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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-06

A woman is as old as she looks.
A man is not old until he stops
looking. To keep a man young
and looking, feed him on the
good things from The Harris Gro
Gerry.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-06

It's Inbred to loaf with some
bakers, because they need the
dough in order to get the roll. The
best bread is Domestic Bread.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-06

The candidate for the soiled
shirt and collar, instead Of run
ming for an office, should be run
ning for Americas Steam Laun-
dry.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-06

A telephone girl may be said to
be in league with a surgeon. If
you have a sick wife and use the
phone, the hello girl will tell you
Operator" Often it is not nee
e. airy to operate her, if you try
chiropractic adjustments from pr.
G.. ID. Fambrough. 4
Continued Friday,l &
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-06

He who wishes to marry for mon
ey should notice the short-skirted
woman, as she may have good Wis
ible means Of support. That which
will better keep you going is that
good gas from Loving Oil Co.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-06

puring the blizzard, the man
who owns his own house need not
worry about it being rent or an
ticipate it coming down, if it's
built with material from John w.
Shiver's.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-02-15
urdna canyon Supplied
With Water BY Train

"Water, water. everywhere, nor any
drop to drink" This famous express
sion Of Coleridge describes quite accu-
rately the situation at Grand Canyon.
where an abundance Of clear water
may be seen rushing down the Colo
RADIO river In the depths Of the canyon.
but beyond reach of visitors and resi-
dents Of the village itself.
All the water used at the canyon Is
hauled in by the Santa Fe, and is OBJ
tanned from Jack Smith and Flagstaff
springs. which are about nineteen
miles north Of Flagstaff, Ariz- This
cold spring water has its origin In the
SHOWS at the top Of the San Francisco
peaks. and is absolutely free from con-
tamination. II is carried from the
springs to a $4,000 600 gallon reservoir
about seven miles north of Flagstaff.
whence 1t LIS conveyed by pipe lines to
the station. Steel tank cars Of 10000
gallon capacity each are used In trans
porting the water from Flagstaff to
the canyon. tie ordinary needs requir-
Ing ten carloads Of water daily.
This means that the Santa Fe hauls
approximately 100000 gallons Of fresh
spring water from Flagstaff to Grand
Canyon, a distance Of 80 miles. each
day.
Numerous investigations and surveys
have been conducted with view to
utilizing the clear water so abundantly
available at the bottom of the canyon.
but so far no feasible method of doing
this has been found.-Santa Fe Maya
nina
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-02-15
Obtain Paint Remover
BY Processing Corncobs

Furfural is the aldehyde of furfuran
and is obtained from the processing
of corncobs. The corncobs and water
are placed In an autoclave and steam
at about $50 pounds pressure is admit
ted and the mixture Is permitted to
digest for about two hours. after
which the furfural Is blown of by
steam, condensed and collected. The
furfural is then separated from the
water by distillation. The yield Is
about 120 pounds Of furfural from one
ton of corncobs, or approximately 8
per cent.
Furfural has an agreeable odor and
boiis at a temperature above 100 de-
grses G. It's boiling point is the
same as that of turpentine This
makes furfural q much less danger
GUS substance than some OF the SOL
vents that are used in paint and VAR
nish removers. 1t also obviates the
necessity of weighing the solvent with
wax. as 1t evaporates slowly enough to
do its work thoroughly. Furthermore,
1t does not injure the surfsce under
meath. When smeared over a surface
1t evaporates after q while, but II
shows tendency to form drops. This
disadvantage may be removed by the
addition Of 20 per cent of solvent
naphtha. BY the addition Of wood
oil the viscosity Of the furfural Is In
creased--Scientiflc American.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-02-15

A member of the forestry service
states that near ChampaigH III,
there exists an isolated oak grove,
about three miles long by one mile
broad, and that this is indeed a pc
culiar phenomenon. 1t Is known az
Burr Oak grove and is surrounded on
all sides by open prairie. being situ-
ased at considerable distance from
the nearest stream, whereas all the
other forest tracks In central Illinois
lie along the larger water courses.
1t Is believed from the character Of
the trees In the grove that 1t mi
grated" into its position, from the
northeast. It lies on a large glacial
moraine, formerly, it is believed. COW
cred with similar trees, and has been
protected from forest fires, which
have destroyed the remainder Of the
wooded area, by the water standing
In the low grounds scattered through
out the grove-Washingto Star.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-02-15
Gold in Mission Altar
Proves Old Mines Existed

Perhaps the most concrete evil
dence today, pointing to the reality OF
the legends of early civilization in the
Southwest is the altar OF San Xavier
mission, conducted at the present time
by Catholic sisters for the relief of
the sick and needy among the indians
For several hundred years the mission
was cathedral and it Is situated q
few miles outside OF the city Of Tue
son. Ariz. The altar Is inlaid with
virgin gold, and pure gold was beaten
INTO the masonry and decorations Of
lie chancel when 1t was constructed
arly In the Seventeenth century.
The records of the mission, which
rave been carefully kept for genera
ionss show that the gold was brought
" Indians from the Canada del Gro.
where 1t was mined under the direc-
ton Of Spanish priests. In fact, the
old trail by which the precious metal
was transported on mules backs still
exists and leads directly from the
cathedral into Canada del Orc and
then loses itself In desert wastes.
The Apaches attacked the mission
about one hundred years ago and drove
away the priests. For several years
he Indian tribes used the building as
a stable. but they did not touch the
altar Of gold. 1t Is believed that they
had no interest In gold intrinsically,
for their medicine men are thought to
have had, even at that late date, COM
plete information about rich deposits
Of desert gold.-New York Tribune.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-02-15
Skunk Cabbage Ha, IL. u.s..

The skunk cabbage. although ita
blossom has, as its name implies, an
extremely unpleasant malodorous
scent, Is, nevertheless, flower.
Despite the fact that the skunk cab
bage is despised by most flower lovers,
1t nevertheless plays somewhat I'M
portant part In natures wonderful
scheme. With the earliest days that
have suspicion Of spring warmth the
bees commence TO leave the hooks and
crannies where they have been hiber-
mating through the long winter months
and start out In search Of that which
they are most In need of-food. This.
were 1t not for our lowly swamp dwell
er. they would be unable to find, says
Nature Magazine, and they would all
perish miserably of starvation long be.
fore another flower could Supply them
With the needed food
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-02-15
PUT AnTIQUARlANS IN FLURR>
Historic Old English Building, Lonf
Hidden Under improvements"
Recently Brought to Light

Lost for centuries, building Of hi,
sorfc and civic Importance was dis
covered at Hereford, England, owing
20 the collapse of modern chimney
In the Booth Hall hotel during repairs
The building is an ancient, timber
built structure known as the Booth
Hall. According to local antiquarianf
a license was granted In 1884 for the
purchase of the site for q municipal
building. and 1t was afterward used az
q house cf detention for freemen and
bankrupts. When the chimney col
lapsed parts Of the roof and the cell
tngs Of upper bedrooms were brought
Gown. and some fine oak beams and
rafters were exposed. Closer exami.
aation showed the tortons Of carved
end nodded work. 4 member of the
Hereford Woolhope club, local soci-
sty whose chief interest is the preser
Fation of ancient work Of the county,
persuaded the owners to restore the
building, and after the partitions and
ceilings of the old attic bedrooms had
been removed three handsome ham,
mer-beam principals and two tie-beam
principals were discovered, the ham,
mer-beams having carved brackets
with figureheads, and the tie-beam
principals with paneled king posts
contained beautiful tracery panels
Cusped wind-braces between the pxin-
cipals decorate and strengthen IL
structure.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-02-15
THE LIFE OF GAS MARTLEs
Illuminating Device Should Last 1909
Burning Hours-May Be Destroyed
In Few Moments.

The following facts about gas man.
Ties are taken from Gas Logic, tbs
house organ Of the biggest gas company
In New York.
"a good gas mantle should last from
800 to 800 or even 1000 burning hours
"Breakage, however, Is not always
due to poor mantle quality, Turning
the gas Off and on and the slight sr.
plosion that sometimes occurs when
It is lighted is highly destructive Of
nantles. A mantle which, burning
steadily, might last for several thou
sand hours, may be destroyed In few
minutes by rough handling or In few
hours by unusual but unavoidable wear
and tear.
initial candle power Is that meat
ured when the mantle Is first lighted
II Is extremely high In cheap and In.
ferior nantes. But soon, often with
In few minutes, the brilliancy OF the
light fades, never to be regained. The
Intensity Of this initial light Is a snare
INTO which the unwary and unwise fire.
Quently fall in purchasing cheap man
ties.
Sustained candle power Is the meaA
ure of light given out by a mantle
ever long period, end is, Of course, the
real test Of good mantle. The high.
class mantle may not have an initial
candle power equal to that Of cheap
er substitute. but In the long test its
superiority Is demonstrated.
Some OF the gas companies are now
selling nantes with a guarantee a
1t least 90 days servicesS
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-02-15
Whale Fishins

In early days the wooden sailing
ships engaged in the whaling industry
In southern seas pursued only right
whales and sperm whales, or cacha-
lots. The so-called "inners," such as
the blue whale, the largest animal in
the world; the finner whale, the small
hsh whale, and the humpback, were
all too active and sank too quickly
when killed. But their turn has now
come, for the whale gun Is a finely
fashioned cannon. the harpoon carries
shell, and the body Of the whale is
kept afoat by Initiating 1t with air
through pipes from the engine room
of the whaler. The rendering is now
done In factory on shore, or In q
special large vessel moored in the har-
Dor. Besides the whalebone, which no
longer pays well or at all, and the oil,
which is graded into qualities as 1t
comes from the blubber. the fat of the
tongue and kidneys, the flesh and
bones and the refuse. there remain
the dried flesh and bones, which are
now also put to commercial use. The
fresh flesh is used to make whale meat
meal.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-02-15
More Soft Wood Trees
Are NotD Being Planted

TIE people of the United States con-
sumo twice as much softwood lumber
as they do hardwood lumber, according
to 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
ctute to stream or lake and foated
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
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 tfat have been artiticially 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 fall
upon the young softwoods to give them
tteir natural rate of growth. In the
average forest such elimination of
hardwoods 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 prof.
liable basis.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-02-15
Snesze Crested in Many
Views In Various Places

"A vos Souhaits!" {God bless you y
Now IL the season when you hear
the expression very frequently. With
these words We apostrophixe one who
sneexes.
Among the Indian tribes Of North
America. We understand. a polite ques-
tion II elected by the sneeze Of ones
companion: who calls mel" When
an Eskimo sneezes he says to him.
self: Come back to me r" for popular
belief has It that the sneeze indicates
an escape or flight of the soul.
In he British East Indies 1t Is also
believed that part Of the soul files
forth at each sneeze; and when the
natives hear q friend sneeze, they
say: God protect your to which the
sneezer's response should be: and
you ltkewiset" The Siamese believe
that person sneezes because God
turning the pages Of the Doomsday
Book. has paused at His name.
In Portugal, when anyone sneezes.
you raise your hat. The Irish and the
Russians, like the Hindus. exclaim
God protect you'll" The Italians says
sFelicitaT
Al for the English. they don't say
anything at all. but they Immediately
take precautions against a cold in the
head, Of which the sneeze Is supposed
- be q warning.-Le Petit Parisien.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-02-15

#sef-og-arh is the name Of an IN
strumeat invented In Spain to fRcili-
tate instruction In writing IN schools.
The apparatus ID Designed to educate
the hand to move In accordance with
the win. First of all, metallic sheets
are cut In such manner as to AFFORD
graphic designs most difncuit for the
unframed muscles-angles, loops.
straight une4 crooked lines, vertical
and horizontal lines, etc. The sheets,
w. ussd By the child, must b. % ar
ranged tat they may easily be
bfoaGht te0Dther or separated, az de-
sired; and this IL necessary also in
order 70 make the lesson dlllcult or
easy. a. desired by the instructor.
These sheets. consequently, are fas-
tened down with screws 20 peculiarly
made that certain pressure may
cause them to give q bit to one side
or the other. Under the desk IL an
electric bell connected with the sheets
above by copper wire. Below these.
and entirely isolated, Is another sys-
TEN OF sheets. The child IL brought
before the instrument and told to
place his paper between the free
spaces Of the sheets. mark his outline
and then punch key. This contact
VIII open the electric current and
make the bell ring. II the pressure
he exerts does not make the metallic
outline precisely cover the one on his
penciled paper, the bell below rings.
giving immediate notice Of his error.
The child enjoys the ''game." and is
stimulated to make his loop or curve
exactly match that Of the metallic
sheet.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-02-15
CALLS FOR SOME DISCRETION
Power Of Attracting elrds May es Al
Night In the Country, but In
the cityi

One Of the best ways Of ATTRACTING
birds. according to the authorities, ID
to place the lips to the back Of the
nand and make . violent kissing
sound.
Apparently this has come resem-
blance to the cries OF wounded bird |:
and. according to one Of the bird books
one may enter an apparently deserted
thicket and. after few minutes q
this sort Of thing. find oneself sur.
rounded By an anxious or curious
group Of Its feathered inhabitants"
This il valuable information, but tc
% used with discretion In Central
park, for Instance. one ~ just as likely
- not, after trying this little ornitho,
logical experiment. to nnd oneself sur
Uunded BY an anxious or curious
group Of gentlemen with blue cuafs
ar brass buttona Beffer Ken So
eeel1es - the open coGmtxys
- = 49, = un1vuD 16an6
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-02-15
eIRDLEs FAMOUS IN HISTORY
Garment, Still In Faver, Made Vital
Distinction Of Caste In oIdsa
Timea.

The history Of the girdle, says the
Westminster Gazette, is the history Of
civilization, and though, more than
most of the little matters Of mode. Il
has known very happily how to COM
bine utility and the decorative, yet its
third and most Interesting phase Of all
has lain In Its symbolism. 1t has even
formed q bond between woman and
goddess. and IL Helen Of Troy would
have been, metaphorically speaking. In
sore plight IL she had had no girdle un-
der which to tuck her skirts when she
fed with Paris. how many devotess
would Venus have lacked II she had
had no magic girdle to inspire love and
charm hearts. 50 that even great Juno
herself. when she wanted very special
ly to please her husband. had to meel
very humbly to borrow 1t.
In Rome q man without a girdls
stamped himself thereby as q lazy,
good-for-nothing fellow, while 1t was
the girdle which made a vital distinc-
ton between matron and maid. Roman
girls wore girdles Of white wool. curl
ously knotted. as emblem Of their gin
hood, and the unknotting Of the brides
girdie by the bridegroom was an I'M
portant part Of the marriage ceremony.
Bernhardt who did nothing By
halves, wore no fewer than eight
girdles when she played the part Of
Theodore II have just maddened my
self thinking how eight girdies could
be worm" wrots Burne-Jones. ut
wouldn't be fair to call necklace q
girdle, or q garter. Eight gtrdles-
however do they conner But have
the greatest confidence In her. dream
Of those eight girdles around that twig
Of the Oriental willow"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-02-15
Roads Built 1000 Years

The Roman empire was intersected
by roads, constructed principally be-
tween the Second and Fourth centuries
after Christ. These highways varied
In width from eight to fifteen feet,
and were almost universally built in
straight lines without regard to grade.
probably because the use of beasts OF
burden as the chief means of transport
made the preservation of the level an
affair Of minor importance. Soldiers
slaves and criminals were employed
In the construction Of these highways
the durability Of which is shown b,
the fact that, in some cases, they have
sustained the traffic Of 1000 year
without material injury.
The Roman forum is said to have
been the point Of conveyance Of "a
roads, which, with branches. had to-
tai length Of 52.904 Roman miles. The
Romans are said to have learned the
art Of road building from the Car
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Magazine.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-02-15
Where Do You Taste.

II asked what part Of the body you
taste with, you might answer: with
the mouth" But try an experiment
Put a fragment Of salt into your
mouth, placing 1t between the teeth
and the cheek. Until 1t dissolves 1t
has absolutely no taste at aba
The fact is that the sides Of the
mouth are insens;ble to certain sub
stances which have an aromatic taste,
such rs spices and coffee and wine.
can only be appreciated by the front
half Of the tongue.
A piece Of sugar applied to the tip
Of the tongue tastes extremely sweet.
Try It on the back Of the tongue, and
It Is almost tasteless.
With many other foods the case Is
reversed, and 1t Is the back part Of
the tongue and the mouth In which
they are properly appreciated. A fnw
experiments win prove to you that
taste Is strangely localized d ne
mouth,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-02-15
Black and Green Tea

The difference lies In the process Of
curing. All varieties Of the plant can
be made into either green or black tea
but some varieties are better suited
for making one or the other. In the
manufacture Of green tea the freshly
picked young and tender leaves are
subjected to live steam or heated air,
or are placed In contact with a hot
surface which destroys the oxidizing
properties in the leaf. After rolling
and drying. the cured product gives a
green or greenish yellow infusion. In
the manufacture Of black tea, the or
idizing process is done during the with
ering, which lasts from IL to "a hours,
and is continued after the withered
leaf IL rolled by allowing the teas to
oxidixe or ferment from two TO six
hours before they are finally dried.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-02-15
CONFUSED BY DARK STAGE"
Actors Frequently Are ssfuddlsd
When Lights Are Shut or as
End Of Scenes.

In an American quiek-frs play there
occurred one rapid change OF scene
which made It impossible to fix the
scenery In position. Portions of Il.
therefore. were held up by concealed
stage hands. Miss Lord had to rush
onto the darkened stage Just as her
stage husband was committing suicide
ana utter q piercing shrek.
On the night In question she mis-
took her bearings In the darkness, and
gave her shrek In the wrong spot II
happened to be right In the ear Of one
OF the stage hands holding up a piece
OF scenery. He promptly responded
to her shrek with another, and fell
over one way, while his scenery fen
over the other. Then the shrieks be-
came general.
Somewhat reminiscent this. Of an
other story in which an actor lost his
bearings on q darkened stage. The
sudden darkness was used instead Of
curtain at the end Of scene, and
when the lights went up again FOR his
call ne was discovered bowling to the
back-clothl
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-02-15
First American Tanrsry.

In 1880 the first tannery In America
~as built In Virginia. A second one
was established few years later at
Lynn. Mass. The tanning industry was
well represented among the early set.
tiers of Massachusetts,, for 1t is re-
corded that no fewer than 81 tanners
had come over to the new colony be-
fore 1850. Their labors were in great
demand. Skins accumulated so rapid
" that in 1910 1t was found necessary
to pass law shat every hide and
skin should be dried before II corrupts
and sent where they may be tanned
and dressed" The tanning industry
also received encouragement through.
out the colonies by many laws for.
bidding the expectation Of untanned
leather. Tanneries fousished every.
where, and by 1910 their annual ovh
Pot was worth 20 million doalarx