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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-12-19
Line of Least Resistance

Janet's husband was a simple old
fellow.
One day the good laundress wanted
her husband to paint the mangle.
Having told him what to do, she went
out to buy the dinner.
On her return she could see no sign
of her husband In the cellar.
sJoel Joel" she called. Where are
your"
Upstairs !" replied Joe from above
"what are you doing up theref !
Painting the mangle."
what are you painting up there
for?'
well. the paint was up heEa -
piled Joe.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-12-19
College and University

The college has about the same re-
lation to a university that a state has
10 the federal goyernment-that Is.
as a rule, many colleges go to make
a university. The term university
however, has been used loosely In the
United States, sometimes applied to
an institution offering non-professional
instruction beyond the bachelors de-
gree and having affiliated professional
schools.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-12-19
Poultry Hints



Both old and young turkeys should
be protected from dampness.
Cod liver oil has worked wonders
with confined chicks suffering from
leg weakness.
Do not breed from birds of low vital
ity. This causes poor matches, weak
chicks, and improbable pullets.
The matter of ventilating the poul-
try house is relatively simple, espe-
ciaiiy il the open or curtain front is
used.
Losses from fertile eggs amount to
AZ per cent, and from infortile eggs "a
per cent of the total shipped for sale.
Killing a diseased chick Is not only
a kindness but is good practice from
the standpoint of the health Of the en-
tire flock.
More and more does the humble but
ever busy hen show that she is the
real bird o. Freedom" In America.
More hens can be kept on nearly every
farm.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-12-19
Works of Art in Copper

Copper ornaments that were made
between $500 and 1900 years ago are
dug up near Or, city of ancient Baby.
ionia. Made thousands Of years be-
fore King Tut was born, these copper
ornaments are among the earliest
works Of art. They express the In
fancy of the creative spirit. The Baby
lonian copper objects represent men
and oxen. In addition to being art,
they were intended as history Of ac-
complishment-main motive Of which
Is vanfty.-Farm and Fireside.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-12-19
Boob the eookman.

Ina Boob got Job ~ porter y
book store and, during the absenes d
the proprietor and clerks. undertook
to wait on a customer. This here .
a funny place. he said aftsFwsrd
"and maybe there amt some dumb
bells fioatin' IN and out Of this store
A man that looked AZ II he had some
sense came In this morning ana l
walks right up to him AZ pleasant q
could. Let me see The SpenderSs
he said. and / had . notion to say
somethin' sarcastic-like, but didn't
says nicely, Gents furnishing sOodi
next door, and he busted right out
iafiin' In my face. The idea Of ieskine
Tor 'spenders In . book shop"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-12-19

Put your savings In the Saving
Department of the Shenandoah Val
ley Loan and Trust Co., Woodstock
Va at a.per cent compound interests
Amounts oil. 81 90 and upwards receiv-
ed. The only savings institution 10
the county for the accumulation OF the
small savings OF laboring men, wo
men, aud children.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-12-19
Removal Nnflre

Having vacated J.7F. Ramey's Room
on Court Street, am temporarily To-
Gated. Until permanentlyiocaied, work
left at +. s. Bowman's Department
Store, or Arthur Boyer's Variety Store
VIII be given prompt attention.
Dec. l4-tf. LIB. r. HIsEy.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-12-19
FOR SALE.

A good secondhand furnace in good
condition. A lot of galvanized piping,
IL to IS inches in diameter. Some tin
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, 1924-12-19

Invest yoar money a The percen
Certificates of the Shenandoah Valley
Loan 81 Trust Co., Woodstock, Va
Security unquestioned. Interest pay
able semi-annually, and Certificate
rsdeemabIe any time after six months
on short notice.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-12-19
saturday NIcht lsIsurs.

DO you sell many Of these expensive
ciocksr asked visispr At . jewelers.
We certainly do" raid tne sales-
man. aThe other day man sceme In
nom Oklahoma They hsd sff9Ek oil
N his ranch and he was buildh him
sell Z 2OLr0om house. Ha bedht -
eiocn. He said he wanted Z p IN
svsry nom except the bath. r. pmit-
teo tho bath, because - Z be
cidnt ere how much tlmD - -
ex1Z oatnrday aiahff
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-12-19
Fine Commercial Orchard.

For sale at bargain price. 1000 OF
the best trees in Piedmont Virginia, most
of them 10 to "a years old, and have been
carefully pruned and sprayed since plant
ing. No better fruit land in the State
This years crop $500 barrels Write us
for full description and price This is a
fine opportunity to step right into big
paying proposition For private reasons
and no fault of the property the owner has
made a big reduction in price.
VENABLE & FORD,
Lynchburg, Va.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-12-19
Warehouse For Rent

A very desirable warehouse on Com
merce street with direct railroad con-
|nection. Almost new
March 2l- H. B, CHAPMAN
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-12-19

Several desirable offices over post
office. Splendidly lighted and suitable
for any office purposes.
II. B. CHAPMAN,
Woodstock, Va
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-12-19

He-My dear, it's no use for you to
look at those hatss haven't more
than a dollar in my pocket 1
She-You might have known when
we came out that I'd want to buy .
few things.
He-I dld.-Boston Transcript
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-12-19
y e. PENCE,
PHYSICIANS.
nR. WILSON GEARING.

Having decided to locate perma,
nentIy IN Woodstock, ! can be found
or telephoned at my home on South
Main Street. am now prepared to
answer all calls during the day or
night. Thorough laboratory analysis
ADD physical examination MADE 10 my
Office Your patronage will be appre-
ciated.
july 25--tf.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-12-19
Charge.

Ghdr1ts
tt. chairman of The gas company
wac making popular address.
Think Of the good the gos com
pany has DONE" he cried. IL were
-.ermitted a pun should say In the
words Of the immortal poet. Honor
the light brigade"
at this point consumer jumped
up with a shout: "Ch. what charg :,
hey made. n-Collegsan Reporter.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-12-19
Scme Manner for Both

The wealthy uncle was talking over
the prospects of his nephew with the
lads mother.
How Is he doing with his studiesf"
ooh, very well. He shows great
talent for music. and his manner Is
very naughty. His teacher thinks he
viii become a conductor"
"Ahi Indeedl" responded uncle.
"orchestra or street car?'-stray Sto-
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-12-19
Shenandoah Herald
ADVERTISING RATES

ADVERTISING RATES
Transient advertisements will b.
inserted at so cents per square OF
Ten lines each insertion Readin
notices at five cents per line. each
insertion.
Quarterly and Yearly Display
advertisements by contract.1
Unless the number of insertions il
marked upon the manuscript, al.
vertisements will be published up
til forbidden and charged accorS
ingly.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-12-19
BUSINESS CARDS.
OR. C. c. BEIDLER.
VETERINARY.

PHYSICIAN and SURG EON.
Graduate OF The United States Col
lege OF Veterinary Surgery has Perma-
neutly located la Woodstock. Calls
answered day or night.
4-le lift
The Chilkoot post., 1924-07-25
Ju:.y 18th, 1894
Volume 4

COMPANY QU>I1rrEs EXPERTS;
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  has raL2h.
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The Chilkoot post., 1924-07-25

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Evening star., 1924-10-16

he would endeavor by tribal pressure
en- the f1anks of the Wahabi army to
compel it to retire. He hoped to do
this without bloodshed. 1t would
then be possible to negotiate with
the Wahabi leader, Ibn Saud.
The correspondent says advance
parties of Ibn Saud's cavalry entered
Mecca without opposition Monday
evening and went Immediately to the
great mosque in the Holy City. where
they performed religious rites. Fur
ther Wahabi forces, including Ibn
Saud's general, entered Tuesday, also
without fighting, and everything ia
now quiet. Wahabi riders were sen,
to assure the people fleeing toward
Jeddah of their safety and most of
them returned to Mecca
King Ais army is encamped out
side the walls of Jeddah
Evening star., 1924-10-16
GIRL BANDITS TRIAL
FOR MURDER STARTS
Jury Chosen for Violet Dickerson
Case-Baby, Born in Jail,
Brought Into Court.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, October 16. "A
jury for the trial of Violet Dickerson.
19year-old "flapper bandit" charged
with first degree murder in the kill
ing of Louis Hirsch during a hold-up
in his store, has been completed after
the examination of $50 veniremen.
Testimony begins today. The jury Is
composed entirely of men, all women
having been excused or peremptorily
challenged.
The defendant was permitted to
bring her baby, born in prison, to city
hall while she faced the court. At
the conclusion of the long session she
and the child were returned to prison.
Her father. Milton o. Dickerson OF
Salisbury. Md, sat near her in court.
She is accused jointly with Charles
Oeftinger of shooting Hirsch. Oef-
finger was convicted of frst-degree
murder.
Evening star., 1924-10-16
POLICE STUDY LAW.

BOSTON, October 16.-Fifty police
including one police woman, made up
the student body at the opening last
night of the Boston University School
for Police. established in connection
with the Universitys School of Law,
to train policemen to combat success
fully in court the trained defense at
torney. Policemen from four cities
besides Boston are taking the course.
Evening star., 1924-10-16
HEDJAz TO RESIST
WAHAb| ADVANCE
Peace Impossible While Rival
Tribe Holds Mecca, King
Ali Declares.
BY the Associated Press,

by the Associated Press
LONDON, October liking Ali of
the Hedjaz is quoted by the Daily
chronicles correspondent at Jeddah as
saying In an interview that peace is
impossible as long as the WahabI
Iorces remain in the Hedjaz
Il wished to avoid bloodshed and
therefore withdrew my forces from
Mecca, he said, but | will defend
Jeddah"
Asked whether he meant to open
fresh campaign against the Wa
naolS, the king declared all the
beuouln tribes between Jeddah and
medina are supporting him and that
Evening star., 1924-10-16
GLASS OPPONENT HEARD.
Roanoke Man, Republican candi-
date, Speaks at Ballston.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALLsTON. Va, October 16.-W. N.
Doak Of Roanoke, vice president of
ths Brotherhood Of Railway Train
men, opened his campaign for United
States Senator from Virginia against
Senator Carter Glass with speech
here Tuesday night. He is the Repub-
lican candidate His address was the
principal one at the largest rally OF
the campaign in Arlington County.
The meeting was under auspices OF
the Arlington County, Republican
Club. Col. J. ]. Pepper OF Bancroft
presided. Other speakers were Edgar
j. Snyder, United States marshal for
the District of Columbia; Maurice d.
Rosenberg of Washington, and ]. j.
O'Leary, assistant United States at
torney for the District of Columbia.
Evening star., 1924-10-16
Marlboro Church Opened.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Nd. Octo-
ber 15-After undergoing extensive
improvements, including painting OF
the interior and the installation OF
handsome new pews. the Forest Grove
Church has reopened for services.
Evening star., 1924-10-16

SO pairs boys heavy y-ribbed hose.
Black. Sizes az to liz.
Evening star., 1924-10-16
House Dresses, Csc

16, Of gingham, in medium sizes.
Very attractively styled.
Evening star., 1924-10-16
Rayon Vests, Csc

Were much higher. IS. in flesh
and peach. Sizes 3S and 40; per-
feet.
Evening star., 1924-10-16
Silk Boomers, $3.50

Were e1.S0. Is good quality
glove silk bloomefs. Brown and
cinnamon. Small sizes 5 and 6.
Evening star., 1924-10-16
Irregular Hose, SOC Pair

Is pairs. All-silk, full-fashioned
hose, heavy silk or chiffon and
all-wool underhose. Slight ir-
regularities. Sizes 8h to 10 in
the lot.
Evening star., 1924-10-16
Silk Hose, SOC Pair

IrreKulars Of 81 grade. so pairs
women's pure-silk hose, with
square or pointed heels. In
black and nude. Sizes 81 to 10.
Evening star., 1924-10-16
Dimity Overblouses, 78c

Were 81 and &1.B. 36 cotton
dimity overblouses. in tan, copen
and white. Sizes 3S to a..
Evening star., 1924-10-16
Jersey and Corduroy Frocks, $
0verblouses, 78c

Were 81. IL genuine English
Broadcloth Overblouses, in sizes
38 to A. Peter Pan collars and
V necks. Short sleeves.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-11

people of Alabama, important under takings for reclaiming swamp land, which will add many million of dollars to the states taxable wealth and will in time repay the cost ofssuch improvement, can be carried out with the assurance that the bonds issued for this purpose are valid"
 The constant strivings of this state against the limits of the constitution are sufficient proof that the states busi- ness is growing too big for those limita- tions, and are evidence of the states expansion in those directions in which formerly there was little progress. The fact that the constitution does not per- init neighbors to get together and pro- mote comparatively those enterprises of mutual good shows that caution and not vision guided its formation. Therefore, the people will be called upon time and again to give the authority for neces- sary changes that must be made if the state is to enjoy its full heritage of Op- portunity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-11
THE CHICAGO TRIAL

Although the personalities and mental ities and emotions of the two student murderers in Chicago have been widely exploited throughout the country, the public should hot be deceived into tGlnk- ing that their psychical, physiological and physical condition differs fundamentally from that of thousands of other persons in this country. No. man who coMmits deliberate murder for an unprovoked cause is normal. That is not new the ory. It is very, very old, and time has only strengthened it's hold upon human thought. To prove such person abnor- nal is not to establish that he should be immune from punishment. There is many a person, too poor in this worlds goods to develop an elaborate defense or to employ distinguished psychiatrists whose conclusions may or may not be sound, who has had to pay the penalty provided by law for wantonly taking human life. It is inconceivable that any one should hold that the world has been the loser by such executions. On the contrary, such tendencies and physiolog- ical deficiencies as lead to wanton mur- der are frequently transmissible from parent to child, so that a line of crim- inals may actually be established by fail ure either to remove or permanently to segregate the more extreme cases. To dispose of such cases in such a manner as to make it possible later for them to be pardoned, even though no cure has been effected, is to expose society again to the possibility of a repetition of the crime.
 It is true that the future holds q more intelligent policy towards crime. In that far-off day, the deficiencies may be ac- curately detected, measured and located, and there may even be discovered ways to repair them. In fact, certain deficien- cies may be corrected now if the subject is put under observation and treatment Aarly enough in life. Much of the tes- timony of the sanity experts in Chicago, however, appears irrelevant and in some cases even inspired by desire to min mize the defendants responsibility. Even a layman can read such testimony
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-11
Brief Nature Studies
By J. OTIS SWIFT

Standing on the edge of high limestone cliffs on the picturesque Helderberg Escarp- ment southwest of Albany in John Boyd Thacher State Park, and looking away over the Vale of Tawasentha with sleeping farms thousand feet below, to the blue Berkshires in Massachusetts and bluer mountains in Yer mont, the wonder and mystery of life is em- phasized to one by the slow moving railway trains along Norman's Kill where the Red Men but yesterday followed their trails through the wilderness
 In the limestone, perhaps sea-bottoms of ancient Silurian days, now the cliffs of the Palisades, are fossil wOrmholes, shells and crinOids, the life of the dim ages past.
 'Iife seems to have gone on through many and great vicissitudes, now with losses, now with renewals, and everywhere at length with change; but from first to last it has inhered to one sST5cem of nature, one vegetable and one animal kingdom which themselves show indications of common starting point" said Asa Gray at Yale Theological School in the latter eighteen-seventies. Thoughts are long long thoughts on the big cliff tops.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-11
A FATAL RLUNDER

Much care should be exercised in the selection of prisoners to act as trustles, sven within the walls of jail or prison. Extraordinary and scrupulous care should be exercised in the selection of trusties to act for convict camps, for such trusties have great and unusual freedom, with the vision of liberty al- ways within their grasp almost for the mere effort. Therefore, it is especially regretted that there has arisen a re- buking instance among the Jefferson county convict authorities of an improp- CT selection for this favor, as proved by Che murderous assault that took place within ten days afterwards.
 It is shown that this negro trusty had been convicted of being a thief, bur glar and a potential murderer, having once been sentenced previously for as- sault with intent to murder. The anger of the people is, not unnaturally, turned against the criminal for his horrible deed; but surely the system whereby a man with such a record would be made Q trusty at large should not escape se- were public condemnation. Safe within 9he walls of a prison it is conceivable chat a convicted murderer might be made . trusty after long period of unoffend- Sng probation. But for one with such a 9ecord to be made trusty in a convict camp with its greater freedom and easier opportunity for escape almost passes be- yond the bounds of belief-certainly be- yond the bounds of ordinary caution and common sense.
 It is too late to bring back the life that has been wantonly taken, or to banish the suffering and anguish of the stricken mother; but it is not too late to clean up the improper and ignorant administration of the county convicts concerning which there has long been SC 1nuch criticism and reproach. Once a murderer, always a murderer, when the impulse springs from temperament anC inclination. The county administration of prisoners should not again be per nitted to place the lives of innocent people in danger, no matter how remote such danger may at the time appear to be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-11
Watch The Tree Crop
By JOHN CARLYLE

Get acquainted with Charles Lathrop Pack. He is engaged in the work of making living cheaper and life pleasanter for your children when they grow up.
 Pack is president of the American Tree Association. It has 10000 members. We can all be members by planting tree, or a number of trees and proving that we have done So. That's worth doing.
 If you were suddenly told that there were S1 100000 men out of a job, you would be astonished. If you were told that there were S1. 100000 idle freight cars in America you would be shocked.
 Those things couldn't happen. At least, they couldn't happen now, with our present population.
 But you should be equally astonished and equally shocked to know that there are in America 81, 100000 millions of idle acres fit only for growing trees.
 The great forests of the past are gone The center of the lumber industry moves farther and farther west. Much of the cost of living that we complain about is due to the in- creased cost of forest products.
 The tragedy of the lost trees is an unnec- essary tragedy. The forests of yesterday might so well and so easily have been re- placed with forests of today. Great posses sions have led to great waste. It is al- ways so.
 The little nations of Europe have done better. Today countries no bigger than our largest state are able to export to America wood for paper making. @
 The American Tree association and other Organizations, and many thoughtful, public spirited individuals are behind legislation which has already been prepared for preserv- ing and replacing the forests of our land.
 It is the privilege and duty of good citi- zens to give their best attention to situations that are curable. The eternal destruction of the forests is unnecessary. It is a curable situation. Let's cure it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-11
LOCATING THE LIBRARY

The library board finds itself in the predlcament feared for it in advance when the sum designated for this purpose was reduced from the amount originally calculated as necessary. It has enough money to build but not enough money both to build and to buy a central site. The board has made faithful and con- sclentious effort to solve it's problem without troubling anybody further with it. But careful survey of the field shows that suitable site would cost not less than two hundred thousand dollars and possibly more, which would leave a sum too small to provide such a building as Birmingham requires for the wide service it is expected to render.
 In suggesting that the board be per mitted to build in Capitol Park, the un- deriving consideration of course is that such a program would eliminate the ne- cessity of buying site While that is an important consideration, it should not be the controlling element in the decision to locate the building on$ this site. The question should rather be viewed from the angle of permanent result and per lmanent development of the park area, The library emergency is a grave one but the question of devoting the park to this purpose is equally grave.
 The main consideration is whether the library structure can be made to fit in with a permanent scheme for the park. That makes necessary the outlining of some sort of plan for the development l of this particular. area. Viewed in this light it appears that there is nothing inharmonious in the idea of locating a ! library in a park. Capitol park is neither an amusement park nor children's playground. It is designed as breath ! ing-spot for the people who are down. town or who live downtown. Such per- sons are not prone to be boisterous, and there is reason to believe that the pres ence in the park of a cool and inviting library would make the willing of idle hours a more profitable and pleasurable act thar simply to sit on shady benches
 The library would lend both to the dignity and the at5ractiveness of the park if the building is of proper type, and it is uhdofstood that such is the building the board has in mind. Unless there can be discovered some fundamen- tal objection as yet not revealed, it ap- pears that the location of the library in Capitol Park would add greatly to the areas public value.