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were obliged to reduce our speed con-
siderably. We sped along the rough.sur-
faced road. and. casting our SearcnnsntS
over a good oyster shell road. found our
selves swinging into Rock Point. Nd We
arrived at 1925 o'clock at night.
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Rock Point, Md.
Rock Point is situated on the Potomac
river. in Charles county. Nd, seventy-t"o
miles from Washington, according TO the
measurement of the distance by river
men. Overland by automobile it is only
hfty-fve miles. 1t is also known among
those familiar along the river front as
Lancaster's wharf, deriving its name
from the owner of the property. The
entire point is the property Of S. s. Lam
caster, who is likewise the owner OF all
of the buildings and stores on the prop
erty. as well as number of farms In the
adjacent country. Rock Point, however,
is the official post office title and is recog-
nized as such. 1t is located at the point
where the Wicomico river flows into the
Potomac. and is one Of the ideal Spots
along the river front
AS popular fishing ground IT Is saio
to have no equal. Lovers of the spor.
come hundred Of miles to enjoy a gooo
catch. and rarely do they ever return
home without being we'll rewarded TOT
making the trip. Many Of those who go
down to Colonial Beach frequently hire
sail or motor boats. camp out In the
vicinity of Rock Point, and do their nsn-
Ing. Colonial Beach is less than seven
miles distant on the opposite side OF the
river. For the information of those VINO
desire to indulge in a fishing trip the
writer secured information along those
lines which might prove Of interest.
To begin with, there Is a general mer
chandise store at Rock Point, wneIe
everything needed can be obtained; Dalt
Is plentiful including soft shell crabs
motor or sail boats can be secured Tor
nominal sum. and there are ample ooaro-
ing facilities. The residents are hospl-
table and courteous, and take great de-
light in catering to those who patronl1e
that section. The motorist is as welcome
as the fisherman. There are severai PR
vate homes where boarders are taken,
there being no hotel at Rock Point: TWO
churches and schoolhouse. water ~
furnished from artesian wells. and tnere
Is always a cool breeze blowing on the
point. 1t is particularly delightful IN tne
evenings, after the sun has gone down
In the winter season it is a great oyster
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NEW ELECTRIC TIRE.
Goodyear Contribution to Make APP
pearance in Two Weeks.

a new electric tire called the Goodyear
power saver pneumatic tire is to be Good
years contribution to the electric vehicle
industry for 1914" announces l.. c. Rock
hill. manager automobile tire department
OF the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Com
pany, who has just returned TO Akron
after an extensive tour of the Pacific
coast investigating the automobile condi-
tons of the country.
This tire will be supplied TO the vari-
Gus branches in about two weeks. so that
they will be enabled to serve electric car
owners promptly.
I'm perfecting an ideal tire for electrics
two fundamental qualities must be in
corporated in order to make a desirable
tire. These properties are rcsilency and
durability. The tire must not be made so
resilient for the purpose OF saving power
that il Will not wear for a reasonable
and on the other hand durability
cannot be accomplished at too great an
expense OF resiliency.'
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AW1eon1cO RIVER ScENEI

from La Plata. At this place we turned
to the right and followed fairly good
gravel road TO point 37.5 miles from
the starting point. where we took the
left fork. The right fork leads to Chapel
Point Md. At Coxs station we left the
telephone wires and after going a short
distance from the fork referred to above
picked them up again and never lost
we arrived at Rock Point This is good
point to remember, as it is the only line
which follows the highway.
Just after picking up the wires we
found ourselves travelling alongside of
the Pope's creek branch Of the Pennsyl-
yania railroad. We crossed the railroad
tracks at Lothian. 39.1 miles from Wash
ington. Following the wires once more,
We continued straight ahead to NeWburg.
At 305 we took the right fork at the
small frame store. 1t was now So
o'clock. and after stopping to light up we
continued our journey.
At intervals along the route 1t was nee
essary to secure the names of the towns,
approximate distances and road condi-
tions before advancing farther. Follow
ing the directions given US We continued
to keep straight ahead over the same
character OF dirt road. with occasional
stretches of sand. at the same time fol-
lowing the wires, never losing sight OF
them, notwithstanding the fact that
miles from the starting point these direc-
fions held true We arrived at Newburg.
AL miles from Washington. at 8:45
o'clock and were again told to keep
straight ahead and keep the wires to
Wayside the next town. The road was
found to be good. and when within ten
miles of our destination we stopped by
the roadside to make observations. Look
ing in the direction OF the Potomac river
we observed a lighted steamer slowly
vending its way up stream toward Wash
ington. We knew then that we were not
many miles from our nights stopping
place. Just at this point we observed
a number Of contractors dump wagons
alongside of the road. where they had
been parked for the night The machines
are being used in the grading work and
were brand new. A large traction engine
was attached to the long train Of horse
less vehicles.
After motoring a few miles more we
finally pulled into Wayside at $40 o'clock,
our odOmeter showing 46.1 miles having
been covered since starting earlier in the
evening.
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Cuckoos.
Letter In the New York sun.

Letter In the New York sun.
Some farmers keep their powder dry
for black billed and yellow billed cuckoos.
They have a false notion thai cuckoos
fight robins and run the redbreasts away
from the cherry tree. Tent caterpillars
build nests in the forks of wild and cul-
tivated cherry trees.
Now, our good American cuckoos are
the birds that love to butcher these loath-
some crawling pests. With bills like sa-
bers they slash into the tents and merci-
lessly slaughter the caterpillars In their
breeding and sleeping quarters. Black
billed and yellow billed cuckoos are de-
cent birds are faithful mates. are
tender and affectionate parents. They
build their own nests, lay pretty eggs
therein and rear their own young
and in this are wholly unlike the foul
cuckoo tribe.
Our little feathered friends are the best
protectors to cherry and other fruit trees,
and il is a pity they are sometimes un-
Justly shot to pieces But IL Is like the
old saying give a dog a bad name and
you might as well hang him;
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II < Z
The New Road.


The New Road.
In conversation with j. P McMaking,
inspector and engineer in direct charge
of the construction work, he told me that
by September 1. but that owing to slight
delays it would not be finished until
about November /. He has charge Of that
section of the road from Rock Point to
Thompkinsville. a distance OF about FIVE
miles. 1t will be constructed of concrete.
ten feet wide. with seven-foot shoulders
on either side. From Thompkinsville to
Newburg there Is to be a gravel road
about five and one-quarter miles In
length. This stretch is under the super
vision of H. s. Colby The work is being
land state road commission. HI. s. Swan
of La Plata. Md, being the contractor.
The work will be done by contract, ap-
preparations having been made to run
from year to year until the entire dis
lance from Rock Point to La Plata. a dis
completed. The concrete road is costing
about $1,000 per mile to construct. while
the cement -culverts, head walls and
grading runs the total cost up to about
$11,4OO per mile. Last year the state of
Maryland attempted to build the. road,
but later decided to let il out by contract
and furnish Its own engineers to super
wise the work of construction. The earth
in the vicinity Of Rock Point is what is
known as white oak soil and for that
reason it was found that cement road
would be the most profitable In the long
run. The ground where the gravel road
is being built is of a different character
and therefore gravel road would stand
the travel better than a cement road.
When the road is eventually completed
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ONE MOTOR VEHICLE
TO EVERY TWO MILES
100000 Automobiles and
100000 Miles of High
ways in United States.

With ]. 10000 automobiles in use and
2.5O,O0 miles of road. II is to be noted
that now in the United States there Is a
motor-driven vehicle for every two miles
Of highway.
Many public men have not vet realized
tho change this class of vehicles has
conditions" comments Robert p. Hooper.
former president OF the American Auto
mobile Association. and recently re-
elected for the seventh time as the head
Of the Pennsylvania Motor Federation.
Their minds do not seem TO readily abb
serb the logical resultants of the fact
that the city ninety-four miles away IS
as accessible for business purposes with
a motor vehicle as is the railroad station
nine and four-tenths miles distant with
a team and wagon. (Nine and four-tenths
miles is the distance Of the average Amer
lean farm from Its nearest shipping point.
according TO statistics gathered by the
United States office OF public roads)
Many Commercial Vehicles.
TT Is a fair proposition that a large
percentage of automobiles are utilized in
part or wholly for commercial purposes.
There are and can be no county or town
ship lines in traffic over roads. The resi-
dent in any agricultural community does
his selling and buying In the city or vii
lage most accessible, whether in his own
or in another county. or even In an ad-
joining state. and as accessibility Is often
a question of roads. he frequently finds
fifteen miles over a good road more cas-
lily negotiated than five miles over an
unimproved road.
Certain roads In community
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which is now under way. The roadway
has been widened to a considerable dis
lance and graded. After motoring two
miles we left the dirt road which runs
south OF T. b. and took up with the
oiled road which extends to La Plata.
This road is receiving fresh top dress
ing of oil and when the work Is COM
pleted will prove great addition to the
highway. Last week about three miles
Of the oiling had been finished
This splendid roadway extends the en-
tire distance to La Plata, passing
through Mattawoman, 23.S miles from
Washington, and Waldorf. 26.S miles, en-
route TO La Plata. The speed limit OF
La Plata is designated on sign posts on
the outskirts of the town at ten miles
per hour, which should be strictly oh
served. re arrived at La Plata. 30
miles from Washington, at 6:45, after a
delightful drive from Washington. No
attempt was made to- break any speed
records. We motored along at a steady
gait. without any accidents to mar the
pleasure of the trip up to this point. We
stopped for supper and after enjoying
the fried chicken, Maryland style,
resumed our journey southwark at 70
O'Clock the same evening. 1t was our
original intention to spend the night here
and make an early start Sunday morn
ing for Rock point. hut conditions be-
ing favorable. we changed our plans, and
after securing some information regard
ing the country south Of this place de-
cided to shove on.
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Mecklenburg County Roads.

Mecklenburg county. in North Caro-
lima, is an excellent illustration Of this
feature OF the economics of road i'm
provement. Some years ago this progres-
sive county issued bonds and built an
excellent system of macadam roads The
initial advantage was at once apparent
Farmers increased their acreage Of
crops, proouction became much greater;
marketing cost less and real estate values
were enhanced from - to 100 Der cent.
Then came new traffic conditions and the
through travel of a whole section OF the
state was diverted over the good roads
OF Mecklenburg county The travel be-
tween the north and the south assumed
larger proportions and II went by way
OF Mecklenburg county because Of its
good roads
las matter of fact. the Injustice TO
the taxpayers OF Mecklenburg county
must be apparent to every fair-minded
man. But Mecklenburg county is not
alone In Its position. Nearly every county
in the country lying along the route of
a main thoroughfare in states where
state aid has not been adopted finds itself
IN similar situation: either with i'm
proved roads which from outside traffic
are wearing out, or else prevented from
making improvements by the not unnat-
urai feeling on the part of the people
maintain roads upon which would come
the greatest use and wear from outside
the county. with no corresponding ad-
vantages. The logic brings the fneyita BILE
conclusion that it is the duty of the
state. in justice to the people Of the
counties. to build and maintain the roads
over which passes the through travel of
the people OF the state; and the duty
of the nation. In justice to the states
to construct and maintain those impor-
great centers of population and COM
merce.
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Met Presidential Party.

II was just as we were plotting our way
through the rough stretch In the vicinity
Of r. B. that We happened to meet Presi-
dent Wilson and party and his secrets
service men In the two White House
Pferce-Arrow cars. The ruts in the road
were several inches deep and the easiest
manner of negotiating this section of the
road was to follow the ruts. Only one
path was cut and as we drew nearer
and nearer to the presidential party we
discovered that the two big machines
were standing still in the same path in
which we were approaching. Stopping
within a short distance OF the first car
both cars being in single file-we pulled out
of the deep ruts after some effort. when
President Wilson and his party proceeded
on the way to Washington. 1t was about
q O'Clock when we met them, the dis
lance being eighteen miles out from the
National Capital. President Wilson oc-
cupied the front seat alongside OF the
driver in the first car and seemed to be
thoroughly enjoying. the trip. He ac-
knowledged our salutes and smiled as
hts car pulled by us and proceeded on its
way.
On arriving at T. B. we turned to
tire rignt, passing the post office on the
right side OF the road, and headed for
La Plata. T. b. Is 17.9 miles from Wash
ington. The rough stretch at this place is
due to the Improvement Of the road
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Soon on New Ground.

Passing in front of the hotel and turn
ing sharply to the left, our route lay
over the ordinary country road. winding
through rolling country, will we'll
shaded groves on either side. Our next
stop was at Cox's station. eliminating
all crossroads and forks, and keeping
straight ahead and following the telephone
wires, a distance Of about As miles
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ly to the right, the route was via Walker
road, taking the left fork at its connec-
ton with Hamilton road. A short dis
lance farther on we passed through an
other small settlement. Silver Hill, 6.S
miles from Washington.
Taking the right fork here, the same road
was followed, and at 7.3 miles we turned
to the left over the oiled state road. AT
this point, on the right side OF the road,
is located an old frame house In clump
OF trees. which can be used as land
mark This highway was followed for
some distance. passing through Camp
Springs at 10.1 miles and at Clinton Post
Office at 1919 miles. This place is prob
ably better known as Surrattsville. as 1t
was here that Mrs. Surratt lived prior
TO her removal to Washington. where she
was later convicted and executed in con-
nection with the conspiracy and assassina-
ton Of President Lincoln. The homestead
is still in excellent condition and occupies
commanding position on the left siae
Of the road. The village has never been
recognized by that name. however by
the Post Office Department. and for that
reason the official title is Clinton Post
Once.
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improvements Under Way.

After brief stop here We jumped into
the seat Of the machine. and, picking our
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Gone to Cape May.

ArthuY Foraker. local Marmon repre-
sentative, Is making q brief stay at
Cape May, n ].
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Made Run to Rock Point.
Ed b. Terry and Arthur Topping in the
formers Warren roadster followed the
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center. miles of oyster beds being located
within stones throw Of the shore.
Gasoline and oil can also be secured
here.
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CONTINUED on Firth Pago.)
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amounting according TO the best author
tiles to about 10 per cent Of the whole
road mileage) are the main roads over
wnich passes upward OF 80 per cent Of the
local travel When single county in a
given section improves its main roads, a
vast traffic is at once diverted to those
roads, this multiplied traffic requiring
systematic and unusually costly mainte-
nance. The local community Is benefited.
OF course. but so are the adjoining coun-
ties and neighboring states.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-07-24
Laying of Cornerstone.

The cornerstone of the new
chapel at st. Andrews School,
Sewanee, was laid on W ednesday
morning, July is, by Bishop
Query, of South Carolina. The
ceremony took place in the pres
ence of number of guests from
Sewanee and the surrounding
country who had driven out for
the occasion. Attending the
bishop were the Rev. Sturges
Allen, Superior of the Order of
the Holy Gross, the Rev. j. M.
Harrison, d. II. c., the Rev. r.
E. Campbell, and the Rev. DR..
Noll. Bishop Query delivered
an appropriate address on the
work of the Episcopal Church
among the mountains of the
south. After the service re-
freshments were served In the
hall of the main school building.
The chapel is the gift of the
congregation of st. Mark S
Church, Philadelphia, who gave
their Easter offering for the pur-
pose. In its general style it will
resemble the school buildingland
the monastery, with white walls
and red tiled roof, in the type
known as Spanish mission arcbi.
lecture. Inside there will be
seating room for about $50 per-
sons in the main body of the
chapel, in addition to which there
is small side-altar, which can,
if desired, be used for week. day
services. 1t is hoped that the
building will be ready for use
soon after the opening of the
school on Sept. Is.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-07-24
How to Insure Parcel Pack.
ages.

Effective July /, 1918, para
graph 1, section 50, parce
post regulations, is amended to
read as follows: ga mailable
parcel on which the postage is
fully prepaid may be insured
against loss in an amount equiva-
lent to it's actual value, but not
to exceed $25, on payment of a
fee of 5 cents, and in an amount
equivalent to its actual value in
excess of $25, but not to exceed
$50, on payment of a fee of 10
cents in stamps, such stamps to
be affixed. The amount of the
insurance fee shall be placed on
the receipt given the sender and
on the coupon retained in the
mailing office"
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-07-24
What's
Big Ben
Going to Do?
Wait and See.
Club Enter Ained.

A thoroughly charming affair
of last week was the delightful
entertainment of the Thursday
Afternoon Gard Club given by
Mrs. Lewis Hines at her elegant
home "The Oaks" on Railroad
avenue. The decorations were
of an elaborate nature, the re-
ception rooms showing numerous
tropical plants and stands of cut
flowers. Adding much charm to
the occasion was an impromptu
musical program rendered with
rare sweetness by Miss Sara
Hines, also an artistic feature of
her work we're the beautiful
hand-painted tally cards, being
red peoples. The color scheme
of red and white was further
emphasized in the delicious ice
course served at the card tables.
Mrs. Ed Hampton won the club
pin. The hostess was assisted by
Miss Irma Hampton. Those pres
ent were: Misses Sara Hines,
Irma Hampton, Helen Looney,
Helen Byers, Barbara Marugg,
Viola Kelley, Jeanette White !;
Mesdames Lewis Hines, Horace
Bowers, Ed Hampton, George
Tldman, Jas. Alternately, Frank
White, A. J. Kelly, q. b. Hutch
inson, Lee Hampton, Ernest
Werner and Ernest Norvell.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-07-24
One Cent a Day for Health.

Every one has been interested
in the wonderful work being
done in Panama in the construc-
tion of the canal. Startling as
have been the results of the work
of the engineers and builders,
the work Of the Sanitary Depart
ment has been even more won
derful. In a region noted rs the
most uhealthful in the world, in
which our predecessors, the
French, were unable to succeed
because they could not keep the
workers alive. American army
surgeons, by the use of scientific
facts known to all, have succeed
ed in lowering the death-rate
among American residents far
below that of our most favored
American communities. Accord
ing to Colonel Gorgas, the chief
sanitary officer of the Canal Zone,
who recently discussed this ques-
tion in the Journal of the Ameri-
can Medical Association, the
death-rate for 1911 among 10, 4S9
Americans was only AS per
thousand. While this result has
been mainly due to the control
of yellow fever and malaria, and
while it is true that the Ameri-
can population consisted of pick
ed individuals, largely of educat-
ed men and women in the prime
of life, yet even with all these
conditions recognized, the rec
ord is q remarkable one, and is
probably without a rival. And
all this, says Colonel Gorgas, has
been accomplished at an expense
averaging one cent per day for
each individual. If this result
can be secured at this cost in the
center of a tropical jungle, what
would not similar expenditure
do for our American cities? One
cent. a day is what the average
American pays for daily news
paper. 1t is one-tifth the cost of
one five.cent cigar. 1t is one
fifth the cost of admission to a
moving-picture show. 1t is one
fifth of what we pay for
glass of soda water or a pack
age of chewing. gum. Who would
say that the expenditure of this
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-07-24

O'Clock in the afternoon Friday
was the hottest day in Ohatta.
nooga in twelve years. On Aug,
4, 1901, the mercury climbed to
101 degrees, and at 2 O'Clock Fri,
day it seemed as if the century
mark would be the climax before
the day was done. The Their
mometer, however, missed the
mark.
Thirty Thousand dollars worth
of fruit jars and sugar, ten cars
of jars and fifteen cars of sugar,
have been shipped by Morris
town jobbers to dealers through
out East Tennessee during the
past three weeks, indicating, as
a local paper expresses it, "that
the good housewives of East Ten.
nessee are making extensive ad-
ditions to the store of good things
for winter"
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-07-24
Providence.

Tom Rowe, of Shreveport, La,
left for home last Friday.
Robert Crouch and wife, of
Chattanooga, are visiting rela-
tives here.
Miss Fife Bell, of Nashville, is
here.
Prof. J. T. White, of Tracy
City, is in the valley.
The farmers are busy at pres
ent digging and hauling off their
crops of Irish potatoes.
s. o. Henley is in Sewanee on
business.
Sumner Bell was in Decherd
last Saturday on business.
Rev. g. w. Baxter, of Win
chester, who has been assisting
Rev. L. W. Stewart in revival
at Valley Home, has returned to
his home.
Ralph Levan, of Decherd, was
here a day or two of last week.
Ed Wilder, of Hlllsboro, was
here yesterday.
R. L. Leech and wife, of Leba.
non, have moved here.
James Henley, Jr., has gone
to Monteagle to engage in the
livery business.
The picnic at Wonder Gave
last Saturday was o success in