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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-02-23
INTEREST ON STATES
DEBT IS ENORMOUS

Letter of Roswell Page, Second Audi
tor of Public Accounts, Explains
Virginia's Situation.
Not many people in Virginia fully
understand the details of the present
debt of Virginia.
This-debt was originally thirty-odd
million dollars and was expended chief
ly for roads and canals.
Not a canal and hardly a road sol
built is in service today.
| The first bond was issued nearly one
hundred years ago, and at the present
rate of retirement sixty-eight more
lyears will elapse before the last bond
will be paid, total of 1853 years.
i Up to this date more than $67. 600, 600
of interest has been paid, and $50, 900, :
1000 more interest must be paid before
iretirement-a total of 100000, 600 in
interest on an original debt of thirty
odd million.
; The rate of interest is only per
cent, yet three times the amount of the
original debt in interest must be paid
r before retirement.
Bonds issued now would bear Al per
0 cent interest. Today Virginia owes in
state bonds over s21, 100000.
The following letter from the second
r Iauditor of Virginia explains the situa
ltion:
December 30, 1922.
. Hon. Harry +. Byrd,
Winchester, Va.
lDear Senator Byrd:
}. In'repIy to your letter of Decembe
e i28, 1922, | make the following state
lment
Isl Question /. The amount of the pres
lent bond issue?
n Answer /. AS of Dec. |, 1922-Rid
e dleberger 8 per cent, "a, 632, 254. 16
Century (2-3's) now 3's, $14, 100, 1876. u
School and College Cert's 5 and 6 pc
lcent, 81, 467, COS. IS; Old and Unfunded
1921, O61.73, Total, $21, GAL, 1O7.45.
/ Question 2. The original amount Q
81 this bond and when it was funded?
Answer g Riddleberger's issued ur
der the Act of Feb. IA, 1882, 3 per cen
lis, 2SS S62.o1.
IL Century, issued under the Act O
= FEB. 20, 1892, (2-3's) now 3's, si8, 104,
;, lO42.97.
I'll School and College Certificates, un
der Act of Feb. %, 1892, and pc
cent, 81, 467, 6O5.S5.
Balance of Old and unfunded prio
: to Act of 1882. s421, O61.73.
Total, $50, PSI, 572 Sc.
Question 3. When will the bond is
/ sue be retired under the present plan
e and how much interest will have to b
s paid from this date to retirement?
Answer 8. Riddleberger's January /
1882. Centuries July /, 1891. Riddle
|; Iberger's 81, $50, 70S62 Centuries s2S,
!. IS05, 1855. Total $50, 055, SS747.
Il School, and Colleges Certificates pc
n Iannum (See Ans. Note s., $147, 22S. 80
Question 4. How much interest ha
lbeen paid on the bond issue to date?
Il Answer 4. To December /, 1922
: $67, 212, O6S. 70.
" Note A. 5. The school and colleg,
certificates have no date of payment
t The bonds have been surrendered, an,
in place of them there were iSsuee
non-transferable certificates on which
the state pays the original interest with
fthe right to redeem at par when she
elects to do so.
Il Note @. 6. The old and unfundeG
bear no interest until funded. These
bear interest after funding at the cen.
Itury rate of per cent.
| Yours, very sincerely,
ROOSEVELT PAGE,
/ Second Auditor of Virginia.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-02-23

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
| Woodstock, Va, Feb. Is, 1923.
jOffice of Philip Williams,
Commissioner in Chancery,
INIT. jackson National Bank, which sue:
on behalf of itself and all other cred
itors of j. B, Maphis. deceased.
VS..
Minnie Maphis, Administrators of j. B.
| Maphis, Hilda Maphis and others.
To all parties in the above mentioned
cause, and to all creditors of j. B. Ma
| phis, deceased.
Pursuant to a decree entered by the
Judge of the Circuit Court of Shenan-
doah County on the 10th day of Febru-
larry, 1923, in the above mentioned chan.
Gerry cause, the undersigned commits
sioner in chancery has fixed upon the
10th day of March, at his office at
Woodstock. Virginia, between the
hours of 8 A. M. and P. NJ, to take,
state, report an account showing:
First; What personal estate the said
j. B. Maphis owned at the time of his
death, the character and the value
thereof.
Second What disposition. if any
was made of the said personal estate
by the defendant, Minnie Maphis. adj
ministratrix of the said j. B. Maphis.
deceased, and how much, if any of said
personal estate is now in the hands of
the said Minnie Maphis, Admrx., avail
able for the payment of any debts ow-
ng from the estate of the said ]. B.
Maphis, deceased.
Third A settlement of the admins
ration OF the estate of the said ]. b
daphis by Minnie Maphis his admins
ratrix.
Fourth: What debts the said j. B.
daphis owed at the time of his death.
o whom they are payable, their nature
nd their respective amounts and pri-
rites.
Fifth What real estate was owned
y the said j. B. Maphis, deceased. its |
description and location. the |
ems II any, including taxes, in the |
rider OF their priority.
Sixth And any other such matters
$ any party in interest may require,
ne. same being pertinent, or other
UGH matters as said commissioner
imself may deem pertinent, whether
requested or not.
Given under my hand as Commits
oner in ChAncery this 10Th day OF
ehruary, 1923,
PHILIP WILLIAMS,
Commissioner ii ChancerH
G. Willixnnpon, y. q. 4
-. a6-Gu3cA
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-02-23

day. That is why the association
is making every tree planter a
member. There are no dues, SC
plant your trees and send for
application blank. Every man or
woman who plants tree per-
forms a really constructive act
for the welfare of our nation.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-02-23
koentgen Is Dead.

Millions OF people have had
good causes to rise up and call
this name blessed, for Villa m
c. Roentgen was owner of the
brain which saw What the X-ray
might be to suffering humanity.
Hertz and Lenard had already
shown that the familiar cathode
ray could penetrate metal and
other Opaque substances; it re-
manned for Roentgen to make
use of the discovery to see the
shadow thrown by a bone upon
fiourescent screeH, when illumi-
mated By X-rays.
Roentgenology has made lorg
strides since that day, thirty
years ago. when his discovery
was first flashed to a startled
and incredulous world.
To-day no hospital of any pre-
tension is without an X-ray
apparatus; no surgeon operates;
without an X-Ray picture to
guide him il it is possible to
make one; no dentist undertakes
any large operation upon mouth
or teeth without the magic pict-
ure first points the way.
We have new methods of maxi
ing X-Ray, new and better meth
DDS of using them. and we have
added the name OF Coolidge
Immediately below that OF Roent.
gen; Coolidge, who made ductile
tungsten. and 30 the Coolidge
tube, possible. But no names can
stand beside that of Roentgen,
= statement with which DR..
Coolidge would be the first to |
sgree.
Roentgen stands among the
great benefactors of humanity.
He saved countless lives and kept
from unnecessary torture count
less more. 1t is source of great
pleasure to all who use, or have
by his discovery, that
he lived 10 = ripe old age. and to
zee his work uaiversally used BY
i'll the world.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-02-23
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY %. 1928
Democrats of Rockingham
Elect SMank


Harrisonburg, Feb. a1.-Ward
Swank, Harrisonburg attorney
and chairman of the county
Democratic organization, won by
a majoriy of 1872 votes over his
Republican opponent, ]. Az
CARRIER, OF Timberville, in yester-
days special election to fill the
vacancy created in the State
Senate bv the resig nation OF
Capt. John Paul.
The Democratic candidate car.
ried the two Harrisonburg wards
with a majority of 20S, while
Mr.. CARRIER led by 20 votes in
the County. carrying all but Cen
trail district. Mr. Swank however
led in Is of the II county pre-
cin:ts.
Although there were only 4,
1873 votes cast, this is considere,
heavy vote for a special cleo
ton where there were no issu
and the balloting for the mos
part on strictly party lines. A
Tfmberyille, Mr.. CARRIERS HON
precinct, the vote was heayie
than in the election of 1921. At
number of other precincts, tn
voting was about the aver
age polled in recent years.
This gives the Democratic pal
ty gain of 1 vote in the Senate
Mr.. Swank is strongly oppose,
to the bond issue.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-02-23

Hurry mother Even a cross, sick
child loves the ''fruity" taste of Cali
fornia Fig Syrup" and it never fails
to open the bowels. A teaspoonful to-
day may prevent sick child tomorrow.
If constipated, bilious, feverish, fretful,
has cold, collie, or if stomach is sour,
tongue coated, breath bad, remember
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-02-23

you a bottle OF Dodson'S Liver Tone
for few cents under my personal
money-back guarantee that each spoon
will clean your sluggish liver better
than dose of nasty calomel and that
it won't make you sick.
Dodson's Liver Tone is real liver
medicine You'll wake up feeling
fine, your liver will be working, your
headache and dizziness gone, your
stomach will be sweet and your bowels
regular. You win feel like working;
you II be cheerful; full of vigor and
ambition.
Dodson's Liver Tone is entirely
vegetable, therefore harmless and can
not salivate. Give it to your children.
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2.95.

Send correct size. Pay postman on
delivery or send money order. If
shoes are not as represented we will
cheerfully refund your money prompt
ly upon request.
National Bay State Shoe Co.,
2s6 Broadway, New York, N. Y.
Feb. 9-tf.
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Public Sales.

We have purchased 122, 600 pair u
S. Army Munson last shoes, sizes 81
to IL which was the entire surplus stock
OF one of the largest U. S. Government
shoe contractors.
This shoe is guaranteed one hun
dred per cent solid leather, color dark
tan, bellows tongue, dirt and water
proof. The actual value of this shoe
is $500. Owing to this tremendous
buy we can offer same to the public at
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-02-23

A suggestion that 100000
Virginia farmers obligate them
selves for ST. each for the purpose
of underwriting the libel suit filed
against Senator HI. F. Byrd, pub
fisher of The Winchester Star,
by the Va. State Highway Con-
tractors Association is made III a
letter to the Star by Capt. D IL.
Barger, of Shawsville, Vice
President of the Virginia farm
bureau.
Captain Barger is one of the
most extensive practical farmer:
in Virginia, a man of large bust
ness affairs, and the agricultural
body of which he is a state vice
president is one of the foremos
and influential farm organiza
tions in the world. His Statement
follows:
Letter of Capt. D. H. Barger.
Shawsville, Va, Feb. IL. 1923
The undersigned has no
seen the article published b
Senator Byrd in the Winckeste
tStar, which Mr.. Robert W
Woolley, managing director
| whatever that means, of til
Virginia Highway Contractor
| Association, has taken exceptio
to; therefore, can form no opinio
upon the subject other tina
it was a shot possibly we
directed.
II Judging from the positions M
: Woolley has held in the past.
e must either be very high-cla
I business man or all astute polii
t clan, possibly both; hence Oh
e whose services come high. No Oh
r has, so far as the writer's k"n,
a ledge goes accused the Virgin
z Highway Contractors Associ
: tion, or the members thereof,
being an altruistic or pfilanthr
: pic set of individuals; consequen
ly the ordinary layman, such
| the farmer, wonders what sour
lof revenue. in the last analyst
will be obtained outof which sue
a valuable mans services cou
be paid. Also, what character
service he would render.
/ The first advertised act on IL
part of the managing directe
was in the nature of a suit file
against the senator from VII
chester. Whether that suit
INTENDED as revenue produce
a salve for a rather sensitive an
and thin epidermis, or to advis
iottiers to keep off the grass,
we are not informed. A peculia
feature in connection with thi
suit was that it happened to b
brought in Richmond, and NO
where the cause Of action suppos
eddy arose That is one indication
of business acum en-. all thing
considered, that justifies the be
lief the managing directors is
man of far-sighted ability an,
ican we'll serve the members o
his association.
The writer is farmer, and
with many thousand other farm
ers, bitterly oppose a bond issu
unless to meet conditions in tn
future brought about by eithe
war, pestilence or famine. H,
thinks those who are prominen
in their fight against bond issu,
for any other purpose than herin
mentioned is a friend to the farm
|er. and he is fully persuaded
Sen. Byrd could get one hundred
thousand Virginia farmers to OBJ.
ligate themselves for one dollar
each for the purpose of under
writing any loss he might sus-
tain from the prosecution of this
suit by the Virginia Highway
Contractors Association in the
city of Richmond
d. II. BARGER,
NJ Tys.s
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-02-23

An educated man is one WHO
knows what our foreign policy
is, and when.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-02-23

a good cleansing of the little bowels is
often all that is necessary.
Ask your druggist for genuine "Cali-
fornia Fig Syrup" which has directions
to babies and children of all ages
printed on bottle. Mother! You must
say California or you may get an
imitation fig syrup.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-02-23
MaurertOWn

DEATH OF MISS FUNKHOUSER.
On Friday night the 10th at
II O'Clock, Miss Frances Funk
houser died at her home, Il mile
North of town. She lived with |
Walter P. Fahnestock, whom she !
took to raise when he was two
years old. 80 years ago. She had
been in failing health for the
past two years due to rheumatism
and dropsy. She was sister of
the late Capt. r. ID. Funkhouser,
who was Supt. of the Almshouse
for twenty years until his death
about ten years ago. She is the
last of the family. She is only
survived by two nieces, Miss
Brucie Funkhouser, of Strasburg,
and Mrs. Roberta Roberts, of
dayton, Ohio, and a great niece,
4
Miss Herndon Spiker, of Wood
stock. She was aged 70 years,
1 month and 4 days. The de-
Iceased was born in Warren coun-
ty and has been in our town and
lneighborhood for the past TWEEN.
Ity-four years. She was an es.
ltimable christian lady. All excel
lent neighbor, at all times will.
ling to extend aid to the sick Oh
those in trouble. She was Z
member of the Methodist Churcl
since child, but was one O
those who was glad to engag
with other churches in tnei
work. Her funeral services wer
conducted at the Brethren Churcl
here by Rev. E. B. Shaver O
Monday morning at 1920 O clock
= latter which the body was take
II to the Methodist Church Gene
tery, rear Marlboro, Frederic
l. County, her former home wller
C she was laid to rest by the sid
70 of her mother. She was til
! daughter of the late Isaac an
Nary Funkhouser. The pal
e bearers were Melvin Shruu
> A. G. Shaver. Roger Bausermar
. VIM. r Coffman, VIM. Virgil
and Hugh Mclnturff.
q The town and community I1a
lost truly good woman. I'll
friends and neighbors extern
sympathy to the family of Waite
p. Fahnestock and family
. their bereavement.
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Farm to Rent

] Near Woodstock on good road. Az
ply at HERAkD OFFIcE.
Jan. rs II.
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CAPT. BARGek COMMENTS
ON DAMAGE SUIT

Believes Senator Byrd Could
Get 100000 Virginia Far
mers To Contribute a Dol
lar Each.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-02-23

Subscribe for the HERALD,
LOO per year.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-02-23

b. Frank Saum. who has beer
confined to his home for the past
six weeks with sciatic rheuma,
tism, is now able to be about the
home with the aid of cane.
Mahlon Bushong arrived here
last Thursday for visit to his
sister, Mrs. ]. w. Pifer, who has
been quite sick since the death
of her husband. She is now con.
valescent.
George Readle is confined to
his home with an attack of
flu.
Mrs. Georgia Kirby left last
Friday for weeks visit to Win
chester.
Harry Swartz. who spent the
weekend with his brother, Mar
ion, returned to Washington on
Sunday evening.
Luther Conner has been coufiu-
ed to his home with the grippe
for several days.
Mrs. 3. H. Meredith is house d
up with a severe attack of
influenza.
Ray, the adopted SON of Mr..
and Mrs. r. Sidney Newman.
while attempting to crank their
car Sunday afternoon sustained
a kick. which fractured both
bones of the right wrist.
R. Sidney Ne wman is at home
here, he was accompanied from
his farm, near New Oxford, Pa.
BY Ellis Miller, one of his II eli oh.
bors.
Milton H. Saum, who had been
unwell for some weeks went to
Harrisonburg last week for an
xray examination, after which
the physicians advised him to en-
ter the Rockingham Memorial
Hospital for observation. DIR. D.
L. Shaver was called Tuesday by
DIR. Overly, that he should be
present for an operation on We'd
nesday. 1t is the hope of Mr..
Saum's friends that it will prove
His son. Robert left
for Harrisonburg to be
Nth his parents.
These of the Zion. Church neip b
'orhood who are in care of their
physician, DR.. D. Z. Shaver with
he hn. Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Hotel. |
)urus Hotel, Frank Ritenourl
md Miss Anna Funk. EDGAR
Wright is convalescent.
Mrs. H. c. Bentz, of Hagers-
own. came here Tuesday night
0 be with her sister, Mrs. Sue
less, WHO is sick with the flu.
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Select Eggs For Ha itching

S. c. Rhode Island Red 75c per set.
ting Is eggs or 400 per 100.
MRS. MAUDE GRABILL,
Jan. 26-3mo. Woodstock, Va
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4. q. WilIisn1son. :. q S
~. a6 6u1nA
Evening star., 1923-06-10
Woman Dares Death in Desert to Visit Secret City of the Sa

/ fully loaded Colts and a prismatic
compass in a case.
Nevertheless, here was freedom at
last and excitement thrilled us. There
was a moments pause on the part of
our puzzled guide when absolute
blackness on all sides gave no hint of
direction. Then a muff1ed roar told
us that a camel was on our left and
| doomed up beside IA broken wall.
| I soon hoisted myself on to my
camel, a huge. blond beast, with no
| proper saddle. On the top were
folded a couple of native mats and
thereon I perched in my uncomfort-
able, closely wound clothes, which
made mounting a matter Of peril and
difficulty. In spite of all this, when
my great beast rose to his stately
height and moved off into the night,
exhilaration rushed over me.
TT was a wonderful start. Sir Rich
ard Burton wisely writes that the
African traveller must always be pre-
pared for three starts-the long onet
the short one and the real one. Later
we realized how. right he was, but
for the moment, os our little line Of
camels swayed off into the darkness
beyond the white morabit, we only
felt that we had escaped.
How amazing that they can find
their way in pitch darkness like this"
I exclaimed, and only when Orion had
appeared in four different directions
did I begin to wonder whether they
could, We had started just before
three, striking a northerly course
which surprised us, as we knew that
Aujela lay to the south. We COM
forted ourselves with the idea that
our guides were purposely avoiding
the main track. and patiently we bore
the icy wind and constant change of
direction.
When. after an hour, we turned
completely round, we decided it was
necessary to expostulate. Yusuf, on
being shown a luminous compass, re-
fused to believe that the north was
where the needle directed. We point
ed out the extraordinary movement of
the stars and he remained uncon-
vinced. We continued our aimless
progress for another hour.
AS we were merely describing ir-
regular circles we were not surprised
when a little before five a chorus of
| dogs barking proclaimed our neaTness
to Jedabia. 1T is an encampment,"
said Yusuf. Il know where we are
now!" and at that moment the DON
key in the suq brayed quite close to
US, In a few minutes our desperate
midnight flight would land US before
the doors Of the house from which we
| had escaped so triumphantly three
| hours earlier!
| The wind searched out every cor
ner of my aching body. I began to
| feel the strain of our sleepless nights
Evening star., 1923-06-10

and days Of suspense. Even my sense
or humor had gone. 1t was five
weeks since we had left England and
we had got no farther than a sand
heap outside Jedabia, But we slipped
away without detection.
Further troubles threatened when
we discovered that our retinue,
Yusuf, Mohammed and two coal
black Sudanese soldiers, had brought
no provisions of any sort. They had
trusted either to US or to joining the
southbound caravan within a few
hours. CONSERVATION seized us. In
order to travel light we had brought
what we considered the least possible
amount Of food necessary for two
people for week-that is, one tin of
meat per day, with very small
ration of -four, rice, dates and tea.
How were we going to feed six peo-
pie for perhaps fortnight on 1t:
We showed them the pathetic limit of
our provisions. They said, THE cara
van will come tomorrow. 1nshallah.
About one we came to a small clus
ter of camels hair tents in the shelter
of slight rise and the retinue clam
ored to stop there for the night. The
Arab is greedy by nature, while the
Sudahese is positively voracious. At
one meal he will devour what would
support a European family for day.
X X X
At next morning Yusuf woke US
n with a cry of "El Fagr," and
after the usual prayers we set to
work to break camp. We informed
the retinue that we intended to reach
wadi Farig and it's well that day and
therefore they must not count on a
midday halt. Consequently they In
sisted on making a fire and cooking
half our weeks rations straight
away! We started at am. and con-
tinued a southeasterly course all day
That night as I undressed in the
"harem" portion of the tent, which
had enormously impressed our re-
tinue. I pondered on the character
Of these men with whom we were to
live in familiar intercourse for
months. Apart from their fierce
fanaticism, which made it a duty for
them to kill the infidel and the Mas
rani as we kill dangerous and pes
tilential vermin. they had the sim
plicity Of children. 1 felt that our
blacks would steal all our food one
day, if they happened to be hungry,
and defend US most gallantly the
next. They are utterly unable 70 pro-
vide for the morrow.
realized that if the caravan did
not arrive we should die OF exhaus-
tion on the way to Aujela. Let us
once lose the way. let storm delay
US, let the retinue prove unreliable
and insist on eating more than the
days meager ration and we should
be lost! Yet we We're determined on
one thing only-not to go back
lConvri0bt 1oos
Evening star., 1923-06-10
Strategy and Courage

Disguised as a Moslem after
having taken infinite pains to
learn the language Of the
Faithful, even to committing to
memory passages from the
Koran and the Mohammedan
. prayers, Mrs. Rosita Forbes. an
Englishwoman. explorer and
talented writer, set out from
Jedabia, after first reaching that
point from BenghaZi Capital of
Cyrenaica), on the Mediter-
ranean, to penetrate the fast
nesses of the Libyan desert.
This Is a vast branch of the
great Sahara. Her purpose was
to visit Kufara. the forbidden
city of the Senussi, an oasis, or
group of oases. hundreds of
miles from civilization. Her
remarkable experiences are de-
scribed in four articles, of
which this is the first.
At the outset she achieved
the apparently impossible and
won the support of, Sidi Idris,
head of the powerful desert
family of the Senussi. recently
made an emir and called on an
important mission to Italy.
Oldl lurlS gave ner letterS OF
safe conduct, But should her
disguise be penetrated by
fanatics these letters would
not necessarily protect her
and besides fanatics and brig
ands she had to beware those
chiefs who scorned Sidi Idris'
authority. She took with her a
fellow explorer and friend, an
educated Egyptian, Hassanein
Bey.