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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-12-02
OUTLINING SUBMARINES

FOLLOWING the tragedy of the MI,
I lost off the English coast with all
on board, the British are again agitating
for the abolition of subs.
They are not cutters. They are not
afraid to die. Then why the move to out
law submarines on the ground that they
are dangerous?
The answer is simple Britain has
never got over the scare the German u
boats gave her during the world war.
She came within an ace of being starved
into submission. 1t was mighty close
shave and the ever-present thought that
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-12-02

What is the worlds record for one
mile for running horses
a. The record is minute and
50 rs seconds, made bV caimdH
(American bred at LinOfield Park
straight courseJ. Surrey. England.
July 81. 1900.
Q. How much OF the area Of the
earth IS water and how much land?
a. The superficial area Of the
earth Is fs6,9}0,000 square miles
f59,6s5.060 square miles Of ieater
and 57.e55.000 miles Of land.
O. How many presidents besides
Abraham Lincoln we're born in Ken
tucky7
A. lincoln iras the only president
Of the United States born In that
state. Sic rice presidents, hot0eucr,
4cerc born there.
Q. What IS done to aliens who
enter this country IN violation Of
the immigration laws and regula-
tons?
a. II found. they are taken into
custody and deported.
@. Who wrote BLACK Beauty?
A. Anna SeDeH. She tcas born
In Yarmouth, England, IN 1870, and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-12-02

Mr. Fizit: hare cousin
IN South Dakota rho has had
a high school education aud
ttno years SpecidHzino for FIRST
and second grade teaching.
Would SHE be eligible TO pet N
the city schools hcrc2
MRS. ".
The city schools here require
a normal school education and
two years teaching experience
outside the city. n she can
qualify, make application TO
supt. Cole, room $50. Central
building.
Mr. Firit: Can you not do
something at Olympia 10 re-
duce the fishing Hcensc In the
statci '7'hey nor charge 1850
far state license. ichich corcra
hunting and fishing. one rho
ncrer hunts should be able to
Gct license to fish for less.
y. q. u.
The new code. which has
passed the senate, makes no
other provision for state H.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-12-02

A glorious future awaits it,
certain 40 The break u dawn
Tor it ia founded on tHc abiding
faith Industry thrift and cour.
axe ~ im people.
BELIEVE ~ SEATTLE
u h. NY city II shall BE
what make 1.-THE grcatest
city in the country, ana that
means IN the world
JOHN i, LEACH.
1890 BDylslon Ave.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-12-02
The Observer
By jim, Marshall

In Doc Knudson'H monkey
house-up In Woodland pari, q
father and his boy were looking
az tho monkeys
and the boz said that the
monkeys wrrr very much like
little hoya and girls
and had hands and feet like
hi--aui funny little rcrewed-up
accs--llko newborn babiea
and seemed 10 chatter along
pretty much as humans DO
and tho father said that ,yas
Eo-and then asked his hoy
WHAT 10 the bls difference
between the monkeys and USE
'be boy thought NhIia-and
then he said be didn't know
and biz father sald upposs
you were hack Boa prehistoric
times millions ~ years ago
and out la q great forrest
where u WIS cold
in fhb bis forest arc great
hairy men and great hairy apes
and tho men and tho apes
look pretty much alike
and act pretty much alike
too
and in tho bitter ruId-tho
apes and the men como across a
fire started BY lightning
and sii down 20 warm them
selves
ua the men and tho apes
huddic around the hre-you can
hardly distinguish one from the
other
and presently tho fire disA
down as tho burning tree is con
sumrd
and mon and uuimals-zhiv
or and draw closer
until suddenly hairy arm
reaches out-ffom the huddie OF
shivcring bodlss-aud some frcsh
branches arc laid ON tho fire
which blaErs upaud warns
agnln-thc men and apes
tho father In the monkey
house asked his hoy: Which
would reach out and put morc
wood on "a dying nrc-ths man
or the upea
and the boy said The man.
Of course"
and the fnihcr said. Why
and tho hoy said. because
he would think-and tho ape
wouldn't"
and tho father Eaid. no,
that's wrong because apes think
and you'n have 10 find some
other reason.
and tho reason is--ot course
that the great difference be-
tween us md the monkeys b.
that wo have IMAGtNATlON
and the monkeys haven't
Imagination is what makes
the world go around and keeps
on making things bcttcr-oyery
day
AND, LISTEN: When you're
figuring out ON c ! m es-the
worlds greatest men don't for.
get the first hairy mnn--who had
imagination enough TO put moro
wood
ON q dying fire.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-12-02
A THOUGHT

The getting Of treasures by n
lying tongue j. vanity tossed
10 and fro Of them that seek
dsaih,--proE slsG.
-
TT rs far more easy 10 acquire
fortune like "a knavc than 10
cxpsnd II Ike gentleman
Cotton
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-12-02
WHAT FOLKS SAY

rs. BERTEAUN, Indo-Chlna.
visitor The monopoly now
held by British and Dutch IN
teresta haa Impressed us with
me need ~ increasing rubber
production In Our colonies Re-
suits. however viii not show
Tor a few years"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-12-02
2 Answers to Your Questions F.? {?

died IN 1878. a year after the book
appeared. The book. rhich Is Lhr
autobiography OF a horse. ieas Wrii-
ten IN 1877.
Q. Where must an elephant be
hit In order TO make a fatal wound?
4. To nouHd an elephant fatally
he must be hit either tn the heart
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-12-02
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CHES oon thing that Of mine with both Of the
~ front wheels line tenders all bent and ber bo1v
lame But sucs should fret runs Just the same
They built away back nweL forgot At least yna Tho
nneea likely H. nj n,ybrn into
but times played er hard sho looks Ike deuce
The Iyo tho Tho sents arc ol fiat
cause I've Worn tho pad The side flap and tho wind
shield rs cracked or that I've repairs Lost trnc
Ny friends always
10 rattle fnr from discreet she1 Rg bncb
fire ana 6waY folks hn when I'm hoadn'
all, I'm fret bout
stealth bus She's gray. picture Of
But wIadda ! she Just tho snmey
Copyright 1926. for The Seattle starr
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-12-02

You can get an answer to
l. any question Of fact or in.
formation by writing The Seat.
tie Star Question Editor. 1922
New York ave. Washington,
d. G., and inclosing 2 cents In
loose stamps for reply. No
medical, legal or marital ud.
vice. Personal replies conf.
Dental. All letters must be
signed.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-01-30

The worlds most ancient statue Ia
to be found outside, not inside, the
British museum.
It is said that It took 200 men from
the crew Of his majesty's ship Topaz,
and 300 natives to drag the statue.
from its original site. althougH 1t
weighs only four tons. 1t is the work
OF a race Of huge builders and was
one of many similar colossal statues.
some of them weighing as much as a
hundred tons, scattered over Easter
island in the Pacific, London Tt-Bits
says.
These hideous images were original
" supplied with hats, In some cases
weighing another five or six tons,
which were red because they were
made of tufa or volcanic rock All
the hats have fallen, of now and are
found lying around the huge statues
as though there had been high wind
! This race of ancient builders left
traces In the shape of immense stone
monuments right across the Pacific
and many Psychologists think that the
islands on which these monuments are
found are the last remnants left above
the surface of a vast submerged com
tinent. There is nothing which fixes
the exact period OF this achievement.
but 1t Is possible that the statues are
at least as old as the pyramids q
Egypt.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-01-30
WorId's Oldest Poem,

Homer, the Greek poet, Is credtsA
with being a. composer Of the elqeo
and most famous poem In existercA
1.-THE Had" Homer lived about 1OBo
B. G. and in his immortal epic d
scribes, in "a books, certain imnortant
events that occurred In the tenth and
last year of the siege Of Troy. Aga
memnon, the commander-in-chief Of
the allied Greeks, having quarreled
with Achilles. the latter retires in an
ger from the contest and sulks In his
tent As a result of this detection the
Trojans are victorious and Achilles,
accordingly sends his friend. Patroe-
lus, to turn the tide Of battle. Patroc-
lus, however, Is slain by Hector,
whereupon Achilles, rushing forth n
rage to avenge the death of his friend,
kills Hector and drags his body
fastened to his Embellishments the
Grecian ships. The poem OF the niad
closes with the restoration of the
body of Hector to Priam, and the fa-
neral ceremonies In honor Of the Tro-
jan hero.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-01-30
Young Ducklings Early
at Home in the Water

The woodduck, unlike most other
ducks, usually builds his nest far from
his natural element, water, writes Ellis
Gilmore Macleod in st. Nicholas. But
no sooner are the eggs Matched and
the ducklings about the size of humble
bees, than each parent bird takes a
little one In Its bill, wriggles through
the opening in the chestnut tree or
white oak which harbors the nest, and,
with quick glance lest some enemy
may Turk near, flies swiftly overland
to creek or water hole. Here the two
tiny burdens are dropped gently into
the water.
Without previous swimming lessons,
these newly Matched mites dart over
the surface of the water for the cover
Of marsh grass or lily pad where they
hide until the return of their parents
with more of their brothers and sis
tiers.
The flight of the old ducks continues
back and forth from the home nest to
the water until the family of from II
to IS are assembled, when, at soft
call-note from the parents, every little
paddler darts from cover and starts
chasing water spiders, as IL that were
an old game.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-01-30
Dried Buttermilk Used
in Egg-Laying Rations

Dried buttermilk is comparatively
high in price, but its feeding value is
also high and can be used to advan-
tage in egg-laying rations. Here is a
mash recommended by Iowa State
college, which contains dried butter
milk: One hundred pounds finely
ground corn. 100 pounds finely ground
cats, 100 pounds wheat bran, 100
pounds -four middlings, 80 pounds
dried buttermilk, 20 pounds bone meal,
80 pounds 60 per cent tankage,
pounds salt. In connection with this
mash the college recommends 200
pounds shelled corn and 100 pounds
oats for the scratch grain. In fact.
that is the scratch grain the college al
most always uses for its layers There
are times when wheat bran and -four
middlings may be relatively too high
In price to make them economical
feeds, When that obtains more ground
oatsamay be fed than is recommended
In the ration mentioned For example,
$50 pounds ground corn and $50
pounds finely ground oats, together
with the dried buttermilk, tankage,
bone meal and salt mentioned. would
perhaps give equally good results
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-01-30
Common Phrase Once
Had Distinct Meonin1

In olden times In many parts Of
England, particularly during the feu-
;dal period, the poor living on lords
manor or estate were allowed to 60
Into the manor woods or forest with .
hook and crook to get wood for fuel.
What they could reach they might
pull down with their crook. This was
precarious way Of procuring fuel,
but the privilege was eagerly sought
Boundary stones. beyond whichs the
hook and crook folk" might not pasA
were to be seen of late years In some
old forests. However, this custom
does not satisfy the present use q
the phrase. hook and crook" which
does not simply mean in a precarious
manner, but at all hazards, Ill or well
5 The custom referred to is describes
Up the Bodmin Register of 1926. In
which is this statement: "DynInurs
W0odswas ever open and common 70
the Inhabitants of Bodmin to bear
away upon their backs a burden OF
Top, crop, hook. crook and bag weed"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-01-30
"Fishinge for Cool

A quaint occupatienf is that Of the
"drudger." who, With the aid of long
slaves called ..hitchers," salves coal
dropped overheard during the process
Of coaling ship.
The "drudging" feet, collection of
queer little broad-beamed boats, is to
be seen at work at all waterside
places where ships take in coal or dis
charge 1t, says London Tit-Rits.
A certain amount of coal falls over
board into the river or harbor mud,
from which 1t is retrieved by the
"drudgers," who wash it, .takei ashore
and sell it to householders at low
price.
Coal "drudging" is skilled. occupa-
ton, and one that Is handed down
from father to son.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-01-30
Honduras Turkeys More
Gaudy Than Our Peacock

Brilliant iridescent plumage distin.
guishes the Honduras turkey, II beins
black tipped with brassy green and
lringed with greenish copper. The
mead Is bright blue and yellow, and the
rump region Is steel-blue, with brilliant
eyes OF green-blue margined with COP
per marking the ends of the grayish
tail feathers. It Is said to be much
more gaudy- than the peacock, and
though somewhat smaller than our
eastern wild turkey its meat Il claimed
10 be much better.
experiments at geological gardens
indicate that this fancy bird will breed
with the less colorful Of our domestic.
species. It is the only species Of tur
Key, however, which IL native to tropi.
cal lowlands. The Mexican turkey
from which our domestic turkey II be.
lies'ed to have originated. lives on the
nigh tablelands. It has the character
istic white tipped tail feathers Of the
domestic bird. Wild turkeys In Arr
iona and New Mexico show this Tea.
ture. while turkeys Of the Rio
Grande valley Of southern Texas ars
partly Ike the Mexican birds and
partly Ike the Eastern wild turkey.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-01-30
FARM EACTSe:

A successful rural leader must be
a good farmer.
SIN this " t-More-Fruit' campaign,
farmers can well set an example.
The potter cannot mold without clay,
nor the hen make shells without lime.
The consumer has a peculiar way of
avoiding any crop that is consistently
inconsistent In quality.
The dropping boards, perches and
nests should be treated for mites. The
pullets also should be examined for
lice.
Too much business independence is
sometimes hard on the income. Co
operators are usually less dangerous
than competitors.
Using scrub bull On the herd is
like investing money in continentals.
The quantity is increased and the
income curtailed.
One of the staples among the ad-
mired Towering vines is the rambler
or climbing rose Almost any vari-
ETY. will produce most satisfactorily if
given a chance in a sunny place, in
good soil, and with liberal amount
Of water in dry weather. They grow
well on wire.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-01-30
His Way Out of Dilemma

The commanding officer looked
down the charge sheet to see what
type of case he had to deal with that
morning.
Suddenly he started.
'Mutinyi" he muttered. Private
King charged with mutinyr' Then
aloud: 'sWhere is the corporal who
made THIS arrest?"
Here. sir" answered corporal,
stepping forward. M
do you charge Private King with
mutiny?" was the stern inquiry.
II do, sir" was the reply.
ION what grounds?"
The corporal hesitated for . mo-
ment. Then:
swell, sir" he said, confidentialiy
ut was really INSTRUMENTATION, but j
didn't know how to spell that, so
put 'mutiny.'"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-01-30
Plan Now Repairs to
Hotbeds, Cold Frames
Early Attention Saves Worry
When Rush Work Begins.


Scarcity Of labor and high prices for
materials are making 1t increasingly
necessary for vegetable growers to
adopt efficient methods.
In the opinion Of G. II. Nissley, veg
etable specialist at the New Jersey
State College of Agriculture. New
Brunswick, it Is now time to be plan
ming for the repair of hotbed and cold
frame sashes. If this work can be
done. during the spare time through
the winter months, II. will save much
worry IN the spring when rush work
begins
Painting is one of the Jobs that
might well be started. A linseed oil.
whitehead paint will do much to
iengthen the life of sashes. An espe-
ciafly thorough Job should be done at
the mortised joints. Homemade putty
made according to the following for
mulas will give very good results and
can be made at saving Of money.
The following materials are used :
For 26H pound lots: pints of raw
linseed oil, 3A pounds of white lead,
20 pounds of whiting. For A-pound
lots: / pint of raw linseed oil. V pound
of white lead, pounds Of whiting.
Cost per pound--seven cents, not
counting labor. Thoroughly mix the
white. lead and oil. Stir, into this mix
ture enough whiting to make stiff
dough. Pour this on board which
has been sprinkled with good layer
of whiting to prevent the mixture
from sticking to the board Then
knead, adding enough whiting to give
1t the desired consistency. This putty
will stay soft for an indefinite time
If kept covered with water.
For those who want them, there are
numerous commercial materials on the
market to take the place Of putty for
sash work.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-01-30
George Meredith Ordered
All Manuscripts Burned

George Meredith placed NO value
whatsoever on the manuscripts Of his
novels. Once when he said so to Miss
Nichol she answered teasingly that 1t
was mock modesty on his part to say
such thing.
To this Meredith merely gave her
IN instruction: to make q bonfire Of
manuscripts at the end Of the gardeni
And he was set on 1t. too she
told m.
"Bu1," she pleaded. cant I havs
some Of them as keepsakesT
YES" he answered carelessly,
~take whichever you like
She selected several Of the precious
documents single sheets on which he
had written out his short poems. Miss
Niehol led Mr. Brooks and me down H.
20 The vegetable garden. and there,
black little heap Of ashes, lay all that
remained Of manuscripts worth who
k1oWp how much From forty Years
= ~ Boookshop," ~ WaItw .
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-01-30
Increase of Roup

Although roup is an all-year-round
disease. the worst epidemics come
with the shifting weather conditions
of fall and spring. The disease
causes considerable loss and appears
TO be incress sing from year to year.
The true roup includes colds, bron-
chitis, catarrh, canker, diphtheria,
roup proper, and perhaps chicken pox.
1t usually comes with colds which start
when the birds have been exposed to
dampness. drafts and chill.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-01-30
Once Populous Cities
Reclaimed BY Jungle

The old question whether thing
can be lost when you know where Il
Is applies In part to lost cities, pc
cause the sites of many Of them are
known and In some cases even the
buildings and statuary are almost m
tact.
Now, however, their only innaDit-
ants are the beasts of the jungle, lions
prowl through their echoing hats,
monkeys race across their fretfed
arches and snakes Turk in their dark
dungeons or glide across their crum-
bling pavements.
For instance, the holy city OF the
Buddhists-Baraboedoer, in Java
had been forgotten for 600 years when
Sir Stamford Rallies rediscovered II
and its wonderful temple, the eighth
wonder of the world, says a writer IN
London Answers.
The jungle Of Siam has hidden It's
ancient capital, Ayuthla. for four CEN
turtles. Its inhabitants fled before the
conquering Burmese, and never re.
turned. 1t is now said to be the Turk
ing place of thousands of enormous
snakes.
Mystery surrounds the dead city OF
Tibet, which Captain Rawling discov-
cred. 1t is a vast collection of PAT
aces, monasteries and dwelling houses
but the Tibetans professed ignorance
Of its existence and also Of the rea-
son of its abandonment.
Five centuries ago Angkor had q
population of three-quarters of mil.
lion. Today it is the dead city OF
Cambodia. The carved stone eie
plants, the immense causeways. the
majestic temples, still remain. but
the jungle has invaded the streets
I and squares.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-01-30
Of Protein and
Vitami-les for Laying Hen

- milk and buttermilk are ev-
valuable sources Of protein
mines for laying hens This
n demonstrated not only by
m stations, but also by
ass of poultry raisers. While
generally understand the
s these products, they do not
se enough of them to get the
best results obtainable. Too many
think that If they feed some milk or
ssome buttermilk in addition to the
regular mash and grain ration, they
are doing all that is necessary. This,
of course, may not be true. Feeding
some" OF these dairy products may
not be enough to properly balance the
ration.
It has been shown that an ordinary
mash made of ground corn, ground
oats, bran. and shorts, when supple
mented with whole corn and oats,
make a good laying ration when the
hens are given all the buttermilk or
skim milk they can consume. That ID,
when they are given no water. II
sthey have access to water in al
dition TO skim milk or buttermilk, they
will not consume enough of the lat
ter to balance the ration mentioned,
and therein lies the mistake that so
many poultrymen make. They do not
feed enough of the skim milk or but
termilk TO furnish the amount Of pro-
TEN needed for high production.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-01-30
Honor in InstoIlments

The officials of a certain church wer,
anxious to obtain ID. D. for thei
pastor, and letter was sent to Ger
tain diploma mill'' asking for terms.
AS the price mentioned for the homo
was twice as great as the church wa
prepared TO pay, another letter wa
forwarded to the authorities stain
that they would purchase one ID" nov
and the other when they had sufiicien
funds for the purpose.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-01-30
Heat Kills Germs

Radiant Cor visible) heat was en-
phasized by Prof. Leopard Hill-at a
recent meeting of the London Zoologi-
cal society-as most useful in helping
Gagged animals TO fight against infec
ton" from tuberculosis. Hot-water
pipes, he pointed out, though an eco
nomical way of raising temperature in
the animal houses, do not provide all
the benefits of radiant heat such as we
know best in the form of sunlight and,
in another form, in the domestic coal
fire. In fact, central heating-excel-
lent in its PLACES not healthy heat
ing as the prevalence of tuberculosis
II s'easa-heating countries such as
SweS,cn. Russia and the United States
goes FAR to prove.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-01-30
Hawaiian Ceysers

TWO enormous geysers are sp0uttul
100000 cubic feet Of molten lava
every hour from the Kilauea volcano.
During the past summer the crater Of
this volcano. which IL 1000 feet wide
and contains an immense lake Of liquid
fire, has been draining. due to subter-
ranean disturbances, the surface Of
the lake having dropped 600 feet be-
low the rim in August In September
the crater began to rise again at q
rapid rate until 1t had reached within
200 feet OF the rim. The appearance
Of two immense geyse5 sspouting
molten lava high into the air and
dropping 1t back into the laks Is an
unsual phenomenon in the occasional
rise and fall of the liquid flre Of the
kilauea crater.-Departmept II In
terior Bulletin.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-01-30
Trees Need Sunlight

Branches headed back a distance
from the lateral. or stubbed back, will
send out lot of sprouts, covered by
summer with leaves, and the tree will
be so densely covered that sunlight
cannot strike into the tree, hence the
bearing area will be much reduced. If
you have to take out whole branch,
or practically the whole thing, 1t is
generally good practice to cut clear
back to the parent branch.