Civil war of the
United States, bands of guerrillas COM
mitted depredations on both Federals
and Confederates.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-08-03
WISDOM FROM ANCIENT SAGE
Egyptian Knew Whereof He Spoke, and
His Words Are Worth Keeping
in Remembrance Today.

Long centuries before Tut-Ankh-
Amen ruled as Pharaoh in the land Of
the Nile, a certain Ptah Hotep served
his king, Itoso, in the capacity OF viZier.
Very little is known about this ancient
statesmanphilosopher beyond the fact
that, like all fond parents since the
world began, he exercised his paternal
prerogative by giving unsought advice
to his SON
DR.. James Walsh Of Fordham uni
verSity has called attention to the
vizier's letters to his boy, written ap-
parently about $500 years ago, and
preserved in what is claimed by some
TO be the oldest book In the world.
The burden of one epistle seems to
have been not unlike the oft-quoteG
advice of Shakespeare's Polonius of
much later day-"Beware of entrance
to quarrel" Other words of Hotep
were: Don't argue with your superb
ors; it does not do any good. Don't
argue with your equals; make a plain
statement and let it go at that. Don't
argue with your interiors; let them
talk and they will make fools of them
selves"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-08-03
Wild Bears Become Plague.

From the few swine that were let
loose on the island of Santa Cruz in
1917 have come race of ferocious
wild boars. They have lost virtually
every trace of their original domes-
ITCHY, and have become powerful wild
beasts as fleet of hoof as deer. They
mature enormous tusks, long hoofs
and bristles that are like wire, and
are the plague of the ranch people
who have sought to develop the island
for sheep and cattle raising.
The boars tear down fences faster
than the ranchers can build them.
they root up garden stuff as soon as IL
springs from the ground, and not In
frequently they have been known Ia
gore horses, sheep and cattle. Young
lambs are one of their favorite foods
and in the killing and eating of them
hey show SKILL and cunning and
carnivorous traits comparable to the
tactics of wolves.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-08-03
CREDIT GIVEN CASTE SYSTEM
Lonu Freedom of India From Plague
Was Indirectly Caused by Its
Prevalence.

Although Europe had suffered from
many visitations of plague before and
during the Middle ages, it was not
until the Nineteenth century that
plague came 10 India, says ]. FL.
Stephens in Popular Mechanics.
This was due to the prevalence in
India of the ancient caste system Of
the Brahmins, which resulted in sep
aration and segregation. The higher
castles lived apart from the lower
castles, and between each Of such
segregations open spaces were left,
which allowed the circulation of fresh
air, and provided for expansion with
out congestion. Thus, unwittingly, the
caste system adopted one of the most
effective measures for preventing the
spreading of disease.
Under the British administration
caste rules were less strictly OBJ
served, and the different castles tend
ed to converge, while congestion in
creased, resulting in the first appear
ance of plague In the city Of Manga
lore, capital of the native state Of
Mysore. South India. 1t broke ou1
first IN the most congested quarter
where sunlight and air were excluded
- polluted.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-08-03
Fall of the Roman Empire.

The fall Of the Roman empire was
in A. D. 476, when the western en-
pire was finally extinguished by the
deposition of Romulus Augustulus as
emperor of the West, and the proclaim
ing of Odoacer as king of Italy. The
later Roman or Eastern empire, with
its capital at Byzantium Constant.
n0ple), continued to exist for a thou.
sand years longer. Its history may
be divided into four periods: ~ That
covering the struggle with Persia, end
ing In favor Of the empire about $50
A. D.; (2) the struggle with the Sara.
Gems, who were practically crushed In
the Eleventh century; (3) the wars
with the Seljuk Turks in the Eleventh
and Twelfth centuries; and az those
with the Ottoman Turks In which the
Roman power at last went down In
1853, when Mohammed captured Con
stantinCpIe, and the last emperor.
Constantine II, was hIled.-IAterary
Digea .
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-08-03
Naughty Capitalist.

The laboring man of 20 years ago
was pretty well satisfied Labor
troubles in this country were almost
unheard of then, though at infre-
quent intervals an employee would find
a grievance against his employer. That
Of the machinist whom Mr.. A. B. Far
qUhar tells of in his book 'The First
Million the Hardest" is certainly
amusing, viewed at this date.
One afternoon, says Mr.. Farquhar,
a macll'nist came to us in high dudg-
con from another shop and asked for
a job. We wanted to know, of course,
why he had left his old place.
1T was this way" he said THE
boss was out walking with a lady the
other night. and passed him and said.
How do YOU do. Harryy And the next
day he came around to me and said,
When I am out walking with a lady
In the evening don't want you to
speak to me- ! won't work for a
man who acts that way youths
Companion.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-08-03

Collar pads is to 81 in. now 45c
Collar pads 81 to "a in, now Sc
All padlocks 15c Off
Red roof paints l so gal. now Is
House paints as follows
DEVICES. Masuries, Davis now 3 90 gal
House paint 2 so per gallon
Putty 129c ID now &c ID
Alabastine or kalsomine 75c now Csc
Pitcher pumps IS now 2 40 each
Steel R. R. picks 1 90 now soc
Best grade auto pump 8 90 now 2 IS
II at. dish pan 90 now Csc
Large size oak porch swings 9 90
now 7 90
Child's porch swing l so now 90
Pure Manila rope 70 in. 25c now 20 I
Cotton rope ] in. Csc ID now soc Id
Rubber pump buckets &c now &c es
Two feet rules z5c now zoe
Lump rosin Doc ID now 12c ID
Chair seats 10 per cent Off
Creono' d COW spray 1 90 gal now 800
Safety razors 90 each now soc
Straight blade razors 8 90 now l s.
Straight blade razors 2 so now 2;
Safety razor blades all kinds 10 pc
cent Off
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-08-03
How loads Hatch Younu.

The Surinam is the name of a
thoroughly aquatic toad that inhabits
South America east of the Andes and
north of the Amazon, and which ia
rendered famous by its method of re-
production. The eggs are carried Oh
the back by the mother and the
skin thickens and grows round the
eggs until each is enclosed in der
NAL cell, which is finally covered by
a horny lid. believed to be formed or
secretion of the skin or else to
represent the remains of the geIati-
nous capsule which at first surrounded
the eggs. These, which may number
about 100, and measure five to seven
millimeters In diameter, develop entire
" within these pouches, and the young
hop out In the perfect condition, with
out the vestige of > tall which fhav
never acQuirA
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-08-03

Disston hand saws all kinds ~ per
cent Off
Simonds cross cut saws 10 pr ct Off
Grain scoops 1 Is now 45
Ali sizes wood screws % per ct. OFT
Timers shears Csc pr now Csc
Loaded shells all kinds 10 per ct. Off
Long handle shovels Is now DO
Scythe swathes 10 per cent Off
Steel squares 1 25 now 90
/ No. s Cook stoves u 90 now q 90
No. s Steel range IS 90 now $500
All strap and tee hinges 10 pr ct Off
500 Id. Fairbanks platform scales
25 90 now % 90
Bicycle tires a 90 now 100
Bicycle chains Is set now Is
Steel traps all kinds 10 per cent Off
Steel wedges SOC now 40c
Ladies gold watches s so now 100
Calf and COW weaners TO per ct Off
Buggy whips Csc now 25c
Lash whips Csc now 25c
Window screen 10 per cent Off
Steel wool now Sc box
Window glass 10 per cent Off
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-08-03

Butcher knives SOC now 40c
Butcher knives 75c now 60c
Butcher knives l 90 now 75c
Pyrox in Is ID drums now zoe 10
Lamp chimneys, all sizes SC each
Lamp burners, all sizes SC each
Winter lap robes all at cost
Lawn mowers, ball bearing at cost
Leggings. best grade canvass l 90
now 75c
Glass lamps, complete now Csc
Leg bands now Csc hundred
Lantern globes, all sizes now 15c
Aliens A leather now Csc Id
| Wire clothes line Is feet now 45c
Mole traps Is now l 90
Mouse traps SC now &c
Nail hammers 75c now SOC
Bronzed horse nails Csc now II ID
Wire nails, all sizes from SIS to COS
49c ID
Sewing needles 10c now SC PIX
Winchester gun oil 25c now zoe
Coppered oil cans 25c now l8c
Pure linseed oil l so gal. now 20
Sewing machine oil zoe now l5c
Boss glass front bakers 5 so now4 2!
Jockey harness oil l 90 gal now So
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-08-03
,o,o will be square deal and satisfied customer

Halterschains Csc now Csc
Trace chains 81 Is pr. now 81 90
Chair seats 10 per cent Off
at. Glass churns s. IS now 81 40
5 6, 10 gal cider kegs 10 pr. ct. Off
Circular saws SIS so now S4 90
Dog collars SOC now 40c
Curry combs 25c now 18c
Compass saws 45c now 30c
Corn knives & hooks per cent Off
Croquet sets, s balls So IS now 81 90
Cut belt lacing 10 per cent Off
/ All cutlery 10 per cent Off
Food cutters 81 rs now ST. Is
Cutting pliers s in. 85c now Csc
t 5 gal. milk cans 81 Is now So Is
II OF. dish pans 90c now Csc
Dog muzzles 40c now 30c
Door bells S5c now zoe
Rim door locks 60c now 45c
t Screen doors So Is now 2 IS
| All screw drivers 10 per cent Off
! All brace & drill bits 10 per cent Off
Emery wheels 10 per cent Off
Family scales Sc rs now 81 90
Fence staples &c ID now &c ID
Fence wire annealed No. / now SC Il
All files and rasps 10 per cent Off
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-08-03
Arsenic Town,s Sol. p.o......,..

An arsenic mining and refining nlan.
at the little town Of Branton W !.
saad to be the only one in the world
devoted solely to the production ~
arsenic.
Fure arsenic is steel-gray metallic
substance, but the poison is bette,
snow In the. form Of an oxide the
white arsenic usually produced by H..
renneries. AT Brinton ore is found
running in small veins through a gra,
mica quartz formation.
When taken from the mine y =,
put through crusher and then nlaced
N an iron tube known as . calciner
nere' Tor 40 minutes. tt Ii subjected ri
: neat OF 5000 degrees Fahrenheit
ane resulting gases deposit arsenic j,
Ie form Of an oxide onto ..baf,1e,
plases IN q flue 80 feet long. The de
posit, q dirty gray powder fun Of i'm.
pulllies. Is placed In a refining fur,
mace and eventually the pure oxide 81
GROUND 20 powder and placed IN bar
Eels by an automatic machine. sffss
which u b ready for shipmant -.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-08-03

Cash Boxes 81 90 now SOC
Shelf brackets 10 per cent off
Brass shells 20 per cent off
Breast chains 81 90 now 75c pr
Brick trowels 50 so now ST 90
Broom wire 1Sc 10. now l3c
All paint brushes 20 per cent cut
Bristle horse brushes 40c now Csc
Roofing Brushes o5c now soc
White wash brushes 75c now SOC
Gem Gaer Pumps 81 90 now So Is
Copper Bull Rings 40c now Csc
Bush Hooks 81 90 now 81 so
Bush scythes 81 SIS now 81 SO
Butcher knives 40c now Csc
Bronze and Brass butt hinges II
per cent off
Brass check and globe valves II
per cent off
So in steel wire cable rope at cos
! in roofing caps l2c ID now &c
Carpenter pencils l0c now SC
All metal cartridges or shells II
per cent Off
Bed and table casters Is per cent OF
Cattle leaders Zoe now loo
Log chains 121c now loo
Pump chains 129c now l0c
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-08-03

Flash 1t Batteries 10 per cent off
Hot Shot batteries 81 so now So 90
Cow Bells 10 per cent off
Belt Dressing SOC now 40c ID
Sewing Machine Belts Csc now lSc
Berlin Kettles Sc now Csc
Bicycle chains 81 rs now 81 IS
Bicycle Tires 20 per cent off
Bicycle Built up front wheel So SO
now 50 90
Oil Cloth binding 10 per cent off
Bride bits Is per cent off
Butcher saws 20 in. 81 so now 81 90
Family saws 75c now oOc
Blank cartridges Csc bx now zoe
Blind brides So Is each now 81 As
Riding brides 81 Is now ST so
Block and Tackle s in. single 81 IS
now ST. 90
Block and Tackle s in. double s. q
now 81 rs
Copper bottom boilers 81 z
now So 40
Solid copper boilers 81 SO now 50 81
Ali size bolts, carriage and machine
20 per cent off
Ratchet braces s. so now 81 90
Mail Boxes 75c now 60c
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-08-03
Air Rifles 81 so now ST. Is
Air Rifle Shot &c now g cts

Air Rifles 81 so now 81 Is
Air Rifle Shot &c now 6 cts
Alarm Clock 81 Is now 81 05
Aluminium preserve kettles Is qts
81 90 now ST. SO
Aluminium tea kettles 81 75now 81 So
Aluminium Pitchers ST. IS now ST. Is
Buckets 81 65 now 81 IS
Apple Parers 81 90 now Shc
Carpenters aprons 35c now 30c
Anger and Brace Bits 10 per cent Oft
All auto supplies 20 per cent off
Axes 81 rs now 81 IS
Household Brushes l0c now SC
3 in. Wrecking bars SOC now 40c
Babbitt Metal No. 2 zoe now loc
Base Balls, Reach's best 81 90
now 81 so
Base Ball Bats, Louisville Profes-
sional 81 90 now 75c
Bar lead SC bar now &c
Barriers shears ST IS now 81 90
Barn door rollers per pr 81 q
now csc
Barn door tracks per #. lZEt
now &C
Crow bars 10 per cent off
Dry Bell Batteries 10 per cent Oft
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-08-03
No Oil in Cats Fur.

Many animals are protected by ma
ture with a sort of oilskin coat. BY
excreting oil from their skin they are
able literally to throw off water.
With the cat, however, it is differ
ent, her fur behaving exactly as a
dressed fur overcoat belonging to any
human-that is. the fur clots at its
tips and becomes waterlogged.
The only difference is that the un-
fortunate cat. being unable to take off
its sodden coat, gets wet through, !"
and, coming OF ancestors from dry
climate-our domestic cat originated In
Egypt and on the shores Of the Medi-
terranean-is peculiarly liable to
catch cold"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-08-03

Hamlet Fatt, starring in Julius Gaze
sar." had been out 10 weeks, and of
course every member of the cast was
letter perfect. In fact, they could
have recited their parts backward.
Getting into New York state. however.
he called an extra rehearsal. The
troupers wondered why, whereupon he
explained that he wanted to make a
good showing in the next town played.
Being pressed for further details, he
added: Our next stand Is Rome. and
you know that Rome was julius
Caesars home town.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-08-03


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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-14

Can n woman keep n secret?
This question, so often answered in
the negative, particularly when pro-
pounded to member OF the male SCI,
mist. for once at least, receive an
affirmative reply. For Bexar coun-
ty boasts such woman. y remark
abe feature about Bexar county s
cake is that the secrets involved are
important ones--secrats which if di-
vulged, would wreck homes, would
interfere with The operation of JUS
tlcc and many times would enable
criminals TO escape.
The woman in question is Mrs. Ell
lea Pyron, secretary to the Bexar
county grand jury. a quiet. unas-
Stunning woman. brief of speech, yet
decisive of action Mrs. byron goes
about her daily duties as other ordi-
nary mortals would, giving no indi-
cation whatever that she is the keep
or of the fates of men. Yet such is
true, for through her hands must
pass all papers which are submitted
10 the district court grand juries.
A remarkable feature of Mrs. Py-
ron's case is that she has had 10
adapt herself to an environment en-
tirely foreign to her. Raised in an
aristocratic southern family, she was
not accustomed to work and it was
only after the death of her husband
that she sought TO earn her living.
Charles j. Pyron, her husband, had
held the position as secretary to the
grand jury for eight years.
Once Represented State.
When he died. therefore. Mrs. Ply
ron decided that she would take UP
his work. She first was appointed a
grand jury bailiff on March 3, 1914,
her duties consisting ORIGINALLY. how
ever, Of clerical work. She later dis
carded her title as bailiff and grad
ually took up the duties of secretary
TO the grand jury, the work she now
is performing.
At one time during her period of
service. Mrs. Pyron was named as an
assistant district attorney, this title
then entailing the performance of
duties now performed by the special
investigators in the district attor-
neys office. With the increase of
work for the grand jury. however,
she ceased to make extensive investi-
cations. During her appointment rs
assistant. however. Mrs. Pyron boasts
that she represented the state in a
habeas corpus hearing and agreed to
bail for the defendant.
The position as secretary to a
grand jury is a tedious one and at
the same time an extremely import
ant one. The grand jury is appoint
ed by the jury commission, selected
by the district judge, at every regular
term of court, its purpose being to in
ves;igate crime. Ordinarily when an
arrest is made where serious crime
has been committed. charges or com
plants are filed in justice courts. The
offender then customarilv valves ex-
animation and is "bound over to the
grand jury"
The complaints. together with a list
of witnesses is then turned over to