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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-09

AhMS AND LAND FOh SALE Db ALABAMA--1,03 acres satsuma orange
 land and stock farm. s4.50 per acre; or miles from Quincy, west Florida, in the very heart of the satsuma orange belt. we have a farm of 1,039 acres about 250 acres in cultivation and fenced sev- eral houses, balance land in hammocks, woodland and creek swamps. This is one of the finest hog ranches in west Florida. For satsuna orange development it is ideal, as the land is perfect satsuma orange land. gray loam. yellow clay sub- soil. and well drained. This land has come to us in the course of another trade, and we can offer 1t at bargain $4.60 per acre. Can arrange terms if desired, and will take part payment in unencumbered Houston county property. Smith & Nor ganr Dothan, Ala.
 ALABAMA-If you want a 5, 10 or 20-
 acre pecan grove planted right, on proven land. let expert save you money; I buy the land and plant the trees; only 30 days more in which eo plant this season. If interested act now and phone Main 1472 for information.
 HOUSES FOR SALE 10O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-09
REAL ESTATE-SALE X BUSINESS PROPERTY FOR SALE 9s
9TH AVE-, N. RARGAlN

9TH AVE-, N.
 BARGAIN Corner lot, 100x100 feet, located close in on 5th Ave-; will sell at figure that will surprise you. This must be sold in next few days or withdrawn from the market; for full particulars
 CALL J. l.. McCOY. WITH McCONN WHITE TERRY
 MAIN 358
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-09
BUSINESS Ea UIPMENT "a

BUILDING IMPERIAL
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-02-22
Books of Ancient Roman
Writers Not Protected

No law Of copyright protected the
interests Of authors; and when the
works of Cicero, produced by expert
enced copyists whom Atticus had pur-
chased, were circulated In Italy and
Greece, there was nothing to prevent
an enterprising tradesman from en-
ploying his own slaves to pirate, with
gross blunders, the authorized edition.
The booksellers shops were situated
mainly In a street called the Argyle
tum, which abutted ON the north of
the Forum, not far from the Rostra.
The books were written on papyrus
imported from Alexandria, and were
mounted on wooden rollers. The titles
Of new publications were posted upon
pillars outside the shops; but their
best advertisement. apart from the
reputation of the writer, was the
praise of his friends, when their judg-
ment was known to be sound. Their
prices, considering that they were pro
duced by hand, seem remarkably low:
handsome copies of the first book Of
Martiaps epigrams were sold for FIVE
denarii-about four shillings-a
charge which the author thought ex-
cessive.-T. Rice Holmes, In "The Ro-
man Republic and the Founder Of the
Empire"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-02-22
Countess Introduced
Ouinine Into Spain

Quinine Is obtained from the pow
dered bark of the cinchona tree
Early in the Seventeenth century the
countess of Cinchon and her husband
went to live at Lima, in Peru, the
count having been appointed viceroy
In one of the provinces grew a tree
the bark of which was said to cure
fever. The governor of the province,
hearing some years later that the
countess had contracted the dread dis
ease, sent her a parcel Of the bark.
1t cured her and later, on returning
to Spain, she took with her quantities
of the drug. In spite of prejudice, Its
use became popular. The trees from
which it was obtained were gradually
being used up and the drug became
expensive.
In 1860 Sir Clement Markham or
ganized an expedition to Peru to col
lect plants Of the cinchona with the
idea Of introducing their culture into
India, where 1t was thought they
would grow well and where the use of
the drug would be beneficial in view
of the climatic conditions being so con-
ducive to fever
Although the plants died on the way
to India, the seeds survived and now
there are 1ourishing plantations in
Burma and Ceylon; while more re-
Gently the tree has been cultivated
with success in Jamaica and South
Africa.-London Tit-Bits.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-02-22
WHEN KING RIG 9ARD ii DiNED
Spoons and Fingers Were Good dan
ners and Carving Wac
New Tangled.

English in the Car ury days alta
much in the French size. Spoens md
fingers were good manners and earv-
ing was new tangled. If it was in fae'
praeti 70 any e4ten1 at
Richare j 80 the ta5se Of Isy'
ter once dr. son win 81
bishop Of nam. lie ki1g, the caE
ard the BIZ ad heir ret'1r 81
guests callee 80 sheen
oxen emf 1.esh T.. :, l. pigs,
bears. 40 geese, 720 rs, y capons
"of HE greze and 4ozen other ca
pons; 80 swans and 400 dozen pigeons;
rabbits and Curlsws by the score.
1900 eggs, II gallons Of cream and
100 gallons Of mill
Such was a ROYAL feast, and every
day, whether fast DAY or eating day.
had four meals. Breakfast at seven,
dinner at ten in the morning, supper
at four and livery ii sight at night.
THE hour Of dinner IS sail 10 show tAe
development Of cookins h any given
country. But there were ChauceGsn
refaements, nevertheless. aside from
dishes of flowers; permissible foods
Initiating the form Of meats on fast
days, even eggs being counterfeited,
and clever things such as making two
capons out of one by skinning 1t and
stufing the skin. There we're, besides,
the points Of etiquette: A pig fer a
lord should be endored, his cabbage
thicked with egg, rot crumbs; a pike
served whole to a lord. but cut for
the commons atty. And mint saace has
a pedigree reaching to Edward L.
Kansas CIV Star.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-02-22
ROYALTY OF OLD BIG EATERS
Feast at Court of King Richard II
Called for Vast Amount
Of Food.

England In the Canterbury days ate
much in the French style. Spoons and
fingers were good manners and carv.
ing was new-fangIed, If 1t was in fact
prScticed to any extent at all.
Richard II and the duke of Ian
caster once dined in London with the
bishop of Durham. The king, the
duke and the bishop and their retinUes
end guests called for 100 sheop, IA
sailed oxen and 2 fresh, 1,240 pigs, u
bears, 30 geese, 720 hens, 90 capons
"of HE geze" and eight dozen other
capons, 80 swans and 100 dozen
pigeons; : rabbits and curiews by the
score, 1900 eggs, II gallons Of cream
and 120 gallons of milk.
Such was royal feast, says the De
troit News, and every day, whether
fast day or eating day. had four meals
Breakfast at seven. dinner at ten in
the morning, supper at four and liv-
cry at eight. The hour of dinner Is
said to show the development of cook
ing In any given country. But there
were Chaucerian refnemepts, never
theless, aside from dishes of flowers !;
permissible foods initiating the form
Of meats on fast days, even eggs be-
ing counterfeited and clever things
such as making two capons out of one
by skinning 1t and stuifing the skin.
There were, besides. the points OF
etiquette; a pig for a lord should be
endored. his cabbage thickened with
egg, not crumbs; a pike served whole
TO a lord, but cut for the common y
And mint sauce has a pedigree rea H.
in to Edward /.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-02-22
Wall Street Coffee Center

wall street" is regarded the world
over as synonym of high finance;
yet it has been quite as permanently
associated in It's history with coffee.
The lower part of the street toward
the East river, and the neighborhood
adjoining to the north and south, but
principally to the south, is still redo
leRtly given over to the offices and
warehouses Of coffee merchants and
brokers.
William III. Ukers, in his book, "All
About Coffee" recently published by
the Tea and Coffee Trade Journal, de-
votes an interesting chapter to the his
tory of coffee trade in the United
States, much Of which centers in this
small but influential locality. 1t is
surprising to find how many of the
best-known merchants of the city en-
gagged at one time or another in the
coffee trade.-Detroit News.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-02-22

Protection from the weather is
afforded by close fitting doors
curtains mounted on uprights
and opening and closing with
the door. An oblong window IN
the back of the cab gives ample
facilities for rear vision, adding
to the safety as well as the con
venience of the driver,
The new truck which is already
on display in many Ford dealers
show rooms throughout the
country, sells complete with steel
cab and body for $4,000 F. O.
B. Detroit, being priced in &C.
cordance with the standard Ford
policy.
In addition to the saving offered
truck users in this body. is the
convenience of now being able to
buy the Ford Ton truck com
plete and ready to put into
service,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-02-22
Stone-Age Houses Are
Rebuilt on Lake Shore

ALI visitors to the Lake of Constance
In Baden know that on Its banks may
be found remains Of so-called lake
dwellings, prehistoric habitations built
on platform supported on piles. In
Switzerland and in Austria, where pile
dwellings Of the same kind have also
been discovered, the first recoustruc-
ton Of these ancient villages was tried
At present reconstructions Of a SIM
liar kind are being made at Unter-Uhl-
dingen on the Lake Of Constance.
Last year a family house and a
"men's house" were erected on the an
cient piles. Both are limitations of the
oldest types Of lake dwellings belong
ing to the Stone age. A third house
initiating the later type Of the Bronze
age is to be built next.
These dwellings are furnished with
the various implements and articles Of
daily use found in the neighborhood
and are instructive prehistoric mu-
seums on a small scale. 1t is now
planned to reconstruct cluster of
dwellings showing almost village for
nation on the Swiss bank of the lake
at NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Science
Monitor.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-02-22
Wood Duck Leads in Beauty

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 will occupy
the discarded nest of any bird In hol-
low tree or make new one In any
suitable place near the water. She
often returns to the same nest year
after year. ~-Hsm
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, If the nest be
above it, but If it be some distance
from the water, she carries them to
IL in her bill.-Detroit News.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-02-22
Scretus Used in Watches

Certain of the screws used In max
ing watches are so tiny that 100000
of them could be placed In woman's
thimble. These screws are cut by
machine from steel wire that is only
four-one-thousandths Of an inch in di-
ameter, and as the chips fall it looks
as though the operator were simply
shaving the wire for his own amuse-
ment. No screws can be seen, and yet
a screw is made at every third opera
ton. Studied through microscope, it
will be seen that each little finished
screw Is evenly grooved at the pro-
portion Of 260 threads to the Inch. 1t
Is estimated that single machine
turns out about million month.
They are polished in wholesale fash
ion-ten thousand at time. They
would never be finished taken sep
arately.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-02-22
-.7.-.,
Thrilling Adventure
at the Witcking Hour

The clock on the dining-room man.
teipiece had just struck midnight.
AS the last stroke merged into ST.
lence the watcher looked up from his
meal and listened intently. The fire
had died down almost to extinction.
and the full moon, shining through the
French windows, threw eerie shadows
across the deserted room.
A slight sound, hardly discernible to
ordinary ears, came from the outside
of the window, as If something were
scraping on the stonework underneath
the window.
Instantly the watcher was on his
feet, crouching in the shadow of a
big armchair, his head on one side,
every sense on the alert.
While ha was listening thus the
moon disappeared behind a cloud.
When 1t appeared again a shadow was
silhouetted against the window; and
even as the watcher, his heart palpi-
Eating, decried the mysterious appear
ance, the window slowly began to open
AAoASOACSoAy. u1Allyp dluOSl 11ukttI-
ceptibly, the opening grew larger,
black shadow silently protruded itself,
dropped quietly to the ground, and
faded into the darkness Of the recess.
There followed a deathly silence,
broken only by the faint sound of
trees swaying in the night breeze.
Suddenly black shadow detached it.
self from the darkness around the
walls.and steadily crossed the path of
moonlight near the fireplace.
A slight noise caused the watcher
to turn. AS he did SO he became
aware Of two shining green lights
glaring uncannily at him, about foot
away, from out of the darkness. With
despairing shrek of terror he fed
for the sideboard. The black shadow
sprang. A brief scuffle, q sharp
scream Of pain-and silence.
Five minutes later the black TOM
cat left by the way he had entered,
the still warm body Of the newly-slain
mouse In his jaws.-London Answers.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-02-22
News Story FOR Motor
Company Detroit, Mich.

The Ford Motor Company
enters the new year with a new
product, an all-steel combination
truck body and cab mounted OH
the standard Ford One Ton
chassis to be sold as complete
unit.
The new BODY is of the onen
express type, SO constructed that
il NAV be rapidly converted into
other body combinations by u.s.
ing stakes, side boards, canopy
top. screen sides, etc.
In fact says the Ford state
ment, ''tlle purpose in producing
the new body was to place low
cost general utility truck, meet
ing both agricultural and com.
mercial requirements at the dis
posal of ton truck nsers.'
The BODY Is built of steel tc
withstand the most severe usage
and presents a new development
lin construction. The steel sill.
/ are reinforced with wood in order
Ito lessen vibration and road
lsEocks, thus making for NOR
durability and longer life.
The loading space is seven
fleet two inches in length by fouI
| feet In width and Of couyenien
and practical depth. The en-,
gate il strongly braced and Sc
Icured bysheavy chains which hoI,
It ID position when lowered.
The cab, also Of steel con
struetiou Ii extra roomy. III
seat i Of artificial leather. vel
cushioned Of nour inc hspfines
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-02-22
Father Of Microscopy.

Father Of scientific microscopy is the
title given by modern scientists to An
thony van Leeuwenhoek, a native of
Delft in Holland, where he died on
August 20, 1923. Although without
the advantages Of a liberal education.
Leeuwenhoek was a microscopic Of
remarkable ability, and many impor-
tant discoveries were made by him.
the chief being undoubtedly that Of
the capillary circulation of the blood.
He first sought to discern this in the
comb of a young cock. the ear of
white rabbit, and the membrane Of
bats wing. and failed, but achieved
success with the tall Of newly
Matched tadpole, in which. he says, II
could distinctly perceive the whole
circuit Of the blood in It's passage to
the extremities Of the vessels and its
return towards the heart
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-02-22
Sunday School Association
Financial Report

Supplementing the generalized ac
counting of the &C tivities of the Shen-
andoah County Sunday School AS
ISOLATION, as publishe d in the last issue
of the HERALD, tn e subjoined state
ment of contributions made for State
and County SUNDAY School work will
prove of interest. The report follow
ing is the one ma de at the last County
Convention by Secretary Treasurer E.
z. Dingledine.
Lee district District convention of
fering IS "a; Solomon's Lutheran
Church $500; Woods Chapel (chris-
tian) 81 03; Cedar Grove church Of the
Brethren IS 90; Mt. Zion Lutheran
Church So 90; Quicksburg ME- Church
81. so; St. Martyr Lutheran Church
81 so; New Market NJ E Church IS 90;
Flat Rock church Of Brethren $500.
Liberty Union Church 81 90; st :Luke
Reformed Church $500. Total $38 AZ.
Ashby district Convention offering
IS. O8; Pleasant View church of Breth-
| ern s.. 90; Conicville Reformed church
"a. so; Mt. Clifton M E. Church $500
| for 1922; Emmanuel Reformed church
| 81. 90; Air Hill union church $500;
Cross Roads Lutheran CHI urch 81. so;
Mt. Clifton M. E. church $500; Calvary
Lutheran church $500 Total s33. So
| Madison district Wakeman's Grove,
church of the Brethren 1886; Wesley
chapel M E. church 500. Total 1886
Stonewall district Convention offer
ling $3.50; Patmos Lutheran church
81 80; Zepp Christian church 50 90; St.
James,Lutheran church $500; St Luke
union church IS 90; Mt. Zion Lutheran
IS 90; Calvary Lutheran church $500;
Harrisville Reformed church $1,000.
Total 1850.
Johnston district Convention offer
ling s4.0i; White Chapel (Methodist)
S. 90; Woodstock charge - so; Wood
stock. Reformed church 800; Oak
Level Christian church e3.25; Trinity
Brethren church 400; White Chape
| for 1922 &. 90. Total e29.43.
Davis district Isr ON Treasurer so;
!! Mt. Hebron u. B. church $50; Laurel
L Hill Union church $50; Mt. Carmel
IN. b. church $50; StrssburR Pres
byferion church 800. Total x.64
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-02-22
aAESTnFY'c USED Ia go A. D.
Chinese aon1asy Known - NJ 'sc
Was Extracted From India Hemp
Centuries Ago.

An anesthetie the effects Of which
were like those of ether or chloroform,
was used in China in 900 A. O., by the
surgeon Haona-touo. This b estab-
Hshed beyond doubt by the text Of
Kou kin VI tong. which was brought
to the attention of the Academy of
Sciences in 1S49 by stanfslas Julien.
The Chinese anesthetic, known as
ma yao-that is to say, 'the remedy
which takes away feeling ex-
tracted- from Indian hemp, which also
yields hasheesh.
The old Chinese text tells uss
''Haoua-t'ogo gave a dose Of ma gao
to the patient, who few minutes lat
er became unconscious-that Is as
though he were deprived Of me-. As
the case demanded. Haoua-t'cuo would
operate upon the person or antputAte
and remove the cause Of sickness.
Then he would draw the tissues to
gether at the point Of inclsion and
apply ligatures.
AFTER a few days the sick man
was on his feet again without having
felt the least pain during the opera.
ton. North China Herald.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-02-22
WIRELESS CLOCK IN L0ND G u
Timepece at Waterloo Station, IN.
vented by American, Has No
Visible Works.

An American engineer has invented
a timepiece which not only keeps per-
feet time, but by means of wireless
operates and corrects series of other
clocks with which it is connected.
According to noted wireless au-
thority in this country, this invention
foreshadows a day when all public
clocks will be controlled and synchro-
nized in this way.
The need of keeping an accurate
record of the passing Of time has in
spired many ingenious inventions.
One of the most wonderful, clocks In
the world is to be seen at Wells cathe-
dral. It was made by monk exactly
600 years ago The hours are indi-
Gated by the appearance of number
Of armed figures on horseback, says
London Tit-Bits These meet In a
kind Of charge, the striking of their
lances sounding the chimes for the
hour.
A clock without visible works is one
of the wonders of Waterloo station,
London. 1t is controlled by electric
ity, which connects it with what Ia
known as the master clock.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-02-22
Pressed HIs suit.

When the fine old mansion Of Chat
ham, on the Rappahannock, was sold
few years ago. a young teacher said
to her sewing school in the parish
house Of ST. George, You are all Fred
ericksburg children. and ought to know
something Of its history, but I do not
suppose any one Of you knows thing
about Chatham"
10 her surprise q little girl piped
up: sYes, do, Miss Clara; papa read
It aloud from the paper"
'Then tell the others, Sally"
AT Chatham General Lee had his
coat ironed." answered sally t1au1n-
phantly.
The teacher was perplaxed until
sho found in the daily paper the
phrasg5 1T WAS It Chatham that Gen.
Robert II L. pressed hls suit with
tls - Qg1tlxr
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-02-22
Motorists to Help
Make Roads Safe

Major A. A. Stewart, of New
York City, recently formed what
is known as the Argus Associa-
ton, composed of motorists all
over the country who are willing.
to take the. pledges of the
association as to safe driving
These pledges are.
1. To be always ready any
emergency By keeping my eye>
on the road and nv thonsht> n.
what am doug.
2. TO particu srly watch out
for curves, crossings, aud bridges.
3. To always keep nv car
under perfect control.
4. To keep the brakes and
steering gear in good order.
5. Never to stop or slow down
without signaling to the driver
of the car behind,
6 Never to take a turn with
out care and warning to drivers
of other cars.
7. Never to cut off another
car unless am positive that
there is ample place.
8 Never to stop in a narrow
place on the road if by doing so
| Inconvenience the drivers of
other cars.
9. Never to start out from the
curb without making sure that
the road is clear.
10. To consider the safety and
comfort OF the other cars occu-
pants as well as NV own.
II. Never to try to save a
minute or two of time if by so
doing / am risking the life of a
human being.
II. To obey all the rules of
the road as laid down by law or
Common sense.
13. If I do not drive my own
Car, to require my chauffeur or
members of my family to live up
to these principles.
IA. To be always careful,
vigilant, courteous, and thought
ful-a gentleman of the high.
way.-
More than $4,000 motorists are
stated to have taken this pledge
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-02-22
Modern Duelling

Two men had planted themselves in
field and were about to fight duel
with pistols when the farmer dashed
up.
mo luelling here" he declared. 81
don't suppose either Of you can shoot
straight"
They admitted the truth Of this.
"Then your shots are apt to go wide
and hurt somebody"
"Well, where can we fight? Got an
other field?"
$50 over yonder to the railroad"
suggested the farmer. "What you
want Is q tunnel"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-02-22
The Egotist

A couple of clubmen were speaking
of a fellow member when one re-
marked:
II dislike to say 1t. but really Regi-
maid Is the most egotistical young man
I have ever met" .
"what leads you TO say that!
"why, last week on the occasion or
his birthday he sent a collect message
congratulating his mother"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-02-22
had 4 Rioht to Kick.

A tailor took his wife TO the thea
ter and before the curtain rose pro-
ceeded to glance around the audi.
forum.
'.WelI," asked his wife, 'how many
people do you see whom sou knos =
Wherenpon he took more delhi
crate census and reported Il count
fourteen suits / am owed for and six
overcoats. All OF them hare better
seats than we have