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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-12-05
FOR SALE,

A good secondhand furnace in goot
condition. A lot of galvanized piping
II to Is inches in diameter. Some til
piping etc. Will give good bargain
At Emanuel Lutheran Church. Wood
stock, Va, apply TO
j. w. NEEB,
j. g. KINGSLEY,
j. S. HoSHoUR,
Oct. "a Trustees
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-12-05
Where Bankers Come From

The smaller localities are to large
extent the recruiting ground for the
profession of banking. A recent sur
vey discloses the fact that Of 6s2
senior bank officers in the largest
cities of the United States. 4o6. or so
per cent. were born in the country or
In small towns
OF the $50 senior bankers Of large
cities, AT, or approximately So per
cent, had high school or college edu-
cation. The conclusion is reasonable
that the smaller environment, coupled
with an education, makes for success
IN the banking field.-American Bank.
srs-.Axsociation journal
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-12-05
Danger Ahead

American farmers should not in
crease their wheat acreage for 1924.
II they increase the acreage by three
million acres, as is indicated by the
Intentions to Seed Wheat Survey Of
the government. and normal condi-
tions again prevail in other wheat pro-
ducing countries, next years wheat
market will be glutted and once more
wheat prices will be ruinously low.
The present high price OF wheat is
due to poor crops in other countries
and in certain sections Of the United
States.-W. M. Jardine, Advisory
Council, Agricultural Commission,
American Bankers Association.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-12-05

In Its fullest development, Engef-
mann spruce becomes large tree. n
hundred feet or more in height aHs2
three feet or more in diameter. with
a smooth, straight and only slightly
tapered trunk. Great quantities o.
Engelmann spruce are cut for lumber
The wood is soft and straight-grainedl
and is used for various construction
purposes, as telegraph and telephone
poles, as mine timbers. for the con-
struction of log buildings, and to some.
extent as lumber for interior finish
In contrast with the only other spruce
In Rocky Mountain National park,
Engelmann spruce il of considerable
fmpsrtance commercially.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-12-05
Some Arizona Flowers

Arizona deserts have their own flow
ers. In places the supply is abundant,
the growth large, the flowers when in
bloom Of marked beauty, the big yuc-
ca and the sotol, both members Of
the lily family, showing beautiful
bloom on tall and stately stalks.
One of the interesting desert
growths is the water cactus, SO named
because of its great stalk, from to 10
feet high and as large in circunHer.
ence as barrel. 1t has heavy pulpy
covering from which 1t is possible to
squeeze goodly amounts Of water. In
dams and travellers are quick to turn
to the cactus when water supplies are
short.-Columbus Dispatch.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-12-05

Two good used Ford trucks
,$l25 and up.
Also several used Ford
Cars in good condition.
s. G. CLARK,
Main st. Woodstock, Va.
Sept. 26-
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-12-05

Easter island In the South Pacific
is about the most undesirable place on
earth for human habitation- No trees
grow on the island because 1t lacks
water and no birds will live there on
account of their being no worms. The
island is irregular In shape. being
twelve miles by nine. by seven. and Is
very seldom visited by ships. Two
hundred Polynesians inhabit 1t, and
they suffer continually from hunger.
IT was first sighted in 1886. 1t was
explored in 1722 and the island then
had 1000 Inhabitants. - Scientific
American.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-12-05

No duck In America surpasses the
wood duck for beauty and variety Of
color. 1t loves warm weather and pre-
cedes even the teal In Its migration to
the southland. The female VIII occupy
the discarded nest Of any birdh hol-
low tree or make a new one In any
suitable place near the water. She
often returns to the same nest year
after year.
The hole which admits her to the
nest appears many times too small for
a bird Of half her diameter, but she
enters with ease. When the ducklings
are ready to swim they jump instinc-
lively into the water. II the nest be
above 1t. but II 1t be some distance
from the water, she carries them to
Il In her bill.-Detroit News
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-12-05
Cameo Cutting Hard Work

Much skill is exercised by the expert
cameo cutter. He can only work at
his task for q few hours at time,
because of nerve strain. A quavering
hand may be responsible for the single
stroke which will spoil weeks work.
He must have an eye like a micro
scope. and very delicate touch; he
must be an artist in soul, and as skill
full a craftsman as is matchmaker !;
he must know how to model and draw,
and he must have a knowledge OF
chemistry. so as to remove offending
spots. The work is executed in relief
on many kinds of hard or precious
stones, but especially the chalcedonic
variety of quartz and on shells.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-12-05
Removal Notice

Having vacated j. r. 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. Aft. B. F. HISEY.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-12-05

Not long ago a woman called on =
physician who Ii noted both for his
efficiency and his bluntness. This wom-
ans baby was indisposed and this doc
tor ordered castor oil.
But, dosor." protested the woman,
"castor oil Il such an old-fashioned
remedy"
~Babies also are old-fashioned N
dam snorted tn doctor.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-12-05

While excavating for electric con-
Quits In Chicago recently workmen I'M
earthed the skeletons Of three Amsri
can Indians which archeologists and
experts In Indian lore believe to be at
least a hundred years old These
bones were found not far from the
place Of the fameus Fort Dearborn
aaaxacra
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-12-05
For Rent

Several desirable offices over post
office. Splendidly lighted and suitable
for any office purposes.
H. B. CHAPMAN,
Woodstock, Va.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-12-05

The Adams apple, which Is q pro-
jectioE or enlargement on the fore
part Of the throat. received it, name
from the old absurd belief that when
Eve gave Adam the forbidden fruit,
which was supposedly an apple, = por-
ton Of 1t lodged in his UrOat. This
theory was all the rnere plausible from
the fact that the Adams apple Ii vis-
ible on men but rarely noticeable on
women, and then usually only late In
me. According to the superstition the
lump caused by this piece Of apple In
ADAMS throat was transmitted to his
descendants and became character
istic Of the human race. The projec-
tion y produced by ne thyroid CART
ass It the iasynx.
Hev 0iah
Ihe young man who was accustomed
70 having an early breakfast every day
vas absent one morning, having gone
% 80 bis wife OF on IN early train.
stuuing to the house some dine
ht9 hssaid 70 ne cook:
Ven, Jana I have - spouss u
mognine.s
-'1aia's ny faalt. suh~ - un1lls4
04lUnanfiS. Il So eockpd r ~ yuA
: - - Zze.!k e -
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-12-05
Warehouse For Rent

A very desirable warehouse on Com
merce street with direct railroad con.
uection. Almost new.
March 21-- H. B. CHAPMAN
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-12-05
H fSICIdWS.
RR. WILSON GEARING,

Having decided to locate perma,
nentIy In Woodstock, ! can be found
or teiephoned as my home on south
Main Street. / am now prepared 10
answer all calls during the day or
night. Thorough laboratory analysis
aod physical examination made in-my
otics. Your patronage viii be appre-
ciated.
July 25--tf.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-12-05
BUSINESS CARDS
nR. C. C. BEIDLER.
VETERINARY.

PHYSICIAN aud SURG EON.
Graduate OF The United States Col
lege OF Veterinary Surgery has perma-
neutiy located in Woodstock. Calls
answered day or night.
4-tQ Il-tf
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-12-05

Invest yosr money o the percen
Certificates of the Shenandoah Valley
Loan & Trust Co., Woodstock, Va
Security unquestioned. Interest pay
able semt-annuzlfy, snd Certificate
reasonable any time after six months
on short notice.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-12-05

Put your savings 10 the Saving
Department OF the Shenandoah Val
ley Loan and Trust Co.. Woodstock
Va at a.per cent compound interests
Amounts OF. ~ 90 aud RpXhrds receiv-
ed. The only savinRf inssitusion In
the county for the accumulation OF the
small savings OF laboring men, NO
men, aud children
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-12-05
81. 4.e,lslo..la IIaral
IL YERTI 5lNa RATFa
TFSasient a,is ~,
inserted q. SO

Unless the number OF insertions is
marked upon the manuscript. I'D
vertiscments viii be published IN
til forbidden and charged accorS'
ingly.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-12-05
STEPPING AHEAD OF
The BANK CROOK
Bankers Association Official
Gives Rules to Foil Criminals
and Avoid Loss.
BY JAMES e BAUM,
Manager Protective Departmert
American RankAra ARaocI aAAnn

The direct cost Of all crimes IN
this country has now reached its
highest peak. Statistics reveal start
ling increases in nearly every type
of crime during the past ten years-
The total financial loss through the
operations of criminals Is estimated
at mere than $4,000, 000, eco for this
year. A few of the items follow:
Evening star., 1924-07-03
Changes in Stations Of
Army Officers Ordered

Lieut.. II. G. Shaw, Medical Corps.
has been transferred from Maria.
Tex, to Edgewood. Md; Maj. G.. r.
Harrison, infantry, from this city to
Fort Benjamin Harrison. Ind; Capt.
r. e. Shannon. Quartermaster Corps,
from this city to Manila, p l.: Capt.
H. f. Fuller, 23d Infantry. from Fort
Sam Houston, Tex, to this city; Maj.
P. f. Van Nostrand, from San An
tonic. Tex, to Langley Field. Va,
and Capt. J. w. Cooper. quarter
master. from Fort Sam Houston, Tex,
to Santa Fe for duty with the Ma
tional Guard of New Mexico.
Capt. Innes H. Bodley, 10th Field
Artillery. has been placed on the
retired list on account of disability
incident to the service.
Lieut. Col. R H. Rhodes. Dental
Corps; Maj. G. 1. Jones. Medical Corps.
and Maj. S. J. Randall, Dental Corps.
have been appointed members of a
board to meet in this city to consider
cases of dental officers found dis
qualified for promotion for reasons
other than physical disability con-
tracted in the line of duty.
Evening star., 1924-07-03
STEPHENS CLEARED
IN LUMBER CASE
Exonerated by Justice Bailey of
Part in Alleged $1,0O0,ooO
Conspiracy.

John Stephens. millionaire lumber
man of Jack sonville, Fla, was ex-
onerated today by Justice Bailey in
Criminal Division of charge of
conspiracy in connection with the
alleged lumber deal by which the
United States is said to have sus-
tanned a loss of more than $1,000, 600
through the sale of surplus Army
lumber. The court will announce
Monday its reasons for granting the
motion of Attorney Wilton j. Lambert
for the discharge of Stephens.
John l. Philips of Atlanta, Ga, Re-
publican state committeeman: his
brother. Charles Philips. jr.: Frank
T. Sullivan, Buffalo, y. Y, and
Charles Shotwell. former chief of the
disposal division of the Army air
service, must explain to a jury their
version of the charges contained In
the Indictment on which they have
been on trial for the past few months
Justice Bailey overruled motions
for an instructed verdict as to these
four defendants.
The jury will convene next Mon
day. at which time the court will di-
rect verdicts of not guilty as to
Stephens and also as to Ernest G
Morse, former director of sales of the
War Department, who was exon
Grated on Tuesday.
Evening star., 1924-07-03
five ARE SENTENCED
TO TERMS IN PRISON
Man Given Two Years and Six
Months for Attack on Lit
tie Girl.

Edward O. Bryan, nineteen years old
and married, was sentenced today by
Justice Hoehling to serve two years
and six months in the penitentfary
Q. Bryan pleaded guilty to an indict-
ment charging him with an attempt
ed felonious attack on a little six
year-old daughter of the persons at
whose home he resided. The attack
occurred January 2 last.
John H. Harris, colored, was sent
to the pentitentiary for three years
His counsel pleaded with the court
for probation, but Justice Hoehling
said: ~Fhese cutting cases are serious,
and I intend to discourage them as
far as lies in my power.
Louis H. Williams, colored. was
given two sentences of three years
each in the penitentiary, but was
permitted to serve them concurrently
He pleaded guilty to housebreaking
and to the stealing of an automobile
A third charge against the accused
was nolle pressed by assistant United
States Attorney Presmont.
One year and ono day in the peni-
Tertiary was the sentence imposed on
James Brown. colored Brown called
on his friend. Frank Carroll. and dur.
ing the visit Carroll fell asleep: AS
he slumbered Brown relieved him OF
his bank roll. which was later re-
covered. He had no previous record
Justice HoehlinG today revoked the
probation of Walter Bell. colored
who had been extended clemency on
a charge of non-SUpport. While on
probation he cut man with a razor
and is serving "A sentence of six
months for that offense. He will now
serve the years sentence which had
been suspended.
Evening star., 1924-07-03


noon, with patriotic program at
night.
Parade and Water Battle.
The Congress Heights Citizens AS
sociation has planned an automobile
parade, to start at o'clock, to be
followed by a ball game, and pro-
gram, for which Theodore C. Risley
of the Department of Labor will be
the principal speaker.
The Takoma Park Volunteer Fire
Department has planned a water bat
tie and a program of sports for the
afternoon in Shoemaker's field. An ad
dress by William Tyler Page will
follow the picnic supper.
Special train service has been an
nounced for Chesapeake Beach
Trains will leave the District Line
for the resort at 9:15, 10, 10:45 and
1870 am, and l, 2, 2:30, $3.50, $40
$50 and 8 pm. Additional trains also
will be operated Saturday and Sunday
for, the week end holiday crowds.
Coal merchants of Washington
cation, the Coal Merchants Board
of Trade, have agreed to suspend
business tomorrow and Saturday. The
coal dealers strongly" recommended
that other lines of business do like
wise lin order that the employees of
the various organizations might be
given an opportunity to get away
from the intense heat of the city for
a few days if they so DESIRE"
Evening star., 1924-07-03
RITES FOR J: E. FLYNN.
Was Pennsy Railroad Engineer
for Many Years.

Funeral services for James Edgar
Flynn, for many years employed as
an engineer on the Pennsylvania a
railroad and for forty years a resi-
dent of this city, who died yesterday
will be held at his late residence
1105 Maryland avenue northeast, to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock, and
later at the Kellar Memorial Lutheran
Church at $50 o'clock. Interment will
be in Congressional cemetery.
Services will be conducted at the
grave by the Daughters of America
the American rotherhood Of Locomo-
tive Firemen and Engineers, and the
American-Jefferson Council, No. IL
Junior Order of United American
Mechanics.
Mr.. Flynn is survived by his widow
Mrs. Angonetta Flynn: three sons
J. A, ]. E. and w. E. Flynn, and one
daughter Mrs. James Arndes
Evening star., 1924-07-03
CHINESE KUKLUX
ST|RSOPPOS|T|ON
American Is Prime Mover of
Organization Formed on
Hooded Order Pattern.
BY WILLIAM r.. GILES.
By Cable to The Star and Chicago d,
News. Copyright 1924

By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright. 1924.
PEkING, July 3.-Strong exception
Is being taken here toward the at.
tempted formation of a Chinese Ku
klux Klan. The American-educa te6
Chinese students, and one American
the latter a Capt" Kearny, are a,
the head of the organization move
ment
kearney, who is accused by the
Shanghai press of fostering anti-for.
eign feeling among Chinese through
the movement, has replied that the Ku
klux in China is purely a Chinese
organization and that he is merely
acting as its foreign adviser.
Several months ago kearny wa:
before the United States court here
on charge of selling arms and
ships to Chinese factions opposed tc
the Peking government.
Purposes of Order.
He maintains that the aChinese ku
klux is fighting for suppressing OF
opium, against the spread of bolshev-
ism and also against illegal arm
selling.
He asserts that the organization
is composed of the best elements
among the Chinese. who are prompted
by high principles and who are op-
posed to anti-foreignism. He also
maintains that the organization is
unpolitical. but that it is opposed to
all grating Chinese officials
A recent raid on the so-called Ku
KluX headquarters, he asserts, was
had secured the names of certain
Chinese officials who have been sell
ing narcotics, importing arms an6
grating off the. people He also de-
clares he has proofs that the soviet
element in China is organizing Dol
shevist bands, which are going about
spreading hate against foreigners
The Chinese ku Klux principles
which he outlined are similar to
those of the American Ku klux.
Evening star., 1924-07-03
THOUSANDS LABOR
IN RUINS OF L0RA|N
Debris of Wrecked Buildings
Piled Mountain High in
Dumping Places.

LORAIN, Ohio, July 3-Work OF
extricating this tornado stricken city
from it's ruins went forward today
in systematic order, with 1.S00 mill
tiamen and thousands of utility COM
pany employees and volunteer work
men welding every sort of tools from
hammers to steam Shovels. Debris
from ruins was climbing almost
mountain high at the temporary
dumping points along the lake front
and public commons. All again will
have to be removed when time can
be found, weeks and months hence,
residential section have not yet been
entered by cleanup squads other
than to push the wreckage aside
enough to permit traffic to get
through the center
Patching Up Homes.
Residents were engaged in patching
up their homes if they happened to
be fortunate enough to have sem
blance of one left
Gnroofed houses are being covered
with canvas or other temporary ma
terial supplied by the Red Cross. No
residence unfit for habitation has yet
been touched.
stores Placed in Order.
In the business section stores and
shops not completely wrecked are
being placed in order to conduct bust
ness on a limited scale. Many three
and four story buildings are being
cut down to one and two story struc-
lures, while Others are to be COM
pletely raZed and new buildings
erected
Light and power lines are being
gradually extended into the devas-
tated areas, and Broadway last night
had temporary lights. The Times
Herald, which has been publishing e
from the plant of an Elyria news
paper, was being published from it's
own plant today. power and light
having been connected during the
night Mayor George II. Hoffman
last night received a telegram from
the acting mayor of Detroit promis-
ing $4,000 more if needed. Relief
organizations continued to feed and
otherwise care for thousands
Evening star., 1924-07-03
NATIONAL GUARD UNITS
COMPOSED OF INDIANS
Thirty-Seven Tribes Represented
in Two Companies at Haskell In
stitute, Lawrence, Kan.

By the Associated Press.
LAWRENCE. Kan, July 3.-Thirty-
seven tribes of American Indians are
renresented in the two Kansas National
Guard units, of eighty men each, at
Haskell Institute here. These are said
to be the only two Indian units in the
United States.
Company d of the 18TH Infantry
was organized at Haskell three years
ago. A few days later the Haskell
authorities were granted permission
to organize a troop of cavalry. The
infantry company won out over every
competing outfit in field activities at
tho last Kansas National Guard en-
campment.
Three white men, instructors at
Haskell, are officers in the cavalry
troop. Only two white men. both Of
ficers, are connected with the infantry
unit Walter D. Owl, first lieutenant
of the infantry outfit, is full
blooded Indian and the son of chief.
Evening star., 1924-07-03
LIQUOR PRICE DROPS
IN PACIFIC STATE
California Is Financially
Pressed by Cattle Disease
and BootIeggers Suffer.
BY Consolidated Press.

By Consolidated Press
SAN FRANCISCO, July 3.-Tightish
monetary conditions in California
which followed in the wak> OF the
root-and-mouth disease, but which
no" nave largely passed, carried with
them some compensations after all.
They served materially to lessen
pronteering in liquor, and as a result
arid Californians all over the state
are enjoying post-Volstead beverages
at something near pre-Volstead
prices.
just now alleged Imported" Scotch
IS being vended in the vicinity of Powell
and Market streets-San Francisco's
Broadway and 42d streets-at the hith-
erto unprecedented price of % cents A
shot. Hip-pocket venders in the same
locality and in the North Beach section
are even little bit cheaper Com
petition being cheaper, they offer the
same quality of liquor at three drinks
| for half dollar
Applies to All Liquor.
The price slump in vogue obtains
in virtually all lines of beverages
per cent. 1t applies about equally To
purchases by the drink or by the case,
keg or gallon Canadian WHISTLES
are being offered at s35 per case I'm
ported gin from the same source is
available at $50 for a case of "fifths'
Good sherry wine is available at s6
a gallon, while the makers of fair
corn moonshlne virtually let you
name your own price.
Taken all around, the prices are
even lower than those which prevail
ed here during the Democratic con-
vention four years ago, when all the
prohibition agents apparently took a
simultaneous vacation and anybody's
favorite brand could be had for the
mere asking.
barometer of Conditions.
A poll of opinion among cafe own
ers, hotel keepers and bootleegers
themselves brings to light the fact that
the price drop is not due to any rate
war among the bootleggers, al
| though they are competing now to
keep the wolf frfom the door. 1t also
discloses the belief that the surest
barometer of business conditions of
any community is the briskness of
its liquor market
There has been a period of de-
preston all over the state" say the
bootleggers. Business is picking up
now and prices will go up again shorty,
but not until everything looks rosy
again.
Business depression always hits
the bootlegger first. Men who are
forced to cut down expenses always
cut down on the luxuries first. And
liquor is luxury
One of the reactions of the foot-and-
mouth disease and slashed liquor prices
| that is outstanding here is the almost
complete abandonment of SATURDAY.
night as big party night 1t used
| to be that all joyous festivities We're
! held in leash for Saturday night. But
not now. a tour of the hitherto popu-
| lar gathering places for several Satur-
| day nights in succession shows that the
old roistering throngs, both male and
female. have melted away. Even the
bootlegger does not know where they
have gone. But a survey just com
pleted by the local gas company may
throw light on the situation
The survey shows that more gas is
being used on Saturday night than ever
before. Probably the merry throngs.
finding nothing better to do, decided to
go home and take a bath.