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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-09-07
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, 1923-09-07
CROPS FOR SPRING PLANTING
Planted Early in Season
Rich Soil Needed.

Rhubarb and asparagus may be
planted in the fall, but most gardeners
prefer spring planting in the North.
Fall planting will give good results In
the South where the roots are not in
jured by frost. Both these plants
thrive best in a very rich sandy loan.
but will give good results In any sell
that is not wet and Is well filed with
humus. Rhubarb roots containing one
or two eyes are set about three inches
deep in rows four feet apart and from
two to four feet apart in the row, de-
pending on the richness Of the soil and
variety. Pinnaeus and Victoria are
popular varieties. Give frequent shall
low cultivation during the growing sea-
son. Remove seed stalks when they
appear. Asparagus needs much tho
same treatment.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-09-07
Oldtime Beauty Hints

Some strange recipes for beauty are
given by oldtime writer's. "The eyes
of pike powdered are wonderful In
Increasing beauty" naively suggests
one author. In the South of England
even today the eating Of behring's
brains is thought to improve the ap-
pearance. The fat Of the grayling
mixed with honey and exposed for a
day or two to the sun made q fine
preparation for cleaning the skin.
The fat Of the lamprey, though this
creature Is otherwise considered I'M
lucky, was efficacious in removing
smallpox scars. Wolverine grease
would cure all skin troubles. The
Chinese have great faith In the medic
inal properties Of water in which
cookies have been boiled and it is
their favorite remedy for smallpox
One Of the strangest remedies is at
tributed to the monks Of the Tenth
century who are said to have pre-
scribed ashes of burnt flies for the
complexion.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-09-07
TEACHING PARROTS TO TALK
Skill and Patience Required to Turn
Out Birds That Can Be Sold
to Advantage.

There are quite a number of peOpls
who make a living by teaching par
rots to talk. 1t Is task that requires
patience and skill
Each bird is put In a cage by HIM
self and covered with a bag, which
prevents the parrot from seeing out
and at the same time admits sufficient
light. Then the 'schoolmaster'' stands
In front of the cages, and says what
he wants the birds to learn. The words
are repeated once a minute.
Sometimes this repetition goes on
for several hours before the pupil
begins to do anything else but scream.
but at last he begins to mur1nur the
words.
AS soon as one bird can say the
words without mistake the masters
work is done, for the pupil will soon
teach the words to all the other occu-
pants of the room. They are left in
the covered cages for day, and at the
end OF that time every parrot will
know the words thoroughly.
Then the creatures have to be taught
when TO say the words. Let US sup
pose that the lesson was "Come and
kiss me-" The bags are lifted of the
cages by a number of pretty girls.
They are the first people the parrots
see, and consequently each bird con-
meets the words with pretty girl, and
ever afterward uses the sentence In
this connection.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-09-07
MAKE EVERY SHADE OF TOOTH
Modern Dentist Able to Supply Every
Color of MoIar That May
Be Demanded.

The manufacture of sets Of Jet
black false teeth represents an out
of-the-way side Of British enterprise.
1t will be news to most people that
there is definite trade In black teeth
between England and the Orient, rem
dered necessary by the practice, so
popular east of Suez, Of chewing betel
nut. As a masticatory the betel nut
leaves chewing gum far behind, for
1t Is reckoned that one-tenth of the
human family indulge In it, but Il
stains the teeth of its votaries black
as ebony. Hence, when they need ar
tificial teeth to replace losses, those
teeth must be black
A definite side of modern dentistry
Is represented by these black teeth.
No longer Is it necessary for clients
to accept teeth which stand out In
challenging distinction to their neigh
bors and proclaim their artificiality
to the world. Every shade and shape
Is now matchable. Even the bo'sun
who for thirty years has been rolling
his quid" can be supplied with teeth
bearing the counterfeit stains of to-
bacco Juice. The ordinary person has
25 different shades at his disposal,
and shapes seem to be innumerable.
Even teeth with make-believe gold
filings are supplied
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-09-07
LINK WITH HISTORIC PAST
HSpear Thrower," Relic Of Early
America, Indicates Common cul-
ture In tho Country.

A spear thrower" or Throwing
stick" found among the implements
Of the prehistoric people of America
in caves in the Ozark mountains In
Missouri and Arkansas, may be an
important aid in lifting the mystery
which enshrouds the ancient cultures
Of the American continents. The
throwing stick Is the only article so
far unearthed which furnishes any
connection between these people and
others which have existed on this con-
tinent. The weapon is extremely
simple. consisting Of a round or fiat
stick one to two inches in diameter
and about IS inches long, notched at
one end and perforated at the other,
with sometimes one, sometimes two
holes. Into these holes the prehistoric
man thrust his fingers, affixed his
short-shafted stone-headed dart to the
notched end, raised the stick over his
shoulder, and by means Of quick,
jerking movement Of the arm hurled
the dart at enemy or game.
Close adaptations Of the weapon are
found among the ruins Of prehistoric
American civilization extending from
Peru far north beyond the Arctic circle.
The weapon seems to have been uni
versal to all climes Of the western
hemisphere and to all periods, even
down to the present day, when it Is
still in use among the Eskimos Of the
Arctic, and the Tarascan Indians In
the Patzcuaro lake region of Mexico.
1t furnishes possible missing link
between the prehistoric civilization Of
the western half of the continent and
those of the extreme East.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-09-07
PRICED AMBER AS ORNAMENT
Romans Secured It From "Barbarous"
Germans, Who Had Small Idea
of Its Real Value.

Amber, which is fossilized resin, was
In great demand among the Romans
for ornaments. Tacitus, in his
"Germania," tells that 1t was gathered
by the barbarian Germans. ''They ex-
plore the sea for amber, in their
language called 'gleese,' and are the
only people who gather that curious
substance" he says. SIT is generally
found among the shadows; sometimes
on the shore. Concerning the nature
Of the cause Of this concretion the
barbarians, with their usual want of
curiosity, make no inquiry. Amongst
other superfluities discharged by the
sea this substance lay long neglected,
It'll Roman luxury gave it name and
brought 1t into request. To the saw
ages 1t is of no use. They gather
II into rude heaps and offer it for sale
without any form or polish, wondering
IT the price they receive for it."
Tacitus guessed correctly the origin
VI amber, saying: "There is reason
to think that amber is a distillation
from certain trees, since in the trans
parent medium we see a variety of
insects and even animals Of the wing,
which, being caught in the viscous
fluid, are afterwards, when 1t grows
hard incOrporated with II ;"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-09-07
81
What's Inside the SUM-

Carbon has been subjected to fierce
heat energy and to very high pressure
at the same time to be formed into a
rigid solid, the diamond. Carbon in
the central regions Of giant suns is
subjected to an intensity Of energy
of heat far greater than any that can
be secured by electro-chemists in lab
oratories in either highly condensed
sparks between metallic terminals or
arcs. 1t is not known what effect such
intense energy Of heat has on the
atoms Of elements, for none so intense
is available to science. Atoms in the
interiors of highly incandescent suns
may be resolved back to primordial
electrons; or electrons may never have
revolved around nuclei to form atoms
Then sola, interiors would be cleo.
tronic by this hypothesis.-Seattla
Pcst-Dispatch.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-09-07
CATS MARK or CONFINEMENT
FUR Proves That Pussy Is just at
That Moment Particularly
PleassS WITH World.

We know thai the cat purrs When
she is pleased. But just how she does
1t, beyond the fact that she is breath
ing in way which causes peculiar
vibration, we do not know. Place
your hand on the chest Of a man
speaking or singing In q low deep
voice and you will experience q dis
einct vibration. 1t is only thie vihra-
tion, mach exaggerated, that we feel
when we stroke a purring pussy. 9th,
er "cats" besides our domestic pet
also purr, the note In the case Of
large animal such ais a puma rather
resembling a roar. A seldom-noticed
popularity Of the purr is that II
continues both during breathing "in"
and 'out'; careful observation will
detect slight break In the purr with
the change of breath. The purr is no
more than an expression Of emotional
satisfaction. Just as some of us,
when feeling particularly pleased
with life, will instinctively and al.
most unconsciously hum, 80 will ascat
purr when 1t is contented.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-09-07
rammany Hall of New York.

The Tammany society Of New York
was Incorporated soon after the ReVO-
lutionary war Its meetings took place
in Tammany hall, so often distin.
guished In the political history OF the
country. Many of the soldiers and
ssges of the republic became members
of the society, for 1t was based upon
the broadcast republican principles. II
was In favor of government by the
people. Of freedom of speech and re-
igion and of the liberty of the press.
Originally established for benevolent
purposes, 1t became political as soon
as an aristocratic element was sus-
pected to be growing strong, favorable
to standing army and extensive navy
in time of peace, to heavy taxes and
to alien and sedition laws, such as
were in vogue in the time Of the
elder Adams, when a large party de-
sired to empower the president so that
he could expel suspected foreigners
from the soil of the United States,
says the Detroit News.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-09-07
NOT AN EASY OCCUPATION
osep-sea Diver May With Much Truth
Be Said Constantly to walk
With Death"

How does a deep-sea diver feel
when he puts on his diving suit? Capt.
O. A. W. Monckton tells US In "Soms
Experiences Of q New Guinea Resi-
dent Magistrate" that the feeling Ia
by no means pleasant.
The moment the face glass is
screwed tight, he says, and the air
pump begins to work, the diver feels
that he has a grievance. AS he de-
cends the feeling becomes more posi-
tive until he Is in fury Of rage
against everyone in general and usual
ly against one person In particular.
At the bottom he spends much Of his
time wondering how soon the dress
can be taken off so that he can in1ure
the person against whom he has the
imaginary grievance. However, the
moment the face glass is removed.
and the diver breathes the ordinary
air. the bad temper leaves him, and
he wonders what caused his anger.
The divers greatest danger Is that
Of being drowned when he Is on his
way to the surface. After time, u
seems, the best Of diving dresses be-
comes leaky, and the water that finds
IT'S way through the seams settles
round the feet and the legs; divers
become accustomed to having their
dresses filed with water up to the
knees and even to the thighs. How
ever, when a diver who has water in
the bottom Of his suit Is being hauled
to the surface he may involuntarny
Or accidentally allow his body to be-
come horizontal. and II he does so
the water at once rushes into his
helmet, stands him on his head and
browns him.-Youth's Companion.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-09-07
Recent Australian Discoveries.

Recent explorations in the very GEN.
ter of Australia have resulted in the
discovery of hitherto unknown fresh
water lake. During the rainy season
1t has circumference of 20 miles.
The surface was described as "a NOV
ing mass of ducks" At Alice springs
in the mcdonnell range, where set
Elements have already been made many
miles beyond the terminus of the rail.
way, the climate In July and early
August is described as ideal. There
are frosts at night and sometimes ice
In the morning. Fruits and vegetables
Are excellent and surprisingly prolific
1.-THE white children of the pioneers In
this remote district look like English
children, and the adults are pictures
of health"-at least In the eyes Of
Australia's enthusiastic explorers
Living Age.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-09-07
CALL TUESDAY UNLUCKY DAY
Reasons to Look Upon IL With
Mlsglvings.

To most persons Of western tradt
don 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 Friday. The
idea may come from the fact that for
80 many people Friday is held as
fast day and great interest In purely
secular pursuits should be held some
what In allegiance The old Morse peas
antry give different explanation.
ITO begin big thing on Friday
leads to a great temptation to break
the Sabbath" Is the way one old grand
mother puts 1t.
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
Il was on this day that-a Tuesday. In
'1463- Constantinople was lost to the
eastern empire and passed under tas
co0fxol e the TurikA
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-09-07
NO ESCAPE FOR THE SEAL
onos Hooked by Eskimo Hunter There
10 Nc Way by Which He
Can Get Away.

An Eskimo. when once he has gone
to the trouble of splicing fine spear
handle, does not wish to break II, so
the point is put on with a tangle or
Joint.
When a seal or walrus is harpooned
the sudden struggle Of the animal does
not break the spear, but merely I'M
Joints the point, and the more the ami
NAL struggles the more the point turns
crosswise In the wound and the firmer
the barbs take hold.
But the animal cannot escape, for
with thongs Of skin the point is con-
nected with the spear shaft. The ami
NAL merely swims away or dives deep
into the sea, carrying with him the
tpear. The long leather thong which
is attached to it uncoils from the deck
Of the kyack and pays out 1t carries
with II drag like a kite, which re-
tards the animal and exhausts him,
but does not pull hard enough to break
the line. Even this draw is made Of
skin stretched over spliced frame
work.
When the line is all played out 1t Is
seen to be attached to float, which is
also carried on the deck Of the boat.
This is made Of an inflated skin. II
has plugs and attachments of cleverly
carved ivory, for wood is far too pre-
cious to be used In this land Of ivory
so far from the forests.
The float serves as buoy so that
the Eskimo can follow the animal and
find it after 1t gives up its struggle
and dies. Then, too, the float keeps
the catch from sinking and being lost
In the oceans depths.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-09-07
Long Life a Matter Of Feoa

Dr.. Leonard Williams, a di.etn.
gulshed English scientist saws thas
man has about cut his span OF l,te !,
half by improper eating. Incorra :.
feeding is responsible for mucb ~ ,ts
impaired health now prevalent Pc
delivered a lecture some time aeo -
London before one Of the sciant,fc a.
cieties In which he said that o,. an
when a baby cried it was not hacsnss
the child was hungry. but because tns
food that had been given 10. n ras
lacking In some essential elements a. Il
manded by It Man began bv Iix,n.
upon roots. fruits and herbs ana uhae
he learned to cook and steril,vs ~ ~.
food by heat, he took a stem an tns
downward physical path. Cooairs !.
an artificial process which NAV -
legitimate under certain circ,,nss
stances. but 1t is not necessary = .
continued existence and sferil;xss,oa
may KIN the beneficial protaina sna
vitaminA
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-09-07
Appropriate, Whatf

The Church at Work, published by
the National Council OF the Episcopal
church, tells Of resourceful native or
ganist who was called upon suddenly
to furnish the music for a mission
wedding ceremony at Hankow, China.
The bridegroom had recently become
Christian. Following the custom,
he sent beautiful sedan chair and q
brass band to escort the bride to his
home, where the ceremony was % be
performed. Something delayed the
bride. and the impatient young man
hurried down to the mission house,
where 1t was decided to have the
wedding on the spot. A meeting was
u progress In the church, so 1t was
impossible to have the brass band
play. Whereupon one Elsie Ii was
commandeered to play the wedding
march. There was no sheet music on
hand, and Elsie was not equal to the
task Of playing Mendelssohn from
memory. She was strong, however,
On one good old march tune, and ac-
cordingiy the wedding party were dunn
founded and amused few minutes
lator NAen the bride and bridegroom
~ balthely forward to the altar
3sXEiss3 g..
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-09-07
Ancient Citadel of Athens.

The Acropolis of Athens was the an
cient citadel of Athens, sometimes
called Cecropia, from its reputed
founder, the mythical Cecrops. 1t was
built upon a rock 500 feet above the
Attic plain. This eminence was 1,15O
feet In length from east to west and
800 feet in width from north to south,
and was accessible on the west side
only, through the Propylaea or "En.
frances" built by Pericles. Upon its
summit were the world famous Parthe-
non. sacred to Minerva, the Temple of
Wingless Victory, the Erechtheum, and
other structures.
Between the Parthenon and the
Erechtheum stood the colossal figure
of Minerva, the protectress Of the city,
20 feet In height.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-09-07
THREE ATOMS IN M0LEcULE
Division Of Water, Small In Itself. 10
Made Up Of still Smaller
Particles.

When a great scientist named Sir
William Thomson was asked about the
size Of q molecule. he replied: IF
drop Of water were magnified to the
size of the earth, the molecules would
each occupy spaces greater than those
filed by small shot and smaller than
those occupied by cricket balls" And
yet molecules are made up Of even
smaller particles. called atoms. An
atom is the smallest division Of any
thing known.
A molecule of water Is made up Of
three atoms. Evaporation of water
consists Of the movement Of these
atoms In such a way as to make the
liquid water change into a gas. Freez-
Ing water into ice Is caused by max
fng the molecules, and In turn, the
atoms, stick to each other. II takes
a great deal of power to separate the
molecules in water, and for this rea-
son water was long regarded as some
thing which could not be divided; o.
In other words, basic element such
- TIA oUxen Of the cir. .
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-09-07
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 edifice which was built
by Roman Christians. But its authen-
tic history begins with the Norman
conquest.
1t has been buNt and rebuilt many
ames and has housed many relics
There was brought the body Of the
martyr, Blasius, from Rome; there
were the relics of st. Wllfred, st. Dun
stan and St. Elfege.
The northeast transept where
Thomas a Beckett was murdered Is
called the Martyrdom.
The city about the base of the great
cathedral carries on a considerable
trade In hops.-Exchange
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-09-07
Fine Silks and Linens.

The mother country of linen IL
Egypt, and linen tapestries were en-
broidered In that land 1000 years ago.
Because 1t can be bleached to snowy
whiteness 1t was known as the SYM
Dol of purity. 1t was used for sacred
vestments and was sometimes so fine
and delicate that it was worth twice
its weight in gold.
Certain authorities state that the
reference made to silk in the Bible Ia
q mistake Of the translators, since 10
does not occur In the original. The
cultivation Of the silkworm in Europe
was known $50 B. c., but the Chinese
knew about 1t centuries before that
date, for the making Of 1t was begun
by Sizing. wife Of an emperor 1900
B. @.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-09-07
Slight Misunderstanding.

A new millionaire made a contract
to have q fine home erected. The build.
er wanted to make a showing. On o
corner Of the lot he put up the usual
frame structure from which operations
are directed. Only ne made it 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-
iations. None being forthcoming, he
asked: "Well, what do you think Of
!tT"
''I'll accept It," said the millionaire
without enthusiasm, ''but 1t isn't what
I expected for 100000"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-09-07
MAKING USE or: cURRYcoMB
6est-Llked Grooming Tool for Lazy
Man-Never Use It on AMI
maI's Head or Legs.

The use of the currycomb Is very
much abused, because it is the best
liked grooming tool for the lazy man.
as 1t makes possible a quick grooming.
1t should not be used much upon the
animals body, and never upon the head
or upon the legs, except for dirt that
cannot be brushed off, It's greatest
use Is for cleaning the body brush. II
does enable much quicker grooming
where 1t is employed for the entire
body. and In some thick. heavy-coated,
thick-skinned horses 1t may do no par
- --a~- -
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-09-07
MIRAGE in History.

A mirage is an optical Illusion, By
which images Of distant objects are
seen often as If inverted, below the
ground or raised In the atmosphere. Il
Is frequently observed on the western
plains of Canada and the United
States. 1.-THE phenomenon is best OBJ
served in the Egyptian or other des-
erts, and the inverted images so much
resemble these made in water as to
create the Illusion that lake is really
near. The mirage was known in an
cient Jewish times. It Is mentioned
In Isaiah 1857: "And the parched
ground shall become a pool and the
thirsty land springs Of water" The
Fata Morgana, what sailors call the
"loomings." the Flying Dutchman, the
Enchanted Island, Cape Flyaway, etc,
are all produced by the mirage
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-09-07
Hhuharh Valued an Tonic

Rhubarb, which seems to have no
romance has history. It was brought
into England in 1873 from the volga,
but for two centuries it remained a
gardeners curiosity, so that its use
as an article of food Is Of compare
lively recent origin. In 1910, when
Deptford market gardener sent a
few stalks to London he was unable
to find customers for it. However,
the use and cultivation of the plant
made rapid progress from that time
forward. 1t was brought to this coun-
try from England. Rhubarb is valu-
able not only for its mineral content
and Its acid, but for its flavor, and
is therefore much In favor as Q naa
Uring tonic.