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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-01-18
WELSH ARE PEOPLE APART
Have Less Connection With England
Than Those Of Scotland and
ireland.


Wales is the territory in the west Of
the Island of Great Britain lying be-
tween the mouth of the Dee and the
Bristol channel. 1t is Inhabited by a
distinct race. the descendants of the
ancient Britons who took refuge In the
mountains and dales Of Western Great
Britain at the time of the Anglo-Saxon
invasion.
These "Welshmen" (foreigners), as
the English call them, or Cymru as
they call themselves, are not only diff
ferent from the English in language.
customs, religious life, culture, in fact.
In all that goes to make up national
personality. but are ACTUALLY more
widely sundered from their. Erg' 81
neighbors than are either the Scots to
the north of them or the Irish to the
farther west-Alfred e. Zimmern In
the Century Magazine.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-01-18
How 70 Torture Your WIFI.

A man whose wife was visiting reia-
ffves in another state was getting
lonesome. but couldn't get her to cut
short her visit and return home. He
wrote her letter almost every day.
pleading he was sick. that he couldn'f
get any good food. She wouldn't
bulge Then he had an inspiration,
q bunch some would call it, says Cap
per's Weekly. Before the wife left
home she had arranged to have two
rooms papered. and had ordered the
paper, but was unable to get work.
man at the time she had to leave for
the visit. The paper came while she
was gone. Friend Husband wrote q
long letter to his wife, telling her the
paperhanger- had arrived, but that he
1.-THE husband). didn't remember which
paper was to 60 on which room. He
had told the paperhanger to 90 ahead,
however, to use such-and-such paper
manning the dining room paper), on
the front room, ana the other paper
.(the front room paper). on the dining
room. The missus reached hon6 .
the nnxt traia-
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-01-18
Select Breeding Stock
for Production of Eggs

In selecting breeding stock for egg
production choose birds that show
signs of being good layers, as indi-
Gated by trap-nest records and those
having egg-laying characteristics, such
as deep bodies with good width be-
tween the pelvic bones and good depth
between pelvic and keel bones. Select
birds as near standard type as pos
Vie. For breeding, yearlipg or two
.;ts-old hens are preferred. Matching
LES should not be kept more than ten
',,ys..
y. f. Chapman, poultry specialist at
University farm, who gives the fore.
going advice, advocates dry, warm,
we'll ventilated quarters for the flock
with plenty of scratching room and
range as soon as the weather permits.
To insure laying the breeders should
be kept In good condition by proper
feeding. A laying ration should con-
sist of from 10 to Is per cent meat.
scrap.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-01-18
MYTH AS TO THE DWARFs
Supposed to Hold up the Four Cor.
ners of the Earth-Named East
West, North and South.

Dwarfs are inhabitants Of the In
terror of the earth and especially Of
large Isolated rocks, in Scandinavian
mythology. A dwarf was set by the
gods at the corner of each Of the four
quarters of the earth to bear up the
sky, and they were named East, West.
North and South.
All the dwarfs were esteemed great
artists in working metals, and wea-
pons of marvellous properties were
said to be produced from the subter-
ranean workshops. The dwarfs could
not endure the sunlight, and II its
rays touched them they were turned
into stone. If man met dwarf
away from his rock and could throw
steel between him and it, 1t was be-
lieved that thereby his habitation was
closed up and that anything in his
power could be extorted from him.
In the old Morse, echo is called the
"dwarf language" preferably because
it was thought to be produced by the
dwarfs within mountains initiating the
sounds which they heard Without
Detroit News.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-01-18
Important Ducks Should
Have Plenty of Water

In feeding ducks. good many folks
overlook the fact that they have no
crops like other domestic fowls. The
food passes from the throat into a
roomy duct which opens directly into
the gizzard, All for this reason ducks
should have Oily soft food.
For the 81 .thessson it is also quite
important aa--S ;ucks should have
plenty of '. drink in case the
food refuses Oh ], smoothly down the
passage While cakes the place Of a
crop. A good many people mix little
sand with the mash they feed their
ducks, and this assists in grinding and
digestion.
Ducks are very fond of vegetables
and green food of all kinds. They also
like potatoes prepared in a way that
they can be easily eaten. When ducks
are kept confined. bran may well con-
stitute the principal part of their diet.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-01-18

CLEAN EGGS WORTH TROUBLE
Keeping Hens Feet Free From Mud
and Dirt Is Not an Easy Propo-
sition for Farmer.

prepared BY the United States Department
Of Agriculture.)
foultry-nen need not be at the nest
to wipe Mrs. Biddy's feet before she
enters to make her daily contribution
ts their profits. but If the hen house
Is so arranged that her feet viii be
clean and will not dirty the egg. Il will
mean added profit for the owner.
Dirty eggs are a second-rate product
on any market, so are washed eggs.
This means that the egg must be pro-
duced clean, which further means
clean nests and clean feet.
Clean nests are easy-comparative-
~. A change of nesting material,
whenever it gets dirty, Will do away
with the danger of soiling from this
source, and special care must be taken
to see that the birds do not roost on
the edge of the nests at night.
Keeping the birds feet clean Is a
. much more difficult proposition First
of all 1t is most essential to have a
clean doormat in the shape Of fresh
litter and plenty of 1t on the floor
at all times; secondly, do not let the
birds out on muddy days when their
feet are bound to get daubed up
Most important OF all. keep the drop
ping board clean. Daily scrapings are
preferable, but II a p0ultryman feels
that he has not the time for this, they
should be cleaned at least twice a
week. A cage of one-inch or one-and-
one-half-inch poultry wire tackled
under the perches and over the drop
ping boards viii prevent the birds
from walking on the boards. and in
cidentally win catch any eggs that
are dropped in the night
Even with this extra care. the poul-
tryilan must expect some dirty eggs.
5 and a word of advice on how to clean
them might be timely. The se-called
plain dirties, those soiled by dirty feet
and dirty nests. are easily cleaned with
a soft damp cloth. which shoulds be
used only on the dirty spots. Be care
full rot to rub them dry, but to allow
them to dry by standing in the air. II
Is very important that the gelatinous
ccnting which seals the egg should no,
be soaked off, as this coyering,is germ
proof and serves as a natural means
of keeping the egg fresh.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-01-18
Baths Of Ancient Portugal.

Some idea Of the facilities for bath
ing enjoyed By the public IN thosS days
may be obtained from bronze insrlp-
ton. dating from the first century A.
D.. found some forty years ago, near
Aljustrel. in Portugal. The inscrip-
ton relates to the monopolies Of vari-
Gus public services In connection with
the mining camp of vipasca. The
lessees Of the baths were bound to pro
vide hot water from dawn until the
second hour of the night" Freedmen
and slaves In the employment Of the
procurator, soldiers and children were
admitted free. The baths, made of
copper. were thoroughly cleaned once
a month and smeared with fresh tai
low. The charges for men were twice
the amount of that for women.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-01-18
Too Deep for Him.

Little Paul was turning the leaves Of
a new picture book which had been
given to him. He came to two leaves
which we're 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, dearie7s. mamma asked.
@Look here at my book" Paul point
I'd, showing his mother how the leaves
were stuck together. Mamma, how on
earth did they ever get the pictures put
Ia there?"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-01-18
scIentlfo ExpIanatIon GAINED Eor

II there be, as some suppose. a sixth
sense. by which animals, birds and In
sects know In which direction to nova
howard given spot, how many strangS
,hings it expiainsi A scientist once
latched some japanese silkworms in
5hlcago He confined a female moth
n small cage; he carried a male Of
the family by night to another part OF
he city, mile and half away, and
liberated 1t, having first attached
silk thread to Its abdomen. In the
morning the male moth was lowering
around the cage Of his imprisoned
,ister.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-01-18
Illinois Station Gives
Ration to Fatten Horse

Several years ago the Illinois ex.
pertinent station carried on some ex-
periments In fattening draft horses.
They found about the best fattenin2
ration was ration composed of one
fourth oats and three-fourths corn.
with good clover or alfalfa, hay. The
horses, which were confined in the
stall, not allowed to run loose in the
yard, made by far the best gain.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-01-18
Full of "Co.n

A Glasgow man who had q friend
who was the manager Of q large
business house In London sent q let
ter to the latter asking him If he
could give job to a certain young
man he knew.
The Londoner read the letter and
after interviewing the young man gave
him clerkship In his firms count
ing house.
Some time later the two friends
met and the Glasgow man eentured
to hope that his recommendation had
been productive of good results.
quite the contrary" replied the
manager.
well. wellr I thought he was
the very man you were looking for"
$50 he is. so he isl" was the sad
response.
what do you meanT said his
friend. II thought he would suit you.
He was SO full of co."
He was" replied the other. aHe
has gone with 1000 pounds sterling
of my money"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-01-18
Saves{-for Another.

They were standing out there on the
porch together. a porch decorated won
drously with pine boughs and ferns
Inside the orchestra was playing
dreamy waltz. Instinctively she
seemed to sense the coming Of great
moment. Cautiously she looked around
They were standing In shaft Of light
coming from the interior and could be
easily seen. "Shall we Falk-around
the block" she asked hesitatingiy. The
young man at her side also sensed the
great moment he could almost pic
ture the future. the announcement. his
dad and mother. the little church
around the corner, and then instinct
lively he grasped her arm. mo; let's
60 inside" he said-London Punch
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-01-18
Iris the Poor Mana oreh,a.

II was the iris Of which Ruskin
wrote that It has sword for its leaf
and q lily for its heart 1t is the iris
that Is known as the fieur-de-lis a
France. In Greek. from whence 1t
came, the name means rninbow. In
the United States 1t Is often spoken OF
az the poor mans orchid. There are
fully 100 species IN cultivation, with
varieties almost without number. The
lowers Of different classes do not ali
bloom 1t the same time. however: -
choosing different kinds Il y pon6ib,e
- hoso Ieng senDonL
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-01-18
Farm Implements Should
Have Proper Attention

Before the implements are put
away for the season whether under
roof or not, it is well TO give the
wooden parts coat of paint, and
sometimes paint will prevent rust
when applied to the metal parts OF
the frame. The gears on machinery,
such as the binder and the mower,
should be thoroughly cleaned and Civ.
en- coat of some sort of oil. The
bright steel parts, such as shove!s
and mold boards. should be given ii
coat of grease in order to prevent
rust. This should be done even
though implements are housed, be-
cause moisture in the air will cause
rust to form even in a good shed.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-01-18
Tremendous Rainfall.

The astonishing effects sometimes
produced by cloudbursts are well
known, but not many trustworthy
records OF the depth of the rainfall
during such occurrences exist. The
following instance, therefore, DOS
sesses much interest. On August 6,
during thunderstorm In the Fiji
Islands, the measured depth of the
rainfall In a gauge elevated twenty
five feet above the ground was 8
feet and i inch. The rain continued
thirteen hours, and owing to unmeas-
ured overflow, the total amount re-
mains unknown, but it is estimated
TO have been not less than forty-one
inches.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-01-18
Peculiar Manx cass.

Inc origin Of Manx cats y NV q.
0fbuted TO the arrival Of these cats
On the Isle Of Man from ships belong.
ing to the Spanish armada that wers
wrecked there They were probably
brought from japan or eastern Asia.
They are a distinct species with short
tcrtaegs, and elevated hindQuarters,
ssd differ from other cats somewhat IL
-ssil, ways, and character. They vary
. color. People who have owned them
~ long periods say they are not good
mousers or hunters. In character they
afe rather similar to dog. being high
y conpanioneble and having some Of
he qualities Of guardian. but thsy
are not considered hunters IN any
sense Of the word.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-01-18
SEEING Without Eyes,

xhat the blind can perceive tGk1
and darkness Is asserted by Dr.. A.
CantoHnet In Medicine (Paris). Doctor
Cantonnet tested eyeless seeing ma
chinery by bandt ging bis eyes Light
proof and concentrating his attention
Tor so hours on perception of light
He found that he could then perceive
not merely light and darkness but
also large and shining objects.
Testing many blind persons. hs
found the same ability. He attributes
tbs vision without ayes to Ranvier's
sonsory cells. which haxe nerve
sunmtien with ~ bfain eonterA
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-01-18
FIfty Men and One El.pnan..

Interesting tests were once made "a
determine the respective pulling pow
er Of horses, men and elephants. Tive
horses, weighing 1.60o pounds each,
together pulled $3.50 pounds. or $50
pounds more than their combined
weight. One elephant. weighing 1900
pounds. pulled $3.50 pounds. or s.25e
pounds less than his, weight. Fifss
men, aggregating about 1900 pounds
In weight pulled $3.50 pounds, or juss
as much as the single elephant. Bus
like the horses. they pulled more than
their own weight. 0ns hundred mss
palled l2ooo poundA
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-01-18
Followed Instructions.

Muggins presented a most peculiar
spectacle. He was really quite a thin,
small man, but on this particular
morning he looked bulky, to say the
least of it.
The neighbors were surprised.
jenkins, ON his way to the station,
paused In establishment as he saw
Muggins emerge from his house.
"Helloi" he said. you look well
wrapped up. Where are you going?
To the North poleg"
No. was the reply. I'm going to
paint the front door,"
But why are you wearing all those
coats?"
Because it says on the paint tin"
retorted Mugglns, ITO obtain the
best results put on three or four
coats"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-01-18
POULTRY POINTS

There are poor laying hens in all
breeds.
A hen with a yellow beak and shank
at any time from June 10 September
is a poor layer.
Heavy capons sell from four to sew
en- cents per pound over the price Of
spring roosters-
A busy hen Is generally healthy
hen, and healthy hen is almost sure
to be a laying hen. Keep your hens
: scratching.
When consumers buy capons they
generally want birds which will weigh
from seven pounds up. Leghorn ca
pons do not reach this weight and
they consume as much feed as the
larger birds.
Skim milk or buttermflk, either
sweet or sour, is excellent for replac-
ing part or all of the meat scrap In q
poultry ration
It's usually safe enough to begin saw
Ing eggs for the incubator at the be-
ginning OF the second week after the
bros are mated.
Lice, mites and bedbugs are respon-
sible for many Ills in chickendom.
Only by wagfng constant warfare
against all parasites can you prevent
them from getting in their innings
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-01-18
Once Was ENOUGH

During a tense scene at the picture
show a young man leaned over and
nudged his girl. he then proffered a
paper bag with the whispered invita-
ton: Say, Myrt, have some chest
nuts"
Myrt shook her head with such
energy that couple of hairpins were
dislodged. Some previous experience,
no doubt, accounted for the emotion
10 her .vcice as she replied: mo,
Jim. l don't eat chestnuts in the
dark"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-01-18
ssnse Of Obligation.

what wonderful thing It woulc
- Il Shakespeare were alive todayr
Il wish he were.r said Mr.. Storm
tnston Barnes. earnestly. Il should
HE to meet him. I'm sure be would
~ very grateful 70 me for the mannss
= vhfeb havs isfarpssEsl - -
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-01-18
Minerals Not Necessary
for Pigs Being Patterned

Mineral mixtures are not necessary
for pigs being fattened for market il
enough tankage is fed TO supply a
sufficient amount of protein, for tank
age is also rich in the minerals needed.
Alfalfa hay is also rich in minerals,
especially lime. Tankage and alfalfa
hay is the best and cheapest mineral
mixture available to the farmer.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-01-18

Aap-making goes back to the earIi-
est known time. It was a branch Of
the early picture-writing practiced by
savages. In Tahiti. for Instance, the
natives were able to make fairly good
maps for the guidance Of explorers.
Maps with raised lines were in use In
Peru before the conquest. The Oldest
known map is that Of the Ethiopian
gold mines, dating from the time OF
Sethos !. the father Of Rameses II.
long before the time Of Aristagoras
and his bronze tablet. on which were
inscribed the circuit OF the earth and
all the seas and rivers then known
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-01-18

Skim milk or buttermilk, either
sweet or sour is excellent for replac-
ing part or all of the meat scrap In q
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-06
COURT TO co INTO
JULIETTA PROBE
Hearing on Injunction Plea
10 Be Heard Today,

Hearing on a petition for a tenn
porary injunction to hat 'ntestiga-
ton of the new west wing at the
county insane asylum, Julietta. will
be held before Superior Judge Gin
ton H. Givan at p. m. today. Judge
Civan. Thursday. temporarily re-
strained the making public of a re-
port on the investigation.
The board of accounts intends to
see if the second story ceiling is in
danger of falling, as charged by
county councilmen. A petition pre-
sentcd by Cassius L. Hogle. presi-
dent OF the council, and signed by
twenty-five prominent taxpayers.
alleges all avenues Of relief have
been exhausted.
The plaintiff in the injunction suit,
George A. Weaver & Son, contrac-
tors. alleges all avenues of local re-
lief were not exhausted, and point
to the three arbitrators appointed TO
determine the contractors RESPONSE
bllity.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-06

The question of death penalties
was debated by Robert less than
two weeks before his own muir
der The parents attended the af-
fair at the Harvard school and ap-
plauded as the boy on the fresh
man team opposed capital punish
ment with his plea, only God is
permitted to take human life.
There son, Jack, 16 and a sopho
more, had been on the other side,
but Robert won.
Il don't think l want to express
an opinion on capital punishment" "
says the father now.
We planned for both Robert
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-06
REICHSTAG OKEHS
MARX ACTION
Parliament Approves Dawes
Report,

BU LhVCd Press
BERLIN, June 6.-The German
Reichstag today formally approved
the action Of the government in ac-
ccpting the Dawes report as a basis
for settlement Of the reparations
problem.
The parliament adopted a resolu-
ton approving the experts plan
with only slight reservations, includ-
ine return Of Ruhr prisoners and
reparations OF those expelled from
the occupied zones because OF sa-
botaGe against the Franco. Belgian
occupation.
Approval OF the program Of Chan
cellor Marx means vast stride
toward European adjustment as a
united Germany viii he. behind the
government in it's negotiations with
the allies
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-06
New Petition for 5-Cent Dis
count Does Not Ask for
Increase in Minimum
Charge-ACtiOn Expected
SoQn.
CITY OBJECTS TO 90
CENTS LOWEST CHARGE
Same Industrial Schedule Is
Provided in Second Bill.
Ranges From S1,15 to 80
Cents a Thousand Cubic
Feet for Big Users.

A concession to the city's objec-
ton to increase in the minimum
charge for gas service was seen to-
day in new petition for rate re
duction filed with the public service
commission by the Citizens Gas
Company.
A petition pending for several
weeks asked for a discount Of 3
cents 4 thousand cubic feet upon all
bills for up to $4,000 cubic feet a
month. provided payment was made
within ten days of rendition of bill.
80 Cent Boost
It also asked for increase in
minimum charge Of from so to 90
cents. A new schedule Of industrial
rates Of from $115 TO 95 cents a
thousand cubic feet was proposed
The company now charges a fat
rate of s1.15 a thousand cubic feet.
Range Is Reduced
The petition filed today asks for
the scent discount on bills for up
to 10000 cubic feet but would per
init the minimum rate to remain so
cents and asks for the same new
Industrial schedule as in the first
Apetltion.
Corporation Counsel Taylor E.
Cfroninger objected to the minimum
rate increase on the ground that
the small user needs relief most.
C1v,1oizafC,, in RsrortTJ ao4
upon the petitions soon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-06
CAMP PAIGN COST
MCULLOCH S1,O47
Total Expense of 0rgani-
zation, S6,047,

DR.. Carleton B. McCulloch, Dem
ocratic nominee for Governor, spent
$1,04710 in his primary campaign
The McCulloch organization spent
S5 900 more.
William II. Remy, Republican nom
inee for prosecutor. spent S463.SS.
James e. Deery. Democratic nom
inee for the same office, spen;
$23650.
Other accounts filed: Republican
Miss Jessie Levy, for State Repre-
sentative, $50; Cassius l.. Hogle, for
county commissioner. S45.50; James
r. Norrel for State Senator. $3.50.
Democratic-Frank F Woolling, for
county treasurer, $95743; Patrick j..
Mccormack, for prosecutor, $3.50;
Charles Reed, for coroner, $245.65:
Rush f. Pickens, for surveyor, $S2.62.