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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-02-02
CALL TUESDAY UNLUCKY DAY
Members of the Greek Church Have
Reasons to Look Upon II With
Misgivings.

To most persons of western tradi.
ton 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
so 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 a big thing on a Friday
leads to 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
it was on this day that-a Tuesday, in
Observation-Disclosures was lost to the
eastern empire and passed under the
control of the Turks.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-02-02
Too Deep for Him.

Little Paul was turning the leaves of
q new picture book which had been
given to him. He came to two leaves
which were uncut. He tried to turn
the page, found that he could not, lift.
ed up the corner of the page and
-peeked under, and stopped to ponder
the situation.
Mamma" he called. Mamma, come
here a minute"
"What is it, dearie?" mamma asked.
"Look here at my book" Paul point
ed, showing his mother how the leaves
were stuck together Mamma, how on
earth did they ever get the pictures put
In there?"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-02-02
Peculiar Manx Cats.

The origin Of Manx cats is now at
sributed to the arrival Of these cats
on the Isle of Man from ships belong.
ing to the Spanish armada that were
wrecked there. They were probably
brought from japan or eastern Asia.
They are distinct species with short
forsiegs, and elevated headquarters
and differ from other cats somewhat In
call, ways, and character. They vary
Il color. People who have owned them
for long periods say they are not good
mcusers or hunters. In character they
are rather similar to dog, being high
~ companionable and having some OF
the qualities of guardian. but they
are not considered hunters In any
sense of the word.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-02-02
Manners Of the Marrlsa

According to young man we know
one OF the most difficult duties for o
bachelor to accomplish is to pass a
week end In the home Of married
friends. When he was questioned as to
the particular form of torture, he gave
the following list of invariable dis
comforts attendant upon such a visit:
They ask you to admire impossible
children.
They both talk at once, on the same
or different subjects.
They take you for motor rides and
quarrel about the routes.
The baby. invariably cries before
breakfast.
They ask pretty gfyl to meet you
who hasn't spoonful Of brains.
They talk about themselves and new.
or give you chance.
Frequently the cook has just left
and you have to wash dishes.
They persist in talking old times
that you long to forget
They say you ought to be married
and they've aust the right girl"
They're glad when you're gone ana
you're glad to g0.-Pufnam Patriot
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-02-02
way eIrIs pont Throw straInh.

1t has always been an interesting
fact that girls cannot throw straight.
There are two reasons. First, a girls
clavicle or collar bone, being shorter
than boys, gives her a smaller play
Of forearm. Second, direction In over
hand throwing depends chiefly upon
the shoulders and chest being carried
forward with the swing of the arm.
With boy this is the heaviest part
OF his body, but girl is heaviest at
the hips. Consequently, instead of
the girls body swinging straight for
ward, Il Frequently turns around AZ
the waist thus completely spoi1ln6 -
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-02-02
EXPLAINING GRADES in ARMY
FaneIfuI and Pretty Tale : the Origin
Of insigaia Whlci y srcte
-}faf rs .ai<

aaa$e 5. ae tale woven
81 SC 5a s-.d origin Of the
s7a4.ons aTks of ssn3 insignia.
.e story begins with two-barred
fence. near a group of trees. One Of
these 10 a sturdy oak and another a
silver poplar, the tree which grows
to greatest heights In our forests.
Above this tree flies an American
eagle. It is night and the stars look
down upon the scene.
The first step, or first rank of COM
missioned officer is climbing the first
bar Of the fence, and is denoted by
the one bar on a first Eeutenant's
shoulder. Another step up and the
officer has his foot on the second bar
of the fence-the two bars surmounted
being indicated by the two-bar mark
of the captain. The next stage of the
climb upward is the branches Of the
trees, and the rank of major, denoted
by the gold oak leaf on the shoulder.
has been reached.
In order to go higher the candidate
for higher rank must now surmount
the tall silver poplar, and when he has
done so he is entitled to wear the sill
yer leaf of the lieutenant colonel. The
eagle soaring over the treetops indi-
Gates the rank Of colonel-the silver
eagle being worn by officers of that
rank. The stars are the highest Of all
and were reserved as insignia for gen.
erals.-Detroit News.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-02-02
Scientific Explanation Called For.

If there be, as some suppose, sixth
sense by which animals, birds and in
sects know in which direction to move
toward given spot, how many strange
things it explains A scientist once
hatched some Japanese silkworms in
Chicago He confined female moth
in small cage; he carried male of
the family by night to another part OF
the city, mile and half away, and
liberated it, having first attached a
silk thread to it's abdomen. In the
morning the male moth was lowering
around the cage of his imprisoned
sister.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-02-02
Names,

A writer has just issued a list of
girls names and what they stand for
IN most peoples minds. Lucy, he SAYS.
suggests to most people a girl wheis
tender and clinging. Margaret and
Elizabeth carry cross, but bear it
with patience and courage. Olive is
successful and hard. Susan and Sally
are bewitching. Ethel has no magma
ton. Madge has brilliant wit. But
for a truly womanly woman, says the
writer, choose Anne.-Exchange
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-02-02
Polished Shoes Once pecri.a

Polished shoes were for long t,roa
looked upon as sure sign of efrem.
macy In men, and were often even
ridiculed, says London Answers
therefore, "mock me all over from
my fiat cap unto my shining shoes "
became almost proverbial.
Shoe ornamentati6n OF anv Eina
came to US from France. If was .,
a Frenchifled Engllshman that Ren
Jonson wrote In his famous satire,
Would You believe that SO much sears
Of France. Of hat, and feather. ana
shoe, and tye and garter, should come
hither?" -. >e'''e
NOW let US look at the other exfrem.
ify. Powder for the hair was farss
introduced into England early m tha
seventeenth century. and became I'm.
mediately. the mock OF the aramafisfs
and was severely censureds by the
Puritans.
The fashion became very pop,,lar
about 1875, when tax OF / guinea
per annum was levied on every PER-
son who wore their hair powdered.
The hair-powtler duty for the frsf
year was estimated at E250,ooo ls1~
Sd. 000).
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-02-02
Polite to Make Noise While Eatlno

FoiltS 70 Make NOISE Wnlle EafInA
When an Abyssinian and his guest
cit down to the table a woman is sta.
toned on each side of them, not to
dine. but to see that they get plenty
to eat These women cut the food and
cram it into the mouths Of the men
with as much speed as possible.
To show their appreciation of the
food which is set before them, the
Abyssinians must make as much
noise as possible in eating. The man
who can manage the largest bites and
make the most noise while doing so
is held in high esteem by his fellows.
and considered quite well bred.
The women vie with one another in
trying to see who can feed the
Abyssinian men the swiftest, and ex.
press keen pleasure when their par.
ticular charge makes the most noise
while eating
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-02-02
Mirror Not New; LOOKING Glass Is.

In Greece and In Rome wealthy PEG
pie adorned the walls of their houses
with polished, shining plates of copper,
gold or silver. The pieces were square,
provided with nicely carved frame
and were polished afresh by slaves
every day so that their masters anG
mistresses might look at themselves
In the metal mirrors.
Up to the Fifteenth century Europe
did not know the glass mirrors. ThesC
were first made in Venice and acquired
an enormous fame which they have
held to the present time. 1t seems as
though no other city is able to rival
Venice in the manufacture of mirrors.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-02-02
Womanly Interest

Small Susan, the youngest niece, was
taken by the Woman up to Lincoln
park to view the animals Though she
was deeply interested in all, especially
the fierce ones, like lions and tigers. IT
was at the elephant that she gazed
longest and hardest. At last she
turned to the Woman and whispered.
anEiously:
"Auntie, aren't his trousers awful
ooseT-Chicago Journal.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-02-02
Il Sometimes hannens.

When man won't make love to o
9retty girl he is either sick, sleepy or
sore.
Most girls are clever prestidigita
ors: they can make mans $50 bill
disappear the moment the waiter
presents the check.
Some men take years to lean thai
all you can get from woman Is jus
exactly what she wants to give-and
that you must accept that much
New York Sun.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-02-02
Sense Of OBLIGATION.

what a wonderful thing 1t would
be IL Shakespeare were alive today ~
Il wish he were,v said Mr.. Storm
ington Barnes. earnestly. Il should
like to meet him. I'm sure he would
be very grateful to me for the manner
y which / have interpreted his %
sfEy.s
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-02-02
PRICED AMBER AS ORNAMENT
Romans Secured 1t 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-
ptore the sea for amber, in their
language called 'gleese,' and are the
only people who gather that curious
substance" he says. 1T 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 superfuities discharged by the
sea this substance lay long neglected,
TILL Roman luxury gave 1t a name and
brought 1t into request. To the saw
ages It is of no use. They gather
1t into rude heaps and offer 1t for sale
without any form or polish, wondering
at the price they receive for it."
Tacitus guessed correctly the origin
Of amber, saying: There is reason
to think that amber is q 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 It grows
hard Incorporated with It"
Expensive Spanking.
A Bloomfield, Iowa, woman whiis
talking to her husband over the long
distance from a booth In that city
was repeatedly interrupted by her lit
lie son. He made so much noise and
became 80 unruis that she left the
receiver off the hook, grabbed the
youthful offender by the arm and took
him to the hall where she gave him q
regular old-fashioned spanking. She
then returned to the booth and COM
pIeted the conversation without the
least interruption. At the finish she
became very angry because Of the
charge for overtime. and insisted thar
the time she spent spanking be de-
Quoted from the charge. The North
western Bell.
The Washington times., 1923-06-06
Leagues Court or Courts
League

Senator Borah has stirred considerable controversy by his
assertion that the Permanent Court Of international Justice
authorized BY its constitution to act in advisory capacity
the League of Nations.
mas stated that the Court may be called the Council
Assembly OF the League for advisory opinion.
Those who favor Americas taking way of Court or
League chance Of ENHANCEMENT in European affairs
Senator Borahs suggestion that national ind international pol
Ics are likely to influence the decisions Of thus bound
up with a league closely interrelated.
One needs not be cynical he Of human
believe that In the present of militant naonaism
judges OF an international tribunal will be intnctivey
in their judgments by the interests Of their country
Fey much perfectly honest Justices Supreme
are naturally influenced in their judgments by lifelong
ISOLATION with corporations and corporate interests
Whether the World Court is likely be creature
the League that created it, the League is likely
Svlent to the advice Of the Court is academic question
Leagues Court or Courts League largely matter Of word
ing all in language America does not care to learn
FroVerbialy, rose by any other would smell as
sweet And skunk cabbage even under its hghsOunding
botanic title, would sme-well not mighty like
The Washington times., 1923-06-06
NelO Noses for Old.

-HE German cabinet is submitting another final prop
osition Sarah Bernhardt is gone but her farewell
appearances" have successor in reparation tenders
Nothing certain these erratc days except allied rejection
Of any Berlin solution Of the Ruhr problem.
The entente will have the last word.
you don't like your face, change it. Madame Yorska
tory for the SCREEN has just returned from Paris with
HOLLYWOOD nose Where there's viii there's way.
Especially surgery Scalpels do almost now
adays except put ideas into numbskuls head
The Washington times., 1923-06-06
Some Observations on the
Life of @. Henry
ribute to 0. Henry from Virginia NJ Pau, of Wash

tribute to 0. Henry from Virginia NJ Paul. OF WASH
ington.
The sixth Of June brings the anniversary OF the birth
of William Sidney Porter better known and loved by millions
of readers as O. Henry literary meteor leaving In
his brief flight the glow Of beautiful and understanding
love Of mankind frightened by the sparks Of kindly and
Born genial homely atmosphre Of small
health IN the vest his Character asmlaed and was en-
rched by every phase Of life with which ne came contact
loving Of al Gods great i he was thinker
dreamer and withal true soldier Of fortune
ant memories of jolly big hearted man but who mod
es concealed the splendid virtues with which nature had
literally endowed him. It only through the medium
Of his gifted versatile pen that the real worth Of his
talents have become known
Blessed with great love Of humanity O. Henry found the
most interesting types the broad Texas ranch in the
California mining towns New Yorks crowded city streets
His bohemian soul loved always those who down and
the actor the underpaid clerk the haltarved
shop girl dweller in cheap apartment all the
their Champion chivaous spirit could find
Of their sord lives the CLEAN Of jewel Of redeemng
virtue No matter in what grotesque garb he paraded them
amused and indifferent gaze Of the world at some
time his mastery hand struck off the mask from those
full Of heart hunger and desperate longing ravaged
the despair Of stfed ambition with wasting
hope He rightly believed that the Four Million
representative than the Four Hundred with true
understanding Of their fraes tenderness sympathy
their sorro and quick apprecative humor for their little
fobles he endowed them with the rghtu heritage of their
manhood and womanhood
70 O. Henry quoting his own words Life mixture
Of smiles and snes and sobswh the nffles predominant
ing and he believed the snfles could be easily
smiles to sobs To him the drawing of tomorrow might
bring requtal always for the sorrows Of days gone by
TO this brave heart life wonderful experience and
death great adventure It his intrepid spirit chance
that sad We know death and more to
our world OF trouble and carbut where do go?
there lands where traveller has been7 quaint
spirit OF huor yelling splendid courage which showed the
question was to him still unanswered when little while be-
fore the end when he felt the shadows creeping him. as
his nurse lowered the flame Of his lamp he to her and
said with his faint whimsical SMILE Wont you please turn
up the Light don't want to go home in the dark"
o. Henys death has robbed the world Of man. but it could
not rob II Of his precious legacy Of beautiful philosophy
tenderness and love- In few short years. from many phases
OF life in all parts Of the world he gathered numerous
ana varied stories OF and women all pointing one
final conclusonthe enduring in each spark
Of eternal good
The Washington times., 1923-06-06
Gsm sh go. HENRY
A TREASURE TRovE OF HUMoR FROM HIS
NEWLY DISCOVERED NEWSPAPER WRITINGS
A FATAL ERROR.

"a He
Copyright
4 Wheeler Syndicate.
<<VE7 HAT looking gum about?" asked Houston
w man he dropped into friends office day last
~
Same old fool break putting wrong envelope,
and I'm afraid home My wife the
hired hour telling send her $1O asking
me meet her here office o'clock shopping
with her. At the time got bill for $40 from merchant
n asking remit scrubbed off to the merchant
Cant possibly do it. I've got to meet another little thing
the merchant the $40 and my wife the note"
Cant home and explain the mistake
"You don't know her, I've done all I've taken
accident policy for $4,000 good hours expect
in fifteen minutes Tell all the boys goodbye
you lady the you 60 keep close to
the wall"
NOT NOW.
COME day-not now; oh ask not again;
~ Impassioned low, low, and deep, with wild regret;
Thy words but fill my heart with haunting pain,
Some Day. but oh, my frend-not yet-not yet
Perchance when time wrought wondrous change
And fate hath swept her barriers away
Then, lifted to higher, freer range,
Thou mayst return and speak again-Some day.
Oh, leave now-do not coldy turn!
Thou seest my very soul has suffered
Adieu! But oh some day thou cans't return
And bring that dry goods bill to me once
The Washington times., 1923-06-06
PRIEST PHI. D.
is STREET
WORKER

n KRoN. Ohio I'VE don't
a want that fellow on the
A job-he is not laboring
man." boss in the Akron street
repair department said when Rev.
Father Francis, Litt.D., Ph.D..
DID,. abbot of the Order of st.
Basil and rector of st. Peter
American Catholic Church in
Kenmore, suburb, applied at
city hall for job on the streets.
Nevertheless, this industrious
priest was put to work. and
proved himself one Of the best
workers the city has ever had.
HE is one Of the finest laborers
I have ever seen," says James
Gooman. foreman OF the gang.
put him with two other men
hardened to the work; and hb
beat them a mile after a few
days"
1.-THE rules of Rev. Francis or
der require that he earn his Iliv-
ing at manual labor. He chose
street repairing, and trpdges
daily to and from his task Of pour-
ing hot tar between bricks and
shoveling sand. gravel and ce-
ment.
Father Francis is thlrty-eight
years old, a graduate Of Elton.
doctor of philosophy, from Oxford
University; doctor of letters.
from Syracuse University. and
doctor Of divinity, from Elton Col
lege. He has travelled extern
sively in Europe and the Holy
Land, and has done archaeology.
cal work in Egypt. Clergymen of
the American Catholic Church.
the congregation Of which is
made up Of English-speaking
members of the old Catholic
Church, support themselves by
the sweat of their brows and with
their hands. In addition to his
Job as a street laborer In Ak
ron, DIR. Francis conducts the
departments Of Greek. Hebrew
and Oriental languages in the ex-
tension department Of the Lin
coln-Jefferson University. and has
students in nearly every part OF
the world.
He is a thirty-second degree Ma
son, and belongs to the Odd Eel
lows, knights Of Pythias, the
Elks, the American Oriental So
ciety. the American Historical
Society, the American Pathological
Association and the American
Guild of Organists.
No man can truthfully say
priest OF the American Catholic
Church is in 1t for the money
he makes as a minister" says
this astonishing laboring man Of
letters. None OF us receives
any salary or any other kind Of
stipend"
The Washington times., 1923-06-06
Simon VOLTS Death

patriarch Of his patriot of his country passed away
when Simon Wolf died.
Long national leader of Hebrew activities yet broad and
liberal in his attitude toward all and all religions
VOLTS wise counsel will be missed good deeds will
serve beacon to those who would emulate his
mind, his bigness of heart his sagacous leadership.
Proud Of his Amercanism he lived ancient
but in the hours Of today Advanced age dued not his
patriotic spirit his belief that his people-n fact all people
should live for their country and for good.
Though revering and cherishng Jewish history his Amer.
icanism stood out in his creed my Jerusalem is WASHING
TON my Palestine the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA -
Gould there be inspiring thought cacu
lated to elevate, to ennoble?
Mr. VOLTS public service reflected honor and glory upon
the nation he loved his private life useful clean and
exemplary We not for mans birthplace his religion
when his heart oveows with love and veneraton for his
home city and his country when his thoughts
mankind are kindly, generous helpful and uplifting
Nghened and bettered the pathway tread another world
The Washington times., 1923-06-06
WORDS FROM
THE LIPS OF
WISE MEN

w no can govern his tongue
!" Is q strong man.
Take the world as 1t Il. not as
it ought to be.
Security is the first cause Of
misfortune.
BY time all things are pro-
duced and judged.
In many, the tongue outruns
the sense.
Happiness belongs to those
who are content.
The soul Is not where Il lives
but where 1t loves.
Real wealth consists not In
having but In not wanting.
Rashness brings success to
few, misfortune to many.
No estate can make him rich
that has a poor heart.
How vain is learning unless
intelligence can go with It'll
Who does nothing for others,
does nothing for himself.
Philosophy teaches a knowledge
Of the truth Of things.
The art - not 80 much IN max.
ing money as in keeping Il.
He who loves SORROW win al.
ways find something to mourn
over.
Things may be fitting to be
done which are not fitting to be
boasted Of.
(Copyright, 1928, Newspaper Feature
Service. 1nc.)
The Washington times., 1923-06-06
Some Duelist

~ UDAPEST.-Duel 10 very
x much the mode" in Hun.
- gary at the present time
and Edward Laudauer, an en-
nloye Of the Budapest Bank, 10
the man Of the hour. He has
fought and won 100 duels In the
lost three years.
Laudauer's last victim was
Lieut.. r. Vurchner.
Two hundred spectators wit
messed a. recent sword duel staged
with all the precision Of a big
sporting event.
The Washington times., 1923-06-06
Gets Rare Cow

w OSTON-Franklin Park Zoo
now boasts of a full-blooded
~ Ayrshire cow.
The cow was presented to the
city by the Ayrshire Breeders AS
ISOLATION, through George F.
White, the president.
Mayor Curley accepted the gift
on the lawn Of the City Hall and
announced that 1t would be placed
in the FRANKLIN Park Zoo in COM
pliance with the request of the
donors, SO that the children of
Boston might see what q cow Is
like.
A recent test of the city schools
disclosed that an average Of only
four out OF ten children had ever
seen = cow.
The Washington times., 1923-06-06
Boys Enrolled in Fascist

n OME.-Ln order that the boys
N, Of today in Italy shall ar
rive at maturity we'll pre-
pared to take their places in the
ranks of the Fascist, an advance
guard" has been organized, whose
members are between thirteen and
seventeen years Of age.
The boys will be trained in good
principles and morals, and the
ideas of Fascism implanted firmly
in their minds, while their bodies