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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-02-13
DAnwTns THEORY OF LIFE
Opinion That Has Been Sharply A.
tackled and Holly Defended Since
He Expressed II.

Charles Darwin published In 1859 a
work entitled 1Origin of Species.r in
an attempt to prove that the numerous
species now existing on the earth
sprang originally from one, or at most
few primal forms, and that the
present diversity is due to special de.
velopment and natural selection.
According to Darwin's theory, those
plants and creatures that are best
suited to the conditions Of their ev
istence survive and become fruitful:
certain organs called into play by Do
culiar conditions OF life grow with
their growth and strengthen with their
strength. until they become SO much
8 part and parcel of their frames az
to be transmitted to their offspring.
The conditions of life being very d.
verse cause great diversity Of or.
ganic development. and Of course
every such diversity which has be
come radical b the parent Of : nes
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-02-13
Killing Courtesy

The following is story told by Il.
,. Byron and retold by Harry Furniss,
Of costermonger who thought he
would enjoy his holiday taking walk
through the West End. 'Yes, Mr..
Byron. I dress myself up stiff, and
goes up Regency street. was a.
lookin' at some photographs In a shop
winder when q swell bloko wild a lydy
on his arm gives me shove and sends
my cad clean through that ere wfnder.
Did cuss and swear? Did use bad
No. I remembered were
I was, so with the blood all a-stream-
In dowa my face, rose my at grace
full an says, I beg your parding.s
That's all says. beg your parding.s
I crushed i'm with breedin' t"--Ar
nnns-s
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-02-13
Drinking Toast Dates
Back to Pagan Times

Just as nutmeg, spices and SO on are
still-sometimes-put into such a drink
as punch" so In the olden days q
common custom was to slip mite Of
toasted bread into a glass Of ale with
the idea that the taste was thereby
improved. And so It came about that
a drink was called a toast.
The custom Of drinking to someone
really dates from the old pagan days
when sacrifices used to be made to
the gods. Later on an Offering of wine
was made instead, its red color typi-
flying the actual blood Of the real
sacrifice. Later still men made their
offerings not to the gods but In honor
Of friend. 80 our ancestors would
drink a glass or toast In honor OF
someone, and the person honored was
a. often as not called q toast for short
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-02-13
Il Happened in Boston

There had been visitor, and to the
lad she said: "And so this is little
Walter? My, my! What a big boy
you've grown to be! / wouldn't have
believed 1t possible"
Mother" said Walter when the
visitor had gone, doesn't 1t pass your
comprehension how persons in whom
one would naturally expect an ordi-
nary degree of intelligence appear to
believe, all history and nature to the
contrary Notwithstanding, that the chill
dren Of their acquaintance will always
remain infants, and persist in express
ing surprise when they observe the
perfectly natural increase In ones
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Star.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-02-13

Gentle Maiden Sees and
Enjoys Football Game

Oh, that fullback got his face kicked
in. oh, how sweetly prettyI I just
know he's happy. Now he. can lie
still In the hospital and read and hear
the brides sing and be glad, oh. so
glad.
oh, goody. Those two big Swedes
are jumping up and down en- the quar-
terback. Just like boys at play. How
glad the Swedes look. And how hap
py the little quarterback must be that
he can make them SO glad. Oh, foot
bah Is SO lovely, SO bloody lovely. re-
ports Outing Magazine.
Oh. Joyl No wonder the brides
sing and the flowers are gay. They
have knocked the center cold. See,
his left leg Is broken. quite bro.;en.
And oh, rapturel I think his neck Is
hurt, too. How pleased all the others
are. They are singing and cheering.
They're so happy.
Oh, what a delightful picture
That big blond giant just kicked at
the ball and missed 1t and his great
foot landed in that other players
stomach, quite lost from sight. The
band plays. No wonder. Therei He
has got his foot out again. Now they
can both be glad.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-02-13
Exceptions to Theory

The reorganization theory is the
:iccry that a parallel exists between
The embryonic development of an in
J:videal and the historical evolution
Of its race. This parallel is explained
by the theory of evolution, according
10 which, in the words of Sedgwick
the development history of the ind
vidual appears to be a short and sim
plified repetition. or, in a certain
sense, reorganization of the course
of development of the species" The
theory Is correct to limited extent in
the case of many animals, but there
are many deviations due to the adap-
tation to environment. abbreviation of
the course of development and other
influences.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-02-13


he restless choir boy Il often the
Ut singer. AZ the inhumanly we'll
lhaved youngster Is often devoid Of
ltiafiye. musical or otherwise, q
liter In the Montreal Family Herald
smments. The writer well remem-
trs the choir master of his own
dorister days who. to his sorrow, sat
Immediately behind him In the choir
SAILS This gentleman had a diff
ephty Of speech, which prevented him
from pronouncing the word ears as
It deserves. This must have been a
-soEe- trial to him, for the word was
constantly on his lips. At frequent
intervals during the services, at all
events. the boy sitting in front of him
would hear loud stage whisper, an
grily tuned, saying: "Tn box your
years with a book" 1t became a
famous phrase among the boys-and
sometimes 1t was translated, painfully
for them. into action. But even this,
surely. was less embarrassing pun
ishment for q choir boy than that
devised by a clergyman who, In the
course Of his sermon. stepped from
the pulpit, drew forth from the choir
an offending youth, took him into the
pulpit and stood him In the face Of
the congregation through the remain
der Of the sermon. That was indeed
q penaltyi
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-02-13
Knetu His Business

The storekeeper In little country
town was a smart business man, in
deed He knew just when to strike
and just when the iron was hot
enough. That was how he had
built up such prosperous business.
Miss Smith," he said to one of his
assistants "do you know anything
about the new minister who Is coming
to the town next week?"
"Yes," replied the girl, she is tall.
good-looking man, about twenty-eight,
and he isn't married"
us that so?" said the proprietor
briskly. Miss Smith. you may put
oil the new hats In the shop into the
front window right away"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-02-13
Mir Made From, Tree Sap

In the West Indies tree known to
the natives as "hyahya" has sap so
rich that when the bark and pits are
crushed they yield milk-like fluid
that Is richer than cows milk. The
tingalese also have a milk tree,
known as the .kirighuman," while in
the forests of Para there is tree.
known as the "massenodendron, :"
which provides milk that does not
turn sour. 1t viii keep indefinitely.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-02-13

Western Exchange-The letter ~P'
70 the most important in the alphabet,
because 1t leads all others in perfec-
ton It IL likewise first in peace and
prosperity and gives pleasure Its prop
er form. It IL found In every enter
prise and aspiration and without its
valuable ONCE the anchor OF hope
would be but commonplace hoe. Be.
sides being foremost In philosophy, It
Is at the front In patriotism. patience
and piety. Purpose has no meaning
without It and the pyramids are built
npoA - basa. Boston Transcript
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-02-13
"Hard" and "Soft" Water

Hard water Is water which contains
dissolved in 1t certain substances which
interfere with the action of soap by
forming with it an insoluble compound
or curd. The hardness of natural wa
tiers is principally due to the salts OF
calcium and magnesium, especially
calcium carbonate, which produces
temporary hardness, removable by boil
ing, and calcium sulphate, which
causes permanent hardness. Soft wa
ter is characterized by the practical abb
sence of substances which prevent the
formation of lather with soaps
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-02-13
Too Much Inspiration

. poet at a window. a brunette
AM along. The poet liked her looks,
been to pen song. In just another
n,u-sant blond came into view. She
Fss 50 very pretty she got line or
two. and then there was a red-haired
siri nd she was not SO worse She
e. q lot of color to the ensuing
verse. The poet couldn't sell his song !;
could not nickel get. 1t served him
rigllt-he should have been true to
ae brunette.-Louisville Courier-Jour-
nai.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-02-13
Hou He Kneu
There Wa Hone

Lady-Tobe, I'm sorry to hear your
wife got divorce.
Tobe-Yessum. she done gone back
to Alabama.
Lady-Who win do my washing
now7
Tobe-Well, mum. Use coffin agin.
and / cots mighty rapid.-Cincinnati
Advocate.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-02-13
The Biters Bitten

A couple of city motorists, riding
near farm orchard. stopped the car.
got out, climbed the wall and gath
cred half peck of rosy apples. To
complete the "joke" they slowed down
as they went by the farmhouse and
called out to the proprietor:
I'VE helped ourselves to your
apples. old man. Thought we'd tell
you"
"Oh. that's all right" the farmer
called back. ~ helped myself to your
tools while you were In the erchand.s
-nafnn Eransoipt.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-02-13
True Poetry

The only true or inspired poetry Is
always from within, not from without.
The experience contained in it has
been spiritually transmitted from lead
'nto gold. 1t is severely logical. the
most trivial of its adornments being
subservient to, and suggested by, the
dominant idea; any departure from
whose dictates would be the "falsify-
ing of q revelation" 1t Is unadulter-
ated with worldly wisdom, difference
to prevailing opinions, mere talent or
cleverness. 4. Its music is the ex.
preston of the law Of its growth; so
that 1t could no more be set to a diff
ferent melody than could rose-tree
be consummated with lilies or violets.
james Thomson.
HoSU He kneu
Gerald. what train does the mar
lsxt door catch to town."
"The one after NINE"
IF he catches the train after yours
how do you know what train he
catchesY
Because that's the one / catchr
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-02-13
Merely Preparatory

II have been told" said the football
player to his fiancee, "that you have
been engaged before; that / am not the
first
The intensity Of his passion made
her shudder. but she quickly recov-
cred herself. "And II It not proper"
she demanded, before playing match
game. to try a few practice games
with scrub teamsY-Boston Tran
script
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-02-13
81 Associate Sound
With Time of Feeding

siishire, Scotland. there is a
isntllng on the bank of a fair
river. 1t is the custom of the
- epanrs TO carry out domestic op-
ssations on the edge of the stream.
= g there that fish, rabbits and
are cleaned and garbage dis
# generally. The result Is that
Ted by the faint in the wa
in the habit of coming
middle Of the river to
es on this refuse.
I'd have they become to
spot that they have
sfe certain sounds
the altering of pots
stones, even before
cen thrown out, will
u of the depths in
rs and cause them
he shore. To
snized item In
sitors at the
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-02-13
Double Danger

That young man proposed to me
last night, mother. What shall do7"
But, my child, you've only known
him two weeks"
Il know. mother; but II delay In
accepting him he might ind out some
things about me he won't like. too. -
Boston Trnnscx1pf.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-02-13
ONE Term "Bit"


al the EST coast of Can
&c be izzled by a mer-
two. foir or six 'bits" for
l. h.stO is connected in
i1ee trading language,
or 1f 4e term "bit" goes
her IAN that. A 'f1-
lhe penHg bit) was really
s cent gEiI derived from the old
i or one-eighth of a dollar,
i for computation and pricing
eSUs California and most
s owns. he United States
Hc siA-renf coin of its own,
Il dsy quarter or 25-cent
oiI1aniv snoken Of as ''two
'a name irenny bit" or FIVE
~ obviously was derived from
1reHce 70 tire British and Ameri-
colonial Kenny. which was worth
action more than two cents Of
money.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-02-13
Fass Work.

pas4 Werjg T
4 love you," said he.
sBosh. You never saw No bsfoe~
ehts danee." said she.
Amer the dance u over wfu ron
give me kissf
= don't mind that
Marry ne, giriie."
Look he5s," said he M nov
thoroughly aroused, you're ( fast
worker. But II I'm gonna marry ron
ven havs to be properly INTRODUCED
Oh, He Made Coed.
Willis-How Is the elnclency -.
oest esming On at your o1ice7
0llllD-Fina He was such Z suc-
60 fOr Tie boss that W employees
hire6 hin fer Z week.
did 10 make goodr
IDA M He showed ~ ! nv wv
- - ~ dine deck, iaueht n 4
~ = oepn1 nsw sxepooo ~ beine
~ - - - heok 1kghff -
-~. -rs<-n
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-02-13
Relics

kentish coast,
when England
London Times.
res Of Roman
Aeen proposed
ncient village.
lies discovered
times II was 4
Evening star., 1925-10-14
SHIP BOARD DENIES
REQUEST OF ARMY
Refuses to Turn Over for Trans.
port Service Two Ships From
Pan-American Line.

A request Of the War Department
that the steamers American Legion
and Southern Cross Of the Pan-Amer-
lean line be turned over to it for use
as transports was denied yesterday by
the Shipping Board.
The boards action was taken by
unanimous vote on the ground that
granting of the request would have
meant the breaking up of the line,
which operates from New York to Rio
de Janeiro and Buenos Aires, and the
turning over of the business to the
British.
The commissioners then decided to
offer the department the Agamemnon
and Mount Vernon, former German
steamers tied up at Norfolk since the
war. or others of it's idle vessels If
these were found unsatisfactory. The
Agamemnon and Mount Vernon
would require considerable recondi.
tioning to prepare them for transport
service. and this would have to be
done by the War Department.
The departments request for the
American Legion and the Southern
Cross was made by the Quartermastel
General. who explained that two of 1t:
transports, the Grant and Thomas
were old and should be replaced.
Evening star., 1925-10-14
SYSTEM SPONSORED
FOR CHARITY DRIVES
Effort Launched to Prevent Sew
eral Campaigns Before Public
at One Time.

4 new system of conducting fnan-
cial appeals to the Washington public
by the local charity organizations is
being sponsored by the Washington
Council of Social Agencies in order to
avoid the confusion and bad impress
sion which results from number OF
drives being conducted at one time.
The Social Agencies Council has
urged all its members and all other
charitable associations here which are
wholly or partly dependent upon pub
lie subscriptions to register proposed
dates Of their drives with the council.
so that a careful adjustment of dates
can be effected.
There has been no such system in
the past and the public has sometimes
been petitioned at one time by three
or four different charities to help
them financially.
Seven charity associations already
have approved the new plan and have
sent proposed dates of their cam
paigns to the councils headquarters
room $50, The Star Building.
The seven organizations and the
proposed dates of their drives are:
travellers Aid Society. October ~ to
"a. Associated Charities, October %
to 81: Boys Club, November l to 10;
Young Mems Christian Association.
November 16 to %; tuberculosis AS
soc;ation, seal sale, November 26 to
December 25; Young Women's Chris
ttan Association, December to IA;
Associated Charities, December 10 to
25.
Evening star., 1925-10-14
SWEDEN SHOWING
ECONOMIC GAINS
Situation, Involving Depress-
ing Factors, Still Reveals
Signs of Betterment.
BY F.. A. MACKENZIE.

By Gable to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
STOCKHOLM, October 14.-Eco-
nomic experts here agree with the re-
Gently expressed view that Sweden's
economic position, despite certain de-
pressing factors, now is steadily
though slowly improving.
Svenska Dagbladet, in d detailed re-
view, emphasizes the favorable ele-
ments In the situation. There are no
indications Of any serious labor trou-
bleS. says this newspaper, while good
crops have created more optimistic
view concerning the near future with
consequent increase in home orders
for Swedish products, thus further
stimulating industry.
Things keep developing in the right
direction, says Dagbladet. In many
more favorable than that Of most other
European countries.
Iron Industry Is Hit.
The depression In the iron industry
Is increasing. while the shipping out.
look is not promising with excessive
tonnage and low freights.
The states finances are in good
condition and there will be a net sur
plus of at least 100000 crowns for
the year. The position of state banks
vate banks has been strengthened
The trade balance is more favorable
the figures for the first eight months
of 1925 showing an increase in eX.
ports OF 10 per cent and Il decrea Sc
In import surplus Of nearly SO per
cent
The newspaper Social Demokraten
emphasizes the seriousness OF the un-
employment situation. - Stockholm
887 unemployed are registered. but
many more are actually without
work. The newspaper declares there
are fully 1000 unemployed here.
Defends Labor Law.
The prime minister defends the
eight-hour law, declaring that it is the
workers great charter of freedom and
must be retained and defended. To
abolish or modify II would be reac-
tionary, experience having proved its
practicability.
Aftonbladet criticiZes the prime min
lister fiercely. declaring that people
everywhere have come to a conclusion
quite opposite to that of the premier
The treaty of Versailles recognized
the eight hour law only in principle
II says. The eight hour law has not
been adopted internationally and is
nothing more than a paper law
Copyright. 1925. by Chicago Daily News Co. }
Evening star., 1925-10-14
DEMOCRACY FAILS,
L0WDEN ASSERTS
Government Machinery Out
of Date and Too Complex.
He Says.
By the Associated Press


CHICAGO. October 14.-Frank ..
Lowden, former Governor of Illinois.
declared that Americas governmental
machinery was hopelessly out of date,
in an address last night to a class in
citizenship at the University Of Chi
cago.
The Government is "moribund with
bureaucracy, enmeshed helplessly in
its own twining of red tape" he said.
"Taxation's growing burden has
been the only stimulus that has awak-
ened our people into the fearful
knowledge that democratic govern
ment, as America is practicing 1t, Is d,
failure at the moment.
"In the last few years all pretense
of keeping up the departmental form
of orga anization of the Federal Gov
ernment has been abandoned. There
are now something more than 40 in
dependent establishments of govern
ment ansWerable only to the Presi-
dent
1t is obvious that the President
car have no knowledge of, much less
eX, Sc supervision over, these indie
pendent agencies of government.
pertaining TO administration which
does not come directly under some
cabinet official
Mr.. LoWden said that the 80 de-
partments in Washington" are so only
| in name. There are many times L..
| independent and practically unrelated
agencies of government there" he
continued. NO department under.
these circumstances can avoid becom-
ing rigid and law bound. Red tape
| necessarily becomes the rule.
Evening star., 1925-10-14
HUGE DEFALCAT|0N
EXPOSED IN BERLIN
Forgery of 60O,000- Mark
Check Laid to Reichsbank
Branch Official.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN. October IA defalca-
ton case of proportions unprecedented
in the history of the Reichsbank was
revealed yesterday by the presentation
Of a forged check for 100000 marks
and the arrest of Fran Arnold. former
chief controller of the Charlottenburg
branch of the Reichsbank.
Arnold is charged with having been
implicated in a prolonged series of
embezzlements involving a total Of
about 900 marks.
This charge followed his arrest as
one of the signatories Of the forged
600 .000-mark check.
Arnold was pensioned October l, and
after his retirement numerous for
geries are said to have been found in
his books. He is believed to have had
d number Of helpers. The total loss
to the Reichsbank Is not yet deter
mined.
Evening star., 1925-10-14
VIRGINIA SOCIETY
PLANS CONVENTION
Second Annual Gathering to BE
q Held Tomorrow at
Willard.

The Society of Virginia will meet in
it's second annual convention tomor-
row evening in the small ballroom of
the Willard Hotel for a business ses-
sion and election Of officers.
Cen H. Ogden Lake. first presi-
dent and organizer of the society. is
10 retire as head of the organiza-
ton and will he succeeded by one Of
the three vice presidents who have
been nominated for the presidency, 1t
was expected today. The nominees
are F. c. Baggarly. I. c. Foster and
r. Lodge Hill.
In tribute To the work of President
Lake it is said that in the brief life
of the association the membership
has grown to more than 900 and that
there is a substantial financial bal
ance in the treasury.
Miss Myrtle katcham. queen of
sponsors, will present silken banner
OF the State of Virginia to the society
at 10 o'clock.
A society register giving full his
tory of the societys events, roster
Of its members, its bylaws and con
stitution, photographs of its officers
and sponsors. bound with morocco
cover, compiled by T.. e. BaEgarly,
vice president of the society, will be
ready for distribution TO its members
in near future.
The resolution committee Will sub
nit for consideration and Endorsement
a number Of resolutions favoring: y
memorial to Woodrow Wilson, the
late war President. on the Virginia
side of the Potomac River opposite
the city of Washington. 2o0-foot
boulevard from the new Memorial
Bridge to the proposed National Park
in Virginia: that Arlington County
he the front porch of the Capitol into
Dixie: for good roads throughout Nfr-
ginia 10 repeal certain State laws
detrimental to the State.
Evening star., 1925-10-14

ADVISED the degree would be conferred
upon him because of the great credit
ne has reflected on his alma mater
ana Tor distinguished and faithful
ity" '-'''i''
The degree will be bestowed in con-
nectlon with the golden Jubilee an.
nlVersary of the Hebrew Union Col.
!ege In Cincinnati October % and "a
Dr. Simon will represent the central
conference of American 'rabbis at the
celebration.
A three-day convention of the rabbis'
conference will open in Cincinnati Oc.
tober ~, and DR.. Simon will relinouish
MS once as president of the confer.
% elce at that time. He will leave
the conference and golden Jubilee
Evening star., 1925-10-14
NEW SHORTHAND CLASSES
To Be Organized at Hine School
to Meet Demand.

New classes in shorthand and type
writing will be organized at the Hine
Night School to meet the ever-in-
creasing demand of pupils for these
subjects. it was announced today by
Walter r. Patterson. director of spe-
cial activities.
Mr.. Patterson has planned to start
the new classes at $50 O'Clock. as he
is unable to get additional classrooms
or equipment during the regular hours
of the night school, from 7:30 to $50
A new class in economics and po-
litical science also will be formed at
the Business High Night School,