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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-06-15
Fort Valley

The Fort Valley Graded and
High School closed Friday, June
Sth. A program was giveu by
the high school on Friday eve.
ming. Two plays were given;
one by the girls and one By the
boys. Both were we'll rendered
but especially the boys playa
negro play. The house was
crowded much entertainment
was afforded by the music which
was given by Messrs. Cyril and
Victor Munich, Emmett Cave and
Ritenour. Ice cream, peanuts
and candies were sold.
A public debate was also given
by six of the high school students
on last Wednesday evening. Roy
Ritenour. Sada O'Flaherty and
Carroll Coverstone constituted
the affirmative willie Dorothy
Bitner, Isabel Munich and Lch-
man Habron supported the
The decision was
given two to one III favor of the
with Lehman Habron
as best speaker.
Rev. D. E. Stark preached All
excellent sermon to a crowded
house at Trinity, Sunday eve.
ming.
Miss Evelyn Ritenour accom-
paued her brother, Shirley Riten-
our to their home in Winchester,
Sunday.
Many members OF the Brethren
of Fort Valley are at
ending the Conference at Maur-
.rtown this week regardless of |
he rainy weather.
Rev. Mr.. Maury filled his reg
liar appointment at Oak Hill,
sunday morning.
Miss Jamison, is holding a
cries of lessons promoting
lie interest of the Sunday school
t Oak Hill which will last for
wo weeks. In the morning from
inc to twelve for the children
It night beginning at eight for
dults. These are very helpful
nd inspiring. Everyone who
as not been coming-come for
on are missing something worth
vhile.
Miss Susie Glen. who has been
ttending Bridgewater Col
,ge has returned to her home for
he summer.
Mrs. Alice Glenn who has been
j, IS worse, we regret to say
/ this time.
DEATH OF MRS. cULLERs.
Mrs. Mary M. Guitars departed {
his life Sunday, June 3rd. She
ad reached the ripe old age of SO
ears. Rev. Mr.. Andes preached
er funeral at the Christian !
iinrch, to large congregation, {
n Monday. Mrs. Cullers had ]
Or more than fifty years been a
iithful member of the Methodist q
1urch. Surviving are two chill |
rem, Mrs. Lucy Sine, of Calvary a
nd Mr.. John Cnllers; of the /
owells Fort Valley, with whom $
le made her home. '
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-06-15

The Virginia Press Associa-
ton is planniHg to erect monu-
ment to the memory of William
Parks, who established the first
printing press in Virginia at
Williamsburg in 1880. The me-
mortal is expected to take the
form of a bronze tablet to be
erected at Williamsburg.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-06-15

DISTRICT OFFICERS NOMINATED
JOHNSTON DIST.
SUPERVISOR. S. Barr.
Comr. of ROADS,. M. Boyer.
SToNEwALL DIST.
Supervisor P. w. Peer.
Conn. of RoadS-Wm. Bushong.
ASHBY DIST.
Supervisor-D. L. Shutters.
Comr. of Roads-Wm. Hepner.
Justice of Peace-Ernest Scoth.ii.-
LEE DIST.
Supervisor-E. E. Jones.
Comr. of RoadS-M. F. GetZ.
Overseer of the Poor-S. NJ Bowers
DAVIS DIST.
Justices of the Peace-George Nc
Clanahan and J. w. Keffer.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-06-15
Home Education

The Child's First School is the
Family"-Frobel
Issued by the National Kindergarten
Association, s West 40 st. IN. Y. City
TEACHING BY EXAMPLE
By Bertha Hayward Higgins
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-12
THREE-MINUTE JOURNEYS
4 Trip Across the Island Of JGn1aic
By TEMPLE MANNING.

severely punished, but there are
no unpleasant restrictions Of any
other sort. The marriage cere-
mony is generally dispensed with
in the interior, and in the coast
towns for that matter, though
the natives have all embraced q
sort of Christianity that largely
consists of singing hymns and APP
plauding exhorters.
The Salvation Army is very
strong in Jamaica. though it's
founders could hardly approve Of
the Jamaican ideas of salvation.
The most Christian of the native
women excuse themselves from
matrimony on the ground that a
husband is somebody to support.
The male jamaican detests labor,
and cheerfully lives on his wife's
earnings-if he can get q wife.
But the native woman fools him
by refusing to marry and puts
him out when love grows cold.
''The way 1t is now" she says,
my children are my own and I
don't have to support my man
any longer than I want to. But
II I was married I'd have him
on my hands for life, and he'd
make the children work for him.
too"
Copyright, 1923, by Newspaper
Feature Service. 1nc.l
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-12
DR.. FRANK CRANES
DAILY EDITORIAL

Z011gLUiLL's ScOLd ding.

TT is always wen to listen to those who do not like YOU
You learn lot which your friends would never dare
Israel Zangw in an address the other day before the
League for Political Education, pointed his finger ct the
disposed goodnaturedy to take his expressions Of
dislike and frankly admit those of his criticisms that
In the first place he says that the United States is
joke, and in this we are inclined to agree with him
Unfortunately, Europe is tragedy and perhaps it is
better to be a joke than tragedy.
Prohibition also he declares s Joke we can easily
understand how Mr.. Zangwi got this impression. He
has moved merely in that section Of the United States
including New York and its environment which mostly
ass aPd enjoyed surrsos Bet
ter spelling would be concludes that
e W could easily Gd not na b 0
circles where he would have found abundant evidence to
show that every Kind Of aM i failure incl laws
conduct. Any law is failure IN the society Of law
breakers.
He says that our restaurant service is joke safety
razors are pest, and tipping is an abominaton On
these three points we are not disposed to quarrel with
He says that Americas part in world affairs has been
silly. We ''hed up vision OF world peace and then
sB1od e awy we g forg
these statements inclined to put Mr. Zangw down
He declares that there is very little honor dignity and
Justice in this country compared with England This
seems to be the expression of matter Of taste Tastes
England England is about the sort Of thing they would
like, as the old woman said when she kissed the
asperatng On this statement we would make him about
65 per cent He objects because when the Archbishop
of Canterbury to this country and Intercepted
they asked him If he was polygamous This ques
ton to ask an archbishop STILL he did not just say what
answer the archbishop gave.
Re declared that American "pep" did not Indicate
efficiency and he thought that England very much
more efficient on the whole than the United States 1t
"a difficult to reply this What you going to to
man who walks up to you and declares: I am better
man than you? The answer is to lick him, and we
cannot do that because we really like the English and
like Mr. Zangwn.
So all we can do in the circumstances is to reach
around to hip pocket and offer Mr. ZangWn and
other English critics about the kind Of argument that
we can find that to soften the aspees Of their
judgment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-12
D. C. MOST BEAUTIFUL CITY,
SAYS MISS GEORGE

r ONDON.-Miss Megan Lloyd
George, daughter Of the
- former prime minister Of
England, learned a lot about
America during her recent tour
and was able to understand most
of the things she heard and saw.
But she returned to England with
out ever having found out the
correct thing to reply when a
brisk American thruSts out a
friendly hand and calculates:
I'm pleased to meet you."
II suppose" said Miss George,
that there must be a recognized
reply, but America keeps it to
herself. Whenever that was said
to me invariably replied, How
do you do? which must have been
regarded as a battling sign Of
insular1ty. If ever go back 1
intend to make America divulge
the answer to that riddle.
And I do want to go back"
MISS Megan continued. II loved
1t all. 1t was like a kaleidoscope.
First the skyline of New York
rising out of the clouds like a
dream city in Arabian Nights; the
crowds Of horn-spectacled report
ers; Ice water, grapefruit; Wash.
ington, the most beautiful city in
the world; golden maple trees and
scarlet dogwood-I am eager to
see 1t all again."
Miss Megan admitted that a lot
or her preconception of Americans
had been knocked for u loop by
her actual experiences in the
United States.
THE conventional idea of the
American-loud voiced and always
chewing gums ludicrous," she
said. Americans have not loud
voices, and 1 never saw anybody
chewing gum. On the contrary,
Americans are the politest people
on the earth.
Another discovery I made is
that the women dress quite ex-
qulsitely. l don't know how it is,
but though they seem to buy
most OF their dresses in Paris
they wear them with quite a New
World air. To drive down Fifth
avenue Is a sheer delight-one
sees so many beautiful people In
SUCH beautiful clothes"
America, however, would be
more pleasant If 1t would only
take up tea, Miss Megan believes.
Not that there is any special
merit in tea, but because the tea
habit eases the strain of modern
strenuosity.
1T was brought home to me
that Americans do not know how
to rest" she said. Life flies by
too fast for them to step aside
even for an instant. And 1t is
because they do not know how to
rest that they never will under
stand the meaning Of tea.
They used to ask me with real
curiosity IL there was any truth
In the strange legend that had
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-12
ART WORK IN
BUTCHER
SHOP

ENTERVILLE, Ind.-Wayman
Adams, portrait and still-life
~ painter, OF two continents, q
master Of the pallet and brush,
produced his masterpiece" here
the other day in a butcher shop.
A strange story surrounds the
painting Of the interior Of a shop
owned by John II. Nixon, posses
sor of one Of the finest collections
Of pictures in the Middle West.
It dates back to q time, many
years ago, when Nixon, a butcher
by trade, became interested in
art. He began to collect pictures
from the brushes Of some of the
prominent artists and in doing
SO became acquainted with Way
man Adams. Adams was on a
visit to Indianapolis recently, and
Nixon invited him to come to
Centerville.
A slaughter house might seem
a queer place to produce a paint
ing. But history records that the
flame Of genius has burned in
many odd places. Rembrandt's
most celebrated canvas was paint
ed in a dissecting room. Rosa
Bonheur's greatest pictures were
first seen in stables, cattlepens
and farmyards.
Adams picture painted here
measures SO by go inches. 1t has
three hogs heads for central fig
ures on the slaughter block, with
several knives, a few pieces Of
meat, a butchers coat, pair Of
gloves and an old crock included.
The high-lights are thrown in re-
lief against q warmish red back
ground, and a bright blue lard
bucket furnishes a touch of color.
The technique of the artist is
easily seen in the work. His bold
brushwork and power of compost
ton are things which make the
whole painting fine.
Adams has painted portraits OF
a number of prominent persons.
One of these, OF the late Presi-
dent Harding, was completed only
a few days before the Chief Exec
utive's fateful Western trip.
Others have been made of Prince
Bibesco. Rumanian minister to
the United States; Irving Cobb
and his daughter, Meredith Nichol-
son, Booth Harrington. James
Whitcomb Riley, Kenesaw Noun
tain Lands and w. o. Bates.
His "The Jury" has created a
great deal Of comment from
critics, and this canvas will repre-
sent him in the international ex-
hibit at Rome this winter.
The painting made here has
been named "Thinrind." It will be
in the possession of Nixon until
January, when 1t will be included
In the exhibit Of Indiana artists
at Richmond, Ind, after which it
win be sent East for exhibition.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-12
BUSY YEAR Is
PLANNED BY
| PRINCE

r ONDON. - EngIand's already
much-traveled Prince OF
- Wales will have q busy and
more widely travelled 1924, accord
ing to provisional plans and ar
rangements being made for him.
Chief among his plans IL state
visit to South Africa, which will
probably take place about the
middle Of the year, after the install
lation of the new governor-general,
the Earl of Athlone.
The program is being compiled
along very comprehensive lines,
including q detailed visit, It 10 ex-
pected, to British East Africa and
British Central Africa, returning
home by the east coast route,
visiting Kenya, the Sudan, and
Egypt II time permits.
Gen. Jan SHUTS, South African
premier, Is handling the arrange
ments for the South African part
OF the tour.
It is probable that in the late
summer the prince will take q
short trip to ireland, visiting Dub.
lin and Belfast and some OF the
beauty spots Of the country.
His arrangements in England In
clude, besides the attending OF In.
Vulnerable public functions ana
opening Of public memorials, a
series Of visits to industrial CEN
terS OF the country.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-12
Once Overs
Ccopyright 1884, International Feature
THE FAMILY SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED
mA rDrwm AnADT
TO DRIFT APART

Are outside interests lessenng your interest in your
homeH
Because your home is what you think it should be-
are you drifting away from it3
In your family does there to be too much of
spirit of each doing what pleases individually without
anv consideration other members of the family
feel about itH
These danger signals you should heed.
Once family drifting apart and away from
another take long for it to become completely
broken up.
It much easier to drift apart than to sail together
Someone make the effort to keep together; why
not youH
OF course there may not be dissolution of family ties
and the home spot but there lack of interest needed
to make home place Of peace, happiness and content
it is not a real home.
How do you look upon your homef
Are you the who expects the other fellow to show
the interest while you f you willing to give up
some of your outside pleasure and in the interests Of
a happy home2
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-12
SAP AND SALT

Before forty romance seeks
woman; after forty she does the
seeking.
Most Of US are liars when our
personalities are under discussion.
Perhaps the reason we have no
peace Is because the world has
never prepared" for it.
A prizefighter's motto: "Gate
receipts are more substantial than
glory"
Merit is seldom recognized un-
less put into the show window
and advertised.
The highest philosophy is sim
ply this: Take what comes and
forget what doesn't.
Whenever a man believes ten
times more than he can express,
he starts a new society or re.
l1gion. and has no trouble finding
followers.
Hez Heck says: "Jist how hard
you love depends upon how silly
you feel"
Copyright. 1923. Premier Syndicate. Ino.l
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-12
Key to ''Sheu
Man,

CT. PETERSBURG. F1a-Dr. J.
~ Walter Fewkes, chief Of the
Bureau Of American Ethnology,
Smithsonian Institution, Wash
ington, who now is making an
exploration along the Gulf coast,
has uncovered a shell mans"
Quern, or milling stone.
The shell man." who made ana
used the quern for flour milling
purposes, was among the first, IL
not the very first to inhabit the
North American Continent, ac-
cording to DR.. Fewkes.
DR.. Fewles has made other in
tercsting discoveries on his south.
ward trip which now are on dis
play here. All Of the discoveries
made by the famous archaeoloRist
will later be taken to the Smith
sonian Institution for more care
full study and investigation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-12

drifted over to them Of British
business men who left their desks
toward the hour Of five in order
to sip tea and nibble toast. And
when I told them yes, it was true,
there was q light in their eyes
as though they had gaZed ON a
great mystery.
"They do not understand that
tea, to us, means more than q
mere drink. They do not realize
the magic that lies in the tinlxle
Of the spoons and the drawing Of
the curtains.
But that is, after all, a small
thing for country which has
made such tremendous strides in
such q short time. When / think
of the thousands OF years which
we have taken to evolve our
civilization and then visit Amer
lea to find that a CIVILIZATION has
sprung up almost in a night, I
cannot but marvel at what the
future will bring forth"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-12

-Ew visitors to Jamaica see
more of this remarkable
British island in the Carib-
bean Sea than Kingston, the pr1n-
cipal seaport, and Port Antonio
on the other side of the island,
where there IL q fine tourist hotel.
The Journey between these two
ports is usually made by steamer
and at night.
Yet one of the most interesting
tropical trips in the whole world
il across Jamaica by railroad from
Port Antonio to Kingston. Jamaica
il very mountainous. and some
of its peaks are 5000 feet high.
The railroad winds through noun
tain valleys and plunges through
tunnels some twenty-five In num-
Der during its six or seven-hour
pilgrimage over the island.
AS the railroad train winds
along the rapidly running rivers
valleys you begin to see the ia
maIcan as he is, and what you
e. from the car window is civili-
zation compared to conditions
f,rther In the interior. Practical
" All the officials, including the
Judges. are negroes, and the in
s+r1Scfione Of the British to these
oPficars IL that order must be
preserved. Murder and theft are
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-12
A Gun to Interest Napoleon
He Would Have Liked It.
This news will interest England.

This news will interest England
The French practicng with their new supercannon
firing out to 100 miles They to strengthen BRIDGES
along railroads to cart the big gun
isn't needed in Germany all the teeth having bean ruad
out Of that country So the big gun be set up on the
English Channel 20 ~
Now at whom at whose ships do you suppose that biz pn
could be aimed? 80 e~
It would interest Napoleon know that his adouted land
France builds cannon powerful enough she acros
the English Channel and good many miles into En0IanT Ia
whe marched up and down the edRe of the ater and
could find no way Of getting across 70 England
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-12
Serious Charge

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.-Chargins
ID that he partly tore her tongue
from It's fastenings while work
ing on her mouth, Ella Dunharn
has filed a suit here against DR..
Joe Brown, asking $4,000 dam
ages.
In her filed statement the COM
plainant says that while working
on her mouth the defendant broke
off some teeth, tore plaintiffs
gums and in some manner par-
TALLY tore plaintiffs tongue from
the fastenings In her mouth.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-12

is always well to listen to those who do not ike you.
You learn lot which your friends would never dare
The Washington times., 1923-06-13

for?" asked Jim brusquely. do
you think I'm so proud OF the
way you go your own path that
I want the whole bunch to find
it out? Anyway Rosa hasn't her
telephone yet. I'm at the drug
store around the corner, from her
place."
Jim, you sound SO queer" ]
said. a
That's right-go on, try to
shift the burden to me. i sound
funny. Well, suppose Rosa, be-
ing a Mexican. has the makings
of a little punch. Do begrudge
fellow that, Now listen to me,
Anne. Betty discovered that an
old pal of hers lives right in the
same building with Rosa-has a
studio there. It's some famous.
painter who was over entertain
ing the boys in France at the
time Betty was driving her am
bulance. We've been down there
loking at Miss Gregory's paint
ings and made an excuse to
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come out and buy some cigar
cites. wanted to see if you
were still ga1livanting around
with Rockhill.
TENSE WITH FURY.
"Jim," said, tense with q
fury / didn't try to control. Will
you listen to me for minute in
stead of Numbering along the
way you're doing? Now get this.
l came home and was prepared to
stay home. Neal telephoned that
Phoebe was in a state of hysteria
and that he couldn't do a thing
for her. left a message for you
with Alma and raced over there"
And you've been there ever
since, l suppose, coming home by
yourself at midnight broke in
Jim. That might go, only Betty
happened to say that Rockhill
was in the office when she left.
II had moment of fury. Then
some tension in my brain snap
ped. After all Jim wouldn't be
so jealous unless he loved me.
My heart softened. And 1 could
The Washington times., 1923-06-13
A Narrative Of Domestic Life by Popular Magazine
Writer Which Should Be Read by Every Husband
and Every Wife.

"a celebrity like Betty?"
asked mischieviously.
Don't be funny. Miss Gre.
CORY is known all over the coun-
try for her portraits. And she's
young"
About thirty-five, I've heard"
put in casually.
"she is not!' protested Jim
holly. Anyway. that's young
to have done SO n1uch!''
Run along, little boy, to bed
and don't sit here arguing the
age of a famous woman who'll
probably never cross your path
again. I said
Jim parted his lips to argue,
but after moment thought bet
ter of it and limped over to the
bureau, where he began unfasten-
ing his tie and collar. must
have fallen asleep while watch
ing him, for the next thing
knew a beam Of sunlight was
dancing in through the drawn
curtains and / found the day
beckcaing me up and to work.
] was to hear Of Miss Gregory
again, however.efo Betty was all
primed to start talking about her
when I reached the office.
Ibid Jim tell you what a rare
privilege we had last night?" shs
asked.
Going to Rosa's housewarm-
ing?" I inquired innocently. You
do seem to be hitting it OFF with
Rosa splendidly."
Anne, / don't want to intrude
or to offer unasked advice" said
Betty with difficulty, but I think
you're wrong not to make little
more effort to interest yourself
in Rosa. You see. Jim has had
to take me both times to her
. new studio. And he feels apollo
getic-'
For taking your" interrupted
with laugh.
"Oh. Anne, I am rushing in!
And this is your way of-telling
me to mind my own concerns,
Betty returned neryously. But
4 wish you'd think about it. Men
are boys-when they're nice men.
,And boys--like having their own
way" ~
CTo Be Continued Tomorrow)
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<<r'II take Mrs. Harrison
home said the doctor.
Little Phoebe will sleep
:. now. But if you want either
of us, Hyland, you can send out-
going messengers. Everything
will be all right now-that I'll
guarantee. Good night, young fel.
low. Nothing to worry about"
Nevertheless I knew from the
stern gravity of Meals lined
young face that he was worrying.
And when I babe him good night
held him close and whispered
how much loved him.
1t was of Neal thought all
during the drive home. The doc
tor was silent. I felt certain
that he wasn't as optimistic about
Phoebe as he'd given Neal to
understand.
Good nightw he said briefly,
when he reached my door. Run
up, young lady, and get a good
nights sleep. If you have any
trouble couple of bromides
won,t-do any harm. Good night"
Good night, doctor. Stand by
those kiddies.' gasped,
scarcely realizing even that it was
midnight and that, I'd again dis
appeared for several hours with
out communicating with Jim.
Suddenly I began to feel an.
noyed with him for not coming
to Meals. He couldn't have
phoned, for the telephone was in
constant use until we cut off in
coming messages. But he might
have come.
In growing annoyed / let my
self into the apartment and hur.
ried through the silent, untenant-
ed front rooms to our room.
Jim was not there.
I felt on the verge of colIapsing
as I ran into the room where
had hoped to find Jim. All dur
ing the long evening when Neal
and I had striven to quiet poor
little Phoebe's hysteria, I'd held
myself in leash. The strain was
beginning to tell.
To arrive at home at midnight
and find no sign Of Jim was the
last thing I'd have expected. My
heart began to pound and my