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Evening star., 1924-04-05
PEPPER ASSA|LED
ASPARTY MENACE
Daugherty's Retort on Maine
Speech Compares Senator
With BurChard.

Characteriziug Senator Pepper Of
Pennsylvania as the "Burchard of
today" and likely to destroy the re-
publican party by his utterances as
did Burchard in the Blaine campaign
many years ago. former Attorney
General Harry NJ. Daugherty struck
back at the Pennsylvania senator in
statement issued here last night
because of Mr.. Peppers speech in
Maine declaring that Mr.. DauGherty's 5
appointment as Attorney General by
he late President Harding had been
a mistake.
Blame it all on Harding" is the
keynote which the PENNSYLVANIA SEN
ator would have the republican party
adopt for the presidential campaign.
Mr.. Daugherty declared. adding that
any such "cowardly cry Will sound
the death kuell of republican success
in the coming election"
Recalls Party Defeat.
81 recall that many years ago" the
statement said "a man of Self-as-
sumed and uncuous rectitude de-
feated the republican party by sound
ing a keynote which was resented by
thousands Of republicans. senator
Pepper MAKE Il STRONG hlh III us ~
called keynote speech to become the
Burchard of today. and To outshine
his famous predecessor in the Blaine
campaign
Pointing out that he had mad no
opportunity to present his defense be-
fore the Senate Investigating com =
mittec, Mr. Daugherty charged that
Senator Pepper, who would vote ON
the question of adopting or rejecting
The committees report. 'prejudges
me-
The wolves. undefended unheard and
condemned"
.Stands Ne on Scaffoid.'
He stands me on the sCaffold.' the
statement added, and in full view OF
The American people places a re-
spousihility for me and my record on
The dead President and attempts IL
use me to point Il moral and adorn
a tale. When reason is restored and
motives, actions and judgments are
weighed with deliberation. 1t VIII be
found that the record Of my admin
iStration of the Department of Justice
viii be one of which the American
people will be proud"
Opposed Peppers appointment.
Mr. Daugherty declared that SEN
ator Pepper had desired appointment
by President Harding as solicitor
general of the United States, but Mr..
DauEherty after receiving adverse re-
ports from both the late Senators
Knox and Penrose of PENNSYLVANIA
had recommended against the selec-
tion.
Declaring that he had always been
loyal republican. Mr.. Daugherty
said he was standing ''as candidate
for delegate at large in Ohio for
President Coolid~e. at his request and
with his approval. and ! am content
thar the people of Ohio shall
pass upon my claims as u man, law
Yer and republican.
Evening star., 1924-04-05

Mather Lewis will speak at Boston
April H.
In the last declaration of The .spe-.
cial local committee gift Of $1,000
by il. &. Sheridan and an anonymous
gift of $1,000 helped raise the fund
TO its half million dollar mark
Other subscriptions and pledges IN
varying amounts were received from
Dr. George -. jenkins, Rudolph
West, =. A. Jones. Fred Schulcr.
Lambda Phi Mu, DIR. Henry &. Young,
)r. John II. Madcrt. Dr. w. W. Wy
man, Dupont Laundry. Tsr. W. T.
I'ales. Dr. W. Il. Moulder. DIR. William
l.. Wilton. Service Pharmacy. Sigma
Phi Epsilon Fraternity. Charles =
Bell, &. l.. owens. Miss &. Jones
Charles Warren, j. s. Prout Of New
York, Lotta NJ. karpclcs, Chicago: x.
H. Harrison, Chicago: Theda -
schultz: =. 7. NewboId. Rockford,
H., and Alvin MacCauIay of Detroit
Evening star., 1924-04-05
G. w. U. FUND HERE
REACHES $500, ,152
Efforts Will Be Made to Raise at
Least 100000 Toward
Endowment.

Local workers, continuing efforts
on behalf of the Districts share in
the endowment fund for the George
Washington University. announced
today that the sum had reached $780,
1852, and that efforts will be made to
secure at least 100000 here
Meanwhile the campaign continues
throughout the country with uniform
good results. Dean Howard L. Hodg-
kins is speaking today before the
campaign committee of alumni in
Baltimore, and President william
Evening star., 1924-04-05
BARROW GIVEN TWO YEARS

David W. Barrow, former chief of the
duplicating section of the war risk bu-
reau. charged with padding the pay rolls
in 1919, was sentenced yesterday by JUS
tice Siddons of the District Supreme
Court to serve two years in the pen
itentiary and pay d fine of $500.
Barrow had been convicted in 1921.
and given a term of four years without
a fine. but on appeal the Court of Ap-
peais declared the sentence should also
contain fine. The corrected sentence.
cutting imprisonment 10 two years. fol-
lowed Attorneys O'Brien & O'Brien APP
peared for Barrow
Evening star., 1924-04-05
Write

Three little kiddies, Marshall, Rod
ney and Marilynn, were discussing
the girls the two boys We're to escort
to a party, reports Marion Woods.
Instead OF giving the full name,
Rodney thought it would be smarter
to mention only the initials. "Oh, I'm
taking M. NJ" he observed nonchal-
antly.
II don't know who my girl is" re-
piled Marshall, but her initials are
'R. 5. V. P"
Dead men tell no tales. but they
leave lot of anecdotes after them.
Evening star., 1924-04-05
WORKERS COUNCIL
CONVENTION OPENS
Vigorous Fight for Equal Rights
in Government Service Launched
at Meeting.
MISS PAUL GIVES PLANS
Says Woman Voters Will Be Lined
Up for Campaign.

Determined to win equal pay, equal
opportunity to hold executive posi-
tions and equal rights in every way
between men and women in govern
ment positions, the first conven ton of
woman employees in the government
service was held by the Government
Workers Council of the National
Woman's Party in the auditorium of
the Interior Department last night
Alice Paul. vice president of the
National Woman's Party, said the con-
stituents of members of Congress will
| be canvassed throughout the country
to arouse all woman voters to stand
behind their demands for the passage
of the equal rights amendment as now
proposed and to demand the opportu-
nifty of serving in executive and ad :
ministrative positions on an equality
with men.
Miss Myrtle Cain, member of the
Minnesota legislature, who is in
| Washington to further the interests
of the equal rights amendment. said
the sentiment toward labor legisla-
ton IN Minnesota is not so keen be-
cause there is no strict enforcement.
Deplores Discrimination
Florence Etheridge Cobb of Okla
homa, formerly United States probate
attorney and for twenty years fed
eral employe, said the law permitting
the selection for government service
on the ground of sex should not be
| allowed to stand. She deplored the
! fact that some of the papers sent
! out by the Civil Service Commission
(. state that certain examinations are
! open to both sexes. but note that men
are preferred.
| Mrs. Donald r. Hooker of Baltimore
! also addressed the meeting and pre-
, sided over the raising of several hun
dred dollars for the furtherance OF
| the work of the council.
! Miss Jessie Dell of the War Depart
| ment was elected chairman Of the
Government Workers Council and
/ Miss Laura Berrien of the Treasury
| Department was elected chairman of
I the finance committee.
Evening star., 1924-04-05
Wars Aftermath

KANT you eat jes' iii bit mo-"
II neveh has ct plenty. wuZ
bawn un-et an Use been at way eveh
since. I kin always eat mo-"
How come you so skinny"
''Nah mis'ry. All ! ct fo' two
yeahs in France wuz Gov'ment rash
unS. Dey wuzn't film. / ct myself
down to boy-size pants de fust yeah.
Secon Yeah dey let's me run wild
cause dey couldn't find no unifawn
small enough" Hugh Wiley.
Evening star., 1924-04-05

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grams Tor humorous notices.,
Jokes. anecdotes, poetry, bur-
lesques, satireS and bright say
ings of children must be origi-
nal and unpublished. Accepted
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regular rates. All manuscripts
must be written on one side of
the paper only, should bear
name Of this newspaper and
should be addressed to the Fun
Shop. 110 West 10th street, New
York city.
Evening star., 1924-04-05
.TheFun Shop
Conducted by
Ma1S0n FO1haH JudeH
BIT Hearts We're Trumps!
them seated at the table,

See them seated at the table,
Jessie, Marshall. Mac and Mabel,
Playing bridge as best they're able,
Holding hands.
lust while MarShall's busy dealing
The table overturnS revealing
Mac and Jessie. with much feeling,
Holding hands,
Percy Waxman.
Evening star., 1924-04-05

Averaging four feet nine inches
the women of Lapland are class
ed among the smallest in the world
Evening star., 1924-04-05
OUR OWN BOOK REVUE
DEPARTMENT.
Darwin's Origin of Species.

Darwin's Origin of Species.
The birds in the air. the fish in the
Just d couple of limbs in our family
tree.
The Rubaiyat.
A Persian leans against a tree
And drinks and talks philosophy.
Robinson Crusoe.
4 guy \ desert isle. What's wrong
He didn't take ten books along.
The Ancient Mariner.
\ salt he buttonholes guest
And gets his troubles off his chest.
Howard DietZ.
Copyright. 1924. Reproduction Forbidden.l
Evening star., 1924-04-05
SPECIAL NOTICES.

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'ho president. CHAS. 1. o'BRiEN. Bus. Agt
THE ANNUAL. ELECTION OF THE OFF
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Lawns put in irst-class order and cared for
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Evening star., 1924-04-05
The Rubaiyat
Robinson Crusoe

A Persian leans against tree
And drinks and talks philosophy.
Evening star., 1924-04-05
The Ancient Mariner.

4 guy \ desert isle. What's wroni
He didn't take ten books along.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-05-09
OLD LIBRARY IN NEWPORT
Redwood institution. That Was
Founded In 1747, One Of the
First In America.

One hundred and twenty-seven
years ago the Pilgrims landed on the
"stern and rockbound coast" Of New
England and Redwood library was
incorporated. The idea of this L.
brary had its inception In the Philo-
sophical society, organized In 1870, Of
which Bishop Berkeley was the lead
er. A similar. society Of Philadel-
phians, known as the American Philo-
sophical society, was according to
Benjamin Franklin, its founder, the
mother to all North American SUBJ
scription Libraries, says the Detroit
News. The Philosophical society at
Newport developed into a library
through the generosity Of Abraham
Redwood, who placed at the disposal
Of the society $500 for the purchase
of standard books lon London.
At the time the Redwood library
was organized there were only two
similar institutions In America, the
Library company Of Philadelphia, al
ready referred to, and the Loganian
library in the same city. Part of the
present building. completed In 1850.
was the second library built in the
country, and Is at the present time
the Oldest library building in use In
the United States. 1t was designed
by Peter Harrison, the first profes-
sioDal architect In America.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-05-09
Nordic Race Is Rapidly
Disappearing in Europe

A shifting of peoples has been go
ing on in Europe for generations, and
since medieval times the lower classes
and races have expanded at the ex-
pense Of the upper classes. so that
many countries which formerly had
large Nordic populations, such as
Spain and Italy and the provinces of
the old Austrian empire, are almost
stripped Of their Nordic blood. France,
which all through medieval times
down to within a century ago was
very Nordic, has reached a point
where the Nordic population has
shrunk to a hopeless minority In the
nation. Germany is feeling the re-
placement Of Nordic by Alpine blood
very severely, and many Of her fore
most thinkers regard her as almost
lost to the Nordic race. The great
French anthropologist, De Lapouge,
stated in conversation with the writer
that Germany of today is not nearly
so Nordic as France was at the time
OF the religious wars. The case of
England, still overwhelmingly Nordic,
is also serious one, because the in
dustrial revolution there Gas well as
in other European countries) has led
to great expansion of the non-Nor-
die elements-chief1y Mediterranean
Madison Grant, in the North Amer
lean Review.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-05-09
Early Americans Tied to
Coast by Need of Salt

Early American settlers were tied to
the coast by the need of salt, without
which they could not preserve their
meats and live in comfort. Writing in
1852, Bishop Spagenburg says of
colony for which he was seeking lands
in North Carolina: ''They will require
salt and other necessaries which they
can neither manufacture nor raise.
Either they must go to Charleston,
which is 800 miles distant, or else go
to Bolings Point in Virginia on
branch of the James and also 300 miles
from here, or else they must go down
the Roanoke know not how many
niles-where salt is brought up from
Cape Fear"
An annual pilgrimage for salt thus
became essential. Taking furs and
ginseng root, the early settlers sent
their pack trains after seeding time
each year to the coast. But when dis
cOvery was made of the salt springs
of the Kanawha and the Holston and
the Kentucky and central New York,
the West began to be freed from de-
pendence on the coast. 1t was in part
the effect of finding these salt springs
that enabled settlement to cross the
ountains.-Detroit News.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-05-09
CODE OF MEN IN GOLD FIELDS
No Miner Was Permitted to Hold Mors
Land Than He Could
Work.

The mining code devised by the men
first in the Western gold fields
whether by unwritten agreement be-
tween partners or less formal conclu-
sions Of a miners convention-was
most democratic" says the Detroit
News. The universally recognized prin-
ciple allowed every man the usufruet
of as much land as he could work to
advantage, and the dimensions Of a
claim varied from 10 to 100 feet square,
according to the quality of the dirt"
the difficulty Of working and the num-
Der of miners in the field. The discov-
erer Of the bar was, however, entitled
to first choice to double the usual por-
ton.
A mans title held only so long as
he worked the claim. A certain amount
of earth must be taken out each week,
and an absence Of five consecutive
days might entail forfeiture The
claim, II proved valuable, was staked
out and notice of ownership posted.
But a tool left on the spot was suffi-
Gent evidence of occupation. Original
ly no man might hold more than one
claim, but purchase made possible the
ownership of considerable tracts.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-05-09
Natives HUE Wondsrfatt
System, of Storing WateT

There are many ways Of storing wa
ter, but the natural cistern Of the ma
tives of Darfur (west of the Soudan)
seems to be the most wonderful.
But for the tebeldy tree, Darfurites
would perish from drought. These
great trees grow in hollows, in which
the rain collects during the wet sea-
son, which lasts all through July and
August.
The enormous trunks are hollow. As
soon as the rain begins the natives
gather up the water In leather bags.
An expert climber goes up the tree
with rope to which Is attached the
precious bag; he hauls it up with care,
and empties the water into the hollow
trunk. The hollowness is not the re-
suit Of age or disease. and the sur
rounding wood Is absolutely water
tight
Each little group of ''tukls' (huts)
possesses Its own trees. And on their
contents the people live throughout
the ten dry months.
The tebeldy tree Is. q fruitful source
Of trouble. Many tribal fights are
waged solely because a man from one
village Is believed to have been seen
climbing the trees Of another. The
trees belonging to a village, or group
OF "tukls," are not public property for
the jewellers In that group. The sheik
and his family have the first claim on
the water, and their share ID claimed
to a decimal point. Another man may
have a family claim, going back
through several generations, to a GER
tain proportion.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-05-09
Seif-AppreclatIon.

Hunor and self-criticism, It has
often been pointed out, 60 together; a
sense Of humor is an antidote for con-
ceit. Victor Hugo had no sense of
humor, and the complacency with
which he looked back upon his career
arose from conceit that was even
more colossal than his genius.
Late in life some Of his friends were
talking with him and. Of course. about
him. One said, Streets ought to be
named after him."
Another remarked, aStreets7 Paris
ought to change Its name and be called
Victor Huge"
Another added scorufully, Parisf
Paris, after such a great man7 No, In
deed France ought to change Its name
and the whole coulatry be called Victor
Hugo"
The grs1s wrirer chen lifted hin
head and, with Jsvisn dignity, spoke
In tones "a quief. solemn conyfetien1
s.Eha1eMm kefmaGurfinA u
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-05-09
Living in the Dark

Pit ponies are not the only Creatures
that live in coal mines, seldom seeing
the light of day. Miners are often
troubled with rats, mice, flies, and even
frogs and toads.
The presence of mice spells danger.
They have been known TO gnaw cables,
causing electric wires to fuse and va
por to be exploded in gassy pits. Their
food consists of scraps from the
miners meals, and they have strange
liking for oil, which they lick from the
fabricated parts of machinery in the
mine. Whatever their diet, however,
the mice never grow very big, because
the entire absence Of light has a
dwarfng effect.
Flies seem to thrive underground
and are a great nuisance to the
miners, especially at mealtimes. Other
minute forms of insect life which in,
habit the mines explain why frogs and
toads are frequently found there, look
ing fit and well-fed.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-05-09
Says Prehistoric Birds
of Kansas Had Teeth

Birds once had teeth, but 1t was a
long long time ago. In fact, it was
in that period Of the earth's history
when much Of North America was
covered by broad, shallow seas that
were dotted with low and almost bar
rem islands. As@ upon these islands
rested some Of he strangest Of all the
thousands OF odd creatures that have
lived in past ages-birds that could not
walk, and that had long beaks, armed
with sharp teeth. These birds, de-
scribed in Science and Invention by
Carroll Lane Fenton, department of
paleontology, University Of Michigan,
are known from their skeletons. which
have been preserved and turned into
stone In the chalk beds of western
Kansas.
Hesperornis, the western bird, as
this ancient dweller Of Kansas has
been called. measured nearly five feet
from tip to tip Of his beak to the tip
Of his toes. In shape he was a good
deal like the black and white loon, or
hell diver Of modern rivers and lakes,
but, unlike that bird, he swan by
means Of his legs and feet alone, never
trying to use wings.
( Indeed, he could hardly have done
SO, for after ages Of disuse, his wings
had disappeared entirely, and there re-
manned but few bones to show where
they once had been. But stout legs
and paddle-like feet were all he need
ed to get about, either on the surface
or below. His body was shaped like a
submarine, while his neck had the drtv-
ing force of a heron's. Once a fish
was caught in the birds long beak with
its backwardly directed teeth, it had
no chance to escape.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-05-09
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.

Office of c. C. Skyles, Comr. in
Chancery of the Circuit Court of Shen-
andoah County, Va, on the 14th day
of April, 1924.
To Dolly E. Wilkins and all other cred
itors of the estate of John C. Helsley,
decd. Complts.
and
Bernie M. Borden, Admr. of John c.
Helsley, decd, Minnie D. Helsley,
Martha Ii. johnson, George H. Hels,
ley, Franklin A Helsley and C. E.
Williams, Trustee Defts
You will take notice that in pursu
ance to decree of the Circuit Court
of Shenandoah County, Va, entered
in the above entitled cause on April
4th, 1924, directing one of the Commits
sioners in Chancery of the Circuit
Court of Shenandoah County, Va, IL
make report on the above entitled
cause, as follows:
l. The real estate of which John c.
Helsley, died seized, its location
quantity and description.
2. The actual and annual value o.
the real estate of which John C.
Helsley died seized.
3. An account of all lien debts bind
ing the real estate of which the
said John Z. Helsley died seized
arranged according to their prior
tiles.
4. An account of all other debt.
against the estate of the said Johr
G. Helsley according to their pri
critics, if any.
5. A settlement of the accounts O
Bernie M Borden, Sheriff of Shen
andoah County, to whom the estate
OF John G. Helsley has been com
mitted for administration.
6. Said Commissioner shall take al
such other inquiries and repor
the same to the court as said com
missioner may deem pertinent Of
that any party of interest may re
quire.
The undersigned Comr of CHANGER,
will sit at his office in Woodstock
Shen. Co., Va, on the 10th day of May
| 1924, and on such other DAYS there
after as he may fix at that time. O
from day to day, for the purpose O
executing the provisions of the abov,
decree and reporting his findings t,
the Circuit Court of Shenandoah Coun
| ty, Va.
| Given under my hand as Commits
sioner in Chancery this 14th day O
April, 1924.
| C. C. SKYLES.
| April lS-4t Comr. in Chancery