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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-11-23
GAS USED TO FOIL THIEVES
Really Ingenious Continuance That
VIII Not Be Appreciated by
the nCracksmen."

Some Of our property losses have
resulted from the inroads Of cracks.
men who succeeded in getting into a
number of our vaults and safes.
Recently an inventive fellow With
a knowledge Of deadly gases decided
to capitalize his understanding of poi
son gases, so he perfected a fragile
glass container that is now being en-
ployed to protect all kinds Of deposit
tories from thieves. Any movement
of the door to which the gas container
is attached, or any unusual jar, such
as would result from an explosion,
breaks the container and releases the
fluid, which kills the burglars instant
ly. Any effort to remove the vial by
drilling 1t from the door likewise TO
leases the gas.
It would be a grand thing, from the
standpoint Of safeguarding property,
II some of these gas containers could
be attached to many other kinds OF
private possessions; but such a sug'
gestion would likely be inconsistent
with my present effort to set down
ways to conserve life.-Floyd W. Par
sons in the Saturday Evening Post
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-11-23

broad field where all summer they had
hidden under the broad leaves from
the hot rays of the sun, and where
they had been so happy till that dread
full day when they had been taken
away and put into pies.
Then the Pumpkin Pie people took
hands and danced and sang. So happy
were they, and their music had so
much magic in it that even the frozen
leaves of the Pumpkin vines turned
green again and waved in time with
their dancing The rabbits and field
mice came from far and near and
stood about with their arms folded.
gravely watching the joyous scene.
All too soon the sound Of the silver
trumpet came over the field. The
pumpkin vines withered up and lay
stiff and lifeless as before and the
mice and rabbits scampered away.
Away scurried the Pumpkin Pie
people, back through the barnyard. the
orchard and the garden and very, very
quietly crept through the pantry win
dow. Thank you, kind Fairy" they
said to the Thanksgiving fairy who
was waiting for them. For answer,
she touched them with her wand, and
they sank to their places on the Win
dow sill as before. Then she disap-
peared
But no one would have dreamed
next day what a spice of mischief and
adventure was in those pies, which the
cook had never put there at all.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-11-23
Life Saving Work
Of Red Cross Corps
Wars on Drownir1gs

The insignia of the American Red
Cross Life Saving Corps on the bath
ing apparel of men, women and
youths is seen everywhere at tavorite
bathing places along the coasts, riv
ers, lakes and ponds. In Its unrelent-
ing campaign to reduce loss of life by
drowning the Red Cross is making
constant Roadway. The demands for
instruction from organizations in all
parts of the country were so numer
Gus the past year that it was neces
sary to more than double the staff OF
Red Cross instructors. This work OF
training for water ufe-saving showed
an enrolment of over 10000 volun-
teers enlisted for duty on patrol, for
rescue and resuscitation, all compe-
tent to instruct others in the standard
water-safety methods. The Red Cross
by request Of the War Departm emit
gives water first aid training at the
United States Military and Naval
academies and in the military training
camps for reserve officers and civil
ians. The four cash prizes awarded
by the Red Cross last year for heroic
rescues were conferred upon two girls
a boy and a man, indicating that the
youths of the country stand well at
the top in conserving life along eur
water courses.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-11-23
CHIEFTAlN DIED LIKE HERo
Two Armies Watched Brave Arab a.
He Rode Alone Into the Ranks
of His Enemies.

Col. Thomas E. Lawrence, In the
Worlds Work, gives this very vivid
description of the death of one u
ais Arabian chiefs:
After some minutes Talal very SLOW
" drew his beadcloth about his facs
and then seemed to take hold Of him
self for he dished his stirrups into hia
horses tanks and galloped headlOng,
bending low In the saddle and sway
ing as though he would fall, straight
at the main body of the enemy. n
was long ride down the gentle slOps
and across the hollow, and we all SAT
there like stone while he rushed fo@
ward, the drumming OF his horseS
boots sounding unnaturally loud 10
our ears. We had stopped shooting
and the Turks had stopped shooting;
both armies waited for him He few
on in this pushed evening till he was
only few lengths from the enemy
Then he sat up IN his saddle and cried
his war cry, "Talal Talal," twice In
a tremendous voice. Instantly all their
rifles and machine guns crashed out
together and he and his mare. rid
fled through and through with bul-
let's, fell dead among their lance
points.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-11-23
PARIS PIG IN SECOND PLACE
New England Annals of Tvs Show
French Animal Can Only Be
Chased as "Piker.r

4 Paris dispatch related recently
that pig fed from the Halles and
ran down the Rue de Rivoli, upsetting
two gendarmes. She then went to
department store, was carried up one
escalator, down another and found
refuge in the dress-goods department
La the basement, where she sank into
calm slumber. This Is well enough
In its way and for a European pig
but 1t has too many signs of accident
1t may have amused the Parisians to
hear about this. Perhaps il may havt
deepened their conviction that the
vile iumiere Is the mother of novel
ties. But If SO, they sadly mistake.
The New Hampshire Gazette of Janu-
airy 6, ITS, contains the following ad-
vertisement: "a Pig Came to the
House of Mark Loud In Portsmouth
about fortnight ago-the Owner may
have him again by applying to the
said Loud" The conscientious Loud,
though feeling the greatest respect
and friendship for the pig that had
made him a fortnight's visit, evidently
felt that he ought to 60 home. Moth.
ing Is said about reward; that is left
to the delicacy Of the pigs owner and
1t must have been an exceptionally in.
telligent pig, even for New England, to
have left this pleasant impression on
MIR. Loud. There is no evidence that
any dispatch was sent to the French
or English press about the incident,
although 1t is far more interesting
than that Of the Paris pig that upset
the gendarmes.-J. 81. S., In the Bos.
ton Transcript
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-11-23
CALL TUESDAY UNLUcKY DAY
Members Of the Greek Church HsNs
Reasons to Look Upon Il WITH
MlsolVlnas.

To most persons Of western tradf-
uon Friday IS more or less considered
to be an unlucky day. Many OF them
prefer not to say this straight out
but they are bit wary OF starting
any large enterprise on a Friday. The
idea may come from the fact that for
20 many people Friday is held as a
fast day and great interest In purely
secular pursuits should be held some
what In allegiance. The old Morse peas.
sntry give a different explanation.
ITO begin big thing on a Friday
leads to a great temptation to break
the Sabbath" is the way one old grand.
mother puts Il
To most members Of the Greek
church 1t Is not Friday, bat Tuesdav
that Is the most unlucky day. Tbs
reason Is clearcut and historical. for
1t was on this day that--a Tuesday. Ia
145S-Oonstantinopla was lost to the
eastern empire and passed undar -,
conkrOl Of the TurkA
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-11-23
Red Cross Field
Of Action Covers
All the World

Represented by 1865 members, the
American Red Cross penetrates to
nearly every part of the world. The
insular and foreign roll call statistics
for the past year are a most conclu-
sive manifestation Of the Red Cross
spirit carried into the most remote
lands. In Europe there are 1888
members; in Turkey, and active in
the Constantinople Chapter, 3,545. Chi
ma has an enrolment of 2,252; Africa,
1876; India, 224, and Australia, 20
Even Vladivostok, in frigid Siberia
has a live chapter with 100 members
The Philippine Islands can mobilize
58,747 under the Red Cross banner
and Hawaii 1868 The total funds
raised through foreign and insular
membership enrolment and sent to
national headquarters in Washington
mounted to S60,216.54, while an add
tional $50, $50 was forwarded for the
endowment fund of the American Red
Cross. The high seas roll call in 1929
was an inspiring success. The Navy
signed on 1891 for the Red Cross and
the merchant ships 4,141 OF the TO
tai membership outside the United
States $1,000 are registered with chap
ters in foreign lands, the insular pos
sessions and dependencies.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-11-23
10 DISASTERS IN YEAR
ENLIST RED CnoSS AID
Nearly S4W, 900 Spent in United
States - Greek Refugee
Work Completed.

For its preparedness to render re-
lief through effective and generous aid
to the sufferers from disaster the
American Red Cross Is universally re-
garded as the one organization from
which response to appeal for help is
immediate. In the last year, accord
ing to the annual report of the Red
Cross, its disaster relief operations
were carried out In ITO localities in
the United States. This work, with
activities carried over from the previ-
GUS year, required the expenditure in
the United States of 1897 ,46S.04 by
the American Red Cross, its Chapters
and Branches. In the emergency fol-
lowing the defeat of the Greek forces
in Turkey and the burning of the city
of Smyrna, (which entailed the relief
of nearly 100000 men. women and
children, Red Cross National Head
quarters expended S2,605, $500. The
food distributed in Greece aggregated
$4,000 tons: garments, $4,000; blan-
kets, 1850; new shoes, 5000 pairs:
medical, hospital and sanitary sup
plies, 304 tons. In the feeding of the
refugees there was listed upwards Of
$4,000 children under three years of
age.
The disasters in the United States
during the past year reported 24O per
sons killed, 991 injured, 1851 rem
dered homeless. The total property
loss was estimated at $20,710,00
Relief of suffering caused by Hsas-
tiers of such magnitude as to over
whelm the resources of the communi-
ties in which they occur is fundamen-
tai to the charter of the American
Red Cross. In addition to making ap-
preparations from its treasury and as
signing trained personnel to relief
work, the Red Cross in disaster cen
tralizes and makes more effective re-
lief funds and supplies contributed by
the country at large.
Since 1881 the Red Cross has ad-
ministered more than s20,000,000 for
the single purpose of disaster relief.
That it may continue to accept the re
sponsibilities which grave emergea
cies place upon the American Rec
Cross aPSea1 is made for a nation
wide renewal OF membership durinE
the annual rcaA cali, which opens on
ATmistice Day, November II, and
closes on Thanksgiving Day, Nevem-
Der 20.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-11-23

e permanent national status until 240
years afterward, when, on the goth of
October. 1854. Abraham Lincoln, IN
grateful acknowledgment of victories
achieved by the Union army, and the
''hOpes Of an ultimate and happy de-
uverance from all our dangers and
Affections" asked all Of his fellow
citizens to join him In thanks to
God Lincolns proclamation was fol
lowed by prociamatlons by the COVER
nors Of the states, and this custom has
been a yearly one since.
II is claimed that the authorities of
Harvard College were the first pro-
meters Of the movement to fix a set
date for Thanksgiving in the New
England states. Until 1880 the holi-
day had been celebrated, of and on,
In winter or summer, just as the spirit
moved the cOlonists. In consequence
Of this all sorts Of disorder prevailed
among the college students because
some portion Of them was celebrating
Thanksgiving the whole year round.
When a day was set for the feast in
the place where a student lived, of
course he wanted to be there. and
equally of course his parents wanted
him. There was no way to prevent
this state Of affairs, 80 the wisdom of
the Harvard professors was levied
upon for a way to abolish It. Their
cogitations resulted in the proposition
to advocate a fixed date, and they
gave It widespread publicity. The COL
onists saw the good sense Of the
change, and the colonial governors
finally concurred in making the last
Thursday Of the eleventh month the
regular Thanksgiving day.
So widespread has the observance
Of that first, and now historic feast
become. that wherever Americans con
gregate the wide world over the last
Thursday in November finds the. Stars
and Stripes flung to the breeze and
our countTymen in China, Russia.
France. England, and even IN TIVE wiids
OF Africa gather around a bounteous
board and thank the Oliver Of All Good
for the progress and prosperity which
have attended their efforts 10 found
q great nation under His guidance
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-11-23
Junior Red Cross
Spreads Good Will
Throughout World

Nearly 100000 pupils in the schools
Of America are following the standard
of unselfsh service as members Of the
American Junior Red Cross, the an
nuaI report of the American Red Cross
discloses. This valiant host is rep
resented in 125,072 school rooms of
24,2S9 schools throughout the United
States. With a service program that
is local, national and international in
scope, the American Junior Red Cross
is working unfalteringly for health
and happiness and in the promotion
Of activities among boys and girls
wherever there is opportunity for use
fitness.
Increased activity on the part of
the schools enrolled and deeper recog-
milton by school authorities of the ed
ucational values Of Junior Red Cross
have been significant features Of the
last year. Carrying on educational
and relief work in France, Poland,
Austria, Hungary, Jugoslavia, Albania,
Bulgaria and Rumania, the American
Juniors have Influenced the forming
of Junior departments in the Red
Cross organizations of these coun-
tries. American boys and girls wear
ing the Il Serve" button Of the Jun
Tors are proving apt messengers Of
the spirit of good will and mutual IN
derstanding through correspondence
with pupils in schools scattered
throughout the world. At the close
Of the school year in June zoos
schools were engaged in correspond
ence with a like number of schools
in Europe; 284 schools in our insular
possessions and Alaska territory car
ried on an exchange of letters with
schools in the United States and South
Africa. In fact. nearly 2,70O schools
with probably 100, 900 pupils were busy
in this fine act of cheerful communi-
cation while 8,347 articles passed
through National Headquarters Of the
Red Cross in exchanges between the
interested pupils here and overseas.
An incident of the years advance was
the beginning Of activity which viii
eventually install Junior Red Cross
In the Indian schools Of the United
States.
From every section Of the country
reports Of the tour Of the unit OF Grip
pied children with their chorus which
came from the Bakule school in
Prague, CzechOslovakia, to show graft
tude to the American Juniors for their
assistance declare that nothing since
the World War has done so much to
awaken the Red Cross spirit in the
communities visited by the unit
The work Of the American Juniors
in foreign fields Is emphasized in the
advancement OF Fairgrounds, scholar
ships IN farm. trade and other schools.
community AMI school garden work.
and donations Of cash ara equipment
to children's Organizations. In these
projects $112.6f317 was spent during
the last year in ter F~-~re-- co.,
tries, In China and IN the Virgin Is
lands.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-11-23
First Naval Disarmament.

The first naval disarmament on rec.
ord was that Of King Canute In 1913
He dispensed with the English fleet,
sending it to Denmark. He did not do
this, however, until England had been
thoroughly pacified.
BY nature Canute was cruel and vio-
lent, but he displayed talent as a ruler.
He knew how to subordinate his pas
sions to the interests Of government.
Although practically heather at the
time Of his accession to the English
throne he succeeded in winning the
favor of the church.
Having achieved naval disarmament
Canute may have thought that the sea
would become peaceful, too. But he
did not succeed in his tabled attempt
to make the tides obey him.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-11-23
PVT out Your Tongue.

TIE latest science, called glosso
NANCY" purports TO read the persons
character By the size and shape Of
the tongue. According to glossoman.
cists, those who possess short and
broad tongues are apt to be untruth-
ful. while people whose tongues are
short and narrow are sly and bad
tempered When the tongue Is long
and broad. II IL a sign that its owner
Is inclined to be a gossip. A tongue
that is long and narrow denotes
frank, open disposition. Girls with
small, round. plump tongues possess
trustful and affectionate dispositions
but men with similar shaped tongues
are apt to be Inconsistent. What
glossomancists term the rectangular
type Of tongue-one that Is almost
square In Shapes Indicative Of
strong. yirile nature. Men with these
shaped tongues are ambitious, active,
and likely to get on in the world
square-tongued women, however, ars
likely to be self-assertiye.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-11-23
sparrow,s Bravery overdrawM

1.-THE English sparrow" remarked
the amateur ornithologist, gets cred
1t for a lot Of combatlveness and brav
cry he doesn't possess. he is sup
posed to drive other birds away, but
l doubt if he does it. Certainly the
robins dre not afraid of him, and he
fees headlong before blackbirds when
they strut toward HIM on the lawns.
Speaking Of the robin, our red-chested
friend is no coward. In my back
yard two robins have their nest, and
believe me, they don't allow other
birds to modest H. They drive black
birds away heller skelter, and even
bluejays among the meanest Of the
feathered tribe, are not allowed to
get too fresh. The robin Is a peace
able bird at heart, but he Is no pro
fessional paciast by a long shot
Detroit News
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-11-23
Romans In England.

All Of the medieval styles Of English
architecture are found In the Canter-
bury cathedral. 1t Is said to have Its
origin in an edifce which was built
by Roman Christians. But It's authen-
tic history begins with the Norman
conquest.
1t has been buNt and rebuilt many
Dimes and has housed many reilca
There was brought the body Of the
martyr, Biasius, from Rome; there
were the relics Of ST. Wilfred, st. Dun
stan and st. Elfege.
The northeast transept where
Thomas a Beckett was murdered Ia
called the Martyrdom.
The city about the base Of tbs great
cathedral carries on a considerable
trade In hops.-Exchange
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-11-23

1ns origin Of Msnx eats Is now a.
6fbutsd te the arrival Of these cats
% the Isle Of Man from ships belong.
tad to tho Spanish armada that were
wrecked there. They were probably
brought from japan or eastern Asia.
They are distinct species with short
forslegs, and elevated hindquarters
ana differ from other cats somewhat In
CALI ways. and character. They vary
In color. People who have owned them
tos long periods say they ara not good
mousers or hunters. In character they
are rather similar to dog. being high
iy companionable and having some Of
The qualities Of a guardian, but they
are NOT considered hunters n any
ssass Of the word
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-11-23
Make Success Of Reindeer Raising.

The experiment which was made
some years ago in introducing reindeer
into Labrador has conclusively proved
that both in Newfoundland and Lab
rador It is a good economic PROPOSE
ton, writes w. T. Grenfell in Current
History. In Alaska 1t has been so sue
cessful that last year, by special ar
rangement with the Canadian govern
ment. the Hudson's Bay company I'm
ported a fine herd Of 700 deer into
Bafin land. We have helped to form
another company, which has received
special concessions from the New
foundland government and expects to
start with q herd of a thousand deer
next spring. The fact that, as a result
Of the war, the Lapp pastures were
greatly restricted, made 1t possible to
secure plenty Of animals and herders.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-11-23

over in the Mayfower with
their owners. the viands and meats
must have looked fit for royal pan
Quet. There were turkeys, bigger anu
fatter than their descendants OF today,
and with a gamy flavor which the oira
of the domestic barnEard has lost.
Whole sides of venison hobnoDceo
with denizens of the briny deep. In
dian meal appeared ION the table IN
many forms, evolved by the ingenuity
of the doughty Pilgrim mother.
It was about three hundred years
ago that Thanksgiving was first cele-
brated In this country by the Pilgrims,
In grateful acknowledgment >of the
first harvest In the colonies, and per-
haps in all the varied phases through
which the day has passed there was
never one more picturesque In sur
roundings. or more hearty In thanks.
The families in the little Plymouth
colony were scarcely numerous enough
TO have their own home feasts, so they
all ate and drank together, their
guests being King Massasot ana
nearly one hundred Indians of his
tribe. What wonderful sight 1t must
have been-the Pilgrims, In their
quaint, homemade garments; the In
dams. in primeval costume, while the
grand old forests Of America formed
On three sides a background for the
picture. and in front stretched away
the broad ocean, over which these
founders of a nation had safely come.
New England practically, meRopc-
lized the Thanksgiving hehAay for.
nearly two centuries. Stisi. its oe4e7
bratlon was gaining afSocates. aHd as
time passed discussions were FREE
Quently started by different states as
TO its adoption. Its first official rec
IGNITION by the state Of New York
was IN 1917. II Travelled as far south
as Virginia in 1887, and in 1858 eight
OF the southern states proclaimed 1t
holiday. But that famous first Thanks
giving of the Pilgrims was not given
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-11-23
sIIaht MIsunderstandIna.

A new millionaire made q contract
to have a fine home erected. The build;
er wanted to make a showing. On a
corner Of the lot he put up the usual
frame structure from which operations
are directed. Only he made 1t neat
two-story affair, reserving the lower
floor for time sheets and Office data.
and the upper floor for blue prints.
The outside was nicely painted and the
millionaire, having appeared on the
scene, the builder waited for congratu-
latlons. None being Forthcoming. he
asked: well, what do you think of
ItT"
"Tll accept It," said the millionaire,
without enthusiasm, but It isn't what
expected for 100000"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-11-23
Fifty Men and one EIennana

Interesting tests were once made b
determine the respective pulling pow
er OF horses, men and elephants. Tive
horses, weighing 1900 pounds each
together pulled 1850 pounds. or $50
pounds more than the!- combined
weight One elephant, weighing II, 900
pounds. pulled $3.50 pounds, or 3.25s
1,,:.:.Gs iS1s ..s4I AIS weight FirJ
men, aggregatinE about 1870 pounds
10 weight, pulled $3.50 pounds, or just
as much as the single elephant. But
like the horses, they pulled mere than
their own weight Ons hundred ms
pulled $4,000 poundA
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-11-23
Professional Opinion.

Kathie, who's fluffy and blonde and
demure, was having a little trouble
with her eyes. It CHANGED that the
specialist to whom she went was
young and handsome. Kathie weat
every day for q week. Then the
young man began calling at her home.
One evening dad finally detached
himself from the Wild West stories
long enough to make an Inquiry.
well, well, Kathie, what does the
doctor say about your eyes?"
~0h, he says they are beautiful -
New York Sun and Globe.