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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-10-31

The insects eaten by wasps include
bud and blossom destroyers, leaf roll
ers and miners, stem-borers and leaf
cutters-minute vegetarian pests that
we are doing our best to exterminate
by sprays and insecticides.
Another point to be noted is that
while the wasp catches and eats the
egg-laying insect itself, our sprays and
insecticides can aim only, or chiefly, at
killing the grub; and when that grub
Is safely buried inside a stem or a
fruit bud, then we are absolutely help
less. So, in spite of its sting and Its
liking for fruit when on holiday In au-
tumn the wasp is far more Of friend
than a foe.-Exchange
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-10-31
More Soft Wood Trees
Are NotU Being Planted

TIE people of the United States con
sume twice as much softwood lumber
as they do hardwood lumber, according
70 the New York state college of for
estry at Syracuse university. The soft
woods are cut off more rapidly because
of their better adaptability to mans
needs and their lighter weight.
The pines, hemlocks and spruces
float easily and this facilitates trans
portation to the mills. They are
hauled by bobsleds Or sent by fiume or
cfute to stream or lake and fioated
to the mills. Naples. beeches and
birches will very often sink. which ne
cessitates artificial means Of transpor-
tation such as motortrucks, tractors
and railroads, or expensive rafting.
Even where such costly transport is
required for softwoods the greater
value of the product has made lumber
ing profitable. But with hardwood this
type Of logging is too expensive except
where tie hardwoods are especially
fine and the demand is good with q
near market.
The dwindling supply of softwood
timber is making 1t more profitable to
plant evergreen trees than ever before.
says the college. Today many hard
wood forests and farm woodlots are
being converted to the more valuable
softwoods. 1t often pays on such wood
lots to girdle understandable hard
wood trees SO the underground Of soft.
woods ttat have been artificially plant
ed or naturally reseeded will not be re
tarded by the shade Of their older
hardwoods. BY cutting the bark
around the hardwood trees, their foil
age will disappear and the trees will
die, thus allowing enough light to fan
upon the young softwoods to give them
tteir natural rate of growth. In the
average forest such elimination OF
hardwoeds allows the coniferous or
softwood species to take on additional
volume Of about one-fourth cord annu-
ally for twenty-five to thirty years, de-
pending upon their age. This increase
In growth will offset the expense Of
girdling and keep the forest on prot.
liable basis.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-10-31
Twins Never Parted

A curious record Of coincidence IL
reported from Devonshire (Eng.) con-
eern.ng twin brothers, born in 1851,
ne:sl Barnstaple. in that county. When
;hes were twelve years old the twins
were apprenticed to a miller. They
are still mlllers and are still working
side by side.
The brothers married on the same
day and lived in adjoining houses.
Each had ten children; one, three
boys and seven girls; the other three
girls and seven boys. For fifty-seven
years both twins have attended the
same Sunday school and neither has
ever missed q sunday.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-10-31
Vigorous Gobbler Will
Care for Fifteen Hens

If good gobblers are scarce there is
no reason why two neighbors cannot
keep their turkey hens on the same
farm until such time as they have been
served by the gobbler. One service
f, IN the gobbler is sufficient to fer.
tilize all the eggs that will be laid at
a succeeding egg-laying period. How
ever. when the turkey hens quit lay.
ing another service will be necessary
before the subsequent eggs Of the sec
ond laying period are fertile.
A vigorous gobbler will only serve
about fifteen hens.
1t would be somewhat less trouble
some to transfer the turkey tom rather
than the turkey hens. After one neigh
Dor is positive that the gobbler has
covered all of the hens on his farm
the tom could be moved over to the
other neighbor's farm.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-10-31
Bee-Stinging Used to
"Treaf" Rheumatism,

Despite the great advances made In
medical science and the discovery Of
sanctioned remedies for nearly every
disease there still prevails to an alarm
ing extent the use of old-fashioned
remedies, some bordering on the super
stitious. This Is brought home nearly
every day to the physicians at the
board Of health building in New York.
"One of the queerest cases Of the
kind that has come to my attention"
said one Of the doctors on duty there,
twas that Of q man who limped In
here the other day, suffering from
rheumatism In the legs. One Of these
members was almost stiff and II was
covered with blisters. / asked him
how he got them.
"T was stung by bees he replied
Astonished, / asked him to explain.
and he went on:
"'You see, vas recommended to q
place down on Staten island where
they raised bees just for the purpose.
They told me there that 1t was an old
remedy that had been used for many
years by country folk.
"T seemed to get some relief for q
time, whether 1t was that the singing
had the effect Of narcotic or really
was an antidote. But what I want to
know Is If you would advise me to
continue this treatment
Later, made inquiries and learned
that this beestinging had really been
practiced to a considerable extent In
the country and still continues In some
sections.
Incidentally, I heard of an old super.
stition that Is rather odd. It was that
whenever a death occurred In family
that kept beehives the owner would
have to sell the bees; otherwise, II
they found 1t out themselves they
would fly away In anger because they
were not informed."-New York Mail
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-10-31
Have to Let Himself In

Bridget and Michael had been mae
ried barely three months, and already
Michael had on two occasions arrived
home In the early hours of the morn
ing. This did not suit Bridget, as Cd
each occasion she had to come dowB
to admit him.
Michael was looking forward to
spending the evening of this particular
day In having a few sociable ones
with the boys" and this Bridget knew.
Now, look here she said to her
husband at the breakfast table. lit
was two o'clock the following morning
when We came home the other night
a bit since. It was two o'clock the
following morning when We came home
last night. But want to be telling
ye that If It's two o'clock In the morn
ing when We come home tonight--or
any other night In the morning you'll
have to get up and let yourself inl"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-10-31
Plant rs, 600, GOO Years Old

The horsetail rush or its ancestors
.ates back some 100000 years. to
he day when the world was uninhab
ted by human life. 1t is one of the
ten species of the sole genus Of plants
that has survived from the carbon
ferrous era, when its forbears reared
their majestic heads to height of
ninety feet and more on stumps six
feet thick. The plants of this era
ceased growing many millions OF
years ago, when the world was swept
by oceans which buried forests, but
for more than half a century they
have provided the greatest agent Of
modern industrial development and
have been the bone of contention, un-
der the alias of coal, in many a fed
eral investigation. 1t has the oldest
genealogy of any living thing.-De.
troit News.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-10-31
Dark and Light Moon

The United States weather bureau
says that flight moon or Eight OF
the moon" means all that time dur
ing which the moon Is above the hori-
zon through the forepart OF the night.
or from dusk to bed time, say IL
o'clock p. m. Dark moon" or dark Of
the moon" means all the rest of the
time, or all the time that Is not Tight
of the moon" But country people
usually have a different theory. They
consider slight Of the moon" the time
when the moon Is going from new
to "full," and dark of the moon" when
the moon is on the wane. The fact is.
the terms dark moon" and Tight
moon" are purely popular terms and
have no scientific significance what
ever.-Pathfinder Magazine.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-10-31

cigarette stumps are dead
before throwing them away,
Do not throw them into
leaves or brush or needles.
3-If a camp fire is necessary
build a small one in the open,
not against a tree or log OF
in the brush, and pour water
upon it before leaving. Never
leave it unattended and
never build a fire when it is
dry and windy.
4-Do not burn brush during
dry or windy weather.
5-If a fire is discovered try to
put it out. If this cannot bt
done report it to the nearest
forest ranger or State fire
warden, or call the Forest
Service headquarters al
Harrisonburg, Virginia.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-10-31
franklin and Masonry

The first American newspaper item
concerning q lodge Of Freemasons in
the western hemisphere. according to
a recently published book. 'sThe Begin
nings of Freemasonry in America" ap-
peared in the Philadelphia Gazette for
December s. 1870. This paper was
published by Benjamin Franklin.
Oddly enough, says the Detroit
News, the item consisted Of an alleged
exposure of Freemasonry which had
been circulated for some time In Eng
land. Franklin afterward became a
Mason and held the position of grand
master of the province Of Pennsyl-
vania.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-10-31
Heavy Ascot Stakes

Ii is recorded that in 1871 George
III Witnessed most sensational race
ut the famous Ascot track, for the
Oatlands stakes. Nineteen horses
ran for the then colossal stakes Of
approximately $4,000, and 1t is said
that five million dollars changed
hands. Five of the horses ran neck
and-neck to within a few yards of the
winning post, and Chifney. on the then
prince of Wales Baronet, snatched a
seemingly miraculous victory by q
bare half-length. Il made fourteen
baronets last week" said George III
to his son when congratulating him
land your Baronet is worth all mins
put together"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-10-31


Ethel had been warned time and
again that she must not keep CON-
pany with Tom Jones, q young man
with q questionable character. But
It 70 happened ON this particular
night that Ethei's father was the one
who greeted the young man % be
entered the vestibule o. his sweet
hearts home. He no sooner had
passed the time Of the day than he
found himself seated In the middle
Of the street. assisted by the foot Of
Ethers angry father.
Ethel, just having completed her
toilet, came downstairs and aslIed u
her father what had become Of 1opn-
he just went out" replied ~
father. grufiy.
"0one out7 How soon win ha BE-
backT asked his daughter.
WELL" replied he, with sarcasm,
If he Games back a. quickly = b
vsnt eut he's 1ne here now
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-10-31
Most Effective Ration
to Increase Egg Yield

The most effective ration for feed
Ing hens and pullets as found at the
Ohio experiment station consists of
mash. ground corn 8 parts, bran 8
parts. meat-scrap parts. by weight.
In addition scratch ration Of shelled
or cracked corn Is fed so that the
fowls win consume twice as much Of
the grain as mash.
This ration decreased the cost Of
feed per dozen eggs more than 20 per
cent as compared with other rations
and increased the production per pull
let more than 80 per cent. The tests
Rere made to determine the amount Of
meatscrsp laying rations should con-
kn&n, .x~un~a
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-10-31
Interbred Chickens

The origin of the Rhode Island Red
chicken was similar to that of the Buff
Orplngton in England. 1t was a To-
cal race of poultry found extensively
in Rhode Island. produced by the farm
ers themselves without any definite
breeding and from uncertain stock. 1t
is thought by some authorities that
a considerable foundation Of this To-
cal Rhode Island poultry was an old
smooth-legged Cochin-China stock; but
that ordinary Cochins were also large
ly bred is undoubted, and there is
strong evidence that the Asiatic stock
was considerably crossed and inter
mingled with Brown Leghorns.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-10-31

4 see We advertise for tailor" be-
nm a Scot, applying to London arm.
"A ladies' tailor. This il a ladies'
tailoring establishment"
II ken that"
(which IL a particular line. my man.
Many tailor, and . good tailor. fal-
tiers there. Now have you ever haa
any experience at dressmakingYs
~Ne. but rye worked on kiltxa
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-10-31
Siberia Huge Gold Mine

Gold-enough to give 100000
apiece to 10000 people-lies unmined
in Siberia, waiting to be taken out of
the ground, says the New York Her
aid Six billion dollars is the total
value. This is the estimate of Amer
lean mining. engineers who have been
looking the country over. And yet this
gold is only a shadow Of Siberlas
greater natural resources-fabulous
amounts of coal and oil. metals and
farming soil that grows everythin-
from tobacco and cotton 10 grapes ami
watermelons.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-10-31
Keyed For The Younger Crowd
ANEW IDEA IN MAG AZINE MAKING /!

a
The Open Road the
absorbingy
still be constructive and clean hounds
An alert outstanding publication
ton Tge read by growing of readers youthful
spirit or both
in
Humo Fiction Sport the Outo- Doors.
Profusey illustrated Write for copy
clubs individuals
THE OPEN ROAD BoYIsToN STREET
3-N BOSTON, MASS
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-10-31

According to Doctor Ebsrein, Ger
man scientist, the first trace of the
an old chronicle of Paderbon, Prussia
Paderbon is the seat of the Episcopal
church of Westphalia province, and
here some 700 years ago the eccle-
siastics invented the game, which they
played during Lenten season. They
put up nine wooden pins; at which
they threw balls. These balls they
called heather" AT first only three
balls were used, but later the num-
Der was increased until, as at present
seventeen balls were used.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-10-31
His Condition

"Howdy, Uncle Timr' saluted an ac-
quaintance from down the road a
piece. aHow's your rheumatic coming
on7s
.well, I'll just tell you, 0rk,' re-
sponded Old Timrod Totter. i've got
all the rheumatic all the time that
can carry, and some o. the time &
coed 'ael moua.e
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-10-31
Preventing Floor Scratches

Those who have hardwood floors in
their houses know the difficulty OF
keeping them free from furniture
scratches. Pushes and slides over
come the difficulty for furniture that
has straight legs. but these will mol
prevent rockers from scratching the
door. The best thing to do with the
bottom of a rocker is to glue on
strip cut from an old felt hat. Don't
let the Joints come where the rocker
rests when idle. The felt lasts
long time and can be renewed easily
aflEn worn.-Popular Science Monthly
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-10-31
Much Heaf Wanted

Nearly a billion and a half dollars
go up American chimneys every year
in wasted heat. according to engineers
who have been studying the fuel re
quirements Of the country. This great
loss is blamed on extravagant and In
efficient methods of firing and on
faulty standards of construction.
About 60 per cent Of the heat produced
by burning coal is said to escape
through the tops of buildings.-Popu-
lar Mechanics Magazine.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-10-31
Removal Notice

Having vacated j. +. Ramey's Room
on Court Street, / am temporarily To-
Gated. Until permanently located, work
left at F. S. Bowman's Department
Store, or Arthur Boyer's Variety Store
will be given prompt attention.
Dec. 14-tf. B. +. HISEY.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-10-31
NOT IN Dictionary

In the good old days when science
was still in its infancy. which was NOT
30 long ago. scientists were firmly con-
vinced that the various atoms Of
given element were absolutely idenu-
cal with ezch other and quite immune
from amy Transformation whatever.
The very name. from the Greek, means
,tndfvislbIe. This view has recently
seen shattered by the investigations
and developments Of radio ACTIVITY.
The isotope has taken IT. place - the
smallest particle. The word = NOT n
the dictionary Jet. r = g oreek
origin ana szsninss 'thnf w1lch = =
~ p,aes 60 AieaG9 1senaL
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-10-31
PHYSICIANS.
RR. WILSON GEARING.

Having decided to locate perms
ueutly In oods:ock, j can be louno
or teIephoued at my home on SCUM
Main Street Aps- now prepared &c
answer all callsDduring the day OF
night. Thorough laboratory analysis
aud physical examination made IN my
Office. Your patronage will be apPre
ciated.
July 21--N.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-10-31

Invest yo=r money she percen
Certificates of the Sbenandoah Valley
Loan l. Trust Co., Woodstock, Va
Security unquestioned. Interest pay
able semi-annually, and Certificate
rsdeemable any time after six month";
on short notice.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-10-31

Pn. your savings in the Saving
Department OF the Shenandoah Val
lev Loan and Trust Co., Woodstock
Va at 3.per cent compound interests
Amounts of 81. 10 and upwards receiv
ed. The only savings institution Ii
the county for the accumulation OF th'
small savings OF lsboripg men, VIZ
men, and children.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-10-31
Shenandoah Herald
ADVERTISING RATES

hfIFENI lOINI KH les
Trprsient advertisements will be
inserted at so cents p square OF
Tenslines each insertion. Readin
notices at five cents per line, each
insertion.
Quarterly and Yearly Display
advertisements by contract.
Unless the number of insertions ia
marked upon the manuscript, ad.
vertisements will be published nm.
til forbidden and charged accord.
ingly.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-10-31
miracles on Every Side

When the Greek religion began to
pass away Greece was land of mir
acles. Everything that happened was
regarded as a miracle.
There were winking pictures, sweat
ing statues, statues that wept and shed
tears, paintings that could blush, stat
ues that would brandish spears and
swords, Images that talked, images
that hled real blood from wounds and
numberless statues and shrines which
healed wounds and made the blind
see and the deaf hear.
The tools with which the mythical
Trojan horse was made were on ex-
hibition as was the spear Of Achilles
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-10-31
Famous Roman Highway

The Appian way was constructed
as a military road from Rome to
Capua, a distance of about 1872 miles
by the Emperor Appius Claudius,
about 312 B. c., and was later extend
ed to Brundusium. total of about 800
miles, and completed by julius Caesar.
1t was known as 1.-THE Queen Of Roads
and was adorned with statuary and
pagan temples. 1t was built with
out regard to cost by slave labor, and
is said to have been in excellent con-
dition 500 years after its completion.
To build such road today would cost
In the neighborhood of S2J0.000 mile.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-10-31
BUSINESS CARDS.
RR. C. C. BEIDLER,
VETERINARY

PHYSICIAN aud SURG EON.
Graduate of The United States Col,
lege OF Veterinary Surgery mas perms.
neutiy located in WOODSTOCK. Oa"s
answered day or night.
4-i9 l-n
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-10-31

~ e. PENCE,
ATTORNEY-ATLAW,
Office Lawyers Row."
Practices in Shenandoah and adloio-
ing counties. Money to loan.
jar. 6, III
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-10-31
4TTORNE YS-AT-L.4 W

FRANK S. TAvENNER JR.,
ATTORNEY Il COUNSELOR AT Law.
Office 2nd Floor, Tavenner and
Bausermam Building.
Oct. 20-tf.
Evening star., 1924-02-28

sisted by Mrs. Frank Lehlbach, Mrs.
Elmer Leatherwood, Mrs. James Nc
Clfntic. Mrs. John Mckenzie, Mrs
Isaac Mcpherson and Mrs. John Nc
Dufie.
Miss Laura Evangelene Lovett,
daughter of Assistant Attorney Gen
eral Robert II. Lovett. has as her
house guest Miss Frances Doane of
Boston.
Miss Lovett and Miss Doane were
classmates at Radcliffe College.
Miss Elizabeth Hubbard, who is
spending the winter with her aunt.
Mrs. joseph d. Noell will be the
guest of homer at dinner this evening
Evening star., 1924-02-28

Pen Women will entertain at supper
this evening. with the commercial
group of the Organization as host
esses. The hour Is $3.50 o'clock at
the clubhouse and speakers at
the supper Will be Mrs. Edna NJ. Col
man, national vice president; Mrs.
Daniel CO Chace, national recording
secretary. Miss Florence Marshall,
Miss e. d. Wells and Miss Loretta
Lowenstein.
Miss Jean Stevenson is chairman
of the supper committee. and Mrs.
Henrietta Hickerson is chairman of
Invitations. Miss Grace Hudson,
chairman Of the group, will preside.
The College Women's Club is MAX
Ing elaborate arrangemC nts for the
benefit card and NAH jong party
which is to be given Saturday. both,
afternoon and evening. Miss Airline
Dufour is chairman OF the commit
tee in charge of the preparations.
She will be assisted in the afternoon
by Miss Jessie Edmondson, Miss Irene
Daniel. Mrs. r. H. Turner and Mrs
Karl Fenning. Those taking tables
In the afternoon are: Mrs. Joseph
Zirkle, Mrs. Howard Nichols. Mrs
Karl Fenning, Mrs. Updegraff, Mrs.
Bowlby, Miss Carhart, Mrs. Turner,
Mrs. l.. d. Wilson, Mrs. Eugene Ste
vens, Miss Charlotte Farington, Miss
E. N. White, Miss NJ. B. Weyman,
Evening star., 1924-02-28

trimming of quilted lace OF the same
shade, and she carried an old-fash-
Toned bouquet.
Mr. James II. Haley was best man,
and the ushers We're Mr.. Arnold Land
yoight and Mr.. James McKenna.
Later in the day Mr.. and Mrs. Fer
guson left for wedding trip through
Florida, where they will motor
through the state. On their return
they will be at home temporarily at
1928 Wyoming avenue.
Mrs. Paul Bleyden and Mrs. NJ. r..
TySSowSki, have issued cards for the
final one OF a series of musical teas
Sunday. March 2. at o'clock pm. The
program will be given by Mrs. Joyce
Wiley and Nine. Henri Coquelet. Mrs.